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The evening world., 1912-02-28
Jury D|SAGREES
ON DIVORCE FOR
CROKER DAUGHTER
Four Said to Have Held Out
for Verdict Exonerating
Coachman Breen.

Mrs. Ethel Croker Breen. the golden
ker. is still a married woman. and John
j. Breen. erstwhiie coachman and groom,
II still the son-in-lsw OF the one-time
Tsmmany leader. A Jury In the Su-
prcdne Court disagreed regarding Mrs.
Breen's right to a divorce. Their disa-
greement was by Justice Con
to-day.
Tho Jury retired to consider the evil
dence at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
After nine hours OF argument among
themselves tho twelve men declared
themselves hopelessly divided. 1t was
reported to-day that eight of the Jurors
favored = divorce. while four insisted
mat the charges against Breen had not
been proven.
Neither Mrs. Breen, who attended the
trial accompanied by her mother and
her brother. Richard Croker, jr., nor
her ex-ooachman husband was in court
to-day when tho announcement was
made Francis Wellman. counsel for
Mrs. Breen, said that the attempt to
obtain . divorce would not be aban-
doned.
Meanwhile a suit for 800, 900. brought
by Breen against Richard Croker and
his two sons. Richard jr. and Howard.
Tor alleged alienation OF Mrs. Breen's
affections. remains untried.
Tho episode Upon which Mrs. Breen's
case was fought occurred In the Grand
Union Hotel. Toronto. Canada, last Sep
TENDER. Tho actors were Brecn, Miss
Maude Diehl. black-haired. dark-syed
hello girl" In the Walker House, a
Toronto hotel. n two detectives.
Breen entertained Miss Diehl at din
ner at the Grand Union. Several high
balls formed a part OF the dinner
Later they adjourned to the palm room,
where there were more drtnks-high-
balls and sloe gins. From there they
went to Brcen's room on tho third
floor. whore there was a flask of whis.
key.
The tete-a-tste In Rreen's room was
interrupted by tho two detectives VII
were In the employ Of The Croker fam
ily. Breen admitted that he had tried
to kiss Miss Dtehl. but declared she re-
pulsed him. He didn't see anything
wrong IN trying to kiss a girl. he said.
Miss Diehl. who came to New York
escorted by her fiance, testified In
Brecn's behalf. she denied that there
was anything moro than an attempt to
kiss her in Breen's room.
Miss Diehl was the principal theme oi
the lawyers In their argument Of the
case. William NJ. X. Cicott, for Breen
contcnded that Miss Dfehl by coming "a
New York And telling . frank story had
indicated herself. Francis L. Weilman
for Mrs. Brecn. declared that the testi
mony proved Miss Ddehi not TO have
bcen innocent.
The evening world., 1912-02-28
BLACK MAKES APOLOGY
FOR GIVING LIE TO O'BRlEN.
Explanations All Around In Riggs
Fight and Words Stricken
From Senate Record,

ALBANY. Feb. 2S.-That portion Of
yesterdays debate between Senators
Black and O'Brien Of Brooklyn over the
question Of the confirmation Of Edward
q. Riggs as Public Service Commits
sioner. during which the lie was passed.
was ordered stricken from the record in
the Senate to-day al Senator Blacks
request. after he had made q Full and
complete apology" for the ''untoward
incident"
Senator O'Brien said that whom he re-
ferred TO those behind Mr.. Risgs's nomi.
nation ~ being allied with the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. he did not
mean to include Senator Black and SEN
ator T. d. Sullivan closed the incident
BY pouring more oil upon the troubled
waters.
The evening world., 1912-02-28
REPRODUCTION or THE
KITTY conn PICTURES,

