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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
VIII Visit England.

Dr. David R. Lyman superintendent of the Gaylord Farm sanatorium and Mrs Lyman, with Mrs W. R. c. Cooke Mrs. Byman's mother, of Bre- mo, Virginia, and Miss c. Marks of Montgomery, Ala, will leave to-day for New York, thence sailing Saturday for two months stay abroad, the time to be taken up principally in Eng land and Scotland. During the ab- sence of Dr. Lyman, Dr. Robert will be in charge of the sanatorium.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL.
Graduates From Yale Divinity school
 in June.

Rev. Hugh E. Brown, who has been supplying the pulpit of the Congrega- tional church in East Hampston since Rev William Slade's resignation April 1, has accepted a call to become its regular pastor. He had calls from Rochester N, r., and Bridgeport.
 Rev. Mr. Brown is native of the state of Washington and graduate of the Walla Walla college. He is married and graduates from the Yale Divinity School in June, when he will take charge of the church
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
Leases.

M. M. Richmann and John o. Enc, firm of Richmann & Enc, of New Lon don, to Henry Grenon and Ovilda C.. Grenon, of New Haven, ground or base ment floor, 1S9 Church street, as res taurant for five years
 Johanna J. Reagan to Edward Mo- Guinness, store and cellar. 40 Ferry street, as drug store, five years.
 Charles r. Bollman to Charles M. Reinwald. store 122 George street, as saloon and restaurant, five years
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
Dr.. Shepard Sues for Divorce.

Because, as he alleges, when hs wouldn't furnish her with money to buy drugs. with which he claims she was almost continuously doped, his wife flew into a tantrum and repeated ly endangered his life, Dr. John M Shepard of Madison yesterday appealed to Judge Silas A. Robinson in the su- Derior court to grant him divorce. Mrs. Shepard is contesting the appli- cation and has brought suit against Miss Jane Finch Bushnell, also of Mad ison, and very well known in this city, for $25.oOO damages, alleging that she alienated the affections of the doctor.
 The hearing took up the whole of the day. Among other things the doc- tor claimed his wife threw a carving knife at him, and also on several occa- sicns threw crockery at him. The case will be continued Tuesday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
Receiver Fined.

Angelius Armone. of 40 Fair street. the woman who was arrested on the charge of receiving some gold watches and other jewelry stolen during the burglary of Mrs. May stuckles home. at Pleasantville, WAtchester county. N. r.. and who was accused of refus- ing to give them up to the police. was placed on trial in the city court yes- terday.
 Mrs. Armone was found guilty and fined $25 and costs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
DIR. TEELE TO SPEAK.
wOman,s Home Mls.Ionary Society.

The Women's Home Missionary so- ciety will hold its regular meeting at the First Methodist Episcopal church, corner of College and Elm streets, Fri day, May IT, at three o'clock, The subject of the meeting will be "Immi- gration,' and Dr. Julia E. Teele of Lowell house will speak on conditions of life among the Italian immigrants in New Haven. Members of the Read ing circle are requested to bring books and magazines for exchange.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
Mrs. Annie c. c. Mason.

The funeral of Mrs. Annie c. C.. Mason, widow of Herbert Mason, was held yesterday morning, services being held at 10;S0 o'clock at the residence of her brother, Albert c. Gardner, 139 Whalley avenue. Rev Dr. William w. Leete of Dwight Plae church officiat- ed. The bearers were: Frank A. Bun nell, E. H. Stnckland, Charles Corn wall, George Barrett, Fred Campbell, Lewis Baldwin.
 Interment was in Providence. R. I.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
Golden Fined $50.

James T. Golden of 2S7 Portsea street was fined $50 and costs in the city court yesterday morning on a charge of in- jury to private property. It was claim ed that on Monday evening Golden cut a rope nearly through which supported a swinging scaffold used by Kund Jansen of 230 Greenwich avenue.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
Mrs. Jane M. Turpbull.

