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Evening journal., 1906-08-28
" JACK THE RIPPER"
AT WORK AGAIN
Bloody Thnmb Print Only
Clue in the Murder Of
Annie Moore
HER BODY WAS
HORRIBLY MUTILATED
BY our own wire. Pubiishers' Press.

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. % "A Jack the
Ripper" murder was committed in the
Bowery district early to-day and the
only clue TO the murderer Is a bloody
thumb print The victim OF the rip
per's knife is Annie Moore, woman
forty-eight years old. who for many
years lived IN Illicit relationship with
her brother-in-law, James Moore. The
police say Moores wife SIS living. They
have arrested him on suspicion.
Slaahed and gashed 60 bloody mutt
latlon the woman was found early to-
day lying across her bed in the attic
OF NO 6 Second street Moore told the
police he found her dead on his return
home. The woman was dressed In a
white shirtwaist and dark skirt. The
clothes were cut and soaked with
blood.
Four Horrible Wounds.
There were four horrible wounds.
any one Of which would cause death.
one of the cuts started under the left
ear. ran across the neck and up under
the chin. Another cut severed the Jug
hlar vein. from which the blood was
oozlng when the police visited the
left breast the ripper's knife having
cut through the woman's dress. The
fourth cut was IN the abdomen. The
knife had sunk several inches into the
womans body and being drawn in a
long sweeping slice from side to side
Moore rushed up 20 Patrolman Grady
to-day and. trembling told the off,
Ger some one had killed his wife. The
police went az once 20 Moore's home
Near the body of the woman they
found a bloody imprint Of a thumb on
the sheet The thumb mark was large
that of sailor or workingman Thers
was no evidence of struggle The
police carefully saved the thumb mark
The police to-day in q dresser IN thu
, womans room, where she lay. fount
three insurance policies OF the Pruden.
e. ual Life Insurance Company OF New
Z ark one Of the policies for s275, wa!
I made out IN the name OF Mrs. Annet
70 Moore and was made payable to Jane
q Moore. who IS now under arrest
I Moore was "mueged7 at police head
! quarters to-day and close examination
revealed traces Of blood on his finger.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
THOUGHT DIRECTORS
HAD SOME MONEY

sidewalks and runs into the cellars IN
that vicinity They declared the con-
dition was unbearable and il was a
wonder the residents did not have ty-
phoid fever
President Johnson said the matter
would go 20 the street commissioner,
who would see what could be done.
Mr. Nerrlhew, Of the d. an A. Tel
ephone Company. asked the board TO
cooperate with the company I'm laying
its conduit on Van Buren, street be-
tween Second and Pleasant streets. He
said a Mr.. O'Ncal had advised the
neighbors TO hold out against laying
them; that they, would get money IL
they did. The street is bitullthic and
the telephone company wanted 10 put
The conduits under the sidewalks to
avoid tearing up the street. Mr. Pier
son was requested to look into the mat
ter
Francis s. Bradley, president Of the
Independence Fire Company. asked
permission 10 have the company's
house connected with the sewer on
Railroad avenue and this was granted
Joseph Jenkins and Company were
awarded the contract 10 do sorae
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Evening journal., 1906-08-28
GAVE POISON FOR MEDICINE
Philadelphia Woman Dying as Result
Of a Mistake on Part Of Nurse.


of Mistake on Part Of Nurse.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.-Mrs.
Margaret Schaeffer, aged 80 years, Of
No. 1902 South Clarion street. is dying
at St Agnes Hospital Of carbolic acid
poisoning. A teaspoonful Of the fiery
liquid is said TO have been given to
Mrs. Schaefer In mistake for medicine
by Mary Dougherty a girl, who was
1erving as nurse.
On swallowing the poison Mrs.
schaeffer screamed. and the girl ran
into the street and notified a neighbor,
who in turn summoned a policeman.
DR.. Bender, of Federal street below
Thirteenth, was also called in and ad-
ministered an antidote. The woman
was removed 70 the hospital as speed
fly as possible William Shaeffer, the
husband. who is a fireman and attach
ed 70 the sixteenth and Sansom streets
station, IS by his wife's bedside.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
READY TO QUIT If
GIVEN IMMUNITY

