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Evening journal., 1896-03-21
AN EYG-GLASS SWINDLTR
HE RoPEo IN coNFlDlNe WHINING.
TON PEOPLE.

Used Condemned Gases OF = Philadelphia
Firm. and Now There II waning at
both Ends OF tho Lino-Looking for
the CuIprit
Many Wilmingtonians who ara always
on the lookout for something for nothing
have been cleverly swindled by faklr
who WAS connected with the Food Expo
sition which was held In the Auditorium
10 this city In October. Just how many
were victlmizsd here and In other places
will perhaps never be known, but they
are constantly turning up.
Last Summer, Ferguson & Weston,
opticians OF Philadelphia, ordered several
thousand eye glass and spectacle casep
made and the firm name and address
stamped on them. The contractor failed
TO give satisfaction and they left the
cases on bis hands, much to his dlssp-
polntment and dissatisfaction.
A fRkir heard OF the circumstance,
went TO the contractor aud purchased
the cases for q nominal sum. Then he
laid In a stock of bogus gold eye glasses
and speciscles and put them In
the Philadelphia firms cases. He
then left Philadelphla and began opera
tions. Wilmington was one Of the
FIRST places he struck He hired a stall
In the Auditorium, aud the chsspness OF
his wares brought him many customers,
10 each Of whom he said that II the
glasses proved unsatisfactory It was only
necessary TO send or take them to the
main store In Philadelphia ard satIsfac.
tlon would bs guaranteed.
For several weeks Furgusson & Weston
have been worried sick By Wilmington
victims and yesterday Mr. FERGUSON came
down 70 Wilmington and consulted Josish
Marvel relative to the operations and
possibilities Of the capture OF the fsklr
The state and city officers will be called
into the case and every effort used to
locate aud capture the swindler and bring
blm 70 this city for trial and punIshment.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
THE SEWARD JURY HUNG
Out for Twenty-Eight Hours,
But No Verdict Yet.
HARRY BMMONs AS A FRsEoHMAE

Rumors Regarding the Standing OF the
Seward jury. But Nothing Positive
Known-several Minor Matters Called
to the Attention OF the Superior Court
This Morning.
Superior Court reconvsned at 80
o'clock yesterday afternoon TO receive
the verdict OF the jury In the case Of
Seward vs. the city, but none had been
reached and at 8 30 o'closk. court took a
recess until 10 o'clock this morning.
This morning no verdict was an
nonnced. Two rnmors we're floating
one that the plaintiff had ten Of the
twelve jurors, and the other that the
last ballot stood six to six As matter
OF fact no one outside the jury room
knew how they stood After waiting
until II so a recess until 2 80 o'clock was
ordered.
During the walt a decree OF divorce
WAS handed down In tine case of Jennie
vs. Jacob n. Reg ynolds, the ground being
desertion for q period of four or FIVE
years Edwin r Cochran, Jr. repre-
sented the complainant. Reynolds made
no defense Andrew @. Gray WAS the
commissioner
The case Of Lazqrd Frsres vs. George
w. Gray created laugh at the expense
Of Harry Emmons, attorney for the
plaintiffs Mr.. Emmons is not French
scholar and mskes no pretense Of being
one He did not know that
Lszsrd Freres was French for
Lazard Brothers, but believed that
LazRrd was his clients first and Freres
his last name Consequently he entered
suit and drew up his pleas accordingly
not knowing that Lszsrd Brothers were
prominent Parlslan bankers.
Just how he discovered bis mistake
will probably never be known, but this
morning he appeared and asked for leave
to amend his plesdings. Counsel for
the other side being absent the matter
WAS carried over to Monday
John Biggs moved TO strike out two Of
the counts Of the declaration in the case
OF Margaret Jane Fisher VS.. George H
Robinson. Owing TO the absence Of
James II. Hoffscker, Jr.. attorney for the
other side, this, too. went over to Monday.
Argument as to the disposition Of
money arising from the sale held as an
outcome OF the suit OF the Charles War
ner Company VS. the Jerome Glszsd Kid
Company will be heard on Monday
The curb and sewer lien test cases
have been carried, by mutual consent, to
the June term Of the Court Of Errors and
Appeals.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
WIN Investigate Brick Paving.

