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Evening journal., 1894-08-20
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The Sussex county Prohibitionists will
meet at Georgetown tomorrow TO nomi-
nate n ticket.
The pete" OF the reed bird will soon
be heard on Sussex Marshes
Fresh eggs aud butter are scarce in
Odessa.
Georgetown has more worthless dogs
than any town on the Peninsula.
Lambs Camp, near Frankford, had 500
residents.
Harrington suffered a mad dog fright
few days ago. The reported rabid
animal could not be found.
The colored camp meeting at Rehoboth
is being largely attended.
The fish factories are in full blast.
The steamers 60 out daily aud return
laden with menhaden. But at Lewes the
fish are poor and the percentage Of oil Is
low.
Faucet & Son packed 1000 cans OF
tomatoes at their cannery in Milton the
past week.
UebRns has a young banana eater. On
wager, he ate five dozen In forty seven
minutes the other evening and then
offered to bet that he could eat two
dozen more, but found no taker.
There are no mosquitoes In Delaware
now to snnoy the pretty city cousins
who are visiting Mosquitoes have been
few this summer
J. wilkins Massey. residing near Sud
lersvllle, has planted this season eighty
ave acres in tomatoes which he propose,
70 pack He has built and fitted up
packing house on his farm.
The law of Maryland regulating the
practice OF veterinary medicine will e
into effect next October. The examinA
tion OF practitioners will be begun Sep
tember IL by the state Veterinary
Medical Board.
The Farmers Institute, Of Kent county
Del, will be held at FELTON, on August %
The Tome Institute Library, at Por
Deposit, will open with about l. .5OI
volumes.
A colored child, 2 years old, died nea
Oakland, Caroline county, from eatlnl
toadst0ols.
The colored residents of Laurel ar
much excited and declare that ghos
walks every night through the part o
the town where most Of tho negroes live
Lightning struck the stable of Georg
Vincent, at Greenwood, killing thre
horses aud binding a fourth.
Nearly all the packing houses 1
Caroline county are now in operation
The tomato acreage this year il unusual
! large, aud he crop, notwithstanding th
drouth, will probably exceed that of las
year.
. General Felix Agnus, of Baltimore, hs
} been In New Ia rem several days and su'
ceeded in arranging with prominent Coz
necticut oyster growers TO invest heavil
in an enterprise TO cultivate oysters
Mary land on q scientific basis A fires
+ water lake has been secured and n bl
q canal will be built to connect with Chet
b apeske bay. TO supply salt water, FoU
q hundred thousand dollars to 1,0OO,O ,OC
!, capital is to be invested.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

- Prohibition League meets tonight in
Y. NJ. ~. a. hal when several addresses viii
be made and Professor King and male quar-
tette will furnish music.
-Weccacoe Steam Fire Engine.Company No.
3, viii give a grand picnic in Blvarlan Park
Fifth and Dupont streets, on Wednesday.
Company O., National Guard OF the state
OF Delaware has elected Charles Stevenson
as its second lieutenant.
-Four cars Off the track, at Magnolia. de
layed traffic over the Delaware road some
time during Friday night, but wrecking train
from Cla1 ton loon rignted things ana travel
was resumed in the morning.
At Shipley sire Z wharf, to-day. the big
schooner Charles Lawrence Is discharging "A
cargo of Eastern ice on the wharf aud into
freight cars Of the Penns ylvania road on
launches alongside.
Daniel Mcbride rescued from the Chris
tiana, yesterday, Charles Higgins, a little boy,
who was drowning.
Professor Levin l. Handy, of Newark. was
In the city to-day until noon In the best OF
| health and spirits.
Waters Of the ChrlstianR to-day reseulblod
the color of coffee after palate ole portion OF
rich cream has been poured in.
| Delaware brass and reed bands have been
i invited 10 participate I'm tournament a.
/ Neshaminy Falls on Labor Day.
/ Nine hundred Wilmingtonians went {,
| Bay Ridge yesterday over tbs Baltimore 6
i Ohio route.
| The Hibernian Sports At Union Park'wer'
pos pOned until next Saturday.
| Registrar Of Wills Cooch has granted let
1 ters testamentary uDOn the estate of JOhl
Montgomery, late Of this city to, Anna Mont
gCmery.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES.

