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Evening journal., 1893-05-13
THE DELAWARE CANAL
Baltimoreans Now Seeing the
Necessity Of It's Improvement.
CONGRESS TO BE CALLED UPON.

To Widen the Delaware and Chesapeake
Waterway Until 1t Can BE Navigated
By the Largest Ships and Thus Give
the Monumental Citya short Route to
the Sea by the Delaware capes.
The movement to make big ship
canal out Of the present Delaware and
Chesapeake waterway between Delaware
City and Chesapeake City aud connect
ing the two bodies of water, thas been re-
vived in earnest, this time by Baltimore
ans who have hitherto held aloof from
the project.
Professor Lewis M Haupt, chief Of the
civil engineering department OF the
University OF Pennsylvania has written
to the Baltimore Sun with reference
to the advantages to be derived by the
building OF deep water canal to the
sea. las an inland seaport" he writes,
Baltimore has great geographical ad-
vantages over her sister cities on the
Atlantic. in consequence Of her prox-
unity to the interiorltrade Of the coun-
| try.
The building Of any canal Of reason
able cost across the Delaware Maryland
peninsula would bring Baltimore much
nearer the commercial world without In
the least detraetlug from her proximity
TO the Western markets and hence
| greatly Increase her advantages.
The reduction Of the ocean voyage by
a shorter, deep route to the sea will still
further stimulate the foreign, while, III
properly located, IL will also revive the
dropping domestic commerce of Balti-
more
Practically looking TO the best inter
ests Of Baltimore alone and TO the press
ing necessity existing for an outlet to
uhe sea and short link TO unite the
commerce Of the Delaware, which Is
about ten million tons, with that
of the Chesapeake. there seems
10 be but one route which can lay claim
10 the consideration Of the country. and
that is the one our forefathers selected
and upon which. with advantage, zeal
and enerky. they CONSTRUCTED the exist
ing Chesapeake aud Delaware canal in
1929
IL Is, believe. the only practicabl
route over which Baltimore can hope to
reduce her distance TO the sea-
10 is the one that will require
( east time in transit. on which
the tolls, II any, will be the lowest
( which can be operated at least cost, aud
IL Is, above all others the one which will
best protect the interests of Baltim, ,
: from foreign aggression md be Of most
, service to the country as strategic and
defensive measure in time of war.
Baltimore has been apathetic con-
cerning this canal, II may be, from lack
of appreciation OF its true functions in
p stimulating commerce and regulating
rates A revival Of interest Ia this as
well as In the Tldewater canal, by which
Baltimore could obtain lower rates
. on fuel, would aid very largely
, to increase her Importance AS u manufac-
u turing as well as great commercial
- centre Let us have concerted aud in
telligent action that the next session OF
; Congress may be Induced to renew its
r interest in the ship canal from Baltimore
/, TO the sea via the capes Of the Delaware
70 and the Chesapeake and Delaware route
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
SHOT BY Her SWEETHEART.
POLICE THINK THIS LOVER WANTED
TO GET RID OF HIS GIRL.

VIM. Flannelly, Accused of Murder. Says
His Mistress Shot Herself and He Was
Wounded in an Attempt to Prevent
Her From Committing Suicide.
NEW YosK, May 19.-Mary Sexton, an
unmarried woman 19 years of age, was
shot early this morning in
her apartments on the third
floor Of No 232 Crosby street and it is
supposed that William Flannelly, 23
years Of age, waiter in Bowery music
hall did the shooting
He is now under arrest It seems
Flannelly and Mary Sexton have been
living together They had a quarrel
yesterday and Flannelly said he was 60
ing to leave her
The girl met him after he left the
music hall this morning and prevailed
upon him to go home with her. He did
So but after they reached her apart
ments he again told her he was going to
leave her
Flannelly says that Miss Sexton then
picked up revolver and tried to shoot
herself. In trying to prevent her the
weapon was discharged, the bullet en-
tering Flannelly's arm and inficting a
slight wound.
A second shot lodged in the womani
neck and it is believed she is fatally
wounded The police do not believe
this story which is told by Flannelly an,
they think he shot the woman to riC
himself of her.
The woman was removed to the hos
pital in an unconscious condition.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Harry E. Keceh and wife are visiting rel
atives in York, Pa.
-Hyatt's orchestra viii give an entertain
ment in second Baptist church on next
Tuesday evening.
Forty hours dev ton will be observed in
st. Peters Pro-Cathedral beginning on Pen
tecost Day. May 2l.
-Routine business was transacted az a
special meeting Of the street and sewer De-
partment last night
An important meeting OF the Merchants
Association will be held in the crosby aud
Hill building Monday evening.
The Hard ware Protective Union, OF
Reading. Will encamp near Lenape station on
the Wilmington and North IN railroad June
% TO July 5.
Frank Mccall and Frank Mullin, of the
Warren Athletic Club. will 60 to Washington
this evening 20 take part in the annual sports
Of the Neptune Athletic Club, OF that CITY,
"A memorial service in memory Of John
Green, drowned in the Christ ana on April %
will be held on sunday evening under the
auspices of Corner Stone class In Covenant
heiormed Episcopal Church, Third and Wesl
streets.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
they have to be entered il

