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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-10
inexpensive JeweIry
That VIII Wear

Fancy Hat Pins, Ioc to soc.
Beauty Pin SITS, Ioc to soc.
Beaded Necklaces, Ioc to soc.
Slipper Spoons, 25c and soc.
Hat Pin Holders, 25c and soc.
Brooches, csc and soc.
Cuff Pins, 25c and soc.
Jewel Cases, soc to $500.
Nail Files, CSC.
Shoe Buttoners, 25c
Paper Knives, 25c.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-10
HIstory Of the chureh.

LAS a church we can say truthfully.
Hitherto hath the Lord helped u.s. This
society had its origin IN a Sunday school
which was organized in the home Of
Howard l.. George on September IS, 1890
The first session Of the school was held
in two rooms at 800 Franklin street. with
forty scholars, II. /. George. being sup
erintendent
1T was organized as a church by DR..
L. L. Barrett on March 8. 1891, with
twenty-three members and two proba-
toners and the Rev. Jabez Hodson was
appointed pastor.
ION May 1891 the Society removed a
frame chapel at the corner Of Seventh and
Harrison streets, and changed its name
from Franklin street to- Harrison street
NJ. Z. Church.
In 1892 the Rev. f. d. Short was ap-
pointed pastor and served ave years. Dur
ing his pastorate the present structure
was erected.
'The corner stone was laid on July II,
1898 and was dedicated on February IL.
1894 by Bishop Cyrus d. Foss. OF Phila-
delphia.
"Other pastors who have served the
church are the Rev. r, 7. Coursey. who
remained years. the Rev. W. +. Avery.
two years; the Rev. ]. W. Easlcy. three
years, and the present incumbent who
is closing his second year During these
intervening years the church has greatly
developed. God has blessed the sacrifice
and unremltting toll Of this Spartan
band, and to-day we have a property
worth $4,000. a membership OF $50,
and a large and fourishing Sunday school,
All OF my predecessors nave been faith
full and true; thereby making possible
our present prosperity. Let us praise
God for all his benefits to us.
The actual Jubilee services took place
in the evening when addresses were made
by the Rev. Jabez IIodson, the first pastor
and really the founder Of the church: this
Rev. F. Burgette Short. formr pastor
now OF Portland. Oregon, the Rev. w
liam Stimmell and the pastor All thes,
waxed enthusiastic at the wosls and urged
the congregation to greater endeavor.
They were followed by the Rev. T. A
| Gillespie, who was the second young mar
to enter the ministry from Harrison Stree
Church. He is now pastor OF Elsmer,
Church. and spoke Of the great pride n
felt In having the opportunity Of beinl
able to make an address IN the church n,
loved so well. especially on the day /
was practically free Of debt
The musical program for the evenin-
was appropriate, and Miss Florence Bid
die of Clayton, a former member OF IN,
church. rendered a solo and a duet wa,
given by Miss Aurelia Ltzenberg an,
Mrs. J. T. Beardslea.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
MRS. HARTMAN
In FRESH TROUBLE
POIander Says She Got SIS
of His Money Under False
PretenSeS

Mrs. Maria Hartmann was a de-
fendant in Magistrate Robertson's
court to-day on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretences from
Annie Kuspinska, and after evidence
had been given for the state and de-
tense. Magistrate Robertson continued
the case until Friday morning in order
to obtain more witnesses.
Mrs. Kuspinska testified that on or
about June IA she rented from Mrs.
Hartmann the house No. 716 South
Harrison street. She paid s. SON ac-
count. and since then her husband had
caHld three times on Mrs. Hartmann
and offered her the remainder of the
rent. 1t was not accepted, neither
would Mrs. Hartmann return the 50 or
allow the family to occupy the house.
In her own defense Mrs. Hartmann
said the Kuspinskas had not lived up
to their agreement and that the man
did not come to her until June p, after
teh house had been rented by another
party. In order to hear the testimony
of Kuspinska and his son, teh case was
continued until Friday morning.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
THAW AT WAR
WITH COUNSEL
Insists That They Abandon
the Insanity Plea in His
Defense
TO PLEAD JUSTIFICATION

