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Evening journal., 1908-02-26
TO SELL HANOVER
CHURCH PROPERTY

The trustees Of Hanover Presbyter-
ian Church met last night 70 discuss
the disposition OF the property at
Sixth and King streets, which win be
vacated when the congregation viii
occupy the property 20 be purchased
from Washington Heights NJ f.
Church. There are a number Of bid
.ders. but no action was taken last
might. The property Is valued Gt
$4,000. and as It is IN a desirable
business location, It is expected that
IL viii be easily disposed Of.
Although Il has been decided to
purchase the Washington Heights
property, there has been no passage
.of the deed as yet The next meeting
OF the trustees will he held on the
third Tuesday In March, and Il Is ex-
pected that the deed will be trans
ferred then, thus enabling the Hanover
congregation 20 worship In its new
church by Sunday. March 22.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
PENNSYLVANIA NOTES

Glenolden's new tax rate is l-s
mills
eKnnett Square Catholics cleared 500
at small bazaar
Considering the business depression,
building prospects in West Chester are
very good. NH
A French poodle belonging TO Edwin
Boyer, Of Chester. met death by stick
ing its head In a can of I've.
Thomas II. Meiser and wife cole
brated their hftieth wedding ami
versary at their home near Kennett
Square. Tuesday.
A heavy wagon ran over Charles,
the 5-year-old sen Of Hilbert Sample.
in West Chester. seriously injuring the
little fellow.
Frank ID. Kane, clerk of Ridley Park
Council. rendered his fifteenth annual
banquet to the officials of the borough
last night.
Thomas Dunlap was run down in
Darby by a car of which his brother,
Alexander. was the motorman, but
escaped serious injury
William Hallowell. near Kennett
Square, will engage IN raising Angora
goats on. his farm, and thinks farmers
can make money at this business.
The Chester Board If Trade has re-
ceived a communication from w. c.
Bennett, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, maxi
ing Inquiries for a factory site.
At a meating of the West Chester
Fire Company. No. /, Of West Chester
DR. Jesse c. Green was nominated FOR
his ffty-eighth term as treasurer.
Ridley Park win form its own Under
writer's association, on a $4,000 basis
II the Philadelphia association does not
reduce it's high suburban insurance
rates.
Maor Charles II. Worman. inspector
OF the First Brigade of Pennsylvania
National Guard, Inspected Company l.
Sixth Regiment, I'm West Chester last
night.
Edward A. Mullin, who sued the
county Of Chester for $4,000 for the
loss Of his leg through the breakine
down Of a bridge near Downingtown
has settled with the county for S6250.
John Osborne was attacked by a
highwayman as he was about to enter
the gate at his home in Valley town
ship. Chester county He was render
ed unconscious ard all his money was
stolen.
Rev. Francies E. Stever. who resign
ed the pastorate q the Baptist Church
at oxford. has declined 10 reconsider
az the unanimous request of the con-
gregation. He has not yet accepted a
new charge.
A few days after recovering from
an attack Of dipbtheria Mrs. Ernest
Murray. a well known secret society
woman Of Chester. became III with sp-
pendicitis ana underwent an operation
al the Chester Hospital
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
GIRL LOOKS LIKE THE DEVIL
Young Woman Paints Her Face to Re-
ssmble Satan and Can't Rub Il of.
Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
APPLETON, Wis, Feb. 26.-Home-
made grease paints. with the indelibn-
ity Of India ink, refuse to be obliter-
ated, and Miss Mary Schmidt is un-
able to erase a mask in likeness OF his
satanic majesty which she affxed on
Thursday January 2S. to appear at a
leap year masquerade.
Miss Schmidt appeared at the mas
lquerade attired in satanic garb. includ
ling tights OF crimson. the proverbial
hoofs, horns and elongated tail. In
stead OF a mask she daubed her face
with this inerasible mixture. The ply
sician called in the case yesterday de-
olares he has discovered a puzzle that
he may not be able TO solve.
Miss Schmidt is a student Of chem
istry az Lawrence University in this
city. Her chemistry work taught her
how to make paints, but she failed 10
look ahead to the eradication Of the
chemicals
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
SENATE COMMITTEE
UPHOLDS PRESIDENT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. ga
Brownsville, which is the issue against
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
in the South, and with the negro vot-
ers of the United States. was brought
to the front prominently in the Senate
yesterday when the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs tried to reach an
