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Evening journal., 1902-01-02
FIRE SCARED GUESTS
They Rushed Out Of Hotel Without
Clothes and ShiVered

New York. jan 2.-The three hundred
guests OF the Morton House, at -Four
teenth street and Broadway. had a bad
scare at o'clock this morning, when q
fire broke ont in the basement, ana the
hostelry filled with smoke. Many of the
guests did not take time to put ON clothes,
and they rushed t0 the street in theii
night gowns. II was only few degrees
anove zero. and the frightened guests
shivered The halls and corridors of the
hotel were filled with smoke, and the
guests from the upper floors were com
PEELED TO grope their way 20 the street
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
wiImingtonIan Was Assaulted

F. J. Tursky. of No. 1O5 Fifth ave
nue.. this city. who went to Philadel-
phia to celebrate the New Year, was
attacked and robbed on Tuesday even
ing by a crowd of young men on Thir-
teenth street above Market, and upon
regaining his feet grabbed Robert
Lewis. of No. 2056 Hagert street, whom
he said was one of his assailants. AT
the Central Police Court yesterday
Lewis denied the charge and as Tur-
sky had nobody to substantiate his
statement. Lewis was discharged
Tursky, who had been arrested on the
charge of disorderly conduct was also
released.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
MOTHER DIED AT SIDE
OF HER CRIPPLED son

Laurel Jan. 2.-After sleeping AN night
with hs mother. James Collier, q cripple,
awokc this morning to ind her a corpse.
The family moved yesterday to a FIAT
above the store of Otwell 4 Lowe. When
Mrs. Collier retired last night she was TO
AN appearance In perfect health. When
young Collier found that his mother was
dead. he crawlcd to the store below
whore he told his sad story. 1t was Oh,
first time hc had been able to- get from
one place Co another for more than tw,
months He had to bee carried hack
Mrs Collier had evidently been dead hui
short while as she was warm whei
found. She was go years old.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
soan Trust In the South.

Atlanta Ga. Jan. at is under
stood that southern soap manufactur-
ers are organizing for a consolidation
of the plants south of the Ohio river
Edward o. Miles. secretary of the
largest soap manufacturing concern in
Atlanta. said that his company had
been asked to join the combination
which Mr.. Miles said would afiliate
with similar associations in the norti
and west. The organization will be
known as the Southern Soap Manu-
facturers' Association.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
PENNsY Will INCREASE WAGES
$4,000 Trainmen viii Receive Ad-
vance Of 4 TO 12 Per Cent.


Philadelphia, Jan. Am increase OF
from 4 to y per cent. n the wages Of
about $4,000 trainmen viii be made
soon by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. It was. 1t is said, the inten.
tion of the company to make the an
nouncement Of the increase yesterday,
but 1t was not done because the sys'
tem Of adjustment had not been per
fected. However, the new scale OF
wages will take effect from January
/. 1t will apply TO all the trainmen on
all the lines owned or operated by the
company. The clerical force is not
included in the plan.
For months the officials OF the com
pany have been working on a plan, as
thew term it, for an adjustment O
wages" While the officers Of the com
pany say the change is only an ad
| justment, it is nevertheless an increas'
in most cases of from to - per cent
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Score at Boston Bicycle Race.

Boston, Jan. 2.-One team withdrew
from the six-day bicycle race at the
Park Square Garden, owing to injuries
to one of the men. Following is the
score at the end OF the 8Oth hour
Butler and Mclean, 60Z2; Mcfarland
and Maya. 6O72; Freeman and Nun
roe. 6O7.2; Gougoltz and Simar. 6O12'
Leander and Putz 6O72; Fischer anc
Chevalier, COZ; Kraas and keegan
6O6.9; Mueller and Jaak, COS.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Mr. Eahey WnI Not ResIgn

It was reported yesterday that Di-
rector Patrick Fahey, Of the Street and
Sewer Department, would resign
rather than produce another bond.
When Mr.. Fahey was asked regarding
the report he said it was the first time
he had heard it. and he had-never said
anything that would warrant the cir
culation of such a statement
when the city returns the bond /
gave when l entered office, ] will give
another bond" said Mr.. Fahey.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
PROSPERITY
IN THE LAND
Business Failures in This
District on Decrease
VIRGINIA MAKES GOOD SHOWING
Financial Yearly Statement Of Local
Branch Of L. G. Dun Il
20. Encouraging

