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Evening journal., 1902-06-23
CUBAN MEASURE
TO BIZ ABANDONED
Will be Brought Up at
Next Session
FINAL ADJOURNMENT Is NEAR
Expected the First Week in Jaly-The
Presidents Treaty Well
Under WaV
FINAL ADJOURNMENT is NEAR

Washington, June 23.-The sessions
of the senate during the present week
will be devoted TO odds and ends of
legislation. II was the purpose of the
Republican steering committee TO
make the Cuban reciprocity bill the
order of business after the disposition
of the inter-oceanic canal bill, but the
two Republican conferences have rem
dered it evident that there could be
no reciprocity legislation at this ses-
sion, so the steering committee has
abandoned its purpose.
Senators generally predict that the
congress will disperse between the
1st and the 4th of July. The session
probably will be extended somewhat
by the necessity of concluding con
sideration Of the Philippine govern
ment bill, as all the appropriation bills
could be finally disposed of during the
present week. The house, however,
will not pass on the Philippine bill
until the latter part of the week, and
it is expected that it will be necessary
to devote considerable time in confer
ence to the differences between the
senate and house.
No senator now places the day of
adjournment beyond the 4th of July.
The conference between the two
houses on the inter-oceanic canal bill
has been arranged, and it is expected
that an agreement will be reached
during the present week.
1t is possible that the Cuban COM
mittee will report the reciprocity bill
before adjournment, but if it should
do so there will be no effort to secure
action on it in view Of the well-lnown
opposition of a large part of the sen
ate. The-friends of the policy of reci
procity. however. are quite deter
mined to bring the matter up the next
session and repeat what they said in
Fridays conference that they will not
desist until they accomplish their pur
pose. Whether in the end they will
do this through a bill or through a
treaty they do not now undertake to
say.
II is generally understood about the
senate that reciprocity treaty with
Cuba is we'll under way, but it is not
believed that there will be any effort
to ratify it during the present session.
even if the document should be sent
to the senate. The disposition in brief
is to go to the country on the ques.
ton, in the hope that the cause will
be strengthened thereby, and that at
least some Of the beet sugar Republi.
cans will be won over by next De.
cember Senators generally do not
count on an extra session immediate.
ly in case a treaty should be sent in
but many of them are inclined to be.
lieve that if the treaty is completed
the senate will be called together in
extraordinary session soon after the
November elections in order to get the
treaty out of the way if possible be.
fore the beginning of the regular ses.
sion in December.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
FARMER WIELDS
MURDEROUS AXE
Hacks Head Of Wife and
Little Baby
MAY BIZ A DOUBLE MURDER
Jacob KilIOn Attacks Woman and
Child Near ViOIa-IIe May be
Insane
MAY Be A DOUBLE MURDER
speclal Lo the EvenIng Journal.


Viola. June 23.-The little town of
Viola was thrown into excitiment this
morning by Jacob Killen. a well-to-do
farmer. murderOusly assaulting his
wife and baby daughter with an axe.
Mother and child likely will die. Kill
len went TO FELTON, and gave himself
up, saying there was somebody after
him. He is said To have been acting
strangely for some weeks.
II was at o'clock this morning that
Mr. Killen got up and going TO the
woodshed armed himself with an axe.
He entered his wifes room, where she
was asleep with their year-old baby.
He attacked them with the keen edged
weapon. inficting terrible wounds in
their heads. Dr. Massey. of Canter-
bury. was sent for and he gives little
hopes Of their recovery.
Mrs. Killen Is 30 years old, and for
merly was Miss Nina farrell. her
father. James FARRELL residing near
Canterbury.
Jacob Killen is a member OF a
prominent Kent county family, and is
about 81 years old.
Sheriff Reedy went to FELTON, this
morning and brought Killen TO Dover
iail. He may be feigning insanity.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
BASEBALL ROOTERS
HAVE A BLOODY FIGHT
Chester and Wilmington ROOters
Clash on Steamer Columbia.
Many Heads Cut

