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Evening journal., 1893-05-24
THE FRENCH PUBLIC CHGGRIHED.

Inoensed Over the HIeagreDess of the
News Regarding the Troubles Between
the French and the slAmese.
PARIS, May 24-Thc French public are
cnagrined and incensed by the meagre-
ness of the official news regarding the
troubles between the French and
Siamese in the Ne Kong valley.
The details of the attack upon the
French Aunamite garrison at Khony are
still wanting, and the affair, notwith.
standing its evident Importance and the
serious loss suffered by the French, is
barely mentioned in the official dis
patches.
The newspapers give voice to COM
plants of bad management on the part
OF the French authorities entrusted with
the defensesof French interests on The
Siamese frontier mingled with invectives
against Great Britain, which power is
accused of backing the Siamese in their
hostile attitude toward the French.
The French government appears to be
influenced by the outcry and it is re
ported that M. Verneville, the French
resident superior in Cambodia has been
recalled.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
VISITORS IN SUSPENSE.
They Obtain Gallery Seats
Four Hours in Advance,
ANDAWAIT THE BRIGGS CASE CALL

Meantime Church Legislation Goes on
In the Great Presby terIan Edifce at
the National Capital Change of Con
fession of Faith Proposed.
WAsuINGToN, May 24.-The words Of
the I'D Psalm, prophetic of the spread of
the Kingdom of Christ over the earth
was the topic of the half hours devo-
tional exercises which preceded this
mornings session of the general assem-
bly,, conducted by Rev. II. T. McClelland.
d. D.. president of the Board of Missions
for Freedmen. The special order for the
session was the report Of the Committee
on Foreign Missions
Visitors Remained Throughout the Day.
At the early hour of 0 o'clock the gal
leries were well filed with visitors who
had evidently come to remain through.
out the day, holding for hours their
places that they might obtain a view and
hearing of the proceedings in the
Briggs case during the afternoon ses.
sion.
The assembly was called to order at
30 by Moderator Craig and opened
with prayer by Professor K y, of Chicago.
A resolution of thanks to Senator and
Mrs Brice for the generous hospitality
extended to the commissioners yesterday
afternoon, was presented by Stated
Clerk Roberts and adopted by a rising
vote. DR. Youngs sessional report from
the committee on bills and overtures, as
10 the distribution of overtures among
the several committees, went through
without objection.
Overtures Proposing Change OF Confession
Sixty overtures relating to new creeds
and twenty proposing changes in the pres
ent confession of faith were sent to the
committee on bills and overtures for
answer. A number of overtures on
various subjects of no general interest
were answered by the committee.
through Dr. Young, generally to the
effect that no action was necessary.
Through the courtesy of the Commit
tee on Foreign Missions the Committee
on Aid to Colleges was given the time
until 30, and its report was read bv
Rev Charles A. Dickey of Philadelphia.
chairman.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24

over to Chief Of Police Francis.
Before he could pay it over to Savage It
was gaInisheed by Broderick & McRae of
Baltimore, through William S. Hiles.
counsel. Savage employed H. H. Ward
to represent him in the case, and since
then the matter has been hanging
Not so, however, with Caul and Gallo.
way. They were tried at the present
term of the Court Of General Ses
sions and found guilty. Caul was
sent to New Castle for one year.
and Galloway for two. The latter was
sentenced to receive twenty lsshes. but
G overnor Reynolds interfered and re-
mitted the corporal punishment.
This morning Messrs. Hiiles and Ward
saw ex Chief Of Police Francis and told
him that they had come to an amicabls
agreement concerning the 1921 recovered
and garnisheed, and requested him Ia
turn it over to them. He did so, and the
money will now be divided by four.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
FOUL PLAY OR BLACKMAIL.

Friends of Il. L. shaffer, who is DIys-
teriously Missing, Think He Was Kid
mapped and Held for Ransom.
CoNNE1LsvlLLE, Pa, May ar. L.
Shaffer, aged 20 years, the son Of Richard
Shaffer, one of the wealthiest farmers in
Northern Fayette county, has been
mysteriously missing since Sunday
night, when he left some friends to drive
to his home three miles away.
Monday morning the horse reached
home covered with mud and tired out.
The buggy was empty. His friends are
satisfied that he has met with foul play.
On Saturday afternoon he received three
anonymous letters written in red ink
and postmarked New Haven, Pa. All
the letters threatened his life and stated
that he had but short time to live.
There are two suppositions now in the
minds of Shaffers friends. One is that
he has been murdered and thrown into
the reservoir, and the other that he has
been kidnapped and is being held for a
ransom.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
A C0LORED ORPHANAGE
Cornerstone to Be Laid Next
Sunday.
BISHOP CURTIS TO HOLD SERVICES

