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Evening journal., 1896-02-18
10 ACTION on WHAEH.

HIs Case May Come Up for the Consider
alton OF the Levy Court This After
noon.
Levy Court held business session this
morning, but the matter OF Assessor
Wbsnns books did not come up,
although Il msy be disposed OF at the
meeting this afternoon. There seems TO
be sentiment prevailing that the Demo
cratic members are powerless TO act IN
the natter OF purging his books Of the
many fraudulent names which nppsar
on the negro poll books.
Commissioner White has completed
revision OF the books Of the Fourth
district. The Eighth ward book Is being
gone over by Commissioner Mealey and
Assessor Mccoy. Chairman Scott Is at
work on Appoquinimink and Commits.
Gloner Armstrong on Brandywire. Com.
missioner Gallagher made a favorable
report on the property books OF the
Tenth ward and Assessor Esrley was
discharged until Thursday.
A. l. Ainscow was allowed $84 for
meals furnished the jury which tried
Lynch, Brown and Swsn
Walter Il. Hsyess bill OF $40 for ser
vices rendered as assigned counsel for
Frank Brown. WAS allowed
The claim Of john P Cochran FOR sheep
killed by dogs was reported favorRbly
and passed.
Drs. Howard Ogle and Joseph @. Pyle
were allowed so each and Drs P w.
Tomlinson ana h R Spruance s. each
for professional services.
Among The bills passed were the
following: WILMINGTON Coal Gas Com
psny. $2i 75i Lynn 4 Phillips, $496 a;
Porter & 90, Si07; Every Evening
Printing Company $40 %; Wilminet ton
Freie Presse. $50. 80; Charles NJ
smith, $50 35; j. NJ. Newbold, $l5,
William Mccoy. $16i. 80: z. ]. Ginger,
800: Conner. $40; j. T. Cook. $31 20
h NcMullen, $i25 IS; +. j. Cieaver,
$237 SO; J. T. & L e. ElIsson, k104 18
William ]. Gibbons and William Ross
we're, on recommendation OF the com
mittee on overpaid taxes, allowed et
and SO respectively.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
HITCHELL'S REPUBLICAN REPORT.
A Partisan Majority Report which De-
clares That DUPONT Was Elected
Senator.

A Partisan Minority Report which De-
ciares That DUPONT Was Elected
Senator.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18.-Mr Mitchell,
Of Oregon, chairman OF the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections,
presented TO the Senate yesterday. as q
question OF highest privilege, the
majority report Of that COMMITTEES on the
claim OF Henry A. Dupont Republican,
to bs admitted as & Senator from the
State OF Delaware for the term com
menolng March A, 1895, In succession TO
Mr.. Higgins. The deadlock Ia the Della
ware Legislature aud the peculiar facts
In connection with Mr. DuPont'e cleo
tlon render the case one Of especial
interest 10 conclusion, it ssys.
THE ground upon which IL ls claimed
upon the part Of Mr. Dupont, that Mr.
Wateon was ineligible 10 seat In such
Joint assembly, and should not have
been counted therein In making up the
number constituting the same Is based
on the fact that although he had been
duly elected q senator from the county Of
Kent. aud from the commencement Of the
session 10 January. 1895, until April o Of
that year had held and occupied a seat In
lho ctuhlt, anu utu Detu titclou hpoakor
thereof and served In that capacity, he
had. on the IN day OF April, 1895, the
governor OF the State of Delaware,
Joshua H. Marvl, having died the
day previous, succeeded to the
governorshlp OF the state In
virtue Of provision Of the constitution
OF that state. aud from that date until the
Q h day o. May folio wing had continued
10 exercise the functions aud duties OF
executive Of the state. and has ever
since and still continues to exercise the
Office OF governor OF said state snd that,
therefore. on that date, May .. 1895, he.
then holding the Office Of ara being the
governor Of the State Of Delaware, was
ineligible 10 q seat In said Joint As
sembly, and had no right whatever,
under the provisions Of the constitution
Of the state aud OF the laws OF the land.
to bs present, eithe. to participate by
his vote or otherwise. or to be counted
therein.
Your committee hold that this con-
tention on the part Of Mr.. Dupont is
well founded"
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
CITY NEWS IN eRIEF.

