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Evening journal., 1907-01-05
SOLVE BLACK
TROOP PROBLEM
Department Orders All Regi-
mentS Of COIOTed Soldiers
Sent to Philippines
BROWNSvILLE AFFAIR. CAUSE
BY our own wire. pubilshers press.

BY Our own Wire, Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE War
Department has solved the colored
troops problem.
All colorcd regiments In the service
OF the United States army are to be
banished" 70 the Philippines
Orders We're issued to-day by the
Secretary Of War that during 1907 the
three regiments OF colorcd troops now
in this country Twenty-nfth In-
iantry, and the Ninth aud Tenth Cav
airy shall proceed 10 stations in the
Philippines The only other colored
regiment the Twenty fourth Infantry,
is already there.
There Is no doubt whatever that this
action Is the direct result of ihe
Brownsville affair. and the resent
ment Of any community in the United
states against having coiored troops
stationed in IT'S vicinity.
The Twenty-nfth Infantry three
companies OF which were DISCHARGED
by the President on account of tho
Brownsville affair will relieve tho
Nineteenth Infantry ia the Philippines:
seventh Cavalry and the Tenth Cav-
airy VIII relieve the Eighth. The Ninth
Cavalry IS now stationed at Fort r.cav-
onworth, Kansas. and the Tenth at
Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Nebraska.
Fort Washakie Wyoming. and Fort
d. a. Russell, Wyoming
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
FLAMES WRECK
NEWPORT PLANT
Exploding Lamp Starts a
100000 Blaze Which De-
StrOys Chemical Works
CITY FIREMEN GO THERE

An exploding coal oil lamp is FIELD
responsible for the entire obstruction
OF the Delaware Barytes and Chemlpal
Company's plant at Newport last night
together vita its contents. ontaulnE q
loss Of 100000 and the eurorced idle-
ness OF many workmen.
The flames were discovertd DO a cir-
pola OF the building shortly nftcr Is
O'clock and spread with lighfning rapf
idity. enveloping the entire SLANT and
converting 1t into secthinr furnace
despite heroic efforts put for p ny The
employees Of the company to extlnguish
the fire.
During the progress OF the fire the
department Of this city was cal ga upon
Il i'd, the Weccacoe and Fame com-
paahes making a quick run but hn their
arrival found nothing 10 do. ag THE
building had been reduced TO ruinH
Even had there been any work FOR
the Wilmington companies they could
not have gone into service. as the nenr-
est water was the Christiana river the
banks of which were ankle deon with
mud. preventing hose being placed m
services
Besides the plant. a dwelling adia-
cent was destroyed, the place having
been used as an ofiice by the concern
for some time, but recently leased as
a residence by Joseph Barrett. who in-
tended 70 occupy Il with his flmiiy
within a few days. He had already
moved in n portion OF his goods but
they were saved
During the progress OF the fire inc
sky was brightly Illuminated. attract
ing hundreds Of persons from this rity
the trolley cars running TO Newport
being crowded until late hour by eur
ious slghtseers.
The burned plant was formerly occu-
pied by the John A. Cranston Fertilaer
Company and later by the DelaW rn
Paint Company, Of which Mr.. Richs
son was the head.
About eighteen months ago fhh
chemical company was organized. with
Messrs. Richardson and Cranston thn
principal owners Since that time fhn
plant has been undergoing repairs.
large quantity Of machinery had boen
Installed. The works were placed fn
operation few DAYS ago and day and
night shifts OF about twenty mon
each were employed.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
BONDS ARE
NOT YET DUE

Through a misunderstanding. The
Evcning Journal yesterday published
an article 20 the effect that the city
was Withholding the payment OF water
bonds amounting to $4,000 and $1,000
Interest, due on January l. As mat
ter Of fact the bonds viii not mature
untl July and September next and all
the money that must now be paid is
S240 interest. This sum Is due this
month and can be paid In that time.
The difference between the city
Council and the Board OF Water Com
missioners as 10 who Is responsible for
the payment Of the bonds and inter-
est Of that department previous TO the
recent 100000 bond issue win prob
ably be settled al conference TO be
held on Monday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
WILLIAM E. COREY
TO WE'D In PARIS

