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Evening journal., 1896-09-12
To MEET Mr.. RRYAN.

Big preparations are already being
made at Dover for the reception to the
Democratic candidate for President,
William J. Bryan, who will speak there
at Fairview Park on Monday week
This committee has been appointed TO
act with Richard X. kenney, member
of the National Committee from Della
ware: John r. Salisbury. Ebe w: Tun-
NELL William T. Watson, J.. Irving
Handy. John ID. Hawkins, A. II. Cahall,
John w. Fenimore Or. Beniah III.
Lewis, Peter *. Meredith, John Har-
rington, John II. Jones, Amos Cole,
Robert l.. Holiday, Benjamin A. Ha-
zell, Robert j. Reynolds, Wilson y.
Cavender and Il. T. Cooper. The COM
mittee will meet Mr. Bryan at the
state line and escort him to Dover.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
WILMINGTON NEWS NOTES.

-Workmen are engaged in laying
new steam pipes for supplying the
offices In the p, w. & B. station shed.
AT st. Andrews p. e. Church to-
morrow services will be held at 1890
a. m. and 4 p. m, with Sunday school
at 2.3O p m.
The gymnasium classes OF the Y.
NJ C. A. will open on October 2, and on
that date the house will be thrown
open to young men. Physical Director
Jackson has announced the following
days for taking examinations for the
various classes: Monday and Friday
during September physical examina-
tions: Friday and Saturday, eXamina-
ton for graded classes. The members
Of the junior department will be ex-
amined on Monday and Wednesday ar
ternoon from to $50 o'clock.
Tomorrow evening Rev. John ID.
c. Hanna will preach the last Of his
stereopticon sermons at Union M. p.
Church. Thirty pictures will be used.
The Friends School will open on
Monday, September 90
Rev. T. e. Montgomery, of Olivet
Presbyterian Church, will preach on
ItAlns bulAdl anu IAIouAlNNtAbA NN
his church tomorrow. Other services
will be as usual
The Pullman car Iolanthe, which
was used by III Hung Chang, is to be
returned to the Wilmington shops of
the Pullman Company and be refiitted
for Lillian Russell.
The delegation of the Salvation
Army which is making a lOOO-mlle
horseback tour of Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and Delaware will arrive in VIII
mington next Thursday.
The afternoon Sunday school con-
nected with Asbury NJ. e. Church will
resume after the Summer vacation to-
morrow.
The anniversary services OF St.
Matthew'S Mission, on Twelfth street
near Orange, viii begin on Monday
night and continue a week.
John f. Bralnard. of Wilmington.
has been granted an original pension.
Robert Pennington, Whittier McCaul-
ley and James c. Lattomus. law stu
dentswill come up before the bar com
mittee this afternoon for admission 10
the bar at the September term.
Give the baby sterilized milk from
Diamond Dairy. 206 Jefferson St. Phone
SEQ. Also best quality OF milk, cream and
butter.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
MAY YET BE MURDER.
Elisa Thomas Was Stabbed
While Separating Lovers.
SHE WAS AN INNOCENT VICTIM.
SHE TRIED TO PREVENT WILLIAM
COURTWELL FROM KILLING
MARY BROMLEY AT sUDLERS-
WILLIE. MD. AND WILL DIE.
Sudlersville has assumed

