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Evening journal., 1895-11-02
THEODORE DuRANr.

was summoned and took his place upon
tho hcnch Clerk Morris asked the usual
question as to whether the jury had agreed
upon "a verdict Foreman Warren Dutton
arose and replied ia tho Affirmative. owe,
tho jury, said no. "hnd tho defendant
William Henry Theodore Dnrnnt guilty
of murder in the first degree
As the aged foreman pale and from
bling, read tho words that hxod Durant'a
fate low, rumblinq noise like tho roar Of
a mob arose from the rear of tho court
ROOM The next moment mon were cheer
ing wildly while women wopt hyatorical-
ly in excitement Tho bnilin raped loud
ly Tor order, bat tho tumult continued FOR
q minute before anything like quiet could
be brought ont OF the disorder. Whom
District Attorney Barnes arose and asked
that a day be- sot upon which the sentence
of death SHOULD be pnssod upon the pfis-
oner, Judge Murphy said that sentence
would be passed next Friday, upon which
Gay be would also set the day for the trial
Of Durant on tho charge OF numbering
Minnie Williams.
During the tumult that followed the
announcement Of tho verdict Durant and
his mother were lost sight of except hy
the few who sat near thom. AS the last
words Of tho verdict were uttered Durant
made a spasmodio effort TO rise to his
feet but before he could do SO his mother
with a half sigh, half moan, threw her
arms around his neck and sank hack into
her chair His mothers grief seemed TO
make Durant forget his own position, and
for the next few minutes he sat with bis
arms around her mock trying TO sootho
her. Tho long strain of the trinl, however
had completely shattered her folf control
and it was some time before Mrs Durunt
could leave the courtroom Durnnt ia-
thor was not in the room when the verdict
was returned. As soon as the jury retired
he went ont into the corridors, not hciiev-
ing that the jury would return for several
hours, and ho first learned that his SON
had been convicted WHOM a cheer went up
from the crowd in the building as the
nows spread.
Durnnt recovered his old time compo-
sure as soon as be left his mother and pre-
pared Co return Co the county jail. With
his overcoat swung carelessly over his
arm, he walked loisurely out of the room,
twirling his slight mustacho with ap-
parently as little concern as IL no were
merely a spectator instead Of the prinoi-
pal figure in the exciting scene.
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
DESPOBDEHT OYER ILLNESS.

Charles M. Boldly While sufforine From
ouinsey and Pneumonia Cuts His Throat
with Razor and Dies Soon afterwards.
Despopdent over illness, Charles M.
Biddy, n painter, living at No 607
Tatnall street, ended hig life this noon
by emitting mis- throat with rsz,r Hs
hfd been tn about week with qulnsey
and pneumonia, and at times had sui
fered severely
On several occasions be had com
planned that be wss nearly stranglsd,
and that II it continued IL would car
tsiuly drive him crazy
he lived alone with bis wife. Elizabeth
Boldly. and IL was she who found
his hody, about 10 o'clock.
She had been At work down
stairs, and expected Dr. Doaue who had
been in attendance. 10 pay a visit ehortlv
She went up stairs to the front chsmbtr
when she noticed blood on q little stand
which stood under q looking glass be
tween the two front windows She
rushed into the room and saw her hus.
baud lying on the bed, dressed
in shirt, trousers afd stockings
His thaoat was cut from ear 20 ear. aud a
bloody rsz lay on the hior beside the
bed. he was alive but very near bis end
and could say nothing
An alarm WAS &C once sent TO police
headquarters. and Dr. Hughes and Oflcer
Scott went 10 the house At 30 be
breHthed hts last
70 an EVENING JOURNAL reporter Mrs
Broddy fald that her husbard came homo
LAST night and after warming himself.
complained Of bis throat.
She told him that when the doctor
came he would relieve a.. This morning
he sRain complained Of bis throat
Before cutting his throat he rem owed
bandrge which had been around t
He was 90 years OF age and a natite o Z
this city. He worked for himself
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
an FEGLISHWOHAES LECTURE.

