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Evening journal., 1894-02-23
BAYARD LEGION'S HOME
Cosy Quarters of the Pioneer
Democratic Association.
FAIR FRIENDS AT THE OPENING

Prominent Men Were Guests OF the En-
tsrprising Democrats During the Ex-
ercises Attending the Opening OF Their
Handsome New Clubhouse on shipley
Street.
The BAyard Legion held open house in
its new quarters last evening and the
member took great pride in the rooms.
which are models of convenience and
tasteful furnishing.
On the second floor are the parlors
which are furnished In leather OF a dark
shade. On the wall hangs, what is per
haps the most valued possession Of the
Legion. large portrait, done in oil, of
Ambassador Bayard, which was presented
to them in 1874 by Mr. Bayard.
Against the wall leans the banner
which they received at Washington dur
ing the Inauguration of President Cleve-
tAnd as the Oldest political club in the
state. In the next room is the banner Of
The club, which il has carried for years
and which is said to be the only bEnuer
carried by a Wilmington political club In
the last presidential election. Back Of
the parlors is the large resdlng-room
with its books, papers aud comfortable
seats.
On the third floor are the private
rooms of the club In which the mem
bers eau enjoy social game, also the
large meeting room in which the 40
members Of the Legion can easily fLd
room TO be comfortable. There is also
on this floor large pool table at which
the lovers Of the cue and balls may
spend pleasant hour.
There were many Of the fair sex
among the visitors as well as some OF
Delaware's politicians, prominent among
whom were Ex-senator Donahoe, John
T. Dickey, A. Messick, Chief of Police
Dolau, William Carmichael, John Kelley,
Samuel Adams, John f. Callahan and
G. c. Montgomery. Also J. B. Toman
and Hiett Graham, Of New Castle.
Music was furnished by Professor
Schimmerhorn, who played with hil
usual excellence, his Anvil Chorus
being very fine.
The club was organized In 1872 as the
Bayard Club. but at meeting at th'
house of William McMenamin It wal
decided to call it the Bayard Legion
Their first quarters were In the wigwau
at Ninth and Lombard streets, from
which they moved to the Eckel Building
in which they have remained until thei
removal to their present quarters, No
6l7 Shipley street. The members stat
that the new quarters and fourishinl
condition Of the organization, has cause'
a rush for memberships.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
FORT WAYNE'S EYEHTVUL DAY.

Two Great Fires, Both Starting From
tho IncendiarJ's Torch, Alarm the City.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Feb. 90 This has
been an eventful day, sindeed. In this
western city. The block occupied by the
telephone exchange. Meyer Mengentheim
and other business firms caught Ere soon
after dawn, and by noon II was burned
to the ground The loss on property
alone is over half a million dollars.
A big clay school-house in another
part Of the city was also burned In spite
Of all that lcould be done by q wide
awake population to save the building.
Both fires we're Of incendiary origin
and the authorities are now at work on Z
clue that may lead to several arrests be
fore nightfall
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
Rushed At aim WIth a nat.

Mrs. Henry c. Roller stated to an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter this after
noon that Gatetender John McCaulley,
who does duty at Third and
Railroad streets. is paid by the rail.
road company TO manipulate the gates
as they should be-to allow the street
traffic TO be continued and yet TO preveI {
loss of human life and limb but, she
said, he was only an ornament. On
Tuesday night, when she and her
husband started TO cross the tracks they
found, as usual, no gatetender. nor no
train was in sight, and in creeping under,
her husband raised the gate on
his shoulder in order to let her
pass Then the gatetender, she says,
rushed out with a baseball bat and
went for" her husband. She, therefore,
cannot see why her husband must answer
charge Of assault in the Municipal
Court.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
CITY NEWS IN RRIEF.

LIT. Anderson lost a valuable horse yes
terday by sudden death.
A horse attached TO a delivery wagon ran
away on French street this morning.
First class furnished rooms 10 rent at 5OS
Market street. Meals served on the european
plan.
Lizzie Welch was fined 81 and Richard
Money 81 for drunkenness in the Municipal
Court this morning.
samuel Black. an usher at the ? w. a
Z. ST ttion. was taken seriously i'll this morn
ing and was removed TO his home In car
lidge.
The Fame Hose Fire Company wishes Il
understood that prize-fighters must not desig-
nate their engine.house as place 70 leave
challenges.
The Fire Committee OF the City Council
VIII make its semi-annual inspection OF the
nre companies on Tuesday and "wednesday
evenings next.
Alexander McGowan and Frank p. Bee
son, OF this city, were among those from this
city 20 attend the the live pigeon shooting at
bOothwyn yesterday.
The cabin used in the street parade OF
tle Uncle Toms Cabin" Company yester'
day fell from the wagon AZ Niuth and LON
bard streets and was badly wrecked.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
WILSON ADAMS TRIED.
The clan who Is Alleged TO Have Thrown
ia Stone Through a Car window, Now
Before a Magistrate.

