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Evening journal., 1895-05-14
WE HAVE STRUCK THE POPULAR
HEART AND THE PEOPLE
ARE WITH US.

The success of the great manufacturers
sale at No; 22S Market street has proved one of
the sensations in the history of the clothing
bu mess in the city Of Wilmington. The
thousands Of buyers who have hocked to our
doors have been delighted with the bargains
they have got at this great sale Of fine cloth
ing. Many buyers have proved a walking
and talking advertisement by sending their
friends to obtain clothing at prices never
heard Of We are bound TO sell this stock in
the shortest time possible. Therefore, for
this week we have still made larger and
deeper cuts in tire prices of our immense
stock. Don't put It of but come immediately,
while the assortmen { is still large. Remember.
you get SO worth of nne clothing for 81 In
spying Overceats at 81 90. Mems Business
worth ssis Mems Elegant CLAY Wofsted
Black and Blue Cheviot Suits at $40; worth
49, Mems Cashmere suit at $3.50; worth Sl3 80.
Boys Elegant Suits at &c. and 90, worth
from So rs to SO co. Thousands of Mems Heavy
Working Pants at Soc; Elegant Cashmere
Pants az sge worsa En- ss Be Fns 1 Dress g. Psnss
s5 Uhildren's Jersey and Velvet Suits at less
tnan cost of the goods. Spring Overcoats at
worth s4 Elegant Imported Serge Suits ct
81. 0. worth SIG. l500 Chi dren's Wash suits
at 29c. Ihousa nds of other bargains. Don't
l buy a dollars worth of elotJing ANYWHERE"
| but G me here first and convince yourself that
/ what is here advertise are facts beyond dis
pute. Thousenos of Children's Knee Pants az
/ l3c. per pair Lots of Goats and Vests and odu
Vests at mere trifie. and many other inn
mense bargains. Come and zee them. Costs
nothing to insI ect. II you wish 70 attire
yourself as we'll as you can afford now is your
| chance at one-third pri e. Be very careful
and make no mistake LOOK for No. 22S
/ Market street, aud be sure you are in The
| RIGHT place Bear in n ind there are no branch
| stores connected with this wonderful sale Of
| high-clase clothing. A chance for fuch won
/ derfui bargains occur only once IN life
4 time At 22s Market street. Wilmington, Del,
| Car fare allowed to all persons living outside
/ the CITY, During this great sale of clio hing at
4 retail the store will remain open from s In the
4 morning until 10 at night. saturday until II
O'Clock, midnight All goods sold at private:
4 no auction. See that you get In the right store.
Look for the number, 22s, before entering.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
THE sTREET-swEEPERs MEET.
Incorporators Elect Officers and Directors
At the CLAY ton House To-day.

Incorporators Elect Officers and Directors
mt the Clayton House To-day.
The late General Assembly chartered
the Delaware Street Sweeping Machine
Company. The incorporates met at the
Clayton House this afternoon and
elected officers. Those present were:
William Walker, Of Washington. d.
c.; Edwin Cav FlAnigin, Conrad
IL Clothier, Jr,. Frederick e
Foster, of Philadelphia; George T.
Goodman, of New York; Hon. John
w Csusey. Of Milford; exState
Treasurer Wilbur Fl Burnite and Colonel
E T Cooper, Of Dover, and DR.. Joseph
P. Pyle I this city,
Mr. Flanagan was made temporary
chairman and Colonel Cooper. secretary.
James r Austin, Of Buffalo, was
elected president: John w Causey
and William B. Matthews. of Wash
ington, vice presidents; Mr.. Clothier,
secretary ard treasurer and Messra
Flanisin, Walker Cooper, Bur-
mite, Pyle, Foster, Matthews and DR..
Ralph Walsh, directors
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
SUICIDE AT SEA.



