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Evening journal., 1903-02-24
DIVER HAS A NARROW
ESCAPE BENEATH RIVER
Valve in His Helmet Became
Frozen and He Nearly
Suffocated

The diver repairing the broken water
main beneath the Christiana river had a
peculiar experience and one that came
near ending disastrously for him yes
terday.
His helmet having been left in a cold
place on Saturday. ice formed around
the valve on the top through which the
air is pumped down to him. This
valve is opened when he comes to the
surface. When he was ready TO make
his descent yesterday morning his at
tendant tried the thumb screw and
| found It tight and he thought &c wal
closed but It was frozen and wide open
The diver started down and was jus
Submerged when the air from tn
pumps rushed through the opening wit
such force that he was rendered help
less. He signaled frantically TO b
brought up and it required the com
bined efforts of all the worlSnen on tn
float to haul him with his heavy ac
couterments 10 the surface.
He was finally gotten out and whel
the helmet was unscrewed there wa
the sound like the bursting of a balloon
as the air escaped.
The divers face was livid and he wa
almost sunocated by the large quantit
Of superfluous air. After gasping a FEY
times upon the floor Of the float he re
gained the use of himself and what h
said to the assistant was more forcibl
than polite, and had he not been eu
numbered with the leaden-soled shoe
there would have been something dc
ing on the float AS It was. by tn
time he got them of he cooled dow
and returned 10 work.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
LOVING CUP PRESENTED
TO CAPTAIN BELLAS
Army Officer Honored by
Gift From Delaware So
ciety of Cincinnati

The semi-annual meeting of the Del
aware Society of the Cincinnati yester-
day in the Historical Society rooms
was made notable by the presentation
of loving cup to Captain Henry HO-
bart Bellas, United States Army, in ap-
probation of his services as secretary
since the society was organized. The
cup contains the names Of the donors
and this inscription:
Presented to Captain Henry Hobart
Bellas United States Army, by his fell
lOw-members of the Delaware Society
Of the Cincinnati in grateful apprecia-
ton of his faithful and successful ef-
forts for the society's revival and sub
sequent recognition by the General So
eiety of the Cincinnati, 1S94-l9O2.'
Thomas David Pearce, of Philadel-
phia. president of the society, presided
and the members enjoyed a luncheon
at the Wilmington Club. The society
flag was used for the first time, all the
thirteen original States being repre-
sented in the General Society. Ilnere
was a discussion over a proposal tc
erect a monument on Dover Green tc
mark the place where the last muster
of the old Delaware line was held pre-.
vious to the march South as a part ol
DeKanbs Division, under Gates. The
4 Legislature will be asked to make al
i appropriation for this purpose.
The New Jersey and Delaware SO
3 cieties held a dinner at the Bellevue
yesterday. Among those present were
Thomas ID. Pearce, president. OF th'
. Delaware society; George V. Masse!
and Judge George Gray.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
Bio Steel Trust Plant Burned.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 24.-The entire
works Of the Shuttle plant Of the
American Bridge Company, of part Of
the United States Steel Corporation,
at McKees Rocks, near here, was to-
tally destroyed by fire early today, en-
failing a loss Of about 100000. The
plant was composed OF four buildings,
the largest known as the fitting and
riveting department being 25O feet.
long. The fire started in the pattern
department and it origin is unknown.
About 200 men are thrown out of en-
ployment by the fire. The loss is fully
covered by insurance.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
WAS NOT QUARANTINED
Election Department Officer Denies
Report Circulated Relative to
His Health.

There was a report current yester-
day that Jonathan B. Roberts, of the
Election Department. had been quar-
antined in Washington, d. c., on ac-
count OF smallpox. "a Washington
newspaper published an article to this
effect, saying that j. B. Roberts. OF
Wilmington, was under quarantine in
that city.
Mr.. Roberts was out of town, and the
report could not be verified. He ap-
peared on the streets this morning
and was kept busy informing his friends
that he was never in better health II
his life.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
.LENTEN SEASON WILL
BEGIN WITH TOMORROW

Ash Wednesday comes tomorrow,
and with it the Inauguration of the
Lenten season-the fasting time before
Easter which, from the beginning of
the Christian era, has been observed
in the Catholic, Episcopalian. Greek
ana Oriental churches. The observa-
tion of Lent is an ancient custom
handed down by the modern church by
the early Christian fathers.
Special services will be held in all
the Catholic and Episcopal churches in
the city. zsslAn
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
DISMANTLING PHILIPPINE CAR
Exhibit of Products Of the Islands Be-
ing Packed and Shipped

