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Evening journal., 1894-12-31
WILL LOCK HORNS TONIGHT.
THE ADDlcKS AND HIGGINS FORCES
WILL TEST THEIR STRENGTH.

Moore, of Sussex, Against McMullen, of
New Castle, for the spsakership- p-Hig-
gins Men Slate Edgar Hastings, Of
Sussex, for the CIerkship.
Special dispatch to the Evening Journal
DOVER, Dec. S1.-The indications are
that the Higgins and Addicks forces
will lock horns as soon as they get IN
caucus, and, If they do, 1t will be q
battle royal. The Addicks men have
selected Charles L. Moore. s.of Sussex, as
their standard bearer and speaker, and
William Pemberton, of Sussex, for
sergeant. alarms 1t is also understood
that they have made explicit promises Of
the clerkship to Robert B. Simpler Of
Blackbird hundred; Thomas Lattomus,
OF Appointments, and George w.
Roberts and Henry G. Conrad, Of
Wilmington.
The Higgins. forces say that none OF
these men will be elected. They think
they have enough Higgins votes to
break the entire Addicks slate They
boldly assert that H. H McMullen, of
New Castle, will be speaker; that the
-lerk viii be Sussex county man, most
probably Edgar Hastings, of MilIsboro
and that William ]. Richards, Of Kent
county. will wither the rose which
would-be Sergeant-st-arms Pembsrton
now wears on his lapel. They will not
even accord the Office of reading clerk to
the Addicks men, holding that IL will go
TO Walter Beeson, of New Castle, w. b.
Davis, Jr, of Dover, or Ned Brown, Of
Milford, all three of whom are original
Higgins men.
A leading Higgins supporter, In speak
/ ing of the FIRST ballot for United Sta 81
senator said; 1T will stand Higgins, II
Addicks, 8; Pennewill, 8 1t Is under
stood that the original Massey votes will
be thrown to Pennewill on the start. Ont
of Burton's votes will 60 to higgins snS
one to Pennewill, thus leaving boil
Massey ard Burton ont of 1t.
The lines are tightly drawn even oil
1 the position of chaplain. The AddickI
leaders have Presiding Elder r. II
Adams slated. and the Higgins men hAv
put Rev. w. L 8. Murray in the field
1t locks very much as though there will
be Higgins prayers In the House thi
/ aaeafon
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
NATURAL FORCES TO BIZ HARHESSED

Wilmington Ons of the cities TO Be Sup
piled with Power From the Roaring
Eusquehanna, Upon the Same Plan as
the Niagara System.
At last the big project for utilizing the
water power of the Susquehanna river to
furnish electricity for Philadelphia
Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington
and points in Delaware and Maryland
has assumed definite shape and, upon the
advice Of the electrical engineers who
harnessed Niagara for a similar purpose,
corps of engineers has been at work for
. year
Accordingly company has just been
incorporated In Baltimore to be known as
the Susquehanna River Electric Company
of Baltimore city The capital stock Is
placed at 500 600 and the amount has
been subscribed for in full.
The construction of the plant at
Conowingo and the necessary cables for
transmitting the electric power to Baltl
more and Philadelphia will, of course,
cost much more
A large amount of land has been pur-
chased at Conowingo, or near there, and
for several miles along the river front,
In order to secure enough land for the
construction OF dam and the canals, In
which will be placed the pen-stocks and
turbine wheels for generating the elec.
tricity, the whole plan being similar TO
the Niagara Falls system
Outside of Niagara, the Susquehanns
river, it is said, is the largest water
power near large city. The general
survey has been made under the direction
of j. H Harlan g. Co. hydraulic engineers,
of Pittsburg, Pa, and the plans will soon
be completed and estimates Of contracts
asked for as to cost Of construction.
AS to the amount of power furnished,
that is simply dependent upon the mul-
tiplicity of canals and turbine wheels,
each turbine being capable of running q
generator of about 5000 horse power
The works will probably be started on Q
basis of from ten to fifteen thousand
horse power for this city, and Philadel-
phia, and Washington also, may bs
supplied in the near future. President
Houseman, in speaking of the matter,
said that the company expected to begir
operations in the Spring.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
AN UNBIDDEN GUEST.
THE CLAYTON HOUSE HAS a visl-
TOR IN THE SHAPE OF A FIRE.