According to the annual report of X.
G. Dun & Co., mhere nave been four
less failures in Delaware, Mary land
and Virginia in 1901 than there We're
in 1900. There were forty-eigalt fall
ures in the territory covered by Dun
local branch in 1900, and in 1901 there
were but forty-four reported
This district is under the superw-
sion OF General Manager j. Flank VIII
liams, OF this city, and is composed oi
fourteen counties, New Castle, kenl
and Sussex of Delaware; Cecil, Kent
Queen Anne, Talbot, Caroline, DOT.
chester, Wicomico, Somerset and
Worcester, Maryland, and Ncrthamp'
ton and Accomack, Virginia.
There are over 5000 individual. firms
in this territory. The following is un'
reports of the failures during the year
FIRST QUARTER.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
READING TRAIN WRECKED
Bat No One Vas Injured in the Early
Morning Crash

pniladelpma, Jan. 2.-Owing to a
broken switch. a northhounu passenger
train ON the Reading Railway was de.
rallied lust above Jenkintown this morn
att half-nast 6 o'clock An engine and five
messenger cars plunged Off the rails
causing panic among the 200 passen
gers. but fortunately the cars did moi
ovcrtun and no one was injured.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
No Numbars on Mn Wagons

Milkmen were agitated yesterday
over q report that under the new law
they were compelled TO have numbers
painted on their wagons. AS a matter
of fact. they are required TO have only
their names painted thereon.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
rhls h a Peaoh Calendar

500 Shinley street. has issued one of the
most practical calendars Of the year. The
upper part Of It is neatly printed in green
lettering upon white background ana
upon 1t is emblazoned "A Delaware peach
that looks luscious and natural enough
TO eat. The lower part Of the calendar is
soft brown upon which the dates of the
months are printed in large, clear white
figures.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
NRWSBOYS WRRB
NOT FORGOTTEN
Evening Journal New Years
Day Edition Given
Them

Lets hurry to the Journal Office,
fellers, fer Willie Manus says they are
givin' the newspapers away fer a New
Years gift" was the cry of the news
boys yesterday as they made a hasty
retreat towards this Office, and THE
boys were not disappointed Willie
Manus told the truth.
There was Joy in the hearts Of the
$50 urchins who sell the Evening
Journal, when the circulation manager
refused to take any money for the
papers asked for. It was the first time
lin the history of Wilmington that a
newspaper had Thus given the ittle
! fellows such present, and they were
| too well pleased TO comment on it un-
til after they had left the office with
other papers under their arms and
their money in their pockets.
One boy stopped on the corner OF
! Fourth and Shipley streets and, look
ing at his fellow newsbOys, said:
Gee. feliers, wat duz dis mean?"
1T means dat dem fel.ers is all right
and dey has made us a New Years
present"
"Say. dey are de stuff" concluded
the first speaker.
fI IIllllt WlAlAt AAdnuH was NiAN AAAia ""
of the boys who did not appear joyful
He was in tears because of having los
dime. with which he intended to bu,
his papers.
Dat will be all right said one o
] the boys, desc people is givin' MS d
papers"
Willie, dried his eyes and locke
happy, until he remembered that five c
the ten cents was to buy other papers
= Then he cried again.
= whats the matter now, Manus
S asked Thomas Healy.
= Il haint got no nickel TO buy m
n well, quit crying, Willie; here's
t nickel" said Thomas.
n Willie grasped the nickel, and WI
t so glad that he could not refrain fro
Y lcrying.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Increase In Maine Stock Shipments

Portland, Ne, Jan. "a IeIIIiI b
able increase in live stock shipments
is shown in the annual report of the
cattle inspectors of this port, which
was issued yesterday In 1900 the
grand total Of cattle. sheep and horses
shipped from Portland to the United
Kingdom was 1886, while the tota
for the season of 1901 is 100.SS9. The
largest single item Of increase was
American sheep, the 1901 shipments
being 44,964, as against 1858 in 1900.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
LOCAL FIRM BUSY
WITH MANY CAR ORDERS

A new consignment of cars has been
completed for the Chicago and Great
Western Railroad Company by the local
branch of the American Car and Foun-
dry Company There are four combim-
tion mail and baggage coaches and one
day coach.
The cars are painted a deep olive with
old gold trimmings and viii be- shipped
from the yards probably tomorrow.
The rush continues i'm the car building
department, and consignment Of trolley
cars is being completed for the Logal
Valley Company
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Wood Alcohol Kills Two

San Francisco, Jan. 2.-Five Of the
General prisoners at the military prison
mt Alcatraz island drank leverage OF
which wood alcohol formed the principal
mart. Two died, Edward l.. Garfield and
William Mitchell The officers in charge
made efforts to keep the facts Of the
deaths a secret. but the story became
known today through the gossip of sol
aier guards at the prison.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
New Year,s smeker 70 Veterans.

