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Evening journal., 1903-06-13
SINGERS VOICES IN
GOOD CONDITION
Saengerbund Ready to De-
part for Baltimore To
morrow

Everything is in readiness for the "trip OF
the Delaware Saengerbund to Baltimore
tomorrow morning. The singers will leave
the German Hall headed by the Philhar-
monic Band shortly after o'clock and
proceed to the Delaware avenue station
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. A
special train from Philadelphia bearing the
societies of that city, who will compete
for prizes at the Saengerfest, will stop
here at $50 o'clock and take on the local
singers.
The headquarters Of the Saengerbund
while i'm Baltimore will be at Schmucks 8
Hotel, at Eutaw and Lombard streets. The
contest i'm which THE local organization is
entered will be held Monday afternoon.
There are five societies from the following
cities that will compete in this class;
Pittsburg, New York. Philadelphia, Tren-
ton and this city. Each organization will
be allowed but sixty singers.
At 1.30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
local singers will have their last rehearsal.
From now until the event takes place the
members are restricted TO the following:
Two cigars tomorrow, no fatty foods, as
few cold liquid drinks as possible and re-
port at o'clock tomorrow evening at
headquarters to spend the evening to-
/ gethcT.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
BAY STATE COMPANY
WOULD PREVENT SALE
Suit to Have Mercantile
Trust Company Restrained
From Selling Stock

Boston. Mass. June IA bin In equity
was filed In the Supreme Court yesterday
at the Instance OF George Wharton Pepper.
of Philadelphia, receiver of the Bay State
Gas Company, OF Delaware. who IS seek
ing To upset the sale Of the Mercantile
Trust Company. Of New York. OF the
stock OF the several Boston gaslight COM
panles 10 secure the payment OF the United
Gas bonds and prevent the transfer OF the
stock OF the new company, which was re-
Gently given charter by the Massaohu-
setts legislature
The defendants are the Boston Gas Light
Company, the South Boston Gas Light
Company. the Bay State Gas Light Com
pany, of Massachusetts,; Henry II. Rogers.
Frederick w. whiteridge. OF New York.
individually and as trustees: the Mercan-
tile Trust Company, OF New York, Kidder
Peabody and Charles Francis Adams "a
walter Cabot Baylies, Samuel Carr, Joseph
Balllster Russell, Frederick Elmer Snow
Charles Augustus Stone. Christopher
Mlnot Weld and Robert Wlnsor. OF Bos.
ton; Robert Clarence Fruyn. OF Albany
Albert Strauss. OF New York. as trustee,
Of a voluntary trust known as the Massa.
ohusetts Gas Company; E. II. Gay, treas
urer OF said company; the Bay State Ga
Company OF New Jersey, and George b
Haliack, receiver OF the Bay State Ga
/ Company, Of New Jersey.
Counsel for the respondents assured IN
court today that nothing would be don
10 change the present condition Of tn
property pending an order. but obiecte,
TO he issuing Of an Injunction, becaus
that would have a tendency to lessen thl
value OF the stock OF the new company
An order Of the notice was Issued that IN,
four local companies should show caus,
why O receiver should not be appointed 4,
manage their business. The court nxo,
the nIst Tuesday in August as the return
day.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
STREET RAILWAY WAR
ENDS IN CHESTER COUNTY
Lines Agree to Combine
With a Capital Stock of
Over $4,000

