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Evening journal., 1904-03-07
TUGBOAT CRASHED INTO
THIRD STREET BRIDGE
Laura B. Breaks Her Stear-
ing Geaa and Damages
Big Structure Badly

Third street bridge was badly dam
aged on Saturday night by the tug boat
Laura b. colliding with It, The boat
was about to pass through the draw
when the steering gear broke and the
little steamer crashed into the bridge.
demolishing the railing and tearing
away about fifty feet of the walk. The
approach to the bridge was also struck
and battered down.
The boat was partly headed toward
shore to escape the swinging end of
the draw. When the break In the
steering gear happened the pilot was
powerless to prevent the collision. The
accident occurred before the engines
could be reversed.
All traffic over the bridge was sus-
pended for a time. but after a while
pedestrians We're allowed to cross. No
cars or teams were permitted to 60
over the structure as the approach is
deemed unsafe. The trolleys run Ia
either end and the passengers walk
across the bridge, where another car
is in waiting.
=. & r. contractors worked all day
yesterday on the structure Late in
the afternoon the damage had been re-
paired sufficiently to allow teams to
cross.
No cars are likely to be run over the
bridge for several days The damaged
approach win either have to be re-
placed or greatly strengthened.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
TWO MEN ARE HELLO
FOR STEALING WIRE
Others Were Dismissed
When Arraigned in City
Court Today

But two of the six young men arrest
ed for stealing 500 pounds Of copper
wire from the Joseph Bancroft & Sons
Company were held on the charge in
city Court this morning The two
who were held for the upper court were
William Woods and Frank Thomas.
The four who gained their freedom
were Alonzo Clark, colored, Thomas
Travis, Charles Hess and John Wolfe.
or Fister, as he Is also known. The
latter turned States evidence. He was
discharged. John b. Moore, Of the
Bancroft & Sons Company, identified
the copper wire and valued it at from
$3.50 to 5000.
Edward Cunningham. Simeon Coch-
ran and Edward Holdheld. the three
boys who broke into a freight car and
stole several suit cases recently, were
discharged on probation. In the evcp.
OF their being again arrested they viii
be sent to the Ferris School.
Charged with stealing as pounds oil
rope from the G.. w. Bush & Sons Com.
pany, Thomas Howard was held .undel
5000 for the upper court.
John Harris, the colored lad who wal
J arrested several days ago charged witt
systematically stealing from the vii
mington Trading stamp Company. wal
also held for the Court of General Ses
( sions. He is charged with stealinl
! merchandise to the value of about $50
Some of the stolen articles were founC
in the youths home.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
CHESAPEAKE OYSTER
BEING EXTERMINATEI
Bill Introduced in the Mary
land Legislature to Revive
the Industry

Baltimore, March THE deplorable con-
dition Of what used to be one of the chief
prides Of Baltimore the oyster business
was never more apparent than It is now.
and a walk through the district occupied
by the packers viii afford the best argu-
ment that can be made for the passage
Of the Haman oyster bill. Along Boston.
Thames, Fell and adjacent streets, which
were once alive with business and where
packing houses by the score were adding
daily thousands of dollars to the wealth
Of Baltimore. there is no activity now.
Where wagons by the hundred used to be
backed up at the busy packing houses
hardly a wagon is TO be seen. and freight
cars stand on the tracks IN the streets
where not many years ago they were pro-
hibited as blocking the traffic. There is
today no traffic, because there are no
oysters or so few that they hardly count.
and il WIN not he long at the present rate,
those interested In the business declare.
before the Chesapeake bay oyster viii be
as rare as the buffalo and equally an OBJ
iect of curiosity.
The oyster-pacldng industry has moved
South, because the oysters cannot be OBJ
tained here. Large packing houses which
used to shuck thousands OF bushels a day
have either given up that branch Of nc
business altogether or have met the al
tered conditions and have established
houses I'm the South. and today the pro-
duct of these canneries Is being brough,
into Baltimore, whereas a few years ago
such a thing would have been deemed as
absurd as the proverbial carrying OF Goals
70 Newcastle.
Millions of dollars worth of trade has
been lost TO Baltimore. not alone IN the
oyster business. but also I'm the allied
lines, many Of which depended upon the
oyster business for their own life. Hun
dreds and probably thousands Of Balti-
moreans, finding that they could not make
a living here, have fdIowed the trade
South, and empty tenements through the
former oyster district Will bear witness to
this state of affairs
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
WILL INVESTIGATE DEATH
Labor Union Does Not Believe Mrs.
5ierman Was Frozen to Death.