A Beautiful Day Brings Out Large
COngregatiOns-HOw the Pulplts Were
Filled.
Yesterday was q beautiful day and
those of the local churches where services
were held, were largely attended.
At the Central Presbyterian Church
the pulpit was occupied by Rev. d. C.
Vanderbeek. OF Newark. At 2 45 the
Y. P. s. @. E. held a largely attended
prayer meeting.
Rev. w. o Hurst of Clayton, preached
an interesting sermon In the Harrison
Street NJ. E. Church both morning and
evening.
The sermoa by Rev Thomas ]. Mason,
OF the Church of the RedCemer, yesterd sy
morning, was on the building Of the
temple; in the evening his theme was
"Strong in Christ.
Rev. G. 4. Williams preached in the
Second Baptist Church in the morning,
on "Captives Who Conquer" and in the
evening on Echoes
The pulpit Of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church was filled in the morning by
Rev. w. N.Wyeth, d. D., of Philadelphia,
who preached an able sermon.
The West Presbyterian Church joined
with Grace M. E IN a union service, yes
terday morning. the sermon beiug de-
lived by Rev. Amos Johnson, of the Phila
delphia Conference.
At Scott NJ. E. Church, Rev. s. M
Morgan preached In the morning. II
the evening Rev. Robert Watt delivered
a special sermon to workmen, his theme
being what Christianity has done fol
the Workingmen. There was a larg,
attendance
Rev. Robert Watt preached at Mt
Salem yesterday morning
Rt. Rev Leighton Coleman, Bishop o.
the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware
preached in All Saints Chapel, Rehoboth
| yesterday.
Rev. Father Plocitus celebrated hii
FIRST mass in the Church of the SacreC
Heart, R c yesterday. There WAS al
unusually large attendance
Next Sunday the pulpit of the Flrs
Presbyterian Church will be occupied b.
Rev. George NJ. Hickman, formerly 0
thi citV
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
Organized a CoIored Y. m.C.A.

The colored residents of this city are
working hard to organize a eolored
branch Of the Y. NJ @. A., and last
evening held meeting in Zion M, E
Church. A sermon was preached by
Rev. G. n Grandson, d. D., after
which about forty names were placed on
the roll The following temporary
officers were chosen; President, Dr. j. B
Stubs; vice president, Joseph Gumby
secretary, Howard NJ. Naudain
treasurer, A. +. Williamson. Ii
Is designed to raise about $500
which will meet all expenses for the first
half year. The regular meetings OF the
organization committee are held at No.
204 East Fourth street, every Tuesday
evening. Another meeting of the new Y,
NJ. c. A., will be held Thursday evening il
the Union A. NJ. p Church, Twelfth
and French. The permanent organiza
tion will be perfected about September 10
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
A GRAND MUSICAL TREAT.
PROFESSOR RHoADS WILL TRAIN
A CHORUS IN WAR SONGS.

