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Evening journal., 1901-10-14
INDIANS ARD
ON THE INCREASE
This Years Council Fire VIII
Dispose Of Many Sub
jGCtS Of Interest

The approaching session Of the I'M
proved Order of Red Men to be held
in Wilmington on November 80 and
81. promises TO be Of great interest
The Great Sachem, James McGlotchen'
of Georgetown. has been doing consid-
eralbe work the past year, and reports
now being received by the Great Chief
of Records indicate a steady increase
in the lodge membership Throughout
tine State. both in number and finances.
This organization has done much good
by the payment Of sick benefits, and its
membership has steadily grown, until
now it numbers about 4000 members
including the Daughters of POcahontas
which has become quite an effective
ladjunct to Redmanshp. Among other
discussions for the good OF tine order
will be the accumulation of money
known as the Aged and lnfirm Red
Mems Relief Fund, whidh was started
several years ago for the purpose OF
building a home for INDECENT Red Men
The interest in this project has beer
growing gradually since The plan was
Originated, and this year nearly al
the tribes and councils of the State
will give FIVE cents per member, as or.
ganizations Besides this, persona
subscriptions are new being taken il
the tribes and councils so that every
body will be represented in this year.
ccIection. SIme tribes have aisC
given entertainments, and in that man
ner have added to the fund. From pres
ient indications more money will b'
raised this year than during the entire
time the amount has bC,n accumulat
| ing.
The committee, consistihg of Aubre!
Vandever and Dir. c. M. Albnond. o
Wilmington. and John L. Thompson, o
/ Georgetown, are very busy now adjust
ing matters so that every member il
Delaware viii have a chance TO give hi
share.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
WORK AHEAD FOR CORONER
Three Cases Which Will Require Investi-
cation on His Part

Coroner John FriclV has work enough
to keep him busy for several days, as
three sudden DEATHS have been report
ed to him within two days.
On Saturday morning the body of
drowned man was seen nOating in
tne Delaware river near New Castle
and upon being recovered was given
In charge of Coroner's Assistant James
.T. Chandler. On account Of dccompo-
siion. it was buried at once in the
county hlspital burying ground From
.papcrs found ON the body IL was idcn-
titled as that OF w. W. Sturns. co.Ored
aged as years, wihO boarded with Harry
Andersen. at No lil3 Orange street
He mad been sexton of St. Andrews
ICNuoh and left home about a week
ago.
In ono OF George Huber's bakery
wagons. which was standing in the old
Kent & Weeks lumber yard, Front and
Justison streets. the body OF Frank
Fitzpatrick, a former COASTER" wus
found IL was removed to the morgue
and the post-mortem by Dr. Draper
disclosed that alcoholism was the cause
u htauh
While PatrOlmen Daniel Collins anC
William Floyd were passing across
Market street bridge. over the Brandy
wine. about 2.45 o'clock yesterday after
noon they discovered the body OF m
unknown dead man, lying near a sma,
house I'm Brandyw.ne Park. The POlic,
| Department was notified and the bcdl
was removed to THE mOrgue by Coro
ners Assistant James II. Chandler
where n pOst-mortem examination wa
made. No marks OF violence wer
found. and death Is believed TO be du
TO exhaustion following an attack o
dysentery. Nothing was found in hl
pockets by whidh the body could b
Identified
This morning the body was identihe,
as that Of James Lynn. aged 40 years
OF No. 500 Lincoln street Lynn was
stone mason by trade and left homi
yesterday morning for the purpose o
going to Rivorview with the view o
obtaining a property upon which h
could live. and raise chickens. Tha
was the last seen of him alive.
The dead man leaves q wife and fiv
children. and has a mother Giving a
No. 70l East Seventh street The bod
has been sent TO his late home.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
SCHLEY CASE NEARING END
Probable That Admiral viii Rest His
Case Tomorrow

Washington. Oct. Alt is generally
believed in Washington that Judge Advo-
cate Lcmly. representing the Navy De
partmeni in the Schley Court of Inquiry.
win rest his ease either today or tomor-
row. Only few more witnesses are to
be- examined, and then Rear Admiral
schley will have his innings. So far forty
witnesses have testified, all of whom. it
is alleged. were opposed TO the Rear Ad-
mirnl. Even with this formidable array
OF hostile testimony in their favor the
friends Of Schlcy say the department has
not won out ON single count in the pre-
ccpt, unless, perhaps. the court may find
against Schley i'm the brief rctrogradc
movement off Santiago This viii be cX-
planned, il Is said. by the defence.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
Sang New Song

