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Evening journal., 1902-09-15
Game Begins

Game Begins
Special to the Evening Journal.
Philadelphia, 3.47 p. m.-About 49,
people now are on the grounds.
ne game started at S.45 o'clock, with
Il Chester at the bat. Irwin judges
bases and Henderson the balls and
les.
anager Wiegand, of the Whining
team. just before the game, came
l the field with a handful Of money
challenged the winner for $1,000.
First Inning
andywine-Hoffman was the first
at bat. The first pitched ball was
rike. He hit to Aubrey, and was
wn out at first. Avil, the next bat
bit to Aubrey, who made a one
catch and threw him out at first.
Ilon flied out TO Tate. No runs.
.lmington-Aubrey was first at
Ind hit to Newton. who made an
throw, and Aubrey reached first
bn was next at bat. Aubrey steals
Id. Barton bunts to third; Taylor
n to third. but there was no one
and Aubrey scores. Deal bunts
H ands safe. Barton reaches second.
IS stage of the game Hartley was
I nted with bunch of flowers. Tay-
as taken out and Steventon is put
pitch for Brandywine. Hartley
Il y Kane. He threw to Avil, retir-
zeal. Hartley is safe. Tate hit to
and Newton threw to Avil, re-
Hartley, and then to Kane. retir-
ate. Score-Wilmington A. A., 1;
ywine, 0.
Second inning
tadywine-Kane flied out to Rus
amers was given his base on
7rintz went to bat and Somers
md. Printz hit to Blough, and
,ored. Jefferson hit to Hart
ing Printz at third. Mehl
out. One run. Score-1 to 1.
|nington-Russell hit to Kane
a flied out to Steventon. Kuhn
brown out at first O'Neil hit tc
ton. Russell scored. Aubrey
but on a foul fly. No runs.
Third Inning
'dvwine-Steventon hit TO O'Neil
as thrown out at at first. HON
it to Kuhn, who let it pass. Avi
Deal, but was safe. NewtoI
out. Kane hit to O'Neil, and
|rown out at first.
hington-Barton flied out to the
Deal hit to the pitcher anC
brown out at first. Hartley fiieC
khe right fielder. No runs.
Fourth Inning
dywine-Somers fouled out tC
Printz hit to third and was
out at first Jefferson hit {,
Held. Mehl hit to short and wal
out at first. No runs.
kington-Tate went to the ba
to second. He was thrown on
Russell hit to centre field 70
hes. Blough hit safely to third
liied to Newton. O'Neil hit t,
eher and was thrown out. N,
Fifth Inning
hywine -Steventon hit L
The latter made a great stO
lew him out. Hoffman flied on
Avn struck out No runs.
kngton-Aubrew hit to thir'
4 was thrown out at first Bar
He'd out to the catcher. Dea
len his base on balls and stol
Hartley was hit with will
ball and ran out 10 pune
bn. The players prevented
interfering Tate nit a lon
entre field but Hoffmap caugh
$5 lruns.
M Sixth Inning
ywine-iNewton went to ba
a safe hit into centre 6elC
led out to the centre fielder
Evening journal., 1902-09-15
WHIPPING At The tOST
OPPOSED BY DIR. COANELL
Delegates TO The PriSeR Conference
Visit PennSVIlania institutions
for Criminals

