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Evening journal., 1909-06-24
IN TROUBLE
OVER FIREWORKS

Chief Black is determined TO enforce
the ordinances regulating the size and
sale Of hrecrackers and the first ar
rest of this kind was made yesterday
when Morris Binder, aged 35 years,
was taken into custody In City Court
today It was charged that he had Of
fered for sale hrecrackers larger in
size than five inches in length ard
one inch in diameter. II was stated
that the nrecrackers were one and
a quarter inches in diameter.
Il was stated in behalf Of Mr. Bin
der that he had purchased tho fire
crackers in the belief that they we're
mines to be exploded at night. A sam
pie was given TO the police by Binder
who I'm turn had Il examined by Dr.
+, r. Smith who declared that accord
ing to their composition they were
nrecrackers. Binder at once shipped
back the remainder Of his stock of
fire crackers TO the party from whom
he had purchased them. The case
against him was dismissed
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
TWO BIG CHICAGO
BANKS MERGE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
CHICAGO, June PA new banking in
stltution with a capital stock of s16.-
100000 and deposits Of more than Sii2.0oo- p
900 will be the result of the merger an
nounced today by the Continental Ma
tional Bank and the American Trust and
Savings Bank The bank viii be known
as the Continental National bank and
will be one of the largest financial in
stitutions IN the country.
President George Reynolds Of the Con-
tinental Bank and President Potter Trust
issued a statement saying the merger
was not an absorption Of either hank,
but a ''unihcation Of interests"
Each president will remain in his place
and each will be elected vice-president OF
the other bank.
Identified with the new UNIFIED insti-
tutions are J. ogden Armour, f. II. Gary,
Z. p. Ripley. A. ]. Earling. JOY Morton,
Edward H. Hines, lumber man, and Theo-
dore p. Shonts.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
MRS. JOHN w. MATTHEWS is
KILLED In AUTO ACCIDENT

Mr.. Matthews and tho three children
would return to Wilmington this after
noon
Mrs. Joseph w Matthews and Miss N.
w Mcveigh. sister OF the Mrs. Matthews
who was killed in tho accident went to
Jersey City this morning to meet Mr. Mat
thews and the children. The baggage OF
tho party arrived in Wilmington this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews and the three
children left Wilmington on Tuesday for
an automobile tour to the White Noun
tains and return. The children in the party
were Frank, aged Il. and Lucille and Ezra
two or three years younger Mr.. Mat
thews was driving the automobile his own
car. a Garford. They intended to take
the trip by easy stages to the White
Mountains IN New Hampshire and also
return In the same manner. They were
touring up along the Hudson river when
the accident that resulted In Mrs Mat
thews' death occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews had heen mar
ried three years. the wedding taking place
IN Chicago. Al the time OF her marriage
to Mr.. Matthews she was a widow with
three children. She was Anna Diamond
McVelgh. OF Chicago, prior 10 her mar
riage and was about 40 years old. Reia-
tlves were much affected to-day by the
news Of the accident Officials OF the dn-
Pont Powder Company tried to get details
but were unsuccessful.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
WOMAN STABBED
HIM IN THE HEAD

In City Court this morning, Henrietta
Finney. Of No. 2S7 TatnaI street. was held
without bail to await the results Of in
juries Morgan Veal. colored. received in a
fight at his home, No. 2S9 Tatnall street.
about 11.S0 o'clock last night Veal had
his head cut. He is at Delaware Hospi-
tai. The woman's hearing was set for
one week from today.
Veal viii recover. The injured man
when first found by the police in front
OF the house. No 2ss Tatnall street. was
thought TO be dead. He had lost a guam
tity OF blood which flowed from a gap
ing wound in his head. The woman was
found In a second-story room at No 23l
Tatnall street. BY Ratrolman Crozier and
who also recovered the knife which she
is said to have used on Veal. II was an
ordinary pocket knife with a blade
ground to a keen edge.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
FARNUM And
MRS. GOULD
Actor Did Not Appear in
Court but Deposition Vas
Read
WERE TOGETHER ON
MANY OCCASIONS