A car filled with curiosiues from the
Philippines Is now at the yards of the
American Car and Foundry Company,
where II will be dismantled and sold.
For three years the car has been trav-
cling about the country displaying the
products of our new possessions, which
were collected by j. Stanlay Webb, the
owner, who spent abcut year on the
islands getting the collection togethes.
The railroad companies have refused
to transport the car from place TO
place. which is the reason for Its sale.
The exhibit is being packed up and
will be shipped TO Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24

Addicks is elected no Regular win be
elected with Union Republican votes.
We do not propose to send a Regular
to Washington to help fight us, and
keep up the strife in the future.
I'VE intend to have two tickets all
the way down the line at the next
election. There win even be two sets
of presidential electors. The Republi-
cans who have said they were opposed
to Addicks and his methods will not
be seated by Addicks votes, although
there are many in New Castle county
who would like to have them"
Would not two tickets all the way
down the line mean a Democratic Leg
islature," was asked.
at would" was the reply.
"Then you predict the defeat Of Mr.
Addieks in 19o47"
"a do. He desires IL.
He will not contribute to the cam
paign fund to please the purists. Hi.
defeat win show the country at larg,
that il was he and he alone whC
brought the Republicans success il
Delaware. It will not be a withdrawal
but it will show the country just wha
part he plays in the politics of Della
/
ware.
Advised to Withdraw.
HE is tired OF being bounded ant
abused. told him in 1898 to adop
the same course he is now going L
pursue.
But although Mr.. Addicks viii b
out of the fight the boilers will find
few OF us here who viii fight until tn
last drop of blood is dried in our veini
Mr.. Addicks has been ready for har
mony, now he is not. He is prepare
to stand up be knocked down and ac
cept his defeat like a gentleman"
Does Not Deny Charges.
When asked about the charge of bri
berry and vote-buying made in TIL
Outlook. DR.. Layton said he did n,
deny any of them except the objection
liable paragraph with which fault wa
found on Friday last.
Goes Back on Alice.
Mr.. Addfcks denies that ne ever sal
In an interview published in a Ne
York paper that J. Frank Alice wa
the first citizen of Delaware. 1t is sat
that DR.. Layton took offense at tn
and called up Mr.. Addicks by telephoI
and asked him about it.
mo, Gale, it is not So" Addicl
is alleged to have replied, you are Il
first citizen"
z Then the doctor is alleged to ha'
said: your explanation is satisfal
tory" and hung up the telephone.
Now it is said that Mr.. Alice, wi
= Addicks removed from the high pil
E lnacle of first citizen, and placed on Il
e level with ordinary men, is disguise
7 and is threatening TO give Addicks
.. piece of his mind.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
Prominent Army officers Here.

General Chaffee. Colonel Livermore,
Major Hareson and Captain Lindsay,
who have been engaged for the past
month in examining the forts on the
eastern coast, and left Baltimore Sun
day morning to make an inspection of
Fort Mott Fort Delaware and Fort
DUPONT yesterday, who arrived in Will
mington on Sunday, left early yester-
day for Delaware City, so as to be able
to complete their work in time to re-
turn to New York city
In speaking of the inspection Major
Hareson said thus far it has pro-
gressed nicely and the forts inspected
were credit to the nation.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
1900 Can See.

Edison's artistic triumph at Asbury NJ.
F. Church Wednesday evening next at
I45 o'clock. Tissot's world renowned
Life of Christ, in original colors, will
be exhibited in life-like form Don't
miss it. Also illustrated religious songs.
New model machine will be operated
by a representative of New York Enter
tainment Bureau.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
WANT TO IMPEACH
JUDGE SWAYNE
Claims He Is Not Florida
Resident But Lives in
Delaware
JURIST HERE TO SEE SICK SON
Same Proceedings Tried Before Be-
cause He Would Not countenanee
5alIot-hox stuffins-Refuses to Dis
ouss the Matter.