talks About CIabs and Particularly
Those Of london. IN the New.cen-
turs Club Building 20, an Enthusiastic
Audience.
Mrs Omission Chant. the famous
English spssksr aud club woman, was
greeted by q large audience AZ the New
Century Club drawing room yesterday
afternoon. The room. was beautifully
decorated with h)wers aud plants, aud
the piano was draped with the American
and English dags
Mes Chant sang a song of her own com
position. the words being those OF Shel
iey's Ole to the SyYiark Tho subj sct
OF her talk WAS w0men's clubs. particu
larly those 10 London. She said that
there are two rocks on which the female
clubs are apt 10 be shipwrecfed One Is
the old difficulty Of getting women TO
forget social differences. aud the other
the tendency of'all earnest women 20
take things too seriously The
main business OF the club Is 90 foster the
genial social element, 30 promote recrea-
alton. to encourage the study OF literature
and TO be- 4 power for good IN the neigh
borhood Tho speaker congratulated the
members Of tho New-Ceutury Club upon
their handsome building aud said she Is
convinced that the future OF architecture
Is in america
At the conclusion OF the address the
audience sang America aud Mrs Chant
sang "God Save the Queen" She was
entertained by Mrs. Clement B. smyth
last night
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
CITY NEWS i'm BRIEF.

The M. G.. A. basket bsil team VIII
play the Trenton association team az Trenton
this evening. an November . the return
game VIII be played here.
The High School was c'o-ed yesterday to
allow Of new boiler being put in. An Will
be O k by Monday, however.
-UDltss prevented bs stay Of execution or
Jack OF bidders, sheriff ellis VIII sell tho
properties of James ~. McCartneV. Jeremiah
Mauoney. JANIS II. hudd. Walton ana
Wnann Company, LeonOra Lind and Harry
$. Christy this afternoon.
"A Good Purp So" viii be Rev. +. r.
shorts subject at this mems meeting ia AS
suciation Hall tomorrow afternoon.
Republicans are 50 anxious 10 hear news
Of their own deieaf that they have arranged
for a special wire 10 be run 10 their club house
on King street for Tuesdays election .eturns
Further improvements TO Union Church
and sunday school will b considered at d
special meeting at the church to-nisht.
Charles r rhOmas Of Huron. ~ y. hes
heen iuNited By the board OF dir ctOrs of the
sunday Breasfast Assoeiation 20 spend =
month Ia rhis city revivug that special work
az seventh and Lombard streets.
To morrow evening the Wilmiust Fe-
M ale Bible Society VIII hold It's Hth anniyer-
sary Delaware Avenu Baptist Church.
bishop Coleman's engagements viii take
him % lanedOWn- tomorrow Last rtQ ht he
sioke al Hoboken, n. j.
--Kniqhfs of So. John ana Malta Will give
smoker IN their hall. corner tlitn erd MAJ ket
streets. on Tuesday evening a. O'Clock. Sir
knight CHARLES Hayward viii speak.
City Treasurer Adams is busily engaged
to-day paving OF th9 policeman and other
Municipal servants.
The committees on Il KS and entertain
ment will rorort a. the meeting of Water
Witch Steam Fire Engine Company on Nom
day night
james McVey and James s. Dobb are
spoken OF as candidates who desire 60 repre-
sent The seventh ward II the next Demo-
cratic state Convention.
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
Delaware CitS's Epworth League.
anial Cnrrn-nnndnnoa Evenlnr InnrnaI.

