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Evening journal., 1895-10-14
REY. DR.. WATT At GRACE.

A Delegation From Grace Church, haiti
more, Listens 60 HINT Is Reported
That They VIII Extend Him Call.
Owing 60 the inclemency Of the weather
yesterday, there was but a snail copgre
CATION present at Grace Church. Rev.
Merritt Hulburd, ID. d, occupied the
pulpit OF 81 Paurs. Rev De-. T. K.
Terry still bsing absent owing to illness
Rev Robert Watt, ID d of Scott Church,
preached at Grace. his theme being
"Chrlst over All, the text being taken
from Colossians. III. IL His sermon was
an able, eloquent and interesting one
In the congregation we're two members
Of Grace NJ. K Church, Baltimore, repre-.
senting the official board Of that church.
which is now considering tue matter OF
giving Dr. Watt q call 10 that pastorate
A call had already been extended to Rev.
DR.. Hulburd, but he emphatically de
clined, as be considered his duty called
on him to remain In this field
Rev DR.. Watt was asked by an EVEN
ING JOURNAL reporter after the services
regarding his Intentions, but declined to
talk at present
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
ARE YOU GOING TO The LAUNCH?

II So. Notify the Committees which
Are Working to Secure Representa-
tive Delegation, and That without
Delay.
Next Saturday morning the new gun
boat which will bear the name OF VIII.
mington, will be launched at Newport
News ard Miss Anne B Gray. the
daughter OF Delawares senator, will
chrlsten the man of.war. 1t is designed
that the honor done this city shall be
properly recognized and with that end In
view the EVENING JOURNAL has started
subscription to be devoted TO the
purchase Of a silver service which shall
properly MARI the appreciation OF the
citizens Already over $3.50 has bsen
subscribed by public spirited men,
and that part OF the program is assured.
Now II Is designed that large delegation
shall attend the ceremonies Of the
launch, and thus show that Wilmington
is not unmindful Of the honor done her
With this end In view Mayor Charles
r Jefferis II quested a number Of repre-
sentative citizens TO gather at his ofics
TO discuss plans, etc. This meeting was
held Saturday afternoon. A number OF
those invited were unable to do so and
sent regrets Those present were: Mayor
Charles r Jeffe-ls, ex Mayor Evan q
Shortlldge President William Lawson,
Of the Board OF Trade. Henry O Robin
son, Preston Lea, Willard Salisbury,
Ssmuel H Biynsrd, General Garrett
Hart, John o Fsrrs, Judge j. Err rsnk
Ball, United States Senator George Gray,
Colonel Enoch Moore. Colonel Bsnj Amln
Nields aud Chief Of Police John +.
Dolan. Mayor Jefferls was the chairman
and Mr.. Farra wGs secretary.
The subject Of the selection OF young
woman TO christen the new guuboat was
reported as having been settled, by the
action OF Secretary Of the Navy Eerbert,
in naming Miss Anne B. Gray, a choice
which was heartily endorsed both by the
City Council committee and citizens
generally. The best method OF securing
q representative delegation Was discussed
snd IL was finally decided that each one
interest himself In personally seeing these
who are likely to 60, and thus make out
list. The members of council were
also asked to do likewise.
A committee, consisting Of Colonel
Moore, William Lawton, Preston Lea,
Dr. Shortlidge aud John Q. Farrs was
appointed to meet the Council committee
and did 30 at o'clock In the evening
when an hour was spent In discussion.
lt was hnally agreed TO meet again at =
o'clock this evening.
William Lawton, president Of the
Board OF Trade, has called a meeting OF
that body for o'clock this evening,
when action will be taken In the matter,
and q report made 10 the other meeting
Mr. Lawton and John @. Fars were also
directed to get special rates from the
n. Y p. & N, and b. & o and Bay
Line routes.
OEing to the fact that the rooms Of
the Board of Trade will be occupied this
evening, the meeting Of the Board Of
Trade Fill be held in the office Of Heali
& Co., at o'clock sharp.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
cITY NEws IN sRIEF.

