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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
sHIPwRECKED SAILORS.
Five Found Dead in n Boat and six
Barely Alive.

Jacksonville Fla. Feb. 13.-A boat con-
tanning five dead men and six barely
alive was found on Dog Island beach near
Carrabelle, Fla, yesterday. The men
were on a 5O-ton schooner, which was
sunk in the gale last week. They have
been, adrift since without food, water or
clothing, and five succumbed before land
was reached
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
whipped by Whitecaps.

Winston. N. c., Feb. 13-Whitecaps
visited Rufes Woodruff's home Tuesday
night After breaking the door down
they fired their pistols in the house, car
ried Woodruff out and beat him unmer-
cifully with switches. They then made
him run and fired at him as he went of.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
rbree IIiIIed by Toadstools

Admission, Ala, Feb. 13-Three children
of William Lfttlejohn, living some distance
north of this place, while playing in the
woods found and ate lot of toadstools
and were soon taken violently III. Doctors
were called, but in vain. all three being
dead within ten hours
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
stabbed His brother to Death.

Winston, N c., Feb. 13.-Will and Jesse
Stewart, brothers. got into a dispute in
the western part Of the county to-day
over a game of cards. The latter stabbed
the former to death with knife. He has
not been captured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN.
A Statement of Their Relations Made
in the Reichstag.

Berlin, Feb. BIN presenting the for
eign Office estimates in the Reiehstag to-
day Herr Won Bieberstein, minister Of
foreign affairs. took occasion to declare
that nothing had happened to justify an
outbreak Of Indignation on the part of
the British public. The good relations
existing between the ministers of Ger
many and Great Britain, he said, had not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14
JEWELLERS ASSIGN.
Dull Trade and Poor Collections
Force Them to the Wall.

New York. Feb. 1S.-The wholesale jew
elry firm of II. M. Smith & Co. made an
assignment to-day to Edward v. Slausen,
giving preferences for $14,410, principally
on borrowed money. Mr. Bate1nanO a menu
ber of the firm said that the failure was
caused by dull trade and poor collections
and he did not think the liabilities would
excnad S5OOO0
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
TIE RUMVR not CREDITED.
He Does Not Believe That Mayo Jeneris
would BE Guilty OF Nepotism.

Prom inent Democratic Lawyer Says That
He Does Not Believe That May or Jefreris
would BE Guilty OF Nepotism.
There is a rumor on the street that
is not doing Mayor Jsfferis any good, y
said a prominent local politician to an
EVENING JOURNAL reporter yesterday
afternoon.
"WhAt is itS" asked the reporter
THAT he is going to fix up the Board
OF Health 30 as to ensure the election OF
his son to the position of clerk and
registrar, now held by w. @. r
Colquohoun. All the members OF the
board with the exception of DR.. Willard
Springer 90 out OF Office the latter part
OF April ard their SUCCESSORS, who will
be appointed by Mayor Jefferis, will name
the new clerk and registrar. II his son
can win on his merits all well and
good, but II the appointment of the
members of the board are conditioned
upon his election 1t is q highly improper
thiBg"
Il know Mayor Jeffsris quite well and
have known him for many years, said a
Democratic member OF the bar, who had
also heard rumors OF such q deal. "My
knowledge Of the man constrAins me to
say that he would never stoop to such a
low plane In politics to accomplish an
end. especially In behalf of a mem Der OF
his family. II AN not mistaken have
heard him express himself quite forcIbly
against the evils of neDotism, either
drect or Indirect In character.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
TWO HORSES ROASTED ALIVE.

Barn OF E. O. hIooartY. Near Hookessin.
Burned Last Night and some Live stock
with It.
Edward @. McCsrty is farmer living
on tract near Hockessin. Some
incendisry's torch was applied TO his
frame barn about II o'clock last night
and, before anybody could be aroused,
the entire building was enveloped In
flames.
With considerable difficulty the work
Of rescuing the live stock began. The
animals we're making frlghtfnl noises as
the smoke began the work OF sunooation.
Two horses could not be reached and
were burned to death A part Of the
hay and grain WAS also destroyed.
Il ls not known whether the building
and stock we're Insured The loss on barn
alone will reach 81 600.
The blaze OF the burning barn was
plainly visible on the outskirts OF VII
mlngton for about an hour.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
a WILMINeToN MAN oETs A DRAW.
Both Contestants showed signs of Punish
ment While Neither showed Science.

