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Evening journal., 1901-12-16
FIRE RACED
WHILE RAIN FELL
ElktOl'S Business Centre W9S
Threatened
LOSS WILL REACH $25,OOO
Wilmington PiremOI Called But Did
Not Leave CitV-FamiIy Vas
in Peril
LOSS WILL REACH $4,000

Elkton was visited Saturday night by
destructive fire which ragged for nearly
four hours IN the business section. Ii
broke out in the Payne block. on Main
street. used MS stores and offices, and
owned by Mrs. Hester G. Lewis, of Blk
ton, and spread 20 the general store of
Charles A. Hcatzig, the drug store of J.
Frank Frazer and other buildings. Tay-
lor McKenney fought the fire from one
of the burning buildings. and was Sc
verey burned about the face and hands.
The loss Is estimated at between $25, 600
and $4,000.
The FIRE spread with wonderful rapidity.
The Singcrly Fire Company responded
promptly and had several streams playing
ON the fire. but the buildings were soon
mass of flames. The wind was blowing
gale from the south and the rain fell in
torrents. At one time when the fire
threatened To- sweep the entire street f0r
blocks Mayor George McQuiker telc-
graphcd for aid from Wilmington. The
request, however was aftcrward coun-
/ tcrmandcd, as the l1lkton hremen, by he
role work, after several hours got the fire
under control and confined it 20 the burn
/ ing district.
! Taylor McKenney, who fought he
roically for hours at the risk of his life,
was severely burned about the face AMI
arms. The family Of j. j. Minister, con-
sisting of his wife and five small children,
who occupied portion of the second
story of the Payne block as a residence,
had retired for the night, and were ear
ried from the burning building in their
night clothing, every particle Of their
wearing apparel and household goods go
ing up in smoke.
The office of the Eastern Shore Telc-
. phone Company. on the second floor of
the Payne block was burned. Three
, switchhoards and an their paraphernalia
were damaged. Telephone communica'
q tion with nearby cities and town was
, shut on all day.
The LOSSES are as follows Payne block
owned 10y Mrs. Hester Lewis, $4,000; gen.
ernl store owned hy Charles A. Heat
zig the stock $500; G. l.. Payne stock
, of millinery $1,000; Office of Eastern
Shore Telephone Company. loss $4,000; J
j. Minister stock of iewelry, household
goods and wearing apparel $500; J
Frank trazer's drug store md stock
A,5OO. The buiding of Edward Taylor
used as livery Office. was slightly dam
, aged, as was also some outbuildings on
the property of Dr. John H. Jamar Th'
loss is partly covered by insurance.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
CHRISTMAS MUSIC PRACII 'ED
tercstiug Exercises to be Held at
Wilmington High School

At the Wilmington High School
,ere were no special exercises held
lis morning, the scholars devoting
Ne time to rehearsing Christmas
lusic.
Interesting exercises will be held on
uesday. December "A. to which the
,thlic is cordially invited. The Rev.
hubert w. Wells will deliver an ad-
-ess and the Senior Christmas
|ymn." composed by Miss Frances
vie. will be sung by the pupils.
Santa Claus will appear as usual
hd will present to each member OF the
snior A class presents from the tree
hich will be set mp in the Auditor
m. The exercise will take place at
! 30 O'Clock. The room will be pret-
|ly decorated with palms and Christ
as greens. a..
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
'AIETERS TOOK BATH
In THE CHRISTIANA

Theodore Grissen and Joseph Nor
IS. two painters employed by keenan,
ros.. who have the contract for paint
e the Third street bridge, took a
ath in the icy waters of the Christi
na this morning. The bath was in
pituitary on their part, and was occa-
oned by a board on which they were
tting slipping and precipitating them
ito the river.
They disappeared from sight for an
IslHant. and then rose TO the surface
lth teeth chattering and Blowing
later like porpOises.
A rope was secured and fellow
|ainters hauled them out Of the water
|nd the falf-frOzen men scurried Tor
|ome in search Of dry clothing.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
SUDDEN CHANGE BROKE WIRES
DeImarVia Company Experiences Trouble
Because Of the Cold Snap

