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Evening journal., 1901-11-26
LIBRARY COMMISSION NEEDS FUNDS
With Which TO Continue thu Work Of The
Organization

At the regular meeting of the Delaware
State Library Commission held at Do
YER, recently, it was decided to issue an
appeal to the citizens of the State who
are Interested in the advancement of edu-
cation through the means of libraries
This commission was created by act Of
the last Legislature and Is charged with
the promotion of free libraries throughout
the State Through the cooperation Of
State Federation of Women's Clubs the
commission has at its s,dispOsal a few little
libraries which it wishes to place insmal
communities that they may pave the way
for permanent libraries.
The members of the commission are all
busy people and in order to have the
work of encouraging the planting of IL
braries carried on they have employed a
trained Librarian, Miss Florence Bayard
Kane. Miss Kane has made an excellent
start at organizing the libraries and by
her visits to several places in the State
hes aroused much enthusiasm for library
work in these localities. Because Of the
failure of the Legislature to apprOpriat1
any money for the employment of a IL
/ brary organizer, the commission has no
funds with which to employ Miss Kane
after December 5. Che members Of the
| commission are Thoroughly convinced
that it is highly important to retain her
services during the months when most
reading is DONE Many communities have
expressed So much interest III this worl,
/ that the commissioners believe it will be
serious blunder 10 let this work Of en-
couraging the library movement come to
an end.
4 The commission desires to have at least
\ $500 at once TO carry on the work. a
4 friend Of education who withholds his
name has offered S10O on condition that q
total Of $400 is given by others. 1t is
thought of the commission that merely q
statement Of what is being undertaken il
needed TO receive generous subscriptions
from other friends Of the cause. Sub
scrptions may be sent to the president o.
the commission, Manlove Hayes, Dover
to whose order checks should be drawn
All gifts will be acknowledged by letter
as well as in the biennial report OF th'
commission, and an moneys will be ac
counted for in the report.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
REFUSED DRINK;
WAS STABBED
Ed Simmons Takes Re-
Venge on John Melarkey
MAN WAS CUT IN THE NECK
Under The influence Of Liquor Sim
mons Demanded MOrO Drink
and Was Ordered Ont
MAN WAS CUT IN THE NECK

Because John Melarlley, "A bartender
employed iii The Bellevue Hotel refused
70 give him drink Edward Simmons,
Who was intoxicated, drew q knife from
his pocket and deliberately stabbed Me-
larkey in the neck.
The stabhing occurred at 1l.40 o'clock
this morning in the presence Of several
persons who were standing about the bar
Simmons staggered into the place and
in n rough manner demanded drink.
The bartender refused to grant his re-
quest and ordered him to leave the place
This lie refused to do and began to act
ugly when Melarkey stepping from be-
hind the bar, opened the door and order
ed him out Of the place, when without a
moments warning Simmons drew an or
binary pocket knife and used it,
With blood gushing from the wound,
Melarkey fell back against the bar and
Simmons putting the knife in his pocket
started to leave the room when he was
seized
Officer Burchnal was summoned, who
placed the man under arrest Melarkey
was placed ON couch and DIR. Short
lidgc summoned. On making an examin-
alton of the wound he found that the
blade Of the weapon passed close TO the
iugular vein. While the wound is serious
it is not necessarily fatal.
Simmons, who is a painter. lives al
Thirty-iirst and Woodlawn avenue.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
BRITISH WILL EAT FIRST
BUCEWHEAT BREAKFAST

George II. Anger, Of No 500 West
Eleventh street. this city, has just ship
ped TO his parents Mr.. and Mrs. John II.
Anger, IN Southport. England, box con-
thinning bars of maple sugar. lot Of
packages Of buckwhent tour and n big
bag of roasted peanuts. Probably the
most interest centres in the consignment
OF buckwheat and maple sugar, both be-
ing unknown in England. Mr. and Mrs.
Anger Sr.. will give a genuine American
pancake breakfast 10 their English
friends The guests have been invited,
but the date will not be fixed until the ar
rival Of the box This breakfast OF buck
wheat cakes and maple syrup will be the
first one ever given IN merry England
Roasted peanuts also are unknown in
England the people there eating them in
the raw state. Mr. Anger frequently has
sent his parents roasted peanuts AND he
says that the people in West Lancashire
eat them roasted, as they prefer the
American way.
MIR and Mrs John H. Anger formerly
resided in this city.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
CHARLES HOOD
AGAIN GETS ORR
PeRkBiie Game Not COnSid-
cred Serious OlTeRSe
ROLLO CASE NOW is ON
Robert Adair Asks the Court To
QuaSh the Indictments Against
His Client

