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Evening journal., 1910-01-24
SAYS FAINO WAS
SENTENCED TO DEATH

A communication was received at
THE EVENING JOURNAL to-day
correcting the statement in the Sunday
Star OF yesterday relative to sentence
in the case Of Michael Faino, who was
convicted in oyer and Terminer Court
here about seventeen years ago on a
charge Of murder According to THE
EVENING JOURNAL informant
Faino was convicted Of first degree
murder and was sentenced to be hang
ed IN 1898 or 1894. The sentence was
commuted. however. by the then Gov
ernor Robert J. Reynolds. Faino was
never hanged. William S. Hilles and
William NJ. Byrne were the attorneys
In the case.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
GIANT COMET
WAS VISIBLE

Many Wilmingtonians saw early
last evening without glasses, the latest
astronomical wonder. a giant comet. IL
had the appearance Of a large arc
light at a distance of a few blocks, and
shone with clearness and brillianoy. 1t
was low IN the western horizon. The
clear. crisp atmosphere made 1t pos
sible to see 1t with distinctness. At
high points IN the city and suburbs
scores OF observers looked long and
curiously at the comet. which was even
brighter than Venus
John b. Martin, who IS interested In
astronomy, has been making a close
study of the comet, but has failed to
locate Il as yet. Illness prevented
Mr.. Martin from making an observa-
ton last night
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
DELAWARE CITY
POSTMASTERSHIP
Delegations Given Hearings
Here Today by Senator
dupont

Rival delegations of Delaware City
Republicans called on United states
Senator Henry A. DUPONT in this city
to-day to urge the applications Of sew
eral men for postmaster at Delaware
City. Senator DUPONT was at the du-
Pont building this morning 70 receive
the delegations. and he gave them a
hearing of several hours.
The delegations this morning called
in behalf of J. Frank Reybold, the
present postmaster; William Vail,
Joseph Anderson and Steward L. Beck,
all Of whom are applicants for the ap-
pointment.
The strongest petition was that in
favor Of the reappointment of POST
master Reybold, which is numerously
signed by residents Of Red Lion hun
dred. It is altogether likely that
Reybold win be appointed.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
CENTREVILLE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CENTREVILLE, Del, Jan. 24-Miss
Edith Heed. OF West Chester, is visiting
Miss Phoebe Harvey.
The young folk OF centreville gave a
seighng party to Hockessin on Thurs
day evening
Centre Grange, No. II. held its regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday evening. The
newly-elected officers were installed and
important business transacted
An entertainment was gwen in the Ly-
ceum building Of Fairville, on Thursday
evening.
Frank G. Pierce lost valuable horse
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph McCullom stin continues
very I'll.
Miss Anna Smith, OF Guycncourt, is
spending two weeks with friends in
Northbrook, Pa.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
SAILOR CONFESSES
BRUTAL MURDER
Buried Rochester Girl With
out Knowing That She
Was Dead

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PORTSMOUTH. n. H., Jan. 2f-James
T.. Hall, sailor in the United States navy,
who has confessed to tho brutal murder
Of Anna Schumacher, who was strangled
and assaulted in the Holy sepuichre Gem
etery, in Rochester, n. r., is still held
a prisoner on board he United States
prison ship Southery, although the Ro-
chester police have insistently demanded
that he be turned over to them for trial
by the civil authorities. II is said that the
murderer win be held here for trial until
tho Rochester police give a satisfactory
guarantee that Hall would be returned to
the prison ship in the event the Rochester
courts failed to convict him Of murder.
Halls crime, according 10 his story was
atrocious in that he admitted he had
buried the girl without even knowing that
she was dead.
Hall enlisted in the navy at Columbus,
Ohio, but soon deserted fae was arrested
and sent to the prison ship. lie could not
sleep and finally was driven 70 confess
Hall, in his confession says he got Off
an erie freight train at the Rochester
cemetery, hoping TO find a place to sleep
He saw Miss Schumacher at her mothers
grave and insulted her. She screamed and
TO drown her cries he cholSed her. Hall
declares he did not intend 10 kin the girl,
but that his grip was too tight ana her
windpipe broke Then, without ascertain
ing II she had died, he buried her IN a
shallow sand grave and fed, escaping
from town on another freight train
nv.
N. ", who Is here, Han to-day made an
amplihed confession and signed it. lie
made no effort to hide the revolving de-
tails OF his crime and said he was glad he
had at last gotten II Off his mind.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
IN A SHADOW
lnveterate Tea Drinker Feared
Paralysis.

