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~hf] Evening Journal. The EVENING JOURNAL has more readers than any other paper in Delaware. WILMINGTON. DEL, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1892. FIFTH YEAR. ONE CENT. THE BRIDGE COLLAPSED An Appalling Accident by Which Many Men Meet Death. HURLED TO THE RIVER BELOW. Twelve Men Killed and Six Seriously In jured liy the Collapse of a Temporary Bridge—Thrown Sixty Feet to tlie Itlver and Rocks Helow — No Warning Given. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l Seattle, Wash., Oct. 25. —An appel ing accident occured to a gang of work men who were doing some construction work on the line of the Great Northern railroad yesterday morning resulting iu the death of seven of tlie men, the fatal injury of five more and the ser ous injury of six others. The dead are: John Leonard, con ductor, of St. Paul; John Johnson, James Wright, Daniel Wukliux, N. Nelson, J. Brody and A. Olsen. The last six of the dead were all laborers. The fatally Injured are: J. Gilmer, tack and both legs broken; J. Robert son, skull fractured;-Nelson,chest crushed, both arms broken; J. J. Camp bell, struck In the abdomen by end of steel rati ; J. L. Inville, head crushed and body badly lacerated. The seriously Injured are: George Nelson, back broken and other injuries; Charles Anderson, internal injuries; Robert Anderson, contusion on head, arms broken; A. Maxwell, injuries on head and body; C. James, injured about tho chest and head ; Henry Payne, arm hrokeu and internal injuries. Tlie Bridge Collapsed. The dead and injured men had finished the track to the Wenatchee river. Yesterday morning they started to lay rails across that stream. The east approach and tho first span were crossed safely. When the middle of the second span was reached tho false work under the bridge collapsed aud the track machine, together with two carloads of ties and timber and several cars loaded with rails, fell to the river sixty feet below. The workmen were thrown in every direction and some of them were buried under ties and rails. Conductor John Leonard, of St. Paul was standing at the end of his train when the accident occurred. His body was afterward found with a heavy rail lying across his head and another across his feet, holding him under water. The body of tlie unfortunate man was horri bly mangled. The work of relief was begun as quickly after the accident as waspssi ble and telegrams were sent to the sur rounding towns for aid. Four doctors were on the ground in an hour, and the injured were taken to a hospital car and cared for as best they could be with the limited accommodations to be had. The bodies of the dead were laid side by side on the bank of the river and an undertaker summoned from Rock Island. The remains were afterward placed on a train and taken to Wenatchee where all but Leonard will be buried to day. Leonard's body will be brought here where it will be embalmed and then sent to St. Paul. Undermined By Water. The accident was due to the undermin ing of the false work of the bridge by the water. That part of the road on which it occurred is still under 4ho con trol of the contractors and has not yet been accepted by tlie railroad company. No intimation of the terrible catastro phe was given to the unfortunate men. All were busy wtih tlieir respective duties when the bridge shook, tottered, and finally collapsed entirely, dashing them" agaiust the solid rock below. Six flat cars and an engine were on the bridge at the time. Additional Horror Averted. The engine was uncoupled, luckily for some of the injured, because the horror of roastiug to death would have beea added to the distressing accident. The oast end of the bridge was reached Sunday night aud it was the intention of Superintendent Farrell, who was in charge of the crew, to push the work on the track lying beyond the bridge yester day. The temporary structure was supported by piles driven in the gravel and in such a way that each span depended upon the other hence both spans are now a mass of broken timber at the bottom of the the gully. Solicitor Perryman Suspended. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.] London, Oct. 25 —Solicitor Pulbrook, who figured in the notorious case against Charles Wilbraliam Perryman for libel, has been suspended from practice for eighteen months for applying an old writ of execution against Perryman, in order to obtain the transfer of a docu ment for his own purpose. Perry man was proprietor of the Finan cial Observer aud Mining Herald, He charged Messrs. Bonnard, Deakin and Pullbrook with bribing the Financial News to support dishonest schemes, and with obtaining the sum of £58,000 as "promotion plunder," in connection with city of Baltimore breweries, the Fletcher mills, of Providence, R. I., and the Sykes breweries company. Perryman was found guilty ana punished. Don't Want an Eight-Hour Law. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l London, Oct. 25.