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Evening journal., 1909-10-15
new YORK
HONORS COOK
Greater City Extends VEL
come And Arctic Club
Presents Gold Medal
EXPLORER SAYS
BARRILL TELLS UNTRUTHS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. oct. 15.-Dr Frederick
A. Cook. the Brooklyn explorer, was
given the freedom OF the city this after
noon by the board OF aldermen. Tho
ceremony took place IN tho city hall
and consisted IN tho reading tho reso-
lutions comforting the honor on the
Arctic explorer. BY Alderman John n.
Walsh chairman of tho resolutions
committee.
When the resolutions had been read
Dr. Cook was presented with an illum
mated document which had been sign
ed by Mayor Mcclellan, Patrick +. Nc
Gowan made the presentation speech
and DR.. Cook replied briefly. A beau
tiful gold medal was then presented tc
Dr. Cook by Dr. Roswell o. Stebbins
secretary OF the Arctic Club.
Dr. Cook will be the oficia lstartei
of the "a hours automobile race a
Brighton Beach tonight
The explorer reached here early thil
morning from Atlantic city and wen
TO the Waldorf Astoria. lie said h'
later would answer in detail the charges
of Barrill that he did not reach th'
summit Of Mt. Mckinley. He dcnounc
ed the statements contained I'm Bar
lrill's affidavit as absolutely untrue.
II never knew that he kept a diary
said the explorer. "and consequently
could not have asked him to alter any
thing. Any statements OF his that
suggested the changing Of dates AM
altitude are lies
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
SPANISH CABINET
SAYS FEN RER'S
TRIAL MAS FAIR

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MADRID. via Hendaye. oct. 15.-No
better proof Of the Spanish governments
fright is needed than tho unprecedented
action of the cabinet to-day in issuing a
defensive statement in tho form Of an
interview with Foreign Secretary salazar.
The interview was given to the official
news agency for distribution abroad
sslazar declares that foreigners do not
realize that Ferrer was tho most dan
gerous man in Spain. He declares that tho
trial Of Ferrer was conducted fairly and
that the evidence against him was over
whelming. He expresses the conviction
that everyone. excepting anarchists.
would admit the propriety Of the execu-
tion.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
EIGHTEEN DEAD
IN A TORNADO
8y United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
MEMPHIS. oct 15.-With wire COM
munication with western Tennessee stm
badly interrupted. It is known that the
loss OF life and property caused by last
nights tornado VIII be large. At Ham
burg. Tenn. il is reported fifteen persons
were killed. Two at Denmark and one at
Mulberry and fatalities are also rumored
at seevral other points. The storm came
from the southeast without warning and
leveled many houses through a path
many miles long. A heavy rain and hail
fall accompanied the wind and destroyed
all growing crops.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
BEAUTIFUL GIRL
COMMITS SUICIDE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. oct. 15.-Much mystery
surrounds the suicide OF Miss Margaret
AIcCabe. a noted girl athlete and deep
student of psychological questions. who
killed herself shortly after midnigh, to-
day in the Flatbush avenue station Of the
Long Island railroad
The girl, striking beautiful, Of magnih-
cent figure, and handsomely gowned, at
tracted much attention as she entered the
depot. She paced up and down for a time
and then entered the washroom. When
she emerged a few moments later she
sank into a chair and was dead in a few
minutes.
In the wash room were found bits OF
paper from a letter she had attempted
to destroy. The police pieced the letter
together and ascertsined her address. 1t
is believed the reason for the girls sui
eide is contained in the letter, but the
police refuse to divulge its contents.
Miss AfcCabe's father IS a wealthy re-
tired manufacturer. In spite of the fam
iiy wealth, the girl declared IL her duty
10 work. and was a stcnographer in a
local telephone office.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
PLANNING FOR THE
POULTRY SHOW

In preparation Tor the next Poultry.
pigeon and Pet stock show, the exeoA-
tive Committee OF Diamond state f'oel'fs
and Pet Stock Associatioi7 VII iii5at b
Tuesday afternoon at the office OF New
Castle County Fair Association NO
W. Fifth street.
Nothing develops the science OF poultry
and pigeon breeding so greatly as these
annual shows, and good poultry being
very necessary TO tho whole population.
they directly interest an.
Tho executive committee I'm charge OF
tho coming show consists OF Norris q.
Temple, chairman; CORTLAND Rice. John
NJ Donohoe. Joseph II. Gould, Jr., George
W. Churchman. W. Percy Morrison, w.
p. Tinsman, Walter Beaston and Charles
Hoeie. together with the officers Of the
association. J.. Scott Townsend. presi-
dent; John A. Hartmann, vice-president;
Charles G. speakman. treasurer and VII
liam Kirk, secretary.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
NEGROES BETTER
THAN YELLOW MEN
Clerk of U. S. Court Receives
instructions About Natu-
ra.iZd.iOn

