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Evening journal., 1908-02-05
PENNSY'S new
RULE ON MINORS

To indemnify the company from any
suits that may arise in case Of injury
to or the death of any of it's minor en-
ployes. such injuries OF deaths having
occurred while said minor was actually
in thee mploy Of the company and in
performance OF duties ass. gned him or
her as well as to avoid contention re-
garding the payment Of wages to the
said minor the Pennsylvania Railroad
has adopted a system whereby it is be-
iieve dit will be eliminated from GER
tain suits whoch have been entered
against it in cases above stated.
Every minor employe of the company
entire system of the "pennsy," whether
he or she be employed in the shops, at
the stations or along the lines of the
company has, within the past few days
been given a release paper which,
II the minor desires to remain in the
employ Of the company, must be signed
by parents or guardian and returned to
the office of the company.
The release" reads as follows I'm
consideration that the - company
iwll give employment as a --- to -
who is a minor under the age Of
twenty-one years and Of the sum OF
81 to - hand paid, the receipt Of
which is hereby Acknowledged --- q
or WEB - hereby agree to and with
the said - company that the wages
Of the said - while in the employ Of
the said company, for such employ
ment, may be paid to said - and that
said ---- Il or WEB will make no claim
upon the company for the same. And
- further agree that ----- will make
no claim upon said company for any
injuries arising from any cause what
soever that may be received by or may
happen to said 49, nor for his death
resulting therefrom while in the en-
ploy Of said company either in thu
capacity above mentioned OF in any
other capacity. The provisions Of this
agreement are to extend to the whole
period during which said - shall he
in tehe mploy of said company whether
as - as above stated, set forth or in
any other capacity"
An official Of the company stated to-
day that the above agreement had
been issued in order to prevent con-
tention among minor employees Of the
Pennsylvania and their parents or
guardians, regarding the payment Of
wages, which contentious were fire.
quently carried into the Offices Of the
company for settlement as well as TO
prevent parents or guardians from
bringing suits for injuries or deaths
of minor employees against the COM
panys Hereafter all suits for injuries
to minors received in the employ Of
the company must be brought by the
minor himself or herself, and not in
the name of parent or guardian. In
case Of death, under the agreement
promulgated, no suit can be brought
by the parent or guardian in the case
OF a minor who may meet death while
in the employ Of the road.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
HEAVY SENTENCES
FOR OFFENDERS
speoIal 70 THE RvENINa JouRNAL.

opcclhl 10 LttH EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Feb. S.
Harry Colburn, who on Monday was
found guilty Of larceny, was sentenced
in General Sessions Court yesterday to
one year in the workhouse. be whipped
with ten lashes on Saturday, and pay
S47 restitution money.
The case OF the State VS.. william
Rogers, charged with assaulting II. B.
Pepper, was postponed until the April
term.
In the case OF the State vs. John
Meeltin and John Walker, both COL
lored, charged with shooting at each
other on the streets OF Seaford, a ver-
dict Of guilty was rendered and a sem
tence of four and FIVE months in Jail
Imposed upon each man.
The last case for trial in the morn
ing was that Of Moses Driver. colored.
charged with shooting Constable Cur
tis Steen. at Seaford last September.
A verdict OF guilty was returned and
Driver was sentenced to five years i'm
lprisonment.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Y. ". {. A. CLASS
HAS AN EXHIBITION

The annual exhibition Of the dress
making class Of the Y. w. c. A. OPEN
ed In room No. sos. in the Equitable
Building. at 10 o'clock this morning,
and viii continue until o'clock to-
might. Although not the first exhibit
ton by the class. Il Is the first annual
exhibition as from now on they win
be held regularly every year. The ex-
hibit marks the close Of the fal course
in dressmalSing. which was finished by
IL pupils. The spring course win be-
gin next Monday with 10 pupils.
The exhibit IS IN charge OF Mrs J.
l. Price. instructor Of the class. skirts,
waists and coat suits made by the
pupils taking the fall course, ranging
from i6 years old are on view and
q sho wa remarkable advance over past
work The exhibitions by the class In
the past have aroused much interest
and Il is expected that io-day's exhibit
ton VIII be one Of the most successful
herstocore.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
EXPLOSION IN
JERSEY GAVE
CITY A SHAKE
Continued From First Page,
Came After Fire

