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Evening journal., 1909-09-08
REHOBOTH PLANS
FOR NEXT SEASON

Former Congressman Hiram r. Burton
was a Wilmington visitor last night and
to-day He says the scarlet fever epidemic
at Rehoboth is now well in hand Most OF
the cases have recovered or soon will have
recovered. and the cottages are being
fumigatod. DIT. Burton attended many Of
the patients at Rehoboth.
He says there is no truth whatever in
the report that there was scarlet fever in
the Henlopen Hotel. DR.. William p. Orr
physician of the Rehoboth Board OF
Health. heard such a report, which also
was circulated in Wilmington and Balti-
more and on invitation OF the proprietor
OF the Hotel Henlopen made an inspection
OF every room in the hotel but found no
cases Of illness there whatever Dr. A. f.
Frantz, secretary of the state Board Of
Health. also says no cases OF fever were
reported to him as existing in tho hotel.
DR.. Burton will go 10 Rehoboth tonight
when a meeting Of the Town Commission
ers will be held 10 arrange for overcom-
ing the effects OF the scarlet fever epi-
demic upon the resort a proposition is to
be considered 10 establish a hospital
at Rchoboth.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
READY FOR OPENING
OF SCOTT CARNIVAL

The street Carnival of Scott NJ e.
Church opens tomorrow night for
three nights. Taylor street from
Lombard to Pine will be under
one glare Of light. Two arches have
been erected at Pine and Lombard
streets, which will mark the entrance
70 the carnival. The decorative light
ing by the Wilmington Heat Light
and Power Company will be attractive,
and the booths constructed are the
plans Of A. T. Gilbert and erected
under the supervision Of L. T. Grubb.
The Y NJ c. A. Band will furnish
music for the three nights.
A feature will be down the Pike" !"
I'm which the visitors will have oppor-
tunity of seeing Yellowstone Park by
night. a beautiful city in Ireland, a
reproduction Of Brandywine Springs
Park, the dupont powder plant and
the great groundhog factory. The
scenery on the "P{ke" and the repro
ductions are the work Of ]. Harry
Wright. George Valndegrift and Clark
r. Kuhns. Thesd three young men
will have charge OF Down the Pike"
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
CODY BREAKS
FLYING RECORD
Went AZ Miles in One Hour
And Three Minutes in
His Own AerOpIane

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, Sept Sired Cody. the
American aeronaut who Is ln charge Of the
aviation work OF the British war office.
broke all records for aeroplane speed to-
day by dying across country A. miles in
one hour and three minutes. Tho flight
was started at Aldorshot The time was
caught by several watches. Cody used an
aoropiane OF his own construction. ma
chine which he says balances itself auto
matically. There is some doubt regarding
the speed reported. but the flight has
aroused great enthusiasm and has tended
TO rehabilitatee Cody in the good graces
Of the war office, after II seemed that he
was losing favor by reason OF the notable
advances of other nations.
Cody had . narrow escape from serious
injury by the giving out Of his petrol while
the aeroplane was flying 100 feet above IN,
ground. The engines stopped suddenly anc
the machine plunged toward the ground a.
an alarming angle. Twenty feet from IN,
ground few drops of petrol that re
manned IN the tank was washed into th'
feed pipe by the movement Of the aero
plane and the engines imediately started
This bit OF good luck checked the down
ward sweep and permitted Cody to brini
his machine to a safe landing.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
MAIL SERVICE
IS INDORSED
Board Of Trade Will Ask
Postmaster General to Ex-
tend System Through
out City

The Board Of Trade last night en-
dorsed the local mail service which
utilizes the Delaware avenue line Of
street cars, and unanimously instruct
ed the secretary TO advise the Post
master General Of the action and re-
questing him. on behalf of the business
men of the city. to extend the service
to the city at large.
The board heard an address on the
mail subject by George B. McAllister,
the originator Of the service, who with
L. A. Spelshouse. Of Baltimore, was
in attendance by invitation. After
discussing the value of the system as
advertising the progress of Wilmington
and said that its success was largely
due 70 the interest shown the pro-
ject. as we'll as hard work for Il. on
the part of Postmaster Jester and Gem
eral Manager S. S. Hon. Of the rail-
way company
Motions endorsing the mail service
were made by both Mr. Capelle and
James II. Wright. Mr.. Hoff was called
upon TO express his views on the sub.
iect and emphasized the Importance OF
! Wilmington business men writing let
ters to the Postmaster General on tn
| subject. Speeches commencing IN
service were also made by the Rev
\ George G. Hall. archdeacon of Wi
mington; First Nice-President A.
Reed. Howell S. England, Alfrc
Ciawthrop. o. c. Purdy. Charles !
4 Kenworth and others.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
HEAVY FINE FOR
CRUEL HUSBAND
Locked His Wife And Newly
Born Twins in Room For
Hours

