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Evening journal., 1905-09-15
HAD AN
EXCITING TIME
Forced to Chop Into a
Closet to Arrest Mrs.
Hartman
PATROL WAGON THEN CALLED

Mrs Maria Hartman, Of No. 500 West
street, was arrested again today after
much trouble on a charge OF violating
the city health ordinance by refusing
TO connect a property with the sewer
to abate "a nuisance. She was arrest
ed some time ago for similar onense
and was fined IS and costs, but APP
pealed the case.
Patrolmen Dutton and Burcinal. the
latter I'm plain clothes. were detailed
20 take her into custody today. Burch-
ina managed to get into the house
and then admitted Dutton. Mrs.
Hartman, however discovered them
and proceeded to the third floor OF the
dwelling where she locked herself in
a bed room.
ALMOST BROKE HIS NECK.
The police followed and for a time
were thwarted by the woman's action.
Dutton then made preparations 20
climb through the transom and finally
succeeded but almost broke his neck
by falling TO the floor on the other
side.
After pulling himself together and
finding no bones broken. he let his
lAANAANAf. nAAAlAAiAAif llAN TIE INNln
Mrs. Hartman. however. was nowhere
10 be seen.
Seeing closet Of goodly size
in enc corner the police
tried tolopen It. The door had been locked
on the inside and suspicious noise was
heard therein.
CHOPPED THE DOOR OPEN
With a hatchet and screw driver thel
forced the door open and Mrs. Hartman
was there
The patrol wagon was summoned. Thei
Mrs. Hartman refused 20 go without be
ing dressed, and for a time the policeme
had their hands full Finally she wa
brought 70 The City Hail In the vehiol
and appeared very weak
She viii be arraiened in the city CouI
tomorrow morning. The house in questlo
IS located at No. SOS South Harriso
street
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
j. Y. |. MEETING
COMES TO AN END
General James Parke Post'es
Chosen AS Senior Vice
Commander
THANKED WILMINGTON PEOPLE

In Eden Hall at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the twentieth annual en-
icampment of the u. " L. was brought
10 a close and most Of the delegates
left on late trains for their respective
homes.
The hour prior to the closing time
was devoted to the election of senior
vice commander for which Office there
were three candidates. General James
Parke Postles, Of this city; Generals
Avis and Tracy, of New York. Cen
eral Postles was the successful NOM
inee and the announcement Of his
election was greeted with great ap-
plause.
National Commander Manning said
that the election of General Postles
was most fitting and that he could not
be received too enthusiastically.
Advancing to the front Of the stage,
General Postles thanked the delegates
for the honor conferred upon him
81 said he had never asked one man
Ste for him as he did not believe
Wilmington should ask for any
tning.
4 Referring to General Avis. General
Postles said they had fought side by
side during the war and that Avis,
Of the Twelfth New Jersey. and POST
les. Of the First Delaware" never
were opposed TO each other before.
During the afternoon session Cen
eral Avis took occasion to pay trib-
ute to the memory Of Brigad.er-Gen-
eral Thomas A. Smyth. and other del
egates followed his example.
Some time ago a boom was started
in behalf Of General Postles for the
Office of national commander but he
announced that he was not a candi-
date. His followers supported Cen
eral Kay for election. and they in turn
were assisted in electing General POST
les senior vice national commander
ADOPTED RESOLUTION
rhs afternoon session convened at
O'clock ans wh..a tha ballot was be-
ins taken for q senior vice command
er. this resolution was unanimously
GSc-ted:
Resolved. That to the Mayor,
Council. the Board Of Trade En-
camnment NO. 80. Ladies' Auxiliary
No. 25. the Sons Of Veterans. Nation
I'll Guard. the Fire Department and to
all Of the people. of the city Of VIII
minaton. we tender our sincere thanks
for their cordial greeting and kind re-
ception.
("The beauuful decorations the enter
tainments provided and the interest
taken by the whole people i'm our re-
eeptoh has moved our hearts. We
take our departure deeply impressed
with the loyal devotion Of the people
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
WOMEN FIRED ON
SHERIFF'S POSSE
This Enabled Seaford Rob-
bers to Make Their Es-
cape at Cannon
ARMED MEN ON SCENE TODAY
Special to The Evening journal.

