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Evening journal., 1908-08-24
DESPERATE ESCAPES,
BUT WIFE IS In JAIL

IINGsTON. n. Y. Aug. 4.-After a
s6-i hunt, officers and farmers Of Gardi-
ner today called of their search for Will
liam Monroe, the desperedo who terror
ized the towns of Ireland Corners and
Gardiner beating down everybody who
stood in his path and escaping scores Of
shots fired at him. He felled six men with
a heavy iron bar as his only weapon.
His attack upon Abram Deyro, of Ire
land Corners and his brother, Lawyer
Jonathan Deyo of New York City, has
caused every farmer within a radius Of
ten moles to arm himself for protection.
The deputy sherins arrested Monroe s
wife. and she was brought TO Kingston
jail She will be detained as a witness
TO her husbands ssault on the Deyo
brothers and his subsequent firing Of their
farm buildings
At the jail Mrs Monroe was questioned
closely regarding Monroe's probable
whereabouts, but between sobs over his
misdeeds she denied knowledge of what
he intended doing or where he intended
going
She married Monroe about a year ggo,
she said, against the wishes Of her par
ents. and on many occasions since she
had regretted the marriage.
It is thought Monroe is hiding in the
shawnagunk Mountains. which are filled
with caves. and will not surrender un-
al he is starved out.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
BRIDEGROOMS
SHY THESE DAYS

These are busy days for Deputy
Clerk of the Peace Janvier, part Of
whose business it is to make young
people happy, by issuing marriage IL
censes at the Court House. Just now
the marriage license business is not
demanding much of Mr.. Janvier's
time, as the prospective bridegrooms
are shy. Many Of them have suffered
by the recent hard times, and are not
in position to wed. Others want to
wait until prosperity arrives before
they pop the momentous question.
Still other prospective bridegrooms are
willing, but prospective brides and
their parents are not willing to risk
the uncertainties of the present.
July showed a falling off in the
number of marriage licenses issued by
Mr.. Janvier. and August win be little
better. However conditions every
where are the same. but despite this
falling off in the marriage business.
Mr.. Janvier is busy. neve0 heless. is
suing licenses to to merchants Under
the law these licenses must be paid
before the last day of this month. ana
all New Castle county merchants who
are not paid up on that day are likely
20 have their names presented To the
grand jury in September for indict-
ment
Evening journal., 1908-08-24

but owing to New Castle county's in
sistencc upon having the nomination
for States attorney the friends OF Mr..
Davis today expressed a willingness to
get out of the way provided Mr.. Davis
is given some other place on the ticket.
u~-@a his boom for insurance COM
missioner Is now under way and as
Kent In all probability will be allotted
that Office Mr. Davis Is regarded as
having the best chance of getting tho
nomination since he has "a majority OF
the Kent caucus back of him.
DR. George W. Marshall. of Milford,
the present insurance commissioner. is
candidate for denomination but hts
~e~~o0- do not appear bright because Of
the way the Kent delegation is now
figured out by the political sharps who
keep tab on the inclinations OF the
mon who viii sit in the State conven-
tion
Allotment Of Offices.
IL Is yet to be determined whether
Sussex county or Kent viii get tho
insurance commissioner Charles III.
Maull Of Lewes, was the Regular Re-
publican nominee for insurance COM
missioner four years ago. but withdrew
when the compromise ticket was agreed
desires 20 be insurance commissioners
If he should be nominated for that
Office now IT would give Sussex two
fouryear term ofiicials-thc governor
and Insurance commissioner-an that
county would have no men on the
state ticket two years hence. Rather
than have this condition in an "off year,
I'm 1910 some of the Republican leaders
hav reckoned that IL would be better
TO nominate Mr.. Maul for State audi
tor now, and then give him a renomi-
nation two years hence. thus practi-
cally giving him a four year term. This
would give Kent county the insurance
commissioner. Lieutenant governor and
a United States senator but no office
on the State ticket TO be filled two
years hence. However. II Is believed
that the insurance commissioner will go
20 Kent
Rural New Castle Man.
Rural New Castle county Is to be
lgiven tho state auditor. and Theodore
r. Clark of Red Lion hundred, is most
prominently mentioned for the place.
There is a possibility of a shift, how
ever, that might land Mr. Clark as
state auditor and Mr.. Maull as State
treasurer. but it Is regarded as a GER
, tainty that both will be on the ticket
A delegation Of Wilmington business
+ men IS to go TO Dover tomorrow Il
I urge Dr. Burton's denomination foi
I Congress. but the political prophets
, today were unable TO figure out much
, chance for Or. Burton His opponents
content that he will not have n ma
jority OF the Sussex delegates with him.
although DR. Burton is confident that
more than half Of the Sussex delegates
are favorable 10 his denomination n
Il should turn out that Dr. Burton can
get the endorsement OF the Sussex
caucus. II would mean that the contest
for the Congressional nomination would
be thrown into the open convention.
J Continual on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
MAN KILLED In
SUNDAY fight
Darby Creek Resort Scene OF
Murder Of Old
BOatman

