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Evening journal., 1895-02-04
CITY NEWS I'M RRlEE.

Chief Dolan has ordered that hereafter
book shall be kept in which all complaints
and reports shall be entered with action and
disuositton. This Will make q capital system
of keeping records.
Presiding Elder L. K. Barrett will conduct
quarterly conference this evening at Cookman
M. K. Church. He offciAted at love feast at
Silverbrook yesterday.
Previous to the sacrament of the Lords
supper yesterday in Delaware Aven Bap-
tist hurch. thirteen persons Joined the
church. There was a large attendance in the
evening and two persons were baptized.
Extra meetings arei being held there every
night.
Frank Allcorn. Of Polly Drummond'a Hill,
is in q critical condition as q result Of being
violently struck in the head by his horse
while examining fore foot,the teeth lacerat-
ing his scalp.
Richard Patzowski has been unable to be-
At his desk at the Blumenthal Leather Com
phny ofhce In this city. because he has been
confined to his room with a severe cold.
Resident Of Fourth street will complain
70 Shief Dolan tonight because ashes and
garbage from Saturday sre allowed TO remain
stacked up around Fourth and Market
streets all day Sunday.
Mrs. r. II. Matlsck. wife Of the late Pre-
siding Elder Matlack. fell on an icy pavement
while going to Grace Church, yesterday morn
lng, and sustained such severe injuries on
the BACK OF the head that spine trouble Ii
feared.
-Jacoby g. Co. have been restrained from
beginning work on the inlan waterway con
Meeting Chesapeake and Delaware bays by
the PeDnsylvania Railroad Company, claim
ing the right of way and that Congress- shou {
provide for the bridge for the D., NJ. & V
railroad.
Grace Auxiliary of the Womsn's Foreign
Missionary Society Will meet At O'Clock 10
morrow afternoon at No. e07 Jefferson street.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
FIre At Harvey station.

Shortly after z o'clock yesterday
morning, Ere was discovered in the
handsome residence at Harvey station, on
the B & o road, owned by David P
Bush and occupied by George w Bush,
Jr The flames burned rapidly and were
soon beyond control Word was sent 70
Wilmington, and the Friendship engln'
was loaded on q caF aud taken to Holly
Oak about 10 o'clock The house was
hen beyond saving aud ths engine was
not put In service The building wSs q
large one, Of stone and brick aud con
tGined about twenty rooms, and was
totally destroyed The bulk OF the
furniture was saved.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
KILLED his OWN FATHER.
MILFORD SHOCKED BY A TERRIBLE
TRAGEDY.

Amos McColley, Youth of 10 Years, In
Fit OF Passion Frightfuily Fractures
and brushes His Fathers Head.
Special to the Evening Journal.
MILFORD, Feb. 4.-Killed by his son.
That was the. fate Of Trusten P. Nc.
Colley, farmer living about four miles
from Milford. The pstrlcide is Amos
MoColley, lad of nineteen years
Saturday afternoon Amos and his
younger brother Harry decided to walk
to Milford to spend the evening. The
father objected to the younger son leav
ing home. and in enforcing his command
became engaged In a tussle with the
boy.
Amos few into violent passion at
this and while his father WAS on bis
knees, rushed upon him, and with a
heavy stick struck him frightful blow
upon the head which knocked him
senssess In the snow
MeColley never regained consciousness
and died 1t o'clock yesterday morning
The blow had fractured and crushed the
skull in terrible manner
Mrs. McColley, the widow OF the nur
i dered man, was a Miss Deputy. She is {
cousin Of Burton B Deputy, who wal
killed In this town thirteen years ago BY
Colling wood ,. Hallett, who was sen
fenced to be hanged, but escaped from
Georgetown jail She is also a niece o.
AbrahSm Deputy. whom Thomas Deyin'
stabbed to death here twenty years ago
The boy Amos has made no attempt tS
escape He is nearly crazed with grie
aud regret.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
The Brownson Lecture Course

The sixth lecture in the Brownson
Library Association course will be given
In the hall, by Rev. M X Fallon, on
"Archimedes and Ariadne," February IL
On February 25, James ]. King, city
editor Of the Philadelphia Press. will
lecture on Journalism" March IL,
Willard SAT- lsbury will speak, and on
April s. Judge AshmAn, of Philadelphis.
The Minerva Club, an auxiliary OF tn e
association, will give an entertainment
Friday evening 10 the hall, and after
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
GODS MESSAGE TO MANKIND.

