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Evening journal., 1902-07-18
SECRET SERVICE MEN
ARRESTJNG ITALIANS
Two PhiIadelphianS Captured and
Brought Here Charged With Nat
uraliIatiOl Fraud

Joseph DeLucca and Joseph Van
nucci were arraigned before Judge
Bradford I'm the United States Court
yesterday. charged with being concern
ed i'm naturalization frauds. Both plead
ed not guilty. and on the application of
the prisoners counsel the hearing was
continued until September 9.
The specific charge against DeLucca
was making false oath to naturaliza-
tion papers and conspiring TO obtain
naturalization papers Illegally from
ire Government There were seven
counts to the Indictment against him.
Bail was fixed at $1,000. J. Harvey
Whiteman represented him.
Vannucci was charged with conspir-
ing 10 obtain naturalization papers IL
legally. He was represented by ].
Frank Ball Bail was fixed at S2,500-
Raphael de Gulgliamo became surety
for both men.
Shortly after / o'clock this afternoon
Secret Service Agents peeke and Burns
returned from Philadelphia. where they
arrester Carmen Multi and Petro Mulfi.
The former was charged with conspiring
tosecure naturalzatiOnpapers Illegally,
and the latter with swearing falsely to
secure papers.
They will be arraigned before Judge
Bradford this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
BEOUEATHED ALL HER
MONEY TO FARM TENANT
Niece Of Mrs. AllcOrn Files Petition
for Review Of Dead WOman'S
Will

Lilburne Chandler acting for Mrs. c. c.
West has filed I'm the office Of Register
Crossan a petition for the review OF the
Will Of Margaret Ancorn, late OF Chris
tiana hundred.
Mrs. Allcorn, VINO died one year ago at
the age OF 80 years, bequeathed her es-
tate. consisting OF 500 I'M money 10 Gott-
leib Schoen who tenants a Greenville farm
in which Mrs. Allcorn held a life interest.
Tho viii was admitted to probate and let
tiers testamentary c. {. a. granted 20 VIII
liam Moore. Mr.. Schocn was named ex-
ecutor under the will but he failed 20
qualify Since the letters We're granted
Mrs. West, who is the nearest OF kin 60
Mrs. AlcOrn. being a niece, has learned
that her aunt was influenced I'm making
her will. furthermore. she was Of insufiel-
ent testamentary capacity at the time Of
making the will. These are the grounds
OF the petition FOR review OF the WILL the
first hearing IN which viii be before the
register early next week.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
BIG RIGHT NOW ON
IN THE JR. 0. U. A. NJ.
Seven Additional Councils Suspended
in Strife Over Per Capita
Tax Question

Judging from recent developments.
there is likely to be no cessation in the
strife that has plunged the entire or
ganization OF the Junior Order of
American Mechanics into a turmoil of
dissension. Following the suspension
of 113 councils by the State Council of
Pennsylvania, comes the announcement
that seven additional ones have met
The same fate. while 275 are yet to be
disposed of. Each side gives no evi-
dence Of backing down from its pres
ent position and a warm legal battle is
anticipated.
The trouble has been smouldering
since 1899. when at a meeting of the
National Council in Minneapolis. it was
decided to assess a per capita tax on
members, instead OF the tax which pre-
viously had been paid through the
State Councils Objection was immedi-
ately raised by State officers in Penn
sylvania, New York, New Jersey, Vir-
ginia and the District Of Columbia. In
Pennsylvania, however, some of the Of
ficers concurred with the national body.
Those who did not instituted legal pro-
ceedings to show that the enactment
Of the national body had not been in
accordance with the charter of the or
ganization. inasmuch as that
instrument sets forth that the busi-
ness Of the organization shall be con-
Quoted in the city of Philadelphia" "
Judge Weiss. in the Dauphin county
court, sustained this view and issued
an injunction to prevent the officers
from collecting the tax. In order to
make the decree legal. the National
Council convened in the following year,
reaffirming the assessment.
Legal proceedings crowded upon each
other with bewildering rapidity, but in
the end. the courts finally dissolved the
injunction and ordered the delinquent
Councils to pay the tax. This was
done for the year 1S99-19OO, but since
then only 300 out of the 675 councils
in the State have recognized the assess
ment
The strife is not confined to Pennsyl-
vania alone. but is being waged in the
other States before mentioned In
Pennsylvania, however, the trouble is
more general as there are more mem
bers. The membership IN Pennsylva-
MIA is. in round numbers, $4,000. Out
Of this number, $4,000 are opposed to
the assessment, and of these, prob
ably 1900 are affected by the suspen-
sion.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
WHO SHALL HAVE
BABY VINCENT?
Father Didu't Support Her,
Yet Wants Her Custody
SUBJECT or HlDEAS CORPUS
Papa Alleges That Child Cannot OBJ
taiDiFrOper Training From His
Divorced Wife

