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Evening journal., 1907-01-31
DENVER WOMEN BALK
AT WEARING TIGHTS

DENVER, Jan. 31-If Shakespeare
had not put so many cavaliers ana
courtiers wearing tights I'm his "Mercn-
ant Of eVnice" the eager Denver public
would enjoy the rare treat OF Witness
ing the great production by the Wo-
mans Club. But the public hopes
have been shattered, and the women
with ambitions to display their talents
in Shakespearean roles have given up
the idea. There will be no Merchant
Of Venice"
And the wicked old tights are to
blame The enthusiasm at the club
was at fever heat when the crushing
blow descended. The matronly MEM
bers Of the club Were told that all who
took the masculine parts in the play
would have to wear the garb Of the
times when shylock was doing busi-
ness. ut took their breath away and
a storm of mays" made the daring
manager and trainer seek safety be-
hind a big chair.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
FOR A STATE
PURE FOOD LAW
Senator Sparks Gives Notice
Of One to General As
sembIy To-day
WANT TO CURB DISTILLERS
speelal Do nd Evenlng Jouenal.

DOVER, Jan. 3i-In the Senate to-
day there were notices as follows BY
Mr. Rose. to regulate and define who
shall perform the marriage ceremony
in this state
BY Mr. Sparks. an act TO secure the
purity Of foods and drugs, and to pre-
vent deception i'm the distribution and
sale thereof
BY Mr.. Rose, authorizing the Newark
Board of Education TO borrow $1,000 TO
build a new school house
BY Mr. Conner an act I'm relation TO
fishing in the Murderiin river.
The House bills were introduced as
follows:
BY Mr.. Richards, providing $500 IL
cense upon grain distillers and pro-
hibiting them from selling In quantities
less than three gallons.
BY Mr.. Richards. providing 5000 IL
cense upon fruit distlllers and prohibit
ing selling in quantities less than one
gallon.
Notices OF bills were as follows:
BY Mr.. Newton, to provide for stem
ographers and typewriter for tho gov
ernor and secretary Of State.
By Mr.. Messick. to increase the SAL
ary Of the coroner Of Sussex county
BysAfr Taylor 20 increase the salary
OF the state auditor Of accounts to
$4,000 a year.
There was a joint session at II
O'Clock to give a hearing to lawyers In
behalf Of the judicial retirement bill.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
TRADING STAMPS FREE

owing to the increase in the amount OF
business done last year and with she
prospects Of a better year for 1901 the
nrm of Lippncott q Co. are making radl-
cal changes In their method Of giving out
their popular sporry Gold Trading Stamps
IN order 70 facilitate tho work OF the cash
iars at the cash desk
Tho holiday season just ended clearly
demonstrated 10 the head of this enter
prlsine department store thar IL wo ld
be utterly impossible for them to go
through another season like the last with
out some changes. This is the first Of
many changes that they expect to make
this wear and one which will be appreci-
ated by the majority Of their customers.
Heretofore It has been customary for
customers to receive their stamps with
their change from the cash desk, but as
can be plainly seen. this caused quite a
lot Of unnecessary confusion and delay.
To overcome this and at the same time TO
continue giving the Sperry Stamps. it his
been decided land after two days tri
has proven very successful TO give tn
stamps from tho rear Of the store on th'
arst floor by the customer showing their
sales check
This is an excellent arrangement and
no Goubt viii meet with the arty ap.
prevail Of the public.
AS Saturday IS the first annlvers r. a
the spcrry Gold rr- ng S amp in this
city, every customer al Lippinco't q C IS
store will receive 70 spsrIy Cod Stamps
free
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
REFUGE in
SUMMER TOGS
Destitute JamaiCanS in New
York Wear DnCk Shoes and
Straw Hats
By our own wire. rubiishera' Press.

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 31.--After many
years in tropical Jamaica and with
only the airy summer clothing that
the ywore when the earthquake wiped
out inKgston. thirty shivering refugees
are prisoners on the steamship Thames
at the Royal Mail dock to-day. An
Of them wear white duck shoes and
straw hats. They could buy nothing on
the island for two reasons. There was
nothing TO buy and they had nothing
with which TO pay, Homeless, penni-
less. chilled through ana without any
particular hope, they are huddled In
the ship waiting 90 board a Cunard
liner on Saturday for Liverpool They
know only that they wish 70 got back
to Eneland-then what they know not.
Most have lost relatives; all have lost
friends and fortune The relief COM
mittee provided only tho steamer tick
cts
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
peIawara cocIIeas Leetures.

