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Evening journal., 1898-11-30
EET At THE DEPOT

WILMINGTON WITNESSES MEET
THE DOVER PARITY AT THE
STATION LAST NIGHT.
The party Of officials and witnesses
who lett for san Francisco last night
to give evidence in the trial Of Mrs.
Botkin, charged with the murder Of
Mrs. J. P. Dunning. were the centre Of
attraction at the p, w. & B. station,
this city, last night.
The Dover party, composed Of Hon.
John B. Pennington, father of the vic
Tins; Joshua D. Deane, husband Of
Mrs. Deane, who died as the result Of
eating the candy; Miss Ethel Milling
ton, Miss Josephine Bateman, Miss
Leila Deane, DR.. l.. A. H. Bishop, DR..
Presley Downes and ex-Postmaster T..
NJ. Gooden, arrived here at $50 O'Clock,
and were met by DR.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Wolfe. Of Newark, the state chem
list; Detective Bernard ]. McVey, Harry
Pennington, Attorney-Generai Robert c.
White and Mrs. White.
Attorneys General White was some
what surprised to see DR.. Downes in
the party. He stated that he did not
know that DIR. Downes was going un-
til he met him in the station. He was
glad, however, that the physician was
to accompany the party. AS far as he
knew, he said, the conditions frsf
stated were those under which DR.
Downes intended to go with the parity
DR.. Downes said he finally made III
his mind yesterday to go with th'
other witnesses. He thought the ends
Of justice might be better served i
his testimony we're given, and h
thought he could make a personal sac
rifce to assist the authorities.
81 wish l were returning, instead o
just starting" said DIR. Downes.
Attorney-Gene White took com
mand Of the party, and Detective Nc
Vey arranged the details in this city
John NJ. Beall, district passenger agen
of the Southern Railway, also wac q
s the station, imparting information a
I to the itinerary and other minor mat
h tiers. 1t was necessary to make furthe
' arrangements, owing to DR.. Downes az
companying the party.
4 The train for Washington was twer
e ty minutes late, and when it pulled int
: the train shed the party proceeded
d the Pullman car Monaco" which ha
been reserved for them. From Wasl
ington the party will have the Pui
man car ''Rosemont,' which has bee
. reserved for them. They will go fro
4 Washington to New Orleans by Il
s lSouthern Railway, arriving in New o
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
OFF FOR FRISCO.
Delaware Witnesses in Botkin
Case Left Yesterday.
DIR. DOwNEs AMONG THE PARTY

FOURTEEN DELlAIWlAIR1ANlS WHO
WILL TESTIFY AGAINST MRS.
CORDELrA BOTKIN AT HER
TRIAL FOR NUMBERING MRS. j.
p. DRUMMING, OF DOVER, LEFT
last NIGHT FOR SAN FRAN
CISCO.
Dover, Nov. 3O.-Nearly 100 persons
assembled at the p, w. & b. railroad
station here yesterday afternoon at
1886 O'Clock to bid farewell to relatives
and friends who left at that hour for
San Francisco as witnesses in the Bot
kin trial
Among those who said goodbye 70
the tourists was the little daughter OF
Mrs. John p Dunning, who had come
to see Leila Deane, her cousin, also a
motherless girl. who will testify con-
cerning her mothers and aunt's pain
ful deaths.
DIR. DOWrllEiS IN THE PARITY.
DR. Presley S. Downes, who had de-
cided not to go West because OF the
loss his practice might sustain was
also prevailed upon to go at the last
moment, and he hardly had time to
pack a few personal effects. His at
tendance was secured by Joshua D.
Deane, his personal friend, who has
greatly aided the authorities in pre-
pairing for the prosecution.
Other members OF the party we're DIR.
Lemuel A. II. Bishop, j. d. Deane,
Postmaster Thomas M. GoOden, Leila
Deane, Miss Josephine Bateman, Miss
Ethel l.. AIillington, Harry c. Pen
nington and Ethel Clark. Dr. Theo-
dore r. Wolfe, Of Delaware College
and Detective Bernard ]. McVey Joined
the party at Wilmington.
Attorney-Ge General and Mrs. r. G
White came from Georgetown with
their trunks packed for long stay in
the West. The attorney-general goes
| W oo9ASt III eAt pAOot~utAOhf Ht udNs
ing been associated with Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hosmer, Of San Fran
cisco, by special order Of the court
The entire party is in the persona
charge Of ]. M. Beall, a passenger
agent Of the Southern Railway.
The party viii go from Baltimore t
New Orleans, reaching there Thurs
day, and taking the Sunset" route 4
the Pacific slope. Transportation wa
left for Cashier Walter Morris, of tn.
Farmers Bank, in the hope that b
will be relieved of testifying in tn
rial of Senator Kenney next week, o
he may go West the moment he ha
been released by the court.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
LOCAL NEWS NOTES


