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Evening journal., 1894-03-07
ON THE ASSESSMENT.
Second. Fourth, Fl fth and
Eighth Ward Additions.
THE LATEST REPUBLICAN "ooAxER'

One Mans Application Held Under Ad-
vIsement by the Levy Court - The
Ninth Ward Revision Completed.
other Business OF the Day.
Revision of the Ninth ward assessment
was reported to the Levy Court this
morning, aud work on the other books
proceeded.
Chairman Scott and Deputy Clerk Jan
vier were busIly engaged most of the
morning in putting on the assessment
poll taxables who had been left of by
the assessors. Francis s Bradley. A b.
Mcpherson johnson and -. H. Phillips
represented Bach, Mahaffy & Co., and ran
In rs many men as they could.
During the morning Chairman Scott
received the following card. which had
been sent TO Matthew Goslin, of No. 5s5
East Twelfth street:
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
No. West Seventh Street, Second Floor
March l, 1894.
DEAR SIR; You are not assessed for 1894.
Therefore you must appear befor the Levy
Court some day this month (Marchl between
TO be assessed. Republican freeholders whom
you Know. VIII be present 10 NOuch Tor you.
OF course, II you are freeholder real estate
owner) this does not apply to you. See
that All your friends are assessed. II
possible go to, the Court House this week.
Call at headquarters if further information Is
needed. Show this card to Republicans only.
FIRST DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
During the morning the following
names we're put on the assessment, nthe
menshaving personally appeared with
vouchers:
Second Ward-Jobn Bordihn, Alexander
N. Bordihn, William Brannan, David f.
Waddell.
Fourth Ward-Philip p. Jones, Alonzo
Gsiuor, Philip E. Jones.
Fifth Ward-John ~ Peoples.
Eighth Ward-George Hoffmsn, James
Primrose, Philip Gray.
New Castle Hundred-Joseph w. Mil
Ter.
w. Crawfords application was uu
satisfactory to the court, and held under
advisement
Commissioner white Was Firm.
This afternoon President Scott was
absent aud Commissioner Whit.
occupied the chair A large mum
Der of white aud black Republicans
we're present to be put on the assess
ment. Mr.. White made a rule that. il
the absence of President Scott, further
additions be deferred until tomorrow
morning.
Messrs. Armstrong and Gallagher
Republicans, demonstrated forcibly, bui
Mr.. White remained firm, and the ap
plicants fingered around for some Time
and then left.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Wet Cellar Not a Nuisance.

Mrs. Maria c. Hartman figured in the
Superior Court again this morning, being
represented by Herbert Il. Ward. She
appealed from the finding of the city
Board Of Health, which in 1892, declared
a wet cellar in her house at Seventh and
Harrison streets nuisance aud fined her
for not abating it. The matter was
taken to the Superior Court on q writ
of certiorari and came up for argument
this morning Citv Solicitor George A.
Elliott and ex City Solicitor Charles M.
Curtis appeared for the city.
Mr. Ward contended that a wet cellar
is not a nuisance; that the Board of
Health proceeded irregularly, and that
the Superior Court had jurisdiction in the
caga
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
TRELVE HUNDRED At A CONCERT.

Many People Were Turned Away From
Epworth Church Last Night, Unable to
Find Standing Room-somo Excellent
Music.
Crowds OF people were turned away
from Epworth M, r. Church, Tenth and
Lombard streets. last night, after 1, 200
people had iostled into the new audito-
rum, there TO hear the first free musicale
given by Epworth choir By 8. 10 o'clock
the church was packed to the doors.
Epworth choir was augmented to
nearly three times its usual size and
when the singers arose for the first
chorus they presented fne appearance.
]. Newman Davis sang, with pleasing
effect, 30 Promise Me" and when en-
cored sang Queen of My Heart" This
solo. "Brightly the Sunlight" sung by
Mrs Howard l.. Pyle, was loudly APP
plauded and she sang Don't Cry, Little
Girl Mrs. Pyle aud Miss Virgie Con-
ner sang the Venetian Boat Song and
were recalled
Home, Sweet Home. with variations,
the cornet solo by Walter d. Walls. was
we'll rendered and he played Last Rose
OF Summer" with variations. Miss NJ.
E Solomon played, as violin solo,
"Kulawiak, and was recalled.
Horace b. Harrison sang "The Ar
morer's Song" and an encore. The plano
duet by Misses May and Bessie Weldle
was beautifully rendered and they were
recalled. Miss Hettie Lawson was the
piano secompanist aud played with great
expression.
The choir sang some choice anthems,
the special ones being Let Not Your
Heart Be Troubled" Salvation" "How
Excellent" and "RejOice," with vRria-
tions by organ aud cornet.
George e King was director, Mrs. w.
p Saxton organist, and w. d. Walls
cornetist
As no admission fee was charged, the
plates were handed around for "silver'
collection. and in this way about $5C
was raised for the church treasury.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
an ORPHAN ASYLUM IN FLAMES.