Special Core -pondence Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, Nov. 2 -Ooe hun
dred aud fifty people attended the
Epworsh League reception, held ia the
NJ. Chapel last evening. The room
was very prettily decorated with potted
and cut h5wers After a short enter
tsinment consisting OF music. rseitations
by Misses Lille Hines and May Taylor,
an address Of welcome BY George
wharton, president Of the social de
partment, Rev. V S Collins, OF New
Castle, ex president of the district
gave a short but very interesting talk
on league work. As Mr. Collins
stepped to the platform he was given the
Chstaqus salute. William Anderson and
Mrs. Won Calm each sang a solo after
g hich the time was spent In a social way.
fee cake and tea waters we're ferved
during the evening
The receiving committee consisted OF
George Wharton, Miss Matte McMunn,
Miss e La B5ube, S R. Hines. A.
Davidson, Mrs. }. 2 Amos. Mrs. Annie
Hemp hill and Miss Anns A Pennlng ton.
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
A MAMMOTH CONTRACT
Awarded BY the Government
to a Wilmington Company.
THE WORK IN DELAWARE WATER

The Delaware Construction Company
WIN Construct a Brush and stone Dixie
Near Listen Point aud Repair the Dixie
at Reody Island-Immense Amount of
Material to Be Used I'm the work. --.-. --.
Probably the largest contract that the
Delsws.e Construction Company OF this
city has yet undertaken will be awRi ded
to- day by the United States Government
In order that the work may begin at
once. All the work is IN Delaware water
and nearly all the men to be employed by
the construction company are Delaware
men.
For several weeks the Delaware Con
struction Company people have been
figuring, at tho invitation OF Major O.
w. Raymond, United states engineer Ia
charge of the Delaware river improve
ments. Ia Philadelphia yesterday. the
maior opened bids They wero for the
Improvement OF the Delaware river at
Dan Baker shos'.
The bids were for constructing a brush
ana stone dixie near Listen Point, aud
repairing the stone dixie at Reedy Island.
The Liason Point dixie will commence at
point on the Delaware shore, about one
and one-fourth miles above Listen Point
aud extend up stream about IL, 800 feet
The Rssdy Island dixie. the top OF which
Is now three to four feet below mean low
wst,r Is TO be raised over its entire
length Of 300 feet 60 the height Of
one foot above mean low water.
The bidders and the total amount Of
their bids we're As follows W. II.
Flaherty. New York, Sl74 10; George
W. Andrews, Biodeford, Me. $389. 500 f;
John A. BoulIer. Jersey City
S154 45O; Hoffman & Co., Philadelphia
$l7l. 750; Delaware Construction Com
psny Wilmington. Del, $l2S 150 l. H.
Hathaway and Company, Philadelphia
$136 $50; e. u Gsyner, Boston $l37 $780,
Major Raymond will recommend that the
contract be awarded to the Delaware
Construction Company.
According to the estimates Of the
Delaware Company, about IL 900 yards
Of brush mattresses will be used in the
Reedy Island work. Ol the dykes Gt
that point it will also b. necessary to
use "a. 900 tons OF stone
In the Liston Point work, shout 5S 600
tons of stone-an enormous quantity for
one contract-will have to be used It Is
believed that the Wilmington aud
Northern Railroad Company and the
Brandy ywine Granite Company will supply
the contractors with this stone.
About 150 men will bs required 10 the
work which will, even then, last nearly
9 year--ten months at least. A fsat Of
two tugboats and four barges will be
engaged In the work
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
EHlTEHsE NOT a CANDIDATE.

A Breath-rakior Question brings Forth
nreath-taking Answsr From tho
Secretary OF state.
II Is passing around amonx WI ming
ton politicians TO DAY that Cover
ncr Watson will not name the
chancellor and attorney gen
eral simnitaneouely. Rumor has 1t
that be will give the friends Of candi e.
dates for the lattor Office an cppor-
tunity for q hearing before coming to.any
conclusion
Az the name Of Secretary Of Siste
Whiteman Is being used Ia connection
With tho ciiiee Of attorney general an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter called upon
him this morning aud asked him the
plain. blunt question.
Mr. Whiteman, are you candidate
Tor the attorney genernishipY'
mo, be replied after recovering his
breath. am not, never have been
and will not be
When the reporter recovered bis breath
he walked out.
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
SOMETHING NEW IN RAILROADIHG.
Maryland DiviaioD, p, W. a. Il. RAN
road, to Accommodate the B. a o.