An unusual case wherein the inn
peachment of Federal judge is asked,
was brought before the House Com
mittee IN Washington yesterday. The
man spoken Of is Judge Charles +.
swayne, Of the Federal Judiciary OF
Florida, but formerly of this city.
II is charged that Judge Swayne,
while of the Florida judiciary, Is in re-
ality a resident Of Delaware. and is
therefore not entitled TO sit upon the
Florida bench. The Judge was appoint
ed to the bench by President Harrison
in 1889. An attempt TO secure his inn
peachment was made some time ago,
but failed.
Judge Refuses to Talk.
Judge Swayne who is at present IN
this city having been called here by
the illness of his son. Percy Swayne.
when seen this morning regarding the
matter. said.
Il refuse to be interviewed on the
subject. ! have been i'm Florida since
1885, and have been Subjected to all
kinds of persecution. but have never
given an interview. not even when my
Court House was burned"
A friend Of Judge Swayne who was
asked about the matter was not SO
lreticent, and said I'm part:
TT is a scheme OF some of the mon.
led politicians OF Pensacola and other
lplaces In Florida against Judge Swayn,
because he win not countenance tn,
ballot-box stuning that the charge.
are made. He had been a resident o
Florida for four years before he wal
appointed to the bench. and the ap
pealing of his decisions is by men whit
on account Of their money. have es
capped punishment before but hav
been sentenced by Judge Swayne. IL
viii not be impeached, as this wa
tried once before"
Judge Swayne Is the father Of Henr
, c.. Swayne who IS associated wit
4 Judge Bail in the practice of law. Tn
r judge arrived here on last Friday an
2 viii remain here until his son is con
= sidered out of danger. Judge Swayn
d attended the public schools here be
fore going to Philadelphia, where h
e practiced law before going to Florid.
{ Henry c.. Swayne, Of this city a so
of Judge Swayne. stated this mornin
that there was no truth I'm the repoi
that his father was not a resident q
Florida. He said that his residenc
has been at Pensacola. Fla, since 1881
The movement TO have him impeache,
he said. was started by some Of Judg
; Swayne's enemies. IL was attemptel
he said once before but failed.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
LOOKING FOR BUILDING SITE
Rumor Says New Trust Company is
Negotiating for Dilworth
Property.

There was a rumor current on the
street this morning that the new trust
and banking concern, about which so
much has been spoken recently, was
negotiating for the purchase Of the
Dillworth building. on the northeast
corner of Tenth and Market streets
and all property extending along TO the
small court in the rear of the Friend
ship engine house.
The report could not he verified
Edwin T.. Di1lworth denied the story.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
IN A BIC -FOUR WRECK
Mail Clerks Locked in Their
Car Which Caught Fire.
Other Late News

Cleveland. Ohio, Feb. 24.-As a re-
suit Of a head-on collision between a
west-bound passenger train and an
east-bound freight near Berea, on the
Big -Four railroad, last night, four mail
clerks were burned TO death and sew
eral trainmen were more or less seri-
ously hurt.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
RumOr in Dover THAT
Senators VIII be Elected
This Week, But 1t Is
Without Confirmation
Union Men Said to Have
New Proposition Ready
to Present, Agreeing to
Elect HUM and DUPONT
Addicks According to His
Secretary of State VIII
Not Contribute to the
Coming Campaign

Stan Correspondent Evening Journal.
Dover. Feb. 24.-The opinion seems
to prevail that some time this week SEN
ators will be elected, but efforts to fird
the basis for the opinion failed. There
were all sorts of rumors in circulation
last night. One which several we'll
known politicians. who usually know
what is going on, is that the Union
Republicans are prepared to submit a
new proposition to the Regulars and
one that they feel the latter will ac-
cept providing that arrangements can
be made to have Secretary Of State
Layton taken care of.
Decision Reached in Wilmington.
The plan which was mapped out al
the caucus held in the Clayton House
in Wilmington last week, and which
( is said to be for the Union Republi-
cans to submit a proposition to joir
with the Regulars to elect Governor
Hum and Colonel II. A. DUPONT tC
the Senate Lieutenant Governor
Cannon is said to be the person who il
preventing this proposition being pre-.
sented
The only condition under which th'
! Unions say they will abandon Addicki
this time is that Mr.. Cannon, VIII.
would become Governor. is to still re
tain Mr. Layton as his Secretary o
State. Il is said that Mr.. Cannon vii
not promise TO do that. and IL is tn
only thing which is delaying the offer
In the meantime the Unions are fairl.
trembling in their boots for fear tina
the Democrats and Regulars will form
a coalition.
Predicts Addiel<s' Defeat.
DR.. Layton yesterday afternoon pre-
dicted the defeat of Mr.. Addicks AM
the Union Republican party in 1876.
"The State will be turned over to tn
Democrats" he said, land Mr.. Addicll
foes will be responsible"
When asked about the story tha
the Unions were about to leave Ad
dicks, he said there was no truth in tn
story. Every one of the twenty-on
men win stand firm" he said. IAN
vote for him to the last. Unless NJ
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
To Enlarge His store.

