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Evening journal., 1905-01-13
DIED FROM WANT OF FOOD
Residents of Morton, Pay Did Not
Know Of the Destitute Case.

1t has been learned that Patrick Nc
Fadden, who died in little office in a
lumber yard near Morton, Pa, on
Monday night, was without food,
money or coal. When DR.. Haises ar
rived at the Office he found McFad-
den lying on a pile of rags in an un-
conscious condition. Tie doctor was
going TO make arrangements to have
him removed to a hospital, but he died
while the physician was in the build
ing.
Mrs. Harry Whitaker Of that place
is at present looking after the wants
Of Mrs. McFadden and her ten-year-
old daughter
Many business men Of Morton said
that If these people had only asked for
assistance, they would have received
IL. No one knew that a person in need
and dying was within the borough.
Efforts viii be made to have the widow
and child taken care Of.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
FRIDAY The THIRTEENTH
Superstitious Persons Are Uneasy Fear
ing Some Dire Calamity.

Thirteen is considered an unluclSy num-
Der ana Friday an unluclSy day by the
superstitious. but when the thirteenth
'of a month falls on Friday as is the case
today, bad luck in double doses are look
ed forward to.
People who have a superstitious ten
dency are today imagining all sorts Of
calamity that may occur to themselves
or others. Ladders standing against build
ings are religiously avoided for fear per-
chance by some over sight they might
walk under them. Persons awaiting street
cars and railroad trains eye each coach
and car before entering it to see that the
number l3 does not appear on it. Many
people who disclaim grain Of supersti-
tion in their makeup positively refuse
to occupy a room in a hotel which is
numbered 13 and many hotels do not have
room so numbered. AS for sailors it is
rare occurrence that that a ship owner
or captain can induce his crew to leave
port on Friday.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13

Rather than face a charge of nom
support in the City Court today, An
drew johnson. aged 40 years. a we'll
known stationary engineer. committed
suicide by stranglng himself in cell
at the police station early this morn
ing. He tied a cord which he had nip
ped from the mattress of his bed,
around his neck. and then pulling 1t
tightly he lay down on the cot.
In order TO effectually strangle HIM
self he was Obliged to swell his throat
and thus close the windpipe. 1t was
the most novel method OF committing
suicide that the Wilmington police ever
saw.
1t was the first suicide I'm the police
station proper within the recollection
OF Capt. Thos. A. Kane, who has been
connected with the department a NUM-
Der OF years. Six or seven years ago
"Scum" Bridgeman, who was incarcer-
ated suffering from delirium tremcns'
broke the window light and out his
throat with the glass He was removed
TO the Delaware Hospital where he rlp-
ped open the wound. after it had been
dressed. and died from the effects.
Durney Found the Body.
Tho unfortunate mans body was
found by House Sergeant Samuel Dur
ney, who went to the prisoners cell on
the second floor Of the police station at
$50 o'clock this morning to learn the
names of the witnesses whom johnson
desired summoned in his defense. From
the condition OF the body the man had
evidently been dead for several hours.
The coroner was notified and re-
moved the remains to the mOrgue
johnson and his wife became en-
stranged last August, since which time
the latter with her two children had
been living at No. 51i Walnut street
while Johnson. previous to several
months ago. boarded at Fifth and Du-
POnt streets. For many years he was
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
ANTI-TRADING STAMP BILL
Will be Discussed by Merchants at
Meeting Tonight.

At the meeting Of the Mercantile As
sociatlon this evening the trading
stamp question will be discussed again.
Josiah Marvel, counsel for the asso-
citation. will explain to the members a
bill which he thinks the merchants can
have passed at this session of the Leg
islature, prohibiting the giving away Of
trading stamps.
The association is sending out the fol-
lowing notice TO its members:
Don't fail to attend the meeting OF
the Mercantile Association this week.
Our attorney, Josiah Marvel, viii be
there iwth an "Anti-Trading Stamp
Bill" one that he thinks viii stand the
test Of court-one that win rid us OF
the trading stamp evil and one he
thinks by the proper effort on our part
can be passed at this session of the
Legislature. This bill will be submit
ted to the association Friday night.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
EFFORT TO END DEADLOCK
IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BREAKS UP IN A WRANGLE
las RESULT OF THE REGULAR REPUBLICANS PROPOSAL JOINT
CONFERENCE OF ALL THE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS WAS
HELD THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE PURPOSE OF
TRYING TO AGREE UPON OFFICERS
MEETING WAS RESUMED LATER IN THE AFTERNOON