The Superior Court case Of Mrs. Rocco
PittsrutO vs. the p. W. q b Railroad Com
panv for damages for the death OF her hua-
band, Is Ia process Of settlement.
Bishop Coleman Is 10 be at st. Michael 5
Church, corner OF Chestnut and Adams
streets. tonight at o'clock 70 administer
holy confirmation.
"A braham Greenbaum's stock in the EN-
pire," No 2la Market street, was sold to
joseph Greenbaum for $500, by Sheriff ellis.
this morning.
George Lodge representing Prudence I'd
wards, admini-tratrix Of Howard e. Wood
row. male return yesterday afternoon OF sale
of the Woodrow estate, and secured Its con-
firmation By the Orph ans Court.
sheriff Gillis, yesterday afternoon. closed
up the smqll grocery store OF harlee Dom
nelly. on King street near Third. on an ex-
ecuti0n OF Thomss n. Clayton, the amount OF
which was 500.
The saskcloth snd ashes are ready for to-
morrow.
Charles S Kerns. OF Newark, win get an
original nension.
Two river steamboats, the Major Rey bold
and qrent1n-are in the Harlan and Hol-
iinesworth dry dock.
New smokestacks are being put on the
stes mers Ulrica and Taurus AZ The Harlan
and HollingsWorth Company's to-day.
o. q. Oliver, OF Newark. has received
specfa award for game bantams at the show
OF the National Poultry Association In WnHh-
'ington.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
EICHOLSON'S SUDDEH CALL.
A Court House omciaI who Was on
His Way to supper Died In a Cab
Within Sight OF Home.

n IOouHt mousse Oncihl VINO was on
His Way TO supper Died In Cab
Within Sight Of Home.
Court House officials, lawyers and the
city in general was shocked last evening
when thev heard Of the sudden death OF
Lambert v Nicholson. who was stricken
with heart disease while waiting for a
car at Eighth and Market streets. about
o'clock, and died In cab while on his
way to the home Of his sister, Mrs
Herbert, No. 9l1 West Eighth street,
where he had apartments.
For many months Mr. Nicholson had
been In poor health, and at one time last
Spring his death was hourly expected
His indomitable will and the careful
attention which he received carried him
over the critical stage, and since then be
had been gradually improving. About
two weeks ago he resumed bis desk In
the Office OF the clerk Of the peace and
was warmly greeted by his former
associates aEd friends He was at work
yesterday up to within few minutes OF
his death, and was on his way home to
get supper when stricken down He
was Immediately carried into a drug
store near by and Dr. p. w. Tomlinson
summoned After restoratives had been
applied and be had rallied somewhat he
made q request that he be taken home.
cab was summoned aud at o'clock
the ride OF death began. for Mr..
Nicholson died when about a square
from home.
be was 30 years old, bora near Summit
Bridge, never married. and had been at
tached to the clerical force OF the Court
House for more than 4 quarter OF ecu
tury. he had deck In the office OF clerk
of the peace under e r. Cochran. Sr
W. Pierce Blggs aud j. B Fosrd He
WAS 4 member OF the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club and well liked by every one
who knew him, being even tempered and
gentlemsnly at all times
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
TO-DAY is SHROYE TUESDAY.