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The clan who Is Alleged TO Have Thrown
la Stone Through Car window, Now
Before a BIaEistrate.
Special to the Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 90 Wilson Adams,
the colored man who was arrested last
Tuesday charged with throwing stone
through a window Of passenger train No.
90, due in Wilmington at 7.49 o'clock
Monday night, was tried here to- day.
The hearing was before Magistrate
Janvier.
The testimony showed that the one
who threw the stone evidently stood on
an embankment, a few feet from the
track. A colored woman was cut by the
flying glass, and a woman who was
have been killed had she been struck.
The train was stopped at Mt. Pleasant
and men sent out to look for the man
that threw the stone.
Detective Hutchlns testified that he
arrested Adams He followed some
tracks IN the mud 10 Adams's house
A pair OF shoes belonging tc
the colored man fitted the tracks ex-
actly. The brakeman OF the train and
several passengers testified seeing the
window broken.
At 10 o'clock the trial was stlll goInf
on.
At 1.30 o'clock Magistrate Janviei
postponed the case until next Thursday
on account.of the absence Of an important
witness for the defense who, II Is claimed
can prove an alibi
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
is THIS A CONSPIRACY 2
Another Fire Discovered in
the Smith Building.
MUST BE WORK OF IEoEEDIARIEs
Three Blazes within Five Weeks Gives
Rise to the Opinion That There is Plot
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Three BIazss within Five Weeks Gives
Rise to the Opinion That There is "A Plot
o Foot to Destroy the Building.
conspiracy TO destroy the Smith
building, No 6i0i Market street. seems
to exist In this city. Within five
weeks the building has been on fire
three times, and each time tho fire has
originated under mysterious circum-
stances.
On January 16, Gre was discovered In
the second floor In a room formerly used
by the Hodgen Commission Company.
A space between two joists was burned
at that time before the flames were extiu
guished. The fire dropped into the
Offices Of the Elliott. johnson & Co
aud the total loss amounted TO several
hundred dollars.
The following morning a small fire was
discovered in the pool rooms Of George ].
Dlller on the same floor but on the oppo
site side Of hallway. No evidence Of
the flames crossing the hallway from the
room that the FIRE was In on the previous
day could be discovered. A loss Of few
dollars resulted on this occasion.
This morning. st 40 o'clock, FIRE was
discovered in the drill room of the
knights Of Pythlas ON the third floor.
An alarm was sent Ia but one stream Of
water and the use Of Gre extinguishers
put out the blaze.
This fire Is also a mysterious one.
At point four feet west from the door
entering the room are a number OF gas
pipes and also q meter. At this point
the fire seemed to have started. The
wood work enclosing the pipes was burned
down into OILERS pool-room. At another
place on the third floor about four feet
east from the entrance a space the entire
width OF the room was burned between
two jolsts. A gas pipe runs the length
of one Of the joists next to the burned
space, but there is no evidence Of a fire
having started there.
Three pool tables, several racks and
cues In OILERS pool room beneath were
damaged by FIRE and plaster The total
loss will amount to about $500.
Charles Ferguson, young man having
charge Of the pool-room, says he closed
the doors Of that room about 10 80 last
night, and before doing so he turned Of
the gas He says he heard some persons
In the room above him before leaving.
Some are Of the opinion that the ga
had escaped and was ignited in some way
or probably caused combustion. Thi
theory is given no credence by the X. o
p officers, as they say II an explosion
occurred II would have been heard in tn
vicinity, and no lights we're left burning
IL is their opinion that the fire Is Of IN
cendlery origin.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
GRAIN WAREHOUSE euRNEp.
Loss to Contents of the Building Amounts
to 81, ,5OO-OriEin Unknown.

