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Evening journal., 1905-05-04
BAPTIST MISSION IN
ANNUAL SESSION HERE
President Harry Emmons
Makes Address of Welcome.
Many Delegates Attend

Az the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Chu,ch today the eleventh annual con-
vention of the Delaware State Baptist
Mission Society is being held. This as
ISOLATION comprises all of the Baptist
churches of Delaware an dabout 80 dele
gates are in attendance.
The convention was opened at 1880
o'clock this morning with a praise and
prayer service conducted by the Rev. L..
Judson Westfall Of Bethany Church this
city. An address was made by-Harry EN-
mons president of the mission and the
Rev. S. B. Hiley of Dover preached a
sermon on "rhe Invitations of Christ. %
The business session will be held late
this afternoon when reports viii be sub
mited and officers elected. Tonight Ros-
coe c. Penney, State Missionary, will
make an address on the subject, 1.-The
Children of Today, the Church of To-
morrow.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
MORE RIOTING IN
WARSAW STREETS
Soldier Shot When Cossacks
Were Called to Quell
Disturbance
CITY is NOW IN A SEMI-PANIC

Warsaw. -.ay 4, Noon-Disturbances
occurred I'm several parts of the city this
morning and an extension Of the troubles
appears imminent.
In the VIOLA district workmen forclbly
stopped the street cars and cabs and Cos
sacks were summoned. A man in the
crowd fired revolver and wounded
soldier.
The Social Democrats appear determine
ed/ to enforce their manifesto proclaim
ing a general strike and the observation
Of today as a day of mourning for the
victims of the May Day disturbances
No newspapers appeared this morn
ing.
The city is in a semi-panic. Thousands
Of soldiers and police are patrolling the
streets. Their presence in such numbers
prevented rioting after the masses COM
memorating the proclaiming of the Polish
constitution of 1871.
The Social Democratic party of Poland
and Lithuania appointed today day Of
general mourning because the police did
notp ermit the bodies of those killed May
to be buried with proper ceremonies.
The party ordered business and traffic to
cease and all shops. offices and restau-
rants to close
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
New system Of Time Keeping

Railroad officials of the p. B. & w.
Company have inaugurated a new
system of time keeping in the shops
lat Todd's Cut which has necessitated
several changes. II. Evans, who was
night engine dispatcher, has been
transferred to day dispatcher. c. w.
Hoffecker who has been the day en-
gine dispatcher will have charge of
the time Keeping system. W. =. Hon-
man has been appointed night engine
! dispatcher at the roundhouse ana H.
p. Lloyd, formerly a fireman on the
Delaware division, has been appointed
night engine dispatcher at the office
of the road foreman of engines in this
lefty.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
AND
HER SON ARE
REUNITED
Mrs. Lottie Freedman and
Israel Eientracht Met at
French Street Station
SEPARATED FOR MANY YEARS

After being separated for twenty-six
years from her son, Israel Eientracht,
Mrs. Lottie Freedman arrived IN this
city today and met him at the r.. b.
& w. railroad station.
The story of mother and son was
published Ia The Evening Journal ex-
clusively and it was greatly through
its efforts that they were reunited
Mrs. Freedman who lives In WASH
ington, ID. c.. arrived I'm Wilmington at
1l.20 O'Clock and was met at the sta-
tlon by a representative of the Jour-
NAL. Mr.. Eientract was telephoned to
and I'm a short time he came TO the
depot and met his mother Together
they boarded a car and went to the
home Of the son.
LIKE A ROMANCE
Mrs. Freedman Is a bfight-eyed. VII
vacious little woman and despite her
fifty odd years she appears to be but
littel over 40 years of age. She speaks
English nuently and spoke freely OF
her life. When but young woman
she married Eientract I'm Germany and
after "a short married life the couple
We're divorced. They had but one son.
Israel who was left I'm the care OF his
father Mrs. Eientracht then left Ger
many and went TO England. Later she
came to this country where she has
been since. From that time until
| few days ago. when she met him In
/ Washington, she had not seen her son.
After her separation from her first
husband Mrs. Eientract married Mr..
Freedman and by this union she had
one daughter. Mr.. Freedman has been
dead for several years
1T is peculiar" SAID Mrs. Freedman.
today. II have travelled nearly all
over this country but I have never
lseen the name Of Eientract on any bus
mess place nor in any directory Had
/ done so / would have made inquiry
Regarding my son. / have passed
through Wilmington many times but
never suspected that Israel was in the
lefty.
81 do not know what I shall do IN
J the future continued Mrs. Freedman
= III I conclude TO live In Wilmington
must settle up my affairs In Washing.
ton. You know" said she. ~ is moi
/ always advisable for mothers-in-laW
90 live with their daughters os sons.
lln-law. so I cannot say just yet what
1 shall do"
Mrs. Freedman at present lives al
No. 627 J street. n. W., Washington
lD. G.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
NAN PATTERSON.

