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Evening journal., 1894-06-20

Miss Mary Cullen. OF Georgetown, Prizes
Plates and SRucers Made Famous by
George Washington.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, June 20-Miss Mary
Cullen, Of this town, has store of
treasures, but above all she prizes
several pieces of historic china Miss
Cullen, or cousin Mary" as che is
affectionately known to a large circle Of
friends, Is the only sister Of Judge
Charles NJ. Cullen She is little body,
with bands Of snowy white hair. She is
about 40 years old, but as active and
capable as many women of 90.
The china of which she is so proud is
positively said to have belonged TO q set
off which General George Washington
dined, while the guest Of the illustrious
Robert Morris, in Philadelphia. Robert
Morris, whose portrait hangs in
old Independence Hall, Philsdel
phia, was among the first
signers Of the Declaration of
Independence He welded Mistress Mary
White, just at the beginning of the
trouble And the father of Mistress
White sent all the way to China for the
dinner set, as a part Of her wedding
dowry. Mr. W White was a stanch patriot,
and he charged the captain of the vessel
to be careful that he did not touch Fog
lish waters on his trips to and from
China, which command was carefully
carried ont.
Washington and Robert Morris were
warm friends, and exchanged frequent
visits, and 10 is believed that Miss Cullen
has the particular plate off which the
/ famous general ate.
The plate came into possession Of Miss
Cullen through her great. great aunt.
Mistress Lydia West The parents of
Miss West oied within a day of each
other, of a pestilential fever, and she
then went to live with Robert Morris and
his wife, Mary. And when Mistress
West loved, then married one Captain
Davenport, her kind friend Mrs. Morris
gave her q part Of her own wedding
chins. including that made valuable by
George Washington.
The china now in Miss Cullen''
! possession consists OF several cups and
ssucers, plate and tea caddy The
ware is very thin, of pale robins egg
blue tint.
IL is covered with funny little Chinese
figures, and small flowers Of impossible
hues. One of the saucers was exhiblte d
at the Worlds Fair.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
THIRTY TON BOILERS.

Three for the Spring Garden Water
woIks shipped To-day An Ac-
cidcnt In Philadelphia That Made n
Mixture.
The Harlan and Holllngsworth Com
psny shipped three OF the
large boilers just completed for
the Spring Garden Water Works, Of
Philadelphia this morning The large
cylindrical structures Weighing thirty
tons each were loaded on a barge, and
will be towed TO their destination
The company also shipped three boilers
and other apparatus on last Saturday
Last night one of the boilers was loaded
on truck in Philadelphis. TO which
twenty Ave horses were attached
The top OF the boiler came in contact
with the net work Of wires at Sixteenth
and Market streets. About 100 feet OF
electric light wires we're pulled down
into the street and there was a danger
Gus mixture for a while
After the damage had been repaired
the tower wagon went ahead and raised
the wires to allow the boiler to pass.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
nIary HalI,s Mother Loeated.

Little Mary Hall, the youthful traveller,
who came to this city on Monday, was
sent to St. Michsels Day Nursery last
night. Her mother has been located at
Paulsboro, n ]. 1t was her intention
to meet the child in this city, but IL is
supposed from misunderstanding she did
not.
Frank Lawson, step-father of the
little girl, came to this city from Pauls-
boro, for the child BE stated that the
letter which was sent to his wife by
Mrs. Graf at Delmar. WAS miscarried in
the mails and reaehed her Yesterday.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
THAT PROPOSED sHlP-cANAL.
Dorchester County Citizens Deeply In
teIested In the Project-New Delegates
TO the Meeting.

Dorchester County citizens Deeply In
teTested In the Project-New Delegates
TO the Meeting.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, June 2O.-At a meet
ing held yesterday in the Court House
delegates were selected to represent
Dorchester county at the meeting in
Baltimore on June % TO further the
project of constructing the Maryland
and Delaware ship.canal The delegates
were instructed to use their influence
and opportunities to impress upon the
proper bodies the advantage of the
The people OF Cambridge and Dor
chester cOuaty manifest consider
able interest in the project, as its
success means a great deal for the bust
ness interests Of Cambridge and the
country along The route. The following
is the list OF the delegates: Dr. T H
Williams, William E. Woodrow, William
H. Barton, Jr, J. B. Brown, w. J.
Thomas, w. I. Barclay, George w. Wool
ford, Joseph H. johnson, w Laird Henry,
James Wallace, Judge Henry Lloyd.
James NJ. Hessey. John R Pattison,
John G Mills, John W. Fletcher. Or.
George P. Jones, A l. Miles. + S
johnson, T. H. Brinsfeld. John N.
Wright. John w. T. Webb, r. p.
Corkrsn, Thomas ] Wright, Thomas
q. Ross, DR.. F. P. PHELPS. DR.. B l..
Smith, w. f. Applegerth. G.. Il. Bran
BILE, L. D. Travers, James Higgins, P. L.
Goldsborough, +. H. Vincent, w. S.
Hoddinott, DR. B. w. Goldsborough, DR..
Joseph l.. Bryan, w. s. Craft and
Thomas Lecompte.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
STORY oE A JAIL ESCAPE.
Ex-PrlsOner John Andrew Tells How II
Once Gained His Liberty.

