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Evening journal., 1899-10-31
And We're Sentenced BY Judge
Ball in City Court for
So Doing.
JEFFERIEs MADE FALSE PLEA
WAS HELD IN 5000 BAIL FOR UP
PER COURT FOR STEALING A
PAIR OF GUM BOOTS-OTHER
CASES DISPOSED OF TO-DAY.

There were no cases of great import
before Judge Ball at this mornings
session of Municipal Court, and the
seance was of shorter duration than
usual.
Joseph Smith and John Roth, two
boys about y years old. We're arrested
last night by Officers Massey and
Ealkin in a charge Of disorderly Con-
duct, and appeared before his honor
to-day.
1t appears that the TWO boys. while
coming from masquerade party in
company with number of other lads
attacked the Chinese laundry OF
Joseph Lee. on Second street between
King and French streets. Stones were
thrown at the windows and mortar
strewn on the Chinaman's door steps,
When confronted by the statements to
the above effect made by Officer Massey
and the Chinaman, the boys did not
deny them, and as their parents were
able to pay fine. q sentence of SO and
costs was imposed upon each.
Eugene Jefferies. colored, was
charged with the larceny OF a pair of
gum boots from the stable of George
Whiteman. The boots were the prop
erty OF Allan L. Sharpe. Eugene was
arraigned last Saturday on the charge
but asked for continuance until to-
day, owing to the absence OF his coun-
sci, E. r. Cochran, Jr. At least that
was the plea made to the court. Judge
Ball, however, learned that the negro
had not consulted Mr.. Cochran on the
case and told Jefferies so in plain
words this morning. The defendant
waived a hearing this morning and was
held in 5000 bail for upper court.
Lily Emmett, charged with keeping a
disorderly house on Orange street, ask
ed for a continuance OF her case and
was placed under 500 bail for hear
ing Thursday morning.
The case of John d. Reed. charged
with disorderly conduct, was also
continued until that date.
Joseph and Julia Godazki were
charged with committing an assault
and battery upon Joseph Label The
case was dismissed with costs.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
A SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER
AN AGED MAN BEATS CLAYTON
HOUSE OUT OF SUPPER.


Proprietor Bothman, OF the Clayton
House, is out the price of a supper
eaten last night by a man giving his
name as Joseph II. Miller, of Lebanon,
Pa.
Mr. Miller" walked into the hotel
last evening about 7.30 o'clock and
placed his name upon the register, re-
questing supper.
He was not OF prepossessing appear
ance, being 65 years OF age, wearing
grey curly locks Of hair and carrying
but one eye. After he had eaten his
meal he went TO the cashiers desk and
presented a check for $1,000 in pay
ment for the repast. The check was
drawn on the First National Bank of
Germantown, and made payable to the
order OF Joseph II. Miller. IL was sign
ed by a leading dry goods firm in Ger
mantown.
Upon the back OF the note was a
written request: please pay at the
First National Bank of Wilmington, %
and was signed by the cashier Of the
First National Bank of Germantown.
Miller stated, upon presenting the
check, that he was on his way TO see
his daughter. who lived down the
state That he was an old soldier. a
veteran of the civil war
Mr. Bothman refused to cash the
check, and advised Miller to go some
where else to procure the money. Mil
Ter left the hotel, and also left his Sc
overcoat as security for the supper. He
has not yet returned. Inquiry at the
First National Bank revealed the fact
that no such check has come to IL for
collection.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
MRS. PENNINGTON LOCATED
HER SON KILLED BY CARS IN
CALIFORNIA-NO DETAILS.