Chief Justice Lore was called upon this
morning TO sit In "a similar case to that Of
Wolf ys. Wolf. IN which he. on Monday.
gave the custody Of little Lillian Wolf TO
her father The child In the case before
the Chicf Justice this morning was 10
year old Blanche X. Vincent The story
leading TO her presence before the chief
Justice "a not "a long one.
Al the May term OF Superior Court
1901, Preston T. Vincent WAS granted a
divorce from his wife. Annaben Vincent
At that time the court made no order
concerning the custody OF the child
blanche was cared for by her mother
however, who. several months after she
had been divorced. brought suit against
Mr.. Vincent 90 compel him to support tho
child Tho court ordered him to pay SS
a month, which amount he rs said 10 have
paid until six months ago.
To recover the amount due and incl
dentally to punish Mr.. Vincent for con-
tempt OF court, William S. PrlclSett. for
Mrs. Vincent had prepared to enter upon
the bond given by Mr.. Vincent for the
der and as soon as Vincent heard OF the
proposed action ne began counter pro-
ccedlngs looking 10 the possession OF the
child. David Is. Reinhardt and Charles
r. Richards. FOR Vincent, got out writ
of hnbcas corpus yesterday afternoon and
ON il little Blanche appeared before the
Chief Justice this morning. Her mother
was with herr
Counsel FOR Nincenk In their petition
contended that Mrs. Vincent was not n
proper person 10 keep the child. They
argued that she was without income, that
the child was not being given the edu-
cational advantages the public schools
Offer nor the proper religious training
Vincent said his mother. Mrs Katie Vim
cent. was anxious 20 provide for the child.
The court made no order in the case
because OF the absence from the city Of
Mr. prickett j. Frank Ball. who APP
pcared FOR Mr. Prickctt had the hearing
postponed until next Wednesday morn
ing. whereupon Mrs. Vincent and little
blanche left the court room together. The
child appeared happy in the possession
OF her mother. .
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
WHO BALKED ELECTION
OF MICHAEL DEVINE?
Democratic and Republican Council
men MVStiIicd Over The Vote OF
Last NIGHT