The county assessors for Whining
ton hundred will sit at the Court
House on Thursday. December 1, and
receive returns under the Adams tax
law.
AT Brandywine Springs on Satur-
day evening State Treasurer-elect j..
II. Ball entertained a number OF his
Democratic friends who contributed 10
his election.
Mr.. Isenfeter, who is TO take
charge Of Lengel's brewery, arrived in
this city with his household goods
from Washington yesterday.
Several new cars from the p, W.
& B. shops were put in service yee.er-
day.
The bad weather prevented the
formal opening of the Wilmington and
Brandywine Springs railway to-day.
Arthur, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
10. w. Rutter. Of No. 1l26 Apple street,
was buried at Riverview Cemetery TO-
day.
One of the teams belonging to the
Wilmington Transfer Company ran
away and into the safety gates at
Church street last evening. badly in
Turing one Of the horses.
The Pueey and Jones Company
has received a contract to build a ferry
boat 140 feet long for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Board of Trade will take place on
Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Lizzie Lingo aged 80 years, color
ed. died suddenly at the Homeopathic
Hospital Monday after an Illness OF
two weeks.
AT the meeting of the Police Com
mission last night only routine busi-
ness was transacted.
Rev. ]. w. Ankins, Of Philadel'
phia, last evening addressed the Har-
vesters' Mission, at Front and Jefferson
streets, on the subject OF Divine
Healing
Mrs. George Darlington, Of No. 81
Gilpin avenue, is suffering from injur
les received by falling down stairs OF
Sunday.
People in the lower end Of th'
Ninth ward are complaining Of th'
had condition Of the streets in that sec
ton Of the city and want them re
paired.
-Workmon from the Street ad Sewe
Department are engaged in cleaning
snow and ice from the street crossing
in the city.
"A slight blaze occurred in Aims
COWS restaurant last evening fror
the wainscOating catching fire from
defective flue, the loss being about 81
Beginning to-day the money orde
windcw Of the post office will open
= 7.SO o'clock on Wednesday and SatuI
: day mornings for the accommodate
Of market people.
/ -Noah Albert, an Australian, too
, out his final naturalization paper
yesterday afternoon.
On Sunday afternoon at the Youn
= Mems Christian Association an addrei
r will be made by Rev. DR.. Waylan
: Hoyt. Of Philadelphia, the prominei
Baptist divine, on the subject: "Whi
Religion Is"
The Penn Club, of Chester, and Il
= Wilmington Whist Club have arrange
o a whist tournament and the first gan
d will be played in Chester on Satu
+ day night.
l. Governor Tunnel has appoints
N Or. Lewis n. Slaughter, of this cit
20 be a member Of the Homeopath
- Medical Examining Board for the "A
le expired term of the late DR.. ].
: lSmith, of Cheswold,
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VERNON ADMITTED TO BAIL
HIS FATHER BECOMES HIS SURETY
FOR $4,000.

