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Evening journal., 1907-03-12
200 ARE DEAD
ON BATTLESHIP
Magazine Of French Fighter
Blows Up With Horrible
Result
n - (lvn M. rnblIshers, Press.

By Our (ywn Wire. Publishers Press.
TOULON. March i2.-An explosion in the
powder magazine of the French battleship
jena to-day resulted in the death Of 40
officers and men and the serious injury Of
100 more. The big batueship was wrecked.
The Jena was lying at the arsenal dock
within the harbor this morning An nspec-
zion had been ordered Of the machinery
and magazine. While the officers were
making their rounds there came "a fright
ful report followed by others in quick sue
cession.
The great plates Of the vessel were torn
asunder FNgmnts of armored decks,
superstruoture. small boats and mangled
human remains were hurled high in the
air. Following the explosion which wreck
ed the main magazine. came a succession
Of lesser ones as smaller quantities of eX-
plosives and torpedoes went up,
The shock Of the explosion caused the
entire city to tremble and a rain Of burned
powder cinders and debris settled down
over the scene of the disaster.
The cause Of the explosion is unknown.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
DOWIE'S SPIRIT TO
NAME SUCCESSOR
y Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press
CHICAGOa March 1e-Funeral SER
vices were held last night for john
Alexander Dowie by the little band Of
the faithful who stood by him to the
end.
Rfusln geto accept conciliatory
measures offered by Gladstone DoNie.
in the form of a share an the last rites
over his fathers body, Deacon j. w.
Cutler and his assistant deacons.
chosen by Dowie as the rulers OF his
church In Zion City, held funeral SER
vices, which they said were the only
possible ceremonies under the Chris
tian Catholic Church Ia Zion.
Cutters residence was crowdc-.
muorners finding places on stairs ana
window sills. The services were model
led upon those conducted by Dowie NJ
the grave Of his daughter Esther.
The meeting closed with declarations
from almost every one present that
they would remain ga the present body
until Dowie's win reveals whom he
chooses as his successor Many cz-
press the belief that tiis win be over
seer Bryant. now in South Africa.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
WORKMEN HERE
FOR ANNUAL MEET
Delegates From Many States
Confer on important
Measures

At A, o. L. W. Hail. Ninth and Market
streets, the annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware Is being held to-day,
and such is the volume Of business to be
transacted that sessions will be held this
evening and tomorrow.
While scheduled to convene at II
O'Clock, it was nearly noon before the dele
gates got together for businesses the re-
port Of the committee on credentials be-
ing the first 70 come before the meeting.
This report was somewhat lengthy. show
ing the presence of several hundred dele
gates.
Grand Master Workman Richardson
called the meeting to order. and after the
reading Of the list Of delegates present an
adjournment was taken until o'clock.
Among the officers, past and present.
who are in attendance are B. p Bum.
Milford; c.. T.. Davis. C. G.. Otwell. Laurel;
J. H. Emerson. w. +. shulcross, Middle
town; J. W. Messlck c. T.. Tunnel.
Georgetown: q. J.. Tunnel, w J. Car
son, J. r.. Wiley, Lewes; George NJ.
Stevens. Smyrna; w. f. Sullivan. John w.
Richards. Pennington; J. T.. Carroll. ].
Il. Honeoker. Dover; =. +. Melvin. A. c.
Rogers. Frederick: John p. Kelley. Green
wood; II. B. James. Delmar: c. L. Bacon.
Laurel; l. V. McCommons. Wyoming: J..
Edward Melvin. FELTON,: n H. Brown.
seaford; A. n Sutton, Edgar Vail. St.
Georges.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
81 ILOVE EVELYN"
SAYS MRS. HOLMAN