CHESTER. Pa. Aug. A.-Following
day Of carousal in boathouse on the
Darby Creek, near Prospect Park, fight
followed in which John Clark, go years
old. lost his life expiring a few minutes
after receiving blow from the fist of
William Hannah, Of Twenty-eighth and
Ellsworth streets. Philadelphia.
Clark was the owner Of the boathouse,
and lived I'm it. Yesterday his son came
10 seen him. bringing a party of friends
from the neighborhood of rwenty-eighth
and Ellsworth streets. IN the afternoon,
Il is said. the elder Clark ordered Han
nan to leave. and threatened him. He
made several attempts to strike him,
and Hannah is said to have struck back
I'm sch defense. His blow struck Clark
on the head and the man fell. He died
a few minutes later.
Hannah surrendered 20 Patrolman
Richard Wilson, Of the Fifth Police dis
trict. of Philadelphia, who was in the
vicinity. and the officer brought him to
Chester. where he is locked up to await
the result of the Coroner's inquest.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
KILLED HIMSELF
WHILE ON A VISIT

The funeral of Walter Kelly. OF Phila-
dephia, who shot himself through the
head in an outbuilding at the Marshall-
ton station Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. on Saturday afternoon. took
place in this city today Interment was
made I'm Rlverview Cemetery.
Kelly was widower having buried his
wife about two years ago. Worry over
his wlfes death together with the fact
that he had long been out Of employ
ment, is believed to have been the cause
OF him committing suicide. He came to
wilmington on Saturday morning TO
visit his brother-in-law, Joseph Willis,
who is station agent at Marshallton. His
sister found MIN dead in the outbuilding
Of the station at o'clock In the after
noon with a revolver lying besides him.
Deputy Coroner Nichols made an investi-
CATION of the case which disclosed the
facts mentioned.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
$4,000 GEMS
LOST AT BALL
IN NEWPORT