Manager wlllis Quickly Discovers His
Presence and, with the Aid Of His
Assistants. Promptly Puts Him Out
The Damage Done.
The Clayton House had a narrow
sscaps from being destroyed by fire
Saturday evening, and only for the
presence OF mind OF Manager Willis,
the handsome structure which Is so
ably presided over by the genial James
would possibly now be q mass Of ruins.
The first intimation had was given by
some Of the guests, when thsy came to
supper al 80 and who stated that they
smslled smoke ia the corridors. No
attention WAS given this, as 1t was
thought TO have legitimate cause About
8 o'clock, however, Manager Williss
attention was called o a dense cloud Of
smoke issning through the archway
occupied by the news stand aud the
extinguiaher on the second floor was set
TO work
The flames, which had started In the
Office Of the Artisans Savings Fund, had
by this tims eaten their way through,
and the outlook for a big fire. was good.
An'Rlarm was sent In and the department
was sosn on the ground. Before the hrs-
men had their hose fairly laid, however,
the hotel force, aided by guests, had com
pleted It's work, and Captain Kane and
Sergeant Bayley prevented the turning
any water on, thus avoiding the injury
which follows the flooding by water
While this was going on the bell boys
we're sent to all the rooms to notify the
occupants. There we're about 70 guests
IN the house at the time but there was
little excitement. although some Of the
scenes were OF rather humorous nature
Those who occupied rooms on the Market
street side Of the hotel gathered snch OF
their effects as we're easily carried and
/ fled to the other end of the building
One young lady, who was the guest OF
Miss Willis, tainted and WAS taken to hei
home One little girl who was Ill though
II was too bad that she would have to g.
out into the street, but said shs woul'
take her rag doll and bird, As they eoult
not be- replaced If burned There wa
little cause for alarm. however, rs thl
flames were very speedily exiting uished
An investigation showed that the hr'
started In a waste paper basket In th
Savings Fund Socisty's Office. This wa
destroyed as was large cabinet contain
| ing old checks and papers, and all tn
windows In the office partition. TIL
floor OF room No 50. in the hotel, whic
is the ceiling OF the bank Office, wa
uncovered, In the sesrch for hldde
sparks, but none we're found tn
cause OF the fre is thought to have bee
match dropped In or near the vast
paper.
The loss TO the bank will be abeu
81, 500 which Is covered by insurance
The damage to the hotel will not excee
800 and this 10 covered,
The Clayton House Is well supplls
with apparatus for fighting fire III
water supply comes from the Rodne
street basin and the immense pressui
makes the plug stream Of the house moi
serviceable than those Of the Fire Depar
msnt. The house is also careful
guarded by efficient watchmen so tn
there is little danger Of fire getting Il
best Of the occupants Had the hre n,
made its way, however, through u
/ walls of the bank as soon as It did mo
damage might have been done.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
Lnmrara ~ tha Rnllot Rox.

The New Castle Bar Association met
Saturday afternoon and elected officers
as follows President, John BiRgs; Vice
president, Willard salisbury. Jr secre-
tary and treasurer, 81 H. Ward. The
Law Library Association also elected
officers as follows: President, Willard
Hall Porter; president, Thomas
Davis; secretary, treasurer and librarian,
Artemas Smith; executive committee
Willard Salisbury, Jr., Peter L. Cooper,
Jr., John Biggs, Herbert ii. Ward and
George A. Elliott. The librarian was
directed to attend from a. "a to p. m.
and see that sll the rules we're lived III
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
A BLOW AT GAMBLING.
Sergeants Black and Massey
Raid Two Suspected Places.
CHARGED WITH RUNNING GAMES


