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Evening journal., 1905-11-04
COMMISSIONERS
TAKE AUTOMOBILE TRIP
Visit Towns in Pennsylvania
in Connection With Pollu-
ton of Brandywine

Accompanied by Chief Engineer Theo-
dore A. Leisen Of the Water Depart
ment and Bacteriologist Robin. the Water
Commissioners yesterday took a trip in
automobiles to points in Pennsylvania
bordering on the Delaware boundary.
West Chester, Coatesville and Downing
town. Pa. were visited and an inspec-
ton Of the existing condition with re-
spect to the pollution of the Brandywine
was made.
At Coatesville the party found that tho
main sewer OF that town empties directly
into the Brandywine causing considerable
pollution.
The West Chester authorities informed
the visitors that action had been taken
there looking TO a bettorment OF condi-
tions and that cesspooi connections with
sewers emptying into the Brandywine
had been stopped
Downlngtown is a sort Of summer re-
sort and contributes more TO the pollu-
tion Of the Brandywine in summer than
IN winter.
Burgess Pennypacker received and en-
tertalned the visitors in West Chester.
The burgess discussed the pollution ques-
tlon with the Wilmingtonians and then
the subject turned to politics. The result
was a witty conversation between Com
missioner Ford and the burgess. The bur
CESS made some remarks concerning Ad
dicks and Commissioner Ford replies
that there was just as much corruption
and graft In Pennsylvania politics as II
Delaware.
YES" replied the burgess. but Penn
sylvania is such n large state that tn,
graft and corruption is very thin when 4
is spread over the State. The same guam
tity spread over your three little coun-
ties make the coat rather thick
There was a laugh at this retort.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
WILMINGTON DELEGATES
At Y. ". CA. CONVENTION
Plan on Foot to Consolidate
American Board With In
ternational Board

The eighteenth biennial conference Of
the Women's and Young Women's Chris
tian Association being held in Baltimore.
is attended by several delegates from the
local Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion.
The question Of consolidation Of the In
transitional Board and the American
Board Of the Young womans Christian
Association was the subject debated at
great length yesterday afternoon.
There were no definite steps taken but
the majority Of delegates favored the
consolidation.
A letter from Miss Grace IT. Dodge, Of
New York, chairman, Of the committee
on consolidation was read by Miss Daisy
Sherman OF this city. Miss Dodge in this
letter spoke in favor Of the consolidation.
At the session yesterday Mrs. J. Frank
Ball of this city, spoke on the subject of
the Reality Of the Power Of Prayer in
Service
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
SMITHS BAIL
WAS INCREASED
Apprehended in Philadelphia
and Brought Here for
Trial Today
CASE CONTINUED UNTIL TUESDAY

Samuel Smith, one Of the two men
arrested for committing an assault on
two former city linemen in a house ON
ratnoli street, and who jumped their
BAN bonds, was arrested in Philadel-
phia yesterday on a warrant sworn out
by Arthur Sullivan, bondsman for both
men, and brought to Wilmington last
night for trial Today he was ar
raigned in City Court, but al the re-
quest OF his attorney, William r. Kurtz.
the case was postponed until Tuesday
next. On application OF City Solicitor
Townsend the defendants bah bond
was increased from 500 to $780, and al
local Hebrew merchant furnished the
amount.
Robert Martin who was arrested with
Smith, is still at large. but is expected
to be apprehended In Philadelphia.
where he resides, and brought here on
Monday. A funny incident in connec-
tion with Smiths arrest was that ha
had been talking to Martin but half
hour before being taken into custody
smith, who is a prize fighter OF
ability, told a reporter for The Evening
ly advised He said he was told by
some persons interested in the case, to
leave the city. as by remaining, he
and Martin would probably cause this
two city officers, who were connected
with the trouble. to lose their positions.
They then decided to leave. Sullivan.
however, was threatened with suit by
the city on the forfeited bail bondb.
and he caused Smiths arrest.
CHARGE DID NOT STAND.
Charles Dutton. colored. was charged
by his wife Annie Dutton. with assault
and battery but the evidence was so
conflicting that the court dismissed ths
case. Annie said her husband struck
her and knocked her down, but witness
deposed that she had had "A 1t and in
that condition fell to the pavement
DR.. II. W. Briggs, who was called in
to attend the Dutton woman said he
saw no evidence OF her being struck
and that she was suffering with
hysteria. He said Dutton assisted him
in relieving the woman.
The case of Carrie Wadella. colored,
charged with keeping a disorderly
house. was postponed az her own re-
quest until Wednesday next, bail being
fixed I'm the sum OF 800. In connection
with the case, Isaac Good was charged
with disorderly conduct and his hearing
was also continued until Wednesday
His bail was fixed at $50.
The cases OF Guisippe Florenzano. a
boy charged with assault and battery
and Marshall Pierce. charged with
stealing two milk bottles were con-
tinued until Monday. The latter was
represented by J. Frank Ball.
Martin Burke was fined SO and costs
for disorderly conduct.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
DAYS OF CAPT. KIDD
HAVE BEEN RECALLED
Philadelphia Administration
Endeavoring to Get Thir-
ty-hve Foot Channel

