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Evening journal., 1902-08-30
THE 1lADAAAO BAklhQUAkE
Damage Was Widespread. Bat Few Ia.
talities We're Reported

Manila, Aug. 30.-The scanty re-
ports received here regarding the re-
cent earthquakes in the Island OF Min
danao show that they began Thurs
day, August p. The damage was
widespread. but few fatalities were re
ported. No reports, however. have
been received from parts Of the island
where it is feared a serious volcanic
eruption has occurred. The most
serious shock was experienced the
first day. It lasted one minute. At
Camp Wears the shocks overturned a
cannon and rolled heavy ammunition
boxes about. Some of the soldiers
were unable TO stand on their feet
during the heaviest shocks. Many
more houses were thrown down and
burned and numerous landslides oc-
CURED. In some places the appear
ance of the landscape was altered.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
TO LIGHT THREE
TOWNS BY ELECTRICITY
Tweed Mill OH White CLAW Greek
to Be the Current Distributing
Point

Elisha Meloney, a Philadelphia cleo
trician, has bought the Tweed mill on the
White Clay creek, a few miles north Of
Newark for SO, 600, and will establish an
electric light plant for furnishing light
and power to the towns of Newark. Lam
denberg and Avondale, from which last
point the distance is eight miles. The
water power furnished by the Tweed mill
is three hundred horse, which can be in
creased to four hundred if needed. Years
ago, in the time Of John Tweed, the prop
erty was known as Tweed's bark mill.
when small tanneries fourished through
out the country. In later times. during
the ownership Of Nlancill Tweed, a flint
mill was erected, which is still being
operated at a handsome profit.
Mr.. Meloney has already associated
with him a younger brother also an cleo
trician, who win run the flint mill pend
ing the development OF the electric light
scheme. A stock company will be or
ganized. and already a considerable por-
tion OF the money is in sight in Avondale
alone.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
LAURA BIGGAR GETS PROPERTY
Has Already Obtained Portion Of the Ben
nett Estate

According to reports from Bayonne. n.
Y, Miss Laura Biggar, the Wilmington
actress, the chief heir to the estate of the
late Henry NJ. Bennett OF Farmingdale,
yesterday made a demand for and Sc
cured a quantity OF the property be-
queathed to her.
According to Miss Biggar's principal
physician and counsel, Dr. Charles c.
Hendrick OF Bayonne, peacoable posses
sion was obtained yesterday Of the vari-
Gus parcels Of valuable real estate in the
city of New York, bcqueathed TO Miss
Biggar by the Pittsburg, Pa, millionaire.
DIR. HendriclS told a reporter that he ac-
companied Miss Biggar to New York,
where a formal demand was made for
possession Of the property from its GUS
todians. Congressman William Sulz-
zer of New York, was associated with DR..
Hendrick in the case. The custodians
yielded promptly and gracefully, some-
thing unexpected.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
CASES IN CITY COURT
DisOrderIy Snowman Promises Court Il
Leave the CITY

Frederick Bessil was defendant in
the City Court this morning, on the
charge of breach Of peace. He was given
an opportunity TO leave the city. His
wife was fined So and costs for being
drunk
The case OF Charles Denn, arraigned
on the charge of assault and battery,
was continued until Monday, a witness
in the case being absent.
Hartley Anderson. colored, was ar
raigned for assaulting James Parker.
also colored. Anderson said that upon
his return from his daily work he found
Parker in his house with several
women, who were drinking. He OBJ
jected to his presence. and the trouble
followed. He was fined 81 and costs.
Richard Patten. a small colored boy,
rearraigned from yesterday, was par
rolled by the court ON the promise to
be a better boy. His father gave
surety.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
win Try to Change Committee

According TO the Philadelphia Rec
ord's local correspondent there will le
several Republicans at the meeting OF
the County Committee today who will
attempt to the change the committee.
The Record says:
Some Of the asDirants for Office
among the Regulars think that their
Harmony Committee has been too slow
in the matter and Fred Bach is ago
tating a movement for the dismissal OF
the present committee and the appoint
ment Of new one that will show NOR
life in getting together with the Ad-
dicks men.
Bach and other office hunters who
are with him want the primaries held
as soon as possible, while tn eanti-Ad-
dicks men are not disposed to hurry.
The anti-Addicks men say the
scheme for today Is for Bach to offer a
resolution calling for a new committee.
Leaders Of the DUPONT element believe
they would have no trouble In con-
trolling the committees against Bach
and Quigley. They say the Regulars
will agree to the joint primaries. but
that the primary election may not be
held until early in October"
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
BENCH and BAR EULOGIZE
MEMORY OF LEVI c. BIRD
Judge Grubb Delivers Touching Ora
liOR-Judgc Gray Also Speaks
PeeIiHgIV

