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Evening journal., 1910-02-05
ACCUSE CHICAGO
CITY OFFICIALS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
CHICAGO, Feb. 5-The January grand
jury returned an indictment against
NJ II. McGovern. contractor; John
Erickson. city engineer; Paul RedieslSi.
former deputy commissioner of public
works. and Ralph A. Bonnell, former
assistant city engineer. charging them
With conspiracy to defraud the city
aibd conspiracy to obtain money under
false pretenses. The alleged conspir-
acy was connected with the payment
10y the city 20 McGovern Of $45,9St for
excavating Shale rock in the construc-
ton of city sewer when no Shale rock
was eXcavated.
The jury also returned additional
indictments against McGovern. Redie-
ski. Bonnen and seven other men, re-
Gently indicted on charge Of grating
from the city in connection with the
same sewer contract. The indictments
had been forecasted by the newspapers
and all Of the accused men were pre-
pared TO furnish bond when the true
bills were reported before Judge Ker-
sten to-day.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
AGED WOMAN
ATTACKED BY MAN
Mrs. Lena Plumb Victim Of
ASSaNlt---POliCe InVeSti-
gate

Tho police are searching for a strange
man who is said to have fcloniously at
tackled Mrs. Lena Plumb, aged 60 years. a
widow living in Guthrie's Court beyond
Market street bridge on last Saturday
night. The matter was not reported to the
police until the middle Of the week and
since that time. several suspects have
been detained and taken before the wo-
man but she has failed to Identify them.
Mrs Plumb lives alone in GVthrie's
Court and works whenever she can get
employment. Tho man who attacked her,
she said. was white and fairly well dress
ed. Physicians made physical examina-
ton OF the woman at the police station
and found that the story she told had not
been exaggerated.
The woman had been to a party at
Front ane Justison streets and started
for home late i'm the evening Sho had
walked but "A short distance from Mar
ket street bridge along the causeway
when she was attacked.
She fought her assailant but with
out avail and he kept her from scream
ing by holding his hand over her
mouth. The woman staggered to her
home where she remained III for SOY
oral days.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
AERO CLUB TO
GET A CHARTER
Articles Of Incorporation Sent
to DOver---Davld Smelling
burg Heads Company

Papers Of Incorporation for the VIII
mlngton Aero Club were prepared to-day
by John O. Gray. and will be sent 10
Dover this afternoon, where charter win
be Issued by Secretary OF tSate smithers.
The Wilmington Aero Club will be one
Of the first In tho country and will ex-
plot tho airship invented by r.. A. Scld.
linger OF this city. a model OF which IL
now exhibited in the window Of the Ma
tional Cash Register Companys Office
No Market street.
David sneuenburg, tho l-known mer-
chant will be president OF the Aero Club;
George W. Grove. vice-presidcnt, and
John Montgomery secretary and treasur-
en- They with Mr seidinger. Colonel q.
p. Poatiea and John @. Gray will be the
incorporators.
Tho company is TO be capitalized at $50.
600 with stock at par value Of ten
dollars a share Plans for the company
have not been dlvulged. but II Is under
stood that a large tract near Wilmington
as testing ground, aerodrome and club
house for the new club Is under consider
alton
The men Interested In the club arc all
well-known and It IS expected that VII
mington VIII become more than ever in
the public eye.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
HORSEMEN TALK
OF SEASONS PLANS

