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Evening journal., 1910-04-29
CHURCH WOMEN
AS ENTERTAINERS
Missionary Society Of White
Clay Holds Social and
Business Sessions

The Womans Missionary Society OF
White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
held combined meeting and social
at the parsonage of the church last
night The congregation was invited
to attend, and about sixty guests were
present
Mrs Lydia Derrickson, president OF
the auxiliary, was in the chair. The
meeting was opened with singing, fol-
lowed by prayer by the pastor. the
Rev. j. l.. Lowden. Reports Of the
last meeting were read by the secre-
tary. Mrs. Benjamin Dickey. Miss
Maggie Mccoy. delegate 20 the Presby-
terial convention of the Woman's Mis-
slonary Society held in Wilmington
gave comprehensive reports of the con-
vention meetings. Miss Rebecca Moore
gave a vocal solo. Miss Florence Ball
of Marshallton. delighted the audienc,
with two recitations
The next meeting of the White Clay
Creek Auxiliary will be held on the
third Thursday in May, at the hom'
Of Mrs. Benjamin Dickey.
The District Convention of the Wo
mans Missionary Society. comprisini
Red Clay Creek. White Clay c'roeh
Christianan. and Head Of Christian
1 churches win be held IN the White Cla
/ Creek Church on Thursday. May 10
The evening was closed with a socia
hour. during which refreshments wer
served This was the first social as
semblage OF the congregation since tn
4 coming of the pastor and his famil.
to White Clay parsonage, and it prove'
a delightful time for all.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
SENT POISON
TO OFFICERS
FiendiSh Scheme of an Aus
trian Lieutenant to Gain
Promotion
CONFESSES PLANNING
WHOLESALE MURDER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
VIENNA, April 29-Lieutenant Hof-
richter an officer in one Of the crack
Austrian regiments. has confessed that
he sent poisoned candy and poisoned
medicines TO his superior officers, more
than "A score in number, in the hope
that by their death he would be pro-
noted
As a result of the confession. there
seems no hope that Hofrichter can
escape facing a firing squad. Military
Austria received the confession with
shuddcr for, though Hofreichter was
believed guilty Of a series Of henious
crimes it was hoped he would receive
life Imprisonment, the army corps not
wishing TO see a fellow officer shot
to death for murder.
Hofrichter's crimes caused a profound
sensation all over the continent. A
dashing young officer in one of the
crack guard regiments. he aspired To
become a major Promotions go slow
ly in the show regiments and Hofrichter
faced long service before he could win
1t was shown that every officer I'm the
regiment Of a rank superior to that of
Hofrichter, received box Of candy
or new patent medicine" literally
treated with cyanide Of potassium
The fact that Hofrichter did not re-
ceive any poison and he was known to
| be ambitious, attracted suspicion To
| him.
Skillfui detective work proved that
| Hofrichter had bought the boxes In
/ which the poison had been sent. ant
hand writing experts declared he ad
dressed the packages
Hofrichter at first denied his guilt
He could not have been executed with
out a confession. the Austrian militar,
law decreeing that no officer shall b
killed if he denies his guilt
1t looked like life imprisonment fo
Hofrichter until to-day when he con
/ fessed.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
MORE MEN WANT
CANAL ZONE JOBS

Postmaster Jester was swamped with
applicants for positions as boiler
makers, machinists and car repairers
with railroad shop experience, as a
result of the news article which ap-
peared in THE EVENING JOURNAL
on Wednesday, which was TO the effect
that the postmaster had received a
letter from the chief Of Office on the
Panama Canal work requesting him 70
send the name of any man following
either of the trades who is anxious for
work at sixty-five cents an hour on
the Panama Canal
The postmaster received about fifteen
applications from mechanics yesterday
and last night Night Engineer Hallack
Ray, at the postofice, called up the
postmaster at his home several times,
telling him that there was large
number of men at his office anxious TO
make application for the positions Of
/ fered by the government.
On instructions received from the
postmaster, Mr.. Ray took the names,
addresses and trades of each applicant
and these he turned over TO the post
master this morning.
Postmaster Jester is now listing the
names and included in the list are
about forty mechanics. Three or -four
said they had worked on the canal and
would like to go back. Others were
Influenced by the offer made by the
government. This is sixty-five cents
an hour. free transportation from New
York city to Panama. free hospital at
tention and free do-mitory. fifteen day.
vacation and thirta DAYS sick leave.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
Congressman H e a | d ,
Mayor MahooI of BaHi-
more and Others Dis
cuss Timely Topics al
Mercantile Association