Sad Story of the Death of a Pretty Young
German Girl.
NEW YORK, May IA. Captain Kuhlman
of the German steamer Markomannia,
which arrived from Hamburg and Havre.
brings the story Of the suicide of one Of
the vessels Storage passengers in mid
ocean at midnight on April 80. Meta
Friedrichs, a soft eyed blond haired girl
of IL years of age, was the unfortunate
young woman.
From the time she boarded the vessel at
Hamburg she gave every evidence of hay
ing some secret trouble, but only to one
person, Miss Helen Hoffman, did she con-
fide the nature Of II. 10 her she stated
that her father had died at their home In
Chemitz, Saxony on May /, 1894. She
had been motherless many years. The girl
was on her way to this city to visit mar
ried sister. She kept to her cabin nearly
all day and when night came would roam
about the vessels deck, crying. Several
times when questioned by hor friend she
would say Don't worry about me- IL
will be all right on the lst Of May.
Days passed, and the night of April 30
came, aud with 1t a furious storm. The
passengers were ordered below, and tho
matches were hnttened. At tho height of
the gale, at midnight, whom the decks
were deserted save by the sailors on watch.
| Meta, accompanied by her friend, Miss
/ Hoffman, went on deck. The purser, fear
ing for their safety, 70. "a cd them aft.
| Meta was weeping Rnu low and then
would glance at the black sky and then at
/ the seething water, After awhile she be-
/ came less agitated and the purser, after
advising them to go below, returned tc
| his cabin.
He was followed by the two girls. Wher
they reached the oompanlonway Miss Hoff
man started down, followed by, as sh'
thought, Meta. Before she reached hei
berth, however, she missed her, and run
| ming back, flew up the stairs to the dock.
Her friend had vanished, and thorough
search Of the vessel revealed no trace 0
her She had waited, weeping and sorrow
ing, until the anniversary of her father
death, and within five minutes Of Its arri
val had jumped into the sea. The young
girl had loft her clothing nicely folded ant
packed, and had evidently made prepare
tions to end her life
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
LUMP SUN FOR THE CHURCH.

VIII of Mrs. A. II. A. Torbsrt Be-
queaths $4,000 to the Diocese of
Delaware to BE Held In Trust for
Christ Church.
The will of the late Mrs Torbert, of
Milford, admitted to probate to day,
btqueaths 81 500 to the church where
the deceased worshiped The will sets
forth that ''the sum of So 800
shall be paid to the truLtse OF the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Della.
ware, to be he'd in trust by hem for and
at the disposition Of Christ P. e Church,
OF Milford, Del.
Mrs Torbert was the widow OF
General A T. A. Torbert. dis
tineuiehed Delswaresn. She died at
Milford last Thursday morning the
funeral occurring Saturday afternoon
at o'clock
Bishop Coleman returned to Whining
ton this afternoon after having spent
| two days In Milford and Dover arranging
tor the transfer of the bequest to thu
| diocesan trustees
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
highest in Leayening Power-Latest U. Cow kel>
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ARSOLUTEEY PURE
PURSUING SAFE BURGLARS.

sheriff shaw, of Kent County, aud Detec
tive Hntchins 60 over Into New Jersey
with some Straight Clues.
The robbery Of the general stors OF AL
Moore & Bro, at Leipsic, last Tuesday
night, has alarmed all the lower part OF
Kent county, especially since 1t has been
learned chat the thieves succeeded In
blowing open the safe and rhing H.,
taking 81 500 or more.
This afternoon Detective N Il.
Hutchins, of Dover. In company OF
Sheriff Shaw, of Kent county, who had
not been In Wilmington since
he lead the Republican ticket and
was elected last November went
over into south Jersey. The detective
and sheriff arrived here on the noon
train from the Delaware road and pro
ceeded across the river after they had
taken dinner here,
They have some strong clues and arr
now Ia hot pursuit OF the burglars anC
expect to return TO Dover with
/ their prey. Some OF the stolei
coin, discovered yesterday, has bteI
/ used to excellent effect In working vi
the clue aud these officers OF the law ar
now confident that they are on the RICH
track
Sunday afternoon Captain Josspl
Bateman, OF Bridgeton, n j found
pocket book floating in the Delaware bay
On opening It some 81 200 In checks AM
promissory notes we're found. They wer'
part of the property stolen and th
papers were In fairly good condition
six hundred dollars, which were stolel
at the same time, was missing, however
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
COUNTESS MARIE ARRESTED
Formerly Native OF New York and Con-
sort of Fred TischeI.

VIENNA, May 14-Countess Marie OF
Leiningen- Westerburg has been arrested
here upon charges of obtaining large sums
of money by fraudulent practices, and also
with having acted as an intermediary in
leading young English girl astray.
The girl has been taken in charge by
the British ambassador, who will return
her to England. 1t is said that the count
ess, whose maiden name was Fisehel, is a
native of New York.
NEW YORK, May H. -Deteotive Sergeant
Heidelberg said at police headquarters: II
believe that the Countess Marie was the
former consort of Frederick Fisohel, book
keeper for Bernheim & Bauer. olothiers,
Of West Third street. In 1882 Fischel en-.
bezzled 500. 900 from the firm and fled tC
Canada. brought him back prisoner &c
this city and he spent six years in Ludlow
Street Jail "
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEWARK, May IA The possibility Of
the iile organ factory being purchased
appears quite catering now For some
time Cambria & Company, manutsctur
ers Of cotton 90 IDS. have been trying to
make deal for he factory, and the firm
seem very anxious to secure II The
second firm Is that OF Parker & Brother.
caramel manu- lecturers, who we're here
last week looking at the building The
Board OF Trade gave them considerable
encouragement, and are working TO gel
one or the other firms located hare
Gambril & 90 will decide 10 take the
"a Glory, so It is reported, provi led tina
the town will furnish water free,
The other firm lie asking that the tow
subscribe for a number OF shares Thi
will be an impossibilIty, because tn
Kusuff Co. proved such a vast failur
that the people will not placs any none.
/ In any sort of enterprise
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

