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Evening journal., 1899-09-04
EXTRA HEAVY TRAFFIC

BUSINESS BRISK ON ALL RAIL
ROAD TRAINS AND BOATS CO.
ING NORTH.
Extra heavy travel to the Grand
Army encampment in Philadelphia be
gan this morning in earnest, and al
regular trains are now running eight
and nine cars, all very heavy. Follow
ing all regular trains are special after
special trains. packed to their utmost
capacity with passengers bound for
Philadelphia.
All regular trains are late, some fif-
teen minutes, while others are half an
hour, and the indications are that this
will continue for several days, and, in
fact, all during the week in both direc-
tions.
Traffic on the boats Of the viii.
mington Steamboat Company is very
heavy, as well as on all trains. The peo
pie are taking advantage Of the boats
for the purpose Of viewing the North
Atlantic Squadron, which is anchored
opposite Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
FUNERAL OF MRS. LUKE

WILL TAKE PLACE AT GREEN
VILE THIS AFTERNOON AT 4
O'CLOCK.
The funeral Of Mrs. Ella II. Luke,
wife Of Jhn G. Luke, Of Brooklyn, will
take place from the residence Of her
brother, DR.. Charles Green, at Green
vile, at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs,
Luke had been suffering from Brights
disease for the last six months.
The services this afternoon will be
conducted by Rev. Kinsey ]. Ham
mond pastor of the Highlands p. E
Church. The casket will be very
handsome one, made Of polished quar-
tered oak, with oxydized silver trim
mings. The floral decorations are yer,
beautiful, mainly consisting Of whit
and pink roses and carnations.
Mrs. Luke had hosts Of friends, whit
deeply mourn her loss. She is sur
vived by her husband, John G. Luke
Interment will be made at Lowe
Brandywine Cemetery, on the Kennel
pike.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
LOCAL G. A. R. READY
FOR THE GREAT ENcAMPMENT IN
PHILADELPHIA THIS WEEK.

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER MOY-
STIN WENT TO PHILADELPHIA
TO-DAY TO MAKE FINAL AR
RANGEMENTs-THE BLUE HENS
OF SHERIDAN POST, NO. %.
Department Commander William H.
Moystin, G. A. R., left this city this
morning for Philadelphia, where he
will go before the national committee
for the purpose of making final ar
rangements for the Delaware veterans.
He will be back this evening and re-
port the proceedings Of the meeting
to the Wilmington posts.
Tomorrow morning the Wilmington
veterans will meet at Ninth and King
streets at 7SO a. m. and will leave at
S o'clock sharp in order to take a spe-
cial train at the B. & o. station at $50.
Those who are not at the meeting
place on time will be left, as it will
be impossible to wait for anyone and
run the risk of missing the special
train, and likewise the parade, as the
men will have no time to spare after
leaving the train in Philadelphia
Tickets can be had at any Of the posi-
rooms tonight at the reduced rate OF
ninety cents, and it is advised that
the members procure them at that time
but those failing to do so may get them
at the store of Moystin & Brown, No
SS1 Market street, tomorrow morning
1t is requested that those who do this
will have the even change with them
in order to save time The line Of
march Of the veterans to the B. & o
station will be from their meeting
place, Ninth and King streets, to Elev.
enth, to Delaware avenue, and theme,
straight to the station.
Phil Sheridan Post, No. 2S, G. A. R.
takes great pride in the traditional
blue hen and her chickens, and in
honor Of the same will have a her
stuffed, dyed blue and mounted on &
pole, to be carried in the parde in Phil
adelphia. In addition to this eacl
member will have a small chicken fas
tened to his hat
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
SUCCESSFUL FISHERMEN.

