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Evening journal., 1905-06-23
RAILROAD HoRRoRs.

THE latest railroad horror occurred
when one Of the flyers between New York
ana Chicago was sent through an omen
switch to destruction. It was the eighteen
hour train Of the New York Central road
and the accident happened at Mentor.
Ohio.
We are almost certain to hear adverse
comments on the speed Of this fast train.
as at the time OF the accident It was
speeding at the rate OF seventy miles an
hour But there is apparently conclusive
evideHe to show that the switch had
been tampered with. doubtless with the
intent TO wreck the train. IL this be true,
the speed was not an element of danger
las an open switch would have wrecked a
train going much slower
Perhaps the blame for the accident may
be placed upon the ohiciais Of the road for
not maintaining closer supervision over
It's tracks For now that the great tramc
lines have come TO enjoy passenger
traffic that is enormous. and rush heavy
trains over their tracks at a rate Of more
than a mile minute the precautions
should be extraordinary.
America has taken the lead in the speed
Of trains, and We are proud of IL. but IN
England and on the continent the ad-
vance has been along the line Of increased
safety to passengers. Last year the
deaths from railroad accidents made a
total in excess OF the record Of any pre-.
vious year. and 1895 promises to keep ur
the record. Is it not possible to copy the
methods OF the older country that W,
may lessen the prevalence OF these hor-
rorsg
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les on the 29th-Thursday.
Vest Excursion, Atlantic City
400 -
AssoeIated charitiesl AppeaI.

The Associated Charities is in much
need of funds TO conduct its various
branches OF charitable work. and ear
nestly appeals to IFS friends for theu
timely assistance.
The country week which has been
carried on for several years By the
Charities. has proved great blessing
TO tired mothers and little children.
The warm weather necessitates the
committee making its preparation at
once and contributions viii be CRATE
fully received early 10 know what can
be done. Also the district visiting
nurses who are rendering such excel
lent service in their daily visits to the
sick poor in their homes and I'm need Of
ice and nurses supplies during the
summer weather.
For these special objects as well rs
the general work which has many de-
mands upon it. the committee will
gratefully acknowledge any contribu-
tions
II. X. Miller. Treas.
1l09 Franklin street.
Miss L. p. Bissell.
Mrs. A. d. Warner
Finance COMMITTEES.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
EDITORIAL OPINION
AutomobiIe RAILROAD care.

From the Denver Republican.
Much interest attaches to the ex-
lperiments made by the Union Pacific
Railroad Company in the manufacture
and use of automobile railroad cars.
The recent run Of such a ear from the
shops in Omaha to Portland, Ore,
seems to have demonstrated the prac-
lucability Of their use IN ways that may
lcause them to be substituted for cars
lurawn by locomotives on suburban and
other short lines Of road.
The car is a 30-foot passenger coach
driven by a six-cylinder gasoline mo-
tor Of 100-horse power, which is so
constructed that it viii drive the car
iat the rate Of forty miles an hour
This car on the way to Portland stop
ped on. side track to let the "Over-
land Limited" fast passenger train go
/ by and subsequently it overlook the
train.
AS car Of this kind furnishes its
own motive power, the crew to run II
may consist of but two men, like an
ordinary street car. 1t may be consid-
cred, however. that there will not be
a great reduction in the number Of
lemployes for each car will have to
have IFS own crew. and thus In the ag
lgregate the number of men employed
/ to transport trainload Of passengers
may not be much if any less than the
present train crew.
The advantage to be looked for =
the use Of cars Of this kind viii prob
lahly be found in connection with sub
urban roads and other short branches.
| In that service many cars could be
run at a comparatively small cost, and
thus the tramc could be run much
! more frequently and fares could be
notably reduced This would tend to
increase the traffic and thus add to the
revenues Of the company.
Railroad men and the public in gem
eral will observe with interest further
Experiments I'm the use OF automobile
cars, and II the results prove satisfac-
tory the Introduction of cars of this
kind and their extensive use will in an
probability soon follow. out Of this
may grow an increased use Of private
cars and thus a greater development
.of railroad lines into public highways
I'M the true sense of the word.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
LIVED AZ YEARS
. AFTER HIS MURDER
Man Just Died in Virginia
for Whose "Death" Two
Were Executed
REVIVED WHEN BEING BURIED
Nicomlco News. salisbury. Md.