Deal at home' was the slogan last
night Of the annual banquet Of the Mer-
camille Association in the Clayton House.
II was an enthusiastic crowd Of 200 pros
porous and progressive merchants from
every part of the city and from down
state towns, and the banquet hall re-
sounded with the songs and laughter that
indicated their optimism as we'll.
The big fight which the Wilmington Mer-
camille Association is waging for supreme
recognition Of Wilmington as the Mercan-
tile capital of the State. the questions OF
moment they have faced during the his
tory Of their organization, and tho prob
lens which they are now looking forward
TO were summarized in the addresses Of
distinguished men OF Wilmington and else
where
Mayor Spruance, who was to have been
speaker. was unable TO be present owing
to the death OF his father. The other
speakers. however, were cheered to the
echo as they eXtolled the business and
as man performing as big a social service
rs rendered by men in the liberal profess
sions
Mayor j. Barry Mahool, of Baltimore,
the only speaker not Delawareah, was
the bright particular star of the even
ing. He was accorded a welcome that must
have given him a very keen appreciation
Of Delawarean hospitality, and he showed
his appreciation by making an address
that was most profitable.
Sharing the honors of the evening with
Mayor Mahool was Congressman Heald
Other speakers were William d. Mullen,
Sylvester d. Townsend. Josiah Marvel
T.. Irving Handy and James l.. Banning,
President OF Council, all Of whom convey
cd important messages. Daniel W. Lynch
was POSTMASTER.
The large dining room Of the hotel was
handsomely decorated with the national
colors and the guests expressed admira-
tion as they marched to their places TO ar
inspiring air by Neefs Orchestra Follow
ing selection by the Orchestra and how
or more was devoted TO the following
menu
Cocktail Blue Points Half Shell
Queen olives Sliced Tomatoes
Spring Radshei
Consomrne. Vermicelli
Planleed Delaware Shad. Maitre dHote
Pommes Duchesse
Roast Spring Chicken, Current Jelly
Mashed Potatoes French rea
Lalla Rookh Punch
stewed snapper a Ia Royal
Chicken Salad
Champaign
Harlequin Ice Cream Assorted Cakes
Cheese Nuts Raisins Cracker
Coffee Cigars
Following the singing of America.
all standing. MIR. Lynch assumed
charge by leading three cheers and ;
tiger for Mayor Mahool. He then mad'
a brief address in which he read th'
constitution of the Mercantile Associa
tion, showing its objects. The associ
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
DEATH OF DR.. JESSUP,
NOTED MISSION WORKER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. April 29.-Members of the
Presbyterian board Of foreign missions
to-day received with regret the announce
ment Of the death, at Beirut. Syria. OF
Rev. Dr. Henry Harris Jessup, head OF
the mission work there.
DR.. Jessup was Is years Of age and a
noted linguist, geogolist and botanist.
He first went to Syria in 1867. SO en-
crossed was he in his work that when
President Arthur offered him tho post OF
minister to Persia he declined. ....,
DR.. Jessup was born in Montrose. Pa.
He was thrice married. His hrst wife was
Miss Caroline Bush, OF Montrose. The
second was Miss Harriet Elizabeth Dodge,
Of Hartford, and the third was Miss Theo-
dosia Davenport Lockwood. of Bing-
hamton, N. Y. All three wives died in
Syria.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
MERCHANTS GATHER AT
"BUY AT HOME" DINNER