they have to be entered in
the Superior Court. There is never any
necessity for entering bond accompany
ing a mortgage. unless on account Of de-
fault in the payment of interest or In
order TO bind all the real estate of the
party in addition to that covered by the
mort cages, the goods and chattels as
we'll
1t is said that Captain LeMaistre spec
ulated In stocks through Mr.. Robinson.
He failed to keep up his margins Mr..
Robinson, believing him to be good for
the amount kept up the margins and
carried the stock. It seems to be the
impression on the street that Captain
LeMaistre 'laid down on him.
Robinson Enters His Mortgage.
The captain and his wife gave Mr.
Robinson a mortgage on his realty for
500 This mortgage was entered
by Colonel Macallister yesterday In tue
Office of the recorder Of deeds, and be
fore the Wilmington Savings Fund
Society and the City Building and Loan
Association entered their judgments.
BY this stroke $4,000 of Captain Le-
Maistre's debt was saved for Mr. Robin.
sons creditors.
The mortgage was made on September
! 10, 1892 1t was between George A.
lie Maistre and Eliza b., his wife, and
Henry c. Robinson. II covers five two.
story brick dwelling houses on Monroe
street between Fifth and Sixth, which
were conveyed TO lie Maistre by Samuel
McClary, Jr in 1882; a twostory brick
dwelling house ON Delaware avenue
between Rodney and Broome streets
two story dwelling house and out
buildings, with seven acres of land in
New Castle hundred on the road from
Wilmington to New Castle; also foui
small lots in the same hundred There
the matter rests in that direction, but
it may be only one of many such results
of the Robinson failure.
BobinsOn's Suit Against Chandler.
Robinson g. Co, have brought suit il
the Superior Court against Edgal
Chandler, connected with Samuel II
Baynard's business place at Fifth anC
Market streets. The original amount in
volved was about $24 00O including in
terest. By the sale of certain stocks i
has been reduced to about $40. 000
II is said that Chandler dabbled II
Reading and Whiskey stocks and wa
backed by II. G Robinson. He failed I,
meet his margains and Mr. Robinson
carried the stock for hin He is nov
suing to recover the amount
Suit Already Begun.
DeHaven & Townsend have entere
suit to recover $75, 600 due them. Levi c
Bird is their counsel. Sheriff Gould serve
writ upon Henry c. Robinson, whlc
ordered him to appear in the Superio
Court on Monday for the purpose of fliD
his answer
List-of Creditors UnobtainabIe.
, This morning an EVENING JOURNA
reporter called at the office of r r Rol
: inson & Co, and asked for a full list
B the creditors. He Sas informed III,
it was impossible to give such inform
tion as the examination of the books ha
r not been completed 1t will take sever
t days to complete the work. Several Il
1 terested persons were engaged in th
l work last night.
Henry c. Robinson Somewhat Better.
: Henry @ Robinson, who has be,
a prostraled since the shock came, VI
;. somewhat better last evening. He mi
: be able to go to the bank late this afte
+ noon or early this evening.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
"STROEG As DEATH. +"

The Green-Eyed Monster Causes Miss
white, a Nova Scotia Girl, to Shoot
Her Cuban Sweetheart.
BosToN, May 13-Gonzales Haveline, a
Cuban, "a years old, was shot last night
at his boarding place on Rossmore street,
Somerville, by Miss Annie E White, a
Nova Scotia girl, who was also boarder
at the same house.
The ball entered the back and passed
nearly through the body 1t has been
extracted and the man may recover. The
girl is under arrest. Jealousy is said to
have caused the shooting.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
A THOUSAND DETERMINED WOMEN.

