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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-19
.CO:NWCTS STEAL
SILENTLY AWAY !.
Two Make Their Escape From
Library, and One Takes Val
liable Clothing.

Two short term convicts from the
nenitentiary, who were engaged IN clean.
lag up the offices at the state Library
q made their escape about Q, clocK s, yes.
terday afternoon and though t,ia dlh fha :
search Is being made for them, they
havnt not ret been found.
Perhaps they Will never be recaptureo,
MS there are no distinct marks OF ldefl-
tity about them. They are both negroes
and had good records, both at the peni-
Tertiary and about the Library bllild-
ing, where they have worked for some
they were Burch Helm Helm g Of ! R Is 1oS!
for one year, and Willie Combs, Of Eliza
beth CITY county. who came In June,
1906, for a like term
d Mr.. j. IL. Barrow. who had charge OF
IA the prisoners stepped into the anai-
tors office for n few moments, leaving
the men engaged In cleaning up Treas
ilrer Harman's Office. He was absent for
only a few moments, but when he re-
turned the men had gone, and no! trace
of them could be found.
The convict garb OF one OF the men
was found. but that or the other Gun
not be located, nor Is but one suit O.
clothing missing from about .1, the build I'd
and took instead n $50 suit and $40
Panama hat belonging to Mr.. Paul
Schnirel of New York, who is at work
on the new hea thug plant.
& Mr.. Schnirel had to remain IN MS
working Ngarb until he could send out and
get some clothing from his boarding
No one has any idea In which direc-
ton the convicts went
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AT THE CASINO.
The Vaudeville Bill at the Casino
This Week IS ia%Decided Hit.

The vaudeville bill at the Casino this week
is a decided hit Leroy and Woodford are
among that class OF entertainers who figured
several years ago The man has little story
to relate, and he manages to make number
Of humorous references to affairs and men
which bring the heartiest kind OF laughs. Miss
Woodford ably assists him in his work, but t
times she can't keep her face straight. The
Japanese soldiers are fine feature. their
drilling and marching being absolutely perfect.
The commands are all In Japanese but they
are understood and are executed with n pre-
csion that called forth the loudest applause.
Vaudeville is all right and ipopular-espeoially
when the bill Is Of the character which is
being offered to the patrons OF the Casino this
week. The usual matinee Will be given to-day.
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OFFICER ATKINSON NOW
Successor to the Late Policeman
Larnkin Chosen.

Mr. Charles Atkinson. son OF Councilman w;
r. Atkinson, OF Jefferson Ward. was elected
to tho police force last night by the Board
of Police Commissioners to succeed the late
T.. G. Larnkln. sSl X 58s
/ There were several candidates for the posi-
ton. but r.g3Atklnson was tho unanimous
choice. He iB TWEEN ty- four years OF age. and .
very popular young man In the city.
Sergeant Thomas iii the Police Court. but took
no action. Sergeant Thomas has, held tho
position for years md II ls facility UNDER
stood that he will DO retired within @ short
time. Recently he has been In III health and
by the commissioners within the near future.
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knights Of Columbus German.

! At Lakeside Park Monday eyening The SIS
OF Richmond Council NO. 395. Knights OF Co
Siumhus, were entertained by tho knights. Three
hundred persons We're on tho scene Mt Lake.
gave an enjoyable german. Among the dancers
were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mahoney, Miss
Mrs, Dallas Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Byron Charles Dpps. Miss NJ. DAILY Mr.,and
Mrs. Charles Mccarthy. Miss Mcintyre, Mi Miss
Norecock. Miss NJ, Reordln. Joseph McSweeney,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Powers. Miss Florence
Ryan Miss Iughos, Leo Meagher. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Alton and others. 60 5L..L.Gt.H l..n.
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Heat Causes Dull Market.

Aside from the fact thnt there ia 20 nucl,
necessarily dropped exceedingly low. The e1-
treme heat of yesterday caused an increase in
the dullness OF the market. Tho horn 81 of
plenty has cast forth It's substance SO profuse-
siy that prices have about reached rock bottom.
their produce from their wagons on the street.
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One Norfolk Charter,

The state Corporation ccmmiss!on h 9a GRAM.
Saoorp saatss : Norsok lnsoTpora
Isaac Karahsw president ph dsnt sysacuse
s. Jeifries, secreary and sea g! ZEE
Norfolk, Va, Capital stock; Maximum, W ~ oo W
! general real estate business ~ NoEfolS' We
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! AUGUST EPPs,
Nance's Shops, vn.

