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Evening journal., 1908-08-29
FIFTY THOUSAND
FOR THE G. 0. P. FUND

NEW YORK. Aug. 29-Frank II.
Hitchcock. chairman Of the Repuhll-
can National Committee. is unusually
cheerful to-day. A $4,000 check turn
ed over 10 the committee by William
Nelson Cromwell was understood to be
the main reason for the cheerfulness.
Mr.. Hitchcock himself declined 20 say
anything about the check. He declared
that this was a question entirely within
the jurisdiction of George r. sheldon,
treasurer Of the committee.
Ne. Sheldon denied positively reports
that the check was turned over to the
committee as a contribution from e. II.
Hartman. He would not discuss the
check which Mr.. Cromwell is reported
to have given the committee.
''You win know all about that later
ON. when 1 make the list public" n,
said.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
FELL FROM CAR WINDOW
AND is FATALLY INJURED
BaIfimorean Found Along Railway Tracks at Stanton
Early This Morning and Died in fhe
Delaware Hospital

Either jumping or falling from the
window of pullman sleeper on the
p. b. and w. Railroad at stonton.
Peter Thompson Coyle, Of Baltimore.
died in the Delaware Hospital today
as a result of his injuries, He was
passenger on tho second section OF train
No. so from Washington and occupied
"A berth In the sleeping car Canaan
daigua.
Tho man fell from the car window
just before the train reached Stanton
at o'clock this morning. and he was
found shortly afterward by a track
walker who notified the company Off
cials ana the stranger was then brought
to this city ON an engine and removed
to tho Delaware Hospital. where he
died az $50 o'clock.
He was attired only IN his night
garments when he fell from the car.
The remainder OF his clothing Is on
the train only a signet ring and sew
eral gold shirt buttons were found on
him, and these contained the initials
P. r. c.
Semi Conscious Until Death.
From the time the man was admit
ted 10 the hospital until his death he
was in "a somi-conscious condition. and
tho physicians could learn nothing
from him concerning the affair.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
DRAIN SONS VIENS,
GIVE MOTHER LIFE

HARTFORD. Conn, Aug 29-Thn.
Mrs. John II. Mcfarland. OF Weathers-
field, is living and win continue to 1.-Two
is due to the willing sacrifice of her
son, Henry, sixteen years old. a 80.
bust youth who gave up large quan-
tity Of his blood to be transfused into
the veins Of his mother. She has been
lying in an anaemic condition for n
long time and came near dying in the
Hartford Hospital.
The physicians determined that II
was imperative to resort to the trans
fusion Of blood treatment, and the boy
Henry at once offered himself
Blood has been infused into veins Of
2 human being oftea. but probably
never in such a large quantity as il
was to-day. Henry is at the hospital
in weak condition. but otherwise suf-
fered no i'll effects. He Is happy at
the thought that he has saved his
mothers life in as courageous q man
ner as any hero of n battlefield.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29

The man gave tho names OF Peter
Thompson Coyle and Charles Adams,
and the address, No. GIL North Charles
street, Baltimore. The physicians at
the hospital seem to think that he
wanted them to send word to the per-
son named Charles Adams.
The dead man gave his age as 80
years and showed every mark OF re-
ilnement In falling from the train he
sustained n crushed skull and injuries
TO his hands and legs. The injury to
his head caused death.
Coroner Galloway was notified Of the
man's death and removed tho body from
the hospital TO the morgue. He is Of
the opinion that the man fell from the
car while sick and hanging out of the
window.
Tho authorities will communicate
with the Baltimore police this after
noon. The body will be given the
best OF care at tho morgue until the
mans relatives come here to claim it.
Empoye Of the Government.
A dispatch received by THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL stated that the man
lived at No. 1871 North Calvert street.
Baltimore. and that he was employed
as an inspector in the assayer's office
in Washington. lie is said to have a
wife who Is newspaper writer on
one of the Baltimore papers.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
SUPERINTENDENT
LEAVES HOSPITAL
Miss Anna M. Mclean Resigns
From the Delaware
Institution
MISS DARLING SUCCEEDS HER