PITTSBURG. Pa, March 12.-"Flor-
ence will have a home as long as /
live. Let the Thaws cast her off after
the sacrifice she has made for them
n they want to-she is my daughter
and will return TO me in time"
In these words Mrs. c. ]. Holman
mother Of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. has
broken her silence Of months.
Heretofore Mrs. Holman has shown
resentment against Evelyn. whom she
still calls Florence. as in the days OF
old. forgiving testimony in the Thaw
trial rejecting upon her mother.
Mrs. Holman is anxious for n recon-
ci iation with her daughter.
Il will never reDroach Florence for
her conduct in the past" aid Mr. Hol-
man. she Is my daughter and 1 love
her. The past viii be a sealed book
between us when this terrible ordeal is
over.
\ did my best 10 be a good mother
10 Florence. and she viii realize that
when she is little older and away
from those who have tried to influence
her against me-"
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
COMPANY GETS CONTRACT
win Furnish Electric Lights and Cur.
rent 70 Public Schools.

The Board of Education In session last
night awarded no the Wilmington Light,
Power and Telephone Company the con-
tract for electric lighting and current for
the public schools throughout the city AT
the same time rejecting the bid Of the
wilmington city Electric Company on the
grounds that # did not comply with the
specifications required by law.
The contract was awarded some time
ago 10 tho Wilmington Light, Power and
Telephone Company. but the award WIS
contested 20 being claimed that il was
given 10 the highest bidder.
The contract was then rcscinded ana
city solicitor Townsend prepared specih-
cations in a legal form. The new bids were
opened about two weeks ago.
II IS claimed the specifications called
for alternating current, while the Will
n,ineton city Electric Company bid ON
direct current for one and two-year terms
and alternating current for a three-year
term.
william l. Mention was awarded the con-
tract FOR a heating apparatus in School
No. 70. his bid being siOsj. The teachers
committee roputed several changes as adj
visable IN the teachers stan.
on suggestion of Mr. Baynard II was de-
cidod TO transfer $500 from the current eX-
pense fund and place it to tho credit or
the special fund for the purpose Of liqui-
dating the debt on school No. 28. When
the bonds for new school building purposes
arc sold the money Will be replaced.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12

TO ascertain whether United States
Mar signs are being used by the
Street Railway Company Of Louisville.
Ky, ON cars not carrying mail but
merely as means Of operating the
cars generally tied up by the employees
strike. The action is taken upon the
complaint Of the American Federation
Of Labor.
PARIS-Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-
Perie. President of the French Repub-
lie lSs4-s5. died to-day. II had been
an for several months.
WASHINGTON-The glinboat Mari
eta, now at Blueheld. Nicaragua. is
expected 10 be ordered 10 Ceiba Hon
dwas which is threatened with attack
by Nicaraguan naval force. Orders
have also been given Admiral Evans.
commanding the Atlantic fleet. TO send
IN additional gunboat = Cezeal Ameri
can waters.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
GETS BIG CONTRACT

The r. z. Moore Company has just
received a contract for the installation
of a large power and lighting plant in
one Of the Southern States The in
stallation consists of one 425 X. w. A.
c. 440 volts, 3 phase generator; one 20
X. W. d. G. 240 volt generator. and one
so X. w. 220 volt d. c. generator; one
$50 S-phase inductive motor, $3.50 II. +.
3-phase induction motors; 1920 II. p.
3-phase induction motors; one 10 II. p.
3-phase induction motor; one 75 II. p.
3-phase induction motor; 2-40 II. p. s.
phase induction motors; one II. p. s.
phase induction motor; so ID. G. 22O
volt arc lamps and 500 incandescent
lamps. They viii commence work on
the installation on April lst.
The company has recently moved
from their former quarters I'm Spring
alley to No. 5O7 Tatnall street.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
HELD BURGLAR
Until POLICE CAME