Officials of the Delmarvia Telephone
Company are experiencing much trou-
bic owing to the breaking of wires
Throughout the city.
10 appears That when a sudden cold
spell comes, as has uie present one,
that the change in temperature causes
the wires to break Owing to the
storm of Saturday night fire alarm
box No, ZAP and police box No. 1852,
over Market street bridge, are out OF
service.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
Accepts New Position

Frank Robbs. formerly baggagemas-
ter on the Wilmington and Northern
branch Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad. has accepted a like posi-
tlon with the Philadelphia and WASH
ington branch of the Baltimore and
Chio railroad. Mr. Robbs is succeeded
by j. r. Cook, of this city. formerly
an agent Of the Adams Express Com
DanV
Evening journal., 1901-12-16

I-eachers' Meeting Was Interesting
There was an interesting meeting of
he Wilmington Methodist Preachers
ssociation in Union NJ. e. Church to-
|av. The customary reports were
eard and there was an address by the
lew DR.. Vaughn, president of Soule
|ollege. Northwestern Kansas, on
'rhe Development of the Higher Edu-
htion in That Part of the West and
he Conflict With MOrmonism and
her Isms." There also was an inter
'sting paper by the Rev. A. S. Now
ray. of Port Deposit, Md, ON The
! |ible on English Soil" which was IA
brably received.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
RnttnIlon was pefeated

In the ArmOry on Saturday night
the First Battalion basketball team
was defeated by the Covenant Guild.
Of philadelphia, by score of 26 TO is.
Company X team also defeated Com
pany c by a score of to 6. In the
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms the Whites defeated the Greens
by a score of to Z.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
80 store neooraiions

One of the most tastefully decorated
ores in the city is that of Crosby &
IN. The evergreen arches and dra-
ng of the laurel and holly were exc
tied by William Whitaker, head
scorator for the firm. The show
fndows also have been made beauti-
Il by Mr. Whitaker.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
MIND Canses pamape

Owing to the high wind on Satur-
" might the front wall Of the Cen
4. Hotel stables. in Walnut street,
,ove Sixth street, fell out,
We horses which were in the build
z we're uminjmed The wind of last
ght caused many electric lights TO
, out.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
Eadden Win Firht Bennetl.

Before the Industrial AIT Club. in
Philadelphia, on Friday night Jack
Bennett and George McFadden will
meet in a boxing contest Bennett de-
feated Charley McKeevcr before the
Wilmington Athletic Club in this city
at its last sparring exhibition.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
Interesting Song Service

Dover. Del. Dec. 16.-'rhc free Christ
mas song service to be given in Wesley
NJ. 4. Church next Thursday promises
To be an event of great interest. Messrs.
Kerr and Brown. of Wilmington, who
wrote "Thc Great White Throne" have
now written it for chorus and this will
be sung by Wesley Chorus. enlarged TO
fifty concert. The service win be replete
with interesting features.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
CeIebrate Golden wedding

Georgetown. Del. Dec. 16.-Mr. aud
Mrs. George Stoeckel. of StoclSley, cele-
brated their golden wedding here. The
groom is 73 years Of age. while his bride
is 6S. They We're married in New York
City ON December IS, 1851. They enjoy
excellent health.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
sohool Lecture Postponed

The lecture at Friends School by
Miss LETTERS. of Baltimore, which was
scheduled for tomorrow afternoon,
December H. has been indefinitely
postponed Another date will be ar
ranged after Christmas, due notice OF
which will be given.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
Nearly Severed Right Leg

Bridgcvillc. Del. Dee 16.-Spirman
Hin. of Atlanta. nine miles from hero.
while attempting TO show some men how
to cut limbs from an Old tree. let the axe
he was using slip and It nearly severed
the right leg at the instep. Eight stitches
were required TO close the wound.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
workman Falls From Building

