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Evening journal., 1910-01-20
GRACE AUXILIARY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. J. B. QuiGg Refuses
Ninth Term as President
of the Society

Resolved That We voice an appreci-
alton Of Mrs. Quiggs faithful and ef-
ficient services as president Of our
auxiliary. and hereby express regret
at her retirement upon her own choice:
we also say that we will stand by our
new president with our prayers. our
work and our purse" This resolution
was passed at the meeting OF Grace
Auxiliary of the Womans Home Mis-
sionary Society In Grace Church yes
terday afternoon. when the president
for the past eight years. Mrs. ]. B.
Quigg. announced her decision not TO
take the office another year All the
members expressed regret, as Mrs.
Quigg has been a capable and inde-
fatigable presiding officer. The election
resulted as follows; President. Mrs.
]. Talev Smith; recording secretary,
Mrs. Ella Semple; treasurer Mrs.
Smith Cooper; corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Charlotte Neal According 10 the
new minutes. vice presidents are 10 be
appointed instead Of elected by ballot.
and this viii be done later All OF
the newly elected officers made short
speeches of acceptance. The tellers
were Mrs. T.. +. Shilling, Mrs. William
d. Mullen. Mrs. william Robinson.
Miss Sarah Weldin, Mrs. Winner, and
Mrs. Mary Sparks.
Mrs. II. w. Kellogg was leader in
tho devotional exercises. The usual
program was dispensed with 70 leave
time for the election. but considerable
business. mostly OF routine nature, was
transacted. The new textbook for
the Years study was brought before
10 fr mo- -.
Light by Mary Helm. and is a study
Of negro progress. issued under the
direction of the Women's Council for
Home Missions.
Mrs. b. T. Cause spoke of the good
work being done at the Deaconess
Home. and asked for contributions for
the support of the home. Mrs. n. NJ.
Browne also spoke of this work. She
announced that Mrs. Benson. now in
Portland. Maine, would probably join
the deaconess staff in this city shortly.
When the work was started, Mrs. Ben
son was called 10 Wilmington. but had
then accepted a position in San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. Ella Semple invited the Auxil-
iary members to the F. Hopkinson
Smith lecture. at 4 o'clock. Friday af-
ternoon in the High School. It was
voted to subscribe 70 the Lesson Helps
| leaflets. Mrs. Cause reported about
| forty-hve members I'm the Mite Boa
Society. and asked all members tc
! bring their boxes for the mlte-boz
/ opening day at the next meeting. Mrs
Shilling extended an invitation TO at
tend the meeting at her home, to-mor-
row night. of the reading circle of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Owing to bad weather. it will be the
first meeting OF the circle since Christ
mas. The meeting was saddened by
the calling away of one OF its members
Mrs II. r. Pickles, to the bedside Of
her son, who had just undergone a
serious operation and was not expected
10 live.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
GAS CASES NOT
YET SETTLED
Men Accused Of DiVerting IL
Iuminant Get a Second
Continuance

George and Arthur Wilmington,
charged by the Wilmington Gas Com
pany with the alleged larceny of gas,
were in City Court this morning Their
case had been held up by Judge Coch-
ran until today pending a settlement
with the gas company. They reported
to the judge that they had made an
offer to pay for the gas they are alleged
to have used without registration, but
that the company had not determined
what to do.
Judge Cochran accordingly further
continued the case until next Tues
day. He advised the brothers to OBJ
tain counsel IN the meanwhile.
1t is reported that the gas company
may take the case higher. Harold
Schutt. the manager, said this morning
that the company had made no deci-
sion regarding the matter.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
RAILWAY MEN
DESIRE PEACE
Managers Refuse Demand For
Higher Pay, But Ask For
Conference
BELIEFED THAT THERE
WILL BE A COMPROMISE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2O--The thirty
two railroads centering IN New York
to-day refused the demands made by
their 100000 trainmen and conductors
for large increases in wages and short
er hours. They asked for a confer
ence between the managers Of the rail-
roads and the union men. giving 20
the railroad men the right TO name the
date Of the conference. As yet no
date has been announced. A COM
promise without tho necessity OF a
strike. it is believed will be the out
come Of the future conferences.
The trainmen and conductors, II is
said asked for increases In wages vary
ing from 10 to 100 per cent. and for
standard ten hour day for all union
employees. with overtime.
A committee representing the EN-
ployes Of each railroad. It is declared
called on tho general managers Of each
OF the 30 eastern railroads to-day and
demanded an answer 10 the request
amde ON January 3, for shorter hours
and increased pay The general man.
ayers answered. as In the case Of the
New York Central. that the demands
OF the workers was too great, and re-
quested a conference with the railroad
men at which time the entire ques.
ton Of wages viii be discussed. II
is said the railroad answers offered
much smaller increase IN wages thar
was originally asked by the union men
/ This offer. IL Is said. was merely e
| give n ground for discussion at the
/ conference that viii follow.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
LEcTuREp AeouT cHoPIN.

