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Evening journal., 1903-03-09
MORE SMALLPOX
FROM CHESTER
Citizens Claim That Nearly
All Cases Can be Traced
to That City
DISEASE SPREADING IN TOWNS

The State Board Of Health May Be
Asked to Take Some Action in the
Matter-ouarantine Is Not Strict
Enough.
Citizens of Wilmington, and In fact
people throughout the State. are ND In
arms at the manner in which smallpox
is being spread. Nearly every case of
the dread disease, It is claimed. has
been brought here by people from
Chester
This state Of affairs has been going
on for over year and hardly a week
passes but what new case is report
ed which was contracted by some per-
son who has been in Chester. This IS
not only true in Wilmington but also
In small towns outside OF the city.
There are now cases in Newport,
Smyrna and Middlet0wn, and in all
these places It has been discovered
that It was brought from the Penn
sylvania city. Complaints are heard
every day and Il is argued that the
quarantine in Chester must he very lax
to allow so many persons who have
evidently been Thrown I'M close con-
tact with the disease to leave the city
Many citizens think that the State
Board OF Health should take some ac-
ton in the matter, and it may be
brought TO the attention OF the board
IN the near future.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
WOMAN KNOCKED DOWN
BY ELECTRIC CURRENT

Mrs. Il. Jamison. Of No. iOS West Fourth
street. Is suffering from. an electric shock
received about o'clock iast night while
deposlting a letter in the letter-box at the
northeast corner OF Fourth and West
streets. Tho box Is attached by the means
Of a steel band to one OF the electric COM
panys poles. When Mrs. Jamison lifted
ithe nd OF the box TO put iHi theleiter she
received the shock, which nearly kn0cken
her down. and for few minutes she was'
stunned Her husband who is an engi-
neer ON the railroad. stated this morning
that his wife was still suffering from tho
effects of the shock. A number Of persons
have been shocked i'm this same manner.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
WELL KNOWN MAN PASSES AWAY
Samuel kerns, Who Had Been Carriage
Builder Thirty Years, Dies From
Heart Trouble.

The death of Samuel Kerns, proprietor
OF the Novelty Carriage Works. Second
and French streets, occurred at his home.
No. 1908 Washington street, from heart
trouble yesterday morning.
Mr.. kerns had been in business at the
present location for the past thinty years.
Funeral services VIII be held on Wednes-
day afternoon, in Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist Church, at 2.sO o'clock. and inter.
memt made in Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
Would Divide Country.
CARLOAD OF STRAWBERRIES RERE
Made Pennsylvania Car Shop Employ.
es' Mouths Water When They Re-
paired Damaged Car.

carload Of Strawberries made the
mouths Of many employees OF the Pennsyl-
Vania car shops water this morning. In
transit from the South to New York the
car got nat wheel from sliding on the
track While the brakes were on, and was
shaking the fruit so that 1T was deemed
advisable TO have 1t repaired here before
continuing fits journey The scent from
'he ripe fruit penetrated the farthest cor
hsrs OF the car shop, and many OF the
men came up and, sticking their noses
through the CRATES of the car. sucked an
the sweet smell Of the strawberrses.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
YOUNG GIRL ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Represented Herself as a Col
lector for St. Joseph's
Orphanage

PaTolman William Brown this
morning arrested Maggie Roney, an
lS-year-old girl, on a charge Of obtain
ing money under false pretense. 1t is
claimed that she represented herself as
a collector soliciting subscriptions for
the benefit of St. Joseph's Coloned Or
phanage and in this way secured vari-
Gus sums of money from unsuspecting
persons. -.
The priests at the school brand the
girl ais am impostor, saying that nei-
ther she nor anyone else has authority
to collect money for the benefit of the
orphanage. The prisoner will be given
a hearing tonight or tomorrow morn
inc.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
EmpIoye Struck ey EIxina Jank.

