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Evening journal., 1913-05-17

Harry K. Thaw slayer Of Stanford White, and
Evelyn Nesbt Thaw his dscredted wife, continue to
step into and out of the spotlight of publicity with
painful regularity Mrs. Thaw has gone to Europe
TO engage in what she terms sculpture taking her
little boy with her Her insane husband is being
used in New York witness for the prosecution in
the trial Of John n. Anhut a lawyer He is accused
Of having offered bribe Of $4,000 to Dr. John w.
Russell until recently superintendent of the Matea-
wan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane for
tihcate which would declare Thaw and enable
him to be freed from the asylum His testimony, which
must be considered, under instructions from the
court, that of insane man, is bad for Dr. Rus
SELL Thaw saying that the superintendent hrst sug-
gested payments and that Anhut represented Russell
and not him. II will be relief to the public when
the Thaws, husband and wife, drop out Of sight for
ever.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
BY FLANEUR.

Lady Airlie. Lady Winchester, Lord
and Lady Harlech, Lord and Lady
Arthur Cecil, Capt. and Mrs. Morrison
Bell, Lord and Lady bennington, and
Lady Betty Balfour.
The wedding OF Percy Wyndham,
son of Mr.. George Wyndham. M. r..
and Miss Diana Lister. daughter Of
Lord Ribblesdaie. at St Margaret's.
Westminster. was one Of the most pic
turesque marriage ceremonies of the
present year. The bride drove to the
church in the carriage in which her
father went TO his own wedding
thirty-six years ago. and, as on that
occasion, il was drawn by gray
horses, with postillions. The bride
was followed to the altar by sixteen
children. walking in couples and
garbed I'm the ancient Greek style,
their robes being cream silk, the
peplums edged with gold embroidery.
They wore gold laced sandals and
their heads we're crowned with gold
wreaths.
Lord Ribblesdale's gifts to his
daughter are some splendid family
jewels, including a necklace, pen
dant, earrings. and corsage orna-
ments OF diamonds, and a big check
From the bridegroom's father. Miss
Lister received rope of finely
matched pearls. Lady Grosvenor
gave diamond star and bow brooch
and from Lord and Lady Lovat there
we're diamond and emerald orna-
ments. Valuable jewels also were
presented by Lady Curzon, Lyrd and
Lady Essex, Lord and Lady Derby
Lord and Lady Islington. Mrs. Pisch-
ofsheim, Miss Sassoon, Mr. and Mrs
Leopold de Dotschild. and Mr. and
Mrs. Rudolph Won Goldschmidt- Roths-
child. Lady Beauchamp's gift to hei
half-brother was a motor car. Lady
Wemyss sent a silver bowl and the
Duchess of Sutherland was the donor
of piece of hand-beaten silver made
by the Cripples' Guild.
Some historical facts concerning
the headquarters Of pugilism-the Ma.
J tional British Sporting Club-are moi
known generally, though we'll wortf
knowing The famous building is on,
of the most interesting in Coveu
Garden. London. and has existed
since 1887. being in its early days th'
town residence of many noblemen
Among the notable occupants wa
Sir Kenelm Digby, son Of the unfor
tunate Sir Edward Digby. who tool
part in the "Gunpowder Plot" Sil
Kenelm, besides being a foreign en-
vOy was an amateur chemist, anC
was noted for having invented a cur
for sword wounds. He must hav'
been somewhat of a Christian Scient
ist, for his prescription was Ito an
! nOint the sword, not the wound.
/ The ingenious novelty of this treat
ment has drawn from National Sport
/ ing Club men the humorous pre-
scription. boxing gloves bathed IN
warm water and plastered with gold
beater's skin as a cure for bruises.
After Digby's death the premise
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

