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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-03
Entertainment and Banquet.

pleasant entertainment was held in
the Elks' hall last night under the
auspices of the Brotherhood OF Locomo.
tive Engineers, division No. 4Ol. 1t
was giVon in honor OF the ladies' auXil-
1ary department., or Confidence Lodge
NO. Us. Dancing was enc OF the features
OF the evening" Excellent music was
furnished by j. l.. Chapman and the
Messrs. GILL. The committee on ar
rangements were Mrs K y. Adams,
Mrs. Martin Peters and Mrs. j. X. Gil
Christ, Of tho ladies' auxiliary, and j.
*. Gilchriss, G. S. Powell and w
Travillian, OF Division 4O1. About 10
o'clock the entire party retired to
Catognis restaurant, where an elegant
banquet had been spread in honor CT the
ladies. About forty were present and
partook of the bountiful repast, which
was thoroughly enjoyed by all The
entire party then returned to the hall
and dancing was resumed, which was
kept up for some time. When ell were
loath 10 depart for their respective
homes so pleasantly had the evening
been spent Mrs. J. Nj Sanderson, eec-
rotary CT the Confidence Lodge, was
presented with beautiful desk yester-
day by the mem bers of tho lodge as 8
token of their esteem and confidence.
The visitors present last night were Mics
Saeed, of Baltimore. and Miss Pyle, of
Radford.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-03
In the Circuit Gonrt.

In the Circuit Court.
The only business transacted In the
circuit court yesterday was the hearing
OF the case OF Stevens va. Feather e.
Ayers. A Judgment was granted the
plaintiff
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-03

To Decorate for the Liberty He'll.
The committee on decorations, con-
sissing OF w. e, Thomas, j. j. Garry
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-03

Home Seekers' E1cursion.
The Norfolk and Western has issued
an attractive eight,psge home seekers
excursion circular, setting forth tho nd
vantages Of securing home in Vir-
ginia. The circular is gotten up in
attractive style with the banner Of the
Old Dominion standing oui in bold re
lief On tho front page. This section
oilers inducements and advantages to
immigrants, both native and foreign,
not to be found in any other section of
the country, and the fgcs being Realised
by tho Norfolk and Western people
they are Offering home seekers excur-
sion tickets to all the principal points
In Virginia and North Caro- ina on the
line OF that railroad north and east Of
Radford to Richmond and south to
Greensboro, N. @. They will be on sale
at all pointn in the States of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Michigan and are
good for thirty days at about one fare
for the round trip These tickets have
stopover privileges and home seekers
cannot do better than to take advan.
tage OF the low rates and examine the
advantages offered in Virginia.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-03

daughters OF the Confederacy.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Watts Camp
are requested to meet at the residence
OF the president, Mrs. Col. Thos. LOWS,
corner of Day avenue and Sixth street
s. W., Tuesday, October 8, at 4 p. m.
The objects OF this organization are to
cooperate with the camp in the noble
work of charity and relief which it has
undertaken in caring for the families of
all worthy Confederates in our midst
who are in distress. Any Southern wo
man, relative OF Confederate soldier,
can become o mem Der, and ell are ureed
to join this society and use their in fl u
ence to carry on this noble work. The
yearly quota is only so cents, and all
that wish to join will please attend next
Tues day or eend in their application.
BY order OF the president, Mrs. Col
Thos. Lewis.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
ENTERPRISE OF COMPANY C.