Both Contestants showed sIgns Of Punluh-
ment While Neither showed Science.
A prizs 6ght took place Tuesday even
lpg on the outskirts Of Reading between
Patrick Sheridan, OF fremont. and
William McClosksy Of Wilmington, re-
sultlng In a draw. The fight WAS for a
purse and was 10 have been held at 1870
pounds, but McCloskey could get no
lower than '140 In the time In which he
had TO train down. Sheridan tipped the
beam at 132 pounds
At about 8 30 o'clock Referee Smith
called time and the men, after shaking
hands, went at 1t sin hammer and
tongs" order. The science exhibited
was not OF the star variety, and
consequently tho men, being unable
TO evnde each others blows,
they were both considerably done up.
Time was called at the end OF the seven
teenth round, and the battle was declared
a draw The spectators wanted a knock
out, as the affair was TO have been to
finish. 1t is probable that the meu will
meet again In few weeks.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
BAKER AND BIS BIKE.

Run Down on Tenth strset-Awarded $50
BY Court OF Common aud Uncommon
Pleas No. 1, But Hodges Appealed.
Caleb P Johnson, John R. Tatum and
b. d Downward sat at the Court House
yesterday afternoon as referees In the
case Of Frederick G. Hodges, d, b., a., va.
A. e Baker p b., T. Henry @ Conrad
appeared for Hodges and, Howell 8.
Englsnd.for Baker. The trouble arose on
April 26, 1895, when team belonging TO
the former ran down Baker and his bike
al Tenth and Orange streets he brought
suit for $50 In Court Of Common aud
Uncommon Pleas No. 1, and Magistrate
Sasse gave judgment for the full mount
Hodges took en- appeal and the Superior
Court turned the matter over to referees
who spent the afternoon In hearing testi
mouy and argument.
Finsi hearing WAS postponed until to-
morrow morning.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
WHAT JUDGES WILL SIT
Scale for the Court of Errors
and Appeals.
CARRIED TO THE YEAR 1899
Prepared BY Chief Justice Comegys Iand
the Original Draft tNow in the Posses
sion OF Walter II. Hayes.

Frephreo ny Shief Justice ComeRys ianu
the Original DRAFT sNow in the Posses
sion OF Walter II. Hayes.
When the constitution of 1881 was
framed 1t made speclscations as to how
the Court Of Errors and Appeals should
be formed One Of the FIRST men TO 6gure
out scale on the line OF those provis
ions was Judge Wootten. He was proud
OF his achievement snd was averse to
giving copies Of IL to other persons, no
matter whether they were members Of
the bar or lsymen.
Finally Chief Justice Comegys. many
years ago, went back 20 1882 and figured
the matter down to the November term
1899, and the original draft Of that scale
Is now in the possession Of Walter H.
Hayes, OF the New Castle county bar. to
whom IL was given by the chief Justice.
Wilmington lawyers are especially
interested In the composition OF the
Court OF Errors and Appeals on writs Of
errors and appeals from New Castle
county. IL must be borne In mind that
the chancellor and resident Judge Of
New Castle county always sit on cases
carried up from the lower court. for the
reason that they never sit in tho
Superior Court OF this county Conse
quently the following scale merely states
what other judge sits with them
whether the chief justice or the asso-
oiate from Kent or Sussex-a system OF
rotation prevailing. Chief Justice Com
eggs schedule begins with the February
term. 1887, and is as follows, the term
OF court referring TO that Of the
Superior Court from which the
appeal was taken, the Court Of Errors
and Appeals only sitting twice a year:
1SS7-kehruary term, chief justice;
May, associate from Kent; September,
associate from Sussex; November. chief
justice.
1888 February term, Kent; May.
Sussex; September, chief justice; No
vember, Kent
1ss9-FebruAry Sussex; May. chief
justice; September, Kent; November,
sussex.
1890 February. chief justice; May.
Kent; September, Sussex; November,
chief justice
1ssl-February. Kent; May. Sussex;
September, chief justice; November.
Kent
1s92-February. Sussex; May, chief
justice; September, Kent; November,
Sussex.
1S93-February chief justice; May,
Kent; September, Sussex; November.
chief justice.
1894 February. Kent; May. Suasex !;
September, chief iustics; November,
Kent.
lS95-Februsry Sussex; May, chief
Justice; September, Kent; November,
Sussex.
February, chief justice; May.
Kent; September, Sussex; November,
chief Justice
1897 February, Kent; May. Sussex;
September, chief justice; November,
Kent.
1698-Februsry, Sussex; May, chief
justice; September, Kent November,
Sussex.
1s90-FebruAry chief justice; May.
Kent; September, Sussex November.
chief justice
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
The HUNDREDS LOSERS.
NEARLY HALF A MILLION BROUGHT
INTO THE CITY.