All street railways in and about the
towns Of West Chester, Coatesville and
Downingtown, in Chester county, have
been combined. and an end has been
put to the legal strife which has ex-
listed for several years. The combined
roads will honeycomb the northern
part of Chester county with nearly
fifty miles of track, and will have a
capital of more than 100000.
The Supreme Court last month rem
dered a decision reversing the lower
court in this city, and ordered that an
injunction issue to prevent the West
Chester Street Railway Company from
operating its line between West Ches-
ter. Coatesville and Downingtown.
This was a defeat for the West Ches-
ter line, and made it necessary for the
company to come to terms with its
rival or else sell out.
It was a case where several corpo-
rations had all the legal rights and no
road, and the operating corporation
had road built but no rights from
the State to occupy and operate a road
Immediately after the decision of the
Supreme Court negotiations were en-
tered into between George Quintard
Horwitz, who represented the COM
panies which were the victors in the
| legal battle. and Meyer Schamberg
president of the West Chester Street
Railway Company, looking forward to-
ward an amicable settlement.
These negotiations were brought to a
conclusion speedily, because ON June
10 Mr.. Horwitz secured from the STATE
Department charters which would en-
able his clients to build lines of trolley
road all through the northern part o
Chester county which the West Ches.
ter line thought it controlled. Th'
West Chester line then capitulated
and a combination with the new com.
panies was made. A joint ownership
by the rival roads has been arrange,
and the difficulties have all been set
/ tied.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13

Norris Combs, aged 30 years, line
man in the employ Of the Sell Tele-
phone Company living at No. 1Ol West
Twenty fourth street, this city. met a
tragic death yesterday afternoon while
making repairs to wires on TOP OF the
company's highest pole, Ninth street
and Morton avenue, Chester. His feet
came in contact with a live wire, and
he was electrocuted his body being
hurled to the pavement below, a dis
tance of forty-five feet.
Combs was located with the COM
pany's workmen in this city. but Ow-
ing TO the damage done 90 the wires in
Chester by the storm of Wednesday,
and more men being needed TO make the
repairs, he went to that city 10 assist
the cOmDany's force there. IL was a
few minutes before 2 o'clock when nc
ascended the tall pole.
lie had not been at work long before
pedestrians were Mortified 10 see ms
body give a lurch and fall TO the pave
ment. Several -workmen, who
were making repairs nearby. ran ia
where the PROSTATE man lay on the
pavement, and a crowd of people soon
congregated. Dr. +. Otis Bryant was
hastily summoned. but examination
showed the man was dead.
II is supposed that while working
among the wires. the spikes of the
climbers. buckled about Combs rgs
came in contact with live wire ont
electrocuted him. A peculiar fact con
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
WAITING FOR HUSBAND
WIFE TOLD HE is DEAD
Norris Combs, a Wilmington Lineman Shocked
by a Live Wire and Thrown From High
Pole While Working in Chester

nected with the accident is that the
soles of the shoes worn by Combs wore
torn from the uppers. the leather rip
ped into shrcds. In the fall, Combs
right ankle and left leg were broken.
The only apparent cut on the body was
small hole, just below the ankle bone
of the right leg.
Coroner u. $. Fry. Of Delaware coun-
ty, was notified. and took charge of the
body, removing it to his morgue.
Last evening the coroner came TO this
city and notified the wife Of her hus-
bands death, and the coroner found Il
one OF the hardest things to do since
he has been in office. Combs lived with
his wife and two small children here.
When the coroner entered the home, he
found Mrs. Combs sitting at a table.
She WAS expecting her husband. ana
stated that he was late. The coroner,
i'm the gentlest manner possible, b,pke
the news, and the widow, Overcome,
lost consciousness.
Combs at one time was i'm charge of the
electric patrol Of the Wilmington City
Electric Company. lie was in the navy
during the war with Spain and was COM
monded for his heroic action. His collec.
ton of relics and novelties picked up dur.
ing several trips made to foreign ports d
one of the best in the city.
In the past year there We're several deaths
In his family His brother-in-law Augustus
Southard. died about year ago Hi
mother died three months ago and les
than six mouths ago his sister was buried
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
Popular Opinion Leans
Toward a Republic
and the Army Officers
Are Divided Among
Themselves
European Powers May
Interfere and Ask That
the Murderers of the
King and Queen Be
Punished

