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Evening journal., 1903-12-28
JUDGE GRAY WILL Be
GUEST OF TAMMANY
He With Cleveland Will AS
sist in Making Platform
for Democracy

Judge George Gray Of this city Will
be one Of the guests Of the Tammany
dinner i'm Sherry's. New York on Mon
day night next. He will be the fourth
speaker.
The first speaker is to be Grover
Cleveland. His speech will be longer
than 500 words, as he intends TO dis
cuss the Panama question as well as
his old hobby. the tariff. Following
Cleveland viii come David B. Hill. who
viii point out several ways by which
the party can be successful Third on
the list is Mayor Mcclellan. who will
say a few words in praise Of Tammany
and Of hope for the national Demo-
craoy.
II was said last night that William
c. WhineN Hugh j. Grant, August
Belmont. Thomas +. Ryan. John ID.
Crimmins. Daniel Lamont and Anthony
NJ. Brady have been active in promot-
ing the success OF the dinner and that
their influence had much TO do with
the success achieved I'm acceptances
from Cleveland, Gray Olney and Car
rson. The story is that they are as
anxious 10 elect a Democratic Governor
as a Democratic President because OF
railroad legislation vetoed by Cover.
nor Odell, and they believe that b,
uniting all discordant elements nov
1 they can sci the pace Tor nationa
campaign that VIII promise victory
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
NOT BELIEVED MAYOR
WILL GUST DIRECTORS
Report That the Street and
Sewer Commissioners Are
to be Removed

For several days there have been
persistent rumors that Mayor Charles
D. Bird was getting ready to remove
j. D. Carter and Thomas Melvin from
the Street and Sewer Department. Lit
tie credence has been placed in them
because so far as is known the two
members in question have done moth
ing to warrant such action on the part
of the mayor. The friends Of the May
or who know him best do not expect
him to take such a step.
In the Republican glasses in the sun
day Star yesterday this rumor was
published. It caused much discussion
among politicians and employees of the
city This morning Mayor Bird was
seen and asked about the rumor. He
said he mad not seen the Star story
When told the contents and asked for
an interview he politely but firmly re-
fused to discuss the matter.
In the law providing for the appoint
ment Of Street and Sewer Commission
ers which defines their powers and
causes for which they can be removed
is the following:
ANY member of the said board
may be removed for malfeasance
in Office by the mayor Of said city,
by the concurrence Of two-thirds
of the whole City Council. The rea-
son for the removal shall be entered
in the journal
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Miss Clara Robinson Saved
With Hockey Stick by
Brave Athletes

Media, Dec. 2s.-Miss Clara Robinson.
OF Media, who IS niece OF V. Giipln
Robinson, the Philadelphia attorney.
narrowly escaped being drowned in
Broomalrs lake here. she was rescued
by Valentine Barr and William Nc
Knin. two members Of the Media Ath-
letic Association.
Miss Robinson attempted to skate to
the boat house. ignorant Of the treach-
erous piece Of ice intervening. She fell
into the icy water. which at that point
is over twenty feet deeD. Her scream
was heard by Mr.. Barr, who, lying full
length on the ice. extended "a hockey
stick 10 the young woman. She was
too much exhausted 10 grasp IL and
she began sinking. Mr.. Barr managed
to hook the crook in the collar Of her
coat.
With the assistance OF Mr.. McKnin
the young woman. now almost uncon-
scious. was dragged to the solid ice.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
MRS. BoTKIN'S NEW TRIAL
Attorney General Ward Has Not Heard
From San Francisco Authorities.

Although q date has not been set for a
new trial for Mrs. Cordela Botkin.
charged with the murder Of Mrs j. +.
DmniEg ami Mrs. J. d. Dcane. Of Do
yer. by sending Them box Of poisoned
candy. the California authorities have no,
communicated with Attorney General
Ward abou. the case. or requested that
any witnesses be sent from here.
Many people are OF the opinion that shs
California authorizes are n0- anx,ouE
that she be subjected 10 merited punish.
mer, for her crime. She is said 70 hav,
been living a life of ease and leisure IN
the prison since the verdict of guilty VA:
set aside on a technicaliiy.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
SURPLUS TO 60
TO PROPER USE
Y. N. c. A. BUILDING
PLANS TO Be REVISED
They Will Be Changed So
That Association Can Do
Greater Work

