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Evening journal., 1894-09-25
Two COMMITTEES WILL CONFER.
The city ana Couoty WIN Meet and Dis
cuss the situation on Thursday Evening.

The City ana County WIN Meet and Dis
cuss the Situation on Thursday Evening.
The Democratic Executive Committee
Of Wilmington hundred, met az No 9l2
Market street last evening and effected
permanent organic alton Frank p
Phaien was elected chairman; Martin f
Fsrra, vice chsirman; James 7. Bgrne.
secretary, and Frank j. McNuliy, treas
urer Tho usual committees and sub.
committees were app3iated.
To r bert g Harmon aud Howell s.
England was assigned the work Of in
structing the voters how to vote under
the amended secret ballot law, and they
will 60 from ward to ward and exemplify
the Law at public meetings.
There will be a special meeting of the
committee on Thursday evening The
county executive committee will be
present and plan Of campaign for this
city will be mapped out The Whining
ton Hundred Democratic Association will
also meet on that evening. The perma
nent headquarters ct No Sl2 Market
street will soon be open every night for
the reception Of voters who want instruc.
tion.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25

that he arrested Faino on the B s o
cut off near Heald street, about mile
and a.half from Market street bridge Il
was In q stove store and saw people
running They told me man had been
killed. An Italian coming ont told me
to follow him | did So When we
came up to him the Italian
who accompanied me was ahead.
Faino made for him. | told hl a
to come back and | would get him.
pulled my revolver and told him to stop
tie did 80 and / arrested him. found on
him the case to the knife It was IN his
hip pocket There was no wespon His
face and clothes were covered with fresh
blood got it all over me
he identified the case when placed be-
fore him.
Turnkey Louis Hammfrsr testified
that he searched the prisoner at the
City Hail and found the case upon HIM.
TbeB were no weapons
The state closed at l2 80 and court
adjourned until o'clock, when the
defense will open.
Peo Is In DuraDco vile.
Samuel Peo. an Italian summoned to
testify in behalf OF Faino, was arrested
by Sheriff Gould and locked up ia one Of
the basement cells because he said he
would not stay at the Court House and
intended to leave town.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
CITY NEWS IN sRIEF.

The bRrqua Penobscot. which has been un-
loading nitrate of soda at the DuPont's
wharf at Pigeon Point,tnr the past two weeks,
has cleared for Philadelphia where she will
load with coal,
The British steamer Tancarville has en-
tered at Marcus Hook from South Shields,
England, after cargo of crude petroleum.
She is c Jmma anded by Captain 4. w Parker.
The directors Of the Cherry Island Marsh
Improve ment Company held meeting yes
terday, the object Deing the inspection Of the
work on the banks rerently made by the At
las Dredging Company. The diret tors looked
over the ground but took no acton.
The Home Missionary Society of the VIII
lrington distit will hold its annual meeting
IN Asbury Church on TnuTslay afternoon at
2.3 O'cl ok.
John Isier, James and Thomas Maguigan.
of Ireland, were naturaized by the superior
Cou yesterday afternoon.
-Dog-catcher Hayden mourns the loss of
SIS. He had gathered twenty eight CANNES
from the lanes and byways Of the city and
confined them in the new pound, but they dug
out and ale now tlarge.
Professor William A. Reynolds delivered
the first of his series of lectures on expert
accounting tor ttis school year !, fore the
students OF Goldey Commercial and Short
hand College at LIS to day.
y The arrival Of the big steamer Republic,
which has taken her place at III head OF the
other well-known river steamboats, at the
Harlan and -ollingsworth Company's, lives
that big plant a buster appearance than II
has had for years.
~ he City Of Chester will soon be able tc
resume her trips IN the lines of the Whining.
ton Steamboat ompany after having had her
boilers overhauled aud minor repairs made
from hurricane deck TO hold.
Carpenters were eugaged this morning in
replanking Third street bridge under tn
supervisi m of Levy Court Con missioner
Mealey
Nearly all the nitrate Of soda now being re.
ceived by the DUPONT powder manufacturers
Is brought from the west coat Of Brazil.
-Allthe ice men got through their work
much sooner TO day.
The second quarterly conference Of As
curry NJ. Z. Church Will be held next Satur lay
at l.3 p M. III come ction with the leader.
and stewards meeting.
Some striped melons raised by elias Dol
bow, near Pennsgroye. N. ~. ana weighing
forty pounds each, We're brought to this city
last evening and landed at Church stree
wharf.
The new guard rails and stone coplngs al
Eleventh street bridge nave near all beer
placed in position.
An interesting prayer meeting f, wOmeI
began in Hanover Presbyterian Chur, thi
afternoon at A o'clock
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
Carriage nnIlders % Mset.