Philadelphia, Jan. "A New Years
smoker was given yesterday afternoon
at the residence of Colonel Orson w
Bennett to the Medal of Honor Vete
rams. which was attended by over 59
prominent army and navy men from
all parts of the country who are pos
SCISSORS Of medals presented by con
gress for special acts Of bravery. a
letter WAS received from General Mel
son A. Miles, expressing regret at ms
inability to attend and declaring IN.
sincere appreciation Of the kind ok
pressions Of good viii and sympath!
extended him in the letter Of invita-
ton.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
az cnunle Rurned ID peath.

Litchfeld, Mimi, Jan. 2.-Mr. and
Mrs. Milton German were burned "a
death at their home four miles north
east OF Litchfield. There were but
three people in the house, the two old
people and the hired man, Frank Ad
DIV. who escaped. Mr.. Gorton had been
an invalid for years.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Trustees of Insane in Session

In the county Court House this
morning the committee from the Levy
Court appointed 90 confer with the
Charles Warner Company relative 70
the companys occupancy of county
property. held n conference with u. T.
Warner and Attorney William S. Hill
les The committee win make its re-
port to the Levy Court on next Tues
day.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Hls Enortn proved Eatal.

Bordentown. ~ j.. Jan. John G
Jones. an employe Of Mrs. H. H. Long
street, who worked hard yesterday
morning in an endeavor to extinguish
an incendiary fire at his employers
stable. dropped dead in the afternoon
His efforts are believed to have beer
primarily the cause of his death.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
WE RECOMMEND

three kinds Of canned goods: Honey
snczle corn. 12c. per can. S1.25 per
dozen. Solid Meat Tomatoes, 10c. per
can. St.l5 per dozen: Mckinney Sifted
peas. 15c. per can, S165 per dozen; at
d. w. Lynch & Co.'S. Fourth and Madl-
son; Eighth and King.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
PAYING WATER RENTS
City Department Now at Work in Old
Federal Building

The Water Department will do busi-
ness i'm the old Federal building here
after. The sign. Don't pay water rents
here" over the door leading TO the de-
partment's old Office in the city building,
led renters to inquire this morning where
they could pay water rents. ACROSS the
street." officials said. and in that direc
tion the people went. They found condi-
tions entirely different from those which
surrounded the department while il wa.
in the city building There was plenty of
room for everybody. Fully one hundred
persons paid their rents during the morn
ing
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Two Deaths on New Years DAY

According to the records OF the Board
of Health there were two deaths in this
city on New Years Day. Hilda Z. Ber-
ger months old, died at her parents
home No. sos East Sixth street. of pneu-
monia. and J. II. O'Cohnor, S2 years old,
died of gastritis at No. 23l Monroe street
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
German Agrarians Starving

Berlin. Jan. 2.-The distress among
the Agrarians is most serious. The
farmers are docking to the cities in
the hope of obtaining food. Many have
been compelled to eat pet dogs in order
to escape starvation.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Manv Ared Persons Died

According to the reports Of Secretary
Cahill. of the Board OF Health, during
the year 1SS persons over 20 years of
age died in this city. Eighty-One of
the total number were over so years
of age.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
win po Ruainess in Texas

AS the Eastern Texas Oil, Gas and
Mineral Company has obtained per
mission to transact business in Texas
it will begin active operations in few
DAYS AS soon as the 300 shares now
ON hand are sold the sale Of stock will
be stonped.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Strikers as Rioters

London. Jan. Troops have been
sent to Bethesda. Wales to quell the
rioting among the Penrhyn strikers
who. yesterday evening. wrecked sew
.efal houses.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
scHOOL REOPENs.

