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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
NEWARK PULL or GRADUATES.

Commencement Exerciacs Being Held
There This Week Painful Accident
TO n Fine Horse-Other Town News.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEWARK, June II Newark Academy
and Delaware Normal school will have
lts commencement Thursday evening In
the college auditorium. Rev W. J.
Flizsimons. Of Zion, Md, viii deliver
the annual address. Miss Helen Augusta
Cooch, the salutatorlan, will talk
on "Is Happiness More in Pursuit than
In Possessioni' Miss Lillian Rebecca
Dayett, has the Historical Christians, :"
Miss Jennie Florence Montgomery, has
shosen Life Battle" and the vale
diotorian, Niles Mabel Claire Armstrong,
has ''The Sea Hath Its Pearls
On Friday evening the oloiing exer-
cifes OF the public school will be held In
the auditorium OF the college. The
following are the me mbars OF the gradu.
sting class Lydia h Fader. Ada Il
Simpson, Ida +. Redlier, R o. Mason,
James l. Stewart, Charles Z Lewis and
George Msdill
A young horse belonging to Allen
Oliver met with an accident that may
prove fatal The animal was hitched In
'front.' OF DR.. HenrYs residence to short
iron post 1t is supposed IN It's effort to
get loose It jumped on the post and was
impaled It was in great agony for
time aud its cries cent chills OF horror to
the beArts Of many in that neighborhood.
Dr. Ewes, OF Wilmington, was sent for
and he gave the animal his best atten
tion
Sunday was a busy day among the
people Of the Presbyterian and Msthe
dist Churches. II was Ohlldrens Day,
and the large audience rooms were
taste u lg arranged with cut h)wers and
potted plants. The services were very
pleasing and the singing BY the children
exceptionally hne.
Free entertainments given nightly by
a travelling medicine company on the lot
near the Dear Park Hotel are well
affepded
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
POLICE COMMISSION COMMENDED

BY Rev. 8. II. Hortner, Who Also IL
pressed Disapprovai OF Attacks By
other Preachers-o omser Ward Dis
charged.
At last nights session of the Police
Commission, applications for the position
OF patrolmen were received from A A
Sidwsll Pennell S.etser and Hugh Nc
Bride.
slGeorge P. Phillips WAS appointed
special watchman at w. B Clerk & Co. .
factory
The Wilmington Electric Light Com
pany sent communication stating that
the wine at Market street bridge had
been covered and Is not now dangerous
Dr. Hughes reported that during May
he attended seven patients aud five
offl GERS.
charge Of neglect Of duty was
brought against Officer Paul Ward on
June s Special Officer sherer was
heard on the matter.
Oiioer Schell was awarded aams' Of
merit for capturing the would beburglsr
last week
Because Of the erroneous reports that
have been circulated pbout the city, the
members stated that ex-Offioer Dennisou
was discharged foe neglect OF duty and
particularly because having told false.
hoods before the board regarding tho
charges against him on two occasions
Chief Dolan stated during the meeting
that Rev 3 B Hortner approached him
yesterday aud stated that he wished to
commend the police service as rendered
in the northwestern part OF the city and
also expressed bis dlsspproval OF the
attacks on this force by certain clergy
men
Officer Quinn was charged with neglect
OF duty on June 4, and also with leaving
bis district without asking perm ssion
He Acknowledged the charges and said
that he was unwell and went home. He
WAS fued seven days pay
Ohioer Ward, in his defense, said he
WAS over an hour taking an intoxicated
man home. a distance OF ssven squares
He VAS discharged
w. j Connor WAS appointed patrolman
In Dennison's place and T. f Murphy in
Wards
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
SAND, LINZ AND HAIR.
Mixture of These Commodities Is
what the superior Court Is stm Con-
siderlnR.

