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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-08
AMAZONS ON
THE VARPATH.
One of the Picturesque Incl
dents in Cuba Libre.
THEY ARE COLORED DANES
But Fight Equally Well with
Tongue or rlachete.

Maceo Might Have Been Captured,
But the Telegraph Operator
SIumbered-Band of AmazOns
Raid a District-WeyIer Receives
Sympathy From Spain For the
Abuse showered Upon Him-UsunI
DesuItory Military Movements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-08
MAP COUPON.

Sc AT THE OFFICE ! WITH G
1Oc BY MAIL
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
TELEeaAPHIC TICKS.

CAPTAIN Albert G. Allen, rs, a promi-
nent veteran, died at Danvers, Mass,
from paralysis.
Matthew J. Robbins died at the Presby-
teriap hospital in New York from the
effects Of a cats bite.
Rear Admiral Joseph Fyffe, U. S. N,
retired, died in Pearce, Mob, after an i'll
ness of about three weeks.
NJ. p. de Smet de Naeyer, the minister
OF finance Of Belgium, has been appointed
premier, in succession TO NJ. J. de Burlet.
The president nominated e. Prentiss
Bailey TO be postmaster at Utica, n Y,
and also Mary Kate Cleveland at Water
vile, n. Y.
Sherman g. Adds, 80, for l6 years cd
itor Of the Windsor Locks Journal, died at
New Milford, Conn, after long illness
with consumption.
Yale university has purchased lOo feet
Of land In York street, New Haven, Just
south Of the d. K. e. society building. It
Is said that new college building, posi-
bly, an alumni hall, will be built on the
site
The famous BARTLETT Bigelow breach OF
promise case resulted in verdict for the
defendant A previous trial resulted sim
ilarly. Mrs Mary K. Bartlett Of Boston
brought suit for 5000, 600 against the es-
tate Of Professor II. J. Bigelow OF Harvard.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
LIEDIG DECISION NOT ,REIDY.
It Was Expscted To-day But VIII Not BE
Ready Before the Latter Part OF Next
Week OF Even Later.

it Was Expected To-day But VIII Not BE
Ready Before the Latter Part OF Next
Week or Even Later.
Contrary to expectation Chanoellcr
Nicholson did not render to-day a decls-
ion In the Injunction case Of the Llebig
Chemical Company VS. the Board of
Health. Quite q number OF persons
were present In anticipation that II
would be handed down, but they we're
disappointed. The Chancellor stated
privately that itswould mot be rendered
before the latter part Of next week, and
possibly not then. There Is much
testimony In the shape Of Sfiidavits
aud large number of authorities TO
bs consulted. the case being one Of
unusual Importance
Edward g. Bradford reported to
the chancellor that all evil
dence was iu In the Dough
erty case and ssked that an early day be
set for the argument Monday, March
%, was Fixed, with the understanding
that II be taken up some day during that
week
Melville GAmbriel was substituted for
Clement B. Smyths as surety for John
w. Todd trustes under the will OF
Joseph MendinhAll. Mr.. Todd succee ds
Edward Pusey. deceased.
Harry Emmons secured writ suthor
izlng the sheriff to summon a Jury to In
quirs into the sanity OF Mary z. FurEu
hon. an inmate Of FArnhurst. II was
made ..returnable on March 10.
The court refused 90 hear oral tesii.
mony In the Voshell case, and informed
Mr.. Emnons that II would be departure
from the practice Of the court
Continuance until March 10 was
granted In the case OF .Ainscow VS..
Ainscow.
The Boyd Morrow decision was ex-
pected but not handed down Martin B.
Burrls was. on motion OF John Biggs,
admitted to practice In the Court Of
Chancsry and Orphans Court
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
FRIENDS or The CUBAHS

