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Evening journal., 1910-02-22
CHANGE CHARGE
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ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Feb. 22-The
inquest tonight in the case OF Jane
Adams. the murdered girl. whose mutt
lated body was rescued from the surf
here will bring out a story OF a scene with
William Seyler. now accused OF man
slaughter IN the case In which Seyler will
tell Of walking down the million dollar
pier with the girl, quarreling with her and
finally leaving her.
This much is made certain to-day by the
statements Of the police here, who have
changed the charge Of murder against
Seyler to one OF manslaughter following
his confession that he was with the girl
on the night of the murder
Whether Seyler left the girl bleeding
and delirious on the pier. when she jump
ed to her death IN the ocean, or knocked
her over board accidentally or other
wise and escaped without giving the
alarm, the police still refuse TO divuige.
From their attitude however. and their
action in changing the charge to man
slaughter, II Is believed that they have
evidence from seyler's lips which win re-
suit in a conviction on that charge.
Il made a mistake in going away. see
il now" said Seyler to-day. Il should
have stayed here. But as God Is my wit
ness / did not kill Jane Adams"
This part OF his admissions 10 the police
Is all that has been allowed to becomel
public. HIS brother Orvis and Alice
Adams. a sister OF the murdered girl. who
we're with William seyier and Jane Adams
on the night OF the tragedy. will be the
chief witnesses at the inquest.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
MAY JAIL SOME
TO COLLECT TAX
Treasurer Will Put
CapitatiOn Assessment up
to Levy Court

There promises TO be an interesting
meeting Of the Levy Court tomorrow
as some action may be taken regarding
the payment Of capitation taxes. A
tax of twenty-five cents is levied on
every citizen In the county.
Outside of property owners in Will
mington a very small percentage Of
citizens pay the tax. When a person
refuses to pay the tax the receiver of
taxes is empowered under the law to
place the delinquent in the workhouse
until the taxes and costs are paid, and
the latter includes the cost of board
at the workhouse.
County Treasurer Burns said to-day
that he would put the question of en-
forcing the law up to the Levy Court
tomorrow. It will be for that body
20 say whether or not he shall enforce
the law. and say how the tax should be
collected.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
WHEN STREET CAR
LIGHTS GROW DIM

Who has noticed when riding on
the street cars at night that sometimes
the lamps which light the cars burn
very dim for a minute and then seem
TO burn very bright? Sometimes they
almost go out, then suddenly come on
again. TO the ordinary traveller all
this is very mystifying, but to the
electrical engineer II is simplicity it,
self
If a small hole was drilled in a water
pipe, Just above a faucet. the water
under pressure. would rush out at ter
rife speed; but If you should open the
faucet the pressure would Immediately
drop down so low the water would all
but cease to flow out Of the tiny hole
This is exactly what happens to the
incandescent lamp In a street car when
they suddenly grow dim, only it is
electricity we are dealing with instead
of water. To start a loade street car
requires an enormous amount of cleo
tricity the motors fairly eating up the
current in order TO get the necessary
starting power. or torque as II is
called. Using such a quantity Of elec-
tricity relieves the pressure, or volt
age, of the system and of course the
lights burn dim until the car is under
way
Nearly all street car systems operate
at $50 volts pressure. The lamps in
the car consume current at 10 volts
pressure and they are connected in
groups of five in series across the $50
volt circuit. When the voltage for
these lamps drops below no. because
of the large amount of current going
to the motors under the car, not
enough electricity is being forced
through the lamp hlament to heat il
70 incandescence and of course the
| light Is dim. Opening wide the cur
rent conductors 20 the motors sud-
denly lowers the line pressure which
in turn reduces the pressure to the
lamps. Once the car is under way
the motors do not require so much
current and the pressure returns tc
} the lamps and they continue TO give
their rated candle-power until the
next time the car is started.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
Mr.. BICGS TELLS
OF ELECTION LAW
How Trial by Judges Was
Debated and Provision
Adopted

