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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-08
An UyREASOYABLE MEASURE.
The City Attorney Against the fxcl"d'nR
of BIcycles from the City Parks.

The Committee on Grounds arb Build
ings held its semi-monthly meeting IN
room No. of the City Hall last evening
at o'clock, and disposed Of a great
deal of business. There were present
Messrs. Carter chairman, Epps. crimes
Gunst Mountcastle, Snead, and King;
Colonel Cutshaw, the city Engineer, and
Mr.. Meredith. the City Attorney, were
also in attendance.
MIR. Frank T. Bates, the clerk Of the
committee, presented to the committee
copies of the newly recOdihed city oFdl.
nances. and Messrs. Gunst Grimes. and
Mountcastle were appointed subcommit-
tee to look over the city ordinances as
far as they affect that department
Bids for the furnishing OF fuel TOR tne
year were presented by the following
gentlemen: Messrs. $. +. Lathrop q o.
the Richmond Ice Co. Gay q Lorraine,
j. i. Lacy. s. II. Halves q Co., Crump
& West. the Home Ice Co. and {. n.
Page. The bids were referred to me
city Engineer. with the understanding
that the contract be given to the lowest
responsible bidder.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
4 BRACE or CAEAROS.

Rumored Attempt to Purchase Tax Re
ceipt Proves without Foundation.
Gordon Lost HIS Document All the
Same.
Several days ago George Gordon,
eolored was arrested on charge made
by his mistress, HenI ab A. Sturgs, OF
assaulting her In Municipal Court
Yesterday, she withdrew her charge, aud
Judge Ball dismissed the case with costs
TO prisoner These amounted to about
$5 Yesterday Gordon was taken to New
Castle in default of payment, when
he reached there, he told story TO the
effect that while in ths cell IN the
station house here, he was approached
/ by Turnkey Little, who told him that ii
/ he would turn over his receipt, which he
had with MIN, he would be given his
! liberty. Gordon also said that q white
man. living in the Twelfth ward, who
was also confined, did give up his 70
| csipt, whereupon ne was taken before
| Chief Dolan, who gave him his liberty
With view Of ascsrtaining the truth
Of this wonderfully constructed tale, m
EVENING JOURNAL reporter interviewed
the parties at the station house CGptsin
Chambers said that Gordon had sent for
him and after telling him that he, Cor
don. was a Democrat, asked to be re-
leased, request promptly refused. a
like request was male TO others there
without avail.
Gordon then gave his tax receipt K
the Sturgis woman, who had been
admitted to see him, and told hersto taxi
II to Republican headquarters and ge
the money to pay his costs She took i
there but c me back with the statemsn
that they (the parties at Republican
headauarters) had taken she receipt AM
kept 1t, but refused to send any money
Turnkey Little, after the woman hat
gone aud in the presence OF othe
prisoners in the same cell, asked "Weil
: Gordon, did you get your moneyr'
7 "No didn't was his answer "Th
(; d y cusses kept my receipt but dldn'
4 send the money. They've got my receip
D and now can 20 to jail
7 Little replied: II could have dom
better than that. / might have loane
t vou five dollars and hen you could hav
gotten your receipt back before electio
: day go you could have voted Once
IS Little's statement was corroborated
prisoners who were in the cell at th
II time the remarks were made
/ The statement relative to the whit
It man being released on the surrender
It his receipt was branded as false IN tot
Chief Dolan was not in his Office Rt q
Yesterday, being confined to his home
sickness None Of the other officers
y charge Yesterday heard or knew Of al
q instance where white man living n O.
= Twelfth ward was allowed to go. III
= story was canard, pure and simple, a.
y made out of the whole cloth.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
FOR THE PUBLIC SiEETY.

