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WILMIJNGTON, DEL., THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1888.
NO. 69.
ONE Ci. NT.
HELP WANTED.
W E WISH TO EMPLOY A FEW SALES
men to eel! our goods by simple to the
wholesale ami retail trade of all the leading
-eitle« and towns. We are the largest manufac
turers of our line in the country. Send two
cents In stamps for full particulars. No pos
tals answered. CENTENNIAL M'F'G CO.,
■Cincinnati. O. _
ANTED-AN ENERGETIC MAN TO
canvass and collect. Apply 704 Market
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«Croat.
SITUATIONS WANTE D,
W OMAN WISHES^TO TAKE IN WASH
ing and Ironing or go out by the day;
first clSHK hand; good reference. Call at 824
Bennett Sr.
_B OAR DING._
ANTED. — GENTLEMEN
als ■ table hoarders. No 819 Grenze St
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BOARDERS ;
ENTLEHEN BOARDERS WANTED; ALSO
table boarders. No. 405 East Fourth St.
_DR ESS MA KING._
D ressmaking in all its branches
at 809 W. 7th St. Cutting done by draught;
fit guaranteed.
FOR SALE.
S OLID WALNUT CABINET ORGAN WILL
be sold very cheap tor cash. Cali at this
office.
NOTICES.
OTTCE.-DELAWARE STATE FAIR CAT
aiogues can be bad at counting rooms ef
Che Evening Journal.
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J^OTICE.
State of Delaware,
Treasury Department,
New Castle, Delaware.
AH persons who are liable to pay a state tax
for the manufacture of spirituous and alcoholic
Uquors for the y»»ar 188(5 and 1887, as required by
Section 15, Chapter 384, Vol. 16, Laws of Dela
ware, are hereby notified to settle at once or the
matter will be placed in the hands of the attor
ney general. WILLIAM HERBERT,
PtatejTreasurer.
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TAXPAYERS TAKE NOTICE. CITY
AND 8CH00L:TAXE8 FOR 1888.
The nnderalgnod, receivers of taxes for the
City of Wilmington, will be st No 10 East Sixth
street, between Market and King streets, during
ths month of July, 1888, between the hours of
and 13 In tbe morning, and from 3 to 6 in tbe
afternoon for tbe purpose of receiving taxes.
On all taxes pain during July there will be a re
duction or five cents on every dollar, and all
taxe paid on or after the first day of August,
shall he parable without a reduction os afore
said ; and all taxes unpaid on the first day of
September, shall be increased by tbe addition of
five per centum on the amount thereof.
EDMUND P. MOODY,
Receiver Northern disttict, including all north
Sixth street.
MARTIN J. MEALY,
deceiver Southern district, including all eouth
o Si xth street
j\| OTICE.-DEMOCRATIC; STATE CONVEN
■Lv TION.—By ord-r of the Democrat c Execu
tive Oommine« of Delaware, a State convention
posed of sixty delegates from each county,
— be held at Lover,on T UESDAY, August 28th
1888. st 13 o'cl ck m , for the purpose of side t
log three Presidential electors, being one from
each county, end also (or the purpose of se
lecting a candidate for the office of H-preeenta
tlve la the flt<v first Congres« of the United
Slates, and the Democratic Central Committee
of the several counties are requested to l-sue
calls directing the Democratic voters of each
hundred and elect! n district In the respective
counties, to assemble at the usual place of bold
such meeting for the purpose of selecting the
delegates to tbe Democratic State Convention to
which they are respectfully entitled
That officers bolding the primary
tbe several hundreds and election districts, are
requested to prepare two cer Iflcates of election
of delegates, one to bs forwar ed to the chair
man of the State Centra) Committee immedi ite
ly after the election—the ether to be given the
successful delegate or delegates.
JOHN P. HAUL8BURY, Chairman.
P. A. Hortv. Secretary.
com
will
elections in
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Kxw Castle County, B. 8. I
m Th* State or Dilawakk. f
7b the Sheriff of New Castle
County.
Greeting: Wnsreaa Anna M. Cornish by her
petition to th** Juipea of our Superior Court
filed In the office of the Prothonotory of said
Court in and f r Newcastle County for
;*uBe of complaint therein alleged, has made
application to our Judges that a degree may be
V roe ou need dissolving the marri »ee existing
«tween the Pet tloncr aud tbe husband Jones
Jornlsh.
We therefore command yon as we have here
ofore commanded yeu. that you summons
(ones Cornl«h so that he be and appear before
he Judges of on - said Court at tbe next term
hereof to be held at Wilmington on Monday,
he Seventeenth day of September rext, to
wer the allegations of the said Petitioner _
lording to the Act of Assembly in such case
node and provided, and also to do and rci-clve
That the said Court shall then and there con
tider concerning him on this behalf as to the
I ourt shall seem meet and consistent with the
irovisfons of the said Act of Assembly, and
lave you then there thle writ
Witness the Honorable Joseph P, Comegys,
Esquire at WLmlugton, the ninth day ot June.
I. D., 1888.
Issued July 34,1888.
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GEO. A. MAXWELL,
Prothonotary.
