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Evening journal., 1905-07-29
CUMMINS WILL
HAVE HIS INNING
Smyrna Magistrate Threatens
to Make Arrests at Wood
land Beach Tomorrow
LIVELY TIME is ANTICIPATED
speeIal to rhe EvenIng JournaI.

Dover. July 29-Magistrate Robert L.
Cummins, Of Smyrna. quietly smoked
a cigar in the office of Magistrate
Wood yesterday afternoon while being
arraigned for extortion, although still
in the custody Of the sheriff. Then he
promptly waived a hearing and after
asking the resident magistrate to pre-
pare his bonds for court, accompanied
the sheriff to the latter's Office while
the papers were being prepared to get
away from the crowd.
There several persons called and
asked permission to go on his bail
bonds and the Smyrna magistrate was
soon at liberty. Before going again to
the magistrates court to sign his bond,
Magistrate Cummins withdrew his
cigar and said: sheriff, I'm in your
custody. and / want you to go buy me
(producing a roll of greenbacks) a lot
Of appearance bonds, recognizances, af-
fidavits and warrants" The necessary
papers We're secured.
This meant that the magistrate is
going to direct his constables to round
lup Woodland Beach tomorrow. Farm
wagons and hacks viii be secured tc
( take the prisoners to Magistrate
Cummin's court. If any shall be found
violating the Sunday laws by running
dance halls. games Of chance, tOboggar
railways. razzle-dazzles and "old mills
at the Delaware Bay resort.
Tomorrow will therefore be q
strenuous day and President James r
Mott and the four concessionaries wh'
had the magistrate summarily arrest
ed on the charge Of overcharging then
in imposing fines, may have a livell
experience.
Before leaving the sheriff's office
Magistrate Cummins asked Sheriff
Baker if he could rely upon him 10
any necessary aid in arresting an
bringing to the bar of justice all per
sons who violated the laws of tn
State in this county. The sheriff re
piled that whenever the laws are VIC
Hated he could Immediately count o
him for assistance.
Then the magistrate intimated tina
the sheriff would have something to
: on Monday, and that farm wagons
, eastern Kent county would carry nc
= only the bands of negro helpers VIII
are taken to and from the harvei
J fields, but white women and whit
E men who operated places OF amusemei
2 and business on the Sabbath day.
4 It is said also that wholesale arres
] win be made at Bowers Beach an
3 elsewhere for similar violations of II
e old blue laws.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
JENNIE BRANNON
GAINS HER FREEDOM
Case Was Reopened and
She Is Allowed to Re
turn Home

Jennie Brannon. the 1S-year-old girl
who was committed to the Industrial
School by Judge Cochran in City Court
several days ago. was released from
custod ytoday. She was committed TO
the institution on a charge of being
incorrigible but on application of Dav-
id J. Reinhardt yesterday the case was
Mabel Russell. who was
sent to the school with her, will remain
there.
When the case was reopened today
Mr.. Reinhardt presented evidence in
the little girls defense and on the
strength OF this the defendant was al
lowed to go. but the case was held
up against her pending her good be-
havior.
Ward Gray, colored. was arrested on
the coast" early this morning by Ser
geant Kelleher. He had a set Of har-
ness in his possession which was sto-
len from a stable on the west side Of
the city. He was held in $500 bail for
upper court. The following cases
were disposed Of:
owen Talley and Frank Conner
charged with the larceny of bed
clothes 500 bail for upper court; Will
liam o. Horne. carrying a concealed
deadly weapon. 500 bail for court;
Joseph Farrell. vagrancy. dismissed; (;
Joseph Kennedy and Sylvester A.
Walsh fighting on the street. 50 and
costs each; Lola Cooper. colored. dis
orderly conduct, IS; Robert Armstrong.
Idisorderly conduct. SO; Albert Brew
ington, colored, wife beating, dismiss
ed
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
INJUNCTION AGAINST FARMERS
Kent countians Cannot Use Any More
Timber From Farm.
Special to The Evening Journal.


Dover. July 29.-Chancellor Nicholson to-
day issued sweeping Injunction against
a party OF farmers. The defendants are
Nettie L. Dannenhower. John Marlowe
and George A. Ford. Mrs. Dannenhower
is the owner, Mr.. Marlowe is the contract
or and George A. Ford is the tenant in
possession of a fine timber and grain
farm. The order restraints them from
cutting any more timber, removing any
already fellcd. or using the products OF
the woodlands in any way. The restrain
ing order was obtained by Robert II. Van
Dyke Of Dover. who is represented by
James L. Woicott The order was served
today by Sheriff Baker.
Mr.. VanDyke takes this step TO restrain
the new owner and purchaser and her
contractors or tenants from using any
more timber until a purchase money mort
gage given TO him in transfer Of the farm
is satisfied or provided for.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
WORK ON TEMPORARY STATION
New Building Will be Ready For oe-
cupanoy in Short Time.

