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Evening journal., 1899-10-05
ADVANCE IN COAL PRICES

AN INCREASE OF TWENTY-FIVE
CENTS A TON GOES INTO Eff
Feet TO-DAY.
Beginning to-day the retail price of
coal has been advanced twenty-five
cents a ton by the local dealers. Some
time ago the wholesale dealers raised
the price, but the retailers did not,
and would not have done so had not
the wholesalers made another increase,
The former price was s5.75 per ton
on egg, broken, stove and nut, and
now. with the increase, it is $500. On
pea and bucl1wheat coal the old price
was $3.50, and it, too. has advanced
twenty-five cents, making it s4.75. The
price on bituminous, or soft coal, has
not been advanced as yet, but it is
expected that it will take an increase
sometime during the coming week.
The precise cause Of the advance is
not exactly known, but it is presumed
it was caused by the difficulty OF the
wholesalers in securing a sufficient
number Of cars to supply the demand
Some OF the local retail dealers are
having some trouble in keeping theii
bins replenished.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
DEATH OF MRS. CONRAD

WIFE OF THE CITY SOLICITOR
PASSES AWAY IN PHILADEL-
PHIA.
Mrs. Sarah Longaker Conrad, wife of
City Solicitor Henry c. Conrad, died at
he Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia.
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Conrad was married in 1884 and
has lived in this city since that time.
where she made many friends. She
was highly esteemed member OF Trim
ity p. Il. Church, and took an active
part in the women's work OF the
church. While Mrs. Conrad had not
been in the best OF health for several
months. the announcement OF her
death came as a great shock TO her
friends.
Previous to Mrs Conrad's marriage
she resided in Norristown, Pa. She
was the daughter of the late Albert
Of Norristown, and will be
buried from the home Of her mother at
that place on Saturday afternoon, at 2
o'clock. A. Edwin Longaker. who was
her brother and a member OF the
Montgomery county bar, died just
three weeks ago. Besides her husband
Mrs. Conrad leaves a small daughter.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05

Handy called several witnesses to
prove that his client does not chew
tobacco. A friendly legal setto occur
red between himself and Assistant City
Solicitor Cahoon, the latter holding
that it made no difference whether Mr..
Wood used tobacco or not, inasmuch
as he admitted the offense he was
charged with.
DO you mean to say" said Mr.. Ca
loon, that if your client was charged
with cutting a mans throat with a
knife you would attempt to prove he
never carried an instrument OF that de-
scription?"
mo, indeed" replied Mr.. Handy
though l might attempt to prove that
the accused party had no hands to use
a knife with"
We'll" responded Mr.. Cahoon, III
you prove that Mr. Wood has no mouth
to chew with l have nothing more tc
say" This little pleasantly on the
part OF counsel created a breeze OF
amusement in the court room.
ATE THE PIE.
Herbert Fisher and Charles Ander-
son, both colored, were arraigned on a
charge Of trespassing upon the prop
erty of Mary White, also colored. Mary
testified that she had left her home yes
terday, locking the door and climbing
out the window, as the door would not
fasten from the outside. During her
absence Fisher and Anderson entered
the house and ate pie which Mary
had prepared for herself. The defend
ants denied the charge, and were held
in $50 bail for a further hearing to-
morrow in order that they might prove
heir innocence.
Dennis Vaughn, larceny Of a brace
bit and chisel, property of J. Allen
was held in 5000 bail for upper court
Dennis claimed he found the tools
John, alias Buckley" Reed was assess
ed SO and costs for being drunk. Frank
McKeagney and John A. Talley were
fined s. for a similar offense.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
MEETING AT FARNHURsr.

The regular monthly meeting of The
board Of trustees Of the Delaware State
Hospital for the Insane, at Farnhurst
was held at the institution this morn
ing Those in attendance were Drs
Black, Gilpin, Wilson. Carlisle and
Messrs Hopkins, Baker and Capelle
DR.. Hancker stated in his report that
at the close Of the year, which ended
on September 80. there were 29S pa
tlonts in the hospital. 167 of them being
males, and the remaining 12s being fe-
males Bills were ordered paid to the
amount Of s1.92764 Receipts for the
treatment of patients amounted to
s449
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
rHE awAsH.RAGn RLANr.

