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Evening journal., 1895-10-03
THE MONSTER DOUBLE MEETING.

A Special Event I'm the Season OF Revival
Meetings Now Being Held In Grace
Church.
At last evenings session OF the special
meetings given in Grace M. E Church
there wss large attendance. and Rev,
Robert Watt. d. d preached powerful
sermon The singing was under the direc
tion Of l Thomas Parker. There was
one conversion.
This evening there will be monster
special meeting for men only, when IL is
expected that the church will be filled to
ovei flowing. The sermon will be by
Rev. Merritt Hulburd. d. D. on "Ths
Heroism Of True Manhood" A large
male chorus will be led by Rev f.
Burgstte Short The Wilmington, War
wick, Delaware and West End cycle
clubs will attend In bodies and wear their
uniforms At the same time a meeting
will be held for women only. in the
Sunday school room Of Grace Church, in
charge Of Mrs. Brown and Mrs Mstlsck.
Mrs. Benson will have charge of the
music Every man and woman In VIII
mington is invited to these meetings.
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
THEY'RE NOT IN CHURCH.

Presbvtery Soon Decides the OIivet Cues
tion by InformiDE Elders moHenry and
Grow That They Are Not Members.
The New Castle Presbytery met In full
session yesterday at West Noting ham,
Md and will remain In session until this
evening. The bnsiness transacted was
Of a routine character. with the excep-
tion Of deciding the fight between the
two depose elders and the pastor, Rev
7. E. Montgomery, Of Olivet Church. st
Wilmington
The elders disagreed with the pastor
over the placing OF some benches 10 the
school rom. and after the trustees had
had torn down the berches they re
signed Their next move was to get
reinstRted, but the congregation voted
against them aud sustained Preacher
Montgomery.
David MeHenry and John Grow, the
two elders. went before the Presbytery
Yesterday and asked to have decided
what was their standing. The commit
tee appointed 10 consider their position
decided that they ars no longer members
of that session.
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
TaE SCALES OF JUSTICg IDLE.
An Uausual Ccarcity OF Prisoners aud the
Judge Had Day On-It Is Sergeant
Harkins for the Nonce.

An Uausunl Ccarcity OF Prisoners aud the
Judge Had Day On-It Is Sergeant
Harkins for the Nonce.
There WAS no municipal court this
morning and the big scales were rot
taken from their case by veteran Billy
Heal. The resson for the vacation was
the same which was given by the
lecturer on the Absence OF deaths by
snake bites Ia Ireland There were no
snakes Not solitary drunk was
incarcerRted ia the city hall dungeons
last night, and the coast was as quiet as
pink Q, "a iu Browntown
When ssked the reason for this oasis
OF morality one OF The prominent officials
said 1T moy be due 20 two things
the absence OF very many citlzsns ia
Reading, or the presence OF new
sergeant on the street The last reason
IA 70 be explained by the fact that Andy
Harhins has been temporarily elevated
to a sergeancy. during the absence Of
Sergeant Bayley with the Wecoacoe Ia
Reading The genial and handsome
patrolman never appeared to better
ad vantage than when. 40 the head of bis
platoon, he marched 90 his district
There Is one thing certain II Ia tneir
wisdom the commission should determine
that the present force Is inadsq qna'e for
the citys needs Andy will surely doa
tue stripes for keeps A better choice
could not be made.
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
MONEY FOR THS STATE.