Fitted Up Ossy Quarters at the Armory
and VIII Have a Big House-warminE
To-morrOw Night.
Company @. First Infantry. N. G D.,
will formally open its new quarters in
the Delaware National Guard armory at
Twelfth and Orange streets tomorrow
evening and the house warming will be
participated In by Company q, OF New
Castle and special guests Of tho vii
mington soldiers. They expect TO hEve
q warming time
@ Company has always hsd the
reputation OF being one of the most en-.
terprising companies OF the regiment
aud in keeping with this good name the
young soldiers have made up q private
fund aud fitted up special apartments In
the portion of the armOry allotted to
them. The new quarters are said 10 be
we'll worth a visit.
The company will keep on improving
Its quarters, arms and manouvering with
will until tha regimental inspection
on November % when their quarters
will bo scrutinizsd by staff officers for
the governor. At that time, also, the
three Wilmington companies, A, Q end
F and the First Regiment Fife and
Drum corps will bs inspected.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
NOT MUCH BUSINESS FOR THB JUDGE

One Victim sent TO Jail for Drunken
ness and Another Held for tho Upper
Court.
There we're but two cases In Municipal
Court this morning. Jonas Beck, whose
only failing is that be is a slave to the
cup which both cheers and inebriRtes
WAS one Of tho victims. When he gets
under the influence he generally steers
for the police stRticn and tries 10 explain
how jolly ne feels, and his incarceration
until he sobeIs up is the result Then
he Is let 60 only TO get full again
Saturday night he was voluntary
lodgsr In cell No. /. Last night he
occupied the same quarters az the
solicitation OF Ohicer Mklonsy, who
found him at Front and Market strsets
too full for uttsrance. Judge Ball hxed
the fne at 81 and costs OF thirty days
Nsil Patton WAS charged with assault
on Officer Aikens. AS the assault oc
Cured some time ago, and was not Of
much Importance, and Neil Is now
working the case, was held up and
Patton allowed TO 60 with 4 warning to
do better
Leslie Finney was srrRigned In court
last night charged with stealing a watch
from Sing Lee, October 10 The case
was continued until Wednesday evening
Wright King, who was charged with
obtaining roll OF canvas under false
pretences, was held In 5000 bail for the
uoper court.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
BELLA GOT THE WORST OF IT.

She Charges George Dutton with Assault
But the Case Coos Against Her aud She
II Punished.
Hester Dutton, eoloied, lives at No
10 Glrard street with her son, daughter
hattie and grand son George Dutton. A
short time ago. while slightly under the
Influence, Bella Dutton went TO her
mothers house and kicked up a row,
during which shs threw several pieces Of
household furniture az her mother and
tried TO dump a pot Of beef and cababge
on Gsorgs BE struck the pot and
dumped II over Bella. burning her
slightly. Then she bad him arrested
ard taken before Magistrate Daley.
When Hester learned OF this she sworo
out a wnrrant for Bella for assault aud
threats 20 kill.
This morning both charges were heard
by MaglstrAte Daley. Bella failed to
substantiate her charges but those
against her we're only too clearly proved.
George WAS discharged and Bella was
forced to give bonds In 500 to keep the
psGce, and was also hned 8 and costs.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY.

A. Very Interesting Meeting at which
Omcers Are riscted--A a Number OF Gifts
Made TO the socisty.
The annual meeting Of the Natural
History Society OF Delaware was held
last evening and WAS a very interesting z
one aside from the election OF ofiicors.
The following were chosen: President,
William NJ. Candy; vice president, Wal.
ter D. Bush treasurer, j. ID. Penny.
packer; directors, Frank NJ. Jones,
George Hsrdcastle and Wilmer NJ.
Palmer.
Interesting accounts were given BY
Frank NJ Jones, Of the scolsc,camp
liburna. a species Of cocoon which makes
It's home In dead wood, and by J T.
Psnnypacker OF the compass plant, while
Edward Tatnsll sent 4 list Of nov
botanical discoveries The Misses Sarah
aud BERTHE Ramford aud Carrie Nuttel
we're proposed for membership.
The following gifts we're received
Professor Isaac T. Johnson, specimens ol
silver ore from Aspin, Colorado; Seymour
II Stone, number Of fossils
aud scorpion and It's fan.
lily from Florida; Howell s. Eng
land, moths Of the Eacles Imperialil
spscies DR. Gibbons. Of Alameda, Cal, 4
collection Of California plsnts; william
NJ Candy. large and handsome sons OF
the sugar pine; George HardcAstls,
another installmsnt Of Fsbiger collsci lion
Of diatoms; the Wilmington destitute
map OF tho distribution Of the ami nal
kingdom. aud = valuable chronological
collection Of fossils; Miss Anna Candy.
chart representing the varieties Of oak
leaves, prepared by GrAceRnns Lewis.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
SOME LARGE BEW BUILDINGS.