NEW YORK. July 11.-No plea of
insanity will be interposed in behalf Of
Harry X. Thaw, if the slayer Of STAN
ford White has his own way That was
made apparent yesterday when Thaw
personally handed a signed statement
to the newspaper men. For several
hours he had argued with Olcott, his
lawyer, who did not like the idea of
issuing the statement. Thaw was so
insistent, however that finally Olcott
gave permission. The statement ran:
Il am informed by Mr. Olcott and
Mr. Gruber that the interview with the
latter man in one of yesterday even
ing's papers, quoting him to the effect
that / am now insane and that a lunacy
commission would be appointed to de-
termine that fact has no foundation
whatever; that Mr.. Gruber never made
such a statement and that no such
course is contemplated. Mr.. Olcott fur
ther tells me that he did not go TO
Philadelphia for the purpose Of seeing
or inquring about Harriet Thaw or her
alleged insanity, and that this visit
had nothing whatever to do with the
question Of my mental condition or
that Of any member Of my family"
The conference between Thaw and
as a great surprise to most persons
connected with the case. II was taken
to mean that Thaw and his lawyers
had been unable to agree on the line of
defense. and that in spite OF the en-
gagement OF many alienists. the Pitts
burg man would insist he was sane
when he killed White and plead iusti-
fcation.
1t has been known for several days
that Thaw had written a long state
ment in regard to the crime and was
anxious to give it to the newspapers.
He implored his lawyers to permit him
to do so. but they refused. When Oh
oott called to see his client yesterday.
Thaw said he would not permit a
straight-out plea Of insanity to be en-
tered in his behalf The prisoner in
sisted that he was perfectly rational
and that he wanted his lawyers to per-
nit him to justify the murder Of the
architect.
Counsel Wanted Easiest Way.
Olcott it was said. realizing IL
facts were against Thaw and that he
never would be able to show that White
had committed the acts Thaw charged
he did, made the prisoner understand
the insanity plea was the only onf
that could save him from expiatine
his crime in prison or i'm the electric
chair. Thaw insisted he did not wish
to be sent to an asylum for the crimi-
nal insane. and that he wanted his
lawyers to announce publicly that No
application would be made for a COM
mission to examine into his sanity.
The conference between Thaw and
Olcott was heated At its end the law
yer agreed to make a statement In
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
EGGNER MUST
SUPPORT FAMILY

In Municipal Court this morning
Louis Eggner was charged with nom
support Matte Eggner. his daughter.
testified that her father had cursed her
mother because she asked him for
money He was held in $500 bail for
appearance at the upper court. Eggner
was also fined $40 and costs for con-
tempt of court.
There must have been new brand
of liquor on the coast yesterday. for
Patrolman William Burchlnal made
six arrests for drunkenness there dur
ing the day. When arraigned IN the
Municipal Court the prisoners pleaded
guilty and Judge Cochran sentenced
them as follows: William Wheaton
and Thomas Rogers, SO and costs each:
Patrick O'Brien s.; Henry spinke and
Harry Porter and two white boys. were
fined SO and costs each for shooting
crap last Sunday morning.
William Thomas. colored, was held
I'm $500 bail for a hearing on Friday
morning, TO answer the charge of using
a female under the age of consent for
immoral purposes. Thomas was found
In company with the glri last night
beyond Market street bridge. and the
couple was held until the police ar
rived. Sarah Emma Woolford the girl
in the case. told the police she is only
fourteen years of age.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
MANY STREETS
ARE UNPAVED
Railway Companies Fail to
Comply With Provisions of
Their Franchise

Inspector McNabb of the Street and
Sewer Department has completed his ex-
animation of the street railway tracks
in the city. He says that regardless of
the franchises with all the favors attach
ed which the trolley companies enjoy, the
Streets are the worst in the United
States. For miles no attempt at paving
has been made. 1t is impossible fer a
wagon to use the streets where many Of
the lines are laid. the Inspector says. In
other places the companies have on'y one
Belgian block in position outside the raj.
In many other places the companies have
paved only one foot outside their tracks.
On Monroe street north Of Fourth and On
jefferson street no attempt has been made
to pave along the tracks. Inspector Nc
Nabb has presented his report to Commits
sioner Plerson and at the next meeting Of
the Street and Sewer Department the Di-
.rectors will likely compel the railway
companies to pave the streets over which
their lines run.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
GARBAGE BLOCKADE
NOW EFFECTIVE
Restaurant Owners Declare
They Are Unable to Get
Refuse Hauled Away
COLLECTORS WILL
OBEY THE Law

