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Evening journal., 1904-01-21
B. & 0. FREIGHT TRAIN
WRECKED At BOOTHWYN
Flange on Engine Breaks
Derailing Locomotive and
Six Cars

A broken fange on a wheel OF the en-
gine drawing r. & o. freight train No.
961 caused a wreck at Boothwyn. this
morning. The locomotive and six freight
cars were hurled from the rails. blocking
both the month and south bound tracks.
Tho through passenger and freight
trains were run over the Pennsylvania
railroad between this city and Philadel-
phia. The trains entered upon the F., b.
& W. tracks at West Yard and came ou,
upon their own track at Gray's Ferry.
The local trains run to the wreck and
transfer their passengers.
The accident occurred at o'clock and
up to noon the debris had not been re-
moved. No one was injured.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
TOMATOES TO SWELL
THE CAMPAIGN FUND
Democrats Propose to Set
Aside Ground for Benefit
of Party
speeIal % he Evenlng Journal.

Dover. Jan. 21.-The Democrats OF
Milford hundred are arranging a uni
que plan by which they are TO gather
money to be used for campaign pur-
poses during the coming fall. It is
proposed that each farmer set aside
one acre OF land and plant thereon
tomatoes. the proceeds from them be-
ing devoted to the fund.
One prominent Democratic leader,
while in Dover today. offered to set out
two acres in tomatoes for the CAM
paign fund.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
COUNTRY CLUB MEETING
Five Directors Will be Elected ans
-. Reports Read.

The Wilmington Country Club will hold
is annual meeting on january g. wher
five directors VIII be elected 20 succeed
those whose terms have expired. Tho a..
reciors whose terms expire on that dat,
are Alfred l. DUPONT. Alfred s. Elliott
r. Allen Hiiles. Henry y. Thompson and
Pierre s. DUPONT.
At this meeting the annual reports OF
the officers will be made.
Another matter Of Importance to mem
bers Of the club TO be discussed at the
annual meetingis the proposed increase OF
dues.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
FAIR FOR ST, THOMAS PARISH
Spirited Contest For Trip to the st.
louis Exposition.

The people Of ST. Thomas parish have
decided 70 hold FAIR in the early
spring. It will open on April il and Will
continue one week. The young people OF
the parish are very enthusiastic and arc
leaving nothing undone to make the affair
la success.
a spirited contest for a trip TO st. Louis
Exposition IS now in progress. the con-
testonts being Albert Ferry, Patrick j.
Golden. John McCanH and John Brown.
The outcome OF the contest is awaited
with interest.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
DROP IN EGGS COST
THIS GROCERYMAN So
To Say Nothing of Overeoat
and Hat He Ruined in
Mix-up

Eggs took a tumble in South WI
mingion yesterday and as a conse-
quence james II. Green. a grocer at
No. ll07 a street is out about eighteen
dozen in addition to an overcoat and
hat, which were ruined in the mix-up.
MIR. Green purchased twenty dozen
eggs in market and attempted to carry
them home in a basket.
All went we'll until the grocerreached
Head and Peach streets where he
Slipped on a piece Of ice. In an in
.stant eggs were scattered all over the
pavement and but two dozen remained
.unbroken. Green's overcoat and new
hat were ruined.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
HOME DESTROYED IN ABSENCE
William Moore and Family Return to
Find Their House in Ashes,
Special 10 the Evening journal.

Lewes. Jan. 2l.-Fire completely
destroyed q tenant house on the farm
Of W. NJ. Wright, about one mile from
town on Monday night. William Moore
and family. who were the tenants. we're
away from home at the time and lost
all their belongings. except a small
trunk which was snatched from the
flames by those who arrived first.
The Lewes Fire Company went out
with its chemical but the house went
down so soon after the notice of fire
that the company arrived too late TO
be Of any service.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
MRS. CAUSEY'S
COAT SLASHED
Pickpocket Attempted to Get
Her Chatelaine Bag in
Wanamakers
CONTAINED CONSIDERABLE MONEY
Ex. .coneressmsn's Wife Had an Ex.
perienee in Philadelphia on Monday
Last Which Nearly Ruined Hand
some Seal skin Coat.

