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Evening journal., 1902-02-13
PRESIDENTS son MUCH BETTER
Has Improved So That lie Soon Will be
0Ht Of Danger

Groton. Mass, Feb. 13.-If Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr., continues for the
next few hours in his present condi-
tion his physicians have given the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt to be-
lieve that their sons vitality will be
sufficient for him to meet and pass
successfully the crisis in his disease.
and by tomorrow morning he will be
practically out of danger.
This report, which was given out
by Mr.. Cortelyou last night, was the
last of the four issued during the day,
none of which was of a discouraging
or unfavorable nature. Mr.. Cortelyou
said in addition that the left lung had
cleared considerably and that the
boys temperature, respiration and
pulse had shown but little variation.
The clearing up Of the left lung is a
favorable sign, in that it will enable
the boy to meet the crisis in the
right lung better.
In speaking OF other things besides
the boys condition, Mr.. Cortelyou said
no change had been made in the pro-
gram for Prince Henry's visit; in fact.
invitations to the dinner were going
out at Washington. The president
will not give up his trip to Charleston,
but will go there after Prince Henry
leaves.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
BECElVER IN ASKED FOR
Charge Of Fraud Made in Baltimore Court
against Delaware COMPANY

Application for the appointment of "a
receiver for the Baltimore Endowment
Company was made in the Circuit Court
of Baltimore yesterday by DIR. Albert h.
Lyman, through Karl A. NJ. Scholtz. at
torney. The company was incorporated
in Delaware.
The bin or complaint states that DIR.
Lyman holds 200 shares of it's certificates
or contracts, and that he bought them ON
the fraudulent representations of the
company's agents that after three full
monthly payments ON each coupon at
tached 90 the certificates his receipts
from them would be greater than any
payments ne would le called upon to
make, and that in a short time he would
realize a large profit
ihe purpose of the company, as set out
la it's prospectus, Is 10 give the largest
possible profits consistent with absolute
safety 10y applying the fundamental prm-
ciples OF life insurance ana cooperative
investment. The certificates entitle the
holders to receive upon their maturity or
redemption a sum equal tO AN payments
made ON coupons, together with the re-
spective earnings, as shown boy schedule
of redemption table.
Payments ON certificates are S3 for the
first month and thereafter 80 cents u
month on each unredeemed coupon. 80
coupon is eligible for redemption until
tree full monthly instalments have been
paid on H. Each month the special re-
demption fund is used TO pay of the low
est numbered outstanding certificates I'm
force
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
new Shops ARE
ACCEPTED BY PULLMAN
ROrkmen Will be Busy in Them
in a Few Weeks
Contractor Explains That Only a Few
amaged Bricks Had TO be Removed
From Buildings

A. S. Johnson, who has finished the
new Pullman shops, turned the build
ing5 over to the company last night,
and, they being satisfactory, were ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Johnson and Mr. BensOn, repre-
senting the Pullman Company, inspect
ed the buildings yesterday afternoon,
and were much pleased with them. All
the shops have been finished but the
laundry and stable, and these will be
ing the contents of the old storerOom
A force of men were at work today
removing the contents of the old store
room and Office to the new buildings.
and as soon as this is finished the
building Will be torn down.
After tomorrow the entrance to the
Offices of the company will be at
Twelfth street.
Mr.. Johnson said this morning that
he did not know why so much publicity
had been given the report that the
walls of the buildings would have to
be torn down, when, as a matter of
fact. there We're but a few bricks frozen
in all of the buildings He regards
this as a matter than can easily be rem
edied.
The machinery is being put in the
shops. and the plant will be running on
full time by early spring,
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
NOW WORKING HARD
ON Thu ELEVATED ROAD
Railroad Men Believe That the New
Depot Will be Built Over the
Present Structure

The building of the elevated railroad
through this city was begun in earnest
this morning when the concrete that will
form the base of the foundations at Mar
ket street, was mixed and put in its
place. The stone used is being crushed
over the trenches and as it is mixed is
taken away in wheelbarrows. Fire was
placed under the boiler this morning. and
until the improvements between King
and Market streets shall be finished. the
thump Of the engine and the grind of the
concrete mixer will be familiar sounds
In speaking of the location OF the new
depot, a prominent railroad man said this
morning that in his opinion 1t would b,
built on the site Of the present station
and in a way that would in no wise in.
terfere with the use of the present sta.
tion.
In Pittsburg "A new depot was built on
the site Of an old one and during its con.
struction business was carried on with
out the least Inconvenience to the Off
cials who had offices i'm the old station.
The new structure was built around the
old one and as its interior was demolish-
ed, the new took its place The same
course could and may be followed in this
city.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
THIS DAY RECALLS
Blizzard OF 1899

