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E\ten ing JOURNAL The EVENING JUURNAl contains all the local news, and full telegraphic rep«its The EVENING JOURNAL the live advertiser's medium, clr culates among the mabses. * ■jl * rrrzzi HTFTB YEAR WILMINGTON, DEL., MONDAY JANUARY ;*0 IhVtJ ONE CENT CABLED FROM EUROPE. can his the he of A Budget of the Day's Events in Old World Centres. A LIVELY PARLIAMENT SESSION. The Opening of Great Britain'» I.egUluture l>® Devoted to Warm Debate» Over the Queen'» Speech—DlB»eu»iou In the Mom® Kule Faction—An JE« ho of the Tanauiu Scaudal—Other Foreign Mew». London, Jan 30.—As finally drafted aud approved in Cabinet council and formally sanctioned by tbe privy coun cil, the Queen's speech at the opening of Parliam ent to mot row will present such a mass of legislative proposals as would task a septennial parliament to get through with. It is generally conceded that at the outmost the life of Mr. Gladstone's government will not last longer than two years and there are not lacking those who predict that it will not last longer than six months. The text of the speech will be com municated as usual to those present at the ministerial dinners on Monday night next and to the leaders of the Conserva tive and Liberal Union opposition, sides promising the introduction of Irish legislative bill an electorial registration reform bill and a county council reform measure, the speech will intimate that a licensing reform measure, a local option scheme, a bill dealing with the election of county magistrates and proposals affecting the established church of Scotland and the church iu Wales will bo offerered for the consideration of parliament. Legislation will ho promised to extend the powers of Londou County Council and u Beard of Trade measure expanding tbe functions of tbe present labor bureau. Reference will be made to tbe newly formed royal commission on poor law relief, which is to deal with tbe old age pension question; to the Indian currency commission as about to present a report to Parliament and allusion made to a royal commission to inquire into the laud question in Wales. The attention of the House will be asked to the report of the Irish evicted tenants commission and the government's proposals based thereon. Allusion will be avoided regarding agitation for the release of the dyuamite convicts and Irish political prisoners, except in a guarded reference to general measures which aim at permanent peace in Ireland. Refirring to international matters, the speech will hopefully remark on the Bering sea arbitration about to open in Paris, to the timely settlement of the recent ministerial crisis in Cairo and the restoration of harmony with the Khedive aud to the monetary conference at Brussels in assisting the governments represented fully to understand each other's views, regarding the condition of home and foreign trade the speech is understood to be more optimistic than might have been expected. The relations of her Majesty's government with all foreign powers will be declared satisfac tory and hopeful reference made to the future of commerce between the United Kingdom aud the colouies is is in g a Be Rrtitllug With Antagonism. Bland as the phrasing of the speech is said to be, not an announcement in it but meaus a challenge to the opposition. Lord Salisbury and his lato colleagues have been in conference and have deter mined in coujuuction with the Duke of Devonshire aud Mr. Chamberlain to opeu a war outrance upon the government Both the ministerialists and the opposi tion take the government program not so much as an invitatiou to active work in Parliament as an electoral platform for the next appeal to the country. So the Unionists have determined that even at the risk of forcing a dissolution which they would regard as inopportune, they must combat the government at every point. Many Amendment« to be Ottered. The debate on the address will bristle with amendments. Mr. Chamberlain will raise at once the Home Rule ques tion by an amendment denying the ad visibility of a separate Irish legislature. Mr. Labouchere threatens amend ments ou the retention of the Ugauda aud the continued occupation of Egypt. John Redmond has his motion as to Irish prisoners, and James Lowther an amendment regarding destitute aliens, Keir Hardie wants to condemn the gov ernment as overlooking tbe claims of the labor party and the publicans friends in the house, still a powerful section, will prepare an amendment protestiug against interference with their vested rights. Trouble Over Parliaiueutary Control. Messrs McCarthy, Sexton and Dillon have, in a hesitant way, approved the clause in the home rule bill reserving tbe control of tbe loud question to tlie ini perial parliament for a fixed number of years. But they differ with Mr. Glad stone as to the period during wbich the Irish legislature has to wait. Mr. Glad stone proposes ten years. The Irish leaders think five too loug and demand three, with further advices from the im perial exchequer under the land purchase act, so as to reconcile their constitutents to any delay whatever. It is doubtful whether