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Evening journal., 1902-03-24
THREE SUNDAY FIRES
Blaze ia st. Peters PrO.Caihedral EX.
tinguished bV Altar Bows

Three small fires caused some excite
ment yesterday in as many parts of
tho city. but no serious damage was
done. and the Fire Department was not
called into service
After the morning service in st.
Peters Pro-Cathedral while the altar
BOYS were i'm the basement OF the
church removing their cassocks. one
boy carrying a candle accident
ally brushed against Joseph
Tucker. an altar boy and set fire to
his cassock. The lad, as he supposed,
extinguished the flames, and threw the
garment on some overcoats. The
flames again broke out. but were ex-
by the boys.
A son of William Taylor, of No. 410
West Fourth street. while playing with
matches yesterday. set fire TO some
clothing in the attic of the house. Mr.
Taylor put out the blaze.
Someone threw a lighted cigarette
on the awning in front of the saloon
of James Kane. No 217 East Front
lstreet. yesterday afternoon. The can
vas blazed for a few minutes. but was
finally extinguished by the fire brigade
of the Pennsylvania railroad station.
About SO damage was done.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
VLOPEO WITH ANOyHER'S WIFE
Husband Takes Matter PhiIOSOphically But
Her Relatives Are Indignant

Relatives of Mrs. Lizzie Taylor prom
Use to make things warm for John
Walls OF Chestertown. Md, who eloped
with her. The couple now are living
in Blackbird.
walls left a wife and several children
and it is alleged by Mrs. Taylor's mo-
ther that he enticed her daughter away
from her husband.
Mr. Taylor regards the affair in an
extremely philosophical light, and says
if his wife cares more for Walls than
she does for him. she may stay with
him and he will be satisfied.
A warrant has been issued for Walls
arrest upon the grounds OF desertion.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
UNKNOWN STEAMER IDENTIFIED
WilmingtOH-built Major Barrett Afre OIL
the North Carolina Coast

The unknown steamship reported
on fire off the North Carolina coast by
the Oregon Inlet 'Life-saving crew, was
tho Philadelphia oil steamer, Major
Barrett She was bound from Sabine
Pass to New York with a cargo Of
Texas oil. 1t is believed some passing
vessel rescued the crew of the fire
stricken ship.
Captain Johnson, of the steamsh'-
NavahOe. from Boston, reported tne
fate of the Major Barrett, at Charles
ton. S. c., yesterday. The Barrett was
owned by the Barrett Manufacturing
Company. of Philadelphia, of which
Michael Ehret is president. She was
built by the Jackson and Sharp Com
pany. in this city, two years ago, and
has been unfortunate from the start
A few weeks after leaving che local
yards she ran into the tug Fleetwing
in the Schuylkill river, sinking the tug
and drowning two Of the crew. Cap
tain Crosby commanded the Barret
when she left Sabine Pass.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
WILL INCREASE
CHURCH FUND
EDiScOpalianS to Raise $50,
900 in The Diocese Of
Delaware

At a meeting between the commit
tees and other gentlemen interested in
the increase in the principal of the
endowment fund Of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Delaware, held
last week. it. was decided that it would
be necessary to increase the fund by
$4,000. This increase is necessary in
order that Bishop Coleman may be
paid his salary regularly. The low
rate of interest which now prevails
makes it necessary TO swell the fund
and Archdeacon George G. Hall, rec
tor ST. Johns Church, has been
selected to canvass the diocese in the
interest Of this project. DR.. Hall is
willing to take up the matter after the
first Sunday in May, If his vestry con
lsents to him doing it. The bishoI
lwiu visit st. Johns Church on that
Sunday. and until then DIT. Hall will be
lbusily engaged in church work, Sc
much So that he viii be able to dc
but little except to make partial ar
lrangements for the canvass.
The committee on this matter ap-
lnointed at the last annual convention
lis composed of G. A. Elliott. Joseph
Swift. e. r.. Warner. William Denney
lof Dover. and former Governor Wat.
lson. of Milford, and DR.. w. p. Orr, ol
hewes.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
GEN. DONAHOE
u NOW EXPLAINS
Court Must Release Adams
ID "a Tax Money
IHE Is HELD BY INJUNCTION
Money Safely Deposited in Farmers
Bank and May Soon Be
Refunded
he is HELD BY INJUNCTION

