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Evening journal., 1905-02-10
STRINGHAM IS LIKELY
TO SOON Be ACCEPTED
Senator Balls Bill Providing
for This Passes the
Senate

washington, Feb. 1O.-The Senate yes
terday passed the bill authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy TO waive the
statutory speed requirements of thirty
knots an hour from the torpedo boats
stringham and Goldsborough and TO ac-
cept the vessels. The bill was introduced
last Thursday by Senator Ball. OF Della
ware, primarily because Of the fact that
the strlngham was built by the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company Of Whining
ton.
II the measure shall pass the House and
be approved by the President, as Is eN-
pected. the wilmington concern Will be re-
lleved Of responsibility for the failure OF
the stringham to make the speed con-
tracted for and viii be paid for the craft.
The same condition applies TO the Colds
borough which was built elsewhere.
When the torpedo-boat is formally ac-
ceptod by the Government the officials OF
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
will be greatly gratihcd. The text Of the
bill follows:
"a bill authorizing the Secretary Of the
Navy TO accept the torpedo boats String
ham and Goldsborough.
'Be II enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States
Of America in Congress assembled that
the Secretary OF the Navy is hereby au-
thorized in his discretion 10 waive the
statutory speed requirements Of thirty
knots an hour from tho torpedo boats
Strlngham and Goldsborough, authoriz-
ed and contracted for under the act ap-
proved March 3. 1897 TO accept said ves-
sells. after such trial as he may prescribe
and 10 make final settlement therefor un-
der the contracts for their construction
subject 10 such deductions from the con.
tract prices as may in his judgment be
proper, If any, on account OF speed failure
giving due consideration TO the losses in
CURED by the contractors in endeavorlna
to fulfil their obligations"
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
JACOB Y. FOULK DEAD
He Was One Of the Best Known citi-
zens Of Milford.

Milford, Feb. 1O.-Jacob Y. Foulk, one
of the Oldest and best known residents
of this town. died yesterday afternoon
after an extended Illness, aged rs years.
His funeral will be held on Sunday
with dnterment in the Odd Fellows
cemetery here Shortly before Christ
mas he was stricken with paralysis and
until that time he was remarkably ac-
tive. Since then, however, he has been
critically i'll.
He was born in New Castle county
near Brandywine Springs and learned
the trade of a potter with William
Hare, of Wilmington. He removed to
Milford about 55 years ago to engage
in the pottery business, but changed
his plan and studying pharmacy be-
came a druggist, in which business he
was prominent for many years.
Mr.. Foulk was interested in military
matters and was a lieutenant colonel
on the staff of one of the Delaware
governors. For several years he was
a justice of the peace in Milford, but
lately had lived retired.
He is survived by a widow who has
been blind for many years, and two
grown children. The children are ].
Jay Foulk, a rural mail carrier in Mil
fond and Miss May Foulk, a well-lnown
teacher in the Milford schools. He was
brother of William II. and Lewis H.
Foulk, of Wilmington. He was a prom
inent Odd Fellow. being past grand
master of Delaware. He was also a
representative to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of the United States. He was a
prominent member of the Milford
Presbyterian Church.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
speeIal 10 The Evenlng Journal.


Middletown, Feb. 10th. Mrs. Martha
Ann Snow Roberts died here yesterday.
She was the only child OF Ephraim
Snow and Dorcas Foster Snow, nee
Even, who belonged to the old colonial
aristocracy Of North Craolina. Mrs.
Roberts mother was a grand niece Of
Sir John Poole, her father being the
younger brother OF the Chesapeake Bay
explorer.
Ephraim Snow came of good New
England stock and I'm 1913 he and Miss
Even were married in Edenton, North
Carolina. They soon left for the
North and reached Norfolk, Va, to find
Il in the possession Of the British under
Admiral Cockburn. Here they were de-
tained and barely escaped being taken
prisoners, much of their property be-
ing conhscated by the English troops.
They came as far north as Salem, n.
j.. where they settled
on April 2t, 1914, their only child,
the subject Of this sketch, was born
and three weeks later her father died.
Her mother then removed 10 Philadel-
phia. and in that city during General
Lafayette's visit, he saw the child, took
her in his arms, kissed her and praised
her beauty.
In 1880 she was married to Zacharias
McDonough Roberts. grandson Of DR..
Thomas McDonough, who was at one
time associate judge Of New Castle
county ard a nephew Of the illustrious
Commodore Thomas McDonough and
Lieutenant John McDonough. Mr.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
MRS. MARTHA S. ROBERTS
DIES AT MIDDLETOWN