Loss to Contents OF the Building Amounts
to Sc, 2,5OO-OriEin Unknown.
ELKToN, Nd, Feb 23 The large
grain and hay warehouse of Charles h
Fosrd, on the line of the P, w. and B
railroad at Elkton, was nearly destroyed
by fire last night. The Singerly fire
company soon had three streams playing
on the flames, and after hard work saved
the portion of the building close TO the
company's freighthouse. The telegraph
line which passes close by was badly
damaged, the wires, with the exception
of the one going north, being burned of,
and for time Elkton was cut from
Communication with the neighboring
towns aud cities. Passenger traffic was
also somewhat delayed on account Of the
closeness Of the FIRE to tho tracks.
The destroyed contents of the building
included 200 bushels Of corn, 500 bushels
Of oats, several hundred bushels Of wheat,
so tons Of bailed hay, II tons of baUed
straw, s tons Of bran aud all the fixtures
OF the building. A large quantity OF
koal spar, the property OF G 9 Caldrell,
which was stored in the building, was
also burned.
The loss to the contents will reach
81, 500. upon which there is an insurance
in the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Com
pany OF Philadelphia, of $4,000. The
building was owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and had been occupied
by Mr. Foard several years. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
POLICE CHARGED INTO ANARCHISTS.

London Omcsrs Succeed I'm Scattering a
Noisy Mob OF Anarchists At y Bomb
Thrower's Grave.
LONDON, Feb. 3-Anarchist Bourdln.
who was killed by the deadly bomb made
and thrown by his own hand, was buried
to day, after brief services.
At his grave large assemblage Of
Anarchists began demonstration and
the mourners soon became n bowling
mob. The police formed into line and
charged on the Anar ehists, scattering
them in every direction.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
ADDITION TO EAST LAKE CHURCH.
The PrssbyterIans Of the Little suburb
Have Done Themselves Proud-Interest-
Ing Opening Exercises Last Night.

ing Opening Exercises Last Night.
The new lecture room Of East Lake
Presbyterian Church was formally
opened last evening. Much credit Is
due to Robert Worthington and Mrs J.
II Harwood for the beautiful decorations
of cut flowers and potted plants, ferns
and flags. The room was well filed and
the singing wes spirited.
l. p. Bush handed the room over TO
the trustees Of the church and spoke Of
Its interesting history II was built
during the hard times and completed with
out a debt Friends gave the material and
the women Of the mite society most Of
the money and the men of the church
gave their work at night.
Rev. William p. Swartz addressed the
congregation and said that Human
Trinity ty"-Work, Unity and Charity
would make the church a success for the
coming years. He complimented Mrs
John Davis, superintendent Of the infant
department from the time the Sunday
school started to the present time, for
the faithful work that she had done
The church was dedicated February
%, 1891, and February 90 1894, received
its new addition. The school was started
about five years ago, and has grown to
the present proportions. IL is now In a
better working condition than ever be-
fore
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
MORE CHARGES OF FRAUD.

McKRne and His Followers brought Int
Court and Arraigned for Trial on New
Counts.
BROOKLYN, Feb %. -Ex-Chief John
Y. McKans and his indicted followers
we're arrslgned to-day ON new election
fraud charges, and were broaght into
court early from their various places Of
confinement or surveillance.
The defendants entered demurrers and
the attorneys are now arguing for a stay
OF the state prison sentence,
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
Gns HIll.n YnuderIIIe.

The greatest aggregation Of speciality
artists that has been seen here for some
time will appear at the Grand Opera
House next Monday night. Gus Hllls
New York Stars, a picked company Of
artists from the vaudeville stage, is
the attraction, with thirty perform
ers All new acts, new faces, new fea-
lures. Zamora, the Mexican dare devil Z;
Farnum Bros, acrobats: Harris and
Walters, society sketch; Manning and
Griffin, burlesque trapese; Miss Pearl
Inman, the queen Of song and dance /;
Bryant and Saville, musical comedians,
are few Of the many acts.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
nInrn street Imnrnvements.

The Street and Sewer Department has
decided to open A aud B streets, from
Locust to the causeway. In South VIII
miUgton, and plans have been prepared.
The opening Of A street will make II
necessary to tear down number Of
small houses, but the land would be
greatly improved along the river front,
and the chances are that manufacturing
concerns will build there. street
opened would make a short route to the
couseway when Third street bridge is
of for repairs.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
pr. stearns 10 Leeturs To-nIght.

Dr. stearns, the eminent theologian
and lecturer, will give q Bible talk in
Central Presbyterian Church, this even
ing, at 7 30. His lecture will be from
Genesis Abraham Offering up Isaac
No admission Is charged TO these lee
lures, but an Offering is usually asked
for to meet DR.. Stearns's travelling ex-
penses. Any sum realized beyond the
necessary amount DR.. Stearns devotes
to mission work.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
Ncw People,a Theatre.