Samuel Chambers. William Simmons
aud William A. Pratt, directors OF the
Street aud Saver Department, ard James
Wilson, city engineer, leave at o'clock
this evening on a tour Of inspection In
the brick paving district. their object
being not only to look into the use Of this
material for street paving, but also to in
vestiQate ita manufacture. The party will
stop first at PittsburG which will be-
reached Some time to night. From there
a Jump will b. name to Toledo. On the
return trip stops will be made at Canton
Columbus. Athens and other prominent
points In Ohio and PennsJ lvania.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
REAL ESTATE.

FOR RENT. nrr,,,>,os
403 Delaware avenue, rooms and bath.
1902 NanBuren street. 10 rooms and bath.
e3l Tatnau strest. 10 rooms and bath
1910 YanBuren street 10 rooms aud bath.
l2lg Washington street, 10 rooms and bath.
509 West street. 10 rooms and bath.
3l2 Rodney street, rooms ana bath.
sle West Sixth street, 6 rooms and bath.
COS Adams street rooms and bath.
ia jefferson street, z roO4-s.
1915 Delaware avenue. IL rooms AMI bath.
20 81. Stroud street, rooms.
900. GIL jefferson street, 6 rooms.
lUs, 1902 Pleasant street, rooms.
1903 Delaware avenue. 10 room and bath.
n. E. Cor. delaware Ave. and Jackson st.
2l3 Liberty street. rooms.
s r. Cor. Both and Washington. 8 rooms. bath
1910 West Sixth street. 10 rooms and bath.
lVl Adams street, rooms ana bath.
1904 West Second street. 6 rooms and bath.
620 West Third street 10 rooms and bath.
1923 Poplar street, 6 rooms.
l3l2 u East Thirteenth street. rooms.
10 Heald street, rooms and bath.
le25 East Thirteenth street, Q rooms and bath
20 Lammotte street, rooms.
els Pine street. rooms.
aQ4 Fast Fourth street. - rooms and bath.
tiftee nth and Claymodt etreets rooms.
us East sixth street. Is rooms and bath.
East Third street. Z roOmsand bath. -
STORES.
s. z. Cor. Fifth and Jefferson streets.
S. K. Cor. Chestnut and franklin streets.
p East Second street.
232 Maryland avenue.
52j West Front street.
4l9 MarEet street.
Ga, eos Walnut ST., carriage factory.
203 and 205 W. Front St.. storehOuse.
Rooms for rent.
Stables for rent. el
Summer residences.
FARMS.
800 acres near Chrlstiana.
100 acres adj dining city.
l6 acres on New Castle avenue.
acres near Kennett pike. .s
80 acres Here's Corner.
GEORGE X. TOWNSEND q CO..
S0t MarEat afraaf
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
AN UASOLVED MYSTERY
How to Keep Regulars From
Getting Liquor Supplies.
A MUNICIPAL COURT PROBLEM.