4 have tried "Babck',5 for the past four
years. both as h preventative and cure
for malaria and found It to be more than
is claimed for it, Without It I would be
Obliged to change my residence, MS cnn
not take duninc In any Of It's forms.
j. MIDDLETON
YIN XIX Four Milo Ruiz, Va. @
Il FOR SAJE1 by ALL DRUGGISTS.
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Hastings 5Court.

In the Hastings Court yesterday John Miles
was given fifteen days In jail and fined s. for
(coIorcd) was given one year in the penlten-
tary for stealing the goods. William Light
foot. Richard Hoskins and Linas tioskns al
one Of the accessories got six months In jail.
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Tanneries Consolidated.

p Tho 3. d. Chalkley Company, Of Rlchm2nd,
and the Staunton Tpnnery Company, % Man. \
chester, have effected q consolid ation. The nsw
CONCERN y e. have maxtmpm cap 'i1 20 ~
Richmond There will be distributing dcpots
In Richmond and Manchester. The tannerles
are located In North Caroline = ehaFtes -
been applied tor. II is #13 VIZ
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Hobson at Elarrisor,burg.

An excellent programme has heen arranged
for the Shenandoah Valley Chautauqua Assem-
mond p. Iohson Will deliver an address on
America: The Peace 7, r. Of the World" on
the Southern Railway will stop at Assembly
Park on the special days &; " as
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pathy ana lovc, both personally and through
the mail that he finds It Impossible to reply
to them ALL md requests tho Times. Dispatch
prcclnto these expressions, and beg that their
friends viii accept this acknowledgment IN
lieu Of Individual responses. IA
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cidental shooting. They contend that
with revolver that had 10 be cooked,
the muzzle would naturally be turned
from person we're he trying to bring
the hammer back La
Believe He Was Murdered.
Friends Of Mr.. Field believe that no
was held UP and robbed By at least two
men that later these men separated, and
that Mr. Field. who was known to be
fearless. saw ono Of them and attempted
to get back his money; that the robbcr
pointed the revolver at the young man.
who grabbed It., and that IN the scu 9
tho revolver exploded. sending the bullet
into the breast OF Mr.. Field 5.s
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Sympathy Appreciated.
AR. M r. Pace who has Just passed through
{ a most trying ordeal In the sudden death OF
his son, has received so many tokens OF SYM
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I hereby certify thnt I had been suf-.
fcring with severe chills and rnnlarial
fever for several months. One bottle OF
''l1lixir 13nbok' has effected a perfect
cure. I have had no symptoms OF ohills
since, and never felt better.
RI s 4i5 Nj B. LATtMtlR,
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania Ave-
nue.. Washington, y. c. l3S
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A Free Music Scholarship.

Any young man or woman who Is
bona fde patron of this. paper may secure
flee instruction IN Nude or Eloeut On.
The Ithaca Conservatory Of Muslc,
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A. NJ Kloczewski-Dcar sir,---1t gives
pleasure to certify that the Elixir b. "a
bek' cured mo OF cl,llls and t11alart i
fever, with which ] have suffered \. for O "a q
long ti11e. iii NJ
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WORDS OF PRAISE FOR the
Great Remedy.

11llxir Babek, the only sure cure i for,
Malaria, Chtlis and Fever, Is highly en-'
dorsed BY thousands. 4. ~
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No one has any idea In which direc-
ton the convcts went.
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
TERMS OF THE COMPACT
TO END BOUNDARY FIGHT
Special to The Evening journal.

Dover Feb. 25.-The covenant or
compact between Delaware and New
Jersey whereby the two States aban-
don their long pending United States
Supreme Court suit growing out of
Delaware's claim to exclusive rights
over the Delaware River and Bay
within the William Penn 12-mile cir
Gle became public yesterday afternoon.
The Senate received the proposed
act, introduced by Senator Sparks rati-
flying the agreement just entered into
between the special commission ap-
pointed by the two States. The bill was
read and referred to the committee on
revised statutes. whereupon the Demo-
cratic members held it up with a mo-
tion that It be printed and widely dis
tributed before further action is taken
Under the terms OF the new covenant
settling the suit, New Jersey has, in the
provisions OF Article 1, and excepting
the islands of Pea Patch and Dan
Baker which are Government property
jurisdiction on the Delaware River be-
tween low water marks on the Della
ware and New Jersey shores. except
as regards any vessel ashore or fas-
tened TO the Delaware shore side.
The same privileges are accorded tc
Delaware IN article 2. giving her full
Jurisdiction all the way across the
river except upon vessels. persons oi
property upon or fastened to the jersey
shore.
Common rights Of fishery are giving
to the inhabitants OF both States be-
tween shore and shore by Article 3
except so far as either State may have
heretofore granted valid and subsist-
ing private rights OF fishermen"
Article calls for the appointment. by
the present Legislature OF each state
commission which shall report with
in two years. It is empowered "a
draft uniform fishing laws for the
Delaware River and Bay. Article {
exempts all oyster fisheries.
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
TRAVELLED FROM NAPLES
TO ATTEND RECEPTION
Miss Nancy Patterson FulhIls
a Promise to Society
Friends

