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Evening journal., 1909-01-05
ROME LABORS
FOR SUFFERERS
Pope and Civil Authorities
Are Relieving the Earth
quake Refugees
CATHOLIC CHURCHES TO
BE USED AS HOSPITALS

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ROME. Jan. 5-A rapprochment
between the Vatican and ouirinal is
believed to-day TO be probable, in the
near future as a result of the note Of
brotherhood that has been sounded
throughout all Italy by the quake's
staggering blow.
There is an unmistalen feeling in
Rome that the liberal element in both
church and state should wipe out the
differences that have separated them
in the past Already the lasting poli-
tical effects of such an accord is be-
ing widely commented upon.
1t is recognized that the Pope took
the first step toward healing the
breach yesterday when he passed
through the Basilica of ST. Peter ana
over the arch connecting the Basilica
with the hospital.
BY so doing he actually quilted the
Vatican grounds and passed beyon0
the limits which the law throws
around him. though he did not in
reality set foot or Italian territory
The Pope and Monsignor Misciatelll,
the papal representative, We're again
in conference to-day with SignOr Ma
than, Mayor of Rome, and other gov
ernment officials. which is another sign
of the lessening of the gap between
the church and state. Signor Nathan
is a bitter anti-Catholic. as are sew
eral of those who are now working in
unison with the Pope.
Appeals were made to-day to the
northern cities of Italy to throw open
their doors to the quake refugees. The
impossibility of Naples, Rome, Palermo
and the other cities that have already
been filled with the sufferers caring iof
all the Victims is now apparent.
Thirty thousand Of the victims are now
I'm Naples and the facilities there are So
overtaxed that the work cannot be done
as carefully as it should be.
The situation in Rome is almost as hac
and will be quite so. unless relief from
other cities is forthcoming Immediately
Bologna has volunteered TO care fol
90 of the sufferers. 1t is planned TO send
the future arrivals from the quake zone
to BOLOGNA. Florence, Genoa and Milan.
The Pope to-day suggested that many
Catholic churches OF Rome be converted
into hospitals.
over zealousness on the part OF thu
guards about Messina yesterday caused
the death of several legitimate visitors
who were shot down by the soldiers with
out being given a chance to explain theil
presence. Newspape men now find it i'm
possible to get news on the spot They arr
practically unable to approach nearel
Messina than Catana
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
NEWPORT has
A new GRANGE
Delaware No. 'H' Organ.
lied and Officers Chosen
Last Night

The rapidly Increasing membership
Of Diamond state Grange having. IN
the belief of the members. justlaea
the organization of another grange, IS
members of Diamond State Grange
last night became members Of new
grange, TO be known as Delaware
Grange. No. 46.'
The organization of the new grange
followed the installation of the recent
~ elected officers OF Diamond state
Grange. Robert =. Robinson INSTALL
ed Benjamin a. Groves as master. ana
the other officers were installed by
William p. Peach of Harmony Grange
The new grange was organized by
A. i. Evans, of Cheswold, lecturer OF
the State grange. and by Wesley W,ob.
of Dover, secretary of the State
grange. Fifty-two charter members
were signed. The following officers
were elected: Worthy Master, Robert
p. Robinson; overseer. William r.
Weer: lecturer, William II. Mccoy,
steward, Fred c. Snyder: assistant
steward George l.. Snyder; chaplain
Mrs w. H. Mccoy; treasurer Mrs
f. Robinson: secretary. Mrs. Nellie f.
Snyder; gatekeeper. William Tinsman
ceres, Miss Mabel Lewis; Pomona, Miss
Kate Gets; Flora, Miss Mary
Ratledee; lady assistant steward, Miss
Helen Gregg.
The new grange will meet every
Monday night. It's quarters will be In
Red Mems Hall, Newport.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
JUDGE GRAY SEES SON
INDUCTED INTO OFFICE
Andrew c. Gray, Afforney-GeneraI, Takes Oath in
Court, ana at Once Enters Upon
His New Duties

