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Evening journal., 1901-04-15
COLORED CHILDREE
APPEAR In CITY COURT

Lizzie Benson and Hattie Kelley, 10
year-old cOlOred girls.and Lewis Adams
and Enoch CrisdOn, 15-year-old colored
boys, were charged with disorderly
conduct In Municipal Court this morn
ing. The girls were held in 500 bail
each and the boys in $500 bail for
further hearing tomorrow.
James Glasca, and his son-in-law
William Oakley, faced Judge Townsend
on the charge Of street fighting. Glasca
was fined 81, while Oakley was dis
charged.
Immediately on his dismissal. an
ether complaint was made against oak
ley, charging him with having assault
ed his wife, Annie Oakley. At her re-
quest this charge was also quashsd.
Elwood Irwin, drunk, was fined 81
and costs John Thomas. also drunk.
was dismissed As a result Of his
wife's plea, Charles Thorpe, charged
with having been drunk and disorderly.
was dismissed after taking the pledge
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
OFFICERS ARE NAMED By
GRACE SUNDAY SCHOOL

At the annual meeting of Grace NJ. E.
school yesterday afternoon. the
following officers we're elected: Super
intendent, John S. Mullin, Jr; assist
ants, Charles Scott and Mrs. c. Wes-
ley Weldin; secretary, G. S. Weir; as
sistant Harry Eliason; treasurer Henry
c. Robinson; assistant, William b.
Foster; usher, Enoch Moore; librarian
William II. Curry; superintendent
home department. Mrs. j. IL. Groves.
chorister, Mrs. Thomas Benson:
pianist, Miss Elsie Kemp; infant de-
partment, superintendent. Mrs. w. II.
Morris; assistants, Mrs. William
Beadenkopf. Mrs. William Writ King
Mrs. William G. Farra, Mrs. Harold
Quimby, Mrs. John s. Mullin. Jr., Mrs
Martha Magee, Miss May Cam, Miss
Elizabeth B. Johnson.
The amount contributed during thc
year for missionary purposes by the
school was S1,795.62.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
NINE DESPERATE
MIN BREAk JAIL
Wholesale Delivery From
The Old Time George
town Jail

Sussex county, and, in fact, police
Circles throughout the State of Della
ware are excited to-day over the
wholesale Jail delivery in Georgetown
about o'clock this morning. There
are nine desperate criminals at large
to-day and Sheriff p. J. Hart has men
|out securing Sussex county in an ef-
fort to capture the escaped conViots. 1t
was a well-planned escape, and was
successful beyond the expectations of
the desperate men who planned IL.
They sawed through The wooden bars
of their cells into the corridor, and it
was then an easy matter for them TO
gain the yard Of the jail. Tearing
blankets into strips, they scaled the
wall of the enclosure and made good
their escape. while the sheriff was
wrapped in the arms of Morpheus. II
IS thought that the men escaped about
o'clock this morning, and every effort
is being made to recapture them.
Marshal Short came up from George
town this morning on train No 80, and
has the names of the escaped men, two
of whom are white. The names are as
follows: Alfred Callahan. George Ennis.
Joseph West, John Brown, George VIII
lie, Philip Bradley Walter Whitley,
and John Hopkins.
As there We're no guards present,
the men encountered no resistance,
and nobody was injured. The escaped
men are all desperate characters, and
it is thought would not have hesi-
tated at murder to accomplish their
purpose.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
ALL NOW READY
FOR Big TRIAL
Indictment igainSt Mr..
Townsend, the Accused,
Has Been Issued

