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Evening journal., 1910-01-13
KILLED BY
BURGLARS
Nurse ChlOrOfOrmed Then
StrangIed TO Death in
Night Attack
THIEVES ESCAPE WITH
$4,000 In PLUMBER
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special wire.
MILLBROOK. N. T.. Jan. 1s-Sarah
Bramer. nursemaid In the home of
Barnes Compton, is dead to-day as the
result of her resistance to three
burglars. who at an early hour to-day
chloroformed and strangled the nurse
to death and robbed the house OF si0.-
900 worth Of jewelry and silverware.
In the same room in which Miss
Bramer slept was the 3-year-old
daughter Of the family. who had been
left I'm the nurses care while Mr.. and
Mrs. Compton were spending the night
in New York.
There was every indication that the
woman had been first chloroformed
and then strangled with a rope twisted
about her neck. It is believed that
she came from under tho influence OF
the chloroform and began a struggle
10 save the little girl from harm, at
which the burglars killed her.
Police are hunting for the robbers and
murderers. but no clue has been found
Bloodhounds from Poughkeepsie fol-
lowed the trail OF tho men, who fed
I'm a sleigh. for several miles, only e
lose the scent
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
DEATH MAKES
SUDDEN CALLS
John Stannard Falls Dead in
Yard and William MCAteer
Expires in Business House


John Stannard. aged ~ years. who
died suddenly Of heart disease whils
walking In the rear yard of his home.
No. I'll Pine street yesterday after
noon was we'll known on the east side
OF the city. having been an active
member of st. Mary's Catholic Church
and the temperance society connects
ed with that church for many years,
He was employed for thirty-six years
as assistant tool dresser at tho plant
Of the Pusey and Jones Company ana
for seven years was employed as =
guard at the Rodney street reservoirs
Mr.. Stannard was born in Limor~
ick, Ireland. Funeral services viii be
held in st. Marys Church.
Another sudden death was that Of
William McAteer. aged 40 years. un-
married, who was found dead last
evening in William J. Lutz's place q
business, at No. 119 West street where
he was employed.
Death was due to natural causes.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
LOOT UNCLE
SANS SAFE
Burglars Enter Federal Build
ing at Night and Take
Money and Bonds
GOVERNMENT HUNTS
FOR THE THIEVES

For the third time within six months
burglars visited the Federal building
last night ana carried off consider
able loot.
This time the safe in the ONCE of
William G. Mahaffy, clerk OF the
United States Court. was ransacked
and in addition to several bonds and
checks a considerable amount OF money
was carried off by the burglars.
on the two former occasions the
safe in the Office of Collector OF Gus
toms David s. Clark was pilfered and
nearly $500 taken.
The robbery of last night was not
discovered until the office clerks reach
ed Mr.. Mahany's office this morning
when they found that the keys to the
doors in the second story Offices we're
not in their usual place. Upon going
TO the office Mr.. Mahaffy was alarmed
TO find the door of his safe open. Upon
making an investigation he discover
ed that a large number of bonds of
the Diamond State Steel Company.
numerous checks on Wilmington. and
down state banks. in addition TO sew
eral hundred dollars had been taken.
United States District Attorney
John p. Nields was at once sum-
moned.
Then it was learned that the key TO
the safe had been hung up last night
in its usual place in the Office, it's hid
ing place being known 70 only a few
persons. The keys to the several doors
were kept in the elevator shaft so
that the first one Of the office force
to arrive could open the doors.
Begin investigation.
An investigation has been started
and in addition to the Federal authori-
ties the State authorities will be asked
TO take up the case. Chief of Police
Black is in Philadelphia today and
no other person in police circles was
aware Of the burglary.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
BACK HOME FOR
MORE WHIPPINGS
City Judge Thinks Father Can
Curb Son by TRY Try
Again" Plan