The annual meeting of the Delaware
Horse Show Association was held I'm
the First National Bank Building yes
terday afternoon after the election OF
II. II. Wallace. president; S. B. Cool
ing. treasurer; w. c. Devine, assist
ant treasurer; S. II. Wilson, Jr., sec
retary; G. Norman Palmer, assistant
secretary plans for the season were
discussed.
The association has planned for re-
pairs to the track at the driving park,
and plans for these were shown and
discussed. These provide for a wider
course at the first turn and a filling
in at various places that the track
may be faster. improvements to the
stand will also be made. The assoc
iation decided upon the same plan as
that Of last season for the matinees.
and the dates OF July 10, 20 and 21,
which had been chosen by the com-
mttee for the three days races, were
sanctioned by the body.
The reports showed that the assocla-
ton is in good condition.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
ALL KINDS OF
SPORT ON TRACK
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Feb. 5.-Senator Conner,
who represents tho FELTON, district In
the Legislature is sponsor for the
story that FELTON, has the greatest race
track in the world.
Look at it, said Senator Conner,
as he pointed to tho course, so stu
ated near a stream that when the
foods come as the past fortnight. the
track is overflowed and covered with a
sheet of water.
Here is an amusement park. claims
the senator, which eXceis anything
even fight promoters have Go offer, in
the way of facilities for diversified
sport. Daring the racing season, 1t
is a splendid turf course. the soil being
springy and easy TO the pounding feet
of the horses. At another season the
track can be utilized for motor boat
ing Again, like today, il is beauti-
ful skating course, Offering a mile
Of smooth running The senator then
goes on to say that even fish have
been caught on it by fishermen in
large numbers. II turns out, later
however, that the fishing was the re-
suit Of fish peddler's wagon coming
to grief and the fish which dropped
from the wreckage had to be caught
all over again.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
MORE MEN OUT
in STEEL STRIKE
By United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BETHLEHEM. p, Feb. 5.-There was
little change in the Bethlehem Steel
Company's strike situation to-day, where
] 200 machinists are out because their
demand for time and half for overworlz
was refused. The men are. firm in their
determination to stay out until their de-
msnd is granted.
Despite the fact that Charles NJ Schwab.
president of the company verbally eX-
pressed his Willingness 10 arbitrate the
differences, the men say they want
Schwab's statement in writing before they
Will go back. IN an interview to-day
Schwab said.
There appears o be no definite griev-
ance. AS we interpret It the strike is the
result OF the discharge OF three men.
who the strikers claim we're discharg-
ed for not working overtime, but whom
the company says did not report for work.
The question of overtime has never been
brought to the attention of the officials
for arbitration, settlement or discussion.
There were additions to the ranks OF
the strikers to-day when a large number
OF the night shifts OF machine shop No.
went out II is expected that the day
men Of this shop viii strike before the
day is over together with the machinists
Of the Saucon plant.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
FIRESIDE BASEBALL

Billy Lauder, the former Phillies' in
fielder and college STAR viii coach the
Williams College nine this spring.
Manager Donovan, Of Boston. says
he is counting on Southpaw Pitcher
karger delivering the goods this year.
Manager Doom. OF the Phillies. has
decided to hang on to Joe Ward with a
view to making one more effort to
make him fit in somewhere.
Yale has arranged to. play a game
with the New York Giants on April O.
in New York.
Paddy Livingston has sent his sign
contract TO Manager Connie Mack. Of
the Athletics. and will surely be with
the team when IL starts South.
The Brooklyn team has seventeen
games on its exhibition schedule this
spring. enough TO keep it busy until
the date for the opening OF the season.
From March TO 81 the Dodgers will
be at Hot Springs.
In Chicago they're reproaching Char
lie Comiskey for once turning down
Charlie Doom without giving him a
trial It was while Connie owned the
st. Paul club.
Manager Connie Mack OF the Ath-
letics expects Heitmuller and Jackson
to develop into great outnelders. Both
can hit and. while they appear awk
ward I'm tho garden, few chances es-
cape them.
! Harry Bay. formerly of the Reds and
! Clevelands. has gone into vaudeville
doing a musical act in which his part.
1 ned sings a song written by Bay.
Norman Elberfield is said TO be great
" pleased to get with Jimmy McAleer
The ''gingery kid" has certainly worr
many different uniforms i'm his time.
Ed Walsh. although considered on
Of the greatest pitchers in the gam
to-day, was guilty Of making thre
balks last season. Bill Burns ais
OF the White Sox. tied his team mate
They may call Fred Merkle a "bone
head" because Of one unfortunate play
but there IS not a manager in eithe
Of the two big leagues who would no
like to have him on his roster.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
INVOKE PRAYER TO
SAVE CHILD'S LIFE

NEW YORK. Feb Splritualists
and believers in the psychic all over
New York are today engaging in con-
certed prayer and invoking mystic
power for the recovery OF Winifrod
Hyslop. the 10 year old daughter Of
Prof. James Hyslop. one OF the most
noted apostles Of the psychic in the
United States.
Miss Hyslop is suffering from ty-
phoid and the request for prayers was
made by or. Titus Bull of the famous
Bull family Of physicians to the Ladies
Auxiliary OF the First Spiritualist
Church
'I have done all that mortal power
can do 10 save the life OF Dr. Hyslop's
daughter" Dr. Bull said. land have
given ND. The only thing that can pos
sibly save her life now is the inter-
/ vention Of the spirit world and 1 write
/ for your silent prayers TO ask tho
spirits to do this"
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
CENSUS QUIZ
In STATE TODAY

