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Evening journal., 1901-04-03
HAS LEFT THE CITY:
DISCHARGED BY CITY COURT
Skipped His Board Bill and in Dress Suit Case Left Be-
hiad We're Nearly Two Hundred Pictures Which
We're Turned OTer TO Police

Enmitt Sheridan, the young man
who recently was charged by the Even
ing Journal with obtaining money by
false pretense, has agan figme ed in
police circles.
Early in February it was learned
that someone, not connected with the
paper. was going about the city OBJ
tanning photographs from people on a
pretense Of having them copied and set
in brooch form. The man napresented
that he was connected with the Even
ing Journal, and ther-by obtained a
number Of orders. togethr with pc
lures and twenty-fOur cents fer rscopy-
ing them.
Investigation nd 10 the arrest and
conviction of Emmitt Sheridan, and
he was held in bail for upper court, and
in default of bonds sent to New Castle.
He employed Former Judge j. Frank
Ball as his counsel, and succeeded in
having the case rcopened. He then
was dismissed by E. r. Cochran on a
technicality.
The present ass stant city solicitor,
John Lynn, either through ignorance
OF thla law. or for some other motive,
failed to press the case against Shcvi-
dan at the second hearing There were
three persons in the court rcom az the
time who could have given damaging
testimony against the prisoner Mr.
Lynn was aware of the faci, but did
not call them, because "they had baan
summoned by the defense" although
there was no law 10 prevent him max
ing them State witn7sscs
After his release Sheridan. who also
was known as &C. B. Brunson," en-
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
weaIlhv rat Soc WIDOW neaa

After on.y a two days illness. Miss
Mary Kelly. y.daughter Of the late Ber-
nard Nclly,died in her home, 700 Bu-
tonwood street last night Death was
due TO rhe matism Of the heart. Che
was one Of the wcalthiest women ON the
East Side. and her estimated wealth
was $4,000. She ldft'no viii and her
money will be distributed among rela-
tiyes. Jam.s Devin. former tender Of
Seventh street bridge. is nephew Of
the deceased. She was about 90 years
cd.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
HILMlNCTONIiNS WON PRIZES
Five Young People Solved Grand Union
Tea Co.'S Puzzle

prlzCs OF goods % the value Of 81
will come 10 each Of Eve Wilmington
ians who have solved the Grand Union
Tea Ccmpany's trade mark puzzle. The
winners are Florence V. Dunn. Of the
ccrncr Cf Ninth and Pine streets; Jen-
ME C.. Beckett OF the corner Of Sew
cnth and ShiplCy streets; Mrs. III. Van
Gasken. Of no. 2l2 East Sixth street.
and Mary A. Connolly, of No. 312 South
Van Buren, street r. r. Anircws,
manager Of the local store, apprlsed
the young people of their luck to-day
and will deliver the goods within a
few days.
He is pleased that Wilmington young
people are so well represented among
the prize winners.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
RECEIVER FOR
WALL PAPER FIRM
Chancellor Will Name One
for Thomas & Davis /.
Company

