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WEATHER:
FAIR TO-DAY.
CLOUDY FRIDAY.
Noon temperature, 36 degree*
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tion and widening clientele of progrea
S 1 VK advertisere attest the fact that Tha
Evening Journal ie indeed the people'«
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WILMINGTON. DELAWARE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1907.
SIXTY-SEVENTH YEAR—No. 57.
ONE CENT
THAW JURY NOW
LACKS ONE MAN
Probable That He Will Be
Selected This Afternoon and
Trial Proceeded With
YOUNG WiFE ILL
SAYS ACTRESS FRIEND
By Our Own Wire. Publishers' Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 31—Two jurors In
•the trial of Harry K. Thaw were sud
denly dropped when court convened to
day and there were renewed reports In
the criminal courts building that ef
forts had been made to tamper with
talesmen.
The two Jurors excused to-day from
further service were David 8. Walker,
son of John Brisbane Walker, tho
editor who occupied seat Jv'°. 4 in the
jury box. and Louis Haas, an agent
for a candy factory. District Attorney
Jerome in asking Justice Fitzgerald to
excuse the two Jurors, said it was
deemed best not to make known the
reasons for tho move.
Mr. Haas is said to h%ve political
associations which District Attorney
Jerome feeds might interfere with his
Unding a fair verdict. Mr. Walker
admitted under examination that he
knew both the Thaw and White fami
lies slightly. Detectives ate said to
have reported to Jerome that Walker
had expressed himself very forcibly on
the case at numerous times in that
district of the city where Thaw was
best known.
All doubt that the trial is to result
in barelng the past records of all the
principals was dispelled to-day when
it .was learned that Assistant District
Attorney Marshall toad been detailed to
go to Plttburg and Investigate the
many escapades in which Thaw Is said
t ©have figured. It Is presumed that
the purpose of the prosecution Is to
seek information tending to show that
Thaw was no better than the man
whose life he took.
Evelyn in Poor Health
All of the mmehers of the Thaw
party were In court to-day. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw was In the same de
pressed spirit which has characterized
her demeanor since the opening of the
trial.
The young wife -has become very
much broken in health and Miss Mac
kenzie said to-day that she felt vc:y
much alarmed over Evelyn's condi
tion.
Wilbur F. Steele, manufacturer, 53
years old. was selected as thirteenth
Juror. There are now eleven Jurymen
in the box. The jury will be com
pleted this afternoon.
Over a week has been consumed In
picking the Jury, but it'i« composed of
substantial, solid and deep thinking
men. Reason, not sympathy, will be
the sole guide In the deliberations of
these twelve men.
The prosecution will complete Its
case within 0 few days. The District
Attorney will confine himself strictly
t othe events of Thaw's life Just prev
ious to the shooting and to the act Il
se«. The fact that Harry Thaw shot
and killed Stanford White, of course,
cannot he denied and with the corpus
delicti easily disposed of the State will
quickly proceed to show that Thaw's
act was designed and premeditated.
Cadets Elect New Officers.
At last evening's meeting of St.
Thomas' Cadets tho following officers
were elected: President, Bernard Mc
Laughlin; vice-president, 1-Yank Krejcl;
— rotary. John Grant; treasurer, Ed
ward Carrigan; segeant-at-arms. D;tn
lel Grant. The following committees
were appointed: Baseball, John Phil
lips, John Earner and Daniel Grant,
Football. John Phillips,.Samuel File and
Frank Krejcl. Basketball, Alexis Do
herty. Edward Casrigan and John Mul
vena.
Camp Nine Years Old.
In honor of their ninth anniversary,
the members of Colonel Robert Gould
Shaw Camp, No. 3. Sons of Veterans,
will hold a reception and military ball
at Odd Fellows' Temple, Tenth and
Orange streets, on Thursday evening,
February 21.
TELEGRAPH NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
By Our Own Wire. Publishers' Press.
WAYOROSS, Ga.— H, T. Lillies has
been arrested, charged with the murder
of his wife and the serious wounding
of hls four-months-old baby.
It Is
said that Lilies was recovering from
a spree and that In a fit of passion
killed her -with a shotgun. As she
fell the babe clung to her. Lilies
fired the other barrel and shot off the
The man was
child's right arm.