Yesterday afternoon funeral services were held for Jane Maria Beach, widow of William c. Trunbull, at the resi- dence of her son, George R. Turnbull, 4S6 Dixwell avenue. Mrs. Turnbull died Tuesday at the age of "A years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
PROF. PHELPS BUYS.
Valuable Property at No. no Whitney l
 Avenue.

The property at 11o Whitney avenue. consisting of a lot 7s.3x165 feet, and large frame house of eight rooms. own- ed by Mrs Kate c. Osborn, widow of George Osborn, has been purchased by Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale uni versity. The property is assessed at $11 900.
 Prof Phelps will have the present building. which was erected many years ago. removed. and a handsome residence built on the site. Prot. Phelps lived in this house from Janu- ary, 1893. to November. 1895
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
Mark Twnin's sso,oOO villa.

The contract for Mark Twains Ital- ian villa, to be erected on his recently purchased farm in Redding at cost of about $9O,OO0, has been awarded to w. w. Sunderland of Danbury. MT. Sunderland expects to begin work this week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
COURT DECISIONS
 CIVIL AND CRIMINAL Mrs. Mabel E. Carter Ap- pointed Court stenog-
 rapher.
 
SKIPPEDWITH BOARDER
Madison Physician Sues for Divorce Wife is Con-
 testing.

Judge Robinson of the superior court yesterday appointed as court stenog- rapher. Mrs. Mabel E, Carter. Mrs. Carter has been assistant stenographer for some time, and now succeeds the late Frederick H. Cogswell.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
New Haven Saving. Bank.

The annual meeting of the corpora tion of the New Haven Savings bank will be held at the banking house on Wednesday evening, May p, 1907, at 7;S0 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-17
Bond for n Deed.

Bridgeport Savings bank to James H. and Frank W. Cotton, Goffe street, 100 feet.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
BLOCKED THE
FAME ENGINE
Driver Who Sneered at Ap-
paratuS Driver is Fined in
City Court

George Crockett. driver OF the Fame
fire engine. appeared in City Court this
morning against Samuel Cohen. accus-
ing him of wilfuily getting in the way
Of the apparatus with his delivery
wagon while on the way to the fire az
Eighth and Tatnall streets, on Satur-
day morning. 1t is alleged that Cohen
had driven directly in front of the en-
gine and that the latter was nearly
overturned when the driver had to pun
out around It. It was also alleged that
the engine driver had signalled to the
defendant to stop. but that he had been
laughed at and ignored. A fine Of s.
and cost was imposed. At the conclu-
sion Of the hearing it developed thar
many drivers are in the habit Of get
ting in the way of the fire apparatus
while responding 10 alarms, as well as
the crews Of certain trolley cars. Judge
Cochran instructed that any so Offend
ing should at once be brought I'm, and
as a result other arrests are likely 10
be made in the near future.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
OPEN STATION
ON MONDAY
South Bound Passengers Will
Use New P.,B. & ". Build
ing on That Day

After a long and patient season OF in
convenience and discomfort. the travelling
public viii be rewarded next Monday
morning at 945. at whioh time the splen-
did new French street station Of the p,
b. and W. railroad is to be thrown opon
for the accommodation Of those using the
southbound trains, thus permitting those
arriving from New York and Rhiladel-
phia, as well as those leaving for WASH
ington or down state points, to escape the
unpleasant surroundings Of the temporary
shed-like structure which has served as
a station since the work OF eievaung the
tracks begun.
Probably the .rst train 20 stop at thf
new station will he the one known among
railroad mon as No. "a, being the Baltl-
more express due here at $50.
This morning General Superintendent e.
+. Brooks Chief Engineer Il. S. Fighter
Master Carpenter W G. Kennedy, Prin'
cinal Assistant Engineer c. S. I<rich and
Assistant Engineer Franklin Duane made
an inspection Of the completed section OF
the new station and rode over the elovat-
ed road In a special car.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
THIS STRANGER
SWINDLES MANY
sells Glass to Wholesale Mer.
chants For Diamonds at
IS Cents Each

