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Evening journal., 1899-12-04
AN s ssFU1sAssAUIT
WAS MADE BY coLoRED BRUTEl
ON WHITE WOMAN.

An unsuccessful attempt TO felonious-
~ assault Mrs. Thomas Eastman. Of
Mill Creek hundred. was made on We'd
nesday last by a negro by the name Of
Charles Taylor.
Mrs. Eastman's husband Is employed
at the lSaolin works, which are situated
near Hockessin and last Wednesday as
usual he went to his daily toll not to
return home until night.
He had been gone only short time
when the negro appeared at the gate
and made an Indecent proposal to Mrs
Eastman, who was in the yard feeding
some chickens. She became frightened
and ran screaming to the house, but had
presence of mind enough to close and
lock the doors and windows.
The negro went to each door and
window trying to get in all the while
telling her what he would do IL she
did not let him in.
Finding she would not admit him he
went TO the wood pile and securing a
large log. made an effort with this to
break down the door. The noise at
tracted the attention of n man who was
driving past and knowing It was not
for any good. alighted from his wagon.
liit hthlV saw uiAl anu ulopplnb lne
log made his escape across fields and
into the woods He has not been seen
since
Mrs. Eastman was then induced TO
open the house on being assured that
no harm would come to her and that
the negro had been frightened off.
She nearly had a serious prostratiOn.
Her husband did not know about the
affair until he returned home that
night
Detective McVey has been detailed
on the case and is keeping a sharp
lookout for the negro.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

An effort is being made to have the
fremen of Philadelphia relieved from
constant duty. A twelve-hours day is
asked. Why an employe Of the city, in
any department. shonld be required to
work longer than the employees Of indi-
viduals and firms, it would be hard to
demonstrate satisfactorily. The shorter
the day. within reasonable limits, the
better, whether the employer be an in
dividual or a municipality, a township,
q village or a city.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
M. CHEAIRs BuRIED.

Alexander ID. Cheairs was buried
from the home of his son, Ferdinand
Cheairs, at No. 6OS King street, yester-
day afternoon. The services were at
tended by representatives from Keokuk
Tribe of Red Men, Clayton Council
Knights of Pythias; Washington COun-
ell, o. u. A. NJ: Stationary Engineers
Association. and employees of the Jack
son and Sharp Company, where the de.
ceased had worked. The remains wegl
inferred at Riverview Cemetery
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. John Peach is the guest of
friends in Chester.
Paynter Frame and Miss Thalia
Frame Of near Georgetown. have been
visiting in the city.
Proprietor Bothman. of the Clayton
House, has as his guests Dr. NJ. X
Bridgstockc, Cecil Jarvis and S. N.
Dixon, Of New York.
Miss Anna Tuthill has returned Ia
Washington after a visit 10 friends
here
John Stewart, Jr.. Of Seaford. as vis-
iung his uncle, Daniel Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fleming have
been visiting in Harrington.
Herbert l.. Rice. a law student. has
returned from Pittsburg. where ne has
been for two months. lie played on the
Duquesne Athletic Club. football team.
Frank Hurn, of Elkton is visiting
friends in this city.
John NJ. Richardson. of Georgetown.
and George B. Jones. OF Dover. are Wis
iting Wilmington friends.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
WELL-KNoWN rLoRIsr nNAn.

The death OF Jacob L. Brown. aged
72 years, who had for many years con-
Quoted the Rushland Gardens, at Cara
sche lane, occurred yesterday. The fu-
neral VIII take place on Wednesday af-
ternoOu at 2 o'clock. and will be at
tended by Delaware Lodge. No. /. l. D.
20, f.. of which he was q member In
terment will be made at Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
ANOTHER HIGH SCHOOL GAME
THE BOYS WILL PLAY A PICKED
TEAM FROM THE ALUMNI

The High School football team will
play the final game Of the season ON
Saturday next at Front and Union
streets grounds with an eleven to be
known as the High School Alumni
team, which will be made up Of mem
bers Of the old football elevens. The
High School team has done Remarkable
work this season, and had concluded
to play no more, but in compliance
with the urgent requests OF their many
admirers. Manager Whitehead has ar
ranged one more game
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
ASSAULTED BY SOLDIERS.

A number of soldiers set upon John
Trusty cOlOred, at Delaware City. on
Friday, and beat him severely. There
has been much trouble between the sol
diers and the colored element of the
town. but Trusty was in no way con
cerned with ity ;ssaWsS-P shrduu
nected with it. An effort TO ind ana
punish the culprits will be made
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
LEFT FOR CHICAGO.