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 24-Through the
loss Of a $4,000 diamond brooch by Mrs.
W. storrs Wells at the bail given by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Berwind at The Elms.
the fact became known that during this
season the devotees of fashion at Newport
have been subjected to what might be
called an epidemic Of jewel losing. In the
Wells case, however. the property was
found.
During the progress Of the ball Mrs.
John Borland, Of New York. lost dia-
mond hy. which she wore in her hair. and
whichiis valued at 5000. The tornament
has not been recovered.
Just about the time the guests were
leaving the Berwind estate Mrs. Wells re-
ported her loss TO Mr.. Berwind. He in
stantly began a systematic search with his
servants.
While the search was in progress Mrs.
Borland reported her loss The diamond
brooch owned by Mrs. Wells was found
under a chair on the first floor OF the
house.
The diamond ny which Mrs. Borland
wcS7 to the ball. and which she missed
wlIe having her wraps placed on prepara
tory TO leaving, has not been found, al
though a careful search has been made all
day.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
STRAY DOG DEFENDS WOMAN
Drives Away Two Tramps Who Force
an Entrance to the House.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-Wags, a
stray dog to whom Mrs. Charles Porter
of Morton. gave food and shelter last
week, saved his newly found mistress
from being robbed and from attack by
two tramps.
The dog adopted" Mrs. Porter des-
pite her protests. She tried to chase
him away when he came to her home,
but Wags just wouldn't quit He SEEM
ed to have an attachment for the place
which even the dogcatchers couldn't
break after Mrs Porter had appealed
to them for relief. The dogs persist
ence moved Mrs. Porter and she took
the animal in.
While all the family except Mrs. Por-
ter were at church yesterday two
poorly clad men went to the house,
Offering mushrooms for sale. When
Mrs. Porter refused to purchase the
products they became abusive and fore
ed their way into the kitchen. saying
they would get something to eat any
way"
Mrs. Porter screamed, and Ways, who
was asleep under the table rushed to
her aid. He attacked the man near
est him and bit him about the face and
neck Despite a terrible beating Wags
wouldn't quit the fight until the men
ran from the house. He chased them
down the road fronting the Porter
home until they were out of sight Then
he returned to be petted by his mis-
tress.
Mrs. Porter said she wouldn't part
with Ways now for any amount
Evening journal., 1908-08-24

Every delegate in the Republican
State Convention in Dover tomorrow
will have to show his hand should
there be a contest in the open copven-
tion. 1t is all because Of a rule adopt
ed by the last State convention and
which will apply for the first time to-
morrow.
Hereafter no delegate can lurk be-
hind a secret ballot and vote as he
pleases. for he must get up and an
nounce his choice when his name is
called. The new rule that will revolu-
tionize the method of voting in Repub-
lican conventions of the future is as
follows:
"Rule 16: All nominations for ma
tionai or state offices shall be by roll
cali. where there are two or more can
didate for the same Office
This rule was inserted by the last
convention, which also changed several
other rules. The intent of rule l6 is
TO require each delegate to announce
his choice when there is contest for
a nomination in open convention.
THE roll will be call Of delegates Will
be called, and each delegate will have
70 announce his choice loud enough
for the secretary to hear him.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES
TO STAND AND BE COUNTED
The New Rule Requires Each TO Announce his Choice
in "a Contest in State
Convention

In the past voting for candidates IN
convention when there was a contest
was by secret ballot. Many man
could say he voted one way and yet
vote another. but the new rule VIII
nlaco every delegate upon record.
While this rule does not apply TO
caucuses. an effort may be made to-
morrow to have a vivo voce vote in the
different caucuses.
A conference of some Republican
leaders was held at headquarters in this
city this morning when the convention
outlook was talked over informally.
r-l,o~a will he a rooeting 81 tho stare
committee at the Hotel Richardson IN
Dover this evening to arrange Tor the
organization of the convention. This
is required by the party rules. Gre
dentials also must be submitted TINS
evening attesting to the election OF
delegates.
Hosts Of Republicans will go to Dover
this afternoon and tonight, to be on
the ground preliminary to the conNeh-
ton. and to indulge in the gossip that
features the gatherings Of the night
before Indications are that tomor-
rows convention win be the most large
Ilv attended for many years.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
COST YOUNG MAN
MONEY TO SWIM

When George w. Head. a young man,
goes in swimming again he will pause
TO consider before selecting a place He
went in Saturday from off me private
wharf Of the local office Of the United
States Engineers Department, and as
consequence was arrested and taken into
city Court this morning charged with
trespassing.
Head had divested himself Of his
clothes and plunged into the Christiana
river when Oscar ID. Rulings came along.
There were other young men and boys
on the shore. Ridings. who Is connected
with the engineers office. saw the
clothes on the wharf and picked them
up. When the young man came out Rid
ings promptly handed him over to a po-
liceman
Ridings testified that there had been
damage done at the wharf by boys and
swimming there had been a nuisance.
Judge Joslyn fined Heald $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
CARDINAL GIBBONS SPEAKS
OF CHURCH AND STATE

