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Evening journal., 1902-01-22
HIGGINS VERDICT STANDS
Special Session Of Supreme Court to be
Held in Nav

The Supreme Court in session in Do
yer yesterday afternoon affirmed the de-
cision OF the Superior Court in the dam
age case OF Charles J. Higgins against
the Mayor and Council Of Wilmington.
Higgins was on his way TO fire ON a
when, as the truck was about TO rush
over a dangerous hole in the street, Hig-
gins jumped and was badly injured. He
brought suit and the city secured a non
suit
Anthony Higgins prepared TO make ar
gument in the suit which J. Edward Ad-
dicks has appealed from the Superior
Court of New Castle county Mr. Hig-
gins represents IL. Content 4 Co., OF
New York. who got a rule through the
New Castle courts TO compel Addicks'
Bay State Gas Company to keep open Of
fees and books ia Wilmington.
1t was announced that special sitting
of the Supreme Court will be held in
May as Attorney-General Ward has
been unable TO prepare for the suit at this
session.
Three cases of William Simmons ct AL,
constituting the Board ot Directors OF
the Street and Sewer Department OF
Wilmington. plaintiffs in error VS. lsaa,
G. Pyle, City Auditor for Wilmington
and Michael Connolly, clerk of the City
Market OF Wilmington. defendants il
error. were considered. Decision was an
nounced by Chancellor Nicholson. whicl
affirmed the decision of the court below
in favor Of the city auditor and clerk OF
the market.
The court, in am opinion read by judg
| Pcnnewill. reversed the lower courts de
cision in the case of the administrators %
! Charles Baird. deceased, against Johl
/ NJ. Harper. trading as John NJ
Harper x Co. The opinion of IA
/ court I'm the appeal of the Johnson Forg
| Company against John Leonard AN
/ Michael Blake. Of New York. trading a
John Leonard * Co.. was read by Judg
Boyce. II affirmed the judgment belo'
against the forge company. The cas-
| grew out of the purchase by the forg
company of scrap iron from the Ne
York firm. TO bee delivered in carload lot
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
FOUR KILLED
IN TRAIN CRASH
Lumber Cars Dashed Down
Mountain Side
VICTIMS WERE LUMDERMEN
They We're Loading a Gar When Crash
Came and the Cars We're
Smashed TO SpliDterS

WiIliamsport, Pa, Jan. PA mes
sage from Cross Fork. Potter county,
SAYS: A frightful accident on the lum-
Der road of the Lackawanna Lumber
company occurred above here at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, and four
men were killed instantly
The names of the victims are as
follows:
H. ]. HERBsTREET, who leaves a
wife and child.
w. A. BENNETT. who leaves a wife
and two children.
PETER CZEC, widower, who leaves
eight grown children.
OSCAR SANDER, single.
At the place named the men were
engaged IN loading logs on a car,
when runaway train. consisting Of
four cars loaded with pulp wood. came
dashing down the incline road at ter
rife speed. crashing into the car upon
which the men were working. Ar
Italian standing nearby saw the fast
approaching cars and tried to give
warning, but too late for the men tc
get to a place of safety, and the crash
came with frightful force, killing the
four men and smashing the cars intC
splinters.
The place where the fatality oc
CURED is on tn side OF the mountain
and the grade is 75 feet to the mile
The four runaway cars broke loose
about a mile above the spot and hat
acquired a speed of fully so miles az
hour by the time they reached thu
log train.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
PREMIUM RETURNED
WITH CHECK FOR CLAIM

