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Evening journal., 1898-01-22
As mo- 1NsuREp suIcIpEs.

Justice Harlan, of the United States
Supreme Court day handed
down decision which should be con-
sidered by every person who carries
life insurance. This decision was rem
dered in the case Of Howard Ritter,
executor of william M. Runk, vs.. the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, Of
New York, involving the question Of
whether the heirs OF a man who conf
mits suicide when in sound mind can
recover an insurance policy. The
court held that they could not.
Mr.. Runk, a resident of Philadel-
phia, committed suicide within less
than year after increasing his insur-
ance to the extent of $780, 900, making
an aggregate insurance of $500, 900
upon his life. OF the 100000 the New
FORK company carried $4,000, which 1t
refused to pay, on the ground that
Runlk was sane when he took his life.
1t was shown in the trial court that he
had written letter the day before his
death, stating that it was his purpose
TO put an end to his life. so that his
life insurance money could be collected
for the payment of his debts.
Washington dispatches state that in
deciding upon the case, Justice Harlan
said that when an insurance company
entered into a contract to insure a
mans life neither party to the con-
tract could be supposed to have suicide
in contemplation, and it was not in
tended in entering into such a con-
tract that the life OF the person insured
should be at the option Of either of the
parties. In fixing the premium the
company would naturally take into
consideration the circumstances bear
ing upon the duration of life, and no
company would undertake to insure
against suicide. If any should make
such an attempt it would, he said, be
against public policy, and would not
be allowed. Concluding, he said ex-
plicitly that no insured person COM
mitting suicide and found TO be OF
sound mind could recover upon his
policy
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
sTEWARD-HUDsoN.

A very pretty but quiet home we'd
ding was celebrated at the residence of
the brides aunt, Mrs. Henry Mat
thews, by Rev. Richard Harcourt, No.
1947 Park avenue, Philadelphia, on
Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock, the
bride and groom being Mrs. Sallie
Laws Hudson, and ]. Purnell Steward,
both of Milford Mr.. and Mrs. Steward
took the 3.43 p. m. train from Philadel-
phia and arrived home at z o'clock
going Immediately to the residence OF
the groom which will be their future
home. Many friends appraised Of their
coming, were awaiting their arrival
and gave them an informal reception.
Mr.. Steward is the father Of Mrs. Harrie
Il. Price, of this city.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
sEcoNp AssEMBLY DANCE.

Wilmington society folk had lots to
think about yesterday. First there was
the Sousa concert in the afternoon,
then the second assembly dance in tne
New-Century Club building in the
evening, which was the most brilliant
and largely ATTENDED yet given by the
Wilmington Assembly.
The handsome yellow and white
drawing room Of the club was elabor-
ately decorated. The prettiest and
most unique feature was a tennis net
stretched across the stage, its meshes
being entwined with holly, various
bright-hued blossoms and asparagus
tenissimus. AT the sides were immense
palms and ferns. Beside this screen
was Cooks Orchestra, which furnish
ed inspiring music for the dances. The
gowns of the women were unusually
handsome, the more somlbre attire of
the men rendering them the more eff
fective.
During the evening refreshments
were served in the parlors, which were
prettily decorated with roses and other
cut flowers. The committee having the
dance in charge was composed Of Mrs
A. i. DUPONT, Mrs Preston Lea Miss
Louisa DUPONT, Willard Hall Porter,
Andrew c. Gray and Charles Cope
land.
Present were: Miss Edith Spruance,
Miss Katharine Wilson, Miss Eliza
beth Bringhurst, Miss Alice DUPONT,
Miss Virginia Cooper, Miss Louisa Du-
Pont, Miss Elizabeth Wales, Prim s.
DUPONT, Mr.. Porter, ID. w Hulburd, j.
G.. Shaw, Jr., Mr.. Tyson, Victor Clark,
c. r. Page. Miss Rebecca G. Smith,
Miss Swift, Misses Draper, Miss Louise
DUPONT, Miss Emma Swift. Rev. and
Mrs. G. A. Horne, Miss Mary DUPONT,
l.. E. Wales, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. A. /.
DUPONT, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hall
Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bancroft,
Jr., Miss Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. w. l..
Tatnall, Jr., +. II. Clogett, of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ernest Smith,
Miss Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Bird,
Miss NIcIllvaine, Miss Amy DUPONT
Miss Julia DUPONT, Miss Irene DUPONT,
Miss Agnes Richardson, Mr. and Mrs.
A. s. Chesebrough, Mr. and Mrs. Fran
els /. DUPONT, Mrs. BaMOtte DUPONT,
Mr.. and Mrs Belin DUPONT. Percy Ash.
Edward Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robe
son Perott. of Germantown, Frank
Thomas, f. w. Curtis. Mr. MunsOn,
Mr. Corbit, of Odessa; Miss Baker. OF
Washington Mrs. Dorsey Ash, Miss
Margaret Holmes, e. r. Cochran, Jr.,
MIR. and Mrs. Victor DUPONT, Mr. and
Mrs. John G. Gray, Miss Perott. d. NJ.
Bates. Jr., Mr.. PrObesco, w. ID. Brinkle,
Murray Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Biggs, Miss Mary M. Stalbler. Mr.. and
| Mrs "A. S. Elliott. George p. Bissell
| Arthur w. Spruance, T. G. Janney
| Charles Copeland, Lee Mclllvaine Sam
uel Rumford, Andrew G. Gray, Lewis
| Rumford, Frederic X. Lennig. Joseph
| A. Richardson, Henry First, Harry r.
| Bringhurst Victor B. Woolley. J. Ches-
ter Gibson. Henry M. Candy ]. Rodney
Cause, William c. Spruance, William
| DUPONT, Pierre DUPONT. LaMOtte Du-
Pont, Irenay DUPONT. Felix DUPONT
Eugene DUPONT. John P. Nields, james
T. Nields, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bush
w. e. Walker. Miss II. H. Hills, Clar.
ence X. LalMotte Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Lea, Robert Pennington, Mr. ant
Mrs. S. Il. Stuart, w. L. Scott. II. G
Scott, Miss Mary G. Jackson. Mr.. anC
Mrs. p. L. Cooper, Jr., Miss Mabel w
Jackson.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
MRS. M'GILLAH SORRY
SHE DELAYS GETTING HER DOG
REGISTERED AND 1T FALLS
INTO TILE NrLN1,-