agreement as to who shot up" the
town, for which three companies Of
the Twenty-fifth negro infantry were
discharged without honor.
The committee finally adopted this
resolution offered by Senator Lodge. OF
Massachusetts,, and Il will be made the
basis of the majority report;-
That. in the opinion of this COM
mittee the shooting affray at Browns
vile ON the night Of August 1914, 1906,
was done by some Of the soldiers be-
longing 10 the Twenty fifth United
States Infantry then stationed at Fort
Brown, Texas"
This resolution was carried by a vote
of eight to four. The division in the
committee Is significant. Those voting
for IL were three Republicans, Sena-
tors Warren, Lodge and Warner, and
five Democrats. Senators Talliaferro
Foster Overman, Frazier and Nc
Creary Those voting against It were
Senators Scott, Hemenway. Foraker
and Bulkeley, all Republicans. Senator
dupont did not vote.
A resolution offered by Senator du-
Pont declaring that the testimony
showed that the shots fired In the
Brownsville ARRAY were discharged
from Springfield rifles which were in
the hands OF or accessible 10 the en-
listed men Of Company b. Twenty NTH
Infantry. was defeated, II TO ?.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
new TROUBLES Of
POILLON SISTERS
Nv THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb 26-catherine and
Charlotte Ponlon, the sisters whose sor-
rows and experiences have caused them
to ngure prominently in the newspapers Of
late years unloadod whole lot Of new
troubles on the judges Of special sessions
to-day. Charlotte was to have been ar
raiened for sentence on conviction Of as
saulting a negro bell boy over year ago
Instead. however, tho justices were served
with a writ Of certioriari issued by Justice
Platseek. OF the Supreme Court forblddng
the passing Of sentence until hearing
has been held before Justice Platseek on
Friday.
The services Of Assistant District At
torney Taylor were at once sought 70 ap-
pear before Justice Platseek and urge
sentence to-day. Believing the request
would be granted an order was sent War
den Flynn Of the tombs where the sisters
have been confined pending sentence on
a charge OF s'beating' a hotel bin, pro-
duce the prisoners in court
Flynn refused point blank and showed
n writ OF haheas corpus served on him is-
sued by Justico PiatseeS, forbidding him
taking the sisters from the prison until
the habeas corpus hearing Is held Friday.
When this mcseare reathcl tNe lusrcos
they exploded. Justice olmstead voiced
their feeling 10y an attack On Meyer
Greenbarg. attorney for the sisters Pend
ing the RETURN. of Assistant. District AZ.
torney from his visit to Justice Platsees
the justices waited uneasily declared theii
belief that the wrlts would be set aside
and they would yet have chance t6
sentence sister Charlotte to-day.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
ELECTRIC
BOAT SCANDAL
Believed That Congress Will
Insist on Investigating
the LiIley Charges
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G-The in
vestigation OF ALLEGED improper meth
DDS on the part of the Electric Boat
Company of New Jersey. TO influence
legislation before Congress, proposed
by Representative Lilley, of Conn, IS
not to be smothered.
There Is a growing demand among
the membership Of the House generally
for a searching inquiry. The rules
committee win decide to-day whether
or not to adopt q resolution TO make
the investigation. Should It decide to
report Il Is quite likely that the reso-
luton viii Drovide for the methods Of
all the submarine boat companies.
If the COMMITTEES should fail TO report
a resolution. II IS understood that Lii
ley win al once make public the
charges which he presented TO the
committee Yesterday aud VIII demand
on the floor of tho House that an IN
vestlgation be had II IS believed that
IN making such a resolution Il would
be supported hy the naval affairs COM
mittee which recently reported favor
ably for the contracting for SUBJ
marines. The members who favored tho
submarines feel that their regulations
may be affected by the charges and
they seek vindication.
It is known that Lilley mentioned
no names IN the charges he filed yes
terday So far as can be learned. the
charges were confined to statements
that he expected to be able to prove
that campaign contributions were
made by. the boat company and that
otherwise the concern was politically
active In quarters where IL believed It
might be benefited in Congress
Lilley declines absolutely 70 discuss
the charges at this time. further than
TO say that he Is sure that no at
tempts we're made directly TO bribe
members Of Congress-
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
Deaths