Ex-PrIsOner John Andrew Tells How He
Once Gained HIS Liberty.
John d. Andrew, the colored ex-
preacher aud wife.murderer, who was
serving life sentence in the George
town jail, and whom Governor Reynolds
recently pardoned, once made a mysteri-
Gus escape Andrew has frequently been
questioned concerning it, but has always
maintained a stubborn silence on the
question until after his pardon came.
"No, didn't get out without help, "
says Andrew. "1he door was unlocked
and l walked right out.
The man who unlocked the door for
me was a county officer, but l can't tell
his name. That's a secret. But walked
out Of the jail after II o'clock az night,
walked out through 'Kimmeytown' and
to the Savanna stayed there ten
DAYS. was with friends. Then | Yves
driven to Seaford Another man took
me there white man.
From Seaford l went to East New
Market, and from there to Baltimore,
and the whole trip only cost me 90 cents.
81 had friends, "he concluded Andrew
also said that he never had any fears OF
being captured, but that he had never
had any desire to return to the jail, as
has been said.
He made his escape during the latter
part Of the term of ex-SheriH Wootten
and was returned to the jail soon attei
the late ex-Sheriff JohnW. Short went int'
office. Andrew will probably continue Il
act as turnkey for Sheriff Truitt.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
TERMINAL AT QUEENSTOWN.

President Of the Queen Anne's Railroad
Purchases a Valuable Farm to Construct
Terminal Facilities.
CENTREvIL1E. Nd, June 20.-W. H.
Bosley, president of the Queen Anne's
railroad has purchased for cash the
Mitchell farm of 170 acres, at Queens
town, for $i15S2. It Is proposed To
construct terminal facilities for the rail
road on this property, the location of
which makes It especially valuable, being
situated directly on nsvigaDle water and
only two hours by boat to Baltimore.
This purchase indicates the determine
tion Of the directors to build the road and
strengthens the expectations Of the many
residents Of this section, who hope for
a speedy consummation Of the scheme.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
TWO JURORS ABSENT.
They Stopped U. S. Court Pro-
ceedings for a Half Hour.
MORE AB1UT THE DISPUTED NOTE
Suit of DeCou Brothers Company vs.. NJ.
t. Poole stiH In Progress-The stock
Sold by Kline Was worthless and
"ROtten."

t. Poole still In Progress-The stock
Sold by Kline Was worthless and
"ROtten."
The wheels of justice in the United
States Circuit Court. were clogged this
morning for half an hour The reason
of this was because of the absence Of
Amos Cole, ex.sherih OF Kent county,
and Frank Downs, of Kenton, who are
jurymen on the case Of De Cou Brothers
Company against Millsrd T. Poole. They
explained TO the court that the train on
which they came to this city was late.
Solomon Goldstein, who was employed
by J. Kline, at No 723 South street,
when Mr.. Poole purchased the stock,
was the first witness for the defense.
He testified that it was in bad condi.
tion. Some of the shoes were
worthless. He was also employed
by Mr.. Poole as a salesman
He was present when a representative Of
the DE Cou Brothers Company approached
Mr.. Poole with the note. MIR Poole said
1t was his signature on the note and told
the representative not TO accept 1t as he
would protest every inch Of IT, There
was nothing written on the back OF the
note at that time
Kline came TO the store Of Poole
several times after tho latter had made
the purchase, and when Hebrew custo-
mers approached he would speak TO them
in their language II have sold ont the
stock OF this store. 1t was rotten.
have good shoes around at my store on
Sixth street. Come around there and
buy from me-
Sydney A. Martin, a real estate agent,
made a sale of the shoes Of Mr.. Poole.
ten months after the purchase, and only
realized 33 cents on the dollar. It was
ths stock that was purchased from Kline.
Walter r DeCou, member of the
firm of DeCou Brothers Company, OF
No 55 North Third street, was the first
witness who appeared for the plaintiff.
His testimony was that Kline
came to his finn with the
note on September /, 1884, and wanted Ia
purchase 25O0 pairs of Shoes The
goods were delivered and the note was
put in a vault and was sent to the West.
borO Shoe Manufacturing Company.
That was after Mr. Moody q representa-
tive Of the firm, had been sent to Mr..
Poole for his acknowledgment to the
signature on the note.
Mr. De Cou saw Air Poole on Decem
Der IA, 1891, and asked him if he was
ready to pay the note. "He said he was
not told him l would pass it off in q
few days. MIR. Poole did not say any
thing about fraud having been perpe
trated on him by Kline.
"Mr. Poole came TO my store in tn,
following June and said he had part o
the money to pay on the note. At th'
December interview he said he woulI
not have given the note if he had kno WI
that Kline intended to pass it of Kline
he said, had promised TO keep it in hi
safe until it became due.
Il came to Wilmington in September
1892, and offered to take So 200 for th'
note. He did not accept it. He never
told me anything Of the infrmity o.
the nste."
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
GOUERT-MORRISON WEDDING.