HER SON KILLED BY CARS IN
CALIFORNIA-NO DETAILS.
Chief OF Police Dolan received the
following telegram last night from
California, which was addressed to Mrs.
Sarah Pennington. Wilmington:
Modesto, Cal, Oct. 2S.
Mrs. Sarah Pennington, Wilmington.
your son, Louis j. Pennington. killed
by cars. Telegraph instructions.
"W. X. M'MULLEN.
Coroner
The message was sent to the police
station by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company after an unsuccessful
attempt TO locate Mrs Pennington.
The officers, upon investigation
learned that the woman now lives at
No. III Pearl street, Camden, N. j.,
but formerly was a resident of this
city. living near Fourth and Lombard
streets. Mrs. Pennington was notified
OF her sons death
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
BAnY.s NAME CAUSED TRouBLE.

The question Of naming a baby
caused a riot Sunday at Dobbinsville,
New Castle, that came near ending
seriously. About ten persons were in
jured. John Spellvislxy had three cuts,
one from his ear to his chin; another
across his forehead. and another on
the side of his head. Joe Wiskewski
had his hesd laid open by beer bottle.
Mariet Yondosh received a shock by
being hit with a stove lid. Her head
was laid open. Spellvisky had object
ed to the name that Mariet Yondoski
wished to give her baky, hence the
trouble.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
COLLISION ON THE RIVER
SCHOONER PIONEER CRASHED
INTO BY THE TUG MAJESTIC.

Early this morning while the two
masted schooner Pioneer. loaded with
sand. with Captain Clark in command
was lying at the mouth of the Chris
tiana river prior TO being towed to the
wharf of John NJ Solomon, she was
run down by the tug Majestic. In tow
OF the tug were two freight barges of
the Charles Warner and Sons COM
pany and the George w. Bush and
Sons Company.
The bow-sprit OF the Pioneer WAS
completely torn off and she was other
wise injured. The tug paid no atten-
tion to the accident. but proceeded up
the creek Captain Clark. OF the
schooner, notiRed the two companies
of the accident. which informed him
that they would have the Pioneer re-
paired.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
STRUCK WITH A BOTTLE
FRANK JEFFERIES ASSAULTED C.
T. BURCHINELL THIS MORNING.

An alteration which might have
resulted seriously, took place about 2
O'Clock this morning in the bottling
establishment of W. II. Robinson, on
West Sixth street near Orange. c. T.
Burchinell was sitting in the bottling
place when Frank Jefferies entered,
partially intoxicated. The men were
strangers to each other, but finally got
into conversation, which resulted in
Jefferies insulting Burchinell.
When the latter resented il Jefferies
picked up an empty beer bottle and
struck Burchinell on the back OF the
head, breaking the bottle and infict-
ing a sever scalp wound.
Officer Taylor appeared on the scene
and promptly placed Jefferies under ar
rest and sent him to the police station.
The injured man was placed in one OF
Robinson's delivery wagons and taken
to the Office of DR.. S. c. Frederick for
treatment
Upon examination the physician
found a cash about two inches lone
upon the mans head in which it was
necessary to take several stitches
There were several smaller bruises
also upon the back of the head.
Jefferies is the man who was as
saulted some time ago at Second ant
Shipley streets. He will be given q
hearing before Judge Ball tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
Judges Gray and Bradford We're
Upon the Bench-LittleI
Business Transacted.
THE HARRIS CASE PASSED
BUT THE CASE OF DoNAHOE VS..
RECEIVERS OF THE B. & o. WILL
Bic HEARD TO-MORROW-TWO
JURORS ABSENT.

