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Evening journal., 1909-04-23
VENTRILOQUIST
WAS THE SPIRIT
6 OreetOw Phenomena At
tr.lutel 10 Girl But Child
Protests

GEORGETOWN, Del. April esprit
voices which called to Alfred Z. Pepper
and his wife. and which have excited not
only the whole town and county but have
also received the attention OF the New
York Psychic Research Society. we're par
TALLY solved when it was explained thai
Arzie Joseph. the l4-year-old girl who re-
sides with the Peppers. possesses ven
triloquistic powers. The announcement OF
voices" calling Mrs. Pepper to the bed
side Of her sick brother several miles away
and the ringing Of a church bell at night
aroused residents Of this section.
Many refused at first to believe the
story, but Pepper sticks to the trutt
Of il and is corroborated by several per
sons who tell OF hearing the voices. Ever,
effort had been made to explain ths
strange noise, and prying persons ever
looked under the house and examined th'
flooring and walls but found no imprson
ed animal or possible chance for trickers
IL has been discovered that one Of tn,
occupants Of the room. while these strangi
noises were continuing. was the 14-year-ol,
S,Ti who Is claimed TO be able 70 throw he.
voice The girl Indignantly denies it. an,
asserts that the noise was heard while sn,
was away
Mr. and Mrs. Pepper are anxious tC
avoid publicity, but still do not with
hold the facts. although they disbelievs
that Arzie had anything TO do with IN,
demonstration.
Several societies have written 10 the
Peppers for the purpose Of investigating
the strange affair.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
Councilman w. P. White,
OutFor PreSidentof Council

Councilman william 2. White. Of the
Eighth ward is a candidate for the
Republican nomination Of President of
Council. Up 10 the present time he is
unopposed for the nomination. as no
other candidate has announced himself
for the nomination. Mr.. White has
served two terms in Council from the
Eighth ward and as chairman Of the
finance committee he has made an ex-
celient record. He also is well-Snown
in the business life OF Wilmington and
is assistant treasurer Of the Charles
Warner Company. He is In the ranks
OF the younger element Of the party
and always has taken a deep interest in
its affairs. his reelection to Council
coming as an endorsement Of his FIRST
term.
Mr.. White is a member of many or
ganizations. and also is a singer and
musician of note. He Is a member OF
the choir Of Epworth NJ. E Church
and has been active in church work.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
ROOSEVELT
OFF 0N AHIINT
Vii VtT HHUtSt
Greeted by American Mission.
aries at Makindu in East
Africa
WILL SOON HAVE SHOT
AT AN AFRICAN BUFFALO

(By Warrington Dawson. staff Cor
respondent OF the United Prcss).
MAklNDU, British East Africa.
April %. a. m.-The special train
bearing Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
and his party toward Nairobo reached
here this morning. after slow but
very pleasant trip from Mombasa.
There We're a number OF American
missionaries waiting in the station here
10 greet the former President. and he
expressed his delight at seeing them
and discussed in a general way the
work they are doing. Breakfast was
served here and the journey soon az
terward resumed, the party being due
at the kapiti plains station about
noon.
Before continuing his trip 10 Nairobo
Colonel Roosevelt is cxperted TO stOr
of and visit the big Macmillan ranch
owned by the former 81. Louis million
aire and also Hugh Heatley's Kamit
ranch
At the latter place the former Presi
dent Is expected 10 get his FIRST sho
at the African buffalo, which are veIo
numerous at that point.
Colonel Roosevelt has the hunting
fever. as the result OF the experience
Of yesterday afternoon and to-da.
after daylight. From the window o
| his car on the special train he saw
/ droves OF zebra, glraffes and antelope
While they were In the distance tn
sight was inspiring 10 the hunters an
they watched them closely. Most o
! the game was seen this morning Will
| running slowly from Masongalendi an
Kabwezi TO Makindu.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
ECONOMIC co. TO
GIVE UP BUSINESS
After May II Policy Holders
Will be Insured by a New
York Company