Miss Annie German, daughter Of n. l..
GOrmau. of this city, has made her profession
OF vows in the Convent OF the Visitation
At Parkersburg, w. Va.
People In town from tte lower part OF the
state report Almost an entire absence OF quail,
v hile rabbits we're never known 70 oe 50
plentiful. This season In Delaware Is closed
one or birds.
The DUPONT Company Is interested IN =
emOkeleFa powder championship live bird
tournament az Baltimore on October =, %
and "a and will give handsome trophy 70 the
winner.
Colo ed wheelmen in and around the city
v ill take a clun run 70 Philadelphia and re-
turn via West Chester. leaving the Marylant
club house at 30 a. m.
William DUPONT Is the possessor of an
alblno horse.
The Levy Court Commissioners, As a com
mittee OF the " hole. went out 20 Mil Greek
which the road commissioners Wish 20 put Ia
charge OF the c0unty aud be maintained ~
county expense.
"A fine new vessel, the steamship Chesa-
peake put into Marcus Hook on saturday
after having been We fhaken up by heavy
Northeast gales of the coast
-Workmen have completed the platform
extension at'the T.. W. q b. station and are
now making some alterations and repairs 20
The long shed roof.
Alta rally of Central Presbyterian Sunday
school yesterday. addresses were maoe ny
Rev. W. p. swarlz. z. ID. Gayley and W. X.
Crosby.
OF 20 allow the fitting OF new wheels on the
draw machinery under the bridge
Christian Endeavorers viii meet AZ West
Church to-nlkht where a convention chorus
will DO organized unde. the direction OF J.. I.
c ymer.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
A FORMAL DEMAND MADE.

The Salem and Philadelphia Navigation
OOmpany.as Transferring Owners, Claims
the Arms, oto Seized as the Property of
the Cuban Patriots.
Messrs Gray and Ward, counsel for
the Cuban patriots recently tried and
acquitted OF a charge OF aiding aud
setting on foot 4 military expedition
against Spain, and in aid of Cuba
Llbre, have made a formal demand
on Collector of Customs George l..
Townsend for the twenty seven cases Of
arms. ammunition and personal effects,
seized by United StatesMarshsl LAnnan at
Pennsgrove. at the time when the Cuban 8
were arrested. The demsnd Is made
on bekal of the Salem & Phil sdelphia
Navigation Co In whose possession the
goods were at the time Of seizure, and Of
whom demand has bssn made by the
consignees, De Soto Bros Of Philadel
phia
Collector Townsend at once notified the
departments Of the demand made on him.
He will retain possession OF the boxes until
he receives word from Washington. This
settles the question IS to the fnal
disposition Of these munitions OF war.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR SMOKERS.

The Cuban Rebellion WIN Result In =
Scarcity OF Tobacco In the American
Market.
The indications are that Wilmington
smokers Of Havana cigars and users Of
Cuban grown tobacco in general will.
according to the present trend Of affairs
on the little island, be compelled to
cnrtsil the extent OF their wonted In
dulgence or else pay more for it.
The operations of both the Spanish and
lnsurgent armies now warning for
supremacy on the island have already
had the effect Of blighting the prospects
OF a crop OF tobacco of any const quence
being produced this yesr. The product
OF last year, which is now on the market,
Is not equal TO onefourth what has
ordinarily been produced In former
years. and the quality is also said to be
inferior and unfit for use In the manu-
facture Of high grade cigars
This is due TO the fact that the in.
surrection was well under way before
the tobacco was harvested and cured,
and as an increase ia the export duty
was early threatened By ths Crown of
Spain the crop was hurried to market
Ia order to avoid the payment Of ad-
ditlonal tariff 1t was therefore improp
erly harvested and cured
Maxine Gomez, the insurgent leader,
soon after beginning active operations
against Spain, gave orders that no crop
Of any kind should be planted while the
rebellion prevailed. This edict was
aimed especially at tobacco. from which
the Gro En derived annually an immense
revenue In export duties. It WAS the
purpote OF the rebel leader to cut this
of, and from all accounts he seems In a
good way Of effec.ualy doing so.
For several years past the receipts Of
Cuban grown tobacco in this country
have averaged about 175. 900 bales. The
bales never contain less than 100 pounds.
on which the present dlty Is cents per
pound, making the annual revenue TO
! the Spanish government on this Industry
alone 500 600. which sun is the mini
mum figure, as a bale of tobacco aver.
ages more than 100 pounds
Ia this connection IL is said that
manufacturers In this country will not
suffer TO any extent for the need Of
wrappers because OF the dearth Of the
Cuban product The fact is that very
little Of the tobacco used for wrapping
ia making cigars in this country comes
from Cuba
The four top leaves Of every stalk OF
nearly all grades o. tobacco grown Ia
Cuba are preserved and graded as TO
C ,lor, style and quality, and sold for
wrapping purposes. A carot Of prime
wrappers. containing four hands Of 10
leaves each, is worth $40
Ia this country Sumatra grown tobacco
is most generally used for a wrapper, and
the Cuban grown tobacco IS filler In the
making of the best quality Of Havana
cigars. By many 1t is said that the
Sumatra Is superior to all other wrappers
as 1t Is pliable, holds moisture to given
degree well, and does not inoculate the
cigar with any odor or flavor Of its own,
bat a cigar made entirely Of Sumatrs
| tobacco Is tastelees and unfit to smoke.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
want the proooedlnrs STAY Cd.