City Council rs sull deadlocked over
the election OF a meat inspector, and
George Abele Is still holding over A
scheme To elect MidhaG Dcvine was
foiled at the meeting Of Council last
evening. Who is responsible Is not
known. When it was decided to go into
an election, Hamilton Stewart nomi-
mated George Reed. and Mr.. Willis
named Michael Devine.
The vote when counted showed THE
following:
Michael Devine, G; George Reed. 4;
George Abele, /, and George "A. Willis
/. There had been no election.
II was seen at once that something
was wrong. George Reed. the Republi-
can nominee. should have had five
votes, but got but four
The question asked was, Who voted
for Willis. Either some Republican
was voting for Willis for q joke, OF
some Republican was voting for Devin,
and a Democrat voting for Willis 3,
checlmate the game A second ballO
showed the same result Presiden
Blaine. Hamilton Stewart. James II
Morris and Homer G. Simmons identi
fed the ballots they cast for Reed
Councilman Kane and Willis hal
words over the result. Mr.. Kane ac
cused Mr. willis of voting for himself
This was denied. Mr. Abele will con
tinue TO hold Office.
City Treasurer Feaster reported tn
balance in bank TO be SlO0. .23377; re
ceived Of Eugene NJ. Sayers S27S25
George II. Mccall. Si4 200; John i
Neary. sl23OG; Thomas s. Lewis, ST..
300.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
NEARLY DROWNS
WHILE BATHING
Thrilling Escape Of Whining
tOnian at Cape May
i. ". WOLTERS EXPERIENCE
iescucd by Three Young Men to
Whom lie Will Present COLD
Medals iOr. Bravery

Reuben w. Wolters, the well-known
Iothing dealer, of this city, had q thrill
ng experience at Cape May on Wednes-
hy. lie was nearly drowned while
,thing ana was rescued by three young
len. Mr.. Wolters tells the story Of the
Hoident as follows;
Il was bathing at the pier, but there
|ere few people in the water at that
pint and / thought I would go down Ito
|ongress Beach to be in the crowd IL any
|ing should happen. L had waded out
/ the water to my waist when the break
rs became heavy and tossed me around.
h trying to keep my balance / stepped
to hole and went under water. 1 do
|lt know how to swim and did not know
hat efforts to make to keep my head
|Dove the water. could not call for help
ecause the water was choking me.
las under water about two minutes
hen someone caught my arm. 1 imme-
lately got a grip on the man and then
|yo other young fellows pulled us out OF
ie water. They carried me to the beach
ld for a few seconds lost all conscious
PISS, but quickly came to. Then I asked
/ be walked up and down for short
/ |me and slowly regained my strength.
hen strong enough to stand up again ]
AIDED out into the water and bathed a
lttle, then went to my hotel. 1t was the
orst experience ever had in my life,
|nd 1 will remember it for the remainder
my life was conscious all the time
nd when L found I could not keep above
alter / thought my time had come, be-
luse I did not think anyone would see
g from the shore. My past life flashed
.afore me in a few seconds, as 1 often
leard was the case with a drowning man
think drowning would be an easy death
lcuben Cohen, a small boy on the beach
/ wv me go under and called to the three
|oung men nhat a man was drowning
sney came ITO the rescue and pulled ms
A ut I intend 20 present each of then
/ ith a gold medal, on which 1 will have
Ilgraved their name and mine. Two Of
iem are Reuben Cohen and Arthur Ro
f nherg. have not been able 10 find thu
|iirNas yet. When dressed 1 called on g
,ctor and he gave ma some medicine HC
Iiet my nerves, which werc greatly
battered.
arhat night I was in such a condition
lat ] sprang out Of bed in great fright
am not fully recovered even now, an,
ecome very nervous at times"
Mr.. Wolters had been spending n weel
t the Cape and the accident spoiled hi
acation. His physician said there woull
no bad effects from the accident
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
SHOWS EFFECT OF FAST
lOung DeIaWareaH in Media Jail Declares
He Will Not Eat

Albert Bradley the young Delawar-
can who is still in Jail In Media await
ing trial, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses from his partner
Richard Gillespie, OF Chester, contln-
ues TO maintain the voluntary fasting
which he began when incarcerated ten
days ago. He still claims his impris-
onment is outrageous, as he meant no
wrong
Il never ate anything through hole
like chat" he said yesterday pointing
TO the aperture in the cell to II. j. Ma
lriver, who has chosen to defend him,
"and | never will / viii go out OF
here next week either alive or dead"
All efforts to have him eat have
proved unayailing and bis fasting is
showing plainly.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
ASSAULT CASE DISMISSED
George Wright Beaten During Progress
Of Free Fight

