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Evening journal., 1907-09-16
COUNTY COURT
IN SESSION
SeVenty-fiVe Cases on the
Trial List, But Few
Are important

The September term of the New Castle
Countv Courts opened at Ills O'Clock this
morning with Chief Justice Lore and AS
sociate Judge Boyce on the bench. Al
though there are about 20 cases on the
trial list but few of them are important.
Principal of them is that against Horace
q Rottew. under bail for the alleged mis-
appropriation Of county funds Mr. Rettew
was not in court during the morning
All the Jurors answered to their names
and at li.80 the grand jury retired to con-
slider the few bills Attorney General Rich
ards and his assistant Daniel o Hastings,
had prepared. chief Justice Lore remarked
10 the jury that there were but. few i'm
portant cases for them to consider this
term.
The first prisoners to be brought before
the bar were George Turner, John w.
Hutson and Albert Gains. all indicted at
the last term Of court for breaches OF the
peace. Witnesses not appearing against
them to-day, the prisoners were dis
charged.
The term marks the beginning of a
five term court year, the session hereafter
to be held in January, March, June, Sep
tember and November instead Of in Feb
ruary. May, September and November.
Because OF the change in the time of hold
ing the courts Clerk Of the Peace ouigley
asked concerning the time for filing liquor
license applications, and was Informed
that the usual period of 80 days must
elapse between the filing of the application
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
THINK BEAUCHAMP'S BODY
IS BURIED AT FARNHURST
Sister Identifies Cuff Buttons and Classes That
We're Worn by Unknown" Victim
of the Rail

amp left his brother and sister, to be
seen by them no more. Thoughts that
Beauchamp had been killed by train
never entered the minds of his rela-
tives when they read of the man killed
in South Wilmington and buried as
unknown" at Farnhurst
The past day or two, however, the
thought occurred TO thcTa mat the
railroad victim might be Beauchamp,
and this morning Coroner Calaway
and Deputy Coroner Nichols were
sought by d. ]. Beauchamp, a brother,
who stated his suspicious. The cuff
buttons taken from the railroad victim
and the glasses he wore were shown
to Mrs. Cummings by Deputy Coroner
Nichols shortly after noon and she
identified them as those worn by
Beauchamp when he disappeared. Mr.
Beauchamp and Mrs. Cummings re-
uuested that the body buried at Farm
hurst be exhumed so they can view
it. and it probably viii be taken ur
this afternoon.
The relatives feel that the body Is
that of Beauchamp, since the cuff but
tons and eye glasses are identified as
his.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
GIVE HER
LIFE TO SCIENCE
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

By THE dO1lkN-Aia > clttidA NlANs
CHICAGO. Sept. 16.-Mrs. Harriet
A. Martyr. who begged for an oppor-
tunity to sacrifice her life TO science.
died in Chicago without having her
wish gratihed.
without knowing Of the woman's
death, Professor George Poe. Of South
Norfolk, Va, to whom Mrs. Martwn
wrote stating that she was willing to
be killed 50 that he could test his arti-
fetal respirator on her body yesterday
replied 10 her request declaring ID
could not be granted.
This was the first intimation any Of
Mrs. Martyrs friends had that she
wanted to give her life to science.
Some time ago Mrs. Martyr wrote the
following letter to Professor Poe:
"This mornings papers tell of your
wonderful invention. ! viii be glad 70
offer myself for the humane experi4
ment. am a very healthy woman, 2s
years old, and trust you viii seriously
consider my Offer"
Professor Poe did not seriously con-
slider the proposition. bnt finally de-
cided to answer the letter not know
ing that Mrs. Martyr had since died.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16

That the body of Otho Beauchamp,
who has been missing for thirteen
weeks. is buried as that of an 'un-
known" in the county plot at Farm
hurst is the belief of his relatives. and
they applied to Coroner Galloway this
morning to have a body there ex-
humed for Identification.
Beauchamp disappeared on July JS.
He lived with his sister. Mrs. Emma
Cummings. at Twenty third and TAI
Kill streets. and was a foreman in the
Pennsylvania Railroad shops at
Todd's Cut. He was seen about the
city the day after he left his home
and was in the company of two or
three men.
After that he faded away as mys-
teriouslv as if he had dropped into the
crater of a volcano. Search high and
low failed to bring any trace Of him.
His relatives did not make complaint
of his disappearance until long after
he failed to return home.
To-day it was recalled that an un-
Unidentified man had been killed by a
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
cutoff in South Wilmington on July
Is. That was two days after Beauch-
Evening journal., 1907-09-16

KILLS A CHILD
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
c. JOIIS Dies II Hours
After Operation

