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The herald., 1894-02-21
has been affensu, Tnrrseu WIZ

has been affeNeu, Tnzrgeu WIN ap-
tempting to pass forged checks amount
ing to nearly $4,000 His family are
prominent people in Terre Haute, Ind,
where he has wife and two children.
His brother is popular minister in
Toledo, o., and his eieter ia the wife Of
Rev. George M. Jeffry of Provo, Utah.
The herald., 1894-02-21

DIR. Pierce's Pellets are purely
vegetable, and operate without dis
turbance to the system, diet, or oc-
cupation.
The herald., 1894-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--The woman
suffrage convention devoted the forenoon
session of it's last day to finishing up
odds and ends.
The herald., 1894-02-21

whose makeup was most gorgeous and
fetching.
Mr.. Hanley has a wonderful oppor-
tunity to display his versatility in the
varying phases Of this comedy, and he
availed himself OF it in a most artistic
manner. From Romeo" to drum ken
actor WAS a violent plunge. In all the
changes he displayed finish, and his
right to be ranked as he has been, an
actor with brilliant future,
The cast was as follows:
The herald., 1894-02-21

SOME journalist, writing anent Mr..
Gladstone, says that he has the knack
of packing more books in a small space
than any public man of the present day.
The same writer might have added that
Mr.. Gladstone has also the knsck of
slowing away in his head the contents
of more books--providing they are worth
recollecting-thsn any other public man
of this period.
REV. JOHN MILLER, Scotch M mister,
has announced that he will baptize
hereafter no children whose parents
have not subscribed to the church fund.
We have read the gospel about St. John
very closely, especially where the Sdvo
cate OF locust diet baptized the
Saviour; and we fail to see any mention
of Johns reminding the lowly Nazarene
that he was six months in arrears for
dues.
Mr.. DARIUS OGDEN MILLS may not be
30 proud of his purchase of q son-in.law
after all. For years the young gentle
man whom Mr.. Stevenson defeated for
the vice-presidency, and to whom the
late George Wilkes was wont to allude
as "the Wild Ass of the Tall Tower"
has run the New York Tribune in the
interest of the kid-gloved element of the
Republican party, headed by Chauncey
M. Dspew and other cultivated gentle
men. Now, at the dictation of "Me, too,
Platt," the elegant Reid goes over to
the fighting element in that party,
which includes all the disgruntled
Democrats and foreign born refugees
from other parties. The Tribune OF
Horace Greeley has now become mere
shadowy tradition.
The herald., 1894-02-21

One of the coming attractions Of the
Broadway club is the Ladies' Quartette
OF Chicago, who will appear nere on
March 9th.
The herald., 1894-02-21

DIR. II. G. Spaulding will give An
Evening With Whittier, Lowell and
Browning, at First M. E. Church, this
Wednesday evening. The lecture lie
under the auspices of the Epworth
league, and is entirely free to the public.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Delaware State Firemen's Association
met last night at the Friendship engine
house and adjourned TO meet on Tuesday
evening next at Washington engine house.
Rev. j. j. Bullen, Of Canada, viii preach
at the meeting, one of the series, TO be
held at the Second Baptist Mission, corner
Of Fourth and French streets, tonight.
"A number Of Wilmington crack shots
went to West Chester yesterday afternoon 10
participate in the opening OF the new grounds
of the West Chester Con cub.
-Kirkwood Park has been completely
cleared of high grass and weeds and looks a
little better than iJ did. Next MondaV after
noon the Park Commission viii pay Il
another visit.
"A hirmess was given Yesterday in
Bavarlan Park by the men OF the Sacred
Heart X. @. Church. The attendance was
large.
James McCaulev. Jr., infant son Of
James and Jane MeCaulley, idied in Philadel-
phia two days ago and his bO1y was brought
here 10 day for interment.
The Au Revoir, the pretty little yacht be-
longing % William Du Pont, is again in
the Christiaua, lying at the Harlan and Hol-
nngsWOrth Clmpanys.
Register of Wills Cooeh has granted let
ters testamentary upon the estate of Elizabeth
q. Wilson. late of Brandywine hundred. to
R. Trevor Dick insOn.
A new fence and pavement have iast been
put around the house occupied by the tender
of Third street bridge.
Last evening, about O'Clock, a colored
man by the name OF Mercer fell at the corner
az Second and Orange streets in an epileptic
fit He was carried IN nearby house, where
hs soon recovered
A rair of Iiulless Eyeglasses were found
last evening by Sergeant Malch. They are
at the police station awaiting a. owner.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
IT WAS THEN, BUT is IT now?
A NEW QUESTION RAISED IN THE
OLD, OLD ADDlcKs CASE.