Mary Fountain, colored, pleaded not
guilty to a charge OF larceny. George
Daniels. coolred, pleaded not guilty TO the
charge Of stealing a bicycle.
Percy Parker pleaded guilty to breaking
into a dwelling house on Bellevue Road.
Brandywine hundred adjoining Chief JUS
ticc I.ore's farm and was given one year
In iail.
Fred r. smith pleaded guilty 10 break
ing open a clot gas meter OF the Whining
ton Gas and Electric Company and steal
ing $3.50. The court first imposed a sem
tence Of nine months and hve lashes, but
after being Informed that the prisoner
was suffering with an afhiction remitted
the lashes.
Lige Fursche was tried on the charge OF
the larceny OF 80 to 75 chickens belonging
TO Mrs Mary Wansor OF Christiana hum
dred. The jury found him not guilty. This
was Attorney-General Gray's FIRST jury
case.
George Daniels, coolred, was given one
year and five lashes for larceny of q
bicycle. A jury had found his guilty.
Mary Fountain, colored tried on tho
charge OF stealing a pocketbook contain-
ing 49, was found not guilty.
Attorney-General Gray promises TO be
a popular official as he shows much skill
In handling witnesses and juries and has
n certain ease OF manner which makes
matters move smoothly.
In court yesterday afternoon Harry
Green, colored. pleading guilty TO carry
ing concealed deadly weapon and was
fined se5 and costs.
Edgar Sellers. young white mans
pleaded guilty to embezziement as bailee.
According to the evidence, Sellers bor-
rowod a team from Noah Higgins OF
Hare's Corner and driving It as far as
Chester, attempted 70 sell itBecause he
pleaded guilty the court was disposed to
be lenient and Sellers was sentenced to
eighteen months in the worlhouse
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
NO new CHARTER
FOR WILMINGTON
Board Of Trade Will Not Ad-
VOCate Complete Change
Of Document
WILL ADVOCATE
ONLY AMENDMENT

That the Wilmington Board Of Trade
win not advocate a new charter for
this city. at the present session Of
the Legislature was made known last
hight az a Joint meeting Of the muni-
clpal and legislative committees of that
body The meeting was held in the
Board of Trade rooms and Francis
!. DUPONT was elected chairman.
Mr. DUPONT was authorized TO sub
init resolution 10 the effect that the
Board of Trade does not intend 10 40
vocate a new charter Wilmington
at this session of the General Assem-
bly,, but intends 10 approve of certalt
amendments at this time and In the
future 10 improve the present charter.
This action instituted a new policy
for the Board of Trade which has
been the champion on more than one
occasion Of a new charter for the
city.
The members Of the joint COMMITTEES
feel that better progress can be mado
by making amendments 10 the present
charter from time to time. It was
pointed out that the Legislature Is
DullltdliN NtNlu-l anu ttiit ITO ltiAlceAh
legislation can be passed for Whining
ton and for that reason II is believed
that any amendment to the charter
which will benefit the whole city can
be secured.
The committees reached the con-
clusIon that II would be better to build
up from the old charter than to adopt
new one for the reason that there
are probably from so to 100 decisions
handed down by the court constituting
various provisions of the old charter
and the securing OF these decisions
cost the citizens of the city. either in
dividually or as a whole. many thous.
ands of dollars in lawyers fees ana
other expenses. AS a result, the com
mittee did not think Il wise, at this
time, 70 advocate a complete changt
in the charter. but wiser 10 hold on e.
the benefits of tho court decisions ana
the good that is already In the present
charter, a foundation upon which T.
build a new charter by amendments.
The joint committee win not present
a full report 70 the Board of Trade
at its regular meeting tonight but
will meet every Monday night this
month and call a special meeting ia
the latter part of the month TO take
action on the various amendments io
be proposed.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
MRS. BEISEL
TELLS OF THE
ERB SHOOTING
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MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 5.-Amid a pro-
found silence, Mrs Katherine Beisel
today described to the judge, jury AMI
crowded courtroom her part in the kill
ing of Captain j. Clayton Erb, for which
she and her sister. Mrs. Erb, are being
tried on the joint charge Of murder.
Mrs. Beisel plainly showed the strain
of the ordeal when she resumed the
witness stand at the opening of court.
As her recital progressed he rvoice
shook and tears streamed down her
cheeks.
She heard Erb quarreling with her
sister, she said and rushed out to pro-
tect her. She saw Erb standing in
the hallway near the bathroom door
with a revolver i'm his hand.
"He came at me-" she fairly scream
ed III kill YOU" he cried and as he
advanced I sprang at him. We clinch-
ed and after frightful struggle found
/ had the revolver. / pulled the trig
ger and it kept on shooting"
Mrs. Beisel sat up, rigid, in her
chair:
Il shot him." she whispered. almost
inaudiDly, "and then all grew dark"
Mrs. Beisel covered her face with
her hands, moaning piteously.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
CHICKEN SHOW
A GRAND DISPLAY
Beaus and Bellies Of BaTRyard
Show Themselves at
Eleventh St. Rink >