Miss Nancy H. Patterson, of this
city, has the distinction of having trav-
eled from Naples, Italy, to this city for
THE purpose of fulfilling a promise
made to her society friends TO the ef-
feet that she would be present at a
ball to be given in the Arnory of the
First City Troop, Philadelphia, on the
evening of March /.
Miss Patterson sailed for Europe
some months ago and while abroad
spent a pontion Of her time in ant stud
les I'm Naples. Prior 10 her departure
she promised her friends that df it was
possible she would return to this cOun-
try in order to attend the troops dance
the date of which had not been set
when she sailed.
True to her engagement, Miss Pat
terson arrived in America on February
16. being a passenger on the Princess
Irene, from Naples, and her home
coming was greeted with great pleas
ure by her many fniends in this city
and Philadelphia. Miss Patterson is a
member of a family which has long
been prominent in social life in the
Quaker City. Her father is Francis z.
Patterson, of the Germantown Spin
ming Company, and resides with his
family at No. 1900 Rodney street this
city. Her grandfather, General Robert
e. Patterson, and her great grand
father,old General Patterson, were IL
lustrious members of the City Troop,
of which organization MIR. Patterson is
also a prominent member.
Miss Patterson will remain in this
country until the middle of April, when
she viii lagain sail for Italy. accom-
panied by a party of Wilmington peo-
pie who contemplate a trip to Southern
Europe and the Mediterranean.
The dances given by the First City
Troop are the most exclusive affairs
given by Philadelphia society and there
is scarcely a member of the troop who
cannot trace his ancestry to revolution
airy times. There is no fixed date upon
which these receptions are held but
they usually take place but once in
item years.
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
DR.. ADAMS REFUTES THE
THEORY OF DR.. OSLER
He Cites Local Instances to
Show Baltimore Professor
Is in Error

The Rev. DIR. r. II. Adams. pastor Of
Union Nj. T.. Church. and one Of the most
prominent clorgymen OF the Wilmington
NJ. T.. Conference does not agree with
Dr. Osler, OF Baltimore, that mans
creative usefulness begins 20 decline when
he reaches the age OF forty. In discussing
the matter today he said;
'sThere Is a general conviction among
school men that man must reach posi-
tlon at forty to succeed. After that Il is
conceded that the chances are against
him, but the illustrations TO the contrary,
drawn from all OF the pursuits OF life, arc
so numerous that this once accepted
opinion Is now discreditod. It is we'll
known that men have taken up the study
OF the languages and sciences after they
have reached fifty and attained great sue
cess.
"rhe fact seems TO be, Il Is the man and
the mental endowment with the physical
endurance TO devote himself arduously C
what ne undertakes. Some of the besi
physicians we have I'm this city are mer
who were trained as mechanics, but Inn
PEELED by laudable ambition and under
took the study of medicine years afte
they had passed what Is recognized al
the school or college days.
'Dr. Osler Is adherlng rigldly 70 tn
views OF university men. and is not SUI
nciently impressed with the achievement
which tend TO contradict his position"
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
BELL SENTENCED
TO THREE YEARS
Convicted Two Weeks Ago
of Breaking Into Polling
Place
DENIED THAT He LIFT THE CITY