Delegates to the annual congress Of
the National Prison Association, which
include Chief Warden Meserve and the
Trustees Of the New Castle County
Worhhouse, were given a practical
demonstration yesterday OF Pennylva-
MAS work in keeping her recacitrant
young from straying into paths that
lead DrisOnward.
On account OF yesterday being Sun
day there were no sessions OF the con-
gress scheduled, but the delegates had
"a busy time, nevertheless. After listen
ing in the morning to the annual SER
mon OF the Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins, d.
D., at Holy Trinity Church, they left
the city on a special train for Glen
Mills. Here they were entertained at
the House of Refuge and the methods
of that institution explained In the
evening special services were held at
Grace Baptist Church, Broad and
Berl1s streets, Philadelphia. A number
Of addresses were made including one
on The Whipping-Pos by the Rev.
Russell II. Conwell, d. D., pastor Of
the church.
At the conclusion Of the services the
visitors we're taken on a tour of in
lspection through the grounds and
building.
Conwell Opposes Whipping
DR.. Conwell said in part:
'Ihe purpose Of all Imprisonment or
punishment should be to reform the
criminal first and to protect society
afterwards. Cruel punishment o. crime
has been administered through all
II. 81 hot
dition of human society, when torture
is no longer permitted the important
lproblem of the reformation Of the
criminal will not have been fully
solved. The whipping-post would he
and is where it still exists a remaining
4 feature OF the old disposition to be
cruel to those whom we should en-
deavor to reform. Cruelty is always
useless. Cruelty in the form OF the
whipping-post advocated on the ground
that it saves public expenses is a seri-
Gus blunder. No cruelty, no injustice
can save expense.
| political economists err when they
imagine that by employing the whip
ping-post to save the public the expense
of housing, feeding and clothing the
criminal that they are solving an eco
lncmic problem. They are only ensur-
ing a future expense for the public. We
hear that a man has beaten his wtfo
Some wives should be beaten. I do not
blame some men for whipping theil
wives. Men are condemned for from
! one to twenty crimes for which womer
are permitted to go free. Womer
. should go TO Jail as well as men, an
not trying to defend wife-beating. In
) dignation is naturally aroused by It anG
I this eads TO some persons in a spirit o'
ping-post. II the administration Of th'
law at the whipping-post could be b!
some person who was interested in tn
/, salvation OF the criminal. could Sc
! how il could be Of some benefit Blu
my own Judgment Of human natur
leads me to believe that the disgrace o
a public whipping would confirm tn
criminal in evil and probably make hin
the after murderer of his wife. Tn
I greatest thing in the world is love
That is why l an opposed TO the whip
I ping-post. 1t is diametrically oppose
r to love and therefore it is wrong"
Evening journal., 1902-09-15

Kane was thrown out at second. Som
ers struck out.
Wilmington-Rus hit safely to
centre field for two bases. Russell was
caught mapping and was put out
Blough hit safely to second, but was
hit by batted ball from Kuhn's bat.
The latter reached first in safety.
O'Neil flied out to right field. No runs.
sSeventh Inning
Brandywine-Pri flied out to
Blough. Jefferson hit safely 10 third,
but was caught mapping and put out.
Mehl was retired by Kuhn.
lmington-Aubrey was retired by
Newton at first. Barton flied out to left
field. Deal hit to short and was thrown
out at first. No runs.
Zig t. lnnines
BrandyWine-Steve struck out
Hoffman hit to third and was thrown
out ut first Avil hit to O'Neil. who
made a great one-hand stop and threw
Avil out at first.
mington-Iartley hit TO second
and Avil let it go through him Tate
sacrificed. Russell flied out to left field,
Blough struck out No runs.
Ninth Inning
Brandywine failed to score. The
game ended 2 to 1.
Special N the Evening Journal
Philadelphia. S.95 p. m.-Brandywine
comes on the field amid great applause
from the West Chester bleachers.
There are great applause and excite
ment however, when the Philharmonic
Band comes on the ground playing
'SHail. Hail. the Gangs All Here
Twelve Of the boxes on one side Of the
stand are occupied by Wilmingtonians
Two miners bands and two glee clubs
were singing before the game wa
called.
The umpires are Arthur Irwin anS
Hardie Henderson. Irwin is a Nauona
League umpire. Henderson formerly
umpired for National League teams.
At first Mehler was chosen fol
catcher. but at the last moment Man
ager Frysinger decided to let Bartor
catch.
Evening journal., 1902-09-15

Political leaders from Sussex county
who were In Wilmington this morning,
said that Henry w Houston, candidate
for Congress. will get the votes OF the
Sussex county delegation to the Demo-
cratic State Convention. in Dover. IA
Irving Handy. of this city, it is said,
will not get the vote OF one Sussex
man. This. It is said, insures the de-
feat OF Handy.
The delegates from Dagsboro. Indian
River. Gumboro, Baltimore and Broad
Greek hundreds are solid for Mr.. Hous-
ton. Chales w. McFee will get the
support OF the delegates from Reho-
both and North West Fork. Andrew
j. Lynch viii have the delegates from
Georgetown, Nantcoke, Broadkiln and
Cedar Creek.
Thomas Horsey has the Little Creek
delegates. w. II. Stevens, Of Seaford,
has those from Seaford.
IL is said that since Mr.. Houston has
the majority Of the delegates, Stevens,
Horsey and McFee will throw their
support to- him. Former Senator Ken
ney can control the Kent delegates, and
the opinion is that he will throw his
choice into Sussex county. Willard
Salisbury is said to favor the same
plan.
Special 10 tho Evening journal.
Dover. Sept 15.-The Democratic
congressional situation In Kent and
Sussex counties is in a state bordering
on chaos. II Will require all the po-
litical diplomacy and all the fellow
feeling that exists In the Salisbury
Kenney covenant TO boil IL down to a
: settlement
The nomination OF Handy is by no
means assured. If any fight Is made
against the oratorical former congress
man he will have the fight OF his life
Handy has really only three delega-
tions in both the lower counties-th5
First. Third and Fourth representative
districts Of Kent county. John r.
Saulsbury has two and possibly three
and the other districts all elected inde-
! pendent delegations. It is definitely an
nounced that these will vote for Kent
Evening journal., 1902-09-15
PENSION ATTORNEY.