A Jack slipped from under a car which
was beng repaired at the Pennsylvania
raairoad car shops this morning and
struck Michael Dolan. an employe OF the
paint shop. upon the knee. lie was re-
moved to his home, No. 6i4 East Sixth
street.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
Bids Opened for prsdninn.

Bids were opened at the office of
United States engineer at 12 O'Clock
today for dredging the Mantua, Rae
coon and Alloway creeks. There were
only two bidders. as follows: ]. L.
Grin, of Philadelphia. 23 cents. 19 cents
and 1S cents; the River and Harbor
improvement Company. of Philadel-
phia, IL cents. Is cents and Is cents
respectively.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
Improvements 10 offiees.

improvements to the residence OF the
late Levi c. Bird, No. 1925 Market street.
have been completed. Several Of the Of
hces have already been rented. but there
are stll two more to be rented. The loca-
tion Us one OF the best in the city. It being
opposite the Court House.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
CHANGES IN RIVER TRAFFIC
Wilmington Steamboat Company Pre-.
pairing for Spring Business.
Revises Schedule.

The steamer Fannie. of the Wilmington
Steamboat Company. resumed her up-river
trips this morning. on Wednesday tho
Brandywine will begin her regular sched-
ule Of two trips a day between this city
and Philadelphia. which she wiR continue
for about ten days. when she will be re-
placed by the City OF Chester ana will go
in for repairs. Both boats will be put on
about the first Of May.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
Engines Collide.

BY running together ait Landlith on sat
urday night engines Nos. 80 and 1S2. of
uhe Pennsylvania Railroad Company were
damaged. Engine No. 80 ran into the rear
OF NO. lS2. The pilot of the former was
broken off, and THE latter's tender dam
aged. Both We're brought to the local
Shops where repairs will be made.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
WiII eive Entertainment.

Wilmington Council No. 1, o. u. A.
M, will give a grand comic entertain
ment at Odd Fellows Hall. Third and
King streets, Tuesday evening. March
10; also free exhibition at front of door.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
LOCAL FIRM SENT EMPLOYEES WEST
Diamond State Steel Company Want
Ideas About Big Plants in
Other Sections.

The Diamond State Steel COMPANY
mas sent John Brown, Alfred C0chrun
and William Folk through the West TO
look through the big plants to get
IDEAS about the manufacturing OF steel
and the machinery used The men
Will be away several days.
William Andrews. general superin-
tendent of the plant, has resigned. His
successor has not been named.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
GLAD IN NIGHT SHIRT
PRISONER ESCAPES
Frank Lobe Who Slammed
Illness Jumped Through
Hospital Window

Francesca Buscai alias Frank Lobe, the
alleged robber who was removal to the
Delaware Hospital by the police authori-
ties late on Friday night because he fedgn-
ed illness. escaped last night.
Despite dhe leg iron which the police
had put upon the young man to guard
against any attempt at escape, Buscal
sprang from his cot IN the surgical ward
OF the institution shortly before 10 O'Clock
and jumped through a window to freedom.
Two nurses entering the room at the time
saw the flying figure passing through ths
window and raised an alarm.
The police We're Immediately notified, and
Sergeants Tucker, Massey and KelleheI
accompanied by Patrolmen sheehy, Han.
cock. DuHton, Benson, S. d. Scott, Payne
and Wallace. were dispatched to the scene
but upon their arrival the fugitive hat
disappeared.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
CHECKS BEING HELD UP
President Of Council Blaine Refuses to
Sign Them.

The checks made out by Clerk of
City Council Hamann to pay the bills
of Garbage Contractors Slaughter, Nc
Cormick, Keogh and Witsil. amount
ing to s166 s475. s245 and s266 respect
lively. are being held up by President of
City Council Charles IL. Blaine, who
refuses to sign them.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
REPEATER GOES
To COMMITTEE
President Calls For Viva
Voce Vote, With Above
Result
BILL IN FAVOR OF NEW CASTLE
Introduced by Senator smith-Meas-
ure to Employ Rescue Fire Company
of This City Reported Unfavorably.
Late Legislative News.
Special to the Evening Journal.