—The Durham miners balloted again yesterday on the subject of making au eight hout working day compulsory by law. The result was a vote of 12,684 in favor of making eight hours compulsory, and 28,217 against the enactment. New York's All Right. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l Om.ha, Neb., Oct. 25.—Ex-President Cleveland writes in a letter to Major Dennis of this city: "Those who are well informed have no apprehension as to the outcome in New York. I know of no Democrats who are not enthusi&stio and confident._ A Baltimore Iron Hall Man Wanted. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l Indianapolis, Oct. 25.—The Marion county grand jury has returned an in dictment against A. H. Hosner, of Bal timoré, who was supreme vice president of the old order of the Iron Hall. No requisition papers have yet been issued. A BIG TIE-UP NEXT YEAR. Railroad Men Declare That the World's Fair Will Help Them Hrlng the Mag istrates to Terms. iBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.] Buffalo, N. Y. Oct. 25.—The switch men of the country are preparing for a monster strike next May, expecting to cripple tlie World's Fair business of the railroads and force them to concede the demands of employes, "The Buffalo strikes and the lesser ones which have occurred this year," said Secretary Heiraerle, of the Switch men's union, "are but preludes to the great strike of 1*03. It will be a strike t he like of which lias never been seen and will extend all over tlie country. "The railroads will be making enor mous profits. The people will not want the World's Fair injured and a clamor would arise which would force the roads to a settlement. "The plans are all made for a giant uprising and the demands this fall are to test the attitude of the railroads toward us. The Buffalo switchmen are hiding their time until next spring, when they will take part in a strike which will extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the great lakes to the gulf." Mysterious Crime In Montreal. [By Telegraph to tlie Evening Journal.] Montreal, Oct. 25—Last Thursday Joseph Thibault, a clerk in a Notre Dame street establishment, 17 years of age, was sent to the Jacques Cartier hank to make a deposit of $112. Yes terday the boy's body was found in the river. Tlie easli was missing, but no marks of violence were discovered. An investigation is being made. Wrecked With the Rokhara. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal. Hono Kong, Oct. 25. —The same storm which wrecked the Peninsular aud Orien tal steamship Bokhara at the Fishers Islands, off the coast of Foklen, wrecked at the same time a Norwegian steamer, the Normand, in tlie same vicinity. It is believed that only two of those who Normand aurvive. were on board the THE JURORS FOR NOVEMBER. MEN WHO WILL JUDGE THEIR UNFORTUNATE FELLOWS. Clerk of the Peace Riggs and FrotUono tary Hort y Draw Two Panels of Petit Jurors—The Grand Jury Will Hold Over. The following petit jurors were drawn by Clerk of the Peace Biggs and Pro thonotary Horty yesterday afternoon to serve during the November term of the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Court of General Sessions and Superior Court : First Panel. Brandywine Hundred—William L. Wilson, Winfield S. Orr, James Graves. Wilmington—Milton Lackey, Wil liam H. Mooney, Lewis Dickey. Christiana—Harvey E. Gregg, Ben jamin Haley, Thomas D. Lvuam. Mill Creek—William J. Mitchell, John B. Eustburn, Alvan Buckingham, Jr. White Clay Creek—Uemy Singher, John Barlow. Pencader—William T. Cann, Frank Brown, James Morris. New Castle—Samuel T. Landers, Frank Weggenmanu, ohn F. Campbell. Red Lion—Freliughauser McMunn, William II. Schultz, Theodore Jones. St. Georges—Thomas E. Huron, Leon ard V. Aspril, Jr., Frank N. Howell. Appnquiniinink—Lewes Fennemore, Joseph C. Hutchison, Jr. Blackbird—Thomas A. Lynch, Walter Monro. Second Panel. Brandywine—James \V. Grubb, Ed mund Donahue, William E. Husbands. Wilmington— Gottleib Krautter, John S. Mulliu, Jr., Patrick Fahey. Christiana—Robert McCullough, Wil liam J. Armstrong, Dennis McLaughlin. Mill Creek—Franklin Eastburn, Joseph Seal, Taylor Pierson. White Clay Creek—Alfred G. Brooks, Henry Bayard. Pencader—Richard Sullivan, William O'Rourke, William C. -Bigger. New Castle—Robert Wadsley, Sr., James F. Morrison, Darra Groos. Red Lion—Thomas Vail, Daniel B. Stewart, George A. Cleaver. Georges—George G. Rowe, Edward B. Rice, Samuel C. Vail. Appoquinimink—William N. Watts William H. Huffiugton. Blackbird—William Keiser, Samuel K Fretz. The grand jury will hold over. St. BRITISH WANT FREE HIDES. A Deputation Plead. In Vain for Freer Importation of Live Cattle. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l London, Oct. 25.