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Evening journal., 1908-02-05
THAW'S SISTER
GETS A DIVORCE
Marriage Of Countess Of Var.
mouth AnnuIIed by the
English Courts
PROCEEDINGS IN SECRET
By Tnn IouRNAL.s speeIaI VIC.


LONDON. Feb. 5.--rhe marriage be-
tween the Earl Of Yarmouth and his
wife. formerly Miss Alice Thaw, Of
Pittsburg. was annuled this afternoon.
The hearing lasted but thirty min
utes. Three witnesses were heard for
the countess. The earl made no de-
tense and was not present I'm person. IL
has leaked out that part Of the coun-
tess fortune has been settled on her
husband. A conference between the
legal representatives OF the earl and his
wife was held yesterday at whlcn
the former proposed to let the case
go by default on condition that ample
financial provision was made for him.
The agreement for a settlement was
evidently the outcome OF this meeting.
Yarmouth maintained up to the very
last, however. that he would fight to
the very last. Many witnesses were
ready 70 take the stand when the case
was called
Earl Did Not Appear
Neither the earl nor they actually
entered the court room. one rumor
has Il that the agreement was not
reached until after the hearing had
been begun.
From what Is known OF the proceed
ings IL Is evident that the earl decided
In advance not to fight the case. The
decree either already or about to be
granted is by default
So far as appears no money allow
ance Is made 20 the earl. but Il is con-
sidered likely that his failure TO make
a defense was the result OF a previous
agreement out OF court. that sub
stantial sum be settled on him. The
courts have taken such elaborate pre-
cautions TO prevent publicity that the
English newspapers win not even be
permitted 10 publish the result
only the countess and her counsel.
the other lawyers and the witnesses
were allowed to be present Until tho
last moment Il was not known whether
or not the earl would defend the case.
The pretense OF his doing so was the
result OF his seeking to better the
financial terms.
Must Drop Her Title
The countess must now drop her title
and resume her maiden name. Both
she and the earl can remarry II they
desire The case is regarded as a vic
tory for hoth-for the countess In OBJ
tanning the annulment decree; for ths
earl in forcing a large financial settle
ment.
The countess refused to see anyone
She left the court room closely guarded
I by her counsel and a party OF detec-
tives and Immediately motored away
II is understood she win shortly leave
for America.
The nature OF the charges on which
the! wife's demand for annulment were
based have not been made public, but
the report As that she alleged her hus-
band not only unit for matrimony, but
that he was a married man at the time
he welded her.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
I.O.O.F. HAS A
NEW DECREE STAFF

At the regular meeting of the Della
ware Encampment No. 1, I. o. o. F.,
on Tuesday evening, a new degree
team was organized and is getting
ready to confer the cncampment de-
grees on a class of ten candidates on
the first Tuesday night in March.
Arthur c. Price was chosen captain
and director Of the team.
The recent visit of Temple Encamp-
ment staff of Philadelphia, has stirred
up the members Of the Delaware En-
campment into action, as a result Of
which the action was taken.
A deep interest was manifested
among the members and especially the
new ones taken in by Temple staff re-
Gently. and all are emphatic in pledg-
ing their loyalty and support to the
new degree captain in doing the work
Of Delaawre Encampment
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
TO DISCUSS BANQUET PLANS

The entertainment oOmmittee OF the
Board of Trade has called a meeting for
tonight to discuss arrangements for the
annual banquet Of the board. 1t was tho
intention Of the committee to hold the
banquet early this month but the illness
of Charles f. Rudolph. chairman Of the
committee, prevented a meeting Of the
committee until this time. In consequence
It is not likely that the banquet win be
held until late in the month. Several dis
tinguished out Of town speakers will be
the guests 81 the Board Of TRADE On the
socAaion.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
WAY BELOW ZERO
in ADIRONDACKS
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
UTICA. N. y, Feb. 5.-The ooldest
weather In several years prevailed in this
city when the Thermometer dropped to n
degrees below zero to-day. All along the
Mohawk Valley the temperature was
about the Same as in this city. In the
Adlrondacks II is much colder. The cold
est place in that section was Leon Lake
wheer It was 4a below at midnight At
Lake Clear It was AZ below at the same
hour. other places reported are Long
Lake. 81 below; Malone. 30; Fulton Chain.
2s Remsen. S6; Big Moose 30: rupper
Lake, ss. Valley Field, 2s; Lowvllle. 30.
SYRACUSE N. y. Feb 5--Mercury
dropped to 20 below zero during the night.
the coldest February day since the wealth.
err station was opened here. At Canton.
tho thermometer registered 40 below in
the night and % below at a. m
SARATOGA. N. Y. Feb. 5.-with
low temperature record last night Of a
below zero this section is suffering ter
ribly.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
WILL BE BURIED
IN PHILADELPHIA

