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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
STATE OBSERVES
LINCOLN DAY
For the First Time in lis
History
SCHOOLS and BANKS CLOSED
Appropriate Exercises Held by the
Women Of the Century Club
and School Children

A grateful nation today pays loving
tribute To- one OF her nobest martyred
Abraham Lincoln, born February
10, 1909. Although the SHOWS of thirty
seven winters have fallen upon his grave,
the whole country today gives more than
a passing thought to one of the most re-
markahle men of any time. ln his book,
"Ihe Crisis Winston Churchill gives
the following panorama-like glimpse of
his life.
This Lincoln of the black loan, who
built his noighhor's cabin and hoed his
neighbor's corn. who had been store
keeper and postmaster and hat-boatman.
Who had followed a rough judge dealing
a rough justice around a rough circut;
who had rolled local bully in the dirt;
rescued women from insult tended the
bedside of many sick coward who
feared the Judgment; told coarse stories
on barrels by candlelight (but these are
pure beside the vice of great citiesl; who
addressed political mobs in the raw,
swOoping down from the stump and fling
ing embroilers east and west. This physi-
clan who was one day to tend the sick
bed OF the nation m her agony. whose
large hand was TO be on her feeble pulse,
and whose knowledge, almost divine, was
20 perform the miracle of her healing"
For the first time In its history, Della
ware will observe Lincoln Day. Else
where the anniversary has been observed
as a legal holiday for years, but it was
only at the last session of the Lcgisla.
ture that a measure was passed making
the day a holiday in this State. The bin
was drawn by James B. Clarkson, presi-
dent of the Police Commissioners, and
presented by Representative Samuel H.
Baynard, OF this city. The measure
reads:
"That from and after the passage OF
this act the twelfth day of February IL
each year. known as Lincoln's Birth
day is declared and hereby made lega
holiday and all laws or parts of laws, OF
the State OF Delaware. applicable 10 Ol
having reference In any way TO lega
holidays are hereby extended, and are in
all cases TO bee deemed and taken as ap-
plicahle TO the aforesaid twelfth day OF
February"
Exercises incident to the occasion We're
given In the public schools yesterday and
were Of an interesting nature and thor
oughly enjoyed by the pupils An the
public schools are closed today, as also
are the banks and Federal Offices OF
the offices in the Court House. only that
OF Clerk of the Peace Quigley is closed.
Superior Court in session requires the
presence of Prothonotary Speakman and
Sheriff Mcdaniel and Judge Spruance
sitting in Orphans Court necessitates the
attendance of Register in Chancery Fer.
guson. Manufacturing establishments are
not observing the day.
Women Of the New-Century Club will
hold appropriate exercises this afternoon.
this being the regular monthly meeting
day Of the club.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
THOUsANps ARE LOOKING.

AS now is the time the Surprise
Store has its great reduction sale. This
opportunity is greatly watched and ap-
preciated by the Surprise Store con-
sumers. as 81 buys as much as 81, SO
and as high as 81 worth Of mems and
bows wear. But this February the
Surprise Store surprised them all by
having its great alteration sale.
This really means its seasonable
merchandise slaughtered at really next
to nothing. as it must make room for
the alteration on March /, 1902.
The hundreds of people were delighred
with the low prices of merchandise
when this sale commenced. And stil
they keep coming daily, as the low price
message was spread all over the city
and vicinity. Don't fail to visit the
store before March 1.
SURPRISE STORE. 3O2 Market st.
Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
SIX SEAMEN
ARE RESCUED
Picked Up by Crew Of Pass
ing Vessel
CAPTAIN SET FIRE TO SHIP
Knowing She Would Sink, Captain
Medley Fired Vessel Before En-
tering ReStuerS' Boat
CAPTAIN SET FIRE TO SHIP