MIS-. John W. Causey, Of Milford. wife
OF ex-Cngressman. .Causey. had an expert
ence in Philadelphia, on Monday last.
which she viii not soon forget and one
which has caused her much unessiness.
Mrs. Causey had been visiting Mrs. Hol-
stein Harvey of this city and together
they went 10 Phiadelphia TO shop.
Mrs. Causey went TO wananaker's store.
While in the crowd she felt some one tap
her Oh the shoulder and also tug at a
chaelaine bag which was fastened TO her
belt. The chatelaine bag Is said TO have
contained a considerable amount Of money
and also some jewelry.
Mrs. Causey naturally became suspicous
and turning around quickly saw a woman
she supposed was the person who struck
her on The shoulder.
The occurrence caused Mrs. Causey
mucn uneasiness and she at once started
to edge her way out OF the crowd. She
had taken bus a few steps when she felt
some one hit her in the back, but I'D not
stop 70 look for the guilty person.
Mrs. Causey went direct 10 Broad street
station, where she met Mrs. Harvey. The
latter noticing a cut several inches long
in the back OF her friends handsome seal
skin coat inquired the cause. Mrs. Caussy
knew nothing of it and was much sur
prised to find that her coat had been cut.
She was unable to account for It, but
supposed that the woman who ATTEMPTED
to get her chatelaine bag became angry
a.f her failure and f,trrosaiV ,.ttt nor 90. .
when she had her back turned.
As the coat was an expensive one. Il Will
require a considerable sum TO repair 81.
Mrs. Causey Is now at her home in NIL
ford.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
School Bank a Success.

Dover. Jan. 2i.--The School Savings
Bank system, which has just been intro
duced into the Dover public schools by the
Dover Century Club. has already proved
successful. and at the close Of the first
week s2l.91 was received in the three
rooms in which the system Is working.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
PROFESSOR GOEPEL POPULAR
Is Making Physical Training School at
Turn Hall a Success.

Since Professor Otto Goepei took
took charge Of the physical training
school at Turn. Hall IL has taken on a
new lease of life. The new instructor
Is popular and has made a host Of
friends since coming to Wilmington
two weeks ago.
Anyone may attend the school old or
youns. whether they are members Of
the Turngemeinde or not. The school
VIII be IN session every day in the
week. but Sunday win be devoted to
German classes.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
bloc. Green and Rod stnmpa

At Lynchs-Have you tried the con-
densed milk made at Kennett Square?
From the dairies Of the Toughkenamon
Valley We have 1t. 3 cans, Csc. at
both stores, Fourth and Madison
street; Eighth and King streets. Send
us telephone orders.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
ST. PATRICK'S JUMPS
TO SECOND PLACE

A gray haired woman walked into
The Evening Journal Office yesterday
afternoon.
She deposited -four votes for Bridge
willie High School in the great piano
contest. I'm a Wilmington woman"
she said. but | know BridgeVille peo-
pie and ] want to help them along."
Votes for Bridgeville come from
practically every part OF Delaware.
The shower is not heavy for its very
steady. IL counts.
Today st. Pauls is IN the lead. with
ST. Patrick's next. This promises a.
lively fight all along the line. Jumping
from eighth place to second means
lot IN the face Of the present opposition
and that's what St Patrlcks has
done.
The vote today.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
Many Want Positions.
W. a N niuid.nd

The directors OF the Wilmington &
Northern Railroad met AT the Termin-
al station yesterday ana declared the
usual quarterly dividend OF "a OF I
per cent. payable February Is. The
board also arranged for the annual
meeting OF the company on May. l. and
appointed George Zeigler. w. b. Scott
and ]. v. Hare tellers 10 conduct the
election
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
RaiIroad Man Ruv Propertx.

II Is probable tho Pennsylvania railroad
will secure a slice OF the property OF the
Remington Machine Company TO build one
OF the piers for their elevated railroad
just below Poplar street. The property
of the machine company extends IN a
point at that place and to avoid a slight
curve the property may be acquired.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21

Stocking Taking Over at Durstein's.
Big lot Of Sound Fine Cut. reduced
to &c u ib., CSC 10. Try it, Dur
STEMS, 8 East Second street.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
WEATHER BULLETIN


with lowe" preceded by
will
cloudy 10 cloudy weather with
Evening journal., 1904-01-21

LOCO Matches at Durstein's, Sc.
Big d Cut Plug and Tin Pail. 35c per
pound. Sen Auben Shorts. 30c pound,
Durstein's, 5 East Second street.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
n. M. saItman G. Co.

All kinds OF carpenter work done:
building and repairing. Old furniture
and pianos repaired. sos West Seq
ond street Wilmington. Del. Fcb.-7
Evening journal., 1904-01-21

]. Frank Blggs, the well-known at
torney has been i'll at his home in
Middletown for several days.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21

cartmeII's Vinegar Of Tar
Will cure q cough in day.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21

the photographer. so7 Market.
Evening journal., 1904-01-21
skatina on Wheat FieIds.

