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Evening journal., 1904-03-17
STILL NO JURY FOR
THE BOTKIN CASE
Court Orders Second Special
Vcnire OF Talesmen-Thirty
Men Excused

San Francisco, Cal, March l7.-Not a
single juror was obtained yesterday in the
Cordelia Botkin murder case and there
are still three vacant seats in the box.
Thirty talesmon were examined and ell
were excused, most of them because they
had some prejudice either against the
death penalty. circumstant.al evidence or
hanging a woman. A new special venire
Of 20 was ordered, after which an adjourn
ment was taken until 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Mrs. BotlSin was brought to court early
again yesterday morning and once more
disappointed the curious people, outside,
who thought she would not reach the hall
Of justice until almost 10 O'Clock. Mrs.
Roberts, the sister Of the accused woman
was by her side. The court room wac
filled, but would not have been II Il had
not been for the special venlre OF Is
jurors. These citizens, brought 10 court
through necessity and not desire, formed
goodly part OF the crowd.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Preacher in The Wrona Houso.

One Of the preachers had rather an en-
barrassing experience en- Tuesday even
ing. He attended the service in Wesley
Church. but being pretty well worn out by
his preparations for conference he con-
cluded that he would seek an early couch,
After carefully ascertaining the name OF
his hosts. he sought their residence. He
rang the bell, and upon being admitted.
announced that he was the Rev. Mr..
Blank. The people were polite but moth
ing more and somehow he felt rather un-
comfortable. The more he talked the NOR,
uncomfortable everybody appeared to be.
Then he gently limited that he should
like to retire. Then his enllehtenment
came. He wasn't expected to retire there.
Explanations followed and the brother
learned that he was in the wrong house.
He had the name all right, but there ara
several families Of the same name and
that he had called upon the wrong family.
Ellen Orr.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
THURSDAY. MARCH IL 1904.
HuLpAH q. TODD SUSTAINED.

Huldah B. Todd is sustained at every
point by tho civil service commission.
At the very day the commission made
its report the Union Republican con-
vention adopted resolution demand
ing the repeal Of tho civn service laws.
Those two facts ought TO be taken
together and weighed together The
civil service commission made an ex-
haustive investigation. 1t gent for
copies Of The Evening Journal in which
tho fun and complete story was given
without bias.
Every point that this paper made is
substantiated by the commission. The
report says there is nothing to show
Miss Todd's memcieney no proof Of her
political activity, but that her re-
moval was probably due to a request
to the Post Office Department Orisinat-
ing within the so-eallsd Addioks fac
ton Of the Republican party"
No wonder Alice and Layton want
the civil service commission abolished
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
CRIME AND ITS CAUSE.