New York, Feb 12.-The schooner
which was burned to the waters edge
off a point north Of Cape May on Mon
day night was the Mary Graham,
from Norfolk to New York, and the
crew is safe, having reached here late
yesterday. afternoon. They were picked
up by the schooner J. G. Clifford. Cap
tain f. H. Medley and five seamen
composed the crew Of the Graham. She
was a two-masted schooner, and left
Norfolk, Va, three weeks ago with
$4,000 feet Of pine lumber, consigned
20 New York firm.
From Captain Medley the following
facts were gathered; About half-past
8 o'clock last Saturday morning the
schooner was caught in the ice which
was coming out of the Delaware river,
and the captain, fearful that he would
be crushed or the schooner blown
ashore, dropped both anchors, being
at that time eight and a half miles
northwest Of Cape May, in nine faith
oms of water. The schooner was Leak
ing, and the crew was kept at the
pumps. They suffered terribly from
the cold, and the hands of Mate
Charles Anderson and sailor Gus Bun
son were frost bitten. Plenty of hot
coffee reduced the mems suffering con-
siderably.
Heavy seas were breaking over the
vessel, and the bowsprit was carried
away, Soon afterward both masts
went by the board. In falling over the
side of the schooner the masts car
ried away the only boat This left the
crew helpless, and their only hope of
safety lay in being picked up by a
passing ship. The schooner was one
mass Of ice from bow to stern by this
time. and to add to the peril the cap
tain found she was in danger of sink
ing, being an old vessel. To tighten
her the captain had about 20 1000 feet
Of lumber thrown overheard
Despite all efforts the schooner was
settling rapidly when the J. c. Cliff
ford, also a lumber-laden schooner,
hove in sight. The Clifford lay to
about 100 yards from the Graham and
sent a boat with a mate and three sail
ors to rescue the crew. On account Of
the ice the small boat had great diff
Guilty in forcing its way through the
water, and the mate had about given
up hope of reaching the sinking
schooner, when a sudden change in the
wind made a passageway through the
ice, through which the hardy crew
rowed to the Graham.
Seeing that there was no chance of
saving the vessel. Captain Medley set
fire to it before entering the Clifford's
boat. In explaining this action, he said
that the vessel was over 80 years old,
and her hull was in such a bad condi-
tion that he knew she would soon sink.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
Want FRANCHISE FOR
RURAL TROLLEY Line

Il is said that a bill Is being pre-
pared by the managers Of the viii
mington and South Delaware Railway
Co. TO be presented to the Maryland
Legislature asking for permission to
build a trolley line from the Pennsyl-
vania line to Elkton, by way Of Chesa-
peake City. Do Is believed that the line
will pay, for there now is only hack
with Chesapeake City which
is a terminus Of the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal and the railroad. Will
lard Salisbury, secretary Of the trOl-
ley line, is said to be working on the
matter
Another report Is thht the Whining
ton and South Delaware Company al
ready has a grant to run a line along
the route named. and that the bin
spoken OF is being drawn by an op-
position company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
SIDEWALKS ARE DANGEROUS
Complaints Made by Citizens About Vest
Fourth aud Upper Market Streets

Taxpayers. reputable citizens and
pedestrians are making complaint.
loud and bitter about the condition OF
West Fourth street hill. Ever since
the cold snap 1t has been almost as
slippery as glass, and the flow from
surface drains at intervals would
transfer IL into a miniature sea for the
time being. Then. later on, it would
freeze and contribute It's share OF dan
ger TO the life and limb of the unwary.
A well-lSnown business man of the
city got the fan of his life right in the
square between West and Tatnall
streets. He was proceeding along
with due care and vigilance. but his
feet slipped on a particularly treacher-
GUS piece of ice and he went sprawling
into one of the small-sized OCEANS that
then Inundated the street. He had a
bag of apples in one hand and a bag
of oranges in the other, and the fruit
went flying in all directions while he
took an involuntary bath He was not
injured. but he was obliged to return
TO his home to change his clothes. for
he was wet to the skin.
Another man fell I'm coming down
the hill yesterday and badly hurt his
shoulder There is scarcely an hour
out of the twenty-foW which Is not
marked by the fall of man. woman or
child I'm that vicinity. and the Street
and Sewer Department comes I'm for
an astounding amount of censure.
The department also Is censured for
the condition of Market street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth. The side
walk at one point Is a sheet OF ice
from house to gutter, and scarcely a
day passes but someone falls there.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
NEW TRIAL FOR MRS. BOTElN
U. \. Supreme Court will Probably Lay
Ground for Another Trial