city Council Decides TO allow the Police
Commiasion TO Name Ninety Extra
omcers for Election Day.
A special session Of City Council was
held last evening for the purpose OF
discussing the request made by the Police
Commission for the appointment OF
ninety officers for use on election day
Au democratic members were present ~
the hour set for the cOnvening OF council
but the Republicans we're not, and at 40
they decided TO leave the field open and
left the hall in a body. At $50 o'clock
the Republican members assembled aad
Clerk Lednum read the communication
from the Police Commission, which was
referred TO the Police Commlttee with
directions to confer with the comm ission
The conference was held IN Mayor
Shortlidges office, and the mayor, the
Police Commissioners and the Republican
members Of the Police Committee only
we're allowed 10 be present The com
missioners were asked TO sign an agree
ment that the extra ofncers should %
divided equally between the two parties
| both in selection and placing st the polls
/ This Mr. Lawson declined TO sign. ne
said Mr.. Pyle, the Republican commits
sloner, had been given permission q
name half Of the ninety, but he, for one
didn't propose to sign any agreement
The men will be placed by the chief q
police. who would place them where they
would be needed. Ia the worst polling
plases, the six sergeants, three Of whom
are Republicans. would be put IN charge
Iu the event OF their not acting in non
partisan manner charges can be pre-
ferred
Mayor Shortlidge said he was willing
l TO trust the commission. II would be
satisfaction TO know that the men wer
divided, as il seemed that some officer
now refuse to serve warrants, remsrl
which led Mr.. Lawson to ask the mayo
To name such officers
After more discussion the contsrenc
ended aud the committee returned 20 IN
Council chamber, having decided I
grant the request, the pay TO b -
day This was done.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
THE SCHEME DIDN'T WORK.
Frank Underwood Induced to Register
where He Didn't Reside But Reotifies
the Error In Time.

Frank Underwood Induced to Register
where He Didn't Reside But Reotities
the Error In Time.
Yesterday afternoon Martin B. Burris
appeared before Magistrate McWhorter
and swore out a warrant for Harry 4,
Carpenter, registration officer OF the
western district of Ohristiana hundred,
on charge that he did ION the TWEEN
tieth day Of October last, register one
Frank Underwood, in the Western dis
trict of Christiana hundred, unlawfully.
frauduently, and knowing that said
Frank Underwood was not legal resident
OF said district The warrant was placed
in Sheriff Gould's hands, and MIR Car
penter arra!gned before the magistrate.
Mr. Burris, who is chairman Of the
Republican County Executive Committee,
did not put in en- appearance, but the
state was represented by Francis Il. Hof-
fecker. Esq
Frank Dillworth, one Of the witnesses
/ for the state, testified that he knew
Frank Underwood's mother had always
| lived in that district, and that Under
wood had always lived With her.
Thomas Carey, another witness, said
that all he could learn was that Frank
Underwood had always lived with his
mother la Christians hundred and knew
nothing why he should not register
there
William Armour, another witness,
knew that Underwood had always lived
in the district from boyhood up.
Underwood explained that he bad
registered in North Mill Creek hundred
at the advice of several Republicans
who had told him that although he lived
in Chrstiana hundred. he worked II
Mil Creek and there was where
he should register After he hat
done SO he learned that IL wa
put up Job, to have him register II
Mill CIesk hundred, and then on election
, day, challenge his vote as a non resident
he at once went to the registration
, office in that hundred, stated his cas-
aud asked that his name be stricken oil
which = as dona. Then he registered il
! the Western district OF Christian
hundred where he lived.
: Counselor HoffecIer asked If there a
proof that his name had been stricken o
and John E. Touhey clerk OF the mort
! Mill Creek district testified that he ma
stricken the name from the rolls. Mag
istrate McWhorter dismissed the case.
Mr. Carpenter, who Is a highly q
teemed citizen and reputable man,
: very indignant over the statement pul
: lished in the morning paper, that he w
: arrested for Illegal registration aud Il
Z rumored that he will bring suit agHtni
! the paper. He has not as yet decide'
= however what his course will be.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
AGREED on THESE POINTS.

