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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 17. 1907.
Nineteenth year.—no. 123.
one cent.
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TOWNSEND HALTS
LEA WATER DEAL
Solicitor Refuses to Sign the Agreement
Until Council Has Passed the
Ordinance
City
City Solicitor Sylvester D. Townsend has
.
Yefueed to approve the agreement entered)
Into between the Board of Water Commis
sloners and the Lea Milling Company for
,tho transfer of the Brandywine water
(rights
pan y to the city for the cash considera
tion of $200,000. He Is withholding his ap
proval for several reasons and does not
[propose to affix his signature to the agrec
and real estate of the Lea Com
ment until ho Is certain that the city 18
safeguarded in every way.
Council Must Act First.
Mr. Townsend believes that It would he
wrong to approve the water rights agree
ment until at least after City Council
•passes the ordinance providing for the
IfjUe.OOti loan for the Water Department.
"Should Council fall to do this," said tile
City solicitor today, "where would the
fclty be. it I had already approved the
CAN NOW CARRY
BONDED FREIGHT
Collector of Port C!*rk to-day report
ed that the Wtftmln&ton and New York
'Transportart Ion Company hid 'bonded
land fhat tho bond was approved toy tho
government.
The ateurrahip company
curry «bonded freight both ways be
tween here -and Now York- This may
mean an increase In tho business of the
local Customs House.
can now
WILLIAMS MAY
HAVE 100 WIVES
by Our Own Wire, Publishers' Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 17.—Almost
very hour adds to tho list of "wives" of
James Matthias Willies, tho remarkable
bigamist whose career the police are in
vestigating. Officers familiar say there is
t chain of Mrs. Williams' stretching
across the continent us Williams operated
I.U the way from San Francisco to New
York.
The authorities have the names, ad
dresses and stories of eighteen women it
Is alleged Williams married. It is believed
tho number will ultimately jump nearly to
onu hundred.
It has developed that Tenl Marshall,
,\ horn Williams recognizes as his wife,
really has no better standing than any ot
the other dozen and a half candidates.
Engagement Announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill H. Tiighman,
of this city, announce the engagement
of their pister. Miss Nellye Bounds
Lowe,, to the Rev. Benjamin A. Bryar.
former pastor of the First Methodist
Protestant Church, of this city,
wedding will lake place the iatter part
of May.
Tho
WHARTON HELD
FOR KENT COURT
Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Dei.. April 17.— Garreit S
Wharton, a Republican worker, was taken
before Judge James Pcjmewlll this fctnrn
Ing for a preliminary hearing on a charge
of holding out a monetary Inducement loj
William H. Hurd to vote at the election In
November last.
He waived a hearing and furnished $1.000
ball for his appearance before the judges
in Hie Court of eGneral Sessions, by whom
he will be tried without the intervenlonl
of grand or petit jury.
Deputy Attorney-General Hastings ap
peared for the State and Frank H. Davis
kvas present ns counsel for Wtiarton. There
whs a quibble between the lawyers as to
how much evidence for tho defense the
court would hear, hut before the evidence
was called for Mr. Hhvis annoum
he would waive a preliminary hefirlng for
his client. Aiden R. Benson and Edward
W. Jenkins furnished the security.
Hurd, the prosecution's witness, waa
present with the deputy attorney-general
Mr. Hastings stated that he also would
produce ac entitled copy of the testimony
taken In Wharton's case before Magistrate
KVood last fall, in wihch the defendant
ed that
admitted that ha had «aid "money could
be had."
UNIONS AND
LIQUOR FIGHT
lentral Body Urges That Ac
tive Interest Be Taken in
Campaign
The question of the altitude of
•organized labor In tha local option
campaign In November was brought up
!for discussion by Brewery Workers'
[Lota! at the meeting of the Central
Labor Union !as« night.
After a «borough discussion, a reso
disHon was adopted urging all mem
bers of local unions to take an active
E _J terest i n the local option ilection, to
their pant a» ctlzeas .and vote pro
oon on 'the license question.
By this method the Central Labor
Tnion dll not go on record either foe
or against license and e«ch inan will I
bwt ; tts he chooaee*
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(agreement. It would bo another case of
the United States Sand Filtration Com
dpa , am( , n conBequence another
sult against the city."
Must Pay Off Old Debt.
"There la also a provision In the act
pattHed by the Legislature," **uld
Townsend," which provides that the Water
Commission cannot purchase water righto
or acquire any other property until the
entire floating Indebtedness of the depart
ment Is paid. This debt Is about 1300,000
and under the provision« of the bill it
must be paid first, before any other prop
erty ia tc^uired.