"The best company is the company
which does the most good" is the
motto of The Mutual Life. and, iudg-
ing from the testimony of its policy
holders and benoiiciaries, There seemf
to be no doubt but that this motto Is
fully lived up TO.
Below is a letter from Mrs. Jacobs
Of Centreville, Nd.
Centreville. Nd, Jan. 90 1902.
sIr. Herbert n. Fell, Manager. The Mu'
tual Life Insurance Company OF
New York. Wilmington, Delaware
Dear Sir: Please accept my thank
for check for s5.1SS.50. in settlement o
policy No. 596S for $4,000 on life o
my husband. Dr. j. X. n. Jacobs
also wish TO express my appreciation
of the return OF the last premium
amounting to S1SS.5O. which was paiC
by DIR. Jacobs on December 1S, an6
which was not due until December %
the premium being returned to me OF
account of his death. having occurred
a few days prior to the anniversary o
the policy. Thanking you for YOU
promptness in paying the claim, ! re
main. Yours very truly,
annie Mckenney Jacobs.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
COCHRAN IS REINSTATED:
CHURCHMAN IS OUSTED
Supreme Court Gives Decision in
Case of Municipal Judgeship
of Wilmington
REVERSES OPINION GIVEN
BY THE SUPERIOR COURT

confirmation until January 16 pre-
vailed.
AZ that date a secret executive SEES
sion of the State Senate was held. AL
Though every precaution was taken to
1ee pthe proceedings secret, il leaked
out that combination of Regular and
Union Republicans turned the tide IN
favor OF G. r. Layton for secretary OF
State. and bowled out Cochran for
judge. The policy agreed upon In eau
Gus was carried out In executive sos-
sion. Each nomination on TunnelPs
list was taken up separately. Twelve
were confirmed and FIVE. including that
of Cochran for municipal Judge of VIII
mingtOu. were howlcd out
! Cochran Immediately announced tfat
he would carry the fight 10 tine Superior
Court by quo warranto proceedings.
Then came the statement that Cover
nor HUM would appoint Phiip @
lChurohman, then chairman OF Regular
! Republican State Committee as Judge
Before making his appointment Gov
lornor HUM requested Attorney General
i Herbert H. Ward 20 give an opinion
Towering the action of the Senate I'm re-
fusing TO confirm The appointment Of
+ Cochran. On January % the Attor-
lncy-Genefal submitted an exhaustive
B opinion. In which he held that the ap-
b polniment by the Governor OF judge
4 for the Municipal Court is made by
s and with the consent of the Senate
and that The appointment must be con.
p ilrmod by the Senate.
+ Governor Hum appointed Mr.
r lChurchman as judge on Saturday
+ March O. 1901 on Monday March n
/. Judge Cochran was removed from the
N bench, his last official act being to SINS.
y lpond Captain Black who removed him
e The FIRST official act OF Judge Church
d Imam was to reinstate the officer.
~ Mr.. Churchman afterward appointed
Harry p Joslyn clerk to succeed Sam.
uel S Adams and Judge SpIuance sew
a eral months ago appointed Sylvester d
0, Townsend deputy judge The position
J. Of the latter Is not affected by the de-
Is cision Of the Supreme Court, hut IL IL
a probable that Judge Cochran will
81 ldepose Mr.. JOslyn. Samuel S. Adaml
succeeds him according TO law, but Mr.
e Adams will decline THE place, he hav
lr ing been appointed assistant city so
s. licitor since Mr.. Churchman 0ustes
Ie him.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
COAL DEALERS DO NOT
EXPECT SCARCITY OF FUEL

Excellent January weather has given
anthracite coal operators a splendid
opportunity to recover from the diref1
effects OF Decembers storms. The
water. mud and slush has been removed
from the mines. repairs have been
made to the subterranean railroad
tracks and coal is being taken out IN
quantities that will quickly replenish
the market.
Whatever reasons existed for suppOs-
ing that a coal famine might be pos
sible are now removed because there
Is every indication that enough anthra-
cite can be taken out of the Garth,
which. together with tho supply on
hand. will bS amply sufficient TO hast
through any spell Of bad weather
which may come during the remaining
winter months.
Speaking of the recent rise in ths
price Of coal. q prominent merchant
said: Il never could see any reason
for this True. there was a shortage oi
anthracite. but not of sufficient conse.
ouence to cause a rise in prices. The
operators made no advance. it was
purely a retail move
1t was reported today that the Phila
delphia & Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany had instructed it's GALES agents tC
book no more orders for steam coal
or. in other words. for the small sizes
such as pea and buclwheat. All sucl
orders. il is said will be received at th'
central office hereafter. This ordei
is looked upon as the first 10 lead III
TO the Capitalization of anthracite Goa
sales agents.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
DESPONDENT Man
KILLS HIMSELF
Israel Y. Cornell Ends Life
With a Revolver
HE had been INSANE AT TIMES
Deed Was Committed in Sitting
Room at an Early Hour This
Morning