A Mixture of These Commodities Is
what the superior Court Is stn Con-
siderinR.
The Curry Warner case was continued
In the Superior Court yesterday after.
noon. Henry c. Bucher, one OF the
Quaker City Mortar Company directors,
testified that the Charles Warner Com
pany received nothing from the Quaker
City for the uss OF the patent. The
Warner Process Company, Of which he
ls PRECEDENT, Is In debt for 81 200 They
could never make the mortar patent
worth anything Amos R Little
bought 800 shares Of the witness
stock.
Alfred d Warner was recalled and
sAld that $l4 100 appeared In the books
OF the company as the value OF the
mortar outfit, and would have gone on
and given other fgureu had not Mr.
Hayes objected on tbs ground that II
WAS an unnecessary waste OF rime The
court sustained him. Mr.. Warner said
that more than 10 per can't. OF his and n
I. Warmers time was devoted TO the
mortar business. Mr.. Warner identified
ths statement Of the mortar business,
which he had given 10 Judge Ball, but
said II was merely given as
q matter OF compromise, as he
did not think the case would
come into court He said that the re
duction OF cent per hundred pounds on
the price OF sand was made because
Ourrys counsel objected to the rate
charged. be had offered Mr.. Curry a
certificate for /, 100 shares OF stock n he
would give a receipt In full Tor all claims
Mr. Curry refused, saying that he would
accept them On account. The Warner
Process Mortar Company he said, had
rs cents In bank. The company owes the
Charles Warner Company over 81, 100
The only genuine offer ever made for
the patent was by Warner Moore. MIR.
Warner denied that London persons had
made an offer for the patent. On July
30, 1892, ~, 444 shares Of stock were
issued to him and all except eleven were
returned. The cross-exAmination was In
progress when court adjourned.
Alfred ID. Warner took the stand this
morning Under cross-exsmination he
stated that the stock given to Taylor &
Straw bridge was Ia return for their
endeavors TO sell the patent. Under
redirect examination be testified resps ct
ing the price OF sand He stated
that change Was made In the price OF
sand but It was the result Of a misun
derstandlng on the part of one OF the
clerks who overheard remarks which
were made He changed the price Of
sand from to 3 cents per 100 pounds.
| A. ) Reed was called as Rn expert
builder with an experience Of twenty
five or thirty years He testified 10 the
quantity Of lime aud hair used In making
mortsr. and the price Of bar aud beach
sand and other ingredients Of mortar
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
NEW WOMAN AND PoRTIA.


PHILADELPHIA, juno little now
woman" was placed alongside of Shake
speare's Portia at the meeting Of the Pres
byterian Ministerial association. The con-
trast was drawn by tho Rev DR.. William
Wiley, pastor Of the Second Reformed
church of this city, who read a paper ON
" A Study of the Merchant Of Venioe." "
'Portia, " said he, may bo taken as a
representative type of woman at her BEST
and how far sho Is removed from the ideal
woman, much lauded in certain quarters
You can judge for yourselves. It does not
follow that there should bo no progress
only sterootyped editions OF what has gone
before. That Is not necessary.
"Tho feminine political reformer the
temperance orator. with tho divided skirt
the mannish woman, with the tailor made
suit the gum chewing bicycle rider, kiok-
ing up hor heels down Broad street on
Sabbath morning between 10 and II
o'clock, Is not a thing of beauty and q
Joy forever.
"'rho imitation uf Portia by the modern
counterpart would probably bo a copy Of
the vices rather than tho virtues, ns most
limitations are. But we may believe that
wherever woman leaves off The bad man
begins.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
HELD FOR THE UPPER COURT.

Patrick Thornton Jr., WIN Have to
Answer for His Attack on Cornelius
Lynch st Rising Sun.
The case Of Patrick Thornton, Jr, for
assault on Cornelius Lynch at Rising
Sun, May 29, was brought up before
Magistrate MeWhorter.
%he testimony Was TO the effect that
as Lynch was on his way homs William
and Patrick Thornton ran out Of their
house and attacked him. Patrick
Thornton, Sr tried to part the combat
ants but failed. Lawrence Cunningham
who was passing, tried a like trick and
the two Thorntons started to attack
him, but pointed revolver changed
their minds. Lynch was badly hurt aud
rad to bs taken home Ia q cab, where DR..
q ]. Stubs attended.
The magistrate held Thornton for the
upper court in 81 900 bail A charge Of
ahettiDg was brought against Patrick
Thornton, sr but it was withdrawn A
sharge vas also brought against Cuu.
bingham for pointing the revolver, but
that was dismissed.
William Thornton has not bsen apDr !
hended, but when he is he will shars
the fate Of his brother. George w.
Lodge represented the Thorntons and
Peter l. Cooper the state.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
PUTS ON THE HlRsESS.

