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Evening journal., 1907-02-18
RAISED $1,000
IN SHORT TIME
Rev. II. ". Bolton Made Strong
and Successful Appeal
at EpwOFth

Through the efforts Of the Rev. n
w. Bolton. d. D.. assisted by the Rev
L p. Corkran. pastor Of Epworth NJ
E. Church, over $1,000 was raised by
the congregation Of that church yes
terdat.
1t was desired to raise this sum to
cover current deficiencies amounting
to $1,000 and the services Of DIT. Boil
ton were engaged. he being one Of the
most noted evangelists and money
getters" i'm the country. DR.. Bolton
had full charge of the services an day
and in the morning preached a power
ful sermon on Faith" In the church
was placed a blackboard upon which
were written sums ranging from 500
to S5. the total aggregating $1,000. AS
each amount was subscribed, in less
than thirty minutes one-half the
lamount was raised.
In the afternoon DR.. Bolton visited
the Sunday school at which over 500
was subscribed amidst much enthusi-
asm. There was an especially large
attendance at the night services. DIT
Bolton urged upon his hearers that IT
was desired that the balance Of the
$1,000 be raised. In an incredibly short
time the amount totalled up to S1115.7O
To DR. Bolton and DR.. Corkran much
credit is due for the efficient manner
in which the sum was raised.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
KILLS TINY GIRL
AND SPEEDS AWAY
NEW YORK. Feb. -

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-After killing
Ia little girl in Tenth avenue at Fifty
NTH street last evening a large auto
mobile. I'm which were two men. sped
away without any attempt 20 stop on
learn the extent of the injury done. It's
number was not ascertained and the
police have only meagre description
Of the machine, which was a brown
touring car with a black top.
Mary Manning. II years old, daugh-
ter OF Peter Manning. a contractor.
living at No. S45 Tenth avenue. was ON
her way home about s O'Clock. She
walked through Fifty-ffth street and
started across Tenth avenue. There Is
ice ON the street I'm many places. The
child did not at once notice an auto
mobile coming toward her. at fast
clip.
When the little sir found herself in
danger she tried 10 run back. but hol
foot slipped on the ice and she Stun
bled. She was swept from her feet
by the big automobile and fell directl,
IN its path. A wheel passed over heI
meek breaking IT, and killing her in
lstantis.
From the sidewalk two men had seer
the child's danger and shouted To tho
chauffeur. The chauffeur put on NOR,
speed and went racing away.
In the darkness the men cou'd nor
make out the number which hung from
the rear of the machine. They told
the police that there We're only two
men passengers in Il. both men sittlns
on the mont seat
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
HEN FIGURES IN A
TRUE ThAW STORY

NEW YORK. Fob. is- samuel
Baldwin Of New Providence, n. j.
owns little red hen which displayed
almost human into ligence on Satur-
day. The hens comb was frozen, and
she stuck her head in the snow and
kept it there until her frost-bitten head
decoration thawed out Mr. Boldwin
proudly described the hens feat yes-
terday.
ANY doctor viii tell you 20 hold
snow 10 your ear or nose n II Is FROST
bitten Instinct told my hen TO 10
this She went out In the cold and got
her comb frozen. II became perfectly
white. and the hen acted so sick-like
that ] was going to XIII her But yes-
terday ] looked out OF the back door
and / saw what seemed 90 be part of
a chicken in a snowdrift. ! called my
wifo's attention 10 it and she said:
why that's only "a bunch Of chicken
feathers; ! saw them there half an
hour ago"
'Just then / thought I saw the feath-
ers move. so / ran out the door 20 sec
what # was. Wen I got to It ! saw
that il was my little red hen lying
down. her feet under her and her head
stuck In the snow. I went to grab her
but just then she gave a squawk and
the snow flew as she pulled herself
out and went towards the chicken coor
half dying and half running. When ]
sa wher again her comb was as red as
ever and she was as lively as before"
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
x RA!
Young Millionaire Was Also of Unsound Mind When
He Wrote His Will Providing Fabulous Sums For
The Prosecution of Stanford White And Assassination
And to Establish Home for Homeless Chorus Girls
Thaw Will In Evidence

