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Evening journal., 1911-08-30
MISS DOWNEY
GETS WATCH
Congressman Heald Gets
Stolen TimepleCe From
Dead Letter Office
WAS STOLEN FROM
Y. W. C. A. TWO YEARS AGO

After the law had been evoked. and
sleuths connected with the United
States Postal Department had been at
work on the case and then Congress
man William II. Heald was appealed
TO. Miss Agnes Y. Downey, secretary
OF the Young women's Christian
Association, has recovered from the
United States Postal authorities a gold
watch. which was stolen from her. to-
gether with her purse containing be-
tween $40 and $40 and numerous
other articles, on October %. 1903.
The articles were taken from Miss
Downeys desk I'm the Association
Building. No. 90S King street. and
subsequently the postal authorities In
New York received a package whose
addressee could not be located.
AT the time of the theft suspicion
was directed against a young woman.
She was a stranger. and on the day
the theft was reported, Miss Downey
passed her going down the stairs at
the Y. w. c. A.
The woman shortly afterwards left
the city and despite the efforts Of the
pObldl dulhoAAtitc h0 u Aa~N VI h'A nus
been found. IL Is thought that after
she took the valuables she kept tho
money and mailed the watch and
card purses TO a Miss f. NJ Cleary.
New York" the name signed in the
letter accompanying the package be-
ing the same.
Miss Downey sent several letters 20
the postofflce officials describing her
property, but the package went 10
the dead letter Office
In the mean time Congressman
Heald had his attention called to the
case and It was through his efforts
that the watch was returned Miss
Downey was surprised to receive the
time piece which had been a gift, as
It was understood that as she was
not the sender or the one to whom
the package was mailed. II would re-
quire an act Of Congress to return
her property.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
FIX HEARING DATES
IN ASSURANCE CASE

On September 4. State Insurance
Commissioner Maull, sitting In Dover.
will hear testimony In the case OF
American Bankers Assurance Com
pany, the concern being notified to
appear and show cause why its char
ter should not be revoked. This
hearing will be followed by one before
Chancellor Curtis on September l3.
who will hear testimony to show
cause why a receiver for the company
should not be appointed.
The concern originally was a Mis-
souri, company, but removed to Della
ware to work under a more liberal
charter. and purchased the Hotel
Richardson az Dover. The Missouri
directors are represented here by
Robert H. Richards and Daniel O..
Hastings, while Richard r. Kenney Is
the Delaware representative OF the
other faction. II is said that several
attorneys from st. Louis also will be
present at the hearings.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
RECALL and
The COURTS
Former Justice Brown De-
nOunCeS Attempt to Apply
1t to judges
CRITICISES ELECTION OF
SENATOR'S BY TEE PEOPLE
BY The United Press.

By The United Press
BOSTON, Rug. SO.-Describing the
recall as a somewhat clumsy and ex-
pensive device, but one that may turn
out to be of great service in disposing
Of unpopular officials" former Justice
of the Supreme Court Henry B. Brown.
today, in an address to the American
Bar Association denounced any at
tempt TO apply it to the judiciary.
mo judge is fit for his place who
has not the courage to render an un-
popular decision" continued Justice
Brown, "and a recall in such cases
could easily be made the cover for
grossest abuses.
Brown also assailed the idea of the
popular election of United States SEN
ators, saying: The success Of the
plan is purely problematical and can
be determined only after years Of
trial"
The speaker endorsed the commits
sion plan of government for cities
and said that the new federal judi
cial code is operating to lessen the
laws delay.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
GETS 90 POUND
DRUM WITH RAKE

Michael Devine, who is spending the
summer at Rehoboth. caught a 90
pound drum fish there yesterday and
shipped it 70 George M. Gillespie chair
man Of the Board Of Governors OF tho
Democratic League. At first Mr.. Gil
lespie felt that he had an elephant in
stead of a fish on his hands. He did
not know what TO do with IL. but Fred
erick Heiss, Of Sixth and Walnut
streets, came 20 his rescue and offer I'd
TO cook the large fish. Mr.. Gillespie ac-
cepted the help offered by Mr.. Heiss
and gavs his many friends a drum FISH
dinner at Sixth and Walnut streets TO-
day. Not one OF the guests had ever
eaten drum fish before.
The fish was caught by Mr. Devine
with an ordinary garden rake. He saw
it near the shore wallowing in the surf
and raked IL in.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