Day sessions of the Wilmington
Bifslaess School reopens Thursday,
January 2. Night sessions Friday
January 8. Call or write for catalogue.
BEACON & DUTTON. Proprietors.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Los1 tlnreEs IN corn sheIIer

While at work on a corn-slheller at
Marshallton this morning, David Bowie
had two fingers of his night nand
mangled. DR.. /. II. BAH amputated the
fingers.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Mr.. Dnlanv lndisnosed

The Rev. II. S. Dulany Of Asbury
Church. is confined to his home with se-
we're cold. He had been indisposed since
Monday.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Porto Riean Legislature Organized.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 2.-The
Porto Ricon legislature was convened
and organized here at noon yesterday
Governor Hunt gave a grand reception
and ball at the palace last night IN
honor of the legislature. Governor
Hunt personally read his message to
the legislature today.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
sRANpYwlNE RESUMES TRIPS
City OF Chester Taken OF and Will
be Repaired

The steamer Brandywine Of the VIII
mington Steamboat Company, which has
been undergoing repairs at tae yards Of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company,
has resumed her trips between this city
and Philadelphia and the City Of Ches-
ter. which has been making the trips. Is
tied mp nt the wharves of the American
Car and Foundry Company. She will
proceed 10 the yards Of the Harlan and
NoIlngsworlh Comnany for renaIrs.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
WARD Will KEEP
His HANDS orr
Denies That He will Advise
the Governor
ABOUT The COHMISSIONERSHIP
Conference Vas held Upon the Point
OhLaW Involving LynnS
Removal

Attorney-General Ward this morn
ing. MADE emphatic denial of the state
ment in the Morning News of this
date that "the Governor said he would
be guided in his actions regarding the
appointment of a member of the Levy
Court to succeed Lynn entire.y boy the
advice Of the Attorney %
TN reply to the statement, MIR. Ward
said.
81 learn that There is a public mis-
conception OF the meaning of theabove
statement Governor Hum, on J0nu-
/ airy l. consulted me concerning his
power of removal of John Lynn, In
case he should neglect or refuse TO re-
| sign Upon this point alone have
given the Governor any opinion. B0ti
I'm writing and orally / have stated &
the Governor that ! could not, anC
would not advise him as % whom h'
ought to appoint as the successor o.
! john Lynn: that l had no candidate
for the position and would not, unde
the circumstances, or to any degree
whatever. cucumber the adminisua
tion OF my Office as Attorney-Genera
with politics. He fully and clearly un
derstC0d my position. and did not b.
any statement ne gave to the Mornin
News reporter intend to convey an
other impression. His consultaho
with me was upon the question of hi
, power, under the Constitution, 10 ri
q move an officer under these circun
] stances"
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
NIGHT SCHOOL TONIGHT

The Goldey College Night School re-
opens tonight at 7.15. There will be a
large attendance.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
Appointed General Superintendent

Charles G.. Philips has been ap-
pointed general superintendent of the
iron plant of The Diamond State Steel
COMPANY.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02

Take Brazilian Balm for old. deep
seated troubles. IL renovates. soc.
and 81.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02
MR.. ARMsTRoNo NOT AN APPLICANT

Mr. Lewis Armstrong. who has been
spoken of as an applicant for the pO-
sition of Levy Court commissioner,
said this morning THAT he had made
no application for the position, and
would not do so. 81 believe I'm the pO-
sltion seeking tho man. and not the
imam the position" said Mr.. Arm
strong. "and if my friends put me IN
| the Levy Court / will accept"
The general impression at this time
is that H. Clayton White wiz be ap
/ pointed.
Evening journal., 1902-01-02

WELL quit crying. Willie; here's
nickel" said Thomas.
Willie grasped the nickel, and wal
so glad that he could not refrain from
crying.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-01-03
MONTANA.

The Banner & Bangle company has
bonded its claims at Troy to Larson &,
Greenough.
The coal washer of the Montana Coal
& Coke company at Alridge is COM
pleted, and is now in good working
order.
force of men has been put to
work OF the mines of the Internation-
al Mining company's claims near
Springhill.
There is considerable excitement at
Livingston over the fact that a nat
ural gas well has been reported two
miles from the city.
Harvey Showers, former foreman of
the Gable mine at Georgetown flats,
is back again at his old job, after an
absence of many years.
The Montana Coal & Coke COM
pany of Horn has constructed an cleo
trio tramway between Horn and Aid
ridge for the transportation of coal
Miners, prospectors and everybody
else interested in Emigrant gulch are
beginning to look forward to big
things in that district with the advent
of spring
The Crystal Graphite company, a.
Kansas City concern, owning some val
liable graphite deposits near Dillon,
will soon begin the erection of a mill
at Kansas City to treat graphite.
The Mountain consolidated mine at
Butte, one of the largest of the prop
critics of the Amalgamated Copper
company, has closed down. The shut
down is for the purpose of re-timber-
ing the shaft. Five hundred men are
affected.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-01-03
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

