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Evening journal., 1900-05-28
May BLOCK An
ADJOURNMENT
House Leaders Speculate Oh
Probable Action by the
Senate

Washington, May 2S.-The house
leaders are figuring that the senate will
agree to the house resolution to adj
journ Wednesday, June 8. so that much
business will be crowded into the pres
ent week. Individual members with
belated bills are pressing for recog-
milton and will be given some show.
Conference reports on appropriation
bills will have the right Of way. There
are half a dozen measures of public
Importance pressing, including the
oleomorgarine bill, the anti-canteen
BILL the St. Louis fair bill, the Phila-
delphia Museum - and the antitrust
measures. but the indications are that
none OF them save the antitrust bill
and resolution will be considered Fri
day and Saturday are to be devoted to
their consideration under special rules.
The time of the senate during the
week will be divided largely between
the discussion Of the Philippine ques-
ton and the consideration of appro-
priation bills, with a diversion about
the middle of the weak in the Montana
senatorship case. Ii is generally be.
lieved that the contest will be dis.
posed of by referring It to the commit.
tee on privileges and elections, anc
that then nothing more will be hearC
of during the present session. Tit
committee resolution declaring tha
Senator Clark's original election wal
not legal also bids fair to remain on th'
calendar.
The senate win make an effort Il
meet the plans of the house in the mat
ter of final adjournment on June 6, bu
there is a general apprehension amonl
senators that the date may be post
poned until the 9th or 18th.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
INGRAM KILLED
In COLD BLOOD
Fatal Shooting in Dover at
Noon To-day
Frank Brown, COIOred, Met His Rival
in Front Of Dover POStOi6ee
and Ended His Life
Special to Tho Evening journal.

Dover, May 2S.-This town is agog
with excitement over cold-blooded
murder which occurred here shortly
after the noon hour to-day
Frank Brown and Charles Ingram,
both colored, We're seen to meet in front
Of the postoffice They exchanged a
few words. when Brown whipped out
a revolver and fired it point blank at
Ingram. The latter fell to the side
walk and died instantly This was at
1890 o'clock.
BIG CROWD GATHERED.
Instantly a big crowd was on the
scene Of the murder and for time ex.
citement reigned. Brown was arrested
with the revolver in his possession
and was locked up in the Dover Jail
The body of his victim was removed
to his late home.
The two men had not been friends
for some time, jealousy over a coloreJ
woman being the cause OF their enmity
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
GOLF TOURNAMENT
OPENED In ELSMERE

AT the Delaware Field Club grounds
on Saturday afternoon the golf season
was formally opened and a three days
match tournament was commenced.
The play viii be continued on Memoir
ial Day and on Saturday. A tea was
given on Saturday afternoon in the
clubhouse and was in charge of Mrs. j,
Ernest Smith.
New lockers and a shed for teams
will be placed on the grounds for the
accommodation of club members.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
New Variety store

Herbert Collins. formerly in the
building, No. GIG Market street, con-
demned by the building inspector and
compelled to leave, will on Tuesday
May 20, open the largest variety store
in this city The store will be at No
415 Market street. and. viii extend
clear through TO No. Ala Shipley street
and will be stocked with the finest va
riety of 3, and cent goods to bs
found in Wilmington. Mr.. Collins will
carry not only notions. but will run q
full line OF stationery, house furnish
ing goods and fireworks.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
ADDICEITES HOLD MEETING
Was Informal and Attended by SlsriiTs u
Three Counties

Addicksites were in Wilmington in
force this morning All Of them met
In the office OF Walter II. Hayes. None
of those present would divulge what
was transacted, but Deputy Sheriff
Francis S. Bradley said that It was an
informal meeting and not prear-
ranged
Those present were: Senators Simeon
Pennewill, J. Frank Alice. John Alb
bott John II. Bateman. DR.. Caleb Lay.
ton, Sheriff John r. Taylor. Deputy
Sheriff Francis S. Bradley, Walter II
Hayes. Clerk OF the Peace Downe,
and Sheriff Robert Short. of SUISSE,
county; Sheriff John b. Wharton, O
Kent county; George Roberts. STAINS
bury J. Wiley and William B. Clerk
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
DIVER IN CHRISTIANA
Joseph Early, of Chester Laying
Water Main at Bottom OF Stream

