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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, FRIDAY, JU LY is, 1907.
NINETEENTH YEAR—No. 196.
ONE CENT.
MRS. BOWIE AND
SON NOT GUILTY
No Insanity Defense Made at
the Trial of Mrs.
Bowie
T T
v U.AIH THAT THE
SHOOTING WAS JUSTIFIED
LA PLATTE, Md„ July 12.—The
Jury In the case of Mrs. Mary Bowie,
charged with her son of killing Hubert
JPosey, who wronged _Miss Priscljla
, Bowie, returned a verdict of acquittal
this afternoon after being out five
minutes. The verdict Is the most di
rect and unqualified endorsement of
the "unwritten law" known In this
section of the country In many years.
Mother and son both said without
hesitation that they killed Posey, and
that they believed they did right.
The Jury was out only long enough
to take one ballot and stood unani
mous for acquittal on the first vote.
No argument or discussion was Indulg
ed In and Mrs. Bowie's statement that
all she needed was "twelve Maryland
ers" was substantiated. The reading
of the verdict by the court clerk was
granted with cheers from all parts of
the packed court room, save In one
corner where a small cotrle of friends
of the elder Posey, father of the slain
man had congregated. Efforts of court
bailiffs to stop the demonstration fail
ed and the court room was cleared.
By Our Own Wire. Publishers' Press.
LA PLATTA, Md., July 12—Such bit
terness has arisen between Hugh
Posey, father of Hubert Posey, for
whose death Mrs. Mary E. Bowie and
her son are on trial here, and States
Attorney Wllmer that trouble was ex
pected to-day before the case went to
; the Jury. Posey says the prosecution
has not made the proper efforts to
punish the slayers of his son. He
demanda to know why much evidence
tending to strengthen tho State's casa
was not Introduced. It is even charged
openly that several of the Jurors said
before the trial that Mrs. Bowie and
her son did right when they killed the
man who wronged Priscilla Bowie and
that they would have done It them
selves under similar circumstances.
The State's attorney says that Posey
Is Ignorant of the law and that the
Jurors have a good chance to consider
tho case as it has been presented.
Posey «ays the Jurors should have
been challenged, and also demands to
know why certain evidence was not
presented. The ony reply of the
State's attorney was;
"I am doing what I think Is best for
the county."
This was all the explanation Posey
got and he was particularly Informed
that he would have to be satisfied with
that. He was far from satisfied, how
ever, and there were omlijous mutter
Ings about the little xown to-day.
Fear of violence was expressed but
the officials believe they can control
the situation.
"The Jury Is the best one selected In
Charles county In years," said Wllmer
to-day.
There was a stir in court yesterday
as Priscilla Bowie took the stand.
"Do you know Posey'.'" asked State
Senator Posey, of tho prosecution.
"Knew him all
■T did." she replied,
my life."
"Where Is he now?" continued Mr.
Posey.
There was a pause as the girl reach
ed under her white veil and wiped a
tear from her cheek. Then she began
to weep.
"He's dead," she sobbed. He's dead
now."
For a brief space of time Mr. Posey
asked no more questions, -but the girl
did not entirely regain her composure.
Continued on Second Page.
JOHN J. MEALEY
BURIED TO-DAY
Largely Attended Services
Held in St. Paul's Catholic
Church This Morning
The funeral of former Levy Court
bian John J. Mealey took place from
his late home No. 216 North Van Buren
street at 9 o'clock this morning. Re
quiem high mass was celebrated at
Bt. Paul's R. C. Church and Interment
was made in the Cathedral cemetery.
The funeral was probably the larg
est seen in this city for some time.
Many beautiful floral offerings were
sent by friends of the deceased. Sev
eral hundred persons attended the ser
vices at the church.
1 Mass was celebrated by the Rev.
William Temple and he was assisted
by the Rev. Father Higgins of St.
Paul's and the Rev. John Connelly of
Bt. Thomas's. Members of the Wec
fcacoe Fire Company of which Mr.
