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Evening journal., 1902-05-12
PASTOR EXPRESSES HIS
FAITH In ELMER COLLINS
Does Not Believe That Laurel Farmer
ISuiltY Of The Murder Of. His
Wife
Special 10 The Evoning Journal.


Dover. May 12.-Under the text:
"Am / my brothers keeper" Genesis
~, o. the Rev. b. Il. Campbell, in
Second NJ. E. Church last night,
pointed out the terrible murders that
have been committed in Delaware dur
ing the past few years, and declared,
that. in his opinion, Elmer Collins,
the accused Laurel husband, from his
very home life, did not kill his wife
The preacher said:
Cain. the worlds first murderer,
uttered the words of the text. God
answers him and all others like him,
in the Bible This subterfuge of a
question has been repeated in all tho
ages. But, especially, in word and
deed by murderers of today.
"Ihe casual observer cannot help
note the astounding increase Of this
| opidemical sin. The actual seat of
murder, of whatever graduation, is an
evil heart. the Lord Jeses positively
affrms. Out Of the heart proceed muir
ders.
"A deliberate premediation is neces-
sary to constitute murder In the first
degree, according to etatutary law, but
the sixth commandment enioins
Thou shalt not kill and furbids ac-
tual murder. or the taking away tho
life of a fellow creature, or or our own.
also III envy, malice and hatred.
'In the preparation OF murder
communities are disturbed minds are
agitatod human feelings are affected,
suspicious are aroused and often
general dread ensues.
"The question has been asked. "who
killed Mrs. Elmer Collins. 1 do not
know. and from all that can be gath
cred It would seem that the baseless
fabric of suspicion hanging over her
husband. as the murderer is unwar-
ranted by facts and domestic evidences.
! OF course the detectives are in evil
dence while the whole affair silently
lcurtains enshrouded in mystery. Il is
true that many murderers run at large
all over the country. Some few, guilty
Of this heinous crime in Delaware
have never been apprehended. Wher-
ever or whatever they may be- one
thing is certain. that they will be
found out. either in time through the
tact Of skilled officers or, If not, at the
bar Of eternal justice. for be sure
your sin will find you out
You ask me what, in my opinion,
is the remedy for this increase Of sin?
! have but one answer 10 give: The
love Of God through Jesus Christ
Evening journal., 1902-05-12

ward A. Woods. of the Equitable, has
s142. 900. and his wife is insured for
100000. His partner, l.. c. Woods,
carries 100000.
In the city of Milwaukee. two
heavily insured men are Thomas II.
Bowles. ex-president of the National
Association. and d. e. Murphy, gene
raj agent OF the Northwestern. Each
carries 100000. Franklin l.. Wilson.
Of the State Mutual. has 100000.
Herbert n. Fell. of Wilmington,
general agent of the Mutual Life, is
insured for 100000. A. NJ Shields, Of
San Francisco. representing the
Equitable, has 100000. President w.
ID. Wyman, of the National Associa-
ti0n carries $4,000. j. w. Fitzpatrick,
of Portland. Me, has 100000. J. c..
Elsie. of Newark, general agent of the
Equitable. carries 100000. and his
partner. Nathaniel King, $4,000. R.
3. True. of Syracuse, n. Y, OF the
Equitable has 100000.
In Boston. the most heavily insured
man is James T. Phelps, Of the
National. who holds $4,000. William
r.. Bunting, of the Penn Mutual, car
ries $4,000, and Charles A. Hopkins,
of the Mutual, $4,000.
In Cleveland. Charles e. Lawton, of
the Mutual Life. carries $50, 1000. His
partner. Lewis c. Lawton, has $4,000.
General Agent Marks, of the Equit-
able. carries sos, 900, and H. II. Ward
Of the State. SOL ,000 H. c. Bagley
representing the Penn Mutual in At
lanta. is insured for 100000. John M.
Green. of the Aetna Life has oven
100000
These are only a portion OF the
heavily insured underwriters, and the
list tends TO show that the peaple who
are selling life insurance throughout
the country appreciate the character
of the goods which they offer the pub
lie.
Mr.. Fell was called by telephone anC
asked regarding the story.
YES Mr.. Fell replied. Il increased
my insurance TO 100000, when l wa.
but "a years old, having taken my frs
policy at age 2O.*
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
PLEASURE YACHT SUNK
Beat Leaked Badly Alter Going Ashore.
Fixtures Mere Removed