Next-Begeipg Doesn't Pay in This
City-The sersion Assault Case Disposed
of-other Gases.
After numerous postponements the
case OF Robert and George Serslon
charged with assault and battery on
Napoleon Adams, November z. was
called In Municipal Court Saturday
evening. The three men were friends
until the day after election, when the
quarrel occurred which was the founda
tion of the assault. Adams is employed
as assistant engineer on the New Castle
cut off bridge over the Christians, and Is
a Democrat, while the two Serslons are
Republicans. Adams WAS going to work
In company with Engineer ]. r Cooper,
when he called to the Sersion brothers,
who were fixing boat nearby. They
replied and fangry words followed
Adams kicked Robert aud Robert punched
Adams and a general row followed,
in which all three were more or less
punished. There seemed to be wish on
all sides that the matter be dropped,
and Judge Ball dismissed the charge
putting the costs on Robert Sersion.
Ex- City Solicitor Curtis represented the
oeIblODBt huu III was buIDuKu MS thbIht
that the case was finally disposed of
Yesterday morning three unfortunates
faced Judge Ball In Municipal Court.
Charles Johnson. colored, tried his hand
at begging on the street. This WAS
Legislature meets this week, and he WAS
lodged in the cslaboose. His fine was So
and costs.
William Mckenzie was gathered In on
charge of disorderly conduct. He
collected his Christmas: cheer from the
wrong bottle, and was charged So and
costs for the experiment.
James Quinn, arrested for drunkenness,
was discharged on paying costs.
For sometime past the police have been
keeping jealous watch on various places
in certain localities in the city where 1t
was suspected that games of chance were
the feature This surveillance culml.
mated Saturday evening In the raiding OF
the pool room ia the basement at the
southeast corner of Fifth and Market
streets, which In kept by William Corson
and Amos ]. Slosser, at least they are
the nominal proprieters. About dozen
persons were captured st the time by
Sergeants Black and Massey who
managed the raid Harry Emmoni
represented the defendants in Municipal
Court this morning and secured q contin
uance till Wednesday morning. Corsor
and Slosser were puthunder 81, 600 bal
each, and The witnesses were also held Ii
bail. at the time Of the raid seyera
games of cards were In progress
John s. Caldwell, who keeps q cigal
store at Tenth and Pine streets, was also
arrested Saturday evening, charged will
running games of chance. He wa
represented by Il H. Ward, who wa
granted continuance until Wednesday
morning, bail being fixed st 81. 600.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
THE CITY SOLICITOR SUSTAINED.


Judge Grubb WIN Appoint Commits
sions TO opon Eleventh and Monroe
Streets.
This morning Judge Grubb appointed
Joseph l.. Carpenter, sr, John H
Aullin, Daniel w. Taylor, DR.. Jacob
Derrlckson and Charles M. Townsend to
partition the property of Maria McSorley,
deceased
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company entered into recognizance for
the payment OF the several amounts to
the heirs of the late James Toy.
The Judge rendered a decision that
the Street and Sewer Commissioners had
a right to open Eleventh and Monroe
streets. Mr.. Rumfords contention was
that the restrictive act of 1887 obliged
them to take all of Eleventh
street and all OF Monroe street, II they
took any. City Solicitor Elliott con
tended that be did not The Judge
sustained Mr.. Elliott, saying that the
intention of the act Of 1887 was to
wipe awRyI-all restrictions, aud left
the commission In just the sans
position as before the act wal
passed. He requested the severa
parties Interested TO agree upon thl
commissioners TO assess the damages tc
property owners along the routes Of tn,
proposed extensions
Joseph l. Carpenter. Sr, Samuel A
Jackson, William r Brinckley. Lewl
P Bush and William II. Morris wer,
appointed q commission to open dordol
street, forty feet wide, from Market :,
La Motto street.
Isabella Callahan was authorized t.
sell the real estate Of Daniel f. Callaha
70 pay debts.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
At the Bronnson LibrarY.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Brown
son Library Association will observe
New Years eve with q supper and re-
ception in the library building. when e
fne musical program will be given.
Next Wednesday evening the semi
annual election of officers win be held.
Monday evening, January IA, the
fourth Of the series OF free lectures will
be given before the society by Francis
81. Hoffecksr on delaware in the
RsVo lution
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
An EarIr NTorninr FIre.

Between aud o'clock this morning
William Toy. who keeps a grocery at
the southeast corner of Eighth and
Lincoln streets. and lives in the resi-.
dence attached, discovered that his
place was on FIRE. He sent In an alarm,
but before the apparatus could get in
service the flames had gotten In theii
work and the building was doomed Both
the store and house were totally de-
stroyed A considerable antIty of tbs
goods was removed The loss will
exceed 81, 600, which the insurance Il
sufficient to cover.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
EnioyabIe union Services.

The congregation and Sunday school
Of st. Andrews Church Joined In a
united service yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. A 6nc musical program was
given.
Last evening the oratorlo and csntata
of Shiloh was given by st. Pauls choir
and Sunday school. in the church, In
addition Miss Ida Green read Christmas
Welcome and Miss Bessie Williams gave
reading. Rev. Thomas e. Terry made
an able address
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
The LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS.

Wilmington Politicians Left for the
State Capital This Afternoon.
A large number of Wilmington Demo
Gratis and Republicans will go to Dover
this afternoon to be present at the
legislative caucus. The feeling here il
that Senator William T. Walton, OF
Kent, will he elected speaker of the
Senate; A. J. Lynch, Of Sussex, clerk,
and John King or Walter Besant. Of this
county, sergeant alarms.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
Halr an Hour in 10y water.

ELKroN, Nd. Dec 81 1-CharIes Craw-
ford, aged IS years, of Perryvilie, hac
narrow escape from drowning while skat'
ing on the Susqrehanna river st that
place yesterday. The ice broke under
him aud he was rescued with considerable
difficulty, after being nearly half an hour
in the water.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
m.morIal servicen Held.