We are bound 10 recognize the fact
that IN recent years crime in Dela-
ware appears to have been epidemic.
Attempts on human life are so numer-
GUS that we forget the details. Could
we ignore all reference to this state OF
things without doing violence to our
responsibility as citizens it would be
pleasanter. but that is not possible.
We notice that certain newspapers
are attributing the increase in the
graver crimes to political conditions
They say that lawlessness breeds law
lessness. and that crimes against the
purity OF the ballot lead TO graver
crimes. This is true as a general prin-
ciple. and 1t may be true in its appli-
cation in this instance. The people OF
Delaware must. like other people, take
cognizance OF the law of compensa-
ton. The government poisoned at the
source will be poisoned all down the
stream.
When Watts wrote that satan finds
some mischief stiI for idle hands tc
do" he was announcing a principle OF
philosophy as well as A truth OF the
o.ogy. ANY system which encourages
industry. which really compels men tc
work. is the surest guarantee OF tn,
integrity of our institutions.
Most Of the crimes are committed b,
the idle, by men who at best work onl,
under pressure Of necessity. Now W,
come to a significant truth. Politica
corruption reaches only the most de.
graded classes. the loafers and idlers
AS a rule you cannot bribe man viii
money in his pocket which he ha,
earned by his own industry. So tn,
idler is bribed and his idlencss is en-
couraged; he becomes tho special pc
OF the politician; he is shielded In hi
insolent disregard OF the rights OF tn
community. and the system becomes
school OF crime. The Morning News j
an editorial on this subject PERTINENT
remarks:
There is yet another species OF la.,
lessness that does not Involve physic:
assaults. but rather assaults upon II
foundations Of the government. lsribei
and corruption IN connection with Gle,
tioas are as demoralizing to any. sta
as shooting. stabbing. or robbery. II
pornjcious crime of political defiance
the Jaw Is as much OF menace to Il
Stale as the commission Of physlo
crjmes.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Polite Cinnamon consider it a breach
Of etiquette to wear spectacles in COM
pany.
The Berlin police are ordering the
removal of the new revolving doors
from all establishments OF public
character
Senator Aldrich. OF Rhode Island.
claims to be the champion golf player
in Congress. He is an all-round ath-
lete and spends most OF his leisure time
out Of doors.
Heinrich Vogcl a we'll known Ger
man portrait painter who. however.
has not done any work for three dec
ades, has left his whole property, val
ued at $3.50 900. for the founding Of
charitable institution for artists. He
was born in 1918.
Miss Florence Hayward. a special
Commissioner Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition. is in New Orleans to
collect material for the historical ex-
hibit. which win be limited to matters
OF strictly local louisiana Territory
interest.
The 5-year-old son Of Soneng Pao
ks, the Chinese Ambassador in Paris.
is said TO be remarkably precocious He
speaks French, as well as Chinese. flu
entity, and has already memorized $500
Of the characters OF the Chinese script.
1000 Of which suffice an ordinary China
man.
The Tilted man always rushes for the
nearest saloon. and the Tilted woman
rushes for the Breach OF Promise Court.
Willing--"What makes you think
that IL Is always the wicked that walk
In slippery places?"
Billlng-"I have heard what they
said when they dropped"
Crossing the Bar" was the last sons
sung in public by Madame Antoinette
Sterling.
Both the Queen OF Holland and the
Queen mother have contributed to tht
funds OF the salvation Army in the
Netherlands.
Captain Frltz-E -Egger. n Swiss cavalry
officer, has invented a method OF horse
shoeing by fastening the shoe 10 the
hoof with metallic bands. i
Lord Derby la among the sharehoid.
q era or a company formed In Barrow-in.
} fnrnoss 70 build Sunday School. The
capital is h2,5oo ia &2,49e nve-dollal
! sharas ana 30 deferred shares Of onl
shilling each.
When IL comas 60 jumping at con
Z clusishs, soma peopio la the csnKssga
ton have them ali beat. for they cal
hardly wslt f0f the eDa OF the les
. prayer,
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
SUDDEN DEATH OF
REV. PHILLIP B. GABELL
Deceased Was Pastor of
Church of New Jerusalem
for Fourteen Years

The Rev. Phillip B. Caber. aged sS
years, for fourteen years pastor of the
Church of the New Jerusalem, died
suddenly at his home, No. AIS Della
ware avenue, at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning.
The funeral service will be held from
the New Jerusalem Church. Delaware
avenue and Washington street, tomor-
row afternoon. Interment win be
made AZ Edgewood, Virginia, in the
family burying grounds.
Mr.. Cabell was the son of Nathaniel
Francis Cabell and Anne Blaws Cooke,
and was born in Nelson county, V'r-
slnia' on June 16 1886, on the Liberty
Han estate, the property of his fatehr.
ana one of the Oldest estates in Vir-
ginia. His father was a Presbyterian,
but soon became interested in the New
church and an ardent member. His
wife stood with him in the movement
and their family was brought up in the
new views.
Mr. Cabell was educated at the Uni
versity of Virginia, where he earned
the degree of master OF arts. On Feb
ruary o. 1861, he married Julia CAL
vert Boiling. He served as an aid dur
ing part of the Civil War on the STAFF
Of his uncle, General Philip st. George
Cooke. He later engaged in farming
at Laneville, residing on his estate at
Edgewood in Nelson county, Virginia,
not far from Liberty Hall. He was or
dained TO the ministry in 1885, and ac-
cepted position as professor of Latin
and Greek at the Urbana University.
college of the New Church in Ohio.
In 1890 he was called to the Church of
the New Jerusalem in this city and
filled that position until the time OF
his death.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and two sons, j. Hartwell Cabell. an
attorney. OF Cincinnati, Ohio, and
Phillip Mason Cabell. Of this city.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

cago physician that kinderRartens are
the breeders OF tuberculosis, II ia al
together probable that he is somewhat
overstating the case. 1t IS our impress
sion that It is part OF the kindergarten
system to provide as much outdoor play
as possible for the children 1t was at
least a feature OF the original kinder
garten idea. II there are klndergar-
tens which keep the children too much
penned up In the wrong kind OF an at
mosphere. OF course they should change
their methods. But az a general thing
II is not so much the children OF the
kindergarten age as the children OF a
larger growth who need to be perpetu-
ally reminded OF the necessity OF plenty
Of fresh air and sunshine
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Funerals of Today.

