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Evening journal., 1893-04-08
JUDGE sRooMALL's REASONS.

Miss Goodley's Attorney Explains why
He Asks a Re-trial of the Suit Against
Clayton.
CHESTER, April s In his reasons filed
yesterday for a new trial, John NJ.
Broomall, counsel for Miss Alice Goodley,
the principal Of the South Chester High
School, who won her breach of promise
suit against Judge Clayton's son, Sam.
uel, and was awarded 500 damages,
saws that the court erred in rejec ing
the letter from Samuel to Alice, dated
October II, 1892 This letter was offered
at the close of the trial for the purpose
of contradicting the testimony of the
defendant that his intentions were
always honorable. This letter would
have created sensation had it
gone to the jury. In bis most
persuasive style, Samuel, it is alleged,
after several months of Gssiduous court
ship, made a proposal of the most pas
sionate kind, and had it not been ruled
out would have showed design on the
part of the ardent lover. IL was pro-
duced after the testimony was all in and
was not admitted
The court also erred, Attorney Broom
all claims, in charging the jury that they
might consider as against the plaintiff
the fact that during the whole ten years
of courtship Alice had never told any
body Of her engagement to marry
Samuel, excepting Der mother. She hao
told Casey. The damages were accord
ingly less than would have beer
awarded her under the facts, and are in
adequate to the injury done the schoo
| teacher
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
TammanY Protests.

BERLIN, April s.-The government
has made a strong protest in Paris
against the action Of the French postal
authorities in OBTAINING for a week the
letters sent by a German named Kurtz
to the German consul in Rouen and the
German ambassador in Paris. Kurtz
was ARRESTED in Rouen as a spy and was
imprisoned. He wrote letters protesting
his innocence to CountMuenster and to the
local consul on the first day Of his i'm
prisonment. AS no proof of his guilt
could be obtained by the authorities he
was released a week later and was ex
pelled from the country without having
received even an apology. After he was
across the border his letters of com
plant were delivered to the persons
addressed
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
Aoademr Of Music.

The Marie Sanger Royal Burlesque
com pany will make its first appearance
at the Academy of Music on Monday
evening The opening feature, says an
exchange is a laughable burletta, en-
titled "A Heavenly Time, in which the
talent Of the entire company was dis,
played in singing, dancing, and
comedy acts to the audiences great
satisfaction. EThe olio follows with
Messrs. Fox and Ward, pair of inimita
BILE black face comedians, in a whirlwind
of fun. Then comes Miss Annie Whit
ney, who made one of the hits of the
evening in her pleasing vocal selections
rendered in a finished manner, Frank La
tona, the musical tramp, came next in
a comcal act which allows of his per-
forming on any number Of mus
ical instruments in mastery
way. and the introduction of his
kicking mule "Ginnie Miss Net
tie Won Berg followed in character
songs and dances aud displayed true art
and grace in both The next was Messrs
Gallagher and Griffin, truly funny pail
OF comedians, who handled each other a.
II made Of iron. The closing feature OF
the entertainment was the pretty operate
satire, "a Neapolitan Maiden, which
was produced in style superior TO th'
manner in which burlesques are gener
orally presented.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
WOMEES RIGHTS NOT CONSIDERED.
Methodist Protestant Ministers Refuse
TO Co.sider Their Voices and Votes.