General John p. Donahoe. former COLI
lector OF the Adams tax. who at pres
ent has in his possession about S12 900
which he has collected and which can
not be returned to the taxpayers until
a decision has been given by the court,
explains his position in the following
statements:
"As soon as the Adams law was do
clared unconstitutional. my opinion
was. and still is. that the money had
collected should 80 back to the people
who paid It. To make the matter
mono clear to the persons who demand
the return OF their money, / will say
that all OF the suits for the return were
made against me directly. and person
ally. The Levy Court was not recog-
nized. ! was beset by persons who
urged the return of their money. and /
threatened TO throw the money into tho
old Levy Court and let IL tight il out.
! was prevailed upon not 10 do this by
persons representing over half of the
amount collected by me- / granted
their request and a suit now is pending
In the Superior Court of New Castle
county. which will be decided at the
coming term.
The decision of the court will be
final The money Is now deposited I'm
| the Farmers Bank in this city. AS soon
rs Chancellor Nicholson served an in
junction on me- I deposited the whole
funds In the Farmers Bank as a Joint
deposit OF the American Surety Com
pany, OF Baltimore my bondsman, and
myself. IL IS there now. Every law
YER In town understands the situation.
They are holding receipts of clients
land know fun well that / cannot act
until the Superior Court decides the
lQuestion. This decision must satisfy
Everybody who is interested.
"'rhe first month of my collections
turned 81 400 over to the Levy Court.
This I would have followed regularly
every month, as the other collectors,
bet was prevented by the Injunction
forhidding me to pay any more money
into the Levy Court. The county still
has the 81 400 and It is open to the
public. The $1,000 that I loaned the
Levy Court under an indemnity bond
IL also has.
ITO make Il the more clear to the
public. the difference between the regu-
larly appointed hundred collectors and
the Adams tax collectors. / would say
that these hundred collectors turn their
collections in monthly. because there
was no Injunction restraining them
as was In my case.
Il make this statement merely to set
the peoples minds at rest and TO as
I sure them that agitation rs unneces-
sary. as it must be decided by the
@ court"
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
STOPPED AaaRuNAWN
Four Women Have Narrow Escape From
Being Injured by Frightened Horse

Four women in double seated
wagon had a narrow escape from per-
haps fatal injury in West Ninth street
last evening. The horse had taken
fright at some boys running across the
street ana got beyond the drivers con-
troll. The animal dashed down Ninth
street at pace that threatened to over
turn the wagon. anti as il neared Jack
son street H. A. Brown, at the risk OF
his life. dashed into the street and
caught the bride. lie was dragged for
nearly a square before his efforts
brought the horse TO n standshll The
women. who live in the country. were
.Droiuse in their thanks. but failed to
give their names.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
BICYCLE FAIR CLOSED
Eadsd on Saturday Night after Successful
Run Of Two Weeks

The fair Of the Wilmington Bicycle
Club closed on Saturday night at the
Cycle Academy, after a successful run
of two weeks. Today the booths were
torn down and the seats and cage will
be restored for the basketball game to-
morrow night. About 5000 people at
tended the fair on Saturday night. The
voting contest was won by Holt. The
vote was: Holt. 1895; Mckay, 12,l79;
Stewart. 1910.
Townsend and Waller performed the
difficult feat OF making the dip on the
whirl while riding a tandem. This was
the first time they attempted the trick.
The committee in charge wishes to
thank all who contributed to makins
it a-success Woodward Brothers do
mated the bowling ball, which George
F. Cornell won. ad tnhe Morris chair
was the gift of J. & J. n. Harman.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
EASTER spEcTALTIEs.

just take a peep at our window, then
come in and look around the store.
and you will see an extraordinary dis
play of the cOnfectiOner's art I'm EAS-
TER NOVELTIES. A most bewilder-
ing array Of exquisite baskets. taste
fully arranged with beautifully deco
rated eggs and festooned with rose
buds so near the real that you can
imagine you detect their sweet frag-
rance; in fact, everything imaginable
is here to gladden. the heart of your
favorite during this Eastertide. Any
name or decoration put on eggs to or
der, free Of chargR Prices remark
able low. John GOvatos.
403 Market st.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
CRAP SHOOTER FINED
Thomas Norris, COlOred, Caught in Sun
day Raid, Sentented