Joseph Roy Jolls, the 70 year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Jolls, of
Middletown, died in the Hahnemann
Hospital, last evening following an
operation for appendicitis.
Joseph's illness dated from last Tues
day When he was stricken with stom-
ach trouble which grew worse until
Saturday when DR. Ritchie the fam
lily physician, ordered the child TO Phil
adelphia 10 undergo an operation for
appendicitis. Accordingly Mr.. and Mrs.
Jolls. their boy and DIR. Ritchie left
Middletown at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning for Philadelphia. At o'clock
in the morning the operation was per-
formed and eleven hours later the little
patient expired. Mr. and Mrs. Jolls are
prostrated Mr. Jolls is Register in
Chancery for New Castle county and
one Of the best known residents of the
county Many expressions of sorrow
reached the stricken home today.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
NOT BIG ENOUGH
FOR 700 POUND WOMAN
Twelve Men Required to
Carry the Remains Of
Mrs. Walter Short
Of Near Clayton
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CLAYTON. Del, Sept. 16-so large
that her caslxet could not be carried
in a hearse but had to be taken to the
cemetery on a nat wagon. the remains
Of Mrs. Walter Short. OF near here.
were conveyed to their last resting
place yesterday afternoon. She lived
on tho Beck farm near Greenspring.
Mrs. Short was the largest woman
in Delaware. IL not in this section OF
the country. She weighed seven hum
dred pounds She was in excellent
health until Friday. when while pre-
serving some fruit she was stricken
with heart trouble and, died suddenly
FATTY degeneration OF the heart was
the cause Of her death.
The funeral took place yesterday sf-
ternoon and was largely attended
Mrs. Short had numerous friends who
called to nav their tribute to her.
memory. The caskeh was furnished.
bv Undertaken W. a. FAIRIES. OIL
Smvrna. and measured four feet
across and was three and one-halfl
feet deep.
After the services It was found that
the caslSet could not he placed into a
hearse. so a fiat wagon was secured to
bear II 10 the cemetery.
Twelve strong men were required as
pail bearers. as It was estimated that
the casket and body weighed half a.
ton. Interment was made in Glen
wood cemetery. Smyrna.
Mrs. Short was &c years old and was
rather active despite her enormous
size She had been afflicted with
tumors for several years. She was In
apparent good health when IN Smyrna
on Tuesday last.
Undertaken FAIRIES engaged a special
ist from Philadelphia TO embalm tho
body. He said Mrs. Short was the
largest woman he ever saw. The
caslot manufacturers say the coffin
they supplied for Mrs. Short was the
largest in their forty-two years ex-
porience In the business.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
JUDGE ARCHIBALD
PRESIDES HERE

Federal Judge Archibald, Of Scranton.
Pa. will hold court here this afternoon in
ford. who Is IN Europe. He will have a
dozen naturalization cases TO pass upon,
the complete list Of the applicants and
their nationality being as follows: Mayer
Bleiberg, Austrian; Gererosso Stasso and
Pasquala Penneilo, Italians; Benjamin
Judas Schwartz Russian; Albert Edward
Clay, English; Hermann Nadolny. Ger
man; Michael Follmond, German; John
Garvey Irish; Thomas Edward Grove,
Irish; Albert Wilhelme Francois Ger
man; Mark Francis Dugan. Irish and Cor
nelius Sweeney Irish.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
YOUNG TRUMAN
WAS COMMITTED
Boy Who Robbed House Sent
to Ferris School by
Judge Cochran

Herman Truman. tho lad arrested
several days ago for breaking and
entering west side house and steal
ing money and jewelry to the value Of
nearly 5000. was committed to the
Ferris School in the City Court to-day.
His father asked that the boy be
given another chance. agreeing to
send him to n farm In Pennsylvania,
the home of q relative Humane Agent
Frank Stout. who investigated the
young dcfondants career. however,
recommended that ne be committed TO
the reformatory. "This not his first
offense." said Mr.. Stout. 81 have list
OF places he has entered and the
Ferris School would be the best place
for him." The boy was committed as
an incorrigible.
Many other cases. including sixteen
drunlSs were called. and as most Of
them were minor affairs they were
quickly disposed Of. The list fol-
lows;
Kasimer S. Knotenshi. drunk and
disorderly 81. Walter Brown. colored,
same charge, $40: Frank Wergersm
corner lounglng. 81; Belle Burton, coli
ored. corner iounging, 81; John Fisher
vagrancy. 10 days; Henry r. Swisher
and Samuel Donby. the latter colored
wife beating. dismissed: John Winder
coiored. assault and battery continued
until next Thursday; Lizzie Gray, col
ored. and Lenford Cahan, charged
with the larceny of a pair OF shoes
and S29 respectively. $500 bail for tho
upper court: william Lawancawsk
and Peter skotnisiSi. two boys, charg.
ed with the larceny Of 81. referred {,
Mr.. Stout; Joseph slblcv. interfering
with an officer. dismissed.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
32 DEAD in
THE B. & M.
BIG CRASH
Injured Now in the New
hampshire and the Boston
Hospitals Number so
INQUIRY ABOUT THE
MISTAKEN ORDERS
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire

CONCORD. n. H., Sept i6-Ten bodies,
some Ia ghastiy fragments that may not
be properly assembled. await idcntihca-
tion here to-day. and with the % idenu-
nod dead. bring the list of fatalities In
Yesterdays West Canaan railroad wreck
up 10 s2. The injured divided between hos
ptals here. and at Boston, number 90.
This probably win complete the roll or
victims OF New Englands most disastrous
railroad wreck An years.
While the legal department Of the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad has issued
statement attnbutlng the collision 20 an
error IN sending or reading train orders
an Investigation was set on foot to-day
TO determine where the mistake was made.
The conductor Of the wrecked passenger
train believed that the fast freight coming
IN the opposite direction on the Same
track was an hour and ten Minutes late
and that IL would be well out OF his way
in the neighborhood Of West Canaan.
Crash in Fog.
Instead. when the express from Quebec
To sherbrooke rounded curve In the fog
of the early morning the engineer saw
the freight approaching at full speed and
so close that even though both engineers
reversed their levers and applied the
brakes. the locomotives mot at undimin-
ished speed.
Relatives and friends who expect to
find loved ones among the unidentified
dead continued 20 arrive here to-day
Since II a. m. yesterday the morgue has
presented a hoartrending scene as one
mangled corpse after another found a
claimant
Thouqht Dead Were Alive.
From the morgue the crowd went back
and forth to the station awaiting the ar
rival Of more trains, some OF which
brought the survivors OF the wreck. IT
the confusion which reigned yesterday
many were erroneously reported dead ans
several joyful reunions occurred on th'
station platform.
The brother and friends Of Grattan G.
sheridan. Of Lowell. who was at first re-
ported killed failed TO find him in the
lmorsue and shortly afterward met him as
ne came in on a train, only slightly In
jurod.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
WATER BOARD WILL
NOT DREDGE

Because Of the great expense attach
cd TO such an undertaking. the Board
of Water Commissioners have decided
not 20 dredge in the Brandywine creek
at the foot Of French street IL was
proposed TO dredge channel deep
enough so as 10 permit barges TO land
with coal and other material for the
Water Department which would be O
great saving In freight
The dredging project had to be aban-
donod. because the bed Of the stream
at the point where it was desired 10
dredge was solid rock, and Il would
cost thousands OF dollars to blast Il.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
RALPH P. McCOLLEY
DIES AT DENVER

Ralph p. McColley. formerly of this
city. and whose parents live in VIII
mington, died on Saturday in Denver.
He is a son of p. c. McColley, a con-
ductor on the Pennsylvania railroad,
who left for the West on Saturday and
is expected to arrive in Denver to-mor-
row morning. He will heturn the latter
part Of the week with the remains OF
his son. Ralph McColley went to Sc
dalia. Colorado. a year ago, and swas
connected with the DUPONT PowdeI
Company's offices there. He was about
27 years old, and had numerous friends
in this city. His parents live at No.
sos West Ninth street.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
FRIENDS SCHOOL
RESUMED ITStSESSIONS

The Friends School opened this
morning with an enrolment of 265 stu-
dents. After brief address Of wells
come by Principal II. c. Norris the
morning was spent in the assignments
of lessons and books. The greetings OF
schoolmates of last year and Welcomes
to new comers echoed on every side,
and many little parties spent the after
noon after dismissal in "reminiscences
OF former good times in school.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
REV. CHARLES HILL
SPEAKS AT HIGH SCHOOL

The opening OF the High School took
place this morning with appropriate
in the auditorium from
until 10 o'clock. Rev. Charles Hill, of
St Paurs Church was the speaker
his subject being Education" Devo-
tional exercises We're led by Rev. Mr.
Hill and there was singing by the
school. Selections were played by the
z5ss-.ss- School Orchestra. The enroll
ments al the High School this year are
slightly in excess Of the enrolment OF
last year. About $50 pupils resumed
their studies this morning.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
TWO DROWN IN
BAY AT ST. LOUIS
, THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
ST. LOUIS. Sept 16.-Within sight
of friends and relatives, whose efforts
to save them were in vain, Harry w.
Brennan and Henry O'Brien. Jr.. were
victims of quick death in st. Louis bay
yesterday
The two men attempted to reach
shore by walking on the sand. sud-
denly they began to sink. Thew
screamed for help and several men
tried TO save them, but they sank in
the quicksand and disappeared.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
SAY ROOSEVELT ORDERED
'FAIRBANKS COCKTAIL .