Following is the Indictment under
which an esteemed fellow-citizen Will
be tried in the Grand Opera House to-
morrow evening, under the auspices of
the " NJ. G. A.;
TO the Honorable Drumhead Court, in
and for the city Of Wilmington,
Del:
The attorney OF this honorable court,
herein complaint and information
makes, that on the twenty-fourth day
OF December last past, in the night
season OF said day, at said city of VIII
mingtOn. enc S. d. Townsend. of the
said city Of Wilmington, stubhornly
unmindful OF the laws OF the State OF
Delaware and OF the bylaws and ordi-
nances of the said city OF Wilmington,
and OF the precerts and example OF the
Y. NJ c. A. Of the said city OF Whining
ton. and being inEtigated impelled and
led by a certain evis disposition and
love OF gain, and with malice afore-
thought, but without fear, or by an in
Ieatiable desire 40 gIatify depravod ap-
petite, or by an evil propensity TO en-
gage in q wicked sport known as cock
fighting, did secretly. clandestinely. fe-
loniously, unlawfully. Wilfully. covert
~, and with evil and corrupt Intent.
take, steal. purloin, carry away and ap-
proprlate 20 his own use, one plump.
long spUrred and well-fed Plymouth
Rock rooster OF the barn value OF two
dollars, or OF the roasting value OF
thrco dollars or Of the alarm clock
value OF nve dollars. or of the sporting
value OF twenty-five dollars, a more
particular description OF its value be-
| ing unknown, the same being the cher
shed property and estate OF one Will
! liam LawtOn. OF the said city OF VIII
mington, said rooster then and there
being at rest in the peace and quiet OF
the hen house Of the said William Law
ton, where there OF right he might law
fully be.
And so the attorney aforesaid does
say.that The said S. ID. Townsend Is de-
serving OF such punishment as is by
law provided, that not only he, but all
other evil-minded persons may know
and understand that even a rooster has
lsome rights which the citizen Is bound
ITO respect.
3 Wherefore, to the that the said s. d
. Townsend may be summarily deal
with according TO law, and the sait
p Wlllam LaWton may receive the salts
faction which is due, and the work o
The y. NJ. G. A. may not be impeded by
such examples as that herein alleged e
have been set by the said s. ID. Town.
send, the attorney aforesaid prays tha.
The said S. d. Townsend be forthwith
apprehended and held to trial and pun.
ishment
Taken and subscribed this 10th day
OF April. In the year one thousand min,
hundred and one. i. !. HANDY,
Attorney for the Court.
II. i. Rice Clerk.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15

the DUPONT powder works. and at the
works Of che California Powder Com
pany at Santa Cruz, Cal, more than
100000 pounds of powder for our
heaviest calibres of ordnance. About
100000 pounds of such powder are now
under contract. Bids were opened on
March % for $4,000 pounds additional
Tor various heavy calibres, and as soon
as the contracts for this amount are
signed, work will be rapidly pushed
and the powder turned out at the rate
OF several thousand pounds per day:
so that but a short time will elapsa
before large smokeless powder re-
serve for cur heavy guns will be on
hand, and there is no reason whatever
why this should not continue. provided
Congress win appropriate the neces-
sary funds for the purchase of powder
as required.
I Up TO a recent date there was nc
supply Of smokeless powders for either
the army or the navy. This was moi
the fault Of army officers. but due ia
the well-known failures Of Congress Il
provide money Now that such funds
are available it is seen that no seriou:
difficulty has been experienced in OBJ
tanning satisfactory results
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
NOTED AMERICANS
PASS THROUGH
Robert c. Ogden and Big
Party Go South
Prominent People Occupied Two Pull
man Palace Cars as Far as Cape
Charles

