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Evening journal., 1904-01-16
MRS. GILBERT SERIOUSLY I'LL
As Result Of the Bad Fall She Had
in Wilmington.

Mrs. G. II. Gilbert the Grand Old
Lady Of the Stage" is seriously i'll as
result of the fall she sustained here
at the engagement Of Annie Russell in
Mice and Men," at the Grand Opera
House. 1t is improbable that she will
return to the cast this season and IL
is feared that she is facing her re-
tirement from the stage.
Mrs. Gilbert. who Is SO years old,
tripped over some electric light wires
in her dressing room and fell heavily
breaking two teeth, cutting her lip and
hurting her chest However. she brave
ly went on with her part. After OPEN
ing i'm Washington she suffered great
ly from the shock and later grip and
bronchitis developed.
Miss Russell and her company opens
in Pittsburg on Monday night and Mrs
.Glendenning, who has been playing a
minor part i'm Mice and Men" will
assume Mrs. Gilberts role.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
GOVERNOR REPRIEVES
At THE LAST MINUTE
Telegram Saves Charles ",
Jack From Standing One
Hour in Pillory

Charles W. Jack was not placed In
the pillory this morning according to
the sentence of the court for assault
ing DR.. James r. Mahaffy. At
o'clock, about an hour before the pris-
oner would have been led out into the
quadrangle and placed in the stocks. a
respite was received in the form Of a
telegram from Governor HUM. order
ing the punishment TO be withheld un-
til the next meeting OF the Board OF
Pardons.
Andrew c. Gray and John i. Neary
have worked hard to have the corporal
punishment remitted. At one meeting
Of the Board of Pardons the petition
was refused. If at the next session
the board refuses the prisoner Will
have 90 receive the punishment
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
FINISHED MOVING PLANT
Wilmington Malleable. Iron. Company
Sent Last Car of Maehiery to
New Works.

The last ear load of machinery from
the old plant OF the Wilmington Male
able Iron Company was removed 10
the new South Side works today. The
work of moving has been going on
since early in December and more
than hundred car loads OF machinery
and other appliances were taken to the
new plant. which is now running.
The force employed is not as large
as il will be. Many additional em-
ployes will be given work-in the spring.
The rumor that the Wilmington NAL
leable Iron Company had gone into a
trust and would enlarge their plant in
South Wilmington to about twice its
present size and capacity was denied
by officials of the company this morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
ALLEGED HIGHWAYMEN
HELD FOR UPPER COURT
Railroad Fireman Says He
Was Held Up and Robbed
of Money

Charged with highway robbery Thomas
Holly and James Pondville, two colored
men. were arraigned in city Court this
morning and held in $500 bail each for
the Court Of General Sessions. Herbert
Blackburn. a fireman on the Pennsylvania
railroad, said that he was held up by two
colored men near Landlith station last
evening and robbed Of a pocketbook con-
tanning SIS. He identified one of the
prisoners. but was not sure of the other.
As both defendants admitted being IN
each others company yesterday, they
were both held for court.
The case Of Thomas Conncll. charged
with stealing a watch. was again con.
tinued. this time until Tuesday morning
Former City Court Judge J. Frank Bal
represents the defendant
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Mr.. WARNER To Be
BURIED MONDAY
Services Will Be Held at
Late Home-Intermert
at Odessa
COMPANIES OFFICES TO Be CLOSED
Learned the Trade Of Maehinist y His
Youth But Never Worked At lt-His
Interest In Prominent Business En-.

