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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-04-17

And in accordance with law ana oruer
of the Board of Trustees, made on the
10th dav of Nov.,IS95, so many shares
of each parcel of such stock as may be
necessary, will be sold at public auc-
ton at the office of the Company, in
the Arlington House Block, Carson
Street. in Carson City, Nevada, on
Wednesdav, Jan. 10, 1894 att p. m.
of said day, to pay said delinquent as
sessment thereon, together witt the
cost of advertising and expenses OF
said sale.
Bv order of the Board.
FRANK BLETHEN,
.Sec'y,
Postnonement - The above sale
has been postponed until Saturday,
January 9th.
FRANK RLETHEN, Secty-
FURTHER PoSTPONEMENT.
The above sale has been postponed
until Tuesday February 9th 1894
at same hour and place.
By order of the Board ct trustees.
JAMES r. JUICE.
Secretary.
Jan, Goth 1894.
FURTHER PoSTPoNEMENT.
Fhe above sale has been further
postpored until Monday, April :,
1894, at the same hour and place.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees.
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
PRIZE WHINING KNIGHTS, THESE.

Uniformed Members Of the Second New
Jersey Regiment Stop in Wilmington
I'm Route to Washington to Compete
for Prize.
One Of the most prominent divisions
of Knights OF Pythiss to pass through
this city to day was Ortygla Division,
No. TO- Uniformed Rsnk, OF Phillips
burg, N. ]. This body Of Washington
paraders consisted ofthirty-five large and
handsome citizens Of this New Jersey
town who have already won four state
prizes for superior drilling aud appear
ance and are going down to Washington
TO enter the competitive drill there.
Ortygia division was on a special car
attached to the II 90 a m Washington
express.
This division is q part OF the cele
brated Second Regiment Of New Jersey
Knights, all the members Of which wesI
hashy uniforms and besrls reputstion'fol
uRstlnted perseverance, In this work.
Among the prominent men on the car
were ex Senator James A Moone and Post
master w. A. Csshing, Of Phillipsburg
A score of fair admirers OF the Knights
accompanied them An EVENING
JOURNAL reporter WAS informed thai
the three large letters "F O. B." OF
the side Of their car meant females
cannot belong"
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
tion ticket handed with the remark,
that's the ticket you must vote
A bancroft Proclamation.

a ENoCiAhhtAoHs
A prominent Democrat, who "a some
what Of a wag, has sent the following
proclamation to the EVENING JOURNAL
for publication:
"PRocLAMArIoN.
Hear yo hear ye hear ye all ye who
will hereafter be allowed to call your.
selves Democrats Know ye, all dele
gates to the Democratic State convention
TO be holden at Dover tomorrow, that
by our self arrogated power we do hereby
proclaim that We have annointed by our
supreme power and do hereby pronounce
Mr. Samuel Bancroft, Jr, to be
Democrat aud we do further
command all delegates, under
pain OF our displeasure, TO vote for the
said Mr.. Samuel Bancroft, Jr., for Con-
gress II is no business Of yours to say,
what we already know, that he has been
an Abolitlonist aud Prohibltlonist, But
after shaking the two, he served the
Republican party until IL shook him.
Now he says he is a Democrat and we DO
proclaim him to be one OF the silk stock.
ing brand This Is the only brand that
we intend to place In pablic positions
hereafter. This proclamation win be
read 20 all the city delegates at Dover
60 morrow aud we expect this to b-
sufficient order for oil the delegates who
wear our collar.
Given under our hand and our great
Mushroom seal this 9Th day OF
August, 1894
THE RING OR GREAT COMBINE"
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
CITY NEWS IN RRIEE.