JOLLY PARTY HAS RETURNED
FROM AN OUTING AT ANGLEsRA.
The East and West Side Fishing
Club, composed Of a number Of promi-
nent business men, has returned from
a several days trip at Anglesea. N. j.
The greater part of the time was
spent in angling for the finny tribe,
and many fine specimens were landed.
Some of the party suffered somewhat
from seasickness. and Charles Meller
was the last man to give in. He held
out as long as possible, but when he
caught an eighteen-foot dog shark
the sight of it turned his stomach, and
he was compelled to join the majority
Even Bayard Thatcher, whose internal
machinery has heretofore proved in
vincible. was forced to cast his bread
upon the waters.
Those In the party were c. Cheswold
Fred Mammele. George Mckay, Charles
Mammele, Charles Meiler, Charles
Steward, James II. Kane. Fred w
Helss. c. Johnson. o. w. Everett
Bayard Thatcher, William Frederieks
George Stewart and Daniel Mcbride.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
ALTERNATIVE MANDAMUs

WRIT ISSUED AGAINST THE DEL
AWARE AND ATLANTIC TELE-
PHONE COMPANY.
President Judge Pennypacker, Of
Court No 2, Philadelphia, has directed
a writ of alternative mandamus to issue
against the Delaware and Atlantic
Telegraph and Telephone Company to
show cause why it should not be or
dered to place a long distance tele-
phone in the Office of the mill and
quarries of the Pennsylvania Marble
and Granite Company, in Londongrove
township, Chester county. The writ is
made returnable on the 18th instant.
The petition for the mandamus was
filed by the marble and granite COM
Rany and alleged that they recently
requested the telegraph and telephone
company, which has ths exclusive IL
cense for maintaining telephones in
Chester county, to install a long dis
tance telephone in their office. The
company refused to do so, whereupon
the complainants filed the petition,
The writ is made returnable on the
18th instant.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
COMPLAINTS OF CRUELTY
CHARGES MADE AGAINST ST. MI
cHAEL'S DAY NURSERY.

WILL DE INVESTIGATED BY
AGENT FRANK STOUT, OF THE
S. p. c. C.--BIsHOP COLEMAN.
WHO is INTERESTED. THINKS
CHARGES UNrOUNDED.
An investigation will be begun this
week by Agent Frank Stout OF the
charges Of alleged cruelty to inmates
by the attendants Of St. Michaels Day
Nursery. No. 2O7 Washington street.
In the institution are about eighteen
children, ranging from to IA years OF
age. The nursery is under Episcopal
Church auspices, Bishop Leighton
Coleman and his wife being actively
interested in IT, but children OF any de-
nomination are received there.
Allegations Of cruelty are made by
Charles Simmons. Of No. 211 Washing
ton street, and William NJ Banks. Of
No 2O6 Jefferson street. Mr.. Simmons
states that he saw a boy, whose age
could not have been more than years
crying in the yard, when a colored at
tendant approached him, knocked hin
down, kicked him and then dragged tn,
body into the house. He also saw
child tied by a string to a shutter an,
Kept in the broling sun as a means o
punishment
Mr.. Simmons further alleges tha
children are frequently kept in a cage
known as the sand pit, all day in thu
hot sun as method of punishment
Miss Worthington, an assistant o
the institution. denies any treatment o
the children more severe than thei
parents would impose.
Miss Henshaw. who has charge o
the nursery school, says she punished
boy who became unmanageable b.
tying him by his arm to q window fas
tener and kept him there until h
promised to behave She denies keep
ling any children in the sun as a mean
of punishment.
Bishop Coleman stated, when inter
Viewed on the subject, that so far as h
knew the charges were unfounded.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
INTERESTING CHURCH NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS
OF ALL DENOMINATIONS.