Chopin" was the topic Of Herman
Epstein's seventh lecture recital at the
Misses Hebb's school yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Epstein played two Chopin
studies. a nocturne. prelude, an Inn
promptu. and q polonaise. chopin Is
the second Of the three great melodists
---Schubert, Chopin. and Mozart He
wrote principally In the dance form,
and almost entirely for the pianoforte.
His work Is unique in that II is dis
tinctly "pianistic" and suffers when
transcribed for other instruments. His
elegance of style and completeness are
essentially French. but the Serious
largeness" Of his ideas is Characters
ticallv German, so that born in Poland
and spending his life in France, he is
frequently classed with German com
posers. Schumann will be the composer
studied next week.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
PASTOR NEESE
ASKS A CHANCE
Has Served Madeley Church
Here Three Years With
Much Success

Having been pastor of Madeley NJ
T. Church during three years. the Rev.
George r. Neese will ask Conference
for a new psstorate. He has indicated
this determination to his congregation
and a committee on pastoral supply
consisting Of r. w. Rutter, r r. Davis
and Edgar Ewing has been appointed.
Mr.. Niece went to Madeley Church
from Nanticoke. Md. He has been very
successful at Madeley.
The Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbray, district
superintendent. conducted quarterly
conference at Madeley last night and
found the affairs of the church in good
condition.
Dr. Mowbray will conduct quarterly
conference at Harrison Street Church
tonight.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
DUCK ON The
JUDGES BILL.
ESCheWS Meat, and May War
Later Against Butter and
Egg Dealers
800 MEN JOIN
IN THE CRUSADE

Fish, oysters, eggs. etc, and also wild
duck will be the principal dishes at meals
enjoyed by Judge Edwin r. Cochran dur
ing the next thirty days He is the local
originator Of the anti-meat eating crusade
snd is an enthusiast on the subject.
Beginning to-day Judge Cochran will
abstain from meat. "If this thing is a sue
cess" said the judge to a reporter to-
day. - intend to get after egg and butter
dealers"
Judge Cochran was asked what he
would eat in lieu of meat and replied that
his menu would consist of FISH, oysters,
eggs, and vegetables of course, and, he
added. wild duck wild duck is meat but
not tho kind on which prices have been
boosted.
six petitions calling upon the public to
loin in the anti-meat eating crusade were
circulated yesterday afternoon and about
500 persons signed them. To-day more OF
the petitions will be circulated and the
movement will be pushed with vigor.
one Of the petitions was placed on the
desk Of Mayor J. Harvey Spruance yes
terday but he has not yet signed it. lie
was asked to-day if he intended to sign
tho petition and said he had not seen il
and until he did, no could not say what
he would do.
A wholesale meat dealer smiled wher
hs attention was called TO the crusade
and did not appear to be worried over the
situation. He said. however, that If the
movement entered tho churches and shop'
It would work possible harm to the deal
FRS
The movement got another start in Bal
4lmore yesterday when the Federation o.
Labor of that city decided to abstain
from meat eating for one month.
Not only will the members of the or
Eanlzstions refrain from buying meat fol
a month, or as much longer as 1t ma,
be necessary to force the price down, bu
each member will labor with his friends
and other labor unions not affiliated will
the Baltimore Federation Of Labor e
bring them into tho boycott. And ther'
will be no chance for anyone to be ignor
ant Of the stand they have taken Th'
secretary Of the Federation was author
szed to have made 1000 buttons. bearinl
the legend 1--WE don't eat meat. DO your
THESE VIII be worm by al who pledg
-siaeinsflves to buy no meat unth the pric
OF pork and beef is reduced.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
CHURCH WOMEN
TO GIVE CARNIVAL
Newark Folk to be Entertain
ed by Vaudeville and Other
Diversions Friday Night