Until these conditions are complied with
there is little probability of Mr. Townsend
approving the contract. Attorneys for live
Lea Milling Company have been to him foi
the purpose of getting his signature to the
agreement but without avail, and he pro
Mr
Jpuses to remain by his decision.
PICKING NEW
THAW LAWYERS
By Our Own Wire. Publishers' Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.—Attorney Pea
body who was associated with Harry
Thaw's defense in the first trial had a
long talk with Thaw In the Tombs to-day.
On having he declined to talk of the con
ference. He said ho was not at liberty to
maku a statement now, but might do ro
later In the day.
Evelyn Thaw arrived at tho Tombs just
as Peabody was leaving. She was again
asked to make some statement regarding
tho document made publie yesterday by
her mother, but only said: "You must ex
cuse mo from talking about that."
Humor was busy again to-day picking a
new counsel for Thaw to succeed Dolmas
liy court house attaches it was regard
ed that the chances of Abraham Levy, de
fend« r of Nan Patterson, seemed brighter
New Home For Senator Rose.
State Senator David C. Hose is erecting
a new residence at Newark. It will be
ready for occupancy by summer.
WIND UP OF
PEACE SESSION
Many Addresses Delivered at
the Large Gathering in
flew York City
6y Our Own Wir«. Publishers' Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.—After an in
terestig session this morning devoted
to the discussion and adoption of re
solutions delegates to the National Ar
bitration and Peace Conference pre
pared this afternoon for the wind up
of the Hire
brought together peace advocates from
all pair's ot the world.
At the morning session resolutions on
various subjects wore Introduced. Dr.
Benjamin F. Trueblood presided and
had a busy time keeping In order all
the speakers who wished to discuss the
resolutions.
days' congress which
While this open
?sslbn was in pro
gress Hier ewas another conference of
women leaders fii the peace cause at
the Tabernacle Church, presided over
by Mrs. Lucia Ames Mead. Addresses
were limited to ten minutes and those
nah J. Bailey, of the peace department
ot the International W. C. T. U.; Mrs.
Harry Hastings, representing the
Women's Peace Committee of New
who spoke included;
Mrs. Elizabeth Powell Bond, formerly
Dean of Swarthmore college: Mrs. Han
York; Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, of
the International Woman's Suffrage So
ciety; Rev, Anne Howard Shaw and
Miss Scvasti N. Callisperl. of the de
partment of education of Greece.
This afternoon's session was devoted
th a discussion of "The legislative and
Judicial aspects of the peace move
ment." The program Included addresses
by Congressman Barthold, of Missouri;
United States Judge Morrow, of San
Francisco; Former Secretary of State
Foster; Senor Diego Mendoza, former
president of the Republican University
of Colombia, and William Jennings
Bryan.
MANAGER ENTERTAINS
In honor of the opening ot Delaware
offices ot the Philadelphia Life Insur
ance Company in the duPont building,
S. J. Rosenbla«, general manager of the
Maryland offices of tha company, had
several officers of the company as his
guests at a delightful Infcrmal dinner
party at A Inscow's last c-vonlng. Mr.
Rosenblat Is to be the Delaware man
ager of tho company. Last evening he
reviewed «he progress thu company has
made here and expressed the most
sanguine hopes ot success In this terri
tory. The guests of honor were James
H. Perry, general manager of the Phil
adelphia offices of the company: Ernest
M. Blrihl. actuary; Dr. T
Bradford, chief medical director; John
F. i'.arke. adjuster; J. Frank Ball, local
counsel, and Dr. W. F. Sherwood, local
examiner.
Hewson
Speeches congratulating
Mr. Rosenblat were made by these
gentlemen as.well as by David Snellen
burg, Morris Levy, Samuel Slesinger
Louis Topkls, A. O. H. Grier. Harry
C. Jacobs and Arthur C. Davies. Many
business men also were gueqL.
I Rosenblat proved himself.* moat in
Mr.
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Some Noted Delegates at the Pence Congress.
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BY DIRECT VOTE
Central Labor Union Wants
Missouri Law For Del
aware
Many Important subjects were consid
ered at a meeting of the Central Labor
Union last night in the nejv quarters over
the Central Bank building.
The central body passed n resolution
endorsing the recent bill passed by tlio
Legislature of Missouri providing for the
selection of United States Senators by the
people and urging all local unions, the
Referendum League and the People's
League to begin agitation for the passage
of a similar bill at the next session of the
Delaware Legislature.
