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Evening journal., 1893-01-04
SHOT LOVER AND SELF.
New Jersey Love Affair Ends in a
Tragedy Jealousy the Apparent
Cauao

A New Jersey Love Affair Ends in a
Tragedy jealousy the Apparent
Cause.
NEw.YoRK, Jan. A terrible tragedy
occurred in the little town of Whitehall.
N. j., on Monday when Nora Bott, 20
years Of age, shot and killed her sweet
heart Edward Smith, aged 21 years, dur
ing a quarrel
The couple were guests at a New
Years celebration at the home of Eugene
Courier. After a time those at the cele-
bration noticed that the couple had dis.
appeared. They thought but little Of it
for time, but when two sharp explo-
sions were heard a few minutes later
there was a rush out of doors.
There was a panic in a moment and
there was ample reason for it. Outside
the house, Just beyond the porch line,
lay the bodies of Nora Bott ard Edward
Smith. Both were dead. Nora clutched
a revolver in her hand The conclusion
reached by those present, from the pos
ition Of the bodies and the bullet holes
was that the girl had first killed young
Smith and then turned the revolver up
on herself. What could have been the
cause could not be imagined unless it
was the result of quarrel.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
&c PoNpgR IN A cYoLoNE.

Furious Gales and Bitter Cold Weather
Encountered by the Wilmington Vessel.
A dispatch from New York says that
the captain and three of the crew Of the
schooner James w Ponder. who we're res
eued from their dismasted vessel by the
steamer Yumuru and were brought back
from Havana by the steamer Seneca, tell
a thrilling story Of their experience in
the cyclone that swept the ocean just
before Christmas. The schooner en-
countered furious gales on leaving ROrts-
mouth, n. H, and put into Hampton
Roads for repairs, starting again to sea
on December 90
On the Path the storm increased in
fury and the main mast was blown down,
the top of the mzzenmast broken of
and the wreckage covered the deck,
Great seas broke over the vessel and il
was bitterly cold. The vessel sprung 9
leak and had it not been for her cargo OF
lumber would have sunk. With sail.
like rags and men up to their waists il
water the ship rolled in the trough o.
the sea, death from cold or drowning
threatening on all sides. On Christma
morning the Yumuru came near sn'
rescued all on board, taking them .
Havana.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
PERSONAL PARAeRAPHs.

Mrs. Rachel Miller is visiting in Philadel-
phia.
Caleb Churchman sin the South on busi-
ness trip.
Clarence .Deakyne, Of smyrna, is the guest
of Edwin Jones.
John J. Hoffecker. Of Philadelphia, was IN
this city yesterday.
Miss Lily Armstrong. OF Cooch's Bridge, Is
visiting friends in this city.
City Treasurer Joseph X. Adams is again
laid up with the rheumatism.
Mrs S. +. Bouchelle, OF Centreville. Nd, is
spending week with friends in this city.
Mrs. Henry +. Nell. Of Wayne. Pa. spent
the holidays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac q. Pyle.
George +. kirlzman has returned from Ash
vile. \. G where he has been spending three
months cunning.
Isaac Woodrow, an inspector Of buildings
under the lighthouse board, is visiting
friends in this city.
Percival Cook Pyle. student at the General
Theological Seminary, New York, spent the
holidays with his parents at the Clayton
House.
George c. Kirkman, who has been travelling
In the South for the benefit of his health. has
returned TO the Clayton House much I'M
proved.
Wilmington folks registered at New York
hotels are; L. J. Dewsnop. T.. jackson, A. II
/ Garrett, Hoffman House and W. l.. Smith
New York Hotel.
Charles and Alfred Churchman. who hav.
been spending the holidays with relatives il
this city, have returned TO Connecticut. Wher|
they are attending school.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
CLEVELAND NOT Debating
His Reported Interference with State
Senatorial Contests Denied-what Colo
mel Lamont Says,