Israel V. Cornell, aged 81 years, Of No.
2O7 jefferson street, shot himself with "a
revolver this morning The shot took
effect just below the heart and death re-
suited almost Immediately.
The suicide had been a sufferer from
melancholia al intervals for many years
and members of his family believe that
temporary insanity prompted him to com
NIT the deed
Mr.. Cornell. who was bachelor lived
with am upmerricd sister in the Jefferson
street home. There are but two other in
mates. elderly women, who occupy see
ond story rooms.
At 6 o'clock this morning the sister of
Mr. Cornell. who was in the kitchen pre-
pairing breakfast heard the report of d
revolver. evidently emanating from tho
sitting 'oom She rushed into the room
and was horrifod 20 find her brother ly
mg on ihe floor with blood owing FROM Z
wound m his left breast A rcvolvc
clutched in his right hand bore evidence
TO the iecl.
DIR. Naudam hastily was summoned
but before he arrived Mr. Cornell wa
dead. Deputy Coroner Chandler wa
notified and took charge of the body.
A brother Of Mr.. Cornell, when seen b.
reporter for the Evening Journal thi
morning. said the dead man had his sku
fractured when hoy and that he ma
never fully recovered from the injury
/ At times he would complain of terribl
pains in his head, and had been tempoi
/ arily insane.
Mr. Cornell was engaged i'm the can
\ penter trade with his brothers, Georg
and John, though of late years he ha
/ been able to do little ON no work.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
special 10 Tho Evonlng Journal.

Dover. Jan. 22.-1he Supreme Court.
sitting at Dover has just handed down
a decision in the Cochan- -Chuchman
Court matter The majority
opinion, in which the Chancellor and
Judge Grubb united. recognizes Mr..
Cochran as tlhe legal judge of the Mu-
nicipal Court of the city of Whining
ton.
This reverses the decision of dhc SUI
poriOr Court, below, and phllip e.
Chuchman. who has held the Office for
some months, is ousted.
A notable feature of the case was
that three opinions were read giving
the various views OF the judges In TIN
matter Judge Grubb elaborated Tn,
several points ON which the majority
decision was based. and either not touch
ed on or not elaborated in the Ohancel
lors opinion.
Judge Spruanco read an elaboratl
ldissenting opinion, affirming the opin
ion of the court below. All uho Opln
ions were listened TO with close attcn
tiOn.
10 seemed TO be the general opinion
of the members of the bar that all O
Judge Churchman acts. opinions an
commitments would stand, as he wa
ltho judge dc facto. while Judge Coch
ran will draw the salary for the tori
of Mr. Cochrans incumhoncy as he
the judge de iure.
Many prominent attorneys were pres
lent. and the interest was great thr0ngil
out Those present included Waltz
H. Hayes. Robert c. Harman, Judg,
Ponncwill and lioycc. the Ion, john
Nicholson. James H. llurhcs. Wilha
lP Shockley. Henry Ridgely. Jr.. Wa
lson Harrington and others. m
Democrats expressed satisfaction, al
the Republicans did not seem great
/, lgrieved.
Governor Tunnoll appointed Edw
r. Cochran, Jr.. on October %, 100
+. for a term Of twelve years, and his sa
AIRY dates from that time He W.
!, named by Governor Tunnel to succel
J J.. Frank Ball. whose term had iu
4 expired.
= Governor Tmnolls appointment can
up In the Senate on January s. 1900, &
confirmation. After considerable dl
/, cussion. THE motion 10 postpone n
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
DROWNED IN THE FRESHET
Dr.. Francis Clemens, Jr., Of FaOli, Swept
From carriage

