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Evening journal., 1910-07-23
NEWS FROM
COLLEGE TOWN
Vacation Party Will Spend
Week In Launch On the
Chesapeake Bay
NEW TEACHER FOR
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWARK, July 23.-rhe folowling
gentlemen will take their annual
cruise down Chesapeake Bay. leaving
August LIST, and return about the 10th;
Hon. l.. Irving Handy, Il. b. Frazer. l..
/. Handy, Jr., Of this town; Willard
+. Davis, Peter ]. Ford, DR.. Hancker,
w. F. Kurtz, of Wilmington; Judge
Joseph B. Handy and tire friends of
New York, Robert Handy and son,
Bruce, of Washington.
The Rev. John NJ. Arters. of Will
mington. superintendent OF the Anti
Saloon League of Delaware, will
make an address in the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow.
Miss Essie Ferguson was elected by
the Board of Education to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
Mrs Edna Henry Cooper
Company f, o. NJ. D., left here this
morning on the $50 train on the p.
B. & w. railroad for Rehoboth where
the State encampment will be held
for one week. The company was in
charge Of Captain L. B. Jacobs. The
company had the full number Of men.
j. Thomas Maxwell died at his home
on Main street after suffering for
some time from cancer of the intes-
tines. He was i'm his 10th year. A
widow and three sons survive him. In
terment was made in White Clay
Greek cemetery.
A party of young folks left here
today for sail on Chesapeake bay
The party was composed of Mrs. Ad-
die Ellender, Miss Margaret NJ. Bowen
Miss Mabel Bowen. Mrs. Laura L.
Paxson. William NJ Francis. F. w.
Wingett, ]. e. Newman and j. NJ.
Bowen.
The second half of the dwelling Of
Mrs S A. Roach is being placed DC
side the first half 1t will be COM
pleted during the coming week.
General Theodore F. Armstrong
and William II. Warburton and sons.
of Elkton. left here this week on a
trip through Yellow Stone Park and
other points in the west
The lawn fete at the home Of Mrs.
Harriet Curtis on Main street, this
week was largely attended.
The assessment list of the school
I taxes for the ensuing year was hung
up this week The rate of taxation
is no higher but the property is as
sessed higher. There is some kick
ing over the matter.
The Board of Education held a
meeting today and heard appeals and
made corrections. The Board declares
the stop of higher assessment nee
| essary to meet the expenses during
( the present year.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
SUNDAY CONCERTS
AT SHELLPOTP PARK

Henry aud Young's Military Band
has prepared these programs for the
Sunday concerts at Shellpot Park:
Afternoon March, Chicago Tri-
bune, Chambers; medley, Oh You
Blondy, Morris: Hungarian Fantasia,
Tobani; intermezzo, Melody OF Love.
Engleman; overture, Lustpiel, Kela-
Bella baritone baritone solo, The Va
cant Chair, Robinson Soloist, Mich
olas Reuter-. descriptive, A Day at
West Point Bendix; soprano solo, Sc
lected, Dorothy d. Young; march.
Daughters Of the Nation, Kublev
Evening March, Columbia Phono-
graph Company, Burton: overture.
Grown OF Diamonds. Auber; cornet
solo, Longing for Home. Hartmann.
Soloist, Harry Brubaker; overture,
Morning, Noon and Night, Suppe; de-
scriptive A Night Alarm. Reeves; Sc
lection, Three Twins, Hoschna: So
pra solo. Calvary, Rodney. Soloist,
Dorothy ID. Young; march, Star Span
gled Banner
Evening journal., 1910-07-23

