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Evening journal., 1906-07-09
BANKERS CUT
INTEREST RATE
spesIal % The uvenIng IournaI.

DOVER, July 9.-The possibility OF
legislation In Delaware TO require all
banking houses, which are making
money faster than the farmers who
deposit with. to pay interest on de-
poslts, has received somewhat Of a Jar
by the action OF the banklng-houses OF
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland. Which
have been paying liberal rates of in
terest on deposited funds some going
as high as per centum, and some even
compounding that
The peninsula agitation on the other
side OF the state line however has not
discouraged those who intend TO press
the matter IN Delaware. 1t has focus
sed the matter down to a basis of per-
petulty An the banking houses on the
Maryland side Of the peninsula met at
Easton and, with James Bordley OF
Queen Anne's presiding and Albert G..
Towers OF Caroline acting as secretary,
came to the conclusion that the banks
represented which are now paying Z
per centum annually. should reduce
their rate Of interest to 3 per centum
by January /. 1907. Further. IL was
decided. no moneys should draw inter-
est unless it had been ON deposit for
four calendar months. Also that the
interest should be carried forward"
twice a year.
These banks are parties to the agree
ment:
Second National Bank, Chestertown
w. b. Cooper
Chestertown Bank. Chestertown, Al
Ian A. Harris.
Kent Savings Bank. w T.. Russell.
Denton National Bank. II. l.. Cooper
Peoples National Bank. Denton, A.
G. Towers.
Caroline County Bank, Denton. w. H.
Deweese.
Bank OF Ridgely. John A. seger.
Provident Savings Bank. Preston, A.
w. Sisk.
Queen Anne's National Bank, Centre.
willie, C. A. Busteed J. Frank Harper
Centreville National Bank. Or. james
A. Bordlcy ]. Fletcher Rolph.
sudlersville Saving Bank. j. Fletch.
er Rolrh.
Queentown Sc wing Bank. DeCource,
w. Thorn.
Church Hn Bank. E. S. Valiant w
W. Chapman.
Easton National Bank, Robert b
Dixon, Judge William r. Martin.
Farmers and Merchants Nationa
Bank, Easton. John Mason, T. A
Baber.
Talbot Savings Bank, William Red
die
/ Workingmen's Permanent Buildin.
Loan Association, John Mason.
Irappe Savings Bank, Dr. J. S. Chan
lain and +. A. Powell.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
GalIaher &Pyle
SHOERS.
r1arket ST, 61O.
DELAWARE NEWS NOTES

Three mules, belonging to former
state Senator Fennimore, at Leipsic,
have died of anthrax within week,
and an agent of the state Board of
Agriculture is innoculatng all cattle in
the vicinity
Captain Fred H. Vogel is running
his steam launch Hilda between Lewes
and Cape May daily.
The Rev c. Behringer preached his
farewell sermon as rector of ST. John
the Baptist Episcopal Church yester-
day.
Arthur Hatfield. a young man. proved
himself hero by jumping in front OF
a runaway horse. throwing his arms
around the animals neck and stopping
its mad flight.
Although there Is money in the
treasury for the redemption of bonds
Of Milford issued for water and light
Improvement, and although certain Of
the bonds come due this year. IT is
probable that no redemption OF the
bonds win he ordered. The reason is
that the water supply for the town Of
Milford is not equal TO the demand and
"a now well must be driven and an ex-
tension of the mains must be made.
Woodmen estimate that the largest
tree In Delaware, a poplar standing at
Cedar Creek, on the road stretching
from Milford to Milton. If cut into fire.
wood would make twenty-five fun
cords OF fine fuel one foot above the
ground the tree is thirty-nine feet in
circumference Its height Is within a
few inches of 100 feet.
Councilman Leonard J. Matthews. OF
Milford, went to Baltimore and brought
home with him a bride The new Mrs.
Matthews is Miss Emma B. Petty
john.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has secured the services as shipping
and freight agent at FELTON,. an inn
portant fruit shipping station OF n.
Leslie Jackson, who left FELTON, eigh-
teen years ago to accept a position
with the Great Northern Railroad in
Montana.
The Pocahontas Boat Club OF
Conshohocken. Pa. rcsplendent I'm their
boat club uniforms Of white and gold
have arrived at Bowers for a fort
nights outing and have leased and are
occupying the Boone cottage. on
MurdcrlSin avenue.
Tomatoes are running way IN IN
price at various places throughout the
peninsula, and the farmers who con-
tracted for delivery TO the factories ai
IS per ton, thinking they were gettina
a record-breaking price. are now stand,
ing by and seeing othors get mail ant
messages offering them $40 per ton.
The harvesting and shipment of tn,
Belle Of Georgia peaches viii begin to-
morrow and general price OF 20 cent,
per basket for this variety is being OF
iered. This is one of the best OF tn,
southern varieties supported to Della
ware for the replenishing OF the orch
. ards laid waste by the yellows. but 1
Is ripening much earlier this year.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
CRACK LET
OUT THE NEWS
Union State Committee Meet
ing Was Intended to Be
Private, But 1t Wasn't
Special to Tho Evonlns Journal