Chancellor johnson Sat In the Court
Room This Morning aud Heard the
CITY Admit the Legality of the oxy-
Hydrogen Company at the Time suit
Was Brought.
That Jarndyce vs. Jarndycs affair, the
casncery case Of the Mayor and Couucil
Of Wilmington vs J. Edward Addlcks, ct
al had another inning at the Court
House this morning Chancellor ad
litem Henry r Johnson, OF Dover, was
on the bench. H3 was accompanied to
this city By his young friend William G
kerbin, formerly OF Dover, late Of New
York, and who will shortly throw out
his shingle in Princess Anne, Nd
J Edward Addicks the Coal Gas
King. was an interested spectator Of the
mornings proceedings, and to an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter, expressed
the belief that be would soon be enabled
to lay pipes in this city
In the argument this morning the Icity
was represented by Edward G Bradford
aud William G Spruancs E1 Mayor
Austin Harrington, Herbert h
Ward, Of this city, and c.
Berkeley Taylor, Of tPhiladelphis, were
solicitors for the defendants Beyond az
admission on the part OF the
complainants that the 0xy Hydrogen
Company was legally organiz ID
BODY az The time Of the Bringing
Of the suit little came out Of the hearing
to day, and that little was Offset by E
new question raised by the city as tC
whether 1t has a legal existence at the
present time.
The whole contest up to this point has
been an eff)rt on tho part OF the de
fendants 10 have the OKy-Hydroger
Company made a party defendant to the
suit. After the fling Of bill and answer
by the defendants in the bill, C0lone
Samuel A. Maeallister was appointed
commissioner TO take testimony set
ting up the organization OF
the com.any. This testimony
was returned to the chancellor thi.
morning and motion was made BY the
defendants TO dismiss the bills Of com
plant and dissolve the injunction
At the hearing this morning the com
plaina ats admitted that the defendants
bad set up legal organization, thus ad-
hitting the fact that had been in conten
tion, that the company was not legal OF.
ganizstion. and therefore had no rights
under the charter
In answer TO this motion to d miss
the bill the solicitors for the complain
ants raised question which they claimed
should be settled AS preliminary to any
amendment II was AS to whether the
act Of February 5, 1891, providing foi
the removal of private acts applied tC
the charter Of the Oxy Hy drogen Com
pany
The answer by the defendants was that
it did aud that no one could take away
the franchises OF corporation
except the attorney general by
writ Of quo warrRnto. The complain
ants insisted that the motion to dismiss
be argued fully before any amendment
be required OF their bill be dismissed.
The fual conclusion arrived at wai
that briefs be furnished the chancellor
| by next Saturday week covering question
submitted this morning. aud particular,
that Of the renewal of the charter unde
the statute Of 1891 The chancellor pro
poses TO get rid Of the motion imme.
diately. II the charter is held to be goot
the motion OF the defendants will be Il
/ dismiss with costs
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
PHYSICAL CULTURE IN SCHOOLS
Subject OF an Interesting Lecture BY
Mrs. Pfeese-BishOp COlem An Talks TO
School Children.

Subject OF an Interesting Lecture BY
MIS-. Preese-Bishop Coleman Talks TO
School Children.
The children of School No. "a were
accorded rich treat yesterday after
noon. RI. Rev. Lsighton Coleman,
bishop OF the Episcopal Diocese Of
Delaware, and Colonel Robert NJ. Floyd
paid the school visit The former
spoke In an interesting manner to the
scholars telling them INCIDENTS Of his
pedestrian trips Ia the mountains Of
Virginia Colonel Floyd also spoke
briefly, expressing his pleasure at the
excellent manner in which the school
was conducted.
Very many Of the teachers Of the
public schools gathered in the assembly
room Of School No. /, yesterday after
noon, to listen to au exceedingly inter
es ing and instructive lecture or talk on
physical culture, by Mrs. Louise Preese,
Of minneapolis, MINI, well known
educator, and an authority on that
subject. There were also number OF
others present who were Interested in
the development OF the children and who
believed ia the motto, "Meus sane 10
corpore sano The lecture was full Of
sharp criticisms on the methods FIRE 3
quently existing with badly taught
teachers, as taught unfortunately in
some OF the schools. Their teachings
savcred more Of the prizs ring training
sclooL She eX Xolained her methods, the
result of long and patient study That
those who heard her were much benefited
is certain.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
Real Estate rrnnsfers.