seaford. Sept. 15.-The band Of
robbers who entered Collins store at
Georgetown early yesterday morning
stole large quantity Of goods again
made their escape from the officers
who were hot on their trail last night.
A search warrant was issued by Sher-
im Lynch of Sussex county and the
place from whoch the burglars es-
capped was searched and part of the
stolen goods recovered.
The robbers went to Cannon station
where five officers surrounded the
house last night. Two women opened
fire on the posse and for an hour the
.fusilade was kept up, giving the thieves
Ia chance to escape. Luckily no one
was injured.
Another posse left here this morn
ing heavily armed and determined ia
|capture the desperadoes and arrest
the women.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
PROMINENT LAUREL MAN
IN GEORGETOWN PRISON
(. c. Rodney, Who Was
Crazed From Drink Ter
rorized His Family
Special to The Evening Journal

Laurel, Sept. 15-J. c. Rodney, one
of Laurels best known citizens and
prosperous merchant became crazed
from drink on Wednesday night and
was so violent that his family fled
from their home in fear Of their lives.
Yesterday his son Carroll appeared be-
fore the magistrate and asked for his
fathers arrest and that he be placed
under bond to keep the peace. Action
was deferred in the hope that Mr.. Rod
ney would become calmer and that the
notoriety might be avoided.
Toward night. however, he again be-
came very violent and Thomas Lamb
den, a neighbor and relative, who was
also formerly NJ. Rodney's business
partner, swore out a warrant for his
arrest. Rodney was then taken before
Magistrate Clapham who held him
under $1,000 bail for his appearance at
court. Mr.. Rodney declared that no
bail would be given and he was taken
to Georgetown jail
His friends thought it wise not to
offer bail in his behalf as they hope
that few days confinement may effect
great change for the better.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
MARRIED IN TRINITY CHURCH

The marriage OF Miss Sophia William
son and George Harrington took place at
high noon today in Trinity p. r. Church.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Frederick Kirl<us, rector OF the church.
The bride was attended by her sister. Miss
Mary Williamson and Willard Hall Por-
ter. Jr.. acted as best man. Following the
ceremony a reception was given at the
home of the brides parents DR.. and Mrs.
Jesse Williamson, No. 1904 Delaware
avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Harrington win
leave for an extended tour this evening.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
FARMERS SLAYER
MADE HIS ESCAPE
None of Three Suspects Ar
rested Is Believed to be
Guilty
WILL Be BURIED TOMORROW

The arrest Of three negroes-one in
West Philadelphia, another In Chess
ter. and the third i'm West Chester
on suspicion Of having killed John w.
Carter. farmer of Johnson's Corners,
near Brandywine Summit Delaware
county Pa. has by no means given
the police assurance that the guilty
man Is under lock and key. The in-
vestigatfon has led to the conclusion
that none of the three had anything to
do with the crime, and the belief Is
now gaining ground that the negro
who murdered and robbed the aged
farmer is well on his way South.
The search for the fugitive. how
ever. viii be continued. and with the
aid OF the authorities Of Southern cit
les Il Is expected that he viii event.
ually be captured.
The commissioners Of Delaware
county will most likely offer a reward
for the arrest of the murderer, an in
ducement which may stir the police
of neighboring cities to greater activ-
ity.
Coroner's Physicians Baier and
Taylor. who made a post-mortem ex-
ANIMATION OF the body, found that
Carter's death was due to a compound
fracture of the skull. The wound In
the back OF his head was N-shaped
and about FIVE inches deep.
The bruise on the side OF the head
resulted from fall from the wagon
latter Carter had been struck on the
head with the stone.
Mr.. Carter. who was So years OF
age. will be buried tomorrow after
moon. Services win be held In Sloan
NJ. e. Church at 2.sO o'clock and in
teremnt will be made in the cemetery
ladjonlng The victim was a veteran
OF the Civil War and was a member o
lU. 5. Grant Post. G. a. r., OF this city
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
ROBBERS HAD THEIR TEAM
Special to The Evening Journal.

Georgetown. Sept. 15-Early yester-
day morning a team was seen to be
hitched in front Of Joshua II. Collins
store, in Collinsville, near here. but no
attention was paid to IL. When Mr..
Collins went to open his store he
noticed that the front window was
open. He made a hasty investigation
and found that a box of shoes worth
$40 was missing.
No other goods were stolen and the
safe, which contained a small sum of
money. had not been disturbed.
The goods were taken away In the
team that was seen i'm 'front.' OF the
store.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
VICTIM OF EXPLOSION DEAD
special to The Evening Journal.

