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Evening journal., 1893-07-19
LIE BRIDGE COUNTY, PROPERTY.
The job OF the Last Levy Court Is Fin.
ished, and the child II Named.

The Job OF the Last Levy Court 1 : Fin
ished, and the child Il Named.
Washington street bridge was accepted
by the Levy Court yesterday afternoon
on motion Of Commissioner Gallagher
A warrant for s., 600 was drawn in favor
Of the Edge Moor Bridge Company. 1t
will be paid when the Delaware Con.
struction Company signs the county's
rel ase The bridge has cost $SS 600.
The Wilmington City Gas Com
pany was awarded the con
tract Of lighting the bridge,
the rate per year for the thirty-six
lights being $40 90 per lamp Robert
f. Shaw secured the gas fitting contract,
his bid being Sil7 A resolution was
adopted naming the structure Washing
ton bridge, but II will doubtless continue
to be known as Washington street
bridge
Fifteen thousand dollars worth Of
bonds held by the National Bank of Del
aware were redeemed by warrant. It
being the last $40, 900 installment on the
$3.50. 600 loan
Among tue warrants drawn were the
following. Sheriff Pierce Gould. 81 800
Civil Engineer Albert Lucius. 5000; Dell
aware Construction Compeny. $3 o. Pro
tn onotary Peter A Horty. $S4 "a; Re
corder Of Deeds James T. Shallsross,
$144 %; g. M d Hart. $3.50; George
w. Comley, $3.50 % The warrants OF
the day aggregated about $4,000.
The next meeting Of the Levy Court
will be ON August 3.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
HOW A "DIYINE" RYADEO JU STICE.

Rev. Reams Abducted Young Girl
From SIercede, But Couid.Not BE Con-
victed Under California Law.
VICTORIA, B c.. July 19.-Rev Mr..
Reams, who was charged with having
abducted a young girl from Mercede,
Cal, yesterday was brought before
the chief justice, who decided Reams
could not be extradited on the charge
of abuction as be could not be convicted
under the California law. The chief
justice therefore discharged the prisoner.
The prosecution said they would with
draw the charge of abduction but asked
leave to lay another charge against
him Resms however, having been dis
charged, at once left the court room
with his son and both disappeared.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
RESIGNATION OF DR.. oosBlNs.

The Pastor Of Grace M. E. Church
Sends In His Resignation to the Trustees
Rev. John Y Dobbins, pastor of Grace
NJ E. Church, has handed in his resigna-
tion. It is not known what caused Mr..
Dobbins to take this step
The trustees held a meeting last night
and after listening to his reasons for
resigning accepted the resignation. Mr.
Dobblns became the pastor of Grace NJ
e. Church in March 1891 Since he has
been pastor the membership has greatly
increased. and his pastorate will be
marked one In the history of the church
During his residence in this city he
has made many friends both among the
clergymen and laity
The resignation Of DR.. Dobbins has
caused many expressions of regret and
he will be greatly missed by the church
people of this city.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The engine room on Market street bridge
has been repainted a bright red.
-Wnmingtonlans are suffering from
heavy colns contracted by standing under
electric fans.
Excavation for new sewer on Monroe
street between Front and Second street is
being made.
"A new circular track is being put In Third
street bridge. The bridge will be OF today
and tomorrow.
Alfred $. Kirk was fined s. and costs
for drut kenness and disOrderly conduct on
Elizabeth street, last nigh
John Merrick viii talk I'm Csntrel Pres
hyterlan Church tonight on The Arbi-
tration OF National Difficulties"
The schooner William Ellison. OF Lewes,
s on the sey a Jones tOmpany's marine
railway undergoing general repairs.
The Jackson & Sharp Company have
ready for shipment three cars for the New
Jersey and Southern Railroad Company.
The Glouster Ferry Company's new
ferryhoat Fearless. being built by the Harlan
and tiollingsworth Company, is being rapidly
finished.
"A painting Of the City OF Paris. at the
time she broke her screw I'm a sea storm, has
just been finished by Marine Artist STUART, Of
this city.
Deputy Revenue Collector Burton. is
preparing the bonus for the distillers who
distiu pea hes and apples in Kent and
Sussex counties.
-lwenty-four applications have been re
celNtQ Dy the local clNi. service ppaIu luI
examination on August b. Twenty-Five
were carriers and two clerks.
Frank McVey. small boy, fell of a
plank while coming from the free bath
house at Third street bridge Yesterday.
He was pulled out by Officer MHloney and
several boys.
Hester Collins. colored. brought a charge
OF disorderly conduct. on Greeley street,
against Lena Harris. before Magistrate
Smith yesterday afternoon, who held her on
/ q pc ce bond of 500.
/ -Ssrah Penney Lombard was charged by
Rosie Besuck with disDrderly conduct, IN
Magistrate Smiths Office last night. The
/ trouble happened in Little Italy" and Z {
magistrate required the defendant to furnish
peace bond Of 500.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
ASH CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Michael Riley Gets the Contract for
$4,000.