NEW YORK, July 2S.-"Women in
England are selling their jewels and
automobiles to support the woman suf-
fragist movement said the wife of
Philip Snowden member OF parlia-
ment and adherent of the promoter OF
the now famous George budget
land, indeed, the compiler Of ito Mrs.
Snowden has arrived In this country
TO deliver six Chautaudua lectures,
one on suffrage and others on admin
istration of law and womans position
in England She is one of those fresh
skinned English girls that Kipling
spoke of as occupying the vagrant
thoughts of Englishmen assigned to
years of duty in far territories. Born
in Yorkshire. daughter of a we'll to do
builder. she had the benefit Of a sub
stantial middle class education as
they put it there. which doesn't mean
college. She first came to notice as the
author Of articles forming an apologize
for the Rev DR. Aked now Of New
York, when he preached pro-Boer SER
mons in England.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
ROSE TO THE OCCASION.
Il Was the Chance Of a Lifetime, and
She Made the Most Of II.

II Was the Chance Of a Lifetime, and
She Made the Most Of II.
The burglar hesitated. Back Of him
was a sheer drop Of twenty-five feet
TO the ground. in front OF him was a
determined woman. grasping IN her
hand huge revolver She covered
him steadily
Il won't shoot" she said. III you
will remain still"
She advanced upon him and. pokine
the muzzle OF the gun Ia his face.
reached into his pocket aud pulled out
his revolver
Come in"
The burglar obediently stepped in
side the room. All his courage was
gone.
sit down." said the woman.
He sat down.
She got a huge ball Of heavy cord
from her bureau and spent the next
twenty minutes In tying him up
Then she pointed out OF the window.
rs that your wagon out there behind
the barpTl
Yes. ma'am"
Thought you would carry away my
silver in ST."
"Yes. ma'am."
The woman called her husband. who
had been hiding behind the baby'i
crib IN the next room.
Here. John" she said. take som
OF this furniture OUT
John camc 10 aud got to work. Tn
burglar watched with curious eyes
suddenly his face blanched. He locke,
out OF the window and saw In IN
light OF the moon what Johu was car
rying
what are yon doing TO mey" h
asked.
The woman began cutting his cords
I'm going TO load you up with AL
Of the old eyeSores that we have hai
In the house for these many years
she said merrily-"al the furnlur
presented TO US az Christmas by Kim
hearted relatives. an the prizes "
have taken n card PARTIES MI the fam
lily portraits-everything that We hav
been simply dyins to get rid OF e.
Life.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
STATE NEWS NOTES

Lewis boomers are urging the cree
ton OF an excursion house on the
beach
A new cement pavement has been
completed along the Lewes branch
by the Town Board.
Anthony 4. Hudson. Of Georgetown,
fell through the trap-door of mis- bak-
cry and injured one leg severely
Work is being pushed on the large
stone church being erected in Lewes
for the Methodist Episcopal congre-
cation.
The large tomato cannory at Ches-
void Will be run this season by the
Strasbaugh & Silver Company, Of
Aberdeen, Md, with new and modern
machinery.
Owing to prospective increase in
attendance in Dovers public schools
next September, the Board of Educa-
ton will rent a room for the primary
department A now plan Of having
each teacher the instructor in one
branch Of study. instead of the sew
eral. In the High School, will also be
tried
Slipping away from their friends,
Miss Cadda Marvel and Harry Hast
ings. both residing near Milton. went
to Georgetown. and were married az
the Nj. E. Circuit parsonage by the
Rev George s. Thomas
Rev Frederic J. Baylis, OF Bloom
ington, H., celebrated as the Con
vert of the Bowery Mission, Cowboy
Preacher. and Ex-British Soldier,
will deliver a sermon-lecture in the
First NJ p Church, at Georgetown
Sunday evening
W. L. Collision, of Greenwood, has
sold twenty acres Of orange and
grapefruit groves on the Island OF
Cuba for $500. and has purchased a
farm in California. Mr. Collision spent
five years on the Island. He left yes
terday for the Golden Gate
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
AUTO PARTY DOWN
BANK; CAR WRECKED