DOVER. July 9.-The proceedings Of
the Union Republican state Commit
tee at its turbulent meeting which went
for harmony after discord were not
intended to be public property, except
insofar as the resolutions adopted and
the authority conferred upon the state
chairman.
The committeeman, realizing that
there was trouble brewing, selected the
most isolated room Of the big Dover
hotel and proceeded to business be-
hind closed doors, each man resolving
that II anything was demanded by the
public he, AT least would not be the
point OF leakage"
AT the top of a. stairway. however,
carpenters had unfinished their work
Of repair and a small folding door
would not close tightly The jamb
protruded so that there was crack
all the way up the width Of a pin,
while the same door was sprung about
an inch from the floor at the bottom.
AT this point Of observation and
learning crouched two reporters and a
county official, the official agreeing o
aid rather than hinder the task OF
making public the most dramatic po-
litical meeting ever held here. at which
the affairs Of the dear people were dis
cussed
The whole transaction Of the after
noon, therefore. instead of being i'm
secret was exposed to plain view. To
be sure the extremity Of the crack
made 1t necessary for the watchers to
crouch down on all fours and shift
often from one knee to the other. but
this did not seem funny until Thomas
| Curry the rich Greenwood politician
and leader known as the friend OF
Addicks" arrived and, after expressing
some Indignation actually Joined the
party and got into position.
The Sussex man who is talked OF
for State treasurer, or even governor
did not display extra enthusiasm until
Addicks started for Layton with the
accusation that he was traitor and
that he had sold himself for an office
to deliver the goods by his attitude in
the committee.
Then Mr.. Curry forgot himself and
came near spelling it ALL He lost his
head and shouted:
That's it; have II out here and now
anu bt huut Win the -- mess.
1t would have been all up with the
witnesses had it not been that just ther
there started such violent move
ment Of legs, chairs and tables and
such shout Of epithets that Curry's
outcry was practically unheard. Audi.
tor S. John Abbott, attired in a Penn
lsylvania avenue tailor suit. fresh from
Washington, moved toward the fold.
ing doors and passed out He was a
first astonished then took the winl
and, smiling stated that he was n
search Of a drink-of water
Secretary Of state Cahall saw Alb.
bott re-enter. wiping his flowing mus.
tasche with an equally large and flow.
ing white handkerchief, and he. too
became thirsty. Mr.. Cahan wen
through the same changes OF express
sion as he climbed over the human
stepping-stones.
But Addicks-the man endowed witt
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
DISCUSSED THE
RACE QUESTION

At the regular Sunday afternoon
meeting OF the adult school in the
Friends Meeting House, Ninth and
Tatnall streets. yesterday afternoon.
the race question with special appli-
cation to the negro was the subject OF
an interesting discussion.
Horace Tatnan was the principal
speaker. f. w. Fryer a former teach
er in one OF the adult schools Of Lon
don, England, also delivered an ad-
- Sunday the question "Are
Trades Unions BENEFIT to Mankind?"
viii be discussed by Harry Behan, a
member Of the local Housepalnter's
Union.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
viii Camp Near WiImInaton.

