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Evening journal., 1893-02-08
WANTS OF THE COLORED SCHOOLS.
Busy Session Of the Colored Teachers
Institute In whatcoat Church. Dover.
staf Correspondence Evening Journal.

Busy Session OF the Colored Teachers
Institute In whatcoat Church. Dover.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb THE colored teachers
institute is in session in Whatcoat A NJ.
F. Church this town. The session Is
well attended, considering the small
number of col0red teachers in the state
The progressive colored men will ask
the General Assembly TO increase the
81, 600 annual appropriation for the sup.
port of colored schools TO secure better
teachers and school buildings These
men met last evening and talked the
matter over. S. s. Lacey, one Of the
most progressive and intelligent colored
men here said
"Some weeks ago, actuated by honest
motives, aud entirely free from any
thought save the duty of good citizen,
essayed to commend the governor Of
this state for a certain innovation he had
recommended to the Legislature which
would improve the school system for my
race.
'For the performance OF this plain
uty, which, as a citizen, owed TO my
race, to good government, and to myself,
have been severely censured and mis-
represented by class Of INSCRIPTIONS
machine politicians, through their
negro, Uriah Heap, and political vassal
| who calls himself w. J. Moore. Their
entire arguments are the force OF party
prejudice. and negro retrogression under
the pretense OF being the negro's
friend Those who might accelerate
his progress conceal themselves from
shame and public disgrace. The honor
able critic confines himself TO the only
point at issae-the appointment OF @
! state superintendent. The only error
committed was misapprehension Of the
color of the prospective superintendent.
This grave crime was tue sum
cient signal TO fan the fame
of party discord and prejudice, and
at the same time open the avenue for
the negro bigot TO display his pigmy
mind am quite In favor Of The colored
people having just representation In
their school and other affairs, but
object 10 a colored superintendent al
present. ask, In the name Of all that
is right and just, why do certain clique
OF men, protesting friendship 70 the col
ored race, act the part Of moral hypo
critics in teaching these people to dc
what they won't do themselves Why
do these moral hypocrites teach the col
ored race to be good citizens with one
breath and with another teach them Il
fan the flame Of sectional discord anG
party strife instead Of educating them q
higher and juster conception Of thei
duties and privileges as citizens / an
not in favor Of a colored superintendent
but am In favor Of better schools an'
as good teachers as we can get.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
ANNUAL ENCAMP MENT.
Grand Army Meeting in Sheri-
dan Post Room.
MANY OLD SOLDIERS PRESENT

The Park Commissioners VIII be Asked
to Allow the G. A. r.. to Erect
Monument Out of Respect to the Late
General Thomas A. smyth-An Open
Camp Fire This Evening.
The thirteenth annual encampment Of
the Grand Army of the Republic Of
Delaware met in the rooms Of Sheridan
Post at 10 O'Clock this morning Mem
bers were present from all sections Of
the state.
A committee Of seven, consisting Of
Peter b Ayars, Samuel Lewis, Daniel
Ross, Charles A. Foster, Daniel Green,
John Jolls and Edgar A. Finley, was ap-
pointed to secure public subscriptions
for the erection Of a monument to the
memory of the late General Thomas A.
Smyth.
The committee was also instructed to
secure permission from the Park Commits.
sioners to erect the monument on the
triangular lot on the north side Of the
Brandywine bridge, OF on any other suit
able site that may be selected.
General Smyth was the only Major.
General from the state Of Delaware dur
ing the civil war
Department Commander George w.
Stradley made the announcement OF the
following appointments to serve the q.
A. R. during the ensuing year:
officer of the Day-William Kelly, Jr.,
Post No 2.
Officer of the Guard-C. Jefferis, Post
No 23
Inside Sentinel. NJ Dauthem, Post
No 10.
Outside Sentinel-N Moore, Post No. 1.
The reports Of several committees were
submitted but no action was taken on
them. That will be done at this after.
Moons session.
The meeting adjourned at 12 o'clock
until 30
An open camp FIRE will be held in the
Sheridan Post room this evening. The
meeting will close at 10 o'clock The
members will then be rendered a ban.
quet in the parlors Of Farra and Lewis.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
CHARGED WITH coNTEMPT.

