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Evening journal., 1902-01-21
FIVE WARSHIPS
SUNK OFF PANAMA
Result Of the Naval Battle
Fought Yesterday
Grin. ALBAN REPORTED KILLED
In Fierce Exchange Of Shots Three In
SuTgeRt and Two Govern ment
Boats Go Down

Warrington, Jan. 21.-Only meagre
details Of the hghting between the
vessels Of the Colombian government
land those Of the insurgents in Panama
|Bay were received in official circles.
They consisted Of a dispatch from
consul General Gudger at Panama and
another from Captain Mead, the com
mander OF the cruiser Philadelphia.
which is lying in Panama Bay
The state department has deceived
the following cablegram from Consul
General Gudger, dated Panama yester-
day: Fighting in bay. Governor killed.
Excitement great"
The secretary OF the navy has re-
ceived the following cablegram from
. Captain Mead, commander of the Unit
ed States steamship Philadelphia, dat
ed Panama yesterday: THE insurgent
steamer Padilla attacked the Lautaro
at close quarters Crew has deserted
4 her. Is now on fire and sinking"
The officials OF the state and navy
n departments are watching the outcome
of the contest with considerable inter-
est.
A later dispatch says the Lautaro
has been sunk. 1t is reported here that
+ her crew rebelled. The revolutionary
q gunboat Padilla surprised the Lautarc
at the opening of the fight and began
y shooting at close range. Many men Oh
board the Lautaro were killed.
General Alban Killed.
Panama. Jan 21-General Carlos
Alban, the military commander Of thii
4 district and the governor Of Panama
a was killed during the fighting yester
day morning. His death was deepl,
deplored, for General Alban was love-
by his soldiers and enjoyed the esteen
N of the community
II IS asserted that the death Of tn
Colombian leader may have the eitec
of bringing to the government sid
large numbers OF men anxious t
avenge his loss.
Some of the men killed on board tn
government ship Lautaro have bee
brought ashore. where they are bein
buried.
Five Marshlps Sunk.
New York, Jan. 21.-The Panam
Railway company yesterday receive
cablegram from Colon saying thu
three insurgent and two governmei
vessels had been sunk in the naval eI
gagement in Panama harbor. The c.
blegram came from Col. J. R. Shale
general superintendent at Colon Il
the Panama Railway company.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
NOTABLE WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Nancy Allyn Webb Passes Away in
Oxford

Word has been received here Of The
death In oxford, Pa, of Mrs Nancy
Allyn Webb mother of Mrs. J. Wilkins
Cooch, of Cooch's Bridge Mrs Webb
was the widow of the Rev. Edward
Webb. who was at one time pastor of
was "a years old and was for twenty
years a missionary in India. The fol-
lowing named children survive her:
Edward A. Webb, St. Paul; the Rev
Samuel G. Webb Lakewood. N. j.; Dr
ella s. Webb. Oxford Anna #. Webb
Biarritz. France. and Mrs. J. Wilkin
COoch Mrs. Webb was the grand
mother of Attorney Edward W. Cooch
.of this city.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
WALES FILES DEMURRER
TO JOHNSON INDICTMENT
Federal Court Did Not Proceed With
Pension Case Today As Was
Expected

Argument on demurrer i'm the case
Of the Government VS.. Lizzie q. john
son. cOlored. somewhat stalled the
of Federal Court cases af-
ter that body had been opened this
morning. Twcnty-six Of the petit
jurors answered to their names. After
ward. trial Of the case against the
johnson woman was called. but Leon
ard r.. Wales, solicitor for the defend
ant. interrupted tine prosecution by pre-
senting demurrers to all the counts in
the Governments indictment, charging
Mrs. Johnson with having made false
AFFIDAVIT. in May. 1901, in support OF
a claim for a widows pension The
Indictment sets out that Mrs. Johnson
represented herself as the widow OF
George Johnson. a veteran of the Civil
war. Who has been living at Coates
Vile. and whom she knew to be alive
at the time she made application for
widows pension. To the indictment
Mas. Johnson pleaded guilty but before
the argument was entered into this
plea was Withdrawn The post jury
which had hoped to try the case today
was discharged until tomorrow morn
Ing. Mr.. Wales chief objections 20 the
Indictment are That it is vague and in
sufficient
Argument on the demurrer VIII be
concluded this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
JERSEY LEGISLATURE
FIXES DAY FOR CAUCUS
Thursday at 2 O'clock Is the
Time
DRYDEN Expects at Least Seventeen Votes
on the First BaIlOt-GriggS Is
Second Choice

