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Evening journal., 1908-03-09
SECOND TRIAL
FOR WASHINGTON
Man Accused Of Highway
Robbery Will be Tried
Again on March 80

William Washington. the negro youth
who is indicted on.a charge OF highway
robbery will be tried a second time in
General Sessions Court on March 30. rrlal
Of the case against the young man m
court last week. resulted in a disagree
ment Of the Jury, the body having been
discharged by the court yesterday morn.
ing after being out twenty hours.
In court this morning Horace c. East
burn, for Washington asked that his
client be glven-an immediate second trial
on the charge. MT Hastings, for The
State, called the attention Of the court 10
the general practice Of continuing mtll
The next term OF court all cases Ia which
jury disagreements had been reported he
was willing, however. to go into a second
trial Of the case on March 30 and after
considerable argument on both sidos the
court granted Mr.. Hastings notion
Washington is locked up unable to pro-
cure bail
Washington is charged with having rob
bed jeremiah Monyhan. a Mil Cresk hun-
dred farmer OF $50. while he was driving
out the Lancaster turnpike on the night
Of February Is.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
TO BUILD FINE
APARTMENT HOUSE
Ell. Rice, Jr., Prepares Plans
Of One for George
B. Ward

E. L. Rice, Jr.. architect and engi-
neer has just finished plans Of a hand
some four story apartment house 70 be
erected at Tenth street and Pinketts
Court, in the rear of the rear of the
DUPONT Building. for George b. Ward
The contract will be awarded later in
the week.
The building will De one Of the best
appointed of the kind IN the city
The building will contain two stores
on the first floor and six apartments
of FIVE rooms, bath and pantry, each
on the upper floors Each apartment
viii have three bay windows. The
stores will be lighted by means Of
prism glass set in metal The approach
to the building will be by a handsome
columned portico with overhead decor
ations In copper. The walls viii be
faced with light colored fire flashes
bricks and trimmed with granite All
the stiarways win be enclosed In brick
walls as alse win be the elevator shaft
The building viii be finished through
out In hard wod OF special design. The
plumbing win be of the best The
heating viii be by hot water The
vestibules viii be laid in tile and all
cornices and decorations will be in
copper OF graceful design
The entire building will be lighted
with both gas and electricity supplied
with speaking tubes. telephones and
bells.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
CALL SCHAFFNER
CAGE tn MnDDnILI
OHJL IU-WIUhNUW
Court Refuses Application for
Continuance Until
Wednesday

Contrary to expectation. trial Of Al
fred N. Schaffner on an indictment
charging him with having attempted
TO persuade persons 10 give false oaths
in the Eisenman divorce case did not
begin in General Sessions Court this
morning. The trial viii begin tomor-
row.
William w. Knowles, representing
Schaffner. appealed TO the court this
morning for a continuance Of the case
until Wednesday, he not having had
sufficient time TO prepare the defense.
The court objected to a continuance
until that time, however, and informed
Mr.. Knowles that he would be expect
ed TO present his case tomorrow. De-
putty Attorney General Hastings want
ed Mr. Knowles TO file any dilatory
pleas today. Mr.. Hastings referred TO
an attack on the Indictment against
Shanner, but Mr.. Knowles replied that
he had not seen the indictment.
The trials is likely to occupy several
days of the courts time Schanner has
summoned thirteen witnesses in his
defense, of which number IL were in
court this morning. Capiases were is
sued for the two absent witnesses.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
MAY CLOSE PENNSY TUNNEL

