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Evening journal., 1913-02-19
WILL CARRY
PORT FIGHT
TO WILSON
Wilmington Chamber Of Com
merCe Still Hopeful Of
Preventing Consolidation
CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION HELPS
speclal 10 THE EVENING IouRNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 19-
There seems to be no doubt that the
Delaware members Of Congress-
United States Senators dupont and
Richardson and Representative Heald
backed by the commercial and bust
ness interests OF Wilmington. have
won the fight to keep the port Of Will
mington from being consolidated with
that of Philadelphia. at least so far
as the present administration is con-
cerned. Although IL has not been
officially announced by President Taft
that he VIII leave that matter 20
President-elect Wilson, Il is current
talk among the members of Congress-
from more than one State that the
President has decided on that course
When Il became known that Secre-
tary OF the Treasury MacNeagh was
preparing 10 merge the ports In a
dozen or more districts. under the
direction Of the President, the White
Mouse became mecca for Senators
and Representatives from all over the
country who had protests TO enter
against the plan being put In oper-
alton. So strong did this protest
become, and so insistent were the de-
mands that no action be taken until
both sides We're given q hearing. that.
Il is said, the President, In view Of
his term ending in so short a time
decided to allow the matter 70 pass
TO his successor.
One Of the Important factors in the
Delaware fight was the Wilmington
Chamber OF Commerce and although
the president was dwelt with directly
by the members OF Congress from
Delaware. the Wilmington commercial
organization deserves a great deal Of
credit for the part Il played In
action in insisting upon making a
protest-a thing which it did through
William ID. Mullen to Secretary Mac
Veagh-showed President Taft con-
clusively that Il was In no sense a
political fight. but one conducted on
out-and-out business lines other
cities. which would have suffered by
the consolidation. took the same
course largely and II Is said ~ have
set the chief executive 10 thinking
IT, after March 4, the Wilmington
Chamber Of Commerce wants 10 max,
/ certain that the fight is won and thai
Wilmington remaincs a separate and
distinct customs port, steps viii have
TO take to carry the protest before the
new president II is not known, OF
course. how Mr. Wilson feels on the
subject, but it would be the part OF
wisdom, i'm any event. not to let the
matter die The Delawareans arc
hopeful OF a successful outcome
But so far the Taft administration
is concerned there seems TO be no
further reason TO worry, for it is
understood that The president hiss
dropped the matter entirely and viii
leave IL along with other affairs for
the Wilson administration
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
PASSAGE OF REHOBOTH
LAND SURVEY BILL MEANS
DEATH OF LAND GRAB ACT
Anderson Measure Goes Through Senate Without
Dissenting Vofe---Mr. Reinhardf Does MOI Be-
ieve One Senator viii Support Palmer 6 Co.
Bill in It's Present Form---Would Offer
Land at Public Sale at Once.

section Of the State land north OF Re-
hoboth, and he thought an arrange
ment should be made for putting up
this land at public auction without
waiting for two years
Senator Reinhardt held that the
Legislature did not want to say to
a man willing 20 spend $4,000 to i'm
prove the lands that he could not do
so.
Nevertheless. he said. IT would
be ridiculous to sell the whole tract
for 1000 or any small price
Mr.. Reinhardt advocated that tho
commission be empowered 10 sell
plots OF tho land on a business basis.
Senator FVYniss objected to giving
the survey commission power to sell
the land.
Senator Gormley said he had doubts
as to whethor too much power had
been given the commission.
Puts Low Value on Land.
Daniel j. Layton, Jr., of George.
town. of counsel for Palmer and Com
pany, being given the privilege Of tho
floor. said that the moving spirit Of
the company was Robert Hinckley,
retired artist Of Washington who now
lives IN Rehoboth. who has invested
$4,000 in Rehoboth improvements
and desires TO develop the tract north
Of Rehoboth.
