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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
evoLutIoN oF pRoHIeI1loN.

Rev. Robert watt Makes an Interesting
Address Before the Prohibition League.
There was q large attendance OF ladies'
and gentlemen. members Of the Prohi
bition League and friends at the regular
meeting Of the league In Y. M @ A.
hall last evening The choir Of Scott
Church furnished excellent music
Announcement was made that Thurs
day August ., would be Prohibition
day at the Brandywine summit camp
meeting, and that al enjoyable time on
that day Is being arranged for. num-
Der Of good speakers are expected Ia
the morning home talent will be relied
on, but In the afternoon and evening
such men as Alfred Smith, Mr.. Van
Bennett, DR. Leonard and others, aud
some noted singers. will take part.
An amendment was made 20 article
section ., Of the rules, by naming the
second Monday evening IN the month as
the regular business meeting aud the
fourth as an open meeting.
Rev. Robert Watt then made an inter
esting lecture or talk on the Evolution
of the Prohibition Party, which he de-
clRred was not as dead as predicted
PARTIES are made, not born" said he
'and the Prohtion party is not OF mush
room growth" He drew an eloquent
picture Of the progress Of temperance
/ from 1889 when people, believing that
too much liquor was beiug used, formed
moderation society In which they
pledged themselves 30 got drunk only on
holidays and special occasions. This was
the FIRST CLINT OF tho star OF reformation.
He then desert ed the steps down to the
| Liberty party, which was evolved from
the anti-slavery Wings and drew from
the history Of the political parties a
! parallel TO the course of the present third
party, which in 1872 was evolved from
the two great parties. He emphatisally
affirmed that onlg through party organ
/ ization could success be reached aud
added that were prohibition given 10
morrow, II II had not party to back H.,
he would decline to accept It. He cited
the case Of John Morrlssey appearing
before the Nav York state legislature
demanding the passage Of a sumptuRry
liquor law When asked why he the
king Of gamblers. wanted prohibitory
laws, he said The people demand
them will see that the officers are
6xed all right
As to the outlook, Mr. Watt said that
1t never was more favorable No party
ever was created that had increased iu
the same proportion as the Prohibition
party. tie believed God was with them
aud that success would finally crow
their efforts.
TIE chairman announced that Tn,
next meeting OF the league would b'
August 10 Also that in August John q
Wooley would probably be secured fol
two meetings, one in the First Presby-
terian Church, the other near Wilming
ton. number Of new members weri
added and the league adjourned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Police Commission did not meet last
night owing TO the illness of President Law
son.
John Davis, Of this city. has been granted
patent for metallic coping filed with
cement, for use around burial lots.
-Adjutaut-GeneIa Garrett j Hart ex-
poets % recruit new co 0pany Of militia 10
take the place Of Company A. which insisted
upon being honorably disch lrged.
Eighteen players will participate in the
tue concert 10 oe given In the new Rockford
Park az Seventeenth and Union streets to-
night by hyatt's Military Band.
The transfer of the properties No. 1908, iG06,
lCOS and 400 ShallcrCss avenue from l.indleyC.
Kent and wife TO Lindley G.. Kent q Co, was
recorded az the Citv Engineering and Survey
ing Department to-day.
"A building permit for the erection Of a
One-story addition 20 a storage house a. south
east corner OF Van Buren, and Carpenter
streets, was issued to George q. Mckee, to-
day.
Annie r. Stout colored. aged S. years.
died yesterday at her home, No. 8 French
street.
Mrs J. F. Hudson and family are visiting
friends and reletiyts In seaford,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
THEY'RE FOUNDED ON A ROCK.
Houses Along East Eleventh Street Never
WIN Fall-DIgglnR WIN Dynamite.


Two whole boxes OF dynamite have
been used within a week In digging a
trench across Eleventh street where
kirkwOod street intercepts.
II seems that all the neig hborhood OF
Eleventh street from Pine to Church is
built up on rock strata that was once
looked upon as good for nothing except
a cheap quarry All OF that bright
portion OF the city Is therefore founded
on a rock and never will fall.
Few Wilmingtonians know this to.
day better than Foreman MoVay and
his force Of stalwart workmen. TO who m
the Street and Sewer Department
assigned the work OF laying an IN
teroepting sewer across Eeventh h
street to connect with the
Kirkwood street drainage pipes. The
trench in which the .workmen are en-
gagged is a oragey depth, the sides OF
which have to be blocked up by wooden
scsffolding 10 insure the safety OF the
workmen below.
@-"Pretty hard digging" suggested q
reporter 10 the foreman this morning
"rhat doesn't describe II, replied the
foreman 1--WE have had TO blast every
inch of the way down and remove the
rock piece by piece Why we've used
over two boxes Of dynamite
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
GoRMAN WAS MAD.
Che President Had Asked Him Not {,
Speak. NJ Is Said.