John Gibson, who lives near Nor
tonyille a few miles above Whining
ton. his wife and three children had
a narrow escape from injury yesterday
when their automobile overturned
down steep embankment along the
tracks Of the Wilmington and North
ern railroad Beyond a shaking up and
a few minor cuts and bruises every
member Of the party escaped unhurt
Mr.. Gibson in trying to get out Of
the way Of another auto got over too
far and one Of the wheels went over
the embankment. The machine was
wrecked.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
NEW COMPOSITION BY
WILL M. S. BROWN

The Gypsies, valse de Salon, by
VIII NJ S. Br wn, has just been re-
ceived by tho well-known local COM
poser from the printer and will be
PLACED ON y sale Immediately The
composition has been judged by those
who heard IL. one of Mr. Browns best
works iof this kind Of music. Tho
cover design is that of gypsy girl
with pambourine in her hand and in
the Act OF dancing
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
tn settle Carnival Finances.

A Joint meeting of all the carnival
committees Of the Sunshine Society
will be held next Friday evening at
the home of the State president. Miss
Elizabeth Groves. TO settle all tinan-
cial matters connected with the car
niyal. On Thursday. Old Swedes'
Branch will meet with Mrs. Heal, to
collect their ticket-money.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
YOU NEED THAT VACATION.
A. ID. & G. Coast Line Trip TO Macki-
nae is Mnsf delightful Now.

You see it's like this-you've ham
mered away at your work all season
and now YOU feel the need of that
vacation which you've been denying
yourself, The ID. &. c. Line offers the
best transportation facilities to Mack
mac and the North Country, whore
every inch of scenery is interesting
and where every little lake contains
the fish that bite.
Send for the d. e. c. pamphlet and
take the next steamer.
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation CO.,
Detroit, Mich.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
STRANGER ANNOYS
WOMEN AT NIGHT

The police are ON the lookout for
a well dressed young man who has
been forcing his attentions on wom-
On and girls In West Eighth street
at night The man who is thought TO
be a stranger, accosts a woman or
girl in some dark spot and tries to
engage i'm conversation
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
Wissionary 10 Preach Hene.

The Rev. F. A. Christopherson. who
has been a missionary in South China
for seventeen years, will preach IN
the Swedish M. +. Church, East Elev-
enth street. near Head tomorrow
morning. In the evening he will lee
ture on China. Mr.. Christopherson
will resume his work in China in Sep
tcmhcr.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23

Bumps Head in Auto Mishap.
Returning to West Chester in an
auto after seeieng the races here yes
terdsy, Or. Frank Coburn was thrown
out when the machine ran into a
deep water break along the Con-
cord turnpike He struck his head
against the top Of the car.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
Sncs for Commissions.

Magistrate Gluckman heard testi-
mony yesterday in a civil case Of John
n. ODonald VS.. the OgdentlOward
Company Tor an alleged debt of Sl40 as
commissions on sales. The case is not
settled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-16
PRISONERS NEARLY
DROWN IN POLICE CELLS
Three Feet of Water in Cellar
= Donjon Keeps Follows
Heavy Rainstorm.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. July 16-Prisoners in
the Englewood police station had a mar
row escape from drowning yesterday, fol-
lowing a heavy rainstorm which flooded
the cellrooms.
Michael Hogan. frail man, sixty-eight
years old, was lying in nearly three feet
of water clinging to floating bench
the only article Of furniture in his cell
to keep his head above waite. The jaaer
finally unlocked the door and had the Pris-
oner transferred to hospital.
BY this time the water had risen to
such point that only quick work on
the Part of the police saved the other
prisoners The doors were thrown open
and the men assisted upstairs into the
sergeants compartment until they could
be transferred elsewhere.
Jailer McNally admitted that the flood
ing of the basement was not unusual.
The flooding of the station served to
give point to the severe criticism OF chi
cago's police stations voiced by Prof
Charles Henderson of the University OF
Chicago before the Chicago Association
of Commerce recently.
.'Chicago's police stations. where inno-
cent men must be locked up along with
the guilty, are not constructed with as
much idea Of the laws of hygiene as are
pig pens said Prof. Henderson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-16
FATAL FALL FROM CAR
CHARLES H. B0sWORTH DIES
FROM HIS INJURIES.
Goes Over Backward From the Rear
Platform and Head Strikes
Against the Rail.