John Biggs, who was president Of the
Constitutional Convention which enact
cd the provision in the State Consti-
tuition providing trial of election bri-
berry cases by the judges instead Of by
Jury. said this morning i'm response to
question by a JOURNAL reporter,
that the section was adopted after
much hard work by a special com
mittee and a general discussion Of the
provision when submitted. In the nam
ing OF committees Judge Edward G..
Bradford was named as chairman Of
the committee on Security and Purity
of the Ballot.
The other members of the commit
tee were Charles b. Evans, DR.. Paris
n. Carlisle, DR.. T.. w. Cooper, Isaac
X. Wright and Captain Robert w.
Daisy. Mr. Bradford had expressed
himself as being deeply interested in
the purity OF the ballot and that cleo
ton bribery should be put down.
SO II can be readily seen why the
delegate from Christiana hundred was
placed at the head Of the committee.
Mr.. Bradford and Mr.. Evans being the
only lawyers on the committee work.
ed indefatigabily and every decision of
the United States Supreme Court touch
Ing on trial OF election bribery cases.
as well as other decisions regarding
the same, were considered carefully.
After diligent work day and night
the committee framed the anti bribery
section and IL was submitted 10 the
convention. There was a general dis
cussion regarding the provisions OF
the section. Leading members OF that
Constitutional Convention openly and
candidly declared that conviction
could never be secured in election bri-
berry cases If they were submitted TO
a grand and petit jury. After an ex-
haustive consideration the provi-
sions Of that section were adopted by a
safe majority.
Mr.. Biggs at the time the Constitu-
tional Convention was in session gave
much time in research for decisions of
the Supreme Court. When the section
was submitted Mr. Biggs felt, as he
does now. that trial of election bribery
cases without Intervention OF grand or
petit jury is legal and win stand the
test OF review by the United States
Supreme Court.
Interest has been awakened in the
matter because of the determination
in the Goodwin case TO test the Con-
stitutional provision before the Su-
preme Court
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
PREPAIR FOR The
CHANNEL HEARING
Wilmington Delegates to Phi
ladelphia Conference to For
muIate Their Plans

The committee Of the Board Of Trade
appointed TO meet with Major Dealxyne,
L. S. engineer. at Philadelphia, on Thurs
day to express the sentiment Of the board
as to the proposed S5-foot channel for the
Delaware river, will meet in the Board
Of Trade rooms tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock for the purpose of formulating
its views on the Improvement.
The Navigation and Transportation
Committee Of the Board of Trade will
meet in the board rooms tomorrow even
ing at o'clock to consider several i'm
portant matters referred to it since the
last meeting Of the board. Among them
will be the movement TO have the VIII
mngton City Railway Company charge
but one fare between Wilmington and
Newport. The fare is 10 cents. Resi-
dents of Newport are earnest in their re-
quest that but 5 cents be charged
The House and Social Features Com
mittee met last night TO consider plans
for the annual banquet.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
LAST MANS
CLUB DINNER

The Last Mans Club will have its
annual dinner in the Clayton House
tonight
The dinner viii be both celebra-
ton Of Washington's Birthday and an
obedience to the article Of the clubs
constitution requiring II TO meet on
February p OF each year 70 banquet
TO the memory OF the members who
have died since the preceding dinner
Two chairs win be empty tonight
With faces turned toward these chairs
the members win respond to toasts to
the memory Of the two departed VINO
occupied them when the club was or
ganized. Somo day all the chairs will
be empty except one. And then this
Last Man win face the empty chairs
about the table and will drink a silent
toast TO the memory OF those who once
sat In them That's why the club is
calle dthe Last Mans Club.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
RECRUITING STRIKE
BREAKERS IN THIS cITYq

II was said today that agents OF the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
are in Wilmington seeking recruits 70
man cars in that city. Several per-
sons who are in a position TO know
If such was the case. said that while
they had not seen any OF the Philadel-
phia men they had heard rumors about
them being In the city
There is no dissatisfaction. so far
as could be learned, in the ranks OF
the local trolley men and none OF them
has any desire 10 go to Philadelphia
TO take the place Of the strikers there.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
SHOW BEEF
ON EXHIBITION

This is show beef day at the Wilmington
abattoir The meat will be on inspection
all this week The principal exhibits are
those of Wickens, Stats and Company
and johnson & Bro Several rooms are
filled with beef, which visitors are invited
to inspect.
some OF the local butchers who have
purchased the sides Of beef which are on
displav are Joseph L. Martin, John d.
THOMPSON. Frank Vansant, James v.
Martin. ID. Duross, II. f. Gallagher, e.
Phillip, A. ]. Dickerson. L. J. Harte' w.
n Holly, George Reed Frank Beeson'
stidham Work and ]. A. Sentman. Many
others have been purchased and they VIII
be sent to butchers down the State
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
CITY DEMOCRATS TO
TO ELECT OFFICERS