Mr. Gladstone will be able to get the bulk of bis sup porters in the house to assent to auy fur ther grant, and the Irish members will reject the clause without its financial ap pendix. While the proposal may uot ab solutely wreck the biU it will add further peril to its passage. BUBEAR BEATS HOSMER. The English Garsmau Beat« III« Amer ican Opponent ln the International «en 11 lug liace. London, Jan. 30 — The international sculling race between George Bube&r, the English oarsman, sud George Hos mer, of Boston, took place this morning and was won by Bubear, who defeated kis opponent by abont five lengths. The course was from Putnuy to Mortlake, a distance of about four miles aud a quarter. The race was for the champion ship of England, the Sportman's Chal lenge Cup, and stakes of £400. Bubear'« colors were a red and white ground with red and blue st ripes run ning around the border. In the corners were the Union Jack and British standard crossed. Hosmer's colors were a white ground with a red, white aad blue striped border, with stars at intermediate dis tances. In each corner were the Ameri can and English Hags crossed, and in the centre was Hosmer's likeness as he sits in his racing boat. Over the portrait wus the oarsmau's name,beneath it the words "For the Championship of England." An Kclio of France's Shame. Paiiis, Jan. 30. —The Libre Parole today publishes au interview with M. Arton, whose name has been so fre quently mentioned iu connection with the Panama scandal. Arton said that if he was not arrested there would be reasons for his not being taken into eus tody He declared that he always carried poison with him and was ready to com mit suicide if he thought the exigency of affairs demanded it. He deuied the charge that had been made against him that he had embezzled the sum of 9,000,• 000 francs. When requested to name the members of the chamber of deputies who had accepted bribes in connection with the Panama Company.Arton refused to do so but said he wonld name them if the police caught him. pose ten city DR. MURRAY URGES TENACITY. The Well-Known Clergyman Deliver, an Instructive Address to Goldey College Students. Nearly 200 young men and women who have determined to be independent through the remainder of their lives and make their own fortunes and happiness, filed into the lecture ball of Goldey Wil mington Commercial College this moru ing to hear an address by Rev. W. L 8. Murray, Ph. D , of Dover, on "The Mer chant of Venice." The eminent lecturer was in excellent voice and spirits and his audience »as deeply interested from beginning to end. Dr. Murray said, iu part: Venice has her streets and thorough fares in the forms of canals and traffic is carried on in boats and on rafts rather than in carriages and by electricity. The "Merchant of Venice" is described as haviug such ships and such barges that even Cleopatra's barge, with its exterior of scarlet and of gold, did not excel them And Antonio, the merchant of Venice, sent forth his com i.erce upon the sea in a hundred of such ships as used in those days. I do not know of auythiug that is better calculated to develop well rounded character than commerce. In soliciting subscriptions for churches while in this city I frequently had to call on merchants and they told me that they could not contribute partially to any dé nomination as tlitv had to be broad minded in contributing, generally, to the churches of the entire city, to whose con g rogation they sold goods. Antonio, the merchant of Venice, was rich. But to be rich was not bis highest ambition. He had higher aspirations than his chances of commerce. He was a Christ ian. There are many merchants who are Chris*' are high toned uuiuu There came a time whou Antonio be came pained and discouraged, merchant had prejudice agaiust the Jew and the Jew became embittered against Uiui Now young people, yon must be care ful in this line You must allow nothing but good feeling between yourselves and other business people. Reciprocal rela tions with all merchants are necessary to success, But, along the line of goiug security, eudorsiug paper, signing notes, you must exercise the greatest care and wisdom. It has wrecked many, very many successful business men Now Bassamios induced this merchant to vo bis security for a bond. We cannot reach the highest success in learning, in reaching the goal for which we are striving unless we are intensely in love which ws have espoused is illustrated by the narrative of the Prince of Morocco, who sought for fair Portia He desired to have her but did not love her. She banded him three caskets, oue of gold, one of silver and the other of lead. He chose the golden casket, hoping to find the picture of the fair Portia within, but found only the carrion, Death. The second prince came and chose the silver casket because it was inscribed "He who choses this receives what he deserves." In this casket, instead of the portrait of Portia he found a blind ing idiot. There is the lesson that you must, upon no consideration, think that you deserve success. Then the third came. It was Bassamio and be chose t he cedar casket because he was