Every effort possible is being made
by the Philadelphia administration to
give to the port OF Philadelphia a
thirty-foot channel to the State line
with the $4,000 made available by the
appropriations of the city and Pennsyl-
vania. Advertisement was made yes
terday for bids to be opened November
"a
The specifications prepared by the
Bureau of Surveys and approved by the
United States Government describe as
the work to be done the dredging of
channel from 400 to 600 feel in width.
depending upon the prices bid. and
thirty feet deep at mean low water. ex-
tending IN six engineering sections from
Christian street to the Pennsylvania
line along Schooner Ledge range.
The quantities of material which are
to be removed approximately are g.
100000 cubic yards. All the dredged
material is to be deposited within the
limits Of Pennsylvania. League Island
Park being suggested as a place Of de-
posit.
Recalling the days Of Captain Kidd
section of the specifications sets
forth:
"In case any coins or articles of an
tiquity or value are found or discovers0
in the course of the work. they shall be
gineer as the property of the city Of
Philadelphia"
II is unlikely that any work under
this appropriation will be started this
year.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
HOME AFTER 5000
MILE AUTO TRIP
H. T. Cause and Party Made
an Extended Tour Through
Europe
JOURNEY WAS WITHOUT A MISHAP

H. T. Cause, OF this city, accompanied
by Mrs. Cause, their daughters, Helen
/. and Marion p. Cause. their sons.
C. Ingersool, ]. Taylor and F. Gregory
cause and Walter C. Tatnal, Jr., re-
turned home yesterday after an ex-
tended tour Of Europe in two automo-
biles. The tourists left Wilmington on
June 16 and during their trip through
continental Europe they covered over
three thousand miles in the autti.
The party occupied fifty-horse
power Thomas and a twenty-horse
power Winton. Mr.. Cause being IN
charge of the former machine ana his
son. c. Ingersoll, driving the latter
There were no chaffeurs
The trip embraced England, Ger
many. France and Switzerland. the trip
. pver the Alps being magnificent. In
discussing the tour. Mr.. Cause said;
TOUR WITHOUT A MISHAP..
I'VE crossed three mountain ranges
. without a single mishap. In Switzer-
f hand between Berne and Interlaken. we
4 we're stoned owing to animosity toward
4 utomobilists in general. characteristic
' bf that part of the world, butMe were
. ninjured'
The automobiles reached Whining
on ahead Of the party, they having
s cen shipped from Paris.
The tourists returned on the White
F tar Line steamer Cedric which reach
. a New York yesterday after a tenn
St cstuous voyage OF seven days. nine
en- hours and twenty minutes.
When nearly seven hundred miles out
ON Queenstown. on Saturday last.
aptain Haddock. c. B.. slowed down
he ship as she went into the smother
d westerly gale. For the next
/ venty-four hours the great ship log
ed but 201 knots. the engines barely
lrning the twin propellers. which ror
part OF the time were revolving, hut
tile submerged.
WAVE CARRIED AWAY RAIL.
Only a few Of the passengers braved
n be roaring gale on the deck. and, ac-
A(brding to John Z. Kelley. one of them,
Ave sight from the boat deck was awe
lspiring and sublime. The weather
as for the most part fine, but the seas
ere Of enormous size. and Mr.. Kelley
as fortunate in obtaining a snap shot
big one as it broke over the bows
the liner a moment after the pho-
graph was taken the onrush Of water
rr,ed away about twenty feet Of the
Il forward
The next day at noon the gale mod
ated and from latitude 4S.34 north
Il ngitude 41.36 west the trip was con-
hued in the usual weather OF the fall
ason.
There were 479 cabin passengers or
ard.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
EXPLOSION CAUSED PANIC
Fire in Seventh Story of Puck Bunslins
Did Damage to Extent of $4,000.