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Jan. 20.-Arrangements have
been completed by the women Of St
Johns Church for the progressive euchro
and vaudeville entertainment TO be given
In the Newark Opera House tomorrow
evening. Division No. 8 Ancient Order oe
Hibernians. has been assisting the women
IN their efforts. Invitations have been ac-
cepted by the various state and county
officers OF the Hibernians 70 attend the
combined entertainment. IL Is expected
that delegation OF about sixty will come
from Wilmington while hack load via
como from New Castle as the Rev. John
Dougherty, pastor OF St Johns Church is
popular In Wilmington and New Castle.
Seventy handsome prizes have been se-
cured for the euchre.
The program for the vaudeville enter
tainment follows;
Song. selected. Mrs. Herman Tyson:
monologue. L. Denney; song. selected,
Frank Jones: song and dance. Little Niss
Marvin Lynch; Rabbi Rubenstein." sgd
ney Green Master Alexander. OF Windsor
Minstrels; song and dance. John Curran
and Mccall Bros. l.. Denney, Frank Jones.
Little Miss Marvin Lynch and Sydney
Green are members Of the Emmitt Stock
Co. Wilmington.
Following the entertainment there viii
be a promenade and Elllotts Orchestra
will furnish the music.
The women in charge OF the carnival
were given a surprise to-day when they
we're presented with a sum sufficient to
pay the expenses Of the orchestra This
donation was made by Division No. s. A.
O. H.. which held a meeting last even
ing The carnival is an assured success
and it is expected that the attendance wiz
be the largest ever seen at Newark en-
tertainment
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
TALEOF WEALTH.
LURES TO DEATH
Polish Woman Distracted by
Failure to Find Relatives
PeriSheS in Swamp
WANDERS ABOUT CITY
In QUEST OF FRIENDS

Probably the most pitiful case to come
10 tho attention Of the local coroner's Of
flee was the death of a woman, aged q
years. who had been in this country less
than a week. having been lured here by
the tales OF wealth that she had heard Of
in far off Poland Of which country she
is believed to have been a native.
The woman's dead body was found in
ditch near Lobdel street and Christiana
avenue in South Wilmington at 40 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The head rested I'm
a few inches Of water and she is believed
TO have fallen from exhaustion and while
unconscious, was drowned.
The body was removed TO the morgue
where it was viewed to-day by Police
Matron wogan. She Identified it as the
body OF a woman whom the police shelter
ed twice since last Thursday night She
gave the name OF Annie Androski, and
said she was q years Of age. She spoke
Russian-Polish and Patrolman Jacubow-
Ski. a Polish officer. had great difhulty
in interpreting her remarks. She told him
that she had landed at New York on last
Thursday and that she had people in VIII
mington, whom she wanted to meet. She
had lost their street address which she
had on a piece Of paper, and in conse-
quence. the police we're powerless to help
her. officer Jacubowski searched the city
for the womanis people but with no sue
cess. The woman continually prayed and
was an object of pity. She was given
something to eat but looked az the food
as though she feared IT, Frequently she
attempted to kiss Matron wogans shoes
in gratitude
Police Get Home For Woman.
The police on Friday obtained home
for the woman with a Polish family at
No lis South Heald street and she could
have remained there had she desired. on
I last Sunday, however she again fell into
/ the hands of the police, having wandered
away from her home and was found
! founderfng In the snow in the vicinity Of
Elsmere When brought here she was
nearly frozen.
on Monday she was again taken 70 the
Heald street family and remained there
until Tuesday evening when she left th'
house. That was the last seem OF her srive
Her dead body was found BY Abraham
Peterson. colored, OF No. sl2 Bradford
street who was gathering wood in IN,
marshes. His dog attracted his attention
by barking at an object. When he made
an investigation he found the body. He
was badly scared and hurried away. He
met A. II. Ewing. track walker for thu
Pennsylvania railroad, and the latter lost
no time IN notifying the police and the
coroner.
The body was removed to the morgu,
where an examination was made. Twenty
docseus in United States money was found
on ~ body In a little purse which wal
fastened in the wornan's clothing.
The coroner believes that the woman
having failed to locate her people be
came terror stricken at the thought OF be
ing alone in this country. She wandered
about on Tuesday night until she prob
ably fell exhausted and died.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
DROP THE CHARGE
AGAINST BOWERS