Sudlersville has assumed a leading
position in the news columns
of Wilmington papers in the last
week as the seat of production of SEN
sational news. lt bids fair TO keep up
that reputation.
AS the result of The latest sensation
that stirs the formerly laid old town,
Eliza Thomas, colored les in a little
cabin, there slowly "a ping out her
life.
There is a pathetic story of love and
jealousy in low life back of the above
brief statement.
Mary Bromley and William Court
well are natives of and were formerly
residents of Coatesville, Pa. There
Mary lived with Courtwell as his com
mon law wife. Last February, through
jealousy. she was led TO leave him and
went to Troy. N Y.
Courtwell heard where she was and
followed her. When the woman
learned that he was in Troy she went
to Trenton, N. j. After some weeks
Courtwell agin found out where she
had gone and followed her When he
arrived in Trenton it was only to find
that she had gone to Philadelphia.
When he found that she was deter
mined to be rid of him, Courtwell
swore to kin her if she did not come
back to him.
Mary arrived in Philadelphia about
three weeks ago and got a position IN
a family in the suburbs.
Courtwel found ont where she was
and again followed her About a week
ago he appeared at the Philadelphia
house. but did not see her
AS soon as the woman found out
that he was in the city, she came C
Wilmington and thence to Sudlers
Vile. Courtwell followed her, beinl
informed where she went by letters
which she had written to friends o
his in Coatesville.
Yesterday he found her. She wal
living alone in a small house on thu
outskirts of the village with Eliz;
Thomas, the woman who is now dyinl
as the result of the meeting.
Courtwell pleaded with Mary TO q
back with him to Coatesville and re
sumo their former relations. She re
fused. He then threatened TO kill he
if she did not consent, and to make hi
threat effective displayed a long clas
knife, which he had purchased from
stranded sailor in Philadelphia.
Mary still refused TO accompany hir
and Courtwell sprang upon her. Tn
Thomas woman just then entered tn
= room and sprang between Courtwe
and his intended victim.
She received the descending kni
and was stabbed twice in the neck al
left shoulder.
+ An artery was severed in the w
d mans neck, and she will in all prob
n bility die. Courtwell escaped and HI
4 not yet been captured.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
TROUBLES.
Refused Clearance Papers and
Her Captain in Custody.
ANOTHER SPANISH MARES NEST
WHICH The TREASURY DEPART
MENT is HELPING CONSUL con-
GOsTO TO ESTABLISH.-CAF-
TAIN MURPHY UNDER ARREST

The famous steamer Laurada still
lies at the mouth OF the Christiana.
and until the United states Treasury
Department can disabuse itself of the
idea that It must assist Spanish Min
lister Congosto in his search for mares
nests. The work of unloading the
cargo of bananas was completed yes
terday, and last evening the saucy lite
tie craft was ready to leave Collector
Townsend. however, received a tele-
gram from Acting Secretary OF the
Treasury @. S. Hamlin, to withhold
clearance papers until further in-
structed. Then United States District
Attorney l.. G. Vandegrilt, acting
under instructions, gave the same di
rections.
Accordingly, when Captain Edward
Murphy made application for clearance
papers cOastwise to Hampton Roads
he was refused When Broker Charles
J. Kyle applied for a foreign clearance
he was incontinently turned down.
This morning a warrant for Captain
Murphy was sworn out In United
States Court by Consul Congosto and
at ~ o'clock United States Marshal
H. o.. Lannan served it on him In the
collectors Office. The charge was that
OF violating the neutrality laws.
H. H. Ward, counsel for the vessel,
was at once communicated with and re-
sponded by coming TO the court room.
While all this was going on lnspec-
tor b. b. Allen was located on the Lau-
rada, as Il was feared that she might
weigh anchor and skip. IL Is claimed
by the Cuban sympathizers in Will
mington that the Laurada Is totally in
nocent of any violation OF the law. and
that even II she did carry an expedi.
tion to Cuba, that she received hel
cargo outside the jurisdiction OF the
United States
AT / o'clock Captain Murphy wal
arraigned before United States Com
missioner S. Redmond Smith. ii. ii
Ward represented the captain and l.. c
Vandegrift the United States. The lat
ter stated that the government was no
prepared to proceed with the trial, ant
he asked "a continuance until next Sat
urday. Mr.. Ward opposed this, an
asked for a more speedy trial.
Commissioner Smith granted tn
continuance and placed Captain Nun
ply under $1,000 bail, which wa
promptly furnished by Ralph DeSot,
who was present.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
FISHING IN THE BRANDYWINE.
EFFORTS OF ANGLERS FROM
WILMINGTON AND OTHER
POINTS ATTENDED BY SUCCESS |