James j. Riley. Edmund A. Smith and
George Beokner 60 bo Given q Hear
ing Tomorrow Morning,
James ]. Riley, Edmund A. Smith and
George Beclxner were arrAigned IN the
Municipal Court this morning for con
tempt
Henry c. Turner represented them and
asked for a continuance Of the case until
TO morrow morning, which was granted.
They were held without bail until that
time. as the court did not consider the
charge a bailable one.
Riley was held in $500 bail to answer
the charge Of selling liquor on Sunday.
The ofense is alleged to have been com
mitted at 403 West Front street, on
October 16. 1892.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
THE GENERAL WAS HERE.
Commander OF the Military 20 Oner IN
National Guard Measure This Week

Commander OF the Military 20 Oner the
National Guard Measure This Week.
Adiutant- General Garrett J Hart Of
Wilmington was In the State House yes.
terday afternoon, looking after the In.
terests Of the Delaware National Guard.
To the EVENING JOURNAL correspondent
he said
"What have done Is simply this. !
have made arrangements to offer the
National Guard bill some day this week.
In Offering this bill have left the ap.
preparation blank am going to leave
that TO the discretion Of the committee.
OF course. 1t is not likely or possible
that they viii give us less than at the
4 present time. They cannot afford 70 do
It unless they relegate us 70 private life
What we are after is perfecting our or
ganization I want that and when the
bill has had its second reading and goes
TO the hands of the committee, / shall
be pleased to meet the committee at any
time and give them my opinion OF The
necessary expenses for keeping the
National Guard In their armories and
paying the necessary bills for such.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Miss Carrie Price. OF Camden. is visiting
In this city.
Miss Dora Morris is on an extended visit
to friends 10 Westover, Nd.
George Freeman is lying seriously III at
his home with general debility.
Howard G.. Eliason has returned from a
visit 20 friends at Middletown.
Mrs. w. II. b. Maxwell OF this city is visit
T.. q. Maxwell ana family in Chester.
Mrs. Nicholson OF Dover. wife OF Attorney
General Nicholson is stopping at the Clay
ton House.
Register OF Wills Z. T.. Cooper. OF Dover.
tice for Kent county was In the city to-day.
Wilmlngtonians registered at New York
hotels are II Moore, Windsor; n. Bum
g. +. Phillips. sturtevant House; 4. Ma.
honey. st. James; w. II. Connell. Hotel Inn
perial; 4. f. Wallace, Broadway Central; W
Hastings, Hoffman House.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
FIRE WRECKS A TRAIN.
Eight Passenger Coaches De-
rallied BY a Blazing Car.
CHAOS ON THE BIG FOUR ROAD

One Man Killed and Thirty-one Passen-
gers Injured BY n Smash-up I'm Illinois
Last Nlght-A High Embankment Saves
Many From Death-List of the Injured.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, Feb s.-The Big Four
Passenger train, No. 10, which left here
at 755 last night, was wrecked by a
broken rail, one mile east of Palma, ILL.,,
at H. 10 last night. Baggageman Charles
Ressler, Of indianapolis was killed.
Thirty.one passengers were injured.
The train consisted of eight coaches,
including baggage and mail car The
accident occurred on small trestle
which crosses a creek. The entire train
left the rails and caught fire.
The mail car which was next the
engine, was first to ignite, and as it was
burning, split completely in twain. The
express car and the two following day
coaches were thrown from the trestle,
distance of at least thirty feet. The
rest of the cars were saved by an en-
bankment on the opposite side of the
ditch, otherwise the death roll W ould
have been horrible. The passengers in
the day coaches we're rescued With great
difficulty by the trainmen and uniniured
passengers.
The following is list of the injured
Samuel o. Doolittle, express messenger
c. H. Barr express messenger, both
badly injured; A NJ Travers, Cincinnati,
slightly bruised; Samuel Cohen, Hous
ton, Tex, hurt about the head; Mrs,
Armstrong, Birmingham, Ind, internal
injuries; Mail Agents Conway and
Dewitt hurt about the head; Mrs
Laughlin, Cleveland, slightly injured
Charles w. Conley, cut in head; James
Carroll, bruised and cut; Charles H
Fox, internal injuries; II. NJ lbbertson,
injured in back and head; ]. M. Nichols,
badly bruised; Mrs. Neal, residence
unknown, probably fatally injured
Matthew J. Banner, Pawtucket, r. l.,
slightly injured w. T. Muse, st. Louis
hand cut and back injured.
Several other passengers, whose names
could not be learned, were slightly in
jured. Mrs Laughlin was travelling
with the corpse Of her husband, which
was in the baggage car. The corpse wa
cremated.
The weather was bitterly cold and thu
wounded suffered greatly from exposur
in addition to their injuries. The Obi
and Mississippi railroad sent specia
train of two cars to the wreck AM
brought the injured to Pana, where the,
are receiving proper medical treatment
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
PANAMA EVIDENCE IN.
To-day the Necessity Of Further Action
of Old Cases.