And Pan Cakes win BE Eaten All over
This Broad Land-To-morrow InauRu-
rates the PenitsntiaI Season.
With the advent Of tomorrow tAs
penitential season of Lent will be
inaugurated and for the next forty days
the faithful will commemorate the fast
OF the Saviour In the desert To day Is
Shrove Tuetday or as the French Style
II Mardi Grss, fat Tuesday, or as the
English call It pancake Tuesday.
The old Anglo Saxon word Shrove- tide
comes from their word scrlfen, meaning
to nbsolve In confession, and the day Was
devoted to confessing sins committed and
preperatloui for forty days Of penance
Modern usage has made the day one on
which probably more sin Is committed
than any Ia the year. day devoted to
merriment and the fRunting OF silks and
laces for the last time before the sack
cloth and ashes are assumed.
In the southwest and south the day is
one carnival, and Ash Wednesday dawns
on many an achlng head and repentant
mind.
Lent, formally observed with the
striotest ceremonies, Is now more
commonly marked by the form OF OBJ
servance. Ths word itself is taken from
the Anglo-ssxson lenegAn, meaning to
lengthen, and refers TO the time when
the days grow longer. In former days
this feast or fast meant the closest
abstinence from pleasure and the closest
adherence TO a rigorous punishment Of
the flesh, That this rlgorousness Is giving
way to mllder observance Is shown BY
the changes In the regulations which
will be put Into effect TO morrow by the
Roman Catholic Church, pud which
permits working men and their families
to use flesh meat on ell the fast days and
abstinence days throughout the
year, with the exception Of all
fridays. Ash Wednesday, the Wednes-
day aud Saturday Of Holy Week and
the eve OF Christmas. Those who avail
themselves Of this dispensation, how
ever, are not allowed to eat fsh and
flesh at the same meal, and are exborted
TO peIfor some voluntary act Of morti-
hcation.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
LOOK OUT FOR BRANDY DROPS.
Are Filled with Fusn oil which Tends |
to Injure Health and Teach Drunkenness |

Are Filled with Fusil oil which Tends
to Injure Health and Teach Drunkenness
The Health Board. the Excise Commits.
sion and the W. @ T. U. Of New York
city have been making e crusade on the
confectionery stores which have placed
on their counters q so-called brandy
drop" These look like an ordinary
chocolate drop. but when broken open
disclose about twenty drops Of sweetish
fluid which analysis has proved contains
amytic acid, or as 1t Is commonly known,
fusll oil. The effect on the health by the
use Of these drops is very Injurious, fusil
oil being a poison so strong as even to
affect men accustomed to the drinking Of
whiskey or the use OF other stimulants.
Its effect on the young, 10 creating an
appetite for liquor, is still worse.
In Philadelphia the Board ofs Health
has given 1t out that II the sale Is COM
menced there, the sellers will be at once
proceeded against. 10 Wilmington the
candy men have not entered this busi-
ness and there is no fear that they will
Should any Of them do so however, the
local Board Of Health will see to It
that the sale is prohibited and the viola.
tors punished.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
URGE UNCLE SAM TO ACT,
Mass Meeting to Inquire Into Our Ar
fairs In Armenia Adopts strong Reso-
lutions for Relief.

Mass Meeting to Inquire Into Our Ar
fairs In Armenia Adopts strong Reso-
lutions for Relief
Under the auspices OF the Armenian
Relief Society Of Delaware, strong reso-
lutions have been adopted calling upon
all people OF whatever race or religion TO
demand that these unutterable suffering
ings shall cease, and urging upon the
government to do its utmost to preserve
the fruits Of missionary work aud
demand the protection Of the American
Red Cross Society.
These resolutions were adopted at a
largely attended mass meeting held last
evening In Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church and at which w X Crosby
presided. The vice presidents were
Bishop Coleman. Chief Justice Lore,
e T. Candy Revs William P. Swartz.
Ksnaey j. Hammond, Charles +
Murray, A. r. Walker, A. n Keigwln
and W. A. Walling Rev. ]. B.
Hagoonce, an Armenian. and Bartsn
Dilloyan. survivor of the massacre OF
Sassoun. gave thrilling recitAls Of Turk
ish torture, speaking In native costume,
DR.. John P. Peters. rector Of st.
Mlchasls Episcopal Church Of New York,
delivered a stirring address. declaring
that It was a plain duty OF this country
to Insist on the protection of It's interests
there and the cessation Of the tortursl
and horrors now being Systematically
carried out by the idolatrous Turks
Chief Justice Lore read the resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
"EUMINIE" BY AMATEURS.
PRETTY OPERA GIVEN BY THE
WILMINGTON CLUB LAST NIGHT.