West Chester. Jan. 22.-Dr. Francis
Clemens, Jr. a physician of Paoli. was
drowned in the food in Ridley creek last
night and his body has not been recov-
cred today -.e, in company with his
brother had gone TO a point near Cul-
lens Paper Mill to visit patient and in
returning their team was swept down to
stream the buggy being overturned. Tue
brother finally reached the bank some
distance away and was rescued by far
mer who heard his cries half hour
later He is in serious condition today
The physician and the horse We're swept
down the stream, but no trace of the
body of the former had yet been found
His brother is student at the Medico
Chirurgica Hospital in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
NO HEAVY HAMS HERE
Due TO the Fact That Farmers Can't H.
ford TO FatieH Hogs

feature of the provision market
now is the extreme scarcity of large
sizes of sweet picked hams. PrOvi-
sion dealers declare that never before
have these hams been so scarce as at
present. The prices now rule one
cent a pound higher than those OF
small hams. A further advance is ex-
pected in a week or two.
The GAUGE of this is that the hogs
that are being killed in the West are
extremely light in weight. Corn is so
high that farmers cannot afford to fat
ten their stock The present demand
is for rs to 20-pound hams. while those
obtainablc weigh only from 10 TO II
pounds
The expected advance in domestic
sardines has been announced by the
sardine trust IL affects both oils and
mustards. and is believed in the trade
TO be the forerunner of still other ad'
vances. Quarter oils have been ad
vanced ten cents case. bringing quo
tations up to SO at the factory in 3
large way. and three-quarter mustard
were carried up twenty-five cents
case to $3.50 a case. AT these prices
goods will be sold only for prompt de
livery.
The supply of Florida eggplants il
light, owing to cold weather. Their
are practically no eggplants on tn
market. If any were obtained the,
would bring $40 a barrel, according 4
local dealers.
The only cucumbers now obtainabl
are being brought in from hothouses
Rhe average price is 81 per dozen an
the demand slow.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
Colon officials Expect trouble

Colon. Colombia, Jan. 22.--The Colom-
bian warship General Pinzon has gone TO
Savanilla TO get more troops. Everys
thing is quiet along the line Of the Pana-
ma railroad.
OnhciaIs of Colon are engaged in plac-
ing the town in good state of defence,
in case the insurgents decided to attaca
it. Guards are stationed at Mount Hope,
where trains are stopped and searched.
Many suspects were arrested Monday
night.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
Mr.. M'EVILIY GETS PATENT
Has Made Two More SHcccSsful Inventions
Women Are Benefited

r. II. McEvilly. general manager foI
the Economic Insurance Company, has
just received a patent on % new filter foi
rcfrieorators and water coolers. Mr.. Me
Evilly also has patented belt hold an'
support for women's dresses.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
TAFT TALKS OF AFFAIRS
In The PHILIPPINES
Governor General Says The War in
the East Is Confined to Two
Provinces

San Francisco, Jan. 22.-Governor
General Taft. who arrived from Ma
nila on Tuesday night. landed yester-
day afternoon. He started for Wash
ington today, but will stop at Gin
cinnati, his home. en- route.
Discussing conditions in the Philip
pines. Governor Taft said Il wish
the press would correct the impression
that there is war in all the islands. The
insurrection is confined to two locali-
ties-the province Of Batangas and the
Island of Samar. I received a cable
from General Wright, who is the act
ing governor in my absence. II was
said that owing to General Bells
strong repressive measures the trou-
BILE in Batangas was being quieted.
He further said that 200 rifles had
been surrendered. and that conditions
were generally favorable. There Is
no doubt that Batangss will be as
peaceful as any of the other provinces
soon
"The dispatch says that there are
4sS teachers in the islands In 45C
places and 200 Of these places are un
occupied by United states troops
may say that the Filipino is not hostile
10 the teacher. One was captured
some time ago. bat he was sent bacl
IN a hammock. The inference is plaii
that they entertain no hostility toward
pedagogues or pedagogy,
'I wish to impress upon everyhod'
that civil government is a success
There is o strong peace party in tn
islands. and it is composed Of the mos
influential men among the Filipinos."
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
Much Ice in the Canal

