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Evening journal., 1893-10-05
SWALLOWED DEADLY POISON.
WILLIAM MALoNEY ENDS HIS LIFE
BY TAKING LAUDANUM.
Purchased the Drug for Horse aud Took
it Himself While Laborlng Under a Tenn
pornry Fit OF Insanity.

pofhFN Iit OF inthniNls
Last night about s o'clock, William
Maloney. driver for Michael Donohoe,
general carter, purchased rs cents worth
OF laudanum at the pharmacy of DR..
Moore, No. 1901 Delaware avenue,
stating that he wanted IL for a horse
Maloney has been in the habit of buying
medicine at DR.. Moore's for his EN-
plo, er He seemed TO be under the
influence Of drink at the time.
Soon after he left the. .drugstore.he went
to the house Of Thomas Harrington ad.
joining Donohoes stables. James Finn
and Harrington were sitting on the steps.
Maloney asked Harrington II he could
60 into his house. This was considered
a strange request as , aloney often had
been there He shook hands with Finn
saying Goodbye, Jim Finn, you won't
see me any more | have taken some
thing that will kill me- Finn 10
piled. II guess you've taken rat whiskey,"
He told Mrs. Harrington he had take
laudanum she did not believe him,
thinking he said so. as he was drinking
Soon after he howed the effects Of
the dose. and Dr. John Palmer and Rev
Peter Donaghey we're summoned Dr..
Palmer did all in his power to save the
man, but the laudannm had too strong a
hold and Maloney died about II
o'clock
About z o'clock he told Michael
Doherty that he intended TO end his life,
but that he would not take any steam
engine 60 do It.
Maloney returned about two week ago
from Connecticut, where he had been
working on a new railroad While there
he was run over by hand car, aud sus-
tanned sevtre injuries Snce his return
he has complained Of his head He was
rendered deaf from the effects Of the
accident
Undertaken Daniel T. Kilroy took
charge Of the remains and removed them
to the residence of his sister on Union
street near Shallcross avenue. MaloneJ
had been in the employ of Donohoe FOL
nearly seven years The only reasor
assigned for his committing suicide Il
insanity, caused by the injuries he re-
ceived in Connecticut He belonged e
no societies, neither social nor beneficial
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
UNCLE SANS TORPEDO CABLE
THE CHICAGO ELECTRIC WIRE CON-
PANY GETS A BIG CONTRACT,

Nearly Six Hundred Miles of Single Con-
ductor Cable Weighing 100000 Pounds
The Contract Price, sT5, 200.
H. B. Cobb, general manager of the
Chicago Electric Wire Company of Della
ware, has just returned from New York,
where he secured two Federal Govern
ment contracts for wire, the aggregate
contract price being $75, 600
For this amount the enterprlsing com
pany beyond Eleventh street bridge will
furnish eighty four miles of seven-con-
ductor cable, or 5SS miles of singe con
ductor 1t will be made of copper wire
insulated and armored, the same as the
Atlantic cable 1t will weigh 400 600
pounds. When completed it will be sent
TO the torpedo station on Willett's Point,
Long Island, for use in case of emergency
The company has six months in which
to do the work.
The mills will now run with a full
complement of men, and, If found neces
sary, night force will be put on. The
day force will number from sixty to
seventy men and boys.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
EX-GOVERNOR GROOME'S DEATH.
known in Delaware, Dies at His Home
I'm Baltimore.