The project for a new building for the
Young Mems Christian Association is be-
ing quietly pushed by thN management Of
the association and plans are being care
fully laid to actively push the canvass at
he proper time. 1t was found that much
preliminary work had to be done and the
plans are being redrawn, Architect Rice
and Managing Secretary Hopkins being
now engaged upon this work. 1t was de-
cided by the directors after careful study
Of the city and its rapidly growing popu-
lation Of young men, that the plans pre-
vious.y outlined were altogether made
quate to the needs Of the city and the
scope of the work contemplated needed
to be greatly enlarged. They have agreed
: that, however much the work Of pushing
the canvass may be delayed nothing viii
be dore until 1t has been carefully studied
over and thus the possibility Of making
serious mistakes avoided.
Managing Secretary Hopkins visited
Scranton the past week. accompanied by
.Arcnitect Rice and made a careful study
iof the association building uhere which
was lately competed and IS considered
one of the best in the country. Scranton
is but little larger than Wilmington bu'
the association property there cost ovei
ss25,0o0. Previous 10 going into this build
ing the association was doing a very lin
lited work. similar 10 the local association
at this time, at an annual expenditure o
about $500. but the first year in the new
building just closing viii show an annua
expenditure of over $4,000 and yer,
much enlarged work.
The revenues Of the new building whicl
contains over eighty bed rooms for men
make this easily possible.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
TWO DR0NNED--GIRL SAVED IN MEDIA.
Lads Went Down to Their
Death Locked in Each
Others Arms

Media, Dec. 2S.-Locked in each 9TH
er's arms two boys went down to
death while skating yesterday. The
affair happened at Rockdale. the tex
tile district west of here. The victims
are Eddie Lewis, son of John Lewis.
and Benjamin Simpson, son OF John
son Simpson. Each was aged II years.
No one witnessed the affair The lads
left home shortly after dinner TO go
skating. and it was not until they did
not return to supper that a search was
instituted. Three hundred people as
sisted IN the search.
Late last night a hole was found in
the ice over the deep water Of Chester
creek below Lenni. showing where the
boys had broken through. one hundred
yards below the lights from a score of
lanterns revealed the gruesome sight
OF the bodies of the boys locked i'm each
others embrace under a foot of clear
ice. over an hour was consumed in
breaking the ice and recovering the
bodies, which had evidently been in
the water several hours.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Thomas Moore in Rail
road Tower Fought Off
Burglars and TeIe-
9raphed to This City
for Help
Engine Hastily Manned
Was Sent to the Rescue.
Men Saw the Approach
ing Headlight and
Fled

An attempt to enter and rob a tower Of
the Pennsylvania railroad on the New
Castle cut on. jus, south Of Garishees
Lame in South wilmington. was frusirat-
cd oy Operator Thomas c. Moore on Sat-
urday night.
After first trying to enter by the door
Of the tower. which was locked the man
or men then tried to force 1t open by
throwing his body against IL rne door
was % stout material ane resisted an el-
forts Spying the rods which lead up TO
me levers ia the tower to turn the
switches. one Of the men started to climb
these. The operator let him got almost
to the window. when with a quick motion
he threw the switches and at the same
time hurled the man to the ground.
In the mean time he had telegraphed
for help and while the men were trying
TO gain entrance TO the tower the pas
scngor shif,er from French street station
was hurrying TO the assistance Of ohc be-
sieged operator. who was making a
lpiucky fight against the robbers. Seeing
the headlight Of the approaching engine
the men ned The operator. after the
danger was over. was badly frightened.
but he was loudly praised Tor the stand
he took against the intruders
Operators in towers an along the line
have armed themselves. within the past
month there have been several attempt.
made 10 enter the towers and the men or'
prepared for any emergency.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
BIC Chief JOHN HECK
GOES TO WORBH0USE
Old Age and Drunkenness
Have Made Him Nuisance
in the City

The last of the coast" characters re-
naming out Of Jail was arraigned in
City Court this morning and sentenced
to sixty days Imprisonment N)r vag-
rancy.
He was big Chief John Heck. on
Saturday he fell into the arms of the
police and was locked up because of
the annoyance he has been causing
several prominent business men Of the
city. John is getting old and peevish
and when intoxicated becomes "A gem
eral nuisance. His brother Jonas
Heck was sent to the workhouse on
Saturday, for 40 days.
Galtano Villano, a boyish looking
young Italian. was fined 81 and costs
for drunkenness and then arraigned on
charge of carrying a concealed dead
ly weapon. on the latter charge he was
held under 500 bail for the Court OF
General Sessions.
Joseph Jefferis was fined SO and
costs for hitting John Roddy on the
head with a scale weight. The prose-
cutting witness appeared i'm court with
large patch on the top of his head
where Jefferis had struck him, inhict-
ing a severe wound.
Charged with wife beating, Nicholas
Olson was granted his freedom but
before being discharged from custody
he took the pledge to abstain from in
toxicating drinks. His wife said that
he knocked her down once I'm q while.
There was no evidence submitted, how
ever. that would justify the court I'm
holding the defendant on the warrant,
which charged him with wife beating
on Saturday. AS a matter Of fact he
did not assault her on that day, bu;
had done so at previous times.
John Kerwin was sentenced to sixty
days for vagrancy.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
favor Bird VIII Not Al
low Council to Place
the Water Department
Money in General
Fund
n Years Past About
100000 Has Been IL
legally Used by Coun-
ciImen for the Paying
of Bills