After struggling with drifting ice for
several hours in the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal. the Philadelphia Line
steamer Ericsson arrived at her Light
street pier. in Baltimore, yesterday
morning at II o'clock, four hours late,
CAPTAIN Grace says that the canal is
filled with ice as we'll as much Of the
upper Chesapeake and the Delaware
bay. The captain thinks that yester-
DAVIS heavy rain viii aid in clearing
up the ice.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
HirhInnds Want Reform

Fifty new names have been added to
the membership role OF the Citizens
Association. At its meeting last evening
the eaesociation received aletter signed by
thirty three residents OF the Highlands
-eauesting that public meet.as be
held in Odd Fellows Hall, az Seven
tenth and Woodlawn avenue.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
PANAMA WILL FALL
This the Opinisn Of Members Of Cuban
Junta in New York

New York, Jan. 22.-That control Of
the entire isthmus OF Panama will IN a
few days be in the hands of the Colon
bian Liberals. or Revolutionists, is the
prediction of the members of the Rev0-
lutionary junta in this city. They point
out that with General Alban. who has
been the mainstay of the Government
cause in that region. dead. and the kevo-
lutionsts In large force near, Panama
there is every reason to look Tor the fall
OF the city ard OF the Department OF
Panama. which embraces the isthmus.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
riremen win bo Present

While no definite action has been
taken by the firemen to stop the opera
ton of the new fire ordinance. il is ex=
pected that p number of them viii be
present at the City Council chamber
this evening and will talk over the
situation with Council members.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
An-PhlIadeIphians Defeated

The Young Mems Republican Club
bowling team last evening won an in
teresting game from the All-Philadel-
phia team by a score Of 2,76s to 1888.
Brown led the local team in its work,
getting a total of 50S. The highest
score made in any one game was by
Rice. who rolled 1S9 in the third game.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
More Insurgents surrender.

Manila. Jan. 22.-The insurgent
leader Briccio Laque and his entire
command on January 20 surrendered
Internationally to the American mill
tary authorities in Batangas province.
I.aque's command had become so
scattered that it was unable to hold
out any longer. He has been given
one week to round up and hand over
his entire party TO the Americans
Laoue has been operating in the
neighborhood of Mount Macolod, in
Batangas province, Luzon.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
we,n eel DANISH West Indies

Copenhagen. Jan. 22.lt has been def
nitely decided that the treaty with the
United States providing for TIE sale u
The Danish Wes. Indies is TO be signed
~ Washington this week All the Tor
malities hers are completed.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
brandon Given DOCK Trial

The steamer Brandon. building at
:As Harlan a13 gsll.-gsVorth Com
.pa1y Tor the Old Doninion Line. was
giySn . deck trial yesterday AFTERNOON
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
Postmaster Appointments Confirmed

Postmasters confirmed by the United
States Senate yesterday included these
in Delaware. Thomas L. Mason, Clay
ton: George e Smith. Laurel; William
II. Heald, Wilmington; ]. Frank Rey-
bold, Delaware City.
Evening journal., 1902-01-22
BRANDYWINE AGAIN
A RAGING TORRENT

