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Evening journal., 1906-12-20

from the Gate City. va. Jail last night.
after murderously assaulting Sheriff
Broadwater and after the negro had
seriously wounded the sheriffs daugh-
ter by biting her.
CYNTHIANA, Ky.-Curt Jett to-day
made a fun confession of the murder
Of Jim Cockrill at jackson.
PORT ARTHUR-GeneraI Nelson
Fairchild, American Vice Consul at
MuSden, shot and killed himself on
Thursday. 1t is said that the shooting
was accidental.
NANKING, China.-About two
thousand Chinese soldiers from Naak-
ing, armed with modern weapons.
trained by European officers ana ae-
companied oy batteries Of field artl-
iery, have proceeded to the front TO
meet the rebels in the Ping Kiang dis
trict. General Hsie. the commander
Of the troops. left this city YESTERDAY
LONDON--It has been decided that
there win he no dissolution OF Parlia-
ment as result OF the defeat Of the
governments education bill in tho
House Of Lords yesterday Although
the rejection OF the measure is a seri-
Gus rebuff 70 the Cabinet. Il is nor re-
garded as being sufficiently grave TO
necsssitate an appeal 10 the country.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
BIDS OPENED
Eleven Proposals Received for Remov-
ing snas in christiana.

Eleven bidders appeared at the office
Of United States Engineer Flagler this
morning with proposals for the removal
of a large snag in the upper part OF
the Christiana river. There was a wide
disparity in the proposals made. the
bids running from $50 to S275. and the
time of removal of the obstruction
from three TO twenty days. All kinds
of methods were suggested. from blast
ing with dynamite to the employment
of steam tugs, pile drivers and horse
power.
The bidders and their prices were as
follows: y. p. REGISTER. s95; A. S.
.Truitt, $50; Percy White, Sis; Captain
~. ]. Williams. Chester. $50: H. L.
.Churchman. ,sl25; r. r. Morrison. $50:
y. p. Berry $50; Ira Liant, s144; New
Castle Dredging Company. s275: +. K.
Wells Company s14S; Tatnall. Brown
& Co. SOS.
No award was made. as Major Flag
Ter was not present when the bids were
opened. Definite action will be taken
in the matter Tomorrow, when the
contract viii probably be awarded to
A. S. Truitt Of New Castle. his bid
being the lowest.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
TROUBLES ARE
NOW SETTLED

The differences that were said to have
existed between the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and its trainmcn, for a
settlement of which the trainmen have
hacn holding conventions for over a
month past. have Il IS understood, all
been satisfactorily adjusted. This g. Is
said. was practically determined az a
meeting yesterday hetwoen w W. Attor-
bury. general manager of the Peunsyl-
wants railroad and a committee from The
tranmcn. Everything was accomplished
within the 10 per cent advance recently
made by the company The local meme
bcrs Of the committee would not discuss
the matter to-day but they dld not 40 %
Fhilndelphiar For another conferences.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
SUBSTITUTE
CLERKS APPOINTED
Big Rush Of Business at Posi-
Office Causes Increase in
Working Force
THE CHRISTMAS DAY MAIL

Postmaster Henry c. Conrad to-day
appointed William Il. Watson and
John w. Croney as substitute clerks at
the postofiice. Because of the big rush
of business nine extra letter carriers
and four extra clerks have been doing
duty for several days.
on Christmas Day there will be one
livery Of mail, leaving the postofiicc
at 7.15 a. m, but Il viii likely take all
the day before the expected big in
flux Of mail Is delievred. A new mail
wagon has been put on in place OF one
OF the two old ones, which is worn out.
The stamp and general delivery win
dows will open on Tuesday at a. m.
and will close at a. M, while the reg
istered letter and money order win
dows will only be open for a half hour,
between $50 and 9 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
AGED LORD WEDS
PITTSBURG GIRL
Miss SChenIey Married in Lon
dOntO Lord EIIenbOrOugh, a
Retired Naval Officer