Additional Rules That WIN Govern the
Polling Places on Election Day Have
Been Agreed To.
The Democratic managers will not
appoint special constables on election
day ualess the Republicans begin some
oF their hocus pocus work Chairmen
Handy aud Wilson, and Secretaries
Cooper and Browne have agreed To the
following additional rules 20 govern
elections;
'rhat at al polling places in the State
of Delaware the two persons who are 70
be chosen for and to act as voters
assistants, as provided In section lS OF
the act TO provide for the secrecy and
purity OF the ballot, shall be the two
persons whose names shall respectively
be suggested to the officers of election by
the respective political parties TO which
they belong Aud the voters assistants
thus selected cannot, under the law,
enter the booth with voter unless the
voter 90 unable TO mark his ballot BY
reason If physical disability or unable "a
alter his ballot, If he so desired, by
reason OF inability to read or write; and
in either event the two assistants must
both 20 together. A voter making 9
| false declaration Of inability Is liable K
fne Of one hundred dollars (S19O)
THAT wherever it becomes necessary e
the time for opening the General Esec
tions at any polling place, to choose AM
persons as minority Judge of Electious
by what's commonly known as stand
out that person shall be chosen IS mi
nority Judge who shall be suggested 70
that position by members of the politi
cal party TO which the absent judge be
longed
THAT when bSllot handed by vote
to the inspector or judges shall be 9
folded that the initials Of the clerks d
not sppear, the inspector or judges Q
either Of them may return the ballot
the voter and psrmis him to 60 agai
alone to the booth to refold his ballc
properly.
That the lower left hand corner (
the back Of the ballot within the meal
ing Of section Is, Of the act 70 provlc
for the secrecy Of the ball
sSall be the left hand lower corner Of Il
back Of the ballot; the lower side Of Z
back of the ballot corresponding vii
the lower side Of the front Of u
, | ballot
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
CHAIRMAN Bach PROPOSES.
he Wants to Have a Hand In the Demo
cratic Work of Purging the Lists.

he wants to Have a Haud In the Demo-
cratic Work of Purging the Lists.
Chairman Bach has made the following
proposition to the Department Of Elec
tions relative to purging the registration
lists Of illegal registrations:
That a committee of three, represent
ing the Republican First District Com
mittee, confer at once with a similar com
mittee representing the Democratic or
ganization of this city, the conference to
be held In your presence and under your
direction, for the purpose OF deyising
some plan by which an accurate listing
can be made before or by next Monday
evening of all the registered voters IN
any and all election districts Of this city
in which there is believed or suspected to
exist illegal registration. We offer more
/ over TO furnish one good and reliable
man to make house to house canvass IN
each district where fraud is alleged, the
said canvass to be made in conjunction
with some man named by your depart
nent, or by the Democratic committee
or by both "
The department has taken no action il
| the matter.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
Nond to reI.Ing opened.

LONDON Nov. 8-A dispatch to The
Times from Shanghai says that it is now
asserted thore that no Japanese have
landed near Talienhwan, but that they
have landed 40 Takushan, at the mouth
Of tho Yalu river Tho dispatch adds that
it Is tho intontion Of tho japanese forces
to attack FunRhwanching from two Sides.
Funghwangching lies about 100 miles
northwest Of pakushan, which is on the
Manchuria side Of the Yalu river
Tho Japanese legation has received
dispatch stating that Fiold Marshal va
magata has captured Fungwhangching
a city in the Chinese province Of Liau-
tung, near the Korean frontier Tho Chi
nose defending the place fled toward Ma
tisnling.
The foregoing victory Is an important
ono. It leaves the Mukden road open to
tho Japanese as the Chinese are unlikely
to offer further resistance to the advance
OF the japanese army.
LONDON, Nov. s. Tho Japanese lega-
tion has received a dispatch stating that
i tho Japanese forces commanded by Field
1 Marshal Count Oyama arc attacking King
1 Chow. Tho dispatch adds that both Ia-
| lienhwan and Port Arthur are in crit
ical position.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
Prohibition Meetings.