Quite a crowd was interested in watch
ing the operations of a diver at the
Orange Street wharf, of the Christiana
river this morning The diver is JOS
eph Early of Chester. who assisted in
searching the mouth of RaccOon creek
for the skin of George b. Eyre, the
murdered member of the Alpha Boat
Club Mr.. Early Is assisting in laying
the mater main across the Christiana.
Tomorrow there will be another diver
to assist Mr.. Early.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Death of John @. Fisher

William ]. Fisher, the well-known
real estate dealer. received a letter this
morning from London. announcing the
death Of his brother John Colt Fisher,
aged 81 years. Mr.. Fisher was, pre-
vious to his death. chief auditor of the
Admiralty, in which department Of the
English government he was connected
for thirty-hve years.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
peIaware Man on lhe poard

James J. Toner. formerly Of New
Castle, is a member of the Board Of
Special Inquiry which considered the
cases of the Irish ex-convicts, James
Fitzharris and Joseph Mullett, who ar
rived in New York on Saturday on the
Lucania. The board decided that they
should be debarred
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
HURT IN TROLLEY SMASH
Two WsIl.knOWn Wilmington Men SuS.
tain Painful Injuries

Alfred Churchman and Nelson Davis.
both well-known in this city, were bad
ly hurt in the trolley car accident at
Point Breeze crossing Of the B. & o.
railroad on Wednesday last. A loco
motive crashed into the car, and sew
eral others were injured. Mr.. Church
man was cut about the face, on the
hands. and his right knee and back
were sprained. Mr.. Davis had his right
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Miss whitney win be sponsor

On June 4 the new steamer H. M.
Whitney, for the Metropolitan Line,
will be launched from the shipyard of
thedarlan and HollngsworthCOmpany.
1t is likely that Miss Whitney,
daughter of the official for whom the
steamer is named. will be sponsor for
the boat
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
SUMS Eclipse Preachers subject

At Bethany Baptist Church last
evening to-days eclipse of the sun was
the subject of the Rev. o. G. Budding
tons sermon. The text was from Exo-
dus v. G; And the Lord appointed a
set time, saying, tomorrow the Lord
shall do this thing in the land, and the
Lord did that thing on the morrow.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
1OULD BUILD BIG CHURCH
roposition Made by the Rev. +. b
short of EpwOrth

rOpOSlNlOu NAauC w tue AAtN. n. -.
Short of EpwOrth
During the progress of services in
oworth M. e. Church last night the
bv. f. B. Short, the pastor, made an
|nouncement which occasioned some
|rprise.
|He said that IL the congregation of
|oworth Church would pay on the
Iurch indebtedness of $4,000 by Janu-
IN ] next, he would build a large
oples Methodist Church, with a seat
B capacity of $3,5OO. which would
modern and up-to-date in every re-
+ ect The church would have four
tstors, one to preach. one to visit the
X and TO bury the dead one to visit
Iii people and the other to attend to
8ancial affairs.
Mr.. Short further said that II the
aggregation would raise $4,000 he
uld raise the remaining $4,000 him
Nf
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
RlcrcIisl.s Ann Broken

While riding his wheel at Second
and Tatnall streets on Saturday after
noon, Harry Braunstein. Of No. GIG
West Ninth street. cOllided with a
runaway horse. Mr.. Braunstein's arm
was broken and his wheel wrecked.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Flag at HAIR Mast

out Of respect for the death OF Jona-
than w Groves. member OF Council,
from the Eighth ward the City Hall
flag tied with crepe is flying at half
mast A special meeting OF Council 10
take action on Mr.. Groves death will
be held tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Saw the Eclipse

