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Evening journal., 1908-05-01

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, May 1.-Once more has the
Episcopal convention Of the Diocese OF
Delaware failed to elect a bishop to
nll the vacancy caused by the death
of Bishop Leighton Coleman. Unliks
the convention held in ST. Andrew 5
Church, wilmington, the gathering
here yesterday resulted In the clergy
nominating two different men for
bishop, the Rev. Dr. Samuel Hart, or
Hartford, Conn. and the Rev. DR..
George Y. Bliss, of Burlington, VT, but
they failed of confirmation by the lay
delegates. and the convention adjourn
ed sine die. Balloting for bishop viii
be resumed at the annual diocesan con
vention to be hid in Trinity Church
Wilmington. on June 3. Altogether
thirty four ballots were taken yester-
day. and at the first convention In VIII
mington twenty-seven ballots were
taken.
AS was stated In the last edition OF
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
SOON TO END GAS
RECEIVERSHIP
Receiver Pepper is Getting
Ready to Report On Bay
State Gas Affairs

w. Harry Miller has been elected secre-
tary Of the Bay State Gas Company in
place Of John f. Donohoe. who resigned.
A special meeting Of the stockholders will
be held in Wilmington on May 13. Author
ity has been asked By George Wharton
Pepper. the receiver of the company. to
transfer about s550,ooo from the jurisdic-
ton Of the Massachusetts, courts TO Della
ware. this being one Of the final steps in
closing up the receivership. According to
the receivers report. there is balance OF
s767.742 cash in Massachusetts,. besides
about 100000 cash in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
DEAF and DUMB
MAN ARRESTED

Arrested on the charge OF vagrancy
to-day. James Preston, aged AZ years,
who says his home is in Newark, Del,
is locked up at the police station. The
man claims TO be deaf and dumb. and
when searched at the police station a
petition for financial aid was found n
his possession. II was dated Newark,
and was drawn up by DR.. c. c. Card
ner; at least that was the name 1t con-
tained.
The petition states that the appli-
cant. James Preston, was known to the
writer, and that he was deaf and
dumb, and furthermore has a sick
mother depending on him for support
and that recently his house burned
down, and in consequence Of these
troubles the man was compelled to ask
for help.
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
TROLLEY PARTY
HAD TROUBLES
Couldn't Cross the Red Lion
Sea-" and Didn't Get to
Delaware City

Superintendent Holcomb of the WI
mington. New easel and Southern
Railway had an interesting experience
last night. The Elks baseball club of
this city chartered two cars TO run an
excursion to Delaware City. Owing to
the heavy rain the order was counter
manded. One duplex car was sent
over and 1856 passengers were pu
aboard.
When the car reached New Castl 2
Superintendent Holcomb tried TO find
the conductor but was unable TO d.
So Finally Mr.. Holcomb and another
conductor went down on the next ca.
Red Lion marsh stopped the special
car and Delaware City was not reached
on the return trip there was a royal
time but not one to suit the trolley
men. Finally another car was furnish
ed at New Castle and the crowd re-
turned to Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
CELEBRATE THE
LAST WET" DAY
Saloons on Entire DeImarvia
Peninsula Are Now
Closed

sELBYvILLE. Del. May with
the last day OF license in Worcester
county and the end Of the famous Line
Hotel. which stands on the State line
here. between Delaware and Maryland.
from which the thirsty ones get their
refreshment throughout lower Della
ware. Paul Scott. the proprietor, yes
terday gave a monster clam bake and
celebration. Hundreds came from. all
over Sussex and Worcester counties
and Joined in the big time.
A band was on hand to furnish
music. The bars in Berlin, Bishop.
snow Hin. Ocean City and the Line
Hotel at Selbyvilie all closed last night,
as the effect of the vote taken in
March.
With the closing Of the whole PENN
sula south of New Castle county is dry
and not a licensed hotel OF bar rooms
rears its head.
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
TAGGED AS TRUNK,
BOYS CAME HERE
Lannan Youngsters Had a
Long Journey From Florida
to This City