New York, Nov. Am explosion on
the seventh floor of the Puck Building
which occupies the block bounded by
East Houston, Mulberry. Elm and Jes-
sey streets, at 7.30 o'clock last night
started a panic among sixty girls who
were at work in the building and caus-
ed fire which did $4,000 damage.
In the rooms where the explosion oc-
CURED oil and benzine were stored.
There were several small presses in the
room. Nobody could be found after
the fire who knew what caused the
explosion. All that the employees
knew was that there was a flash and
"a bang and then all the rooms on the
seventh floor were filed with a dense
smoke.
Nearly all the girls had been at
I'm the room where the explosion occu--
in the room where the explsin occur
red. They were working overtime on
account of Christmas trade.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
TWO MEN SOUGHT IN
TODD MURDER MYSTERY
Wealtho Woman Found
Dead in Philadelphia Was
With Them
speeIal to rhe EvenIng J0urnaI.

Philadelphia. Nov. 4-The theory that
Mrs. Margaret Todd, the aged and veal
thy New York woman whose dead body
was found upon the Reading Railway
tracks. near Fountain Green. Fairmount
Park, was murdered, is being strongly
supported by lately learned facts.
one of these facts is that two men, for
whom the police of New York and this
city are eagerly searching. met Mrs. Todd
as she alighted from New York express
train at the Reading Terminal at 6
O'Clock in the evening, assisted her down
the stairway leading to Market street.
and helped her into a cab, which they
also entered.
A hackman, who was stationed with his
cab IN front of the Terminal. and who is
alleged to have driven the trio. is missing.
Another fact which further supports
the theory of murder, is that a Reading
Railway watchman heard a vehicle driven
rapidly over the railroad tracks toward
the spot where the body was found two
hours afterward, Friday night a week
ago.
Detectives are now working on the sup
position that Mrs. Todd was lured TO this
city, that she came here by appointme it
to meet one or both of the men, and-that
the as yet unknown men were principals
in a conspiracy to get possession Of Mrs
Todd's wealth, variously estimated at
from S25OO0O 10 $4,000.
Coroner scholer. of New York. after an
autopsy on the body of Mrs. Todd, ex-
pressed the opinion that she had been
murdered and had not been killed by a
fan from a train or by being struck by
a train.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
JEWS MASSACRED
IN ST.PETERSBURG
Widespread Conspiracy Is
Said to Exist Against
Semitic Population
At LEAST A THOUSAND SLAIN
speelal 10 rhe nyenIng Journal.