Clarence Pry. colored. fell from the
new plant of the Wilmington Brewing
Company This morning and severely
injured his side. He was removed by
the Phoenix ambulance to the Della
ware Hospital. where his injuries were
dressed. He afterwards went to his
home
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
~ Exhorters Fix Camp Date

The directors of the Local Preachers
and Exhorters Association of the Will
mington Methodiat Episcopal Conference
have deciicd 10 hold their annual camp
at Leslie. Cecil county, for ten days
commencing on Wednesday. July Gi. next
During the comiRg spring and summer a
number of improvements will be made To
the compmectng grounds of the assocla-
uon. at Leslie
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
FATALITY FoLLows FAMlLY
Harry Lefevre Dies From Injuries Re-
ceived on Railroad

Fatality seems to pursue the Le-
fevre family of this city, as in the
past few years several of the Lefevres
have met with vio,ent deaths.
On Saturday evening Harry u. Le-
feyre. while walking on the Pennsyl-
vanla tracks at the Fourth street
crossing was run down by shifting
engine and so badly injured that he
died in the Delaware Hospital a short
time later.
Some years ago his sister, Mrs
George w. Mckee. was killed by fall
ing from carriage, and later a bro
ther was run over in the West by a
train and killed.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
SECRETARY WILLIinS RESIGNS
Will Take a Vacation Before Taking New
Position

William H. Williams. who has been
general secretary of the local y. nj. c. A.
for a number of years. has resigned but
will serve until his successor is appoint
ed He has several positions open to him.
ing one.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
Las CdlIeetIon Of AntiouitIes

G. S. Lilly, superintendent Of the mo
rocco plant of w. Jones Il Co.. in
Walnut street near Front, has acquired
reputation for collecting antiquities,
mostly in the line Of military goods, and
he has in his office a large collection Of
swords and pistols of all descriptions
some Of which bear marks of active ser
vice.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
DEATH OF EDWARD c. WELLS
well-known Young Contractor Had
Relatives in This City

Weli-knoWn foung contractor 1do
Relatives in This City
Information has been received i'm this
city of the death in Harrisburg of Ed
ward G.. Wells nephew Of Alfred ID.
Nandever. and cousin of George Wells.
Of this city. OF him the Harrisburg In
dependent Of Saturday says:
The death of Edward @. Wells, a
well known contractor on many improve
mcnts along the line of the Pennsylvania
railroad i'm the past four years. occurred
Saturday evening at the residence of his
father James II. Wells road foreman fol
the Pennsylvania railroad. No. 300 Boas
street. Mr.. Wells had been in poor
health for the past two years. He wa,
32 years of age and is survived by "a VIII,
and one child, Frederick ID. Wells. Mr.
Wells entered the service Of the Penn
syvania Railroad Company as civil On
ginecr.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
Colored Barber Arrested

John Swigget, a colored barber. of
this city, was arrested this morning
and locked up in the police station
by Constable John Mclaughlin. on a
oharge of conducting business without
a license He viii be given a trial
before Magistrate Pritchett this af-
teImOon.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
snanish War Veterans

Corporal Thomas r. Medhem, Of
Company X. soon viii organize com
mand of Spanish War Veterans in
this city. Commands may be organ
lied i'm other parts of the State.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
More cars for nPennsY' Road

Another consignment Of passenger
coaches is being turned out by the
local branch of the American Car and
Foundry Company for the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company They VIII be
used on the Maryland division.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
Broke Her Leg

While walking down the steps at her
home. No. SS5 Morrow street, this
Elma D. May fell and broke
her right leg She was removed to the
Hospital for treatment.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
rHE HANDsoMEsT CALENDAR