Marian n. Prettyman.
Charlctto l.. peemer.
Ruth B, Richards.
Bayard Widdoea.
Elizabeth Brinton Arnold.
Lucy Richardson Tatum,
John l. Hanson,
William Mcdaniel.
Elizabeth 8. Dean,
ARNOLD Suddenly, on February 26th,
at the residence Of her daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Lucas. No. 500 South Forty
first street. Philadelphia, Elizabeth
Brinton. wife Of the late Rev Francis
II. Arnold
Due notice Of the funeral will be
given.
TATUM-At her residence Oakland.
near Wilmington. Del, on the 26th
inst, Lucy Richardson Tatnm, widow
Of John r. Tatum, in the saith year
OF her age.
Relatives and friends OF tho family
are invited 10 attend the funeral from
Friends Meeting House, Ninth and
Tntnall streets, on seventh day, 29th
inst. at eleven o'clock. Interment pri-
vate.
HANSoN--In this city, on February
26th. 1908, John l. Hanson, aged 90
years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited 20 attend the funeral services
at his late residence. No. 606 South
Claynont street, on Saturday. Feb
guary 2sth, 1908. at 2 D. m. Intermenl
at Lombardy Cemetery.
MoDANlEL-in this city, on February
1oth. 1908, William Mcdaniel.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited 20 attend the funeral ser
vices at the residence Of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Merry II. Cannon, No. SOS
Bennett street on Friday evening, Feb
ruafy 2sth, 1903. az o'clock Inter-
ment Elkton. Nd, on arrival Of train
leaving Wilmington 1147. Saturday
morning, February 2sth, 1908. without
further notice.
WlpDoES-In this city. on February
25, 1908, Bayard Widdoes. aged 3l
years.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are invited 20 attend the funeral SER
vices at his late residence, No. 8Ol
East Seventh street. on Thursday after
noon, February 9th. at 2.3O o'clock
Interment Riverview Cemetery
DEEMER-In New Castle, Del. Feb.
ruary gath, 1908, Charlotte l., dauEh.
ter Of s. s., and Kate Deemer, borr
December 23d, 1881.
Services and intermont Binghamton
~ Y.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
JUNIORS WILL
BUILD HOUSE

The Junior Order United American
Mechanics, which society recently pu~-
chased the property No. 9Oi Tatnan for
lodge purposes, has decided to enlarge
the building instead Of altering the prop
erty. The new plans provide for a two-
story building TO be erected in the rear
Of the property. This win connect with
the present building and will give the
Juniors much more suitable quarters. The
remodelled building win extend the full
length Of the lot which is 50 feet. Work
on the new building win be started as
soon as the weather permits.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
FLEET is
READY TO SAIL
tcontInued From E1rst Pare.l


Pacific coast but little: there is no
difficult navigation ahead and why
anyone should look Tor trouble. unless
from pure superstition, they cannot
see. The completion of all the heavy
work" aboard ship is giving plenty op-
portunity now for shore leaves and the
sailors are rowing through the streets
and shops OF Callao and Lima IN
shoals. The continue 70 maintain the
best Of order and tlle Peruvian Off
cials and press are loud in their
praises
Pardo to Review the Ships.
President Pardo has arranged 20
await the passage OF the departing
fleet from the Peruvian Cruiser Grau
at the entrance TO Callao harbor and TO
review the vess Is as they steam past
in single file, laundering the presi.
Dental salute Of q guns.
A military funeral will be given
ashore before the departure to Ordi-
nary Seaman II. l.. Preston. who was
struck and killed by falling crane
hook aboard the Maine yesterday.
The junior officers are inclined 10 be
jeaous of the adventurous voyage their
comrades on tho Nankton, under Lieut.
w. r. Gherardi, nave been assigned t.
make TO the Galapagos archipelago to
look for Frederick Jeffs. the American
seaman, who was cast away with the
rest Of his ships company on an un-
inhabited islet in the Eroup last year,
was too IN to accompany his compan
ions on their departure 70 another
island and is supposed to he still liv-
ing there alone The rest OF the crew
was picked up by a Norwegian YES
sci.
Many Adventures Promised.
/. Not much is known about the CAL
lapagos group, navigation there is un-
certain. and the Yankton's cruise
promises to be fillei with adventures.
Reports from homo that Admiral
Evans does not like % take the fleet
to San Francisco on account Of cases
Of the plague there are impossible of
confirmation. Inasmuch as there was
no uneasiness concerning the situation
at Callao where the disease is decided
ly more prevalent. not much attention
is paid to the rumors.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