Back numbers OF the sunday
World containing the first pictures
OF the kitty Cobb" series cannot
now be obtained. In response to
many requests from readers these
pictures have been reproduced on
heavy art paper. size 2ox20 inches,
with SMOOTH pressed entire and broa |
margins. suitable for preserving IN
portfolio form or for framing. Nos.
| and 2 now ready and can be %.
tanned at any OF The Worlds Offices.
price 10 cents the copy, on by mail.
In strong cardboard tube. postage
prepaid. for IA cents. World Ofices:
Pulitzer Building. Park Row; Up
town, broadway and 3sth ST.; Har
lem. 24s West l25th st.; Bronx, 4Os
Fa.' ''"'h ST.; Brooklyn, 2ss wesN
ingtou 81. Wy s.
The evening world., 1912-02-28
AT So HE WEEDS ACTRESS, "a.
Maurice u. Mcndham Gets License
Ia Marry Miss Carnwrisht,

Maurice n. Mendham. broker ana bon
vivant. long known TO Broadway, OBJ
tainod a license at the City Hail mar
rlase bureau to-day to we'd Frances
Cartwright. actress. singer and soulp-
tors model. Mr.. Mendham Is ffty-two
years old and resides At No, 6si West
Ono Hundred and Sixty-nrst street.
Miss Cartwright. who arrived from Eu-
y last Monday. whore she had been
singing 20 big audiences. : twenty-four
years old and Is residing with hcr sister,
Mrs, ana T. Webster. at Graham
Court, one Hundre' and sixteenth street
and Seventh avenue. The couple an
nouneed IN the marriage bureau that
their wedding would take place to-day.
Miss Cartwright. who was born In
Maiden. n. Y. was married when she
was II mere girl. to Robert Curtis. from
whom she obtained u divorce. Mr..
MendAam was never married.
The evening world., 1912-02-28
ACROBAT TUMbLES
INTO TROUBLE At
Janitress Thinks He's a Burg
lar and Captures Shoe While
Husband Gets Police.

Walter Leavy OF Cahirciveen. County
Kerry. just turned eighteen. is a Dunn
boatman.' which craft necessltates a
lot of climbing and develops . chap
ordinarily into an acrobat. He was at
a party IN the home Of Mrs. Helen A.
Kinnear. on the third Moor Of the buiid-
ing, No. II West One Hundred and
Eighth street. last night.
When the fun wa at IT. height.
Leavy boosted OF the skin with which
he could shiny UP the mast Of . vessel.
No mast being convenient, rs turned his
attention 70 tho rope of the dumbwaiter
and started to climb ZIP. Something
happened, and with n crash heard by
all the tenants IN the building, Leavy
slid TO the bottom Of the dumbwafter
shaft, landing with q bang that Weakened
Fredc rick klaus, the ~janitor. and his
wife.
From the door Of tho dumbwaiter they
saw a foot p%rotrudlng. Mrs. Klaus, roll
ing pin In hand. seized the foot. Not
no Klaus. With rare discretion ne
opened the front window and shrieked
murder" burglar" and an assort-
ment of cries generally calculated to at
tract attention almost anywhere. Then
Klaus got onto the telephone and ex-
citedly told Capt. Zimmerman Of the
West One Hundredth street station that
murder. arson. burglary and all ne
high crimes n misdemeanors imagtn-
able were teing committed.
The night shift Of patrolmen. forty in
number. had Just n out in platoon
for their fixed posts, but Zimmerman
rushed out ali the reserves. The pla-
toon OF forty. too. had heard the cries
an dthey Joined the reserves. The house
was soon Is completely surrounded by
policemen as a depot in Lawrence,
Mass. when the strike children are sent
away.
Meantime Mrs. Klaus was having
troubles OF her own. She had hold Of
the ~"burglar's' foot and was belaboring
It with the rolling pin. But the burglar
wouldn't stay caught. He shinnied out
of the shoe and disappeared up the
dumbwaiter shaft.
Attention is now directed to the Kin
near apartment. Assembled guests
heard coming up the depths of the shat,
pitiful cries from Leavy. begging them
to pull him up. After a time they did.
When the army of policemen entered
the apartment house. n fat-to-nat search
was instituted. Leavy. sans shoe. wa,
found IN the Kinnear apartment by Pa.
trolman McCrave and Klaus. Hs wa.
identified by the missing shoe. Leavy
spent last night In durance vile and wal
arraigned to-day before Magistrate Bar,
The evening world., 1912-02-28
TURKISH TROOPS ROUTED
IN BATTLE NEAR TRlPOll
Official Report to Rome Says Of
toman Forces Lost Many Killed
Eleven Italians Fall.