"Tho Great White Throne was sung
yesterday. morning and evening, i'm Cal
vary Episcopal Church by Miss Joseph
inc Fletcher. the well-known soprano
and teacher OF music in the public
schools. In the afternoon It was sung
by j. Frank Ayres I'm Rodney Baptist
Sunday school, and by Miss Elise How
itt I'm Asbury NJ. T.. Sunday school, and
Il also was played as a cornet solo by
Mr. Tatman I'm st. Pauls Sunday
school. In the evening, by special re-
quest. 10 was repeated In West Presby-
terian Church as a solo by Mr. Clymei
with a full chorus Of thirty voices and
stereopticon illustrations. Reports from
local dealers and The publishers indi-
cate that the song is having an unpre-
cedented sale.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
SERGEANT HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Shocked by Electricity While Sending in
Report

Police Sergeant James B. Tucker had
a narrow escape from being killed by
an electric shock while reporting from
the police booth at Front and Market
streets last night.
Before stepping into the box he no
ticed a guy wire leading from the troll
ley wire of the Wilmington City Rail
way Company hanging across the
street. He was about to report the
fact to the police station, when an
Eighth street car came along and
threw the wire directly across the
booth.
The iron structure was instantly
charged and Sergeant Tucker was
hurled several feet away by the force
of the current the sole or his shoes
being burned. The charge forced The
plug from the end of the gas pipe in the
booth and in an instant the escaping
gas ignited and flames shot above tn,
roof Of the structure. The policeman
soon eXtinguished the flames. however
with a bucket of water Beyond being
unnerved by his experience, Seregan
Tucker escaped injury.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
SHOULD SETTLE OLD SCORES
Interesting Bout Promised Between Jack
Bennett and Charley MtKeeVer

Some old scores should bo settled on
Friday night when Charles McI<eever
and Jack Bennett come together FOR
what Us scheduled to bee q fnepn-r0und
bout in pyle's Cycle Academy. before the
Wilmington Athletic Club When they
last met they fought under am emascu-
lated version of the Marquis OF Queens
bury rules. and Bennett was awarded
the decision on foul. On Friday night
they will adjust their differences accord
ing to the strict Interpretation Of the
Quecnshury code--cach man 10 fight him
self free and protect himself in tho
breaks.
l.is will reduce the likelihood of n foul
To q minimum. but tO still further the
spectators chances of witnessing clesn.
straight battle determined upon its
merits, each of the contestants has de-
posted $3.50. which will he forfeited by
the one committing n foul.
Mckeevcr has the call in tho slight
betting that is being done.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
COMMISSIONERS
RETURN MONEY
Decided That Compensation
Was Too Great
RETAINED TWO DAYS PAY
GpArOe \ Candle NaIS Matement That
George s. CapclIe Says Statement Thai
Commission Presented Bills
Is False

George S. Capelle, William Lawton,
G. w. Pusey. A. c. Johnson and Alfred
GawthrOp, commissioners appointed to
condemn certain streets in the city,
met this morning and decided to return
to the city a portion of the S39 re-
ceived by them for services rendered,
as i'm their opinion the compensation
was too great.
In an interview with George S. Ca
pelle today on the subject he said that
il was untrue that the commissioners
had presented bills for their work.
Continuing, Mr.. Capelle said that the
commission WAS appointed by Judge
Snruance to condemn certain streets in
the city and assess damages in thirteen
cases. He believed that none of the
men appointed knew the law on the
subject and gave no thought to COM
pensatiOn. When the work was finish
ed the subject passed out of his mind.
as he believed it did out of the minds
of others. He did not recall the sub
iect until he received a card from the
City Treasurer notifying him that a
check was awaiting him. He called
for it and was surprised at the
amount.
In view Of this fact, Mr.. Capeile
called a meeting of the commissioners
to see what was proper ITO be done. and
they decided that they had not given
services which would warrant the pay
ment Of such an amount, and con-
cluded to retain but two days pay,
amounting to Sc, and return the bal
ance. which was done this morning.
Mr.. Capelle however, is confident
that under the law they are entitled to
the entire amount, as it clearly sets
forth that for each days work a mem
Der of such commission is entitled to
SO per day for each condemnation
made. and believes that $39 was the
minimum amount that could legally be
paid for such work. In fact, there is
a question in his mind whether under
the law the checks should not have
been drawn for S7S each, as two days
were occupied in each condemnation.
The proper course to have been pur-
sued in the first place would have beer
for the Street and Sewer Department
to have Investigated the subject before
signing the checks. basing their action
upon the fact that in no former com
missions had such money been paid
AS the matter now stands no one is re
sponsible for the payment of sucl
amounts. as the fees are clearly pro
yided for by law.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
SAY THB ROGERS
WILL is VOID
Relatives Declare lie Bound
Himself TO Leave Them
Property