Roberts was also half uncle Of the
late Charles Francis Deems. d. D., OF
New York. His father. Zacharias Rob-
erts, was Methodist minister. He
built and gave to this denomination the
old Dudley meeting-house near Sud
lersville. Md. He preached in one
charge in Delaware--the old Union
Church near Townsend.
u. Med. Roberts was born December
25, 1904 in New Castle county. Since
his death in 1878 his widow has re-
sided here with one daughter. She
leaves three daughters and four sons,
Martha A. Snow Roberts and Zacharias
McDonough Roberts Of Middletown;
John Even Roberts Of Wilmington; DR..
S. P. Roberts Of oxford, Nd; Carrie
V. Sudler. Baltimore. Md. and Florence
Lillian Bordley OF Cambridge, Mass.
She also leaves fourteen grand-child-
ren and six great grandchildren.
Mrs. Roberts had in her possession
the coat of arms handed down from
the Pooles. It is Of a fine cornelian.
oval In shape and nearly the size OF
half dollar. She also had the family
seal. This Is the head of one Of the
English kings in a stone resembling
an amythest. She was a staunch ad-
herent Of the Episcopal Church and al
though not able to attend public SER
vices, her Bible and prayer book have
been her daily companions.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at
! 1 p. m. and viii be In charge Of the
Rev w. ]. Wilkie. Interment VIII be
made in Old st. Anne's Cemetery near
hare
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
Mr.. MOORE'S FUNERAL
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED

During the funeral of the late Re
corder of Deeds James s. Moore, this
afternoon, county business was entire
ly suspended because of the respect in
which the deceased was held by the
other county officials. All of the offices
in the court house were closed from
p. IN. 10 p. IN. and the county courts
also suspended business during those
hours.
The store Of James T. Mullin and
Sons, where Mr.. Moore was employed
as a salesman for many years, was also
closed.
The funeral services which were large-
ly attended were held at his late home
No. 30 Van Buren, street at 2 o'clock and
were in charge Of Temple Lodge, No. IL,
A. F. A. NJ, of which the deceased was a
prominent member. The Rev. f. f.
Briggs oficiated.
Interment was made at the Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
All county officials. employees at the
Court House and employees Of James t.
Mullin & Sons. attended the funeral.
The floral tribute of the Court House at
taches was wreath three feet in diam
eter made of violets. white carnations and
white roses. 1t contained large bow OF
white ribbon with the names of the per-
sons who sent the Offering.
Deputy Recorder Anthony McGarney
and clerks William II. Taylor, William p.
Clayton and Walter X. Babcock sent a
floral tribute emblematic Of the last pen
and holder used by Mr.. Moore at his Of
flee. 1t was on a stand tied with ribbon.
The holder and pen were of white and
purple and the base was in pink.
The funeral was also attended by hun
dreds Of friends OF the deceased through
out the county.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
FORMER MAYOR HANGED
FOR WIFE'S MURDER

Charlottesville, Va, Feb. 10.-J.
Samuel McCue, former Mayor of this
city, was hanged in the county jail
here at 7.34 o'clock this morning for
the murder of his wife on Sunday, Sep
tember 4, 1904. McCue was poorneunc
tember 4. 1904. McCue was pro-
nounced dead eighteen minutes after
the trap had been sprung.
Immediately after the execution Nc
Cues three spiritual advisers gave out
the following signed statement:
y. Samuel McCue stated this morn
ing in our presence and requested us
to make public that he did not wish to
leave this world with suspicion rest
ing on any human being other than
himself; that he alone was responsible
for the deed. impelled to it by an evil
power beyond his control and that he
recognized his sentence as just"
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

The Teachers Institute Of New Castle
County will meet at Delaware College at
1890 o'clock tomorrow morning. Or. Daw-
son. Of Delaware College and Messr5.
Smith OF Newark and Leach Of Newport
schools will discuss the teaching Of Eng
lish.
On Saturday. February Is. the institute
will meet at Townsend and County Su-
perintendent A. r. Spaid will read a paper
on Delaware history, whichs Ps prepared
by Insurance Commissioner George w.
Marshall. The afternoon session will be
devoted to lessons in botany and drawing.
The teachers examinations will begin
on February 25 in No. school this city.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
LEGISLATURE VISITS
THE STATE HOSPITAL