Joseph Rennison. an Italian had his 10.
year-old son. Lawrence, IN City Court
this morning. charged with being incor-
rigible.
Hes a vera bad boy, signor," the faith
er told Judge Cochran. HE stay home
only one night in a week. I can't do
anything weet him
Don't you ever whip him7" asked the
court.
Joseph pulled his ear.
Don't you understand what whipping
meansf" pursued Judge Cochran.
docs eet men something 20 eat, sig
nor?" asked Joseph.
And then the court had to call an in
terpreter.
Joseph swore that he whipped the boy.
but he was little imp" and what
could poor working man with large
family do-whip, whip. whip, all the
time? Even Carnine Di Mare, said he
couldn't make Lawrence behave.
Judge Cochran decided that Joseph
must try again and the charge was held
up.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
ENGLAND in A
BIG TURMOIL
Bitterness and VituperatiOn
Mark Closing Days Of the
Campaign
LIBERALS SAY POWER OF
WEALTH IS AGAINST THEM
BY United Press Leased special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Jan. 1s-"The enemy Is
pouring out its money like water. for
the booty is immense; the plumber OF
the people. the monopoly of the land
and drink monopoly. All the powers
Of wealth and luxury arc allied in an
assault upon the peoples food, liberty
and life. We want such a victory al
viii put the fear Of God in the hearta
of these desolators."
This was the conclusion OF an appeal
70 the voters to-day by tho News. the
leading Liberal paper.
To-day is the hottest OF the cans
paign. marking tho last day befora
nomination. Never In the history Of
English politics has a campaign closed
In such bitterness and such vituper-
alton. Newspapers. speakers and cam
didates are exchanging such epitheta
as liars" thieves" traitor and
anarchists" with a freedom such an
no American campaign ever Wit
messed
All Restraint Cast Aside.
Ordinarily Englishmen arc very chat-y
OF slandering and libeling each other.
but the campaign has waged 40 hoh
that all restraint has been cast asids
and there is no extreme 70 which the
politicians seem unwilling to go.
The election promises TO end IN an
unprecedented batch Of libel and
slander suits Between thirty and
forty candidates have either announced
that they will sue or are known to be
preparing TO sue as a result of cartoons
posters and statements published with
in the last "a hours. The suits, if
brought. viii involve many Of the moot
prominent politicians and 1oure eR}ats
| England. NM
Riots Expected on Saturday. ~
The increasing frequency ors ANsa X
makes IL almost certain that seri NH
election riots win be inaugurated When
the actual voting begins on Saturday.
| The government Is making arrango-
ments to have $4,000 policemen. regu-
lars and specials, ON duty In London
| Saturday. but even this number, It Is
! feared, will prove insufficient.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
NECRO'S BULLET
KILLS OFFICER
W. G. DeveniSh, Wilmington
ian Shot in LeaVenWOrth
While Making Arrest
NEWS SHOCKS
HIS PARENTS HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Devenish. of
s17 Madison street. were shocked upon
receiving a telegram from Leaven-
worth, Kansas, at 6 o'clock last even
ing. informing them OF the death of
their son, Wilmer G. Devenish, aged
81 years, a policeman in that city. He
was shot and killed by a negro while
attempting TO arrest the latter in a
saloon.
The parents of the young man were
expecting letter from him as he al
ways wrote to them promptly. and the
news Of his death was a terrible shock
Mrs Devenish was prostrated, and a
physician had to be called to attend
her.
Devenish was we'll known in this city.
In 1898 he was a member of Battery l.,
Second United States Coast Artillery,
and saw active service in Cuba. He
returned to his home here and for a
time was employed by a private de-
tective agency. In June, 1908, he went
West and secured a position as a
guard in the prison at Leavenworth.
About year ago he gave up this posi-
tion and obtained a place on the police
force Of that city. He is survived
by a widow. who lives at Leaven-
worth.
Devenish distinguished himself in
Cuba and received a medal for his
bravery. On his return from Cuba,
and at the expiration Of his term Of
enlistment. he successfully passed an
examination for a second lleutenancy
in the Marine Corps. He was detailed
for duty in the Philippine Islands. but
at the request Of his mother he did not
so.
John f. Devenish, a brother of the
dead man, arrived here last evening
from New Jersey and this morning
started for Leavenworth. He is en-
ployed as a conductor on the electric
line between Camden and Trenton.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
|DUPONTS WANTS
UNCLE SAM'STRADE
Col. BuCkner Tells Govern
ment Local Powder Company
is Not a Trust" y