«landing unconcernedly by hls dead
wife when arrested.
WASHINGTON—It Is announced to
day that Representative Theodore E.
Burton, of Ohio, will not accept the
chairmanship of the Rivers and Har
bors Committee in the Sixtieth Con
gress.
Ill health and overwork are assigned
as the reasons for his expected retire
ment as head of the committee.
57T. PETERSBURG—Socialists sum
moned by a bank official who was
afraid to call tho police executed a man
■who made a demand for $500.
NEW YORK—Capt. George B. Boyn
ton, sentenced to six months' imprison
ment for complicity in a plan to count
erfeit Venezuelan money, was released
after having served three months on a
pardon .signed by President Roosevelt.
NIAGARA FALLS-The biggest
diamond robbery in the battery of th!»
-ltg ha» just been reported to the
police. Mrs. Kate Krakoakl McKenna
I« the victim, and she lost at least
J8"00 worth of Jewels. The robbery is
Mitered to be vha work of professional
LIBERTY HORSE INJURED
Animal Cuts Ita Side on Bottle and
Nearly Bleeds to Death.
Falling on a brokeA bottle in Its sta
ble. one of the engine horses of the
Liberty Fire Company cut a deep gash
In its side last night and nearly bled
to death before found this morning.
When the stableman entered the stall
it looked like a shambless, so great
was the quantity of blood the animal
hod lost. The wound was closed with
six stitches, and the engine of the
company will be out of service until the
horse recovers.
Big Barges Frozen Tight.
Drifting Ice In the Delaware and
'«'.-«.-•I--. 1 river Is beginning to make
trouble for some of tho smaller craft
and many ot the boats have tied up for
tho winter. The steamer Neptune, at
the government quarantine station at
Reedy Island, will no longer stop
steamers at night, as tho Ice imperils
her safety.
Yesterday the tugboat Martha res
cued two barges that were frozen in the
Brandywine creek. Tho tug had to
ram several Ice packs before It could
get to the barges.
Razing Burned Buildings.
Workmen have nearly completed tearing
down the burned out stores formerly oc
cupied by Ixtuls Jacoby, and as soon at
the work Is completed fine now buildings
will go up. Contraolor Haddock has the
work in hand.
SKATING PONDS
FOR THE CHILDREN
Park Engineer Leisen Says
Idea is Splendid and Will
Provide Places
Chief Engineer Leisen, ot the Park
Board, has announced that hereafter the
children of Wilmington wilt be provided
with safe places lo skate as long as the
cold weather continues, and to this end
has arranged to have the large flsli pone;
at Cold Spring Park flooded each cold
night.
This decision of the chief engineer was
made following a recent suggestion along
this line offered by The Evening Journal
which met with the heartiest approval of
that offlclut.
Mr. Leisen announces that other pond!
in different sections of tho city will also
be flooded, thus permitting all children to
enjoy tbemselvi
with no Tear of drown-«
ing accidents happening.
Delaware CoCllege Lectures.
Dr. Harold de Wolf Fuller, ot Harv
ard Unlverity, will deliver three lec
tures on Shakespeare In the Oratory
at Delaware College on February 6th,
7th and 8th. Wednesday and Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock and Friday after
noon at 3.15.
The subjects ot these lectures are as
follows:
February 6lh, "Shakespeare's In
heritance."
February 7th. "The Use Shakespeare
Made of His Inheritance."
February 8th. "Some of the Problems
^jof Sh tkeKpjarean Study."
Dr. Fuller Is one of the foremost of
the younger Shakespearean scholars in
America and his addresses avili
doubtedly be of great interest,
lectures wil 'be given under the auspices
of the English Department of the Col
lege, and will be open to the public.
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The
Physicians Perform Operation.
Andrew J. Neldermaler, of No. 12
East Fifth street, ha,» undergone a suc
cessful operation" by which several
large wenns were removed from his
head. Tho operation was performed by
Drs. Palmer and Forrest, and Mr. Nci
maier is tow recovering from its ef
fect*.
second-story workers,
■who operated
J while Mr, and Mrs. McKenna were at
.church.
