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Evening journal., 1893-07-26
FOUR GIRLS DROWNED.
THEIR BOAT UPSET FOUR MILES
FROM SALISBURY, ND.

But Their Escorts Could Do Nothing
TO Save Them and Nearly Drowned
Themselves-An Four VIII BE Buried
Tomorrow.
SALISBURY, Nd, July 26-Patrick's S
Landing, well-known picnic resort
four miles from Salisbury was the scene
of an awful accident last night in which
four young girls were drowned
picnic party composed of seventy
five persons, the families Of neighboring
farmers of Rockawalking. had assembled
to pass the day together. After supper
the four young women, viz: Miss Lula
Johnson, daughter Of Josiah Johnson
Miss Marian Smith, of Baltimore; Miss
Maggie Taylor, and Miss Nellie p Pat
rick. daughter of Albert Patrick, owner
of the farm, in company with two young
men, William Marshall and George vii.
liams, started on the river in sailboat
for a sail
A short time after they left the land
ing some one heard cry and the men
rushed to the waters edge in time tc
see the boat turn over before assistance
could reach them. All the young women
were drowned.
Williams saved himself by crawling
on the bottom of the boat, but Mar
shall was dragged to the shore more
dead than alive. He will recover.
The girls had sunk to the bottom and
fish hooks had to be used to recover
them. The four girls were carried tC
their respective homes and will b,
buried together Thursday. The young
women were twenty eight, eighteen
nineteen and sixteen years old. Tn,
entire county is grieved over the acci-
dent
The body of Thomas Evans. a colorei
man, was found at the same landing
this morning. This makes Eve bodies
in one Gay.
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
CHOLERA DISP ATCHES SUPPRESSED

Neither Do italian Newspapers Make
Mention of the ChOleraic Disorders
Prevailing Throughout the Country.
LONDON, July 26-With reference to
the report of the presence of cholera
10 Naples and the statement of the
United Press that nothing has been
aseertained upon inquiry to justify it
in asserting that cholera was at
present in that city, the London agent
of the United Press has received a
letter from his representative in Rome
saying that he telegraphed to London
on Saturday last the fact that the officials
in Naples had reported four cases of
the disease as having occurred there
during the early part Of last week.
This telegram never was delivered and
there is no doubt that it was suppressed
The letter adds that neither the Naples
nor Rome newspapers make mention of
cholera anywhere in Italy. though the
United Press advices show that it does
prevail at Alessandria and other places
in Piedmont.
1t further says that choleraic disorders
prevail at Cuneo, capitol of that name,
as usual Pilgrimages have been pro-
hibited and cordons of troops have been
established to enforce the prohibition.
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
COL. HYATT LAID TO REST
BAND OF FIFTY MUSICIANS PLAYS
AT HIS GRAVE.

Veteran Comrades, Feilow-workmen and
Musicians Unite TO DO Honor TO the
Late Musician and Veteran This After
noon.
All that was mortal of Colonel A. 7
HYATT was laid TO rest In Riverview
Cemetery this afternoon. The funeral
services were neld at his late home, No
1919 King street.
The different organizations which he
wes connected with turned ont In a body
and the funeral was one Of the largest
seen in this city for years.
Hundreds of people who could not go
TO the funeral visited the house TO take
a last look at the dead musician. King
street in the vicinity Of the house was
crowded with peop'e.
Many of the OLD soldiers who had been
inspired TO deeds OF valor by the music
from the band under his leadership were
moved TO tears.
The services at the house began at 2
o'clock and were conducted by Rev. M.
B Dunlap of Old Swedes Church, aud
Row Mr.. Bullen, Of the Second Baptist
Mission. The pail. bearers were; George
l. Furgerson. Of the First Regiment
Band A Boulay. of Hyatts Band
Colonel William Norton, Harry Kyle.
Carl p Jefferis and /. A. Fighter. OF
/ Phil Sheridan Post, G A. r.
Among the handsome floral offerings
we're a harp Of immortelles, sent by the
| First Regiment Band which organization
Colonel Hyatt led through the war and
afterwards reorganized; Tyre with
broken chord, made OF carnations and
cream roses and sent by Hyatts Military
Band. which was founded aud named after
Colonel Hyatt star of white roses, from
Sheridan Post q A. r., Of which the de
ceased was also founder.
At 1 80 o'clock this afternoon, Hyatt
Military Band marched down MarlKe
street to Fourth, where the First Regi
ment Band was in waiting. Here thl
bands we're merged, Bandmaster Wall
smith of the First Regiment, takinl
charge. The band men wore fatignl
uniforms and some Of the instrument
were draped.
with the forty Eve players marching
as Zone big band Sousa's 'Sempe
Fidelus" was played on the march NJ
Market street toward the dead musi-
clans home. The music was wei
played and showed that when the vii
mington musicians came together Al
one organization they can do som'
sprightly and very successful work
At the home Of the late bandmaster
NEARER, NV God, to Thee" was played
Two dirges we're also played on thl
march TO the cemetery and the parahras
Nearer My God, TO Thee" was lplaye'
as the body was being lowered into tn
grave at Riverview.
At the grave the services we're taker
IN charge by the c. A X men. Inter
ment was made at Riverview Cemetery
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
FIELD DAY AT PENNSGUOVE.
Go on AN Excursion for Big Time
Next Month.

