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Evening journal., 1895-09-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

A little boy was struck by a stone at
second and IatEall streets and his eye was
so dly cut that he had to be led 70 the
1lice of Dr. BlOcks0m.
The schooner William Jones. now at the
Diamond -iate WhaTV 8, j. said % De the
same vessel that was in the collision with
another three-master just below biidesburg
about two months ego.
-Reeister Of Wills Ccoch has granted let
ters OF administration Z. upon the
estate Of John Gallagher. latoo OF WILMINGTON,
70 Julia Gallagher.
Sheriff ellis has advertised for sale the
personal property Of Hon. George III. Bates
on Monday, september 10.
Wilmington Lodge. No. !, A. o. L. W.,
Initiated four men last night
Lynch and Leary have dissolved partner
ship. The former will continue the business
AZ Fourth and Madison and Eightn.andh King
streets.
Mrs. Elizabeth Maris West, sisier-in-lew
OF Chief EnQini er Joseph A. fold, or the
Water Department. died IA Pnileoeipnla
early yesterday morning. She viii be buried
1t West Chester
PIP. Teggart. q leading member Of the
b ownson Library Association, died yeeter'
day al biz non No S02 West Ihlrd sueet.
ne Was a morocco fhaver by occupation. erd
had been ili for months with throat trouble.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
A REGULAR RAINBOW.
Judge Ball Looks Through a
Prism at a Prisoner.
A B,eaAR WHO DREW A KNIFE
It Cost Butcher Five Dollars to Curse An
Omcer-mary Lafazia Was over Eigh-
teen and Tony Rogers Goes Free-other
Cases In Municipal Court.

Ohteh-marN LhihAA WAS over ElEh-
teen and Tony Rogers Goes Free-Other
Cases In Municipal Court.
The color lines we're badly mixed In
Municipal Court this morning whoa
Arthur White. was arraigned. He Is
a shade blacker than the proverbial aoe
OF spades, and was full Of red-eye when
captured on the coast by Officer Kelleher
When Grraigned he said his name was
Green. He looked exceedingly blue as he
faced the judge. evidently expecting
that be would be dun brown. Although
he had violet ed the law he got oh with
q fine OF 81 and costs
Walter Green, this time white, WAS
arrested by Officer Welsh for disorderly
conduct on the Court House lawn last
night. He got fne Of 81 and costs.
Officer Ford found Samuel johnson,
aged "a years, and without a home, at
Second and Market streets begging
He was ordered to move on, and replied
by pulling out a knife judge Ball
decided that he had been doubly in the
wrong and placed the punishment In
accordance. He left the dock with the
alternative Of $40 or sixty days at hard
labor facing him.
James Butcher was st Front and
shipley streets last night when ON ser
Kelleher remarked to him that the air
would have o better chance TO circulate
II he moved on. He cursed the officer,
and then took a ride to the station house
His profanity cost him s. and costs
Joseph A. Bickta was arraigned for
disordsrly conduct It was an ordinary
street discussion, ending in a couple Of
81. NaII La
think one Was TO blame more than the
other the case was dismissed.
John Steele was charged with having
a cup and saucer and womsn's bodice in
his possession, which he could not
account for BE was held in 5000 bail luniil
Monday, when he says Gll will be
Strengthened out.
When John Howard's name WAS called
on charge Of assault on samuel Slidey
the city solicitor stated that Samuel Was
non est. The case was dismissed. Both
parties are colored.
Horace Munday, colored, was charged
with stealing a pair Of shoes from John
Benson, also colored The shoes were
found At the store OF Charles Silbsrman,
on East Front street. by the owner, who
told Si.berman that they had been
stolen. Charles sold them, nevertheless
Judge Ball said that he would waste no
time warning the second hond men as
they were perfectly aware Of the law
Horace was held ia $500 bail for the
upper court
Edward Brown. coloIed. was charged
with exposure of person. The man 3
wife is lying at the point of death and
the prosecuting witness WAS Rverse "a
having him punished. He WAS allowed tc
60 with reprimind
The case Of Angelo, or Tony, Rogers
who was held the other day for the grand
Jury, was rsOpened The charge was
using a girl under IS years Of age Joseph
Branca, the father OF the girl. testified
that she was Is years and months old
and showed records 10 prove the fact.
Her name Is Mary Lafazla and she Is
married, her husband having left her,
however. On hearing this evidence
Judge Ball dismissed the case.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
TRUSTEES home AGAIN.

