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Evening journal., 1898-07-14
THE FEELING A LAWYER OOl
rDIVXN

GREW.
"Vben 7 was new to the business
and had a beautiful faith in the ei1l-
cacv ~ our Jury system" tells a vet
eran ~ the Detroit bar, Il was employ
od ~ defend a burglar. The fellow was
entity enough. and that, to my youun-
f,l mind was sufficient to insure his
oonvicfion. He had wealthy friends
Y,bo retained me, and ! worked with
the greatest of zeal until satisned that
them an had done the crime OF which
be was accused. Then / went to him
and said that his wisest course would
he TO plead guilty. / would make a
strong talk for him and then appeal to
the mercy of the court.
! 1" Young man. he said, looking me
over scornfully from head to foot.
you've been hired to defend me and
been well paid. You take good money
10 help me, and then ask me to save
YOU all the work and trouble by plead
ing uilty Now. you get right out OF
here. as he ratified the grating TO call
the pailor, and if you don't put up the
hottest fight I'll announce right out in
open court that you weakened and
wanted to get your money without
earning it, 4"
Did you let him bluff you that
"Oh, yes, I humored him and tried
the case"
"Gct a life sentence, presume?"
No the jury acquitted him."-De-
troit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES
Miss Crosby, of Chester, is spending
the Summer in Wilmington.
Miss Kathryn Rigney has been visit
ing in Middletown.
Miss Bertha Brown has returned tc
Elan, Pa, after visit to relatives
here.
Mrs. J. H. Walker, Of Mermaid, Del
was in Wilmington yesterday.
e. d. Hearn, of Georgetown, was in
the city yesterday
Harry c. Adams is at Atlantic City
Miss Elva Frazier is the guest Of Do
yer friends.
Miss Matte Scott has returned to
Camden after a visit here.
Charles w. Smith and Willard c.
Jackson are home from the Thousand
Islands, where they spent two weeks.
Clerk Of the Peace John B. Dorman
Of Sussex county, was in town to-day
Clerk OF the Peace William p Dick
son, Of Kent county, was seen on Mar
ket street to-day.
Miss Bessie Murray is visiting Miss
Neva Parvis, at Dover.
Miss Ethel Cook and Miss Annie De-
vinney are visiting in Dover.
Mrs. Clarence Wood is visiting
friends on the Easton Shore OF Mary
land.
J. Rodney Cause, of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company, will spend
six weeks with the family Of Judge
Spruance at Prout's Neck Maine.
Chief Justice Lore, who owns about
$500 acres of land in Virginia, viii
spend two weeks on his farms down
there.
John f. Lynn will return from Mag
ara Falls sometime next week.
E. r. Cochran, Jr., is in Dover to
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. G. Garrett, o
this city, and Miss Nellie Feddeman
Of Centreville, Nd, have gone TO At
lantic City for few Gays.
John r. Lambson, who has been con
fined to the house for four weeks, SUI
fering with malaria, is able to be ou
once more.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14

A Philadelphia paper states that Mrs.
Margaret Leidy, OF Branchtown, was
given hearing before Magistrate Don
nelly, on the charge OF being a com
mon scold, and was sent to the House
OF Correction for six months. A num-
Der Of the woman's neighbors testified
against her. Her minor children were
handed over to the care OF relatives
There are many common scolds in Will
mington who should be similarly dealt
with.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
OFF TO EUROPE.

The readers of this journal who are
contemplating having their eyes at
tended to are advised to call any Friday
at No. COG Market street, Wilmington
to see w. H. Podesta, the Philadelphia
eye specialist, who visits Wilmington
on those days. office COG Market street
Hours 10 a. m. to 4.S0 p. m. AS he sails
for Europe the latter part of July, his
last visit will be July %, until his re-
turn, which will be in September, due
notice Of which will be published in
this paper.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
AT CAMP MONTCHANIN.

The soldiers at Camp Montchanin
yesterday received a consignment OF
hats, blouses, shoes, underclothing and
trousers. The camp also expects Webb
belts and folding camp utensils. New
drums have also been received, and
twenty different musical instruments
are on the way. Captain Wiler has
been called to Philadelphia, his home,
by the death of his father.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
WON A CHESTER BRIDE.

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of william Nyce, Of this city
and Miss Frances McClelland, of Ches-
ter. The marriage will take place al
the Madison Street NJ. E. Church, Ches-
ter. at s o'clock on Tuesday evening
July 26. A reception will follow at the
future home OF the bride and groom
No. 21O West Second street. They will
be at home to their friends on Tues
days in September.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
MoRE CONORED RECRUITs.