NEW YORK. June 24.--Dustin Far
NUNS own story of his acquaintance
with Katherine Clemmons Gould was
read today in Mrs Gould's suit for
separation from Howard Gould.
Farnum was unable to appear in
person. IL was explained because he
was IN at a resort In Maine. In his
deposition he gave his profession as
supposedly an actor
Tho court room was crowded by
persons willing to endure the terrific
heat TO hear the words Of the star OF
"The Virginian" who II had been ex-
pected would appear 10 tell his story.
There was some objection to the
reading Of the afidavit on the ground
that as Farnum was a citizen of New
York he should appear I'm court. II nm
ally was agreed 10 admit IL under
agreement that Farnum would be in
court II the case should last until next
Monday.
In the deposition Farnum said that
he first met Mrs Could six years ago
In a charity play. In which he had APP
peared with May Robson The next
time he saw her, he said. was in 1904.
when he and Miss Robson went in an
auto to Castle Could pnd spent two
hours going over the estate
The third meeting, he said. was in
August. 1906. when Mrs Gould was
planning to return to the stage and ex-
pressed desire 10 talk over the mat
ter with him. He said he went to
Mrs Goulds apartment in the Hotel
ST. Regis and took aunch with her in
her parlor.
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
SEVENTY-FOUR HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES GET DIPLOMAS
Bishop KinSman Addresses
the Young Men and WOm-
en- on Value Of Reading
ORATIONS, ESSAYS AND
WINNERS OF PRIZES

Inspired by the presence OF relatives
and friends who filled the auditorium OF
tho High School. seventy-four young
men and young women We're awarded d.
plomas at the commencement exercises
Of the High School last night twenty
eight young men and forty-six young
women constituted the class, one of the
largest graduated from the school In
many years. Cherry and white. the
school colors. and the design "03' fig
ured prominently In the decorative
scheme. Palms and flowers were used
profusely, too. Among those occupying
psioes on the platform were Bishop Fred
erick J. Kinsman, OF the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware. the
speaker OF the evening; Professor A. H..
Berlin. principal OF the school; George
w. Twitmyer. superintendent CT public
instruction; DR.. John Palmer. Bernard
j. Dougherty. W. II. Beacon, Rev DIT.
George c. Hall. Miss Elizabeth C. Nc
Daniel General Daniel Ross Thomas J..
Sullivan. Hiram Yerger. Harry J. Guth-
rie and Miss Josephine Fletcher. all Of
whom had parts in the exercises. or
we're members Of the Board OF Educa-
ton.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24

The invocation was made BY the Rev.
Thomas p. Holloway, Of Second Baptist
Church. The student orations and es-
says we're Of particular interest and
timely IN subject They were listened
to attentively and revealed not only
careful preparation but much thought on
the part of the writer's
Walter Earle Witsil delivered an ora
ton on international Arbitration. :"
which he advocated in preference to
bloodshed and war.
Miss Carrie May We'll read an essay,
on Laughter" which she urged as bene-
fetal and an aid to success.
Miss Madalon Catharine Heck read an
essay on "The Single Aim a plea for
singleness Of purpose and concentration
of EFFORT
Samuel Bower Eaton discussed "Edu-
cation Of the Masses" dwelling on the
opportunities for It and the benencient
enects that follow broadening educa-
tion.
Not the least interesting part Of the
program was the presentation Of prizes
Principal A. H Berlin. presented the FIRST
honor prizes The first OF the two first
honor prizes was won by J. F. speer. Will
a standing Of 9i.2 for the eight semi-si'-
nual examinations and term records. while
the second prize was won by Carrie Mas
Well with a standing of SO.
The Morning News prizes were won by
Miss Iva Adele Appleby. with a standing
Of 9o1, and Charles Edward Porter, with
a standing of S6.4 for the second highest
standing. The first prize was a set OF
Fielding, and the second 1rving's works.
Bernard J. Dougherty, for the Alumni
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
GUN PLAY IN
FISH TROUBLE
New Jersey Fish Warden
Thwarted in Attempt to
Capture DeIaWdredn
HAD TO GIVE UP IN
FACE OF A SHOT GUN