HAVANA, Aug. Ex-senator Doiz, a
leader Of the Moderate party, at the
conclusion Of a conference with Presi-
dent Palma at midnight, stated that
nearly all the insurgent leaders Of con-
sequence except Guerra had signified
their willingness to disband their men
if all were positively guaranteed i'm
munity for their insurrectionary acts.
Rapid-hre guns and considerable war
material arrived yesterday from New
York and also more from New Orleans.
It is reported that Guzman's force
the vanguard Of which was defeated
by Colonel Vale near Cienfuegas yes
terday, numbers one thousand men,
we'll armed and mounted. The report
undoubtedly Is exaggerated, but big
ger fght is anticipated
AS a result of a meeting at Havana
last night many congressman present
ed themselves as volunteers.
The enlistment of volunteers by the
government has been suspended until
the effect of President Palma's offer OF
amnesty to the insurgents can be de-
termined.
At the palace confidence Is felt that
the great body Of rebels who have been
carried away with the idea that they
were to have a conspicuous part in the
overthrow of the Palma administration
will seize the present opportunity tc
return to lawful pursuits rather than
ljeoparadize their liberty by further
supporting what the government char
acterizes as a hopeless cause.
Senator Dolz.. the Moderate leader
following his conference with Presi'
dent Palma. declared that with the ex'
ception Of Pine Guerra all the insur'
gent leaders were prepared to disbant
their men If assured Of immunity
Guerra is yet to be reckoned with. i
seemingly reliable reports can be cred
tied. he has with him a formidabll
body of men, but his recent inactivit,
leaves the impression that he desires
rather to make a display of force thar
to do any serious fighting.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28

Members of the Street and Sewer
Department were somewhat startled
to-day al their meeting 20 know that
they had sufficient money on hand to
make the much needed improvements
20 the city streets. They were given
this information by q delegation Of
residents from the vicinity OF Linden
and Van Buren streets, who appeared
before the board TO ask that Van Buren
street between Linden and Elm be re-
paired.
President johnson informed them
that the board would gladly make All
necessary improvements but unfortu-
nately the commission was short OF
money.
"If you have no money now, you VIII
never have H. Row that the taxes are
coming IN the city has lots OF money"
declared the spokesman.
lie had q difficult time understand
irg the explanation that the Street and
sewer Department did not set all this
money The board said it would do
what II could 70 improve the streets.
Another delegation Of residents from
Twenty-ffth and Tanal streets ask
ed the board 70 do something 70 draia
OF The water that banks UP on the
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
TEXAS STEER SHOT
ON PUBLIC STREET
DR.. James r. Mahalfy Leads
in Hunt After Steers in
Stampede
MANY WITNESSED
EXCITING CHASE