Judge BAH, Ex-oIayor Harrington and
Other WelI-Known Speakers viii Make
Addresses st. Joseph's School for Col
ored Children to He Completed Ia
August.
The cornerstone of st. Josephs col.
ored orphanege, on French street be.
tween Tenth and Eleventh, will be laid
next Sunday afternoon at o'clock by
Right Rev. Bishop Curtis assisted by the
other clergy of the city.
Addresses will he made during the
afternoon by Judge J. Frank Bali.
ex Mayor Austin Harrington. Hon. w.
$ Lotion, colored, Of Washington. d.
G., and Very Rev. John r. Slattery OF
Baltimore.
There will be no parade or band
music but a choir win sing during the
exercises. This choir will be composed
of about 100 orphan children trained
carefully by the sisters of mercy.
After the laying of the cornerstone the
boys now quartered in the home will bt
removed to the country for the summer
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
A SEVEN MILLION DOLLAR SCOOP.

Absorption of the Tldewater OIL Com
pany Does Away with the Largest
competitor the Standard OIL Company
Had.
CHICAGO, May PA special dispatch
from Savannah, Ca, says "Ihe
Standard Oil Company has, without a
doubt, absorbed the ridewater Oil Com.
pany. 1t has been rumored for some
time that changes were being made and
the rumor was confirmed by a statement
from one of the officials here
'The absorption Of the Tidewater Oil
Company of New York constitutes a
$1,000, 900 scoop and does away with the
largest competitor the Standard Oil Com.
pany has had. There is no doubt that
the deal has been made.
The employees of the Tidewater Oil
Company here are expecting to be re.
moved by June IS, when the deal goes
into effect. It is understood, however.
that the concern will continue to be run
as the Tidewater Oil Company.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The brdgetender's house at Third street
bridge Is being repaired,
An attempt was made TO rob the score of
Justis q Day dson, clothiers, No. 2i3 Market
street. last night.
-WashngtOn G. Seeds viii ride ,n the frv-
tnston-Milburn road race on Decoration
Day, instead Of the Pullman as first intended.
"A special manifest Office OF the Delaware
division was oaened ia this city on Tuesday
evening TO remain open until thu fruit season
has passed.
Register OF Wills COcoh has granted LETT
tcrs OF administration upon the estate of
Sarah A. Gallagher TO Ella Barton and
Evan y. Gallagher.
The ice cream and strawberry festival for
the benefit OF Epwurth new church will be
continued each evening during this week In
the new parsonage adjoining lac church.
In order to keep down the tax rate 10
sl.55 on the sion, the X nance Committee of
City Council has asked The Street aud sewer
Department 10 waive It's 3 per centum in
crease allowed by law.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
COULD NOT SAVE Her LIFE.
MRS. HOLLAND FALLS DOWN STAIRS
AND BREAKS HER NECK.

Six Doctors Operate on uor-uer Chaaoes
for Life Were sIght-shs Dies This
Morning without Pain.
Mrs. Sarah C. Holland Of No 4O8 West
Seventh street fell down stairs at her
home yesterday and broke her neck.
Her fall aroused the family aud Dr. J.
Paul Lukens was summoned. He made
careful examination aud then went to
Philadelphia and returned with Dr. Clar-
ence Bartlett of the Hahnemann Hos.
pital. They both made an examination
aud decided to send Dr. w B Van
Lennep OF Philadelphia, professor OF
surgery, TO see Mrs Holland.
He came ana decided to perform an
operation although the chances of saving
the woman's life were slight Assisted
by Drs. Lukeng, Cooper, Ogle, Sherwood
and Almond he removed seven pieces of
bone from the neck bones. The pressure
upon the spinal narrow was removed by
this operation Mrs. Holland bore the
operation well, AID last night appeared
TO be resting easier
She died at o'clock this morning.
Hef death was painless.
Tho operation had never been tried In
this city before but has been performed
successfully In Philadelphia. Had Mrs.
Holland lived 10 would have been long
timn before she could have moved her
head aud IL might have been months
before she would have recovered entirely.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
ON THE CREST OF THE ALLEGHAEIES
The Baltimore aud Ohio Company Is
LuNuriant Blue Line Trains TO stop
at Deor Park aud Oakland.