The members Of ut. Joy NJ. +. Church. In
South Wilmington. win celebrate its twenty
fret anniversary the first week of Septem ber,
commencing Sunday, September 2.
Members OF Wilmington COnciave. No. %
improved Order Of Heptasophs. viii enjoy
their annual watermelon feast this evening.
Another ahipmentOf handsome cars was
made from the Pullman works here to-day.
The parlOr car Ursula and the sleeper Cad
mus. beth splendidly equipped. were sent out
on the c. & %. express train for Jersey City.
"A delegation Of Oriental Commande-y,
No. l0G, X. OF NJ, Of Chester. visited here last
night.
1t Is believed that money enough was
cleared at the recent Braudywiue summit
Camp-meetng 70 ear OF the S2OO indebted
ness OF the camp.
A very interesting service was held yes
torday afternoon by Bishop Coleman Al the
Hospital for the Insane. Al tarnhurst-
Prominent Democrats began moving on
70 Dover this morning. fully "A dozen going
down as advance guard on the llB Delaware
train.
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
All onndIintea IN Town.

Every Congressional candidate Is IN
this city TO day, and they and their
friends are counting noses Willard
Salisbury, Jr. 3 Office was headquarters
for the Bancroft people. Mr. samuel
Bancroft, Jr., spent part OF the morning
there in company with Mr.. Salisbury,
ex-Attorney General John Biggs, Chair
man Theodore f Armstrong, Patrick
Neary and Gilbert Cameron. They we're
In close conference for some time.
Hon. William Cooch, Of White Clay
Creek hundred, was at the office Of his
brother, Register OF Wills J. Wilkins
Cooch, for a. short time Hs carried two
districts Of tho hundred, but met defeat
In the Christiaua end He feels happy
that in his old home hundred, Pencsder,
only six votes were cast against him, the
people making It practically unanimous.
l.. Irving Handy, J. Harvey White
man and f. r Cochran. Sr, were
together for short time and compared
notes
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
SEVEN DOCTORS At IN OPERATION.
Removed tho Intestines Of SIriRIdEwAy
I'm Hopes OF sparing His Life Hut His
Trouble Had Run on Too Long.


I'm Hopes OF sparing His Life Hut His
Trouble Had Run on Too Long.
Because Of delicate surgical opera.
tion which proved too much for his
worn out strength. Elmer + Rldgway.
OF Eighth and Wilson strsets. died
last night after great suffering He was
81 years old last May and had bean clsrkIln
Third street shoe store for several
years.
On Memorial Day two years ago, Mr..
RidgwRy was seized With violent palms
In his abdo men, and upon consulting
his physician, DR.. j Paul Lukens, as
certained that IL was an obstruction oi
the bowels.
He was treated by his physician and
the pain ceased, but came on again 8
few months ago he neglected treat
ment at the proper time, lthinkl
this time but afterward had TO send foi
DR. Lukins again.
Il WAS soon found that Mr.. Ridgway
had bad case OF obstruction OF thu
lower intestines due TO a chronii
intersusoeption. Mr. Rldgway then Il
led and very WELL was informed that b.
| WOuld nave 10 submit 70 the knito o
suffer death In great pain.
He consented to undergo the operation
and DR.. w. p. Van Lennep, the Hahne
mann specialist Of Philadelphia was sen
i for
Last Thursday the operation was per
formed, the int ines being rartlall
removed IL was found that, evei
II the patient survived the oper
alton, he would have to sub
init TO two more before the special
lists could untsngls the entire dfty-tW
i feet Of intestines. He did not survive
however, but died last night at 0.3O
| Among those who assisted or watcher
i DR. Van Lennep we're DR. Lukens, Dr
Peter Cooper. Dr. FrRntz. DR.. Carmichael
Or. Sherwood and Dr. Almond, o
Il NqWark
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
HIS ENGINE WENT TO PIECES

AudiEngluosrw. m. Rogers Was seriausiy
Iujured on w. a n. Train No. A.
Driving-wheels I'm Ficiu.
Soon after passing Modena station
yesterday, an axle on train No. As loco
motive Of the Wilmington and Northern
railroad broke and there was trouble
One OF the driving wheels was hurled
across a fence into neighboring fence
and the driving rod was banged up
through the cab with terrific force
William NJ. Rogers, of 904 Llndon street
this city was the engineer aud. fortu
nately, had sufficient presence Of mind 10
leap from the window Of bis cab Just In
tins to escape an awful death. His leap
however cost him severe injuries
which will prevent him from doing duty
ia the cab for several days. His left
foot, especially was 30 badly sprained
that he had TO bs taken home In = car
rage.
The wrecked engine soon stopped the
train In time TO avoid any accident IN
the rear. Dispatches we're sent for
engine No. 20, and the train was brought
iuto Wilmington twenty minutes late.
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
wHeRE HARD TIMES PREVAIL.