Just before daylight to-day people liz
ing along the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad, Just below this
city, were astonishsd 70 SEQ the, fine
Royal Blue Line" train OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad laundering down
toward Baltimore on It's arch rivals
tracks 1t was something nprecedented
and set everybody to thinking and in
quirlng.
It sesms that about o'clock this
morning a freight train was wrecked at
Leslie. the second station below the
Delaware line on the B. & o. railroad A
broken journal had let down heavily
loaded coal car and splinterI OF the car
and q great pile Of coal were spread all
over the tracks The freight was a
special and the accident was one of
the unexpected things which always
happen
Two wreck crews-one from Bait more
aud one from this clty-were despatched
to the scene and FOUND bad job before
them Ia the piton dark, aud dutiog a
cold rain storm
There was no hope Of clearing the
tracks before q late hour in the morning
aud Blue Line train. westbound, due to
leave wilmington az ~ was 40 the
station, heavy with distinguished pas
ssngers and important express The
situation was quickly flashed across the
wires and arrangements were begun to
run the big train over the Pennsy's
trscss
Accordingly, shifting locomotive
was proouged and Ia came tbe train from
e asst Junction over the old w. & n.
tracks. When the West Yard was
reached the Royal" train was shifted to
the rival company's tracks. Then the
train steamed away over the Maryland
division
At Bayview, four miles this side OF
Baltimore. it was shifted to connecting
track and resched ths Belt Line road less
than an hour late. The tracks were
cleared about s o'clock and the s 80 ex-
press left Wilmington on time
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
DEATH OF DR.. R S. BURDICK.
ton-A Building Boom In Dover-Other
Affairs of the Town.


Affairs of the Town.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DovHB, Nov. 2-Dr Royal 5. Burdick
who has for several years been suffering
from stroke Of paralysis, died at his
home on South State street yesterday. DR.
Burdick wGs about rs yesrs old, and had
practiced dentistry ia many towns on
this Peninsula. To day the 70 % train
bore the remains TO Harrington, where
interment will be made
Protracted service will be commenced
in Wesley NJ E. Church, tomorrow
evening Services in Armory NJ. K. and
in the Methodist Protestant Churches
have jvst closed and Dr. Murry thinks it
Is a good time to begin at Wesley.
A building boom has struck Dover and
at the present time about dozen houses
are being built, and among them are
some Of tho finest residences in
the town Hou es for rent are
scarce and many who have hereto
fore been renters ave row buiding foI
themselves The carpenters and lumber
dealers are kept busy At the frat Of the
year the work on Harry A. Richardson's
new set OF buildings will be commenced.
and employment will be given to q large
number of workmeD.
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
SCSULTISS CAUGHT II TRENTON.

Tho Hungarian ~ whose Hands Steve
Burris atet His Denth in New Castio,
Arrested. But Escapes The Coroner's
Jury Adjourps.
The Inquest on the death Of Steve
Burris, the Hungarian who was killed IN
New Castle on Monday morning by
being pushed from a step by another
Hungarian named Joe Schultis8. was
begun by Deputy Coroner Chsndlor this
morning Deputy Attorney General
Branch II Giles examined a number Of
witnesses The facts developed we're
materially as already stated In the
EVENING JOURNAL.
Information was received that Schul
tlss who led Immediately after the
accident had been captured In Trenton,
n. j.. but had esoap'd from the oilioer.
ticket for New y rk, where Il was
believed he would le arrested. Detective
Wltsil went at once The jury decided
to sdi 1urn subj set TO the call OF the
formen, 50 thar II caught. sehultiss
could be brought before II, and not have
70 be taken before magiatrate, and the
evidence gone over again.
Later Information received by Dstec
tive McNo oy from trenton 10 10 thle
effect Yesterday II was learned thAt
Schuliiss, who came from Trenton to
View Castle had returned to that city.
Word was sent to man named Netting.
who formerly lived Ia New Castle. but
now Is employed In Trenton. it was
thought. on the police force Yesterday
afternoon Netting ran across Schultlss,
whom he knew by sight. and took him
into cnstody. A. the magistrates oflioes
were closed. Netting turned Schultss
over to hls brother ln-law 60 keep while
he hunted up ga officer. and the brother
in-law let the prisoner eecaps.
Word has basn sent 10 the New York
authorities to look out for the man, and
as be Is prominently marked one Of his
ears being entirely closed. hopes are
entertained that he will be caught.
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
rhe 500 cnr wouIdn.l rurn out.