POINTS ATTENDED BY SUCCESS
WEST CHESTER. Sept. 1.-THE
cool, bracing air Of the past few days.
coupled with the clouded condition Of
the water in the Brandywine from the
recent rains, has had the effect TO i'm
part renewed activity to the anglers
in this section. Perhaps at no time
this Summer have there been as many
fishermen seen on the banks OF that
stream as have been there this week
many Of them being from CoatesyiTle.
Reading and Wilmington. And their
efforts have been attended with graft
flying results, so much so that the few
anglers who had placed their tackle
for the Winter season in a good keep
ing place have taken them out again,
and are az much bent on the sport as
they were in May last.
The records kept of some Of the
home anglers arc quite interesting to
look over. One day this week several
succeeded in only taking a few sun
fish. while on the succeeding day they
hooked as many as fourteen bass, the
majority of which measured over iif-
teen inches. These FISH were lured %
the bait where the waters were stillesi
and in shaded hooks and deep inlets
Up TO this week no catches OF any con.
sequence We're made I'm these spots, and
just why there should come such 9
gratifying change is what is puzzlinl
some OF the oldest anglers in th,
Brandywine Valley.
Along With fairly good success In tn,
way of bass fishing, some real graft
flying catches have been made of fine
blue catfish Below the Lenape dan
and as far south as Brinton's mil
some first-class sport was had in hook
ing these horned beauties and in
many Instances those who have faile,
I'm mring the bass have been the mos
successful In decoying the cattle.
A monster sunfsh was taken nea
the FORKS one day this week.
weighed a pound and a half, and th
older followers of the great and gOol
Izaak in these parts say nothing lik
it has been seen here in the last quar-
ter OF a century IL was of the famil
of "sunnies" that disported themselve
I'm this stream prior TO the building q
the Wilmington and Northern railroad
since which event the waters hay
been almost daily ransacked by th
people of far and near localities.
There are some anglers here who's
record in the "catch" line this seaso
will be locked over with interest dul
ing the coming Winter by those hei
interested in piscatorial sport becaui
OF the success they have achieve
Among the number are George an
Pierce Mercer, Ernest White, Gu
Trautman, Wellington Hickman an
George Bardwellg William +. HUI
has also made a good recOrd-not {
much for large bass as for large nun
hers that have graced his creel durh
the height of the season.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
PERCY MULLIKEN DISCHARGED
BY THE CORONER'S JURY AT
CENTREVILLE YESTERDAY.

Percy Mulliken, the 17-year-old boy
who killed his father on Thursday
night to protect his mother from her
husbands drunken fury, has been re-
leased from the nominal custody in
which he was held.
Justice of the Peace W. y. Thomson,
of Centreville. acting under instruc-
tions from States Attorney Harper,
yesterday summoned a jury Of inquest,
which, after a short session. brought
in a verdict Of justihable homicides
The dreadful act has caused the
greatest sensation of the year on the
Eastern Shore. The boy had always
been known as a quiet, inoffensive lad
and it was known that when drinking
his father acted like an insane man.
The sympathy Of the entire commu-
nifty is with the boy and his mother
both of whom are prOstrHed.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Bryan and sewall Club, OF Sea
ford, was addressed by L. Irving
Handy on Thursday evening.
The Delaware Democrat, owned By
the Paynter family and edited largely
by Edwin n. Paynter, utterly refuses
to advocate free silver.
A meeting Of the Ninth ward Demo-
Gratis was held last evening, Daniel H.
Mooney presiding and Edward J..
Mines being secretary. Artemus Smith
and Nathaniel b. Hill were elected
delegates and John McMackin and
William r. Hope alternates TO the
county convention to nominate Conati-
tutlonal Convention delegates. This
step makes a delegate election in that
ward to-day entirely unnecessary.
Charles Ewing. Addicks supporter in
the First ward. was going around town
to-day with a long brass telescope on
his shoulder and looking for an Ad-
dicks majority in New Castle county.
George II. Hall. OF Milford, and John
r. Wilson. of Laurel, have withdrawn
from the Union Republican Constitu-
tional Convention ticket.
Patrick Haggerty, of the Twelfth
ward wishes the Levy Court nomina.
tion for the Third district on the Sin.
gle Tax ticket.
Many persons have a mistaken i'm
preston regarding the days for regis
tration in the city of Wilmington
They are not in September, but in DC
tober. the dates being the 10th, l7tl
and 23d and oath.
General Horace Porter and Congress
man Jonathan s. Willis make ad
dresses at the Grand Opera House oi
next Thursday night, under the au
spices of the Mckinley and Willis Pa
triOtic League, which is composed o
friends of Addicks
Medford II. CahOon and Frank Wool
ley addressed the Union Republical
Club on the issues of the campaign las
evening. There was "A good attendance
Regular Republican leaders held
conference ut the State Central Com
mittee headquarters this morning. bu
refused 10 say anything further thai
that il had nothing whatever TO d
= with a compromise with Addicks O
Addicksism.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
TALBOT COUNTY FAIR.