DEPUTY ATTORNEY = GENERAL
COOPER PLACED NO OBSTACLE
IN THE WAY OF THE REIJEAsD
OF THE UNFORTUNATE YOUNG
MAN.
Superior Court yesterday afternoon
admitted ]. Wesley Vernon, who acci-
dcntally struck James IL. Stirling with
a wrench, fracturing his skull, TO bail
in the sum of $1,000, which was
furnished by his father, George w.
Vernon. This Was the happy outcome
OF the habeas corpus proceedings in
stitu,ed by William S. Hilles. attorney
for the accused. Deputy Autorney-Gen-
eral Cooper integposed no objection.
Mr.. Vernon WAS brought into court
in the custody Of Special OFFICER Heal.
Cmef Dolan appeared a few minutes
afterwards and made answer TO the
writ.
The first witness called was George
w. Gooding, who explained to the
court a plot he had made OF the press
room where the affair took place
George W. Vernon, the father Of the
prisoner, was the next witness.
The first he knew Of the accident
was when he came into the press room
and found his son supporting younl
Stirling. He knew Stirling for severa
years, having employed him
His son and the young man were th'
best OF friends.
j. Wesley Vernon, the next witness
said that on the day Of the accident h'
was oiling his engine when the boys
who were in the pen, room partition
ed of from the press room, where The
newsboys oongregate, began to annoy
him by their loud talking. Some wer
on top on the pen. He threw th'
wrench over the heads Of the boys q
frighten them. It hit the partition ans
bounded back, striking Stirling on th'
head. He did not see Stirling wheI
he threw the wrench. He and the boz
were the best OF friends.
Cross-examined by Deputy Attorney
General Peter L. Cooper, Jr., who look
ed after the interests of the state, h
said the boys were making a grea
noise, but were not addressing thei
remarks to him. AT the same time h
admitted yhat if he had thrown tn
wrench two inches higher It woull
have gone over the top Of the pen an
fallen among the boys.
j. c. Kirk, who was waiting for pa
pers, said he saw the wrench thrown
but did not see Stirling hit. He di
not know for what purpose the wrenc
was thrown.
After this testimony Mr.. Hillfs ask
ed that his client be released on bal
as If the young man died he (Vernon
Z could not be held on a more seriou
charge than manslaughter. Deputy Al
torney- General Cooper made no obje'
p ton. The court fixed the bond at IS
600.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
NOTICES.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF Medical Examiners, representing the
President and Fellows of the Medical So
ciety of Delaware, I'm compliance with an
act entitled AN Act Regulating the
Practice Of Medicine and Surgery" pass
ed at Dover, April Is, 1885 will hold an
examination at Dover, Del, December l3
IA and 10, 1898. The board will convene
at 1890 "A. m. and adjourn at D. M. in
cluding an intermssion Of one hour from
to o'clock p. m. Application must be
r-nce IN writing at least ten days before
TIE date Of examination, accompanied
0b3 Zee OF ten dollars. They must like
wise upon making application present
their diplomas to medical council. Fail
ing in this they must be shown to mem-
bers OF the Examining Board prior 10 ex
animation. Applicant must be more than
q years OF age. Of good moral character.
must nave received a diploma from a
legally Incorporated medical college. An
pllcants who have received their degree
after the passage of this act must have
pursued the study OF medicine for at least
four years, including three full courses
of lectures in different years in some le-
gally Incorporated medical college or col
leges.
Application blanks can be obtained
from L. $ Nallahdigham, NJ D., Secre-
tary Medical Council of Delaware. Mid
dletown, Del, and when filled should be
]. II. WILSON.
Secretary Board Of Medical Examiners
Dover. Del. November %. 1895.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs.-s -saaIe5
proposals will be received by the Board OF
Education of Wilmington, Del. on and
after Wednesday. November 20 ,nti (
o'clock p. m, January O. 1899 for. the f1,r-
nishing OF materials and labor for erect
ing and completing the new High school
puilIlhs ON delaware avenue, according
10 plans and Specifications on Ole at INC
room set apart for thar purpose. on the
second hoor OF school No. & Walnut
street between Twelfth and Thirteenth.
Each bidder must submit with his hid
certified check for $1,000 drawn 10 ~
order Of the Board of Educatjon as
guarantee OF good faith upon tho part oi
the bidder. Checks Of the unsuccessfui
bidders VIII be returned to them upor
award OF the contract. Tho check of the
successful bidder will he returned as soor
as he has qualified for and signed ,
contract for the construction OF In,
building.
A bond, acceptable to the Board NJ
Education, must be given by the success
tul contractor for the faithful perform
ance Of the work for at least 10 per cent
OF the total amount of the contract. Tn,
bondsmen must be qualified i'm twice tn,
amount Of the bond. There must be a
the bid -
No bids will be received or considere,
from any one but bona nde residents o
the city OF Wilmington, Delaware.
NO bid will be considered unless tn,
above Instructions are strictly followed
The Board Of Education reserves tn
right TO reject any or all bids
Contractors to clear ground OF presen
buildings and trees where directed bv tn
committee, state time OF beginning opera
tions and completion Of building ready :
be turned over to the board.
Also state In bid what consider min
will be allowed for old building, etc.
WILLIAM TuPNER.
Chairman Committee.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
CITY COURT CASES.

