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Evening journal., 1905-07-17
DEATH CLAIMS TWO
LITTLE VICTIMS
One browns in the Chris
tiana and Other Dies of
Tetanus

One boy drowned and another dead
of tetanus was the harvest reaped by
death yesterday The little victim Of
the drowning accident was 'Olver
Brown. aged IA years. OF No. 500 East
Eleventh street. He was bathing IN
the Christiana river near Moore's
shipyard with some companions yes
.terday afternoon when he suddenly
disappeared, and as nobody saw him
sink IL was thought he went ashore.
The steamer City OF Chester of the
Wilson Line, was the cause of the
drowning coming TO light as soon as
it did. The vessels propeller churn-
ed the body to the surface and after
floating around for a few minutes II
was picked up by Fred c. He'll. OF No,
1O9 West Fourth street; Joseph Buck
ley. Of No. SO7 Lombard street, and
William Foster, Of No. 610 Poplar
street. who were in a rowboat. They
took the body into their craft and row.
ed to a nearby wharf. from which the
body was taken TO the morgue I'm the
patrol wagon.
The victim Of tetanus was Joseph
Eggner. aged IA years. of No. 101 South
lClaymont street He died in great ag-
ony early yesterday morning, despite
the efforts Of DIR. George r. Foulk to
save the little fellows life.
The boy shot himself in the hand
with a blank cartridge on the Fourth
Of July. The wound was poulticed by
the lads mother and had apparently
healed, but !. few days ago the little
victim became seriously ill., A physi-
clan was called in and diagnosed the
case as tetanus and prescribed treat
lment.
The boys condition became so seri-
Gus on Saturday afternoon that DR.
Foulk was called In and opened the
wound. which was full Of poisonous
pus. The lad lay in a delirium with
his jaws locked and suffering great
agony and finally death relieved him
of his suffering early yesterday morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17

IN Newport was excited on Saturday
afternoon by the actions of Andrew
Davis. negro with bad character, who
resisted all efforts TO arrest him by Con-
stable A. A. Price and four deputies, un-
Ill he was shot through the hand and
beaten into submission with a baseball
hat The constable knowing the reputa-
tion Of the man he set about TO arrest.
deputized Allen sindan Thomas Bullion,
Harry Baldwin and Kennedy Boyd to
assist him.
The charge on which Davis was wanted
was threatening to kill colored woman
named Lottie Madela. whom he had
chased out Of the house. She immediate
ly had a warrant sworn out before Mag
istratc John w Phillips. and Constable
Price and his force proceeded TO Davis
house. which is located at Marshall and
Market streets Being warned Of the
approach Of the officers. Davis locked the
house up and awaited developments.
He refused to open the door when Con-
stable Price demanded admittance,. and
fearing the officers would force an en-
trance, he set fire to the staircase and to
make matters worse he threw the con-
tents Of an oil lamp on the burning
stairs Their standing at the head Of thl
stairs. with a billiard cue In one hand
and a razor in the other he defied the Of
fcers. who had by this time succeeded
in getting the front door open. % eel
him.
HELD COUNCIL OF WAR.
AZ the negro occupied a prominent o.
sition. capable OF successfully copine
with a number of foes, the attacking
force retired in sood order and a council
of war followed. 1t was decided thai
a ladder be procured and an entrance
to the house effected through the secone
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
WIFE OF GOVERNOR ARRIVES

Camp Haslet, July 10. p. m.--Sfrs-
Preston Lea. wife Of Governor Lea.
joined her husband in camp this morn
ing and will spend some time with the
regiment. Mrs. Lea expressed herself
as much pleased with the location OF
the camp and the appearance Of the
soldiers.
The cool breezes OF yesterday were
supplanted today by a hot. dry air
from the South and duty in the field
was fatiguing. The boys bear It well.
however. and no heat prostrations were
recorded. The hospital corps Is ready
at a moments notice 10 administer
treatment to those who may be affiict-
ed for many cause.
The rifle ranges were finished this
morning and squads from each COM
pany viii begin practice shis afternoon
1t is the intention of the commanding
officers to enter a team from the 1st
regiment at Sea Girt. n. j., this year.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
Bears Name is HTeddy.Y

Considerable excitement was created
this morning at the French street sta
tion by the appearance of a man drag
lging a cub black bear along at the end
of a chain. The animal was a bright
little fellow whom his owner called
Teddy" In explaining why the ami
NAL was thus named he said it was the
son of a big black bear that President
Roosevelt had shot at while in Col
orado but had failed TO hit. The bear
and the man left on the northbound
washington and New York express at
l1131
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
4. & h. FOUNDRY SOLD
|. TO ?. B. & ". R. A. CO

