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Evening journal., 1903-10-29
MANY SOLDIERS
ARE DISCHARGED
National Guard Members
Who Failed to Attend to
Their Duties
PRIVATE RATCLIFF IS ACQUITTED
Notice Published Warning Officers to
Be Careful Before They Bring
Charges Against Men-company to
Elect

GitIhs
An order has been issued by Colonel
Townsend of the National Guard Of
Delaware, to the effect that Private
John c. Ratcliffe OF Co. "B," Milford,
who was recently tried before q Regi-
mental courtmartial. was found not
guilty Of both the charge and specih-
cation. The charge was conduct to
the prejudice Of good order and MILL
tary discipline" The specification was
that he failed TO appear at the Armory
to be inspected after having been or
dered to do so by the captain of the
company. In concluding his order
Colonel Townsend says: Company
commanders in the future must be very
careful TO investigate fully before
charges are preferred"
Captain w. Il. Dimes, Company c.
Bridgeville. has been ordered to con-
duct an election TO hll vacancies Of first
and second lieutenants in that company
on Saturday night next.
The following enlisted men OF the
First Infantry, n. G. d.. have been dis
charged from the military service OF
the State:
Company "F7'-Privates William c.
Creamer and Charles ID. Russell, TO ac-
cept commission.
Private Harry Broomhall. removal
from the State.
Privates Charles A. Emering and Ed
ward Shebrooks. inability to attend
duty.
Privates Levi r. Ruth. Charles X
Ferguson, Jacob Tschan, George Emer-
ing. Wilmer S. Jones, George w. Bar
rett. Benjamin +. Barrett, William Il
Seal. Charles =. Moore and Charles w
Stebner, non-attendance to duty.
Sergeant Edward B. Leach, expira.
ton term Of service.
Company 'H'-Corporal Harry VII
helm
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
URGES FATAL GERMS
INSTEAD Of HANGING
Let Condemned Men Die in
Interest of Science, Says
DR.. Ravenel

Washington, DOT, 29.-Dr. aiazyck P.
Ravenel, Of Philadelphia, before the
American Public Health Association yes
terday advocated the incubation with the
tuberculosis germ Of criminals condemned
to death. He thought this should be done
in the interest of science and regretted
the disinciiration of State and Federal
authorities TO permit the experiment
Il am sure that a man condemned to
death" DIT. Ravenel continued. would
most Willingly take his chances Of con-
tractirg tuberculosis as against death by
electricity or hanging"
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
ALONE FOR
FIFTEEN LONG HOURS
Man Fell From a Freight
Train and Rolled Into a
Ditch

Lying helplessly in a ditch in Eve
inches Of water with a broken leg,
James wilkins, OF Baltimore, suffered
for fifteen hours yesterday before help
came to him. He sustained the inju-
ries by failing of a train on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad at Silverside.
Wilkins was unable TO make his pitia-
BILE condition known, although several
persons passed the spot where he suf-
fered. He was finally discovered late
yesterday afternoon by a track walk
er and brought TO this city. He was
later removed to his home in Baltimore
as he refused to be treated at a local
hospital.
wilkins, who was neatly dressed.
was making his way from Baltimore
to Philadelphia on a freight train, but
fell at Silverside about / O'Clock yes
terday morning. In falling one Of his
thighs was fractured and the flesh of
the leg was split from the waist to the
foot. His body was badly bruised and
cut, and his head was lacerated from
coming in contact with the stone bal
last. wilkins rolled down the embank-
ment into a ditch after the accident
and lay there in the chilly slime, hid
den from passers-by by the bushes and
tall grass. He attempted to attract the
attention of all who passed, but his
feeble cries We're not heard.
About o'clock a track walker pass
ing heard the groans, and making an
investigation found the man. With the
assistance OF some carpenters working
upon the new house of Howell S. Eng
land the man was removed from the
ditch and the Royal Blue Express
brought him to the B. and o station.
where Or. John Palmer. the railroad
physician. awaited him with the Phoe-
nix ambulance. The man refused to be
taken to the Local institution. and in
his critical condition demanded 10 be
taken TO his home in Baltimore. His
request was granted and he made the
trip last night.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
SALVATION ARMY
LEADER KILLED.
Mrs. Emma Booth Tuckel
Dies From Injuries Re
ceived in Train Wreck
WAS GOING TO MEET HUSBAHI
Was Riding on Eastbound California
Train on the sante Fe Road Which
Ran Into Open Switch at Dean Lake
Missouri