Charles Henry Bosworth, twenty years
old. who lived with his parents at 1924
Sd street northeast, fell backward from
moving car on the extension of the
Columbia line, q short distance beyond
Benning, this morning, and was killed
almost instantly. Bosworth. who was a
cripple, told his mother this morning that
he was going to ride out as far as Ben
ming, and two hours later the mother
learned Of his death.
The young man rode on an H street
car from Sd and H streets to 18th street
northeast, where he transferred to a car
running to the District line 1t is said
that the car was moving along at a mod
crate rate of speed when Bosworth fell
backward from the rear platform and
disappeared. his head striking on the rail-
Policeman Archambauit Of the ninth
precinct who was a passenger on the
front platform. took the unconscious
man to 18th and H streets northeast
along. A physician from the Casualty
Hospital was there with the ambulance
ready to hurry the injured man to the
hospital
The physicians examination of the
body disclosed that life was extinct.
Policeman B. F. Williams recognized
Bosworth and notified his mother.
The body was taken to the morgue.
Coroner hewitt is investigating the ac-
the deceased, is in, the employ Of the
Washington Gas Light Company. Ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-16
COL. GUFFEY'S AFFAIRS
IN RECEIVERS HANDS
Oil Magnate's Debts $6, 700, OOO-As.
sets Declared In Excess of
$17,oO0,OOO.

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 16.-Col. James
NJ. Guffey, national democratic committee
man for Pennsylvania, who figured so
prominently as an object of attack by the
Bryan adherents at the last national
democratic convention in Denver-a null
ti-miliionaire oil man-has gone into the
hands Of receiver, who was appointed
late yesterday by Judge Joseph Nj. Swear
ingen In the common pleas court Of this
county.
The action was taken upon a bill in
equity filed by J. II. Galley, and John 8.
Willard, who is familiar with Col. CUT
fey's affairs. was named as receiver. The
bill filed alleges that Col Guffey's in
debtedness is about $6,7OOCOo, of which
about $9JO,OO0 is unsecured.
1t is asserted that Col. Guffey had as
sets Of more than S11,OUO.00O, q large part
Of which is stock OF the J. VA. Guffey
Company and the West Virginia Com
pany, two coal companies which own
1885, 100 acres OF coking coal in the state
of West Virginia. These properties are
asserted to be worth at least $15,0tO.GaEl,
and the bill in equity maintains that they
are estimated to contain 1000, OJO,OOO tons
of coal, which at a profit of cent per
ton would realize S2O,OoO.GO0. Other as
sets of Col. Guffey to the value of $2,shO-
900 or $3,OoO,OOO consist of stocks and
bonds of other corporations.
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bound FOR GIBRALTAR
MIDSHIPMEN CHEERED ON
LEAVING MARSEILLE.
French Display Much Good Will
Toward American Squadron and
Praise Skill of Of1cers.