Methodist Protestant Ministers Refuse
to Consider Their Voices and Votes.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
LAUREL, April s.-The whole morn
ing session Of the Methodist Protestant
Conference yesterday was occupied in
discussing the woman question. The
overture from the General Conference
are four In number and the first two,
relating to the status Of women in the
church and refusing them the
right Of being ordained as elders and
elected as delegates TO attend the Cen
eral Conference aroused great interest.
Rev. J. b. Jones was enthusiastic for
women He believed in giving them
every possible honor and influence
DR.. Wilson, ex chaplain Of the U S
Army, aud Dr. j f. Murray opposed the
measure DR. A. M Strayer, ex presi
dent Of the conference, believed that the
measure OF the General Conference should
be sanctioned Dr. T. H. Lewes argued
against the measure Of the General Con.
ference. lie declared that man must
have a present constituency and that the
General Conference had passed an unlaw
full act with the intent of tying the
hands Of the future.
Then Rev. Jones thought things were
getting mixed up-'like grape vin'
travelling around black jack"-so tn,
conference took recess to gel
Strengthened out before settling the
question.
At the afternoon session the discussion
was resumed. A motion TO lay the reso
lutions on the table was lost by a ma or
ity OF thirty Eve Finally the question
was decided Sy the conference refusing
10 even consider the women's rights il
the church as Il IS in its present form.
The other overtures making president
OF Christian Eudeavor Societies member
Of the quarterly conference aud permit
ting the societies or circuits TO elec
their own stewards were passed.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
n ~ Il a. No.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Y. NJ @.
A. have decided to be the pioI eers in
raising a fund for the erection of a new
building as the result Of an agitation
started during the conference Of secre-
taries here last January and continued
through the increasing inadequacy of
the present quarters.
The usual Gospel meeting will be held
on Sunday at p m. Rev. A. 7. Scott
will be present to address the meeting
The mems forty FIVE minute Gospel
meeting will begin at o'clock to night
All men are welcome, but the members
OF the association are specially invited
to be present.
A western man, it is announced, will
succeed General Secretary G Sims,
who resigned at the last annual Y. M C..
A. convention held ia this city last
January, and will assume his duties in a
few days. The post is that of supervis.
ing secretary for this state. Maryland,
West Virginia and District Of Columbia.
The thirty volumes of historical and
theological works donated to the Y. NJ
c A by George G. Lobdell have been
placed in the lib ary.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
CONFESSED INVOLUNTARY CRIME.

A Tennessee Physician Leaves Mt His
Death Confession of Murder which He
E1piated BY Charity Toward His Vic
Tins Children.
CLARKsvILLE, Tenn, April S-There
has been found among the private papers
of the late DR.. Francis Foutenay, the
written confession Of a crime which
occurred 2S years ago and Of which
DR.. Foutenay was never suspected.
Rev A NJ. Feltner. a rector of the
Episcopal Church, disappeared mysteri-
ously in 1865 and diligent search by his
friends aided by detectives failed to fur
nish any clew to what had become Of
his. His wife had just died, but beyond
that no cause for melancholy was known
and nothing could be learned to indicate
any motive for going away so strangely
The document in question is a confes-
sion by Dr. Foutenay that he murdered
Feltner.
The confession goes into details. Dr.
Foutenay was Mrs. Feltner's physician
and had become greatly interested in
the case because of some peculiar
ltdbuIcS budb oppcnAOu w Aip pAoASnoAShu
zeal When Mrs. Feltner died h,
yielded to the temptation to steal the
body for an autopsy. He had removed
it from the grave and was preparing t,
refill it when he received a stunning
blow from behind. Wheeling round h'
found himself face to face with Feltner
the latter maddened by the desecratioI
Of his wife's grave.
The rector attacked him again and T.
defend himself, knowing that protest
would be useless the doctor seized tn
shovel and struck his assailant on tn
head hoping to stun him and escape
The blow crushed the temple bon
causing instant death. The horrife
murderer placed the body in the empt
coffin aud refilled the grave Raj
washed away all traces Of the work an
the strange disappearance was soon al
most forgotten.
DR.. Foutenay completed his autops
with great advantage to science. II
adopted his victims two children, bot
Of whom are living The daughter
married to a state official. The son
in the government service DR.. Fout'
nay was a wealthy bachelor and lei
them his fortune Mrs. Feltner's bod
was found whore the confession said
had been buried in the cellar and r.
inferred beside that Of her husband.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
nen nnrI.nrn.,. nanonet