BRADDOCK, Pa, Jan. 5.-William
Ellis Corey, president of the United
States Steel Corporation, will be the
husband of Mabel Gilman, an actress.
when he returns to New York from
Paris. This statement was made by
Mr.. Corey TO members of his family
and to officers of the Steel Corporation
in New York before he sailed
Leading men of the corporation told
Mr.. Corey he must be back by Febru-
ary 1. The officials insist that he has
not been asked to resign, and he will
not resign Of his own volition. One Of
fetal said they did not care whom Mr..
Corey married if he attended to his
duties.
Mr.. Corey has all along intended
marrying Mabel Gilman, according to
those in close touch with his family
here. He went 10 Paris intending to
bring her back as his wife. He has
repeatedly denied his approaching mar
riage because he wanted TO avoid the
publicity that has attended every fea-
ture Of the divorce proceedings Of his
former wife, Laura Cook Corey.
Mr.. Corey will visit his boyhood
home and his parents here this spring.
after he has attended to corporation
affairs in New York. II will be his
first visit to his parents since his do
nestle troubles. His parents have no
animosity against him, and he win be
welcomed.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
SAW HUSBAND IN, VISION

NEW YORK, Jan. BIN dream Thurs
day night her husband, whom she nai not
seen for ten years, appeared before Mrs.
Clara Gallagher. She saw him in frenzy
of rage as ne seized a revolver and threat
ened to take her life. SO vivid was the
course of her dream that she could not
calm herself and aroused the people in
her home, No. 81 Lafayette place. Brook
lyn, to tell them and beg them to snicld
her. In vain did they try to persuade her
that she was the victim of a phantasm.
She believed it TO be a warning that .or
husband was near and was about TO BARN
her.
After hours Of anguish yesterday morn
ing she remembered that she had seen
a revolver at the hcme Of her brother-in-
law William eParsall No. 1i9 Stanford
street, Williamsburg. and she dressed and
went there. There was nothing strange
in her manner to arouse the suspicious Of
her sister and eParsall, and she did rot
tell them Of her strange foreboding. She
went to his room and found the revolver.
shortly afterward she appeared before her
sister and shot herself just above the
heart the bullet piercing her left lung
and lodging in her back
The woman was taken to the Eastern
District Hospital She told DR.. Rubin,
the attending physician, the story OF her
strange dream.
Il determined to kill myself before he
could reach be-" she said to him. she
viii probably die.
Mrs Gallagher is 80 years old Her hus-
band disappeared ten years ago and mas
not been heard from since by either the
wife or her relatives.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
OBJECTIONS TO
BILL
PaTOChiaI Schools Forgotten
in Measure to be Presented
Before Legislature

Much criticism is being expressed by
people in this city over the educational
bill. notice of which has been given in
the Legislature by State Senator A. B.
Conner. The measure provides that
children between the ages Of and IL
years old shall be compelled to attend
public school
Mr. Conner's Intentions are good, but
in the opinion Of many persons a mis-
take has been made in defining the
words public schools" There are a
number Of parochial schools in the
state and also private institutions
which are not considered in the meas
ure, and It is suggested that if the word
public" were cut out OF the bill. leav-
ing the word "scnool." the bill would
meet with general approval This will
probably be done as soon as those who
drafted the measure learn OF their
mistake.
The parochial schools Of the State
are excellent educational institutions
and the cost Of their maintenance is
borne entirely by the various Catholic
parishes OF the state.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
UNSQUEEZED WIFE
CANNOT BE A LEMON
Court Rules That Estransed Husband
Must Not Address Her As Such.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Postal cards
bearing the sign OF the lemon are here
after tabooed as a means OF communi-
cation between an estranged husband
and wife. Magistrate Breen set his face
against them yesterday in the YorlSyllle
Court. when. after parolling Christian
Becker OF No. 10i East Fourth street.
in the custody Of a probationary officer,
he added the injection: Don't annoy
your wife. unless she sends for you"
When Becker was dragged before the
court yesterday on the ground Of dis
turbing the peace the charge was based
on a postal card Mrs. Becker had re-
ceived through the mails. It bore. n
Happy New Year greeting, which
seemed harmless enough but for the
presence Of a fac-simile OF a huge
lemon ami the printed inscription:
This for yours" Mrs. Becker had left
her husband after a four months mar
riage disagreement. she declared that
the Insult was too great FOR her forbear-
ance. Magistrate Breen agreed with
her
In court Becker complained that the
honeymoon had been ruined because his
wife ran away from him.
"But he was always throwing kisses
at the picture Of his nrst wife" an.
swered Mrs. Becker.
According to Becler's story. he mar
ried his first wife twenty-one years
ago. and loved her very much Il wish
had remained a widower." he sighed.
so do IT," was Mrs. Becl1er's retort.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
ROAD TOO ROUGH
TO TRAVEL OVER
Levy Court Commissioners
Have Strenuous Duty
Ahead