They Band Together aud Pledge Them
selves TO Wage Crusade Against
Liquor Dealers.
OwENsBoRo, KY, May 13'-One thou
sand women Of Owensboro have banded
themselves together and pledged them
sslves to wage a continuous crusade
against liquor dealers and manufacturers
Of this city. They will adopt the plan
of operations followed IN the famous
temperance crusade fifteen years ago,
singing, praying and exhorting in front
of the saloons
Greensboro has sixty saloons, and its
manufacturers make more whiskey than
any city of It's size In the world.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
HANDSOME GAVEL FOR A JUDGE.

Presented In Appreciation of His Gal
liant stand in Behalf of Law and
Order in the South.
NEW ORLEANS, May 13 The New
Orleans cotton exchange yesterday sent
Ralph w. Levy to Brook Haven, Miss,
to bear to Judge J. B. Chrisman beauti.
full ebony and goldsgavel, in appreoia.
tion Of the gallant stand made by the
judge in behalf of law ana order on the
occasion of the recent attempt of the
white caps to release their friends who
were confined in the Brook Haven Jail.
The gavel is appropriately inscribed
and contains an engraving in gold of tie
cotton exchange building. The officers
Of the exchange have also forwarded to
the judge very handsome letter com.
mending him for his conduct in behalf OF
law and order in the South.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
FIVE TO BIZ TRIED FOR MURDER

Ard Twenty as Accessories in the
Lynching OF Alfred BIount, a Negro
Rapist.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 49, The
grand jury yesterday returned twenty
i've indictments against citizens alleged
to have been concerned in the lynching
of Alfred Blount, negro who outraged
an aged white woman.
Five will be tried for murder and
twenty as accessories. Several of the
men are prominent citizens.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
HE'LL KNOW THE CAUSE
Letter Carrier Pulaski Not So
Easily Suppressed.
WILL NOT HAVE HIS HEAD FALL

Unless the Civil Service Commission and
Washington's Postmaster Sherwood
Show Cause-If He is Successful the
Supreme Court May Sign Man
damus Compelling the OfoIals to Re-
instate Him.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Judge Brad
ley of the Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia, has issued an order direct
ing the Civil Service Commission and
Postmaster Sherwood of Washington
city to show cause why Letter Carrier
George T. Pulaski, who was ousted from
his position on the city post office force by
a technicality of the Civil Service Com
mission rules, should not be re-instated.
The petition recites that George T.
Pulaski applied to the examining board
of the city post office March 90, 1892. to
take the examination for substitute
letter carrier.
His application was approved April /,
lo92; he took The examination; received
notice August 25 that he had passed and
was entered upon the register of eli.
gibles.
He received notice February 90, 1898,
thct as soon as he had fled his bond he
~Ould be appointed This requirement
vas fulfilled and he received the appoint
Inent March g.
The Postmaster's Neglect.
Postmaster Sherwood neglected to re
port the appointment of Pulaski to the
Civil Service Commission within thres
days as required by the rules of thai
body Consequently the commission
takes the stand that the letter carrier
cannot hold the place although be ha.
passed the examination filed his bono
for the faithful performance of his duty
and fulfilled every requirement of th,
law
The notice of his appointment was sem
to the Civil Service Commission on Apri
D, but the commission refused to make
record f it.
Terse Notice OF Dismissal.
This refusal was followed by notice O
ais dismissal on April %, which came Il
the form of this terse note:
April %, 1893
i1eorge L; Pulaski, ESQ, Washington. y. e.
DEAR SIR: Agreeable TO information re
celved from the Civil Service Commission
take this occasion 20 notify you that you
name has been dropped from the list of sub
sutute letter-carriers on account of an in
iormality in your appointment.
Very respectfully,
HENRY SHERWOOD, Postmaster.
Assured That His Work Was Good.
Although the assurances Of the post
master have been given that his service
were satisfactory, Mr.. Pulaskis repeate,
requests for reinstatement made to tina
official and TO the Civil Service Commis
sion have been refused. Hence his re
sort to legal proceedings The civil ser
vice commissioners, Messrs. Lyman
Roosevelt and Johnson, and Postmaste
Sherwood are to appear before Judg
Bradley Saturday, May 90.
Interesting Legal Points.
If Mr.. Pulaski is successful manda
mus will be signed compelling thes
officials to re instate him. The legs
points involved are interesting one.
which may be carried up to the Suprem
Court of the United States.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
TICKET FoReERs AT WORK.