Il. Coleman DuPonts peasure yacht
Teok, in command Of Captain Truss
of New Castle, sunk at the w'harves Ct
the Enoch Moore and Sons Company
yesterday at noon. Nearly all the fix
lures had been removed before she
went down During a heavy storm on
the river, Captain Truss had to land
his boat, and NE had the choice of rum
ming it into a pier or on the bank.
He chose the latter and the boat was
drinev with such force that she land
ed about half a mile inland. She had
to be dug out and Patrick Fahey was
awarded the contract. He took q
dredge TO the scene and q small creek
had to be dug The boat was finally
released and towed to the wharves OF
the EnOch Moore and Sons Company
whore she sunk.
Mr. Dupont was notified, and the
boat will be pumped out today by a
tug.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Martininrs Belief Rlooked.

Washington, May 12.-After the
senate on Saturday had unanimously
passed a bill appropriating 100000
for the relief of sufferers from the dis
aster on the Island of Martinique, the
measure was held up in the house by
Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, on the
ground that there was no occasion for
a Legislative spasm." Owing to Mr..
Underwood's objection, , the bill went
over. The bill authorized the presi-
dent of the United States to cause to
be purchased such provisions, cloth
ing, medicine and other necessaries
as he shall deem advisable, and ten
der the same in the name of the gov
ernment Of the United States to the
government OF France for the relief
of the citizens who have suffered by
volcanic eruptions in the islands Of
the French West Indies.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Mr.. FELL AMONG INSURANCE MEN
WHO CARRY HEAVY POLICIES

In the May issue Of the insurance
Press is an article on the amount of
life insurance carried by prominent in
surance men. Among This number is
Herbert n. Fell. of this city, man
ager of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, who carries 100000.
Emerson w. Peet, general agent OF
the Mutual Life at st. Paul, who died
April II, carried $4,000 of life insur-
ance and is classed as one Of the
heavily insured life underwriters of
the country. Gage E. Tarbell, second
vice-president of the Equitable car
ries more insurance than any other
life underwater in the country. His
total policies amount to S425, 900. His
life is insured for $10O,0OO James II.
Hyde. vice-president Of the Equitable
carries 100000, and the same is true
of William Alexander, the secretary.
President James W. Alexander car
ries more than $4,000.
John A. Mccall holds second place.
with s350,0O0 of insurance, and third
place is held by an agent of the New
York Life. in Philadelphia, Harold
Pierce. whose insurance exceeds $780,
600. Leslie B. Ward, and the president
of the Hartford Life, George e. Ken
ney. have more than 100000 each.
President p. w. Scott of the Provi-
dent Savings carries S150,OO0. John NJ.
Pattison. of the Union Central has
$4,000. l.. G. Fouse, president of the
Fidelity Mutual, carries $4,000, and
George X. Johnson, vice-president of
the Penn Mutual. has the same
amount President Hall, of the Mas
sachusetts Mutual. carries s65,000.
In the agency field, some of the gen.
eral agents are insured for very large
amounts. !. layton Register, Of Phil
adelDhia. ex-president of the National
Life Underwriters Association, holds
$4,000. e. II. Plummer. of the same
city. also an ex-president of the as
sociation. carries SS5, 900.
In the city of Pittsburg. Edward
O'Neill. of the National seems TO be
the most heavily insured life insur-
ance man. He carries $4,000. Ed
Evening journal., 1902-05-12

French cruiser Suchet, dated Fort De
France. Martinique, saying that he
conducted a search at St. Pierre on
Saturday The captain reports that
the town is now a mere heap Of smok-
ing ruins, under which the victims Of
the catastrophe are buried. The
Suchet was able to convey some of the
inhabitants OF lie Pecheur to Fort De
France, but could not reach the north
ernmost part of the island on account
of the danse rain of ashes.
The captain of the Suchet further
reported that the Mont Pelee volcano
still had threatening aspect on Sat
urday evening. Subterranean rum
blings were still heard, flashes of
fame frequently belched from the vol
cano, and stones were thrown out
with immense force. A dispatch re-
stived at the colonial Office here yes
terday from Fort De France says that
there is no doubt that Governor Mout-
tet and the commander of the troops
at st. Pierre, Colonel Dain, are dead.
Other dispatches confirm the re-
ports that the American and British
consuls and their families perished.
H. Bloch, inspector Of finance, and
NJ. Labarthe, the colonial minister's
secretary, who have been dispatched
by the government 10 Martinique
sailed from Brest yesterday on board
the French cruiser D'Assas, whicl
carries money, provisions and othei
stores for the relief OF the Martinique
sufferers.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
HIIIs Crowded wIth Retugees

