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Evening journal., 1909-10-27
SAYS TROLLEY
WILL Be BUILT
Sydney Kenney, Of Philadel-
phia, Says Work viii Begin
Soon on West Chester Line
EXPECT CONSTRUCTION TO
START NEXT MONTH

That construction of the proposed
railway line along the Concord turn
pike from Wilmington 20 West Ches-
ter will begin about the first week IN
November was the announcement made
to-day by sydney Kenney. Of Phlla-
delphia, a member of the firm of Ken
ney and Company, dealers I'm invest
ments. of that city. Mr.. Kenney Is
q former Delawarean aud a brother Of
former Senator r. r. kennoy, Of
Dover.
Mr.. Kenney to-day visited Whining
ton on business IN connection with
the trolley project and outlined the
plans for the new line, which he says
surely will be built. He says a corps
Of engineers has been busy for a month
going over the right Of way and maxi
ing surveys. George II. Cooke is chief
engineer for the company and has his
headquarters IN the Wilmington Office
Of the company. He is a son OF Rear
Admiral Cooke OF the United States
Navy. Lewis Daimas Of Philadelphia
Is associated with Mr.. Kenney In the
trolley project.
Mr. Kenney to-day said that Thomas
O'Conneii. the original promoter OF the
Wilmington and West Chester lire 20 no
longer connected with the West Chester
and Wilmington Electric Railway Com
pany. which will construct and operate
the line. Mr.. o'Conneil resigned the presi-
deney az a meeting on Friday last. Mt.
Kenney says. but the new president has
not been elected. He is likely 10 be J..
Atwood weldin, OF Brandywine hundred.
Mr.. Kenney says the project has been
financed entirely, and that material al
ready has been ordered Tor the new rail-
way. In fact affairs have progressed 10
such an extent that construction probably
win begin about the first Of November
MT. Kenney says. The right Of way 20 the
Pennsylvania line IS along the edge ano
on part Of the Concord turnpike and from
there 70 West Chester Il win be over
private right Of way.
Mr.. Kenney says an agreement has heei
entered into with the Wilmington CiV
Railway Company by which tho wilning
ton and West Chester line cars VIII com
into this city over tracks TO be laid Q
.Concnrd avenue and thence over the ci'
railway lines down Market street.
Much interest is manifested 10 the pr
J posed line by residents An The country b
tween this city and West Chester. N
Kenney expects a big freight business
Wilmington and West Chester IN ham
ling farm products and believes that q
trolley line win mean the uDbuiiding
the section north OF Wilmington as
suhurban residential section
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
IN
SEARCH OF A BONGO
CRy a stan Correspondentl.

CBy a Stan Correspondent.
LONDIANA. British East Africa
oct. 27--Ex- President Roosevelt to-day
began a hunting expedition In tho
Eldama ravino. the successful conclu-
sion Of which he would consider one OF
his greatest achievements from o.
scientific standpoint. The Colonel has
gone in quest OF a bongo, the rarest
species OF antelope known In Africa
lit is said that no white man has ever
killed n bongo. and there is no record
of q white man ever having seen ono
alive. Mr.. Roosevelt realized that the
chances are against his success, but
ne announced on leaving Londiana that
no would spend a month IN hunting the
bongo. II success did not sooner crown
his efforts.
Before leaving here a change was
decided on the coming itinerary. In
stead Of proceeding 20 the Uganda
country after completing the hunt Ia
the Eldama ravine. tho Roosevelt party
will return 10 Nairobi, not starting for
Uganda until some time in December
Before quitting this part of Africa, Mr..
Roosevelt and Kermit and those as
sociated with them win pay a visit TO
the estate Of Lord Delamere.
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
SALVATIONISTS TO HOLD
REVIVAL CAMPAIGN HERE

