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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
HAIL STORM vIsLTs LeWEs.
various Events OF Interest Occurring in
this Seaside Town.


Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
LEwEs, May 10 The vestry Of st
Peters Church is making preparations
for the entertainment Of the 12ist session
Of the Convention OF the r. T. Churches,
OF tho Docsse Of Delaware which con-
vsnes III the church, this town, on Wed
nesday June
The Epworth League, of the NJ. E
Church, will hold an anniversary cele
bration on Sunday evening next A
good program Is being prepared by the
members.
The funeral OF Captain James Jones
took placs Monday afternoon. Services
we're held ia the NJ + Church by Rev.
Mr. C0rkran Interment was made In
the NJ e Cemetery
An exciting and interesting game Of
ball was played at The ball grounds Sat
urdey between a nine composed Of single
men and the other of married men he
latter we're victorious
Grand Chief Washington Ira Fl. Mel
vim, OF the B w. a. I'D Of A. paid
Henlopen Circle An official visit AZ Ice
meeting last night,
Trout e Sd are being caught IN large
quantities along the shoie.
The many Delawareans wh' emf " the
"booS aud line" fishing 81 leg 3taS-
water da,ing the summer months will
be glad 10 learn that ash are being
caught there now.
A steam launch Is being built for the
United States Marine Hospital service
here 10 bs used IN boarding vessels A.
present a skiff answers that purpose
DR. MacDumvel who was Ia charge OF
the United States Marine Hospital here
duriug the absence OF Dr. Wertenbsker,
has returned to his post at the Reedy
1 Island sta ton
Lswes DAD Fellows will be represented
AZ the temple dedication in PhilAdelphis
next Tuesday
The Douglass House at Rshoboth will
be- opened for the reception Of guests
about June 90 Proprietor Jefferson has
engaged Professor Ritchie's orchestra foT
/ tho season.
Lswes was visited by a heavy hal
storm for ab ut ten minutes yesterday
morning. The stones were large snc
came down Ia torrents
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
THE LIVESTOCK MARKE
T. D. Hooper & Co.'s Dispatch
BY Private Wires.
TIE LATEST WALL STREET NEWS


Stocks Weaker Tot daJ-Reading Sold |
Down-sugar Manipulated " hiskey |
Firm General Electric Hammered.
Special Dispatch Evening Joarnal
New York, May IS -3. P. m.-Stocks
displayed decidedly wesker ne to day
owing to the temporary reversal Of ssnti.
ment In the London market which was
further emphasized on this side by
renewal Of attacks by the Csmmsek
party and realizing sales by the locsl
traders
The rumor Of President Maxweli's
resignation fir m the Jersey Central
board was not confirmed, but where there
was much smoke it was feared thft
there might be some FIRE and Reading
vas sold down confidently In the e.
pectation that another crisis In the coal
trade will bs soon reached. The cosl
ooks notably Delaware aud Hudson,
symp athizrd
The Gould stocks weie among tbs
other weak features and Manhattan was
actually heavy oa the poor Msrca
quarterly statement, showing decrease
OF 89S,2l1 in surplus.
Wabash and Western Union were
pressed for sale by brokers identified
with inside interests
Atchison was less active but weak on
the possibilities of further complications
ia the reorganization plan which will
involve the foreclosure Of the st. Louis
and San Francisco road and the droppiu Z
OF several Improbable proprietary
lines.
Chicago Gas rallied on the hint that ar
effort will bs made tomorrow to overrul,
Governor Atgeld's veto of the Street
Frontage bill.
Sugar was subject to considerable
mani pulation bat at the decline tn
room traders who had played for
reaction took in their shorts
Whiskey Trust was feverish, BIZ
fairly finn in spite Of the announcement
that the Supreme Court will give
decision In the quo warranto proceeding
next month without waiting for tt
October term.
General Electric was hammered on Thu
belief that when transfer books al
opened the delivery Of round amour
OF stock for Boston account will fore
the price to lower level.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
An Open Letter.

