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Evening journal., 1893-06-02
GETTING READY FOR THE VISIT.

The Phmnix Boys working Hard to
Capture the Maryland Prize for the
Best Drilled Company Those who
WIN Go.
IL is mere than likely that the Phenix
Fire Company will capture some Of the
prizes at the tournament In Frederick
City. Nd, on June and 8. They have
been drilling in marching and fancy
movement and are now able TO go
through some of the most difficult evolu-
tions.
Tonight they will have another drill
on Eleventh street All that they wish
for now Is fine weather, so that they can
show themselves off to advantage.
The following are the members who
will 90 on the trip to Frederick City and
Washington w. s. Walker, w. r. Cal
lahan, ]. ]. Patterson, H. Zebley, G..
Fletcher, w Donnaly, John Manlove, II.
T. Sherwood William J McKenny George
w. Blest, John J. Daley, George w. Patter.
son, Edward Buck, l., G. Wiler-
man, Fred Ferguson, Thomas Holland,
Hugh Ryan, Edward Hunter, Delaware
Richardson, Martin j. Powers, Harry
Baldwin, Frank Daley. Robert Ogden
Joseph 9. Hyman, John A. McCracken,
f. McCullion, William j Joice, John II
Walker, John w. Porter and Johr
| Smith.
The company's steamer will be ship
ped Tuesday afternoon, via j & o.
railroad, and the company will leave
on Wednesday morning On each side
will be a large streamer with the follow
ing inscription; "Phmnix S. r. f. Co
No A. Wilmington, Del, TO Frederick
City, Md and Washington, d. O."
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
THEY COULD NOT AGREE.
Judge Cullen Wanted a Limit hut
the chief Justice aud Judge Marvel
Did Not.

Judge Cullen Wanted Limit hut
the chief Justice and Judge Marvel
Did Not.
owen j. Hession only claims $742 %
from the city He claimed $4,000 in
the narr but the lawyers have now
whitfield that amount down to the
present figure
Yesterday afternoon Patrick Magarity
and Mary kiemer testified to the over
flowing of the sewer
owen j. Hession took the stand and
itemized his loss, the total being
$742 %
AT 30 o'clock the plaintiff rested.
Lewis @. Vandegrift opened for the
city. He claimed that the city could not
be held responsible as no sewer could
have carried off the volume OF water
that fell ON the night In question. It
was rain that no human force could an.
ticipate or provide against.
T. Chalkley Hatton, sewer engineer,
testified to the drainage area, the par
ticularly heavy rain and its effects and
closed by admitting, under cross exam.
ination, that If the water gushed from
manholes between Second and Monroe
and Maryland avenue and Chestnut
street it looked as II the sewer was not
large enough TO take the water.
In the Superior Court this morning
the defense called George II Bough
man, and Homer Q. Simmons who testi
fed to the severe character Of the
storm.
Mr. Bird called halt He said ther,
was ruling made by the court In the
Harrigan and Diamond State cases that
prscluded more than three witnesses
on each side testifying to the character
Of the storm. He wanted TO know where
the defense was going to stop on this
| line.
Mr. Bradford said that such a thing
would be an injustice He had nc
recollection of such rule
The judges were of Mr. Bradford's
opirion. Mr.. Bird persisted IN hi.
objection
The judges retired TO their parlor anc
in short time returned. Judge Culler
said he thought there should be limit
OF ten or twelve witnesses. Chief Jus
tice Lore and Judge Marvel we're adverse
to fixing any limit and made that tn,
ruling Of the court.
The examination Of Simmons was re
sumed and concluded. Ex. Policeman
James f Hershock followed him ON th,
same line.
When court took a recess the city wa
still trying to impress the jury that tn
storm was one OF such precedented fur,
that no ordinary sewer could carry Of
the water.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
FREIE PRESSE RESUMES PUBLICATION
A. J. Kooch, "A weiI-Known butcher has
Purchased the Piant-He WIN Conduct
an independent Paper.