At 8 o'clock this morning the funeral
Of Mrs. Mary Clark, who died on Tues
day last was held from her late home.
No. 700 West Fourth street. High mass
was said az st. Paurs R. c. Church and
interment made at Cathedral Cemetery.
The funeral Of John w. son Of John N.
and Fannie b. Thompson was held early
this afternoon from No. so6 East Twenty
fourth street.
From the residence OF her sister No.
30 Heald street the funeral Of Agnes
Hardy was held this morning.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

We Wonder How the War Horses Of
old Sussex feel at their treatment at
the Dover convention yesterday But
one delegate was chosen from Sussex
and he is only technically from that
county. Senator Pennewill was ig-
nored; Thomas Curry was overlook
ed; o. d. Moore was forgotten. DR..
Hiram r. Burton was nattened out
and other leading lights from the old
sand hills had wet blanket thrown
over their aspirations. Lewes,
Georgetown, Laurel, Seaford. Bridge
vile and Greenwood. haunts OF Union
Republican statesmen. win have no
delegate to vainly seek for admission
to the Chicago convention. Perhaps
they viii congratulate themselves
when It is over.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
OPINION
Sun and Air.


From the Atlanta Journal.
An eminent Chicago physician has
lately come forward with the statement
that the modern lsindersarten school is
a breeder Of consumption. He says
that II cages the children up in a warm
school room, often but poorly venti-
lated. when they really should be out
of doors, playing IN the fresh air and
the sunshine.
Physicians are telling tho people with
more and more frequency and insis-
tency that the best cure for consump-
ton is sufficient fresh air and sunshine.
And people go on. year after year,
waiting until the body has been weak
ened By living too much Indoors, and
encouraging tie tuberculosis spider &c
spin his webs in their thnracio oayitIss
hef0rs the idea strikes them that Il is
better to take this fresh air and sun.
shine medicine as a preventative thar
cure
Concerning tbs charge ef this chi.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
pr. Nelson WiII spsak.

Seven more MONDAY services are on the
list for the present meeting. The next OF
these will be held tomorrow in St. An
drew's Church, as usual, beginning at
12.D o'clock, and lasting 25 minutes.
These meetings are for business men and
business women and are attracting goodly
congregations. The Rev. Richard II. Nell
son, d. D., will be the speaker tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

Ws van Imagine tho JOY It gave Presl-
dent Roosevelt to Iaarn that not only
had the Union RepublIoans indorsed
him. but that the resolution had been
prepared by Gaze Layton and was
read bY tbs great and Enad gaaman,
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
COAL MINERS VOTE
NOT TO GO ON STRIKE
OF the 100000 Engaged in
Mining Soft Coal 46,5o
Favored Strike

Indianapolis. Ind, March 17.-At the
national headquarters Of the United Mine
Workers Of America late yesterday esti-
mates on the vote Of the miners had been
computed by the national officers. They
are positive that the scale has been ac-
cepted and that there win be no strike.
OF 10000 soft coal miners, st Is esti-
mated that $4,000 voted, and Of these S.
500 voted for the scale and 1880 voted
against it and in favor OF strike.
West Favored a Strike.
Maryland men did not vote. not being
sure they were entitled to do 80. West
Virginia reports are meagre and no esti-
ma.e is made.
Indiana cast 10000 votes. a majority OF 2
to for the scale. Illinois cast 10000 votes
with a majority Of to 1 against the scale
and in favor Of strike. Pennsylvania
cast $1,000 votes, with a majority OF 10 1
for the scale. Kentucky had a small vote
with 5 to / for the scale. Iowa cast TO-
900 votes, with majority for n strike.
Michigan cast a small vote for the scale.
Ohio cast 5000 votes. with to for the
scale.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
ANY Go-cart

you choose viii cost so little that the
sum never viii be missed in the pleas
ure you Will feel IN having made your
child happy. See Lippincott's go-carts.
adv.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

Senator Alice is in favor Of going
right down the line" That's right:
It will he another case OF going. going.
and gonei
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Fresh Air Fund.