SHIpPENsBURe, PA, May 18th. 1895
G U. HoKE. Inventor of Hoke's Belt: |
was in bed sffl cted with Spinal Irrita-
ton" aud NERVOUS Prostration Had
not taken a step nor stood alone for over
year; had eaten no meat of any kind.
without feeling rnuch worse for four
years. At times WAS 81 weakly and
suffered so much from noise and q ar
that no one whispered evcn in my
room nor walked through IL | had
not spoken above a whisper for five
months. at times / could not speak
at all for hours; never plainly. Often
when had strength to whisper. | could
not be understood. Often had to be
fed with 8 spoon, and given 3 drink
with spoon like ansinfsnt. In fact.
had by far too many symptoms that were
distressing and so strange. No one ex
cept those who saw me or have known a
great deal about extreme weakness and
the last stage OF nervousness could
/ be ieve
About one year ago / applied "Hoke's
Electric Magnetic Belt. In about five
months / could walk. About eight
months commenced to eat meat Took
drive over the mountains. One day
drove is miles in four hours and did not
seem any worse after was rested. Am
very grateful to you for the invention
and recommend it highly fer all forms Of
nervousness and neural ia. Can talk all
right now Sincerely grateful,
Miss C0RDIE NJ TAYLOR
If you arc a sufferer call al
7O3 King street for a Book.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
CORRUPTION CHARGED.
A New Scandal Appears In the
New York Legislature.
AN AssEMBLYMAN DISAPPEARS


One Member Tor Accepting Bride Of
az, 900 and Others For Like OGenses.
yacheron Il Not 70 BE Found.
ALBANY, May Is. - General oonyersa-
tion among legislators is regarding the
sensational story made public that the Al
bnny grand jury had handed down q sealed
Indictment against an assemhlyman. The
namo cannot be divulged because the ooun-
ty officials refuse TO makoit public or CON
firm any rumors until the arrest Is made.
District Attorney Eugene Burlingame
said. 4" / cannot under my oath Of Office,
diyulgo the secrets of tho grand jury room,
and until the bench warrants are served
cannot either deny or affirm any rumors
The basis Of the rumors is the handing
down by the grand jury Of four scaled in.
dictnonts. one it is said, is against
an assemblyman for accepting a bribe
Tho rumors Of the case are TO the effect
that one George N. Best appeared before
the grand jury and identified check for
g., 600, drawn by him and Endorsed by an
assemblyman to whom he testified, he
gave it to interest tho legislator in a GER
tain bill relative to ice cutting on the Hud-
son river The bill Is still in committee,
but was amended so that 1t applies only
TO Ice cutting north of the southern bound
ary of Albany When the bill was intro
duced by Mr. Campbell, 1t extended fur
ther south and included MIR. Best's ice
field For inserting the amendments Mr..
Best paid the assemblyman the 81, 600.
The accused assemblyman is missing and,
it Is said, has left the state to avoid arrest
One of the assemblymen indicted for
bribery IS said to DO Eugene +. Nacheron
OF Queens county. II Is understood that
/ there arc three other indictments for brib-
cry, and that District Attorney Burlin-
| gamo ia looking for others.
Vaoheron Is Republican and Is Of
| French descent He publicly thrashed an
editor a short time ago for attacking him.
| 1t is said that Naoheron was given a check
on q bank in Catskill for SO, 600 for secur-
ing an amendment IN tho Campbell Ice
| bill, prohibiting the cutting Of Hudson
/ river ice.
The cheok was given by George N. Best,
ana tho amendment exempted that part Of
tho river in front Of the Best ioehouse
Three persons saw Naoheron cash the
check He was TO have divided with other
members Of the committee, but did not Dc
/ SO. An leo dealer named Sherman Is sale
10 have laid tho original information be
fore the grand jury. The story that there
are other indictments has caused great I'm
rest among many members Of the assom
bly,.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
SUDDEN DEATH FROM ArOPLEXY.
The Victim MRS. A. j. Fisher. Of Near
NewarH-saturdsy's Interesting bail
Game.


Newark-saturday' Interesting Ball
Game.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEWARK, May 10 Mrs A. j Fisher
died very suddenly at the residence Of
her husband. on Elkton avenue, short
distance south OF town last night about
s o'clock Mis-. Fisher had been in sx-
oellent health aud her death WAS sur
prise, and her many friends were shocked
to hear OF her demise The deceased
had eaten hearty supper and
later had gone npetairs to prepare to
drive into Town with her husband. AS
she did not appear after long time, MT
Fisher sent TO look aftar her. and found
her lytnk on the Il lor unconscious
Medical aid WAS summoned, but she
never ragaiaed consciousness She died
about 10 o'clock. One child, about Z
years OF aye, survives her The deceased
was A5 Yeers old
The young ladies Of this town will
give dance ID Caskey Hall, Friday even
Ing, May gath Dancing at 8 o'clock.
The patronessss are: Mes l. Irving
Handy, Mrs. Charles T. Penny, Mrs.
Juetin ] Pie, Mrs Alexander Williamson,
Mrs Charles b Evans
The architectural department Of the
University Of Pennsylvania will play bal
here Saturday afternoon with the college
team These two clubs are evenly
matched. aud a good game may BE-
/ expected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