Deputy Coroner Nichols still has the
body OF the Chinaman who cut his throat
with a meat cleaver and died in the Della
ware Hospital. at the morgue, but said
to-day that the man would be buried in
a cemetery in Philadelphia on next We'd
nesday. A brother of the dead man is ex-
pected here within a day or two. TO make
final arrangements for shipping the body
to Philadelphia.
The dead Chinaman has already been
given two names. Lee Yang Hee and sing
Gee Lee. Now he has another. Lee Hay.
Deputy Coroner Nichols Is authority for
the correctness Of the last one.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
ELOPED A YEAR AGO
IS NOW ARRESTED
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire

NEWARK, n. j., Feb. 5.-Through
the arrest here of Miss Florence Brit
tan the police have cleared up the
mystery of her disappearance from
bridgeport, Conn, about one year ago.
The arrest reveals that she eloped
with Edward H. Carroll, formerly OF
Brooklyn. Miss Britain and Carroll
were arrested at p Centre street,
charged with the theft of $50 from a
woman who lived In the same house.
In court Miss Brittan said she took
thhe money.
During the hearing IL also came out
that Carroll separated from his wife
about IS months ago and that later,
while visiting Bridgeport he met Miss
Britain. his former sweetheart, and
they eloped to Nework. The pair are
being held here TO await the action Of
the grand jury.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
TRADE BOARD
TO HELP NEEDY

Instead or giving their annual banquet
which was being arranged to take place
this month"; and for which S5 a plate was
70 have been charged, members OF the
Board OF Trade have decided to abandon
the banquet and many Of them viii do
nate s. apiece 70 the Associated Charities
for the relief OF the people OF the city who
have been reduced to want through tne
closing down Of plants and other reasons.
BY this means several hundred dollars
viii find the way into the homes Of needy
Wilmingtonians.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
DROPPED DEAD
WHILE ARGUING

A special from Greenwood to the Phila-
delphia Record says:
Although 1 ran distillery for many
years. believe Il Is better for Sussex
county to be without license" said c. w
Jones at the store OF Frank owens and
then dropped dead. Although an aged
man Jones seemed In the best OF health
and had taken an active part in the argu-
ment over the license question in the
store.
The horrihed spectators hurriedly rails
ed the limp body. but restoratives had no
effect. and a physician said that death
had been instantaneous from heart fall
ure. For years Jones was one OF the
principal distillers in Sussex county and
made a fortune from the business.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
ACTION TO RELEASE
ThAW FROM ASYLUM
sy THE JouRNAL's specIal VIE.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5-Action to re-
lease Harry Thaw from the Asylum for
the CriminaI1y Insane at Matteawan
was promised before the day is over by
Attorneys Dan O'Reilly and A. Russell
Peabody this morning. Just what
their course win be they will not say.
Habeas corpus proceedings were
hinted at on an appeal to some up
State Supreme Court justice to amend
Justice Dowling's commitment to send
Thaw to some other institution. Martin
W. Littleton's retirement as counsel for
Thaw viii also be forecasted. He is
preparing to start for Florida for a
vacation. and said he would not think
of taking any action for several weeks
at least.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
BY THE JOURNALS Special ware.