Amid rain of empty beer bottles.
chairs, glasses and plates, a delegation
OF Wilmington people. who had been
10 Augustine Pier yesterday on the
steamer Columbia, were compelled To
land at the Wilmington and Northern
pier last night.
The riot was the result OF a dispute
among the excursionists over the mer-
its of the Wilmington a. A. and Ches-
ter baseball clubs.
There was considerable disorder ON
the down trip between the Chester and
Wilmington crowds but on the return
the feeling became intense. Almost
every member of the rival factions was
more or less under the influence OF
liquor, and it only required a spark TO
precipitate a general encounter. This
was supplied when an attempt was
made by the Chester crowd to throw
overheard Jack" Farrel. a colored
prize fighter. who had won considerable
money on the baseball victory. This
occurred just as Columbia was pulling
up alongside tho wharf at Wilmington.
The Wilmington roOters rushed To the
aid OF the colored man, and in a few
minutes there was a fight which threw
the 1000 other passengers. many OF
whom were women and children into a
panic. The rioters fought like savages; ;
kicking, punching and throwing beer
bottles and glasses. In a few minutes
"a score of the fighters were lying about
the deck with blood streaming from
cuts on their faces.
Captain Reed endeavored to stop the
fight, but no attention was paid TO his
orders. Then he called Walter Wiley,
the first mate, and John Sullivan, the
and the three men rushed
into the struggling crowd. They were
scOn REINFORCED by the other officers
of the deck. Wiley was struck on the
hand by a broken bottle and sustained
IA severe cash. Soon afterward Sulli-
van was kicked in the eye. of which
he will probably lose the sight.
BY this time the boat had landed al
the wharf. and the Wilmington people
left Then Captain Reed ordered the
boat TO leave as quickly as possible
and having separated the two factions
he soon succeeded in restoring order.
When the Columbia arrived at the
Chestnut street wharf, Philadelphia,
she bore every evidence OF the trouble
which had taken place. The lower
deck was strewn with broken bottles
and glasses. and many chairs were
broken. Many women were still suffer
ing from fright and some were hysteri-
cal from their experience.
Chief Black and the State detectives
know nothing of the fight. except what
they saw in the papers,
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
Il WHERE DID ROGERS LIIEg
On Question Depends Much Of Value 10 the
Metropolitan Museum

The Metropolitan Museum OF Art, OF
New York city, will be the gamer by
more than S270.000 In the event of It
being legally determined that the late
Jacob S. Rogers, locomotive manufac-
turer. Of Paterson, was a resident OF
New Jersey at the time OF his death.
This money difference will arise on
the question of the tax on the estate,
argument on which question is now
being heard by the surrogate OF New
York city. II the surrogate decides
Mr.. Rogers TO have been a resident OF
New York. there will be tax Of more
than 100000. The appraisement Of
his property has been made and at a
valuation Of something less than $6.-
100000, and as the Metropolitan Mu-
scum OF Art is the residuary legatee
all but comparatively small portion
of the estate will go TO that instltu-
tion. II II is held that he died a resi-
dent Of New Jersey it is said that the
tax on the estate there will be but
small-about $4,000.
Mr.. Rogers maintained apartments
at the Union League Club, but he re-
lained his residence at Paterson up to
tho time Of his death.
Dc Forest Brothers. who appear for
the metropolitan Museum. contended
that the mere fact that Mr.. Rogers had
described himself in his Will as a resi-
dent OF New York did not make II so.
II. L. jacobson. in tho interest of the
state controller. urged that Mr.. Rogers
had practically given up his residence
in Paterson for some years.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
"YACHT" is A SMALL SKIVF
Plain Tale How a Little Boat Developed
Into Mighty Craft

About a week ago several young
men. one the son OF the Insurance
Commissioner. young Dover lawyer,
and third person sailed down the
Mispillion river 20 Slaughter Beach in
a little skiff. The boat got away and
hoated over to Cape May. Instantly
TO the newspaper correspondent IL be-
came a yacht, and day by day Il has
been growing in size and Importance
until it was about to become a trans
atlantic liner.
The occupants were then transform
ed TO fishermen. old salts. presumably,
with rings In their ears and horrible
oaths in their mouths. We had no
difficulty in imagining their songs,
"Yo. no! and a bottle OF I7im!" and
when the craft sailed away we could
hear them exclaim; "Shiver my tim
bersl"
They were left on a desert island,
named Slaughter Beach, uninhabited
save by few dozen summer cottagers
and the natives at the hotel. We are
not told. but We imagine they made a
reconnaissance OF the latter place.
finding a peculiar kind of flre-water.
which the natives swallowed with
much relish.
The keeper OF the inn was a genial
sort OF a savage, and when the wreck
ed mariners. by signs, made him un-
derstand that they were starving he
Immediately set before them strange
dishes like soft-shel crabs the legs of
frogs fried in bread crumbs, and terra
pin served with a peculiar red liquid.
After which they swOre that &c would
take an army to rescue them.
But in a sense it was on an island
that they landed; It is a part OF the
Peninsula of Delaware. and Delaware
Is wart on tho map OF America. and
the latter Is an island. The Yacht has
been found with the oars intact The
fishermen have been rescued from the
desert island and the paragrapher is
looking for other Robinson Crusoes.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
New trolley Cars 10 Build