The Harlan and Hollingsworth cor
poration has sold the old Harlan and
Hollingsworth foundry, on Front street
between West and Washington streets,
to the P. B. & w. Railroad Company.
The sale was affected last week and the
papers were filed at the Recorder OF
Deeds office to-day. The price paid by
the railroad company for the property
was $4,000. 1t extends from Front TO
Water streets. The foundry has not
been used by the shipbuilding company
for several years.
1t is understood the railroad purchas-
ed the property to use for sidings.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
COMMANDER BLACKMAR
OF THE 6. A. R. DEAD
Ie Passed Away at Boise
Idaho, While on an In
spection Tour

Boise, Idaho. July 17.-General w.
W. Blackmar. commander in chief Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic died
yesterday from nephritis. Mrs. Black
mar was with the General throughout
his illness. The body will be en-
balmed and taken to the home of the
family in Boston.
g. General Blackmar arrived here on
July 10 on an inspection tour Of Grand
Army posts throughout the Northwest.
He was i'll when he arrived. and grad
ualy failed. The seriousness of his
condition was kept from the public at
the request Of his wife.
Wnmon Whilldon Blackmar. soldier
and lawyer, was born in Bristol. Bucks
county. Pa, on July %. 1S4l. He was
born the son of the Rev. Joseph and
Eliza Jane (Philbrick) Biackmar. OF
English descent. In the General S
childhood the family removed to Bos-
ton, where he began his education in
the Brimmer. School. later attending
the Bridgewater Normal School. He
was fitting for college at Phillips
Academy, Exeter, n. H.. when the
Civil War broke out
He enlisted as a private in the 18th
Pennsylvania Cavalry and was pro-
NOTED through all The n-commission-
ed grades to orderly sergeant OF hi:
company; was then commissioned lieu
tenant and transferred to the 1st Wesf
Virginia Cavalry. He carried the col.
ors across a deep gully under heavS
fire OF the enemy on the field of Fiv,
Forks, around which the brigade raj.
lied and won the fight.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
NO MERCY FOR
THESE NEGROES
Must Pay a Fine Of $50 and
be Imprisoned for Six
Months
ASSAULTED A WHITE MAN

No mercy was shown by Judge
Cochran to old offenders in City Court
today and several heavy sentences
were imposed. Among the latter was
james smailwood, colored, who with
David Butler and Thomas Ruby. also
.colored. were charged with assaulting
Dennis Murphy, a white man in
Liberia street on Saturday night
There was no evidence. against Ruby
and he was discharged, but smallwood
and Butler were each sentenced TO pay
a fine of $50 and costs and be imprison-
ed for a period of six months.
Murphy said he was knocked down
by the negroes and badly beaten. His
face showed marks of the tough treat
ment he received. though Butler also
had a badly cut eye.
Mary 70. Dulaney. colored, was fined
$50 and costs for keeping disorderly
house. Similar charges against Ella
and Joseph Brown. also colored, will
be heard tomorrow morning.
The court reserved it's decision IN the
case OF Nora O'TOole. charged with dis
orderly conduct. The prosecuting wit
ness In the case was Mary Helferty
OF No. 1904 Reed street, a next door
neghbOr. There has been bad blood
between the two families for some
time and counter suits have beer
brought by each.
FOND OF CRABS.
Frank Patterson, a white man, was
fined s. and costs for trespassing or
the property of Anthony Irons, colored
at Thirteenth and Poplar streets
} Patterson was first accused of breaking
and entering and ransaclSing Irons re-
frigerator conhscating and eating q
number Of crabs. The charge wal
changed and the fine imposed.
! The case of Harry Mossback charged
with the larceny OF lumber was con
tinued until Thursday next.
! Fergus Kelly. charged with violating
the city health ordinance. was dis
missed upon paying the costs OF tn
case.
The following cases were disposed OF
John Susnolsld. Michael Limb ani
George Smith. charged with trespass
81 and costs; Charles Faulkner am
Charles Wassner. charged with bathin
in the Christiana without trunks.
land costs; Thomas Gillon. fightlng o.
the street. 81 and costs; Charles
Brown, colored. disorderly conduct, 5.
and Eliza Salisbury. S..
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
DESPERATE AT NEWPORT
SHOT, THEN CAPTURED
ANDREW DAVIS, COLORED, WANTED FOR AT
TEMPTED MURDER, BARRICADED HIM
SELF IN HOME AND SET FIRE TO 1T
CnNSTABLES HAD TO USE STRATEGY