Not From Commercial Depression, But
From a Hot sun aud No Rain-Former
DelAwarean's story.
William A. Davidson, of New Castle,
who is now dealing IN cattle In the West,
with his hcme 1t Minneapolis, Ottawa
county. Kan. writes a personal letter to
friend East, describing the effects Of
the awful drought that has impoverished
western Kansas this year. This IS another
Illustration OF the fact that where ono
paople suffer from hard times from com
mercial causes. another people, not so
sifected, suffer just As much from other
unavoidable causes. The fertile corn
state Of Kansas felt little or no effects
OF the panic last year. and really pros
pered. This year one OF the worst
plagues-thRt Of drought-hss come
upon them with crushing force.
Mr.. Davidson says: II have been in
this country before when we bad
drought, and have seen people leaving
BY the score almost, but 1t was not
circumstance TO the way they are pulling
out now. There Is not day passes
without several outfits passing through
this town. They are all from western
and northwestern Kansas and south
west ern Nebraska, where everything In
the way Of crops Is burned up by the
long continued drought and hot winds.
This county has a complete failure OF
the corn crop this year
These people. leaving the parts |
write Of. are all heading for southwestern
Missouri OF northern Arkansas, where
they think they will bs able to raise
crops from what they plant because 1t
rains there.
"A party of twelve or fifteen men left
here by rail yesterday morning for AL
berta, In British America. the second
country west Of Manitoba l am per-
sonally acquainted with them Most OF
them are farmers. One Of them does not
intend TO come back. his wife was in the
market yesterday afternoon and told me
she was going to sell all the stock and
Implements of the farm, and wanted
TO sell the place for 81. coo. 100 acres Of
land, all fenced, aud with barn, granary,
corn crib, and some trees and wind mil.
a pretty well improved place Twould
be cheap II only for one or two seasons,
'twere not for drought and hot winds
"Am acquainted with several young
fellows, who have left here and have
gone 70 Washington, Montsns. Oregon,
California, Oklahoma and The strip ,
This Is great country for people to shift
about In from one place 10 another.
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
WoRK OF The PRIMARIES.
The Bancroft Men Make iBig Claims
which They Cannot Realize.