Miss Anna NJ. Mclean, superintendent
of Delaware Hospital, has presented her
resignation to the manager to take effect
on October l. Miss Mclean has resigned
so that she may take a much needed rest.
Tor more than five years she has filed the
responsible duties Of the superintendency
in a splendid manner and the managers
Of the hospital have expressed regret
that she is Obliged to leave the insttu-
ton. Miss Mclean will return TO Halifax,
Nova Scotia. her home. where she will
rest for some time.
Miss Mclean will be succeeded by Miss
j.. +. Darling. who for IL years has been
superintendent Of the Pottsville. Pa,
Hospital. Miss Darling was recommended
to the manager here as of exceptional ex-
ecutive ability. and one of the managers
of Delaware Hospital this morning said
that it was a matter of congratulation
for wilmingtonians that--her services
have been obtained. Miss Darling will be.
gin her duties at the Delaware Hospital
on october l.
Another very important change has late
ly taken place in the hospital staff as the
result Of the resignation of Miss Mac Der
meid. head nurse. who left on July to be
married Miss MacDermeid's place has
been filed by Miss Elizabeth Duncan a
graduate Of the Montreal General Hospi-
tai. who has shown splendid ability.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
GERMAN BOAT AMONG
THE ENGLISH TORPEDOES

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, Aug. 29-British naval Of
ficers in charge Of the torpedo boat
maneuvres are thrown irto a rage to-
day by the appearance in their midst
Of their maneuvars of the German tor
pedo boat I'D s."
Suspecting the German boat Of being
spy, it was stopped and boarded by
British officers who demanded an eN-
planation of tho commander who ac-
knowledged that the IL 5" has sud-
denly become disabled and had put into
the Tyne for repairs. He disclaimel
any intention OF spying on the British,
and for proof OF his statement he
showed his boats disability. The pres
ence of the German boat put an end
TO the maneuvres until Monday, on
which day it has been ordered to leave.
The affair has caused a bitter feeling,
and it is probable that England will
ask for an official statement from Ger
many
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
GOMPERS, LABOR
LEADER, NOT HERE
Sends Raymond Robins, Of
Chicago, to Address
Local Democrats

It was announced this afternoon that
Samuel Gompers, President Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor would not come
here to take part in the Bryan and Kern
raitflcaiN and barbecue under the aus
pices Of the Democratic League of Della
ware, at Brandywine Spring tonight, but
had sent Raymond Robins, OF Chicago to
represent him.
Mr.. Robins is regarded byj union men
of the city as being fully capable of taking
Mr.. Gompers place on the occasion. He
is one of the foremost union men of the
country. and is familiar with every de-
tail of the big organization. For four
years he was superintendent Of the Num-
cipal Lodging House of Chicago. during
which time he made study of child
labor conditions, and gave the house the
reputation of being the model lodging
house Of the country. Although a college
graduate, lawyer and a man Of moderate
means, Mr.. Robins assumed the role OF
a tramp laborer and as such worked in
the mines of Alaska in the wheat fields Of
Kansas, toiled in the big mills of the IL
linois Steel Company and later worked
on the freighters which ply the lakes. This
experience brought him into close touch
with workingmen and gave him a better
grasp of the labor situation than few lead
ers among union men have. He is a pleas
ing speaker and no doubt will be well re-
iceived Mrs. Robins is president of the
WOman's Trade Union League. Mr.. Rob-
ins arrived in this city this morning and
was entertained at the Wilmington Club
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
RED MEN MAKE READY
FOR GREAT COUNCIL SESSION

Great preparation is being made for
the next annual session of the Great
Council of Delaware. Improved Greer
Of Red Men. which Will be held in
Dover October 2S ana 20. AT the
election the chief contests viii be for
Great Representatives 10 the Great
Council of the United States and for
Great Junior Sycamore. Among those
mentioned for Great Representative arc
William il. Ferguson. the retiring
Great Sachem; Charles McIntire. pres
ent Great Representative; William W.
Knowles and George c. Guthrie, Past
Great Sachems OF the Order. The can
didates named for Great Junior Saga
more of the Great Council are William
c. Josting, of Waneta Tribe, Dover;
Harry n. Nickers. of NanticolSe Tribe.
Georgetown; and James Hobbs, Of Ros-
sakatum Tribe, Laurel. The Great
Council of the United states meets at
Bridgeport, Conn, September 18th, and
from the present outlook Delaware will
be honored with the chieftancy Of
Great Junior Sagamore.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
MISSING---ONE
DAN CUPID
For the Past Week He Has
Been Shy of the
City