story front window. While Constable
Price and Deputy Constable Boyd pre-
pared to ascend the ladder the rest Of the
force made demonstration before the
front door to attract Davis attention. In
this they sup,eeded and Price and Boyd
succeeded in scaling the enemy's position.
When the. negro saw the officers COM
ing through the window he retreated to
a back room and barricaded the door. The
fire which Davis had started on the stair
way was first eXtinguished and then the
officers prepared to storm their adver-
sarys position. The latter, however, re-
fused to come forth and it was then that
Constable Price, who was armed with a
gum brought his piece into position and
sent a bullet through the door into the
enemys position. A groan informed the
besiegers that the shot had taken effect.
A charge was then ordered by Constable
Price and the door collapsed with a crash.
ATTEMPTED TO SLASH PRICE.
Davis had been shot through the hand,
but though wounded he still had fight IN
him, and made a lunge at Constable Price
with razor. The latters recruits, how
ever. brought a baseball bat into action,
and brought it down on Davis Uranium
several times with telling effect. He was
then manacled and taken a prisoner to
the Office OF Magistrate Phillips where
charges Of threatening to kill the Madel-
/ Ia woman and resisting the officers, who
arrested him. were. preferred against him.
] He was held in $1,000 bail for a hearing in
the Court Of General Sessions.
During the excitement a crowd Of go
people gathered around Davis house but
/ the negro population made itself scarce
After the arrest. however. several Of the
more venturesome negroes. among whom
was Harry Myers. attempted TO cause
trouble by making threats against the
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
WANT TROLLEY
LINE EXTENDED
Residents of Port Penn Anx-
ious to Have Cars Run to
That Place
WILL DONATE NECESSARY LAHD

Residents of Port Penn are extremely
anxious that the Wilmington. New
Castle and Southern Railway shall ex-
tend its line to and through that place
to Augustine Pier, a distance Of four
and one-half miles from Delaware City.
The proposition has been discussed
time and again by holders OF property
in that vicinity and they have gone so
far as TO express their willingness to
give the railway company a right Of
way through their lands II 1t decides
to build the extension.
ARGUMENTS ARE TwoFOLD.
Arguments in favor OF the line are
twofold; first. that It would enable
fishermen at Port Penn. during shad
season, TO send their fish direct by
trolley to a convenient point OF ship
ment TO foreign markets instead of
lhauling them in wagons to Delaware
City, as they are now compelled to do.
and secondly, that It would result in
the reopening OF Augustine Pier as a
summer resort. giving it a direct COM
munication with Wilmington and there
/ by creating much travel during the
summer months. In fact those who
favor an extension OF the line claim
that the cost of building Il would be
more than paid during one spring and
lsummer season.
In view Of these facts It is not inn
probable that a committee of promi-
nent property holders and others
interested in the proposition will seek
a conference with officials OF the rail-
way company and urge them to build
the road and may even go so far as tc
subscribe for stock in 1t.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR
THREE WELL KNOWN MEN

One years imprisonment was the
punishment meted out by Judge Coch-
ran in City Court today TO Charles Nc
carron, William Hanley and Thomas
eileen, the three white men arrested
recently in company with a colored
girl in a lot at Fourth and Rodney
streets. The original charge against
the men wss disorderly conduct. but
as Agent Frank Stout. OF the S. p. c.
c.. desired to investigate the case. be-
cause of the youth OF the girl. the i'm
posing Of sentence was deferred.
Today Assistant City Solicitor Rice
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
eMalev is a l1appx Man.

II. c. Keller. familiarity known as
MAZE" the popular agent OF the I'm
ion News Company at the p. B. g.
w. station. as a proud and happy man
today. He has cause to be. however,
as the stork visited his home on Fri
day night and left in its wake a 10 -
pound future news agents. Mother and
boy are doing well and Mr.. Keller is
nursing a painful right hand as the
result of the grips of his many friends
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
NEW p, 3. & W. STATION

1t has been currently reported that
Roydhouse. Arey and Company, contract
ors of Philadelphia, had been awarded
the contract for erecting the new station
for the p. b. & W. railroad in this city
BY inquiry at the Office of the company
today it was learned that nothing was
known Of such an award
Evening journal., 1905-07-17

asked that the charge be changed to
assault and battery and also request
ed that in view of the circumstances
attached 70 the case. a heavy sentence
be imposed The three men entered
pleas Of guilty and the court tAen- sem
fenced each TO one years imprison-
ment.
Viola Briggs, the colored girl con-
nected with the case, who is said TO be
but II years old, was arraigned on a
charge Of disorderly conduct. she
pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and
costs
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
4. c. cray Aaain Arrested.