Director william A. Pratt Eaters on
His Duties with the street aud Sewer
Department Contracts Awarded.
The Street and Sewer Department had
meeting last evening. and the new
director, w. A. Pratt, took his seat for
the FIRST time That the selection OF the
commissioners was a good one was shown
by the energetic manner In which he at
once entered into his work and the
practical way in which he tackled the
questions which arose.
It was bid night. and the only business
transacted was the disposal OF paving
contracts. The streets to be treated 10
new coats were Third street b>twesn
Pine and Church streets, on Pine street
from Third to Fourth streets, on Tstnall
street from Front to Fourth, and on
Eleventh. street from Pine to Church, and
there were ten bidders The lowest was
MoRenney & Patton, as follows: Third
street. ~ cents; Pine street, 10 cents
Tstnall street, l9f; Eleventh street, Il
cents
Mr. simmons thought the firms bids
we're unressonably low, but as It was
the judge. the contract was given
The contract for Belgian blocks was
won by Patrick Fahey over two other
bidders, his figures being : A and one
cent less than ever before offered the
city
The secretary was directed to adver-
tise for bids for paving and also for
80, 600 square yards OF FIRE brick
Engineer Hstton asked for the increase
to bis force made every year at this time,
and he was given the required permis-
nIn..
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
STRIKE ON THE wANE.
Those who Have Not Left OincyvIiie Are
Going Go Work.

Those Who Have Not Left Olncyviiie Are
Going Go Work.
Providence. juno 1.-The fight be-
tween the operatives aud tho mnnufantur.
ers for nearly two months at tho Atlantic
mill and half that time at all the othoI
mills in Olneyyille IS apparently nearing
its end. Il Is estimated that 2, 600 mill en-
ployees have loft Olneyvillo since tho fight
began. The Riverside loom flxers all went
in Monday, and decided gain was
made at the other mills. Two hundred
and twenty-four looms are now running
at the Riverside.
AT tho Manton mills the roelers and
spoilers arc now in. and a gain in woav
ers was made in the morning. Tho Saxon
mill has 30 looms in operation. The Wey-
bosset mill gained 100 hands. Forty Of
the gain were weavers. The National re
ports gain OF 40 in the spinning depart
ment, but no increase in weavers. In the
National the final stand Of the strikers Is
evidently to be made. Tho strike leaders
assert that they can continue the fight
here indefinitely.
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ONE CENT.
pALY,s REPoRT.


mlttee Ahh TO Say.
TRENTON June 11.-Senator william
ID. Daily, tho minority member OF the SEN
ate investigating committee, submitted
bis report TO the senate In it he recalls
tho fact that he agreed In the main with
tho report Of the majority He says he
has not 'hanged his opinion. The fact is,
ho adds, that a spirit OF unwarranted ex-
travaganoo has existed in the purchase OF
supplies for the state.
This extravaganza. Senator DAILY thinks,
has not in the main arisen in a criminal
intent to defraud, but has resulted from
negligence in the performance OF duty,
lack OF scrutiny and care on the part Of
state officers and a spirit Of ovorconndenoe
on the pnrt Of those charged with audit
ing bills.
The senator also draws attention TO tho
fact that the examination was OK arte and
that witnesses were denied counsel, while
In many cases accusations came from bus-
moss rivals. Senator Daily says he cannot
concur IN the criticisms Of the hQArfl ~
pnrdons. lie does not think IL proper FOR
the Legislature to attack a coordinate
branch Of tho state government. The
board acts judioially, and by the very ma
turo OF its powers should temper Justice
with mercy.
Tho proposed caucus Of tho Republican
members for the purpose of considering
the advisability Of impeaohing Secretary
OF State kelsey was not held last night.
The petition for the caucus had the requi-
site number OF signatures, and it Is not al
together clear why it was not called or
whether it viii be called at all. II seems
certain, however, that In any event MS.
kelsey will not be impoached.
1t is understood that the Republican
senators will oppose an impeachment trial
because they argue that five members OF
that body, in serving on the senate inves-
tigatinR committee and signing a report
which severely criticised mir Kelsey, arc
In the position Of being projudiced jurors
Il is also urged that impeachment pro-
ceodings should not bo commenced while
Mr.. Kelsey's case 10 being considered by
the grand jury OF Mercer county, as Is
now the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
FOR An OUTING AND REST.
Places That Have Sprung Into Popu-
larity as Naturally Perfect Spots to
Pitch a Tent and Breathe Freely.