Churches of all denominations for
mally opened their doors yesterday. af-
ter vacation of nearly three months,
and the congregations were exceedingly
large at all services.
Preaching and Sunday school SER
vices were resumed at Central Presby-
terian Church yesterday at the usual
hours. Rev. j. l.. Polk ID. d.. Of Fagg's
Manor, Pa. preached morning and
evening.
Preaching SERVICES were also re-
sumed in the First and Hanover
churches.
The vested choirs Of st. Johns and
Trinity churches resumed their duties
yesterday.
Grace NJ. E. Sunday school resumed
its afternoon sessions yesterday
The auditorium Of silverbrook NJ. e.
Church has been handsomely recarpet-
ed, and the choir platform has been en-
larged and curtained. Rev. e. E. White
the pastor, has returned from Ocean
Grove, and occupied the pulpit yester-
day The Sunday school, which was
closed during August, was reopened.
Superintendent whiteley made an
address at the Sunday Breakfast Mis-
sion last evening, at which time a free
lunch was served.
J. w. Harriest. OF Wesley NJ. e
Church. conducted services at the
meeting Of the Railroad Y. NJ c. A.
Third and Railroad avenue. at o'olocl
yesterday afternoon.
Miss A. e. Switzer conducted ser
vices at the tent at Shallcross avenue
and Scott street last night.
The Harvesters' Mission. Front anC
jefferson streets, held a campmeetinl
service at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon, which was led by Mrs. Sell
Whitley, who gave an account of tn
Johanna Heights campmeeting, whicl
has just closed.
Thomas McCorkle made an addres
at olivet Presbyterian Church las
evening.
Bishop Coleman preached at Ne1
Castle yesterday in the absence Of Rev
F. NJ. Munson, who preached at Al
Saints Church, Rehoboth.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
PARKER Being PuMPEp oUT.

The lumber-laden schooner William
r. Parker, of this city, which capsized
after having been fioated on Friday by
the tug North America from where she
stranded on Round shoals. near the
point OF Cape Henlopen, and towed in
that condition into the Breakwater har-
bor was sighted Saturday by the North
American and lighter Lottie All dur
ing yesterday the Lottie was alongside
of the Parker pumping her out. If the
vessel cannot be freed ballast logs
will be attached to her side, and il
that way towed to this city for repairs
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Letters of administration on the
estate Of Thomas Talley, late of Bran
dywine hundred have been granted to
Thomas Booth, of Delaware county,
Pa, by Register Of Wills Crossan.
p, w. & b. railroad tracks at
Orange street are being repaired.
Architect Rice has posted plans for
a house and saloon to be built at
Fifth and Church streets for Mrs. Mar
garet j. Brady.
E. "a. Hickman, Of Montchanin, has
purchased a piece of ground near New
port frOm Edwin j. Cranston for about
s1,5OO.
The Mill Creek First Day school
will hold a picnic at the meeting house
on Saturday afternoon.
-Lecy Court will meet tomorrow.
Sheriff Taylor has eight sales bill
ed for the first half Of September.
Court Stenographer Charles G.
Guyer went to Philadelphia to-day to
take testimony in the case Of Edwards
VS.. the Bay State Gas Company.
The annual meeting of the Hilles
w. c. T. U. will be held this evening at
LOU q tlOCk ~ lllt nOllt VI MISS Odlllt
Campbell, Rockford.
Forty hours devotion was begun at
St. Anne's r. c. Church last evening.
-Kingswood M. e. Sunday school
held an impressive memorial service
yesterday afternoon in memory Of AL
fred Ironfeld.
Wilmington Lodge, No. 1s4, l. A.
NJ n OF Do ri.
to-day.
The maehinists of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company gave a picnic
in Lang's Woods to-day.
The new Kingswood NJ. e. Church
was dedicated yesterday by Rev. DR.
James Grove, of Asbury NJ. e. Church
this city
Complaint is made of the rank
growth of weeds in lots in the neigh.
borhood Of Fifth and Monroe streets.
The Wilmington and Brandywin,
Springs railway will make application
to the Street and Sewer Department to-
morrow to build a line on West Sixth
street.
Alfred Wright, colored, was seizeC
with an attack of vertigo at Third anC
French streets yesterday afternoon anC
was removed to the Homeopathic Hos
pital by the Phoenix ambulance.
"A colored woman, who was unde
arrest for disorderly conduct, professel
conversion at the services of Epwortl
League at the police station yester
day.
Several special bats for use of tn
policemen in the game of ball on Wed
nesday have been made by Thoma
Sterlith.
The clearings OF the local hank
last week were s7O6,69O, compared wit
$6O2,O65 for the same period last year.
County Treasurer Rettew expect
that the tax payments this month vii
be very large.
The Y. M. c. A. mems meetin
yesterday afternoon was addressed b
Rev. ]. w. Easley, of Brandywine \
e. Church, and Mrs. William II. Aims
worth sang several solos.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
PURCHASED BY PENNsY