Colonel s. l.. Brengle, one Of the most
active and best known OF salvation Army
workers, viii conduct q revival campaign
In the Salvation Army Hall at Fourth and
King streets on Saturday, Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday with holiness meetings
ct o'clock each afternoon and preaching
in the evening. on Sunday morning Col.
Brengle will preach in Epworth Church.
Col. Brensle was born In Indiana In 1850.
He studied theology IN the Boston Uni
versity and joined the Salvation Amy in
issi
He spent six months in England passing
through the famous London Tanning
Home on returning to the United tSates,
he was stationed at number OF Corps
In New England; was almost killed in
Boston; was district officer Of Maine, New
Hampshire, West Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island district; general secretary
Of the Northwestern Chief Division, and
also OF the Central, with headquarters In
New York. Twelve summers ago he was
sent by Commander Booth-Tucker 10 repre-
sent tho Army at the National Christian
Endeavor Convention in San Francis CO.
and was then appolnted National Spiritual
Special
The Colonel is one OF the Army's best
known writer's on spiritual subjects. and
author Of the books Helps to Holiness -
Heart Talks on Holiness"
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
SUICIDE TO GIVE
HIS WIFE MONEY
!. r-,,,.a press 1.ease5 Special Wire.

R- United Press Leased Special Wire
CHICAGO. oct. GA pathetic tale
of devotion, even unto death. was told
TODAY In connection with the suicide
of George W. Benjamin, former traffic
manager of the Springfield Coal Com
pany. Of Illinois. Benjamin had failed
to nav the interest on mortgages long
mast due on his residence at Frank
fort. Indiana. The last day OF grace
had been reached. There was only one
wav in which money might be raised
20 save his wife and their children
from hunger.
He carried four life insurance poll
cies on his life. aggregating $4,000.
He made inquiries from a life insur-
ance expert to learn II the suicide
clause i'm the policies would make them
void If he killed himself. He was told
the money would have to be paid. Next
day he buried his face in sponge
saturated with ohloroform and lay
down to die.
Benjamin expected relief from New
York. He was one OF the heirs of a
large estate on which a settlement was
expected. The money failed to come
Onicials Of the insurance company in
which Benjamin was insured say the
amount Of the policies will be paid.
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
WOMAN FLIES
WITH WRIGHT
Simply Grand" Declares
Mrs. VanDeman After Trip
Through the Air

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27-Wnbur
Wright, who has refused the ap-
peals OF kings and dukes, diplomats
and even the daughter OF a former
President to-day, for the first time in
this country took up with him for a
sky trip a woman. Mrs. Ralph II.
Van Deman, wife of a captain IN the
United States Army. was the one hon
ored. After four thrilling minutes.
Mrs. Van Deman, when they aiighted.
smiling and happy, jumped out and re
marlsed
"Oh, dear me, II was simply grandl"
The flight had been arranged for with
all the secrecy OF which Wilbur Wright
Is the nosscssor Mrs. Van Deman
and her husband went out to College
Park Md. before the capitol was fair
| iy awake. II was evident that she
was excited over something anc
/ Wright and his officer pupils appeared
IN the secret. however. suspected vhai
was to happen until a minute or tive
before the aeroplane vent up.
! AIRS. Van Deman, her husband. and
I the officers ioafed about the shed and
the starting derrick. and the newspa per
men, who had seen her often az Fort
/ Myer and College Park, were entirely
of their guard. The propellors were
whlriing their old song. the weight
was up in the derrick and Wright was
/ playing with the spark. When the
newspaper men looked again. Mrs. Van
/ Deman. her long gray cloak tucked
close around her. her black hat set
/ jauntily on her head. was sitting in
/ the passenger seat. In another sec
ond Wright and Lieutenant Lahm had
/ taken a piece Of twlne and had tied Il
about the bottom Of her cloak, holding
tightly the black skirt be meath. In
a moment Wright had taken his seat
released the clutch and started the hi
plane down the rail. II went only q
few feet beyond the end of the tracl
and refused 10 rise, but a second star
proved successful.
The machine made two circles OF tbs
field at a height Of about sixty feet.
Wright made a graceful landing ans
Just as gracefully kept the newspaper
men from besieging his passenger.
Il want to thank you. Mr.. Wright,
said her captain husband. NOW
will be possible for me TO keep peac'
in our home"
Don't mention II. captain" replio,
the aviator with a grin.
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
NEWPORT CHURCH
100 YEARS OLD
Centenary to be Observed
With One Week Of Service
Beginning Sunday