Today is the third anniversary of the
great blizzard of 1899 which reached its
greatest intensity on February 13 Of that
year That blizzard was one which put
even the oldest inhabitant" TO rout and
forced him 10 admit that in all his expert
ences i'm the times before the war" there
had. been nothing quite so bad, its only
rival being the memorable blizzard of
March 1l-14, 1883.
The storm of 1899 began ON Saturday,
February II, and it showed continuously
until Monday. February l3, the snow be-
ing accompanied portion of the time by
a high wind. which piled it in enormous
drifts, reaching in many cases 10 the sec
0nd story Of country houses. For the
twenty-four hours OF February 13 end
ing at p. M. the snowfall was 1916
inches. and the total fall for the weel;
beginning February s was S21 inches
Snow three feet deep on the level was
not unusual in the country districts and
drifts twenty feet high were found
An traffic was absolutely suspended for
from two TO ten days by means OF rail
roads and steamboats,, while the country
roads were much longer in being opened.
In Wilmington street car traffic was ont
of the question, the snow plows being al
most useless and the company being
forced TO clear the tracks by hand for
the greater part of their course. Stores
were closed il was impossible TO bring
food into the city, and prices on the more
perishahle eatables rose many points.
Many people were overcome by the in
tense cold.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
SKATING Is EXCELLENT
Crowds Of iOung People DispOrt Them.
selves on the Ice About the Civ

Skating on the various ponds in and
about the city is excellent, and the young
people of the city and some OF the older
people, as well, are enjoying the sport.
Every ear 20 Brandywine Springs car
RES its quota of boys and girls and skates
and the same mary be said of those bound
for Shellpot Park Skating in the Bran
dywne and fish ponds has never been
hgiter and there are favorite spots with
the younger girls and boys Smaller chill
dren skate on the ponds In Cool Spring
Park, and great many people enjoy
watching the little ones at their sport.
Skating parties are popular, and every
afternoon and evening are 10 DE noticed
nc Brandywine Springs and ON the fish
ponds. Not for several winters has there
been such protracted season OF cold
weather TO keep the ice in good condition.
and the young people are making the
most Of Il.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
CITY JUDGE DISMISSES
CASE. AGAINST PEO
Mr.. Harman Wins Out on Ground
That the Date Was Not
Specified

Samuel Peo, charged with keeping an
assignauon house, was acquitted by
Judge Cochran, in City Count this
morning, after a forcible contention by
the prisoners attorney. Robert c.
Harman.
Mr. Harman asked for an acQuittal
on two grounds; first, that the de-
nomination OF the money paid peO by
irequenters OF this house was not speci-
ned; second, that PeO had not been re-
ierred to as a proprietor, an owner OF
Ia tenant.
Judge Cochran decided That this nIsi
reason was not of sufficient importance
TO warrant the case being dropped Ther
Mr. Harman argued I'm support OF his
second contention.
The legal definition Of the word
proprietor said Mr.. Harman, lis al
most synonymous with owner Now
MT PeO was referred to as q proprie-
tor and as a consequence a doubt ex-
lists as to whether he IS a proprietor OF
an owner According to the act of ap-
peals, man must be found guilty in
the letter of the law. and while my
client may be guilty in the spirit.
contend that he is mo-. In the letter."
Judge Cochran decided that there was
nothing in this contention, whereupon
Mr.. Harman turned to the statutes de-
hning a house Of designation.
Mr.. Harman contended that the in
mates captured in the raid had testified
that they had been in the house but a
few minutes, and, though they had fire.
ouented the place on former occasions,
the dates were not specified. Accord
ingly, Judge Cochran dismissed the
case.
On charges Of drunkenness, Mary
Marvel and Henrietta Collins. colored,
were fined SO and 81 and costs respec-
lively.
For being drunk and disorderly.
Miller was fined S3and costs
Gilbert Stotten, Vincent Paradise and
George Black. charged with vagrancy.
pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to
thirty days Imprisonment i'm the work
house.
On a vagrancy charge, Christopher
Tucker, cOlOred, was sentenced to thir-
ty days Imprisonment in the work
house.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
Presented to Senate by Sec
retary Of War Root
DESIRES DEFINITE CIVIL RULE
Document Says Congress Should De-
fine Future Of Philippines in Re-
latiOE to America

