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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-02
Totals

tiIst baSe on errOfS-GeOrgetoWn 2.
pennsylvania. 4. Left on bases-George-
town, 9; Pennsylvania. s. First base on
balis-On Flannery, 2 Struck out-By
Shultz, Il; by Flannery, 8. Sacrifice hit
Hayden. Stolen bases-Sitterding, Smiley,
r mayer, Aidendifer. Hit by pitcher
By Flannery. 3; by Shultz. ,. Wild pitch
-Flannery- Umpire-Mr. Betts-Tinie of
camel hour and 30 minutes.
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fremont NIIdgets Win.

The fremont Midgets defeated the
Chevy Chase baseball team Il TO 10 in
close and exciting contest yesterday, J.
Roberts bringing in the winning tally In
the LAST inning. The fremont AIidgets
play the Potomac nine to-day.
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EASTERN COLLEGE vICTORS.
Defeat Pennsylvania College by
Huge Score of II 10 1.

Manassas, Va, April 1-Eastern College
defeated Pennsylvania College, OF Get
tysburg. Pa. by score of II to to-day.
The pitching of White, who allowed only
a scratch hit: the batting of Waters. who
made five hits in as many times at the
bat; the home run by Johnson. and East
ern's errorless playing and terrific batting
were the features. Score:
Eastern. % 0 2 ? x-ll
Gettysburg. .................. 0 0 o.
Basteries-White and Russell; eastman and Beard.
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Harvard stnr to Coach.

Boston. April 1.-Stephen Galatti, who
has played quarter back on the Harvard
varsity football team during the past
three years, has been engaged TO coach
the st. Marks football team next fall
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Stanley Ketchell viii do all his train
ing for his bout with Sam Langford in
New York, at the Woodland Inn. He
win have Johnny Loftus as his chief
trainer.
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Joe Thomas. of California, may re-
turn to the Coast for the summer. His
work here has given him another chance.
and he will make good this trip. He is
back in his old fern.
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NEWLEAGUEBOOMING
Ball for Commercial Houses
Here Seems Assured.
THREE TEAMS NOW IN FIELD

Andrews Paper Company, Bren-
taRO's, and Hecht's Players I'm
Limestone Old League Teams
should JOin-Meeting of Those In
terested to Be Called This Week.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
TROUBLE OVER
BASS FISHING
Accused MiddIetOWn Man Dis
missed After Long Hearing
by Squire Cox

There was great interest in Middletown
last night In a hearing Of man accused
Of catching bass contrary to law. The ac-
csIsed man was William Hall, of Middle
town. and the case was heard before Mag
istrate Cox, who dismissed Hall. Two
other fishermen were 10 have been &c
cused had the case against Hall stood
Last week the dam of NoNentown mill
pond. near AIiddletown, broke, and most
Of the water ran out. II was alleged by
Lee Cochran. fish warden at Middletovn,
that Hall and two other men named Nor
gan and Orrell had taken fish from the
pond contrary 10 law after the dam broke.
and he caused the arrest OF Hall.
Edward q. Bradford, OF the Delaware
Game Protectice Association. went 10
NIiddletown 10 prosecute the case last
night. The court of Squire Cox was
crowded and a throng gathered outside.
The hearing lasted for two hours, after
which the magistrate then dismissed Hall.
1t was contended on one side that there
was no water left in tho pond for the hsh
TO live in, and on the other hand the pros
ecution alleged that there was sufficient
water 70 keep tho bass alive, and that
net had been used unlawfully by Hall in
taking the FISH from the nearly drained
pond.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
PARLIAMENT
OPENED TODAY
Liberal Leaders Enthusiastic
Cally Greeted on Their
Arrival
MEMBERS CHOSEN AT
RECENT ELECTION SWORN In
ey unIted Press Leasaa speelal VIE