Thomas Morris. colOred. was arraign-
cd in the City Court this morning
charged with acting dieorderly. The
disorder consisted in shooting crap.
He was fined 81 and costs.
William Sewell. who was arrested as
"a witness at the time Policeman Sherry
Iands Dutton made the raid. was dis
missed. Thomas Tillman, colored,
with assaulting Maggie Butch
er. was fined SO and costs.
William J. Brogan, Clarence Masham
and John Cunningham were each fined
So and costs for trespassing on the
property of the p, w. e b. railroad.
These sentences were imposed. Ed
ward II. Phillips. Robert Harkins.
drunk and disorderly. SO and costs; An
drew Crumlish. drunk and disorderly,
81 and costs: Dennis Moore. drunk and
disordTly. 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
CiiY Of chester Running

The City of Chester started on her
regular trips between this city and
Philadelphia this morning. The
Brandywine. which has been running
all winter. is now tied up at the yards
of The American Car and Foundry
Company. Her decks and cabins will be
painted and then she will be put on
the marine railway, when her bottom
will be scraped and painted. Her ma
chinery viii be overhauled and she Will
undergo a thorough spring overhaul
ing. 1t will probably be a month or
SO before the Brandywine will be put
in service again.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
Thls Would be onnosed

For several days rumors have been
heard to the effect that an effort would
be made to appoint an assistant SUI
perintendent of schools, to have espe-
cial charge of the colored schools.
Considerable opposition has already
developed on the ground that there
are not enough cOlored schools to need
the services Of a superintendent, and
if another officer is to be named, il
should be an assistant to Superintend-
ent Twitmyer for the entire system
II is not believed. however, that any
change VIII be made in the present
system.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
j. Frank Alice Chairman OF the Union
Republican State Central Commit
tee of Delaware


tee of Delaware.
Sir: Your communication Of January
20 was duly received and submitted to
the members of This committee vino.
after mature deliberation. direct me TO
submit the following reply:
We join you in expression OF the
wish that the efforts OF all the Repub-
licans of tho State may be bent to se-
curing Republican victory at iho COM
ing election. We believe that the sue
cess Of our party is necessary to Sc
cure the best government for the State
and the several counties, and TO this
end we counsel the use of all honor
able means. and the putting aside for
the time of all personal ambitions
which are likely to defeat this object
We assure you and the electors you
represent that the opposition TO Demo-
cratic methods and Democratic poll
cies. which has characterized our party
since tho time of Lincoln. yet remains
a prime feature OF our organization.
But. while entertaining these senti-
ments, we deem It the part of wisdom
before entering into any new arrange
ment. to weigh tho reason for the mer-
ger of the two organizations, as pro-
posed in your communication. We are
led to aelI whether il Is practicable
whether it would be permanent. and
to the advantage of the party at large
In your letter you suggest method
whereby the Republican parties mag
become merged into one organization
e under a single State Committee. undel
which you propose that all the Re
Dublicans and Union Republicans shall
loyalty fight the battle of the mex
: campaign.
) We regret that though our wish Il
? see an end Of Republican strife Is NJ
81 less than yours, and, that, although th
3 hODe Of a united party to fight tn
D common enemy is attractive. yet W
are compelled to conclude that the end
, desired cannot be attained In the man
, ner you propose; but we are con
strained to say that in our judgmen
we should, by its acceptance, imper
Republican success, or render il i'm
possible.
Leaving out Of consideration Ia
e matter of the appOrtiOnment of dele
e gates as suggested by you. to which "
r might find serious objection. did v
! deem that matter at issue. we mus
recognize that the reasons for the fol
i nation Of the two organizations COZ
II tinue. and that further difference
nave arisen in the last few years whlc
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
STRUCK BY TRAIN
Thomas SWiggett Run Down aud Injured
at Gordon Heights

Thomas Swiggett. colored. of No. 283
Adams street. was struck by team at
Gordon Heights about 7.30 o'clock this
morning The right side of his face
was lacerated and his right eye hurt.
He was sent TO the Emergency Hos
pital. at the T.. W. q b. station, where
his injuries We're dressed by Detective
Jones. afotr which he walked to his
nnmn
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
Outbreak Of The Plague
Causes Prompt Action
MANY DEATHS IN MANILA
Third Infantry Will Sail for Home
Ahead Of Time-Attack by
MOrOS