ROME. Aug. 24-cardinal Gibbons mas
attracted attention by a notable utteranee
in which he compared American with
European conditions OF Catholicity great
" to the detriment of the latter
Cardinal Gibbons ascribes most OF the
human drawbacks to Catholicism In Eu-
rope to the union Of the church and the
state. and most of the blessings OF the
Church I'm America to the separation Of
the two powers.
He declared he would not touch on the
theory of such union, but asserted that
the union which now exists between the
Church and the State in most European
countries is like a chain on the feet of the
Church. while in America the Government,
although formally separated from the
Church and the churches. is always will
ing to show its respect for religious prin-
ciples.
"The American people" the Cardinal
said. consider religion as the basis OF
social morality and prosperity. Hence
they respect every organization that tends
TO keep these alive in public and in private
life"
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
SECOND CHARGE IS
NOT ENTERTAINED

Guy w. Barns was in City Court
again this morning on Saturday
Barns was fined $40 and costs on
charge Of disorderlv conduct. durins
which he WAS alleged 10 have madc
threats against his wife.
This morning the charge was breach
OF the peace. Mrs. Esther A. Barns.
his wife. was the prosecuting witness.
Judge Joslyn refused to entertain tho
charge
"This charge, I understand, grows
out of the other on which Barns was
fined by me Saturday" said the court.
"I cannot sustain the present Charge
Of breach OF tho peace until Barns IL
out Of custody. You ere his wife?' he
asked Of the woman.
Eyes. your nonor. He has threat
cned me-"
According to the testimony Saturday.
Barns made the threats against hia
wife TO Johanna Harmcnd at whoae
house Mrs. Barns was stopping The
latter said she wanted her husband put
under peace bonds.
Il can't help that said Judge
Joslyn; "if you wish To bring cnargs
against him after he Is out of custodv.
All right. ] dismiss tie charge AGAINST
him this morning."
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
STEAMER FORTUNA HAS
WHEEL BOX SMASHED

While the steamer Fortuna. which
runs between this city and Pennsgrove,
was coming up the creek this morning
she sideswiped one of the Bush barges
and had her wheel box torn away. Tho
Fortuna IS of the rear Wheel type after
the plan of the steamers that ply Tie
shallow waters of the Mississippi
River. and persons who were aft on the
boat watching her wheel move were
badly scared by the collision. No one
was injured. however. and the damage
was not sufficient to put the boat out
of commission.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
PENNEWILL AND HEALD
TO HEAD THE TICKET
D. o. Hastings For AtfonHeY-GeneraI, and Frank H.
Davis For Insurance Commissioner Said TO be
Slate For Republican Convention Tomorrow