wicomico News, Salisbury Nd
A gentleman from Suffolk. Va, who
called at The News Office one day last
week to renew his subscription and pay
his respects to the editors, related an
interesting but unusual occurrence in
that neighborhood, where man sup
posed to have been murdered for his
money survived his would-be murderers
many years. The story is thrilling in
many respects.
Forty-seven years after two men were
hanged for his supposed murder VIII
liam r. Brothers died at his home, in
Nansemond county, Of natural causes,
aged 76 years.
one night in 1868 Brethers was muir
derously attacked and left for dead by
three. assailants. The day preceding he
had been paid large sum of money,
and the object Of the trio was TO possess
themselves Of this.
lie was aroused from his sleep by three
men, armed with clubs. who demanded
his cash. He made desperate fight, but
blow over the head rendered him un-
conscious, and as he fell to the floor one
of the fellows with a sweep of an AK
chopped Brothers left arm on The other
arm was broken in two places, several
ribs were crushed in and the body ana
head of the unfortunate were covered
with cuts and bruises
The mangled FORM supposed to be life
less, was dragged out Of the house and
pushed beneath a porch The robbers then
searched for the money which had
prompted the crime. but. after ransacking
the house without success, at the break
Of day set out TO make their escape
A neighbor who called to see Brothers
on business discovered the body beneath
the porch. and Immediately gave the
alarm. Excited men gathered hurriediy
and, taking up the fresh scent, soon
found two negro slaves, Jim and Harvey
who were trying to remove blood from
their clothes. The negroes said they had
been induced 10 participate I'm the crime
by a white man. Both were summarily
hanged and the posse continued it's search
for the third member of the gang Two
days and two nights they chased him
across the country, but he finally escaped
and was never heard Of again.
After the departure of the vigilance
committee on their errand Of vengeance
the CORY body was drawn from beneath
the porch 10 be prepared for burial, and
while it was being bathed signs of life
were noticed. A doctor made a hurried
examination and had Brothers trans
ferred to bed. from that moment his
fight for life was aided in every way by
anxious friends.
lie recovered from his experience after
months Of suffering. Later he married.
and as a result Of this union there were a
number of children, six of whom are now
living. Two of these are married daught-
ers with children of their own.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
WHAT DO THEY WANT WITH Irq

w HY does a man wish to repre-
" sent his state in the United
states Senate? II is not the salary,
for most Senators spend that much for
the rent Of apartments. Il is not for
the delights Of distributing the patron
age and pleasing nobody. It is not be-
cause they feel that they have tall
.ent for statecraft and wish to exercise
it for the benefit of their country for
most Of them know their limitations
and realize that ere they can become
real forces in the Senate they must
serve a long apprenticeship.
Then why do they wish to 20 to the
Senate? Because Of the honor II IS
the Americans patent Of nobility. Per-
haps IL Is laudable ambition; but
why do so many aspire. spend their
fortunes. make enemies and bring TO
light all shady transactions In their
lives. when the honor must prove
empty and their elevation only serve
to place their whole lives in the white
light?
Indictments Of Senators and OK Sen
ators have grown common. one of
them at the advanced age Of seventy
years is undergoing trial. and one or
two are under sentence but have an
pealed. And some are in the Senate
who have never spent a comfortable
hour there.
Other men have aspired and have
spent fortunes, when had they reach
cd the coveted goal the humiliation of
subsequent exposure would only have
been greater So we must conclude
that the aspiration OF a great many
men for this great ONCE is due to a
warped and perverted judgment
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
MANY Doctors Annlv.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover. June 23-The class of applicants
for licenses to practice medicine in this
State is so much larger than usual that
the State examining board secured the
use of the Senate chamber and the appli-
cants and examiners moved TO the State
House from the Levy Court rooms. Once
IN the Senate chamber, the class entirely
filled it and chairs had to be drawn up at
the reporters and clerks tables. Two or
three Of the applicants are men of ma
ture years who desire TO locate in this
state. Dr. Alfred Robin. the Wilmington
bacteriologist and noted expert in blood
tests is one of the applicants for a formal
certificate.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
BUILT AT rHE NAVY YARD.