ROME. Fob. IA severe battle re-
suit1nG IN the utter defeat by the Ital-
ian troops of the Turkish forces and
their Arab allies with great loss. 10
r~ported IN oficial dispatches received
hero to-day from Hons (Which Ia also
known ~ Lebda). about seventy miles
TO the cast Of tho city OF Trtpoii on the
Mediterranean coaSt.
h engagement occurred AZ Mount
Merxhsb. which lies At some distance
behind tho town. The Turks and Arabs
had taken up . strong position on tbs
slopes where they were attacked b. tho
Italians with infantry and artillery.
After a night which lasted q day the
Italians put the enemy to nixht by
storming tho hoe ~ The loss OF the
Turks Arabs 10 described IN the
report as heavy. The Italians lost eleven
killed and e~ixhty-two wounded.
The evening world., 1912-02-28
Rheumatism Advice
Prominent uoctor's best Prescription
Easily Mixed ~ Home.

From your drusgls, ret one ounce OF
TorIs compound tin original scaled pact-
agei ana on. ounce OF syrup OF sarsa parilla
compound. Take these two ingredients
home ana put them into a half pint of
god whlsNcv. shake the bottle and take "A
tahleSpoonfu before each meal and AT bed
time This IL said to BE- the Quickest and
best remedy known 10 the medical PROBES
Sion for ihenmatiHIn ana buckache. Good
ichulth go.ao after the first dose. u YOUR
druggist does not have Torls compound In
STOCK ns VIII Sst It foT Yea In a fow hours
from his Wholesale house. Don't be lnfiu-
eneed TO take y patent medicine instead OF
this, Insist on having the genuine Toris
compound In the original one ounce. scaled.
yellow package. Hundreds OF The wors,
cases were cured here BY this prescription
last winter. -Advt.
The evening world., 1912-02-28
FAVORS U. S. RECOGNITION
OF CHINESE REPUBLIC.
House Committee Reports Sulzer
Bill and Congratulates People
on New Government.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs to-day
f~avorabiy reported tho Sulzer resolu-
ton. which. In effect. would recognize
the new republic OF China 1t oongratu-
iates the Chinese people ION their as
sumption Of the powers. duties and re-
sponsibIlities Of self-government."
The evening world., 1912-02-28
OFFERS 70 HELP CITY SECURE
LEGISLATION.

The PETERBOROUGH insists ON an
opesatiOn contract for fortytpine years
Seen the time the new su6ysys are
The evening world., 1912-02-28
HAD BURGLARS TOOLS.
Two Men Couldn't Explain Their
Movoments, So Were Locked Up.

Policeman Sullivan OF the Flatbush
station arrested two strangers early to-
day At Coney Island avenue n Avenue
O.. They were unable TO give satisfac-
tory explanations Of their movements.
At the station mouse they said thcy wero
Peter and James Belntner of No. 20
Skiilman street.
On them were found . small steel ex-
tension saw. n enc and a screw
driver. After being looked over at Head
quarters. they were arraigned IN the
Flatbush court on charges OF carrytng
burglars tools. The police say the moH
are not known at the Slallman street
address.
The evening world., 1912-02-28

low on the charge of unlawful entry and
attempted burglary.
Mrs. Klaus showed the shoe. Halt the
policemen from tho One Hundredth
street station swors that Leavy was .
bold burglar.
Then tho Kinnear party guests told
the story Of the acrobat. n Magistrate
Barlow dismissed the charges against
Leavy,
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
THE NEWARKER.