To-day civil service examination
OF candidates for appointment as
census enumerators is being held
throughout the State, In fact through
out the country. In Wilmington the
examination is being held in the Fed
eral Building. under the supervision OF
the local civil service examining board.
and down the state the examinations
are being conducted by the postmasters
In the various towns in which they are
being held.
There are nearly 300 applicants for
census positions OF which number near
iy two hundred are from Wilmington
and rural New Castle county, and the
remainder from down the state. Pro-
vision II made FOR the appointment by
Supervisor Of Census L. II. iali Of l25
enumerators. Of which 80 viii be em-
ployed In Wilmington. 81 IN rural New
Castle county, and tho remainder de-
vided between the two lower counties.
In wilmington 81 applicants took the
examination at 9 o'clock this morning
and this afternoon an additional 10c
will take the examination. OF the 81
candidates this morning there were b'
women including six colored women
The remainder were men. This after
noon all tho applicants who will take
the examination will be men.
Frederick a. Middleton has charge
OF the examination taken by the wo
men this morning I'm tho civil servici
rooms. on the third floor OF tho Fed
eral Building. and Dr. G. r.. Rice
I census clerk. looked after the men n
/ the grand jury room.
/ The examinations down tho State arr
! being held at the smyrna postoffice
! Dover postofiice. Georgetown postoffice
Harrington postoflice and the sch9o
house at Scnford.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
TWO BASKETBALL GAMES
AT THE Y. M. C. A.

In the y NJ c. A. gymnasium tonight
the local association FIVE will play At
lantic City what promises 20 be one Of the
fastest basketball games OF the local sea-
son. Tho local team will be slightly
changed on account Of the absence OF Hy-
land who left the city last evening for
a trip Of three weeks through Texas. Mex
leo and other southwestern parts In the
absence Of IIyland, Heal will be tho cap
tain Of the team.
The association second team will play
the West End first team. The y. NJ. c. a.
second is almost in the class Of the first
team. The lineup Of tho feature teams
viii be:
Atlantic City. Wilmington.
Townsend q. o. forward ...... q. Heal
Morrel . O.. forward MclSendrlck
CSmith
Angelo q. see. centre .... b.. ......SlacS
Johnson Gee. q. guard Gee. o. ."...Ladell
Schneider .. ......guard .... ......-.Neal
Morris. Bell e. . ..subs ....Hoopes, Haley
Saunders will referee.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
TO HELP FLOOD SUFFERERS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PARIS. Feb. 5.--President Fallieries and
the Cabinet to-day began working out
plan whereby the government will go TO
the aid OF those who need relief as re-
suit Of the food The general plan in
wolves the extension OF credit 10 farmers.
small merchants and tradesmen and a
special appropriation 10 feed the thous-
ands OF poor people until they can again
be made self supporting. This special APP
preparation viii also be available for fur
nishing the homes OF the poor people who
lost their household effects IN the Hood.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
IS
TALKING BALL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del, Feb. 5-Baseball fans
had preliminary meeting this week,
and the coming seaAon prospects were
discussed. Another meeting will be
held on tho February IA. Those who
arc interested arc asked TO be present
and help the cause along. Elkton and
other towns adjacent want to organize
a Tri-State League
The Newark polo team defeated the
Silver Leaf team OF Wilmington by a
score of Z to /. Miss Anna Cox. Of
Wilmington, viii be at the rink this
evening
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
DIR. MOWBRAY
TO Be VERY BUSY

The Rev Dr. Aipheus S. Mowbray,
Wilmington district superintendent OF
the Wilmington Methodist Conference.
will leave on Monday for Cincinnati,
where he win attend the meeting OF
tho Methodist Book COMMITTEES. OF
which he is secretary. The commit
tees sessions will continue two weeks
during which time about four million
dollars worth of business viii be con-
sidered and acted upon The handling
Of that business really comes down 10
DR. Mowbray. He also prepares and
publishes the committees minutes, COW
ering about 100 printed pages.
After the committee finishes it's wock
DIT. Mowbray will return TO Whining
ton TO get his reports in shape for the
Conference session at Salisbury. his
six year term as district superintendent
expiring this year.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
Death Of Wesley r. Andrews.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-Death
came today to Colonel Wesley r. An
drews who had been suffering for
three weeks from an attack Of pneu-
monla lie was for years prominent
In Pennsylvania politics. When Boies
Penrose was chairman OF tho State
Republican Committee Andrew was
secretary and when Penrose was cleo
ted to the Senate he became chairman
Andrews also served as clerk Of the
senate committee on postofiices OF
which Penrose Is chairman. Ills death
occurred in his apartments at the
portaland
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
MAYOR JOINS THE
PYTHIAN SISTERS