The History OF the Great Civil war-TI-
Illustrated by Its Hymns OF Peace and
Battie-FIny Local Singers win Partl-
cipate.
An advertisement appears in another
column calling for fifty voices, male and
female TO sing at Union Park on August
%. With view OF ascertaining the
object OF the advertisement an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter called ON Professor
Calvin B. Rhoads, at his home, this
morning. On being informed Of the
object OF the visit Professor Rhoads
said
ut is designed TO give a descriptive
and historical musical program, descrip-
tive Of the war of the rebellion. The
entertainment was prepared by Director
lnnos, leader of the baud which bears
his name, for the national encnmpment
OF the q A. r. at Pittsburg. September
10 10. and the first rendering will be In
Wilmington. Il consists of three parts
the frsC designed to represent the
Of Industry and amuaements at the
opera, North, and on the plantation,
South, Then comes the eve OF war when
hRAh ANhANh AAA RNANl ni0 uoHIu
the battle songs then war,
in all It's dread reality and
then Peace. The instrumental music
will be, OF course. by the band. and the
solo parts by quintet, comprising first
and second, bass, soprano and tenor. who
are furnished by Leader Innis I will
| furnish the choir of fifty and train them
for the event, which will be August 2S
| want fourteen voices each Of bass and
soprano and twelve each OF alto and
tenor, although shall not stop at that
k figure n have material such as want
"Is the muHic diflicult2 Well no. It
consists principally OF familiar airs, such
Az THE Star Spangled Banner" "Girl l
Left Behind Me, Maryland, etc One
most beautiful selection Is Wsgnera
Prayer for Victory" from Lohengrin,
and this will require more attention
than the others or course It will take
y little time TO get the voices In bar.
mony. but l have no fears on that
score
"What do require in the persons ap
plying3 In the first phase l want voice
aud ear. OF course must have
some who are proficient readers Of musi,
and thoroughly understand time, ETC.,
but shall not reject the good voice and
ear In my selecting There is plenty OF
good material In this city and there viii
DO no difficulty in getting all want.
shall begin selecting my chorus to-mor
row afternoon.
81 have looked over the music and Il II
certainly grand. The songs Of Noiti
and South are interposed In pleasing
manner, and the closing piece, America
will be sung by chorus and audience, e
the accompaniment OF band and cannons
IL will be a grand musical treat.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
AN ARMY AFTER FISH
The Washington Club En-
barks, $50 Strong.
FINE MUSIC AT THE CITY HALL

Its Chaiiense Band Played Martial Music
Aud the Rageed-Looking Whining
tonIans waddled Behind Rent ON "A
Great Day of sport-The Ulrica left at
Gao.
At G.i5 o'clock this morning, the
George Washington Fishing Club Sand,
a ngged.lookipg aggregation OF twenty
pieces, atlired In tarpaulins and yellow
oilskins, similar TO those worn by the
Delaware river shad fishermen, struck
up the celebrated "Chloago Tribune
March" by Paris Chambers, OF Baltimore,
in front Of the City Hall The band was
under the leadership OF w. H. Eberle,
and played with great spirit and com
plete harmony In fact 1t was one OF the
strongest bands that has ever gone out
from this city.
After the concert which the band
played at this unearthly morning hour q
waddling army OF $50 amateur fishermen
fell In line behind the musicians and
started down Market street toward the
river In the army every business and
profession In the city was represented,
ali bent on having great time down the
bay with the George Washington Fish.
ing Club on it's annual excursion down:tc
Ship John Light.
Prominent in the lead,wero SuperIn.
tendent McCausland, Of the w q N.
railroad; u M. Hopes, businessI mana.
eor OF the Morning News Postmaster
Euoch Moore City Treasurer Joseph X
Adams; Henry G Robinson and Captain
| Charles H. Smith. Some Of tho fisher
/ hn Na1Imars.I F.. 1.
/ irregular step were really carrying fish
ing tackle, poles and bait One fellow
evidently accustomed TO trundling a
baby coach along, pushed ahead with AT
antedlluvian wheelbarrow supposed Il
contain bait.
The steamer Ulrioa, with the srny o
pleasure-seeking husineas men on board
pulled out and steamed down the rive
at 40 o'clock. The party will return
home early this evening.
The Men who Played Good Music.
Among the prominent musicians In tn
band we're: w. II Eberie, MGuric
RuthraufI A. w. Selak. W. J. Hofmsnu
cornets; r. X. Kaiser, ii. Bsggs. clati
nets II. Stewart. baritone; w. Higgins
]. n Robinson, f. Greiner, altos; Il A
Lamplugh, Dimelow, Sam T. Compton
trombones; IL Simmons, p. Tyre. tubRa
w L. Weloh, @. Nj. Baird, drums; Morrl
Worrell, cymbSls
A number of fPhiladelphiens. the guest
Of Messrs Hopes and McCRusland, al
rived in town last evening TO go on thI
trip to day for twelve hours Of genuin
relaxation.
Tho Powell us n Ferry-boat.
Owing TO the Ulrica's departure wit
the fishermen, the river tug Amand
Powell, with her awnings spread au
. comfortable camp chairs aft, and wit
small canal boat lsshed TO her poi
side, was brought into requisition for th
Pennsgrove ferry service On her a
deck she carried the passengers and o
the canal boat hundreds OF baskets {
Jersey produce were brought over.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20