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has purchased the controlling in
terest in the Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railroad Company. Sc
curities amounting to over S2,25OOOC
passed in the sale. This gives the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company con-
troll of all the railroad lines on the Pc
ninsula, with the single exception Of
the Queen Anne railroad, running from
Queenstown to Lswes. The railroad
extends from Claiborne to Ocean City
Nd, a distance of about ninety miles
1t also owns fifteen steamboats, and 1Ol
wharf properties. The gross business
this year was 100000. The company
has outstanding s1,5OO,OOO bonds, 81.
100000 preferred stock and S1,OOO,0O'
common stock. John E. Searles and Z
number of other capitalists we're in
terested in the company.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
RUMoR OF A STRIKE

PROPOSED PHILADELPHIA TRAC-
TION STRIKE DID NOT TAKE
PLACE.
A rumor was current on the streets
in this city this morning that the con
ductors and motormen of the PhiladeT
phia Traction Company had struck fol
an increase in wages. Upon investiga
tion it was learned that they did not
strike, and had no such intentions.
A Mr.. Parsons, of the company, states
that no employe of the road has mad,
any demands for an increase, and il
his opinion they are all satisfied anC
no strike would take place.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
foR SALE.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
BISHOP COLEMAN'S TRAMP.

HE WILL SPEND SOME TINE IN
THE WESTERN PART OF VIR-
GINA.
Bishop Coleman was in New York
and participated in the farewell SER
vices held in the Church Mission
House in honor of sixteen mission
aries who are going to China and ia
pan. He delivered onerof the addresses
This is the largest number of mission
aries ever sent out at one time under
the auspices of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church.
Tomorrow the bishop will leave Oh
his annual tramping tour. He has moi
prepared his intinerary, but in a gen
eral way it will embrace points of in.
terest in the western part of Virginia
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
BOOKED no FIGHT A nI1EI.

Eduardo Yero, who spent some time
in this city four years ago, having been
a member of the party of alleged fill
busters arrested in PennsgroVe on Au-
gust 30, 1895, and was tried here and
acquitted, and Senior Trujilli, of Santi-
ago de Cuba, are booked to fight duel
The men are both editors, zero having
the paper Cubano Libre and Trujilli
the paper Parvenir. The trouble grew
out Of articles published in the two
papers relative to the election of city
ouncillors.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
PULLMAN SHOPS BUSY.

At the local shops Of the Pullman
Palace Car Company about three re-
modelled cars are being turned out
day, and it is understood that all the
repair work from the Western shops
will come here, as the shops at Pull
man, H., have received a contract to
build 100 coal cars for the Chicago
Great Western Railroad Company.
This will necessitate the Western
shops sending all work here. as this
contract is a rush one. The local branch
shipped the car Rhodope to Wash
ington and several cars to Philadelphia
and Jersey City this morning
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
sHoPs CLOSED AT NooN.

All shops and factories closed to-
day at noon in celebration Of Labor
Day, which is a holiday in most other
states except Delaware. The Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company's machine
shop and the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Companys
shops were closed all day.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
IDENTITY MADE KNOWN.

The Identity of the unknown colored
man whose body was found floating in
the Christiana river at French street
some time ago has been made known
The man proved to be Charles NJ.
woodward, who was employed as a lar
borer at the new High School building
Woodward's brother came here from
Philadelphia to-day and identified the
man by the description given Of him
by the coroner.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
A SEVERE SCALP WOUND.