Major j. Harvey Spruance has be-
come a guardian OF the Pythian Sisters.
His honor was among those In class
Of sixteen who were initiated last even
ing into the Pythian Sisters Lodge. The
lodge is increasing IN membership.
Mayor Spruance on next Saturday
evening will open the carnival I'm tho
Turn Hail. The members Of tho
Knights OF Pythias and the Pythian
Sisters expect the affair 70 be the most
successful carnival ever held in Will
mington.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
FELL BACK DEAD IN A THEATRE


T---
DENVER, Feb. 5--"Surely goodness
and mercy shall follow me all the days
Of my life and l shall dwell I'm the
house OF the Lord forever" quoted
Wright Lorimer, who is here in This
Shepherd Kipg." As these words we're
spoken Mrs. Mary eKlly. a seamstress.
sighed deeply. rose on her feet and fell
back dead.
Doctors say that the woman's heart,
under the stress Of emotion stopped
beating Few persons I'm the theatre
knew that tho woman was dead, It be-
ing general believed that she had
tainted.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
FEAR NEW CRISIS
NOW IN WAR ZONE

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
MANAGUA. Feb Revolutionary
sympathizers hero are greatly alarmed
to-day over the action Of General
Estrada in ordering the gunboat
Ometepe TO fire on Greytown (San
Juna del Norte). IN virtual violation
Of the order of Captain Thoslger of tho
British cruiser Scylla, stationed at
Greytown. who announced that the in
clusion OF Greytown In tho fighting
zone Mould be considered sufficient
cause for England 20 interfere.
II is feared that Estrada's action
will precipitate a new crisis that VIII
work to the disadvantage Of the
revolutionists. The government forces
share the same view, but with diff
ferent feelings and their elation a.
what is considered a bad blunder by
the provisional president is apparent.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
JUMPS THREE STORIES
TO ESCAPE CONSTABLE

When Constable John Chalmers, Of
Newark. went in pursuit last night Of
a colored man who is suspected Of
knowing something about the robbery
of two houses at Ogletown on Thurs
day night, the man made his way to
the third floor of a Newark house.
Chalmers followed the man there and
as he was about to take him the man
jumped from the third story window
to "A shed below and escaped.
Chalmers had been apprised OF the
Ogletown robberies and given a de-
scription of the man wanted He is
now believed to have left the state.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
Weekly Bank Statement.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Feb 5.-The weekly state
ment as issued by the Associated Banks
Of New York follows:
Reserve on all deposits, decrease. So
s3s,975.
Reserve on deposits other than L. s.,
decrease, s6.o36.5I5.
Loans. increase. si4,2ii,700.
Specie. decreas. $10s. 400.
Legals. decrease. S4.079,3O0.
Deposits, increase, s11,00S, 700.
Circulation. decrease $4SSO00-
Total loans, S1.232. .6ss. 800.
The surplus Of the banks is 81. IA .425
against sl1,275oOO last year and s44 75o,-
$50 two years ago.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
BATTLE NEAR
IN NICARAGUA

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BLuEFIELDs Nicaragua, Via wireless
from Colon. Feb. 5.-The deciding battle
Of tho Nicaraguan revolution may be
fought to-day in Managua, the capital.
Tho administration army that has been
falling back. though lighting desperately
since the provisional army began its ad-
vance from Acoyapa. has reached the
Tipitapa river on the shore OF Lake Man
aqua. only about % miles from the capital
The country is more open than at any
point since advance began and the soldiers
can be moved with greater speed.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
BASEBALL MEN
AT DINNER TONIGHT

The DUPONT Baseball Association viii
hold its annual dinner in the Hotel
Wilmington tonight. Covers viii be
laid for 70 persons. and following the
menu there will be general discussion
OF the local baseball situation. Among
the guests will be Peter F. Cassidy.
The club will receive the trophies Of
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
MAY BE TWELVE
TEAMS In THIS LEAGUE

The FIRST meeting Of the baseball
clubs Of the Catholic League will be
held on the evening of February IL. to
that time the most important question
will be the election of the league Of
ficials and the decision on the teams
that will be represented in the league.
There will probably be twelve teams in
the league this year.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
BUILD MANY CARS
AT TODD'S CUT

The Todd's Cut plant OF the r. D. ard
W. railroad. is very busy at the pressir
time. One Of the most recent orders re-
ceived this week was call for i5ohrdlu
ceived this week calls for i5o freight cars.
These cars will be constructed OF steel
and wood, the bottoms being Of Steel
They viii have n capacity OF $1,000 tons
and are TO be completed in six months
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
METEORIC RISE
OF AUTO BUILDER
]. N. WHY'S, Salesman Two
Years Ago, Plans a 10000
Output in 1910

Two years ago a man out in the Mid
die West built and marketed three
hundred and eighty motor cars. To-
day this same man is building twenty
thousand cars and his sales VIII
amount TO S2f000.00o.
John y. WHY'S. president OF the
WHY'S Overland Company. OF Indian
apolis and Toledo. is the name OF the
man who has made this remarkable
record.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
sun.r;or Court Cases.