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j PITTSBURG—The Jury in the case of
j Lieutenant Ralph W. Drury and Prlv
| ate John Dowd, U. S. A., charged with
the murder of William H. Crowley, a
citizen, returned a verdict to-day of not
' guilty. Crowley was shot Just outside
of tho arsenal grounds by Doiwd at
Drury's direction Just after he had
stolen, as was alleged, copper belong
ing to the government.
CHipAOO—The North Clark street
oar barns of the Union Tranction Com
pany were to-day damaged by fire to
the extent of more than $200,000. Ninety
street cars were destroyed,
was caused by the explosion of a gaso
line tank.
The fire
WASHINGTON—Police officials
busy trying to solve the mystery as to
whether Mrs. Amanda M. Copley and
her four-months-old baby Ruth, who
•were found dead In bed shortly after
midnight, were murdered or whether
Mrs. Copley »hot the Infant and then
commltteed suicide,
is thee xpTanation given by the hus
band.
a 1
The latter theory
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PALM BEACH—During the motor
boat races at Lake Worth, the Bruiser
and the Katherine collided and sank.
The skirt of Mrs. James K. Clarke, of
Ardmore, Pa., was caught In the whirl
Ing machinery, and »he was being pull
jed to death beneath Hie waves when
cut free by her husband >«t$b a sheath
ÿentfa.
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WANT COUNCIL TO
RESCIND ACTION
Combination Firemen Op
posed to Endorsement of
Rotation Bill
Members of the various combination
Are companies in the city, the Friend
ship, Phoenix. Washington, Wecca
coe, r.Tuerty, Brandywine and Union,
will appear before Olty Council to
night, and endeavor to persuade that
body to rescind its action of a week In '
endorslng the movement of the "'anil- ]
combine" companies to have a bitl||
passed at tho present session of the
Legislature providing for R rotation ct j
officers of the Fire Department, among
the twelve companies in their order.
The anti-com/blne companies com
posed of the Reliance. Water Witch.
Fame and Independence, tnay also
have deputations at the Council meet
ing.
WILL ENLARGE
GARBAGE PLANT
Building Inspector William M. Connelly
Issued a permit to-day to the Wilming
ton Sanitary Company to build a frame
addition to tho city crematory. The cost
ot tho improvement will bo $1500,
BISHOP TO SEE POPE
He and Father Foley, of Baltimore, to
Sail for Mediterranean on April 6.
John J. Monaghan. Bishop ot Wtlmlng
ton, accompanied by tho Rev. Michael A
Folly, pastor of St. Paul's R. C. Church,
Baltimore, will take a trip abroad this
spring. On April « they will »all for the
Medlterrean
Sea and after visiting
Naples and other points they will go to
Rome where they will have an audience
with the Pope, They expect to return
home about June 1.
FELL AT RECESS.
BROKE HIS ARM
Joseph White, colored, of No. 103» Or
ange street, a scholar at the Howard
School, fell during recess 'to-day and
broke his right arm. He was taken to th»
Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix ambul
ance.
UNCLE SAM MAY
DIG THE CANAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—A state
ment was issued from the White House
by Secretary Loeb, contradicting the
impression that the Panama Canal
contract had bee nawarded to William
J. Oliver, ot Knoxville. Tenu. The
•statement also contained the suggestion
that the government might decide to do
the work itself.
In making an arrangement with Pub
lic Works Commissioner Stevens, of
New York, W. J. Oliver has not made
quite such a hit us might have been ex
pected. This Is not because any doubt
is entertained of Mr. Steven»' ability. It
is simply because fear is entertained
that his appointment may be made the
subject of criticism, and in view of tho
amount of criticism already made on
the canal work, the administration is
anxious to give no further ground for it.
SWETTENMAM INCIDENT
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By Our Own Wire, Publishers' Press.
LONDON, Jan. 31.—A decided change
in sentiment toward the United States
as a consequence of the Kingston Inci
dent Is being manifested by a part of
tho London press.
The Post asserts that the incident is
not regarded by tho English people as
closed, that hey are entitled to full
knowledge of all tho facts both in re
gard to Governor Sweetenham's actions
and Admiral Davis' course which led
lo the ordering of the American naval
forces from Kingston. Stories of abuse
of Americans, it states, plainly are ex
aggerated by sensation American news
papermen. When the full story Is
known it hints that Justification for
Sweetenham's actions may bo found.