Rev. s. b. Meeser breaches an Able Ser
mon on the Bible Before the Y. nj. @.
A. Meeting In ths Opera House.
The Opera House was filed to over.
flowing yesterday afternoon, the occasion
being the regular Sunday afternoon
meeting of the Y Nj @ A. Alfred
GRwthrop presided and with him were
seated Rev L Marks, ID. D., Rev.
Merritt Hulburd, ID D. Rev T. K.
Terry and other prominent citizens Rev.
8 B. Messer preached the sermon, which
was from Habakkuk ii. 9; And the
Lord answered me. and said. write the
vision, and make 1t plain upon tables,
that he may run that readeth It. His
theme was the book of books simple yet
profound, the Bible. His sermon was an
able and interesting one and was listened
to with the closest attention.
The music was fine and was given by Q
chorus Of 100 voices in charge OF Pro
fessor Clymer Mrs Visitor Pyle sang
solo and quartet composed of Mrs Pyle
aud Miss Salie A Taylor, and Messrs
Clymer and Tay lor, sang a selection
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
ENJOYS SENT HOME.
Japanese Capture the Island OF Lui-Kung
Tao After Fierce Fighting.

Tao After Fierce Fighting.
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 4-The ENJOYS
from China who were sent to negotiate for
peace with Japan will leave this city for
Nagasaki today An examination OF their
credentials revealed the fact that the en-
voys did not have plenary power to treat
for peace and they were thereupon told
that they bad better return TO their own
country
YOKOHAMA, Fob. At Is reliably re-
ported hero that the credentials of the
Chinese peace envoys were found to be
imperfect. and that the Japanese authori-
ties refused 60 conduct any negotiations
with them. 1t is further said that the en-
yoys were told to leave
Further details Of the fighting at We'll
Hai-Wel arc at hand, and from these Il Is
learned that on Thursday last the Japa-
nose manned the Pal Chi-Hyaiso forts on
the southwestern side Of Wei. Hai-Wei,
which forts had heon captured by them
the day previous. The batteries Of these
forts. together with the combined guns Of
the feet. were then directed against the
Chinese warships with snch good effect
that the latter sought shelter out Of
range Or the guns. a high wind that was
prevailing prevented the Japanese from
renewing the attack.
There are conflicting accounts OF tho ro-
suit Of the fighting. The Japanese papers
declare that ten Chinese mon of-war and
some torpedo boats were captured Ac.
oording TO other reports. two Japanese yes.
| sells were sunk and another seriously dam.
I aged
/ LONDON, Feb IA dispatch sent from
\ Chefu states that the Japanese have cap
a trf..4 . 4 In rs4ls f4f
1 Wei Hal Vol, after desperate lighting
4 A dispatch from Tien tsin says that thI
1 latest reports received there from Wet Hal
Wei show that half OF tho northern fort
on the mainland are holding out agains
the Japanese assaults. A Japanese shil
| was damaged and torpedo boat sunl
while attempting to force the northern
entrance OF the harbor.
A dispatch from Wei, Hal Wei states tina
the Chinese feet made an attempt TO es
cape from the harbor, but failed.
The dispatch adds that tho Japanes
fleet maintained a terrific fire on the is
land forts Tor several hours Tho Chimes
| gunners replied splritedly. Several of th
| Chinese guns were disabled toward tn
close Of the bomhardment. The forts wer
badly damaged.
Finally, while the Japanese ships wer
still firing at the island forts, six vessel
lowered hoats filled with marines arme
with cutlasses and carbines These boat
were pulled ashore in the teeth Of the OF
emy's 8 fire, and the Japanese thon carrie
all the Chinese batteries successfully !
storm after fierce Sighting,
Many on both sides were killed {
wounded A large number Of prisone
were takon When the dispatch left q
Chinese and Japanese fleets were hotly ei
/ gagged.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
LARRY THE YORKER" PLEADS GUILTY