Three guuners we're returning from an
unluoky trip down the country about the
time to days rain began--during the
night They had been suffering from
the cold and damp and had to take some
thing TO keep their spirits up. Upon
reaching Market street they were Ia too
big hurry to allow the street car It's
privilege Of the track and sought to
make the car turn out The wrecked
carriage is at the Gibson House.
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
LIITLE elRL Apoprep.

miscellaneous Matters Before Judge
crnbb az mo Session This fcrninr.
Judge Grubb sat In Orphana Court to
day. Return OF the commissioners sp-
pointed 10 petition the property
Of the late howard 70 Woodward wae
made by Howell s England. approved
az d an order OF sale granted
samuel Bancroft Jr. guardian OF Eva
Berry, was authrzsd to sell her real
estate
Aloi 70 aud Mary = Dlckerson wera
permitted TO adopt Helea Holion,
small child
The session ended by certain mort
gage and Judgment creditors trying
o establish liens upon some
II the shares OF the late Joshua Strouds
estate.
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
A missionary Rally.

In connection with the annual meeting
OF the Woman's Auxiliary OF Delaware,
there will be a special missionary meeting
in Trinity Church on Wednesday even
log next, at which time addresses will be
delivered by Right Rev. A. @ Garrett
d d bishop OF Northern Texas Rev
Joseph NJ. Francls,a a missionary IA japan,
and DR. John 3. Dflggs, who has. after
several years absences ffom Delaware,
just returned from Alaska where he has
done 8 noble work On the following
day in the Old Sweies Church. addresses
will be delivered by Bishop Talbot, Of
Wyoming and Idaho. Bishop Wells. Of
Spokane, and Rev h NJ. Forreslio. from
Mexicr
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
Ex-Mauager hereford sues for Salary

Before Magistrate Daily yesterday
afternoon was heard the suit brought by
sx-ManRger Frank Bsrestord, Of the
Bljou. against Frank Camuiglia, its
owner for $500 salary Peter L. Cooper.
Jr., represented Berssford and Robert q.
Harmon took care OF Oampglia's
interests The magistrate reserved his
decision until this morning This morn
iDg Magistrate Daley rendered Judge
ment favor Of Bsresford for $50 3O
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
New Orleans and San Francisco via South
ern Railway.

The famous "Sunset Limited. running
during last Winters season from New
Orleans to San Francisco weekly, will be
inaugurated for the coming Winter,
October 81. and will run t~ics wetk
from New Orleans. The Washington and
Southwestern Vestibuled Limited. leaving
Washington 10 43 p. m daily, over the
Southern Railway, arriving at New
Orleans 2 p the second morning, will on
Tuesdays and Saturdays, after October
%. have immediate Connection with the
Sunset Limited for Los Angeles and San
francisco Solid vestibuled limited trains
from New York and Washington Co New
Orleans and San Francisco with only one
change of cars.
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
WHEELS IN THEIR HEADS.

Wilmington Men Are Authorized ny
Judge Grubb TO Manufacture Bicycles.
Judge Grubb this morning granted q
charter to the Mcdaniel and M1rrihew
Cycle Manufacturing Company B
Frank Mcdaniel. s. Wallis Merrlhew and
Charles K Fritz are the incorporators
The capital stock is $50. 900. divided
into,200 shares Of the par value Of 500
each It IS understood that the factory
and principal Office will bs In this city
Harry r Bringhurst. Jr. made the ap
plication for William HILLS, who is 10
Princeton witnessing the Princeton
Harvard football game.
Colonel Bsnjau.in Nelds had advertised
his intention Of applying FOR 3 charter
for the Newark Machine Company. but
WAS granted q continuance OF one week,
that additional time bsing required 70
get it IN proper form for jadioial sane
tl0n
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
FIRST DEGREE MURDER
The Verdict Of the Jury In the
Durant Case.
COLLAPSE CT TEE DOOMED MAN.

