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Evening journal., 1907-02-26
INFAMOUS GRAB
BILL IS DOOMED
Half Million Measure, damned
Through Senate, Is Halted
in House
speeIal 10 ne EvenInE IournaI.

DOVER, Feb 26-Yesterdav wit
messed another lull I'm the progress of
the notorious grab bill introduced by
Senator Rose. authorizing the New
Castle County Levy Court to borrow a
half million dollars for road improve
ments. and 1t now fooks as If this per-
nicious measure is doomed TO defeat
Notwithstanding the alacrlty with
which It was hustled through the Sem
ate by Messrs. Sparks and Rose. 1t
was announced yesterday that no fur
ther action would be taken on the bill
before Friday. IL IT is brought up at
that time. which seems hardly likely
It was stated late yesterday after
noon that there is an increasing legis-
lative sentiment against holding a spe-
cial election to determine the question
Of local option, and the opinion is freely
expressed that the matter should be
voted on i'm connection with the next
general election.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
NEW SAVOY OPENED
Rush Was Great and Hundreds Were
Turned Away.


Third and King streets last evening pre-
sented an unusual and animated sight,
that Of hundreds Of people clamorng for
admission into a theatre, The Savoy,
which was opened to the public for the
first time.
Long before the hour OF opening Che
new playhouse. which is located on the
second floor Of the Odd Fellows Building.
a line of people stretched from Third and
King TO Third and Market streets and
along King street from Third TO almost
Second street BY SIS O'Clock tho sign
standing room only" was displayed and
it is estimated that over 200 people were
turned away.
The bill last night was an exceptionally
good one and was headed by. The Bar
ringtons, eccentric comediens. and includ-
ed Baby Roschlth. the wonderful child
monologuist: Henri in exceptionally clevor
illustrated songs; tne Three De-Grans. IN
o refined comedy sketch; Rosa Lewis and
her four dancing g.rls and the biograph
with new and interesting moving pictures.
In addition to these big features Professor
Hermann gave an exhibition Of hypno-
tism and thought transference and Nine.
Hermann did a clever bit Of mental
telepathy
The house has been thoroughly remod-
eled, several new sets Of scenery have
been installed and the interior repainted
and papered. A new high grade piano has
been added to the playhouse and further
Improvements are contemplated each
week
Evening journal., 1907-02-26

being in their seats at that time. The
defendant appeared 10 be in particular
good spirits and busied himself with a
portfolio and a number Of letters which
lay before him.
Jerome at once read a letter from ]
Bennison Lyon in reply to a request
from the district attorney for letters
written to Mr.. Lyon as vice-president
OF the Union National Bank.
Mr.. Lyon said Thaw's attorneys had
requested him not to send letters writ
ten by Thaw after June p. 1906 the
date of the killing of White and asked
that the judge instruct him as to what
he should do. Hartridge stood up and
argument ensued.
When he was on the stand two weeks
ago to tell about having Thaw's will
ia his custody from the time it was
executed until it was turned over TO
Lawyer Gleason, Lyon promised TO
send letters of instructions regarding
the will, IN lieu of being compelled 10
remain here while the letters were sent
FOR from his bank in Pittsburg.
Hartridge in reply to Jerome's re-
sent here, said;
Il had a talk with the district attor-
ney in regard to the letters Mr.. Lyon
has, and he asked if he wanted letters
written after June % He said no
and so I wrote TO Mr.. Lyon.
My recollection is that I said !
wanted all letters" said Jerome. FL
rally Lyon agreed to send all the let
ters.
When the dispu.s had been settled
Jerome called Abraham IIummeL
Hummell on Then of Again.
The lawyer described by White t.
Evelyn "as an ugly little jew with wart.
all over his face" was hidden from IN,
spectators by the low partition when h'
was sworn. He ascended the witness chai
and sat looking over the room in which
he was convicted Of conspiracy and dis
barred by Jerome whom he had come &c
aid.
The smiling grin disappeared and tn
round. shining bald head sunk down be.
tween the shoulders as the lines Of tn,
face slipped into their customary grimac,
Of craftlness.
~ '"e Nii'" '-fNis - -'N'"ie nav
yes"
when did you first meet hery'
In 1901 or 1902"
"Whereg
Il do not remember"
You met her before you saw her IN
your officer
Yes said the witness.
did she come 70 your office on October
p, 19OS?'
1T was the latter part Of 1908"
Il hand you the peoples exhibit &C. Doe.
this document refresh your memoryy'
YES"
The document was a Photographic copy
OF the affidavit Evelyn is alleged to hav,
made in Hummers office telling oi
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
LITTLE BUSINESS
AT BRIEF SESSION
Street and Sewer Directors
Pass Pay Rolls and
Adjourn