On the charge 0f defrauding john
Lucas, eolored, of $2 by means Of d
trick penknife, Charles Hood, culOred,
one or the best-kn0wn characters on
The coast. was before the Court oft Gen
oral Sessions This morning. The jury
found him not guilty. He was dis
charged with a reprimand
Horace Gree,ey Eastburn represent
ed taio Safe. and Charles Curley. the
prisoner.
In the case Of Lottie Turner. color
ed, charged with stealing O ring from
Mrs zerna Pyle. the jury was In
structed TO return a verdict OF NOT
guilty.
Joseph We.din, charged with assault
will have his triad On Friday.
John H. Rollo. charged with stealing
Iand mutilating books and document!
belonging to the Institute Free Library
will be tried on Friday
Herman Rothwell charged witt
stealing a watch and two pairs o.
stockings from Samuel Handler. d
No. 10 East Front street, was acquitted
! by a jury. Horace Greeley BastburI
represented Rothwell The jury wal
out but one minute. It was Mr. East
burns first case. and he received th'
congratulations Of his fellow attor
news on his success.
i Warren Il. Thompson, charged witt
lewdly playing with a female child
was found not guilty by the jury.
In going over THE criminal list th
court found THAT the Rollo case coul
be taken up today and argument o.
the matter was begun by Robert Adaii
for the prisoner, asking the court I
lduash the indictment on the groun
that it did not contain the name of tn
persons from whom the goods wer
stolen and THAT if the Institute Ere
Library was a company it must appea
as sudh in the indictment
4 James Ralstun, Clarence McSOr,e
land Harris Crittenden were dismissed
Ralston was charged with utterin
worthless checks. McSorley with ID
ceiving stolen goods. and Crittendel
who was not Indicted for any oifens'
The case Of Wesley White, who prom
ised money to vote at an election. wa
continued for trial until February tern
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
have HOPES
FOR ELEVATED
w. ". LObdelI viii Act As
Mediator
CONFERENCE 10 BIZ HELD
Interesting Meeting Of the Street
and Sewer Directors Held
This Morning
CONFERENCE 70 BIZ HELD

At bhis mornings meeting OF the
HStreet and Sewer Department. a com
amfttee OF the Board of Trade, consist
ling OF William Lawbon, Charles ~
SDubell, Samuel H. Baynard, w. w.
8Lobdell and Alfred Gawthrop, appeared
before line directors relative to the ele-
waited track question. Mr.. LObdell, as
chairman of the committee and City
Solicitor David j. Reinhardt had an
sanimated discussion on Tine subject.
1 Mr.. Lobdell urged that the board
sshould take some action as soon as
possible, as the people were anxious to
Hhave the subject settled He said that
lii the directors would draw up a reso-
lution saying exactly what the city de-
manded he would endeayor to do what
/ he could to adjust The differences.
Mr.. Reinhardt replied that the only
points of difference at the present time
were THE opening Of streets north cf
Nandever avenue, the right of way of
trolley times to cross the streets which
will be occupied by the company, and
the question of superstructures over
streets. In regard to the first subject,
the City Solicitor said that if the COM
pany would assure THE city that it
would build the shops here that the
city would abandon all right to cross
the streets north of Yandeyer avenue
at grade.
The City Solicitor was of the opin-
ion that if the railroad company was
given the right to place elevated tracks
through the city, that the city should
have some rights reserved which
might be beneficial to the interest OF
the municipality in the future. He did
not think it right that the company
should be allowed to enter the city
without some restrictions. The direc-
TORS of the department We're in favor
of the tracks being built. but were de-
termined to act for the best interest OF
the public
Mr.. Reinhardt said that neither he
nor the directors had any animcsity
toward the Pennsylvania railroad, but
were only acting in a manner which
THEY believed would be for the good
of tine community
Mr.. Lobdell said that neither he nol
the Board of Trade appeared in the in
terest Of the railroad company, but
only as citizens who were interested il
the welfare of Wilmington, and whC
We're Wllllng 10 90 an IN Uhelr power
to promote its interest Mr. Lobdel
said if the directors so desired, b,
would try and arrange a meeting be
tween the department and officers O
the company, men whose word woult
be official, in order that the existins
disagreement might be adjusted.
City Solicitor Reinhardt was salts
fed with this. and meeting will b.
held as soon as possible, probably to
morrow, when it is believed that som,
agreement wih be readhed.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
THEY RALLIED IN CHESTER
Interesting Meeting Of Tho Baptist Young
People Held There Last Night