Work on the temporary station for
the p. B. & w. railroad is progressing
rapidly and the framework for the
building is in position.
In the west end OF the structure viii
be located the station masters offiee
and the ticket Office. the former being
in the. norwest corner. toward the old
depot The center of the building win
be used for men and women's waiting
room. while on the easterly end of the
building will be located the baggage
and Wilmington Transfer Company's
quarters. 1t is expected that the
structure will be completed and ready
for occupancy within two weeks.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
y-BRANOYWINt VS., new CASTLE
Great Crowd Expected at South Side
Park This Afternoon.

South Side Park this afternoon the
strong New Castle team will cross bats
with the X-Brandywine Club of this
city, and a large crowd is expected to
be present to witness the game.
Through the efforts of DR.. James H.
Morgan the clubs have been brought
together for the benefit Of the Will
mington Free Zoo and this alone should
draw all lovers OF the game to the field.
New Castle has the record of having
played seventeen games this season
and having met with but one defeat,
that being at the hands of the oppos-
ing club today. To add zest to the
game a number Of handsome and valu-
able prizes have been offered by lead
ing merchants for players making the
best Individual plays. The game will
be called at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
NO SUNDAY SELLING IN NEWARK

Newark. July 29.--Complaint has
been made to the town officers that
several merchants are in the habit OF
selling their wares on Sunday. They
have been notified TO stop the practice.
stone masons have completed the
foundation of the new drill hall and
gymnasium at Delaware College. The
brick work will go right on and the
building win be pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible.
The Main street west OF the B. & O
railroad Is being regarded and new
.curblng put down. In all PROBABILITIES
the street will be macadamized, as III,
citizens are very desirous Of having
permanent street Improvement.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
.SUNKEN YACHT OF Or.
HARE HAS BEEN RAISED
Narkeeta Is Now Being
Towed to Philadelphia
by a Tug

The yacht Narkeeta, belonging TO Dr.
Hobart A. Hare of 1901 Spruce street.
Philadelphia, which was sunk in the Dell
aware Bay on the Brandywine shoals
during a storm last Saturday night, has
been raised The yacht is now on its way
to Philadelphia in tow Of the tug Juno
The crew OF the Narkeeta, which was
reported lost. made its way in a small
boat 70 Bowers Beach, arriving safely
after a narrowing experience.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
HOOK GOT A STAY
Governor Granted a Reprieve When
Funds Were Raised for Appeal.

Chicago. July 29-Johann Hoch,
"Bluebeard" and confessed bigamist,
sentenced to be hanged yesterday for
poisoning one of his wives obtained
reprieve during the afternoon. until
August % by Governor Deneen.
The stay of execution followed hours
of anxiety on the part of Hoch, who
had never given up hope. and was al
lowed by the Governor only after the
latter had been assured that the neces-
sary sum to appeal the case hadabeen
raised. The amount-S5OO-wa given
By an attorney and friend of Hoch's
counsel. The attorney declared that he
was actuated purely by humanitarian
motives.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
Auto Racing at Cape May.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Cape May, N. j., July 29.--There was a
big crowd on hand when the auto races
were started on the beach here this morn
ing. The outlook was splendid for fine
days sport, the conditions promising that
more than one of the worlds records up
to the mile would be broken. There was
little wind blowing what breezes that
were stirring blew up the course on the
beach. and was helpful TO the drivers Of
the smooth stretch Of beach every minute.
the extreme ebb being just before noon.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
WEAVER'S APPOINTEtS FAILED
Two of Them Could Not Pass Exani-
nations and Resianed.

Philadelphia, July 29.-George Thomas,
acting chief Of the Bureau Of City Proper
IT, and William f. Mahcr, acting chief Of
the Bureau of Highways who were re-
Gently appointed. resigned their positions
yesterday. Both were required to take a
civil service examination. and to the sur
prise of Mayor Weaver they failed to
pass. In consequence of this they tend
cred their designations.
Mayor Weaver sent his instructions to
the commission Of expert engineers who
are investigating the filtration plants and
the boulevards now under construction.
The commission visited the Torresdale
filter plant and made a preliminary ex-
animation.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
NR, WRIGHT 4 NESMiRIST
Well Known Legislators Influence
Exercised Over Colts With Won
derful Effect.
Special to The Evening Journal