Colonel Wainwright, West Seventh
street, pensions increased.
Evening journal., 1902-09-15

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.
Evening journal., 1902-09-15

"SituatfOn Wanted" Adver-
hsements inserted three times
free. Other s'VVRnts" one cent
"a word.
Evening journal., 1902-09-15
Fifth Inning

Ivwine-iNewton went to bat
a safe hit into centre field
led out TO the centre fielder.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
TRAIN TAKES LEAP
FROM HIGH BRIDGE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 16.-South-
pound limited train No. 1, from Cincinnati
to New Orleans on the Alabama Great
Southern railroad was wrecked two miles
south of Moundville, Ala, and seventy
miles south of Birmingham this morning
at o'clock.
The officials say that rail was removed
by an unknown party near trestle,
which spans small creek.
Engineer p. H Larkin saw the missing
rail too late. The heavy locomotive left
the track and bumped along on the ties
until the trestle was reached. 1t then
Knocked the trestle down and toppled over
into the creek
The mail, baggage and express cars
and two coaches followed, the whole being
piled up in heap In the creek.
Express Messenger Colson is missing ana
rs supposed TO be dead under the wreck.
Mail Clerks Kelly and Riggs were Sc
verely injured, as was also Fireman Dorr'
colored.
1t is said that none of the injured are
fatally hurt and the officials assert that
no passengers were injured.
Officials of the road are at the scene
and K will be tonight before traffic is re-
opened The injured. were taken to Tusca-
loosa. The train had but few passengers
aboard The two sleepers remained on
the track
Late this afternoon the body of Elk
press Messenger Colsoh was found under
the wreckage He was the only person
killed. The officials are now positive that
the wreck was the work of train wreck
ers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
NAVAL STORES TRUST BUYS
MILLION ACRES OF PINE

PENSACOLA. Fla. Dec. 15.-About one
million acres OF pine lands have been sold
I'm IdillsbOrough. DeSoto and Valusia
counties. Florida, during the past two
weeks. the purchases having been the re-
Gently formed Consolidated Naval Stores
company. which begins active business
during the early part of the new year with
Offices at Savannah. Jacksonville and PEN
sacola- The consideration isfnot given out,
but IL is stated unofficiaily that about 81
per acre was paid.
Lands are rapidly changing hands in
this state. but this deal is the largest Of
recent record, and is said to be of the ut
most Importance to the three cities named.
Since the organization. of the naval
stores companies active preparations have
been inaugurated here for beginning BUSH
ness. but for twelve months the newly
acquired land will not be touched, as II
is oflcially stated that the hundreds Of
thousands OF acres now controlled by the
consolidated companies will be worked
first The first product from the new lands
win probably be handled at Savannah, as
that Is an advantageous point.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
WILL PLANT OATS
IN PUBLIC
SQUARE
RI5s COUNTY FARMER WINS A
TRICK IN ANTl-oATs-IN-
THE-PUsLIc-PARK
FIGHT.

MACON, Ga. Dec 17.-Another move
was taken in the matter OF the Injunction
proceeding fled by w. "A. Hun and 9TH
ers against the mayor and city council
and John T. Moore. who on November
18th. rented the tillable land in the center
OF the mile track Cor the purpose of plant
ing oats. John T. Moore has pre-
sented a petition in the superior court
asking that he be allowed TO proceed with
planting the oats inasmuch as he had al
most finished when the injunction was
granted Judge FELTON, gave him permits
sion 70 finish his job. This, however, will
not affect in the least the final action OF
the court, 10 be taken when the matter
comes up for hearing on January 9Th.
Mr.. Moore alleges in the petition that ne
made the contract with the city in good
faith. that he has spent upwards Of 500 in
preparing the land and planting oats, that
ne had finished the job all except few
hours work. that January would be too
late for his crop 10 do well. and for these
reasons he asked he. Be allowed 10 sow
the remainder Of the ground.
The oats will accordingly be planted
Whether they viii be allowed to stay on
the land or not is a matter TO be decided
at the hearing In January.
The tenor OF the petition is that the
at all. The statement was made that for
the last twenty years the land in the park
has been rented for agricultural purposes
and that the grain would in no wise i'm
pair the use OF the mile track.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
THIS MACON MAN WOULD
DIE FOR WILLARD LEE

