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Evening journal., 1909-01-02
CHURCH TO AID
STRICKEN ITALY
Bishop Monaghan Directs
That Collection Be Taken
for Earthquake Victims
WILL BE TAKEN
ON JANUARY 10

Bishop Monaghan has sent a letter to
the clergy of the Diocese Of Wilmington.
embracing the entire peninsula, directing
that a collection be taken in the churches
of the diocese on January 10 for the bene-
1T OF the Italian earthquake sufferers.
The letter will be read in all the church,
es tomorrow After calling attention to
the calamity the Bishop says
I feel that the unparalleled extent Of
this awful visitation appeals to the hearts
of the charitable more strongly than any
words of ours. You may add, however,
after reading this letter to your fock, any
Thing you may deem necessary TO impress
upon the faithful the extreme urgency OF
The appeal in order that the result may be
worthy of tho great sympathetic heart of
the people of the Diocese of Wilmington.
please make returns as soon as pos
slble TO the chancery office that I may
forward Immediately the amount of the
collection to our Holy Father. Plus Y.
who viii dispense whatever aid may be
gathered from the Catholic world
"While appealing for material aid I am
confident that neither yourself nor your
people viii fail to remember in prayer
the living and the dead who were stricken
by the earthquake. Yours faithfully in
Christ.
John J. Monaghan.
Bishop Of Wilmington"
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
CONGRESS TO AID
STRICKEN ITALY
President Will Make Request
in Special Message on
Monday
By United Press Leaaed spealai wire

ny United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2--As a result II
a conference between President Roosevelt
ana Senator Hale acting chehmon Of
the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
navy officials are furnishing the President
to-dny with information as to the extent
OF the immediate relief that can be given
to the Italian earthquake sufferers BY the
United States government No definite de-
cislon has been reached as TO the exact
appropriation Congress win be asked Tor.
but this vii likely be settled before night.
The value OF the battleshlp fleet supplies
on the Celtic, now on the way TO the Med
iterranean. IS $4,000.
II Is probable that additional suppaes
and large sum OF money viii BE re-
quested by the President in hts special
message to Congress on Monday.
Consul Crowninshield al Naples. cahiod
the state department to-day, Thar p ga
dier General Charles Hall, retired. is
safe at that place.
General Hall was thought to have been
at Messlna az the time Of the earthquake.
The cable from Palermo Is again IN
working order. nj. Stelabent cabled from
that place to-day to G.. w. Bent of Bos-
ton. who forwarded the message to the
State department that an are we'll which
evidently refers to all Of the Americans
at Palermo.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
FLORCZIK HELD
FOR COURT
Through His Counsel, Charles
F. CurIey, He Waived a
Hearing
UNCLE HELD IN
BAIL AS WITNESS

Alexander Florczik was held for the
Upper Court without bail by Judge Coch-
ran In city Court tins morning on a
charge OF murder. The attorney for tho
young man. Charles Il. Curley, waived a
hearing The young mans uncle. 1sldor
PiasczynslSl. who was taken In custody
after the coroners inquest Thursday
night. was held I'm $1,000 bail for the upper
court as a witness.
The young man appeared as lef con-
tained as he has on any previous oc-
casion and sat in the prisoners pen m
court seemingly Indifferent TO his posi-
tlon. The uncle sat on the bench out
side the pen. Neither appeared to reoog-
nize the others presence.
The police allege that the uncle is more
familiar with some OF the things that
took place when the young man came TO
his home the night OF December Il than
he has yet made plain TO the authorities.
As a result Of tho testimony that was
heard at the inquest and acting on the
advice Of ney-General-elect Andrew
c. Gray. Chief Of Police George Black or
dered that the uncle be held as Wit
ness. The coroner's jury after hearing
eighteen witnesses adjourned without Civ
ing verdict and is TO meet at the call
Of Coroner Galloway. All that the Wit
nesses could tell Of the movements of the
young man that night before the morn
ing that the bodies were found, was
brought out. As TO what time the young
Poel left the home OF his uncle In Chest
nut street on December Is. the morning
that the news OF tho tragedy set the Pol
ish residents In hign state OF excite
ment, has apparently been overlooked.
According to the testimony the defend
ant came to the house that morning at
o'clock TO tell thcm his uncle and aunt
mad been killed. Tho night before he came
in at II o'clock, saying he was unable &c
get into the house Of his relatives IN Birc
street
The testimony at the inquest was thai
no one saw the young man that night II
the house but Mariana Florczik, one o
/ the sisters OF the murdered man who wa
visiting her sister Alexandria Piascznski
the wife OF Isidor Piascznsl. The las
named suid that be had not seen the de
fcndant az his house al all But at
o'clock on December Is. he sad, the de
fcndant came TO tell him OF the murder I
the house IN Bird street
Plascznski was released to-day on Sloo
bail.
Coroner Galloway win resume the In
quest In the case on Monday night.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
shot BY BROTHER.
GUNNER WILL DIE