IL contributing 20 che Fresh Air Fuad
for 'the little one come where the freshs
est hill Of go-earis are foF sale, That
rs LjPpiHcott'E adv.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Millions

OF Sen Auben Segars
have been smoked since
they came out fourteen
years ago-a record we
are proud of. The sale
is growing every day.
We are just getting
ready for the summer
trade. Six sizes; price,
FIVE cents.
Cuban tobacco; Suma-
ira wrapper.
DU r ST EIN'S S
FIVE EAST SECOND STREET
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
FIGHT FOR DELEGATES
continued From First Page.
Salisbury District.

The Rev. Adam Stengle, presiding
elder OF the Salisbury district, made
his report and it was heard with mark
ed attention. This is Mr.. Stengle's
first year as presiding elder there and
in that time he held $50 quarterly con-
ferences and preached 165 times dur
ing the same period.
There were a few changes among the
pastorates, the Rev. j. e. Gallagher
being relieved from Marion because of
i'll health. to accept st. Johns pastor
ate in Wilmington district and the
Rev. A. II. Covey, of Princess Anne.
was compelled to give up his charge
because OF Ill health. There have been
numerous revivals of intense interest
In the district, among them being Par
sonburg, with 100 conversions; Oman
cock, with s5; Frankford 62; Smiths
Island, 90; Pocomoke City, SO; and
Somerset. AZ. In all. there have been
about 100 conversions in the district
during the year.
The oyster industry is the principal
source Of the income Of the people OF
this district, and as it was practically
paralyzed for three months, the people
were unable to contribute to the benev-
olences as generously as usual
OF the $4,000 apportioned to the dis
trict for the Conference Academy debt,
a considerable balance remained unpaid
at the first of the year. However, all
the charges have paid a part and prob
ably all will pay in full the amount
a ,f
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

the National
Committee Of the Republican party notice that National Convention OF
Republican Of the
Of Delaware delegates thereto hereby ordered that
Republican shall be
held at Dover Tuesday April 10 1904 at eleven o'clock M for the
district OF
Delaware and four delegates at large together with one alternate for
State Della
held the Chi
1904
President
o
and before it,
follows
chosen from the first district
TO be
TO be
10 G District
hundreds
o heretofore.
o shall follows.
on Saturday Republican
designated
tails holding said election shall be arranged by the committee Of the
shall
duplicate which shall be delivered the
mailed
Committee. at Dover.
Henry
BY b. Hynson Secretary.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Salaries Increased.

Increases have been made IN pastors
salaries as follows: Annamessex. Bishop
vile, Newark, Pocomoke Circuit, GUAM
tico, Selbyville and Snow Hill, making
an aggregate Of $500.
Fifteen camp meetings were held in
this district, Dr. Stengle preaching at
thirteen Of them. Salisbury is the BAN
ner camp meeting district of the Will
mington Conference.
DR.. Stengle made reference to the
new hospital in Salisbury. which has
been erected by William II. Jackson, a
layman of the church. 1t is handsome
and modern IN every respect and soon
will be ready for the reception of pa
tients.
Two ministers have died-the Rev.
&c. F. Sheppard at Frankford and Ed
ward Davis IN Newark.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Churches Free Of Debt.

Among the churches which have freed
themselves OF debt include Cape
Charles. s1235; Frankford. sSl6; Somer-
set, $500; Tangier $500; Smiths Island,
1886. Other churches paid smaller
amounts. The total amount OF debts
paid during the year is approximately
$4,000.
The total amount expended in repairs
and improvements Of church property
will aggregate about $4,000.
A new church has been established
at Showells on the d. M. & v rail-
road, with the Rev. r. II. Lewis in
charge. A pretty church building has
been erected at a cost OF $1,000, which is
paid for.
Pocomoke City is contemplating the
erection OF a new church building at
a cost of $4,000. and so are Crisheld and
Dagsboro.
On this district there are Al chapters
of the Epworth League with a member
ship Of 1850 and 21 Junior Leagues, hav-
ing ZOO members.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

ENTERED ~ THE WlrNnNcToN Posr
OyFIcR As SECOND CLASS MArrKG
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
Paper Waa Apnroved.