WASH. .GTON, Jan. B.-whether the
Government shall continue TO buy its
great supply Of smokeless powder from
the DUPONT Powder Company or expand
the work OF manufacturing it's own pow
der. was considered by the House Naval
Committee yesterday and officers of the
army and navy and officials OF the powder
company gave evidence at length
Col. L. G.. Buckner, vice-president Of the
dupont Powder Company, denied that his
company is trust" He said there was
a dozen competing companies in the
United States, and instanced the fact that
a rival concern had recently captured the
big Government contract for powder used
In Panama.
Mr.. Buckner denied the charge that his
company had raised tho price 20 the Gov
ernment for powder needed when the
Spanish War began. on the contrary. he
said. prices were lowered. The Govern
ment now paid SO cents a pound 70 the
DUPONT Company. II costs tho Government
AZ cents to manufacture powder. but la
Dor, salaries and other chtrges bring the
cost up to the amount paid tho private
concern. Brig. Gen. William Crozier, chief
Of ordnance Of the army. and Rear-Admi-
raj n. +. Mason, chief of the Navy Bu-
reau OF Ordinance. offered no contardic-
tion OF Mr.. Buckner's testimony.
Many interesting and heretofore unpub-
1ished facts were laid before the COM
mittee by Col. Buckner. For instance. with
reference TO this secret powder. he said
that while ordinary smokeiess powder re-
quires from four to six months TO "cure
or ago. before IL Is ft for use, this new
po~der can be used within ono week OF
its manufacture. He indicated that the
considered this invention as
of extreme Importance and undoubtedly
surprised the committee when he said that
the dupont concern had turned over to
tho government absolutely free Of cost the
secret for the manufacture Of this now
explosive.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
TELLS ABOUT
CHILD LABOR
Interesting Lecture Before
NeW-Century Club and
Consumers League

About two hundred Of the influential wo-
men Of Wilmington assembled in the audi
torlum Of the New-Century Club yester-
day afternoon to hear the lecture by Mrs
Raymond Robbins on THE Welfare OF
Working Women and Children" delivered
before the New-Century Club and the
Consumers League. Mrs. Robbins spoke
of the long hours making the legal day
in Pennsylvania--it is 12. A girl of six
teen is required to stand at machine per
forming the same operation thousands OF
times. II she turns her head or slackens
her attention for an instant the result IS
apt to be a serious accident. She has moth
ing TO afford mental development in her
mechanical work, and she is too tired at
night. She is so tired that moral dangers
are not easily resisted-for instance many
factory girls acquire the drink habit. be-
cause they so feel the need Of a physical
stimulant. The vast majority Of accidents
occur the last hours of the day and the
last DAYS of the week.
Another cause Of low wages Is the
changing of fashions. A girl who earns
seven dollars a week making shirt waists
at so much a waist, finds herself earning
two or three dollars less when waists &C
quire complicated tucks and insertion.
The employers are not In a plot to starve
their girls; they are as much a victim Of
the bad Industrial system as anybody The
competition Is fierce, and changes can
only be made by the concerted action
made possible by strong public opinion
Manufacturers OF the better type have
usually welcomed efforts at reform en-
abling them to give better conditions
Mrs. Robin related Russian folk-tale.
A selfish woman found herself in the in
fernal regions after death. st. Peter took
pity upon her. and asked IL she could not
remember one unselfsh thing she had ever
done. When she remembered giving a
carrot away the good saint reached down
the said carrot for her 10 climb out upon
Perceiving that a lot Of women were
clinging TO her skirts the woman sngrlly
ordered them to let go. Thereupon St.
Peter also let 60 The moral was that wo-
men of wealth and leisure must help their
sisters who work il the world is to be a
better place for anybody.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
WOMAN DEMENTED;
GOES TO FARNHURST

Catharine Duien, aged so years, who
made her home with a brother, in
Sixth street near Tatnall. was exam
ined at the police station to-day and
found 70 be demented. Drs. Joseph p
Wales and w. p. Tomllnson examined
the woman snd ordered her committed
20 the state Hospital for Insane, where
she was taken by the police.
The woman entered the home OF Mrs
Martha Babb. at No. S02 Franklin
street, yesterday afternoon, and aston
ished the occupant Of the house by
proceeding 10 dlTobe She removed
her hat and coat and then began e
take Off her remaining clothing.
The police were notified and removed
the woman TO the police station. In
the women's ward there the patient at.
tempted TO start fire on the floor
She had a candle. some matches and
n bundle of newspapers
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
DIVERTED GAS;
WILL PAY BILL
Defendants in Court Tell
Judge They Had no Thought
of Larceny