deeply in love with Portia. This casket was inscribed "He who choses me, shall give and hazard all that he has " He said "I love Portia aud am willing to hazard all I have." Ah. that is the se cret of success. Be willing to sacrifice anything, make any sacrifice, to become proficient in what you are now under taking. Bassanio was willing to do this; did it and won the fair Portia, whom dearly. And now I sav to you, stick to what you are undertaking now. Stay within these walls at all hazards, and when you go out from them ho effi cient in every branch; be in love with your business and the fair goddess, Suc cess, will be yours. or of him, use duty and best this be ket. is ful -r.l renfilants who g the Jews. This in lie with that This of as in of lie he loved Fighting th* "Protective" Market Bill. William R. Long, of the Republican, is circulating a monster petition to the General Assembly opposing the proposed measure to bar out the New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania produce dealers. The petitions are being signed by almost every con sumer and patron of the city markets who can read and write. Mr. Long will go to Dover with the names next Wednesday and place them in the hands of Speaker Whiteman of the house He says the measure was concocted and prepared by commission merchants of tbe city who want to enlarge upon their already hig h profits. _ I Uoubl»(l»y Hurried. N«w York J au 30 -The funeral of - s, w. I v* K> ,, JyI'j „ ,„„ w General Abner Doubloday took place at Meudbam N J.. yesterday. Th* ser vier» wer* V«rv imlet The bodv will be vlken t^ lNlw York today 7 To Destroy Carp. A movement is on foot in Berks county says the West Chester News to present a petition on behalf of the fishermen to the Legislature, requesting that a bounty be offered or other means adopted which will lead to the extermination of the carp in Pennsylvania waters, the fisher men claiming that these fish destroy the spawn of game fish and are a cause of the depletion of streams of bass, fallfiah and other varieties._ Gaa LET JERSEYMEN COME. in In of 1 Commission Merchant's Profit Would be the Farmer's Loss. HOME MARKETS WOULD BE RUINLD. The Kill to l'rohiblt Farmer», Oilier» Tliau of Th!» State, From Patronizing Our Market* a Scheme of Wllmlngtou CoinmiKilon Merchant»- New I'm »tie County ltepre»eutatlve» Would Met Prevent It. Au Evening Journal reporter called on Cler- of the Market Sineltz cm Natur day afternoon aud interviewed him con cernlng his opinion of the bill introduced into tbe General Assembly at Dover, on Thursday by Representative Naulsbury, of Kent county This measure iB aimed at tbe Jerseymen who have the ptivilege of the present markets iu this city. He said ; "I see by last evening's paper that there such a bill before tbe General Assembly is at Dover, fordoing away with farmers of New Jersey, Maryland and Chester county, Pa., coming into this city to dis pose of their produce. This bill was got ten up by several commission men of this city for their own selfish purposes. " Jersey Sweet Potato*» Would He No More. a "To begin with here is Section 2, which reads: "Section 2.—That every such person, or persons, firm, company or corporation desiring to be engaged in, prosecute, follow or carry on the trade aud business pursuit or occupation named in the fore going section of this act, (that is selling of country produce of a perishable character) may «pply to the clerk of the peace jf New Castle couuty for a proper license, authorizing and empowering him, her or them to engage in. prose cute, follow or carry on such trade, business pursuit, or occupation, and upon bis, her or their paying for the use of the state to the said clerk of the peace the fee of $100, also the fee to the peace for issuing the same,it shall be the duty of such a clerk of the peace to issue him, her or them, a proper license therefore. "Can a man who raises a few peaches and sweet potatoes be compelled to pay $100 aud patronize tbe market Y The best peaches that are sold in our markets come from Iron Hill, Maryland if this bill was passed these raisers wonld be compelled to go to some other mar ket. Atout I'ay I.lcense, Hut No Curb Market. According to section 3 of that bill, where would he sell his peaches V This is tlie shape of it: "Section 3.—That it shall not be law ful for any person or persons, firm, com pany or corporation so licensed to expose their produce for sale on any of the pave ments, sidewalks or curbs in the said city of Wilmington That section forbids him to sell or expose for sale on the sidewalks or pave ments of this city, even after he bas paid for a license, matter over to the commission men. The farmer cannot sell on the streets, but must sell to these selfish few, Their Guilt Covered Over. It turns the whole Tlie fourth ectLn, in uiy view ,was put in to cover up tbe other sections Iu order to take the suspicion off them they have added this clause: "Section 4.