The Spend Term in New Castle, Are
Released. at Once Get Drunk aud 90
Beok-The Black List Inoperative-0ne
OF the Rounders Goes Ovsr To-day.
Other Municipal Court Cases.
One Of the mysteries which are met
with almost daily In Municipal Court Is
the regularity with which the FOUNDERS
turn up in the dock They are sent over
first for ten days, which they serve and
are discharged. As soon as they strike
Wilmington they get drunk, are arrested,
and within twenty-f0ur hours are ready
to take their second dose OF thirty days,
Once more free they generally take
few days laying In a supply Of the ardent
and then bob up serenely for dose of
forty days, and 80 II goes on until about
the time peaches are ripe when they dis
appear for time, only to put In an
appearance for the Winters engagements.
Just how to remedy this evil, has long
been problem to the authorities.
Aside from the fact that this class OF
men is constant menace to good
government, their repeated arrest and
Incarceration puts 40 expense on the
taxpayers. Judge rall has given the
matter considerable study and 20 FAR he
has been unable to solve the problem.
The black list was put In operation In
the hope that the sources OF supply
would be cut of aud these hRbltuals
forced 60 remain sober from sheer
inability 90 get the stuff, but the class of
liquor sellers who were airqed ct were
not seemingly affected. Nor WAS It to be
supposed they would be. for a man who
would not regard the laws OF morality
and decency and who would willingly
sell to minors or drunken persons. would
not be likely TO notice such little thing
as municipal law, especially where the
black listed individual 10 whom he sold
stood ready to lie 20 protect him
The police were powerless to get any
evidence against the sellers. as they we're
prohibited from entering SELDOM, and
the seller took care not to dispense the
villainoua htuh when any Of the officers
was GROUND. There never have been any
convictions under this law, although the
regulars have come up with the same
fr, quencY as before the black list was
put In operation.
One OF these regulars came before
Judge Ball this morning In the person Of
John Mcguire. He WAS released from
New Castle yesterday morning Last
night he was found on the coast by
Officer Lyons, heplessly drunk he had
nothing to say further than to offer the
usual plea for olemency, Judge Ball
gave him the choice between paying So
and costs or going over for forty days.
aud he took the latter
Hugh Dennedy, veteran Of the war
on his way Co Washington TO press his
pension claims, was found by Ohieer
Shields at Front and King very drunk.
He got 81 and costs
Tobias F. Tobin, who claims a home IN
Browntown, but who Is said 10 belong Ia
Philadelphis, was arrested on the coast
by Officer Lyons He was dned 81 and
costs.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

For the benefit Of sufferers from sore
corns "A reputable physician OF this city rec
ommeuds frequent bathing with Turlington
balsAm.
will be sold by sheriff ellis this afternoon
unless a stay of sale Is granted: Elijah Green
and Francis n. Buck, OF al.
Referees IN the case Of Frederick g.
Hodges, a b. a. VS.. A. Do. Baker,p. b., T.. yes
terdny afternoon gave Baker An award or $50
for damages 20 bis Wheel Magistrate caeeo,
had allowed him $50 but Eodges appealed.
James S. Anderson, a P.,W & 3. railroad
brakeman, fell from train near Chester and
broke a leg.
-The stsamboats Sylvan Del and Sylvan
Glen, now dismsntled at the Pusey and Jones,
Company's shipyard are receiving imp rt-
ant alterations Of saloon and interior errango-t
menrs.
-sunerinteudent Barnard and Treinmas-
ter Carlisle bave returned rom tnelr lnspec-
ton trip 10 Washington
-rrba Wilmington Bicycle Clubs first club
run will be taken on sunday March 20. In
conjunction with the Chester Bicycle Club. 10
WoOdstOwn. n. j.
-Atthe whist club last night the second
team of the Art Club, of Pniladelphla.was de-
fented bv the second team Of the Wilmington
Whist Club. by score otiO 70 o.
Albert l.. joseph. formerly a well-known
Wilmington printer. dleQ ~ nls nome IN this
city yesterday. aged 50 years
Harry Davidson. q car inspector Of the p.
w. Il B. railroad, living 81 No. ~lU stroud
street, had his fingers mashed while coupling
cars.
Frank willing stopped a runaway team
on shlpley street yesterday; lt belonged to
a farmer and was frightened by the electric
cars.
4 Register OF wills Cooch has granted let
.ters testamentsry on the estate OF the lase
Thomas NcClary. 70 the Security Trust and
safe Deposit Company.
Miss Mary B. Lee has been appointed as
sociafe on immigration, and Miss Martha
Shortlidge associate on literature. to repre-
senr Delaware in the work OF the Central
Council Of the Girls Friendly society.
-Narshsn A. ]. Sprineer's per son a. prop-
erfv was sod IN small lots at No. 2l5 West
Front street by Sheriff ellis tnis morning.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
STRUCK BY 4 TRAIN At THURLOW.