BALTIMORE, March 9.-While
trains we're running through the sec
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad tun-
mel condemned yesterday by City Build
ing Inspector Preston as unsafe. that
official declared that II the work OF
thoroughly ventilating the tube is not
soon completed he viii call upon the
Board 20 --- Safety to take action.
This will mean an attempt to prevent
further operation ., the tunnel. Penn
sylvania officials contend that the city
inspector has no Jurisdiction over the
tunnel Two electric fans usually ven
tilate the section in which yesterdays
fatalities occurred, but one OF the ven
tilators has not been working for a
couple OF days and men are working
day and night repairing the machinery.
Bernard Carter, counsel for the rail-
road, said there is not the slightest
danger to passengers or trainmen pass
ing through the tunnel Inspector Pres
ton claims that. under the conditions
that existed yesterday, and still exist,
there is danger Of engineers and firemen
being overcome by the smoke and gas.
The Inspector points out the danger
passengers would incur II an engineer
and fireman should be overcome. An
autopsy on the bodies OF the men suf-
focated will be made TO determine
whether death was caused by smoke
or fuel gas.
Mayor Mahool indorses the action Of
the city inspector. who VIII make an
other careful inspection Of the tunnel
tomorrow
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
AWAIT JAPAN'S
FIRE ON CHINA
MikadO is Expected TO Take
FOrCibIe Possession Of
TatSu
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, March s.-News Of armed
aggression by the Mikdao against
China is almost hourly expected
China has as yet failed 70 respond.
except by a further counter proposal,
to Japan's demand for the surrender
OF the Tatsu Maru, the Jaapnese ships
seized by the Chinese Government on
the ground that II was smuggling arms
20 rebels.
The aJpanese ultlmatum delivered
last week did not specify how long
Toxic would wait for complianceA Sjn-
less China Yields. however II IS the
impression IN government circles here
that the next step will be forclble re-
Icovery Of the Tatsu by the Japanese
nav yand immediate action to enforce
tho payment OF the indemnity. Brit
ish ohicialdom includes to the opinion
that no further delay can be looked for
except what Is necessary TO make tho
naval preparations.
China has apologizel. indeed. for
hauling down the aJpanese flag on the
Tatsu Otherwise there has been no
action toward complying with Japan's
demands.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
SLAYER OF PRIEST
PLACED ON TRIAL

DENVER. March 9.-Anticipating
the presence OF a large crowd at the
opening Of the trial, today Of Gieuseppe
Ala. who murdered Father Leo Helm
richs, OF St Elizabeth's Church, while
he was giving the sacrament on sun
day, February 2S. Sheriff Alexander
Nisbet had stationed deputies from the
jail 70 the court room This precau-
tion was take nto Illustrate any attempt
at mob violence.
Alias case was the first on the Grim
inal docket and Judge Greeley NJ.
Whiteford ordered an open panel Of 100
veniremen.
It was expected that the defence Of
fered by r. II. WiddecOmb, representins
Ala by appointment of the court, would
be insanity. Eight OF the most skill
ful brain specialists in the city have
been summoned by the prosecution.
Mr.. widdecomb indicated early In
the examination OF the veniremen that
he would mako the question Of a pros
reotive iuryman's allegiance to the
Cskhoiic faith cause far ohalengA
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
.PENNSY TO STOP
THE ROBBERIES
Large Number Of Police TO be
Kept on Duty Day and
Night

That the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is determined 70 brea up the many
robberies OF freight cars which have oc-
CURED along its lines in this section in
the past is shown by the avtivity OF tho
company's organized police force. large
number Of men being kept on duty day
and night on the Maryland and Delaware
Division Of the road
In many instances seals on the through
freight cars have been broken and the
cars looted OF goods IN transit while way
freights. the car doors OF which ars un-
sealed, have been an easy prey to thieves.
In Media last week William II. Porter
OF this ciyt. formerly employed as a way
freight brakeman on the p. B. and w.
railroad was tried on the charge OF rob
bing a freight car and upon conylction
was sentenced to- three months in prison.
The man was arrested on the charge OF
stealing two shirts. which were sonsigned
10 a Philadelphia firm, from a freight car.
The arrest was made in Pennsyiv IA by
railroad officers and when his house here
was searched numerous bottles OF cologne
and cakes Of soap, such as are given as
premiums by soap house, besides pack
ages OF candy. we're found all OF which
are believed 70 have been stolen from a
freight car.
At the same session OF court n junk
dealer Of Chester. whom Il was alleged
had been in the habit Of receiving stolen
goods was heavily fined for receiving
brass stolen from the company by several
small boys
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
PLANNING FOR A
CITY BEAUTIFUL
MassMeetineS May be Held to
be Addressed by Noted
Speakers

Now that Mayor Wilson has con-
sented to appoint a commission to plan
for the Identification Of Wilmington.
there is every indication that the work
VIII be begun within a short time. The
civic improvement committee and the
municipal committee of the Board of
Trade. which made recommendations
for the appointment of such a COM
mittee. win work in conjunction with
the mayor.
The members OF the committees are
now considering the advisability OF
holding a mass meeting in the New
Century Club. to which they propose
to invite all city officials, Board OF
Trade members and others interested
Efforts win be made to engage clinton
Rogers Woodruff, first vice-president
and secretary OF the American Civic
Association, 10 make an address. John
Nolen, the landscape architect, Of CAM
bridge, Mass, who conferred with
Mayor Wilson and the members Of the
executive committee Of the Park
Board, will also be invited to speak.
The meeting will probably be held
about the latter part Of next month.
The Joint committee Of the Board of
Trade will probably wait for Mayor
Wilson to appoint his commission be-
fore proceeding further City Council
may appoint the commission on the
recommendation Of the mayor.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
ASBURY HAS BIG
FINANCIAL DAY

Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
had a Homecoming day yesterday and
aside from the large attendance II
was a great day financially. To bring
the services TO a fitting close an altar
service was held and one person pro-
fessed conversion.
The Rev. II. A. @. Westerheld. the
pastor was in charge OF the services.
He asked for $500 10 meet the current
expense account Of the church, and the
congregations responded by contribut-
ing $3.50 The financial report for the
year will show that Asbury has raised
more money than ever before. All tho
improvement expenses have been pro-
vided for, nearly $500 being paid on
improvements this year, and all the
current EXPENSE have been provided
for. In addition the benehcient collec-
tions are well in hand, and Asbury will
go before Conference with an excellent
report
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
CAPIAS ISSUED
FOR BRUCKLER
Police Find Woman Who Was
Attacked by the Young
Man
FAILED TO APPEAR
FOR A HEARING

When the case OF Frank Bruclsler.
aged years, who Is alleged TO have
knocked down Miss Mary Hoodook .
Young woman, on Market street he
tween Fourth and Fifth. late gatpr-
Jay night and started a crowd OF SOC
persons .s after him, was called in the
1ly Court today, he failed TO appear.
his bond was ordered forfeited ana
an attachment issued for his arrest.
After Bruckler's alleged attack on
the woman she disappeared and ho
was locked up on a charge Of drunk-
ehhess, pending further lnvestiaation
INTO the case The police learned thaf
lhe woman attacked was Miss Hoo
uock and when she was summoned 70
appear as a witnesse against the vouno
man, she said she would not press the
charge against him She appeared 4,
court however, but Bruckler did NOT.
me charge Of drunkenness originally
paced against him has been Changed
70 assault and battery.
Bruckler caused conEiderahto ,,.t..
ment In Market street when he strncN
we woman and crowd quickly gath
eleu around MIN, and he was allowed
10 80. The young woman was airo
quickly gotten out OF the wav Nv
friends W
Fatrolman Hahn appeared on tn
scene shortly after the assault and an
bruckler being pointed out 10 h,r,
running out Fourth street. the oelree
gave chase and came up with his man
az Ihird and Tatnall streets where ho
placed him under arrest
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
LOOKING FOR
EASY MONEY
SwindIer in Spain Appeals TO
Wilmington Men to Aid Him
in Getting $250,00O

For several eays past several we'll
known men IN this city have been re-
ceiving letters from Madrid. Spain, from
a man there who is seeking the assistance
OF an easy mark" 20 help him recover
$3.50 900 IN cash and a check for si2Ool pay
able 10 bearer. in a trunk. whioh he de-
posted IN a railroad station in England.
The poor" man says he Is in jail for
bankruptcy and he can't get his money.
He probably thinks that the moet honest
peopel on earth are Americans and conse-
Quontly he is seeking some good-hearted
follow on this side Of the ocean 70 get his
quarter OF a million or more. for hun.
The writer has sent his appeals TO o
number OF Wilmingtonians. among whom
are Samuel Glucl. az No. io2 West Front
street and Leonard Reynolds Of No. 1876
Claymont street Neither one OF these
men were "roped IN" By the swindler and
az they suspected the game az once, they
turned the letters over to the police.
The spaniard writes a good hand and
Is evidently highly educated Tho letter
to Mr. Giuck is dated Madrid February
26, 1905. and begins;
Dear Sir A highly important matter
obliges me TO write to you though ] only
know your name by references. neel the
corporation Of an honest man for recov-
ering $4,000 that have within a trunk
deposited In a railway station OF England
and also check for $1,000, payable TO bear
err"
The letter continues by saying that the
$4,000 check and the railway receipt for
the trunk. are hidden in a secret compart-
ment OF a hand valise forming part Of the
writer's baggage seized in Spain. He say 8
he Is in prison for bankruptcy and that i
win not be necessary for the receiver Of
the letter 10 go 10 Spain to free tho trea-
sure trunk by paying the necessary count
charges IN order 10 get hold Of the hand
valise containing the railway receipt for
the trunk.
For this service the unfortunate"
spaniard says he will recompose Mr..
Gluck by giving him one-third Of the
fortune contained in the trunk. The writer
concludes the letter by saying:
should you be disposed TO aid me-
the matter being q pressing one, please
cable the single word 'Callefor' 10
faithful servant Of mine, becouse can
not receive correspondence at the pri-
son. and I win then send you full
particulars. / shall sign my full name,
but in the meantime. fearing this letter
may not reach you only sign A de r.
p s.-Address for cablegrame, An
dres Ruiz Cuchilleros. s 20 20 derecha-
Madrid. Spain.
The letters are all alike and writ
ten by the same person. II Is not likely
that any Of the men who received the
communications viii pay any attention
10 the mas they are. according to the
police a swindle. pure and simple.
The game of the swindler is prob
ably 70 get into communication with
victims here and get money from them
presumably 20 pay the court costs Of
getting the imaginary hand valise re-
leased, 30 that the supposed railway
receipt for the trunk might be obtained.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
CAR SAVES GENERAL
STOESSEL FROM DEATH