Isadore Minder, a Macon tailor, who
murdered Andrew Mahoney by cutting
him into pieces with knife, wants to die
for Millard Lee. So anxious is the muir
derer, whose death sentence was commu-
ted to imprisonment for life, TO ornament
the end of a rope that he has written a
letter to Governor Terrell begging him to
allow him to take the place of Millard
Lee on the gallows on December I'D.
Minder is serving his life sentence at
the Chattahoochee Brick company's camp.
near Atlanta. But he is miserable in his
confinement. and wants to die-wants TO
hang. He begs to be allowed to hang on
place of Willard Lee whose murder of Miss
Lila MAY Suttles in the Ben Hill church
during the Sunday morning services, came
near to a lynching.
Lee does not attach much Importance
to the request of Minder, and says that
he really does not care to be Minder
substitute for a term of life Imprisonment.
Minder claimed to be insane at the time
of the murder, but was nevertheless or
dered hanged. Governor Gambler commu-
ted his sentence to life Imprisonment, and
he has been doing time at thefbrick camp
near this city.
Now he wants to hang and with. this
end in view he has addressed the follow
ing communication to Governor Terrell:
"CHATTAHOOC=EE. Ga, Dec. 18th,
19O2-Gov. j. NJ Terrell, Atlatna, Ca
Dear Sir: Your predecessor, Governor
Gambler, has shown mercy to me would
ask more mercy from you by doing this
you will grand mercy to Willard Lee and
and to his mother and Father I wish to
take his place on Dec the 2Srd l pray you
will grand thisfavor to me as 1 will not
live long anyway
''Millard Lee has a Father and Mother
who can look after him. And if you will
let Hang him 1t will break his Father and
Mother heart as well as Willard Lee neck
pray again to grand this to me very
Respect 1 MlNDER
1t is extremely doubtful If Governor Ter
reI will accede to the request Of Minder.
'Twould be a slight divergence from the
custom of things, anyway, and it is prob
able that Minder will serve his sentence
and Lee will hang.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
NINE NEW COLONIES
WERE APPOINTED TUESDAY

Nine new colonies have been added TO
the staff of Governor Terrell. They were
named by his excellency yesterday after
noon and commissions have been forward
ed to them. The staff of Governor Ter
rell numbers now 100 members, but IL
they do not have the necessary uniforms
by next April there commissions viii be
revoked, for the governor will in January
issue an order that all colonies who have
not properly uniformed themselves will
no longer be colonies.
The new colonels appointed are j. Law
renee Hunt. Jr.. of GAINESVILLE: W. Trox
Bankston, of West Point; ]. o. Beau
champ. of Jackson; Pat H. Gambrell OF
Macon; II. r. Mcintosh, Jr., of Albany;
Emmett Barnes, of Macon; A. j. Hinton.
of Greenville; Joe Brown Connally, Of
Atlanta; and j. o. Peacock, of Dublin.
The new officers are commissioned for
three years and after today will be en-
titled to the sobriquet of colonel. They
will take the oath of Office as soon as
they receive their commissions. All of the
new colonies are well known in the state
ard have many friends who will congrat-
ulate them on being appointed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
DEPOSED COLONEL
WILL SUE HIS
COMMANDER
PECULIAR STATE OF COMMAND
IN ALABAMA iTHIRD-DEPosED
OFFICER DEMANDS REIN
STATEMENT.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 15.-Col. B.
l.. Higdon. colonel Of the Third regiment,
Alabama National Guard, who was de-
posed from command of the regiment some
months since by Governor Jelks. after the
lieutenant colonel of the regiment had
been courtmartialed on charges preferred
by Colonel Higdon, has made formal de-
mand on the governor to be reinstated to
command. The program is, according to
the information given out, to demand re-
instatement at the hands of Governor
Jelks. If that should not be given then
mandamus suit will be instituted to COM
pei the reinstatement.
Then, in the regular course, a suit. for
personal damages win be instituted by
Colonel Higdon. Military circles all over
the state are watching the proceedings.
While 1t is a peculiar situation to see
colonel of a regiment suing the command
er in chief of the guards. it is nevertheless
considered a most interesting condition.
Colonel Higdon has employed Messrs. Zell
Castoni and j. F. Stallings as his attor-
neys, and they are working on the papers
incident to the suits to be fled The formal
demand for reinstatement to command of
the regiment was received officially today
by Governor Jelks, being forwarded Sat
urday afternoon late. and not being re-
ceived in Montgomery until Saturday
night or yesterday morning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
PLAGUE PEST
IN NEW YORK
DISCOVERED
THREE VICTIMS TAKEN FROM
VESSEL IN NEW YORK Y0RT
AND CARRIED TO PEST
HOUSE ON ISLAND.