A BOUT three years ago Congress
( A decided to ascertain by actual
test whether il is possible TO build
ships for the navy in the government
navy yards as cheaply and expeditions
ly as the work may be done by pri-
vate concerns.
Accordingly, two sister ships were
authorized. one given to the Newport
News shipbuilding Company. and the
other to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The
latest reports indicate that the gov
ernment yard is a trihe in advance.
and while figures of the probable cost
are wanting. assurances are given that
the total viii at least be within the fig-
ures of the private company.
Should the governmental built ship
prove equal or superior to that con-
structed at Newport News the govern
inent would have some valuable data.
and would no longer be dependent upon
private yards. This may also have a
tendency to induce Congress to under
take the manufacture OF armor plates
if the steel companies insist on exor-
bitant prices.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23

fore, final, that all future differences
between ourselves and the United
states viii be settled by arbitration, or
at least without resort to arms. When
the alliance of the three Emperors was
in its strongest force. and at a moment
when the rulers of Russia and of
Prussia were acting together in every
thing and swearing eternal friendship
Russia built her quadrilateral In north
western Poland, and Prussia expended
vast sums upon the Notifications Of
Koenigsberg.
1T cannot but welcome the stupend-
GUS change. 1t is far les than quarter
of century since Great Britain and
France were stil discussing measures
to prevent the United States controll-
ing waterway between the Atlantic and
Pacific. The sudden revolution in Brit
ish opinion seems to have occurred be-
tween the commencement and the end
Of the Venezuela frontier dispute
America has hitherto shown a most
laudable reserve in the matter of al
hances. She has, however, become
what is termed a Far East Power: she
is deeply interested I'm the commerce
OF the China coasts. and an agreement
TO limit local naval expenditure ought
not to be beyond her conception of her
future sphere"
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
ca UGHT AZ RANDOM


The management Of the Royal Opera.
London, now prints on It's programmes
the names Of the members of the or
chestra.
The borough Of Southwark, England.
Is about TO inaugurate the open book
shelf IN its public libraries. TAXPAYERS
and others who register their names
as borrowers will be allowed 10 enter
the libraries and take down from the
shelves the books they require without
reference TO the attendants.
Conductors on the German State rail-
ways are 10 be discharged unless they
can pass an examination In the English
land French languages. Some Of them
have been twenty years in the service.
Musical comedy was introduced into
England May %. 1856. Dignihed by
the name of opera" an entertainment,
called THE cruelty Of Spaniaris I'm
Peru was produced al the Cockpit
Theatre on that day.
Farmers can borrow money from the
Government IN Norway at 3 per cent.
interest and still the Morse rush To
other lands. The reason is that the
collateral on which to borrow is rather
difficult TO get In Norway.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
QUEER PLACE rolSLEEP
intoxicated Wilmington Man Selected
a West Chester arlor.

West Chester, Pa, Local News.
A member Of the family OF Nathan r.
Jardine, OF West Union street. was much
surprised yesterday afternoon about five
o'clock to find a wen-dressed white man
soundly sleeping In the centre of the par
lor floor Alarmed az the sight others
were called and George X Mcfarland
at once drove his automobile TO Police
Headquarters, found Officer Jacob Farra
and took him TO the Jardine home The
man was still sleeping soundiy, but was
awakened and interrogated II was ap-
parent that he had been drinking heavily
but had no intention Of doing any overt
act.
lie was intoxicated and in his mixed
condition of mind decided to take a rest.
selecting place at random for the pur-
pose. He was well-dressed had good lew
elry and money. lie is a resident Of VIII
mington, Dell who came here on business
and got full The parties Interested de-
eided not TO enter complaint. and the
man, who had sobered considerably. was
led out by the officer and told to leave
town. As nothing more was heard of him
it is presumed he left
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
TRIED TO MOB A NEGRO
Kennett Square Citizens Were In
eensed at lnhuman Treatment.