William c. Mahamy. clerk of the
United states Court, has received from
the Chief Naturalization Examiner,
Department of Commerce and Labor
at Washington, a lengthy circular set
ting forth the grade of men who may
be naturalized as citizens of the United
States.
Brief extracts from the letter fol-
low;
''rhe words free white persons" as
used in the statutes. are construed 70
refer solely TO white persons Of Europ-
can birth or descent, and to exclude
all other persons except Africans and
the descendants OF Africans. and were
used as a convenient designation OF
the persons 20 whom IL was desired 20
extend the privilege OF naturalization
al the time the act of 1880 was passed.
'TThe exclusion OF the Asiatics was
not because Of the tint of the skin,
but because of their mental dissimil-
arity 10 Europeans was such as TO
constitute a menace to our constitu-
ton should large numbers Of them be
permitted 20 participate IN the govern
ment
'sThc Turks, for example generally hold
political and religious views antagonlstic
70 those entertained by Europeans. be-
ing almost without exception firm believ-
ers IN the Koran. which sanctions his-
amous and polygamous practices. More
over they are Asiatics, and belong 70
the yellow race. despite the fact that
they have resided for centuries within
the geographical boundaries Of Europe
s'The Syrian also should be assigned 10
the yellow race with as much ease as
that designation would be bestowed up
on the japanese. the Chinaman or the
Korean.
''The single exception of the application
of the statute TO people Of Asiatic origir
Is In the case of the Jew. They are un
doubtedly Orientals. in the sense tina
thy crtainly sprang from Asiaic sourcs
but they have been scattered over tn
face OF the earth. and while they have re
tained their religious views. In other re
spects they have become westernized. an'
readily adaptable to western ideals ant
standards.
Thus you know. until after the conclu
sion Of the Civil War. only free whit
persons could be naturalized, in othe
WoluHr europeans anu persons OF Hulo
pean descent. After the war, and as
result thereof, though by no means
necessary result. this country, in its yea
in behalf of a race that 1t desired to ele
vate. extended the right TO become nat
uranzed. "aliens OF African nativity ane
to persons Of African descent" Thes
no more aptly describe the negro than
Z s.yshite' does the European, and yet We
I know that negroes alone we're intended.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
PORTUGAL'S KING
TO AVOID SPAIN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LISBON, Portugal, oct 15-owing TO
the disorders in Spain resulting from
the execution Of Francisco Ferrer,
King Manuel's advisors to-day notified
King Alfonso of the cancellation Of
ManuePs visit 70 Madrid on Nevem-
Der s. Manuel was 70 have stopped I'm
Madrid five days. enroute to England.
but the Portuguese cabinet believes
that conditions in Spain are not par
ticularly conducive to visits Of roy
atty.
Alfonso is bringing pressure to bear
on ManueIs advisors to reconsider
their determination indication that the
action borders close onti a snub. The
Spanish minister here says that by the
time Manuel starts on his visit, the
last vestige Of the present disturbance
will have disappeared.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
REAL ROMANCE
IN THIS WEDDING

Here is another romantic wedding
stody.
Raymond Carter Reeves, OF Alex
ander, Va. has been married 10 Miss
Glendora W. Davis, OF Woodstown,
n. J. Reeve went to Pennsgrove to
become purser on the steamer which
operated between Wilmington and the
Jersey. town, for a few days last sum-
mer He visited friends in Woods
town. where he had become acquainted
with Miss Davis, and while calling on
her the house was quarantined and
he had TO stay indoors. When he
left he carried with him the promise
Of Miss Davis heart and hand and
returned a few days ago and was mar
ried to the girl. The bridegroom is in
the auditing department of the South
ern Railroad Company at Alexandria
Va
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
RULE ISSUES
IN WILL CASE
Executor Of George Miller
Wants Instrument PrObated
in Pasadena Instead Of
WiIm. m.netOn
PROCEEDING FIRST
OF KIND HERE