The Philadelphia Burglar and oreok Pre-
fera to Risk Delaware Justice-Other
Cases In the Upper Court.
In the February term OF General SEES
sions to-day the first prisoner arraigned
was Samuel Harris, who was charged
with stealing . quantity Of tools, betting,
etc from the Diamond State Iron Com
pany He pleaded not guilty and said he
was not ready for trial
Harry Gray, colored. pleaded guilty to
stealing a pants pattern from George
Ash.
James Duncan alias Larry the
YoI ker," alias George Warren, charged
with attempted burglary at the house
Of Joseph n Gould, No. 5l1 West street,
and the larceny Of a number Of articles,
pleaded guilty. He was identified by
Philadelphia detectives as one Of the most
dangerous crooks and second story thief
we'll known for his daring and
skill. They want him In Philadelphia
whore he will get a long term In
preference to going there to stand trial,
he evidently thought he would try
Delaware justice
At o'clock court took recess until
2 80 o'clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
DISASTROUS EXPLOSIONS.
Twenty Employees ataFurnace Burned and
Bruised.

STECBENvILLE, o.. Feb. 1.-Two explo-
sions occurred at Riverside furnace in this
city. injuring largo number Of work
mon several Of them fatally The explo-
sions were caused by stock in the furnace
settling. Tons Of stock and bricks were
blown out
The FIRST accident was q small explosion,
when considerable stock was blown out
and the igniting gas set fire to the clothes
Of Pat Timlin. Ho ran out Of tho flames
and was rolled In tho snow by William
Burke, who tore his blazing clothes of.
Timlin is burned from head TO foot and IS
not expected to live.
The second explosion took place few
hours later and was the worst, the mate
rial blown out wreoking the roofs Of oil
the buildings as II they had boon cannon
AIDED. The explosion occurred at the hour
when the whistle was blowing for work,
and few men were around, or more would
have been injured. A score Of men were
burned OF injured by flying missiles
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
nIr Lndrmantn Eatsred.

In the prothonotsry's Office Saturday
afternoon judgments we're entered
against the estate of the late John G..
Baker, In favor of A. p Stevenson,
$2i, 75l 40 and Sc. 600; Marths NJ ALI
mond, $40. 800; Frank NJ Jones. $4,000;
George 7. Cook, $2,17t as Against
Charles a. Van Dyke, OF No. 200 Market
street, In favor Of DeCou Brothers, OF
PHILADELPHIA, for S.. 600
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
SUPERIOR COURT BEGINS.
The List of Cases Not to BE Taken Up
TIL To-m morrow William Il. Kurtz Ad-
mttt ed to Practice.

The List of Cases Not to BE Taken Up
TIL Tomorrow william II. Kurtz Ad-
mitted to Practice.
The February term of Superior Court
opened at 70 o'clock with Chief Justice
Lore. Judges Cullen and Marvel on the
bench. After the court crier had finished
his customary solo, announcing that the
court was ready for business the graz
Jury was sworn In. No one desired t. be-
excused and the court took the last name
on the list. thst of Juror Virgins and
allowed him to 60 home.
Chief Justice Lore announced that the
list of causes would be taken up at IL
o'clock TO morrow.
Counsellor Walter H Hayes, acting
deputy attorney general, for State Game
Pro ,eotor Nathan II Hutchins Ia cases
1913, 1874 1876 and 1926 appeals by William
+ and Rnel Il Morrow and George T..
Barlow and William T. Weer OF this
city, from judgments granted against
them In Magistrates Sasse and Daley +
courts for violation OF the state game
laws, asked for a special appearance OH
the ground that the court had no juris-
dlction He filed afiidavits 81 each case
and asked for q rule to show cause why
the appeals should not be stricken out
Answer will be filed on Saturday.
A number of applicants for liquor
licenses handed IN their applications tc
Clerk Of the Peace Blggs and swore Il
them.
On application Of H. q Ward, William
F. Kurtz was admitted to practice. H.
Is graduate of Washington and lie,
University, and stsod at the head of hi
class For several years he was mem.
Der of the newspaper fraternity. HIS
examination was made oy BEN ami
Nields, q. Bradford and II. H. Ward.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Secretary Lamont at Niagara.