George Wilmington. of No. 427
East Third street. and Arthur Whit
tington, of No. 1117 East Eleventh
street. were arraigned in City Court
this morning as the first defendants
under the law enacted by the General
Assembly last March making the di-
version Of Illuminating gas from met
ers punishable as larceny.
The defendants It was charged, piped
the cellar of Arthur Whittington's
home so that gas passed through a
pipe back Of the meter and was ac-
cordingly not registered.
James Riley an inspector for the
Wilmington Gas Company, testified
that he went to the East Eleventh
street house and found that this ar
rangement had been made.
George Wilmington, admitted that
he helped his brother to arrange the
house last August. They had made
the piping however, he said, only after
requests for gas connection had been
ignored. George asserted he had not
thought they might be stealing the
company's gas. His brother was ready
to make any settlement with the gas
company, he declared.
Questioned by the court, Arthur ex-
pressed readiness TO make settlement
and Judge Cochran announced that he
would hold the charge up ten days 10
see that such settlement was made
satisfactorily. This was done against
the protest of Assistant City Solicitor
Chaytor, who thought the defendants
should be punished. The men are
under light bail
Harold Schutt, manager Of the Will
mington Gas Company, said today the
company purposed making arrests
for similar alleged offenses. A fine
or Imprisonment, not exceeding three
months, is the punishment provided
by the. law
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
CENTURY CLUB TO
HAVEBIRTHDAYPARTY

The New Century Club is to have a
birthday party tomorrow. The club
will be twenty-seven years old, and
il has invited itself to a frolic. Every
body will dress up. and no one will
be excused from appearing in fancy
costume. The committee made this
rule from a wise decision that II every
one came to look on there would be
nothing to look at.
The anniversary committee, Mrs.
George w. Sparks, Mrs John Bancroft,
Mrs. William c. Spruance, Jr., Mrs
II. ]. Stubs, Mrs. S. N. Trump, Mrs
William Belts, Mrs. Peter T. Wright
and Mrs. Robert Pennington. have
provided an entertaining program of
music and dancing. Il is whispered
that some original and unique sur
prises will add TO the programs length.
The affair win be OF an informal ma
ture and "just for fun"
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
WIFE CHARGES
WTFE-BEATINC
City Court Judge Holds HuS-
band Under Heavy Bail
on Charge

Mrs. Grant r. Weldon, who had her
husband in City Court this morning
on the charge of wife beating, told
Judge Cochran that Weldon struck her
in the mouth on Tuesday and knocked
her down.
It was not the first time, either, she
said.
The lady has said some things she
oughtn't to have said,' declared well
don enigmatically when permitted to
make a statement.
What do you mean by that?" asked
the court.
IF you had dealings with her you
would have done il, too" Weldon
said.
Il wouldn't be a coward and strike
a woman, no matter what she did,"
was the reply.
Il amt no coward" Weldon re-
joined
"One thousand dollars bail for the
upper court" announced the judge.
And, clerk. see that the bail is good"
Evening journal., 1910-01-13

Some important changes in railroad Of
hciai& involving the p, b. and w Rail-
roads three divisions, were announced
yesterday afternoon following a meeting
OF the board of directors Of the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad held in Philadelphia
William ~ Barnard, superintendent Of
the Maryland Division. whose headquar-
ters are in this city; r. p. Abercrombie.
superintendent of the New York Division
&. r. Dabney, superintendent Of the Cen
tral Division, we're delegated 20 the Cen
eral Managers Ofhte at Philadelphia TO
assist in the exhaustive Investigations be-
ing made in various transportation prob
lens
A. J. Whitney, Jr, superintendent Of the
Delaware Division is appointed superin-
tendent of the Maryland Division 10 sue
ceed Mr.. Barnard.
r.. b. John, principal assistant engineer
of the p, B. and W. Railroad. is appoint
cd superintendent of the Delaware DiH-
sion to succeed Mr.. Whitney.
A. z. Clark, division engineer Of the
Maryland Division, is appointed principal
assistant engineer for the p, B. and w
Railroad 20 succeed Mr.. John.
~. w nuliths OF lne Allpoud ulflslOns Is
appointed superintendent of the Central
Division, p, b. and w. Railroad. to sue
coed Mr.. Dabney.
The changes are to take effect on satur-
day. At French street station this morn
tng it was said in the offices of the super
intendents of the Maryland and Delaware
Divisions that no changes in the office
forces or division officials are looked for
as result OF changes in officials. That
some changes viii be made later IS
rlimor
Mr.. Barnard will continue TO live in this
city, but his new position will require him
10 BE- at Broad street station headquarters
daily. Concerning Mr.. Barnard. Mr.. Aber-
crombie and Mr.. Dabney. a statement is
sued by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
Evening journal., 1910-01-13