Mr. and Mrs Henry A. Hickman,
Mrs. H. d. Hickman and Miss Rebecca
McDoel Hickman left yesterday morn
ing over the Baltimore and Ohio in
Mr.. McDOels private car No. 60 for
Chicago. They We're Joined at the sta
tion by Miss Kate Oglesby. Of Kansas
City
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
DELAYED BY HOT BOX.

Washington express No. 45. due at
the French street station at II o'clock,
was delayed at the depot this morning
Tor about half an hour owing TO a hot
box ola one of the Pullman cars. II
was necessary 10 run the Delaware road
portion OF this train down on the
north-bound track while the journal
was being cooled.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
HAVE GIVEN lrp nnpr

The physicians attending Michael r.
Bakey. formerly of the Rathskeller.
who is confined at his home. No 7O2
Orange street with an attack of cir
rhosis of the liver, have given up all
hope of his recovery No one is allow
led 10 see him under the conditions.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
REV. M d. pIdKsoN ArE GLAss.

Several days ago Rev. William r.
Dickson, a well-known minister of
Warrentown. two miles below Town
send Del, visited Philadelphia friends,
and while there partook of some rice
which he states, contained a quantity
of fine glass Upon his return home he
was seized with a severe pain. and a
doctor was hastily summoned his con-
dition being serious He is now rapid
.ly recovering The case has attracted
considerable attention in the neighbor-
hood in which he resides
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
THREE DAYS GOLFING ENDS
PROBABLE WINNERS OF THE

PROBABLE WINNERS OF THE
FIELD CLUB TOURNAMENT.
The three-day handicap golf tourna-
ment Of the Delaware Field Club ended
on Saturday.
The winners cannot be positively
named, owing to the score cards being
scattered, but J. Ernest Smith is gen
orally acknowledged to have made the
best gross score of 49,
Miss Lucy G. Biddle is thought to
have won the first prize in the woman's
class, while in the mems classes the
following are probably the winners:
First class, Peter r. Wright; second
class, Alfred S. Elliott; third class. DR..
II. W. Howell The scores are:
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
COMPANY II REnRGANrzrn

Company II, National Guard of Della
ware, at New Castle. was reorganized
on Saturday evening. There are about
forty members in the company now
Chauncey p Holcomb. who was first
lieutenant in the company during the
Spanish-Amelican war, was elected
captain. Deli. Janvier was elected to
succeed Lieutenant Holcomb. John
Hammers, who has been second lieu
tenant in the company was reelected
to that Office
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
WORD FRoM MANILA

The parents of Lieutenant George B.
Rodney. who reside at New Castle, have
received a letter from their son, who
Is with the United States army at Ma
Mia, announcing his safe arrival there
He speaks of having seen Lieutenant
Davidson, who Is also from New Castle.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
DIED AWAY FROM HOME.

John Wesley Sullivan. who was Well
known in this city. having once been a
resident, died at Roxbury, Mass. OF,
Saturday Two sons and a daughter
survive him. They are Rev. ]. Wesley
Sullivan, pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, Philadelphia; Frank Sullivan.
of this city, and Mrs. Hawkins, of Rox-
bury. lnterment will be made here.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
DRATH on CHARLES MORROW. in

On Saturday might Charles MOrr0w
Jr. died at his home. No. 5ll Broome
street. of bronchial trouble. from which
he had been suffering for a long time.
MI Morrow was employed by the
was considered one of the best painters
In tho blishment. A widow sur
wives him. The funeral will take place
tomorrow, with interment at River
view Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
MECHANICS no ENTERTAIN

State Councillor Anderson and other
state officers will make an official visit
to Winona Council, Jr o. L. A. NJ, to-
morrow evening. The council is max
ing extensive preparations for their en-
tertainment.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
YOUNG son RuRIEn

William V. Simmons, the 49,
months -old son of Charles II. and Lii
lie NJ. Simmons. who died on Friday
last, was buried from the home OF his
parents, No. sos Franklin street. this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
STOLEN WHILE PLAYING COLE.

While playing golf on the links Of the
Delaware Field Club about three weeks
ago Miss Mary Poole had her golf
watch and chain stolen On Saturday
Magistrate Daley held Ralph Pearce. a
boy In 500 bail for court on the charge
of the larceny of the articles
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
MorNDs ARE NOT FATAL.