TIE bANlloOMbo NAlsLNlJ4Ah
of the season Gin ten colors) six beau-
hul heads Ton six sheets. l0Xl2
inches), reproductions of paintings by
Moran. issued by General Passenger
Department. Chicago. Milwaukee and
ST. Pau Railway, viii be sent on re-
ceipt of 25 cents. Address f. A. Mil
Ter. General Passenger Agent. Chicago
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
Bntcher Not Canlured

George Butcher. the colored man who
escaped from the worl1house on Friday
last. has not been captured All ef-
forts of the officials to locate him have
failed N-I~i
Evening journal., 1901-12-16

Addressed Ferris School Inmates
Howell S. England yesterday ad-
-essed the boys in the Ferris Indus
ial School on the subject. BE Men.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
,nied of Rnennnnia

Evan Mccall Of No iO6 Market
street died of pneumonia This morn
ing. He was "A brothor-in-law of Mar
Tin +. Keougli. the garbage contrac-
Evening journal., 1901-12-16

O. XXI. L.


The Indictment further recites that
Lynn pretended TO Kelley that White
man was emitted to receive pay for
the work and labor pretended to have
been done whereas Whiteman was
not entitled TO receive pay. The bill
was, by color, means and force of the
said false pretense and pretenses of
him. the said John Lynn, approved by
the said John Kelley, by imprinting
and writing upon the face OF said bill
his official certification.
Continuing the warrant charges that
"tlhe said John Lynn, then and there as
aforesaid, obtained unlawful,y, know
ingly and designedly from the said
Horace G. Rettew. with intent, then
and there, by means of the premises To
cheat and defraud the said Horace G.
Rettew. to the great damage of tho
said Horace G. Rottew against the
form of an act of the General Assem-.
bly, in such case made and provided
and against the peace and dignity oI
the State.
At the request of Mr. Ward TIA,
grand jury was then discharged un
til 2.30 O'Clock This afternoon. wheI
the Attorney will have mor'
work for the grand jury.
This morning the court devoted mucl
time to trial of the case of Mrs. Mar.
NJ. Lacey against Harry J. Stoeckl'
for S232.61. The amount is said t.
have been paid by Mr. Stoeckle with
out her consent, out of money be
longing to her husbands estate
Clara Lewis, colored was charge
with highway robbery, but upon he
recuest the case was continued unit
tomorrow morning. Benjamin r. Nc
/, Vey alleges that when he came on
of a saloon on Saturday night THE wo
man put her hand in his pocket an
3 stole $3.50. McVey also says the VIC
man attempted to steal his watch
, Harvey Ferry, charged with highwa
robbery, was held in $500 bail for M
, per court. Cecil Slaughter from nca
n Elkton. alleges that FERRY snatched
4 81 bill from his hand on Saturda
o night and ran off with it.
a Daniel Turner an aged man, wa
- aTTaigned on the charge of the lai
y ceny of an overcoat. coat and othC
r articles. the property Of Mrs Lydi
4 Chairs. Of No COS King street Jude
\ Churohman fixed the bail at $500.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
Thieves Worked at Townsend

Thieves broke into the Delaware rail-
road station and the general store OF
Henry Glns. at Townsend, ON Saturday
but got little booty.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16

Advertising is adapted
to any business and the
Evening Journals col
umns offer merchants an
opportunity of reaching
many thousand prosper
ous homes dailys
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
nnNnr WATT.

Bring your pictures In at once ana
have them framed Yerger's, 4l9 Ship
ley street
Evening journal., 1901-12-16

sTUARTS Gil PAINTINGS.
See Cartmell. Sixth and Madison.
Evening journal., 1901-12-16
LARCENY CHARGE
N WITHDRAWN
One New Indictment Against
Commissioner Lynn
ALLEGES FALSE PRETENSES
ATTORNEYS for Levy Courts President
Furnish BORdSman in The
New Case

