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Evening journal., 1910-07-18
DEATH, FIREIN
STORMS WAKE
Howard KeySer Expires L
House After Hurrying
To Be With Wife
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR
KNOCKED OUT BY SHOCK

Death and fire resulted from the
severe storm which passed over VII
mington on Saturday evening. One
man died from excitement shortly af-
ter the storm broke out. another was
struck by lightning and lightning
bolts entered three buildings. but IN
only one was the damage serious.
Howard Keyser, aged 72 years. a
veteran of the Civil War, and foi
thirty-two years an employe of the
Harlan and HOllingswOrth COrpor-
alton, dropped to the floor dead
shortly after reaching his home, No.
610 West Second street, before the
storm. He ran home to be with his
aged wife, who feared the elements,
and had no sooner reached the house
than the fire bells rang. He start
ed up from his seat, intending to 20
to the front door. but fell in the hall
way. He was dead when Dr. owen
c. Spear arrived few minutes later.
Patrolman T. l.. Keyser is a son Of
the deceased
T. Elwood Allen, aged 25 years, of
No. 1414 Jackson street. a telegraph
operator at the Delaware Railroad OF
flee at French street station, had n
narrow escape from death. Lightn-
ing struck some wires entering the
building and connected with the tele-
graph key az which he was working
He got up from his seat and fell un-
conscious to the floor. He was hur-
ried to the Delaware Hospital. To
day the patient was reported to be
on the road to recovery. He was
married recently.
Many Places Struck.
The places damaged by lighting
were the home Of Samuel Greenbaum
No. 1916 Market street; J. c. Moate' 5
office. room No. 1. McVey Building
Eighth and Market streets; Mrs
Sarah +. Cartons millinery store, al
No 202 King street.
Fire broke out in Mr. Greenbaum'
home and the Phoenix Fire Company
was called out. The loss will reacl
/ $500. The damage TO the other build
ings was slight.
The street car service was tied III
for more than an hour by the com
panies shutting off the current TIL
entire western section of the city wa
in darkness as a result of hghtnin
entering the plant Of the Wilmingto
and Philadelphia Traction Compan
in West Fifth street.
rive COWS owned by John Tayi0
near Greenville, standing under
tree that was struck by lightnin
were instantly killed. Two horse
belonging to William Meyer, nea
Newport, were killed in a like mar
ner
A tree in front of No. S2S Frenc
i street was split in half by lightnin
bolt John Wingert, a barber, q
No. SO 1-2 Walnut street, Will
stropping a razor, felt a stinging sen
sation in his hands and at the sam
time a ball of fire seemed TO pas
through the shop. He suffered Il
i'll effects from the sensation. how
ever.
While a Peoples Railway car wa
stalled near Red Oak and ROckfor
Roads, lightning shattered the elec
trio light globes in the car and struc
tree about one hundred feet away
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
TAFT STARTS
OCEAN JAUNT
Thirteen In the Party that
Left On the MayfIOwer
MILL TAKE TRIP ALONG
THE MAINE COAST

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BEVERLY Mass, July 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft. STEPPED aboard his private
yacht Mayfiower this afternoon and
sailed away from the summer capitol
FOR a ten days vacation iaunt up and
down the Maine coast.
Primarily. of course. the executive
wants to get a little rest But he eX-
poets to make short addresses at prob
ably three places-Eastport Bangor
and Rockland-and will have a polit-
cal pOw-wow with Senator Eugene
Hale at his summer home at Ellis
worth. The hoodoO number l3 hasn't
any terrors for the President. Just
exactly that number of persons COM
prise the yachting party-the Execu-
live and Mrs. Taft. Chief, and Horace
Taft. Prof. and Mrs. Louis T. Moore.
Secretary Charles ID. Nortis, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Beck
man Winthrop, Miss Mabel Boardman,
Captain Butt, StenOgrapher Webster
and Jimmie" Sloan, secret service op-
erative.
II was o'clock when the President
lag was hoisted on the vessel and the
Executive and his party went aboard.
She got under way almost immediate
ly.
The schedule for this TRIP has not yet
been announced but the following is
the tentative arrangement that will be
followed
Arrive Eastport July 10; at Bar Har-
Dor July 20. 21 and %; at Bangor dur
ing the day of the 23rd and spend the
night at Senator Hale's home at Ellis
worth; July "a and %. cruising around
the coast; July 26, at Rockland; July
"a. at Biddeford Pool; returning TO
Beverly July 2S.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
RED MEN GET
RECORD CHANCES
State Indians Invited to Lower
Track Event Marks at
ShelIpOt Meet