The Wilmington Bicycle Club Was In
the Audience. aud the Theatre Was
Decorated with Its ooIors In Honor OF
the Visit-something About the Pro-
duction.
There was a large audience at the
Opera House last night TO see the pres
entStion OF "Erminie" by the Wilmington
Opera Club Those who heard the pretty
opera went away pleased and In ell
probability the audience tonight will be
a larger one.
A special feature WAS the presence Of
the Wilmington Bicycle Club, which
occupied the left box and the first row Of
chairs The house was prettily decorated
10 orange and black. the club colors, and
In It's honor bicycle song was cleverly
introduced
The production was q creditable one
The scenery WAS. well managed, the
costumes we're handsome the cast was
well selected. and the singing was ex-
cellent throughout The singing OF the
chorus was especially fine, being we'll
balanced and harmonious The orchestra
WAS among the best ever heard In this
city. being under the efficient direction
Of Professor Richard Schmidt.
In her part OF Javotte Miss Cora Tag
gart developed no little talent. She has a
pure, strong, clear contralto, which she
used to good advantage last night, and
her acting was easy. graceful and
natural Miss Mabel Parker was clever
rs the piquant Marie.
Miss Bessie Weldle as "Cerlse, -
Erminie's friend. WAS pretty and grace
ful and sang we'll, and Miss Frances
Gallagher as the princess In her quaint
attire created no end OF fun.
Mrs. Howard l.. Pyle, made a charm
Ing and girlish "Erminie" and sang
sweetly, being especially effective in the
Lullaby song.
J. d. Briggs and F. d. Story as
Rsvannes and Caddy, the two thieves,
we're excellent. Their mRke-ups were
good, and their conception OF the roles
left nothing TO be desired. w. A Smith
as the inn keeper aud r. P. Edwards
as the waiter. were clever and amusing,
and Dr. w A. Porter appeared right at
home In the roll OF the aged chevaller.
R. w. Walters was Eugene, the unhappy
lover, aud while his acting was nccepta
BILE. bis singing was better, especially In
duets. Horace B Harrison made the
character Of Erminle's father a pleasing
one. and his beautiful baritone voice was
heard to advantage
The opera will be repeated this
evening.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
PROMINENT CITIZENS LBAVE.

DeputAtIon Of Harbor Committesmen
aud Board Of Trade Workers Go TO
Appear Before Congress.
When the sos a. m. express train left
this city over the p. w & B railroad
this morning for Baltimore aud Washing
ton. II had aboard an excellent
representation Of the Wilmington Board
of Trade en- route to the capitol to boom
Wilmington's interests and press heI
claim for congressional recognition.
la the party were Captain willard
Thomson. William ID. Mullen, q. w.
Bash, e. T. Warner. O. w. Pusey.
Captain Edwin Kershaw, Postmaster
Enoch Moore and Colonel A. q.
McCausland, OF the harbor committee
OF the Board OF Trade, together
with President Lawton and A. 5. Reed
Of that body.
&This deputation Of prominent VIII
mingtonians will appear before the
River and Harbor Committee OF the
House Of Representatives this afternoon
TO advocate immediate measures for the
permanent deepening and impro ovement
OF the Wilmington harbor They will
return home late tonight.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
A FIRM STAND FoR WEIGHT.
Delaware Fisbermen VIII Hereafter Re-
fuse to Sell shad BY tho Hundred.