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 21.-The two
houses Of the legislature met last
night. but practically no business was
transacted outside Of the Introduction
Of about 40 bills. In the house Mr.. Lea
witt. of the joint committee on inaugu-
ration. made a report of the program
that was followed today in the inaugu-
ration Of Governor-elect Murphy
The house Republicans held confer
ence last evening at which the steer
ing committee reported that on Thurs
day at o'clock had been fixed as the
time for the joint caucus to select a
Republican candidate for United States
senator. The committee reported that
unless the joint caucus decided other
wise the caecus would be "a secret one
but that there would be open balloting
Some Of the members are opposed tc
a secret caucus, and will make an ef-
| fort to have it thrown open to the
newspaper men in order that the re
suit of the balloting may be correctly
reported.
The contest for the Republican nomi
nation for United States senator tool
on renewed activity last night. AL
the candidates had open headquarter
again at the different hotels. A con
ference was held for the purpose o
uniting the South Jersey members o
the legislature on some candidate from
that section of the state. After tn
conference Congressman Loudenslage
formally announced his Withdrawal
from the race in favor Of ex-Sherii
David Baird. OF Camden. Mr.. Bair
now has nine votes. Congressma
Gardner. who is known to have fv
votes, and whose supporters claim b
has nine, refused to 90 into the cor
ference. Senator Stokes who has 81
votes from South Jersey and SON
from North Jersey, was also abser
E from the conference.
q At the Griggs and Dryden headquai
ters the utmost confidence prevaile
Mr.. Dryden expects at least II vot'
on the first ballot and more on Il
second. The Griggs people are tgu
d ing on is votes, and say that M
b Griggs is the second choice Of a M
y jority of the caucus.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
BLAZE AT ELAN
APPOINTED
TO SELECT A SECRETARY

l.. r. Jones. of this city, and gradu-
ate of Goldey College. has been named
TO succeel Raymond p. A. Cotton as
assistant secretary for the Y. M. c. A.
in this city
Mr.. Cotton has accepted a position
with Edward c. Dixon. with offices in
the Crozier Building. in Philadelphia.
Physical Director Wales will person
ally look after the management of the
association until a secretary is chosen
TO succeed William H. Williams, who
recently resigned. There are nine ap-
plicants for the position, and special
committee has been appointed to take
up the matter.
A musical and literary entertain
.ment will be given i'm the gymnasium
this evening and an excellent program
has been arranged.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
Officer Put Ball Into One
Fellows Body
PREACHERFIGURRS IN TROUBLE
Negro. Who Started Trouble. Makes
Escape From Constable More
Trouble Expected
speaIaI b ths EvanIng Journal.

Smyrna, Jan "A There was small
sized riot here yesterday afternoon
which viii lead to the arrest of at least
fifteen negroes among whom IS one col
ored preacher.
Enooh Redden, colored, was using pro
fame language in front OF Charles Burns
residence on Main street about noon. Mr..
Burns demonstrated with the man TO no
avail and when he threatened 90 call an
officer Mr. Burns was badly beaten 10y
the rufian Swearing out warrant
Constable Charles Jones stuted on a
hunt for Redden. who declared he would
not be taken alive. ficer Jones depu
tized Charles Armstrong as his assistant
and Redden was arrested i'm the Della
ware House yard In an instant ne freet
himself from the officers grasp anC
started to run. The officers gave chase
Constable Jones firing at the fugitive
twice without hitting him. Mr. Arm
strong took the revolver and winged Red
den in the arm. a second shot grazinl
his forehead Redden turned IN Lncoli
street and sought shelter in Weslel
Croker's home but before the officer
arrived he had made his escape. Tn
shooting attracted at least one hundre
cOlOred men who were preparing To us
/ Armstrong up, the negro preache
seemingly being the leaaer of the trouble
Mr. Jones by the persuasive power of hi
revolver got Armstrong from the distriC
without bloodshed Redden is at larg'
but his friends who melted the riot, il
Guiding several women. viii be held fC
court. Last night it was said that am al
tempt would he made on Constabl
Jones lie. but the colored men evidentl
lost the nerve for they did nothing br
/ follow the officer at "a respectable di
tance as he patrolled his night beat. ia
end Of the trouble is not in sight and
4 Officers Quinn or Jones are molested,
{ Arms trong assaulted more blood win
spilled. Redden's friends say he was n
b seriously wounded as the shot in Il
head only made a flesh wound.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
MILK DEALER
GOES FREE
Alleged VioIatOr Of New Or
dinaRCe Dismissed
TESTIMONY WAS CONFLICTING
George SeabrOOk, Charged With Policy
Writing, Held in Heavy
Bail