stood by IN Napoleonic pose.
Il think it's an outrage" exclaimed
the nettled District Attorney, that
with the seven months to prepare for
this trial there should be this fritter-
ing away Of time"
This caused Delmas TO come to the
support Of his witness. demanding for
him ordinary courtesy from Jerome.
Thaw received "a marked copy Of an
Atlanta, Ca, paper. from which he
.retd with interest.
Despite the uneasiness manifest by
the attorneys Of both sides. DR.. Evans
refused TO be rushed and consumed
just "a minutes in reading the win.
A legal wrangle developed the mo-
ment Judge Delmas tried to question
DR. Evans. Referring to the codicil
o fThaw's win i'm which Thaw is said
to have provided legacies for certain
young women he claimed White had
ruined, Judge Dalmas said:
"I viii ask you now If the names of
women mentioned in this codicil arc
some of those which were given TO you
by Harry Thaw during your interviews
with him as victims Of Stanford
Whites passions2'
jerome was up yith an objection say
ing this was a move by the defence
to get in by indirection a paper which
had been properly shut out Of the evil
dence.
During the quarrel by attorneys
District Attorney Jerome spoke Of 'go-
ing into idle. scandolous talk" This
caused Delmas to object ana ask the
court to note it as an act Of miscon-
duct ON the part OF the District At
torney.
Justice Fitzgerald upheld Jerome's
contention. Delmas Withdrew the
question for the present rather than
I lquestion DIR. Evans regarding The
names Of the girls mentioned. and
called Dr. Graeme Hammond to the
istand BY the time Dr. Hammond had
been sworn Delmas had changed his
mind again and DR.. Evans was kept on
the stand. Judge Demas then showed
Dr. Evans the complete will-only the
codicil having been examined before
asking if he had read il. DR.. Evans
acknowledged he had been unable Ia
! find time to read the win. His failure
TO have prepared himself on this point
lcaused District Attorney Jerome to
direct a sharp rcbuke
Insane on Wedding Day.
DR.. Evans testified that Thaw's will
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
TELEGRAPHNEWS IN NANUTSHELL

ing his divorced wife three times and
inhicting fatal injuries. Louis Mazoret-
ski, a well-to-do secondhand dealer
of Vancouver. yesterday sent a bullet
through his own head. killing himself
instantly. Mrs. Mazoretsld was taken
othe hospital and cannot recover.
ST PETERSBURG-The Social
Revolutionists have been holding meet
ings lately in the university building
here under cover of university autono-
my. The police. however. determined
to put an end TO these gatherings. and
yesterday surrounded the university.
arrested seventy-onc revolutionists and
seized 1900 pounds weight Of incend-
larry proclama tions..
WARSAW-The Catholic churches
throughout Poland to-day held special
supplicatory services in behalf of the
Nationalist candidates in the final cleo
tions which are to take place to-mor-
row. The clery celebrated masses and
offered up prayers for the success of
the Polish Nationalist against the
candidates Of the Hebrews and Social
lists. Interest in the outcome Of the
electoral struggle here is intense.
PARIS-President Fallieres person.
ally interviewed to-day I'm the Minis
terial situation in the hope OF compos-
ing the differences in the Cabinet ana
avoiding a disruption OF the govern
ment tomorrow. He haa long con-
ferencss with Premier Cleinenceau.
Education 1IiniGer BRAND and other
members Of the Cabinet. bur the exact
result is not known. There are some
reports however. 70 the effect that an
agreement has been reached on a final
formula for the contracts for the lease
OF the churches. but condrma ton Of
the rumors is lacking.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
MUCH WORK IS
YET TO BE DONE
Many Measures introduced
in Senate Which Require
Careful Action
QUESTION LIQUOR SELLING
Special 70 Tho Evening JoufnaI.