It has been many years since the public
roads have been in such an icy condition.
making traffic dangerous even with horses
rough shodA in many Instances boys are
skating om what should be wheat fields.
but are really dee fields. The snow drifted
along roads and fences closing all drains,
and made it impossible for the water 10
run Off after the recent heavy rain, and
farmers fear much damage will result.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-22
GOT $4,000 A YEAR
FROM A $500 JOB.
This Claim Was Made About August
w. Machen.


Washington, Jan. 2l-An interesting
incident in the trial of August w
Machen, the Croft brothers, and the
Lorenzes on an indictment charging
conspiracy to defraud the government
in connection with the sale of letter
box fasteners, came to-day just be-
fore the usual hour for adjournment.
Throughout the day bank officials
had been on the stand testifying con-
corning various checks and drafts
which passed between u. B. Croft and
Martha j. Lorenz and George f. Lo-
REM and Machen. After j. w Her
ring. cashier of the Union National
Bank of Westminster, Md. had told
of the various transactions of Machen
with his. bank. Mr.. Taggart, assistant
district attorney offered in evidence
the transcript of Machens entire deal
ings with that institution, to the ad-
mission of which Charles A. Douglass
objected
Taking up the document, Holmes
Conrad. special counsel for the govern
ment. contended that the evidence was
admissible and remarked that in look
ing it over it appeared that. by strict
economy, Machen. on a salary of 49, 500
a year, had managed to make $40, 900
a yCdIs LIS DlOuBuI IOTJH a SlOIlIl
of protest from counsel for the de-
Tense, who appealed to the court to
let the defendant Machen, be tried on
only one charge at a time.
In the midst of the argument an ad-
journment was taken until tomorrow.
Several bank officers were examined
as to the payments by d. B. Croft to
the Lorenzes and payments by George
E. Lorenz to Machen.
], w. Herring, cashier of the Union
National Bank OF Westminster, Md,
identified several New York drafts of
DR.. Lorenz to Machen, which had been
deposited and credited to Machen's ac-
count with the bank and also a letter
from Machen, dated Jan. %, 1900, in
dorsing a sight draft on George +.
Lorenz for $1,031, which was forward
ed to Toledo for collection.
In the course of the testimony yester-
day it was brought out that among
the checks sent by D. B. Croft to Mar
tina ]. Lorenz was one for S2,062, and
the government to-day sought to show
that about that time Michen drew the
sight draft on George r. Lorenz for the
S1,031 or one-half the amount of the
check. Several similar transactions
were set forth, the witness giving the
names and amounts of the various
draft deposits by Machen.
Affidavits were to-day presented to
the court alleging that Postoffices In
spectors Mayer and Gregory approach
ed witnesses. Justice Pritchard is
sued a rule requiring the inspectors to
make answer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-22
HOTEL TUMBLED
UPON ITS GUESTS
GAS EXPLOSION CAUSED 1T.
THREE KILLED, TWO FATALLY
AND TEN SERIOUSLY HURT

The Seriously Injured Were All
Guests of the Seitz Hotel at Ma
rion. Ind.-PrOprtetOr and His
Wife and the Proprietor of the
Cafe Were the KiIIed-The Wreck
age Caught Fire Rescuers
Worked Under Great Difficulty.
Gas Could Not BE shut on.
Marion, Ind, Jan. 21.-In an explo-
sion which wrecked the .Seitz Hotel
to-day, three people were killed, two
fatally hurt and ten seriously injured.
The dead:
Charles Beitel, proprietor of the ho-
tel
Mrs. Charles Beitel, wife of the pro-
prietor.
James Devlin. proprietor of the cafe.
The fatally injured:
Edward Gaskell.
L. H Hobiss, oil well contractor.
The seriously injured were all guests
of the hotel
The explosion is credited to natural
gas, which escaped into the basement
from a pipe line running near the ho-
tel. The outer walls were blown out,
the second floor failing on the first,
with the roof on 1t. The guests were
under the wreck, which at once ig-
nited. They were aslep in their rooms
when the explosion occurred.
Rescuers had great difficulty in taxi
ing the injured from the wreck. The
gas could not be shut off, and fed the
fire. which continued to gain head
waY.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Beitel
could be seen through the flames and
Wreckage for an hour before they were
recovered.
The property loss is $4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-22
SAFE WAS TAKEN
FROM EXPRESS CAR
DISAPPEARED MYSTERIoUSLY
ROBBERS MADE A HAUL OF, 1T IS
SAID. $4,000