What has become Of the contract
which IL is said the four brothers Jacob
s.. Theodore. Jason and Columbus Rog-
crs of locomotive building fame made in
their lifetime binding them in the dis
position of their prOpertyy When the will
of jacob ). Rogers was i'm dispute before
Chancellor Magic, of Paterson. the dis
satisfied relatives finally withdrew the
Caveats and their counsel announced
that litigation would be started 10 enforce
specific performance of this contract
T-.e relatives are hunting high and low
for it, as it involves the disposition of
S6,O00.O00.
over twenty years ago, IL is said, an
agreement was signed by the four broth.
ers. in which they pledged themselves ia
dispose of their properties at death tO
members of their own families and the
agreement was carried out by Theodore
Columbus and Jason. The agreement
provided only for the disposition of the
bulk of the property, and there was moth
ing to prevent any of the brothers from
making minor requests TO charities on
public institutions hut the agreement
was certainly bar 10 anything like the
will of Jacob ). Rogers. who gave prac-
tically his whole estate to the Metr0poli-
tan Museum Of Art.
A number Of relatives Of the fOui
brothers were aware of the fact that
there was such an agreement. Jason and
Columbus Rogers referred to il at differ
cnt times and one or the other OF them
had the instrument. 1t is believed that
it viii be found somewhere in the mass of
papers left by the three brothers. for il
is not believed that Jacob ). Rogers ever
had the raper after he signed il.
There is an intimatiOn from one source
that the agreement was never signed by
Jacob 5. Rogers. 1t certainly does moi
seem probable that a man as strOng-w He'd
and as eccentric would tie himself down
by any such agreement. lie Always be-
leved in the utmost liberty and il vii
surprise a great many should it he shown
that he at any time of his life restricted
himself in the disposition of his property
II is asserted that there are several wit
nesses who saw the document and WIN,
will swear that il bore the signature O
all four of the brothers. A curious cir
cumstance which will tell in favor of it'
executors is that only one copy of thl
document was ever In existence.
would be natural that each of the broth
- Shoull have n coDV
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
EXAMINING DEPARTMENTS BOOKS
Experts Appointed by lItOrnSy-General
Herbert II. Ward at Work

Acting under instruction from Attor-
ney-General Herbert II. Ward Charles
c. and John ID. Kurtz are examining
into the accounts of the Street and
Sewer Directors.
The work was begun on Saturday ar
ternoon in a private room in the city
building, to which place the books OF
The department have been removed
The examiners began work on Satur-
day and continued a part Of yesterday
So far no information regarding the
accounts has been made public, and
what discrepancies are said 20 exist is
not known.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
STEAMER NOW
In THE WATER
Springfield Launched From
PuSey and Jones' Yard
MISS MARY PARRY, SPOGSOR
Boat Left lis Ways at LIS O'clock
This AiternOOn-The Launch
Vas Successful
Mss MARY PARRY, SPONSOR

Amid the tootins Of whistles and The
cheers of spectators, the steamboat
Springfield glided from the ways at the
yards of the Pusey and Jones Company
at 1.1S O'Clock this afternoon. 1t was
a successful launch in many particu-
lars.
All morning workmen were busily
engaged in putting the finishing
touches on the boat. the painters par
ticularly being in evidence.
The christening party from Borden
town arrived here shortly before
o'clock. and was met at French street
station by Charles w. Pusey, who con-
dueted them to the yards. AT the hour
Of launching a heavy rain storm was in
progress. but it dampened the enthusi-
asm of the visitors but little.
At 1 o'clock Miss Mary Parry. OF
Philadelphia, accompanied by several
members of the Philadelphia Trans
portation Company, for whom the
boat is being built, and officials of the
Pusey and Jones Company, mounted
the christening stand. Miss Parry
wore an automobile coat and carried a
bottle Of champagne.
AT exactly 11S O'Clock the sounds Oi
saws and hammers ceased, and as the
Springfield began to quiver. Miss Parry
raising the bottle Of champagne which
was entwined with red. white and blue
streamers. eXclaimed 81 christen thee
Springfield" breaking the bottle Oyel
the steamers bow.
The boat is a steel hull steamer. 49,
feet long. 2S feet beam and feet deep
The boat will go in commission early
next month.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
PERIOD OF MOURNING
OFFICIALLY ENDS TO-DAY