Dover, March g.-rhe House bill to re-
peal the oters' assistant law was called
up in the Senate by Mr.. McNulty. He ask
ed that there be a suspension Of rules in
order ITO refer the bill Immediately 80 the
Committee on Revised Statutes. DR.. Moore
refused an unanimous consent.
President Cannon called for a viva voce
vote. The majority Of the members favor
ed am immediate rference and the repeater
went to the committee.
The Senate passed the House resolution
appointing a commission to frame a COM
pact for submission to this Legislature
regarding the boundary between New Jer-
sey and Delaware.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
GIVES INSIDE HISTORY
OF WORK FOR COALITION

ton and proposing to keep faith with
the Regular Republicans as fully as
possible, Mr.. Marvel gave copies of the
proposition to Representative Rose and
requested him to have the same sign
ed by as many of the Democrats as
possible that afternoon.
"Mr. Rose, being very heartily in IA
vor of the plan, proceeded at once in
the matter and secured the signatures
of a majority of the Democrats within
a very few minutes.
"Mr. Rose then advised with the
Regular Republicans regarding the
conditions of the matter and the Regu-
lars at once expressed their willingness
/, to join with the Democrats and secure
the passing OF the bill repeating the
Voters Assistant law and the same
was done at once.
Visit to Colonel Dupont.
ut seems that some Democrats were
Of the opinion that Colonel Henry A..
DUPONT would be the most satisfactory
Regular Republican to be elected, and
1t being feared that this suggestion
might be used for the purpose OF de-
feating the proposition, Mr.. Marvel
.
Wednesday night and laid the matter
before him, saying that it was the de-
sire OF the Democrats who were in ia
vor of the proposition to secure the
most satisfactory Regular Republican
for the long term senatorship, and
asked Colonel Dupont what was his
position in the matter.
Colonel DUPONT said that the selec-
90 Dol hr ~ la 4
favor and support.
"The matter now became public property
and the Democrats who were opposed tC
the coalition were no longer able to pre-.
vent caucus. and on Friday morning the
T{ ,ocratic caucus was held and tht
I NJ l)sstion taken up.
Talked Offer to Death.
"The opponents of the proposition in th,
Democratic caucus talked against tim,
and secured a delay until 1.SO. AIT 1.SO 4
was again taken up Ito be again talked t,
death for that day.
1.-THE rest of the story ts already known
Mr.. Marvil was roundly abused by tn
opponents Of the coalition plan for tn
action which he took in THE matter, bu
now Democrats all over the State. will
the exception Of a very insignificant mi
nority, are commencing him for the posi-
ton he took.
The Regular Republicans also do no
hesitate 20 bestow upon Mr.. Marvil mucl
praise for his frank ana honest manner O
dealing with the members Of an opposit
party In a matter which was giving al
good citizens in the State no end of arou
Bile and concern"
Evening journal., 1903-03-09

Paint your roof now with Cartmeips
Roof Paint.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09

Woodward & Bro. sell Lawn Grass
Seed. "A. - Es8xzRs S<zzz}z
Evening journal., 1903-03-09

Woodward & bro. sell American
Fencing.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
Was seantiIy Clad.

The prisoner escaped attlred only in
night clothes. For some distance the
marks made by the mans bare feet were
followed. The darkness was intense and
the rain was falling ineorrents when he
left the institution.
1t is believed there were accomphces
on the outside. A man with bundle under
his arm was seen leaving a carriage a.
Fourteenth street, one block from the hos
pital, shortly before the escape. The the
ory is that Lobe was aided was strength
ened by a statement Of one of the nurses,
who asserted that she heard a peculiar
whistle a short time before the patieni
escaped, but paid no attention to IT.
Darkness Helped Fugitive.
The police were handicapped in the
search by reason OF the arc lights in that
vicinity being out.
On arriving at the institution the offi-
GERS discovered that Lobe on jumping
through the window had torn the band.
ages from his arm. They were found ~
ing beneath the window. The officers sur.
rounded the grounds and searched the real
portion Of the hospital. but without re.
suit.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
Slammed Illness.