Accused Of selling liquor without a
license, Howard c. Gray of st. Georges,
was arranged before Magistrate Alton
c. Pyle on Saturday. but a postpone
ment was granted until next Tuesday.
He is the steward of a club at st.
Georges and it alleged that he sold the
LIQUOR in the clubhouse. He was in
dicted and paid ne for a similar Of
fanAe at the May term of court.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
CHESTER MANUFACTURER A ABARONET
Thomas !. Birkin Has Been Honored
by King Edward.

Among those upon whom King Ed
ward, in observance Of the official cell
ebration of his birthday, conferred a
baronetcy was T. ]. Birkin, of the firm
of T. /. Birkin & Sons, owners of nu-
merous lace manufacturing industries.
one of which is located at Chester. Pa.
Notification of this honor has been
received by the officers of the Chester
plant who have extended to Sir Thom-
as Birkin their congratulations. The
ham, England, has never been a visitor
to Chester.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
LIQUOR LICENSE TURNED DOWN
Court States That Hotel for coIored
People is Necessary Here.

The judges Of the Court Of General ses-
sions this morning turned down the three
contested liquor cases which were heard
last Thursday. They were all new appli-
cations and were as follows; Jacobs and
Anderson, colored, for hotel license at
Second and King streets. Edward krause
for a wholesale license at Eighth ana
Orange streets and Joseph Fitzpatrick.
Chief Justice Lor, IN announcing that
the applications were refused said in re-
gard to the Jacobs and Anderson applica-
tion: "The court is unanimously in favor
Of thep roposition that a licensed hotel is
necessary in Wilmington for the accom-
modation Of colored people" He stated
however, that they did not consider that
Second and King is the proper location.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
ONE O'CLOCK QUOTATIONS.


Anal. Copper Co... 80. ... ..... S5H
American sugar Refining 49,. e. 1907
Atch. Top. and santa Fe Com. S6f
Atch Top. and Santa Fe. rref. Io2H
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 80. -. 6e5[
Baltimore and Ohio ... -. ..s I'41S
Canada Southern ... -. -. -. 6SH
Chicago ct. Western 80. 20
Chesapeake and Ohio -. -. 81
Chicago and Alton 49,. -. ...., ok
Chicago and Northwest -. ... arI
Chi. Mil and st. Paul Com ..... 1919
Rock Island Com e. e. 3IA
Rock Island Prfd &c. ...f... 2. 20
Erie ..... -. 80 -. ''''''''. AK
1st pfrd =. ... - S5A
Illinois Central ..... ..... ...' 40
Louisville and Nashville e, e. I494
metropolitan street Railway ... Ia7
Metro. Security Co.. .. 80 -. SaH
Manhattan Cons 80. .....f.'.'' Io54
Missouri Pacific ..... ....' 99%
MO. Kansas and Texas, pfd .... OK
IN. Y. Central ana HUDSON ''' - iaoH
n. Y. ontario and Western -. 55S
Norfolk and Western Conn.,. Sszi
Pacific Mail ... e. '.'..' 45
Penna. Railroad CO ... ......' I43
Peoples Gas -. e. - .'...' Io5H
Reading e.. ..... ....- ..' - 1851
1st pfrd 80 -. - 95
End prefd ... 80. -. 81
delaware and Hudson -. I9o =
southen Pacific 80. -. ...' o5N
southern Ry. Com &C.. - 354
Texas and Pacihc -. -. 49, "a
Tenn. Coal and Iron CO -. So4
Union scihc Com $3.50 I5o3s
u. S. Steel Com &c. ... - 80. 54h
U. S. Steel Pfrd ..... ....... Io7H
Wabash Com -. 49,. ..-..-.'' t9A
Wabash Pfrd ............ 39A
Western Union ..... .'''..'' 95
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
EeII on Hot sheet Iron.

Special to The Evening Journal
Newport, July H-Austin Steward, who
is employed at the Marshall Iron and
Steel Works met with a painful accident
on Friday by falling on hot sheet iron.
He was badly burned and cut about the
knees.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
Lost Brass Wheel Cap.