Clerk OF the Peace Foard Hands His
Vaiuables TO State Treasurer Atkins at
Dover.
Clerk Of the Pescs Foard Is In Dover
TO day. He went down with $33 26t IA
aud will come back with some loose
change in his pocket His mission was
to turn over TO State Treasurer Atkins
the receipts Of bis office for the Ierlod
bstween and including June and Sep
tember 3D. They aggregate the amount
above named.
The principle items we're as follows:
Tavern licenses a. 450; eating houses,
5000; peddlers. $3.50; hawRers aud
peddlers. $500: special inn OF tavern,
1915; doctors, $9l2 90: dontlsts, $l40 LAW.
yers, $4s2; photograr hers Sl20; marriage,
s3Oi merchants. on' ear $40 $50 10 inner.
chants. six month and tax. 1887. 10;
manufacturers, one year. SlO3. 10; cir
cuses, $500; brokers. $780, real estate
dealers, 5000; merchants 60 sell
liquor, $500 Settlement Is usually
made for the period from April tc
September 80 w. Pierce Biggs's term
dld not expire until June 8, aud he made
the settlement up TO that time The
payment maze to-day represents the
little half OF the six months.
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
4 BAD OUTLOOK FOR HUNTIEY.
He Narrowly Escapes From n Charge OF
Larceny and Is Held to Answer One or
Burglary.

He Narrowly Escapes From n Charge OF
Larceny and Is HeId to Answer One OF
Burglary.
Clarence Huntley. a young man whose
facs is not altogether unfamiliar iu
Municipal Court, was Rrraigned this
morning before Magistrate Daley, on a
charge OF the larceny OF gold and
diamond pin, the property of Mrs Vinle
TAtnall, and valued at t64 She testified
that on Tuesday two weeks ago, while
assisting two women In her washing, one
OF them asked TO see new waist she had
bought. She had her hauds In the starch
at the time and sent Clarence, who
boarded at her house. up stairs 20 get IL
he brought IL down and showed IL to
the Two women, and, as he says, as
Joke, pretended TO be taking the
diamond pin, which was In the velvet
collar, out, when one Of the women
remarked that "Rummey was trying TO
swine the pin, to which she, Mrs
Tatnall, replied that he couldn't because
she knew Il was there Then she TO ID
Clarence to take the waist up stairs aud
put It ON chair. Last Thursday she
went to get her waist and found her pin
gone and at once suspected Clarence, aa
he, had confessed TO having taken 81 from
her pocket book about three weeks lpre
sious to that time Then she called In
Detective MoVey and after endeavoriug
to work a confession out OF the fellow,
he was arrested.
On the stand Huntley denied having
taken this pin, and as no direct evidence
existed that he had stolen Il, Magistrate
Daley wss forced to discharge him
Dete tive MeVey stated that he had
another charge against Huntley, that oi
burglary. IL appears that sometime Ia
April the stores Of Patrick J. O'Hsrra al
Third and Adams; James q. Mearns, Read
and Jacks on, and Williams & Hopkins,
Front and Jefferson. we're broken into
and q number OF articles and some money
stolen from each place McVey stated that
Huntley had confessed to having, with
another party, done the jobs The hear
ing was fixed for to- morrow morning Al
8 o'clock, Huntley being held In $500
bail,
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
A SETTLEMENT EFFECTED
THE SECURITY TRUST WILL Ap-
MINISTER THE WALKER ESTATE.