The Distinguished maryIander. Well
known In Delaware, Dies at His Home
in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Oct. g. - Hon. James
Black Groome, ex-governor of Maryland
died last night at his home, 2 East
Preston street, Baltimore. Mr.. Groome
was take sick with bowel trouble on
Sunday while visiting his mother, Mrs.
John c. Groome, Elkton, Cecil county,
and was brought to Baltimore on Monday.
DR.. Isaac f. Atkinson was called in to
attend him, and telegraphed for DR.
Charles Ellis, Of Elkton, who was Mr.
Groomes regular physician. Mr. Groome
became gradually weaker after his re
moval to Baltimore and bis system
seemed TO have completely collapsed.
Nj Groome was the son OF Colonel
John Charles Groome, and was born in
Elkton, Cecil county, April 4, 1888 His
close application TO preparatory studies
so effected his eyesight that he was
compelled to abandon his intention Of
taking a collegiate course. After study
ing law in his fathers office he was
admitted to the Cecil bar In 1861
A remunerative practice rewarded his
work
He early identified himself with the
Den Ocratic party, and was active in
maintaining its organization through
defeats until the party was again vic
torious in Cecil county In 1866 The
following year he was elected a
member Of the reform conven-
tion, called to frame new state con-
stitution.
After period Of activity in the rank of
the party Mr. Groome was elected to the
House Of Delegates in 1871, and was also
on the electoral ticket In Horace Greeley 8
campaign for the Presidency. He was
sgsin elected TO the Legislature in 1878
When Governor William Pinkney Whyte
resigned. after being elected United
States Senator, Mr. Groome received 90
Of the 20 votes on the first ballot in
caucus for the vacancy. A few days
later he was elected governor. and was
inaugurated March 4, 1874.
He was elected United States Senator
/ from Maryland for the term Of six years
from March 4, 1879, and was afterward
appointed collector of the port Of Balti
more in President Cleveland's FIRST ad
ministration. He held that Office until
his successor was appointed upon the
change in administration.
Mr. Groome's wife and one daughter
Miss Mariah Edmondson Groome aged Il
years. survive him. Mrs. Groome wai
Miss Edmondson, of Talbot county. and
latterly Of Baltimore He had three sis
ters, who are now Mrs Albert Constabl,
and Mrs. William NJ Knight, Of Ceci
county, and Mrs DR.. j. J. Black, Of New
Castle, Del
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
The visiting BAltimoreans.

WASHINGTON, Oct. . The visit of
the Baltimore business men to-day
created most favorable impI ession
among Senators and in the corridors.
Everywhere,there was favorable comment
upon the prosperous and digni6ed bear
ing of the visitors. While they did not
have the opportunity of presenting to the
Senate, OF even body of its members,
their substantial views on the pending
silver question, they made their presence
known. Mr.. German, to whom they ap
pealed, was already known as an ad-
vocate of unconditional repeal He fully
appreciated, however, the strong views
advanced by his callers, and in the
Senate tomorrow he will present the
memorial committed to him for trans
mission. It is stated that he will EN-
phasize the views laid before him by 9
speech before the Senate
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
oIoE0 ANp HIs PEpIeREE.
Collector sayers WIN Drive Operator
Kane's Combination Of All GRits.

Collector sayers VIII Drive Operator
Kane's Combination Of All Gaits.
Joe" is the name of a cropped name
horse on the West side He trots with
his front legs. PAGES with his hind legs
and canters all over. He is not a stylish
horse, hut is the embodiment of physical
endurance Operator Kane, Of the De-
partment Of Public Safety is his owner
but Tax Collector Sayers is his driver
aud handles the ribbons like Bud Doble
or any other equally noted driver Of a
speedy horse.
Joe has quite pedigree He was
sired by Halluclnation and damned by
Untoward Circumstances, out of Nancy
Hanks. He is now in training and will
race with Delinquent Taxables in this
city during this fall and winter, for a
city purse aud commissions on receipts.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
1wo sHoTs IN HER pREssINe ROOM
Lillian Lewis's Husband Says She Acct
dentally Shot Herself.

Lillian Lewis's Husband Says She Acct
dentally Shot Herself.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct. 5.-Lillian
Lewis, the actress, it is said, attempted
to kill herself in her dressing room yes
terday afternoon.
The Lady Lii Company was rehearsing
LA Tisba" at Chstterton's Opera House,
under the direction of Manager Lawrence
Marsten. Miss Lewis's husband. The
story told by the stage attendantsi is that
the actress con mplained that he Twas al
ways giving her such gloomy lines, and
then, bursting into tears, she vert into
the stars dressing chamber.
In few moments two pistol shots from
her room startled the players. They
rushed to her room and found the door
locked. Marsten burst it open and found
his wife lying on the floor in a swoon.
Blood was oozing through hole in her
dress just above her heart. She was
taken TO the hotel, but Miss Lewis, hav-
ing regained consciousness, refused TO
let physician make an examination.
Marsten says the ball inflicted a
slight flesh wound over the heart. Both
bullets were picked up in the dressing
room. one imbedded in the wall and the
other in the floor.
The actress recovered rapidly, and last
evening played the star part In lis
Tisba" Her husband says the shooting
was accidental. and that his wife had nc
reason for desiring TO nd her life.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
SISTERHOOD Or ST. MARGARET.
The New Church House Formally set
apart by Bishop Coleman Yesterday
AfternOOn-ImpOslngC Ceremony.