As guests OF r. C. Ogden. and in
two special Pullman palace cars. a
party OF the most illusmious men and
women in the United States passed
Through Wilmington and down tho
Delaware rOad 10 Cape Charles this
morning at 1l.06 o'clock. They were
on their way South TO visit cOiored in
stituuons there and were members
ot the "HamptOn-W Winston Tuskegee
party" They are now travelling TO
.Iuskegee, and Will be received along
the route with marked courtesy. The
party consists of the following:
The Rt. Rev William Crcswoll
boane and Mrs. Doane. Mr.. aud Mrs
X. G. Ogden. Miss Ellen II. Mason.
Mrs. Charles w Ide. the Rev. Albert
hrdman, ID. d., and Miss Eadman. the
Rev l.. IT, Chamberlain, d. d., VIII
liam Howell Reed and Mrs. Reed
James I. and Airs. Gardiner, Or. David
BOviard John IA. Converse and Mrs
Converse, the Rev. Francis G.. Pea
body. ID. d.. and Mrs. Peabody.
Charles u. BigelOw and Mrs Bigclow.
the Rev. Charles II. parkhurst. ID. ID
and Mrs. Parkhurst,W. N. Baldwin and
Mrs Baldwin, F. N. Doubleday and
Mrs Doubleday. Walter III. Page and
Mrs Page, Dean James u. Russell and
Mrs. Russell, w. ID. Barbour and Mrs.
Barbour, DR.. John Graham Brooks and
Mrs. Brooks, the Rev. Henry Evert-
sen Cobb and Mrs. Cobb, Mrs. Joseph
Yeoman. Miss Belle Noyos. Dr. VIII
liam Jay Schieifelin. the Rt Rev. w.
n. McVickar, ID. d.. John Crosby
Brown, the Rev. George 10. Moore.
George Gray Barnard. James r. Gardi-
lner and Mrs. Gardiner. .Doane Gardiner.
Robert Adamson, the Rev +. S. Dick
lerman, d. d.. Miss Dickerman, V.
Merit Macy, Robert c. Ogden, Robert
NJ Ogden, J. c. Bayles. II. Y. Darnell
Dr. John Meigs and Mrs Meigs
Mrs. William Potter Wilson. Miss Flor
lence sibley, Dir. James MacAlister
ulian Hawthorne, the Rev H. B.
lFrissell. George Foster Peabody
lDr Truman J. Backus. the Hon. j. l.
NJ. Curry, Miss Mary Lamar Turpin
, Alexander Pilrves and Mrs. purvcs Dr
IlAlbert Shaw. the Rev Lyman Abbott
ID. d.. and Mrs. Abbott A. S. Frissell
3 Mrs S. G. Armstrong, Miss J. e. Davis
III. w. FoOte and st. George Tucker
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
BUSINESS MAN
SERIOUSLY INJURED
William D. NiIckeRS Has
Skull Fractured in RuRa-
way Accident

William d. Wilckens, of the firm OF
Wilckons. stats & Co., and living at
No. 81 Franklin street, was seriously
injured in a runaway accident this
morning While driving to his place OF
business his horse was frightened, and
running out Lancaster avenue Mr..
Wilckens was thrown out on his head,
facturing his skull and otherwise
badly injuring himself.
Not realizing that his skull had been
fractured. Mr.. Wilckens boarded a
Front street car. intending TO return
to his home. but before he arrived
there he fell in faint on the car floor
and was sent to the Homeopathic Hos
rital for treatment. An operation was
performed Immediately. from the ef-
fects Of which Mr. Wilckens has not
sufficiently recovered. to permit the
surgeons attending him TO predict with
any degree of certainty what will be
the outcome Of the injury.
Mr. Wilckens Is about 45 years OF
age and married After ne had been
thrown from his carriage the fright
ened horse continued to run until
stepped by William Skelly.
AT 2 o'clock the hospital attendants
announced that Mr. Wilckens was rest
ing comfortably. and that the injury
was not necessarily fatal one.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15

Washington. April 15.-Having re-
peatedly failed 70 secure remedial leg
islation from congress to prevent
abuses Of the privilege Of second class
mail matter. the postofice department
officials have under consideration the
question Of the adoption OF a proposed
rule by authority of the postmaster
general to bring about the desired re-
forms. With this object in view Mr..
Edwin c. Madden, third assistant post
master general, has addressed long
circular letter to about 400 publishers
Of newspapers and periodicals setting
forth the objects sought to be ac-
complished by the proposed rule and
asking the following question:
I'm the Judgment of those addressed,
viii a departmental rule be regarded
as injurious 20 legitimate newspapers
and periodicals which viii stop abso-
lutely all premium inducements, di-
rect OF indirect. and OF whatever char
acter. for subscriptions"
The circular asserts that the loss OF
revenue to the government from the
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
LOCAL CAMPAIG
lN NOW WE'LL ON
Latest Announcement Is Il. c.
CORrad'S didaCy for
MayOralty