There were three large Prohibition
meetings held last night One over
Eleventh street bridge, addressed by
Rev. o g Buddington and W. E Lingo;
one over Eleventh street bridge, addressed
by Rev j. r. Mnligan; one at Gilpin
avenue and Lincoln street, addressed BY
j. @. Pierce, of Chester.
j. @. Pierce. of Chester, will speak at
Fourth and Market tonight at z 30
There will be meeting held in Taley-
vile, addressed by speakers from this
city to night
Volney B. Cushing, Of Maine, will
address 4 Prohibition meeting next Mon.
day evening at Fourth and Market
streets at Z 3d. He is one Of the most
noted snaakers ia this country.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
- Irndor tha rIammer.

Sheriff Gould has sold the following
properties: Seventy eight acres Of land
in Mill Creek hundred, the property Of
the hens.at law Of Andrew Mckee, to
Charles M Curtis, for 81 600
One hundred ana forty acres Of lani in
Pencader hundred, the property Of the
morteagors Of Jacob H. Ash, deceased, to
Charles Walton, for ST. 500
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
pono wIu Not soe zola.

ROME, Nov 3-The pope has decid-
cd 70 refuse Emile Zola, the French
author an audience under any oondi-
tions. "Lourdes, Zola's latest work,
has beon placed on the index librorum
prohi hitorum by tho Vatican authorities,
and tho visit Of the French author to
Rome IS said to have had some connec-
tion with this fact.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
Death Resulted From LoclJaw.

Special CORRESPONDENCE Evening JournaI'
MlDDLETowN, Nov 3 Intelligence
has been received of the death Of Thomas
Grassland, which resulted yesterday from
lockjsw brought on by a splinter which
Mr.. Grassland accidentally run into his
thumb several days 20 MIR Grassland
was leading citizen Of Krkwood and
was near relative Of Thomas Carly and
Mrs. Gallagher, Of this town.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
,rlll nnIntnrrnd Here.

The remains Of Colonel Milo w. Locke,
which we're placed in a vault in Balti-
more yesterday. will be brought here for
intermeut in Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery one day next week. NO
funeral service will be held here as
Bishop Paret, of the Maryland diocese
nerformed them Yesterday.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
rarmer sbot a uunter,

PARKERsBuBG, w Va, Nov. s.-Her-
bert Spencer q farmer at Briscoe, five
miles north of here, ordered a party OF
hunters to leave his field They dehed
him, and in the quarrel Spencer shot one
OF the mon, James Grant through the
body, fatally wounding him. Spencer
anrrendoroa.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
Union nIen.s nIeetIng.

There will be Union Mems meeting
AZ Asbury N. f Church 70 morrow A.
83) o. m. The meeting will oe
addressed by an evangelist from Phila'
delphia, who has had remarkable
career. The relation Of his experience
Is attended with great power.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
Real Estate transfers Recorded.

The following transfers Of real estate
have been recorded: Nicholas Esalt 70
Marazgini Guglielmo, property on north
side of Fourth, between Rodman and
Hewley streets; Marszgina Guglieimo
to Rosie Esalt, same property; Pierce
Gould. sheriff. Alice Green estate to
Guardian Saving aud Loan Association,
two.story brick house, on northerly side
Of Maple, between Van Buren and Harri'
son strests
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
POLLYTICS-

position as organist, aud Samuel Swift,
who succeeded him, only remained two
Sundays when he left to accept posi-
rion ia New York Fraucls r Morrison
is now performing the double function
OF orRanist and choirmaster. Mr.. Roberts
occupied the position for fifteen years
and gave general satisfaction.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
Justices charged wnh EatortI0n.