Officially the term OF mourning OF
President Mckinley ends to-day. Octo-
Der "A. marking the expiration of the
thirty days from the date of the
Presidents death. which was proclaim
ed as the duration of time in which his
memory should be honored by general
manifestations of grief in al parts of
the country.
Flags which have fiOated at half-mast
for the last month will be run to the
top OF their staffs, and outwardly all
evidences of sorrow for the dead Presi-
dent will gradually diappear.
In Washington, the routine of official
life. which. save in its social aspect
has been only slightly interrupted by
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
Several Properties Transferred

At the office of the City Registrar this
morning the following properties We're
transferred: From the Delaware Land
and Improvement Company to Mary
ID. Session. property south side of Sixth
street east of Franklin; from Howard
Grant and wife. to w. II. Hogan, prop
erty on south side of Thirtieth street
west Of West street: from Wilmington
Savings Fund Society to Charles White,
three properties, on north side of Sew
enth street west Of Van Buren street,
and on south side of Ninth street west
of Adams street.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
FIREMRE WILL RIDE FREE
Peoples Railway Company iec'de to Re-
quest Of Fire Companies

Richard W. Crook. manager Of the
Peoples Railway Company. has signified
his Willingness 10 carry hrcmcn on the
line who wear badges while going 10 and
returning from fires.
Representatives of the various fire
companies met Mr.. Crook on Saturday
afternoon. and after stating their case.
asked for the privileges. which were
granted. The tremen assured the man
agement that the Kindness would not be-
abused.
Superintendent Van Trump of the WI
mington City Railway Company. hae
been ont of the city, but will be seen in n
nnN or two.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
OUR FRUIT AT THE FAIR
Compares Well with That OF other
States Excepting California

Plums, apples, pears. walnuts, per-
simmons, sweet potatoes and crimson
clover seed now comprise the Delaware
exhibit at the Pan-American Exposi-
tion, and although the display is not a
large one, the fruit demonstrates that
Delaware stands second TO but few of
the States in the culture of fine fruit.
The exhibitors are +. S. Loper. Of Mag
nolia; ]. w. Killen. of FELTON,; S. II.
Messick OF Bridgeville; B. f. Hamm.
Dover; S. II. Derby. Woodside, and the
Ihorps, of Pennington.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
= SCHOOIRRS WE'RE IN COLLISIOlE I
Dora Allison Arrives Here Considerably
Damaged .by The Contact

Laden with ice. and bearing marks
of a collision. the schooner Dora ALI
sen in command of Captain Rose
came up the Christiana on Saturday af-
ternoOn to discharge her cargo for a lo-
cal firm. Captain Rose brought the
three-master all the way from Booth
bay, and while off South School light
ship, his schooner collided with the
three-master Lucia Porter, in charge Of
Captain Farow The Allison sus-
ta<ned serious damage to her rail, up
per works and rigging on her port side,
and the bowsprit and headgear OF the
schooner Porter were carried away.
The Allison will be fully repaired be-
fore she leaves port.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
OWED FOR GUN AND DIED
Edward Smith, Of Laurel, Victim Of tho
Nad Affair
Special to tho Evening Journal.

Special TO tho Evening journal.
Laurel. Oct Ia Edward Smith while
ducking In lower Nanticoke river this
morning, dropped his new hammerless
gun overheard. Being an excellent
swimmer he dived for the gun, but did
not return TO the surface After wait
ing several minutes his startled boat
man gave the alarm. The body has not
been recOvered.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
SUPPOSED ASSASSIN ARRESTED
Rio JdneirO Police Have Dangerous Man
in Custody

Lisbond, Oct. 1l-A telegram from Rio
Janciro reports that two Italians. both
armed with revolvers and daggers. were
arrested last Friday evening in the cor
ridor of the Presidential Palace, by an of
dcer of the guard Il Is believed that
,thcy are anarchists and intended TO as
sassnate President Campos Sales.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
ora and New Sale suoeesslul

II is estimated that the amount real
lied by the "Old and New sala,' com
Quoted in Pyle's Cycle Academy lasi
week by the women managers OF tho
Homeopathic Hospital for the beneii'
OF that institution, will reach nearly
$4,000 The sale is considered an un
qualified success, as throughout chs
week. and mp TO the closing hour OF
Saturday night. the place was crowde,
with people anxious to buy.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
SERVED NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY
United States Marshall John Cannon
Short Visits Sussex County

