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Evening journal., 1895-12-12
FOUR SPECIAL JURIgS.
thonotary wOoiley and Attorneys In
terssted in Big Damage Suits.

thonotary Woolley and Attorneys In.
terssted in Big Damage Suits.
Damage sults with special Jury
features will soon chHracterizs the pro
ceedings Of the SUPERIOR Court In
anticipation OF this Pfolhonotary Wool
Icy aud tho attorneys interested mel
yesterday afternoon and struck foul
ilrles to try cases az follows:
Wright vs the Wilmington City Rail -
way Company, George W. Gray, John p
DauRhten, James Megary. w P Rich
ardson. B rnRrd Dalton, Herbert Yeates
Joseph Derrlckson, Eli Davis, George q.
Kerr, Patrick Mcdrory, William
Deskyne, David O. Rose. Jr Samuel
Airicb, William A. Stuekert. John b
LsFssre, Joseph Heisel, Levi @. Scott
John w Carrow, Clarence Pool
George M d. Hart, Alonzo g. Whittock
Thomas Maloney, Isaac r. Staats
William Lookerman
Skaegs vs.. the p. w. & B. Railroad
Company Charles M. Smith, Thomas N
stsytou, Marshall Jordan. James Car
penter, Jr., Thomas X Day vii
liam Cloud. Lewis J. Graves,
alfred W Walker, Frank White
man. James Crossan. j. w. Brown,
DaNll " Elhluhout NlAthW ichtil J
James w Dennlng. George ID Medill,
Delaware Clark, James r Vessev James
Garman. George A. Oieavef Frederick @
sutton, Daniel Cusb, Robert Whittock,
Merritt N. Willets, Isaac Woods
wilkins VS. the Mayor aud Council Of
mington-Abram Palmer. Samuel
Gregg, Sylvester Murray. Edward l..
Grady, Joel Cloud William Derrlckson,
George Casey. Richard Bonsall, James
II. Walker, James II ShakeBpear,
william d. Steele, Richard Chilias,
w. w. Stroup. Charles l.
Reed. Jamos j. Gegan. William B Ford,
Charles q Brger. Thomas Vail. Hiram
ID. Griffin, John q Armstrong John B
Yandegrift, John w Carrow. Jr, Win
Geld Lattomus, Harry Deakyne
Seward, et nj vs.. the Mayor and
Council OF Wilmington-Abram Armor.
John shaw. Christopher Rightor John
Rsvin, Crawford Rankin, Wilbur
# Wilson, William VlcSery,
Charles II. Salmon, W.. r Reese
J Frark Reybolds. John T. Chelirs, T..
Pennington, James Craig, John W
Walker, John p. Cochran. / J. Woods
Charles Dorrickson, William Grier, Lewis
P Atwell, Harris B Mcdowell, john
Lockerman, James c Cats, John W.
Roberts, Benz amin r David
The jury to try the case OF Curry va.
the Charles Warner Company has not
yet been struck
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
CLAIMS IT WAs sLAoKMAIL.

A Salt Pefore Magistrate Kelley in which
the Defendant Was Awarded the De-
cision.
Before Magistrate Kelley last evening
Mrs Abraham Bssson brought suit
against DR.. William e Sherwood for $l25
which she claimed WAS due her for money
loaned and which he refused toreturn.
She WAS represented BY George 4. White
man and the defendant BY Peter l.
Cooper, Jr William Blair and son OF
the plalntiif testified TO having heard DR.
Sherwood ad nit that he owed the money.
DR. Sherwood denied it enphatically
and branded the suit IS an attempt 90
blackmail him de said that on several
occasions the woman had tried TO borrow
money from him. and had succeeded once
Ia getting 81 Also that she owed aim
for services someiS6i Her attempts TO
borrow money had become so annoying
to him that be had forbiddan her his
cfEice and she had then written lette-s
to his wife. Magistrate Kelley decided
Ia favor OF the defendant
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
SOME INTERESTING ANTlUoes.