The claimants Get Together, Settle
Their Differences aud Leave nfost OF
the Lawyers. In the Lurch-said That
the widow Gets $1,000.
The Walker will case has been settled
to the mutual satisfaction Of every body
but some Of the lawyers who expected TO
got bite Of the apple The agreement
wss made among the heirs late
yesterday afternoon and Register
OF Wills CoocL wss made acquainted
with the fact this morning. After
spending several weeks with lawyers the
widow aud contesting heirs met without
lawyers and perfected the plan
of settlement They then called
upon Colonel Benz jamin Nlelds, stated
their agreement aud asked him 20 draw
the papers. He did 80, aud the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company was
agreed upon as administrator.
The widow fled the following petition
with the register:
Whereas, my late husband, John Il.
Walker, died inteatate. whereby the
right TO the administration Of the estate
OF the said deceased, devolved upon me,
CAtherine,Walker widow and relict Of the
said deceased.
Know now, that for divers good
causes aud considerations TO me, the said
Catherine Walker specially moving
l have released and hereby
do release all my right snc
title to 1.-THE administration OF Oh,
said estate hereby request
that full letters Of administration
be granted to the Security Trust anC
Safe Deposit Company Of the city o.
Wilmington.
This WAS accompanied by petition
from Isaac r Walker, who on July %
6led the cAveat. and Mary e. Ward ant
Andrew J Jackson, as we'll as letter
from a me ority OF the other heirs. all o
which were to the same effect
''Tho matter has been amicably set
tied, said Colonel Nields 10 q reporte
who called upon him this morning
THE terms are entirely sat
isfsctory to all parties concerned
and the widow has renounced her righ
to administer on the estate No question
is raised iu regard to the legality OF thl
marriage
When asked as to the terms OF settle
ment he said that he was not at liberty
to speak.
From other sources II is learned tha
the widow will get in the neighborhood o
81, 600 and the other heirs the balance O
the estate. which is nearly f27 600.
After the $40 900 proposition wa
dropped Robert Q. FrAim called SOM
Of the contestants and got them. to sigl
an agreement granting the widow $3. OO
aud her lawyer. Mr. Fraim, 81 600 70
his services in her behalf. This Ia TO tn
mutual agreement which, II Is understood
cuts Mr., Fraim ont OF his fees. aud, 4
fscs. leaves nearly all the ma ny lawyer
In the lurch
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
TROOPS OF FIREMEN GO.
Long TraiHload of Whining
ton Ladies' Left.
ABOUT 10000 IN PARADE TO-DAY
Beading Completely swarmed with
Uniformed Volunteer FIremen aud
Their Friends Wilmington Companies
Marched Down In Good style.

READING. Pa Oct 3. .-Neat-looking
uniformed fremsn from all parts OF
Penney lvania and neighboring states are
In full possession OF this city to-day
and reinforcements by the thousands are
arriving. The state convention has
adjourned, to meet In Johnsto Sn In 1896
Nearly the entire session OF yesterday
was taken up with the election.
All that is now hoped for is continued
pleasant weather. and the citlzsns Of
Reading will witness one Of the finest
demonstrations of les kind that has ever
been held in the state. IL is expected
that fully 10, coo men will be In line,
including the local department Very
many OF the nearby companies did not
arrive until this morning. when they
were assigned to their respective positions
In the parade
Yesterday afternoon the Pompier Corps
Of the New York City Fire Department,
gave q life saving exhibition on Penn
street in the presence OF 10. 1000 people
IL required but six minutes TO run three
squares and reach the top OF a four-stcry
building The exhibition lasted twenty
minutes aud elicited applause.
DElHnl hnQ thIlY lul1 hAohhAuk Aut W II
mington streets were lined with people
TO see the small army Of volunteer FIRE
men that will represent Wilmington In
the big parade this afternoon, leave for
the Pennsylvanis volunteer fremen's
convention town, Reading. the pictur.
esque mountain resort and busy com
muuity where over 10000 fremen are
now gathered.
Plenix Fire Company, headed by
Hystt's Military Band Of twenty two
pieces, was the first to board the special
train at the W & N. French street
station. J. J. Patterson was chief mar
shall and the company WAS ia command OF
Captain James Malloy, who had the men
doing exhibition drill work on Market
street on the way down town.
Before leaving for the station the
Pheaix people we're photographed on the
Court house steps. with their msrshali
and Orators Shortlidge and Gallagher
The Weccscee Company, marching
down to the station behind the BlrdsborC
Band made a fne appearance ia {
splendid new uniform outfit. Like
the Washington Company, the Wecca
coe boys wore long blue overcoats witt
glisteuing silver buttons aud white
helmets
Washington had several plstoons ol
1S0 and 200 pound citizens in it's line
and marched like we'll drilled soldiers
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
LAST or Tbs OLD STOCKTON.
She VIII BE Brohen Up into Junk by Her
New Owuer-Bullt In This Cisy In 1889.