Isaac e. Brown, Benjamin p. Nor
ris and William H. Watson, all color
ed, enlisted in the regular army yester-
day at the recruiting office in this city
The recruits will go with the Twenty
fourth Infantry, and will start for
Tampa, Fla, this evening.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
INFERRED AT SMYRNA

Funeral services were held over Mrs.
Joseph l.. Cavender.o of No. 9 West Eley-
enth street, at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. and many friends Of the bereaved
family we're in attendance. The pail
bearers were Francis II. Hoffecker, sam
uel II. Baynard, John H. Mansfield,
Thomas j. Bowen, Jr., Hugh c. Browne
and Medford II. Cahoon. The body
was taken to Smyrna on the 11.O3 train
for interment.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
WILMINGTON WOMAH'S WOE
A PHILADELPHIAN ACCUSES HER
OF THE CRIME OF BIGANEY.

A PHILADELPHIAN ACCUSES HER
OF THE CRIME OF BIGANEY.
Mrs. Ellen Taylor, of middle age,
claiming to reside in this city, was
placed under $500 bail by Magistrate
Jermon, at the City Hall, Philadelphia,
yesterday, to answer the charge of big
amy.
Daniel +. Dockerby, No. 1885 North
Thirty-frst street, that city, testified
that he was at the marriage Of the de-
fendant and his son, Joseph LOckerby,
soldier in the Second Pennsylvania
Volunteers, by Rev. Charles Warwick,
pastor Of the Diamond Street Baptist
Church, at the home of the witness
on June II. He said his son came
home on a furiough, and on the follow
ing day returned to his regiment. The
witness said he did not know the de-
fendant, and that she came to live at
his house. He afterward discovered
that che had one or more husbands
F. H. Joseph, OF No. S36 West Sixth
street, this city, testified that he was
one OF them, and had been married &c
the defendant on July IS, 1894. HI
had learned that she had other hus-
bands, one of whom was Daniel w
Davis, OF Principle, Md, to whom snt
was welded on October IL, 1887, by
Rev. ]. T. Van Burkalow. He had
learned that Davis was still living IL
Maryland, and has several children
The witness said there had been NJ
legal separation between him and th'
accused.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
ASSISTANT ENGINEBR's BRoTHEF

John Craig, the engineer who was
killed in the explosion of the powder
mills at Pompton, n. j., was brother
in-law OF A. A. MclAusland, assistant
engineer Of George Childs Drexers
yacht, Alcedo, now lying at the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth shipyard, in
this city. Nlr. McAusland has gone to
Pompton to attend the funeral Of his
brother.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
F1RE -AMONG MlEAT.

BY the falling Of a piece of bacon
into a fire at NJ. Matthe's meat market,
at Ninth and King streets, last evening,
the store was set on fire, and before
the blaze could be exinguished about
$500 damage was done. The loss is
covered by insurance.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14

The public school system of the
United States is one of the greatest OF
it's many great institutions The citi-
zens OF Cleveland, o., are to be con-
graduated on the proposed unveiling
Of a statue to Harvey Rice, the first
man to introduce a bill in the Ohio
General Assembly in favor of public
school system.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
HIGH MASS AZ sT. NTARY,s.

The funeral Of James A. Carroll, son
OF Michael and the late Mary Carroll,
took place to-day. Services were held
at the residence Of Frank Cunningham,
No. Z Klund street. High mass was
said at st. Mary's R. c. Church, and in
terment was made at New Cathedral
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
REGrLARS PASS THROUGH.

The Second Artillery of the U. S.
Army passed through this city from
Fort Trumbull to Tampa. The soldiers
were on a special train OF six cars, and
left French street station, this city, al
.11.4O.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
Ladies' Hosiery

at a very special bargain.
Only about 100 pairs to sell
of fancy Isle stockings, black
boot with colored tops, made
plain and drop stitched-5oc
grade for 25c per pair and the
35c grade in tans for Ioc per
pair.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14