The rally of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Federation. held in the First Bap-
tist Church, Chester, last evening" was
an enthusiastic and interesting gathering
The district OF the federation includes
Delaware State and Delaware county.
Pa. Visitors were present from VIII
mington. Marcus Hook, Media and the
North and South Chester Baptist
Churches. The Wilmington delegation.
numbering about one hundred, went to
Chester in il special car
The moderator Of the meeting was the
Rev. John Shape, pastor Of the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church. III was voted to
admit into the federation the Baptist
Young Peoples Society OF the North
Chester Baptist Church. Twenty-Five
dollars was contributed to the founding
fund OF the federation. Moderator Shape
announced the following ministers were
preparing lectures on interesting subjects
and that they were open for invitations 10
speak before any OF the societies. The
Rey L. II. Briggs Of Wilmngion the
Rev. ". II Thatcher. Media: the Rev.
j. NJ. II. Childrey, Chester; the Rev. o.
q. BuddingtOn, Wilmington, and the Rev.
John Shape. Wilmington
The program was as follows: 7.45,
song service; SOB, address, Present Day
Opportunity for Baptist Young People, y
Prof. II. G. Nedder. Of Grocer Seminary
$50. solo, plains OF Peace" Miss Yir-
ginia Jones, Of Second Baptist Church,
Wilmington 9.05, general discussion; 500.
People and the Church" the Rev. X. II.
Wiltbank. Of the North Chester Baptist
Church; S.45, Young People and Amuse-
ments, Prof John w. Davis. of Grocer
Seminary; s.55, Young People and Con-
sccration, the Rev. i. Il. Briggs, Of
Wilmngton 905. genral discussion. 9.20.
closing song He Leadeth Me-" 925,
! Benediction, the Rey. j. NJ. H. Childrey.
Of the First Baptist Church.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
ROUTINE BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED
Nothing Of Importance Done at Last
Nights Meeting Of Board

Little business beyond routine work
was transacted at last nights meeting Of
the Board OF Education and the session
was a short one.
DR. Frantz reported that several jani-
tors appointed at school No. 19 had de-
clined to serve and that Isaac Rossell
had been named. The appointment WAS
confirmed
DR. Frantz also reported that Harry a.
Miller had complied with the terms Of his
contract for heating the new high school
and moved that his present bond be can
eelled, and that his personal bond be
taken to keep the apparatus in order UNI
Oil February l9 next IL WAS earried.
Permission was given the Building
Committee to build a clothes room in
school No. a..
The motion of Mr.. l5rantz that slips be
printed and placed in books used iu
schools, was adopted. The subject Of in-
structing pupils in tho work Of making
tags was referred to the Teachers Com
mittee
Tho resignation OF Miss Mary G. Rob
inson. principal OF school No. 90 was ac-
septed. The bill Of Robert O. Harman,
of $500 for professional services. was re-
ferred. The bill Of Harry A. Miller for
repairs to heating apparatus, was al
lowed
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
TRAIN CRASHES
INTO HAND CAR
Three Men Injured and SeV
eraI Cars Demolished.
Traffic Delayed

Tn freight wreck on the +. 4 o. rail
road at Third street crossing last even
ing three men were seriously injured.
They are.
Columbus Washington, colored, lacer-
ated about the face and injured about the
kidneys.
Henry Steinbock. brakeman. OF No. 106
West Ford avenue, Baltimore, and John
Gonaway, a stone mason iii the employ
Of the company, No 1920 West Eighth
street, suffering from wounds about the
head and body.
A force of men, returning from work
along the line on a hand ear was making
for the Delaware avenue station They
were travelling on the easthOund track.
The work train running as an extra
freight. was bound for Chester from the
Landenberg branch to shift two cars on
the track. II was running at moderate
speed with several ears ahead of the en-
CINE and rounding the curve at Silver
brook bridge it blew its whistle for the
crossing at Third street. The men on the
hand car heard the signal and bringing
the car to a stop, attempted to lift il from
the track They were unable to do so as
the train was upon them, and they all
jumped. None was hurt Car No. AIT.
in which the three injured men weri
seated. was the first to strike and it was
demolished, while three fiat cars were
spread across both tracks.
The men who were on the hand cal
went to the assistance Of the injured
men. Steinbock and Washington az frs
were removed 20 a nearby house, but af
forwards were taken to the Delaware
Hospital Gonaway was removed to his
home.
A wreck train ia charge Of Wrecking
master Krouse, was brought from East
Junction and about o'clock had th'
track cleared for travel.
Engineer Horace Newell and tlremaI
Henry Winchester were on the engine OF
the work train. Trains were held up at
| Delaware avenue station for short time
and then sent around the wreck by the
| Pennsylvania lines 10 East Junction.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
MASQUERADE for the Insane

