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Evening journal., 1894-03-09
sENHAM STICKS TO RIO.
Rebels Take Advantage OF the Absence o
Other Foreign AdInirals.

Other Foreign Ad1nirAls.
RIoDE JANEIRo, March 9. American Ad-
miral Benham alone OF all the foreign com
mandants remains on duty In the harbor
here. The German squadron has gone TO
Montevideo to escape the fever and the
warships of Great Britain and other pow
ers except the United States are cruising
outside to escape the contagion of yellow
fever
The starving insurgents stole from the
side Of the steamer Catania lighter living
the German flag and freiphted with bacon
and machine oil belonging 10 lie, ering \
Co. OF Baltimore.
The firms agents here appealed to Ad
miral benham 10 recover the stolen goods
but the American commander said lie
could only protect properly under the
American flag.
The rebel warship Victoria. "a converted
merchantmen, fired upon the English tug
Isabel. shooting away the British ensign.
and then boarded her and took away one
man. The English people here are highly
indignant, but are helpless, for all their
warships are outside.
The tugs owners have cabled their
grievance to England, and the German
residents have wired To Moutevideo TO have
their squadron returned 10 protect them
All is reported quiet az Bahia The new
American consul there. Mr. Lewis. Il said
to be performing his duties satisfactorily
to all concerned.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
CHUNKS OF NEWS.

The electric power house in Burlington,
Vt, collapsed with $4,000 loss.
German citizens of Buffalo have formed
a cooperative cremation society.
Philip Petrie of Logansport, Ind, muir
dered his wife and killed himself
The death OF James Maxville in the Can
andaigua N. Y Jail is attributed 10 the
brutality of the Geneva police
John Vangilder an army veteran of
Washington, tried 70 kill Mrs Kline, his
landlady, and then cut his throat.
Florence Martin Miller, daughter Of
Countess Sargarde Of Venice, has secured
a divorce in Idaho from William B. Miller.
Hugh Buchanan, son Of ex-Congressman
Buchanan Of Georgia. stabbed William
Miles, gambler, to Ceath during a game
of cards ia Maiyssille, Cal.
Mrs C. H. Bissell Of Charleston, Ills,
Is one of the heirs to the millions which
Jacob Dehavin a Frenchman, lent the
United States during the Revolution.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09

There is a nourishing element in
ale and beer but it is small-there
is the Intoxicating effect, too,
That is a strong objection. Yet
ale and beer are used and benefit
the health at times. There is
another liquid, the active principle
of malt-JoHANN HoFF's Malt
Extract. One dozen bottles of it
have the same nourishing and tonic
effect as large cask of ale or beer.
That's an advantage-another, it
has not the intoxicating effect Of
either. 1t helps digest and assimil-
ate food, creates appetite, makes
the weak strong and healthy. Be
sure to obtain the genuine.
see that signature JOHANN HoFF" is on
neck label Of bottle No other is equally
as good
Eisner & Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, Is7
and Is4 Franklin ST., New York
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
sAoWMeN IN JAIL.
An Alleged Magician and His Manager Al
most AIobhed.

most MObneus
NEW CASTLE. Pa. May 1.-Two show
men-Professor Al BERT Nickel. an alleged
magician Of Philadelphia. and his so called
manager. Clarence Neerlander of Pitts
burg-came to grief in this city and are
now under arrest charged with fraud and
cruelty to children. They advertised to
give Punch and Judy show and sleight
of hand performance. the admission to be
cents each for school children. Each and
every admission ticket was to entitle the
holder to a free gift.
They hired % hall which had 30 seats,
and into this over 500 children were packed
So dense was the crowd that the windows
could not be opened for fear the children
would fall out, and the room soon became
like an odoriferous oven. There were no
lady attendants, as had been advertised,
and several children tainted. Fifty or
more were crying and screaming at the top
of their voices through fear and discom-
fort, and panic seemed inevitable.
Mayor Richardson was notified, and after
score or more Of angry parents had in
vaded the hall and made open threats Of
violence to the showmen the mayor com
manded the latter to close the show and
disperse the crowd.
BY this time the children were in terri
BILE state, dripping with perspiration and
sickened by the breath poisoned air Of the
packed room. When an attempt was made
to get them out, several tainted, and il was
fully an hour before the crowd was out OF
the hall
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
THE TRENTON MIDDLE.
Quo Warranto Proceedings In Progress he
fore the Supreme Court.


