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Evening journal., 1911-11-09

City Council tonight will pass
resolution putting that body on rec
ord in favor of the erection OF
joint city and county building on the
present site of the Court House, at
Tenth and Market streets. This con-
clusion was reached at a committee
of the whole meeting last night. An-
other meeting will be held next Mon
day night and on Tuesday afternoon,
If agreeable to the members Of the
Levy Court. the Councilmen will meet
the members of that body at the
Court House, at 2.3O o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Councilmen are unanimous on
the subject of a joint county and city
building: that the present city build
ings, including the City Hall, be sold,
and that the city bear half the cost Of
a Joint county and city building. the
total cost of which IS apprOximated
at $1,O0O,000.
1t was pointed out that there would
be some opposition to selling the old
City Hall on the ground OF its historical
surroundings, but the Councilmen ex.
pressed the opinion that IL would b'
better TO dispose of the building. az
it had been improved and changed 81
often that it was no longer antique
and had no value as such II wa
further pointed out that taxes are no
paid on the Court House property, ans
II the city should remove all its de
partments TO that site, the presen
site of the city buildings would be t.,
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
.SUFFRACISTS
In CONVENTION
Mrs. CraDStOn Chosen PreSi-
dent Of State
Society

The Delaware Equal Sufirade Asso-
citation is meeting in annual session
today in the Newport NJ =. Church,
guests of the Newport Society. Nae
business session was held this NOM
ing. This afternoon there will be ad-
4resses by MRS George Morgan, Of
Philadelphia. and by DR.. Harry Hay
ward. and Professor Wesley Webb.
Henry W. Wilbur is the eVenine
speaker.
Officers elected at the morning scs-
sion are.
President, Mrs Martha r. Cranston
vice. -preaidenl, mrs Winfield s. Quis-
ley; corresponding secretary. Miss
any re You; recording secretary
Miss Helen Cranston; treasurer, Miss
Ella Johnson; auditors. Miss Mary
Mather and Miss Alice Smyth.
Committee on resolutions-Mrs
Margaret Kemp, Mrs. Jennie Gallaher,
Mrs. Phillips.
Committee on finance-Miss Ella
Johnson and Miss Thomas
Credential committee-Mrs. Albert
Robin, Mrs. II. +. Weldin. Miss De
You, Mrs. Norwood Rearick and Mrs.
Thomas.
A committee was named this morn
ing TO get pledge members. These are
members who do not pay. but are Will
ing to show equal suffrage sentiments.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
CHURCH MISSION
WORKERS MEET
18th Annual Session of Meth
OdiSt Society Opens In <
Smyrna Church

Wilmington Conference Woman's
Home Missionary Society met in
twenty-hfth annual session in Asbury
NJ. e. Church, Smyrna, today, large
delegation Of Wilmington Methodist
women went down on the early train
this morning. Smyrna Auxiliary
served delicious luncheon to 15O
delegates this noon.
Owing TO the lateness of the dele
gates but little business was trans
acted this morning.
Miss J II huntington. the treasurer,
reported receipts of 40gg.69 and a bali
ance on hand of S6S.07
-4lnD.lttees appointed were:
Resolution-Mrs. Field, Mrs Shep-
hard, Mrs. Smith.
Courtesy-Mrs. W. T. Parry. Miss
Ella Smithers.
standing-Mrs. w. H. Williams.
Mrs Chamberlain, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs.
Hart
By-laws-Mrs. winterhead. Airs
Hopkins, Mrs. Oerbur.
Place Of meeting-Mrs. Shilling,
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. N. M. Browne led the morning
devotional service. following which.
the pastor of the church. the Rev.
W. d. Parry and the president OF the
Smyrna Auxiliary, Mrs Kate y.
Smithers, welcomed the convention.
Mrs r. l.. Hoffecker gave the re-
sponse After the officers reports, the
reports OF District Secretaries were
! followed with close attention, and
showed a prosperous year of earnest
work by all the districts. Dover was
reported by Mrs. J. X. Jones. Easton,
by Mrs. Jesse Shepherd. Wilmington
by Mrs James Floyd. and Salisbury
! by Mrs. r. G.. Dulany.
Mrs. William NJ. Field read a de-
lightful paper on THE School House
Farthest West" Mrs. w. ID. Barry
Parry sang a solo.
Missionary prayers were offered al
the noon hour.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09