The Iroquois Camping Club. an
organization Of the Y. NJ. c. A.. at
Coatesville, Pa, will go into camp at
Rockland, near this city, tomorrow.
The party win include I. c. Chew, b.
r. Price, Robert Gladman, r. r.
Schneider, Charles Peace. Arthur
Cooper Howard Carr Alfred HIATT, Ira
Espenshade Warren Kelley, Edwin
Calhoun, Charles Gilbert Frank Hope
Joseph Davis, George Starkey, Wayne
Moore William Kirk. Harold Scott
Robert Gatchen and George Super.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09

The Chinese. alarmed by the manner
(which the Indian and Ceylon teas
\ driven theirs out Of the market.
/ Anvestlgated the matter and come
| % donclusion that all that is needed
is theirs to the foreground again
patic advertising.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
DINNER WITH INDIANS
Pale Faces Have Little Idea Of the
Pleasantly Of the Occasion.

It would brighten up the red mans
reputation II a few more frivolous pale
faces could take an occasional meal
with a group of Navajo Indians on
their native Arizona heath. as did
Julian A. Dimock, a writer for Recre-
alton.
when the dinner hour found us far
from the store" says he, 'we often
went to some nearby hogan, and join
ing the circle around the sage brush
fire invited ourselves to dine with the
family. Usually the dinner was Of
mutton. broiled over the Goals on a
gridiron improvised from pieces Of
heavy wire ears OF green corn roasted
before the fire and a kind OF ash cake
made from corn ground with stones
into a coarse meal, mixed with water
and salt. wrapped In green husSs and
cooked IN the ashes.
"Often the Indians were like a group
Of children jokes passed back and forth
and every one laughed between mouth
fuls. Some merriment over remark
that seemed 10 concern me led me to
ask for a translation, which was: THE
woman says that that one OF the dogs
has been carrying that stick you are
using as fork around IN his mouth.
There W. bsingle knife and a family
spoon frring duty Ia many cups
but y -~fks. being fingers, We're indi.
vidufl
< 1An indian seated opposite me, with
sca expression and dignined demeanol
like character from one of
Reys tales. 1 looked fr the passinl
sAale Of peace and an Indian ora.
when the noble red man lift.
liOi' Ind II was 10 reach forward
cess Cf with feather one OF tn,
e then quickly resumed hi.
10 1"S Nude and assumed an ex.
seek of Outraged innocence wher
1 by 4he tickled child
Evening journal., 1906-07-09

superhuman vitality and mental sensi-
bnities-evidently had his suspicious
about that doorway. He approached,
stopped. looked and listened. He open
ed that folding door and slammed it
shut with force enough to splinter the
jamb and jamb the splnters.
Addicks walked back to the scene
.of carnage dehantly and with an air
.of triumph, all unconscious of the fact
that while he had shut the door, the
splendid crack underneath still yawned
upward in a most accommodating man
ner
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
SPOT 'QUTING CLUB

N The Spot outing Club had is usual out
~ me Yesterday and \ hne time was had by
3 u I'M present TWO eaA Ass Of BAN were play
and the RegularAwon both
= .A .cav. who pitchedNp well on a former
.A .sson was in poor KIN. and the bows
,ve MIN 10 the woocN in the second
rs. White pitched Inc game. the
81 ans being unable to him
an. who also played \od BAN on
outing. was very ro0\ lie made
s IS Throw that let IN two The ics
"A : rarlsin. The ooys entovea
n Il immensely and are\ ready
ts &
a,didate for Eagles.
s ~ause. " this city. "
&. # a ~ an sor Grand Worthy ~
Z &. ss :szz< ;zzzA lnffaternal Order Of hae
Sss'' rtained Worthy Pr
IA = & Coev and Past Wol
:,1 a at RI Bonner. both
81 "a q 81 4. Is s.. ena ressed them 81
: 81 # Z a - with the sple
ss # &(l' ibsi5 home Of the
4 Sc al
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
Marrow Escape Of Repair Men.