the B so r r, has been enabled to
add a number OF new trains to It's Sum
mer schedule which went into effect
Sunday May 10 New fast express trains
leave WILMINGTON for Baltimore aud
Washington at IL 05 a M and 03 p.
m The 4 Oh m train makes no stops
Nav express trains for Philadelphia and
New York leave at 8 40 IN and 30 p
%. The Q 40 q. N train makes no stops
ton of new trains ana faster time
Consult time table in this paper.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
CARNEGIE RAISES WAGES.
A 10 Per Cent Increase Granted TO His
Twenty-Five Thousand Employees.

A 10 Ter Tent increase Aihnteh 10 tbs
twenty-five Thousand Employees.
PITTsBuRo, May / s. The board Of man
ayers Of the Carnegie steel company de-
cided to advance its %, 600 men 10 per
cent, tho raise to take effect on Juno !.
The notices which will he posted in all the
mills today read as follows
Notwithstanding the existing contracts
between tho Carnegie Steel company and
its employees, fixing the rate Of wages for
1895, this association has decided that the
present business outlook will justify high
or rates, and accordingly takes pleasure in
notifying its employees at tho Edgar
Thomson furnaces, Edgar Thomson steel
works, Duquosne steel works, Homestead
steel works, Lucy furnaces, Keystone
bridge works, Upper Union mills, Lower
Union mills and Beaver Falls mills that
from June 1 and until further notice the
scale rates paid To all tonnage, day and
turn men will he increased 10 per cent
this without prejudice 10 the 1895 wages
contract still in force.
by order Of the board Of managers,
II. G. FRICK. Chairman.
This action is entirely opposed to what
members of the board gave out after Sat
urdays meeting on tho demand for an in
crease made by the furnaoemen at the Ed
gar Thomson furnaces. IL is claimed, how
ever. that MIR Friok cabled to Andrew
Carnegie in England and that the increas'
was FIRST suggested by Mr.. Carnegie.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

CINCINNATI, May 15.-Snov' was falling
in many places in Ohio Tuesday, and ice
and frozen ground to the depth Of two
inches were the unusual features OF the
middle Of May. In Kentucky very low
temperature was recorded and great in
jury to tho tobacco crop reported In
southern Ohio, even II the corn is killed,
there is ample time to replant aud have a
vood nron
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
STRUCK A BROKEN RAIL.


Railroad Smashup.
STLEx. Mo-, May 15.-The south bound
passenger train on the S. Louis and Ham
nihal railroad struck a broken rail about
two miles north OF Slick and derailed tho
entire train, killing G. Mayer outright
and badly injuring 90 others.
The train was running at ordinary
speed but the engineer did not notice the
broken rail until within nearly so feet Of
1t, and, although the airbrakos We're in
stantly applied, the momentum was SO
great that tho train could not be stopped,
and the engine, baggage car and coaches
loft the rails and rolled down 90 foot
emhankment. The uniniured passengers
and crew rushed to the assistance of those
who were carried down in the wreck and
soon had them out OF tho debris.
AS soon as word Of the accident reached
Slick number Of physicians hurried to
the scene and did all in their power to as
sist the injured The seriously injured
persons were brought to this place in car
riages and wagons and are being made as
comfortable as possible,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

From the Groton Connecticut Review.
David Lewis, who has been sffl &c ed all
Winter by rheumatism Is out again ard
All due to one OF the medicines advertised
in our columns. He used Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, which has relieved him Of al
pain. and promises to make him tit for
day soon We know David has been a
great sufferer and ara glad to soc him
around again, For sale By z }, Belt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
Honestly. MA they catch Anything

There is wer between the piscatorisl
artists Of the police force. Molday they
went fishing In the canal. Sergeant
Evans, Operator Kaue aud Officer
Doherty claim to have caught thirty
sight and Officer Scott and George
Turner say that they caught
forty-two. This reporters have serious
Doubts as to whether either party caught
fsh, at least the Ecribes didn't see any.
An envlons critic remarked
Little fishes ia the brook
No one caught them on his hook;
Frank had something in q bottle,
And IL was bait Of Simon's throttle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