Wholesale merchants IN the business
section Of the city are laughing at the
way a slick swindler last week separated
a number Of them from various small
sums Of money.
The chap worked among the big grocery
houses including J. ID. sisier and Com
pany, Hoistein Harvey and W. ID. MUM
and Company. He also visited the busl
ness places Of the National Biscuit com
pany on East Fourth street. the Keebler
Weyle Baking Company, the Capelie
Hardware Company and several other
places and in the majority OF his moves to
swindle he succeeded.
The strangers scheme was a clever one
He would find out the names OF the own
ers or that Of an important man connect
ed with the various firms and wait until
one or the other left their places OF busi
ness. He then boldly walked into the
business house and asked for the man
who had just left on being told the man
he wanted was not in. the swindler wou d
appear vexed and say: Il am sorry ]
missed him. He ordered a stick-pin from
me and there is stil 70 cents due on It,
and as must leave the city I hardly
know what to do. He told me, however
that If he was not in when 1 called, tc
leave the pin and collect the money In
nine cases out Of ten the fellow LETT th'
jewelry and got the coin and the dupes on
closer examination discovered they hat
bought a glass stone representing a dia.
mond, and valued at about ten cents
The svindler was reported to the police
but he has probably left the city. 4
Evening journal., 1907-01-21

1t Is reported that one person was kill
ed and a number injured.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-so far as can be
learned at an early hour this morning
only two deaths have been reported
as a direct result of the storm. These
occurred at Dunkirk, where a eleven
year-old girl was drowned and Mrs
Henrietta Soldwick was killed by fly
ing debris froa demolished ice house.
BROWNTOWN, Texas.-The Record
Train" on the Frisco Railroad was de-
rallied ten miles north of Brentwood
yesterday while running thirty miles
an hour; the coaches went in the ditch
except the Pullman sleeper. The cars
turned completely over. injuring a score
Of passengers, some Of whom may be
seriously hurt. Spreading rails is said
to have caused the wreck
CINCINNATI-Forc Bassler last
night said that the end Of the flood was
clearly in sight, but that the highwater
condition viii prevail for some time.
HASiMONTON, n. J.-Three train
men were killed at Blue Anchor, a nag
station, last night by the explosion Of
the boiler Of the locomotive drawing
a Reading Railway express that left
Atlantic City at 10 o'clock.
Twenty-Five passengers had a narrow
escape from death OF serious injury.
None was hurt
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT

At her home in Middletown on Saturday
evening Mrs. saran Hates, one Of the old
est residents Of that place passed away,
death being due to old age.
Mrs. Kates. who was the widow Of the
late William Kates was over 50 years of
age and has been confined to her room
for several years. For over 40 years she
was one Of its most respected OF citizens.
She is survived three children. Mrs
Theodore Craddock. Of Philadelphia; W.
B. Hates. Division Operator OF the Della
ware Division of the p. b. and w rail.
road. and Mrs. Emma Brown, Of Mid.
dletown- The funeral viii take place TO-
morrow.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
JUDGE ISSUES DECREE
Purchasers of Diamond State Steel
Company Have Eighty Days to
Paw Up.

Judge Bradford, sitting in United States
Court on Saturday afternoon issued a
formal decree confirming the purchase Of
The Diamond state Company's plant by
John B. Newkirlx and Company Of Phila-
delpha upon the purchasers complying
with the terms Of sale within thirty days.
The firm is to pay into court in addi-
tlon to the 1850 already paid cash
amounting to s167,5oO making S225'OoO in
all. The remaining SS50,OO0 is to be paid in
the bonds Of the company at a price to be
fixed by the investigation Of the special
master who is now ascertaining their
value. To secure the payment Of the bal
ance of the amount the purchasers are to
give a bond of s4OO.OOO with approved sur
ETY. and upon the execution of this bond
the plant will be decided to the company
by the receivers subject to a provision
that the property is responsible for the
balance due in case the bond should fail.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
TO
KILL STEP-FATHER