TIE Express on the p, W. B. Hits an
Unknown Hebrew aud Fatally IDJurss
Him Inquest WIN BE Held.
As the express from Philadelphia to
Baltimore and Washington, due here at
3 SO yesterday afternoon. vas passing
ThurloW man who tried TO cross the
track ahead Of the engine was hit and
thrown quite 8 distance into an nd dining
field Tine train was stopped at once snd
the man picked up aud placed In the
baggage car. IL was the intention to
bring the injured man to this city and
place him In one Of the hospitals. but he
died Just as Gordon Hsights was reached
Deputy Coroner Chandler was notified
and removed the body to the morgue,
where he will hold an inquest later on.
The man was. from all appearances, q
Polish Jew, as several letters written In
Polish were found on his person. Two
Of them we're addressed to John and
James Hollis. candy manufacturers in
Reading He was about forty FIVE years
Of sge, feet inches tall. and fairly well
dressed. His Identity had not been estab
lished up 10 noon 10 day. He was seen
walking on the track at LAmokin, In the
Afternoon, prior TO the accident
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
TOUCH or TROUBLE MADE THEM KIN
One Thief In Philadelphia Attempts TO
Save Fellow, Although = Stranger, by
Receiving the stolen Goods.

One Thief In Philadelphia Attempts TO
Save Fellow, Although a Stranger, by
Receiving the stolen Goods.
While waiting In Broad street station,
Philadelphia, yesterday, j. T. Denney,
of Liepsic, had his watch stolen. man
named Henry WielRnd, who lives at No
1885 Filbert street. WAS arrested and
taken before Magistrate Jermon Of Cen
tral Police Court. In the dock with him
was Frank Diegel, alias McCsnn, who
was charged with several robberies
Diegel was held without bail. When
Wielaud stood up to plead, Special Officer
Cantrell noticed him stop as though TO
adjust his stocking and then make a
quick pass under his coat as though
transferring something to hiding place
He WAS at once taken to the cell.room
and thoroughly searched, but to the
surprise Of the officers nothing but plug
OF tobacco was found on him
The police began to belive that perhaps
they had arrested the wrong man. when
Special Officer Smith was struck with q
happy idea. He noticed that Diegel sat
very close to Wieland and an impulse led
him to have a search made Of that
offender. when the watch was found In
his stocking where Weiland had passed
1t. Weiland WAS neld in bail for further
hearing.
Ths strange part OF tae whole
proceeding is that the two men were
strangers and had never spoken to each
other, nor have they yet. 1t was simply
case where a touch OF nature made
them kin. They we're In common trouble
and Dlegel having already been com
mitted was willing to try and save a
fellow thief, although to him unknown
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
The Lay ElootoraI Conferences.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, March 2i-The lay electoral
conference is now hard at work In con.
junction with the Wilmington Annual
Conference. Much interest centered in
the election OF two representatives to
the General Conference which meets at
Cleveland next May, AS has been under
stood for some time past, Dover and
Salisbury districts were conceded the
delegates. although nothing bup custom
bound the members of conference to vote
for one from each district. Considerable
rivalry existed, as Is shown by the
following list OF nomiuees: w. L, Good
ing, principal of the Dover Conference
Academy; Thomas ] Truxton, OF Iswes ,
E w. Cooper, Of Camden, all Of the
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
REESE ALOHE RESPONSIBLE.

coroner's Jury Decides That He Was
NegIiRent-rhe Unfortunate Brakeman
who Was Crushed to Death Under a
Locomotive.
Yesterday afternoon a coroner's jury,
consisting of A. P Stetser. Alison Mills,
J. w Stetser. Edward P. Griffith, William
B. Wiley, j. Thomas Wright and T. W.
Mulford, heard the evidence In the matter
of the death of Norris E. Reese, who was
killed In West Yard Thursday morning
while engaged in shifting cars. The
engineer. fireman. brakeman AID con
duetor Of extra freight No 169. on which
Reese wss acting as head breAkmsn, we're
examined. They said that they were
engaged In cutting off seven CARS, and
Reese drew the pin between the engine
and fat car. Il was customary to lie
tat on such a car when drawing the pin
Hs there was nothing to hold to, but
Reese having his best clothes on and
evidently not desiring to dirty them.
stocd up, and when the cars struck was
thrown of his balance and fell TO the
track and was unable to get out Of the
way Of the backing engine. The verdict
was in accordance with the testimony.
The body Of Brakeman Reese was
taken on the S13 a. m train down the
DelsH are railroad to day. Funeral ser
vices were held last night. and the body
will be taken to Cambridge, Nd, whore
interment will be made in ths family
bHrying groundr
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
MUCH INTEREST IN A SALE.
ESTATE OF MISS BOYD DISPOSED
OF THIS MORNING.