The survivors of the First Delaware
Battery held memorial services in Smyth
Post rooms yesterday afternoon. Ad-
dresses were made and the Epworth M e.
Choir, under direction Of George e King,
furnished some fine music There was a
large attendance Of soldiers and their
families
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
rhn Loo nr thn Aronda.

Councilmen Kirby. Meaney, Donohoe,
Stats and Tyre, comprising the Public
Building Committee, Building Inspector
Dohl, and City Engineer Wilson, made an
inspection of the old buildings known as
Arcade Row, on Tatnall between Front
and Second streets. They sustained the
decision of the inspector, and refused the
appeal Of the owner. The buildings
must come down.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
..rhs cables. aeoaa SOLD.

Sheriff Glllls sold the personal property
of John e Orchard at THE Gables" this
morning. Il was bought for 81, 350 by
George I. Brown, attorney for J. q
j. N. Harman, the principal
judgment creditors There has been
an amlcable adjustment Of the differ.
ences between them and Joseph L
Carpenter, Jr. who had a claim fer
rent Frank Slack will assume charge
of stThe Gables"
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
Funera1 OF CharIas wiItbanka.

The funeral Of Charles Wiltbanks, the
well-known grocer at Twenty-ninth and
Washington streets, who died suddenly
Christmas, occurred yesterday afternoon
and was largely attended. Rev. George
@. Hall, OF st. Johns Episcopal Church,
officiated. Interment was made in River
view Gem etery
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
wilmIneton speakers At Elkton.

The northern convocation OF the diocese
of Easton including all the churches IN
Cecil and Kent counties Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. will hold its annual
meeting on Wednesday at Elk
ton, and there will be three
Wilmington speakers Bishop Cole
man will talk on Temperance; Charles
NJ. Curtis and Rev. ii d. Speakmsn, on
the work OF the Brotherhood OF st.
Andrew
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
NanrIr ! Canturr .OIa

Saturday occurred the death of enc of
Wilmington's oldest citizens in the person
of Mrs. Rebecca Moystin. She was 95
years of age The funeral occurs this
afternoon. from the residence of William
n. Moystin, No. 1888 West Fourth
street, intermsnt being made In River
view.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
rha snnw Caught Fire.

Just before the evening service IN
Central Presbyterian Church, the bank
OF cotton fxed to represent snow, caught
IRE and before It could be extinguished
was entirely destroyed. The damage
was tlihlng.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
reII on tho 10y Sidewalk.

Shortly before II o'clock this morning,
an elderly man from down the state, py
the name OF Daniel McOolley. fell on tns
icy pavement at Ninth and jackson
streets. He was taken to the home OF
Peter P. McColley, No. 1925 West Fifth
street, where medical attendance was
given him. No bones were broken and
his injuries are not deemed serious.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
rhlnk thn Wnter Too cold to wade.

The Italian laborers employed in build
ing the government sea wall at Edge
Moor have gone on a strike. They have
been receiving 81 day and demand
81 80, the amount the skilled laoorers
are receiving. 1t is not likely the hrm
will grant the demand. The fellows as
sert that they have to wade in water NO
matter hew severe the weather, and
could stand 1t no longer.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31

The Little Ones VIII Eujsy Themselves.
Wednesday evening the infant depart
ment of Grace NJ. E Sunday school will
hold an entertainment for the benefit Of
the children A royal time will be had.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
Ex-oommisslon wisr 20 BE Baried To
dav

Magistrate William L. Wier. who died
In Christiana on Friday, after long
illness, will BE- buried this afternoon,
in Christiana Presbyterian Cemetery,
after brief funeral services. At the grave
the services will be In charge Of the A.
F. A. Masons. Of Newark, with whom the
squire had long been associated. The
services will begin at 2 o'clock and tn e
funeral will be o very large one.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
Day and Evening Sessions Resumed

Day and Evening Sessions Resumed
At Goldey Wilmington Commercial and
Shorthand College, Jan. I'd and Sd. In
dividual loot clRss) instruction. No en-
barrassment tc persons Of any age. either
sex. Enroll now. Call or write for FREE
catalogue.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
The Waathnr