London. Nov. 4. a. ma dispatch
TO the ICily Mail from st. Petersburg
timed o'clock last night reports the
discovery Of a plot to massacre the
Hebrews In that city. lt is semi-ofl-
cially calculated. says the correspond
ent that at least one thousand persons
have been killed ana ten thousand serl-
ously injured in the leading fifty pro-
vincial towns Of Russia in the last
twenty-four hours, and the death roll
is still mounting.
The Daily Nails Odessa correspond
ent gives an unconfirmed report that
Kishinev has been absolutely destroyed
by fire and that many Hebrews have
been killed there.
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
reports that Kishinev is I'm flames.
Three suburbs Of Odessa-Persess-
Typ, Zastava and Moldavanka-have
been completely devastated.
The Kieff correspondent OF the Daily
Mail says mobs stopped everybody and
compelled all to prove they We're not
Hebrews before permitting them to 20
on. Women's dresses were torn opea
to discover If they were wearing
crosses.
The Kiem correspondent Of Reuters
Telegram Company under date Of No
vember 3. says
"The Hebrew quarter has been given
over to plunder rapine and murder ever
since the Eemperor announced the
granting Of n constitution. on that
day. during a monster demonstration in
front Of the town hall, shot suddenly
was heard. The Cossacks and dra-
goons Immediately charged into the
crowd. firing right and left and the po-
lice and others dragged away the dead
and wounded. numbering more than
13O. into the neighboring courtyard
while the terror stricken demonstratorh
fled. pursued by a mob Of rufiians, who
attacked them as they ran.
ION Wednesday, acting Governor
Karass promised prominent Hebrew
merchants that Immediate strong meas
ures would be taken for their protection
but the pillage assumed COLOSSAL pro
portions and the police ana militar'
stood absolutely impassive. only frin
upon persons who defended themselve
against looters, and on houses wher
the Hebrews had fired on their assail
ants. While almost all the Hebre'
houses were laid in ruins, Christian es
'tabhshments were untouched.
Thousands OF families have bee
ruined and the Theatre Of Anatomy
filled with bodies"
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
LOOP NOW COMPLETED
Colonel NieIds Drove Last Spike II
Trolley Extension.

Colonel Benjamin Nields, president OF
the Wilmington Country Club, yester-
day afternoon drove the last spike
which completed the loop Of the Will
mington City Railway Company's line
to the Country Club grounds. With
Colonel Nields were Judge George
Gray, Judge Ignatius c. Grubb. Gener-
al Charles Bird and Park Commissioner
Horace w. Cause. The spike was not
gold one nor even silver but was
made of durable iron. After the cer-
emony the party took a trip over the
new extension which will not be open
ed to public travel until some time next
week.
The loop branches from the Delaware
avenue line at Seventh street passes
along Mount Vernon avenue to the
Kennett turnpike. past the entrance Of
the Country Club grounds. and thence
to Rising sun lane, where IL again con-
meets with the main line.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
Or. |. W. MUNHALL WILL
ADDRESS Y.M.G.A. MEETING
He Is Conceded to be One
of Americas Foremost
Evangelists

DIR. L. w. Munhan of Germantown.
Pa. who will address the Y. NJ. c. A.
Mems meeting in the Garrlck Theatre
Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock, is con-
eeded to be one Of Americas formost
evangeiists. He has addressed large mems
meetings in many Of the leading cities
throughout the United. States and Can
ada, and has proved to be one Of the
strongest speakers to men available and
one Of the most popular.
A GOOD TESTIMONIAL.
W. II. Norris. General Secretary Of the
Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A.. writes as follows:
Dear Or. Munhall: / want to say again
what 1 feel 1 said but imperfectly while
YOU were here, how much we appreciated
your being with US. hear on all sides
of the good effect Of all the services. Our
men are simply enthusiastic, and tell me
It will be hard TO keep up the pace set
by Dr. MunhalL"
The Phllomela Ladies Quartette, which
is composed Of Julia Robinson, Bertha
Brinker. Sara Richards and Katharine
Rosenluanz Of Philadelphia, has been
engaged TO assist at the service and will
render several selections. The quartette
is a splendid exponent Of the beautiful
art OF ensemble singing; indeed there is
no more artistic organization before the
public.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
HARRY A. NESBIT DEAD
He Was Vice president Of a National
Bank at Port Deposit.

