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Evening journal., 1910-02-14
DELAWARE R. R.
TO ACT ON LEASE
Believed it Will be Sanctioned
on Railroads
Terms

A special meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Delaware Railroad will be held In
llover tomorrow to act on the proposed
lease of that railroad to the Philadelphia
baltimore and Washington railroad. 1t
viii require a two-thirds vote, or about
saoOO shares, to carry the proposition.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroads controlling
interests voted about 1000 shares at the
annual meeting of the company i'm Dover,
seainst minority vote of about h'coo
shares.
The directors Of the Delaware railroad
propose a perpetual lease on basis OF
special dividend of 20 per cent. cash and
% per cent. stock to the stockholders
with a guarantee of eight per cent divi-
dends annually thereafter.
While there is opposition TO restriction
OF eight per cent. dividends on the part
Of many Of the minority stockholders it is
believed the lease will be sanctioned.
some OF the stockholders want all the
net earnings issued as dividends
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
FIRE PUT OUT
RIVER BEACON
Keeper ExtinguiShed Flames
in Schooner Ledge Light
Near Chester

Sometime during Saturday night, the
lamp i'm the tower at Schooner Ledge
Light House, at Essington, above Ches-
ter, caught fire and destroyed the watch
room and the entire lighting apparatus
Keeper Walter Stellar discovered the
light out about 4 o'clock i'm the morn
ing. Smoke and sparks were issuing
from the door of the stairs leading up
TO the light. Fortunately the tower
is of steel construction and he sue
ceeded in eXtinguishing the blaze. The
damage was all on the inside.
The lighthouse comes under the jur-
isdiction OF the Fourth Lighthouse
District, in this city. and a force Of
men was quickly gathered here and
yesterday proceeded 10 the light sta
ton on tho tender Zizania. A new
apparatus was erected at
the top of the tower and by night il
was ready 20 be placed in commits
sion so that the tower was really out
of commission for only two to three
hours, early Sunday morning.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
NONSENSE" DECLARES
CARDINAL GIBBONS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 14-Cardinal Glib
bons said to-day that agitation OF the
incident which occurred in Rome be-
tween the Vatican and former Vice
President Fairbanks by Bishop Earl
Cranston Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church IN sermon preached by tho
latter in Washington, Sunday, was "Alt
nonsense"
'Iiave you any comment 70 make
on the incident which occurred in
Rome between former vice-President
Fairbanks and the Vatican?" the
cardinal was asked.
Cardinal Gibbons replied:
II think that tho last straw Of this
episode has been thrashed out by.
Archbishop ireland and others. and I
cannot see where 7 can add anything
TO the matter. agree with Archbishop
Ireland IN what no has said
"But Bishop Cranston says that tho
question that has been presented Is
bigger than the Vice. President and
that IT is as big as the United States
itself and one that cannot be passed -
the cardinal was told.
The cardinal replied;
s'All nonsense"
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
COL. AINSCOW
OPERATED ON
Suffering With Wounded Fin
ger, and Rare Disease
Was Discovered
SOON WILL RETURN
FROM HOSPITAL

Colonel Alfred J.. Ainscow went under
an operation ln tho University Of Penn
syfvania Hospital on Friday last for tho
removal OF a fungus growth from tho
fourth finger Of his left hand.
During the session of the Legislature a
year ago he complained Of a stinging sem
sation In the hngor. Some time ago IL
became worse and he consulted the phy-
sicians OF the University OF Pennsyivan-
ia Hospital He did not relish the idea OF
an operation. After returning home he
consulted DIT. Albert Robin who. after an
examination decided that an operation
was necessary.
The operation was performed by spec
ialist who said it was one of the rarest
OF diseases. From his finger to a point
near his elbow were found twenty-three
nttle white spots. When opened they
contained little fungus growths ranAnr
from the slze OF a match head to the sizo
OF n pin head. In some places a number
OF them were removed The specialist
was surprised 70 ind this condition ex-
listing Such a case OF fungus growth in
SO many places. and n number OF hard
pieces being in each place. is a very rars
one 10 como to the attention Of the ply
scians. Colonel Ainsoow Is stili IN the
hospital and some Of his friends call ON
him daily.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
DEMOCRATS TO
HAVE SHIPPING BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA shipping
bin that will reflect the Democratic
position on the question of upbuilding
the merchant marine viii be intro
duccd IN the House by the minority
OF the House Committee on Merchant
Marine. It's main features will pro-
vide for lie free admission OF foreign
built ships 20 American registry. an
increase OF 1--WE per cent. in the tariff
on goods carried in foreign vessels
and an Increase in the tonnage tax
paid by foreign vessels. The latter
provisions appear IN the Subsidy bill
originated by President Taft and Is
now pending in the House where Il Is
known as the Humphreys bill.
' The Democrats have no illusive ex-
pectations that their bin VIII be pass
ed. but they have considered IL desir-
able to place their ideas In definite
form and thus 10 be better prepared
to meet the issue in this years con-
gressional campaign.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
WOMAN TELLS OF
BEING HELD UP
Bertha Stanley, COlOred, Says
White Man With Gun Stole
Her $3.50