BY United Press Leased Special wire.
ST. PETERSBURG. March e.-Ths
Car has commuted the sentence OF
death imposed upon General Stoossel
for surrendering Port Arthur to ten
years Imprisonment IN a fortress. Tt
Is believed a pardon win shortly fol-
low. The impression Is that Nicholas
would have set the Port Arthur de-
fender free at once but for the opposi-
tion Of the war oflce. which hated
Stoessel for his structures concerning
the unpreparedness OF the fortress at
the outbreak Of the war with Japan.
The military court which tried the
general decided that ne yielded 10 Gen.
eral Nogi before his resources had been
completely exhausted. The Japanese
themselves expressed much sympathy
for the man, Who held out so long
against them, and declared he did
everything possible Stoessel has
never enjoyed good health since the
hardships Of the Siege.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
GUARD SCHOOLS
AGAINST FIRE

BY United Press Leased Special wir.
WORCESTER Mass, March g.
President OF the Worcester public
schools Edward ID. Houghton. ianitors'
organization, has called attention TO
ons means Of avorting firo disasters
which all the investigation that fol-
lowed the North Collinwood hoiooauae
has overlooked. His recommendation
is that school doors bo made without
latches and that the springs and air
checks be depended upon to keep them
closed
"Latches on doors in schools ana
other public buildings generally turn
hard said Mr. Houghton. Tt has nor
been proved that the doors Of the COL
linwood school were locked, and doubt
that they were; but a slight delay In
tho working Of tho latch would have
been enough 70 pile up thu children be-
hind them after which they could not
have been opened anyway. say take
out that latch on the door. II Il OF lie.
Ito use and the least pressure against
the door would then opon IT,
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
COURT GETS
AFTER WITNESSES
Deputy City Judge JOsIyn Says
They Must Appear on
Time or be Fined

Deputy Judge Joslyn presided at to-
days session Of City Court and while a
number Of cases were called before him,
none we're important. The court at the
request Of Assistant City Solicitor Sat
terthwaite issued an order from the bench
that witnesses summoned in cases in that
tribunal must be in the court room at
the time set forth In the subpoena wheth-
ar Il "A $50 o'clock or S45 o'clock on pain
Of being brought before the court on the
charge OF contempt and nned
MI satterthwaite informed the Court
.bat II often occurs that witnesses DO not
aet in court until a few minutes before
Q o'clock and IN consequences, he is hanol-
capped In handling the cases wnen
brought up for trial by reason OF not be-
ing able 10 examine the witnesses before
court convenes. He said that there we're
abo,t twenty witnesses summoned by the
state in cases to-day. yet at ten minutes
10 . o'clock. there wasn't -one OF them
rsz=ant. when they did arrive, he only
had time to examine three before court
opened
william Boyle and william Sheppard
awre each sentenced TO ten days imprls-
onrnent for vagrancy; Robert Pierce ac-
ousod OF breach OF peace. was held In Sl0V
peace bond; Samuel Moulton. breach OF
p.aoe, dismissed; Ira Smith, boy, throw
ing snowbaiIa. dismissed; Thomas Apple
by, non-support. continued until March
81. Nicholas Jannuccl assault and bat
t.ry. dismissed; Ludwig Bunkofski, as
sault and battery, dismissed on payment
Of costs; Margaret Smith, assault ana
battery, IS; Richard Robinson. coiored,
assault and battery. dismissed; robert
Carlisle, larosnoy Of merchandise, the
vropsrty OF the d. W. Lynch Company
ocndnued until wednesday, and James
Mcuanerty. trespass. s. and costs.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
SPECIAL TRAIN LOAD MAY
BACK DR.. LIGHTBOURNE
Dover Mefhodisfs Talking
of SwoOping Down
Upon Conference Ses-
sion When His Case is
Called for Action.