Throneed the banquet Room OF Eden
Hall Last Night at tho Invitation OF
the Woman'a Cuban Aid socisty.
The pretty and artistic supper given by
the Woman's Cuban Aid Society In Eden
Hall last night was an unqualified
Bu coesH
The banquet room was lsvishly
decorated with the American and Cuban
hags, and tables we're beautifully set
With cleaning silverUare, china and
flowers. Guests were served from 6
until nesrly 10 o'clock and during those
hours the room was crowded. At 8
o'clock Grace Orchestra arrived and
dlscoursed fine music during the re-
mainder OF the evening.
The tables, five In number, were pre-
sided over by these women. interested In
the cause Of the patriot Cubans: Yellow
table. Mrs. II Il Ward, Mrs. Jerome B.
Bell and Mrs James r Roberts; table In
national colors, Mrs. Ralph DeSoto, Mrs.
Taylor and Mrs. Lewis: violet table, Mrs.
Charles Robb, Mrs Julian b. Robinson
white table Mrs Mlddletown and Mrs.
Riggs; green table, Mrs. Q. A. w.
Frishmuth, Mrs. Homewood and Mrs
Southsrd; pink table Mrs James B.
Wright, Mrs Shea and Mrs Starr. The
menu was a very tempting one.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
STILL AgOTHVR MEETING.

The Teachers Committee stni PaEzlIng
over DIR. CrumbAuEh's Detectives Re
port-A Voice From the Fifth Ward.
The Tstchers' Committee Of the Board Of
Education held another seer ct meeting last
evening. and the report OF the detective
employed by DR.. Crumbaugh was studied.
What was done at the session was made
private matter. all that could be
learned being that the committee was not
through with it's work and had not yet
prepared u report for submission TO the
board.
DR.. Crumbaugh informed a reporter
who saw him, that he had nothing to
say. When asked n he had reported the
matter to the police he said that there
was nothing TO report. That the Board
Of Education was lvestigating the case.
Senator John / le when asked rela-
tive TO the matter said: "You will have
10 20 TO Dr. Crum oaugh. He Is the only
one who knows about the matter. We
do not, ." and 30 cay other members
Of the board.
The report and bill has caused con
adorable comment amopC taxpayers who
are unAmious In their denunclation OF
the course taken by DR.. Crumbsugh.
Said one lsrge property owner In the
Fifth ward. the ward which DR..
Crumbaugh represents
''rhe course taken by Dr. Cruubaugh
throughout the entire business Is highly
rePrehenEible aud the tax payers, who
have bean taxed once for the very work
which he.has gone outside the city TO have
done. will show him so. propose to
organize an opposition to his
again representing this ward. u
the Board OF Education dArss to
sndorre his action or audits the
bill which he has sent To-, there
will be trouble. The report made through
him must be made public now that IL
has been put before a department OF the
city, and II the Board Of Education does
not do so, its members are unfaithful 70
thsir trust. There Is no time FOR mine
ing matters now. The man who stands
in the way Of the public Is very liable to
hear something drop"
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
.HUTTON'S GRIEVANCE.
Related in the Court Of Chan
cery This Morning.
TO VICTOR BELONGS THE sPOILs

