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Evening journal., 1905-11-22
TOOK SEVENTH DEGREE.

on Saturday night the national Off
GERS conferred the seventh degree on
about 100 grangers. This is the highest
degree and among those from this coun-
ty who took it was J.. Scott Townsend.
secretary and treasurer Of the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company.
Mr.. Townsend in speaking of the con-
vention this morning said he was much
impressed with what it represents. The
membership includes some of the most
influential citizens of the country, among
them being several governors, ex-gover-
nors. senators, congressman and other
high officials.
That it is a powerful organization is
evident from the fact that over 6O,0OO
members have been taken in during the
year.
At this meeting Of the National Grange
some Of the big questions Of the day were
discussed. The matter Of the Parcels
Post, now being agitated was discus ed.
Rural free mail delivery is said to be due
to the efforts Of the Grangers.
At Talleyville, tomorrow night there
will be a meeting Of West Brandywine
Grange and S. Frank Sterling viii give
a detailed account Of the meeting at At
lantic citv.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
SOUTH JERSEY ''RAFFLES"
HAS RELATIVES HERE
Family Denies That Wife of
Alfred P. Smalley Is in
Wilmington

It is reported here to-day that Mrs.
Alfred Porch smalley. wife of the South
Jersey "Rames," now under arrest IN
Elizabeth. n. j., for committing many
burglaries, is IN Wilmington Accord
ing to the story she came here TO see
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Smalley, the parents
of her erring husband, who are visit
ing their two sons. William II. and
Walter $. Smalley. who reside at Nos.
213 and 2l5 West Fourteenth street.
Inquiry here today, however, threw no
light on the matter.
The reporter was met with a curt
reply to his questions that Mrs. Alfred
p. Smalley was not in the city and the
rest Of the family refused to be inter-
viewed.
Smalley is we'll connected and his
escapades not only astounded the people
of Clayton, n. j.. where he lived. but
his friends in this city are dumfounded.
His people are known among the promi-
nent residents OF Wilmington and the
young mans actions have brouSh great
sorrow to them.
The alleged "Raffies" has a brother
c. +. Smalley, who is a minister Of
the gospel and is stationed at Mahoney
City, Ps. He married a Miss Almond,
a sister of DR.. c. NJ. Almond. four on
Ave years ago, and accompanied her
husband on missionary work TO China,
He returned and now has a charge ia
Mahoney City.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
YALE NEGRO GRADUATE ACCUSED
Louis A. Graves Charged With Forgery.
Mother Blames Education.

st. Louis, Nov. 22.-At the request Of
Captain johnson, Colonel r. NJ. Johnson
took up the charges against Louis A.
Graves, the negro graduate of Yale,
arrested on Sunday and accused of for
gfery and obtaining money under false
pretences.
The negro's half sister, Bertha
Wheeler. is alleged to be implicated in
nearly all the crimes, Of which the
police name twenty-six.
In five cases Graves is accused Of
forging the name of Louis A. Celia, and
in three counts he is accused Of forg-
ing the name of Paul Brown. In six
teen cases Graves is accused of OBJ
tanning money on forged checks, and
in half of these his sister is named as
an accomplice.
Mrs. Graves, mother of the accused,
says that she has borne eleven chill
dren and Louis was the "only crook
among them"-the only one who re-
ceived an education. She blames his
education and association with whites
for his wrong-doing.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
FARMERS AT
BIG GRANGE MEETING
THIS PART OF STATE WILL BE REPRESENTED
IN ATLANTIC ClTY-SEVENTH DEGREE
FOR |. SCOTT TOWNSEND

Delaware has been well represented at
the annual meeting of the National
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, which is
being held in Atlantic City. The meeting
opened last Wednesday and will not ad-
journ until Friday. The sessions are be-
ing held on the steel pier and about 1000
delegates and members Of various
oranges throughout the country have
been in attendance. Officers will be elected
this afternoon and it is thought that
former Governor Bachelor, of New
Hampshire, will be chosen National Mas
ter to succeed Aaron Jones Of Indiana.
The majority of those from this coun-
ty who have been attending the National
Grange have already returned home.
Among those from this county who
have been in attendance some time dur
ing the convention were: State Master
Harvey Walker and Mrs. Walker, who
are members of the National Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Atwood Weldln, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Weldin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Serling, Miss Helen Husbands,
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Peach, DR.. A.
T. Neale, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Scott Townsend, Mr..
and Mrs Robert Robinson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Woodward. There were also
a large number in attendance from the
lower counties
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
DOCKING TAIL COST sIoo
Was Fined Fro Iniurins Horse in
West Orange, N. ).