Dr.. James r. Mahafy led this morning
in a steer hunt that extended over a ter
rtory from Todd's Cut to the Columbus
Inn at Pennsylvania and Woodiawn ave
nlqa and from thence 10 the marsh back
o. the Harlan and Hollingsworth plant.
The steers which caused 80 much ex-
litenent throughout the community were
consigned to Johnson Brothers, and
stampeded while being unlcaded from a
car at Front and Tatnan streets. There
were twenty-three in the drove and were
being unloaded from a car at Water and
fatnaM streets when they broke away
from the drovers, all being rounded up.
however. but five.
A number Of persons were Injured,
yards were trampled, fences broken down
and other damage done during their wild
dash through the city. The steers ran
along TIE railroad, then divided and
dashed up different streets and kept mad
,tly running until some of them went as
far as the Brandywine Village.
There were the usual hair breath es-
capes by people who went in the way OF
the animals The crowd increased as the
stampede continued.
Charles Martz. foreman for Johnson
and Brother was injured about the head
and body by being knocked down while
trying to block one steer which had
broken down part of the railroad fence
at Frcnt and Orange streets. A steer
ieaped over the fence in front Of the
home Of Pierce c. Stoops, No. Cos Wash
ington street In its run it upset chairs
on the porch and then jumped into the
yard of william Jourdan No. COZ Wash
ington street and in trying to jump over
the fence became impaled. 1t was pried
cff and then led 20 the abbatoir
Hunt Taken Up To-day.
Early this morning johnson and Brother
decided it was best TO kill the steers that
were at large and so they secured the SER
vices of DR.. James r. Mahafy. one OF
the best rife shots in Wilmington. Three
. OF tho cattle were found in the rear yard
Of jones Ice Cream Saloon, Shpley stree
rear Ninth street. A number Of tame
steers were driven up to the yard ant
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Evening journal., 1906-08-28
Leave 10 Greet Bryan.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-One hundred lead
ing Democrats OF Illinois LEFT Chicago for
New York to-day 90 assist IN welcoming
william j. Bryan back 60 tho United
states Charles Boeschenstein, chairman
Of the Democratic tsate Committee. VIII
be IN charge of the party OF eighty-five
Mayor Edward F. Dunno, Of Chicago,
will head a delegation from the lroquois
and Jefferson Clubs which viii leave by
"a later train Roger C.. Sullivan, National
Committeeman OF Illinois, who was en-
dorsed by the Democratic State Conv n
tion last week over the protest of air.
Bryan. viii also leave for New York to-
day and expects to be present az the cere-
monies attending the welcome 'of Mr..
Bryan back home.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
re.ths in Panama.

Hy Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-The 18TH
milan Canal Commission received word
this morning that Robert Frederick
Scott. white, was killed by a freight
train on the Panama railroad on Au-
gust 20. Captain J. w Dimmick. OF
Montgomery. Ala. is his nearest rela-
tive.
Also Charles Sharp. supervisor at
Culcbracut. O white American. aged %
years. died August "a at Culcbra Hos
pital. from heart disease. His nearest
relative is his mother Amanda Sharp.
Of Frost, West Va. The commission
was also requested 20 notify the secre-
tary Of the A. and NJ. Of orange, Tex.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
New system On Delaware Road.

Beginning to-day the Pennsylvania
railroad will cover the Delaware di-
vision Of the p, b. & W. road south
OF New Castle through the Philadel-
phia Car Service Association. Hereto
fore this service has extended 20 New
Castle and the remainder OF the road
was about the only section OF the
'Pennsy" not covered by the associa-
ton. BY this system al ths care axe
listed and accounted for.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

By Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
BBRLIN-A claim for damages for
false imprisonment in being arrested
rs an anarchist, has been presented by
August Rosenburg. Of Seattle, Wash,
who was arrested upon his arrival in
this country on a charge that he was
involved in conspiracy to kill the
Kaiser.
WASHINGTON-The State Depart
ment was informed by cable from
Spencer Eddick. charge-de-affaire at
St Petersburg this morning. that the
czar has Secided to place the crown
lands IN the provinces Of Archangel
and Seologda at the disposal q the
peasants.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
PETER GALES DEAD

Murderously Assaulted at Bowers, DEL,
and Died in Philadelphia Hospital.
Peter Gales the colored man muir
derously assaulted at Bowers Beach
on Saturday. August u. died in the
German Hospital Philadelphia, yoster-
day. His skull was fractured by the
force OF the blow he received, and he
fingered between life and death until
last evening, when the end came.
Gales was wel-known figure al
Bowers Beach. on the night he was
wCSaded he was engaged IN an alter
cation and was struck with brass
knuckles by white. An arrest has
been made.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
Hsrtie Wants to Settle.