To-Day the Necessity Of Further Action
of Old Cases.
PARIS. Feb. s.-M. Bourgeois, minister
Of justice, has given authority for the
commission of inquiry of the Chamber Of
Deputies to receive from the chamber
Of indictments the record of evidence
showing the grounds on which the
chamber of indictments arrived at their
decisions in the cases of the members
and ex.members Of the chamber accused
Of accepting bribes from the Panama
Canal Company.
The commission after receiving the
evidence will TO day proceed to consider
the question whether any further action
is necessary on the part Of the chamber
in regard TO those OF its members who
have been relieved of criminal accusation
by the chamber Of indictments.
The newspapers generally express dis
content with the action Of the chamber
on the ground that, although all the
charges are substantially the identical
evidence yet no reasons are given for the
difference in the decisions arrived at in
regard to the persons accused.
Inc OpponlblOu pANco pAOtoobs
against the scquittal of NJ. Rou
vier and suggests that it is due TO
state reasons, and that the authoritie:
were afraid to put him on trial for feai
he would reveal secrets that would
weaken the government in the public
estimation.
Andrieux, In an interview published il
the Figaro says that the decisions are
mystery to him and II those who have
been acquitted by the chamber Of indi CT
ments do not prosecute him and compe
him to verify his charges, he will en-
deavor to bring the matter TO heaS
himself in the public tribunals. He II
prepared. he says, to make common
cause with any Panama shareholders t
bring actions with view to recovering
the amount Of their deposits and Of ex
acting damages besides.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Large Lenten Attendance Asked.

Bishop Coleman has issued a card to
the Episcopal congregations Of Whining
ton emphasizing the necessity Of large
attendance at the United Lenten services,
He says: "In this age Of worldliness
and hostility TO our Divine Redeemer--
hostility, sometimes disguised, and
sometimes very pronounced = It IS
especially incumbent upon His real
disciples and followers TO show
an unbroken front. And l cannot
but believe that these United Services
may help towards maintaining this
who'esome combination. l beg. there
fore, that laying aside the other engage
ments you win all strive TO be present
at the services, and that you will per-
suade your neighbors and acquaintance ces
TO come with you.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
STARVING WITH GOLD NEAR.

A Missouri BIiser, Said to BE Wealthy,
Dies Of Exposure and His Family is
Dying From Starvation.
TRUEsDELL, Mo-, Feb. Sake Stoke,
a miserly farmer. formerly Of st. Louis
county, died here Monday of pneumonia
brought on by exposure. His little son
died yesterday.
The mother and three remaing children
are nearly dead from starvation and
hardship Stoke, though living apparently
in poverty, is said to have been worth
SAC, 000
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Jewellers in Convention at philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s.-President
Arthur S. Goodman. of Philadelphia,
called the fourth annual convention of
the Pennsylvania branch of the National
Retail jewelers. Association to order this
morning, in their hall on North Ninth
street. The attendance at the opening
was light but by tomorrow it is expected
that one half of the 600 members will be
present. All matters pertaining to the
trade will be discussed and action on
various abuses will be taken. New
officers and board of directors will be
elected tomorrow afternoon, after which
the convention will finally adjourn.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
M'COMB BILL PASSED
The Claymont Man Will Soon
Live in Single Blessedness.
PASSES THE H)UsE AFTER DEBATE
The Fate OF the National Guard to be
Sealed This week-The Industry OF
Obtaining oil From Delaware Bay
Fish May be Killed.
stan Correspondence Evening Journal.