The October term OF the United
States Court was opened at 11.3o o'clock
this morning, with Judges Gray and
Bradford on the bench.
Upon the call of the jurors by Clerk
Smith, all answered 10 their names
with the exception OF Frank B.
Sweet0n and L. E Anthony, who were
returned non est. Edgar NJ. Hopes, OF
this city and j. A. Whitaker. Of East
Dover hundred, each presented a ply
sician's certificate that they were both
physically unable TO serve as jurors.
Both were excused.
There was but little business trans
acted, and no cases came up for trial,
the jury being excused until to-mor-
row morning az 10 o'clock, when the
case OF Donahoe VS.. the receivers OF the
B & o. railroad will be heard This
case viii consume the balance OF the
week, and IL Is possible it may run
over until Monday John Biggs ap-
rtars for the plaintiff and Levi C.
Bird FOR the defendant company
The case OF Harris vs.. the receivers
OF the ID. & o. Railroad Company was
called but was passed, owing to the
attorneys for the plaintiff not being
ready. Messrs Higgins and Hilles rep
resent Harris. and Levi G. Bird the
railroad company.
When the case OF John A. Springer
VS. the B. a o. Railroad Company was
called, Mr. Bird. representing the de-
fondant, presented an affidavit to the
effect that the plaintiff was not resi-
dent ofthis district Senator Higgins.
representing Springer. asked for a con
tinuance and agreed to enter security
for the costs OF the case. The court
granted Mr.. Higgins request
When the case OF Donahoe VS.. the b.
& o. railroad was called it was. as be-
fore stated, carried over until to-mor-
row. Mr.. Bird, however, suggested
that jury be drawn to-day to sit upon
the case. as IL would consume the bal
ance of the week. His idea in making
the suggestion was, as he stated to the
court, to save the government expense.
l"This viii be a long case your honors,
lsaid Mr.. Bird. "and many points OF law
lalthough not new will be involved.
lonly make the suggestion regarding the
| Jury as ] said before, to save the gov
ernmont expense in having those not
drawn in this ease to appear here to-
morrow morning"
Tho court, however ordered the en-
tire jury to report tomorrow. when a
| jury in the Donahoe case will be
drawn.
The damage case Of Coughlin VS.. r.
lBlumenthal & Co. was also carried
over until the early part of next week.
Bird e. Sanborn represent the plaintiff
and Wales. Honecker & Hoffecker the
defendant.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
NOTICE no MARINERS.

Notice is hereby given that a red and
black horizontally striped spar has
been placed to mark the wreck Of a
sunken canal beat in the nam channel
OF the Delaware river, about $50 feet
north Of the line OF the Baltimore and
Chic railroads coal pier, and about
600 feet from the Philadelphia shore,
Bearings are as follows: End Of narrow
gauge wharf. foot of Bulson street
Camden, n. j.. SE. = S.; end OF upper
salt wharf, Philadelphia, S. y E.; end
OF Baltimore and Ohio railroads coal
pier. Philadelphia. SM a w; depth oi
water, &c feet BY order OF the Light
house Board.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31

or MAIL TO FARMERS IN DELLA
WARE COUNTY.
West Chester, Oct. 3l.-A b. Smith,
the representative Of the Post OnlceI
Department. under whose supervision
free rural delivery is being established
throughout the county, while he IS de-
lighted with tho progress the system
has made here, says he cannot under
stand why IL is that the fourth-class
offices In the territory covered by the
system have not been affected one iota
by It, When the service was establish
ed it was confidently believed that Il
would absorb the business OF the small
offices, and in course OF time they
would drop out of existence. Strange
TO relate, Notwithstanding the rural
carriers are collecting and delivering
an average of nearly 10000 pieces OF
mail matter per month, the reports OF
the f0urth-class postmasters TO the de-
partment show that their cancellation
OF stamps Is as great as 10 was before
free rural delivery was put In opera
tion. Mr. Smith made the rounds OF
all the country offices TO discover the
cause OF this condition of affairs, but
when he returned he was as much In
the dark as ever. The department Is
greatly puzzled over At, and a special
Inspector will be put on the ground to
work out the problem.
According to Representative Smith.
since the service was instituted last
January no star routes have been dis
continued, while only two fourth-class
offices have ceased to exist The cost
of the service for the nine months has
been 81 500. In that time 1865 pieces
OF mail matter were collected, and as
the value of postage on each piece
averaged cents, It brought the total
receipts up TO S2,393.36. II free rural
delivery had not been in operation
here the postal service in the territory
covered by the system would have cost
the department during the past nine
months exactly S593.36 more than un-
der existing conditions.
In order to show the amount OF work
done by the carriers here and the grad
ual increase in collections and deliver.
les, Mr. Smith has made a series oil
memoranda. which he will submit tC
the department as an argument I'm IA.
vor OF introducing two deliveries pei
day. There was a steady climb from
January when the carriers averaged
1888 pieces, TO April, when the number
had risen to 4,169, and then comes
big jump to 6.491. in May. June wa
even better, with a record Of 7,132, bu
through July August and September
settled down to from $500 to 64S1, ant
the present month promises to be a rec
ord breaker.
West Chester will have twtNleliver
les" said Mr.. Smith. in discussing tn
matter. I'VE consider that a carrier ot
the rural service who handles 800
pieces of mail matter a month is dOin
fairly well. The average number e
pieces handled by the Enen here durin
the past nine months is 5.099.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
Tt RRIFIC GALE ON COAST
EXTRA HIGH TIDES AND WIND
BLOWING SIXTY MILES AN
HOUR.