replied that she had been feeling III
and had retired. but was then being
dressed. After a wait of is minutes
Miss Patterson appeared. looking pale
and in a highly nervous state.
Gentlemen. have you been able to
reach an agreement" asked the re-
corder of the jury.
mo. sir" replied the foreman.
as there any question of law or of
evidence in which ! can instruct you?
Is there any way in which the court
can help you?"
The foreman looked for an instant
at his fellow members of the jury
then turned to the recorder and said:
NO, sir; l don't believe you can help
us"
"Then you win retire to reconsider
the matter
The jury fled out and the court
room was cleared.
The jury was given the case at l
O'Clock yesterday. and after deliberat-
/ ing y hours came into court at 1.30
O'Clock this morning and informed Re
corder Gon that they had failed to
reach a verdict The jury declined the
recorders offer to aid them by ad-
vice on any point of law regarding
whatever they might be in doubt, and
were sent back to continue their de-
| alterations. At 2.20 o'clock the jury
again entered the court room, where
/ the recorder adm other court officials
were in waiting. and the foreman an
lnounced that they had failed to agree
on a verdict He added that their dis
agreement seemed hopeless of adjust
ment Upon this announcement Re
corder Goff formally discharged the
u men composing the third jury that
has considered this celebrated case. It
is understood that a majority of the
jury was for acquittal. but in what
proportion they stood cannot be ascer-
tanned
Miss Patterson collapsed on the
jury's announcement and tainted dead
away. She was assisted from the
court by one of her counsel and sew
eral court attendants and revived in an
anteroom.
On the second return of the jury Re-
corder Goff made a personal appeal to
the foreman to endeavor again to reach
a verdict. The foreman entered the
Jury box and polled the jurors in open
court, but they were not able to agee
The recorder then asked them again
If there was not some point of law OF
something he could do by which they
might be able to reach aiverdict, but
the jurors remained steadfast and fin
ally declared their verdict a disagree
ment.
Recorder Goff before dismissing the
jury cautioned them not to tell how
they stood.
Future procedure in the case is I'M
certain. It has been intimated by The
, district attorneys Office that the peo
pie probably would not attempt another
trial. Should this be the case Miss
Patterson would be released either OF
nominal bail or under her own recog
nizance and the indictment eventually
be quashed.
/. Information received by the Associ
, ated Press Is that the poll Of the jur
= was Z to 5 in favor of acquittaL
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
MORTGAGE FOR Sl25,00O
FILED At COURT HOUSE
Delaware Water Improves
ment Co. Secures That
Amount to Erect Plant

At the Recorder of Deeds Office to-
day a bond issue of the Delaware Water
improvement Company of New Castle.
to the Berls County Trust Company OF
Reading. Pa. for S125.OO0 was filed and
is being recorded. A mortgage for that
amount is given by the Trust Company
as trustee. The issue is as follows: 30
one hundred dollar bonds and 24i five
hundred dollar bonds. The mortgage
covers 26 typewritten pages and was
filed by William Fl. Cooper, Jr., counsel
for the water company.
The Delaware Water improvements
Company was recently granted a fran
chise by the city of New Castle, 10
operate a water and electric hight plant
for a period OF twenty-five years.
This money viii be used to erect the
plant and work was started on it to-
day. William II. Yeager Of Lewistowns
Pa. is president OF the water company.
and r. b. Ninsey Of Reading, secretary
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
TABLET FOR DR.. BURR
Erected by His Relatives in Trinity
Episcopal Church.

In Trinity Episcopal church there has
been erected boy the relatives of the late
Dr Horace Burr bronze memorial tab
iot
Dr. Burr WAS one uf the most nromi-
nent members OF the church and took a
great interest IN the affairs of the par
sh
lie was particularly interested IN Old
swcdes Church, which Is in Trinity par
ish and translated number of the old
records OF the church which were printed
IN book form and made a valuable ad-
dltion TO the published history Of this
State. His translatlons are stin the stand
ard work ON the history of the old chiach,
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
SUPPLIES FOR STATE HOSPITAL
Trustees Met at Farnhurst and Award
ed Several Contracts.