For 0overnor-Simeon S. Pennewill,
Of Greenwood, Sussex county.
For Representative in Congress-
William n. Heald, Of Wilmington, New
Castle county.
For Lieutenant Governor-Walter o.
Hoffeeker, Of Smyrna, Kent county.
For Attorney Gcncrai-Daniei o.
Hastings, Of Wilmington, New Castle
county.
For Insurance Comnnissioner-Fra
n. Davis, Of Dover, Kent county.
For State Treasurer-Theodore F..
Clark, Of near Delaware City, New
Castle county.
For State Auditor Of Accounts
Charles n. Maul Of Lewes, Sussex
county.
In all probability the foregoing ticket
viii be nominated by the Republicans
OF Delaware in State convention at
Dover tomorrow
There may be a shifting OF one or
two OF the offices, but the men named
I'm the ticket at the head of this coll
umn in all likelihood will be the men
nominated I'm the convention. The only
uncertainty as TO the. personality OF the
ticket it was said by Republican Lead
Vic ANANlNf ~ NlH W NAAf AANiAfNAfI AWi
lieutenant governor He can have the
Office II he wants It. but there was an
intimation today that he didn't want
II. However. there was a feeling that
Mr. Homecker would consent TO ac-
cept the place OF lieutenant-govornor
The ticket as lined up above Is re-
garded as the most likely result Of the
primaries held throughout the state on
/ Lflt
tests in New Castle county but Kent
and Sussex counties were the fighting
grounds over delegates. In both the
lower counties there was a decisive
victory for the leaders who are allied
with the Republican organization.
Pennewll Has Sussex.
In Sussex county twenty y-seven OF
the forty-two delegates are lined up as
favorable TO Simeon S. Pennewill fol
governor This Is more than a ma
iority OF the Sussex caucus. Friends
Of Congressman Hiram r.. Burton. ais,
are claiming a majority OF the Sus
sex delegation as favorable 10 his re-
nomination. but IN the fact OF tina
fact and the intention OF a delegation
OF Wilmington business men 20 visi
Dover tomorrow TO urge DR. Burton
loNNNlNation " was asserted WITH n
feeling Of uncertainty this mornin
that New Castle county win claim IN
congressman, and attorney-g genera
and rural New Castle the treasurer G
auditor Following out this line.
seems clear that William H. Head wi
be nominated for Congress. since h
has between sixty and sixty-five OF IN
seventy -oight delegates from Mex Cas-
tie county back OF him
This county's delegation also Is soli
- Daniel o. Hastings deputy attorney
general for the nomination for attor
lney- general and no doubt evisted 10
day among the Republican leaders her
as TO Hastings landing that place ol
the ticket.
Frank II. Davis OF Kent county. ha
about thirty OF the forty Kent dele
gates with him for attorney general
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
HARVEST OF
DEATH IN CLEVELAND

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
CLEVELAND. O.. Aug 24-t1vo
Clevelanders met sudden deaths yee'
terday. Three We're killed by cars aco
two committed suicide
on a trip 10 the coustry on business
and pleasure, a man and his mother
were run down and ki'cd by an elec-
trio car Another man stepped IT,
the path of Niol<le Plate train and
died under the vhes'g.
Fear that he would be forced to erd
his DAYS in an asylum FOR the insane
led a sufferer to hang himself from a
clothes hook in closet in his home,
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
CORONER, SUSPICIOUS,
PROBES WTFE'S DEATH

CAMDEN. n. J.. Aug 2i-swaliow-
ing carbolic acid in her apartment at
departure Of her husband in anger
Mrs. Esther Phillips twenty-five wears
old. died shortly after she had been
hurried to the Homeopathic Hospital.
While the case has every appearance
Of suicide. detectives are inquiring
closely into its details, and pending
completion of their investigation Ger
cner Fithian is Withholding a death
cortificate
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
GETTING READY FOR
ANNUAL KIRMESS

Arrangements for the annual kirmiss
to be given by the male members of Sa-
CT ed Heart Church are nearly completed.
The old style German festival will be
held at Bavarian Park, on Wednesday,
September ?. The opening will take place
shortly after noon and the afternoon will
be devoted to a family and children's
gathering. At night the park will be
illuminated. During the day there will
be all kinds of athletics.
The German kitchen will be in charge
Of the women's society Of the church.
Everything win be cooked and served I'm
German style. There will also be an
ice cream lunch counter.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
PRISONERS COMP AIN
OF BEING OVERFED