Collectors OF garbage are adjusting
themselves to the new condition which
has been made effective by the exc
cutive officers OF the Board OF Health.
Secretary Wigglesworth had a con-
ference with the collectors last night,
who assured him that not a pound Of
garbage would be taken from the city
i'm city garbage carts.
1t remains for the Board ofsHealth to
put q stop to the individual hauling
done
Many or the hotel and restaurant
proprietors have been complaining Of
the fact that the garbage smen whom
they have paid TOR removing the garb-
age have refused to put In an appear
ance and the proprietors have called
up the Board OF Health asking inn
mediate relief.
In most of these cases the garbage
has been removed by owners Of pig
geries I'm or near the city. who were
not only paid Tor removing n but used
the material hauled for feed. Now
that the Health Board IS active these
men cannot get the slop home and do
not care to haul It to the crematory at
the price paid
Steps are being taken to afford re-
lief where sich complaints are made
and Secretary Wigglesworth hopes to
have conditions smoothly adjusted In
short order
Health officer Corlxran yesterday
fumigated the hospital room at the
county worlShouse after the removal OF
a tubercular patient
Evening journal., 1906-07-11

under arrest in Germany on suspicion
of being an anarchist with designs on
the life of Emperor William, was a
plain, everyday mining man.
PHILADELPHIA-With his body
racked with commissions, twelve-year-
old Charles Rose. of Germantown.
barely survived the night at the Jewish
Hospital, where he was taken yester-
day suffering with tetanus. The physi-
clans say that his death is a question
of but a few hours.
RIO JANEIRO-The revolutionists
in the State of Matte Crosse have oc-
cupied the capital OF the State. Cuyaba.
and have murdered the President Of
the state and seized the government.
PRINCETON. y. J.-Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland has gone to his
summer home at Tamworth, \. II. r.
Cleveland is accompanied by DR.. ]. d.
Bryant his close friend and physician.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
WORKING ON
BIG BUILDINGS
Contractors Will Not Allow
Building Inspector to Hold
Them Up

Pursuant to the threat made by
the Democratic members- OF ComcI
some weeks ago to the effect that if
Building Inspector connelly's pet
building ordinance was not passed
steps would at once be taken to stop
the erection of modern buildings of
steel frame construction. Mr. Connolly
yesterday notified the Manufacturers
Contracting Company which is erect
ing the new dupont office building. and
W. d. Haddock and Company con-
tractors for the Union Bank building,
that the walls Of the structures were
not or the thickness required by the
present building laws and that work
should cease upon the brick work and
walls until the law shall be complied
with.
The notices were handed personally
by Inspector Connolly to William II.
Fem, Jr., IN charge Of the work on
the DUPONT building and to w. ID. Had
dock on the Union Bank work, with
the explanation that although the
modern construction methods being
I'm his opinion safe. neither complied
with the present building ordinance
under which he derived his power to
act.
This ordinance provides that for
buildings up to a height Of forty feet
the walls shall be twenty-six inches
thick and as the height increases the
thickness must increase. According 10
the ratio provided in the ordinance,
the walls Of a building, the size Of the
DUPONT structure. must be almost seven
feet thick, as the ordinance takes no
notice of construction methods since
1854
The new ordinance which Inspector
Connolly has been seeking to have
Council adopt provides that structural
steel buildings require not less than
nine-inch wall. and should the
decision Of the inspector be appealed
to the Building Committee of Council
it Is likely that an exception will be
made in favor Of modern construction
and the decision of the inspector over
ruled.
Mr.. Connolly also inspected the new
station Of the p. w. and b. r. r. with
an eye 10 taking like action there, did
conditions warrant the same.
Mr. Fem declared to-day that an
appeal would be promptly taken from
the Building Inspectors decision as
also win Mr.. Haddock.
W. ID. Haddock this morning stated
that he proposed going ahead with the
work Of erecting the Union National
Bank building despite the notice Of the
Building Inspector. He states. how
ever. that he win make an appeal from
the inspectors decision 10 the Building
Committee of Council.
The work on the DUPONT building &.
going on as usual this morning and IT
is probable that the Manufacturers
Contracting Company will pursue tn,
same course as Mr.. Haddock.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
BOARD MAY SET
MILK STANDARD
City'S Milk Consumption TO-
600 Quarts Daily From
267 Diaries
HANDLED BY $50 DEALERS