A shocking case Of cruelty was detailed
in City Court this morning and resulted
in a hne Of $50 and costs for the offender
Johann Scheck. According to Humane
Agent Stout Mrs. Scheck gave birth to
twins last Monday night. intoxicated and
angry at her because OF a previous quar-
rel Schech. it IS alleged. locked his wife
and the twins in a room with midwife,
and did not return until II or y o'clock
that night. Schech, who speaks only Ger
man. made no deferse. He will 90 TO the
workhouse unless the fine is paid by this
afternoon. In the meanwhile, friends will
house Mrs. Schech and her children, and
Humane Agent Stout will provision them.
Charged with the larceny Of four chick
ems belonging TO Joseph II. Gooding,
George Boulden. colored, was held under
5000 bail for the upper court.
Despite his attempt to prove an alibi,
Harry Ford, colored was fined SIS and
costs on the charge of playing crap. The
continued hearing of Harry Hall and
Robert Wilson. charged with violating the
market laws was further continued until
Friday.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
DROUGHT HITS
CROPS HARD
Farmers Say Sun Has Burned
Much Of Vegetable Crop

I'VE need rain and unless it comes soon
the people Of Wilmington will be obliged
TO do without vegetables this winter" was
the statement made by farmers from one
end OF King street market to the othor
to-day. The ground is hard as concrete
and the crops that ought TO have been
prolific are a failure. In many instances
the late potatoes are total failure. The
Delaware cabbage crop is Of no conse-
quence. Any heads that survived the
scorching sun Of the past summer are
dried up little ones Of no importance and
retail at two or three cents a head.
Tomatoes sold from Is to . cents a
basket to-day. This is the week the glui
should be on. Large quantities OF toma-
toes were shrivelled and blistered during
August Turnips, spinach and kale viii be
scarce and when the Wilmington house
keeper goes to market this winter she viii
find very little to buy when the table i.
set this winter celery win be a luxury
Celery growers who usually sell hundred.
Of dollars worth annually said to-day thai
tho plants are only an inch over Tho
ground and that the crop cannot mature
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
COOK DOES NOT
REPLY TO PEARY
Waits For Accusation to be
Made on Scientific
Data
Ry unIlsd rress Leaaed speeIal VIC

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
COPENHAGEN. Sept s.-when DR..
Frederick A. Cook was shown Comman-
der Pearys statement attacking his We
racty today by the United Press cor
respondent he replied after a moments
studied reflection.
Il won't degrade myself by answering
Pearys charges until the accusation Is
made upon scientific data"
Pressed for a more explicit state
ment. Cook remained silent. He was
clearly angered by Commander Poary's
assault.
he viii wait until the data obtained by
himself and Peary Is put 20 tho test
Of scientific analysis before entering
more formal denial to the command.
ers charges.
Commander Peary's message created
the greatest sensation here since th'
initial of Cooks discovery. Despite the
inclination Of the Danish people TO ac
lcept Cooks statements as the absolut'
truth. there Is no denying the fact tina
Pearys virtual denial OF Cooks claim
has caused wavering among Cook
supporters
I II has also tended 20 limo up the NOR
ardent Of his admirers more strongl
than ever These admirers assert thf
poarys attack Is unwarranted-at lea
at this time.
That the greatest scientific row
the worlds history has been launch
is cedcd here
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
LiIburne Chandler Badly
Used in a TussIe With
Mahlon B. Foster This
Morning.

Lilburne Chandler, a well-known law
yer, was assaulted, it is alleged by
Mahlon B. Foster. in Mr.. Chambers
Office. No. 1915 Market stret shortly be-
fore noon today Mr. Chandler's face
and head were badly cut by the glass
of the partition and Office door through
which Foster is said to have forced his
head. Mr.. Chandler was taken by DIT.
Tomlinson to the Delaware Hospital
where his injuries were dressed.
Shortly after II o'clock Mr.. Foster is
said to have gone TO the offices of Mr.
Chandler on business regarding a check
transaction. A controversy took
place and loud remarks were heard
coming from the Office. Then MIR.
Chandler ordered Foster to leave the
office and when he failed to comply
with the request Mr.. Chandler, it is
said. attempted TO eject him.
Foster struck Chandler it is alleged
and as he showed his head back he
broke a glass partition. The glass cut
the lawyers head and face and the
blood squirted over the Office as well as
about Mr. Chandler's clothing
He again tried to eject Foster and
the latter during the tussle pushed
Chambers head through the glass in
the Office door.
Chandler was more severely cut then
one cash over his right eye causing
the flesh to hang down.
Mrs Pauline Hinderer OF No. 2lS
Eighth avenue was passing by at the
time and her attention was called &c
the struggle by the noise Of the broken
glass. The men were then in the hal
and Mrs. Henderer says she saw Fos-
ter hit Chandler a number Of times
in the face. Chandler fell to the floor
OF the hallway and Foster ran into tho
next door Office.
Mrs. Hinderer's cries for help soor
brought a number Of members Of the
bar including Deputy Attorney Genera
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
PLEA USED BY
MAN WHO BEGGED