BERLIN. N. H.. Feb. said from
Portland and Lewiston. Me-. saved
Berlin from destruction by fire to-day,
for although the confiagration that
ragged all night is still burning fiercely
the firemen are confident that they can
confine it to the district that now lies
in ruins. At a. m. the damage was
estimated at s450. 900. AMI If the furtt er
spread of the flames can be prevented
half a million will probably cover the
total loss.
Until daylight it looked as If nothing
could save the town from being absO-
lutely wiped out. Famed by gale
the flames swept through the business
section and the local fire department
was unable to offer anthinK like ef-
fective resistance. The fire fighters
were handicapped by temperature Of
"a degrees below zero which crippled
Evening journal., 1908-02-05

& Son Company. No. 1903 West Eighth
street Friday afternoon. On the re-
quest OF their parents. Frances and
Elizabeth we're reprimanded when they
returned 10 school Monday.
They then decided to put their plans
to see the world into effect Obtain
ing money they visited friends OF
Frances in Philadelphia and then leav-
ing there yesterday morning. they
returned to Chester. There they at
tempted to obtain lodging, but were
placed in the care OF the Chester police.
who learned their story and notified
the Wilmington department. Captain
Kane went 20 Chester last night and
brought the girls back to this city
when they were turned over to their
parents at the City Hall.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
car shsps a Trenton Rurnsd.

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. 5.-The old
car barns at Trenton Junction former
ly used by the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company as paint shop
were burned this morning, entailing
q loss Of $4,000. including a $1,000
snow plow which was destroyed. will
liams Stewart. a railroad official was
painfully hurt. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
PILOTS GET CERTIFICATES
Biennial Meeting Of N p. Association
to be Held in Baltimore This Week.

- - ff~fN W hfNfN HNNNfrf
The Committee on Navigation and
Pilots, of the Commissioners Of Navi-
cation, of which J. S. w. Holton is
chairman. awarded fiist-class certih-
Gates yesterday TO the following Penn
sylvania pilots who had passed an cN-
animation:
Charles p. Eldredge, Menucan
Hughes. George S. Douglass. S. s. Ell
dredge. John II. Church. l.. c. Wallace,
Ellis c. EldredEe, John II. Kelly. Sam
uel +. Bailey. Enoch Eldredge. AL
phonzo Bennett, James A. Clampitt.
The pilots were examined by a board
chosen frcm the Pilots Association
James A. Clampitt was chairman Of
the Examining Board. When IL carlo
his turn to be examined some one took
his place. This is the first time pilots
have been examined a. this manner.
The Navigation Commissioners adopt
ed the plan on the ground that a board
Of licensed pilots was more competent
70 pass on the efficiency OF fellow pilots
than were persns not holding certif-
Gates.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
HIGH PRICES OF COAL
DISTURB PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 5.-Local
dealers attribute the high prices of
coal at the present time to the an
thraoite combination, and declare that
the consumers are being compelled to
pay the cost Of the strike nearly six
years ago. The retailers contend that
they are at the mercy Of the combina-
tion and Disseminated against in favor
Of New York dealers
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
CUTHBlRT SURVIVORS
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

BOSTON, Feb. 5.-Carefully wrap
ped in blankets to protect them from
zero weather the suffering survivors
of the steamer Cuthbert were trans
ferred from the White Start Liner
Cymric to Boston hospitals. The
Cymric, which anchored in the harbor
at midnight, doclSed at today.
Anbulances were waiting and the
hospital physicians Immediately took
charge of the members Of st. Cuth-
bert's crew. Scarcely one of the men
rescued from the burning steamer is
in any condition to recount their ter
rible experience.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
FIERCE FIRE
VISITS TRENTON
ROebling Sens Huge Plant
Damaged by Flames CauS-
ing $500, 900 Loss
N rnn JouRNAL.s spacIal VIC.


TRENTON. n. J.. Feb. 5-Tire attacked
the huge plant Of the John A. Roeblings
Sons Company in this city this morning
and famed by a strong east wind soon
assumed serious proportions. The por-
ton OF the plant involved In the conhagra-
tion was the block bounded by Elmer
street, Clark street. Hamilton avenue and
the Delaware and Raritan Canal. About
two-thrds OF the entire structural portion
OF the block was wiped out by the flames.
The loss will reach 100000 or more and
more than 700 men viii be thrown out OF
employment.
AT o'clock the flames were still lick
ing I'D the ruins but at that hour the ire
was under control The buildings burned
were the rope shop including the fine new
addition erected only a few months agc
and the large carpenter shop. Both struc-
lures were OF brick. solidly built and were
three stories high. IL is estimated that
about three acres were burned over. Some
adjoining buildings were damaged. No
one was seriously injured. The Roeblins
plant covered about so acres OF land and
IFS estimated worth is SiO0000oO. over q
thousand men are employed
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
THINK CARLOS VICTIM
OF PLOT OF ANARCHISTS