Dover, July 29-Representative An
drew ]. Wright, of Blackbird hundred,
one Of the Democratic leaders in the
General Assembly, has become a mes
merist. Yesterday he had his son
hitch three horses TO. a plow, and
ordered him to select three colts four
years old each. and which had never
been driven in harness.
The colts were geared and whisked
UP before their master, who made a
few mysterious gestures, just like
those he was accustomed to making
in his speeches in the Legislature and
on the Washington trip, and the colts
turned to and plowed the field with
a regularity that excelled any old
work-horses on the farm. The colts
will be brought out again on MOoday
and put through the same perform
ance after Mahatma Wright has a
brief seance with them beforehand.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
MERCHANTS DlO NOT MEET
Directors Will Hold Session on Mon :
day Afternoon.

As there was not quorum present tho
regular meeting Of the Mercantile Asso-
ciation was not held last night.
on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock there
will be a special meeting of the directors
Of the association for the purpose oe
transacting business Of importance and alI
directors are requested TO attend.
During the winter IL lisp roposed to maks
the organization one OF the best in the
city. It is hoped TO accomplish much good
and be a benefit to the merchants.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
DEMOCRATS HOT
. UNDER THECOLLAR
Can't Understand Why Rep
resentatives in Council
Voted With Postles
REPUBLICANS HAD A DEAL ON

Nine out of every ten Democrats in
Wilmington are hot under the collar
bocsuse of the action of the six Demo-
cratic Councilmen on Thursday last
in voting to oust Democratic Office
holders and electing Union Republicans
To I'LL their places. Those who know,
tell the angry smaller fry, that If the
latter knew the circumstances con-
nected with the deal, they would see
the wisdom of the move. That is
about all the explanation that is given
but its a case of Il am from Missouri
you'll have to show me" with most Of
the Democratic voters. and many
threaten to remember their representa-
tives in Council at the polls when they
come up again for office.
A prominent Democrat today told a
reporter for The Evening Journal that
had the Democrats not combined with
the sixth Ward Councilmen on Thurs
day night last an amicable agreement
would have been reached by Thursday
night next between the warning Re
publican factions and seven Repubh-
cans elected to office The terms of the
settlement were that Joseph f. Postles
a son of Councilman Postles. elected
as the city treasurers clerk was
to have received a $500 a year job IN
Washington and aside from this, the
colored councilman was to get the
j City Auditor and Bailif. Knowing thai
this deal was about to be consummatec
4 the Democratic Councilmen. to hold al
least two Of their men in office, fell II
line and elected five Union Repuoh'
cans TO office and excluding entirely
the Regtilar Republican faction.
Nevertheless the dissatisfaction
. among the Democrats at large still
s EXISTS and the belief is that the mov'
was an unwise one. Republican lead
ers saw that the Democrats lost con
4 siderably more than the Republican,
4 by the operation.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
SARAH ANN WHITE HOME

The first annual Grecian Field Day
for the benefit OF the Sarah Ann Whlte
Home will be held at the Front ana
Union street grounds on thursday
August 3. The sports WILDE held from
2.sO to 6 o'clock. There will be dancing
from 6 until midnight.
Tickets from Nos. 4O1 to 499 for the
games have been lost and will not be
honored at the gate. The finder OF the
tickets will be literally rewarded II
the same are returned to the Office OF
I w. Bird. No. 9O6 IL French street.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
Frank Yokum Breaks Record.

Frank Yokum, the fast PAGER owned in
Chester. Pa. paced a mile in free-for-al
race at Tltusville. Pa, yesterday after
noon in 200 IA. This lowers the worlds
half-mile track record in a race by three
quarters of a second. Yokum was paced
by running horse. He also took the
second heat in 2O6 IA, making new
worlds record for two heats in half
mile track race.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
Chartered at Dover.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover, July s9.-Charters have been
granted here as follows;
National Propeller Company. to con-
struct. improve and operate motor boats,
steamboats,. appliances for boats or YES
sells Of any description. The capital stock
is $4,000 and the incorporators are all
of Philadelphia
The Crescent Manufacturing Company
to deal in womens and mems neckwear
novelties, and to manufacture the same.
The incorporators are all Of altimore Nd,
and the capital stock is $4,000.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
Condition Is Improved.

Friends of William Lott, the p. b.
& w. freight conductor are pleased to
learn that he is recovering from the
injuries received on July 25. Mr..
Lofts head came in contact with a
Pullman car while he was riding his
train near Third street and he received
Ia severe liberation He will be sent
to his home from the Delaware Hos
pital on Monday.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
Laurel Bank Teller Overcome.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Laurel July Pc. E. wootten, tel
Ter of the Peoples National Bank. was
overcome by nervous prostration yes
terday and had to be conveyed to his
home where he is in a serious oondi-
ton. Warren Lewis is taking his place
in the bank.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
Captain Durborough's Birthday.