Before Hon. Leonard &. Wales judge
OF the United States Circuit Court. this
morning, argument was had on motion
TO stay all proceedings in the Uni ed
States Circuit Court OF this jurisdiction.
In the case of Kimball VS. the Western
Union Telegraph Co until the costs in a
similar suit, tried IN the United States
Circuit Court Of Maryland, where
plaintiff took non-suit. are paid. These
costs do not exceed 800 The suit Is
brought BY himbeli. who was an
employe Of tie Western Unlon. for
damages received while working for the
company Ex Senator Higgins aud
Albert n. Constable, Of Elkton. repre-
sent Kimbsll and Levi o. Bird the
Western Union.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
THE MAN UP THE TREE
Says That the Boys Are Fix
ing Things Up for DR.. Black.
ANrI-wATsOE MOVEMENT Is ON

Callahan and other Runners Are out
Looking for Black Delegates IN This
CITY aud County Missionaries Sent TO
Kent and Sussex TO Break the Watson
CoIumns in the Lower Part OF the
state.
democratic ward men are active Just
now said the mau up the tree 10 an
EVENING JOURNAL porter this m, rning
II SIC John n Gall an nokinQ around In
his unlimited spare time He has a
Black look on his face and is acting
under orders from Pat and John. Other
runners are also at work aud wires are
being strung for DR.. John j. Black Of
New Castle, for the Democrats nomlna.
tion for governor An anti-Watnon
fence Is TO be built between New Castle
and Kent counties Ia fact, the boy 8
have 10 In for Governor Watson who will
not permit them to run his administra
tion. IL is their desire TO re-establish
their pull on tho State House, which
was 80 pleasant aud fruitful In the days
Of Uncle Bob Reynolds
81 doubt whether they would fare any
better with DR.. Black In the executive
chair. He Is not q man who can be
pulled about by the bosses In fact there
is something In his m akeup which
forcib'y reminds me Of Governor
Watson"
"You . mean that the Nav Castle
county Democratic leAders are looking
around for a gubsrnatorlal candldats
whom they can control M the cvent Of
an electiony asked the reporter.
Exactly" replied the man up the
tree. "They'do not want Watson TO get
the nomination for full term With
this IN view they are stating anti Watson
men for delegates to the Democratic
State Convention. II possible, they will
prevent him from getting single
delegate In New Castle county. do not
believe that they can accomplish all they
desire, for the acting governor has made
many friends by his upright actions aud
commendable appointments.
$50 much for New Castle county Let
us follow them down the state. Some OF
the boys have been In Kent hobnohblng
with ex Governor Reynolds and other
leaders who have not much use for
Watson II possible they will prevent
the acting governor from getting q
solid delegation from his own county.
''Sussex IL TO be worked on a Tunnel
boom. They rely upon Mr.. Tunnels
personal popularity TO carry things for
them In the lower county"
''They may decide TO run Tunnel,
suggested the reporter
mot much, replied the man up The
tres 1T is not In accord with thsi
program. They want Tunnel delegates
for Or Blacks benefit. they will con.
tend that u Is New Castles turn u
name the candidate. II the other countie
will not concede that point aud tn
question becomes one Of convention AM
not Of county caueua. the Tunnel mel
will be stAmpeded and run into the Blael
camp
Governor Watson and bis friend
must be up ard doing or they will los
the fight before II Is fairly begun"
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
The U. S. GUNDOAY WILMINGTON.

To BE Named In Honor of This City-In-
itial Steps Towards Securing an APP
propriate Gift for Her.
The Navy Department has decided to
name one Of the new gunboats 10 Se
built At Newport News after this city,
Wilmington, and II is but fitting that
the good people Of this city should take
cognizance Of It. Other cities have done
honor to themselves and their nsmesAke
and Wilmington should not be behind
hand.
With this 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
gunboat Wilmington. The money re-
ceived will be acknowledged In these col
umns and held subject TO the orders OF
committee of citizens which will
be selected later:
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
revIno Weld for Upper Court.

ThomaJ Devlne, who 50 brutally as
saulted and robbed watchmsn George F
Wakenhut, at bis box at the Maryland
ave ius crossing, of the w & N. road last
Wednesday afternoon, was arraigned
before Magistrate Daley Saturday night.
There were two charges, one Of highway
robbery, the other assault with intent
TO commit murder. and Devine
was held under $500 bail, in each case
for the upper court The watch taken
fro n Wakenhut. who is 6S years OF age,
was found In Devine's pocket, and he
had the aged wstchman's hat. which he
had seized through a mistake. DeVine
refused to say anything.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
WANTS THEM TO PAY.
Receiver Priokett Is After Delinquent
Stockholders OF the Wilmington on and
Leather Company.