Superintendent W. H. Hancker of
the Delaware State Hospital, has ar
ranged masquerade party for the i'm
mates Of the institution on Thanksgiv-
ing night. A good orchestra will fur
nish music for the dancing, and the
room will be prettily decorated. For
dinner on that day employees Of the in
statution and the pay patients will be
given a dinner of turkey, cranbeTies,
vegetables and various side dishes. The
inmates wiz receive a good dinner and
on leaving the table oranges viii be
given them.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
MILK DEALER
WAS FINED
Charles CuTriRder'S Stock
Was Below Standard
TRACES or FORMALDEHYDE
Inspector Continues to Prosecute
Those Who Infringe Law Two
Men Sent TO NOrkhOuSO

Milk Inspector Walter Melawlly con-
ltinues the prosecution OF dealers who
PERSIST in violating the milk ordinance,
land today Charles Cuminder was fined
S5 and costs in City Court by Judge
Churchman.
Mr. McEsvilly testified that he had
taken u sample Of Mr.. Currinders milk
and HAD ID analysed by Or Frank Roop
Smith, the chemist. Dr. Smith, in Civ
ing testimony, said THAT the sample
marked %" contained over 81 per cent.
lof solids. Mr.. CuTinder said that ne
had obtained the milk from a Will
mlngton creamery. and was not re-
lsponsible for tine quality OF It. He also
said THAT the milk came from Holstein
cows. and asked DR., Smith If milk
given by such cattle was as pure as
that Of other COWS. DR.. Smith replied
in tine negative As The ordinance is
lexplicit on the subject, Judge Church.
man had no Ohher course left him then
to impose the fine
In speaking of the case. Mr. MeEvilly
said that he had warned Mr. Currinder
previously regarding the milk sold by
MIN. and not only was the sample
Ianalyzed below the standard, but that
a reaction OF formalddhyde. a deadly
poison, was found in It.
SENT TO woRKHousE
i Frank Morgan and William Hutch
ins, colored. who were sent to New
Castle Jail by Judge Chnrdhman, and
whose names did not appear on the
Ioriginal list, We're brought over this
morning and committed to THE work
house until their time expires.
John Connolly was charged with
! lpeddling without q license. and was
! fined SIS and costs The arrest was
} made by Detective Rat,edge upon in
{ formation that the defendant was sell
/ ing fake" rings. Connolly denied
& that HE was selling the rings, and said
he had given one OF two away He adj
o almitted to Officer Green, however. that
he had sold Them Connolly was con-
4 lmected with a show In Market street.
which was stopped by Former Chief of
2 Police Dolan.
{ The case Of William Johnson. color
5 ed and Daniel j. Reardon, charged
with disorderly conduct, was continued
! until Friday. Both men We're brought
into tho police station early this morn
ling Reardons head was badly cut,
and 1T was necessary for Police Sur
. lgeon A. B. Harris to take several
lstitches to close the wound. Reardon
! alleges that Johnson struck him with a
brick while HE was coming out of the
Western Hotel
John Keough charged with being
drunk, was fined S5 and costs. Unless
he pays out. John will serve forty days
in the workhouse. On a similar charge
John. alias Buckley" Reed, was as
& sessed $40 and costs. This means inn
y prlsonment for sixty days, unless pay
G ment is made.
Z w. p Harmon charged by City Dog
Catcher George Kopp, with harboring
an unregistered dog. was assessed 81
and costs. the fine provided by the or
dinance
John Dennis. Lewis Miller, George
Graham and John Joyce will be ar
raigned i'm City Court tomorrow night
i on the charge Of disorderly conduct. II
Is alleged that they engaged in a fight
beyond Eleventh street bridge several
!. days ago
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
MEN WILL BIZ KEPT IN
QUARRY ALL TRE YEAR

Owing to misleading reports regarding
the way the prisoners in the workhouse
would benefit the county by furnishing
stone, for country roads, farmers Of the
county have been making some inyesti-
cations. 1t was published that the pris-
oners would be put to work in the quarry
until the sewing machines had been put
into the work room. Such is not the case.
however. for Warden Meserve this morn
ing said that there would be figty men EN-
ployed in breaking stone in the quarry an
the year round and that the stone could
be obtained in the manner as provided by
the law regulating the same.
The machines are being put into the
work room in the workhouse today
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
SMALLPOX HAS
BbEN STAMPED OUT
Work Of Health Officers Com.
meDded by ih6 Beard at
lis Meeting
smallpox has been stamped out q