Extensive alterations win be made
to the store property Of S. II. Stats,
No. 405 Market street. They will in
clude q new front and extension of the
building 10 Shipley street, giving much
more floor space. This store has been
occupied by Mr.. Stats since 1877.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
.ONE new CASE OF SMALLPOX
Discovered Yesterday Morning and Was
Sent to Emergency Hospital
at Farnhurst.

A new case of smallpox was dis
covered by the Board Of Health author
tiles yesterday. The patient is Thomas
Bland, colored. of No. 313 West Third
street, and he was removed to the
Emergency Hospital at Farnhurst late
yesterday for treatment.
William Epps, colOred, of No. 5O2
East Fifth street contracted the disease
and was taken to the county institution
on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
TWO REGULARS
LEAVE CAMP
DELIVERED COAL AND KEPT MONEY
Negro Held for Upper Court on a
Charge Of Larceny as Bailee.

Charge Of Larceny as Bailee.
James Al Brooks, colored, was ar
iraigned in City Court this morning.
charged with larceny as hailee Of 81
from the Charles Warner Company.
The defendant was previous to last Sat
urday in the employ Of the firm. On
that day he delivered a ton Of coal and
failed to turn the money for it into the
office. After hearing the evidence the
court decided 10 hold him for the upper
court in 5000 bail.
The case against Henry Irons. col
ored. charged with selling liquors with
out a license. was dismissed on appli-
cation of Assistant City Solicitor Gar
rett.
Charges of larceny and carrying
deadly weapon, concealed, against Will
liam Harris. were dismissed, and
charge of resisting an officer preferred
against him. He pleaded guilty and
was fined s5 and costs.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
Concert at oIivst.

The Philadelphia Male Quartet will
give a concert in Olivet Presbyterian
Church on Friday evening next, at s
O'Clock. It will be assisted by one of
the Quaker city's best known elocution-
lists and humorists. 1t is said to be a
revelation to hear the quartet sing
"The Old Oaken Bucket" There will
be only a silver offering.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
To Resume ReauIar Trims.

In all probability the Wilmington
Steamboat Company's boat, the Bran
dywine, will nesume her regular
schedule of two trips a day some time
next week. 1t is thought by that time
that the weather will have moderated
and the ice disappeared from the Della
ware river
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
Pawned Box Of suspenders.

A box of suspenders has been turned
over to the police by William Harris, a
pawnbnoker and the authorities are
looking for an owner. They believe the
articles were stolen.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HERE
Inspected Progress Of Work and New
Yards at Landlith Yesterday.

General Manager Atterbury and Cen
eral superintendent of Motive Power
Gibbs. of the Pennsylvania railroad,
the latter from Altoona, were here yes
terday looking at the new improve
ments being made by the company in
this city.
They were met at Edge Moor by Gem
eral Superintendent Brooks, who show
ed them through the new yards, the
transfer station. and where the new
shops are being built The party ex.
pressed themselves as being well
pleased with the progress Of the work
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
Arehduke % join or Navy.

Vienna, Feb. 24.-The former Arch
duke Leopold Ferdinand, brother Of the
former Crown Prince Of Saxony, has
telegraphed to his parents at salzburg
that he intends to become an officer in
Che United states Navy.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
ro lmnrove Truekers' Wharf.

The New Jersey truckers wharf, at
Front and Church streets. will be i'm
proved as soon as the weather VIII per
NIT. The improvements are to be made
so as to last several years, and the size
of the wharf will be greatly enlarged
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
JuqaIer Comes to Grief.

A beer glass, which he had been Jug
Cling fell upon the head Of Larry
Welsh, who lives at Claymont and
Peach streets, and severed an artery.
DR.. H. G. Buckmaster was summoned
and stopped the flow of blood.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24

Oysters, CLAIMS and fish received
daily: also smoked and klppered sal
mon. A. H. lAinscow. Eighth and JEFF
ferson and Eighth and Tatnall streets.
Both phones.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24
DIR. LAYTON PREDICTS
DEFEAT OF ADDTCKS
IN THE 1904 ELECTION

Hunn's friends would drop
Addicks, but want Or. Layton
taken care of.
Secretary Of State predicts de-
feat of Addicks in 1904.
Gasman denies that he ever
said j. Frank Alice was the first
citizen of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24

Opening night Bicycle Club fair, 900
Washington street. February %. Two
special entertainments eachnight.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24

Weather-Today, Fair. I'c-
morrow, Increasing cloudiness
variable winds.
Evening journal., 1903-02-24