John c. Bowers. who was arrested
yesterday on the charge OF the larceny
Of two fire extinguishers from the home
Of Mrs. Sarah Simon. of Rose Hill. was
dismissed by City Court Judge Coch-
ran this morning without a hearing
on recommendation Of Assistant So
lioitor Chaytor. Mr. Chaytor said there
was no evidence TO sustain charge
of larceny against Bowers
Mr.. Chaytor conferred with l.. Irving
Handy, attorney for Bowers, and decid-
ed to drop the case.
Joseph Pepe, charged with murderous
assault upon another Italian sometime
ago. had his case further continued by
City Court Judge Cochran this morn
ing until February I. owing TO the con-
dition of the complainant, who is still
in a hospital. Pepe is held without
bail
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
AGAIN BLOW
BOOTHWYN SAFE
Robbers Fail This Time
However, to Get Money
From B. 6 0. Station
HINGES BIND WHEN
NITRO -GLYCERINE EXPLODES

Robbers again visited the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad station. at Boothwyn. hve
miles north Of this city. early this morn
ing, and attempted 10 blow open the safe.
They broke the combination, but the
hinges became fast and they we're unable
TO open the safe door. The money, about
S25 and tickets, were found in the inner
apartment by the agent. Lewis McDon-
aid when he came on duty
Mcdonald lives about quarter OF a
mile from the station. lie was in Chester
last night and returned to Boothwyn on
the l2.l5 a. m. train. At that time the sta
ton had not been entered. When he ap-
peared. shortly before o'clock this morn
ing, he found one of tho front doors had
been forced.
Investigation showed that the intruders
made their way into the ticket office BY
removing the screen partition in front Of
the ticket window A hole was drilled in
the safe and nitro-glycerine used. The
explosion broke the combination. but
bound the hinges Of the door so tightly
that it was impossible TO get into the
money section.
The force Of the explosion stopped the
clock on the wall near the safe at 40
o'clock.
The station has been robbed often for
the last eight or ten years. a week be-
fore last Christmas It was entered but
little Of value was taken. the robbers Sc
curing about $3.50 from a chewing gum
slot machine.
A long-handled shovel was left on the
agents desk by the robbers this morn
ing The explosion did no harm TO the
Office other than scatter papers around
and leave the walls biackened I'm places
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
BEN FRANKLIN
SENT TO THE JUG

Benjamin Franklin was sentenced TO
ten days I'm the worlzhouse on the
charge of vagrancy by City Court
Judge Cochran this morning.
Ben isn't tho re-incarnated author Of
Poor Richards Almanack." He is a
rather lonely looking young coiored
man, who appeared ns n he might en-
joy ono Of the buns that the cele-
brated Ben stuffed in his packets while
walking the streets Of colonial Phila-
delphia,
He was picked up along the coast
by a patrolman yesterday. In court
this morning he pleaded guilty wearily
and din't seem 10 be at all proud OF his
name.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
''WASHERMATTER"
JUST COST HIM SIS

Patrick Burke was fined s. and costs for
contempt as well as so and costs for
drunkenness by City Court Judge Coch-
ran, this morning.
When brought in to the prisoners pen.
Patrick still bore evidences Of a spree and
he was decidedly pugnacious. When ar
raigned, he growied menacingly and ex-
claimed
Not guilty; what dye want, anyway"
"You better keep quiet demonstrated
Judge Cochran.
Jaw washermatterg' questioned Patrick
thickly.
Five dollars and costs for contempt"
said Judge Cochran. grabbing his pen.
Patrolman Morrow said no got Patrick
on the coast" yesterday. when he was
so drunk he couldn't stand.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
GOT INTO THE
WRONG ROOM

James Butcher wandered into a mar
ried couples room in No. 40 South
Van Buren street last night, and
startled the wife almost out OF her
wits.
The sequel to Butchers intrusion
was his appearance in City Court this
morning on the charge of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct
"You see" explained Butcher. Il
have the back room in the house. Yes
terday / was cutting ice up in Penn
sylvania and came home drunk. And
instead Of going into the back room.
went int othe middle room-to my sor-
row"
The mistake cost Butcher s. and
costs.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
START TO GATHER
UNREGISTERED DOGS.

Today is the last day in which dogs
without register tags are allowed TO
run A. large. without fear of the city
dogcatchers picking them up and re-
moving them TO the pound Twenty
days grace is given owners of dogs
to have them registered.
While the time OF grace is up today
Operator John Gaynor will sit at the
police station for the remainder Of the
month TO register dogs.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
JR. MECHANICS 10 pEeArE.