The celebration OF the one hundredth
anniversary Of the Newport NJ. F. Church.
of which the Rev W. w. sharp Is pas
tor will be begun on Sunday morning TO
continue one week.
The Rev. DR.. Adam stengle. > former
presiding elder, now conference evan
gellst, will be the speaker on Sunday
morning. On Sunday evening, the Rev.
II. S. Thompson, former pastor, will
preach. The Suiday school will celebrate
IN the afternoon.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared for the following days Of the week.
on Monday evening the Rev. J. A. Brew
ington viii preach. and on Tuesday even
ing the Rev. W. C. Rooms win be the
speaker. The Rev. ". o. Hurst. OF sea-
ford. viii preach on Wednesday evening,
and the Rev J. d. c. Hanna. of Phil
adelphia. viii preach on Thursday even
ing. On Friday evening the Rev ". r.
Greenfield VIII be the preacher. The
Rev. B. +. String viii speak on the fol-
lowing Sunday morning. and the Rev.
Dr a. S. Mowbray. district superinten-
6>ut win preach on Sunday evening
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
CHANGERS TALK
OF FREIGHT RATES
Kent County Pomona Thinks
PennSy'S Charges Are
too High

DOVER, Oct. 26.--The Committee on
Resolutions of the Kent County Po-
mona Grange made reports. condemn
ing the p. r. r for excessive railroad
freights and refusing TO listen 10 far
mers' requests; favoring the Soper
good roads law and appointing COM
mittees from subordinate oranges to
appear before the Levy Court asking
that they issue the bonds.
Cheswold was alive with grangers.
II being the meeting day Of Kent
County Pomona Grange.
Tho grange was called to order by the
Worthy Pomona Master f. A Evans.
of Rural Grange, with John Heyd,
.of Trophy Grange, acting as over
seer.
Music by Rural Grange and ad-
dresses of welcome by Edward Sails
bury. Of Capitol, which was replied 70
by Rev. Milton McCann.
Addresses on Good Roads were made
by Z. W. jenkins and Gilbert 7. Mer-
red tn.
Gilbert T. Meredith, John Taylor and
JEFF Cooper were appo. nted committee
on resolutions.
At the afternoon session music was
furnished by Trophy Grange. and an
address by Prof. Neel T. Cook of De'a-
ware College. on Chestnut and Berry
Diseases" S-lo by Harry Wr ght, OF
Rural. PEPPER on Tuberculosis" was
read by Miss Mcintosh, Of Fruitland
Grange. F1ora's tribute. by Mrs. Ed
ward Salisbury
] The new officers selected for the en-
suing year are as follows: Master. r
4 A. Evans; lecturer. Mrs. Frank G. Ban
lcroft; overseer. c. T. Meredith; stew
( ard J. ". Tarburton; assistant stew
/ ard. Mlllville v Short; lady steward
Mrs. J.. II. Ross; chaplain. Rev. Miltor
/ Mccain; treasurer. T.. w. Jenkins
4 secretary. Mrs. Clara V Ford; gate.
! keeper. Henry Williams; ceres. Mrs
Sallie T. williams: pomona. Mrs. Z. a
Evans: iora. Mrs. Maggie Smith.
Z The grange closes TO meet in Smyrna
lin Januarf
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
FARMERS JEER
ALDRTCH'S NAME
THAT Great Statesman Sai1
James ]. Hill And Laughter
Followed