agreement was about to be reached and
that the House and probably the Senate
would organize this afternoon. 1t was un-
derstood that Senator Remsen c. Barnard,
L. r.. of Camden, would be decided upon
as president pro tempore Of the Senate
This however either proved to be incor-
rect or the conditions were changed by
subsequent action of the conference.
The Regulars Propositions.
The facts are that the Regulars took
down all of their nominees and requested
the Unions to do the same. This the
Unions. however declined to do. Senator
Conner stated during the conference that
he was unwilling to withdraw as the can
didate for president pro tempore Of the
Senate unless his Union Republican col
leagues should so order. He further re-
sented the interference Of Representative
vandenburg, Union Republican, who
favored the stand taken by the Regulars
and who is one Of the Union dissenters.
Senator Conner declared that Mr.. Van
denburg, who is a representative. should
not try and dictate the organization Of the
Senate.
Mr.. Vandenburg retorted that four men,
Senators Conner, T. c. Moore and d. o.
Moore and Barnard, were holding up the
organization Of the Legislature. Represen-
tative Abbott, the Unions floor leader in
the House, declared that this was untrue
and that he knew at least six Union Re
I publican Senators who were in favor Of
their party's stand. The outcome Of this
controversy was a sudden motion to take
a recess until 2.15 o'clock and it was car
ried.
The Regulars just before the conference
| ended conceded TO the Unions the rignt
to name any one from their ranks for
president pro tempore of the Senate out
side of Conner.
Conference Ended in a WransIe.
During the intermission Representatives
Vanienburg, Messick, Benson and Lingo
all Union Republicans. predicted that the
House would be organized this afternoon
The Union Assemblymen leaders are con.
sequently exerting every effort to keer
all their men in line and avert a break
in their ranks.
The Regulars leaders seem to have
taken the Union leaders unawares. Al.
though Senator Ball. Collector of Port
Robert G. Houston, Edmund Mitchell. Jr.
Merritt n. Willis, the New Castle county
chairman, E. w. Jenkins, the Kent county
chairman, and other anti-Addicks leaders
are in Dover today, neither Senator Alice
Insurance Commissioner Marshall nor
Mr.. Addicks are present. Secretary OF
State Layton is here but his counsel does
not prevail.
The lobby Of the State House was fret
/ Mill
and as the hour for the reassembling ol
, the joint conference approached the intep
est greatly increased.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13

Charles A. Rudolph, chairman Of
the Board Of Trade Committee, which
is arranging to give a banquet in
honor of the State Legislature, is send
ing out notices to all members of the
board urging those who intend to be
present to send in their names accom-
panied by a check for IS early. The
banquet VIII be held at the Clayton
House on January 27. There will be
about sixty quests and as the seating
capacity is limited but $50 members
of the board can be accommodated.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13

REIGN FEARED
Reports Show That Russia
Anticipates an Internal
Uprising
MANY POLITICAL ASSASSINATIOHS

St. Petersburg, Jan. 13.-There are
many indications at hand that a revo-
lutionary reign of terror so long ex-
pected and anticipated with trepidation
is commencing. From all parts of the
country come reports of political as
sasinations including the taking of
lives Of police detectives, tax collec-
tors and other minor officials. Espec-
tally in the central and southern prov
inces is anti-official feeling manifest.
In these provinces fifty-six political
assassinations have been reported
within a fortnight.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
EPIPHANY MEETING
At CALVARY CHURCH
History of the Auxiliary
Written by Mrs. McIlvaine
Was Read