Argument on the petition Of Bessie
G.. Davis for an ancilliary receiver for
the Thomas g. Davis Company. Of
Newark. came up before Chancellor
Nicholson this morning. The com
pany Is engaged in the manufacture
Of wall paper in Newark. and accord
ing TO Miss Davis petition Is insol-
vcl- John p. Nields represents Miss
Davis. and II. II Ward. the company.
The application was filed on Febru-
ary Is and the rule issued made re-
turnable to-day. In her information
Miss Davis. who rs q sto2llholder. r,-
cites that Edward r. Walker has blen
appointed receiver for the company by
the chancellor of Now Jersey. She also
reyiuws the business operations of the
company and asks the court TO act in
conjunction with the court CT that
State
CHANCELLOR ANNOUNCES OP1N-
ION.
In the case OF Alfred I. Dupont and
Maurice DUPONT VS.. the Equitable
Guarantee ana Trust Company, trustee
under the will Of E. l. DUPONT, In
which exceptions were filed TO the ac-
NhtttN vi AlAi a AHhNNt AllN hANlltiARA vi
derCi that the amount charged for dis
t-lbution be disallowcd. Robert PEN
ingtnn appeared for the DuPonts and
willard salisbury the trust company.
John-H. Rodney, trustee made re-
turn Of sale Of the property Of James
Reynolds. which was coriirmed.
In Orphans Court William e. Grin
mage, administrator Of Charles Price,
was granted an order to sell his real
estate.
Charles p. Evans. administrator O.
Alonzo Beck. also WAS granted an or
der TO sell his real estate.
Mary c. Eyre. administrator of Fer.
dinlnd Nogel made return CT sale
which was confirmed.
The chancellor fixed Saturday. April
/ 49, for argument in the case of Samue
Gourley. Jr, VS. the Pennsylvania Elec
tus Shoe Company. The argument will
lbs heard In Dover.
After the argument had been con
cludcd the chancellor announced tha
he would name a receiver this after
lnCon
Evening journal., 1901-04-03

gagged in soliciting orders for a baking
powder concern, promising brooches
with the order He collected a number
of pictures, but. without fulfilling any
orders, LEFT the city on March %. and
also left a two weeks board bill un-
pad.
After waiting for some time for his
return, his landlady bpcame suspicious.
Upon examining Sheridan's dressing
case about 200 pictures Of various poo
PIE throughout the city were found.
They were turned over TO Chief OF Po-
lice Massey, and are in the City Hall,
Wh,fe they now await claimants.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
FEAST on THE PASSOVER
WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING

pcsach. or Passover. the Jewish festi-
val concentrating ths deliveranre OF
the childpn OF Israel from Egyptian
bondage by Moses. will be ushered In
at sunset this even ng with short SER
vices In the synagOgues. Special sar-
vices fer the molly day will be held To-
morrow and Friday mornings and even
ings.
After the Introductory synagogue SER
vices this evening the sedor viii be
gwen at the homes OF observant Jews.
The scler is the evening meal partak m
of at the beginning OF the Passover
week. and Is the occasion of a quaint,
beautiful and time honored service
Upon the table are placed the unleaven
ed bread. the cup Of wine. the egs
the salt water. the shankblnc, the bit-
ter herbs, spices and the lettuce, re-
garding the symbolic meaning OF each
,of which the children OF the family
ask questions. according TO prescribed
formula, which are responded 10 by tn
father or patriarch OF the hcnsc. Thes
Questions and answers tell the story o
llsraels servitud9 and suffgrings. OF bill
dclivcrance and Of the years OF wan
ldering In the wilderness. The evcnin
meal Is iien partulen Of amid mirtl
land fcstivlty All loavon has beef
lcarcfully removed from the home be
fore the holy day, and throughout thl
| Passover week unleavnncd bread o.
matzoth takes the place OF the usua
bread, that the jew be remindes
throughout the ages OF his slavery II
Egypt, and OF his Liberation from bond
laga
The holy day Is also known as tn
Day of Doliverance. the Day of lnde
lpondence. The special services ar
held at the beginning and ending Of tn
Passover week
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
A. /. JOHNSON IS
SURB OH SUCCESS
Trolley Magnate Confident Of
Success Of His PhiIa-
deIDhia Plans