While on his way to visit his mother.
John Bell, colored, who last week was
convicted in the Court of General Sessions
for breaking and entering the election
booth on Second street near King, and
who was supposed to have left the city,
was arrested this morning by Special Of
ficer Joseph Cornish. Sentence was not
pronounced at once as II. G. Knowles, his
counsel. gave notice that he would move
for a new trial.
The time in which the motion should
have been made expired several days ago.
No motion was made, however, mad as it
was reported that Bell had disappeared
thee curt ordered his bond forfeited Mr..
Knowles this morning explained Bells
supposed disappearance 70 the court. He
stated that he told Bell, when he was
NEEDED he would send for him, but he az
forwards heard that the convicted man
had left the city.
Mr.. Knowles said he saw Bell at the
Police station this morning and the latter
told him he had not been out Of the city,
but was working at the coal yard OF John
Hamilton part OF the time.
Bell was taken before the court al I.
o'clock TO be sentenced. In a statement
to the court he said. he was compelled e
look for something 20 eat but had no in
tention OF running away. He said that b,
was the only support Of his aged mother
He was SENTENCED. 20 a fine of $500 ant
three years imprisonment. In the absenc'
OF Warden Meserve the prisoner was re
manded to the custody OF Sheriff Gillls.
The jury that convicted Bell acquitted
Howard Fountain and could not agree a.
10 Michael Pryor who were charged will
the same offense as Bell. Pryor win ap
pear In court on Monday when his bal
vii probably be renewed and the cas-
continued until the May term.
At the November term OF Court Johi
Bell was acquitted OF the charge OF murd
ering Harvey Miller.
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
EXCITING COON HUNT IN
HEART OF WILMINGTON
Three Colored Men Will
Have a Supper As Result
Of Chase

There was a coon hunt in the heart
of Wilmington last night. While three
colored men were passing Eleventh and
Walnut streets a species OF this animal
weighing fully twenty-five pounds.
jumped out Of tree and gave pursuit
TO the men.
The trio are partial to coon meat but
they were so surprised by the sudden
and unexpected appearance Of the ami
NAL that they fled. They soon stopped.
however, and gave battle to the animal
and for some minutes the fight ragged
hercely.
The coon was a lively specimen and
it must have been very hungry for II
bit the colored men savagely. Finally
the animal broke away and ran down
Eleventh street. The men were not to
be cheated out Of a good meal so easily
and they gave chase. At Eleventh and
Poplar streets they succeeded in cor
nering the animal and another fight
followed. This was disastrous to the
coon for il ended i'm its death. The
unusual affair created considerable ex-
citement.
II is not known where the animal
came from. but 1t is certain that a
supper viii follow with coon meat as
the chief dish.
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
GORKRAN CASE
NEARING AN END
Evidence Is All in and Argu-
ments VIII be Made
Monday
Or. CHARLES S, BAKER ON STAND

All the evidence In the case Of Zeii an9
Merceret VS.. the Rev. Wilbur +. Corlrand
a former presiding elder OF the Wilming4
ton M. Il. Conference Is now In and all
remains is the arguments TO tho jurys
which will be made on Monday mornings
It Is an action brought by the brokers'
to recover about $500 which they claim
Is due them from the minister, on some
stock dealing transactions. Both sidea
rested yesterday afternoon.
The Rev. Charles S. Baker was called
and testified in the spring Of 1902 he
was minister Of the gospel and presiding
elder for the Dover district On April Is.
1902 he, in company with Or. Corlran
called at the Office Of zell and Aferceret.
brokers In Baltimore. DIR. corkran and Mr..
zell, the witness said, discussed the forms
ers account with the brokers. He called
at the brokers' offices several times and
observed Mr. penniman there but did nou
know what position he held there. Mr..
Baker was asked II he ever had an ac-
count with zell and Merceret, but counsel
for the defendant objected and the court
sustained the objection.
Frank c.. Butler stated he was a certified
public accountant and also a member os
the Philadelphia bar Mr.. Chaytor ex-
amined the witness as TO his competence.
He contended Mr.. Butler had been active
In making suggestions 10 the counsel for
tho defendant as TO the conduct of tha
case and therefor he was Incompetent to
testify Mr.. Butler said he had not mada
any suggestions as a lawyer. The court
ruled that he could testify.
Mr.. Butler said he had received a certi-
hcate from the Governor OF Pennsylvania
as a public accountant He stated mat ho
had gone over the accounts thoroughIy
and found II lell and AIercerct-had sold
the stock when Dr. Corkran claims ho told
them to sell, the firm would have owed
Or. Corlxran Si6i.6G, Il the account was
then closed. The defendant here rested.
In rebuttal Mr.. zell was called and testi-
fed II the stock had gone up the pronta
would have gone 20 Or. Corl1ran and his
firn would receive only a commission.
! Some letters from DR. Corkran TO the
brokers were also put in evidence in re-
buttal 10 the minister's statement that he
, told zell and Merceret 10 sell his stock
Both sides rested at o'clock and pray.
5 ers were then submitted. Court adjourned
until Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
commissioners Appointed.
SUBSTITUTE SCHOOL CHARTER
New Century Club Wants City Divided
Into Four Districts.