At Calvary Episcopal Church yesterday
afternoon the Epiphany meeting Of the
woman's Auxiliary Of the Diocese Of
Delaware was held. Mrs Elizabeth Clarke
Churchman presided and about seventy
Ave women were present
After considerable discussion ii was
decided to hold an interparochial study
class during Lent. 1t viii be held at
Bishopstead on the six Monday evenings
OF the penitentlal season, and viii be con-
Quoted by Miss Shearman. The subject Of
study viii be Alaska" being the course
prepared and sent out by Miss Emory
of the Church Mission House DR.. briggs
Of Smyrna, Dclaware's new missionary
to Alaska. probably will be present to ad-
dress the class on the first Monday night
IN Lent.
A history OF the Woman's Auxiliary.
written by Mrs. c. l.. McIlvaine and
read by Miss Anna ID. Bird, was an in
teresting feature of the session. A fun
account Of the association since its or
ganization twenty years ago was given.
1t was decided TO hold the next meet
ing on June z. at which time the annual
diocesan convention will be held in
Emanuel Church.
Letter From the Bishop.
A pleasant feature Of the meeting was
letter from Bishop Coleman, written
from Venice on his way TO the Holy Land.
The letter was addressed to Miss Lafferty,
the secretary and IN part was as follows:
Dear Miss Lafferty
came TO me here yesterday and 1 beg
to inform you and that you vii. inform
the auxiliary at the next meeting Of
my most grateful appreciation Of the
resolution passed both as concerns my
absence from the annual meeting and
the death OF my dear and honored broth
er-in-law. I am glad 10 know how sue
cessful in every way the meeting was,
and / earnestly pray that the coming
year may abound in every department
Of your good work. At It's next meeting,
please give all a message Of affectlonate
remembrance from ne,
Your friend and bishop,
Leighton Coleman"
The president said she would like to
ask that the secretary be instructed to
express to the Bishop grateful thanks for
his kindly and affectionate letter, where
upon the following resolutions we're
passed:
Resolved, That feeling sure nothing
could gladden. the heart Of our beloved
bishop in his absence. more than such
manifestations OF diocesan life among
the women of the church as this, and
also sure that we voice the thoughts OF
all the members Of the auxiliary, whether
present or absent, when we say in their
name.
May you realize during your stay in
the Holy Land all our lifelong antici-
patton. May you be returned to us In
safety. refreshment and comforted and
MAY the years be long in which you shall
continue to guide wisely, TO feed faithfully
with the sound word OF doctrine and &c
admonish lovingly our minds, our hearts
and souls, which go out to you in graft.
tude and loyalty
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
JAPS' REAR ATTACKED
BY RUSSIAN RAIDERS
Cavalry Damage Railroad
100 Miles South of
Mukden

Toxic. Jan. 1s. p. m.-Russian cav
airy raiders have slightly damaged the
railway between An-Shannien, Hail
Cheng and Ta-Shin-Chiao.
DISPATCHES from General Oku's head
quarters late yesterday stated that a
small party of Russian cavalry near
Hai-Cheng attempted to cut he rail-
way. but were driven back by the Jap
anese guard. No details have yet been
received. 1t is the first time that the
Russians have attempted to use cav
airy along the line of communication.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
BIDS OPENED For Supplies.

At the Office of the United States
Engineer this morning bids were
opened for bronze wedges and machine
bolts for use in the engineering de-
partment. The bids were as follows:
Remington Machine Company, wedges,
$3.50 per piece. bolts, 75c per piece;
William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia,
$500 and soc; Hilles and Jones, 50
and S1.50; Delaware Marine and Sup
ply Manufacturing Company, $2.S7 and
32c; Pusey and Jones Company, $3.50
and 4Oc
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
Much champaIan Imported.

Among the reports received by Custom
House officials for the year 1904 is one
showing the amount Of champagne Of
various brands imported to this county.
The statistics state that during the past
twelve months 397. .435 cases each contain
ing dozen bottles were received from
foreign countries.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
INJURED BY A FALL
A. J. Koooh, Real Estate Dealer, Broke
Right Shoulder Blade.

A. ]. Kooch, the well-known real estate
man Of West Seventh street met with
painful accident yesterday morning near
Seventh and King streets.
Mr.. Sooch was in that vicinity attend
ing TO some business when he slipped on
the icy sidewalk, and falling. fractured
his right shoulder blade.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
Bonded in $1,000.
Murderer Reas Hanaed.

Lexington. Ky, Jan. 13.--James w.
Bess, twice convicted of the murder of
Mrs. Martha Martin, was hanged In
the Jail yard this morning at 8 o'clock.
Bess went to the scafold in the same
cool manner that has characterized him
during his long confinement i'm the jail.
The murder was committed in March,
1903, supposedly for robbery.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
Marshall Has clayton's Room.

Special to The Evening Journal
Dover, Jan. 12.-Insurance Commissioner
George w. Marshall has fitted up quarters
in the DR.. Jump property, adjoining the
State House. which is now owned by the
State. His Office will be the room used as
a law Office by the late John NJ. Clayton.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
LONG STRETCH OF POLES
p, 3. & w. Division Extends Over 1886
Miles.

Omcials Of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany and Pennsylvania railroad are plac-
ing 1S5 miles of telegraph poles on the
p, b. & w. division OF the road and a
large force Of men are engaged in the
work.
The Postal Company is stringing 1900
miles of wires on the Maryland division
of the road and 25OO miles on the New
York division. II is estimated that the
cost Of changing from Western Union
service to the Postal will aggregate sl25.-
900.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
oruanization Of House Predieted.
Died at the Ace of %.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Laurel, Jan. 1S.-''Uncle Bob" Brit
one of the best-l1nown color
ed men in this section, died on Tues
day, aged "a years. He was local
preacher and exhorter and quite a
character in his day.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
NJ. Howard Jester.