Fish May be Killed.
Stan Corrospondenoe Evening Journal.
DOVER, Feb. S-The bill to divorce
James G. from Mary f. McComb and TO
give the plaintiff custody Of his children
passed the House yesterday afternoon
by a vote Of lS 20 /. Mr. Salisbury
voting in the negative. The Divorce
Committee on the part Of the House took
favorable action during the noon recess
When Mr. Day, chairman Of the com
mittee, put 1t upon its final passage there
was lively debate for few minutes
Mr. Cooch said that while he did not
oppose the bill In particular, he did not
know anything about II and did not pro-
pose to vote for Il until he had
Mr.. Day said that both sides were
perfectly satisfied that the bill should
pass That Il. g. Bradford, her attorney.
had informed the committee that the
arrangements were perfectly satisfactory
10 both OF them. The committee had
given its unanimous approval and he did
not see why there should be any op
position.
Mr. Spruance said that the committee
had held the bill under consideration
quite while; and, from the evidence, he
thought that II there was mertorious
case II was one He referred to the sat.
isfactory arrangements which had been
made by the counsel Of the estranged
couple, with their full knowledge aud
consent Of Mr. and Mrs McComb
Mr.. Cooch accepted the explanation Of
the members Of the committee
Mr.. salisbury said that he was op
posed to granting legislative divorces
anyhow and he voted by his lonesome
against the bill.
Clerk Layton carried the bill TO I HI
Senate where 1t had its first readin <
George II. Bates, counsel for Mr. Nc
Comb, was present at the time. II ther
is any radical opposition in the senate L
the bill IL Is not apparent.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
NEsRAsKNs NEW SENATOR.
Judge Allen, who Broke the Dead Lock
a Man of Liberal Political Ideas.

Judge Allen, who Broke the Dead Lock,
Man OF Liberal Political Ideas.
LINCOLN, Eeb., Feb. 8.--0riginally a
Democrat, Judge Allen, who was
elected United States Senator yesterday,
still holds to many Of the doctrines Of
that party. Later he associated himself
with Republicans but deserted that
party less than two years ago on account
of its extreme high tariff attitude and
espoused the cause of the Independents.
The senator.elect declined last night
to state the position he would take on
leading questions further than that he
was in sympathy with Populist ideas on
monetary and tariff questions. He is
generally supposed to be free silver
man. but not of the radical type and foi
tariff reform on the line laid down in the
Omaha platform.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

Of Fish Commissioner Mulligans bill
prohibiting fish oil manufacture and the
catching Of fish I'm Delaware waters for
oil-making purposes. They had a con
ference with the joint committee on fish.
oysters and game, in the State House
parlor yesterday morning.
The principal grounds of objection
were that the fish-oil industry Is a source
of great revenue to the town Of Lewes
They pay the town 5000; employ help
from the town. and pay it wages amount
ing to $4,000 year. the companies
manufacture and sell annually In that
vicinity something like 1000 tons OF
fish fertilizer which the farmers are very
glad to get. The Lewis men informed
the committee that they do not consider
the catching Of fish for oil manufactur
ing purposes to be detrimental to the
food fish supply.
The visitors we're backed up by the
official protest Of the town council o.
Lewes and a remonstrance signed b,
many Of the citizens of Lewes.
The committee did not take action II
the matter Final action will be de
ferred until the friends Of the bill hav
been heard.
The COunciImen Here.
Councilmen Dannenberg Kirby. Rat
ledge aud Magee, constituting the Legis
laiive Committee of City Council Of Wi
mington. were In Dover TO day inquirin
into the bills affecting the city. They di
effective work against the bills TO
away with the fve-years practice quail
fcation for the city solicitorship; th
Martin street market Mckinley bill; an
the bin creating the Office OF county Il
spector Of oils for the benefit Of Samu'
Durney.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
A WIIkesbarre Bank closes.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. S-The in
dividual banking house of F. T. Rock
afellow and Company closed its doors
this morning. 1t is one of the Oldest
banking institutions in this section and
people had the utmost confidence in its
soundness. No official statement has as
yet been made and whether it is a bad
failure cannot as yet be stated Great
excitement prevails here among business
men over the affair.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Killed by Car.

NEWARK N. j., Feb. s.-Mrs. Albrecht,
60 years Of age, was killed by an electric
car this morning. She was crossing the
street and did not hear the warning bell.
The car knocked her down and the
wheels passed over her head nearly
severing it from her body.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
INDIANS DISGRUNTLED.

strollIng Bands of Unruly Sioux Making
Medicine and Coaxing a Militant Spirit
Efforts Made to Resist an Outbreak.
PINE RIDGE, s. D., Feb. s.-Reports
came to the agency that strolling bands
of unruly Sioux are making preparations
for a racket of some kind. The police
are watching their camp closely. The
Indians are making medicine and singing
war songs.
The hostiles number 200 Brules. They
are hemmed in by a well-armed Gordon of
police. Captain Swords. chief Of the
Pine Ridge Indians, who is a full-blooded
Sioux, says that DR.. Eastman, Elaine
Goodell's husband. is an alarmist. He
says Eastman is in manner responsible
for much Of the Indians dissatisfaction.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Tsxes Feels the Cold.