THIRTEEN WIVES CREDITED
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 31.—Charged
with bigamy and credited with having
thirteen iwves. Rev. Albert Holen, re
ported to have two sons also under in
dictment for bigamy, pleaded guilty
yesterday and was sentenced to serve
six years in tho penitentiary.
Holden married every time the spirit
moved him. His courtships always took
place during one of hls reivvals, and
hls victims were always one of those
whom he had taken into the church.
Just before sentence was passed. Hol
den said to the Judge that he had been
the victim of brain trouble and blamed
; hls many marriages id this affliction.
He said that he hod struggled against
the sin of bigamy, but that all hls
prayers had availed him noth Ing.
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R- n .i,in- wi«.... __
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Employes of W. D. Haddock and Son*
i areo ompletlng repairs to the woman's
witness room In (he County Court Home
huih was recently damaged by fire. Thé!
J repair» wlii be completed by Saturday,
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FOR A STATE
PURE FOOD LAW
Senator Sparks Gives Notice
of One to General As
sembly Tc-day
WANT TO CURB DISTILLERS
Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Jan. 31.—In tho Senate to-I
(day there were notices us follows: By
Rose, to regulate and define who
„nail perform the marriage ceremony
n ,j,i H state.
pur ity of foods and drugs, and to pre
By Mr. Sparks, an act to secure the
vent deception in the distribution and
sale thereof.
By Mr. Rose, authorizing the Newark
Board of Education to b«>rrow 35,000 to
build a new school house.
By Mr. Conner, an aet In relation to
fishing In the MurderklU river.
The House bills were introduced as
follows:
By Mr. Richards, providing 1500 li
cense upon grain distillers and pro
hibiting them from selling in quantities
less than three gallons.
By Mr. Richards, providing $200 li
cense upon fruit distillers and prohibit
ing selling in quantities less than one
gallon.
Notices of bills were as follows;
By Mr. Newton, to provide for sten
ographers and typewriter for the gov
ernor and secretary of State.
By Mr. Mcsstek, to increase the sal
ary of the coroner of Sussex county.
By»Mr. Taylor, to Increase the salary
of the State auditor of accounts to
$3,000 a year.
There was a Joint session at 11
o'clock to give a hearing to lawyers in
behalf of the Judicial retirement bill.
STRUCK BY CAR,
HORSE IS KILLED
Car No. 29 ot tho Seventh street tine of
the People's Railway Company, collided
with such force with a team belonging fc
James Sanderson, of No. 1413 Maryland
avenue to-day, that the horse was sor*
kiusly Injured and had 'to be shot by Dr.
James R. Mahaffv.
The collision occurred 4n Seventh street
between Tatnall and Orange and attracted
a largo crowd.
FEBURARY SCHOOL OPENING
Next Monday, February 4, new stud
ents will enter Oo|dey College to take
the commercial and shorthand courses.
This Is "VISITORS' WEEK" at the
College and persons interested In a
practical business education are cor
dially invited to call at the College
offices, 807 Market street, first floor.
Those who cannot call, may obtain full
Inforfhation by writing* for the 1907
catalogue.
During tho winter there will bo In
teresting lectures delivered on practical
subjects, including: How to Succeed In
Business; • Character: Commercial
Credit; the Selection of un Occupa
tion; Personal Qualities; How to Get
and Hold a oPsitlon; Banking and
Trust Companies; and the Law Per
taining lo Contracts, Corporations.
Partnerships. Notes, Drafts and
Check;.
MORE PAY FOR TEACHERS
Petition Sent to Legislature By Those
Interested in Local Schools.
Citizens interested ip
funds for use in
s curing more
Wilmington public
schools have forwarded the following p t •
tlon to the General Assembly;
"Wo, the undersigned citizens of Wil
mington do oameetly pray your honor
able body to grant to tho public school
teachers of this city their petition for
such change In the charter of the Board
of Public Education of Wilmington as
will place at the disposal of srid board
ni arger appropriation to be used for
the purpose of increasing tho salaries ol
tho teachers."
DENIES WIDOW DAMAGES
Court Reverses Award of $25,654 to
Mrs. J. W. B. Wood.