T. T. Stayton, of No. SS9 Parker
this city, fell from from the wgan n
street, Chester, while moving to his
new residence. No. 300 East Fourth
street, this city, fell Eom the wagon
containing his furniture and was pain
fully injured. Besides being severely
shaken and bruised, he sustained a
ro?lp wound four inches long. The in
) ed man was carried into DR.. Her
ll's rug store, at Fourth and Walnw
streets, where his injuries were at
tended to by DR.. Quinn.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
eTHE co.'s ARE coMING, !,

Chief Dolan has received word that
the following Reading police officials
will arrive in Wilmington on Wednes-
day next: Chief Milton G. Miller, Ser
geants Peifer, Hendricks and Kerper
and Patrolmen Auman, Barth, Beidler,
Bendel Bechtel, Corbit, De Frees,
Delp, Drein. Doyle, Eisenhower, Focht,
Harrison. Katzenmoyer, Mohr, Morris
Rhoda, Roberts, Ribble, Squint
Sweitzer, Templin, Weiser, Quaintance
Albrecht, Becker, l. HomaR, smeck
and Ubil
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
ON THE MARINE RAILWAY.

The handsome little yacht Pinta,
owned by Frank Alcott, of Philadel-
phia, is on the marine railway Of the
Enoch Moore and Sons Company un-
dergoing extensive repairs. She is
thirty feet long. with a seven foot
beam, and has won all the races in the
Philadelphia harbor.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
A CoMPANY's REORGANIZATION.

These are the new officers Of the
Jessup and Moore Paper Company: w.
II. Sharp, Of Philadelphia, president;
S. F. Walker. of New York, vice-presi.
dent; David Lindsay. of this city, sec
retary, and D. w. Evans, of New
York. treasurer. In addition to these
the directors are Clarence B. Moore, OF
the old board, and E. T. Sotesbury. OF
Drexel & Co.. and John Lowber Welsh
|of Philadelphia, new members.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
FOUND A PocKETBooK.

A. w. Farrow. of No 410 East Fifth
street. found a pocketbook at Fifth and
Poplar streets yesterday morning. The
book contained receipts and papers
and the owner can hae the property by
calling at the above residence.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
NOTICE.

Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary, The Lawton Optical Company is
still in business at their old stand, No.
SIG Market street, where they are
ready to accommodate all who call.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
DENT IN THE CLEAVER.
Witness Displays 1t as Evil
dence That He Was Struck.
AMUSING DEFENSE IN COURT