Now Fisher LanEuishes I'm Dover jail
and Farmer Abbott Nurses His In
juries-A German In Search OfR Truant
wife.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
DovER, Aug. 2O-Mwistrate Jester
was busy man on Saturday. aud dis
pensed Justice with his usual sound
Judgment and impartiallty. The first case
with which he had TO deal was that Of
Benjamin +. Abbott. farmer, versus
James Fisher, burly negro. Fisher had
used abusive and threatening language
toward Mr.. Abbott and his wife at their
home near Woodnde. To this several
witnesses testified
The day ALLOWING that when Fisher
abused aud threatened Mr. Abbott, the
latter started TO Dover with load Of
tomatoes. On the way he was accosted
by his arch enemy, the burly Fisher,
who again threatened to kill him. And
Mr.. Fisher thought he would surely put
his threats into operation, for he
knocked him down again and again, and
pummeled him viciously. He lived TO
tell the tale, however, and as result
his colored antagonist was ordered TO
give bail to keep the peace Failing 10
comply with the requirement, Fisher
was committed TO jail 60 reflect upon the
straights to which pugilistic tendencies
are apt TO lead him and his fello va.
While the shove case was going on. II
was whispered around that Detectivt
/ Henry, of New Jereey, was In town and
was in pursuit OF Caleb Stephney whC
was captured some weeks ago and who Ii
wanted by the authorities Of New Jersey
| for dastardly assault upon a man
After Mr.. Henry visited the sheriff
Office aud talked with that official, anC
learning there we're certain fines and re.
quirements TO comply with before h'
could take his prisoner away, he having
no authority to pay such fines, left town
stating that he would come again 4
necessary.
| Detective Henry was accompanied by
German, whose name could not be learned
who was In search OF his wife who lef
him on July 10. last, aud had wandere'
down near Camden, with man by th
name OF Council. The German lives nea
Merchantville, N j., and Is
prosperous farmer His married III
had been peaceful and serene 70
the last twenty years. until some tim
ago when the man Council, who live
near Camden, Del. went to Jersey !
search Of work. The German hired him
and on July last he saw that there wer
too close relations existing between hit
and his wife. He discharged Counsil, an
short time after his wife went away
saying that she was going TO visit friend
in Pennsylvania. Not until two or thre
weeks passed did he realize what had be
come OF her. He then heard that b
| wife and Council we're in this vicinity
His visit here on Saturday last WAS
search OF her, but up TO Saturday nlgl
no traces had been found, although 1t
thought she and the man Council are sti
near Camden.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
nmners of the i. nI. R 5.

The Italian Mutual Beneficial Society has
elected the following officers: President,
Carmin Di Mare; vice president, Federico
La Sorte; treasurer. SebastiauO De Fsles
corresponding secretary. Rsffsele Bsr-
nardo; fnOncial secretary, Salvatore
VerderRms; trustees, Pasquale SsveTine,
Domenico Totero, ~Antonio Autoniszzi
board of directors, Rsffaele Maria,
Angelo Alleva, Nicols Vlsconti, Giovanni
Derogatis. Achillo Di GioconiO; sergeant.
alarms. Raff4ele Tavani; carrier of
Italian flag. Giovanni Megola; carrier OF
American nsg Giovanni Petoliechio
ply sician, Dr.. John G Fahey.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
Gave a Grabbing Party.