His Reported Interference with State
Senatorial Contests Denied-what Colo
mel Lamont Says,
NEW YORK, Jan. L. The question was
asked Daniel S. Lamont yesterday 4:
"What foundation is there for the pub
lished report that Mr.. Cleveland is inter
fering in the senatorial contest in vari-
GUS state legislatures and endeavoring to
secure the election Of his own frendsl"
ut is time, answered Colonel Lamont,
'that the friends Of Mr. Cleveland took
some notice of this falsehood / can
state authoritatively that Mr.. Cleveland
has not dictated, interfered OF even sug-
gested the election of any one in the
states in which there are democratic
legislatures and where contests are being
made"
"Has Mr. Cleveland expressed himself
about these reportsf
''He has most emphatically. I may say
that in many of the states Mr.. Cleveland
does not know who are candidates for the
Senate. except through general reports
In New York. of course, Mr.. tCleveland
has stated his objections to M Murphy,
as he had a perfect right to do, but he
has not gone beyond his own state.
Colonel Lamont was asked If he would
tell Mr. Cleveland's attitude toward
those who might be looked upon as hav-
! ing been anti Cleveland men. He shook
his head at first, and then was asked as
TO the truth of the story afoat in polit-
ical circles to this effect: A prominent
anti.Cleveland Democrat from up the
state called upon Colonel Lamont and
asked him about the treatment of those
men who had opposed Mr. Cleveland
would receive-to which Colonel Lamont,
replied that he did not care TO speak
about that matter, but that he could say
| Mr.. Cleveland would certainly not forget
the men who were I'm favor of him.
THAT is true, " said he 81 said il and
it represents Mr.. Cleveland's position.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
SEVERE WEArHeR IN LONDON.
The Poor OF the Metropolis Suffer In
tenselY From Cold and Hunger.

The Poor OF the Metropolis Suffer In
tenselY From Cold and Hunger.
LONDON, Jan. A dense fog and se-
we're frost prevails today and the Thames
is full of floating ice The cold is caus
ing much suffering among the poor A
peculiar scene is reported from Whites
chapel where a number of unemployed
we're assembled.
A small trap drove up on which was a
large black box The driver dismount-
ing informed those about him that it con-
tanned bread and cheese which he had
been instructed to distribute amongst
those who really stood in need of food
The driver was at once surrounded.
The first piece of bread and cheese was
handed to one of the nearest, and imme-
dietely dozens Of men and women sn-
deavored to get on the trap from every
available point and help themselves. In
this emergency the driver commenced to
throw the provisions indiscriminately
amongst the crowd who caught them as
they were thrown. In this way about
fifty loaves, cut up into quarters, were
rapidly distributed but quantity of the
bread fell to the ground and was after
wards trodden under foot.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
SAVED FROM A FIERY DEATH.
A Baronet's Widow and Her Servants
Rescued From an Awful Fate.

A Baronet's Widow and Her Servants
Rescued From an Awful Fate.
LONDON, Jan. "A fire attended by
exciting scenes occurred to-day in the
fashionable neighborhood of Seymour
street The dowager Lady Beatrice
Orde, widow of the late Sir John Powlett
Orde, is advanced in years but well pre-
served. Early this morning Lady Orde's
house was found to be on fire. The
flames gained such rapid headway that
escape by the ordinary exits was cut off
and for a time it seemed that Lady Orde
and her servants on the upper floors
would perish
A large crowd assembled to witness
the efforts of the fremen to rescue the
imperilled inmates. Lady Orde, who ap
peared at one of the windows, showed
remarkable courage, and restrained heI
servants as much as possible, while
preparations were being made for rescue.
The fremen hurriedly elevated the fre
escape and the firemen hastened to assist
their descent and all the inmates were
brought down in safety
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
GROUSE HEIRs WAN ooMPRoMIsE.

The BKlllonaire's Professed Widow Of
fered 81 ,OOO,O 900 For Her Claims.
NEW YORK, Jan. The statement
was telegraphed from Syracuse yesterday
that the heirs of D. Edgar Grouse had
made proposition to Mrs. Kosterlitz, to
whom, it is said, Grouse was secretly
married, that she accept 81, ,OOO,0O0 in
settlement of her claims against the
estate. Hiram r. Steele one of the at
torneys told a reporter yesterday that
Lawyer Peck of Syracuse had been down
there and had even made such PROPOSE
tion.
The claim of Mrs. Kosterlitz to be the
widow, will, if proved, make her and her
daughter legal heiresses to the estate,
and there seems now to be little doubt
that Mrs. Kosterlitz is really the widow.
"Such being the case, said Mr. Steele,
''Mrs. Kosterlitz, as the legal heiress tC
over SO, O0O,O 900 will not be likely to &C
cept 81, 100000.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
A Jubilee Year.

