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Evening journal., 1894-07-25
WELLMAN MAY Be SAFE
Mr.. Fielden Thinks He Could
Reach Danes Island. i.
NORwEGIANs THINK HE is LOST.

London Advlces State That the Steamer Of
the Polar Expedition Must Have Been
Crushed In the Ice 80 Professor oyen
Dying Alone In the Arctic Solitude.
LONDON, July 20. Carl Siewwers writes
60 The Standard that he is in receipt OF
advicos from Norway that leave little
doubt that the Wollman arctic expedi-
tion party Is lost Experienced skippers
just returned from the Spitzhergen seas
express the same opinion, and Colonel
Fielding, who accompanied Captain
Mares expedition in 1876, shares this be-
lief
The Pail Mall Gazette is In receipt Of
similar advlces from Tromso, all con-
ilrming the general belief in the fate Of
tho expedition.
Arctic shippers report that the flow Of
pack Ice and its density this summer
would prove Irresistible Co any vessel,
however strong
They believe that the Ragnvald Jarl has
boon crushed In this leo and express the
belief that there is a semote chance that
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
NO ALIBI FOR CHRISTOPHER.
tcmpts TO Prove That He Did Not steal
mcLaughIin's Fowls.l

Brooiss, the Colored Chicken Thief. At
tcmpts TO Prove That He Did Not steal
mcLaughIin's Fowls.l
Christopher Brooks. .colored, iwho has
been HnOwn as a chicken thief for ssv-
eral years, will have to stand trial in the
county court in September for his iold
oifense.
The prosecutor this time is John No
Laughlin, whose chicken coop at
Twenty-third and West streets was
looted Of twenty i've chickens early on
the morning Of July z Mrs McLaughlio
was awakened by the squeaking Of fowls
and on going to the coop saw a colored
man standing on a lot near Twenty
fourth street who, when discovered, ran,
leaving bag containing the chickens on
the lot Mr.. Mclaughlin attempted TO
catch the thief but could not.
On the sWeduefdiy preceding the
theft, Brooks borrowed bag from Mary
Q Reed colored. In this bag the chick
ems we're found Brooks told Mrs Reed
on July 3 that he lost the bag aud all
the - chickens He also said the pa
pers lied when they published the fact
that twenty three chickens vera found
Ia the bag There we're twenty five, he
said
Chris tried 20 prove an allbi In the
Municipal Court this morning but Act.
ing City Solicitor Hayes tangled his Wit
nesses and Christie piers Efforts we're set
to naught. He was held In 500 bail for
his appearance at the upper court.
Another charge Of stealing two chick
eps from Yrs Mary Mccormick was dis.
missed
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
SHORTER HOURS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES

A X. Of l.. Committee Appeals to the
Street aud Sewer Departmental Com
piaint Of Jersey Truckers Blocking a
Pavement.
Sewer permits were granted at last
nights meeting Of the Street and Sewer
Department to James White, Aravilla
Jones, Hannah l.. Brown, Melvina Reed,
trustees Of West Church, Charles Sim
mons and Thomas G Ridings
The secretary reported having col
lected $4l5 90 The treasurer reported
balance in bank for current expenses,
50 055.75; street improvement. $3l
1854 II.
President Gawthrop reported having
had a conference with the owners Of the
houses on Glpin avenue and having
made them a proposition TO repair
the damages caused by the raising Of the
grade.
w 7. Wooters & Co. commission
merchants at No 1O3 East Fourth
street. complained to the directors that
the sidewalk In front OF their prc perty
was filed continually with the produce
which Jersey growers bring to this city
These merchants have neither egress nor
ingress TO their store. The Jersey men
were given permission to occupy the
pavement by Clerk OF the Market
Feaster. Relief was asked aud tho
board Of directors promised to hold a
conference With the clerk of the market
and endeavor to give the firm this privi
lege which it asks
A. v Hysore asked the dir. ctors 20
repair Orange street below Water de
has rented the wharf on the Kent prop
eriy at which Jersey produce will be
landed, besides passenger beats will land
passengers from Pennsgrove and points
on the Delaware and Chesapeake canal
He also asked to rent tho city wharves
adjoining. An offer will be made for.the
renting at the next meeting Of the de
partment.
A committee Of the Knights Of Labor
composed OF p J Dillon Thomas Il
Kane and James A Caunahan asked the
directors to consider the matter Of
having the workmen Of the department
work nine hours a day The plea was
made that more men would be employed
and that the labor unions we're anxious
that the city should adopt the nine h5ur
/ system Mr. Dillon said that the other
departments would be asked to establish
Il AhN ~ nNfAA nN VII NNNNAn AANAAAANA ~
hold a conference with the other de-
partments after they had received the
proper notices
A communication requesting the paw
| ing of a sidewalk on the north side OF
| Fifth street between Harrison and
Van Buren was received and referred TO
/ the street commissioner
The Wilmington Gas Company was
/ granted permission TO open the beds OF
Orange street between Third and Tenth
Seventh street between Franklin aud
Broome; Sherman street between Poplar
aud Pine
Resolutions were adopted to establish
/ grades on Washington street with tho
north end OF Washington bridge; Gilpir
avenue, between Adams and Unior
streets; Twenty-ninth street, between
ratnall ard Madison; Thirtieth street
between Market snd jefferson; West
| Washington and jefferson streets, be.
tween Twenty ninth and Thirtieth
Permission 10 set curhs was granted
to Lenderman Brothers, on Scott street
between Fifteenth and SIXTEENTH t.
Peter J Ford, on west side Of Searlel
street, between Fifth and Sixth.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
THE EXPERIMENT A SUCCESS.
Marsh Land at the Mouth Of the Brandy
wine Rapidly Being Reclaimed,