An Old Aim aDac which shows That Conn
try Fairs Were Quite Common In the
Eighteenth Century.
John P. Almond has three antiques, In
the book line, which he prizes mighty
One Is q volume OF almRnacs dating from
1870 to 1774 inclusive One OF
the almanscs, dated I'LL, was prepared
by John Tabler. Esq and Was printed
by James & Adams, Of this city. IL is
full Of matter Of local interest and shows
that In those days semi annual fairs
we're held in Wilmington. New Castle,
Marcus Hook, Newark and Dover
A Bible which Mr. Almonds father
used in his office when justice of the
peace in the '40's, is also IN his possess
sion. 1t was printed in Edinburgh,
Scotland, In 1893 by Evan Tyler,
printer to Kings Most Excellent
Majesty"
A LONDON publication, dated 17O4 and
entitled "Whole Duty Of Man" occupies
the next place in his interesting collec
tion of antiques
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Son. a. the W.. : n. statIon.

Two men living at Chadd's Ford and
Grsnogue, respectively, met at the
Wilmington and Northern station yester
daV afternoon and proceeded to shake
hands
'tAh," said one. "that hand has pAtted
your wife's cheeks many times
This brought on an alteration which
resulted IN both men being pushed ou on
the sidewalk There the first speaker
remarked that It was joke In the frs
place, as It was the naughty husband
nsnd that he referred to.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
nnhhlnr nInrlet Narnn..

A small gang Of thieves Is operating
among the market wagons on King
street Their plan Is for one to distract
the attention OF the farmer. who usually
stands at the back Of his wagon. while
another reaches In the front Of the wagon
and steols whatever he desires. Amcng
those who have lost money IA this way
are B. Frank Dllwortb, "a; Charles
Taylor, IS and William Gregg. So OF 81.
The police are on the lookout for the
thievee
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Psnu Clubs Annual Election.

DR. James A Draper presided at the
annual meeting of the Penn Club Of
Delaware last evening l. was decided
TO hold the annual dinner Of the club
sometime shortly after Christmas
During the evening the following officers
we're elected to serve during the ensuing
year: President, DR.. James A. Draper
vice president DR.. willard Springer
secretary, Frank H Thompson; treasurer.
Howard De Haven Ross; board OF man
sgers, DR. Il P Ewes, DR. w. Speak
man, DR. Frank R Smith, William
Michael Byrne George lodge
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Tha Menthar.

In the Middle states and New England to-
day the weather viii be generally cloudy,
with snow IN this section, slight temperature
changes, fresh and brisk winds. mostly north
erly To easterly, becoming dangerous on the
coasts, the snow turning 20 rain south OF the
Potomac, but clearing this forenoon in the
western and lake q stricis. On Friday. In
both OF these sections. partly cloudy and
cie,ring weather will prevail, with brisk or
high. variable winds, preceded by snow OF
and on Saturday fair and siightly warmer.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
nIp Nor sPoIL sKArINe.
Light Snowfall To-day ONLY Changed th'
Earth's Appearance.

Light Snowfall To-day Only Changed the
Earth's Appearance.
Since early yesterday morning there
has been very good skating Ia conse
quence OF the cold freeze up. at all the
icy resorts about the city. To-day II Is
even better. the ponds and streams being
quite smooth on their surface when the
cold blsst hardening Of nature began
In BrAndywine Park about 100 young
persons were taking advantage Of the
excellent skating that this stream now
a6ords and as many as 200 persons have
been skating there at intervals since yes
terday morning. The Ice was not safe on
Sbollpott or Old Barley Mill dam to hold
many skaters.
All the southwestern trains coming in
during the morning were covered with
snow The storm extended all the way
to Dsimar, but was light throughout
the state. Toward Landenberg the snow
was much heavier, and Ia that section
began falling about o'clock
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Wm of Jo..nh R. MhIlaker.

The will Of Joseph R Whitaker has
been admitted to probate az Dover. IL
does not contain the name Of George
Whitaker, neDhew OF the deceased
The beq1eAths are as follows; To each
OF bis graad nephews, Joseph R Whit
aker aud Joseph R w Pennypscker,
$4,000; to the Fidelity Insurance, Trust
aud Safe Deposit Company, TO invest for
his sister, Mrs Elizabeth Shreeve, $40 .
0O0; TO the same company, 81 900, to
invest for Thomas Lewis, colored, who
WAS ia the service Of the deceased for a
number of years; TO each OF his colored
servants. Joseph P. Bell, William E
Lewis and Thomas Woodall 500 each
Daniel Houston. colored, another ser
want. the interest on $500 The per
sonal estate is to be divided among the
o, her heirs The executors are: Samuel
W. PenDypacker, Joseph A Whitaker,
Horace T. Potts and George V. Massey.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
FATHeR ANo soN pEAp.
within the Past Month Robert w. and
Robert q. Birnie Died Suddenly.