Not satisfied that Mrs John Bierman,
Of Newark. was frozen to death as an
nounced by Coroner Samuel Mccormick.
the Central Labor Union has appointed a
committee of three members Of that or
ganization to Investigate the case. Mrs.
Bierman, according to the Central Labor
Union, was found dead at Newark re-
Gently and physician refused certi-
ficate Of the cause Of death. Coroner Nc
cormick then was sent for the eommuni-
cation stated, and without holding an in
quest, declared that Mrs. Bierman was
frozen to death, although she had sew
eral cuts and bruises on her head.
Coroner Mccormick denies that he had
acted merely on his own responsibility
but declared that the certificate attesting
that Mrs. Bierman was frozen 70 death
was issued after Coroner's Physician
Joseph W. Bastian had made an examina-
ton and discovered that to be the cause
Of Mrs. Bierman's death.
When asked if he recalled any cuts and
bruises on the dead woman's head Coroner
Mccormick said he did not.
Coroner's physician says he does not re-
call having Investigated the death of Mrs.
Bierman
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL
TAKES 4 BIG Jump

st. Paurs school takes a big jump to-
day I'm The Evening Journals big Hoppe
piano contest for the schools Of Della
ware. over seven thousand votes are
registered today for tie credit Of this
parochial institution wSich has been
hustling hard ever since the start Of the
race. This last move on the part of
friends of the school shows very plain
ly the energy that is back of the strug-
gle TO secure for ST. Paurs school one
of the pianos now on exhibition at the
r. J.. Peacock Company's store and if
the fight is pushed as hard as $ prom
ised the other contestants will have to
do their best to win out.
This big advance by st. Paurs school
|merely illustrates how extremely easy
It is to secure votes by getting sub
scripuons to The Evening Journal
Every yearly paid-in- advance subscrip-
ton counts seven hundred votes-and
it takes very few yearly subscriptions
to count several thousand votes. There
are now- only a few weeks until the
piano contest Is over and the las
days of the race viii undoubtedly show
some spectacular jump.
The advance made today by ST
Pauls is but one Of the surprises prom.
ised by those who are hustling for tn
pianos and the honor of standing at tn
head of the list viii be worth WHILE
The total Of votes cast is as follows
Laurel High ..... .......-.-.-. 1852
lBridgeville High ...... ....... 29,76
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
WATER BOARD TO
INSPECT THE PLANTS
Commissioner Garrett and
Lindsay to View Filters
at Lawrence and Albany

That something viii shortly be done
relative to the construction Of the pro-
posed new water plant is indicated by
the activity the members Of the Water
Commission are showing in. this di-
.rection. Commissioners Garrett and
Lindsay accompanied by Chief Engi-
'neer Theodore Leisen and Bacteriologist
Robin of the department will leave Will
mington tonight to inspect the hltra-
tion plants at Albany, n. Y, and Lawr-
ence, Mass. They will return on
Thursday and some action on con-
structing the local plant may be taken
at the regular meeting on Monday next.
There remains now only two sites
which are looked upon with any show
Of favor for the pumping station. The
one along the north side of the Bran
dywine below the lVver yard Of the
DUPONT powder mills is one of the sites
and the other is the location of the
present pumping station. Many favor
this last site for vNrious reasons. prin-
cipally because the city has all the
water It wants at this point without
going into law struggle to ascertain
who owns the Brandywine. The
champions Of this location point out
that in choosing a site up the Brandy
wine the city will have TO enter into a
struggle with the Leas. Augustine
Paper Mills and Bancrofts. and pos
sibly be obliged to pay all three Of
these firms for the privilege of taking
water from the stream
In connection with the selection Of
this site for the new pumping station,
it is pointed out that the city can also
erect a light station on the same ground
and operate it by watcS power. 1t is
said that there is enough water power
running TO waste in the Brandywine to
furnish half of the power used TO oper-
ate every mill and factorv In the CITY.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
He Even Goes SO Far
as to Say That the City
Should Control All
the Street Railway
Lines
Believes That If Pre-
sented to Legislature in
the Right Way Money
Could Be Secured to
Make Purchases