Dover. July 29-Captain John w.
Durborough of the Philadelphia steam
boat John p. Wilson, was 20 years Of
age a few days ago On that occasion,
while the jolly captain was looking
after the interest Of his passengers, a
handsome widow of this county was
sending him a splendid cocO-bola wood
cane.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29

Word has been received here that
John owens. employed as a right-of-
way man by the Delaware & Atlantic
Telegraph and Telephone Company,
was in at the Medico- -Chirurgical Hos
pltal. philadelphia. He had undergone
an operation several days ago and is
improving slowly.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29

The Rev. r.. K. Stephenson VIII lee
ture in Wesley NJ. E. Church Sunday
night on the subject Echoes From
the Denver Convention" Rev. H.
Gray will preach at 1880 a. m. Mr.
constantine. the new chorister, will
be present and conduct the singing
morning and night.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
Exeursionists stole Melons.

Special to The Evening Journal
Laurel, July 29.-The 3. c. and A ex-
cursicn which passed through Laurel on
Wednesday for Rehoboth stopped for
several minutes on siding near here.
The excursionists took the opportunity
to loot the adjacent melon patch Of r. d.
Henry and destroyed and carried away
upward OF $50 worth Of watermelons.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
FIRED TWO SHOTS
TO MAKE SURE
Drink Causes Moses A. Jar
rell, a Morocco Shaver, to
Commit Suicide
OFTEN THREATENED 70 % IT

Once church member later a heavy
drinker. Moses A. farrell. aged 50 years
shot himself at his home. NO 1901 West
Fourteenth street. at o'clock this
morning and died almost instantly. He
hred two shots one passing over tho
neart and the other through the brain.
rms latter shot was the one that killed
him. He held the revolver close to
the right ear and then pulled the trig-
ger the bullet passing entirely through
the head.
FARRELL committed his rash act in tho
second story front room. His 7-year-
old daughter Helen was asleep in the
next room at the time and his wife and
son Joseph were down stairs eating
breakfast When the latter heard the
shots he exclaimed hear that, he's
killed himself" DR.. j. r. Wales was
summoned, but upon his arrival the
man was dead, having expired almost
instantly after committing the deed.
WAS CHURCH MEMBER ONCE
AT one time farrell was an active
member Of Olivet Presbyterian Church
and for eighteen months Obstained
from liquor, but when his first wife
died he took to drinking. During the
past year he lmbibed freely and for the
past two weeks did not work. He was
"a morocco shaver by trade and was
last employed at the Fond Morocco
Works
The dead man often threatened to
kin himself and also threatened to kilb
his wife, He carried a 3s calibre revolt
yer with him all the time. on Tuesday
afternoon last he left the house say
ing that he was going to Brandywins
Park for the purpose Of shooting him
SELF His wife becoming alarmed sent
Joseph, the 19-year-old son after his
father When the latter saw the boy
in the park he asked him for ten cents.
which he received. Later he returned
home and told his wife that he didn't
! have the heart to shoot himself that
day but would do Il some time
WAS VERY NERVOUS.
farrell arose at 5.45 o'clock tbs morn-
ing and ate his breakfast at o'clock.
He was very nervous and his wife
suggested that he take a trolley ride Ia
lone Of the parks. At o'clock ne went
!. up stairs and shortly after the report
D OF two shots fired in quick succession
e rang out When found by his son h,
/. was breathing hard and expired within
q a few minutes
s The deceased was a member OF tn
d Fraternal Order Of Eagles and is sur
1 vived by his wife and six children
= His funeral viii be held on Monda.
and viii be private.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
uniaue Railway at sprinns.

The unique railway is one of the best
at Brandywine Springs and
it is being literally patronized. A ride
on this picturesque elevated line is
exhilarating and a visit to the Springs
is incomplete unless it is taken.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
from Scott & CO.