From Indications which may be gather
ed az tho department of health ofncel
whore records of such things as are men,
toned In this story are kept by Secretary
Wlgglesworth IL would be assumed that
Cupid. who since time immcmoral has
been represented as the god Of love. has
for the last week been on a strike, or else
has been away on vacation and forgot
to return. For the first time in year, and
that IS a pretty long time when you
come 20 consider it, the number OF mar
riages in this city has dropped below 20
IN week Yaa sir you may see It for
yourself II you will 80 10 Mr.. Wiggles-
worth, for he has the figures in black and
white.
Well. you may say. there isn't anything
out OF the ordinary IN that; peoplt don't
have to be married If they don't want TO.
and even % marriages in a week is going
some, you should guess. But IL you do
say that just stop and think what the
number has been right along for almost
a year.
What has the number been7
Answer-It has been fifty and more.
To-day one could hardly believe ones
eyes as zone looked at the record sheet.
There were not even 2O; not even IS or Il
There were but i6 Hat.
Il can't explain IT," said Secretary
Wigglesworth. 1T struck mo like a bolt
from a clear sky when 7 looked up the
returns this morning preparatory 70 maxi
ing out the record sheet sixteen, said
10 myself and looked again at the returns
to make sure I was right sixteen, six
teen. ana 1 kept repeating It over and
over. because / couldn't quite understand
why it was sixteen. We've had 80 right
along. and even higher. There's something
wrong somewhere. Some other city has
butted into Wiimington's territory and
has got away some Of the trade"
Srhere IS no definite cause that can be-
ascribed to the falling away so materially
in the number OF marriage licenses with
In the week Il may have been because Of
the bad weather. IL may have been that
money is not plentiful, or it's too near
winter 10 go to housekeeping, or several
other things. But that Cupid has been taxi
ing It easy for the week is the one known
fact: and II you don't believe II, go look
at the figures on the record sheet yourself
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
RIFLEMEN TO GET
BACK TOMORROW
Members Of Delaware Militia
Team Returning From
Camp Perry

The Delaware Militia Rife team, which
has been competing in the national shoot
at Camp Perry, Ohio, is expected TO re-
turn to this city sometime tomorrow. Re-
ports received here from members Of the
team say that all are in good health.
The team viii be given royal welcome
by militia frienda Of the rilemen. ijcla-
wares delegation to the shoot found up
thirty-ninth in the list Of the teams troni
each State and from the rssdlar army in
spite Of little facility for practice The
range below New Castle is not adapted
TO long distance shooting.
1t will be disappointment TO local
militiamen to learn that Captain Casey
will not return from Camp Perry with
the team. Instead, he will go from Camp
Perry to participate N the snoo. at Sea
Girt, N. j.. and win not return to VIII
mington until September s His friends
will probably give MIN a reception al
that time.
The members OF the team who are *
pected TO return tomorrow are as sollows
Major J. Warner Reed, team captain
lieutenant Colonel Evan c. Boyd
coach.
Captain Alfred r. Ha-r, spotter
Captain W. E. LaaS, Of Company B
Milford.
Captain Ernest C Parks. of compan,
A, Wilmington.
Lieutenant Linwood 3. Jacobs. OF Com.
pany e, Newark.
Lieutenant ]. Austin Ellison. OF Com
pany D. Wilmington.
I - ,F
pany E., Newark.
Sergeant Samuel NJ. Saunders.
Sergeant c. L. McClosi1y.
Sergeant Il. l.. Manion.
Reglmental Quartermds' Sergenat
George NJ. Poole.
Sergeant Henry Z. Sergeant.
Sergeant Daniel NJ. Mccaughan.
Sergeant Edward c. .,lason.
Corporal Thomas Sam vo-Ch.
Arthcer James c. webb.
Musician James l.. C-owe.
Camp Broke To- day.
The rife camp came % an end farl,
this afternoon, and the sduad that hoi
been in training there for nine days Wi
proceed to Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
ALLEE SELLS his
JEWELRY STORE
Bay State Gas ViCe-PreSident
Parts Van Ills Former
Business

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Aug. 2s-The J. Frank Alice
Company to-day sold the Alice jewelry
business in Dover, to Alexander G. VOL
colt. Dover jeweler and son Of the late
Chancellor Wolcott.
This store was a Union Republican
headquarters for the entire State for years
and was the scene of several important
political deals. in which J. Edward Ad-
dicks and other former Union Republican
leaders figured
Although Mr.. Alice conducted the bust.
ness until to-day, he gave it Little atten-
ton since the reorganization Of the Bay
State Gas Company. of Delaware, OF
which company he is vice-president
ALE, the former jeweler, is said to have
cleaned up more than 100000 from trans
actions in gao company stock the last few
weeks.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
LIFE PRISONER
DIES In PRISON
James Adams. COIOred, Com
mitted to WOrkhOuSe For
Murder, Passes Away