Wilmington people are interested n
the outcome OF the project Of A. l..
johnson, the street railway revolution
izer, 20 build a trolley line between
Philadelphia and New York and Phila-
delphia and sixty-six ether Psnnsylva-
mia towns, and to introduce a three
cent faTe In the Quaker City, with a
free transfer system.
1t Is said that if he succeeds in doing
that, that Mr.. Johnson also will con-
struct a line 10 this city, and will lowtr
the fare to three cents here. He Is con-
ndent chat he will win his fight for
disputed points.
In an interview yesterday he said:
Before two weeks elaps cactual con-
stiuction upon tho elactric railroad
from Philadelphia TO Allentown and
New York viii begin. The rails are
ready for delivery. and the roadbed can
be made as s05n as frost Is out of the
ground Ihese railroad one connect
ing Philadelphia W tn s.Xty-six Penn
sylyania cities and towns, and the
other linking that city and New Lork
viii be u living evidence of the sincerity
of applying for a franchise for a new
system in Philadelphia.
"The surveyors and engineers who
have been working on the New York
line between Philadelphia and Trenton
have come TO within a few miles of the
city line. A bridge over the Delaware
river at Trenton has been bought and
private right of way lstwea the two
G ties obtained. There are n oobstacles
that can block the road. and am con-
hdent of winning the fight fer an East
river tunnel 20 carry the line ali the
way to CITY Hall, New York"
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
AGREEMENT Has BEEN REACHED
Park Commission Awards Contract for
Painting swimming Pool

AT yesterdays meeting Of the Park
Commission, the Executive Committee
reported that an agreement had been
reached with the Park Railway Com
rany about the park extension. and
that the company had offered to take
uhe waiting-rOOm from Delaware ave-
nue. station and erect il any place in
the park the commission might desire
A contract for painting the swimming
pool was made with James keenan, for
Si5. and the buildings are now being
painted.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
OpenIng on FrIday and salurdar

j. Warren Bullen, who recently
moved the business Of the Boston One
frice Clothing House to No. 419 Mar
l1rt street, viii have a grand opening on
Friday and Saturday Of this week Mr..
Bullen has ALREADY in stock a new line
of Spring cloths for the seasons wear.
Hats and gents furnishings form Fart
OF the stock. and. coupled with the
reputation that Mr. Bullen has for fair
dealing, will stand him In coed stead
in his new place of business.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
May Identif. Shoes

Chief Of Police Eugene Massey re-
cSived word from Ridley Park this
mcning that parties from that place
would come 10 Wilmington to-day and
endeavor 10 identify the shoes that are
at the police station, and that are al
losed to have been stolen by Harry
Jcnos. County Detective Thomas
Berry, Of Chester, was in this city to-
day looking up the case.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
WILMINGTON BOY A CREDIT
TO TWO GREAT GOVERNMENTS
Great Britain and The United States Do Homage 70
Leonard ChadWick'S Bravery in The Midst Of
Flying Shot and Shell
TWO STRUCK BY TRAIN
and INSTANTLY KILLED

lnformat1n from Chester Is TO the
effect that a wagon Of the Consumers
leo Company, OF that city, was struck
by r., W. a b. train this morning,
killing two men and both of the horses
attached to the wagon
One Of the men is SAID to be samrcl
Keys, who formerly lived in smyrna
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
Ilips viii Sustained

After a long contest before Register
Wills Causey, in Georgetown, the
i'll OF the late John Shipley Phillips
as been sustained. The reviewers.
however, through Robert Pennington
nd Andrew c. Gray. have now appeal
d to the Superior Court. Fo ,mer
udge c. NJ. Cullen and Charles f..
Richards are defending the will.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
E1an,,oe Carefully

When we sell you a paint you get
what YOU have a right to expect, and
it's an honest value When we make
you a paint IT'S made right When we
paint your house it's painted right We
court the closest scrutiny; we are sure
Of our qualities and cur work. ard we
are sure the price will be right at
Bryan's. No. 107 West Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
Opera House TIasr Niohr

Only a Farmers Daughter" was pre-
scented by the Corse Payton Stock Com
pany to a large audience in the Opera
Housc last night This company is an
excellent one, and the plays are given
IN a highly credtable manner. Boz
tween the acts interesting specialties
do away with waits TJ-day's mat nee
attraction is "A Runaway Wife" and
tonight "A desperate Cass' will be pre-
s-nted.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
PATRICK FAHEY
HEAVILY FINED
New Street and Sewer DireC-
tor Charged With As
SauIt