Following a night spent in me
workhouse. William C. Beck in county
Court House this morning still had a
very poor recollection Of incidents
connected with tho loss OF si5 OF Lis
money, which he accused Samuel Tat
terson OF stealing,
In court yesterday afternoon Samuo'
Patterson, white. was placed ON trial
on the charge of stealing Beca .
money An oddity OF the trial is that
two OF the jurors are brothers. They
we're Walter S. and Edward Burris.
William G. Beck testified that no
was in Wilmington early IN Octooer
and met Patterson IN restauIh"t
along the coast. While there Deo'-
said patterson grabbed his pockctb"Gk
containing the money and ran away.
In answer TO Patterson, Beck could
not remember anything about what
occurred that day
Al this point the court asked Beck
how long he had been in Wilmington
and he replied since Monday. In an
swer to the question how many
drinks he had yesterday he replied
two. The court then discharged the
jury until this morning and Beck went
out to the workhousc over night.
When the case was recalled this
morning. John Leach testified that he
saw Beck with nine IS bills and asked
to be shown to a restaurant Patters
son and Beck went away and the same
night he saw the men together again.
officer LOrengO c. King said ho
arrested Patterson. who denied hav-
ing been with Beck. When searched
az the police station King found five
S5 bills I'm Pattersons shoe.
Denies the Theft.
( In his own behalf Patterson denied
he took the money. He said he saw
Beck go with another man into a
saloon.
Leach, in rebuttal, testified that
Patterson told him he took Beck'i
money. The jury returned a verdict
Of not guilty.
James Williams. coIored. withdrew
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
ANOTHER JUROR FOR
THE M'NAMARA CASE
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Nov. with
Brewster c. Kenyon, a millionaire oil
operator, passed for cause by both
sides, and the state about ready to
accept j. B. Sexton, very wealthy
orange grower who had previously
been passed by the defense, the
prospects were good when the Nc
Namara case was continued today,
that the nine seats still vacant would
be filled within the week. and the
second exercising Of peremptory
challenges would be begun.
The defense still has fifteen per-
emptories and the state eight
Kenyon is almost certain TO remain
permanently, as he is an educated
man, a former major in the Spanish
war and plainly impartial. He told
Darrow he had no great opinion cf
General Otis nor was he impressed
with his worth as a citizen and he
told the state his prejudice against
Otis would not make him biased
against the states case.
Sexton is also a very prominent
citizen, but the state is a trife afraid
of him because. he says, he would
not convict on circumstantial evidence
unless it were absolute.
The case has settled into a routine
and is expected to be monotonou'
until the box is again filled. Darrov
| and his associates are preparing af
fdavits for change of judge. bu
are not expected to submit them o
the court before the middle Of mex
| week
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
Confusion Over Money Loss
Saves Patterson From Prison