In the City Court this morning Isaac
Gear ana George b. Bailey pleaded not
guilty to assaulting George Wright
The prosecuting witness said Gear
was the man who assaulted him. He
said he hit Gears because both he and
Bailey were assaulting his brother.
William II. Wright said Gears struck
his brother with brick. The brick
was broken in two when it struck
Wright's head. c. NJ. Curtis. represent
ing the defendants, brought out that
the Wrights struck the first blow.
Judge Cochran said he felt satisfied it
was free fight and dismissed the case.
The case Of Hannah Roberts, charged
with keeping a disorderly house, was
continued until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
HUMIDITY TODAY MAKES
ALL HUMANITY SWELTER

There doubtless are many persons Of
she opinion that today Is the warmest day
OF the summer; but it isn't. The morn
ing might have been the warmest morn
ing OF the year, but tho thermometer
does not register near so high this af-
ternoon as it did on several previous
Jays this year. At / o'clock it registered
bdl 80 degrees one week ago it regis
tered "a degrees.
+. was the humidity that made life so
miserable today. II was waited IN
chunks on the brisk southeast wind, and
caused humanity TO swelter as Il has not
done in many months.
There is relief m sight, however. me
Weather man has promised us that cool
ns rains win be along tonight and to-
morrow. and probably Sunday.
Let them come
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
MR.. FILL Is HONE
Didn't See Coronation But Had Pleasant
Time in England

Herbert n. Fell manager OF tbs local
Office OF the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany OF New York. returned home last
evening from a five weeks tour abroad
The chief object of Mr. Fcll's trir
was 60 see the coronation. but he was. of
course, disappointed.
While abroad Mr. Fell spent much of
his time at the summer home of Donald
Mirriclees, near London Together they
went TO points IN Holland and Ireland. in
the lrter country meeting Mr.. and Mrs.
William *. Crosby. of this city. Mr..
Mirrielees returned TO this country with
Mr.. Fell and is his guest here. They will
go West and 20 the Thousand Islands IN "A
short time.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
HUBBY WANTS HIS MONEY
Wife Deposited $500 in Farmers Bank
But Cannot Draw II

Upon the application of J. Frank
Dali. Chancellor Nicholson yesterday
GRANTED an order restraining Mrs.
Lucy Matthews and the Farmers Bank
OF tnis city from making any lsposi-
tion of $3.50 now ON deposit in the tank
to the credit OF Mrs Matthews.
The bill OF compaint was filed by
Thomas Matthews. husband OF Mrs
Matthews, It alleges that he gave his
wife the money and directe ler tC
Geposit il in the bank to his credit on
Eoing to the bank TO draw from his &C..
count. he found that the money haC
been deposited in the name OF his wife
instead OF to his credit.
Tie rule Is returnable al Dover on
Monday next
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
BOYS WORRY THB
CAR CONDUCTORS
Youngsters Persist in Jump
Ing On aud Off Of Moving
TrOlIeyS

Conductors on the local trolley cars are
subjected TO more annoyance during the
summer months than any other persons
i'm the city OF Wilmington. Life is made
a burden to them by the reckless and
mischievOus condoct Of young men and
boys who persist I'm jumping upon the
trolley cars while they are i'm motion and
stealing rides. They have become expert
in car jumping. Their chief aim seems To
be TO worry the conductors.
In speaking of the matter TO an Even
ing Journal reporter today a conductor
on the West Fourth street line said:
"These boys cause me much trouble
but am Dowerless 20 prevent them from
jumping the cars. They are running a
great risk and are worse on days when
there is a game of bail at Union street
grounds.
when they see me on the front Of tho
car collecting fares they jump on the real
end of the car and hang there and grir
until they see me move towards them. II
matters not how fast the car is goinl
they jump Off On one or two occasions
they have fallen and hurt themselves
When such accidents happen I have e
make a report and get the names of th'
witnesses to the affair Besides this
am reprimanded for not keeping them of
the cars.
1T was only yesterday that a boy fel
and ripped his stocking from knee e
ankle. besides hurting his leg. This di,
not stop him. for as soon as he had re
gained his feet he jumped our car agaii
as we slowed up TO see II he was injured
His leg was bleeding freely. but he woul'
not give up his sport. Some of these boy
viii be killed vet. and the railway com
pany, I suppose win be sued for dam
ages. / used 20 stop and put them off th'
car. but II J did that now il would TAX
an day 10 make a single trip
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
GDDIGKSITEy REALIZE
THATTHE PIE is "PIZEN"