Manila, March 24.-Asiatic cholera
has appeared here. On Thursday 16
cases and IS deaths We're reported
among the natives 1t is believed that
the disease was introduced here
through vegetables brought from
Hong Kong. The sanitary officers are
systematically destroying green vege-
tables.
Yesterday four more cases cof chol-
era and two more deaths from the
plague were reported. The health au
thorities believe that their rigid pre-
cautions have prevented an epidemic.
AS General Chaffee did not want the
men of the Third Infantry to run the
risk of cholera as a result of contact
with the city, that regiment has al
ready been taken aboard the transport
Grant, which will sail for San Fran
cisco one week ahead of her sched-
uled time. Five cases OF cholera have
been reported from the provinces.
General Geo. w. Davis, stationed at
Zamboanga, Island of Mindanao, re-
ports that a detachment of the Signal
Corps, consisting of II men, has been
attacked by 200 Moros, near Paran-
Paran, Mindanao. One of the Signal
Corps men was killed. The Moros
captured the transportation of the de-
tachment, including four pack mules
The United States transport Bu-
ford has arrived here. She has on
board a detachment of the Twenty
seventh Infantry, a squadron Of the
Eleventh Cavalry and so pack mules
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
Funerals and Deaths

Mrs. Mary Morton, so years old' VINO
died on Saturday, was buried today
Services were held at her late nome
No 1913 Lancaster avenue. ana inter
ment was made in Riveryiew Gene
terry. ~
susan d. Cook. 81 years old. Of NO
224 West Nineteenth street VINO ule.
on Saturday. will be buried tomorrow
Interment will be made at Newport
Pa.
Esther Campbell, &C years old. of No
625 East Fifth street, died yesterday
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
ADDICKS' PLAN
NOT ADOPTED
No Compromise With the
Union Party
GASMAN BLOCK TO HARMONY
Regular Republican State Central
Committee Make Reply 10 Chair
man J. Frank Alice
IASMAN BLOCK 70 HARMONY

Below is given tho full text of the
letter sent by Phillip q. Churemmah
acting for the Republican state Com
mittee TO ]. Frank Alice, chairman of
tho Union Republicans;
The communication was adopted at
a meeting Of the Republican Commit
tee on Saturday. and since there were
no absentees. It doubtless is the senti-
ment of their organization.
Here are the most striking, and the
essential features of the reply:
We believe that the success of
our party is necessary to secCro the
best government for the State and
the several counties. and TO this
end we counsel the use of all hon
orable means. and tho putting asis
for tho timo OF all personal ambi-
tions which are likely TO defeat
this object.
In thus adjusting the party ma
chinery. we should leave untouched
the principles, an adherence TO
which has caused the present afiil-
iations. and the mass of Republi-
can voters would deem our action
mere political jugglery.
We must recognize that the rea-
sons for the formation of the two
organizations continue. and that
| further differences have arisen in
the last few years which make
complete reconciliation extremely
difficult.
This committee has no such
powers. and could act in the prem
ises only when authorized by a
regularly constituted convention Of
the voters Of our party, called for
that purpose.
a new State Committee would be
formed. The members Of
such a committee could not POSI-
lively work together harmoniously
and tho results would be disastrous
20 the party at large.
AS at present constituted, the
two parties hold the allegiance Of
their respective following. and this
combined constitutes the full Re-
publican strength. Under the sys-
tenn which has been followed in the
last two campaigns, there has been
an agreement on candidates. and
this has resulted in the poll OF the
fun vote. which meant victory. In
our opinion. until the fundamental
differences between the organi-
cations are removed. this rep
rosents the only feasible plan Of
securing the support of all Repub-
lican electors. and in our opinion,
IL should bo continued.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
Assessment Is High

It is expected there will be many APP
neals from the assessment next month";
when the Board of Assessment. Revi-
sion and Appeals site The tendency OF
the new assessment has been to in
cease the valuation on nearly all the
properties.
II is claimed that the figures are un-
lust and several cases may be carried
10 court
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
Red MEN PREPARING
FOR BIG CELEBRATION
Will Observe ST. Tammany'S Day
on May l2, in the Grand
Opera House

Local Red Men are preparing ior
demonstration on St. Tammanys Day
Monday. May y, that will be n creult
to the order. For several years the
order observed the day with a parade
and red fire. but the last two demon
strations. on which weeks of time ana
labor had been spent, were spoiled Dy
the rain. The committee has decided
10 hold the celebration this year in the
.Opera House. The Propagation Com
mittee formed of three members from
every tribe in the city, has the ahair
in charge. and at its meeting on sat
urday night a report was received from
the subcommittee that the theatre
had been engaged, and arrangements
made for fine vaudeville program.
The talent will be professional, ano
will be furnished by the Phlladelpnla
Entertainment Bureau. The Commit
tee on Tickets was given authority tc
have 5000 tickets and $500 circuisr'
printed Each member of the oruel
will be presented with two uckets
which he may have reserved at the po'
office.
AS the theatre will seat but l'4O'
people. the committee cannot guaran
tee everybody a seat, but will do IN
best it can under the circumstances D.
limiting the free tickets held by eac
lmember l. Irving Handy has Deel
Invited TO make the address on IN
good Of the order. but the committe
has not received his answer.
On Sunday. May IL, the member
land their wives are requested to atten
services in Hanover Presbyterla
lChurch.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
The Sheriff at Newark