They Have Let Loose and Probably Sold
Another Batch Of COunterfeits.
CHICAGO, May 10 The counterfeiters
and forgers who recently foisted on
American railroads large number Of
tickets purporting to have been issued by
the Sibley, Lake Bristineau and Southern,
have let loose another batch Of tickets
bearing the name Of hypothetical road,
the Portage Creek and Ricn Valley.
The method Of operation was the same
as in the other case There may have
been thousands Of these tickets sold
during the last month.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
People Don't Grow Famous IN a Hurry.

Carlsbad did not become known in
day. IL took centuries to acquire its
present fame 1t is known all over the
globe, and retains its reputation solely
on its merits For sll diseases Of the
stomach. liver and kidneys, as well as in
constipation rheumatic affections and
diabetes, use Carlsbad Sprudel Water or
the Sprudel Salt il you cannot conven-
iently use the Water Be sure to obtain
the genuine. which must have the sig
nature of "Eisner & Mendelson Co, Sole
Agents New York, on the neck Of
every bottle 155 and 154 Franklin
street New York.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
nIonroevilIe nanl, NAV FIoat.

MoNRoEvmLE, Ind May 13-Tbe
reports concerning the standing Of the
Citizens State Bank of Monroeville are
wholly without foundation. 1t has
ample assets to pay all liabilities. The
failure Of the Columbia National Bank
of Chicago or of Dwiggins, Starbuck &
Co. does not Affect 10.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
Depositors Crushed This Bank.

DAYTON, Ohio, May l3.-The Bank of
Brookville, this county, suspended yes
terday due to a run made on the bank
by depositors The assets and liabilities
are placed at $40, 537 The bank is
operated by Dwiggins, Starbuck & Co
Of Chicago.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
A New Ruling in the L. A. w.

There is considerable dissatisfaction
among bicycling clubs desiring to give
meets this season over the new racing
rule requiring that division champion
ships be assigned only to L. A w. Clubs,
and this stipulation will doubtless pre-
vent the holding of number of inter
esting events all over the country
which would otherwise be held.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
CONC 10 HarrIsbars for RequIsItlon.

Detective Witsil went to Harrisburg
this morning to secure acquisitions for
the apprehension Of two prisoners now
in the charge of Pennsylvania authori-
ties The men are Henry Tibbitts now
confined in West Chester all, who is
charged with stealing horse of Joseph
Hubbard, of Collins Beach aud who was
captured at Kemblesville two weeks
ago. aud Joseph Kellar, who is confined
in Philadelphia on the charge Of burglar
izing the home Of George w. Ledge, in
this city.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
BIG sANK-wREcKER AT LARGE.
He Eludes His Guard at the Hotel and
Makes Good His Escape.

OMAHA, Neb, May 10 &C. w. Mosher,
who, as president Of the Capital National
Bank of Lincoln wrecked that institu-
tion some months since, causing a loss
Of more than Sl,000.000 is believed to
have made his escape from the custody
of United States deputy marshal last
night.
For while after the closing of the
bank, Mosher was at liberty under so.
600 bonds Lately he surrendered to the
authorities and has been boarding at a
local hotel with a guard. Early last
night he is said to have left his rooms
and, eluding his guard, escaped.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
LONDON FIRMS RECOVERING.

Members of the Istock Exchange Agree
ably Surprised to Learn That only Two
Small Failures Had Occurred.
LONDON. May 10 The members of
the stock exchange gathered on the floor
this morning expecting ito hear the fail
ure of several firms officially announced
They were agreeably surprised, how
ever. when they found that only two
small failures had occurred and that
some of the firms that were supposed to
be in difficulty had effect their settle
menis
This knowledge produced much relief
and added steadiness TO the market. A
number of firms including that Of the
Greek speculator mentioned in yester
days dispatches, who was said to have
been deeply involved. received sufficient
assistance to carry them over the settle
ment
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
FAILURES RECORDED TO-DAY.

Business Firms Forced to the Wall-Blg
Lumber Company Gives Up.
SEATTLE, Wash. May ia special
from Wardner says; The Small and Colby
Lumber Company failed yesterday. At
tachment suits and mortgage liens
which have been placed against the con-
cern will probably aggregate Sal,
The assets are supposed to be of the NOM
inal value of 100000. The liabilities
will probably not exceed $50, ,0O0
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
M WiImIngton south End Rnee. :

The proposed road race between the
south end wheelmen and the Whining
ton wheelmen will probably not take
place. The former refuse 10 race before
Decoration Day, on account Of the
danger of having their handlcaps re.
duced in the Irvington Milbourne race,
while the latter state they cannot gel
their team together after that date.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
Tnrngemein Exhibition and Ball.