Democrats Of the city at ward meet
ings to be held this week, will elect
delegates to the County Convention
of the party.
Sixth Ward Democrats will meet to-
night at the North End Athletic Club
No. 211 East Fourteenth street.
Tenth Ward Democrats in the Wee
cacoe Engine House.
other meetings will be;
Wednesday-Third ward, at NO. 7Oz
W. Fifth street; Eleventh ward. at
Eleventh Ward Democratic Legion;
Ninth Ward at East Side German DEM
ocratic Club; First Ward, at Ne. 81;
w. Second street.
Thursday night-Seventh Ward, al
Democratic League.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
NEW TURN in
ASSAULT CASE
Woman Who Admits Using
CleaVer on Mans Head is
Arrested in Court

Sarah Wilson, colored, who caused
the arrest of Harry j.. August for in
terferring with her after she had struck
Martin Keogh with a meat cleaver, was
herself arrested in City Court this
morning on the charge of assault and
battery. Her arrest was ordered by
Judge Cochran after she had testified
that she had cut Keogh's head with
the cleaver because she became mad
when he struck her.
Keogh, who had been charged with
assault and battery upon Simon Co
hen, a grocer of Eighth and Church
streets, was placed under a $500 peace
bond after promising to take the pledge
and August was dismissed. Sarah will
son testified that Keogh struck her
while she was going into the Cohen
store, and that after looking unsuc-
cessfully for a brick, she cut his head
with the cleaver, August, she said,
then beat her.
Simon and Joseph Cohen said the
attack upon the woman came after
Keogh had knocked Simon Cohen down.
Keogh declared he had been drinking
and did not recall striking the woman.
He said he struck Cohen because he
thought he was aiding her. She would
have killed him, he declared. had not
August interferred. James Mullen, a
boy, testified that Sarah Wilson fol-
lowed Keogh after he had struck her
and would have killed him had not
August deferred her.
Keogh's head was cut twice and he
was sent to a hospital August de-
clared he did not strike the woman,
but tried merely to wrest the cleaver
from her.
The woman will be given a hearing
tomorrow morning. She is held under
$500 bail.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
DELAWARE SOCIETY OF
CINCINNATI MEETS

This Delaware Society OF the Cinci-
matt held its semi-annual meeting this
morning in the Historical Society Build
ing with the following members present:
DR.. John p. Wales, president; John o.
platt, viee-president; Edwin Jaquett Sell
lers, secretary; Philip White, Anthony
Higgins. General CHARLES o. Bird, II.
King Wainwright, and Leonard T..
Wales Weather conditions prevented a
larger attendance. Only routine business
was transacted. According to custom. the
members win have luncheon at Ainscow' s
following the session. The two meetings
held yearly by this society are on Wash
ington's Birthday and the Fourth OF
july.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
NO GENERAL STRIKE.
In PHILADELPHIA.

Continued From Page ono.
protection. The police however, refuse to
allow car 60 leave the car barns unless
two or more officers are ON board
The strike leaders deny that 725 cars are
running. declaring their figures show that
bat l22 cars have been taken out since the
beginning OF the strike.
President Charles O. Kruger, Of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. de-
clared the company would neither offer
nor accept any compromise but would
fight 90 the end and was confident OF
victory.
Riot in kensinaton District
drenching rain which fell all night
and this morning kept large crowds
from gathering on the streets and only
ono early morning riot marked the be-
ginning OF the fourth day Of Philadel-
phia's big street car strike.
g. This riot occurred at Germantown
- ma Lehigh avenues, I'm the Kensing-
Nm district which IS so densely pop
ulatcd with union sympathizers. Here
q mob OF 900 men and women attack
cC and wrecked a street car but feo
when mounted police charged them. As
a result or the dynamiting of a car
N that section yesterday and the fre
as,nt riots that have occurred there
w,vstreet car officials have withdraw
~. sr3rs from Kensington.
,'tt5 ON hundred special policemen an
~. ing s~sprn in today by Director o
J Safety CAE in addition 70 the so
sworn in yesterday. and arrangement
have been made 70 use the State Fen
cibles in fun uniform and armed wit
loaded muskets as police today I'm IN
riot district. in the event the conduc
Nof crowds should demand it,
General Wendell r. Bowman. afte
a conference last night with Mayo
ga Reyburn and Director Clay ordered IN
officers Of the entire officers of IN
first brigade os state troops TO be pre-
Vpared for service in the event thei
&presence should be desired
The State Fencibles. however, woull
Hbe the first TO be called. as they are
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
FLORISTS
Henry LeVering-
Eugene O'keefe.
Patrick Donahoe.
Frederick L. Green.
John Gillespie.