his plea Of not guilty Of assault with
intent to commit murder and entered
one Of guilty Of common assault
william was sentenced 10 three
months Imprisonment, ,.---....
In court yesterday afternoon Philip
IL. Garrett entered a plea Of not guilty
in the three cases Of operating lot
terry against Alexander stirlith.
Mr.. Garrett then asked for a con-
tinuauce Of the cases until the Janu-
airy term Of court and as Deputy At
torney General Wolcott did not object
the continuance was granted.
Charles Turner and Harvey Hay
wood. colored, pleaded not guilty to a
charge OF larceny Of $50 from William
Deery Of Christiana hundred on Au-
gust 4.
William G. Jones was assigned by
the court 10 defend William Hill. col
ored. OF Blackbird hundred, indicted
on, charge of assault with intent TO
commit murder on John Spencer on
The grand jury yesterday afternoonl
returned true bills against Ray +.
Bacon, Robert r. Morrison, John Tyre
and n. b. Chambers for neglecting to
pay their mercantile tax.
Albert Howell. colored, was sent
enced to year in the workhouse for
stabbing Robert Bayne. also colored.
The assault took place in Anna Irons'l
house, near Second and Washington
streets. six weeks ago. Following
the assault. Howell left the city. and
was arrested with another coloredI
man riding on a freight train near
Clayton.
The case Of Leonard Campbells
charged with assault with intent toI
kill Laurence Mullen. was continued
until the next term of court
William Hill. colored, of Blackbird
hundred. was placed on trial charged
with assault with intent TO commit
murder on John Spencer in Blackblrd
hundred. William G. Jones repre-
sented the prisoner.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
MRS. CUNNINGHAM
DEAD IN SMYRNA.

SMYRNA. Del. Nov. 9.-Mrs. Sarah
Elizabeth Cunningham, one of Smy-
rna's oldest and best known women,
died yesterday morning. She had been
in poor health and was getting bet
ter when she suffered a relapse
which ended almost suddenly in her
death. She was the daughter OF the
late Samuel and Sarah (Bailey) Cats
and was born. raised and spent her
whole life in this town. In early life
she married DR.. John +. Cunningham,
who died many years ago. Two chill
dren survive her: Allan Cunningham,
Associate Editor of the Public Ledger
of Philadelphia. and Miss Annie Gun
ningham, of this town, State Regent
Of the Delaware State ID. A. r. Mrs.
Cunningham was a woman Of much
culture and refinement. Funeral SER
vices will be held at her late resi-
dence Saturday morning at IL O'Clock
and interment will be made in St
Peters cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
AT
LINCOLN HOME
Taft AdmlreS Nations Me-
mortal to War Time
Executive
OLD HOME PRESERVED
In GRANITE BUILDING
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
HODGENVILLE, KY, Nov. AT
the spot where Abraham Lincoln
spent his days OF training for the
presidency, President Taft today did
honor to the great emaneipator'
A gathering Of distinguished Ameri-
cans was ON hand to celebrate the
dedication OF the beautiful Lincoln
Memorial, the Lincoln farm and homo
stead.
I'm addition TO the President. Cardi-
nal Gibbons. former Governor Folk
OF Missouri; Clarence II. Mackay, Os-
car S. Strauss. Governor Wilson, Of
Kentucky; Henry Watterson. Samuel
and Norman Hapgood arc trustees OF
the Lincoln Memorial.
A lone log cabin built on a sloping
hillside, enshrined in a big granite
building was the Lincoln Memorial
that the President found here today.
A great old-fashioned nre place In
the single room OF the home of Nancy
Hanks and Thomas Lincoln lent tho
sole aid Of cheerfulness TO the dark
damp interior that the President saw
But the dim room where Lincoln por-
ed over his Blackstone was the same
old mud-chinkod. draught-swept room
that Il was fifty-hve years ago.
This Is a great memorial said
the President, with just as suspicion
of a sigh as he gazed on the spot
where Lincoln had studied late 2t
night over his books. II believe this
log cabin will live i'm the memory OF
America for all eternity"
The President left Louisville early
this morning and after a brief stop
at Elizabethtown. hurried on 10
Hodgenville.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
CHILD DIES
OF DTPHTHERIA
Little AdalenC Belts, No. 9
School Pupil First Of
Victims Of Disease
HEALTH BOARD WORKS
IN OTHER CITY SCHOOLS