work Well Under Way on tho Stern
berger Building and About Completed
on the Delaware Hardware compans's
New Structure.
large force OF workmen rearly com.
pleted the excavation Of the new Stern
berger buildings cellsr st Fifth and
French streets 10 day Stone masons
have already begun laying the founda
lions for this big manufacturing
establishment AID tho work IA being
watched with much interest by crowds OF
men who have nothing else to do.
spacious new building was about
som pleted 10 day a. Second and Shipley
streets for the Delaware Hardware Com
pany formerly Kent Iron and Hardware
90 at cost OF SO 200 and replacing
one OF the oldest frame bulldogs IN tho
city--a clap boarded building on The
northwest corner.
According to the contract, thls building
covers the entire lot-54 feet on West
Second street and SO feet on Shipley
strickland has a floor space Of 808
square feet In each story. total Of
IA 040 counting the Eve stories. base
ment inclusive This gives about one
third OF au acre q ior space.
Tho walls Of this new building are
sightesn inchss thick and havs been cap
pod wi n heavy galvanized iron cornicss
Il adjo olns the large brick building now
occupied by the Company on West second
street. an elevator shaft connecting tho
two buildings aud connecting each OF the
i've h ors In the new atructurs.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
CROSSWISE OF THE CHRISTISHG.

Schooner Grace ID. Chambers on the
Brandy wine FLATS and Cannot be Floated
Since early yesterday afternoon 9 large
thres.masted schooner loaded with iron
scrap for the Seidel and Hastings Com
psny has been stuck on the fats In the
Christiana at the mouth OF the
Brandywine. This afternoon It was
learned that she is the schooner Grace
d, Chambers. Two tugs have made
Intellectual efforts to float her. but it is
believed that she Is not hard aground
and can be pulled of on the next high
tide
Whoever WAS at the Chambers wheel
when she was coming up the creek
allowed her to lay to shore just moment
too long. AS the tide receded she was
left crosswise Of the stream In very
dangerous position both TO herself and
other vessels as she lies on a soft
bottom there is little danger IL she can
be fosted within twenty-four hours
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
Nav ALLIANce oFFIcERs.
Annual Election Last Night-Arrangs
meats for n Social Reunion.

Annual Election Last Night-Arrangs-
meats for n soeiAl Reunion.
George w. Bush presided at the
Presbyterian Alliance meeting at West
Church last night and sitter reports OF
the years work we're submitted, Rev. J
R Milligsn WAS instructed TO cast the
vote for -s-eleetion Of the Alliance e
ofd GERS
George W Bush, who has been the
president of the Alliance for the
last two years declined to be re-
elected, and was only induced to
accept the Office sgain by the
unanimous request OF the members
Several short addresses we're made w.
X Crosby, Charles Baird, Rsv. A n.
Keigwin ana others spoke earnestly,
requesting Mr. Bush to consent to re-
election, after which Mr.. MilngSn cast
the vote Of the Alliance.
Rev L1fRy cite Marks was elected vice
president; e. W. Fem. treasurer; Rev
W. j. MoFarlane. secretary. A social
re union Of the Alliance was talked Of
and COMMITTEES Of arrangements was
appointed.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
Iln,d Hnlh Tor rrinl

Edward Lloyd was srraigned before
United States Commissioner s. Redmond
Smith yesterday afternoon on the charge
OF sending an obscene letter through the
mail to young womGn in the employ Of
DR.. w f. Miller There were number
of witnesses examined ss 10 hand writ
ing the letter being OF an anonymous
character. Levi c. Bird represented
Lloyd, and made a strong plea for the
dismissal OF the charge but the com
missioner decided 10 hold him for the next
te rm OF court. bail bsing Fixed at $500
The statement that the letter was sent
to young woman in the employ Of the
Miller Drug Company WAS incorrect.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
nIar nuIla the New oAatle Road.