Deputy Sheriff Saville will sell the
Hananh z. G. Rupp property, in White
Clay Creek hundred. at the Deer Park
Hotel. in Newark. this afternoon. The
property lies along the Delaware and
Pennsylvania railroad on the road
leading from Newark to Cooch's
Bridge.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
HEALER WILL NOT CURE
Advance Agent Did Not ADVERTISE him
and He Goes Home

Or. St. Paul Edwards the wonder
ml healer. marriage eXalter and man
OF travels" will not lecture in VIII
mington, as he had planned Several
weeks ago he engaged an advertising
agent i'm New York, who was TO boom
the doctor i'm Chester, Wilmington
and Baltimore. When he arrived in
Chester he found the advertising man
had not appeared.
Nothing is known of the advance
man here and Or Edwards has gone
back to New York.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
zine wenlher Prevnlls

The nno weather that prevailed yes
terday brought many people out to en-
iov t. Church services were more
largely attended than for some time,
and I'm the afternoon many took walks
in the parks. Most men were without
OvercOats and women without wraps.
Today is as fine. but somewhat cooler.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
No Word From Missing Man

No word has as yet been heard from
the stranger who left the little girl at
No. 2O7 East Second street Several
persons have called on Mrs. Smith, Of
fering to take the child for adoption,
but she has refused to part with the
little girl
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
WILL DISCUSS CONTRACT
Citizens Committee to Hear Report Of Its
ATTORNEY

AT the meeting of the Citizens Com
mittee. to be held this evening, the
Welsbach gas lighting contract with
the city viii be discussed The attor-
ney of the committee and a sub-com-
mittee appointed to look into the con-
tract. will make a report.
It will be decided whether it will be
admissible to take the case into court.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
WORKMAN PAINFULLY INJURED
Reuben Willis Felled by a Timber on B. &
q. Bridge

Reuben Willis. of Newark, employ
ed on the Baltimore and Ohio bridge
across the Susduehanna, at Havre de
Grace. was seriously injured by a tim
Der falling on him this morning.
Ono leg was broken and he was
otherwise injured. He was brought to
this city on Baltimore and Ohio train
and taken to the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
steamer Grained Into srIdge

While coming up the Christiana river
on Saturday. the big steamer MeNicapo
crashed into the railroad bridge below
Third street. with great force. Con-
siderable damage was done to the
bridge. and workmen were obliged TO
make repairs yesterday. Little dam
age was done to the Mexicano, which
was on her way to Harlans for an
Ioveghauling.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
After trenton Prisoner

Detective Francis will go to Trenton
this evening to bring here for trial
three men who were arrested there for
removing terrapin from Delaware
waters out of season. An effort was
made to get the prisoners last week,
but they demanded a hearing.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
A MANS NOME rs ms cAsrT N

Fortlfy it with a supply of grocecies
from Lyuch's. We have some Easter nov
.elties In cakes. Easter rabbits, i5c 10 so
cial teas, l0c. package; Cocoanut AIaca-
rooms. lSc. H. fresh eggs, Susar-cured
Hams and llacua. Bottled wines at popu-
lar prices. Stores, N. w. Cor Madison
and Fourth streets. s. W. Cor. King and
Eighth streets.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
Spring SESSION NIGHT SCHOOL

April Ist is the beginning Of the
spring session of the Goldey College
Night school. and no charge is made
for those entering this week. Call to-
night 715 to 9.15. Institute Building
Market street. corner Eighth.
bookkeeping, arithmetic, penman-
|ship. shorthand. etc. Low rate for April
land May. Two nights a week.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
interesting Y. M. c. A. meeting

A large numeber of the members Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
met yesterday afternoon in the office
OF c. II. Cantwell Mr.. Hayes and Mr..
King had charge of the meeting. Very
little business was transacted.
Evening journal., 1902-03-24
you ARE INVITED

To inspect our pattern hats, designed
from the latest New York and Paris
models. We have no set opening days,
but will be glad to see you at any
time after Friday. March 90 Mrs. A.
M. Kite. 403 Delaware avenue, city.