steady use Of either tea or coffee often
produces alarming symptoms as the poi
son Ccaffeine) contained in these beverages
acts with more potency in some persons
than in others.
II was never a coffee drinker,' writes
an III. woman, but tea drinker. / was
very nervous. had frequent spells OF sick
headache and heart trouble, and was sub
iect at times to severe attacks Of bilious
collie
mo end Of sleepless niglts-would have
spells at night when my right side would
get numb and tingle like thousand need
les were priolzing my flesh. At times I
could hardly put8my tongue out Of my
mouth and my right eye and ear were af-
fected.
s.The doctors told me I was liable to be-
come paralyzed at any time, so was In
constant dread. took medicine Of various
doctors and no end Of patent medicine--all
to no good.
.srhe doctors told me to quit using tea,
but / thought could not live without it,
that 1t was my only stay. ] had been a
tea drinker for twenty-five yeaIsi was un-
der tho doctors care for fifteen.
about six months ago, l finally quit
tea and commenced to drink Postum.
u - never had one spell Of sick
headachs since and only one light attack
OF bilious collie Have quit having those
numb spells at night, sleep well and my
heart is getting stronger all the time"
Read the little book. "The Road to
wenville," in pkgs. There's a Reason. /"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
SMYRNA HOPES FOR
MUCH FROM MR. JOHN

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del, Jan. 24-Among the
recent appointments of railroad off,
cials that affects Smyrna the most Is
that of Elisha John as superintendent
Of the Delaware division to succeed a..
J. Whitney, Jr Citizens Of Smyrna
and patrons of the Smyrna Branch line
generally are hoping that the new sup
erintendent will take up the matter of
better train service and give us a larg-
or and more commodious gasoline car
OF have a trailer built of proper pro-
portions to be regularly attached to the
nresent car. superintendent Whitney
promised the committee OF Smyrna
business men better service but never
fulfilled il. Now the new superin-
tendent will be looked to for relief.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
PHILADELPHIA LEADERS
PULLING DOWN PRICES

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. "a
with food stuffs left to spoil on their
hands by q public that is determined
to do without meat, butter and eggs
until the present. prohibitive prices
have been lowered. dealers here have
been forced to yield to the pressure of
popular boycott and have begun to
pull their prices down.
Today for the first ime. wholesale
dealers in meats tacitly confessed the
strength Of the boycott as a weapon
and reduced the price of all grades
of pork two cents a pound.
Eggs dropped a cent while butter
Is selling at a two-cent reduction.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Partv "a centreuiIIn.

An enjoyable surprise party was
given at the home OF Miss Emma Hol-
lingsworth at Centreville on Tuesday
evening. The affair was arranged by
Misses Bertha Pierce and Mary Nc
Cullough. A dainty repast was served.
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Hollingsworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Hollingsworth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank C. Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Glenn. Samuel Harvey, Mrs. Potts, Miss
Eva Baldwin, Percy Pyle, Allen Webb
Kensie Carpenter, Frank Walker and
others.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
KEEPING THE HAIR

To prevent dry, thin and falling hair;
remove dandruff; nllay itching and irri-
tation, and promote the growth and
beauty Of the hair, frequent shampoos
ings with Cuticura are usually effective
when all other methods fail. Special
and full directions accompany each
package Of Cuticura.
cuticura Soap t26c3. Ointment t50r.1. Reaoivent
f50e1. and Chocolate Coated Pills (25c,l, are sold
throughout She world Potter Drug Chem. Corp /,
Sole Props. 81 Columbus Ave. Boston.
ns~Mailed Free. Cuticura Book on Skin and Scalp
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Pioneres to Have Dance.