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
ox of the City Council, until Wednesday even
ng, August 8, at 7 o'sdock, (or one overcoat
nd one pair of pants for 45 men. The material
oust be of not more than 24 ounce iodlro blue
loth or kersey and stand ths test of O P. nitrl :
•cid. All bids must bs addressed to Fraud« T.
lawdon, chair <■' n of Police Committee, and
oust be scjornnaoled hy» Issnd of $50 for the
pod security of the biddsr
FR \NCIS T. 8AWDON.
Chairman Police Comm ttee.
proposals Wanted
I ish ngof msteri viand labor fortbeericti -n
fine main exbibit on buildlog for theP. A and
' Association o - their grounds Plana, etc.. are
o be seen at th ■ office of E L. Rice, Jr . archl
sct. from Wednesday, the 8th Inst , until Bat
rday, 11, at S p. m ai which time bid-* will
lose. The right to reject any or all bids is re
srved. T. D. BROWN, Secretary. No. 814
larketPt.
FOB THE FUKN
pROPOBALS
FOR
FIRE ALARM BOX.
Sealed propo-ala win be received in the pro.
osai boi in the Council chamber, in the Ci'y
lall, up to 7 SJ o Iocs, p m., <y< Thursday,
.ugust 9. A D , 1^88 for one fire alann oox
All olds must be addre s»d to the Clerk of City
oancll aud must hsve a tond ot <l(ty($50, do!
ira (or good faith of bidder.
The committee reserve he right to reject any
rail bide. WILLIAM a BAUGH.
Chairman Fire Committee.
EXCURSIONS.
TAPE MAY
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THE WILMINGTON * NORTHERN R. B.
A2I9
STEAMER
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REPUBLIC.
IDs and after June 33 trains will leave
r O0T OK FRENCH STREET
t 8,46 a. m. daily (except Sunday), on Sun
sy at * a. m to connect with steamer at
elawaie River Pier.
Returning, the train «tu leave tbe pier on
rrlval of steamer
ARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
Si oo
JOSEPH H. WOOD,
Successor to B. Fritsch,
Manufacturer of all kinds of
land-cut Files and Rasps.
All kinds of Grinding osd Jobbing done.
NO. 8 « iiNG STREET.
WHAT POISONED I.II.I.EV !
The Coroner'« Inquest Necking to
Dieeover the Cause.
The jury in the case of Thomas Lilley
met in Coroner Barnhill's office last
evening.
The first witness called was Casper T.
Toppin of 408 Lombard street, the grocer
from whom the meat was purchased. Mr
Toppin testified that a colored girl em
ployed by the Hingleya had purchased one
fourth of a pound ef the chipped beef
about 5 45 p. m. August 6, of a boy in his
store. The next be heard of the meat was
from T. Ellwood Blngley who came in
about 6 55 and wanted to know what was
the matter with the meat. Toppin said
nothing, add asked him what else they bad
for supper, and Hingley replied, nothing
He accompanied Mr. Blngley to bis home.
He had sold the beet to other parties both
before and after the meat was purchased
by the Bicgleys and had beard no com
plaints from any one. A piece of dried
beef had been sold to another person in the
neighborhood and a gentleman bad been
taken slightly sick, but the physician wbo
attended him raid that it was from other
causes. The meat was of Armour and
Company's brand and was of flrtt-class
quality, and in good order. There was
none of the beef left as it bad been thrown
into the cesspool.
Dr. C. H. Wallace was sworn and testi
fied to assisting Dr. Springer at the poet
mortem. The mucus membrane of tbe
stomach was much swollen ond there was
much congestion of tbe blood vessels, lu
tbe doctors opinion the man's death was
caused by an active irritant. He could
not state positively whether it was caused
by a vegetable or mineral poison. Could
not state specifically the hind of poison tbe
man had received as tbe condition, of the
organs as they were conld have been caused
many poisons. Id arsenic poison there is
by much greater congestion than in strych
nine, the latter being more apt to produce
convulsions of which there were none in
this case.
Dr. Willard Springer was sworn and tes
tified to his making tbe post mortem, as
sisted by Drs. Winner and Wallace. The
witness opened the chest and abdominal
cavity, examined tbe heart first and fonnd
the heart in a fairly healthy condition.
There was a small clot In the heart. The
lungs were in good condition. The liver
was very much enlarged, almost twice its
natural size, and very much congested.
The spleen was very much congested and
softened on the upper side. The kidnsys
and bladder were healthy, but the bowels
were congested and inflamed in spots.
The stomach was removed, but its
contents were not examined. It
bad a considerable quantity of liquor in it.
The wituess did not think an examination
of tbe stomach would develrp anything as
its original contents had been vomited and
tbe material destroyed. In its place there
was ice water and other liquids. From tbe
general condition of the organs tbe mau
bad received an irritant poison. It is pos
sible that tbe poison might have been what
is known as ptomaines, a condition wbers
there is poisonous matter iu the stomach
and other matter entering would cause dis
astrous effects. While this may be true of
one person there was no probability of
such a condition existing between three
persons and be did not believe this to be
the case here for tbe reason that the action
was too soon. Nor did be believe it was
arsenic tor the reason its action was
slower. It was in his opinion some quick
poison. An adjournment was taken until
Friday evening.
Amateur Base Ball Gossip.
Tbe Americut plsy the Chester team to
day at Union Street Fork.
Tbe Quicksteps do not plsy tbe Camden
to-morrew as has been erroneously an
nounced.