Delaware Fiabermen Will Hereafter Re-
fuse TO Sell shad BY the Hundred.
PEENsGRovE, Feb. .1S The shsd
fishermen OF Salem and Gloucester
counties are preparing for a determined
stand against the profits derived by the
middlemen for the disposal OF the
catches, and dealers are not a little
exercised over the action tagen by the
fishsrnen's association. IL has been the
custom for years past to dispose Of
Delaware shad by the hundred, Instead
OF selling them to the com
mission houses by weight and the fisher
men have spasmodically stamped their
disapproval OF the per hundred"
scheme, on the ground that It was
unjust and afforded them but little pro-
it for their laborioua work.
Last years average price for Delaware
shad was $40 per hundred. The idea OF
the association now Is for the gillers and
seine fishermen. ss a unit, TO demand
that their chad be sold by weight and for
10 per cent commission. President
Edward s. Harris, of the Shsd Fisher
mems Protective Association. is fostering
the movement. Another public meeting
will be held In the near future to further
the movement
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
END OF 4 WORTHY CAREER,
The Deplored Death OF DIR. Cornelius
George Comeeys, "a Delaware Man. at
His Cincinnati Home.


His Cincinnati Home.
DR.. Cornelius George Comeeys, whose
death in Cincinnati on February 10th
inst, has been snnou ICED, was dis
tlnguished physician. scientist and
educator. He was the Oldest surviving
son OF Cornelius P. Comeeys governor OF
Delaware 1887 1S4i, and left home at a
very early age TO engage IN business In
the West, but after brief experience In
mercantile life aud following his early
lncllnations, he turned to medicine aud
entered the medical department OF the
University OF pennsy lvanla under the
preceptorshlp OF the great anatomist, Dr.
William r Horner. He graduated, not
without distinction, In March, 1S4s,
having during his qttendancs on the
lectures OF the Universary course
studied the French ueuage under the
famous teacher, Dsltsroix
He began the practice OF medicine
Immediately after graduation, With good
prospects, OF success, but his previous
residence IN tho West and certain family
considerations had drawn his thoughts
strongly to that part OF the country, and
he removed TO Cincinnati, aud soon had
on his list OF patrons many OF the best
families, and from that time on stood In
the front ranks Of the medical profession
he distinguished himself greatly by his
untlring Efforts and skill in the cholera
season OF 1s49 whom Cincinnati was so
stricken with that dread plague.
Not long after his location In Gin
cinnRti he determined TO avail himself Of
the advantages Of European schools Of
medicine and he temporarily Suspended
his practice, went 20 Europe and took
courses In medicine and surgery in the
best schools Of London and Paris
DR.. Comegys was a Christian. For
half a century be was a devoted aud be
loved member Of St. Paups Methodist
Episcopal Church, Cincinnati, and was
held In the highest esteem by his church
associates
A friend says: "a valuable and most
useful citizen has gone. man OF high
education, culture and refinement, a
patron and promoter OF literature,
science and art, q man who loved his
fellow men and whose greatest
pleasure WAS In doing that which
would elevate and advance hu-
manity, a personality overh,wing In
Christian charity, = man whose heart
beat In warm sympathy for suffering
and want and whose hand and purse
were ever open to the cry OF the needy
aid distressed The loss OF this good
man will DO widely felt. and many, many
hearts will beat In responsive sorrow to
the deep grief of the bereavsd family
and closer friends Of him that is gone"
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
Howard school improvements.

Arthitect e L. Rice has completed the
plans for the proposed alterations to
Howard School, No. 16. at Eleventh and
Orange streets. II carried out they will
add mRnsArd third story to the build
ing, providing thereby q large assembly
room, four additional class rooms and two
school rooms On the two floors at
present In use two rooms are added to
each floor, and a wardrobeafor each room
is provided, with a teachers room on
the second door On Monday evening
the plans will be presented to the Board
Of Education for Its consideration and
approval.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18

Sudden Death OF Miss Lizzie wilkins.
Deputy Coroner Chandler WAS notified
last evening Of the sudden death of Miss
Lizzie wilkins. aged IS years, daughter
of Frank B. Wilkins, of No. 925 West
Ninth street, which occurred yesterday
afternoon at the home OF her aunt. Mrs.
Eleanor Mccall, No 100S Shallcross
avenue. Miss wilkins was in excellent
health in the morning and after complet.
ing her work about the home vent to
visit her aunt While there she COM
planned OF feeling III and went and lay
down. Shortly afterwards she was
found dead. It is thought death was
caused BY apoplexY.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
The weather.