"AH 0AhW HAnN
Luxuriant Blue Line Trains to stop
az Deor Park aud Oakland.
The Baltimore aud Ohiol Railroad
Company has published neat little
pamphlet Of Deer Park and Oakland on
the crest of the Alleghanies. The cover
alone Is an artistic piece OF work. The
book is full of handsome illustra
tions of the various places Of interest
AZ these two romantic pleasure resorts.
brief outline OF the chsrms Of the twin
sister queens Of the Allegheny mountains
is given. Added TO this are diagrams
showing the extent and locations of the
rooms at the hotels Both these resorts
are in charge OF George d. De Shields
whose ability has been fully proven in
past seasons. The season will open
June 10
The Royal Blue Line trains which will
traverse this beautiful section and
which have become so popular amoup
WilmingtoAians are undoubtedly the
fastest, safest and finest trains in Amer
lea. Complete in every appointment,
long journsying on these trains is both
congeaial and luxurious
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
MUTlNoUs SAILORS HELD.
August smitt aud Daniel Morris "a
stand Trial in June.

August Smitt aud Daniel Morris TO
stand Trial in June.
August Smitt and Daniel Morris were
given q hearing before United States
Commissioner Smith in the Federal
Building this morning. The men were
charged by Captain Lewis Williams of
the British bark Coromandel, with re.
fusing 10 obey his orders.
The testimony was to the effect that
Smitt was drinking on Monday night.
He asked Seaman Alfred Delquist to give
him a drink Of whiskey. The latter
refused and Smitt went to his bunk for
knife He was prevented from
securing the weapon, whereupon he
seized Delaying pin and struck Delquist.
The latter took the pin from him, " hen
Smitt struck him with another about the
head. On taking this one away from
him De quist was struck with still
another and knocked down.
The captain then ordered that Smitt
be lashed. Three cuts were inflicted on
Delquist's head.
Daniel Morris remarked TO the mate
yesterday morning that the mate was
"hullying The seamen too much" and
refused to 60 to work when ordered.
He went ashore without permission, be-
sides abusing the mate. Abram Ed
wards. The men were held in $500 bail
each for trial in the next term of the
United States Court in default Of bail
they will be committed to New Castle.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
cold oURe IN MS cl1Y.
Branch OF the Great KeeIey Institute
Of Dwight, IN, Opened To-day.

a Branch OF the Great KeeIey Institate
Of Dwight H., Opened To-day.
A branch Of the Kelley Institute. the
parent house being at Dwight, III, has
been established in this city, where the
same treatment will be given The
physicians in charge Of branch institu-
tions are personally instructed by DR.
Leslie K. Kelley regarding the methods
Of treatment. Dr. +. Il S. White is the
medical director and Abbott Belohoir the
manager of the branch here
Since DR.. Kelley discovered this
remedy, twelve years ago. there have
been 1S5, 600 people treated at Dwight
and its branches, for the liquor. opium
chlOral, cocaine and tobacco habits. with
but very few relapses There are many
imitators Of the gold cure, but this is the
one that is endorsed by Rev. DR.. 4. De Witt
Talmage, Miss Frances E. Willard
president Of the Worlds aud National
w. G. 4. u, Robert G Ingersoll, DR.
Romaine J. Curtiss. state surgeon Of
Illinois, Francis Murphy, the gospel
temperance man, and the United States
government, and is used In seven Of the
national and twenty-one state homes
throughout the country.
A testimonial from Miss Frances VIII.
lard reads
To the public: In reply 10 many questioners
let me say, as has already been said by me in
Vulnerable times IN years past, am a friend
TO Dr. heeley and an advocate OF the Kelley
cure.
Those interested In the reformation Of
drunkards are invited to call at No. 6l7
West street. Correspondence with the
institution will be strictly confidential.
10 is open always, beginning to day.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
Stealing the Works.