Patrick Fahey, the newly-appointed
Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment TO succeed William Simmons,
was fined s25 and costs by Judge
Churchman in City Court this morning
on charge of assault and battery.
1t was alleged that on December 6,
1900, ]. c. Rutan called at Mr. Fahey's
Office in COnnell street regarding some
work. During the conversation an al
tercation arose, and Mr. Fahey ordered
Mr.. Rutan from his Office. He replied
in words TO the effect that he would
go when he got ready whereupOn il is
said that Mr. Fahey grabbed him and
put him out the door, at the same time
kicking him.
The result was that two of Rutan's
ribs were broken. and he has be-n un-
der the care of DR.. Cochran since. It
is also said that through his attorney,
Harry c. Emmons, that Mr. Rutan
will institute civil proceedings against
him.
POLICY MAN HELD.
James Walls, charged with being in
terested in policy writing at the north
west corner OF Front and West stre1ts.
was held in $1,000 bail for upper count.
He also was held in $1,000 bail for be-
ing owner Of the property in which the
alleged writing was carried on.
Several other minor cases were dis
posed of by Judge Churchman.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
Maker E.tnte Ber.re Rerlster

The viii OF the late Aaron Baker, OF
White Clay Creek hundred. was f ed
in the Office Of Register Crcssan yes
terday. and letters granted to Frank L.
Baker and Charles ID. NJ. BrOOmhlll.
Letters Of administration were granted
Mr.. Baker on the estate of his mother.
the late Sarah A. Baker.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
PRISONER TAKnN
TO DOVER JAIL
Bending Now Is Suspected
Of Another Murder
Alleged Murderer Given Hearing Be-
fore Magistrate Ward and Held
for Court
Special to the Evening Journal

Harrington, April S.-Danie, Ben
ding, who was arrested by Detective
McVey yesterday morning on the
charge of numbering George w. Hearn,
was given q hearing before Magistrate
Ward yesterday afternoon.
Immediately after his arrest the
prisoner demanded a preliminary trial,
and the authorities acceded to the de-
mand. Bending was taken to the magis-
trate's office, looking very pale and on
the verge Of a breakdown.
"Ohl there's no use Of my saying
anything" he said in reply to a query.
This man McVey is determined TO
railroad me through to a conviction"
Nearly all the Witnesses heard before
the coroner's jury were present at the
hearing, but the magistrate only heard
enough to establish probable cause, and
he'd the prisoner for court.
Alexander Harris. colored, swore
that he heard a pistol shot and saw
Daniel Bending coming around from
behind his brothers home. Bending
had come from the direction Of the
murder.
Frank Gordon gwore that ne heard
some dogs barking as If In a fight, and
sew Daniel Bending at the scene of the
murder fighting three dogs away from
something. Tie witress had remarked
to William Fleming, Dan Bending and
his dogs don't seem to get along to-
gcther this morning"
Mrs. Margaret bending, mother Of
the accused, feeble and totterlng, was
made to again testify concerning the
money which, at the inquest, she swore
she gave her son on the night of the
murder.
Bending was taken TO Dover jail this
morning. The thirty-day limit for
summoninE the Oyer and Termincr jury
under the laws OF Delaware for the
April term Of court has expired. and
Bending therefore. VIII have to re-
main unless he can obtain his release
on a writ Of habeas corpus.
MAY EXHUME BODY.
The authorities have been asked to
eUhume the body Of James Campers. q
merchant. who died suddenly here in
his bachelor apartments over his store
about two years ago. and who was then
! believed to have met with foul play. II
was given out that he had died OF
apcplexy. He was supposed to nave
money, although ncne was found about
the place.
Bending is now accused of being i'm
plicated in that murder as he was at
that time a clerk for the man who died
under such suspicious circumstances.
Af,VuvV &c CoNrETrou,N-r-
Bernard J. McVey returned home
from Dover this morning. cOnfd1nt thai
= he has obtained sufficient evidence on
which to convict the accused man. who
will be tried at the next term of tn,
lNant county court.
Attorney-General Ward also is of IN,
opin'on that Bending viii be convicted
10 was only aftW a thorough nvesti
cation OF all the details Of the crime
that Bending was ro-arrested.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
Interesting Services To.n,pht