TRENTON, March 0-The argument in
the quo warrnto proceedings in the senate
muddlc began before the full bench of tho
supreme court. There was a large crowd
in the courtroom Chief Justice Beasley
presided. r.. V. Lindahury opened the
argument ON the part OF the governor as
relator.
lie said that the witnesses practically
agreed upon the essential facts in the ease.
lie then stated at length these facts AS
brought out in the testimony and took up
nearly his entire time in discussing juris
liction of the court 20 entertain the pro
seedings. He proceeded to argue as 70
whether the Office Of president of the sen
ate was public Office within the meaning
Of the act
Hon. Cortland Parker followed Mr.. Lin
dabury on the part Of Mr. Rogers of the
Republican senate. He called attention to
the fact that members of the senate We're
judges of the election and should decide
the qualifications of their own members.
After recess Mr.. Parker concluded his
speech In a few moments, and then Samuel
II. Gray began the argument on behalf OF
Mr. Rogers. He was not nearly through
when the court adjourned. Counsel have
asked for "a hours in which to prepare
heir arguments. If they find today that
hey cannot complete them, the court viii
probably adjourn until Monday.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
FAMOUS PAINTINGS OF THE WORLD.
General Lew Wallace and John Clark
Ridpath Contributors.


We offer to our subscribers the most
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on art subjects. These descriptions are
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interesting. The committee Of selection
has approved every picture that appears
In these portfolios. This Is sufficient
guarantee that nothing inartistic will
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con slsts OF WIN Carlton, Horace Bradley
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most careful aelection OF subjects has
been made. Old NEUROLOGICAL and re-
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these portfolios. We have selected At
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The materials for this publication have
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Bat the minor artists and young as
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II Is collection Of Photographic re.
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Fourth and Market Sis.

Our Upholstery Department
is reorganized and rejuvenated.
We have added many hand
some lines of goods for house
decorations of all kinds, which
will be very attractive to ladies
contemplating refurnishing.
We extend a cordial invitation
to all our friends and customers
to visit this department, which
is now under the management
of Mr.. Ellwood Souder, who
will be glad to welcome his
friends and customers and take
orders for their work as usual.
We have a splendid line Of
Clipped Swisses for long and
half curtains. They are in
great variety and handsome
patterns, with and without
borders, and we shall sell them
for IS cents instead of IS, and
a lot all stripes for I2H cents
per yard.
Bengal Cotton Cloths, pure
Indigo blue, 80 inches wide,
fine like a chambray and made
of the finest India Cotton.
They are in small catchy
figures and splendid wearing
fabrics. A hardly-perceivable
blemish gives them to you for
IL cents per yard instead of 10.
Linen Percales. cotton cloth
finish, exact imitation of Linen
Dress Goods, are in stripes
and delicate hgures-Io cent:
per yard. Years ago we sold
a Scotch Crash made to imi.
tate the Russian, which it did SC
perfectly and wore so well thai
every one we sold it to wanteC
more. 1t is bleached, of grea'
strength and very slightly
We have one bale of 5000
yards which we shall sell fo
Ioc per yard instead of I2H
-I7 irches wide.
We shall offer on Saturday
evening from 6 o'clock to {
the following lines of reduced
hosiery:
Ladies absolutely fast black
Stocking reduced from I5c tC
Ioc.
Mems unbleached Hal
Hose, reduced from IS cent.
to I2H cents
Children's black ribbeC
Stockings, fast black, will b'
10 cents instead of I2H.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
A Newnnrt Enlargement.

NEWPORT, r. l., March 9.-lt is given ont
on good authority that upon the return of
c. Oliver Iselin from Europe in May his
engagement will be announced to Miss
Hope Goddard of Providence. Mr. Iselin
is one of the principal owners of the cup
defender Nigilant and a prominent society
man. Miss Goddard is a society belle Of
great beauty. She is the lady reported en-
gagged j. j. Van Allen last fall.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
COUGRLIN GOES FREE.
The Ex-Detective Acquitted OF
the Murder of DR.. Cronin.
WAS FOR FOUR YEARS A PRISONER.

After n second Trial. Which Lasted -Four
Months aud Was FuiI of Sensations. the
Accused Man Is Exeiteme at
In the Courtroom.
CHICAGO, March 9.-Daniel Coughlin. the
eN-detective, charged with completely in
the murder OF DR.. Cronin. has been &C.
quilted This was his second trial. and Il
has lasted for several weeks. Much OF the
time has been spent In tedious rehearsal
OF evidence. but as whole the case has
been full of sensations The courtroom
was crowded when the verdict was render
ed. As the jury filed into court Coughlin,
who sat just in front OF the jury seats
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
main wrecI,ed ~ Innd.llde.