Some miscreants are trying to steal
the old Cooper phosphate works piece
meal. The buildings are on Cherry
Island marsh and were recently bid in az
sherif's sale by George a Elliott. A
day or two ago, he was informed that
persons sadly in need of lumber and
kindling were demolishing the property.
This morning he went to the City Hall
and found that Chief OF Police Dolan was
already acquainted with the facts and
had his men on the lookout for the
vandals.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
GENERAL HART's MOTHER DEAD

After a Prolonged illness She suooumbs
TO General Debility at Her Home In
Townsend.
Mrs. Amelia Hart, mother Of Adiutant.
General Garrett J Hart, Of this city,
died at her home in Townsend at 6 30
yesterdi ~ morning She was II years
old and had been suffering from general
debility long time. She grew much
worse about three months ago. and her
son has visited her several times since
then.
The deceased was one Of Townsend's IA
Oldest inhabitants She was beloved
and respected by ell who knew her. She
leaves four children besides the general
They are Mrs J II Parvis, widow Of DR.
Parvis, Of Middletown; George M d.
Hart, Edward Hart, Walter +.
Hart and Mrs. Mollie e Reynolds.
well known residents of Town
send, General Hart went 10 Townsend
yesterday morning Mrs Harts body
will probably be buried on Thursday
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
THE SILVER QUESTION?
ABLY DISCUSSED BY REV. w. /. s.
MURRAY OF DOVER.

Professor Goldey's Students Listen to
an Excellent Talk on the AIl-Import-
ant Subjects the Monetary system
Diseased?
Rev w. L S. Murray Of Dover lee.
tured before the students OF Goldev's
Commercial College this morning. His
subject was The Silver Question "
Dr Murray talked in his usual enter
tanning style and the students gave him
their undivided attention He said in
part:
Money is from moneta, surname Of
Juno, IN whose temple in Rome money
was coined. There could be little or no
Progress without it. 1t makes exchange
possible and easy, and as circulating 2
medium it must have real value and be
universally accepted.
Now what shall it be2 The wampum
of the American Indiang There are two
precious metals which have been recog.
nized as such from time immemorial-
gold and silver As civil
zation has advanced these have
displaced other circulating mediums
throughout the world. 1t is true there
are tokens Of money, such as green
backs, silver certificates. notes of hand.
bills Of exchange due bills, drafts, bonds
good only when backed by coin, real
estate or moneys worth.
The bimetalists claim that silver is a
precious metal and has been recognized
by the world as money, and as such from
the beginning. That the constitution of
the United States has Joined gold and
silver together as money, and what the
constitution has joined, let no Congress
put asunder.
Furthermore, as we have the richest
silver mines in the world and produce
nearly one half of the worlds silver, il
would greatly add to our wealth as a
nation and greatly increase our pur-
chasing power.
ION the other hand the monometalists
claim that there ought to be a universal
standard and that standard should be
gold
That gold has been adopted by Great
Britai n. Germany, France and other
European countries and also bv the
United States as the only standard. and
/ that gold will finally triumph among the
commercial nations of the world. The
Sherman act provides that the govern
ment purchase $54, 600 600 Of silver an
nually and it is accumulating so rapidly
that it must be checked.
''The bimetalists are to large degree
! owners of silver mines and see that the
| progress the world is making is endan
gering their craft. This is doubtless
personal and unfair as it might be said
of mono metalists that among tn EN- are
to 5e found owners of gold mines
"The monetary system of the United
States is either diseased or else it is
suffering from fright What the out
come Will be is not known. There does
not seem 10 be in the hand of either
a wand hat turns all it touches
either to silver or gold. The bi metalists
claim the best of the argument but
Aurum is king and sways his golden
scepter over the leading countries of the
world.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
DUFFIELD SAYAGE'S MONEY.
what Was Left of Hiehwaymon's Booty
Now in the Hands of Counsel.

=
Now in the Hands Of Counsel.
The trouble arising from the highway
robbery of Dutiield Savage, Of Acco.
mac county, Va. by Dennis Caul and
William Galloway has reached happy
conclusion. Both robbers are doing
time in New Castle jail. Savage has
returned to his old Virginia home sad.
der and wiser man, and the $22l re-
covered from the highwaymen is now
in the hands of counsel
Last spring Savage came to this city
on the Norfolk express. carrying on his
person 1925. He was followed from Cape
Charles City by Caul aud Galloway, who
knew that he had sold out his stock
farm in Virginia and was coming north
to purchase goods
They accosted him on the train and i'm.
duced him to stop off in Wilmington.
They took him 10 several saloons and
when he was quite mellow they took
him to Front and King streets and re.
lieved him of his money, Galloway
knocking him down and Caul riding his
pockets
Savage told his tale of woe at the
city hall and il led to the arrest Of the
highwaymen at Delaware avenue station
as they were about 10 take train to
Philadelphia to spend their ill gotten
gain. Only 1921 Of the $525 was found,
as they had, 10 is said. divided with a
young man named Hall, who was con.
nected with the robbery.
The money recovered was turned
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
War ON Hanging Signs.