At the regular weekly meeting OF
tho Street and Sewer Department this
morning but little was done outside
of routine business. Bills for labor
amounting TO S5972i and cart hire Of
S320.S5 were ordered paid The secre-
tary reported collections Of the week
as sS9705, and a bank balance on hand
of S4.54S.6e. zng
The resolution introduced last week
restricting the time for master plumb
ers TO construct lateral sewers was
amended in order to make provision
for delays due TO stormy weather and
passed second reading.
Property owners on Fifteenth street.
between King and French, asked that
sewer be constructed there. The re-
quest was referred TO the city engi-
neer for advice.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
.FIREMEN DENY
REPORT OF EXPERTS

the test, 10 his mind, was ''big blun."
and was gotten M for the sole purpose
OF forming an excuse to increase tho
fire insurance rates in this city '"ro
say anything more on the subject" said
Engineer Stevenson. would be mo-
notonous"
Has Already Been Repaired.
At the Reliance engine house. which
company's engine did not receive a
fun test because Engineer ]. II. Lany
refused to allow the experts to run the
machine IN such a manner as to dam
age &C.. Il was shown that the company
m October last had expended nearly
5000 with the American Fire Engine
Company OF Seneca Fails, N. ". in
making needed repairs to the steam
err yet the underwriters engineers. in
their report. recommended that the en-
gine be given a thorough overhauling.
When the experts tested the engine 10
was the second time It was run since
being repaired.
Engineer Lally said the steamer did
excellent service I'm Baltimore and
worked at a time when other engines
We're forced to go out OF service be-
cause OF the action Of the salt water
in their boilers lie further said tho
engine was never pulled off the ground
at a fire, or broken since the company
owned Il.
At the Washington engine house
everything was found in excellent con-
dltion. and the visitors were given a
pleasant reception. The same neat or
der was found az the Delaware Fire
Company.
Fine Home of Independence.
There was a large delegation OF
members az the Independence engine
house to receive the councilmen. and
the manner IN which the horses ran
under their harness when the alarm
vas sounded greatly pleased the visit-
ors. Though we'll trained, the company
wiil not keep the three engine horses
( because of their size and consequent
unhtness for fire service.
An inspection Of the beautiful house
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
District Attorney Fails to Get Before the Court
Affidavit Of Mrs. Thaw Accusing Thaw Of
Cruelty Toward Her While in Europe. DeImas
Forces Withdrawal Of Witness, But Hummel
Will be Called Later

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-While Evelyn
Thaw may not go on the witness stand
to-day in the trial of her husband, she
Il, nevertheless, the centre round
which sunges the storm of to-day
legal battle. To break down her tes-
timony is the avOwed purpose OF Je-
rome, and on her denial of the purport-
ed Hummel affidavit, in which she is
supposed to have made startling
charges of cruelty against Thaw and
eXonerated White, bringing about her
downfall, the district attorney centered
his fire.
Jerome's announcement last night
that he would put Hummel, his stem
ographer and the notary public before
whom the affidavit is said to have
been sworn on the stand, gave the clue
to his course to-day It had aroused
the greatest interest, as on the out
come depends whether Evelyn, at the
eleventh hour of her ordeal, will be
discredited. The question was on
everyone's lips-had she, flushed with
her success in combating Jerome so
long, overshot the mark I'm denying
absolutely the .Humnel affidavit and
fallen into a trap prepared by the
crafty prosecutor
In the three days Of her cross -exami-
nation Evelyn has more than held her
own. She has met Jerome at practi-
cally every point. although she had
been forced 20 awful confessions OF
Ter own sin. her veracity as a witness
suffering little. Yesterday was the
best day of all. She even carried the
war into Jerome's territory. Admis-
sion made on previous days, which
looked damaging. were explained away.
Then came the Hummel affidavit
Jerome, reading from a copy of the
statement pressed her to know whether
she had told Hummel that Thaw had
whipped her. had outraged her. had
tried to make her take cocaine. was
himself q morphine fend, had threat
ened to kill her Each question was
denied vigorously.
Jerome could only produce a carbon
copy of the affidavit and a photo
graphic copy Of her signature to it. the
original, as shown in the testimony,
having been destroyed. Delmas was
able to head off further examination
by demanding the proving Of the affi-
davit. Jerome could only call for time
10 get witnesses.
To-day when court opened Evelyn
faced possible exposure as a perjurer,
either over her own signature for
making false statements in the afi-
oavit, if it should be proved genuine,
or through her denial Of it on the Wit
ness stand.
Hummell in Court.
Abraham Hummel. the disbarred at
torney who promises to be the States
club with which to knock out the tes-
timony Of Evelyn. was an early arrival
at the court this morning.
Court was called to order at 1040
O'Clock. Thaw and all OF the attorneys
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
Candy Made While You Wait.