with the COO and caclsle OF hundreds OF
beaus and bellies Of the barnyard. the an
nual show OF the Diamond State Poultry
and Pet Stock Association opened this
morning In the Eleventh Street Rink.
Many lovers OF fine poultry visited the dis
play in spite OF the inclement weather.
More than a thousand fowls are exhibit
cd by many breeders and owners in Della
ware. New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
maryland. This years exhibit is the larg-
est ever held # is said, by the Diamond
State Poultry and Pet Stock Association.
Heretofore the show has been held IN TurIt'
Hall. Last year II grew so large that new
and better quarters were found necessary.
and the Eleventh Street Rink was en-
gagged as result. BY engaging the rink
the promoters OF the show have been af-
forded more space. much better ventila-
tion and better light.
There are many interesting displays but
none more interesting than that OF Mrs.
Alfred T. DUPONT. Mrs. DUPONT has a
splendid display Of imported swans, pige-
ons Of exclusive geneology, ducks and
wild geese. The DUPONT collection has been
placed near the front entrance to the rink
and gains first attention.
The doors were thrown open this morn
ing at o'clock. AS soon as possible the
judges began passing upon the exhibits.
and II is expected that all awards will
have been made by this eevning The show
will continue until Saturday night at 10
o'clock. number OF attractive pre-
miums have been offered. notably silver
cup by Mrs. DUPONT and competition "a
hlgh.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05

The commission OF Andrew G. Gray,
new Atoney-Geneial. was read az the
morning session OF General Sessions Court
and he formally entered upon his duties
to-day. His father, Judge George c. Gray,
occupied seat inside the bar and was
an attentive spectator Of the proceedings
incident to the induction OF his son into
office. The reading Of the commission
signed by Governor Lea was done by the
new Clerk OF Peace. Harry A. Brown. At
torney-General Gray's term is for four
years
The new attorney general took tho oath
OF office before Chief Justice Lore In
chambers az gi5 o'clock. lie read his oath
OF office in open court. In his office ne
pledges himself TO support the United
states and state Constitutions, and sworo
that he had not used money or other valu-
able consideration TO obtain his election.
The commissions OF the new prothono-
tary. Herbert l.. Rice, the new clerk OF
the Peace Harry A. Brown; the new
sheriff. Charles II. Llpplncott, and the
new coroner. Thomas j. Gaynor, were also
read as well as their oaths Of office ad-
mlnisterei.
Jonh L. Nllbul won't "i u"tF 40 "NFN'S
clerk OF the peace Frank B. Newell, be-
came the new Prothonotary's deputy and
Joseph II. Bartlett succeeded himself as
office deputy sheriff.
Court Back 70 Business.
w G. Jones, counsel for John ]. Cor
don. who is In jail on a larceny charge
since last court, asked that he be dis
charged. which was done.
Charles Clark plead guilty to two lar
cony charges. on account OF having borne
previous good reputation Judge Lore
was lenient with him and imposed a sem
tence Of three months on each charge.
Alfred TAYLOR. coolred, pleaded moi
guilty 10 breaking into hotel at Gas
gov and assault and battery on Charles
/ Holland.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
HAMS CALM
UNDER SEVERE
CROSS-FlRE