AS a result Of an alteration last night
between the members of the family Of
Samuel Test at No. Io7 Madison street
James de francesca, a step-son Of Testi,
fell heavily against a table and seriously
cut his head. He was later sent to Ia,
Homeopathic Hospital
Young de Francisco attempted 10 shoot
his step-father. firing twice at him wim
Ia revolver. His brother. Jerome de Fan.
cisco, however, prevented him from agair
discharging the weapon and In the scul.
lie James was hurt.
Test, who has two children. married
a widow with seven children.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
OFFICERS ELECTED
New Castle County Mutual Insurance
Company Chooses Its Directors
and President.

Stockholders Of the New Castle
County Mutual Insurance Company
held their annual meeting to-day for
the purpose of electing five directors
to serve three years each.
The, voting was light the result OF
the ba lot being as follows: ]. August
McCau..ey Edward T. Candy George
T. Brown, Joshua f. Smith, Mark NJ.
Cleaver. The board is now composed
of the following members beside those
elected to-day: Elwood Garrett, Ed
ward Bringhurst, Jr.. Joseph L. Car
penter. Jr.. c. Wesley Weldin, Henry
F. Dure, Alfred Belts, Henry NJ.
Lodge. Charles f. Duben, Char.es c.
Kurtz.
At a meeting for reorganization held
this afternoon officers were elected as
follows: NJ. NJ. Cleaver, president; Ed
ward Bringhurst, Jr.. vice-president;
Samuel G. Cleaver. secretary and
treasurer.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
AR. PONDER BACH
FROM JAMAICi
steamer on Which He Sale
Arrived at Philadelphia
Early To-day

There was great relief felt by tho
many friends Of Attorney James w.
Ponder to-day when Ct became known
that he had arrived in Philadelphia on
the steamer Bella. from Kingston. Ja-
maica, at 2 o'clock this morning and
is expected TO arrive at his home here
this evening,
Great alarm for the safety Of Mr..
Ponder was felt when IL was learned
that the Bel "a. on which he was a pass
senger was due TO arrive ~ Kingston
the day before tho great CONFUSION OF
nature that resulted SO disastrously.
Fortunately for some reason the ship
was two days late in reaching the fatcd
city hence her passengers were spared
the almost certain fate OF death among
the ruins
Neither Mr Ponder nor the other
passengers disembarked, the same ves-
sci on which they sailed from this
country bringing them back
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
STATUE OF Ex-AMBAssADoR THOMAS F. BAYARD

photograph through its special repre-
sentative in London
The statue. which Is life size, was
presented to the city OF Wilmington
by tho Bayard Memorial Association.
and was accepted by Mayor Horace
Wilson. The greater part Of the fund
for 1t was contributed by Samuel BAN
croft a lifelong friend OF the de-
ceased statesman. No arrangements
have been made for the unwilling,
which will take place in June and
viii be made an event Of note. Per-
haps ex-President Cleveland win be
asked to deliver the Grafton, as he ap-
pointed the then Senator Bayard as
Ambassador 10 the Court Of st. James
as Great Britain Is termed. The statue
will stand on a granite pedestal, and
upon the latter will be noted the dis
tinguished services Of Mr.. Bayard.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
TELEGRAPH NEWSINANUTSHELL