o P. Caylor, OF the New York Herald.
says: Eugene de Montreville is plsyin
baseball professionally for an Eastern
League Club Wnnld there were more
De Montrevilles, We're de Yeres, Mon
tagues, st Glars aud Agineourts; more
Eugenes. Arthurs, Rsginalds aud Percys
aud less Mikes Dams. Jims Jacks, Joss
aud Bucks. Juliet may poohpooh the
sound OF name and talk about roses
smelling as sweet II called mud, but she
never was closely associated with base
ball Room for Eugene de Montreyille
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
POLICE CAPTAINS RECORD.

The Number OF Houses Suspected OF
Being vioIators of the Law Materially
Reduced.
A meeting Of the Police Commission
as held last evening, but only routine
business was transacted.
The quarterly report Of the captain
was read, showing 30 houses suspected
OF being houses Of i'll fame; disorderly
houses, 81 designation houses, s. second
hand junk shops, 50i suspicious char
scters, 68; supposed gambling houses. g.;
supposed speak -sasles. L.
All OF these houses reported as sus
pectsd are known TO the police but the
absence OF evidence renders Il impossible
to convict. Whenever the slightest
chancs presents itself the officers are
quick to act as has been shown by recent
arrests and convictions, and by tbs
material reduction In their number
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
BUSY RAILROAD SHOES.
All the Power Ready for Berry
and Fruit Season.

Getting All the Power Ready for Berry
and Fruit Season.
The Philadelphia. Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad machine shops. where
old locomotives are overhauled and
broken ones are repaired, are buster than
ever aud running on full time this week
All the steam power that the railroad
toremen Of engines can command Is now
being placed in readiness for tie busy
season now In prospect.
Old engines, broken engines and
wrecked engines are being rebuilt and
made like new locomotives by these busy
workmen.
The long period OF working niue hours
day for Eve days In the week has
thrown much important work behind.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
Lolita COMES BACK.
The Little Actress Returns From Her Euro
pean Holiday Trip.

NEW YORK, May IA. Among those who
arrived on the American line steamship
Berlin from Southampton was Miss Lolita
Crabtree, tho actress. Sho was accompa-
MED by her brother and Mrs. Crabtree, her
mother.
Lolita left here in September last for a
continental tour. Since then she has Wis
tied London, Paris Berlin and all the
principal points Of interest in Egypt, Tur-
key and Italy. She looked exceedingly
we'll as she stood on the steamers after
deck and spoke of her pleasure at being at
home again.
The little actress said she had no plans
for the future She went to the Hotel Nor
mandie, where she will remain for a few
days and then start for Lake Hopatoong,
where she has a cottage.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

by local app ications. a. they cannot reach
the dlsea ed portion Of the ear. There is only
one way TO cure Deafness. and that Is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by
an iDfiamed condition OF the mucous lining OF
the hustachian Tube. When this tube sets
inn AIMED you h ave rumb ing sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when il Is entirely
closed Deafness Is the result, and unless the
infiammat ion can be taken out and this tube
res ored to its NJ mat condition, hearing will
inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces
We win give One Hundred Collars for AM
case of Deafness lcaused ny catarrhl that can
not be cured ~ Halls CatArrh Cure. Sens
FOR circulars. free
| * sold bs Druggists, 75c.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

Again "opportunity" Knocks at Your
Door-"If EleeDinR, Awake''-On to
Denver.
July Bird, 4th and 5th excursion tickets
will be sold by al lines in the east, via
Chicago and the Chicago Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railways. 'Chicsgo, Council
Bluffs and Omaha Short line" to Denver.
Pueblo or Colorado Springs aud return at
one standard 6rst class fare, plus two
dollars, for the round trip. Tickets good
to return until September LIST. Special side
trip to points Of interest throughout Col.
orado at reduced rates. Sleeping car &C.
commodAtlons can be reserved in advance,
and the opportunity" Of extending the
trip to Salt Lake. Ogden, Helena, Butte
Yellowstone Park, returning 10 Chicago
via st. Paul, is offered ct greatly reduced
rates. For full particulars call on anI
coupon ticket agent or address John r
Pott, District Passenger Agent Chicago
Milwaukee and Sc. Paul Rsilway
Williamsport, Pa
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
ADDICKS ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The Boston Gas Companies Select Him
for Their President-Mr. Lawson WIZ
he His Representative.