The GOOD Shepherd" Institution ID a.
strosyd This Morning hut All tue In
mates Were Saved, IL is Thought.
LOUISVILLE, March FLAMES burst
out from corner Of the Good Shepherd
Orphan Asylum this morning, and In a
half hour everybody knew that the In.
stitution was doomed.
Populace assisted with the firemen in
saving the children from roasting to
death or from suffocating from the thick
smoke that poured from every window
and door in the big building.
The asylum burned down before noon,
but it is thought that the rescuers
reached and saved the lives Of all the
children in the asylum.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
THIRD STREET BRIDGE REPAIRS.

The UndsrgeRrinE OF Market Street
Bridge Thoroughly Cleaned Yesterday.
Third steeet bridge is being repaired
The segnents broke loose from the
masonry yesterday, but the trouble was
discovered In time to prevent serious
damage A new sixty-fsur foot board
walk is being built on the bridge ap-
proech.
The undergearing Of Market street
bridge was thoroughly cleaned yester.
day. A line of hose was run TO the
river and the stream turned on'the,under-
gearing. IL makes a radical difference
In the operation of the draw.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
The New Church started.

Ground was broken for the new Cook
man NJ E. Church, Fourteenth and Du-
Pont streets, yesterday afternoon. About
$50 persons were present. Rev. W. L
White. pastor of the church and Dr.
John Y Dobbins and Rev. A. T. Scott
made appropriate addresses Miss Emma
Corkran, a teacher in the Sunday school,
paid $95 for the privilege of turning
the FIRST shovelful of dirt. BY selling a
number Of small shovels about 800 was
raised. Workmen will start to dig the
cellar to-day. The unemployed members
Of the church will build the church.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
NEW CAROLINE COUNTY RAILROAD.

There is Pronounced Sentiment
Against the Proposition OF vics-Presi-
dent Thompson, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
DENTON, Md, March IA committee,
consisting of Joseph h Bernard, b.
Gootee Stevens and w. J. Davis, was re-
Gently appointed by a convention which
discussed the proposed Greensboro and
fredericksburg railroad. The committee
visited the Pennsylvania railroad officers
and made their report yesterday at the
Court House.
Mr. Bernard reported that vice -Presi-
dent Thompson says IL the people OF
Caroline will. in addition TO bond Issue.
furnish the ties, timber for the bridges
and give the rights of way he will rec
ommend that the road be constructed.
Mr. Bernard encouraged the idea Of the
people doing this, but there is a pro-
nounced sentiment against the PROPOSE
tion. There is no likelihood of It's being
acted upon favorably.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
WRECK or A SPECIAL.

The Sleeping Car DerAiled and Many
Passengers InJursd-rrAln Hands Badly
Hurt But None Fatally.
COLUMBUS, March IA disastrous
train wreck occurred here this morning,
and, although eli escaped with their
lives, several were injured. A Pennsyl-
vania special ran into an obstruction near
here.
The sleeper was derailsd aud turned
upside down. Many Of the passengers
were injured but none Of them fatally.
Five train hands were badly hurt.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
THE TREES AND GRASSES RID.
An UptownI Stenographer whose Views
of the Fields Are Roseate-But He
Says Red is Not Green.


of the Fields Are Roseate-But He
Says Red is Not Green.
A bright young stenographer in an up.
town law office is afflicted with color
blindness That is, the general public
will think 1t an affiiction, but he does not
so regard it. Speaking of the matter to
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter this morn
ing he said;
81 have no trouble in distinguishing
black from white, and l can tell blue
when see it. The most trouble have
is in distinguishing green from red The
foliage of the trees all appears
to me bright red have a
clear conception of blue and yellow, but
when you come to green have no idea of
what that is Not only the foliage of
the trees but the grass appears
bright red to me. There is
one thing which proves it beyond
doubt II you take piece of bright red
wool and lay it on the grass, l can't see
It, Members Of my family have often
tried that on me-
"Green either looks brown OF red, &C
cording to the shade of the green. ] don't
have any trouble with yellow. In gem
eral l have trouble with shades; for in.
stance, can't tell an orange from yell
low"
'If green is red to you, is red green9'
mo red is not green.
"What color are those bricks across
the street,"
II have been taught to call bricks red,
and they look red, according to my con-
ception Of what red is / wouldn't make
q good railroad man, would II"
mo, if green is red to you you would
be meeting danger signals all the time, "
remarked the repo ter.
when l was at the Worlds Fair ]
saw those electric fountains. The
only colors could see
were blue and red. When the
spectators around me were expressing
their admiration of the rapidly chang
ing colors, l couldn't see the changes or,
at least, not enough to appreciate their
heautV "
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
wAshInrton Street Reservation.