ing indianapolis ministers as saying
that the President likes a drink occa4
sionally."
what liars some people are, any
way" remarked an official at the Exc
cutive Office after he read the Berry
interview.
MAY we quote you to that effect?"
the official was asked.
mo" was the answer "the Presi-
dent was a guest at the luncheon and
feels that he cannot say anything, even
though unjustly attacked. You may
say the reverend gentlemans remarks
will pass unnoticed."
Evening journal., 1907-09-16

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
OYSTER BAY, Sept. 16.-But that
courtesy, as a guest at Vice-President
Fairbanks famous cocktail luncheon
seals President Roosevelt's lips, Bishop
Joseph F. Berry, Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church of Buffalo, would be
candidate for membership in the Ana
Mas Club.
This obligation and nothing else II
is safe TO say, prevents hot Gomez
back from Sycamore Hill to an inter-
view with the clergyman published in
certain Monday morning papers in
which the latter is credited with quot-
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
BONAPARTE SAYS
HE'S NOT TO QUIT
ny rnE IouRNAHs speelaI Nc

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
BOSTON. sept. 16.--Attorney-Gen
eral Bonaparto left to-day for Chicago.
where on Wednesday he win deliver an
address before the annual meeting o.
the Prison Conference. His address
win be Punishment and Pardon" Th-
Encouragement was asked regarding
the rumor that he contemplates re-
signing on account of q disagreement
with the administration relative "a
granting the Chicago and Alton inns
munity IN the rebate cases. To this he
replied emphatically: my resignation
is not in the hands Of the President
and there is no likelihood Of its being
accepted"
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
81 Competition

Competition is the mother Of adver-
|tising And advertising is a husky
youth that has piloted many a man to
|howery beds of ease. Many fortune,
too, has been wasted. Advertising is
la powerful weapon with which to fight
your competitor, but like all weapons
|it is dangerous unless care is used.
There are two kinds Of advertising,
|5udicious. and the other kind. This
|other kind usually plays havoc with the
imam who uses it. THE EVENING
journal offers you judicious adver-
|tising at most moderate priceA
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
SALEM CHURCH
CELEBRATES

Salem NJ r. Church, near Chris
tiana. began q one weeks centennial
celebration yesterday. In the morn-
ing the Rev. L. p. Karlholsen, in the
afternoon the Rev. A. s. Mowbray and
the Rev. l.. =. Corl1ran was the even-
ing preacher. The collections during
the dav exceeded $500. The exercises
of the day were of Ereat interest.
Every night this week the Rev. Il.
T. Spring. OF Philadelphia, and a
former pastor OF the church. viii
preach in the church. There viii be
special music.
Salem Church has a membership OF
but 10. Four years ago the church
was rebuilt at a cost OF $3.50. all of
which money has been paid. In fact.
the church is without debt. a record
which the church feels proud Of
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
Won STERNBERG
NOT TO RETIRE

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-Replying to ru-
nors that Baron Won Sternburg is soon
TO retire as German Ambassador TO
the United States. the foreign offices
authorized the statement today that
both Kaiser Wilhelm and Chancellor
Won Buelow have the fullest confidence
in the Baron, wish him to remain IN
Washington as long as he chooses and
have not even considered a change at
the embassy
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
Mother and Child Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept ia rec
ord run Of five miles by the Moyamen-
sing avenue and Dickinson street po-
lice patrol probably saved the lives Of
Mrs. Bertha Carpser and her 7-year-old
daughter. Freda, who were severely
burned in an explosion ot a gasoline
stove in their home on Jones line. near
the Greenwich coal piers, at 10 o'clock
this morning. They were taken to the
Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
MedaI for Ebe I. Lyneh.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEwES. Del, Sept. 16.-Ebe =.
Lynch, prominent young citizen,
politician and athlete Of Lewes, made
an arrest last week of some disturbers
of the peace and ran them in. His
friends have taken notice of the brave
act by presenting TO Captain Lynch
silver policeman's badge eleven inches
in diameter
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
GERMANS EXPEL
FRENCH OFFICER
py rHE JouRNAL.s speeIal wIre.