For the past week Boundary ore
shipments total up little more than
for the previous seven days, notwith-
standing that some of the mines did
no shipping on Christmas day.
The year 1902 has been the most inn
portant one in the Ymir district, and
has marked a period of greater pro-
gress and development in the mining
industry than any previous year.
Forty-ive men will be employed at
The Velvet mine after the first of the
year, when the re-setting of the wind
ing machinery on concrete foundations
will be completed, and arrangements
made for the shipment of not less than
20 tons a day
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-01-03

Ponce, P. R.-Admiral Dewey has
arrived here overland from San Juan
and received an ovation. He was
warmly greeted by a committee of ma
tive officials and citizens and was es-
corted by them from Juana Diaz to
Ponce. The city was decorated in
honor Of the admirals arrival, which
was followed by a procession with
bands of music through the streets.
Later the admiral boarded the United
States ship Mayflower, which was
waiting for him. and sailed for Guile
bra.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

Seven men are employed on contract
work on the American Flag mine at
Sheridan camp.
superintendent Boyer of the Lone
Plne-Surprise Gold Mining company.
reports having shipped 8 carloads of
ore from the Lone Pine last week.
work has begun on the big tunnel
that is designed to tap the Silver Bow
basin. This is the largest and most
expensive piece Of development work
ever attempted in Alaska.
On the 300 foot level of the Trade
Dollar mine at Republic the south drift
has been driven about 10 feet beyond
the dividing line Of that and the Ben
Hur ground. The oreshoot continued.
The famous Morning mine, one of
the largest producers in the Occur
d'Alene region, has resumed operations
with full crew of men. The recent
cold snap has caused a scarcity of
water, necessitating a suspension of
the big concentration and mine About
400 men are employed.
The Arlington Mining company. or
oe-N-N~N % SAOAI TIME ago anu CO0IIOlI-
ing two claims at the head of Prospect
creek, short distance east of Burke.
Idaho, has let contract to continue
the tunnel so feet on the vein which
consists of iron carbonates and quartz
mixed with lead and silver.
The tunnel on the Nova group, a
short distance southeast of the Noun
tain Lion mine at Republic, Wash,
which penetrates the hill in an east
erly direction is stated by the super
intendent, j. G. Cafe, to be in 225 feet
and passing through some quartz and
stringers of spar through the porphyry
formation
Work on the long lower tunnel,
known as No. 6, at the Morning mine.
short distance west of Mullan, Idaho,
is being driven with all possible ra-
pidity. 1t has reached the 1000 foot
mark. When completed it will be TO-
600 feet long, or nearly two miles, and
it is estimated that it will have cost
the enormous sum of $150,00O. The
size of the tunnel is 6xS feet in the
clear. The tunnel will cut the lead at
24OO feet below the crown of the hill
where the vein has been exposed
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-01-03
Terrible Wreck Near London. Ont,

London, Ont.-A train wreck bring
ing death to over two score of persons
and terrible pain and suffering to about
40 more, occurred at 1910 o'clock at
night at Wanstead, Canada, a station
on the Sarnia branch of the Grand
Trunk, forty miles from this city, when
the Pacific express, flying westward at
the rate of so miles an hour and crowd
ed to it's capacity with passengers re-
turning to their homes from holiday
visits, crashed into an east bound
freight.
The latest estimate Of the fatal
ties is 80 killed and 80 more injured.
The darkness of the night and the
raging Of a blizzard added horrors to
the wreck. Fortunately the entire hor-
ror was averted. A fire broke out
in the day coach, but was soon smoth-
cred with snow and coats which we're
thrown on it before it gained any head
way
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-01-03
Foolish Women.

Portland, Ore.-Complaint has been
filed in the district attorneys office
charging A. B. Amandus, a clairvoyanJ,
with the larceny of $102S from Mrs.
Moore and another woman living at
Mona Villa, suburb. The women had
visited Amanuds several times at his
office, and he had gained their conf
dence He asked the women to bring
him $500, telling them he would
charm the currency and that it would
be transferred into a box of gold of
fabulous value.
The women finally raised $1O2S in
currency, which they gave to the clair
voyant. He placed it in an envelope.
sealed it and handed an envelope back
to them. He told them to bury the
money and not to dig it up until De-
cember %. They hurried away to their
home and buried the envelope, accord
ing to instructions. On December %
they dug up the treasure, expecting
to find huge box of gold. Their dis
appointment was keen when they
found nothing but the envelope which
had been buried. With trembling
hands they opened the envelope and
found a bunch of newspaper clip
pings in place of their $1O2S. Com
plant was made to the district at
torney and detectives were sent to ar
rest the clairvoyant, but no trace Of
him can be found.