A. J. Kooch, a weiI-Known butcher has
Purchased the Piant-He WIN Conduct
an Independent Paper.
A J. Kooch, the butcher in the city
market went to Philadelphia yesterday
and made arrangements for the purchase
OF the Freie Presse, the German daily
paper which suspended publication two
weeks ago He will take possession Of
the paper at once and will probably get
out the first on Monday.
Mr. Kooch, the new publisher, has
lived in Wilmington for about twenty
years, his business being that Of a
butcher in Second street market He has
had considerable newspaper experience,
especially as correspondent to metropoli-
tan German papers
In an interview with an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter this morning, Mr..
Kooch said
"The policy Of the paper politically
will be strictly independent In fact it
will be an independent paper In every
sense OF the word IL will be a
bright, newsy sheet and, while no en-
largement upon the old style will be
made at the start. we expect
to grow year by year The Freie Presse
will now be just the paper that the
Germans Of this city need. It is no
company concern now as | am the sole
owner "
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
SALISBURY'S TRAGEDY.
Citizens Of the Quiet Eastern
Shore Town Scour the Woods.
GAVE UP WITHOUT RESISTANCE.

Dennis Said He Intended to Give Him
self Up After He Had Viewed His
Fathers Remains-says He Doesn't
Want to Hang for the Murder.
SALISBURY, June 9. John Dennis, the
colored man who killed his father and
shot his wife yesterday short distance
from Salisbury, was caught, yesterday,
In fodder loft within twenty feet Of
the house where he committed the
murder, and where the body Of his
father lay awaiting burial
There was probably never man
hunted as closely as this criminal was
hunted. II was through the neglect of
some Of the local officers that the fugi-
tive escaped arrest at the depot.
Securing the NeIghboring Woods.
After Dennis reached the woods it was
a hard matter to locate him, but Sheriff
Roberts and over fifty men, some
mounted, others on foot and all armed,
covered every foot Of ground within
radious of two miles on the eastern side
Of the city last night.
Twice during the hunt the fugitive
was seen some distance away, but before
he could be reached he had disappeared
The swamps were thoroughly searched
and the streams beat, but he could not be
| dislodged
Yesterday morning another colored
man named Dennis, relative of the
murdered man, was walking around the
fodder loft, and, looking up, saw a mans
shoe through crack. Suspeeting that the
owner of the shoe was the man who was
wanted, he came TO town and commu-
nieated with DIR. s. p. Dennis, to whom
the murderer formally belonged.
"Come Down zacchsusp
DR.. Dennis, in company with the col
ored man and Solomon H. Houston, went
to the spot armed, aud called for the
man in the hay loft TO come down. He Inn
mediately answered, and, coming down,
was tied with ropes and brought TO Sails
bury, where he was lodged In jail
The prisoner said he supposed he did
the killing, although he was too drunk
to know anything about IL at the time,
but was sober in few minutes after the
shooting He hid his gun in the woods
and on his return last night destroyed It.
He said also that after the searching
party had left the woods where he was
concealed he made a circuit and came
through Salisbury and went directly
home.
He stated that he intended to give
himself up as soon as he had seen his
fathers remains He intended TO ac-
company the funeral to Salisbury, which
took place to-day, and then give himself
up.
! He expresses desire for clemency and
says above all things he does not want
to be hanged. Reports give Dennis =
Q bad record, and It is said, he once shot
at his brother in.law and another time
Q struck his aunt on the head with {
o hatchet.
{ Wicomico county has record fol
5 never having had a hanging. During
r the last twenty years no less than eighi
q or ten homicides have occurred, but thu
s persons have either escaped arrest o.
been cleared on circumstantial evidence
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
cITY NEWs lN eRIEF.

Poles are being erected on West Fourth
street for the new electric railway. The single
track has been laid.
Lines for forty-fve buildings have been
marked during the month of May. This Is
an increase Of eleven over the same time last
year.
Only three members were present at the
Board OF Trade last night and hence no meet.
ing was held. The recent dinner Is reported
TO have been q success.
The steamer Thomas Clyde. which has
been undergoing a general Overhauiing at the
Harlan and HollingswOrth Company's works
viii leave this port for Philadelphia TO
morrow.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
SHOT HIS MISTRESS AND HIMSELF,

Ralph Drake Kills the Woman whom
He Led Astrsy and Now He VIII Die.
COLUMBUS, Ind. June D. Ralph Drake,
brother of Councilman Drake, of this
city, shot and killed Mrs. Ida Ward yes.
terday. A few years ago Drake met
Mrs. Ward and she deserted her hus-
band and home for him. The two
claimed to be husband and wife and that
they were married few days ago. The
cause of the quarrel is not known, as the
couple were alone when the tragedy
occurred After shooting the woman
Drake put bullet into his own head and
I will die
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
TIE INFANTA ABOARD THE DOLPHIN.

rincess EuIalia and Suite with Mayer
GiIroy Go on Trip Arouud New
York Harbor.
New YORK, June 2.-The Infanta
Eulalia, her husband and suite. with
Mayor Gilroy, and number of invited
guests went on board the Dolphin at the
foot of Forty second street, North river
at 10 o'clock this morning for a trip
around New York harbor The weather
is pleasant and it is likely that a short
run out to the ocean will be made.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
MORE BANK TROUBLES.