The trustees Of the State Hospital at
Farnhurst this morning awarded the
contract for coal for a year to the
George w. Bush & Sons Company.
Their bid was as follows: Georges
Creek, s3.42 per ton; Clearheld. SS17
per ton; Enterprise. $3.50; hard coal,
Lehigh, egg and nut S5.72 per tom
White Ash, S5.37.
John NJ. Solomon and William Nc
Nicholas & Company were also bid
ders.
Contracts for four months We're
awarded as follows:
Drugs-wilmer C. Taylor.
Shoes, slippers and mems clothing
Wright & Davidson Company.
Glassware and china-William Law
ton.
-Mddletown Farms. at 27
cents per pound. Other bidders We're
the Odessa creamery. % cents; Will
liam E. Frank, 2S cents.
Bread. j. Schrade, 3 1-2 cents a
pound.
Veal and mVtton-Max Matthes.
Beef-John r. Devine cents. Max
Matthes' bid was 1-2 cents.
Dry goods-W. Harold Smith &
company.
Groceries-Winiam f. Frank. Other
bidders were Charles L. Simmons and
Frank p. Turner.
There was some discussion over adj
Uniting six-year-old Alexina Gibbons
of Townsend. on account of her youth
| but the trustees decided to admit her
Superintendent Hancker's reports fol
Tpril follow: Population April 1. 1885,
admitted during month, 2; discharged
II: died. 4: popuIation May I. 362.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
TOWNSEND NOW
UNOPPOSED FOR
CITY SOLICITOR
Herbert l.. Rice Has With
drawn-Three Cornered
Fight for Mayor
CANDIDATES FILE THEIR NAMES

All candidates who will be on the
ticket at the Republican primaries on
May 13 filed their names with either
Chairman II. II. Billany of the Repub-
lean Committee or Chairman Francis
S. Bradley of the Union Republican
Committee before - o'clock last night
as the time for filing the names eN-
pired at that time. There will be "a
three -cornered fight for mayor, as
Colonel Horace Wilson, DR.. Abram E.
Frantz and Daniel +. Stewart all filed
their names.
There was considerable surprise
among politicians this morning When
it was learned that Herbert l.. Rice
had not filed his name as a candidate
for city solicitor. Mr.. Rice when seen
gave out the following statements
Il did not file my name for city So
licitor. The published report of such
filing was a mistake. l concluded not
to oppose the nomination of Judge
Townsend and he will he unopposed at
the joint Republican primaries. Judge
Townsend will make a thoroughly sat-
isfactory candidate of the party for
this important Office. He is an able
lawyer and a staunch Republican and
he enjoys the confidence of the sub
sctantial citizens of Wilmington, ire
spective of politics. He Will have no
more ardent supporter in the coming
campaign than myself. ] am grateful
to the friends who were willing &C
support me for the nomination for city
solicitor and lam confident that every
one of them viii be earnest in the sup
port Of Judge Townsend"
C. NJ Leitch is unopposed for pres
ident Of city Council. The names filed
follow.
For mayor-Colonel Horace Wilson
Dr.. Abram e. Frantz and Daniel F
Stewart.
President of city councn-Charle
NJ. Leitch.
city solicitor-sylvester D. Town
send. Jr.
City Treasurer-Charles H. Blain
and Harry W. Lowe
Assessor and Collector for the North
ern District-George II. Mccall an
James Fl. Norris.
Assessor and Collector for Souther
District-James H. Green.
Following is the list Of candidates 70
Council:
First ward-Harry z. Thomas an
Albert Vaughan.
Second Ward-Oscar Welch, Fred
erick Stevenson.
Third Ward-John G. Middleton.
Fourth Ward-Joseph Green.
Fifth Ward Homer Simmons.
Sixth Ward-John r. Kilmer. Alfre
D. Vandever Thomas +. Postles an
James A. Anderson, the latter two col
ored.
Seventh Ward-William G. Iaylt
and George s. Charles
Eighth Ward-William p. White an
John W. Crossgrove
Ninth Ward-William Lyons. Jl
John w Stetser Joseph c. Quito
and Erwin =. Philips.
Tenth Ward-William II. Moystin.
Eleventh Ward-Frederick G. Her
derer and Elijah Green.
Twelfth Ward-Henry ]. Bailey
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
Strike eeeomes General.