Clerk OF the Peace Foard Gave Republi-
cans Scare This Morning By Being ABB
sent-Blackblrd Road Account Audit.
In the Levy Court this morning Chair
man Scott and the road commissioners OF
BlGckbird hundred continued the work
Of suditing the hundred road accounts
Assessor WhAnn Is btill bugily engaged
In transferring Highland and Kentmere
property from the books Of Brandywlne
and ChristiRna hundreds 10 the Seventh
and Ninth ward assessments
He completed his work shortly after II
o'clock and the assessed valuation OF the
property brought into the city is nearly
half million based on the valuations OF
last years assessment $42G,O25 worth
of Christiana hundred property is
brought into the Seventh ward and
333. 625 worth Of Brandywine hundred
property brought into the Ninth ward.
There was a scare among the Republi.
can politicians for n short while thil
morning Several out OF town men RD.
peared TO be placed on the poll books
They did not get In until after l. o'oloch
and by that time Clerk Of the Peace
FoRrd had gone to Middletown to attend
TO business They will have to come
some other day.
Harry A. Muller presented to the mem
bers plans for a new sanitary system for
the Court House water closet, but no
action was taken.
The assessment on the property OF
David p Bush. In the Eastern district Of
Brsndywine hundred, Was reduced from
IS. 700 to So. 90 Several transfers o.
property we're also effscted during the
morning.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
the sIdswaIk or hIshwav in rsaaOusbly

the sidewalk or highway In reasonably
safe and pAssable condition
6-Less care and diligence are required
on the outskirts and unfrequented streets
and sidewalks than upon the more trav-
eled streets and thoroughfares In the
heart OF the city.
6-The plaintiff Is bound at all times
TO the use of reasonable care and dill.
gence, and II she needed not the warning
that was brought to her by her stepping
from paved to an unpaved sidewalk, or
II she. by the sufficlency OF the light saw
not that which would have been plainly
visible to a person exercising ordinary
care, she was guilty OF contributory
negligence. for any kind OF which she
cannot recover.
THE question as Co whether streets
or sldewalks shall be paved or improved
is discretionary one, for the nom
exercise OF which the the municipality Is
not liable.
s-The burden rests upon the plaintiff
to prove to the Jury beyond reasonable
doubt FIRST, that there WAS u hole or
excavation, at the place where 1t Is
clAined the plaintiff fell; secondly, that
it was dangerous to persons exercieiug
reasonable care and ordinary prudence.
S-That II the jury believes that
neither the city nor any OF It's authorized
agents dug or caused to be dug or made,
the so-called treucb, then It's verdict
must be for the defendant. and the bur
den Is upon the plaintiff to prove that the
city or some OF It's authorized SCENTS,
did this beyond a reasonable doubt.
10-That the jury must be convinced
beyond a reasonable doubt, that the in
iuries az any are the natural and neces-
sary result Of the fsll.
Argument was begun by Mr.. sanborn
shortly before noon and it was nearly
time for adjournment when he concluded.
He was folio we'd by Mr.. Knowles for the
city aud this afternoon City Solicitor
Harman aud Mr.. Bird closed on Doth
sides
decree of divorce was granted I'm the
case OF jennie VS. Jacob Reynolds.
Andrew O. Gray was the commissioner.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
Lohn w. PYLE Apnaars.

The John w. Pyle OF Wilmington,
Del D." " who WAS reported TO have been
seriously hurt Ia the Harrisburg wreck
on the Pennsylvania railroad, appeared
10 town to day. attired In new suit OF
clothes. Mr., Pyle said no found It abso
lutely necessary to procure the new suit
as the clothes he had been weari lg were
torn from his body In the wreck. He
sustained severe bruises about the body.
Mr. Pyle was formerly q builder of this
city but Is now employed by Philadel-
nhin Ann
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
Held ON Two ssrloua oharges.