Lippincott & Company have arrang-
ed a miniature candy factory in their
basement opposite the elevator. Hun
dreds or patrons Of this big store have
visited this department TO watch the
novel machine and its operator as it
few seconds time to "a candy that re-
sembles cotton that has just been pick
ed from the cotton buds in the fields
Of the sunny South. The candy Is
tasty and wholesome, having no adul-
terated ingredients
This demonstration viii continue a
few days. Samples are being distrib-
uted, while a sood-sized package is
Offered at cts.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
BONDHOLDERS MAY AGAIN
SELL DIAMOND STATE PLANT

BY the payment into United States
Circuit Court late yesterday afternoon
of S207,5OO in cash in addition to the
S57.5O0 already paid. John b. New
kirk & Company. Of Philadelphia. COM
piled with the order Of the court fol-
lowing the sale OF the plant Of the
Diamond State Steel Company. and
the deed 20 the property vii now be
turned over
The bondholders Of the old concern
IN addition to the payment Of cash by
the Nowkirks have agreed TO deposit
bonds ana other collateral amounting
ito $4,000 for the payment Of the ball
.ance OF the purchase price. which was
.S575,0OO. The Newkirks have filed a
bond for 100000 10 insure the deposit
lof these bonds and collateral
The bondholders only agreed 20 pro-
lduce the bonds and collateral with the
understanding that the Newkirks
Evening journal., 1907-02-26

lwou'd agree 70 the appointment Of
two trustees Of the fund and who VIII
direct the affairs Of the plant. These
trustees are George S. Capelle, presi-
dent Of the National Bank Of Will
mington and Brandywine. and John
Richardson. Jr. president Of the Ma
uonal Bank of Delaware.
AS a result Of the new turn OF ar
fairs. It Is now understood that the
NewkirSs win not operate the plant
with other interests, as was supposed.
IL is also unlikely that the trustees viii
do so. but will either advertise the
plant for sale again or dispose OF il
privately.
One week ago the Newkirks were to
have made final settlement in the
.United States Court Tor the property.
but the matter was laid over until
to-day. The Arrangement with tbs
bondholdcrs was then made and tho
deal consummated last evening. q
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
MORE FEES FOR
COUNTY OFFICIALS
House To-day Votes More
Money For Office
Holders
TO HAVE NEW MORGUE
Special to Tho Evonlng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER, Feb. 26-The wife Of Represen-
tative Henry o. Bennum. OF Falrmount.
sussex county. died suddenly to-day.
Both Senate and House adopted resolu-
tions of sympathy.
In the Senate Mr.. Conner introduced an
act re-incorporating the town of FELTON,.
Mr.. Rose introduced an amendment to
the act providing graded school facilities
for outside pupils
Mr.. Morrison introduced act 10 create a
board of game wardons and TO restock the
state with game
The Senate adopted senate joint resolu-
tion accepting $4,000 appropriated by the
Government for the Agricultural Expert
ment Stations.
Senate concmred in the Milford charter
amendment bill
The House passed the county office
Fec bill increasing the fees Of the Reg
listers OF Wills, Recorder OF Deeds. Clerks
Of Court Of Chancery and Orphans
Court These fees are turned into the
public treasury and are sufficient 20 pay
salaries.
Tho House also passed the following
House bills; Regulating fishing In Della
ware and Chesapeake Canal; incorporate
ing the Townsend Trust and Safe Deposit
Company; increasing the number Of cleo
trio lights and fire plugs in Milford; APP
proprlatng 5000 to tho state College for
colored students; requiring the regulator
OF weights and measures IN New Castle
r.ff ffrsa.
CIVIL War veterans from the payment OF
auctioneers license.
The House bill passed tho House re-
qulring the New Castle Levy Court 10
erect a morgue.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
SEVENTY-FIVE TOMORROW
Court Officer Heal Rounds Out Another
Year in Good Health.