Judge Ball disposed Of the following
cases in Municipal Court this morn
ing: William Thomas, William Carson
Ernest Estabrook and Fred c. Dryden
vagrancy 81 and costs each; John
Carr, drunk, 81 and costs; samue
Alexander, drunk, and Samuel J. Met
tie, drunk and begging, 81 and cost
each; Patrick Kennedy, disorderly con
duct, continued until tonight.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
NI1M BRIpGE BOTlINR

A new boiler is being placed in poei-
tion on the New Castle cutoff draw
bridge No. 8. to-day. The boiler was
delivered at the bridge yesterday from
the p, w. & b. shops. 1t is OF thirty
six horse power and replaces the tenn
porary one that has been on the bridgt
for the past two months. At that time
the old boiler was found TO be entirely
worn out 1t had been in use for ter
years. The machinery running the
bridge has to stand hard usage, as th'
draw is turned oftener than any Other
about the city.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
READY 10 BgGIH WORK

NEW YORK DREIGllN( C7)SIf'.1 nv n
AND f. j. F'TrZPATRaCK fIlANd
THEIR PLANTS IN sHAPE.
The New York Dredging Compan
walsh is to remove the mud, and +. Is
Fitzpatrick who is to remove the rok
In the Christiana river, have gctt6s
their plants ready to commence work
on Monday. Already q number q
workmen are in this city.
The dredging company will use hs
draullc dredging machines. The mud
VIII be pumped from the river ana
forced through pipe line and ecaske
ed over the adjoining marshes. Dla
win be constructed along Christ
avenue 10 prevent the mud from IS
stroying the road. The work OF &
ing the rocks will be done in
way.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30

J.,
At / o'clock, p. m,
At his late residence, Kennett turnpike,
near Centreville, Del, four valuable farms
and country residences.
No. /. The home farm, containing "a
acres. large stone mansion and other
buildings Large lawn OF fun grown orna-
mental trees. The highest and most com
,mandlng residence site In Delaware.
No. .. Farm containing 60 acres roods
and IA perches, opposite No. /. now occu-
pied by Harry II. Carpenter The Inn
provements consist OF a two-story and
mansard roof double frame mansion and
other farm buildings in good condition.
No. 3. The malt house farm, at the
seventh mile stone on kennett turnpike,
containing 81 acres, rood and % perches,
now occupied by William Carpenter. The
improvements consist OF a double stone
mansion and all other necessary farm
buildings, in good condition.
No. 4. The Bush farm, containing 1SC
acres, adjoining No. on the north, and
is reached by lane leading from Kennett
turnpike, near the seventh mile stone.
Good farm buildings and a quantity OF
heavy timber.
4 PERSONAL PROPERTY.
At the same time and place will be sold
n quantity of personal property, consist,
ing of household and kitchen furniture.
. The above farms are all located in the
most desirable section of New Castle
county, Delaware and on the finest road
leading out of the city of Wilmington.
All under a good state of cultivation. and
Of easy access to markets. Watered by
springs that rise upon the premises, an9
have ample timber on each for fencing
etc.
Attendance will be given and terms
made known on day of sale. by
JOSEPH l.. CARPENTER. JR..
HARRY +. CARPENTER,
Executors
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
TO ADOPT BEW SYST M
NEW DEATH REGISTRATION SYS-
ITEM FOR STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH ~ COMMITTEES AP-
pOuNIlrtruo