LONDON. Dec. 2o.--The newest Ameri-
can peercss Is Hermicne, a daughter Of
the late Il. W. II. schenley. OF Plttsbure.
Pa. who was married In London 70 Lord
Eilcnboroueh, a retired commodore OF the
royal navy.
The bride wore a robe OF white voivet
draped with old lace. ana q white veivel
toque. The bridegroom, who had Ions
been regarded as confirmed bacneior
participated in naval operations in the
Baltic so long ago as the Russian war o.
1855.
Lady Ellenboroueh is the daughter OF
L. ". II. Schenlcy. Of Pittsburg. and
comes of a distinguished family which
was well established in Revolutionary
times. Among the noteworthy members oi
il were Major Craishan. who won fame
in the war of 1912 and who later becan.
1nspector-Genoral Of the United States
Army General James O'Hafa Of she
Revolutionary Army. and General CLARKE
the explorer, who was one Of the conduc.
tors Of the Lewis and Clarke Expedition.
The schenleys are numbered among III,
wealth.cst American families. the tota
assessed valuation Of Their property ir
end about Pittsburg being s5oo0e1 Gen
erous gifts to public institutions and &
the city have been made by the scheniss
heirs. among which haye been go acre
Of land 10 the West Penn Hospitai ana "
acres to the Western Pennsylvania Insii
tuto for the blind
Lady Ellcnborough Is couslderabl,
younger than her husband. VINO Is SKY
i've years old.
Edward Downes Law, hfth Baron T.
lenborough. r. n. reured). was oorr
May 0. lsii. son Of the Hon. Henry spen
Ger Law and Dorotha. daughter OF tn
late Colonel John staunton Rochfort, o
Clogranance. County Carlow ireland. an,
succeeded 10 the barouy on the death o
his second cousin IN 1902
Loid Ellenborough received ms eiuca
tion at the Charterhouse and entered ihl
Royal Navy. His career has been dis
tinguished one. He served as a cadet ~
the Colossus during the Crimean war
OF 1850, as a midshipman on the 'High
nyer' during the Chinese War OF lS5i- d
and as lieutenant commanding go
quette" during the Ashanti War Of 1873
Evening journal., 1906-12-20

Program Arranged for Gathering of
Municipal Rulers in Wilmington.

Program Arranged tor 1atherIns OF
Municipal Rulers in Wilmington.
on January 4 and representatives.
from cities and towns will meet in muni-
oipal convention in this city, which con-
vontion promises TO be attended by rep--
resentatives from the majority Of the
town councils throughout the State.
The date was decided upon at a meet
ing OF the law committee OF city coun-
Gil at a meeting held last night with
the chairman, Howard Ross presiding.
A portion Of the program was outlined,
and the committee will make its report
to City Council tonight.
The sessions will be held in the Coun-
oilmanic chambers, and the first one will
convene at 1880 or Il o'clock on the morn
ing of Friday, January 4.
Chairman Ross. of the Law COMMITTEES,
will call the convention to order. after
which the invocation will be made hy
Bishop Coleman.
The opening talk relative to a new city
charter will be made by City Councilman
Joseph Z. McCafferty. who is secretary of
the new charter committee. and he viii
probably be followed By Samuel IT, Bay
nard. tho chairman Of the committee
whose talk will likely be followed by a
general discussion participated in by
Thomas II. savery. president of the VIII
mington Board OF Trade and william T.
Bancroft It is also likely that special sub
jects under the head Of a new city char
ter will be assigned to some Of the mem-
bers OF City Council
Tie visiting delegates Will be well en-
tertained by members Of City Council dur
ing their stay in this city. They VIII be
entertained at a theatre party at one of
the local playhouses on Friday night
taken an automobile riding on Saturday
and as "a close to the convention there
viii be dinner on Saturday night
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
MISS RIDGLEY ESCAPES