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
LISBON. Feb. SAN anarchist organi-
zation with branches in every import
ant city in Europe is now believed by
secret service agents here to have been
responsible for the assassination of
King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz.
The opinion is not shared by the ma
jority Of politicians. who still attribute
the murders to a purely political plot.
The police, however. are sure enough
Evening journal., 1908-02-05

of their grounds and have sent warn
ings to other continental cities that
they believe campaign of regicides
is contemplated. The society is be-
lieved to have its most important
branches in Geneva. Vienna and Eur
ish.
4 An official denial has been issued Of
reports that an attempt has been made
on Minister OF War Nunes of the new
cabinet.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
ROSIE'S MONEY
AT POSTOFFICE

There is a dead letter at the post
Office containing money. having been
sent 20 Washington and returned. The
letter was sent by a person here, sign
ing the name Rose. The address on
the envelope is Martin Wright. No.
1912 Arch street. Philadelphia. Pa No
Martin Wright could be found at that
number.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
a DEGREES BELOW
ZERO AT BUFFALO
By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-Only those
born within the Arctic circle are hum
ming Put me off at Buffalo," for that
city is the coolest in the United States
today. 1t was 4 degrees below zero
most Of the night and during the entire
"a hour period, the thermometer rose
to only 4 degrees above. Portland,
Me. has second honors with 9 degrees
below.
Most OF the cities in the north and
east are experiencing temperatures in
the vicinity Of zero mark.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
MUNSEY PREDICTS
ROOSEVELT'S REELECTION
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-"The one
best bet" is the heading over an edi-
torial in to-day's Washington Times
written by that papers proprietor
Frank A. Munsey, and wired by him
from New York, predicting the re-
nomination Of President Roosevelt. II
says in part;
An analysis OF the political situa-
tion to-day and a careful estimate II
the personal and running strength OF
the various candidates in the presiden-
tial race point emphatically TO the con-
clusion that Mr.. Roosevelt will be re-
nominated in spite Of himself. And
his denomination win mean his re-
election by a majority Of matchless di-
.mensions. This is the one best bet"
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Mis- sneIIenburaIs Party.

Miss Norma Snellenburg. daughter
of David Snellenburg, was pleasantly
surprised recently by her many little
friends who called to remind her OF
her birthday when she was seven years
OF age The evenings socialities con-
sisted Of games, concluding by re-
freshments. Miss Snellenburg was
made happy by the gifts Of many
presents.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
TROOPS GUARD
LISBON PALACE
By THE JOURNALS Special wire

LISBON. Feb. Large numbers of
political exiles to African and other
foreign senal colonies viii be brought
back and liberated with the political
prisoners in the various gaols Of Portu-
gal.
1t was resolved at meeting Of the
new cabinet to-day to continue the
governmental reforms instituted by the
fall Of the premier. but to conduct
them by constitutional means. Troops
still occupy all public buildings and
guard the palace and new minister's
houses. but conditions throughout the
capital are otherwise normal
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
NELSON
BESTED BY UNHOLZ
, THE JoURNALs Special wire

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5.-Battling
Nelson's attempt to again rise to the
top rung of the pugilistic ladder, a
place he held before Joe Cans unmer-
cifully beat him at Goldheld, receiv-
ed another set back last night when
he was beaten in a ten round contest
by the Boer Unholz. While no decision
was given it was the Beers fight all
the way through Nelson, in his usual
style was the aggressor but Unholz
landed on every spot of the Battler's
anatomy above the waist line.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING

Subjects Of Importance to be consid
cred at Session Tomorrow Night.
Directors Of the Board Of Trade last
night discussed at some length sub
jects to be presented TO the board at
its regular meeting tomorrow night.
The directors would not announce
what subjects were under discussion.
It was said. however. that the recon-
mendation 70 be made 70 the board
would be most important.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-The west
ern disturbance has now assumed do
finite shape and is central this morn
ing in pronounced form over lowa. lt
will move northeastward causing rains
and SHOWS generally in the east and
south, followed by fair weather Thurs
day.
Forecast till p. m, Thursday;
For Delaware-Snow or rain and
warmer tonight. Thursday rain and
warmer; easterly winds, shifting to
southerly and southwesterly, beoonn-
ing high by Thursday morning.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05

Republican Club Postpones Meeting.
Stockholders of the East Side Re
publican Club met in annual session
last night and then adjourned until
next Monday night without transacting
any business. The absence of a
quorum prevented the transaction Of
business.
Evening journal., 1908-02-05
Examlnina Asssssors Book.