Beginning October 16 and lasting for
three days, the twenty-second annual
meeting II the Carriage Builders
National Association will be held in
Philadelphia, and manufacturers Of those
necessary vehicles Of transportation, from
al over the country will gather in the
City os Brot herly Love TO discuss questions
OF Importance TO the craft. Il Is expected
that fully a thousand builders will be
present, and many workers OF the
Wilmington shops have arranged
to attend in a body on at least one Of the
days. In addition TO the business meet
ing, there will be an elaborate exhibition
OF parts of vehicles, models, and new
inventions, pertaining to the trade, at
Industrial Hail. No finished carriages
will be admitted, however
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
FOR THE RELIEF or EPTORTH.
Something Must BE Done Before Next
Month or the sheriff WIN Pounee Upon
the New Eastside Church.

Month or the sheriff VIII Pounee Upon
the New Eastside Church.
Rev. John d. @. Hanna, pastor 81
Union NJ E. Church and chairman Of
the committee appointed 10 devise some
means for the relief Of Epworth m. r.
Church, has begun aggressive work by
collecting nearly $500 Of the $500 interest
money needed Immediately, and before
Saturday the committee expects to re-
ceiye more than enough TO meet this
very pressing demand.
Then the committee proposes to make
an appeal TO general Methodism all over
che Peninsula, first by published state
ment and then by personal letters to
every prosperous chufoiman Of that
denomination. They will claim that
such a handsome edihce must not be
given up. that It Is In a splendid location
10 advance Christ's kingdom and the
cause Of Methodism. that it i most
attractive place even for the unbelever
and man OF the world and that while it
is to be regretted these East Side wor
shippers. who have such little prospects
Of paying one fourth Of the indebtedness,
should have saddled such a crushing
burden, yet the fact Is that the editiee
is there, shining light in the commnn-
ity, and must not be allowed to fall into
the aheriifs hsnda
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
AFFIDAVIT OF DEFENSE FILED.

The Attorneys for the Receivers Of the
Walton and whann Company Take
steps to Prevent Sale.
A short time ago an application was
made In the United States Circuit Court
by William O. Spruance, representing
the Penn Mutual Insurance. Oompanv'
FOR leave to bring suit for the foreclosure
Of mortgage Of $40,C COO given by the
Walton and Whann Company.
The principal points presented in the
application were that it was made ont Of
courtesy TO the court, the law not com.
pelling the petitioners to ask consent to
sue, aud that the condition Of the
property now Ia the hands OF the re-
ceiyers WAS such as to compel the
holders Of the mortgage to sue and sell
under execution ia order TO pro set
themselves
Judge Wales decided that the law
having placed the court In control.
through receivers, OF the property. 1t
was compulsory on the part Of the
holders OF the mortgage TO secure con.
sent Of that court
Messra Bradford and Vaudegrlft,
representing the receivers, argued that
sale would cause great loss to the
creditors Of the company, aud that In
order to best secure their interests the
receivers should be permitted TO remain
Ia undisturbed possession until next June.
This Judge Wales failed to See and In
| consequence granted the mortgage holde,
permission TO sue, but stated that should
he at later stage OF the proceedings
have cause to believe otherwise, he
| should change that opinion.
The attorneys Of the receivers this
morning filed in Superior Court an
abstract of mortgage aud Affidavit show.
ing failure Of the Walton aud Wlann
company to pay the instsllment Of the
principal falling due in June, 1894. and
the interest falling due Ia July, To-.
eether with an affidavit OF de-
Tense which shows thar the Walton and
| Whann Company WAS In the receivers
hands, on June 6. prior to the date when
the frst installment Of principal and the
intereat fell due. The effect of this was
their prevention Of the payment of these
moneys, by court Of competent iurs.
dicrion assuming control Of the company's
property. through receivers. II this had
not. t.occurred the amounts would have been
paid at maturity by the Walton & Whaun
Company, as 1t was In funds to do SC.
| Inc assumption OF cOulrol Dy the
court over the nffsirB Of the Walton and
Whann Company, was In effect the
prevention Of the payment OF these
moneys Whenever person Is pre-.
vented from carrying out any contract
by act Of law, any forfeiture of sush
contract cannot be insisted on That it
is just as much defense to the
forfeiture Of such contract TO plead that
the performance OF such contract was
prevented By en- act Of law as 1t would
be had the performance been prevented
by an act Of God
The object OF the fling Of the affidavit
Of defense is TO prevent the securing ol
a judgment by the Penn Mutual Insur-
ance Company at this term, upon which
an execution can be issued and tht
property sold before next term.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
Two Dangerous Counterfelts.