AJoiIy Party Party Returned on tho Noon
Train up the Delaware Road To-day.
Plenty Of Game and Games.
A psrty Of twenty sunburned men
arrivsd In Wilmington at few minutes
before the noon hour day. Tney were
the Wilmington trustees Of the poor Of
New Castle county and members Of the
Levy Court Dr. F l.. Springer, DR.. M
J. Hughes. John MeAley, Harry hellar,
DR.. Crossan and several mascots.
President Crossan fald that the party
had been doing nothing on earth bnt
eojoylng itief, aud living Ike kings ever
since they left Wilmington At 10 last
Tuesday morning.
They left Chlncotengue this morn
ing st 4 AZ, after ihey had
hauled each other out Of bed
aud rolled over each other
out OF their quarters. They
came across TO Franklin City aud
left there for Wilmington at 8 40.
When the train arrived in this city a spe
clal committee consisting Of Trustee
Culbert and Councilman Smith was there
to receive trustees fish, game, pesches
and all The fruit was unloaded la q
big barrel, but the game aud fish were
stowtd awav In bunghole that had no
barrel around 10
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Will GO TO BUPFlLO.

Members Of the Ladies' Auxiliary UnIon
Veteran Legion Who VIII Attend the
Convention.
meeting Of the Ladies' Auxiliary TO
the Union Veteran Legion, No 25, was
held last evening, at which Mrs. Lewis
Wilcox was elected q delegate to the
to the convention in Buffalo. A number
OF Wilmingtonians propose to attend this
convention.
They will leave at 631a m. October
IS, via the P w. & B, connecting IN
Philadelphia with five Of the associations
OF that city. At Frazer the West Chester
delegation will be met. At Harris burg
dinI er will be taken From there the
party skins 20 Canandsigua. VII re the
IN Y Q. & Il R railroad will convey
them TO Rochester in time for supper.
Buffalo will be reached at 10 P. m.
Among those who will 20 are Mrs
Ella g. Wogan, wha Is national chaplain,
aud Mrs Malvina B. Tuxbury, president
Of the auxiliary.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
MIA Goodioy,s Race for once.

CHESTER, Sept. 6-Miss Alice B
Goodley, the well known assistant prin
cipal Of the South Chester Hieh School,
is lesdlng County Superintendent A q.
c. Smith quite chase for reelection,
and " hen the result Of the vote is known
Miss Goodley's friends claim that she
will be a winner The School Directors
OF the different districts In the county,
outside Of the city of Chester, vote for a
SUI erintendent. and just now the Di
reetors are la much demand among the
different Candidates. Miss Cooley is
talented and with the assistance Of viii
liam L Mathues, the Prothonotary, she
is msking good fight. Mr.. Mathues is
her brotl er in law. ana he has taken
considerable interest IN the contest.
securing many Directors for Miss
GOOdiey.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Afler the sInrIe rnnnra.

The men In knickerbockers and who
wear on their sleeves the mystic words
Single Tax. are very liable to strike a
snag. The storekeepsrs on Fourth street
between Market and King have psti
toned the Police Commission % put a
stop to their meeting on that street
They claim that while they have no desire
to interfere with any movement tending
to lower the taxation, they do protest
against having their store doors praoti-
cally blocked and good customers kept
away. They pay tax and they claim that
they should be given some considera-
finn
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
No nlshon nIade nn Addresa.