HSEENmln i.,iaE.i ., Phoenix, Arizona, on Feb
Due notice Of funeral will be given.
this city, on Fehruar,r
2lst 1910, John Gillespie
Relatives, friends and Division No
a. .. H., are invited to attend his fu-
neral from the residence OF his son-in-
Jaw, Edgar J. Walsh. No 1900 Conrad
street. on Thursday morning at 9 O'clock
High mass at st. Pauls Church. Inter-
ment at Cathedral Cemetery.
TallopOOsa Georgia
on February 20, 1910 Thomas Byron
Shallcross, son of Thomas w and Nav
Miller Shallcross. aged 10 years.
Relatives and friends are Invited 70 At
OF his parents, No. 1907 Washington street,
on "wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
DA1-ln this city, on February 20th. 1910
Alice a. daughter of Sallie A. and the
late John r. Day, IN her 45th year.
Relatives and friends Of the fafcilv are
her late residence, No. 1922 Walnut street
on Thursday afternoon. February 24th. al
O'Clock. lnterment at Lombardy Gene
terry.
LEVERING-In this city, on February
20, 1910, Henry lowering, aged rs years
Relatives and friends Of the family are
invited TO attend the funeral services a 4
his late residence, No. 500 Madison street
on Wednesday afternoon. February 23rd
1910, at o'clock. lnterment at Silver
brook Cemetery.
DoNAHOE-In this city. on February 20.
1910, Patrick Donahoe
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
ID. n. Killroy, No. 10 West Seventh ST
on Wednesday morning at o'clock Re-
QUEEN mass at the Cathedral Interment
at Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
Mr.. JEFFERIEs AT
LENTEN SERVICE

The Rev. william NJ Jefferies, d. D.,
Of Philadelphia, was the preacher at the
st. Andrews Church noon day service
to-day. His text was. "Whom say ye
that ann" Mr. Jefferies said the church,
throughout the ages in spite of weakness
es in her members and teh attacks of ra-
tionalism, had always declared the di-
vinity OF Christ, and for this reason would
always endure. according to divine prom
Use. He spoke of the great teachers Of
the world, George Washington among
them, but greater than all was the Mas
ter who was teacher and physician to
mankind. The church was well filled.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
GET CAR READY
TO CARRY EXHIBIT

The exhibition car being built at the
Pullman Car Shops for the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society is almost
completed. 1t is now in the yards at
the shops, and only the interior re-
quires to be fitted up. The car is
painted white inside and out on the
outside the name of the society and
the Red Cross have been placed in
large letters. The display now at No.
7l3 Market street viii be placed in the
car and will be taken to towns down
tho State as soon as mild weather be-
gins
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
NEW CASTLE SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING
NEW CAsTLE, Del.. Feb. y.

NEW CASTLE, Del, Feb. y.
There will be an interesting meeting
Of the Board of Education this even
ing. Last week a High School boy
was SUSPENDED for impudence and the
bov's father wants to meet the mem
bers of the board tonight.
James Cline, of Wilmington has
moved here and occupies the residence
formerly occupied by Mrs Hamneh'
The recent thaw, in addition to the
rain. has made some Of the roads IN
a very bad condition.
There will lbe some business changes
here in the near future.
The razing of the buildings of the
National Tube Company VIII shorty
begin.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22

II belongs TO a capitalist known in that
quarter OF the world as the king OF
pearl-fishers" He stocked it with l50
900 pearl oysters rather more than ten
years ago. IL takes 1900 me nto gather In
his crop, OF whom 200 are divers. Two i-i-
ployed.
The remote district OF Cassiar in Brit
ish Columbia. IN 10 years. 1888. pro-
dnced 900 worth Of gold dust.
Submarine for signals can be heard
10 miles.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
NO MONEY YET
FOR BOND ISSUE

Nothing has yet been heard from e.
II. Rollins and Son, Of Boston, the
of the $24500O water bond
issue. The money for the bonds was
TO have been turned over at noon yes
terday but this was not done. City
Solicitor Brady received a letter from
the firm in the morning, however, in
which IL was stated that the company's
attorneys were stiil examining into the
legality of the bond issue
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
SOME OFFICIALS
KEEP ON JOB

ohe city Office, the Board OF Health.
was open to-day, a legal holiday. Sec
fetary Joseph Wigglesworth was AT the
oilice all morning and during that time
issued hve permits to undertakers for
ourials All the health executive Of
ficers were also on duty and fumiratca
lour houses on which the quarantine
for scarlet fever had been lifted.
Ahother city employe on duty was
Cierk or Council George II. McGovern.
BaillH OF Council James j, Riley and
Clerk OF Markets Thurston NJ. Lowe,
were also around the City Han during
the morning. President Of Council
Banning was kept busy for a short
time this morning signing city checks.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
DERs SAYS STRIKE
is "cLASS STRUGGLE"
rr.tt.a Drace Leased Cnarfaf Nyira