Washington, Feb. 13.-The memoir
ial Of the Federal party of the Philip
pines was presented to the senate yes
terday afternoon by the secretary Of
war, together with a letter of trans
INITIAL by Governor Taft, in whose
charge the document was given. The
memorial was adopted at an extra
ordinary session of the Federal party
held in Manila in November. 1t sets
forth that the performance OF that
obligation of the treaty of Paris which
gave the United States congress au-
thority to fix the status of the Philip
pine Islands has been deferred to this
time because of the attack by the
Filipinos upon the sovereignty Of the
United States an act brought about,
the memorial says, through a misun-
derstanding and not through hatred
OF the American sovereignty. 1t
further states that out of the 60 prov
inces and districts war exists in only
two-Batangas and Samar. It also as
serts that 1t is a demonstrated fact
that the pueblos OF towns anxiously
desire "a definite civil rule" and says
those who are still in arms allege the
lack of a civil regime agreed upon
and promulgated by the congress Of
the United States as a weighty pre-.
text for their belligerent attitude
which regime shall determine at once
the political status and civil rights of
the inhabitants of the archipelago in
accordance with the treaty OF Paris"
The memorial makes a presentation
Of the deduction of the Federal party
that congress should proceed to carry
into effect It's intention of defining the
future of the Philippines in their rela-
tions to the United tates, and asserts
that there is no reason for not replac-
ing the military regime "by a civil
rule of a popular character in CON
formity with the decisive words of the
never-tO-be-fOrgotten President Nc
kinley. Annexation would solve all
these difficulties by concentrating the
interest of the Filipino people upon
education and labor"
The memorialists then pray
declaration by the congress of the
United States to the effect that the
Philippine Islands as they are de-
scribed in the treaty of Paris and the
subsequent convention with Spain are
an integral part Of the United States,
the said Philippine Islands constitut.
ing a territory, with the rights and
privileges which the constitution of
the United tates grants to the other
territories, such as that Of becoming
a state of the Union"
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
INVITED TO BRING BOOKS
Democratic League will Celebrate Wash
ingtOn's Birthday

The Democratic League invites it's
members to attend a smoker and book
receDtion. to be held in the rooms OF
the league. on Saturday evening. the
22d instant One object of the smoker
and reception Is a social evening with
the members of the league. but a more
important object is the desire TO OBJ
tain the beginning of a library for the
use Of the members OF the league, and
TO this end those attending are re-
uuested to bring one or more books, to
be donated to the league and placed
uDon its shelves. with the name of the
donor written thereon.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
GOES TO LONG ISLAND
Engineer J. I. StcWart to Have Charge Of
Construction Work

J. II. Stewart, for a number Of years
an assistant engineer ia the service of the
Pennsylvania railroad. has been appoint
ed constructing engineer of the Long L.
land railroad. Mr. Stewart has had
charge of some important construction
work on the Pennsylvania, including the
building of the Delaware river bridge
aud the Camden terminal. He has lately
assumed charge of the improvements at
Chester and Wilmington. aud the build
ing of the new Gray's Ferry bridge. His
going 90 the Long Island road seems TO
indicate that some important construc-
uon work other than hat Ia connection
with the proposed tunnel is contemplated.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
SAYS HOUSE is MENACE
TO TIE PUBLIC HEALTH
Watson Family Relieved, will Leave
1t, But The Danger Still
Remains