When the Supreme Court of the
United States reconvenes in Washing
ton on February "a. a stipulation will
be filed for The dismissal Of the case
of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin vs. the State
of California. and doubtless the court.
acting in accordance with unvary-
ing precedent, will grant the motion.
The plaintiff i'm this case was in 1898
tried and convicted in San Francisco
ON the charge Of numbering Mrs j. p.
Dunning by sending TO her in Dover
a box of poisoned candy The OBJ
ject of dismissing the case in the Su-
preme Court is in order to clear the
way for proceedings for a new trial.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
TREATY EFFECTED
AGAINST RUSSIA

London. Feb. 12.-An important Par
liamentary paper was issued last night,
giving the terms of an alliance be-
tween Great Britain and Japan for the
preservation of China and Corea. The
paper covers. a dispatch sent by Lord
Lansdowne. the Secretary of State of
Foreign Affairs, January 30, to the
British Minister. at Toxic, Sir Claude
NJ. Macdonald. and comprises a signed
copy OF the agreement.
In explanation, the paper says the
agreement may be regarded as an out
come of the events of the past two
years. Throughout the Boxer troubles
Great Britain and Japan had been in
close and uninterrupted communica-
tion and actuated by similar views.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
Miss Susan Chadwick Has
Horrible Death
FELL IN An EPILEPTIC FIT
And Lamp She Carried Set Fire TO
Her ClOthing-WaS WelI-knOWn
in Brandywine Village

Death in horrible form came TO Miss
Susan Chadwick, 90 years OF age, this
morning, she having been burned to
deauh by an exploding lamp, after falling
headlong down iiight of stairs, in her
home, No 2l00 Market street When
her body was found by a servant, who
had been aroused by persons who,
while passing the house. had detected
the odor OF burning flesh. N was a
chhrred, unrecOgnizable mass.
The true circumstances leading to
the death of the woman will never be
known, but It is presumed that she died
while arranging for the mornings
meal. She was subject TO epileptic fits.
and Il IS believed that while she was
ON her way to the cellar, with lighted
lamp In hand, she was stricken with
spasm. The lamp was broken in the
tall and the burning oil enveloped her.
Physical weakness prevented her max
ing an cutlery, or endeavoring to save
herself. Death must have resulted five
minutes after the fall
When the body was found it was at
the foot OF the stairs. A general dis
arrangement of the entry fixtures indi-
Gated that Miss Chadwick had fallen
downstairs. Strange to say. the cellar
steps we're not burned.
Miss Chadwick was woman of CON
siderable prominence in Brandywine
village. She came Of the well-known
family of that name. Of which the late
DR.. Chadwick was member. She lived
with her servant for several years. She
conducted the dry goods and notion
business In the building. She was an
attendant at st. johns Church.
Coroner Frick is arranging to hold
an inquest In the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
MANY GUARDIANS APPOINTED
Commissioners Named to Make Partition
in Todd Estate

Judge Spruance, sitting in Orphans
Court this morning appointed the follow
ing named guardians: Lena Il. Scheu
for Pauline NJ. Tschume and George j.
Tschume; Frank l.. Baker for Marian l..
Baker; Sarah l.. Crosson for Florence
+. Wilson; Thomas Williamson for Ella
NJ, Mary f., Alice S., Charles f.. and
Joseph l.. Robinson; Bertha NJ Sander
son for Cora h. Sanderson; Perry White
for Martin l.. Watson.
Thomas w. Lewis and Samuel NJ.
Lewis were granted an order to sell real
estate to pay debts. Order was made for
partition of the real estate Of Peter Todd
and Joseph l.. Carpenter.
J. Agustus McCaulley, Mark NJ. Cleav.
er, William j. Fisher and John $. Wins
low were appointed commissioners 10
make the partition. The court adjourned
until next Wednesday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
BlRGES CAUGHT IN ICE
Those Of Bush Company Have Been
Frozen Up Since Yesterday Morning

Several packets of Bush's Freight
Line are frozen up in the horseshoe In
the Delaware river near Philadelphia.
for the first time this winter. The
boats left this city at 5 o'clock yester-
day morning and tied up in the horse
shoe on reaching Philadelphia. Ice
was making fast during the day. and
before night the boats were securely
held by the ice pack The delivery Of
freight by the line will be delayed un-
I'll the ice is broken up and the boats
released
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
MAKES APPROPRIATE NOTICES
Richard Reese Shows Artistic Talent on
Door Cards