Word has been received here that
Celestine BOttine, formerly of this city,
who is with the army at Manila, and
who received wounds in a battle that
were thought to be fatal, has recovered.
This news comes as an agreeable sur
prise to his many friends in this city,
who, at one time thought he would die.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

The Congress that meets to-day has
its work cut out for It, The first act IL
accomrlishes should be rejection of
polygamous Roberts. Then 1t could get
to work at the legislation required for
Porto Rico for the Philippines, for
currency reform, the ship canal, trusts,
monopolies. railway usurpations and
impositicns and other matters of mag
nitnde
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
ms ARM BROKEN

Robert II. Fisher, Of No. III East
Tenth street, a ship carpenter, had his
right arm broken while at work in the
yards OF the Jackson and Sharp Com
pany this morning. He was taken to
the Delaware Hospital for treatment
and later sent to his home.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
THOMAS DINsMORE BURIED.

The funeral of Thomas Dinsmore,
aged As years, who died on Wednesday
asst, took place from his late residence,
No. 500 West Tenth street yesterday af-
ternoOn. Members of Lenape Tribe,
No. 6, 1. o. r. NJ; Wilmington Lodge,
No. 1, A. o. L. W., and employees of the
Diamond State Steel Company, were in
attendance. Interment was made at
Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
KNOCKED HIM OUT.

Eddie" Mcconnell, of this city, met
Ned Kennedy before the Eureka Ath-
letic Club, OF Johnstown, Pa, ON Mon
day night last. Kennedy, who is the
champion of Pittsburg,
was defeated in the eleventh round.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
OVER An HouR LATE-

New York. New Haven and Boston
express train No IS. which is due at
the r., w. q b. French street station
1852 o'clock, was one hour and twen-
-y minutes late this morning, owing to
misconnections at Washington by the
Southern express.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
ROBERT PRIOR DEAD.

Robert Prior, the colored workman
who fell from the new High School
building on Saturday, died at the Della
ware Hospital at an early hour this
morning. Coroner Vandever will hold
n inquest tomorrow night at 7.3O
fa1oolr
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
KEFL FOR BARGE 81 lam.

The Enoch Moore and Sons Company
this morning laid the keel for the new
barge, No. SO, of the Standard OIL Com
pany. She will be 165 feet long, 25 feet
beam and 1S feet hold, and will be
completed about the latter part of Feb
ruarY.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
FATHER STONE OPENS RETREAT

Beginning last evening a retreat for,
men was opened at ST. Peters Pro-Ca-
thedral Church by Rev Father Fidells
stone. of Chicago. Services will be
held az o'clock in the morning and at
LSO O'Clock in the evening for one
week.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
wIIAr - 30 wANra

Advertise your wants in the Evening
Journal Employment wanted. heip
wanted. to let. for rent. for sale, board
ing, and lost and found aas. VIII be rub-
lished, three lines, one time Tor a dime:
three times for a quarter.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
HOME MISSION or GRACE CHURCP

This evening at s o'clock at the
home of Mrs. c. Wesley Weldin, at
Eighth and Broome streets, Grace Cir
Gle of WOmen's Home Missionary So
ciety viii hold its regular monthly
meeting and on Thursday evening the
monthly meeting OF the Ladies' Mite
Society will be held
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
RuRLIs IMPROVING.

Henry Burlis, the colored man who
was found in hole near Bellevue quar-
ries on Saturday night last by Farmer
Edwin w. Pierce, is improving under
treatment at the Homeopathic Hos
pital. The physicians now entertain
strong hopes of his recovery.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
VETERANS

\ VETERANS STORY.-George
Lewis, of Shamokin. Pa. writes. ei
am eighty years of age have been
troubled with Catarrh for fifty years
and in my time have used great
many catarrh cures. but never had anv
relief until / used DR.. Agnews Ca
tarrhal Powder One box cured me
completely. '-62 Sold by Miller Drug
Company. No 402 Market street and
NJ B. Danforth. Market and second
streets.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
ON nuTY TONIGHT.

The newly-appointed police captain,
George Black, will assume his duties
at the police station on the o'clock
turn tonight. Sergeant Rice will go
on street duty tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
MILD WEATHER ExPEcTED.