While City Council is chuckling to itself
the belief that with the surplus from
10 Water Department it viii come out
t tho end Of the present fiscal year with
small deficit Mayor Charles D. Bird is
4 repairing little surprise that will knock
ll the plans Of that body clear out of
ight.
For years past the surplus OF the Water
Commission has been turned into the gen.
raj treasury by City Council and II Is
stimated that the amount so used would
each nearly $500 600. According to law this
Z mount should have been used in redeem
ng water bonds, but on the contrary Il
vas used as a general expense fund.
This year Mayor Bird will see that the
urplus Of the Water Commission is put
o It's proper use as provided for by law.
this is done City Council will have
mother big deficit at the end Of the year
With the result that the tax rate will have
o be raised next year in order to wipe
nut the present floating indebtedness.
The amount at present In bank to the
'redit of the Water Commission IS $4,000
Bills amounting TO about s22.O 900 will be
presented this afternoon at THE regular
meeting Of the board and ordered paid
included in this list Of bills will be the
weekly, monthly, and quarterly pay-rolls
rhe surplus of the department. according
o these figures, win be about S65 900
This amount would greatly assist Cits
council in winding up the present hsca
year with a clear sheet
The check for the surplus of the Water
Department will not be turned over to III,
-ity until Thursday or Friday. II will b,
made out to Mayor Bird and deposite,
by that official to the account Of the
Sinking FunG Commissioners.
A conference will then be held by Mayor
'5ird with Chairman Kane OF the finance
committee OF city Council and City Treas
urer Frederick c. Mammele. relative t.
the disposition Of the money in redeeminl
bonds.
City Council has now but one hope lef
in which to end the year without a de
felt and that Is to compel the city ia,
collectors to collect all outstanding none,
due the city. This amount is consldere,
to be more than 100000 and the collection
Of it seems to be the only remedy left.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
CITY SHWERS
UNDER ICY BLAST
River Traffic Interfered With
by Ice, Which Formed on
Waterways
BRANDYWINE FROZEN TIGHT
christiana Was Covered by Ice an
Inch Thick This Morning, But Was
Broken by Tusboat Taurus After

Struggle.
For the first time this winter ice in
terfered with traffic on the rivers about
this city this morning.
on the Brandywine everything is at
standstin. Where tugs piled last
week merry youngsters are skating
and it will be several days before this
waterway will be opened
There was a covering OF ice about an
inch in thickness over the Christiana
this morning The tug Martha tried
to break her way to the river but was
forced to give it up above Third street
bridge. It was the Taurus which fin
ally cleaved a path through the lee
bound stream and opened navigation.
The big steamer Of the Wilmington
Steamboat Company. the City of Ches-
ter had to stop several times before
the Delaware was reached. Tomorrow
the city Of Chester will be succeeded
/ by the steamer Brandywine. which has
steel hull and is better fitted to strug-
gle with the ice.
Along the banks Of the ChristiaDa
the ice is thick and only I'm the centre
Of the stream is a path. which the boats
plying there use. 1t Is safe to predict
that if the cold weather continues for
few days that all navigation on the
waterways hereabouts VIII be sus-
pended.
The steamer Ulrica Of the New Jer-
sey and Wilmington Ferry Company
made its last trip OF the winter yes
terday. On Saturday this boat had
considerable trouble in making its land
ing at Pennsgrove, y. j., owing 10 tn,
great amount of ice IN the river II
was thought that it would be impossibl,
to make the afternoon trip. but il wal
later found possible to do SO.
The weather man does not give mucl
announcement regarding the abate.
ment Of the cold weather. It is pre-
dicted it may continue for severa
days.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
COLOMBIA MUST
MAKE PEACE Or
Go to War Not Only With
Panama But With the
United States
ONLY TWO COURSES ARE OPEN
Realizing South Americans ouiokness
to Plunge Into War, Preparations
Are Being Made For Quick Defeat
Of Colombia.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Make peace
with Panama or go TO war-such. in
brief, will, in all likelihood. be the
blunt answer of this government to
the protest of General Ruiz Reyes. the
Colombian special envoy. against the
measures resorted to by tails govern.
ment az Panama. While this wo.ld
apparently leave two courses Of action
open TO Colombia, in reality ttsre
would be but one-to make peace with
the revolving nation. War would mean
not only a conflict with Panama, bur
with the United States, a contingency
which would preordain the fate Of Co
lombia.
General Reyes will remain here tc
receive the reply of the state depart.
ment to his protest. and. although Il
could readily be given today. It is un.
likely to be made much under two
weeks. Then. il he should determine
not to negotiate for a peace settle.
ment. or TO 90 back to Bogota before
continuing negotiations. It would re
quire another week before hostilitles
begin. Thus the administration Is
counting upon at least three weeks oi
peace yet.
The suggestion Of General Reyes
which It is understood is contained
IN his protest. that the whole trouble
between Colombia and Panama bC
submitted to The Hague tribunal fol
orhffrn ffon 81 ic halfavad will bt
frankly turned down. In diplomatic
language il viii be said by the statl
department that the progress Of events
has left this alternative far behind
and II is too late to pass civil iudg
ment upon the dispute This will leavl
Colombia but the two courses-peac
with Panama or war with Panama ant
the United States.
CONTINUED on Fifth Page
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
THUGS LEFT AS
RELIEF CAME
DRAWING CLASS TO
HAVE SECOND TERM
Y. M. c. A. Glasses Will
Start on January II-How
They Are Conducted D