Register of Wills Walker has issued
a rule returnable on November 10 to
show cause why the will Of the late
George Miller, formerly OF Christiana
hundred. should not be delivered TO
George Windle Wood, OF Pasadena,
Cal, for probate there In the petit
ton filed with Register Walker II is
set out that Mr.. Miller died in Pasa-
dena on June last. He had been
resident Of that city for more than
twenty years and died, leaving an
estate there valued at about $4,000
and a farm in Kansas and property in
this county valued at over S20.OOO
While living here on December 81
1887, Mr.. Miller made a viii which was
witnessed by John II. Dandy and an.
other person who has since died. II
the will Mr.. Miller bequeathed con.
siderable of his wealth to his niece
Mrs. William Deery. Following th'
death Of Mr.. Miller his will was pre-
sented at the Office of the Register @
Wills by Francis II. Hoffecker. 4
caveat was filed by Salisbury. Ponde
and Morris on behalf Of William II
Miller, a brother Of the Californian
and the father of Mrs. Deery. Sine
then no action has been taken on tn
will, and the instrument has not beel
offered for probate.
Robert II. Richards, representing Mr.
Wood. filed the petition yesterday az
/ ternOon, asking for the order for tn
will to be turned over 10 Wood tina
he may have II probated in Pasadena
Register of Wills Walker issued tn
/ rule returnable on November 13.
The proceeding is, so far as known
the first OF it's kind in Delaware. TIL
executor named in the will. Georg
Windle Wood, claims he is entitled I
the VIII for probate. There are seve
persons interested in the will and IA
argument promises to be the most in
teresting heard for years.
The ground for asking for the de
livery Of the viii 10 the executor /
that no one authorized 70 do so Pre-
sented the viii for probate. It Ia
been in the possession OF Robert (
Fraim until his death. Then It passs
with other papers to +. H. Hoffecke
who left the instrument az the ON
OF Register Of Wills Walker after N
Millers death.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
TWO KILLED, FOUR HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
OAKLAND. Cal. Oct. 1b-One person
dead and four are dying to-day as the
result of a terrible automobile ac-
cident. which occurred late last night
on the Seminary road, near Oakland
Mrs. Fl. G. Edwards. a bride of a few
weeks was instantly killed and George
Anaragros was fatally hurt. He later
died. Four of her companions were
seriously injured.
The automobile, at a high rate OF
speed, became unmanagable and
crashed into a water hydrant. throw
ing all of the occupants into the road.
The machine was crashed 10 bits.
All the people are especially we'll
known here and the accident caused a
great sensation.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
AFTER EXPERTS
TO MAKE SURVEY
Congressman HeaId Goes to
Washington. to Confer With
GeOdetiC Survey Officials

Congressman William H. Head and
Representative Waller Donoho, Of Sea-
ford to-day went to Washington to con-
fer with officials In the Department Of
tho Geodetic and Coast Survey about hav-
ing a survey made Of the oyster beds
within the jurisdiction Of Delaware in the
Delaware Bay.
Representative Donoho is a member OF
the Delaware oyster Survey Commission
created by the last Legislature to arrange
for the surveying and plotting Of the
oyster beds.
Congressman Heaid suggested 10 the
commission that the surveying might be
done by experts OF the Geodetic and Coast
Survey service, and he and Mr.. Donoho
went to Washington to-day 70 try to OBJ
tain permission from the department for
the experts to make the survey. II this
permission can be obtained it viii mean
that the survey and plotting Of the oyster
beds will be made in the best manner
possible. While Delaware IN all prob.
ability will have to pay the Government
for the survey. it win be done by mer
who have had years OF experience at such
work
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
SPAIN in A SEA
OF INTRIGUE
Fires of Revolution Expected
TO Break Out at Any
Moment
FER2ER'S EXECUTION
STIRS THE AGITAT0RS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
(By Charles p. Stewart, European
Manager, Of the United Press).
LONDON, oct. liking Alfonso
throne Is tottering. Spain is a seeth-
ing sea Of intrigue and revolution on
which the royal ship Of state, bat
tered and weakened hull, is being
tosesd about in a last struggle ReVo-
luton is inevitable. The flash may
not come within week or a month.
1t may be STAYED off for a year, Out
there is every reason to believe to-day
following the white heat engendered
bv the States murder of Francisco
Ferrer, that the outbreak is very near
at hand.
Moreover developments of the last
two days have indicated clearly that
once the fires of revolution break out
in Spain. there viii be the sravest
danger Of the confagration spreading
to every Latin country of southern
Europe.
have Just returned to London from
n personal Investigation Of conditions
In the Spanish peninsula. The stu
alton is a hundred per cent graver
than I found at Barcelona during the
uprising of last July.
At that time the disorders were
largely socialistic and anti-military.
Since then the anti-clerical factor has
become vastly larger and anarchistio
propaganda has been spread through
out every district of the peninsula. So
universal has become the disaffection
and spirit of revolution that in my
opinion no scheme of evolution can
be made to solve the problem.
The Spanish Cortes has been called
TO meet to-day, at the instance Of
Premier Maura.
There is going to be trouble with
the Cortes. The Liberals have long
been in majority over tho conserva-
tives, but the former have hitherto
been split in so many factions that
the conservatives have had a greater
strength than any one branch of the
Liberals and Alfonso has been able
to have his own way. Since tbs
suspension Of the constitution, how
ever. the Liberal factions have united
and agreed that their first action viii
be to demand anti-clerical Legislation
along lines similar to those enacted
recently by the French Assembly Thi
demsad is apt 10 be the one inciden
wGch will set the country ahame.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
SCHOOL PROBE
NOW ASSURED
Ferris SchOOI Managers Name
Committee to Hear Charges
Against Institution
COULDN'T GET OUTSIDE
MEN TO CONDUCT HEARING