The colored brethren bad charge at Union
Street Park yesterday afternoon. A 100
yards dash participated in by A. Wood, T.
H. Gibson, H. D. Bowser and J. Beadley
was won by Bowser in 18 seconds. The
West Eod nine of this city and tbe Havre
de Grace team then played a game ot ball
which was stopped in tbe eighth inning by
a row over tbe umpire's decisions. Tbe
game was given to the West Ends by tbe
score of 9 to 0,
Tbe score at tbe conclusion of tbe game
stood as follows:
West End.
.0 083400 1-9
Havre de Grace.1 2 3 U 3 0 0 3—11
In tbe evening the teams and their
friends held a bail at 9th and Walnut.
Base Ball Vealerday.
At Philadelphia;
Athletic.
Ht Louis.
At Cleveland:
Cleveland .
Kansas City ....
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati.
Baltimore.
At PtiiUdeiphia;
Philadelphia..
Chicago.
At Boston
Boston...
Pittsburg
At Brooklyn;
Brooklyn.
Louisville .
At New York:
New York.
Indianapolis.
At Waebington—Washington-Detroit
game postponed by rain.
301 10040 0-9
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The Championship Hecord.
ASSOCIATION.
Won Lost.
Won. Lost
8t Louis 54
Hrookiyn.... 64 S3
Athletic .... 51 31
Cincinnati.. ,.51 30
Baltimore . !6
Louisville 31
Cleveland . 81
Kansas Clty34
48
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LKAOUK.
Won. Lost.
New York...55 88
49 S3
47 84
Phil a.59 41
Won. Lost.
Boston.38
Pittsburg .. S<
I Indianapolis 31
I Washington 31
■i
Chicago
Detroit.
41
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50
Agent Stout Vindicated.
Frank 8t->ut, special agent of the S. F.C.
C., wishes to state in reply to tbe strictures
of Mrs. Ida Townsend in thee« columns
yesterday that he did not deceive her in
any particular when he Induced her last
week to go to tbs almshouse. Ha also says
that be has proof that tbe little girl now at
tbe Horn- (or Friendless Children Is not
Mrs. Townsend's child ; that tbe Utter fre
quently whipped the little girl, and that
she sent her to purchase intoxicant*. Mrs
Townsend applied at the Children's Home
yesterday tor the little girl, bat the com
mitte« decided not to let her have her.
BACKING TO DEATH.
A B. 4. O. LOCOMOTIVE FALLS
INTO THE SCHUYLKILL.
shocking Disaster at Graf's Ferry
Last Night—An Open Draw Re
ceives Two Dravc men and Their
Engine—W ho Is to Blame t
Philadelphia, August 9.—A ponderous
Baltimore and Ohio railroad passenger
engine plunged through tbe new bridge
which spans the Schuylkill below Gray's
Ferry road about 8.80 o'clock last night.
Four persons were on the engine at the
time the disaster occurred, and it is a
marvel that any escaped with
their lives. Two were killed—one
outright. The others escaped with injuries
not fatal but serious. The killed are engi
neer James Bell of Baltimore, aged about
45; machinist Patrick McCord, aged about
30 years. His body was not recovered, be
ing caught in the wreck at tbe bottom of
tbe river.
Tbe injured are fireman John McMIchaels
of Baltimore, bruised about bead and body;
Henry Sawyer, aged 19 years, contused
about head, face and body. He was taken
to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Sawyer
was one of tbe apprentices in tbe machine
shop. Engineer Bell died at 13.39 o'clock
this morning.
Engine 001 reached tbe depot at 24th and
Walnut streets from Baltimore about 8.
o'clock. When the passengers bad alighted,
the coaches were side tracked, and the en
gineer started for tbe round-house at 58tb
street. Tbe engine ran backward. Along
tbe tracks tbe engine sped, whistling at
crossings. Sawyer sat on the tender talk
log to MoCord. Engineer Bell sat at hla
post, hand on tbe throttle. Tbe fireman
leaned against tbe cab. All this was seen
when the engine rushed pest the staiion to
tbe doom of two of its occupants.
Onto tbe bridge went tbe locomotlv e
Suddenly Its gleaming headlight disap
peared. Tbe draw was open and the engine
had plungsd into tbe inky waters bsoealh.
Fireman UcMicbael saw tbe danger and
leaped bead first loto tbe river, striking a
portion of tbe engine in bis descent. Ma
chinist McCord gave a cry of agony,which
was drowned by tbe tremendous hissing of
steam and revolving of wheels as they
thrashed the water Into foam. But it did
not last long. The ponderous locomotive
sank to tbe bottom and three men were
struggling for their lives. MoCord was
caught in the cab and carried to tbe bottom
of the river, never to rise again.
Engineer Bell was thrown first violently
against tbe tender and then into tbe river.
Coal, shovels and picks struck him, and
badly injured him. He rose to the surface
bleeding and halt unconscious. A cry for
help was speedily answered. A boat shot
out from tbe black border of the river,
containing E. H. Coleman, a Lombard and
South St. car conductor, and HShallenlier
ger. Tbe men bad been fishing, and were
horror-struck when the engine fell Into tbe
stream.
Engineer Bell svas feebly calling for help.