—That any commission merchant or person receiving produce to lie sold ou comiuissmu and shall sell the aud shall fail to returu to the raine sender tbe proceeds of such Bale, after deducting the ubual charges shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con viction thereof shall be compelled to make restitution to the amount so with held and shall further pay the cost of prosecution aud shall ba fined $100 and bsimprisotied iu the county jail fora term of uot less than six months and not more than one year." They will take great care to juggle this section, and will pounce on the poor farmer at the first opportunity. Commission merchants as a rule are a selfish class. Presented By a Kent Kepresentatlve. "1 also notice that Representative Salisbury of Kent count» presented the bilL I doubt if a representative of New Castle county would sage, or he would probably have been sought for. This first step looks very scaly, as it seems as though the compl lers had no confidence in the representa tives from their own county. Tbe Farmer» Aie Ag»ln«t It. preseut it for pas "This moruing 1 had opportunity to go through the market as my duties re quire, and I did uot find one farmer who in favor of the bill. 1 conversed They were was with at least 250 of them, all in favor of tbe present system. "Several said they would use their in fluence with the members of the General Assembly to voto agaiust the bill and 1 don't thiuk a representative of New Castle county will vote for it necessary expense. Tbere is no better butter in the Mar kets of Wilmington, than that which comes from Chester couuty. Should this bill become a law this tariff woulo be stopped and then those farmers wonld go to Philadelphia where no license is paid. The Twelfth street Market house in that city was built for the farmers by the Pennsylvania Rail road Company, which road would haul the produce there and now offers them such Inducements that they would not bother with tbe Wilmington market. The Thirtieth street Market bouse in Pbiladelphii is another place they could have access to without a license. Other Market* YVould be Sought. "A Jerseyman comes here about three months ln the year and uot the year around. Suppose a farmer who lives out of the state comes to this market with thirty bushels of potatoes aud this law would compel him to pay $100 liceuse to dispose of them Would he do it? No. He would drive to West Chester, Lancaster or some other town ivhere he could sell them without this «.i# Kill ohnnlA haonme » law our «oJkaiï wn d In a short time T.W« fn* illnstration the oricea of sweet , . , V h k , 4 ; potatoes to day. r f • askeu, which Should be ooiy 4 centä This is because the Delaware river i» frozen up aud the Jerseymen cannot got Tne f,.«v sw**t ootaiofH that are over. 1 ue low sweet potatoes tuai an in tbe mtrliot are ln the hands of com mission men and they set tbo prices The rtüttoD would fare worse if such a YVould Mean Ruin to Our Markets. law was iu effect, as it would uot only effect sweet potatoes but, all other pro duce, tlie principal part of w hich now comes from outside the Btate Fish would also come to grief. This market would he almost broken up •'Under such a law product* would be come 110 per cent higher in this city, and thaï pen-en uge would go to the com mis iou merchants, ns they would ho tin only ones to reap auy benefits ' Stop I he people ol Kent, (Md .) Cecil, Chuter and Delawait >-ouulies from com tug to our luarkeis ai d we would be com pel led to pay 30 and 3) cents per ponud lor turkey a, during the i oliday season. Othei poultry would be as high accurd 'ugly. it the commission merchants who deal in fruit and pioduce r- ally want a bill lor their own protection, why uot make one compelling them to pay the sum ot $lo0 license per year, to go to the city lor the use of the streets, as their haul lug is heavy and this sum would go toward the r «paving of those thorough fares. Then there would he no trouble In keeping bad commission merchants out of the busiuess, and with such men tbs farmers would have no trouble In getting their returns promptly. It would be a great deal better than licensing the poor 1 armer who Is almost taxed to death now. A Fnrm«r»' View». A well known Mill Creek hundred far mer was asked his opinion of the bill aud said : "I am perfectly satisfied with the pres ent system aud 1 think tbat a farmer has a right to sell his produce wherever be may eboose. I dou't see how the Jersey men affect the markets iu this city. If anything they benefit them." Un» oi Christiana hundred's best farm era, In giving his view of tbe bill, said: 'If tbe people of Wilmington don't look This Who tile sharp their market will be ruined, bill seems to be a Beltish oue. promote-a of It are 1 do uot know, 1 think it will never become a law." A Farmer Hint Favor» It. "I think that is a move in the right direction," said another tanner who uever misses a market day. "The buck sters who were horn in the city shoulii be given a chance to make a living. The market is flooded by these men from Jersey. Enough produce can he raised iu New Castle couuty to supply the Wll uiiugtun market if the farmers Were given a chance. He Aacrlbea the I'ratprrity of the Islam!