The condition Of Willard McClain, aged
S5 years, Of near Odessa, who was ac-
cidentally shot while cunning and
brought TO this city to be treated at
the Delaware Hospital yesterday, was
reported critical at noon today and there
is little hope for the mans recovery. lie
He is expected TO live but a few hours
McClain was shot by his brother. on
Thursday afternoon. The gun which
the latter was carrying was accidentally
discharged and the load of shot entered
McClains head. Some of the shot passed
througfih the head and came out OF the
side of the mans face, destroying one
Of his eyes. A portion of the victim
cap and the wadding from g. she'll were
forced into the wound.
McClain was FASTENED to Odessa by
his brother where Dr. Carroll attended
him. Yesterday the physician ordered
him taken to Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
CHICKENS WILL
STRUT NEXT WEEK
Poultry Show at Rink Prom
iSeS to be a Big
Display

Chickens and their products-fresh
eggs-are very near. ana just now at
least, mighty dear to all OF us, and a
most interesting display Of them will be
made all OF next week at the Eleventh
Street Rink.
Poultry Show week means a week OF
great amusement and instruction to all
who attend these annual affairs and this
years show being given IN a larger hall
than ever before, gives assurance Of a
better display than ever
Eleventh Street Rink has over 10000
square feet Of clear floor space. so an
idea can be obtained Of toh magnitude
Of the show.
Besides all OF the wen-known varieties
such as Barred. White and Bun Ply
mouth Rocks, Rose and Single Comb
Rhode Island Reds. Black. Bun and
White Orpingtons. Silver. White. Bun.
Black and Partridge Wyandottes, and
Bluffs White and Brown Legharns, there
will be displays Of the noble old Brah-
mas and Cochns. the Silver spangled
Hamburgs, those fancy looking top
knotted Houdans the funny Frlzze. the
cute little Bantams and large showing
OF pigeons Of many varieties.
The splendid display OF wild geese
ducks and swan by Mrs Alfred / du.
Poht last year win be repeated and thes,
rare birds win well repay a visit to tho
show
The managers Of the show. which il
given by the Diamond State Poultry an,
/ Pet Stock Association, viii be mosl
happy 70 extend every courtesy 10 visl
tors and fully explain all exhibits an,
a visit will prove both pleasant and pro
fltable.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
QUAKE VICTIMS In NEED
OF RELIEF AND RESCUE
Lack of Systematic Plans in Caring for Sufferers
Leads TO Chaos Among Those in
Charge of Work

size to make the catastrophe the sec.
ond largest in the worlds histroy II
is possible even. that 1t may surpass IN
point of deaths the destruction Of jed
do, now Toxic. Ia 1908, when 100000
lives were lost.
In the combined loss Of destruction
OF property. the quake is unparalleled.
IL has possibly been determined not
TO attempt to rebuild Reggie, on the
western Calabrlan shore, while the
present site of Messina viii probably bo
shifted TO a point many miles south.
The proposed location, 1t is believed.
which must he safer than the pres
ent one. which for hundreds Of years
has been subjected To seismic shocks.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
CARNEGIE LED
GIVERS in 1908
His Total Was $7,4S7,6OO,
and John D. Rockefeller
Second