he His Representative.
Boston, May IA At a meeting Of the
Boston gas companies yesterday. J.
Edward Addlcks Was elected president
OF the Bay State. Dorchester, Roxbury
aud South Rostun Gas Light Companies,
In addition to the presidency OF the
Boston Gaslight Company. Thomas w,
Lawson was elected director aud vice.
president Of the Dorchester Gasllght
Company, director and vice president OF
the Bay State Gasllght Company and
director In all the other companies.
The election OF Mr.. Lawson to his
various offices means that he will be the
local executive representative Of Mr..
Addicks In Boston Mr.. Addicks stated
TO the board during the session that in
the near future he looked for the con
summation OF negotiation which will
be for the best interest Of the companies.
This statement is thought to refer TO the
proposed absorption Of the Brookline Gas
Company
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

That's bringing us more trade, but it's
right quality, too Good honest stock, the
best that can be purchased for the
money, lie the kind OF footwear we keep,
aud 81 for prices. well. we don't pretend
to say we can sell you shoes at half price
haven't reached that happy business con.
dition az yet, but when you want to buy
good footwear minus the fancy prices
tn At some stores have TO ask on account
Of high rents and other fancy expenses
cur store is the place TO try Formen's
No 10 East Fourth street. between Mar
ket and King.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
4 5000. 600 Request For the Friends.

PHILADELPHIA May 14.-At the yearly
meeting Of the Society Of Friends in this
city q check for $500, 600 was received
from Anna I. Jeanos to be applied to edu-
cational purposes. The money is from the
estate Of Si-nuel Jeanes, according to tho
provision. Of his will.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
NORMAL SCHOOL BURNED.
scholars Escaped From the Dormitories
With Difficulty.

SLIPPERY Rock. Pa. May "A. ~ The
boys dormitory OF the State Normal school
here was totally destroyed by fire. 1t was
three story frame, and $50 boys wore
sleeping there when the fire was dsoov-
cred. Those on the first floor escaped with
out any trouble Fire on the stairways cut
off all means of escape from the top floor.
The fire escapes were not adequate to
admit Of the escape Of all, and many
jumped into blankets Others climbed
down ropes So far 20 of the boys are
missing but It is supposed they will all
be accounted for later as number are re-
ported to have left for their homes imme-
diately after the fire. The loss was about
S25. 600; partly covered by insurance.
Later ALI the missing students have
been accounted for. The dormitories are to
be rebuilt at once. The fire started in the
engine room.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

At the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany's this afternoon the Earn Line
steamship Earnford is in the dry dock
aud the shIpyard presents a busy appear
ance, the big steamship looking like great
ocean greyhound ready to sail from
Paris or New York. On the vessel,
mRchinists, laborers. painters and finish
ers are at work. night and day, with
Ceneral repAirs.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
Ne,r .Inrr rnr NLnInnrhlin.

who is sitting in the supreme court, and
his assistants are drawing another panel
Of 100 talesmen, who are to be summoned
to attend the court of oyer and terminer
next Monday to be examined as to their
qualifications to sit as jurors in the second
trial of Police Inspector Mclaughlin,
which has been set down for that day.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
snortInr Now Notes.


One Of the best picked mines from Ithe
National League Isl Pitcher, Rusie /;
catcher Grimm 6rst baseman, sMcPhee (;
short stop, Mexican; third baseman,
Nash; left fielder, Delehanty center
fielder. Duffy; right fielder. Keller. These
men are not the finest feldtrs In the
world, bat play sharply and bat the ball
hard
After much trouble 10 secure a license,
Leslie Pierce, OF Philadelphia. aud
Stanton Abbott, OF England, signed new
articles OF agreement to box twenty
rounds at Boston on June 3.
Pitcher Gus weighing, formerly OF the
"Phillies, reported at Pittsburg to-day,
where he has been signed. He may be
put in TO pitch against his old club to-
morrow.
John ]. Quinn, manager OF PsteI
MAher, yesterday agreed to w A Brady
demand that daher suall fght MsrshAl
on May 20. aud 0'Donnen on May 81
Quinn is cor ident that his man can fghi
/ to win two nights In succession.
James Corbett said last night, wheI
asked about Slavin's challenge to 6gh
him next Spring for $40. 600 to $95. 900
side, said: "SlaviD is crazy"
Bottenus. Buffalo FIRST bsseman. ha
made q baseball record. Ia the openinI
game he made four home runs and two
Dagger out of i've times at bat. Il
oored FIVE runs and had batting AM
fielding averages OF / 900
A dispatch nom Louisville says; "A
punishment for having lost Friday
game President Freedman refused to ID
the Gauts 20 TO the races.
Maui snpesrs to be Washiugton's wiz
ming pitcher just now
Coolev Us doing much Of the heavy bal
ting for st Louis.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
with the Pa.tsboards.