IndianR's Ex-Governor and other Promi-
nent Men Must Tell All They Know.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 2.-Ex Governor
Chase and zimri Dwiggins, of Chicago,
have been summoned before the grand
jury to tell what they know of the
affairs of the Greentown Bank and the
cashier inow under arrest promises to
make clean breast of the whole matter,
intimating that he was simply the vic
tim of his superiors and that they are
the real culprits.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
pelav An the Bonds.

Receiver of Taxes Dickey said this
morning that he did not think he would
have the $l00 600 worth of county bonds
ready to deliver TO Heald g. Co. before
Monday or Tuesday He expected TO
have delivered them to day but was
unable to do so.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
Iniurlous to tho Public Health.

Complaint has been made that the
surroundings Of Tatnall street between
Fourth and Fifth are in terrible sani.
tary condition during this hot weather
and ara likely to create disease. The
tenants Of the houses claim to have
notified the Board Of Health authorities
month ago butas yet no action has been
taken regarding them. The Board OF
Health officers say that notice of the
condition Of this locality has not been
rennrtad there
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
Racing on the Fourth Of July.

The Delaware Turf Club, at its regu
lar meeting last evening discussed the
matter of holding several races on the
Fourth of July. Committees were ap-
pointed to endeavor to secure the Hazel
Dell Park for the races, on that day, and
to have matinees, during the week before
the Fourth.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
LONG JOURNEY OF a POLISH WOMAN
over Four Months Travelling BetweeD:Chi-
cagO and This City.

Mrs. Joseph Sulepski, Polish woman,
arrived in this city yesterday, from
Chicago. She left that city on January
25'and has been on the road since. Dur
ing her journey she obtained food and
shelter from farmers. She was of the
impression that there was 800 deposited
in the Central National Bank of this city,
by the aid of which she was to return to
Poland.
The woman's husband is Joseph Sulep-
ski, No 1914 Josephine street, Chicago,
She claimed to have four small children,
but would give no reason for leaving her
home.
Chief of Police Dolan, through an in
terpreter, officer Sarcoski, inquired
miputely into the case and now believes
the woman was bordering on insanity.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. NJ J. Hughes
made an examination and decided that
she was insane and ordered her commit
ted to the Delaware State Insane Hospi
tai
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
A. O. U. w. omcers Elected.

Wilmington Lodge, No /. A. o. U.
W., elected the following officers last
evening: Past Master Workman J. NJ.
Cook; Master workman, John Tate; fore
man, f. p Lackey; overseer. W. @. Fields
guide, DIR. J. T. V. Blocksom; inside
watchman, S S. Curlett; outside watch.
man. Nathaniel Henderson. Speeches
were made by several visiting workmen.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
Er.omoer Dl Mnre Is an Rlrht.

Police Officer Carmine Di Mare
says that he is not in rebellion He was
disappointed because OF the assignment
that was made by the authorities,
which, though mplimentary, was not
pleasing to him But he has not left
and denies that he threatened to leave
the Democratic party. He will vote
the Democratic ticket and induce his
friends to do likewise.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
Feminine OuarreIs.

Annie Wilson, colored, was abused
by Mary Richardson, colored. on May %,
on Wollaston street, above Seventh.
Last night Mary was arraigned before
Magistrate Smith and held in 500 bail
to keep the peace.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
unshipped Her Rudder.

The Wilmington Steamboat Company's
steamer City OF Chester unshipped her
rudder this morning. The accident oc.
CURED off Edge Moor. She drifted down
with the tide to the mouth of the creek
when she was taken in tow by tug and
towed to the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company's works.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
An Old Pocket PIece.

Bailiff Jacob Deakyne. of the Court
House, has a well preserved United
States dollar minted in 1892 He alse
carries q quarter dated 1921, the year he
was born and half dollar Of 1913. the
year he was married.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
"chIsf Warden" Francia's salary.

The salary of Theodore w. Francis,
who, it is said, will be appointed chief
warden at the New Castle jail vice John
w. Dennison, removed. will be $66 GO
per month, instead of $f5, as stated in
yesterdays EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
Handsome Sow Landan.