Mealey was a member attended the
services In a body and were marshalled
by Michael J. Maloney.
, The pall bearers were: Dennis
Shields, John Mulrooney and Morris
Flynn of the Weccacoe Fire Company;
William Meaney of the Catholic Benev
olent Legion and E. F. Clark and J. H.
Bharpleas of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen, all three of w'hlch
Organizations Mr. Mealey was a mem
ber.
TO PLAY VIOLIN*
BY MACHINERY
Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del., July 12.—With capital
bf one million, the Automatic Violin
Operating Company was Incorporated
to-day a violin by machinery. Incor
bvrators. John L. Lwnber and Frank
■tracer, of Brooklyn; Waiter Tratsch,
NkMfewa .
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ARMY WORMS IN
MANY PLACES
I
Appeared in Many Sections
of the Fifth and Seventh
Wards
Instead of the army worms decreas
ing there now appears xo be a plague j
of them In the Fifth and Seventh |
wards of the city and they present a j
serious problem. Complaints have been |
received by the Board of Health of !
the presence of the pests In several
different sections of the West Side,
and Health Officer Henry Lung is com
batting them the best he can.
Unless some determined effort Is
made by the city officials to extermi
nate the worms they may cause serious
damage. Officer Lang nas been work
ing hard to try to kill them, hut their
appearance in so many places makes
it impossible for one toian to wage a
successful war against them.
Already some of the worms
have
Peached the Tenth street bank of the
Cool Spring reservoir, and they are
gathered by the millions in that neigh
borhood.
They also are on Eighth
street west of Van Buren, along Frank
lin and at Pennsylvania avenue and
Rodney street. This morning they ap
peared In yards at Delaware avenue
and Van Buren street.
This afternoon Spencer H. Foulke
will try a compound on the worms to
try to kill them, and H. F. Tomklnson
will experiment with a destructive pow
der.
by Health Officer Lang has bpen suc
cessful but it takes a long while for
It to get In its deadly effect.
The Paris green solution used
EAGLES' MEETING
WAS CALLED OFF
Thomas H. Greevy, State President of j
the Fraternal Order of Eagles, has called ;
off the Slate convention which was tol
have been held here July 30. 31 and August 1
X for which elaborate preparations bad
been made, owing to the objections of
Edward Krause, grand worthy Präsident
of Wilmington, Del. It is said lhalt Kraure
A despatch from Altoona, Pa.,
fears a steampede to Greevy for head
of the order/'
When the despatch was brought to the .
attention of Worthy President Krause
this afterno m he denied that there wan
any friction between himself and Judge
Greevy. "1 personally called off the con
vention," said Mr. Krause. "There aiej
certain rules and procedures to lie follow
ed in holding a State convention which
wore not abided by in this instance, and
the convention was called oft until tho
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Mr. Krause added that ho is not a I
required procedure Is followed."
candidate for another term as .Grand!
Worthy President. He returned to-day ;
BACK FROM EUROPE
Mr. and Mrs. Robert 3. Baird returned
last evening from a trip of nearly three
months abroad. They returned on the
steamship Kronprinz Wilhelm, which on
the voyage across crashed Into an loe
berg, badly damaging the steamship and
causing a panic among some of the pas
sengers. The bulkhead safety doors were
dosed when the loeburg was sighted and
before tho collision occurred. Captain
Rlchter of the «hip, mistook .the iceberg
for a fog bank until ho was within 600
feet of it
from New York, wheer a big banquet was
given in Ms honor by the Fraternal
Eagles last night.
NR. AND MRS. BAIRD
many. They attended a reception of Pope
Pills at the Vatican, and mot Bishop John
J. Monaghan, of this city, there. They
report a thoroughly enjoyable time and
were much bcnofltted ih health by their
delightful sojourn abroad.
AFTER MANY
TO TESTIFY
There may bo 100 «r more witnesses
summoned, or attempted to be summoned
for the contest before City Council to
night filed by Lewis Sasse of the election
of Howard D| Ross as ICty Treasurer.