NIAGARA FALLS, Feb 4-Daniel S La
mont. secretary Of war; arrived here in a
private Lehigh Valley car He was &c
companied by Mrs. Lamont and three
daughters, Aiisses Julia, Bessie and Fran
ces Lamont, with maids, They engaged
apartments at the Prospect House and
came 60 see the beautiful ice scenery. An
accident happened to one Of tho little
girls Miss Bessie While walking on the
ico mountain she slipped and fell. II
trying to catch herself she cut and sprain
ed her left hand
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Football ana other sinful sport.

From Methodist standpoint" said
Rev T. e Terry. In special sermon last
night. 1.-The demand for amusement Is
carried to the extreme of brutality
Football is not bit better than the prize
ring The records from 1891 show that
437 have been killed or injured for life
The Catholics and Episcopalians say that
TO indulge in certain amussments during
Lent is not right The Methodists think
that Il they are not proper in Lent they
should bs Stunned at ali times"
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
chinn.n rnrnxa rrlehed.

TOKYO, Feb f-The Chinese enyoys
were quite ignorant Of the trick that had
heen played upon them BY the Chinese
government They supposed that they bad
been given full powers TO treat for peace.
When their credentials were opened II
was found that they had no power either
to conclude or sign a treaty Of peace.
Count Ito Hirohoumi president Of the
council Of ministers told them that ia
pan was willing to reopen negotiations
with properly empowered embassy.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
on for Newport News.

This morning, and in fact for several
days past, well known ship carpenters.
ioiners and millrights have been
emlgrsting from Wilmington TO Newport
News, where there is plenty Of work to
be done on foreign aud coastwise vessels
Among tho Wilmingtonians who have
gone South are c. S Woodrow, J v.
Lawrencs, James ]. keenan,. Albert Ewes.
Joseph Orr, John Stewart, Fl D Shippers
All those men had previously secured
employ msut Of the Newport News Ship
Building Company.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
N nrsmnrx Of Mrs. Lathror.

CHICAGO. Feb. 4. AIn accordance with {
proclamation emAnating from the head
quarters Of the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union Sunday was uni
versally celebrated throughout the Unites
states as memorial day for Mrs. Mary I
Lathrop, the late president OF the Miohi
gan Woman's Christian Temperance uniol
and vice president Of the national organi
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
ntnra smohn Thnn TIre.

Word was received at the police
station yesterday morning that big fire
had started In Whitechapel and an
oficer was sent to investigate. Il was
found that q stove pipe In the bird store
OF John Beekley, No. 211 West Eighth
street, had fallen, and the room was full
OF smoke He replaced the pips. None
OF the birds were injured.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Rsllanee Flre oompany Eleets

The Reliance Fire Company elected
the folio wing officers Satu day: Presi
dent P. + Murphy; vice president,
Joseph + Bradley; secretary. james F
Kane; treasurer, Joseph p. Cross; board
Of managers, Timothy Buckley, John G
LRlly. James F. Flanagan, P ] Green,
M. J German; engineer, William Rid
ings The company will celebrate iti
99Jh anniversary March 4. next.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Mrepten services for Business BEsn.