Smallpox has been stamped out Of
the city.
The Board Of Health held its regular
meeting This morning, presided over
by George b. Ward, president, and
routine business was transacted. Dur
ing the course of the meeting attention
was called to the efficiency of Secre-
tary Andrew A. CaIhill, and Health Off
GERS Spath. Graham, Garvey and Walsh
in their efforts to stamp out the dis
ease. and the good work done by them
in this direction Each Of these off
cials were. commended by the depart
ment for their efficiency.
Orders were drawn in payment fol
the burned bedding in those houses II
which smallpox existed, and all bills
for sewer work were ordered paid. The
books of the board are now clear.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
SHOT AT SUPPOSFO BURGLAR
Herbert WhiteselI Sends Bullet at
StrangD NggrO

When Herbert Whitesell a young man
employed by the Wilmington News
Agency, entered the store at No. sos Shin
ley street, where the company conducts
business, about $3.50 o'clock this morning,
he noticed the back window was raised
and peering through the opening was the
face Of colored man.
Supposing that the negro was bent
upon robbing the place. Mr.. Whitesell
drew revolver and fred at the man
The bullet went wide Of its mark and
the negro dropped TO the ground and dis
appeared. His identity is unknown.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
WILL PREPARE AN OPINION
No Action Taken on Street and Sewer
Directors Bonds

Members Of the Bond Committee of
City Council held conference with di-
rectors Fahey and Carter Of the Street
and Sewer Department last night regard
ing the missing bonds but no action was
taken.
CITY Solicitor David J. Reinhardt was
present and requested a continuance Of
the meeting until tomorrow night when
he win present an opinion on the subject.
Both Mr. Fahey and Mr.. Carter said
they had no knowledge as TO where their
bonds are. President A. $. Webster was
absent ON account Of illness.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
LIGHTHOUSE coMpLEttD
New Structure Placed in Position at
Grubb's Landing

Employees 81 A. Il. Morrison have tin-
ished a new lighthouse for Grubb's Land
ing. and the structure was placed in posi-
tion today.
Tho work has been done at the yards OF
the Pusey and Jones Company by en-
ployes of Mr. Morrison.
-Four hundred tons of stone We're used
to sink the base Of the lighthouse in a
crib already prepared OF piling and then
the superstrucmre was fastened in posi-
tion Steel shields We're placed about the
woodwork to prevent il being damaged
by floating ice.
The lighthouse was ordered by the Gov
ernment at the request of pilots plying
between Lewes and Philadelphia in order
that they can get the proper range witt
lights on the New Jersey shore.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
PEOPLE'S ) Line MAPS OUT
ITS KEANETT EXTENSIOA

The Peoples Railway has completed
marking its proposed line to points in
Pennsylvania. The line will be fourteen
miles long, and after leaving Brandywine
Springs will pass through Hockessn.
kaolin, Yorklyn, Toughkenamon, Kennett
Square and Unionyile. 1t is estimated
that about $4,000 persons will be reached
by the new line The road is to be com
pleted by next May.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
UNKNOWN NEGRO
ROBBED HiRMONY STORE

The store Of Walter II. SmaIley, Mt
Harmony. was robbed Of a watch and re-
volver and other articles last night. while
Mr.. Smalley passed from one part Of the
store to another The thief is believed to
be a negro who escaped down the B. X
o. Railroad. Detective Ratledge is work
ing on the case. The store has been rob
bod seYeraI times OF late.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
CHARGES CONTEMPT Of COURT
Colonel Benjamin Nields Presents
Two Motions 10 Judge Bradford

Before Judge Edward g. Bradford in
United States Court yesterday. Cnlone.
Benjamin Nields, representing THE de-
PENDANT in THE case Of Victor G. B.oede
VS.. Joseph Bancroft and Sons Com
pany. asked that certain books Of the
defendant company be taken out OF
court, and that the order granted
sometime ago ordering them to be
brought into court be rescinded.
It was also asked that rule ISSUE
directed to the plaintiff and James q
Nolan to show cause why they should
not be punished for contempt Of court
The plaintiff filed affidavits setting
forth their position ond denying THAT
They Intentionally violated the courts
order.
Judge Bradford reserved his decision
in each case.
Evening journal., 1901-11-26
win Orranize Medical Society

All a recent meeting. of local Alo-
pathic physicians it was decided to or
ganize a county medical society. Drs
j. w. Bastian. James A. Draper, Jr.
and II. q. M. Kollock were appointed a
committee to prepare q constitution
and bylaws. and to report at a subse-
auent meeting.