Your table linen has
lost it's lustre; do you
know why ?
Is it not because you
have allowed your laun-
dress to wash it with
ordinary laundry soaps,
which, being overstrong
in alkali, "cut" the fab
ric and make linen look
like cotton?
Use Ivory Soap and
your linen troubles will
cease.
No ''free" allsali in Il no color
ing matter; nothing but soap, soap
that is 80 4t1oe per cent pure.
Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Cent. Pure.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
NOT AFRAID
OF THE RAIN

In a downpour Of rain shortly after
II o'clock this morning, a young oou-
pie from Philadelphia applied al the
office Of Magistrate Broman for a mar
riage license. They were accompan-
led by a young man also from that
city. The couple gave the names of
Irving Alexander and Anna Christina
Noll. The groom said he lived in
Venango street. Port Richmond. Phil
adelphia.
After obtaining the license the cou-
pie asked 20 be directed to the home
or the Rev. George J.. Wolf and left the
magistrates Office presumably 10 go
there, but they started of in a d.
rectly opposite direction from that Of
Mr. Wolfc's home and whether that
preacher married them later is not
known.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
FINE DIAMOND FOR
KING EDWARD
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 26-The Culli-
nan diamond, the Transvaal's gift to
King Edward, has besn cut into three
oarats. The largest weighs 1000
carats and will he pear shaped when
polished. The stone originally weigh
s'O2S, but even since being cut is by
far the largest gam in the world 1t
is not quite free from blemishes, but
the experts say these will be removed
in polishing.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
odd EeIIows 70 vlaIt EIkton.

In Elkton tonight the degree stan
of Eden Lodge of odd Fellows win
confer the third degree on several can
didates The staff, numbering more
than forty members, viii be accom-
panied by the lodges Of Wilmington
and vicinity, and will leave French
street station at 5.55 o'clock. returning
shortly after midnight. The degree
work win be done in the presence Of
the Grand Lodge Of Baltimore, which
will confer the first and second de-
grees.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
YEARS IN
THE MINISTRY

The Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus, rec
tor of Trinity Episcopal Church,
rounds out twenty years of service in
the Christian ministry to-day. There
was no formal observance of the an
niversary In this city. Mr. Kirkus is
In New York to-day, and is not ex-
peoted TO return until next Saturday.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
eood PrIoes a PubIlo sac.

Stidham & Son, Auotioneers, sold
yesterday for John d. Kelly near Hare's
Corner. horses from $4,000 to $4,000,
and COWS from SS5.Oe 20 $4,000 The
average for 2S head Of cows was $3.50;
bulls, S32.O0; heifers from $4,000 TO
s340O; turkeys. S4.75 each; chickens.
$3.50 pair; ducks, s250 pair; corn.
60 cents a bushel. Farming implements
and other articles sold for very satis-
factory prices The sale was we'll at
tended and bidding was brisk.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
READING JURY CHARGES
RosENTHAL WITH MURDER,

READING, Pa, Feb. 26.-Coroner
strasser last night held an inquest
into the murder OF Lewis b. clawson.
shirt manufacture. who was shot dead
In his Office recently The Testimony
connected Abraham Rosenthal. Claw
sons brother-in-law. with the crime
and the jury declared "he Is guilty.
Of the murder"
Rosenthal is stiIl at large.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
At the oarriok.

The nine acts making UP the show
at the Garrlck Theatre this week en-
brace variety of entertainment that
must impress most everyone as being
typically vaudeville. And when the
quality Of the entertainment is con-
sidered II is no wonder that most folks
enjoy q variety show OF this kidd.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
Hearlna In steel casa.

Further hearing on the matter OF
claims In the Diamond State Steel
Company case before United States
Commissioner Nahaffy as special mas
ter was resumed today in the jury
room of the United States Court.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
In. Mammeln stilI IlI.