lElu fOtN O1Alb bOAnND Or
HEALTH - COMMITTEES AP-
POINTED.
AT the meeting Of the State Board Of
Health yesterday afternoon it was de-
cided to adopt the Bertillion system for
registration of deaths. A similar sys-
tenn was urged by Secretary Frazier
fifteen years ago, but because he did
not have the support he should have
had, little was accomplished along this
line The board will have another
meeting on December 20 in order 60
Secure the passage of certain laws by
the coming Legislature, among which
will be one governing The removal OF
dead animals.
Dr. Irving S. valandingham, of
Middletown, and DR.. John w. Clifton,
of Smyrna, were appointed a commit
tee to wait on Autorney-General Rob
ert c. White and request him to de-
fine the word nuisance" as it is found
in the bylaws Of the State Board of
Health.
These committees were also APP
pointed:
Removal and disinterment of dead
bodies--Dr. Alexander Lowber and DR.,
L. ]. Pressin.
Adulteration of food and pollution OF
streams-Dr. Edward Fowler, OF
Laurel, and DR.. Robert G. Ellegood, oi
Concord.
Conta gious diseases-Dr. Irving VAL
landingham and DR.. ]. w. Clifton.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
TO MET YHs COMMANDER

GENERALS D0HgA81OE AnSD Rnm~
IY, OF THE G. A. r.. GO TO RAJ
TINdORE.
Adjutant-Generai Reilly. OF the G. A.
R., Department. OF Delaware, leaves for
Baltimore this afternoon on business
for the department..
General Reilly will be joined In BAL
timore by General John P. nona hoe
who is at present in Washington ana
they win discuss G. A. R. matters III IS
General w. S. Norcross. nationzl com.
mandsr Of the Union Veteran Legion
General Norcross will be in this city
on Saturday evening next and be III
attendance at the annual eleotion a.
officers held in the rooms Of IN
campment No. 'S4, OF this csty.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
LITTLE OF IMPORTANCE DONE AT
STREET AND SEWER MEETING.

AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
CLEANING SNOW FROM SIDE
WALKS GIVEN TWO READINGS
LAST NIGHr-SlEVERAL PETI-
TIONS RECEIVED AND ACTED
UPON.
Bue little else outside Of regular
routine business took place last night
at the weekly meeting of the Board OF
Street and Sewer Directors.
The ordinance respecting the clean
ing Of snow from sidewalks, as men
toned in yesterdays Evening Jour
MAI, was given two readings. The pro-
vision of the new ordinance being
practically the same as the one now
in existence and only extends the ter
Iitory covered by it. Mr. Webster
stated that there was no use in pass
ing it unless the provisions named
therein were enforced, and after it be-
comes a law Chief Dolan will be ask
ed TO see that it is strictly carried out.
Mr.. Simmons presented a proposed
law for uniform sidewalks throughout
the city, which provides that in the fu-
ture any sidewalks laid in frasst OF a
property situated between Front and
Sixteenth and Lombard and Broome
streets be either of hagstone or cement
Messrs. Pratt and Webster thought the
district too large and that it would
work a hardship on some poor per-
sons who desire TO pave in front OF
property they own. 1T was given two
readings, however, and when it comes
for passage it is probable that the linn
its viii be changed.
A petition asking power to set
curb on the east side Of Lincoln street
between Second and Fourth streets wac
received and granted. The street com
missioner was instructed to notify
property owners on West Thirtietf
street to remove the boardwalk alone
the line of their properties, as it is il
dangerous condition.
A report on Clements run sewer
which crosses the railroad near Lib
erty street, was read by Enginee
Hatton.
The trunk which passes under tn
railroad tracks is too small to carr,
Off the water that empties into tn
sewer, and the water has frequentl
backed up, damaging some property
The trunk has a capacity Of 100 cu'oi
feet per second, while the sewer
emptying into it have capacity c
4O2 cubic feet per second.
Secretary Wiley was instructed
notify the p, w. & b., w. & n and ]
& o. railroad companies that the
must enlarge The trunk according
the engineers plans.
The New York Dredging Compan.
D having the contract for dredging II
, Christiana river through the Lobde
e Car Wheel Company's plant, asked pc
mission to use about four feet
y Christiana avenue on which to bui
a dixie to hold mud pumped out Of ii
river. If it does not interfere wi
travel along the road the request w
|. be granted
- Street Commissioner AIcClosl1ey w
instructed to repair Lombard sire
between Twelfth and Thirteen
t. streets, which at present is in a We
g = bad condition.
Il The weekly payroll Of $S1O.Sl, al
}. the monthly payroll of $6O1.5O we
= ordered paid. Secretary Wiley repoi
ed collecting S26S.51. The balance
bank is s56,196.23.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30