Dover, July 1S.-Little has been said
b Union Republican circles OF late in
|elation to their alleged attempt to
Consolidate the Republican tickets tobe
! |laced in the field, and the usurpation
+ the name Republican" ticket and
II the design of the American eagle
.rith outstretohed wings.
Among politicians this is a matter of
.nuch comment at this time, and the
eason has been guessed at among the
PROPHETS, few, however, hitting near
she mark. The Addicks men felt con-
f dent that they could carry
heir scheme throughout the Satte, be-
'ause two of the clerks of the peace arc
trOng Addicks men, and the third has
7ant-tO-win leanings. The Unionists
eclare that their interests in this par
.icular would be sage in his hands. And
he clerks of the peace are the final
Judges over disputed or irregular tick
is. and can decide at the eleventh
our. when there is no opportunity fol
ven heroic action.
There is every reason to believe
rom the viewpoint of a high fence
f hat this, like some other schemes tC
De worked on the eve of a general elec.
ion. was too big to succeed. and thai
he chief and insurmountable obstacle
n the Union Republican path of action
the Chancellor
Just how the head OF the judiciary
tould throttle matters concerning thl
Nfficial ballot is a matter of conjecture
mOng the wise heads, but the Union
Republicans realize that the Chancellor
s wide awaken fact. gets little op.
ortunity to sleep at his post. They
eem to realize that il is better to g
long in the same old way than to at
empt such big bite when the pie ma,
Pe ''Dizen."
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
STOLEN TEAM RECOVERED
William II. IIaIleit'S Rig Found in Phila-
deIphis by Police

Chief of Police Black this morning re-
ceived word from Philadelphia that the
team stolen from William n. Ilallett, live
eryman, No. 4l9 French street, on We'd
nesday afternoon had been recovered in
Philadelphia.
The man who hired the team gave his
name as w. II. Henning. He represented
himself TO be a glove salesman.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
Fireworks at the Springs Tonight

There will be another display OF fire.
works over the lake at Brandywine
Springs Park tonight. directly after
the intermission at the band stand.
There viii be a number of set pieces,
and a variety of shooting stars, bombs,
etc. A number OF extra cars will be
placed at the disposal of the crowd at
the close of the exhibit. and ample ae-
commodations will be offered for every
one The display last week was ono Of
the best the park management las ever
offered and was enjoyed by several
thousand people.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
THRY FAILED 10 QUALIFY
County and City Registrars Must Be Re.
aDDOinted

SiXty-five Of the 400 city and county
registrars and assistants failed TO take
the oath oi Office before Clerk Of the Peace
Quigley yesterday according to law, and
il was necessary that they be reappointed.
When this will be done is unknown. The
names Of the negligent officials are being
arranged IN alphabetical form today and
those of the city officers viii be sent TO
the Election Department, this city. and
those of the rural officers to the Governor
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
The Cost Of War

