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Evening journal., 1903-03-16
REFUSED TO TAKE PLAY
ON POLICY NUMBERS
Well-Known Backer of the
Game Brutally Assaulted
and Almost Murdered

Samuel ]. Levy, the policy hacker,
well-knOwn IN this city as the man
who backed the game here some time
ago, was murderously assaulted at Sew
enteenth street, and the Reading Sub
way, in Philadelphia, several days ago,
as a result Of his refusal to accept
money for what is known in the policy
world as a "burn."
The ''buTn," which was responsible
for the assault, is a row of numbers
which the players know will appear
in the drawings, having previously re-
ceived the tip from friend on the ''in-
side" Levy, when approached, refused
to receive a play ON the numbers, and
the crowd which had met him by APP
pointment pouced upon him. He was
beaten and kicked in a most brutal
manner, and would have been thrown
into the subway had not a number OF
workmen from Baldwin's Locomotive
lWorks appeared on the scene.
Eleven one hundred dollar bills were
taken from him.
When found he was unconscious and
bleeding profusely from wounds all
over his body. He was admitted to the
MedicoIChirurgIcal Hospital where II
was found that his right arm was
brol1en in two places, his collar'bone
fractured, his left eye nearly out, and
he was also suffering from concussion
of The brain.
Two Of his assailants have been ar
rested.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
ELLISON CAUSES DEATH
OF SANITORIUM BILL.
Probable That the Legisla-
ture Will Hold an All
Night Session
speelal % lhe Evening Joutnal.


Dover, March 16.-An all-night ses-
sion Of the Delaware Legislature is
probable The Senate met at 1890
O'Clock, with fhe Lieutenant Governor
presiding, the president pro tenn. sign
ing bills.
The following business WIS disposed
Of:
Received-RepGt Of John Hum,
Herbert X. Ward and George II. Bates,
commissioners on the State of Della
ware concerning their conferences
with Franklin Murphy and Others, a
commission ON the part Of New Jersey
relative to a compromise and with
drawal of the suit now pending between
the States Of Delaware and New Jer-
sey in the United States Supreme
Court over riparian rights to the Della
ware river. 1t was referred to the
Committee en- New Jersey Boundary.
A motion by Mr.. Sparks, THAT cOnsidera-
ton of the New Jersey boundary COM
mittee report and the legislation they
have to recommend be made a special
order at 4.30 p. m, was adopted.
The House joint resolution appoint
ing Henry c. Conrad, William Baxter
and Edmund Mitchell, Jr., directions on
the part of the State for the Farmers
Bank at Wilmington
Amended and concuTed in-HOuse
bill increasing the school fund appro-
priation from $4,000 to $4,000, Civ
ing wilmington schools am additional
So. 900 annuallay. The vote was IA
yeas and nays
Considered under special order and
indefinitely postpOned-HOuse bill alp
pointing David T. Marvel William S.
Hilles and Walter H.. Hayes a commits
sion to cOdify the laws of Delaware
and report the same to the next Gem
eral Assembly.
introduced, read and referred under
suspension of all rules-By Senator
Smith, act fixing the boundary be-
tween the States of Delaware and New
Jersey by ratifying a compact between
the two commonwealths.
Read and refered-Sundry house
bills.
Concurred in-House bills authOriz-
ing the Milford Board of Education ID
borrow $4,000 additional for a new
S25 900 school building; act to amend
act incorporating the school commits
sioners of Delmar public schools.
Black act in relation TO a State sani-
tarium for cOnsumptives appointing
nine trustees, one a physician. and ap-
propriating $4,000 for same. Bio
quent speeches for sanitarium by Mr.
Moore and others. DR.. Moore pleadet
for the scores OF suffering men anC
women who touch the hearts Of every
physician in this State, and impOrtuneC
the Senate to pass the measure.
Senator Ellison came in the Senate
at 1890 o'cock and killed the bill by
declaring to President Cannon that h'
would not vote upon it.
The chair withheld its decision unit
Ellison, who had retired. could be sum
moned. The vote, after his refusal
stood: Ayes, II; nays, 3; not voting
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
MINISTERS OFF
To CONFERENCE
DIR. Lightburn, Well-known
Pulpit Orator, Will be the
Next Pastor of Epworth
MURRAY MAY Be PRESIDING ELDER
The Rev. Asbury Burke Likely TO Be
Next Pastor at Wesley-All tho City
Ministers Will Present Good Ro-
ports.


