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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
clIY NEWS nm aRIEF.

An electric car excursion for the bene-
At OF KingswoOd Church, viii be given next
Tuesday evening. August -.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas CHM has been
re-appointed for a term OF seven years.
His old commission expired to-day.
The Wilmington District Local Preachers
and Exhorters Association will have charge
OF the service at Kingswood NJ. 4. Church
tomorrow.
Between Front and Sixth streets Pop
lar street has been paved with Belgian
block. The street has long needed this I'M
pruvement.
Freight engine No. 50. damaged at
porter's BY the Norfolk express on Monday
has been repaired and put IN service again
but not, not the old tender.
-Dennison & Peach. grocers at Fifth and
King streets. sent a load OF watermelons 70
the almshouse last night, which are TO be
distributed among the inmates.
John z. Curren. Of No. sos Heald street.
discovered man IN the act OF prying open
the shutters of his house last night. He
gave chase but the would-be burglar ea-
capped IN the darkness.
Resolutions adopted by the Wilmington
Board of Trade on August Is. asking for
the unconditional repeailof the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman law. have been for
warded TO Senator Gray and Higgins.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
ALL BEAR EVIDENCE OF THE STORM.

Battered Vessels Still Arriving in the
New York Harbor-COnservative Es-
innate Places the Loss OF Vessels at 50.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The probable
loss Of another of the numerous fishing
smacks that we're caught in the hurricane
of Wednesday night was indicated to-
day by the finding of the body Of young
man dressed in oil skin jacket and leather
boots of a fisherman. The body was
washed ashore at the Shermacetti Cove
life saving station near Sandy Hook.
Vessels that encountered the storm
are still coming in. All are more or less
badly battered. The Philadelphia and
Reading coal steamer, Captain Miller.
from Philadelphia anchored in the bay
to-day. All her boats were washed away
in the storm, her steering gear was
damaged, skyligbts W ere smashed and
everything movable washed away. She
was in a sinking condition when she
arrived. A barge she had in tow was
lost A conservative estimate of the
loss Of vessels in the hurricane places il
at So.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
LEMONADE AT THE FAIR.
GIVEN TO THE VISITORS AT JACK
SON PARK TO-DAY.

Daily Columbian Printed In Full View of
an AdmirinG Crowd-Machinery Hall
the object OF Interest All Day.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Machinery Hall
was the object of interest at the fair to
day. At $50 the Daily Columbian was
printed upon Potter press before an
admiring crowd. A paper mill was
shown in full operation. The 1000
horse power Corliss engine was started
and the mammoth pumps were made to
pump lemonade, which was given away.
All the exhibits were kept in motion
ell day. An orchestra concert and band
concert, together with vocal selections,
chiefly plantation melodies, were rem
dered during the day. The Turks and
samoons INDUCED in tug of war.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
RUNAWAY OYER Tbs AND RAILS.

A swItchman Injured While Attempting
to Stop a maddened Horse In Its Fran
tic Flight.
A horse attached TO carriage stand.
ing In front of the saloon of Daniel
Quill, at Front and Poplar .streets, be-
come frightened and ran away this
morning. The horse made dash for the
railroad and ran up the track as FAR as
Lombard street. He fell down several
times and badly cut his legs. Several
attempts were made to stop him but
they were unsuccessful.
John Biggens. the switchman, tried to
stop the maddened animal but 1t
jumped out of his way. The wheel OF
the carriage struck Biggens In the face
and cut cash under the left eye.
Michael Kelley, the gate man, here
realizing what danger the horse was In
on the railroad tracks raised the safety
gates, and let the horse out onto Lom.
bard street where he was stopped. The
shafts and one Of the rear wheels were
broken. Liveryman James Kitchens
owned the team and had hired it 70
Daniel Quill.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
lN TRoueLE OWE TWo PIEs.
Frank Martin Caught in the Act OF steal
ing Them.