EXTRA HIGH TIDES AND WIND
BLOWING SIXTY MILES AN
HOUR.
One of the worst northeasterly gales
which have visited this portion of the
country for several years is now raging
along the coast. The wind is blowing
at the rate of about sixty miles an
hour, which causes extremely high
tides.
Along the Chrlstiana river this
morning at high tide. which was about
II O'Clock. the water was even with the
top of the wharf in some places, while
at the foot of Church street the wharf
was completely submerged. The water
was about five inches deep along Front
street almost as far as the railroad. Ii
is the opinion of many people that at
high tide tonight the water will over
flow the banks and will cause some
damage.
IL is reported that many vessels have
arrived at the Breakwater for shelter
last night the schooner Alaska, an
chored at the mouth of the Brandy.
wine, was tossed around like ball by
the high winds and sea. She pulled
her anchor and drifted almost TO the
mouth of the Christiana river, and az
one time was beating against the stone
jetty. when it was feared that shl
would go to pieces. Her sailors, how
ever, managed to make her fast.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
OPEN EVENINGS.

The Evening Journal Office will here
after be open until o'clock evenings.
This will prove a great accommodation
to those who desire small ads inserted
the following day and cannot get to the
office in working hours; to those who
desire copies OF the paper; and, in fact,
to everybody who will have buslneas to
with US. So bring in your ads
or come and get a copy Of the paper
any time up to o'clock evenings.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
ANOTHER TRIAL TRIP THURsDAl

Owing to the northeastern gale which
has been blowing along the coast for
the past twelve hours, It was decided
this morning by the officials OF the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
not to give the torpedo boat Stringham
her second trial trip to-day. She will
be taken out on the Delaware on
Thursday, when four boilers will be
used, and if everything proves as salts
factory as on her initial trip, an ai-
tempt Will be made to attain ae high.
est possible speed.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
CHANGEs IN OFTICERs' TURNS.

The Board OF Police Commissioners,
at its meeting last night, issued an or
der whereby Street Sergeant Massey
will become house sergeant and House
Sergeant Kelleher assigned to police
daty. House Sergeant Durney and
Operator Harkins we're transferred
from Captain Chambers turn to that OF
Captain Kane. and the house sergeants
were relieved of all duties connected
with the reporting OF officers. that
work being assigned to the captains.
House sergeants will hereafter receive
all complaints.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
A. o. u. w. SMOKER.