SHE DELAYS GETTING HER DOG
REGISTERED AND IT FALLS
INTO THE NET.
A woman, with vengeance in her
eyes, entered Judge Balls court this
morning Immediately after court ad-
journed and asked for Chief Dolan. The
big chief was in conversation with an
Evening Journal reporter, and, hearing
the woman's request, he turned to greet
her. Are you Mr. Dolan?" she asked.
"Yes," he replied. "Oh, / thought you
were from your good looks" she said.
She then said her name was Mrs.
Thomas MCCLELLAN, and she lived at No.
812 East Eighth street. She entered
complaint about Dog-catcher Kopf who,
she said, had unlawfully taken her
dog.
Yesterday the time allowed by law
for the registration of dogs expired,
and Mrs. MCCLELLAN did not comply with
the law. Yesterday Dog-Catcher Kopf
found the dog wandering around the
streets and he captured the canine.
When Mrs. MCCLELLAN learned that her
dog was gone, she went to the police
station and took out a register, think
ing to make the officials believe that
she had a register before the animal
fell into the clutches of the dog
catcher. She was informed by Agent
Stout, of the S. p. c. A., that she could
get her dog released by paying an ex-
ira so cents. She refused to do this,
and she left the station house denounc-
ing Agent Stout and DOg-Catchei
KOpf, saying that neither of them
would ever reach heaven.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.

A pleasant surprise party was given
by Miss Josephine Foster and Miss
Reba Brown on Thursday evening at
the home OF Miss Nettie Bromwell, No.
313 East Tenth street. The evening
was spent in playing games, music and
magic, after which the guests were in
vited to the dining-rOOm, where re-
freshments were served
Among those present were: Misses
Nettie Bromwell, Josephine Foster,
Reba Brown, Marie Lenderman, Alice
Welch, Bessie Vincent, Addie BOggs
Mamie Lynch, Emma Price. Stella
Lumbard, Perla Brown, Frederick
Hitler, Isaac Lenderman, William
Fletcher, Warren Vetter, Frank Fos-
ter, Milton Moon, Harold Martin, John
Sinclair, Charles Brown, William
Boggs and Mr.. Vandevener, of Phila'
delphia.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
MAKING AN. EXTRA TRIP.