ing Them
Deputy Judge Cooper was on the
bench in the Municipal Court, this morn
ing precisely at 0 0o'clook. Charles +.
Pyle was arraigned before him for
making insulting remarks to young
women on Brandywine street. He was
fined 50.
Il got that young lad, drunk, near the
Market street bridge over the Brandy
wine, 4" said Officer Shields. referring to
James Gray, man Of 90 years. Fred
Geiber and Gray were fined 81 each.
Joseph Scott and William Dorsey. both
colored, were fined 81 each for disorderly
conduct at Liberia and Lincoln streets
Frank Martin was arraigned on the
charge Of trespassing on the property Of
No. 1922 Lancaster avenue, and the lar
ceny OF two pies from basket which
was left on the steps OF Patrick CRhill's
house at Third and VanBuren streets.
Mr.. Cahill has been missing pies for
some time, and, at 530 o'clock yesterday
morning, Officer Palmer watched the
basket that was left on the steps by 3
baker, John d. Maier. The officer saw
Martin take two pies. When the officer
gave chase Martin dropped them. He
was held until next Tuesday when the
case will be disposed Of.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
IN THE SHERIFF'S HANDS
Adair's Furniture Emporium
at the Mercy of Creditors.
WILMINGTON CREDITORS SECURED

Liabilities, s17. 7.oOO-Asseth. sa7, 900.
Judgments Confessed FOR Over $4,000.
Failure to Collect the Cause As
signed.
The large furniture establishment Of
l.. +. AdAir on the northwest corner of
Seventh and Shipley streets, went into
the hands Of Sheriff Gould this morning,
In consequence of the well-knoWn
dealers inability to meet his obligations.
Il was voluntary action on Ihls part,
and he Is now trying to effect a com
promise whereby he may be allowed to
continue in business and settle his in
debtedness In monthly installments. II
some Of his foreign creditors do not
push him to the wall he will efiect his
purpose, as the Wilmington creditors
seem to be perfectly willing to accept
his proposition.
Number of Confessed Judgments.
II became apparent to Mr. AdaIr last
week when one OF his notes went to pro.
test, that something would have to be
done, either by himself or those he
owed He preferred to take the initia-
| tive.
On Tuesday he signed confessed iudg-
menta as foll0Wb.
Anne Jane Adair. $s,7e5; First Ma.
tional Bank Of Wilmington, $500; WI
liam w. Woodward, 81 900; Charles B.
Reed, $678 %; Frederick Hodges, $500;
Frank Reeves, of Charles w. Reeves &
Son, of Philadelphia, $3.50; total. &S,-
| 1888. The Star Publishing Company
Is also secured In the round sum Of $50.
These judgments were entered yester-
day and execution ordered
Assets Above Liabilities
The whole indebtedness will approx.
mate $1,000 His assets, according to
his July account Of stock and upon ac-
counts on his books aggregate from
$25. GOO to $27, 600. He has from $40, 600
to Sl1 600 on his books due from good
men, but from whom he cannot realize
at the present time.
William McElwee and William Taylor,
appraisers appointed by the sheriff, have
completed their work. They report the
stock on hand to be worth SO, 600, and this
estimate Is considered very conserve
tive.
Baltimore, Philadelphia and the West.
The Wilmington creditors are all
practically secured by the confession OF
the judgments named above The
principal foreign creditors are in Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and the West
Among them are Artman B Trechler
J Co., BaIbirnie Johnson q Co. aud VII
liam Goslyn, OF Philadelphia; and Par
| son q Co, Of Baltimore.
A meeting Of the creditors viii b
called In few days and Mr. iAdRlr will
ask for an extension of time. II granted
tho business will be continued VII
liam T. lyman, his counsel, attributes
B the trouble to the tightness Of none,
! preventing collections. and says that 1
business brisks up everything WI b
Z satisfactorily arranged within a year
Mr.. Adair is out OF town to day an'
could not be seen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
SHOT AND KILLED BY HIGHWAYMEE.

Infuriated Citizens Are Securing the
Country for the nIurderers, and n
Caught They win BE Lynched.
DANvMLE, H., Aug. 2e.-Henry Hell
wick, wealthy farmer. and his wife
were returning from church at Pilot
Chapel, twelve miles from this place
last night when four highwaymen
stopped Ithe carriage.
Two of the robbers leaped into the
carriage but Mr.. Helwick whipped up
the horses and the robbers were thrown
out.
One of them shot at Mr.. Helwick, the
ball entering his head and killing him
instantly. The robbers fed, firing as
they ran.
The country is being secured for the
robbers .and they will be lynched II
caught
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26

Coroner Kirk went to Marshallton this
morning to investigate the cause Of the
death of John Barrett, colored, who
was killed at the Marshallton Iron
Works yesterday. He found that a
brakeman released the brakes on
the car and jumped off The locomotive
backed up against the car but the Jan
ney couplers failed 10 couple and the car
was started down the siding into the
mills. An inquest will be held at Mar
shallton next Tuesday after noon at
o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
A cHILp,s NARROW ESCAPE.
Harold Chambers Fell Eighteen Feet and
Was Rendered Unconscious.