Dr. Harrison W. Howell, President OF
the Board OF HEALTH asked a question at
tho last meeting OF that body regarding
the inspection Of milk in this city. with
a view to bringing before the board a
resolution adopting a milk standard.
The milk Inspector. james Thompson,
had his time pretty well taken up with his
duties ana II has been thought that the
executive officers OF the Board OF Health
might be of some assistance TO him ia his
work.
Wilmington has no standard regarding
the test of milk such as has Albany. Bos-
ton, Cambridge and Milwaukee. The tests
here are made for buttor fat freshness
and matter which may be contained
ln the cities just mentioned o. test Is
made for purity ana the limit is fixed at
certain number Of bacteria per cubic
centimoter.
The purcr the mlllS the fewer thousand
bacteria TO the cubic conQmctor and Mi.
waukee has provided for purer milk than
amy of the other cities. Milwaukee forbids
the sale of milk which contains more thar
$4,000 bacteria TO the cubic contlmctcr
The penalty for every offcnso is "A fine OF
not less than s. nor more than $50 in dc.
fault of which the dealer goes to jan foi
not more than three months. His entlr,
stock Of milk also is subject to connsca.
tion.
The purity limit for Boston. Cambrdg,
and Albany is 5Oog per cubic centimeter
The daily sunT y Of Milwaukee Is $500
quarts furnished by 500 dealers.
Wilmington's milk supply is 10000 quarts
daily supplied by $50 dealers. IL is shippe,
into the city from 256 dairy farms thl
farthest Of which Is 60 miles away anl
il farms of about 100 cows within the cit,
limits also contribute to the milk supply
Dr. a. Robin, city bacterlologist. state
TO a representative of The Evening Jom
nal that the nuulicr of bacteria liked til
degree Of purity and that limits wer
placed from 100000 TO 5)0O'o per cub
centmetcr and as a rule were indlcatiy
of the cleanliness with which milking an
transportation was DONE
"suoh a standard as that. Of course ha
little to do with the disease question.
added the doctor. "for 1000 disease hac
teria might be found in milk which
under the limit prescribed by the Mi
waukoe ordinance"
AT the next meeting OF the Board d
Health resolution may be offered fxn
a standard for milk purity in the cit
along such lines as that Of Milwaukee O
Boston.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
QUICK TO BURN MORTGAGES
Church Academy Might Have to Pay
$4,000 Over Again.

DOVER. July 1.-THE grand mort
gage burning az the Wilmington Con-
ference Academy on June 13 last. when
the wiping out Of various debts amount
ing to $4,000 was celebrated. may
have serious consequences for the Will
mington Methodist Conference, which
owns the Academy.
The payment Of the bonds was re-
corded on the mortgages, but these
were burned ~ ine celebration, and
now il develops that. by reason Of some
ones neglect, no cancellation was made
Of the record of the mortgages in the
Prothonotary's Office here. Thus, un-
less those who held the mortgages vol
unteer to cancel the record on the
county books. the debts viii remain
open.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

By Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
4 CUMBERLAND, Md.-Carl Neff,
aged twenty-five, of Piedmont. w. Va,
and his sweetheart Miss Daisy Reed,
aged twenty-five, of West Virginia
Junction, were struck by a fast train
at Nd, and instantly
killed
MANILA-Montalon, a leader Of the
Illrones, has surrendered to the
Philippine authorities. and now there is
at one more of the outlaw chief at
lrge in Luzon.
LCNDON-A message from President
Roosevelt was read at the Grocers'
Federation Conference i'm London.
guaranteeing the fitness of all canned
meats bearing the government stamp.
SEATTLE-Investiga made by
he German Society Of this city show.
I. lhe society claims. that August Rosen-
Derg, a former resident of Seattle, now
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
LEG CRUSHED
UNDER COUNTER

While playing about the repair room
in his fathers store, George, the four
year-old son OF George j. Mcmahon, Of
the firm of Mcmahon Bros. Fifth and
King street, met with a painful injury
this morning.
The little fellow. in his play, in some
manner pulled over a heavy counter,
which fell upon his right leg. break
ing it above the knee The other limb
was also painfully bruised.
A cab was hurriedly summoned and
the child was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital for treatment Although the
injury was extremely painful. the little
fello who're up well under it.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
BOMBS FOUND
In CARS PALACE

BY Cur own Wire. Publishers Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 11.-There was
wild conservation at the Imperial Palace
at ePterhof following the discovery in the
garden Of thatp alace several bombs filled
with dynamite.
The excitement and dread were inde-
scribable. 1t was obvious that the bombs
must have been placed there by some one
connected with the palace either as officer
guard or servant, and every one equally
was under suspicion. General Trepof, the
commandant Immediately put i'm motion
all tie machinery OF his office TO discover
the culprit, hut thus far without result
Is the meantime the person Of the Car
is being more rigidly guarded than ever
If increase Of precaution is possible.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
WAVE SMASHES
STEAMERS STACK