—Herbert G. Gardner, M. P., president of the board of agricul ture, stated today in reply to a deputa tion which visited him, that he declined to remove the existing restrictions on the importation of live cattle, as the re strictions were important for the protec tion of the public and had not decreased the trade in cattle, or increased the price of meat. Mr. Henry Barrow, who was one of the deputation, stated that the restrictions did in his opinion interfere with trade. They greatly hampered the Britisli leather trade by diminishing the impor tation of raw material for the manufac ture, and proportionately benefited the American leather trade, which enjoyed the advantage of an unlimited supply of raw material. The American tanning trade was therefore increasing yearly, while that of Great Britain was crippled. When tanners imported hides instead of buying directly the hides of slaughtered cattle, the middlemen swallowed the profits. President Gardner remained inflexible, notwithstanding the argument of Mr. Barrows, in his resolution not to modify the restrictions on the importation of live cattle. Awaiting the Good Time, of '93. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.] Montreal, Oct. 25.—The Grand Trunk Railway company's report, which was issued yesterday sympathizes with the holders on the inadequate return made for the enormous traffic carried, but the prospects of an improvement, consequent on the good harvest and the World's Fair, bring hopes of a better I ment. WATSON'S CONDUCT. The Deputy Marshal Accused of Calling a Man Out of lied and Threatening Him With Arrest. The indignation over the arrest of Democratic election officers by order of Chief Supervisor Macallister has only been increased by the despicable methods of intimidation which are being pur sued by Deputy United States Mur slial George M. D. Watson. It is alleged that Watson went to tlie residence of Harry Bell, in South Brandy wine hundred on Friday night, called Mr. Bell ont of bed and told him that if lie attempted to vote he would arrest him. Mr. Bell is a Democrat who is duly qualified, and he will vote, notwithstand ing the threats of the officious deputy marshal. He lived iu the Ninth ward last year, but removed to the southern election district of Brandywiue hundred several months ago. He is on tlie assessment list of Wilmington hundred. Horse of Auothcr Color. Inspector U. S. Pierson, of South Brandywine hundred, u Kei ubllcan, will be summoned to appear before the hoard of registre) .ou on Satin day to show cause wliv lie should not be stricken from the regist i ...tlon books. He holds a McKoé tax receipt hut appears as nu error upon the county records. He is also a United Mtrr.es juror. FLAGS AT HALF-MAST. General Expressions of Sympathy With the 1'resldenl In Ills Attllctious. New Yobk, Oct. 25.—Mayor Grant ordered the Hags at half-mast on tlie city hall today because of the death of Mrs. Harrison. They will also be up at half mast on the day of the funeral. All the public buildings, banks and large busi ness houses in Brooklyn displayed tings at half-mast this morning out of respect to the memory of Mrs. Harrison. Baltimore. —At the general Episcopal convention this morning tho following resolution was adopted : "Resolved, That the president of this house he requested to convey to the pres ident of the United States in such man ner as he may deem most fitting, the ex pression of our siucere and respectful sympathy in the bereavement which bus darkened his home and las heart." New York. —After Judge Benedict opened the United States Ciiuiinal coart this morning he announced that iu consequence of the death of the wife of the chief executive of the Uuited States court would be adjourned out of respect to her memory Appropriate re marks were made by Assistant District Attorney Mott on Mrs. Harrison's death. THE LAST DAY'S SESSION. Concluding Business of the General epis copal Convention—Thanks lor Dr. Dix. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l BAi.TiMOHB,Oct.25.—At tho eighteenth and last day's session of the general Episcopal convention this morning, Dr. Bliss of Vermont read the report of the committee on Christian education. Mem bora of the hoard of managers aud mis sionary council were named by the house i t bishops and ratified by the house of d puties. Rev. Dr. Nelson, of Virginia, offered a resolution of thanks to Dr. Dix for his "able and impartial manner in presiding. Other dioceses seconded the resolution. Dr. Dix made a warm and cordial speech compliment ing the personnel of t he house and said he was proud of the office he held, because the character of the house was what It is. Several other resolutions of thanks were adopted and then the subject of placing a royalty on the prayer book was again brought up. Dr. Colson moved that the house de cline to further discuss the subject with the house of bishops. This action was laid on the table by a close vote and President Dix appointed Rev. Dr. Brown, of New York, Joseph Bryan, of Virginia, and $. A. King, of Long island, as a committee of confer ence. The committee on Christian Unity presented a cheering report. INVESTIGATING DAVENPORT, Stephen A. Walker Test Hies Against the Accused Election Oltlcer. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.] New Yoiik, Oct. 25.