ports.
Easton, Nd, is the Mecca OF Metho-
dist ministers Of this Peninsula. Many
will leave for there this morning. while
others will go tomorrow. The business
sessions begin on Wednesday morning.
The Conference Examining Board be-
gins it's work tonight while tomorrow
night there will be the usual mission
airy anniversary.
Bishop Earl Cranston will preside
The terms of two presiding elders ex-
pire. those of the Rev. w. r. Corkran,
of the Easton district and OF Or. II. T..
Martlndale. OF the Salisbury district
DR.. Robert Watt will probably contin-
ue in charge of Wilmington district.
and the Rev. c. $. Baker. of Dover dis
trict. The Rev. J. w. Easley, OF Har-
rison Street Church. this city. is mem
toned for one OF the presiding elder
ships. The Rev. DR. w. l.. S. Murray
is likely TO be reappointed TO ST. Paul's
Church, this city for the eighth con-
secutive year. The Rev. r.. *. Ste
phenson, Of Elkton. Nd, has been in
vited 10 Scott Church, Wilmington.
In only few cases have ministers
themselves asked for a change. among
them being the Rev. Alfred Smith, d
D., Of Epworth, and the Rev. c. w
lPrettyman OF Brandywine Church.
The Wilmington ministers win have
particularly good reports TO present, as
there is not a church here that has not
made an increase in membership ant
finances are in good shape.
Lishtbourn for Epworth.
The Rev. A. w. Lightbourn. editor o.
the Peninsula Methodist, win likely b.
the next pastor OF Epworth Church
He was formerly a member OF tn
Wilmington Conference from whicl
he went TO New York. He then en-
lgaged in newspaper work for min
years, and then went back into IN
ministry and viii be readmitted to tn
Wilmington Conference at this session
I He is said to be one OF the best pulp
orators in this section Of the country.
The Rev. Asbury Burke, fOrmerl
pastor of Brandywine Church, will b
the next pastor of Wesley Church, {
succeed the Rev w. i. Dawson. who /
closing a successful pastorate ther,
Mr.. Burke was pastor of the Frankfor
Church for three years.
There is a rumor current today tina
the Rev. Or. Murray, of st. Pauls. wi
be appointed to one Of the presiding el
derships, there being two vacancies I
FILL
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
Noted Author.P Preacher Here.

The Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady
preached in TRINITY Church to an inn
mense congregation last night. He is
the well-lnown author and was a chap
lain in the United States Navy dur
ing the war with Spain. He formerly
was rector of the Episcopal church at
Overlook, but now is Of Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
Max Recover from RIood Poisonina.

Reuben Slaughter. who after receiv-
ing a scalp injury while at work in the
Diamond State Steel Company's plant,
wound red handkerchief about his
head and walked homo. and who has
been at the point of death from blood
poisoning as a result for the past two
weeks, it is now thought, will recover.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
Bicycle Club Banquet.

AS a suitable conclusion of the two
weeks fair there will be a banquet at
the Wilmington Bicycle Club this even-
ing for members only. About 200 COW
ers will be laid. ana during the banquet
a vaudeville entertainment will be
given under the direction of Liebig &
D.. of Philadelphia WIMl I 4 81 lrx. A
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
TO ELECT CONSTABLES
Members Of Levy Court Inspected Nor
rson's Bridge Near Newark.

Prsident Chandler, OF The Levy
Court, and Commissioner Willis went
TO Dover again today to look after some
legislative matters. Several bills have
been introduced that the court is OPP
posed TO- other members OF the court
went to Newark this morning TO inspect
the new Morrison bridge near that
place.
AT the regular session of the court
tomorrow constables will be elected.
There are not as many candidates for
constables as usual, and in many cases
the present ones will be reelected.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
Got Engine Out of River.

Engine No. S5 has been gotten out Of
Bush river into which il tumbled some
time ago, and was brought to the
Pennsylvania railroad shops today,
where il will be repaired.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
ROBBERS MAKE
A GOOD HAUL
Entered Home of North Side
Resident and Secured
Booty Valued At $500
VALUABLE RINGS WERE STOLEN
Left Old Hat and Burned Candles Be
hind-carpets Covered With Drip.
pings Of TallOw Wax-No Clue e
Invaders.