Miss Mary Morrison aud Charles w.
Gouert, OF This city, Quietly Married
in New York This Morning.
Charles w. Gouert and Miss Mary
L. Morrison, Of this city, were married
in New York at II o'clock this morning.
Rev. Charles E. Miller, D. D., pastor Of
one Of the leading Methodist Episcopal
churches Of that city, performed the Ger
emony At the parsonage The wedding
was wholly informal neither the bride
nor groom being attended.
.-.They left Wilmington yesterday for
the purpose OF getting married,
the relatives Of the contracting
parties being apprised OF the
fact. Consequently there was
was no susplise in the family circles to
day when kilograms wero received
announcing that the wedding had
taken place. Neither will u
be much Of surgrlse to tho
many friends of Mr. aud Mrs Gouert In
this city Several months ago It was
rumored that they had been mar
rled In Washington, D. @. These
rumors were promptly denied by Mr.
Gouert, Miss Morrison and their rela-
tiyea.
The couple will spend day or two
with New York relatives OF Mrs Gouert
and continue their wedding trip further
north. In week or ten days they will
return TO this city and take up their
abode at Mr.. Gouerts handsomely Rp
pointed home, No. 600 Delaware avenue
Mr.. Gouert Is known not only In this
city but In all parts Of the state
aud points outside He is connected
with John g. Baker In Oh,
manufacture OF morocco Personally h,
is well liked for his genial and aiiabl'
manner
His bride is the Oldest daughter
Of N B. Morrison, leading druggis
Of this city, whose homl
Is at No 600 French street She is
young woman who has a large circle o
warm personal friends.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20

Bernard Stetinger, q storekeeper at
No Ill East Front street, was arraigned
in the Municipal Court. this morning, on
the charge of having sold a shirt to
Alexander Green, colored, on Sunday last.
Officer White had notified Stetinger to
close up the store on the Sabbath, several
weeks ago Jane Daniels, coloAd, was
fined 50 for disorderly conduct in the
house Of j. Scott Taylor, where she was
employed as a domestic. She clrrled a
bruised eye, which she said was caused
BY Mrs Taylor striking her
Evening journal., 1894-06-20

Edward Lang pleaded guilty to as
saulting Charles w. Solloway, an aged
man, in the Municipal Court this morn
ing, and was fned $40 SollowaY stated
that on Monday night he was approached
by Lang, at Eighth and Market streets
He accused Sollowsy of having him laid
off from work on the new filter and
putting a Democrat in his place. Tho
discussion became heated ard Lang
struck Solloway twice. The defendant
claims that Solloway provoked him so
that he lost his temper.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
FUNERAL OF EDWARD ROBINSON.

Many of His Brother workmen Accom-
psny the Body TO Its Last Resting
Plaoe-The CantweI Funeral.
The funeral Of Edward Robinson took
place this morning from his late resi.
denee. No GIG West Fifth street. The
funeral was largely attended, many of
the deceased's fellow workmen of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company's
shops attending. Clayton Lodge, No. 4,
X of p, Of which Mr. Robinson was
member, attended ia a body.
Services were held at Old Swedes
Church, and interment was made In the
burying ground adjoining Mr.. Robin
son was for many years foreman OF the
car. shops ofthe Harlan and Hollingswortn
Company He was 5S years old, and died
on Sunday.
Matthew Cantwell, who died Monday
morning, was buried this afternoon
Services were held ct the residence Of
his son-in law, E. F. Pennington. Fourth
aud Franklin streets. Interment was
made at Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
A SUCCESSFUL ENTeRPRIsE.
willis aud the Clayton House Filling That
Long Felt Want.