Kansas City. Mo-. oct. 29.--Mrs Em.
ma Booth-Tucker Consul In America
of the Salvation Army wife OF Conn
mander Booth-Tucker and secone
daughter of William Booth. founder OF
the Army died at 2.50 o'clock this
morning az Marcelline, No, from inju-
ries received In a Santa Fe train
wreck.
Colonel Thomas Holland. I'm charge of
the Salvation Army colony at Amity
Col, also lost his life.
Mrs. Booth Tucker was on her way
Mrs. Booth Tucker was on her way
to Chicago TO meet her husband. after
having visited the colony IN Colorado.
She stopped here to inspect a large
workingmen's hotel which the Army
had Just erected. and resumed her fatal
journey eastward last night, accom-
panied by Colonel Holland.
Mrs Booth Tucker was the wife OF
the Salvation Army I'm this country,
who succeeded Ballington Booth In that
position In 1896. when Ballington and
his father General Booth. quarrelled
The trouble arose when General
Booth expressed dspleasure az what
he termed the strong Americanism
characterizing the Army methods here.
General Booths efforts TO bring the
Army here into closer touch with the
English Army resulted IN his sending
Colonel William Eadie here as Chief
/ Secretary.
Balllngton Booth and his wife then
seceded and founded the Volunteers OF
America.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker. who was on her
way home from n visit to the farm
colony Of the Army at Amity. Col. had
stopped I'm Kansas city a few hours
I yesterday 10 inspect the workingmens
hotel. q work in which she is partic-
ularly interested. and branch OF
which is about TO be opened in this cit,
by the Army:
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
FIRE DESTROYED
LARGE PLANT
7ertilize Works at Riverside
Near This City Burned
to the Ground
IRIGIa OF THE BLAZE UNKNOWN

'ome of the People Living in the
Vicinity Hint at lncendiarisna-Thos
Living in the Neishborhood Objected
to the Smell.
Mystery surrounds the burning of the
y. C. Newport Company's fertilizer
,lnt at Riverside near Gordon Heights
bis morning between and 6 o'clock The
Is works burned TO the ground and moth
could be done to save them. The
lnldings were frame and with the start
1 ey had when discovered. burned like
'ndsr, throwing out such a heat that the
lpcke. brigade which was organized to
{ and save them was powerless and was
Ziven back.
Z Arhe buildings have been occupied by the
&mpany for the past eighteen months.
5 iey have been engaged in the manufac-
re Of fertilizer. There has been a fight
between the firm and the residents
Nereabouts since their start. The state
bard Of Health was brought into the
hit by the citizens in their effort to
we the plant suppressed on account of
nauseaung smen that emanated from
A decision was given early last winter
4 at the company would have to abate
nuisance. This was done for "A time.
There was such a strong feeling against
plant that the company hal deter
ped to vacate and was making arrange
S nrs to remove to Baltimore.
eShere is no clue as ITO the origin Of
fire. the owners being as much at
oss to know how dt s,auted as anyone
icss Is heavy. but it is understood is
gely covered by insurance.
number of people living in the vicin-
believe the blaze was Of incendiary or
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
SMITH CASE AGAIN POSTPONED
State officials Were in Dover-Hsarine
on Monday.

When the case Of Frank Smith. who
is charged with causing the death OF
13-year-old Mary Kosikoski was called
in city Court last night Assistant City
Solicitor Baldwin Springer and num-
erous witnesses were on hand. but
Deputy Attorney General Richards
and Detectives Ratlidge and Francis.
three Of the principles in the case. fail
ed to put in their appearance.
They were in Dover and Mr.. Springer
was again compelled to ask for a con-
tinuance.
This time the trial was postponed
until Monday evening next.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
Real Estate Chance. Hsnds

William bright has sold the store ait
No. ZOE Market street. with twerry-
foot frontage TO Ignaz Roth Tor about sS-
5OO
Ellen +. Carpenter has purchased tho
dwelling No. 1905 Van Buren street from
William II. Groves Of Philadelphia.
Broslus and smedley have sold the
dwelling at No. lo5 jefferson street 20
Natnaniol h. Cuibcrt.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
NEW B. q 0. MOTIVE POWER
Two Hundred Locomotives Added
Since January.