At the meeting OF Levy Court on
Tuesday next President AfcFarlin viii
name a day on which that body viii go
over and inspect the Red Clay Creek
road, in Christiana hundred, with a
view Of making repairs to it.
The road is reported to be in a bad
condition. in fact scarcely fit TO travel
over in teams and in view OF this fact
the court commissioners are preparing
themselves for a shaking up" over
this highway there is a great deal Of
hauling by farmers of wheat to Pusey's
mills, and the hauling away from the
mills of bran. It is claimed by those
in favor OF having the road repaired
thtat three horses are now required 70
haul a load where under ordinary con-
dll40ns one horse, certainly not over
two. could perform the work.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
WOMEN MAY VOTE
in new CASTLE

In New Castle to-day an election Is
being held FOR two members OF Trus-
tees Of the Commons. a body created a
hundred years or more ago By reason
OF grant 70 that city by William
Penn Of number Of farms the rev.
enuc from which is devoted TO tho well
fare OF the city
Under the law governing the election
nn1 which was enacted nearly a cen-
curry ago women who are freeholders
are entitled % vote ana ~ ie nrobahie
lf1f Fara women property holders
MA afHil themselves af ihs'r rlsht pt
twnchla tn-dav
lnHrn Ihefe aee irp t8raH ies
h f rif hin fe he niifd and thnt
"a majority 0f ali thn 1tr as a fea
essary for an election, the PROBABILITY
is that neither Of the vacancies win
be filled.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
GAVE BACK WEDDING RING
AND AGREED TO SEPARATE

BY an amicable agreement. Charles
Run and his wife. Elizabeth. who until
yesterday lived together in French
street. have separated.
Married only a month. Mrs. Run
learned that her husband loved another,
but Instead Of going into a rage. she
took the matter philosophically and dis
cussed with her better half their
martial affairs. The result OF these
conferences was a visit to the Office
of Magistrate Broman last night. where
Attorney John Lynn drew up papers
Of separation.
Mrs. Ruff. it is intimated. had so
transferred her affections. so the 4nu-
tual agreement TO I've apart was satis-
factory to both parties. The wife asked
for no alimony, and after the papers
were drawn, the two left each other.
apparently the best of friends.
Run had his new love with him last
night. and when Mrs. Run handed him
the wedding ring she had worn but a
month. she smiled upon her rip3le
Everything was done In a legal manner
and nobody is dissatisfied a Ii the er-
isting arrangement.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

other labor for an eight-hour day and
an increase in wages.
RICHMOND-J. w. Nance a farmer.
who beat his wife to death with an
iroi poker. was found guilty of mur-
der the second degree at Danville and
sentt ced to is years in the peniten-
tiary
CHICAGO-Three thousand residents
OF Chicago have received notices Of
ejectment in the suit or Sidney Smith.
who claims Chicago real estate valued
at sio.OOO,OOO.
NEW YORK-Theodore slavinski. an
aged novice Of the Russian Catholic
Church, committed suicide in the arch
episcopal residence, adjoining st. Mich
olas' Cathedral, New York.
ST. PETERSBURG-The prosecution
OF Won Koscielsl1i. member OF the Prus-
sian House of Lords, and other Poles OF
the independence party by the Prussian
government for holding meetings with
out consent Of the government resulted
in acquittal and the placing Of the costs
upon the State.
NEW YORK-Evidence was given be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in New York that f. II. Harrl- =
man. as president Of a company holding
large block OF Illinois Central stock.
sold the securities Of the Union Pacific
Railroad, Of which he is also president,
and that he had unlimited authority to
handle millions and acquire railroads,
his acquisitions being approved by
Union Pacific directors after the deals
we're closed
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
PONCE, BUILT HERE,
IS LONG OVERDUE.
New York and Porto Rico
Steamship is Five Days
Late
HAD SO PERSONS ABOARD

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 5.--After another
day Of anxious waiting there Is stlll no
news OF the steamer Ponce OF the New
York and Porto Rico Steamship Com
pany, and as she is now five days over
due, additional fear is felt that she has
met with disaster.
To-day wireless message came from
her sister ship, the Coamo, now home
ward bound over the same course.
which apparently saw no signs Of the
Ponce.
The Advance. OF the Panama railroad
steamship service, which arrived from
Colon, reported encounterng unusually
heavy seas. and there is little doubt
that the Ponce met this storm. For
this reason her long delay is regarded
as alarming.
The Ponce sailed from Ponce on
Christmas Day. She carried seven
passengers and a crew OF ffty-two.
The steamship Ponce was built by the
Harlan and Hollngsworth Company in
1898 for the New York and Porto Rico
Steamship Company at a cost Of $4,000
She Is 1856 feet long.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
POULTRY STILL HIGH
Produce is Lower Although Butter and
Eggs Hold Their Own.