DOVER, Feb. 1S.-"We have a tree
mendous amount OF work 20 be done
and now is the time TO do g. Every
moment is valuable" said Senator
Sparks this morning In argument OPP
posing visit 70 Delaware College and
Wilmington Industrial school for
Girls
The Senate adopted a motion by Mr..
Rose however. TO include the Dcla-
ware Industrial School FOR Girls in the
visit TO Delaware College ON Wednes-
day.
These bills were introduced.
BY Mr.. Sparks. act further regulat-
ing the business Of detectives Granting
full authority to make arrests.
An act to the time for holding the
Superior Court and the Court Of Gem
eral Sessions in the several counties
(glves Kent and Sussex two additional
terms of court Kent in February and
July and Sussex in January and June.
but no jurors are TO be summoned Tor
the June and July terms)
An act enlarging the maximum term
OF imprisonment for the crime OF man
slaughter (now hve years. 10 thlrts
I years.
Act requiring an annual accounting
lof business done in this state by for.
leign corporations and the issuance oI
a license thereon.
Act enlarging the term Of imprison.
ment for bgamy (now one. to sis
years.
An act to Increase the maintenance,
of inmates Of the Delaware Industrial
School for Girls.
BY Mr. Houston acts prohibiting
persons selling or manufacturing m-
toXicating liquors from being con.
Icerned IN interest I'm more than ono
retail or bar saloon. CGrants the priv.
lilege for one year of persons so dou.
ibly concerned 20 dispose OF goods In
bottles or otherwise)
BY Mr. Moore. act authorizing and
creating the Office Of superintendent
of negro schools of the state outsid,
of Wilmington. and providing that n,
shall be negro. a normal school grad.
uate and one who must give the worl
individual attention.
BY Mr.. Rowland. authorizing tn,
Board of Education Of Lewes TO rails,
more money by taxation.
+ Senate passed:
Senate bill protecting game fish n
Murderkill river by prohibiting FISH
stakes or gill nets or seines.
Senate concurred IN.
House bills making dogs upon whicl
tax has been paid personal property.
Incorporating Bowers Beach (Com.
lmissioners Alexander r.. Minner. short
William King. Enos r. Williams am,
lJoseph Fl Thompson).
Senate adopted by motion:
BY Mr. Sparks extending the sym.
lpahty OF the Senate 20 Senator Jester
member Of the 'Shoestring district.
who Is III. Recess to 100 TO hear
delegation from the city Of New Cas-
tie
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
PREACHERS ARE
AFTER SMOOT
Methodist DiVineS Protest
Against MOTmOniSm and
Hear interesting Papers

Before the members Of the Wilmington
Preachers Association in Onion Church
this morning an interesting paper on Are
we Losing the Central Thought Of Our
.commissNnY' was read by tho Row r. D.
Corkran. later being discussed by the
Revs. Artors Murray. Turner Wyatt and
Anderson.
The Rev. Henry y Whyman, presiding
elder Of the New York District. Eastern
Swedish Conference appeared and gavo
an Interesting resume Of the work being
done among the Swedish population Of tho
metropolis.
committee OF two. being the chairman
and secretary OF the meeting was chosen
TO send telegrnms to tho United States
Senator from Delaware at Washington
protesting against the seating OF Senator
smoot.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
WLDDlNG SECRET IS TOLD
Harry Clark and Elizabeth Flaek Mar
ried in Wilminston.

Eight days ago Elizabeth Flick the
19-year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Flack. Of 2439 Coral street.
Phi adelphia. told her mother she was
going for a walk with Harry Clark.
Until yesterday the mother did not
hear from the missing daughter. Then
the startling news that she was mar
ried TO young Clark and was living at
his home, in Shawmont came to Mrs.
Flack.
The young people had carefully
planned their elopement for several
necessary articles Of outdoor clothing
were missing from the young ady's
wardrobe when she left home. The
clipping couple came here and were
married They then returned 70 the
young mans home. but fearing the
wrath of the young woman's parents
did not announce that they were mar
ried until yesterday.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
Rx our own Wire. PubIlahers. Press.

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1s-stanford
Whites murder was not preulidated.
Harry Thaw had no intention Of kill
ing the architect until he came across
him Oh the fatal insight on the Madison
SQUARE Roof Garden. Then the visions
of the wrongs done him ard his wife,
of the many outrages committed by
White on young girls, flashed across
his mind. Then his naturally weak
mind collapsed. He fancied himself a
knight errant. chosen by prov idence to
avenge Whites you pg victims. He
drew the revolver. which he had been
advised TO carry for the Purpose OF
self-defense. and fired the shots which
killed White.
This inbrief. is the eveid ence pre-
sented to-day by Drs. Evans and Wag-
ner, the two leading insanity experts
for the Thaw defense.
More people gained a'3misiiio to the
trial room for the aft erno,)n session
and the tension was high on account
q fthe expectation Of pres antation OF
the viii on which hingis some Of tn,
strongest points i'm the plans of the
defense.
The jury was freed az lunch time
and will not be under gwtrd at any
time hereafter. the preca ution once
haivng been removed.
Judge Henry A. Melvin. Of the
superior Court of CalifoFnia, and SEN
ator Dewalt. of Allentown, Pa. were
visitors Of prominence at the trial thi.
afternoon.
Harry Thaw fro mtlie Tomhs thi:
afternoon issued a statement relating
10 u story printed in local newspaper
Yesterday to the effect that Governor
Charles Hughes had be IN offered $780,
600 to take charge Of rhaw's defense
In thes tatement Thaw without say
ing whether or not Golv. Hughes hat
been asked to take hi ; case, denies
some of the facts stat bd. Had Gov.
ernor Hughes been employed, Thav
stated. he had no ideH but that the
Governors fee would have been rea.
sonable. only two things, however
could have induced The Governor L
take the case-personsl friendship oi
"A sense Of duty TO be performed
The Will Up.
DR.. Evans was recalled and Delma'
gave him a copy Of the will TO identif,
He began reading it carefully.
He took his time and everyone
waited while he went over il. Delmai
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
HOLD TURN FEST
HERE In JUNE