On the door of the Equitable Guaran-
tee and Trust Company today is a rather
artistic notice to. the effect that the bank
is closed because Of Lincoln's birthday
The card which bears q picture of Abra-
ham Lincoln was made by Richard
Reese. paying teller ana assistant treas
urer of the trust company Mr.. Reese is
quite an artist and makes an appropriate
pictorial notice for every honday on
which the bank closes. On Thanksgiving
Day he had the picture Of a turkey on
the card.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
WILL DEVELOP 100 ACRES
Landlith Land association Completes Big
Real Estate Deal

The Landlith Land Association, Spots
wood Garland as president, has purchas-
ed about 100 acres OF the Thatcher estate
near the Pullman Palace Car Works.
and viii make extensive improvements
there. Cart loads Of dirt are being haul
ed to the Pullman shops for grading pur-
poses. The development Of the new pur-
chase by the Landlith Company will not
be begun until spring opens.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
THE NEW CHIEF OF POLICE.

You can buy Pillsburys Vitos at 15c.
package and get one package Wheat
Food free; Colonial Maize Flakes, 10c.
package; Ralston's Health Oats, 10c.
package; Ralston's Brain Bread Flour,
2Oc. package; HOrning's Mineral Spring
Water, zoe gallon, good for kidney.
stomach and liver trouble. We sell
wines and liquors to family trade. Go
TO Lynch's for coed values. good goods
and fair treatment. ID. w. Lynch &
Co, Grocers. main store N. w. corner
Madison and Fourth streets: branch
store, S. w. corner King and. Eighth
streets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
PIRISHIONERS DENY CALL
News Published in Evening JOurn Was
Based on Authentic Information

The Evening Journal of yesterday pub
lished an article stating that the Rev. II.
w. Wells had received call TO All
Saints Church, Worcester, Mass. The
Morning News today publishes story
to the effect that the Evening Journals
statement was utterly untrue I'm jus
tice to itself the Evening journal states
that the information was received from
three different sources, any Of which was
considered entirely authentic
A prominent member Of the church
stated today that if Mr. Wells had not
received the call from Massachusetts. he
probably would do SO, as he has had
calls from four different states during
his pastorship in this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
TRUSTEES or POOR ELECTED
May Iusure Bridges against Damage
bV Fire

One of the first acts Of the Levy
Court yesterday afternoon was TO elect
Trustees of the Poor. There was no
hitch in the election, and the caucus
nominees were named as follows:
Wilmington hundred, Edward l.. Rice
Robert d. Kemp; Brandywine, Frank
Stirling; Christiana, James II. Polk;
Peneader, Z. r. Harris; New Castle
Robert McFarlin; White Clay Creek,
DR.. Columbus Henry; Red Lion, e. /,
Clarke; Appointments, George
Kuotts.
Messrs. Chandler, Ewart and Mealey
were appointed a committee to inquire
into the matter of insuring the city
bridges against damage by fire.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12

London. Feb. 12-The Marquis of
Dufferin. former Governor General of
Canada. and who had filled many high
diplomatic posts in the English service,
died at 625 o'clock this morning at his
residence. at Clandeboye, County
Down. Ireland.
Lord Dufferin had been long in ill
health. He passed away peacefully af-
ter a night Of total Inconsistencies.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
Presidents Boy Is Recovering

Groton. Mass, Feb. 12.-Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr.. who is i'll with double
pneumonia. is approaching the crisis
of the disease. If the present inn
provement, though slight, is main
tanned. he will probably recover. The
boy passed a good night and was GER
tainly improved this morning. This
statement was made at $50 o'clock by
Secretary Cortelyou.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12

James Welsh. who had his right foot
and arm crushed under a p, w. & B.
shifting engine at the French street
station yesterday morning, died from
his injuries in the Delaware Hospital
yesterday afternoon. A coroner's in
quest will be held on Saturday night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
Innulry About Inlured Man

Mayor George NJ. Fisher has received a
telegram from Charles Il. Finn, Of Wheel
ing. w. Va, asking O.. it was Il. ]. Finn
who was hurt in the Beech street grade
crossing accident last Sunday He tele-
graphed back that the injured man is not
the one known in West Virginia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
aJacksn pisnlaee Plaster