The New Castle County Bar Associ-
alton in special meeting yesterday af-
ternoon took appropriate action on the
death of Levi Q. Bird. Resolutions
were presented and the eulogies they
called from Judge George Gray, Judge
/. c. Grubb. John II. Rodney, Francis
IT. Hoffecker. William S. Hilles, Howell
S. England and Robert c. Fraim have
in pathos and sincerity been equalled
by those suggested by the deaths of but
few OF Delawares distinguished men
1t was a most solemn gathering of the
members of the bar Of this county.
Judge William c. Spruance was made
chairman and David J. Reinhardt sec
retary Of the meeting. Following the
organization John II. Rodney moved
that a committee OF five members OF
the association be appointed to prepare
suitable resolution on the death OF
Mr. Bird. The motion being recorded.
Judge Spruanoe appointed Judge
Gray, John ii. Rodney, Francis H.
Hoffecker. William S. Hilles and Vic
tor B. Wooley, the committee. Later
Judge Gray presented the following
resolutions:
I'VE. the members OF the bench and
bar Of New Castle county, assembled
this twenty-ninth day of August, 1902,
in special meeting for that purpose.
hereby express our profound sorrow at
the announcement OF the death OF our
late friend and brother, Levi Clark
Bird. who died at his country resi-
dence in Red Lion hundred, on the
twenty-seventh instant
I'VE recognize in his death fireman.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
ROOPS ORDERED
TO FIRE ON MOBS
III Not Take Insults Of
\ RiOting Miners
USE DRASTIC MEASURES
in Orders Skilled MarkSmel to
Pick Out Stone ThrOWerS
and Fire on Them

henandoah, Pa, Aug. SO.-General
.in returned to headquarters from
Panther Creek region last night.
received the report of Major Gear
and made a personal investigation
Conditions there and issued the fol-
ing order:
Headquarters Third Brigade, N. G.
Shenandoah, Pa, August 20. Cen
Orders.
Il is very evident from the recent
|lduct of the riotous element in this
ion that the conservative attitude
n which tho troops have heretofore
ne insults has been misunderstood
has encouraged this element to re-
ted assaults upon the men in the
Torrance Of fthe.r military duty.
s can no longer continue. and have
3sonally informed the chief burgess
4ansford and Tamaqua and directed
3 information be furnished the au-
.lties Of Summit Hill and Coaldale
the troops will no longer submit
insults or violence from any source.
are therefore directed to arrest any
. ION using insulting language. cpl
.s or violence towards the troops
le in the performance of their duty.
& 1e such parties arrested and taken
4 our guard house for future dispo-
IN. In moving troops place reliable.
f petent and skilled marksmen on
tanks Of the command and arm
r file closers with loaded guns. and
3 ruct them that in case of attack
n the column by stones or missiles.
re the attacking party cannot be
he'd. the men thus selected shall
sfully note the man attacking the
mn, and, being certain of his man,
upon him without any further or
b. For the execution of this duty
ct none but absolutely reliable men
will make no mistake. On a gen.
mob, if resisted, use your bayo-
and butts vigorously, if at all pos
?, before resorting to vOlley firing.
t is evident that many of the IL
ied houses in this community are
ply places of rendezvous for the
BUS and disorderly element, thus
ting them disorderly houses. You
carefuny note such houses and re-
the names Of the owners or par
holding the license to these head
'ters, that application may be made
he courts for a revocation of their
lses.
By command of Brigadier General
in"
ne general says that no more
ps will be called out at present.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30