The Clayton House has been running
successfully for several weeks When it
WAS reopened, after having been i'm
proved and repaired with q view to the
comfort Of the guests, the EVENING
JOURNAL stated the facts and waited for
more.
A hotel needs something more, and that
Is management. Mr. Willis supplies
that He gives his personal attention to
the wishes Of every guest He Is always
there, ready to oblige and anxious to
please everybody.
The service is excellent, the cooking is
delicious and the hotel, in all Of its de-
partments, is a credit to the city and a
pleasure to those who are entertained
there
Such an enterprise deserves the favor
able recommendation Of every person in
Wilmington. IL deserves patronage.
The only way to make it successful is to
do what lies in every mans power to do,
namely: Patronize it themselves and
recommend It to others
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
The Curb WIN Remain as at Present.

The Street and Sewer Department is
anxious TO make a break in the Shipley
street curb in front of the new Federal
Building, that is, move It back six feet
In order to give more room. The author
titles in Washington have been commu
nicated with and they replied that they
had no authority to change the plans
except by special act of Congress. As a
result, the original plans will be car.
ried out
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
CITY NEWS nv BRIEF.

The British steamship Lucalive cleared
for Rouen, France, yesterday afternoon with
a cargo Of oil from Marcus Hook.
Register Of Wills Cooch has granted
letters Of administration upon the estate Of
George ID. Worth, late Of Newport, to Nathan
iel Green.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Epworth NJ. r.
Chsrch Will hold a festival in the yard ad-
night and continuing Friday aud Saturday
nights.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
ELKToN POST OFFICE RoBsE0.
Residents OF East ElISton Raise a Protest
Agalnst tho New RaiIrond.


Against the New Railroad.
ELKTON, Md June 20 The Elkton
post office was robbed Monday night
The door Of the large fre-Droof safe WAS
broken open The safe contained about
S25 in money and few stamps Of large
denomination, all Of which were taken.
No letters are missing. The burglars
left their tools behind. which consisted
of large sledge hammer, etc.
A large delegation Of residents Of
East Elkton visited the office OF the
Penns, lvania Railroad Company in
Philadelphia in opposition to construct
ing the proposed Elkton Middletown
aud Massey's railroad through that
portion Of Elkton. They say the line as
surveyed will spoil the beauty and
desirabiiitY Of that portion Of the town
as place Of residence They were
Informed that the road would probably
be built upon the route as surveyed
There were four graduates Of the
Elkton public schools yesterday, viz:
Miss Emma Warburton, Mark Evan
Founders, Harvey Scott, George Simcoe
The bronzs medal Of tho Maryland
Society OF the Sons Of the Revolution
was awarded to Harvey Scott for the
second best composition on Maryland.
The presentation was made by McHenry
Howard, Of Baltimore. who was present
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
A CONTRACT FOR GRADING.
Many Sewer Permits Granted BY the
Street aud Sewer Department.

Many Sewer Permits Granted BY tho
Street and sewer Department.
The contract for grading Delaware
avenue between Union street and Grant
avenue was awarded to Pollard, MortOgh
g. Monroe, at last nights session OF the
Street and Sewer Department. Their
bid was S.. 900
The weekly payroll amounted to
81, ,4O4 9l; tho secretary's collections.
sac, 1913 Balance In the city treasury
to current expenses, $li, 1888 81; street
improvements. $50. 026 So
Sewer permits we're granted to M. 7.
Corkran, James Bradford, Peninsula
Land and Loan Company, Samuel Speak
man, Hanover Church, estate Of Martin
j. Mealey, j. A Mahoney, M. A. Ma
honey and William Mahoney.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20

Some local sportsmen say that wood
cock are not so plentiful this year as
they were last season. They attribute
the scarcity to the continued and heavy
rains of the spring and early summer,
many young birds being drowned in the
lowlands The season in this state
opens on July l. The birds .,are
more plentiful IN the meadows and
cripple in Cecil county. Nd
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
THE INTERIOR APPOINTMENTS.
Postmaster Stewart Visited tho New
Federal Building This Morning and
Made Suggestions.