The Pioneer Literary Association is
making preparations for the annual
euchre and dance to be held in Eden
Han, Monday evening, February 8. The
following committee has charge of the
affair. John Mcguire. Eugene Stear-
rett. j. n. Meaney, Charles Brandt and
III. a. BlicSle.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Y. N. G. a. sunday Msetino

The Rev. i. G. Thomas OF Phlladel-
phia, spoke on "The Everyday Man on
the Square" at the Y NJ G. A. meet
ing for men in the Garriek Theatre yes
terday afternoon.
His address was principally discus
sion Of some of the men who are doing
things for the lower classes Of people
and was highly appreciated Byron w
King win be the speaker next Sunday.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
roo LATE FoR CLASSIFICATION,

- 9 On SLASSlF r "a ION.
NJ OTICE-ALL PERSONS HAVING
claims against b. Katzerman, fur
rier, 4l6 King street, please call at once,
as he will leave town for six months.
Jan4-2t.
r .oST-CALSS PIN, INITIAL IA III s.,
70, on Thirteenth between French
East Thirteenth street. Jan24-2t
O THE HONORABLE JUDGES or
the Court OF General Sessions of the
state Of Delaware. in and for New Cas-
tie county We, the undersigned respec-
table citizens tat least one-haif Of whom
are substantial freeholders) of the First
ward of the city of Wilmington. county
of New Castle and State OF Delaware.
do hereby certify that VIM. Baxter, trad
ing is VIM Baxter & Brother, who is
the owner and occupant of the house Of
business and premises situated at south
who is an applicant for license for the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors to be drunk
off the premises and to bottle and sell
such liquors when bottled to be drunk or
the premises, in quantities as follows.
Malt or breWed liquors Of not less than
three quarts nor more than one barrel,
and other Intoxicating liquors in guam
titles of not less than three quarts, nor
more than five gallons. He is person
of fun age a man Of sobriety and good
moral character, that such sale of in
toxicating liquors at the said point is
necessary to accommodate the public
and the true rental value thereof is five
hundred dollars and the following re-
spectacle citizens of said ward, at least
twelve Of whom are substantial free
holders of said ward. recommend the
said application. viz:
Albert Neumayer, M. Altman,
II. u. Entriken William kanet
Joseph Fisher James II. Harkins,
Chas b. Dougherty Jacob Zimmerman.
Angelo NJ TerranovaGeorge NJ ID. Lope
BENT f. Rawnsley, Morris Chaiken.
Ludwig Hendricks Humphrey Lynch
Max Ephraim, Willard A. Spnngeb
VIM. Aschenbach M. Devine,
D. Bubenzer VIM. Fleming.
Thos Monaghan, William Huber,
Robert Hutton w. Howard Dunbar,
James Hutton, John Brown,
Patrick A.Nulty.
WILLIAM BANTER e. BROTHER.
f24-3t
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
swearIna coat lin sto.

Harry Hall. colored. was defendant
in City Court this morning on the
charge Of drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. Patrolman Fox said he got
Hall on Saturday night at Front and
Shipley streets swearing at the top
of his voice" A fine of $40 and costs
was imposed
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Financial and Commercial.

G. / Hudson and Company stated
this morning:
I'VE have pointed out that Steel IS
high at current prices even. nN it IS
placed on a ; per cent. basis. We
doubt that an extra dividend would
have much effect. It might induce
proft-talSing. We seldom have a rise
in stocks this late in January. Febru-
airy is usually a very irregular month
in sfncks.n
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
PhiIadeIphia Red Men Here.