Some surprise was occasioned in
General Sessions Court this morning
when the grand jury presented to the
court another indictment against John
Lynn, present Levy Court commits
sioner from Christiana hundred After
the bill was returned. Attorney Cen
eral Ward explained that the indict-
ment took the place of a former one
charging Mr. Lynn with larceny OF
county funds, which charge has been
abandoned by the State. The succeed
ing indictment charges the defendant
with having obtained county funds
under false pretenses. and increases
the number of similar charges against
him to eleven.
In presenting the indictment to the
court AttOrney-General Ward said: Il
would ask for a capias for this defend
ant. rotuTmable forthwith.
Walter II. Hayes, one of the attOr-
neys for Mr. Lynn. was in court, and
attended to THE bail bonds.
The change from larceny to false
protenses is said to have been prompt
ed by a belief on the part of State
officials that the defense would knock
ont the indictment on the ground that
the Levy Court paid the money in the
proper way.
The Indictment found today by tho
grand jury sets forth that John Lynn
on October ?. 1900, with force ant
arms at Wilmington hundred, ode
| Isigning and intending to cheat and de
fraud a certain Horace c. Rettew, Tho
receiver Of taxes and county treasurer
of certain money. goods, chattels anC
property. unlawfu,ly, knowingly an,
designedly, did then and there falsel!
pretend to a certain George ID. Kelley
county comptroller. that a certain Law
renee NJ Whiteman had performed Ger
tain work and labor of repairing
bridges. which false pretense wa
embodied in a certain false and pre-
tended bil whereas, in truth and il
fact, the said Lawrence NJ. Whitcmar
had not then and there done perform
ed and furnished the said certain worl
and labor, as so falsely pretended a
aforesaid
The bill as specified i'm the lndict
Iment reads as follows
Wilmington, Del, Oct p 1900.
Levy Count, New Castle County.
To Lawrence NJ Wlhiteman, ID
First district, for repairing bridges.
men, days, $3.50 per day......s2
men, s days, $500 per day......
men, S days, Sl.5O per day.. ]
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-12
SCANDAL AT MANILA.
Frauds Found in the
Commissary Department..

MANILA, March 3l.-Interest In the
capture and fate of Agulnaldo is well
night overshadowed in Manila by sem
satiOnal developments. present and
prospective, of frauds in the commits
sary department. How widely these
extend has not yet been nscertained
but enough is already known TO justify
the belief that they are far-reaChlnB.
Captain Frederick j. BarrOws, of the
Thirteenth Volunteer Infantry, Quar-
tcrmaster of the Department or South
ern Lu2on, together with seven COM
missary sergeants, several civilian
clerks a prominent government con-
tractor. the assistant manager or the
Hotel Oriente, the proprctOrs of three
of the largest bakeries I'm Manila, a
number Of stOrckeepcrs and other per-
sons, have been arrested.
The investigation has scarcely begun,
but thousands Of sacks Of flour, "A
quantity Of bacon and wagon loads OF
other goods, all bearing government
marks, have been found In the pos
session of Unauthorized persons. II ~
alleged that the contractor In quos.
ton. who has been doing a business
apprOXlmntiug 100000 q month, has
spent hugo sums Ia entertaining Oili-
cerE, A prominent commlssury officer
h accused of Lending srnudaously
immoral life.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-12
The WORD OF A
HONOLULU CITIZEN
About Doan's BaCkaChe Kid
ney Pills.