Judge Churchman dismissed the case
against Thomas l.. Van Dyke. charged
with violating the new milk ordinance,
in City Court this morning. The Judge.
in summing up the evidence given at
the hearing yesterday, said that inas-
much as There were two witnesses for
the State and two for the defense, who
gave conflicting evidence, he was
obliged TO drop the case.
The charges against Jervis Smith
and Minnie Hill, both cOlOred, accused
of being connected with policy writing,
was dismissed by Judge Churchman at
the request of Assistant City Solicitor
Garrett, who said he had examined the
witnesses in both cases, and had found
that there was no evidence against the
accused.
The case of Isaac p. Carty. also
charged with being connected with pol
icy writing, was continued until next
Tuesday, at the request Of Mr.. Garrett
who said he had been unable to find q
material witness.
George Seabrook was the next pris
loner arraigned on a similar charge and
Jennie Fountain testified that Sea
brook went to her house on differen
Occasions for slips She had madl
Ihits" on two different occasions, an'
lSeabrook had paid her the money.
Captain Kane was placed on tn
) stand, and testified to having searche'
Seabrook and finding policy slips ol
his person.
Following the evidence. ex-Judg
b Ball who represented the prisoner
asked that tile case be dismissed. mas
muck as the only testimony against On
prisoner was that given by Jenni
Fountain. This, he contended. was NO
sufficient to make out a case agains
p the prisoner The fact that no draw
e ings were found upon him was lack {
e evidence that he was a policy writer
a Mr. Garrett cOntended That the ov
8 ldence of the Fountain woman Shove
= that Seabrook had received money fC
the slips, which was sufficient to mal
out a case against him.
p 1T seems to me the State has mad
:. out a plain case. and l will hold tl
o prisoner in $1,000 bail for upp'
: court" said the Judge.
e John McCarn, arraigned on a drunl
: lenness charge, was assessed IS an
=. lcosts owing TO the fact that he is a
old offender. and has been before q
bar of justice many times.
l. Theodore Adams was in court on q
k assault and battery charge, it being a
II legged that he struck Ella Moore b
rs cause She refused to give him her han
l. Adams, however, testified that whi
~ intoxicated Ella relieved him of all
- his spare change. The prisoner WI
= fined s25 and costs.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
TWAS A BUSY DAY
FOR THE CITY FIRENEN
Oi Three Fires in Seventeen Hours,
Ninth Ward Blaze Was the
NOSt Disastrous

There was a destructive fire at l20
O'Clock this morning, when the wheel
wright shop of Caleb S. Watson, at No.
2127 Market street. burst into flames,
which for awhile, threatened the de-
struction of the residence section
roundabout
Charles Bullock. a Wilmington City
Railway Company conductor, who was
passing at the time, ran TO box No. l43
and sounded the alarm. The wheel
wright shop was one-story in height,
and was all of frame excepting the
brick front.
Before the district engines arrived
the building was a mass of flames On
the south side of the building is a
frame house. No. 2125, occupied 10y
William Haymon. which caught on fire
and burned fercely for a time. II was
not destroyed. however The loss on
the properties is about 81 500.
GROCERY STORE DAMAGED
Early in the evening the firemen
were called to extinguish a blaze in the
/ grocery store of oliver Gentry Eight
and Wollaston streets. The cause o.
the FIRE is unknown. The property is
owned by William Martin. Sheriff
/ Mcdaniel yesterday had placed ON thu
building a notice that it would be Of
Ifered for sale on February /.
BLAZE AT ELAN
The store and barn of 4. Ellsworth
Bullock. IN Elam. Delaware county
Pa. were destroyed by fire last even
ling. the result of a tank Of gasoline eX
Iploding. The loss is $4,000.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
INTERESTING DEBATE HELD
Affirmative Side Wins in Philippine
Argument

Resolved. The United States Should
Govern the Philippine Islands, was
the subject of an interesting debate at
the Brownson Library last evening. j..
Newell and Thomas Nelly argued for
the affirmative and J. p Young and
John Nelly for the negative The
Judges We're James Farley Dennis
Connell and Martin r. Mealey, and
they decided in favor of the afiirma-
tive Debates will be held az the Ii
brary frequently during the winter
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
MENDENIIlIL MAKES CHANGE
This Time Leaves Motive Department
Of Chicago & iltOn 60.