Michael Riley Gets the Contract for
$4,000.
Michael Riley was awarded the con
tract for gathering the ashes for one
year by the Street and Sewer Depart
ment last night. The contract price
was 50, 900
J. Taylor Cause, II. w. Cause,
n Victor Cause, Edward Andrews
Andrews and several others sent long
petition TO the department asking that
Pennsylvania avenue from Delaware
avenue to the city limits be put in good
condition The matter was not acted
upon.
A communication was received from
George A Elliott. the new city solicitor
He gave his opinion regarding the bonds
Of employees Of the department. He de-
cided that all employees who bond should
hold Office during good behavior. Per
mits were granted to tap sewers and lay
curb.
Henry c. McLear. Of the firm Of Nc.
Lear & Kendall, has been appointed a
member Of the committee TO judge ex.
hibits known as Exhibit g. Transporta-
tion at the Worlds Fair
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
WILL DOW Be ELECTED SECRETARY
Reached Here This Morning and VIII
Meet the Directors To-day.

Reached Here This Morning and VIII
Meet the Directors To-day.
Herbert S. Dow, Of Newton, Mass,
who will probably succeed j r. King as
general secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association OF this city reached
here shortly before noon TO day He was at
Association Hall this morning as the
guest Of Mr.. King and was introduced
to many callers.
At 8 O'Clock this afternoon the board
OF directors will meet in special session.
Mr. Dow will be closeted with them for
a time and after an interchange of views
the directors will decide whether to elect
him The candidate for the position is
much younger than Mr. King, but the
record he has made in Boston and New
ton association work shows that he is
peculiarly fitted for such position
Mr. King, the retiring general secre.
tary, has made the Wilmington associa-
tion what 1t is. He has been Jealous
and untiring in bis efforts to advance
the work. and the directors are very
sorry to see him relinquish his position.
The present membership of the vii.
mington association is 457 OF this
number $50 pay their own membership
fees ten paying So each year and the
rest So each. This gives a revenue of
81. 1870 from that class Of members
There are 200 whose membership fees
are paid by contributors. Twenty seven
clergymen hold free sustaining member
ships.
When Mr.. King came here tine mem.
bership was about 100. all told, and the
income was about $1,000 The con.
ttibutors only numbered ffty-two Az
the present time the income is So 600 O
year, and the subscribers number 1926.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
A Master Stroke Of Policy.
Twenty-four Hours of Grace.

LONDON, July IA dispatch to the
Central News confirms the report pub
lished by the Paris Soir yesterday to the
effect that NJ Devele, the French foreign
minister, had telegraphed TO NJ Pavie
French minister resident in Bangkok,
the terms of an ultimatum that the
minister resident is to present imme
diately to the Siamese government
According to the ultimstum only
twenty four hours are given for Siam 10
make answer to the French demands.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
DIFFERENT IN THE MORN
Many Hopeful Men Turned
Down in Caucus.
ANYTHING BUT AMIABLB TODAY.