Charged with drunkenness and beg
ging. Edward Nichols was fined s. and
costs in City Court to-day. Nichols
was arrested on Rockford Road yester-
day while begging money TO bury his
dead child" who the police say never
existed.
Kent county sent a check 20 the New
Castle County Workhouse authorities
to-day for $,6e for the board Of prison.
crs at the penitentiary. The bills show
that twenty-six prisoners from Kent
arc at the worlShouso and their cost
was ss94sO for July and SSll.2o for
August
Fined For Oyster Poaehins.
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Sept. S.-Captain Benson
Devereaux. accused of oyster poaching
in Simon's creek, was today fined S3J
and costs by Magistrate Wharton.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
ROCKEFELLER'S
BUSINESS ADVICE
Tells Young Men That Success
is the Reward Of
Energy

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Sept. S.-The New York
Evening World this afternoon publishes
an interview. copyrighted 1909. by the
Press Publishing Company, with John
ID. Rockefeller. I'm which the oil king
outlines 70 young men the method by
which he thinks they can succeed in
life.
Rockefeller's advice is summed up
as follows:
Success is the reward for energy.
It is not luck The man who starts
out with the idea Of getting rich won't
succeed. II you do each days task sue
.cessfully, follow the established lines
Of high class dealing. and keep your
head clear you will come out all right.
Be sure and look ahead.
IF you men viii act for a large.
broad guaged success they cannot fail
career. whether you sell your labor, or
are an independent producer with the
idea Of getting from the world by hook
or crook all you can"
Mr.. Rockefeller has a holiday all of
his own. He calls IL Job day" It is
the anniversary Of the day he began his
career.
1T will be nfty-four years ago on
the 25th Of this month that / got my
first place" he said Il had tramped
the streets of Cleveland for days and
weeks asking merchants IL they had
not some use for a boy I had many
refusals; I did not give up. Boys
should not be discouraged IL the job
is hard TO get"
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
SAYS NO TORTURES
AT FERRIS SCHOOL
Superintendent Stewart De-
SCribeS PuniShmentS Ap-
piled to Boys There
SOME WHIPPED; OTHERS
DEPRIVED OF MEAL

Tho Board Of Managers OF the Ferris
Industrial school viii hold their regular
monthly meeting at that institution to-
morrow at which time superintendent
Stewart, Of the school win ask the man
ayers to make an investigation OF the
manner in which the school is conducted,
as an outcome OF the remarks made sew
oral days ago by city Judge Edwin r.
Cochran
Mr.. Stewart said he has already brought
the matter to the attention of some Of the
managers but # viii not come formally
before the board until tomorrow.
In an interview with reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL Mr. Stewart em-
phaticaliy denied that any Instruments OF
torture are used on the boys az the school.
When asked what method OF punishment
was in use he replied
1--WE have only one way Of punishing
tho boys and that is with a strap. This
strap is about one and half inches wide
and two and a half feet long. The boy
bends over. OF his own viii until his hands
touch his shoes He Is then thrashcd until
sufficiently punished.
Corporal punishment Is imposed by the
line master but only in my presence OF
some officer of the school appointed by
me. There IS always a witness on such
occasion"
Asked II the boys were ever triccd uT
by the hands Mr.. Stewart said. "abso'
lutely no." lie also denied that tho i'm
mates at tho school were fed on breac
and water and locked IN dark rooms OF
dungeons
I'VE use no punishment OF this sort
he said, "and no boy loses more than on'
meal. Should he misbehave at the table h'
Is sent from II and will lose that meal
but never two IN succession"
Judge Cochran, whose charges agains
the institution have prompted tho pro
posed investigation by Superintendent
Stewart said to-day that he would no
attend the meeting Of the school manager
because no had not been asked TO b
present.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
LAWYER BATTERED IN
QUARREL IN OFFICE

