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Evening journal., 1908-02-18
PATIENT DRANK
CARBOLIC ACID
Loving Son Takes Mother Out
Of Insane Hospital With
Fatal Result

Had not the love which william A.
Thompson had for his mother, Mrs.
Margaret Thompson. interfered, the
woman might probably be alive to-day,
and not a corpse at her home. No. 1925
Apple street. beyond Third street
bridge. The woman swallowed a large
dose OF carbolic acid at her home while
mentally deranged last night. and died
shortly after being admitted to the
Delaware Hospital.
Mrs. Thompson was the wife of
Thomas Thompson, and for some time
past suffered with a form OF mental
trouble. She was admitted to the
Delaware State Hospital on February
on the application of william A.
Thompson, her only son and child, and
on last Saturday he took her out OF
that institution, against the advice OF
DR.. Hancker, superintendent of the
hospital The latter said to-day that
Mrs. Thompson had been suffering
with suicidal mania and he said he
told her son she was not a safe person
to be at large, and that she was liable
10 do damage to herself or to others.
Took Responsibility on Himself
DR.. Hancker said the young man
signed a release which was as follows:
II hereby remove my mother from the
State Hospital at Farnhurst against
the wish Of and advice OF the superin-
tendent, who has notified me that she
is not safe person TO be at large
and that she is liable to do damage to
herself or others, and In removing her
l exonerate the officers and Board OF
Trustees from any act or depreciation
she may commit
"(Signed) William A. Thompson"
The above statement was given to a
reporter OF THE EVENING JOURNAL
by DR.. Hancker.
Whether the woman took the acid IN
mistake for medicine or to commit sui
eide, may probably never be known
She rarely went to bed, walking the
floors all night, and appeared to be
particularly affected last night
The woman is survived by her hus-
band and son. The latter left the city
to-day to notify some relatives Of hi.
mothers death. and could not be seen
The father was also out. and neighbori
were in charge OF the house.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
PENNYPACKER
TO TESTIFY FOR
THE DEFENSE

HARRISBURG. Feb. 1S-Announce-
ment was made just before the trial Of
Sanderson, Snyder Shumaker and
Mathues was resumed. on the charge
Of conspiring TO cheat the State in the
capitol trimmings, Shat the defense
would to-day place a fe wof it's trump
cards. Former Governor Pennypacker
il was stated would be called some
time this afternoon as the chief wit
ness of the day. concealment IS
made of the hope by the defendan 6
lawyers that the former governors
testimony will be valuable to them.
and they now hope TO dispose Of the
conspiracy charge through Penny
packer. who was member with
Snyder. Shumaker. Sanderson and
Mathues Of the board Of public grounds
which supervised the furnishing OF the
capitol
The evidence offered so far by the
denfense has not greatly worried the
commonwealth attorneys. The admis-
sion forced from Sanderson's experts
yesterday that even under their meas
urement system they could not find
more than 1857 feet in the caucus room
rostrums, for which he charged at the
rate of 1882 feet. making an excess Of
charges which the prosecution charge
will offset Sanderson's generous extras.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
TREATED HIS
FRIEND MEAN
John Walker Accused Of Rob.
bing Kind Man is Held
For Court

John Walker. colored. accused of
larceny Of a watch belonging to James
Fooley, a farmer Of West Grove. pa. I'm
a saloon in East Fourth street. several
nights ago. was held In $500 bail for
the upper court in the City Court to-
day.
Fooley said he met the man outside
of the saloon and the latter asked him
to buy him a drink and to this he
agreed. While the two men were
drinking at the bar, Fooley said the
defendant removed his watch from his
vest pocket.
c. S. Maguirk testified that he saw
Walkers actions and when the Negro
discovered that he was detected h'
put the watch back in Fooley's over.
coat pocket A fight followed. II
which Walker was finally subdued and
placed under arrest.
Judge Cochran withheld his decision
I'm the case Of Vincenzo Valzone, who
is accused of assault and battery Oh
his wife, for another week; Samuel r.
Land. non support, dismissed: John
slozyzewski. bastardy, attachment is
sued for the defendant to appear In
court on Friday morning
The charge against Slozyzewsld was
dropped a week ago. with the under
standing that he would marry the
prosecuting witness. The time for the
wedding was set for yesterday, and
knowledge was to come to the court
to-day that the ceremony had been
performed. but IL was not forthcoming
It is understood that the marriage took
place to-day.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
REV. ]. M. ARTERS
GETS new PLACE
Made Field Secretary Of Anti
SaIOOn Forces and Royal
". Raymond is Promoted