« to VufcttereO Commercial He- a Intimi« With the United Mute«. Mr Bayard regards the present situa tioniu Hawaii us the natural result of force» tbat have been operating there for a long time and wbich, therefore urn uot unexpected He ascribes tbe pros peruus condition of the islands to their commercial relations with tbe United States, aud thinks that these commercial interests aud the geographical relations which tbe islands bold to the United Slates make the American iuterest. vastly MR. BAYARD ON HAWAII. I superior to those of auy other nation. The new constitution of Hawaii was promulgated on July 7, 1887, Iu Decern ner, 18a7. Mr. Bayard received front tbe British minister a memorandum from Lord Salisbury recalling ibe convention England and France entered lato iu lbl-i, by which :he»e nations are Lout d to consider the aa .dwich islands u independent slate, and never lo lake ost saiuu, in any form, of any part of the territory of «Inch they areiomposed. ijoru Salisbury suggested Ural tne best vay to secure this object would bo for Uuitcd States with England aud Germany, to join in a similar formal cecl traltou, aud guarantee the neutral ity in the islands and their harbors to all nations. In reply to this memorandum Mr. Bay ard wrote: •The existing treaties of the Uuited States and Hawaii create as you are aware, special and important recipro cities, aud to which the present material prosperity of Hawaii may be said to owe Its existence. By oue of the articles the cession of auy part of the Hawaii territory to any other government without the cousent of the United States is inhibited. In view of such existing arrangements it does not seem needful for tbe United States to join with the English Govern ment in their guarantees to secure neutrality of Hawaiian territory, nor to provide for that equal accessibility of all nations which now exists. "The prosperity of Hawaii" says Mr. Bayard, "was due to the free trade relations established with the United States by the treaty m«de by Secretary Fish. During Graut's Administration the values of trade wifti this country Increased until we have 9(> per cent, of all the Hawaiian commerce, and have far greater interests there than any other nation The Tariff aw of 1891, by removing all duties on sugar, has pinched tbe Hawaiiens Bomewhat, as they have no longer any advantage over other sugar growing nations. That, however, is merely an incident in the history, and does not alter the situation materially. The ex istiiig treaties in regard to Hawaiian territories and the commercial interests of the islands are entirely in favor of the United States, and should be maiu taiued." _ etweeu ! i — 1 Hrowukon Library Entertainment. The entertainment given in the Opera nouse on Saturday evening uuder the auspices of the Athletic Club of the Brownsou Library Association, was a success The program consisted of sing j„g by the Brownson octette; exhibitions by the champion high jumper of the WO rld M F. Sweeney, and J. H. Dough erty, of Xavier Athletic Club, of New York, champion amateur club swinger, boxing between Joseph Fliun and Frank (jjbsou, John Glynn and Eddie Maguire, James Rodgers aud James Skelly. John Klund and John Market, of the Warren Club, wrestled a six minute bout without either gaining a fall. The bout was verv exciting, The Wilmington Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet at Middletown, March 15 Bishop New man will preside. The Delaware Confer »«•« will' convene at Dover on March 9. Bb hop Walden will have charge. ■ i»ur«*«l In th® Corner sum®. , « . . A copper box wan placed in the corner stone o I tie New Century Club building on Fridav afternoon. The contents con on r rmaj aiiem sm. . u* «. a tabled so v-r.l irepor s of tne Ne.z Century Club, Columbian stamps and copies of tlie newspapers of the city. When the Conferences Sleet. BLAINE LAID TO REST. The Last Rites Over the States man's Remains Performed. CROWDS ATTEND THE FUNERAL Make the De*plte Obeequle» Private Iu Compliance With I IV« Ml tl F very Mr. Blaine*» t\ i»he* Large Crowd» Attend-The Pre»i«leui, the Cabinet, tlio Judiciary and die Diplomatic Corp» Pay Homage. W s UNGTON, Jan. 3d.—Mr. Blaine could uot have a private funeral. Every effort was made to comply with his own understood wishes, aud with the ex pressed desires of his family iu this re gard, but the surging wave of public interest swept over the barriers imposed and made his private funeral one of the meet impressive of public demonstrations in honor of the dead. The most eminent men in the nation stood around his bier. All business lti the nation's capital was suspended dur ing the period when the funeral services were iu progess. The President and Cabinet and Jsupremo judges and high officials of Congress aud of tbe diplo matic corpH was not mere significant than the homage of the waiting crowds who in respectful silence lined the streets through which the funeral cortege passed Many Floral Tribute*. The parlor on tlio secoud tloor where the body lay iu its cedar casket, closely sealed, was fairly embowered with floral tributes. Tlie casket Itself rested ou u huge bed of roses, violets, palm leaves and ferns sent by Mrs. Emmons Blaine A large ship of slate, sent by the Knights of