Handy, L. B. Morrow, H. II. Ward,
Jerome B. Bell, Herbert Ward, Miss
Phoebe Ward Harry and jerome b.
Bell, Jr., and Samuel Robinson saw the
total eclipe Of the sun in Norfolk, Va,
this morning.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Democratic Ci

Democratic City Committee Meeting
In the Bayard Legion tonight the
Democratic City Committee will hold
meeting. at which business pertain
ing to the city campaign will be trans
acted.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
SUNDAYS NATIONAL LEAGUE GAME.
SATURDAYS ATLANTIc LEAoUE GA

SATURDAYS 5 ATLANTIC LEAGUE eAAH7'
At ladelphia-Athletic, 4; Newark,
O. At Scranton-First game: Scranton,
H; Allentown. 10. Second game; scran-
ton, 8; Allentown. 3. At Elmira-Elmira,
10; Wilkesbarre. 6. AT Reading forfeited)
Reading. 9; Jersey City, Q.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
TrIhule lo Fathcr Fallon

During the course OF sermon In
Epworth NJ E. Church last evening.
the Rev Francis Burgotte Short paid
a tribute to the late Father Fallon, OF
St. Patricks II. c. Church.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
CrlttentonCn

Crittcnton Conducting Meetings Here
Charles II. Crittenton, the founder of
of the Florence Crittenton homes In
various cities. is conducting q series Of
evangehstic meetings In Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Address br Todd b. HnII

Todd B. Hail. the Baltimore detective
evangelist, addressed a large meeting Of
men at the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Southwest Wilmington Sale Of Lot,

Another real estate sale that will at
tract much attention is that of lots ad-
vertised by the Delaware Real Estate
Company. This sale will take place
at o'clock, June 2, at the corner OF
Clayton and Chestnut streets.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Inspected Wilmington Streets

For the purpose of inspecting the
streets Of Wilmington, Councilmen d..
s. Blew. r. McGear. S. Sellers, w. S.
Hurif, J. Deal, w. Morrison, VIII
liam McMullin. Frederick Conner and
City Comptroller NJ. f. sharp of Biidge-
ton, n. ]. visited this city to-day.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Fire DESTROYED Part of BarnI Nh

Fire destroyed a stack of straw on
the farm 6f Thomas r. Weldin. in
Brandywine hundred recently.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Jonathan W. Groves Found
With His Head MaShedIR
CAUSE OF DEATH is A MYSTERY
Was Employed in the Delaware Steam
Marble and Granite Works for
Fifteen Years

Jonathan w. Groves. member Of
City Council from the Eighth ward,
was instantly killed this morning at
the Delaware Steam Marble and Gran
ite Works, Fifth and King streets.
Mr.. Groves death is n mystery. He
was engaged in a small room in the
basement Of the works. directly be-
meath the office, dressing alarge granite
sarcophagus, no one being in the room
with him. About II o'clock he left the
room and went into the main shop and
requested Daniel Palmer, a fellow
workman, to come and assist him in
his work.
WAS FOUND DEAD.
Mr.. Groves then reentered the room
and closed the door behind him. In q
few moments Mr.. Palmer followed, and
upon opening the door was Mortified tC
find Mr.. Groves lying close against The
wall, his face crushed in and blood
streaming from the wound. Beside
him was an overturned jack, but the
granite slab upon which he had beer
working was still propped up anC
| showed no indication of having fallen
II is supposed that the jack must hav'
slipped in some unknown manner, anG
striking Mr.. Groves in the head, crush
ed his skull.
Palmer at once notified Mr.. Dayid
son of the accident. and the Phoeni,
ambulance was summoned to conve.
the injured man to the Delaware Hos
pital. He was dead. however, befOr
the arrival Of the ambulance. as upoi
feeling his pulse. Mr.. Davidson coul
find no trace Of life. Upon the arriva
of the ambulance at the hospital tn
physicians pronounced life extinct
The body was taken to the mOrgue.
A FAITHFUL EMPLOYE.
The deceased was foreman at tn
marble works and was one OF the mos
faithful employees He has been EN-
ployed at the works since 1885. HI
death was greatly felt by his fello'
workmen, many of whom shed teaI
when it was learned that he was dead
POPULAR MEMBER OF COUNCIL
The deceased was the Democrat
member Of Council from the Eight
ward. having been elected TO that Off
! at the last city election. He was grea
, ly liked by members Of that body.
A special meeting of Council will
held to take action on his death.
1t will now be the duty of Council {
elect a successor to Mr.. Groves, and Z
that body is Democratic, a Democr.
will be named to succeed him.
Jonathan w. Groves was about
years Of age, and resided with his fan
lily at No. 720 Kirkwood street.
. wife and four children survive hin
r Coroner Vandever was notified an
t will hold an inquest.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
PERSONAL.
SCIENTIFIC PALMIsr.