Samuel Barklay. Of No. s22 Jeffer-
son street. has raised this year a num-
Der Of gourds which are known as
"wash-rag" plants, owing to their pc
euliar covering, which gives them the
appearance Of a coarse rag. This cover
ing, when rpened and dried. is rough
tough and fibrous, and resembles a
woven cloth of coarse fabric so closely
that it can easily be mistaken for a
piece Of cloth. It is not merely a
curiosity, but may be utilized, as be-
ing so tough it cleanses thoroughly
when applied with soap and water. The
seed of this plant is said to have beer
brought from South America, where
this form of rag is much used by thu
natives, by William II. Baird, OF No
l91s jefferson street Mr.. Barklay hal
presented quite a number Of these nat
lural wash-rags to his friends.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
BLOOD SAMPLES SENT
DR.. Lukens Forw srdt d a Mum
Der to Bacteriologist Robin.
IseEo PARTICULAR EPIDEMIC

IN ORDER THAT AN EXAMINA
TIoN OF THE BLOOD OF Tl
PHOID FEVER PATIENTS MAY
BE MADE-sPRING STILL sUs.
PECTED.
DR.. ]. Paul Lukens has sent to State
Bacteriologist DR.. Albert Robin, at
Newark, a number OF samples Of blood
from persons suffering with typhoid
fever.
Although two chemists have declared
that the water from the spring at
Fourth and Franklin streets is chemi-
cally pure, there remains a suspi-
cion that there may be something IN
wholesome about it. Yesterday DI
Lukens received a letter from Profes
sor II. d. Chester, Of Delaware College.
which was also signed by DR.. Robin
bacteriologist and pathologist OF that
institution. The communication set
forth the fact that careful analysis
Of the suspected spring water had been
made.
The following are the results of the
examination:
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
pR1soNERs HELp FoR TRIAL

Charles H. Tibbett and Leroy Ty-
son were arraigned before Magistrate
ISasse yesterday afternoon on the
charge Of urging a dog to attack Mr.
and Mrs. William A. Holt while they
were on their wheels near Ogleton on
Sunday. The prisoners were each held
in 5000 bail for their appearance al
the November term of General Ses-
sions Court.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.

Dover, Oct. 5.-A check for $1,000
was forwarded to the state treasurer
yesterday by Clerk of the Peace Robert
S. Downes. of Kent county, being the
sum from merchants license fees from
April to October. The same amount
will be returned as Kent county's ap-
portionment Of the school fund.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
FouNn ALMosT FRozEN.

AS Police Sergeant Black was pass
ing bill board on Market street above
Eighth last evening he noticed a small
boy. giving his name as John Sander
son, OF No. Az East Twelfth street. ~
ing behind it, The lad was almo
frozen. and it was necessary TO take
him to the police station. and resusci-
tate him. after which he was sent home
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
PRESBYTERY ADJOURNS
Lack of Devotion Causes the
Session to Fall Flat.
BUsIfEss OF THE SESSIONS