While Sriving at a rapid gait. re-
spending TO a call for repairs on the
line Of the Wilmington city Railway
Company, Charles Hallman and a COM
panion, employees of that company. had
narrow escape from serious injury.
The repair wagon on which they were
riding upset at Tenth and Market
streets. and both men were thrown
from their seat, but neither was in
jured. The rear axle OF the wagon was
broken, however.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
ITALIAN WOMAN
USED THE RAZOR

Angelo Villano. OF Wooddale had his
right arm and shoulder slashed with a
razor by Mrs. Selfarino Di Fruscero
yesterday. She has left Wooddale and
her husband is under arrest for being
an accessory TO the assault.
The authorities learned that the wo-
man went TO Villanos store and while
there was insulted by him. Inform
ing her husband Of what had occurred
the two returned 70 the store and COM
mitted the assault
The injured man was attended by
DR.. Rall, who dressed his injuries with
twenty-six stitches. The injured mar
was very weak yesterday from the loss
Of blood but is much better to-day. lie
Is at the home Of his brother -in-law
IDom.nick Bernardo, at Sixth and
Vcott streets.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09
Will Soon Cease work.

BY the end of the present week the
structural steel work of the new du-
Pont building, at Tenth and Market
streets, will he completed. Work is
now being pushed on the reinforced
concrete floors.
Evening journal., 1906-07-09

Gen. o. o. Howard. retired. and Lieu
tenant General stephen d. Lee. c. S.
A., are the surviving army commanders
of the North and South. respectively.
They were graduated from West Point
I'm 1854.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
ANNIE GREEN HELD
FOR BONEY MURDER
Placed Under $1,000 Bond
for Action by October
Grand Jury.

Annie Green, charged with the murder
OF Jackson Boney at the south end OF
she new Highway Bridge on the night
of August q. was given a preliminary
hearing before Justice Thompson at
Alexandria county court house yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. and at the
conclusion of the evidence was held in
s.. 600 bond for action by the grand jury,
which meets IN October.
The first witness IN the case was Lieu
tenant Mulhall. OF the Fourth precinct
OF the Washington Police Department.
who testified that he was down at the
Washington wharves when he was no
titled that "a man had been found dead
IN a buggy on the bridge. he also tes-
rlfed 20 the condition of the body and
the wound from which death ensued,
and stated in detail the contradictory
statements made by the prisoner and
that she had at frst denied all knOwl-
edge Of the deceased. On the body when
found was only SL55, and 1t was thought
he was murdered for his money. The
bank book found on his person showed
that Boney had a balance Of 500 In
bank.
Fannie Jackson testified to having
known BOney for some years and as 10
his movements on the day OF his death,
as did also his nephew, James BOney,
whom he had brought on from North
Carolina. He stated that BOney had
two pocketboOks. one large and one
small and S15 in cash when he left the
house. The large pocketbook has never
been found.
The testimony Of NJ. ]. Battle. the Of
ficer on the Highway Bridge 10 whose
vigilance the arrest OF the prisoner is
due, disclosed the fact that he saw the
prisoner on the south end OF the bridge
coming 70 Washington at a good rate of
speed and that she crossed over to avoid
him. That shortly after ne saw a buggy
come on 10 the bridge. which. on In
vestigatiOn, was found to contain
Boney's body. The prisoner. who was
then with him, disclaimed all knowledge
of Boney. Her statements were such
that she was taken into custody and
aftcrward delivered to the Alexandria
county anfhorities.-
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
Aged Lover VainLy Waits
For His Youthful Bride
Jeweler of Sixty Threatens to Sue Girl FOR
Breach of Promise, But Finally Decides
to Try Elsewhere for a Spouse