By United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON. Feb. 15.--After the hard
est fought election England has ever
known. the third Parliament of King
Edwards reign assembled at West
minister this afternoon. Through the
early hours OF the forenoon there was
the customary rush OF the 670 members
OF the Commons. as there are but 800
regular seats In the House, 20 obtain
seats.
Enormous crowds gathered in the
streets Of Westminster TO watch the
members arrival Chancellor OF the
Exchequor Lloyd George was so en-
Enthusiastically greeted that policemen
had to get him in safely from his Off
cial residence. Premier Asquith went
to the Commons by way of under
ground passage. winston Churchill. the
new home secretary, drove up in a cab
with his wife and was, also warmly
welcomed.
Inside the House of Commons, con-
fusion prevailed until the tedious
swearing in began. one by one the
new members marched up TO Speaker
Lowthers table TO be presented to the
presiding officer. The latter perfume
torliA turned tntm over 10 lnt NltIhs
who administered the oath of office.
In the upper chamber the Lord Chan
celor Lord Loreburn and his fellow
commissioners in fun state robes ane
cooked hats. stood waiting on the steps
OF the throne. while the rest Of tho
lords sat around them bareheaded. The
Lord Chancellor read the commission
briefly commanding the faithful com
mons In the Kings name TO elect "a
NJ and proper person to the Office o
! Speaker
The faithful commons" immediatel.
returned to their own chamber wher
| Thomas, a Liberal. nominated Jane
Lowther for speaker, a mere form. In
asmuch as the same speaker Is electei
session after session.
Speaker Lowther is starting on hi
third term. having been first electe
under the Conservative administratio
Of Balfour. Henry Chaplain, a Con
servatlve second the nomination.
Technically the session cannot ,
said to have opened until next Monda.
when King Edward will open Il
person and In fun state
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
PHILHARMONIC TO
SING IN CHORAL

Amid enthusiastic applause the men-
bers Of the Philharmonic Chorus at
meeting last night adopted the motion OF
VIII NJ. S. Brown that they participate
in the WanamalSer copetition Choral
Festival at Egyptian Hall in Philadelphia.
President Fisher and Director Clymer had
spoken enthusiastically in favor OF the
idea and Mr.. Frazer, OF the chorus COM
u1ittee, spoke for the members Of the
chorus. The invitation was not accepted
on the spur Of the moment. but after a
most thorough discussion and then ac-
cepted in a spirit of either winning the
diploma or placing Wilmington in the
front ranks Of the contestants, So far the
fight seems to lie between three cities.
Reading. that won last year; Camden that
contested last year. and Wilmington.
The music has been ordered and rehear-
sails will begin on next Monday night and
all the members are requested to be pres
ent. It is TO be hoped that Wilmington
will be represented In several other classes
besides the large choruses. AS the city has
good quartettes and their competing re-
ouires less work in preparation Already
there is a strong feeling toward the or
ganization OF a ladies' glee club for the
purpose Of entering the contest.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
LARA BOMBARDS
INSURGENTS

By United Press Leased Special Wire
MANAGUA, Feb. 15.-Generai Lara.
leader of tho government Forces to-day
resumed his bombardment OF Matagaipa.
50 miles north east OF hero, which is held
by the revolutionary army under General
chamorro. To-day's dispatches say that
the bombardment, which has been in pro-
gress for two days. has not greatly dams
aged the city.
The position Of the revclutionists In
Matagalpa IS IN doubt becausee the sov-
ernment forco control the telegraph sta
tlon.
General Chamorrofs desire 10 reopen
peace negotiations with President Madria
as Indicated ia his letter 10 Vice-Consui
Caidera here caused the report ,hat tho
revolutionary army Is IN a bad way and
cannot carry out it's plan against tbs
city.
There seems nothing stronger to base
this report on. however. than the fact
thai General Lara, who. Il was supposel.
was being held IN check by General Msra
has renewed lighting with the main divi-
sion Of the revolutionists.
william De savigny the American con-
sui at Matagalpa. wires that the American
residents Of that city are taking no active
part in the fighting. but are preparing %
defend their property In the event Of the
capture OF the city by the government
army. 1t was reported that the Americans
were organizing a cavalry troop to assist
the revolutionists.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
TROUBLES OF
FLAG FLIERS
Climbs lOS Steps, Then up
Ladder and Over Roof to Hoist
High School Emblem
ANOTHER MAN NEARLY
WENT THROUGH CEILING