March Land at the Mouth Of the Brandy
wine Rapidly Being Reclaimed,
For little over week the Delaware
Construction Company has been
engaged in filling in a section of
the marsh, at the confluence Of the
Brsndywine and Cbrisiiaua, by means
of dredge aud pulsometer, the plan
oeiug a new invention OF the company's
own The portion walled off contains
about four acres, and IL was designed to
raise this to the height Of about six
feet, which would bring it to the level
o. the river bank, amply sufficient
under ordinary circumstances, TO pre-
vent an overflow IS was at frst thought
that it would require nearly eight
months to do the work, but 80 satisfsc-
tory has been the result that it is now
confidently believed that the proper
height will bs reached ia as many weeks
10 an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
Secretary Wood said: "rhe experiment
is proving even more satisfactory than
at first anticipated. During the eight
days we have been working We have put
about four inches o. solid ground sll
o ,er the part walled in rhe dredge
could not work more than five hours a
dsy, a. 10 was only when clear OF the
bottom that it could act to any advan
tage without straining the machinery.
When once we succeed IN digging out
berth for the dredge we can work on
any side We expect TO have the four
acres raised to a height of six feet in
eight or ten weeks, unless something
happens Then we will take another
plot and fill that The dredge was taken
off the work at the mouth OF the Brandy
vine yesterday, and put at work build.
ing wall further up the creek. Ths
pulsometer, however. is at work righi
along Tire time will come, think
when all the marsh will be filed ia II
can be d ne, and at no very consider
able expense, either
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
TWO IMPORTANT ORDINANCES.
One Relative to the Fire Department, the
other to'streets,to to BE Acted ON.

one Relative 20 the tlre department, the
other tO'streets,to BE Acted ON.
This evening at the meeting OF the
Fire Committee OF the City Council The
question, which has been a matter Of
discussion for some time, of the
suspension OF the Delaware
Fire Company. will be taken up Chair
man Stasts Of the committee, has drafted
an ordinance which ne will present at
the regular meeting of the Council TO
morrow evening, which will amend the
present rules 80 as to prcvids hne or
other punishment in cases of violation
Of the laws governing the department
This is designed to prevent the recur-
renee Of the withdrawal OF any Of the
apparatus from active service aud the
consequent hamperiug of the department
ia the event Of big fire.
Another ordinance which will be sub
mitted at TO morrow evenings meeting
Of the Council will provide for u uni
form width Of streets, the object being
TO prevent the laying out OF an nlley or
court and then making II q city street.
The result aimed st is the doing away
wi. h any more narrow streets or
thoroughisres
Both these ordinances are important
and as they voice the sentiments OF
nearly all the members Of the Council,
will likely have no difficulty in passing,
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
COLORED PEOPLE FIGHT.