Tagged Wilmington" like any ordi-
nary case Of merchandiseor travellers
trunk. but cared for by railroad oni-
cials as II they had been two great $780,
100000 Kohinoor diamonds. Desmond
and Howson Lannan, aged six ard
eight years respectively, were met by
their aunt after a journey that had
begun at Pensacola. Florida, the pre-
ceding Tuesday and ended when the
New Orleans and Southern express Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad painted into
the French street station here at 1883
last Thursday morning.
And now the youngsters are living
with their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howson Edward Lannan. of No. 1903
West Front street. already thorough
Wilmingtonians and the heroes of in
Vulnerable little Jimmie and Johnnies
in the neighborhood.
The brothers are tho sons of the
superintendent Of the construction de-
partment of the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Their mother has been dead for n
year. and the Southern climate affect
ing their health. their father deemed
Il better 20 have them North with their
grandparents. Accordingly, last Tues
dav afternoon. duly tagged. they were
accompanied to Folmaton. a suburb of
Pensacola. by their father. and there
placed on the New Orleans and South.
ern express. the big locomotive SEEM
ing 10 snort with more than usual satis-
faction as soon as the little Lannans
came aboard And then with many
fearful partings and insistent consCla-
tion from the passengers and the good
nrtured conductor and porters, the
long journey was begun.
They Had a Good Time.
In the dav Deering out OF the win
dows the Youngsters saw fine green
meadows. glistening rivers and bic
smoky cities flash by like some greai
many -colored cloud. In the night ther,
was nothing but o whirr Of black coun-
tryside. only when they hummed by
great cities. when the thousands OF ar,
lights beamed like stars.
To the other passengers the littl'
travellers were the most interesting OBJ
iects OF the journey. and candy from
the men and kisses from the prett!
iris were some of obya' most salicn
impressions Of the trip. Never hai
such reat care been taken Of tw
travellers and when the conducto
wasn't looking over them with fatherl
attention. the porter was showing then
how TO whistle through their finger
like the big locomotive. When VIII
mingtoa was reached. neither wal
caught BY surprise. and when a brake
man shouted Wilmington" the boy
were up with a bounce.
Greeted by Their Aunt
When they saw their aunt. Mrs
Marie Lannan. waiting for them on tn
platform. It was all that the huge con
ductor could do to hold them befor'
the train stopped With great biz
straw hats and long rain coats tina
they had worn from Pensacola, tn
youngsters were taken TO their new
home and received with grandmother
ly greetings that had been waiting 90
them for more than a year. After n
petting. however, Hewson positivel.
declined TO 60 TO bed and insisted ol
going out into the rear street to pal,
baseball.
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
GROSS
EARNINGS SMALL

The Pennsylvania Railroad Conf
pany's March report shows that the
linesdi rectly operated and the lines
west Of Pittsburg and Erie suffered
more by the dullness OF traffic in that
month than in February. Every ef-
fort. the figures show, was made to
save the inevitable decrease in net
earnings. but to no avail
On the Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington the expenses were so cut
that an additional saving was effected
of $500 over February's economy.
Gross earnings fell off heavily on the
lines east. the decrease being S2,lbs'sOo.
as compared with si,63s 300 in Febru-
ary. q slump amounting to S5Sl,soo.
The Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington's net earnings Increased
s70.1oo over and above Eebruary's net
Evening journal., 1908-05-01

section were aroused by distress signals
on the locomotive whistles and posses
were quickly formed. A section hand was
found who said he saw man in a buggy
waiting until two men came with two
bags and they all disappeared. This story
was not fully subtantiated. There Is ne
doubt, however. that the robbery was
carefully planned and carried cut with
aid OF accomplices as skilled In their work
as the robbers themselves.
May Have Got $4,000
NJ B. slater, Pittsburg agent Of the
ADAMS Express Company, stated to-
day that the amount secured pv the
robbers is not nearly $4,000. or even
one-half OF that sum. He said there Is
no way az present OF telling exactly
how much was taken, gut gelievsd
$4,000 would more than cover the
los Slater also declared there was
no truth in the report that the sacks
taken gy the thieves contained gold
coins from the ub-Treasury in New
York to the one IN st. Louis.
sad feature In connection with
the robbery was the death early to-day
of Isaac Slater, OF LiRonier, Pa, the
father Of Express Agent Slater.
While working on the robbery case
to-day Slater was informed that his
father had succumbed to heart disease.
Examined the Messenger
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
COLUMBUS. O.. May 1.-Express
messenger Noah II. Roshen, OF this
city, who was bound and gagged by
robbers on the st. Louis express on
the Pennsylvania railroad last night
was given a thorough examination hy
express officials and police early to-
day. The train arrived at Columbus
forty minutes late and was met by A.
ID. Brosius, superintendent OF the Cen
trail division Of the western department
of the Adams Express Company, and
after the examination both toook the
next train TO Pittsburg. Messenger
Roshen only remained In Columbus a.
short time and did not go to his home.
but telephoned 70 his wife that he had
been held up and robbed. His wife in
duired II he had not been prepared to
protect himself He replied that he
twas attacked in a way which made
} defence impossible.
{ Planned in New York
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. May 1.-Detectives
here to-day believe the robbsAnSar 0sE
express car on the Pennsylvania rail-
road train outside Pittsburg last night
was planned In this city by men who
knew that a large sum OF money was
being transferred from the sub Treas
Jury here to the sub-Treasury in st.
Louis.
They believe that the men who car
'lried out the hold-up were on the train
-lwhen Il left New York or undoubtedly
tlhad confederates aboard
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
RECEIVED FINE PHOTOGRAPH.