TRENToN. Nov 3.-The Mercer county
grand jury presented TO the court indict-
ments for oxtortion against Justices OF
the Peace A BRAN Naar, Harvey Savidge,
Levi Ayres and Cornelius Abrams. Ths
accused men were arraigned, and with
the exception Of Ayres, who acknowledge
cd his guilt, pleaded not guilty.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
NV rvldsnce Was Not suniolent.

Gus Henry, colored, who was arrested
in New Castle the other day by Detec-
tives McVey and Witsll on charge Of
Illegal registration in ChristlRna
hundred, aud also Of completely in the
assault on a farmer nsmed Reynolds,
was taken to Newark yesterday after
noon and arraigned before Justice Of the
Peace Smith. The charge was for the
assault, but rs there was not sufficient
evidence to hold him the case was dis
missed. Henry is under $lcO bsil for the
upper court on the charge Of Illegal
registration.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
PORT ARTHUR IS TAKEH
The Japanese Drive the Chinese
From the Old Seaport.
YAMAaATA ALSO TAKES A TOWN.

The Victorious Field Marshal Opens Up the
ATukdan Hoad TO Peising Chinese
Fled nefore the conquorinE Troops OF the
NIikado- I.ieh spoiis at Port Arthur.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. s.--The Japanese have
captured Port Arthur.
IL has been rumorod for a day or two
that tho Investment Of Port Arthur by
the Japanese forces had boen completed
BY land anu by sea, and that the forward
movement Of both the Japanese armies in
the direction Of MuSden was being rap
idly pushed.
Port Arthur 70 not only great arsenal
and dockynrd but also an important
strategic point to secure before Oyamn's 8
forces can start on the way to Tien tsin.
While ia front Of tho port there ls deep
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
Nrn-oA Advanced.

HAzLEToN. Pa, Nov. 3.-Coke Broth
ers notified their engine cleaners and Ia
borers employed in the Delaware, Sus-
ouehanna and Schuylkill roundhouse
that 10 cents per day would be added to
their wages. dating from Oct, l.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
street markets N winter ouarters.

This morning the street markets Of
Wilmington opened en- the opposite sides
OF the streets from whore they have
fourished all summer, This IS In ac-
cordance with au old custom to change
quarters on the frat market days Of
November and ay SO that the country
people who sell the fresh products Of
their farms might stand in the sunshine
All winter and in the shade all summer,
Poultry, from the small and tender SQUAD
10 the large and fat goose, figured con
spicuously on the stands to-day Eastern
apples and pears were also plentiful
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
a sudden Drop In neer.

Yesterday morning one Of the teams
belonging to Lengeps brewery ran away
on Hssld near Fourteenth street, and
dumped beer kegs and driver into a
ditch. No one was hurt nor was the
wagon damaged.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
The New Holy Name society.

There will be a grand demonstration
at st Mary's Church tomorrow evening
on the occasion Of reception end
investment Of the society Of the Holy
Name. Fully 200 men are expected to
receive the badge OF membership ana
assume the obligations Of the associa
tion. Father Birmingham will preach
and his subject will be "Revere ence foi
the Holy Name Of Jesus. "
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
rInrrah for Gnvernnr Tnnnell.

Leading Democrats say that Little
Greek hundred, Sussex county. the home
of Joshua e. Msrvi, the Republican
candidate for governor, will give Mr..
Tunuell, the Democratic nominee, clear
majority Of 200 Correspondence Balti'
more Sun.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
ruril,stio LAWYERS Punished.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Judge Phelps OF
the common pleas court fined Attorneys
Edward Clark and Joseph Bristor $50
and committed them to tho custody OF
tho sheriff for "a hours for contempt OF
court in engaging in hsticuits In the
courtroom during noon recess.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03