She VIII BE Brohen Up into Junk by Her
New Owuer-Bullt In This Cisy In 1889.
The steamboat Richard stockton,
which has a register OF $40 eS tons ana
has been run by the Delaware River Ex-
ourslon Company. WAS Yesterday sold to
Frederick Cramer for 81 $40.
This old side wheel steam boat, famous
In her day as a fast boat, has. like many
other craft which have ontlivsd their
usefulness, bien consigned 20 the
junker's graveyard a. Cooper's Point.
camden. She became SLOW er every
year, aud the less speed developed
the larger was the consumption OF
coal and the consequent increase
Of expenses, until IL was finally
decided to sell She was dlfposed Of to
Fred Craemer by her ownero. the Della
ware River Excursion Company The
Stockton, which ran on both the Hudson
and Delaware rivers ia connection with
the Pennsylvania railrond. years ago. was
built In this city In 1902. She will be
broken up for the old material in her.
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
FEAST OF TLBERTBCLES.
Interesting Services at the ohem shoIen
Synagogue Here last NiRht-RAbb
Korn's Fine Address.

Interesting Services at the ohem shoiem
Synagogue Here last NiRht-RAbbi
Korn's Fine Address.
Yesterday at sunset began the Jewish
Succoth or Feast OF Tabsrnacles
Besides marking the gathering Of the
second harvest in Palestine, the festival
Is a reminder Of the escape OF the
Israelites from Egyptian bondage aud
the wandering in the wilderness for forty
years. The Israelites were directed to
dwell in booths for the seven days Of
the festival, aud for this reason It Is
also called the Feast OF Booths
Never so generally observed as New
Years Day or the Day Of Atonement,
which festivals have Just passed. the
Feast Of Tabernacles has lately c)me to
be but little celebrated Some families
continue the custom Of building booths
10 the yards Of their residences. in which
they take their meals during the
week OF the festival
In the Ohem Sholem synagogue ser
vices we're held last night and will be
continued daily until the seven days set
apart for the feast are passed.
In the course Of his address last even
ing Rabbi korn used a sheaf Of palm
branches as symbols of the
upright character, while bunch
OF myrtle and q citron sYmbollzsd the
beauty and perfection Of the life Of an
upright man. As warning against
undue pride branch of the common
willow was interviewer In the sheaf as
an emblem of humility.
An interesting resume OF the history
of the origin Of the feast and its infu-
ence on the tribes OF ISrael was the
featuie Of Rabbi KOrn's address.
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
LAUNCH OF THE BROOKLYN.
Another Monster Flag Defender Added to
the Fleet.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3-The nam
moth United States cruiser Brooklyn, the
latest addition and probably the fastest
and most powerful Of the feet OF flag de-
Tenders was launched from Cramps ship
yard under auspiclous circumstances.
Surrounding the massive red and white
hull as she received her baptism Of wine
was a goodly representation of national
notabilities and distinguished party
from the city which gives the lighting
marine her name.
When the army Of workers had Knocked
the last shores from the cradle Of the YES
sci, she slowly began her first voyage IL
was then that, in response TO signal
from Henry W. Cramp who stood by her
side, Miss Ida May Schieren, only daugh-
ter Of the city OF Brooklyn's mayor, grasp
ed the bottle Of American champagne
wrapped in the stars and stripes and crash
ing 1t upon the big cruisers bow exclaimed
in a loud and firm tone, j ohristen thee
Brooklyn" "
Then the vessel sped down the creased
ways as lightly and gracefully as a swan,
while everything for miles around pos
sessed Of the gift Of sound paid her tribute
After these impressive ceremonies
luncheon was served In the mold loft
and a number Of felicitous speeches made,
among the speakers being Mayor Schieren
OF Brooklyn, Assistant Secretary McAdoo,
Mayor Warwick and the Messrs. Cramp.
The Brooklyn is regarded by naval ex-
perts as marvel in the art Of marine
architecture. She is classed as a steel
armored cruiser, having four s inch bar
bette turrets. Her cost, exclusive Of arma-
mont, is 81, 9Sd, o00
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
Lope Pending sniff settled