At Commissioner r Lewis Arm
strong residence yesterday afternoon. q
very successful lawn fete was held FOL
the benefit OF st James Church, Stanton
People from the city and surrounding
country attended and expended The
Ferris Reform School Band dlsooursed
music Bishop Coleman made an address
thanking Mr. and Mrs Armstrong and AL
the friends who had helped make the
fete such q SUCCESS
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
WARRIEG COLOUED LODGES.

Excursion Trains Returned This Morning
From Atlantic City with $500 VIII
mington Girls and Boys Aboard-Pa.
raded at Atlantic City.
At 8 O'Clock this morning the trains
bearing the colored excursionists from
this city early yesterday morning pulled
IN at the stations here on the return
with the most jsded looking set OF
colored folk that has been seen here since
the Monday after Big Quarterly.
There is great fight going on between
the colored Masons, aud It Is the activity
OF the Masonic followers who have been
indefinitely suspended from Hiram Grand
Lodge that hss caused the competition.
Yesterday the suspended fellows, the
leading spirit OF whom Is Daniel II.
Hamilton, went on their excureion 10
Atlantic City over the p, w 4 B
railroad. TO oppose the annual trip OF
Hiram Grand Lodge over the Baltimore
and Ohio
"Corinthisp Consistory Of Masons using
Scottish Rites" is the name adopted by
the disciplined and belligerent Masons
and their anxiety to outdo the Hiram
Lodge people was so great that they had
three bands playing for Al hour At the
P, W & B station before the train
started yesterday morning
To cffset this the Hiram people,
nearby, at the b so Market street
station, had baud ana two drum corps
on the 60 When the trains started the
Hlramites had twenty two B & o cars
filed with about 500 people Nearly
1000 were on the Corlnthian Consistory
excursion.
At Atlantic" tho Hiram Mssona
turned out 150 Wilmington colorsd men
In the parade all wearing the Masonic
emhlems, and twenty-five Knights
Templar.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Judge waddeIi,s Important Decision

KENNETT SQUARE, S5pt 6-Hon
William b. Waddell, presiding ju6g~ Of
OF the Chester County Court, has Just
rendered a decision which will affect
many persons in this state doing business
with corporations Under the decision
no members OF a corporation can make a
contract with the corporation OF which
they are q member to furnish It with
supplies. The case In question was one
in which two members OF Kennett Square
Borough Council were also members OF
the Kannett Electric Light Company at
the time contract WAS made between
the borough ard light company to light
the st 'eets Of the town. Suit was brought
70 annul the Contract, aud the judge de-
clared the contract void
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
A HORSE THIEF CAPTURED.
He Was Wright and He Went Ahead But
tho Detectives Blocked Him-A jew
who Has Hard Luck.

No was NElknl anu ne went Auetu But
tho Detectives Blocked Him-A jew
who Has Hard Luck.
A telephone message was received at
10 30 o'clock last evening st the poll ce
station that horse aud dearborn wagon
had been stolen from a farmer named
Chilles about two miles beyond Newark
and near Rosevllle Detectives McVey
and Witsil st once started on the trail
and In jast half an hour had the thief
and the team. The purloiner of Mr..
Obllles' rapid transit syste n was Robert
Wright.
After taking the rig, which is valued
at about 800, he came TO Wilmington
and sold the outfit to man named
Reismsnn, at Front and Shipley streets,
for $l5 Wright was locked up and
later will bs turned over TO the proper
authorities.
When caught he was on Front street.
on his way to the P W. & B depot, with
the intention of skipping to Philadelphis.
Rsismsno, when asked why hs bought
the rig, said: Il thought had bargain.
Now l am out my $l5. Holy Moses, bat
do hav0 hard luck
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
AcaIn a Committe WIN work.

Before adjournment at Farnhurst
yesterday afternoon the Delaware State
Hospital trustees adopted DR.. Blacks
suggestion and the new building plan 4
we're referred back to Architect Dickin-
son, Supervising Architect Springer and
DR.. W. d. Hsncksr, superintendent OF
the institution, authorizing this COM
nittee to submit the revised plans TO the
builders for new estimates. These will
be submitted a. a special meeting to be
held on Friday, September 10
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Yachts Arc Expensive Luxurlss.