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 13-As her
friends and relatives half expected and
almost wished Miss Ella Stanbury did
not appear at the appointed hour to wed
her loquacious Old lover. John J. Shu-
man. He delivered an impressive mon
ologue on the instability Of women. lock
ed up the heavy gold wedding ring and
the marriage license ana said he
guessed he would not sue FOR breach Of
promise after all
OF a good family. educated. talented,
honest, blessed with rare good looks
but poor Miss Stanbury attracted the
attention Of the well-to-dO Wldower Jew
eler, who insisted upon marrying her az
once. Miss Stanbury is tweuty-six.
Shuman is past sixty, and his first wife
was buried only three months ago. A
few days after the funeral he dropped
a penny into an automatic fortune-tellcr
that goes under the name OF "Esmer-
aldo. and the machine with a loud
cough threw a card at hin:. saying that
he was 10 have two wives that IT was
up 10 him 20 minEle with people of
more education. and that his second
marriage would be tremendously happy.
That's seems IT," he muttered, I'm
marry Ella Stanbury Shes the very
girl the card describes"
Shuman gave her presents. She Wept
and laughed. was kind 10 him--and then
cold and distant. She told him. her
friends and herself one day that he was
a dear old man and that she intended
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
PROPERTY FOR CHURCH
AS NIFE'S MEMORIAL

The Protestant Episcopal Church of
the Diocese of WashE gton IS named
as a beneficiary by Lewis j. Davis. In
his wiIl dated February 10. 1893, which
has been oneFeE for probate.
Tie din cts The premises 14l1 Massa-
causUtts avenue northwest. which is
left TO his wife, Margaret Jane Davis
for life. and az her death 20 his niece,
Mary M. Ryan, while she lives, revert
TO the Protestant Episcopal Church, as
a memorial 20 Mrs. Davis. in memory
of over nifty years OF married life %
AR. Davis also bequeated 500 10 the
vestry of Rock Greek Parish. to be
used for the care of she Davis burial
lot in the cemetery attached 20 St
Pauls Church. The remainder of his
estate is left 10 Mrs. Davis for life
The American Security and Trust
Company Is named as executor Of the
viii. After the death Of Mrs Davis
the testator directs the executor Of his
estate 10 distribute the following be-
quests. $1,000 to his sister, Mrs. Anna
J. Foster; $1,000 20 his niece, Mrs.
GeOrgianna +. Bury Sl5.000 TO another
niece, Anna j.. CCpp. of Burlington,
Iowa. $4,000 10 his nephew, Lewis J.
Maurs. and $1,000 to another nephew,
Philip MauTo. His niece. Mary NJ.
Ryan is TO have $4,000 a half-fnterest
property on Indiana avenue.
Land IN Chevy Chase. after the wild
ows death, IS Cevised to Philip Mauro
ard Lewis j. M-urO. The residue Of
the estate is 10 be divided between Anna
]. Foster and Mary NJ. Ryan.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

to marry him; and the next day she as
serted more vehemently than ever that
she could not and would not-she'd die
first.
The wedding day was fixed for today.
and the WidOWer served notice upon his
loved one that If she did not appear for
the ceremony az the appointed time he
would sue for breach Of promise
The minister was on hand az Shuman's
house, JIG Dickinson street Shuman
pulled out his large gold watch from
time 20 time and consulted 10 doubt
fully. After he had done this a score
or more times be thrust the watch back
into his pocket with a vicious emphasis
and shouted.
Its half an hour past 4 o'clock. and
she is not here- she is not coming
either I feel il iu my bones. There's
Just as good dsh In the seas as ever was
caught I'u 20 and propose 20 some
other woman But none or your young
undecided buds for me. III take a fuil
blown flower this time"
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
.ElGHTY-MILE TRIP
DOWN THE POTOMAC

Last Sunday the steamer Charles Mac
alester made a forty-mile trip down the
Potomac which was largely pgtronIzed
and much enjoyed. This trip viii be
repeated again this Sunday. and a much
larger crowd is expected TO take the
sail Of eighty miles without making q
stop, giving all an opportunity TO view
the scenery along the river, which ia
most beautiful at this time OF year. The
steamer Charles Manchester viii leave
Seventh street wharf sunday afternoon
ar 2:30 O'Clock, and returning reach home
about 730 D. m. Meals, lunches, and
refreshments can be had on the steamer
at city prices.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13