Court officer Heal tomorrow will
celebrate the 18TH anniversary OF his
birth. He is the father of seventeen
children and they and thirty-two
grandchildren and great grandchildren
viii offer the veteran officer congratu-
lations "Unclc Billy" has a proud
record for fearlessness in the discharge
Of his duty as an officer. He is one
Of the men who forty years ago wore
a Doliceman's star and since the es-
tablishment OF the Municipal Court
has taken thousands Of prisoners
many Of them being murderers and
desperate burglars. to the New Castle
Jail and workhouse. and he has never
allowed one to escape.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
STOCKS DROP AS
TRUTH is TOLD
III on on,n M. PunlIshers. presa

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2G.-Startling
were the disclosures Of stock jobbery
disclosed during the examination of
Hartman, railroad king and master Of
finance, by Attorney Kellogg this
morning, and Il IS fully expected that
the investigation win react in the same
manner on the railroad interests as
the Armstrong Investigation Of two
years ago did upon the insurance COM
panies.
AS a result Of the disclosures. South
ern Pacific sold in Wall street yester-
day at 81. the lowest price Of the year,
and indications point TO similar
slump i'm all the securities Of the Har-
riman lines and their associated roads.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
RUNAWAY BOYS
DREAMS ENDED

Locked up at the police station.
charged with being a runaway boy.
James Gillease. aged 16 years, Of No.
los Chestnut avenue, Jersey City. n. j..
Us awaiting the arrival of his father to
take him home. The youth left home
with William Mckay another young
man Of is years, on February 21, and
for few days worked for stock brok-
ers in New York.
The pair came 10 Wilmington to see
some Of the world. and on their arrival
here, Gillease wrote home telling his
people where he was He was stop
ping at the Merritt House. and officer
Wardle took him in custody from his
bed this morning
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
Inspection By COunciImen Of
East Side Fire Companies
Productive Of Much Good
MAY RESULT IN
ANOTHER FIRE TEST

The semi-annual inspection OF the
fire companies on the east side Of the
city last night by city Council was
productive OF considerable good. Be
cause OF the recent Insurance UNDER
writer's report, the nremen. particular
ly the members Of those companies
whose engines did not show up good
In the test. anXiously awaited the arr
rival of the councilmen, and the eN-
planation offered In each case was con-
vlncing and the impression was left
that the experts employed by the in
surance companies did not give the
engines that failed to come up TO the
standard n fair test. The fremen also
insist on the city employing engineers
to make a similar test as the under
writer's did. and feel confident that far
different results win be attained than
those recently accorded.
Liberty First Visited.
The first company visited last night
was the Liberty, which has third
size engine. but one which has always
given excellent service. yet it came un~
der the ban OF the underwriters ex-
perts as one of the engines that did
not make good.
James b. Stevenson, engineer OF the
Liberty Company. informed the visit
ors that the experts allowed the
steamer to run with a water pressure
OF only li5 pounds just one hundred
pounds above the plug pressure. in
stead Of allowing the engine TO run
with a capacity OF 240 pounds pressure,
its normal standard. He graphically
explained the methods adopted by ex-
perts. and concluded by saying that
Evening journal., 1907-02-26

to the politics, the document says once
the organization becomes the tool OF
selfish individual interests, it's work OF
preserving the ancient traditions OF
the Irish race is bound to be crippled.
NEW BRUNSWICK-Joe Lengel. the
special officer who captured Frank
Lang, the murderer Of Katie Gordon.
and got the $500 reward offered for his
arrest by the Board Of Freeholders,
cut his throat while under arrest at
police headquarters early to-day. He
will die.
ROME-King Victor Emmanuel to-
day received in private audience the
American ambassador, Henry White
who presented his letters Of recall pre-
vious to his departure for Paris. where
he succeeds Robert S. Mccormick as
Ambassador to France.
CHICAGO-The mysterious theft OF
Si7s,OO0 from the Treasury in the
Federal Building continues to baffe
the authorities. Warrants in blank
have been prepared for the arrest Of
any suspect against whom sufficient
evidence may accumulate. Arrests are
likely to occur to-day at any time"
said District Attorney Sims: "and
every preparation has been made for
them"
MONTERREY, Mexico-Word was re-
ceived here from Juarez, Chihuahua, 10
the effect that more than 1000 Mexican
.laborers, most OF them with their fami-
lies. are starving and without work at
that point.
MANILA-The reports recently IN
circulation here that the southern IS
lands Of the Philippine Archipelago
mad been visited by a severe cyclone
are without foundation
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
TELEGRAPHNEWSINANUTS