Mild weather for the coming Winter
is predicted by the weather prophets
They say that the first three days in
December indicate the kind of weather
that will prevail
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
AZ HIS Ola Trinlrs

Teacher-Who was Mercuryg
Johnnie-He was the liar Of mvthol.
igy That's why thcy put him into
thermometers. Hos still M 10 his old
business, pa says Syracuse Herald.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
DEATH on MRs- ERVE1N

The death of Mrs. Mary Jane Ervein.
aged 73 years. occurred at her home.
near Glasgow, on Thursday night last
The funeral took place to-day, with in
terment at Glasgow Presbyterian
Cemetery
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
PHILADELPHIA VISITORS.

w. +. Lawson, Charles McAron and
w. T. Hardy. Of Philadelphia, together
With ether friends. will be the guests
OF c. \. Gahey, and will be entertained
az supper at the Clayton House to-
nIght.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
oFFICERs ELECTED.

Tho annual election of Officers Of
smyth Post. No. l. G. A. r.. will be
hold az the meeting tonight. Other
interesting business Will be trans
acted.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

THE RIGHT ROAD TO HEALTH.
A ticket over this road costs only ten
cents, n box of Cascarets Candy Cathar-
tic and You can't possibly make a. mis-
take. All druggists. 10c., Csc. 50c.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
SECOND CROP on pEARs.

John Stockton, near Marshall has a
few pear trees, which are loaded down
with a second crop of the fruit. Though
small, the pears are well formed.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

TRINITY CHURCH MUSICALE.
A musicale will be given at the par
ish house Of Trinity Church tomorrow
evening by the Horace Burr Club.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
SUNDAY SERVTCr Az NJ n A

oUNDAl ShtNICE AT !. NJ. Q. A.
Rev. William Frederick Lewis. pas
tor Of Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church, conducted the regular Sunday
afternoon Gospel meeting at the Y. NJ.
G. a. Hall yesterday and made an in
teresting address on the subject: "A
Big Supper"
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
THE
Christmas
Number of the
New York
Herald
OF 90.
Look Out for 1t.
The Date of Issue Don An
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Send In Your Order Early
If You Would Not Miss It.

LITERATURE AND ART combine to
make it a number of surprising in
terest and beauty.
OUR SECTIONS Of eight pages each.
making 80 pages, will be devoted to
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half tone by the best illustrators.
THE FICTION selected for this num-
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ANGUS AUTHORS AND LITERARY
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the best hundred poems in the Eng
lish language.
HE STORY OF A CENTURY'S
ACHIEVEMENTS in a nutshell-an
article Of absorbing interest, which
alone will give the CHRISTMAS
HERALD a permanent value.
And Scores of Other Features
OfEqualValue and Importance.
1t Will Be a Remarkable
Holiday Number and None
Can Afford to Miss 1t.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
DELAWARE CAR WORKS BUSY
SHIPPED SIX PASSENGER AND
TWO ELECTRIC CARS THIS
MORNING.

The Delaware Car Works, which are
operated by the Jackson and Sharp
Company, are exceedingly busy. hav-
ing large number of ears under con-
struction, and several orders i'm to build
both railroad and electric cars
This morning the company completed
aud shipped to Pittshurg six fifty-foot
cars, five of which were passenger
coaches, while the other was a baggage
car They arc for The pittsburg. Shaw
nit and Northern Railroad Company.
The firm also shipped to Bridgeton.
n. j.. two thirty-foot combination pas
senger and smoking electric cars for
the Bridgeton and Millville Electric
aRilway Company
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

Feter I. Wright lrst class Gross.
1893; handicap. IS; net 81.
Alfred $. Elliott second class Gross.
lO4; handicap 8. net g6.
Dr. Il. w. Howell, third class Gross.
1866 handicap. 2: net. l04.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
pRoF. RERLIN VIcE.pREslnnNr

Professor A. n. Berlin. OF the VIII
mington High school was elected a
vico-president Of the Middle States
Teachers Association az the annual
meeting of the association. in Trenton.
y. j.. on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

Mrs. W. c. speakman. scratch.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04

Five per cent will be added to all
county tax bills after December 81.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
ELKs' MEMORIAL
LODGE HELD M
PRESsIVE SERVICES YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.

Wilmington Lodge, No. S07, of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, held impressive services in mem
ory Of Joseph II. Greenman, Jr., and
Harry +. Robelen yesterday afternoon.
The orations of eulogy were deliver
ed by Horace G. Knowles and DR..
Swithin Chandler. Appropriate music
was furnished by the Temple Qaurtet.
Evening journal., 1899-12-04
PIANOS,

llkely 10 ask Tor Some thar you are not
likely 20 nnd elsewhere and an OF the
very best for the prices asked. Also me
ANGELUS,
which can be used with any plano. and
can be operated by any person, whether
skilled In music or not. This IS the finest
self-playlng attachment ever invented
and combines I'm its selections the tones
of both piano and organ, when desired
STELLA. OLYMPIA ana RFGINA
MUSIC BOXES. from $ to 500. PHONO-
GRAPHS. GRAPHOPHONES all STYLES
Best new records az lowest discounts to
dealers.
Robelen Piano Co.,
7IO Market ST.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
1t Hears Testimony on transportation and
Trusts-COnhdence Expressed in the In
terstate Commerce Commission.