wolcott. Deputy Sheriff Bartlett ran to
the scene.
DR.. Tomlinson was passing at the
time and was called and offered to take
Mr.. Chandler TO the Delaware Hospi-
tai.
AS Mr.. Chandler got up off the floor
Foster emerged from the next door
Office and started down the street. Mr.
Chandler started to follow him but was
detained from doing SO by members OF
the bar.
He was then taken by DR.. Tomlin-
son to the Delaware Hospital where his
injuries were dressed.
Mrs. Hinderer told Deputy Attorney
General Wolcott that she was a witness
to the latter part Of the assault and
identified Foster as the man who as.
'saulted Mr.. Chandler.
Deputy Sheriff Bartlett was instruct
ed by Mr.. Wolcott to take Mrs. Hen.
derers name and address.
The Office where the trouble com.
menced presented the appearance of &
hard struggle. Broken glass and blooC
were everywhere and things in genera
were upset
Mr.. Chambers Statement.
Mr. Chandler returned to his hom'
from the Delaware Hospital this after
noon, with his head swathed in ban
dages. He has a cut over the eye an'
his lip is cut clear through where h
says Foster hit him with his ring.
The trouble started over a checl
given by Fosters brother three year
ago" Mr.. Chandler said. The checl
went to protest and Foster claims
was paid He asked me for statemen
then and l gave a statement his Law
yer That was the last ] had to d
with him until today when he called a
my Office and demanded a statement
told him I would not give It to hin
but to his attorney. He became in
sistent and ] ordered him from tn
Office. He said he would not go unit
he got a statement. l opened the doc
and again ordered him to leave, and h
struck me. The struggle followed, dur
ing which he pushed my head throug
the glass. l had him in the hall pun
melting him when he pleaded that h
would go If I ceased hitting him."
Mr.. Chandler said he would caus
Fosters arrest.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
SOME BIG SHOWS
FOR THIS CITY
Legitimate Productions May
Alternate With Vaudeville at
the Opera House Soon

That wilmingtonians are to get some Of
the best legitimate theatrical productions
now on the road. in addition to popular
priced vaudeville, at the Opera House was
reported to-day and there is reason to be-
iieve the rdport is true. although the
management Of the theatre has nothing
TO say on the subject.
According TO the report General Man
ager Cool. OF the Bijou Circuit Company.
who has achieved the wonderful success
that now belongs TO the Opera House as a
vaudeville theatre, has pans under con-
sideration for bringing some OF the highest
class shows with the foremost theatrical
stars in the leading parts TO Wilmington
in the near future.
There is no intention of abandoning OF
lowering the standard of the vaudeville
bills at the theatre according to the re-
port. but it is said that the plan under
consideration contemplates high-class
legitimate productions on certain nights
Of the week, with vaudeville the remaining
nights.
This plan is made feasible, according q
the report, by tho Bijou Circuit Company
acquiring large theatres in other cities
whereby it viii be possible TO alternate Tho
big dramas. comedies, etc. with vaude'
vile between Wilmington and other cities
It is known that Mr.. Cool has some nn'
vaudeville bills booked many weeks aheat
at the opera House, and announcement
as to any plans to include legitimate pro
ductions such as have been reported vii
be awaited with interest.
Since the $4,000 improvements hav'
transformed the Opera House. that the
atre is better fitted than ever to stage an,
production on the road.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
SAYS DR.. COOK
HAS THE GOODS
Danish Authority Declares
There is no Doubt of His
Discovery Of the Pole