The following transfers were filed this
afternoon: Robert McCauliey to Andrew
C.t Gray, honse and lot on south
side of Fourteenth street. be
tween Walnut and Wilson; Fanny J
Taggart and others to the P, w. g. B.
Railroad Company, property Oh Lombard
street. west OF Second street; Annie
Crowding and others to Harry f.
Schnepf, property on east side Of King
street, south Of Third street; Harry F.
Schnepf to Annie Crowding and others,
same property.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
The Eolinse To.nlrht

About II o'clock this evening the moon
will suffer partial eclipse, which, if the
night is clear, will be plsinly visible
here About one quarter Of fair Luna
will be under the shadow The moon will
enter tie earth's shadow in this city ct
10 % D M. 1t will resch a central
point II 90 p m and leaves the earth s
shadow at ~ 90 a. m The first part OF
this eclipse will be visible from the
Western parts OF Europe and Africa. but
after a short time the exhibition will be
purely in America.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
THE STRIKE SITUATION.
Secretary Robert Howard Expected to Re-
turn Soon.

turn roous
FALL RIVER, Mass., Sept. IA letter
has boon received from Secretary Robert
Howard Of the spinnors association an
nounoinR that he will arrive home from
England lSlosday. He will at once take
charge Of tho spinners labor troubles.
Tho manufacturers have refused to confer
with the representatives Of tho textile
amalgamatlon on the ground that thero Is
nothing Co confer about Tho operatives
lavo refused TO accept tho reduced wagos,
Ind the manufacturers will not restore
lho old rate and most Of them do not ap-
pear anxious TO rosume for the present
Tho operatives expect TO Hlueive lockout
allowances from their association treas
urors noxt week, and the prospects are
that tho shutdown will continue until
November
Tho weavcrs' association held its regu-
lar monthly meeting and voted 60 accept
tho recommendation made by the amalga.
nation and remain away from the mills
i manufacturers attempt to start up un-
der the reduction.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Sept. IA con-
ference between the mill treasnrors and
representatives OF the spinnors' union was
held, at the close Of which tho spinners
gave out statements that tho situation
had heen generally discussed, and certain
Information hnd been furnished the spin
ncra, but nothing definite had been done
toward a settlement
A special meeting of tho spinnors un-
ion viii ho held this evonlnR and any prop
osition the spinners may make will DO
submitted to the trensurers next week
The mill trensurors Will not discuss tho
situation. It IS generally believed that
basis Of settlement has boon suggested,
and that II viii be submitted to tho spin
aers for action tonight
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
The worlds Fair Finances.

A meeting of the executive committee
of the Delaware Board OF Worlds Fair
Managers was held at Frederick yester
day. Those comprising it we're Henry
G Conrad, of this city; Robert w
Reynolds, of Kent, and Charles W.
Emory, Of Sussex The meeting was
held for the purpose of formulating q
financial statement 10 be submitted to
Governor Reynolds within the next
month. The statement WAS not com.
pleted, but will be in a few days.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
p rohibition Meeting In Folly woods.

A largely attended Prohibition meet
ing WAS held yesterday ia Gregg's Folly
woods under the auspices Of the w. c
T. o.. Of Newport In the evening the
woods were lighted with lanterns and
locomotive headlights, while large
arch Of autumn leaves made pretty
decoration. Rev Alfred Smith, ID ID !,
of Smyrna, made All interesting address
on the duties Of the hour, in which he
argued that the licensing OF the saloon
was the greatest detriment to the vel
fare Of the country. Rev L I Jordan.
OF Philadelphia, and hon w Frank
Tucker, of Baltimore, also spoke, and
good music, of a Prohibition order, was
given by quartet.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
stump Did Good work ro.day.

Clerk S 5. Adams, of the Municipal
Court. owns a celebrated fox terrier
named Stump The terrier is one of the
best ratters in town and persons who
own rht-traps take delight in giving him
an opportunity TO show his good qualities
This morning in the yard at the rear of
the City Hall, Stump dispatched four
rats in six seconds and painted for more
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
ANoTHER cLoTHINe sTRIKE.
Boston Garment Makers May Go out Next
Week.