In the Middle States and New England
to-day fair weather will prevail, with slowly
rising temperature and briak. fresh. north
erly to northeRsterly winds. high and p0ssibly
followed by snow on the coasts. On Wednea-
day, IN both OF these sections, partly cloudy to
cloudy, slightly warmer weather will prevail,
followed by snow in this section.
with brisk northeasterly to easterly winds.
dangerous on the clasts; and on Thursday.
cloudy. milder weather. with snow and dan
9erous Winds on the coasts. followed by clear
Z I no Ia tho interior.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
Naun rrom the LIbrarr.

The circulation Of books at the InstI-
tute Free Library on Saturday amounted
to 1 1,0l4 volumes OF these. 638 volumes
we're fiction, and 25s we're juvenile. The
figures for the corresponding Saturday
last year we're: Total, s66; fiction, 52i /;
juvenile, 2lS.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
The Cheapest work Ever oasred.

We hsve a few copies of a beautiful
work. handsomely bound, containing sew
ersl hundred pictures OF high artistic
merit. which will be sold at 81 20 q copy.
which Is about one-fourth the publica-
tlon price Also some copies Of Rand and
NcNsny's Cyclopedis at 50 20, worth
four times the price asked Can be seen
at the EVENING JOURNAL Office
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
The nIunIeInaI oourt seaIes Rast.

There was no Municipal Court this
morning, the cells being completely free
from unfortuDates. The three deaf
mutes who we're arrested on Saturday
night for being drunk aud dIsorderly,
and who are responsible for Oihcer
Andrew Sherry's illness. were placed
under 5000 bail each for trial on Fsbru-
airy "a. at 7 p. m.
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
THE MASTER PRINTERS
Entertained at Atlantic City
Saturday and Sunday.
TYPOFHETE OF PHILADELPHIA
Five Dozen Strong, Invades the city BS
the Sea aud Holds It's Regular monthly
Meeting at the San Marcos Botei.
Speech and Song and wine and wit.


Last Saturday was gala day among
those OF the Philadelphia master printers
and the kindred trades who are fortunate
enough 10 be members OF the Typothet o.
OF Philadelphia.
The society Is composed OF publishers.
employing printers, paper and Ink
manufacturers. type founders--in fact II
embraces All the trades allied to printing
aud bookmaking. and smong It's hundred
and twenty members are numbered some
Of the ablest men In their respective lines
In the City OF Brotherly Love.
About one half OF the members we're on
hand promptly 40 o'clock at which hour
couple OF special cars, provided by the
courtesy OF the Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Company and in charge OF Thomas
Puruy, we're In readiness. aud the guests
were soon bsing wbirled away toward old
ocean at a speed Of fifty miles an hour.
arriving at Atlantic City at 90 There
they became the guests Of Charles
William Edwards, who entertained them
AZ the San Marcos Hotel until Sunday
afternoon
After supper President John K No.
fetridge called the TypotheiW together
IN the assembly room and the little
routine business on hand WAS soon
disposed Of. Then the fun began. The
gathering took the form Of club
smoker and. with the aid Of an un-
h0rnded supply Of refreahments. the
seeulng passed but too quickly away In
song. speech. STORYTELLING and music
fhe following Is list Of those who were
rtesent;
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
pr. steIwaron Aaares.s. Boo HIatorlan..

The members Of the Delaware Histori-
cal Society listened to an interesting
paper last evening, read by Or Stel
wagon, of Philadelphia on What the
Medical Professor Has Done for Della
ware He dwelt particularly on the
labors OF Dr. Garretson and Commodore
Jscob Jones aud Thomas McDonough. all
Of whom were physicians. The paper
was an ably written one. After the
reading, s Adams Jr, George s.
Capells. howell S England, Wilmer j..
Ellison aud d. G Porter were elected to
mann hershfp
Evening journal., 1896-02-18
To Dance for Points.

Charles Jeffsris and Ross Rash will
dance clog for points and Jake spence
and an unknown will dance jlg for
points this evening at Peter A FsgsD's,
No. 104 West Front street.