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Evening journal., 1911-03-28
Mexico Officially Denies
That Diaz Has Resigned

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SAN ANTONIO. Texas, March Is
A widespread rumor. later officially
denied, that President Diaz had re-
signed, caused considerable excite
ment In the army camp today.
It was thought that the retirement
of Diaz might compel the President
to send the troops into Mexico to
safeguard American interests until
the new government was established
and consequently the prompt denial
caused disappointment to the officers
and men who are already tired Of
Texas mud.
The new members Of the medical
reserve who reported to the camp
yesterday direct from Washington
were today assigned by divisional
headquarters to the regiments In
camp and in the field Il is planned
to give these young doctors every op-
portunity to study their duties along
the lines they would encounter i'm case
of actual war
The work of drilling the troops in
field maneuvers continues, and the
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
LABOR WILL
MAKE PROTEST
Demand That Factories in
New York Shall be Made
Safe
FUND GROWING FOR THE
RELIEF OF THE SUFFERERS

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NEW YORK. March 2S-llnitad
union labor Mortified by the realization
that most of the lives lost in the Tri-
angle Waist Factory fire might have
been saved had the existing laws been
lived up TO, is today arranging a
mighty demonstration OF protest What
viii amount TO general suspension OF
work is planned whom the bodies OF
the unidentified are buried. As many
union men and women az can do So
will follow tho hearses ON foot az a
protest against law enforcement of the
labor law.
Following the funerals. big mase
meeting will be held at which demands
that the authorities make the factories
OF the city safe will be adopted. The
Union will also arrange for the prep
aration OF comprehensive report
showing Just what conditions exist In
every factory building In the city.
How Fire Started.
Fire Marshall Beers resumed his In
quiry today into the cause OF FIRE and
resultant panic. While satisfied that
the blaze started from match or
cigarette, he Is trying TO determine
whether there WAS also an explosion
OF the inhammable cleaning compound
which scattered tho fre and made It
impossible for workers to put It out
He has been told there were several
cans Of this cleaning compound stored
near whore the fire was first seen.
District Attorney Whiteman and his
assistants are compiling their evidence
for the grand jury inquiry. Il has been
decided that the case viii be taken up
by one of the April grand iurles. so
that there can be time enough given
to make the inquiry comprehensive
and TO determine not only the respon-
sibility for Saturday nights holocaust
but also TO find ont what methods
should be taken TO safeguard the citys
factories
Relief for Sufferers.
The fund for the relief Of the FIRE
sufferers now exceeds $4,000 and ia
growing rapidly Arrangements are he.
ing made for a number of theatrical
benefits for tho fund. while many O
the store keepers on the East Sid
have announced that they viii do
nate days receipts to the fund
! Today there are twcnfy-oight un
= identified bodies In the moreue. and
! Is unlikely more than one or two %
these VIII be Identified These bodies
are merely black charred masses wifi
perhaps only a buttoned shoe or piece
Of cloth skirt clinglng 10 them
Funerals Of many Of the victims
took place from their homes In the
lower part of the city today. In several
instances two and three bodies were
conveyed TO the cemetery I'm a single
hearse
Five girls whose bodies had been
claimed by relatives who we're nearly
destitute and who had no money to
bury their dead were buried from the
headquarters of the Ladies' Waist and
Dressmakers' Union in Clinton Hall
today The hall and the streets In the
vicinity we're so crowded with mourn
ers and members OF the union that the
police reserves from the Delaney
street station had to be called out 10
make a passage for the hearses. Alto
gether there were thirty-hve funerals
Of the victims today.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
HONOR FOR
DR.. MORGAN
Wilmington Clergyman Nam
ed as Delegate to OECumeni-
Cal Conference
APPOINTMENT FROM
THE BOARD OF BISHOPS