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. s-Dr. Cook is
amply prepared 10 demolish Command
er Peary at the proper time. He has
scientific ammunition with which he
can riddle every accusation that Peary
in his disappointment at not being the
first 10 reach the Pole, may lmake.'
This statement was made 10 the
United Press correspondent to-day by
Captain Otto Sverdrup. the foremost
Arctic authority in Denmark. Svcrdrur
has been n warm defender Of Cook
from the first and his acceptance OF
the doctors statements after an OK
animation of the data presented by the
latter, did as much as any other thing
TO establish DR.. Cook in the esteem
Of the Danish scientists.
''You consider. then, that DR.. Cook
has proofs 10 establish his claims be-
yond the question Of a doubt?"
Sverdrup was asked
"There is no doubt Of IL in the
world" Sverdrup replied.
We'll II doesn't really matter what
Peary says. The scientific world will
soon know
"He will yet make Poary admit his
claims"
sverdrup said Peary's charges in
volve either a malicious falsehood or
inexcusable ignorance.
"He evidently saw the wrong Eski-
mos. But at that I prefer 70 take
Rasmussen's word. who said that all
the EslSimos knew that Cook reached
the pole" he said.
There is unmistakable disappoint.
ment among DR.. Cooks friends thai
he did not give them something new
in his address last night before th'
Royal Danish Geographical Society a
the Palace Concert Hall at which thi
Crown Prince presided and presented
him with the society's gold medal.
was expected that he would say some
thing in this first public address tina
would clear up some Of the dispute,
points. but he refrained from talinl
up any new phase. He probably doe
not wish TO make public too much o
the material that is soon TO appea
IN book form.
The reception accorded the explore
at this meeting was warm and cordia
but the net result Of his two hours be
fore the society. will. IL is believes
tend 10 weaken the public's confidence
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
GENERAL CORBIN
PASSES AWAY
Adiutant General Of the Army
During the War With
Spain
Bv rnlted press Leased sneelal WIre.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept S-Lieutenant
General Henry c. Corbin, u. S. A.,
retired died early to-day in the Roose-
Welt Hospital following an operation
for a renal disorder. General Corbin
had been in Europe for some time
past. taking the waters at Carlsbad.
He returned TO America Sunday and
went to the Martinique Hotel. on
Monday he went to the Roosevelt Hos
pital, where he was operated upon. He
had been suffering from kidney dis
ease for two years.
Henry Clark Corbin wore the blue
of the service for more than a. years.
He knew personally every President
since Grant and enjoyed the confidence
of all of them. His administrative
as adjutant general Of the army dur
ing the war with Spain was so par
ticularly noteworthy that Congress by
special act made him a major general
upon the recommendation Of President
Mckinley and Secretary of War Alger.
He was born on a farm in Clermont
county, Ohio, September Is, 1912. In
1860 no began thes tudy of law, but
in 1862 he dropped Blacgstone for the
sword. Although then only 10 years
old he obtained a commission as lieu
tenant in the S3rd Ohio Volunteer In
fantry. Before the Civil War he had
been raised to the grade of captain
with a brvet Of brigadier general of
volunteers.
In 1896 he was commissioned a Sec
ond lieutenant in the regular army.
and within two months he was made
a captain. Immediately after the
sinking Of the Maine and while on
duty as adjutant general I'm Washing
ton he was given his commission as
brigadier general or regulars.
Before he attained the rank Of major
/ in the regular establishment in 1880,
/ Corbin had served ten years in the
! far West without a single leave Of
absence. During this time he fought
/ the Apaches, the most treacherous In
dians ever encountered by our soldiers
had exchanged bullets with the Sioux
and had held solemn conference with
Sitting Bull and his red chiefs after
the Custer massacre.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
DENMARK HAS CLAIM ON
NEW ARCTIC TERRITORY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BERLIN. Sept S-Prof. Theodore
Schicmnnn. noted German writer and
a close friend OF the Kaiser. declared
to-day that Denmark has first claim
on the newiy-discovered Arctic terri
tories. including the North Pole. be-
cause the territory Is clearly an extern
sion Of Greenland. Professor Schie-
mann has participated in several in
ternational boundary disputes and he
said that he did not believe any inter-
national court would refuse TO
recognize Dcnmarks claims
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
NEXT YEARS FAIR TO
BE BIGGER THAN EVER

Following the success Of the County
Fair just closed the New Castle County
Fair Association is already preparing for
the fair Of 1910, which It purposes TO
make larger and better than even this
years fair. Miss Emma Keim. through
whose efforts 80 much interest was
aroused in the last fair. is again in
charge OF the fair associations office IN
the Central National Bank Building.
Fifth and Shipley streets.
The directors Of the fair association
will meet on next Tuesday afternoon and
will probably prepare financial state
ment for the stockholders.
Evening journal., 1909-09-08
MRS. F. A. COOK HIDES
FROM INTERVIEWERS
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Sept. S.--Mrs Frederick
A. Cook, wife Of tho explorer. Is hid
den somewhere in New York. dodgins
interviewers She arrived last night
from Portland, Me, and went IN secret
to a New York hotel where she secured
an apartment without registering.
Mrs Davidson declines positively 10
tell Mrs. Cooks whereabouts.
Mrs. Cook and her children are here,
she said hut they Gre seeking as iit.
tie publicity as possible Mrs Cook has
requested that I tell no one where she is
Mrs Cook will visit me az my house
some time during today, but I know sh'
will not be seen n she can avoid It. Mrs
Cook will remain in New York until th'
arrival OF her husband, some time aftci
September q.