ny Our Own Wire. Publishers Press
PITTSBURa. Aug. 28.-Augustus
IIartje, millionaire paper manufac-
turer, has offered to pay his wife ap-
proximately s250,0OO to agree to set
tement out Of court of the notorious
divorce case which is now in the hands
Of Judge Fraser for decision.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28

GENEvA-Two hundred desertions
among the Swiss followers of John
Alexander Dowie are announced fol-
lowing the receipt of news from Zion
City that money contributed for in
vestment in Zion City has been lost.
The Swiss Dowieites invested 100000
francs in Zion City
sANTIAGO-The American Minister,
Mr.. Hicks. the foreign ministers and
the members of the reception commit
tee started to-day for Lota, by the
lard route. TO receive Secretary Root,
who is due 20 arrive there tomorrow.
The party viii return to Santiago by
the same way.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
Ieuv conrt in session.

Members of Levy Court met this
morning and discussed bills for the al
terat.ons TO The county workhouse.
But a short open session was held,
.sEost Of the morning being spont n
executive session.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
senator PennewiII Aere.

state Senator Simeon Pennewen was
in Wilmington to-day. It is supposed
that he came here to discuss the po-
litcal situation with some Of the lead
ers.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28
SMITH WILL CONTEST
Was Defeated In Twelfth Ward For
State Delesats ~ Two Votea.

At meeting Of the Twalf;h wa-l
Democrats held last night In the rooms
Of the Twelfth Ward Democratic Cluh.
Frank NJ. Sewer WIS selected deloElte
10 the state Convention and Patrick ,.
Mundy. delegate 20 The county conyen-
tion. The latter had no opposition. but
the former was opposed by Ignatius L.
Smith.
Smith was only defcGted by two votes
and. declares his incenuon % contest he
nomination OF Sewer az the primaries.
Evening journal., 1906-08-28

"HE WHO KNOWS NOT HOW
TO CONQUER MUST OBEY
Caesar.
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STATE SOCIAL GOSSIP.

marriage of Miss jamie Montgomery to
Mr. Joseph Wyatt of Fayetteville on De-
oember % at the residence of Mrs. May
MeGoWn.
The Bridge Whist club was entertained
on Tuesday afternoon by Miss Safah
Lowe at her home The Grove
Mr.. James r. Stevens has returned from
d visit in Nashville, accompanied by Mrs
Penn Crockett, who will spend the holt
days here.
Miss Susie Chaddock and Miss Helen
Chaddocll have returned from Mississippi.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gill of FarmVille,
Va. are visiting relatives in Huntsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Coons are in Battle
Creek, Mich
Robbins Jones and bride, formerly Miss
Cambron of Winchester, have returned
from their honeymoon trip
Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Ford OF Memphis
are visiting friends here.
Hon and Mrs. Oscar r. Hundley have
returned from a visit I'm Washington.
Miss Sallie Leroy Belts of Atlanta IS
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tan
cred Belts.
Miss Evelyn Drake has returned TO
Birmingham.
Mrs. Russell A. Pratt is at home alter
visiting in New York.
Miss Sallie Cooke of Birmingham is VS.
iting Mrs II. e. Rice.
Misses Sadie and Mamie Barnett have
gone to Hartsele on a visit.
Miss Susie Humphrey of Madison is VS.
iting friends here.
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B. II. Cooper'S Furniture Store
ird Avenue