alton was composed of poor men in
business" and not bloated capitalists,
Mr.. Lynch explained.
Several Letters Read.
He read a telegram from r. J. Mac
lean. former president of the Board Of
Trade. dated St Paul. Mimi. regretting
his inability TO attend. Mr. Lynch
emphasized the slogan of the banquet.
Deal at home" declaring that
merchandise could be purchased as ad-
vantageously here as elsewhere. He
then read letter from Mayor Spruance
regretting his absence on account OF
the death Of his father. The mayor
conveyed greetings to Mayor Mahool
and congratulated the association on
its growth. and emphasized the import
ance OF the merchant i'm commercial
life
A letter from Horace Wilson. presi-
dent Of the Board of Trade, also re-
gretted his inability to attend
Mr.. Lynch then introduced Mr.
Handy. whose subject was 1.-THE Will
mington Population" Mr Handy was
greeted by cries Of "our next SEN
ator."
Mr.. Handy said no city was to be
judged by mere buildings and streets.
but rather by the spirit Of its popu-
lation. The quick recuperation Of Chi
cago and Baltimore from disastrous
contlagrations was, he declared, the re-
suit Of the energy OF their people, and
not of financial resources merely.
Wilmington's organized population
made the city. he said. and he calcu-
lated the present population as $4,000.
Wilmington's rapid strides in popula
tion were noted and thanks given to
the organized work of its citizens. One
| hundred years from now. he predicted
| Wilmington would have more than
100000 people. Mr.. Lynch, how
! ever, would be the only one TO sec
! that, Mr.. Handy thought
Wilmington, like other cities. must
Of necessity import its citizens. A
large percentage of Wilmington had
come from the rural districts. If al
! the Kent and Sussex county and rurai
! New Castle boys should return home
/ Wilmington would be depopulated.
a mighty good part of the popula tior
also came from the Eastern Shore or
Maryland and the nearby counties oi
! Pennsylvania. There was probably no
a state in the union not represented
/ in Wilmington. A large part OF th'
] population was also made up largely
of Irish and German Americans. vii
mington owed an immense debt 10 peo
| pie Of this blood The present i'm
| migrat ton from Southern Europe wa,
| 80 be welcomed without fear Of dis
aster, since the incomers would in tim
assume equality with the native stock
The population of Wilmington as thu
constituted was the one with whic
merchants sought 70 do business I
was an industrious and a law-abidin
population-a population that dealt a
home. He was proud to be there as
part Of the city of Wilmington.
James I. Banning, president Of Cit
Council. was the second speaker. talSin
the place Of Mayor Spruance. He ex
pressed his pride in Wilmington. TIL
city had been Handicapped by proxim
ity to larger cities. but it was rapidl
overcoming these disadvantages. Their
was a substantial and conservative
business community in Wilmington
and he referred to the city's ascendanc
in ship and car building and morocco
Continued on second Page.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
CEIBEL CHORUSES
SCORE SUCCESS
Sing in Grace Church to Ap-
preCiatiVe Audience That
Fills Auditorium

IAN Evening With Geibel' was given
by Epworth Church Choir last night in
Grace NJ. E. Church before an audience
that crowded every available space of
sitting or standing room of the large audi
torium Of that church. Grace Church
choir and the Geibel Junior Chorus also
assisted in the entertainment The director
was George E. King and Mrs. Emma Sax
ton was organist
The program opened with Geibers
March Onuond," sung by Epworth choir
in excellent manner and from the first Sc
lection to the close OF the concert the
audience was treated to a varied program
given in a manner rarely heard in a
church concert. Epworth choir was at its
best, and seemed 10 grow better on each
succeeding number. Probably the best So
lection was 20, Light Eternal" which
was sung in a manner that won the un-
stinted praise Of the congregation, and it
was heartily appauded. Epworth choir
has won an enviable reputation for good
singing, which was amply sustained by
their work last night
Grace choir sang two numbers in their
usually good style. and Miss c. E. Ed
mona sang IN GAlSlAGAAl hbA~ln AAAAAA lA1@A-
Gus Morn" by Feibel. "Over the Fields Of
Clover" was beautifully sung by the choir
OF Grace church. and showed splendid in
depreciation. All the singers Of both choirs
seemed to be in unusually good voice and
their work was admirable.
one of the features of the evening was
the singing Of the large Geibel Junior
Chorus. Their work was wonderful and
showed remarkable skill in training. They
did not have a note before them. and de-
pended entirely on their ear and memory
and upon the baton of their director, Mr..
King. An astonishing result was achieved
in the correctness of their singing. and in
the close regard to expression shown by
these little folks.
The double male quartette sang two
numbers. and so well pleased was the
audience that they demanded an encore.
The work of Prof. Adam Geibel in COM
posing music was exceedingly interesting
and proved this noted blind composer to
be a musical genius.
Several hundred people were turned
away unable to gain admittance to the
Church.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
STOPPED
JUST In TIME