With the tears streaming down her
face Bertha Stanley. colorcd. aged %
years. who says she lives at No. 223
North Thirteenth street, Philadelphia.
told the police at the City Han to-day
a story OF being held up by a white
man at the point of a revolver and
robbed of $3.50. on a road about two
miles from Porters. After the robbery.
she said. she applied to a colored
family named Brown, who allowed her
20 remain there all night This morn
ing Mrs. Brown gave her s5 cents TO
pay her way to Wilmington on the
train.
She reached here about noon and inn
mediately proceeded 70 the police sta
tion where she unfolded her story.
Judging from the woman's actions.
the police believe that she is suffering
mentally. and she may be detained for
examination.
The woman claims that she was on a
visit to her half sister, Hester Stanley,
about seven miles from Porters. and
that while on the way to the station
yesterday afternoon to return to Phil
adelphia. she was held up on the road
by a white man. He placed a revolver
az her breast and at the same time
snatched her pocketbooh from her
hand. she says. He took the money
$780, which she said the poclSetbook
contained, and threw the empty purse
In the road. Bertha said she had
taken refuge in some bushes and wher
the man had departed, she returned
and picked up the pocketbook She
further said the man threatened 10 re.
turn before night and kill her.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
FILTER NOW AT
BEST SERVICE
Sand Washing Machine in
0peratiOn---Getting the
Beds in Condition
DUPLICATE PUMP
TO BE INSTALLED

The purchase OF duplicate pump for
tho Cool Spring station to force water TO
tho Rockford tower was suggested by
Commissioner Poole al the Water Com
missioners meeting this morning and the
obtaining OF prices and other information
WAS referred TO Chief Engineer Kienle.
Tho pump IS needed for emergency ser
vice
chief Engineer kiene reported that the
new snow plow was placed in operation
at Cool Spring Park during the last
snow.
The adjustment OF the sand washing
machine at the final filter was completed
on Saturday. The time required for
cleaning ono bed can be estimated az not
more than five hours operation. Follow
ing tho cleaning OF one bed. IT, was placed
In service at ! o'clock Sunday afternoon
az a 5000, ,OoO-gallon rate.
william G. Rommell applied for po-
sition as assistant engineer, and William
II. Blake was recommended by Mayor
spruancc for service In the department.
The communications were filed.
It was decided TO summon W. W Len
derman before the hoard on the charge OF
Ni"i"Nihh th' pi"hi"ihb i'h"i''i"'i''
Weekly balances were reported as fol-
lows: Current, S2l612. special Sl,6a9.-
a. Weekly pay rolls were ordered paid as
follows: Current, sSiiff, special. sie97o.
Il was decided 20 ask Council for an
advance on the sale OF water bonds 70
pay estimate No. J. o. Coleman Broth
ers. final filter contractors, and for the
balance Of the quarterly appropriation
amounting TO $1,000 The $4,000 reserve
on the contract viii be reserved until all
work on the plans is finished in IN,
spring.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
DR.. RUTHERFORD
WILL BE LECTURER