Superior Court will be IN session
next week The cases caiendared for
Monday are those of +. E. Gallagher
VS.. William G. Keithley; Augusta NJ.
Benson VS. Wilmington city Railway
Company. and David u. King, Jr. VS..
wynemona Council No. 10, Degree Of
pocahontas.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
HERMITS NOW
SET FAST PACE

In the regular weekly bowling match
OF the X. G.. f. League. the Hermlts
last night won two Of three games from
the Knights and gained 1872 points The
Knights, however. lead with 713 pins.
II Coucil. Of the Hermits. broke the
seasons record by bowling a score OF
2sl.
The score:
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
TENNIS CLUB
BECOMES ACTIVE
Dover Players ReOrganize and
Talk Of Building Club
House
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL


DOVER. Del. Feb. 5.--The Dover Ten
mis- Club has reorganized for the year by
electing John T. LeFevre president;
Thomas c. Frame. Jr., vice-president; II.
X. Green, secretary; Elmer p Horsey,
treasurer.
A clubhouse, containing showers. lock-
ers for clothes. aud quarters for the Nom
hers 10 dress and rest in, will probably be
built on the North street park a commit
tee was appointed 10 arrange a banquet
10 be held by the club at the Hotel Rich
ardson sometime before the end OF the
winter season.
The club made a proposition to the
Dover "city beautiful' movement that IL
the authorities would condemn or remove
tho negro rookery" back OF the Dover
Federal building. where one nan has been
murdered and several stabbed. they would
lay out paths from state street thereto
and probably erect substantial club
house there.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
BuiIdino Permits Issued.

Building Inspector Johnson issued
building permits today TO NJ. n. Wood,
TO make alterations for w G. Sparks,
at No. 9O7 Orange street, costing $50
and to Frank Ferguson to build a
dwelling for Frank Weldin. at no. AS
East Eleventh street
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
nefnnltinn Treaaurer Arrested.

BY United Press Leased speclaI VIC,
WEBSTER, Mas. Feb. 5.-Deserted by
the bondsmen who had procured bail for
him In 5000 John A. Han, defsulting
treasurer OF the South Bridge Savings
Bank was rearrested to-day and brought
before Judge Clark In the District Court.
here He was charged with a defalcation
Of 100000 and held I'm 100000 bail. This not
being provided Hall was at once taken 70
the Worcester county Jail.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
BROWNSON BEATS
OUT CASTON FIVE

The Castor team of the Church
League of Philadelphia was defeated
by Brownson Library five here last
night. 81 to &c. The first half ended
II to in favor of the Philadelphians,
and it was only towards the end OF
the last half that Brownson pulled
themselves together and passed the
ball all around their opponents and
won the game.
The All stars OF the association and
the Brownson third team gave a
splendid exhibition of basketball be-
tween the halves. and throughout the
game they created no end Of excite
ment.
Tha lina-un.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
GREAT EXPLOSION
In PENNA. NINE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
INDIANA, Pa, Feb. 5.--An explosion
has occurred In tho No. mine Of the
jefferson and Clearheld Coal and Iron
Company at Ernest, five miles from here.
Between 100 and 10 men went to work in
the mine this morning. Reports say that
T. men escaped from the mine, uninjured.
Details are lacking.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
GOODWIN SMITH
SERIOUSLY HURT

BY United Press Leased Special Wiro
TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 5.-Prof. Gold
win Smith, the famous historian and lit
eratuer met with a serious accident to-
day which may prove fatal as the re-
suit OF slipping and falling on the floor
at his home "The Grange"
The aged professor has been in failing
health for some time and forced re-
Gently to give up his active connection
with journalism.
He is 81 years old and very feeble.
Evening journal., 1910-02-05
Mnrtnarv Statistics.

Secretary JosePh Wigglesworth, Of
the Board Of Health reports 80 deaths,
81 births and 81 marriages during the
week just ended. For the correspond
ingaperiod of last year 2S deaths. 90
births and 80 marriages were recorded.