William Miller. a colored man about 20
years Of age, was arraigned yesterday
afternoon before Magistrate Kelley on
two very serious charges one Of bastardy,
the other using a child under the age
Of consent for immoral purposes. The
victim is little colored girl, Lizzie Car
penter, who lives with her father. Charles
Carpenter, on Mable street, In Brandy
wine village, and who will not be 13
years old until April 90 before which
time she will be a mother. She told her
story In a straightforward manner,
which impressed the magistrate that she
WAS telling the truth. Miller had an idea
that there WAS only one charge against
him, that OF bpstardy and attempted TO
settle the matter with the girls parents.
hut they would not have It that way.
He pleaded not guilty and was put under
$500 bail on the first charge TO appear
May TO- or one month after the birth of
the child and $500 bail to appear before
the grand Jury TO answer the second
charge. Miller went TO jail.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
sls 400 for church improvements and

$l6 400 for church improvements and
80, 900 paid on church indebtedness.
The conference has no stated. business
of especial Interest save the election 4
four delegates to the general conference
Two delegates will also be chosen by the
lay electoral conferences, (which meets
Friday. However, there are indlcstlons
that resolutions will be introduced be-
fore the close Of the session which will
open the question Of lay representation
In tbe annual conferences on the plan OF
the Bacon resolutions, which were acted
upon last week by the Baltimore Confer
ence The question OF admitting women
is also likely to be brought up at any
time.
During the session Bishop Warren
announced the transfer of Willard K.
West, a probationer, from the Blue
Ridge Conference; Rev. Martin P. Gates
from the Newark Conference and Rev.
Fridolph Soderman from New York (Easi)
Conference. The two latter we're
tranferred TO charges In Wilmington,
Mr.. Gates to Asbury and Mr.. Soderman
TO the Swedish Mission, several months
ago.
The anniversary Of Freedman's Aid ana
Southern Educational Society was csle
brRted last night with Rev. George Burke
presiding. Rev Or. j. w. Hamilton
reviewed the work OF the society, Of
which he Is secretary, In an address
The anniversary OF the Historical
Society OF the conference was held In the
afternoon. Rev B +. Price presided.
Rev. DR.. George A. Ptmbus read paper
on Leaders OF Peninsula MetAodism and
Their Descendants Rev. ]. B. Qligg
spoke on THE Territorial Occupancy OF
Peninsula Melhodism."
The program for tomorrow will be as
follows: 81 a. m, conference session, 2
p. M, anniversary OF Woman's Home
Missionary Society; chairman, Mrs. Q.
O. Browne. Prayer. Rev. +. J. Cochran.
Address, Rev Merritt Hulburd, g. T. ID
z 80 p m, veterans anniversary; chair
man, Rev @ F. Sheppard. Prayer. Rev.
M. L Gates, ID. d. Address. Hon.
Charles B Lore. chief justice Of Della.
ware. Address. Walter H. Thompsol.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
HIGH MoeuLs TRAVELLING.
Instituted a New ConcIave at Newpor
Last Night.

Instituted a New Conclave at Newport
Last Night.
A hilarious party of Mogullions filed
the large hack of the WILMINGTON Trans
fer Company to overfOwing lSst night as
It started out on trip to Newport A.
that serene little town the Mogul
lions began TO make Rome howl and
before the bowling ceased seventeen
Newpocters had been initiated into the
secret but adhesive mysteries of
Mogullionism The baud played on and
the entire party sat down to a bountiful
supper, with ]. w. MRckey as toastmaster
The Wilmlngtonisns In the party were
James Saville, iWilllam w. Mccormick,
John Kestley, Gus Groves, J. W.
Msekey, George L Ferguson, Harry
Schllce, l. e. Thomas. Curtis Kirk.
Frank Porter, John @. McCAulisy, @.
D. Bird, George Church, H s. Lswton,
John Porter.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
The Hampton Raads,s Grew.

The Old dominion steamer Hampton
Roads, which has just been completed BY
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company,
was cosling yesterday and getting in
readiness to leave for Norfolk early on
Saturday morning. There will probably
be three good pilots and masters aboard
on this trying voyage-Csptsin Hsrter,
of the Old Dominion Company, aud
Captains Willard Thompson and Charles
NJ. Smith, Of the Harlan and Holliugs-
worth Company. The crew is now being
made up. Engineer Hand and others OF
the Wilmington firms employees being
In the makeup.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
Tbe weather.

In the Middle States and New England to-
dav the weather will be cloudy, with slight
rise OF Temperature. rain probably becoming
quite heavy In this section and preceded by
snow in the northern districts and New
Fngiend. and brisk .nOrtheasterly to south
easterly winds, attaining dangerous force.
with fog on the coasts. as the southern storm
moves iorfheast TO New England. On FRI
dav III bofh I'd these sections cloudy weather
will prevail. preceded by rain or snow and
dangerous winds on the coasts. followed By
ciearfn9 and cooler weather. and on satur-
dav fair. colder weather and westerly winds.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
OampbeII,s Latest FrpeditIon,

John Campbell. fireman at the Court
House, started to ride over TO his home
In New Castle on q wheel yesterday.
He got along all right until
he reached the end of the
shell road and then his troubles began.
After valnly endeavoring TO push his
machine through mud that was hub
deep, he gave up the 6ght and decided
that it would be easier to wade and carry
hla Whaal
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
Read Goldsy college want notice.
Big pIrrlnr Maehlnes at work.