Port Deposit, Md, Nov. 4-Harry a.
Nesbit, vice-president of the Cccl Nation
al Bank Of Port Deposit and a leading
citizen, died at his home OF typhoid fever
after several weeks illness. aged a years.
He was a son Of the late Henry c. Nes-
bitt and a brother OF Mrs. Joseph l..
France. He was a director Of the National
Bank Of Elkton and was former di-
rector Of the Jacob Tome Institute.
He was prominently identified with
church work and at the time Of his death
was superintendent fthe Tome Metho-
dist Episcopal Sunday school. He was
also member OF Harmony Lodge Of
Masons He is survived by a widow and
three children.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
TWO YEARS BEFORE
WORK IS COMPLETED
New Station to Cost Penn
sylvania Company Nearly
$500, 900

Although worlSmen are engaged daily
in excavating for foundations for the
new p. B. & w. railroad station at
French and Front streets and work is
being pushed as rapidly as possible on
the elevated tracks throughout the city,
II win be fully two years before over
head trains are run through Whining
ton.
The new station, which will be one of
the finest east of Pittsburg. win cost
nearly S5OO,OOO. 1t viii be built partially
on piling driven to a depth sufficient
to assure a solid foundation and upon
a base which will be set upon steel
.girders resting upon cement piers.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
DELAWARE s GAME
WITH WASHINGTON
Newark Collegians VIII En-
deavor to Retrieve the
Recent Tie
REPORTED CAPT, PIE WILL RETIRE
speeIal 70 rhe EvenIne Journnl.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Newark, Nov. 4-Everything is in readi-
ness for the football game between Della
ware College and Washington College Of
Chestertown, Md, here this afternoon.
Delaware W i'll be outwelghed about 10
pounds to the man but she expects to
win.
The Varsity has shown great improve
ment this week, both on the defensi, e
and offensive, especially the latter.
Coach Mannakee has given the team
plenty Of trick plays to spring ON their
opponents in case straight football will
not work.
DELAWARE's STRONG TEAM.
Delaware viii have her strongest hine-
up in the game and will do her utmost
TO make UP for the poor game winch she
played against the same team at Ches-
tertown two weeks ago when the score
was a tie at six. Neill the star centre
will be the only man ut Of the Della
ware lineup today. He has not yet re-
covered from the injury received to his
knee I'm the Rutgers game last week.
Pepperman will be in his place
There was no lineup yesterday, but a
long signal drill was held. Hauber, the
star left end is overstrained and
Coach Mannakee excused him from
practice last evening. However he will
start in today's game.
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Evening journal., 1905-11-04
HAD PATIENCE OF JOB"
Marcus Hook Man Got Verdict Against
Sun Company.

Media, Nov AFTER a trial lasting nine
days, a jury yesterday evening returned
a verdict for $3.50 in favor Of Job Green.
who sued the Sun Company OF Marcus
Hook. rehners OF Texas oils.
Green alleged that fumes and gases
which emanate from the oil works took
the paint from his house, caused his
silverware TO turn black and said the
bad odors made life miserable for him
and his family
Several hundred witnesses were called,
half OF whom said the fumes made them
faint. Others said the fumes gave them
throat affection and made them sick.
There are fifteen other cases on the
list against the same company.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
cave Masauerade Dance.

Members Of the Reilly Lyceum Asso-
citation gave a masquerade dance last
evening at their hall, Lord and Pine
streets. Prizes were awarded TO James
German. No. 122S Chestnut street. for the
most comical costume. and to Miss May
Fields, No. 52S Walnut street for the
prettiest costume. Both received a silk
umbrella
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
Serious Strike at Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, Nov. 4.-Thirty-fve
steamers here loaded with grain are
unable to dischargeg their carggoes be-
cause of a strike Of the Society Of Grain
Measurers and Weighers. The strike
Is due to the introduction Of grain ele-
vators, leading to a reduction in the
wages Of the measurers and weighers.
In the absence Of the weighers the
are unable TO work.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
serenaded Newly Married coupIe.