The position that modern libraries
are taking in different communities is
illustrated by a recent undertaking
of the Newark IN. j. Public Library
1t has recently begun the publication
of a magazine called The Newarker,
the subtitle of which is the House
Organ of the Newark Free Public
Library. The title and the subtitle,
however, do not tell the whole story.
Apparently the periodical, which ap-
pears monthly. corresponds closely to
the monthly publications of some of
the big cities Boards of Trade. In
teresting information concerning the
city is looked up at the library and
printed in The Newarker. For eX-
ample, the Newark Public Library
has made a list of articles manufac-
tured in Newark, giving under the
name OF the article the name OF
names of the firms manufacturing it.
Up TO this time the Newark Public
Library made this index there was
no way Of finding out all the indus
tries of the city of Newark
Naturally, Of course. The Newarker
has considerable to say about the
Newark Public Library II has lists
articles telling about some OF the ac-
tivities OF the library, The number
for February. just received at the
Free Library in this city. has the fol-
lowing articles:
How the cities advertise; German
exhibit Of applied art; Newark's
financial burden and her ability 20
cary il; A list of publications of
Boards of Trade; Selections from the
Made in Newark index; What shall
be done with the tMorris) canal? A
list of books on business.
Il will be seen from this table OF
contents that, although il is a publi
cation of the Newark Public Library
is really IS 3 periodical devoted &,
the entire interests OF the city Of New
ark. Copies Of this periodical may bl
seen by applying to the librarian n
the Free Library
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
MORE SUSSEX FARMERS
AFTER CANTALOUPE WEALTH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del. March S.
Believing that land in this section is
as well adopted 10 the growth of cam
taloupes and watermelons as that of
the western section. and becoming en-
thused by the addresses of growers
on the subjects at the recent Farm
ers' Institutes held in this vicinity
farmers are preparing to put out
many acres i'm watermelons and can
taloupo5 this year
Former Sheriff Alfred B. Robinson
will probably have one of the largest
cansaloupe patches i'm this section
this year and his adventure in the
raising OF this product will be an
experiment. He is contemplating
planting about four acres for the first
years experiment, and has already
sent 10 Colorado for his seed Mr.
Robinson is one Of the most extensive
berry growers i'm this side of the
county. having about twelve or more
acres which will be productive this
spring
While several are preparing TO
plant cantaloupes many others are
going into WATERMELON culture.
Farmers in nearly all parts of the
county arc making extensive prepara-
tions TO put i'm a large acreage OF
tomatoes Most of the canneries are
making contracts at 80 90 per ton or
Is cents the 5-S basket II is eX-
Iccted that a large acreage Of 90
matoes will be grown this year
At the visitation Of Bishop Kins-
man to St Pauls p E Church, Palm
Sunday. a large class of young men
will be confirmed.
The Lenten service, on Wednesday
night was in charge Of Archdeacon
c II. B. Turner, of Lewes
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
RELIEF FOR c0RPiIENCE

Corpulent persons, and others who
suffer from swollen joints and limbs
on account Of being on their feet all
day long, will experience a wonder
ful toning up of the muscles of the
affected parts by bathing them with
the II. II. II. Medicine, and then rub
bing briskly with the hand, for sew
eral evenings. A small twenty-five
cent bottle is large enough to try, if
the signature d. Dodge Tomlinson,
Philadelphia, appears on the wrap
per What remains over can be used
TO relieve rheumatism neuralgia,
lameness, stiffness, swelling and
sprains, for which purpose it has no
equal A bottle will repay the suf-
ferer a hundred fold it's cost in the
saving of suffering, which il effects.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
Wilmington Man Deaf For Years
Now Hears AT Church