Methodists Of Wesley Church, Dover,
are stirred over the fact that charges
have been preferred against the Rev.
DR.. A. w. Lightbourne. pastor Of that
church. attacking the validity Of his
papers on which he was admitted to
the conference at its session in Cris-
field several years ago. 1t was re-
ported today that the Dover congrega-
ton is preparing. several hundred
strong, to swoop down upon the Con-
ference session when DR.. Lightbourne's
case is called.
wesley Church at Dover is one OF
the foremost In the Wilmington Con-
ference, and sope Of the leading resi-
dents Of the Capitol are members OF
its congregation. DIR. Lightbourne has
had a great year there and the town
seems to be with him In his church
work. What the Dover Methodists
cannot understand is that charges
should be preferred against DR.. Light
bourne after so many years have elaps-
ed. Some OF the Dover followers OF
wesley are inclined to attribute this
action to factiOnal feeling.
The Dover Methodists have gone SO
far as to discuss the advisability OF
engaging a special train from Dover to
this city and TO bring nearly four hum
dred persons to Conference the day the
Lightbourne case is called. Others
have intiinated that there viii be trou-
Bile II DR.. Lightbourne is not returned
to them, and they point out that the
~. 49, Nr.taa.n
wesley Church and it would not be
difloult for the church to withdraw
from the conference.
The congregation Of the Methodist
Church at Middletown has adopted re-
solutions expressing confidence in the
standing and ministerial integrity OF
DR.. Lightbourne, he having been pas
tor Of that church before going &c
Dover.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
NAMES TWO
NEW COMMITTEES

r. ]. Maelean, president of the Board
OF Trade this morning appointed a
publicity and a real estate and build
ing committee for the board, to serve
until the first Thursday in April, when
the terms Of all the board committees
expire. The publicity committee con-
sists of Mayor Wilson, second vice
president Of the board, as chairman.
and the chairmen Of each Of the board
committees Each chairman is author
lied TO give out such Information al
he believes should be published in re-
gard to the work OF his committee. II
VIII be the business OF. the entire COM
mittee TO devise means Of advertising
the city and to advise in regard 70
matters pertaining to Board Of Trade
publications.
The newly appointed real estate and
building committee and the commit
tee on education will at once take up
the subject Of fire escapes on the pub
lie schools and large buildings OF the
city. The committees follow:
Real estate and building committee
A. S. Reed, chairman; r. L. Rice VICE.
chairman; Alfred TAFT, secretary:
Peter ]. Ford, James r. Green J.r., w
ID. Haddock, William H. Heald. 8. z.
Harpel. Joseph S. Hamilton, Charles c.
Kurtz, Thomas H. Melvin, Alfred 3.
Moore, FraSis A. Price, J. jackson
Pierce, James NJ. Smyth.
Publicity committee-Horace Will
son, chairman; Jerome B. Bell, John
A. Booker, Wiliiem B. Brinckle. Daniel
o. Hastings, william Lawton. w. d.
Mullen, Jr., David T. Marvel, John S.
|Rossell, c A Rudolph, Howard d.
Ross. A. S. Reed. Thomas H. Savery,
Dr. George W. Twitmyer.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
BEDOUINS SEIZE
MAHOMETAN RELICS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SUAKIM. Egyptian Soudan. March
9.-Attacked by Bedouins. a caravan
carrying priceless Mahometan relics to
Mecca for the annual praying festival
has been forced 10 retreat to Medina
with the loss of ten soldiers killed and
several wounded.
The relies included the historic holy
carpet, known as the MAMMAL. from
MGhomets tomb at Medina. and valu-
able brocade hangings sent by the Sui
tan Of Turkey to decorate the chief
shrine or Kaaha, supposedly built by
Abraham. at Mecca.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
ESSAYS ON "CIVIC
IMPROVEMENT

The first Of a series Of essays to COM
pete for a prize OF so was read at the
Monday morning opening exercises of the
High School this morning. Ten essays
have been selected to be read and Of these
the best essay win bee hosen. The essays
are TO be on "Civic Improvement"
The essay read this morning was by @
Raymond Nye and was well received The
other essays chosen to be read will be
continued at the opening exercises next
Monday and thereafter as long as is re-
ouired
A recitation, "The Business Of Life"
was given by Esther T. Ferguson, Mary
Vernon and Heltn H. Smith.
Evening journal., 1908-03-09
SAYS ANARCHISTS HAVE
MARKED ALFONSOFORDEATH

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MADRID March "a despatch has
been received here from the Spanish
Minister TO Switzerland, saying that
the anarchists Of Geneva have decreed
the death Of King Alfonso and Premie
Maura. General Linares, the Captain
General of Cetalonio. is confident that
the visit of King Alfonso TO Barcelona
Will pass on safely. General Linares
declares the population Of Barcelona
is anxious to show its loyalty TO the
King. whose courage in coming after
the repeated bomb outrageu here T.
greatly admired,