Give me the money that has been
spent in war and l will purchase every
foot OF land upon the globe; / will
clothe every man, woman and child IN
an attire of which kings and queens
would be proud 1 will build a school
house on every hill side and in every
valley over the whole earth; l will
build an academy in every town and
endow it; a college in every State, and
will fill it with able professors. l will
|crown every hill with a place OF wor-
ship, consecrated to the promulgation
|of the Gospel of Peace; l will support
in every pulpit an able teacher Of
righteousness, so that on every Sab
bath morning the chime on one hill
should answer the chime on another
round the earth's wide circumference; /;
and the voice OF prayer and the song Of
praise should ascend like universal
holocaust to heaven" Richard.
What is ten thousand times more
terrible than war? I will tell you
What is ten times and ten thousand
times more terrible: Destitute homes,
where plenty should prevail, penniless
widows and children cast upon the re-
morseless world because man was not
taught the lesson that the surest estate
is policy in The Mutual Life OF New
York, the truth of which statement i.
attested by the fact that such men az
f. ID. Tappen, president of the Gala
tin National Bank; J. ]. Hill, Frank II
| Peavey and many other leadinl
| financiers had large policies in thi!
company. Would that some mar
had the pictorial eloquence to put be
ifore the mothers of America the mass
/ of preventable suffering-the mass OF
lpreventable agony of mind and body
which the lack Of insurance causes.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
PACKING HOUSES TO COMBINE
Official Notice Of Action viii Be
Given

Cnclal announcement of the comblna-
h on OF the packing houses OF the country
Under the corporation name OF the Amen-
can Packers Association, win be made In
a few days.
=. H. x T.. II. Honeckor. for the assoc
Citation, today put the finishing touches
len the blanket mortgage, which conveys
nSarly 300 packing houses to the trust II
represents property Of tho value OF sew
eral million dollars. The mortgage viii
bo a'ed according TO law, in q few days
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
TRESPASSRRS CIVGN TRIAL
Eight iOuHg Men Arrested for Riding ,On
Blind Baggage

Eight young men who We're arrested at
Newark 10y Detective Jones last night
while they We're stealing a ride on a
"blind baggage" We're each fined 81 and
costs by Magistrate Hollis this morning.
The justice held court i'm the city Court
room.
The men gave their names as Frederick
Andrews, William Smith, William stone.
Frank Weller. George Tucker James Me
Gonigal, Joseph Raynor and Walter
Moore. In dafault OF the fine the men
were committed to the cohnty workhouse.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
Pleasant River Ride

The Pioneer outing Club gave an en-
joyable river ride last evening on the
steamer Ulrica TO about 200 OF its friends.
The party proceeded down the river 90
Delaware City and returned, stopping az
Pennsgrove where dancing was INDUCED
IN for one hour and a half A trip ND the
river was then taken after which they re-
turned TO King street wharf arriving
nlout / o'clock
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETS
IH Session at Dover to Change the Date Vi
the State Convention

The Democratic State Committee IS IN
session at Dover today.
The New Castle county members, in
Guiding l.. Irving Handy. went down to
the State capital ON the II o'clock train.
Mr.. Handy said there was no doubt that
the State Committee would change the
date of the State convention To- a date
subsequent to the August registration
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
Hand Badly Gashed

". J. Gilling, of No. 4lQ Walnut street,
a blacksmith in the Pennsylvania shops,
had his hand badly gashed today. He was
taxing ont window sash when It fell
and cut his right hand, almos. severing
The thumb. Dr. Draper ATTENDED to him
and found it required eight stitches to
close the wound. Gilling was then sent 10
his home.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
Cows erlnr Good PrIces

Stidham & Son. auctioneers, sold at
public sale for William II. Klair. near
Centrevlle. yesterday one carload of
COWS. at prices ranging from $50 to
S55 per head; springers from $50 to
s47; heifers, $27 TO S3S. and bulls. S23.
The sale was we'll attended.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
Ferris Musicians to Give Concert

The Ferris School Band Will give an
Open-air sacred concert at Olivet
Church at $50 o'clock Sunday evening.
There will be seats for 1000 persons.
Following the concert, the Rev. r. A.
Elwood the church pastor, will preach
on the subject, let Co."