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BILLING, Mont, oct. 27.-Senator AID
rich, Of Rhode Island. played the e. at at
the opening session Of the Fourth In.er-
national Dry Farming Congress. for
which James J. Hill. whether Intentionally
or otherwise was responsible. Mr.. Hill
speaking extemporaneously started ap-
parently 10 pay a sincere compliment to
the Rhode Island statesman.
THAT great statesman, Senator Aid
rich" was the beginning and the end OF
Mr.. Hnrs compliment.
The convention hall, crowded with farn-
ers broke into laughter Hill endeayored
to proceed but laughter drowned his
words.
HIN himself saved the situation by
abandoning any idea he had OF forcing a
more extended compliment OF Aldrich on
the dry farmers. He permitted the serious
mould Of his countenanco to melt, and
presently the whole congress, including
Hili was laughing.
IFiR iacar refused to discuss the Incl
don't
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
GUILTY TO
FIGHT CHARGE; FINED

Felix scedlosld and John UcinslSi were
arralgned IN City Court this morning on
the charge OF lighting on the street
uoinslSil pleaded guilty and scedleski
proved that he was attacked. The charge
against scodleskl was dismissed and
Ucinsh was fined 81 and costs.
Charged with drunkenness and diaor-
derly conduct, Stanley Smith was fined
$40 and costs.
Charged with having committed breach
OF tho peace at No. 2i3 Walnut street. Ed
ward Deats and James Tomllnson we're
each fined 50 and costs. The complainant
was Tomllnson's sister-in-law, who said
Tomlnson and Dcats refused to leave her
yard and annoyed her.
Charged with dlsorderly conduct, Will
liam Roberts, colorod, was fined S and
costs.
Tho hearing Of Nicholas Green. chare-
cd with larceny OF tools from tho Pussy
and Jones Company. was continued until
Monday.
Lacey Williams. charged with disorder
~ conduco wnE fined $40 and costs.
The hearing of Daniel Casey, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses was continued until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
TO PROBE VICE
in NEW YORK
Candidates For District AttOrn-
ey Promise to Make an
Investigation
JEWISH COMMUNITY
SAYS CHARGE IS A LIBEL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The real truth
regarding the so-called white slave
traffic Is 70 be ascertained, no matter
what the result OF the election next Tues
day. That was made plain to-day when
Charles s. Whitman, Republican Fusion
candidate for district attorney and George
Gordon Battle, the Tammany candidate,
IN New York county announced that II
elected the first duty they would under
take would be to bring before a grand
jury all OF the men who are responsible
for the accusations that the ''vice trust"
has headquarters in this city and that
Il ships young girls that get into it's
clutches all over the wori. Efforts to have
District Attorney Jerome take UP the
charges at once are being made, but Il
is not expected he can do so as he goes
out of office on January ] and will be
kept busy up to that time arranging
cases on the list.
The charges are the one sensation Of
the present campaign. The Fusion forces
are losing no opportunity TO repeat them
and TO insist that Tammany Hail pro-
tects vice in every form. They however
refuse TO endorse the charges as printed
by McClure's Magazine as an entirety.
insisting that there are many statements
there which are untrue.
The Jewish community. which is a CEN
tral body consisting OF representatives Of
some three hundred synagogues has
adopted resolutions declaring that the Nc
Clure article Is a gross libel upon the
Jewish people. Rabbs Mendes, silver
man. Drachman. Klein and Margolies par
ticipated In the denunciation Of the Tur-
ner article and the statement Of he
community is as follows:
"such information as has been made
public shows AIcCiure's article 10 be eX-
aggerated and libelous in its reatment
of the Jews. Deputy Commissioner
Woods, as former Police Commissioners
Binghams assistant Investigated similar
charges and reported there were no Jews
among the importers OF girls and recent
statistics confirm this"
That the frequent charges against his
personal integrity which are being made
by the Barnard and Hearst orators has
affected Justice Gaynor's nerves IS shown
by the fact that he to-day announced
that A-,tl the close OF the campaign Inc
.,riV refuse to answer ia any way charges
aehst hfuscif. no matter ~ what no
trf- or yhsrs .shey originate. He de-
cia red. however. that no matter how th'
election results he will sue for crimina
libel all persons who make charges which
they cannot prove.
Nominees and speii-binders OF both par
ties have abandoned all other issues q
demand that the next Board Of Estimet'
be .safe and sane" and to urge that onll
thosc candidates who favor unlimited SUD
ways be elected.
Betting remains practically az stand
etiu with 2 to that Gaynor will b
elected freely offered and with few TAX
ers One bet Of $1,000 even that Gayno
carries his home county, Kings, by %,
COO has been recorded.
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
C. F. WOLLASTON NOW
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