Great Britain is becoming more lib
eral in its marriage laws. The Brit
ish House OF Lords passed by vote OF
1923 to 46 the bill making marriage with
a deceased wife's sister, lawfully con-
tracted i'm the colonies, valid in the
United Kingdom.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
BIRD AND BOGGS TILT.
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figures, or the best to your knowl-
edge?"
Mr.. Vandegrift objected and was sus-
tained, but the defence took an ex-
ception.
you have testified down to your
exploits in 1895, regarding your playing
faro and poker"
Il never played faro. simply loan
ed friend money to play the game for
me to help me out. don't know as
much about faro as you do" Naugh-
teri
Mr.. Bird said: Il never saw you un-
til you came into this court to testify
in these cases, and I don't think you
know anything about my faro playing. y
81 heard that you played faro"
CMore laughter.)
mot with you, though" said Mr.
Bird, cor not with a banks money -
The laughter continued sometime and
the court joined in.
''Did you say to E. T. Cooper, who Is
now in Trenton, that Senator Kenney
was in no way connected with the
matter and was not responsible?"
mo"
did you say to Cooper that If you
stayed here Senator Kenney would not
have to answer in this business?"
mo"
did you not say in the Federal
building. and in the presence OF Eze-
kiel Cooper and Irving ID. Boggs, that
prior to 1896 you held and manipulated
his accounts?"
"Yes. l used to withhold Kenney's
deposits and used them for my own
benefit and held them out when ne gave
balances to meet them"
did you write to J. II. aBteman, of
Dover, that you alone were response
BILE for the robbing of the bank?"
"Yes. l believe there was letter
sent to the board of directors"
did you ever withhold other de-
pOsitors' money, Mrs. Cronin and J. H.
Goodwin, on May 5, and Z, 1882"
mo, SIR"
ibid you ever say to Harry Brock
son, at the Gilpin House, on the Sun
day after 7. S. Clark's conviction, that
Senator Kenney was up to see Clark,
and you said that Kenney didn't speak
to you. You said the - - -
- -, you would show him the
road?'
"No. l never said such a thing"
Cross-examination here closed, and
was very favorable to the senator.
T. Edward Ross, the expert account
ant, was called and asked if he, by a
comparison of the Farmers Bank OF
Dover with the First National Bank
discovered the account Of Kenney from
May 4, 1896, until December 81, 1896.
Witness said that he did not, as he
did not make an investigation Of the
other banks in the correspondence OF
the banks, through which the checks
passed.
COOPER MUST STAY IN JAIL.
The reported movement Of the at
torneys Of Senator Kenney to take cut
a habeas corpus for Colonel f., T.
Cooper, now at the Trenton Peniten-
tiary, cannot be available to the de-
fence in the senator's case. Colonel
Cooper cannot be released.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14

Considering the good naval and mill
tary work that the boys are doing it
looks rather hard for Uncle Sam TO
put tax on matrimony. Under the
war revenue law ten-cent stamp
must be affixed to every marriage GER
tihcate.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
White Pique

in diagonals and bayadere
cords; the same in pinks, light
blue. cadet blue and reds for
IL nc per yard.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14

Spain now knows how the poor horse
feels when the bull rips it open and
cores the life out of It. Fellow-feeling
should make the two akin.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14

Rose Kingsley has been made an
officer de I instruction publique by the
French government. Our Rose by any
other name would be as sweet.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
WIN. B. SHARP
81 GO.
Fourth and Market SITS
Ginghanns

have been very active this sea-
son and no more wearable and
comfortable dress stuffs are 10
be had To end up the wash
goods season, we have made
material reductions in these
goods: -
Evening journal., 1898-07-14

The flagship New York was over late
in getting into the naval fight of San
tiago harbor, and thus Admiral Samp-
son missed the opportunity Of life
time. The honors this time are for the
captains of the battleships. and no
mistake. Philadelphia Record.
The Spanish feet is demolished
Blanco may fight, but he is cornered
without hope of relief, and to hght
would be suicidal. Let us hope thai
with the Santiago disaster before her
Spain will now be ready to come &
tcrms.-Philadelph Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14

A hack will leave the corner OF
Fourth and Market streets for Lom-
hardy Cemetery on clear Thursdays
and Sundays at 2.3O O'Clock p. m.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Various Topics of Interest to
Wilmington People
IN AND OUT OF THE CITY
BRIEF NOTES OF THOSE WHO
SWELL THE POPULATION OF
RESORTS, AND OTHERS WHO
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS FROM A
DISTANCE.

All communications intended for inser-
ton I'm 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., 1898-07-14

WILL CAMP AT PENNSGROVE.
A party of young men composed Of
Harry Taylor, Harry Gilmore, Charles
Bearinger, Bert Van Trump and Will
liam H. Pierson will camp out at
Pennsgrove the first week in August.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
White Goods

Another big lot. of The finest
grade India Linens in rem
nants of 2 to 10 yards, at about
half the regular prices:
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
White Duck Suits.

Only eight of these hand
some suits left and the price is
cut in half to close them out
So so each
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
FIRE. FIRE!