The Democrats are bringing the contest
In attempt to show tha/t there was fraud ,
In the Fourth district of the Second ward, !
not so many voters in the district as there
were votes cast, and in attempting to
prove this they have asked for subpoenas
for more than 100 persons whose names j
appear on .the registration lists.
where «II the voters, with tho exception ;
of about fifteen, are colored.
Tho Democrats allege that there are :
MAY FIGHT WHEN
WAR IS DECLARED
THE HAGUE, July 12—The opening
of hostilities may Immediately follow
a declaration of w'ar by one nation
against tho another in accordance with
a decision reached by the Hague con
ference to-day.
tlon requiring an interval of 24 hours
The Dutch proposi
between such a declaration and tho
opening of hostilities was voted down
In a meeting of the committee to
which It was referred.
It was prob
able the prevailing rules of war will be
changed, however, to require a declar
ation of war before hostilities are
opened. -
The proposition to requite a 24-hour
Interval was defeated by a vote of 16
to Five blank Ballots vara out.
|BALLOFFIRE
BURST ON STREET
Residents in the vicinity of Third and
Orange streets were greatly alarmed dur
ing the storm of yesterday afternoon by
the appearance of a ball of fire which la
described as being as large as a wash tub
and which rolled about the street in a
manner that .was calculated to frighten
the most hardened.
The ball, descending from the s:ortn
center above alighted upon three electrlfr
light wires, which supply light for the
Wilmington Prowls on Company and rolled
from them to the street. When It slruck
the ground It burst into bits and sparks !
scattered in every direction. A big stack
on the provision company's plant was
struck by the ball but was nut badly
damaged.
BREEDERS WILL
HOLD MEETING.
By Our Own Wire, Publishers' Press.
WASHINGTON, July 12—The fourth
annual meeting of the
Breeders Association will
January 28, 29 and 30,
leading scientists who are studying tho
principal of heredity will give Illustra
tions by stereoptican showing the re
sult of experiments In the breeding of
animals and plants.
The economic significance of the ef
fort to add several hundred million
dollars annually to the jdant and ani
mal products through breeding, will he
discussed ty.Hon James Wilson, secre
tary of agriculture who Is the presi
dent of thea ssoeiatlon.
American
be held
A number of
To Address Epworth League.
The Rev. C. T. Wyatt, pastor of Har
rison Street Church, is to make an ad
dress at the convention of Salisbury
District Ep.worth League in Crlstield,
Md., on Wednesday night next.
Farm Sale Stayed.
Sale of the farm of Michael J. Reedy, in
Pencader hundred, which was to have
been made by Sheriff Stafford this morn
ing. was stayed.
CROWDS EAGER
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Will Continue on Its Business
Travels To-morrow
Afternoon
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SO LOOK OUTEOR THE COIN
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Evening Journal trade-at- homo dollar,
Clarence Young, manager of Ainscow't
I restaurant, at Eighth and Market
I »treets. spent the coin yesterday with
Mr. Reynolds.
In the always well-set window of tha
Wilmington Candy Company is The
can dy company.
; President of the candy company ac
I cepted the coin with pleasure, and put
it on exhibition in tho window, where
anyone desiring to see this unique
business talesman which has kept the
entire city in a ferment of interest,
may do so.
many persons, os little groups could be
seen congregated about the big show
window tills morning. The more in
quisitive are not satisfied with merely
looking at the dollar, but w-ant to
handle Jt so as to say they had the
coin in "heir hands. Their request Is
usually complied with, but no especial
one is selected for getting the dollar,
Anyone may get it
may hold the money until to-morrow,
but It .will surely be spent with a local
store, 'so some one will get It fo-mor
row.
AN DPUSH IT ALONG,
_ —-—
It has already attracted
The Wilmington Candy Company
WATCH FOR THE DOLLAR
night shirt back to bryan
Lost It in a Pullman Car and it Was
Found by Jeff Davis.