DIR. J. Burton Rutherford will be the
lecturer tonight at the tuberculosis Ex-
hibil. Tomorrow evening, Dn T. r.
Stewart. Director of the Scientific De
partment of the Mulford Laboratories.
will lecture on Good and Bad Bacteria %
The public is welcome, but the physicians
of the city are specially invited to-mOr-
row night The II. X. Mulford LabOra-
tories have added a fine tuberculin dis
play to the exhibit.
lecture will be given on Wednesday
night, but the speaker is not yet deter
mined upon. On Thursday evening. Will
liam ID. Brinckle, President Of the Play
grounos Association, will talk on the
Health Value OF Fairgrounds. and Mr.
Mack, Secretary Of the Association will
also speak Another talk on Thursday
evening viii be given by Miss Jennie
Weaver of tho West End Settlement. The
school children are invited every day this
week. special days being assigned TO diff
ferent schools. The practical demonstra-
tion OF bedmaSing given several times a
day by Miss Murphin. who has joined
the staff Of exhibitors, are attracting
much attention.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
CONDUCTING THE
FARMERS INSTITUTE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Feb 14-Professor Wes-
ley Webb. State director of Farmers In
stitutes; Everett c. Johnson. who has at
tained great success in market gardening
In Sussex county; W. q. Anthony, the
smyrna poultry expert; Professor w. +.
Massey. pronounced "a encyclopedia of
information about horticulture" and
Professor Hayward, the dean Of the
States agricultural college. left for Sell
byville this morning 10 begin week $
special Institutes with the farmers Of
Sussex, and for the exhibition Of fine pro-
ducts.
To-day and tomorrow the Institutes
will be held in Selbyyille. on Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening the convention will
move to Ocean view. On Wednesday. at
Frankford and on Thursday at Mills
borO will complete the Sussex schedule.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
TO EXAMINE THE
SCHOOL PUPILS
Physicians to be Asked to
Volunteer in the Medical
Inspection

ON Saturday night a conference was
held at the Board of Education rooms be-
tween the Physician members Of that
body and the members Of the Board OF
Health on the matter of requiring a ply
sical examination Of the children in the
public schools of the city. II was decided
TO go ahead with the proposed examina-
ton not later than March l. Another
meeting will be held on Wednesday night
February % at the same place to which
the public is invited At this time it is
expected to make final plans for the ex-
animation.
Those who attended the conference
were Dr. Evan c. shoruidge, president
of the Board Of Education. DR.. H. w.
Howell, president Of the Board of Health;
Or. G.. W. *. Forrest, DR.. Thomas o.
Cooper. DR. H. G. Buckmaster and Joseph
Wigglesworth. secretary Of the Board OF
Health
It was decided TO make only one exami-
nation of the children. in order to show
the public the necessity Of the work and
create sentiment permanently to main
tain It. Those interested in the matter pro-
pose TO take the matter before Council IN
order that that body might make prov-
sion in its next years budget to provide
for the regular employment Of at least
one or two physicians to make such ex-
aminations
Volunteer physicians will be called for
TO make the first examination. and the
matter will be brought to the attention
Of the medical societies OF tho city at
their next meeting. At least two physi-
clans will be required for each school
and several additional. for the Whining
ton High School
Tho examination will he made to learn
the physical defects in children who are
back in their studies and to have the de-
fects corrected.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
AT FORTY
HOURSDEVOTIONS

The Forty Hours devotions. one OF
the most important observances Of the
Roman Catholic Church. were begun
In the Cathedral, Sixth and West
streets. yesterday morning at 1880
o'clock with solemn pontihcal high
mass by Bishop Monaghan. The bishop
also preached an impressive sermon.
He was assisted by the Very Rev.
John A. Lyons, vicar general Of the
diocese, the Salesian Fathers and the
clergy Of the Cathedral. The bishop
also preached an impressive sermon.
After the mass and sermon there was
a procession of the Blessed Sacrament
through the church. In which the chill
dren of the parish schools. the sodali-
ties and the clergy participated. Bishop
Monaghan carried the sacrament.
The Forty Hours win close on Tues
day morning with solemn services.
There will be no preaching in the Cath
edral during the Forty Hours.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
GET BUILDING
FOR A MUSEUM
Natural History Society is
Granted the Use Of Cool
Spring Pumping Station

At the weekly meeting OF the Board
Of Water Commissioners this morning
a committee from the Natural History
Society Of Delaware requested permis-
sion 10 use the old pumping station at
Cool Spring Park as a place OF meet
ing and as a repository for its vaiu-
able collection. The committee COM
prised j II. pennypacker. r. NJ. Jones
and Harry n. Bush.
The committee promised that he So
ciety would assume all further ex-
penscs IN connection with the build
ing and that It's collection would be
open to the public.
President Shaw said that the DEPART
ment had no further use for the build
ing and on motion of Commissioner
Knox It was decided TO turn the build
ing over 20 the society until such time
as the Water Department might need
it. Commissioner Poole is president
Of the society and he voted upon tho
motion only after requested by Presi-
dent Shaw.
Tho society has its exhibit In Friends
School nov. The change VIII virtually
make the pumping station a public
museum.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
SLEEPING MEN LOST LIVES
WHEN BUILDING CAUGHT FIRE