The members Of the Legislature in
spected the Delaware State Hospital for
the Insane at Farnhurst yesterday af-
ternoon ana were royalty entertained by
Superintendent HanclSor OF that institu-
tion. On account Of smallpox at the Farm
hurst station the train bearing the logis-
lators was stopped a few hundred yards
below the station and the assemblymen
taken 10 the hospital In sleighs.
Immediately upon the arrival OF the Wis
itors luncheon was served, following
which addresses we're made by George S.
Capelle and DR.. J II. Wilson. trustees OF
the hospital and Superintendent Hancker
Insurance Commissioner Dr. George w.
Marshall and DR.. T. o. Cooper responded
in behalf Of the Legislature.
The legislators left the institution at 4sC
o'clock and came to this city, taking
trains for their homes from here.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10

the court that there were about twenty
six witnesses against the prisoner whd
had been fleeced OF sums ranging from
SO to SIS.
The 'voodoo" man, who Is probably
25 years old. took his sentence in a
matter Of fact way and bowed low to
the court when sentence was pro-
nounced.
The case against George W. Steven
son. accused OF obtaining about $65
from Mrs. Maria Hartman under false
pretences, which was begun yesterday
afternoon, was concluded this morning.
The jury retired at 1t.45 O'Clock. David
j. Relnhardt represented the accused.
l.. Irving Handy and Herbert l.. Rice.
counsel for DR. John A. Parm, charged
with abortion. argued to strike out
count No 3 Of the indictment. Attor-
ney- General Richards argued against
the granting Of the motion.
The court reserved its decision on thu
motion OF Mr.. Handy in the Dr. Parm
case.
The jury in the Stevenson case had
not returned when court took "a recess
ait / o'clock until 3.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
PEACH CROP IS KILLED
50 BRIDGEVILLE REPORTS
1t Is Declared That None of
the Buds Can be Found
Alive
Special to Tho EvenIng journal.

Bridgeville. Feb. 1O.-1t was learned
today that prominent fruit growers
around this section have examined tho
peach buds and say they cannot find
any OF them alive. A few growers con-
tend there will be few peaches, but
the majority declare there will not be
a peach in Sussex county this sum-
mcr.
The continued cold weather accom-
panied by so much snow and sleet has,
II Is feared. entirely wrecked the peach
prospect.
Apples and pears. which are more
hardy. have not Jared so badly, and
are not harmed to any great extent
There is a fine prospect for wheat.
The snow has served to protect dt from
the cold, and It Is unusually pretty for
this time OF the year. Wheat growers
are sanguine of a good crop.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
ITALIANS IN TROUBLE
Heavy Fines Imposed For Acting Dis
orderly at Fourth and Union
Streets.

Charged with breaking windows at
Fourth and Union streets and otherwise
acting IN a disorderly manner last
evening. Frank Brusselle and Brauno
Manice. two Italians, were each fined
$40 and costs in City Court this morn
Ing. Aranice was also held in $500 bail
for the Court Of General Sessions ON a
charge of carrying a concealed deadly
weapon. When arrested he attempted
to conceal a razor which he carried In
his stocking, but Patrolman Harry
Pierce detected the move.
Charles Frank and Joseph F'itzpat-
rick were each sentenced to sixty days
imprisonment Cor vagrancy and Simon
Cloran was fined SO and costs for dis
orderly conduct. The cases today werd
prosecuted by Edward G. Bradford, Jr
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
EI-PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL DEAD
Macmillan Liehtenstein Expires at
Home Of son-in-Iaw in Wash
ington.

Macmillan L. Lichtenstein, formerly
engaged in business here and at one
time president Of City Council. died at
the home of his son-iu law, Simon
Wolf in Washington, yesterday. The
body win be brought TO Wilmington for
interment. The deceased was born in
Germany on October II, 1929.
Mr. Lichtenstein was well-known. He
was an apt pupil in the schools OF his
country and at the early age of seven
teen became a tutor to the sons Of n
Russian prince. He came to the United
states in 1S49 and removed to Will
mington in 1855. From 1864 to 1867 he
was a member OF the Board of Educa-
ltion and from 1869 to 1879 was mem
Der Of iCty Council. being president for
the last four years. In politics he was
a eRpublican.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
Will be Buried in eIebe Cemetery.