Dnrant Must suffer Death For the Murder
or Blanche Lamont-The Dead Girls Sis
ter Rejoices over tho vcrdict--aIIss Gun
nincham's Statement.
SAN FRANCiscO, NOV o. o-Theodora Du-
rant, assistant superintendent Of Emanuel
Baptist church sunday school, was con-
victcd Of the murder of Blanche Lamont,
for which DO has been on trial since July
a2 last. The iury was out 90 minutes and
arrived at the verdict ON tho first ballot.
Tho sconc IN the courtroom when tho
verdict was announced will never be for
cotton by those who were present judge
Murphy finished his charge at $3.50, and
the jury at once retired.
Mrs Durnnt and the prisoner talked
and laughed together as if an acquittal
woro forcgono conclusion. They were
surrounded hy half dozen friends. and
the conversation was animated, when 10
became Whispered about that the jury had
agreed upon q vordiot.
ln an instant q hush foil upon the litilo
circle that had gathered around the pris-
onor
Durnnts face, always pallid, assumed
n CHASTITY hue and his mother was speech
loss. Ihon the door at the rear of the
room opened, and tho jury filed I'm and
took their sents I'm the box fntunso OK
cltemont followed Tho room, although
filled 70 It's utmost capacity, was almost
as quiet as IL it had been vacant. Judge
Murphy, who had retired to his chambers,
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
Another "HelIoi" Corporation.

Those interested in the Delmarvia
Telephone Company charter will meet
this afternoon. orRAn'zs aud FIX the oapi
tai stock at 500 600 Edwin T Dilworth,
y. wilkins Cooch, Anson A Msher,
Joseph L Carpenter. Jr., Mark NJ
Cleaver, William B Clerk and Daniel W.
Taylor, are the incorporators. but others
are associated with them, and two thirds
of the stock subscribed
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
Preparing to Parade on Whools.

All wheelmen and wheelwomen OF the
state have been invited to participate In
the Wilmington Bicycle Clubs parade
on November 10. ana to attend the sn
tertainment at the clubhouse directly
after the parade The Wilmington
club will take part IN the Philadelphia
denomination the day before and at
tempt to capture the organization prize
for turning out the largest number Of
wheelmen from outside the Quaker Q ity
Evening journal., 1895-11-02
HENRY GEORGE SUBMITS HIS SPEECH
And on Its Face It Appears All Right
Chief Dolan wm Receive Further
Instructions Tonight.

Instructions Tonight.
To be OF not to be. that liz the quest ion
which Is just now bothering both the
Single Takers and the municipal aut hori
ties. City Solicitor Hsrman has decide
that II the meeting Sunday night de
vslopes any political features It is q desc
Grafton ot the Sabbath and violation
of the law and must be stopped.
The Police Commission has decided
that this opinion Is law and will be fol-
lowed and Chief Dolan and his men are
in readiness to stop the meeting on the
first indication OF the cropping up Of any
political or economic question.
On the other hand the Single Takers
diHclAim any intention OF discussing
politics or political economy, ard claim
that the address Of the champion OF the
theory which they advocate will be based
on the theme Thy Kingdom Come" and
will be "a suitable Sunday talk on the
religious side OF the Single Tex question, q"
and as evidence Of good faith Henry
George this morning placed in Mr.. Har
mans hand the manuscript OF his address
Ia reply TO a question asked by an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter, DIR Harman
stated that he had read the sddre IS, and
could see no reason to believe that 10 was
other than a. represented by tho Single
Tax men. II it were delivered as written
he could see no good reason for ia
terferng he added. however that
II At this, OF any subsequent meeting the
law bearing on this question was violated,
proper steps would be taken not only to
prevent q repititlon but to punish the
offenders
The Police Commission will meet 10
night, when further discussion will be
hsd and Chief Dolan will be given
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