Boston Garment Makers May Go Out Ncxt
Week.
BosToN, sept l4.--At a meeting of tho
district council OF the United Garment
Workers delegates from every shop in tho
,ity reported in fnvor Of general strike
II such action Is takon, T. 600 men viii be
involved. Thoir important grievance IS
that they arc working under what they
sail pieco and task system, and this they
,laim is unfair. They demand thnt the
contractors employ them by tho week and
hat their wages shall be not less than 81
,Or q day Of ten hours
Tho trouble IN the trade IN New York
aus sent great amount OF work to Bos-
ION and oiiors what the men believe TO bo
an unusual opportunity TO gain their point.
A committee was appointed Go draw up
4 formal demand upon tho contractors,
and Monday night tho question will be
submitted to mass meeting Of tho work
srs. Should the meeting indorse the ac-
hon Of the council strike viii be at onco
declared
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
elected member Of the Council.

At the session Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic in Pittsburg yesterday,
Colonel Howard G. Lawler, Of Illinois,
was elected commander-in chief; Major
A. P. Birehheld. Pittsburg, senior vice
commander; Charles NJ Shupe. New
Orleans. Junior vice commander; o. w.
Weeks, Marion, Ohio surgeon general I;
Rev. 4. Il. Haggerty. st Louis. cnsplain-
IN chief Charles b zsibey, Wilmington,
Del, member Of the Council Of Admins
tratiou.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
The FIremen,s Annual ConcIave.

A fairly we'll attended meeting Of the
Delaware state Firemens Association
was held In the Friendship engine house
last evening. Chief Engineer John H.
Walker, Second Assistant Engineer
George SAsss aud John Maguigan, Of
WeccRcoe Company, were appointed 6
committee 10 make arrangements for the
annual meeting which will be held in
this city ia October. The committee
will make its report on next Tuesday
evening.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
MICHIGAN FIRES.
Pine Forests Are Ablazc. and Towns Are
In Danger.

BEssEMER, Mich. Sept 14.-The Goge-
bic Powder company min is still In dan
ger The fire department has been fight
ing fire stondily for the last "a hours and
is almost exhausted Tho fro is fierce
and tho wind strong.
Trout Creek, Mich, on the south shore,
Is In Imminent danger. Several small
railroad bridges are burned, and the wires
arc down. At Iron Belt, Wis. on tho
Wisconsin Central railroad, several build
ngs have been burned.
At Wakefield a minor whose name Is
unknown was killed by the intense heat.
Four hundred million feet Of pine arc
burned in Gogebic and Ontonagon coun-
ttaa
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
Morton TrIumrhs In Nsw Yorl..

NEW YORK, Sept IA. The regular Re
publican organizations held conventions
IN each Of the 30 assembly districts of tho
sity to select delegates for the Republic
IN state convention at Saratoga next
Tuesday. Although none Of the delegates
received positive instructions, it is un-
1crstood that at least so Of them are Nor
ton men, 80 anti Morton and II doubtful.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
Tan Bark Schooner burned.

Maiden. Mass, Sept. 1i.-The schoon-
er Maud pye, Captain George Wilson. of
Moncton, n. b., bound TO this port from
st. John, y. B., with 40 cords OF tan
bark, was practically destroyed 10y fire
whilo ashore on the marshes that border
Mystic river. They had gone ashore, aud
fire from tho galley stove caught upon the
surrounding woodwork
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
wnl Ride Against Time.

CHICAGO, Sept. f4.-At 1 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon r. p. Searle will start from
The city hall In an attempt TO break the
bicycle road record from Chicago TO New
York via Cleveland, Buffalo and Albany
He will be Systematically paced all the
Wny by'relRy riders.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
Odd FeIIows Go TO Tennessee.

Beginning next Monday the Grand
Ladge and Encampment OF the Odd
Fellows will be held il Chattanooga.
Tenn. Or Z w. Cooper. of Camden, and
B F. Shakespeare. Of this city, left here
last evening IN q special car occupied by
delegates from New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey. Connecticut and other states
North and East James +. Crippsn, Of
this city, and Alexander Guthrie, Of
Hockessin, will leave here this evening.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
clnvront,s pIe DIvIdond.

The stockholders Of the Claymont Hall
Comp1uy met yesterday and declared a 90
per cent dividend William Davidson
WIS elected president and George
lodge, secretary Board Of directors,
William T.. Davidson. George Lodge,
Frauc's H. BoiIecker, +. r. Dickinson
and William Cloud.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
NeglIgenoe Cansed ID wreeI,.