Charitable people ON the west side are
considerably exercised regarding the fam
ily of James Watson. at No Sl2 Conrad
street Il seems that the family came
here from Chester and that being the
only house available, they took it, not
withstanding the fact that it was IN
an extremely unsanitary condition. Wat
son had no work, his wife is IN with con-
sumption and the two children were
hungry and cold
Their destitute condition became known
to Mrs. A. X Frauenberger, of No. GIG
West Sixth street, who set about TO pro-
cure aid for them. She finally interested
the people OF Union Church IN the family
and steps were taken TO supply their inn
mediate needs
Mrs. frauenherger, 10 a reporter for
the Evening Journal, said yesterday that
the house is in a wretched condition. 1t
is not only dirty as can be- but is in
Tested with vcrmin and there is stagnant
water in the cellar which is menace TO
the health, not only of the Watsons, but
of the entire neighborhood as WELL par
ticularly as there is case of smallpox
in the vicinity The house was I'M that
condition when the Watson family
moved there ana Mrs. Watson was too III
TO clean it herself, and they did not have
the money TO have 10 done.
Mrs Frauenberger says that she ap-
pealed 10 the Board of Health regarding
the house and that she received scant
courtesy and no satisfaction as 10 what
would be done. She says no steps have
been taken by the board. though she
gave the notice two days ago.
The WatsOns have been given until to-
morrow by the landlord 10 leave the
house. The church people and Mrs.
Frauenberger are looking for home for
them, and will raise money TO pay al
months rent, and Watson has been
given a position in the yards of the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company.
However, Mrs. Frauenberger declares
that this does not alter the fact that the
Conrad street house is menace TO the
public health, and that steps should be
taken by the Board of Health to re-
move it.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
THE NEW CHIEF OF POLICE.

You can buy PlIlsburys NltOs at l5c,
package and get one package Wheat
Food free; Colonial Maize Flakes, 10c
package; Ralston's Health Oats, 10c.
package; Ralston's Brain Bread Flour
zoe. package; HOrning's Mineral Spring
Water, 2Oc. gallon, good for kidney,
stomach and liver trouble. We sell
wines and liquors to family trade. Go
to Lynch's for good values, good goods
and fair treatment. ID. w. Lynch &
Co, Grocers. main store n. w. corner
Madison and Fourth streets; branch
store, S. W. corner King and Eighth
streets.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
CAR cor STUBBORN
Wouldn't Turn Corner Until 1t Was
Pushed on Its Way

Pushed on Its Way
One Of those ungainly looking West
Eighth street cars tied up traffic on
two Of the city lines today. The car
motorman, being fifteen minutes be-
hind time. pulled in at Fourth street.
hoping thereby to regain at least ten
minutes. The vehicle rounded the
curve all right, but when the motor
man started toward Market street
again tine car refused to make the
curve. While the wheels Slipped. the
mOtcrman became vexed and the pas
sengers very much amused. Car after
car on the Delaware avenue and Fourth
street lines were delayed. until one mo-
torman suggested that the stubborn car
be pushed around the curve. Efforts
in this direction at first We're fruitless.
but the suggestive motOrman was one
of those If you don't succeed, try. try
again fellow and finally did get the
car into Market street again. This
time the motorman was half an hour
behind schedule time.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
BUY ADDITIONAL LAND
RhOadS & Sens Obtain Large Tract Upon
Which to Rrect Morocco Plant

Tatnall q Co.. who recently sold a
large tract Of the Weldin land on the
west sioe of the b. & o. railroad, ex-
tending from Ninth to Eleventh
streets. to j. e. Rhoads & Son. have
lust sold to the same firm another lot
at Eleventh and Bayard avenue. This
makes about two blocks of land sold
by the Tatnall company to Rhoads &
Son.
lt is the intention of Rhoads a Son
to erect a large plant for the manufae-
mre of leather It is expected that
work will begin on the proposed plant
in a short time
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
COMPANIES TO COMBINE
Four Big Express Corporations viii
be Under One Presidency

San Francisco. Feb l3-The Call
states that the four big express com
panies of the country-the Adams
American United States and Wells
Fargo-may merge into one corporation.
IL says that word comes by private
message from the East that T.. H. Har-
riman. president Of the Southern Pacific
Company, will bee elected to the presi-
dency of the Wells Fargo Express Com
pany at the next annual meeting Of the
stockholders" The paper adds that Har-
riman may be selected as president of
the proposed combine
Evening journal., 1902-02-13

Fort Wayne. Ind. Feb. l3.-The large
general store Of 5. *. Randall, at Avilla,
north Of here, was entered by burglars
early today. The safe was blown with
dynamite, and $500 in cash and a large
amount in notes were taken. David
Shanline, a barber. returned from a
sleigh ride with a young woman while
the robbers were at work. and discovered
them in the store. He was captured and
bound and carried i'm the store. where he
was kept until the job was completed.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
WORK on TORPEDO BOATS
Although They Are Ready for Launching
No Date Has Been FIXED

Eight four inch guns, which will form
part Of the armament Of the torpedo
boats Hopkins and Hull. have arrived at
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany's yards and are being placed on the
boats. The date for launching tn,
boats seems as far off as ever. One OF
the boats has received its regulation
paint and after 1t is put into the water
the other boat will be lifted from its pres.
ent position.
As all the machinery has been installed
the boats could be put in the water at
very short notice
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
MAY EXPEL PEO
Italian Societies to Make Investigation Of
Charges Against Him