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FLUSHING, L. l.. Jan. 5.-Nerved to
face the severe cross examination
which he had been warned would
consume the entire day, Thornton Jen-
kins Hams resumed the witness chair
today. His direct story of the killing
Of W. f. Annis by Captain Peter c.
Hains on the float of the Bayside Yacht
club, Aug Is was all but completed
last night and Mcintyre said he would
finish within half an hour.
Cool collected and plainly determin-
ed to meet every issue in his own
manner he settled back I'm the witness
chair indicating in every line I'm his
face and movement OF his well-knit
athletic frame that he was fully pre-
pared to fight to the last ditch TO have
the jury accept his story and not that
of the fifteen club members who have
testified as eye witnesses
Il am confident of having done no
wrong" he said before court recon
vened. Il will bring to bear every
power and faculty I possess to clear
myself of this charge. I do not be-
lieve twelve Americans will convict a
man for protecting his own brother
from violence. Therefore I am conn-
dent Of my acquittal."
Prosecuting Attorney Darrin came
into court with many pages of note:
from which to formulate his questions
for the gruelling cross examination tc
which he subjected the defendant.
/ Attorney Mcintyre at once took M
his task of having Thornton clase M
all the loose ends of his story left un.
connected at adjournment last nigh
and then turned the witness over I,
Darrin.
Hains did not depart from his origi
nal testimony.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
BROKE ICE TO
BAPTIZE WOMAN

Breaking the ice on White Clay Creek.
Elder Eubanks baptized two women at
Newark on Sunday afternoon. Elder Eu-
banks is pastor OF the Welsh Tract Bap-
tist Church, near Newark and the wo-
men he baptized were members of that
congregation
White Clay Creek was frozen over and
Elder Eubanks waded out and broke the
ice as he went. After he cleared away
enough ice he immersed the young women
One didn't seem TO mind the frigid plunge
but the other was taken in a falnting con.
dition from the icy water.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
ITALIANS TO ASK
HELP FOR SUFFERERS

Italians from all parts Of the city met
in the rooms of the Italian-American
Republican CluD. at No. 507 Tatnal
street, last night. and made arrange.
ments for collecting money for the re-
lief of the sufferers in southern italy.
A general relief committee was ap.
pointed with Carmine Di Mare as
president. Subscription books will be
issued and authorized persons win
make a canvass of the city 10 collect
funds
Angelo Nillano was chosen secretary
and Genereso Verderaina, treasurer
The committee in charge is com
prised of the following:
Carminc hi Mare. Raffaele Bernardo,
Antonio Corleto, Pasquale Ricchinto,
Joseph Damico, Nicholas Cerchio. Do.
menico Bernardo, Achillo Leone, An
tonic GiammatteO. Carlo Pratesi,
James Pennetto, Michael Gallo. DIR. p.
A. NJ. Rovitti, Salvatore Nerderama.
Raffaele Di Guglieimo, Geneross Verd-
erama.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
CLOTHES CARRIED
TO THE HOUSE
After Police Made Thorough
Search Bloody Clothing Was
Placed in FIOrCzik Home
THIS IS low AN
ESTABLISHED FACT