Reciprocity, was near by and around tlie pedestals on which the coffin reB ed and upon the coffin Itself were a wreath of orchids and roses from President UarrUon; a wreath of while roses and violets from Mrs Zach. Chand ler. a simple wreath of violets tied with ribbons frum James G Blaine, Jr ; a garland of violets from Mrs Eugene Hale (which was placed on the casket); a wreath of roses atul violets from Louis Dent, consul to Kingston, Jumaiea (ft.rmvrly Mr. Blame's private secretary ;) a large wreath of violets slid white orchids from Mrs II R Hitt; an ilu menue wreath of while flowers with white streamer» of ribbon, from the dip lomatlc corps; a cross of ivy leaves ttI1 ^ violets from Mrs Henry l.abot Lodge; a wreath of lilies of the valley palm leaves from Mrs W< Itelaw Held; a wreath of roses from Mrs Liu nions Blaine; a large cross and spray of lilies from Mrs. Doctor Luring; a bunch »f white roses from General Alger; I''•K' 1 P»lms and violetB from Secietary Tracy; ivy cross sprayed with white roses from Mrs Audeiireid; a wreath of ivy sprayed with red roses fiotu Mr. and Mrs Jolin R McLean ami many more. ah r: SAYS BLAINE WAS ELECTED. it New York Clorg) 01*11 Create« ting I hat I helle Waa Fleeted InIKH«. In eliKitl loo h) A a Ct hunt Mt»lM Nk" York, Jan 80.—Rev Dr. S Mac Arthur preached a sermon Iu Cavalry Baptist Church, of which lie is pastor, lxsi night, in the course of which be »aid that he believed that James G, Illniue had been elected president of the United States in 1834. Democrats, Dr. MaoArthur said, bad told him that they kuew the polls at which a sufficient number of ballots had been changed to give Mr. Cleveland an apparent majority aud also tbat they knew the meu who had done this deed. Dr. MacArthur's statements caused a sensation among his large congregation. Tbe preacher also gave what he said wus the first accurate account of how Rev. Dr. Burchard camo to deliver his famous alliterativo speech which proved fatal to Mr. Blaine's presidential as pirations After paying a glowing trl bute to the deceased statesman, he said: "With regard to the unfortunate remark by Dr Burchard There has been some mis understanding »hat I may be able to clear away. Many thought Dr. Burchard deliberately utterod the words in order to injure his cause, but 1 am sure that he could not have known lie was to deliver the ad dross five minutes before hand. Tlie committee in charge had chosen Dr. Armitage to preside and make tbe open ing address to Mr Blaine, but he was detained in Philadelphia and a member of the committee suggested to me to ask Dr. Burchard to fill his delayed the affair a full I I asked Dr. Burchard to accept tbe duty. •'As theill cliopen words fell tieinblingiy from ids lips I watched Mr. Blaine, but lie seemed to be oltsorbed in deep thought and uot to notice them though he must have been the first to appreciate their importance." so laoe. We hour aud is p half JAMES BENNETT DEAD. An Old and Respected Citizen Died nf Paralysis Thl» Morning. James Bennett, one of Wilmington's oldest citizens died at bis home 2-14 'Vest Ninth street of paralysis, this morning. Mr. Bennett was 77 years of age, and had been suffering with the malady that caused his death for twenty two months. He was attended by Dr. William II. Burr, aud tbe eud came at 11 o'clock. The deceased lias lived in retired life about thirty years. He was considered wealthy and owned much property within the city limits. Before retire ment he was a trucker and bad a farm over Third street bridge. •Twill be a Costly Water Way. ST.PAUb.Minn., Jan.30.—It is now esti mated that the de.-p water canal proposed to run from Lake Superior tothe Erie will cos t a | least $5011.000,OllO. The canal would be 345 miles in length, have thirty lock* ami a la.ge number of costly aqueducts. The canal will have to be tüirty feet «ieep hd« 1 3U0 feet wide. --— \v«*Nt Chester ltoi>ul»kiciiu'» n®w Mautner. . . . Edward JFrj singer of theater, bas been tendered an l ai oepted the minage ni .nt of th* Waal Cher tar Doll* Ranubli meut on be west l nerter i any ilepumi can and will assume ins new dût es OB Wednesday. PRAHK TORT'S REICH OF TERROR | A Mull'« Cnrloalty and a Match Chun® Many Sewer Explosion» which Tear tip the Street*and lladljr Frluhteii the are. Frankfort, Kv., Jan. 30.—Just as I ohurch services wero beginning yester | dity, five alarms of lire were turned In. The ciuse of it alt was a inau's curiosity and a match. A group of men were stauding on a street corner at the mouth of a large newer gup*aing what made the water look ho greasy One of them H&id he would pee and dropped a lighted match into the oily siihntauco. At once there wai a terrific explosion I an«t one of the spectators, a man named Haley, had part of his hand torn oil. The liâmes rushed on through the sewer, eon* . ming the oil which had escaped from the gas company's broken pipe. One ex plosion followed another, tearing up the | sidewalks square after square, and shat tcring window glass aloug the way. Oreat excitement prevailed, women shrieking and fainting from fright. The tire engines could accomplish nothing and the oil continued to burn