The first death among the six chill
dren attending No. 9 public school,
at Eighth and Wollaston streets. who
are suffering with diphtheria, was re-
sorted today to Secretary Malcom, OF
the Board of Health. The child wac
Adalene May Belts. the six-year-o Il
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William l..
Belts, Of No. 1902 West Eighth street.
She died during the night, apparently
after the throat had cleared aud the
child seemed to be on the road to re-
covery.
The health executive officers are en-
gagged in fumigating the school. and
will do the work thoroughly. The
school will be open again on Monday.
and should the sickness continue to
prevail the Health Board will look
in another direction for the source
of the-trouble.
Reports received from the other
little patients who attended the school
and are suffering with the sickness,
are favorable.
One new case Of the disease was re-
ported at the health Office today. Tho
patient is a four-year-old child.
On Tuesday the health officers fumi-
gated the assembly room and four
class rooms in No. "a school, and yes
terday, the same number of room
were fumigated in No. I school There
were no cases OF diphtheria reported
from these schools. but IL was learned
that some of the children attending
them had called at houses whore
there was diphtheria and the health
/ department. decided to take no
chances.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
MARSBALLTON WORKMEN
GIVE TWO NIGHTS FAIR

Vulcan Lodge. No. 2s, A. o. U. W.,
OF Marshallton, will hold a fancy fair
in the X of p. Hall. Marshallton, to-
morrow and Saturday nights. Hun
dreds of handsome articles are now
arranged on the fancy tables. The
decorations of the hall are prettily
arranged. Each evening the members
have arranged for pleasing con-
cert.
i The women OF Mill Creek and
ChristianaA hundreds. ever noted for
their good baking. are vieing with
each other in making cakes and other
good things 10 eat The booths will
be in charge of the following
Refreshments-Mrs. l.. II. Ball Miss
Mary Steele, Mrs. G. X. Ball.
Fancy tables-Mrs. George Mullen,
Mrs. b. A. Groves, Mrs. Harold
Groves, Mrs w. Westenholm, Mrs. c.
c. Hopkins.
Cake and Candy-Misses Addie and
Lille Williams
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
REBELSCUTOFF
HEADS
Chinese Kill CHA and 0SenG
Ending Feud Between
Generals
EXPECT TIEN-TSIN
In REBEL HANDS TODAY
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
SHANGHAI Nov. because their
jealousy Of one another was threaten
ing disaster to the revolutionary cause
Generals CHA and Tseng, of the rebel
forces at ChangSha were killed by
their own men today. The two rivals
had been quarreling for some time.
Finally a committee Of influential
revolutionists serving under them
held a secret session TO consider the
situation. As a result of this confer
ence details of men were told to put
both disputants to death Rushing
to the doomed generals respective
quarters, the eXecutioners burst in
upon their victims and shot and then
beheaded them.
A rebel seizure of Tien-Tsin, the
port of Pekin is expected today. Mem
bers of the large foreign colony there
have been notified that they have moth
ing to fear Trouble is likely, how
ever. inasmuch as the city is swarm
ing with the hated Manchus, many of
them with much treasure in their
possession, have arrived at the port