BARTLESVILLE. I. T., July 12.—
William J. Bryan has written to Wil
liam McKinley asking that his thanks
be conveyed to Jeff Davis for the re
turn of a nightshirt. Tho letter reach
ed Mr. McKinley hero and he thanked
Mr. Davis.
The letter ends the shirt episode
which aroused comment throughout the
country. Two weeks ago Mr. Bryan
was a pasesnger coming to Bartlesville
on a Missouri, Kansas and Texas
train. He left his nightshirt in his
berth, where It was later found by
Jeff Davis, the Pullman conductor.
Davis brought the Commoner's wear
ing apparel to Bartlesville that after
noon and turned it over to William
McKinley, the station agent. In the
evenln * Mr McKinley sent the night
shirt to Mr, Bryan s hotel. Today he
received the following note from Mr.
Bryan:
Dear Mr. McKinley: I thank you for
g en ding the underclothes and have
noted with interest the names of the
parties concerned. Please present my
compliments and thanks to Jeff Davis,
Yours truly,
William J. Bryan.
Norweigian Steamer Arrive*.
At the yards of the Harlan and Hoi
llngsworth Corporation this morn ng the
Norwegian steamer Horda arrived from
Bergen, Norway. The vessel Is under
command of Captain H. B. Bide and will
be given a thorough overhauling and a
coat of paint.
PAUPER'S GRAVE
FOR WM. EVANS
The remains of William Evans, the
colored farm hand, who was burned to
death in a barn at Newark early on
Sunday morning, will be shipped from
that place to this city to-morrow and
will be Inferred at the ecunty bury
ing grounds at Farnhurst.
had no near relative*.
Tbe man
SENTENCE
TRUST MEN
TO PRISON
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Prominent Lumber Dealers
of Toledo Ordered (o Jail
For S x Monihs
FEDERAL COURT DECISION
By Our Own Wire, Publishers' Press.
TOLEDO, O.. July 12.—The bridge
trust men, Hammond and Cleveland
today were sentenced by Judge Morris
in circuit court to six months impris
onment.
Members of the lumber trust, four
teen In number, including all the prom
inent local lumber dealers, were given
the same sentence.
Members of the Toledo Brick Supply
Company who pleaded guilty to pool
ing under the Valentino law were lined
11,000 and costs each. The section of
the law under which they pleaded pro
vided that no prison sentence shall be
imt>osed.
COURT REFUSED
TO ISSUE DECREE
Attorneys in the case of the Renfrew
Manufacturing Company vs. Melville
Gambrll, appeared in tho United Slates
Court to-day with a stipulation to the
effect that the defendant concern while
it didn't admit that it fradulently
made use of the trade, murk or labels
of the plaintiff, It agreed to discontinue
the use of any of the labels or any
thing that could be construed as an
infringmont.
The court was asked to Issue a de
cree containing this agreement, but
the request was refused,
said that if the parties Interested
wanted to settle tho case they should
do so out of court and then come Into
court.
The attorneys withdrew and were to
have returned at noon, but they did
not do so. H. R. B'ringhurst appeared
for the plaintiff and Harry Emmons
for the defendant.
»
The court
LEADER OF ELKS
REACHES PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA,
Melvin, grand exalted ruler of the
Elks, arrived In Philadelphia this
morning. In the party with him were
Fred Robinson, the grand secretary!
Mrs. Robinson, Edward W. Benjamin,
past exalted ruler, of Oakland, Cal.,
Lodge; Judge R. O. Holland, of Colo
rado Springs; J. W. Patterson, Mrs.
P. Cox and her son, Frederick, of Du
buque, la,; Moses Patrick O'Brien,
private secretary to Judge Melvin, and
Miss Gertrude Barker, stenographer to
Grand Secretary Robinson. The trav
elers came through on the Chicago ex
press over the Pennsylvania railroad,
reaching North Philadelphia station at
9.45 o'clock.
July 12.—Judge
MUCH TAX MONEY
County Collectors Unusually Good Dst
pite Increased Rate.