Bv United Press Leaseo Special Wire
READING. Pa, Feb. 22-Eugene V.
Debs, the Socialist leader and late can
didate for President, who lectured here
last night. in discussing the Phila-
delphia trolley strike said to-day:
"The Philadelphia situation can be
looked upon as a class struggle. Or
ganization forces are against the work.
ers and the organization forces are
backed by the city officials. Capital
controls the police. IL calls out the
police. and every time a pollceman's
club falls on the head of a striker the
latter hears the echo OF the vote he
cast at the last election"
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
SAYS COLORED MAN
ASSAULTED HIM

John Mullin, aged 26 years, who gave
the address No. 16 West Twentieth
street. as his home was admitted to
tho Delaware Hospital at Ais o'clock
this morning suffering with a scalp
wound. He said he had been assaulted
by a negro. at Taylor and Bennett
streets. After the wound was dressed
Mullin was sent home.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
RUMoR OF DEATH OF
DEPoSED SULTAN OF TURKEY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
VIENNA. Feb. 22-There are persist
ent rumors here to-day that Abdul
Hamid the deposed Sultan OF Turkey,
died in his villa at SalonilSa, where he
had been prisoner since his deposition
The report is denied in dispatches from
both Salonika and Constantinople. but
is nevertheless credited by several
Vienna papers.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
ALL WELL ON THE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Feb 22.-rhe Cunard steam
ship Company announced to-day that It
had received a wireless message from tho
Maureteania sent while s2i miles west Of
Queenstown that everything was well
with the vessel and that the weather was
improving
The statement by Cunard people dissi-
pated the uncasiness felt as a result Of
rumor from Berlin that an accident had
happened to the Mauretania.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
3. & o. MEN TO VOTE
WHETHER 10 STRIKE

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 22.-The ne
gotiations between the officials OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the
trainmen and conductors OF the system
on a wage scale have been broken off
The men will now take the union vote
on a question of a strike.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
CONDITION
FAVORABLE TODAV

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The most
favorable news concerning Senator
Tillman since his illness began was
given in the following bulletin issued
by DR.. Pickford, this afternoon:
Condition OF Senator Tillman very
favorable. Paralysis and aphasia dis
appearing unusually fast Barring some
complication. all danger is
over"
Evening journal., 1910-02-22

In the shallow water that covers his
great farm the shells grow very large.
and the divers can operate well. The har-
vest is no mean one, for the pearls, when
sold in London, fetch S25O.OO0 and upward
every year.-Harper Weekly.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
Crosby & Hill Co.,
sos, 6O7, 500 Market Street.
We Give Green Trading Stamps-They Are the Best.
Final Clearance of
All Winter Merchandise

From this date until March close all the
called Winter Stocks Our house anything from
the hence these splendid values All departments
share i'll this great We mention only few items. Come
early and often:
Shifts and COaiS About 50 all old-al that remains from
ust the models for early spring All just half
pcc4o $50 S25 $50 and $40 $Is $40 and
$3.50.
ALSO SPLENDID SHOWING OF NEW SPRING SUITS,
BEAUTIFUL MODELS AND STYLES AT ATTRACTIVE
PRICES COME AND SEE THEM.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
WA n T e u. = QUICK, ACCURATE,
- young girl to copy figures. Wages
A3-O0 per week. Address, ELS. Evening
journal Office. Feb22-3t
INANTED-WHITE Girl FOR HOUSE
work and to assist in store, to 20
20 delaware city; also colored cook,
S4.00 per week Apply at 9O5 Shipiev ST
Feb22-lt.
TVANTEDI-AT ONCE. MARKERS
w and sorters for family work depart-
ment. HAMMOND'S CITY LAUNDRY
AND CLEAN TOWEL SUPPLY. zoo to
7O6 West Eleventh street. Feb2g-9t
Evening journal., 1910-02-22
CHANDLER yPas5tS,6sE R%ss1nsE

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-ciass. Doth Phones.
Evening journal., 1910-02-22

conLInued Erom rage One.