One of tbe men, halt undressed, jumped
into tbe river and swam towards tbe bat
tling engineer. When he reached biro
Bell threw bis arms around the man's neck
with a vise like grip. In vain the man
tried to shake off the bold of the engineer,
and be slowly felt himself sinking. Then
the other man leaped into tbe river, and
with tbe greatest difficulty tbe clutch of
tbe clutch of tbe wounded man was
broken. Bell was helped Into the boat and
Sawer was next attended to. He wag also
got into tbe boat. McMIchaels was alle to
reach shore unaided.
Bell was taken to tbe University and
Sawyer to the Pennsylvania Hospital. At
3 a. m. Sawyer was said to be out of dan
ger, but be was iu a comatose condition.
Fireman McMIchaels soon after the acci
dent left for Baltimore. His action was
the cause of some comment, those in tbe
vicinity saying that it was his dnty to re
main by the side of his dying engineer.
Of course there is considerable diversity
of opinion regarding tbe location of the
blame. Michael Kane, tbe man wbo hat
charge of the drawbridge, claims that tbe
signals indicating that tbe bridge was open
were properly displayed, and that the acci
dent was no fault of bis. This, however, it
contradicted by Fireman McMicbaels, wbo
positively stated that no signals were dis
played. If they bad been, tbe disaster
would certainly have been averted. Ooe
of the men about the station said that tbe
engineer mistook the signals. Tbe block
system of signalling is used, they being
operated at tbe Reading junction. Just
before tbe engine esme along a large three
masted schooner passed through the west
side of tbe draw on Its way op tbe river.
The ebadowy vessel bad barely cleared the
bridge when tbe locomotive came dashing
along and tell into the river.
Two men are on constant duty at tbe
bridge and both are said to be very careful.
The fault is attributed to tbe signals, which
it is said were not displayed in time to
avert tbe disaster. For some time past the
signals,a well informed man said last night
had been working poorly. And to their
failure to work promptly is ascribed tbe
accident would have caused tbe death of
two brave men. An investigation will be
made to-day.
Weather.
Delaware and Maryland, 1. p. m. :
Partly cloudy, to fair, alight thermal
change«, variable winde, followed by lower
temperature.
Tbe New York Herald forecasts.—A
■mail "eool wave" In tbe Northwest and
lake region will probably be felt some
where in this section by to-morrow night.
A depression yesterday west of this meri
dian is moving sastwardly off tbe Atlantia
seaboard. Temperature (ell Id tbe United
Btatee yesterday, with minima from 48 to
SO degrees in Minnesota and Dakota, and
maxima of from 80 to 90 degrees in tbe At
lantio and Gulf States. In the Middle
States partly cloudy, slightly warmer
weather and southerly winde will prevail,
followed by local rains. On Friday in this
section partly clcudy to fair weather will
probably prevail, with slight therm*)
changes and variable winds, followed by
■lightly lower temperature, and on Satur
day fair to partly cloudy weather, with
■light thermal changes.
Bayard's thermometer:—? a. m., 78;
9 a. m., 84; 11 a. m., 90; 1 p. m , 93.
The beet is the cheapest. Try U ft G.
flour, sold by Nichols, Oth and King.
TUE BIIHK1II AT WOitX.
Distributor Conrad A.. inning 111«
New Dulles.
By Letter to Evkninci Journal.
Clayton, Del, August 9.—Henry C.
Conrad, Btq., distributor of the Bureau of
Information and Distribution, bas arrived
hers and opened hla office. He iatued tbs
following latter this morning:
"The distributor's office of the Fruit grow
ers Bureau of Information and Distribu
tion is now open at Clayton, and all con
signors of fruit, whether members of the
Bureau, other growers or foreign buyers,
are earnestly requested to telegraph the
distributor before consigning their oars,
register them, and ascertain whether their
objective point has already received ample
fruit to supply the days profitable demand.
By this means gluts and low prices can
be avoided. Buyers from distant
cities can register one day in
advance it they so prefer. All other
shippers can register after 6 p. m. of
the day previous to consignment.
The hearty co-operation of ail those in*
terested in this liumenss crop of fruit will
insure profitable prloea. The distribution
will gladly (as far as possible) answer all
questions for information as to the points
whitber in his judgment it is desirable to
ship, judging from the register and from
the telegrams before him, which will far
exceed those before any individual shipper.
Members of the bureau can receive more
detail as to prices and commission agents
upon application to this office'"
General News of tbe morning.
Dorn Pedro sailed from Liiban (or Brazil
yesterday.
A commission will shortly assemble in
Berlin to discuss a Russo-German treaty of
commerce.
A man from Nevada, Ohio, has died at
Battle Creek, Michigan, from w hat it is
(eared may be called cholera.
Tbe great lumber raft from Joggles for
New York, parsed Vineyard Haven yester
day on Its route. It is In good condition.
There is no certainty that the man wbo
committed suicide by jumping from a
bridge in London was Doaovan, the bridge
jumper.
The Inmates of Fort H ezsltoo, on th e
Skeena river, are still in momentary fear
of bring murdered by tbe 500 Indiana wbo
threaten their lives.
Feur persons, all in one family, lost their
lives yesterday morning in the three-story
and basement brick double tenement bouse
at No. 1028 Avenue A, New York city,
Sam Johnson and a number of other men
implicated ln tbe Stevens county, Kansas,
murders, have been arrested by the United
States authorities and taken to Topeka.tbe
county is quiet again.