Caught with "the goods on him before
daylight IN a furnished room house at
Ninth and Tatnall streets by Captain
Kane. william f. Conway, stranger ot
unprepossessing appearance. was held ia
$1,000 bail for court this morning by DEPUTY
Judge Joslyn.
Captain Kane testified chat ne had been
summoned 70 the house at $50 o'clock.
where be found the prisoner PROSTATE on
the floor being held there by one OF tho
dodgers in the house who alleged that no
had found him under the bed.
After placing the man under arrest Cap
tain Kane searched him and found in his
p lckets considerable personal property. IN
cluding several purses.
Investigation disclosed that the burglar
had opened and entered a kitchen window
as It was found omen and there was ano "
tracked over the floor
Miss Efhe O'Ncu. who resides az the
house. corroborated Captain Kane and
identified some Of the plunder, after Viii h
the man was held
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
MAY KEEP UP COAL PRICES

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
Because Of the high cost Of Labor and
equipment material Of all sorts. the an
thracite coal companies are considering
the advisability Of making a reduction TO
dealers Of only % cents a ton when the
spring schedule is fixed on April /. For
many yosrs the reduction has amounted
TO so cents a ton. which is made at this
time Of the year as a result of the falling
off in demand. Every month following the
April reduction the companies raise the
rates 10 cents ton until September, when
normal conditions are reached.
If the present plan Of the operators is
carried out domestic sizes viii be reduced
in April from s. a ton to s475. instead of
Sl5O thep rice which usually prevails.
Smaller sizes of hard coal. which come in
close competition with the fbituminous
product We're advanced recently. and Il is
expected the usual 50-cent reduction will
be made in this variety
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
SUPERIOR COURT
MUST DECIDE
Levy Court Will Take No AC.
tiOn at Present in RetteW
Case

SO far as Levy Court is concerned,
for the present at least the Rottcw
matter is out OF its hands ana WIN be
until Superior Court decides upon the
validity Of the bond Of the former re-
ceivcr of taxes and county treasurer.
A meeting of Mr.. Rettcw's bondsmcn
was hold last night in the office Of
George A. Elliott AN the surcties beins
present but Senator DUPONT The only
business transacted was to decide that
the subject Of the liability OF the
bonismon be referred TO Superior Court
Tor an opinion before any action ia
taken by them
ln this action Levy Court viii take
no part beyond being represented boy
It's attorney In the event OF am adj
verse decision by the court, Levy Court
win probably take legal action in the
matter
Mr Kcnney Of Philadelphia. half
brother OF MI Rottow. was present az
last nights meeting aud stated that his
kinsman was in state OF nervous
prostration.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
Mr.. DAVIS IN TOWN

The rumor to the effect that George
Davis has left this city to avoid the
result Of the Breach Of Promise
Trial. at the Grand Opera House. this
evening. is unfounded. Mr.. Davis is in
the best of healtn and spirits and pro-
poses to 'be on deck every moment II
t=e trial and viii make it exceedingly
interesting for the plaintiff and her at
torney from Massachusetts.
1t should not be forgotten that this
IS a mock trial under the auspices Of
the Young Women's Christian Assec.a-
tion, and that every moment OF the
two hours and more viii be exciting.
instructive and fun-provoking.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
BUCKET SHOPS
GET A BLOW
Lawmakers To-day Pass High
License and Divorce
Bills
Special to The EvenInE journal.

DOVER. March 12-The Snate to-day
passed the House bill revising the
county fee system throughout the
State. Other bills passed were: I'm
form divorce bill as recommended by
the National Divorce Congress, Senate
bin suppressing bucket shops and per-
hitting only members of the Now
York and Philadelphia stock exchanges
to do brokerage business i'm the State.
The Senate killed the Connor amend
ments to the State Constitution, pro-
viding for the submission of the ques-
tion Of local option to the people OF
thee ntire State instead OF by districts.
In the House the Cooper amendment
to the child labor law were passed.
thereby making the measure more
sweeping. The House also passed the
high license law. 1t raises the pres
ent annual license OF Wilmington
saloonkeepers from 1900 to $500 ana
gives the city a share of the money.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
HOPE YET FOR
CITY CHARTER
Wilmington Lawyers and Leg
iSIatiVe Committee Are Dis
CusSing Bill To-day
speeIal b rhe nvenInr Joulnal.