became the residence Of Admiral Rus
sell. and it was during his tenancy
that il became the scene of the first
cabinet council ever held in England
One OF the methods employed by the
Whig junta for the purpose of insti-
tuting and maintaining through all
the ranks of the Whig party dis
cipline never before known, was the
frequent holding of meetings OF the
members of the House of Commons
Some of these meetings were mum
erous, others select. The large ones
were held at "rhe Rose" the smaller
at Admiral Russells house, in Co
vent Garden.
incidentally, it might be mentioned
that not only was the National Sport.
ing Club the scene of the first cabinet
council but in 1774 it was opened by
David Low as family hotel, which
was the first of its kind in London
Another interesting fact concerning
the building is that in the garden OF
the house was small cottage in
habited by the Kembe family. It was
here that the gifted Shakespearean
actress. Fanny Kemble, was born
The present hall of the club is stand
ing on this site. The hotel aftervard
became the famous Evans Supper
Rooms. where Bohemian London
nightly gathered.
In answer to Enquirer" at Lees.
burg. there are now only sixteen sur
vivOrs OF the famous Balaclava
charge. One of the sixteen is Capt
Percy Smith, who. i'm spite of his
eighty-six years. is living a hale and
active life at his home in Southamp-
ton. Capt Smith rode unarmcd
through the valley OF DEATH" be-
cause he did not possess the use Of
his sword arm. Before the Crimean
war broke out his right arm had been
shattered in a shooting accident, but
notwithstanding Z this disability
strange to relate, he was accepted
/ for active service.
His brother officers presented him
with an iron ring guard to wear over
his manned arm in order to ward M
sabre strokes. In the hustle and con-
fusion of the Balaclaya charge, how
ever, Capt. Smith lost the ring guard
and he charged through the Russian
guns without sword and without a
shield, yet escaping with slight
wound.
have had occasion to state in
these letters repeatedly that in recent
years military experts have given il
as their opinion that the charge of
the Light Brigade" made famous in
song and history. was an absolutely
]
of an irresponsible subordinate com
mander. perhaps owing to a miscon-
ception But the men who rode TO that
charge, of course, we're heroes. every
one of them.
Copyright, 1913. by A. d. Jacobson.) }
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

Tho Mercantile Association of this city has taken
life aud activity under the present management
In selecting standing committees for the current year.
Daniel w. Lynch the president has made
ections which should produce results The association
has splendid field In which to operate for the up-
building of the citys trade and the disposition seems
to be to take advantage of It, Wilmington never has
had tho trade that it should have had from the terri
tory properly tributary TO il in commercial
That should be remedied largely, however, With the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Mercantile Associa-
ton both enlisted in effort establish closer and
better trade relatns between city the Peninsula
and the ncighborng counties of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

Reassurns advices continue to come from Washing
ton relative TO the controversy with Japan that has
arisen from Californas action the AntiAlien Land
bill In high official circles It asserted that the
difficulty will be adjusted through diplomatic chan
nels. Jngoes seeking to cause war scare
by attaching sinister meaning TO the plan
TO send coast artillery troops TO Hawaii the
other insular possessions and the Canal Zone
Tho bad effect OF the ntmaton that such
movements Of troops constitute a prelude to with
Japan has been disslpated largely by official expana
ton that such movements OF troops is in accord with
plans outlined by the General STAFF last Fall and APP
proved by President Taft and Secretary stmson long
before the Anti-Alien Land Law question
Another reassurng feature OF what is most unfor-
tunate situation is that President Wilson has
ed that pending the settlement by diplomacy of the
dispute with Japan there will be movements of
troops ships which may be construed menacing
to Japan, indicative that the United States Govern
ment has become convinced that diplomacy will
haust its in the effort to reconcile Japan to
CALIFORNIA; action and the but fruitess effort
OF the Federal Government to induce that State to
cede from the antagonistc attitude it has taken to-
ward the Japanese.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
THE JEWELRY TRADE AND THE
TARlFF-N0T A FABLE

Editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Sir: The man who has been bitten
by particular variety Of snake
knows that that particular variety of
snake bites.
If he is a wise man, he will not be
bitten twice in the same place by the
same variety of snake; he may re-
ceive a second bite through being
pushed in the snakes vicinity by an
unfriendly hand or by hand un-
aware of the true nature of The rep
tile.
During the operation Of the Wilson
tariff bill, certain importers and
dealers in diamonds, pearls ard other
precious stones were badly bitten by
human reptile known to slight ex-
tent i'm court and Jail circles as
smuggler; this individual is a by-pro-
duct of a high tariff; he wakes fat and
prosperous in proportion to the
height of the tariff rates and as he
accumulates. riches the friends of
good government, those who would
pay duties and thus obey the law, but
cannot by reason of his activities. lose
riches; his ideal field of operation is
branch of trade where commodi-
tics are of great value but Of small
bulk; he does not attempt to smuggle
] bales Of hay or hair mattresses or
even pins and needles; he chooses an
article such as diamonds, a pound of
which may easily he worth 100000.
] or pearls, which may be valued at
! 100000 and concealed in the crown
of his hat in his walking stick or
peradventure. in my lady's stocking.
Now the Wilson tariff bill aforesaid
was instituted by a Congress actu-
ated by the laudable desire of increas-
! ing the revenues Of the government
which such Congress had sworn TO
serve to the best Of its ability
The members of Congress evidently
reasoned in this wise: If = duty OF 10
per cent on precious stones produce
, 81 .23S. 900 (which II did prior to the
adoption Of the Wilson tariff bin, a
duty OF % per cent will produce two
and one-half times as much revenue
almost any one could calculate that
and as precious stones are a luxury
and "the rich arc getting richer" the
! plan looked good to everybody. es-
pecially to the smuggler. for class
| legislation Is what he thrives on. foI
the reason that he is in a class by
himself.
Here are the results Of increasing
the rate from 10 to 25 per cent:
Imports through
I1ntfpC
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

Senator John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi and
Representative Pepper, of Iowa, now propose that
an manufacturers who because Of Democratic tariff
nkerng. reduce wages or close their mills shall be
prosecuted and sent to Jail Such the Demo-
cratic side shows clearly the apprehension Of tho
Democrats that wage reductions and shut-downs will
follow the enactment the Underwood law ana that
they determined to resort to intimidation when
ever and wherever possible prevent the public from
9eing informed of the disastrous effects Of that tariff
legislation.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

Republican and National Progressive voters should
keep in mind the fact that this is primary election
day The polls viii not close until o'clock this even
ing Those who have not voted already have left an
important civic duty unperiomed That is to partic-
pate in the nomination of city ticket that will win
in June.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17
HAYwOoD's ExTRAvAeANr PROMISE.

+ VERY day adds to the seriousness OF the strike
situation in Paterson, ~ j. It has been agra
waited greatly by the conviction Patrick Qunlan
Of the most prominent strike leaders the Industrial
Workers of The World OF having melted the strikers
to riot The Intensity Of feeling is shown by the fact
that 10000 persons attended protest meeting and ap
plauded wildly when Adoiph Lessg. one Of those in
dicted with Qunlan advised them tie up all street
car lines and and also to shut down the pub
lie lighting plants and put the city darkness for at
least two nights Il Is feared the strikers have reach
ed a stage whore they will call for a general strike
and thereby tie practically all business in what
one of New Jerseys CHIEF manufacturing Re
peated efforts have been made bring about set
tement and it is regretted keenly that they been
unsuccessful Already many thousands of dollars
have been lost by the operators operatives and
the general strike be declared there is telling to
what proportions the loss will grow William Hay
wood Of the strike leaders who is under ndict-
ment has asserted publicly that the strikers will get
this year the eght-hour day for which they are
tending
And we will strike and demand six hours
work day next year, and we will get it. too" Hay
wood added
Such extrayagant utterancos as the one quoted
above help TO accontuate the trouble. without doubt
They mpel employers labor to resist the granting
of the cighthour day for fear It will be followed
within few months, by the sx-hour day demand
spoken OF by Haywood working day OF six hours
may come day but Il is probable it will not be
for several decades II is manifestly unwisc for Hay
wood or anyone else, to make bad situation worse
by holding out such false hopes to the strike
and others who soon may be on strike in Paterson.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

MbN The Association Of Amer-
taIslai lean Advertisers has OK
Nav smined and certified TO
the circulation Of this pub
iiestion. The figures of circulation
contained in the Ass0ciation's re-
port only arc guaranteed. -
Association Of American Advertisers
No. aisi Whitehall Bldg. Il 7. City
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

The Association Of
American Advertia-
ers Is composed OF
an the great adver-
tisers Of this coun-
frv. The Associa-
tion endorses only
snch papers as sub
init to its examina-
tion a. any moment,
and positive proof
must be submitted.
The accompanying
certificate. No. 4l5i,
has been iHsued ta
this paper.
Evening journal., 1913-05-17