Another interstate controversy be-
tween Delaware and New Jersey may
arise over the rescue of Abe Johnson,
Of Port Penn. from Fish Warden DAVIS
Of Salem. New Jersey Johnson was
taken from the warden at the point Of
a shot gun. Johnson was fishing for
sturgeon In the Delaware river oppo-
site Port Penn yesterday afternoon
when Warden Davis placed him under
arrest. johnson and his boy partner
took their net aboard and then Johnson
was compelled 70 get out OF his own
boat and board the wardens launch.
Fishermen at Port Penn witnessed
the arrest and knew what Il meant TO
let johnson go 10 Salem. so four boats
were soon manned and In a short time
Davis and his prisoner were overtaken.
Davis maintained that he knew john
son was violating the law and that he
would take him TO the Salem jail.
The Port Penn men tried to argue
their side Of the question. maintaining
that the Delaware laws give sturgeon
fishermen the right TO fish until June
30 and that under the Interstate
agreement the Delaware river is an
open fishing ground Seeing that there
were two many Delawareans IN the
party Davis cut loose from the John
son boat and started for Salem with
johnson. Johnson realized his condi-
tion and threatened 10 jump overheard
and thereby escape. The warden pull
ed his revolver and told johnson that
he must remain in the launch. This
action on the part of Davis incensed
the Port Penn fishermen and one boat
went up close and one of the men rails
ed his shot gun.
Now then, Mr.. Warden IL Is a case
of shoot quick. Take my advice and
slow down so that that boy can come
into this boat or bear the consequences
Don't dare to move a muscle for we
never will allow you to take that boy
Warden Davis dropped his arm and
placed the revolver IN his pocket
Then he told johnson that he could gel
out OF the launch. The young man
lost no time in doing so and went di-
rect 10 Port Penn. Much feeling pre-
walls at Port Penn over the attempt tc
arrest johnson and take him 10 New
Jersey. Large sums of money have
been spent In the controversy between
the two states over fishing. The Legis-
latures of both states tackled the affair
and a commission that entailed thous-
ands Of dollars expense had been al
work for years. Now that It was sup.
posed to have the matter settled comes
along a New Jersey warden and re.
news the fight. The seriousness Of the
trouble yesterday is shown by thu
warden drawing his revolver and thu
Port Penn fisherman a double barre
shot gun. The affair viii be brough
to the attention Of Attorney Genera
Gray
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
SUPPORTS
FINANCIAL PLAN
nv United Press Leased Special wIrA

Ky United Press Leased Special wir&
BERLIN, June 24-The crucial period
in the governments financial reform
plan was believed TO have been reach
ed to-day when the succession duties
bill was called for second reading in
the Reichstag.
1t is not at all certain that the bill
viii pass. The Conservatives and
Clericals of the Reichstag have COM
bined to defeat it and declared that
they had enough votes to accomplish
their purpose.
If the bin is defeated Chancellor
Won Buelow is expected either to re-
sign or to recommend to the Emperor
the dissolution of the Reichstag. The
political crisis is Of such supreme i'm
portance the Kaiser is understood 20
be quetly throwing the weight of his
influence in favor OF the bill. The
Kaiser's moves. as a matter of course,
are not disclosed, but there is good
authority for the statement that he is
extremely anxious that the bill pass
and has let several members of the
Reichstag, whose support was in doubt
know of his desires.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24

Association, presented the SO prize Of
fered for the highest average IN English.
Wilbur +. Brown. with an average OF
95. and Raymond T Hopes. with an
average Of 50. we're the winners OF first
and second prizes. Miss Elizabeth S. Nc
Daniel. president OF the Alumnae Asso-
citation. presented the prize offered by that
association, consisting OF Sl5 and $40. to
Miss Adeline semple, with a standing Of
9o.2. and Miss Frances Amanda Palmer,
with a standing Of $50. in the English
courses during the four years
W II. Beacon. principal Of the VIII
mington Business School. presented the
prize of six months scholarship in the
business school to Miss Gertrude Rohb.
who won standing OF % in the book
keeping course during the year.
Professor Berlin surprised the audience
when an extra prize was presented to
Frederick william Kurtz for attending the
public schools for nine and one-half years
without missing day, without being ex-
cused from school at any tine. and with
out ever being late.
Professor Berlin also announced that
Bishop Kinsman would give a gold medal
to the person making the highest grade
I'm Greek during the course This medal
will take the place Of thn prize formerly
given by Bishop Coleman. known as the
Latin prize.
In tho absence OF Dr. Evan G. short
ndge. president of the Board Of Educa
ton. Professor Berlin presented the di
plomas 20 the students. This was done q
the usual manner Of passing the diploma
/ across an entire row Of students until eacl
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
FRENCH NAVY
IS INEFFICIENT? ?
sy United Press Leased Special wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PARIS June 2f-The Chamber Of Dep
uties will begin the formal discussion on
Monday OF their report OF the parliamen-
tary commission under the presidency Of
NJ Delcasse. appointed to investigate the
shortcomings OF the French navy.
Since the publication Of the lamentable
conditions discovered by the commission.
there is an increasing demand for the
punishment Of the ministers Of the navy
whose derelctions and lax Arrangement
have caused the present condition.
The country fears that the rotten con-
ditlon evxposed by the commission do not
tell all and II the truth weer known the
French navy would, instead Of ranking
third among the worlds sea fighting
forces. which is the boast OF France fall
below both Germany and Japan in effec
tiveness.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
Was Wife of Director of
Sales Department of du-
Ponf Powder Company