Came After Fire
1t was exactly $40 o'clock when the
night watchman discovered flames is
suing from the starch mixing house
He at once blew the fire whistle, which
summoned the night working force OF
forty men. Several streams of water
were directed on the building, and
after forty minutes 1t began TO look
as though the men would succeed in
extinguishing the blaze.
Half perished with the awful cold,
the men worked their way up to the
building. They were afraid to 20 in
side Of the burning structure, as they
knew Il contained tons Of powder and
many cases Of "mixings." However.
when they saw that the blaze was
under their control. they began to di-
rect their efforts toward saving the
adjoining buildings II was while they
were directing their efforts IN this To-
cality that the explosion occurred.
The shock, which was felt twenty
miles away, was accompanied by a
sheet Of fame that shot upward a dis
tance Of two hundred or more feet
and caused the residents OF Gibbstown
to fear that the entire works, which
consist OF a dozen buildings, employing
FIVE hundred men, would be destroyed.
Good Work Of Volunteers.
The volunteer nremen. most OF whom
were employees Of the powder company,
worked valiantly. Time and time arain
the men handling the hose succumbed to
the perishing cold and as fast as they feu
they were relieved by others. and by
working in turns the men prevented the
entire plant from being consumed and
entailing a terrible loss.
The men as a matter Of fact were toy.
ing with their lives. They knew that the
instant the flames reached the dynamite
house It was sure death for them for in
that building was stored sufficient Of
this explosive to raze the surrounding
country for miles, and kin or main all
within its reach.
1t was impossible to get into the build.
ing and remove the dynamite. as tho
structure was almost hemmed in by fire.
AS It was the men simply took chance
on being able to put out the fire before It
reached this building. and in this they
We're successful.
Another building that was not at any
time in immediate danger was the one
in which were stored cans Of nitro -glycer-
inc. Had this structure caught fire the
loss that would have followed would be
indescribable.
The officials OF the Repauno Powder
Company assert that they are In the dark
as to what caused the explosion but It iu
thought that an overheated heater might
have done the work.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Deaths


Alice G. Morrison.
John D. MoKasnsy.
Mary J. Gray.
Nettie M. Kane.
Mildred Elizabeth Lang.
William B. Hayes.
Ezekiel Clark
Ida c. Hammer.
Mary A. Way.
John Runner.
RUMER-In this city. on February 4,
John Runner. aged Sc years.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are invited TO attend the funeral SER
vices at his late residence, No GIL
North Harrison street, on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock Interment
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
MoRlSoN-In this city. on February
4, 1908. Alice G.. daughter Of the
late William S. Morrison and A. Ger
trude Morrison. aged IL years
Due notice Of time OF funeral will
be given.
GRAH--ln this city. ON February Sd,
Mary ]. Gray. aged So years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20
attend the funeral services at her late
residence. sos Monroe street. on Fri-
day afternoon az 3 O'clock. Interment
at Mt salem Cemetery ,it-
MekAcNEY--In this city. on February
3, 1908, John D.. son of Frank and
Susan McKagney.
Relatives and friends are respect-
fully invited 70 attend the funeral
from the residence OF his parents SIS
East Ninth street, Thursday morning
at ? O'Clock. Requiem mass at ST
Marys Church. Interment Cathedral
Cemetery. M
kANE-ln this city. on February 4th
1908, Nettie NJ. aged months
daughter OF William and Nettle NJ
Kane
Relatives and friends are invited Z,
attend the funeral services from he
parents residence No 1924 d street
South. Wilmington, on Thursday after
noon. February 9Th. 1908, at 2 O'Clock
Intement silverbrook Cemetery.
LANc--In this city. on February 4
1908, Mildred Elizabeth Lang, in he
10th year.
Relatives and friends Of the famf-
are invited to attend the funeral ser
vices az the residence OF her uncle
Robert NJ Lang. No. 1904 West Fiftl
street, on Saturday afternoon. Febru
airy 8, at 2 o'clock Interment River
view Cemetery.
HAYES-In this city. on February Sd
1908. William B Hayes, aged 4
years
Relatives and friends OF the famil,
are invited to attend the funeral ser
vices at his late residence. No. Al
West Second street, on Friday after
noon. February 7th. at 2 O'CLOCK
Interment Silverbrook Cemetery.
WAY-In this city. on February q
1908 Mary A., wife Of Adolphus a
Way. aged 56 years.
Relatives and friends OF the famil
are invited 10 attend the funeral ser
vices at her late residence. No. II
Spruce street on Thursday Afternoon
February 9Th at 2 o'clock. Intermer
Siiverbrook Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Mr. JoIIs Now a Man.

