Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-11-07

afternoon at 3 o'clock, to discuss charity
methods. Ministers and members of
charitable organizations will take part in
the discussion. Rev. J. Y. Dobbins will
speak on the subject of how the churches
and the charity organizations can best
co operate in carrying on the WORK Of as
sisting the needy during the winter.
Deputy United States Consul George +.
Smithers, of Kobe, Japan, is registered
at the Clayton House He came to this
country on trip combining business
and pleasure He stopped of at Chicago,
spent week at the Worlds Fair, and
took in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and New
York on his way here His objective
point is Washington, which city he has
never seen.
Mr.. Smithers is a nephew of Hon. N.
B. Smithers, of Dover. He lived In VIII
mington for four years, from 1888 to
1887. From here, while yet lad, be
went to China, and when his father, r.
J. Smithers, was appointed consul to
Kobe by President Harrison the son
joined him there.
81 left Japan on October 1, on the City
Of New York, since wrecked on a reef
near San Francisco. reached San Fran
cisco on October 10. went to the
Worlds Fair and spent a week there
The time was too short. It gave me a
general idea, only, of the exposition. but
l regard it as the greatest that has ever
been given to the world. | reached here
yesterday"
Were you in Japan at the time of the
killing of Broker Robinson, the English.
man, by Lieutenant Hetherington, of the
United States Navy"
Eyes. / was not in Yokohama, but l
heard all about 1t.
How do the people there regard it,"
Tie deputy consul hesitated a moment
and said:
The English people are very much
against the decision which acquitted
Hetherington. They do not think he
should have got off as easily as he did.
There is no doubt about it, If he had
shot them both he would have been more
respected"
what does the American colony think
of itT'
1.-The American colony, of course,
| sympathizes with Lieutenant Hethering
ton, but not as whole. There were
American witnesses who testified for the
prosecution, while others appeared fol
the defense.
Miss Lizzie Kirk, who has been visit
ing in Baltimore for the past two months
has returned to her home in this city.
James Thomas, of Philadelphia, il
visiting friends in this city.
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Hall Porter has returned from Chicago.
Mrs. David Reese and daughter, o
near Clayton, are guests Of friends here
Harry Clark and Misses Emma an,
Fannie Clark, of near Delaware City, ar
expected home from the Worlds Fair to
day.
Clayton Won Culin, wife and child, o
Delaware City, returned home from
Chicago yesterday.
Miss Emma Popp gave a sociable to he
friends at her home. No. 636 West Sixth
street last evening. Her guests were: MI
and Mrs w S. Hoffman, Mrs John Dough
erty, Mrs. Emma Popp, Misses Lizzie PopI
Emma Miuick, Lizzie A Newell, Bell
Bonner, Odiel Hancz. Mary Popp, Elme
Bratton, John H. OConnor, Winfield 5
Hoffman, William Popp.
Professor Bratton played several selet
lions upon the violin. and Professo
Demorest and Miss Newell were tn
pianists of the evening. During inter
mission the guests partook of supper.
Kirkwood Martin If Stafford Ia
been the guest of Benjs b. Smith,
this city.
Rx-Attorney- General John Biggs wen
down the state this morning.
5 James Wilds, of Smyrna, was in tn
! city to day
Manager William R. Williamson, {
. the Grand Opera House. has returne
from a trim tO Nav York