The Improved order of Red Men will
hold its field day az Shelpot Park
OIL august IL, 2 4uo IS, and TIE Une
feature that is looked forward TO with
a great deal of rivalry on the part Of
the chiefs of the various tribes are
the athletic sports which will be held
on the afternoon of the 18th. The
sports at the last field day created a
great deal of enthusiasm and were
warmly contested.
This year the committee having the
sports in charge has arranged fonnine
events, and from the entries so far re-
ceived, the contests for supremacy in
the athletic field promises to surpass
that of any previous year.
The events include a fifty-yard
dash, hop, step and jump, egg race,
potato race, three-legegd race, run
ming broad jump, fat mans race, corn
race, and peanut race.
The events are open to all mem
bers of the Improved Order Of Red
Men and all entries should be sent to
Greant Sanap John F. Lynn, chair
man Of the sports committee.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
GET ALLEGED
EMBEzzLER
J. H. Lowry Accused in
Utica Of 100000 Shortage
Caught in Philadelphia
SUPPOSED WIFE HERE
AIDS DETECTIVES IN HUNT

LOated through a woman supposed
to be his wife who at present is liv-
ing in this city with a prominent fam
lily, J. Howard Lowry, a former teller
in a Utica, n. Y. bank and an alleged
embezzler of 100000 OF the institu-
tion's funds, was arrested today in
Philadelphia by Daniel J. Kelleher,
representative of the New York Office
of the American Bankers Associa-
ton. Lowry had been living at No
S37 North Sixteenth street, Philadel-
phia, under the names of James II.
Johnson it is said.
The Utica bank was looted last
April. Lowry has been away from
Utica since that time.
Detective Kelleher has been work.
ing on the case for sometime and had
been in Wilmington on several oc-
casions looking up the woman sup
puosed to be Mrs. Lowry, hoping.
through her, to locate him. She too
lad disappeared for a time, but is
now said to be living IN Wilminglot.
I Was with her assistance that Ke'ls-
her found Lowry in Philadelphia.
It is said that Lowry was married
about three weeks before he left
Utica. He and the woman, sup
posed to be his wife, made the ac-
duaintance of the Wilmingtonian with
whom she has been staying. The
family did not know of the charge
against Lowry.
Lowry agreed to go back to Utica
without reQuisition papers.
Only one person I'm Wilmington
knows the name of the woman sup
posed to be Lowry's wife and can
give the name of the family with
whom she is stopping, but the in
formation was refused.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
FIFTEEN SCIENTISTS
ARE EXC0MMUNICAIED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON, July 1S-What is regard
ed as probably the last act of Chris
tian Science war I'm which Mrs. Au-
gusta Stetson, of New York, was
leading figure has ended here to-
day, by official publication at the
Mother Church of the eXcommunica~
ton Of fifteen New York practitioners
who were members of the Stetson
faction. They are; Mrs. Kate Y.
Remer, Mrs. Mary II. Fressman, Miss
Sybil Muse, Miss Antoinettes Ens-
worth, Mrs. Augusta Aikman, Miss
Mary r. pinney. Miss Margaret Dun
can, Mrs. Katherine b. Gilpatrick
Mrs Anna A. Holden, Mrs Letitia II.
Green. Miss Jessie T. Cotton, Arnold
NJ. Blome. Stewart c. Rowbotham,
Mrs. Amelia S. Rowbotham and Miss
Mary r. Pearson.
No direct statement was made as
10 whether the war Is over with the
ousting OF this group Of men and wo-
men, but from admissions made 1t is
believed that their disciplining has
smoothed the last spark Of opposition
to the present managers of Mrs.
Eddys church.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
SPAIN A SEA
OF TURMOIL
Wealthy Residents Fearing
Outbreaks Are Rushing
To the Frontier
STRIKES AND FIGHTING
THROUGHOUT THE NATION
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5y United Press Leased Special Wire.
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, July IS
Wealth Spaniards are rushing into
this frontier city. owing to the dan
gerOus outlook for a POLITICAL revol-
ution throughout Spain.
The result of yesterdays meeting
between King Alfonso and the mem
bers OF the Spanish Cabinet is still
being kept a profound secret, but
there is good ground for the belief
that An1itary program was outlin-
ed to followed in the event the
outbreak becomes as serious as fore
casted It is thought the constitution
will be suspended and military law
substituted the moment the authori-
lies believe the situation warrants
such drastic measures.
Serious Strikes i'm Cities.
Serious strikes are now on in Bar
celOna, Bilbao, Corona, Santander,
GA and Saragossa. Considerable
hgdLng, accompanied by numerous
fatalities, is progressing in all sec
tions of he nation, but the govern
ment is suppressing the sections and
all cable matter is submitted to rigor-
Gus censorship. Labor agitators are
working hard for a general strike all
over Spain and are meeting with con-
siderable success. In every city where
the workers have gone out rioting
and bloodshed has followed, troops
are being poured into the threatened
districts with orders to tolerate no
large gatherings.
Despite the official denials, there is
no question that the revolutionists
barely missed wrecking King Alton
s train villa Dollid while the mon
arch was enroute to Madrid last week,
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Encnrsion TO the Springs.