Buscai was apprehended In a hay loft OF
a stable beyond Market street bridge sew
eral days ago. He was accused Of having
robbed Mrs. Julia Wolfe, Of the Grand
Union Hotel, Of s4s In money and a gold
ring. While making the search for him
Patrolman Wilmer Hahn jabbed the sus-
pect through the wrist with pitchfork.
Before being removed ito the hospital
Buscai had several fits. and complained
Of pains in his wounded arm. II is now
believed that he was shamming. and sue
ceeded successfully in duping the authori-
ties.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
Eager for Business.

Senator Smith, eager for a new business
era for New Castle, introduced his bill
incorporating the New Castle Develop
memt Trust Company, to conduct n bank
ing business and couragemanufacturors
Senator Conner introduced Senator Al
lees bill msdtutng the non-partisan
Board Of Agriculture OF this State a Board
Of immigration to encourage settlement
OF vacant lands Of Delaware by thrifty
European or American farmers.
In the House Mr.. Jones, Of the Commit
tee on Municipal Corporations, reported
me bill authorizing Wilmington City Coun-
ell to employ tho Rescue Fire Company
for fire purposes. unfa~orably. He report
ed the following bills favorably: Authoriz-
ing the Wilmington Fire Department TO
change date Of Biennial election; incor-
porating Lewes town commissioners; rein
cooperating Lewes; increasing ahe sus-
sex Levy Courts appropriation to Lewes
for street improvements; authorizing
Lewes to borrow money for water works
electro light plant and sewer system.
} The House received the courts opinion
in regard to THE House status. The Houss
adopted the Gooden resolution appointing
a joint committee TO confer with judges
and New Castle county workhouse arus.
tees in relation TO employing prisoner.
convicted in Kent and Sussex counties IL
the workhouse.
Representative Finn introduced a bill
naming William S. Hilles, David T. Mar
vel and Walter II. Hayes commissioner
to codify the laws Of Delaware.
Would Divide Country.
Mr.. Holcomb introduced bill dividing
New Castle county in two counties and in
creasing Wilmington's representation #
the Legislature.
The House adopted Mr.. Holcomb's reso.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09

Woodward & Bro. sell Garden Tools.
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
Democrats Filibuster.

1T then became manifest that some
Democrats who were opposed to the
coalition were attempting to kill the
same by non-action. as by no pretexi
or another they prevented a meeting OF
the Democratic caucus. as was ex-
pected.
FINDING matters in critical condi-
Evening journal., 1903-03-09

CONTINUED on Third Pagel,
Evening journal., 1903-03-09
Arariens Voters Assistants

In some of our Southern States there
has been an educational qualification
required OF the voters for the purpose
of preventing many of the ignorant
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PERSONALS.