While the coroncrs jury ompanelod
IN the case of Wycenty FlorczilS ana
his wife, who were murdered in their
home. at No. 49, Bird street, on the
night OF December IL, failed TO solve
the mystery surrounding the crime. II
was shown that the bloody ciothins
found In the house was carried there
after the police had thoroughly search
ed the premises.
The verdict of the jurors. who com
pleted their work last night. was 10 the
effect the murdered couple came C
their death at The hands OF persons
unknown. They did not recommend
that any person be held for court for
the murder, but that was unnecessary
as Alexander Floczik. the 1S-year-old
nephew Of the murdered man, who Is
accused of the crime. has already been
held for the General Sessions Court.
Much was said concerning Kazmlerl
| Dabrowsk a young man living at No.
/ 10 Madison street. who was arrested
/ as a witness at the instance OF Cor
oner James II. Calaway. II was eN.
pected that he would give important
testimony but he did not prove near
as interesting as Isador Piascznski, OF
/ No S02 Chestnut street, an uncle OF
the accused. who was again called 60
the stand to testify. Piascznski was
on the witness stand three times last
night. Aside from contradicting him
self on several points, the witness had
no new light on the case
Deputy Attorney General J. o, VOL
colt was present during the entire pro
ccedings. but he took no part In the
hearing. Coroner Galloway and jury
Foreman FoulSe asked all the quos
tions of the witnesses
Dabrowski's evidence was 10 the ef-
feet that he went to the Bird street
house on December 26 with Piascznsk
TO act as interpreter for the latter IN
trying to make deal with a second
hand furniture dealer for the sale o
the murdered couples effects. witt
them. he said, were two other Poles
He said he had met PiascznsA on the
street and went with him 20 the house
the latter producing a key TO let th'
party In. lie said he saw pair %
pants. a coat and a pair Of shoes II
the bed. lie said the coat was splat
tered with blood and part of th
lining was torn away lie Identified
coat produced for his inspection as th
one he saw in the house.
The witness said he showe'
piascznsl1i the blood on the coat am
the latetr said he did not know HOY
the clothing got there.
When asked il he did not 60 TO tn
Chestnut street house before he wen
to Bird street the witness replied tina
he had not IIo also said tina
Piascznsli had told him that younl
Florczik was under arrest and that tn
latter was mo good
The witness said he came TO this cit
from Camden. n. j., on the night 81
December a. and knew Florczik. but di
not know whether the latter knew hin
He did not know what kind Of clothes h
1 wore
Probably in order TO prove that the murd
cred man had money in the house. tn
coroner called Michael Filpkowsk
milk dealer, as witness. This young ma
testified that he had borrowed $40 fror
.fsonttnuad on eivfh paora
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
Building Permits.