The Wilmington Turngermcinde is ar
ranging for the big District funniest.
which viii be held in this city. in June
next. The last time the affair was held at
the Horse Show Park, but no definite ac-
tion has yet been taken as TO where the
fest viii be held this year.
Many cities will participate in the affair.
which will last several days and a NUM-
Der Of prominent athletes viii take part
ir the various gymnastic and other events.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
Ills FREEDOM
WAS SHORT LIVED
Police Pick Up Youth Who
c, mmitted Theft in 0eIe-
town and tie Con. eSSeS

The alert officers of the Coast squat
have added anoher cap,mc Go ih-ir o.-
ready long lst 81 arrests of fusitsc'
wanted in other p'acos for various Of
fonsos John Cameron s the prisoner and
&c was only yesterday afternoon ihat Do
robbed Robert fitzsimmons of Oslct7vn
Dell OF a shot gun. pair OF overnils and
a basket of provisions
Word of the thcft and description of
Cameron. who IS youns man, were r..
coivcd by thel ocl' police this morning
and an hour or so later the fugitive was n
the tolls Paroimaa Burchnal picked th.
man up and 40 the time he had the su'
Co h's possession. Tie admitted the theft
but was surprised at the quiclSncss Of th'
arrest
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
NURSERY FIRE
FRIGH TENS BABIES

Fire this morning in a defective chimney
"a the Babies Hospital and Day Nursery
at 207 Washington street, caused great eN-
element in that vicinity and consterna-
ton among the tiny inmates and their
nurses. An alarm was turned IN and upon
the arrival of the hremen G. chemical
stream soon extinsuishcd the blaze. VIII ch
at no time was of serious nature. Thcse
was no damage
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
WIImInaton AaaIn Won.

About one hundred members Of the Will
minsron Aerie OF Eagles journeyed 10
Camden. n. J.. in sps;lal car over the
p. B and W Railroad yesterday ana
were entertained by the Camden Aerie
wilmington again won thep ool and shuf-
ncboard games in the tournament tive n
the two organizations
Evening journal., 1907-02-18

nv our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK-Practically all the Sc
ourities taken by William F. Walker
the absconding president of New Brit
nin. have been recovered. 1t was also
said that the abscondins man disposed
Of 100000 worth of securities before
he departed. Brokers who hold the
securities are keeping the fact hidden
with a view to making good bargains
out Of them.
NDW YORK-Col. Henry steel Oh
oott founder of the Theophicals So
oiety is dead at Adyar India, as a
rasrlt of a fall received while on his
nvav to the Orient last October. His
death was announced to-day by Alex
apser Fullerton, secretary OF the
American branch of the Theosphical
Society
Nvr<EsRARRE- AFRAID was made
an the Black Hand gang and about
twenty-two We're captured and about
fifty fled.
NEW YORK-Otto Kelsey superin-
tendent of insurance for the state OF
New York. has refused to tender his
resignation at the request of Governor
Hughes.
NE WYORK-By the coroner's ver-
diet Mrs. Nellie Seaman was held re-
sp0nsible in Matteawan for the death
of her husband. Abraham. who was
shot through the heart in his bed
PORTLAND-Aliss Viola Atkins q
l6aine girl. whose present whereabouts
x erunln0wn. IS the helress under the
will Of Charles A. Prescott who killed
\ man while insane.
VANCOUVER, wash.--After shoot
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
TUG HELD
UP TRAFFIC

For more than two hours yesterday all
traffic to and from the Edge Moor freight
yards by way Of ,hc cut off was held uD
as the draw at No. 9 bridge could not be
closed. The aug boat Bristol towing the oil
blrge Harrison, was caught in an ice
pack as it was passing through the draw
and could not move.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
Won Handsome SIR FIaq.

Diligent Council Junior Order. United
American Mechanics. has won tire hand
some SILK flag and stem offered annual y
10 tho Council showing the largest per-
centage IN gain Of membership. The meme
bers Of Dnlgent Council are proud Of the
rcnord they madc.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
NAV Erect Apartment House,

II is said the Walter Butler prop
erty. No tO1i West street. has been
sold TO w. ID. Haddock q Son. The
purchasers will erect an apartment
house on tho site.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
Pastor Viii Return.