MARSEfLLE, July 1.-THE American
cruising squadron, consisting OF the
Iowa, flying the flag of Capt. G. r. Clark,
commander of the squadron; the Indiana,
Commander E. II. Durell, and the Massa-
chusetts, Commander C. B. Britain, left
Harseilie yesterday afternoon for Gihral-
tar.
large crowd gathered In the vicinity
of the Bassin National to watch the prep
arations for the warships' departure,
and many CHEEKY expressions of good Will
were shouted from the shore to the young
mldshipmen as they went smartly about
their work under the orders of the offi-
GERS.
Vessels leaving the Basin National or
any of the inner docks at Marseille usu-
ally have one or two tugs to help them
through the narrow passages out INTO
open water. The usual tugs were sent by
the French authorities to assist the bat
,leships, but this help was declined. Inc
display of excellent seamanship on the
part of the American officers IN taking
the vessels out without assistance evoked
compliments from the French nava! Off,
Gers watching the operations from shore.
The Iowa was the first which left her
moorings She proceeded out into the
roads BY the northern entrance The In
diana and the Massachusetts, followed.
When the vessels were outside they FORM
ed into line and fired salute or nine
teen guns which was answered from one
of the shore batteries. Then they steam
ed away i'm the direction OF Gibraltar,
their next port OF call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-16
HEAVY DEMAND FOR ICE.
Refrigeration Of Fruit Trains at
Alexandra Consumes Many Tons.

In order to get ice to Alexandria quick
ly to meet the demands made for the
icing Of fruit-laden trains bound north
the big tug Britannia of the Baker
Whitley Coal Company feet of Baltimore
has been chartered to tow the four-mast-
ed schooner Charles W. Church from
Parkers Flats. Me-, to the mouth of tn
Potomac, and one of the tugs of TIN
Taylbr feet will pick her up there anG
hurry up the river with her. The Bril-
tannia and her tow will leave the Maine
port this morning and are scheduled to
arrive at Alexandria about Wednesday
Of next week The vessel has aboard
about l, 400 tons Of. ice.
Barge No. Is of the Consolidation Coal
Company fleet arrived at Alexandra yes
terday and is discharging her cargo. and
barge No q will arrive there in the lat
ter part of next week. Barge No. 3 or
barge No. is is Under charter to follow
No. q TO the Alexandria ice docks. So
ing the fruit trains that not pound OF
Ice being brought to Alexandra by YES
sci finds it's way into storage. AS fast as
it can be taken out of the vessels it is
put in the ice tanks Of the cars, and at
times the supply has hardly been able to
meet the demand
Reports from Maine state that the
schooner Mary w. Bowen is chartered to
bring ice from Boothbay to this city.
but nothing is known of the coming OF
the vessel at the local ice wharves. 1t
Is stated, however. that several cargoes
of ice will be brought here in the month
of August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-16
STAGE employees MEET
AT NIAGARA FALLS NEXT
Officers Elected at Session Which
Does Not Adjourn Until
Morning Hours.

Discussion of the report of the execu-
tive committee comprised the business
today at the convention of the Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage En-
ployes at Eagles Hall. IL was stated
today that the convention will probably
al jslIrn tomorrow night.
At tire session last night. which did not
aGjarn until an early hour this morning,
Mia CARA Falls was chosen as the 1911
convention city. The officers fer the en-
suing year were also elected as follows:
Jo.r1 q Barry of Boston. reelected presi-
desi. and Lee NJ. Hart of Chicago. reflect
ed secretary treasurer The other results
were: FIRST vice president. j. Fl. Screws.
Montgomery. Ala. second vice president, G
Quinn, Minneapolis: third vice president.
&. Mulley. Butte. Mont; fourth vice presi-
dent e. Shea. New York city; fifth
vice president. l.. c. Thompson. Calves
ton. Tex: sixth vice president, G. NJ.
Taylor, Los Angeles, and seventh vice
president. l.. &. Merrill, Kansas City.
Delegates 10 the American Federation
of Labor. Lee VI. Hart. Chicago: p. j.
Barry. Boston, and NJ. c. Higgins.
Youngstown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-16
GETS RID OF HIS JOB.
Success to Attend Oficeholders Seven
Years Efforts to Resign.