Building Commissioners Johnson this
morning issued a permit for store,
bakery and dwelling for Stanley Sche-
Itch at Maryland avenue between Lin
den and Elm to cost $4,000. Martin Ton
czyk is the contractor.
He also issued a permitfor two brick
dwelling on the North side of Della
ware avenue between Rodney and Clay
ton for Gibbons and Moore. A. 5.
Reed Brother & Company are the con-
tractors.
Alterations were permitted as fol-
lows: No. 1925 Market new window
in front. costing S175. for A. z. Sar =
born, A. S Reed Brother & Co. con-
tractors: alteration sand addition to
building on the southwest corner OF
Third and Lombard. cost S575. for Alex
ander w Subooz.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. She
cold high area in the northwest has
developed still further, and the front
Of the cold wave has already reached
the Western lake region and Middle
Mississippi river valley. The lowest
Temperatures Of the present winter are
now reported in the Dakotas, Montans
and the British Northwest.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Wednesday;
For Delaware-Rain and colder to-
night. Wednesday and Thursday gen.
orally fair and decidedly colder; brisk
southerly, shifting to northwesterly
winds.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
SOPER'S BOLT STOPS
TIE ORGANIZATION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Jan. 5.-With a deadlock
among the Republican Senators and
snarl among the Democratic Repre-
sentatives during which Representative
Francis Nj. Soper of Kent county bolted
the caucus and refused to return,
Dover had an exciting night and early
morn before the day set for the organ
ization of the Legislature in biennial
session. The Republican Senators viii
make another try TO agree upon pres
ident pro tempore of the Senate this
morning before the hour for the Leg
islature to convene, and the Demo-
Gratis face a prospect of deadlock
over organization of the House unless
they can placate Mr.. Soper lie want
ed to be Speaker, had set his mind
upon it, and in fact was the only avow-
ed candidate for the speakership here
among the Democrats Representative
Rawlins of Georgetown had the speak
ership offered him and declined it. Rep
resentative T. 0. Cooper of Whining
ton, had the speakership offered to
him and declined it, too. but the caucus
Wouldn't listen and nominated him for
/ Speaker.
Mr.. Soper ca nmake ali kinds Of
trouble ii ne wants TO- There are
eighteen Democrats in the House and
seven Republicans. With him boiling
the cauoIis nominees as he did the
caucus. the vote on organization would
be tie at seventeen votes each He has
the Democratic balance of power in his
grasp. Whether he will remains to be
seen.
Como of tlo nar,o,ro4g ot o os11ooty
this morning when the Democratic
caucus adjourned professed a belief
that everything would be Strengthened
out and that Mr.. Soper would "be
good" A cop was thrown to him
when John 3. Hutton. of Dover. was
unanimously nominated for attorney
of the house after Mr.. Soper had left
the caucus. Mr.. Soper was advocating
Hutton.
One Of the remote possibilities Is that a
Republican Speaker may be chosen if the
Democrats snarl their way into a real
deadlock Several reasons were given for
the wrangle. One was that the old Sauls-
bury-Wolcott political feud had come tc
the surface again. william Salisbury wa.
backing Mr.. soper for Speaker while the
Wolcott forces were battling for Repre-.
sentative hdWlluS Ifst ana Ut cooper
second-anything to beat Soper. Another
reason given was that the friends of Alex
ander NJ Daily were getting revengue fol
the 'throwdown" Of Mr. Daily by the
Democratic State Convention after he haC
been nominated by the Kent county eau
Gus for Attorney General Mr.. DAILY wa
Mr. Sopers chief adviser during th'
nights struggle. And another reason wa;
a battle between the "drys' who were
backing Soper. and the "wets," for the
speakership and control Of the House com
mittees. Mr.. Soper was not reconcilec
when he retired at 2.SO after he had con
ference with Mr.. Daily and State Chair
man Thomas F. Bayard
Other Democratic caucus selection
made were; Clerk. William p Megear. o.
Smyrna; reading clerk. J. Edward Nc
Nabb, of Wilmington; attorney, John p
Hutton. Of Kent; enrolling clerk II. NJ
Knowles Of Bethel. Sussex; sergeant-at
arms Lewis J. Carey. Of Sussex page
p Clarence Dempsey. of Dover; chaplain
the Rev. Joseph Brown Turner Of Dover
Continued on Page
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
CITY COURT HOLDS A
ONE MINUTE SESSION

The session Of City Court this morn
ing lasted exactly one minute and q
half by stop watch. Judge Cochran
walked right in and turned around
and walked right out again. SO also
did the other court officials. The onlv
arraignment was that of Peter Powers
l6 years old, who ran away from his
home in Baltimore. He was placed
in charge of Agent Frank Stout. who
will report back TO the court on Fri.
day
Peter said that he walked all the
way because he was broke" on the
dullest Of court days there is always
a drunk" or two but this mornine
the prisoners pen was empty.
Evening journal., 1909-01-05
Linhthnu.a snnnli.a

The following were lowest bidders
this morning for supplies for tho
Fourth Lighthouse District:
Ceiling and siding for general use,
Victor r. Pyle. s66.
Lightning rods etc. for use at va
rious stations, Delaware Hardware
Co. $500.
Linseed oil for general use in Fourth
Lighthouse District, Delaware Hard
ware Company, S5i.
Lumber for general use in district.
Victor r. Pyle, S43.