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Evening journal., 1908-02-26
RED men DANCE
AT TALLEYVILLE
AIOpOOCha Tribe Gives a
Washington Ball." At
tended by $50

A "washington ball." the first social
venture on a large scale of the young
Alopoocha Tribe of Red Men, Of Talley-
Vile, was given in Talleyville Hall last
night and exceeded all expectations as to
its success. About $50 persons we're pres
ent. from wilmington, centreviile.
chadds Ford, wnworthtown, Elan and
elsewhere.
Music was provided by Birds Orchestra
Of Brandywine hundred. Refreshments
were served and entertainment was pro-
vlded by the Misses Hobson and Casey, Of
wilmington with plano and vocal selec-
tions.
The hall was lavishly decorated, the ma
tional colors predominating. Japanese
lanterns and bunting festooned from the
ceiling formed a cloud Of color that made
the scene a resDlendent one.
.Alopoocha Tribe is a young organization,
but is one of the. most popular country
tribes in the State. Ninety of the leading
young men of Talleyville and vicinity
comprise its membership. and the organ
ization is one Of the leading social factors
in the district
George Elliot is sachem, the presiding
officer. The ball committee comprised
George Russell. George Elliot, Curtis b
Talley. Walter Talley and Samuel Ewing
Frank Ewing was floor manager
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
JEFF" WAS
HELD FOR COURT
Charged With Breaking Into
House After Door Had
Been Nailed Up

Jeff" Jefferson. colored, was held in
$1,000 bail for the upper court on the
charge of breaking and entering in the
City Court to-day. He was also ac-
cused Of assault and battery, but this
charge was dropped in consideration of
him being held for the Court of Gem
.eral Sessions.
Jefferson must answer the charge OF
breaking and entering the house OF
John Thompson, eolored, at No. 1106
Chippey street. early on last Sunday
morning Both Thompson and his
wife testified that the man broke into
the house twice, once after the door
through which he had effected an en-
trance had been nailed up.
The man was a stranger to tht
Thompsons, and he threatened, so tho
witnesses testified. to do them bodils
harm. He was searching for a man
he said, and refused to believe tho
lThompsons when they told him thai
no such person lived there.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
SICK GIRL TAKEN
TO SANATORTUM
Evening Journal Fund for
Tuberculosis Patient
Amounts to
$43.O7

The little consumptive girl who was
taken under the care Of the Delaware
Anu-Tuberculosls Society and for whom
the public, with the society, contributed
more than 500 20 have her sent 20 tho
soclety's sanatorium in Brandywine num-
dred VIII remain there until cured
When taken 10 the sanatorium yestec-
iay she was found IN a fever but vita
rest and proper care she will be eventu-
ally cured the officers Of the Anti-Tubcr-
culosls Society declare.
Funds for the maintenance OF the child
az the sanatorium, in addition to tbs
money contributed by the society itself.
were collected chiefly through THE
EVENING JOURNAL The appeal for d
for the little girl brought a generous rc-
sponse The 500 required was contributed
within a week and the child Is now as
sured OF the proper care and treatment
needed IN her case. THE EVENING
JOURNAL yesterday received a contri-
button of S. from William a. Hogan. OF
Delaware city making the total EVEN
ING JOURNAL fund $is,67 which has been
turned over 10 the society.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
HAITI AND FOREIGN
POWERS NOT TO CLASH
By THE IoURNAL's speclal VIC.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
PORT All PRINCE. Hayti. Feb. e.
High officials of the Haytien govern
ment are authority for the assurance
that there will be no clash between
President Nord Alexis and any foreign
power concerning the punishment OF
such Of the latter's subjects as the
president may succeed In proving as
having been concerned In the rebellion.
What the Haytien executive wants
20 do Il As explained. is 10 place med
dlesome foreigners In such a light with
their governments that they will deem
IL inexpedient for their own safety 10
mix In any future anti Administration
conspirarcies.
He believes. too. that he can force
the withdrawal of diplomats who have
opposed him by showing the world
what they have done and making IL
too embarrassing for their governs
ments to continue them in Office in
his country.
Though the president has assured
Germany that he meant foreigners IN
general and not Germans in particu-
lar when he complained Of certain
commercial houses Interference in
Haytien internal affairs. it is an open
secret that the report of the court oi
inquiry on pre-revolutionary doings al
Gonaives and Saint Marc will prove
Germans to have been the chief Of
tenders
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
MARYLAND'S GOVERNOR
REFUSES REQUISITION
speeIal 70 rHE EvENING JouRNAL


