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Evening journal., 1905-02-21
COUNCIL SEATS FOUGHT
FOR BY REFORMERS
In Many of the Wards EIec-
ton Is Being Bitterly
Contested

Philadelphia. Feb. 2i.-outside Of the
few wards where there are spirited con-
tests for seats in Councils. the voting dur
ing the first hours Of this morning at the
municipal election Was hardly brisk
enough to keep the poll attendants busy.
Workers OF the three parties which ara
leading in the contest were early in reach-
ing the polling places. The Republicans I'm
most Of the wards were asking all their
friends to give complimentary votes TO the
five candidates for Magistrate on the
Democratic ticket. so that the defenat OF
the City Party Magisterial ticket could be
made certain.
All the strength of the reformers was
concentrated in the Twenty-second, Twen-
ty-fourth, Twenty-ninth Thirty
and Forty-second Wards. where strenuous
efforts are being made 10 elect Indepen-
dent Councilmen.
1t is generally conceded that Magistrate
Jermon viii outstrip the other candidates
for Magistrate on the city party ticket
In many wards other than those where
the Councilmanic fights are in progress he
is polling many complimentary votes.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
MARSHAL Finn
AFTER VESSEL
Searching in Delaware River
for Italian Bark That Vio-
lated Custom Laws
FAILED TO REPORT ENTRY At LEWES

United States Marshal William r.
Finn Of this city has gone down the
Delaware River this afternoon in a tug
in search of the Italian bark Teresa
Castellano bound from Buenos Ayers
for Philadelphia. The libel papers in
his possession charges the master OF
the vessel with failing to report the
entry of his vessel at Lewes.
Word of this gross neglect of the
custom laws was received al the Office
of Collector Of Port Robert C. Hous-
ton in this city this morning and Dis
trict Attorney John p. Nields was inn
mediately consulted. Libel papers
were issued and Marshal Finn ordered
to go in search OF the vessel.
The Teresa Castellano is an Italian
bark and is bound from Buenos Ayers
for Philadelphia. Her master is
charged with failing to report the en-
try of his vessel, which halls from a
foreign port, within forty-eight hours
after reaching Lewes. The case will
probably come up in United States
Court tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
Special to The Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
Dover. Feb. .2i-Dr. Henry Marshall. Of
Georgetown. Union Republican mem-
ber Of the House, will be married on Mon
day evening. March q, TO Miss Nettie Es-
telle Wilmer. Of Lancaster, Pa. The we'd
ding will be performed at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c..
Wilmer. No. sOf West Orange street, in
that city. az o'clock. The members OF
the Legislature today received invitation,
This will be the first time that a legis-
lator viii have been welded during the
session OF the Legislature In this State.
Because Of this fact and because OF tho
popularity OF Or. Marshall, the event win
be OF great Importance
When the two Houses had separated ar
ter balloting for a Senator, Dr. 4. o.
Cooper. of Wilmington, a member OF the
House, introduced a resolution on the ap-
preaching marriage OF Representative
Marshall, fellow physician The terms
of the resolution caused great merrimenl
and It was adopted unanimously. The res.
olution reads.
Whereas. The House OF the General AS.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
GOLDSTEIN CASE
GOES TO JURY
Counsel for Plaintiff and the
Company Argued for
Three Hours
SUIT LASTED THREE DAYS

Argument to the jury in the case Of
Bernard Goldstein. the administrator Of
Oscar Goldstein VS.. the Peoples Railway
Company occupied nearly the entire morn
ing session Of the Superior Court today.
The defense closed its side OF the case
late yesterday afternoon after which both
sides submitted prayers.
The case is brought by Bernard Gold
stein to recover $4,000 damages for the
death of his five-year-old son oscar. who
was killed by one of tho defendant COM
panys cars on King street about two
years ago. The case has occupied the at
tention OF the court for three days and Il
is the claim Of the plaintiff that the
boys death was due to the negligence OF
the company.
The plaintiff was represented by Andrew
E. Sanborn and John w. Huxley and Rob-
crt II. Richards represents the company.
The court allowed each side one hour and
a quarter TO argue TO the Jury. The charge
OF tho court was made early this after.
noon.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
CHARGED WITH R0BBING
SLOT CAS- MACHINE
Enoc Crisden Cleaned Up a
Cellar and Cleaned Out
Meter