Announcement is made that at a meet
ing OF the Economic Insurance Company,
OF Delaware TO be held here on May II,
the company viii be dissolved and the
business transferred to the Postal Life In
surance Company Of New York.
Stockholders of the Delaware company
at meeting here on last Friday decided
on the transfer 10 the New York company
Of it's 100000 ot insurance. Herbert IL.
Ward, Of this city. and Judge w. II. Por-
ter. of Philadelphie, are representing the
local company in the transfer.
A stockholder Of the Economic Company
said this morning thet although the call
for the May meeting Is in the form Of a
dissolution notice, that form being re-
quired by law. the company's business viii
be taken over by the New York Insurance
Company. and that al policy holders Of
the company would have their insurance
carried by the new company
The Economic Insurance. compauy be-
gan business two years age Many Della.
wareans are Interested IN The company
prominent among which is Professor H. S
Goldey
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
"cHASING THE DUCK WHATS
THAT7" ASKED JUDGE COCHRAN

Technical expressions by Patrolman
Brown confused Judge Cochran in City
Court this morning. Brown had ar
rested William A. Thompson on a
charge OF disorderly conduct.
what did he do" Judge Cochran
asked.
"He was in the park near Fourth and
Pine streets last night, chasing the
duck" answered Brown
'sDoing what?" the Judge asked, in an
attitude of attention.
Chasing the duck"
What do you mean by thatF
"Why-er-"
What was this man doing anyway
"He was running the growler.'
Running the what2'
why he was running the beer can
carrying beer I'm the park
"Oh. Hereafter you make matters
clear at the start"
Thompson was fined 50 and costs
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
FRANK II. MASON
TO LEAVE CITY

Wilmington is 10 lose one Of its foremost
singers. as Frank H. Mason. the we'll
known baritone singer and insurance man,
will leave on Monday next for Scranton,
Pa. where he viii assume a new position.
Mr.. Mason is assistant cashier at the
Wilmington office of the Mutual Life In
surance Company Of New York, and he
has been promoted TO a similar position a,
the Scranton office Of the. company, where
Charles b. Scarborough, formerly Of Will
mington. Is cashier. This is big advance
ment for Mr.. Mason, as the Scranton Of
fee is in q much higher classification thar
the local office.
Mr. Mason VIII remove his household ef.
fects to Scranton on Monday and will
make his home in that city in the future
he viii be greatly missed in Wilmington
musical circles. in which he has been an
active and prominent figure for many
-ears. aIr Mason is a member Of the
quartette OF Central Presbyterian Church
and is connected with the leading musica
organizations of this city. He has partici
pated in many important singing events
and concerts IN this city, and doubtles;
VIII be rscc ved cordially by musical cir.
cles in Scranton.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
DEMAND SULTAN'S
SURRENDER
Turks Threaten 10
Force His AbdlCatiOn at
Point Of BayOnet

CBy Bysantius Moschopoulous. star
Correspondent Of the United States).
CONsTANTINOPLE. April 28-The
generals Of the besieglng armies sent
a formal demand to-day for the sur
render of the palace guard Of 5000 sold
iers. threatening in case OF refusal TO
force the abdication OF the Sultan at
the point of the bayonet
This action was taken in pursuance
of last evenings joint conference at
San Stefano. on the western outskirts
OF Constantinople between members OF
Parliament and the army leaders,
which decided to depose the sultan,
and 10 make his brother. Rechad Ef-
fendi the ruler.
The entrance Of the entire army into
the city is momentariiy expected.
Cheftek Pasha. commander-in-chief Of
the Third Army corps, who viii be the
temporary dictator Of the Young
Turks present plans do not miscarry,
has arrived from Salonica- and his first
orders were that no excesses be COM
mitted, when the army invests the
city.
The Sultan has indicated his willing
ness TO abdicate If the powers will
guarantee his personal safety. He in
sists that he had nothing TO do with
the uprising. and is asking trial be-
fore being summarily dismissed.
A fierce fight with the palace guards
is deemed likely as the soldiers Of the
guard are fanatics and have sworn &c
die in the defense of the sacred Per
son" of the Sultan.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
PRISONERS TO
BUILD ROADS ROADS
New Castle Levy Court to
Give COntracttO WOrkhOuse
Trustees
TO CONSTRUCT
NEAR THE PRISON