E. f. Kane. past grand master work
man of Delaware. Of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen, last night presented
to Wilmington Lodge No. 1, photograph
of the committee of fifteen, to which body
was referred the vital question Of the per
petuity Of the organization, and on whose
report ana recommendations, the order is
now so successfully working. The Glft is
highly appreciated BY the members ef the
lodge of which Mr.. Kane is one Of the
prominent members.
Mr.. Kane made the presentation speech
and the gift was accepted by Lewis
essse. with appropriate remarks.
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
WEArHER.

WASHINGTON, May The storm
Of Thursday morning has moved from
the carolinas to the middle ST. Law
renee valley, attended by high winds
and gales over the middle Atlantic and
New England states.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Saturday:
For Delaware-Fair, continued cool
tonight. Saturday fair, warmer; light
variable winds becoming southerly.
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
Tears Flesh From Ais Hand.

While opening a can of paint at his
home today, Robert M. Burns. Jr., tota
the flesh from the back Of his l"fl
hand, causing an ugly and painful
wound. Fearing serious consequences,
Mr.. Burns had the wound cauterized
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-05-01
Examination For Mail Carriers.

Tomorrow sixteen applicants will
take the civil service examination for
rural mail carriers. The examination
will be held in the postoffice building
and will be conducted by Walter j.
Young. the local secretary Of the Civ :
Service Commission.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10

timony are clearly drawn. 1t is to
le considered as other testimony; II
is To be taken with great caution,
It is entitled to little weight. There
are some few courts. however, who
do not take such a rigid attitude to-
ward the testimony of an expert.
There are even opinions which may
he cited that give the expert the bene-
NJ Of "A doubt,
The general public knows the alien
list is only a man who Is dragged
Toariug to the court room, and who
put through a veritable mill Of rapid
ire legal machinery, and who, to keep
iEeir skins whole, invent mystifying
rarephrases to help them out of their
trouble And to some extent they
are perhaps correct 1t may be sum-
med up easily as an attempt on the
part Of opposing counsel to stag
ger the man on the witness stand, and
a browheaten attempt on the part OF
the witness to stagger the counsel with
high-soundlns professional phrases,
which would tend to Counteract the
thunderlnEs Of the other.
In such testimony Il should be re-
membered that the lawyer has the
advantage over the witness In that
he may ask any questions he so de
sires while the alienist Is expected
to find an answer to them, and with
the greatest dispatch possible And
added to this Is the natural stage
fright very often present In such cases
with which the hardened attorney does
not have to contend
Expert testimony Is admitted not
only from the necessity growing out
of The advanced civilization of the
age, but in accordance with the rule
of law which requires the best testi-
mony. The courts cannot under pres
ent regulations exclude II despite the
efforts now being made to wipe it out
as a laundering feature of criminal
procedure, The war being waged
against the present system OF expert
testimony In the interests of the
welfare of Missouri jurisprudence, Is
being carried on by the Missouri Bar
Association in conjunction with tho
cooperation OF broadminded medical
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10