NEW YORK, July 24-The Herald to.
day prints the following from Washing
ton:
Tho statement was mado on the au-
thority Of gentleman that the president
in his interview with Mr.. German asked
him To refrain from making tho speech
that he had neon credited with having in
view and TO use his influence to put stop
20 further debate on the bill In the sennte.
Mr. German Is represented on the same
authority as having told the president
that this could not be done; that he had
a duty 60 perform, ana If he was permit.
ted 90 reach the senate chamber he would
make tho speech nc had contemplated and
which no felt 60 bo Justified ana necessary
in tho doicn Of the honor aud integrity
of the s2nnto and the men who had framed
tho tariff hill
Tho latter part OF the interview had
evidently boen Of very stormy character
and Senator German was thoroughly an.
CRY whom he reached the capitol.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
ELEcTRloITY lN rHe scHooLs.

It's Cost in the Manual Departments.
Business Transacted by the school
Board.
A meeting Of the. Board Of Education
was held last evening, az which barely a
quorum was present
On motion of Mr.. Bsynard, OF the
committee on new buildings, it was de-
cided to remove the furniture from
school No. II to school No g.
A communication was received through
Mr.. Turner, of the committee on manual
training, from the Wilmington City
Electric Company, TO the effect that no
reduction could be made in the price OF
the current, for use in the manual de-
partments OF the schools Mr. Turner
said that the cost Of putting the current
into school No 16 would be about $500,
and that q new saw could be purchased
and placed in the High School for a
like amount This, he thought, would
be the entire cost for machinery required
for the manual training school Oa
motion the committee was authorized 20
have the work done
Mr. Baynard, committee on school No
"a. reported that the hole on the norll
side Of the school was being repidlJ
ulltu Auu tuhV the OulJ - pturt btluk III
Cured was that Of the man ON the dump.
At his request the committee wa:
granted authority to have the fence re
set and gates placed in front Of th'
school
The annual report Of the secretary anC
treasurer was read and adopted anC
ordered printed in the daily papers.
The bids for supplying books werI
opened. They wece from @ Il. Thoms
& Co. and L S. R Butler Son, both o
which were referred to tue book com
mittee, with power
Mr. Turner cited the Law relating 4
/ advertising for bids for contract
amounting to over $50, and asked if b.
would be compelled to ask for bids fol
work on No. rs school He was tot
he would have TO- He thought this wa
not right. Mr.. Belts gave notice that a
the next meeting he would move to strik
out the word advertise in the rule Thi
raised some argument in which tb
present law was upheld BY Senator Pyl
in a vigorous speech. II any action wa
to be taken with the law it should be il
the nature Of repeal and not an amend
ment No further business was trans
acted aud the board adjourned
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

SAN FRANCISCO, July e4-Tbo South
ern Pacific officials now insist that they
arc conducting the regular business with
out hindrance. The American Railway
union men at Oakland insist. howevef
that the strike Is In It's full force, and they
are bound 70 win or at least bo taken back
on their own terms. In Sacramento the
strikers continue TO quarrel among them
selves, the trouble having arisen over a
public meeting Of strikers, nc which mR-
iority Of those attending voted TO return to
work and so notified the railroad COM
pany. A large number OF strikers at Sao-
ramento claim that this action was with
out authority. They insist that the strike
Is sill on at that point
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
A wilmlngton Branch OrgaLized

A branch Of the Philadelphia Mutual
Building Loan Band Association has
been established in this city with the
folio wing officers President, DR.. Evan
g. Shortlidge; vice president, William
Turner; secretary. Thomas r Lally
treasurer, Henry P. Rumford attorney
Robert &. Harman; board of directors,
Dr. John P Wales, William Turner,
Samuel F. Belts. DR. James NJ Winner,
John Hamilton AID A J Lang; medical
examiners; Drs J P. Wales, William q
Winner and E G Shortlidge; inspectors,
Lewis r Springer, Philemma Chandler
and J Jack son Peirce.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
STRIKE LEADERS TRIAL
Debs and His Associates Begin
Their Defense.
CONTEMPT OF OOURT CHAReED.