NADIA. Ost "A long pending suit
on q SO 900 mortgage against he now
famous Black estate, OF Blacks Island,
of Tinicum, WAS decided In the Common
Pleas Court here yesterday. The plaintiff
In suit was Francis 81 Bohlen. who ha
been substituted trustee for O NJ
Bohlen, In place.of Richard @. McMurtrie
after the later's death The mortgage
was executed TO tAe Bohlens
by the late Edgar N Black. on May 30,
1887. Edgar N Black died In April. 1891,
aud Judge Clay ton directed the jury TO
give a verdict for the full amount OF the
claim. with interest, amounting 10 all to
SIS 307 10 Arthur Biddle was attorney
for the Bohlens. and William Henderson
and Francis Tracy Tobln appeared for
the Black estate
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
In the Fadarnl conrt..

The United States grand jurors who
we're discharged until Tuesday, October
8. and the petit jurors discharged until
Ootober .. were this morning. on motion
Of United States District Attorney L O.
Vandegrift finally discharged from any
further attendance at the September
term of the United States court and ths
clerk was directed to 50 notify them
The United States circuit court con-
venes on October 10. when II is expected
that several important cases will be
brought to issue Among them will be
the Johnson Forge Company vs.. John R
johnson, and Kimball vs. the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
SHORT STOP IN WELLINGTON.

The Old Liberty Bell VIII BE in This
City Tomorrow and Patriotic People
May see tits Trip to Atlanta
Tomorrow the famous old Liberty
Bell, the pride Of every American who
has been taught how It pealed forth
proclaiming liberty to all the world, Ia
Philadelphia on July A. '7G. will be in
Wilmington. The bell Is due here at
8 90 a. m, In charge Of q guard Of
Philadelphia troops. IL will remain At
the station here until SO
The old bell will be taken about noon
to day and placed In the parade which
will be formed In its honor In Philadel.
phia 10 will be rolled out Of the corri.
dor, where II now stands, to the wagon
which has been prepared TO receive it.
The parade will start at 3 80 this
afternoon At Walnut street bridge the
troops accompanying II will be dismissed,
aud a special escort will then accompany
the bell to the Pennsylvania railroad
depot. a. Thirty second and Market
streets. There 10 will be loaded ou a car
especially prepared to carry IL To Atlanta.
The revised initerary Of the urney Of
tho committee Of City Couclls with the
Liberty Bell to the Atlanta Exposition
hAa 1NNh AAAH1 DHbtA AaN ItAAANJ
will occupy nearly five days. the party
leaving Philadelphia at 8 o'clock on the
morning OF October 4 aud erclvising in
Atlanta at o'clock on the afternoon Of
October 8
On the frst day the bell will 60 South
through Delaware, maryland. District OF
Columbia and Virginia Short stops win
be made at Wilmington, Baltimore. A
two hours rest In Washington, then on
through Alexandra, Qlanticc. Fred
erlcksburg, Milford. boswell. Ashland
aud Richmond The night will be spent
In Richmond, and the next days tour
Will be coniaed tn Virginia. Stops viii
be made Rt Psts rsburg Nottoway
Crewe, Farmville, Lynchburg and Bed
ford. and the night will be spent in
| Roanoke
The third days journey will proceed
through Christlan0urg, East Rsdiord.
Wythevlile snd Glade Syringe, In Vir
I glnia; and 10 Tennessee. Bristol, John
son Olty. Greenville, Morristown and
Knoxville will be visited The next day
London. Athens and Cleveland will he
given a sight Of the bell aud Chattanoor q
will be reached at IL 30 on that morning.
The afternoon and night will be passed
az Chattanooga, and on the next day,
Ostobsr 8. the party will proceed through
Dalton and Rome, Ga, reaching Atlantis
at oclock m.
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
CAPACITY or A TWO-BUSHEL BAG.
Three Lawyers Figure Oot the Amount
80 Go 4 That an Ordinary Flour bag
Would Hold.