In response 10 a large demand an
other term Of the Institute Drawing
Glass win be conducted at the Young
Mems Christian Association beginning
with Monday. January H. This class
has had a large enrolment during the
past three months. and under the man
agement-of william r. Carnes, than
whom there is no better instructor IN
Wilmington. aided by excellent assist
ant teachers, tho students have made
splendid progress. Probably no better
instruction Is given IN the line Of me-
chanicai drafting even IN large techni-
cal schools than is given az the Assoc
citation Institute.
Each student receives individual at
tention and his work Is laid out ac-
cordng TO the use TO which he intends
10 pA il. II he Is a machlnist. cngi-
neer, sheet metal worker, etc. he re-
celves the particular line Of work
adapted TO him.
The winter term. 10 begin at the
date given above. will last three
months. two lessons per week being
given. on Monday and Thursday even-
ings. The equipment Is first-class and
the students also have the use OF the
social rooms of the association build
ing. The fee for the class has been
kept low to accommodate the purse Of
an. being only three dollars for the en-
tire term.
The class in mechanical drafting is
being made the nucleus Of what viii
become in time q large industrial might
school enrolling hundreds of students
when the association erects ita new
building ample provision will be made
for this school. which viii be known al
the Association Institute. and viii be
come one OF the great chain Of nigh
schools conducted by the association
+ OF the country. enrolling this year owe
/ thirty thousand students. The bushes
men back of the local project plan 4
make this school great benefit TO EN-
ployed men OF all classes where first
class instruction in many subjects ca
be had az exceedingly reasonable cost
cartmel's Cold in Head Cure
Gives instant relief
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
IOWA WANTS TAYLOR

Attorney-General Ward has receiv-
ed a communication from the authori-
ties of Keokuk county, Iowa. where
the Rev. Irwin B. Taylor married his
second wife. requesting that arrange
ments be made for surrendering Taylor
to him for trial.
The minister is now in the county
worlShouse, he having been committed
there in default of furnishing $4,000
bond for the support of his first wife,
Mrs. Agnes NJ. Taylor of this city. Be
fore he could be turned over to the
Iowa authorities the action of the
court here would have to be reconsid-
cred.
1t is thought Attorney General Ward
would favor surrendering Taylor if
assured be viii be tried in Iowa for
bigamy.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
New Manager For shelIpot.

Shcllpot Park VIII be under new man
lagemont next season. Thomas Maln. who
has been in charge Of the park for several
years has decided 60 withdraw from che
active management and a successor viii
be appointed. Who that successor viii be
is a question. hut it will be settled some
time before the spring.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
BRAVE DELAWARE
SOLDIER DEAD
General John Newman
Andrews Dies at Mont
pelier, Virginia
DEATH SHOCK TO FRIENDS HERE
He Was a 5rothern- Law Of General
James \. Wilson Of this city-erisa-
dier General Of United States Volun.
tser Troops.