Teocco Tribe, ]. 0. r. NJ. No. 143,
of Philadelphia was the guest of Wa
waset Tribe, No. 9, heer on Saturday
night. Teocco degree team conferred
degrees on four candidates. Follow
ing the work refreshments were served
and later during a social hour Wa
waset Tribe presented the visitors with
a set OF tomahawks. Each one was
suitable inscribed.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
nehnte nn pn,u Rents

AT a meeting Of the Presbyterian
Union held in tho y. NJ. G. A. Building
on Saturday night It was decided 10
hold a debate in West Church on the
evening Of February IA. The subject
win be; Resolved, that the rent Of
pews is the proper method Of church
support"
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
NJ Brown Afflicted With Rbeumatisr

Hugh g. Browne. attorney AT law,
Is confined 70 his home No .In7 Van
Buren street, suffering from rhauma-
tlsm Or. Smith Cooper Is in attend
ance. Mr.. Browne a few days ago
fell on a slippery pavement In Phil
adelphia and rheumatism followed the
shock received.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
EIks to Have Social Session,

Wilmington Lodge of Elks will hold
a social session on Tuesday evening.
February LIST, at which the committee
promises "spiels Of entertainment and
chunks OF lunch" Owing 20 the fact
that No. 307 hasn't any auditorium at
their home. Ss1 Market street, the ses-
sion on February 1st will be held in
German Hall. J. II. Kane is chairman
Of the committee
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
DEATHS
Mary Carter.
Emma &. Knox.
Ernest B. Annlehv

Mary Carter.
Emma e. Knox.
Ernest B. Appleby.
CARTER-On January 90 1910 Mary Car
ter, in her S0th year.
Due notice Of funeral will be given.
KNOx-On January 23rd. 1910. Emma E..
wife of Joseph H. Knox, in her SIND
year.
Relatives and friends of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at her late residence. Barley Mill
road and Kennett Pike. near Whining
ton on Wednesday evening, January
26th, at s o'clock. Further services and
interment at Camden, Del, on arrival
of train leaving Wilmington, 1914,
Thursday morning, without further O.
tice
APPLEBY-Nea Red Lion, Del, on Jam
uary sd, 1910, Ernest b., beloved hus-
band OF Martha L. Appleby and son
of Annie B. and the late William. L.
Appleby aged p years.
Relatives and friends are Invited TO at
tend the funeral on Wednesday Janp-
ary 26th Services at his late home, near
Red Lion, Del. at one o'clock. Inter-
ment at Presbyterian Cemetery, Chris
tiana, Del Carriages will meet train
due at Bear Station at 9.06 a. m.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
suildino Permit issued.

one building permit was issued to-
day by the building inspector. 1t was
granted to A. Eckman, TO make alter
ations at Nos. 3 and East Seventh
street for DR. Willard Springer, cost
ing $700.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
steamshin Geta OF.

York for Claymont, reported aground
near the Elbow OF the Ledge. was
floated yesterday with assistance. The
barge Magnolia which she had IN tow,
was towed to Claymont on Saturday
by the steamship Texas.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Real Cot OF Without Bearina,

Charged with having been drunk and
disorderly William Real, colored. was
arraigned in City Court this morning,
but on recommendation Of Assistant
City Solicitor Chaytor, he was dis
missed without a hearing.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
w. G. r. u. Meetino.

The w. c. 7. u. Of Stanton and
Marshallton. will hold their monthly
meeting at the home Of Mrs. William
Deighton at Marshallton. on Tues
day at go to'elock.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Gets Postal From Nav sydney.

County Treasurer Robert M. Burns
this morning received a postal card
from George r. Clark of Montana. New
Sydney Mr.. Clark is Past Grand Sire
of the j. o. o. +. and is a close friend
of Mr.. Burns
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
10 Present cnnarIu

The Enterprise Catholic Club, of
Philadelphia. will present the comedy
who is Brown?" at the Polish Hall,
on Sycamore street. on Friday evening
for the benefit Of st. Paurs r. G,
Church.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Macedonia Circle Meetino.