REDUCED RATES VIA PENNSYL-
VANIA RAILROAD (PHILADEL-
PHIA, WILMINGTON AND BAL
TIMORE RAILROAD)
For the Eleventh Annual Fair of the
Talbot county Fair association, to be
held at Easton, Md, September 10, 10,
IL and IS, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore railroad) will sell ex-
cursion tickets, including admission TO
the grounds, September 15, 16, IL and
IS, good to return until September 49,
from Philadelphia, Chester, Elkton,
Newark, Wilmington, and all stations
on the Delaware division between Far
hurst and Seaford, including the Queen
Anne and Kent railroad and Delaware
and Chesapeake railway, at greatly re-
duced rates.
On the four days named above, in
addition to the regular trains which
will all stop atthe fair grounds, thetol,
lowing special trains will be run, anc
tickets will be sold at rates named;
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
ANNUAL INSPECTION, U. V. L.

ANNUAL INSPECTION, u. V. L.
The annual inspection of Encamp-
ment No. "a, Union Veteran Legion,
will be made tonight by Inspector
General Daniel Caldwell, of Philadel-
phia. A number of speeches Will be
made by visiting and local comrades,
and after the inspection an open camp
fire will be held and refreshments VIII
be served. Surgeon-General Clarence
T. Smith. of Philadelphia; National
Inspector Underwood, of Encampment
No. 25. of West Chester, and Junior
Vice-Commander Thomas j. Meginley
of Philadelphia, will accompany Gen
eral Caldwell. Delegations will be
present from Encampments Nos. 2, 20
61, 63, 73 and 76, OF Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
ARRANGING FOR ME UNvEILING

Major Jefferis, of Wilmington, and
several of the councilmen, were in
Philadelphia yesterday. in consulta-
tion with John w. Frazier, command
er of Of the Philadelphia Brigade, re-
garding the arrangements for the un-
yelling of the brigade's monument at
Antietam next week. The Whining
ton officials will be strongly repre-
sented on that occasion. The Brigade
Association will meet at Fifth and
Chestnut streets this evening to COM
plete arrangements for the trip. The
members of the brigade will leave for
Washington next Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
TO-MORROW AT 81. PAUL's.

Rev. w. L. S. Murray. d. d., will
preach on "A Basket of Sum
mer Fruit at ST. Paups M. e
Church tomorrow night, at 730
In the morning his subject will be
"Confucius or Christ, Which ?" There
will be a reunion Of the Sunday schoo
at . o'clock p. m.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
WHITEMAN GIVES FIGURES.
HE DECLARES THAT FOSTERS
CLAIM OF ELECTION is PRE-
POSTEROUS.


CLAIM OF ELECTION is PRE-
POSTEROUS.
Harry Whiteman, the Addicks leader
of White Clay Creek hundred, resents
the claim that Foster was nominated
for Levy Court commissioner in the
Fourth district Saturday. He declares
it to be preposterous, as Morrison had
a clean majority of 76 votes.
He says that in east and central
White Clay Creek hundred Morrison
received 229 votes and Foster none. In
Pencader Morrison had 151 votes and
Foster none. Foster received every
vote cast in New Castle.which amount
ed to 260 and also the "A votes cast in
Red Lion. In the entire district Fos-
ter received 304 votes. while Morrison
received $50. In the east end of White
Clay Creek hundred there was no cleo
tion because of Frank Levys action in
holding the election alone and carry
ing the box home with him. The
twenty votes cast there were about
equally divided between the two men.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
EARNWELL no CLEAR.