pings Of TaIIOw wax-No Clue to
Invaders.
Robbers made n rich haul ON Satur-
day night at the residence OF William
l. Miller, of No. 1916 Wawaset street
and since then no trace of the burglars
has been discovered by the police. who
have been working diligently on the
case.
The robbery was evidently commit
ted by two men, as the butts of two
candles were found. together with a
black derby yesterday morning by the
occupants OF the house.
The burglars confined their opera
tions to the lower floor. and candle
grease was found on tha carpets I'm
every room. "a valuable diamond en-
gagement ring and wedding ring be-
longing to Mrs. Miller together with
twenty-slX solid silver spoons were
taken from the sideboard in the dining.
room. A camera valued at $50. an over.
coat, sack coat, hat and pair of cun
buttons belonging to Mr.. Miller alsS
are missing The valuo OF the artlcloI
lstolen Is over 5000.
An entrance into the building was ef
fected by means OF forcing windog
leading into the dining-room. the sasl
lock having been in some manne
forced open.
The dwelling is one OF block o
new ones recently erected, and is be
tween two unoccupied houses. The po
lice have notified all the pawnbroluen
to be on the lookout for THE stolen arti
lcles.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16

The Spanish bark San Ignacio De
Ioyola cleared this morning for Pas
sages. Spain. with 279.695 gallons of
petroleum. The cargo is valued at
s1s,265. -<.tf&.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16

Paint your roof nov with Cartmelrs
Roof Paint.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16

Read the Evening Journal for all the
news.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
Interested in Blood Test.

There is much speculation as TO what
ddence DR.. Robin, the State chemist at
ewark, will give. He has been examin-
lg blood found on the hen house door,
dicks and pieces of dirt to discover
neither t ds human blood. The prosecu-
on has claimed that 1t is, while the de-
snse has said tt was chicken blood. Dr.
Robin was not called today.
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
cannot Re oone in 1wo Years.

Continuing this man said That the
streets named in the bill can never be
finished for 100000. Some OF them, he
said. are three-quarters Of a mile in
length, for instance. Union street from
Fourth to the Brandywine. The i'm
provcments i'm many of the streets can
not be made unless provisions are made
for sewers to carry off the water and
il would take a large sum for that. In
concluding, he said the bill obliges the
Street and Sewer Department to un-
dertake work in two years which il
properly done, would take five years.. .
Evening journal., 1903-03-16

'(aspd puOO0S 10 penuAuouDl
Evening journal., 1903-03-16

Weather. Today, Fair. To
morrow, rain, light variable
winds, mostly west.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Evening journal., 1903-03-16
Crowd to SEQ Collins.
pleaded Not GulIty.

Then the clerk Of the peace began TO
'ad the long indictment which set forth
lat Elmer Collins on the 12th day Of
pril, without tho fear OF God in his heart
nd with malice aforethought, did kill and
.urder etc. The wounds on the head
ere described in dotail. In answer to the
erk's question, What say you Elmer
odlins, are you guilty or not guilty" he
ssponded, Not guilty"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
First Quarter; Lesson III. Acts xvii,
 1-12; January 1S, 1908. :.
Paul at ThessalOnica and Berea.

Paul at Thessalonica and Berea. ThessalonIea was named for the daugh- ter of Philip of Macedon, who in turn received her name because she was born on the day her father conquered Thes- sally. Some hundred students of history may know that. but a hundred million know of the city, because 1t is mentioned in Acts. The fame of this commercial and imposing metropolis depends not so much upon its association with Philip, Alexander, or Cassander, as with Paul, Silas and Timothy.
 How iRnobie the entrance of the latterl The backs of two of them were still cor rugated by the ignominious. beating they had received at Philippi. The other was an immature youth from the rude Wolf land" The kingdom of Heaven was com ing of a truth unobserved. But 1t was coming, for these wayfaring men repre- scented moral ideas and forces destined to conquer 8 larger world than Alexander dreamed of, and to conquer it for all time. The weapens of their warfare were not carnal. But they were mighty enough to pull down the strongholds of pagan re- liEion and philosophy, and finally of pagan empire itself.
 The time of the missionaries advent seemed unfavorable. anime was pre- vailing BFeadstuffs had advanced to six times their common price. But PauPs trade, which in his affluent days as young Sanhedrist he never dreamed he would ever use, stood him well in hand now. It was as indispensable in the East as the trade of the carpenter Is with us. By his independent self-support he could prove his disinterestedness beyond caVil. He sought "them,' not theirs" He preached a suffering Messiah. He traced the Via Dolorosa through all the prophets. Opening it up in one scroll af- ter another, he set forth in argument the necessity for and the substitutional char acter of the death of Christ. The un- prejudiced proselytes easily 'apprehended the trutil. A goodly company of them cast their fortunes with the new faith and it's heroic ambassadors But some bigoted sectarists, whose hearts were yelled to such a Messiah as Moses him self described, availed themselves of mob violence, always the last resort of fail ing cause.
 1t was Hebrew policy to play one enemy against another They hated Rome eu- perlatively. But they could affect undy- ing loyalty to Caesar on a moments mo- tlce, if by so doing they could impede the young religion, which was fast writ ing "Ichabod" upon their ecclesiastical establishment.
 It was fixed policy of Roman rulers in the provinces to hush up tumult at the very start. Report at Rome of even
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
A Negro Murdered.