M Lenten Services for Business Msn.
Bv arrangement Of the Wilmington
Local Assembly Of the Brotherhood Of st
andrew. MONDAY Lenten services will be
hsld every Friday IN 50 Andrew Church,
Eighth and Shipley streets. Among the
speakers secured for the series are bisnop
Whitaker. OF PLilsdelphia; Bishop
Adams Of Easton, Md. Bishop Coleman
Rev w. B. Bodine, T. D, Rev W IL.
McVicksr. and others The services Will
begin at 10 Is o'clock SD will last twenty
miMutes.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
In Conrt Id ChancerY.

Chancellor Wolcott held term Of ths
Court of Chancery this morning. This
case Of Allen VS. Leash, In which decree
was asked TO set aside certain judge
ments, was called. Senator higgins
appeared for Leach and j. Harvey
Whiteman for Allen. The case was still
being argued at the hour Of going to
nraza
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Iaft Ann Radlr aashed.

While operating putting out ma
chine In the morocco shop at Front and
Monroe streets, Saturday afternoon,
Manuel Cohen, aeei IA years, had his left
arm badly cut he was taken to bis
home, no 202 West Second street. and
the injury attended to.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Funeral Of James Foote,

The funeral Of James Foote. one Of the
Oldest and best known farmers Of MIL
Creek hundred, occurred this morning,
intermsnt being made In Red Clay Greek
Cemetery. The deceased was so years
Of age and lived near Faulkland. He
was stricken with paralysis abJut week
ago and never recovered He leaves two
sons, John and ]. Edmund Foote, and q
daughter, Mrs. Alexander Guthrie. oi
Hockessin.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
BlcycIiAta as Indoor Entertainers.

Members Of the Wilmington Bicycle
Club are hard at work to-day decorating
and making other preparations for the
frst reception of the club at its club
house, No. 612 shipley street, Philadel
phia, Chester and Reading guests will be
present and q fine musical program viii
be rendered and refreshments will bi
aarvad
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
odd Fellows to DsdioatelThsir Temple,

Preparations are being made by
Philadelphia Odd Fellows to entertain
15O. 900 visitors on the occasion OF the
dedication OF the new temple, May 2l.
There will be g, 600 uniformed PAtrisrchs
Militant in line of parade, which promises
to be the greatest Of its kind ever held In
that city. Eden Lodge, of this city, will
be in line with 250 men wearing high
hats and carrying canes. and headed by
jennings Band of forty pieces, Of
Camden. NJ j.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
nan and Brohe Her Ann.

Mrs. M. E. LeCompte started from her
millinery store, No. COS King street,
Saturday afternoon, TO do an errand, and
fearing that she would fall on the slip
perry walks, went into the middle OF the
roadway. She had just reached the
street when she fell, breaking her arm.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Presidents to Meet and Report.

Tonight the executive COMMITTEES Of
the Wilmington Christian Endeavor
Union will hold its monthly meeting at
z AS p m, and It is expected that all the
presidents and corresponding secretaries
in the city will be present. The meeting
will be held at the rooms OF the Sunday
Breakfast Association, Seventh and
Lombard streets.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
NgITHgR GAINED ADvANTAag, =
But the.Doctor Had His Hands FUN At
tending to Both Adversaries.


tending to Both Advsrsaries.
Recently rumor had it that Horace
Wright, OF Clayton. had eloped with the
wife Of Lee Husbands. a laborer OF that
serene little town More recently. IL Is
said. the stolen wife became repentant
and belligerent, and the couple quar-
relied and parted. Very injudlclously
Wright bobbed up yesterday At Clayton
and was soon being hunted down by
Husbands.
When the two met, Husbands, II Is
alleged by neighbors, proceeded to reduce
Wright's skull to fragments by means Of
a blackjack and swinging blows Wright
wrested the weapon from his grasp and
reciprocated with interest. The only
advantage gained therefore, was by Dr. y.
H Cobb, who took ten stitches in
wrights scalp and applied ointment to
Husbands external wounds.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Thn waatl,ar

In the Middle States and New England to-
day fair to partly cloudy ueather will proba-
bly, prevail, with slight changes of tempera-
ture and fresh. variable winds, becoming
mostly easterly and followed in this section
by snow or rain. with fog on the coasts. On
slightly colder weather and westerly winds
viii probably prevail, and on Wednesday,
nearly stationary temperature and fair
Weathar
Evening journal., 1895-02-04

See the Soldiers Battle March, the
Banquet. tie Attsck and Rescue, the
Camp of Cyrus. the Handwriting on the
Wall and the Downfall Of Babylon, BEL
shszzar," Opera House, February 5 and 8.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
SOLD Under the shsrlff's Hammer.