There will be a meeting Of Mace
donia Circle Of Kings Daughters Of
West Church on Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Church Social.

A social for the young people Of
Hanover Church and Sunday school
is to be given at the church on Thurs
day evening by the Church ClHb of the
Y. r. S. c. y. of the church
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
sohooI Board q Sell eonda,

The Board of Education will open
bids at its meeting tonight for the sale
Of 500 1000 Of school Improvement
bonds
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
CHANDLER : yndsBteass Hm5s lmsr

No. PA w Ninth Street.
Careful attention day or night
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments first-class. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
PORT DEPOSIT
UNDER ICE

Continued From Firts Page.
some places it reaches a depth of forty
five feet.
At noon to-day it was estimated that
the railroad company had 1900 men at
work. Since yesterday $4,000 sand
wiches have been sent to the men from
this city, Philadelphia and Baltimore,
and Columbia. along with hundreds
of washboilers of coffee. The coffee
is already prepared for drinking, prev
ious to being placed aboard the trains.
The dining and kitchen cars Of the
railroad company will be fitted out to-
day and viii take care Of the men bat
tling with the ice in better shape.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24

Norristown Pair Get Marriage License
Magistrate Gluckman today issued
a marriage license to W. Norman
Lewis and Clara May Kincade, both
OF Norristown, Pa.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
BLAME GORGE ON
B. & o. r. r, BRIDGE

0 W fAt fAs 2RNb1G
PORT DEPOSIT, Md. Jan. 24.-The
damage done here by the flood and the
breaking of a tremendous ice gorge is
blamed on the Baltimore & Ohio.
Mayor Armstrong and other leading
men Of the town blame the railroad
company for the flood causing as much
damage as it did. They say the poles
erected in the river for the support
of the temporary structure in the build
ing Of the new Baltimore & Ohio
bridge blocked the masses OF ice, in
creased the jam and when the flood
came prevented the ice from safely
passing out through the channel.
The Mayor says he notified the rail-
road company of the impending dam
ger. He has now appealed to Cover
nor Crothers to send representatives
of the Board of Public Works here to
investigate the conditions with view
to holding the railroad company re-
sponsible
The food. accompanied by mass Of
ice. swept the shoft of the river for
two miles, carrying everything before
It.
Many fed to tho hills above the town.
homes on the water front were rescued
through second-story windows BY a band
Of livesavers. led by r. c. Bond. assistant
cashier OF the Cecil National Bank.
The water rose four feet higher thar
ever before recorded. Telegraph and teie.
phone operators were driven from theil
posts. The offices OF the Postal and West
ern Union Telegraph Companies and Dla
mond state Telephone were demolished
/ The principal losses include McClena
han Granite Company's works, $4,000, an,
owland Manufacturing company's plant
Most OF the houses along The waite
front are more or less damaged. doors be
ing broken in windows smashed. furni
ture and carpets ruined by mud, wate
and ice. The total loss in the town prope
is estimated at si5OOoo. Thousands OF fee
or lumber has been swept out into tn
bay
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Stock Markets