That the fame of Brandywine
Springs as an excursion place is grow
ing is shown by the fact that down the
state towns are now making arrange
ments to entertain their people there.
Tomorrow the first one will come
from Smyrna. It will be that of the
Knights Of the Golden Eagle from
that town and It will come to King
street wharf on the steamboat Clio.
The party will be met by cars of the
Peoples Railway and taken to the
park. On Thursday there will be an
other excursion from the same place.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
BEAT WRONG MAN
AND ARE FINED

John and Siegmond Wisnceniozld
were charged with assault and bat
terry in City Court this morning. The
complainant was Alexander Horbin,
who declared the defendants beat him
because they thought he threw some-
thing at them when someone else had
done the throwing. John and Sieg-
mond had witnesses TO show that the
complainant had been the aggressor.
The defendants were each fined S.
and costs.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
CRTPPEN IS
in NO DANGER
Experts Admit There Is No
Evidence TO Connect Him
With Crime
DECOMPOSED BODY
CANNOT BE UNIDENTIFIED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON. July 1S.-After hearing
the testimony OF friends and mem
bers of the police force, the coronial
inquest into the death OF a woman
supposed TO have been Belle Elmore.
the actress wife of Or H. II. Grip
pen. was adjourned today for a month,
with the belief growing that, even II
arrested. Dr. Crippen could never be
convicted of any crime whatever
The sensation Of the hearing today
was sprung by DR.. Marshal. the police
surgeon. who assisted Or. Pepper the
famous criminologist i'm his autopsy
of the dismembered and lime eaten
flesh disinterred from the basement
I'm the Hilldrop Crescent home of Dr.
Crippen.
Dr. Marshall swore that a prolong-
ed examination of the flesh had fail
ed to furnish any tangible or legal
evidence that the body was even that
OF a woman. He could likewise fur
nish no legal proof that a murder
had been committed. the remains
having been so frightfully decompos-
ed by the quick lime that It was inn
possible to tell what had caused
death.
In view Of this startling admis-
sion. legal authorities declare II
would be impossible to convict DR..
/ Crippen. il captured, unless Miss Le-
neve could be forced to narrate some
| thing of the crime or Dr. Crippen
should confess. The police cannot
prove in any other way that a muir
der has been committed, or that even
IL they should prove a murder the
body was that of missing Mrs. Grip
pen. Under the British common-law
Il is absolutely necessary TO prove the
corpus delicti before prisoner can
| be adiudged guilty
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Forecast
till s D. m. tomorrow:
For Delaware Rain this afternoon
and tonight, Tuesday partly cloudyi
moderate 20 brisk north and northeast
winds.
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-The storm
oil the Virginia Coast will move east
wardIy, attended by rains In the Mid
die Atlantic States this afternoon and
ON the Immediate coast tonight, fol-
lowed by fair weather Tuesday. In the
New England States, the Ohio Valley,
the Lake Region and Tennessee. the
weather will be fair tonight and Tues
day with moderate temperatures
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
FINES WOMAN FOR
ABUSING A CHILD