and the deep sea. ana disqualified to
eet the demands made upon him at
a legal hearing
In a cross fire examination OF this
sort the alienist is brought onto the
stand whether he will or no, often. and
flooded with a multitude of mystify-
ing questions which knock him clean
from his feet The lawyers do all In
tn cir power to confuse him and lebl
him off into puzzllng preamDies. rar
from the question In hand, and then
lead him back again over more cir
cuitous route than before, popping n
question square now and then and as
soon interrupting him with some
vague reference made i'm q previous
state of mental dilemma Undoubtedly
much sympathy Is due the alenist,
and the lawyers conceue this In their
more peaceful moments. In most
criminfi cases VIII .e insanity is the
plea of defense, the defendant or his
counsel are confronted with the re-
sponsibility of securing an expert who
will attest to his mental state and To
whom he must pay liberal fee The
opposition do likewise I'm providing
their expert witnesses,
In this way the alienist who de-
sres to be honest in his work is CON
fronted with either giving way to the
influence of a beneticent foe, or say
ing point blank that he thinks his
proposed client insane; either of which
taxes the character of mortal man to
n great extent. 1t Is not especially
gifted 20 expert medical gentlemen To
refuse a fee proposed fo- "A few mo-
ments' work on the witness stand. and
to proclaim the giver of the fee in
sane, naturally places the witness in
a very embarrassing situation.
The lawyers of Missouri agree that
to dispense With the expert testimony
In many cases is out of the question.
Scientific matters upon which such
professional men are called to pass
upon are entirely unfamiliar To the
court and to- the attorneys conducting
the case. Upon such occasions med
ical testimony goes great ways In
influencing the sentiments or opinions
OF the courts; and SO important has
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10
INSECTS THAT ARE TIPPLERs.
Flowers and Blossoms That Have an
Intoxicating Effect on Flies.

Flowers and Blossoms That Have an
intoxicating Effect on Flies.
It is not very obvious from the
human point of view. why the ivy
should be called the plant of Bacchus.
since no wine is made from its ber-
ries. Entomologists, however, have
found that its flowers make a verita-
BILE Bacchanalian festival for a num-
Der of insects. They are wont to sally
forth at night with lanterns to cap
ture the intoxicated moths that crowd
around the greenish blossoms. When
the willow is in bloom they find a
similar scene of dissipation around
its yellow catkins.
The tippling insect may be used to
point a moral by the temperance lee
tmer, says the London Globe, for
rum not infrequently leads to it's ru-
in. distinguished entomologist af-
ter giving a recipe for the mixture
for sugaring trees for moths-which
included beer said: add some
Jamaica rum just before using; 1t is
the rum which attracts them" After
slipping this mixture the moths and
butterflies fall from the tree intoxi-
Gated. If the entomologist Is not
there TO capture them by and by they
recover and get up again for another
dip.
There is a fly so addicted to wine
that Linnaeus named II the cellar
fly, which appellation Kirby changed
TO the more appropriate one OF the
cellar wine drinker. This latter dis
tinguished entOmOlOgist writes OF Il
thus: THE larva Of this little fly,
whose economy, as | can witness from
my own observations, disdalns to
feed on anything but wine or beer,
which like BOnifaCe in the play II
may be said both to eat and drink,
though, unlike its topping counterpart.
Indifferent to the age of the liquor,
which, whether sweet or sour, 10
equally acceptable"
Kirby, who writes the above, does
not, nevertheless, eXonerate adult
flies from a partiality for the cup that
writes now an unbidden guest at
your table, whose delicate palate sci.
ects your choicest viands, one while
extending his proboscis TO the mar
gin of a drop of wine and then gay
ly flying to take more solid repast
from pear or peach" And there
Is another insect--a moth-which also
loves the cellar and the wine bottle.
But, strange to say, It takes its liquor
as mere flavorlng to the cork on
which It really feeds; the larva, that
Is to say, pastures on the corks OF
wine bottles, sometimes causing the
wine to run out. The molh belongs
TO that troublesome family which
works such destruction in clothes and
turs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10