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press
ROME-Probably the most remark
uble court decision on record in a big
amy case has just been handed down
by a court Of Perugia, which acquitted
Charles Balliorl, a tailor, on a charge
Of having two wives on the ground that
he has two hearts. -Four physicians
testified that Balliori possesses two
hearts, and the court at once decided
that this was a plea for him to marry
twice.
LONDON-According to advices re-
eeived here. President Roosevelt will
shortly receive an autograph letter
eonferring a Royal Order upon him
from the Negus. AIenelrk OF Abysslnia.
BERLIN-In the sensational debate
IN the Reichstag yesterday between
Chancellor VonBuelow and Herr
SPAIN, leader of the Clerical party.
the recent interview granted by Prince
Buelow to the Publishers Press formed
the central feature Of the dispute. Herr
SPAIN severely criticized NonBuelOw
FOR giving this interview. saying it was
an unprecedented attack on the great
German party through a foreign
agency.
NEW YORK ~ George vonLengerke
Meyer former Minister of the United
States to Russia. who has been ap-
pointed general i'm Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Cabinet arrived to-
tay from Europe on the liner Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria.
BOSTON-The substitution Of lee
lures for smoke talks and dances and
the elimination Of politics are some OF
The reforms within The Ancient order
sf liibernians demanded by the Ma
tionai Board in a circular just issued
70 the members Of the Organization. AS
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
comeneed 20 Survey.

A corps Of surveyors this morning
commenced the preliminary survey for
the trolley road between Kenneth
Square and Coatesvile. The road viii
be built this spring and it is proposed
70 run cars from Coatesville to Will
mington over the line now operated TO
Kennett Square. George II. Dodge.
who was superintendent Of the West
Chester, Kennett Square and Whining
ton line, Is the promoter Of the new
road
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
coaster Iniured.

while s'edding at Eleventh and
King streets this morning, Frank At
kinson, a small boy living at Twelfth
and French streets, was thrown from
his sled and cut about the face.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
Justice Paralyzed Writing win.

LAUREL. Feb. 2e.-whne engaged
in writing his last vii and testament
at his home here last evening Edward
r. Heath, a justice of the peace. was
stricken With paralysis His condition
IS regarded as extrmely critical.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
Suspects Are Freed

The negro arrested al Gloucester
City on suspicion of being one Of the
escaped Dover convicts, was freed ves-
terday.
Evening journal., 1907-02-26
WEATHER.

RAIN OR SNOW TONIGHT.
RAIN AND WARMER WEDNESDAY,.
Noon temperature .........35 degrees.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-28
LIGHTNING PLAYS HAVOC.
Hits Broadzcay Building Smashes
Church SteepLe-Chases Black Dog.

The lightning did considerable damage in the
electrical storm which swept over New York and
across Jersey yesterday. More than a thousand
tenants OF the building at Nos. 395 and S97
Broadway panicstricken when that build
ing was hit The steeple OF the First Methodist
Church in Railway was destroyed for the fourth
time by lightning in six years Several persons
three or four blocks away from the church felt
the shock.
A forty-foot fagpole caught the lightning
which scared the tenants of the Broadway build
ing Just after o'clock. Splinters from the
fiagpole were flung two blocks away. and pedes-
trians felt the shock the electricity travelled
along the wet tagging. The lightning ran along
the steel skeleton of the building. blue flames
shooting out in a score OF Offices and sparks
and flames played up and down the elevator
shafts. The tenants were badly frightened. but
were quieted by the superintendent and his
staff
over in Railway the ball top OF the church
steeple was melted Windows were broken. and
the sides OF the steeple were blown out as though
by an explosion. The wife OF the chief Of police
four blocks away. felt the shock to such an ex-
tent that physician had to be called Her
husband and others in the police station also
felt the shock Mrs. Henry Kip Woodruff was
dazed at her home. in Union street
There are plenty of citizens who say that the
lightning was a Judgment on the congregation
for moving some bodies and converting the
graveyard into lawn. Others find an explana-
tion in the amount of metal used in building
the steeple.
Mrs. Squfer says she ball OF fire chase
a black dog down Grand street the dog yelping
at every jump but not stopping to look back.
Neither has been seen since