ture. Music, the noble art which Is the
largest detail In the Patmos picture of
the beyond; painting, Michael Angeles
Pieta, for its chief; sculpture, disfigurei
somewhat by Berninis bees; architecture
sublime-the gifts from the church Of
gold and myrrh and frankncense. 1t
may be that our Catholic brethren go too
far in the use of art in the worship Of
the great artist, but do those go far
enough who keep all the beauteous things
of life for the world and give to tho
Church bare walls and toughest fufni-
ture?
The Latin church has been great
force in this world. 1t has grown with
the years and adapted itself to the chang
ing conditions which come with newer
civilization. Its heart is yet at Rome. "A
certain old gentleman, sef-imprisoned in
the vatican with it's thousand rooms, is
It the head of the mightiest single power
in Christeadom. More crosses have been
uplifted in its name, more missionaries
have dared and died to preach its doc
trines than can be boosted of by any 9th
err church. 1t has healed and helped men
in all lands. It is to various modern sects
the mother church; and forgetting not
the sins of many who have worn its
robes and its mistaken policies, no Pro-
testant, standing beneath st. Peters
dome on Christmas morning, can give to
the Roman Catholic church for all It's
good in ancient, medieval and in mod
ern times, other than thanks and admira-
ton.
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FLORENCE.

Florence, December 22.-(Speeial.)-
Miss Maud Moore and her guest. Miss
Mattock of Bowling Green, Ky, were the
honorees at a delightful entertainment
given at the hospitable home of Major
and Mrs. A. NJ. O'Neal. Those present
were: Misses Maud Moore. Elsie Mat
took, Katherine Randolph. Olivia Dudley.
Annie O'Neal, Edna and Ella Perry, Ju-
liza O'Neal Mesdames j. Craig McClana-
han, George II. Dudley, Mary Moore Pet
tus, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ashcroft, Mr.. and
Mrs. j, r. Coleman of Sheffield, Messrs.
J. w. Worthngton, Allen Roulhac, Malt
land, Ryan of Sheffield, Belmont Tiffany,
Percy r. Jones and James w. Moore
Mrs. Emmett O'Neal entertained delight
fully limited number of lady friends re-
Gently in honor Of Miss Maud Moore and
her bridal party.
Miss Lizzie Fuqua entertained a few
friends recently in compliment to her
cousins. Misses Vera and Ruth Williams
of Rogersville.
The Southern Library club met with
Miss Nettie Simpson at it's regular hi
monthly meeting. Miss Simpson read an
original and interesting paper on Dante
Mrs. NJ w. Camper read an interesting
extract from the Inferno" Elegant re-
freshments were served after the pro-
gramme.
Mrs l.. B. Frerson has returned from
Tuscaloosa, where she visited Mrs. J. L.
Harrison.
Mrs. William Moore of Mobile is in the
city to be present at the marriage of her
daughter, Maud, to William S. Hatch
Miss Katherine Randolph of Green's
boro is in the city.
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church was lighted with marvellous beau
ty on Christmas morning, Shrine upon
shrine was aglow with the soft radiance
from great candles. Throngs Of devout
church people We're there, with joyous
seriousness. 1t was the hour of high
mass with all that such a time can mean
of gorgeous ceremonials. The ceebrant
was the secretary to the holy father him
self, Jesuit priest of striking dignity IF
appearance. Every head was bowed as
the host was elevated. Near the officiat-
ing cardinal was the splendid mosaic por-
trait of the late Plus TX, whose pontih-
cate history asserts, was the only one
which was, in point of years, longer than
that attributed to st. Peter. Beneath this
portrait was the bronze statue of st. Pc
ter sitting upon a throne of white mar
BILE The right toe of the statue has been
worn smooth and well-nigh oblterated by
the kisses of devotees. Thus 40 we kiss
the pope's toe. From choir not far dis
tant comes music of superb excellence.
1t fills the great building, echoes around
the affairs, ascends the dome, and falls
heavenly benediction upon those who lin
ger and listen in transpet, nave and aisle.
TO two M:ssourians standing upon the
slab of porphyry where, on Christmas
day in the year 500, the mighty Charlie
magne received the crown of the holy
Roman empire at the hands of an earlier
Leo, the panorama unrolled within the
church walls was strikingly impressive.
All that art can add to religion had been
drawn upon TO give emphasis to the pic
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From the Kansas City star.
rhere was rain in Rome Christmas day
and had been. The crooked Streets not
overly clean at the best, had thronSs OF
festive folk tramping through the mud
or riding to and fro in cheap and scanty
cabs. No Roman walks when ne can
ride. and the bride writes down IN the
marriage settlement that no matter how
poor her home may be furnished her
husband must provide for -FOUR cap rlues
annually. The yellow Tiber miniature
Missouri, with somewhat more OF history
and somewhat less of sediment than the
chief stream of this commonwealth hau
been dashed to fury by the wlnd OIL pre-
vious days and swollen to unusual pre-
portions by the rain. 1t swhled ana
foamed and dashed against the bridges
and threatened the stores with success
full attack and large disaster. me prldSe
which Horatius kept in the brave DAYS
of old has long ago disappeared. Other
and more commodious if less historic
structures have taken its place, and from
each of these great crowd watched the
Tibers torrent. Particularly was this
true of the Ponte SAINT Angelo. which
lIadrian built to connect his caste-lke
and massive mausoleum with the city
which was his capital, for across THIS
bridge pass and repass the larger nuui-
Der of the pilgrims to ST. Peter S. NO"
and again the travellers stop within the
protecting shadow of Berninis angels,
which, hideous beyond comparison and
eccentric as all Berninfs designs, nave
stood in colossal size for two centuries
and more upon the bridge
The center of Rome on Christmas day
indeed, its center on all days-is the
Church of st. Peter, San Pietro in Vati-
cano. the largest and most important
church in all the world. TO this the feet
of every pilgrim turn, Protestant or
Catholic. Jew or Gentle, Greek, barba-
rian, bond or free.
The sky was leadened, dull, zinc-lined
dome above the seven-hilled city, All
Italian skies are not blue, even though
all Missourians away from home on
Christmas morn are likely so to be. The
rain fell at frequent intervals. save
green Christmas with Its. suggestion OF
full graveyards is naught more inappro-
pirate than raining Christmas. Occa-
sionally the weather clerk shifted the
scenery of the sky pushed back the
clouds and gave permission to the greac
round sun to shine upon the city VITA
holiday benediction. AS an occasional
beautiful day in Missouri March, that
desperate among the months, relieves Its
reputation, so brief and fitful CLEANS OF
sunlight were accumulated by the long
days leaden gray, and gave the needed
brightness to make for the good reputa-
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scoTTsRoRo.