In recognition Of his work in the
temperance cause during the local
option campaign the National Anti
Saloon League has appointed the Rev.
J. NJ. Arters. Of Epworth M. e. Church.
field secretary I'm this district. TO take
the place of the Rev. Royal w Ray.
mond, who viii be transferred to
Washington State as superintendent Of
temperance work In that field.
Mr. Raymond expects to leave this
city for his new station early in March.
The transfer will be a decided advarce
for the anti-ncense loader. His new
field VIII be thirty-two times as large
as the district over which he had
charge here. He win be in charge of
five district superintendents. an extra
field secretary and an attorney. His
headquarters will be In Seattle. Dur
ing his participation IN the anti-license
fight here Mr.. Raymond showed quali-
ties that brought his to the attention
Of National superintendent p. A..
Baker, of the National Anti-Saloon
League. who spoke here, and his pro-
motion Is the result.
William IA. Anderson, Of Baltimore,
win have supervision % the work In
the peninsula. hut will be under Mr.
Arters Mr. Arters announced hif
prospective appointment to the official
board Of his church last Sunday. and
asked that his name be withdrawn
from the request that he be sent back
next year by conference. II win be
impossible for Mr.. Arters to accept the
appointment until he has obtained the
permission Of the Methodist Episcopal
bishop. This viii be requested next
month at the meeting Of the confer-
ence here.
Mr.. Raymond lncapacitated.
In face Of his new appointment. Mr..
Raymond is chahng under incapacity
caused BY the breaking OF the incislcn
made In lbs side when he was operated
on for appendicitis recently. Last
Sunday. after making an address at
Pocomoke City. Nd. ne over-exerted
himself. and is now confined 70 his bed
In this city.
ttAAH ~ AiAN AAAnA hhAAtA"'fAANAtNA NhNA AA
connection with the fight against IN,
saloon viii be to-day, when he ha'
charge Of train that will go from Balti
more TO Annapolis. carrying a delega
tion Of Marylanders. who win urge III
passage Of a prohibition bin before th'
Maryland Legislature
Mr. Arters viii not assume active
charge OF his new work in this district
until after the Methodist Episcopal
Conference here next month. His first
public appearance as an officer OF The
Anti-Saloon League win probably be
at the conference temperance ami
versary Saturday night, March n
when Dr. Baker. superintendent Of the
National Anti-Saloon League, viii de-
liver an address before the Conference
Temperance Society in Asbury Church
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
CHICAGO FIGHT ON
SUNDAY SALOONS
Water Turned OF Drinking
TrOughS and the AMI
mails Go Thirsty
Special to rHE EVENING JOURNAL.

aItNldl 10 AhiL r. h4lNAlNA JOURNAL.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1s.-The EFFORT Of the
Law and order League to force the blou-
lous to forego alcoholic drinks on sun
day has brought about retaliation from
the saloonkeepers who have closed many
drinking fountains for horses and dogs.
Yesterday the Transfers Joint Coun-
ell sent communication to the Chicago
Federation Of Labor ASKING It's co-opera-
ton in a request TO the Humane Society
to have watering troughs placed az con-
venient points In the city.
Heretofore plenty OF watering troushs
have been scattered about the city. but
each trough has been located In front Of
a saloon and the saloonlSeeper paid for
the water. Now the water has been
turnd off from most Of the troughs. and
the reason given by the saloonkeepers is
that the Law and Order League is prose-
cutting the saloon men without Just cause.
and they now refuse TO contribute to the
comfort Of the public any more than they
can help.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
BIG STACK PULLED DOWN

owing to the fact that the founda-
ton beneath the stack which is being
erected a tthe new pant Of the Glenn
Hosiery Companys which is building
at Thirteenth and Poplar streets set
tling. due TO the heavy rain Of Sat
urday last it was found necessary TO
pull down the stack yesterday after
noon.
Ropes were placed about the stack.
which was forty-flve feet in height and
it was broken off just above the roof
of the boiler house and fell. without a
break above that point.
The settlement of the foundations
caused the brick structure to stand out
Of plum about four inches and rather
than be held responsible for any dam
age that might occur from it falling
later, the contractor decided to pull
the stack down, place in new founda-
tions and rebuild it, The ground upon
which the building is being erected is
made and necessarily is subjected to
any heavy rainfalIs which may under
mine it.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
EPISCOPALTANS TO ELECT
a BISHOP FOR DELAWARE
GETS
ATTORNEYSHIP
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Feb. 1S.-Organization Of
the Levy Court of Kent county today
was accomplished without a ripple on
the surface, and James Hall Ander-
son was elected attorney without op-
position. There was a clash two weeks
ago between Frank II. Davis and James
NJ. Satterfied, both of whom were can
didates for attorney. but today Mr..
Davis withdrew in favor of Mr.. Ander-
son and the latter was chosen. John
B. Wharton continues as president of
the court, he having been elected for a
two year term one year ago.
The following trustees of the poor
were elected: Second district, Thomas
V. Keith; fourth, Charles J. Luff; sixth,
Robert Fiedel; eighth Thomas Crea-
dick: tenth, John b. Beswick.
Captain Joseph L. Bonsall was re-
elevted janitor of the county building.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
TRYING OUT NEW
REVENUE CUTTER