John ] Jolls. deputy clerk Of the
Orphans Court, is quietly celebrating
his twenty first birthday anniversary
today Mr.. Jolls resumed his duties
here yesterday after a six weeks at
tack Of typhoid fever.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05

For scrubbing, house-cleaning and dish
washing FelS-Naptha soap is Just as superior
as it is for washing clothes 1t does all any
soap will do--besides lots of things impoS-
sble with other soaps.
For instance, it whitens floors in addition
to cleaning them; takes dirt off vanished
surfaces Of hard wood without dulling the
yarhisb; brightens dingy paint work and
brings out the colors in oil-cloth and lin
oleum; sand in doing this cleaning you
use cloth instead of a Scrubbing brush.
Easier, isn't itf 1t will remove grease and
stains from, carpets and rugs as thoroughly
as can Be done by professional cleaner.
1t will even take out blood stains-the
Severest test a soap can be put to.
-Full directions for doing all these things
the eiszNaptha way are printed in the
wrap pper-thes esred and green wrapper.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Mass in Memory Of Brother

The Rev. John ]. Fedigan, Of villa
Nova, was the celebrant at the months
mind mass held at St. Patricks r. c..
Church this morning, in memory Of his
deceased brother. Thomas Fedigan,
who died in this city, recently. The
dead man was we'll known and many
of his friends attended the services.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05

City Executive COMMITTEES Meeting.
The City Executive COMMITTEES viii
meet this aftefnoon at 3 O'Clock IN
the onice OF Mayer Wilton. The
Mayor was in Office today and will be
present AZ the meeting All the heads
OF the. various city departments are
expected TO be present
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
DEATH sent,nea For stoesseI.

LONDON. Feb. 5.-A news agency
report here says General Stoessel has
been sentenced to death for surrender
ing Port Arthur TO the Japanese. His
trial has been pending for weeks and
the prosecutor. summoning up the case
asked a capital sentence against him
yesterday
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Eiremen,s Thanks Eor coHee.

Members Of the Brandywine Fire
Company wish 10 extend their thanks
to the persons who served coffee 70
the members Of that company on the
night of the mattress factory FIRE at
Eleventh and Thatcher streets.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Entertainina Frlends.

Miss Bessie King. Of No sO6 West
Eleventh street is entertaining a
house party whose members are Miss
Miss Lloyd. of Talbot county. Md.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
erants Letters On Estates.

Register Walker this morning grant
ed letters testamentary on the estate
of Beulah A. Alexander TO William g.
Alexander and letters OF administra-
tion ON the estate Of Howard @. De-
putty to Clara r. Deputy.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE

From October to May, Colds are the
most frequent cause of Headache
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves cause. b. w. Grove on box 25c'
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Read THE EVENING JOURNAL.
roo LkTE For CLASSIFICATION.

AT oTIcE-ALL OFFICERS AND MEM.
IN bers Of Camp z. Patriotic Order oi
America, are hereby notified to be pres.
ent at lodge room on Friday evening
February z. to hear the third and fnd
reading Of the bylaws.
f5-st r. S.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Watch your laundressl

Watch your laundressl
Let her use ordinary
soap for ordinary pur-
poses.
But, for the finer
things-for lawns, dimi-
ties, colored goods and
everything else that re-
quires special care in
laundering she should
use Ivory Soap; and none
other.
Why Ivory Soapl Because
it is pure soap and nothing else.
No " free" alkali in it; no
coloring matter no chemicals.
Ivory Soap
80 1900 Per Cent. Pure.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05


Lackey & Co., Bankers and Brokers,
s43 Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Anal. Copper. u lKau. Mo. &Tex IS
Am. Smeit Co. 644 Nat Lead Co. 37H
Amer. Sugar. r..II2 n. Y. Central o64
Atchison ......... TN Ont. & West sax
Atehison, pfd ...S7 Norfolk q West 60
Brooklyn Tran. as Nor. Pacific .I24
B. & o.. ....SsK Pacific Mail a6K
Can. Southern Pennsylvania. II2
Chi. Or. West. 47Slpeople's Gas ...S6
Ches. & Ohio..7o4 X Reading IoT
Chi. & Alton II Read. Ist pfd.
Chi & N. W.. Read. I'd pfd...
c. NJ. & St p. INK ID. & H. ........T5oK
Rock Island ia D., l.. & w
Rock Island pfd2sz southern rac. 77A
Erie ............Is south R. Com IoH
Erie. Ist pfd ISL Texas Pacific"IoH
Gr North. pfd. I2oK Tenn. C. al Co. 100
Illinois Cen. ... Un. Pac. Com. I2o
Louisville ...... e7HlU. S. St. Com. 2SH
Int. Met. com U. S St Pref oIH
Int. Me-. pfd Wabash Com. 8B
Man. Con. ..I7oH wabash Pref IS
Missouri Pac. AK Western Union SIS
Commercial Markets
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 5.-FEED was
Evening journal., 1908-02-05