Clarence NJ Mendenhall, from 1898 TO
MAY. 1900. superintendent Of motive
power of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore railroad, but since
the latter date occupying a similar po-
sltion with the Chicago and Alton rail-
way. with headquarters at Blooming
ton. H.. has resigned from that office
according TO a dispatch from Chicago
Mr. Mendenhall entered the railway ser
vice in 1882 as an apprentice in the
machine shops OF the Pennsylvania
railroad at Altoona He IS 10 be sue
ceeded as superintendent OF motive
power on the Chicago and Alton by Ar
uhur /. Humphrey, now holding sim
lilar Office with The Colorado Southern
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
sohoens ouIt Car eusIness

The resignation Of w. II. Schoen.
first vice-president Of the Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company, also a
director, was accepted yesterday, TO
take effect tomorrow On the date
the stockholders will meet in Jersey
City. n. j., to elect officers for the
year.
William H. Schoen is the last of the
family to step out of the company,
whidh c. r. Schoen organized. e. A.
.Schoen resigned a year ago, and c. r
Schoen Quit six months ago. The
Schoens are Wilmingtonians. No one
lis mentioned as the successor Of VIII
liam H. Schoen for first vice-president
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
BORRS ARE SCATTERING
Kitchener Sends IOme Coed Report Of
South African Operations

London, Jan. a. General Lord Kitch-
ener reports that continual rains have de-
layed the operations of the past week.
The Boer casualties during the week, he
reports, We're thirty-one killed, thirteen
wounded. 17O captured and forty-one sur
rendered. The dispatch continues
French reports that there are now only
15C of the enemy in the northeast Of Cape
Colony. One hundred and thirty of the
Beers under Vessels escaped West, and
only fifty are left Of Kritzinger's band
Our recent operations lave greatly scat
tered the Transvaal Beers"
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
Installed Chester onieers

Charles W Grant Of this city, ac-
companied by John Meanny Daniel n.
Mullen. Charles II. Ltz. Charles O'Con-
nor. Lawrence Burns. Lawrence kerns,
William Mahoney. William A. Riley
David Bonner Dennis i. Leary, John
Gnbride and William A. Ellinger, OF
this city. installed the officers elect OF
Penn Landing Council, No. 239. Catho-
lie Benevolent Legion, Of Chester, on
Sunday.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
LONELY OLD WOMAN
WAS BURNED TO DEATH
Representative Ralph Almost Loses
Life in His Effort to Save Body
Crawltd Into Burning House and Brought
Dead Woman Ont As the ROO
Fell In
Special 10 Tho Evening journal

laurel. Jan. 21.-Mrs. Phyllis Hen
derson. so years old was burned
TO death uhis morning and the Hon
David Ralph nearly lost his life I'm an
endeayor 20 save the body.
Mrs Henderson lived in cot
tlge by herself next TO uhe
Ralph home near town. Early
this morning Representative Ralph
saw smoke and flames issuing
from the house and hastily went to the
scene When he opened the door the
flames blazed out, driving him back
falling upon his knees he crawled int'
the house and brought the already
dead woman out as the roof fell in
An overturned lamp is supposed *
have caused the fire.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
MRS. BOGGS APPEALED
TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

William n. BOggs. the defaulting
teller Of the First National Bank OF
Dover. owes tine commutation OF his
sentence to his wife She made per-
sonal appeal to President Roosevelt as
NE entered the White House reception
room. Mrs. Boggs stepped forward
and said. "Mr. President / want to
speak to you" The President admitted
the little woman to his private office,
and there Mrs. Boggs stated the object
of her visit In reply the President
said. Il am opposed to granting par
dOns to embezzlers. but you are a
plucky woman. and I'll consider the
case" Mrs. Boggs replied that she
would not leave Washington until she
had a definite reply. and on Friday she
received assurances that the President
had signed a Communication
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
.SlHLEY is IN WASHINGTON
Returned There This Morning and Will
Meet Counsel This Afternoon

Washington. Jan. 2i- Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Schley arrived in Washington
this morning. after a ten-days' visit to
Savannah. The date Of filing Of the Ad-
mira's appeal from the recent decision of
the Court OF Inquiry, which the Presi-
dent has consented to. consider, has not
been determined upon. Messrs. Rayner
and league, of counsel for Admiral
Schley, have completed the draft of the
appeal and are expected from Baltimore
today to submit it to the Admiral for his
approval
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
MASK and WIG CLUB
WARNS MANY, IT'S SAID