The Bancroft Men Make iBig Claims
which They Cannot Realize.
By the use OF the party machinery set
In motion by the bosses who favor the
nomination OF Mr.. Samuel Bancroft,
il for Congress, nearly every ward
In the city has been carried for
the tariff Republican, and his
supporters are doing some fine figuring
on the leanings Of the delegates from the
rural hundreds
Elections we're held in Eve wards on
Saturday, and resulted as follows:
Third ward-John MeKelvey, III John
N Newell, 141; Neil Dougberty, 81
McHelvey's plurality, 80
Fourth wHrd-JAmes Mckinley, 253
Frank Neidermsier. 90 George Ege. 80
McGlnley's msjority, ia
Fifth ward Martin F. Fsrry, 2S5
Richard R Griffith, So. Ferry's majority
2C2
Seventh ward-william j. Gibbons,
1896; John P Crummey. 81. Gibbons'a
majority, 3i5
Eleventh ward-Robsrt Cottinghsm
received II votes and was elected with
cut opposition
In White Clay Creek hundred Mr..
Handy defeated Mr. Cooch By a majority
Of 40 the Handy delegates polling 199
votes and those favoring Cooeh. 1853
The following Is full list Of the dele
gates who will represent the county in
the convention to morrow:
Brsndywine hundred North-W. Y.
Husbands, 67; John w. An dsrson, 81
John o Dougherty. 80; David Grier, 3S
Majority for Husbands aud Anderson 20
White Clay Creek, West-Handy, 1873
Cooch, 159 Haudy's msjority, 40.
The other districts simply sent the
names OF the men who hsd been selected
The complete list OF delegates for thi,
county is as follows
Brandywine hundred-W E Husbands
| John w. Anderson. Isaac N. Grub, l.
Newton Grubb, @ c. Fighter.
Wilmington, one from each wRrd-Johr
J Mclaughlin, John Doordan, John Nc
Kslvey, James Mckinley, Martin + FAIRY
John f. Bradley, William ] Gibbons. p A.
Horty. Harry 7. Ahrens NJ. ]. Kelley,
Robert C0ttingbsm, Peter J Ford.
ChrlstiRna-Thomas O. Kane. Gecrgi
W. SpIcer. Jr, Fredus Sturgeon
Humphrey Lynch, Richard Kavanaugh
Mil Creek-T l. j Baldwin, JohI
Givin, H. d Jordan, Hervey Walker
Joseph B Bennett
White Clay Creek-N. M Motherall
f. B FREEZER. J. j. Pie, William l. Wier
Dr. Francis l. Springer.
New Castle-Robert r. Morrison,
Ernest Phillips, Andrew M Gallagher
James Doris, James Toman.
| Pencsder-J Wilkins Cooch, william
b. Ford, William T. Skinner, John Z
Mahoney, Charles h Salmon.
Red Lion-W. w Cheairs, William A
Jester, James II. s. Gam, b. @. Clark, R
T. Cam, Jr
st Georges-Alexander Maxwell, Joh
w. Csrrow, Sr., Columbus Watkins, w
Biggs. ]. A Clesver.
APPOINTMENTS w. r s. Tatmar
Colen Ferguson, George M. ID. Hart
Andrew E Scsggs, w E. Graves.
Blackbird John Lockermsn, Robert n
Huggins, William q. Pryor, William
Wilson, John l.. Seemans.
, The Bancroft supporters claim
delegates on the first ballot, withou
taking the u unpledged men into con
siderstlou. They allow Cooch, Il
Handy, 8; Whiteman. land Cochran.
and figure upon the Cooch men THROWN
their votes for Bancroft after the frs
ballot. The other candidates do nS
present figures, but, IL is understood
they will attempt to form a comblnatio
which will defeat the Bancroft men.
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
LUSATIC PREVENTS TRAFFIC.

He Takes Possession OF a Public Road
Bridge at Hociessln aud is Captured by
Constable CreedOn.
Richard Cronan, supposed to bs an es-
capped lunatic Of the Pennsylvania State
Insane Hospital at Norristown, was cap.
tursd ct Hockessin, yesterday at noon, IS
people were returning from church. The
man was standing on a bridge over the
creek He refused to let anyone pass
over the bridge and kept the congrega-
tion away from their homes for a half
hour. Finally Constable John Creedon
slipped up behind the man and pinion
ing his arms clspped a pair OF handcuffi
over his wrists.
Crouan was brought to this city anC
locked up at the City Hall He said,
after be became rational, that he escaped
from Norristown two weeks ago.
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
In the seventh.