The body Of Levi c. Bird was inter
red in Old Swedes Church burying
ground this afternoon, after a service
that was impressive. because Of its
simplicity. There was no funeral ora
ton, simply the reading of the Episco-
pal Church service for the dead, fol-
lowed by the march Of the funeral
party TO the grave.
AT $50 o'clock brief service was con-
Quoted over the body at Hill Top by
the Revs. Martin b. Dunlap and
George G. Hall. The mourners were
principally members of the Bird fam
lily. including d. Bird and General
Bird, U. S. A., retired, OF Washington.
The Bayards also attended.
Floral pieces covered the casket. No
cards accompanied them.
The funeral party left Hill Top at 10
o'clock by rail for Wilmington. There
was delay of half an hour at POrter's,
because Of the non-arrival of the Della
ware road train north, but the incon-
venience was hardly perceptible. At
1890 the body arrived here, and the
cOrtege moved promptly to the old
church, where a most distinguished
company of Delawareans had assem-
bled In addition to the members Of
the bar there were Governor Hum,
Chancellor Nicholson, Chief Justice
Lore and Associates Grubb and Boyce,
Daniel w. Corbit, representing the
Trustees of the New Castle County
Workhouse; William II. Head, James
G. McComb and J. l.. Vallandigham.
The body was carried into the old
church by Drs. Dunlap and Hall and
the honorary pall-bearers, the Hon.
George Gray, Andrew G. Wilson. Col
onel William A. LaMotte. the Hon. Ig-
natius G. Grubb, the Hon. Edward G..
Bradford, Horace w. Cause. Francis ~.
Buck, Colonel Henry A. DUPONT, DR..
James A. Draper. General James H.
Wilson, James p. Winchester, Theodore
B. Rogers, John II. Rodney and An
drew e. Sanborn, leading the way. The
service for the dead was begun without
Dr. Hall read the usual
lesson, the church quartet sang Lead,
Kindly Light" and For Thee, o Dear.
Dear Country" hymns sung at the
funeral of Mrs. Bird. and the march to
the grave was resumed. The place OF
interment was in the Bayard lot, and
at the side of Mrs. Mabel Bayard Bird.
at whose side rests the body of the
late Thomas n. Bayard. The service
at the grave occupied but a few min
utes.
James II. Hughes, James Lord, Frank
II. Davis, J. J. Massey, w. F. Smithers
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
speciaI ExcursIon 70 Cape MaY

Philip r. Clark will run a special ex-
cursion to Cape May on Labor Day. He
has secured the big steamer Republic for
the occasion and the people Of Whining
ton VIII be invited to spend a pleasant
and enjoyable day before the close OF the
season. or II preferred, an opportunity
win be afforded OF visiting the Break
water, that new great national work
erected at Cape Henlopen.
Arrangements have been made with
the steamer Ulrica to take passengers to
Delaware river pier. leaving King street
wharf at a. m. Returning will leave the
pier on arrival of Republic
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
WlII eattIe b the FIfth
Special 10 the Evoning JournaI

Special TO the Evening Journal.
Dover, Aug. 30.-1'he Democrats OF
the country are much interested In the
selection OF a nominee for State sena-
tor from the Fifth representative dis
trict, and the County Committee will
meet here next Tuesday TO nominate
a candidate The district. which is
largely Union Republican, is now rep
resented by Senator S. John Abbott,
who has just been deposed by another
strong Addicksite-Alvan B. Conner.
The Democrats. however, are deter
mined TO make a hard fight for the dis
trict. and will choose one OF the
strongest men for the place.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
TrIed % DIsconcert IandY
specinl 10 the EveninR Journal


Dover, Aug. 30.-A crowd OF Addicks
rooters had IL in for Congressman
Handy during his speeches at Kits
Hammock, on the occasion of the Demo-
cratic ratification ceremonies. They
scattered themselves through the au-
dience, some only twenty feet away
from the big congressional candidate.
ana Il was q wonder that riot did not
result. 80 impertinent we're the inter-
ruptiOns. In nearly every case the
speaker made strong points out Of the
Interruptions that would have floored
the average lawyer. Once a Single
Taxer put in his say. and this appear
ed TO anger, temporarily, the Democrats
silver-tongued orator, but he even
made capital OF that
We've got no faith in you fellows.
anyhow" was the interruption, tho
Pennsylvania railroad controls you to
suit ITSELF
Out came Handy's big pocketbook.
and down into It were thrust his fing-
ers. bringing out a small book and
cardboard.
my friend" said he, "this is a
monthly ticket, which l am compelled
to buy on the first day of each month
to take me on the Pennsylvania rail-
road to and from my Office. This other
Is a mileage book. which l buy when
| get ready to come down the State and
talk politics to you. l owe the Penn
sylvania railroad nothing. and 1t owes
me nothing. And you're not going 10
set me to crack away at the Pennsyi-
vania railroad today. though you may
want to hear that kind of talk. There
are far more serious problems con-
froting you today than that Of the
Pennsylvania railroad That's wnat
we're here to discuss"
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
At sheIIpot Park

is is Knights of the Golden Eagle
at Shellpot Park, and a large
d is expected this afternoon and
ing from Chester and Philadelphia.
Q will be a game of baseball and
! kinds OF sports this afternoon,
every woman in town is interested
g voting contest for a gold watch,
b will be presented to the most
lar woman. 1t is rumored that
Drettiest girl who attends the show
int at Shellpot Park theatre will
be winner.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
J. ]. ROSS REFUSES
TO BIZ A CANDIDATE