Former Governor Preston Lea, Lindley
c. Kent and r. Allen Hilles have been
chosen by the Board Of Managers Of the
Ferris Industrial School 10 hear the
charges preferred against that insutu-
tlon BY former Congressman l.. irving
Handy
The board met yesterday afternoon and
following the routine business. took up
the investigation matter. II was not dis
cussed at any length and was left to the
committee named to consider. The COM
mlttee received no instructions. fun power
having been given It by the board to dis
pose Of tho matter.
Mr.. Lea Is president OF the Board OF
Managers OF the school and Messrs Hillo5
and Kent arc members Of the board
II was intended to select committee,
not members OF the board, 10 INVESTIGATES
the charges. but the board had difficulty
In getting men to serve In this capacity,
in fact It met with so little encourage
ment that II decided to go ahead with the
investigation without the assistance OF
outsiders. Several prominent men we're
asked TO serve but In each instance they
declined
The board met yesterday afternoon in tho
Now Century Club building. superlnten-
dent Stewart, of the school, was not pres-
ent.
The charges made by Mr.. Handy we're
not discussed at the meeting and the only
action taken IN connection with the mat
ter was the selection OF tho three named
men to hear the charges.
When seen by a reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL to-day Mr. Lea
said the committee would probably decide
by Monday when to hold the nrst hear
ing.
After the date is hxed Mr.. Handy vii
be notlaed and he will have sufhcien
time ia which to present his charges an'
produce witnesses TO substantiate them.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
GREAT DEMAND FOR TICKETS
TO SEE THE PASSION PLAY

BERLIN, oct. l5.-Managers of the
Oberammergau passion play announced
today that the demand for tickets is
greater than ever before. Notwithsand-
ing the fact hat the first performance
Is not TO be given until Ascension Day
next May. 10000 applications have al
ready been received. One thousand
implications have been received from
America alone. Anton Lang win again
Christ in the great drama.
The theatre at Oberammeragsu will
seat 5000.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
ASSEMBLYMAN ARMSTRONG
DIES OF PARALYSIS

Samuel Armstrong. of near smyrna
aged So years. died yesterday ne ls
survived by a wife, son ana thIe9
daughters. William Carter ana treu-
criclS Carter. of this city, were protnet-
in-laws of Mr.. Armstrong
He served term in the last House
Of Representatives, he representing
Blackblrd hundred (the Fifteenth DIS
trict Of New Castle county,.
Mr.. Armstrong was q Democrat, and
one of the most ardent temperance
men in the last Legislature. Several
months ago he was stricken with
paralysis, which resulted in his death.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
DOVER AWARDS
A BOND ISSUE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, oct. 15.-The finance COM
mittee Of Council, at the Office Of So
licitor W. w. Harrington. opened bids
for the $4,000 4 1-2 per cent Dover
Street Improvement Bonds" The bids
follow:
Grand Lodge, Ancient order of United
Workmen Of Delaware, $4,000 at 9S.75.
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany, Wilmington, $4,000 at par and
accrued interest.
Kountze Brothers, New York, $4,000
at 1O0.75.
Forrest & Co. New York, $4,000, at
1006s5 and accrued interest
n. w. Halsey & Co. New York. $40,
600 at 101.15S and accrued interest
The entire issued was awarded tc
n. W. Halsey & Co.. the highest bidder
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
DANISH PROFESSOR TO
EXAMINE COOKS DATA