Columbia Lodge, No. q, A. o. u. W.,
of the Highlands. viii give a smoker
and entertainment at its rooms, in Odd
Fellows Hall, at the Highlands, to-
night All of the grand officers OF
Delaware will be present and addresses
will be made by Grand Master Frank
.P. Laekey. Grand Recorder Woods and
several others.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
AJAX GOES TO IRON HEAP

MONITOR BROKEN UP BY THE
DIAMOND STATE STEEL COM
PANY.
The monitor Ajax. which for several
years has been tied up at the League
Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, was
brought to the works OF the Diamond
State Steel Company yesterday after
noon. where it will be broken up for
the old iron in it. 1t is expected that
about 200 tons will be realized.
The vessel is 225 feet long. and was
built In Pittsburg in 1862. During the
civil war Il did service on Wilmington
and Charleston. and other North aud
South Carolina points.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
DEWEY 10 BE MARRIED.
ANNOUNCES HIS ENGAGEMENT
TO MRS. MILDRED HAZEN.

AND BRIGHT, AND SHE WILL
HAVE A POSITION IN WASHING
TON SOCIETY SECOND TO NONE.
A Washington dispatch announces
the engagement of Admiral Dewey to
Mrs. Mildred Hazen, Of that city.
Mrs. Hazen is the widow of General
w. b. Hazen. chief signal officer of the
army, and a sister of John r. Mclean.
For years she has been prominently
identified with Washington society.
She is a woman of attractive appear
ance, graceful and with manners char
acteristic of the best society. in which
she has always moved. She is wealthy
and bright, and it is said has been
cOurted by many prominent men In
this city. General Corbin at one time
was said to be engaged to her, but late
ly this was denied. Ex-Secretary of the
Nevy Herbert was also once reported
to be engaged to her.
AS the wife of the highest ranking
officer of the navy, Mrs. Hazen's posi-
tion will be second almost to none in
Washington. Her fortune and the lib
eral salary received by the admiral viii
enable them to entertain in the mos
lavish and elaborate manner, and as
both are devoted to society the resi-.
dence of the admiral may be expected
to be the scene Of many brilliant enter
tainments during the coming season
With no one to preside over his house
the position of the admiral would havl
been embarrassing perhaps, but will
woman of charm and grace to act thu
hostess the admiral's cup of happiness
should now be filled to the brim.
The wedding may be quietly cele
brated at Mrs. McLeans house. Should
however, a full naval wedding be de
termined upon, the picture may be pre-
sented of a brilliant array of admiral
or captains marching up St. john
aisles in couples, fully uniformed an'
with swords dangling at their sides.
the admiral follows an unwritten rul
of naval men, he will have some bro
ther officer as his best man, and, in al
events, wherever he is married, hi
dress will be that of an admiral, an
the sword he will wear will be tina
presented by the Congress of tn
United States.
This afternoon Admiral Dewey tool
possession of his new home, on Rhod
Island avenue. Mrs. Hazen drove wit
him to the house. but did not get out @
her carriage, and drove off as soon a
the admiral had alighted
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
REVIVAL MEETINGS AT BETHANY

The revival meetings conducted at
Bethany Baptist Church during the
past week were well attended and Of
increasing interest. The meetings will
be continued during the week. The
pastor, Rev. o. G. Ruddington, begin
ming with tonight, will preach four
short sermons upon the subject Of
''The Worst Thing in the World. -
Tonight, How the Worst Thing
in the World Got Into It." Wednes-
day hight, The Worst Thing in the
World and the Best Being" Thursday
night, Where the Worst Thing is Lo-
Gated in the World" Friday night.
How the Worst Thing in the World
Can BE Got Rid Of" Special music by
the choir. Services at 7.45 in the
chapel.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
DEMURRER IN MOORE CASE
ATTORNEYS FOR THE SMYRNA
PHYSICIAN FILE THEIR OBJBC-
TIONS.