ANN oAN
Made Suggestions.
Postmaster Stewart was at the new
Federal Building this morning. He
went there &c the invitation OF Superin
tendent James w. Ware. The genial
superintendent also invited Colonel
Enoch Moore, the prospective post.
master, but he did not find it convenient
to accept
Mr.. Wares idea in inviting the post.
master was TO get his ideas as to the In.
terior arrangements of the new post
office, especially the money order, regis.
tered letter. general delivery, stamping
and carriers departments
In addition to suggestions on these
matters the postmaster advised that
600 letter boxes be put in 500 small,
250 medium and $50 large. In the old
post Office there are only about
twenty-elght large boxes, that number
being entirely too small for the demand
Colonel Moore will doubtless be the frst
postmaster to occupy the new build b
ing. Postmaster Stewards term expired
several days ago
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

Pitcher Hawke has been in the box in
eight games this season and each time his
team. the Baltimore, won. Yesterday
his pitching won a game from Boston,
besides he made home run.
The Surveying Department and Street
and Sewer Department mines will play
another baseball game on June 20.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
GREEN AND HAWKINS ELECTED.

One VIII superintend Paving and the
other VIII BE Foreman of Sewers.
The Street and Sewer Commissioners
met last evening and made two elections.
Thomas Green, who built the great steel
works at Sparrow Point aud the extensive
paper mills at Lock Haven, was elected
superintendent Of paving for this year.
Elk City Detective James l. Hawkins
was elected foreman OF sewers. The
salaries Of the men we're not fixed.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
All Must Come From the Eastern shOr,

The Baltimore Evening News says
The frat basket of Eastern Shore peaches
was brought to Baltimore this morning
by the Maryland Steamboat Company
from the farm of William Wooters, at
Widgeon Landing. The reports from
the peach districts are that there will not
be a quarter Of a crop this season and
that the prices will be extremely high.
The mountain crop raised ia the Blue
Ridge and northern part of Pennsyl-
vania has been total failure. so that
the few peaches that will be in the
market will come from the Eastern Shore.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
wheat Harvesting Around Middietown.

MIDDLETOwN, June 20.-The young
women Of St. Anne's parish held lawn
fete on their church yard last evening,
the proceeds being for the little folks Of
the Band Of Willing Helpers.
John Reynolds, a farmer living near
Ginn's Corner, has a chicken which
futters around with only one wing
The fai mers in this vicinity are now
busily engaged In harvesting their
wheat
Evening journal., 1894-06-20

L. G. Van Trump was elected to active
me nbership and S. K. Jones to associate
membership at the monthly meeting Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
last evening. The business Of the even
ing was followed by refreshments and
the rendition Of the following musical
aud literary program
Vocal duet,
Miss Bessie Weldie and William Eaton
Recitation, Miss Rebecca stewart
Vocal SOLO, O,,.............-.......M Miss Eva Heck
Vocal duet
Misses Eva Heck and Bessie Weldle
Vocal solo. lO.......................W William Eaton
seloctlons. .llQga MUSICAL Gun
Vocal solo,. .,...............A Miss Bessie Weldie
Evening journal., 1894-06-20

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies' may use the California
liquid laxative. Syrup of Figs. under all
conditions, makes it their favorite remedy.
To get the true and genuine article. look
for the name Of the California Fig Syrup
Co, printed near the bottom of the
DackaQa
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
Thomas burgess Missing.

Thomas Burgess, OF No 114l Peach
streeS has been missing from his home,
with his 6-year old daughter Agnes,
since last Wednesday. The relatives are
afraid that misfortune has befallen the
father aud child.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20

Linemau Hylsnd put in a new fire
alarm box No. 70 at Fourth and Frank
lin streets this morning. He will also
put in three new police reporting booths
one each at East Lake, Silverbrook and
BroWntoWn.
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
A Revival in the NJ. T.. Tabernaols.

The East Lake Tabernacle, at Thirtieth
and Tstnall streets, was largely attended
last night, and after an earnest sermon
by Rev. Mr.. Hanna. several persons
presented themselves at the altar. This
evening Rev. H. S. Dulany. the we'll.
known revivalist, will preach in the
tabernacle
Evening journal., 1894-06-20

In the Middle States and New England to-
day fair, pleasant weather will prevail,
slightly cooler TN noon, with light and fresh
southwesterly 10 westerly winds, preceded by
rain on the New England coasts and followed
by slowly rising temperature in this section.
On Thursday ia both of these sections. clear,
warmer weather and light, variable winds,
mostly southerly, will prevail, and on Friday
fair, warmer weather, with the approach OF
the Western warm wave"
Evening journal., 1894-06-20
Neshaminy Falls Excursion. June 2sth


ono man in town has better paper
than we have" said Daily Republican,
re porter, in the recorders Office at the
Court House, this morning.
That's so, said one Of the clerks 81
notice difference Instead OF printing
Yesterdays news you print that Of be
day before.