West Orange, n. j.. Nov. z2.--It cost
James Davis 500 TO dock the tail OF
a horse belonging to-George Macy Of
West Orange. Today his attorney.
Simeon II. Robinson, filed an appeal.
which will act as a stay. The COM
plainant in the case was Colonel Ed
ward 5. Edwards. of the New Jersey
Society for Prevention Of Cruelty TO
Animals. who brought action on the
representation Of his agent, w. j. Cur
tin.
Curtin says he discovered the injury
to the horse on october 12. He says
the wound was still fresh. showing
that the tail had been docked within
a few days. Curtin declared that M
Macy's coachman. John Hart told him
that Davis did the docking. He also
added that Davis had admitted ID. ufris
said he had told the two officers that
he had done the job" meaning he
had clipped the name and toll of .he
animal He denied on the stand that
he had docked the horses tail. but. In
spite Of this Justice Of the reice Con
dit found him guilty and imposed the
500 fine.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
NO EXPLOSION ON HILOA
Survivor Of Channel Disaster Settles
a Disputed Point.

st. Malo, France, Nov. 22.-James Grim
ter, the only survivor Of the crew OF the
steamer Hilda, wrecked of this port ON
Saturday night with the loss Of 1gs lives
In an interview settled disputed points
in connection with the disaster. He said:
There is no truth IN the report that the
Hilda's boilers burst. There was a terrific
shock as the steamer struck the rocks.
and this made noise resembling an ex.
plosion. But, 1 ann am engine room me-
chanic, and as such 1 am positive that
the boilers are intact.
The Hilda was pinned on a huge rock,
ana the waves. sweeping hercely over
her. carried away the women and chill
dren. with thirty other persons, by ac-
tual count. / climbed up into the rig
ging. and I managed 10 hold on until
rescued. But the others gradually fell Off
before the fearful storm of hail and sleet.
until only six Of us remained. when We
were sighted by the steamer Ada, which
rescued us when nearly dead as the re-
suit Of cold and exposure.
The report that the Hilda struck on
Sunday morning is also wrong. She
went on the rocks at 10 o'clock on satur-
day night while going dead slow and try
ing to make the entrance Of st. Malo
Harbor.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
SUPPLYING
G000 THINGS FOR TABLE
Thanksgiving Dainties Being
Sent to Markets of Big
Cities

Dover. Nov. 2g.-Tho approach of the
Thanksgiving holiday was heralded this
week by the appearance In the markets
and at the shipping stations of quantitil s
of poultry. From now on ears will be
loaded every day with the output of the
many poultry farms In this section, in
order that the people of Philadelphia and
New York may have toothsome bit for
their Thanksgiving dinner.
one well-lnown commission man OF
this section. said. In speaking OF the
immense shipments: IL think Delaware
contributes largely to the Thanksgiving
and Sunday dinners of the people OF
Philadelphia and New York and tho
towns near them. When you come to
calculate that 200 skilled workmcn are
engaged in Dover night and day, putting
up plum puddings. and then notice the
nurseries and gardeners engaged In rais-
ing and shipping celery, and then take
/ into account these carloads of turkeys,
geese and ducks. you must conclude that
We are working In the mornings while
our city cousins sleep and dream of the
sieaming dinner that Is an important
item on Thanksgiving Day"
In Magnolia one firm Is engaged IN
buying dressed poultry for cash and IN,
large numbers of poultry hauled into th'
town during the day puts ia circulation
goodly sum OF money. The prices o.
all poultry have advanced and there i
no stating where prices viii soar befor
the holidays. Young guineas are now sell
Ing for so cents. the usual price being 5
cents the pair.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
CLAIMS He
IS THE WRONG MAN
Dyezkiewiez or Demel Insti-
tutes Proceedings to Sc
cure Release

The man arrested last night under the
name of w. Dyezkiewicz. through his
counsel, Phillip L. Garrett has Instituted
habeas corpus proceedings to secure his
release on the ground that he is not the
man the warrant calls for. Chief Justice
Lore will hear the case late this after
noon.
A Polander was arrested on Saturday
night as w. Dyczkiewicz. agent OF a
Polish paper printed in Philad -Iphia on
charge Of slandering Michael Emory
Of this city. The arrested man had cards
bearing the name "Dyczkiewicz." in his
possession but through an Interpreter
said his name was w. Demel and denied
that he was the man the warrant called
for. When he was arraigned before Mag
istrate Bradley the charge was dropped,
and he was released from custody.
He was re-arrested last night on a
capias charging embezzlement. The man
says he is not Dyczlxiewicz. but that his
name is Wladislaw Demel and Mrs.
Ponicki last night identified him as De
mel. The arrested man says that Dycz-
lkiewicz is sick and that he was engaged
to act as agent while the other man is
i'll. TO expedite matters the prisoner SAYS
he was given some Of Dyczkiewicz's cards
to introduce him as representing the
Polish paper.
There are a number Of Polanders, how
ever. who claim the man arrested is
Dyczkiewwicz.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
COURT DENIES NEW
TRIAL IN LIBEL CASE
Orders Judgment Entered
Against Verdict Awarded
to Annie Oakley