The rush to pay county taxes for
the present year continues. All morn
ing the office of Receiver Burns was
crowded and despite the Increased tax
rate, few complaints are heard.
Burns says the receipts for the office
so far this month exceed those of the
corresponding period of last year by
several thousand- dotalrs.
The county allows a rebate of 5 per
cent, on all taxes paid this month.
Mr.
Real Estate Men Want Short Day.
Real estate agents of the city are
discussing tho subject of closing their
offices elirly during the entire year.
The plan Is to close the offices at. 5
o'clock dally except Tuesday and Sat
urday: on the latter day the offices to
be closed at 1 oc'lock. As quite a
number of the agents are favorable to
the proposition It may be adopted.
Miss Helen Naudin to Be Wedded.
MIDDLETOWN. July 12.—Mrs. George
Wesley Naudaln. of Middletown, has is
sued Invitations to the wedding of her
daughter, Helen Naudaln. and John Buyer
Cook. The ceremony will take place in
Forest Presbyterian Church on Thursday
evening, July 18.
Card of Thanks.
Rev. John C. Moore, the newly ap
pointed pastor of St. Peter's A. M. E.
Mission, New Castle, Del., wishes to
thank the members and friends for
their contribution of $20.65 last week on
their new lot.*
NOTED JAPANESE
SEES PRESIDENT
By Our Own Wire, Publisher«' Press.
OYSTER BAY', N. Y., July 12.—
President Roosevelt ts entertaining a
distinguished company of guests at
luncheon this afternoon. Admiral Baron
Yamamoto, Viscount Ooki. the Japan
ese Ambassador; Motoki Kindo, the
Mikado's Inspector of naval construc
tion, Congressman Herbert Parsons,
Assistant Secretary of State Robert
Bacon and Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mor
gan. Although no official report of the
meeting between the President and the
eminent Japanese was given out for
publication, it is said that they ex
changed the warmest greetings and
each expressed the hope and belief that
the raltlons of amity existing between
the two countries would be continued
toe generations to come. ,
DIED WHILE
VISITING DAUGHTER
Word was received here to-day by John
Wintrup, a patrolman, of the death of
his mother In Norwich, Conn., where she
was visiting her daughter, Mrs. William
Gilchrist. The body will be brought on
and the funeral Will take place from Mr.
Wlntrup's homo In this city. No. 1018
Lombard street
Mrs. Wintrup, who was 73 years of
age, was a widow and made her home
with her son here. She went to Nor
wich on June 11 and the news of her
death was a surprise.
JOHN LOCKHART
HAS RESIGNED
Over Five Years in Charge of the
Ship Yards of the H. & H. Cor
poration.
John Lockhart, who for over five years
has been In charge of the shipyards of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora
tion hatt resigned ids position and will
sail to-morrow from Philadelphia for
Houlh Hampton England on Wie steamer
81. I-oula of the American Lino.
As yet no successor has been appointed
to fill Mr. Lockhart's position and his
work will be carried out by those who
were connected with him In Ids office.
Fred S. Heck on Vielt.
Frederick Stanton Hock, of New
York, with his wife and little daugh
ter. Is the guest of his brother. Alfred
C. Heck, of No. 1327 West street. Last
season Mr, Heeck appeared as "Her
cules" with Anna Held In the "Parisian
Model," and made a decided hit. The
Parisian Model ran for thirty-two con
secutive weeks at the Broadway Thea
tre, New York, and will open the sea
son at the Knickerbocker Theatre on
September 2 for an extended run. Mr.
Heck and Charles Blbelow have four
songs In the show which are the "hit"
of the production.
LAUNCH PARTY
STORM TOSSED
Young Folks on the Wanda
Had Thrilling Time on
the Delaware
CARED FOR ON A DREDGE
Caught In a storm In. the launch
Wanda on the Delaware river during
the severe storm, a party of young
people from this city had a thrilling
lime yesterday afternoon,
them were Miss Tllllc Metsner, of No.