In the Middle States and New England to-
day. fair to partly cloudy weather will prob
ably prevail-with no decided temperature
northerly winds, followed BY local snow in
this section. On Tuesday, in both Of these
sections, cloudy to partly cloudy weather will
probably prevail. with nearly stationary
temperature, brisk, variable winds, preceded
by snow and followed by colder and clearing
weather, which is likely to continue on
Wednesday.
ENew York Herald Weather Forecasts-The
depression moving yesterday from Ontario
eastward viii probably pass of The, New
England coast, but Il IS not likely to be fol-
lowed by any decided fall OF temperature in
this section. A depression in the trans
Mississippi region yesterday will probably
move to-day far enough to the eastward K
affect the weather Of this section, possibly
causing SNOW to-day or tn-mnrrnM.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31

Winter Weather, Keep Warm
Coal and wood from II. T. Sergeant, Office
Seventh and King. Phone $40. Hick-
ory wood for open CRATES.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
nusrNrss CARDS.

r AIDES PLUSH COATS ALTERED INTO
IL capes at KINGS. els Orange street.
NOTICE. K. LEWIS CONFIDENTIAL
IN LOAN OFFICE, tooms and 5, Exchange
Building. corner Seventh and Market streets,
ADVANCES MONEY ON PERSONAL
PROPERTY Of all descriptions at low rates
qf q, iInrt1eTrest Ir1T buys and sells fnS MfAnpSSHEGs, Gs,
JEWELRY.
Private consultation room attached. Open
evenings until o'clock. Also furniture
stored at lowest rates.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31

Moore, of sussex, Against McMullen, of
New Castle, for the spsakership- p-Hig-
gins Men Slate Edgar Hastings, Of
Sussex, for the CIerkship.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
NOTICES

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIL 4
In undersigned Will apply to the Legislature
at its next session for divorce from her hus-
band Ulysses g. Simons.
SALLIE A. SIMONS.
Evening journal., 1894-12-31
NEW LOCAL OPTION BILL
Ministers Decide That a
Special Election Is Necessary,
AND THAT EACH OF THE COUNTIES

should Say for Itself whether the sale
of Intoxlcants Shall he Permitted or
Discontinued = Argument For and
Against Special Elsction-DE. HuIburd
E-makes Another Appeal.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-21
Sunrene Court.


In the supreme court this morning, in
the Sierra county murder case wherein
Hipolito Armijo had been found guilty
Of killing his wife and sentenced to be
hanged, an opinion was handed down
reversing the judgment of the court be-
low and remanding the case for a new
trial. The evidence upon which Armijo
was convicted was circumstantial, and
the supreme court holds that the admis-
sion of illegal evidence in the court be-
low may have worked an injury to the
legal rights of the accused. The opinion
was by Justice Collier, concurred in by
Justices Freeman and Laughlin.
In the case of Robt. McFarlane, of So
zorro, under sentence to serve twenty
one years in the penitentlary for the
murder of Atanasio Vasquez, the decision
in the lower court was affirmed. Opinion
by Justice Laughlin, concurred in by
Chief Justice Smith and Justices Fall and
Collier.
In the case of Albright VS.. the T. s. F,
& N. Railroad company, a writ of GER
tiorari was issued directed to the district
court for Bernalillo county to send up
transcript of answer of G. H. Gildersleeve
to ameud the bill of complaint and the
replication thereto, and the case was
sent to the foot of the docket to be heard
August "a,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-21
Beecham's Pills for a bad liver.
MINE ASSESSMENTS.
Some Pointers on the New Law Sus.
pending Work for the Pres
ent Year.

The question has arisen in some quar-
tiers as to whether the recent act of con-
gress suspending assessment work on
mines for 1894 applies to claims located
this year on which no work whatever has
been done. The law is again printed
below and it will be seen that its pro-
visions apply to those claims which have
"been regularly located and recorded as
required by law" and as the first assess
ment work must be done before a claim
can be recorded and termed "regularly
located" of course, this act does not APP
ply to such new claims.
An act to amend section 1924 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States re-
lating to mining claims.
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled, That the
provisions of section numbered 1924 of
the Revised Statutes of the United States,
which require that each claim located
after the 10th day of May, 1872, and until
patent has been issued therefor, not less
than 800 worth of labor shall be per-
formed or improvements made during
each year, be suspended for the year 1894,
so that no mining claim which has been
regularly located and recorded as required
by the local laws and mining regulations
shall be subject to forfeiture for non
performance of the annual assessment
for the year 1894: Provided, That the
claimant or claimants of any mining To-
cation, in order to secure the benefits OF
this act, shall cause to be recorded in the
office where the location notice or GER
tificate is filed on or before December 81,
1894, a notice that he or they in good
faith intend to hold and work said claim:
Provided, however, That the provisions
of this act shall not apply to the state OF
South Dakota.
Sec. 3. That this act shall take effect
from and after it's passage.
Approved July Is, 1894.