While out exercising today a brass
cap from one of the wheels of the
Union Fire Company's apparatus was
lost. The finder will kindly return
same to the companys quarters at
Lancaster avenue and Union street.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
Saved Two Brother, LIvas.

Peter Conrey, Of No. sos Van Buren,
street, this city. saved the lives of two
bathers at Atlantic City on Saturday.
He is spending his vacation at the re-
isort and the rescue was considered ex-
lceptionally heroic,
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
eunboat pubuaue Aaround.

Highlands of Navesink, n. J., July II
The United States gunboat Dubuque
is aground in the Horseshoe Lower
New York Bay. near Spermacetti Cove.
The wind is light and sea smooth. The
warship is in no danger.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
OFFICER REscUES CHILD

BY the prompt action Of Patrolman
Abrahams in Market street between
Fourth and Fifth on Saturday after
noon. -year-old Ruth Nickerson. of
No. 422 Market street, was probably
spared her life. She was picked up
by the fender of a Maryland avenue
car and snatched out of harms way
by Abrahams. who ran to her assist
ance. He grabbed the girl from the
fender with one hand and swung her
clear while the car was still in motion.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
Losr. EouNp. REWARp.

LOST-A dark bay mare, about iC IL
hand high: double name. more on
one side than on the other. She is a
very heavy set mare for her age.
square built. weight 1900 lbes. Reward
II returned 10 No. Carpenter St. H.
Black. July 14-3t.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
CAMP NOTES.
Roast Chicken at MiddIetown.

Special TO Ihe Evening journal.
Middletown, July IA hen house in the
rear OF the dwelling occupied by Mr. A.
Muhlberg. was burned on Saturday. All OF
the chickens were badly scorched.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17

WANTED-Evening Journals. Twenty
cents will be paid for copies of
the Evening Journal, February b and
ten cents each for copies of the Morn
ing News of May 3, 6. and March 80.
Journal Office.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17

LOST-1aO5 class pin. Return Evening
Journal ONCE Julyli-st
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
rHE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises TO be
partly cloudy, slightly warm
or. Wednesday, partly cloudy
slight changes.
Evening journal., 1905-07-17
HOT DAYS

make many needs which
local merchants can supply
at a big savings to you.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-01

About six hundred physicians from
all parts OF the United States were in
attendance at the Anti-Tuberculosis
congress at Atlanta, Georgia. At one of
the sessions the following points We're
made and approved by the physicians
present: 1. tuberculosis is not the fatal
disease commonly believed. 2. While
communicable, it can be made prac-
tically innocuous by the proper cause
on the part of the patients. 3. The chief
cause of the large mortality is late
diagnosis. 4. Late diagnosis is caused
by Indifference Of the patient to early
symptoms and corelessness on the part
of the physician consulted. 5. By
thorough, systematic instruction of the
patient better results can be accom-
plished than by medication. 6. Instruc-
ton of patient, family and friends and
close observance on their part Of the
rules laid down will practically rob the
disease of it's method and means of ex
tending.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-01

Three thousand tons of brick and
mortar in the old Science building of
the State University of Iowa at Iowa
City is being moved half a block from
it's present location, the work, which
was started a month ago, having pro-
crossed rapidly. The entire structure
has now been lifted six inches from it's
old foundation and rests upon six hun
dred hydraulic screws. Only six men
are now employed in this remarkable
feat, the first of it's kind to be accom-
plished in Iowa City. The entire
natural history museum Of the univer-
sity still remains in the building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-01


The following story of Admiral Dew
ey, is told by one of the sailors who
returned on the Raleigh. Just before
was given to strip for action, the
smallest powder boy on the flagship
dropped his coat overheard. recovered
his coat and was promptly arrested for
disobedience. Admiral Dewey spoke
kindly to the youngster, who Broke
down and said that the coat contained
his mothers picture, which he had just
kissed, and he could not bear to see it
lost. Dewey's eyes filled with tears;
he fairly embraced the boy and ordered
him to be released, saying: Boys who
love their mothers enough to risk their
lives for her picture cannot be kept in
irons on this fleet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-06-01

Speaking to representative Of the
Omaha Bee, Mr.. Roosevelt said: you
are authorized to state that l will not
again be candidate for the Office Of
president of the United States. There
are no strings on this statement. l
mean it. made my speech at Denver
for the purpose of convincing the peo-
pie of my earnestness in regard to the
matter of railroad legislation. l will
not be satisfied with any compromise
that does not bring relief to the people
from the conditions that now exist in
regard to transportation affairs in this
country. No compromise bill from con-
gress will be accepted"