scottsboro. December 2.-(Special.)-
Mrs John F. Proctor is visiting friends
in Atlanta.
Capt j. p. Williams of Trunton was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. A. N. Hol-
land, last week, and his little grand
daughter, Miss Amanda Holland, re-
turned home with him to spend few
days.
Mr.. Robert L. Ivy OF Memphis and Mrs.
Beulah Roddy were married Sunday, De-
cember 6. at the home of the brides
brother, Pete Rankin, Rev. w 7. Davis
officiating.
Miss Lena Higgins has returned to her
home in Somerville. Tenn.
Mrs. G. Q. Beech has returned from 4
visit to her sister, Mrs Minnie Hodgson,
at Bridgeport.
DR.. J. A. Gentry and Miss Mary jean
cite Wynn were united in marriage re-
Gently at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 7. Wynn, near Bridge
port, Rev. Mr.. Copeland officiating.
A. D. Rorex, who is connected with the
United States navy, now stationed at
Pensacola, Fla, visited relatives here
last week.
f. b, Cnattin of Section was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. j. Fl. McCord
A. p. Parks and family have moved to
Woods Cove.
Miss Flora McCord spent Monday in
Chattanooga.
George b. Hamilton of Charleston, S. c.,
and Miss Annie Mat Bynum were united
in marriage at the home of the bride s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bynum, on
Tuesday evening, December Is, Rev. l..
C. Herring officiating. This was a quiet
home wedding, only a few relatives AMI
friends being present. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton left
for Charleston, S. c., their future home.