leans on Thursday morning. There
they will board the Sunset Limited Ex-
press, and are scheduled TO arrive in
SIAN Francisco on Sunday afternoon at
Las o'clock.
Mrs. Boukin's tIia. commences on
Monday morning next, and John P.
Dunnlng, who is in Chicago, viii reach
San Francisco in time for the opening
Lof the case.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
wIIMINGr0N UNION oFFICERs.

On Monday evening the Wilmington
Union was organized at the Young
Mems Christian Association. The OIL
GERS were as follows: Thomas Nc
Corkle, president; Mary Prince, vice.
president; Nathan w. Bard, secretary
and treasurer; William L. Pettingil
teacher.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
SYN A NAN KILLED
GENERAL J.. p. DONAHOE, VITA
IN WASHINGTON RIEcHuNrf II
WITNESSED A SAD nHQAmH.

IN WASHINGTON RECNzlTa i .
WITNESSED A SAD DEATH.
While visiting Washington on satur-
day last, General John p. Donahoe
witnessed a sad accident. AS he skep-
ped upon the PLATFORM OF PennAyi-
vania avenue car en- route to the sta
ton a man Attempted to get on direct
ly behind him.
The platform Of the car was crowd
ed and the steps slippery from the
snow. The MAN failed to get aboard
and fell, ROLLING upon the tracks. and
a car Immediately behind passed com,
pletely over his body, killing him H.
stantiy. In speaking OF the affair Gen
eral Donahoe said It Was one Of the
saddesS accidents he had ever wit
messed.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
LOST A Hsyas.,p

"A horse bsionging 10 HARRY zIzon,> 4.
man was shot by offieer ppncsll tb4s
morning on Madison <Rre<& aharc 81 y
ond. The afimai was soifct1ax ns,,,.
spinal mes Psitis. s 81
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
LAURADA AGAIN IN TROUBLE.

The famous flibuster Laurada, which
is well-known here, is again in trou-
biz. TWO attempts were made by her
captain to import liquor into Alaska
last Summer, and application for per-
mission has been fled in the Federal
court there by United States Attorney
Gay on behalf of the United States
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
ON DUTY TOMORROW.

John Jakcubowski, who was an
pointed patrolman to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation OF officer ST.
korski, viii go on duty tomorrow
evening at O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30

LADIES! chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand are the hest
Safe, reliable. Take no other. Send 4c
stamps Tor particulars. "Relief for
Ladies'" In letter by return mail A
druggists: Chichester Chemical Co.
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
FOR SALE.

PARIOR sTOVES.-Two handsome
parlor stoves, for sale cheap. Apply ai
Evening Journal office.
Evening journal., 1898-11-30
FIRE! FIREl

II. 7. Sergeant. Coal and Wood office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone
I545. B. & L. checks with cashpurchases
Evening journal., 1898-11-30

MERCHANT TAILOR will make suits
or overcoats 70 order on weekly or month.
ly payments, to reliable parties. Address
ton. Del