Plans have been drafted and finished
for ten new winter cars for the VII
mington City Electric Company, and
six for the Peoples line, by the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company. and
work will be commenced as soon as
possible.
Two more cars for the Long Island
branch Of the Pennsylvania railroad
We're taken out today and will likely
be shipped tomorrow. These are first
class baggage coaches. vestibule, and
of the most improved type.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
new THEATRE SITE
DOckstader's Playhouse to Occupy No. SSS
and $50 Market Street

Il has been announced that the new
theatre which will be built for VIII
liam l.. DOckstader will be located
where the brick houses No. S28 and $50
Market street now stand. This will
give a frontage of fifty-two feet.
The sale of these properties was the
feature OF the week in real estate cir
cles The property was purchased
from Miss Iattimer and Samuel Nc
Caulley by Peter ]. Ford & Co., as
agents for Mr.. DOckstador.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23

Like fly walking into a spiders
web. Harry Martin, Of Philadelphia,
and Matthew II. Chadwick, of Camden,
walked into the Office of City Solicitor
Reinhardt, whom they had attempted
to bribe. and fell into the clutches of
the law. The trap was of their own
making, and these two men, who were
probably congratulating themselves on
their shrewdness, are now rejecting on
their stupidity in the cells in the City
Hail.
The arrests are regarded as the most
important that have been made for
years. Martin is at the head of one
of the largest policy syndicates in the
country, which has headquarters in
Philadelphia. Chadwick is the man
whose name figured so largely in the
Massey investigation when the former
chief of police was charged with pro-
tecting the game here. The police, un-
der Chief Black, who was then a cap
tain. tried hard to get Chadwick here
at that time. but failed. There will be
wailing and gnashing of teeth in Phila-
.delphia tonight, when the arrest be-
comes known.
Both arrests were made by Detective
Ratledge. Sergeant Lyons assisted in
the arrest of Martin.
Rumor Of Revenge
1t was reported this morning that the
attempt to bribe Mr.. Reinhardt was
part of a plan of the policemen in
Philadelphia TO get even with him and
Chief Black for the part they took in
4 the Massey investigation. No one
would talk for publication about this
report, but arrests, which will cause
more Of a sensation than the two made
today, may be looked for.
Allowed Policy to Run
For several months policy has been
running in this city. The police and
the City Solicitor knew of it, but they
wanted to arrest bigger game than the
writer's and runners. and the game was
allowed to go on Several times it was
intimated to Mr.. Reinhardt that he
could make much money If he would
protect policy here. This information
was carried to him by go-betweens. or
middle men. He consulted with Robert
r. Richards, deputy encouragement.
FThey agreed that it would be a good
plan to try and catch the hackers and
.thus break up policy here for good, or,
at least. for awhile.
Trap Laid
On Thursday last Martin approached
the City Solicitor and introduced him
self. A meeting was arranged for later
the same day. Martin and Chadwick
were both present in Mr.. Reinhardt's
1office. Martin asked Chadwick To step
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
PROTECTING FRUIT TREES
Covered With Sheets and Netting to Keep
on Insects

AS a prccaution against lOcusts and
catterpillars. several people living along
the Darby trolley line between this
city and Montrose. have covered their
young fruit trees with old bags. sheets
and pieces of netting.
In the yard Of one house there are
two rows of trees. every one OF which
is covered with some kind Of a protec-
tor II is an odd sight, and during the
day attracts much attention from peo-
pie on the trolley cars.
AT night the effect is startling, as
the trees with their white top pieces
look like ghosts. The locusts are nu-
merous in that locality, and make a
great noise during the entire day.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
FAHEY GETS
CONTINUANCE
State MaktS No Objection to
a September Trial
COURT HEARS DAMAGE SUIT
May Term May Be Adjourned Before
Observation-Disclosures Gets
Another Verdict
COURT HEARS DAMAGE SUIT