The second annual literary banquet Of
the Ben Hur League was held at the
New Century Club on Thursday night
Alfred McAlllster delivered the
address OF welcome and E NJ Ocbeltree
read the review Of the year. j. Albert
Ewes gave a talk as the Man About
Town Those present we're:
Misses Anna Waterman Daisey Sut
ton. May Welch, Nellie Wheeler Ella
Haines. Grace Baird, Alice Griffith. Alice
Gage, Lydia Downey. Carrie Finn Bredo
Brad ay. Della Holt, NJ l. Lacklen,
Miss Bonner and Clara McCowen. Alfred
HcAllister. II. Eifucius HenderJ Albert
Ewes, Frank Foster. e NJ. Ocheltree,
Ernest J Csrnbrook, Thomas Cornbrook,
Thomas Morgan, Wilkin Strshorn Roy
Field, Clinton Garrett, + d. stowe.
Albert Gage and Walter Smalley.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Opera House-"Erminis''


That most pleasing of comic operas,
"Erminie," with Pauline Hall in the
title roll. was presented before q large
and appreciative audience at the Grand
Opera Rouse last night. Miss Halls
voice retains its exquisite sweetness and
she sings high notes without any appsr-
eut effort. Arthur e. Miller, as Eugene
Mercel, sang rich tenor. The comedy
work of AT c. Wheeler. as "Cadeaux.
he English thug, was excellent. be
chorus WAS good
Miss Clara Palmer who appeared Ms
Javotte is a bright and dashing girl full
o chic and she is bound TO make her
mark In her acting she was sprightly
and am bilious Jacques Kruger, who is
one Of the leading spirits of the company
does not ] ok over 80 years old although
he was in the army He was a Confed.
crate soldier at the age Of 10 and was
he youngest commissioned officer in the
Coufederacy.
The same company will present
"Puritania," Miss Hall assum ,ng the
roll of Vivian, Earl of Barrculands, al
the matinee to-day and tonight.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
FENWICK'S ISLAND SOLD.
Clerk OF the House Layton Buys one
Half Of the Seaside Body OF Land.


Half Of the Seaside Body OF Land.
Clerk Of the House John II. Layton
made big land deal on Thursday night
He bought from DR. Gum OF Frankford,
Sussex county, one half Of Fenwicks
Island, lying along the Atlantic ocean,
and being partly in Sussex county and
partly in Maryland The price paid was
50, 500 Several years ago It was sold
for s22, 900 but the title was never con
drmed, because the failure Of Jay Gould
drove the purchasers to insolvency.
On the east the island has an ocean
frontage Of one mile and half On the
north south and west Il is washed by
Assawamen bay and canal and the Isle
Of Wight bay
IL is great place for wild geese. ducks
and other game Clerk Lay ton says that
"a ilningtonians are interested With him
IN the purchase, but refuses TO divulge
heir names L. is thought that hand
some sporting lodge aud club house viii
/ be built there
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
Good California Fruit Prospects.

SAN Francisco, April S-Reports re.
ceived from forty points in all parts Of
California indicate that this state will
have bountiiul crops this year. In the
San joaquin valley, the great wheat
raising district Of the state, the crop will
be unprecedented in size. Rains have
been generous and timely and larger
acreage than ever before is planted.
Fruit in all parts of the state is doing
well except apricots, which will fall far
short of an average crop.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
AGAINST SUNDAY WORKERS.

The Publishers and Employees OF Sun
day and Monday Morning Newspapers
In Pittsburg, I'm the Hands of the Law
PITTsBURe, April Stockholders,
directors and ropiietors of Sunday
newspapers and Monday morning papers
that do any work before midnight on
Sunday are to be made defendants in
charges preferred by the Law and
Order Society
Agent Mcclure of the society says
there are about 100 warrants out against
such people Yesterday c. w. Houston,
business manager of an afternoon daily,
was fined S25 each on three counts,
charged with Sabbath desecrstion. Other
cases against the proprietors and mana
gers are TO be taken up at once.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
PERSONAL PARAeRAPHs.