NE wYORK, April 29.-Had Man
chester been a quarter Of a mile FUR
ther removed from London. Louis
Paulhan might not have won tho Lon
don TO Manchester aoroplane prize of
$4,000, and world wide fame that went
with IT,
Paulhan today declared that he was
so near the end of his endurance when
he briught his machine down at Man
chester that he couldn't have gone
another quarter of a mile
Il wouldn't undertake such flight
again for double the price won" he
said. The public has an idea that II
was not a difncult feat because It was
accomplished well within the time al
lowance. The truth is the strain and
anxiety l suffered were almost un-
| believable.
Had / made such a flight purely
for pleasure, with the rich prize aud
the honor Of France not at stake th.rt
wouldn't have been this strain"
Asked whether he intended trying
to fly from London 10 Paris, Paulhar
replied that he had not given the mat
/ ter much thought but if he tried such
flight, it would not be as the rival OF
another aviator or as the representa-
| tive of France.
The London Mail will present Paul
han with a check for $4,000 at q
luncheon at the Hotel Savoy tomorrow
| Claude G. White, Paulhan's compcti.
tor will be a guest at the luncheon
and viii receive a cup worth 10l
guineas. A purse is being raised fo
White. which IL is expected will reacl
$40 900.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
TAFT STARTS
WEST TONIGHT
Will Deliver a Score Of POIiti-
cal Speeches During Trip
WILL SAY NOTHING TO
OFFEND INSURGENTS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Nothlng ex-
citing in the political line is TO be cx-
hibited tonight when tho President starts
for Buffalo, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ST.
Louis. to visit various business and So
cial organizations and personal friends.
The President will deliver a score or
more Of speeches throughout the trip and
many Of them will be political. But he has
let it be known that he will say nothing
20 offend the most fastdious politically.
When he gets west of Pittsburg. the most
dangerous topic It is said will be "con-
servation"
There Is little hope among the dyed-in-
the-wool regulars in the Republican party
that the President will take tho oppor.
tunity offered in tho middle west 10 "read
the insurgents out OF the party" Besides
his already expressed determination tc
welcome everybody into the fold. who will
come. the fact that during tho past week
or two. many OF the near insurgents
have come forward with pledges OF sup
port for the Taft legislative program ha.
operated against such action.
The President will leave for Buffalo ac
companicd by Secretary OF State Kno'
and Representative u. s. Alexander %
| Buffalo. Knox will also 20 to Pittsburl
with the party where Sunday and Monda.
will be spent.
AT Pitsburg the party will be joined b.
Count Won Bernstorf. the German ambas
sador who will go as far as Cincinnati &
attend the concert OF the May Musica
Festival with the President. Tuesday wi
be spent I'm Cincinnati and Wednesday g
ST. Louis tho party returning to Wash
ington Friday morning.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
ATTACKED GIRL,
KILLED BY POSE
BY United Press Leased speciaI

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
RUTHERFORD, n. j.. April %
Recovering from the effect of the bru-
tai blows showered upon her in her
fight for her honor against Clarence
b. Wood, who after holding a posse at
bay shot and killed himself in the
Rutherford boat house later yesterday,
Miss Anna Kipp was able to tell the
story of the struggle.
Clarence and 1 were going fishing,
she said. when we reached the boat
house he went in 10 get the cushions
for the launch. He called TO me to come
and help him.
"As I entered he struck me a heavy
blow with a short club. 1 staggered
hack but as he came at me again
struck him full in the face and knocked
him down. He rushed at me again
and the club laid open my head.
struck him twice and staggered out %
the boat house. The next thing 1 re-
member I was being carried into our
house by my mother.
Wood was a fiend and 1 am not
sorry he is dead"
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
FINE FELLOW ON
0LD-0LD-CHARGE

GEORGETOWN. April "Brawl-
ing, quarreling and using abusive Ian
guage" was the charge on which
George Wilson, a prosperous farmer.
was fined SO and costs by Magistrate
Warrington. The law under which
Wilson was arrested was old and al
most forgotten and never had been
used in Georgetown before. Wilson
and a neighbor, William Brittingham.
became involved in a quarrel over a
boundary line between their farms and
it was then that Wilson was arrested
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
DUPONT COMPANY'S
BUSINESS INCREASES