Peter l. Cooper, Jr. drove several
PhiiI delphia capitalists over the route OF
the proposed Wilmington aud New Castle
electric railway yesterday afternoon
They expressed themselves much
pleased with the route Al d the prospects,
and particularly so with the feasibility
Of carrying large quantities OF Jersey
produce from the wharves Of New Castle
to { he markets OF Wilmington Sur
vsyors will come down Ia two or three
days and go over the ground for the
further satisfaction OF those who con
template putting their money in the
enterprise
Evening journal., 1895-11-05

New omcers for the Delaware Protective
nody-cascs Pending with 5000 Fines,
which n Imposed WIN Make = BiE
Treasury.
At 10 o'clock this morning the Dsla
ware Game Protective Association mot
la Adjourned session At the Merritt
House parlors. Those present at the
meeting were: William q Hill. s N
Pitcairn, Colonel Z 4 Cooper. Thomas
B Bnson, Nathan II. Hntchins, Willlsm
T. Jones Manuel Rlchenberger, Isaac N.
Mills, William Baxter, representatives.
Of the press and = representative Of a
Pneumatic sporting bost. who hiss been
giving exhibitions in the Christlans
William Baxter called the meeting TO
order aud william q Hill. OF Clayton.
acted as secretary Mr. Hill asked for a
Committee TO exam - and certify TO the
accounts Of the secretary aud treasurer.
and | N Mills and N Pitcairn were
appointed as the auditing committee
After the examination the commltte ee
reported all accounts correct and $y7 In
the trea'ury.
MIR. Hi. who has been the secretary
for ten years, resigned his position with
thanks to the members.
The election Of officers suited In the
choice OF William Baxter. president; al
fred ID Poole vice president; Isaac N
Mills Legislative Committee Poole,
OF New Castle Mr.. Weldln, OF Kent; Mr..
Gray, Of Sussex,
Mr. Mills offered \ resolution 10 aD-
point a committee Of one from each
county. assisted by the president aud
secretary, to appoint special policeman
FOR Wilmington as Ia their judg-
ment, II IA necessary for the
detection Of law breakers In this Vicinity
This resolution was amended to make the
president aud secretary that committed
to look after special policemen.
Detective Hutohins stated that there
are two cases pending that will amount
to over 5000 In fines. much OF which the
association should get II the cases are
ever pushed to settlement The meet
ing adjourned to Ostobsr 10. 1898. At the
Merritt HOuse
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
FOR 4 DELAWARE BIVER FRONT.
Mass Meeting OF citizens Called to
Discuss This Important Question.
Everybody Invited.

A Mass Meeting OF citizens Called to
Discuss This Important Question.
Everybody Invited.
The question OF road to the Delaware.
thus opening up a river front to ths
people Of this beautiful and.--growing
city, Is being actively sgitated BY
business men. They recognize that
without proper outlet for
heir business they are materially handi-
capped, aud they also realize that in no
better way can this outlet be secured
than by opening up route to the great
waterway With this obi cot In view
ard In order to ascertain the views Of
the general public. q mass meeting Of
citizens has been called for Tomorrow
evening In the rooms OF the Board Of
Trade, over No 6O4 Market street, 70
which sll citizens Interested in Whining
toh's prosIe ity are invisi
The meeting Is intended to bo an old
time town meeting such as was the
custom before the City Council was
organized, and those IN favor Of road
aud those opposed are invited to come
aud air their views. The call Is not
| confined to prominent citizsns" or busi
nsss men alone, but to every one The
object Is the building up OF a Greater
Wilmington snd all are interested
Said q Market street merchant to an
| EVENING JOURNAL reporter: "The
uecesslty Of river front has long been
apparent TO me and every day am In
business only convinces me lmore fully
that trade here would take jump II we
could get TO the river easily During the
/ Winter. when the Christians Is looked
up by Ice, we are practically cut off
from any communication with the rivor
and the Jersey towns. People living In
Pennsgrove or any Of the country
ad jacent. In order 70 reach here would
haze 10 20 via Philadelphia and thus we
lore all that mar kst The river at this
/ point Is seldom closed 70 that communi-
cation between the two shores would be
cut of and ! believe that II we had a
wharf on this aide, paying ferry could
be run across. | know that last
| Winter l could have made many good
sales IN PennsRrove and vicinity II
/ could have reached the people there aud
| know that numbers Of persons bought
In Philadelphia who would have preferred
10 come here. Then with a road to the
| river established, the building of
| Wharves, warehouses, factories, &c,
would follow l want TO see a large
meeting and l want to see cur people
walked up.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
Another IkentueI.r rraredy.