Before Judge Cochran in the City
Court this morning Enoc crlsden, a
colored youth Of IS years, was charged
with tapping a slot gas meter and taxi
ing therefrom money amounting to
1926.
Richard Morris, the prosecuting wit
ness, testified that he had engaged
Crlsden TO clean up the cellar Of his
home no 1902 Tatnall street. Some
time after the work had been done and
the youth had departed Mr. Norris
visited the basement to put a uarter
in the machine.
He was surprised to find that the
meter had been pried open with a poker
and the money extracted.
A warrant was sworn out and Officer
Abrams arrested the colored lad at
Eighth and Tatnall streets last night.
The case was turned over to Agent
Stout for investigation and he will re-
port tomorrow morning TO the court.
Lillian Bass. colored. was arraigned
on a charge OF committing an assault
upon Evaline Bayard, a young mulatto
girl. The alleged assault took place
on July 2s last and when asked by the
court this morning as to the nature of
the offence the Bayard girl said that il
did not amount to anything and had
only sworn cut a warrant at the in
stigation of her friends.
'Tn tell you what she did do though,
began the witness. THAT viii do,
said the court. "the case is dismissed.
Coast whiskey got in its work yes
terday and 3, a result six "drunks'
were I'm the dock. The usual fine OF
81 and costs in each case was imposed
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
PROBABLY A MURDER MYSTERY
Body of Negro Found in Chester With
Ugly Wound in His Head.

Chester. Pa, Feb. 21.-With an ugly
wound in the back of his head. the body
of William E. Dowden. colored, was
found lying face downward on the
floor of the house. No. 35 East Second
street. yesterday. Circumstances sur
rounding the death. the condition OF
the body. and other details point to a
mystery which Coroner Gilmour will
endeavor TO unravel at the inquest to
be held at the City Hall tomorrow
night. DR.. George F. Safer, OF Nor
wood. win conduct the post mortem.
Dowden was AZ years Of age and had
been afEiicted for some time with gas
tritis. DR.. Baier says the wound -
such a one as wouA result from bloy.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
RAILROADS CAN HAVE
SPECIAL CONSTABLES
specIal to rhe Eveninr 1onrnal.


Dover. Feb. 21.-The responsibility
Of railway and railroad companies for
the acts Of special constables and off,
GERS appointed and commissioned by
the State, but paid by the corporations
themselves, came up for a severe air
ing in the Senate late yesterday after
noon when the Sparks bill authorizing
the Governor to appoint special con-
stables for such concerns appeared for
final action.
Mr.. Sparks presented the bill with
the statement that it simply safeguard
ed the companies property and pro-
vided a means for enforcement Of the
law recently passed by the Senate pro-
viding better protection for railway
cars and their occupants.
Mr.. Smith objected to the bill be-
cause it fixed no responsibility for
reckless acts by the so-called con-
lstables. you have no right" declared
the Senator from New Castle, "to sit
here and lsgislate away the rights of
any man. These officers are not to be
held to account no matter how grave
mistake they may make in arresting
a person totally innocent, and depriv-
ing him of his liberty, and injurlng his
REPUTATION by a night in the lookup.
You are not respecting the peoples
rights at all. 1 am heartily in favor OF
the preservation of law and order but
llet me ask this question to every Sena-
tor here: Is this right?"
Mr.. Sparks-'I am not a lawyer, as
the Senator from New Castle is, but
differ with him and understand that a
principal is always responsible for the
lacts Of his agents, and that these firms
and corporations are not absolved in
1.-THE passage of this bill. If the Sena-
tors family were caught upon a street
railway car which had been taken by a
disorderly rough, he might wish thai
he had favored the bill so that a spec
ial officer might have been within cal
to protect the passengers and property
Mr.. Monaghan-"The Senator from
lNew Castle leaves his remarks abruptly
at the question Is, it right?' Now II
it is exactly as he contends. as to ths
responsibility of these employees, ther
II would answer the question in a diff
ferent way from what 1 propose tS
vote. Walter II. Hayes, who repre-.
/ sents the interests involved in this bill
is here and I move he be given oppor.
tunity TO answer the Senator from New
Castle, who speaks also as an attor'
, lney."
Mr.. Smith, speak advisedly. Th'
Superior Court of our state has de-
cided that an officer who made fals'
larrest was not amenable to the railroad
company and that the latter, conse
quently. was not liable"
: Mr.. Hayes was asked to reply an'
he declared that the case in question
: was one in which the plaintiff had ad
b mitted that the officer (Policemal
J Gordy OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company was appointed by the Polie
Commission of wilmington and 1t wa
not being sued.
The bill then passed over Senate
Smiths vote.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
PAPER BY MR.. COOPER ON
ORIGIN OF NEW CASTLE
Donation of Desks Used in
the First School Of Will
mington