NJ. Howard Jester.
In expectation Of important develop
ments the State House was crowded
today with leading politicians.
Unions Accepted at Once.
When the Regulars conference end
ed, their request to the Unions to meet
in joint conference was quietly passed
Iaround and was at once accepted. The
Union Republicans realized that har-
mony was in the air, and, in Difference
to the Regulars, the sessions of the
Senate and House were not resumed
until after the meeting had ended.
At 1915 p. m. a joint conference OF
the Republican factions began in the
Senate chamber, it being the first hell
by them for many years. Sergeant-at-
arms Lang Of the Senate and Sergeant
at-arms Abbott of the House were
placed on guard at the hall door and
outer cloak room door respectively and
the meeting proceeded secretly.
More Futile Ballots.
The House met at 11.45 o'clock with
Representatives Townsend, u. r., and
Hart, DEM, absent. The feature OF
the session was the prayer of Rev. DR..
L. e. Barrett of Dover former
chaplain Of the Legislature and who
omciated today in place Of Rev. J..
Harry Mitchell. In his invocation he
realized that harmony was in the air
and called upon Heaven to reveal to
these honored sons of Delaware new
/ light by which they can proceed upon
their oaths as officers Of the glorious
old state of Delaware and transact
business and enact legislation for the
peoples good without regard to dis
agreements over the officers"
The House took but one ballot for
Speaker this morning. 1t was in
leffectual and was as follows: Denney,
! u. r., IA; Smith, DEM, 13; Wilson,
Reg. Rep. 6. A recess was hurriedly
taken at 1855 o'clock until p. m. in
order that the Republican members
could attend the joint conference.
The Senate also met at 11.45 a. m.
and was in session but five minutes.
Senators D. o. Moore. u. r.. and
Boyce. Dem. were absent. One ballot
for President pro tempore was taken,
It showed no change and was: Con-
ner, L. r.. 6; Rose, Dem, s; Sparks,
Reg. Rep, 8. On motion of Senator
Conner the Senate then took a recess
until p. m.
Organization Of House Predicted.
The joint conference ended in a wranglC
at 10 p. m. without anything definite
having been arrived at. At that time a
snap motion TO take a recess until 2.1i
o'clock prevailed and also prevented an
open rupture in the Union Republican
| ranks.
Prior TO the adjournment the representa-.
tives who were running in and out Of tn
conference gave the impression that al
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
Crop is a Surprise.


Washington, Jan. 1S.-The Government
Crop Report for January issued today
contains the following relative to the
cotton situation:
Recent government reports on the size
Of the cotton crop Of the year 1904. which
indicates the crop to be something over
twelve million bales seem TO have been
in the nature of a surprise to the great
mass of those interested in the crop"
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
Runaway Bows Taken Care Of.

The two runaway boys held for sew
eral days at the police station were to-
day sent out Of the city. One OF them.
the white lad, was sent to his home in
Baltimore and the cOlored boy was
given a home on the farm of James p.
Ratledge, neaf Glasgow.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
Buried in New Cathedral.

The body of DR.. Michael ]. Hughes,
who died in Bedford Springs, Pa, in
June last, was brought to this city for
burial this morning. The remains were
met at the p, B. & w. station by John
Kilmer, undertaken, and taken to New
Cathedral Cemetery for interment
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
(Signed)
Court of Inquiry at Work.

Reading Pa, Jan. 13.-The committee
of inquiry of the Episcopalian Church
appointed by Presiding Bishop Tuttle
10 inquire into charges made against
Bishop Talbot of Central Pennsylvania
Diocese, by the Rev. I. r. Irving, un-
frocked pastor, OF Huntington, met in
Reading again this morning.
There were ten of the members pres
ent when the session was called to or
der. The charges against Talbot are
embraced in one, namely, conduct un-
becoming a Bishop.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
H. 8 H. co. INCORPORATED
Certificate Filed at Dover Today-cap.
ital 100000.
Special to The Evening Journal

Dover, Jan. 1S.-The Haralan and
Hollingsworth Company of Winning
ton, filed a certificate of incorporation
here today. The capital stock Is ST.
100000 and the company is chartered to
manufactgre and deal in iron and steel
ships, steam and sailing vessels of ev-
cry description and also to manufac-
ture cars and coaches. The incorpora-
tors are David c. Reid. Samuel X.
Smith, Henderson Weir, Clifford b.
Mannering and William S. Hilles.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
cheswoId coIored Man in Luck.