An unknown negro was murdered on the Southern Railway. two miles north of Selma. about 3:20 this afternoon.
 A negro seen running along the track near the spot where the dead man was found Is thought to have perpetrated the deed. The murdered man, when found was within a foot of the track with his skull crushed in three places. His head lay in 6 pool of blood and around him were the signs of a desperate struggle. Everything was taken from his pockets except some fcod.
 The wounds on the mans head indicate that blunt instrument, perhaps a coup ling pin. was used. The body was dis covered by the section gang under Frank Aperson. It was warm and the negro
 had been dead only a few minutes, Just before finding the body and less
 than quarter of a mile from the spot
 where the victim lay the section gang passed q negro walking very rapidly to-
 wards Selma and evidently from the To- 1 cality of the murder. He seemed to have negro was described as being about 21
 years of age. tall and slender with scanty beard and of ginger-cake color. It is | thought he came to Selma.
 It is thought the two men were together | and that the victim was murdered for hii money. It is probable that both had beer working in a. saw mill up the- Southern | Railway, The dead negro was apparently l s years of age and is thought to hav' | lived in Selma. He was feet tall and O dark color, The body was brought t, Troublesome Torpedoss. b The placing of torpedoessOn the; stree
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
Teacher's Lantern.

The points thought to be most vulner- able in Luke's history are the very ones which illustrate his persistent and min ute accuracy. If he had baated a hook with this uncommon word politarch (rul- CTS of the clty), he could not have caught his critics more cleverly. Today a frag- ment of an arch from Thessalonica greets the eye of the visitor to the British Mu- scum. It is of Luke's own era. and on 1t is cut in high relief the title politaroh, with the names of seven of the wearers of that singular appellation.
 This Is one instance of his exactitude. Add to it titles of pro-consul in Cyprus, Chiliarch In Jerusalem, Asiarchs in Eph- esus, and pretors and nctors in Philippi, and one realizes he is following an his- torian who had conscience in his work.
 This is the writer who affirmed himself to have a perfect understanding of all things (relating to Christianity from the first, and whose purpose was to set them forth in an orderly manner, and thus impart knowledge with cextituds. Luke, f., 3-4.' Luke, as an historian, ia as credible as Xenophon.
 What associations are herel In this re- zion Aristotle was born, (Stagira.l Here he taught the boy Alexander. (Pella. ] Here Cicero was an exile for seven AAAShAhS' HUI AARAAN1 wee bONh 6E 0AldLllS, which is famous also as the scene of the greatest naval battle of antiquity, in which the Greeks defeated the PersIans. But none or these circumstances can compare In width and permanence Of ef- feet to what Paul did there The preach- Ing of Christianity was the regeneration of Greece.
 The policy of Paul's propaganda ia here evident. He passed Amphipolis and Ap- ollonia, and struck for Thassalonica, a center of population and oommerce from which the gospel would soon radiate to smaller places.
 Paul was a Bible preacher. He reas- oned out of the Scriptures.
 Paul was a Methodist. a clock-work Christian. He had a certain way of doing things. His manner was to go to the synagogue.
 The Berean Hebrews were more inge. nuous than the Thessalonian, because they candidly tested Paurs doctrine by the Scriptures. and were willing to abide by the result
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
The Proposition Declined.

The Alabama Mississippi Development Company directors held a meeting here last evening and discussed a proposition from men who proposed to develop the coInpany's property for half of the prop erty and half results The members dis cnssed the matter at great length and finally decided Co decline the proposition.
 Et was then decided by the directors to begin within ten days the sinking of a well at Enterprise, Miss, and also to de- yei0p their property around sf. Stephens. Ala The company owns immense hold ires tn Mississippi and Alabama and has much caritAL 1t was E1ld aE the meeting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
Advertiser Bureau.