A Il LAST they're after the alien
~ list! He Is being tabooed, pick
~ ed to pieces and ripped up the
back. He Is being criticised
from every standpoint and he's being
chased down alleys as a new menace
to the welfare of the commonwealth
1t is claimed that he wears mask
that his theories are doggerel and that
ne looms up on the horizon like a
great destroyer of the works of justice.
md it's the Nilsson lawyers that
are after them. These ,creators OF
disturbances In recent trials of world
wide fame are said to be dreamers and
to be Influenced in giving testimony.
The interesting struggles often seen
between the opposing counsel and the
alienist brought to bear upon. have
sent cold chills up the back of the or
dinary spectator, whose mind scars not
so high as to grasp the meanings Of
hypothetical questions and BRAIN
storms.
To face a court In all its dignity In
the role of an expert is to the lay mind
fearful ordeal. and there are very
few alienists or practitioners of any
sort but who breads such an expert
sNf-o. DO nus TINS ltblllilblly
become in the courts OF the United
States that medical colleges through
out the country are seriously consider
Ing the addition to their curriculum
OF O department which will prepare
the embryo expert operator for such
thorny sections of his path.
Legal medical training Is being
strongly urged by medical journals In
this movement. and it appear that St
Louis is to be the pivot for an extern
sive crusade against the subjectlng Of
the expert to embarrassing predica-
ments, and TO bring him back before
the public eye as he is. For an alien
is to stand up in court and declare his
client insane when his fee Is coming
out of that clients purse, places the
aiienlst In question in a very puzLlins
attitude II his beliefs and opinions lead
him q think that the testimony should
be derogatory. To use the expression
OF certain leaders in the new move
nent. the alienist IL between the devil
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10

or particular interest at the Fam
dly theater the Last half of the week
will be the appearance of the Three
IMethven Sisters in their origIna! nov
city song act. There are heaps of
supposedly original stunts that are
not original at all, simply the same
ing and served up to the people as
ing and served up .ot the people as
the first of It's kind. The song act
of the Methven Sisters is the real for
sure original, and comes with the
most enthusiastic praises from other
managers who have put on the act.
We know, because we saw the sheet
from the last theater whose boards
they trod, and Methyen was decorated
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10
SPOONS AND CoNTRITIoN.

In these parlous days. when mas
kind. according to the pessimistic gem
eral view is made up largely OF
rogues, 1t Is refreshing to note any in
stance of honesty and awakened con-
science. however slight. With the ini-
quitous trusts robbing the peoples
with the politicians befuddling the
public mind; with the preachers call
ing each other harsh names and Inn
putting improper motives one to the
Other, 1t does seem as II things had
come to bad pass, and that II the
ancient and slightly tiresome Dioge-
powerful searchlight instead OF his
traditional lantern to assist him In his
quest.
Therefore, the case of an unfortu-
nately anonymous hotel patron Is
likely to bripg JOY to the hearts OF
those optimists who have been insist
ing that not all mankind is vile. This
guest, tarrying briefly at an Ohio
hostelry, annexed and converted to his
own use two teaspoons belonging 10
the institution. presumably under the
Influence Of the popular craze for
souvenirs
But a few days ago, he sent to the
proprietor OF the hotel a contrite, but
unsigned letter, in which he explained
that his conscience panied him to such
an extent that he felt constrained to
return to the boniface the estimated
value of the stolen utensils. He In
closed 90 cents in stamps ukss
Sentinel,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10

and UNDERSIGNED with all sorts Of red
ink in an attempt to convey to Man
ager Vail the fast that original" was
not used inadvisedly.
Jack Bosford Is going to dope the
audience, that is, with comedy, and
A. l.. Summus will do musical aero
batic dancing and singing. Whether
acrobatic singing means jumping
from one end of the scale 90 the 9th
er without a struggle in true Caruso
fashion remains to be seen and
Summus guarantees to show you. La
Bord and Reyusor are billed to do
high class entertaining ana Miss Beck
will sing for the Illustrated song
number Pretty good bill, eh?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT

G. w. Leffler and William Bland,
partners doing business as Leifler &
Bland VS. w. o. Scheibell, before
Charles E. Gompf, Justice of the
Peace. Marion Township, Marion
County, Ohio.
On the 18th day of November, 1908,
said Justice issued an order of at
tachment in the above named ease for
$25 So and the same wifi be for hear
ing, December 81, 1908, at o'clock
a. m.
L4EF1FlIII1R & BLAND, Plaintiffs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT

The Ohio & Western Lime Co. vs..
W. o. Scheibel before Chas. e..
Gompf, Justice of tie Peace, Marion
Township, Marion County, Ohio.
On the 1lth day of November, 1908,
said Justice issued an order of at
tachment in the above named case
for $17 81 and the same will be for
hearing December 2S, 1908 at o'clock
a. m.
THE OHIO & WESTERN LIME co,
Plaintiff.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-10

serve a large number of patrons In
the good old fashioned way of plenty.
A hint of the Tatnerland is traceable
in the dishes prepared under the prac
ticcd German eye, famous for It's
culinary department, and the ladies
OF The society deserve the SPLENDID
success they never fail to achieve.
The profits Of last evening will go
to meet the current expenses of the
church.