william II. swIggett Assaults Three
Women, Among Them His wife.
Charles Anderson Struck Mary Roy
nolds.
Charles Anderson, colored, was in the
Municipal Court this morning, charged
with committing an assault and battery
on Mary Reynolds, at No. l07 East
Water street, on Monday afternoon. He
struck her with his fist in the face. He
was fined $40 and costs.
Last April, William H. Swiggett, col
ored, threw a brick and struck Mary
James, colored, at Hedgeville. Since
that time g warrant has been out for
Swiggetts arrest, but he left town and
only returned on Monday night. Harriet
Johnson said he then came home 10 beat
his wife Swiggett claims that the
James woman struck him with a hatchet
10 the Municipal Court, this morning. 8 fter
being fined $25 and costs for this offenso
he was srreigned for asssulting Fannie
Kelly on April II. The latter was trying
to get in Swiggett's house In an endeavor
TO strike him In de face" and he threw
a smoothing iron and struck her in the
face.
This charge was held Up until to-
morrow when a charge of assault and
battery on his wife will be made She
was unable to be present this morning on
account Of the injuries she sustained at
his hand
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
Ran a school for Crime.

Henry Dash and his reputed wife have
resided for the past two years at Nor
wood, Delaware county. For some time
they have been looked on with suspicion.
which iDally eliminated in the discovery
thst the twain we're running a school for
crime and that a number Of boys. Of re
spectsble family, were being taught to
steal Dash, his wife and two boys we're
arrested. He was released on bail, forged
hia snretys name TO a check. secured
$40 80 on it and skipped The others
are in Media Jail.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
MRs. M'ooRMAoK's CHILDREN sac

They Were Thought to Be Lost But
Were on Visit to Friends In This City.
Mrs Mccormack, of No 1922 Callow-
mill street, came TO Captain Of Detectives
Miller in a great state OF mind yesterday.
says the Philadelphia Press She said
her two children, Ellie and Thomas, dis
appeared from home on July IA, and
hadn't been heard Of since They were
pretty well able TO take care of them
selves, she said the girl being IA year
old, and the boy year younger, but still
she wanted to know whst had become Of
them.
After she had poured forth her troub-
les TO the police she went home When
she got there she found letter waiting
for her. l. was from her sister Ellen.
who lives ia Wilmington aud 30 told Of
her surprise and gratifcation at receiv
iug a visit from her Philadelphia ,uiecs
and nephew When MIS- Mccormack
was seen last night, she looked az
though a great load mad been taken from
her shoulders
The rsscsls," quoth she, ITO run off
from me like that. Faith they're ali
right, aud they can stay there as long ss
their Aunt Ellen will keep EN-, durln'
the hot weather. They had the price OF
the fare, aud guess they thought the
city too hot, so they went
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
Toy Held for Trial.

James Toy was arraigned before
Magistrate McWhorter last night, on a
charge Of sssaulting William Gibney,
ana held in $500 6ail foI his appearance
at the upper court From the evidence
produced at the hearing Gibney hesrd
Toys wife screaming at her home near
Rising Sun, one day last week, and went
into her house to inquire Of the cause.
He found Toy beating the woman
Gibney reno, stIattd with Toy about bis
actions, wheIeupon the wife -beater set
unnn and heat HIM
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
Abused william MAILER.

Yesterday was rot a red letter day for
William Mailer. who keeps a saloon at
Second and Harrison streets. In the
morning John Johns became dlsorderly
in the saloon because OF dispute about
dog belonging TO NJ bier, which bit
Johns several weeks ago MAILER had
Johns arrested Frank Dorsey walked
into the saloon about an hour after
Johns's arrest, and wanted MAILER 10
"let up" on Johns Mailer says the
argument resulted In Dorsey cursing
hiA, and Officer Mannion arrested the
offender Dorsey and Johns were each
hned So aud costs at a hearing In the
Municipal Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
rnrshn Cnslle Instnl. omoer..

Last evening the newly elected officers
Of Eureka Castle No 3. Ancient Order
Knights OF the Mystic Chain, were in
stalled by Select Commander Mccall.
They we're: Past commander, E B
Evans; comma, der, Harry Reynolds
vice commander Alfred L. Maharty; first
lieutenant, William c Dick; chief of
stan, W. s. Jordan; outside guard,
James Moharty; inside guard, A. G
Rodgers chaplsin. Joseph F. Morelaad
recording scribe, George W Hendrixson
financial scribe, E E. Plumley; treas
urer, A A Laws; trustee, J. r More
land, James Maharty. George w. Hen
driXson.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
DECLINED WITH THANKS.

Harry schuIer withdTaws From the Race
for Superintendent OF Letter carriers.
Harry Sch nler, who has been promi
nsntly mentioned as candidate for
superintendent Of letter-carriers under
Postmaster Moore, has withdrawn his
application He thanks his friends who
have advocated his candidacy.
Lewis Dickey, who was also on the list
Of applicants. has Withdrawn his name.
II is thought that William Gosnell
will be the sppointee of Colonel Moore,
when the change is made.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
A peiaware BraI.eman,. nIIsfortune.