ELKTON, Nd. Feb. 26.-Governor
Crothers has decided not to honor a
requisition from Pennsylvania for
George Leitner, a deaf mute baseball
pitcher who is wanted at York. Pa, to
answer charges preferred by his
cousin, also a deaf mute.
Attorney General Straus advised
that the request be refused on the
ground that the woman's testimony
not only failed to make out a case,
but proved conclusively that no crime
had been committed.
Leitner bears a good reputation I'm
this State being pretty generally
known on account Of being q baseball
twirler. His attorneys claim that IL
is a clear case Of mistaken identity,
and that their client was not In Penn
sylvania when the alleged crime was
committed.
A requisition for John f. McCom-
mons, who was arrested at Havre de
Grace on the charge Of non-support
preferred by his wife. will be h0nored
by Governor crothers. Leitner win be
released from custody.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
EVANS FLEET is
READY TO SAIL
So Few MiShapS So Far That
the TarS Predict a Series
Of Disasters
PRESIDENT Of PERU WILL
REVIEW THE BATTLESRIPS
By TINE JOURNALS Special wire.

By THE JOURNALS Special wire.
CALLAO. Peru. lrob. e6-rhough Adj
miral Evans armada VIII not steam
from Callao harbor until Saturday
morning. preparations for its depar-
ture have already been completed.
Every ships buukers are fun. ALI
necessary supplies have been taken on
board and such repairs as were re-
quired after the voyage from Punta
Arenas have been finished The off,
GERS are very mucn pleased by tho
good condition in which the men of
war reached here
it certainly speaks well. they say,
for the shape IN which they left Hamp-.
ton Roads and It shows. too. what can
be accomplished by a well found fight
Ing craft on long voyage.
Tars Predict Disaster.
The voyage has been marred by so
few mishaps, indeed. and so little bad
weather that old tare are predicting
all kinds of disaster for the trip to
Magdalena Bay and no the California
coast all in bunch.
But the officers are not much disturb.
cd by these dire predictions Thoy
/ think the latter part OK the voyage viii
/ be the easiest. in fact so far as
/ trouble ~ concerned they regard the
/ cruise practically Storms trouble the
Continued on Second PageJ
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
WOMAN DIGS GRAVE WHEN
HUSBAND BECOMES ILL
Mrs. Edward Ainsworfh
WieIds the Spade in
Newport Cemetery and
Hastily Prepares For a
Funeral.

That woman's field Of endeavor is
not limited to the washtub, the steno-
grapher's desk or the pariors of the
sunragette club was given further evil
dence this week at Newport. when Mrs
Edward Ainswortn took her husband
place as grave digger IN the cemetery
there.
Her husband was taken i'll, and as
he would not permit anyone else to
do the work. his wife went to the
burying ground and prepared a grave
that was needed without delay.
A prominent sunragette, who heard
of Mrs. Ainsworth's feat, said: 'Wo-
men want to vote, and 1 do not see
why a woman cannot dig a grave. II
ever the men give Us a chance to vote
they will dig their own graves and we
will fill them with old foggyism.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
THREE DEAD IN
FREIGHT WRECK
One Train Going Rapidly
DaSheS Into Another
Standing Still
~ rup JoURNALs Special wire,

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Three rail-
way employees were killed and much
damage done as the result a freight
wreck on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railway today
The dead:
Charles Denier, fireman.
Charles Mesner, engineer.
Louis Heagmore, freight conductor
A fast freight train was standing
on the tracks south of the Barstow
station when another train, running
at a high rate of speed, crashed into
the rear of #. Heagmore was in the
caboose and was instantly killed while
the engineer and the fireman Of tho
train that caused the smash tried tC
Jump but were caught under their en-
CINE and killed. The wreck caught fire
and nearly all Of the demolished cars
were destroyed
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
MAY INDICT CLUB WOMEN
Mayor Who Put Lid on oames for
Prizes Has List Of Winners for
Grand Jury.
~ THE JouRNAL's spaeIaI wIre.


HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Feb. 2s -
Members OF the women's clubs which
under the blue laws invoked by Mayor
James Lucas were prohibited from
playing cards for prizes have made
the discovery that there is a traitor
in their camp.
When the mayor issued his ulti-
matum the practice was not stopped.
but the women were more stealthy.
Notices of club meetings were printed
without giving names Of prize WIN
ners.
Now the mayor las created confusion
by announcing that he has a list of
all women card players in the city and
a list Of those who have won prizes
since the lid was nut on. These lists,
he says. were furnished by a woman
who attended the meetings. He SAYS
they viii be held for evidence when
the Grand Jury meets.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
SLOCUM'S AGED CAPTAIN
is BEHIND THE BARS

fhad been tried for the Slocum disaster,
which cost more than 1000 lives, and
said he did not believe it was quite
fair.
Il did an I could" he said, "and
thought / did my best. II I had run
the steamer ashore on the Harlem,
could not have tied her TO the dock,
land no one would have escaped. and
did not buy the life preservers nor the
rotten hose. They were furnished by
the commodore Of the line and its Off
lcials, but I will take my medicine and
hope for the best"
Mrs. Van Schaick. who nursed her
husband back to health, and then mar
ried him, accompanied him 10 the
doors Of the prison. She win live In
lOssining until it is learned what ac-
ltion the President win take.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
CHORAL SOCIETY
In FINE CONCERT
New Organization Gives a
Pleasing Recital at the
New.CeDtury Club

The first concert OF the Wilmington
Choral Society held in the drawing
room of the New Century Club last
night, was noteworthy success.
Flfty-seven trained voices comprise
the organization. r. Leslie Carpenter
conducted the concert in most artistic
and capable manner. The society gave
IFS initial concert last fan, but the or
ganizauon had not been perfected
then, and the chorus had been aug
monted and given additional training
since that time
After the week OF practice In prep
aration for the appearance last night,
the reception to the society was q fit
ting reward. The drawing room was
overwhelmed for seating space, and In
the balcony and the corridors many
We're Obliged 20 stand Mr. Carponter's
ability as conductor did not pass
lunrecognized. and he was given a nat
tering reception.
The soloists were Mrs. William T..
Ismalley. soprano; Miss Isabelle Belin
wales. mezzo soprano; Miss Emma
Lore, contralto; Gnspard l.. Cote,
tenor: Leland j.. Harrington. baritone,
land Mrs 1lwood G.. Jackson, pianist.
"Since First / Saw Your Face the
first chorus gave ample evidence of
the soclety's thorough training. Miss
lLore. IN "Saa Slumber Song" sans
with a voice of surprising quality
Miss Wales was given an ovation after
her first selection. Mr.. Cote was IN
excellent voice. while Mr. Leland was
iuH nH D. Ha
ltons were given with an effect that
won repeated applause.
Tho program was as follows (a)
l"Since First Saw Your Face,
Thomas Ford G607); 90 "It Was Q
Lover and His Lass" r. ]. S. Stevens
lO75l. Choral Society; soil (a) "Sor
lSlumber Song" sir Edward Elgar; (b'
"Wiegenlied." Richard Strauss. Mis-
Lore: "The Carnovale' G.. Rossini
Choral Society; trio from Der Frai
schultz. "Where2 what? oh Terrorl'
Carl NJ. Won Weber. Mrs smalley
Miss Wales Mr.. Cote; solo, 9TH
Sword Of Ferrara." Frederick Fiel
Buliard. Mr. Harrington; "spanisl
Serenade." Sir Edward Elgar, Chora
Soolety; AriosO, from la Mort d
Jeanne dare" Bemberg, Miss Wales
solo. "Creole Lovers Song" Dude
Buck Mr.. Cote; (a) when oven
ing's Twnlght,"(b) "The Summer Gal
THAT Gently Blows;" (o) Come Lls
with Me and BE My Love-" j. l. Hat
ton, Choral Society; sacred cantati
l"Out OF Darkness" Charles Gouno'
- Choral Society; soil by Mrs smallel
Miss Lore. Mr.. Cote and Mr.. Harring
ton.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
TWO OLD FRIENDS DIE
WHILE EATING SUPPER
speeIaI 70 THE EvENING JoURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ANSONIA, Conn. Feb. 26.-Before
they had finished their supper tonight
Frederick II. Wetmore and David II.
Roberts, two well known residents OF
this city, fell from their chairs and ex-
pired
The men had been together during
the afternoon and seemed TO be In the
best of health They lived on the west
side and had made an engagement TO
take recreation tomorrow.
They were each more than seventy
years old.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
TWO MORE HELD
FOR BRASS THEFT