Members Of the Levy Court and County
Engineer james Wilson yesterday after
noon had a conference with the trustees OF
the county workhousc at Greenhank-
when a proposition was discussed to hava
soma of the county roads built by prison.
ers.
As an outcome OF the conference It Ia
expected that formal action will be taken
az the meeting Of the Levy Court on Tues
day next for the county 10 enter into an
agreement with the workhouse trustees Tor
building some roads in the vicinity Of the
prison.
Figures as TO the cost Of roadbuiiding By
convicts were submitted and discussed ar
Yesterdays conference. and it was pointed
out that the work could be done by the
workhouse trustees. through the labor OF
tho prisoners, at a much lower figure than
the regular contract estimates. 1t is pro-
posed TO award a contract TO the work.
house trustees for some roadbulldng at a
definite figure. to demonstrate the prac-
tlcabnity OF road building by the convicts-
To Build Near Workhouse.
only roads In the immediate vicinity OF
the worlShouse are TO be constructed by
the prisoners under the proposition dis
A'ft~"'- fE@'@
be ouarricd at the workhouse quarries and
the macadam roads will be laid by the
prisoners under the supervision OF work.
house guards and under the direction OF
County Engineer Wilson.
Should the project prove successful it Is
likely that the prisoners may be used TO
build roads in other parts OF the county
II will be recalled that the workhouse
trustees had prisoners 10 build the ma
cadam road from Prices Corner down past
the workhouse This was built without a
cent OF cost TO the county and it Is a nne
highway. Under the proposition now UNDER
consideration. however the Levy Court
viii pay tho workhouse trustees for road
building. but the cost will he far below the
usual contractors cost. BY this method
the worxhouse viii be continued self sup
porting and at the same time the county
will get a direct benefit from The labor OF
tho prisoners. II also win give the latter
the benefit OF outdoor work.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
TO ERECT A new
STATE LIBRARY

Former Governor Preston Lea, state
Senator Thomas NJ. Monaghan and Speak
er T. O. Cooper of the House who arc
wilmington members of the commission to
supervise the erection OF q state Admin
istraiion and Library Building at Dover
were notified this morning by Governor
Pennewiii that the commission will have
its first meeting at tho state House in
Dover on Thursday.
At that time It is expected that the COM
mission will organize and take immediate
steps 20 invite architects to submit plans
for the new building. and for the restora-
ton of the present State House 20 its
colonial perspective. The sum Of se25oo is
appropriated 90 pay FOR the new building
and alterations to the old
The Commission is composed Of Governor
S. S. PennewiI. former Governor Preston
lea, former Governor Ebe W. Tunnel,
Senators T. NJ. Monaghan. A. p. corhit,
A. b. Conner. Speaker T. o. Cooper. Rep
resentatives w. +. Lafferty and T. e.
Townsend.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
MARKET STREET
PROPERTY SALES
Mrs. R. W. WOIterS Buys Nos.
SOC and sos for
$4,000
TO HOLD BUILDINGS
AS AN INVESTMENT