The Secretary cf War yesterday morn
ing received a telegram from General
Howard saying that the difficulties with
th* Indiane seemed at an end and he did
not anticipate any further trouble.
Tbe bill providing for a commission to
examine into the charges mads by tbs
timet against Hr Parnell and other mem
ber* of tbe Parliament passed its third
reading in the Houe* of Commons yester
day afternoon by a vote of 180 to «4.
Indictments were filed In New York yee
terday against Henry P. Porter, managing
editor of thePress.and Herbert L. Bridgman
of the same paper, for statements in that
paper charging Mayor Hewitt with ill
treating, ill-paying and systematically
taking ths earnings of the workmen of the
firm of Cooper & Hewitt at Riogwood,
N. J.
A mixed train on the Falrland branch of
the Cincinnati, Indisnapolie, St. Louie and
Chicago Road wee thrown from the track
thle morning, near Morgantown, Indiana,
by a broken rail. The baggage car and
■Ingle passenger coach rolled down a 30-foot
embankment, and every person in tbe car,
with one exception, received Injurie*. No
one was killed outright,but one or two may
die.
Ex-Auditor of Lebanon county N. L.
Caibaeh owns and operates a whiskey dis
tillery at Mount Ætua, which wae robbed
Tuesday, In a manner that may be marked
down as "too cote." The thief bored a
bole through tbe tide of the bonded ware
boom, gauged the matter eo that tbe auger
be used struck the bead ot one of the
whiskey barrels inside, and then inserted a
tube with which be emptied the barrel in
quick time* There ie no clue yet as to tbe
identity of the ingenious lover ot whiskey.
When Cornelioe Brice, a swaggering
loafer, twenty-five years old, ot 323
avenus A was arraigned before Justice
O'Bellly at tbe Yorkville Police court.
New York, yesterday morning on a charge
of abasing his wife, be turned suddenly
toward her as she was giving ber test!
in my, and si ruck her a violent blow in tbe
fans with bis fist. He was seized by
Roundsman Muldoon, and despite his
struggles was prevented from doing farther
damages. A new complaint was taken
against him, and he was held without bail
for trial.
At lest tbs persistent and hopeful com
miselouere realize that defeat in tbe matter
of opening the Bionz Reservation e'arte
them in tbe (ace Tbe language of Chair
men Pratt to tbe haughty chiefs of tbs
tribes intensified the opposition of the
Iodises, and instead of making a break in
tbe ranks ot the braves, solidified tbe
opposition and cemented the friend
ship of the nations The matter was
virtually settled to-day, when John Graes
arose iu tbe conference and informed tbe
commissioners that the Indians would sign
neither paper, and that they would now
return to their farms, regardless of what
tbs oomminionsre might say Two of tbe
commissioners, Judge Wright q( Tennessee
and Rev. Ur. Cleveland of Dakoteb, have
bees inclined to a (air and decent policy,
which, if adopted, might have secured the
consent of the Indians, but unfortunately
the man selected as chairman has attempted
to pursue the same tac'.ice with warriors
that be >mploys in ruling a few weak
minded Indian children at Carlisle, Pa.
Before Ton Go
Don't forget the slippers and outing
shoes; light,thin,cool and comfortable;
surprisingly low prices at tbe Family
Shoe Bouse, W.H.Babcock,206 Market
street, above Second.
Wilmington Clearing Hone«.
The exchange« of tbe Wilmington bankt
at tbe Clearing House to-day were
$108,039.09 and tbe balance, $36,343.39,
DROWNED IN A CABIN.
FOUR WOMEN AND A LITTLE
GIRL ARE THE VICTIMS.
The Sloop Flora II Capsized In the
Delaware River and Five of Its
Eight Passengers Lose Their
Lives—Pennsvllle made Desolate.
Staff Correspondence of Kvknino Journal,
New Castle, Del., 13 m., August 9.— A
shocking and heartrending drowning acci
dent occured on the Delaware river juet
below tbe W. & N. R. R pier last evening
about 6.30 o'clock. Another wholesale loss
of human life has been caused by tbe
sapsiziug of a sail boat, and homes are des
olate and heart-broken in the little vlllege
of Penusville, N, J. The sloop
Flora B. capsized In tbe squall last night
midway of the river, between Cburob
Landing and Pennsville, and out of eight
persons on board, five, all of them women,
were drowned. Their names are: Mrs.
Elijsh Wheaton, age 50, wife of the cap
tain and owner of the sloop; Mrs. Jonathan
Turner, age 43; Mrs. Thomas Finnegan,
aged 80; Mrs. Samuel Wheaton, age 30,
and her little daughter, Dora Wheaton,
aged 8 years.
This Is how the sad accident happened;
Captain Elijah Wheaton, his wife, Anna,
bis son's wife, Mrs. Samuel Wheaton, and
her daughter, Dora, the latter's sister, Mrs.
Thomas Finnegan, Clayton Batten, a
brother of the last two ladles and Mrs Jon
athan Turner, all of Peunsvilie, N. J., left
Pennsville yesterday moroiog on
Captain Wheaton's sloop, Flora B,
for Pensngrove; where tbe St
George's Episcopal Sunday school
of Church Landing, was plcnlclng After
spending a pleasant day, they set sail for
home between 5 and d o'clock in the even
lag. There was a stiff brecza blowing and
there were Indications of a squall to tbs
westward. In deference to tbe withes of
tbe ladies tbe captain took two reefs in ,
the mainsail and took ths bonnet out of tbs
jib. Had be set the aalla (nil. aa be him
self desired, the sloop would have arrived
home before tbe equsll broke. As it was,
they beat towards home, tbe wind being to
the southward. About a mile and a half
above Pennsville raia began falling, and
th* ladles went into ths cabin.