Climbing like monkeys in order TO dis
play the Star and Stripes from tho tops OF
school buildings, Is a feature of tho duties
OF at least two employees OF the Board Of
Education.
NJ. W. Thomas, engineer at the Whining
ton High School. IN order to display the
red white and blue from the top Of that
school. must climb los steps, ladder Z
feet high. and in addition must Chamber
through two trap doors before reaching
the roof. He considers this too much to
require Of a man twice a day and in a
letter TO the Board OF Education last night
so informed that body.
Mr.. Thomas says the nag which he is
compelled to hoist and which was present
cd to the school by the Sons of Veterans,
is a very fine emblem, but when wet is so
heavy that It is unmanagable He asked
the board to purchase lighter flag and
throw it to the breeze from a pole at the
middle front window on the third floor
OF the school, and to use the larger and
finer flag only on special occasions
John b. Hanson. ianitor Of school No.
.. registered a similar complaint He
claims that he must walk along joists
over the plaster and climb through a trap
door before he can fly Old Glory to the
breeze. The other day he missed one Of
the joists and walked through the ceiling.
lie also wants some other arrangements
made.
Relative to the complaint made by En-
gineer Thomas, Of the High School, a let
ter from a. II. Berlin. principal at the
school, was read in which he advocated
the change suggested by the engineer
The subject was referred TO the com-
mittees on the two schools to adjust
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
FIVE KILLED IN
GEORGIA WRECK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
MACON, Ga. Feb. 15.-It was stated at
the City Hospital to-day that all Of the
seriously injured persons brought in early
to-day from the wreck nineteen miles
south Of here that tied up the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway for sew
eral hours last night will probably re-
cover. The bodies Of the five persons in
stsntly killed in the wreck are at the local
morgue. The wreck, which was head on
collision between north and south bound
passenger trains. as caVused. it is al
legged by the' failure of the crew of the
north bound train 70 obey orders and wait
until the other train passed them at Bon
aire.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
JR. MECHANICS
ONTHEINCREASE
Reports Submitted at Annual
Meeting of Order Here Show
FIOuriShing Condition
ELECT NEW
OFFICERS THIS AFTERNOON

The annual meeting of the State
Council of Delaware, Junior order
United American Mechanics. is being
held in the Juniors Home, No. 9O7
Tatnall street to-day. W. r. Now
bray. state councillor IL presiding. and
delegates from the forty-one councils
OF the state are in attendance.
Major J. r.. Spruance welcomed the
delegates TO the city In a happy speech.
The session began this morning with
the reading OF reports by state officers.
That of the State councillor reviewed
the work accomplished during the year.
The financial condition OF the councils
was shown TO be good and a new coun-
ell was reported instituted.
Mr.. Mowbray announced that the
flag would be presented 10 Industry
Council this year for having made the
greatest percentage Of membership in
crease. 46 per cent. Mr. Mowbray
recommended that the state Council
appoint two or three competent broth
ers TO be lecturers. who shall receive
no compensation except actual travel
ling expenses, who shall as often as
they can. n requested. address public
meetings in the interests OF the order,
when groups of adjacent councils may
combine for a general rally.
Order Shows Growth.
w. J. Moreland, State Council secre-
tary. submitted a report showing AZ
councils. an increase OF one over last
year. with a total membership Of 4.s9S,
an Increase OF 14O over the membership
at the close OF the preceding year. The
actual gain in limitations during the
year was 425. The membership ranks
as follows:
Past national councillors. 2; past state
councillors. IS; past councillors. s64i
junior members. 40O9; total, 4,sa8
Financial statement Of Councils
Receipts for the year, &43.51322; pat,
for sick benefits, s1O.7S76i paid fo
death benefits S5.se5lO; paid for othe
| relief. 322S.S5; paid for current OK
penses. s2S.s27.22. Total s4O7587s; ex
cess OF receipts over expenditures
s2.7544A
Assets.-Cash on hand December 81
1909. siO.97e.2e: invested by councils
sac. .206.26. value of council propert!
s7.ST7.a3. Total assets Of Councils De
cember 81. 1909. S65.O53.4s
Financial Condition of state Counc
- Received from per capita tax. S2.9tl
go. received for charter Zee, $50: r.
ceived from sale Of supplies Ss3.SS; r.
ceived from w j. Downey, S. c. Treas
urer s2s.35; dispensations and card
s7.65. Total receipts. S3,O56.l3. Balanc
in bank per last report Si,572.60. Tots
$4.62S.73.
T Expenditures-f2.a9 .a97.57.
, Total assets Of the State council
3i6g7.S6.
william J. Dodney, state Council tire
surer. reported as follows:
Balance on hand last report S1,572.6O
received from state ciuncil secretar,
S3.056.13; received from bank Interest
Continued on Page ..
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
TERRIER CLUB
WANTSBENCHSROW

The Wilmington Boston Terrier Club,
at meeting in the Ford Building last
night. discussed plans for holding a
bench show in connection with the
coming fair of the New Castle County
Agricultural Association, and appoint
ed Dr. j. r. Mahaffy. William r. Good
ley and Albert Winl1ler a committee
20 confer with the executive committee
Of the fair association on the subject.
should the suggestion be accepted the
club will appoint a large committee TO
work out the details and take charge
Of the show.
City Solicitor John w. Brady. DR..
J. r. Mahaffy and A. r. Hart were
appointed an executive committee. Fiji
teen members attended the meeting
and much interest was manifest.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
PENSIONS FOR
DELAWAREANS
Senator dupont Introduces
Bill to Aid Fifth and Sixth
Delaware Men
WANTS THE PENSION
LAWS AMENDED