Can this be so? Is it true? These
are the questions which every man and
woman in Honolulu suffering the tor
ture of kidney disease asks as they
read the published accounts in newspa-
peTs about medicines which claim to
cure it. Whatever the conclusion ar
rived at touching the truth of these
cures they can't doubt the following
for it took place in Honolulu and the
tive citizen:
Mr.. Cyrus s. Edison of Kapiolani
Park, this city, says: 81 am at pres
ent a teamster and came to the Islands
fifteen years ago. Previous to that
drove a stage coach in the United
States. These occupations necessltat-
Ing my being out at all seasons were no
doubt the cause of my kidney disorder.
had the ordinary symptoms OF this
complaint, and resorted to a host of
things to cure 1t. All of them failed
TO do so. however. and when | had al
most given up hope ! heard about
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills and got
some at the Hollister Drug Co.'s store.
They did Indeed relieve me and ! am
quite satisfied with the benefit they
have been to me-"
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are for
box fslx boxes $500. Mailed by the
Hollister Drug Co., Honolulu. whole
sale agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-12
STARTING FOR
THESE ISlANCS
Vanguard OF a Porto Rican Ain Y
Eight Tn, u>ahd
Ntrong.

SAN JUAN +. r., March 5.-The
surplus labor population or Porto RICO
is being gradually. but permar eLtly
lesseLeu by Immigration PAL the
past few months over l,SO0 men, wOm-
en- and children have left for Hawaii
and ii the Hawaiian sugar Planters
Association does not cancel its order
with the local agents. and IL too mucn
opposition is not raised here. about
5000 more will be sent to the far-away
islands.
The local agents have been consider
ably handicapped by the publication
of numerous scare stories In the local
Spanish papers. These stories are
written and circulated by certain
element, which, for one reason or an
other, is opposed to emigration. by
means of newspapers and handbils,
which have been distributed IN the dis
trcts from which the emigrants are
being recruited the ignorant would be
emigrants are led to believe that they
are being sold into slavery, and that
their masters will subject them to all
manner of torture and cruelty on the
sugar plantations Of Hawaii
TROUBLE WHEN SHIP SAILED.
The last lot of Hawaii bound emf
grants sailed from Ponce March 5. The
ship intended to sail March 2. but 1t
was held up by the authorities on
complaints from parenls that their
children were being taken away with
out their consent. Dozens of women
also complained that their husbands
were deserving them. The ship was de
tanned over night, and several of those
intending to sail were taken off by the
police.
An unsnncnvs"u' at',n.r' was made
on the ID / slaIt - sap 70 Migrants
to the cuba . mines lIun Ponce The
steamer sent here by the spanish
American Iron Company was an Eng
fish freighter, and not licensed to car
ry passengers. The boat was held up
by the customs authorities, and the
man in charge of the expedition dis
missed the emigrants. saying that he
was an irresponsible employee and not
allowed to pay the four days pay
which the men claimed was due them
while waiting to sail He had entered
into no contract with the people be-
You'd q verbal promise to give them
work at 81 a day. The disappointed
men naturally felt that they had
grievance, and a riot was imminent,
when they We're quoted by the police.
Seventy of them sailed the next
morning on the Californian for New
Orleans, en- route to Hawaii.
The emigration of her labor class
may be considered blessing for Por-
TO Rico. The island Ia exceedingly
overpopulated, and there Is no work
to be offered to the vast army of un-
employed. Those who are left behind
have more opportunity to better them
selves, and those who emigrate, espe-
cially these who go to Hawaii, VIII BE-
given permanent employment. They
find the climate and style of labor the
same as that to which they are nc
customed here, and they are given free
rent, fuel, medical attendance and
schooling for their children, and be
sides are well paid, conditions which
they could never hope in Porto Rico
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-12
sansibly Resolved

The Honolulu papers very scnslbly
resolved 10 publish all obtalnnble news
concerning the alleged plague cases IN
Honolulu ana this was unquesti0nHbly
the proper course, because the tru'h
should be known IN any event ana he
folly ~ attempted suppression was
demonstrated by the San Francisco pie
peers, N The Honolulu papers uuh"tl-
aiinFly rive publicity 90 the Whole
matter n win soon bg understood mar
thrrr "a nothing % faur fru tho 0rrns
sllnal temperance ~ sporadic cases
~ PLAGUE ln Honolulu. in ease ihfY DO
f.HUprHf and ihus travel 40 ihs iH'lndH
HIll nui b. phrrhni Mani ksHH