Miss Bader Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
q. Cieland Jones, at Elkton
Mrs. John Thorp and children OF West
Chester are visiting friends In this city
Miss Fannie Majors. o. It. Georges, has
been spending this week in Wilmington.
John Jones, OF this city, Is Writing his
daughter. Mrs. J. L. Parse s, az MlddletoWh.
Howard Pennington, Of the Chester Times,
Is al his home in Wilmingto sick with tery'
sipelas.
Mrs. James II. Burnham, NJ Niddletawn, is
entertaining the Misses Bertha and ella
Brown, Of this city.
.Iohn n. Iittell and Percival G.. Pyle will b
ordain q 10 the deacOuate In St. job
Church May 81. Mr.. Littell expects 20 81
abroad for An addi iYnal course In one OF m
knglish universities. Rev. T. Gardiner Lit
tell, L. D., will accompany his son.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
Race lIorses Cremnted.

WARSAW, Ind, April s.-The large sta
bles of the Northern Indiana Horse Breed
ers Association, located in this city we're
destroyed by fire yesterday. Twenty
three valuable horses perished in the
flames. among them several stations
recently imported, and two trotting
horses with records Of 210l and . -.
The loss is 5000, 600; partly insured.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
The ONION were vIotorious.

SINGAPORE. April s-The means OF
communication have been restored in
east Sumatrs and more details have
,een ascertained concerning recent
lighting between Dutchmen and natives.
The Dutchmen were victorious. They
,aptured eight forts and many guns.
fhey lost six killed and forty-ive
wounded. Sixty-three Achinese were
xilled.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
saerIfeed Life for Pronertr.

LEADvILLE, Col, April 8 Fire in the
jewelry store of Ben Davis last evening
caused loss of $4,000. When the fire
started Mr.. Davis attempted to ex-
tinguish it with a pail Of water, and
when the FIRE was finally extinguished he
was found suffocated in the rear Of the
store room
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
ACRES OF PLAINS AFIRE.
Devastating Flames Sweep Ne.
braska Prairies.
DESTRUCTION WIDELY SPREAD

A Broad Expanse OF smouldering Ashes
Black Landmark Of the onoe-Yerdant
Valley of the Platte-Twenty-Flve Miles
of Ruins.
AINswoRTH, Neb., April 9-The most
fearful fire that has been witnessed in
this county for many years passed over
nearly all of the country from three or
four miles north of this city to the
Niobrsra river distance Of fifteen miles,
yesterday, destroying much property and
imperiling life. The wind blew a gale.
Parties coming through the burned
district say the fury OF the fire could
not be described. 1t swept over the
prairie at a rate of forty five miles an
hour. The losses will aggregate $50,
900.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. April s.-A dis
sstrous prairie fire broke out south of
Sutherland, in this county yesterday.
The loss will probably reach 100000.
1t is claimed the FIRE was started by a
passing engine Never has such dis
astrous FIRE visited the Platte valley.
Everything for a distance Of twenty.
| five miles is in ruins aud the width
reaches from three to four miles Farmers
who got up smiling and happy yesterday
morning now look on all their earthly
possessions as mass of ruins Every
thing -corrals, barns, fences, haystacks
lis in ashes.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
TsarInr Down OId BuIIdIng..

The three I'D buildings at the south
west corner of Second and Shipley
streets. are being torn down preparatory
to placing large hotel on the site. The
buildings were built nearly 100 years
ago, and are now the property Of Frank
Dillon The contractor engaged in the
work found a copy of the village Record
dated in the year 1881 At that time
the city limits were at Tatnall street.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
DIR. Graves to BE Re-Tried.