330 East Seventh street; Miss F.lla
Ebner, of Fourth and Union streets;
Miss Amy Goldberg, Harry Bacher,
Helen Hainan. Elizabeth Kolhcrs and
some other young folks named Fran
cios and Knayer.
They wont to Pennsgrove on the ex
cursion of Zion German Lutheran
Church on khc Ulrica yesterday and
during the afternoon they formed a
launch party that went out on the
river for a cruise.
Among
Meanwhlle the
severe storm came up and the launch
darted Into the Christiana harbor for
refuge until the hurricane and the rain
subsided.
The storm increased In fury, how
ever. ami the launch drifted alongside
of dredge No. 2, of the Maryland
Dredging Company, which 1s working
there.
party were taken aboard tho dredge,
where they remained until the wind
and rain abated.
Starting back for Pennsgrove again
the launch had not proceeded far be
fore the engine got out of order and
the little craft drifted about helpless
ly for awhile.
Meanwhile there wns consternation
among tho excursionists at Pennsgrove
because of the absence of the launch
party.
scanned the river, but could see no
trace of the boat which was In the
Christiana harbor.
Finally Charles Ebner and other
young men got a launch and started
out to try to find the belated pleasure
party. They found the drifting launch
at the mouth of tho Christiana river
and towed It back to Pennsgrove.
Two women fainted end others be
came seriously ill during the excite
ment over the missing launch.
The members of the launch
Persons with field glasses
BIG STEAMER LEAVES PORT
The steamer Elora which hud her hull
scraped at the yards of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company, left this port
to-day for Nova Scota. She left In bal
last.
Took $23 From Man's Pocket.
While In King street market on
Wednesday. Samuel Burris, of Rose
Hill, had his pocket picked of $23.
Burris remembers being Jostled by a
strange man. but thought nothing of
the incident until after he missed his
money.
Organizations Invited.
An Invitation has been extended
all the labor organizations of the city
to attend In a body the county fair
which is to be held at the Delaware
Horse Show Park, beginning on Labor
Day.
ORANGEMEN ON PARADE
ons hundred members of Loyal Orange
Lodge of this city, accompanied by their
wives and headed by the Friendship
Band, went to Philadelphia this morn
ing to lake part In the annual celebration
of the Battle of the Boyne. The exercises
wilt be held In Central Park and will con
sist largely of speechmaking. The Rev
W. F. D. Lewis, and William J. Ifcirklard,
of this city, will bo among the speakers.
A big street parade preceded (be ezer
otgps at tbs Park
TOOK MONEY TO
GO TO BALL GAME
Thirteen-Ycar-Old lad Went
to Trenton to See Wil
mington Play
Love for baseball proved too strong
a temptation to John Stilley, a lad of
13 years, os ho was arraigned In city
court today on a charge of stealing
money from his grandmother with
which to go to Trenton to see the
Wilmington team play there.
After his returne from the game ho
feared to go Into the house, and was
found asleep In a dug house.
Deputy Judge Joslyn after hearing
the testimony this morning decided to
give the Sllllcy lad another chance, and
he was released on a $300 probation
Bund.
John will have to report to Humana
Agent Frank Stout every Saturday
morning and be good from one week's
end to the other, for Judge Joslyn
included that us part of the sentence.
WILL NOT INTERFERE
' KITH JAPAN IN COREA
By Our Own Wire. Publishers' Press
WASHINGTON. July 12.—It is evi
dent from the passionate statement of
Prince Tjyong Out Yl, given out today
at The Hague, that the campaign of
the Ymmg People's party In Coera for
the restoration of the complete Inde
pendence of that kingdom and Its relief
front Japanese control has taken out
afresh and that an attempt will he
made to transfer the storm centre to
the United States.