St Petersburg. May 4. 2.lO a. m.-Re-
ports from Warsaw, Lodz, Sosnowiec.
Kalisz and other towns in Poland indi-
cate that the strike has become almost
general Newspapers are not appearing.
Agitators are constantly attacking po-
licemen whenever they are found singly,
and it is perlious for the latter to go
about except i'm groups
Majcr-General Shuvalon, hitherto at
tached to the Ministry of the Interior,
has been appointed Prefect OF Police of
Moscow in place of General Volkoff. who
has bene transferred TO the Governor
ship of Taurida, Southern Russia.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
HEARD ARGUMENT IN LIBEL CASE
William D. Clark Wants Damages for
Loss Of a Horse.

In United States Court today argu-
ment was heard on the exceptions filed
to the libel suit of William d. Clark,
of Delaware City. against the steamer
Anthony Groves of the Ericsson Line
steamship Company. Thomas j.. Bay
ard appeared for the company and
John p. Nields for the libellant Judge
Bradford reserved his decision.
The Anthony Groves was libeled for
5000 which Clark seeks to recover for
the loss of a horse. He shipped the
horse to Philadelphia by the Ericsson
Line and it died. subsequently he
claimed that it was through the neg
ligence of the companys agent at
Delaware City that the animal died
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
BROWN MURDER CASE
Goes TO THE jury
Special to The Evening journal.

Dover, May 4.-The case of Edward
Brown, colored. on trial for the muir
der of James Lethrem, a white farmer.
at clayton on June II last. was given
to the jury this afternoon.
The Kent county court room was
crowded this morning when closing ar
gument was made by Henry Ridgely
OF counsel for the prisoner, and Attor-
ney General Richards The Attorney
General asked for a verdict of muir
der in the second degree. The court
delivered the charge and the case was
then given to the jury j. is expected
that verdict viii be reached before
nightfall
on motion Of Attorney General
Richards today the case against Al
fred NJ. Powell was retired and he was
released.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04

EXTENDS A CALL
West Church Will Ask the
Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr.,
to- Become Pastor
COMMITTEE WILL CALL ON HIM

At a meeting Of the members OF
West Presbyterian Church held last
night it was decided by a unanimous
vote TO invite the Rev. Alexander ALI
son. Jr., pastor of the Southwest Pres
byterian Church, Philadelphia, to be-
come pastor to succeed the Rev. A. n.
Keigwin. who resigned several months
ago. Mrs. Henry Grant, Mrs. Harry
A. Brown, Mrs. Charles M. Bowers.
Frank Sheppard and II. Henderer were
appointed a committee to notify Mr..
Alison OF the call Robert ID. Morrow
and /. $. Baird We're appointed TO pre-
sent the call to the presbytery of New
Castle.
The Rev. w. II. Logan was modera-
tor of the meeting. 1t was decided by
la motion 10 invite Mr. Alison.
Il was agreed to give him "a salary
of $250O a year and allow him six
weeks vacation. The officers of the
church We're delegated to sign the call
In order 10 make it a legal document
Mr.. Alison has been remarkably sue
cessful In the ministry. He is about
2S years old and has served his pres
ent charge for seven years.
Mr.. Alison Is "a graduate of Hamil-
ton College, New York. and of th,
Princeton Theological Seminary
During the seven years that ne has
been at the Southwest Presbyterian
| Church In Philadelphia he has made 6
remarkable record and his pastorat'
/ has been most successful He preach.
ed at West Presbyterian Church abou
u month ago, made a decidedly favor
able impression and il was PRACTICAL!
decided then that he was the ministe
To- nm the pulpit OF that church. III
lis an able orator. thoroughly verse;
n his ministerial duties and calling
well educated Is a talented musician
land possesses rare voice and higl
Social qualities.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
NAN PATTERSON
JURY DISCHARGED
Failed to Agree and Were
Dismissed by Recorder
Golf
SHE Will NOT Be TRIED AGAIN

New York, May AIT 1.30 o'clock
this morning the jury in the case Of
Nan Patterson, tried for the third time
on the charge of numbering Caesar
Young, was called into the court room
by Recorder Con. When the - men
we're in their places and the court Of
ficials had all arrived, the recorder
asked why the defendant had not been
brought into courts A deputy sheriff
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
ATTEMPTED TO ROB ACTOR

The police are investigating an attempt
10 rob Joseph Keaton, father OF the
famous Buster" Keaton who is appear
ing at the Garrick Theatre this week. The
attempted robbery occurred late on Tues
dav night as Keaton was leaving the rear
entrance of the theatre. The highwayman
struck him a glancing blow on the head
and seeing that his attack had failed the
robber fed.
Keaton wears a diamond ring Of large
size which is supposed to have been
sought by the footpad.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
DR.. CHANDLER STRICKEN
He Was Seized With eVrtiso, But Had
Recovered Today.