The Rev. S. NJ. Morgan, pastor of
Mt Salem NJ. F.. Church, today was
notified by the Board of Bishops that
he had been chosen a delegate to the
Fourth Ecumenical Conference Of the
Methodist Church to be held in To-
ronto. from October 4 to II.
This is an honor for DR.. Morgan, as
the delegates are selected by the Board
of Bishops from the country at large
to represent the United States. Every
country in which Methodism has been
introduced will be represented at the
Conference. It is held every ten years
to discuss topics Of vital interest to
the various branches of Methodism.
DR.. Morgan is one of the best known
ministers Of the Wilmington Confer
ence, former presiding elder and for
mer delegate to the General Confer
ence, In which body he served on a
committee that arranged for Ecumeni-
cal Conference plans.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
PARTY ON HER
8OTH BIRTHDAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, March 2S-A
surprise party was given Mrs. Hobbs,
at the home Of her grandson. William
T. Hobbs, on Cedar street. last night.
the occasion being her eightieth birth
day anniversary. More than twenty
FIVE of Mrs. Hobbs neighbors and
friends braved the storm and Joined
I'm the affair Among those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Rust, Mr..
and Mrs Edward Short, Miss Mary ].
Wells. Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Hudson.
Of T., Mrs. Charles T. Jester.
Mrs. Frank Littleton. Miss Annie Mil
man. Mrs. Samuel Locates, Mrs.
Frank King. Mrs. Frank l.. Hudson,
Of NJ. Mrs. Joshua Workman,
Mrs. Joseph King, Mrs. I. G. Bailey,
Mrs. Charles T. West, Mrs. John r.
King. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Wilson.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
GREAT BRIDGE
ACROSS RIVER
New Structure to Cost $780,
900 Will Practically be Con-
tinuatiOn Of Fourth
Street
CENTER SECTION TO BE
LIFTED AS BOATS PASS

Much interest is being taken in the
proposed new bridge across the Chris
tiaua river, which the Levy Court
has been authorized by the Legisla-
ture TO construct to take the place of
Third street bridge. now unequal TO
the heavy burdens imposed upon IT,
The Legislature authorized the county
to borrow S150,000 for the construc-
tion of a new bridge anywhere be-
tween Second and Fifth streets.
II is proposed TO erect lift bridge
of the most modern design. There
are several types of lift bridges. and
just which will he selected will be
determined by the Levy Court very
soon. County Engineer James Wilson
has had plans drawn of the various
kinds Of bridges that would meet the
demands Of heavy travel across the
Christiana to and from South Will
mington. A lift bridge would permit
of many boats passing under it with
out the lift or center section be
raised.
The new bridge will not be built on
the site of Third street bridge, but
will be constructed north of it, This
will permit of Third street bridge he
ing used while the new structure is
being put up. II is proposed to have
the western approach to the new
bridge just below Fourth street, and
the eastern approach Just north ~
Third street. about where the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad dock is at
present With the western approach
reached by a slight curve from Fourth
efroof oraof convoufpnep fo frayo1
will result. At present teams using
Third street bridge are Inconvenience
ed by the turns from Fourth street,
but the proposed new plan would
make Fourth street, which Is of great
width, as a travel approach to the
new bridge.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
WIND-UP OF The
LEGISLATURE
Appropriations, Claims and
Finance Committees to
Frame Fiscal Measures
SEVERAL COMMISSIONS
ARE TO BE APPOINTED