The stereopticon drama. Around the
World With the Salvation Army" will
be given in the army hall tonight. Tha
sale Of work in behalf Of the solf-de-
MAI cfcrt also will be continued.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
Fumigntcd Smallpox house

Health officers yesterday Afternoon
fumigptsd the house No. 1918 West
sixth st-eet occupied by Mary Carter,
cclored. who has recovered from an at
tack OF smallpox. There is but one
case OF the disease in the city.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
Reliable Groceries at Iynch's

At our Fourth street store we will
have a select bOttling Of B9ck, darl
and light beers for Easter; also a large
display Of fine groceries Send yom
orders early. Delmarvia phone, Nos
200 and $50.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
Court Crier About Again

Thomas B. Smith. ~crier of the
county courts was out yesterday for
the first time in eight weeks He had
been a victim Of the grip.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
Cool Tor summer

stain your floor with ca: tmells Var
nsh Stain
Evening journal., 1901-04-03

We guarantee all our candies to be
pure and fresh.
]. GoVATOs, 4O3 Market St.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03

We decorate and put name On Easter
eggs free of charge
J. GOVATOS, 4O3 Market ST.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03

Easter baskets, rabbits. chickens. and
anything in Easter candles at Govatcs
403 Market street
Evening journal., 1901-04-03

To 'CURT 4 COLD ~ ONEDAY
r7ke Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
Evening journal., 1901-04-03
USE THE PHONEl

we hnVc four phones
and people paid To au-
SNVcr them. n YOU
want 10 talk ndVerfis-
ing call sS any time and
in three minutes we
will have some one ON
the way tO see SON II
yOu wish il. Perhaps
we can tell yOu at once
what yOu want 10
know.
D. 4 A. PHONES 975 and 500.
DsLMARYIA 41O AMI 24O.
Evening journal., 1901-04-03

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the homes of that great army
Of consumers that every adVer-
tiscr desires 10 reach.
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Evening journal., 1901-04-03

lCoutInuea on Flfth Pagel.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-13
WILLIE IS FORGIVEN

Willie Hayes Hutchinson and bis
wife have again become reconciled.
This Is what the New York des-
patch says:
"The third chapter has been writ
ten III the romance OF aged Mrs, Will
lailaa. HutcnirsDu and her youthful
actor husband by "a. reconciliation
which restored the young man an
income Of 81 900 week withheld from
him nearly year.
"The income was bestowed on the
husband of 23 by his bride Of so when
they were married Is months ago.
"The reconciliation was brought
about by Countess Cadeu de Couville
who lives in Canada.
''The reunited pair spent Sunday
at Manhattan beach. Though more
than three times her husbands age
Mrs. Hutchinson looked fresh and
dainty in a dark rose tinted grown
MRS. Hutchinson's lawyer Theo-
dore Hadiey, has been instructed to
apply tn he supreme court for the
TT movsl Of the rec yer appointed by
Ludge Leventritt a the llme OF her
action lat year"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-13
POLITICIANS STABBED.

New York, Aug. l3.-Democratie
Congressman elect Joseph A. Conroy
Of the 9th Massachusetts district
and William B. Francis, wealthy
Bostonian, were stabbed in brawl In
the Gilsey House early this morning.
Neither was seriously wounded. The
man who did the cutting escaped and
his identity is not known. A party
OF seven or eight Boston democratic
politicians, including Conroy, Al
derman Patrick Bowen and State
Senator Joseph J. Norton was about
to enter the Gilsey House early this
morning after dining when they be.
came involved in . free fight with
men standing on the sidewalk which
terminating in the barroom, Conroy
and Francis received the stab wounds
Conroy was treated in his rooms at
the Gilsey House by a hospital sur.
geon. He has two gashes IN each
arm, bis right leg was slashed and be
had two gashes across his back.
Francis was stabbed in the left
hip and had other lesser wounds about
his body. The wounded men will
make no complaints.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-13
STREET FAIR OPENS