That the city campaign is now on In
earnest is indicated by the announce
ment last week Of many candidates. fer
the city offices, which will be distriDu-
ted at the June election. Officials to
be chosen are a mayor. city solicitor,
city treasurer, tax collectors, president
OF Council and twelve members Of
Council. Dependent upon these cleo
ticns will be the appointment of sew
eral important positions, candidates for
which will not be announced until the
present canvass is determined.
Republican success at the election is
already assured. Candidates offered by
the party for the Offices within the gift
of the people are admirable ones in
every respect. The latest announce
ment in respect to the mayoralty con-
test is that of Henry G. Conrad, which
was formally made to-day. Mr.. Conrad
is city solicitor, the duties of which
office he has discharged for two years
The names OF James b. Hickman,
George NJ. Fisher, Henry c. Robinson,
Francis II. Hoflecker. .also are mention
ed prominently for the office.
The canvass for the sOlicitorship has
not yet developed much political activ-
ity, but two candidates having an
nOunced themselves on the Republican
ticket. They are David ]. Reinhardt
and Robert Adair. 1t is probable that
before the expiration of the week two
more candidates. will be announced.
There is a scramble for the treasurer
ship among Seth II. Feaster, Milton o.
Shippers, William II. Curry and Joseph
Wigglesworth.
SO far Of the councilmanic announce
ments little can be said. but it is GER
tain that in every ward Republicans
VIII wage a fight which will result in
TAT least six of their number getting
seats in the body.
The latest phase of the Democratic
canvass is the determination OF the
Single Takers TO cut figure" in local
politics this campaign. In the Opera
House last evening they outlined AN
organization. the purpose of which is
to endorse only Jeffersonian Demo-
Gratis, and that before the party nomi-
nations are made.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
CITY DEPOSITS DISPUTED
Special Funds 10 Go IatO Custody Of Union
Bank

Members Of the Street and Sewer
Department, It islearned. have changed
the deposit pfofthed partments special
iund from Eecurity Trust and Safe De-
posit Company TO the Union National
Bank. This action was not noted in
the regular proceedings OF the depart
ment and nothing was known of ii un-
til the depository received notice OF
the discontinuance Of the account. So
far as known there had been no frlc-
.tion between the trust company and the
Originally Union Bank
was the depository of all the city funds
but by legislative act the city was az
lowed to place its money where it saw
I'D
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
THROWN INTO FIRE
Colored Man Tells OF Rough Treat
ment at Hands Of TJamps

With his head badly burned and inn
mense bruises upon his body, william
Simpson. col0red, walked into the po-
lice station this morning and applied
for medical attendance
Simpson said that his home was in
Annapolis, Nd, and that he was walk
ing the railroad on his way to this city.
when he was accOsted by several
tramps. who demanded money of him.
Having none, he refused them, and was
Immediately set upon and beaten al
most into insensibility. According to
his story he was then brutally cast
into a fire. where he sustained his
burns His assailant5 made their
escape, and he resumed his journey.
The Phoenix ambulance conveyed
him to the Homeopathic Hospital His
Injuries, although painful, are not nee
iessarily fatal.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
READY FOR THE
INVESTIGATION
AttOrRey-GeneraI Ward 10
Probe Levy Court Affairs
EXAMINATION TO Be PRIVATE
Will Begin in the Office Of Mr.. Ward
TO-mOrrOW-IIiS Deputy
Will Assist

Attorney General Wards investiga-
tion OF charges Of alleged maladminis-
tration ON the part Of certain county
officials. will be begun In his Office to-
morrow. Il will not be a public lnves-
tigation. as was expected but a private
examination OF all the books, papers,
etc. OF the county officials.wh will as
sist the State official in his efforts to
probe the charges to the very bottom.
Should the proof OF the allegations be
established by the books, Mr.. Ward
will present the information to the
grand jury for action but If TO the con-
trary. the county officials will be re-
iicvcd OF all the suspicion which has
been cast on them. What the result OF
the investigation will be is problemati-
cal.
Mr.. Ward will be assisted in the
work by his deputy, Robert II. Rich
ards. IL Is probable that the investiga-
tion will continue several days.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
ANOTHRR PASTOR
RESIGNS CHARGH
Now Mr. Long Announces
lie Will Leave Green
bill Church