An award of $35,654 damages made by
the Circuit Court to Elizabeth J. Wca
agviltisl the Copenhug. n Steamship Com
pany tor the death gf Mrs. Wood's hus
band on one of tlio vessels of tho com
pany, war. reversed judge 'irsy In tr.c
Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia
yesterday.
Mrs. Wood's husband. Dr. John M. B. 1
Wood, a quarantine physic an. fe I
through a hatchway of the Eutin a wh le
inspecting theo rew of that vessel at
Marcus Hook on January 21, 1903. Mrs.
Wood alleged In her suit that the office) s
ot the vessel nad been negligent In leav
ing the hutch«* open.
Judge Gray held that Doctor Wtod had
been warned so frequently of the danger 1
of these hatches that the responsibility for 1
his death was his own es much as it wes
the steamship company's.
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MRS. F0RW00D IN JAIL
Husband in Philadelphia. But .Is Not ;
Likely to Bu Arrested.
Mrs.llarrlett A. Forwood, who was lu d
in $3000 loll several d ys ago. on a »huge ,
of deserting her sevcn-montha-old h by '
and leaving it to die. is In de. suit of bail)
spending tho time intervening until her
trial in tho Court of e'îneral Scss.ons, at
the workluius . Her three children hive
bceu in a by Ilum ' ,n ' ! Aer,,t
Frank Stout.
No effort ha» been made to locate Clar
ence A Forwood In Phl'adelphta. the hus
hand ot the woman, and imleaa she pro
fers charges of desertion and non-upport
, against turn, be «U1 escape punishment.
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BY STEAMER
TO NEW YORK
Dorothy Will Make Her initiai
Sailing at Five O'clock
To-night
At 5 o'clock this afternoon the
steamer Dorothy, of the Wilmington
and Now York Transportation Com
pany will salt from this port for New
York on her llrst trip for the recently
formed organization. Tho Dorothy has
taken on a cargo of barrel oil at Mnr
eus Hook and after delivering this at
the company's pier, No. 53 North rtver.
Now York, will reload a cargo of gen
eral merchandise for this city, arriv
ing here on Monday. After that a
regular bi-weekly schedule will be In
augurated. Already the company has
been assured so large a freight business
that it Is understood the officials are
already contemplating tho advisability
of placing another steamer on tho line.
UNKNOWN MAN
SERIOUSLY ILL
An unknown man. about 45 years of age,
was taken III at Fifth and King streets
to-day and was removed to the Delaware
Hospital In 'the Phoenix ambulance. He
was still unconscious at 2 o'clock.
W.LL PRESENT BILL
Measure Fixing Boundary Lin« and
Regulating Fishing in Delaware
River and Bay.
In the Legislature on Monday next there
will be introduced u bill regulating filing
in the Dels warn river and bay and ea
tablishlng a boundry lino between the
States of Delaware unci New Jersey,
The measure has been carefully pre
pared by the Delaware Commissioners,
Alexander M. 'Cooper. William 8. Hilles
and Walter H. Hayes and is In conformity
with a similar bill which will be Intro
duced into tho New Jersey General As
sembly. The question of menhaden fish ng
is touched upon at length In ithe measure.
BRAVE STOP OF
RUNAWAY HORSE
Plumbing Inspector Edward F. Kane
made a. senaatonal stop of a runaway
grocer's «cam at Sixth and King street)
to-day.
The frightened animal was tearing down
King street at top speed, and Mr. Kane,
who w~aa standing at Sixth street watt ng
for a car, ran Into tho street and grabbed
tho horse by the bridle. lie wes dragged
several .yards before he succeeded in stop
ping tile animat but was not hurt.
MdDT«Qw c'/eAiAZZ.I-Ushrd shrdiuhrdlu
DENVER WOMEN BALK
AT WEARING TIGHTS
But the public hopes
There will be no "Merchant
DENVER, Jan. 31—If Shakespeare
had not put so many cavaliers and
courtiers wearing lights In his "Merch
ant of eVnlce" tho eager Denver public
would chi Joy the rare treat ot witness
ing the great production by the Wo
man's Club.
have been shattered, and the women
with ambitions to display their talents
In Shakespearean roles have given up
the Idea,
of Venice."