Lewes, Sept. 15-John r. Roby Of
Philadelphia, the engineer who was
badly burned by an explosion last week
on the steam barge Lorraine. died this
morning at the Breakwater House on
the bay shore. He was having the
boilers of the Lorraine cleansed on the
inside and a large quantity Of kerosene
had been poured in them to loosen the
iron rust scales. In making an exami-
nation of their condition he held a
lighted lamp over the manhole and
peered in. An explosion followed al
most instantly.
He was not considered fatally burned
at the time of the accident. Roby was
not married. A sister is said to be
living in Washington. Interment Will
be made here.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
MAGISTRATE cox ROBBED
speciai 10 The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
Middletown, September. l5.-Magistrate
Alfred G. Cox had the misfortune 10 have
his pocket picked while in Wilmington at
tending the Union Veteran Legion cele-
bration, on Wednesday. The purse which
was stolen contained about SO and some
papers.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
Found Rabs in pitoh.

on the road leading from Delaware
City to the Cross Corners the body
of a dead colored infant was found
yesterday afternoon lying in a ditch.
The remains was taken TO the under
taking establishment Of w. w. House
holder and Coroner Purks today is
making an investigation.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
Lost Nickel lamp Top.

While exercising the horses Of the
Fame Fire Company last night the
nickle top from one Of the engine lamps
was lost If found the company will
be grateful if it is returned to the
house.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15

Goldfish cheese" is the name given
to a canned preparation of fresh cod.
now put up In Newfoundland. IL Is
used for hash or fish cakes.
In order that they might not be dis
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
Snowfall in Vermont.

Newport. VT. Sept. 15-The first
snowfall Of the season occurred here
yesterday. Flakes descended for about
five minutes.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15

of the city of Wilmington and the
State Of Delaware TO the principles Of
liberty, justice and equality and pro-
foundly moved by their noble grati-
tude to the heroes living and dead
who in the hour of it's peril, defended
and re-established the free govern
ment founded by our fathers"
Following the installation, General
Manning handed the gavel to General
Postles, who closed the encampment
10y reason of General Kay's absence.
addressing the delegates, General
Manning told them that if they ever
got within one hundred miles of Day
on. Ohio, that he desired them to go
o see him. Don't knock at the door,
ne said in conclusion. the latch string
Rs always out for you"
QUARTERMAsTER's REPORT.
One matter which was discussed
.f5revious TO the closing session was
\ hat relative to reducing the per cap
ia tax from 80 cents TO "a cents. A
notion to such an effect was made,
Aut it was lost by an overwhelming
ltote, after a discussion lasting nearly
In hour General Manning was of the
pinion that the tax should not be
hanged this year.
The following report for the past
n ear was submitted by Quartermaster
feneral ]. M. Keyser, Of Pittsburg,
Pa, and accepted:
balance cash on hand Sep
tember ?, 1904 ,476.21
I'll RECEIPTS.
er capita tax ... ... .....s1, 1,64s.ss
uppneS .... 1854
interest on account -. -. e. f21.5S
efunded by II. II. Hodges
on warrant No. 40 ........ 500
Total 80. ............. $s.2s2.61
DISBURSEMENTS.
7arrants Nos. 40 to IS in
clusi'e -. .,..... .S2,00S.30
ASH balance ...t... -. 1,274.31
alue Of supplies on hand 49,. 1850
HI oldl r... ...-.... 81, ,4f9.3l
MADE MANY FRIENDS.
4I During his stay in this city General
" aiming made a host OF friends by
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
coLoNEL IoEL,s RrcoRp.

Colonel Joel. who was elected Junior
has an interesting his
tory. He is the editor Of the Grand Army
Gazette. which publication he founded
in 1873.
At the age Of seventeen years he Joined
the famous Twenty-third Ohio Regiment,
enlisting in Company A in this city
enlisting in Company A of Cleveland. OF
which he was then aresident. serving un-
der Generals Rosencrans. Hayes and Nc
Ciellan. He also served in the same COM
pany with President Mckinley.
AT the battle Of South Mountain. Nd.
he was wounded in seven places Lieuten-
ant Colonel Hayes afterwards PresidenO
and Mrs Hayes found him on the bat
tlefield and sent him TO the hospital,
where he did not regain consciousness for
three weeks. Later he was commissioned
first lieutenant in the Eighth New York
Infantry.
During President Hayes term he was
appointed United tSates consul to sagua
la Grande, Cuba. Colonel Joel has been
an active member Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, receiving the title Of colonel
for splendid services rendered In all
movements pertaining to the welfare Of
the veterans he has been leading fac
tor. Colonel Jocl is at present commanl-
er Of E. d. Morgan Post, No. s7 Of New
York city.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
OPPOSITION TO
LARGE LOAN
Water Commissions Appeal
to City Council Causes
Considerable Comment
THAT BODY TAXES no ACTION