DENIsoN, Tex, Feb. S.-The severest
weather experienced in this section for
twenty years is prevailing. The ther-
mometer registers at zero. In one hour
last evening there was change of 40
degrees in the weather. All Of the
water courses are frszen, sffording
excellent skating.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Rnrnsd to nsnth inn Cabin.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. S.-Mrs
Stephen Jsmes, Emma James, aged H.
Arthur James, aged z, and Joe Mitchell
aged 6, were burned to death here al
1890 last night in FIRE which destroyed
the little cabin of Stephen James. Al
the victims are colored.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Placing a Defunct Company on Firm
Ground.

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-The Mercantile
Trust Company was prepared to-day to
receive deposits under the proposed re-
organization plan by which the Central
Railroad and Banking Company Of
Georgia is to be put on its feet again.
At the Office Of the Trust company It
was stated this morning that, although
no deposits had yet been made, the com
mittee were hopeful Of receiving ma
iority Of securities. They were unable
to give any estimate of what could be
depended upon, as it is not known where
the securities are held or what percent
age of those interested favor the commit
tee reorganization plan.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Deputy BfarshaIs Murdered.

MUsKOasE, l. T.. Feb. s.-News has
reached here of the killing of Deputy
Marshals Rusk, Bruner and Knight near
Tahlequah by Bill Pigeon, an Indian
desperate. Pigeon lives in a fortified
house in the Cherokee Nation and his
capture has been at tempted many times
without success Ned Christy, another
member Of the gang, was killed a short
time ago by these marshals.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Pan-American Road not Sold.

VICTORIA, Feb. s.-The sale of the
Pan-American railway did not take p lace
yesterday and all claims have been settled
to the satisfaction of all concerned. No
statement is given as to the future plans
Of the road but definite information is
uro missed soon
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Fruit Damaged by sudden Cold.

SAN ARToNI, Tov Teb g Yesterday
a norther comn-e-.eu biowing here and
within two hours the thermometer fell
from so to 80 degrees above zero. The Sc
we're change in the weather will damage the
fruit prospects Peaches, pears. apples
aud plum trees have been in bloom for
ten days, but cattle will not suffer as
there is an abundance of grass. The
norther has extended as far south as
Monterey, Mexico.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
soLp AT pueLIc AucTIoN.
Three Dweiling-Houses Knocked Down
TO the Highest Bidders.

At the Court House this morning, by
virtue Of an order Of the Orphans Court
the real estate Of Ellen McCafferty, de-
ceased was sold by order Of Benjamin
Nields, attorney. The two-stOry frame
dwelling and lot on the northerly side
Of Robinson street was purchased by
Alexander McGowan for $40.
The frame dwelling and lot on the
easterly side Of Orange street, No. 2l4,
was knocked down to Contractor Hubert
Cassiday for $500.
At the same time. the bidding being
lively, Auctioneer Stidham sold the two
story brick dwelling and lot at No. 22s
Cherry street, for the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company to Mrs. Ruth
Anna Campbell, for $67O.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
FIre men 10 OrganIre a Relief club

At the monthly meeting Of the Della
ware State Firemen. which will be held
in Fame Hose house TO morrow night,
much important business will be trans.
acted. The organization of a relief fund
association and the adoption Of by laws
therefor will be one Of the features Of
the meeting.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Address on "oommercIaI Credit

Lewis A. Smith, Of Philadelphia, who
il connected with the Bradstreet's Mer-
camille Agency, viii lecture on CONNER
cial Credit. to the students of Goldey s
Wilmington Commercial College. To-
morrow afternoon. Professor H S.
Goldey extends an invitation to the busi.
ness men aud the public of the city to
hear the address, as talk on this sub
iect Is ntirely new to our people.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Rav.rd Lesion. Marshal Elected.

John F. Dolan. has been elected chief
marshal, and William Holland and
William Prohel, assistants, by the Bayard
Legion to assume charge on the trip to
Washington, March 4. Another meet
ing will be held on Friday evening to
perfect arrangements.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
re.s Paw for Chsstsr's omoer..

CHESTER. Feb. s.-The Chester Council
proposes to reduce the salaries Of its city
officials. The mayor is to be cut from
81, 500 to $500; the city treasurer from
81. 800 TO 81, 200, and the city surveyor
from 81 800 to 81, 200.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Idah los E1-Chisf Judge Dead.

BOISE, Ida, Feb. s.-H. w. Weir,
chief Justice of Idaho during Cleveland's
administration died this morning of ap-
opIexy aged 20.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
asrmnn., nIa.auerade Ban.

The Delaware Sengerbund will give
its grand annual subscription mssquer-
ade ball at German Hall next Monday
evening