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NE WYORK. July 1.-THE British
steamer Sir Richard Grenville arrived
this morning from Huelva. Spain.
minus her smokestack. which she lost
at sea. Captain ones said that on
Sunday, uly S. when the vessel was in
latitude 1890; longitude GS.s0. atremend-
Gus wall of water. OF tidal wave, sud-
denly struck the steamer anidships on
the starboard side carrying away the
smokestack which in its descent
smashed the rail and damaged a life
boat. Fortunately no one was in
jured.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
.BABY'S CRIES
SCARED THIEVES
We're Working on MCManuS
Home When Infant Cried
Out
ANOTHER HOUSE VISITED

A baby's cries frightened off burglars
who early this morning attempted to
break into the home of T. j. McManus,
at No. lO5 North Connen street. The
thieves endeavored to remove pane Of
glass from a window in the front of the
house and when scared off, had removed
considerable Of the putty which held the
glass in tht window frame. There were
also marks at the bottom of the window
which showed that the robbers had first
tried to p ry it open but were unsuccess-
full. The thieves LETT a tran of mud be-
hind them.
The house occupied by the McManus
family is one of a row recently erected.
They have high steps leading TO them
and as Connell street is dark on any night
the thieves could work without fear Of
detection from the street. A baby in the
McManus household, however, by its cries
put the thieves to flight
Saw Man at Bed Room Door.
Several days ago thieves entered the
house Of John w. Collins at No. 1C3 North
Connen street, which is next door to the
one occupied by the McManus family, and
were roaming through the house when
detected. They gained entrance through a
second-story back window and their pres
ence was not detected until Mrs. Sophie
Phillips. a boarder saw her bedroom door
open. Although Philips and Collins
searched the house the thief made good
his escape. AS the back kitchen door was
found open the intruder is supposed to
have left the house by that exit. He got
nothing of value.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
NO FILTRATION
BY ELECTRICITY
Chief Engineer Lessen Be-
IieVes Method Would De-
strOy Health Giving BaCciIi

The question Of altering water IS
one Of vital Importance to the people
OF Wilmington particularly now that
Ia now system IS being Installed and
consequently every proposition tend
ing to perfect filtration should be care
fully considered by the Board Of Water
Commissioners. While that body has
practically decided on the slow .and
hlter.ng system. the members are not
above considering any improvements
that might be offered.
The latest proposition comes from a
Philadelphian, who claims he can kin
am the dangerous bacteria in water and
make il as clear as crystal. by the
simple use Of electricity. The cost of
'filtering water by his system Is ridicu-
lously small, and he offers to do the
trick before accepting pay. agreeing 10
sign articles TO this effect His propo-
sition will be presented i'm a formal
way before the water board next Nom
day and that body will give It care
ful consideration.
Mr.. Leisen skeptieal.
Chief Engineer Lessen Of the Water
Department declares that the germs In
water can be killed by electricity, but
It is question, he said. whether the
electrical current will not also destroy
other living matter In the water. which
I is essential to the public health. Mr.
Leisen thinks it will. and IS Of the opin-
ion that It is impossible 10 take the
mud out Of the water by this new
method. The Philadelphia expert. how
ever, claims that rhe has made demon
strations before Major Gillette. the
Pennsylvania water expert and two
hundred others with satisfactory re-
suits and agrees TO make similar DEM
lonstrations here.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
NOT CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY
Secretary Taft EmphatiCaIIy
Denies He Wishes to Sue.
Ceed Roosevelt

By ou- own Wire. Publishers PresesV :
DETROIT. July 1l.-"Don't ask me
about It. I am not" was Secretary OF
War Taft's reply to the question: Are
you candidate for PRESIDENT" here
this morning.
Mr.. Taft was on his way to Putin
Bay o.. to address the Ohio Bar Asso-
citation. He arrived here by train and
was taken aboard A. T. Stephens
yacht. the Albatross on which he will
make the trip to Put-in-Bay. The host
had a dihicult time I'm finding a yacht
ing cap that would at the secretary.
his head being so large that it was al
most impossible to secure one his size.
He compromised by accepting the loan
Of one from a deckhand.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
W. G. MENDINHALL CABLES
$1,000 FOR Y. M. c. A. FUND

Even in far away London. the ef-
forts of the Y. NJ. c. A. TO erect a
building in this city have become
known as to-day j.. b. Tibbitts, secre-
tary Of the association received $1,000
by cable, which was sent TO swell the
building fund by w. c.. MendinhalL
who is now travelling in Europe.
such remembrance was most graft
flying to the committee and should set
an example to those Of the good people
of Wilmington who have not contribute
ed as yet to the fund. The committee
is still active in its efforts to raise the
100000 which it desires and with
something over $4,000 yet to be raised
there remains but three days 20 collect
it in.
To days Subscriptions.
To-day's subscriptions are as fol-