Harold ChamDera feH ElEhteen rect anu
Was Rendered Unconscious.
Harold, the 5-year.old son Of Street and
Sewer Commissioner Samuel Chambers,
had a narrow escape from death yester-
day afternoon. He and some companions
were playing in an unfinished house, one
Of row now being built at Fourteenth
and Rodney streets by Edward Johnson.
Harold tripped over some lumber and
fell down the stairway well, a distance
of eighteen feet He was unconscious
when picked up and remained in that
condition for twenty minutes.
A plumber at work In the building car
ried the little fellow to his home at
Fourteenth and Clayton streets. DR..
John Palmer was summoned. He found
the boy bruised to some extent, but nc
bones were broken. He is all right TO-
day and ready for another tumble.
The practice of contractors allowing
children to frequent buildings under
course of construction is causing unfa.
vorable comment; but they declare that
it is almost impossible TO keep the ubiq
uitous small boy away without causing
arrests. This step they do not want L
take as many parents would rather have
their young hopefuls break their neck
than suffer the ignominy OF an arrest.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
EMMA GOLDMAN TO BIZ LOCKED UP.

Zimmerman, an Anarchist Orator, Ar
rested on the Charge of Inciting Riots.
other Arrests to BE Made.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26-The police to-
day arrested Charles Zimmerman, an
East Side anarchist orator He is charged
with making speeches at Anarchist
meetings last week, melting to riot.
He is LEGGED to have told his hearers
that if they wanted bread to break open
the stores and take what they wanted
Zimmerman was sent to jail in default
of s., 600 bail
The evidence against him was
furnished by detectives who attended
the meeting. Other arrests are looked for
this afternoon as warrants are out for a
number Of those who have used incen-
diary language at the various meetings.
Emma Goldman, it is said, will be locked
ND.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
FOUND GUILTY or MURDER.

Two Sailors, of the Bark Harper, Must
Hang for the Brutal hatchery Of Mate
Fitzgerald on the High Seas.
SAN Francisco, Cal, Aug. 26.--Her-
man Sharf and Hans Hanson we're found
guilty of murder ON the high seas by a
jury initbe United States Court last
night.
The defendants formed plot
with Thomas st Clair, one OF
their fellow seaman, on board
the bark Harper, to murder Second
Mate Morris Fitzgerald. They cut him
down with an AK, but were over powered
by the rest of the crew and put il
irons.
St. Clair has already been sentenced
to hang.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
CONFIDENCE BEING RESTORED

Encouraging Bank Statement Read In New
York This AfternoOn-Banks Steadily
Regaining.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The weekly
bank statement to day is very favorable
and indicates the slow but sure return
of confidence. Reserves increased $5,-
30s. 600, loans decreased 1882, 900;
specie increased $457s, 900; legal tenders
increased $774OOO; deposits Increased
$177, 600 circulation increased 81, ,042, 600.
The banks are below the legal require
ments but $6.7S7,O 900 as against over
Il. 900, 600 last week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
AoneatIon of IinbIIItr.

Levy Court Commissioners Gallagher
and Mealey have advised the owners Of
the tug Confidence TO put in a claim for
damages The tug was damaged by
Third street draw on Thursday. The
claim was made yesterday. John II.
Rodney, counsel for the Levy Court,
will examine into the case and advise the
Levy Court as to the liability Of the
cOuntv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26

At special meeting Of the Street and
Sewer Commission yesterday afternoon
expressions were made that on account
Of the large number Of men out Of en-
ployment here the department should do
as much work on the streets and sewers
as possible to relieve the idleness.
Citizens and taxpayers should have the
preference. A number of idle mechanics
have already signifed q willingness to
take up the pick and shovel at. g. 90 .
dou
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
Awning Post broken BY a Runaway.