Copyright, 1913, by A. D. Jacobsonl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-05
POLICE CONTINUE
TO REFUSE DUTY
Not Only Decline to
Go on Cars, But Offer to
Turn In Their Badges
Mayor Sides With Off
GERS and Says They Are.
Not Employees For Such
Service.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

indianapolis, Nov. 4.-This city's
fourth day without street car service
ended tonight with the refusal OF
thirty policemen, to ride on the cars
with stril1ebreakers Their offer to
turn in their badges was refused and
they were ordered to patrol duty, but
charges win be preferred against them
after the strike is settled Another
death as result of the strike occurred
when John Brogan. shot on October
23. died of his wounds
A squad of fifty more policemen de-
tailed to guard a car which was pre-
pared to start. protested SO strongly
that the effort to resume traf1c was
abandoned and the police returned to
patrol duty.
Members of the police force joined in
the cheering which followed the order
sending the strike breakers back to
the barns.
Means of preventing rioting are be-
ing discussed by Sheriff Portteus and
a committee of business men named
are deputies yesterday.
MAYOR DEFENDS OFFICERS.
Mayor Shank defended a policeman
who had been ordered to turn in his
badge for refusing to board car to
aid strikebreakers. The mayor or
dered the policeman to return to pa
troll duty. 81 took this stand because
/ do not believe 1T Is the duty of
policeman to run these cars" said the
mayor. 1T is his duty to protect lives
and property and not to operate or
assist In operating the cars OF the
stree car company"
The mayor said If charges were
brought against police for refusing to
ride on cars. he would defend them be-
fore the trial board.
One car was manned by strikebreak-
ers this morning and given a heavy
guard of policemen. After a short de-
liberation, however. officers of the
ordered the strike breakers
back to the barns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-05
ALABAMA STATE
LAND CONGRESS
DELEGATES the First Day Heard Wei
come Addresses and Discussions on
Railroads and immigration
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 4.-The first
session of the second annual meeting
of the Alabama State Land Congress,
which began today in Birmingham,
was given over to railroads and immI-
grafton. Welcome addresses were
made by City Commissioner Weather
ly. Governor O'NeaI and Joseph Q.
Thompson, chairman OF the farm
movement committee Of the Birming-
ham Chamber Of Commerce. G. G.
Abercrombie of Montgomery, made the
response. On the program for the day
are Congressman John L. Burnett OF
Alabama, who speaks on immigration.
the kind Alabama needs. Vice Presi-
dent T. c. Powell of the Alabama
Great Southern Railroad, read a paper
prepared by President W. W. Finley Of
the Southern Railway on "The Rail-
roads and Their Relation to Alabama
Development" Charles A. Wicker
shans president Of the Western Of Ala
baTna railroad, G. A Park, land and
industrial agent OF the Louisville and
Nashville railroad and Captain Reuben
z. Kolb, commissioner Of agriculture
of Alabama, are to be heard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-05
PRISONERS
USED RIOT GUN
DURING SPREE
For Several Hours Bullets
Riddled the Keepers Of
fee, But Jail Delivery
Was Not Accomplished
Because Principals Had
Drank Too Much Liquor.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Morristown. N. J.. Nov. 1.-Two
drunken prisoners with a riot gun and
1000 rounds of ammunition in the
Morris county jail terrorized other in
mates for several hours today, riddled
the keepers office with bullets and
failed in their plot for a wholesale
Jail delivery only because they drank
too much liquor after escaping from
their cells.
The two prisoners, Eugene Samp-
son and John Burns. were placed last
night in the hospital ward with sew
eral other prisoners charged like them
selves with minor offenses. Sampson
and Burns picked the lock to a door in
the keepers office, broke open a desk
and procured a bottle Of liquor that
had been taken from a drunken pris-
oner 8 few hours before. This they
drank.
Then they broke into q store room
and obtained a riot gun and ammu-
nition Returning to the hospital ward
they closed the iron door and began
firing through 1t. AS each shell con-
tanned a number of bullets, the keep
er's office was riddIed.
At daylight deputies and detectives
entered the jail. They found the in
mates terrorized. Burns and Samp-
son were asleep in a corner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-05
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mexico City, Nov. A..
President Huerta's neglect
to attend a cabinet meeting
he called for today is taken
to mean that he is not yet
wiling to discuss with his
ministers Washington's de-
mands relative to his retire
rnent. His enigmatical re-
serve conceals his intentions
completely.
Huerta's intirnates regard
the American note as practi-
caIly mandatory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-05
WEST FLORIDA FAIR
OPENS AT MARIANNA:
LARGE. ATTENDANCE
Gov. Park Trammel1 Deliv-
ers the Opening Address.
Fair Makes a Fine Show
ing of Stock and Agricul-
tural Products.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