from Pekin I'm readiness to leave the
country upon the monarchy's over
throw. A rebel proclamation issued
at Canton last night says the revolu-
tionists are considering a date for
hosting their banner there.
Telegraphic communication with
Nankin, which was seized by the
rebels yesterday, is broken and news
is received only by steamship, which
makes it twenty-four hours late in
getting here. At last accounts fight
ing was still in progress between the
revolutionits and the Manchu force
entrenched on Purple Hill, overlook
ing the city. Several hundreds are
reported killed.
1t is estimated that property worth
$50 100000 was destroyed through the
burning of Hankow and that 100000
of that city's inhabitants are shelter
less and starving. The corpses of thou
sands of others are decaying in the
streets. Just what happened TO the
Wesleyan Mission, which it was fear
ed could not escape the flames, is un-
certain, all HankOw news being -four
days late. II is certain. however, thai
the David Hill Memorial School fol
the Blind, connected with the associa
ton was looted ana the gravest fear
are felt for the rest of The cstab
lishmtnt.
The taking over Of Foo Chow b,
the rebels was followed by the wipini
out Of the entire Manchu district anf
at present several fires are burninl
IN the native quarter. some Of which
threaten the European section.
Taking advantage of the confusion
pirates swooped down upon the city's
| supply iunks while the government
was in a stage of transition. captured
most Of them and massacred the crew
Of one craft.
The American cruiser Albany ar.
rived here today.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
TUMBO
in FLAREBACK
Roosevelt Objects to BOSS
Barnes Dominating New
York Politics
LOOKS LIKE BAD
SEASON FOR OLD GUARD
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Bwano Tum1 c
is to take the warpath again His knlfJ
is sharp for the hide of his old Repul
lican foe, William Barnes, Jr, boss
Of Albany, who. as a result Of Tues
days election has come into fres
power, with an Assembly overwhelm
ingly Republican.
The statement was published here
today that Colonel Roosevelt has al
nounced to some of his friends that
he intends to have something to sa
about the organization of the Assem-
ply and that he intends to see to IL
that that legislative body does not
knuckle to the desires of Barnes and
the famous "old guard,
Colonel Roosevelt isn't talking for
publication today but on every hand
there are evidences Of impending war
in the political jungles of the STATE
not sighting this city where Charlie
Murphy and the Tammany guard have
sick "tummies." A searching look al
the election returns shows that Tam
many came within an inch of disom-
bowelment. Manhattan only was saved
TO it.
Thus encouraged, the enemies O.
Murphy, Republicans, as well as ant.
Tammany Democrats, are today plan
ming new assaults and it looks like
bad season for the boss system al
around.
While Roosevelt Republicans ar
lighting Barnes. with the incidenta
object OF preventing him from assign
ing the delegates to the National cor
vention, Barnes will, he says, start
legislative probe of Tammany meth
ods like the famous old Lexow inves
tigation. This, of course, would be fin
retaliation for the probe hat IN
present Democratic Legislature is us
ing upon Barney.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
New Mexico Democratic.