Members of the Senate and House
committees on claims, finance and APP
propriations will meet in Dover to-
morrow night to frame the general
appropriations and general claims
bills to be passed by the Legislature
on Thursday. While the concurrent
resolution fixing Thursday as the date
for adjournment stipulated that only
appropriations and claims measures
would be considered that day, an ef-
fort will be made on Thursday TO have
some of the bills recommended by the
Revenue and Taxation Commission,
and which were tabled or killed IN
the last hour of the Senate's session,
called up again for action and passed.
Some of these bills will bring a sub
stantial revenue into the State treas
ury.
The Senate committee on finance
comprises Senators Drexler. Hazel,
Pierce, Anderson and Fooks.
The House committee on appropri-
ations comprises Representatives
johnson, Hoffecker, Pool, Robbins,
Gormley, b. f. Cooper and Locates.
The House committee on claims
comprises Representative Davis. Alex
ander, Talley. Marvel, Gormley, Bell,
Hastings.
These committees will try TO COM
plete the general claims and appro-
priations bills tomorrow night, so they
NAV be presented in both branches of
the Legislature on Thursday morning.
There will be two appropriation bills,
one for the year 1911-12, and the other
for the year 1928.
It is expected that the Legislative
attorneys will be allowed $1,000 each
for their services. Members of the
Legislature viii receive $500 salary
each-at the rate of S. day for SO
days-and mileage allowances.
In addition, several committees and
commissions will have to be appoint
ed by the presiding officers of the SEN
ate and House on Thursday, as pro-
yided for by resolutions that have
PASSED both branches. These COM
mission include one to inquire into
the question of whether any railroad
corporation doing business within the
State OF Delaware owes money 10 th'
State. The real object of this com
mission is TO Investigate whether The
Delaware Railroad Company evei
made settlement with the State fol
money advanced by the State TO ait
IN constructing the railroad.
Another commission to be named is
that to frame and report TO the Leg
islature two years hence a recon.
mendation Of an employers liabilit,
law.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
uIEer RAnROADs ARE IN cOu rBUsr-

by United Press Lcased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. March 2s-cfiminal prosecutions against
halt Of powerful nnaueea bo instituted shortly
learned hero today following long secret usesga-
uon what Department OF Justice officials declared be tho
bsset the world" Agents Of the Department
ported billion dollar combination said
Pennsyyana Railroad organized oon-
troll entire anthracite coal output United states
Tho pennsylvania tho baltimore and Ohio and tie Norfolk
Railroads declared tho
Justice be- tho three carriers who play tho
part mo alleged combine Prosecutions
alleged acbiud viii be based on tho sher-
man Autvfus law admitted the Department that
agents hard work trying and evidence which viii
powerful in Wall Street with
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
APPLE FEAST GOES
WITH GRAY'S FAREWELL

John G. Gray, to mark his last
meeting as a member Of the Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department,
treated the members this morning
to some extra handsome Delaware
wine-saps. The gift was much appre-
ciated by the directors after their
strenuous morning In clearing up the
calendar
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
HOLCOMB TO MAKE
START ON SUNDAY

Captain Chauncey p. Holcomb,
regimental quartermaster Of the Or
ganized Militia Of Delaware. will
leave here on Sunday for San Antonio.
Texas, where the troops Of the regular
army are stationed He must report
at camp by April and will arrive
there in time. Captain Holcomb will
remain I'm camp for instruction, for
fourteen days.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
PARK ASSAULT
CASE CONTINUED
Counsel for Accused Man Says
Woman Has Denied Williams
Completely
TO PRODUCE WITNESS
AT THE MAY TERM

In the Court of oyer and Terminer
today the case of State VS.. Bennett
A. Williams was postponed until the
May term. When court opened J.
Frank Ball. who with Robert H. Rich
ards represented Williams, presented
an affidavit setting forth that Laura
Clifner, the prosecuting witness, had
told Henry Mullen that Williams did
not commit felOniOus assault upon
her and did not aid or abet In any such
assault. Mullen is now in Pennsylvan-
ia. Counsel for Williams said Null
len would be here at the next term
of court.
Deputy Attorney-General Wolcott
said the testimony was material to
the case and that he could not oppose
the application. The court In continu
ing the case said it was reluctant
to do so on account of the expense in
Cured AS the affidavit was i'm proper
form, however, the court could do
nothing, but grant the application as
the testimony of the witness was ma
terial.
Williams is under indictment for fe-
lonious assault alleged to have been
committed in the Brandywine Park on
the night of January % last. The
story told by the prosecuting witness
was that while she and her escort were
returning from a party they were at
tackled by three young men and while
two of them beat her escort Williams
assaulted her. There was big crowd
in court this morning to hear the case.
The jurors In attendance were dis
charged from further attendance.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
New Castle Trolley Gets
New Route Into the City

Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department this morning granted the
application Of the Wilmington South
ern Traction Company for permission
10 enter Wilmington. The grant gives
them the right to run their cars TO
Front and Market streets from the
city limits. President J. E Wallace.
of the company. and former Resident
Judge Daniel o. Hastings, the COM
pany's attorney were present az the
reading. In return. the Wilmington
Southern Traction Company present
ed an agreement. signed by the presi-
dent, J. E. Wallace, agreeing TO pave
between their lines, and three feet
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
NO RECORD HERE
OF THIS DEATH