Suddenly, without warning. tbe
wind shifted several points to the wo.t
ward, and in a fearful gust, struck tbe
sloop broadside on, throwing her on her
beams ends and breaking the topmast off
at the masthead. Captain Wheaton directed
Clayton Batten to go forward and lower
tbe jib. Batten started, but tbe
water was then over the sloop's
deck, nearly up to the mast. As
he crawled forward a lull came and tbe
boat began to right herself, bat the lull
only lasted an instant. Before Batten
reached the halyards another gust struck
the fated boat aud she capsiz'd instantly.
Batten and Turner clung to tbe rigging but
Captain Wheaton who was at the
wheel was thrown overboard. He
was hit ;by something which probably
stunned him for an instant. Bis Up was
cut, bis breast was braised and his hands
cat. Clayton Batten assisted him into the
skiff that towed behind,and then to tbe side
of the sloop. While tbs vessel was going
over tbe women in tbe cabin uttered
tbe most piercing and heartrending shrieks,
Jonathan Turner caught ths hand of on*
and endeavored to help her through tbs
companion way, but it seemed that tbe
others all ciung to her and he wee com
pelled to loosen hit bold. After th* accident
the log E. L Kane, bound out with a three
masted schooner In tow, cut th* schooner
iooee and mad* (or tbe oaptized sloop. Tbe
men were taken aboard tbe tag and a line
made fast to the sloop's shrouds, and an at
tempt made to tow the boat ashore
The shrouds tors loose with tbe
■train, and as there was no other place
to make fast to, tbe sloop was abandoned.
Tbs rescued men were landed at Renne
ville and the lug went on her way. Tbe
•loop drifted about all night with Ibe
bodies ot tbe drowned women la the oabin.
About 4.30 o'clock this morning William
Hanoeeon of New Castle took Hugh C.
Smith's boat and went In march of the
sloop. It wee found drifting down tbe bay
with tbe tide. Hs eacceeded la towing it
to the llgbtboaee below New Castle, wbere
it was beached. Early this morning about
IS or 20 men boarded skiffs and left Renne
ville. crossing tbe river to tbe wreck on the
beach in Hamburg cove. Arrived there, the
side of the sloops cabin was cut through,
and tbe bodies taken out. They were
lying together against the side. Tbe tug
James of Philadelphia, Captain Joe Simp
klus was pasting bound cat aid wee
bailed. Tbe bodies were pat into three of
the skiffe and with all uf them in tow, tbe
lug started for Renneville, arriving there
between 8 and 9 o'clock. Tbe bodies were
taken to tbe homes.
When the Journal reporter visited
Renneville tbia morning, having crossed
tbe Delaware from New Castle in
a skill. Tbe little village ot about
300 souls seemed to bave a «bade ot
sadness banging over it. People were
gathered In small groupe talking iu sub
dued voices ot the terrible accident that bad
brought grief to to many households lo
their little village. The bodies ot Captain
Wbeatoo'e wife, daughter iu law and
grand child laid in tbe captain's house
Tbe body of Mrs. Turner bad been re
moved to her husband's bouse a abort
distance out ot Pennsville, and
tbs body ot Mrs. Rebecca Finnegan
laid at her brother's borne. Captain
Wheaton seems almost heart-broken and
blamed himself for the accident. Raid he:
"1 haven't been fit to t.ke women om tor 25
years, and it I ba I stayed at home it would
not bavs happened." He it no way to
blame, however. No one censures
him. He is considered one ot
ths most experienced and careful
navigator* on tbe river. It Is one of thorn
sad accidents which cannot be averted.
A tug boat towed the sloop, still on her
side, across the river to Renneville 'between
11 and 13 o'clock this morning.
The frame work has been placed and
tbe roof joints are being placed at the
new B. & O. passenger station, at
Water and Market Sts.
A Pertinent Question.
Borne one asks: "Are they going to
admit the wool on the Delaware peach««
free!"
THE II II A A K FOUND.
Dr. Seth Pancoast I« Kxrlted Over
the Discovery,
Philadelphia, August 9 —Dr. Beth
Pancoast, of 981 Arch St.. who has spent
$13,000 in the past two years trying to
locate the sunken English sloop-of-war
Break, came up from the Breakwatei yes
terday morning and after remaining at his
house long enough to write throe or four
telegrams, hurried to the Broad Street
Station and took a train for New York.
He was excited over tbe discovery made
by Captain Charles A. Adams and Lieu
tenant George P. Blow of the navy, who
are positive that they have at last located
the De Braak, which was supposed to hsve
on board $10,000.000 in gold and silver
when she went down on tbe 25th of May,
1798, Dr. Pancoast went to New York to
get four or five of the best divers that
money can hire. He will harry back to
this city and, if possible, will leave tbe
Broad Street Station on tbs 3 01 train this
afternoon over tbe Delaware division of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti
more road.