Mrs. Adams reads your entire life. My
power Is unsurpassed; Call and be con-
vlnced / take no money until perfectly
satisfied. Ofice. 20S Washington street.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Lots in south Wilmington sold

Nearly three-fourths of the lots ad-
vertlsed We're sold by George X. Town
send & Co, on Saturday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Addicks' Club Has Another Band

Another band for the National Con
vention parade in Philadelphia on June
IS has been engaged by the J. Edward
Addicks Club II is the Marshallton
Band of twenty pieces.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
MAMMA MATTA in NEW YORK
New steamer Had Rough Weather
But Made Good Time

Word has been received by the Har-
Ian and Holllngsworth Company that
the new steamer Mama Hata. built by
them for the New York and Baltimore
Transportation Company, and which
left last Saturday, arrived in New York
yesterday. The trip was somewhat
rough, but the new steamer acted adj
mirably, and made exceptionally good
time
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
snocessfnl sale of Lots

Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.'s. sale OF lots
at East Lake on Saturday amounted to
$4,000.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
BASEBALL RECORDS
Standing OF the Clubs in the Race
For Championship PennnntH.
~-.s.ur r..ou.

SATURDAYS NATIONAL LEAGUE CANES
At st. Louis-St. Louis. s. Philadelphia,
5. At Pittsburg-New York, 10; Pitts
burg. G. At Chicago-Chicago, /; Brook
lyn. 0. At Cincinnati-Boston, 81 Cincin-
natl, 4.
SUNDAYS NATIONAL LEAGUE CAME.
At Clncinnati-Pittsburg, 10; cincin-
natl, q
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
Confirmed by nlshop Monaghan

Bishop John ]. Monaghan confirmed
about 100 children at ST. Pauls Church
last night. Six adults were also con-
ilrmed.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
His Ankle Fractured

William Brady. colored. employed at
the Jackson and Sharp Company's
works. was removed to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital this morning, suffering
with a fractured ankle.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
HELP WANTED

Advertisements under this head. one
cent word.
WANTED. Carpenters and laborers
at Delaware City to work at Reedy
Island. Apply The Degnon Mclean
Construction Co, Delaware City
WANTED. Strong boy to do milk
ing and make himself useful. Good
hours and wages. Address Henry
Boughman, Wooddale %.
WHITE girl for general h0uaework in
family Of two Write. giving refer
ences. Address "Y," Evening Journal
Office
WANTED.-A white Protestant girl for
houaework In family OF two. No washing.
Apply dlo Orange street
-.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head. one
cent a word.
Gasoline Stoves
Gasoline stoves repaired Gasoline. S
gallons, zoe. New gasoline stoves and
| ovens. sold and rented, wickess blue
flame oil stoves. M. Hutchinson, 10oih
East Ninth street.
WHITLEY AND MACFADDEN. Physi-
cal Culture Exercisers, Massage Rollers,
! Wrist Machines and best cutlery at the
Surgical Instrument Store. u. O6TE-
RICHER, zoe West Seventh street. Vapor
Bath Cabinets.
LAWN MOWERS sHARPENED.- -
Lawn mowers ground, repaired and put
In iirst-class order by the Novelty Ma
chine Co, bl1 Orange street. Extra parta
FOR machines furnished.
LADIES' SPRING JACKETS altered
and lined. Dress skirts altered. faced
and bound at Kings, Gle Orange street
WANTED.-second-ha furniture car.
pets, entire house goods Cali or send
postal M'MAHON BROS,
3Q3 ~. Sixth street. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28