Places That Have Sprung Into Popu-
larity as Naturally Perfect Spots to
Pitch Tent and Breathe Freely.
Parties are being made up to camp
along the Chesapeake bay and Susque-
hanna river for week or fortnight ut a
time this Summer People living about
these cool and shady waterside places
are busy answering inquiries from city
friends. Both these streams afford
excellent fishing especially at the shady
hooks where camping parties would
most likely pitch their tents
x! betterton, that pretty little Chesa-
peake resort, is always we'll settled with
Philadelphia and Baltimore anglers ana
campers during the Summer months.
There IL the weather becomes too cool or
damp, the campers can enjoyably spend
the evening in the pretty little town
Fishing at Betterton Is particularly good
IN the latter part Of August OF frst of
September.
Then the large yellow and white perch
make their appearance aud they, togetner
with bass and rock fish, afford excellent
sport The Baltimore boat from Della
ware City lands one directly et Betterton
or Wilmingtonlans can 60 from this city
to Still Pond, Md. on the p, w. &B
lines and from Still Pond stage runs to
Betterton.
Pooie's Island in this Chesapeake bay
aud colchester are two good places to
camp. For late fishing one Of the best
places Is Kent Island, near the famous
Kent Island Narrows Here In Ssptem-
ber the large rock fsh sre captured some
OF them Weighing as high as forty
pounds Each year several parties Of
Wilmingtonians visit Kent Island In
September to have weeks sport among
the rock fish.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
The ssarord burglars "a ueht.

Yesterday afternoon Dstec i've Witsll
went 10 Seaford to attend the hesring in
the case Of the three men charged with
burglary ia that place. They were identi
lied : as Edward WArdsll, whose
record has been given. Edward
Beck, who Is wanted for breaking
windows and robbing stores here and
Theodore Travis, who Is thought to be
one Of the men who robbed Gibney q
store recently Some Of the stolen goods
we're found on him. The men were
arrEigued before Squire Robinson and
held In 81. 900 for the upper court They
were locked up in Georgetown.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
IN HGHORY or GENERAL SHYTH.
A movsmnt on Foot to Erect a donurn sni
In Honor Of One OF DolAware's Heroes.

A Movsmnt on Foot to Erect y monum ent
In Honor Of One Of DeiAware's Heroes.
The g. A r. 10 buslly engaged in an
effort to raise sufficient funds for a
monument TO Gsneral Thomas A
smYth. A eommittss has been organized
with Peter B AySrs. chairman; Edgar a.
Finley, secretary Daniel Rsss, treasurer
Colonel William b Norton and Samuel
Lewis There has been Sc COO already
subscribed, the G. A. r. promised ST 500
and 81. 600 ls still needed which 1t is
proposed to raise by subscription.
General Thomas A. smyth was q
mechanic Of this city when the frst
call to arms sounded, and was among
the pioneer enlisted men After serving
three months be raised company
which was affiliated with the twenty
fourth Pennsylvania When the First
Delaware was organized he went with Il
as a mejor.
At fredericksburg he was in command d
snd At Gettysburg had charge Of q
brigade He got his commission as
jor in 1861, as lieutenant colonel In
1862, colonel IN 1868, and brigadler
general in 1864 He was fatally wounded
at High Bridge, Va. and died 10 days
Ahteii on tht very uay OF dennfal Les
surrender, being the last general ofi scr
of the Union army killed during the
war
A native of Ireland, coming to this
country when % years Of age, he became
worthy citizen. an ardent patriot aud
with his life's blood showed his devotion
TO the flag o. bis adopted country. The
citiz sns of Delaware, aud especially OF
Wilmington, have cause TO be proud Of
hin,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11

Rev. Mr. Thomas, Of New York, Is
busily engaged at the Court House look
ing up his family history His refer
encss date back 20 about 100. when Sir
Rhys sb Thomas, a welshman. settled
On "Welsh tract" in Peneader hundred
Mr. Thomas has also been down TO old
Welsh Trses Church, in Pencader
hundred, consulting the records He
thinks that the paper should drop It's
enterprise and relapse into its sccus-
toned state Of Rpsthetic Indifference
concerning things living or dead
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11

CHICAGO, June 11.--Fire broke out
shortly after 12 O'Clock this morning IN
tho basement Of Peter Young's furniture
store on Ninety street, and before
the flames were under control they had
swept an entire block on Ninety second
street, between Houston and Commercial
avenues. The buildings were for the most
part frame structures, and the high wind
which was blowing made the work Of the
iiremen exceedingly difficult.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11

PoUGHKEErsIE, n. ", June il-Tht
annual concert by the students Of the do
partment Of music was given at Vassai
college under tho direction Of Professor
Edward H. Bowman. A novel feature
was the singing by l2 voices Of the
Hymn to Apollo" in ancient Greek.
which was discovered engraved on mar.
Bile at Delphi in May, 1898, and which Il
supposed to have been composed about 27s
b O.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
He SHOT A SCHOOLGIRL
Ledtke Was 40, She Was 13,
but He Was infatuated.
JEALOUS OF HER B0Y FRIENDS.
Iizzio's Little Brother Did His Best to
Save Her, but the Murderer Killed Her
and Then Himsclf-The bullets Missed
Charley.