Robert G. Birnie Died Suddenly.
Robert G. Birnie, a sailmaker engaged
10 business with his father-the late
Robert W. Blrnie for several years
died last night st his home, No 402
West Second street Less than month
ago his father 5ied in the same house
aud his son was 50 sick at that time that
OF going to the funeral he WAS COM
pelled to remain in his carriage during
the service
Young Blrnie took out letters OF
administration on his fathers estate on
November 81. The Birnio estate it
valued at about $4,000 though some
whst entRlled Robert G. Birnie WAS ~
sctive young man and a member Of
several secret slc.eMes.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
8 Hwnmipston Council 0. b. L. Elects. !

The annual meeting of Wilmington
Council G B. l. was reld last evening &
when the following officers were elected:
President, Simon Doherty; vice
president. Thomas Cough; chancellor,
John g. Monaghan; chaplain. Rev M. X.
Fallon; secretary, James Duross; collec
tor, Francis SeelmaD; treasurer. P.
Haggerty marshal, William Vsdden
guard, Thomas A. Carney trustees. r.
+ Lowell, Edward O'Donnell and James
Ward
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
cIIY MEWs IN sRIEF.

The Aspafria got away at 30 u Is morn
ing. She sailed for Norfolk 20 load.
a large fire escape Of a new design Is being
cor strucfed at the Delaware Electric and
supply Company.
An axle Of a Pr0vident Ice Company 5
wagon was snapped by collision with trolley
car at Fourth aud King streets. this morning,
precipitsting the body and ioa1 % the street.
REV. Fred r. McKinsey. Of Little Creek
NJ. E. Church. has come up 70 he'd Lion 70
assist kew .. w. DsNenisn In revival SER
vices there.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
TO Ala Armenian suffersrs.

A conference viii bs held tonight in
the parlors OF the New Century
Club by the Church Club's spscisl
committee and active members Of
other Christian bodies in the
city for the purpose Of enlistiug SYM
psthy with the purposes OF thelArm enisn
Relief Association, Of New York, Offering
help to the Armenian sufferers.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
rlna nnIidnr Hnnla nhenn

Ws have a few copies Of beautiful
work. handsomely bound, containing sew
eral hundred pictures Of high artistic
merit, which will bo sold at 81 70 q copy,
which 10 about one-fourth the publica-
tion price ALSO some copies Of Rand and
McNally's Cyclopedis at 81 20, worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
At the EVENING JouHNAL office.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
The Door of Hope socIetY.

largely attended meeting Of the
Door Of Hope Society was held yesterday
afternoon In Gracs NJ e Church, when
reports from the different branches were
read Ths society hss bsen offered 3
house on Market street beyond the
Brandy vine. without rent until March
Mrr. Whistimore, founder OF the original
Door Of Hope, will speak In Grace NJ 4.
nhusch naraunha 81
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Oheb sholom Children Entertain.

Last evening the children of Oheb
Sholom congregation gave an interesting
entertainment In the synagogue ac
Eighth and Orange streets. There was
large attendance and the program.
consisting of rscItstions, songs, etc, was
fine one. The stage was beautifully
decorated
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Torvnrded 10 WashInrfon.

President Howell S England mailed
to day to Senator George Gray and
Con gresham Willis copies OF the Della
ware Peace Society resolutions asking
for the intervention Of tho United
States TO bring about a settlement. by
Intervention, Of the war now being
waged between Spain and her rebellious
Cuban subjects They will probably be
presented 10 Congress by the Delaware
representatives.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Featherweights matched to Fight

Joe Laughlln. an ambitious pugillst Of
this city formerly Of Reading. is matched
to tight kid" McFsrlan for $50 side
and the fea.herweight championship
OF Reading. Both men sre training hard
for the ight. Pugilist Laughlin Is we'll
known in this city
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Fast Express From Twelfth aud Market
atraara 70 NlIlminefnn. B. a o N. r.