Belgrade, June 1s.-It is learned on
excellent authority that the popular
opinion in Servia is rapidly taking a
leaning toward a Republic, while the
feeling against Prince Peter Kara
georgevitch, who was proclaimed King
by the army is daily becoming more
hostile. .s
The army is now divided IN us de-
sire between Prince Mirkenor Monte
negro and karageOrgevitch, anu many
fear that when a new king is officially
proclaimed on Monday by the Skupsh-
tina civil war Will be Drecipitatcd.
Should such internal dissesions arise,
there is no doubt that Austria would
intervent, with consequences which
cannot now be estimated.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
FRIENDS SCHOOL 1903
CLASS GRADUATED
Dr. Albert L. Hancock, OF
Haverford College, Made
an Address

With appropriate exercises the class
Of 1908 Of Friends School graduated
from that institution yesterday after
noon. The meeting house was pro-
fusely decorated for the occasion and
there was a large attendance.
The candidates for diplomas and the
candidates for certificates marched
into the meeting house followed by
Professor Herschel A. Norris, the
principal of the school, and DR.. Albert
y. Hancock of Haverford College, the
speaker of the day. It was noted that
the girls in the class We're dressed in
white and had white bows of ribbon
i'm their hair.
Professor Norris presided, and after
reading several selections Of Scripture
there was silent prayer. The graduates
spoke on the following subjects;
Meta II. Barr-"The Caesar OF His
tory and of Shakespeare"
S. Redmond Smith, 2d-"The Gov
ernment Ownership OF Railroads"
Mildred r. Taylor-"Milet, the Peas
ant Painter"
The diplomas and certificates were
presented by Principal Norris.
Miss Barr, Miss Taylor and Mr.
Smith received diplomas. College cer-
tihcates were given TO Isabel G. Car
hart Aleline II. Day. Mary l.. Hopes
Edna C.. Lecarpentier and Willard
Springer. Jr.
The address TO the class was deliv-
cred by DR.. Hancock. who dwelt upon
the value OF ideals.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
JUDGE BRADFORD UPHELD
BY SUPREME COURT
Paid High Compliment by
That Judicial Body-Case
Considered Important

The Supreme Court of the United
States has just handed down decision
which upholds Judge Bradford. of the
local court. and pays him a high COM
pliment. The matter the supreme iu-
dicial body was called upon to decide
was the question of right between two
different decisions. one made by Judge
Bradford, and the other by Judge Me
Pherson, of the Eastern district of
Pennsylvania, i'm like cases.
In June Of last year Judge McPher-
son handed down a decision in the case
of Patterson et al, VS.. the bark Eu-
dora, i'm favor OF the owners Of the
vessel. The action was brought by the
crew Of the boat to recover payment
Of wages for full voyage, ignoring pay
ment of $50 made I'm advance to a ship
ping agent, through whom they were
employed.
The advance payment was not con-
trary to the laws of Great Britain. un-
der which flag the vessel sailed, but
was contrary to an act passed in the
United States. December 21. 1898. The
court dismissed the appeal on the
ground that the act Of Congress did not
apply to sailors on foreign ships.
III tiiS itNN Ddo' 'A Nhdiubti0 f0' lht
steamship kestor, Judge Bradford gave
an opposite decision TO that given by
Judge Mcpherson, contending that the
act OF Congress applied to all ships in
United states ports, no matter under
what flags they sailed. and accordingly
ordered tho full amount Of wages paid
Chambers. who brought the suit
In its decision the Supreme Court
reversed the decision of Judge Nc
Pherson. and upheld Judge Bradford
setting the same reasons quoted by that
Judge
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
SERVIA FEARS
Il CIVIL WAR