Il am a firm believer in municipal
ownership" said Mayor Charles ID.
Bird TO a reporter for The Evening
journal this morning. Il am convinced
that the people want It and / Will do
everything in my iGwer to bring it
about"
Judging from the manner IN which
Mayor Bird made this statement. Ii is
evident that II the move toward muni-
cipal ownership can possibly be started
during his term of Office he will do
everything I'm his power to father the
project.
Since the report Of the Street and
Sewer Department for 1903 was pub
lished, there has been considerable UNI
favorable comment made regarding the
enormous amount Of money the city
was compelled 10 pay last year for
street lighting. over $4,000. nearly
one-half Of the departments appropri-
alton was expended for this purpose.
and as a result Of this excessive charge,
street Improvement has been neglected.
Should Own Light Plant.
The reporter asked Mayor Bird IL
ne favored a proposition for the city
TO establish its own city light system.
He said: "1certainly do and furthermore
you can quote me as saying that 1 am a
firm believer In municipal ownership.
This city must have revenue other than
by the taxation Of property and / be-
lieve that municipal ownership would
be the means of getting it, Take for
instance since the Street and Sewer
Department has been collecting its own
ashes 1t has been saving the city over
$4,000 I'm q $4,000 contract. Look al
the Water Department as another in-
stance Of the good TO be derived from
municipal ownership At the begin
ming OF this year it returned to the tax
payers of this city over $4,000. Tn,
receipts OF the department amounted I,
d SlSo000. Aside from this the city sup.
! piled water TO an public buildings
schools. churches and fire. plugs. TO
! which, if the city would be obliged q
pay, would require an outlay or owe
e $4,000, so it can safely be said that III
department returned TO the taxpayer
! more than 100000.
also believe the city should own III
ownFstreet railways continued Mayo
Bird, but I don't suppose anything car
be done IN that direction at the presen
time"
When the reporter suggested that 4
would Incur q large outlay OF money {,
bring about the establishing at least. o
a. light plant the mayor said that If .
movement was started et this time
right people could go to the legislauur,
and get all the money needed.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
FEARING DISEASE
SHE TOOK HER LIFE
J. H. Cabell Approved of His
Wife's Act in Committing
Suicide
OAUGHTER-IN-LAN sOF MINISTER

In the death Of Mrs. NM Agaret Logan
Cabell. wife Of ]. Hartwell Caben. both
OF whom are wen known in this city.
there Is question that is causing
considerable trouble TO the coroner in
Cincinnati where her death occurred.
She is the daughter-in-law Of the
Rev. Philip B. Cabell. of No. 4i5 Del
aware avenue, this city.
Although IL has been more than two
weeks since the death OF the woman,
verdict has not been rendered.
ON February Is It was announced
that Mrs Cabell had died suddenly Of
appendicitis. for which. IL was stated,
an operation had been performed. On
the following day il was admitted that
Mrs. Cabell had died by her own hand,
having shot herself
The explanation given Of her act was
that she believed that she had incur
able lung trouble. and rather than suf-
fer the lingering death OF a consump-
tive had ended it an quickly. She had
previously even denied herself the
mothers pleasure of kissing and fond
| ling her two children for fear of COM
municating the disease 10 them. and
altogether she did not want TO live
/ longer.
II was said that there was long a sort
of understanding between MT. and Mrs
Cabell that If ever a lingering. incur
able malady should fasten upon either
self-destruction would be right. Mrs
/ Caheli was am unusually gifted and
hrialllant woman and was absorbed III
l her affection for her husband and hei
children.
This statement was made by Mr.
Cabell regarding his wife's death:
when we were first married my VIII,
was threatened with consumption, bu
that passed away. bout three weeks
ago she had a hemorrhage from which
she nearly choked TO death. and sh
said then If she saw there was no es
lcape from "a lingering illness she woull
consider IT right 10 end her own hfe
1--WE both had peculiar views on tina
subject. and that had been my own be
lief. could only agree. but argue
with her to the effect that there was n
, lmeans of knowing whether her nl
lncnt.sras beyond cure
Knowing Mrs. Cabell as 7 did. II sh
became convinced she would never &c
well. rather than suffer a long Hines
"AA| MNNAN ANNiAI AA-A lAAif anu \ NNAA
not blame her for It. as / would do
under similar circumstances. We hav
discussed this openly and it was ou
firm belief"
The question whether Mrs. Cabel
was really suffering from pulmonar
trouble has not been thoroughly set
tied. Physicians who witnessed tn
post mortem and the operation stat
that there was no marked evidences O
disease. while one physical said: o.
only wish that I could be sure that m.
lungs are as good as hers We're"
The funeral was conducted by tn
Rev. Philip j. Caben, of this city
father OF the husband The body wa
cremated at the Cincinnati crematory
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