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec co-Senatot
Crare's big automobile crashed into the
carriage Of Comptroller Of the Currency
Ridg,iy. demolished the vehicle and in
lured one Of the horses so badly that IL
win have to be killed. No person was in
jurod The accident occurred in front OF
the home Of Doctor Sewers on Massachu-
sets avenue. just before the w,ding OF
Bis daughter Eleanor and Major Falson.
L. s.A
Miss Ridsely. daughter OF the Comp
trolier had just alighted from the car
fiase and Joseph Waddy. the ccachInar.
wss turning when the automobile struck
the N,'iicie The carriage was overtusre a
end tnc driver hurled 10 the street Only
The chauffeur vas in Nix. crane's aut3-
notus
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
NOT SATISFACTORY
TO BONDHOLDERS
Former PreSidentOf Diamond
State Steel Company Hopes
Court WlRNOt Confirm Sale
SALE YIELDS A MILLION

The auotloneers late yesterday arter-
noon completed the sale OF the enects o.
tho Diamond State Steel Company. ana
all that now remains to be done. is Tor ne
receivers. II. r. Wallace and James p.
Winchester. to mako a return TO Judea
Edward G. Bradford in the United States
Court ID. J. Driscoll, representing john
t. Ncwllrk. and Company. OF philadol-
phie. the purchaser OF the real estate por-
tion OF the property, bought In nearly aI
the personal effects. including tension
locomotive crane. which sold for s.vsl
lnc total receipts from the sale may reaca
Nomodo
Plans Of Stockholders
john S. Arndt. OF Philadelphia. larra
stoekholdor OF the dcfumct company ana
member Of the stockholders committee.
speaking of the sale and future plans s,ias
ihe property has been acquired at fore
closure all by interests friendly 10 Tho
stockne iders, who have agreed TO rira
tine stockholders fair play In the com,na
reorsarizatlon Tho efforts of the commlt-
tee were directed 10 postpone the sale. bus
"neh the cout absolutely refused to por-
''ll 'nis negotiations were entered inta
win the Newlsirk syndicate with "a view
OF protecting the stockholders as fully -
possible In consideration of this under.
standing the stockholders viii not opnosa
me continuation Of the sale.
- meeting Of The Stockholders con,-
mittee viii be held IN Phladclphla A..
morrow 20 arrange plans for co-oporati,.-
with the syndicate IN the purchase .rh.,
principal members Of tho PURCHASING syo-
uieite arc practical iron and steel mon
WIN long acquaintance with plants of ex-
"eiiy TINS character. Within the last i've
years 100000 ia cash was put into th,
property and Il was considered 10 bs
WORTH slo00O
THE present purchase price IS cons,a.~-
Cd about the junk value OF the pronor,,,
The stockholders will be given a cha,c,,
70 secure am Interest in tho property on
terms that should net them very muoh
more than the proceeds OF the s,ie me
msnasement OF the property viii. OF
course be changed entirely"
5oudholders Not assisted
George w Todd, OF this city FOR manv
years president OF the company. and ths
presen, chairman Of the bondholders' COM
mitiee said:
The price ls not within four times or
what the plant is really worth and
hope the court will refuse to confirm
the ssie. While some articles brought fair
ly good prices. the majority did not
! Receivers Winchester and Wallace both
refused 20 discuss the sale. saying they
were ap art OF the court and all that they
can do IS 70 make a return Of the sale on
January az directed
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
PRESIDENT INVITED
National Trade Board to Dine and At
tend White House Reception.

AIHa WNHAN NASAeN AANNNfNiNRf
Mayor Horace Wilson and Josiah
Marvel, representing the banquet COM
mittee Of the National Board Of Trade.
called upon President Roosevelt yes
terday and extended to him an invita-
ton to be present at the dinner to be
given at Washington by the Board in
January 16.
The committeeman We're introduced
to the Chief Executive by senators
Henry A. DUPONT and ]. Frank Alice
and Congressman Hiram r. Burton
The President eflxpressed his pleas
ure at receiving the invitation, but
SAID that pressure Of business would
probably prevent his acceptance, dur
ing his remarks cordially inviting the
delegate to q reception to be given in
honor of the Board at the White H1usc
On the afternoon preceding the dinner
One of the soeakers at the dinner
viii be Attorney General Charles J,
Bonaparte ard others will be Speaaef
Cannon and men prominent in the af-
fairs of the government Bishop Cole
man VIII make the invocation and Sem
ators dupont and Alice and Congress-
man Hiram r. Burton will be among
the especially invited guests. Delawale e
viii be well represented on that occa.
sion.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE
BY our own wire. Publishers' Press.