OLIvET CHURCH. OF THIS CITY,
GETS $4OO-CALLS ACCEPTED
FOR TWO MINISTER'S.
Lack of devotion, it is said, caused
the annual session Of the New Castle
Presbytery, held in the First Presby-
lterian Church, New Castle, on Tuesday
evening and yesterday, to fall fiat.
While the meeting, as far as reports
were concerned, was gratifying, inter-
est in the devotional exercises was not
displayed to any extent.
i Quite a sensation was created at the
afternoons session yesterday, when It
became known that Rev. J. B. North,
OF Snow Hill, Nd, had been serving as
pastor there ten months, although he
has never been formally installed.
This brought the remark from one Of
the ministers that a pastor who is
lserving his fifteenth yeaB down the
state has been installed.
The laxity in the church rules
brought Stated Clerk Oates to his feet.
UNLESS we are going to abolish in
stallation, we should install Brother
North" he said. IF we are going to
labolish it, let us do so now" In de-
lfense Of Mr.. North, who was absent II
was said his son had been drowned
recently, and his grandmother is Sc
riously ill., State Clerk Oates was in
structed to write to the church and to
Pastor North, with instructions that
the latter must be installed or the pull
lpit will be declared vacant.
A year ago Rev. Joseph Brown Tar
nsr presented to Presbytery a motion
that the body have four meetings an
nually instead Of two, as at present. No
definite action was taken on it.
but a committee was named to report
on the question at the Spring meeting
of the Presbytery, which is to be held
lin Smyrna next year. The committee
comprises Rev. Mr.. Turner Rev. Lu-
ther A. Gases, Of Delaware City; Rev
IT. A. McCurdy, of this city, and Rev
Y lDr. William A. Logan, of Princess
Anne, Nd. At the morning
session Ret. w. w. Sharp. of Port
Deposit, Nd was elected to succeed Rev
s. Beattie wylie as moderator, and
he was escorted to the chair by Rev
( f. H. Moore, OF Middletown, and Rev
William FitzSimon, Of Zion. Md. He
! was welcomed by retiring Moderator
; Wylie and was presented with the
lgavel of Office. Moderator Shaw made
a brief speech of thanks to the minis
ters for the kindness in honoring him
llRev. Arthur Dougall, of Berlin
Md, and Rev. Richard Downes, Of Eel
ton, were appointed assistants to Stated
CLERK Luther A. Oates.
When the appor9onments for church
es was made, DR.. Logan spoke Of the
condition OF Olivet Church, Whining
ton, with which all the ministers seem
. ed familiar. The church was allow
) cd s4OO for the ensuing year. To Easi
5 Lake and Gilbert Presbyterion church
2 es of this city, $500 each, Old Draw
yers' Church, Odessa, 5000, on applica-
, tion OF Rev F. II. Moore of Middle
Q town.
D The last service of the session was II
e the evening, when a popular meeting
was held. 1t was addressed by Rev
William ]. Rowan, of Newark, anC
Rev. ]. Estlin, of Smyrna.
I It was announced that on October
Z liz the Presbyterian Synod would NEE
e in this city.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
-FOUR YEARS FOR ASSAULT.

Bridgeville, Oct. 5.-Charles Wooters'
a colored man, convicted of murderous
assault on Mrs. George Zott, of Bridge
Vile, was yesterday sentenced by the
Superior Court at Georgetown to four
years Imprisonment The grand jury
was discharged.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
EVANGELIST RUSSELL 10 SPEAK

EVANGELIST RUSSELL TO SPEAK.
Evangelist X. c. Russell, of Balti-
more, Md, will deliver three special
sermons in this city, two of which will
be presented in the parlor Of No. ia
French streets this evening and to-
morrow evening at 7.3O o'clock. while
the other will be delivered on Sun
day, at 2.3O p. m. in Red Mems Hall
The subjects are as follows: This
evening, "Will the Jews Return to Ole
Jerusalem Before Christ Comes?" Fri
day evening, "The Two, or Old and
New Covenants" This will involve
the question as to whether the Ter
Commandments were the old covenant
Sunday, at 290 p. m, in Red Men.
Hall, What Did Christ Abolish?" This
theme will embrace a discussion of th'
question as to whether Christ abolish
ed the Seventh Day Sabbath or not
In addition, to the three special ser
mems mentioned, there will be tw,
other services held in the Red Men,
Hall on Saturday, at II a. m. and 2.S
p. m.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
.ANO1 HER LAUREL FIRE.
Flames Were Undoubtedly of
Incendiary Origin.
FOUR PEOPLE ARE SUSPECTED