A resolution was also passed denouncing
the manner in which some of the news
of the H-ast have endeavored to
papers
throw odium upon organized labor in San
Francisco as being responsible for the
graft and plunder in that city by officers.
A resolution of the Central l*abor Union of j
Francisco was read placing the blame
of all the rottenness upon the public utility
s ,
conjurors ot that city.
J. T. Moore, of the Philadelphia "Moyer
Haywood and Pettibono defense commit
tee," addressed the body upon the cast
ot the three members ot organized labor
who were kidnapped In Colorado and have
been so long imprisoned in Idaho. At the
conclusion ot Mr. Moore's address the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
"Whereas, Three American citizens are
now and have been for a long period held
in prison after having been kidnapped
from the State ot Colorado and brought
into the State of Idaho; and
Every American citizen,
guilty or not guilty, is entitled to a
speedy trial: and
"Whereas. It is perfectly clear that the
powers back of the persecution ot Messrs.
Moyer, Haywood and Pottibono aro the
same powers that are using every method
to destroy organized labor, i. e„ the or
ganized plutocracy of America, therefore
"Whereas.
b« it
"Resolved, By the Central I Aber Union
of Wilmington, Del, we extend our sympa
thies to our fellow American workmen
who have been used in such a manner as
to cause United States Justice Me
even
Kenna to denounce the actions of the
State authorities; and be It further
"Resolved, That wc. the members ot
tho Central Labor Union, demand a speedy
and fair trial for Moyer. Haywood and
Pottlhone; and bo It further
"Resolved, That we demand ot the As
sociated Press that «ho case of Moyer,
Haywood and Petlihone he given at least
a fraction of the attention that has Leen
given to sensational divorce trials or prize
fights; and bo It further
"Resolved, That a Moyer, Haywood.
Pettlbone defense committee be formed in
Wilmington and letters to that effect be
forwarded to President Roseveit, and the
Governors of Colorado and Idaho."
The Legislative Committee will in the
future make a report on those mom
near
hers of tho recent legislature who killed
«he various labor bills during the last ses
sion. Tho committee on banquet to "The|
Ambassador
and
Journal"
Evening
Knowles made a final report In printed
form and the Central body extended a
vote ot thanks to the committee.
Preparations for the celebration of next
Labor Day wer« started.
Tile delegates from the Horse Sheers'
Local Union were admitted to the Central
Labor Union. Tho various local unions are
in excellent condlUon. All the locals are
securing new members, and Hi« Central
body as now composed represents nearly
■all the labor organizations in the city.
Judge Cochran Returns.
Judge Edwin R. Cochran, who has
■been In Atlantic CMy for sev»ml darr,
returned home tu-day and presided at
«be mommg session of polks court.
JUDGE GEORÔE GRAY
AT PEACE CONFERENCE
Judge and Mrs. George Gray left this
morning for New York where they will
remain several days.
Judge Gray is a member of tho
Peace Conference and Is attending a
gathering of that body today In New
York city.
MOB ASSAILS
K Y. POLICEMAN
NEW YORK.
April 17—Detectives
under Captain Price, In charge of the
Bronx Bureau of Detectives, .were set
upon by a «nob of furious Delians this
morning, and the foreigners were only
routed after many of them had been
(beaten Into insensibility, and their
leader. IVitcenso Macro, had been over
come by Captain Price.
The raid on Italians who go through
the streets armed with revolvers and
stilettos, ready to do murder at a mo
ment's notice, was continued nil
through the night. Every precinct
commander in the five boroughs of
Greater New York, following the In
structions of Police Corntnlssloner
Bingham, sent out his men to arrest
men carrying arms.
Tho Up bad gone out among the
Italians in Manhattan and in parts of
Brooklyn that. It was more dangerous
to carry a weapon than to go without
one, and the consequence was that the
Italians did no« gather in large num
bers in the resorts downtown and up
in "Little Italy," or over In Brooklyn
In the saloons and dives they fre
quent.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
"CITY BEAUTIFUL."
William P. Bancroft, president of tho
Park Commission; John W. Lawson,
Jr„ secretary of the Board of Trade,
and Thomas H. Me'vln, president of
the Street and Sewer Board, have each
contributed »7 to tho fund for a "city
beautiful."