Catholic Total Abstinence Union VIII
Go ON AN Excursion for Big Time
Next Month.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of the diocese of Wilmington will hold
It's field day at Pennsgrove. ON August
g. The members of the different Catho.
lie societies Of the city have received in.
vitation to participate in the sports,
The events will be as follows: Half
mile bicycle race; mile bicycle race.
100 yards dash, open; 100.yards dash,
handicap; 220 yards dash, open; pie
eating contest; l00.yards' sack race
100 yards three-legged race; halfmile
dash; mile dash; running long Jump
running hop, step and jump; running
high jump; throwing sixteen pound
shot
There is to be a 100 yards dash, open
for the delegates of @. I. A. o., of
Wilmington. and a quoit pitching match
between two of the societies. The
entries are to close for the events
August 1.
The 'Irma" orchestra of New Castle
will furnish the music for dancing
There will also be game of baseball in
the morning between T, A. b. Club Of
the Philadelphia Union and nine from
the Wilmington Union.
Some Of the business men of VIII.
mington and New Castle haze kindly
donated prizes for the different events
The Union comprises st. Mary's T.
A. b. Society, Of Wilmington; st.
AIMS T. A. B, Society, of Wilmington
st. Peters T. A. B. Society, of New
Castle st. Johns T. A. b. Society, Of
Hockessin; st. Patrick's II. A. b.
Society, Ashland; St. Aloysius Cadets
Society, Wilmington st. Mary's Cadets
Society, Wilmington.
The following are the officers; Rev
Dennis j. Flynn, spiritual director
James F. McIvor, Of st. Peters, presi.
dent; John Gallagher, st. AIMS, vice
president; Williams j. Mcmahon, St.
Marys, secretary; John L Fouhey, St
Patrick's, treasurer. Five delegates
from each society comprise the Union.
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Chancellor Wolcott will sit here in the
Court OF Chancery and Orphans Court on
Saturday.
Eight or ten members Of the Warren
Cvcie Club took moonlight run 10 Centre
Vile last evening.
Theodore A. Leisen was elected superln-
tendent of the city parks yesterday afternoon
by the Park Commission.
-Patrolmen Mclaughlin and Scott re-
turned last evening from trip 70 the nsnlng
banks. They were carrying number OF sea
bass.
Many people from near Pennsgroye are
taking the water in barrels from Fourth anu
Nonr.e streets TO their home for drinking
purposes.
Register Of Wills Coooh has granted let
ters OF ADMINISTRATION, C. {. A., upon the estate
dred. 10 David Lindsey.
The wheelmen Of this city who recently
defeated five Of the south End Nneelmen. o
| philadelphia, in a race between this and the
/ Quaker City, have each received silVel
medals.
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
CUT HER BABYS THROAT AND HER OWN
Handsome Mrs. Maybach Feared the
Child Was Going to Die and Said She
COuidn't Live without 1t.