Anthony J. Drsxsls handsome
pleasure yacht Marguerite cleared from
the mouth OF the Cnrlstiana yesterday
for New YaIk A prominent shipping
man said to day. in fpes king of this fine
little vessel, that in addition TO the
money invested and the cash expended
at frequent intervals in repairs and
improvemtnts, Il costs at least &. 600 a
month 20 run the yacht
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
surrender OF a nIelon Pateh

The members Of Company Q, National
Guard State of Delaware formed
themselves into hollow square, officers
in the centre. last evening and then
surrounded a lot OF fac. juicy water
melons Corporal Meredith and Private
Ranck were the parties responsible for
the treat and on their pleading guilty
they were punished with = vote Of
thanks. The next event on tap will
be-but that's another story, as RudyArd
Kipliur Would say.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Tho morrow Barn EntIrely Dsstro, Cd.

James Morrow's barn ab Newark on
the Homewood farm Was entirely de-
stroyed by tire last night. The barn Was
All stocked and large building. Over
600 bushels Of wheat, several hu5dred
bushels OF oats and corn alone with 90
tons OF hay were destroyed. The live
stock aud machinery we're saved. II Is
not known what amount,of insurauce WAS
carried John Jones tenented the place.
Hts loss VIII be slight. The blsze
could be plainly seen from this
city, although the FIRE was more than a
mile below Newark The less Is estimated
a. 95 OOO
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
HauiIng a schooner on Ground.

For more than an hour this morning
the tugboRt Ksnsington. Of Philadelphia
pulled and steamed about in the Christi
ana trying to take out ths grounded
schooner Anna " Lsmbson, which has
Just discharged a large cargo Of ice at
che Cool Spring CompaDy's wharf. The
Lambson' 8 master was anxious to catch
the bod Tide to Philadelphia and the
strong tugboat saved hard on the haw.
seTs When the tide rose about IL
o'clock. the schooner came down off her
norch %
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
New Morocco Building Nearing Compile
tion.

One story Of the new Blumenthal
factory on the South Side opposite King
street wharf Is about co npleted and a
large force OF men is at work on the new
building. II is a very long structure aud
will have ss great capacity as any Of the
morocco factories recently built In this
city The first story Is now studded up
for corrugated iron sides and ends. The
building will be used for ying hair and
will be completed BY the last Of this
month
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
beneath ram Luna's Ravs.

During the performance at Ualon Park
last night IN, electric lights were
turned out Had IL not been bright
moonlight the unsuspeeting patrons Of
the park would have had TO sRunter out
Of the place IN total darkness A good
performance was going on At the time.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
The Yaehts win stay IN Wilmington.

It is denied at the Harlan aud Hol-
lingsworth Company's to day that the
yacht An Revoir is going up with party
to the international yscht traces. The
Au Revoir William DuPonts pretty
yacht and tue yacht Falcon. belonging
to J Taylor Cause, OF the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company have both been
laid up for the Winter at the company 3
moorings up the ChristianR.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Her onner b Absent.

A pratty steam yacht the Lsgonda,
owned By S H Austin. OF philadelphia,
has arrived at the Pusey and Jones
Company for important repEirs and she
will lay up for somo time. This morn
ing she was firing the blue pennant
indiciting that the owner is absent She
Is now at the lower shipgard wharves.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
FUNERAL OF COL. THOMgS ]. HOUSTON

Ezra Fell, well-known Minister Of the
Society OF Friends. OF This City, Made
an Address.
CHESTER, Sept 6 The funeral Of
Colonel Thomas Houston. the we'll.
known iron master. took place to-day.
with interment at Old Salisbury Friends
Barying ground, near Christiana, Ian
caster county. Private services we're
held last evening at the home Of the
deceased at Eighth and Kerlin streets.
Ezra Fell, OF Wilmington, a well known
minister Of the Society Of Friends, made
an address
At the meeting house at Salisbury ex-
President Edward II M4gill. LII. ID Of
Swarthmore College, made an address,
aud Rev Joseph Vsnc" D D. Of the
Second Presbyterian Caureh, this city,
offered prayer. Many prominent men
we're present from this city, Phlladel
phia and Chester and Lancaster counties
The pail bearers were eight nephews Of
the deceased.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Klohmond Kaiehts in Town.