Mrs Anna Mcveish Matthews. wife Of
John W. Matthews, director Of the sale
department Of the DUPONT Powder Com
pany. was killed in an automobile acci-
dent near Poughkeepsie, n. ". last night
Mr. Matthews and three children who
also were in the automobile were injured,
but their condition Is not serious, accord
ing 20 word received in this city this
morning. and they are expected TO arrive
IN Wilmington this afternoon.
Mr. Matthews lives at No. 100 Rodney
street In this city
A telegram from Poughkeepsie TO
THE EVENING JOURNAL stated
that the accident was due to the auto
mobile overturning while descending
one Of the mountain roads near that
city.
Just how the accident occurred was not
stated IN the kilograms received by Mrs.
Joseph w Matthews. Of No. 1909 Delaware
avenue. mother Of Mr. Matthews. The FIRST
telegram was sent last night from Amenia,
N. Y. south Of Poughkeepsie telling Of
the death OF Mrs. Matthews and tho in
Jury or the four other members OF the
party. The other was received from Jer'
sey City late this morning and stated that
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
MR.. WILSON TELLS OF
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Places Peanuts on the Bed TO Describe the Position
of Carriage and Motor Cars-VehicIe in
Cloud of Dust

passed them. That the driver Of the
automobile behind saw them enter the
band of dust left in the wake of the
other car. he was certain, and for
that reason, MIR. Wilson thought the
auto should have slowed up, knowing
the carriage to be where it was.
81 did not know at the time whose
machine it was" said Mr.. Wilson. 1T
appears to me, however, that the
driver of Il took the chance of miss
or hit in that cloud Of dust"
Mr. Wilson in making the foregoing
statement showed no animosity toward tho
driver Of the car.
TURNPIKE company appoints committee
A meeting Of the Wilmington and Ken
nett Turnpike Company was held to-day
at the Offices of the Delaware Trust Com
pany. at Ninth and Market streets. Chief
of Police George Black was present by in
vitatlon.
A committee was appointed composed
Of DR.. Joseph H. Chandler. Joseph p.
Chandler and z. T. Candy. to act with the
compsny's counsel j. Harvey White
man. This committee will wait upon At
torney-General Andrew c. Gray TO learn
what steps he has taken in the case and
operate with him with the object in view
to stop speeding on the Kennett turn
pike.
Chief Black In statement to the board
said that the pike to the city line where
the city's jurisdiction ends was very dus-
ty and a menace TO public travei. .Ie also
spoke OF the excessive speeding Of auto
mobiles in that pike.
Secretary e. B. Shurter. Of the turn.
pike company. informed a reporter fol
THE EVENING JOURNAL that the conn.,
pany had at its last regular meeting
taken up the question of sprinkling th'
pike with oil and would shortly expert
ment along this line.
To Decide on Operation Today.
The result of the examination made o
DR.. Green's injuries by Professor Cushing
of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, of Bal
timore yesterday, confirmed the diagnosi
made by Professor Wolf. Of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania and Drs. Joseph II
| Chandler and ]. p. Pyle. Of this city
These physicians will decide this after
noon whether an operation will be per
formed. In fact the matter rests with Or
Green himself He Is thoroughly informe,
as to his condition and as a last resor
may agree TO an operation which in it
best phase, Is a very serious undertaking
Should the operation be performed IT wi
probably be either at the University o
Pennsylvania Hospital. or the Johns Hop
kins at Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
AUTO SCOUTS ON
COUNTY ROADS