BY Our own Wire Publishers Press.
NEW ORLEANS-Four white men
are dead; four arc injured; twelve
negro deck hands are thought to be
dead and an equal number injured II
the explosion of the boilers Of the
steamboat scovel in the Mississippi
River, at Goa Dust landing below here
NEW YORK-Regarding the rumor
that he is to he named the next presi-
dent Of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany in case Of success for the ad-
ministration ticket. Leslie NJ. Shaw.
secretary Of the treasury. to-day said:
Il have received no offer from the
Mutual Life. The first I heard of It
was through the newspapers. I have
seen no offers of the company not even
a policyholder since have been in New
York.
NEW YORK-Attorney General
Mayer, OF New York. instituted pro-
ceedings IN the Supreme Court to-day
under the Donnelly ANTITRUST law to
dissolve the Ice Trust. The attorney
general has had the American Ice Com
pany under investigation for some-
time.
BRISTOL Tenn.--A heavily armed
posse is following the trail Of Wesley
Wilkes, condemned negro and a white
nssperado named Eaton, who escape
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
FELL DEAD
UNLOADING WHEAT

While employed IN unloading wheat
from car. A. c. Webber. propristnr
OF store at Christiana. dropped dead
at stanton station yesterday afternoon.
His sudden demise was due to heard
trouble, with which he ha d5een
troubled for some time.
Mr. Wehher was Sc years OF age ana
is survived by a family. He was we'll
known.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
FRENCH POLICE
EXPEL NOVITIATES

BY. our own Wire. Publishers Press.
PARIS, Dec. 2O.-The Novitiates for the
priesthood at the famous seminary Of
Saint Sulspice, together with the directing
priests We're expelled by the police to-day.
Fifty Of the students, all foreigners.
were az the seminary when the police Wis
itod the place. They had no place 70 go
and declined to leave except under pnys'-
cal compulsion.
The commissary Of poiicel called in his
mer who seized tho students. a protest
against expulsion was read by the direct
ors Of the seminary and two students.
Papers were seizel by the police and the
students then left peaeeabiy.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
HOTEL DOUGLAS
CLOSES ITS DOORS

The Hotel Douglas. at No. 1l2S wal
nut street, licensed some time ago for
the accommodation Of the colored pco-
pie and conducted by Palmer Jacobs
and Richard Kelley. colored. has been
closed by Sheriff Gillis on claims as-
gregating $4,000. Besides these claims
Constable Thomas II. Buckley has sew
eral claims against the place.
No time has yet been fixed for the
sale OF the business.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
MRS. MILLER IN WORKHOUSE
Unable to Rails. Fine She Was Sent to
County Institution.

Being unable to raise the amount e
her fine, 800. Mrs. Mary r. Miller, con-
victed Of emhezzlement as bail e. WIS
committed 20 the county workhouss
yesterday afternoon for a term II
three months or until such a time as
the fine is paid.
Mrs. Miller was much broken down
upon her arrival at the institution AMI
bemoaned her fate bitterly. She was
put at work to-day sewing and patch-
ing clothing IN common with other wo-
men prisoners.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
PATRICK ESCAPES
THE DEATH CHAIR
Governor Higgins To-day
COmmuteS Sentence to Life
Imprisonment