ROANOKE, Va, March 9.-South bound
vestibuled train No. on the shenandoah
division Of the Norfolk aud Western rail
road was wrecked between Natural Bridge
and Buchanan. Engineer Jacob Hardy
was instantly killed, and Fireman Will
Noftsinger was badly injured. The dis
aster was caused by landslide from the
bluffs along the James TO the tracks and
occurred almost exactly 10 miles north Of
Buchanau.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
prnciicnl .Inl,e Enhcd Fntnllr.

ROCHESTER, March 9.-Frank Sehm is
held on "a charge of manslaughter in caus-
ing the death of Anthony Wadel of this
city Wadel was tripped by rope which
had been stretched across a sidewalk by
boys. He fell, rose and attacked one Of
the practical iokers, Frank Sehm, and was
again thrown to the ground. Heremained
unconscious after the second fall until his
death. q hours later.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
movements Of ocean steamships.

NEW YORK. March 9.-The following
steamships are due today; California, Glib
raltar: Critic, Dundee: Suevia Hamburg;
Ethiopia, Glasgow; Belgenland, Antwerp;
Peconic, Gibraltar; Trase, Southampton;
Britannia, Liverpool; Siberian, Glasgow;
Greece, London; Nigilanca Havana; Wells
City, Swansea; Annie, Gibraltar
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
Grand Opening.

The Conductors and Motormen Of the
Wilmington City Railway Company, will
give their first annual dance at the open
ing Of shenpot Park, Saturday evening,
March 10. Tickets. 25 cents. Mnsic
furnished b LsckmEn's Orchestra
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
The ssPassion PLAY" Illegal.

NEwTowN, n. Y, March 9.-District At
torney Noble of Queens county has taken
steps which may lead to the punishment Of
those who took part in the amateur pro
duction of the Passion Play" here last
Sunday night. Mr. Noble has summoned
most Of those taking part in the peform-
ance TO appear before him.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
A aTysterlous Shot.

DUNKRK, n. Y, March e.--Joseph Zoie-
rausli. a Pole, fired a bullet through a
window at Miss Mary siegel The bullet
missed her BY an inch or two and filled
her face with. fragments Of elass zoie>
tspski lied. No reason Is assigred for his
action -----
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
An Intersintc CocI.llg Main.

RENO, o. T., March 9-'rhc interstate
cooking main betNoeu Kansas and Okla
homa opened here and will continue for
three days The great main OF the first
day was won by Oklahoma birds.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
Halliday Farm sold.

MIDDLETOwN, y. y, March 9-Morris
Wolf of this city has purchased the Halli-
day farm at Birmingham at foreclosure
sale as "a speculation. The Halliday chill
dren did not bid. The place was the scene
of the Halliday tragedies.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09

turned deadly pale. and then with apparent
effort Strengthened up in his seat
Has the jury reached "A yerdictyn asked
the court
eve have" responded Juror Holsman,
who had been made foreman. The fateful
document was handed to the clerk, and he
read in clear tones;
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant, Dan.
lei Coughlin. not guilty
As his words were heard a great shout
went up from the crowd in the courtroom.
Hats were thrown high into the air. hand
kerchiefs We're waved. cheer after cheer
broke upon the still and stately courtroom,
and mad rush was made for the door by
those anxious to tell the news to the crowds
without. Judge Tuthill, his face ahame
at the breach of court etiquette. demanded
silence, and bailiffs vigorously pounded
for order. but it took a considerable time
for the enthusiasm of the crowd to subside
When the Verdict Was Given.
There was tremendous excitement when
the verdict was announced.
Coughlin himself seemed stunned. Their
he arose from his seat, pushed back the
crowd ard exclaimed Boys, justice has
come at last
Pausing for moment TO wiring the hand
Of his father, Coughlin jumped into tht
jury box and thanked each man, the tear
streaming down his face. There was a pa
thetic meeting with his wife. and then witt
much difficulty Coughlin and family rs
capped the thousands that surrounded tn,
courthouse, and they were All driven Z,
the home that the ex.detective had lef
four years ago.
The jury's verdict ended a trial Of foui
months duration. A conviction hssd beer
thought probable and a disagreement NOR
than likely, but acquittal was not eXpecte,
even by Coughlins friends.
The verdict practically declares Burkt
and O'Sullivan, who died in prison, inno
cent men. They and Coughlin were sen
TO Joliet for life and the survivor got {,
new trial.
The Crime.
The details Of the alleged conspiracy. tn,
consummHtion of which was the murder
Or. Patrick Henry Cronin. are known al
most everywhere. On the evening of Ma,
{, 1889. DR.. Cronin left his Office I'm tn,
Windsor theater building on the errand o
mercy that proved a lure to his death
That the physician was actually butchere
was not known till May 22, when his body
was found in the catch basin on Evanston
avenue and North Fifty-ninth street. Tha'
same day Captain Schuettler heard of th,
| Carlson cottage.
by his command Detectives Hyatt anC
Torch were put ia charge of the place, anC
presently there were reports that Big Dan
had been seen there "a short time before tn,
murder in company with John r. kunze
Patrick Cooney alias Cooney the Fox anC
lceman O'Sullivan. The following day
May "A, 1889, Coughlin was arrested.
The chief evidence against the eX-detect
i've was the admitted fact that he hired th'
white horse and the buggy in which Cronir
was supposed TO have been driven 10 tn,
Carlson cottage Coughlin did not taxi
the stand in his own defense, but his coun
sci, while admitting the hiring Of the horse
said that the rig had been procured for
friend who was in the city ON a visit
Evening journal., 1894-03-09