Cheswold, Jan. 13.-James Scott
wears a broad smile as the result Of
receiving a government check for
S1.413. He was a small boy when his
father was killed in the Civil War and
has now been awarded a pension with
back pay and interest. Heeis looking
for a farm.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
Friends AssoeIatI0n Nicotine.

The monthly meeting Of the Young
Friends Association, win be held in the
school hail. Fourth and West streets. this
evening. Papers will be presented on tho
topic: "The Burden of Christmas" Dis
cussion will follow
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
FIVE co TO JAIL
Wholesale Conviction Of Unfortunates
Arrested For Vasraney.

Five Migrants, regular boarders at
the police station, were arraigned in
City Court this morning and each SEN
tenced to thirty days Imprisonment.
They were Matthew Hammond. Will
liam McGraw Charles Frank and Pat
rick Conway.
Samuel Moran, charged by John M.
Feeey with assaplhag him and cut
ting him with a knife, WAS fined 81 and
costs.
The cases Of James Rochester. col
ored, charged with assault and battery,
and Herbert Ache, charged with dis
orderly conduct, were dismissed and
the case of Kate Nelson, charged with
keeping a disorderly house. was con-
tinued for one week.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
erutIsh steamer in F0r RepaIrs.

At the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany's yards this morning the British
Acl0worth arrived from
Philadelphia for a general overhauing.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
MANAGER
HAS DISAPPEARED
Examination of Books Shows
Shortage in Shoe Mans
Accounts of $1,000
AN INVESTIGATION BEING MADE

General Manager A. w. Dillman Of
the Hanover shoe stores. with head
quarters at No. S14 Chestnut street.
Philadelphia. is in Wilmington inves-
tigating the disappearance OF stephen
Stephenson, the manager of the con-
GERMS local store, who has been miss
ing since Monday last Mr.. Dillman
received the following telegram from
Sheppard and Myers Of Hanover, Pa,
the makers of the Hanover shoe, this
morning and acting upon II immediate
ly came to Wilmington:
"A. w. Dillman, Si4 Chestnut street.
Hurry to Wilmington. Stephenson
gone, several checks protested. Phone
particulars.
Sheppard & Myers.
Discovered Shortage Of $1,000.
Soon after his arrival here Mr.. Dill
man learned by going over Stephenson's
books that he was about $1,000 short
in his accounts. He also found the
stock I'm bad shape and said that he
expected by further examination TO
find additional discrepancies.
Made False Entries.
The method employed by Stephen
son in his swindling operations ac-
cording to Mr.. Gilman, was to make
false entries Of deposits. He kept two
cashbooks. one for himself and the
other for the firm. The latter when
showed tc Mr.. Gilman at regular per-
iods was checked up by the latter and
appeared to be perfectly straight. Ex-
animation Of the second book. how
ever, revealed the true state Of affairs.
Manager For Two Years.
Stephenson has been in the employ
of Sheppard and Meyers for three
years, almost two years Of which he
has been manager OF the local store
of that concern which is at No. 70i
Market street. Before leaving the city
on Monday he informed his clerk. j
w Loud that he was going TO Read
ling TO visit his people, but inquiry
there brought back the answer that h6
had not been seen in that city.
Bonded in $1,000.
The missing man boarded at No. 100.
Market street. He Is bonded for $4,000
in the Fidelity Trust Company Of Bal.
ltimore, which concern viii make goot
the losses sustained by the shoe firm
Chief Of Police George Black wal
lasked about the case this morning bu
said no complaint had been lodgel
liwth the police. II is likely, however
THAT Mr. Gilman or the Fidelity Trus
lCompany will have a warrant issue
for Stephenson's arrest.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
LosT. BOUND .NND REwARp.

LOsT-On Monday. Bull Bitch, all
white but one eye black with brown.
Answers TO name OF Nell. Liberal re-
ward if returned to 226 Orange ST.. city.
j11-3t.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
National Trade Board Banquet.

The National Board of Trade will
hold its annual banquet at the new Ho-
tel Willard, Washington, d. c., on Jan
uary II. Josiah Marvel, William d.
Mullen, Jr, and William Lawton will
probably attend.
Evening journal., 1905-01-13
Three Ribs Broken.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Newport, Jan. 1S-While going to his
work this morning ]. w. Whan fell and
broke three Of his ribs. His condition is
serious.