IN Death of Mrs. John A. Grimm
Mrs. John A. Griffin died in German
town yesterday. She was formerly of
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28

]. Frank Alice, Of Dover, was in
town to-day.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28

Yoa Can't Miss Them
American Minstrels, Shellpot Park,
June and 9.
Evening journal., 1900-05-28

WANTED.-A white Protestant girl for
housework In family OF two. No washing.
Apply 6l5 Orange street
Evening journal., 1900-05-28
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Gasoline Stoves

Advertlsements under this head. on
cent a word.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16

feeling which was ali the more effective
because entirely without any violent
striving for effect. From the first she
had the sympathy OF her audience and
they lived with her the day and night
in the little Japanese house. Miss Ber-
gere's work left SO little for the others in
the cast that it is hardly necessary to
say more than they all did we'll. Still
Mr.. Claude Gillingwater as the Ameri-
can consul and Miss Phillips as Suzuki,
the maid, are deserving OF especial men
tion.
From Madame Butterfly with It's sweet
and simple story, to Naughty Anthony
is change almost startling In its ma
comedy of a character which to some
critics has seemed to be in keeping with
the first word of the title 1t is funny
play replete with situations and anus
ing complications and enlivened by dia-
logue which Is witty, albeit at times
somewhat broad. Mr.. Charles e. Evans
is the Naughty Anthony. the professor of
moral culture who creates all the trou-
bic in his efforts to avoid arrest for hav.
ing violated the thirteenth rule Of the
park board by kissing pretty hosiery
model in the park, Mr.. Evans is an
actor who can be funny without over
doing 1t and he made the most of a part
which gave him good chance. Miss
Valerie as Cora, the hosiery model, ably
seconded the efforts of Mr.. Evans to keep
the audience in good humor and they had
an acceptable assistant in that task in
Mr.. J H. Bradbury whose Adam Budd as
a fine piece of character work. MIR
G1llingwater, Mr.. Wilkes and Miss Bruce
as the park board, Miss Annis Wood al
Budd's wife, Rosy, Mr.. Reynolds al
the park policeman and the others IL
the cast acquitted themselves to the salts
faction OF the audience. The piece went
with a snap and dash and was receiver
with much applause and laughter. The
double bill will be repeated at perfor
mances this afternoon and evening.
The patrons of the Jefferson theatre
are reminded that the matinee To-
Naughty Anthony today begins at tw,
o'c lock.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
MATE STRUCK SAILOR.
Story of Row on Schooner Blackburn
Heard Before Commissioner BI adley.