—The congres sional committee now investigating the methods of Chief Federal Inspector of Election John I. Davenport continued their work of investigation this morning. Stephen A. Walker, ex-United States district attorney, was the first witness, and lie testified that Mr. Davenport, dur ing the election of 1888, was in the habit of holding prisoners in exorbitant sums of bail aud that he was also in the habit of tilling out warrants of the district attor ney, which he held, signed, and ordering arrests without consulting «the district attorney. Ex-Assistant District Attorney Abram J. Ross, testified that he went with Mr. Davenport to Judge Brown once to cer tify to certain accounts, asked were he did not know. 'Judge Brown then signed the paper. The total amount of money in this account, as expenditures, wos $31,030,20. Witness testified that he had no knowledge whether the ac count was correct or not. The judge him if tho accounts all right and he replieJ PROFESSOR SWINTON DEAD. Tlie Eminent Educational Writer Expires Suddenly in New York. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal 1 New Yoke, Oct. 25.—Professor Wil liam Swiuton, the well kuowu author of the series of school books which bear his name, died suddenly at the Neufviile fiats, at No. 252 West 84th street lust night. He died alone. This morning he was found lying floor where he had apparently fallen iu a fit of apoplexy. He was about 60 years of age, and was born in Scotland but came to this country when a child. He was connect ed with New York newspapers and later became a professor in the California State university. This professorship he held until his death. He leaves five children. Professor Swinton had recently moved to this city from Brooklyn in order to be near his physician, who was treating him for a chronic disease. face downward on the Clearing House. The exchanges of the Wilmington banks at tlie clearing house today were: Clearing» $175,949.1»; Balances, $39,151.61. STRANGE MURDER TALE Michael A Boy Makes Grave Charges Against a Polish Jew. MURDERED HIS VICTIM FOR 00LD. Fat t ascii hick Arrested for » Mysterious Murder Committed In St. Louis a Year Ago-A Former .lovenile Employe Says He Watched the dew Kill HI* Victim. [By Telegraph to the Evening Journal.] St. Louis, Oct. 25. —Michael I'atta-' schluck, a Polish Jew, was arrested yen terday at Mineral Point, charged with a terrible murder committed in this city nearly a year ago, t which time he was a junk di aler here. The arrest was made on information furnished by Louis New, a boy who was employed by Pattaschinck and slept over the junk shop in a loft, the boy the crime was committed on the night of December 23 last. He retired that night ns usual, but during the night or early in the morning lie was awakened by voices down stairs and looking through a crack in the floor he saw his employer talking to a stranger. After awhile and in response to a ques tion as to whether he had any money, the stranger drew from his 'pocket a small hag filled with gold. The Jew's eyes glistened with greed at the sight of tho stranger's wealth, and lie asked tlie stranger, who was evidently in toxicated, to send for some beer. This was gotten und the two drank it aud then continued talking. The stranger seemed to be getting under the influence of itquormore and more every minute,and finally dn pped into a stupor. Pattaschinck, says New,' was watrhiDg the pian closely ail tho while, audj when lie seemed satisfied that the man was in a sound sleep, lie drew a keen-edged pocket knife. Then lie went cautiously to where the stranger was lying anil gently raising his head he drew the knife across the mail's throat cutting it from ear to ear. The stranger jumped to his feet witli a gurgling cry, and after turning around one or twice and clutch ing at his throat, fell to the floor, fuce downward. Pattaschinek then robbed the dead man of his gidd, went to liis stable and hitched up liis horse and wagon putting the body into tho vehi drove to the river into which he threw tlie corpse. New says lie followed his employe' at a distance aud saw him make this disposal of the body. He states that he lias been afraid to tell tlie story of the ctime until now. as he feared Pattaschinck. According to THAT MYSTERIOUS MURDER. Dctvctivpfi lire Still Working hut Have round no New Clue*. Tlie mnrder of Katie Dugan last Wed nesday night still remains a mystery. Thff detectives have as yet discovered no clues. When evidence enough to warrant the arrest It is rumored that a prominent married business mau will be arrested. Last evening Coroner Sparks drew his jury together and held an inquest over the dead girl The jury was composed of William H. Quinn. foreman: W. Walker, secretary; William Condon, Thomas Huey, Frank Messick, G. B. Jones, J. W. Meredith, Michael Mc Carthy and John Crawford. Dr. Charles E. Baird testified that he had made a post mortem examination on the afternoon of October 20. Had the girl committed suicide her hands would have had blood on them. I think she was unconscious when her thront was cut. I bel'eve the blows on her head made her unconscious When he made