DENVER. April s.-The settlement of
the Barnaby will case will not affect the
trial Of Dr. Graves here. District At.
torney Steele is authority for this. A
few Of the witnesses may refuse TO come
to Colorado, but DR. Graves will be tried
for murder when the case is called.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
An American Buys Art Gems.

PARIS, April San American has
bought Ricketts, colossal Charlemagne
group Since the city authorities
declined TO pay 100000 francs for the
group, it has been in the garden of the
Notre Dame awaiting a purchaser. The
group will be shipped to the United
States shnrtlT
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
He PRESIDENT COMING
leveland and Gresham VIII
Get Here This Evening.
END SUNDAY WITH MR.. BAYARD,

icy viii Occupy Vice-President Frank
rhompson's Private Cara Big Crowd
WIN Welcome Them at the Depot-First
President to Visit the City-Time VIII
Ie Spent at "Delamore."
President Grover Cleveland and Secre-
ry of State Walter Q. Gresham will
end Sunday with Hon. Thomas F.
yard, ambassador to the court of st.
mes, at his "Delamore" home on
ayton street, this city.
On Frank Thompson's Car.
The distinguished visitors left Wash.
gton at 345 this afternoon on train
,. 8. the Washington and New York
press of the P. w. & B. railroad.
icy occupied special car No. 100, be-
aging to Vics-president Frank X.
lompson, of the Pennsylvania Rail
ad Company. Henry L. Bryan, pri.
te secretary to Secretary Gresham,
companied them.
The train will reach the P, w. & B.
alton, at the foot of French street, at
)3 o'clock this evening. They will be
ct by Mr.. Bayard and driven to his
ndsome home on the west side.
The true significance of the visit is not
lown. It is surmised that they will
end the time in discussing the general
ate policy to be pursued by the pres
{ administration, particularly with re-
rd to the relations between the United
ates and Great Britain.
Mr.. Bayard's diplomacy under Mr.. Cleve.
nd's first administration, and the lines
laid down at that time will doubtless
followed in whole or in part by Mr.
,ssham and the conference will be a
ry important one in every particular.
1t is acknowledged that Mr. Cleveland
IS the greatest respect for Mr.. Bsyard's
Unions on the country's for eign policy
ne ex- Secretary Of State will leave fol
)ndon in few weeks and will ther
inaccessible as a counsellor in matter.
quiring immediate action. This i,
'obably one of the reasons for the
sit.
1t is thought by some persons thai
e Presidential party, accompanied b.
T. Bayard. will attend service in Oh,
yedes Church tomorrow morning
1t it is not definitely known that they
i'll.
They will leave here for Washington
Oh o'clock on Monday morning, in
lecial car attached to fast mail train
First visit Of President.
This is the first time that Presiden
the United States has ever spent a da
Wilmington, and probably, no Secre
.ry of State other than Mr.. Bsyard eve
,ent as much time here.
II there is any virtue in the predic
ons of "Old Prob" the visitors vii
ave pleasant weather.
Bryan, the Private Secretary.
Private Secretary Bryan is we'll know
Delaware He occupied the same
osition under Mr.. Bayard tina
now holds under Mr.. Gresham
e is a handsome, intelligent and affabl
oung man and makes friends whereve
goes. During Mr.. Cleveland's frs
administration Mr.. Bryan had the fu
onfdenee of Secretary of State Bayar
nd this led to his selection by Nj
resham.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
VETERANS TO BANQUET.
Lerion Day 10 BE Celebrated in German
Hall This Evening.


The Union Veteran Legion will hold a
camp FIRE aud banquet in German Hall
this evening Tomorrow will be the
twenty-eighth anniversary OF the sur.
render Of General Lee at Appomattox and
is known rs Legion Day On account of
Sabbath the celebration will be held this
evening.
Delegations of about 800 Vets OF
Philadelphia and Chester will come
down and will be met by the organiza-
tion at the p, w & B. depot They
will march to the Crosby and Hill build
ing where a parade will be formed. The
line of march will be up Market street,
to Tenth. to Lombard to Seventh, tc
French. TO Third, to Market, to Sixth,
to German Hall
At the hall the banquet will take
place There will be an open camp fire
and speeches by well known members
of the legion.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
Artist Ynncmann Dead.