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-The total OF pub
lie gifts and bcquests fpr 1908. accord
ing to compilations made here, IS
smaller than II was last year. but It
still reaches the sum Of s9O.9Se, 600.
The donations for the year have been
s43. .559.6ls and the hequests si1372,442
The total amount was distributed as
follows To education Institutions
sS6.552,Oso; to charities. s39,72s.961i
to religious organizations. s4.419,959; to
museums. galleries and public inn
provements. ss.4Ol.6si. and TO librar-
rics. ss34.50O
Andrew Carnegie heads the list this
year with total gifts Of S7.437 900. This
money was distributed for libraries. coll
leges. the hero fund OF Great Britain
which amounted to $1.250,000, and
to Industrial organizations.
John ID. Rockefeller Is next among
the living with a total Of S2.934000
j. f. Morgan gave a total Of $4,000
OF this 100000 was given for rebuild
ing Episcopal churches I'm San Fran
cisco.
The number OF lynchings in
1907 was the smallest ia late
years. being but sixty three. but
those in 1908. numbered 100 the larg-
est since 1903. The lynchings i'm the
states and Territories were as fol-
lows: Alabama. 4; Arkansas. Cal
ifornia. J.; Florida. 4; Georgia, IS:
Ilionls. .: Kentucky, 10 Louisiana, 81;
Mississippi %; North Caro- ina. Il;
South Carolina. 1. Tennessee, 8; Texas
2l Virginia, 1--or South o. North 8.
or the total number SO were negroes
and whites.
The number of legal executions I'm
| this country has steadily decreased.
while the volume of crime increased.
/ the number IN 1908 being 90. as COM
pered with lO4 in 1907. and 1913 In 1906.
There were SO executions in the North
and sc in the South. and of these 46
were whites "A blacks and Chinese.
The crimes .for which they were eX-
ecuted were murder 81. criminal as
sault 4. attempted criminal assault 1.
The number OF deaths in the country
bv all kinds of personal violence in
1905 except suicide and lynchng as
reported by telegraph and recorded in
the newspapers. was $3.50. an increase
of 240 over 1907 when the number
was 6ss under 1906. The gain for a
number ofyears has been slow and
steady. showing that crimes of this
kind do not come i'm waves. as is so
often said.
This record does not include merely
those cases classed as murde ror homi-
eide. but everv form of death bv vio-
ilence. A noticeable feature of this re-
cord is the steady increps Sc of muir
der by highwavmen and thugs, being
10i more than in 1907.
The suicide record for the year shows
a steady increase. The total as re-
norted in the "~ess is 10.sh2. In 1898
the total was 5aAO: in 1905. e.9s2; IN
1886, 1925; in 1907. 107s2.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
HEART PIERCED
BY A NEEDLE
Swallowed in Youth, Steel
Didn't Bother Man
for Years

LOGANsPORT. Ind, Jan. AT the
conclusion Of his hours Of duty VIII
liam oscar Pyies. forty years old. en-
ployed as cook in a local restaurant.
went to his home and lay down. Seem
ingly he was in the best Of health. In
three minutes he complained OF violent
pains in the region of his heart. Ply
slcians were summoned but before they
arrived he died
A post-mortem examination was held
and it was found that Pyle's death had
been caused by a needle. A black rust-
covered needle was penetrating the
hear,S and this unquestionably had
caused death.
Pyles had often told that he had swal-
lowed a needle when a child. When
but mere youngster he was engaged
one day IN picking a tooth with nee
die. A pet dog playfully jumped on
him and the needle was knocked from
his hand and went down his throat For
a time It gave him trouble but later
he almost forgot the incident. Since that
when the needle had not troubled him.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
Rv UnIted Pregg Leased speeIal WHO

oN bnlteu ftes6 Leased Spccinl Wiro
ROME. Jan. 2--The greatest need in
the quake devastated region to-day Is
a more systematic plan of relief AMI
rescue.
There are several ships in the Strait
OF Messina with cargoes OF provisions
that are actually rotting through the
incapacity Of those who are attending
to the distribution OF the provisions.
In several places there Is a surplus OF
food and even an abundance OF medical
supplies, but In many others there Is
only enough provisions 10 keep the
survivors from starving and no medi.
cal supplies.
Conflicting orders continue TO pour
into the government headquarters anu
the work of rescue indicates that those
in charge are In q state OF chaos as
great as that OF the scene that con-
fronts them.
The King is nomlnally at the head
Of the work, but he has been unable e
effect a competent organization. Othcr
government officials are now hurrying
60 the scene ana n conference win b.
called as soon as possible TO arrange a
more effective working plan.
The disaster Is so appalling that
there was ample excuse for the dis.
order OF the first three days, but the
quake TX now Ave days old and those
who have set themselves 10 the
Herculean task Of relieving the stricli.
en- region should have found theh
bearings. according 10 government of
hcials.
There has been no new estimate OF
deaths of an official character for two
days The exact number will never b-
known The government allows itself
range of $4,000 in It's estimate, de
claring that the total will be "some.
where between 10000 and 100000"
Later on there will be an agreement
on some round number Of sufficient
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
MANY WILL
ATTEND FUNERAL