Ten years hence women will all wear
tailor made gowns out of doors; the
material will be cloth, jeans. duck or
cotton cheviot, such as men use for
blouses, summer suits and vesting; the
cut will be severe aud the colors as
nsutral as in masculine attire, says au
exchange. It has taken decade TO retire
silk dresses, white petticoats and jswelry.
To-dsy women of the world are as quietly
arrsyed for walk or a journey as their
husbands aud brothers. Ten years from
now sewing machines will be of no do
nestle use; there will be women aud
cnildren's clothing stores with every gar
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
Express Held Up and Robbed.

CTNCINNATI, March 0.-The morning ex-
press ON the College Hill railroad was held
up at Spring Grove by two men, who rob
bed every passenger ON the train and es-
capped. The robbery occurred in populous
mart of the CITY.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
Professor shortlidge indicted.

MEDIA, Pa, March 9. Professor Swithin
G. Shortlidge, who shot and killed his
bride of six weeks while walking along
the street two months ago was indicted
on three counts by the grand jury.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
A1drIch Threalen. 10 Re.Irn.

PBovIDENCE, March 9-Senator Aldrich
has notified the state central committee
that he intends 70 resign from the United
States senate if the legislature as elected
by the people in April is Republican.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
Tnmmnny,. Lender. In re,ns.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March 9.-Congress-
man and Mrs Bourke Cochran are still
here They viii join Congressman vii
son at Guadalajara in a day or so. Rich
ard Croker and family are still enjoying
country life ON the Morris ranch in Kern
county
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
nnnndInss nnes r-nmn-

LITTLE ROCK, March 9.-Boundless, the
American derby winner, went lame in his
exercise and will be shipped TO Fields farm,
near Lexington, Ky, and placed in the
stud Some say that Boundless will never
race aOnin
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
a. b. ID. hi. NIatters.

ROCHESTER. March 9-The grand lodge
Of the A. o. L. W. adjourned to meet next
year in Syracuse. The officers elected
Wednesday were installed by Past Grand
Master Ncrkntu barrett.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
rops,.e a.. wes,sar~r.

B0sroN. March 9-The contract Tor rails
ing the wrecked United States steamer
kearsarge has been awarded 10 the Boston
Towboat company.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09

ment Of every size, style and price on
sale. In 1904 there will be fitting rooms
in every first class dry goods store
where corsets and undergarments will
be- tried on and as perfectly fitted as
gloves, boots aud millinery goods.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
When You Move

Send your c,rpsts 10 Electric Carpet
Cleaning Works 400 Orange street
Telephone 72l. Conway & Relnhart, Mgrs
Evening journal., 1894-03-09

Mrs Rebecca Emerson, of this city, lie
visiting her son, j. II. Emerson, At
Middletown
Evening journal., 1894-03-09
FAMOUS PAINTINGS
OF THE WORLD.

This coupon with 10 cents entities the
bearer TO one copy OF PART 3, when
presented OF mailed 10 the EvENIN0
JouRNAL Coupon Department.
Evening journal., 1894-03-09

Wilmington Photograph Company
No. 311i Market street, 90 cents per doz
Evening journal., 1894-03-09

CITY Treasurer Joseph X. Adams
A. B Jones, M T. Dannenberg aud
Magistrate Sasse went to Trenton, N. j.. ,
yesterday aud attended the meeting of
the A o L. W., GraRd Lodge of New
Jersey.