BLAZE DID DAMAGE TO THE
AMOUNT OF $4,000 AND PUT
CITIZENS IN A STATE OF HYs-
TERlCs.
Laurel, Del, Oct. s.-Laurel was yes
terday the scene OF another fire which
was undoubtedly Of incendiary origin.
At 1.SO o'clock as the school bells were
calling the pupils to their studies the
cry Of fire went up from a thousand
throats. The church bells and the va
rious factory whistles Joined THAI OF
the school bells. 1t was one great
alarm. There have been so many fires
the citizens are kept in a state Of in
tense servous excitement.
The fire started in large ware
room owned by Horace Moore. This
was soon in ashes. The flames quickly
spread to a mammoth barn which had
only few days ago been filed with
hay, and this, too, went up in smoke.
which was seen a distance Of twenty
miles. The dwellings of Horace Moore
and William Thomas Oliphant. the
barn and stables Of Senator d. o.
Moore and outbuildings Of Ira Melvin
and Luther Elsley followed in quick
succession. In all twelve buildings
were consumed. The loss will exceed
$4,000, with less than $1,000 insur-
ance.
THE PEOPLE HYSTERICAL.
Mr.. Moore, in whose building the FIRE
started, was away and the building
was locked. So many fires in quick
succession, five within less than four
months, has thrown the people in a
state bordering upon nervous hysteria.
The fires have all occurred since the
bitter fight was made for a water sys-
TEN. The town was bonded and a
plant is now nearing completion. The
greatest excitement prevails over the
burning Of 'svillageSunday morn
ing, when forty cottages were destroy
ed This fire. as was that Of June,
when 124 buildings were burned, was
the work Of an incendiary, conse-
quently feeling runs high against those
suspected
State Detective McVey. who is work
ing on this case, says there were -four
Implicated in the burning of Moore's
Grove, and that he has sufficient evil
dence to convict at least two. The peo.
lple he names as the alleged incendiar,
les are William Galloway. a married
man Of good family; Sammy Thomp-
son, Lizzie Spencer and Georgianna
Rawlins, two women who live in a
house Of ill-repute Thompson left early
Sunday morning Detective McVey
came here. and after talking with Cal
loway drove out to see the women,
who, it is believed, have turned states
evidence. Just as the detective was
leaving the abode of the women Gallo
ways wife drove up. and although
heart-broken over her husbands dis
grace. pleaded with the women that
have robbed her Of so much happiness
to spare her husband and not talk
McVey captured Thompson at Little
Creek, Del. Threats are freely made
not only against the suspects, but
against Robert Morris, the aged mu-
atto who keeps the disreputable house
where the women were harbored
A high wind which was blowing in
an opposite direction is all that saved
the entire northern section Of the city
yesterday. An attempt was also made
to burn the large boarding house Of
Mrs. Sarah Melvin. Servants whC
smelled smoke rushed from theil
rooms in time to extinguish the
thames.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
sURETIEs MAKE UP SHORTAGE.

sURETIEs MAKE UP SHORTAGE.
Dover, Oct 5.-A settlement has
been arranged in the suit against the
bond of Benton V. Weldon, former col
lector of Duck Creek hundred to make
up large arrearages. The sureties, Lu-
cius p Campbell, of Woodland Beach
and Titus J. Hobbs. Of Smyrna, pay
$500 into the county treasury and are
relieved Of their joint responsibility.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
YACHT RACES ON AGAIN.
PROSPECTS LOOKED BLACK FOR
THE COLUMBIA AT THE START.

PROSPECTS LOOKED BLACK FOR
THE COLUMBIA AT THE START.
BUT AT 1909 SHE PASSED THE
SHAMROCK. AND BY 1896 LED
BY HALF A MILE-THEY CAN
NOT FINISH WITHIN TIME
LIMIT.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal
Navesink, Oct. $3.50 a. MA light
breeze is blowing, more west than
south. about seven knots an hour II
the wind oontinues in this direction the
course will be up and down Long Is
land instead Of along the Jersey
coast as on Tuesday.
a. m.-Both yachts were taken in
tow for the starting point.
$50 a. m.-The wind is still blow
ing in an uncertain quantity, first com
ing in strong puffs and then dying
away. The racers proceeded to the
mark almost alone, not an excursion
boat being in sight. The weather is
very hazy, and to this course observa-
ton from the Jersey shore will be very
indistinct.
s.55 a. m.-Columbia has dropped
her tow and taken out her jibs.
a5s a. m.-The Shamrock dropped
her tow and has taken out her jib.
1906 a. m.-Columbia has tackled to
port. Shamrock tackled across her bow
and made for the south at marvellous
speed. The Columbia is having trou-
bic with her topsail and has taken it
in.
1914 a. m.-The excursion fleet is
making for the starting point led by
the Vigilant. the old cup defender.
1925 a. m.--The committees tugboat
is giving instructions to both boats.
The haze has increased and the yachts
are almost invisible
1O.45 a. m.-Both yachts are headed
for Navesink lighthous. The course
will undoubtedly be off Jones' Island.
The wind is now blowing seven knots
an hour. The haze has thickened con-
siderably. but the course has been sue
cessfully cleared. Both boats are head
ed for jones Island. and have put out
their spinnakers.
11.O1 a. m.-The start is made The
Shamrock is leading by two lengths.
Before the start the Shamrock kept
the Columbia bIanketed.
11O7 a. m.-The Columbia is three
lengths in the rear and trying to
blanket the Shamrock. The haze is
still thickening. and the view is very
indistinct
lilo a. m.-The Shamrock seems to
be increasing the lead. The Columbia's
efforts to blanket the Shamrock seem
to be fruitless.
Ills a. m.-Columbia semes to have
caught the wind better. Both boats
have main sails, club topsails, spin
makers and balloon jibs set Five hun
dred dollars TO s4OO is now offered OF
the Columbia at the stock exchange.
11.29 a. m.-The Shamrock crossed
the line at 11.57, Columbia at 11.5O.
11.26 a. m.-Columbia has passed tn
shamrock and has a slight lead.
!, 11.35 a. m.-Columbia is still in tn
lead. 1t is nowsvery hazy, and tn
wind is dying out fast.
11.52 a. m.-Columbia is still in tn
lead.
BY Marconi's Wireless System, 11.5
a. m.-Columbia is three lengths ahead
but there is not enough wind to fill tn
sails.
11.56 a. m.-Both boats are taking h
their spinnakers, as the wind is yer
light
1907 p. m.-Both boats are lost i
, la bank of mist.
1903 p. m.-Columbia is now lead
ing by one-eighth of a mile. The rae
cannot be finished within the tim
limit
1923 p. m.-Columbia is apparentl
about one-eighth of a mile ahead
!. 1885 D. m.-The Columbia new lead
p by half a mile.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
SHOE SALE,