wator, tho approach to the docks and great
supply depots can only bo renohed by
body OF water that is shallow and not
moro than 200 feot wide
Millions of dollars havo been expended
by the Chinese government in fortifying
the place in modern machinery for max
ing guns. shot and dynamite Tho plant
selected and erected by European engi-
noers. Is tho most complete that money
could procure.
The entire working population OF tho
place, numbering about 9, 600, has been
engaged in the government works. Since
the war hogan they have run tho ma
chnory night and day turning out war
material repairing the old warships and
fitting up new ones. A garrison Of ] 200
troops had bean maintained at tho port
before the declaration of war, and 1t has
since been greatly incroased
Great spoils For the vIctors.
Japan will seizo tho warships now IN
port and, moreover can, IL she chooses,
/ dock her own injured craft on tho enc
/ my's plant. Wei Hai-Wei, on the oppo-
1 site side Of tho roads. will also doubtless
/ fal into the hands Of the Japs. or course
tho vast supplies at both ports win he
seized by the victors.
CONCERNING the movements Of troops 10
WINS stated hero that portion Of Field
Marshal Count Oyama's forces would
attack King Chow on tho gulf Of Liating,
near which place the second Japanese ar
my had landed and which Is occupied by
Chinese troops In tho meanwhile Cen
eral Nodzu's advance column was ap.
preaching Fung- Whang, a fortified town
on the main road between Wiiu and
Mukden, 20 which place all the Chines'
troops retreated altar leaving their posi-
tions north Of tho Nalu river.
The Japanese expect 60 defeat the Chi
nose at both places and then unite thci
columns before Mukdon.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
Vessel Losr IN THE az.

Her Captain, Two Sailors aud Passenger
Relieved to Have Been Drowned.
Reports from down the Delaware bay
state that the fishing sloop Hartshorne
has gone down with all on board She
was sighted on the Hen and Chicken
shoals. near the mouth OF Indian river.
flying q signal Of distress in the shape Of
a bed Quit Later on battered yawl
boat was picked up off the Breakwater
and recognized as the Hartshorues.
The Hartshornes crew consisted OF
the captain, Daniel Adams, and two
men whose names are unknown, but
both Of whom came from Delaware. II
is also stated that there was one passen'
ger aboard. The Hartshorne was not a
new vessel. She was owned BY Rialey
Barlow, Of Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
ruITdlnr Permlts Granted.

Building Inspector Dohl yesterday
granted permits fer the following build
ings: TO William Toy for the erection OF
a two story brick dwelling on Union
between Seventh and Eighth streets, value
81, ,4SO; to the Wilmington Turngemeinde
for hall at Eighth and French streets,
45xl15 feet. value $40 600.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
A CAMPAIGN LIE NAILED.
To my friends and fellow
Democrats:


Democrats:
The rumor that | have with
drawn from the Congressional
contest is false. | am can
didate for election as the Rep
resentative in Congress from
Delaware and will be a candi-
date until the polls close on
November 6, all reports to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
In the interest of true De
mocracy, good government
and against rings and bosslsm,
| respectfully solicit your sui
frage.
JOHN P. DONAHOE,
Wilmington, October 29, 1894
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
Comine Churoh DedloatIon

The new Second Nj p Church is now
completed and will probably be dedicated
on Sunday, Noyem Der 18th Rev. r. y.
Little, Of Baltimore, aud Rsv. w. J.
Newpier, Of Philadelphia, viii be the
preachers for the occasion.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03
erand Temparanoe Rally To-moErow.

The temperance meeting which will be
held ia the Opera House at 45 o'clock
to morrow afternoon will Se an interest
ing one. Rev s. B Meeser, Of the
Second Baptist Church, will preside, and
the choir of st. Psul's NJ. E. Church,
will furnish choice music Mrs. Ella
Boole Of Now York, will bs the chief
speaker Mrs Boole spoke here at the
recent w. G. T. u convention, and
those who heard her then are anxious to
hear her again.
Evening journal., 1894-11-03

Another Application for Graduate
Was received this week by Principal
Galdey OF tho Commercial College. Il
came from Philadelphia.