Stockholders OF the Joseph Banoroft'a
Sons Company shows How clever Bal
timore Man Got stock and Heavy DivI-
dends for stock and No Dividen ds-Re-
straininE order Granted BY Chancellor
Nicholson.
II the statements made by John Hut
Ton in bill OF Injunction filed In the
Court OF Chancsry by Colonel Benz amin
Nlelds and William Hllles, solicitor g.
against the Joseph Bancroft's Sons Com
pany. be true that corporation had been
badly roped In by Victor g. Bloede, Of
Baltimore.
Hutton hold eighty four shares OF the
Bancroft Company stock. and is the
complainant. He declares that during
his absence In Europe and without his
knowledge OF consent tho JosephBancrofts
Sons Company voted to issue 474 shares
Of stock, valued at $47 500. and sxchangs
them for like number OF shares OF the
capital stock Of the Victor q. BlOede
Company, a Maryland corporation about
TO be organized TO manufacture and deal
In dyes and other substances used In
mills.
@Bloede. The alleges, represented that his
business, which he wished to convert
into corporate form. had. for the three
years preceding 1898, when the Bancroft
deal was made) rendered an average net
profit Of about sac. .47716 per year, or
net profit Of 40 per cent. on a capltallza
tlon Of 800, 900
The deal was entered into on these
representations, and the Victor q. Bloede
Company organized.
he declares that then the Bloede Com
pany has not paid anything In dividends,
but that Bloede haa received BY
way Of dividends from the Joseph
Baueroit's Sons Company the sum
Of $50 362, aud that there are dlvi-
dends declared and remaining now on the
474 shares amounting TO 80 4S0 and that
other dividends will be declared on the
shares and received by Bloede unless the
court interferea
Hutton declAres that Bloede mirrepre.
scented the value OF his business and got
the Bancroft stock by such
Misrepresentation. he ksks the chan
eellor TO compel Boede TO sur
render the shares for cancellation
that be compelled to surrender the $20,-
$50 paid him as dividends; that the
btnorott company DO restrained from
paying to Bloede the dividends
amounting TO 50 4s6 It has In hand, and
payable on the stock he holds; that
Blosds be restrained from transferring
his stock until the rights respecting the
shares shall have been determined by
the court.
Upon these representations the chan
cellor issued a restraining order and
made II returnable on March 12.
Bloede was not represented in court.
Samuel Bancroft, Jr.. was In the Court
House but did not appear until after the
court had adjourned. whom he went In
and shooK hands With the chancellor.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
"SPORTED" ON $40 A MONTH.
CONDUCTOR BULL HAS BEEN WEAR
ING DIAMONDS,

And All the Time thoi d. q o. Express
Trains Have Been Losing Jewels and
Bicyeles-Detsotivss "soIdsr = Lead
Pipe" Around Captain Bull.
A through train Of all express cars
from New York for Chicago on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, carrying
United States Express Company's pack
ages, was entered by thief between
Philadelphia and Newark, Del, on the
morning Of February l. he broke opan
the doors OF the cars. and with an axe
smashed the covers Of boxes containing
merchandise. The robber made q
systematic exploration of the contents
OF the cases. and also shattsfed a pack
age containing 9 bicycle and put the
wheel of the train about forty miles
from Newark, leaving the coverings in
the car.
Detective Norris aud Lloyd, Of the
railroad company and stationed at
Philadelphia, who Investigated tine case.
learned that a white man, about 40
years old. with reddish whlskers, had
been seen to leave the train snd ride
away on the wheel towards Newark The
detectives traced him up and asoertained
thst ihe had been observed by two
eolored men to get on a Pennsylvania
railroad train which makes q stop at
Newark about o'clock in the morning,
arriving In Philadelphia about o'clock.
From the description the detectives
suspected L. j.. Bull, an extra conductor
who ran the Royal Blue train between
Washington and Philadelphia.
Further pAtiept Investigation recalled
the fact, as Is alleged. that several years
age. when Ball was baggage master on
train Of the same road. a position which
he had occupied for FIVE years, trunk
containing diamonds, valued at SO, 000
had been mysteriously opened and robbed
OF the gems while in Bull's car.
Detectives Norris and Lloyd enlisted
Detectives Bond and Murray In the sx.
press robbery investigation. They dis
covered that, although Bull only earFed
$40 a month on an average, he paid $25
for the rent Of his dwelling at Thirty
seventh and Hamilton streets, aud was
sporting diamonds alleged to be worth
$400 or $500,
he was about to bs promoted TO the
position Of regular conductor on the
passenger train. The detectives also
ascsrtAined that Ball had taken to riding
new bicycle lately. They arrested him
yesterday on the charge Of breaking open
and robbing the cars and found In bis
possession q new bicycle bearing the
exact number, 250lS. Of the one which
had been stolen from the express train
near Newark, Del he was taken before
Magistrate Jermon. at tbs City Hall.
Detective Murray gave q history Of the
robbery and the caPtute OF Bull a. be
Was mounted on the stolen machine and
the further fact that there had bsen
several other mysterious express
robbsries preceding the one Of February
l, which were being investigated. Bull
was committed in default OF 81 900 bail
for a further hearing on next Wsdnes-
dav
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Three Aorea for sInrIe Tarers.