There must have been a high old time
in the stable Of the dogullian Jacks last
evening above the Offices of Hoffeckdr
and Hoffecker, when the members Of the
law firm entered their offices this morn
ing they found the floor covered with
plaster which had been shaken from the
ceiling some time in the night In fall
ing the plaster damaged an antique sofa.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12

Donation Day will be observed at
the Delaware Industrial School for
Girls. No. 24OO Market street, on Fri
day. The managers viii be at the school
from 9 o'clock until s, TO receive guests
and donations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
j. E. Finn Recoverinr

J. Edward Finn, the timekeeper az
Blumenthals morocco factory, who was
injured Sunday at the Beech street cross
ing accident, is recovering rapidly and
will leave the Delaware Hospital in
few days
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
WIImIngton Won Easy eame

Wilmington cut loose at the Cycle
Academy last night, with the result
that the st. James basketball team was
defeated by a score OF 80 to u. The
contest was considered the most excit-
ing of The season. Whining
ton never played better.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
WRITTEN AGREEMENT MAS CASE
Harlan and IIOlIingsWOrth Gets Verdict in
Suit BTOught BY Former RmpIOYe

There was a speedy termination Of the
case OF George III. Wilson VS.. the Harlan
and Hollingswortn Company in Snperior
Court this morning. Mr. Wilson sued
the company TO recover two years salary
amounting 10 $3.50, alleging that he was
engaged as a mechanical engineer by YER
bal agreement, until the completion Of
the torpedoboats Hopkins and Hull. He
was engaged on February 10. 1901. and
was discharged May /, 1901. He claimed
salary for two years from that date.
Ponder and Curtis represented Mr.. VIII
son, and Bird and Sanborn. the defend
ant company. The defense presented the
following written contract and as a re-
suit the jury was ordered to bring a YER
dict for the defendant:
February 10, 1901.
Mr.. George II. Wilson.
Dear Sir. Concerning interview Of this
morning, Il is understood that you enter
our employ, beginning this date, and that
your compensation will be $50 per week,
the terms to be notice in writing at any
time by either party-no time notice-and
the minor conditions as TO your service
20 be according 10 verbal understanding
NJ today. Please acknowledge, in CON
firmation, and oblige.
Very truly yours, etc,
H. II. Cause.
President
The Wilmington and New Castle Rail
way Company is defendant in a damage
suit for the death Of Harry Neal, who is
alleged TO have been killed by coming in
contact with a live electric wire. The
suit is brought by Meals administrator
Attorneys Richards, Reinhardt and
hilles represent the plaintiff. and Sauls-
bury, Curtis and Ponder the railway
company.
In the case Of the st. Stanislaus
Benevolent Society VS.. John Gulez and
Mary Glinowiczki, a replevin suit, a
nOn-suit was granted on the applica-
ton Of e. r. Cochran. for the defense
Samuel S. Adams represented the So
ciety.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12

Ten boys and one girl, with bags
filed with their worldly possessions,
arrived in this city from a charitable
institution in New York yesterday, In
search of homes Homes viii be found
for them down the State.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
Public Sale at SUNNY slone

+. c. Stdham, auctioneer, this after
noon sold a lot OF personal property at
public sale on the Sunny Slope farm.
in Brandywine hundred
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
STONE BANDITS KILLED
This the Information That Come
From Vienna

From Vienna
Vienna. Feb. 12.-Die Information
today says that another band OF bri-
gands has attacked the captors Of Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone. the American mission
airy, intending to seize her and obtain
the ransom for her release. A desper-
ate encounter occurred between the
two bands. the paper says. and twenty
of the brigands were killed and in
iured. Miss Stone miraculously escaped
injury. The account does not say
which band got the American mission
arv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12

Grip goes to lungs or kidneys. Bra
lillian Balm kills the germs quick.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
No New Cases OF smalIpox

Officers of the Board Of Health re-
ported today that all the smallpox pa
tients are recovering No new cases have
developed since Saturday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12

Be sure you get Allaband's Anodyue
for that cold.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-12
WILL HAPPEN

ALJIUENIo VIII HAPPEN
this icy weather. so you better take an
Ideal policy with Yandever & Fol-
lansbee, 404 Equitable Building.