The advent Of New Year brings 10
our city the general agency Of a great
financial institution whose coming year
ushers in City years of successful busi-
ness having been organized in that date.
Beginning with nothing the company in
this comparatively short space of
time has become the greatest financial
institution the world has ever known.
It's integrity has never been questioned
its success has been phenomenal. and to-
day its great army of policy holders, ex-
ceeding n quarter of a million point to it
with pride, and look in vain TO find its
counterpart either in America or in
Europe The watchword Of the company
is still "Exceisio with the New Year the
company will put forth a new policy,
which may be termed the Fin De Steele
a perfected policy so liberal in its charac-
ter and so profitable as an investment
as TO have little hope that any other con-
tract can ever be promulgated to excel IT,,
even by the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of Newport This policy viii be
issued during the year of Jubilee. They
have appointed Mr.. T. Howard Lewis
from the Mutuals Newport Office as
General Agent for the State of Delaware,
Eastern Shore of Maryland ana Virginia,
with headquarters at No. S31 Market
street. All premiums and communica
tions can now be addressed to this office
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
WATER RATES REDUCED
The Meter System Brings
About a Marked Change,
WHERE CITY WATER IS WASTED.

Although Consumers At First Thought
They Were Being Gouged, They Can
Now See the Advantages of the Meter
system-An Opportunity to Economic.
Consume ers Of water throughout the
city, particularly those who have cause
TO complain about the size Of the annual
water bills submitted TO them for pay
ment will be greatly interested in learn
ing that the Water Commissioners have
made q marked reduction in the price of
all water received through meters.
The reduction was ordered to be made
last night, beginning with January /,
when, instead of IS cents, 90 cents will
be charged for 900 cubic feet Of water,
except in the case of morocco factories,
where the rate will be 25 cents per ,0u0
cubic feet and hair washers, where the
rate will be 20 cents per 1000 cubic feet.
lt was also decided that no water rent
should be less than 50 year where a
meter is used This action of the com
missioners will enable those who can
economize on water TO get it very cheap.
lille those who use il too copiously may
have more to pay than before
Sought TO Reduce the Waste.
Chief Engineer j. NJ. Bond, Of the
Water Department was interviewed by
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter this after
noon. He said: eve have placed In a
great many meters and now intend TO
make the charges as low as possible in
each case The object I'm bringing in the
meters was not TO increase the revenue
but TO reduce the waste Of water. The
change made last night will not mater.
tally decrease the income TO the depart
ment because of the lavish use of water
in many of the factories where the meter
system will make It cost more to them. '
Where the Waste Is.
"Where is the water wasted most,
throughout the city2'
"In places where the general belief Is
that water can be used instead of muscle
or a little human exertion. Morocco
factories have an inch hose and through
It let's the water run into casks but
when they are full they are allowed tC
run over and little attention is paid "a
them. Beer saloon proprietors allow II
to run all day down the troughs wher,
their patrons drink, to keep the trough,
clean aud pure. Then, too
much water is wasted through
leaky fixtures and now this is bein,
remied, because If people are paying fo
every inch Of water they win attend q
an wastes at once Numbers of man
ufacturers let the water run through
drips on their rolls and In various othe
ways use the water continuously.
The Meter system Popular.
Glow do your patrons like the mete
system by this timer
/ People all over the city now thor
oughly understand the meters and Sc
the advantage in using them. OF cours
they have TO be much more careful bu
they can readily see that the step wa
not taken TO gouge them, but only Z
save the city's water supply. The com
missioners give them the option o
paying much or little for their water,
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
A PIANO TRUST FORMED

steinway and other Manufacturers Eject
a Powerful Combination Under the
New Jersey Laws.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Under the laws Of
New Jersey a powerful combination Of
piano manufactu rers has been formed.
Its home Office will be in Jersey City.
The corporation is the result of a
union between William Steinway and
Freeborn G. Smith. Both gentlemen are
millionaires and leaders in the manufac-
ture Of pianos.
With few other capitalists they have
organized q close corporation, with a
capital stock of 5000, 600. 1t is thought
it will be the strongest combine of piano
manufacturers ever effected in this
country.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
AT THE STORMS MERCY.
A ships Crew Have Terrible Ex-
perience I'm Hurricnne-Lashed TO a
Sinking Ship over Two Days.