Two large dredging machines, proba
bly, the largest mud diggers in the East,
are now st work IN the Chlistiaua They
are the Atlas Dredging Company 3
"Vim, at work on the government con
tract; and the Charles Warner Comp
any's "Alva," at work digging out the
docks The Vim was az
Orange street wharf yesterday cosllng
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
nnr one of rhese Hooks.

We have a few copies Of beautiful
work, handsomely bound, containing sew
eral hundred pictures OF high artistic
merit which viii be sold at $l.75 a copy,
which Is about one-fourth the publlca
tion price. Also some copies Of Rand and
McNally's Cyclopedia at 81 20, worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
NJ the EVENING JOURNAL office.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
weak Back Causes a FAN.

While passing the corner OF Fourth
and Pine streets this morning, William
d. Russum, formerly OF St Georges, fell
TO the pavement as the result OF a weak
back caused by kidney troubles The
patrol wagon was called and be was re-
moved to ths Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
INC Care of the BIoIcIe

Clayton Won CuliD, OF Delaware CITY,
has complied and issued a small book
entitled "The Bicycle. Its Care and
Repair" 1t is intended especially to
instruct the beginner how to ride, care
for and repair the wheel
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
Mo Enos Bnrled Here.

Miss Delva Enos. 80 years old. died in
Philadelphia on Tuesday. and her body
was inferred in Rlvervlew. this city, this
afternoon. She was 3 daughter Of John
NJ Euos, deceased, for many years night
wstchman at the Court House; a sister Of
Frank Enos and cousin Of Clerk sf the
Peace Fosrd. She WAS b;rn at Odessa
and lived here about hfteen years ago.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
The CharFss We're Not Sustained.

In consequence OF Investigations made
BY police officers into the alleged assault
msde by Jacob Austin and Carrie Crisden
on William Grlndley. all colored. Judge
Ball last evening decided TO dismiss the
case, as there was very strong reasons to
bsllevs that William was at fault IN the
m after
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
R.hnIldInr . oountY WaII.

Stonemasons and lsborers yesterday
began the work Of rebuilding the caved
IN wall end rsiling just below the ecdth
approach to Market street bridge over
the Christians. The work Is being done
for New Castle county under the super
vision OF Levy Courtmsn Mealley.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
Ren RntIer,s Autoeraph.

Walter Il Hayes recently purchased
several hundred new law books, some Of
them having formerly constituted part
Of the law library Of General Benjamin
F. Butler. OF Massachusetts,. In one Of
them is the generals autograph, written
In lead pencil.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
musical aud Literary entertainment.

The Epworth League OF Epworth NJ. e.
Church will give an entertainment to-
morrow night. in the lecture room Of the
church. The program will De OF "A
literary and musical character, and no
admission will be charged
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
the msjor Reybold Finished.

workmen at the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Compsny's have about completed
rebuilding the old Delaware river steamer
Msjor Rsybold and she looks like new
vessel with her remodelled wheelhouse,
new wheels, enlargement aft and copious
coatiups Of paint.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
1arrr HnrrIrnn Robbad.

Jerry Harrigan, life prisoner In New
Castle Jail OF, rather respited until 1860.
WAS robbed of two $40 bills by his fellow
convicts last evening, be had them in q
purse which some sharp rascal picked up
and secreted so successfully that the jail
officials could not detect the culprit.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
To withhold Money Instead Of sper

To withhold Money Instead OF Spending It
Is not the only way TO save it. Sometimes
that Is a losing way. There is an old
Gdage about n stitch In time Wooden
pals and tubs and the like household
articles often fall spArt when a coat Of
paint and little attention would prolong
their usefulness. Paint by the pound
tins as we'll as the larger James NJ. .
Bryan & Son, 107 West Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1896-03-19
neaI rstate Trnnsfera nTnde,

Transfer Of property No 513 Madison
street from Mary Mslonsy to Mary r.
Numbers has been filed.
Transfers of real estate from John H.
Lsnk to Robert Brlckley, Of property on
Thirty FIRST street near Jefferson. and
from Robert BricKley to John II. Lank
property No. 1919 West Fifth
Philip II. Wood. late OF No. 92l Market
street, has purchased the store and
residence at Fourteenth and King streets
Of Robert J.. Handy for 81, 500. and will
occupy the property after March 20, as a
drug store.