The funeral Of Cornelius J. Horrigan
who died in the University Of Penn
sylvania Hospital. Philadelphia. OF
THURSDAY which will take place from
his late home, No. 1902 West street
on Monday morning at o'clock. i,
expected to be largely attended. as tn,
dead man was well known and had =
host Of friends. Solemn mass viii be
celebrated at st. Patrick's Church anC
interment will be made in the Cathe.
dral cemetery.
rhe active pail bearers will be mem.
bers Of the Irish-American Association
the Wilmington Lodge of Elks. Knight.
Of Columbus and the Fraternal order
Of Eagles, of which organizations, Mr.
Horrigan was a member
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
MRS. ERB SWEARS SHE
HAD TO KILL HER HUSBAND

compelled to leave the house at tir,ss
because Of the abusive habits Of her
husband.
Where you at home on the night o.
October 6, she was asked.
II was"
What time did tho Captain come
home?" ''-'
1T was rather late"
when did you first SEQ him?p
Il first heard him when he entered
the house. He seemed TO have been
drinking and the first thing l heard
was him cursing coming up the stairs
he came into my room and demanded
where my sister, Mrs. Beisel was. 4
told him that / did not know. ana
when he left the room I slipped on nv
clothing and went down stairs. 1 tolo
the servants was going to the Village
Green Hotel and went out for time
returning later.
Where was your husband when voo
returned TO the house?"
Il could hear him moving about IN
stairs. He yelled down the stairs
Who is that?' ! replied that II was
me and he rushed out of the room apt
ran at me as came up the stairs.
turned away but he followed. Then
as he tried to grasp hold Of me, I hii
him with the electric hashlight l wa.
carrying He snatched it from my
hand and hit me on the head. W,
! struggled hard and he tried to dras
me into his bedroom. Finally I brok,
away from him and as ] ran into ms
own room I picked up a big blass vas,
and threw it at him. 1t struck hin
on the head and broke. cutting him
Then he left me alone and / went I.
the telephone and called up my sistei
and asked her 10 come to me at once
/ Corond
Evening journal., 1909-01-02

AT THIS VOLCANO

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
HOT SPRINGS. Va, Jan. 2.-Terror
stricken at what they believe to be
threatening volcanic disturbances, many
farmers in the neighborhood of Green
bank a small town just across the line
from this place in West Virginia are
preparing to leave their homes. IT is
reported that a crater has appeared in
the side Of one OF the mountains. from
which flames and sulphurous smoke are
seen issuing day and night. The crater
is said to be nearly fifty yards square.
The state geologist Of West Virginia has
been summoned. and will make an ex-
animation Of the spot.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MEsDIA. Pa, Jan. 2-"AIy husband
was killed while trying to kill me ana
my sister He attacked me and when
] fought him off he again tried to kin
me. When my sister came to my aid
he tried TO kill her. Then when shs
wrested the revolver from him he was
finally shot. If the Captain had not
attacked us like a mad man he would
not have been hurt. Even if he had
gone to bed after the first attack there
would have been no shooting, but lac
returned again and again to fight us.
His killing could not have been
avoided"
In voice broken by sobs. but with
p defiant attitude which revealed plain
~ to all present that she considers she
.has done nothing FOR which she should
have been blamed. Mrs. Florence Erb
to-day, in the old Court House here.
told the story Of the events in her
home on the night the Captain lost his
life by a revolver bullet fred by her
sister. Her story was dramatic in this
extreme and made a strong impression
o4khe jury.
MS. Erb was the first witness of tho
day. She gave her name and the
answers 10 the preliminary questions
that brought her up TO the night Of
the tragedy in q soft voice that al
times was so weak that it was hardl ;
audible TO the twelfth juror in the box
the length of the rail away from her.
But, under skillful questioning of her
attorney. she soon became composed
and her responses were clear and car
ricd TO the outer edge Of the seats re.
served for the spectators.
She told Of her meeting with the
Captain and OF her life with him al
Red Gables up 20 the early part OF
October. She swore that she was
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
PISTOL PLAY
ENDS IN DEATH
Harry ZiegIer, FOur-year-OId
SuCCumbS to Brothers
Shot
CORONER SAYS 1T
WAS AN ACCIDENT