Early this morning, probably about
o'clock, Brakeman Harry Dixon, of tn
Delaware railroad Was seriously injured
az Townsend He was engaged IN
coupling a loaded car on the way freight
train due In this city about dsybreak,
when his arm was caught betNeen the
car bumpers and badly crushed. Or
Enos was hastily summoned and be at
tenoed 10 tine mans Injuries so that he
CO uld come TO Wilmington on the first
morning train.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
Samuel O. Keut is Dead.

KEENETT SQUARE, My 25 Samuel
G Kent. q prominent and influential
citizen Of southern Chester county, died
At his home near West Grove, last night,
eyed 60 years He was q prominent
Friend, aud was one of the weaithiest
residents OF this section He was ex
tensively engaged in breeding fine cattle,
aud had one of the finest stock farms in
the state. He leaves s widow
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
Colon.l moore stlll a plreetor.

Colonel Euoch Moore will remain In
the position Of a Street aud Sewer di
rector until his term expires notwith-
standing the fact that he bas bsen ap-
pointed and assumed the duties
OF postmaster A provision has been
made in the postal laws whereby a
postmaster can retain q public position
provided he holds it before being
appointed TO the postmastership, and If
10 does not interfere in the performance
Of his duties.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25

Whether on pleasure bent, or business.
take on every tip bottle Of Syrup OF
Figs, as IL acts most pleasantly and
eifectually on the Kidneys liver and
bowels. preventing fsvers, headaches
aud other forms Of sickness. For sale in
SOC. and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Manufactured BY the Cali
FORMS Fig Syrup Co. only.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
Cement Pavement in Front of City
Buildings.

The pavement OF Sixth street. between
King street aud the Mullln property at
tue corner of Market. will be replaced
with cement. Il will be the same as
that on the Mullen property. A com
munication was received by the Street
and Sewer department last night, from
the Building Committee of City Council
stating that the city steps and airy ways
would be taken care of when the depart
ment proceeded to put down the pave
mont
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
ex.coNsrAeLe GREEN ARRESTED.
Charged with the Larceny Of Sewing
Machine.


Under the cloak Of authority as a
deputy sheriff, ex Constable Charles
Green, with writ OF replevin, issued
through the attorneys. HoiIecker &
Hoiiscker Of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, replevined sewing machine
In the house Of Mrs Julia NJ Woodrow,
on Monday.
Green got the machine and delivered Il
to the Singer Sewing Machine Company
Hesteg dav warrant was issued by Mrs
Woodrow's husband, charging Green
with the larceny Of the machine and 10
was served upon him this morning
Green WAS appointed deputy aherif
by Sheriff Gould, on October 3 1898, and
" IN present his notice Of appointment as
authority for bis action at a hearing IN
the Municipal Court, tomorrow morn
ing
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
A sarinr in nnlldlng sewers.

By doing the work with the depart
ment force of employees the Street and
Sewer Directors made a saving for the
city, since March last, of $3 800 on a
contract which bidder offered to do for
$l5, 036 80 Besides the saving, the bona
fide residents Of this city have been
employed by the department.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25

The Stoeckle Brewing Company suf
fered tie loss last evening of another
handsome Norman draught horse valued
at a large sum Of money. The iine
animal died Of mysterious disease alter
a very short lness. Only a month ago
air Stoeckle lost $500 horse of spinal
meningitis.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
cnllIded mIlh tho olh nnmInlnn.

The schooner Nellie Floyd ran into
the Breakwater last evening with her
iib-boom broken, and other injuries
She reported that while of ChincoteRgue,
the steamer Old Dominion collided with
her The steamers injuries are not
known.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25