ETUIIII 70 T 10 IlFNIITIIIl uVIII IT1IIa
New Castle, Feb. 10.-The funeral Of
Adair Miller. aged SO years, who died
at his farm near state Road. yesterday,
will take place tomorrow morning.
Services will be conducted at the house
and interment made ir the Glebe Ceme-
terry. The condition OF Mrs. Miller.
aged so years. wife Of the deceased, is
critical and Dut little hopes are eX-
pressed for her recovery.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
STREET TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Coal Wagon Broke an Axle and Tied
Travel Up.

by the breaking of a rear axle on one
of H. T. Sergeant's coal wagons this
morning travel on Front street was de-
layed for some time.
The accident occurred just west OF
Market street while the loaded wagon
was in the car tracks. While attempt
ing to pull through a snowbank to pass
the obstruction a heavily loaded wagon
OF the Newport Glue Works became
stalled and 1t took the combined efforts
OF three ihtg horses to pull 1t out. Sew
eral cars on the West Front street line
the work car OF the Wilmington City
Railway Company and a half dozen We
hicles Of various descriptions were in
volved in the tie-up.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
At LODI
MENACED BY STRIKERS

Lodz, Feb. 1O.-There was great ex-
citement here this morning among the
strikers, who are gathering about the
mills in a somewhat threatening man
ner. An additional regiment of infan-
try has arrived here.
Troops are stationed in the street
leading to the Grand Hotel, where the
governor has taken up his headuarters.
A report from Stelgert says that
terrorism pevails there.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
LOST. FOUND. REWARD.

LOST-Between Third and Railroad
avenue and Third and Poplar
railroad check made out to r. II. sam
mons. Reward of s. II returned to 1881
Pine street.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
nj .f p.r.iu.i.

Mrs. Eliza Price. Of No. ss1 Chestnut
street died yesterday as the result of a
stroke OF paralysis.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
lie savers Rescue crew.
To Hold a Supper.

Members of the women's Guild OF
Trinity Church will hold a sale and
supper on February % in the parish
house.
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
ICE IN RIVER BREAKS;
VESSELS ARE RELEASED

Ice in the Delaware river, which for
the last three or four days has proved
an effectual barrier to shipping, began
to move this morning, and vessels are
having no trouble in proceeding TO their
destinations.
SO fast is the ice moving that the
rivermen and mariners are beginning
to fear that a food will follow. If the
mild weather continues for the next
twenty-fOur hours they say that it is
almost an assured thing. If there is a
food the shipping men say that 1t will
do far more damage to their vessels
than the ice did. AS it is at present,
captains of the vessels will have diff
Guilty in keeping the moving ice from
sweeping away propellers.
Barges Caught in Ice.
Heavy ice in the Horseshoe last even-
ing caught the Bush and Warner Com
panies packets under tow of the tug
Meteor as they We're on their way
from Philadelphia. SO tightly did the
ice jam about them that it was inn
possible for headway to be made and as
n consequence the barges were COM
PEELED to remain in the river all night
but are expected to reach here sOme
time today.
EARLY this morning the ice appeared
to be weakening in the Horseshoe curve
and with the assistance of the GlOuces.
ter ferryboat Fearless, iceboat No.
went to work. They butted into the ic'
in the channel with all the power thai
was in them, and in about an hour hat
the ice cleared from the channel. A
/ fFt
the gigantic foes We're gotten into mo
tion, but as they began to move the!
gained in rapidity and carried will
them large pieces of ice fro mthe shore
| With the opening of the channel a
Horseshoe Curve the vessels which hai
been tied up or held fast by the con
gested mass in the curve started o.
their way.
Despite the mass of moving ice in tn
river the steamer Brandywine left he
berth this morning and proceeded o.
her trip up the river. The thaw of tn
past two days has made navigation
comparatively easy in the Christiana
Life Savers Rescue Crew.
Gigantic ice foes drifting out betweel
the capes and down the coast swep
from her course the Spanish baIkentin
lIgnacio de Loyola and drove her ashOr
on the shoal of Wachapreague, south o
Cape HenlOpen, yesterday morning
Life savers from tho Paramore an
Wachapreague live saving station oh
served the boat flying distress signal
and after battling sixteen hours in
heavy wind and against the great mas
OF ice that aibounded in that vicinit
the life savers finally succeeded in land
ing the c1aLL- Of alahtnan llann-
Evening journal., 1905-02-10
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
partly cloudy to fair, slightly
colder, with fresh winds. Sum
day fair and colder.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-17
LAND FRAUDS
IN MOUNTAINS
INDIAN DUMMIES" AND WOMEN
ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN USED
TO DEFRAUD GOVERNMENT.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, January A.
w. c. Conrad. one of the best known
of Montana millionaires, is involved in
charges of land frauds in the informa-
ton impaired to Secretary of the In
terror Hitchcock according to mes
sages received from washington to-
day. Startling allegations Of fraud
1t is said, have been made to the effect
that immense tracts Of timber and ag-
Ticultural land i'm Cascade and Mis-
soula counties have been taken up and
patents secured through fraudulent
means:. Perjured evidence, 1t is al
legged, was the principal method em-
ployed. Patents, it is charged, were
secured to large tracts of desert land
northwest of Great Falls. title to which
has been transferred to w. G. Conrad.
An immense territory is included in
the transfer to Conrad, the lands be-
ing embraced in district irrigated by
the Conrad irrigating ditch, one Of the
largest individual irrigating projects
i'm the State.
According to information presented
to the Interior Department about a
score of Indians took up timber claims
in Missoula County, which in turn were
turned over to prominent Missoula cit
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-17