groups, went to the Konak, the royal
palace Each man had a cue and es-
pecial directions regarding his part
in the revolution. Two officers of the
high military academy appeared at
the appointed hour, a. m, at the
gate of the Konak, where the kings
adjutant, Panajotovic, who was in the
conspiracy, handed them the keys to
the garden gate, which Is always kept
locked First, stopping before the
guard at the Konak, one of the two
officers called: Throw down your
arms" A fight ensued, with shooting
on both sides. in which several per
sons were wounded. Hurrying up
stairs to the first floor. the revolving
officers attracted the attention of the
palace attendants and the royal cou-
pie by the noise of the shooting. Lieu
tenant Lavar Petrovitch, alarmed by
the unwonted hubbub, hurried for
ward, a drawn revolver in one hand
and in the other a sword.
"What do you want?" he cried.
"Show us where the king and queen
are" came the reply.
Back" cried Petrovitch, and at the
same moment a ball stretched him on
the ground.
The revolutionaries pressed for
ward, when suddenly the electric light
gave out. All stood in darkness. In
the greatest excitement and feeling
their way, the revolutionaries climbed
the stairs and got into the dark ante
room to the kings apartment Here
they found candles and lit them.
Without light, they could not have
found their victims, who fed from
their sleeping apartment through cor
ridors and numerous rooms, and might
have escaped. but part of the officers
with burning candles and others with
pistols, commenced to search for the
royal couple.
King and Queen Shot Down.
At last Queen Draga's servant was
found He wounded Captain Dimi-
trevic severely, but was spared be-
cause he was needed in finding the
fleeing couple. Indeed. this servant
showed the officers where King Alex
ander and Queen Draga had gone to
secrete themselves. When he had
told this he was shot. Colonel
Maschin now joined tho revolutionists
and led thom back to the sleeping
apartment. where the kings adjutant
tried to hinder the search. He shot
at Lieutenant Naumovics, who fell
dead. The others killed the adjutant
After a long search a small door lead
ing to an alcove was discovered. but
was found locked. It was broken in
with an axe, and here the royal cou-
pie were found in undress. The older
officers first intended forcing the king
to abdicate but the young officers
were in no mood to he held back. and
shot the royal couple. Nobody knows
Continued on Fourth Page).
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
SCHOOL BOARD
BEING SELECTED
Contests Being Waged in
All But -Four Of the
Wards
LARGER VOTE THAN USUAL EXPECTED
Several of the Members Would Like to
Succeed Themselves and Will Make
a Hard Fisht-Layy Regarding Vot-
ing.

The school election OF twelve mem
bers of the Board of Education is be-
ing held today. The polls opened be-
tween u and 1880 o'clock this after
noon, and viii close at y. IN.
Only voters according to law, who
pay school taxes and are registered,
and women who are freeholders are al
lowed to vote. The polling places are as
follows
First ward-School %, Second street
near Washington.
Second-School is, Townsend and B
streets.
Third-School ,. Jefferson street be-
low Third.
Fourth-sohool /, French street
above Fifth.
Fifth-school Q. Wollaston and
Eighth streets.
Sixth-School 5. Walnut street near
Twelfth.
Seventh-school ., Washington and
Eleventh streets.
Eighth-School s. Seventh and Spruce
Ninth-school 70. Twenty-second
street near Market.
Tenth-School Is. Third and Harri-
son streets.
Eleventh-school 10, corner Harrison
and Oak streets.
Twelfth-Sohool II, corner Fifth and
Scott streets.
The candidates for members of the
board are:
First ward-Dr. T. o. Cooper, pres
ent member
Second-John C. Kersey, present
member, and Frank ]. Quinn.
Third-George Turner and Joseph
Holt
FOURTH. Prince Ford, present men,
ber and William Turner, a former
member.
Fifth-Robert w. Tadman. present
member. and Peter p. McColley
SiXth-David r. Smith and William
]. Mckinney.
Seventh-Dr. A. e. Frantz. present
member; Dr. II. W. Briggs and a. s.
Reed.
Eighth William J. Burton. present
member.
Ninth-Dr L. C. shortlidge, present
member and wilkes Bowen.
Tenth-Thomas Il. O'Donnell, present
member.
Eleventh-Thomas J. Sullivan.
Twelfth-Wllam .. Brown, present
member, and William F. Lynch.
There are contests in every ward
with the exception of the First. Eighth
Tenth and Eleventh wards. and a large
vote is expected to be polled.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
ANOTHER NUMBER ADDED
Mrs. Hollis viii Sing at WinOna cOun-
Gil Anniversary.