The Street Fair and Merchants
Carnival opened on HaymarKet Square
at Montpelier last night and was at
tended by large number Of visitors.
The affair is sure to be great sue.
cess both for the promoters Messrs.
Hays & Mcmahon and for the Mont
pelier business men as we'll provided
OF course, that the rain does not in.
terfere too seriously.
The price Of admission is only Is
cents and II the wonderful dog show,
the music Of the band and the artistic
display Of the booths do not satisfy
the visitor that he has received the
w.,rtl! ef his money then it would in
deed be difficult task tJ dHaestain
that person. 70
In justice to the promoters it should.
be said that only a small portion of
the special features were ready for
exhibition last night but they are al
ready today aud will continue all the
rest of the week.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-13
BOUND TO DIE
Wa||ingtord Man Took
Poison and Shot Himself
WAS DEsp0NDENT
On Account Of i'll Health.
No Financial Troubles

Rutland, Aug, ia desperate
dght between Edward Flanagan OF
Walingtord and his wife Sunday
afternoon ended in the success OF bis
determined effort to end his own life.
Flanagan lives on the road between
Wa!lingford and this city in that
town. Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
bis wife learned that he had taken a
dose of strychine. Quickley prepar.
i0g an emetic Of mustard and water,
she attempted to compel him to take
it. A struggle ensued which ended
in his throwing her OFT.
Then determined to die, Flans gan
seized revolver of 80 calibre, placed
it against bis breast and fired. He
died Instantly.
An autopsy showed that either poi.
son or shot would have been fatal.
The bullet went through his head and
came cut at the shoulder blade and
ldged in the headooar of the bed.
Flanagan had an excellent reputa-
ton and was well to do. He had
been il! several weeks and it is thought
dependency on this account was the
cluse Of the deed. He was married
hIta short time.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-13
VETERANS REUNION

All roads in the county lead to
Dewey Park today for the gray haired
veteran Of the war of the Rebellion
The fourth annual reunion Of the
Washington County Veterans Asso
citation began this morning with a
good attendance OF the veterans.
at 10 O'Clock there was an informal
reception by President Geo. T. Con-
ner and Secretary John R. Wilson.
The afternoon is given up to an in
formal reunion. The Montpelier
Drum Corps is present to keep things
going with it's lively music.
EVERYBODY is invited to the grand
camp fire this evening. 1t will be
addressed by Gen. w. W. Henry OF
Quebec, Gen. w. w. Grout of Kirby,
Col. Albert Clarke Of Boston, and Kit.
tredge Haskins of Brattleboro will
participate.
The Ladies OF the G.. A. R are run.
ming the cafe on the grounds this
time and an excellent meal can be OBJ
tained there. Tomorrow the aSSocia-
tion will go In body to Roxbury.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-13
TRUST wins
On The Start Off, But
I Strikers Are Gaining
NO RIo1ING
Is yst, But tits Feared Thtre
Will Be Trouble
NO R|o1|NG

Plttsburg, Pa, Aug. u. - The
struggle for mastery between manu-
facturers and men in the steel indus
try is no fairly launched and on the
first show Of strength advantage is
with the former. The general strike
order issued by President Shaffer OF
the Amalgamated Association has SO
far been obeyed by only about l 200,
men according to the best figures
Obtainable.
The first two preliminary calls were
answered by about 49, men so
that the total number now out IS in
the nelghborhoed Of 10000. The
strikers made gains here yesterday and
theirprnspects for further accessions
ut both McKeesport and Wheeling
during the week are very favorable.
There has been no rioting as yet. but
disturbances are feared at some Of the
big steel centerS.