LOUISVILLE, Rov. 5.-James Lee shot
and fatally wounded Dan Shepard about
two miles from Brooksville The shooting
was the result Of n quarrel between the
men. Deputy Sheriff Pope went to Lees
home 20 arrest him. A man whom the Of
loers thought was James Leo appeared at
the door with an AK in his hands. Pope
opened fire ON him, killing him instantly.
It was then discovered that Pope had kill
ed Leonard Lee brother Of James, by
mistake. James Lee was arrested, but
was released on bond. He claims the
shooting of shepard was accidental.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
COUNTY BILLS PAID.
Levy Court Disburses Public
Money.
MARKET STREET BRIDGE REPAIRS
An Appo4uinimink Hundred Man Get
$50 for sheep KILLED by DoEs-Oppor-
tunitIes for Road Commissioners to
Make an Accounting.

Make an Accounting.
Assessors from the several hundreds
appeared before the Levy Court this
morning and received the customary
instructions as 10 what to assess and
what not TO assess.
John r Carpenter OF AppoquInimink
hundred, was allowed $50 for sheep
killed by dogs
Registrar W. R C Co'quohoun's
claim of $44 60 for making return to
Recorder of Deeds Montgomery Of births,
marriages and deaths. recorded In the
City Office, was granted.
D,puty Coroner Chandler's bill Of $50
for rent OF morgue WAS passed all right
and be WAS allowed $202 for services for
the quarter ending November 5 Court
Crier Smith also drew $24 prize for the
benefit of bis Hear yel heae ys"
enterprise
Among the many bills allowed were the
following Every Evening Publishing
Company, $1O5 90; News Pub.
fishing Company, $126 12; Charles
sherer. 100: John r Hudson.
$47 6S; Sigler a. Woodward. $139 so;
Neil Doughsrty, $1S2 so; William T.
Green, $l23 %; Connolly & Ryan, $63 4;
Adams aud johnson, Ss3 or; Chief Of
Police John F. Dolan, $s5 "a; Magistrate
Thomas Deskyne, $23 O5; Delaware
Construction Company, 800.
sheriff Gillis reported 146 loads OF
stone hauled to the jail and seventy
loads Of broken stone sent out and placed
on the public roads.
Patrick Fshey was allowed 81, ,49S. 90
for the recent repairs to Market street
bridge.
On recommendation Of the COMMITTEES
on overpaid taxes the following
claims were granted John E. Perry
95s George w. Feucher, 81 So; VIII
liam A. Sullivan, 97c William II.
Rogers, s. SO; Joseph Stoeckle, $48 90.
The matter Of paying men to canvass
the city 70 see who should pay state tax,
was referred TO Mr.. Rodney, the members
Z, cling that, as the state gets the tax, IL
should also paw the commissioners
November 13 was fixed az the date for
the road commissioners OF Ohristiana and
Mill Creek hundred TO appear and have
their accounts audited.
Subsequently November 10 was
decided upon as the day for the commits
sioners OF New Castle and Pencader
hundreds to make an accounting.
Collectors Of delinquent tax reported
collections amsuntiuK to $9iS 4S. and
were allowed commissions aggregating
$112 81.
The payroll, amounting to 81 334. .53
was allowed. IL included the assessors
Of Wilmington hundred, coroner coroner's
physician and other officials whose ssla
ries are paid in quarterly install lments.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
Planter nrnreu. Hool.,s Ner rIar.