serve eight years in jail. Continuing
his narrative, Carbody said
Two years of that / served and It
was hell. Get up early, clean your
cell. file down to the dining room
where you we're served poor food,
twenty men at a table and guards
with ferret-like eyes standing by
watching you. Then the march to the
sweat shop where for four hours YOU
toiled. Another march to dinner then
four more hours in that badly venti-
lated hole. Supper and one hour n
read, then sleep. No air, nothing to
listen to but the snoring of a man:
no talking"
The party stopped in the woods at
midnight, and while the convicts and
young women are gathered around a
fire the sheriff and pose appear
Madden is shot down. but Carbody es-
capes in the bushes. The girls find Car
body and drive away with him in an
automobile just as the sheriff and posse
return
Cast Suggested.
Sinclair did not unfold the third act.
He said he had shown the scenario to
several theatrical managers in New
York who approved it.
The following cast for the principal
characters has been suggested. Wheth-
er they will be chosen for the all-star
production is not known, however.
Norman Carbody," ......U .Uppie
Adelaide Eustace." ... Mrs Uppie
"Bfl Madden" .... George Brown
The Sheriff." ....... Harry Kemp
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
HOME AGAIN
AFTER TRIP NORTH

DR.. F. G. Negendank, Mrs. Negen-
dank and daughter. Anna, DR.. S. E.
Frederick, Mrs Frederick and daugh-
ter. Marian, have returned from a
two weeks outing. They went from
Wilmington direct to Niagara Falls
by train and after spending a week
at the falls they visited Toronto and
other points Of interest in Canada by
auto They went to Buffalo and from
there by boat TO Detroit and return.
The party was not troubled by
rains until they. were returning from
Buffalo to Wilmington. About rs
miles from Buffalo they encountered
a landslide. The mud and rocks was
piled eight feet high on the South
bound tracks of the railroad. and a
steam shovel was operating upon the
obstruction.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
SISTER GIVES BRIDE
TO-BE THE HA HA

Herman Ableson, a young man, who
said he was connected with the Even
ing Telegraph Of Philadelphia, came to
Wilmington today to marry Miss Ma
mie Sohuman. also Of that city. The
ple,accompanied by yMisslSchuman's
sister, appeared at the office Of Mag
istrate Robertson shortly before noon
to obtain a marriage license. The
brides sister had no sooner stepped
within the door than she was seized
by an uncomfortable At of laughter and
was obliged to go out on the side walk
Ableson gave his address as No
725 Snyder avenue. The couple left
the magistrates Office to seek a min
lister to tie the nuptial knot.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
STATE FINISHES
in BEATTIE CASE
Bv The united PICS.

By The United Press.
CHESTERFIELD, Va. August 3d.
The prosecution in the case Of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., rested today at 1917
o'clock
Detective Sergeant Thomas Wren
in testifying told of his fruitless
search for blood spots along the path
of the automobile He was followed
by County Officer Flynn, who told the
same story.
A steady drizzle of rain with oc-
casional heavy showers pattered
about the little court house through
the morning session. The crowd was
on hand despite the rain and the little
court room was as 1ammed as ever.
County Coroner Loving was called
to tell of his investigation of the road.
He likewise denied the presence OF
blood spots except at the scene Of
the crime.
d. S. Voltz, a Richmond policeman,
declared that he went over the roSd
riding on the fender Of an automo-
bile at slow speed looking for blood
spots and found none except at the
scene Of the crime. He declared that
would certainly have seen them.
George H. Speer, another detective
corroborated his testimony.
John Alsop. automobile dealer. said
he had gone over the road and had
seen no blood.
Magistrate W. A. Jacob told the
same story
The defense did not cross-examine
the last three witnesses.
Owen was then recalled. He testi-
fed that no blood dripped from the
automobile when It stood before his
house after Beattie brought his wife's
body home.
At this point. Prosecutor Wenden-
burg announced that the state had
completed its case.
Hill Carter declared that the de-
fense wished to argue to strike out
certain lines of testimony brought out
by the state. Judge Watson. the pris-
oner and the lawyers retired to a lit
tie room in order that the argument
might not be made before the jury.
After half an hours conference, the
lawyers and Judge Watson and the
prisoner returned. Judge Watson then
addressed the jury, declaring that he
had sustained a motion by the defense
to strike out all testimony regarding
the hairpin found at the scene of the
crime He also sustained a motion TO
strike out all evidence as to the action
of the blood hounds.
The defense opened its case by re-
calling Paul Beattie who yesterday
withstood two hours of bitter cross
examination by Smith.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