Handsome Mrs. Maybaoh Feared the
Child Was Going to Die and Said She
Couidn't Live without 1t.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July ga double
tragedy took place in Clarence Centre,
this county, between 3 and o'clock this
morning. Mrs Henry Msybach, 27 years
of age, cut her throat with her husbands s
razor and cut the throat of her 7-months
old girl baby.
Maybach is a harness maker with a
good business and considerable property
His wife was a handsome woman, ac-
complished and general favorite in the
village.
They had two children, girl 3
years old and the baby. For several
days the baby has been teething and in
poor health and the mother has been
greatly concerned for it.
This morning about 3 o'clock, while a
heavy thunder storm was in progress,
Mrs. Maybaeh awakened her husband to
assist her with the baby. It was only
restless and few minutes afterward
Msybach fell asleep again, supposing
his wife was sleeping also.
About an hour later he was awakened
by groans and sprang out of bed just in
time to see his wife running out of the
door into the street with blood gushing
from great cash in her throat Look
ing for the baby he found it in the baby
carriage with its throat cut from ear to
ear
He followed his wife into the street,
where he found her with the razor still
in her hand, but so weak from loss OF
blood that she was beyond recovery. She
died an hour later The baby. was alsC
dead
The woman left note saying sh,
feared her baby was going to die anC
that she could not bear to live withou
it and asking that all her property b.
given to her little 3-year-old daughter
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
ONLY DREW ONE SALARY.
Councilman Thomas Will Call
on the City Solicitor.
THE ENABLING ACT WAS eARBIED

Tho Intention Was to Enable the Seventh
Ward Man TO Serve In Council Until
June 3O-It Fell short by Seventeen
Days and Has Caused Talk.
The fact that c. +. Thomas, of the
Seventh ward, held his seat in City
Council until June 30, when the enabling
act OF the late General Assembly ter
minated his time on June 10, has caused
some comment In political circles II
came to an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
that rumor charged him with not only
serving seventeen days as member Of
City Council without warrant of law.
but that he had drawn his pay for the
full month for services In that body as
well as salary in the City Department Of
Elections.
Examination Of the Councilmanic pay
roll for June showed that Mr.. Thomas
had drawn pay for the full month. The
amount Of the check was $24.17. He
had not drawn pay for the services dur
ing the June election
The EK-counciIman Explains.
When the reporter called on Mr..
Thomas and explained his errand, the
by way Of explanation he said
81 have not drawn the salaries for the
two Offices for the month of June, but
this is the first lntimation that had Of
the impropriety of doing 80. / have
drawn the pay FOR City Council for that
month.
n was member Of the State Depart
ment of Elections for the city Of VII
mington and also a member OF City
Council, those two Offices not conflicting;
but when the two election departments
were merged for the city by this Legisla--
ture, making IL all city department, l
could not consistently hold both Offices
under the law as It existed when the
merger was passed.
"To obviate this, leading Democrats
TO enable me to remain in the Depart
ment OF Elections and, at the same time
allow me TO serve out my term in City
Council, had passed, without my knowl-
ledge, an act intended to accomplish that
purpose. My term expired on June 80.
| BY mistake IA drawing the bill or en-
rolling IL, It went to the secretary Of
states Office In such shape as to end the
term on June 10. IL may have been the
impression Of the fathers Of the bill that
the old Council ended Immediately after
the election OF the new In June.
Later on a member of the Depart
ment OF Elections called attention to
this error and IL created some surprise
among the men who had the bill drawn.
The other members OF the Department
Of Elections stated that as it was the
intention Of the bill to extend the time
10 the end Of the term. they did not
think there would be any question
raised, and advised that continue un-
der the spirit Of the law and the lnten-
tion Of its trainers and those who passed
It.
"As the question has now been
raised as TO the legality of holding Office
and drawing salary for both positions
during the time from June 10 20 June
30 propose TO place the matter IN the
hands Of the city solicitor and abide by
his decision, desiring at all times to
place myself clear on the record before
the people"
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
A WELL-KKOWN CARTER DEAD.
George White succumbs to Cancer OF
the stomach, of which He Was a
Sufferer for Several Months.

George white succumbs to Cancer OF
the stomach, of which He Was a
Sufferer for Several Months.
George White, the well known carter.
who has been in business at No. 1913
French street for a number Of years.
died at his home, No. 7is King street,
last night Of cancer OF the stomach,
from which he has suffered several
months.
Mr.. White was 5S years of age and
was born in Brandywine hundred,
on the Stoclford farm, which was owned
then by the late Colonel Andrews. For
a number of years he had milk route
in this city and was well known.
Mr.. White never held political Office
but served one term as road commits
sioner in Brandywine hundred. In
politics he was a Democrat.
Within recent years he has been con
ducting the carting business at
No. 1913 French street, which
was formerly in charge of Robert S.
Smith. He was brother of Levy Court
Commissioner II. M. White A wife and
one son survive him. The lat
ter will continue his fathers business
The funeral will take place on
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Ser
vices will be held at the house, con-
Quoted by Rev. William p. Swartz. Of
the Central Presbyterian Church. In
terment will be made at the Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
UNITED AFTER TWENTY-ONE YEARS.
Squire Morrison Of Oklahoma Discovered
That His wife Was Living by Insert
ing a Matrimonial Advertisement.