A Request For Postponement Untn Amer
the Criminal Charges Have Been Dis
posed Of Refuscd--A Big Crowd In the
Courtroom-Tan Ends OF Strike News.
CHICAGO, July e4.-what is considered
BY labor leaders and their counsel to be
one Of the most important legal battles ia
the nations history was begun in the
United States circuit court here when
President Dcbs, Vice President Howard,
Secretary Keliher and Director Rogers Of
the American Railway union, BY their
attorneys, w. W. Erwin, S. 5. Gregory
and O. 5. Darrow, filed their answer 70
the contempt rule issued by the court
against them last week and came thom-
selves into court to make return to tho
writ. The defense proposes TO carry the
case TO the supreme court Of tho United
States in the event Of an adverse decision
here, and II defeated there to appeal
through congress to the people
A great crowd OF spectators thronRed
the corridors OF the federal building and
struggled for places In the courtroom
when the hearing began. United States
Judges Woods and Grosscup occupied tho
bench, and Immediately after taking their
seAts ordered the courtroom cleared Of the
crowd which stood in the aisles and about
the door.
Mrs. Debs, Mrs. Keliher and Mrs Roa-
ers were In court early and greeted the
four prisoners when they were brought Ia.
The prosecution was represented by Dis
trict Attorney Milohrist Special Counsel
Edwin Walker and Assistant District A.
torney Hand whilo the Santa Fe railroad
was represented by ex-Corporation Coun-
sci John Miller and +. A. Banoroft.
No Postponement Allowed.
Attorney Gregory opened the main case
with the suggestion that the hearing OF
Dobs and the others DO postponed until
after the trial under the indictments
4 pending against them, but the suggestion
was not entertained by the court
After the reading OF the Information
against the prisoners by the district at
torney and the hearing OF the answer ~
read by the'defondant's lawyer. Attorney
Erwin moved formally that the defend
ants be dismissed.
He also asked that tho government elect
whether 10 would try tho prisoners on the
original Indictment or on thotnjunction.
Judge Woods replied that the government
would elect by going on now, and AttoF.
ney Gregory began his argument In sup
port OF the motion TO dismiss the bill.
Mr.. Gregory was followed by Mr.. Walk
or for the prosecution, who atb8tfed the
answer vigorously. He said the answer
was not a full reply 20 the charges In chs
information. II denied all knowledge Of
tho kilograms with one exception, and Tbs
government would like 90 have the oppor
tunity TO show that thero was an answei
received 20 each message and that. u wa
received by the officers Of the railway IN
ion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

The members OF the Shields Library
Association will give parade next Wed
nesday night. The route will be along
Sixth street, TO King, to Ninth, 60 Pine,
10 Fourth, TO French. 20 Third, to
Market, TO Eleventh, TO Madison. TO Van
Buren,, to Second. to Jackson, TO Mary.
land avenue, TO Madison, to Fourth, IA
Washington. to Sixth and thence to the
library building The parade will be
headed by Hyett's Military Band The
members who will march will wear high
hats, dark clothing. buf gloves, aud
carry canes. liluminations along the
line will be apprecia ated
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
ALL.DAY SERVICE Tc-MoRRow.
stanton's Church wn Have Two Of ~
Eormer Pnstnra There.

Tomorrow. there will be services at
st. James Church. Stanton, 60 which all
friends of the parish are cordially in
viied. There will be morning prayer at
$3.50 o'clock and at IL o'clock a sermon
by Rev. George NJ Bond. followed by
administration Of the holy communion.
At o'clock, addresses by the bishop
and vestry clergy will follow. Rev.
William Marshall and Rev. Edward
Henry Eckel, former rectors,
will be present. The offerings during
the day will be for the improvement
fund. The women Of the congregation
will provide dinners for the guests.
Train leaving Wilmington 80 10 10 a
m. on the Pennsylvania railroad, will
be met on its arrival at Stanton to con.
vey visitors to the church
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
More p Premature Peaches seized.