me New Nnurch mouse fofmaily set
apart by Bishop Coleman Yesterday
AfternOon-Imposing Ceremony.
Yesterday afternoon the blessing of
the Church House, 1909 Tatnall street,
took place The Church House for the
present, will be used by the Sisterhood
of Sc. Margaret. For hours previous TO
the commencement Of the services visit
ors arrived and inspected the entire
building.
After all had inspected the various
departments the benediction service
commenced Bishop Coleman was pre-
ceded by Rev. P. B. Lightner, Rev M.
B Dunlap, Rev. II. T. Speakman, Rev
p. c. Pyle, Rev. G. A. Hayden and Rev.
A. l. Dupont Coleman and followed by
the mother superior, of Boston, sister
from Philadelphia, and Sisters Vera and
Mary Dorothea, who will occupy the
Church House.
The service commenced in the recep-
tion room by the singing of Hymn 1926.
'God of Our Father By Whose Hand Thy
Children Still Are Blessed Each de-
partment was visited in turn and after
the bishop returned to the reception
rooms again, he said: II now declare
this house formally opened and set apart
as the Church House in the name of the
Father and of the Son and Of the Holy
Ghost. It's name is sufficient to explain
its object It is for the purpose of
church work under the direction of the
sisterhood. Bishop Coleman expressed
the gratitude of the diocese to
the mother superior who was
present. For nearly forty years the
bishop has taken a deep interest in the
sisterhood. Forty years ago it was
founded in England by Rev. John Mason
Neale, d. D. and its membership at
present amounts to over 200. scattered
in all parts Of the world Bishop Cole
man asked the remembrance of all in
their prayers for the member of Trinity
parish who donated the house for the use
or the diocese
The new Church House is three story
one of thirteen rooms. and was presented
by Mrs. Margaret d. Sharp. In the
large reception room in large letters ap.
pesrs the sigu "In the name of our God
we set up our banners.
There was a liberal offertory az the
conclusion of the services, and the many
needs of the house will be supplied.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
ONE OF THE FINEST.

All Arrangements for the Firemen's
Tournament Completed.
From present indications the coming
Rremen's tournament and parade will be
the largest ever seen in this city. The
various companies are drilling their men
so as to be able to move regularly. The
Delaware State Firemen's Association
held a meeting last night. The
Baltimore Volunteer Firemen's Associa
tion sent word that it would be present
and take part in the parade.
The next meeting will be held in In
stitute Hall Tuesday morning The
election of officers will be held and other
regular business Of the association trans
acted. Chief Engineer Shields will de-
tail certain companies ON the day Of the
parade to respond in case of fire.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
PREDICTS DEFEAT FOR GLADSTONE.

MIR. Chamberlain, the "Grand Old Mans"
Bitterest Foe. Visiting Relatives In Bos-
ton.
NEW YORK, Oct 5-The sRight Hon
orsble Joseph Chamberlain, Unionist.
leader in the House of Commons, and
Gladstone's bitterest opponent. arrived
on the steamship Majestic to-day
Mrs. Chamberlain is with him and
they left Immediately for Boston to
visit relatives Mr.. Chamberlain was
not in a talkative mood, but predicted
the overwhelming defeat of Gladstone
and Home Rule at the next general cleo.
tion
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
SENTENCED TO EIGHTEEN YEARS.
John Dennis, Coiored. who Killed His
Father, Found Guilty Of Murder in the
Second Degree.

Father, Found Guilty Of Murder in the
Second Degree.
SAIL sBURY. Md Oct 5.-John Den
mis-, colored, who killed his father, was
found guilty of murder In the second
degree He said thst from the time he
left. home, at @ o'clock in the morning.
until he returned at o'clock on the
night Of the murder, he remembered
nothing that had happened He took
several drinks In town aud did not re-
member having killed his father until
told 50 by his mother
He remembered, however. the pursuit Of
the posse and said he was afraid taey,were
going 20 kill him. States Attorney
Rider opened he argument for the state
and was followed by Messrs Graham and
Stanford for the defense. Judge Holland
announced the decision OF the court
which was that the prisoner was guilty
Of murder In the second degree, and
sent need him TO the penitentiary foi
eighteen years, the full limit Of the law
Dennis was seemingly we'll satisfied that
be had escaped the gallows.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
No Baltimore and ONO strIIke.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 5.-General
Manager Odell, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, yesterday pronounced
the stories of a threatened strike on the
road as absurdly untrue. 1--WE have not
reduced salaries, he said, ''and It is not
certain that we shall But the men have
offered to agree to a cut of n per cent.
in wages, and the only question is as to
the length Of time the cut shall remain
operative"
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
CHEERS FOR SPANISH SOLDIERS.