That His wife Was Living BY Insert
ing Matrimonial Advertisement.
LANCASTER. Pa, July ga letter
was received here last night announcing
the re union of Squire John H. Morrison,
of Snyder, Oklahoma, and his wife, who
who have been separated twenty-one
years.
The story is romantic one. In 1860
Morrison married a Miss Fry in York
county and five years later came to this
city where he met business reverses.
He then went west leaving his wife
and four daughters here and nothing
more was heard Of him until last March
when an advertisement for wife ap'
peared in a Harrisburg paper signed
John II. Morrison.
It was seen by one of his daughters.
She answered it. Morrison received 6t7
answers to his advertisement, but re.
Piled only to the one written by his
daughter.
In the correspondence that followed
their relationship was disclosed and
when he learned his wife was still living
he made arrangements to take her to his
western home.
The letter received yesterday states
that they recognized each other on sigh
at the railway station in Oklahoma.
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
COMMISSION MEMS RIGHTS.

They DO Not Want the Farmers to Ex-
eroIse Exclusive CurbstOne Privileges.
The commission men of this city want
the right to exhibit their wares upon the
curbstones in front Of their places. with
out danger of arrest at the option of the
clerk Of the market. For the purpose Of
getting this right they have retained
ex- Attorney General John Biggs and
William S. Hilles to draw an amendment
to the ordinances and push it through
City Council
The present obnoxious ordinance was
passed in 1888 IL requires that com
mission men shall keep their goods in
side the building or within four feet of
the building line. They have no right
TO use their curb for the purpose of dis
playing or selling goods, but the
ordinance gives men who do not pay
any license or rent for his place Of bust
ness. the right to back his wagon right
M to the commission mans curb. anc
sell exactly the same stuff he is selling
Bv reason Of that, the man with tho
wagon can sell two to the commission
mans one.
The commission men have felt the In
iustice of the thing and have frequentl,
| broken the law, only to be arrested an'
fined. Two months ago Messrs. Bigg
and H.lles tried a number Of such case
In the Municipal Court. At their sug
gestion committee Of commission mel
was appointed and the amendment to tn
ordinance is the result.
IL authorizes the commission men be
tween Third and Sixth on King anl
Walnut and Market streets to use thei
curb fronts for displaying their fruits il
the time not used by the marketmen
THE matter will be submitted I
the Street and Sewer Commissioners 70
lapproval in few days. The commits
sion men say that they do not want t
ella sh with the market men, but they
want on DAYS not set for street market
the same rights.accorded the farmers.
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
SIAM PUT IN BLOCKADE
She Refuses to Cede the Me-
kong Frontier Above "IS."
REFUSAL THOUGHT ILL-ADvIsED

Foreigners Engaged in the Service VIII
Fort the Most Part Resign and a Serious
Defense of the Country is impossible.
Mandarin Party Trying to Force the
Government to Interfere.
BANGKOK, July 90. The French ships
left here yesterday and the remainder
of the squadron Will arrive outside the
bar shortly. 1t is expected that the
blockade will be declared on Sunday
At present the British are unable to
interfere, although they are trying to
do so.
Siam has refused to cede the Mekong
frontier above latitude IS. The general
opinion here is that this refusal is i'll
advised.
The foreigners engaged in the SER
vice of Siam will for the most part re-
sign in the event of war, and a serious
defence of the country is therefore
impossible.
M. PavIe Leaves Bangkok.
BANGKOK, July &c M. Pavie, French
Minister Resident, started down the
river this afternoon on the war ship In
constanta, accompanied by the war ships
Lutin and Comete. All is quiet in this
city.
French War Vessels Sail for Siam.
SAIGON, July 26 The division of the
Far East of the French fleet, which is
commanded by Admiral Human, sailed
yesterday for the Gulf of Siam.
The merchant vessels lying off Bang
kok probably will receive time before the
blockade to leave the Menam river and
put out in sea-
China Is Indignant.
TIEN-TsIN. July 26 The Chinese
Government has received the news OF
Frances territorial demands upon Siam
with amazement and indignation. That
France should lay claim to country up to
twenty-third parallel is regarded as an
intrusion upon the rights Of China, fol
at Pekin the contention is that both
banks of the Mekong to a point well
south of the twenty-third PARALLEL are
Chinese possessions.
The mandarian party, which is bitterly
antl-trench, is trying TO force une gov
ernment to interfere.
French Cabinet Considering the Question
PARIS, July ga Cabinet Council
was held yesterday at Marley le Roi,
where President Carnot is temporarily
soiourning. NJ. Csrnot presided owe
the deliberations, which were entirel,
devoted to the Siamese question.
After the Council rose a semi-ofiicia
statement of the proceedings was issued
This statement was that, in conformit.
with the unanimous vote OF the Senat
and Chamber of Deputies, the govern
ment has taken such measures to safe
guard the interests and dignity o
France as were considered from Siam
reply to the French ultimatum to hav,
been rendered necessary.
1t transpires that the reports curren
yesterday that the French government
had notified the various Powers of it
intention to blockade the coasts of Sian
were premature. No such notification
has been officially addressed to tn
, Powers.
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
John Souse Suspected of Kill
ing His Wife and Children.
HIS OWN CHILD oONvICTs HIM