/ Connecticut Is expected TO make her
first sea trip in a month.
AL Of the battleship's ordnance is In
position excepting twelve 7-inch guns,
which will be put in within the next
week. The most important COnstTuC-
tiOn work TO be done Is IN adjusting
delicate mechanisms inside the turrets.
The ship viii be a larger percentage I'm
ished when she goes into commission
than warships usually are.
To demonstrate the degree OF stabili-
y or the Connecticut. interesting tests
will be made in the next few days.
FOTty-ton weights will be placed on
one side Of the ship and the degree
noted. The weights will then be shift
ed TO the other side the results noted
and from this data the stability de-
termined.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
CHILD FATALLY BITTEN
BY LARGE TAhANTULA

sHELBYVILLE. Ind. Sept 1s.-Whue
the efghteen-nonths-Ol baby Of Mr. and
Mrs Edward Atlas was asleep IN its
crib, a large tarantula bit the child on
the hands and arms. The child rs IN a
serious condition. Three weeks ago the
family moved here from Newcastle and
burIap secured at q frrf'f stand was used
IN wrapping the furniture. The day the
furniture was being unpacked a taraHt-
ula bit the child IN several places while
the little one was pla ayinE on the floor.
The tarantula Was killed. 1T @as thought
the child would die as the result Of the
bites at that time, but il had just re-
covered when IL received the second bite.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
LOCKED-OUT MEN
RETURN TO WORK
Plumbers Accept Decision
Announced by Four
ArbitratOrS.

The iocked-Out plumbers returned To
work this morning, and for the first
Time IN six months there was d plumber
on every building In the city where the
services or that craftsman was needed.
The arbltrators appointed by the mas
Ter plum beTs and the jOurneymen de-
clded Tuesday morning that the Jour
neymcn should return 10 work pending
the arbitration OF the differences be-
tween the employers and the employees.
and the plumbers at their regular meet
Ing last night in CostelIO's Hall, accept
ed the recommendation 10 go back TO
Work pending the final settlement Of
the questions az issue
AT their meeting last night Thomas
ReardOn and James O'Hagan OF Local
No. 5, were elected delegates 10 attend
the Plumbers international Convention
20 De held ln Toronto, Canada, October
H. The Washington delegates viii try
10 have Washington named as the next
place for the international convention.
The name Of the fifth arbitrator may
be announced today As stated yester-
day. the meetings Of the board will be
held daily and behind closed doors.
testimony oral and written, VIII be
submitted By both sides.
Members Of the recently organized
Jcurneymen Plum, oers' Union protest
against the statement that their organ
iAttlOn Is a fake 7Oncern. They claim
membership Of 1fty and 10 have a
charter from the Knights Of Labor
The charter, they say was issued by
J. ". Hayes on August q, 1906 The
officers Of the new organization are:
President. Charles G. Roeschen; vice
president, Harry Shea; recording secre-
tary, Robert GLADDEN.; financial secre-
tary. William ConweH, and treasurer,
William r. Shafer.
President Roeschen denied the charge
that the organization was formed al
the instance Of the master plumbers.
and stated that although they do not
anticipate becoming involved in the
dispute now being considered, they
have employed counsel 10 represent
them.
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
New Vessel viii Make
First Sea Trip Within
a Month.

NEW YORK. Sept. 13.-The new
battleship Connecticut was taken out
Of her dock in the navy yard yester-
day and preparatory to her being put
into commission on September % viii
be subjected 10 interesting tests.
officers and crew OF the vessel Will
begin assembling next week. The
The Washington times., 1906-09-13
New Mahogany Piano at Auction

Saturday, y noon. A fine sweet tone
instrument with makers 1O-year guar
antee. Come in and see IT. Wilson &
Mayors, 122, and 1923 G St