The letter from the Water Commission
asking city Council TO borrow a few
hundred thousand dollars to be used for
the purpose Of building a new filter sys-
tenn, was read before Council last night,
but mo action was taken. and Il is quite
likely that none will be, ieastwise in
favor OF the movement.
It Is considered that Council has no au-
thorlty to make such a loan and that II
there Is n threatened epidemic Of typhoid
fever. as the Water Commission claims.
then the body which now has a consider
able sum OF money az lis disposal should
postpone the building Of the new reservoir
plant and construct a flter instead.
on the other hand the Water Depart
mcnt, II IL did not see ht 10 give mp the
reservoir project for the present It could
build temporary filter which would
serve an purposes until the legislature
again convenes when application could be
made for the city TO make a loan IN a
LEGAL manner.
SITUATION Is NOT SERIOUS.
While Il is admitted that there Is some
typhoid fever IN the city, the situation is
not bad and in fact has been improving
right along so that there need be no fear
on the part Of the people for the health
Of the community.
one OF those opposed 10 the scheme OF
saddiing the proposed heavy burden on
the city Is President Of CoUacil c. NJ.
Leitch. He told reporter for The Even
inc Journal that fha Nafer nenarfn,enf
was simply trying to get Council 70 do
what tho Legislature refused 10 do. He
said there was no doubt In his mind but
that the city needed a new water system,
but. thought the Water Department
should construct il from its own revenue.
'"rhe department now has a large sum
of money on hand" said President Leitch.
'and as its surplus is considerable each
year. the work should be done without
saddling a huge debt on the city"
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
UNCLE BILLY HEAL
PRESENTS A MuSEET
General A. II. Stafford of
New York Takes Home
Memento

Before leaving the city this morning a
number Of members Of the U. V. L. and
Of the Ladies' Auxiliary visited the police
station and called on Chief of Police
Black thanking him for the courtesy ex-
tended by the police department to the
strangers.
While there Uncle Billy" Heal, the
veteran of the force entertained the visi-
tors with his famous song and dance en-
tiled "Old Bob Ridley Oh. no. no" The
clever manner IN which the song was
rendered by Uncle Billy" brought forth
unstinted applause and an encore was re-
quired
one OF the Interested visitors was Cen
eral A. II. Stafford Of Encampment No.
95 jamestown. n. Y. To General stanford
Officer Heal took an especial fancy and
presented him with the barrel from a
gun which was carried by great grand
father Heal in the Battle Of the Bran
dywine. General Stafford is retiring Sc
nior Commander.
Among the visitors who left this morn
ing was General Knauss, of Columbus. o.
Inc Geneidi Is now engaged IN looking
up the records Of old confederate soldiers
who are buried north of the Mason and
Dixon line and is forwarding the loca-
tion of their graves and their records to
their relatives in the South. General
Knauss is the only man who has ever un-
dertaken this work. He also has erected
at Columbus, O., monument to the
soldiers dead, irrespective Of the side on
which they fought in the Civil strife and
also to the dead of the Spanish American
war
the visiting delegates and their wives
boarded the steamer Brandywine and
took a ride to Philadelphia and return.
A number of them also visited places of
interest reached by the trolley line.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15

rOsT-A 1905 w. II. S. class pin. Re-
ward if returned to this Office.
Aug SO-tf.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
LOST. FOUND AND REWARD.

LOST-Pocket book continuing sixty
dollars. initials NJ. X. on outside;
between Third and Tatnah and CITY
Han. Rewardif returned to 2is Tat
nail street.
Evening journal., 1905-09-15
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
fair to partly cloudy, light
fresh winds. Sunday partly
cloudy, stationary temperature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
JAKE SANDERS.
Feature Event at New Orleans Won
 by 10 to l Shot.