CORPORATIONS
TO PAY $25,000
But Two Make Returns Upon Which the
City Will Levy the Taxes—Law hits
Telegraph Company
All
All but two of ehe public service cor
porations of Wilmington have filed with
City Council their aiftldav ts on which
the city tax will ho estimated, under
■the amendment» to tha city charter
passed by the last Legislature. The
Companie* «bat have not made their
return are the Postal Telegraph Com
pany and .the Wilmington. Light Power
and Telephone Company, but the latter
has notified Clerk of Council Thorrsus
S. Lewis that It iwlll file Its return in
a day or two.
On the returns made the city will re
ceive »2.7.299 from six companies for the
year beginning July L
Not only are the telegraph' and tele
phone companies required to pay on
«he mileage of their overhead wires but
•they area Iso required to pay a tax
on the mileage of streets occupied by
ithelr conduits. In this report the new
law hits them doubly.
According to the return of the Wil
mington City Electric Company, sworn
«o by K. A. Fichthorn, treasurer, It hag
62 72-100 miles of overhead wires sub
ject to tax and 760 feet of wires under
ground. 11 m tax on overhead whru.
LABOR'S EYE ON
THE ELECTION
Central Body Decides to Take
an Active Part in the
Primaries
Asxertlng that corporation Influences
are seeking to control the Democratic
and Republican nominations prelimi
nary to tho city election In June, the
Central Labor Union Inst night decid
ed to take an activa part in the pri
maries of both parties next month.
The subject was discussed at length
at last night's meeting, and culminated
In the adoption of the following reso
lution:
"Whereas, our city election ap
proaches. and as usual the people are
apparently asleep, while the attorneys
and lackeys of the corporations and
public service companies are alert and
working overtime and;
"Whereas, The advocates of special
privilege are as usual laying wires to
nominate the mayor and members of
tho City Council on both tho Demo
cratic and the Republican tickets; and
"Whereas. Tho real battlefield 1s in
the primaries; therefore wecall upon a'l
decent citizens, particularly tho mem
bers of organized labor, the Referen
dum League and tho People's League
to go Into, the primaries and regard
less of party, swing an >axo against
every corporation candidate; and be
II
"Resolved by the Central Labor
Union that wo Invite tho affiliated and
a I
non-altlliated locals, and the Re
ferendum and People's Ixiague, to ap
point delegates to a citizens committee
who
Stull, regardless of party name.
work against corporation agents in the
primaries and defeat them at tho po'ls
even if they purchase tho primaries.
"Resolved that these resolutions be
^glven to the Evening Journal of this
city. 11 / newspaper that the corpora
tions do not control."
wt the rate of »100 a mile, Is «272, and
on the conduits, at the rate of »60 a
mile, la »6.
The return of the Delaware and Af
lantic Telegraph and Telephone Coni
parry, made by IV. S. Plersol. treasurer
is of 21.43 miles overhead wires, .wh'ch i
will bring in $2143 revenue and 23.97 j
miles of condulTi. which w!U bring *n
143S. making tho total tax to be paid
by the company of »Sätl.'JO.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. through M. T. Wilbur, makes re
turn of I 6-10 miles of overhead wires
«md no underground wires, on which
the tax will be »360.
The Wilmington Gas and Electric
Company's return, made some time ago
by W. P. Taylor, treasurer. Is of 68 6-10
miles, on which payment is to be made
■at »60 a mile, or $4116.
The Wlmlngton City Railway Com
■pany. through T. W. Crockett, Jr.,
made return of 27.63 milea of »treats
u»Ad. an which »> will pay at the ral"
of »270 a mile, or »7460.
The People's Railway Con «pany,
(through Ppottssvood Garland, makes
return of 13 miles. *u wa.U* It will pay
»3JM ta t, .xo* ;
CHILE PREY OF
ANDEAN VOLCANO
Southern Part of the Country in Terror—Great
Fires Have Been Started By the
Hot Lava
By Our Own Wire, Publishers' Pros*.
1 have ben emitted from one of the mim
VALPARAISO, Chill, April X7.-—Mea- | emus Andean volcanoes. Subterranean
gro advices today Indicate southern
Chill Is In the throes of a volcanic hor
ror almost us terrtfylng as the earth
quake disaster of last year. Gigantic
forest tires have been started by the hot
lava and hundreds of persons, q» weil
as thousands of cattle, are lleeing for
their lives from the Haines
rumblings, inky blackness and electrical
displays of terrifying force have ac
companied the eruption.