"" titN AaNNAtAtAN NNNN NANAf
DOVER. March i2-Trosh cffort is be-
ing made to-day to agree on "a now char
ter for Wilmington. Attorneys Townsend
ana Cooper spent a great deal of the
morning with the LEGISLATURE Committee
having the charter bills In hund. but &c Is
not likely that they win agree on the bin
to-day.
The amendments provide for twelve
wards, as at present. but for a four-yea
term for AN officers. Council is to have
the bond-ssung and franchise granting
power, with a referendum ON all bond
issues above $4,000 It IS provided that
no franchise shall be granted OF money
be borrowed except with the approval OF
two-thirds of Council.
The bill il is said by the lawyers. will
not repeal the initiative ana referendum
for Wilmington that has just been signed
boy the Governor
The Mayor IS 90 receive 5000 ca year acc
cordlng 60 the suggested amendments. and
his appointments must bc confirmed by
Council although &c two appointments for
the same office arc rejected by Council uhc
Mayor is to have power to investigate tho
conduct of any official or OF any depart
mont. TO summon witnesses and admins
ter oaths. Council also can undertake any
such investigation according ITO the
amendments. The Mayor is to have the
veto power.
All city departments are 10 turn their
receipts over 20 Council and are 10 re-
ceive Appropriation for eheir expenses
from Council.
The various city departments or CONF
missions are to remain as at present, and
the president of each commission or city
department Is TO be member Of the
board Of control whose duties viii ho
mainly advisory.
The city solicitor is 70 be appointed by
the Mayor, instead OF being elected as
under the present charter.
Council also is 90 have Increased powers
IN assessing taxes, and is TO be authorized
TO assess railroads, railways gas mains.
pipes telegraph and telephone and rail-
way lines on a basis Of real estate II
necessary.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
LENTEN MEETING

''No man has ever fved the line be-
tween the land and the sea-" said the
Rev. Horace f. Fuller of Philadelphia,
at the MONDAY Lenten meeting in St
Andrews Church to-day. He went on
to say that this illustrates a vast
principle. namely tha. the point Of
contact between the infinite and the
finite is an elusive one. His text was
from Revelations 10: -. And 1 saw
another fiehty angel come down from
heaven and he set his right foot upon
tn esea and his left foot on the earth. -
This suggested the earth as represent
ing our experience ana the sea repre-
senting the unknown: the earth. the
present; the sea. the future.
To-morrow's speaker viii be the Rev
Richard P. Williams of Washington,
ID. c..
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
BUILDER
GETS CONTRACT
". L. TOrbert Begins Work
on Delaware Building
at jamestown

owing to the fact that John Barr, Of
Georgetown. who was awarded the con-
tract to construct Delaware's building at
the jamestown Exposition failed to bond
the contract was awarded yesterday by
the commissioners 10 w. L. Torbert. OF
Laurel, whose bid was approximately So
OOO.
Leon w Crawford architect Of this city.
has gone over the ground for the structure
and laid out lines. Work on the building
was begun at the exposition grounds this
morning. The building will be erected on
thcp lot originally assigned to Florida.
but as that State IS not ready TO build at
present the tract was he-assignod to Del
aware. Nathaniel T. Torbert. lumber
merchant Of Norfolk, and q brother Of the
contractor. Is the lattcr's security.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
ST. LOUIS HAS
TWO MURDERS

BY our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. March 12-rwo mur.
ders, remarkably similar in their cause
ana committed at almost the same in
stant, are one the police records for to-
day.
player was shot and killed by Louis W.
Richardson, a bar tender in saloon
After a dispute over payment for drinks
Hynes hurled a pretzel bowl al Richard.
son and the latter shot him
Hynes ono played with tho st. Louis
Browns and had been signed by Mllwau.
kce this season.
Albert Nichols teamster, was shot and
killed by Edward Court a restaurant
keeper. after a dispute over payment fol
a sandwich.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
BRAKEMAN MEETS
AWFUL DEATH
Thomas A. Kitchen Almost
Cut in half on P. and
R. Railroad
HIS HOME WAS in LAUREL