Every evening at o'clock, one of
the cars of the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company makes a special trip to
relieve the stress of travel on the regu-
lar o'clock car. 1t travels under the
green, or Delaware avenue, light, and
its route is in Delaware avenue to
Market, down Market to Eighth, out
Eighth to Union, down Union to
Fourth, in Fourth TO Market, and
thence up Market and out Delaware
avenue to the Middle Depot again.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
RusINEss MEN PROTEST.

Wilmington business men are deter
mined to make fight against the Grip.
pling of the city's mail delivery by lay
ing off two Of the men. Senator George
Gray's aid will be invoked in the mat
ter, and many letter of remonstrance
have already been sent to him, Acting
Assistant Postmaster-General Perry NJ.
Heath may revoke the order, which, If
carried out, would not only impair the
service, but also necessitate an entire
redistricting of the city.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Weyler says he expects to fight
America before he dies He must get
his notion Of fighting from the Corbett
and Fitzsimmons interviews Florida
Times-Union.
Died without a doctor" the headline
in Chicago paper, which shows that
strange as it may seem. it sometimes
happens that Richmond Times.
1t may safely be surmised that ii
Great Britain makes the contemplated
loan Of $4,000 600 TO China she will,
most certainly. plan not only TO get
this amount back with interest but
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
CITY COURT GASES.

In Judge Balls court this morning
William O'Boyle, Patrick Dougherty
and Patrick Lynch were fined for
drunkenness. J. Polk Racine, far
mer, Of Elkton, Md, was arraigned on
the same charge, but he pleaded to the
court and was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

James Whitcomb Riley is sensible
man. He is not ashamed OF his ma
tionality Speaking of It several days
ago he said: "I'm Irish from the word
go show 1t in my taste, show 1t In
my face and l show it in my name.
Whoever heard OF man who was not
Irish doing business at the old stand
under the name of Riley?" That's the
way for an intelligent Irishman to
talk
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
REAuTIFuL FLORAL oFFERING

The remains of Miss Cora Taylor
were inferred in Wilmington and Bran
dywine Cemetery yesterday afternoon
in the presence of a large cOncourse OF
friends. Rev. Charles e. Murray,D. D.,
rector Of st. Andrews p. r. Church,
and Rev. H. Ashton Henry, rector OF
Trinity P. e. Church. conducted the SER
vices. The floral offerings were nu-
merOus and beautiful.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
EI.v WnN ms sIuT

InNlagistrate Daley's court this morn
ing the civil case Of Howard G. Ely VS..
Thomas S. Lewis was tried. Baldwin
Springer represented the plaintiff and
Philip Q. Churchman the defendant
The controversy was over a bill FOL
milk and cream. Judgment was OBJ
tained by Ely for the full amount, 50
which included interest. An appeal
may be taken.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
FRIEND OF THE REn MEN

The will of Mary d.. Cloud, Of Bran
dywine, bequeaths $3.50 for the con-
struction Of church for Cheyenne In
dians, at Darlington, Indian Territor-
ity. The maker of the will had for sew
eral years relations with Indians, and
through her teachings much good has
been done among them. Her will has
been filed with Register Hackett, Of
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
LAMP PoST DEMOLISHED.

A team of the hair factory, situated
beyond Market street bridge, dashed
into the lamp post this morning at
Fifth and Tatnall streets, breaking it
itno fragments. The Wilmington Coal
Gas Company was notified and repair
ed the damage.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
No HEART 400 BAD no BE

NO HEART TOO BAD TO BE
CURED.-Testimony could be piled
high in commendation of the wonderful
cures wrought by DR.. Agnews Cure for
the Heart. No case stands against this
great remedy where it did not relieve
the most acute heart sufferings inside
OF thirty minutes. 1t attacks the dis
ease in an instant after being taken
%. Sold by Miller Drug Company, 402
Market street; n b. Danforth. Market
and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
LETTERS ON ESTATEs.

Register Of Wills Crossan has grant
ed letters testamentary upon the es-
tate of John Riley, late of Whining
ton, to Ellen Riley, and upon the es-
tate of Ann E. Downey, late of New
Castle hundred. to Carrie Temple.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS
THEY WILL BE SENT TO THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY ON MONDAY.

THEY WILL BE SENT TO THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY ON MONDAY.
Two important bills will be taken to
Dover by Representative Donaldson en-
Monday One is for the permanent inn
provement of the Christiana river and
privdes that for every $40 the
Federal government expends for that
purpose the city shall expend 81.
The other bill will, if passed. root
out all trading stamp schemes, in the
transaction of business. 1t will pro-
vide that it shall be unlawful to give
any device, token, money, or anything
whatsoever as an incentive to any Gus
toner to make purchases. The pen
atty for violation of the law is fine
of 500 or six months Imprisonment,
or both, in the discretion of the court.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
WINDING uP ms WORK.