Paris, May 1.-THE Temps, re-
ferring to the destruction at st. Pierre.
says I'VE believe from the informa-
ton received here from the Island of
Martinique that the disaster surpasses
all that Imagination can conceive. The
whole northeastern portion Of the
island is laid waste Three large com
munities, exclusive of st. Pierre, have
been destroyed"
A dispatch received from Fort De
France, Martinique, says: "All the
hills surrounding lie Carbet and lie
Pecheur, near st. Pierre. are covered
with refugees, to the number of about
5000, who are being taken away grad
ually. In the meanwhile, provisions
are being conveyed TO them. OF the
80 persons who we're originally res
cued by the French cruiser Suchet,
the majority were fearfully burned, and
nine died while on their way to the
hospital. The corpses, which are
heaped in the ruins of St Pierre, are
not only completely naked, but are
frightfully mutilated.
The minister of marine, NJ. De
Lanessan, yesterday received a cable
dispatch from the commander OF the
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
many PEOPLE
BROKE THE LAW
And We're Punished for SO
Doing
TWENTY-FIVE CASES HEARD
Three Arrested for StOning Electric
LightS-FeW Cases Dismissed
in City Court Today
TWENTY-FIVE CASES HEARD

When Judge Cochran took his seat
on the bench in City Court this morn
ing, he found twenty-five prisoners
awaiting him. Most of them were ar
rested on the charge of acting disor-
derly or being drunk and disorderly
late on Saturday night or early Sun
day morning. Mrs. Bessie Colt had
George Sanderson arrested for calling
her Pessie and "nigger." She said she
did not think it was proper to address
a married woman in that manner. San
derson explained that he merely said
Good morning, Bessie"
When he said "nigger" he was ad-
dressing a black horse he was driving.
Acting on the suggestion of the City
Solicitor. the case was dismissed.
Charles Dougherty, arrested on a
charge of vagrancy, said he had a job.
Judge Cochran was afraid he would
not like it. and sent him to the work
house for sixty days.
Assaulted and Robbed
John Miller was charged with
knocking Michael Fogerty down and
robbing him of $40. He pleaded not
guilty. He was held in 500 bail for
the upper court. Fogerty was held as
a witness.
Fined for Acting Disorderly
The following were fined for acting
disorderly: James Kirby, cOlored, S.
and costs; Lavinia Sipple, colored, S.
and costs: John Conner, IS and costs;
Howard Miller. IS and costs; Matthew
Duncan. SO and costs. G. H. Taylor,
charged with assault and battery, was
dismissed.
Thomas Myers, a colored boy, aged
13 years. charged with assaulting
Emma Harper, a colOred woman, was
dismissed. The woman keeps house
for Myers father, and said she was
afraid of the boy.
Agent Stout said the boy did not
have a bad record. Herbert Stroud
Martha Dunlap and Leon Hayes
charged with throwing stones at cleo
trio lights. will be given a hearing this
morning. Henry Whiteman, charged
with disorderly conduct, was held foI
a hearing this evening.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
PRENTIS Ind FAMILY
VICTIMS OF VOLCANO

Washington, May 12.-Secretary Hay
has received the following cablogram,
dated May IL, from United States Con-
sui Ayme at Guadeloupe, who went To
Fort de France Martinique, by in
structiOns from this Government:
The disaster is complete The city
wiped out Consul Prentis and his
family are dead. Governor says 10000
have perished; $4,000 are homeless and
hungry. He suggests that the Red
Cross be asked to send Goldfish, flour.
beans. rice. salt meats, and biscuit as
quickly as possible. Visits OF war ves-
sells valuable"
The Navy Department. this morning
was informed Of the cruiser Cincin-
natl from San Domingo City for Mar
Unique.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12