Persons owning property on Washing
ton street between Delaware avenue and
Washington street bridge have filed In
the Street and Sewer Department re-
monstrance against permission being
granted to any street railway company to
lay tracks on that street. They want
the street reserved for vehicles. The
only property owners who have not
signed are Job H. Jackson, g. Parke
Postles, s. A. Hodgman, G. NJ. d. Cam
and Harvey J. Wiley. The board has
not yet taken the matter under advise
ment.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
He Has Not Heard OF It.

John F. Callahan says that he knows
about being appointed TO an
5 800 position in the Philadelphia mint.
He asserts that while his name
has been mentioned in that connection
he never made application for the place
and has received 20 notification of sp.
pointment.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
SOLD BLOODY RELICS.
Moore Baker Bargains With
Dime Museum Agents.
WANTED THE NEGROES HEADS TOO.

The Man Whose wife and Child Were So
Horribly Murdered Sells For $500 tho
Furnishings OF the Room Where the Trag-
edy Took Place.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., March 7.-Moore
Baker, the slayer Of the negroes Willard
Thompson and Henry Pierson, who muir
dered his wife and child, has sold the pro
prietors Of n museum In New York the fur
niture Of the little bed chamber in the
Moore cottage at Franklin Park, where the
double murder took place In the early morn
ing of March l..
Baker, who, It was feared, would commit
suicide soon after the crime, looked well
when the writer met him in New Bruins
wick. He was on his way to have his pic
ture taken, the first since boyhood, In no
cordunce with an agreement he had made
with the museum manager
Persuaded to Sell.
Baker was busy when the museum
agents arrived at Franklin Park, and they
were told to wait until some visitors had
gone, when he would talk with them. Ba-
ker was somewhat surprised when he
learned that they wanted to buy the bed
room furnishings He had intended TO
burn all the articles that were I'm the room
where the murders occurred, but the New
York men persuaded him TO sell them
The price agreed on is said to be $500.
Somewhat TO the surprise Of the museum
agents, he suggested that they should
leave the house where he met them and 20
over TO the house where the crime was
committed. He took them to the house,
unlocked the front dooTan led the way to
the bed chamber I'm aiA near which four
lives were taken within few minutes
He sat ON the edge OF the bed and re-
hearsed the whole tragedy from the time
that he was awakened by his wifes scream.
Then he helped take down the bed gath
cred up the fragments OF the broken pitch
er, rolled up his own night dress and the
bed clothes and turned them all over to
the museum men. They also secured the
baby's crib, the ax and the shotgun.
As all the pictures Of the principals that
could be secured in the vicinity had already
been secured, the museum men could not
get any in Franklin Park, and when they
drove into town they hunted up some peo-
pie who had photographs. When the own
ers learned who wanted them, they imme-
diately put mp the price to such stiff fig
uro that the exhibitors went away without
any. They left for New York with all the
| articles.
Wanted the Negroes Heads.
They said they would have the scene on
exhibition by next Sunday. The figures
would be reproduced in wax and the whole
thing made as realistic as possible. Other
museum proprietors were in Franklin
Park. They offered Al 900 each for the heads
OF the buried negroes. This was refused by
a a..
could not lawfully make any such disposi
tion OF the bodies
Mr.. Baker was asked why he had sold
the things.
Well he replied, "Imight as well have
the money as burn the stuff"
"Did you consult your relativesW asked
the reporter
81 did not. The property was all mine
Why should ~ / did not give them my
wife's night Dress" he added, although
they offered a big price"
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Knocked Down a Woman ana Kicked Her.

James Anderson, colored, was srrsigned
in the Municipal Court this morning on
a charge of assaulting Annie Johnson, at
her home on West Fifth street, last
night. The testimony showed that An
derson struck the woman as she was
nursing child. The child fell out Of
the woman's arms as she fell from the
force Of the blow. Then Anderson kicked
the woman on the head he was fined
$25 and costs, In default Of which he
will be imprisoned for ninety days Daniel
Gillespie was fined $40 and costs for as
saulting Louisa Anderson In the house,
No. sos ShipleY street.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Permits Issued by Inspector Dohi.