Miss Blanche Wilson, the charming
little daughter Of Captain Horace Viii
son, who is summeriDg at Gordon
Heights. gave a Grabbing party and in.
vited a number Of her frieuds. They
had great fun scooping up the red and
white crustaceans all tho afternoon and
each member shared the others sorrow
when a fine large fellow would fall of
the end Of the scoop-net. Among those
In the party we're: Mrs Horace Wilson,
Misses Agnes and Mabel Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs George Albert. Mr.. aud Mrs. Greer,
Mr.. Fo; hergill, Walter Marter AMI others
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
FERNS GROW LUxURlANTLY.

a Large Bed ON West Ninth Street At
tracts Much Notice aud Favorable Com
meut.
Mrs Calvin B Rhoads, whose comfort.
able home Is at No 2l6 West Ninth
street, has a fernery that would do credit
20 country home. II is In the side yard
along the east side OF her house and ex-
tends TO the paving line. The bed is Eve
feet wide by about twenty long. An ad
joining house keeps of the sun on the
east, and it is only for the short time that
the sun Is directly overhead that 1t
reaches the ferns.
There are probably twenty varieties in
the bed They grow luxuriautly, the
ex-msyor keeping the grouRd moist by
means Of the pave wash hose. The
plants are plainly visible from the
street and are much noticed and fav
orably commented upon.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
CHARGED EITH BURGLARY.

Robert Hinson and Robert Fisher Cap
tured By Detectives witsii and Movey.
The store OF Edward Fortune, who
lives In Taylor's row, was broken into
last night by burglars and goods con-
slsting OF tobacco and cigars. TO the
amount Of 800. we're stolen.
The theft was reported to Detectives
Witsil aud MoVey. this morning, and
they arrested Robert Hinson. He con
fessed, duplicating Robert Fisher. The
latter was recently arrested charged
with the murder Of his sister, but was
dismissed
Both men will have a hearing In the
Municipal Court, on a charge OF larceny.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
ExolrEMENTIN THEoLAYToNHoUsE
Caused BY Small Fire In a Store on King
Street.

Cauheu ity a small tlfe IN = store on Alnk
Street.
While proceeding from the police
station, where he had been depositing a
prisoner about a m yesterday, Patrol
man Harkins, OF the police patrol, no.
ticed smoke Issuing hom the store No
500 King street, occupied by j. h 4.
Montgomery. Bursting open the door
FIRE was discovered In the back part and
an alarm was sent in from the City Hall
box. In the meantime the guests and
occupants In the Clayton House were
aroused, and for while con
siderable excitement ruled. The blaze
WAS extinguished without any seri-
GUS damage being done further than
the scorching of several boxes OF shves
and the burning Of hole in the Clayton
House dining-roOm. The, fire had
evidently smoldsred for long time aud
did not get a start until the floor was
burned through. The origin is unknown.
The cellar OF Frank r Smiths drug
store was filled with smoke. His fine
Irish setter came near being asphyxiated,
but was rescued by one Of the Fame
| Hose men
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
TELEeRAPHIc BREVITIEs.

DR.. Freire. minister OF finance in Bra
iii, has resigned.
Hannah Bender Of Boonoton, Ky, was
shot dead by a burglar.
Three new cases Of smallpox have been
discovered in Newark, \. ].
It is said that Russia Is still striving to
restore peace between China and Japan.
Fire damaged the engine house OF the
Boston and Maine railroad S35, 600 worth.
The big summer hotel on Holmes is
land, near Laporte, Ind, has boen burned
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
Awaiting the OnInion.

The Levy Court committee on vii.
mington hundred met in the Levy Court
room this morning for the purpose OF
formula ing a report on the Third street
drawbridge trouble. John FL Rodney
had not prepared his legal opinion and
the committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning when it will, prior to the meet
ing of the Levy Court, hear the opinion,
formulate its report and, later in the
day, present t.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20

TO produce the grand historical musical
spectacle, "War and Peace" with the
grand chorus, marching military, fife and
drum corps, the famous artillery accom-
paniment, and the following eminent
vocal quartette, Miss Martha Garrison
Miner. soprano; Miss Louise Engel, con.
tralto; @ @. Ferguson, tenor; and
Bowman Ralston, basso.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
BRAN0YwINe DEMooRAr DEAD.
Typhoid Pneumonia Carries or Walter
Pierce, n Lifelong Party Worker.