T osT-oN SUNDAY EVENING, FEB
i 2, small brown spaniel dog in vicinity
OF sixth and Harrison reward II returned
to Al East Fourth or 507 y. Harrison.
fs-1t
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
All
Women
Think

they can "make good coffee, 7"
and as far as the making"
goes, doubtless they can.
But coffee, even the "bcst, T"
contains caffeine, a drug,
which is hard on the nerves,
heart, and digestion.
1t is easy to learn how to
make "good"
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Stock Markets

I o'clock quotations from F. D.
Laekey & Co., Bankers and Brokers,
s43 Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Anty Drudse's Monday MOrnins Sons.

Fels-Naptha does my washing,
And / have time TO spare,
For while the clothes are soaking,
I'm free from work and care.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
uLITERacY OF POOR WHITES.

Al the meeting of the Society for Political Study
st the Hotel Astor yesterday afternoon Mrs G. w
Denlarest the president, read paper on the re-
put5lics Of America. After the paper violent ef-
forts were made strike OUT spark Of discus
sion but they failed
Finally Mrs. Anna jackson arose 10 talk about
the education OF the negro.
Everybody knows I'm interested in the ne
sroes she said. but friend who has been trav-
cling IN the South tells I'd better transfer
rlr anxiety TO the poor whites He says the ne
sroes desire education and viii get il; the poor
whites don't desire II. in the South you'll find
white children in the factories, negroes in the
schools
Some one else remarked that il iIliteracy exist
cd IN the South existed in the North too. in
rural regions The illiteracy in state is
Awful" she asserted
WHO'S 10 blame?" demanded deep voiced
member
The speaker os the Gay has told that This
IS 2 government of the people the people are
resron sibe.'' said another woman.
THAT means the men, ErOwled the deep voiced
member.
Wed better ttop calling this a government Of
the people. by the people, and for the people"
,sId Mrs. jackson. pessmisticaly-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
DUKE, IN BED, TESTIFIES
Head of american Tobacco Com
mann EIamined IN Government Suit.

James B. Duke. president and organizer OF the
American Tobacco Company, was examined at his
home at SD street and Fifth avenue, yester-
dav afternoon as the first witness for the defence
in the governments suit against the so-caed To-
lacco Trust for alleged violations of the Sherman
law in restrain of trade Owing TO Mr. Dukes i'll
ness Commissioner Shields compelled to I'M
provise a courtroom in the sick mans
Mr. Duke propped up in bed. in answer 10 the
ouestions OF Junius ". Parker. began the story
of his business life. At the age of fourteen. he
said he embarked in the tobacco business. having
his father his partner The firm started the
manufacture Of cigarettes in an old barn in Dur
ham. n C. Later. Mr.. Duke decided. he told Mr.
Parker TO increase his business, which did by
adding TO the firm two of his brothers and fifth
man. George w. Watts A few later the
business was incorporated, each of the partners
taking one-ffth of the stock. SO rapidly did the
business increase that n few years after the in
corporation it was marketing S0,Opo0o0 cigarettes
annually.
In 1885, just before the formation of the Amer
lean Tobacco Company Duke said his output bad
increased 9400c00o cigarettes. being 40 per
Of the total product OF the country. At that time
few Turkish cigarettes sold in the United
States and none manufactured here The
same year the American company president said
his own company had expended $4,000 in adver-
tising.
All of the competing firms expanding similar
sums in marketing their products, and Mr.. Duke
explained that IT had occurred to him that money
might be saved and great deal earned by
merger of the principal firms. This the witness
said. he accomplished after large amount of work
The merger had not been made. he insisted, to smut
out competition, but TO cut out the large expense
ali of the concerns were then incurring in placing
their product in the hands of the consumers.
Mr Duke told of the various companies purchased
after the formation OF the American Tobacco Com
pany. Not company bought, he said. TO
stine competition, but they were purchased as in
vestments pure anG simple. The American
pany's business that time was so great Mr..
Duke contended. that the competition OF the firms
bought not important enough to justify their
purchase for that purpose alone.
After two hours examination adjournment
was taken until 10 o'clock to-day. when Mr.. Duke
will resume his narrative.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
AT ODDS OVER THE ROD
Glib Presidents for and Against
Corp0rat Punishment.