The Street and Sewer Department last
evening passed a new ordinance forbid
diug the erection of hanging signs more
than four feet from the house, the
erection of awning flaps and OF perma-
nent awnings Terminating anywhere
except on the curb. II also repeals the
law which authorizes citizens 10 erect
awnings, poles or trees on their side
walks without permission Of the depart
partment will be asked to CO operat}
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
bis country home is at Mount Alverno

This country home is at Mount Alverno,
Pa
The plans Of the school were gotten
out by Architect George l. Lovett of
Philadelphia.
The school was started April 10, 1892.
The new building is now in course OF
instruction under the supervision of
A. 5. Reed and Sons tt will be COM
pleted Gin August. The left wing is
already finished and in it are sixty boys
who are now being educated.
The school has been filling up so rap.
idly that a new school was thought nee.
essary, thus the new building.
Rev. Father De Ruyter is in charge OF
the school and is assisted by seven sis
ters The number of sisters will be in.
creased TO twelve next September when
the house Is completed
The handsome new building will be 12C
feet front by 40 feet deep. There will
be accommodations for $50 boys.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
MUST MAKE A BREBKWATER.

The ONLY Possible Way OF Holding the
Levee is to Float Down Trees and
stop the Roaring Current.
NIoKsBURs, Miss, May 24-The
frightful velocity of the current through
the Whitley crevssse is such that Assist
ant Engineer Brown, now in charge
there. wires Captain Townsend that the
sole chance of holding the ends of the
leVee IS TO float down trees against them
thereby making breakwater Parties
who left the crevasse at o'clock last
evening wire from Lake Providence that
1t was then 800 feet wide and that the
roaring OF the current through it could
be heard for miles.
Evening journal., 1893-05-24
AGAINST SLESINGER !
Jury in the ToplEis Case I'm
pute Fraud.
ELLIOTT DOES NOT YET DESPAIR

Hen ~ G. Turner ntlmatcs That Henry
&. Conrad's sickness" Grounds for
Postponement Of Case Were Far
Fetched Two Damage Suits Settled.
The jury In the case Of Samuel Slesln-
ger vs.. Jacob H. Topkis came in at 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon with a yer
dict against Slesinger and Abramson. the
preferred Judgment creditors. II was
out five hours and forty minutes. and
many lawyers expected disagreement
The verdict was, in effect. that Topkis
had endeavored to defraud his other
creditors by confessing the Slesiuger and
Abramson judgments.
The jury was polled by Prothonotary
Horty When Juror Films name was
called he informed the court that he
voted with the Others very unwillingly,
as he did not consider himself competent
to intelligently pass upon case involv.
ing such intricate legal points
When Chief Justice Lore asked him If
he agreed TO the verdict he said he did
and the chief justice said that the decis.
ion of the jury would stand Mr.. Elliott.
Slesinger's counsel, asked for further
hearing before distribution of the S2. 200
be made.
10 now lies with the court rs TO how
the money shall be distributed.
The court ordered that John Nc
Laughlin, who has been serving term at
New Castle be discharged His counsel
Informed the court that McLaughlin's
term expired on Monday, tut as the
prisoner had been unable 20 pay the fine
aud costs he had not been released
The court reversed the decision Of the
lower court in the appeal case OF Middle.
ton * Co, p. b., VS.. Rigby aud Son, d b.
The decision OF the upper court held
that note for SS3 was defective because
it did not specify a time. In the appeal
case of }. j. Dougherty vs. c. B Dough
erty judgment was affirmed
MIR Turner on Sickness.
This mornings session Of the Superior
Court was short aud uneventful The
tedium Of the Topkisi case seemed TO
have worn out everybody. No cases were
ready for trial and the jury was dis.
charged
Levi C. Bird reported settlement I'm
the cases of Meta p. Dutton and james
l.. Montgomery VS. the Philadelphia.
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company.
Henry c Turner asked the court to
set time for trial Of the replsyin case
Of John A Marvel vs John T. Splan aud
William McKelvey. The amount in.
volved is only SOL
He informed the court that the case
had been postponed from time to time AT
the request of Mr. Conrad, on the ground
that there was sickness in the family
AS far as be could learn the only sick
ness in the family was that Of the grand
mother Of the younger Mars who was
indirectly connected with the case
Mr. Conrad was present and smiled 3
broad smile but said nothing IN reply.
The court fixed tomorrow az the time
for trial, and then adjourned until 10
o clock TO morrow morning, when
George A Elliott will address the court
on the distribution of the Topkis fund.