Republicans Are Wearing sorrowfni Faces
city counoIlmen Are Dodging Their
Angry Constituents To-day - Hersey
Succeeds Himself.
There are large number of unhappy
Republicans In Wilmington this morn
ing. They ave the men who expected to
be appointed coal oil inspector, clerk Of
the market and bailiff Of Council II
the friends OF any Of the following dis
appointed men notice anything strange
about the following men IL Is explained
by the notice given by the Republican
members of City Council last night that
the city has no need for their services.
Coal OIL Inspector Asplrants Charles
4. Bowers. Charles W. Sollaway. Ellis
NJ. Garrett, James A. Stirling, Charles
Paxton, n B McMullen, George Ray
mond, George Crawford, Samuel
Marshall r. .. Bennett, Joseph l..
Taylor, James w. Agnew.
Wanted to be clerk Of the market
Charles E Sparks. Ferris Giles. j. f.
Thompson, Henry r. Alexander. John II.
Graham, Charles Lippincott, Hugh john
son, Charles B Wood ward. Joseph
Il Martin, Ambrose McVay. James
Il. Kitchen. John S. Moreland.
j. T Montgomery, Benjamin Richardson,
II. Mcconnell. J. NJ Diliu. Charles Cook,
Frank Paradee, NJ. b. McMullen, George
Cameron, Philip Layman, George 4.
Raymond, William B. Warner, Ellis NJ.
Garrett
Hankered to act as baliif for the plea.
sure of Clerk Herseys company:
William II. Connor, Lewis II.
House, John Williams. James E. Thomp-
son, Asbury Stirling John f Devinish,
Noah W. @ Bass, Alexander Burleigh,
Joseph Donnelly, James Hamilton, John
T. Rogers. James T Reilly, George l..
Cameron, Frank Caldwell, Botel Cameron,
| William Hodges, John W. johnson,
George Kennedy, Thomas Bird
The following men are wearing Sx10
smiles because the Republican caucus
last night named them for the following
positions;
Clerk Of Council, Solomon Hersey.
City auditor, II II. Bilany.
| Auditors clerk, J. ]. Mahoney.
City treasurer's clerk. Samuel A. Price
Coal oil inspector, Alton Q Pyle
Clerk of the market, II. p Slaysman.
Bailff of Council George f. Tilman
Superintendent Of parks, G. b. Lippin-
colt
Park guard Thomas S Naudain.
Several Of the councilmen are lodging
their constituents TO day.
William Conner and bis friends are
furious that he should have been turned
down for bailiff 20 make room for a
negro He was allowed TO serve one
month, and then unceremoniously
bounced
Fred Parody, OF the Eighth ward,
wanted to be clerk OF the market, but
Perkins and Stats went back on him
and he is in anything but an amiable
frame Of mind
Ex.Constable Charles Bowers Is In the
same boat He expected to have been
re elected, bat the Corruption Hall wire
pullers prevented realization OF his ex
peotations 10 would be very difficult tC
get mourner's bench long enough tc
hold them all IL is rnmored that
Bowers is trying to arrange a re union
of the disappointed office seekers, but
he en- phatically denies it.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
ATTACKED BY DESPERADOS.
A GANG ENTERS a BAR-RooM AND
OPENS FIRE ON THE PROPRIETOR.

The Outlaws Got the Worst of the Battle.
Their Leader Was Shot. and Another
Was killed by His Compauions-Others
Were Badly wounded.
WHITING, Ind July 10 A long
series Of desperate crimes eliminated
last night in the attack on the saloon of
William Timms by an organized band Of
several desperadoes The place is half a
mile from Roby. The gang entered the
bar room in a body and called for
liquor
Timms, the proprietor, turned to wait
on them and was struck IN the mouth by
a revolver This was the signal for he
shooting The room was darkened and
this saved Timm's life A man called
Butch" one of the intruders. fell dead,
shot by his own companions
George Dorsch, nephew of the pro
prietor, received a bullet in the abdomen
while entering the door
Terrified by che death Of Butch" the
thugs fed, but their leader, young
desperate named Gal ag her, returned to
the attack and wounded a by-st ander,
when he was shot by rimms and died
shortly after. The other three despera
dos are badly wounded.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
Complaints About cutters.