Alexander B. Cooper, one Of the Oldest
members Of the New Castle County
Bar. at a meeting Of the Historical So
ciety Of Delaware last might read a
paper On "Fort- -Cassi1ner. or the Origin
OF New Castle"
The old Fort Cassimer, Mr.. Cooper
stated, was the first structure that was
erected on the site now occupied by
New Castle. It was erected in 1851 by
the Dutch Governor. who encouraged
the Dutch immigrants. The fort stood
in the northeastern section OF the town.
and was later removed to the site now
occupied by the old prison. The square
that stin remains was undoubtedly set
of by the early settlers as a public
park, and has been used as such ever
since. The city was finst incorporated
In 1872, and has become one OF the most
Interesting cities. historically, in the
country. Mr.. Cooper was given a vote
of thanks for his most interesting paper
and requested TO furnish a copy to the
society for publication.
At the next meeting the Rev. Roland
Ringold, of Camden, n. j., will read a
paper on Commodore Jacob Jones
John M. Rogers presented the soci-
ETY. with a donation of one teachers
desk four pupils desks and five stools.
These desks, stools and teachers desk
came from the school room of Miss
Hannah Bringhurst. The Misses Han
nah. Sallie and Mary Bringhurst taught
one OF the first schools in the city OF
l vyflrnin r-tof, rfhn cohs,o1 .r.rar hal4 s, a
little yellOw-washed, twO-stOry, frame
building at the southwest corner OF
Sixth and King streets. The building
was tiny tffair and set back from
the street. The school was first organ
dzed about the year OF 1850
Among its many hundred pupils were
boys and girls who are now promineni
citizens and are scattered over the face
of the earth.
There were two schools in this small
school house. The Misses Bringhursi
occupied the lower room. Miss Eliza
beth Richards also tausht a school oi
boys and girls dn the upper room fol
lmany years. Miss Elizabeth Richard.
taught until she was about IS years Of
age. Her last school was at 606 Orang,
street.
Superintendent Twitmyer, of the pub.
lie schools. made a few remarks on
school desks. He declared that at pres.
ent many of the public schools in thi:
city has desks that are not fit 10 b,
used and should be removed.
William G. Ramsey and Elwood Rob.
erts were elected members and the
lname OF the Rev. w. f. d. Lewis was
presented.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
HOUSE ADOPTS A HUMOROUS RESOLUTION
PROVIDING FOR A COMMITTEE TO
ATTEND THE NUPTIALS AT
LANCASTER, Pa, ON
MARCH
MARCH 6
BACHELORS MUST NOT ATTEND

sembly has heard with profound pleasure
that one Of its most respected members
has concluded It is not well for man to
live alone and has decided 70 take to him-
self mate; one TO share his joys and
sorrows and incidentally is sorry as a
legislator. therefore, be Il
Resolved, That the House appoint a
committee Of three OF it's members to att
tend the wedding ceremony Of DR.. Henry
Marshall, at Lancaster, Pa. on Monday
March s, 1906, at o'clock.
This is the FIRST time" said Or. Cooper,
in support Of the resolution. that one
Of the members OF the Legislature has had
the temerity to do this. It is an offense to
the bachelor members, but 1 hope tho
resolution viii pass the House"
rs II contemplated that bachelor mems
bers shall attend the weddingg asked Rep
resentative Baggs.
Il understand II is not safe for them to
go, Is there are several other unmarried
members Of the family" replied DR..
Cooper.
The incident caused much laughter and
no one enjoyed II more than the prose
pective groom himself The resolution was
then passed.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
DICK & ROBINSON's
CHECK To Be RETURNED
Brokers Who Contracted for
Workhouse Bonds Failed
to Take Them