But Uncle Sum's hands are tied. The
President may have his own Idea*
about the Japanese Intentions but he
has accepted Japan's sphere of Influ
ence In Corea as ratified in the Ports
mouth treaty between Japan and Rus
sia. The second article of that treaty
reads "The imperial government of
Russia, recognizing that Japan has pre
dominant political, military and eco
nomic Interests In Corea, agrees not
to Interfere or to place obstacles In
the way of any measure of direction,
protection and supervision which the
Imperial government of Japan may
deem necessary to adopt In Corea. Rus
sia's interference was wiped out. If
this government took any step to loos
en any hold on the hermit kingdom it
would be construed as a hostile act and
create war with Japan.
PERMIT FOR
HANDSOME HOME
Building Inspector Johnson issued a
number of permits today, the most 1m
t>ortant of which, was for a new home
for A. D. Warner on tho west side of
Grant avenue near the Park Drive.
The contractor-Is A. H. Reed & Brother
Company and according to the permit,
the dwelling will cost $22,000.
Tho structure will bo colonial In ar
chitecture and will bo built of Leipor
ville stone. It will be one of the most
handsome homes In that localty.
Other jiormlts were Issued as follows;
To Reed & Company, addition
James T. Chandler nt No. 212 West
Ninth street. $475; to the same
tractor, alterations for the Delaware
Hardware Company at No. 202 Orange
street, costing $1,000; Harry 8. Lynch
and Brother, four dwellings In duPonl
street between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets at a cost of $3,000 each;
William Bancroft, garage at Rockford,
coating $1,000 and W. E. Williams
< 'ompuny, alterations at No. 821 Orange
street, $800.
for
con
AMENDED BOND ORDINANCE
Council Will Sit Tonight at Sugges
tion of City Solicitor.
City Solicitor Townsend is in New York
to-duy on business concerning tho recent
Issue of city water bonds. It was learned
to-day that an amendment will have to
bo made to the ordinance providing for
the Issue and that City Council will meet
In spec'al session to-night at the request
of Mr. Townsend, to act on kho amend
ment.
Charter For
The Esmeralda
been chartered by the Slate D ép r iment
ito develop power for mining purposes.
The capital stock of the concern, anioun 1 -
tng 'to $4W,(W0, la held by New York min
ing interests. The company Intends to de
velop western mining properties
Ppwer Company.
Power Company has
HELD UP ORDER FOR
OPERATORS STRIKE
CHICAGO, July 12.—Fearing that the
meeting scheduled to take place Sun
day would cause a stampede of the
Union Telegraphers In the offices of the
Western Union and the Postal Tele
graph and Cable Companies In Chic
ago, the local executive board issued
a statement declaring the meeting
would not be held.
Wesley Russell, general secretary
treasurer of the union, said the deter
mination to wait until Commissioner
Neill hud reached San Francisco and
had had a reasonable amount of time
to inquire into the situation there, was
responsible for the orders afld was
made solely In the interest of ]>eace.
"A meeting Sunday of the Chicago tele
graphers might have resulted serious
ly for the union," declared Russell.
"We have been In communication
with President Small and also with
the Peace Commissioner now en route
for the coast, and find that courtesy
to the nation's mediator compelled us
to withhold any further strike orders
until after the 'Frisco meeting with
Commissioner Neill."
The action of the local Executive
Board, will serve to hold in abeyance
any strike move In Chicago before
Monday, July 19. If President Small
and Commissioner Neill fail in ad
justing the differences on the coast, a
strike can be ordered by Small at any
lima after Monday
CZAR PREY OF
THE MEDIUMS
Unhappy Ruler, It Is Said, is
Now Dominated by
Spiritualists
GRAND DUKE'S
BOYCOTT COURT
By Our Own Wlra, Publishers' Press.
BKUL1N, July 12.—Fakers absolutely
fakirs
working on the Czar's belief In mys
ticism dominate the country absolute
ly. The fakirs In turn controlled byj
a court Camarilla, through alleged
communications with the
Nicholas' ancestors, guide the
rule
Russia.