used the Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Hesolvent, and they cured me Of eczema.
also used them on my five children.
Two OF them had eczema very badly.
When my children had eczema. 1 was
not worried at all. as knew the Cuti-
cura Remedies would do their work.
They had sores all over their heads, their
hair would fell out, and they would
scratch all night and day. They had 1t
on their heads. face, and In back Of the
cans so that ] thought their ears would
drop on. / washed their heads and
bodies with Cuticura Soap and they arc
es clean as the driven snow Cutioura
Boap and Ointment also cured my chill
dren Of ringworIn. would not be with
out the Cuticura Remedies. They are
wonderful" (Signed) Mrs. Violet Cole,
2e s. Redneld st., Philadelphia, Pa. Oct.
20, 1910.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout tho world. Bend TO Potter
Drug 4 Chem Corp, Dept. 6B. Boston,
for liberal sample Of each, post-freeb
9Th 41-p. book on the skin
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
EPMORTH BROTHERHOOD.

Owing to the inclement weather
last evening the program of the Bro
therhood of Epworth NJ. f. church,
which was to have been held in the
Sunday school room. Remarks were
made by George H. Brenieon and
James j. Alexander
Several members sang solos and re-
marks were made by George H.
BrenisDn and James j. Alexander.
Several members sung solos and re-
freshments were served. The next
meeting will be held on Tuesday
evening, September IL.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
AT SPRINGS PARK.

At Brandyvine Springs Park the
opera company. which is playing,
when Reuben Comes to Town
this week, will conclude its engage
ment next Saturday night. but on
Friday night the voting contest will
close and the prize offered in that
behalf will be awarded, after which
there will be fireworks and a confetti
battle on the boardwalk.
Some interesting special events are
also scheduled for next week, includ-
Ing the clambake Of the Democratic
League. which will be held on Thurs
day night.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
BULLETS TEAR NEGRO
MURDERER TO PIECES
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, August 30.-A
negro who shot and killed Deputy
Sheriff Fain at Fort Gaines, Ga, on
Monday, was run down by a mob with
bloodhounds in a swamp near that
town last night, and literally shot
to pieces. according to a telephone
report received here today.
The negro killed the officer when
the latter attempted TO arrest him for
a minor crime. For the first time in
history automobiles we're used by the
mob which went after the murderer.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
sPEcIALrIEs AT sTAR THEATRE.

The Star Theatre. No. 1T Market
street. offers big features on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. Sampson,
the strong man. direct from the Casi-
no, Washington heads the list. Nc
Gee and DeVoy will appear In a nov
city talking act. In addition to these
features there will be new features
every night.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
Pastor scott's Engagements.

BY request of the Sunday Breakfast
Association. the Rev. Alfred T. Scott
will preach at No. 1T Shipley street
at O'Clock tonight.
Mr.. A. T. Scott announces that the
subject for the conversation on the
Christian life for tomorrow, Thursday
afternoon, is "Ought the Christian to
profess to be Holy?" Services com
mence promptly at $50 o'clock and
last one hour.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
HnRRYING CITY AUDIT.

William ]. Hanley, who was clerk
in the city auditors office, under for
mer Auditor John d. Kurtz and re-
tained by the present administration
to assist in making up the annual re-
port Of the auditor and closing tho
books for the year, expects to COM
plete his work about next Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
To Reformniorr for Emhez1lInr.

Before the Chester county, Pa,
court yesterday. Paul +. Oswald. a
young white man. confessed the en-
bezzlement of funds from the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway. he hav-
ing been agent Of the company at Mo-
dena station, on the Wilmington and
Columbia division. II was claimed
that the shortage I'm his accounts
amounted to s4.79015. the charge be-
ing preferred by the railroad COM
pany auditor. Oswald was sent 10
Huntingdon Reformatory.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
AUGUST RAIN FALL
A RECORD BREAKER

Since Monday 100 inches Of rain
has been added to the August precipi-
tation, making a total fall to date Of
l1.64 inches. the biggest rainfall in
any one month in the history Of the
Street and Sewer Department
From Monday morning to Tuesday
morning twenty-hundredths Of an
inch fell and from yesterday morning
to this morning ITO inches making
the above total. More rain is pre-
dicted for tonight and tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
CHARGE HIM WITH CRUELTY.