AMUSING DEFENSE in COURT
JOHN PARKER ASSAULTS HIS
sTEP-DAUGHTER-FOUR BOYS
ARE HELD FOR UPPER COURT
FOR THE LARCENY OF SCRAP
IRON.
Isaac Anderson and soloman Lewis.
colored, had quarrel on Saturday
night, the end Of which was that one OF
them struck the other and each one al
leges that he was the one assaulted
Anderson claims that Lewis struck
him with a cleayer. but the only evil
dence to show that such was the case
is dent in the back of the cleaver.
Lewis declared in Municipal Court this
morRing that he used the cleaver in
lself-defense. because Anderson was
stoning him. Anderson showed the
dent in the cleaver as evidence that it
had come forcibly in contact with his
skull. Anderson proved himself quite
efficient at oss-questioning, and be
caused the witnesses for the prosecu-
cution much humiliation in Hiscredit-
iRg their statements. He caused much
amusement in the court room by his
unique defense The testimony, how.
ever. was conflicting, and Anderson
and Lewis We're fined $40 and costs
each
Benjamin Hunter, Frank Bayard,
John Craig and Benjamin Richardson,
four colored boys, were arraigned on
the charge Of the larceny Of about 25O
pounds Of scrap iron, valued at about
50, from Harry c. Pickles. No evil
dence could be brought against Rich
lardson and he was dismissed The
Others were held in $500 bail for upper
court
Lewis Reasin, for the larceny OF two
baskets OF peaches from Frank slocum.
was held in 5000 bail for upper court.
Samuel Blackston, colored. was ar
'lraigned on the charge Of assault and
; battery on his wife. Annie Blackston,
{ who brought charges against him. It
; was alleged by her that he unmerci-
2 fully beat her, which he denied. The
+, testimony being conflicting, the case
was dismissed.
q John Miller, colored, was arraigned
e on the charge Of assault and battery
a on his step-daughter, Susan Miller.
4 The trouble arose over Susan washing
I some clothes OF Parkers, which he did
not want washed. Frank Stout, agent
t for the Society for the Prevention Of
, Cruelty to Children. testified that he
3 was called into the house in which
the trouble arose to examine a wound
( the woman had on her finger, which
{ had the appearance OF being cut with
r sharp instrument. Parker was held
in $500 bail for his appearance in court
I tomorrow morning.
d Ella Cole, colored, for disorderly con-
duct and using vile language on the
r street. was fined s. and costs.
e Alexander slago and Constance
j. Neckowski, who were arraigned on the
S charge of keeping a disorderly house
at No. 42O East Second street, were
: fined $40 and costs each.
e Margaret Ashton was arraigned on
tho charge Of the larceny Of a pocket
book, containing s4.91, from Mary
viney. She was held in 5000 bail foI
the upper court.
j. Benjamin and Henry Robinson, two
4 small colored boys. who were home
less. were sent to st. Joseph's Home.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
No cFNERAL oBsERvANCE.

This is Labor Day, but there is no
general observance Of the holiday. The
banks and public offices are closed
There was but one delivery and two
collections Of mail in the city, and the
post Office closed after o'clock this
morning.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
GRANTED STRIKERS, DEMANDS

Salem, Sept. 4.-The small army of
girls employed in the tomato canneries
in this city took advantage of the rush
of business Saturday and made a de-
mand for an increase in wages, which
was granted by the various proprietors.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
BAr rHnM LIDE cANpY.

Dainty. fragrant tablets Of confectiou
Cascarets Candy Cathartic the medicine
OF to-day. Pills and liquids are out OF
date. All druggists, l0c., z5c., Soc
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
xAIHAi
nrrJrro1s DRTNK

Crown High Grade Ginger Ale. Bottled
exclusively by FOORD BOTTI.lNG
WORKS. z13 W. 6th St. Also Stoeckle's
land Lengels Beers Both Phones
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
CHICAGo CoMPANY CHARTEREI

The Champion Time Recorder Com
pany, of Chicago, with capital stock
of $4,000. and the Jacoby Improve
ment Company, of Wilmington. with a
capital of $4,000. have been granted
charters at Dover.
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
HELP WANTED.
ZEAL ESTATE.

iE'OR RENT.-On easy terms, large
and well-lighted building, suitable Tor
light manufacturing. Apply H., this office
Evening journal., 1899-09-04
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER a.

Sd. m.-Governor Ebe w. Tunnel
will arrive at the p, w. & B. French
street station, and will be met by Hon.
John c. Fahey, mayor of Wilmington,
and John w. Aydon, president Of the
Municipal Electricians. and will be es-
corted to the Clayton House, which
will be the headquarters.
7.15 p. m.-The party will leave the
C1yton House and go to Pyle's Cycle
Academy, where the electrical exhibit
tion will be formally opened at 7.3O
by the governor, Ebe w. Tunnel. A
fine band Of music will be at the Clay
ton House from to 7.15 p. m. There
will also be a band Of music at the
Academy.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.
Q a. m.-Musical entertainment al
the Clayton House.
10 a. m.-The convention will con
vene at the Grand Opera House. Oper
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBFR 5,

Continued on Fourth Page.)
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JOHN PARKER ASSAULTS HIS
sTEP-DAUGHTER-FOUR BOYS
ARE HELD FOR UPPER COURT
FOR THE LARCENY OF SCRAP
IRON.