The funeral of E. T. Warner, whose
death was announced exclusively in
The Evening Journal yesterday win
take place on Monday. Services viii
be held at his home No. aO3 Delaware
avenue. lnterment win be made In
odessa.
Mr.. Warner was three times married.
Twenty years ago he married
Miss Mary Corbit of Odessa. who with
two children survive him. The chill
drcn are Mrs. Anna T.. lsdsall of Madi-
son. wis. and John Warner.
He was born in Wilmington ON April
II. 1885. his parents being Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Tatnan Warner practi-
cally he was "a lifelong resident OF
Wilmington. His early education was
obtained In private school, after
which he became an apprentice TO
learn the trade OF machinist at the
shops OF the j. Morton Poole Com
pany. The late William T. Porter then
was superintendent OF the plant and
between the two was formed a friend
ship that death itself only severed
after many years.
At the age of twenty-one years Mr..
Warner left this city and went to
Schuylklll Haven. Schuylllill county,
Pa. where his father was superlntend-
ent of large canal. He remained
there four years. never following his
trade Of machinist after serving his
/ apprenticeship.
/ In 1860. after am absence Of four
years, he returned 10 Wilmington and
went into partnership in the company
OF Charles Warner & Company In
1865. Charles Warner. who was an
uncle OF =. Tanall Warner. retired
from the partnership. and his son. AL
fred ID. Warner succeeGad him in tn,
firm. Since then l.. Tatnali Warner
and Alfred -. Warner have conducted
the business, which now bears the cor
porate name Of the Charles Warnc
Z Company.
Aside from being president OF TN
Charles Warner Company Mr.. War
lner was identified with numerous othe
enterprises. lie was Vice-presiden
and a director ~ the Delaware Railroa
$ Company, and n director OF the phila
dclphia. Baltimore and Wnshingto
d Railroad Company. and as such he en-
ioyed the friendship of the hehes
officials OF the Pennsylvania Railroa
system. He was president OF the Dia
mond Ice Company, president of tn
Guarantee Warehouse and Storag
Company, director IN the Garret
: County Coal and Mine Company. an
G n director in the Farmers Mutual In
surance Company.
With the exception Of the freigh
z department an the departments Of tn
3 Charles Warner Company. the Guaran
tee Storage Company and the Diamon,
Ice Company viii be closed all da.
q Monday.
] The freight department win be close,
{ from 9 a. IN. TO 4 p. m.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
.BRIDGEVILLE SCHOOL
NOW HEADS THE LIST

The Bridgeville High School takes
a big jump today, such a one that It
now stands az the head of the list.
The Brldeeville people are husuing
and they say they propose to show the
Wilmington people thing or two
about a piano contest. There is no
doubt about hustle in that dovn-the-
state town. There are plenty Of evil
dences that Bridgeville is In the race
90 stay-the people there are even
persuading Wilmington people to let
their votes be counted for Bridgeville.
Meanwhile ST. Paurs school keeps
along steadily gaining about the usual
number of votes There Is some entr-
getic canvassing being done for this
institution and il viii count in the
long run.
Two new schools enter the list today
the Wilmington Military Academy
and School No. 3.
The vote fodavt
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
NEW YORK SOCIETY TO DINE
Delawareans in That City to Hold a
Banquet

The fourteenth annual dinner of the
Delaware Society of New York Will be
held at the Waldorf Astoria on Thurs
day. February rs, at $50 p. m.
The Governor OF Delaware and
others prominent IN the State NIL nt-
tend and respond to toasts. The COM
mittee in charge report that arrange
ments have been made for a dinner
that viii excel anything of the kind
held in former years. No Delawarean
resident in New York can afford to
miss it,
The committee ask the readers Of
this paper who kno wany Delawarean
residing i'm New York or vicinity to
send the name and address to the sec
retary W. II. Stayton No. 80 Broad
street New York City.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
s1Oq3q322

Total for the year......... $1O9, 9,393.22
Included in the above are the follow
ing expenditures which are not allowed
against the cost Of running the VIII
mington postohice.
Salaries of rural letter carriers for
the State of Delaware, S4S,931.S0; sal
aries Of railway mail clerks, Sl,552.Ol;
total, $50, 0,4s3.31.
Profits for the year 1903, S7s.1SI14;
average gain per quarter. S3.94779.
Money order business for the year:
1902. domestic money orders issued,
$50. 23O.90: 2.O6S. international money
orders issued. S59.360.55: total fees re-
ceived $1.7SlSS; 1859 deposits received
from other offices, S119,021.43; 2f999
domestic money orders paid and re-
paid, sl76,esO.o9; 2s2 intsrnstional
money orders paid and repaid, $5,523.-
81: total, S512,54S.06.
Transactions to credit OF nostmas-
teri general $146,527O0; grand total,
S659,O75.06.
Increase of volume of business in
1903. over the year 1902, S96,131.32.
Money order business for the year
ended December 81, 1902: 1872. do
mestic money orders issued, S14O. nan;
1.451 international money orders is
sued. S25,147.5S; total fees received
S1,344S6: 1872 deposits received from
other Offices. S1O4.569.63; 1897 domes-
tic money orders paid and repaid
s13s, ,706.2O: 266 international money
orders paid and repaid, s5,9S4.26; total
S416.416.74.
Transactions to credit of postmaster
general. S1s1, ,SO6.OO; grand totals s547,-
722.74
Registry Division.
Letters and packages registered, re-
ceived and delivered during the yeai
ended December 81 1903. 47,799; letter.
and packages registered, received anC
delivered during the year ended De
cember 81. 1902. 41,S13; increase ovei
1902, 5.9S7.
Special Delivery Division.
Special delivery letters and packages
delivered and dispatched for the yeai
1903. sO112: special delivery letters ant
packages delivered and dispatched fo
the year 1902. 2S,1S6; increase for th'
year. 1,97s.
Mailing Division.
Number of pieces of flrst-class mai
handled, 12,6S7.O62; number Of piece
OF second, third and fourth-class mai
handled. 3.7Os.12S; total number piece
handled. 16.345,190; monthly averag
pieces handled, 1,362.O99.
Continued on Fifth Page)
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Creditors Being Paid.