According TO a dispatch sent from
Chester to a Philadelphia newspaper,
Thomas Modem died in this city as a
result of being vaccinated here, dur
ing the smallpox scare some time ago.
Modem. It is said. was employed at
railroad shop and was forced to un-
dergo vaccination which was not
success and resulted I'm blood poison,
and finally in paralysis.
There is no record of such a death
az tbs Board Of Health ofice.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

on each side within city limits. and
pay expenses of such paving. within a
ive-year limit. The grant TO the
company will not be signed by the
Board until the agreement has been
confirmed by the traction company
directors.
The Peoples Railway were granted
an extension Of time of six months,
10 extend their line along King street
TO the creek. Tho long delay was
caused by their difficulty In getting
permission from the Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio and Philadelphia
and Reading railroads to cross thoiI
tracks.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
L.F. WHITE ZOE COUNCIL.
Business Man Announces Candidacy
for Sixth Ward Place.

James F. White. a member Of firm
Of White Brothers, dealers in agricul-
tural implements and fertilizers, at
Front and Orange streets. has an
nounced his candidacy for member of
Council from the Sixth ward. MIR.
White lives at No. 1928 King street and
is we'll known in that ward.
Friends Of Mr.. White have been
urging him 10 announce his candidacy
for several weeks and IL was only af-
ter giving the matter long and serious
consideration that he finally gave his
consent
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
HAIL PELTS
GEORGETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, March rs
An electrical storm Of midsummer in
tensity, accompanied by downpour Of
rain, high winds. and hail, swept over
town last night and continued for
more than an hour The ground was
whitened by the hail stones, which
we're the largest that have fallen here
for sometime Late last night no re-
ports of damage in the surrounding
country had been reported.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
NEW PASTOR HERE ON THURSDAY
Bethany Congregation to Formally
Receive Mr.. Hunsberger on
Friday Night.

The new pastor of Bethany Baptist
Church, the Rev. J. e. Hunsberger.
and Mrs. Hunsberger, are expected
to reach Wilmington late on Thursday
afternoon. Bethany Baptist congrega-
tion is arranging for a reception for
the new pastor on Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
TROLLEY MEN PLEASED
WHEN FRANCHISE COME

President Crosby. of the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany. and President Wallace. of The
Wilmington Southern Traction Com
pany, left the directors room of the
Street and Sewer Department this
morning with their faces wreathed IN
smiles, due to the granting Of their
respective franchises.
You can bet I'm going to get
Susy," said President Wallace.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
ODDITIES in
DAYS NEWS
Man Blind for Ten Years
Cured by MaSSaging by
His Barber
NOTICE AGAINST BIG HAT
PINS IN BERLIN CARS