Judge Bradford in the United statea
Court today denied the motion for a new
trial made by Thomas r. Bayard repre-
senting the Every Evening Publishing
Company In the suit brought against that
concern by Mrs. Annie Butler, or Annie
oakley as she is better known. The
court also directed that judgment be en-
tered against the verdict.
The jury in the case brought In a ver-
dict Of $500 in favor of Mrs. Butler. Mr..
Bayards grounds for a new trial were
that the court errored in charging tho
jury on questions of law, and that the
amount of damages is excessive.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
LOVES SWEET
DREAM ENDED.
Young Philadelphia Couple
Married Here Recently
Now Wife Wants Divorce
NAS A ROMANTIC ELOPEMENT

Divorce Is the sequel Of the romantic
elopement of Miss Beatrice r. Miller
and Alfred +. Goldsmith. of Philade-
phia, TO this city about nine weeks ago.
when they We're quietly welded by the
Rev. W. n. Sherwood at the residence
of the Rev G.. l.. Wolfe After the couple
were married they made the officiating
minister promise them he would not
divulge their marriage and he refused
at the time to talk about the elope-
lment.
COERCED INTO MARRIAGE.
In her petition for divorce Mrs.
Goldsmith alleges that she was coerced
and intimidated into marrying her hus-
band. she Is % years Of age and n
daughter OF william Miller one OF the
lessees Of the Girard Avenue and Fore
lpaugh Theatres. and resides with her
parents al No. 17l2 North Eighteenth
street In Philadelphia.
Goldsmith Is tobacco and cigar
dealer and resides at No. 1926 North
Fifteenth street He denies his wife's
ALLEGATIONS and contends that parental
Influence is keeping her from him. The
full nature OF her charges have not been
disclosed.
The young couples elopement to
Wilmington followed an alleged secret
engagement of three years. during
which time Goldsmith was not allowed
TO call at the Miller home. They corr
responded regularly however, and fire.
Quently met az the homes Of mutual
friends. In the meantime Miss Miller
became engaged to another suitor, a
friend OF her father. but meeting Cold
smith at a friends home on September
l6 they came TO this city that after
noon. and were married by the Rev.
sherwood They returned TO Philadel-
phia Immediately after the ceremony
| had been performed. and then went to
Haddonheld. n. j., where they remain
led until the following Tuesday. They
then went 70 the Miller home. but
Goldsmith said he was ordered out by
Mr. Miller, although the bride was per-
United to remain. He has since had
Ia short interview with his bride, bu,
she would not leave her home and ac-
company him.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
BAD BOYS SENT TO
REFORM SCHOOL
Trio of Youngsters Charged
With Being Incorrigible
Arraigned in City Court
NO CASE IGAINST TWO PtD0LERS

Three boys were committed to the
Ferris School by Judge Cochran in City
Court today They are Harry Dole
man. Hosea Harrison and Horace
Saunders, all colored. and the charge
against all three was incorrigibnity.
The case of Harry Lynch, a homeless
white boy. was held up at the request Of
Humane Agent Stout.
Herman Kloss and Michael Jockett,
two young men, were charged with
the larceny of tools and a buffalo robe.
In the tool case Kloss was dismissed,
but Jockett was held for court. Both
were held on the charge Of stealing the
buffalo robe and Jockett was also held
for carrying a concealed deadly wea-
pom.
Mary Click. charged with the lar
ceny of wearing apparel. and Joseph
Wilson. charged with stealing brass,
were discharged from custody.
PEDDLERS WERE DISCHARGED.
The cases Of Daniel Fosi and William
r. Burlington, charged with peddling
without a license, were also dismissed.
Both men manufacture their own goods
and consequently could not be held,
as the law permits person manufac-
turing his own wares to dispose Of
them.
For talking in a disrespectful man
ner to Miss Tillie Garrity, Albert Hast
ings, a young white man. was fined $40
and costs. The situation was reversed.
however. in the next case. when Mich
ael Cohen charged Mary Pike with a
like offense. The latter got off with a
81 fine.
The case OF Annie Soponsl1i, charged
with breach of peace, was continued
until tomorrow, and the case of Rob-
ert Martin, the young Philadelphia
wanted in the assault and battery case,
which took place in a Tatnall street
house some time ago. was held up for
a month. He persisently refuses to
appear for trial, despite the fact that
his partner i'm the trouble was recently
arraigned and discharged with only a
fine Of 81 and costs, and that vas i'm
posed for contempt OF court.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
mrs. WEST GETS DIVORCE
St. Louis court Releases Aged Woman
From Philadelphia Doctor.