The condition of Former City Treas
urer Frederick c. Mammele, who was
stricken with paralysis in a street car
Saturday night, is still unchanged. AL
though his case is serous hopes are
held out by his physicians for his re-
covery.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
KELSEY HOLDS ON
TO HIS OFFICE
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

ALBANY. Feb. 2s-otto Kelsey was
retained as superintendent Of insurance
to-day over the recommendation for
his removal by Gov. Hughes by a vote
of 20 to 10
The friends Of Governor Hughes were
utterly routed and threw up the
sponge absolutely IN the preliminary
proceedings. It wac the most omen
revolt the governor Of New York has
sustained in years.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE
From October 20 May, Colds are the
most frequent cause Of Headache.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re-
moves cause. e. W. Grove on box Csc. .
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
Zoe LATE EoR CLASSIFICATION.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
4 furnished rooms All conveniences.
1926 Market ST. f26-1m-eod
Z OR RENT-7-ROoM HOUSE AT ELS
mere, possession March 25 Inquire at
Post Office Elsmere, Del f25-Sr
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
cHANDI FR Undertaken
SnHNDLLh g Embalmer

No. PA W. Ninth Street.
Careful attention day or night
Bodies IN Boarding Houses, Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared Tor
until claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments frst-class. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

Miss Elizabeth Anderson and Glenn An
derson, Of Winchester, Va, are the Fuesl
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Anderson
here.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
EvanosIist A A. M. 8 chur,b

The Rev. Mrs. Lena Mason. who Is
recognised as an evangelist of note,
eli speak az Bethel A. NJ church,
Sixth ana Walnut streets On next Fri
lay evening. She will be here only
one night
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
Stock Markets

I o'clock quotations from F. D..
Laokey & Co., Bankers and Brokers,
s43 Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

state Of Delaware county OF New Castle.
ss;
T. VIM. Winder Laird. treasurer OF the
above-named corporation, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true
to the best Of my knowledge and belief
VIM. WINDER LAIRD.
Treasurer
subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
1lth day OF February 1908
FRANK II. MASON.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
p. S. DUPONT,
r. c. DUPONT.
S d. TOWNSEND
Directors
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

D TPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
n THE WILMINGTON TRUST 90.
at Wilmington. in the State of Delaware.
at the close of business February IA 1905
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts ............S 100 g97 n
Overdrafts, secured and un-
secured ......s.................. 303S 2q
Stocks, securities, ETC., inelud-
ing premium on same .... 90 13S %
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures .....,................,... ss.so5 g
Bonds and Mortgages .......... 50050 %
Checks and other cash items... 60 6s
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents .............. 219 "a
Cash on Hand. viz:
specie .......... ......S 4 523 06
Legal tender notes and
National Bank Notes 81, $40 90 n s69 Nb
Cash on Deposit in other hanks
and trust companies ..,....... 125.099 So
Total .......................... ,2l5. .452 SO
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in............ 100000 90
surplus fund ..................... 1872 l52 50
Indy dual deposits sub ~
lect to check ..........S7629 9aS p tr.rlH,f
Certified checks 1000. 20. 220 95
Cashiers checks out
standing ................. so 5s 7ss 900 "A
Iolal ,.-.s.....s-..sss.....ss- a. I'D to1 -
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

;
IS:
l. l.. Scott Townsend. treasurer OF the
above named corporation do solemnly
swear that the above statement Is true
to the best Of my KNOWLEDGE and belief
L. SCOTT TOWNSEND.
Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-fifth day OF February, 1908.
LEVI l.. MALONEY,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
II. r. DURE,
J. DAVIS sIsLER,
CHAs. B. EVANS,
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
BANK STATEMENTS

ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
n THE EQUITABLE GUARANTEE &
COMPANY, at Wilmington, in
the State OF Delaware at the close Of
business February "a, 1908:
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

HosenthaI Is sun az large.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-01-10

The ladies' library club received
a hundred new volumes this week
for the library. The books are
nearly all late editions by popular
writers and will make interesting
reading.
Walter Reed this week purchased
the interest Of James Broker in
their barber shop and will run the
establishment alone in future. Mr.
Broker left Tuesday to visit his
parents up on Mason prairie ant
was accompanied by his sister
Mrs. S. R. Libbey.