The plans for the pier to be con
s,ructsd at Msrcus Hook station by the
State Qusrsntiue Board for the docking
OF the physicians tusboAt was sub
mitted to the Philadelphia Board Of
Port Wardens yesterday. Application
will be made Immediately and special
mseting OF the board will be held to act
on 10. ss it is necessary that the pier
should be built az soon as possible. Ths
pier preper. as pr. iectsd, Is 90 by so
rect with tramway so feet In width
and 425 feet In length.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
THE u. S, GUNBOAT WILMINGTON.

TO He Named In Honor of This CIty-In-
itiAI Steps Towards Securing an APP
propriate Gift for Her.
The Navy Department has decided to
name one Of the new gunbosts to De
built at Newport News after this city,
Wilmington. and II is but fitting that
the good people Of this city should take
cognizsnce of It. Other cities have done
honor to themselves and their nsmesske
and Wilmington should not be behind
hand
With Shis object in view, the EVENING
JOURNAL has started a subscription list
the fund to be used for the purchase OF
silver service for the United States
gunbost Wilmington. The money re-
ceived will be acknowledged In these col
umns and held subject to the orders oi
g committee of citizens which will
be selected later:
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

ti-Nhile' the Young Mems Republican Club
Il receiving election news over the srecial
wire at it's King street clubhouse. this even
ing. luncheon Will be served to the members.
Alter sitting 70 few minutes last even
log. aud accomplishing nothing. the Munic-
ipal Commission adjourned until next week
Mary Merritt has been granted letters
IestameDtary under The will OF her late hus-
bSnd. Tobias b. Merritt He lett everything
TO her and designated her as executor
-Commissioner Cooper resurn.d the Adj
dicks divorce hearing to-day.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
Amonr 40 FoelbnlI Pla1ers.

The Park eleven will play at New
CAstle next Saturday.
Warren plays Bsltimtre City College
In the Monumental City to-day.
Y NJ @ A plays the celebrated
Chicago Athletic Club at RlvervieW on
Thursday.
Warren will play another game with
the Schuylkill Navy eleven Rt Union
street grounds next Saturday. The
visitors will be much stronger than when
they appeared here last month.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
MRS. kDDICKS has CLOSED.

All That She Has to Say Against Her
Husband is Now In the Hands ofIths
Commissioner.
Mrs Rosalie Addicks has closed her
case against her husband, ]. Edwald
Addicks. The last OF her witnesses in
rsbuttsl we're heard this morning.
Mr.. Addioks may introduce testimony
In surre-buttal. II he does 1t will be put
in before Commissioners Cooper on next
Tuesday. He will undoubtedly make his
return to the Superior Court at its No
vember term.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
Revival Services at west church.

The revival meetings Ia West Presby
terlan Church are being largely attended.
and the services are proving very inter
esting. LAST evening Rev 4. e Mont
gomery preached from ths topic "Ths
Guest Without the Wedding Garment.
The after meeting was conducted by
Rev. A. N. Keigwin and several
persons stood up for prayers
Revs. Lafayette Marks, j. r Ailligan.
w Lewis. j. Edgar franklin, and
Rev. MacFarlane took part.
Evening journal., 1895-11-05
oIer ana rsrmlnsr Frospsel..

November will be- a busy month for
Oyer aud Terminer business II the cases
docketed be tried John Doughsrty vii
be arraigued for killing Gustavs
Erickson David Grlnnsge. the Glasgow
negro lad accused OF staying his
grandmother. Harristt Lewis. will BE- a
prominent figure in the terms proceed
lngs. while John Morahan, the alleged
alas er Of Nathaniel Walls. viii have an
opportunity to establish his innocencs.