The Evening Journals News
Is the Brightest and Cleanest
of Any Local Paper.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-09-05

Wheat IS bringing test and over
and a good deal is coming in.
Lots of fine fruit IS now beng
Drought to our town
Miss Anna Wilson is here visit
ing her friends.
Lin Edwards has rented the
Schwalle1's building opposite the
depot,
Miss Lulu Feitz Is arranging 10
make trip to Pennsylvania where
she has secured position
Note the auction sale of VIII
liam Johnson, and a good chance
TO buy some young cattle.
Lewis Il. Stanton this week Sc
cures . homestead III the Saline
vaiIoy thro' this ofico.
Biyj Moore. having completed
his harve-5 here has returned u
his BrookviI'e home with his Term
Mrs Fred Gloss and children are
nome flom their trip east ready
for school
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-09-05
DIR. JORDAN,
RBSIDANT DENTIST.
Office over Ryan's store. Hays,
Phone 81.

We are sorry to note that last
Saturday was another dlsgracetul
day on our streets, men going IN
every direction with bottles of
beer, hiding behind buildings and
fences drinking it and a string OF
little boys going to the drug
stores with the empty bottles TO
sell them, some of the little boys
being seen to drink the balance
out of the bottles before returning,
and one of our business men re
ports seing one man give the
waiting little boy a drink out of
his whiskeY bottle. So disgraceful
a day that Sunday night at the
Union services Rev. Rush again
referred forcibly to the subject
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-09-05
Coming to Hays.

Next Tuesday the Washington
Newspaper men will be here, the
ONLY stop in Kansas, so quite
an homer, and the editors Mulroy,
Griffith & freese, assisted by Prot
Haney 6 Picken, and about so of
orr citizens are preparing to have
them enjoy the visit. VIII meet
them at the train, escort them to
the Brunswick where Mrs Field
will serve an elaborate breakfast,
the young ladies of the Normal
school looking after the tables
During the feast Bissing's splen-
did orchestra will furnish their fin
est music After which the c1ti-
zens will take them for a drive
over the Reservation and back to
their special train that leaves at II
a. M. for Denver.
Now let our people remember
these are the correspondents of
the leading newspapers all over the
U.s., so let's show them this is
the best town IN Kansas, run up
your flags, decorate your place of
business and turn out and show
these men you have a liva town
Now let our citizens who have
carriages be at the hotel that morn
ing early.
With the grand karvests in Yves
tern Kansas; with the great inter
est 10 irrigation and the millions of
dollars the Government has to
spend IN that the next few years;
with the present idea of the u S.
Department OF Agriculture joining
with the state Of Kansas md spend
Ing thousands of dollars in sinking
an arieSian well and making Ma
tional experiments on the Ft. HAYS
Reservation The Union Pacific
Railway recognize the importance
of this work and IFS Importance to
this Experiment station on It's line
and the irrigation work at the west
and wishing the Congressional
Newspaper correspondents IN
Washington to be thoroughly post
ed on these subjects when before
Congress and me departments and
so viii give them an excursion to
the west, abont 80 of them. leaving
Washington en- a special Saturday
Sept 5ih, reaching K G. Monday
spending the day there, and then
direct here and reach
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-09-05
Hired girl.

A good girl, who can do gen
eral house work can find a nice
home with a good family and get
SO month by seeing this office
or Israel Grenell,
Court met on Tuesday. The
boys who broke into the car at Ellis
plead guilty and were sent to the
ReformatorY at Hutchinson.
In the Mrs Denning case she con
ceeded that liquor had been drank
at he1 store, paid her fine and all
charges that she had sold liquor
were dismissed.
Miss Cora Brumett has been en-
gagged to teach in the Ellis school
for the coming year.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-09-05
Bissing's concert

Mr.. Bissing Concert given in
GAR hall on Wednesday even
ing was one of the grandest en-
tertainments ever given in our city
The whole program was a sue
cess and received continual round
of applause. Miss Walter, showed
a wonderful power of voice.
The violin solo by Prof. Bisslng,
was encored with the Flower song
and then the Mocking bird which
were followed by hearty applause,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-09-05
Our new home.

In our new location, with the
finest equipment for a Western
Millinery house to com mand, we
are now ready to show the best
service you even had, the largest
and most complete lines of goods
ever gathered together in Hays,
and prices guaranteed bv the stron
gest of all guarantees Money
back"2 to be as low as. if not low
er than any other house in the city
Misses MARKEY. Raa1s5 RAas-
End door south P.O,