Two more arrests have been made by
the police in connection with the theft q
the twelve plates Of brass from the du-
pont Powder mills recently. The latest
offenders 10 be apprehended are James
Toy. aged II years. and Ashley Hand, aged
20 years. both of whom live at Henry
CLAY. They were arraigned before Mag
istrate Hastings to-day and both entered
pleas of guilty to charges Of larceny and
were each held in 500 bail for the upper
court.
James Tilghman, colored. who was he'd
an 81 900 bail for the upper court on tho
charge Of receiving stolen goods by Mag
istrate Hastings yesterday. gave bail To-
day and was released.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
272 INMATES OF
COUNTY HOSPITAL

superintendent James w. Foster. Of
me New Castle county Hospital at the
meeting to-day submitted the following
statistics for the month of January:
Number Of inmates, white men, $50;
white women, So; white children, ?;
total, 217; colored men. 81; colored wo-
men. IA; colored children, a; total, %;
grand total. 272; births during month.
1; deaths. Christine Byard, white, 70
years; Bessie Heald. white, "a; Hor-
ace smith, white, As: Ida Rothwell' col
ored, %: Thomas Haines, colored, 81
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
OssINNING. N. Y. Feb. 26.-worn
and broken in health and spirit, his
face stin retaining the brown scars
of the bad burns he received while
trying to run his ill-fated vessel, the
General Slocum, ashore on North
Brothers Island, Captain II. Van
Schaick entered Sing Sing prison to-
day to begin serving what in his case
must amount TO a lie sentence II
President Roosevelt does not interfere.
Already past the allotted three score
and ten. there Is little chance that he
viii survive to serve the term of ten
years imposed on him for the Slocum
disaster.
Captain Van Schaick commented
'sorrowfully on the fact that he alone
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
MURDERERS OF MRS.
LEVIN SENT TO PRISON
Bv THE JOURNALS Special wire

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
MONTE CARLO. Feb. 26.-Vere Gould
and his wife wecently convicted OF MUIR
dering Mrs. Emma Levin for her jewels
have been transferred TO a.French prison
where. unless pardoned, they win spend
the rest Of their lives. The woman was
originally sentenced to death. but the
Prince Of Monaco commuted her sentence.
The couples furniture has been sold 10
pay their debts and the expenses Of their
trial and the propriety Of the villa where
the murder was committed has sued them
for damages on account of the injury
the crime did the houses reputation. The
prisoners are penniless.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
Expeot Powder contraet.

Special 70 THE EVENING JUUHNAll
GIBBSTOWN. Feb. 26.-It is said that
the United States Government has is
sued tenders for the largest contract
of high explosives ever made. TO be
used ON the Panama Caral. The. du-
Points. in expectation of being the
successful bidders, are making pre-
parations at their Gibbstown works to
I'LL this order. and it is expected that
the plant will start up with a full
working force on March 2.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
BRITISH TROOPS
CRUSHING REBELS
NJ Tur JorrRNAr,s specIal wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special WIRE
CALCUTTA, India, Feb 26.-rhe Briiiah
troops IN Northern India are rapidly
crushing the Zalgkakaheis uprising and
dispatches from the frontier said the re-
bellious natives are likely 70 yield soon
The leaders would be glad 70 continue
fighting but their heavy casualties the
overwhelming forces Of the British and
other tribes refusal to Join the uprising
have discouraged the rank and nle.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
TrI. SAC MsetIna Of EaaIss.

A big Tri-State meeting viii be held
at the building of Chester Aerie, No.
159. Fraternal order Of Eagles. Sew
enth and Deshong streets. in Chester,
next Sunday, when large delegations
from Wilmington and Camden Will be
present. 1t is expected that there VIII
be tw7 hundred visitors. A luncheon
will be served.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
FRICK SLAIN, NEW YORK
REPORT, STIRS POLICE