The active turner's of the Wilmington
Turngemeinde gave a gymnastic exhib
tion and ball at the Turner's Hall, Wed
nesdsy evening, for the purpose Of rails
ing funds 20 pay the expenses of the
class that will take part in the National
Turnfest, which will take place in Mil
waukee, July q, %. %. and "a
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
St. Paul's r.. @. Choir Concert.

The choir of St. Pauls r c. Church
will give a grand concert at the Opera
House on Tuesday evening. May Is.
The members of the choir are good
musicians. and the program promises to
be an enjoyable one.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
ThIs Bank Couldn,t NIeet Its Demand.

RUsHvILLE, Ind, May 1S-The Com
mercial State Bank, of Rushville, cloaed
its doors yesterday. 1t could not meet
its demand owing to the suspension Of
the Columbia National Bank of Chicago
It is believed that the suspension will
not result seriously, as the capitalists
behind the firm are substantial business
men.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
BENGAL WHEAT SEASON CLOSED.

The Odcial Estimate is 443.s43 Tons
Against 249,0SO Tons of Last Year.
CALCUTTA. May 13-rhe official esti-
mate of the Bengal wheat crop for the
season Just closed is 443, 243 tons against
2l9, $50 tons in the previous year.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
A well-Known nanI.er pead

GALVESTON, Tex, May 13 Henry
Rosenberg, the banker and philanthro.
phist, died here yesterday. He was
dean Of the Consular Corps here and his
estate is valued at 50 600, ,000
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED.
Sent to Eternity in an Instant BY a
Train Wreck.

CAIRO, III May 13-The south bound
passenger train on the st. Louis and
Southwestern road was wrecked at
o'clock last evening seven miles below
Birds Point, Mo. Engineer King, Of
Mount Carmel, H., and Fireman Smith
were instantly killed.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13
Embarrassed By Wheat speonIatIon.

LIScoLN, Neb May 10 Kendall g.
Smith, the largest milling firm in the
state last night gave bill of sale on
their property for $250,000. Wheat
speculation is said to have embarrassed
them.
Evening journal., 1893-05-13

Walton & whann CompRny's superin-
tendent Involved with II. R. Robinson
a. Co-Macallister Gets in Ten Thous-
and Ahead OF the Judgments-Many
Damaging Rumors Still on the Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-18
Haunted Houses.

Don't you know this haunted house idea
has tremendous hold on peoples minds2"
said Cincinnati dealer in residence prop
erty II have several houses on my hands
for either rent or sale that somehow seem
slow to take, ard ] now know at least one
or the reasons. There was murder COM
United In one, and several suicides have oc-
CURED In another, and when buyer or
renter goes to look at these houses some
Raioot OF neighbor will stick his head
into other peoples business and suueal
about the happenings in those houses, and
no matter what the prospective customer
thought of the property that settled e.
People don't want houses where murders
and suicides have been committed"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-18

tina that ever were. One she takes special
note OF. 1t is of hunters green, with
figaro, and both this and the pants are
braided with narrow gold braid in loop
patterns. There is full white silk waist.
with double ruffie of the silk and the edges
buttonholed with gold thread Another is
of velvet, the jacket black and richly braid
ell with black silk soutache The kilt is
of tartan McGregor plaid cut bias. There
is sash with fringed ends of plaid ribbon
of the same pattern.
The stockings to go with this little suit
are plaid, and the shoes low ones, with
large square silver buckles. OF course this
suit is for grand occasions. There is q
black velvet cap, with plaid border and q
heron's plume. The whole suit is pictur-
esque. There is maroon velvet and satin
suit, where the jacket comes down over the
hips and flares out quite full in the skirt.
The jacket is ornamented with black SOU
tache. The vest is long, and the bottom is
richly embroidered with black and gold.
The vest is of satin. The pants are of velu-
tina and braided like the jacket This has
an old fashioned air that is very taking and
quaint Such II suit would be just the thing
for little page at a wedding. With this
goes Tam O'Shantcr Of maroon velvet.
In one place is II counter full of neckties
for little chaps. These are mostly tied into
proper bows and then scwed into position
and fastened on an elastic that buttons
around the neck. This is an excellent
thing, for it is no easy matter to tie one of
those surah crnvat bows in proper man.
ner with restless boy twisting and squirm-
ing with Impotence TO be off under your
hands. The madeup bows cost but trifie
more than those united, and there are Few
mothers whose hearts will not rejoice Mt
the news. There is also an elastic with two
safety pins that fasten into the pocket and
on the handkerchief to keep it from being
lost. MATE LEROY.