SPECIAL TO THE JOCRNAL.
Mariana, Nov. 4.-The West Flor
ida Fair opened at Mariana today
with a large attendance and amid
great enthusiasm. Governor Trammell
delivered the opening address and he
never spoke more eloquently or ef-
fectively.
Preceding the opening address, a
decorated automobile parade led by
the band with Governor Trammell,
Mayor Paul Carter, and Represnta-
tive Emmett Wilson in the first car.
passed through the city and around
the fair grounds. Governor TrammelI
was introduced by Mayor Paul Carter
and at the conclusion OF the govern
or's address he was presented with a
beautiful bouquet of roses on behalf
of the ladies of the fair association.
President j. D. Smith announced the
program for Wednesday. one of the
chief features of which will be an
aeroplane fight, the flying machine
being now on the grounds.
The fair makes one Of the finest
showings of stock and agricultural
products ever seen in this section.
Tho. Woman's building is exceptionally
credirabie
Excursion rates from all points in
West Florida go on today and it is
believed that the attendance win
break all records for this section.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-05
. DESTRUCTIVE
FIRE SWEEPS
PONCE De LEON
Started In Hardware Com
pany's Store and Spread
Rapidly, Completely De
stroying Two Ware
houses and Stores, With
Contents, and Threaten
ing Other Property.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Ponce de Leon. Nov. AT about
II O'Clock last night fire broke out in
the Ponce de Leon Hardware Com
pany's store, situated on the main
business street of the town, and from
there the flames rapidly spread to
other nearby buildings.
The Ponce de Leon Hardware Com
pany's store, D. Hughes's warehouse
and contents, T. P. Andrews's store
with it's well filed stock, and the
storehouse Of J. e. West were com
zgsetply destroyed. The loss. viii prob-
ably reach 100000 and was partly pro-
tected by insurance.
T. p, Andrews and the Ponce de
Leon Hardware Co. are the greatest
sufferers.
BY heroic efforts the flames were
prevented from spreading to other
nearby buildings, and but for the fact
that there was little wind blowing at
the time, the Hugh & Simmons store.
the two-story residence of Postmas-
ter w. r. Dixon and other adjacent
buildings would have been burned,
together with the L. & NJ depot.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-05
Chink Government Going In
!, Strongly for Latest Reforms

istry of justice. and a graduate of the
imperial Japanese University. Far
represents the department of finance
on the commission.
Everything is quiet and orderly in
Peking." said Mr.. Hu. The govern
ment is making steady progress. Busi-
ness Is improving all through the
country.
Our parliament soon will take up
The question of executions. The old
method was by decapitation. OF late
there has been a great deal of senti-
ment against such barbarous methods
of putting a criminal to death and
since the revolution, most executions
have been by shooting. We have been
very much interested in the matter
of electric executions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-05
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Nov. Returns tonight
Indicate the election as mayor of John
ourroy Mitchell, the fusion candidate,
1y a plurality of $4,000 over Edward
e. Mccall, the democratic nominee
nd standard bearer of Tammany. .
Two-t thirds of the 1880 districts give
Iitchel plurality that indicates his
lnquestioned victory. The Sun, Nc
Ealfs paper, conceded his defeat early
the night.
Former Governor Sulzers election
the assembly from the sixth dis
Tict, is assured.
Murphy, the Tammany chieftain, adj
nits MitchePs victory, but claims the
est ptss1aae democratic ticlketia Ghairr
nan Barnes of the republican state
committee claims the election Of
eighty five republicans TO the assem-
oly. giving them a majority of twenty
over both other parties.
Thomas Smith, secretary of Tam-
many hall, tonight admitted MitchePs
lection by at least 100000 and con-
eded that the fusionists probably had
arried the county ticket.
NOTHING LEFT TAMMANY.
The big vote given Mitchell, which
IS estimated from fairly complete re-
.urf1s at eeventy-five thousand plural
ty, pulled through the fusion candi-
dates for president of the board of al
dernaen and comptroller, George Nc
Aneny and William A. Preudergast-
he fusion's success in the election Of
presidents indicates tfESt
ranimany will have but one out of
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