Smalley & McKaig's is daily crowded
with judicious buyers on account OF
their closing out sale, 10 e. Third st.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
Parts Pc

Nltrdtes &C.. ......... ........ decided
The small amount OF chlorine indi-
Gates no ingress OF sewerage or con
tamination from kitchen wastes. The
very small amount OF albuminoid am
mOnia points to freedom from any seri-
Gus organic contamination From a
chemical standpoint, therefore, the
water must be considered pure.
The letter also questions the theory
that all the cases may not be OF a ty-
phoid fever type
The local physicians are still at a
loss to account for the origin OF the so
called typhoid fever epidemic. Some
are of the opinion that the opening up
OF so much ground for the purpose of
building operations Is the cause, while
others hold that the dredging opera
tions now being carried on In the
Christiana river are responsible for the
epidemic. In the meantime the death
rate is extremely low, and the Board
OF Health finds that the houses, CELLAR
and yards in the infected district are
exceptionally clean and the sanitary
conditions good.
NO SPECIAL EPIDEMIC.
Comparison with the typhoid fevel
death statistics Of last year with those
Of the present shows that there has
been no special epidemic existing.
For the year 1898 typhoid was the
cause OF 20 deaths in Wilmington, Z OF
which occurred in August, in Septem-
Der and 3 in October. The number OF
deaths that occurred in September last
was 6. only / being credited to this
month. The last death reported at the
Board OF Health office was that OF
Samuel Keating OF Fourth and Pine
streets, which occurred on October g.
AS this locality Is so far from the al
legged district In which fever exists.
and as the dead man did not use the
Franklin street spring water, the
health officials say that his death can
not be charged to that source.
The deaths from typhoid fever re-
ported at the health office prior to that
of Heating was that Of Miss Edith
Alexander, Of No. 4O5 Market street.
who died on September 20. Miss Alex
ander was not accustomed to use the
water from the spring at Fourth and
Franklin streets.
A number of persons have called at
the Board of Health office recently on
various matters and several of them
who live in the vicinity of Fourth and
/ Franklin streas have expressed them
selves on the matter of the water One
man in particular said: "The water
from franklin street spring is Gods
water, and there is nothing the matter
with IT,"
The Board OF Health received a copy
OF the report sent to DR.. Lukens by
Professor Robin On October 2, and the
communication commended the action
of the department i'm not shutting of
the supply of water from the spring
The general opinion seems to be that
but few OF the cases reported are due
to typhoid fever. as the death rate is
too small for such an epidemic to exist
Evening journal., 1899-10-05

The property No. AIS East Seventh
street. was sold at the auction rooms
Of f. c. Stidham yesterday afterncoa.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
no IcIrRE A com IN ONE DAY

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If IL fails
TO cure. +. w. Groves signature is on
each box. PC.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05
COAL. WOOD AND GRAIN.

II. +. Sergeant, Coal and Wood office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone 50
Rccledned oats. Hay and Straw.
Evening journal., 1899-10-05

SPECIAL SALE OF FISH
Friday and Saturday at 119 Kirs
street. c. NJ MURDEN.