The quarterly statement of the f. 1.
dupont de Nemours Powder Company,
of date of April 27, has been mailed
TO stockholders. 1t shows net earnings
for the first quarter of 1910 of $780,
s53.72, compared with S1,465,25l.90 for
the same quarter last year, an increase
Of S65.701.S2 for this quarter. The
balance applicable TO dividends on
common stock is S1024,S25.53. The
percentage earned on common stock
during the quarter is 3.65, at the rate
of 1850 per cent year on common
stock or an annual income on gross
investment Of sos per cent
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
RICE-PROUSE
NUPTIALS TOMORROW

DIR. c, Sherburne Rice, Of this city.
and Miss Margaret Prouse. of Mag
nolia. Kent county, will be married to-
morrow at the home Of Mrs. George II.
Ash, a relative, No. SOC West Ninth
street.
DR.. Rice is one of the best known
young men in Wilmington. and has a
wide circle of friends. He is super-
visor Of the census of manufacturers
in Delaware. The bride is a daughter
Of William NJ. Prouse, a merchant OF
Magnolia. and a sister of S. ID. Prouse
of this city.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
WIFE COMES BACK
HUSBAND WONT PROSECUTE

The police have learned that the
young Polish woman who disappeared
from her home in this city several
months ago, taking 5000 of her hus-
bands savings, has returned 20 VIII
mington.
The husband yesterday afternoon
asked the police what he could do in
the matter. He was unwilling TO pro-
secute his wife and as a result the
police told him there was nothing they
could do. No arrests have yet been
made.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
PEACEMAKER GETS OFF,
OTHER FELLOW FINED

Toney Chimiel and Joseph Twadorf-
ski were given a hearing in City Court
this morning on the charge of assault
and battery. The complainant was
Stanley Jaba, who said one of the
men hit him on the head with a glass
cutting his head, while the other held
him last Monday at Second and Wal.
nut streets. The evidence was that
Toney had acted merely as a peace
maker and he was dismissed, while
Joseph was fined $50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
REPUBLICANS TO
START CAMPAIGN

AZ the meeting of the Republican
County Committee az the Young Mems
Republican Club house. No. $40 King
street, tomorrow afternoon. prelimi-
nary plans for the campaign will be
discussed. Plans will be made for
blocking the districts prior to getting
out d complete registration.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
EXPERIMENTAL FARMS
PLEASE CHANGERS

Members Of West Brandwine Grange
at their meeting last night expressed
themselves as pleased with the Penn
sylvania Railroad Companys expert
mental farm projects. The grangers
also discussed some best methods in
building up workedout farm lands.
Many good suggestions on the sub
ject were offered. Members of the
grange afterward contributed to a
pleasing literary and musical program.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
Fire DESTROYS VILLAGE

by UuIleu Fress Ledsed Special Wire.
PENN yam, n. Y, April 29.-Only
four houses are standing in the little
hamlet or Orleans, Ontario county, the
others having been destroyed by fire
early today. The hamlet was without
fire apparatus. The residents form ID
a bucket brigade but could do little
and the FIRE burned itself out.
Incendiaries are suspected.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
Bury Mrs. Burton Today

The funeral of Mrs. Maggie Burton,
wife Of Daniel Burton, a deputy col
lector of Internal Revenue, for this
district, who died this week at the
home Of relative at Clayton took
place today The body was taken to
Millsboro where interment was made
I'm the Episcopal Church cemetery.
Many friends of Mrs. Burton attended
the funeral She was widely known
in the southern part OF the State.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
Fins on This Trio.

Charged with drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. John VANDERBILT
Joseph Kelley and Daniel Higgins were
arraigned in City Court this morning.
Vandergrift was fined 50 and costs and
the others 81 snd costs each
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
Hanover Church choir in Concert.

Hanover Church Choir. assisted by
Mrs. r. p. Burnham, gave an enter
tainment in Elsmere Presbyterian
Church last night. There was a large
and appreciative audience, and the
entertainment was noteworthy sue
SeSs.
Evening journal., 1910-04-29
Christian Endaavor Rake.

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the United Presbyterian Church will
hold a bake" tomorrow at Sixth and
'1adison streets.