the post-mortem examination he found that she would have become a mother in five or six months. She had been dead about ten or twelve hours. Dr. A B. Harris corroborated Dr. Baird. fiudiug the body. Police Sergeant George Ingram and James E. Wirt testified to what they knew of the case. The inquest was then adjourned until called together by the foreman. h William B. Carswell testified to James McMahon, A TRANSFEH REVOKED. Dr. WIIhoii's Son Will Not go Out W>nt Hh a rant or. Rev. Clarence T. Wilson, the popular young pastor of the M. E. church of Seaford, Del., has been released from going to Fort Smith, Ark., to which point he was transferred a few weeks ago to fill the leading pulpit of that town, by Bishop Newman, was revoked by the bishop at tlie earnest request of the church at Seaford that he might be retained as their pastor. Mr. Wilson iu obedieuce to tlie order ofjthe bishop to go to Fort Smith, Ark., packed his goods and bad eiKouteto New York to Dr. J. A. B. Wilson, when he learned his transfer was recalled and he was ordered to return to Seaford to tlie de light of the people he was about to leave Lehind. Mr. Wilson is a young man of promise and will make his mark in the world for go d. His transfer reached Dover > isit his father, CITY EDUCATORS MEET. Echoes of ColtimlitiN Day at Um* Hoard of Kducatl« n , a 8ei**lon. A brief aud important meeting of the board of public education was held last night. Dr. James II. Morgan, of the Columbus Day committee reported an expense ac count of $1060. Joseph Pyle reported $25 as the amount expended for badges for members of the board. Orders were drawn for both amounts. A vote of thunks was extended to Muyor Willey for special police; to the children on Columbus Day. Tlie rest of the session was devoted to routine work. irotection TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. Another case of cholera ia reported In Vienna nod the public anxiety ia increasing.! Jacob Lew assignment the same. Congressman John C. Houk throws all -.-f the blame of the leiinesace political scandal on John J. Ulna,editorof the Knoxville Re publican. The twentieth annual convention of the Carriage Builder» National association of America met in Buffalo, N. Y., this morning and will continue three days. Governor Flower, of New York, thia morn ing postponed the hearing In the extradition caae of Charles A. White, charged with grand larceny in Wyoming, until tomorrow at the Wiudeor Hotel, New York. vis, a Boston jeweler, has made alt . Liabilities, $79,(XX); assets about THE ARRESTS CONTINUE. U I» Nothing Rut n Ucpiihllran Illlml Whirl. Anybody t'nn Mr« Through. Under the direction of Chief Super visor Mieallister, United State» Marshal Mahaffy and hi» deputies have been very busy today making arrest» of Democrat» for interfering with the Corruption Hail Interpretation of the duties of the Fed eral supervisor». One of the men arre»tod was John A. Hanna, an alleged Republican iuepeetor of tlie Fourth distiict of the Fourth ward. The ostensible eharge ngaiust him was that of re fusing to allow Federal supervisors to take tlie numbers and dates upon tax receipts. The real crime he com mitted was in voting to make F'red. Netdermaier, a Democrat, presiding officer of the hoard. Chairman Saulshury told Marshal Ma huffy in vory plain words that It was nothing more than a flimsy blind to take the sting from the arrests of Democrats and make tlie people at large believe it to he u nonpai tislan action. Charles W. Uouert went llarmau's bail. Howard O. Moore, a Democrat of the Seventh district of the Seventh ward, was arrested, arraigned, waived a hearing Hint was bailed out by Joseph L. Carpen ter, Jr. Deputy-Marshal Richard Heritage took a carriage this afternoon and drove to the work» of tlie Hobdell Car Wheel company. He there arrested James Jackson, Democratic Inspector of the Fifth district of tlie Second ward; and John Hinder, Democrat ic inspector of the First district of the Seventh ward. The men were taken from their work and arraigned before Chief llitinndutur Macallister. Senator Gray, Chairman Salisbury, Hou. Charles B. Lore and Election Com missioner Dobb bail heard of tlie arrests and were in front of the office when the carriage drove up. They shook the men by tlie hands and told them t liât they would not he kept very long. Chief lutiinidator Mac A Ulster was out when the party made its appearance, but Marshal Mahaffy was there to receive them When the colonel made his appear ance Mr. Lore became bondsman for In spector Hinder and Senutor Gray went hail for Jackson. The entire pariy then left. William A. Mahoney, Democratic in spector of tlie Fifth district of the Third ward, was arrested at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. Patrick Neary becamo his bondsman. ANOTHER REGISTRAR ARRESTED. Marshal Mahafl'y Hus a stark of Regis tration Warrants on Hund, Frank J. Niedermaier, Democratic registrar in the Fourth district of the Fourth ward, was arrested this morning by Mursliali Mahaffy. The charge against him was that of