The British steamer Earnwell, OF the
Earn Line, which has been in dry dock
at the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany's shipyard. has cleared for Phila-
delphia this afternoon in tow OF the
tugs Churchman and Juno. The Earn
well had TO be repainted inside as well
as out, because the acid used in disin-
fecting her of smallpox germs had
removed all the paint.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
NEW RAILWAY is GRADED.

The work of grading for the New
Castle and Wilmington Electric Rail
way has been completed and the con-
structors will begin laying the rails for
the road on Monday morning. All OF
the ties have not yet arrived, but they
are expected to be in Wilmington on
Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
ECONOMIST IN TROUBLE.

The Economist, a newspaper estab-
lished in Wilmington a few weeks ago,
went into Constable Hurlock's hands
this morning on a foreign attachment
issued by Magistrate Pritchett at the
instance of Josiah Marvel legal repre-
sentative OF the Mercantile Printing
Company The claim is $40 or $50 for
work done by the company in getting
out the paper the first week or two.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
FOuRTH DELAWARE REUNION.

The Fourth Delaware Regiment Vet
eran Association will hold its reunion
in Shellpot Park on September II
There will be a number of good speak
ers. The veterans number about 18(
out of 975. and the officers are Samue
Lewis. president, and e. c. Jefferis
secretary and treasurer.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
REV. JAMES CONNOR DEAD.

Rev. James Connor, pastor of the NJ.
E. Church at Selbyville, died at his
home there on Thursday evening of ty-
phoid fever He was born in Ireland
sixty-one years ago, and came to
America when a boy. He was a mem
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
A RATHER MEAGRE GRIST.
OFFICER MASSEY CONTRIBUTES
FOUR CASES TO THE MILL.

CASE WHERE THERE WAS A DIFF
FERENCE IN PRICE OF MEAT.
FRANK FOX CHARGED WITH
UTTERING A WORTHLESS
CHECK.
OhicerJ. II. Massey was the star prose-
cutting witness in Municipal Court this
morning four victims falling to his
share. They We're: Thomas Ginder,
drunk at he b. & o. depot, who took
the pledge and was allowed to go free;
Thomas H. Barton, drunk and disor-
derly at Second and French streets, SO
and costs; George w. Kane, drunk on
the coast, and Robert Riggs, colored,
drunk on Shipley street, 81 and costs
each.
John Cullen, by Officer Lucas, drunk
on lumber pile on King street, below
the railroad, was fined 81 and costs,
Frank Fox was charged with utter
ing a worthless check on January o.
He has been out of town since then
but returned yesterday, and was ar
rested by Officer Ward. Fox was not
ready for trial, and was given until
next Thursday to prepare. Bail was
fixed at $500.
John w. Pryor, colored, was charg-
ed by Morris Leshem with the lar
cency of three pounds of corned beef
valued, according to his scale of prices
at 80 cents, but according to Pierce
Gould at "a cents. John proved his
d former good character, and claimed
Leshem gave him the meat. AS il
would cost the county about 500 t,
try the case. and as John had th'
doubt on his side. Horace Greele.
Knowles, who represented the city so
licitor, asked for a discharge and thi
was granted.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
GETTING A SHOW FOR THEIR
RTIIS

The claimants against the steam
dredge Condor, which was sold August
13 by United States Marshal Lannan,
are proving their bills, and as fast as
they do so, the amounts are being
satisfied by S. Redmond Smith,, clerk
of the United States Court.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

The Warren football team has ar
ranged the following schedule OF
games: October 8, Y. M. c.. A., OF
philadelphia; October 10, Upland; Oc-
tober n, Maryland Athletic Club; Oc-
tober "a, Eddystone; October 81, United
Athletic Club.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
Union LOVE FEAST.