United States Marshal John Cannon
short returned from Sussex county
where he served notice Of involuntary
bankruptcy on Robert H. Dascy and
John II. Layton, trading as Dasey q
Layton. of Frankford.
Some time ago the firm became in.
volved in financial difficulties and trans.
ferred its store at frankford 20 Lam.
drcth l.. Layton, who was said 10 be =
creditor for $1,000. The total liabilities
wore said % be about 100000.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
SOCIAL CIRCLE RESUMES
First Of the Fall Meetings Was Well
attended

After a summer vacation. the Penn
Social Circle, one of the oldest literary
societies in the county, met at the
home of Richard Lodge, at Newport. on
Saturday, and presented an interesting
program. The attendance was large. A
paper was read by J. Warren Marshall.
Lucy G. Eastburn read a selection and
Francis NJ Walker and Julian c. Wal
ker debated the question, Should
Cuba BE Annexed to the United
States?" Julian C. Walker argued the
affirmative side of the question and
Francis NJ. Walker the negative. An
other meeting viii be held in the home
Of Ernest Dllworth in two weeks.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
work ofAn Incendiary

Fire. which is believed TO be the
work of an incendiary. was discovered
in the old works of the Delaware
Terra Gotta Company, Eleventh and
Heald streets. yesterday afternoon. At
ter the blaze had been extinguished in
vestigation showed that a quantity Of
straw and boards saturated with oil
had been piled against one OF the
frame buildings and set Attire.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
PRAISE FOR LOCAL MUSICIANS
Buffalo Newspaper Says Mr.. WalIsmith Is
a Leader Of Musicians

The Buffalo IN. " News ON October
9 said:
The First Regiment Band, of VIII
mington, is in this city accompanying
the firemen Of that important town in
a trip to Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal
and other cities. The musical organi-
zation lis under the competent leader
ship OF John w. Wallsmith, one of the
first bandmasters of the State of Della
ware. and did the News the honor OF
a serenade yesterday.
1.-The handsome compliment of tine
band is most cordially acknowledged
as it was gratefully appreciated
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
Artested on Nfurder oharee

George Dean, colored, living near
Fredericktown. Cecil county. Md. has
been arrested on a charge Of numbering
Thomas Brown. also colored. OF the
same locality. Browns body. with the
head mashed in. was discovered on
Saturday lying in a clump of bushes
along the Sassafras river, near Fred
ericktOWn.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
viii Arraien RolIo

State Detective Francis has received
word that John II. Rollo alias Fulton,
will be aTraigned in MoHantown, Pa,
ON Thursday On a charge of being inn
plicated in the robbery Of the post
Office in Salunga. Pa. Detective Fran
els will go to MOrgantOwn on Wednes-
day might to attend the hearing, which
win be held before Magistrate Plank
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
Horses Are in Demnnd

Despite the prediction Of many peo-
pie that in few years the horse would
have TO go. it is stated on good au-
thority that there are now 1000 more
horses in Wilmington than there were
five years ago. There also has been
an increase in the price Of horse flesh,
and a horse which could be bought for
$50 last year now will bring nearly
twice that amount.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
TWO CARS DERAILED
At GRiY'S FERRY ROAD

A freight wreck occurred at Gray's
Ferry, on the p, w. & B. railroad,
early this morning, which blocked
traffic for some time.
A shifting engine was moving num-
Der of freight cars when two of them
jumped the track and smashed to-
gether
A wrecking train left this city
shortly before o'clock and replaced
the cars. 1t is supposed that spreading
of the rails was responsible for the ac-
cdient.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
Used Annie Tree Switches

and James II. Jones. two colored pris-
oners were whipped here under the
sentence Of the court, ON Saturday.
Deputy Sheriff James Marsh used long
switches OF apple tree in applying the
punishment.
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
pealh Of. a Former Resident

Information has been received in this
city of the death Of Alphonse Biardot
which occurred in Paris on Thursday
Mr.. BiardOt was well-knOwn here
where he lived for a number of years
while manager of the John Moir Can
ming Company, which had its factory
over Eleventh street bridge. Mrs
Biardot died during the residence OF
the family in this city, and was buried
in Wilmington and Brandywine Gene
terry
Evening journal., 1901-10-14
Celebrated Twentieth Anniversary

In Turn Hall on Saturday evening
Wilmington lodge, No. /. National
Association of Stationary Engineers
celebrated its twentieth anniversary.
After an interesting program had been
given. a dinner was served, at which
$50 guests were present Addresses
were made by several members Of the
local lodge and also by the visitors.