st. Pauls, Wilmington. . 2o12f
school NO. 4. Wilmington -.. 10.036
1eoIsetoWn High ...-- -.... 77S1
st. Patrick's. Wilmington. 773e
School No. 20. Wilmington. . ASS
School No. s, Wilmington. .. 1925
New Castle High ..-.. .... 34S4
St. Hedwigs. Wilmington. .. $500
school No. l. Wilmington. 9297
Howard High. Wilmington. 939o
ST. Mary's, Wilmington. . 22S7
School No. 8, Wilmington. 1875
School No. Z. Wilmington. 9s1
School No. 10, Wilmington. BS7
Wilmington High School. 4Sr
School No. %. East Lake,. ass
Scnool No "a, Wilmington. .... s07
School No. 3, Wilmington. 22S
st. Peters. Wilmington ....... 157
fockessin ..... ....... ...... 147
Clayton High .... .-... ..... 135
McClelandsville High =. ....... 12S
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
cIaaalfied LIst Of PeriodlonIs.

A classified list of periodicals on file at
the Wilmington. Institute Free Library
has just ben issued. The list contains "a
FUN list OF the periodicals to be found at
the library, being arranged under the gem
eral subjects on which up-to-dato informa-
ton Is most often sought. The lists which
are IN neat pamphlet form. are printed
and furnished with the compliments Of
The Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
ATTACK ON SANTl DOMINGO
insurgents Reported to Have Lost a
General and Several Privates

Santo Domingo March THE in
surgents have made another vigorous
attack upon the city. They lost a gem
eral and three soldiers killed and sew
eral wounded. Many of the govern
ment troops were wounded, The fir
Ing Is continuing on both sides.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
Mr.. SWARTS MANAGER
Succeeds 4. N. Fell in Office Of New
York Mutual Co.

Arthur w. Swarts has been appointed
general manager of the New York Mutual
Life Insurance Company in this city IL
succeed IL. n. Fen, who goes 70 New
York. Mr.. swarts has been connected
with the company for four years In the
capacity Of cashier.
He IS a very popular young man and
has a large circle Of friends who will bC
glad to hear of his promotion.
Mr.. Swarts has spent most Of his lif,
in Wilmington and is identified with III,
business interests Of the city.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

BLUE GREEN AND RED TRADING
STAMPS AT LYNCHs with all purchases
except sugar. Save all pound coffee bags.
When you have 10. we give yeu ] pound
free. Same kind that You buy. We are
headquarters for good Tea and Coffee.
Fourth and Madison, Eighth and Spns sts.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
Mestlna Of Director Poatponed.