Philadelphia Bankers Bid High on the
Various Traction stoohs-A Mortgage
on n Far Western City Property with
drawn-LlveIY Bidding on Local seour-
tiles.
Great interest centered In Ithe-sale Of
the extensive estate of the late Misc
Mary = Boyd. who died about three
months ago at No 1904 Delaware avenue
The sale took place this morning under
the management OF the Equitable Guar
sntee and Trust Company, and the suo-
tion rooms where the sale was held we're
filed With bankers and capitalists from
ell parts OF the city.
There WAS lively bidding on all the
traction stocks and local securities
The sales and purchasers were as fol.
lows:
Thirty-fve shares Philadelphia City
Passenger Railway Company. to Dick
Brothers & Co., Of Philadelphia. at 1853.
Twenty four shares of Union Pas
senRer Railway Company, Philadelphia,
10 Dick Brothers q Co, Philadelphia, al
200
Forty-fge shares OF Lshigh Vallev
Railway Company. to R. Il Robinson &
Co.. Wilmington, at Sat
Two bonds, 81 0O0 esch, Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company. per cent.
gold bonds, due December. 1897, sold to
Dick Brothers & Co., Philadelphia, ct
1861
Two bouds. $500 each, New Castle
Water Works Company, paying Q per
cent withdrawn
Three bonds, $500 each, New Castle
Gas Company; withdrawn.
Three bonds $500 each and one Of
81, 600, Masonic Hall Company. Whining
ton, (Mr. Nowlapd, OF the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company. here
stated that there was a mortg age Of
$40. 600 on this valuable property
consisting Of "a feet Of ground on
Market street. running back to King
street Toe bonds sold to Joseph hyde,
at 81.
Seven hundred ard fifty shares VIII
mington City Railway Company, privilege
Of fifty shares. Scott & Co. purchased all
at 10
Privilege to subscribe for new stock Of
the Wilmington City Railway Company.
These rights give the purchaser the
privilege to subscribe to additional stock
for IS above the bid for the privilege, }
Sold to Scott & 90 at 81
Fifty shares, Wilmington City Electric
Company-tbIr.y shares to j. Augustus
hcCeulley at 50-tWenty shares to Oth0
Nowland, Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company, 49f.
Twenty shares Second and Third Street
Philadelphia Passenger Company, TO
Dick Brothers & %, Philadelphia, at 223i.
5000 Rrst mortgage on IS, 200 property
10 Tacoms, Washington, paying per
cent interest, paid up to date. With
drawn
Ten shares First National Bank, VIII
mington, to Scott & Co., Wilmington, at
1l6
Three hundred and ten shares Della
ware Railway Company, twenty-five
shares with the privilege OF entire block,
to r. R. Robinson & Co., at 32i
These sales Of q separate estate were
also made at the same time:
Sixteen shares Of the National Bank Of
Wilmington and Brsndywine TO d. l..
Evans & Co at "a
Forty shares OF the WILMINGTON City
Electric Company, to H, L. Evans &, Co.,
at 49i
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
Dookstad.r's OharItabIe Deed.

Members Of burlesque company which
has been performing this week at the
Biou Theatre, found themselves stranded
at The City Hotel on West Front street.
where they had been boarding. After
trying in vain to get away, the unfor-
tunate actors and actresses were about
to give up in despair when w. L. Deck
stader came to their relief Mr.. Dock
stader reached down in his CLOTHES and
paid the entire board bill Of the COM
many
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
PROPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived by the COMMITTEE on Buildings
moval from the premises, within thirty 900
days from acceptance of bid, Of the brick
house formerly known as the BlaLdy Man
sion, on the property of the Trustees of the
Poor at Farnhurst. The successful bidder
will be entitled 20 all material contained in
the building. Bids will be received and
March 2j, 1895. Address CONRAD KELLER,
Chairman. Farnhurst. Del.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
NAGEE HEIRS ARG ACTIVE.