King street was thronged with an
unusually large number Of farmers this
morning. and they were greeted by an
equally large throng OF housewives.
who took advantage OF the fine weather
10 purchase the supplies needed for the
Sunday dinner.
Prices We're apprecialbly lower except
in the case Of poultry, which ranged
high, turkeys bringing 25 cents a.
pound; chickens. from 80 to 20 cents
each: ducks. from 75 cents to Si.25 each
and squads. az 40 cents a pair.
Butter was quoted at 3S-42 cents a
pound. fresh eggs. 35-45 cents a dozen.
Other produce brought the following
prices: Potatoes. 75 cents a bushel: cell
cry 3 cents a stalk; cabbage, 3-5 cents
a head; sweets, 75 cents basket; soup
beans, 10 cents a quart; homlny cents
quart apples, 25 cents peck.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Lie chIef End Of Lff.. >

Is your religion vital force n your
daily life? If not, why not? 20 be
vital. religion must be personal Is
yours a personal experience. or an in
heritance from your ancestors. a tradi-
tion handed down from ancient times?
Ours belongs 20 the life OF to-day-an
p'p-to-date, twentieth century appeal q
reason and experience. The subject OF
Mr. Bowser's sermon for tomorrow In
the Unitarian Church. West street
above Eighth, IS "The Chief End OF
Life" There also viii be responsive
chants and good singing led by Mr.
Carver and Miss Wales.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
BURNED GIRL
IS LIVING YET

The condition Of Miss Lillian Barber
who was so seriously burned by oil
from an exploding lamp at her home.
at Iron Hill, was reported to-day to be
about the same as yesterday. Should
Miss Barber recover it Will probably be
necessary to graft skin all over her
body and face from the waist up and
this viii require hundreds Of square
inches.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Explosion Also Killed Man
Who Threw Missile and
Fatally Injured Two Others
in Philadelphia Bank
POLICE GUARD MONEY
IN WRECKED VAULTS
By Our Own Wire, Publishers Press.

BY Our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
BY Our Own Wire Publishers Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.-An an
archist to-day set off an internal ma
chine in the Fourth Street National
Bank, on Fourth street below Walnut.
The building was completely wrecked.
two men were killed and score were
injured.
The dead are:
William 2. McLear, cashier of the
bank; home at st. David's. Pa.
Unknown man, who set off the ma
chine.
The most seriously injured are;
william Krump, colored porter. half
of face blown off and eyes blown out.
Horribly burned; may die.
T. A. Hoabach Of West Philadelphia,
an employe OF the bank. Badly burn
ed and cut. May die. Many others
were cut and bruised by glass and de-
bris and had their injuries dressed by
ambulance surgeons and. physicians
who were hastily summoned to the
scene.
It was shortly before noon when the
financial district was crowded that the
explosion occurred and a panic follew-
ed.
The bomb was carried into the Of
fee of President Richard Rushton by
a tai, thin individual who was appar-
emily a Russian. He was successful in
forcing his way into the presidents Of
flee and told a story Of poverty in a
rambling way, and concluded by say
ing that he wanted TO borrow $4,000 on
his life insurance policy
when I get through my roltine
work I viii see what 7 can do for you"
said President Rushton, who did not
hike his visitors appearance.
Then the colored porter was called
and the stranger was ushered out He
walked toward the cashiers office,
placed a package on the floor and stood
there in silence. The next that any
Of the occupants knew there was a ter
rife explosion. McLear and the
strangeger were found dead, having
been almost blown into pieces. the por-
ter was writhing in agony and, in por-
tions Of the building women and men
were covered with blood from their
wounds
Ambulances, patrol wagons, police
and firemen were soon on the scene
and restored order.
The valuables i'm the bank are now
being guarded by policemen.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Estates of the Dead.