DIR. Joseph H. Chandler of Centre
Vile, was striken with vertigo while
in his carriage visiting patients yester-
day. He was near his home at the
time. and with the aid of his driver,
William Brown, was able to reach his
residence.
To-day he had suficietly recovered 20
again take UP his practice. DR.. Chand-
Ter was the Regular Republican candi-
date for Governor at the last election.
who ran Independently when Preston
Lea was selected as a compromise
nomlnea.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
FREIGHT RATES INCREASED
Pennsylvania Interests Raise Charges
on the Queen Anne Road.
sDeclal 10 The Evening Journal

Lewes. May 4.-Following the ac-
QUESTION of the Queen Anne Railroad
by the Pennsylvania railroad interests
freight and passenger rates on that
road have been raised from twenty 20
thirty per cent
A number of improvements have
been made on the line, the cars being
renovated.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
William A. Barr BOUGHT Property.

William A. Barr, of the former firm
Of Garrett and Barr, morocco manufac-
turers. to-day purchased the building
formerly occupied by that firm in
Second street between Walnut api
Poplar streats. for $4,000. He said u
did not know al present what he would
do with the property.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
10 Conduct sarvioes.

Colonel Clifford, provincial officer Of the
Central Province OF the Salvation Army
vii conduct % divisional demonstration
at Eighth and Vine streets. Philadelphia.
this evening at o'clock. In consequence
OF this the local post will not be open
this evening in order TO give the officers
and members an opportunity to attend.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
Confirmation at St. Johns

Confirmation services viii be held
at St. Johns Episcopal Church on Sun
day. at II o'clock Bishop w. j,
Adams of the Diocese of Easton will
preach and also confirm "a large class
to be presented by Archdeacon George
C. Hall
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
renth Annual Contest.

The fourth annual May contest for tha
benent Of the Layton Home, Thirty-hfth
and Market streets, for aged colored peo-
nie. will be he'd this evening at the odd
Fellows Temple. Exercises commenqs
at $50 o'clock. followed by a grand march
at 1880 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
May PetItlon superlntendent.

Now that the p B & w. switchmen
employed In the Edgemoor yards have
been allowed two days relief eachl
month. switchmen IN the local yards
will probably petition Superintendenu
Barnard for the same concession.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
SMYRNA RIVER PROJECT

The specifications for the Smyrna river
project were received by United States
Engineer Flagler from Washington. to-
day and he viii shortly advertise for bids
for the work The appropriation allowed
is $4,000 and the project includes two cut
offs and dredging in the stream.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
Passed Russian Warships.

SINGAPORE. May A-The British steam
er selangor. which arrived here today. re-
ports having passed "a division OF Rus
sian warships off Jugrah, midway be-
tween the Island of Penang and singa-
pore, at 9 o'clock this morning.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
summer cars In servIee.

open cars have made their appearance
on the lines Of the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company. today being the first oc-
oason upon which they were used to any
great extent.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
Tooo's Naval Base Discovered.

St. Petersburg, May A Japanese let
ter captured in Manchuria contains indi-
cations that the Japanese have naval
bases in the north at the port of somi-
nato and in the south at the port of Me-
konna, on one of the Pescadore Islands.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
Boys Took a Bath.

Several small boys took their initial
dip of the season in the Christiana
river Off Church street wharf.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
Inc eurned 10 peath.

Duluth, Mimi. May A-Three men
We're burned to death in hotel fire
here this morning.
Evening journal., 1905-05-04

Spectacles in case. Reward
If returned to 1918 West 18th ST..
" Evening Journal Ohlce. May 2-3t
Evening journal., 1905-05-04
LosT. FoUNp. REWARp.

LOST-Gold heart, set solid with pearls
initials. A. e. ~; on Saturday.
April 20. Probably between p. B. & w.
station and Bancrofts via. Rockford
Park car line. Finder viii receive lib
ersl reward by returning to Evening
Journal Office. May 2-3t