LONDON, May 15.-Tho following is the
text Of the reply sent by Matchmaker
Fleming Of the National Sporting club to
the dispatch Of Manager Brady, express
ing Corhett's willingness 60 entertain q
proposition for match with jackson be-
fore that club, owing TO the insulting
remarks made by Corbett and yourself re-
spocting the National Sporting club. we
decline to entertain the proposition for a
contest between Corbett and jackson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

The Dutsh steamship Ocean, Captain
Gaseous, which entered yesterday from
Rotterdam, cleared to day for Amster
dam with 16O00O gallons of oil
valued at 1913 $50
The American schooner Carrie A Lane,
CAPTAIN Quick, owned in Bath, Me
cleared to day for st. Jsgo, Cuba, with
car materials from the Jackson and
Sharp Company
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
Mo- Addlckn,s oaae ID.

The divorce case Of Rosalie B We J.
Edward Addicks is just about half over
The plaintiffs cass has cloged and The
lawyers on the othsr tide say that she
has failed to prove her allegations
Commissioner Alexander Cooper will
begin to hear testimony for the defense
one dav next week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
MiIkmsn Taking ont Licenses.

Dairymen doing business In the city
we're buoy to-day and yesterday taking
out licenses in accordance with the provi.
sions OF the new milk inspection law.
The license fee to each mAkmsn is $40,
and nearly ali the farmer dairyinen
are complying With the conditions early.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
CHURCH RITES REFUSED.
Father Coyie WIN Not Allow Senator Nor
rissy'a Iiody In His Church.

rissy's Hody In His Church.
ST.. LOUIS May 15.-Rev. Father Eu-
gene Coylo rector Of the Catholic oathe-
dral. will not permit the body Of State
Senator X Morrissy to be brought into
the church on tho ground that he died in
open public sin The family feel this de-
cision very aoutely and are trying to get
Father McErlane tointercede with Father
Coyle ana have the services held at St.
Francis Navier's church This cannot be
done without Father Coyle's permission
Ii is hardly probable that this consent will
be obtained, and by present arrangements
the funeral will take place from the
dead mans home on Thursday. The in
torment will be in Calvary. The Lewis
woman continues sobhing and weeping.
She protests that she cannot remember
shooting Morrissy and declares that she
does not care what becomes Of her. She
threatens 10 kill herself at the first oppor-
tunity.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
condemned tho Adminl,tratIon.

HARRISBURG, May Is. - The senate
passed the house resolutions adopted last
week condCmning the national admins
tration for its policy in the Nioaraguan
affair and expressing sympathy with the
Cuban reyolutionists
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

Whan FrIce VIII De Nahon % Denton
BALTIMORE. May IS States Attorney
Jump, Of Ca,oline county, was in this
city yes' erday He said he had been
informed by the counsel Of Marshall r
Price, who was convicted Of the murder
OF Sallie E. Dean and sentenced TO be
hanged June 8. thst no further effort
would be made to secure new trial I.
is probable that when the warrant is read
to the condemnea man he will be re
moved to Caroline county.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

Grace Orchestra, or = delegation from
that wall known musical organization,
went to Farnhurst last night and gave a
concert for the edificaiion Of the patients
In the amusement hall OF the Delaware
State Hospital for the Insane.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

At the Orange street wharf, Street and
Sewer Department workmen are busily
engsged in unloading large consign.
ment of granite slabs which arrived here
last everioE from New York, consigned
to the CITY OF Wilmington
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

When the vote for J. Edward Addicks
was read, Mr.. Pagan Indignantly moved
TO adj ourn II they were going TO resort
TO voting for Republicans, especially
that boodler, AddickB," and Council
adjourned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

EIKroN. Md Nav IS The passenger
depot at Childs. Ia Cecil county. on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. was entered
Monday night by burglars The combi.
nation safe was drilled and blown open
and the contents taken. There is nc
clue to the perpetrators.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
ohIcaro uloainr Prloea.