The members OF the Levy Court are
sitting at the Court House today ex-
amining the books OF assessors. Win
thrup. OF this city. Montgomery Of New
Castle Hundred and Ewing Of Brandy
wine Hundred. The work VIII be con-
tinued tomorrow,
Evening journal., 1908-02-05

DO not take chances a day longer.
See Weston and Anderson. 200 Church
Building. about fire and burglary In
surance.'
Evening journal., 1908-02-05

II you want work--If you want
heIp-if you want to rent buy or
sell property-Read the small Ads
in THE EVENING JOURNAL on
Page Seven.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30

day, for then would not have to
work and ! could go swimming.
But land all of us-also remem-
ber' the distress OF those days when
our people had to live on the scant
bread of charity"
Again with emphasis he declar,
ed: 'Only in extreme cases should
l advocate sympathetic strikes. L
know the history of the labor
movement l have gone through
as much of it as any man of my
age and L have written it. l don't
with strong emphasis on the
"don't') remember any case where
sympathetic strikes have been ben
eicial i'll the long run: But 1 be.
heve that there can arise conditions
when they would be highly advis-
able, though / could only advise
such Il step in most extreme cases ;"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30
A Wage Reduction

III. &. Frick, of Homestead i'll
tame and one of the shining lights
OF the Civic Federation, is not yet
rich enough. Frick has just
shown his love for the working peo-
pie of the Connelsville (Pa.) coke
helds, which he owns, by ordering
a 123 per cent reducing in wages.
But the price of coal did not drop
proportionately. Evidently Frick
has been reading Secretary Taft's
speeches The ponderous war
secretary says the more capital the
employees have the better it will be
tor the laboring people. There
fore, the coke workers OF ConnelIs
vile should not only hand oven
LA per cent more of their product
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-01-30
TAFT AND
HIS TAFFY
The Injunction Standard Bearer"
is a Huge Humbug---His Past
Record Can Not be Explained
Away.

Taft, the "Injunction Standard
Bearer" has delivered himself of
lengthy letter to President Llew.
ellyn Lewis of the Ohio Federation
of Labor, and has followed this
with u speech in New York, In
both efforts he came nearer to re-
ally saying something than is usu-
al for Spoils- hunting politician.
He stands on his record and at
tempts to justify it. But, analy-
zed, his position holds no hope for
Labor.
He admits that the judge grant
ing an injunction is not the proper
person to try one charged with
contempt OF it. But he would on.
y transform the farce to another
Judge. He opposes the intervention
of jury. And there is the whole
matter. The common people do
have some chance in naming the
juries, they have none in naming
federal judges. Taft proposes only
Lwlud1e dee in place of twiddle-
dunn,
We will all admit that Taft.
who was pace maker at injunct-
ions when on the federal bench,
has been outdiStanced by some
present incumbents who have less
honesty and less brains, but the
fact remains that he started the
ball rolling. The pupils have but
outclaSsed the teacher.
But increasing or modifying the
power Of injunctions in labor dis
putes can do no more than intensi-
fy or modify the struggle that is
going on. Taft offers no solution.
The whole argument back of the
lnJunctiOns has been that HMan
has a God-given right to work.
but Taft and his system cannot as
sure that employment.
''"hat is man to do who is
out of work in financial crisis,
and starving7' was question put
to the fat candidate.
''God knows" was the answer,
''They have my deepest sympathy
If they cannot get work. 1t is aw-
full when a man is willing to work
and is put in this position -
If Taft cannot answer this ques-
ton what right has he to talk on
economist If he cannot guaran-
tee work to those who want it W hat
right has he to grant iniunctions
against workmen who are trying
to make enough to support their
families? If he cannot point the
way to better living conditions
what excuse can he offer for block
ing the way with his ponderous
form?
Taft is humbug? The system
he represents is a humbug, The
quieteSt workingman who pays his
dues in the union is doing more to
upllft humanity than Taft and all
his ilk have ever done.
But Barnum was right--Wheel-
ing Majority.