Receiver Prickett Is After Delinquent
Stockholders Of the Wilmington on and
Leather Company.
Hoifecker and Hoffecker solicitors for
William Prlchett, receiver, and under
order Of the United States Circuit Court.
have fled bill In the equity
side Of that court against the delinquent
shareholders Of the Wilmington on and
Leather Company. 1t lie to.compel them to
pay the balances due on their shares OF
stock.
The bill Affects about 1870 persons
living In this city aud other
parts OF the state, who went
into a scheme Of manufacturing oil
and leather from porpoises, but only
succeeded in manufacturing debts
amounting TO something like $50, 600.
The stock Is diversified in character and
a large number of shares issued was
never paid for.
UGdsr an act Of Congress. passed
nearly a century ago. persons living In
the same state could not bring an origi
nal suit against one another In the
United States Court, and then the
amount In controversy must be over
2,OOO
At the June term Of the United States
Court 1t was decided that this statute did
not apply to Federal Court
receivers, and that their action against
debtors did not come under the head of
original suits
The bill was made returnable on No
vember aud the answer returnable on
December l. At that time n date will
be fixed for the heErlng.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
LIFE SAYING RATHER THAN TAKING
That Is the Motto OF the PhiIanthropIc
Committee Of the Friends society-A A
Meeting Held Yesterday.

That IL the Motto OF the Philanthropic
Committee Of the Friends society-A
Meeting Held Yesterday.
The PhIianthropic Committee Of the
Friends Society held a meeting in the
meeting house at Fourth aud West
streets yesterday afternoon to discuss
peace matters and the promotion OF
harmony by arbitration. Addresses
were made by Alfred d. Love. president
Of the Universal Peace Association; DR.
Sarah hT. r Eavenson and Lukens
Webster, Of Philadelphia.
IL was stated that during the thirty
years which the National Peace Society
has been 10 existence, 100 peace societies
have been established Ia Italy and
France alone. The services Of James
g. Blaine, Thomas f. BAysrd and Thomas
Garrett, as arbltrators were referred to.
The meeting was In favor of freeing
Cuba, but with the understanding that
Cuba should pay Spain for the Island.
The speakers opposed boys brigades In
the schools and favored rather the
introduction OF Ere brigades. La place
Of teaching the boys the rudlments OF
war, they should be taught how TO act ia
case Of accidsnt the saving Of life,
rather than its taking The proposed
naval display on the lakes was also
de precated as unnecessarily expensive
and liable to cause trouble with Great
B.itain.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14


Another Induoement Secured by Com
mauder Donahoe.
To morrow moring at 30, about forty
WILMINGTON people will leave Delaware
avenue station over the a o railroad
tor Philadelphia to board the Veteran
Legion" train nt the Reading terminal
direct for Buffalo. where the Union
Veteran Legion's national encampment
will be held The parry will arrive In
Buffalo about 10 p m
Encampments Nos 9. 90 O., 63 70 aud
76. Of Philadelphia, No % Pottstown
20, We't Chester 40 Chester; 48
Reading; "a Wilmington, and 81
Camden, will mingle together on their
wsV to and at Bnifalo.
National Commander Tanner has
announced this program as agreed upon
by the combined Veterans and Citizens
Committee. Of Buffalo; Tuesday.
October 10, reception OF members Of
national encanpment at leading hotel,
at p. N Meeting of officers OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary, Wednesday. at 10 A.
N Opening Of the national encsmpment
and OF the National Ladies' Auxiliary
Convention. Colonel j. w. Smith, Of
EncAmpment No 81, Buffalo, will detail
the guards for the encampment. At p.
m there will be a parade Of the Union
Veteran Legion.
Ia addition to the members of the
national encampment there will be In
line comrades from 100 encampments
from twenty states, and entire encamp
meuts from Buffalo and other New York
cities II will be a noteworthy spectacle
as every man In line WAS enrolled for a
period Of three years aud served n Z
least two years, unless discharged on
account Of wounds received In action, all
having been enrolled before bounties
were offered for their enlistment.
These well-know Wilmington ex-
soldiers are the delegates to this the
tenth annual convention:
Junior vice commander In. chief, JOhu
P Donahoe; past colonels, S. A
Macallister, A ii, Sheets, W. "
Tuxbury, J. l.. French, L l.
Wilcox colonels, l.. p Roderick
William McCrea. Jacob Lsmplugh
Mason; alternates, Casper Miller, Elijah
Barton. William n. Grsenwalt. w
Adams, Matthew Maeklin, Art. Wilhelm
/ W tiihm hoAuJ
Ole OF the additional advantagsI
secured by the uniting work Of Com
mander Donahoe Is that tickets over thl
Baltimore and Ohio. road which have
the stop over privileges aud are good FOL
| ten DAYS. may be exchanged with comrads
for PennsYlvsiiia railroad tickets, thu
making 1t possible TO return by an en-
| tirely different route.
Encampment No 34s members viii
wear their new guidon. new badges AnS
regulation hat with gold band.
Mr. and Mrs. w A Riley, OF the party
will stop over at New York city. after tn
encampment, for a visit l. p Wilco,
and wife will 60 to Elmira, N. Y Mrs
w. V. Tuxbury will visit In Boston
Other members Of the Wilmington partl
will visit some familiar quarter or cltie
wherein they have friends
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
lMPRovep TolLET Rooms.