DR.. Harold de Wolf Fuller, Of Harv-
ard Univerity, viii deliver three lee
lures on Shakespeare in the Oratory
at Delaware College on February 9Th.
9TH and sth. Wednesday and Thursday
evening at s o'clock and Friday after
noon at 3.15.
The subjects Of these lectures are as
follows:
February 9Th, "shakesDeare's In
heritance."
February 9TH. "The Use Shakespeare
Made Of His Inheritance"
February sth. some Of the Problems
of ShalSesptarean Study"
DR.. Fuller is one Of the foremost of
the younger Shakespearean scholars in
America and his addresses viii un-
doubtedly be of great interest. The
lectures vii be given under the auspices
Of the English Department Of the Col
lege. and viii be open to the public.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
SKATING PONDS
FOR The CHILDREN
Park Engineer LeiSen Says
Idea is Splendid and Will
Provide Places

Chief Engineer Leisen, Of the Park
Board. has announced that hereafter the
children Of Wilmington viii be provided
with safe places 20 skate as long as the
cold weather continues. and to this end
hos arranged to nave the large fsh ponG
at Cold Spring Park flooded each cold
night.
This decision Of the chief engineer was
made following "a recent suggestion along
this line offered by The Evening Journal
which met with the heartiest approval of
that official
Mr.. Leisen announces that other pond!
in different sections Of the city viii also
be flooded thus permitting all children to
enjoy themselves with no fear OF browns
ing accidents happening.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
THEIR FIRST WOMAN JUROR

DENVER, Col, Jan 3i.-1lilda caithi"
AS the clerk in the County Court called
the name yesterday afternoon ca young
woman with MASSES of nuny golden hls
and dancing blue eyes. stepped .alnti y
forward and Coiorados FIRST taleswoman
was ready to answer truthfully questions
touching upon her qualifications 10 ST a,
a fair and impartial Juror In the case at
EAR"
Miss Smith was emplneliod upon an
open venire In the trial Of 'ad ivorce case,
and sat in the Jurors box beside 1--WE men
with no signs OF trepidation.
Gentlemen Of the jury" Judge Nc
Call paused IN his Instructions when ne
glanced at the smiling face of the sirl
jury land lady Of the jury" he added
calamity. and then proceeded.
The jury found So favor of the plaintiff
and gave him a decree upon the ground Of
desertion.
Miss Smith collected $50 and resumed
the work with which she Is more familiar.
that Of gathering news.
TT is not hard work said Mss Smith.
"but have no desire 20 become pro-
fnssional Juror"
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
WANT COUNCIL TO
RESCIND ACTION
Combination Firemen Op-
posed to Endorsement Of
Rotation Bill

Members OF the various combination
fire companies in the city, the Friend
ship. Phoenix, Washington, Wecca-
coe, liberty, Brandywine and Union,
win appear before City Council to-
night, and endeavor to persuade that
body to rescind its action Of a week In
endorsing the movement Of the 'anu-
combine" companies to have blu
passed at the present session of the
Legislature providing for a rotation of
officers of the Fire Department among
the twelve companies in their order.
The anti-combine companies COM
posed Of the Reliance. Water WITCH
Fame and Independence, may also
have deputations at the Council meet
ing.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
PEOPLES LEAGUE
ACTIVE AND STRONG
CHURCH MUSICALE
Hope Raptists Arrange Fine Program
for This Evening.

for This Evening.
In Hope Baptist Church, Twenty-thrd
and Pine streets this evening musical
viii be given with Miss sailie H. Beau-
champ as soloist. Tho program follows;
Piano solo. ariel" Master Stanley
Walker; vocal duott. Misses Madelon
Keonan and Mildred Linn. piano solo. 30
a minor, Miss Madelon Keenon; vocal
solo, selected, Miss Mary Fitzgerald, res e
tation. "rhe Try Of the Innocent" Master
Earl POWELL plano ductt. 'In FeatM Ar
ray, Miss Myrtle jackson. Mrs Beau-
champ, dialogue, "iIow the quarrel Bo.
gan." Misses Catharine Mullen and Flor
enco Dunlap; piano SOLO Miss Mildred
Thompsoni recitation. Miss Edith Marvel;
piano duet, Miss Marie parNis. Mrs.
eBauohamp; violin duct Blaze Away.
Master Leslie Iatz and Amos schlosser,
pianist. Miss Myrtle Jacksoni vocal solo,
Down Whore the Colorado Flows, Miss
Leila Veasy; recitation. "Encouag ment,
Miss Frances bcauchamp; dialogue,
Grandpa Carl Marshall, Edith Marvel
vocal solo. "And Little Child Shall Lead
Them" glss Lille Rays plano trio, Misses
Bucxmaster. Townsend and Mrs. Beau
champ. recitation. "The Night Wind"
Mrs. Iltz. piano solo. selected. Miss Myr-
tlo Jackson. piano duet, 'Le Carrillon.
Master Stanley Walker, Mrs. Bcauohampi
recitation. "rhe Song OF the Market
Place" Miss Frances eBauchamp.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
by STEAMER
TO new YORK
Dorothy Will Make Her Initial
Sailing al Five O'clock
Tonight