Creditors of the }. r. Hudson Com
pany arc being settled with by the
ceiver. The first dividend of sixty
per cent. has been paid and there is
a possibility of the creditors receiving
80 per cent. before the affairs of the
concern are wound up.
Sylvester ID. Townsend. Jr.. repre-
sents the Wilmington Trust Company
in the receivership proceedings.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
LONELY AGEO WOMAN
BURNED TO DEATH
Dress Caught Fire From Red
Hot Stove With Serious
Results

Brushing past an overheated stove
in her home last night Mrs. Lydia Me-
Laughlin. who lived on Twelfth street
between King and French, set fire to
her clothing with fatal results. She
ran screaming into the rear yard and
fell writhng to the ground.
Neighbors came to her assistance,
but they arrived too late to be of help
She died a short time afterwards.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Registry Division.
speeiaI peIivery Division.

Special delivery letters and packages
delivered and dispatched for the year
1903. sO.112; special delivery letters and
packages delivered and dispatched for
the year 1902. 2S.136; increase for the
year. 1,975.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
VIII be Interesting Recital.

Considerable interest is manifested
in the recital to be given in Second
Baptist Church next Tuesday evening
by Miss Margaret Virginia Jones,
reader and impersonator. She will be
assisted by Mrs. Florence II. Fisher,
Miss Lurinda G. Lewis, Miss Jean
Macallister. ]. Frank Ayres and Miss
Wilson. The programme promises to
be one of the best ever given in this
city.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
ALIEE is SILENT
Refuses to be interviewed About
Charges Made Against Addicks.

Inhed states Senator J. Frank Alice
refussF absolutely 10 be interviewed ap-n
the startling charges made by George
Wharton Pepuer receiver for the Bay
S,atc Gas Company. against the Dc'awara
'gasmsn, }. Edward Addcks
Allee's name WIS Ions linked with that
OF Addicks in Bay State Gas and in Dell
aware politics, but the Senator shows no
disposition TO fly TO the support Of his
former colleague.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Platform Removed from Bridqe.

Persons crossing Brandywine bridge
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany win have to be very careful The
platform at the middle of the bridge
where one could get out of the way of
trains when caught upon the bridge
has been removed. There are no means
of escape if a train catches one on the
bridge.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
NO DECISION IN
GREENWOOD CASE
Coroner's Jury Fails to Agree
AS to Placing of the
Blame
SIX WANT TO CLEAR RAILROAD
Seven Vote to Hold It Responsible and
so the Jury Adiourns to Meet For
Third Time at the Call Of the
Cnrnner
Coroner.
speolal o the EvenIng J0urnal.


Dover Jan. 16-Forty- days after
the wrecldng of the town of Green
wood by the explosion of a hundred
pounds of dynamite being carried
through over the Pennsylvania rail-
road, coroner's jury was deadlocked
all day in the effort TO determine
whether or not the Pennsylvania rail-
road Company should be held to ac-
count for the tragedy.
The jury, which had been worrying
along for forty-five days under the
direction of Coroner Lank. waiting
for enough material witnesses to get
out of the hospitals i'm Wilmington
concluded all the testimony early yes
terday in the case Of Edward j. Roach
of Georgetown. who was burned to
death in the wreck. An early train
brought to Bridgeville. where the in
quest was begun on December ,. En-
gineman b. w. Sheppard, Fireman
John Barker and Conductor Cornelius
j. Hail. all of whom have just beer
discharged from hospital wards.
The burden of their testimony was
that the driving snow storm blinded
their passage-way and their freight
train, No. $3.50. plunged into the real
Of the preceding freight. No. 5ll3
which was taking sidetrack al
Greenwood; that a hot stove in th'
caboose Of the train ahead was driver
through it, setting fire TO the box cai
containing 100 pounds of dynamite
which did the rest.
The thirteen jurors then wrestled FOL
a verdict, seven voting to hold th'
Pennsylvania criminally and civill'
responsible. and six voting for exon
Grafton. They adjourned, subject e
the call of the coroner.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
Divorced Wife's Parents Arrested on
Serious Charqe.