II. T. Sergeant, Coal and Wood office,
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone
545. B. & L. checks with cash purchases.
Evening journal., 1898-07-14
Shirt Waists.

A small lot in odd sizes
the ST. ones for SOC and the
$I.25 ones for 75c 1t will
mean money in your pocket to
look over this LOT.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-15

am fairly tired Of Il. Lot me and rest
here"
Sir Raoul looked at the oarl's has-
gard face.
Poor boy" he said; 1T Is rather
hard for you. certainly ] promise
you that | will mention neither Lady
Hamilton nor the poachers."
"Poachers!" replied the earl. con-
temptuously. Surely you--" He
pausod no had been on the brink OF
betraylng the secret that he had sworn
never TO reveal.
Sir Raoul laughed
1T seems to me-" he said. that you
are just az bad AZ any one else You
cannot keep away from the topic"
we will discuss the weather, the last
new book. politics. the papers-an
thing" proposed the earl; and then he
added THAT reminds me-some YER
sion OF this story Is sure, suppose. to
get abroad. The papers will make a
sensational affair Of H."
II thought we were to avoid the
topic" said Sir Raoul quietly. Now
you have touched upon II again"
And 10 make matters worse" re-
marked the earl. with a gesture OF
weary despair. here comes the doc
tor"
DR.. Randall entered the room unan-
nounced and In great haste
The earl sprang TO his feet at tho
sound OF his agltatod voice, his face
growing pale and anxious.
Surely" he said Lady Hamilton is
not worse?"
mo. she seems better II Is not
about Lady Hamilton that wunt you.
Lord Carayon. / was sent for the mo-
ment left here In behalf OF the man
who used to act as your steward-John
Blantyre."
John Blantyre." said the earl,
vaguely. lis he me- The subject did
not interest him very much indeed he
thought It trivial amidst the excite
ment OF his own AFFAIRS,
mo. not ~ In the common accept
alton OF the term" answered the doc
tor. "He Is dying. | fear"
Ito DO contlnuedJ
The Eddy current., 1898-10-15
Tardy Reckoning.

''ste-raw-berries nice ripe ste-raW-
berries" shouted the street yender as
his horse logged slowly through Bag
ley avenue How much are they2"
asked the pretty young housewife who
had hailed the peddlor by waving q
towel Ten cent a quart. nam. All
Michigan Strawberries. and the dew'a on
'cm yet. nam" But ! want bushel.
I'm going 20 have n sort Of strawberry
festival Just among my relations. and
| wouldn't run out OF them for the
world. How much for busholg"
Three and a half. nam" TOO much.
YouN have TO q tier than that or i'li
try some one else"
I'm throw On q quarter he said.
and she nodded 30 that her voice might
not botray her exultatlon The he
carried IN thirty-two OF the little meas
ures that have the waistband about two
inches from tho bottom. received HE
money and did not llngsr Three min
utos later the little woman rushed In
the street her eyebrows knitted, and
her dimplod hands cllnchod ono over a
lead pencil and the other over crum-
pied piece OF paper. But the peddler
had yanished.-Detrolt Free Press.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-15

and II dashed across him that the wife
be had neglected and deapised was,
Notwithstanding what she had done.
ono Of the noblost women IN the world.
II u had but been different. II he had
but thought more OF her before this
happened How ahe must have loved
him 20 let herself drlft into such a
crlmol Was there any one who had
ever loved him half no wollG
II wish q had never happened" he
1ald TO himself she ~ a noble wom-
an In spite OF all. and l-woll could
have loved her. but now she must new
er return"
Yet II showed how strongly HIS feel
lngs were swayod when he thought far
less of wounded Lady Hamilton than
OF the fact that hts wife loved him.
lie could not sleep or rest. Never
had his pillow seemed 40 hard. his
thoughts 40 troublesome. Tho excite
mont had been too much for him
Wherever he went. whatever he did.
his thoughts were with Hlldred. Had
she reached ATley Ransome's house q?
Had he acted wisely In letting her go
alone7 Would any clew to her guilt
ever be- found2 These questions fol-
lowed him. haunted him. pursued him.
II he went to talk TO any OF his visitors.
the conversation was sure 10 turn up
on the poachera and Lady Hamilton.
Weariod OF Il an he sought refuge
with SIR Raoul IN HIS room; and the
old soldier noted with concern how
worn and haggard the handsome earl
looked
The Eddy current., 1898-10-15
Bstty's Ari,hmsilo Lesson.