Catherine S. Hall was arraigned in
City Court this morning on the charge
of assault and battery upon Pauline
Hall, aged eight, her stepdaughter
Frank Stout, agent for the S. p. c. c..
who arrested the woman. testified
that he had received complaint about
the defendant and had learned that
Mrs. Hall had beaten the child so
severely about the face that the child
had to be treated at a hospital. Mrs.
Hall pleaded guilty, but said the child
was hard to manage A fine OF $40
and costs was imposed
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
GET SCHOOL POINTS
FROM WEST CHURCH

Superintendent Lawrence Isaacs
and the teachers Of the Presbyterian
Church Sunday School at Ceilings
wood, n j., visited West Presbyterian
Church on Saturday afternoon. The
Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr., and a num-
Der OF West officers and teachers
showed the visitors over the different
department rooms, and explained the
organization and arrangement of West
school. Collingswood Sunday school is
planning to enlarge its rooms and re-
organize its system, so its teachers
took occasion to visit a model Sunday
school
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Foss Room for Ylee.Presldent.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SPRINGFIELD Mass, July 1S.-
Friends of Congressman Foss are
modest. They have launched a boom
for him for the vice-presidential nomi-
nation on the next Democratic ticket.
When asked why first place was not
sought IL was explained by the Foss
boomers that their candidate is still
young politically and that he can af-
ford to wait
The Foss boomers propose to have
him nominated for governor Of Mas
sachusetts next fall.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
RAIN HOLDS
BACK TOTS PLAY
City Breathing Spots Closed
This Morning Because
Of Mud

The public Fairgrounds were not
opened until noon to-day, as the re-
cent heavy rains had left the ground
too wet for the children 20 play on.
The teachers from the various grounds
assembled at the West End settlement
building this morning. to meet with
Miss Jennie NJ. Weaver, the play
ground superintendent. and to study
games suited to playground activities.
The West End gymnasium was open
for the children this morning.
The second athletic interplay
ground meet will be held at Kirkwood
Park tomorrow afternoon. between
the hours of / and 3 D. m. The same
program Of sports will be followed as
last week. The meet Will be held in the
lower part Of the park and Will not
conflict with the Venetian carnival in
the upper part
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
BULLET CLOSE TO
BOYS HEART
Rifle Ball, Accidentally Fired
Strikes Lads Rib, Saw
ing Him

Howard Frazier, aged IA. was acci-
dentally shot in the ribs by compan-
ion while shooting at targets in Folly
Woods, near Newport, on Saturday af-
ternoon. Frazier was replacing tar
get when another boy discharged his
rife. The bullet struck Frazie- I'm
the left side and struck a rib over
the heart The bone turned 1t aside
and the bullet passed around the rib
and came out the boys back. He was
attended at Newport by Dr. Francis
L. Springer. The wound is not SER
ious.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
FerrIs SchonI Additinn,

The new Trades Building of the
Ferris Industrial School. is about
ready for occupancy. The building
was turned over to the management
of the institution a fortnight ago. but
there are many finishing touches,
particularly the putting in of a new
range, and it will be a week more
before the school will move into its
new quarters.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Unity Csub Excursion.

The Unity Club of the First Uni
tartan Church will give their fourth
annual river party this evening. The
steamer Ulrica has been chartered,
and Robinson's Orchestra will furnish
music. The excursion will be given
even though It way be an outing in
the rain instead of the moonlight trip
first planned.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
WILL POSTPONE THE
VENETIAN CARNIVAL

Since the condition of the ground
at Kirkwood Park is so damp, the
Venetian Carnival to be given by the
International Sunshine Society, Della
ware Division. will be postponed until
the first clear day. If tomorrow is
clear, the carnival will be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons
and evenings; if necessary it will be
postponed until Wednesday and
Thursday. A great variety of amuse-
ments, including steam launch rides.
have been prepared, and there will be
an abundance of refreshments for
sale. Mayor Spruance will make the
opening speech on the first night Of
Ae carnival.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
PHILADELPHIA AMERICANS
GET LEFTY" RUSSELL.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, July IS
Lefty" Russell. Baltimore's famous
southpaw, was sold this morning to
the Philadelphia Americans for
$4,000 cash and is to be delivered
this fall. Manager Jack Dunn, of the
Baltimores says both Pittsburg and
Cincinnati were after Russell and
that he might have gotten even a
higher price for the pitcher had he
held out, but he wanted to complete
the deal and Connie Mack wired his
acceptance this morning.
Russell pitches for Baltimore this
afternoon against the Rochesters.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
BEER KETTLE AS
THIS MANS WEAPON

In City Court this morning Harvey
Townsend, colored. was arraigned on
the charge Of assault and battery. The
complainant was George Jackson. col
ored, who said Townsend hit him in
the head with a beer kettle and cut
at him with a knife on Saturday Har-
vey pleaded guilty and was fined $50
and costs
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Young Women Missed the Boat.