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
COPENHAGEN. oct. 15--It was seci-
officially announced to-day that tho
University of Copenhagen win appoint
Professor Stroemgren OF the Chair OF
Astronomy 10 superlntend the investi-
cation of Dr. Frederick a. Cooks data
of his North Pole discovery. DIT.
Stroemgren viii be allowed TO chose
his own assistants and their decision
will ibe final as far as the university
Is concerned.
II is believed here that Dr. Cool
will forward his data 10 the Danish
Royal Geographical Society, which vii
/ Immediately turn II over TO the uni
/ versity.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15

local police that a Harold Wilson had
sought admission TO the hospital dur
ing the day. Not knowing that the
youth was Ill and as he did not have
a permit to enter the hospital, the man
ayers declined him admittance.
II Is believed that Wilson is making
his way TO Brdgeville, his former home
The local authorities are trying TO To-
cate the sick youth before night fall
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
BROKEN WIRE SPITS FIRE
AND SCARES PEDESTRIANS

When the trolley wire OF the VIII
mington City Railway Company broke
at Seventh and Market streets early
this morning it sent up shower OF
sparks that sent pedestrians scamper-
ing in every direction. The electrical
display was due 10 the dampness OF
the street. the broken wire carrying
much current. coming IN contact with
the earth.
The break delayed trolley traf1ic on
nearly all tho lines for half an hour
and as it happened while many per-
sons were on their way 20 work there
were many late arrivals in offices and
shops. All cars were moving on time
at s o'clock.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
NEWSBOYS RAID
PRETZEL WAGON

''Newsies' in the vicinity of Fourth
and Market streets had a gala time
yesterday afternoon, raided a pretzel
wagon. NJ. Sutter, baker of Taylor
and Kirkwood streets. was delivering
an order at fruit stand, at Fourth
and Market streets. The wagon was
taken possession Of by the newsboys
in the section. Two tweive-pound
bags We're torn open, and the contents
carried away. When Informed Of the
occurrence. Mr.. Sutter only laughed.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
MOB ATTACKS
SPANISH EMBASSY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LISBON, Oct 15.-Several persons
were injured today IN a clash between
a mob which sought TO attack the
Spanish embassy and the police. Only
the fact that the intentions OF the mob
were made known 70 the police an hour
before the attack was attempted pre-
vented the destruction OF the embassy
and probable killing Of its attaches.
Police and mounted cavalry now sur
roun dthe embassy and will remain on
guard throughout the night.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
LaureI coupIe to Wed.

LAUREL. oct. 15.--Invitations have
been issued for the marriage at the
home Of the bride here. Of John S. Clap
ham, a young contractor and son OF
the Rev. c. w. Clapham. TO Miss Nellie
May Truit daughter of J. W. Truitt,
Laurel merchant, Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
YOUTH DELIRIOUS FROM FEVER,
WANDERS FROM SICK-BED

Harold Wilson. an is year old color
ed youth is wandering somewhere in
the state. delirious from typhoid fever.
Several days ago Wilson, while 81 es-
capped from the home Of his half
brother a Mr.. Anderson, at IIaclxensacS,
n. J., where he had been employed.
and nothing was heard of him until
last night when officials at the County
Hospital at Farnhurst reported TO the
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
GRAND ARMY MEN
TO ATTEND CHURCH

Phil Sheridan Post, No. 28. G. A. r.,
viii attend Kingswood NJ. f. Church
on Sunday morning TO hear a special
sermon by the Rev. D. II. Willis. who
is a member Of the post. Other posts
Of this city and Evan Watson post Of
New Castle have been invited TO ac-
company Sheridan post. They will meet
at Irish American hall at Q o'clock and
win proceed in a body to Kingswood
Church
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
Briaadier General Drum Dead.

WASHINGTON. oct. 15.-Brlgadier
General Richard G. Drum. a veteran
OF the Mexican and Civil wars died at
his country home at Bethesda. Nd. to-
day. He was born in 1926 and entered
the army as a private from Pennsyl-
vania- He was adjutant general OF
the army from 1880 to 1882
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
BURY Mr.. GAWTHROP
HERE ON MONDAY

Announcement was made to-day that
the funeral Of Alfred Gawthrop, the we'll
known retired business man, who died
early Thursday morning from pleuro-
pneumonia after two-days' illness,
would take place from his late residence,
No. 1907 Delaware avenue at o'clock
Monday afternoon. Announcement Of the
clergymen who win be in charge Of the
services win be made later. Interment
win be made In Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-10-15
pent's Bodv Not Reeover,d,

a report to the effect that tho body
OF William Dent member of the
crew Of the steam barge Ethel" which
was run down on the shore Of the Della
ware river. a short distance below Ches-
ter on the night OF September so, had
been found floating in the river of
Marcus Hook. yesterday afternoon,
proved groundless.