Valdivia province has suffered the
most, but the country from Tolten south
almost to Port Monti, la said to be af
fected. In the Bueno river district the
disaster is said to be at Ite worst
Ho far the reporta Indicate Utile loss
of life, hut It is feared when the full
story la fold It will be found many per
sona perished.
Slight earthquake shocks have ac
companied the eruption and this hau
added to the panic. Ashen, boiling
water and large streams of molten lava
RECORD SESSION
OF CITY COURT
There was a twelve-minutes session of
City Court to-d«y and no important cases
were tried. Marry Brown, colored, and
each fined tin and
Joseph Plenum wt*i
i-ohIh for asrtauli und hat tory ami GrorgnY
W. !>wyer charged with tho mimo offense,
wan <llsnii*w(t.
John OoBofHkl. charged with trespass,
and Howard Kano with disorderly conduct
id coot». The ci
Krnest Coper, a small boy, ae<'u»M*d of the
larceny of a bicycle.' waa continued until
next Haturdny morning.
vere ouch lined 91
e of
Lecture on Irish Monks.
A largo auiUenca will, no doubt, greet
the Rev. William Turner, D. D„ of tho
Cat hollo University at Washington, who
will tortura to-night In St. Paul's hall nt
Fourth and VsnBtfren streets, on the
curly Irish monks In tho founding of
modern learning. Dr. Turner is
most enlightened men on mediaeval his
tory and letters in the United States.
of t lie
To Lav Cement Sidewalk.
The work of toying a cement sidewalk
around tho lul'mit building will be start,d
to-morrow. Workmen to-day laid tin, lines
preparatory to tho work.
NEW STEAMER TO
TAKE INITIAL DIP
Captain T. W. Morrison to
Be Launched From Pusey
& Jones Company
From the ways of the Iliisoy and
Jones Company, at 8.15 this after noon,
•the steamer Captain T. W. Morrison
will be sent to the water frr its Initial
■plunge and the launch!.ig 'will Ahe at
tended hy a number of prominent peo
ple from Washington.
The sponsor will bo Miss Leontlno
Morrison, daughter ot the iale Captain
Morrison, for whom the vessel is
named. Miss iMorrlson has traveled
from Pasedena, Cal., purposely to at
tend the launching and is at present
the guest of Mr, titvl Mrs. John f.
11 yatt.
The 'boat Is 36 feet over all and has
a ti'am of 20 fret and a draught of 1C
feet. It I» of the standard twin-screw
■type and Is propelled by two direct.
■type and Is propelled by two direct.
cting compound surface-condensing
engines.
The engines will be fitted with high
pressure cylinders 7 1-3 Inches la di
ameter and low pressure cylinders 5
inches in diameter, with a stroke of
Il I fights. A horlzonl.il SoOtaft) n.iilrr,
with a. diameter of 10 fe.-t 6 inches and
11 feet « Inches in length, will supply
«he power. An elootrlc lighting plant
■with a marine generating set and a
13-Inch electric searchlight, will com
plete the equipment of tne vessel.
Invited Guests.
tako part In the lauimhlirg are: General
Butler D. Price, who was colonel In |
Captain Morrison's regiment; Mrs.
Among the most notable guests who
have been Invited by Mis» Morrison to
John Newton. General K. M. Coates,
Lieutenant-Colonel In Captain Morri
son's regiment; Mrs. Charles McQuts
ton. whose husband lost his life In the
Philippines; Professor Frederick
Wilson, of Princeton University and
Mrs. A. Fitch, authoress, of Englewood,
N. J.
N.
Other invited guests Include Mrs.
Butler D. Price, ,of Washington: Miss
Marie Newton, daughter of Mrs. John
Newton, of Washington; Major
Mrs. C. A. F. Flag 1er. Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Tuylor, Dr. Hans Hofmann, ot
Berlin, Germany; Captain and Mrs.
Guest, of Washington; Mrs. E. M.
Coates and son, Etting, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Frederick N. Wilson and daugh
ter, Louise, of Princeton, N* J.; Mar
jorie and Charles McQuiston. daughter
and son of .Mrs. Charle: McQuiston, of
Washington; Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Hyatt, Wilmington,
Among the re presen: atives of the
Quartermaster's Department, who will
be present, are Quartermaster-Genera!
G. F. Humphrey; Major I, W. Lltleii.
Quartermaster; George W. Anthony, of
the Quartermaster's Department, and
Mrs. Anthony; Daniel Monroe, inspec
«or of the construction of the vessels;
Chief Engine r John R. Dally, of the
United States Revenue Cutter Serv'ee,
and Mrs. Daily: Captain W. H. Cush
lug. of the United States Revenue Cut
ter Service, who Inspected «be const rue
tlon of the Pamlico and Androcoggin.
ibullt at the local yards, and Mrs.