John Gibson. colored, was arrested
this morning by officers Burchinal and
Bradford on the charge of cruelty
beating a horse. The warrant upon
which he was arrested was sworn out
by Harry Witsil the owner OF the
horse. The beating is alleged to have
taken place yesterday when Gibson
was driving the animal.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
CHARGED HIM WITH ASSAULT.

Andrew Crumlish was arrested this
afternoon on the charge Of assault and
battery on Edward Heal, son Of Court
Crier William Heal. According to the
story told by Heal, Crumlish walked
up back of him at Fourth and Pine
streets and struck him.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
CITY TO MAKE
NEW BOND ISSUE

The finance committee Of Council
will take up the matter Of making a
new issue of bonds for $4,000 for
widening and paving Eleventh street
the last issue having been refused by
Harris, Forbes and Company on the
ground that the issue was made under
the wrong ordinance.
A report will probably be made at
the meeting of Council tomorrow
night and a new issue ordered
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
FOR
MAYOR AT END

Mayor and Mrs Howell. who have
been at Spring Lake, n. j., for a
month, will return home tomorrow.
During Mayor Howelis absence Presi-
dent OF Council Benson acted as
Mayor. and his medical practice was
looked after by Dr. Julian Adair.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
PERSONALS.

The Misses Della and Jane Stod-
dard are spending two weeks at At
lantic City.
William ]. Connor of No. 1904
Shallcross avenue, has Just returned
from a two weeks stay in Atlantic
City.
Miss Joanna NJ. Connor Of No. 1904
Shallcross avenue. is spending a two
weeks vacation in Stamford, Conn,
New York and Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
Circus Men Get Their Feed.

Owing TO the wagons containing the
tents for the Wild West Show be-
coming stuck in the mud at the Fair
grounds this morning, 1t was neces-
sary to feed the employees OF the
show at the various restaurants
about the grounds where dinner was
served
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
CONG. PALMER COMING.

Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer.
OF Stroudsburg. Pa, will be the
principal speaker at the Democratic
Leagues mass meeting on next
Thursday. He is a fluent speaker and
is a member of the Ways and Means
Committee OF the House.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
RAIN BRINGS
COOLER WEATHER

The heralded cool wave arrived
yesterday afternoon and with it came
more rain. It was so disagreeable
last night that few people we're out
and those who were compelled to be
on the street were drenched.
The weather man says that today
is the last of the rainy spell and
that cool weather will prevail The
mercury was so degrees early this
afternoon, a fall of thirty degrees in
the last three days
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish 10 thank our good friends
and neighbors and different societies
for their kindness and assistance to
us during. our late bereavement
Henry Braden and Children"
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

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pound has accomplished for them have
been received by the Lydia +. Pinkham
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Write to Mrs. PinBham, Lynn,
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Evening journal., 1911-08-30
MY
DAUGHTER
~
WASCURED
By Lydia E. PinkIaniss
Vegetable Compound
Baltimore. Md send youih here
with the picture Of my. fsteen year'oidl

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health by Lydia JE-
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BILE Compound , She
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eyes. weak and frri1l
table. diherentl
doctors treated her
and called itAGfeenl
Sickness, ut She
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time. Lydia II. Pink !
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
nfrNcAN PROPERTY SOLD.

The Duncan property in Brandy
wine hundred has been sold but the
purchasers name is not announced
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
8 CURED Of ECZEMA
IN ONE FAMILY
BY Cuticura Remedies. Children
Scratched Night and Day, Mother
Suffered 8 Years. Cuticura Soap
and 0intmentCured RingwormtoO,

when a child, suffered eight years
with eczema. / could not sleep at night,
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

doctors
and mono
could do
any good,
until my
mother
saw tho
O d v or
tisern t
% I I h Q
'Cuticura
Remedies
4 n t h o
Evening journal., 1911-08-30

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Aug. 30
Limping into port here today came
scores of vessels variously damaged
by the buffeting gales OF the past
few days The damage done to the
city is being repaired by scores OF
workmen in double shifts.
Most graphic of all the stories Of
narrow. escapes was that told by pas
sengers OF the Clyde liner Apache.
The vessel was caught in the center
Of the hurricane of Charleston and
only a fortunate shirt IN the wind
prevented her being washed ashore on
Hunting Island. The full story Of
destruction has not vet been told
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
SAVE CREW
OF The SEAVEY
Recent Storm Did Great Dam
age to Shipping Along the
Southern Coast
SMALL VESSELS UNHEARD
FROM AT CHARLESTON
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Ang. 30.--A wireless
despatch from Captain Kemble Of the
Clyde liner Hohawk, says that he has
rescued all the crew of the schooner
Malcolm B. seavy, with the exception
of one seasan and that the Seavy sank
of Georgetown, S. c.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
FUN HERE ON OCTOBER s6.