AS J. ]. Ross was the only congressional
candidate that Sussex county Democrats
could center on and as that gentleman re-
fuses TO allow his name to be used, Sus-
sex probably viii lose the nomination and
IL viii in all probability throw the nomi-
nation TO New Castle and enhance L. lry-
ing Handy's chance. In declining Mr..
Ross says in part;
while appreciate the motives OF my
friends in bringing my name prominently
before the public for congressional hon
ors. must say for many reasons, some
Of which are personal, that ! cannot pos
sibly be a candidate for the office
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Conductor c. ?. Sweeney SustaiHs Painful
Injuries

Charles f. Sweeney, OF No. 1906 Ian
caster avenue, a conductor on the Della
ware railroad, was reriousiy injured to-
day He was thrown from his train at
Seaford early this morning and broke
his right leg, and cut an ugly cash in
his head. DR.. Donoho, of Seaford.
dressed his injuries, and Sweeney was
then sent to this city. He arrived short
ly aftern noon. and the phoenix am
bulance was summoned, and It re-
moved him TO the Delaware Hospital
Or. Donoho accompanied Mr.. Sweeney
from Seaford to this city.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Left a Snug Fortu ne

A happy man is Chandler Oakes. a
carpenter, residing at Christiana
Through the death of an uncle he has
fallen heir to a fortune of $4,000. He
is a carpenter by trade, and is employ
ed by ]. B. Johnson, the contractor, Of
this city.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Looking for AssaiIant

The police are still looking fer the as
sailant Of Miss Clara Miles. who was ac-
costed yesterday by a strange man in
Bradywlne, and held up The man could
be easily identified, as his face is badly
dacerated. the result Of his encounter
with the plucky girl. The police are bent
upon apprehending the man.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
NEARLY BLRD TO DEATH
HOckessin Woman AWOke to Find Herself
In Pool Of Blood

Mrs. Frank Taylor. Of Hockessin. came
near bleeding to death on Tuesday night
For several weeks she had a scab on her
leg and sometime during the night the
scab got knocked off, and when she
awoke she found the bed saturated with
blood and a large pool on the floor. She
was in a very weak condition. but man
aged to arouse her husband, who band
aged the leg and partially stopped the
flow until DIR. Mitchell arrived, when Il
was checked. She is getting along nicely.
although in n very weak condition.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
ODD FELLOWS DAY
Large Number Of Members and Families at
BrandNKine SPRINGS

The general yearly assembly Of the
Delaware lodges of Odd Fellows was held
today in Brandywine Springs Park The
jubilee will be held this evening also. All
the members Of the local lodges and sew
eral visiting lodges and their families are
ait the park. The committee in charge
of the jubilee has made extensive ar
rangements and this years celebration
will be the most successful ever held.
Special trolley rates were provided ON the
Peoples line and the tickets are good
for all transfer privileges.
When the members OF each lodge arrive
in the park they report TO the committee
men along tho line and they then receive
a badge free. The review was formed
at 2SO o'clock and was tho feature Of the
day Sports and a baseball game were
induiged in this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Naptha Barrel Explodes

William Block. Of No. 1905 Scott street.
employed at the American Leather Com
pany situated at Third and Madison
streets. was burned about the face this
morning at the factory by the explosion
of naptha barrel. Medical attention was
given him. after which he was sent home.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Mr.. LODGE RESTS COMFORTABLY
Walks About Home As Though Nothing
Unusual Had Halpened 10 Him

George Lodge, tho lawyer. who yester-
day accidentally shot himself in the left
arm. Is resting comfortably today. Not
withstanding the severe wound. Mr..
Lodge goes about his home as though
nothing had happened to him. Colonel
James c. McCombs visited Mr. Lodge
yesterday afternoon and found him In
good spirits.
Mr.. Lodge will not be able TO use the
arm for at least two months.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Big Quarterly Tomorrow

Coored people of Wilmington and
adjoining towns win celebrate Big
Quarterly Meeting tomorrow. but it is
not expected that the affair will be SO
largely attended as In former years.
The police authorities will not prevent
people coming from Chester.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
viii Launch New Barge

A new car float which The Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company is
building in its local yards for the Read
ing railroad will be launched on We'd
nesday. Two boats are in course OF
construction, and the second will be
launched the following week.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
van Almost ComnIeied

One section Of the retaining wall on
the north side Of the Brandywine
creek is about completed. The wall is
of rough hewn granite, and is not cut
like the stone used in the walls along
Water street Only the supports to the
main body are capped with cut ston.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
GREEN GINGER ROOT,