Mr. ~ w. Waters, 1907 West Third
street Wilmington, states he has been
deaf and could not hear sermon
preached for years but says since
using DIR. Longs Catarrhal deaf treat
ment he can sit in the rear of the
church and hear every word spoken
from the pulpit This is only one
Of the many miraculous cures that are
being produced by these great medi-
cines after other medicines have fall
ed. So you who suffer with rheu-
matism, catarrh, kidney, liver. stom-
ach, female trouble, deafness OF head
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
Notion Sale

Hooks & eyes made by De Long; stand
ard, invisible and combination; worth SC,
cards for DC
Armlets; black and white &c
Warren girdle foundations; odd sizes;
perhaps yours is here; reg. i0c and zoe;
Sc and 16c
Shoe paste; in black; in I tan. &c
Knit hand bags; large size; some have
nickel rod at top .................2 25c
Pearl buttons; dozen on card; fsheye, &c
Machine oil cans ................ &c
Hat pins; different heads .<.2 for 1c
Coat and skirt hangers; fold up .10c
Berry pins; black and white; reg. SC,
? for &c
Treo sanitary belts; all elastic; reg. 25c,
15c
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
HONOR ROLL PuPILs.

Pupils in the grammar department
of the Marshallton Public School, who
have averaged over 80 per cent. for
the month Of February, are:
Eighth Grade-Edna Klair, Mar
garet Groves, Grace Collision, Clara
McVey, Ruth Pyle, Clarence Guest,
Ralph Kennedy. Madeline Armstrong,
Helen Kitchens.
Seventh Grade-Irene Bryson, Flor
ence Klair. Roy Parker, Nathan
Frankfurt, Edward Mullin, Paul
Naughton.
Sixth Grade-Helen Groves, Edna
Ball, Edwina Crouch. Sarah Jefferis
Mary Redding, Lewis Crouch, Lewis
Hook
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
JUVENILE
COURT NEEDS
Council Will Meet Judge Lat
tOmuS to Get Line
Work
NEW WORKERS WOULD
BID FOR CITY BONDS

In a communication to City Coun-
eli last night the Department Of Elec-
tions requested Council to pay Lam
bert J. Foulk, secretary of the depart
ment s25 a month extra for his SER
vices, dating from January 1, for the
work he is doing for the special cleo
tion to be held for the purpose Of
passing upon the city charter ques-
ton.
The request was referred to the
finance committee.
Council fixed next Wednesday night
for the finance committee TO meet
Judge Lattomus, Of the Juvenile
Court and other members of the Juve-
nile Court Probation Society to discuss
the needs Of that court for the ensu-
ing year. A letter was received from
Il. Ross Farra. chief probation officer
OF the society, requesting that a time
be fixed for this purpose.
Harris Forbes and Company. Of
New York city, bond buyers, sent a
communication stating that the firm
would like to submit a bid on the
S45.O00 water refunding bonds pro-
vided information relative to the
financial condition of the city was
forwarded This will be done.
City Treasurer Lednum reported
the receipts of the city during Feb
ruary amounted to S157, ,539.66, and eX-
penditures. S114,53966. He also re-
ported balance i'm bank of S2i2,-
00S.30 with the following receipts,
aside from miscellaneous, for the
week: George H. Mccall, $3.50; James
II. Morris, $16T5; Eugene NJ. Sayers,
$955.42, and from city departments,
S5.254.22
The Wilmington Institute Free LIZ
brary was allowed $1,000, its annual
appropriation, representing $50 for
each one thousand donated to the in
stitution, the proceeds of which Is
used for its maintenance, and also
S10O2.76 the monthly appropriation
The Board of Education was allowed
S19,OS1.45, its monthly appropria-
tion.
Milk Inspector Healy reported hay-
ing made As inspections of milk dur
ing February, inspecting a total OF
400 quarts, collecting seven samples
and having five Of them analysed.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
RECTAL AT HANOVER