interfering with the duties of Federal supervisors. He was arraigned before Chief Super visor Macallister and waived a hearing. Bail was fixed in the sum of $3,000. Hon. Charles B. Lore became his bondsman. It is said that Marshal Mahaffy lias in hand a large number of warrants which he will serve at bis leisure. The Detno cratlc list of monied men who are willing to become bondsmen for all Democrats arrested is increasing every day and will soon represent property valued at several millions of dollars. NEW STYLE POSTAL CARD. A Supply of tlie Double or Reply Curd Will Shortly He in Use. The postoffleo department will shortly issue a double or reply postal card for domestic aud international use. Post master Stewart this morning stated that lie has beeu notified that they will ceive a supply iu a short time, but cannot state how many or when they will arrive. The card consists of two parts, one for the message, tlie other for the reply, tlie parts being separable by means of u scored line, 1 he message part of tlie card has a stamp in the upper right hand re corner, be&riug a portrait of General U. 8. Grant in citizen's dress, three-quarters face lookiug to the left. In a horizon tally lined oval frame with u line around its inner aud outer edges. A white five pointed star in a small black circle is on either side of the frame, which bears above the words "message Card," aud below "One Cent " To the left of the stamp iu protniueut block letters with outline shading are the words "Pos tal Card with paid Reply," below which in shaded German lett rs the Inscrip tion "Uuited States of America" appears, und underneath the latter "This Side is for Address Only " The direction "Do tach Annexed Card for Answer" is given iu the lower left hand comer. The reply part is the same as the mes sage part except that it is marked "Re ply Card" aud there is a little less printed matter. The color of the card is light mauilla, and the ink employed bluck. The side is three and one-half by five and one-lialf inches. The international reply cards will cost four cents each, and are, of course, for foreign correspondence. The stamp is a horizontal lined oval frame, the words "Message Card" and "Two Cents" ap pearing. A head of Liberty, coronetted, as on the $20 gold piece is iu the frame, whicli is addressed with rosettes. To the left of the stamp id black nusliaded capitals arranged in a curve are the words "Universal Postal Union" with the equivalent iu French, undern ath. A border surrounds the whole and "Postal Card with Paid Reply" aud its French equivalent also appear, us well as the direction, "Detach Annexed Cord for Answer. " The reply part is the same except for a word or two, and the omission of one line. The paper is pale gray, the imprint blue. The size is three and one-half by five aud one half inches. , The cards must be propeily used they will be thrown out of the mails. If the message card is not detached the reply card will be unmailable postal card. The curds may not he trimmed or mutilated nor anything he pasted to them except an address libel. The reply must iu no case be used for the original message nor can the cards be had in sheet form. us First Voter.' Cleveland Club. A business meeting of the First Voters' Cleveland club will be held at 7.30 this evening at the rooms of the Young Men's Democratic club. Au invitatlou to be present at the Democratic rally in New Castle Thursday eveniug will be consid erod. After the meeting the club will attend in a body the rally in the Opeta House, to be addressed by Senator Gray, CONSCIENCE SMOTE HIM. Clntliler Aliramsou Has Two Visitor» Who Return Money for Htolen Good. lint Answer no IJuestluti». David Abramson, a well-known cloth ing dealer, is nonplussed at an incident that happened last night aud which he never expect» Shortly alter apparently intelligent men walked into hi» place of liuHiness In this city, wlilch i» on Tut nail street. At a glance Abram son saw that they were strangers, and he moved over to a vacant portiou of the counter where they could not "swipe" a suit of clothes or a new winter tourist hat. One of the visitors was six feet tail and about 26 vears old. The other was smaller, somewhat older aud of dark complexion. They answered exactly the description of the "long and short men" who have done so many rascally acts iu this neighborhood. "Abramson's your name I believe," said the tall man. "It Is," was the re ply. "You have a store iu Chester]" "I have." "Well, 1 want to tell you something which you do not know and never will find out. hut to assure you that I speak the truth 1 will give you this $7 (count ing out seven silver dollars) and these two Philadelphia pawn tickets. Now I'll tell you. "A few days ago a man stole two over coats from your Chester store. His con science smote him for the theft aud he became heartily sorry. He pawned the two coats iu 1'iiilndripliiu hut Ids wretch edness only increased. Then he con eluded to return the property but, fear ing detection aud punishment, he got mo to bring these tickets