BY Our own Wire, Publishers Press.
ALBANY. n. y. Dec. Ex-Governor
Hlsgns to-day committed to life imprls-
onment the sentence Of death upon Albert
r. Patrick. for the murder Of millionaire
William NJ. Rice. The Governor said:
albert n. Patrick has been convicted
Of the murder of William NJ. Rice. and
the Judgment Of conviction has been af-
nrncd by divided court II is not olami-
cd that Patrick committed the murder IN
person. but that he procured the act to
be done. lie has been convicted principally
upon tho testimony OF Charles II. Jones',
who confessed that he murdered his mas-
ter while he lay asleep. msusated thepao
BY Patrick, and Jones by this tcstimony
has purchased his own immunity from
bai OF punishment Neither this fa1t
alone, nor the review Of any quesnn Of
Fact already passed upon By the courts az
some stage of these proceedings. would
sccri 20 me TO warrant interferihg with
the judgment Of death pronounced against
the defendant; but three of the. seven
judges Of the court OF apcals WIRE So
strongly Of the opinion that errors were
committed at the trial which were sub
stanuaily prejudiclal to the rights of Pat-
rick that I feel that the death penalty
ought not. under all the circumstance.
10 be- inflicted.
In vlow Of these facts and the Srlve
doubts expressed by these judges. / am
satisfied that ! ought TO relieve the d.
fendaut from the extreme penalty of the
law and commute his sentence TO imDr's-
onment for Me"
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
7. B. ROGERS BURIED

From the residence OF his mother on
the New Castle Wilmington road the
funeral Of Theodore B. Rogers. who
died i'm New York. took place at II
o'clock this morning.
Services were conducted at the house
by the Raw Henry Oimstead. rector Of
Old swedes Church and private inter-
ment was made in Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery. The pail bearers
were: William S. Hnles, James r.
Winchestef. Sydney Winchester. Will
liam L. Scott, Anthony Higgins, James
f. ballet, George A Elliott and John
Johns
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
ANOTHER UNION
.ENDORSESJOURNAL

Local Union No. 44s, Car and ship
painters, adopted the following reso-
luton.
Resolved, That Local Union No. $40.
Car and ship Painters. OF Wilmington.
Del. heartily appreciate the bold stand
The Evening Journal has taken in be-
half Of organized labor and the lp-
holding Of the laboring man IN this
city. eB Il further
Resolved. That the members Of
Union No. S49 recommend to all Of its
members and friends that they patron
ize the merchants who advertise in
said paper and that every member Of
said union lead The Evening Journal
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
COMMISSIONERS MEET
Draft of the Proposed Boundary Law
Has Been Completed.

Members of the Delaware Commits
sion which was appointed two years ago
by the Legislature to draft uniform laws
for fishing in the Delaware river and bay
held a meeting in this city yesterday.
The Delaware Commissioners have fu-
ished their draft of the proposed laws
to be enacted by the Legislatures of Della
ware and New eJrsey. but are now await
ing some amendments to be suggested by
the New eJrsey Commissioners.
William Davidson, marble cutter az
Fourteenth and French streets, has re-
oeived two large pieces OF granite that
are TO be converted into monuments TO
mark the imaginary line separating the
Delaware river from the bay. one shaft
is to be erected on the Delaware shore
at Listens Point. and another on the
New Jersey shore opposite.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
TWO BODIES FOR
POTTER'S FIELD

Two interments took place al Pot
ter's Field to-day. One was that Of
the remains of Bridget Carberry, the
unfortunate woman found dead in
run at Brandywine SSprings Park, and
the other the little body OF the for
saken baby found in basket in Bran
dywine Park
Coroner Purks held the bodies as
long as possible at the morgue before
ordering them inferred.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
HORSE TRADER HELD
Man Accused of Stealing Equine Must
Furnish Heavy Bail

In City Court this morning Jesse Ty-
SON. a local horse dealer. was held IN
$1,000 BAN tor court on the charge Of
having been concerned IN the alleged
larceny Of a horse from G.. W. Parks
This case WAS the ecno OF a similar
one heard yesterday morning. at which
time the son Of the defendant was held
in $500 bail TO answer a similar chargc
As the result ~ a quarrel between
two Polanders Of unpronouncenole
names. one Of them was fined 81 and
costs for assault and battery Other
cases disposed OF were seven drunks
one drunk and disorderly, and one case
Of assault and battery which was post
poned for one week.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20