A Ships Crew Have Terrible Ex-
perience I'm Hurricane--Lashed TO a
sinking Ship over Two Days.
NEW YORK, Jan 4.-The American
bark Herbert Fuller, Captain Nash, ar
rived yesterday from Brunswick Ga,
December 2A She brought twelve per.
sons, consisting Of Captain Bunker, mas
ter of the schooner Levanter, abandoned
off Cape Hatteras last Friday, his wife
and young son and nine sailors
The Levanter hailed from Thomaston,
Maine. She sailed from Brunswick a
few days ago previous to the bark Her
bert Fuller. When she arrived OF Cape
Hatteras the day after Christmas the
wind was terrific from the North and
East and the sea rose to such an unusual
heighth that the Levanter finally sprung
a leak.
At daylight on the 27th she was Fifty
miles cast Of the cape with six or seven
feet in her hold. At noon the vessel
became unmanageable. at 8 o'clock the
vessel had sunk tothe upper deck and the
rigging was one mass Of ice AT
10 p. m. the captain ordered
all hands to lash themselves to the
housetop aud even then the sea con
stantly broke over them. This condi
tion Of things continued until noon OF
the 30th when the bark Herbert Fuller
sighted the vessel, then 40 miles north
Of Cape Hatteras, bore down to her anc
rescued all on board.
All hands were on the housetop fol
ffty-three hours, the vessel drifting
comp pletely at the mercy Of the sea.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
VERDICT FOR RICHARDSON
Tho Case Of Anson Benson vs.. the Mayor
and City Council Now Being Tried.

and City Council Now Being Tried.
The Superior Court reconvened at 10
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Jones made the
closing argument in the case Of Joseph
a. Richardson vs.. the Delaware Loan As
sociation. Judge Cullen charged the jury
and it returned at 1l.30 o'clock
The case OF Anson Benson VS.. the
Mayor and Council of Wilmington was
then taken up IL was a suit to recover
for damages done the plaintiffs property
by water running into his cellar in the
Ninth ward This, he claims, was due
to a change Of grade made by the Street
and Sewer Department A jury was
drawn shortly before 12 o'clock.
The plaintiff was represented by VIII
liam s. Hilles. City Solicitor Curtis ap-
peared for the Municipality
After his opening address 20 the jury,
Mr.. Hilles called the plaintiff
to the stand. He stated that he
bought the property In 1888 IL Is located
on Thirteenth street, between Heald and
Thatcher streets. The change Of grade
filled his cellar with water and damaged
his property very much. He said his
family was made sick and he lost at
least two months work on account of It.
AT - 25 the Richardson jury returned.
It gave verdict Of $i,07472 for Rich
ardson The suit arose from the trans.
fer of certain shares Of loan association
stock. Two other cases which hung
upon il may now be compromised.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
American Extravaganza Company at the
Academy.

Academy.
The attraction at the Academy Of
Music for the latter part of this week.
commencing January 8, with matinee on
Saturday is the Chicago Extravaganza
Company, headed by the successful
prima donna, Miss Claire Joyce, assisted
by a clever company of singing and
dancing comedians in dramatization Of
Tennyson's world famous poetic recita.
tien entitled kissing Cups Race. The
piece is in three acts and deals with the
turf and therefore should please the
sporting fraternity It is said TO be a
wholly clean and pleasing performance,
resplendent with numerous operatic
numbers and specialties. Among the
company are the Misses Edna Thornton,
Dulce Durant, Blanche Sutphin and
Messrs. James T. Callahan, Ralph De
mesa and Charles c. Patterson. The
Academy should be the scene of crowded
houses the latter part of the week as its
patrons are assured rare treat by see-
ing the Chicago Extravaganza Company.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
TO STOP BUYING SILVER
Congressman Harter Submits
a Bill For That Purpose.
TO CEASE PURCHASE TILL VALUED