Clinton g. Ford and his company ap'
peared at the New Peoples Theatre last
evening in "An American Hero" The
piece was well presented and the scenery
was excellent. The performance is one
OF the best ever seen at theltheatre and
the audiences during the remainder OF
the engagement should be large. The
same company will appear this evening
aud 70 morrow matinee and evening.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
The PnIorr RamIttad.

Governor Reynolds has exercised his
executive clemency In behalf of Robert
Brown, young white man convicted Of
forging check on Delaware City
National Bank for small
amount. The corporal part Of the sen.
tence was one hour In the pillory. Sheriff
Gould was in Dover yesterday and had
occasion to call upon the governor, VINO
instructed him to remit that part Of the
aantauca
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
Wharton Is Debarred .

Charles NJ. Wharton, of this city, who
was recently selected to play first base on
the University Of Pennsylvania baseball
team, has been debarred from playing
next season because Of new rules adopted
by the athletic department of the Var
sity The rules require one years
residence. consequently Wharton must
20, as he comes just outside the limit.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
IAN ArabIan Ninht.l,

Louise Galloway, one of Belle Archer's
representative American comedians, now
enroute and playing Daisy Maitland In
IAN Arabian Night" which will be At
the Opera House next Tuesday, will be
remembered as the Taggs In County
Fair, part she played for two seasons.
She was with the Fair Rebel Company
last season. Her success as q comedienne
is one Of the surprises Of the stage fol
the rapid stride she has made.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
Donr nInt ThIeves.

Residents in the western part Of the
city are suffering from thieves who steal
door mats from the front steps aud yes
tibules Of houses. Most Of the mats
taken are rubber ones, which can be
easily disposed of to second hand furni.
ture and junk dealers. A number OF
families have lost several mats in few
months.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
John Parker Goes 70 Jail.

John Parker, colored, was arraigned
before Magistrate Smith, last night, on
a charge Of stealing chickens from the
coop Of Joseph Mousley in BrAndywine
hundred, on January O. Parker Is the
man whom Mousley tracked In the snow
TO his home beyond Eleventh street
bridge, and who escaped from Constable
Rsardon by a rear door as the latter
entered the front door Of his house. In
default Of 5000 bail Parker will be COM
mltted to New Castle jail this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
Frnnk PhIlIIpr Loo SOLD out.

Frank Phillips, who has. for several
years, conducted the Robinson House at
Delaware City, has sold out to
Captain Thomas Heather, Of Milford.
Mr.. Phillips was wellliked by both the
people of the town and the travellers
who had occasion to stop at his hotel It is
not yet known where he will locate.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand opera Houae.

Yesterday afternoon and last evening
the old drama, "Uncle Toms Cabin"
held the boards At the Grand Opera
House. Large audiences were present
and showed their enjoyment of the piece
by frequent applause. This play still
has place in the hearts Of the American
people The same company will appear
again this evening, tomorrow matinee
and evening, and should be greeted by
large audiences.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
The Weatber

pNrtly cloudy 10 clear, slightly colder weather
will prevail with light and fresh
westerly Winds On Saturday, in both
will PREVAIL with northwest winds, shifting
10 northerly and fOllOwed'by increasing
cloudiness and rain or snow in the southern
parts of this section. and on sunday partly
cloudy weather, with slight Temperature
changes, high northeast winds and followed
by snow on the coasts at night or on Monday.
New York Herald Weather Forecasts.-The
area OF low tempernture covering almost the
whole Interior OF the country will move
slowly eastward but the cold is not likely to
in the Gulf OF Mexico, apparently central
south OF Port Eads, will move to the north
eastward and Is likely 20 become energetic on
the South Atlantic coasts.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
Had Taken a Pledge for Five Years.

Six weeks ago John Curley took pledge
for FIVE years. This morning ae was
arraigned in the Municipal Court on q
charge Of drunkenness. He was found
last night by Officer Kelleher. Curley
denied that he was drunk, but admitted
that he was In bad neighborhood when
arrested. he was fined 81.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
Innnn.t on snner,s nodr.

Deputy Coroner Palmer held an inquest
yesterday afternoon over the body OF
Samuel G. Seney, aged "a years, who was
killed on the Delaware division near
Delaware City. on Tuesday. A verdict
Of accidental death was rendered. The
body will be taken to Price. Nd, the
home of his parents. for burial.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
IIve Pireon shootInR at BoothWyn.