At g o'clock this afternoon the
steamer Dorothy of the Wilmington
and New York Transportation COM
pany win sail from this port for New
York on her first trip FOR the recently
formed organization The Dorothy has
taken on a cargo OF barrel oil at Mar
Gus Hook and after delivering this at
the company's pier, No. SO North river.
New York. viii reload "a cargo Of gem
oral merchandise for this city. arriv-
ing here on Monday After that a
regular bi-weekly schedule win be i'm
augurated. Already the company has
been assured so large a freight business
that Il rs understood the officials are
already contemplating the advisability
OF placing another steamer on the line.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
Probable That He viii Be
Selected This Afternoon and
Trial Proceeded With
YOUNG WIFE ILL
SAYS ACTRESS FRIEND
By Our c1vn wire. Publishers Press.

BY Our C1wn Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31-pwo jurors in
the trial of Harry X. Thaw were sud-
denly dropped when court convened to-
day and there We're renewed reports in
the criminal courts building that ef-
forts had been made to tamper with
talesmen.
The two jurors excused to-day from
further service were David S. Walker,
son Of John Brisbane Walker, tho
editor who occupied seat No. 4 in the
Jury box, and Louis Haas. an agent
for candy factory. District Attorney
Jerome in asking Justice Fitzgerald to
excuse the two Jurors, said it was
deemed best not to make known the
reasons for the move.
Mr.. Haas Is said to have political
associations which District Attorney
Jerome feels might interfere with his
finding fair verdict Mr.. Walker
admitted under examination that he
knew both the Thaw and White fami-
lies slightly. Detectives are said to
have reported to jerome that Walker
had expressed himself very forcibly on
the case at numerous times in that
district Of the city where Thaw was
best known.
All doubt that the trial is to result
in bareing the past records Of all tile
principals was dispened to-day when
it was learned that Assistant District
Attorney Marshall had been detailed 70
60 to Pittburg and investigate the
many escapades in which Thaw is said
{ ohave figured. It is presumed that
tho purpose of the prosecution is to
seek information tending to show that
Thaw was no better than the man
whose life he took.
Evelyn in Poor Health
All Of the mmebers Of the Thaw
party were in court to-day. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw was in the same de-
pressed spirit which has characterized
her demeanor since the opening Of the
trial.
The young wife has become very
much broken in health and Miss Mac
kenzie said to-day that she felt very
much alarmed over Evelyn's condi-
tion.
Wilbur f. Steele. manufacturer, 5s
years old. was selected as thirteenth
juror. There are now eleven jurymen
in the box. The jury will be COM
pleted this afternoon.
over a week has been consumed IN
picking the jury. but it's composed Of
substantial, solid and deep thinking
men. Reason, not sympathy. will be
the sole guide in the deliberations of
these twelve men.
The prosecution will complete its
case within a few days. The District
Attorney win confne himself strictly
{ othe events of Thaw's life just prev
ious to the shooting and to the act it.
self The fact that Harry Thaw shot
and killed Stanford White, OF course,
cannot be denied and with the corpus
delicti easily disposed Of the State will
quickly proceed to show that Thaw's
act was designed and premeditated.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
SWETTENMAM INCIDENT

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-A decided change
in sentiment toward the United States
as a consequence Of the Kingston Incl
dent is being manifested by a part Of
the London press.
The Post asserts that the incident is
not regarded by the English people as
closed, that hey are entitled to full
knowledge Of all the facts both in re-
gard to Governor Sweetenham's actions
and Admiral Davis course which led
to the ordering Of the American naval
forces. from Kingston. Stories Of abuse
of Americans, it states, plainly are ex-
aggerated by sensation American news
papermen. When the full story IS
known it hints that justification for
Sweetenham's actions may be found.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
FEBRUARY SCHOOL OPENING

Next Monday. February 4, new stud
ents win enter Goldey College TO take
the commercial and shorthand courses.
This is VISITORS WEEK" at the
College and persons Interested in a
practical business education are COR
daily invited TO call at the College
offices. S07 Market street, first floor
Those who cannot call, may obtain full
information by writing for the 1907
catalogue.
During the winter there will be in
teresting lectures delivered on practical
subjects, including: How to Succeed in
BUSINESS; Character; Commercial
Credit; the Selection Of an Occupa-
ton; Personal Qualities; How to Get
and Hold a oPsition; Banking and
Trust Companies; and the Law Per-
tanning to Contracts, Corporations
Partnerships, Notes. Drafts and
Checks.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
STRUCK BY CAR.
HORSE IS KILLED