Last evening about o'clock a scene
of great excitement took place I'm the
centre OF town and for while the pub
lic mind was stirred nearly to the
lynching spirit. says the Kennett
Square Pa. correspondent of the
West Chester Local News
Townsend Jones, "a colored man OF
well known bad character became an
CRY with his eldest son. Norman, for
some cause and taking a cart whip
thrashed him numerically i'm the
street before James NJ. Worrell &
.Company's store. Many people were
about town at the hour and witness
led the whipping the lashes being ap-
piled about the boys bare legs until
the blood flowed. At first the by
ISLANDERS were' stunned at the inhuman
act and then some one sprang i'm upon
Jones and struck him while the crowd
yelled lynch him" and other revenge
ful threats.
Jones pulled himself out of his op-
ponents grasp and made for Benjamin
knoXs barber shop, and some colored
women took the abused child. washed
away the blood and comforted the lit
tie fellow The crowd rushed TO the
barber shop. which is kept by "a coll
.ored man. and compelled him to open
the door. but Jones had escaped. Of
hcer Meisky procured warrant and
the authorities are after the culprit.
whose previous hard acts and disso-
lutte character give him an unenviable
place in the public esteem. The
crowd which gathered at the corner OF
State and Union streets waited until
after 10 o'clock in the hope Of secur-
ing the man.
Jones is the same man who figured
before the Chester County Court sew
'eral years ago as plaintiff I'm a case
preferred by the Chester County Chill
dren's Aid, Society. The society tried
.at that time to gain possession OF
Jones three motherless boys. but II
failed. The father has never provided
la home for them and they roam the
streets. sleep in stables and are grow
ing up without any training or proper
moral restraint. Il is hoped that this
last act Of unparental ferocity win at
lease result in having the boys removed
from the influence Of such a father.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
Throuahout the Cireuit.

Coatesville has played three sue
cessive extra inning games one fif-
teen and two thirteen innings In length.
1t is necessary to get considerably busy
to defeat Stetter's organization.
Hearing that Connie Mack was maxi
'ing strenuous effort to get Eddie Zim-
norman, the clever third baseman of
the Coatesville club. the promoters of
that team have given "Zim" a substan-
tial raise and other inducements ia
stay in the Iron Town.
Ralph Caldwell, the Philadelphia Ma
tional League pitcher, may break into
the Tri- State ranks before long. The
Phillies want to farm him out to the
Toronto Easterns. but the ex-Penn
twirler does not care to go with the
Canadians. He would add strength to
any Tri- State team.
Williamsport has been experiencing
"a slump that is not pleasing to the
fans in that city. II is said the trou-
bic is due to discord. Reports also
place some of the blame with VIE
gand.
OF course, the Harrisburg news
papers will applaud Rowdy Duffy and
say il was McGlynn's own fault that
he was slugged.-York Dispatch.
Bllltown's cup Of bitterness is full
and. overlooking. Just to think of be-
ing shut out by the tail-enders. And
Johnny Lush pitched, too.-York Dis
patch.
Despite the rumors to the contrn--
.Tomry Connors turned up yesrer' -
and held the indicator In the WiimI
ton Williamsport game. Here's nOp-
ing that you stay in the league Tommy
Your kind Of umpring suits the Flood
city usiasts.-Johnstown Tribune
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
Checker Mateh for coatesviIIe.

Charles Shpley, Of Anllvnle N. j., has
been here for several months, and has
made many friends. particularly those
that devote few hours to checker play
ing, says the Coatesville correspondent
of the West Chester Local News.
Shipley doesn't claim to be a profess
sional player but Saturday. through the
solicitation of Prof Chauncey Clark
shipley, he visited Philadelphia and sat
down with number of professional men.
Matt Priest won three, there were two
draws and shipley won two. The next
sitting was between Mr.. Kinker, one OF
the oleverest players in the State and
Mr.. Shipley Klinker won 10 games. there
we're five draws and Shipley won five out
of twenty-four games. KlinlSer is COM
ing to Coatesville the second week in
the next month, so that some Of the
checker nends can have an opportunity
to learn a little more than they know
now.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
A Subtle Defence.