Europeans Enthusiastic In Praise of
Their Behavior-Another Battle Ex-
pected to Take Place Soon.
MADRID, Oct 5.-The tribes Of Moors
continue to gather near Melilla and an
other battle is expected to take place
soon.
The Eu ropeans of the town are en-
thusiastic in praise of the behavior of
the Spanish soldiers Hundreds have ap
piled to General Margallo, the com
mander, to be enrolled as volunteers.
Last evening all the Europeans in the
heighborhood gathered at the barracks
and cheered the soldiers The Husssr
regiment has gone to Meiila.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
WHOLE Strike A FAILuRE.

Striking Coal Miners Resume Work
Others Prepare to Follow Their Ex-
ample.
BRUssELs, Oct. 5-The coal miners
who struck in the Borinage district re
sumed work to day. In the Charlersi
district the strikers are preparing to
follow their example.
The whole strike in the province of
Hainant is a failure.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
An nrowntown AwnI.ened.

The revival meeting at the Second M
p. Church. Fifth avenue and Brown
street, continues with unabated interest
There were three conversions last night,
and among them was a man OF more than
80 years Over fifty conversions up TO
date have been reported Rev. zaohariah
Walker, of New Castle, will preach for
the pastor, Rev. B. f. Jester, tonight.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
LITTLE RHoDWs CELEBRATION.

Indian Dances. Camel aud Donkey
Races the Features at the Fair Tonight
CHICAGO, Oct. g. Governor Brown
and staff together with a large number
of Rhode Islanders celebrated to day, as
that states special day at the fair.
There was a parade of troops COM
manded by the governor, after which
a reception, music and speeches were
enjoyed. The Newport artillery will
give a dress parade at o'clock. Indian
war and religious dances, and came
and donkey races are the evening fes-
lures
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
COAST WAS INUNDATED
The Appalling Loss of Life
in the Gulf Cyclone.
IMMENSE DAMAGE TO, PROPERTY

More Than Half OF the People of the
Flooded District Lost--Fishing Fleets
Were Destroyed and Vessels by the
Hundreds Have Gone Down-streets
ImpassabIe with Debris.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 5-The first
authentic news from the east gulf
coast ached here this morning. T he
news is almost as appalling as that from
the gulf coast of Louisiana
Fully 1000 lives we're lost. The
financial loss is over one million dollars
Biloxi is scarcely less than wreck
On every side are wrecked vessels,
piers and bath houses.
Those houses fronting on the beach
were blown down or so badly damaged
as to be uninhabitable Up in the
town great trees were torn up.
Streets Are FILLED with wreckage.
The streets are filled with debris Of
wrecked barns, carriages, fences,
etc. Many Of the streets are so blocked
with wIeckage as to be impsssable.
The canning industry, the leading in
dustry of Biloxi has been wiped out, all
the factories having been swept away
or rendered useless.
Immense damage was done at the bay
by the giving way Of a section Of several
hundred feet of the railroad bridge at
Ocean Spring, which swept down upon
the buildings along the shore and crushed
them like egg shells
Shores Lined with Wrecked Vessels.
For miles and miles the shores are
lined with wrecked slo)ps, luggers,
small schooners, fisher boats and life
craft.
Ninety seven vessels, big and little.
were wrecked in the front bay. But
three weathered the hurricane. On the
back bay but three weathered the gale.
Not a singe wharf Is left on either bay.
The wind at its heighth reached a
velocity of 100 miles an hour. When
the storm came up there we're dozens OF
Biloxi vessels, fishing in the Louisiana
marshes. One of these has returned and
a number have been found bottom up.
Lives Lost at the ishing Marshes.
One hundred lives. it is Thought, were
lost at the fishing marshes. The
British bark, Rosella tSmith. was found
bottom up. Three of the crew were
drowned The Austrian bark, Annie r.
was capsized and the captain, three
sailors and two stevedores were drowned
| At Chandelier Island were located the
lU. S Marine Hospital Quarantine
buildings They were totally destroyed.
Five patients, Stewart Duckert, of New
Orleans; Nurse Mckenzie, of Mobile aud
Seaman Miller, of Amsterdam, are mis-
sing and we're doubtless lost
Miles of the islands were lashed anC
the island is almost submerged.
Three Left To Die.
Two Italians were rescued from raf
last night by steamer. Another raf'
with three men aboard passed the steamer
but the small boats were so badly
wrecked that no assistance could b,
rendered.
From Mississippi City, Handsboro
Pass Christian and Ocean Springs, tn
whsrves, warehouses and many build
ings on the water front were swep
away
Several vessels we're wrecked Re
ports indicate the loss Of twenty fv
lives at those points
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
GOT THEIR DATES MIXED
Apple Tree aud Egg Plant in Blossom
at Edge Moor.