Local banks have been notified BY Chief
Hszen, Of the secret service. of the ex
istence of g counterfeit $50 national
bark note, purporting to be on the
Fourth National Bank o the city of New
York, check letter A, i. e. Chittenden.
register; F E Spinner. treasurer; dated
March /, 1864 1t is of the old series.
having the picture OF the "B lptism Of
Pocahoatas" on the back. and is a
dangerous one counterfeit IS United
States silver certificate, Of the series of
1891, check letter B. plate number Z, w.
s. Rosecrans, register; Il H. Nebeker,
treasurer. portrait of Grant, and small
round csrmine seal, is also reported
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
THE PROSPECTS UNUSUALLY GOOD.
A Rufh Of work at tho Pullman Palace
Oar Company's Works, and Big Pay

A Rush Of work at tho Pullman Palace
Oar CompAny's Works, and a Big Pay
roll.
Work at the Pullman Palace Car
CompRny's works never was brisker than
just now and 700 men are carried
regularly on the pay-rolls The shops
are filed with cars In process Of building
aud repairs, gratifying change from
last year, when there was a dearth Of
work and few men we're employed These
men receive good wages and are happy
and contcn'ed
The outlook, as stated to an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter by General Foreman
John Bulge, is unusually bright and
there Is every prospect OF big and con-
tinued rush all the coming winter Un.
like any other department OF the railway
service the Pullman palace cars must
always be kept in perfect order and first
class repair No matter what the extent
OF travel the wear and tear Is practically
the same. and repairs must be made This
nccessitates the employment. regularly,
Of large forca OF workmen Then
again, the class OF travellers by which
the Pullmans are ratronizad Is not
affected by any ordinary stringency in
business
The fact that the works are running
at their full capacity. and that so many
men are glen employment, Is q source
OF congratulasion. and points TO a re-
viving aud more healthy condition IN the
business world.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
TOOK ADVANTAGE soF "LlcENsED
and Got Druuk--A BridReton Oysterman
who Paid for His Folly

VINO raid Tor hlh Eolly.
William R. Barnes, q Bridgeton, N.
oysterman, came to this city, yesterday,
with load OF the biy8lves. Last night
he got load Of a different character
aboard, and this morning made
tho acquaintance Of Judge Ball
He saio to his honor, II came from
Brldgeton, where there Is no license, you
know When I got here, where there is a
license, took advantage of It and took
several drinks. l didn't intend to get
full, however, but guess got one TOO
many" he was relieved when the fine
was fixed at 81 which he paid
Cornelius Rice, an aged darkey from
Brandywlne Springs, was charged with
being drunk He pleaded guilty IN
tremulous voice. and went below in de-
fault Of 81 fine
james Cummings and Stephen Ander-
son were drunk around the depot and
Sergeants Black and Lyons gathered
them in. They were each fined $3 and
COSTS
Sallie Lewis, colored, was arrested BY
Officer Rslston, for being drunk. The
officer found her sitting at the corner
OF Fifth and Scott streets at an early
hour yesterday and brought her to the
cslaboose to recover herself She vas
given one more chance to keep straight.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
business stim booming in shlpbull ding

At the Harlan and Hollingsworl h
Company's shops to day business as
sumed brisker aspect than for any
time within year Scores Of workmsn
were added to the already large forces in
the various departments and Superintend-
ent Read Of the shipbuilding depart
ment talked encouragingly about very
busy fall. The steamer Republic has
arrived and will be taken up for winter
quarters, aud work was about completed
on the steamer City Of Chester Of the
Wilmington Steamboat Company.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
SELLING SWEET POTATOES.
They Were Disposed OF by tho Hundred
Baskets at the Jersey Market"

To.day's braclng sutumnal air set
people and things astir down at the
Jersey market on Front and Church
streets wharves A dozen sailing
vessels from New Jersey had arrived
with sweet potatoes which had been
placed Ia extraordinary demand BY the
threatened approach of winter Nearly
every merchant driving up TO this wharf
market had large orders for sweet pota
toes to be STORED away for the winter "
The potatoes were tossed Of the vessels
BY the basketful until hundreds Of half
bushel baskets we're stacked and packed
under the frail sheds
The festive pumpkin and some late
arieties Of watermelons were also there
by the hundred ds zsn 10 give color to
the display, while here and there the
little "bsntsm egg, yellow tomatoes,
which make such palatable dish when
skillfully preserved abounded Business
has been dull on this wharf for a week
until to-day
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
In the united states Circuit Court.