NEW YORK. Dec f7.-Three cases OF
buhonic plague arc under treatment In
the swlnburne Island hospital at Quar-
antfne The sufferers are the first and
second ROCKS and the second steward OF
the Prince line steamer Saxon Prince.
which arrived from Durham. South Afri-
ca yesterday. when on inspection OF the
crew threc, were found TO be ili- A thor
ouEh examination Of the, patients con-
WINGED Health Officer Doty that they had
all the symptoms Of the plague, and they
we're taken 10 Swinburne Island. where
cultures were made. The &esult OF the
examination there tonight confirmed the
diagnosis made at he inspection.
Tne history OF the cases makes COM
plefe chain 81 infection from the line OF
: M exposure % the mrs. man at Durham
a. th,s time OF arrival The crew were
ashore ~ Durham and il Is undoubtedly
there skat the disease was contracted
One ratlent IS convalescent. but the
other Two are stin under treatment All
three men slept together in a small COM
partrnent. The totel nuraber OF the crew
Is thirty-0ne. There are I'VE passengers
o. board. a woman and four children
q The steamer win be sent TO seS 70 ois-
cha--e he water and sand ballast taken
on beard AZ Durham. She viii then re-
I. turn tr quarantine. when the passengers
ard crew viii be transferred 10 Holman
island. where they win be held for ten
DAYS FOR observation. The effects OF all
vri1 he thoroughly disinfected and the
srpar-er will be washed and disinfected in
.evr-g Part before being released DR..
Dotv says that there Is no danger OF
spread OF the plague. as the whole mat
Ter IS well IN hand.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
THIS AGED NEGRESS
SWEARS s H {
SAW CRIME
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY IN THE
TRIAL OF w. J. POTTER AND
SON FOR MURDER IN
SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. E-This has
proved the most sensational day in the
trial of w. j. Potter and his son, Swayne
Potter. for the murder of Gugie Bourquin
and his negro servant near Savannah. a
short time ago. 1t has been contended
all along that the state depended upon
circumstantial evidence to convict the
defendants. and they have put in their
efforts to prove an alibi. This morning,
however, in the person of Candis Kelly,
an aged negress, the state produced a wit
ness who swears she saw the elder Potter
kill the aged landowner. She told her
story fearlessly under the adroit question
ing of the solicitor general and gave as
her reason for keeping silent before, the
fear that she would be. killed if she told
what she knew.
The defense was utterly surprised at the
testimony of the old negress. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY testimony that they did not ex-
pect to have to refute. If what the old
negress says is true. then the state has
made cut its case so strongly that con-
viction seems certain. The old woman
lived near the scene of the killing. She
was called to the stand without any one
in the great audience that packed the
court house expecting to hear anything of
Importance from her lips. She told her
ago and her name. and was asked if she
remembered the SUNDAY that Bourluin
was killed. She said she 'membered
nifty well" because her husband was
sick and she had gone out to get some
wood.
While there she swore she saw the elder
Potter with other men in the woods with
their guns. She saw a buggy coming to-
ward her with two men in It: these men
We're Bourquin and his servant. Taylor.
both of whom were slain. The buggy
came up the road. and after IL passed
Potter shot three times. hitting Bourquin
I'm the bacl-. The negro was shot. too,
and ran away screaming. He died on the
railroad track near by. The old woman
told her story in a straightforward man
ner She ran away after the shooting
too badly scared to remain longer. For
weeks she had kept quiet and the de-
tectives had not only recently secured her
story from her. The negress has made
the states case a great deal stronger than
il has ever been before. and the efforts
Of the defense will now be to break down
that simple story. told so plainly and sim
ply, but at the same time graphically.