Andrew Olesen appeared before United
States Commissioner Bradley yesterday
afternoon as complaint against Mate
Joseph York of the schooner S. P.
Blackburn. This schooner arrived at
this port'Saturday with cargo of coal.
Oleson who was represented by William
H. CULVER, Esq, testified that on the
2Sth day of September while the
schooner was at Newport News he was
knocked down and struck by the mate,
the captain urging him on. John Nc
Donald, one of the crew. substantiated
the testimony of Olesen.
York was represented by Benjamin
Thompson. Esq, and admitted that he
had struck Olesen but that Oleson had
struck the first blow. Both men clinched
and after they had fallen the mate did
not deny that he had struck Olesen.
Mr.. Thompson contended that the
sailor had gotEno more than he had de-
served. He had gone ashore to be exam
ined by physicion who had pronounced
him all right. Instead of returning to
the vessel on the same day he did not go
back until the next day. He smelt of
liquor after returning to the vessel.
Commissioner Bradley said that an
officer mad no right to strike a sailor ex-
cept in self defence. 1t seemed that this
assault had not been justifable. York
was therefore ordered to be bound over
to the December term of the district
court in the sum of 500 and Captain
Gardiner and Mcdonald were each held
in the sum of $50 for appearance as wit
nesses. All furnished bail.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Lii Hung Chang has arrived at lung
Chow, escorted by Russians. 1t is ex-
pected that he Will arrive here tomorrow.
King Oscar OF Sweden is confined to
his bed with bronchial catarrh.
AT the national sporting club of Lon
don last evening, Charlie MoKeever, well
ter-Welght of Philadelphia, defeated Dido
Plumbe OF London In the fifteenth round.
The Duke OF Marlborough is sending
out a denial OF the statement published
by nearly every paper in England that
w. K. Vanderbilt has given 100, ,OJO
pounds, some papers say, and others 900,
600 pounds to the Duchess as "a thank
Offering for the Dukes safe return from
the war. The Duke and Duchess OF Marl-
borough have been annoyed by the pleas
antry and series of congratulations that
have swollen their past fortnlght's mail.
Adjutan+ General Corbin has received a
cabIegram from General Chatfee at Pekin
saying that Harry B. Sheppard, troop M,
sixth cavalry, died at Pekin on the 9th
inst from dysentery.
Lieut.. General Miles has gone to New
York to preside at the Galveston relief
meeting.
The Sultan of Turkey has leased to
Germany for thirty years, the island Of
Uroan, in the Red Sea, forty miles north
Of Kamsran for coaling station.
A despatch received at Berlin from
Shanghai says the British consul there
warns European women against coming
north from Hong Kong in the hope u
joining their husbands, the situation in
the Yang Use valley being very serious.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE JEFFERSON.

At the Jefferson last evening Mr.. David
BeIasco presented a double bill, his
Madame Butterfly ana the farce, Naughty
Anthony, to an audience which tested
the capacity OF the house.
Nine. Butterfly is play in whion Mr..
Belasco has used with great dramatic
effect the pathetic story of the Japanese
girl who waited in vain for the return
of her American lover to whom she had
been married in accordance with the
Japanese custom but had been lead to
believe that the marriage was binding
even In the great United States and that
her husband would come back to his
wife and child in the beautiful island of
her oOuntrymen. In turning the story
into play, Mr.. Belasco has taken ad-
vantage of the art Of stage realism Of
which he is a past master. The curtain
rises to disclose an inner curtain on
which are embroidered golden dragons
and other Japanese figures and then, to
the accompaniment of appropriate mu-
sic, the curtain is drawn aside by two
Japs and there is disclosed a view Of
Jujiyama, with its snow covered peak
rising from the rice fields of the great
plain. The light dies away, the setting
sun giIds the mountain and the clouds
above it and then they ara silVered by
the beams OF the rising moon. Again the
scene changes and there is a view of the
harbor beneath the little house at the
foot of Higashi hill. With this prelude
OF changing lights and scene and low
music, the play itself begins. 1t is in
one act, during which, however, a night
is supposed to pass. The faith Of the lit
tie Japanese in the return Of her husband
is admirably depleted in the lighter scenes
Vat the beginning of the piece. during
which there is much merriment-with
here and there a touch OF pathos. Later
the merriment dies out and as the
knowledge of the true facts of the case
dawn upon Cho- Cho San she is changed
to heart broken woman determined to
die with honor as she cannot live with
honor. 1t is a simple story and the play
is one in which the work falls practical
ly upon one character. Miss Vlerie
Bergere as Cho-Choyg San, IS Madame But.
ter1y was all that could be desired
She looked the part and. she depicted tc
the life the merry little Japanese with
her quaint mixture of the manner OF the
land of the Mikado and the American
ways and sayings she had picked III
from her American husband. In the lat
er passages she eVlnced q satisfactory an
probation of the demands made upon he
al tlr9w into the part an intensity O