Harry ziegler, aged years, OF No. 600
Poplar street. who was shot by Charles
Parsons, his fourteen-year-old half
brother, at their home yesterday. died
at the Delaware Hospital at midnight.
The little fellow had been shot in the
stomach the ball passing through the
abdominal walls and lodging in his lungs.
An operation was performed yesterday
afternoon but the bullet was not recov-
cred.
Parsons fred at his little brothr with
a 22-calibre revolver which he carried in
his vest pocket. The lad playfully pointed
broken pistol at the older boy who
was seated at the opposite end Of a
table in the dining room of their home
reading and playfuily demanded that the
other hold up his hands. Parsons also
in spirit OF play. drew his revolver
and pointing II at the little fellow who
was standing in a chair pulled the trig-
ger. There was a report and the child
fell TO the floor. Upon examination II
was found that he had been shot in the
stomach. He was hurried to the hos
pital I'm the Phoenix ambulance and al
though everything possible was done 70
save his life, his condition became worse
and he died at midnight
Lads Death Shocks Mother.
The home Of the zieglers today is one
OF sorrow. The dead boy was a favoritC
with everybody and his sudden death
shocked the many little children who
knew him in that neighborhood The
boy who did the shooting can hardly
realize that his brother IS dead. lie
did not know that he had seriously
wounded him and the child's death was
great blow to him.
Parsons said yesterday that he had
carried the revolver for several months
II was a small affair lie said at first
that he did not know It was loaded, bu
when pressed for a answer to the ques
ton how it was possible for him tc
carry the revolver as long as he did
without knowing that Il was charged
/ he said that he milEt have forgotten
there were cartridges In the chamber.
It is thought by the authorities tina
the lad on being told by his little half
brother to hold up his hands. playful!
pointed his own revolver at THE young
ster and accidentally pulled the trigger
Y0unsE Parsons said that lie and thl
dead boy had often played with the sam
pistols.
Deputy Coroner Harvey +. Nichols
made an Investigation OF the case toda.
and learned that the affair was purel
an accident. 1t is not likely that Par
sons will be arrested.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
ASK FOR HELP
IN RESCUE WORK
Nv United Press Leased Special Wire.

sv United Press Leased Special wire
NAPLES. Jan. minister Of Public
Works Bertollni has sent q call
throughout Italy for worlSmen 20 bN
sent to the scene Of the disaster. The
demand for mon to aid in the work OF
rescue and clearing away the debris
has been expressed In scores OF Of
fetal messages from all points in the
stricken region that have been pouring
In daily.
The worlSmen win he rushed 10
Naples, where they wiz embark for
Messlna. At that ruined city they win
be distributed under the Kings orders
through the Other devastated cities
and towns The demand for work.
men IS practically unlimited.
The work in Messina is under the
personal direction OF General Mazzo.
tConunued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
WANT TO LYNCH
TOWNS MAYOR

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. "A large force
Of deputy sherins remained on guard to-
day at the Newport jail for fear OF a
renewal OF the attempt 10 lynch John and
Mayor Watson who in n fight last night
shot and killed Harry Smith and fatally
wounded Fire Marshal Eugene Jolly.
The ARRAY started in Bellevue. Ky, and
in Dayton. and but for the prompt action
OF the mayors Of these Kentucky towns
an avenging mob would have lynched tho
Watson brothers, before they reached
the iail.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
ANNOYS WOMEN
ON THE STREETS

According 20 complaints made last night
TO the police there seems to be more than
one person concerned In obnoxious actions
on the street and Chief BalcS has Issued
orders to have the police put a stop to Il.
The police received a report that a
colored man had frightened several young
white women on their way to work near
Eleventh and Lombard streets.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
BACK TO SCHOOL
AGAIN ON MONDAY

After more than a weeks vacation
Wilmington's l1.c00 school children will
occupy their desks again on Monday.
The vacation began. Thursday week.
and during that time the pupils Ell.
joyed their feedom to the utmost. The
open exercises Of the High School win
precede the resumption of studies thers
for the winter.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
Tree WIII b Taksn Down.

Christmas tree in the City Court room
on Monday The tree was viewed by
hundreds of persons and il was con-
ceded 10 be the best trimmed tree the
police have had for their annual treats
TO the poor children Of the city. All
tonight.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
MAN in FUR COAT
KILLED FOR A BEAR

CHATTANOOGA. Jan. 2.-Mista1ing
an intoxicated man clad in a long buf-
falo overcoat for bear, Thomas Deck
mar shot and instantly killed Thomas
Andrews near Lafayette. Tenn.
Andrews visited several saloons and
fater sat down in a doorway and fell
asleep. The family. thinking Andrews
was a bear. called Deckmar, who got
his gun and fired.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
Buildinq Report For Month.

Building Inspector Johnson's report
for the month of December shows that
the total valuation Of building opera
tions in this city amounted to 1921 099.
For the corresponding month OF 1907
the valuation was S2S.S7i.
The number of permits for the month
was "a and the fees amounted to S15s.
Evening journal., 1909-01-02
Didn't Sell the Pronsrtu.

The county tax receivers sale of the
property of Joseph Woddington. on
Robinson street, between Spruce and
Church streets, was forestallcd this
morning, when Mr.. Woddington paid
the county and poor tax OF S1.91, for
which the sale was to have taken
place.