A debate will be held this evening
at the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Hall between
the debating teams of Winona Council,
No Q and Diamond Council No. 5. The
former team will take the negative side
Of the question: Resolved, that the
Indian race has suffered greater brad
ships at the hands OF white men than
has the negro race"
The teams win consists OF two mem
bers each, of which John S. Johnson
and J. A. Parsons Of Winona Council
will take the affirmative and George T..
Lyon and d. B. Brown of Diamond
Council will argue the negative.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
ENAMEL in FOOD
CHOKES J.L. ADAMS

While eating his evening meal on
Tuesday night, John Q. Adams. Of No.
223l Tatnall street, had a narrow escape
from being choked to death. A piece
of enamel which had gotten into some
Of the vituals in the Adams home. was
swallowed by Mr.. Adams and for
nearly an hour Mr. Adams was In
danger Of being strangled to death. A
doctor removed the piece Of metal from
Mr.. Adams throat with great dim
Guilty.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
TO DEBATE THE
TARIFF QUESTION

ST. Paurs Holy Name Society will
hold a debate this evening on the ques-
tion. Resolved. High tariff is Bene-
fetal TO the People" Alphonsus Nc
Cullough and James Reese will argue
for the Affirmative while the negative
side will be argued by the Rev. James
c. Comisky and Thomas A. Shannon.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
WOMAN CRIED MOUSE"
WHEN PIPE SPURTED ICE

Market street pedestrians we're spec
tators Of an amusing happening re-
Gently. Ice collected inside a water
spout had been loosened by the thaw.
and shot out from the end of the spout
across the sidewalk like a catapult. just
as a pretty young woman was pass
ing. "Oh. a mousel A mousew eN-
claimed the young lady running precipi-
tately away
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
WEATHER

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-No unus-
ual low temperatures are reported from
any section. The weather will be gen.
orally fair but with considerable eloudi-
ness tonight and Friday in the middle
and north Atlantic States.
Forecast till p. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware-Partly cloudy tonishti
warmer in eastern portion; Friday un-
settled.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
Death Of Miss HamilI.

i'll, daughter of the late Henry Hamill
will take place on Saturday morning
from No. 305 North Van Buren street.
Requiem mass viii be celebrated in st.
Paurs Church with interment in the
Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
Attended Prinoeton Meetinn.

Henry b. Thompson yesterday went
10 Princeton where he attended a meet
ing of the trustees of Princeton Uni
vorsity. of which he is a member.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
rhin Eirn ~. sllnht.

An alarm Of Ore from box NO. 1858.
tlfis morning, was caused by a small
blaze az the home Of Elmer Wilhelm,
at No. s27 kirlSwood street, The fire
was started by an oil stove overturnine
The loss will amount TO $50.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
West End Sunshine to Give Dinner

West End Sunshine Branch will hold
a sauer kraut and baked bean supper
in the West End Reading Room. Four
teenth and DUPONT streets tomorrow
evening The Sunshiners expect a
the supper
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
To Speak at Chester Banquet

r. J. Maclean, president OF the Will
mington Board Of Trade will be one
of the speakers at the banquet Of the
Chester Board of Trade tonight.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
FIVE DEAD In
FACTORY FIRE
Though Death List May 60
Beyond Eight at Any
Moment
ALL THE MISSING
ARE ACCOUNTED FOR
BY United Press Leased Special wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. co.
Search OF the ruins OF the burned Ellis
building, where FIVE shirtwaist opera
tives were killed yesterday in the con-
fiagration which destroyed the interior
of the structure. was taken up again
early today in the belief that the bodies
OF other victims may be found Three
of those seriously injured and now in
hospitals are expected to die at any
moment
While practically all Of those report
ed mission up to late hour yesterday
have been accounted for. police Of the
squad which was first to reach the
scene OF the fire feel certain that at
least four girls whom they say saw
fall back into the burning floors and
whose bodies have not been found were
incinerated.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20
Panic Caused Fatalities.

There seems little doubt that the ia
talities resulting from the fire were
due 10 panic among the girl shirt
waist workers. officials agree that tho
building was well equipped with fire
escapes and excepting in the one fac
tory practically all the occupants got
out safely.
All Of the dead as well as most Of
the injured. came from the shirtwaist
factory of Joseph ChachlSin. on the
fourth floor. One OF the girls there
started the panic and like a lot OF
sheep the other occupants of the room
threw themselves out Of the window
from which she leaped. Four girls and
a man plunged 10 their death
d. NJ. Ellis. owner Of the wrecked
building, said that he had complied
with all the ordinances for fire pro-
lection and blames the panic for the
deaths. He places the loss on the build
ing and its contents at 100000, though
experts yesterday estimated IL as about
three quarters Of that sum.
Evening journal., 1910-01-20

Advertising in THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL is a lever that
will lift your business into
prosperity
Evening journal., 1910-01-20

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