WlthOul warning.
Gould Not Escape.
Should tho forobodlngs OF the arctic
shippers prove true, and II the Ragnvald
Jarl was crushed without warning, It Is
probable that the members OF the expedi-
tion were unable to take any large qunn-
tity of supplies with them upon tho ice
Zoe, even supposing that they succeeded
In escaping thereto.
Whom questioned in regard TO tho effect
ivoness Of the aluminium boats IN such an
emergency, the arctic captains expressed
the belief that they would be Of no uso in
such pack ice as was flowing this summer.
Mr.. Fioden, tho owner of the yacht
Saido has received news Of Professor
Oyons distress from Captain Johannsen
Of the sloop Anna
Mr.. Fiolden instantly ordered the Saido
60 Danes island, and she reached that spot
tho next day but only 10 be welcomed by
the professors dog.
Oyen was found In his bed In an almost
dying condition. He had given up all hope
Of ever seeing the face Of human being
again.
Professor Oycn Dying.
Upon a table In the professors quarters
was found a letter containing bitter re-
proachos against Wellman, whom he 40
cused Of having loft him In the luroh
Wellman, according 20 Professor Oycn
promised that man should stay with
him and share his frightful solitude. But
IL appears at the last moment Wellman
decided that a man could not be spared,
and so the professor had TO bo content
with the company of his dog
The Saido also reported that Professor
Oyen was so badly provisioned when no
was found that his early death was a mat
ter of certainty. But, In spite Of his suf-
forings and the certainty that death was
hovering over him, tho professor refused
20 be taken off Danes island, insisting
upon remaining there, faithful TO his
trust, even though death was the result OF
his continuing at his post Of arctic soil
tude.
The Saide, however, left a quantity Of
provisions with the professor and also pre-
sentod him with some medicines, of which
ho stood In great need.
Thus was Professor Oyen left In COM
pany with his brute friend, probably to
die ON Danes island, another victim add
cd TO the cause Of arctic exploration.
MIR. Fielden Has Hopes.
Mr.. Tielden, tho owner OF the yacht
Saide. writes TO The Standard as follows:
when l met Professor Oyen at Danes
island, he declined to give any informa-
tion in regard to the plans of the Well
man expedition, declaring that Mr.. Well
man had pledged him not TO divulge the
arrangements or anything concerning the
expedition.
Mr. Fielden thinks that oven II the
Ragnyald Jarl was crushed there is no
reason for anxiety with regard to the fate
of the party, because they could, under al
most any circumstances, make good their
retreat TO Danes island. He advises Mr..
Wellmans friends to send ship from
Tromso to the island with supplies in Sep
tember If nothing more is heard from the
expedition in the meantime
Evening journal., 1894-07-25

DULUTH, July 25.-Forest fires are do
ing considerable damage around Duluth
and have now appeared inside the city
limits. At Amnicon, % miles from here,
a bridge on the Northern Pacific road, $50
feet long and 80 feet high, was destroyed.
1t will delay traffic for several days.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
A Re.Ident PhysIelan at Farnhur.l.

DR.. ]. Willard Crossan. son Of ex .Sena.
tor Calvin w. Crossan, OF Falkland,
who graduated in the medical depart.
ment Of the University of Pennsy lvauia,
in June last, has been appointed a resi-
dent physician at the almshouse, at
Farnhurst, and has assumed the posi-
fion
Evening journal., 1894-07-25

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, July 25.-Aaron Ham
mond (colored) head man of a barn
burners club, was shot and killed by
Chief Of Police Davis while resisting ar
raef
Evening journal., 1894-07-25

A. A H. Aiuscow's fine restaurant,
707, 200 and I'll Ship,ey street. you can
get the best dinner for 25 cents Also
fable boarders, and headquarters for oys-
ters, clans, crabs, crsbmeat, Holsters and
soft crabs. Phone 300.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25

? ALTOONA Pa, July 25.-Ambrose Bey-
er, a 7-year- old boy, fell into bin filed
with shelled corn at his fathers farm at
Tyrone and was smotherod.
Evening journal., 1894-07-25

Pacific Ave, near Arkansas, near Reading
deDot and beach. Hotel accommodations at
cottage rates: 81 to $40 per week. Shuttle
boards pool and bow ling alley in annex free
to guests. Capacity, 20. - .,.,,,.,
Evening journal., 1894-07-25
Go NTH Augustine excursion G. n August
4 and see old ocean In It's beauty.


In the Middle States and New England to-
day the weather will be generally a. ear and
warmer. with fresh and light southerly and
southW esterly winds. On Thursday, In both
Of these secti ms, ths weather Will be clear
and still warmer, with southerly winds. aud
on Friday warmer more su trv aud fair
possibly preceded on the seaboard by showers
New York Herald Weather Forecasts
The Western warm wavem continued 20 BE-
severe yesterday. with maximum tempera-
lures from % to 100 degrees IN the Upper
Mississippi Valley. IL viii slowly move TO
the hastward. and will b. Increasingly felt
In This section 10 day. and until -unday, with
no decided break except on t.e sea coasts.