Because OF the absence of a material
witness. General Sessions Court this
morning continued trial of the case OF
the State VS.. Patrick Fahey until the
September term OF court. Application
for the continuance was made by John
Biggs. of counsel for Mr.. Fahey. imme-
diately after court took up It's work,
ana as Attorney-General Ward made
no opposition to the motion, the court
readily consented. The bail bond in
,-e case was continued.
Trolley Company Defendant
Next in point of interest was tho
trial OF the suits of John p. Farley
and Nictorine A. Farley's administra-
tor. and John p Farley, VS.. the VIII
mington and New Castle Railway Com
pany The first suit is brought TO re-
cover $500 for pain and suffering in
CURED by Victorine A. Farley in an
accident al Pyles lane. on the New
Castle railawy. on July ,, 1901, which,
Ehe plaintiffs contend. caused her
death. and the second is to recover
$1,000 for the "lOss Of her cOmpan-
ionship and services" Walter II.
Hayes appears for the plaintiff, and
Salisbury, Ponder & Curtis for the de-
fendant railway company.
The case will go to the jury this af-
ternOOn.
The only other trial by jury at this
term of Superior Court will be that OF
Vanderbilt Hopkins VS.. the CONNER
cial Fire Insurance Company. Inter-
ested counsel hope TO dispose of it this
afternoon.
Many cases We're ordered settled.
Judgment for $1,000 was entered In
favor OF the plaintiff in the case of
Sarah II. Suattner VS.. the Whining
ton City Electric Company. The suit
was brought by Mrs. Strattner to re-
cover for the loss of her son, who had
both hands burned OFF at the Whining
ton City Electric Company's plant For
these iniulies a Superior Court jury
gave STattner a verdict of $4,000.
Adjournment in Sight
Tomorrow promises TO be a busy day
in court. Al o'clock General Ses-
sions Court will sit to hear testimony
in the three contested liquor cases. and
following this business Superior Court
will call twenty-five argument causes
for .inal disposition.
It H. the intention of the court to
adjourn the May term work either to-
morrow afternoon or Wednesday
morning
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
FINED
FOR ASSAULT
James Caulk Cut on Head BY
Frank Howard
ELEVEN DOYS IN CITY COURT
even Lads Charged With Stealing
Cigars Dismissed Because Of
Lack Of Evidence

In City Court this morning Frank
Howard. colored, pleaded not guilty to
ssaulting James Caulk. He said he
lcted in self-defense. Howard appear
ID in court with his hand cut. Caulk's
bead also was swathed in bandages.
Eaulk said Howard cut him with a
|nife. He was fined $50 and costs.
GracomO ReigerO, charged with as
Iault and battery, asked that his case
|e continued until tomorrow morning
b allow him to get a lawyer.
Boys Dismissed
Charles Pofa, Joseph O'Rourke,
Joseph Ackerman, Nather Ackerman,
frank Gasser. Joseph McHugh and
Harry August, small boys, were
|harged with stealing $44 worth of ci-
Jars from the steamer Thomas Clyde.
|'hey were owned by the FrateTnal Or
|er of Eagles.
Solomon BlOOmburg said he saw a
|rowd of boys carrying boxes of cigars
from the boat Afterwards they began
p fight for possession Of the same.
|wring the scrimmage most of the
gars were broken. There was not
4 efficient evidence to hold them, and
! ley were dismissed.
On the application of Julian
Walker who represented George
. ayton, his case was continued
8ntil Wednesday. Harvey Davis
larged with assault and battery, was
smissed upon the payment Of THE
VJsts.
James R. Weldin, jeremiah Bishop
hd John NJ. Rutter were each fined 81
hd costs for being drunk.
The cases of Thomas Bayard, color
n: Harry f. Slaysman and Paul Black
lell. charged with stealing a wagon
ere held uD. Martin Smith was fined
and costs for acting ddsorderly.
John Cunningham and John Anker
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
HAYES SAYS COLLEGE
AGITATION is AT End
Newspapers Have Been Rr-
rOneOHS in Stating Affairs Of
Old Delaware
speclal Do ID Evenlng Ionrnal.


Dover, June 23.-Vice-P President Man
love Hayes. OF the board OF trustees of
Delaware College, was interviewed We
terday concerning the newspaper con-
troversy over the recent strike OF the
students at Delaware College and
their claims that they were promised
remission Of sentence OF suspension ii
they returned TO their studies.
This agitation is practically at an
end said Mr.. Hayes, and can only be
kept up by this comment of tho news
papers, which have been very unfair TO
us because they have not understood
the situation. 1 tell you the difficulty
is settled, and there can only be an
noyance TO the noblest institution OF
our State and distress to the cause Of
higher education by again threshing IL
over.
Il conversed with a number of the
and / was told that there was
but one student who did not expect 70
return to college next year, and he
would really remain away for other
reasons: that the whole thing had
blown over, and so far as Professor
Brown is concerned there was not the
slightest objection to his reelection in
the faculty.
"1lhe newspaper articles also have
been entirely erroneous in regard 10
Professor Manning's position in the
college. Professor Manning is not nor
never has he been professor OF ancient
languages Professor Conover has the
chair of ancient languages, and has
had for several years, or since it was
vacated by Professor COnwell. DR.
Manning is instructor in German and
French. and. think. has a few Span
ish scholars"
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
BROKEN BOLT DELAYED TRIP
Torpedo Boat StriHgham Has accident on
Trial Trip