The train heretofore leaving Philsdel-
phia for Wilmington at 3 30 p. m. from
Twenty. fourth and Chestnut streets,
will start from the Reading Terminal,
Twelfth and Market streets. at l0p M,
and Twenty fourth and Chestnut streets
at 3 90 p. m arriving at Wilmington at
03 p. m Persons shopping In Phila-
dslphla will find this a very convenient
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
WIN Frchnnre Pulpits on Sunday.

Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, Of Dover,
hes arranged to exchange pulpits next
Sunday with Rev A N. Keigwir, D. d ,
Of West Presbyterian Church, this city.
Mr.. Turner Is pastor Of the Dover Pres
byterian Church.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Conductor sewslI suiisrine at Homo.

The railroad conductor who was in.
tursd IN a freight wreck at Eddystone a
lew days ago. was Daniel f Sswell,
living at No. 20 Buena Vista street. this
city. Captain sewell Is now at his home
here suffering severely from injuries
sustained to the bead and back, when
the force OF collision threw him from the
top OF his cabin car.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
Dolls for Nothing.

You get a ticket for those dolls If you
buy candy at Holliss, 227 Market street.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12
ATLANTIC CIrY. N. j.
Pacific ard Massachusetts, Avenues,
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j..

After thorough housecleaning and renoya-
tion has been reop med Tor the winter under
the d -rsonal supervision of Mrs. Annie Grub,
Inn.
Steam Heat. Hydraulic Elevator, Sun Par
lor. Baths. all conveniences. Write for rates.
Evening journal., 1895-12-12

Board and Lodging and DsIlar n Day
Not to BE Found Easily Two vioiators
of the Law Whose Experienco Melted
Them Ten and oosts-other Cases Tried
In Municipal Court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18

struck. will not swim the float keg out Of
sight and carry away the gear. An able
bodied fish will make a stubborn fight for
freedom, and it is not safe 10 interfere
with him when fighting for life.
Upon sighting one Of these slippery fell
lows the boat is speedily put as near as
possible to him, and the leg and gear so
arranged as to go adrift without fouling
The man who is to dart the iron crawls
out TO the pulpit. and after flashing himself
TO the stay grasps the ir0n. The lanyard
that leads from the barb is coiled so
that ii will run freely. great care being
taken to see that everything is in proper
position. II there is much sea running
It is a rather difficult matter to stand in
the pulpit and do a good job of darling
The boat rushes headlong into the waves,
and the motion to a greenhoTn is of the
ball and socket order, without the least
suggestion of stability.
As the catboat draws up to the sword
fish the man in the pulpit raises his iron
and his partner at the tiller prepares to
shoot the boat right over the lazily swim
ming victim. AT a distance Of perhaps
ten feet the iron is hurled. II II hits its
mark the barb goes clear through the body
of the swordfsh, and is locked on the OPP
posite side. The lanyard holds II secure
~ and there is little chance of ripping it
free.
The instant the fish is hit the helms
man sends the boat away on the jump,
and before the FISH knows what has hap
pened the little craft is well out of the
neighborhood.
At the first spasm Of pain the swordfish
sounds, or, In other words. goes down at
top speed. The key at the end of the Ian
yard dances through the waves, and at
times IS submerged by the heavy strain.
Each instant the fish Is losing his
strength, and his speed diminishes. The
first symptom of weakness is evident when
the keg rides the surface of the waves
with a peculiar buoyancy, the dragging
motion having disappeared. The catboat is
sent in pursuit, being held well TO wind
ward Of the fish, so that if the key begins
to tack ship and move away toward the
winds eye. the boat may keep it well
covered.
If the iron has performed its mission,
the fish will come to the surface now and
then. much after the fashion Of a salmon
or trout when shaking a hook from its
gills Woe betide the boat that happens
to be handy when "swordie" reaches the
surface in his mad career. He will open
wide his throttle of wrath and go for it
like a torpedo boat. What he hits goes by
the board, or his sword is fractured in the
encounter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18