Announcement was made today Of
the sale of the properties Nos. SOC and
sos Market street, the site of the old
Lafayette Hotel, to Mrs. r. w. VOL
ters. The sale was effected through
Charles G. Kurtz and the consideration
was $4,000.
The properties are two Of the Mar
ket street landmarks and have a 'front.'
age of ~, 1 and IL feet and a depth
of ZAP feet At present they are used
as a pool room and a wholesale and re-
tail tobacco store. The Shield Of Honor
occupies the second floor Of the pro-
perty No. sos.
Mrs Wolters is the wife OF r. W.
Wolters. the well known clothier. II
was said at the VOTERS store this
morning that there was no intention
10 remove the long established cloth
ing trade at Second and Market streets
10 the uptown properties and that the
properties had been bought by Mrs.
Wolters as an investment Present
tenants OF the new properties owned
by Mrs. Woiters hold leases which win
not expire until 1912.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
MAD DOG ATTACKS
MAN And BEAST
Soldier Believed TO Have Hy-
drOphObia and Many Bit
fen Dogs are Killed
DELAWARE CITY MAYOR
ORDERS DOG SHOT DOWN
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JoI RNAL
DELAWARE CITY. April 2s-John
Anderson, a private In tho 1l2th artil-
lery stationed OF Fort DUPONT who
was bitten by mad dog two weeks
ago. had two severe attacks Of con-
vulsions. II Is believed he has hydro
phobia and viii be examined by the
local physicians and given the Pasteur
treatment Three hogs and q COW az
Fort DUPONT that we're bitten by the
dog that attacked Anderson were killed
yesterday. as they showed signs OF
hydrophobia.
An 1rish-Gordon setter belonging 20
William A. Hagan. Of the Central
Hotel, for which her owner had re-
fused $3.50 was bitten by the mad dog
and the animal went mad yesterday
Before Hagan could kin the setter she
bit three other valuable dogs belonging
70 him and he shot them also.
The dog that caused ali the trouble
belonged to Edward Barrett.
Mayor frice has issued proclama
tion that all dogs found running q
large on the streets or alleys Of Del
aware City should be shot by the OF
hceFs.
Al Fort DrPont a peculiar situatio
Y exists owing 70 the ,arge amount {
/ carriage that comes from the militar
reservation Company AZ has
herd OF eighteen hogs. From time
time a hog is killed as an extra "a
the men. bat II has been decided no
10 kin airy more OF the present herd
Fears are entertained that more Of tn
hogs win develop hydrophobis.
Anderson, wh1ie being a private i
the One Hundred and Twelfth. ha
charge. Of the hogs. ON the day Bar
rett's dog ran through The swine hor'
Anderson chased the dog The anima
attacked him and Anderson succeeded
/ In catching the animal by the back o
the neck. While trying TO get his knit
open 10 cut the dogs throat the anima
bit Anderson on the thumb Of the lef
hand and escaped.
To add 20 the excitement here owe
the mad dog scare Il was reported TO
/ day that two horses belonging TO Ell
wood williams. residing near Port PEN
had been poisoned Dr. Thomas Val
veterinarian surgeon. said today tina
he had been summoned 10 the William
farm and found both horses dead. n
could not tell, n they had ben poison
ed as he had no chance 20 learn Of tn
symptoms To learn the cause, In
stomachs OF the animals have been sen
TO Newark for analysis.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
MARYLAND MAN
DETAINED HERE