In the Seventh ward the Italian vote
was worked for all 10 was worth by the
Bancroft men. Said z. r. Griffith, the
anti Bancroft candidate:
II have never seen n primary election
like IT, Men were voted from outeide
the ward. and those who had a right TO
vote In the ward were afraid TO, In many
instances, because they feared the con-
sequences When / went to the polling
place, had hard work to get some one
TO take my tickets and give them out.
finally occurred a man. who was said TO
be favorable 10 me, and arranged with
him TO handle my tickets. Later on
voter who had taken a ticket from
him, believing that it was mine
came and showed IL 10 me- II WAS one
Of my opponents tickets, and the man.
while supposedly working for me, had
been In reality giving out tickets against
me. Early in the afternoon three wagon
loads OF Italians arrived aud were voted
The fourth load l challenged. The men
all said they came from Fifth and Dr-
Pontee streets and only one Of hem sue
ceeded In getting q vote in. / heard one
Of the wire pullers tell the fellow who
had brought them that they were to
hail from Eighth and DUPONT and the
next load came from there There were
q number Of men voted whom
am convinced were not resi-
dents afterward Why, the total Of
votes cast was In excess OF those cast &c
the shrievalty election. There are no
| Italians on Dupont street between Sixth
aud Ninth streets on the east side and
only one on the West side, and l can't
see where the others come in. Another
thing can't understand is why United
States express wagon No $40 was used
10 carry voters to the polls. don't object
to being beaten fairly, but do.emphatlcally
protest against being cheated and bull
dozsd out Of my right TO fair vote"
On the poll list Of the Seventh ward
are the following names whose residences
are ia doubt Harter Mocco. Charles
| Ripper, j Mayeno, Luie Pura, p. Defeo
j. Luciano, Frank Zero, Thomas Hoppin
John Scagnanillo. S. MRzlo, G. Luciano
IL. Costello, V. Maticouo, -O5
quilego. Jim Fidance, Psdeo Cardi
nelli, John ColosOnto, s II Comford
j. Vetersni, Joe LeCorty. J Salvadora, r
Ringaldno, N. Lines, n Carlo and Il
Carlo These aie but a few Of the 2j
votes registered @. Simone Is on thl
list, and the directory shows Camille
Simioni as living at 17i5 West Fiftl
street. Louis Hartman is In the direc
tory at % Clayton. He is on the list
When q load Of Italians would reach tn
polls, one Of the workers for Ban
croft would take their names will
pencil, and vote them. IL was only whei
challenged that they gave their resi-
dences On more than ore instance vote
for Mr. Griffith were taken out OF th
, hands Of would bo voters and the opposl
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
rhe Tnetic. ln the ThIrd.

In the Third ward there is feeling Of
hearty denunciation Of the methods used
by the Bancroft manipulators &c Satur-
days primary. While there was no
fsgrant violation Of the laws at the
polls and on its face the election was
fair, there were several reasons why a
Bancroft delegate was chosen. Said ID
Harry Smith, secretary OF the ward
Organization, TO an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter: THE election was a fair
ore so far as the voting was concerned.
There is no question, however, that the
sentiment OF the voters OF the ward
is against the nomination of Mr.. Samuel
Bancroft, Jr The anti Bancroft men
were handicapped In the hrst place by
the presence of two candidates in the
field. The men who voted for Dougherty
were anti Bancroft men, and had hs
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
Bancroft Heelers and Howlers.

The men who are behind the Bancroft
movement will 90 to Dover with y
plentiful supply Of paid enthusiasm. II
is stated upon good authority that they
have hired for the occasion 3 small army
Of Wilmington heelers and howlers who
are to stamp their feet aud hurrah every
time the name OF Mr.. Samuel Bancroft,
Jr.. is mentioned. Free transportation,
dinner ana drinks are said 10 constitute
the wages agreed upon for the enthuHi
acm
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
Pennsgrove,s Chureh pedloatIon.

The new NJ P. Church at Pennsgrove
was dedicated yesterday. While the
seating capacity Of the structure is only
about 500, yet nearly double that num-
Der managed to get inside ct both the
morning aud evening services. Rev. f.
T. Tsgg, d. d, of Baltimore. preached
the dedicatory sermon, and Rev. L d..
Stultz. of Westville, occupied the pulpit
in the evening. Only a small amount
of indebtedness remains against the
church.
Evening journal., 1894-08-27

been out would have voted for Newell
Then there were quite a number Of
men who were opposed to Ban.
croft before the election but who
voted otherwise Saturday / don't know
the cause. Another thing was that
McKelvey during the afternoon went to
the voters as they came up and assured
them that he was not Bancroft m u.
and thus secured their votes. when. II
they had known he was for Bancroft they
would not have voted for him This was
the system Of tactics In the Third"
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
The Pilgrimage 20 Dover.

General Theodore f. Armstrong, chair.
man Of the county executive committee,
is in town to-day making arrangements
for transportation he and Patrick
Nsary have made arrangements for
a round trip rate OF 81 40
on the train leaving tho P, w. & B..
station, this city. at $40 o'clock to-
morrow morning This trein will carry
the bulk Of the delegates and other party
men. Some OF the more enthusiastic
viii 20 down this evening.
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
A cRAzED WOMAN ON A STREET.