LONDON, April s-Yungmann, a
notable German artist. fell dead in the
street here yesterday. AS war
artist, he gained in America
considerable reputation during the
Rebellion. He was pstronized by the
British royal family for many years.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
"rhe Fa.t Mail"

The attraction at the Grand Opera
House next Tuesday and Wednesday
evening will be Lincoln j. Carter's great
scenic melodrama, 1.-THE Fast Mail "
It has been one Of the greatest successes
known to the stage for years. It has a
story Of thrilling interest, and the scenic
and other mechanical effects are said to
be marvelous There is a representation
of an engine room on a Mississippi
steamboat, with the furnaces under the
boilors in active operation. A very real
istic train of cars shoots across the
stage, and the Niagara Falls scene is
one of the most elaborate and daring
things ever undertaken in the drama.
Ii is described as a beautiful, vivid and
accurate representation of that stupen.
dous marvel of nature.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
AFire sweens a Town.

PoMERoY, o., April s.-Clifton. vii
lage just below here on the West Vir-
ginia side Of the river, was almost com
pletely wiped out by ERE yesterday,
twenty-five houses, three stores and
the salt works were consumed. Loss es
timated at $50, 600.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
Two Ranks snsnenh.

SEATTLE. Wash. April s.-The Couer
D'Alene Bank of Wallace and the Bank
Of Wardner closed their doors yesterday.
The suspensions created great excite
mert in that region and even evoked
threats Of violence. The Bank Of Wal
lace had about $50. 600 deposits and the
Bank Of Wardner $50, 900.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
JoHN J. MEALgYs FATHER DEAD
He Died This Morning After Having SUI
fersd for -Four Months.

Patrick Mealey, father of Commissioner
John ]. Mealey and the late City Tax
Collector Martin ]. Mealey, died this
morning of bronchitis at his home. No
1926 West Fourth street. He had been
Ill for about four months
Mr. Mealey was for several years con.
nected with the Fire Department as
driver Of the Weccacoe engine. He
was Ga years old. A wife
two sons, John J. aud James A,
and daughter, Mary, survive him. The
funeral will take place from his late
residence on Tuesday morning. Requiem
mass will be said in st. Pauls r. G
Church, aud interment will be made IL
the New Cath edral Cemstery.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
"The King OF the TURF at the Opera
House Next Monday Night.

Jack McAuliffe, the champion Of all
champion light weight pugilists. will
appear at the Opera House next Monday
night in his new hve-act racing comedy,
"The King of the Turf by Duncan B
Harrison This is one of the most sen
sational as well as realistic of modern
stage productions During the play there
will be such exciting scenes as the great
Brooklyn Handicap race with a correct
view of the race track fire scene with
thrilling rescue climax. The contest
for the championship with a full and
correct view Of the famous Coney Island
Athletic Club showing the place where
Mitchell and Jim Corbett will meet next
December to settle their dispute as to
who is the champion Of the world. In
this scene the champion appears in q
four round friendly contest with his
trainer, Jimmy Nelson
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
In Interest Of the W. d. S. E. r.. Co

The citizens of Marshallton will hold
public meeting this evening for the
purpose of advocating the immediate
passage Of the Wilmington and Brandy
wine Springs Electric Railway bill by
the legislators at Dover The residents
in the vicinity are indignant over the
hardness of the General Assembly in
dealing with that rail say.
Evening journal., 1893-04-08
one More Now Home.

Charles d Griffith aud Miss Mary f
Joseph. both Of this city, were quietly
married at the parsonage Of st. Paurs
NJ Z. Church, on Wednesday evening.
The happy couple left on trip TO Wash
ington, ID. G. On their return they viii
reside at No. 1901 West street.