New Castle countys good roads are
expected to figure i'm the capital-to-
capital route between New York and
Atlanta. Ga. Some time this after
noon the scouts of the Atlanta Journal
and the New York Herald are expected
to go over the improved road from
Newark 10 this city. Captain John
S. Cohen and Hamilton Feltz are the
scouts and twelve others are In the
party. Prizes amounting to $500 have
been offered to the counties in each
State having the best roads.
The idea maintained by the two
papers is to have an auto-run-road
from New York TO Atlanta. The
scouts are on their return trip from
Atlanta and will be entertained by
State and city officials in Baltimore
to-day.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
DID NOT SEE
THE THE MURDER
Chung Sin Declares That His
Tale of SieeI Crime is
Untrue
ADMITS THAT HE SAW
YOUNG W0MAN'S BODY
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NEW YORK. June 2i-Once more
Shung Sin has admitted he Is a liar.
The stolid Chinaman after fifty hours
Of tireless third degree told the police
to-day that his story of seeing Elsie
Sigel strangled TO death by Leon Ling
IN his room over the Eighth avenue
chop suey restaurant was not true.
This story. which he told yesterday,
he branded as false. after detectives
had told him that Il was impossible
TO see the bed in Icons room through
the keyhole in the door between tho
rooms where the Cinnamon lived.
Beyond establishing the fact that
Chung SIN knows practically all there
Is 20 know Of the murder of the white
girl. the terrible third degree through
which the police have dragged con-
Trajectory story after contradictory
story by tho sweating process little
else has been elicited.
Chung sin Is willing 10 tell. He says
so. Aud he talks freely. But every
story he tells the police have so far
been able to disprove. or he has dis
proved them himself.
His story to-day is that he did not
see Elsie killed but saw the body inn
mediately after the killing. He says
Leon Ling came 20 his room about
noon on June . and told him Elsie
was dead or dying, asking Chung Ia
help him dispose Of the body. Chung
says ne was scared out Of his Mongol-
ian stolidity. He went to Leon's room
and saw the girls body lying dead
ItnY11arnH aud thf
mouth was covered with a bloody
handkerchief. Chung still denies that
he saw rope about the girls neck
then. He saw Leon prepare the TRUNK
for the body, but left the room before
the body was placed in the receptacle
When he returned Leon was gone.
This story followed a dramatic inter
view between Chung sin, and ole
I guam Yick Nam, the wizencd merch
ant interpreter. who is respected b!
all good Cinnamon and feared by al
bad ones.
Peering through his gold-rimmel
/ glasses the old man told Chung tina
the Gee Kong Tong. the revolutionar
society 20 which both he and Leo
belong, had sworn a mighty oath
punish the girls murderer.
"You have lied" he chartered {
4 Chinese. 1.-THE Gee I<iong Tons ha
sent me here TO tell you that II 70
do not tell the truth. the Gee Klon
Tong viii see to your punishment Il
self. even II the white men let 70
60"
Chung promised to tell the truti
but when the detectives came at hir
with the important question, "wher
Is Leon?" they met the same oil
answer:
Me no know. No understand"
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
TURKEY FACES
new REVOLT
Friction Between the Young
Turks and the Military
Party
DISSATISFIED WITH
THEIR NEW SULTAN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CONSTANTINOPLE. via Philipoppolis,
June 24-Turkey is to-day facing another
revolution.
The friction between the Young Turks
and the military party. led by General
Cheftek Pasha is Increasing daily and a
clash between them in the near future is
now believed to be inevitable. The Young
Turks are thoroughly dissatisfied with
Sultan Mehmed V, who is declared to be
nothing more than the tool of Cheftek.
who. in turn is looked upon as a reaction-
airy at heart and an opponent of reform.
The true position Of cheftek will become
more clearly defined as he continues to
strengthen his grip on the Sultan and
the country, the Young Turks say.
The Young Turks are said to be PLAN
ming the enforced abdication of Mehmed
V. and the substitution of Prince Yussuf
Ezzedin. the heir apparent as the heir
apparent as the Sultan. The prince is
a pronounced liberal and has been for
years and the Young Turks are satisfied
that he could be crested TO carry out
the constitution in spirit as well as in
letter.
II is certain that cheftek is aware OF
the conspiracy and is prepared TO deciare
marital law throughout Turkey at the FIRST
sign of open hostility. He has the military
forces of the country under almost COM
plete control though the Young Turks
still believe that in the event of a clash
the soldiers would he Ioya1 to them as
the real defenders of the constitution.
A message from Crete to-day says that
the Christians there are on the verge Of
massacreing the Moslem population be-
cause the latter opposes Crete's union with
Greece. Such an outbreak would inevitably
precipitate 1urko-Greek hostnities.
Evening journal., 1909-06-24
BIG STEAMERS
LEAVE PORT

The steamers New York and New Lon
don, built by the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company for the Central Railroad.
Of Vermont. left port to-day for New
York. Perslfor Frazer and Samuel X.
Smith. Of the building company. viii go
with the boats as far as New York. where
the boats are expected to arrive tomor-
row. The boats passed out the creek under
their own steam.