Feature Event at New Orleans Won
 by 10 to l Shot.
 NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 3.--All of the forces of the American Jockey club, ut least those that carry most weight, are pitted against each other here now. The feature race. a handicap at q mile. brought out the hest field that has started in a race here for week. in- cluding Old Stone. Dan McKenna, Gar nish and Toboggan. The latter. who ran quite fair race on his initial ap- pearance here, was well played.
 Another good race was the fifth. Most of the horses returned winners were backed by the public. Sum marieS:
 First Race - Triumvir, first; Lida Lieb, second; Glcndon. third.
 Second Race. -- Redman. first; Bay wood, second; Dapple Gold, third.
 Third Race.-Matador first; Astarita, second; Inqnisitiye Girl, third.
 Fourth Race.-kickshaw, first; Old Stone. second; Toboggan. third.
 Fifth Race. - Jake Sanders, first; Rams Horn. second; Inspector Halpin, third.
 Sixth Race.-Fox Hunting, first; Bell Indian, second; MainSprng, third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
ROD AND GUN CLUB.
Decided to Hold Fox I . It in Early
 Part of Aarcn,

At q meeting of the Mattatuck Rod and Gun club last night it was de- clded to hold regular fox hunt some time in the carly part of March. Some of the best dogs in the state will join in the chase and if reynard manages 10 keep ahead of the pack for a few hours Waterbury people will have one days real sport. It is not yet known whether any of the sportsmen will follow the hunt on horseback, but it is hinted that a few of them will try what they can do in the saddle in q cross country run after pack of hounds and if they make out well others will fall into line. It has not been given out where the fox will be started from, but no matter where they find him there is no telling where he may lead bis pursuers and for all anybody knows the Welton fountain ar the band stand in the green may be inc scene of his last fight. The club has two fold object in getting after the fox. He appears to he getting bolder every day and the stronger he grows the less he cares for chicken or duck and as result game birds are disappearing rapidly and unless some thing is done to protect them none will be left. With view to giving the birds show the club has made up its mind to drive out the fox and bring in a few hundred quail and place them in the woods in different sections of the town. Some objection was raised to the kind of clay bird used in the shoot ing matches last summer and Charles X. TemIileton was instructed to pro- cure q different pattern.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
CHANCE TROTTINC DATE $
Cleveland's Access sion to Grand Cir .
 cut Causes New Allo tmsnt,

The Grand Circuit stewards held an. other meeting yesterday at the Wal. dorf- Astoria and made some changes il. the dates originally assigned. The Cleveland association has decided to hold a meeting, and this necessitates encouragement of the former schedule. There were present D. J. Campau, rep reSenhng Detroit; George J. Dietrich, secretary at Cleveland; George Latti- mer and c. R. Bently, representing Buffalo: James Butler, representing New York: o. II, Moore, representing Providence, and c. k. G. Billings. rep resenting Memphis The other tracks in the Grand Circuit were not repre- scented.
 The rules drafted and adopted last year by the board of stewards were continued for the coming season. This leaves each member free to make it's program and conditions as desired. It also leaves it mandatory for each mem- Der to require payment on each nom- nation. \ request from the Profes- sional Drivers league asked that the classes and conditions be made unl. form throughout the circuit and that T nominator be required to pay only on actual starters
 The new schedule of dates as an- Iounced is as follows:
 Detroit, July 24 to %: Cleveland, July 3l to August ,; Buffalo, August [ to F; Empire City, August Ii to 19: Hcadville, August 21 to 26; Providence, August 2S to September ?; Hartford. September to 9; Syracuse. September II to 16; Columbus. September IS to B; Cincinnati, September p 10 30; Memphis, October 1G to 2S.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
BASEBALL NOTES.

John Ganzel has failed 10 secure the Grand Rapids club and will soon be ready to Sicn with the N"w Ynr'5 Americans. whose salary list Ia st year. hv the way. was more than S600OO. The New York Nationals salary list was practically the same amount. which goes to show that rivalry in baseball has always worked to the advantage of the players.
 John l.. Tavlor of the Boston Amer jeans is out S375 in cold cash. all ha- cause he drafted the wrong man. To- ledo last season had one pitcher named Martin and another named Morton. The former proved a wonder and Mir Taylor was advised to draft him. He diH so. as he thought, but instead drafted Morton. He sent the money on recently and has now learn cd that he is not only out S375. hut has failed in getting the man he want el
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03
Country In Jack FrOst's Grasp.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-The entire north west and the middle states will con- tinue in the grasp 6: tt!:.,, present cole wave for some time. according to in formation given out by the United States weather bureau at Chicago last Higbt4 Tfe roidsst spot in the United States was at Glendive. Mont where 53 degrees below zero was reported. Other low temperatures reported dur ing the day were: Havre. Mont. 34 be. low; Winnipeg. 24: Battleford, 20; Medicine Hat, 26: Bismarck. 20, and Devils Lakes 24. The center of the cold wave is still in North Dakota, but it is moving slowly southwark Yes terday was the codest day of the year in Chicago