Complaints have been received at this
Office from citizens stating that a stencil
srises from cutters in several parts of
the city. The positions are Fifth and
Sixth and French streets; Third and
Tatnall streets; Fifth and Sixth aud
Walnut streets: Twelfth and Walnut
streets. Produce men in the vicinity Of
Fourth and King streets SAY that the
gutter plates at that street crossing
have not been cleaned for twenty years
and that a stencil, unbearable, arises
from beneath them. The Boaid of
Health Department says that these
cutters have been cleaned twice within
two years.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
Taking restlmony in Now York.

United States Commissioner Rod
mond Smith went TO New York this
morning to take testimony for the dis
tribution Of the $4,000 for lawyers
fees that was placed in the court regis
try on application Of the counsel for
Mrs. Elizabeth McCombs, executriX for
H S MCombs The fees are for counsel
who argued the Snyder VS. MeCombs
case that was recently settled. Mr.
Smith will sit in the Office Of the law
firm of Wilson q Wallace.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
YELLOW FEVER NOW At LEWES

An American Bark Arrives at the Break
water With One Mate Down with the
PIague-Tbe Other Mate Died at Sea.
LEwEs, Del, July 19-The American
bark Alice Reed from Cienfuegus with
sugar for orders arrived at the Delaware
Break waite last night Both mates had
yellow fever on passage. One died and
was buried at sea. The vessel is quar-
antined and will be fumigated.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
DEMANDS THE MEKONG.
The Faithful Performance of
Treaty Obligations,
AND INDEMNITY FOR OUTRAGEs.

The French Uitimatum Sent to the
Siam Government-Letter of Minister
DeveIle Explaining the Position of
France Considered a Master Stroke of
Policy.
PARIS, July 10.-The Figaro says that
the French ultimatum sent to Siam de-
mands that the Siamese evacuate the
left bank of the Mekong river
1t also demands that guarantees be
given by the Siamese government for
the faithful performance of it's treaty
obligations and that indemnity be paid
for the outrages perpetrated by the
Siamese upon the French.
River VIII Be Made French.
The French are already in possession
of the lower Mekong river and if Siam
comedies the demands now made upon
her the river will be made almost en-
tirely French.
1t was but short time ago that the
river was acknowledged to be a con.
siderable distance to the westward of
the French sphere of influence in AMMAN
A mountain range lies long distance to
the eastward of the Mekong river, and
the French claim no jurisdiction to the
westward of this range.
Demands Both Banks of the River.
Recently France claimed the entire
watershed to the westward of the
mountains to the river and now she de-
mands that the Siamese evacuate the
western bank, which, If they do, will
place both banks Of the river for the
greater part of its length in possession
of the French.
Possessions Border On British Territory
This would give France jurisdiction
over certain parts of the Laos states that
are now tributary to Siam In its
most northerly course the river separates
the Shan states under British control
from the Laos states II France gets
possession of the Tey she eventually
desires her newly acquired possessions
will border on what is practically British
territory.
A Master Stroke of Policy.
The reply of Foreign Minister Deveil,
to the Interpolation of NJ Dreyfus II
the Chamber of Deputies of yesterday
explaining the position of France in thu
despute with Siam, is considered a mastei
stroke Of policy. 1t not only secured
unanimous vote of confidence in the gov
ernment but has evoked unanimou
praise from the press.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
The North AmerIea In Port.

The large ocean tug North America
tied up at the Harlan & Hollings worth
Compsny's yard yesterday. She will be
put in the dry dock and repaired A
new set Of boilers will be placed In her
and other extensive repairs made It
will take several months to make the
changes. The North America is as
large as steamboat and one of the
largest of her class aAoat
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
-FIRsT oF THE RACES 10 ARRIVE

The Pinmore, a Contestant in the Long
Distance Race From San Francisco
QUEENsTowN, July 10 The British
bark Pinmore. Captain Maxwell, which
arrived at this port on Monday last, was
one of the four contestants in the long
race from San Francisco, and was the
FIRST Of tue racers to arrive.
The other three vessels in the race
were the British ship Bowden, Cap
tain Law, the British ship Lord Temple
more. Captain Walker. and the British
ship Lochee, Captain Barrett.
All the vessels left San Francisco
March 22nd., and the Pnmore is the
only one that has yet arrived.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
Probably Move the Works Across the
Line.