st. Louis Nov. 22.-Judge Fisher to-
day granted Mrs. Mary +. West &c
years old, a Quaker divorce from DR..
Simon l.. West, 65 years old, OF Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. West was formerly the wife Of
Doctor Saunders. of ST. Lauis. who die 4
in 1898. leaving her fortune est-
mated at 100000. She met Doctor West
she testified. at Philadelphia. where
husband.
After their marriage. she said, he
demanded the right to manage her es-
tate and she finally let him have si5,-
600. which she raised by mortgaging
some of her property. He left her she
testified, soon after she gave him the
money.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
HOLDERS
PAID PLATT TOO
Equitable Alone Gave Him
$4,000 Annually for Good
Many Years
OTHER COMPANIES GAVE UP.

New York, Nov. 22.-Senator +. C. Platt
testified yesterday before the Armstrong
Insurance Committee that the Equitable
and the Mutual have both made contrl-
buttons through him to the State CAM
paign funds.
The Equitable. Mr. Platt testified, had
contributed $4,000 year FOR good
many years. The Mutuars contributions
have been less frequent. They also We're
made in sums of $1,000.
Senator Platts statements fatty con-
tradict the testimony of President Rich
ard A. McCurdy of the Mutual Life. Mr.
McCurdy stated, under oath. on October
II, that he had never heard of the Mu-
tuars having made any contribution TO
the State campaign Senator Platt testi-
fed that he had, to the best of his recol-
lection, had his dealings with Mr.. Nc
Curdy personally.
Senator Platt admitted that the insur-
ance companies expected in return for
the contribution protection eeainst legis-
lation inimicable' to the policy holders
interests
ODELL HANDLED THE FUNDS.
Senator Platt said he turned all the
contributions over TO the Republican
State Committee. of which Odell was for
many years and is now chairman. Mr..
Platt was quite feeble and had to be as
sisted into and out of the witness chair.
The name Of Senator Depews ram
bunctious friend up the river was
brought out yesterday. He was W. S.
Manning, of Albany, former insurance
expert John A. Nichols, who wrote to
the Senator about the rambunctious one,
testified that the Equitable and the Afu-
tual had each been paying Manning $3.50
a year for a good many years TO keep
him kindly disposed.
"RAMBUNCTIOUS FRIEND NAMED. %
John A. Nichols, lawyer and Quaran-
tine Commissioner of the Port Of New
York from 1850 TO 1882. who wrote the
letters to Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
in behalf of his "rambunctious friend
who usually gets around at this time of
the year" was the first witness before
the Insurance Investigating Committee
today. Much interest had been aroused
BY the reading OF Nichols letters to SEN
ator Depew on Friday. The Senator was
not able to remember who Mr.. Nichols
friend was.
When Mr.. Nichols went before the COM
mittee today he testified that he had
been employed by the Equitable Society
for twenty to twenty-five years under
an annual retainer of $1,000, and said he
is stnl under that retainer. Recently he
was employed by the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company.
One of the matters intrusted to him
was that of w. s. Manning, of Albany.
The witness said that Manning, who had
been an actuary, was employed by GER
tain people to bring charges against the
Equitable Society that the reserve was
not so large as it ought TO be.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
-FOUR MEN BLOWN TO
DEATH IN EXPLOSION
Laboratory Destroyed and All
Its Occupants Instantly
Killed and Burned

South River n. J., Nov. 22.-Four
men were blown to pieces yesterday
afternoon by an explosion at the labor
atory of the international Smokeless
Powder and Chemical Company at Par
lin. They were:
John Pierce. Frank Spraford, John
Applegate and J. w. Redpath, the lat
ter superintendent of the laboratory.
What caused the explosion will never
be known, as only the four men were
in the building at the time. The build
ing was a one-story frame structure,
and because of the liability to explo-
sions was separated from all others in
the plant.
It burned to the ground after the ex-
plosion.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
WILL BUILD HANDSOME HOME
Joseph Richardson to Erect $4,000
Dwelling.