Typhoid Pneumonia Carries or Walter
Pierce. n Lifelong Party Worker.
Walter Pierce, 76 years old, died at his
typhoid pneumonia. A widow aud
eeveral children survive him. The
remains will be inferred at Sloan to.
morrow.
By the death Of Mr.. Pierce the hun
dred loses a citizen who has always been
held in the highest esteem, and the
Democratic party an earnest and life long
worker Several years ago be was a
member Of tho County Executive Com.
mittee. and has from time to time, held
various Offices In his hundred.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
RECKLESS BICYCLE RIDING.
Wheelmen who Aspire TO Speed En-
danger the Lives OF Pedestrians.

danger the Lives OF Pedestrians.
Considerable complaint is made over
the reckless riding of some Of the local
wheelmen, who aspire to be ''scorchers, "
and who traverse, in the evening, the
pavements of many of the streets, at a
high rate of speed, without lights or
warning signals. Especially is this true
ON Delaware avenue, and several in
stances are reported, where pedestrians,
who were crossing that thoroughfsre,
have narrowly escaped being run down.
Saturday evening a reporter Of the
EVENING JOURNAL stood at the inter
section Of Eleventh street and Delaware
avenue and watched the cyclers as they
passed. First came two young fellows
who were racing. They were bent well
over their wheels, which they were
treading at a rapid rate of speed Neither
one had light, and so far as the re
porter could see, neither had bell OF
whistle. A woman and little boy, who
were crossing the street, narrowly es-
capped a collision, the shock for few
minutes totally unnervinR the woman.
Next came a man and a woman, and they
too were sprinting at lively rae. At
least half a dozen riders passed, all at
top speed, regardless of persons on foot,
none of the wheelmen giving warning OF
their approach.
Wheelmen ere prohibited from using
the sidewalks to prevent accident. They
should also be prohibited from going at a
speed inconsistent with safety, and
should be compelled TO carry lamps and
warning BELLS In the event Of an ac-
cident the rider can get away without
being identified, and It is questionable
whether the city could not be hello
liable.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
Proud of his LIttle ylne,ars

While William H. Ruth was eating a
fine Georgia melon at his Rodney street
home last summer he conceived the ides
Of planting a seed aud awaiting develop
ments. he kept the surrounding coil
clear and awaited Nov he has flour
ishing melon vine with seventeen choice
speciments of that juicy fruit upon It,
So proud Of it is Nc. Ruth that h'
spends the evening hours, so It is said
watching over his little vineyard with 1
pun
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
ma renn.rlrnnin stnte Lenrne.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-At special
meeting OF the Pennsylvania State league
tho desertion Of the Scranton and Allen
town clubs was discussed and plans devils
ed for future protection. John J. Hanlon
OF Hazloton was unanimously elected
president Of the league in place Of Albert
/. johnson OF Allentown. 1t was decided
to finish the season with seven clubs un-
less it is found practicable 60 place new
club In Allentown.
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
The TurDgemeInde Did Not Go.

The sixteenth annual meeting Of the
Turner Societies of the Philadelphia
district. which includes portions of
Pennsy lvania, New Jersey and Delaware,
is being held In Scranton to day and to-
morrow. The Wilmington Turngemeinde
expected to have attended, but were
prevented by circumstances which uu'
expecte0ly arose
Evening journal., 1894-08-20
FireInaVarioty Store.

Fire started in the corner of Max Har-
ris's variety and pawn brokers' store at
No. 2O6 Market street, last night about
s 30 o'clock. An alarm was sent in from
box 23 at Second and Shipley streets. On
the arrival of the FIRE department streams
wers turned son and the flames we're
shortly extinguished Mr.. Harris and
bis family we're on the second floor and
escspsd by going ont the back way. The
loss is estimated at about 81, 800.