At the meeting OF the Levy Court
this morning. Horace G. Knowles. the
courts attorney, stated that in ac-
cordance with the action of the court
last week, he had communicated with
Dick and Robinson, the New York bro
l1ers. Dick and Robinson nearly a
year ago purchased the entire issue of
the workhouse bonds. $175,OOO. To bind
the contract the brokers gave their GER
titled check for $500. They neglected
to take the bonds and for some time
have been trying TO get back their
check. Mr.. Knowles said he informed
Dick and Robinson that If they would
prepare a release for the county the
check would be returned. This release
is expected to arrive today. The bonds
Will not be re-issued as other arrange
ments have been made.
MIR. Knowles also spoke OF a bill to be
introduced in the General Assembly al
lowing parties who have contracts with
the Levy Court TO bring suit If they
have occasion. Mr.. Knowles could see
no reason for the Levy Court to object
to this bill.
A communication was read from the
committee ON public buildings and good
roads Of the General Assembly, stating
a bill had been introduced to repeal the
present good roads law. The matter
was referred to the legislative commit
tee.
! President Hopkins told the members
that March is the month they propose
the names TO be placed in the boxes
from which the petit jury for the May
term and the grand jury for the year
is selected. In the pitt jury box 800
names are placed and 100 in the grand
| jury box.
The court did not elect bridge tenders
as had been expected.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
EIGHT DEMOCRATS
B0LTED CAUCUS
Nomination of James
H. Hughes Was Refused
They Left
MAJORITY AGAIN NAME SALISBURY
Special to Tho Evening Journal.


Dover, Feb. 21.-As a supplement TO
the Republican troubles in the Legis-
lature the Democratic members had a
side show Of their own today. When
the twenty-one Democrats met in the
state House parlor at 1915 a. m. for
the purpose of taking action on the
matter Of a nominee for the senator
ship, as is their weekly custom, Sena-
tor Rose demanded that the minority
be recognized by the nomination Of
James II. Hughes, Of Dover, for one
week.
The friends OF state Chairman Will
lard Salisbury, who control the caucus,
insisted that he be continued as the
nominee, Representative w. s. Mere
dith leading the fight In this respect.
Senator Monaghan, chairman OF the
caucus, acted as peacemaker and held
the warning factions together for an
hour. At the end of that time, how
ever, eight of the Democrats bolted as
follows:
Senators Rose, Reed and Latta, and
Representatives Hart, ]. G.. Meredith.
Pennington, Prettyman and Stevenson.
The boilers announced that they will
vote for Mr.. Hughes for one week in
order to place him in line for the Sem
atorship from lower Delaware two
years hence in the event OF the pres
ent deadlock continuing until the end Of
the session and making the election OF
two Senators in 1907 a necessity.
The minority Democrats claimed
that the majority acted in an arbitrary
manner and refused to accord them any
rights. After the eight members had
bolted, the remainder continued the
caucus and formally decided to con-
tinue voting for Mr.. Salisbury
Both Houses Of the Legislature were
compelled to take a recess during the
continuance OF the caucus.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
FIVE CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
Creditors of Hoekessin KaoIin Works
Will Get Small Amounts.