Spices, picl1ling vinegar, fruit Jars,
jelly glasses, Clawson's whole-mixed
spices, jar rubbers. parrafine wax for
sealing jars, at Lynch's, Fourth and
Madison streets, Eighth. and King SITS.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
lion companY WIII Not Leave

When communicated with this morn
ing. an official of the Wilmington
Malleable Iron Company denounced as
a fake the report that the company in
tended removing its plant to New Cas-
tie. You can say that the report is
concluded the Official.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
BODY OF LEVI c. BIRD NOW RESTS
BESIDE OTHER DISTINGUISHED DEAD
Service at the Church Solemn, Because of It's Sim
pIiCity-PrOminent ren of the State PreCede
the Body to the Grave

able loss. not only TO the bar OF the
county and State. of which he has been
for so many years a distinguished
member and leader. but to the entire
community, upon which his strong
character and civic courage had so i'm
pressed themselves.
Ellis long and successful career at
the bar OF this county and State and
his position OF acknowledged leader
ship among his brethern, could not
have been achieved without remarkable
qualities OF head and heart, and devo-
ton TO the highest standards of his
profession. That he possessed such
qualities and exhibited such devotion.
we. his surviving brethren, bear willing
testimony today. Nor can we fail at
this time to record our appreciation Of
the charming personality that so en-
deared our deceased brother TO us all.
IL is "a mournful pleasure, I'm this hour
of our bereavement. to recall the mag
nanimity, generosity and unselfish
kindness which so marked his inter
course with the members OF The bench
and bar. in whose affectionate remem-
brance the high character and dis
tinguished career OF Levi Clark Bird
will be long held and cherished.
1T Is ordered that a copy OF this ex-
presssiOn Of our esteem and respect be
communicated to the family OF our de-
ceased brother. and to the press, and
that committees OF this bar be ap-
pointed by the chair to lay the same
before the several courts OF this State
and of the United, States for the dis
trict OF Delaware.
Resolved: That. as a body, We at
tend the funeral OF our late friend and
brother"
Judge Gray's Eulogy
In offering the resolutions, Judge
indulge at this time in any expression
Gray said in part
1t hardly seems to me that should
Of my feeling, excited as it is is by the
sudden death OF our dear friend Levi
G. Bird. 1t seems that / had better be
a mourner by the side OF his coffin than
that should attempt TO express In
any words mlogy that might seem
commonplace and hackneyed and would
only offend the ears of the one OF whom
they We're spoken If he were living. 1
doubt not that that is the feeling of
the lawyers here today. l speak for
the older members OF the bar who have
been conspicuous for a generation; for
(COntinued on Third pagal
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Carp Plentiful IN srandvwine

Fishermen report a good run OF carp
inthe Brandywine creek. Every day
fishermen may be seen along the hanks
of the tsream. and when the leave
most of them have a fine string OF fish.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Wreck on the 8. go.

Owing to a wreck ON the b. & o. rail-
road at Singerly yesterday afternoon,
trains Of that company we're run over
the tracks OF the Pennsylvania Com
pany. The wreck was cleared away in
about two hours.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30

and Franklin Temple represented the
Kent county bar. Judge Boyce repre-
sented the Sussex county bar. George
V. Massey, OF Philadelphia, was in the
church.
Special trolley cars brought friends
of Mr.. Bird from Hill Top to this city.
and carried members of the bar from
Eighth and Market streets TO the
burying ground.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Only One Mail

There will be no mail delivered Monday
after 1 o'clock. The offices in the Federal
Building will be closed in the afternoon.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30

Clayton House Rauhskeller, hot lunch
every day from 10 to 1. Finest il
town.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30

Any old hat blocked in the latest
style by Saltzgiver & Bupp. LOG West
Seventh street
Evening journal., 1902-08-30

Nv TERMS OPENS MONDAY.
departments of the Wilmington
hess School reopen Monday, Sep
Ter 1. Office open this evening for
lment. Beacon & Dutton, Pro
ors.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30

Straw Hats cleaned and pressed
Saltzgiver & Bupp, 100 w. Seventh st
Evening journal., 1902-08-30

Clayton House Rathskeller, hot lunch
every day from 10 to 1. Finest in
town
Evening journal., 1902-08-30

For Constipation and Piles. Brazilian
Balm Is magic.
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
you are going away

for a short time, have The
Evening journal follow
yOu. q cents a week.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Evening journal., 1902-08-30
Judge GraY's EulonY
FELL FROM TRAIN

CONTINUED on Thlrd Pagel.