Another number which promises to be
greatly enjoyed has been added TO the
tenth anniversary Of Winona Council. to
be held in Brandywine Springs Park on
next Wednesday. Mrs. Robert C.. Hollis. a
pupil of Miss Idle, who is possessed of a
voice of remarkable sweetness, will sing
"The Slave Song" accompanied by the
entire orchestra. If the orchestra can be
secured. and for encore will sing "Vio-
let's" The committee is after another in
strumental number.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
WEATHER FORECAST

The New York Herald forecasts that
in the Middle States and New England
today, partly cloudy to fair, cool
weather will prevail, preceded by rain
i'm Eastern and Northern New England,
with fresh northwesterly TO southerly
winds and nearly stationary. followed
in this section by slowly rising tenn
perature. on Sunday fair weather
and slowly rising temperature will pre-
vail. with fresh and light variable
winds. and on Monday. fair and consid-
erably warmer weather
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
DUPoNTS GET NEW WORKS
Deal for Powder Plant in California Is
Practically Settled.

San Francisco, June 13.-The negot-
ations in progress for the absorption
of the four California powder manufac-
turing companies by the $4,000 900
corporation recently organized under
the laws of New Jersey by the Du-
Points of Wilmington. Del, are declared
by officers of the local companies to
have been practically completed. Il is
expected that the California plants will
pass into the control of the DUPONT
Company by July !.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
Indian Threatenlna in Montana.

Missoula, Mont, June 13.-Trouble Is
brewing on the Flathead Indian Reser-
vation, as the result Of am attempt OF
an Indian agent TO collect taxes on
cattle where there are more than one
hundred head In the herd. Payment Of
the tax was refused and when Major
Smead attempted To seize the cattle for
the taxes the Indians threatened him
with their rifles. An uprising is feared
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
BIDS FOR GRADING
Lowering Avenue Between Hancock
and Rodney Streets TO Be
Improved.

The following bids for grading Low
ering avenue between Hancock and
Rodney streets were received yester-
day afternoon by the Executive Com
mittee Of the Park Commission: Will
liam Campbell. 50 cents per cubic
yard; Edward McGahey. i2ia cents;
cents.
The board viii confer with the Street
and Sewer Commissioners before
awarding the contract, as the two de-
partments viii probably pay for the
work Jointly.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
TWO HEAVY FINES IMPOSED
Charles Pyle Threatens Newspaper
Mans Life.

Charles pyle was arraigned in City Count
this morning on a charge of drunkenness
and dlsorderly conduct. lie threatened the
life of Joseph Martin, business manager of
the Sunday Star, and the court imposed a
fine OF so and costs.
Ira Kennedy was fined so and costs for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
william Ryan and Frank Lloyd, two
boys pleaded guilty TO charges of disor-
derly conduct and were each fined 81 and
costs.
The case against Norman simmons,
charged with assault and battery was dis
missed on the application OF the prosecut-
ing witness.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
Heavy Box Falls on Watehman.

Alexander Thompson. a watchman at the
Pennsylvania railroad freight house. liv-
ing at No. Sl7 Shipley street, had both
legs badly mashed by driver of the Dela-
ware Electric and Supply Company letting
a box of solder fall upon him. He was re-
moved TO his home.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
MACHINISTS DONATE $40
Towards Fund to Defend Eight Hour
Law.