Argument ia the appeal OF Thomas
Devlin g. Co, Of Philadelphia, which was
heard by Judges Acheson. Dallas and
Wales, in the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals, in Philadslphia dis
trict, WAS concluded yesterday. The
appeal was from the finding Of the lower
court, that the firm had infringed on
patented improvements in unions for
sUeRmpipes, the exclusive right to which
was claimed by Edward A. Paynter, Jr
and John X. Moore Decision was re-
served
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
TONS OF GRAPES AND PLuMs.
Immense Quantity OF the Choice Fruit
From Down East Arrived Eo-day.


From Down East Arrived To-day.
Business is getting very brisk at the
wharves Of the WILMINGTON Steamboat
Company. foot OF Fourth street. New
York state plums and grapes which are
now being shipped all over the country
are arriving on every boat in immense
quantities for Wilmington commission
houses, fruit stores OF private account.
1t requires large force Of men to dis
charge the cargo of freight from one Of
the steamboats, to avoid delay. and after
that the men are on a continual rush
loading the delivery wagons as rapidly
as they are backed up at the freight
houses. Tons OF grapes plums and
other fruit were handled by this com
psny to day, the invoice being especially
large on account of to morrow's mar.
kets.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
An Advertisements for Wilmington.

Among the enterprising advertising
projects which the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company has sent out recently is
a large and handsome portrait Of the
mammoth ocean steamship Wilkkoni-
men 3l5 fees long, Al feet wide and %
feet deep-as she was raised in the
Simpson patent basin dry-doek. which hss
made this firm famous, in April. 1891
competes ia all cases with Philadel phia
and New York docks, having constantly
on hand large force Of skilled workm' Il
capable Of handling all classes Of ships.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
Appointed United states Resident EngI-
NEAR

The notice Of the appointment Of
Joseph r. y Noreland, of this city, as resi-.
dent engineer in charge Of the trigonomet-
rical surveys in the southern part Of the
Peninsula has been received by him.
Monday he will begin his work, which
covers Accomac. Princess Anne, Chinco-
league ano Assateague Islands, and
Chincoteague bay. He will be succeeded
in his late employment by Howard B.
Craig
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
CruelIr neaten ny prunksn Man.

PENNseROvB, Sept 5.-WiIliam v.
Pedrick, of this place, is lying in eriti
cal condition, the result Of being brutally
beaten by Jonas Rain. Rain, who was
intoxicated, went into a store on Satur-
day night where Pedrick was and beat
him about the face and body until Ped
rick los consciousness. Mayor Torton
Yesterday fined Rain $2S and costs and
held him in bail to keep the peace
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
5XIOMS OF CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE.
Tho Theme Of Rev. william r. warfz's
Address 20 the Wilmington Prohibition
League THIRD Party Meetings.


League-r THIRD Party Meetings.
There was 3 large attendance last
evening" at the regular meeting Of the
Wilmington Prohibition League IN the
hall No 1907 Market street. The
quartet, under the leadership OF Prof
King, gave a number Of fine selections,
and a stirring address on "Axloms Of
Christian Temperance was made by
Rev. william SEarlz After the meeting
business session WAS held Rt which a
report was made from the Truck Com
mittee This evening a meeting will be
held in the Fairview school house, Mill
Greek, with Rev A s Mowbray aud
Prof. King as speakers To morrow
evening Rev J. II Howard and Robert
Watt In Mount Pleasant sehool-house
Thursday evening a truck meeting
will be held at Fourth, and Market streets
with speakers from out OF town, aud on
Saturday evening a similar meeting at
Ninth and French streets, with L g.
Jordan, Of Philadelphia, as the main
speaker
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
Fast salling Yaoht ArrIves.

The fast racing yacht Ariel, owned by
Commodore @. II B. Hill. of the
Seawanskha Yacht Club, New York city,
has arrived at the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company's for the winter. The
Ariel is schooner yacht, built here two
years ago and she made some splendid
records this year.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
The Campaign win Then BE waxing
Warm

The executive committee Of the VIII
mington Ministerial Union has recon-
mended that at the next meeting OF the
union in October. Rev Robert Watt SUBJ
nit an essay OF Egolutions OF the Prohi.
bition Party Several leading ministers
Of the city will prepare to discuss this
subject after its presentation. and as It
will then be in the heat Of the state
campaign, some lively speeches are
expected
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
Cbance of PoIicemen,a Hours.