AdvIces From South OarOIIna Indicate
That they Are Folio wing wiIl-o'-the-
wisp and That Lawyers Are the Only
Benefciaries.
Heirs to the presumed millions OF the
late William Msgee. OF Hobbs Station, q.
O., are still active, although their legal
advisers give them but little encourage
ment especially In view Of the fact that
sill advices from South Carolina say that
there is no such fortune there.
There seems to be nothing In the
whole affair but fees for lawyers, but
the heirs cannot see II that way and are
using their utmost endeavors to find an
estate
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
PreparInr the PerspectLves.

E L Rice, Jr. is preparing perspec-
tlves Of all the public schools of this city
which he has designed, and will present
them to the Board of Public Education.
The High School and No II perspectlves
have yet to be completed. but work on
them is progressing rapidly. A per-
spective of the Richardson block at
Dover has just been completed.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
ro-morrOw at Scott aud Grace .Ohurohes.

Tomorrow Is what Is known as Con
ference Sunday, and the pulpiJs OF the
local churches will be filed by outside
ministers. at Scott, Rev. David Dodd
will preach In the morning and Rev. A..
D. Harris In the evening. Rev Merritt
Hplburd, s I. d will occupy the pulpit
Of Grace. and in the morning will presch
on 1.-THE Church and Business. preach
ing from an independent standpoint and
not as pastor Of the church. In the even
ing be will speak on From the Gravel
Pits to Council Chambers" one Of the
series OF sermons to young men.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
wagon wrecked on Pennsylvania Avenue.

A Manhattan Laundry delivery wagon
was demolished on PennsylvAnlS avenue
early yesterday afternoon. The horse
attached TO the wagon broke away from
Driver Hiram Paris and ran out the
avenue until the delivery wagon was com
pletely wrecked. The runaway created
much excitement in the neighbOrhooda
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
.somsthInr -In Thers Mahss It wIth.tana

the action of hot water. There's the
difference between our bath enamel and
ordinary. paint It dries hard aud with
snch a finish that will make you think
you have a porcelain tub Not expensive
either. James NJ Bryan & Son, No. 107
Vest Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
BUSINESS oPPoRrUNIrIEs.

Il capital In vel established produce
business A rare chance for an active man
Address. B, this office.
- ENERAL Agents Wanted-Smsll capital
" required, large profits. exclusive territory.
Electric OIL Burner" cheaper than other fuel.
Address manufacturers for terms. Chicago OIL
Burner a Stove CO., l3I lake street, Chicago.
TOR SALE-LICENSED SALOON AND
Il restaurant Good business location. Good
reaeons for selling. Address A, this office.
&100 per month, or more. Chances to
q IOO make money by speculation are
better now than ever. Nice incomes are usd q
from small investments. Wheat and stocks
oher excellent opportunities for those with
limited means to make money. We always
No5k LOT customers interests. Write for advice
and book. showing how % do it, free
OOMACK a. 90, 20 Broadway. ew York
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
LOST AND FOUND.

I OST-BLACK LEATHER BILL BOOK
- containing = couple Of bills and common
green covered memorandum book. Return TO
EvEEIHG JOURNAL once.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
". No A. Jottinas.

Thomas McCorkls will address the
mems meeting on ''Ilches' on to morrow
afternoon.
On Tuesday evening the members
mpnthly meeting will be held. "
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
captain Chnndier,a Exam .

: DR.. Swithin E Chandler. captain els Ct
OF Company A, n g. D.. has been ordered
before the board OF examiners who will
pass upon his qualifications for the Office.
The examination will be held next week.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21

Onioe Seventh and kiaK. Phone 545'
n. T. Sergesnt dealer IN coal and wood
ET-LarRe pea cosl for family uae
EB- Hickory wood for open CRATES.
Evening journal., 1896-03-21
panar Pattarnn. Ten Centa.

Ladies, read the fashion srticle.on the
third page OF this paper and send ten
cents TO the EVENING JOURNAL office for
an up-to-dste paper pattern.