Fort De France. Island of Marti-
niquc, May 12.-Adviccs received here
yesterday from the vicinity OF st
Pierre, ten miles from here, contain
further details ol the terrible volcanic
upheayal, which resulted IN the utter
destruction of that town and the death
OF nearly all its inhabitants.
The crater of Mont Pelee had been
wearing IT'S Smoke cap" since May 8,
but there was nothing until last Mon
day to indicate that there was the
slightest danger. On that day a
stream of boiling lava burst through
the top of the crater and plunged into
the valley of the river Blanche, over
whelming the Guerin sugar works and
killing % work people and the son of
the proprietor.
A commission was appointed by the
governor 20 invcst'g safe the outbreak,
and It returned O. roassuring report on
Wednesday evening. But about s
o'clock on Thursday morning q shower
Of fire rushed down on ST. Pierre and
the coast from Ia Carbet. which had
population of 6.Joo. to lie Pecheur
which had a population of 1900, burn
ing I'D everything in its path.
Throughout Thursday the heat in
the vicinity Of ST. Pierre was so in
tense and tho stream of flowing lava
was so unremitting that it was i'm
possible to approach the town during
the carly part Of the day AS evening
apnroachod tho French cruiser Suchet,
after a heroic baltic with the heat,
suffocation and sulphur fumes, sue
ceoded in making a dash toward the
shore. nearing the land close enough
to enable her TO take off so survivors
Of the disaster. all of whom were hor-
ribly burned and mutilated. st. Pierre
ct that time was an absolute smoking
waste, concealing 10000 corpses.
whose decomposition necessitated in
some cases instantly completing their
cremation, which was only partially
accomplished by the lava. Not a house
in st. Pierre is standing. the entire
city being consumed and buried.
The inhabitants of Fort De France
were panic-stricken the morning OF the
disaster, when the sky suddenly black
ened and It was at dark as at mid.
night. The sea shrank back 80 yards,
and hot rain begain to fall, while
gravel, the size of walnuts, poured
down on the town. This lasted about
/ Is minutes.
The 45O survivors who were brought
here on Saturday from st. Pierre by
the French cable repair ship PouyeI
Guerthier, came from the town OF
lie Pecheur, surrounded on all sides
by flowing lava, say they were fairly
roasted to death and expected momen
tarily to be engulfed.
The latest reports received here
show that lava continues to pour down
the slopes of the mountain, slowly en-
quilting the whole north of the island
while fresh crevasses are contin
ually opening.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Horses Brought Good Prices

Stidham & Son. auctioneers. sold at
public sale for Jester & Mcdaniel, at
their stables. No 419 West Front
street, on Saturday, twenty-one head
of horses at the following prices:
500, s1,0O s152.5O, S152, s1625O, s14O
1852. S14S. $3.50, S145. 500. s1O5. s166
S145. $3.50, s16O, $3.50. s71, $3.50, SAB
Mules. $500 a pair The sale was well
attended, bidding brisk
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Win GIVE OratoricaI Reoltal

Miss L. Elizabeth Thomas, who has
completed her studies at the Emerson
School of Oratory, Boston, Mass, as
sisted by Calvin c. Thomas and A. X.
Gregory, will give a recital in West
Presbyterian Church on Thursday
evening, May %. The proceeds will be
used to defray the church debt.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Special Car to Montrose

Many persons took advantage of the
free cars TO Montrose yesterday to view
the building lots. 1t is thought the
remainder Of them will be sold by the
end of the month.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Miner Sian on Elrst March

Scranton, May 12.-The first march
of the miners in the present suspen-
sion of work is being organized here
against 100 men who remained at work
today in the Diamond and Bellevue
washerfes of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Company. At the
superintendent office it was said to-
day that these workmen would be pro-
tected if possible.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINEES NAMED
Already Has Selected Man From Each
County iu the State

John Edward Addicks in his
straight-out Union ticket, has slated
his men for Congress. If it is decided
to give the nomination to New Castle
county, j. Frank Ewart, present mem
Der of the Levy Court, will be the can
didate. Should it be given to Kent.
David S. Clark will be selected, and in
the event of it going to Sussex county.
Newal Ball is said to be the choice.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Miss leach to Sing