grey eyes looked straight into mine, with
no more intelligence in them than those
of the waxen dummies simpering under
imported millinery.
what can | get for you, madame?"
she asked There was something OF deli-
ance then in her manner, as much as 10
saw. 81 have never been seasick in my
Ufe" Then she called out, Miss Green.
attend to this young lady," and turned
her stately back upon me. She was GER
tanly very exclusive.
In regard TO women who are buyers for
firms a little acting may sometimes have
been considered necessary, as subsequent
proceedings have proved that little
Smuggling has been done These ladies'
are ant to overdo their parts. To see
French woman, with coarse hands and
severely pricked ringers. trailing about a
damp deck gowned every day In fresh
silk gown, obviously made for woman
several times larger than herself Is deau
give away. TO hear her talk OF going %
New York merely for the pleasure
when her accounts Of her past life are all
Of hard working people-small restaurant
keepers and Sunday excursions-is to put
two and two together. One Is not sur
urised to see madame in tears Of rage at
the custom house. One has not mucn
doubt as TO who the tall commercial look
ing man is who walks up and down at
distance OH Win htS chAAot7 WIS
upon the amatuer smuggler. He Is watch
ing the game and il Is his own game, too,
though he daren't join in.
s'I,ve lust been over to the states for the
trip" announced a fine girl In a tailor
made gown. I'm going back to continue
nv studies and get some clothes. Always
get my gowns in Bond street-Madame
B2s-awfully swagger things there
A loud sort Of person, travelling with
her. whom she called her gentleman
friend" staggered at this announcement,
and as they went off to DO their consti-
tutional around the deck II occurred to
me that she was rather old for studies.
although she certainly needed them.
The 'studies" were all carried on behind
the counter at Madame BIS, In Bond
street. where the fine girl was an assis-
tant. She had also been putting in
little time in one of the large New York
stores. / have often wondered what pro-
fession the gentleman FRIEND belonged
to.
Engaged girls and married women often
pose during the voyage as disengaged and
unmarried. The evil worked in this way
Is comparatively trifiing Very few peo-
pie are serious on a voyage, with the ex-
ceptlon Of the seasick ones, and those
that are deserve to be punishd. For in
regard to modern travelling, especially
the ocean trip. men travel for rest, but
women travel for adventure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-18
FISHING ron DIAMONDS.
A burglars Novel Way of Getting at
the JeveIry.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
The discovery that an ingenious burglar
was robbing the window Of the Columbian
loan Office of diamonds, grcenbacks and
coins drew a crowd of 500 people to the
vicinity. and 1t was with difficulty that
the police cleared away the blockade.
The lower floor of the building. No. q
Grant avenue, is occupied by the loan Of
fee, the upper floors being vacant. The
burglar got into the hallway adjoining
the pawnshop. locked the street door and
began his operations by saving out a
square section Of the side Of the paneling.
which forms the end OF the display wins
dow
The hallway runs in such way that the
wall on the right, as one ascends, Is also
the end board OF the display window. a
half-inch panel being the only barrier be-
tween person ascending the stairs and
the window wherein diamonds. greenbaeks
and coins to the value Of $4,000 were on
display.
An unknown pedestrian CHANGED to pesp
into the brilliantly lighted display win
dow about o'clock, whereupon he saw
a deft hand manipulating long wire with
a hooked end In such a manner as 10 fish
ture, from which he readily reached them
with his hand. Without tarrying to see
the result of his warning or to give his
name, the stranger who discovered the
operations thrust his head into the door,
way and shouted. your store in being
robbed" and departed.
The proprietor rushed to the door, dis
covered what was being done. and blew
a police whistle while his clerks tried
to break through the hall door, but It
is a strong structure and was so well
locked that their assaults thereupon
were futile. It was nearly ten minutes
before the police got It unlocked. by
which time the burglar had escaped. pre-
sumabiy climbing out Of some upper
window and reaching the street over
the roofs OF adjoining houses or by ropes.
A hasty examination or the upper
floors by the police revealed nothing OF
Importance concerning the burglar, who
had folded up his fishing pole and ST.
lently gone beyond the reach Of his pur-
suers. A hurried invoice Of the contents
Of the window showed that several dia-
mond earrings and coins mad been taken.
though most. IL not all, the greenbacks.
remained. The proprletors thought that
500 would probably cover their LOSSES
Had the discovery been made five min
utes later the daring burglar would
doubtless have hshed out several stacks
Of greenbacks. as well as a bowl Of gold
dust and coins