Cushing: Captain P. G. F. Wadsworth,
of «he United iStatcs Revenue Cutter
.Service, wife and daughter. Mrs.
Major I.ittell will also he present,
Following the kUKhlnf there will be
a luncheon.
constructed for harbor work for the
United «states Quartermaster's Depart
si .or
The steamer haa been
DISCUSS MEN
AND THE CHURCH
Ht John's Chapter of the Brotherhood
<«f at Andrew lost evening entertained
representatives of tho var'ons local
chapters at St. John's parish house.
About fori y attended. H
man pnpelded.
the direction of Frederick P.ringhursl)
of est. John's, and there was a discus
sion of the question of church attend
«nee on the >part of men. Tho speakers
were Charles U. I'aimer, E.
Rev. F. M. K irk us. Charles M. Curtis
tutd John 43, Grohe. The opinion was
that (drupeh attendance on the pert ot
men is not iwbat It should be and this
was duei in taint to the i-unh of life in
I'Ufllnees and the pursuit of recreation,
cno suggestion to remedy It was that
men of the brotherhood should lend
such lives ns to show other mom the
value (<f church attendance.
Bishop Oole- ;
Tile meeting was under
B. Coy,.
Tlier,, was a «Ahnte whether Vt la
easier for the senior member to carry
ou* bln rule of aervtN than U 1» for the)
Rcfremlvment» were served
Juniors,
after ..I li • sees.
Stel Cabinet Hsre,
Tiler has arrived at the Court Hours
a sample of tho steel cabinets with
which the various offices In the building
will bo tilted. The cabinet waa man
ufactured by Hie Art Metal Conslruc
tlon Company, of Jamestown, N. Y.,
un(\ It is probable that It will meet with
the approval of the public building
committee of tho Levy Court, which
committee has the matter In hand.
The offices of the prothonotory and
the recorder of deeda will be the first
to be fitted up with the cabinets.
Cold Auto Rid« From Newark.
H. B. Wright drove up from Newark
this morning in his 35-horse power auto tq
■transact some buslnejs at the Court
«
House. Mr. Wright reported that tho
March wind was sweeping over tho coun.
try like a gale. It whs one of the coldest
rides of the winter, he declared.
N«w Train Down State.
Within a few days n new train will bs
placed In servies on the Delaware railroad
between Philadelphia and points down tha
Stale. It will leave Wilmington about « IS
o'clock In the afternoon and will be ■
great accommodation to 1 (Orsons employed
In Wilmington who live In lower Dela
ware.
Husband Too Quick For Hor
LIBERTY. N. C., April 17.—While hla
wife was advancing on him with a
pistol ready to shoot. Dr. B. B. Pat
terson, today, shot and killed her. Tho
couple had quarrel over the doctors
female patients.
NEWPORT GETS
NEW PASTOR
By a pastoral change arranged yester
day. Newport eMthodlst Church 's to
get a new pastor for the Conference year,
Mowbray hag
the Rea-. C. W. Strickland
r rom Newport to St. ePter « Churcn at
oriole« Md., and the Rev. W. W. Sharp
j, transferred from Oriole to the Newport
«ransfemd
Presiding Elder A. 8.
church.
Pastor Strickland has finished two
years at Newport, where he has had much
success. The Rev. Mr. Sharp a few year*
: ago was pastor ot Wesley M. E. Church
In this city.
One ot tile reasons tor the transfer Is to
enable Pastor Sharp to get close to Wil
mington's school facilities for his family.
I
BAYNARD AFTER
THE MAYORALTY
Announces To-day That He
Will Make F'ght For the
Place
Samuel II. Baynard will be a Repub
lican candidate for the mayoralty.
"I had not intended to enter the
fight." said Mr. Baynard this morning
while discussing the local political sit
uai ion. "but the desire of many good
citizens that I become a candidate for
mayor has brought about a change in
my attitude."
"I arn not seeking the office," con
tinued Mr, Baynard. "and I ara tree to
say that 1 am flattered by the warmth
of the espousal ot my candidacy.
Replying to the direct question
whether he would be a candidate Mr.
Baynard said: "I know - of no better
way to find out what may he the real
wishes of lh^ people except through tho
appliAtion of
the Referendum and 1 am willing to
abide by such decision on May 1L ,
the popular principle ot