He Cites Objections TO the Resolution
OGered by Senator Mcpherson and
Offers a Substitute That Purchases Of
Silver Bullion Shall BE stopped Until
Its Value Is Internationally Deter
mined.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Representa
tive Michael D. Harter, of Ohio, objects
to the suspension Of silver purchase
resolution intoduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Mcpherson, Of New Jersey, on the
ground that it gives to the secretary Of
the treasury greater control over the
subject than any man could wish and
more than Congress ought to place in
the hands of any officer of the govern.
ment. He will offer in the House to- day
a substitute in the nature of House
joint resolution providing as follows:
"That all further purchases Of silver
bullion by the United States Of America
shall cease from and after the passage OF
adoption Of this resolution and that said
purchases shall not be resumed until an
/ o.
which agreement shall at least include
Great Britain, German, France and the
United States of America; aud which
agreement shall fix the valuation at which
silver bullion will thereafter be received
as coinage, without limit as to quantity,
at the mints of al. the nations which are
parties to said international agreement.
Mr.. Harter thinks this resolution would
accomplish the same result and not be
open TO the same objection as the Nc
Pherson resolution. 1t would moreover,
he says, be anotice to the world that we
were ready to join with other civilized
nations in the coinage of silver upon any
agreed-upon international ratio and that
meanwhile we declined going on Ealdng
their chestnuts in for them at the risk of
commercial disaster and national dis
grace
Mr.. Harter says he believes that silver
purchases have greatly contracted the cur
rency during the last twenty-four or
twenty five months and that after count
ing in the notes issued by the govern
ment in payment for pig silver the
actual volume of the currency is o.day
probably at least 5000, 30 600 and per
haps $275. 900, 600 smaller than il we had
been out Of the silver speculation en-
tirely.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
ALLISON WILL RESIGN.

Representing But the Administration 3
Monetary Views He win Give Way to
an Exponent OF HIr. Cleveland's.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Senator Ali
son who has returned from his at
tendance upon lthe Brussels confer
ence and who made an informal report to
the President yesterday morning Of the
event said yesterday that he would
certainly tender his resignation
as a member of the commission to the
new president and he intimated that his
colleagues would do the same thing. 1T
is certainly the proper thing" he said,
''to give the new administration the
opportunity to send commission that
would be in accordance with its OWL
views on the silver question.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
BIormons Colonizinc in Mexico.

SANTA RosALIEs, Mex, Elder John
Stewart OF Salt Lake, who has obtained a
concession from the Mexican government
for the establishment of a Mormon colony
here, arrived yesterday with twenty
families, comprising about 100 persons.
The colony is expected to comprise 5000
person. The colonists will be allowed to
practice their RELIGION as they see fit.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
TELEeRAPHIc BRIEFS.

The steamers Westernland from Antwerp,
Bothnia from Liverpool and Weimar from
Bremen. have reached New York.
The official canvass of the vote Of Oregon is
Harrison, 50 0O2; Cleveland. 1928; Weaver,
% s75; Bidwell, 2,28l; Pierce. Dem.-Pop.
elector) 35.Sl3.
Clara King, the young woman who acci-
dentally stabbed aud killed sidney Mccoy
while participating in private theatrlcals New
Years eve, in san Francisco, Cal. has been
exonerated by the coroner's jury.
A. A. Low. the aged father OF President
Seth Low. of Columbia College, and for many
Years one of the best known merchants OF
New York city, is lying at the point Of deatl
at his home in Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1893-01-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

One hundred and seven dogs have been
registered up TO noon to-day.
The Workingmen's Club was organized at
Front and Madison streets last evening.
Preaching and feet-washing services viii
be held tomorrow under tho auspices Of the
Heavenly Recruits.
AT the Street and Sewer Departments
meeting last night the bank balance was le-
ported to be S22.i22.ll.
The transfer from Joseph L. Warren and
Florence Il. Warren 20 Andrew Fox of lot
at sixth and West is recorded.
Elmer ester was fined S. and John
AJalavan So for drunkenness, in the NUM-
cipal Court this morning.
The changes made by Bishop Curtis some
time ago among the clergymeno Of this diocese
went into effect yesterday.
The par commissioners met last evening
and reelected William NJ. Candy pres .den'
and Joseph A.Richardson secretary and treas
urer.
The officers Of Friendship Lodge No. p
were installed last night by Grand Chancello
samuel r. Marshall, assisted by P, g; 2
William a. Mullin. as follows; G. V c., vii
| liam u. Lincoln; p. a.. G.. William simmons
p. G.. c.. !. IL. e.. Morris; G.. IL. OF r. and =.
Mark J.. Garrett; g. NJ. at A, X. il. Williams
Quick Lunches of all kinds and hot cake
at Garduer's. Seventh and Shipley streets.