After an illtess of year with tu-
berculosis, James Adams, aged about
25 years, a life term prisoner at the
workhouse, died in that institution to-
day. The body was removed to the
morgue in this city, and word sent the
young mars mother who lives at NO.
1920 Thompson street, in Philadelphia.
Adams was convicted of murder in
the second degree in 1906, and with
his brother, Theodore Adams. was sem
fenced to life imprisonment. They
were accused of fatally stabbing a col
ored man named James Redden. dur
ing a crap game in this city, and when
the case came to trial each accused
the other of the crime. with the result
that both were found guilty. Theodore
Is still at the workhouse ,and appears
to be in good health.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
HAMMERSTEIN TO AID
SINGERS IN PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-Oscar Ham
merstein announces that he will utilize
his new Philadelphia Opera House for
grand opera performances lie says that
he is assured that he will receive the nc
cessary support. The subscriptions so
far he announces. amount to a quarter Of
a million dollars.
As part of the Opera House Mr.. Ham
merstein will create the Conservatory of
Music of Philadelphia. and he viii as
slst a score of Philadelphia society
women in it's management He declares
that he expects to have free tuition for
every one.
How he will finance It he did not say.
Mrs. Andrew Wheeler, a wealthy society
woman, is much interested in his plan,
and it is believed that she may en-
dow It.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
Maybe Arrest In eaItImore.

Maybe Arrest in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Aug 29.y-Whilo no
arrest has yet been made In connoc-
ton with the attempted murder at
Atlantic city of Charles B. Roberts
there was renewed activity today on
the part of the authorities Of their in
vestigation into tho mysterious case
and an arrest may be made at any time.
That there is q sucpect under survel-
lance is known but the police refuse
10 state who the man is. but Is de-
clared that they are working on "a
strong clue.
Every effort IS now being exerted
to clear up the mystery The police
feel confident that the man who did the
shooting is in Baltimore and il As de-
clared that they are only waiting for a
few links in the chain Of evidence be-
fore making an arrest
Attack Result Of Jealousy.
With few exceptions OF those who
cling TO the robbery theory friends OF
Mr. Roberts believe the attack upon
the young clubman was the result of
jealousy. That Mrs. Williams was the
cause Of the shooting Of Mr.. Roberts
man believe. and society folk are stlll
discussing the case 20 the exclusion Of
other subjects
While the police do not wish to ques-
tion Mr.. Williams there is a belief that
the trial may lead in another direc-
ton. Doubt as to Mr.. williams hav-
ing been abroad was dispelled by a
Baltimorean who returned TO New York
Tuesday on the Kronprinzessin and
who declared that he saw and talked
TO Williams aboard the ship.
Advicese received here from New
York state that Mr. williams name
is on the ships register
Mr.. Williams statement that he knew
that his wife was at Atlantic city. is
sued through his law partner, II. Cav
endish, Darrell, flatly contradicted pre-
vious statements made TO a reporter
by Mr. Williams himself The state
ment given out by Mr. Darrell was an
nomced 90 be official for Mr.. Williams
and was given by Mr. Darrell I'm the
capacity OF an attorney On Thursday
Mr.. Williams stated that he did not
know that his wife was I'm Atlantic
City at the time the shooting took
place. Naturally there was great sur
prise when Mr.. Darrell told the news
papermen that Mr.. Williams had talk
ed TO his wife In Atlantic City over the
telephone on Wednesday morning and
that Mrs. Williams had told her hus-
band she would return to the williams
country seat in the Long Green Valley
on Saturday.
When a reporter went to Long Green
last night to get a statement from Mr..
Williams the latter caught sight Of the
lnewspaperman and recognizing him
from the interview of the previous day
which had been contradicted by the
statement Of his attorney, he approach
ed the reporter and said: II know
you and know what you arc here for.
and If you come near my place I'll
kill you"
The Williams children arrived in Bal
timore from Atlantic City where they
had been with their mother and are
now at Long Green.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
PROBABLY LOST IN
CLOUDBURST AND FLOOD

tically wiped out. The need OF the
people to-day is food. Relief is being
sent by surrounding towns. AS rail-
road tracks are badly damaged it is
impossible to get within eight miles of
the town and the supplies are bling
hauled in wagons lent by ranchmen
from Des Moines. n. NJ. the nearest
railway station.
That more persons did not lost their
lives is regarded as miraculous. a
torrent eight feet deep swept down the
Cimarron river when the town was
asleep carrying destruction upon the
camp. How many were caught under
the wreckage OF their homes Is not
known. but there is a long list of miss
ing. Five travelling men, names un-
known. asleep in a hotel that was de-
stroyed. perished.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
IT COST 6I4 CENTS TO
TALK TO GIRL BARBER