The Plug Hat Association COM
posed Of business men Of Elizabeth
N. j.. will be here on October 26.
Evening journal., 1911-08-30
By The United Press.

ATLANTA. Ca, Aug. 3O.-Brief des-
patches from Savannah today report
that several vessels crippled in the
recent hurricane were towed into port
thers The steamer City of Savannah,
for which fears were felt was safely
docked. after being battered by the
gales. Her crew reported several
wrecks floating in the wake Of the
STORM
The government lost a number Of
small boats. including the survey ves-
sci Gem I'm Savannah River
The Lexington of the Merchants &
Min ers' Line. Savannah to Philadel-
phia, is believed to be ashore on
Hunting Island at the mouth of the
Edisto.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26


Of itself. What he shouted was vastly
more startling \ scraping and upSettng
of chairs on the veranda was followed by
to the ground. only Powhatan and the two
Birdsongs holding their places. The boys
playing ball in the road raced up TO learn the
cause Of the excitement y stream OF flushed
and floury handed women from the kitchen
surgcd round the corner OF the mousse
Cam yoursclvcs-ca'm yourselves.
everybody" shouted PoWhatdn; though ms
own black eyes were swapping. you act
like a passcl o chickens under the Shaddcr
Of hcnhawk The Saddcback is mile
away. and they won't reach hyar fer a spell
O. time. Povth, YOU sure Fabc Shlmp ar
q drivin' of 'cm,"
Looked like him, Pap, answered Poyth-
rcss. rather abashcd by the turor he had
kicked up. They dipped down out slght
now.
"IU bet q barI OF moo1shlne YOU re
wrong, grumblcd his father, ana IKE
enough spilled a good dinner besides, tollh
all Of them women away from their pots and
kittcs at the last minute. Pcrilce Olivette
all on YOU, Skccdaddle fer the Kitchen
and make ready, TO dish up your IruCA. .I.h
Stcptoc and his bride air comm, whether
Fabc's drlVln EN- or not. Ana el ne Is
drivin EN-, all got to say Is that the day OF
mcraclcs Is by no means past.
EABE was driving theii' More IMAM tIla'
his WlzcnCd cocoaru' lace WaS NIllIhi'"
IN hNcd smile, ana aIler I"ttluIly iI"NlilS
4 Landing at tne morse ol2cN ouIS''c yI'e
New-York tribune., 1911-11-26

but some Of them decidedly chagrined, for
Steptoe was, as usual, on top. He had taken
the wind out of his cenSOrS sails; and rs he
passed among them, with subtle gleam OF
triumph in his eyes, no one attempted to
damp" him In fact, the dampenlng was
all on the other side, and Owaln, he who had
referred TO SteptOe as a "tOW headed cub,
was all but deferential as he accepted his
brothers hand.
Dinner was served on a long improvised
table under the lofty green canopy OF a group
of chinkapin oaks. For upward Of an hour
the necessities of the inner man received al
most exclusive attention. But at last there
came a lull. and someone asked Fabian
Shimp where he had picked up his new
horse Fabc, who was stripping a roasting
ear with machinclike speed and precision,
arched his eyebrows in lieu Of smile and
nodded at Stcptoe, who answered:
81 shipped him to Fabc to replace the one
| shot.
"Why. that huss is wuth a stablcful Of
plugs ike the one you shot, observed Rhys
PenteCOst
~Ycs, he's a Kentucky bluegrass. said
Steptoc. "Fabc is to give me fifty dollars to
boot.
This "to boot" had a familiar ring to those
who had ever swappcd horses with Steptoc
1t was also characteristic of the young man
that he should turn penny even in an act
Of rcparation. Alto smiled.
Step saw the smile and added quickly
"That horse cost me a hundred dollars. Two
hours later refused a hundred and fifty.
Fabe snickcred glecfully. "I'll bet its the
Gods truth. Fcllcr down at Holly Tree
offered me hunncrd and thutty fer that
hoss the day | onloadcd him.