The United States revenue cutter An
drOscoggin, the latest addition to the
revenue cutter fleet is having her off,
cial trial trip on the Delaware river
today
After the trial trip the Androscoggin
will receive a few finishing touches.
and then go to Baltimore 20 be fitted
out for sea. The vessel is built and
designed for service on the Maine coast.
The new vessel belongs to the first
lass of revenue cutters. The hull. which
is Of wood, was built by Rodemond
Bros. at Tompkins Cove. on the Hud-
son; was launched January IA, and
brought to the Pusey & Jones yards
here, for installation of machinery and
boilers and the completion Of joiner
work.
The Androscoggin is 1SS feet be-
tween perpendiculars and 210 feet over
all. Her extreme beam is S6 feet
nodded beam 35 feet 2 inches nodded
depth 26 feet 3 inches, IS feet draft
and 1870 tons displacement.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
HnnCEC DIlnkIEn
HUKSES DUKlVED
in BARN FIRE
Flames Destroy Structure
and Contents on Louis
BOnafaCiO'S Place

Fire last evening destroyed a barn
and its contents on the farm of Louis
Bonafacio. on the Limestone Road in
Mill Creek hundred. entailing a loss of
about $500
Bonafacio had been to Wilmington
during the day and returned about an
hour and a half before the fire was
discovered When he put his horses
away there was nothing wrong about
the barn.
Robert J. Dennison. whose farm is
nearest that of Bonafacio's. dashed to
the place along with several other men,
but thes tructure was eaten up by
flames so rapidly that none of the
stock could be saved. Bonafacio lost
four horses. two cows. one hundred
chickens, farmink implements, etc, in
the fire. The loss on the contents is
about S14OO, on which there was $500
insurance.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
MORE APARTMENTS
TO BE ERECTED

Another apartment house is about to be
constructed. The building will not be en-
tirely new, but the alterations will cost
in the neighborhood Of $1,000. The new
apartment will be located at the SOUTH
west corner of sixteenth and French
tsreets. at present a dwelling and the
contract to convert the structure into
apartments has been awarded to John T..
Healey. The owner is c. J. Winkler.
Contractor Healey was also granted per-
mits to-day by the building inspector to
make alterations at No. 4i9 Market street
for James Monahan. costing 1000. and for
alterations to the burned plant of Isen-
berg Brothers Company at Eleventh ard
Thatcher streets. costing S1,S00. The Mar
ket street building will be converted into
store and meeting room; the second
and third stories will have bay window
fronts and viii be apartments.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
BRAVED SMOKE TO
SAVE CHILDREN

Two colored boys. James and Lewis
Dickerson, aged and years, re-
spectively. came near being suffocated
by smoke at No. $40 Windsor street
yesterday afternoon. The house caught
fire while the children were asleep on
a lounge in the kitchen. Their mother.
Ida Dickerson. had gone out a few
minutes before and locked the front
door Had the children been awake
at the time the fire started they could
not have escaped without help.
Knowing the youngsters to be in the
house, Davis Chase, colOred. a next
door neighbor. broke open the front
door and hurried the little fellows out
Of the burning building. which was
filled with smoke. He had the chill
dren out before the arrival of the fire.
men. They were still asleep when he
entered the kitchen.
The blaze started in the second story
back room and was extinguished with
small loss. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