The paper read by DR.. L. E. Barrett
regarding the church discipline and the
temperance question apparently met with
the unqualified approval OF the confer
ence. 1t was signed by DR.. Barrett, the
Revs. ]. w. Easley and W. F. Corkran
1t was heartily applauded. 1t was. in full
as follows:
Believing that the removal Of the time
limit was uncaIed for by The churches
and unwise and being more convinced
that the present system increased rest
lessness among both churches. and pas
tors often producing needless embarrass-
menr and has no conference advantage,
We therefore pray you Ito restore the law
Of The church in this respect as It existed
before the year 1900
That as worldliness has always been the
most lnsidious evil with which the church
has 10 contend we must therefore, re-
speotfully petition that paragraph 24s Of
our discipline he not disturbed and that
We continue TO zcalously encourage the
highest ideals OF holiness, humility and
aelf-denia.
That we are unalterably opposed to any
backward steps upon the temperance ques-
tion. but stand for the highwalter mark
as laid down IN tho discipline regarding
voluntary total abstinence from all IN
toxicants as the true ground Of personal
temperance and complete prohibition OF
tho traffic in alcoholic drinks as the duty
Of civil government"
We therefore petition that the flag be
kept at the masthead affirming and en-
phasiEing our position as church, that
tho liquor traffic is the most deadly foe
to the human race, standing squarely
across the pathway Of tho church Of God
and fs the greatest embarrassment to all
Evening journal., 1904-03-17
The Time Limit.

The Wilmington Conference may or may
not be a unit on the amusement question.
but & certeinly is not on the restoration
of the time limit Of pastors.
The Wilmington Preachers Association
recently discussed the question and with
one exception voted for a restoration OF
the limit The dissenting vote was that OF
the Rev w. l.. S. Murray.
In speaking on The subjecr the Rev.
W. r. Mowbray. one Of the best-known
ministers on the Peninsula today said:
u Go no, favor q restoration Of fhe time
limit 80 long as VIC havo yearly appoint
ments. ana this IS ne sentiment OF q
majority Of the members OF the confer
once,
1'hep nc went on 70 say that prominent
Presbyterian laymap told him that tho
great strength Of the Methodist church
today lies IN her appointing power.
This question VIII be voted on later in
the week,
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

n chaagiag order, give old as well as
new address.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

Polite Cinnamon consider it breach
Of etiquette to wear spectacles in COM
pany.
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

Postage free in the United States outside
the limits of this city. All subscrip-
iions navahle in advance as follows:
Evening journal., 1904-03-17

PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY At
FouRrH AND SHtPLxv SrRRers.
Wilmington. Del.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30

The cost of submarine mine against
which Il huge battleship goes to de-
struction the moment they come to-
gether, will not exceed the cost of a
little corner grocery, says the Denver
Intermountain Catholic. The cost Of a
battleship is over three million dollars.
No price can be placed upon the human
life which goes down with the ship
the tears and heartbreaks of those who
belong to the sailors and gunners
aboard the doomed vessel. Our con-
gress is about to expend millions of
dollars in creating sea monsters that
go up out of the water the moment
they strike the corner grocery-or, ra-
Their, its equivalent in submarine
mine. Oh, what a hideous thing is
war! Oh, the iniquity Of spending mill
lions to slaughter humans, while so
many hunger and thirst and go about
in rags! Lo, these statesmen at Wash
ington pirate about our Importance as
world power and vote millions to
sustain the boast the while the famish-
ing Indians of Alaska are not voted a
penny. Think of the incalculable good
the cost of Il battleship would do in
irrigating this arid country. How
much better to expend the naval money
in this way than to spend it for traps
to drown brave men like rats. Much
better would it be to spend it for rails
ing frogs in our irrigating bitches.
Even if tile money were placed into Il
fund for the breeding of rattlesnkes,
the human family would not suffer as
it does in what is called ..'civilzed"
warfare
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-30

immigration from the States and
from Continental Europe into Canada
for the first two months of the present
calendar year shows a decrease COM
pared with the same two months of the
year previous, says the Quebec Satur-
day Budget Of recent date. This
falling off, however, is only temporary,
and in the former case is attributable
to the severity Of the weather and to
the efforts of American railways to re-
tard the movement Of population to the
Canadian Northwest. The American
arrivals were 1920 for the first two
months Of this year, as against 2,544
for January and February of 1903.
The immigrants from continental Eu-
rope numbered 1870 for the two
months Of the present year, and 1909
for the same period of 1903. On the
other hand, immigration from the Brit
fish Isles shows decided improvement.
From England there came during the
two months 1880 souls, an increase of
bS3; from Scotland, 1924, an increase Of
139; from Ireland, 124, an increase of
~. The net loss on the total arrivals is
only 80.