The presence Of so many "cripples"
about the city today is accounted for
bv the fact that the Mask and Wig
Club Of .he Young Mems Republican
Cmb had an initiation Of new mem
bcrs last evening. While there was a
big batch Of candidates the Phoenix
ambulance was called but once 1t
was reported that some one was shot,
but investigation proved that matters
were only half that serious.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
Country Club to Meet

In the parlors of the New-Century
Club. on wednesday evening. January
29. the annual meeting of the Will
mington Country Club, will be held.
Five directors, for a term Of three years
each will be elected.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
More Troons at Colon

Colon, Jan. 2l.-rhe gunboat General
Pinzon has arrived here, bringing troops
from Bocas del Zorro and Cocle. The
troops were hurried to Panama. The
Government is taking every precaution
TO defend Panama and Colon.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
Loan Association to Meet

In its home office. No. 1907 Market
street, the stockholders of the Ma
tional Building Loan and Provident As
sociation Of Delaware. will meet this
evening. Charles F. Thomas is secre-
tary Of the association.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
Smallpox Patients Recovering

The executive officers Of the Board
of Health yesterday fumigated the
house at No. 932 Reed street, where
William j. Hogan. who was suffering
with smallpox. was confined. Hogan
has recovered from the disease.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21
sollers PIaced ln POSITION.

Machinists and boiler-makers who
have been at work in the boiler and
engine room OF the new Pullman plant
Yesterday finished their work.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21

Eyery time you cough, take five
drops Of Brazilian Balm. 10 and 25c.
Evening journal., 1902-01-21

CARTMEIIss VINEGAR OF TAR
VIII cure your Cough
Evening journal., 1902-01-21

THE COUGH CURE
AHaband's Anodyne Expectorant
Evening journal., 1902-01-21

THE EVENING JOURNAL
IS First ia Local News. y cSss-
sREisOn with other wilmington
newspapers proves this.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-19
WANTS PLACE
IN THE NEXT
LEGISLATURE
Col. Hawkins Would be Sar-
gent-at-Arms.
lALlEST MAN APPLYING
Is Winning Friends by His
Courteous Manner.

Guthrie, o. T, Dec. B..-Coi. ]. "
Hawkins was a visitor in this city and
| declared to the Eagle that as he wanted
to see the workings OF a legislature he
would contest for the position Of ser
geant-at-arms in the house. Col Hawkins
is the foot inch man OF Lawton. When
! sked where he got his height. he replied
IN a very legitimate way. Ny brothers
and grandfather were of the same
height. I'm no freak. I'm a Georgian. -
Col. Hawkins wins friends everywhere
because of his gentle and courteous
southern manners.
II Colonel Hawkins should win the
place, he will be another In a long line
OF notable Oklahoma sergeants-at-arms
In past legislatures it has been the Gus
tom TO select men of either extraordinary
stature or exceeding political force OF
character. The last man OF note to oc-
cupy the place was the well known Buff
faIo Jones. Fatty Smith, the pioneer
klahoman, who started politically in
No Mans Land. has also allied the posi-
tion.
The place is much sought at every leg
islature and the contest for il nearly
equals in Importance that made for the
speakership and presidency OF the coun-
ell.
1t is said that Deputy Sherif CriIIy Of
Woods county was in Guthrie yesterday.
Mr.. Crilly is called the Little Demo
cratic Irish Giant. It is reported that he
will step aside and let Col. J. ". Haw-
kins Of Lawton be sergeant of the house.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-19
HIS HOUSE ROBBED
MuIhaII Editor Is Shy One Fine Gold
Watch

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. 1S.-The house of
". II. Mccormick, editor OF the MuIhall
Enterprise, was entered one night last
week by a negro, who was evidently bent
on robbery, for after he left the editor
found that his valuable gold watch. val
ued at S25, was gone. The editors wife
awakened him. he grabbed a revolver
and shot a great hole in the air, where
upon his unlimited guest retired at live
ly gait. The account of the trouble pub
lished in the Enterprise concludes thus:
Had the burglar got away with Mac c
trousers. for which he was reaching,
the loss would have been greater. Just
how much money they contained it is not
necessary for the purpose of this article
to definitely state; besides, it is not pru-
dent for men who are in the habit Of
carrying large sums of money in their
pants pockets 10 make the fact public
ne loss of the brooches, however would
under the circumstances have been dis
tressing. Mac can get along without
vest and a watch"