II is understood that Italian societies
of which Samuel Peo. who in City
Court this morning was acquitted Of
keeping an assignation house. is
member have preferred charges
against him. and that he will be ex-
pelled. The orders in question, it is
understood. will make thorough in
vestigation of the charges preferred.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
RED CROSS OFFICERS ELECTED
February asset for Date Of ihe install
latiOn

Blue Rock Council. No. 787. l.. O. r.
c. elected the following officers last
evening:
Regent. Clinton G. Jones: vice-regent
Harry d. Link; orator. John w. Lawson
Jr.; secretary, II. r. Triggs: collector
K. II. Scott; treasurer, DIR. John Palmer.
Jr.; guide, Theodore W. Triggs: chap
lain, /. Il. Thomas; warden. Cyrus +.
Weldin; sentry, William Butt; trustees,
o. G. Purdy. John f. Hyde and William
H. Bowers.
The officers elect will be- installed Feb
ruary 2S.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
No CONFERENCE HELD
Street and Sewer Directors Met But Mr..
Reinhardt Vas RnSY

Directors OF the Street and Sewer
Department met at the office of City
Solicitor Reinhardt this morning for
the purpose of holding a
conference relative to approv-
ing the agreement between the city
and the Wilmington City Electric
Company to supply electric lights for
six wears.
Mr.. Reinhardt was busy in court,
however. and the conference was not
held.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
WAS NOT HORSE THlEP
Animal in George McCOy's Possession Vas
Not StOIen FrOm lanes Iehane

George Mccoy. of this city. was ar
rested In Chester last evening on sus-
picion Of the theft OF a horse from
James Lehane. a Brandywine hundred
farmer. Mr.. Leblanc later examined
the horse. but was unable TO identity
e. Mccoy said he obtained the horse
In trade for another animal and car
riage. Mccoy has been released by the
Chester authorities. and now declares
that he will get even" with those per-
sons who caused his arrest
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
Manarers Return Thanks

Managers of the Delaware Hospital
acknowledge with thanks the gift Of $50
from the Hebrew Charity Association,
and, while thanking the members for
their gift they wish to express to the as
sociation the great appreciation Of the
interest they have always taken in the
hospital work.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13

Harry C. Goodwin. representing The
American Car and Foundry Company.
has gone TO Florida to deliver the new
cars built for the Florida East Coast
railroad. After Mr. Goodwin turns the
cars over to their owners he will spend
several weeks at Palm Beach and In
dian River.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
NOTICE.

A special meeting of Lafayette
Ledge. No. IA. A. F., A. NJ. will be held
in Masonic Temple. Saturday. Febru-
ary 10. at 1.15 p. m. sharp for the
purpose of attending the funeral of
our late brother. Edwin c. Jefferis. In
terment Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
Preachers Widow Is Dead

Mrs. Susan Hill. widow of the Rev
Charles Hill, died in her home, No
1000 West street, yesterday, aged so
years. She was the mother of the
Rev. Charles A. Hill. of Salisbury M.
T. Church Mrs. Hill will be buried
on Saturday
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
BOY ROBBED CARS
Detective Jones Catches Youthful
Thief While at Work

For several months the p, W. & B.
Railroad Company has been given
much trouble by boys breaking into
and ransacking freight cars. Detec-
tives William r. Jones this morning
caught one offender, who with several
other boys had just broken the seal of
car loaded with oil in five gallon
cans.
The boy gave his name as Robert
Thompson. and said he lived at No.
1916 Ninth avenue. This is the third
time Detective Jones has arrested the
boy for stealing.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13

The French barg Frantz Marie, from
Marseilles, France, entered port this
morning. The craft has experienced a
rough voyage. and is badly cut by the
ice. She was tied mp in New Castle for
several days.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
puPont Pos to Entertain

Dupont Post. G. A. R.. will entertain
its members at anniversary exercises
tonight. in the hall, at No. 5O4 Market
street
The Entertainment Committee has
arranged a program of music and lit
erary numbers after which ice cream,
cake and cigars will be served. All
members are invited to be present.
Evening journal., 1902-02-13
In Pattern shons Again

The pattern shops Of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company. which were recently burned
out. have been repaired and are now
nearly ready for occupancy.