w. j. Gilmore and f. NJ. Shellender
have been appointed as regular on
GERS by the Pennsylvania Railroad and
have been assigned to duty at the
French street station. Mr.. Gilmore
has been In the employ OF the company
for some time and Mr.. Sheilendef was
formerly guard at the County Work.
house Both men have assumed their
duties and within a few days will be
attired In the inform Of the railroad
police They succeed former special
officers Burchina land Downs
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
cannerv Wants clear nae.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Feb. 1S.-The new Liberty
Brand Packing Company which has
given out important contracts for the
construction Of large manufacturing
plants on the glass works property at
Dover, came into court today and ask
d, in the formal way, that Sheriff w. F.
Hartnett be instructed TO give the COM
pany title to the property. Former
Sheriff Joseph Mcdaniel certified to the
facts concerning a previous sale where
in not all the purchase money was paid
The application was granted and the
new company gets a good deed.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Bv THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
LONDON, Feb. 1s-News Of the tor
lures to which Kaid Sir Harry Mac
Lean the Scottish commander Of the
sultan's military department, suffered
during his captivity at the hands Of
the bandit. Raisuli, has created con-
siderable excitement among Europeans.
Kaid MacLeans story is not like
story of luxury. After describing how
he met the bandit in the hope Of induc-
ing him to visit Fex 10 settle certain
difficulties. he recounts the pledges OF
safe conduct given him by Raisuh. on
his journey into the bandits country
and final notification that he was
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
ROMANCE OF A
CORNELL STUDENT
By THE JOURNALS Special vare,

ITHACA, N. ". Feb. lS-Mortimer j.
Brown, OF Tecumseh. Neh, a POSTCARD
uate student at Cornell, having accepted
a position as professor Of chemistry OF
Tientsin University. China, telegraphed 10
his sweetheart a schoolteacher In West
ern city, asking II she would marry him
at once and 30 to China. She replied in
the affirmative.
Brown is now on his way West 70 mar
ry the girl, and will sail as soon as pos
sible thereafter for China. He was study
ing here FOR a doctors degree. and the
professorship was offered him through
the local branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
TORTURES
ENDURED BY MacLEAN

prisoner. A terrible journey ensued
into the mountain Businesses where the
chieftain made his headquarters. Here.
though suffering win high fever, ne
was confined in a tumble-down hut
without bedding or proper food until as
thin as a skeleton. and so weak that he
could not walk. To keep him from
sleeping the guards played constantly
on the two-stringed fiddle Of the coun-
try.
MacLean is 60 years old. with con-
stitution undermined by years Of hard
ships, and the sufferings he has under
gone have reduced him to a condition
which win TAXA Hi1, months to rs-
cover from
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
RISE OF WATERS
AT PORT DEPOSIT

II was reported this morning that the
breaking up of the ice in the Susque-
hanna river and Is tributaries near It's
source has caused a. serious rise in
the waters Of the river and that the
people OF Port Deposit who occupied
homes along the river front were COM
PEELED TO move out and seek places of
safety on higher ground II Is said
that on account OF the flood that the
Columbia and Port Deposit branch OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad was com
PEELED 10 cease operations yesterday
morning.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
chIIdren MarrowIy Eseapea InIurv.

Yesterday afternoon a Newport car
Of Wilmington City Railway Company
ran into a wagon belonging to far
mer named Lattomus and a white boy
and colored girl in the vehicle came
near being seriously injured The ac-
cident occurred at the Folly Woods
and the passengers on the car were
greatly relieved when they learned
that neither Of the children were hurt
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Lover,s RuIIet KiIIs eirI.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 1S.-Ethel
Wonderly, who was shot by George A.
Green, her sweetheart, on Christmas
eve, died this mornig in ST. Joseph's
Hospital. Green, who tried to kill him.
self after shooting the girl. is still
in the same hospital. but is nearly well,
and will be arraigned in a few days.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Feb. 1S.-Irwin ID. Ritter VINO
ordered Johnnie SHUTS, pupil to write
a word 400 times. and who when he met
The irate father, Samuel Shuts saw p
zoo stars. came out ahead Of the contro-
versy in the Court Of General Sessions
yesterday.
The school teacher, who had proceeded
against Samuel SHUTS for assault and
battery when the father closed the teach
er's eye with a blow from his right fist,
appeared IN court all ready for the trial,
well Eroomod and confident. Shuts, how
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
FATHER WHO PUNCHED
A TEACHER IS FINED

ever. was anything but comfortable and
employed two lawyers, Messrs. Clough
and Hutton. The assault had occurred
near Canterbury. The lawyers explained
that SHUTS was a peaceable, peace-lovlng
man, but when the teacher told him he
had made his boy stay in to write 24On
words, he knocked him down without
taking time to think. As in all school
teacher cases the parents finally got The
worst Of IT,
SHUTS was ordered to pay fine Of so
and costs on his plea OF guilty. the heav-
lest part OF the sentence being the costa
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Death Claims Former Mayors Father.