teer Troops.
General John Newman Andrews, late
colonel Of the Twelfth United states
Infantry and brigadier-genera; Of Vol
untcers. died at Montpelier. near
Orange. Virginia, yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. General Andrews. who
was "a brother-in-law of General James
III. Wilson. was one Of Delaware's most
distinguished army officers lie was
Ct years Old and is survived by Wild
ow and two sons James Andrews one
Of the sons. recently married Miss Du-
Pont. Of this city The other son Is
Dr. John Sedgwick Andrews, of Nir-
ginla.
General Andrews served with dis
tinction throughout the war Of the re-
bellion. Upon graduating from West
Point IN 1860 he was assigned to duty
on the frontier as second Lieutenant Of
the Eighth Infantry. He next saw SER
vice in the rebellion of the seeding
states. first in the defenses OF Wash
ington and later In the re-
cruiting service. lie was IN the
campaign OF Northern Virginia from
May 10 September Of 1862. taking part
IN the battle OF Cedar Mountains where
he was wounded and breveted captain
for gallant ana meritorious service He
participated In the campaign of the
Army Of the Potomac. was engaged at
Antietam and took part in the battle
Of the Rappahahnock as adiutant Of
the Eighth Infantry. He was after
wards assigned TO duty as commissary
Of musters for the Sixth Army Corps
during which time he was acting aide
de-camp TO Major-Generai John Sedg-
/ wick up to the death OF that distin-
guished officer. He participated in the
storming of Marie Heights the battle.
Of Salem Heights, Gettysburg ant
Rappahannock station. He iatel
was on garrison duty In the New Yorl
harbor in charge Of the provost guard
General Andrews was aide-dc-caml
TO General James II. Wilson from June
1854 TO February 1861 during whicl
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.J
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
HELD FOR FURTHER HEARING
Stranger Who Passed Countsrst Com
in uneIe SANS Clasp.

Arrested several days ago by Patrolman
Hawke Thomas Coync. a stranger. was
arrlaEned before United States Commits
sloner William G.. Mahany on Saturday
Afternoon, charged with passing counter
ftit money. The defendant was held in
Isl 600 bail Tor further hearing Wedncs-
day riornilE.
Secret Service Agent Grlffen. Of Phlia-
delphia has been investgating Coyne g
record and what he has discovered con-
cerning the prisoner win probably come
cut O.. the trial on Wednesday. Coyne
says De did not mean any harm In pass
ing the spurious coin and could not say
where he got h.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
WILL DISCUSS COAL
Heated Session Of the Board Of Edu-
cation Expected Toniaht.

AT the regular meeting Of the Board
of Education this evening. it is eX-
pccted that the different school COM
mittees viii make reports on the coal
question. What information was se-
cured by the inquiries made into the
matter could not be learned, but some-
thing may be looked for tonight.
Another question that may be asked
viii be the reason why the coal bins
which were ordered constructed two
years ago so that coal might be meas
ured were not constructed as directed?
A heated session VIII no doubt be held
and full attendance is expected.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
ACTOR POSTPONED HIS TRIP
Wife Of Maurice 5abb Operated on For
An Abscess.

Maurice Babb. the well-known actor,
who was recently visiting his rela-
tives in this city did not sail for Eng
land as he expected last week from
New York.
The day before he was to sail from
New York his wife was operated on for
an abcess in the head. which necessi-
tated him cancelling a three months
enga cement in London. They are still
in New York. Mrs. Babb is improv-
ing.
They may appear at Dockstader's
new Garrick some time next month.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Masonic Stockholders Meeting

Stockholders 0f the Masonic Han Com
pany are holding their thirty-fourrh an
nual meeting ehis afternoon. Officers and o
board Of direciors VIII be elected. The Old
officers are: President. w. $. Quig.ey
vlce-presideni J. Parke pos,hes: secrc
iar,- r. J. Lawson; treasurer. lsaac G.
Pyle.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
FLEE INTO STORES
TO ESCAPE INJURY
Runaway Horse on Market
Street Causes Much Ex-
citement

An exciting runaway occurred In
Market street this morning. Many pc
destrians fed into stores to escape be-
ing injured. and for time much ex-
citement prevailed.
The team was owned by Jacob Mill
man. Of No. los East Front street. The
horse frightened al Second and Market
streets and dashed up the latter thor
oughfare 10 Fourth street. AT this
point the wagon collided with n tole-
graph pole, shattering the glass win-
dows OF the vehicle and scattering q
number OF milk bottles In the street
The frightened animal was caught M
Fourth and Tatnall streets and later
led TO its stable.
Tobacco pouches. sc TO S1.50, ciga
cases. soc to $3.50. Durstc.n, 5 Eas