Miss Leach, the well-known singer
Of plantation songs, assisted by the
Misses Turner, will give a concert to-
morrow evening under the auspices of
the Young Womens' Christian Associa-
tiOn in the building Of the association.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
Hockessin Odd Fellows Increasing

Miss Ellen Mitchell. who has been
sick with typhoid fever for several
weeks. resumed her studies at Friends
School today. Edward A. Thompson
station agent. who has been sick fol
several weeks. is on duty. John e
Hitch. the relief man who took care OF
the station during Mr.. Thompson's
illness. has gone to Newark.
Friendship Lodge, /. o. o. f., OF
Saturday night initiated four candi.
dates and has four more to initiate al
its next meeting. Visitors were pres.
ent from Kennett Square and Mary.
land.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
cave chiIdren a picnic -.

The women teachers of the sewing
class of the Baird Memorial Associa-
ton are thankful to Harry Lowe. Mr..
Lowe furnished teams and took about
forty of the children up the Brandy
wine on a picnic on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
DO you WANT 81. .OOn2

II so. every time you wind yota
watch drop ten cents in The "Nev
Idea" Savings Bank. Ask FOR booklet
The Mutual Life, S37 Market street.
Evening journal., 1902-05-12
-FOUR LARGE TOWNS DESTROYED
BY MONT PELEE'S OUTBURST
Not House Left Standing and the People Buried and
Roasted Alive In the Fiery DeIuge-Great Ruin
and Suffering in st. Vincent

destroying
the annhatng paths
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-17
ASKS RECEIVER FOR 49,
HIS FATHERS PROPERTY
F. c. Barren Seeks to Recover, as HIS
Mothers Administrator, Alleged
Alimony Arrears.

Mr.. Henry c. Barron, administrator oil
the estate of his mother. Mrs. Mary
Barron. yesterday instituted suit against
his father. Henry l.. Barron, asking for
an accounting and the appointment of
receiver for premises 7S2 Eleventh Street
northwest.
1t is explained that in May, 1874, Mrs.
Barron secured a divorce from her hus-
band, the defendant. and was award
cd permanent alifnony in the sum
of SIS 4 month. At the time the de-
cree was passed. Mr.. Barron owned, as
now, the Eleventh Street property, and
the almony was declared lien against
his estate. The property, it is said. did
not return sufficient revenue to defray the
alimony, and for many years the arreara
have been increasing. until now II is said
there is about 1900 due. Mr.. Edward
4. Newman is ramed as counsel for the
complainant.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-17

Round steak 20 cents a pound.
Sirloin steak rs cents a pound.
"Porterhouse 30 cents a pound.
"All other prices according
And please don't buy.'
The above legend is displayed as sign
by local retail meat dealer and is his
novel method of calling attention 10 the
fact that at the present scale OF prices
dictated by the beef trust there IS moth
ing in the business for him.
While there is no other case on record
where any retail man has gone so far
as to display printed request TO his
customers not TO patronize him and lur-
ther enrich the ''hig six" firms who have
cornered the supply. the meat dealers in
the market are not going out of their
way to solicit business.
"why should we" one of them asked
a Times reporter. There is nothing in
it for us
Many of the retail provision dealers in
the market who do not depend exclusively
upon the sales of meat have quite selling
it altogether, saying that they are los
ing money every week they continue in
the business.
The Retail Butchers and Meat Dealers
National Protective Association held its
regular weekly meeting Thursday night in
the rooms of the jolly Fat Mems Club No
official action was taken by the organiza-
tion with view to getting back at the
trust. The organization is simply resting
on its oars and waiting for the results
OF the Governments prosecution.
Popular feeling against the concerns
which have effected corner on the blood
producing food of the people still con-
tinues to rise high. The sales are con-
stantly decreasing in the markets and
Saturday is about the only day of the
week when the retail men do anything
like their former business. This is be-
cause the average citizen. however poor,
cannot quite get out of the habit of hav-
ing a good meal on Sunday.
The restaurant and cafe keepers say
that their sales have fallen off from 30
TO 70 per cent since the trust began TO
squeeze the prices up, about six weeks
ago.