Chief OF Police B f. Howard and
Sergeant J A. Oiey, OF the Richmond
Va police force, we're the guests oI
Sergeant Massey last evening. They
were on route home from the Knights
Templsr eonclave in Boston. They ex-
pressed themselves as very much i'm
pressed with this city.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Thsp,gr,neisDope.

The excavations for the retaining wall
at Washington street school No. "a have
been completed and the laying Of ths
stones was begun this moraing The
dirt excavated grades up the drive from
West street 60 the bridge
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Septeunber

i e splendid month in which to visit the
Yellowstone Park. Shut up your house
and take your wife and family to the
Park Have the greatest outing you ever
will have Two weeks In that mountain
region with suoh scenery will do more to
re-invigorste you than anything else you
can do Send Charles s. Fee. general
passenger agent OF tie Northern Pacific
railroad, So. Paul. MINI. ak cents for
their illustrated tourist book.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
rrnln R.n nrer q rooi

"There was foot mashed down here
this morning, said travelling man at
the p, w. a. B station early this
afternoon. Just about the time a half
doz n reporters had whipped out pencil
aud paper the man remarked
Eyes, the limited mail ran over the
foCt Of Poplar street.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Laoob LOCO the nareau.

About 90 o'clock this morning a
telephone call was sent to the Washing
ton chemical. caused by a slighi fire in
the house Of Jacob Maekowski, No COS
VAST Front street. A bureau containing
SIG was burned There was no other
damage
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
what The nIble contains.

Ambrofe OtteY will deliver a free
lecture in Wesley NJ + Church. corner
Of Linden and Jackson streets. TO might
at 30 o'clock His subjsc will be
What the Bible Does and Does Not
Contain"
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Id. Ib-Flah-ie lb.

Oa Saturday. September z, at Fifth
and King streets, Second and Kins
strests and Eighth street market, from 6
m uutil cold, car load OF FISH Please
bring basket or paper From Nelson,
Lockwood q Co, owners North Long
Branch pound fsheriss
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
ruo old Enalnss InIa up

At notn to-6a', two old locomotives OF
the Maryland division OF the p, w B.
railroad were hauled up TO the shops by
shifting cIew No 3 for a general rebuild
ing No 80 has been running incessantly
for FIVE years. while No III. the other
laid up "loco. hss been running down
through MarylaLd, OF and on Tor the
cast decade
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Edan Iodra,a Banner.

A handsome banner under which Eden
Lodge Of Old Fellows will march at
Atlantic City on September IL, Is dis
played in a Market street stors window
A scroll bears the inscription blue
Hens Chickens" The figure is green
and yellow rooster.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
THE OPERA HOUSE ALTERNATE

The Board of Directors Will Meet This
Evening and May Make Settlement with
Williamson.
Tbs Masonic Hall Company directors
will meet this evening aud It Is probable
that some disposition will be made Of the
years contract which ex-Mauager vii
liam h Williamson holds against the
company Mr. Williamson will break up
bis establishment on Harrison street near
the BfsIdywine and go to boarding.
There Is talk on the street that Secre
tary and Treasurer WCsthoeffer will sue
the company for bis years wages, amount
ing to nearly $500
Joseph n. Wheeler, the depossd ad
vertising agent, has taken the bill wagon.
claiming it as his. and his actions has led
to q serious misunderstanding which may
culminate in legal action for It's recovery
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
A be ALLleAroR AT A FAIR.
Escaped From His Pen, Attacked Hogs and
Chickens and scares Visitors.