Senator Henry A. DUPONT has intro
duced In the Senate at Washington bill
10 make the officers and enlisted men OF
the Fifth and Sixth Regiments Of Della
ware Volunteers in the Civil War eligible
to pensions. The bill has been referred to
the committee on pensions. and Senator
DUPONT is going to appear before the COM
mittee in behalf of the Delaware soldiers
who for nearly a year served as home
guards" before being called into active
service, and who because Of technicalities
regarding the muster records are not eli
gible TO pensions.
Senator duPonts bill provides as fol-
lows
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United states
OF America in Congress assembled, that
the benefits Of the Act of Congress OF
June twenty-seventh. eighteen hundred
and ninety, as amended by the Act OF
May ninth, ninteen hundred, granting pen
sions to soldiers and sailors who served
in the military and naval forces OF the
United States, their widows, minor chill
dren, and dependent parents, and the ACT
of February sixth, nineteen hundred and
seven, granting pensions to certain en-
listed men, soldiers. and officers who
served in the Civil War and in the wai
with Mexico, and the general pension Law
granting pensions to those who contracted
disabilities in the service and in the line
Of duty, be. and the same are hereby, ex-
tended to include the officers and enlisted
men Of the Fifth and Sixth Regiments Of
Delaware Volunteers who we're organized
ind mustered into the service OF th'
United States in October. November and
December, eighteen hundred and sixty.
two, and who awaited orders at theii
homes until June eighteen hundred and
slxty-three. when they we're called int
active service by Maior-General r. C
ischenck. commanding Eighth Arm.
Ccrps.
Section .. That this Act shall not sppl!
10 any person who Is now receiving q pen
sion for services performed in said militia
or other service. under any law or law
of the United States.
Section 5. That no pension attorney
claim agent. or other person shall he en-
titled 70 receive any compensation for ser
vices rendered IN presenting any claim .
the Bureau OF Pensions or securing an
pension under this Act"
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
SHACKLETON TO
VISIT WASHINGTON
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE first
public appearance in America Of Sir
Ernest II. Shackleton, the British Ant
arctic explorer. is scheduled for March
26 in this city, when President Taft on
behalf of the National Geographical
Society will present to him the Hub
bard gold medal recently awarded Sir
Ernest by the society. Members OF the
cabinet and diplomatic corps as well
as a notable gathering Of the country's
scientists, will be invited to meet the
explorer on that occasion. He has ar
ranged for a lecture tour in the United
States to last from April until July.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
JACKALS PLUMBER
THE PEOPLE
New York Supreme Court
Justice Scores the
Trusts

TROY. Feb. 15--In telling delegation
OF suffragists to-day why he favored votes
for women. Supreme Court Justice wes-
ley o. Howard delivered a remarkable ar
raignment Of political and commercial
greed and graft. Howard is the Judge who
recently made from the bench a severe
criticism of tho alleged exorbitant fees al
lowed commissioners for condemning
lands for the Ashokan water works for
New York city.
Justice Howard told the suffragists, who
were headed by Mrs. Frances Fisher
Byers. OF New York. that intelligence and
not sex should be tho test for the right 10
vote. Then he said:
Governors are calling out the militia
to suppress boxing exhibitions. while the
jugglery OF statutes in the same build
ing is contributing with other causes TO
raise the cost Of nvlng to the point OF
bread riots
Waters arc forbidden to graft ten
cents from the man who sits an hour at
the dinner table. while the taxpayers are
being plundered out OF millions OF dollars
by the jackals that prowl around their
public works.
while the direct primary bur is being
added to the thirty-three other dead sec
tions OF the election law. to become IN,
plaything Of the bosses. butter and egg
are leaving the table Of the laboring mar
and the smoke OF sirloin steak is no longe
smelt in his kitchen.
while legislators are consuming thei
own time and the peoples money in max
ing and investigating charges OF fraud
corruption and bribery against each other
some corporate monster is said to be suck
ing the milk from tho table Of the sicl
room and from the crib Of the infant
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
STOP "BOO HOOINC"
COMMANDS JUDGE
Husband Accused Of Wife
Beating Cries While in
Court Dock