and this money to you." Mr. Abramson, for a moment, could hardly say a word. Of course he held on to the money. When he saw bis visitors start out, however, he called to them and began to catechise tlie spokesman. "Oh, now, said the tall fellow, that's useless. You'll never know anything more about the matter. " can happen again, r dark two well dressed and MARRIED AND REMARRIED. MRS. BEALE AND MR. NASH UNITED IN WILMINGTON AND NEW YORK. Fearing Some Unpleasant Interference or Interruption on the Fart of Her Former Hiishand at Tonight's Festivities, the Couple Were tjulelly Married Here Last Week. Mrs. Addie W. Beale, at one time a resident of Wilmiugton, but who for some time past has been living with her daughter in New York, and Charles W, Nash, a wealthy aud retired New Yorker, were quietly married in tills city on Wednesday of last week. The ceremony was performed liy Rev. E. L. Hubbard, pastor of Union M. E. church, at his pastoral residence, 513 Jefferson street. The license was issued by Clerk of the Peace Biggs on the morning of the day upon which the wedding took plane. After the cercmouy the aged gromu and in his prulty young wife proceeded to 4UU Delaware aveuue, at which place Mrs. Beale bad been boarding, and soon after they left- for New York. The mnrriage will prove quite a sur prise to the friends of the couple iu New Volk. For two weeks cards have been out for the wedding to take place at U East Twelfth street, New Y'ork, to. night The probable cause of the mnrriage here was that John Beale, the woman's late husband might cause trouble iu New York Mrs., Beale was divorced from her hus band by the Superior Court of New Cas tie county at tho September term. H. C. Conrad was her attorney and William F. Smalley was the commissioner appointed to take testimony aud who made a fav orable awnid. Before leaving tho city Mrs. Nash ex pressed her determination to have a second marriage and a wedding reception upon the date announced on tho cards. THE HARRIS—SCHOFIELD CASE. Judge Grubb tVanta the Habeas Corpus Case Reargued. Judge Grubb has asked City Solicitor Curtis and Nathaniel W. Davis to rearguo tlie Hurris-Hcholield habeas corpus case which was argued before him on Saturday week. William Harris and Samuel Schofield, two young white men, were arrested for assault aud buttery. They were tried before Judge Ball iu the Municipal Court and he sentenced them to a term of Im prisonment including service on the stone pile under the Ball tramp law. Mr. Davis, their counsel, had the pris oners taken before Judge Grubb, of the Court of General Sessions, upon a writ of habeas corpus. The rase was argued for several hours. The city solicitor claimid that Judge Ball, in his dual capacity as judge of the municipal court and com mitting magistrate, had full power to impose the seuteuce under the law. Mr. Davis contended that the sentence was unlawful, inasmuch as they wero neither vagrants nor trumps and could not be sentenced to do county work upon the stone pile. The judge reserved his decision at tho time, but has siuce asked for reargumeut because the city solicitor did not produce authorities to back up his position. It is probable that the hearing will be on next Monday. Fell Upon n Step. James B. McGovern slipped on the pavement on Second street between Orange and Tatnall, last evening, and fell on a step, injuring his hip severely. An ambulance was summoned and he was taken to his home, 105 South Mon roe street. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. —Rev. E. L Huboaru delivered an interest ing lecture on "Growling" in Union M. E. church last evening. —Memorinl services were hold on Sunday at slloam M. E. church. Booth's Corner, iu honor «f t lu- laic "Fut her" Samuel Hum e. — lohn Collins, colored, who was murder ously assaulted last week while returning home from market, is sulllcleutly well lotie out. —Register of Wills t'ooeh has granted letters of administration upon the estate of Edward H. Collins, lute of this etty, to l lai ton C. Collins. — About noon a colored man named Brown and awhile man hail an altercation on French street between Second and Third, which at tracted a large crowd. —An express waten of Buah'sbroke a wheel an Market street above Fourth this morning. One barrel of cement was Unrated and scattered in the street. —The skiff Ida beat the O. R. Dickinson in a race yesterday from Chester to Cherry I* and, by seven minutes aud ten seconds. Tue race was for f lut) a aide. HILL MURDER TRIAL ON. It Begins This Morning in Chestertown Court House. i NINE NEGROES BEFORE THE JUDGES Two Prominent Lawyer« Assigned to De fend tlie Brutal Murderers if Dr. J, Helghe Hill Hut They Will Not Ask for a ('hangs of Venue. Special Despatch to tlie Evening Journal. Cl! KSTKHTtl WN, Md., Oct. 25.