Building Inspector William M. Con-
nelly today issued a permit to Joseph
Richardson for the construction of a
handsome dwelling on the Red Oak
road to cost $4,000.
The building inspector also issued a
permit to Henry T. Bush for the erect
tion OF a dwelling at Greenhill and
Willard avenues.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
TtlFORD POSTOFFICt ROBBED
Safe Dynamited and All the Money
Taken by Thieves.

Telford Pa, Nov 22-The Teltord
post Office was again robbed at llO
O'Clock this morning, about S4o and all
the paid and blank money orders stolen
and the safe dynamited. Mr.. W. II.
Fenstermacher heard the explosion, and
a few minutes later saw two men dress
ed i'm black walk out of the post Office
building and go west on the country
line road. Mr.. Fenstermacher quickly
notified II. u. VampOle, the postmaster,
who hurried to the office and found the
safe in ruins and yet warm from the
explosion. This is the second robbery
within six months.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
NAV Abate Tax.

Washington. Nov. 22.-On a salts
factory showing to the Secretary Of
the Treasury that the recent big FIRE
in the Overholt distillery at Bradfo-
purely accidental. and that
the spirits were destroyed without
fraud. there may be an abatement in
whole or in part Of the inte'
enue tax due on them. aggregating be-
vised statutes provide for such abate-
ment anna Ail. erkes. DolnmIssi ioner
of Iuterisl- Revehue, outlined the orr
dinary procedure in such cases
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
ATTEMPT TO BURN FAMILY
Parents and Four Little Girls Rescued
From Blazing House.

Williamsport. Nov. 22-Members of
the family of w. a. Best were rescued
in their night clothing early this morn
ing from their burning home.
Tracks discovered IN a heavy frost
and other evidence leave little doubt
that an enemy set fire to the house.
with the object OF wiping out the Best
family 10 consists Of the father,
mother and four little girls.
The children were unconscious when
rescued. An arrest es expected.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
DEATH CAME FROM SIGHT
Operation That Cured Aged Woman's
Blindness Was Fatal.

winsted, Conn.,, Nov. 22.-Shock fol-
lowing an operation which restored her
eyesight caused the death Of Mrs. Sar-
an Whiten. a widow, of New Britain,
yesterday She had been totally blind
for three years. Friends contributed
the money to pay for the operation, and
she was overjoyed at the prospect of
seeing again.
Sine vas in comparatively good health
when she submitted to the knife. two
weeks ago, but two strokes Of apoplexv
caused her death. She was &c years
old.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
peraiIed car peIaxed rraffie.

West bound car No. So, of the Du-
Pont-Spruce street line of the Whining
ton City Railway Company, jumped the
track while turning the corner Of
French and Front street this morning
tying up the line at that point for a
half hour.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
Inspe.tIna consanl's -.

Superintendent W. n Hannlid Flank
Carlisle. Freight Tran N@fer end
Master Carpenter Kenneiy f ne P- 3
& w. Railroad Company male tpul ct
inspection of the cQmpau, lrufarl1 n
tha Edsd MOOR add che Yves. faris. The
inspection was made irom N~ "-anar1's
private car.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
lnIured WhlIe a. Work.

While at work at the Todd's Cut
shops this morning Michael Connor, liv-
ing at No. 519 South Van Buren street,
had the thumb of his right hand mash
ed. He came to this city and the wound
was dressed by Detective w. 7. Jones.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
Prenarinu Nsm rime TabIe.

A. J. Hyland, passenger train master
Of the Maryland Division of the p. b.
& W. Railroad, is preparing the new
time tables, which go into effect at
1901, November p. Several important
changes will be made.
Evening journal., 1905-11-22
WILL .GgIETl ADMIT HtVER2
His Wife is carns- les Niece, and He
Used to Be Her coachman.

New York, Nov. 22-Ms. and Mrs.
james Hever are now occupying their
country seat at Albertson's. which they
purchased a few days ago. How the
couple will be received among 'e Long
Island hutin colonies is a que on dis
cussed in We. .bury, Hempst sdd and
Wheatley Hills.
Mrs. Hever is a 0iece OF Andrew Car
negie, and her ROM ntic mar iage to her
former coachman VS. a r. ic of con-
versation for months q Pii sburg.
. The seventy-eight acre farm that has
been purchased by the Hevers will be
turned into one of the finest stock
farm on Long Island.