Express Messenger on the Southerm
Pacific Was i'm Charge of Two
Cnrs-WhiIe He Was at Work in
One, the other Was DespoiIed of
Its Iron Safe-The Rihed Safe Was
Subsequently Found Alongside the
Track-DetectiVes at Work.
San Francisco, Jan. 21-Train rob-
bers stole the iron safe from the ex-
press car of the Sunset Limited. north
bound. on the Southern Pacific Rail-
way near San Luis Obispo, to-day, and
it is understood the robbers secured q
large amount of treasure from the
stolen strong box, the sum being placed
as high as $4,000. This, however, is de-
MED at the office of Wells, Fargo Sc
Co.
The Sunset Limited was travelling in
two sections, and it was in one of the
express cars of the second section that
the robbery occurred.
The express messenger, T. Sullivan,
had two cars to look after, and shortly
after the train left San Luis Obispo and
while it was nearing San marguerite.
he discovered the loss of the safe. He
had been working in the forward ex-
press car, and as soon as he went to
the rear he made the astounding dis
covery that the safe had been wrench
ed from the corner of the car, where it
| had been secured by heavy steel bars.
| and carried away.
The messenger Immediately gave the
warning. The train was stopped and
word was wired along the line to look
| out for the robbers. The train reached
| this city to-day, and detectives were at
once sent to the scene of the robbery.
The safe was found to-day in the
rough lands, alongside the track. 1t
had been rified of everything except Il
valuable diamond and some valuable
papers.
| Notwithstanding the express peo-
pies statements that there was little
of value in the safe, 1t is stated that
one package sent from Santa Barbara
| was worth about $500.
| The Wells, Fargo officers say that
there were two safes in the train, one
| of which is locked at New Orleans, the
other being a depository for local valu-
ables, which, they assert, seldom con-
tanned more than $1,50O. 1t was the
latter safe that was stolen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-22
FIRE AT GIRLS COLLEGE.
Narrow Escape Was Had by Some at
GreensbOrO.

greensboro
Charlotte, N. c., Jan. 21.-Fire, which
broke out in the kitchen about 5
o'clock this morning, destroyed the
main dormitory, the kitchen and din
ing rooms and laundry and boiler
buildings of the State Normal College
for Girls at Greensboro.
There were about 300 students in the
burned dormitory, and all escaped
without injury. Some, however. had
exceedingly narrow escapes. Two
young ladies were awakened only when
the flames had reached their room, and
in their fright they were barely pre-
vented from jumping from the win
dow over 100 of the students lost
all their clothing.
Much praise has been bestowed up
on the Waterman for the manner in
which he went about, waking the stu
dents, and thus preventing anything
like panic.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, with
$25, 900 insurance. The building was the
property of the state, and had been
in use only few years.
The students were well cared for by
the citizens of Greensboro, and the
banks of the town rendered each a
loan Of $1OG to replenish her wardrobe.
while the Southern Railway offered
free transportation to any who desired
to go home.
Regular exercises will be resumed
not later than Monday next
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-22
WORK OF MINE WORKERS.
They want United States Senators
Elected by the People.

Ahey Want Nnhteu states senators
Elected by the People.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 21.-The
United Mine Workers of America to-
day adopted a resolution urging the
election OF United States senators by
direct vote.
The convention began consideration
of number of rules providing that all
mining contracts in the country close
on one date, and make one joint agree
ment district. There is a division of
sentiment among the delegates. The
matter was referred to the national
executive board.
A resolution introduced. asking that
the $21. 600 per week now being given
the Colorado strikers, be increased by
q per capita assessment of 50 cents per
week for one month, brought forth a
prolonged discussion of the Colorado
strike. The amount that would be
raised under the resolution would be
$500, 000 The discussion showed warm
sympathy for the Colorado strikers.
The resolution was referred
to the National Executive Committee.
A resolution. providing for the crea-
ton of inspectors to be elected by a
vote of the United Mine Workers of
America. was adopted.
The resolution, providing for a levy
of % cents per month for the mainte-
nance of strikes now in progress
throughout the United States, was re-
ferred to the national executive board,
with power to levy assessment with
out limitation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-22
TALK NOW OF PEACE.
Diplomats at London Are Inclined
to This View.

London, Jan. 21.-The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon voices the Off
cial and general opinion on the Far
Eastern crisis, saying:
we believe the chances of peace are
at this moment more favorable than
they have been for some weeks past"
The Associated Press learns that
even Lord Lansdowne, who has been
consistently pessimistic, yesterday took
a hopeful view of the situation and
expressed the belief that war would
be averted. His opinion was based on
the conditions outlined in these dis
patches yesterday, namely, that Rus
sla is willing to concede practically all
Japan's demands, but that she cannot
see her way to make a treaty with
Japan, recognizing in black and white
China's sovereignty over Manchuria.
Discussing this however, Baron
Hayashl, the Japanese minister to
Great Britain, maintains pessimistic
view. He declared to-day that Japan
would rather fight than forego an act
ual treaty admission by Russia of
China'S sovereignty over Manchuria.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-22
CAUSED BY FLY WHEEL.
Death and Destruction Followed
when 1t Exploded.