— Tills morning the nine colored men arrested forth« murder of Dr. J. Helghe Hill, who was assassluated while paying a pro fessional visit, wero brought into court and put on trial. The men wero indicted last Saturday and already one of them, Perry Bradshaw, has turned state's evi dence, and will go into court tomorrow to testify agalust his partners in «rime. The other defendants are John Potts, Joshua Bay Hard, Charles, alias "Buck" Brooke, Fletcher Williams, Fris hie Comegys, Moses Brown, Louis Ben son and Charles Emery. According to public opinion as expressed this morning tho town is equally divided between tlie whites and blacks, and con sequently the feeling over the approach ing trial runs high. An effort has been made to raise money to hire Baltimore counsel to defend the alleged murderers and in the event of securing foreign counsel it was the in tention to apply for a change of venue to Easton. When this fact became known tho excitement was intense and It wa* openly glveu out by some of tlie whites t liai In case the Court granted the ap plication the prisoners would never lesve I liestertowu alive. The blacks were just as determined that they should, and in cönsequende the whole county has been up in arms over tlie matter, and talk of lynching iu c«se of an attempted removal of the prisoners lias been the principal topic. Home of the white citizeus averse to the lyurtiing, however, and stated that they would not have mltted it The colored men claimed that the pris oners could not get a fair show from a white jury iu Chestertown, and it really does look as though a white jury would not waste much time wrangling over a verdict. Yesterday, however, matters took a new turn. The money was not raised and consequently the Baltimore lawyers was not forthcoming and the prisoners will now be defended by two local lawyei, Marion DeK. Hinlth ami James Alfred Pearce,who were appointed by Judge Joseph A. Wlckos to conduct the defense. Under the laws of Maryland, however, tlfe defendants cun lm tried either by the draft Consisting of throe judges or by jury, it was decided today by couusel for the defense, in view of the inteuse feeling ngaiust the prisoners, to try the cases before the judges. In that event the case will be tried without per a jury by the three jndges of the circutt, represent ing Kent, Cecil, (Juceu Auues, Caroline and Talbot counties. Judge Wick«». Judge Stump and Judge Robinson. State Attorney William M. Slay will conduct the prosecution. The heavy work of the prosecution will be done, however, by ex State Attorney Vickers, who will ex amino sixty witnesses for the wealth. The cause of the murder has _ been definitely learned, but It Is be lieved that It was to avenge the death of a colored man named Campbell, who dropped dead during u fight between the whites and tho blacks last December. Dr. Hill was sent for by the of Campbell, who wanted him to say that Campbell's death was due to vlo Instead, however, the doctor gavo a certificate »scribing Campbell's death to heart disease, people, however, deny this. conimon never friends lence. The colored FROM OLD VIRGINIA. Senator Gorilen of the Old Dominion tttate Night, The State Central committee has se cured a fine Democratic orator to make an address in Wilmington tomorrow night. Virginia, who lias consented to deliver several addresses throughout the state, will arrive in town tomorrow, aud In the evening he will deliver an address in Wcccacoe hall, Second and Jackson streets. Senator Gordon lias captivated large audiences during the campaign where he spoke and the Democrats of Wilmington will undoubtedly give him a rousing re ception. He is considered second only to Senator Daniel in his own state. Senator Gordon will talk on the tariff and national issues. MORE PARTISAN WORK. Chief Macallister Tries to Induce a Demo crat to Prefer Chargea. Another chapter of Republican election perfidy has come to the surfare. It Is alleged that Chief Supervisor Macallister went to ex Mayor Calvin B. Rhoades, Democratic Federal supervisor in the Second district of the Fifth ward, and wanted him to prefer charges against the Democratic officers in that precinct. The ex-nia,vor asked him why he did >t get the Republican supervisor to do "He has a bad memory and does not remember certain things which took place." was the reply. "Well, if he doesn't vou may depend upon it that I do not," was Supervisor Rhoades' reply. Every effort was made to Induce him to do this work for the Republicans, but he could not he prevailed upon to do it. FÖUR MORE ARRESTS. Democratic Flection "Otite er« Arraigned. Hall Promptly Furnished. The Republican marshal arrested four more Democratic registration officers yesterday afternoon. They were Wil liam Gosnell, First district, Seventh ward, Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., bonds man; Natbauiel B. Hill and John 8. Knees, Fourth district, Ninth ward, Michael J. Newell, bondsman; John Rus sell, First district. Third ward. J. Jack son Pierce, bondsman; William F. McCloskey, Democratic Second district, Fifth Doordau, bondsman. There wa* no trouble whatever about furnishing bail. The total amount of bail for the ten officers arrested up to last evening was $30,0b0. Will Npeak Here Tomorrow Senator James L. Gorden. of it. challenger, ward, John