Howell S. England has offered to the
Single Takers three acres Of land In the
Eleventh ward, running from Brown
street down to the railroad, In order to
give them an opportunity TO put their
theory to the test His conditions are
that they shall pay all taxes and divide
the land up among a number OF the
worthy poor Of the city and receive ell
profits over and above tbs taxes. At the
end Of one year the land is TO be re-.
turned TO him in It's present condition.
At frat the tender WAS refused, but to-
day a representative Of the Single
TsxeTs oallsd upon Mr. England and
told him that DR.. Longstreet. Of Colo
rado, had guaranteed the money for the
taxes and they would aceept the land.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
MACHINERY FOR FRANCE.
Diamond Match Company Busy with a
Big Government Contract for Match
making Machinery.

Diamond Match Company Busy with a
Big Government Contract for Match
making Machinery.
The Diamond Match Company, that
internationally famous corporation whose
birthplace and whose oldest factory Is In
Wilmington, Is now filling one Of the
most important contracts of It's COM
merciAl history. The contract is one
made by the republic Of France and was
recently signed at the match company g
general Office In Chicago.
II is to supply France with the im'
proved match making machinery, upon
which the Diamond Match Company
holds firm and exclusive patent rights.
Every factory OF the corporation has a
machine shop attached to provide and
keep In repair this mechanism. although
the machine shop attached to the VIII
minRton factory is not very large.
"You see the French government
makes it's own Matches" said Superin-
tendent R E Shelter to an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter, "And TO do this
economically, fnds 1t necessary to pro
vide itself with these improved inven
tions. The largest mRchine shops In the
East controlled by our company, will
now be put to work filing this contract
It, however, has no connection with our
match making business. being In an
entirely different department.
The Wilmington mschire shops will
not do any Of the French work.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
FaIIad 40 identify the woman.

Detectives Mcvey and Witsil while In
Philadelphia yesterday after Charles
Murray, the colored bicycle thiet, paid
visit to the cells Of Robert Davidson and
Nellie Edwards. alias Mis. Cook, alias
Clark, charged With swindling John
Wansmaksr By using the names Of
customers 20 obtain merchandise on
credit. It was thought that the woman
was one who swindled Wilmington
merchants by means Of bogus orders.
The detectives were unable, however, to
identify her
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
THE FESTIVAL OF PURIH.

Queen Esthor's Deliverancs OF the Rae
Forms the Basis OF the Festival to BE
Observed Tomorrow.
The Jewish festival Of Purim, oom
memoratlng the dellverance OF the Jews
by Queen Esther from the destruction
Of their race, which had been
planned by Hsman. the Prime Min
lister OF Persla's king. Ahasuerus,
occurs on the 14th day OF the month Of
Adar, which falls this year on February
2s. and is celebrated by Jews throughout
the world by festive gatherings. enter
tAinments. mssquerading and gifts to
the poor
The holiday begins at sunset to-
morrow evening, when appropriate SER
vices will be held In the synagogues.
Oa Sunday next the children Of the
various Sabbath schools will give enter
tainments, for many Of which elAborats
programs have been prepared.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
No srIndIe Attampted.