Before Magistrate George II. Hol-
lis this morning Edward y. Jackson
charged Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Vain
wright with perjury. The case Is In
connection with the divorce proceed
ings brought by Jackson in Superior
Court last fan In which he secured q
separation from his wife. who is the
daughter Of the present defendants.
Jackson alleges that perjury was
committed by his former mother and
father-in-law in connection with the
evidence they gave in the divorce case
The defendants waived hearing foi
court aud each was held in the sum OF
$3.50 bail
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
REMOVING TO PACIFIC COAST
George 3. Moore viii Open shipyard
in San Pedro.

George B. Moore. who FOR a number
OF years has been sss.ciated with his
father I'm the bodybuilding business.
win start q shipyard in SAN Pedro, Cal.
next month. lie viii leave for the
Pacific Coast on February 4.
Mr.. Moore has already received a
contract for a large barge. Mr. Moore
has been associated with llnocl
Moore. his father. iiI this city Wash.
mgton Lodge. a. r. A. NJ. of which
he is "a member presented him with a
fine gold ring and gave him dinner
on Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Daniel clark Dead.

Daniel Clark died at his home No.
1910 French street yesterday afternoon,
from apopexy The deceased who
was about 52 years OF age had been
employed in the boiler shops of the
Pusey & Jones Company Tor NUM-
ber of Years
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Nisitinn Here.

Mrs. G. w. <imball Of New York is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Henry C. Swdyne
of this city. Mrs. Kimball's husband
was formerly secretary Of the Della
ware Trus, Company but is now
manager Of the Registration Trust
Company Of New York
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Old Man Falls on 10y Pavement.

stepping upon the ice ON the pavement
lat Fourth and shipiey streets this after
noon. John Macon. of Bmndywlno hum
dred fell and cut his face very badly The
mNn was 76 years old and was badly
shaken up by the fail
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Lona Distance from Homo.

Fred Brazington. aged IA years, of
Laurel. Mississippi was among the
lodgers az the police s.ation last night.
He has been travelling with a circus
ana today left for Lancaster to join
another show. He is q bright lad. one
OF 81 ehlllren. he says.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Two Sheriff Sales.

Sheriff Stidham this morning sold
the property Of Edward J. McGittigen
at No. 1904 Scott street. to Peter j.
Ford for Si,7S5. The property Of Jer-
ONE Conroy and his wife. Mary f..
Conroy az Coleman and g streets, was
sold to William S. Hilles for $780,
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
SACRIFICED SELF
To SAVE HIS SISTER
Samuel Marshall Plunged in
Icy Waters of Nanticoke
and Was Drowned
Special to the Evening Journal.

tff~N-Nt- ~ N'HN 49, f~'t'+'- '~e- -te''s
Laurel. Jan. 16.-Samuel Marshall, 20
years old was drowned i'm the lower
Nanticoke this morning while rescuing
his twin sister. The couple were a
part OF r.erry crowd Of skaters when
the sister broke through. Instantly the
brother plunged into the hole after
her and succeeded in pushing her upon
solid ice.
He sank before rescuers could reach
him.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Foreman Arrested For Assault.

Oh Urged with assaulting an italian Ia
borer Samuel Dewitt foreman for
Ryan and Kelly. was arrested this morn
ing and later released on bail. lie Will
receive hearing tonight
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Visiting Days Suspended.

Managers Of the Ferris Industrial
School have decided there will be no
more visiting days at the school for
the next two months. This action
was taken to prevent smallpox being
brought to the institution.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Blue. Green and Red STAMPS

Al Lynch's-Have you tried the con-
densed milk made at Kenuett Square
From the dairies of the Toughkenamou
Valley? We have It. cans, 2Sc.. at
both stores. Fourth and Madison
street; Eighth and King streets. Send
US telerhone orders.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Blasting Ice.

The Brandywine in the vicinity of
Bancrofts mills is frozen almost TO
the bottom and the ice is being blasted
out with black powder. This is done
to loosen it up so that it wTl not
block the stream when the freshet
comes
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
BURNED WHILE BATHING
Fumes From Alcohol in Water Isnited
From Gas Stove.

Before taking bath several days
ago. the Rev. William NJ. Jefferis, rec
tor of Calvary Episcopal Church, pour
ed considerable quantity OF alcohol
in the water The vupor from it be-
came ignited from "a gas stove and in
an instant the bath tub began to
blaze. and before Dr. Jeffcris could es-
cape he received painful burns about
the body.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
New companv Ineorporated.