Because Of the death Of Alfred Gawth-
rop. chairman of the building commit
tee of Second Baptist Church, Charles
F. Wollaston has been advanced TO the
chairmanship of the committee and
John II. Hyde has been appointed to
the vacancy on the committee.
The new building is progressing rap
idly. The heating plant has been In
stalled in the basement Of the new
building, furnishing the heat for the
present building. Everything is being
pushed as rapidly as possible in the en-
deavor to have the building under roof
before cold weather
The walls are sufficiently high O.
give an idea of the beauty Of the CONF
binatlon of the Avondale stone with
the Indiana limestone trimmings.
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
JUDGE CLELAND
TO SPEAK HERE
Chicago Golden Rule" JuriSt
to Address State Charities
Conference

Judge Mckenzie Cleland. of the
Court OF Chicago, whose
golden rule" decisions have won wide
attention, win speak in this city on
December at the instance Of his
brother. the Rev David NJ. Cleland,
pastor Of the First United Presbyter-
ian Church. Judge Clelands visit to
Wilmington will be in connection with
the state Conference Of Charities and
Reforms TO take place in the New
Century Club on December 8 and T..
His address on December 3 will be
but one feature OF a program de-
signed to make the conference one Of
the most important ever held in this
State.
Judge Cleland IS president and
founder of the National Probation
League. whose plan, first adopted I'm
his criminal court, Of treating adult and
juvenile offenders with consideration
has been adopted by a number Of safe
Legislatures in the enactment Of his
Probs ton Law. He is especially we'll
known in the Middle West, where he
is compared to Judge Lindsey. Of the
Juveni Court of Denver, who spoke
here last year.
The dist.ngu shed visitor will speak
on Saturday evening at the closing
session of the conference.
on Sunday morning he will speak
In his brothers church and in the
evening in Grace NJ. r. Church. He
will be invited to address the meeting
of the Ministerial Union on Monday
and other meetings may be arranged
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
BEGIN WORK ON
SECOND CAR SHOP
Harlan 6 HOIIingSwOrth Cor
pOratiOn Awards Contract
to F.A. HaVenS to Build
Third Shop

The work Of erecting another big
shop for the manufacture. Of steel cars
by the Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poration was begun this morning by
f. A. Haven. of Philadelphia, the local
company having awarded the contract
TO the Philadelphia company late yes
terday afternoon. The shop win have
a capacity of thirty-two cars and will
be ready for occupancy in three
months. The contract price is not an
nounced.
The shop. work. on which was start
ed this morning. will be one Of three
which the company win build. One OF
the shops is complete and bids FOR the
erection Of the third shop win be ask
ed early next year.
The third shop win be the largest OF
the three and when completed the
company win have facilities for the
rnanufs cture Of one hundred xtsel cars
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
MEDICAL JOURNAL
HAS TART COMMENT
New Castle County PhySiCi-
ans Organ Regrets Public
Discussion Of Troubles