Tbe discovery of the sloop was made late
on Tuesday, when a diver brought up a
petrified piece of teak wood, of which the
Braak was built. The grappling irons were
covered with verdigris and strong evi
dences that the irons bad corns in contact
with the copper which was on the Braak at
tbe time that she sunk. Tbe City of Long
Branch lies directly over the supposed
wreck. The irons were lowered in 13
fathoms of water three quarters of a milt
out from tbe Breakwater. Tbs same spot,
according to calculation, where the grap
pling irons came in contact with copper
two years ago.
The government entered into a contract
with the International Submarine Com*
dany of New Haven, having its place of
bofinesa In this city, on the S5th of August,
1889, in conformity with a contract also
entered into between Dr. Pancoast and the
International Submarine Comgany. The
government's contract was made on tbs
8tren S lh °f »«ctiou 3,755 of the revised
of th » United wh,ch »»7' :
" Tbe Secretary of tbe Treasury is author
lMd to ni » ke » n V contract which be may
d<M>tn * or interest of the government
,or tbe preservation, sale or collection of
any property or tbe proceeds thereof which
""J bavB Scorns wrecked, abandoned or
become derelict, being within the jnriedic
tlon ot lb * United Ststed or which ought
to come to the i cited States." The gov
eminent is to receive ten per cent, of the
aroount found,
ItlKDEL MUST HANG.
Tbe Governor Will Not Interfera
With the Case.
Governor B. T. Biggs was seen by an
Evening Journal reporter tbia morning,
and when asked whether bs would Inter
(ers or not In the Rledtl case bs replied ;
"I will cot; I have just mailed a Utter
to Mr. Ward, Riedel's counsel, declining
to interfere. I mailed him a Utter a few
days ago stating that I could not conscien
tiously grant a respite. Mr. Ward again
wrote to me yesterday, asking that a res
pite be granted (or six months, to enable
him to establish, it possible, the (eats ot
Riedel's insanity. Hs sat forth various
points that he conridered additional evi
dence. I wrote him si stated, and will
say now that under no circumstances will I
retrace my position."
The reporter asked: "Governor, can no
pressure be brought that might change
your mind 1"
He replied; "No sir. He was tried by
ths court, found guilty and the court re
fused a new trial. Only two of tbe judges,
Comegys and Grubb, recommend ths
respite and I have absolutely no ground to
stand upon to grant It, and I would not ts
j ratified iu so doing."
Tbe governor went to Philadelphia this
morning and will remain until to-morrow.
FISH C OnVHSSlONKH SHI II KliT.
Governor Biggs Appoints the
Adopted Non of Colonel Narney.
Governor Biggs sent this morning to
Heoretary ot State John R. Haulsbury the
name of Charles Bhaber t for the position of
fish commissioner made vacant by the
death of B L Noroy on July 9,
Tbe new appointee is a resident ot St.
George's hundred and was adopted by tbe
late Fish Commissioner as bis son when a
■mall boy. Hhuhert assisted Flab Com
missioner Norpey In bis labors for years
and has always lived on the beach below
Augustine Pier with hie father. Ever since
deter
tbe death ot Mr. Norney
mined effort has been msde in
His training (or tbe
Bhubert's favor,
position was a good recommendation for
him. There were seven candidates (or the
position at first, two from Bussex, two
from Kent, and three from this county.
Dr. E O. Bbortlldge of this city,
vie:
Captein George W. Eckels ot New Castle
hundred aud tbe appointee.
Tbe commissioner Is allowed $3 a day
and expenses (or every day actually em
ployed, but be Is limited to 50 days work
la each year.
the "godobnn of ubertt.«
The Wind storm Destroys tbe V.
n. K. Club HutiDvr.
The storm last evening played sad havoc
with tbe handsome banner lately swung up
b; the Y. M. R. Club iu front of their
bouse, 810 King street. The banner was
fastened by guy ropes to poles, which pre
vented tbe banner from swinging end thus
tbe portraits were torn from tbe netting,
leaving ths "Goddess of Liberty" alone re
maining The Democrats take great pleas
ure in this destruction, averring that it ie a
bad omen They say that the "Goddees of
Liberty" refused to bs placed between tbe
two Republican candidates and that the
elements are against the Republican
party.
The Republicans on tbe other band say
that Ibe wind, like tbe Democratic party,
ie out rational, and therefore neither re
sponsible nor patriotic, and must be re
garded si a mere accident, very mush
like Cleveland's election. Moreover this ie
not to be a canvas* of brute force, but of
argument, and this little gale dosent
count. They expect tbe Democratic canvass
to be confined largely to such wind storms,
and are ready (or it. The banner will soon
float from 810 King street again.
GENERAL SHERIDAN,
1
HIS BODY BORNE THROUGH
WILMINGTON AT NOON.
Funeral Nervlces So be Held on Sat
ii relay morning — The Funeral
Party on Hoard the Train—A.
Conductor Who Fought Under
Sheridan.
The funeral train bearing the remains
General Bberidan passed through
this city at 11.55
en route for Washington,
was composed of five oars, two Old
Colony railroad cars, two Pullman eieepsrt
No. 870 and 63 and the parlor oarldlewood,
drawn by engine No. 93, which was very
heavily draped in black and was in
charge of Engineer B. Waterman. Tha
train was in command of Conductor
Charles Thompson of this city wbo was
assigned specially fur this occasion and
was brought op from Washington this
morning on a special train in order to be
in readiuess. Mr, Thompson fought under
General Sheridan, and tor this reason and
by request he was selected to take charge
of tbe train over this division.