Collector Of Port Townsend of this
city, has the law on his side, with re-
gard to the shipping of oil from whsrves
that are in Delaware at Marcus Hook,
aud for which the Philadelphia collector
clears vessels that load there. The only,
way that the Pennsylvania custom
officers can continue TO clear vessels for
the Bear Creek Refining Company and
the Crescent Pacific Line Company will
be for these companies to move their
VIII arves across the state line. This they
will likely do 1t will be a victory for
the Delaware custom collector, whatever
course they pursue.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
nied nf Kldnar rrnnhle.

Edward w Jones. 81 years old, Of
Heald street. died of kidney trouble this
morning after an illness Of few days
The deceased is a childless widower. he
was well known to the lovers of pool and
billiards as the one-armed clerk In
Harding's place on Market street.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
FIRE ON an Street
Discovered BY a Mother who Hears
Her Child Crying.


Hearing her small daughter crying up
stairs this morning Mrs John Maguigsn,
of No 915 Elm street went TO ascertain
the trouble and found the second story
front room in a blaze. she picked the
child mp and hurried down stairs and
told some of the nsighbors who struck
box No 26 at Maryland avenue and Lin
den street.
A bucket brigade was formed until
the Fire Department arrived. Chief
Shields saw that il was not necessary to
put stream on the Ere and it was put
out by the Delaware Trucks FIRE extin'
guisher. The child who aroused her
mother was made quite sick by the
smoke John Maguigan, engineer OF
Weccacoe Fire Company occupied the
house Two hundred dollars will cover
the loss.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
Enrared in An.oeiatIon work.

The members monthly meeting Of the
Y NJ c. A. was held last evening Ed
ward J. Ayars and John c. Green were
elected 10 active mem bership; q
Ellis, William ] Munden and Robert
MoGonigal, became associates and Rev.
Williem Frederick Lswes, was enrolle d
as a sustaining member.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
BANCROFT ON HER TRIAL TRIP.

The United States Naval Practice Ship
Passed Out Sandy Hook This Morning
Nav YORK, July 19-The United
States naval practice ship Bancroft,
passed out at Sandy Hook at ten minutes
of seven this morning for her final trial
in accordance with the provisions of
the contract under which She was con
sturcted
The naval trial board, of which
Commodore Walker is the head, ac-
company the Bancroft.
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
ANTHONY j. DRExEL BURIED.
Consigned TO the Tomb This Morning.
Simple Burial Rituals

PHILADELPHIA, July 19-The re
mains of Anthony J. Drexel were con
signed to the tomb this morning with
services as unostentatious as was the
life of the great banker and philanthro
phist Only the simple burial ritual Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church was
read. No remarks of any kindwere made
Evening journal., 1893-07-19
BANKERS UNDER ARREST
Received Deposits When They
Knew They Were Insolvent.
STOOD HIGH INFINANCIAL ORIOLES.
The Failures OF the Banks In which
the Probert Brothers Were Interested
Caused an Investigation which Re-
suited in the Arrest of the Proberts
for violation Of Banking Laws.


suited in the Arrest of the Proberts
for violation OF Banking Laws.
MILWAUKEE, July, ia special
dispatch received by the Sentinel late
last night from Shell Lake, Wis, says
that A. G and Edwin Probert, the Wis
consin bankers who operated banking
institutions at Washburn, Ashland and
Shell Lake were arrested at Washburn
yesterday charged with having violated
the banking laws.
The three banks in which the bankers
were interested failed recently and an
examination has shown, II is said, that
all the Institutions were in bad shape
and that deposits were received over
their counters after IL must have been
known that they were inoolvent
The Proberts up TO the time Of tthe
failure stood high in northern Wisconsin
financial circles, and the news Of their
arrest will cause a great sensation
throughout the state.
Frederick T. Day, the president OF the
Plankinton bank in this city which
recently failed. was located in Flint,
Mich, by Sheriff Dunn Of Milwaukee
county yesterday and the capias for his
appearance to answer for the grand Jury
Indictment recently rendered against
him served upon him.
The banker is in a sanitarium az Flint,
and as his attending physicians have
made an affidavit that to move him now
would endanger his life, he will be al
lowed TO remain there under a guard
until his health is improved