Last nights downfall Of rain made
one Of the biggest freshets that has
swept the banks Of the Brandywine in
recent years. No destruction TO live
stock has been reported but bridges.
small buildings and growing crops along
the stream were carried away on the
breast Of the yellow torrent Damage to
park property IS small. although the
water ran about foot and a half above
the race. Logs and valuable lumber
noated down the stream from Pennsyl-
vania towns where 1t Is said, many
bridges have been dislodged. The floor
in the new pOwerhouse Of the Whining
ton City Railway Company was flooded.
The water at this time is receding II
has fallen about three feet since 6
o'clock.
cHRlsTlAHA rs HIGH
The Christiana is In a swollen state
as a result Of the heavy rain and az 8
O'Clock this morning it was over two feet
above the high water mark. The bases
Of Market and Third street bridges We're
covered with water for time.
AZ the Liebig Chemical Works the
stream ovcrhowed its banks and a sec
tion Of the ground ON both side Of the
creek is inundated 4 portion of Solo
mons coal yards is under water
The yard about the T.. W. and Il.
Railroad Companys saw mill is inun-
dated. 4 quantity of lumber was swept
away. Several employees were out in
boats searching for it this morning.
In the vicinity Of Eleventh street
bridge many cellars are flooded.
The Delaware, which was filled will
floating ic. yesterday has hardly any
upon its surface tins morning. and was
also extremely high at the food tide.
The weather men say the ruin will b'
followed by cold weather and snow.
The mills Of Joserh Bancroft anG
sons Co.. and Jessup & Moore. alonl
the Brandywine. have been forced u
close on account Of the food
Evening journal., 1902-01-22

WHAT cures Group Or Cough IN ten
minu.GS? brazilian Balm; no OPIUM.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
Roosevelt Endorsed
From the Philadelphia Press,


The proceedings of the Re
publican State Conventions must have
carried good cheer to President Roose-
welt. Connecticut. with Senator Platt
In the chair. gave unrestricted approval
to Mr. Roosevelts nomination for the
Presidency by the Republican National
Convention Of 1904" New Hampshire
was equally emphatic in adopting a
resolution to the same effect. Alabama
in which the President removed the late
Republican State chairman from the
office of District Attorney. for alleged
neglect of duty. got into a dispute on
the subject. but passed a resolution
favoring Mr.. Rooseyelts "renomina-
ton to the great office he fills with
patriotism and ability"
That makes a pretty good record for
one day. Alabama. which, under
Democratic legislation that disfran-
chises by wholesale the Republican
voters. hesitated. but still declared pos
litively in favor CT the President Re
publican States which cannot be forced
out of place by Democratic legislation
were united for Roosevelt. and Ala
bama unuuestionably would have been
excepting for the methods used by the
removed officeholder.
: Two Democratic State Convention:
met yesterday and threw further lighi
on the Democratic situation. The Mas
sachusetts convention ignored BryaI
am his ''isms." But the Democrats o
the State of Washington, in session a
, Tacoma, declared again in favor of tn
Kansas City platform. which include
> free silver" and the other Bryai
planks. A Darty so divided as is tn
Democratic organization evidently ha
no hone whatever OF success.
Evening journal., 1902-09-19
PLY YSICIANS FEAR SMALLPOX
EPIDEMIC MAY RAGE HERE

Physicians fear that there will be a
bad epidemic of smallpox in this city
and vicinity this winter. Last winter
the disease was prevalent here, but this
year the doctors say that unless the ut
most precaution is taken, the epidemic
will be worse than last year. When 1t
was raging here last winter, warm
weather was anxiously awaited to drive
the disease out. Although the cases
were not so numerous every week OF
so during the summer a new case de-
veloped among the colored people. This
was discouraging and the health Of
fcers dread the approach of cold
weather.
Philadelphia. Coatesville, Chester and
small towns in the vicinity of Will
mington had their share of the disease
during the summer months. The cpl
demic in Chester was a bad one and
most of the cases here were traced to
that city. There have been few scat
tered cases through the State during
the summer
Dr. Alexander p I.owber secretary
of The state Board Of Health, in speak
ing about the matter yesterday said:
II am afraid that smallpox is going to
be very bad here this winter. The