The emmbers of the Union Fire
Company went to the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank W. Mccoy. at No. 1900 Lam
caster avenue. last Night, and SER
enaded the couple who were recently
married. The apparatus Of the COM
pany was taken along and the noise
that was made put boiler shop in the
shade. The main instrument was a
horse fiddle made from a large dry
goods box and the bow was plank
about twelve feet long.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
RACE MEETING At GREENWOOD
Three Events for Next Thursday With
Purses Of $500 Each. y,
Special to Tho Evening Journal.

Greenwood, Nov. Am important race
meeting will be held at the Greenwood
Driving Park here on next Thursday af-
ternoon. There will be three races, each
for a purse Of 500. with the following
entries:
Free for all.
Barnett b.. record 2Os 1-2; Capt. samp-
son. 212 Ii; Hallock NJ, 200 L.; Rectar
2.10 IL
21s trot-Ed. Miles. record, 2t9 IA; Gen.
Kuier, 2.1S Ia; James Dudley, 2i9 IA;
Cardova. 2.17 Ia; Donovan Boy. 21s;trial.
21s pace-Princewood, record, PIP Ia;
Prince March, 217. trial; The Sentinel.
PA Ia; Maud L.. 2.16 Il. trial.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
viii Hold a Carnival.

Residents Of the Eleventh ward are pre-
paring for a big carnival celebration
which viii be held upon the occasion Of
the opening of the streets in that sec
tion of the city which have been paved
with modern material. Dwellings along
the streets will be decorated and iliumi-
mated in manner appropriate to the oc-
casion.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
Verdict Aaainst Oil Company.

Media, Pa. Nov 4-The jury has
found a verdict for S1.25O in favor Of
Job Green, in his suit against the sun
oil Company, of Marcus Hook. Mr..
Green said the fumes and gases which
emanated from the oil works took the
paint from his house, causing his silver
ware to turn black and the bad odors
made life miserable for him and his
family.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
Lean stolen While ownsr Worshinpsd.

Dover, Nov. Awhile Fred Phillips, a
Kent county farmer, was attending SER
vice at the Central Methodist Church on
Thursday night his team was stolen from
a hitching post near the church. Yester-
day it was found at Dinahs Corner.
seven miles distant, whence it had been
driven and deserted. No clew to the thief
has been obtained.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
FUNERAL OF JAMES PARKER
Services at the House and Interment
Made in Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery.

From his late home at Seventh and
Broome streets, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. the funeral OF James Parker,
who died on Tuesday night, took place.
Services were conducted at his home
by the Rev. John Franklin and inter-
ment made in the Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery. The pail bearers
were William NJ. Pyle, Thomas Nc
Comb. John Walker and Stephen
Downey.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
OPPOSED TO LAWSON
Or. Joseph H. Chandler viii Preside at
Policy Holders Meeting.

DR.. Joseph II. Chandler. formerly OF
Centerville. will preside at the meeting
Of policy holders OF the New York Life
and New York Mutual Insurance Com
panies which win be held in the Board
Of Trade rooms on Tuesday evening next.
There appears to be strong sentiment
among Delaware policy holders in the
companies to have a Delaware man to
vote their proxies in preference to Mr..
Thomas w. Lawson.
Evening journal., 1905-11-04
RECEIVER APPOINTED
Howard T. Wallace Named For Dia-
nnond State Iron Company.

i.O&a~d T. Wallace has been appointed
by Chan ror Nicholson to be receiver
for the Dian.cHd tsate Iron Company In
order that the company may receive
money due it from the United tSates gov
ernment. Mr.. Wallace lso is one of the
receivers Of the Diamond tate Steel Com
rany.
Tho receiver was appointed on the ap-
plication OF william L. Todd who was
a stocxholder in the Diamond State Iron
Company. lis petition set fortl hat the
Diamond State Iron Company as dis
solved in June, I-o1, and at the time had
claim for rebates from duties against
the government.