A horse attached to the grocery wagon
Of William NJ Ennis, Of Fifth and Wal
nutlstreets. became fr ghtened at.the.city's s
steam roller. on Sixth street, near
Penn, and became unmanageable. It
ran into and broke off an awning post at
Sixth and Penn streets and damaged the
wagon and harness.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
Ferro and Mrs. Addresso sim mere.

vincenro Ferro and Mrs. Mary Ad
dresso are still confined at the Iolice
station. The latter's husband came to
this city last night aud made up with
his wife. She claims that her husband
gave her the money which she gave to
Ferro. She is willing to 60 back to
Philadelphia and will probably do so, as
soon as county constable of that city
secures reouisition papers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26

There was not as big peach market
to day as yesterday. The fruit was not
as plentiful and the quality was not as
good. The prices were about the same
Dealers in the fruit says the blow Of
Wednesday night is partly to blame for
the decrease Of peaches. The prices
range from % to 70 cents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26

The Street and Sewer Commission
think seriously Of using a large amount
Of asphalt on Wilmingtons streets In a
short time. A we'll business man
suggested this morning that 1t would be
a good opportunity to induce an asphalt
manufacturing company to erect plant
In this city
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company reports gross earnings Of its
entire system for July of So, 105, 324, an
Increase Of SIS, 76S as compared with
the same month of last year, and net earn
ings OF $6S3, 427, an increase of $l5S.-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
Only Two RnIIdInr PERMITS.

Building Inspector Dohl has issued but
two permits for building houses within
the past week, and they are being built
By Thomas Melvin, on Twelfth sti eet,
between King aud Market. He has con-
demned thirty two chimneys.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
cltr rren.urer,s Bic Popoorn.

81 have around home the biggest stalk
Of popcorn l ever saw, said City Treas
urer Adams this morning. 1t is ten
feet high, and the beauty OF 1t is 1t has
an ear Of corn on It, Another stalk is
seven feet high with twin ear on it.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26

All the priests Of this city who went
to Baltimore on the retreat last Monday,
returned to their various churches to.
day. 1t was expected that a number Of
changes would be made among the
clergymen but there were not
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26

A kerosene lamp exploded in the Nc
Call residence at Third and. West streets
last evening The flames were smothered
with an old carpet The loss was
nominal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26
SACRED CONCERTS TOMORROW.

Twenty-Five Pieces, WIN Play the
First Sacred Concerts Of the Season
Tomorrow at Union Park the New
Union Park Band will give two sacred
concerts, the frst that have been heard
In Wilmington this season. Professor
O. B. Rhoads under whose direction the
band played so well last night, will
WELD the baton at both concerts.
The program for both concerts viii
be one of the finest ever played here,
and the band will be enlarged to
twenty-five pieces for the occasion
l.. 81.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26

Henry saville. aged %, attempted sui
eide with laudanum on Tatnall street
o-day. He was taken to City Hall and
may recover.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-08-26

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"Soldier Life Keller Bella
(Descuptivel-
(a) "Approach Of Night
Do "The Serenade."
(o) "'rhe March,"
I'D Prayer Before the Battle"
(e) Finale (allegrO yivol.
American Hymn n.......................,.A Avery
The herald., 1893-01-27
SENATOR MARTIN.
Kansas Republicans Protest Against
seating Him.

Kansas Republicans Protest Against
Sea ting Him.
TOPEKA, Jan. 26.-The Republicans ID
Joint session this morning decided to ap-
point committee to prepare protest
against the seating OF John Martin by
the United States senate and adjourned
without date. 1t WAS expected to form
a combination on Carroll, Democrat, to
send to Washington against Martin, but
this was given up.
The protest is based on the ground
that the Republicans were not allowed
to vote at the ballot yesterday.
~.Tba Jsasl,h inesss bsiy,a given llls.p hops
discovered that there is no way of test
ing the the legality of the organization
of the Populist house excepting by ar
attack upon the validity of the bills
which it may pass, and such action car
be brought only by the attorney general
and he being Populist will decline te
bring it
The Populists tonight held big mass
meeting to rstify the election of Judge
Martin as United States senator. After
the senator-eiect's speech Mrs. Lease
said she had judged the election of Mar
tin too harshly. She had since beer
assured that he was in line with many
Of the Populists' principles, and she
hoped he would prove an ornament te
the party which had given him seat il
the senate,
The herald., 1893-01-27
AN EX-PRIEST MOBBED
A LECTURER ROUGHLY HANDLED
AT LAFAYETTE, IND,
A Mob Assaults Him While Speaking
and Stampedes His Audience.
Many Shots Fired, but
Nobody Hurt.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 26.-Prof.
George P. Rudolph, formerly Catholic
priest at Cleveland, o., attempted to
lecture at the opera house this evening,
under the auspices of the American Pro-
tective association, The speakers sub
iect was, Why / Left the Romish
Church. Soon after opening his dis
course mob broke into the rear door OF
the house and rushed on the stage and
attacked the speaker. Rudolph was
knocked down, and On rising he drew a
revolver and fred two shots. This
brought regular fusilade from
all parts of the house, which was
crowded. A stampede ensued, and
while ecreams rent the air, rush wa:
maae for the doors. Many ladies VIZ
to escaps. d Inc nsefea@ waa N niy thH1r esc
from the house, and Rudolph continue,.
his lecture. The sheriff appointed 6
number Of deputies, but they were un-
able to keep the crowd in the gallery
quiet, and THE meeting adjourned. Be.
tween 15 and 20 shots were fired, but no
one was hit. The mob waited outside
but under strong guard Rudolph was
plased in closed carriage and escorted
to his boarding house.
The herald., 1893-01-27
IN THE SENATE.