liens, about twelve of the latter being
included in the charge of fraud.
Charges of wholesale frauds near
Libby, Flathead County, are made, it
being alleged that the land companies
have swindled the government out of
gigantic tracts. Dummy" men and
women, 1t is said, have played a large
part in the fraudsc practiced, wealthy
men of the State having obtained pos
session of large tracts of mining lands
carrying copper, silver and gold ores.
Inspectors will be sent to Montana
at once to conduct a rigorous investiga-
ton, which promises to be fruitful of
disclosures which, it is claimed, will
rival any hitherto made concerning
land frauds in the Northwest.
WASHINGTON, January AIN con-
nection with the land fraud develop
ments, interest attaches to the inves-
tigation of alleged fraudulent desert
land entries in Montana on which spe-
cial agents have been engaged. SEN
ator Gibson of that State many months
ago sent two letters to the Commission
er of the General Land Office, forward
| ing complaints of citizens that there
were frauds in this class of entries.
Desert land entries since then have
been rigidly investigated. The COM
plants were that the lands entered
were not taken in good faith were not
being irrigated and were not entered
for cultivation purposes, as required
by law. 1t was stated at the General
Land office today that the complaints
We're more general than specific, but
that cases of this sort have been I'M
der investigation in Montana and else
where for some months
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-17
THE RUSSIAN INFADPRYMAN
DESCRIPTION or HIM AND Ills OFFICERS
CORRESPONDENT OF THE LONDON HAS BEEF
WITH THE RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS IN MANCHURIA-NOT
VERY FLATTERING PORTRAYAL IVAN.

of written ondou Times
Italian Manchuia
The remainder the article will be published
Star.
Napoleon is reported have said that with
have he had Russian troops in
Manhuria would he be Though Russian
mas besides many other good qualities marvellous nexhut
BILE though supreme
GOODNESS the face death these characteristics
70 sOou ana e than 10 any enort OF his moral nature
In short the defects inherent training
of the Russian All the
branches the department present
naturally calculated
silently undermining the Russian present
helpless
structure the empire
on military organization Russia military
the stre This evident
fantry The Russian infantry soldier
All the discipline pure
submission to his officer but he military
duties have Russian infantry
thew are peasants and not soldiers
Even when marching good
aggard who find impossible
there always sentry
duty he will often sit down. with
things quite the
military 6ues sentinel The nOncOmnsOnd officers have moral
authority the soldiers; military
receive consideration than soldier
military ranks winch exists other armies and which
certain definite Russian;
officer military
ne mas done enough he finds himself at the head OF his the hour
battle nobody to
all the time in Manchua officer mpaing military
TO MS men, When troops were travelling by rail the officers
got out of their look their
officers nearly always absent practically military
instruction; inquired cIOng, beddng
the march the officers frequently fell
This would not much the Russian
the
boast respectable proportion of capable
could lead their less perfectly trained this
the
and uned labOrers; all those
cation intelligence assigned cavalry,
and forth The Russian soldier is therefore, helpless possible
is he inclined to put special confidence his Oc that
of them Ignorant selfish careless
model himself them The
Russian soldier guard what point
force the instructions he has respect
and the latter persistent opposing
cuts the head misfortune athwa
influential civilian and conscientious
in the performance of his duties During Mnchua
cred things against which pOOfreats
money AS soldier receives ime)
conceive his readiness anything
soldiers
not allowed The
developed the Russian two classes of Demonstrating begging
thieves all
thOres looked the offenders
been asked for aims by soldiers
ng but although the need of these
the generally went in drink Vodka provisions
times ManchuTia
rOube( than 7s) while
buy vodka shops the rank and file strictly prohibited
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-17
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Wn. O.. Irwiu-President and Manager
Iohn d. shreckels.. First Nice-President
W. NJ. Iialrd. Second Nice-President
81 N whitney Jr............. Treasurer
Richard Iyrrs....... ..........S tary
A C. Toycl,ip.............. .....Auditor