Harry w. Lowe, tine liveryman on
Third street between French and Wal
nut received fine landau this morning,
1t was built for him by ]. 7. Clymer at a
cost Of 81. 100.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
TWENTY MILLIONS FOR A RAILROAD
Reports That the Louisville and Nashville
Has Secured Control of the Newport
News and mississippi Franchise.

LOUISVILLE, June at is again re-
ported that the Louisville and Nashville
has secured control of.the Newport News
& Mississippi Valley R R. 1t is generally
believed that the purchase has been
made The purchase price sis put at
500, 600 600. President Smith, Of the
Louisville and Nashville is out Of the
city and it is generally thought that he
is completing the details Of the purchase.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
MOROCCO Factory Improrementa.

F. Blumenthal & Company have placed
the boiler in their new boiler house on
Chestnut street. Riggers are at work
placing the large iron smoke stack in
position.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
Addition 20 the nfalIeabIe work.

Building Inspector Dohl issued a per-
init this morning, to A s. Reed & Son
for the building of an addition to the
Malleable Iron Company. 1t will cost
So. 900.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02
NINE LIVES WE'RE LOST.

News Of the Foundering Of the Russian
Corvette Nitiaz.
VICTORIA, B. G., June 2.-The steamer
Tacoma which arrived from Yokohoma
yesterday brings news that the Russian
corvette Nitiaz went ashore on the
Corean coast May 10 and became total
wreck. Nine lives were lost.
Evening journal., 1893-06-02

Dennis Said He Intended to Give Him
self Up After He Had Viewed His
Fathers Remains-says He Doesn't
Want to Hang for the Murder.
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Captain Humphrey Injured.


This morning, July 9th, when the Union
Pacific train pulled in it was found that
Capt. N. B. Humprey had sustained very
| serious accident. The captain had gone up
to Meacham to deliver the Fourth of July
Grafton. This morning, having some busi-
ness with tine county court, he decided to
Immediately return to Peudleton. The
train, it appears, does not stop very long at
Meacham. The captain was standing IN
doorway opposite the depot when the train
arrived. He started for the train, which
was soon in motion. and he was conse-
quently compelled to run. He reached the
rear end OF the car next to the last in the
train and jumped for the platform. The
captain remarked that he is not SO young as
he was once, and missed his calculations.
He fell under the car, one wheel of which
passed over his LETT foot. This unfortunate
member was crushed out of all semblance
to Its natural form. Several other bruises
were sustained, but at the present writing
are not thought to be serious The injury
to the foot, however, is considered Irrepar-
able.
Conductor Ballentine stated that Just as
the train began to move, some one called
out that Captain Humphrey was coming.
He Immediately pulled the bell cord and
the train stopped. Captain Humphrey was
already under the train, although Mr.. Bal
lentine did not know it until after the train
stopped Had he not stopped the train
when he did, it Is certain that the captain
would have lost his life. At the present
writing the physicians are at work amputat-
ing the foot. Examination showed that
the bones in the foot and ankle were all
crushed. A cut was found also on his head.
The patient manifests wonderful fortitude.
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hand; but it was fearfully hurt. 1t Is sup
posed the Indians were drunk, and in nd
ing past the field fired at the boy actuated
by fun or malicious mischief. Whatever
may have been the cause the Indians should
be punished, as it is unsafe to permit such
mischievnus beings to roam at large.
The Judicial ermine did not weigh heavily
on the shoulders of the recorder this morn.
ing; but as Marshal Maloney herded two
hoboes before him, the recorder was himself
again. As the first meeklv waited his SEN
tence Mr.. Dufur raised his judicial brows
and IMPOSED fine of S5 on him. To the
second, in terms not such as he had used In
the sentimental days of halcvon boyhood,
be said that he would let him go; but not
allow his shadow to be cast on streets, alleys
or roads inside the city limits by an Eastern
Oregon sun no longer than it was necessary
for him to shake the dust of The Dalles
from his feet. He needed the warning, and
no doubt before cold type tells this tale to
the thousands of readers of the TINES
MoUNTAINEER, east and west of the Rocky
mountains, this disconsolate hobo has wend-
ed his way along the railroad track. kissed
by the gentle zephyr and his soul in har-
moDy with the rhythmic music of the lordly
Coin m ba
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25; average daily attendance, %; number
of new pupils enrolled, boys 8, girls 2; re-
admitted, boys 8, girls 2.
May % to June l6-Nunber days taught,
20; number of days attendance, 46l; num-
ber of days absence. 731; whole number of
boys enrolled on register, IL; whole number
of girls enrolled on register, IL; total num-
Der enrolled, 29s average number belonging.
27; average daily attendance, 2S; number
of new pupils enrolled, boys l. girls l; re-
admitted, boys l, girls L.
June l9 to June 3o-Number days taught,
10; number of days attendance, 226; num-
her of days absence. Is; whole number of
boys enrol ed on register, 9; whole number
of girls enrolled on register. 16; total num-
ber enrolled, 25; average number belonging,
"a; average daily attendance, %; number
of new pupils enrolled, boys 0, girls 0; re.
admitted, boys 2. girls 3.
Total-Number days taught, SO; number
of days attendance, 1911; number of days
absence, l79; whole number of boys en-
rolled on register, 13; whole number of girls
enrolled on register, Is; total number en-
rolled, 81; average number belonging. "a;
average daily attendance, %; number OF
new pupils enrolled, boys 8, glrls 4; read
mitted, boys 7, girls 7.
ELSIE M. BALL.
Teacher.
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COMMON COUNCIL.