SANTE FEE, N. NJ, Nov. 9-The Re-
publican leaders in New Mexico today
conceded that the entire Democratic
ticket, headed by W. c. Mcdonald for
Governor, had been elected by plurali-
ties ranging from 1000 up.
The Democrats also elected II. B..
Ferguson and Paz Val Verde as their
candidates for Congress, and it ap-
pears probable that by combining with
the Progressiyes they will be able tc
control the Legislature.
The standing of the Legislature at
last reports showed:
Senate-11 Progressives and Demo-
Gratis: II Republicans; / doubtful.
House-24 Democrats and Progress
sives; 21 Republicans. doubtful.
All the returns indicate that the
blue ballot" proposition has been
passed by a tremendous plurality
making the State Constitution easily
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-11-09

Howard Pyle, artist and author, was
one OF the foremost illustrators in the
world, a recognized leader in the field
of art, and a teacher of many of the
leading illustrators Of the country.
He was the founder Of the Whining
ton art colony. one Of the foremost
of book anG magazine illustrators of
which any city can boast, and a man
whose ideals and teachings have been
followed zealously by many whom he
has taught Mr. Pyle lived at No
9O7 Delaware avenue, and his studio
was at No 1905 Franklin street
Mr.. Pyle went abroad in June,
1910. with members of his family, and
took up his residence in Florence. He
had not been in the best of health
which was one Of the causes for him
going abroad.
Since taking up a temporary home
in Florence Mr.. Pyle had been doing
some art work and also making stud
les of the Italian The last Harpers
magazine contained an Italian story
with illustrations written and done
by him. He had intended to return
to Wilmington early next year.
Was WilmingtOnian.
Howard Pyle was Wilmingtonian
born in this city March 5, 1853, the
49,, 90 NVfllf,,,, ,,,d NFa,oo,ot lChurob-
mani Pyle. His ancestors on botl
sides OF the family were members of
the Society of Friends. His mothel
was an unusually bright and cult
waited woman with literary tastes of
high order. Both his father ans
mother were identified with the re
forms and intellectual development
Of their day.
The scnool days of Howard Pyl
were spent at the academy of I
Clarkson Taylor in this city. Whel
sixteen years of age he became a stu
dent at a school OF art establishes
at Philadelphia, by Van der Weilen
where for three years he was unde
the direction of this capable Dutcl
artist He also was a student 70
awhile at the Art League in Ney
York
His work as an artist began il
1876. when he contributed shor
stories and poems to the press, wit
illustrations by himself. More pre-
tentious efforts followed in the wa
of magazine articles, and in a fey
years he was regarded as one of tn
leading writer's and illustrators.
Raised Standard of American Art.
BY many he was regarded as tn
greatest living illustrator. In colon
ial and revolutionary subjects he ha
no rival His conscientious endeavor
TO raise the standard of art in Americ
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-11-09

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Police here are
not satisfied with the story told by
Mrs. John NJ. Quinn. that her hus-
band was shot dead while he lay
sleeping in bed by a burglar-par-
ticularly in view of the information
which they say indicates that a for
mer husband Of the woman met death
in exactly the same manner.
Quinn was shot and mortally
wounded. To a policeman he gasped
that he had been shot while asleep
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
GRAND JURY DROPS
THE BLACK CASE

Chief of Police Black was before
the New Castle county grand jury yes
terday afternoon in connection with
certain cases that grew out Of the
Police Commission investigation and
which have been dropped.
SO far as can be learned the grand
jury after considerable deliberation
has decided to drop the affair and will
take no further action TO call up the
cases that were dropped.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
A HOME OWNERS STORY.

This is just the kind of home
We have pictured to ourselves
many times. Il is convenient to
business, just large enough for
our family. well built and mod
ern enough to be equipped with
every necessity of up-to-date
construction.
II was fortunate enough to
secure it under terms that made
a purchase possible. and the In
vestment will increase in val
ne"
That's the way a new home
owner expressed himself TO a
party Of visitors who were ad-
miring his home.
How did you come to buy
this house2 ] would have been
glad to have had the chance to
buy it." said one of the party.
1--WE decided to own a home,
then we watched the Want Col
umns-we Investigated several
opportunities that we're adver-
tised and finally located this
house. which met all our re-
quirements, and the price was
within my means"
Each days Wants contain
many realty chances we'll worth
while.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
RED GROSS TO MEET.

The Delaware Chapter of the Red
Cross will hold its annual meeting in
Smyrna on Thursday, November %,
in the Club House. General Charles
Bird is expected to preside at the
meeting and members from Whining
ton and the subdivisions down the
state are expected. Miss Emily Bissell
hopes 10 secure a speaker from Wash
ing for the afternoon meeting.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
Report Tien-Tsin Fallen.
Rv The limited Press

LONDON, Nov. -Tien-Tsin, China,
went over to the rebels last night, ac-
cording to message today from the
Times Pekin correspondent, other
cables merely say that today the
rebels posted notices announcing their
intention of taking possession Of the
city before nightfall.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
MISS MINERS IN NINE FIRE.

BY Tho United Press.
PUNxsUTAwNEY Pa, Nov 9--Tre broke out in the Ar
dian Of the Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal COM
pany shortly after o'clock today
come were by tho Six other
missing.
Evening journal., 1911-11-09
CITY COUNCIL FAVORS
S1,OOO,OOO JOINT BUILDING

source Of considerable revenue in
taxes.
Mayor Howell participated in tho
discussion, and he was heartily in
favor OF a new City Hall to take the
place Of the present ancient and de-
lapidated structure