Franklin Bump departed last even
ing for st. Paul.
w. g. John will go 70 Milwaukee
this evening on business.
Jacob Mortenson, of Oak Park,
H., spent Sunday in Wausau.
-Robt. Schmidt spent Thursday and
Friday in Hurley on business.
Mr.. and Mrs G. n. Heinemann re-
turned from Chicago on Saturday.
james Morrell went to Dancy yes
terday, where he will be employed.
%. B. Karos spent all of the past
week in Tomahawk and Minoequa.
Merrill Zahn and Frank Tamony,
of Amigo, spent Sunday in the city.
j. A. Porter came up from Hatley
and spent Sunday with his family IN
this city.
Mrs. G. ID. Jones and j. P. Briggs
visited in Edgar with Mrs. l.. A. Drown
on Thursday.
C E. Nichols, of Edgar, attended
the performance, Bohemian Grip on
Saturday evening.
Misses Ana and Beatrice Rlngle
were the guests of friends at Marathon
City, on Saturday.
Mrs. Estes, of Stoughton, is visit
ing at the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. 5. S Armstrong.
Miss Mary Marson, of Granite
Heights, visited at her home in this city
Saturday and Sunday.
Rev Cordick viii depart for Super
Tor tomorrow to take charge of his
new parish in that city.
Mrs. H. Binzer and three children
departed today for Menominie, where
they will spend the summer visiting
the ladys parents.
Mr.. and Mrs T. c. Ryan and chill
dren have started home from Cali
/ fornia and expect to reach Wausau tho
latter part of this week.
Miss Elsie Miller, who has beeE
/ teaching school at Rib Falls, has re
turned to her home ia this city, having
closed her school last week.
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-Rt. Rev. R. H. Weller, Bishop CO.
adjutor, of Fond du Lac, spent Satur-
day and part of Sunday in Wausau, a
guest at the home of N. E Pardee.
Arthur Fromm, who has been
teaching at Marathon City the past
winter, closed his work on Saturday.
He spent part of the day in Wausau.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Messervey, who
have been on trip to the West, are
quite taken up with Spokane, Wash,
and vicinity and may go there in the
near future to live.
"A. j. Nowotny, clerk of court for
Langlade county, was over from Amigo
Yesterday on his way to Marshfield as
a delegate to the State Assembly of the
Equitable Fraternal Union.
Mrs. George Jalley and son de-
parted for Benadgi, Mimi, where Mr..
Jalley has been making his headquarters
for the past few years. They :, III re-
side there for some time at least.
Fred Rieuow, janitor at the court
house, and daughter. Cora, went over
to Spencer yesterday TO attend the
funeral of the formers cousin, Anna
Ebs, who died Saturday in the town of
Sherman, Clark county.
--Chas. Edgar. of Duluth, was in the
CITY last Friday on business. Mr..
Edgar has been in the South nearly all
of the past winter, for his health and is
certainly very much improved as he
seems to be in perfect health
Frank McReynolds, of Mosinee,
drove up on Sunday morning TO attend
services at st Johns church. Bishop
Weller accompanied them home ia the
afternoon and held services in the
Episcopal church OF that town in the
evening.
Geo. Halder departed yesterday for
Marshfeld as a delegate TO the State
Assembly of the Equitable Fraternal
Union. being held in that city today
A number OF others from this city will
be present at the banquet which viii be
held this evening.
REV. and Mrs W O. Carrier ar
rived in Wausau this morning from
Chicago, on visit of few days, They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Hastings, of Chicago, the former com
| ing up to look after matters concerning
the Installing OF machinery in the new
canning works.
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Helps the Black Man.

Always give the devil his due"
The following tells of a nice deed per-
formed by Andrew Carnegie;
William H. Baldwin, Jr., Trustee
Ny Dear Friend: have instructed MIR.
Franks. my cashier TO deliver to you as
trustee of TuSkegee institute. S6O0, 900 in
{ per cent. United States Steel Com
panv fiTst-morgage bonds, toward the
endowment fund.
| give this without reservation, eN-
cept that require that suitable proviS-
ions be made from the gift for the
wants of Booker Washington and his
own or his wife's life / wish that great
and good man TO be entirely free from
pecuniary cares that he be free 10 de-
vote himself to his great mission.
To me he seems one If the greatest
of living men, because his work IS
UNIQUE the modern Moses, who leads
his race and lifts it through education
to even better and higher things than q
land overlooking with milk and honey
History is 10 tell of tive Nashingtons,
one white the other black, both fathers
of their people.
] am satisfied that the serious race
problem of the south is TO be solved
wisely only Through Mr.. Washington 5
policy of education-to which he seems
TO have been specially born-a slave
among SlaveS--to establish and IN his
own day greatly to advance.
Glad am to be ablss TO assist this
good work in which you and others 50
zealously labor. Truly yours,
A~pREsw CAENEGTF.
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THERE seems to be a deep-seated
plot against Hobart S, Bird to ruin and
drive him out of San Juan. Mr., Bird is
a brother of G. b Bird of this city and
his home was formerly in Madison. He
established the San Juan Daily News
soon after the island became the prop
erty of the United States, and his fear
less exposure of the wrong doings in
municipal affairs resulted in the inn
prisonment of many high officials. Re
Gently he published an interview with
u. s. Insalsr Revenue Agent Gibbs, in
which the latter criticised the court and
for which MIR. Bird was prosecuted and
convicted and was sentenced to pay a
fine. Agent Gibbs who made the state
ment, was acquitted. MIR. Bird is a
fighter, he has taken an appeal from
the sentence and there is every indi-
cation of very lively times ahead in
San Juan
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-28