A live pigeon shooting.match.took place
at Boothwyn yesterday afternoon under
the management Of J. p. Cross, Of this
city. About SEQ persons from Whining
ton, Chester and other places along the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad were present,
Robert Miller. Of this city, captured the
irst prize, a 800 Smith hammerless gun.
The score was as follows Robert Miller,
killed II birds without miss ;
John Leary, Of Lamokin, l6; Charles
Buckmaster. 10; James Springs, l4i Al
fred Stout, 10; George Huber, 70; Jacob
Huber, 10; William Ward, 8; James Nc
Combs, Of Claymont, o; Isaac Elliott, o.
James Green, of Rockland, o;
William f wing. Of Roekland, 81 Frank
Ewing, of Rockland. 6; Harry Welde, 2;
Edward Melchoir, 8, and Harry Hartlove,
8. In the sweepstake shooting the prize
Of Si5 was divided among Miller.
Springs. Welde, Huber and Elliott, each
having killed FIVE birds.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
PatrIotIsm An a nIeat markell

Among the decorations for the celebra
tion of George Washington's Birthday,
there is one Of which particular notice is
taken. It is the meat market of E. f
Begley, corner Chestnut and Porter
which is decorated with flags. bunting
and evergreens and presents handsome
appearance.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
BUSINESS CARDS.
FeII nnd RrnIn HIa Nrist.

Frank LaBoube, of Delaware City. met
with a apainful mishsp yesterday. He
fell from wagon on the farm Of Stewart
Beck, sustaining a fracture of the wrist
and severe bruises. He was taken TO
Delaware City where the fracture was
raducad
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
Injured ByaJump.

Yesterday afternoon as the north bound
3O5P., w. & B train was entering this
city, Harry Hoffer, q tramp who had
been stealing a ride, jumped of to escape
arrest. He struck on his head and the
stones along side the track inflicted a
bad cut. BE was also badly bruised.
HofTer resides in Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
BIG REAL ESTATE SALE. E8s
Market Street and West Side Property
Changed Hands This Week.

Robert Reynolds. real estate broker,
has effected the following sales:
Edward johnson to Stirling Il. Thomas,
house ON Fourteenth street, near Rodney,
for 50 000
William L. G. Thomas TO Wilmer Pal.
mer, house at Thirteenth and Rodney
streets, for SIS, 500
William l.. g. Thomas TO Stirling Il.
Thomas, house at Eighth aud Franklin
streets for $4,000.
Samuel Hockheimer has practically
purchased the store building, No 11s
Market street. for 50. $50. II is part of
the George Mccall estate.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
EIeHT pIep IN A NILE.

Fearful Explosion beneath the Earth
in New Mexico.
RATION. N. M. Feb % "A fearful
mine explosion has just occurred at
Blossburg and fully eight miners have
hsen Killed.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
cars to Dol 10 south AmerIea.

The British bark. Robert S Besmard,
was entered at this port. this morning,
from Philadelphia. She will load with a
cargo Of cars at the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Compsny's yaids, for South
American port.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
railroad Directors 90 Through.

The directors Of the w. & B. rail-
DAD passed through this city this morn
ing on a special train At $50 o'clock:
They were bound for Baltimore on official
business.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
a ReductIon In Wares.

The Chicago Electric Wire Company
laid off fifteen men last evening. The
worSmen retained were notified that
after Saturday night the wages will be
reduced from 50 to $3.50 a week.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23

EOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-FOUR 10
II room houses. 2l7, 10, q and % Broome
street. WIN be sold on easy terms or ex-
changed for other city property. BROOAE
STREET IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, No.
West Third street.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
BOARD AND ROOMS.

EIRST CLASS FURNISHED ROOMS TO
II rent at sos Market street. Meals served
on the European plan.
ANTED-BOARDERs. GOOD ACCOM-
w modations- No. 406 East Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1894-02-23
REAL ESTATE.

DOR SALE-A FIRST-CLASS FARM OF
II PA acres, land in best state of cultiva-
tion, fences new. convenient 10 depot, schools
and churches. Building nearly new. Wind
mill in first-class order supplying barn with
the house. Apply TO J. HARVEY WHITE
MAN, attorney, No. East Ninth street, Will
mi nal
Evening journal., 1894-02-23

cur rms OUT.