WuIIAMsPoRT, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE cor
oner's jury has attributed the wreck that
occurred near Lock Haven last week to
gross negligence on the part Of Conductor
James Day Of the work train and Opera
Tor K. Gibson Both have been arrested
ior manslaughter and have givon 81, 600
0ail for court
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
claims to Be Blsmarol,'s nephew.

A German, giving his name as William
VanPultkamer. and claiming to be a son
Of the governor Of Pomerania, and a
nephew Of Prince Bismsrek, was found
at Eighth and King streets euifering
from a hemorrhage, the other evening,
and taken TO the Delaware Hospital
After severe struggle for life he is
now recovering.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
A Cherrr IrInnd Llght Ch .pge.

Notice has just been given by the
Lighthouse Board that on or about Sep
tember 20, the characteristic Of the front
light of the Cherry Island Range, abont a
half mile above the Edge Moor Iron
Works aud Just below Gordon Heights.
will bs changed from fixed white to fxe
white during periods Of two seconds,
separated by eclipses Of one seconds
duration The order of the light will
not be changed.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
REFORM IN CHICAGO.
steps Taken Toward An Abatement Of the
smoke Nuisance.

tAtuh lhhcu IoMhru An AuAtoineht OF iio
smoke Nuisance.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE greatest vioto.
ry yet achieved by tho city smoke depart.
mont was won whom the contracts for
fuol for the city schools were let BY tho
business department Of tho board Of odu.
,ation. Contracts were entered into for
natural gas tQ bo used as fuel In g Of tho
argest schools In the city in the residence
district. For nearly half Of the other
schools contracts were signed for hard
,oal
The remaining schools, except very
lew IN the outskirts Of the city, will bo
supplied with West Virginia smokoless
soft coal. This Is a result Of the efforts
of the city smoke department 20 abate
iho smoke nuisance and means abolition
lf tho nuisance in all the schools in tho
,osidonce portion of the city and practical
ly a total abandonment in tho entire city.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
GRAND TREASURER DEAD.
1t Is said That - 900 Of The 4. o. q. w.
Funds Are Missing.

BUFFALO, Sept. 14.-E. H. Dennison Of
Oltan, grand treasurer Of the Select
knights of the A. o. u. w, who have
just finished their eighteenth annual con
vention in this city, was found in a dying
condition in the Fillmore House. He died
shortly after he was discovered
The doctor who attended him refuses to
say what the trouble was with him. lt is
said here that he committed suicides Past
Grand Commander Hennerig Of this city
says that Dennison was at least 1000
short in his accounts.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
New Eneland's Veteran FIremen.

PAwrucKET, r. l., Sept. 14.-The en-
tire city is in gala attire, the occasion be-
ing tho ninth annual muster Of the New
England veteran tlremen.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
rhe nIndern nranfv

Thrives on good food aud sunshine, with
plenty Of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her fseeblosms
with its beauty. II her syHtem needs the
cleansing action Of laxative remedy, she
uses the gentle and pleasant liquid lax
ative Syrup of Figs.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
Three Tomntoes ln Ons-

Elk President of the Levy Court Isaac
N. Grubb presented TO Secretary
Frank Townaeud. Of the Pilot Commis-
sion, to day a. tomato OF peculiar forms
tion II Is thrse tomatoes in oue and 8
novelty ia the line Of vegetables.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
senator nm al The Fair.

SoMERvILLE, \. j., Sept 14.-Ten
thousand people from all parts of tho
state attended the Somerville fair. The
great majority of those present were
arawn TO 500 and hear Senator David b.
NIL. who spoke on politics.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
.Iohn n. Johnston's sudden Death,

TRENTON. Sept l4-JOhn B. Johnston.
sergeant Mt arms Of the New Jersey court
If chanoory for 40 years and known to
syery lawyer in tho state, was found dead
m bed. Deathwas caused by heart failure.
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
Landed win Nitrate OF soda.

The American bsrque Penobscot is ly.
ing at the wharves at Pigeon Point on
the Delaware, unloading a cargo Of nj.
trate of soda, for the Du Pont Powder
Company. She halls from Csleta Buena
Chilli
Evening journal., 1894-09-14
Conn Kettle Fxnlodad.

EAST SUMNER, Ne, Sept IA kettle
Of corn exploded in a packing shop and So
riously injured four men.