until It had emptied itself Into the Kentucky river. The gas works were rendered inoperative and last night candles had to be depended on for Illumination. *u SOLD WHISKEY ON SUNDAY. I I - FRANK BROUK, AN ITALIAN, FINED HEAVILY FOR BREAKING THE LAW. "Crap" shooter* In South , y* terday. without « license, at his home 808 Bayard avenue, and when arraigned in the Municipal Court this morning pleaded not guilty The evidence showed that lis had solo liquor without a license and for this lie lined $ 00, and $50 for selling oi Sunday, witli costs of prosecution iu hot li eases James Edward Forman cut his wife in three places on December 19, and skipped to Baltimore. He was brought to thl* city sometime ago but IiIh wife was uoi able to appear against him until this moruing. Harriet M. Forman testified that oi December 19 her husband was playing cards wi'b Stephen Bostick and that sh and a neighbor laughed at Forman be cause lie was beaten by Bostick. For man dragged her off a chair and struck her twice and afterward cut lier In three places (111 the head aud neck. Formai -aid that when be brought whiskey tub I be house that Mrs Posney and his wife threw him down and that was the cause of the trouble. The prisoner was held in $ i'0 ball f r bis appearauce before tb Court of General Sessions. Adelaide Hanson borrowed $0 from Perry Price, which, it is charged, «lu forgot to returu. aud will lie given s chance to ptove her iuuoceuce to tuorroe morning Samuel and Lvdiu Cook ran a gaming I.il.le in South Wilmington on Saturday night iof n inai ion Janie» Kdwnrd Forman Who Alm»»t Aliirilereil III» Wife «omet line Ago Held tor I ourt Wilmington. Frank Bioiik, an Italian, sold liquor to eter Rafelo I wnr Olilci r Mannm arrested them o from Harry Jones, s iu the house playing "crap " were held iu $ GO bail to charge iuthe upper court Join Tb* - ii answer the MORRIS CONFESSES HIS CRIME. I ll» Ford YVIIh a Bays He Murdered l'«,k*r H«*i'»ii»h «be Krcelved the At tention» of Another Man. George Morris the aged colored man, who is accused of having murdered hit. 1-ord on Thursday evening last J* 1 I Camden lias made a confession of bis crime. This evidence was produced at lVhls n con?Äu"he dm.i*. kini^ the girl with a hammer her dealt. I wound« were inflicted with a poker. He I says he had a quarrel with her about re ÄÄf Äf^be I floor, and then he snatched the poker and began beating ber over tbe head , Finding that she was dead.be resolved I to bury the body in the cellai I tions that the crimr | would never be discovered. The tien I day be sold his goods and came to Phils I delphla, where ho remained until cap I tured in a chimney in a house on Barclay I street. I The authorities do not believe Morri« I killed the girl with a poker.but still con I tend t liât the wounds were inflicted w.th I the bloody hammer found in the house. I The wounds, they Hay, could not have I been made with a poker. Morris formerly lived in this city and was a driver for George W. Bush & Sous He secured a pension about three year. ago, which consisted of a considerable sum of money. Immediately after obtain Ing this money bo stopped working, wife died in lue meantime and tii removed to Camden, known as a peaceable colored citizen. in tbe Ili en hv While here he was WECCACOE'S TOUR. Member* of That Company Arranglna for a Trip TtirooKh F«un«)lvania Cltie». John J. Mealey, Dennis Shields and Thomas Bailey have returned from a visit to Harrisburg, I'a , where they have tuen making arrangements for a a pro-I Yotied tour by member« of the Weccaco«* Nre Company in the Spring. The company will leave this city on Mav 17 and go to Harrisburg where they will be guests of the Hope Hose company on that day and on the 18th From that city they will go to Reading and be the guests of the Liberty Fire company on the 19th and part of the 20th. On tlie latter date the party will start on the return jour ney and stop over in Philadelphia for a short visit to tbe \ oluuteers of that Tho company will go iu full uniform. citv. _ ln «, I. ,uin M her brother atW tVoodiawn avenue. Mina Mary Thomp«on, of Odessa,;»tel Mis* Mary «ree», of N ewport , wereguest» of Rev. "'.'l.^^lw-Ta^rd t^ ^BlisheS I plumer, bas son« to New York to rernali | »« vent! month». I Chief laatloe Robinson ha« vak®n rooim At the Clayto I House where b® will reside iuriuic the present term of the Superior Oourt in H». city. * Y\ llmingionians registered at New York h'Hela ar-: Mr* chen-bourne. "offinar House: E. 8. Elliott, Hotel Bartholdi; L. P. ; Mitchell, Hotel Uavo-: C. "elh Broadway [ Central; R. W. Uick». Westminster. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Miss Flora Hodgson, of this city, is visiting friend* iu llelniar. h^^Addl^Jackl^n^J^hl^eltyH^agod | JUSTICE WHEELS STOP. Chief Justice RobinSOtl Decides That Court Cannot Proceed. . ■ ftO REPRESENTATIVE PROM KENT', The New Chief Jit »tlee Take» III» Heat With Judge Cullen on III» Right, While the Gentlemen of the Bar Stand—They Want Mr. NlclioUon for A»»oclate. Lawyers from all parts of vhecity and counup and prominent Kent county barrlatere, among whom were World*! Commissioner V. Massey and «Attorney* , , At . . .. chairs ""■bin the bar of the county court room at uoou to-day, the hour sp pointed for the re convening of Superior General John il. Nicholson, filled the Court. The etile' justice left Georgetown early this morning having recieved his com mission (luring the latter part of last week, and arrived in Wilmiugton at 11.15, taking a coach immediately for the Court House. Bayard nml Nicholson Closeted. Mr. Bayard was claseted in the attor ney's room with Attorney General Nich STiSiS"IS5 persuaded to accept the appointment of associate justice. During the morning the attorney general was congratulated, 1 !«•*• by many of bib colleagues as I Judge Nicholson. When Judge Cullen entered the court room followed by the chief justice, every lawyer arose and bowed. Judge ltobin | soil sat in the chief justices chair and Judge Cullen took the chair on the right, formerly occupied by Judge Houston. Judge Robinson's commission was I read by Prothonotary Horty after the I erlös had made a special call for silence, I chon Judge Robinson announced that as Kent couuty had no representative upon I he beuch the court would adjourn until I Wednesday morning at 13 o'clock, when | the uew associate can take his seat. I in Important «object to lie Discussed I at the Farmer»' Institute Alee.lug on | Thursday. j The Farmers' Institute will hold an I adjourned meeting at Newark on Thurs. I | a y morning at which much important I oisIiii-hh will be transacted. Tlie session I *||| t,„ public I The most interesting and important I i U( -i>l*-iit of the meeting will be a diacus I OB "Permanent Roads." Hon Edwin I dur rough, president of the New Jersey I State Board of Agriculture will deliver I address on "Road legislation" and I p^deric H Robinson, Professor of Civil I .;,i,jii,eeriiig in Delaware College, will I <paa |, „„ - Road Building " I ^ debate ou tbe peculiarities of Horned | Dorset sheep and an exhibition of those I .„imals and the election of officers for I „nsultig year will also occur at the | uee tlng 1 TO DISCUSS GOOD ROADS. AMUSEMENTS. Grand Opera Hon»*. Miss Agnes Herndons great comedy Irurnn, "A Woman's Revenge," which «ill la« seen at the Grand Opera House Ml Wednesday, is as full of fun, startling -it nations and all sorts of good and at ractlve features as a mule is full of ieviltry I .slighter and good humor dgn supreme; consequently everybody -I kept happy. Academy of Music. To-night at the Academy of Musle a We!ttern drama . Vitb villainy 1 I pUn Uhed aud virtue rewarded, lathe P * , The , with a pro "« ^ l0eDa ,i d ln Manitou M-ngs, Colorado Ten years, are sup I and ° the Mt ••Little Goldie." I olIt ^f u i H tar for whom the play was ' J al ohar ^r, ln I * --r whic h doe, h er much cedit, , . _ ,_ „„ . . I LsnieTON, la., Jan. 80. A bg I federation of various railroad organiza | , ions was the theme discussed here at a I meeting attended by 500 engineers, con I ii lc t,ors, trainmen, telegraphers and fire I , nen These various brotherhoods rep I rented all the train hands on the I Lehigh Valley and Jersey Central rati I roadg Special trains came from all along I lhe Une8 from Buffalo to New York, I pj |e question of one federation to embrace I t j| t j |() brotherhoods was fully discussed. I pbere was no definite action taken on the I , na tter, however. I ()U | d j c reception was held, at which I , uan y gentlemen prominent in railway I ,rg a nizutious made addresses. Among | ,b oae w | u , spoke were Burgess B. K. pre For n Greater Union. In the afternoon a Kuntz, Professor T. A. Snyder. C. H. Henry, of the engineers; Charles Wilson, if tho firemen; W. II. Biery and L L. Coffin, oresident «f the Ditab'ed Train men s Home, of Chicago. hv Kuiiwh-l'p On ths Kill. Lofisvili.*, Ky., Jan. 30.—A freight ■ rain on tbe Newpoit News A Mississippi R. R. was derailed by a misplaced switch at Asphalt Station, seventy miles from a v , .... pro-I this city last night. Six cara and their I coûtent« were destroyed aud Eugiueer I Fred Price, Fireman Fred Tierney and Brakeman Walter Darcis, iu attempting will I to jump, were caught in the wreck aud on I seriously. perhaps fatally crushed, city I Superintendent Ross broke his arm in I two places while enroute to the wreck, 1 a I ! 25), the best bred son of Onward, aud that | m* 0 f the best bred stallions In the world, died last night. He was pur | chased three years ago by Harvey A. Moyer in Kentucky for $12,OiO. Re cently Mr. Moyer received an offer of $45,000 for him. El Mahdi was sired by His dam was Lady M Mis* Rev. _ I A very pleasaut party was given at | Mr. Se d's house at No. 40i^South Clay I ton street Saturday night and among rooim I those preae t were MUaea Bertie aud reside I MoLu Adair Rp»»ie Blake Helen Graham Oourt 1 . ' ,» , UittùiAii aud Lizzie * Hr^m M^H B CUrkGeo^. York I Broom. Messrs H B. Liarg George Seeds, Bertram and Edgar Murtlock, H. P. B Church and Charles I I bheppard, of Chester. Stallion El Mahül Dead. Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 80 —El Mabdi, Onward, 2 25$. | ilunker. He sired Futano, 2 as a 3 y ear-old, and El Flora, pacer, 8.18$, as a 4-year old. A Party Much Enjoyed.