Mrs. BIealey. Suffering From Insanity,
Awakes the Community Near the city
Hall.
Ea.iy yesterday morning, people on
Market.street near Tenth were awakened
by a woman shouting, "Open the gates
OF Heaven" The woman was Mrs.
Mealey. who has become insane. She
was taken to the City Hall and after
wards turned over to her relatives.
Last night she became uncomfortable
and an officer was sent for aud she was
again locked up. During all the night
she screamed and sang, annoying every
one in the vicinity. A permit was
secured to place hor in the Delaware
State Hospital for the Insane
Evening journal., 1894-08-27
Cathollc oIerrr in Retreat

The annual retreat OF the Catholic
secular clergy in the ocese OF Whining
ton, began to-day at st. Msry's semi
nary, Baltimore and will continue until
next Saturday Almost all Of the priests
Of this citV have gone
Evening journal., 1894-08-27

Castle.
Andrew J. Horsey and Henry Pryor,
colored and Sswell Whltelock, white,
were captured on Saturday night by
Sergeants Massey and Black aud a squad,
for being concerned In the policy business
This morning, HorseY was arrRigned
In the Municipal Court charged with
being concerned In and backing policy on
August 90. Whltelock and Pryor were
charged With being concerued In writing
policy on August 20. Neither was ready.
AS they wanted counsel The cases were
continued until Wednesday. Rachel
HarknesS and Obed Alpine were held In
| $500 bail for appearance on that day AS
witnesses against the prisoners.
| John Wifskotski was charged with
committing an assault and battery on
on Patrick Dougherty on August al.
/ The men we're employed at the morocco
shop Of the American Leather Company.
| Thomas Brown. colored, who was
present, gave this fair statement:
Dougherty accused Wifskofski with
having upset barrow Of skins. The
men fcursed each other and the lPole
struck Dougherty and knocked him
down. When the men got up, Dougherty
told Wifskofski to put down a knife
which he had IN his hand. Wifskofski
refused. saying. IL no want TO fight.
Then Dougherty struck him on the head.
and Wiiskof.xi poked the handle of the
Knife toward Dougherty's abdomen. AS
| Wifskofski drew back the kuife,
Dougherty's left wrist was caught on the
sharp edge and a serious cash across the
arm was the result. The wound will
prevent Dougherty from engaging in
work for several weeks and will probably
cripple the arm for life. Wifskofski
was dismissed OF the charge.
A charge OF keeping a vicious dog
was brought Against Robert Cottingham.
W. II. yee.represented the defendant.
Charles Allen, who brought the charge,
stated that the dog bit him on the left
, leg on August 10. as he was passing on
the opposite side Of the street from
CottnRhAm's saloon. The animal bit
Neil Holland In Jane, bit James hoyce
during the same month, seized the coat
ofyJames Spicer recently and ran away
with IL. After this evidence WAS pro
ducad Mr. Hayes made a motion that
the case be dropped as It was not one
that comes under the jurisdiction Of that
court The court refused TO allow the
mOiluu ana cohNluutu lho Na1o uutl
. | Thursday morning.
Joseph Miller WAS charged with com
hitting tn assault and battery on BIZ
wife MrB Kate Miller. Miller got oui
OF jail three weeks ago, whore he haC
n been for committing previous assault
: Since bis release he had been spending
, the money which his wife had earned
he attempted TO take the heusehol'
o srticles and pawn them for drink Last
> Saturday because his wife would no
giso him money, he beat her Mile
WAS sentenced to pay hne Of $50 an'
I six months imprisonment.
/, For drunkenness the following wer
4 fined: Jonas Heck $8 Joseph Hogan
Joseph Gregg. oolorsd. Patrick Hayes
John Bolan and Bessie Barr colored, s
each.
William Watson, colored. was hned 8
~ for disurderly conduct at Ninth an
Lombard streets on Friday night Il
ran into Norman Lyttle and when IA
latter reproved him. Watson struck hi
n reprover. 6ght ensued and both me
were arrested. Lyttle was dismissed o
n d charge.