A. the Police Commission meeting,
last night. applications for positions on
the police force were received from
Kepze Brown and George Schsfferman,
petition from King street merchants
asked that Cyrus Minnick be appointed
e special officer for that street. Chief
Dolan reported that be would change
the hours of the officers beginning
October l. All the patrolmen viii go on
duty at 80 at night and 60 off at 80
am.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
pIed From EatLng ToadslooIs.

One day last week Harry A. Wood,
who is employed as a rivet maker in the
Diamond State Iron Company's works,
and resides at No. 2lOS Market street.
while ont cunning, came across what he
supposed were some fine mushrooms
He ate number Of them. Sunday he
was taken i'll and yesterday death re-
suited. The supposed mushrooms were
t0adstools.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
shortlIdge Case TO BE Tr.

shortlidge Case TO BE Tried Tomorrow.
MEDIA. Sept % Among the cases to
be tried by the Criminal Court this week
is that Of Professor Swithin O. Short
lidge, Of Shortlidge's Academy, for the
murder Of his wife. The case, which is
attracting great deal OF attention, will
be called on Wednesday next. The de-
fense will be insanity.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25

The best and cheapest place to send
carpets is Electric Carpet Cleaning
Works, Phone 72l. 400 Orange street.
Conway q Reinhart, mansgers
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
Tlle Weather.

In the Middle States and New England to-
day, clear. cooler weather aud fresh 10 lght
northwesterly winds Will pre- vail, followed by
somewhat igher temperature aud cloudiness
in the southern districts. On Wednesday,, in
botn of these sections. partly Loudly to cloudy,
warmer weather will prevail, with rain and
strong northeasterly winds, Increasing to a
gale with the approach of the southern hurri-
cane, and on Thursday, cloudy weather and
high winds. with rain and high seas.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
New York Herald Weather Forecasts

New York Hcrald Weather FOrecasfs.-
The West Indian hurricane, mentioned in the
Herald of Friday last, has moved in q wes T.
northwei twardly direction over thu West In
uia Islands. causing gr at damage in Cuba,
and was central last night a Key West,
Fla. Violent gales were repO ted alt along
its course. the wind reaehinga velocity Of
sixty miles an hour at Havana. Cuba. he
storm will probably move in north-nOrth-
westerly direction, causing sir ng gales in the
Atlantic and Gulf States and On the ocean
bordering, and attended by heavy rain. An
area Of high pressure attended by a cold
wave, covers the Mississippi valley, and viii
probably cause fros's in the northern districts
OF this kection and in New ENGLAND
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
CAPE MAY, N. }.

Sea Breeze Excursion House,
Under new management, every thing new.
Restaurant first class. Large dining-room,
Regular dinners and hot lunch any time IN the
day Dinners so cents Formerly on Washing
ton street. j. Pow ELL, Proprietor
Evening journal., 1894-09-25
Faino Went Home and Upstairs

The first witness called by the state
against the Italian was CathRrine Fanlic,
ia whose house at Front and West
streets, Faino had a room, She testified
that on the night Of the murder she
heard scme one come in the house and go
upstairs growing. She thought the
person was growing because the lamp
was not lighted She thought she rec
ognizsd the walk Of Faino She then
heard him go ont. Sue opened the win
dow aud saw him pass the lamp-post.
He was shaking hts right arm.
Mr.. Hilles subjected her to rigid
Evening journal., 1894-09-25

Inc Attorneys for the Receivers Of the
Walton and whann Company Take
steps TO Prevent Sale.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25

Under new management; appointments fir
class. Special rates for season.
@. w cox.
Evening journal., 1894-09-25

Under cross.examination he said that
Ruva threatened to hit Fsino with cue
when they were In Crops saloon. say
ing "If you don't keep still I'll hit
you, at the same time raising the cue
When the fatal blow was struck he did
not see anything in Fsino's hand. He
did not see blood OF the cut on Ruva's
face. When they fell Ruva simply lay
on top Of Faino They were not grappled.
After be pickedRuvs up Faino got up and
went out
Albert Curry, reporter, was sworn.
He was at the place of the murder
shortly after 9 o'clock. II saw a little
boy stoop under the front window and
pick up the knife saying, Here is tho
knife. He handed 1t to me and handed
It 10 Sergesnt Welsh. He returned it
and kept IL until Captain Kane got it
from me saw blood in the room. The
b. d. was still there Samuel Peo csme
in 20 close Ruvas eyes
Officer William j. Davidson testified