The Rev. Edwin Long has resigned
the pastorate of Greenhill Presbyter-
ian Church. the resignation to take eff
feet some time next month. Mr.. Long
made the announcement to his cOngre-
CATION yesterday morning. No reason
was given for his action, but it was
understood thatSthe church session is
in possession of the pastors reasons.
"A meeting of the session has been call
ed for Wednesday night week to con-
slider the resignation and to select a
successor to the pastorate.
Mr.. Long has been pastor Of the
church for twelve years. during which
time the society has fourished. He
came here from Glen Riddle, Pa. He
has not intimated whore he expects tc
be called.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
STEAMER ENDEAVORER
has EVENTFUL HISTORY

Coast survey steamer EndeavOrer,
which is well-known In marine circles
here, Will undergo repairs in Baltl-
more shipyard soon. Several months
ago she had repairs made to her ma
chinery in a local shipyard.
The Endeav0rer which Is a govern
mentc raft, has had an eventfuI his
tory. She was the Confederate war
vessel Lady Davis built in Richmond
in the early days of the civil war. She
was captured by a Union feet in the
James river. Her live oak timbers were
takea from the vessels burned in the
Norfolk Navy Yard at the outbreak ol
the war.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
FIVE CENT SHAVE And
CHEAP HAIR CUT NO MORE

There will be no more five-cent
shaves and ten-cent hair-cuts in VII
mingtOn. All the BARRIERS except one
have signed an agreement TO charge
union prices fixed some time ago-ten
cents for a shave and fifteen cents for
cutting hair. Since the union was
formed there has been bitter rivalry
between the members and prOprietors
of low-priced shops. The last Legis-
lature passed a law providing for q
BARRIERS Commission, who have pre-
lpared sanitary regulations TO govern
every shop in Wilmington. The
| regulations are so strict that the i've
cent BARRIERS cannot obey the law and
make any profits, so they have agreed
to adopt the union schedule and end
the war.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
THIRTY.SIX YEARS AGO
LINCOLN WAS MARTYRED

II was thirty-six years ago to-day
that Abraham Lincoln was shot down
by Booth. There are millions OF men
to-day who recall the shock OF terror
that smote them with the knowledge
that Lincoln had been cruelty murder
ed, but to one Wilmingtonian Colonel
w. A. LaMotte, the assassination
brings even sadder recollections, he
having taken part in the search for the
murderer. Colonel LaMotte took 8
guard of 200 men, which he stationed
at various points, and, upon his return
took a guard to Vice-President John
son. He commanded the guard unit
the arrival of the vice-president's mill
tary secretary, when it was turneC
over to him.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Tnterment OF the body OF George
Lawrence, late OF No 423 East Fourth
street. was made in Wilmington AMI
Brandywine Cemetery yesterday.
Wilmington Conclave, Daughters
OF the Legion of the Red Cross. attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Kate Burlz, late
OF No. 800 Seventh avenue, yesterday
afternoon.
-Interment Of the body Of Mrs. Re
becca "A. Chandler was made in Red
Clay Creek Cemetery on Saturday al
ter service in the home Of J. FRANK Nc
Coy.
George +. Bowerman spoke at the
High School Senior Literary Society S
weekly entertainment this morning.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
SlLRSEOMAA SWISDLED
Strange Man Worked Successful Film.
liam Game on Her

e. S. R. Butler & Son on Saturday
evening We're beaten out Of S5O5 and a
by clover stranger, who
had no difficulty in swindling the
saleswoman who waited on him. He
purchased a magazine giving a $40 bill
in payment After receiving change,
he found n nickel in his pocket and
asked for the return Of his $40, which
he received before passing over the
change. He then hurried from the
store.
While the saleswoman counted the
money she found that the amount was
s. short.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
PENN SOCIAL ENTERTAINs
Pleasant Feature Was Heading OF
Paper on American Authors