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
JEW YORK, Jan. 24-The stock mar
ket showed weakness in the opening and
early trading, declines ranging IRON IRON
noted in all active issues. At the end
OF fifteen minutes stronger tone with
general price rallies became general
Iii o'clock-Price movements through
out the first hour We're under pressure
and declines ranging from one to three
points in nearly everything traded in
Reading Union Pacific, St. Paul. Q. q
O. and Southern Pacific were leaders IN
the decline.
Noon-Some irregularity marked the
trading IN the late afternoon. Steel
common sold down TO S4 1-2, followed
by other market leaders. It then
rallied to above So with others follow
ing and again sold off but without
reaching the earlier extreme.
2.f5 p. m. quotations from F. D.
Laekey & Co, Bankers and Brokers,
members Philadelphia Stock Exchange,
s4s Market street, Wilmington, Del.
Al Locomoti a Northern PacI33X
ANAL Copper So Norf. & West e634
Am. Smelling o. x No. Central 123
Am Sugar Co 2ok Peoples Gas III
Atch. T. & SgI7B Pennsylvania I37H
Asphalt Com. 3oA Philc. r. i. 76E
BALTIC. e. Obi ti5A Phila- co. 5oM
Brooklyn r. 73 Phila. Electric I'd
GenI Leather 47sk Reading =. .I6oX
Ches. & Ohio S4zS Rock Island A7,f
Cambria steel 5oZ st. Paul .....I46%
Denver & r. G. asa Sou. Pacific I7SM
Erie Common 40 Sou. Ry Co. 3oK
Erie LIST Pfd 4S4 Tonopah Min. 6A
Elec of Amer IL United Gas I'm o3
Louisville & lI4s4 Union Pacific 1907
Lehigh Nav. IIS4 u. S. st. Con S4g4
Leh Valley ..Io7 u. S St. Pr 1z3
Missouri Pac 70 Wabash Pr :. 40
Mo. Kan & t 4sK West. Union 72H
n. Y .CentralrISss
Reported daily by F. o. Laekey 8
Co., bankers and brokers', members
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, 843 Mar
ket ST.
WHEAT CORN. OATS.
Dec. May Dec. May. Dec. May.
1l0% 1915 s67A 6TA 471s 437s
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
Bishop At St. Matthew's church.

bI5WuP az 0Is WaEITI9W > NTIUT Ut
Bishop +. J. Kinsman preached in
ST. Matthew's Episcopal Church last
evening.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24

o. j. Jester. Of Camden, n. y. visit
ed his parents Mr.. and Mrs William Il.
Jester. Of No. $50 Pine street over
Sunday.
Evening journal., 1910-01-24
To lloId Rummaae sale.

TO Hold humniage Sale.
The social committee OF Waneta
Council, No. 3, Degree Of Pocohontas
will hold a rummage sale on February
Evening journal., 1910-01-24


NJ OTICE-ALL PERSONS HAVING
= claims against b. Katzerman, fur
rier, 4l6 King street, please call at once.
as ne will leave town for six months.
Jan24-2t
Evening journal., 1910-01-24

L OSI-CALSS PIN, INITIAL IA ii 81,
05, on Thirteenth between French
ana Poplar. Reward il returned to 2l2
East Thirteenth street. Jan24-2t
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-16
DURING
 ENTIRE WINTER

SEATTLE April z-For ybs first ..a. in ra. history of placer mining
 Alaska winter slalsaE has been
 successfully carried oa all winter in .aa Taaana district taa Iessees of a claim ga Ready Bullion. a tributary O. Ester creek having sIaieed wi-hou interruption
 The work was done by Kuase Lar son and Alber. Halamer They ar rived i'm Seattle on the steamer Vic ora bringing out with them between sl5o0oo and s2ao0oo. che result of aer cleanup.
 Men familiar wth Alaska mining operations stated yesterday that the methods used by Larson and Hal aer may mark a new epoch in placer mining. tn that Che slue.ng period -aH be more than doubled and that tn. cost 1I mining can be greatly re- IaseI by eliminating one handling ot
 the pay dirt
 Larson and HaHmer commenced slugtng fn October and worked con- amaIy with day and night shifts, op- -aEae even when the thermometer stood between 50 and 80 degrees be-. .gw aero They were able to do this bg returning -he water used in the slu.ea boxes ro che stump hole where .. was kept at tepll temperature
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-16
PIERCE SAYS
 CLAIMS ]. X.
(sy Alaska News sursau.)

WASHINGTON. D. c. April l6- First Assistant Secretary of the h. teriOr Pierce, who testified before the Ballinger investigating committee yes terday afternoon, stated that when Secretary Ballinger had turned the Cunningham coal claims investigation over to him there was no evidence of fraud in connection with the cases. It is understood that the prosecution intend to spring a surprise when Sec retary BaIlinger is placed on the stand to testify.