To The Editor Of The Evening Journal
Sir: It has been decided by the Com
mittee on Education of the New-century
Club TO offer substitute school charter
to the General Assembly, in lieu of the
one proposed. in which the following i'm
portant changes are incorporated:
First-Instead of a Board of Education
of seven members, TO he elected at large,
is offered this substitute: That the city
Of Wilmington be divided into four school
districts, the division being at right angles
at Eighth and Market streets. From each
Of these four districts two members TO be
elected by their respective residents and
taxpayers, making eight so chosen; and,
in addition, four members to be elected
at large; thus making total membership
of twelve for the Board OF Education.
Second-To the section providing for a
business director, who shall have charge
of school property. is added: He shall
be placed under bonds for faithful per-
Torrance Of his duties"
Third-Instead of a five percentum in
crease manual appropriations from City
Council, is substituted one and one-hali
percentum increase, and power. TO issue
bonds for school building purposes. This
financial basis has been adopted in con-
sideration Of City Council and is in ac-
cordance with its conclusions.
Fourth-That the city auditor shall
audit the accounts Of the, Board Of Edu.
cation.
Committee on Education Of the New.
Century Club.
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
GRAIN LADEN BARGE
SANK At HER WHARF
The Ella Green Lies at the
Bottom of River at New
Castle
speeIal o The EvenIng Journal.

New Castle. Feb. 25.-Durdng the
early hours OF this morning the barge
Ella Green. which has been tied up at
Delaware street wharf all winter. went
to the bottom.
The boat was laden with 500 bushels
OF grain and is owned by II. w. Lush
man, Of Pennsgrcve. n. ]. Since the
cold weather set in the vessel has been
sulrounded by a mass of ice, much of
which was frozen to her hull. When
the ice gave way last might II fell from
her sides and pulled the oalSum caulk-
ing out of her seams. causing a leak
age. 1t is believed that the cargo viii
be damaged TO such an extent as to
make il worthless.
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
BARNARD AND DENNEY
Hello FORMAL SESSION
speelal 70 rhe EvenIng Journal

Dover. Feb. 25.-The clocks in the
hall of the House of Representatives
were set forward today in order that
the perfunctory joint session. Of the
Legislature could be dispensed with
early. Il was conducted by Senator
Barnard and Speaker OF the House
Denney and they voted for J, Edward
Addicks and T. Coleman DUPONT for
Senator respectively.
This was the first time that Mr.. du-
Pont has received any support in the
perfunctory ballots. l. Elmer Abbott
acted as clerk. Owing to the absence
Of quorum. the session was formally
adjourned without an election"
Senator Alice and Mr.. Addicks
reached Dover today. the latter as the
Senator's guest. Conferences viii be
held tonight and tomorrow with the
Addicks workers.
Evening journal., 1905-02-25
SAD DEATH OF
WILLIAM ZWALD
Died at the County Hospital
While Constable Levied
on His Goods
FAMILY is ALMOST DESTITUTE

Breathing his last on a cot in the
New Castle County Hospital. by his
bedside his wife and three children
weeping piteously at the loss of hus-
band and father, while a constable
levied on his small stock of household
goods. was the sad ending of William
zwald ON Thursday night.
zwald lived at No 412 South Van
Buren street and for some time has
been out of employment on account Of
illness, his ahiiotion being apoplexy.
Not being able to obtain proper at
tention at home the man was COM
PEELED to seek admission to the County
Hospital and there expired.
Family at Bedside.
Realizing that the end was near the
siok man begged that his family might
come to him ere he passed away and
, through the kindness of heart for
which he is noted, Superintendent
Blackburn gratified the dying mans
wish and for three days before he ex-
pired had the wife and little ones by
alis side.
While they were there watching and
waiting for the end they were visited
by a fourth child. of boy of 16 or II
years, who informed the already heart
broken mother that the constable had
visited their home and had levied on
their few household belongings on a
rent claim.
After death came to relieve Zwald's
sufferngs his sorrowing family came
back to their home to await the time
that their few goods should be taker
from them by the law. But they did
not return empty handed, for with then
went big baskets of provisions giver
them personally by the superintendent
and for which they shed tears or graft
tude.
Zwald's body has been taken ii
nharge by Undertaken James T. Chand
Ter, who is arranging for its burial.
Some days ago Mr.. Blackburn re
ceived a telegram from zwalds brothe,
who lives In Alabama, inquiring as T.
his condition. Mr.. Blackburn replies
at once, but since that time has re
ceived no other message.