One of the ears was a combination oar
and In a black draped room of this re
posed tbe coffin. On tbe train was the fun
eral party, o imprising Mrs, Philip H.
Sheridan, Col. Michael V. Sheridan and
wife, Mias Mary Sheridan, Louisa and
Irene Sheridan, twin children of the Gen
eral, Colonel Blunt, Dr. Matthews, Chap
lain D. C. Kellog, Kline, tha General's
body servant, Richard, the waiter, and A.
Rohrback, the General'e clerk, and severe!
representatives of the New York press.
The train pulled out of tbe Jersey City
depot at a28 a. m., arriving in Philadel
phia about 11.10.
Upon the arrival of the train at Wash
ington tbe remains will be met by a mili
tary escort and oonduoted to the general's
late borne. From there they will be borne
to the St. Matthew's Church, where tha
services will bs held on Saturday morning.
The church baa been handsomely draped.
The New York Herald describes theta
decorations as follows: American flags
festooned along the gallery front. Tha
choir gallery is tastefully hung with Hags
and streamers of bunting Back o' tbe
high altar and above tbe tabernacle
silk fisgs partially furled, the brilliant
colors of their folds showing In striking
contrast with the chaste white marble of
tbe altar and its surroundings. Over the
tabernacle droops tbe headquarter's flag of
the dead general, who bad unfurled it
many times In his Western campaigns. It
was Mrs. Sheridan's request that in tha
decorations of the church It might ba
given a prominent plec», and so it U tha
only flig that waves ovsr the altar, its
outer ses m almost touching the cross on
the canopy above tbs tabernacle.
The fear that tbe weather will bs very
hot on Saturday has compelled the pastor
to limit tbe musical part of the ceremony
to tbe singing of a simple requiem mast.
Before tbs service tbs choir of clergy, of
whom there will probably bs 30 or 30 In
attendance, will chant the "Miserere" and
at tbs oloes of tbe service tbe "Benedic
ta*" end "Libera Me." The eervioe* In tha
church are not expected to occupy more
than an hour and a half. Cardinal Gib
bon* will briefly address the congregation,
that be 1 eg Mrs. Sheridan's request.
Tbe lest sorrowful rites of the church at
the grave, at arranged, suggest a touching
coincidence. It was at tbe head of a
Michigan regiment of cavalry that General
Sheridan began hi* great career as a soldier
and where ba consecrated himself so thor
oughly to tbe cause of the perpetuity of
tbe Union. The bishop-elect of that
diocese from whence bit first regiment of
cavalry cam* has been designated to per
form tbe funeral aervlca at tbe grave and
to consecrate the ground to the hallowed
purpose of the burial alt* of the Sheridan
family. It was tbe brother of thle bishop,
Right Rev. Thomas Foley, who performed
ths marriage eervioe in tbe Cathedral at
Chicago when the great great hero woe
united In wedlock.
Tbe remains will be placed there to-mor
row moroiog. Tbe catafalque on which
they will rest is ro large that It has been
necessary to remove twenty of tbe pewe In
tbe main aisle, near the sanctuary. About
It, betide the massive gilt candlesticks, will
be towering ferns and rare tropical flower
ing plants. Tbe pnlplt Is shrouded with
heavy folds of black velvet, with ellver
border and draping*, and tbe altar itself
will be a sombre sgectade on tbe day of tha
funeral.
Tbe sdmlstion to the church on Saturday
will be by card or invitation issued by tha
Secretary of War. If the church bad a
seating capacity three times Its present sise
it would not be large enough to hold tha
number that are anxious to pay with sor
rowful hearts the last tributes of mournful
reepect.
of
a. m. today
Tbe train
., a
are
A Clarifying Storm.
The terrific blast of wind that swept
across the city last evening was a diminu
tive tornado. It was ot brief duration and
did little or no damage. It came suddenly
out of the southwest, and was preceded by
dense cloud of dust that presented tbe ap
pearance of a solid wall. Accompanying
the wind
lightning of
color. After
tbe rain cams, lasting two or three boon.
The air was cold for a while, bat the tem
perature rose towards morning The Elec
tric Light Company report considerable
trouble with their lights, many of them
emitting no light of aoy practical use. Tbs
trouble was caused by the burning out of
catches on some of the poles, and the con
s'qaent partial extinguishment of lights
on tbe "blue circuit." The thermometer
went down considerably owing to tbe rain,
it registering 86* at 9 a. m. to-day and 96*
at the same time yesterday.
Grocers Take a Holiday.
About 85 members of tbe Wilmlngtoa
Retail Grocers' Association went to Phila
delphia at noon to day to participate In tbo
festivities of tbe third annual jubilee of tbe
Retell Grocers' Association in the
Pennsylvania State Fair grounds. Over
50,000 persons were expected to
be present this afternoon. Delegation*
will be there from New York, Brooklyn,
Jersey City, Trenton, Harrisburg and.
Pittsburg A big parade was formed tbin
morning at 1630 Market street, Philadel
phia, whence they moved cot Brood »tree*,
to the ground«.
were repeated fleshes of
a peculiar deep pink
the first severe blast