Six young women employed in a
telephone exchange In Philadelphia
weer IN a picnic party at Brandy
wine Springs on Saturday. They ex-
pected to take the $50 o'clock Wilson
Line boat back on Saturday night, but
the Peoples Railway car they were
on was delayed during the storm and
the party missed the boat. The Peo-
pies Railway Company arranged for
the young women to stay at the Clay
ton House over Saturday night, and
they went home yesterday.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Charge Steward With EmbezzIement.

Butler Ford, cOlOred, was arraign-
ed in City Court this morning on the
cahrge of embezzlement from the
West Side Republican Club. of which
he was steward. On request of J.
Frank Ball. his attorney the case was
continued until tomorrow. II is al
legged that Ford embezzled S1OO from
the club.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
'LUCKY BAG"GETS KNUCKLE
CARRIER IN BAD THIS TIME

Carrying concealed a deadly wea-
pom was charged against Harry
Clarkson, colored, in City Court this
morning. It was alleged that the ne
gro had a pair of steel knuckles in
his pocket, together with a rabbits
foot, the foot Of a raccon and lucky
bag" He pleaded guilty, and was
held under 500 bail for the upper
Ourt
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
TROUBLE OVER Pool
Accused GETS OFF

Anthony Piotrowsld was arraigned
in City Court this morning on the
charge Of disorderly conduct, accord-
ing to Alexander Sopasinski, Anthony
last Saturday got angry in Sopasin-
skis pool room at Front and Poplar
streets, because he lost a game and
threatened him and was otherwise dis
orderly. Anthony declared that So
pasinski and his bar tender assaulted
him, and showed bruises on his face.
He was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
KEPT COATS ON DESPITE
SHIRTWAIST INVITATION

Shirtwaists did not adorn the mas
culine portion of Hope Baptist con-
gregation yesterday. and numerous
visitors were disappointed when the
advertised fashion did not appear.
The lower temperature made coats
comfortable, and the men kept them
on
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Raided Poker Players.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Pa, July IS
Twelve well-known Washington res
idents ranging from II to 40 years in
age today appeared in Police Court
charged with gambling According
to the police the men we're playing
poker i'm the middle OF a county road
near here and compelled vehicles to
turn into the ditch in order to get
around them.
When they we're arrested there was
5000 in the pot.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and, Mrs. John Leahy extend
thanks to the friends of their daugh-
ter. Frances r., who was buried on
last Friday, also to the Brownson Lii
brary Association and the employees Of
the Baird Morocco Company, for the
beautiful floral designs sent by them.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Candidate for Senator.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. July 1s.-Fi-
nally persuaded by his friends to en-
ter the race for United States Senator,
A. G. Spalding, the sporting goods
man, filed his application as a condi-
date with the secretary of State half
an hour before the time limit expired
last night.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
ChnIr Rnrs nn nnfInr.

St. Stephens Boy Choir started on
their tenth annual summer outing
this week. The choir will go this
year to wildwood, and will be enter
tained at "The Ivy on Oak avenue,
near the beach.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Congressman Gilmore Dead.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW ORLEANS. Ky. 1S.-Congress-
man Samuel l.. Gilmore, of the Sec
one Louisiana district died at his
home at Albina Springs early today
after an extended illness.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Trinity Excursion Tomorrow.

Trinity NJ. E. Sunday School will
90 on it's annual excursion tomorrow
to Penn's Grove. The excursionists
Will leave King street wharf at s
o'clock
Evening journal., 1910-07-18
Pronerty Changes Hands.

Clarence w. McCaulley today
bought the property No. 1922 Bennett
street from Mrs. Mary Mulvena for
S14OO The sale was made through w.
Scott Vernon.
Evening journal., 1910-07-18

Every advertisement in this
paper is worthy of vour
confidence-Or it would not
be here