Chasing around Wilmington for sew
eral days, a man named Edward J. Jet
ter. for whom the police were looking
all day yesterday. was arrested on
Front street last night by Patrolman
King. The prisoner has been acting
strangely. His home is at AIiliington.
Nd. and he will be detained here until
the arrival OF his wife.
Reports came to the police station
all day yesterday about the man but
every time officers we're sent to the
place where the man was last seen, he
had disappeared. Patrolman King fin
ally captured him along Front street.
II was reported that the man was
from Reading. Pa. but IL was learned
last evening that his home is at Mill
ington.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
CASTRO LANDS
ON FRENCH SOIL
By United Press Leased Special wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
ST. NAzAIRE, France, April 2S.-
The steamer Versailles, with former
President Castro Of Venezuela on board
reached here at daylight. and Castro
was among the first TO land. He was
plainly weak and had the assistance Of
his nurse. He will go direct to Paris.
The French government made no effort
to stop him from landing. in fact he
was treated in every way as a private
individual
At the railway station here a num-
her of newspaper men tried TO inter-
view Castro. He was rather chary of
them, but in the few words that he
gave them, he declared that America
by pursuing me has struck a severe
bolw at the rights of Venezuelan citi-
zens and at persona liberty in gem
eral. Europe will son repent OF her
treatment Of me.
The authorities say I am free man.
This is not true. inasmuch as I am not
permitted to return to Fort De France.
Why does France not respect the rights
of liberty which she so boastfully pro-
claims? II had been free I would have
returned to Venezuela, formed an army
and recovered my former power"
PARIS. April 23.--Former President
Castro Of Venezuela who was driven
from the French West Indian colonies
by order of the government will arrive
here at 6 o'clock tonight.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
MRS. SCOTT CHOSEN
\ OAR. PRESIDENT
BY United Press Leased Special wirA

BY United Press Leased Special WirA
WASHINGTON. April 23.-By the
narrow margin Of eight votes, Mrs. Mat
thew IT, Scott. Of Illinois. the admin
istration candidate. was elected Presi-
dent General Of tho Daughters OF the
American Revolution according TO the
announcement made by the teilerss
when the Congress met today. Her
vote was 4s6. Mrs william Cummings
story. OF New York. the ''insurgent"
candidate. got 42S. The tellers worked
all night. and until 1880 this morn-
ing counting the ballots.
Continental Hall was iammed 10 over
flowing when the vote was announced A
great number Of the delegates had stayed
Up all night long waiting for some word
from the closed room where the votes were
being counted. including the President
General. Mrs. Donald G. Mclean and the
candidates When Mrs. Mclean arrived at
the hall she showed plainly the effects Of
the strain.
Mrs story moved that the election or
Mrs. Scott be made unanimous. but this
was not carried. The vote against the mo-
tion showed the intense feeling Of tho ''in-
surgenfs." and there was kissing from sew
eral parts of tho hall. Mrs Mclean de-
clared that the motion was lost. but that
she was glad the defeated candidate was
so gracious.
There is talk among the delegates Of q
contest. Some Of them say that outsiders
we're Ia telephonic communication with the
teilers room during the night. and point e
the. official announcement as peculiarly
close.
Mrs story has told her friends. how
ever. that she will not countenance any
further fight for her.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
MORE COUPLES
SEEK DIVORCE DEGREES

Eleven more New Castle county couples
have filed suits for divorce to the May
term OF Superior Court beginning here on
May 3. OF the petitioners eight are wives
and the remaining three husbands. In ad-
dition TO the new petitions fifteen others
praying for dissolution of the marriage re-
lation are on the trial list. one petition for
annulment of marriage. and several others
for final DEGREES Of divorce are also on the
list.
The new divorce cases are:
Ella w Jones vs.. John Harry Jones.
Margaret T. jackson VS.. Harry p. Jack
son.
]. Mark sweeten VS.. Frantz Clark
Sweeten.
Marcella Money vs.. Joseph Money.
Annie Riley VS. Philip Riley.
Lydia d. White VS.. Henry NJ. White.
William r. lynn vs. Mary j. Lynn.
Matilda L. schmidst vs.. Charles II.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
ACCUSED OF BITING
HIS SISTER-IN-LAW

The hearing of Frank Muzzani.
charged with assault and battery, was
continued in City Court this morning
until tomorrow. The prisoner in al
legged 10 have bitten his sister-in-law
during a family row I'm the Italian set
tlement on Eighth street above Lin
coin, When James Elliott. a patrol
man, interferred. the family set upon
him. and he arrested Muzzani only
after a savage struggle with several
Italians who went TO Muzzanfs assist
ance.
Elliott used his club during the scuf-
1e. and the two Italians who tried u
wrest the prisoner from him received
telling knocks Elliott is big and strong
and the would-be rescuers soon de-
sisted.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23