William Adal was arraigncd Ia City
Court this morning on the charge Of wife
beating Adel cried and Judge Cochran
told him 20 stop "boo-hooing." Mrs. Adel,
who said she told the truth and wouldn't
swear on the Bible. avered that Adol
punched her with fist and called her
bad languages. after which he pushed his
fst in her neck and got broomstick." q"
Adel said no couldn't remember what
happened.
please sir. don't send me 10 tho work
house and tn never do it any more he
whimpered.
Adel said he had a job waiting for him
and would take the pledge, and Judge
Cochran held the charge up.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
DEPOSED SULTAN
OF TURKEY INSANE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CoNTANTINOPLE. Feb. 16-Abdui
Hamid, who for 50 years was the despot-
Sultan OF Turkey, is hopelessly insane and
is starving himself to death in his prison
palace at Salonika, according to authori-
tative dispatches from there to-day. The
death of the former ruler Is believed TO
be a question OF only few days.
The attempt OF Abdul last week 10 com
init suicide by hanging revealed his true
physical condition. which had been hinted
at in numerous vague rumors that escaped
the palace.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
SALVATION ARMY
REPORTS ITS WORK

Adiutant and Mrs. W. f. Bartlett.
officers in charge Of the local division
OF the Salvation, Army have issued
the Army's annual report. showing re-
ceipts during the year of S5,0l292. and
balance on hand of $112.4O. OF the
receipts S2,O26.49 was in donations. Pub
lie collections amounted to $72s. and
street collections for the Army Christ
mas treat aggregated $29s.4S. The re-
port shows that s1,197.19 was spent by
the Army for relief and charitable
work, children's outing and Christmas
dinner.
The report shows further that 2i0
families were assisted during the year;
1873 garments and IS pairs Of shoes
given During the year go open air
and S93 indoor meetings had been held.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
STREET AND SEWER
ROUTINE WORK

The Street and Sewer Directors this
morning decided, upon invitation. to visit
the electrical show at Philadelphia Nc
date has been set for the visit
The New Castle Leather Company re-
quested that Wilson street between Elev-
enth and Twelfth streets be closed per-
manently. Street vacations are ordered by
the Superior Court and the company will
be so informed.
Edward w. Cooch, an attorney. offered
a deed OF Tulip street to the city. and the
street win be inspected and If graded viii
be accepted. A number Of houses are to be
built on the street and clients of Mr. Cooch
desire the street to be a public thorough
fare.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
VETERANS HAD
CELEBRATION

Dupont Post, No. 2. G. A. r.. last
night celebrated its thirtieth ami
versary in its rooms on the third floor
of the Central National Bank Build
ing. Many associate members of the
organization were present and an en-
joyable program was given.
Chaplain Benjamin Bogie presided
and introduced the speakers. Addresses
we're made by Department Commander
William H. Blake. Col John VAIN
wright and William Mendinhall.
A luncheon followed the speech
making. A feature Of the program
was the singing OF S. S. johnson, =
veteran. He was the first adjutant OF
dupont Post thirty years ago.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
HEAVY FINE ON
PICTURE SHOW BOY

Moore Ware. a young attendant at a
Market street moving picture place.
was in city Court this morning on the
charge of assault and battery. The
complainant was George Weaver. "a
boy, who declared that Ware after
eiecting him for being disorderly.
struck him in the eye. bruising II
severely. Ware had two witnesses to
show that Weaver was disorderly and
tried 20 strike Ware with an umbrella.
Ware was fined $40 and costs
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
EXPECT THE AUTO
ENGINE THIS WEEK

The automobile hre engine, built by
the Webb Automobile Fire Engine
Company. Of vincennes. Ind, for the
Reliance Steam Fire Engine Company,
on Saturday. The building company
notified the owning company last night
that the engine had been shipped from
Vincennes yesterday morning and that
Il would arrive here possibly on Satur-
day.
No formal ceremony will attend the
arrival OF the engine here. A repre-
sentative Of the building company is
accompanying the engine and will
demonstrate It TO the owning company
during a period Of thirty days.
Evening journal., 1910-02-15
MINISTER KNOWLES
GOES TO SAN DOMINGO

Horace q. Knowles and Mrs. Knowles
and their two children sailed from New
York City on Saturday on the Steamer
Cherokee for San Domingo where MT
Knowles will assume ais new duties as
American minister TO that republic. The
trip will last for about nine days as the
steamer viii stop at number of ports
enroute. Many Of their friends gathered
in New York on Saturday to bid Mr.. and
Mrs. Knowles goodbye. They may re-
turn 10 this country for short visit dur
ing the summer.