Executive Officers Mcdowell and Nc
Way, Of the Board Of Health, seized eight
baskets of premature peaches this morn
ing which were exposed for sale AZ
Fourth ard King streets They were
sent to this city by a Jersey fruit grow.
er on consignment. The Board Of
Health officers will carry out the pro
visions Of the law in regard TO premature
and diseased fruit and take this occasion
to notify all fruit dealers 10 take warn
ing. The diseased peaches were sent to
the cfematory.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

Bonnet OF the Young Brandywine Hun
dred Republican.
Walter Bacon. a young lawyer and
Republican of this county, is in the
field for the Congressional nomination In
the event of 1t coming to New Castle
county. He represents the Bird wing Of
the party, and will doubtless be fiercely
antagonized by the lieutensnts OF
Senator Higgins, who know that they
have no friend in him
Mr. Bscons friends count upon polling
big negro vote, as he has always been
volunteer in their behalf both in
political and criminal actions at law. In
addition TO this they say that be will
represent the rural districts OF New
Castle county and be particularly strong
in those parts
They do not regard it as by any
means certain that the nomination will
90 TO Rev Jonathan S. Willis, Of Kent
county, and feel assured that, should
force of circumstances cause it to drift
to New Castle, there will be several can
didates for the honor besides Col. Samuel
A. Macallister They are keeping 4
watchful eye upon the movements of
Horace Greeley Knowles, ex-consul to
Bordeaux who is walking around town
with an l-wsnt- something look upon
his well kept countenance, ana seems TO
think that he has Congressional leanings
which are bolstered by Senator Higgins
whose political ward be is.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
PAID ZOE FIRE DAMAGE.
Insurance Money Allowed on Three
Burned Properties Yesterday.

Insurance Money Allowed on Three
Burned Properties Yesterday.
The owners of three burned properties
yesterday. recovered their insurance, by
mutual agreement, after careful esti-
mates had been made Of actual daInsge
by fire, water and exposure The
Manning Library Association received
S3i2 for the damage wrought by the
FIRE at its home
At the July fire where the trouble
between fremen occurred, when the
meat store at Eleventh and kirkwood
was slightly damaged, the exact loss
was estimated at SOL and that was the
amount paid over
Michael J. Connell's stable, at No. 905
West Second street, was burned July l
aud the loss estimated there was $2S.
which was paid over yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

LoNGviEw, Tex, July ga head on
collision occurred between trains running
at full speed round a sharp curve zoo
yards west of Forest The engineer, A.
d. Grunin OF Toxarkana Express Messen-
ger Fred Marshall OF Fort Worth and an
unknown passenger were killed, and Firo-
man Joff Arant was injured Several 9th.
ers were seriously hurt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
LsHeRlFF eoULDls cLAIM ALLoWep.
Abble Ross Went TO the Wrong Place "a
Have Her Taxes Refunded.

The Levy Court held short aud un.
eventfnl meeting this morning and ad.
iourned until August 2. All ths mem.
bers we're present aud In good spirits
but beyond few small bills from hun
dreds in their respective districts, they
had little in hand
Sheriff Gould's claim, amounting to
81. 800 -, was allowed aud warrant
drawn ia his favor for that amount.
Commissioner Gallagher, chairman of
the committee on overpaid taxes, made
an adverse report on the claim OF Abbie
Ross, colored, as the superintendent OF
free schools is this one to ALLOW such
claims
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

For drunkenness. Maggie CLARK was 6n-
ed So in the Municipal Court this morn
ing. She was released from New Castle
jail yesterday. Elwood Ash, colored,
who was also released from Hotel Gould
yesterday, was fiaed So flr the same Of
Tense. Michael Newell was fined 81 for
imbibing too freely, aud Howsrt Feni
more was released on promise to 60 tC
philadelphia
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

HAzLEToN, Pa, July 24.-The breaker
hands at Wentz & Co. s Silver Brook col
nory struck for an advancJln wages. Tho
operators continued to work the colliery
with outside hands. 1t was anticipated
that violent demonstrations would bo In
dulged IN, and the coal and iron police
were called out. Their presence intim-
idatod the men, and the day passed with
out Incident
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

About II m. to-day quite little ex
street by runaway horse attached
to 3 buggy, the rig belonging to q
man named Gray. The animal became
frightened at the corner Of Front street
and made rsma, k'bly quick time mp and
over the hill. lie was caught at Eighth
street. No damage was done
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
To Help Build n bridge.