The motive power Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad has been increased
since January 1. 1903. by the delivery
OF 200 locomotives. There were $50
freight locomotives. Weighing 10000
pounds each. 20 high-speed Atlantic
type passenger engines. Weighing IT.
600 pounds each, and 30 modern switch
engines added to the equipment. In
addition the company has purchased
and placed in service two 16O-ton elec-
trio motors using them to haul heavy
freight trains through the Baltimore
tunnel. the three 9G-ton motors hand
ling the passenger trains. The Balu-
more and Ohio system has now 1906 To-
comotives Of all classes, and $4,000
freight cars. Of which $4,000 are steel
cars Of 100000 pounds capacity.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
BASKET AND CRATE TRUST
Papers For the Combine Filed in Dover
This Morning.

A certificate Of Incorporation Of the
Marvil Package Company, the million
dollar crate and basket combination
recently organized, was filed at Dover
this morning by Judge David Marvel
of the local law firm of Marvel and
Marvel, general counsel for the big
combine. The capital stock is $1,000 -
600 and the incorporators are as fol-
lows; J. Dallas Marvil, Harvey f. Mar
vii and Newton f. Ward of Laurel; A.
w. Robinson, of Sharptown. Ma. u. I
Sehoheld, of PocomolSe City and w. E.
Valiant of Chestertown. Nd.
The officers Of the new concern will
be Harvey Marvil, president: A. w
Robinson, general manager and w. E
Valiant, secretary and treasurer. The
principal manufacturers of fruit and
truck baskets and crates of the conn
try are in the combine The plants
are located in five States.
paaI flo T.wapf.,r- To-,
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
Hebrews to Purchase BUILDING.

The Hebrews OF this city are prepar-
ing to buy building TO be fitted up
as a baptizing place. A meeting was
held at No East Third street last
night and the matter considered. A
building with a frontage. Of about 30
feet viii be secured. NJ. Fine. chair
man of the committee, Will receive
contributions.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
Had Mar Rut Lost liz.

Clayton. Oct. CIV. II. Hickey, pro-
prietor OF the Alley Mills was arrest
ed by Constable Foraker at Millington.
and made his escape from he officer
while the latter was tele lOning to
Clayton that he had his man. Hickey
was wanted here on the charge Of dis
posing of a quantity of wheat. which
had been left in his mill to be ground.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
WORK ON NEW THEATRE
Mr.. Deekstader Has Recovered and is
Looking After the Decorating.

A number Of worlSmen were en-
gagged last night in laying water and
gas pipes into Dockstaders new the
atre on Market street owing TO the
heavy traffic during the day the street
could not be opened until night. Mr..
Dockstader has recovered from his at
tack OF malaria and is now looking
after the dAails of decorating and set
ting the theatre into shape for OPEN
ing In "a few weeks.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
H. MORRIS A CANDIDATE
mer Councilman Will be on Repub-
Iioan Ticket For Levy Court.

lmes H. Morris, OF No. 5O2 East
enth street, has announced his can
ICY on the Republican ticket for
y CourT Commissioner from the dis
{ comprising the Second. Fourth,
tn, Eighth and Ninth wards. Mr..
rrison is superintendent Of outside
work at the Edge Moor
} Company. He served as a mem
of Council for two terms from the
hth ward.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
FINED $50 AND COSTS
Two Heavy Sentences Imposed in City
Court.

Estclle Brown and Joseph Welsh, both
cGored. were arraigned in city Court this
morning on a charge Of keeping a disor-
derly house. After hearing ghe evidence
Judge Cochran fined each defendant $50
and costs.
j. Frank Ban Represented the defend.
ants and fought hard to gain their dis.
charge. but as the house On question has
always born an unsavory reputation, thi.
fact more than anything else brough
about conviction.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
Audubon Society Reward.

reward of SO for Information leading
to the arrest OF any persons killing
birds. other than game birds. The pla-
cards are signed by Mrs. William S.
Hilles. secretary OF the society. who will
pay the rewards.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
Poles Fiqht with shovels.

A fight with another man at the new
Malleable Iron plant yesterday, Stanis-
laus Zerskoski, n Pole. was struck on
the shoulder with a shovel and received
a severe injury. He was removed to
the Delaware Hospital. where It was
discovered that his shoulder was dislo-
lated. His assailant is still at large.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
Inst in atIvnnh,s

New BuclSwheat Maple syrup. Pam
cake Flour. Pickles. all kinds; New
Cider, New Goldfish: Loose Cracker
Dust. 5isc the ID. Two stores, Fourth
and Madison streets, Eighth and King
streets.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
RED MEN ELECT
HEAP BIC CHIEFS.
Great Council of Delaware in
Forty-ssventh Annual Ses-
sion in This City
WILL NOT CHANGE THEIR BYLAWS
Meeting Marked by Exciting Elections,
Favorable Reports From Various
Committees and Stirring Address.
Several Towns Want Next Session.