Sterrett sat on one end of the desk
with his feet resting on top Of the
sa fe his legs being over the gas stove.
Luff and BlacSiston lay on the floor
near the safe. In that position we
went to sleep. When ! awakened and
tried to get up 1 found / was weak and
started 10 fall. I managed TO grab
Luff by the legs. however, and threw
him out Of the place. The next thing
7 knew I was walking along the rail-
road and a policeman placed me under
arrest They tell be l told him / lived
at Fourth and Lombard streets. I
don't live there and don't know what
made me tell him I did. 1 recollect
very little what 1 did say"
I.uff said that he crawled to the house
next door and they put him TO bed. He
said he couldn't remember anything
about what happened in the morning.
Neiahbor Discovered Fire.
Smoke was seen issuing from the Aims
worth plant by Mrs. Mary Barney, Of NO.
$50 East Fourth street, opposite the pipe
covering plant. and she Immediately noti-
fed the Reliance Fire Company on the
corner Patrolman Sherry happened TO be
al Fourth and lombard streets at the
time and he hurried 10 the place, quickly
followed by the liremen-
They found Brewington and sterrett ~
ing on the floor The former had his head
in the safe and was dead. sterrett was
unconscious on the floor. The three white
men had succeeded in getting out Of the
place and Blackiston, who was the most
seriously burned of the three. the Other
two being only scorched. was later found
making his way toward the Christiana
river.
The office was found 10 be on fire. In one
corner stood a gas stove from which ths
tube had been detached and gas spurted
in a long flame from the end OF the de-
tached hose hole had been burned ir
the floor and some wooden filing cabinet:
were burned. The fremen quickly ex
tinguished the blaze.
The police are OF the opinion that ono
of the sleeping men kicked the hose of
the stove. which resulted i'm the place
catching fire. and the men were badl,
burned by the blaze. None OF those living
can tell how the FIRE started. but the ap
pearance of the room indicates that thu
hose being detached from the stove wal
the cause Of the blaze. The men evidentl,
were sleeping soundly following thel
round OF pleasure. and were not arouse'
until the flames overcome or burned them
1t was learned by the police that the mel
had been having a good time befor
] they turned into the Office to go TO sleep
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
FOUR SPEAKERS AT
DOVER SERVICE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Feb li.-Four lay preach
ers participated In interesting gospel SER
vices n tho Dover Opera House yesterday
under the auspices OF the Peoples
Church. Dr. James Il. Carroll conducted
the evening services and Secretary OF
state W. n. smithers and James n.
Lightbourne OF Wilmington. were the
speakers. The large chorus choir and glee
club sang special selections.
Mr.. Lightbourne is the son Of the pas
tor DR. A. W. LiEhtbourne who has
been confined 10 his home with severe III
ness rosnltIng from cold.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
Flames Evidently Starred
by Accident TO Gas
Stove Overcome Them--
Three Others Had Mar
row Escapes.

Two men dead and three others
narrowly escaping with their lives was
the disastrous ending yesterday OF a
Saturday night of gaiety. One man
was smothered. another fatally burned.
While third escaped with burns about
the legs.
The affair occurred in a little Office
at the plant Of the Ainsworth Pipe
Covering Company. at No 521 East
Fourth street. yesterday morning about
Q o'clock.
The dead men are Alfred Brewing
ton. colored, aged "a years, living in
Lord street, who was employed at the
Ainsworth plant. suffocated. and VIII
liam Sterrett. colored. aged % years. Of
New Castle, both legs practically burn
ed off. The latter died at the Della
ware Hospital at u o'clock last night.
Willard Blackiston. aged II years.
white, Of No 414 East Fifth street, had
both legs burned. The two men who
escaped were Earl Luff. aged % years,
white, Of No. 615 West Fourth street,
and Leonard Davis, aged &c, white, Of
No. 915 Bennett street.
Both were taken into custody by the
police shortly after their narrow escape
and were locked up at the police sta
ton on a charge OF trespass. They were
arraigned n the City Court this morn
ing on the charge of trespass. but the
owner Of the property did not care to
prosecute them and on recommendation
OF Assistant City Solicitor Chaytor they
we're dismissed
Davis Tells of Affair.
The story of how the men came TO
be in the place is best told by Davis.
When interviewed this morning con-
cerning the affair he said
ION Saturday night we tthe two dead
men. Blsckiston and LufD had been
playing pool and later went to a stable
nearby. tt became too late for Ster-
rett. who lived I'm New Castle. to 60
home. and Davis said he might as well
stay with the crowd. as it was also
too late for him TO walk home. Finally
Brewington. who worked at Aims
worth's. offered 70 take us to the Office
Of that company. and we went. He
lighted a gas stove. II was about 2.3C
o'clock. After singing some songs We
went to sleep. Brewington laid or
the desk I was under the desk and
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
FIRE EATS SHOP
AT P. 6 ]. PLANT
Bending Department Of Ship
yard Destroyed and
$4,000 Loss