DEATH and Destruction FoIIOWed
when 1t Exploded.
Johnstown, Pa. Jan. 1.-As result
of the breaking of a governor belt, al
lowing an immense fly wheel to run
away and burst, in the Cambria Steel
Company's No. rail mill early this
morning, three men are dead, three are
fatally injured and six are more or
less severely wounded.
When Engineer Hishlock, who was
standing by his engine, felt the jar
of the immense fly wheel running wild,
caused by the breaking of the governor
belt, without pausing to consider his
own danger, he rushed to the steam
valve and tried to stop the engine. He
was too late, however, for the explo-
sion of the wheel was almost instan-
taneous.
Flying pieces of the metal broke
steam pipes and released the scalding
vapor they contained, and redhot
pieces of metal were hurled against
wooden walls and roof, setting them on
fire. Water pipes were broken, flood
ing the floor to depth of a couple of
feet making escape difficult for the in
jured
Edward Cablosky was struck by a
piece of steel while sitting on a coal
car eating his lunch. His body was
badly crushed. but death resulted from
the scalding steam.
Louis S. Zanbovski was found dead
fifty feet away from the scene of the
explosion, and Frank Tyak under the
boiler. Tyak had been scalded to death,
and his flesh was hanging from his
body In shreds.
The wheel which exploded weighed
fifty tons, was over twenty feet in
diameter and the rim was two feet
square, the spokes being fourteen
inches in diameter.
The loss will be $4,000 to S12. 600.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-22
TALK ON POKER
IN The HOUSE
STANDING PAT ON AN ACE.
a BLUFF THAT WILLIAMS Decd
ED 30 CALL.

Williams Did Not Think an Ace
canS-Anothcr Member Said the
Republicans Had n Straight Flush.
bnt williams Couldn't See It-Snid
lie Didn't Even Know what IT
Straight Flush Is.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The army APP
preparation bill was under considera-
ton in Committee of the Whole to-day
for five hours, most of which time was
given to a general discussion of the
tariff question.
Mr.. Williams the minority leader,
taking the phrase, stand pat" for
his text made a general arraignment
of Republican policies. Replying to u
question by Mr.. Watson of Indiana,
he said the tariff should be revised.
If he had the power, he would bring
about a Democratic tariff. but it would
take time.
Mr.. Williams has several bills pend
ing, repeating the duty on coal, and
these he talked OH at some length. He
read from the testimony before the
House Committee of Investigation of
the last Congress on the coal question
to show that coal was 81 cents less II
ton during the year the tariff was re-
pealed.
Mr. Payne asserted that the price
of coal was not less to the consumer
during this period.
Mr. Williams combatted this state
! ment, and asked Mr.. Payne why his
u,.txr Il; SET, e,.,
He declared it was impossible to find
out what the Republican party was
standing pat" on.
u was only a few days ago." he
continued, that the great 1 am of
the Republican party delivered a
speech in which he said, We hold the
ace Now, l had d private and conf
Dental conversation with a gentleman
of this House this morning, and he told
me he did not know a single game
of cards in which the ace wins
Il will tell you what we have got
| that wins" interjected Mr. Palmer of
! Pennsylvania; 1--WE have a straight
| flush"
Well" rejoined Mr.. Williams, Il
don't know what a straight flush is
but you haven't got quite as much of
a flush as you used to have. Things
are not so flush as they were a while
| back"
Mr.. Williams asked if the RepubIi-
cans were going to stand pat on the
currency question. referring to his bill
regulating the deposits of public funds
He asked if they were going TO stanc
pat on the trust question, citing meth.
DDS of er-capitalization, which he
said were employed and calling atten-
ton to his bill declaring over-capitali-
cation a public swindle. He charged
that the Republicans are becoming
a party of negation.
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa reviewed condi-
tons past and present and said the
people had not forgotten to "let well
enough alone He opposed reciprocity
with Canada at this time, but favor
1 ed reciprocity as a general. principle
Mr.. Lind (DemocraD of Minnesota
! spoke for freer trade relations with
! Canada, and said he hoped to see oui
economical policy become as great as
! and co-extensive with the Monroe
doctrine.
The only opposition to the army bill
was made by Mr.. Baker DEMOCRACY
who said he was opposed to war.
The House adjourned until to-mor-