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-General Cardot,
of the French army. was expelled from
German soil today for watching the
military manoeuvres without official
permission.
1t is not clear whether the neglect to
seek authority for the general to at
tend the war game was the result Of
an oversight or if it was intended by
the French government that he should
make a less formal and perhaps a
closer inspection of the manoeuvres
than regularly accrediated military rep
.resentatives Of foreign powers.
His expulsion threatens an unpleas-
ant termination of the incident
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
RUINED BY GAMBLING
AND LOAN SHARKS

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-'1 was ruined
by gambling and loan sharks" said
John w. Miller. charged with a muir
derous assault on Edward Crumb, an
aged jewelry salesman, at his trial to-
day.
Crumb is thought 10 be dying from
being beaten with a heavy meat chop
per. He responded 70 an advertisements
for the purchase Of diamonds and took
a case containing $4,000 worth Of gems
to Miller's fiat. Crumb was beaten into
.insensibility ana robbed.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
PUT DRUNKS AT THE
WASH TUB, SAYS JUDGE

far known who has successfully pa
rolled habitual drunkards in charge Of
saloon keepers
1.-THE essence Of Divine justice is to
give the men another chance" said
Judge Clelanu. Prison reformation Is
like prison clothes-it only lasts a little
while. Put man on his honor and
he'll reform himself and save the State
the expense"
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
LOOK FOR EARLY
PEACE IN MOROCCO
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
PARIS. Sept 16.-An early return
of peace in Morocco is predicted by
Premier Clemenceau as a sequel to the
dispatch from delegates to two of ths
hostile native tribes to General Drude,
commander of the French forces in the
field. It is believed the conference is
now in progress.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
Missionarv soelety Festival.

The Woman's Missionary society Of
Red Clay Creek church will hold a
lawn festival at the home of Elwood
Yearsley. near the church, on Satur-
day evening. Fancy articles and ice
cream and cake will be for sale. Car
riages viii meet the trolley from Hook
ession and Wilmington at Armstrong S
and Mitchelrs at seven and eight
o'clock
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
go YEARS,
FOUND SISTER DEAD

gle for wealth lost sight Of his rela-
tives in New England. A few days ago
he returned 10 seek them and share
his wealth.
He had located his sister, Mrs. Mar
garet McAvoy Dade. here when he read
today that despondent and sick. she
committed suicide yesterdayib by inhal-
ing Illuminating gas.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
nr ME 1ounNAns speeIal VIC:

ny THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
BOSTON, Sept. 16.-Alexander Nc
Avoy, a wealthy western mine owner,
has at last found his sister. but It was
a paragraph in the newspaper telling
of her suicide that first told him Of
her whereabouts.
Twenty three years ago McAvoy
went west and during his fierce strug-
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
sheriff seIIs Inc PropertIes.

sheriff Stafford this morning sold tho
property Of Wilkin L. strahorn, ancil-
larry administrator. to George Lodge.
attorney for $1,000; the property OF
Michael Newell to w S. Prickett, at
torney, for $1,000. and the property Of
Peter A. johnson to Alfred W. Moore
for SS25.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
Allsndlnn Lulhornn 81

Attending Lutheran Synod Meeting.
The Rev J. II. Main, pastor Of Holy
Trinity Lutheran church went 20 AS
bury Park this morning 20 attend the
annual meeting of the synod of the
Lutheran Church Of Eastern Pennsyl-
vania. Of which he is a member. The
Synod will be in session all week.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
Dover's Champion BLACKSMITH.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Sept. 16.-Dover has
the champion blacksmith Of Delaware
Walter r. Peterson. During the
twenty working days Of August
he shod 1863 horses. each four shoes.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
Mr. PrIekett Iniures AnkIe.

While playing tennis on Saturday,
William S. Prickett, the lawyer, injured
his right ankle Today he is attending
TO business but is obliged to use a
cane.
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
Rv TfIE JoURNALis Special wire.

BY TIE JOURNALS SpecIal WIG.
CHICAGO, Sept Sentence
drunkards to the washtub or TO the
sweat shops and let their wives and
children eat and sleep at the city's ex-
pense then we win have a more per-
feet justice" said Judge Mckenzie Gle
land, Of Chicago before the prison con-
gress In Chicago.
Judge Clelsnd is the only justice 80
Evening journal., 1907-09-16

NEW YORK, Sept. 16-Mrs. ~.
Mitchell Horner has left the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Smith Hollings Nc
Kim, at Irvlngton on the Hudson, to
go to Baltimore and consult, her friends
say, with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Isaac f. Emerson. who have been sued
by Mrs. Horner's husband, who de-
mands 100000 for the alleged alien
alton of his wife's affections
Evening journal., 1907-09-16
WEATHER.

For Delaware: Fair tonight and
Tuesday; light to fresh southerly
winds.