The Office of surveyor of customs at
Port Jefferson, n. Y, has been abolished
by the Treasury Department, largely be-
cause 1t has been impossible to get a
competent and suitable man for the posi-
ton. The duties Of the Office will be
transferred to Collector Loeb of the port
of New York Arthur n. Randall. the
surveyor at Pert Jefferson, has been try
ing to resign his office for seven years,
one of the few cases on record of fed
erai officeholder unable to get rid OF his
job, despite all his efforts and his refusal
to qualify for the position.
Mr.. Randall was appointed in April,
19t3, and confirmed by the Senate in the
following December During the period
between appointment and confirmation.
however. he did not like the job, ana
after confirmation refused to execute q
new bond. sending in his resignation. The
resignation was accepted to take effect
upon the qualification Of a successor. but
no successor could be found, and the dis
satisfied federal holdover had to continue
in his position. He several times pressed
his resignation, declaring that his pa
thence had become exhausted. Having
been unable to find a man the department
decided today to let the victim of by
abolishing the ONCE, which has had no
collections for several years. but occa-
sionally issues documents to vessels clear
ing at the small port.
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Meant to Disfigure Him.
ANAcosTIA.

Several residents Of Anacostia have or
ganized as the Anacostia Fishing Club.
For the last two or three years a large
body of men have taken an annual out
ing, and 1t was decided to form a club
for this purpose. 1t was voted that the
club would go to Piney Point, Nd, the
I'd Of August for a week OF fishing
J. W. BARLEY was selected to make ar
ranaements for launch.
The members include ]. w. BARLEY. j.
w. Toison. DR.. r. A. PyIes. DR.. ]. A.
Watson, N. B. Scott. w. B. Scott Charles
Montgomery. G. F. Tolson, w. A. Cook
man. George Montgomery, Charles Oster-
man, william Montgomery. Oscar Oster-
man, Frank Barse. George Webster. J.
w. Mabury and James A. Beall
Miss Elinor Stephenson OF Anacostia
has returned from weeks stay with
relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. Upton 8. Howser and a party of
friends have gone on an automobile
trim to Centerville. Md. where they Will
visit friends, returning Sunday night.
j. Paul Green and T. c. Pollock of w
street. An1eostia. left this afternoon for
Piney Point, Md.
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JUMPS FROM LINER.
Fog Enables Woman Passenger tt
Succeed in Suicide Attempt.

NEW YORK. July 16.-As the steamer
La Lorraine, which arrived today from
Havre, was approaching the American
coast Wednesday morning, steaming
through a dense fog. her passengers were
startled by sudden alarm. the stoppage
of the ships engines and the hasty low
ering Of lifeboat.
IL soon developed that one of the first
cabin passengers Miss Eleanor HOFFMAN,
had jumped overheard. In the thick fog
the mission of the lifeboat was hopeless
and the iifeboat was compelled to return
without having discovered any trace OF
the missing woman.
Miss HOFFMAN was ffty-three years of
age and lived in New Jersey. She took
passage with her sister Sarah and no
one on the vessel noticed anything UNI
usual about her during the voyage up to
the time she took her fatal plunge. The
day before she spent her time quietly
In her cabin and in the sitting room and
the library Of the steamer. and appeared
rational in every respect.
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BRISTOW SAYS HE HAS
NO APOLOGIES FOR VOTES
Publicly Refers to the Fact That He
Has Been Denied Patronage
by President Taft.

Usage CITY, Kan. July 16.-For the
first time since he returned to Kansas,
United States Senator Joseph L. Bristow
in a speech here last night referred to
the fact that he has been denied patron
age by President Taft.
1t Is disagl eeable," he said. Ito be
ostracized from political recognition for
opinions sake. But as l know l am
standing for the interest of the people
who chose me to represent them. l GER
tainly accept the estracism and have no
apologies to make for the votes cast.
THE progressive republicans are con-
tending for the honest fulfllment of the
pledges we made in the last campaign.
We have an abiding faith in a trium-
plant victory. Kansas Is not reactionary.
Kansas will not consent to be classed
with Rhode Island and Pennsylvania as
ma chine-ridden states that obeyed the
dictates of financial organizations that
are in politics for plumber.