PHYSICIAN FILE THEIR OBJBC-
TIoNs.
Dover. Oct. 3l.-In the Kent county
court yesterday the case against DR..
Thomas c. Moore, the Addicks politi-
cal leader, Of Smyrna, who is charged
with using money improperly at the
registration of voters, was called for
trial.
His attorneys, Walter II. Hayes and
II. H. Ward of Wilmington, filed a de-
murrer, laying grounds TO test the va
lidity of the clause in the new COnsti-
tuition which provides that cases of
violations of election laws shall be
tried by the judges and not by a jury.
Similar demurrers were filed in the
cases against Peter Downs ana John
Caldwell, both colored, who are charg-
ed also with using money improperly
at the registration.
The defense also filed demurrers to
the way the case was brought. Under
the new Constitution the case does not
go before a grand jury, but is brought
into court on a bill of information filed
by the attorney-general. The defense
claimed the information was defective
as it did not contain an official record
OF DR.. Moores arraignment. Deputy
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Cooper filed an
amendment setting forth the record
and the defense then claimed that the
information should have been passed
upon by a grand jury. and this poin
Twill be argued to-day.
The test has aroused much interest
The part of the new Constitution un
der contention is largely the work o
Judge Spruance, of the state court. ant
Judge Bradford, of the United State
Court, who succeeded in having it pu
in the Constitution after a hard fight
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
rrLL Iron moving mans.

John Gaylor fell from a moving
freight train last evening at the Poplar
street crossing of the p. w. g. b. rail-
road. and received slight injuries about
the arm and back. He was taken to
the hospital room, where his bruises
were dressed, AFTER which he was sent
to his home. No. 2f6 South Ninth
street. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
WORK FOR DEEPER CHANNEL
CONGRESSMEN AND GOVERNORS
INVITED TO INSPECT THE DEL
AWARE.


AWARE.
The commercial bodies of Philadel-
phia are determined to leave no stone
unturned to secure the necessary sup
port in Congress for the improvement
of the channel of the Delaware river,
and arrangements have been completed
for an inspection on Saturday, Novem-
ber IS, of the whole Delaware river
front by the members Of Congress from
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jer-
sey, and the governors Of those states.
The affair will be in charge Of the joint
executive committee on the improve
ment Of the harbor Of Philadelphia and
the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers.
Secretary William r. Tucker, Of the
committee, stated yesterday that the
invitations would be sent out this
week. The inspection will be made as
a means of impressing the visitors with
the necessity for the deeper channel to
the sea.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
Nnw p q D. ENGINEs.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will
have sixty-two new compound consoli-
dated freight locomotives by the last
OF January. 1900 Fifty We're ordered
in September from the Baldwin Loco
motive Works. Philadelphia, and the
order has Just been augmented by
twelve more These locomotives.
when completed. will represent the
highest type Of heavy freight power.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
NEW CONCERNS CHARTERED.

Charters were granted at Dover yes
terday to the Wilmington Macaroni
Of Wilmington. capital stock,
$40 900, and the New York Merchandise
Manufacturing Company, of Whining
ton. manufacturers of steam heating
appliances, capital stock $4,000
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
MADISON STREET I
SOLD.
PROPERTY

At the Court House this morning
John T. Dickey. administrator of Liz
zie Malone. deceased. sold the property
at Delaware avenue and Madison street
to Arthur w. Spruance, attorney, for
$500.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
wuAT Do yOU WANTg

Advertise your wants I'm the Evening
Journal. Employment waptcd, help
wanted. 10 let. for rent. FOR sale, board
Ing and lost and found ads. viii ba pub
ilshed. three lines. one time, Ior q aims,
three times for a quarter
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
ST. Holm AND MALTA MEEr.

Moriel Encampment, No. 35, Knights
OF St John and Malta, will hold a meet
lug tonight at its rosus in Eden Hall
Several important topics viii be taken
up and discussed.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31

the custody of the Commercial Mu-
seums, so that the Philadelphia trade
show is destined to be more than
ephemeral.
Evening journal., 1899-10-31
MHAr 10 You MANrf

Advertise your wants in the Evenin 2
Joulral Employment wanted. help
ts.ntstl TO ltf. fDT rent. f-r Hll~ board
ine. and lost .lnd found ads. viii he pub
lished, three lires. one time for a. dime
tllree times for a quarter.