].
 Selma, Jan. Is.
 At meeting of the Dallas Dragons to- -nieht, It was decided to send twenty-five men under Lieutenant Crawford Phillips to the inauguration of Governor Jelks. They may not be able to secure mounts but will place themselves at the disposal or Adtutant General Brandon. There Is general desire on the part of the conn- Jelks.
 Captain V. B. Atkins commanding the uallas Dragons today received from AdJutant General w. w. Brandon a let ter notifying him that the Western Rail- way of Alabama would transport without charge thirty-tive members of the troop from Selma to Montgomery and return if me company wished to participate in the inaugural exercises on January l9. Y General Brandon's letter was read with much interest by the cavalrymen as prac- tfcally every member of the company destred to participate in the inaugural parade. Indeed Sergeant Henry Frame planned to go to Montgomery at their own expense if necessary in order to have Selma's "Critter Soldiers repre- sented
 It Is practically assured that the Selma battery of artillery under command of Captain Eddy will attend the inaugural ceremonies. The members of the battery had been like the Dragons in doubt as to whether they would be provided with free transportation, but 1t IS thought there will be no trouble on this score
 It will hardly be possible for the Selma Guards to be present at Governor Jeiks's inauguration. While, a petition that the company be allowed to re-or- ganize was made several weeks ago no answer has ben received and 1t would be an affair of great difficulty to muster In and prepare the new Guards for duty by Tuesday if the petition should be granted now. The uniforms and other aecoutzements are still in the armory, however, and if definite answer could be had the Guards might Yet be able to &C., company the other soldiers of Selma to Montgomery. It is understood that the petitioners for reorganization are mem- bers of the company recently mustered out and this fact would greatly facilitate matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
Marina Matters.

The Mallory line steamship Alamo ar rived up at i:o5 this evening from New York with a full cargo of merchandise.
 Norwegian steamship Hiso. from San tIago of the Munson line, arrived up this morning, light. to James Gibboney & Co.,, for cargo.
 Norwegian steamship Mount Vernon. from Port ,IAmon, to the United States Fruit Company. arrived today with full cargo of bananas.
 Norwegian steamship Nord. light, from Havana, arrived today to Benemeiis Steamship Company for cargo of bunker coal
 Norwegian steamship John Wilson, from Booas del Toro to the United Fruit Com pany, arrived this morning with cargo of bananas.
 British steamship Phoenicia sailed to- day for Alexandria, Egypt, with an im- mense cargo of timber. This Is the second cargo of timber from this port to the Hand of deserts" and is quite an item.
 Munson line steamship Ulv sailed for Cuba today with a full cargo of mer- chandise
 Cuban bark Alabama, with 157, ,795 super ficial feet of pine lumber sailed for Cuba this morning.
 British schooner Gibson sailed with a cargo of lumber for Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON
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an anciplent instruction made further tenure of office precarious. Quick, and in this instance effeotual. measures, were taken. Had the storm fallen upon Paul in person he would have borne the brunt of 1t with his characteristic heroism. But he would not unnecessarily subject his friend and host to persecution. He would not make Jason forfeit his bond In or der that the peace might be kept, he de- parted. But he had staid long enough to lay the foundation of a Church, to which he afterward addressed the first apostolic epistles that ever came from his pen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-17
FLoRIDA's ORANGE CROP.
Prices Have Been Fair and Growers
 Have Done We'll.

A special from Tampa. Fla. says:
 w. R. Fuller. the orange statistician, has prepared an estimate of this season s Florida crop. He places the number of boxes at 750.000. He says Manatee Coun- ty will furnish 1S0.0o0 boxes, and Hills borough County, 13O.000 boxes. The short age in this seasons crop is attributed to the exceedingly dry weather and the ''red spider.''
 The acreage Is increasing rapidly, and a great many new groves have been put out all over South Florida, and, with fair conditions, at a conservative estimate, the crop would have reached 1 800 GOO boxes. The product before the year of the freeze e"--lSs4-6-amounted to COCO GOO a season.
 Mir. Fuller says the crop this season has brought in good returns to the growers, as fair prices have been realized, and there has been no decrease in the demand for the best oranges on eaFth--those of Florida.
 The crop of grapefruit this season has been the largest ever seen, before or slnce the freeze and there is a constantly grow ing demand for 1t throughout the coun- try.