The meeting of the board of directors
Of the Y. NJ. c A., which was to have
been held tomorrow night has been
postponed until Friday evening. This
action is due to the illness of Mr..
Shaw president Of the board, and two
or three other members.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
esorsetown Officials Elected.
snocIll u Ia Evonlnr InnrnaI-

-7I''-'' :" w I77-II-IT8 I"UIIII-
Georgetown, March 7.-At the annual
town election held i'm Georgetown last
Saturday afternoon the following were
elected to serve for one year: For alder
man. Chas. +. Purnell; commissioners.
Rufus w. Torbert, John L. Thompson.
James II. McGlothen, George r. Afears
and George w. Hatfield; assessor. Jas.
A. Carey; treasurer, Thomas b. Peher.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
Rain Brinoino out frost

The heavy rain of today win bring
out the frost from the grougd far more
rapidly than sunshine. It win, how
ever put the country roaos, which are
already bad, in a worse cor dition.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
Did Not Start Hotel.

on account Of bad weather ground
was not broken today for the proposed
hotel at Nandever avenue and Thatcher
street, to be built for Cornelius ]. Hor-
rigan and James p. Jones. Ground
viii be broken the first clear day.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
new POSTMASTER APPOINTED
Theodore Jones Gets St. Georges APP
pointment.

Word was received IN this city to-
day that Theodore Jones. had been ap-
pointed postmaster at st. Georges. The
new official is a prominent Republican
and his appointment win meet with
the approval Of his many friends.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
Mananer Weinand 80

Curtis Weigand, manager of the Will
amsport baseball team is in this city to-
ay. He was moving about in a myster-
'us manner that has set the fans talking
bout the mission of his visit.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

Philadelphia, March 7.-Construction Of
wenty-four locomotives to be shipped to
apan in aboutrwo months was started at
he Baldwin Works today. About six
lonths ago the Baldwin plant finished a
imilar order. The locomotives are to be
II a small type such as are used on a
arrow-gauge road.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
WEATHER BULLETIN

The Herald
d today cloudy and considerably warmer tsther and rain win prevail
the coasts On Tuesday partly cloudy weather win prevail preceded by
in in the northern districts
@ variable winds followed by earing Wednesday fair
lightly colder
oudy thick weather moderate
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

Attention to Ladies' tt costs YOU
nothing to go to the w. b. c. Fair to-
night, ana you viii see two good
shows too. 900 Washington street.
advit
Evening journal., 1904-03-07

Hiram w. Moore, Of No. III West
Thirtieth street, father Of Recorder of
Deeds Moore, was stricken with par
alysis on Saturday. His condition was
about the same today.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
NO N0N-SUIT
IN NULL|N CASE
Superior Court Refuses Ap-
plication of Attorneys for
Railroad Company
HEARING EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIANS

The judges Of the Superior Court sit
ting in the damage case Of John Null
len VS.. the p, b. & w. Railroad Com
pany, when court convened this morn
ing announced that the motion of coun-
sci for the defendant. made on Saturday
for a non-suit was refused. The
grounds on which the motion was ask
ed for were that the plaintiff was neg
ligent.
In his opening address Andrew c.
Gray, Of counsel for the company. said
the defendant would produce witnesses
to show that Mullen was drunk on the
night of the accident. He also said
testimony would be produced to show
that the company had given Mullen
check for 500 for artificial legs and
that Mullen signed papers releasing
the company. This check, he said, was
given out of pity for the injured man
and not because the company thought
that Mullen had any claim on it. II
was done at the solicitation of Mrs.
Mullen.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
WILLIAM JOHNSON DEAD
WeII.known Wilminstonian Died at
Denver Last Night.

William Johnson. a well-known
young man Of this city. died in Dem
yer, Colorado. last night. The deceased
was % years old and was member
of Oriental Lodge, No p, A. F. and
A. NJ. Several months ago he had q
after recovering consumption is said
TO have developed.
He went to Denver for his health
two months ago.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
To cure a cold in One Dav

TO Cure Cold IN One DaY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If il
fails to cure. e. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
A. c. Dorsey, plumber. phone 156A. adv
News Of Brian Pipes.

We have thousands Of Briar Pipes to
sell at 25c, a great many are worth
more. Dursteins East 2nd ST. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-03-07
Have You Heard

Wouldn't That Make You Hungry
It's new one. We viii play it for you
at Lippincotts. adv.