At the Office Of the register Of Wills
letters testamentary have been grant
ed on the estate Of Sarah J. Cummins
to George T. Brown; estate of William
T. Hammond to Edward 5. Hammond.
Letters OF administration were issued
on the estate of Clara Vandegrift TO J.
Frank Bal, and on the estate Of
Charles II. Griffith, OF Brandywine
hundred. to Lesley G. Griffith.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
SOME CHANGES
IN TRAIN TIME

A supplement in which are many
changes in the time Of important
trains has been issued by the p. B. and
w railroad to the time table made
public several weeks ago. This new
schedule win go into effect on Monday
next. The most important changes to
trains used extensively by local people
are as follows: The southbound train
that formerly arrived at 2.43 gets here
three minutes earlier, at 2.4O o'clock
In the afternoon; the 4.S4 southbound
no warrives at 4S2 p. M; the 1903 p
IN. southbound; the 1858 p. m. south
bound now leaves at 1856.
The northbound train that left the
French street station at $50 p. m. now
leaves at $40 and the northbound
trai nthat left at $40 p. m. now leaves
ut $50 D. m.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
MAY
HAVE GONE DOWN

By Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. SIT is report
ed here that the city OF Panama. a
Pacific mail steamship which left here on
December 81 for Central and South Ameri-
can ports has been wrecked near Waddell
Beach about sixteen miles south OF res-
cadero. The ship has a passenger list Of
seventy and crew Of more than thirtg.
Life afts fully provisioned and many
other bits Of wreckage marked city Of
Panama" are coming ashore at pcsca-
dorO.
A storm has ragged along thee cast for
the last "a hours.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Health Board Report.

Secretary Wigglesworth Of the Board
Of Health reports "a deaths, 40 births
and marriages during the week. For
the corresponding period Of last year.
25 deaths 4 births and s marriages
were recorded.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Miss Rnth Rndlx Injured

NEWPORT, Jam miss Beulah
Ruth. employed at the Delaware Glue
Works was seriously injured yester-
day by a truck upon which glue is laid,
falling over upon her. Miss Ruth was
severely bruised and was rendered un-
conscious. She was taken 10 her
home and s%- Francis L. Springer
summoned
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
cIearInas for VICE.

Az reported by the Security Trust
and safe Deposit Company the bank
clearings for the week were $1,3SS6sS.
compared to si,4ls,5sl for the corre-
spending period last year,
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
BANK OFFICER KILLED
BY BOMB WHEN He REFUSED
MONEY TO AN ANARCHIST
GETS GOVERNMENT PLACE
Ambrose MeVsy Appointed Master Me-
ehanIe in Liaht House Service.

Ambrose Nfcvey, Of this city. has just
been appointed by the United States
Lighthouse Board master mechanic for
the Fourth district, which includes
Delaware river and bay. The position
is a very responsible one, is under Civil
Service, and pays a salary of 1920 a
year Mr.. McVey has been employed
in the city tax Office for about year.
He enters upon his new duties next
Monday.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Will AEeedn on Boar.

Members Of the Idle Hour Club will
hold their annual dinner at the club
house. Grubb's Landing. tomorrow af-
ternoon The menu viii include bear
meat prepared in chops, steaks. outlets
and roastS
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
windom Eor 81. tiedmIn,s.

Building Inspector William NJ. Con-
nelly has presented a handsome memoir
ial window to st. Hedwig's Polish
Catholic Church in memory Of his par
ents. Il win cost s40O. The window
will be the handsomest in the church
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Rev. Jefferson to sneak.

Rev. Charles L. Jefferson. pastor Of
Gilbert Presbyterian Church (colored).
viii give an interesting talk on his
wok in Rodney Street Church to-mor-
row evening. Mr.. Jefferson is a gradu-
ate O., Lincoln University.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Ran snIInter in Foot.

Henry Poppin, colored, OF No. SIS
Orange street. last night ran splinter
nearly two inches long into his foot
He had to be sent to the Homeopathic
Hosnital.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Woman Dies Suddenly.

Mary Johnson. colored. Of No. Is B
street. died suddenly at her home last
night. The coroner investigated the
case to-day and found that death was
due TO heart disease.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Pastor WiII Law.

Although extended a unanimous call
to return for another year as pastor Of
Madeley NJ. l.. Church. the Rev. j. NJ.
Arters has announced his intention Of
asking Conference for another appoint
ment.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
EIentlnn Interr,,nted

While engaged IN holding their annual
election last evening the members Of the
Fame Fire Company were interrupted by
the Newport fire alarm coming IN. Tns
contest will be taken uD either this Ok
Monday evening.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Mr.. MaalII improves.

David Magin. the well-known King
street merchant who has been seri-
ously 81 for some time, Is now much
improved.
Evening journal., 1907-01-05
Joseph o'Toole chi.f cIerL

Joseph O'Toole has accepted a posi-
ton with the p. B. & w railroad as
chief clerk TO w. T. Jones. special de-
tective for the company. Mr.. O'Toole
succeeds Ralph White. who resigned.