Anal. Copper Co... ... -. ..... s35s
American Sugar Refining &c. I4o%
Atch. Top. and Santa Fe Com. S7A
Atch. Top. and Santa Fe. 1'ref.' Io2H
Brooklyn Rapid Transit -. 69H
baltimore and Ohio -. -. It4H
Canada Southern -. -. -. 80 o9h
Chicago ct. Western 49, 20
Chesapeake and Ohio SIS
chicago and Alton -. -. .... sax
Chicago and Northwest ... -. 2Io
Chi. Mil and St. Paul Com ....' ISL
Rock Island Com -. -. -. 3I8
Erie ..... -. -. .....'.'. 4oA
1st pfrd -. '-' SAX
Illinois Central see. ..'' l74A
louisville and Nashville -. I45H
Metropolitan Street Railway -. I27N
Metro. Security Co.. e. .... sax
Manhattan Cons -. ..... 1890 los
Missouri Pacific .... -. ...., looB
No. Kansas and Texas, pfd 80. 64
n. Y. Central and Hudson -. ..~I465z
n. Y. Ontario and Western 80. SAX
Norfolk ana Western Com. ..... SbA
Pacific Mail -. ..... -, .....@ Ask
Penna. Railroad Co -. ......, I425(
Peoples Gas -. ...... 1854
Reading ..... -. 49, los y
1st pfrd 90
End prefd -. -. -. 92H
Delaware and Hudson -. -. I93
Del. Lack. and Western -. -. 4To
Southen Pacific -. o5
Southern Ry. Com -. -. 351.
Texas and Pacific -. -. 5354
Tenn. Coal and Iron CO -. -. S9N
Union life Com ... ....' 1907
U. S. Steel Com -. -. -. -. 55A
U. 5. Steel Pfrd ..... ....... 1861
Wabash Com -. -. -.....-.. I9E
wabash Ptrd ............ 4oT
Western Union ..... ........ 9s
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
Many Paying Taxes.

There was a big rush at both the city
and county tax Offices today, as there re-
mains but one more day for property
owners to get the five per cent discount.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
Property Sold.

The property Of John ]. Gallagher on
Garter street was purchased by Robert
dair Adair this morning for sS715.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
MOTHER AND CHILD DEAD
Dysentery CARRIED Then of in Newark
EIGHT Children Survive.
Special to The Evening Journal.

Newark, July 29.-After a short Ill
ness Mrs. Joseph O'Rourke died yes
terday afternoon about a o'clock from
the effects OF dysentery. only few
days ago a four year-oid daughter
died from the same disease.
The deceased is survived by a hus-
band and eight children. The young
est child is only six months old. Great
sympathy is expressed for the afaict-
ed family.
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
LOST, FOUND. REWARD.

LOST w. H. S. Class Pin; class 'o5
Reward if returned to Evening
Journal Office. July zS-St
Evening journal., 1905-07-29
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
partly cloudy, continued warm.
Monday partly cloudy, slowly
rising temperature.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-08
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.

\ correspondent writing to Tho. cS-
tcemcd Nov York Sun. raises this Ia
taresting and important question:
Suppose TIA, on Inauguration day at
10 O'clock d. n, III hour before the
\icr-P president is sworn in and Two
hours before The PRESIDENT eIc.1 takes
iii" OATH Of Office the President -cler,
should die. VIA, would hr the cou:.s.
.nI procedure? Won!l the NiccPro,i-
dent qualify iGr that ONCE. ard imn;,,-
dIn'cly after qualify fer nc Office 4,
wlicn hc had succeeded. 81 would ,hr
death OF tho Prcsidon, make him eli
s.blc 70 tho vacated Office without
nn:Iifyil:. for tie office ia which ne
had been clccteI:'
The Sun Folds that or The death Of
tbs President The Official low naxt in
line ri succession. Secretary Hay.
would ac1 as President, The Vice
Presicent-eloc1 would be sworn III. re-
.ardless OF wha, might have happened
TO tho Prcsdent.elcct Being Vice
President. Mr.. Fairbanks would prob
ably succeed to the powers and du,ic,
OF President Immediately after tie ba-
ginning Of the term for ~hich M,
Roosevelt and himself were elected
Yet SC loosely drawn are TIE prov,s-
ions Of both the Constitution aut 1h.
succession act with rn":,rd TO this san.
Iicular emergency thai an argument
might be made for the theory that See
ltlary Hay would continue % act as
President unit! y new President had
h,cn elected
That bcin@ The case there shoull
either be congressional action looking
Il" the proper Safeguarding Of Prc;;i
'rnllat succession. or the Constitution
should BE 50 amended as to make !,nt;l
the .ncthod and intent perfectly plain
OF ccuisr. il is not likely that a rrrsi.
GCHl-cloct viii lie Killed or will .lic he
ln!c assuming" the duties al his GHi,r.
Bat il both he ana the Nicr-pr.sidcn,
t!l"t should he disqualified BY death
or otherwise the will ar the prop|c
would re defeated unless the. Sane
party happened 10 be in d;:lin. i:;r
previous administration.