From the Dundee Advertiser
A few years ago black woman ia Ma
tai was charged with drunkenness with
a surprising grasp OF the law, however.
she pleaded bu,lts, but urged TINS the
5ench had no poAtr to dccl wlth tho
ehnge as She vas on private rrorertv
Hcmcwhat chaei ned the police with -, W
the charge lat taxed her with bcirg In
possession Of a qrantity of liquor. The
f,nnquent a. ihc E Cd, again adaittcd tl,c
charge, but in triumphant torres pointed
out that The said liquor was contained
within her skin. and that such a method
OF conveyance. or possession, was not am
oifense within the meaning Of the act
After such subtle defense the lady OF
much legal learning deserved to escape
but the prosecutor. with a weary smile
inverted the seemingly empty bottle. and
10 the annoyance Of the dnmsel, who i'm.
agined that she had drained it TO the last
drop. the said last drops slowly dribbed
out and conviction followed.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
klNe cHRlsTIAN vERY be-.
"erandfather Of Europe" Has Grown
Weaker.

Imperial Yacht Club. Kiel, Germany,
Juno 23-Emperor William received a
telegram announcing that King Chris
tian. Of Denmark. is in a statd of great
weakness, which is giving his entour-
age much concern.
Reports from Wiesbaden a few days
ago described the king as we'll enough
to drive out and take part in small en-
tertainmcnts.
Fixing Christian TX, Of Denmark
who celebrated his S7th birthday last
April is the most democratic monarch
IN the world and every Dane is proud
of his Grandfather of Eu
rope" The king is not only the Oldest
living ruler in Europe. but is connect
ed with more royal houses than any
othel.l
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
CAR EXPRESSES
GREAT ALARM
1t Is Believed Japanese Have
Almost Surrounded the
Russians
NO ARMISTICE YtT IN SIGHT

st. Petersburg, June 23.-It is now
known that the czar and his encourage,
now at the summer palace at Peterhof,
are greatly alarmed at the situation in
Manchuria and at home.
The aspect of the interior is gloomy.
II is believed that General Linevitch is
almost surrounded and that his retreat
is threatened.
Field Marshal Oyama's right wing is
now resting on the Mandarin road, is
nearing Ninguta and will soon cut of
Vladivostok
General Linevitch's record increased
the perplexity of the people here. They
remembered that in 1900 Linevitch re-
ported imaginary battles, and one time
recordeS a loss of 500 men out of a
company containing only 200 men. He
recently boasted that If he had ships
he could take Toxic. His statement
that the Japanese were exhausted and
retreating, and his ridicule of Oyama's
strategy all make the nation fear that
he is about to lead the army into a
dreadful disaster.
He admits that the Japs have ad-
vanced. Japan's refusal TO consent to
an armistice and Admiral Uriu's cruise
to the Yang Use disprove the conten-
ton of NJ. Souvorine, editor of the No
voc Vremya, that Japan would be un-
able to force Russia to yield. The car
now realizes that as Oyama is in po-
sition to take Vladivostok and HarbiD
and Togo is prepared to sail to the
Baltic, he must submit to the mikado S
terms and that President Roosevelt
alone can induce the japanese to mod
crate their demands.
Evening journal., 1905-06-23
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that in
the Middle states and New England to-
day partly overcast weather will pre-
vail, preceded by local rain on the coasts
with light and fresh southwest to wester-
ly winds and nearly stationary followed
by slightly lower temperature, followed
generally by clearing. on Saturday. fair
weather will prevail, with slight tempera-
ture changes and light westerly winds. be-
coming variable; and on Sunday fair to
partly overcast weather. with slowly
rising temperature.