Car No. % Of tho Seventh street line of
the Peoples Railway Company. collided
with such force with team belonging to
James sanderson. Of No. 1903 Maryland
avenue to-day. that the horse was SER
iously injured and had TO be shot by Dr.
James r. Mahafv.
The collision occurred in Seventh street
between Tatnall and Orange and attracted
a large crowd.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
THIRTEEN WIVES CREDITED

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 31.-Charged
with bigamy and credited with having
thirteen iwves, Rev. Albert Holen. re-
dictment for bigamy, pleaded guilty
yesterday and was sentenced TO serve
six years in the penitentiary
Holden married every time the spirit
moved him. His courtships always took
place during one of his reivvals, and
his victims were always one OF those
whom he had taken into the church
Just before sentence was passed. Hol-
den said TO the judge that he had been
the victim Of brain trouble and blamed
his many marriages 10 this anliction.
He said that he had struggled against
the sin of bigamy. but that all his
prayers had availed him moth ing.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
Rla Raraes Frezen Tiaht.

Drifting ice in the Delaware and
-N~i~-i0~a river is beginning to make
trouble for some of the smaller craft
and many OF the boats have tied up for
the winter. The steamer Neptune, at
the government quarantine station at
Reedy Island, will no longer stop
steamers at night, as the ice imperils
her safety.
Yesterday the tugboat Martha res
cued two barges that were frozen in the
Brandywine creek. The tug had to
ram several ice packs before it could
get to the barges.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
BRAVE STOP OF
RUNAWAY HORSE

Plumbing Inspector Edward T. Kane
made q sensational stop OF q runaway
grocer's team at Sixth ana King streets
to-day.
The frightened animal was tearing down
King street at top speed. and Mr.. Kane.
who was standing at Sixth street wait ne
for ear, ran into the street and grabbed
the horse by the bride. He was dragged
several yards before he succeeded in stop
ping the animal but was not hurt.
AfdD7s0w c'Ze&&&ZZi-Ushrd shrdluhrdlu
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
WILL PRESENT BILL
Measure Fixing Boundary Line and
Regulating Fishing in Delaware
River and Bay.

In the Legislature on Monday next there
will be introduced a bill regulating n-hng
in the Delaware river and bay and es
tablishing a boundry limo between thr
States Of Delaware and New Jersey.
The measure has been carefully pre-
pared by the Delaware Commissioners.
Alexander b. Cooper, William s. Hillcs
and Walter H. Hayes and is IN conformity
with a similar bin which viii be intro
duced into the New Jersey General AS
sembly. The question Of menhaden fishng
Is touched upon at length In the measure.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
DISREGARD DIVORCE

STANFORD. Conn. Jan. a-Judge
Rairh Wheeler Of the Superior Court haa
handed down a decision IN the case q
samuol A. Weed VS.. Daisy C.. Weed Of
Stamford. in which he gives thep laintin
decree Of divorce on the ground Of de-
scrtion
Mrs Weed went 70 palsotah in 1895 and
got a divorce from Weed and married
again. but the first husband refused 70 ac-
cept the decree and fve years ago brought
the present action.
After the Dakotah divorce Mrs. Weed
married. Charles L. B tos OF Stamiord
and has children by him.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
MRS. FORWOOD IN JAIL

Husband in Philadelphia, But is Not
Likely to 30 Arrested.
Mrs. IIarriett A. Forwood, who wls he
in 5000 bail several d Us ago, on charge
OF deserving her scvcn-months-o.d b by
and leaving h TO die, is in de ault Of bail
spending the time intervening until her
trial in tho Court Of General Sessions, at
the workhouse. Her three children have
been placed in a ZONE by Iumane Agent
Frank Stout
No effort has been made to locate Clar-
enoe A. Forwood in Philadelphia, the hus-
band of the woman. and unless she pre-
fers charges Of deserton and nom upport
against him, he viii escape punishment
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
WALLS FAMILY FIND
THEIR LONG LOST SON