The torpedOboat Stringham. recent
ly built at the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company's yards, and which
went out for a trial trip on the Della
ware river on Saturday returned yes
terday afternoon about o'clock in tow
of the tug Taurus.
Just on Fort Delaware a bolt ON the
air pump was found to have worked
loose, owing to the severe strain upon
il. Fearing further damage might re-
suit. and wishing everything to be in
frst-class order. the boat was returned
to the shipyard. Repair mas been made.
and the Stringham will leave this af-
ternoon for another trial.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
POLICYssKINGS WALK into A
CLEVER TRAP SET BY OFFICERS
City Solicitor ROiUhardt Played the Philadelphia Men Into
the Web Of The Law Police Say Capture
Is an Important One

outside, and the former then offered to
pay Mr.. Reinhardt 500 cash and $50 a
week if he would allow policy to go ON
here. The City Solicitor told both Of
them to come to Wilmington today and
bring the money.
Fell Into Trap
AT the appointed time Martin was on
hand and turned over the S1OO. Detec-
tive Ratledge was in waiting in a rear
room, and when Martin left Swallowed
him down Market street to Sixth. Here
the detective arrested the policy man
and took him to the police station The
prisoner gave his name as Harry Mar
tin. residence Philadelphia.
In answer to a question from Cap
tain Kane he said he followed the race
track. and was put down on the docket
as labOrer. In his pocket he had
S9O.l4 and gold watch. When he was
locked uD me asked the police to send
him the best lawyer in the city.
In the meantime Mr.. Reinhardt was
becoming agitated because Chadwick
had not put in an appearance and tele-
graphed him to- be sure and arrive to-
day While the City Solicitor was out
sending the telegram Chadwick walked
into the office and sat down. In a few
minutes Detective Ratledge arrived at
the office. and took him TO the police
station, where the charge of bribery
was put against him. Chief Black
searched him. Chadwick said: "Who
are you, Captain Black?"
NO. Chief Black" was the reply.
well. l want to be your friend.
Il don't want your friendship said
Black.
Chadwick had but $4.14 in his pock-
cts. Chadwick gave his age as &c, and
his home No. $40 Pine street, Camden.
The warrants for the arrest of the men
were sworn out before Magistrate Hol-
lis. Chief Black and Detective Rat
ledge would not talk, and Mr.. Rein
hardt would not discuss the details of
the case for publication.
Although the arrests were made with
as much secrecy as possible, it leaked
out. and was soon the sole topic of con-
.versation of the gamblers. The policy
men who have been operating here
packed up and several left town.
The authorities say this is the most
important arrest OF gamblers made
since former Chief Dolan arrested
Samuel Levy, the policy king in Will
mingtOn, several years ago. Martin
has been convicted with several gam
bling schemes in this city. The pris-
.oners will be given a hearing some
time this afternoon.
The money given to the City Solici-
tor by Martin was turned over to At
torney-Genefal Ward.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
c. \. WILSON Is DEAD
SuctumbS TO Stomach Trouble After Five
Years Illness

After several years illness Of stom-
ach trouble. ChOrles S. Wilson, a for
mer chief clerk in the Market street
freight Office of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. died in Waynesville, n. c., on
Saturday. He was 35 years old and is
survived by young widow, who is the
daughter Of Thomas Hawkins.
Mr.. Wilson went to North Carolina
five years ago for the benefit of his
health.
MIR. Wilson was secretary of the
Young Mems Republican Club for a
number Of years, and the club will
take action on his death.
The funeral will take place on We'd
nesday. with interment at Hockessin.
The body arrived in this city shortly
before 2 o'clock this morning.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
MANY Hours hY the sea

One of the most pleasant excursions
of the season will be that of the West
Presbyterian Sunday school TO Allan
tic City. on Thursday. The excursion
will be over the bridge route. there
will be no changing Of cars. and every
body will have a seat. The excursion
lists will have between eight and nine
hours at the seashore. The train will
leave the p. w. & Is. depot at
o'clock on Thursday morning.
Evening journal., 1902-06-23
Home From Milmaukee

Harry II. Billany and Frank w. Pier.
son have returned from Milwaukee
where they attended the annual meet
ing Of the National Council. Jr. o. u
A. NJ.