Apple Tree aud Egg Plant in Blossom
at Edge Moor.
George w. Almond, Of Edge Moor,
has an egg plant and apple tree which
have evidently got their dates mixed
It is now the early part Of October
Nearly all the apples are marketed or
ready for market and the gourmsnd has
been eating slices OF vegetable eEg for
more than month. Mr. Almonds tree
and plant have just bios omed and it
will take the apples and eggs until mid
winter to mature.
Mr.. Almond does not think the
world at large would be justified in re.
garding the blossoms as an indication
of the slowness Of Edge Moor and TO
offset such an occur, ence in the future
he will hang calendars in his truck
patch and orchard.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
ARRESTED AS A FIResue.

A Barn Was Burned and MahlOn Ely is
i'm Jail.
DOYLEsTowN, Pa Oct 5-This county
was terrorized by frebugs year ago,
and yesterday the farmers near Labaska
were alarmed by an incendiary fire, which
yesterday afternoon wiped out George
Warmers barn. Mr.. Warner saw the
fire in time to rescue his live stock but
the building. crops and farm implements
we're destroyed There was no insurance
Mahlon Ely, a resident of Lahaska,
was seel crossing a field near the barn
after the fire broke out, and he is now il
iail
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
Under the surrson,s KnIfs.

John Duling, of No. 1922 Pennsylvania
avenue, is in Jefferson Hospital. Phila-
delphia. undergoing an operation for
organic trouble from which he has been
suffering for some time The operation
was necessary TO save his life.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
Methodist Protestants stirred Up.

The revival meeting, which began at
the First NJ. P. Church, Seventh street
below Walnut, last Sunday evening, and
which is conducted by Rev. Albert A.
Bichell, the evangelist from Baltimore,
is growing in interest There was n
powerful meeting there last night
among the members, and three persons
came to the altar and we're converted.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
DARING WORK OF SNEAK THIEVES.
They Break Into the House OF Edward
white, Opposite the Post ONCE.

They Break Into the House OF Edward
white. Opposite the Post Ohce.
Sneak thieves visited the house Of Ed
ward White, at No 600 King stieet last
night. and stole pair of shoes and
pocket-book, which, fortunately was
empty. The house was thoroughly ram
sacked. The thieves took also a quantity
of food. but left an overeoat and vest
which they had laid aside. They went
into the yard, broke pane Of glass and
effected an entrance through the win.
dow.
When Mr. White arose this morning
he found the doors open and light
burning They probably entended 70
rob the meat store on the corner, but
failed to effect an entrance.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
slrhtseeInr BY EIectrIeIty.

A number Of the local fire companies
have made arrangements for electric
cars from which to show
their guests the city and its
environments. The Wilmington City
Railway Company is fitting up the cars
for the purpose. It is understood that
each company alluded to has chartered
two cars for the occasion.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
Ahnsa nd Etinnntte.

The officers in the Municipal Court are
much annoyed by the action Of those
attending the sessions rising from their
seats and wanting to go out before the
court is adjourned. This disorder must
be stopped.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
walter blackburn in Trouble.

Walter Blackburn was arrested yes
terday for the larceny of a pair Of shoes.
Owing to his attorney being out Of town
the case was continued until to morrow
morning.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
The orand Lodge MeetIDg.

The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows for
the state of Delaware will meet in Odd
Fellows Hall, this city, November ..
The grand sire will be present and much
routine business will be transacted.
Evening journal., 1893-10-05
ren n1lnlsters Introdneed.

The following ministers were intro
ducedi Revs Qaigg of Wesley; Du-
lsney, of KingsN God; Martindale, Of
New Castle Jewell. Of Epworth; Nor
gan, of Mt. Salem; Otis. of Bandywine;
Dickerson. Of Philadelphia and Browne,
of MiddletoWn
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-18

Syrup"

Here is something from Mr.. Frank
A. Hale, proprietor of the De Witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel, Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and goes,
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost
father and several brothers and sis
ters from Pulmonary Consumption,
and is himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
Hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumptionhis stomach. When
ever he has taken a
cold of this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here is a man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles, and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What is his opinion Listen! "I
Use nothing but Boschee's German
Syrup, and have advised, I presume,
more than a hundred differ ent per-
SOILS to take it. They agree with
me that it is the best cough syrup
III the market" O