And tho wicked old tights are to
blame. The enthusiasm at the club
was at fever heat when the crushing
blow descended. The matronly mem
bers of the club were told that all who
took tho masculine parts In the play
would have to wear the garb of the
times when Shylock was doing busl
It took their breath away, and
ness.
a storm of "nays" made the daring
manager and trainer seek safety be
hind a big chair.
TRADING STAMPS FREE
Owing to the Incrorise in the amount of
business done
t* of a better year Dr 190Î. the,
hist ye r and with lb' 1
prospi
firm of Lippincott A Co., are making radi
cal changes In their method of giv.ng out
their popular Sperry Gold Trading Stamps
In order to facilitate'the work of the each
.
Dran prani'i. .. .
Tho holiday season just end'-' clearly
demonstrated to the head of th » enter
prising department store that It wo Id
b.. utterly impossible for them to go
through another season like ihe last witb
Out some changes. This 1» the first 01
many changes that they expect to make
this year and one which will be appreci
ated by the majority of thetr customers.
Heretofore It hog been customary for
customers to receive their stamps with
their change from the cash desk, but as]
be plainly seen, this paused quite a
lot of unnecessary tonfuslon and delay.
To overcome this and at the some time lo
continue giving the Sperry Stamps, It h s
been decided (and after two days' Art I
..m
has proven very successful to give, ihs
«tamps from tho rear of the store on til'
first floor by the customer showing their
X1 ) es c ueet.
As Saturday la the first annirers rv -
the Sperry Gold Trtd ng S amp In thb
city, every customer at Lippinc ott & C .'a
This Is an excellent arrangement and
no faubl, will met with Ihe h arty ap
prowl of the public,
store will roeuvo 10 Sparry Go.d S amps
free.*
Local Man Honored.
Prof. D. B. Sharper, of th'« c'ty. ha,-'
been chosen as master of ceremonies at
■the Philadelphia Orchestra c.dored C'n
cert to be given iu that city- bi the
futur*
PEOPLE'S LEAGUE
ACTIVE AND STRONG
CHURCH MUSICALE
!
Hop* Baptists Arrange Fine Program
for This Evening.
In Hop» Baptist Church, Twenty-third
end fine streets this evening, a musical
will be given with Miss Saille F. Bnau
champ ua soloist, Tlio program follows;
Plano solo, "Ariel," Master Stanley
Walker: vocal duett. Misses Mad) Ion
Keenan and Milde« d Linn: piano eolo, In
A minor, Miss M.uUloi
he non; vocal
s« lo.
ilcclud, Miss Mury M.zaerald; r
tutiuu, "The Cry ot the innocent," Mauer
Earl Powell: piano duett, "In Festal Ar
ray, Mies Myrtle Jackson, Mrs. Beau
champ: dialogue, "Hew the Quarrel He
gan," Misses Catharine Mullen und Flor
ence Dunlap: piano solo. Miss Mildred
Thompson: recitation, Mbs Edith Marvel;
piano duet. Miss Marie Parvis, Mrs,
eUauolwuup; violin duct. "Blnso Away.'
Master Leslie LHz and Amos Schlosser,
plantat. Miss Myrtle Jackson; vocal solo,
"Down Where lbs Colorado Flows. Miss
Leila Veasy; recitation, "Kncomag ment,"
Miss Frances Beauchamp; dl dogue,
"Orandp*," Carl Marshall. Kdllh Marvel;
voeal solo. "And a Little Child Shall Lend
Them,'' Miss Lillie Ray; piano trio. Mist cs
lUiekinnster. Townsend amt Mrs. Biou
champ: recitation. "The Night Wind, "
Mr». Lit«; Plano solo, selected. Miss Myr
H» Jackson; piano duet, "Le Carrlllon,'
Master Stanley Walker. Mrs. Beauchamp;
recitation, "The Bong ot the Mark'd
Place," Mira Frances oBauotmmp.
REFUGE IN
SUMMER T0GÎ
Destitute Jamaicans in New
York Wear Dnck Shoes and
Straw Hats
years In tropical Jamaica and witb
only the airy »ummer clothing that
the ywore when the earthquake
By Our Own Wire, Publisher»' Pre»».