w. j. BRYAN bitterly arraigned
Grover Cleveland in an address at
Kansas City recently before the dem
ocratic jackson county club. What
we need" he said, lis moral courage
among men. We need moral courage
more than any ability. In your Junior
Senator, VIM. j. Stone, you have a man
who possesses both moral courage and
ability. The democratic bed is wide
enough for all who want TO come in.
We invite all who have strayed from
the fold to come back il they so desire,
but we want them to stay in if they
come We've had enough of Cleve-
landism. We had four years of Cleve-
land and after his administration was
over we found ourselves weaker than
we had ever been because we had been
betrayed. Cleveland had the best OPP
portunity TO redeem the democratic
party ever offered any man since the
time of Andrew jackson, but instead
of being true to his party be disgraced
HIMSELF
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Mrs. w. d. McIndoe, of Barron,

Mrs. w ID. McIndoe, of Barron, is
visiting in the city.
Max Boehm is transacting business
at Marshtield today.
Mrs.. Clinton Smith and son depart
this evening for Milwaukee and Ripon.
Miss Grace Book, who has been
teaching school, near Edgar the past
winter, has returned to Wausau, her
school having closed last week.
Peter Werlv and Louis Kraatz, of
Milwaukee are in the city today.
Their mission is to look over the j. A.
FreEzel foundry with view ofpurchas-
ing the same.
MIR. and Mrs. w. ',Silverthorn
went to Fond du Lac last tuesday
where the former is taking treatment
at St Luke's hospital for rheumatic
ailments. They expect to be home
soon.
-Chas. Ruggles and w. II Cook, OF
Duluth were 10 the city yesterday on
business Mr. Ruggles is the gentle
man who last winter made 81 ,000,O W
purchase of timber lands in St. Louis
and Itasca counties, Mimi, owned by
Wausau parties. Mr.. Cook was also
interested in that deal.
Senator aud Mrs. A. l.. Kreutzer
arrived in the city on Friday evening
The former from Madison and the latter
from Hot Springs, Ark where she and
her children have been spending the
winter. They departed again this
morning Mr. KreutZer returning to
Madison to his duties as State Senator
and Mrs Kreutzer going to Reedsburg.
Wis, where she left her children for q
brief visit with relatives. All will re-
turn to Wausau next Friday
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pRraRYrrRIAN.

Rey. s. N. Wilson, d. D., pastor.
Preaching st 1890 N aud 7'3O p m, Sunday
Sunday School at l2T.
Ups & Z meeting at $40 p m
Intermediates 2 s meeting, 6Sn p N
Junior p s Z K meeting at 800 m
Sunday school at weet side chapel every sun
day at 800 o'clock.
Sunday school at the Hull Memorial Chapel
every Sunday afternoon at o'clock
Teachers Bible study class every Monday
evening at 1880.
In the morning there are plenty OF free sests
for strangers and all seats free 10 the eN ening.
The Ladies' Aid Society viii meet with N r..
! A. Porter. corner Fourth auC tirant streets.
on "Wednesday Afternoon.