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
oI.EAN, N. Y.-Governor Higgins con-
dition at 10 o'clock this morning is more
serious than last night. He is taking
no nourishment and is gradually sink
ing. His family is at his bedside and
the end is expected momentarily.
wASHINGTON-The President Sec
retary OF War Taft. and Assistant Ser
retary Of State Bacon, had a conference
at the White House to-day regarding
the Swettenham- Davis incident at
Kingston.
ST. PETERSBURG-Col. Paschke-
weki. chief OF police at Lenzyca and
formerly police chief at LODI, was as
sassinated to-day.
BOSTON-The Admiral Sampson ar
rived here to-day with thirty-three
Americans on board from Kingston,
Jamaica.
COLGARY, Canada-The entire fam
fly Of Edward Ferdinand, a prominent
business man. has been burned to death
I'm their home here. the vi-tims being
Ferdinand. his wife. a newborn infant
and two little boys.
ADRIAN. Mich.-Yhe southbound Lake
Ehore passenger train which left here
1T s.i5 dast night is reported wrecked
~ Riga, with four coaches of the track
Evening journal., 1907-01-21

Delaware delights 70 honor the meme
ory of Thomas r. Bayard. The sena-
tor Ambassador and statesman was
her favorite son, a broad-minded
American. whom the country admired,
as Delaware loved him. Therefore the
memory of the man chiefest among
the thousands Of the Diamond state
viii be perpetuated in enduring bronze,
and the beautiful statue will be set
up in Rockford Park. The
work OF Miss Effe Stiilman, the
London artist, who modelled the statue,
shows with what care and nicely she
carried out naturalness in her design
and execution. The bronze is a
speaking likeness Of the Senator and
Ambassador as he appeared in the hey
day of his official life. The Public
Ledger. Of Philadelphia, procured the
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
STATE FACES
BIG DEFICl
House Committee Tells lie.
iSIature $4,000 is Need
ed at Once
RUSH OF IMPORTANT BILL
special 70 inc evening Journal.

special 10 rhe Evening journal.
DOVER, Jan. 21.-An overflow o.
legislation came into both houses to-
day.
In the Senate there were notices Of
these important bills:
BY Mr.. Mendihan, act to regulate
the tolls and rates of telephone COM
panies within this state
BY Mr.. Sparks, TO change the name
OF Dudley Vernon Brown to Dudley
Vernon Walker
BY Mr.. Mendinhall, act for the regu-
lation, assessment and collection of
taxes in New Castle county outside Of
the city of Wilmington for school pur-
poses.
BY Mr.. Mendinhall, act for fixing the
duties and powers OF the New Castle
county school superintendent.
BY Mr.. Monaghan. prohibiting pawn
brokers from accepting devices and in
struments necessary to cripplcs and
persons incapacitated through acci-
dent.
BY Mr. Rose, to suppress bucket
shops in this state.
BY Mr.. Sparks. act to prohibit the
publication and false OF exaggerated
statement concerning corporations OF
their properties providing a fine OF
$4,000 or imprisont ent for ten years.
In the House Attorney Ward sub
mitted an opinion upon the rights of
members to draw on the treasury foi
supplies. One feature was that any
statute might be suspended by the
Legislature by the passage OF a con-
current resolution.
Representatives Baggs. Ho'comb and
Corbit of the Committee on Fiscal Az
fairs TO investigate the States finances
reported that the State now faces a
deficit Of $4,000.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
NEW COMEDY THEATRE
Hyrup Amusement Company viii Re-
build Property at No. All Market
Street to Suit Their Needs.

The program this week in the Com
cdy Theatre includes "a reproduction Of
the famous Count Boni de Castellane's
family troubles. II is entitled Married
for Millions" and commences to-day to
run for three days. The Hyrup Amuse-
ment Company, owners OF It's theatre
have secured a hve-year lease on al
Market street and win erect there a
very handsome theatre and arcade at
the expense Of $4,000. They have al
ready contracted for $4,000 worth OF
new slot machines. The alterations
will commence as soon as the Whining
ton Candy Company, who are OCCUPYING
the building temporarily, return to
their old location.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21

Prepared to do business in a business
like manner. Albert Mayo. a young man,
living at No. 2Se7 south sixteenth sire I.
Philadelphia, came to Wilmington on sat
urday. took unto himself a VIE and
blew" the town.
The young lady he married il is SAID,
reached the age OF IS years on Friday,
and the next day. she became o wife. She
was Miss Efhe Taylor originally from
Pennington. Del. but recently employed
as maid IN the family of Dr. w S. Smith,
at the southwest corner Of Fourth and
Harrison streets.
OF splendid family, pretty and refined
and a nice girl is all that can be said
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
Dispute over Apples.