Spiritualistic
spirits ofl
emperor's
wavering policy,
revelations made today by the Tage
blatt In a long article describing hope
less conditions existing in the Czar's
domain. The tragic events of the last
few years have prayed upon the Czar's
mind to such an extent that his only!
relief from the worries of his reign
found In communing, as he believes
with the shades of his fathers. Ho
seeks and Is guided by their advlcs
through the fake mediums.
Cabal in Control.
Baron Frederick«, a cabinet minis
ter; Count Veekebdorff, a court mar
shal. Prince Orloff and Prince Put
Julln are named as the leaders ln th«
Camarilla. So thoroughly have they) •
brought the Czar under their domina
tion through their spiritualistic chican
ery that even Premier Stolypln retains
royal favor only by playing Into the
hands of the cabal.
1 lie Grand Duke Peter Nlcalalevltch,
an Inveterate seeker of power who is
in leagi
This is the gist of
la
with tlio Camarilla
ages the Czar's belief In the spiritual
Istlo guidance he Imagines himself
Every day the cmeperor goes
to Peter's summer home at Samen
skoye, whore ho consults with the
carers and astrologers furnished by tha
court clique.
Boycotted by Grand Dukes.
Completely disgusted with the condU
lions prevailing at court, the Dowager
Empress, Nicholas mother has
»aken him and never visits him. All
the grand dukes who really have the
country's Interests at heart have also
boycotted the court.
encour
to
receive.
sor
for
TWO MEN CHARGED
WITH KIDNAPPING
Wilmington Wanted Men For
Robbery But Gave
Them Up
Wnlter Hooper, alias Edward Thomas,
of William street, and Edward M.
♦ird. alios Edward Burn«, of Kanaas Oily,
Kan., who have been wanted In Balti
more for the last six months on the
charge of kidnapping Harry Beckowiteh,
of H«4 Low street were taken to Balti
more from Philadelphia yesterday, haw ng
been rrarresled Just as they were leaving
the Philadelphia Jail.
Iwt fall and winter Hooper and Sew
ard are alleged to have been engaged In
robbing front balls of residence* in Balti
more, Philadelphia, Washington and this
oily, and at huit they wore caught In
Philadelphia, anil after being tried, were
sentenced to six months in Jail,
During their sojourn In Baltimore they
are said to have run across Harry Beck
owltch, and to have forcibly 'taken him
away with them. It ts alleged that they
used him to watch while they went in
side the residences. When they
caught In Philadelphia -the boy explained
tluit he had had no part In the robberies,
and told how he had been fore biy taken
from Baltimore. He was sot free and woe
returned to his people in Baltimore soma
time ago.
When tha Baltimore detectives appeared
In Philadelphia yesterday they found of
ficers from Wilmington and Washington
waiting for the two men, but when It was
learned that they were wanted in Balti
more on the charge of kidnapping th«
other defectives waived their claims and
the two men were taken to Baltimore.
Sew
LITTLE VI TIM OF LOCKJAW
As a result of an Injury caused by an
exploding fire cracker which be sustained
on July 4. Reuben Myers a 11-year-old
colored boy died at tho New Oastle Coun.
ty Hospital et Farnhurst yesterday after
noon In great agony.
The little fellow's Jaws became locked
on Wednesday «nd he was Immediately
taken to the hosp'tal but the tetanus gai m
had already become deeply rooted in tho
victim's system and his death resulted.
Serenaded by Their Friand*.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph P.
Otteni serenaded the couple last even
ing at their home on West Fifth street
and an enjoyable evening was spent.
The couple have only been married
a few weeks and the visit last night
was in the nature of a surprise.
BATH HOUSE FOR
EAST SIDE
Councilman William P White made
a strong plea before the Board of Park
Commissioners recently for a publie
bath house In the Eighth ward, and as
a result of his efforts the board at its
meeting yesterday afternoon, decided to
erect a bath house on the east side of
the city in tho vicinity of Kirkwood
Park.
•Engineer of Parks Mack was In
structed to prepare plans and specifi
cations for the building and select a
suitable site. The building will prob
ably be erected at the end of Bennett
atrset tdJolaAqg Kirkwood Par«. __ j