Josiah Marvel this morning sent let
ters of Incorporation to Dover for the
Butler Construction and Securities
Company of Baltimore. The capital
stock is sl.OOO.OOO and the company will
manufacture ice.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
psfsetive Flue causes Ere.

A defective hue I'm the house No 40
Maryland avenue caused a slight fire this
moriing. The blaze was extlnguished be-
fore much damage was done.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Mailing Division.
WEATHER BULLETIN

Middle and New
light northwest
followed
the lake region ON
adjacent districts
sailing viii
light westerly and
lv hreezes
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Taylor of For Iowa.

Assomraniei by Sheriff Baty. Of
Kcokuk county. Iowa. tho Rev. Irwin II.
Taylor loft Wilmington this morning for
the western State 10 stand trial on a
charge OF bigamy.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Meehanies I4aII company.

Stockholders of the Jr. .. u. A. VI.
Han Company viii meet in Eden Han
this evening for the purpose of electing
five directors.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Rartenders to Ers.rtain.

The retiring officers of the Bar;enders'
Union Will give reception to the new
officers tomorrow at the headquarters.
No. Goa Tatnan street
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
RAILROAD SHOPS
GUT OFF FROM
REST OF CITY
Roundabout Way to Reach
the Big Ninth Ward
Buildings
.ONt NEW STREET is PROPOSED
Most Direct Route Would Be From
Market Street Through Todd's Lane.
City Would Have to Get. Commits
sion to Condemn Property.

With the occupying Of the new Pennsyl-
vania railroad shops at Todd's Cut comes
the question of reaching the big plants 10y
the employees, Of which there will be more
than a thousand when all the departments
leave the old shops IN this city for the
new quarters.
The only way I'M which the shops can be
reached now Is by going down the rail-
road tracks. This IS both long and tire
some walking. The nearest point that car
be reached on trolley car TO the shops s.
Landhth, where uhe Wilmington city cars
touch. running down Nandever avenue
An arch has been made under the elevated
tracks at this point.
The men living above twenty-nfth street
are forced 10 walk an the way around {,
Landhh and then down the rallroa.
tracks to the shops II street wa.
opened at about Thirtieth street and en-
through, the distance from Market stree
to the works would be only a short one
probably eigh, squares.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16

Edwin r. Cochran. of Aiiddletown
father of City Judge Cochran. who has
been IN for several weeks, was worse
today.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
SODA WATER.

Air. Parker, for many years at Broad
street station fountain, has returned to
takc charge of Wilmington Candy Co.'S
WIZ DE pleased 10 see his old friends adv
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
For Sale About 1000 Washboards.

The kind you smoke If you can't
chew them. Seven ounce lump of
tobacco. Sc. Durstein's, 8 East Second
street.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16

Little Willie-Gee. I would not want
to be them san Francisco kids
Little Frankie-Why not
Little Wiilie-Bccause they cant go
West 20 fight Indians.
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
HOW DIPHTHER|A
IS SPREAD HERE
Peoplel Insist in Going In
and Out of Houses
Where 1t Prevails
FOURTEEN CASES ARE REPORTED
Executive Officer Of Board Of Health
Summoned Yesterday to Dispense
Crowd at West Side Funsrsl-soar-
let Fever Gases.

The health officers report fourteen
cases Of diphthcria and scvcn cases
OF scarlet fever in the city. The num-
ber Of diphtherla cases is larger than
usual.
The Board of Health wishes to again
impress the public with the necessity
Of obeying the rules Of the department
with regard TO staying out of houses
in which diphtheria or scarlet fever
prevails There is danger Of spread
ing the disease IN this manner and un-
less the health officials have the ass
sistance OF the public serious results
may be expected.
As an instance OF the manner in
which people win insist on going into
houses in which contagious diseases
prevail was related to reporter for
The Evening Journal this morning.
William Clark. q i3-ycar-old boy. who
died from diphtheria. was buried from
his home, No. g27 Chestnut street yes
terday. Before the funeral took place
"a number of people went into the house
TO view the corpse. Another case of the
disease was in the house at the time
Executive Officer Wadman. Of the
Board Of Health. hearing about the
matter. Immediately went to the
house and quickly put a stop to peo-
pie going Ia and out. Though the de-
partment has had cards printed and
hung IN the doors Of dwellings in
which contagious diseases prevail. II
appears that the public still insists IN
disobcying the health rules Tho dis
ease does not exist in any one section
Of the city but Is scattered. In som,
houses there are two and three cases
Evening journal., 1904-01-16
Il. N. saltman & Co.

All kinds of carpenter work done;
building and repairing. Old furniture
and pianos repaired. 500 West Sec
ond street. Wilmington, Del. Feb. Z