PITTSBURG. Aug DIR. f. Donehoo,
a prominent attorney of this city, was
arrested and afterward fined Ga cents
by Alderman Langsdorf Tor talking too
much to Miss Lillian Higgins, 4 good
looking woman barber. Miss Higgins
alleged that the attorney entered the
barber shop and got into her chair for
shave. He insisted on talking to
her. she alleges. Finally he became
so persistent that he was ordered out
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
COUNTY FAIR
GETTING READY

The big exhibit of machinery of the
International Harvester Company, Of
Baltimore, was received at the county
fair grounds at Driving Park to-day,
as well as shipments of horses from n.
G. Williams. of Middletown. and from
Delaware College.
The fair grounds are almost in ship
shape for the opening OF Tuesday and
everything will be in readiness when
Delaware's great agricultural and live
STOCK carnival is opened for visitors.
Several of the amusements have put in
their appearance and the inevitable
champion fat girl has arrived for tile
preliminaries.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
DEATH RATE LOWER;
BIRTH RATE HIGHER

For the past few weeks there has
been a decrease in the number Of deaths
in this city as compared with the re-
corded number for the corresponding
period one year ago.
This week twenty-five persons have
died as compared with thirty-seven i'll
the corresponding week of 1907. The
number of births has been greater.
forty-one for the week ending, and but
thirty-six for the corresponding week
one year ago.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
GOODWIN NOT
A CANDIDATE

John II. Goodwin Jr.. OF Delaware
CITY. announced this morning that he
had withdrawn as a candidate for rep
rcsentative from Red Lion hundred.
He decided on the course at a meeting
OF Republican voters of the hundred
last night. Mr.. Goodwin said the ac-
tion was voluntary on his part and
that he would assist IN the nomination
Of Joseph n. Reeves. the only other
Republican candidate for representa-
tive in the district. Goodwin made the
statement that Reeves would be
elected.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
ALL OVER WITH RACING
SAYS E. E. SMATHERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.--E. e. smathers,
rich broker and owner Of the famous
horses, McChesney and Major Delmar,
was a passenger aboard the Mauretania.
Asked about the recent law passed by the
Legislature TO prohibit ractrack betung,
Mr.. Smathers said:
I'm afraid it's all over with racing
The game is on the down path with no
sign OF coming back. The whole fault
lies at the feet OF the bookies,' who
wanted 10 grab everything In sight for
getting absolutely the public or its In
terests.n
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
THIRTY-NINE CHINESE
PIRATES ARE KILLED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SAIGON, Indo-China, Aug. 29.-Ad-
vices were received today of the cap
ture Of $50 Chinese pirates by a col
umn Of French soldiers.
Thirty-nine Of the pirates and II
soldiers We're killed. The activity OF
the pirates has hindered the effort 70
suppress the Chinese rebellion that is
spreading over French Indo- China.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
THREW MONEY TO CROWD
Mrs. Ford Thus Saved From Damage
Auto That Had Run Over Boy.

NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-An automobile
belonging to Eli Aiken l'ofd Of oneonta,
n. T.. and containing the owner and his
Wife ran down Philip William. lc years
old. Of S06 West i4ith street. at Eighth
avenue and t4ith street last night Mr
Ford took the hoy to Harlem Hospital lie
has a fractured skull and will probably
lie.
A crowd Of boys tried TO wreck the ma
chine in front of the West 18th street
station. where J. n. Scott the chauffeur,
was locked up. but Mrs. Tord threw out a
shower Of nickels and calmed them.
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
First Ward Republicans Meet.

The First Ward Republican Club
held meeting at Martins stable. Third
and Orange streets last night The
speakers were James keenan,. candi-
date for Levy Court, Charles II. Lip
pincott, candidate for sheriff. and
Jacob Smith and Charles Crawford
candidates for coroner. The next meet
Ing OF the club will be held Thursday
night. September 3. at the same place
Evening journal., 1908-08-29
BY United Press Leased Special WI

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
Ell PASO. Tex. Aug. 29.-Eight
more bodies of victims of the cloud
burst and food at Folsom. n. NJ. have
been recovered by searching parties.
according TO reports to-day. None has
been identified The list OF known
dead is now placed at %. while it is
expected the total casualties will reach
forty
Searching parties are to-day. delving
into the wreckage OF the ruined homes
looking for victims. while other parties
are searching the country down
stream Bodies have been recovered
as far as fifteen miles below Folsom.
and it is feared many more arc buried
in the sand along the course Of the
Cimmarron river. Folsom, formerly a
mining town OF $500, has been Drsc-