Wheat. July. fe9s== Sept. e6J6; Corn, July,
5lJf05l5s; sept 5245216; oats. July, 26l4Q2 s;
sept. 263s; Pork, July. ~. 05 Sept, ~ p;
6Ol9zQ6.l0; sept, o.. as Ggla
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

The Delaware branch Of the Society Of
the Sons Of the American Revolution met
last evening In the Historical Society
building. Captain II B Nones, Calvin
.. Thomas and Harry Thomas were
elected members Henry @. Conrad read
paper on the early history Of Della
ware
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
n Nonldn,r ns I.netIy RIeht

II we didn't Impress upon you the value
IT our gloss paints for porch chairs and
flower boxes ard stains for floors and
stairways Dry quick and glossy. that's
the varnish in them. jones No. Bryan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

BALTIMORE. May g. In fire on How
ard street, near Vest street, Harry Green.
valid and Edward Wright of the salvage
corps were probably fatally injured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

You want something artistic for your
centre table Something that will instruct
rs well as amuse Well, get a copy OF
Famous Paintings Of the World" bound
In cloth and gold. It Is beautiful port
folio Of artistic master pieces and 81 70
will buy It. Made to sell at So Only q
few left, Apply at EVENING JOURNAL
afsea
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

Henry Wray and daughter. Mrs
Harry Crane and son. OF Philadelphia
and Samuel Barnes and wife and son, Of
Wilmington, were Ia the city yesterday,
attending the funeral of Mrs. j. a King
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

Don't nliss the Picture Sale, commend
ing May Goth, SOC Market street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

This morning a team belonging 70
James q Fuhr. grocer, OF No 20ll
Madison street, ran away and threw Nj,
Fubr out. iniuring him seri ously.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

Night aud 1here ~ NO Resutt-More
Plans for the League Conventlon-ves
sells Pass Up Ia Trouble.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
NEW CASTLE, May 15.-There WAS 81
exciting scene IN the City Council
chamber last night For years Il has
been said that New Castle was getting
more Ike New York every day" But
now, since last night, things have
materially changed and It Is said day
that New Castle is getting more like her
offspring-the State OF Delaware
every hour.
After bailoting all the evening the We
City Conncilmen failed to elect a city tax
collector to succeed Collector Patrick
McGGory While this Office is tho BEST
intrinsically, within the gift OF the city
fathers. its repudiated emolumen 8
amounting TO 81 600 year, there WAS
never such content, IN over the Office as
now exists.
Council met 10 I'D burned session with
President Morrison 10 the chair and
Messrs Elisson. Cooper Schuhsrdt and
Pagan in their places and the minutes
were dispensed with except that portion
relative to the call for this adjourned
meeting
Then the trouble began when Presi-
dent Morrison asked Clerk Eckles "a
present any communication relative to
The business OF this meeting BE read
applications for tbs position OF collector
add receiver Of city taxes from John
Rulings. Moses B Fleming, Frank c.
Weggenman. George n Tohin, George T.
Hewlett, William Deakyns and Patrick
McGfory. Council then went into an cleo
tion. or rather an ironbound legislative
deadlock.
Tho oity Assessment Llsts.
After seven ballots had been taken
Mr. Cooper moved to proceed to othe
business and this prevailed Assesso
Meredith submitted bis completed cit
lists aud, on motion, committee wa
appointed to examine the asseesment an,
report TO Council at q special meetin.
this "wednesday evening Presldsn
appointed Messrs Cooper, Schuhard
and Pagan.
After disposing Of several complaint
on the condition OF the clty's streets,
resolution WAS offered TO proceed wit
the eighth ballot for collector and tire
more fruitleas ballots we're taken. The
Council adjourned to meet May 81 Tor I'll
special purpose Of electing q collector
fhe vote In detail for the evening wa
as follows:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15

Thirty organs, good as new, Estey,
Mason & HRmlin, Burdette, Smith
American and others; all prices. easy
terms. Robelen & Co., No 40 Market
atIeet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
nadIy pnmared b Lhe Rag.

The schooner John Bracewell passed
up the river in distress yesterday going
back to Philadelphia from which port
she had preceded on Saturday. While
at anchor Ia the Delaware bay on the
morning Of the 18th instant, near Grass
Ledge, she was run into by q coal barge
Ia tow OF = Philadelphia & Reading
Railroad Company's steamer. which
carried away her jlbboom headgesr and
jlb The damage TO the barge is m
known.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-05-15
TOO squaiIy to Quarantine Vessel.

Through the neglect Of the United
States quarantine surgeons At the Reeiy
leland station TO board the British steam
ship Bes Bellido, from Matanzas, the
entrance OF tine vessel at the Phila-
delphia Custom House was delayed and
az hrst refused. The vessel anchored of
Reedy Island on Tuesday night, and the
next morning. owing to the heavy sea
Running. the vessel was signaled TO pro-
coed, II being Impossible 70 board the
vessel after signals being displayed that
all we're well on board. The vessel being
on time charter the delay works as Al
injury.