Fire destroyed the bending shop Of
the Pusey and Jones Company shortly
after o'clock yesterday morning.
causing a loss Of about $1,000 Two
alarms were sent in to summon the
Fire Department into service.
The ames were confined to the one
building Its destruction was due
largely TO the fact that he ames had
gained much headway before discovery.
The shed was i'm the center Of the plant
and several other buildings were near
by. The second alarm was sounded
TO guard these buildings. but the extra
engines were not Obliged TO go into
service.
The fire is supposed TO have started
from a furnace kept burning over
night II is said that although the
company has three watchmen. the fire
had been burning several minutes be-
fore It was discovered L. y. Ford and
James Harrigan, employees Of the
Adams Express Company. at French
street station. discovered the fire and
tho Washington Fire Company was
telephoned to. While Ford and Har-
rigan We're trying TO get the key 20
the fire box at Front and Popular
streets, the Washington Company ar
rived with Chief Porter, who sent In
the alarm for the district companies
upon the arrival Of which the entrance
10 the plant was broken open and this
FIRE attacked. A few minutes latel
| Chief Porter sent i'm a second alarm.
/ In the meanwhile the flames had
| gained such headway that the flremei
centered their cnorts 70 preventing tn
firing of the other buildings.
4 Tive .benaira she'd was onc-stor,
frame building. 50by 100 feet Tn
keels and iron ribs Of the ships wer
made there Tho machinery IN thl
building was destroyed.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
HIGHER PAY FOR CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSIONERS

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE members
OF tho Civil Service Commission want a
raise I'm their salaries.
In statement filed with tho Appropria-
uons Commission OF the House, General
Black, president Of the board, demon
strates that he and his colleagues are the
poorest paid Of any OF the various COM
missions in the government employ. lie
receives $500 and the other two mem
bers OF the board 5000 each. while a large
number OF the other foriy-nlne govern
ment commissioners that he enumerates,
get all the way from 5000 TO $4,000
a piece.
General Black makes a modest plea for
5000 on behalf Of himself and the other
members Of the board.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
BROUGHT BRIDE
HOME AS VALENTINE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Feb. 14.-Walter w. Rash
Of the First National Bank. brought
home a fine valentine last night. Mr.
Rash's valentine was not on paper. but
a real, live one from Jersey
Mr.. Rash had gone 10 Phillipsburg.
\. J.. and had there married Miss Sarah
Nobel Foster, daughter of Isaac j.
Foster. His friends. in welcoming
them home. had trimmed the bridal
carriage in true wedding festal style
Mr.. Rash is receiving congratulations
on his happy Valentines day.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
ARMENIANS IN
PERIL OF MASSACRE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 14-A mas
sacre Of Armenians in Asiatic Turkey by
the Moslems is considered so imminent
that the Porte to-day ordered troops to
be rushed TO Mush, iBtlas, Diarbek and
Bllediik.
For the last week the walls OF these
cities have been placarded every night
with summonses to the Moslems to per-
petrate a general massacre OF the Armen-
ians.
The government fears that unless I'M
mediate steps are taken. a repetition OF
the Adana massacre OF last year VIII
again call for interference on the part
OF Interested powers.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
HAD A RAZOR
UP HER SLEEVE

Bessie Gaines. colored was in city Court
this morning on charges OF disorderly con-
duct and carrying concealed a deadly
weapon Bessie Riley oolored, said Bes-
sic Gaines met her on Front street and
made several passes at her with a razor.
Tho aggrieved Bessie got Patrolman
Davidson, who found tho razor up Bessie
Gaines sleeve His finger was cut when
no took tho razor from her.
81 had the razor judge" said Bessie.
"hut / was after man" She was fined
$50 and costs on the charge OF disordery
conduct and held under $500 hail for the
upper court on the weapon charge.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
Died in Germantown.

Special 60 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Feb. 14-Miss Lillian Tay-
lor. daughter Of Severn Taylor and
sister of II. c. Taylor Of Dover. died in
Germantown last evening after a long
illness resulting from a malady con-
tracted while engaged in her duties as
a professional nurse. Miss Taylor was
we'll known here and a general favor
ite. Funeral services will be held in
Germantown this evening for the ben
eft Of her friends there. and Robert
J. Ferguson win bring the body here
for funeral and interment in Dover.