The regular annual meeting of the
chambers Monday night.
Present-W E Rinehart, mayor; Paul
Kreft, n Joles, c F Lauer, G G Eshel-
man and W H Butts, councllmen.
The bonds of recorder, marshal and
treasurer were approved.
Ia Hudson was elected councilman to
fill vacancy caused by resignation of q E
Haight.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the mayor:
Judiciary-C F Lauer,T A Hudson and
| g G Eshelman.
Finance-T N Joles, W H Butts and
Paul Kreft.
Streets and Public Property-P Kreft,
g F Lauer and W H Butts.
Fire and Water-T N Joles, Paul Kreft
and G F Lauer.
Health and Police-G G Eshelman, T
N Joles and T A HUDSON.
Board of Health-W E Rinehart, Dan
Maloney and A Hudson
r V Gibbons was elected night watch
man for the west portion of the city.
B Harper was elected watchman for
the East End.
Applications were read f. 'om F. Eagan,
W R Brown, G w Johnston, w A Mad
dron and F Stanlals for street commits
sioner. On the sixth ballot w A Maddron
was elected.
The financial statement OF Oalles City
from the recorder for the fiscal year end
ing July 8, 1898, was read and placed on
file.
Report of l. Rorden read and. on motion
accepted and placed on file.
The recorder was instructed to procure
report of city mayshal of all fees received
for impoundlng stock to his last report.
The matter of allowance at the last
meeting of $l4.25 for attending on diph-
iberia cases was reconsidered and referred
TO juplciary committee.
An ordinance was passed transferring
the sum of $3.50 from the general fund
" thO SitJ OiASCio YZOO " tuc pO-
lice fund; $3.50 to the street lamp fund;
$50 to the fire department fund; 1886 to
the current expense fund; $3.50 to the
sewer and street improvement fund, the
same to be used in the redemption of
warrants outstanding.
Address of the mayor was then deliv-
cred IN reference to the finances of the
city aud other matters. 1t urged economy
in expenditures in the future, consistent
with the health and well-belng of the
municipality.
On motion the street commissioner was
instructed to ascertain the condition of
the sidewalks in the city and report al the
next meeting.
The recorder was instructed to draw an
ordinance compelling all owners of prop
ertY not having brick 1ues to houses to
take down those existing and replace
them with brick.
On motion council adjourned to meet |
Saturday evening, July Sth, at 8 o'clock.
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Shooting at Elgln.
Union Seoul


Deputy Sheriff George Lindgreen arrived
in town yesterday morning. having in
charge &. ]. McWiIliams, under $3.50 bonds
for shooting c. ]. Coffey, CITY marshal Of
Elgin. The circumstances in regard to the
case as near as we can learn are as follows:
On Monday evening last, while McWilliams
was sprinkIing the street in front of his
place of business. by means of hose, a
man came along the sidewalk, when he
turned the water on him. This the man
objected to and scufls or fight ensued.
The marshal interfered and forced McWil-
liams into the house. He returned with a
pistol. The marshal attempted to arrest
him, when he fred, the ball entering his
right arm near the wrist and coming out
above the elbow. The wound appears to
be only slight, from which he will soon re-
cover. McWillIams was arrested and had
an examination before Justice White, who
placed him under $3.50 bonds to appear be-
fore the next grand jury. Up to this time
he has not furnished the necessary bonds