Ths scores of the Wilmington Whisl
Club in their tourBsy last evening were
Plus Rcores-C Pyle, 30 Is: w. a
Swift, 30 15 Joseph Swift, 8 65; Men
dsnhall. 65; h. L Tstnsll, 3 20
satterth waite, 60; Webb, 80
Minus seores-Thomss. 10 65; Hopes
16 IS; Kent. 735; Carpenter, 5 go; @
Miller, 6-s5
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
For the odd Fellows TempIr.

The order OF formation for the parade
May 81. on tue occasion of the dedication
of the odd Fellow VS. Temple, in Philadel-
phia, has been published Hope Lodge,
Of this CITY, will be in the eighth division,
which will form on Jefferson street. right
resting on Brosd, facing West. No dis
position has b. en- made Of Eden Lodge.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

DULUTH, May 14.-At a meeting Of the
county commissioners the sheriff was in
structed TO break up the strike at Virginia
MS speedily as possible. He is now swearing
in deputies, and will leave with so OF them
for the scene Of the trouble. 1t Is feared,
however. that it will be necessary to send
troops before the disturbance can be
uuailad
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

You want something artistic for your
centre table Something that will instruct
as we'll as smuse Well. get copy Of
Famous Paintings OF the World" bound
ID cloth and gold. II Is beautiful port
folio OF artistic master pieces and 81 *
will buy II Made to sell at SO Only
few left Apply At EVENING JOURNAL
Office
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

LONDON, May 14-Lord Rosebery, the
premier, and Earl Spencer, first lord OF
the admiralty, embarked on the Fnchant-
ress at Portsmouth. She will cruise until
Saturday. The trip is supposed to be taken
for the benefit OF Lord Rosebery's health.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

return my thanks TO my friends who
kindly favored me with their support st
the Democratic nomination on Saturday
last, and announce expect to be esndl
date Two years hence.
CHARLES O'CoNERR.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
Delaware shad High Again

Wholesale eprlcss of Delaware shad
took another upward jump to-
day and increased from $l4 per
hundred according to the
quotations of the early morning-to $l5
the price quoted this afternoon. The
scarcity OF the Delaware e b was due
chiefy to the cold weather and chilly
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

Wheat. July. res bid;= Sept. ass; Corn,
July, 500; Sept Z bi14 bio; Oats. July, 27JslD.s
sept. f64 asked; Pork, July. II 90; Sept, Y B
Lard. July. go; sept 6.Sb; nibs, July,
COS sept, 62l.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
savannah. nrar Wool.

SAVANNAH. May 14.-Savannah's an
nual festival known as May week, began
today. The outlook is for large crowds.
The cruisers Raleigh and Atlanta are here
as a part of the attraction.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14

The Brotherhood Of st Andrew will
hold a special meeting tonight In
Imnanuel parish building
New Castle Juvenile Minstrels will
leave on the % train to perform at
Farnhurst to night
Ship HeclA, for San Diego. California
passed down the river yesterday after
man
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
The Kaiser Goes shooting.

BERLIN, May l4.-Emperor William left
Potsdaln last evening for few days shoot
ing in Silesia. 1t is believed the situation
will not be cleared up until his return.
Evening journal., 1895-05-14
IN THE SPORTING WORLD
Rain and Snow Prevented
Baseball Playing.
STANDING OF TIE EATIoEALoLUB

Notes of Interest Among the Profession al
and Amateur Baseball Play eTs-Local
Athletic sp 3rts-A Picked Nine OF
Famous Players
The following are the scores Of the
League games played yesterday
Philadelphia, 8; Plttsburg.
Brooklyn, 10; st. Louis II.
Baltimore Cincinnati-Rlin.
Chicago New York Snow.
Louisville Washington-We grounds
Cleveland Boston Rain and cold