The property No 122 Market street,
owned by William Fl. Quinn, was sold
Saturday afternoon by Sheriff Gillis to
John G. FArrar for 81. $50 The store
fixtures. owned by DR.. George w. Quinn,
were sold to.J. Frank Ball for 300
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Later.


Advlces from Dover this afternoon
state that the wounded youth Is Oscar
Hudson, farmer about 20 years oldland
living near Harrington.
The bullet from the physiclan's skill
fully manipulated revolver struck
Hudson while he had his aide
face turned toward the doctors
residence and almost shattered his jaw.
The wound has bsen carefully examined
and dressed, aud the physicians stated
that 1t would hardly prove fatal, although
the young man has been suffering great
pain.
Refused to Treat Them.
DIR. Barber, it is said, warned the men
that they were trespassing and
annoying the entire neighborhood;
that a mans house Is his castle
and they were msking themselves
1 amenable to the law even II he could
resist the temptation to resort to sum
msrily dealing with them. He ordered
the seranaders to dssist at once.
Continued to Make Rome Howl.
After the doctor had thrown down his
window and retired from view the mot
laughed at his admonishment and the
noise was resumed with renewed
energy. Then the shooting occurred,
the doctor firing until every man Of the
crowd had taken to his heels.
The Doctor Had TO Apologize.
When called upon to go see his victim
the physician refused. saying lawless
mob would take his life He cav
Hudson yesterday, however, and apollo.
gizsd after attending TO the wounded
young man.
There will be no prosecution, nov that
the apology has come
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
SHOT THE SERENADER
DR.. Barber Objected to a Cali
thumpian Demonstration
AND sHor ONE OSCAR HUDSON

A Physician Who Had become Bens-
diet Gould Not Stand the Bravado OF
CaIithumpian crowd--Anerward Re-
fused TO Attend HIS Victim, Saying
That a Lawiess Mob Would Take ais
Life-Matters Have Been Adjusted.
At Harrington, that weI-known
"stop-offp station on the Delaware rail.
road, there was lively Saturday night
shooting episode, II all reports from the
railroad town are true
DR. h I. ] Barber WAS recently mar
rled and as he is a very popular man and
had Just returned with his bride, ''ths
boys" proposed that they 60 sere-
made him In the old Callthumpian
style. They went The noise made
night hideous and the more volume the
hideousness attained the more supreme
delight did the youths seem TO get
Finally DIR. Barber appeared, but 1t
was not at the door that he made his ap-
peArsnce but at an upstairs window.
Thrustipg a revolver out he shot, 1t
is said, and the weapon must
have been quickly reloaded for eleven
bullets came whIzzIng through and scat
tering the crowd.
One boy, whose name could not be
learned this morning, was struck on the
chesk and the bullet plowed through
the side OF his face and glanced
ont below the jaw. A damper
i has been pat on "Cglithump ps'
at Harrington and It will probably
remain effective so long as the boy with
the plowed cheek walks around ths
streets.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
A Mother Appolnted Guardian

Judge Grub Saturday afternoon,
appointed Mrs Virmadella Dlzer as
guardian of her three daughters, Mary
O., Yirmadella and Sarah f. Dizsr.
Evening journal., 1895-02-04
Before the Orphans Court.

In Orphans Court tbs, morning Harry
Emmons. trustee, made q return Of sale
of real estate of Eliza r 'nkley, which
was confirmed.