The local Association of Machinists
has donated SO towards the fund to
defend the eght-hour law passed az
the last session of the Legislature.
At "A meeting of the lodge on Thurs
day evening, communication was
read from the worlSingmen and women
Of California. They advise people in
the East not to believe the literature
that is sent out to induce workingmen
ana women 10 core e s'a,.:o~nla
Evening journal., 1903-06-13

A month ago the DuPonts chartered
u S5O,000,0O0 company, with a view to
putting all their plants under one head.
II was also determined 10 secure some
other factories, notably those on the
Pacific coast The telegram from San
Francisco would indicate that their
plan OF consolidation is approaching
completion.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
FIREWORKS CAUSE TROUBLE
East Side Residents Want Sale Re-
strioted Until July.

There is much complaint among East
side residents about the sale of fire crack
ors and other fireworks to boys. Almost
all tho little candy stores have a stock OF
the noise makers and are doing rushing
business. The youngsters get the cx-
ploslves and make the lives Of the nervous
miserable Tho danger Of fires Is also in
creased. The boys are blamed for the
nuisance and after being taken TO the po-
lice station by the officers have TO be
gotten out by their parents. who IN thc
end suffer and are asking why the sale OF
the fireworks can not be stopped until a
day or so before the fourth OF July.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
Summer Drinks at Lyneh,s.

Hires Carbonated ROOT BEER
Ginger Ale. Club Soda. Sarsaparilla.
Bottled Beer and Porter. Ales and
stouts. cail us on the phones. Fourth
and Madison streets.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
Holding Picnic.

The Friends First Day school is
holding it's annual picnic at Penns-
grove today going by the Ulrica from
King street wharf at a. m.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
Rlshon Mocnhs nm.

Owing TO the sudden Illness of
Bishop McCabe.his lecture in st. Pauls
NJ e. Church Monday evening is post
poned.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
Repsirinq Banks.

Tho Arus and another dredge arc re-
pairing The banks az the Lobdeil Car
Wheel Works which were washed away
by the recent high tides.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13

Chicago. June 1s.-Having confessed
to an embezzlement that probably will
amount to $4,000. Ernest Naoraji a ma
tive of Ceylon, shot and killed himself
in the safety vaults OF the Prairie
State Bank. where he had taken his
employer TO reimburse him as best he
could by the savings he had there.
Naoraji was cashier for Edward Reubb.
a commission merchant He was 2s
years old and came TO Chicago from
Ceylon six years ago.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
FIVE ROASTED IN
TENEMENT FIRE
New York Blaze of Incendiary
Origin Deals Death to
Inmates Of Big House
FATHER DISPLAYS GREAT HEROISM

Threatened Indian Outbreak in Mon
tans May Cause Troops to Be Called
out-Embezzler Takes His Own Life
in Chicago.
New York, June 13.--Five persons
were burned to death and four We're
seriously injured I'm a fire of incen-
diary origin which destroyed the four
story tenement house. No. 347 East
One Hundred and Fifteenth street,
early today.
The dead:
Theresa De Cicco, 4 years.
Camille De Cicco years.
Alfredo De Cicco, 4 months.
Francisco Stamana. s years.
Giuseppe Cipriano, "A years.
The injured are:
George Citierno,
Clarino Destafano,
Frank De Cicco.
Mrs. De Cicco
The police state that the Railways of
the building had been covered with oil,
and that bundles of rags saturated
with the same substance were found
scattered about the place.
-Four families lived I'm the tenement,
the owner, Philip Gento, with his wife
and five children occupying the second
floor. The De Cicc1 family occII tod
the third floor and the Stafanos the
top floor.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13
VIII Demand Punishment.

Rome, June 13.-It is announced to-
day that by agreement between the
Powers, diplomatic relations with Ser
via have been broken off for the pres
ent.
A semi-official note which was issued
declares that whosoever be declared
King of Servia the Powers will demand
the punishment Of the murderers OF
King Alexander and Queen Draga, as
civilized Europe cannot tolerate that
high administrative military positions
be occupied By assassins.
Evening journal., 1903-06-13

wedding Rings. H.oo per week. Mitchell,
eth and Poplar St.