Opened for Inspection and Use Rt the p,
w. a b. Station To-day.
Shortly before noon TO day the re
modelled mems toilet rooms At the
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
station were thrown open for inspeo
tion and Special Officer Smith guarded the
entrance TO see that no vsgrants or
intoxicated persons entered the place
After to day 3 regular wstchman will
probably be stationed at the door TO
exclude everybody but sober pa
irons of the road The place
Is now fitted up with ell the modern
improvements and entirely re arranged
with convenient wash-room appoint
msnts ana gilded radiators.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
ELEcTRIc La HI FOR CAMBRIDGE.
Citizens Claim the Town to BE the Most
Progressive on the ERstsrn shore.

Citizens Claim the Town to Be the Most
Progressive on the Eastern shore.
CAMBRIDGE. Nd, Oct IA The
Cambridge Electric Light aud Power
Company was organizsd In Cambridge on
Saturday. with the following directors
James F. Morrison. M. N Packard.
Solomon Nordlinger and Thomas j.
+ veil, Of baltimore. and John G Mills, of
Cambridge. The company has liberal
charter granted by the Legislature OF
1892 Its capital stock Is $4,000,
divided into shares OF $50 each.
The directors say that as soon as the
necessary arrangements can be made they
will proceed to put In FIRST class
electric light plant with sufficient power
to drive light machinery. Nearly ifty
houses have been built and repair ed In
Cambridge this year. all Of which are
now occupied. and its citizens claim 1t to
be the most progressive town on the
shore. The Town Council is arranging g
TO take a census Of the town, and there
Is little doubt but that It will show a
population Of 8. 600 as by the census Of
1890 the town had 200
Cambridge Is at present lighted by the
Cambridge Gas Company.
Evening journal., 1895-10-14
THEODORE ARMSTRONG HURT.
Struck In the Head with a Brick-He Was
Unconscious for Several Hours.

Unconscious for Several Hours.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
MIDDLETowN. OcG IA As the result
night, Theodore Armstrong, ole OF the
leading lumber merchants OF this place,
came near losing his life at the hands Of
negro, who may be lyncned II caught
Purnell McWhorter and Edward
Draper, two young white men. were the
primary cause OF the trouble They
were walking down the street intoxicated
and acting In a disorderly manner
Officer Dickson demonstrated with them
and they attacked him Not wishing to
make any arrests be drew his black ack.
struck McWhorter aud started to walk
awav A negro who had witnessed
the trouble called the officer very bad
names and told him that he was no good.
He WAS arrested aud locked up for his
impollte criticism.
The town Was crowded with heroes
from Cecil comfy. Nd who had left
their local option homes TO get
drunk In Delaware and the
arrest OF their fellow was the
signal for negro uprlslng. and fully
400 congregated and declared II to be
their Intentions TO run the town.
Commissioners Holton ordered them 10
dt perss and called upon all good citiz sns
TO aid In carrying out the
order The deputies ordered the
dlsorderly negroes to leave town
One OF them cursed Mr.. Arm.
strong. He picked the fellow up and
swung him around. As he did
so another negro threw brick
which struck Mr.. Armstrong over the
temple and knocked him senseless. In
tho confusion which followed tbe
asaailant escaped, and II was we'll for
him that be did. for had he been cap
tured ne would have been lynohed, and
may be yot.
Mr.. Armstrong was carried TO drug
store, where his wound was dressed
subsequently be was taken nome In .
carriage. He remained In an unconscious
condition until yesterday morning and
Is stlll confined to the house.