Dover, Feb. 2i.-Chancellor Nicholson
yesterday ordered a final distribution Of
the assets OF the Hockessin Baolin works,
which sometime ago passed into the hands
Of the Wilmington Trust Company as re-
ceiver.
sci for the receiver. His final report show
ed about 1890 for distribution. The cred
itors will receive between four and five
cents on the dollar. The chancellor COM
plimented Mr. Townsend on his excellent
report.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
STILL WITHOUT
THEIR FRANCHISE
No Action Taken by Street
and Sewer Commission in
Railway Petitions
MATTER IN HANDS OF Mr., HARMAH

No action was taken by the Street
and Sewer Commission this morning
relative to granting franchises to the
Peoples Railway Company TO lay
tracks in Sixteen street for its duPont's
Bank line and to the South Wilmington
Railway Company TO lay tracks be-
yond Market street bridge in order to
create a terminus for the New Castle
railway at Water and Market streets.
Each company was represented at the
meeting as was the Wilmington City
Railway Company which corporation
opposes the granting OF a franchise 70
the New Castle Company claiming that
1t (the local company already owns a
franchise in Market street below Front
street and beyond Market street bridge.
President Carter informed the rail-
way men that no action in any OF the
petitions would be taken today. He
said that City Solicitor Robert G. Har-
man had petitions Of the various COM
panies now in consideration and be-
fore he gave an opinion the board
would take no action.
Can Save City Money.
A communication was received from
the wilmington city Electric Com
pany setting forth that the city was
depending s2.0lO.s3 for one arc lamp
seven fat lights and seventy-three in
candescent lamps in various parts OF
the city. that could be replaced viii
arc lamps costing $1.623 or s3S7.S3 lesl
than Il now costs the city. President
Carter said that owing to the thicl
foliage IN some sections Of the cit,
three or four gas lamps in close prox'
unity are needed, whereas an arc lamI
would not give satisfaction despite th'
fact that It gave out brilliant light
The letter was ordered increased an'
viii be considered.
The bids for gas lighting will b.
lopened on Tuesday morning next.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
WASHIHGT0NSBIRTHlAYTOMORROW
Public Institutions, Schools and Many
Stores Will be Closed.

Tomorrow win be the anniversary OF
the birth Of George washington and a
legal holiday. All the banks, federal
and city offices and many stores will
be closed. The schools will also be
closed for the day.
No special exercises commemorative
OF Washingtun's birthday were held In
any OF the schools today.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
NEGOTIATIONS ARE PENDING
Jesse !. Gilman May Take Charge Of
Bothman's Cafe.

Negotiations are pending which may
result in the changing of hands Of Both
mans cafe, Seventh and Shipley
streets, now operated by Albert Both
man.
Jesse ]. Gilman, former proprietor OF
the hotel at Fourth and French streets,
Is arranging with owenrs of the prop
erty at Seventh and Shipley streets
whereby the lease may be transferred
to him. The matter is expected to be
adjusted this afternOon. The cafe ds
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
sMYRNES OLD MAIDS CLUB
They Will Take Radical Action Re-
aardine BacheIordom in General.
eneclnl to Nd EvenIng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
Smyrna, Feb. 21.-smyrna has an "old
Maids Club that is composed almost en-
tirely of the daintiest and most attractive
morsels Of femininity. that the town boasts
and that is saying a great deal. for this
place has some Of Delaware's fairest
daughters domiciled within its limits. The
club has just formed a temporary organ
ization and has not adopted either con-
stitution or by-laws as yet, although
meetings are held Saturday evening at
some of the members homes.
Smyrnas bachelors are on the anxious
bench as it is rumored the 'Maids" con-
template radical action regarding bach
eiordom, and intimate that they win get
Senator Moore 10 introduce a bill in the
Senate taxing all the bachelors who are
over twenty-eight years OF age.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
Miners May Be Alive.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 21.-E. T.
Schuler, one Of the owners Of the Vir-
ginia mines, eighteen miles from this
city, where more than one hundred
miners were imprisoned yesterday af-
ternoon by an explosion, was advised
this morning that the rescuers were
close TO the entombed men and that one
body had been found and removed
There is a good chance for many OF the
miners to be found alive.
Evening journal., 1905-02-21
capitaI Stock Inereased.
speelal ID The EvenIng louT

Special % The EVenIns 10uIH3I'
Dover. Feb. 2i.-The National Refin-
ing Company filed a certificate OF
amendment at the state House yester-
day in creasing its capital stock from
81 500 900 10 s2.00O,O00.
The name Of the Compania Fdnan-
ciera. de Coahula was changed to the
Compania Financiera International
and the capital stock was reduced from
81 900, 900 to S25O,0Oo.