To morrow morning the Delaware
Construction Company will send a pile
driver and gang of twenty I've men to
Cambridge, Md to assist in the con-
struction Of bridge over the Choptank
at that point. The machine will be
towed to Delaware City, then through
the canal to Chesapeake City, and from
there down the bay to the Choptank
The party will be gone several weeks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

BROOKLYN. July 2L-Judgo BARTLETT,
ut tho special term Of the supreme court,
denied the motion Of Father Francis Dent
for q new trial In the suit for slnndor
brought by him against Bishop Stephen
v Rynn OF Bunnlo.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

The Secretary Of the Treasury yester,
day directed that several tons of smoke
less powder brought to Philadelphia from
Hamburg on The British steamship Glen
vech be landed without the payment OF
DUTY. The powder was manufactured in
Germany for the use Of the United States
Army, and will be sent TO the Frankford
Arsenal for experimental tests. The
powder will be discharged into a lighter
where the vessel is now at anchor, of
Gloueester.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

Postmaster Enoch Moore aud ex
Postmaster Daniel f. Stewart visited the
nee Federal Building to-day. The
architects have requested them to offer
suggestions as 10 the placing of the
drop boxes for public convenience. This
led 10 tine visit
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
IN CAMP NEAR NORTH EAST.
Wilmington Local Preachers Association
Pitch Tents at CopsOn.

Wilmington Local Preachers Association
Pitch Tents at CopsOn.
Local preachers throughout this PENN.
sula left their homes to-day to attend
the camp-mseting at Copson Park, near
North East, Nd, to be held by the Local
Preachers Association, Of Wilmington,
and in charge of Rev. w T. Hammond,
Of North East Among the disting guisbsd
quests and speakers who the preachers
expect to entertain a. the camp are: Rev.
J. e Wright. d D, of Washington, D.
C Rev George Jones, Rev John Rob-
iuson, Rev J. ID. Michael, Rev. James
E Ingram, Rev J. w. Loan, OF Bslti-
more and several others from northern
towns The camp will last until the end
of the month
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
Death ola FORMER wilmiprtonian.

The death Of Mrs Sarah ]. Reeve,
wife of j. w. Reeve, form erly of this
city, occurred in Trenton Sunday. She
was 80 years of sge, and leaves a hus-
band, Two sons and daughter The
remains were taken to Coa,esville, Pc,
where the funeral will take place from
the home Of her daughter, Mrs, w X
Harris, Thursday afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24
James Toy Arrested.

James Toy, who lives at Rising Sun,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Detectives Wilsil and McVey, on q
warrsnt charging him with committing
an assault and battery on William E
Glbney, about a week ago he viii have
a hearing before Magistrate McWhorter
to. morrow night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

In the Middle states and New England to-
day cloudy 20 partly cloudy weather will pre-
vail, with occasional rein and fresh 10 brisk
changes. On wednesday. in both OF these
sections, partly cloudy 10 fair. wa mer
weather and fresh variable Winds preceded
by local rain on the coasts: and on Thursday
warmer, fair weather, followed by severe
warm wave" from the West
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

Another instance where the fool who
didn't know It was loaded got in bis
work, has been addsd to the long list
Edgar Heyworth, living near NewtoWn
Square, picked up shotgun and point.
ing il az his cousin, Mary CuthbeIt, aged
l3. pulled the trigger. The load entered
the girls side killing her instantly. The
coroner's Jury rendered a verdict Of &c
Cidentsl death
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

CHICAGO, July 24-Emanuel EngstroIu
was fined $50 for laughing at bicycle
bloomers. The bioomers belonged tD Mrs
Jane MoCollum. Mrs. McCollum was
riding bicycle in Lincoln park.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

ROCHESTER, July 2i.-An extra freight
train running north on tho Northern Cen
tral railway, consisting Of 2S cars, was
wrecked at Havana, and Brakeman Dan
Wright of Elmira was killed Two
tramps three boys and onesnrmcd man,
all Of whose names arc unknown, were
MON or less injured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

NEWPORT, r. l., July 2A-Augusrus
Whiting Of New York, son Of the late
Augustus Whiting OF that city died here
at the residence Of his sister, Mrs John
H. Davis
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-24

PROVIDENCE, July 24.-Patsey Brode-
rick Of Providence and Price Williams Of
Boston fought six rounds. Williams was
unmercifu1y punished from start TO fin
ish and in the sixth round was sent TO
the floor, screaming in agony and covered
with blood