Alfred dupont Bird, father of former
Mayor Charles d. Bird, of this city,
died at his home at Claymont this
morning from illness incident to old
age. He was 50 years old and had
been IN several months. Mr. Bird was
contractor, but had lived retired
for several years. He is survived by a
widow and a family The funeral ar
rangements had not been completed
this morning
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
MRS. DUPONT STILL
AIDING THE NEEDY

Mrs. Alfred 7. DUPONT is stili continuing
her charitable work among the needy OF
Wilmington She had many more cases
Of which she had heard investigated se-
cretly yesterday, and as a result forty
families were cheered by her generosity
by last night
Mrs. dupont yesterday went TO Frank
p. Turner's grocery az Seventh and Mar
ket streets and bought $500 worth Of
SUPPLIES which she had distributed among
the needy whose cases she had inquired
into during the day.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
MORE TIME FOR LEWIS

Counsel Obtains Extension on AppIca-
tion For New Trial.
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WEST CHESTER, Feb. 1S.--In the
Chester county courts, William S.
Windle, one of counsel for Irwin A..
Lewis. the young Franklin township
farmer recently convicted Of numbering
his little 5-year-old stepdaughter Mary
moved for an extension of time in
which to file reasons for a new trial.
At the conclusion of the trial. when
the jury returned a verdict of guilty,
counsel for Lewis moved for new trial,
and the court gave them until to-day
to file theirJreasons, and now has given
them ten more days.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
TO FIGHT MINOR LEAGUE

Determined to fight the invasion of a
minor league. club managers of the
Chester semi-professional teams have
perfected the formation of a City
League and will hold a meeting this
evening to elect officers.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
sent Man. Post cards.

Andrew j., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
F. McCullin. of No. 1919 King street. Is
celebrating his first birthday anniver-
sary to-day. Friends of Mr.. McCullin.
who is a well-known member Of the
Phoenix Fire Company. have sent hum
dreds Of post cards 10 his young son
in honor Of the occasion.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Mr. RrInton About AaaIn.

Amos c. Brinton. the venerable H.
brarian Of the New Castle County Law
Library. has recovered from the relapse
which followed a recent attack Of grip.
and was at the Court House this morn
ing. Mr.. Brinton is ss years old.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
senator duPont a euest.

Speaker Cannon Of the House Of Rep
resentatives and Miss Cannon enter
tanned a large company at dinner last
evening, Senator and Mrs. Bulkeley.
of Connecticut; Senator DUPONT and his
daughter. Mrs. Crowninshield. and Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt were
also dinner hosts of the evening.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Another
western disturbances has reached North
western Arkansas in pronounced form,
and has thus far caused rains IN the
lower Mississippi valley and the south
west.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Wednesday;
For Delaware-lncreasine oloudiness
and warmer tonight. Wednesday rain
or snow and warmer; East to Southeast
winds, slowly Increasing.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
Youno Methodists to Hold Rally.

The Methodist Young Peoples Union
will hold its spring rally in Union NJ.
e. Church on next Tuesday evening.
c. p. Fletcher. president of the Phil
adelphia Epworth League Union. will
give an illustrated lecture on THE
Open Gate to America" The rally
promises other interesting features.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Beginning yesterday the no-swearing
rule went into effect in the shops Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad All "cuss-
ing hereafter must be done in thoughts
and not in words by the employes.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18
MOVE IN BEHALF OF LABOR
Bill introduced to Exempt Unions From,
the Operation Of the Sherman Law.

biii introduced TO Exempt Unions from
the Operation Of the Sherman Law.
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.-The
amendment to the Sherman Antitrust
Law, proposed by organized labor, so
as to exempt labor unions from its
operations, was introduced in the
House to-day by Representative
Hughes (Dem., Va.). The provision
reads;
This act shall not be construed TO
apply to any arrangements, agreements
or combinations between laborers
made with the view of lessening the
number of hours Of labor, or Of increas-
ing their wages; nor 10 any arrange
ments, agreements or combinations
among persons engaged in horticulture
or agriculture made with the view Of
enhancing the price of agricultural or
horticultural products"
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

A concert for the benefit Of the
.Deaconess Home viii be given in Grace
NJ. E. Sunday School Han, on Thurs
day evening.
Evening journal., 1908-02-18

Do not take chances a day longer.
See Weston and Anderson. 200 Church
Building, about fire and burglary in
surance.~