Delaware Red Men are in the midst Of
one OF the busiest sessions IN their his
tory. The occasion Is the forty-soventh
annual meeting OF the Great Council oil
Delaware, Independents order OF Red
Men, which opened in their nall In this
city last night.
There are no banqucts or parades held
at these meetings.. tho whole session being
devoted 10 ehe good Of the order.
II was Thought the matter Of changing
the by laws would be brought up at this
session when several additions would be
made TO the rulings Of the order. but 81
VIII be impossible TO do anything in this
respect until the next session OF the Great
Council.
A telegram was received from Great
lRepresentaelve Judge Wnl6m H. Boyce.
form seaford stating his mother died this
morning. The Great Council Immediately
sent telegram Of coincidence.
Officers Elected This Morning.
The election, which was probably one OF
the most hotly contested ones In the hls-
tory Of the order took place this morn
ing. Tho campaigning has been going ON
for some time and last night ii was inter-
esting 20 see the friends Of the candidates
working for their election.
The following was the result OF the cleo
ton:
Great prophet r. B. Riggln Laurel.
Great sagamore, William T. Purks
Henry Clay.
Great senior sagamore. W. 6 c. Know
les. Laurel.
Great Junior sagamore, Charles McIn-
tire Wilmington.
Chief Of records, Edward McIntlre. wh-
mington.
Great keeper OF wampum. Robert IL.
Hanna, Wilmington.
o. q. Knight. OF Frederick. present
great sacilem. and William II. Coulbourn
lof Seaford, were elected great representa-
rvcs 10 Great Council Of the Unite,
States. TO meet IN ST. Joseph, Mo-. mex
September. f. c. Howard, the other can
ddaie was defeated by small margin
Afternoon Session.
The Committees on finance relief fund
lage and ind gent and relief fund made re
ports al the afternoon session. which be
gan at o'clock. The Rov. r. *. steph
onson. great tolsacon, made an addrcs.
and the installation and raising up ol
chiefs followed.
The session was a busy one, tine officers
ltryinG 10 finish up the business befor,
might. II all the matters that are 10 b,
brought up before the Great Council arc
lnot handled before six o'clock. a night
session viii be held but by crowdlng the
work the officers hope 20 complete the
work before nightfall. so that many OF
the representatives may not be forced "a
remain In the city until tomorrow
There Will be strong bids for the next
meetirg from seaford. Milford. Dover and
Lewes. II viii take place in one OF those
towns. The session last year was held in
Laurel.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
Land Slide on p. G. r.

landslide on the p. & r. Railroad
r Chadd's Ford this morning de-
d the passenger train due to arrive
e at 1O.45 o'clock, for almost an
r. Fortunately a track walker dis
cred the accident in time to pre-
/ a disaster.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
conneeted PIants by cabIe.

A cable was placed beneath the Chris
tiana by the Diamond State Steel Com
pany yesterday ito connect their plants on
both sides of the stream. The wires are to
be used for lighting purposes.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
WEATHER BULLETIN

THE New York Herald forecasts
weather. and slightly higher
northwest westerly IN the
partly cloudy
|on
n Euopean
sailing esteryt tz
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
EIkins Improved.

Philadelphia, oct 29.-Thc condition
OF William l.. EllSins was reported as
improved this morning. II was said at
hiq-home at Elkine Park neur -ssi-
bourne, that he had passed e. fairly
good night. His voice is stronger and
he took nourishment this morning.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
saenaerbund To eive RaII.