OF POSTMASTERS

Postmaster Henry c. Conrad. who is
making a collection OF portraits Of past
postmasters. would appreciate INFORM
alton tha. win lead to finding pictures
OF any Of the following:
Jacob Broom. the frst postmaster.
who held the office from 1890 70 1899.
John Webster. who was postmaster
from 1892 TO 1895.
Samuel Byrnes who was postmaster
IN 1875 and 1886
Enoch Welsh. who was postmaster
from 1896 70 ii9s.
William n. Sellers. who was post
master from ls4s 70 lsta
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
OUT OF DANGER
Victims Of Rabid acnine Finish Pas
teur Treatment.

After taking a course of preventive
treatment az the Pasteur Institute at Bai-
dmore, Dr. James r. Mahafy. a veteri-
marian OF this city who was severely bii-
ten by a supposedly rabid dog some time
ago has been discharged
Miss louise Johnson. Of No. 1905 West
Thirteenth street, who also was bitten
by the dog, will finish the Pasteur treat
ment in that city to-day she having
started TO take the treatment at the same
time Or. Mahany did. Tho dog that bit
Dr. Mahany and the young woman be-
longcd 70 the Johnson family.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
Has Returned 70 wiImInaton.

After an absence or eighteen months
Charles H. Morrow, a former Policeman
Of this city, has returned fr,m Ocean
Grove, n. j., where he was a member OF
the police force of.-that place. He viii
make his home at No. ss4 West Skin
street Chief OF Police John C. Patterson.
Of Ocean Grove highly recommends AIT
Morrow as capable man
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
Iox sidewaIks pue 70 Storm.

AS a result ola slight fall of snow
last night. which later turned to rain,
the sidewalks this morning were dam
gerously slippery. many people taking
to the middle of the streets rather than
trust the treacherous bricks and con-
crete. Even after taking these precau-
tions many persons had hard falls, for
tunately none being of a serious nature.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
TOO COLD TO
WORK, SO QUIT

Because they were given scrubbing
brushes and asked to wash the boat an
tho deck hands on tho steamer Bnndy-
wine Of the Wilson line yesterday quit
work. They claimed Il was too cold to he
washing and wanted 70 wait until the
weeher was warmer. Their places nave
been hlled by another crew.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
Christmas Sermons and Music.

Practically an Of the church choirs
Of this city are rehearsing Christmas
music, which will be given Sunday
next, being the nearest Sunday 10 the
great holiday Special sermons will
also be preached both then and on
Christmas Day, the latter being espe-
cially observed by the Episcopal and
Roman Catholic churches.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
Sisters Of Charity Are Thankful.

The Sisters OF Charity Of St ePter's
orphanagef Sixth and West Streets. re-
turn their sincere thanks 10 the Police
Department for ths very kind donation
OF SIS Tor orphans. The latter VIII not
fail 20 pray most fervently for an those
who have 50 kindly aided IA this work
The sisters would he pleased To have
the Police Department visit the institu-
ton during the holidays,
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
tIorse,s kiek Va. EataI.

Edward zeahle, a P., b. snd w. rail-
road carpenter was kicked by a horrs
while working az Elkton. Nd yestelday
and injured so seriously that he died soon
after He lived in Elkton but was WELL
known here having worked on the now
station.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20

Unless a larger store is obtained be-
fore March 25 next Samuel Lees will
discontinue business here and move his
stock of goods to Chester and engage
in business in that city. Mr.. Lees has
long been cramped for room, but states
that he has been unable to have the
owners Of the property improve It.
Evening journal., 1906-12-20
Rooaters Are Reeouerinn.

The two Rhode Island Red roosters,
the pick Of the flock Of fowl OF that
breed owned by Magistrate aeoree H.
Hollis. are recovering from the erecs
Of the fierce battle they engaged in
some time ego. Both We're badly nurs.
but Mr. Hollis expects 10 have them
in good trml before the chicken sho q
opens