The usual TRANQUIL and un-ventfu progress Of a
State Federation presidents council was inter
rzlrted at the Hotel Martha Washington yesterday
morning by proposal 10 put corporal punishment
on the programme Of the state convention 10 oe
held in Utica nex fall. Two women favored cor
roral punishment in the schools with restrictions
and Miss Jeanette Baird. president OF me Forua
;lnh testified that she had been brought up on IT,
without detriment either 10 her heath or heF
morals
+, ,,r family she said corporal punishment
used 10 be administered regularly every Saturday
morning TO seven OF us
Mrs E G. Putnam of Testerleigh the wife of
q public school principal. recommended corporal
punishment with the consent Of the parert
Mrs Ralph Trau1mann spoke with considerable
heat on the opposite side
II corporal punishment is 10 be permitted Win
the consent Of the parent she said, 1t would pe
only too easy get that consent. How many par
ents care whether their children are whipped or
not2 To restore corporal punishment to the schools
would be 10 take backward step. You cannot
heat child without brutalizing il We have
school for incorrigible boys and If particular boy
cannot be managed his school he can be sent
there 1t is not necessary TO beat him The IN
corrigible boy simply boy who is not under
stood or a boy in the wrong environment i am
member Of OF the local school boards. and III
my own district / found boy whom the teacher
declared absolutely incoTrigibe. A little later
j found him in another school and the teacher salo
no was one of the best boys she had. In the first
school he was expected 10 be bad, and he was bad
In the next he found sympathy and new interests.
and he responded those influences think il
YOU could see the laws that we're in force before
cornorsl punishment abolished in our schools
Won wouldn't want to see it restored have been
snrroached with a view getting UP circular
containing, these old laws. and when it is ready
VIII be glad 10 send il any president who VIII
read il 10 her club
The matter of having corporal punishment on
n arrnau Of the
r,rosrarlrne committee. Miss Mary Garrett Hay,
he presidents councils have no power to do any
thing but suggest
Mrs Stcddard Hammond, of Binghamton presl-
dent Ct the State Federation in the chair. and
Mrs Elmer Blair Of Albany, first vice president
vas also present. Similar councils have been held
within the last few days in Bnghamton and
Rochester
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
THAW JURY EXPENSES S4, 4,302.

Captain William II. Ricketts,. known as "su-
perintendent'' of the Supreme Court. being chief
crie~ and in charge of all juries, who had per
sonal charge of the Thaw jury during the last
trial received yesterday all the bills for eX-
penses incurred by the jury under his super
vision the total being S4.3O2 10.
This was divided follows: The Knicker-
booker Hotel charged for the twenty rooms oc-
cupied and meals furnished with all incidentaIs
allowed SO 30 50. The item of carriage hire
for the trips to and from the Criminal Courts
Building when they did not some other
means OF locomotion amounted to S642 80. and
the downtown luncheons footed up to $i39.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
ALGIERS

Tn. h.slshIesf known Winter Resort. with of
interest strangers than be found IN other
,ouptr- Newly lnsugurated 10000 -. q. Lloyd
twin screw ships regular service between New York
Gibraltar and AlGiexs
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
JOHN E. ROOSEVELT ARRESTED.
Presidents Cousin Charged with Speeding,
but Case Is Dismissed

John T Roosevelt. Of No SIS Madison avenue
q cousin Of President Roosevelt. was arraigned
yesterday in the Far Rockaway police court
charged with speeding his automobile. In the
same court on the same charge was Harry H.
Hearst
They were arrested on the MerrCk Road, Just
outside of Jamaica, by motorcycle policeman
from BROOKLYN headquarters. Mr.. Roosevelt was
charged with going thirty-two miles hour
but the officer could not prove his case and Mt
Roosevelt was discharged Hearst pleaded not
guilty. but was held for examination.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
SALE OF RARE BOOKS.

first edition of ''Esquemeng and Ringrose,
Buccaneers Of America" in four parts and two vol
umes published In 16s4-'5, brought the highest
price last night at sale of books held at the
Anderson Auction Rooms, No. West 18th street.
A complete set of The Pennsylvania Magazine"
American Monthly Museum from January.
1775. to July 1776. brought ss9 $50 was paid
for nineteen volumes of Cruikshank's Comic Al
nanack, a complete set of the original issue from
1s3S its close in 1853. Volumes and of j
Colonial newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26

this model as well as madras, linen lawn and the
familiar materials.
The quantity Of material required for the six
teen-year size is three and a half yards q or "a
inches. three and one-quaFter yards 80 inches or
Two yards Al inches wide. The pattern, No. s. s26
IS cut in sizes for girls of fourteen and sixteen
years OF age, and will be mailed to sny address 8
receipt OF 10 cents
Please give pattern number and years distinctly
Address Pattern Department New-York Tribune.
II in hurry for pattern. send an extra tvo-cent
STAMP and We viii mail by letter postage in sealed
envelope.