Another pleasant meeting OF the
Penn Social Circle was held on Satur-
day evening in the home OF Richard
G.. Buckingham, near Union. Bayard
Fisher presided. Mrs. Gilpin Buclking-
ham, Mary buckingham, Emeline Der
rickson and Miss Hawthorne sang.
Miss Husbands gave several effective
recitations. and select readings were
contributed by Edward Sharpless and
others. Warren Marshall read a paper
on the subject American Authors,
making especial mention of Washing
ten Irving. The society adjourned to
meet two weeks hence in the home Of
Dr. +. S. Mitchell. Hockessin.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
URGED TO AID
IN SURPRISING MAIL ABUSES

abuses Of the privileges OF second cisss..
matter is enormous. being estimated
conservatively to be between Sl5,0O0,-
600 and $25.0OO.0O0 a year. Existing
regulations. however faithfully admin
istered. are inadequate 70 accomplish
material reforms. and the most pro-
life means by which the law IS cir
cumvcnted romans undisturbed by
regulations.
Mr.. Madden asks that the matter be
given prompt attention, and says that
the reform proposed can scarcely be
carried on successfully without the aid
and moral support Of the standard
newspapers and periodicals.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
GEORGETOWN FIRM LOWEST BIDDERS
Figured Low on Removing Wrecked
Schooner From River

Proposals for removing the
wrecked schooner Samuel Applegate
from APPOINTMENTS river were open
ed to-day. and TruXton & Ross. OF
Georgetown. are the lowest bidders
The bids were as follows:
TruxtOn e Ross, Of Georgetown
S1S5; the River and Harbor Improve
ment Company, of Camden, n j., $500;
w. II. Virden, Lewes, $3.50; j. J. Viii.
liams, Chester, $3.50. and julius Wan.
ner. of Washington. $500. The bids
viii be sent to Washington and passeC
upon.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
JUDGE GRUDD ENTRRTAINS
Gave Dinner in Honor Of His Sixtieth
Birthday

In honor OF his Goth birthday, Asso-
ciate Judge lgnatius G. Grubb enter
tained q company Of friends at dinner
In his residence on Saturday evening.
His guests were the Hon. George Gray,
General James II. Wilson, Levi c. Bird,
Colonel W. A. I.aMottu. DR.. James A.
Draper, Willard Salisbury, James p.
Winchester. Andrew G. Wilson and
Ferdinand L. Gilpin.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
Forrner SMYRNA Roy Dead

sudden death in indianapolis was a
shock TO his friends and relatives in
Smyrna, was one of the most popular
young men who ever left that town He
was an uncle of Frank Williams, OF
Dun's Commercial Agency in this city
and Mr. Williams is now in Smyrna
where he attended the funeral OF Mr.
CarrOw on Saturday. The deceased
leaves a wife and several children. and
was engaged in the drug business in
New York.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
Must Restore Grade

After lowering the grade of the
street at Fourteenth and Scott streets.
the Park Railway Company will have
to restore it to it's original shape.
1t removed eighteen inches of the
roadbed, that its cars might go un-
der the bridge at that place. but the
street was already below the estab-
lished grade limit
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
SECOND peteetIre Not Named

Governor HUM has not yet appoint
ed a state detective to succeed George
Black. resigned. Robert c. Small, of
Milford. and Theodore +. Francis. OF
this city. are most prominently men
toned for the office. The appointment
is expected this week.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
POLICEMAN Paxne ni

While patroling his beat yesterday
Afternoon. Policeman Jacob Payne was
seized with a sudden attack OF illness
land compelled to go home. 1t was at
first thought that he was going into
pneumonia, but the attending ply
sioian has assured the family that he
is only afflicted with a heavy cold.
Evening journal., 1901-04-15
Two Wished tn nin

With suicidal intent, William Camp-
bell, Sr., aged so years. of No % ria
die avenue, and James McLausbIin ~
No. 1872 East Twelfth street dranl,
laudanum on Saturday. A stomach
puinp was used in each case, and
neither dose resulted fatally.