The police authorities are not locking
for q clever thief who was said 10 have
N. TrAynor aud a companion one day
recently. The men left this city several
days ago for Washington, but did not
take their trunks with them. Monday
night an express man drove 20 the house
OF Andrew Traynor. No. 615 West street
and called for the trunks, but as be had
no order he failed 20 get It. Later It WAS
learned that he was acting for a friend
OF the absentses who was authorized to
havs the trunks sent and Traynor and bis
friend by this time have a change Of
liHen The moral is not 70 deliver goods
called for without q written order,
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
He nndn.t rrlsd 10 waIk

"The officer states that you were so
drunk, that you were not able to walk.
Is this sol" was the question propounded
by the Municipal Court this morning.
to Francis Hsnnen. who bad been cap
tursd along the coast by Omosr Shields
very much under the influence OF
the vlllainous compound which
passes current there for whiskey
Francis could not deny having
been drunk and took refuge behind the
question. II want tryin' to walk, was
~ It cost him 81 and costs to resume
his journey to Philadelphia whittier he
claimed he was going TO see sick sister.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
ma nIornInr.. rIrn.

An alarm OF Gre was rung In about 30
o'clock this morning caused by the dis
covery that the brick house, No 1898
Clsymont street. owned by George w.
Lodge, and occupied by Daniel w.
Fletcher. Was on ERE. The department
responded but only the Washington
chemical was called into service The
FIRE started from a defective fue, and had
evidently been smoulderlng for some
tine The loss will not exceed 800 Il
was just one hour from the alarm TO the
out bell, but this Was due to the fact
that the finding OF the seat Of the 6re
WAS very dlficult and the walls and the
ceiling had to be cut away before Il was
reachsd. The loss Is covered by
inourauca
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frederick Keinle Is mentioned as a possi-
bilitv FOR tho Democratic nomination for
receiver OF taxes and county treasurer.
Sale lof the Merritt House has not yet
been closed, but it Is expected that Il VIII by
SATURDAY, and that Alexander b. Maxwell
will take possession on Monday.
The Republican County Executive Com
mittee Will meet here on saturday. 1t Is
for fhe nuroosa OF making arrangements for
me elsotion on the next Republican ticket" 4"
said 4 Higgins member this morning. "and 70
endorse the vice-presidential aspirations OF ]
Edward Addicks."
tlive-ysar-old child.s nsme unknown.
xxss bxdy burned near Perry's Tavern. her
clothes catching fire from burning brush
heap.
There was no Lew Court to-day
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Non-suit Granted.

Immediately after the Superior Cour {
reconvened yesterday afternoon Judge
Grubb handed down a decision granting
4 nom suit In the cBse of Jacob Stell-
wagons Son VS. the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company. It was held that the tar
received was not returned, and that no
notice was given the defendant that
anything was wrong with the manner In
which the contract was being carried
out. Peter Rlsseeco, of Italy, received
his naturalization papers.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Cost Of tho New storage system.

The cost to the city for the new
storage batteries will be $99S 40 In place
OF $1,000 40 stated and the cost per year
OF charging will be about 500 Under
the gravity system the entire battery
had TO be replaced or rechargsd at given
intervals and while this was being done
system one half Of the jars are always In
running order as half of them are being
charged while the other half is being
used. The saving by use Of the storage
system is an important item.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
pr. esntrr,s Leeinre LOO Ersnlnr.

DR.. william d. Gentry. Of Las Vegas,
New Mexico, gave an interesting lecture
In the ODera House last evening on "The
Sun Land OF America OF the Land OF the
Mogullisns," to large audience The
lecture WAS not given under the auspices
Of the A. o. U. W., although the subject
would appear so. DR.. Gentry's
lecture WAS at once interesting and
amusing and those present received the
full value Of the money they invested.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
The Petition Was Granted.

In United States Court yesterday
afternoon Benjamin Nields presented
the petition OF Henry Whitley aud the
GlrGrd Life Insurance Company, of
Philadelphia, receivers Of the McCul
Tough Iron Company, asking for author.
ity 70 procure apparatus for lighting the
mills and TO authorizs the receivers to
endorse notes received bT them as the
pay for their manufactured products.
Judge WRlee granted the petition
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
nIIlItInm.n WIN nt nnaketbnn.