The Delaware Saengerbund will give
n ball on Monday evening. November
?. These affairp have been a great
success in former years and there is
every reason to believe that the coming
event will even surpass its predeces-
sors.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
xIe Broke. Horses Ran Auav.

e rear axle on a wagon belongsng to
IS Cherical Company broke at Twen-
rst and Market streets this morning.
horses attached Ito the vehicle became
htened and ran away. They We're
h. at Elliott avenue.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
S. J. BOYCE DEAD
ther Of Judge Boyce Died at seaford
- Last Night.

rYec,ui to the Evening Journal.
llrd pN.. Oct %. Mrs. sally Jane
ee. w.felSf James IL. Boyce, died AT
omc here last night. The decease d
the mo.her Of Judge william IA.
ce, Of Georgetown. The funeral will
ned at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
interment will be made in Odd Eel
s. Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
Eneountsrsd severe Storm.

|e British steamship Luciline arrived
bort this morning from New Castle.
land 10 take on cargo of crude pc
bum at Marcus Hook. The captain of
vessel reported stormy weather dur
|kis passage over.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29

The only way to be sure Of the regu-
lar music feature in The Evening Jour-
nal 10 70 order the paper sent to you
regularly. Do il now.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29

ice a week The Evening Journal
publish a good selection of hiqh-
S music. You want It.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
To Giue Priuate panoe.

A private dance viii be give at St.
Thomas Hall this evening by the
Arch" Club of that church.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29

The free scholarship fight runs or
apace and the contestants are putting
In some mighty hard work in the ef-
fort to land in first place. The race is
young yet but there is no doubt but
that there viii be a lively struggle be-
fore the first Of the new year.
There are two or three new contest
ants TO help I'm the fight and with\each
day the contest becomes more exciting
TO the friends Of those who are putting
forth their best efforts TO win
From now until January 1st. 1904, the
Evening Journal will publish a daily
voting coupon for a scholarship con-
test. the winners OF which viii secure.
entirely free OF all expense 20 them.
certificates emitting them to enjoy the
benefits Of the thoroughly practical
training which is given in the CONNER
cial department OF Goldey's College OF
Wilmington.
The terms OF the contest, which ara
printed elsewhere, also provide that
new subscriptions to the Evening Jour-
nal, which are easily secured. count for
votes I'm the scholarship contest. A
years subscription. paid in advance. o.
course. will count for four hundred
votes; a six months subscription will
count for two hundred votes a three
months subscription viii count for
one hundred votes; a months subscrip-
ton viii count for twenty-six votes.
Getting subscriptions is the cas- It way
to run the total up rapidly.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29

Perfectly Safe. Perfectly Sure.
cartmelrs perfect headache powder
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
VOTES.

T. j. Healy, los Broome St....... 5s(
". J. Lilly, 220 Woodlawn Ave. 81.
Lena Frederick. S07 W. 3rd ST.. 20l
Helen Crawford. 1927 Poplar St. 14s
Thomas p. Martin. 2t2 y. Harrison 6l
Jos. Haggerty. COL W. Front St. ?.
John Warren. 1924 Apple St. 9
Raymond II. Long. 604 West St.. q
Mary C. Burke. POS $. Van Buren,.
Earl Witsl 1855 w. 7th St......
VIM. Tucker. 603 ". 7th ST..
Louis Carrigan. ops West Ss...
Joseph Burns. 400 jefferson ST..
T. b. Kilvington. S21 Adams ST..
Jos. Middleton. e22 W. eth St.
Evening journal., 1903-10-29
LIVELY STRUGGLE
IS ON IN EARNEST
Leaders Bring in Shower of
Votes Which Run Up Totals
Of Different Contestants
THE JOURNAL VOTING COUPON
GOOD Until November 5. Ieos.

Address ...,..................................
The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-12
ON ACRES OF DIAMONDS
DIR. Russell II. COnweII. VIII Lecture
Tomorrow Night.

DIR. Russell II. COnweII. VIII Lecture
Tomorrow Night.
The fifth attraction of the Savannah
Lecture Course will be the lecture on
Acres of Diamonds" by DR.. Russell
H. Conwen at the Guards Hall to-
morrow night, at $50 o'clock Seats
are on sale at the Office of the E. &
w. Laundry. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Parks, man
ager of the Lecture Course, hopes that
all the subscribers to the course will
hear DR.. Conwell, as a treat is in store
for them. DR.. Conwell comes more
highly recommended than any man in
the course. The manager of Lecture
Bureau in Atlanta, wrote: Il trust you
will have good audience to hear DR..
Conwell, as he will be the biggest sue
cess you have had and will have"
The Lecture Course has already
brought to Savannah such men as Dr..
Dixon, Hon. Luther Manship and Gen.
Gordon. And now comes DR.. Conwell
with his lecture on Acres of Dia-
monds"-a lecture which has been de-
livered nearly 300 times.
The Philadelphia Times recently said:
DR.. Conwell is the only lecturer in
America who can fill a hall in this
city with 5000 people at 81 ticket"