NEW YORK. Jan. 31.—After many
out InKgaton, thirty shivering refugees
are prisoners on the steamalhp Thames
at tho Royal Mall dock to-day. All
of them wear white duck shoes und
the island for two reasons: There wu»j
nothing to buy end they had nothing
with which to pity. Homeless, pcnnl
less, chilled through und without uny
partlcular hope, they are huddled In
the ship watting to board a Cunurd
liner on Saturday for Liverpool. They
know only that they wish «0 get back
to England—then what, they know not.
||a|t hare lest relatives; all have lost
friend» and fortune
straw huts. They could buy nothing on
The relief emu
mlttee provided only tho steamer tick
els.
THEIR FIRST WOMAN JUROR
,
and dancing bln- <>•.-. .pi 1 1 '
"answer truthfully questions
forward and Colorado's first talcuwomun
was ready 1
DENVER Col.. Jan. a.—'Hilda Smlthl'
As the clerk In the County Court called
the name yesterday afternoon o young
woman with mas»»-» of fluffy golden h u
pon her qualifications »0 sit a,
a fair uni j impartial Juror in tho cite at,
Miss Smith was emp iric! 1 ' d upon an j
op-n venire in the tr'ol of ud Ivor-« cam-,
and eat In tlio Jurors' box beeide live m-n
with no signs of trepidation.
"Gentlemen of the jury-" Judge Mr
touching
rnr."
Call paused In his instructions when he
glanced at the smiling face of the girl
Jury, "and lady, ot the Jury." he added
gallantly, and then proceeded.
The Jury found in favor of the plaintiff
and gave him a decree upon the ground of
desertion.
Ml»s Smith collected $150 and resumed
tho work with which sh- 1» more turn liar,
that of gathering news.
"It la not hard wink," »«Id M'«.< Smith,
"but I have no desire to become a pio
fianlonal Juror.
Entertained Church Chair.
At the home of Nicholas T. Goldberg.
No. 415 King street, on Tuesday even
ling a pleasant time was spent Uy mem
|bera of tho German Lutheran Church
uho , r A f( , atllrf . of th . cvenlnK vvas a
.. So|omon arunrt j- pB rty." which was
pttrlU . ipat<Kl ln Py the th | rlv 0P nior( ,
gUPKt]| pl . egcnt , A nuil1 i u . r of selections
yvero given by tho choir und bv Indi
vidua! »Invers which were greatly up
predated by those who were present,
WALLS FAMILY FIND
THEIR LONG LOST SON
U. S. ATTORN Y TO RETURN
After u. most delightful wedding trip
United State» District Attorney Nlolds
and bride will return to Wilmington
some time to-day. Mr». NINelda, be
fore _r marriage, was Miss Craven,
^daughter »f a prominent Salem manu
facturer and business man. They will
-eside heft.
Had Foot Majhed.
Joseph BaUnskl. ot N . I Fast Llbrrty
street, had hls fcot crush d at he pt n
of the Harlan and H 1 n sw rth C rp :
-t.on 10 -doy. He wa» re...o ed «0
Delaware Hospital In »tie Phornlx ambul
and It w ill be accessary to amputate
h.
•«veral toes.
Prominent Citizens and Or*
ganizations Endorse Prin
ciples of Organization
ENTIRE STATE HELPS
ALONG THE CAUSE
Membership application cards front
leading citizens all over the «fate are
coming in to the People's League ofl
The growth Is greatly ex«
«•coding tho expectations of the actlv«
officers. i'wflil
Delaware.
The entire State seems Impressed
with the belief that U Is lime the In
dependent and clean men of all parti««
and creçd» get together In some 4r
gun I gallon ,lo Improve prevailing con
ditions. They claim It 1» lime the peo
ple have something to say about Kiel*
own affairs.
The straight-forward, broad and Ilb
oral platform of the society, and th«
political Impartiality shown in select
Ing Its officers and executive council.
;lt on«'o showed th» Wisdom of those
directing Its affairs and satisfied every
h " d >' thiU the organization Is to be cle
voted, as Its constitution states, to tho
promotion of tho moral, educational
»"d material welfare of the people and
thu lu,nor ""<» « lor y nt the
B'»hop Monaghan Endorses Movement
A large number of tetters have beet»
received by the society.