Building Inspector Dohl has issued the
following permits:
To ]. Il. Young. for Eve one story
frame kitchens on the north side Of
Third street, west Of Madison.
Oh lrles H. Collins, alterations. west
side of Madison street between Seventh
and Eighth.
Wilson Adams, alterations. southwest
corner OF Twelfth and Market streets.
William g. Brown, porch, No. 1910
Van Buren, street
]. D. Winslow, repairs, No. 61s Market
street
William NJ. Palmer, roof, No 1914
Market street.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
THE WORK OF CONDEMNATION.

It VIII Probably BE Begun by the
Commission Appointed BY Judge Grubb,
Next Week.
President William Bright. of the Con-
cerd Turnpike Company, has returned
from Florida. whittier be and his wife
went several weeks ago. The likelihood
is that the commission appointed by
Judge Grubb to condemn those parts Of
the Philadelphia and Wilmington and
Concord turnpikes within the city limits
will perform its work next week.
The former turnpike will be condemned
from the bridge over the Brandywine to
the toll gate near Riverview. Concord
pike will be condemned from st. Johns
Church for a distance of abont one mile
out The work of the commission was post.
poned pending President Bright's return.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
The mndern invalid

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping with
other luxuries. Aremedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form, purely whole
some in composition, truly beneficial in
effect and entirely free from every objec-
tionable quality. II really i'll he consults
physician; If constipated he uses the gen
tie family Laxative Syrup of Figs.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
MAGUIRE PROPERTY NOT SOLD.

Withdrawn at the Court House This
Morning BY the Administrators.
Lewis c. Vandegrift, administrator
of John A. Mcguire, deceased, put up for
sale two pieces of real estate, belong.
ing to the estate, at the Court House,
this morning The sale was ordered
by the Orphans Court.
No. was t hree story house and lot
at Front street and Maryland avenue, =
licensed hotel
No. 2 was a brick dwelling on the
southerly side of Front street, between
Madison and Monroe streets. Both
properties were withdrawn after the
bids had reached 1880
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Mailed an Unmailabie Letter.

Samuel A. Fortner, of Blackbird hun.
dred, was arrested last night at his home
by United States Marshall Ian.
nan. He was srraigned before
United States Commissioner Smith
and held in $500 bail for a further
hearing to morrow morning on a charge
of sending an unmsilable letter to Mrs.
Warren of Middletown. The warrant
charges him with having mailed the let
ter on or about February IL.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Nen Talent Hna Rnen sennred.

"We have secured new talent, some Of
which is even better than we at first
had any idea of getting, since our bills
were printed, said a local sporting man
this morning in sppaking of the sparring
exhibition at the Opera House next Fri
day night. It'll be a fine exhibition
Of science and strength
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Mra. Pett,iohn,a Funeral.

Mrs Sarah A. Psttyjohn. wife Of Jacob
S. Pettyjohn, who died Sunday, Will be
buried to morrow. The funeral service
will be held to night, at the residence Of
her husband, No. 408 West Seventh
street at 730 o'clock. Interment
will be made at Milton. A special
car will be attached to the train
leaving the P. w. & B. station s 10
o'clock to morrow morning.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07

VXTANTED D-BOARDERS-GOOD ACCOM-
w modations. 20 West Fourth street.
DOARDING-.sECON AND THIRD
ID story front rooms. l07 East Eighth 81.
WTANTED-BOARDERs, GOOD ACCOM-
w modations. No. 406 East Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
IMPROVEMENTS BEYOND THE BRIDGE
A Gang OF Men is Grading Washington
Street.

The property beyond Washington
street is being improved Washing
ton street, from Twenty third street
to Elliott avenue is being graded by a
gang of.men, and 1t and Twenty-third
street will be macadamized The curb
on Twenty-third street, between West
and Washington streets, is being set.
When the spring fairly opens, other rad
ical improvements will be made.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
A VILLAGE DESTROYED.

The Queens Troops Conquer an East Az
rlcan Village.
LONDON, March THE British troops
have fought another battle in East AZ.
rica.
They were successful, and wiped out
an entire village.
The fighting was very fierce, the
blacks playing havoc with Her Majesty 8
soldiers.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
WIN Saw on His Legs.

Referring to the statement Of John
Glynn in the EVENING JOURNAL of yes
terday, that he would meet Stannard al
100 pounds weight, Mr.. Stannard said tC
the reporter who met him: 81 will have
my legs sawed off next week and then
will be in proper condition to matct
Glynn."
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Howell 5. EnrIand q Notary.

Howell S. England, popular young
law student, reading under Edward g.
Bradford, is now a notary public. He
was commissioned for seven years by
Governor Reynolds yesterday, succeeding
Alan Cunningham. who resigned re.
Gently and removed to North Carolina.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Colored Teaohers' InstItute.