State Councillor Frank NJ. Jones, of
Georgetown. made an official visit to
Telegraph Council. No. 20, Jr. o. II. A.
NJ. this city, last evening. That COM
pletes his years work in this city,
and leaves him with but the Newark
and Delaware City visits to make in
the state.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
ENTERED AND CLEARED.

The German steamship Bayonne,
Savina, Italy, for Wilmington, Captain
George Won Hugo, entered this port
to-day, loaded with oil, and cleared
Immediately for Savona. She carries
100000 gallons of oil, worth about
$4,000.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

When a man like the Earl OF Cas-
isillis with a prospective income Of
100000, takes up the practice OF law.
he must have tip that an ante-mor-
TEN movement is on foot to break the
old mans will.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
FIRE DESTROYS FURNITURE.

The furniture Of Cornelius Donahoe,
of No. 1905 Tatnall stret, caught fire
last night from an over-heated stove.
The Friendship Fire Company respond
ed to the alarm and put out the blaze.
The damage will amount to 500.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

Instead Of reducing the mail delivery
facilities Of the large cities the post
master general should reduce his own
salary and discharge a lot OF the worth
less and do-nothing functionaries with
whom he is surrounded at Washing
ton
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
novER MAJ pRoPs DEAD.

Thomas Jones, a prominent citizen
Of Dover, dropped dead at z O'Clock
this morning, heart failure being the
cause. He was 60 years old and leaves
a family.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

Canon Cheyne has come to the CON
clusion that the tale OF Jonah and the
whale Is nothing more than fish
story. But he must admit that big
bait was used.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
sHERIFF's SALES To-DAy

The properties of Jacob p. Dickson.
George w. Fenton, Robert H. Logan,
j. Writ Willis, William H. Chamber
lain and Benjamin H. Kent and Will
liam H. Weeks will be sold by Sheriff
Finn this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
INSTALLATION OF oFFIcERs.

This evening the officers of Cru
saders Temple, Ladies Of the Golden
Eagle, will be installed. On Thursday
evening the officers of Cyrus Temple
and Moss Rose Temple will be in
stalled.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
soLD RY THE coNsrABLE.

Constable Green this morning sold
the personal property of Samuel "A.
Lane, at Greenvillo, to DIR. Greene, for
$500.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

Now the bacillus OF whooping cough
has been discovered. 1t must be an ex-
ceedingiy lively organism to make a
person act the way in which he does
when the bacillus decides that il is
time for it's victim 10 hump himself.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

AS soon as the lumber arrives the
large storage house for the Diamond
Ice Company will be built by the A. S.
Reed and Brother Company.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

We have all heard a great amount Of
adverse criticism about government
by injunction" but this is not cir
cumstance to marriage by injunction, -
which principle of law has just been
applied in South Dakota, where an
elopement was prevented by injunc-
tion process and girl forced to marry
a man whom she does not love, or go
to jail for contempt of court.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

A bill has been introduced in the
General Assembly OF Virginia 10 pre-
vent flirting. II is safe to assert that its
only hackers are old maids and jealous
wives
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
LTTTIE FOLKs' sURPRIsE.

a birthday surprise party was given
by his little friends to ]. Richard
BoeclS last night at his home, No. no
West Ninth street The little people
had a very pleasant evening in games
and music, and refreshments were
served. Those present were; Richard
BocclS Mary, Ida and Maud Baer, Will
lie and Effle Morris. John and Willie
Hendrix, Jennie RigdOn, Alfred and
Hattie Buckalew, Harry Fisher. Mabel
Plat. Mollie Platt, Willie, George and
Walter Scott, Theresa, Willie and Emil
Boeck, Mollie Scott and Lester Kelley.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

Have you read the Wilmington Sun
day Herald? Your newsdealer will have
Il tomorrow. Il cost but two cents.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
PuEAsANTEsT or THE SEASON.