Three Lawyers Figure Oot the Amount
80 Go 4 That an Ordinary Flour nag
Would Hold.
Inomas f. Bsyard. Jr., Charles B.
Evans and T. Bayard Heisel are three
members Of the New Castle county bar
who are young, popular and promising
When they have iittle spare time en- hand
they do not fritter It away In matching
pennies or playing "cold hands" in out
Of the-way corners Such pastime Is
not to their liking They delight In
something higher. nobler better and less
expensive
When an EVENING JOURNAL reporter
dropped into Mr. Heisel's Office yesterday
In the performance OF his newspaper
duties he found Mr. Evans with NO
bushel Il lur bag on his knees Mr.:
Heisel was figuring diligently and Mr.
Baysri was verifying his calculations
There were several questions involved
Mr. Evans said that he could put
81 900. 600 worth Of gold in the bag
The others secuted the idea The con-
troversy grew warm and they settled
down TO practical demonstration. Cob
webs were brushed from the rule Of
cubic measurement and the bag was
measured. A 50 gold piece was accepted
as tho standard Of measurement for the
gold after figuring for several minutes
the result was that the bsg would hold
$3.50, 965
Defeated on his first proposition Mr.
Evans waxed strong aud declared that
be could carry the bag II it we're one
third filed with gold Again the 50 gold
piece came into play As the standard Of
weight Figures demonstrated that the
bag would hold 3. 76J ouuees OF gold ia
50 piece and that ono-third of the
value, $263 655. would weigh bnt I, 255
ounces, OF fraction over seventy sight
pounds No one denied that Mr.. Evans
could shoulder that much. and. with
honors easy, the lawyers stopped th, lr
calculations and returned to their briefs.
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
KuIed Nv the Cars.

Another victim has been added to the
Ing list Of those who have lost their
lives on the rails About o'clock yes.
terdsy afternoon Joseph Cutwaltz,
employed as hagman On shifter No 16. Of
the p w. & 3 while engaged Ia shift
ing cars on a side track At Fourth aud
Spruce streets. tried 70 imp on a car
when he slipped aud fell under the cars.
The wheels passed over him killing him
Instantly Deputy Coroner Chandler
took charge Of the boiy aud will hold an
Inquest on Friday The unfortunate
man lived at No. 1913 Linden street With
his wife
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
New:store Opened In Uhs sler.

The opening Of the large new millinery
and dry goods house OF Mitchell & Bash
at Seventh and .Edgmont avenue,
Chester, for public inspection and
patronage to day promises to be an
important event In trade circles The
firm has gone to much expsnse and has
stocked the building with q variety of
goods second to none to be found
anywhere. Both members of tbs firm
ara men of experience, and will conduct
the business in tue interest of their T
patrons. cash basis is observed and
goods are plainly marked at prices
equally low AS any offered by reliable
dealers
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
BACH MAS NOT THE VILLAIN.

Some Other Politician Ran the rollector-
ship Knife Under ex-Olerk Lsdnum's
Fifth Rib.
Elk Clerk of City Council William S.
Lednum attaches no blame to Chairman
Bach for HE failure 20 secure the col
lectorship OF the Street and Sewer
Department In an interview with a
Seventh ward anti machine man yester
day it was stated that Bach was backing
Groves, the successful candidate
Il wish 10 say emphatlcally that Bach
did not knife me, said Mr.. Lsdnum this
morning, but some one else did
Evening journal., 1895-10-03
nIckinson,s Plans Rsrnssd .

The Board of Trustees OF the Delaware
State Hospital at Fsrnhurst met TO day
Dr. Hancker WAS authorized TO convert
the amusement hall into a dormitory.
A Lresolution was adopted refusing to
pay Architect Dickinson for his
plaus on the ground that be
h I'd no. prepared them for a building
that would como within the $50 600
appropriation. The board then settled
With Arehilect Springer.