Betty was eating one OF mammaa
lovely round turnoyera and studying
fractions. She had just begun to take
little nibblea from the edge OF the
turnover, TO make Il Bpond," whom
papa gave her a question to work out.
From four-fourths take one-fourth." ="
Betty thought fractions dreadfully
stupid things. She didn't try to think
out the answer In the way papa had
explained to her over and over but
guessed u would be seven -elghths!"
ana put Il down on the paper that way.
Then she took another nibblo out OF
the side OF her beloved turnover
Papa looked at the answer ard then
at Betty Then no looked at the
turnover and lastly at shaggy old
Bruno, who had just come into che
room, He took out his knife. and
taking the turnover he cut Il into four
quarters.
Now. Betty" he said. cheerfully.
"as ! told you yesterday. and as YOU
see here, there are four-fourths or four
quarters. In the whole OF anything.
Now n We take away ono-fourth
here Brunol- what is there leftg"
Betty saw quarter OF that beausi-
ful turnover disappear down Brunos
throat
Three q-artersl" she said. with a
little gasp IN her voice.
And II you believe me, Betty never
forgot how 10 work IN "fourths" after
that Youths Companion.
The Eddy current., 1898-10-15

fancled that something went whlrrlng
through the trees. That something
was the ball that had been nred at La
dy Hamilton, which pierced her shout
der aud would have pierced her heart
had Il gone In the direction In which
Il had been aimed. For the moment
Lord Carayen had been too bewlldered
TO know what had happened; what he
was saying In reality 10 his guest was
that he liked his wifes maiden name
better than any he had ever heard.
Lady Hamilton. who never liked TO
hear any one praised but herself, asked
at once what Il was. lie had an
swered. "Hildrcd Ransome:" and those
heard. They had been no sooner ut
tered than Lady Hamilton fell on his
shoulder with a faint. low cry'--a cry
that seemed almost simultaneous with
the firing OF the shot
The earl knew she had been shot but
by whom or why he could not guess.
IIo laid her down for one minute while
he looked around; then Il was that he
saw the white face OF his wife. lie
IT
done Il; she. and no other was there
ON the spot. She had even 10 himself
ayowed her Jealousy. She had follow
ed them, and IA the madness OF her fol-
ly had shot Lady Hamilton. No other
idea occurred 20 him. lie said 10 him
self at once chat II was 80, and he inn
plicitly believed a.. lie had rushed TO
her and told her that she was "a guilty
woman" She had owned Il. But
they we're speaking OF different kinds OF
guilt. lie meant the guilt OF murder;
she meant the guilt OF being a spy up
on him no doubt OF her gull, relieved
his mind. Even IN that first bewilder-
ed moment he had said to himself that
she should never enter his house again,
but that he would shield her because
she bore his name lie had told her
90 remain where she was while he ear
ried the aenaclesa lady 10 the hogz..
There was terrible CONSERVATION. He
had the presence OF mind TO throw the
agltated inqulrers on ihe scent. lie
said that the poachera were out-must
30 out. for a chance shot fred in the
'oods had wounded Lady Hamilton.
some OF the gentlemen staying at the
house went with the keepers 10 scour
the woods. Dire were the threats OF
vengeance as 20 the rogue who had
done the mischief Meanwhile a groom
was dispatched 10 Court Raven 70 sum
mon a doctor-the wounded lady had
been taken 10 her room and laid on the
bed. AZ FIRST the earl was frightened
lest the wound should prove mortal:
but one OF the ladies' staying at the cas-
tle, who knew something OF surgery,
declared that the wound was not dan
gerous, and that tho ball could soon be
extracted. After hearing that the earl
returned 10 his unhappy young wife
His hrst great fear that she had been
guilty OF murder bad been removed;
there remained the fear lest the WOund
The Eddy current., 1898-10-15

~ was finally Induced through reading
some accounts in Tho newspapers regarding
the wonderful cures wrought hy Dr. Nils
llams' Pink Pulls for Pale People 20 try
them. ! took the pills according 90 dlroc-
tinns and soon began 20 notice an Improve
was used I could got about the house, aud
after uslug five boxes. was entirely cured.
"Nlnco thGt time ! have felt 30 rciarn %
the rheumatic pains / am confident that
Dr Williams Pink rills saycd my lie aud
try in induce my frirnds Who aro sick 10
try The same remedy ! will gladly answer
Inquiries concerning NY sickness aud won-
drrill cure, provided stamp IA enclosed
Tor reply. fuASK iuNu."
sworn 10 before me NJ Venice. Mich, this
10th day of April isls.
u. u NnInAMIIm. IM.lIlr " Nhr Ilrncf.