pany says;
These men who are 70 be known as
special agents on the staff Of the General
Manager, are particularly well fitted for
their new duties on account OF their long
experience in the operating department,
especially divisional work, of the rail-
road
Mr.. Barnard entered the service OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Septem-
ber 20. 1869 after graduating from the
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology of
Boston. His first position with the COM
pany was that Of rodman. From 1872 to
1875 he was resident engineer OF the West
Jersey and Seashore railroad. In 1875 he
was appointed Engineer Maintenance of
Way of the w. j. and S. r. r.. in 1883,
superintendent Of the Camden and At
lantic Railroad, I'm 1854 superintendent Of
the Amboy Division, in 1891 superintendent
Of the Altoona Division, and on June IL,
1895 superintendent of the Maryland Di-
vision Of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad.
Under Mr.. Bannard's direction numerous
improvements in the way of managing the
railroad have been adopted and are now
IN effect. The division has become one Of
the best and most important in tho entire
Pennsylvania system, and practically
everything has been done within the past
nine years.
For nearly fifteen years Mr.. Ban
nard has been superintendent of the
Maryland division, and has become
identified substantially with Whining
ton and its interests.
Mr.. Whitney's Advancement.
Mr.. Whitney the new superintendent
of the Maryland division, has been
superintendent of the Delaware Rail-
road since April /, 1907, and during
his less than three years in that po-
sition he has made a record in his
conduct Of Delaware division affairs.
He was principal assistant engineer
at Altoona prior to being made super
intendent OF the Maryland division.
Mr.. Whitney was connected with the
Maryland division in 1894. when he was
division assistant supervisor. with
headquarters in Washington. He re-
sides at No. 9O4 Broome street.
Mr.. John. the new Delaware super
intendent, is a man in the prime of
life. He has been I'm this city but a
short time and has been making his
home at the Clayton House. He. too.
was formerly connected with the Mary
land division, with headquarters at
Washington. He is recognized as one
OF the best engineers in the company's
employ.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
TO HEAR OF
MISSION WORK
Prominent Ch4rChmen to
Make Addresses at Trinity
Church Tonight

In Trinity Episcopal Church tonight a
special missionary service, under the aus
pices OF the Third Missionary Department
Of the Episcopal Church, will be address
ed by the Rev. Thomas ]. Garland. de.
partment secretary; the Rev. EranciA l.
H. Pott. d. D.. president Of st. Johns
College. Shanghai, and the Right Rev
n. s. Thomas. d. D. missionary bishop
Of Wyoming.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
TO LAUNCH BOAT
FOR THE ARMY

Another boat for the United statea
Quartermasters Department will leave
the ways at tho Pusey and Jones ship-
yard on Saturday afternoon. the iaunch-
ing to take place at o'clock. The boat
General ord named after one of tho Of
fcers in the army, VIII ply In and about
New York harbor
The General Ord is a double end fer>
ryboat. OF steel. 114x2i1xi2 feet, with an
engine, IS and "a and "a by IS iches and
two boilers, each &c by 100 It.. OF tha
Scotch type, 165 pounds.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
NO TASTE YET OF
FILTERED WATER

Chief Engineer Kienle of the Water
Department said this morning that he
could not tell definitely when he would
make test Of the final filter He in
formed the Water Commissioners on
Monday that he would make a test
about the middle of the week.
Il cannot tell definitely when will
make a test, but we are doing the
best we can" he said today.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
ANOTHER CONTINUANCE
In M'D0NOUGH CASE

Michael AIcDonough, a witness Of the
shooting of jeremiah oConnell by John
J. Long in a French street restaurant. who
terry upon Long, had his hearing in City
Court continued this morning. Attorney
Adams appeared for McDonough and ask
ed for the continuance as he had just
been called into the case.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Waru

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Warmer
weather is reported from the Middle
Atlantic and South Atlantic States
and the Ohio and Lower Mississippi
valleys.
The Mississippi valley storm will
move eastward attended by general
precipitation over the States east Of
the Mississippi river during the next
tn. ty-sio< hours. In the North Atlantic
States, this precipitation will be in
the form of snow.
Forecast till p. m. tomorrows
For Delaware-Rain tonight and Fri-
day not much change in Temperatures.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
MR.. HEALDON THE
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Congressman William II. Heald yester-
day was elected member of the Republi-
can National Congressional Committee at
a meeting OF the Republican members Of
Congress In Washington. AS such Mr..
Heaid will cooperate with the Congress
sional Committee as TO the conduct of the
Republican campaign in Delaware this
year. Mr. Head. It is expected, will be
renominated by the Republican state Con-
vention.
Evening journal., 1910-01-13
Arr..t Man on Old chnras.

Patrolman Burns today arrested
Charles Lewis, colored. on a charge OF
assault and battery. said to have been
committed on August 20 last. The
prisoner is accused OF beating Bessie
Robinson. colored. He disappeared
after the assault and the police say
he remained away until today.