His body cut almost in twain. Thomas
A. Kitchen, aged about 20 years brake
man on the H. anu r. railroad mcS "a hor.
r.blc death shortly before : O'Clock this
morning Tho unfortunate man was
squeezed between car and some ob.
structlon beside the tracks. and his lift
was crushed out, almost IN an instant
The accident occurred at $50 O'Clock
this morning on tho Kcntmore Branch OF
the T. and r. r.. r., near tho New Bridge
Station at Henry clay.
Kitchen came hcre from Laurel and
boarded at the northeast corner Of Pleas
ant and Van Buren, streets He was un.
married. His romans viii be shipped Ia
his home IN Laurel
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
JEROME WILL GET IN
SMITH TESTIMONY
Will Prove by It That ThaW
Was Sane the Night He
Killed White
DELMAS LOSES AN
IMPORTANT POINT
" our own wIre. pupllshers. Press

By Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, March l2-District At
torney Jerome is fighting to-day to get
before the jury the testimony Of
James Cllnch Smith. brother-in-law Of
Stanford White. His evidence. is eX-
peeted to go a long way toward com
pletely wrecking the brain storm
theory of the defense.
There have been many hints from the
District Attorneys office that there
was a witness who could cell Of talk
with Harry Thaw shortly before he
killed White I'm which the prisoner had
discussed the subject of justifiable
homicide. When Smith on the stand
admitted he had a conversation on the
roof garden with Thaw before the
tragedy the report at once spread that
he was the witness referred to.
An objection from Delmas halted the
witness at this point and an adjourn
ment taken unta to-day to allow Je-
rome to submit authorities showing
that he could bring in such evidence
at this time.
Another sensation which It is re-
ported jerome win offer soon will be
an alibi for White on the night Evelyn
Thaw says he ruined her Just how
Jerome hopes to get IN such evidence
was not explained. Delmas has block
ed previous efforts to discredit Eve
lyn's testimony.
Fight over Smith
Both Delmas and Jerome were IN
their places early. Justice Fitzgerald
had under consideration during the
N ght the question of exercising his
discretion as TO the testimony Of
CHARLES c. Smith. who was i'm Europe
when the trial began. and jerome ask
ed the court to permit him to 'ex-
anime the witness i'm chief as we'll as
( nrebuttal. Delmas found many OBJ
jections to make, both I'm regard to the
questions of Jerome and as to his re-
Quest to examine the witness I'm chief.
In support Of this demand jerome
went into lengthy recital OF all the
facts preceding the setting Of the case
for trial. with count motions made 10y
Thaw's lawyers 20 hasten the hearins.
Jerome explained that Smith had gone
20 Paris where he had important busi-
ness. and eventually HAD proceeded to
South Africa. He did not know Smith
had returned to Europe when the trial
began. He sent a -equest through
lawyers Of this city to Smith asking
f2i TO return. Smith took the first
staemer for America, but could not
arrive until after after the defense
began presenting its evidence. jerome
said he could not interrupt the de-
fense's case to put Smith on the stand
and he called attention to the fact that
he had tried several times during the
trial to reserve certain phases OF the
case. Tn this it is supposed he refer
red to his strenuous efforts TO postpone
the cross examination of Evelyn.
Mr.. Jerome occupied just one half
hour with his statement, which was
made the basis of his formal applica-
tion to reopen his case in chief.
Judge Titzgerald ruled admitting the
evidence Of Smith. as a witness in CHIEF
for the state. Mr. Smith talked 90
Thaw on the roof garden shortly before
the killing. The ruling of the court
was a victory for Jerome.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
POWDER SCANDAL
MAY BE COMING
Irregularities in LafIin and
Rand'S Works Cause
DiSmiSSalS
Tho New York Herald to-day says:

The New YORK Herald to-day says;
Serious Irregularities i'm the manufacture
of smokeless powder for the United States
Government have been discovered at the
Latin & Rand works, al Haskell n. j.,
within the last few days. The revelations
resulted in the summary dismissal Of II.
NJ Bell chief chemist at the works. John
r. Pitman. the superintendent: Arthur
Monks. frst-assistant. and Louis Caywood,
second assistant TO the chemist
To ascertain the extent of the govern
ments loss by the failure TO receive pow
der of the quality specified in its contracts
a board of naval officers, acting under the
authority of Rear Admiral ~ T.. Mason,
chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, is mak-
ing an investigation.
Reported BY Company
There is no reflection on the parent
powder company that powder falling be-
low the required standard has been turned
over to the government if the Investigation
proves this contention true. FOR it was
chat company which first discovered the
Irregularities at Haskell, and. dismissine
the superintendent and tho chemist. in.
formed the Ordnance Department. while
there has been stationed at the works a
sub-inspector acting for tho interests OF
the government. the main inspection has
devolved on Lieutenant Ralph Earle, T. s.
X. stationed at Philadelphia. who from
time to time visits the powder works in
New Jersey and Delaware with which the
government has contracts.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
TELEGRAPH NEWSINANUTSHELL

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK-Following close upon
the report from Naples that an an
archist was on his way from Roseto
Pa, to assassin-Te the King Of Italy
secret agents of the Italian government
to-day got busy watching the anarch-
ist strongholds in the United States
endeavoring to run down the gang.
MANCHESTER. Iowa-The State
Militia was called out early to-day 20
protect two bank robbers. arrested for
blowing up the bank a. Masonville on
March 9Th. from mob violence. The
action followed the ousting OF the
grand jury, which was declared illegal
and therefore could not indict the men
Angry citizens are bert on lynchns
the men.
WASHINGTON-Ths Post Office DE-
-rtment has begun an investigation
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
OF WOOD
TIES UP RAILROAD

A block Of wood little more than a
foot long this morning tied up the
Maryland division of the r.. b. & w.
railroad for twenty minutes. a coal
car was deraRed at Water and King
streets and 20 replace it the shifting
crew put block Of wood I'm the switch
frog to hold the wheels In place. This
carried the car back on the rails but
the block became caught In the frog
and could not be removed. While the
block was being cut out Of the frog
three trains were held up between
French street and the West Yard
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
JUDGMENT AGAINST ADDICKS
If Not Satisfied, His Shares Of the
Casino Stock viii Be Sold.

NEWPORT March IA judgment
was entered in the Superior Court
against J. Edward Addicks. of Della
ware. for S42S.S2 IN a suit brought by
the George A. Weaver Company on a
book account. Mr. .Addicks made no
defense and, as personal service upon
him could not be made, counsel obtain
ed permission Of the court to serve him
by advertisement
The case has been pending two years
and has attracted much attention by
reason Of the fact that AIr. Addicks
two shares in the Newport Casino We're
attached by counsel for the plaintiff
and they viii be sold at auction to sat
isfy the judgment if Mr. Addicks does
not settle IN seven days
The stock Of the Casino was said in
court to be worth sie0 a share.
Evening journal., 1907-03-12
BELIEVED TO
BE In TEXAS
Charles F. LiIIey Traced to
SingerIy, Md and Then
TO Chicago

It was learned to- day that Charles +.
LAlcy.f Of No. 2506 Market street, who
disappeared from his home on last
Monday a week, is probably In Texas
whore he is part owner In q ranch
on the day Mr. Lilley left this city
he proceeded 10 Singcrly Md, and after
spending the evening there is said 20
have purchased a railroad ticket for
Chicago. From that city he went 10
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