The colorsd State Teachers Institute
convened in Smyrna this morning, and
will remain in session three days. Hon
e. D. Bassett, ex.minister to Hayti,
will deliver an address Friday evening
An entertaining program has been pre-
pared.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
SEIZED WITH THE cHlLLs.

Mr. Gladstone Becomes Very Sick and
Now the whole Country is Anxious.
LONDON. March 7.-Ex.P Premier Glad
stone has just been taken very sick with
the chills. There Is great anxiety here
this afternoon for the sufferer.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
woRkMeN ON A JAuNT.
They WIN Leave for Trenton Early To
morrow Morning.

A delegation Iof the officers
OF the Grand Lodge OF Delaware, A.
o. u. W., will attend the session Of the
Grand Lodge Of New Jersey, which
convenes In Trenton, tomorrow Grand
Master A. B Jones' Grand Recorder Q.
E. Woods, Magistrate Lewis Basse,
Councilman M. T. Dannenberg and City
Treasurer Adams are among those who
will 60
They will leave here tomorrow morn.
ing at 6 80 and at Philadelphia will be
Joined by q delegation Of Mogullians.
The return will be made on Friday morn
tan
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Ietters Crnnted To-dav,

Register of Wills Cooch has granted
letters Of administration, C. t. a., upon
the estate Of Robert ]. Davis, late of Mill
Creek hundred, to Eli Davis. Under the
will of Lot Cloud, late of Brsndywine
hundred. his son Joel Is made executor.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Combination Car to the Rear.

The P, w. & B railroad has adopted a
new order in the formation of local pas
senger trains. On these trains
the combination car, which al
ways was fastened to the tender,
Is now run on the rear end of the train
This is done to avoid so much shifting
in Philadelphia. On through trains the
old system is still practIced.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
EVERY NUMBER WAs APPLAUDED
Fine Band Concert at the Bayard
Legion Last Night.

Legion Last NIRhts
Last night. Hyatt's Military Band
played fne concert at the house-warm.
tion's new home, No 6l7 .Shiplsy street.
There were twenty one pieces In the
Opera House orchestra assisting.
Among the best selections played were
the opera Tampa" by Herod; overture
from Poet and Peasant" by Suppe
Bonneville Carnival" by Lansing. and
the selection Soldiers Life. by Keller
Bella. Every number was heartily ap.
plauded.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Mar. L.eaves Port

The tug boat Mars, of Norfolk. Va,
which has been undergoing repairs at
the works of the Harlan and Hollings
worth Company, left this city yesterday.
Repairs were made TO the boiler.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
Rorors to Fnoe a nnltImorean.

James Rogers, Of Wilmington, will
meet Joe Elliott, of Baltimore. In private,
during the first week in April in Wash
ington for q $500-purse. Rogers Is the
young man who defeated Mccarthy at
Washington In two rounds
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
michael Burns IN Prison.

Michael Burns was convicted Of trying
TO wreck train on the p. w. & B. rail-
road on January 90, at EddystoDe. yes
terday at Media. He was sentenced to
five years imprisonment in the Eastern
psnitentiary.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
FoR FIREMeN,s ReLIeF.

The Delaware State Fireman's AssOoIa-
tiOn Will Take Action This Evening.
The Delaware State Fireman's s lAssocla.
tion will meet in the Friendship engine
house this evening The constitution
and bylaws for the relief association
will be adopted.
The death benefit will be $3.50. The
other figures have not yet been deter.
mined.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
STOLE sIxTY-FIVE THOUSAND.
Confidential Clerk HaIIock Charged with
Wholesale Embezzlement.

Wholesale Embezzlement.
NEW YORK, March Another sensa.
tion was caused here this morn
ing by the arrest Of John T.
Hallock, confidential clerk of Probst
g. Co., glassware importers, while
at his Office going along with his daily
routine of employment
Hollock Is charged. in two courts, with
the embezzlement of $65, 900 from his
employers.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
TO BLOW UP THE POLICE.

A Box Containing a Bomb Found in Lon
don,
LONDON, March 2. 7.-Another anarchist
plot was discovered here this morning.
A box containing a bomb was found
near Bow street police station.
The police are investigating the mat
ter
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
G. A. r. Camp Fire.

An open camp FIRE will be held to night
in the hall of Phil Sheridan Post No. 23
6. A. R. The members and their famil-
les only are invited.
Evening journal., 1894-03-07
sparrInr Exhibition.

On Friday evening there will be a spar,
ring exhibition at the Opera House. in
which some interesting contests are ex-
pected.