NnltK0nE nnu ocaTo8 FIaIToT6.
WEST CHESTER, Sept "A large 10.
foot alligator brought here to form one
OF the attractions at the county fair,
made an entertsirmsnt yesterday not oD
the program. During the night be
lashed his pen into splinters and msde
an attsck on the show hogs, several OF
which he II riured to some extent. be
also tried 10 get into the poultry show
and dog kennels. but wss prevented by
reason Of the s,rorg timbeis.
In the morning he attacked two men,
but as they Fl ID instantly no harm was
done. Not until after 10 o'clock was be
recsptured and placed in bondage. The
excitement over the strangers move
ments was intense for time, and many
nervous visitors left the grounds in con
sequence
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Leitch Both Buvs and sells.

Neil A Leitch. foreman tthe Morning
News. has purchased Alfred Betts's
property. at Fifth and Jefferson streets,
for SO 000 In return for the favor Mr..
Belts has purchased for s. 600 Mr..
Lsitch's two houses on Twenty y-fourth
street 3ar West.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
nritI-b NAN steamer Aground.

RIO JANEmo, Sept. 6.-The British
mail steamer Britannia has grounded
here. The passengers have been landed,
and the vessel is lightening.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
nrsrarr ests the Contract.

M Megsry & Son have been awarded
the contract for shades foe the new
snellenburg buildipg at Seventh and
Market streets The windows are the
largest In the city, measuring o=el
thirteen feet each The color selected Is
an ashes OF rose. This fem just finished
the contracts for shading the neT McNey
building aud the Wollsston school
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
white oxeu. Travelled 800 miles

A team OF white oxen from Easton.
Pa, driven by a bugler impersonating
che New England farmer. went through
he city to day The txsn were driven
by reins snd whip and have travelled
500 miles, by actual count, since Aplil
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Death Of q Champion Light-weight.

Joe Finn. better known as "Pinter'
Finn. champion light weight OF Della
ware died Wednesday at his home. No.
9i6 West Second street. after loDR
iliress Of complication Of diseases.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
pnt the Hor.e ont of Ils nII.srr.

Shortly before II o'clock this morning
Officer Long was called upon by q
colored man named Tilghnsn. living at
Third and DUPONT streets. TO shoot bis
horse, which had become disabled. He
did So
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Jockey Curry Fined.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-Gn Curry,
who drove Joe Patohen in the match race
with John r.. Gentry at Belmont park,
has been fined $500 by the judges for al
legged crooked work in the race.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06

Fall styles ready now. Buy your suii
of Walter 5 Davis. merchant tailor. 3J2
Market street Store open every evening
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
LEGAL NOTIOEs

NOHCE OF ASSlGNMENr.-NO NOTICE Is
~ hereby given that Charles II. Horne, (for-
merry trading ana doing business as Charles
II. HOrner & Coz, of the City of Newark,
County OF Essex and state of New Jersey.
hath this day made an assignment 10 the sub
scriber ( his estate, for the equal benefit of
his creditors, and that the seid creditors
must exhibit their respective claims. undt r
oath or affirmation TO he subscriber at his
aw Offices, 20 and So No, 500 Broad Street,
Newark, few Jersey. WIN. NJ. BROWN.
Dated. Aug. q. 1895
Hnom I'D and so. 500 Broad St. Newark. n. j
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Coming 20 Friends' school

From ont Of town Is made easy. Boarding.
IN private families very cheap School
fl 'e open daily
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
nnsINrss OPPnRTuNITIEs.
BUsTNHss UARDs.
CEWINg MACHINES,

y ODONALD. 12 East Seventh street.
leads them all In low prices.
Brand new 800 machines reduced TO SlG
SIS and so All makes to select from.
Singer. Wheeler d Wilson. New Home, Do
NESTLE White, Standard and all other makes.
cash, two years on installments. Send postal.
j. X. O'DONAID.
No. IL East Seventh Street.
ANY machine renaired. so oentn np.