The Journal of the New Castle
County Medical Society OF tho current
issue contains the following editorial
concerning the protest of certain ply
sicians against the regulations Of Del
aware Hospital. the editorial being en-
titled. "Thc Washing OF Dirty
Linen"
1T Is extremely unfortunate that some
Of the physicians OF Wilmington have
no more regard for the honor Of the
profession than 20 create unpleasant
discussion of their own private matters
before the public To a conscientious
physician. and one who has the real
interest Of the profession az henrt this
washing OF dirty linen becomes a
most deplorahle circumstance. We re-
fer 10 the protest made by q portion
OF the medical profession OF
Wilmington against the appro-
priation by the City Council Of money
| To the hospitals of the city. Withou
attempting 70 remark upon the meri
of the question as 20 which side
right or wrong we thlni, that all we'll
meaning and rieht-mindcd physician
cannot help but rcgrot exceedingly
h8va rcud 40 the press ~ the city -u'
I u heading 81 Flight Among Fnsi
= clans. There IS no night foi ife-rclfs'
. that h takes two 10 nuke night n
} physicians that are protesting const
tutc one side Of this controversy ar
1.-THE board of managers OF the Deis
ware Hospital have nothing 20 say
the matter whatever. There certainl
Is no fight. and it would be well ia
physicians to correct this impression
and make some explanation Of the rea
state OF affairs. II seems particular,
unfortunate that the leaders IN thi
movement are not active members o
I the Medical Society and that they ap
\ parontly have not the interest Of tn
profession as a whole az heart.
1T behoovos every physician, wheth
er a member Of the staff Of the hos
l pitai or not. 20 uphold the honor o
the profession in Wilmington, and q
do this Il will be necessary 20 correc
this impression that there Is fieh
among physicians. II there is any oh
lection. real or fancied, Il would be IA
better 10 discuss such or seek it's col
rection by discussion in the prope
place and not in the newspapers Of III
city"
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
PEACE BOND DIVERTS MRS. RILEYS
BRICKS FROM BENEFITS BALDHEAD

Samuel Bennett. of No. s0i Bennett
street told Judge Cochran in City Court
this morning why he had had Mrs. Julia
Riley. his next door neishbor are ted for
disorderly conduct.
For two years she's been sticking her
head out of her door and calling me bald
head" Brown said. I can't deny the
against the epithet that accompanies Mrs.
Riey's remarks"
Brown added that during those same
two years various missiles had been SHE'D
at him by Julia as he came from work
and approached his home. The other day
Evening journal., 1909-10-27
MYSTERY ABOUT
ASTOR TROUBLES
Referee Named, But the Or
der Appointing Him Has
Not Been Filed
By United Press Leased ssA~rsa wire.

BY United Press Leased Sna~isi wire.
NEW YORK. Oct. 27-Whiio admit
ting that a suit for legal separation
is IN progress and that IL win hardly
be defended. friends Of Colonel and
Mrs. John Jacob Astor to-day con-
tiDued the policy of secrecy with which
the affair has been surrounded from
the start. Whether the suit asks ab-
solute divorce. for which there is but
one ground. or simply a separation,
for which the allegation might be
abandonment, or cruel and inhuman
conduct, cannot be learned. None Of
the parties 20 the action will state and
none of the legal papers have been
filed.
Charles II. Young was named ref
cree TO hear and determine" by JUS
tice Mills Of White Plains. Even the
order appointing him has not yet been
filed. nor win it be, Il Is declared. until
the entire report can be presented 10
the court. Then an order will be asked
sealing the documents and It IS very
unlikely any OF the particulars VIII
ever be known.
At the hearings which Referee
Young has held evidence In the form
OF ahidavits have been filed. Colonel
Astor has been represented by his at
torney, but whether there has been
objection 20 the reading Of the am
davits cannot be learned.
Colonel Astor is expected 20 remain
in Cuba and southern waters for some
time and friends declared they did not
expect him back. They say he will
hardly defend the suit brought by his
wife. but win permit her 70 have her
I own way. ]. d. Barton Willing, OF
Philadelphia, brother OF Mrs. Astor. Is
now in this city and II Is asserted he
will aid his sister in securing her de-
! cree.