After months spent in anxiety as TO tha
Whereabouts Of the.r son Harry. Mr. and
Mrs William Walls Of No $40 Jackson
have located the missing young man n =
small town called Brookhe.d. IN Georgia.
Walls, who Is IS years Of age, left his
home unceremoniously on Ausu u 81
and since then nothing had been heard
from him until Tu, Sd waon let 7
was received stating that be was wcrk g
on a turpentine farm near the place acovs
mentioned. From the Even ms journal Of
nee a description OF the Young man az
sent 70 papers in the south and throu Z
this medium he learned Of the an1 r o
his parents Walls gave no reason fcr his
.cay ng home nor the cause q his not
writing 10 his parents.
He states IN his letter that ne IL wel
and has a good position.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
Entertained Church Choir

AT the home Of Nicholas Il. Goldberg
No. AS King street, on Tuesday even
ing pleasant time was spent BY mem
bcrs of tho German Lutheran Church
choir feature Of tho evening was o.
Solomon Grundy party" which was
participated In by the thirty OF more
guests present a number of selections
wero given by the choir and by indi-
vidual singers which were greatly ap-
preciated by those who were present
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
TELEGRAPH NEWSINAN

By Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WAYCROSS, Call. T. Lilies has
been arrested, charged with the murder
Of his wife and the serious wounding
OF his -months-old baby. It is
said that Lilies was recovering from
a spree and that in fit of passion
killed her with a shotgun. AS she
fell the babe clung to her. Lilies
fired the other barrel and shot off the
child's right arm. The man was
standing unconcernedly by his dead
wife when arrested.
WASHINGTON-I is announced to.
day that Representative Theodore Z.
Burton. of Ohio, will not accept the
chairmanship Of the Rivers and Har-
bors Committee in the Sixtieth Con-
gress.
III health and overwork are assigned
as the reasons for his expected retire.
ment as head Of the committee.
ST. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sum
moned by bank official who was
afraid to call the police executed a man
who made a demand for $500.
NEW YORk-Capt George b. Boyn-
ton. sentenced to six months imprison-
ment for completely in a plan to count
erfeit Venezuelan money. was released
after having served three months on a
pardon signed by President Roosevelt.
NIAGARA FALLS-The biggest
diamond robbery in the history Of this
,itS has just been reported 10 the
police Mrs. Kate Krakoski McKenna
= the victim. and she lost at least
1900 worth OF Jewels. The robbery is
Selieved to be the work OF professional
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
Cadets Elect New Officers.

At last evenings meeting Of st.
Thomas Cadets the following officers
were elected: President, Bernard Nc
Laughlin; vice president Frank Krejci;
e4cretary, John Grant; treasurer, Ed
ward Carrigan; segeant-at-arms, Dan-
iel Grant The following committees
were appointed: Baseball, John Phil
lips, John Garner and Daniel Grant
Football. John Phillips Samuel File and
Frank Krejci. Basketball, Alexis Do
herty Edward Carrigan and John Null
yena.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
U. S. ATTORN Y TO RETURN

After a most delightful wedding trip
United States District Attorney Nieids
and bride viii return 70 Wilmington
some time to-day. Mrs. NiNelds. be-
fore marriage. was Miss Craven,
daughter Of a prominent salem manu-
facturer and business man. They viii
reside here.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
PhysieIans Perform Operation.

Andrew J. Neidermaier, Of No. 10
East Fifth street, has undergone a sue
cessful operation by which several
large wenns were removed from his
head. The operation was performed by
Drs. Palmer and Forrest, and Mr.. Nei-
maier is Eow recovering from its ef-
fects.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
Had Foot Mashed.

Joseph Bai4nsSi. Of N. I East Liberty
street. had his foot crgsh d at he pl
Of the Harlan and HOLM swarth rp y
alton to-day. He was re--o ed 20 n,
Delaware Hospital IN the Phoenix ambul-
ance and II win be necessary to amputate
several toes.
Evening journal., 1907-01-31
DENIES WIDOW DAMAGES
Court Reverses Award Of s25,654 to
Mrs. J. NJ 3. Wood.

Court heVerses award OF 9<o,oo4 10
Mrs. J. NJ 3. Wood.
An award OF $25.654 damages made By
the Circuit Court to Elizabeth j Wood
agsiinst the Copenhagen Steamship Cone
pany for the death Of Mrs. Woods hus.
band on one Of the vessels OF the COM
pany, was reversed ~ Judge Gray ia the
Circuit Court Of Appeals al Philadelphia
yesterday.
Mrs. Woods husband. Or. John NJ. B.
Wood, quarantine physician. fel
through a hatchway OF the Euun.a while
inspecting thee rev Of that vessel at
Marcus Hook on January q, 1908. Mrs
Wood alleged in her suit that the officers
of the vessel mad been negligent in leav-
ing the matches open.
Judge Gray held that Doctor Wood had
been warned so frequently of the danger
Of these matches that the responsibility for
his death was his own as much as il was
the steamship companys.