When the young women OF Delaware
City decide to give a dance they in
variably make a pronounced success Of
VI. This general rule applied with pc
culiar force TO the dance given In As
sembly Hall last evening. Those who
participated declare that II was by all
odds the pleasantost of the season.
There were sixty or seventy dancers
and Alberts Orchestra. OF this city
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
THE ASSEMBLY DANCE.
Brilliant Affair at the New-Cen-
tury Club Last Night.
DANCE AT DELAWARE CITY, TOO
GIVEN BY THE MAIDS AND MIA
TRONS OF THE TOwN-SoNIE
PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTIES.
AND NEWS NOTES ABOUT FOLK.

All communications intended for inser-
tion in this column should be addressed to
Society Editor, care of the Evening Jour-
nal. Communications should be written
on one side of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
ADDRESS AND SPECIAL SONG SER
VICE.

Rev Henry Baker. d. d., will deliver
an address at the mems meeting at AS
sccation Hall tomorrow afternoon
and Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church quartet viii sing special selec-
tlons.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22
HAVE DELMARVIA NOW.

The Delmarvia Telephone Company
this morning put a new phone in the
police station.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

If that 7-year-old lawyer and that
S-year-old preacher Of Kansas ever
meet on vacant lot where stones are
plentiful, the bench and the pulpit OF
the state will get closer together than
they have ever been in the history Of
the state.
Evening journal., 1898-01-22

Ox-tail soup, baked beans and sauer
krOut at Frank Huck's, Sixth and Mad
iFOn streets. tonight.
The herald., 1898-10-11
INJUNCrIoNs ISSUED
To Prevent Merchants From Favoring
the Strikers

To Prevent Merchants From Eavor1ng
the Strikers
CARLINvILLE, ILL.,, Oct. 10.-Upon pet.-
ton Of Fred w. Lukens, manager Of the
Chicago Virden Coal Company, Judge
Thompson of the State Court, at Spring
field. has issued an order on the Circuit
Clerk Of Macoupn county directing him to
.ssue writs Of injunction against a number
of Virden's most prominent miner citizens.
The writs are returnable at the January
term of court officers began serving the
papers today.
In the petition Mr.. Lukens cites that
his property is endangered by the actions Of
the mem enjoi,1ed. Warrants will also be
issued against strikers who assisted in rum
ming the Chicago deputies out Of Vlrden.
Other legal processes for restraining the
strikers are under way Of being executed.
Several hundred Springfield miners have
arrived In Virden since midnight. The
miners are elated over the Governors pres
ent stand in refusing to send troops here.
Lukens will have another conference with
the Executive today.
The miners assert they have not violated
the law. Their leaders instructed "Gen-
eral' Bradley, the Mount Olive ag!tator,
that If he did anything to tncite the men
ne would have to leave town. The strikers
have reason to believe the negroes will ar
rive today or tonight.
The Virden strike leaders detailed twen-
ty of their number tonight as special po-
licemen to watch the miners and keep them
out of trouble. Five hundred miners are
kept in the vicinity of the stockade,
watching for the Ala ALBANIA negroes who are
expected tonight There is no disorder.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Given a Decision

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1O--The Botkin
case assumed a new phase today. A con-
sultation of the attorneys and detectives
was held and Governor Budd issued a war
rant for the eXtradition of the prisoner, to
which was attached the affidavits and
other papers received from Delaware The
warrant was not served, but placed in the
hands of the attorney general, after coun-
sci for the defense had announced that the
case would be taken into the Federal
courts. 1t Is understood that all the in
terested parties will meet again at II o'clock
tomorrow morning In the attorney gener-
ais office. Before that hour the habeas
corpus proceedings in the superior court
will have been dismissed and another writ
obtained from Judge Hawley in the Fed
eral court. When the warrant is delivered
to the chief of police a deputy marshal
will Immediately serve on him the Federal
writ. The habeas corpus case will then
come up for hearing before the United
States district court.
The herald., 1898-10-11
A Financial Scheme

NEW YORK. Oct 10.-Intimations are
given out by the Paris specials that a scan
dal is brewing over the peace negotiations
in that city, and that 1t will affect the Am
crican commissioners. The trouble 10 said
to hinge upon the secrecy which governs
the Journals Paris representative that q
ring has been formed to buy the Philip
pine bonds and the market is being secured
for them. He says he discovered two days
ago that powerful friends Of both the Span
ish and American commissions received
inside information that the United States
would insist upon annexing tho whole Phil
ippine archipelago, and would assume res
possibility for the Philippine debt, al.
though the interest on the bonds might be
reduced from 6. per cent to 4 or even per
cent.