Schmidt.
Lille May Mailman vs.. Joseph F. Malt
man.
Frances S. farrell vs.. William A. Jar
reli.
James A. knight, Jr., VS.. Agnes NJ.
knight.
The petition for annuiment Is by Rosa
l.. Bristow VS.. George r. Bristow.
The trial list comprises Il cases for trial
and 55 for argument. Included among the
cases for trial are number for damages
against the p. b. and W. Railroad Com
pany. Peoples Railway Company, Mayor
and Council. Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company and Wilmington City
Railway Co.
Chief Justice Lore, Judges Pennewill and
Boyce will sit in the court. II will be the
last sitting Of the court as at present con-
stituted
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
SMYRNA WOMAN
OBTAINS A DIVORCE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, April 2s-In Superior
Court late yesterday a decree nisi was
granted in the divorce case OF Mrs.
Bertha May Bailey VS.. Daniel c.
Bailey. They have lived in Smyrna.
Mrs. Bailey in her testimony told Of
III treatment at the hands of her hus-
band. Henry Ridgely and c. H. lie
Fevre represented Mrs. Bailey, and A.
B. Magee represented Bailey.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
PARK PLACE
HOUSE ROBBED

Thieves entered the hom eof Vincent
Hazard, at No. 1901 Park Place. on
Wednesday night and carried away SIS
in silverware. The robbers pried open
a window on the side of the house
early in the evening and were supposed
TO have been at work when a servant
entered. They hid, however. until she
went upstairs and after taking all the
silverware handy made their escape.
The robbery was reported to the po-
lice and they made a search for the
missing silverware, in the pawnshops.
but failed 10 locate any OF IL.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
BRANDYWINE GRANGE
INVITES POMONA

At the weekly meeting Of the Brandy
wine Grange. az Talleyville last night.
II was decided TO invite Pomona
Grange. the county organization Of the
Patrons OF Husbandry. 10 hold its next
quarterly meeting at Talieyville IN
June. Pomona Grange win be royalty
entertained II tho invitation IS accept
cd. Under the direction % +. SCOT
Townsend, lecturer. an entertaining
literary and musicai program was pre-
sented
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
RUNAWAY BOYS
RETURNED HOME

Frank and Arnold Mclaughlin. two
small boys from Philadelphia, who 1p-
piled az the police station on We'd
nesday night FOR lodging, we're sent
back home this morning by Humane
Agent Frank Stout Of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Children.
An officer OF the Humane Society. of
Philadelphia. came after the young
sters.
The boys first told the police that
they came 10 Wilmington to visit their
grandmother. but were unable 10 locate
her as she had removed. They later adj
mitted that they ran away from home
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
Doc Bad nut Not Mad.

Dogcatcher George Kopp received a
hurry call from No. 1924 Elizabeth
street today TO get a mad dog at that
place. He quickly made the trip to the
house and found canine there but It
was not mad. just naturally bad. He
removed it to the pound, however.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
EUCHRE AT THE
WORKMEN HALL

Wilmington Lodge. No. I, A. o. U.
w, viii hold n progressive euchre and
smoker az the WorSmen Hall in Wash
ington street, above Ninth. on next
Thursday evening. The affair viii be
in charge of Il. c. Clarke and Clifford
Mccall.
A novelty win be introduced Of great
interest 10 the members Of the lodge.
It is being kept a secret untn the night
OF the euchre.
Evening journal., 1909-04-23
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April pa trough
Of low pressure that has developed over
the Atlantic and Gulf States, has caused
general rains in these sections, and IN
Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Rain will continue tonight IN tho
Atlantic States followed by fair wealth
er Saturday, except in the northern
portion Of the middle Atlantic States.
Forecast till 8 o. m. Saturdays
For Delaware--Rain tonight. Satur-
day generally fair; nnoderate, possibly
brisk, northerly winds.