Company As lively basketball team
defeated the Y. M O. A. players yester
day by q score Of to 0. The contest
was interesting from the start and the
following players did battle;
Y. M. Q. A. 0.-Forwards, Simpson,
Smith; centres, Clements, Msgaw,
Courtney, Christy; defence, HllleRas
Courtney, Morris
Company A Forwards, Mllliean.
Reed centres Carter. Hanna, Buck
master; defence. Tszwell. Henderer.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
FGREHURST DECISION DELAYED.
ohisf Justice Lore Was Disable to sit rs.
DRy-Two Superior Court Items.

Owing to the continued indlsposition
of Chief Justice Lore the Court Of Oyer
and Terminsr will not render until next
week 4 decision on the motion for a now
trial In the case O., Brown and Swan, tho
Farnhurst convlcts.
Superior Court met this morning and
fixed next Thursday as the time for try
Ing the case Of Daniels VS.. the LiebiE
Manufacturing Company.
On next Saturday tho quo warrtn'e
Gaze instituted by the Republicans
against Road Commissioner William H.
Johnson, Democrat, Of Pencader hundred,
will be taken up II possible George g.
BattAn. Republican, claims that be was
elected.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
NOTICES.

A INVOLVEMENT TO OWNERS OF
~ property. j. Deaville has opened an
Office No. West Eighth St, and will carry on
the Real Estate business in all its branches.
Special attention given TO the care OF property,
collection OF rents and selection OF ten ants
NIOTICE-ELECTION.
N Wilmington. Del, Feb. %. 1896.
The annual meeting OF the Whining gton Coal
Gas Company for tbs election OF nine direc-
tors to serve the ensuing year, will be held at
the ONCE OF the compai on Monday, March
2, from to O'Clock p. m.
WILLIAM P. TAYLOR,
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
..Fitz" and Nero, Pass Through.

bob" FL z5lmmons. the prize fighter
who vRnquished Peter Maher In the
worlds heavyweight championship
contest In Mexico last week passed
through this city to-day with
his entire party. The company occupied
car on the second section Of southern
train No. 46. arriving here at 9.50 a. 10. ,
and In Philadelphia at 10 25. In the
baggage car was "Nero." the pet lion be-
longing 10 Fltzslmmons.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
| RIoraIs Thief HaId Tor Trial

Charles Murray, colorsd, who WAS
arrested In Philadelphia on a charge Of
stealing a bicycle from William
Gibbons, was ArrRigned before MsgiS
trAte Daley this morning. De seknow-
lodged taking the wheel and was held In
1900 bail for upper court.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING A HOS
Il pital Building for the Insane, at Farm
hurst, Del.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Trustees OF the Delaware State Hospital.
Farnhurst, Delaware. until II o'clock M,
Thursday, March 6th. 1896, for the erection Of
New Hospital Building ~ Farnhurst.
Drawings and specifications can be seen at
the office Of Frank r.. Carswell. architect.
West Ninth street. Wilmington Delaware.
Copies Of the drawings and Specifications
can be obtained upon application 10 the
architect.
The right is reserved 70 reject any or all bids.
FRANK r. CARSWELL, Architect.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
An DAY Services At East Lake.

Next Sunday there will be all day
services at East Lake NJ e. Church.
Thlrtieth and Tstnall streets. The
pastor, Rev. s P. Cassaboom announced
this program: Love feast 8 a m. /;
preaching. 10 30 a. m. Rev. DR.. Hulburd.
pastor Of Grace NJ. Il. Church. will preach
at p. m Sunday school. 30 p. M. (;
EpWorth League rally, 8 80 p. m. DR..
Hopkins will deliver one OF her most
interesting lectures at 30 p. M.
Evening journal., 1896-02-27
Hntal for aordon HeIghtl.

A company has been formed to build
large hotel at Gordon Heights. Plans for
the building have already been prepared.
They provide FOR fcrty rooms The men
interested say that they may not be able
60 have the buildiug completed IN time
70 the next season.