Washington, Oct. l7.-The indus
trial commission Yesterday heard the
testimony of President NJ. Il. ingalls,,
of the Big Four and the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad companies, on the
transportation subject, and of Will
liam II. Graham, of Chicago, vice
president of the American Tin Plate
company and director of the Federal
Steel company and the Steel Hoop
company, as part of the inquiry con-
corning trusts. Mr.. Ingalls, announced
his confidence in the inters tate com
merce commission as useful to the
railroads. He said he was willing to
trust the commission to a large extent
in the regulation of rates, and would
be willing that its decisions should
regulate unpassed upon by United
States court He wanted the govern
ment TO aid the railroads in the main.
tenance of rates, saying this power
should go with the power to regulate
the roads.
Mr.. Graham, the second witness of
the day, said that the capital stock OF
the American Tin Plate company was
$50, 600 900, of which amount SIS. 600. OOJ
was preferred stock and the reminder
common. There were about 40 old
companies in the com bination. When
he went into the consolidated company
he was told that he could have only a
certain amount of stock and he was
given 500 worth of each kind of stock
for each 500 of the cash valuation of
his old plant. Since the consolidation
had been effected prices had advanced
from $2,75 to $465 per box, but this adj
vance did not more than cover the adj
vances in the price of steel, pig tin and
other ingredients and the price of la
Dor. Indeed the profits are not so
large as formerly. lie said there was
no restriction in contracts with buyers
requiring them to buy from the Amer
lean company only. No preferences
were given to one jobber over another
and no sales We're made to retailers.
Asked concerning the effects of the
tariff upon the tin plate industry he
said it had built it up and the aboli-
ton of the tariff would kill it abso-
lutely.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20
ANTI-RXpANsIONIsTs.
A Meeting of Delegates to Launch Cruz
SADIE Against the Governments
Philippine Policy.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-The opposition of
the undergraduates to the subjuga-
ton of the Filipinos took tangible form
yesterday in the meeting of about 100
delegates from different parts of the
country to launch crusade against the
policy of the Administrations in the
Philippines. The meeting wa called
to order in Central Music hall by Tenn
porary Chairman Edwin Burritt Smith,
of Chicago.
Owing to the illness of his wife
George NJ. Boutwell, could not be pres
ent, but a letter from him was read.
j. Sterling Morton presided at the
evening session and, upon introducing
Carl Schur2, who delivered the address
of the evening, spoke as follows:
After 1893 years of Christianity, intellectual
growth and of a constantly improving civiliza-
ton, in which the tender kindness and loving
teachings of the gentle Na2arene have been
thrown like light into the uttermOSt patas OF
the earth, we witness the most phenomenal
paradox in gov ernments which the race has
ever experienced The government of Russia,
government with the largest standing army
in the world, declares for disarmament and
proposes universal peace, But the great repub-
lie of the United States, founded by Washing
ton, Franklin, jefferson and their compa.
triots, declares for war, conquest subiugation
and annexation Russia would be the peace
maker; the United States the warmaker.
Carl Schurz concluded his lengthy
speech as follows:
| confidently trust that the American people
will prove themselves too clear-headed not to
appreciate the vital difference between the ex.
pansion Of the republic and It's free institutions
over contiguous territory and kindred popula.
lions which we all gladly welcome If accom-.
plishcd peaceably and honorably-and imperial.
ism which reaches out for distant lands TO be
ruled as subject provinces; too intelligent not
to perceive that our very first step on
the road of imperialism has been
betrayal of the fundamental principles
of democracy followed by disaster
and disgrace too enlightened not to understand
that monarchy may do such things and still
remain a strong monarchy while democracy
cannot do them and still remain a democracy
They will not fail to recognize that our dignity
our free institutions and w. peace and welfare
OF this and coming generations OF Americans
will be secured only rs We IA o. the watch
word of true patriotism. "OLr cUuG.ry- when
right to be kept right; when wrong to be put
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