A Little Five Year-Old Fellow Who .Es-
capped States That His Father Killed
His Mother BY Striking Her on the
Head with a Hatchet-Tho Man Under
Arrest.
PITTsBURG, July ga terrible triple
tragedy took place during the early
hours this morning in a ramshackle
brick dwelling on Oak Alley, near the
head of Knoxville incline plane, over
looking the south side.
Mrs. John Souse and her two children,
aged 8 and 10 years respectively, died,
and the husband and father is under ar
rest suspected of the deed.
He Probably Fired the House.
An alarm of fire brought the depart
ment to the scene There was but a
slight blaze, and the firemen had no
difficulty in extinguishing it. The hus-
band stated that the house had caught
fire and that his family was suffocated,
but not burned mark is to be seen
about the place, except the bedsteads
and bed clothes were scorched and the
bodies of the dead wife and children
were badly burned.
The room in which the victims were
found is racked and torn. The beds
were ripped open and the room strewn
with feathers. On the wall and floor
are large splashes of blood.
Works of Violence Everywhere.
Mrs. Souse's head has five large holes
in it and her skull is fractured, as if il
had been beaten with a blunt instru-
ment. The children bad the .appearncce
of having been smothered, and on their
bodies are several slight wounds. The
husband was placed under arrest and
taken to the police station, while the
bodies of the victims were taken to the
morgue.
By some means, a little year old
boy escaped. He was taken in charge
by the police and stated that his father
had killed his mother by striking her OIL
the head with a hatchet
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
10 DRINK PURE WATER.
Now FlItering Apparatus Being Put In ny
the Water Commission.

New Flltering Apparatus Being Put In by
the Water Commission.
For several months workmen have
been engaged In building a water filter
at the head Of King street on the
Brandywlne The cost Of the work
will be about 100000 and the filter
will furnish 10000, 900 gallons of pure
water to the city every day. When fn-
ished the filter will be q big rectangular
basin with FIVE tunnels extending from
the pump house of the Water Depart
ment toward Market street bridge The
floor will be filled In with stone and COW
cred with cement The walls will be
water tight and each tunnel will be com
plete In itself
The water viii be conducted from the
south long race TO the filters through an
iron pipe three feet In diameter, which
will lie along the top of the east wall Of
the basin. Over this pipe and entirely
across the east end of the basin house
will be built and in it will oe valves con-
Meeting the pipe with the several
tunnels. From the valve house doors
will open into each tunnel and from this
door platform suspended over the
water will extend the whole length Of
each filter so as to allow OK frequent In
spection and tests Of the water in the
tunnels.
As soon as the tunnels are finished
and arched over the whole space be-
tween the bridge and the Water Depart
ment pump house will be filed In and
made beautiful little park.
Evening journal., 1893-07-26
AN EXHIBITOR STEALS $4,000.

Detectives After b. II. Nemitz, Represen-
tatIve of 80 Swiss watch-Makers, who
is Short 200, 900 Francs.
CHICAGO. July 26.-Forty thousand
dollars is the sum which B. Ia. Nemitz,
representative of .thirty.five Swiss
watch.makers, exhibiting In Manufact-
urers' Hall is accused of having stolen.
Nemitz has left the city and news
of his arrest is hourly expected from
Toronto, Canada Warrants were issued
for his arrest Monday night and late
yesterday afternoon information was
obtained by Captain Bonfeld that the
man was in Canada.
Nemitz failed TO appear at the Swiss
section last Saturday morning and the
two commissioners began an investiga.
tion. His accounts were checked over
and an inventory made.
1t is alleged that discrepancy Of not
less than $40, 900 or about 200, 900 francs
was discovered