door by Frick's secretary and camly
told Mr.. Frick could not have been
assassinated as he really is enjoying
excellent health. Admission was bar
red to the house and the sleuths could
only congregate outside. Before the
alarm had subsidej fully half hum
dred reserves. detectives and police Of
ficials had gathered outside. Their
presence attracted a crowd and for a
time the greatest excitemsnt prevailed.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
DON'T SELL DRINK TO GUS
"lf He Comes in Here Kick Him Out"
Was Notice Enough to Win
Damages for Wife.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
COLUMBUS. O., Feb 26.-The decision
of the Supreme Court in the Franklin
county case of Bayer VS.. Machlite shows
that the court regards any ordinary notice
to a saloon keeper not TO sell to a drunk
ard as sufficient as a basis for damages
resulting from such subsequent sale.
In this case the wife simply said TO the
manager:. Don't sell any more drink TO
Gus. If he comes in here kick him OUT
That is held to be sufficient.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The long
trough Of depression Of Tuesday has
largely filled up over its southern end
and the main disturbance IS central
this mornina over Lake Huron, with a
second dipping down into Virginia,
osusino general rains and SHOWS.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Thursday;
For DelaWare-Fair, colder tonight
and Thursday; brisk to high west to
northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
PRAYER BASIS FOR DIVORCE
Husbands DevOtiOns Left No Time
to Provide for His Family.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DETROIT, Feb. 25- Because her hus-
band got religion 70 sucn an extent
that he spent practically all his wax
ing hours in prayer, Mrs. Rachel Bar
rett was granted 4 divorce from Isaac
Barrett in the Wayne County Circuit
Court The Barrerts were orthodox
Jews until a wandering Methodist mis-
sionary came across the husband s
path and converted Kim TO that faith.
From that time on for three years no
did hardly anything but pray.
So much time did Isaac spend on his
knees. in fact. tnat he neglected 70
provide for his wife and his five chill
dren Finally he decided that he would
become a Methodist preacher, and since
that time his wife has seen him only
once.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Feb. 26.-Armed
with 1900 copies Of a sermon with
which he expects TO convert the world,
George Spaulding. a local preacher, as
serts that he will descend upon Phil
adelphia and distribute them up and
down Chestnut street Spaulding's SER
mon is called Knocking at-the Door, "
and although he says It is a strong
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
ANGRY HUSBAND SHOOTS
WIFE AND Il BOARDER

at his wife's home. who had supported
her In her refusal and shot him twice.
Schmeltz died in an ambulance enroute
to a hospital
The double murderer then dashed
out Of fhe house. held the crowd at
tracted by his shots az bay with his
revolver and escaped.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

NEW YORK, Feb. 2e-The police
department was set hv the ears to-day
when a report reached headquarters
that Henry c. Frlck has been assassi-
mated at his home Half a dozen police
stations in the neighborhood were COM
municated with and reserves hurried
around to the Frick home. score OF
detectives likewise hurried out on the
sarle mission.
The first arrivals were met at the
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
8y THE JoURNALs speeIal We.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. 26.-Madden
ed because his WIFE, from whom he ha,
been separated would not give hin
shelter, William KolinslSy fired two bul
let's into the womans body, killing he
instantly. Kolinsky then turned hi
revolver on Jacob Schmeltz. a boarde
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
Ra.nmea MIth loo Hands.

READING. Pa, Feb. 26.-The local
plant OF the American Iron a. Steel
Company resumed after two months
idleness II employs nearly 1000 hands.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
WOULD SAVE THE QUAKER CITY

plea for prohibition, no one here has
ever received a copy, as Spaulding is
saving them all for Philadelphia, which
he says is the most wicked city in
the world
Spaulding is wealthy and owns a
large amount of property in this sec
ton. although he asserts that money
is undesirable and should be disuibut-
ed equally.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
sons Of DeIawars 10 Dine.

The Sons Of Delaware win give an
entertainments and dinner at tho
Roosevelt. No. 2O27 Chestnut street.
Philadelphia, this evening.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
Preparatory Service at West

Services preparatory TO communion,
which viii be celebrated in West
Presbyterian church Sunday, viii be
held in the Sunday school room to-
night and on Friday evening. in charge
Of the Rev. Alexander Alison, Jrs the
pastor.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
RAIDED INDIAN
RAILWAY STATION
Rv THE JOIrRNAIis Special wire.

By THE JOURNALS Speclai WIRE
PESHAWAR. India. Feb. 26-An
armed band raided the railway station
here early to-day, wounded the station
master and a watohman, broke open
the safe and escaped with 200 rupees.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
COLD ROOM SPLITS FAMILY
Oil Producer Has to Give Up His
Warm Bed TO Mother in Law.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FRANKLIN, Pa, Feb l6.-Because he
was compelled TO give up his warm bed.
room TO his mother-in-law William j
Magee, wealthy oil producer. to-day
entered suit for divorce against his wife
Lucy ID. Magee whom he married IN
Chicago in January 1907
Mr. Magee declares in his application
that last September his wife installed
her mother in the house and compelled
him TO take cold bedroom.
Smyrna times., 1908-10-28
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