Following
will »how their general character;
Wilmington. Delaware, Jan. 22. 1907.
Mr. Alfred O. Crozier, president, Th«
People's League of Delaware.
Dear Sir: "1 beg to thank you fop
your kind letter, requesting me to aot
us one of the honorary vice-president«
of "The People'» League of Delaware,*
and It gives me pleasure to accept th«
same with the sincere «ml earnest hop«
lh.it the l.rigue may he sueeesBfu) la
II» effort» for the welfare of the peo
ple and ihe honor of our Stute. Assur
ing you of my best wishes, I am,
"Your» very sincerely,
"John J. Monaghan,
"Bishop ot Wilmington.*
Alfred Oawlhrop wrote; "1 cordially
a prove of the objects of the People'«
League of Delaware, and I will accept
the position tendered to me ot being
one of the member» of the People'«
wiped?»"««' A.sembly of that «oclety. and
that suceeaa will attend the ef.
i fort» put forth to accomplish the pur
j j, ,)**.» desired."
j Central Labor Union, .wrote:
I communication asking me a» the 'prési
dent of th« C< rtral Labor Union to
become a member of the People's
League of Delaware and to serve 11 a
one <* "» vice-presidents has been ro
J reived. 1 have examined the prlnci
| Pie* and objects a» »et forth on youf
curds, and fully agree with all of them,
1 "While my time Is largely taken i.|>
with indes union affair», still I feel
; that t should not be doing my duty
should I not accept your Imitation
President 11. A. W. Behen. of tha
"Tou*
to 1" • niie .1 1110111 . 001 ' and act as vlco
'president. 1 think that the PeopW 3
( League Is certainly needed In Del t
! ware, and hope to see every real trade»
' unionist enrolled as a member In tho
near future."
The Bov. Dr. H. W. Kellogg, of Grac«
j M. B. Church, said: "We are always
' safe while we stay close by the peoples
1 moan the informed American people;
und more and more are they to rule.
Wo need all tint you stand for, th«
, , ,, t the people in elvle ««4
political affair». The pce$de are eager
!(> know ami they will he informed,
when they are inform.)d, new ideals if
public trust will obtain,
"We ne«d also organization.
j people do not know now strong they
are until organized and lead. TM«
'» "ot impracticable, and when once in
power, this 8cod State of Delaware
tln! ' " 1 "* ,or J r for *«*•"«
h r.gs and never standing ln th«
column either, will appear
Ihe Slates In her old position
Th«
soed
* ec0,v ^
among
of first rank. In the constellation ef
star», of the first magnitude, br'phN
I want fo become a mem«
(Continued on .Second Page.)
and clear.
DISREGARD DIVORCE
STAMFORD. Conn., J.m, SI —Judge
Ralph Wheeler of the Superior Court, tri«
bended down u. decision In the case of
SamU'd A Weed V». Daisy C. Weed, of
Stamford. In which ho g.v
a decree ot divorce on the ground of de
sertion.
Mr». Weed w\ nt »0 DaJcntah ln 1S96 and
got a divorce from Werj and marri -4
again, but the first husband refused to ac
cept tho decree and five years ago brought
the present action.
After the Dakoiah divorce Mrs, Weed
married Charles F. B tes of Stamford
and has children by him.
thep ht mull
I
After months spent In anxiety as to ta«
whereabouts of their son Harry, Mr. and
Mrs W.I.lam Wa Is, of No. 310 Jackson
havo located the missing young man In «
smalt town crtllcd Brookfield. In Georgia,
W,K> *• " y " rs 1 *" hls
homc unceremoniously on Augu t 17 I «1
and 8lBC0 notli'ng had been hoard
received slating that he » os werk f
on a turpentine farm near the place a' e»Vf
mentioned. From the E . < n ng Journal oft
t
from him unfit Tu- »d y woon a let T
«ce a description of the young man era
sent to r«pcrs in the South and ihmn .i
this mrdmm he Darned of the »nxi o
li's parents Walts gave no rraean 1er hi*
.eav ng home nor the cause of bl» hot
writing to hls parents. „
He states In tits letter Unit 11 « ;a w|
and has a good position.
I
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