The Rev. E. H. Miller, OF Marshailton
is having a successful postorate and has
been unanimously invited 70 return for
the third year. lie has accepted the invi-
tation.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
TYre 60 on Wednesday

owing to the fact that County Court
has adjourned until Wednesday next
the Tyre case. which was set for trial
to-day. did not come up. 1t is expect
ed that il Mr. Tyre is present the case
viii be taken UP at that time.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
ST. Andrews Noon Meeting.

At the nooday service tomorrow AZ
ST Andrews Church the address viii
he made by the Rev Nathaniel S.
Thomas, OF Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
ETHEL CONAN GETS DIVORCE
Special ta me Evenlna lournaI

NEW YORK. Feb lS-Aliss Ethel
Levy was this afternoon granted "a
divorce from George NJ. Cohan, the
geung comedian and drNmatist,
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
ON PENNSY TRAIN
THIS BABY WAS BORN
Tot and Suffer ne Mother
TendeFIy Ga Ell for by
Train lev
HAPPY Nv Mt
STOPPED TRAFFIC

on hos way ffem ema, TO paiadelpa
lI-t cvnae ,rf l D lu. ol N1.
i-s noupll ircst h-t oly save ofh
7n ua'n 20 a. c9mc.us bhy hoy and
thc advent of iho youugstcr nto th
world was tha oausc of iyln, ep tine great
Pennsylvania miroed syslom Tor ni fs
chan haM d ur
The moiacr of .Hc to, arrived heic On
iha trn duc nc 55- o'clock and irsl Doe
wat taken sick. THE train was ho'd at tso
Fronch street station and Dr James a.
Draper sr the company's physician WAS
Summoned ON his arrival nc took charge
of things and had O. comfortable bed arr
ranged on two seals and after the baby
was born the train proceeded north.
Taken Seriously w.
The whole car was given over 20 tho
mother and child ana the curtains weeo
drawn. At Chester however. the woman
was taken seriously IN, and Or. Franklin
Powell. OF that city. boarded the train and
accompanied hcr 10 Philadelphia At
Broad street station an ambulance re-
moved the mother and her new born babo
10 their home.
Tho local railroad officials did all in
their power FOR the comfort OF Mrs Baker
and when the now conner arrived without
serious trouble there was general saus-
faction AN along the line Of the frain from
nremen down. Tho mother was tenderly
cared for and even Such little thing rs
holding up traffic on the great railroad
system for more than half hour was n
small matter 70 be considered under the
circumstances
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
EquaI suffraae MeetIna.

The regular monthly meeting Of tho
Newport Equal Suffrage Club will be held
in the w. C.. T. o. reading room at 3
O'Clock Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1907-02-18
y Evening Daily Account the Proceedings
NUR CIRCULATION
Speaks for itself.

Our books are open, Mr. Mer-
chant, for your inspection.
Most read. Largest circulation
Evening journal., 1907-02-18

VANCOUVER wash.-After shoot
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-30

kalcicpu moved that the vote ON House
I'ill i3i be reeonsidcrcd and that tho
same be brought back from the SEN
ate.
sheldon advised caution. To bring
the bill back would kill II and who
would suffer mostf IL the committee
report be amended to include proviso
regarding the contract cancellation it
could be accepted.
The vote to reconsider the appro-
priation bill was lost by big ma
iority and motion was put to send
the majority report back for correc-
ton.
Kaleiopu burst out into remark
about "keko'', which the Speaker
promptly ruled out of order. The mem
Der from the Fifth then again spoke
at length on the folly of further dis
cussion Of the reports. He prophesied
also the defeat of the Loan. bill in
the Senate and moved again the tabling
of the report.
Pail moved that the discussion 90
over until Monday, by which time the
members might have some more new
ideas to bring before the House. If
they had no new ideas the dragging on
of the discussion further was useless
The Maui delegation had come prepared
for business but had sat back and list
ened to the other members air their
views. If it were to be an oratorioal
contest, however, he wanted the House
to know that Maui had orators to
enter. Ho was here, however, to do
the public work, not to scuttle around
like crabs.
He warned the Oahu members that
they should not try to show off before
their constituents by speech making.
His constituents were not around to
watch him but the newspaper would
tell who did the business.
The Health committee submitted a
report on the communication of the
Board of Health turning down the re-
quest that Wallach be allowed to treat
lepers, which said that the Board was
not acting wisely nor fairly nor in the
best interest of the Territory.
The House adjourned until this morn
ing.