Ralph Pierce, a 17-year-old lad, was
held in 500 probation bond this morn
ing by Judge Cochran, a complaint of
larceny as bailee having been prefer
red by william Williams. a huckster in
whose employ the lad had been. The
evidence was to the effeffct that the
boy had disposed Of five barrels Of ap-
Piles on Wednesday last and had fall
ed to return the fruit OF the team,
keeping the money received. This the
boy denied and claimed that owing to
an ups at Of his wagon the apples had
r-- ken away by another man. also
-. ne employ Of Williams.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
Nnnro Heavily Fined.

Arralgned In City Court for tho
fourth time on a charge Of unseemiy
conduct. the details Of which are unfit
for publication, Harry Brown. a &c
pulsive looking colored man, was sem
fenced to pay a fine Of $50 and costs by
Judge Cochran this morning after a
very pretty Polish matron had given
damaging testimony against him. The
fine imposed was the maximum, tho
law governing such cases providing for
no imprisonment.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
HIGH SCHOOL MEETING
German Play Given and Pictures Pre-
sentey BY Athletic Teams.

At the High School meeting this
morning scenes from the German play
of "Minna Won Barnhelm" wer given
by Robert J. Lilley Selby santmyer,
Francis j. Clark and William ]. Bald
win. Before the play its synopsis in
English was read by Miss Blanche
Kauff
A delightful solo in German entitled
Fling Mir Elm Leib" was. sung by
Miss Ella f. Edner After the meeting
a picture of the ball team was pre-
sented by Frank Hughes and a picture
of the track team by Professor Winton
]. White. Both gifts were received on
behalf of the school by superintendent
Berlin, who presented each member Of
the teams with a large red w which
viii be worn on the front Of their
sweaters.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
CITY OFFICIALS
WILL GO TO DOVER
Mayor and Councils Law
Committee to Discuss Char
ter With Legislators

On Wednesday afternoon Mayor Horace
Wilson and the law committee Of City
Council, composed of Howard ID. Ross,
chairman. Councilmon Taylor, White,
McCanerty and McGoyern. will appear
before the committees on cities and towns
Of both houses Of the Legislature TO dis
cuss the proposed new charter for VIII
mington.
The wilmington officials viii leave on
the morning train. Senator George w.
sparks has arranged for the hearings.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
.ELOPERS MAY
BE LIVING HERE

Edward G. schwsrtz and Mrs Elizabeth
Wright. OF Roxborough Pa, are said 70
have eiopcd. and LETT bonind their re
spective better halves" Mrs Schwartz
il IS understood. has brought suit foI
$4,000 against Mrs Wright for alternating
the affections OF her husband. MIS- wrgi
left her husband and two children foI
Schwartz.
The local police know nothing Of ths
whereabouts OF the couple although they
are believed TO be living here.
Evening journal., 1907-01-21
COUPLE MARRIED, THEN
LEFT CITY IN A HURRY

against her. If that can be rated as some-
thing against ones character. The couple
are now on their honeymoon.
on Saturday afternoon the couple OBJ
tained a marriage license at the office OF
Magistrate Broman and Mayo who
seemed TO be in hurry, asked to be di-
rected to the nearest preacher. As tho
home OF the Rev. George L. Wolfe was
about as close as any minister In the
neighborhood. they were sent there. Mayc
had a couple Of suit cases and was cyl
IDENTIFY ready to START on trip the mi1-
ute the nuptial knot was tied.
The bride left her employment on Saf-
urday and did not intimate that she N.
tended to be married that day