BLOOMFIELD. Pa. Aug. 24-The in
mates of the Perry county Jail are
complaining of being overfed. Bromley
Wharton. general agent OF the State
Board Of Charities. when inspecting the
institution, was amazed when. after as
sembling the prisoners and asking to
hear any complaints they had to make.
one of the spokesmen Of the inmates
replied;
"iMster we're being overfed. The
Sherin's wife doesn't AXE into account
the fact tina. we're cooped up hero
without chance TO hustle around an"
get exercise. and she feeds 7us pie and
cake and a lot Of rich things calculated
to make us all grouchy with dyspepsia.
Please make her stop
Evening journal., 1908-08-24

and a woman. also thought TO be the
prey Of temporary insanity, diei b.
poison. She hal never recovered from
a shock she resolved when she found
a burglar proving through the mouse
The dead:
William J. Eekles. il. killed bv inter-
urban car at French Creek. Jus: west
OF Cleveland
Mary EelSles. 70, his mother.
William zilly. 25. loncshoreman, kin
ed on NiclSle Plate track.
John Heimert, 80.
Mrs. Minnie Kreiger. 20.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
DIR. GRAY RETURNS
TO WILMINGTON

DIR. Oliver ]. Gray, whose left foot was
amputated as the result Of injuries re-
ceived by the premature explosion Of a
shot gun at Quantico. Nd. last Wednes-
day, and who has been under treatment
at the Peninsula General Hospital at
Salisbury. has returned to his home, No.
DOS Market street, this city, and is rap
idly recovering.
The foot was amputated above the
ankle. The wound IS stiil very painful
and it will be some time before Dr. Gray
viii be able to attend his practice Dr.
L. NJ. Beaston is attending TO Or. Grays
practice during his Illness
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
SALT WATER TASTED BAD
Charles Grieb Wanted to Drown, bu'
Had to Give il Up.

ATLANTIC CITY, N j.. Aug. "a
Charles Grieb. Of Philadelphia, changed
his mind about committing suicide after
nearly drowning himself yesterday in the
Thoroughfare at South Atlantic City. He
was found clinging to the bottom of a
small rowboat which he had overturned
in jumping overheard It took an hours
work TO revive him. II wanted to
drown" said Grieb. but the salt water
tasted too bad. so 1 swan back to the
boat and held on"
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
TO BUILD NEW CHURCH

The building committee Of the McCabe
Memorial NJ r. Church has awarded the
contract to build a Chapel at Twenty-sec-
ond street and the Boulevard. to A. S
Reed and Company. The contract price is
sob, the building to be Of stone with
slate gables.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
Wlthdraws as candldate.

Isaac W. Bowers has announced his
withdrawal as a candidate for Repub-
lican Levy Court Commissioner in the
Second district. Tia fight that was
expected in this district now takes a
new aspect as Mr., Bowers withdrawal
leaves but four candidates in the field.
They are Samuel j. Dennison. City
Councilman Homer c. Simmons, for
mer Coroner William I. Purks and
J&nss kssnan.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
Walked from Lynn. Mas.

Walking all the way. except when
he could jump a freight a IA year
old boy Of Lynn. Massachusetts. arrived
at Gordon Heights recently There isl
party of Lynn people camping az the
grove and two of the boys there wrote
to their friend at Lynn and told him
what a good time they were having.
The boy resolved to go TO the grove
but as he had no funds he set out
afoot
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-UnsettIsd
showery weather will continue tonight
and Tuesday in the Southern states and
will extend into the Ohio Valley and the
Middle Atlantic states. In the lower
lake reoion the weather will be gen.
orally fair.
Forecast till p. M, Tuesday:
For Del7ware-Showers tonight and
probably TuesdsY; light to fresh north
east to east winds.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
Mass Meetina In theaEiahth Wand.

A mass meeting WIN be held on
Wednesday evening in the rooms OF
the Eighth Ward Republican Social
Club. Candidates Of the Republican
party will be present and address
those assembled.
Evening journal., 1908-08-24
Catches Q Pound Carp.

Catches Pound Carp.
Frank Sylvester, of West Chester,
caught 9-pound carp in the Brandy
wine creek near Northbrook.