A Resolution for the Investigation of
the whisky Trust Introduced.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--1n the senate
this morning Chandler introduced res
olution directing the committee on
finance to investigate and report next
December whether there is whisky
trust organized to control the manufac-
ture and sale OF distilled liquors; wheth-
er rebate system is used; whether
adulterants or drugs are used, etc.
From to 2 O'Clock the senate consld-
cred bills on the calendar, when the
anti ti.option bill came up, and Mills made
an argument against 1t. ~.
Cullom introduced a joint resolution
requesting the city authorities OF Phila-
delphis to lend the United States the
Liberty hall for exhibition at the worlds
| fair.
Casey of North Dakota moved to take
up and pase the senate bill for COM
mission of five persons to make thor
ough investigation OF the alcoholic
liquor traffic.
Vest of Missouri argued against th'
l46ll.
z The morning hour expired withou
I action on the alcoholic traffic bill.
The following bill was passed: T.
authorize the Missouri River Power
company of Montana to construct dan
across the Missouri river.
The herald., 1893-01-27
BEArTY's DOOM SEALED.
An Unexpected Witness Gives Dana eli
Testimony.

An Unexpected Witness Gives Dana ding
Testimony.
PIrTsBURG, Jan. 26-The common
wealth, in the case of Robert F. Beatty,
charged with administering poision to
non-union workmen at Homestead,
sprung sensation TODAY by producing
witness, Charles McKinnie, whose
evidence is damaging in the extreme.
When McKinnie was called Beatty
turned in his chair. his face flushed
and his hands tremblsd. AS McKin-
ME gave his testimony in a clear
voice and practically sealed the fate of
Beatty, the latter did not for moment
remove his eyes from the witness. Per-
spiration trickled down his flushed face,
and he sat as one transixed. 1t was
plain that Beatty had not counted on
the prosecution getting hold of McKin-
ME. The latter told how Beatty ap.
preached him with proposition to go
to Homestead and dose the men with
croton oil, and how the witness de-
clined to have anything to do with the
scheme. An effort WAS made by Lawyer
Bremen to confuse McKinnie, but with
out success,
The herald., 1893-01-27
DON NJ. DICKINSON ON DECK
Cleveland Coaxing Him to Go
Into the Cabinet.
The State Portfolio Again at
His Disposal.
Democratic Leaders Summoned to
Lakewood.
Senatorial Contests Waxing Warm-John
1. Mitchell Carries OFF tho Prize
in Wisconsin-Other Po-
Iitical News.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
New York, Jan. 26.-President-elect
Cleveland ran up to this city this morn
ing from Lakewood, N. j.. to look after
his law business. To persistent ques-
tioning with regard to the makeup OF
his cabinet he steadily declined to give
any information, saying it was yet too
early to say anything.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Jan. 26.-President-
elect Cleveland returned from New York
this evening, accompanied by Do NJ.
Dickinson Dickinson's appearance
here has caused no little surprise. de
went direct tv Cleveland's cottage, and
they were closeted together in his pri-
vate study for several hours. 1t is now
said Cleveland is again insisting upon
Dickinson's acceptance of the state
portfolio, which was offered him after
Whitney refused. Cleveland has sent
for several Democratic leaders, and an
important conference will take place
Monday or Tuesday, at which Bsyard
Carlisle, Whitney and Harrity will be
present.