BROCkTON, Mass.-An en-
gagement of 53 years between
Miss Emily Fanny Richmond
and the Rev. Charles Lord has
been broken by the death of the
former, at the age OF "a.
LONDON.-Eu Eugene Sandow.
the strong man. has been ap-
pointed professor of scientific
and physical culture to King
George.
NEW YORK.-The will Of
Wilhelm Schwensen provides
that his widow be given 500
every Christmas eve.
ITHACA. n. Y.-A majority
OF Cornell girls have petitioned
against the admission of colored
girl students to Sage College
dormitory.
ST. LOUIS.-Mrs. William
Busch. not only reneged IN a
suicide act with her husband.
but announces that she will
now sue for her share of his
property. he having cut her off
in anticipation of her suicide.
NEW YORK.-The Associa-
tion of General Slocum Surviv-
ors accuses Congressman
Goulden Of the Bronx. Of too
much activity in getting medals
from Congress for allaged he
roes of the Slocum disaster
BERLIN.-Cards requesting
women not to wear long hat
pins are posted in Berlin street
cars.
NEW EORK.-Abraham A.
Levy broke his engagement to
Anna Gottlieb when he found
that he would have to support
her mother too. Anna sued for
$4,000. but Supreme Court
jury found for Abraham.
NEW YORK.-Frank Estra-
Der Is under arrest charged
with spreading asafetida in a
Harlem theatre. where strike
OF the actors is on. The smell
emptied the house.
HARTFORD, Gonna bull
that Andrew Kingsbury was
trying to teach to draw a plow.
turned on him and gored him to
death.
SAN FRANCISCO.-After try
ing Vienna. Berlin and New
York specialists unsuccessfully,
c. d. Cunningham, wealthy
miner. was cured OF ten years.
blindness by messages by his
barber.
AKRON, O.-Police Court
was opened with the prayer
here by Evangelist Smith, who
prayed for the thirty prisoners,
the Mayor, the police and the
newspaper reporters present.
CLEVELAND. - Wellington
Davis. vaudeville juggler.
lost his nerve when about to be
married to Miss Marie Loplant.
his partner i'm the act, and
jumped through a glass door
He is now in the hospital. but
still unmarried
XENIA. O.-Farmers took
the law into their own hands
and raiding the blind tigers"
at Yellow Springs. captured
twenty alleged bootleggers. who
will be tried today.
} WASHINGTON.-GOvernment
officials today discovered that
, $40 a month negro lahorer
; in the bureau Of printing and
engraving was lending money
at usurlons rates to so day
printers.
WASHINGTON. Familiarity
with womens fashions enabled
local detective TO arrest Mrs.
Mollie Rifkin, wanted I'm New
York. All he had for identifica-
tion was a description Of her
gown.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
SEMINOLE TRIBE ELEcrs.

Seminole Tribe, No. 40. Improved
Order Of Red Men. of New Castle. last
evening elected officers. These chiefs
will be raised IN the near future.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
NEM OWNER ZOE sALOON.

John J. Gallagher, has sold his ss-
loon at No. 30S Madison street to
George Lewis. The price is said to
have been $4,000. Mr.. Lewis is to take
charge of the place at once.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

INDICTMENTS AGAINST KENTUCKY yOTE-sEIIEEs.
PREsToNBuRe. Ky, March as-Folowing the to-
day hundred ton indictments yotesolne by
Floyd County Grand Jury subpoenaa have been Issued or
wnesses said 900 indictments may returned
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

Storm Keeps Changers at Home.
Because of the storm Harmony
Grange at Stanton, and Delaware
Grange. at Newport, did not meet last
night
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

men are rapidly attaining perfection
In the fine points of their work
Evening journal., 1911-03-28
MRATHER.

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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. March 2S.-Indica-
tions are that the weather will he
generally fair tonight and Nednes-
day IN the Atlantic States. The tenn
perature will fall tonight IN the Middle
Atlantic States.
Storm warnings are continued on
the Atlantic Coast from Sandy Hook
10 EastpOrt.
WASHINGTON. March 2s.-Fore-
cast till D. m. tomorrow.
For DelaWare-Fair tonight: We'd
nesday increasing cloudiness. slightly
warmer.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

You will find the Evening
Journal in Every Wilmington
Home. Ask Your NeighboE
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

WASHINGTON. Familiarity
with women's fashions enabled
a local detective TO arrest Mrs.
Mollie Rifkin. wanted I'm New
York. All he had for identifica-
ton was a description Of her
gown.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

WASHINGTON.-Government
officials today discovered that
a $40 month negro lahorer
in the bureau Of printing and
engraving was lending money
at usurlons rates to $40 a day
printers.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

XENIA. Farmers took
the law into their own hands
and raiding the blind tigers"
at Yellow Springs, captured
twenty alleged bootleggers. who
will be tried today.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

ITHACA, N. Y.-A majority
OF Cornell girls have petitioned
against the admission of colored
girl students to Sage College
dormitory.
Evening journal., 1911-03-28

CLEVELAND - Wellington
Davis. a vaudeville juggler.
lost his nerve when about to be
married to Miss Marie Loplant.
his partner i'm the act, and
jumped through a glass door.
He is now in the hospital. but
still unmarried.
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