A union love feast will be held at st.
Pauls NJ. e. Church next Thursday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. This is the be-
ginning of an evangelistic movement
in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
sTEEL BARGE LAuNcHED.

The new steel tank barge being
built by the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company for the Standard Oil Com
pany for use on the Delaware river,
was launched this afternoon at 2
o'clock. There were no special cere-
monies attending the launch. The di-
mensions of the barge have already
been published
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
BUsISEs- o,RDs.
CPRINGER,

SEWING MACHINES.
Wheeler a. Wilson, $500 The Singer,
s15OO Domestic $500. Standard, $500.
Household, $500. Other makes at SIC, SIS,
800. Oak or walnut. Ten years guaran-
tee.
Sold at Si.00 per week.
Secondhand machines at $500 up. Re
pairing, so cents o.,,o.-.
No. 12 e. Seventh St, Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
NoIIoEs


THE RIDING ACADEMY, Tenth and
evenings. each week for political meet
aRgs a5g5v 9a pa yISR Te seaPpYg r. PYgg caSei Ro NJ Mar i
ket street.
MADAM WILBER, card reader, S27
Church street Price, % cents.
NOTICE.-A meeting of those engaged
in the Liquor Trade VIII be held IN the
German Hall on Sunday afternoon, Sep
tember 18th, 1886, at o'clock.
JAMES II. YATES.
Recording Secretary,
J.. J.. ID. Il. A.
Wilmington, September S, 1896.
ICE.-MERCHANTS CAN HAVE
their overdue bills collected, and obtain
practical information how TO avoid iu-
CoeoPERATIVE AsSOCiATioN, 500
Shipley street. Phone, ll3
NOTICE.-TO COUNTY TAX-PAY-
ERS.-The receiver of taxes John T.
Dickey, will sit at the following places
during the months of August, September
and October, at dates as stated, for the
collection OF county, poor, road ana dog
taxes for the year 1886:
September 12-Blackbird.
September 16--Townsend.
September 17-Blackbird.
September -1S-DelaWare City.
September 19-Townsend
September 21-Middletown.
September 22-New Castle.
september -i--I idtAlttAi T.
September 25-St. Georges Farmer.
September 26-Practical Farmer
September 2S-NeWark.
September 3O-Christiana.
October New Castle.
October New Castle.
October 3-IOWnscnd.
October 5-TOWnsend.
October 6-Blackbird
October S-Blackbird.
October 9-Delaware City.
October 10-Delaware city.
October 14-MiddletOwn.
October 15-Odessa.
October 16-MarshalltOn Tor MIL Greer
Hundred.
October 17-Stanton.
October 21-NeWpOrt.
October 22-Centreville.
October 23-KirkwoOd.
October 24-kirkwOOd.
October 2S-Newark.
October 2g-practical Farmer.
October 30-NeWark.
October 31-Practical Farmer.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
IN THE PEACH MARKET.

In the retail peach market to-day,
"Fox's Seedlings" sold for $3.50 per
basket, 20 cents per half peck. Heath
Clings" sold at S1.25 per basket Poor
er fruit brought 70 cents TO 81 a basket
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
TEDERAL BuILDING NOTEs.

Some free silver wag has set the
hands Of the tower clock at 16 TO /.
The works of the clock will arrive
next week and be placed i'm position.
The clock tower floors are now being
laid for their reception.
Sashes are being placed in all the
windows.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
A nIG FALLING OFF.

Cigar dealers complain that trade is
dull. In the Maryland district, which
includes Delaware, the sales ,ell off
10000. 600 cigars during the month OF
September.
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
HE HIvED THE SWARM.

Two or three days ago a swarm of
bees swarmed on a tree and porch In
front of Howell S. England's home on
Van Buren street. above Eighth. Mr..
England hived them and expects to
make them useful
Evening journal., 1896-09-12
PEACH SHIPMENTS.
The total shipment Of peaches ovoi
the Delaware railroad to date iH as fol
Will 90 TO PHILADELPHIA.

fore reported noated at Brigantine
Beach, left yesterday in tow of the tug
North America for Philadelphia. She
will Do repaired and overhauled.