An organ recital will be given in
Hanover Presbyterian Church on next
Tuesday evening by Miss Margaret
Hulett organist Of the church, assist
ed by Miss Miriam W. Briggs, violin
ist, and the church choir. The recital
is under the auspices Of the Johnson
Band
Evening journal., 1912-03-08

noises should call on the health
teacher now at Cartmelrs Drug Store,
Sixth and Madison streets, Whining
ton. and sec what can be done for
your case, and get a Health Guide,
and the trial treatment for deafness
and head noises free. The Health
Teacher is at the drug store daily from
call. write and explain your case fully
and a Health Guide will be sent you
free Don't forget one ounce Of pre-
vention is worth a pound of cure for
young and old alike. Delays arc
dangerous.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08

Our showing of Shedwaer FOuads including the celebrated
Cheney Waterproof FOuards comprises designs
the They with without borders best
grades selling 75c S5 81 and $25 Cheaper quality Foul
ards at 29c, SOC, and CSC.
New silk chOns with pretty bOrdered effects great variety
of styles ranging from the most dainty the elaborate efforts 40
in wide and patterns alike; 81 to SO yard
Silk Crepe MeteOrs One the popular silks of the
Best evening and shades AZ in wide $500 yard
Wash silks full line of the most desirable patterns incud
ing blue pink lavender and brown stripes suitable for waists
and shirtwaist suits; 39c SOC, 75c and $1.OO.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
WILMINGTON
CANTON
ALLENTOWN
A Display Extraordinary OF The Most Beautiful
Materials and Patterns of Quality Silks
and Dress Goods

%9V Extraordinary
knowledge
- city; hat question
~ Spinga md Summe rWear
Evening journal., 1912-03-08

SPECIAL BLACK MESSALINE 79c
Tomorrow will sell two good numbers of black
messane special price These regular S0O qualities but
for day the price will be 79c.
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
Cravenetted MOha blue and black secOOred stripes;
manufactured by Presey of London; highest grade of dre
mOhas; SO wide .S150
Fine quality Mannsh effects in double width sungs. These
handsome firm goods but perfectly adapted wOmen need
black and gray paid stripe mixtures gray and tan with self
cOIOred stripes and variety of kindred effects ST. $25 and $500
Diagonal serges 81 in wide sold regularly S150 and S75
blue navy, mode and black; special SLIP IL
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
DOVER MAN AT CONCERT.

Former Sheriff John B. Wharton, of
Dover, a member Of the Peoples
Church choir attended Epworth
Church choir's concert last night
Evening journal., 1912-03-08

Anheuser Buschs '.Budweiser"
Book Beer on draught Saturday (to-
morrow at Cassidy's. Seventh and
ehipley First Of the seasons
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
Pillow Cases, IL 1-2c

Full size; AZ by SO in; made of Salem
muslin .................. II 1-2c
Striped voiles; pink, blue, tan and black
stripes .................... II l-2c
Figured lawns with fancy side bands, SC
French voiles; black lavender and blue
stripes ................... .25c
Bleached mercerized table damask; u
in. wide, extra value ...............4 .47c
Napkins with German dice designs,
Coo dozen
Natural color linen; SO in. wide,
19c ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-18
REFERS WIFE GETS A
DIVORCE IN INDIANA

Peoria, June 1S.-Sheriff Grant Mi
nor is in receipt of letter from Mrs.
Maud Reiter of Evansville, Ind, wife
OF Louis Reiter. the man who killed
Mrs. Hattie Phelps by cutting her
throat at Virginia Beach one week
ago, in which the woman states Rel
ter deserted her and his two children
four years ago.
The wife OF the murderer SAYS he
left her in 1908 and she never heard
anything more of him until she read
the published account Of the murder
Of Mrs. Phelps. She further states
that It was a week ago she was grant
ed a divorce in the Indiana courts.
According 10 the wife Reiter left
her and his two children AZ Evans
Vile one of the children is nine
years Of age and the other is eight
years old.
Reiter still lies on his cot in the
county jail and refuses 70 talk 10 any
one. He is sulky and sullen. Up
until the present time he has made
no arrangements for counsel.