Save Her. but the Murderer Killed Her
and Then Himsclf-The Bullets Missed
Charley.
OsTERviLtE. Mass, June 11.-Iizzie,
tho la-year-old daughter Of William Colo
man, was shot and instantly killed by
Henry Lodtke, German laborer. Her
brother, who attempted TO protect the
girl, was fred upon by the murderer, but
tho bullets went wild.
Lodtke then placed tho revolver against
his temple and fired, killing himself in
stantly Jealousy on tho part OF the man,
who was about 40 years old, toward tho
girl for assooiating with lads Of her own
ago Is Thought Co have prompted the act
Lodtko had been employed In this Vi
olnity for about three years and had al
ways been on friendly terms with Mr.
Coleman. a hard working farmer The
German had shown great liking for Liz.
zio Coleman, but recently her mother had
noted signs Of displeasure on bis part at
some slight attentions shown the girl by
hor boy sohoolmntes This became spe-
oialy marked when not long aso Ledtke
threatened to shoot iayoar-o old boy liv-
ing near tho Colemans because no had
walked home from school with Lizzie
AZ this not only Mrs. Coleman. but her
husband and the girl herself, became
alarmed, and IL was decided that her
brother Charley should accompany her to
aud from school.
Tried to Defend His Sister.
In pursuance Of this plan brother and
sister were together and had reached q
point about 800 yards from the house
whom Ledtke suddenly appeared IIo
overwhelmingly pointed revolver at the
girl and then firod. Tho girl tried to shield
herself by holding her hands before her.
The bullet passed through both hands and
Indicted a ilosh wound in tho face.
Charley hrayey stepped between his sis.
tor and Ledtko, which apparently so en-.
ragged the latter that no fired twice, almost
point blank, at the boy, but neither shot
was effective, and tho lad and his sister
started to run toward home together.
Ledtke sprang forward, and rushing NJ
behind the girl he sent bullet into ths
back Of her head, killing her instantly.
Ho then placed the smoking muzzl,
ngainst his own head and discharged tn,
remaining bullet into his brain, falling
dond in his tracks.
Tho frantic parents and neighbors, at
tractod by the sound OF shots. rushed e
the scene but thoy were too late TO pre-
won't murder. Tho body Of tho girl wal
borne Co the Coleman House whence 4
will be buried today. The body Of tho as
sassin was removed to tho hearso house q
the cemetory. II will bo buried later.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11
MINE DISASTER.

ovor Three Hundred Miners Supposed to
Have pcrlshed.
BREsLAu, june 1.-The Segingolte,
mine, belonging to Count Won Donnors
mark Is on fro Out of tho 400 miners
at work when tho fro broke out only 4C
reached the surface in safety
Tho fate OF tho other miners is not
known as this dispatch is sent, but terri
bio disaster is npprehended.
Later. Tho FIRE I'm the Segingoltes
mine, belonging to Count Won Donners-
mark, has been extinguished The bodiei
Of ton miners have beon recovered.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11

PRINCETON, n. j., June 1l.-Cochran
and Oil, the two Princeton students who
were shot down in a hallway saturday
night by the negro John Collins, are rest
ing easily, and physicians In attendance
have announced that there is fair chance
Of their reooYery
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE following
fourth class postmasters were appointed;
Pcnnsylvania-De Huntsville, $ G.. DE
Turk; First Fork, W. +. Logue; MIL
stone. j. J. Henderson; Nolo, Thomas
CONWAY; Prlchard. w. II. prlohard.
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Epworth Excursion. wednesday. June 2


The bakers met yesterday afternoon
for the purpose OF organisation and
elected the following officers President,
George w. Huber; secretary, NJ. T..
Dannenberg; treasurer, Charles Yettsr.
It was decided that prices we're too low,
and the organization will try to make
either weights or prices uniform.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-06-11

CAMERON, W. Va, June 1.-THE esti.
mates Of tho loss by the wiping out by
The standing property Of the town was
itemized lists of the losses foot up over
$500, 600. Fifty two houses were burned