Mr.. Layton said the most he had
ever heard offered for the land was
Atty cents an acre while his company
offered $1,000 or two dollars an acro
and obligated themselves to make s10,s
600 improvements on the land Mr..
Layton's reference to 50 an acre was
only 10 the thirty acre tract adjoining
Rehoboth the entire tract being about
six hundred acres as described in tho
/ bill for which 1900 is offered.
Company Wants Chance 10 Bid.
Mr.. Layton said that all the company
now desires is an opportunity TO enter
into competition and bid for the state
land described. He said Mr.. Hinckley
is more than so years old and II no
we're obliged 10 wait for two years he
would probably be out OF the market
then. Mr.. Layton said Palmer and
Company would agree TO an amend
ment that the land revert to the state
Continued on Second Page.
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SEN. DUPONT
SUPPORTS TAFT
ON HIS VETO
Tells Senator'S He Does Not
Think IlIiteraCy Should
be q Bar to Aliens
PRAISES THE WORK
OF HLITERATE SOLDIERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 1s.-Col.
Henry A. dupont, United States Sena-
tor from Delaware, supported Presi-
dent Taft heartily on the floor of the
Senate on Monday when the question
Of passing the immigration bill over
the veto OF the President came up. In
explaining his opposition to the illit-
eracy clause in the bill, Senator du-
Pont said:
Mr.. President. / do not like to de-
tain the Senate at this late hour, and
shall do so only for moment. de-
sire to say that | disapprove of the IL
literacy clause in the pending bill and
shall therefore vote to sustain the
Presidents veto.
Some years ago / had occasion to
examine the muster rolls of the conti-
mental line of the Revolutionary Army,
and l discovered that in many COM
panies as high as rs or 80 per cent. Of
the soldiers were illfterates and for
eigners. If those men-those Hitter
ates, those foreigners-were then
good enough TO risk their lives in as
sisting TO obtain our independence, it
seems to me that the same class Of
men are now good enough to assist
in the development OF this great coun-
try by their labor on the farms, in the
mines, and in every other department
where labor is so much needed"
Both Senator DUPONT and Senator
Richardson voted in favor OF taking
the bill and the veto message from the
table for consideration. Final action
on the veto and the bill was deferred
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
By Stan Correspondent of the
United Press.


MEXICO CITY Feb. 19.-The
resignation of President Madero viii
be formally accepted by congress to-
day. and General Felix Diaz will be
elected provisional president imme-
diately afterward.
Madero will be examined by physi-
clans and if plans Of the leaders in
congress are carried out. he viii be
declared insane.
The deposed president will be sent
to the asylum for insane criminals
Until peace is finally declared He
will then be pronounced sane and
banished from the republic Of Mexico
forever.
Meanwhile, General Victoriano
Huerta is acting as military dictator
Of the republic and General Blanquet
is military governor OF the Federal
district, which includes the capital
Gustavo Madero. brother OF the
president in
mis- cabinet, will likely be executed.
lie is being held in prison by orders
of General Huerta. General Diaz and
his followers this morning we're pre-
pairing for a triumphal march from
Ciudelada whsre he directed his win
ming battles, to the National Palace.
The streets have been througed
since daylight with thousands who
have been waiting to see the victorious
rebel leader pass. Houses in all parts
OF the city are gay with bunting.
Everyone is enthusiastic. The fight
ing, i'm which fully 5000 we're killed
aud 5000 wounded apparently has
been forgotten.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
TO CONTINUE The
ELECTION PROBE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 19-At the con-
clusion OF his Investigation yester-
day afternoon into the reports that
Democratic corruption fund was
unloaded into Kent county Just be-
fore the November election. Attorney
General Wolcott said he had no state
ment to make. as other witnesses
were TO be examined before his in
quiry would be finished
The witnesses examined yesterday
by Mr. Wolcott included Former SEN
ator Richard r. Kenney. Former
State Senator John w. Shelldrake. OF
Harrington; Howard McGonigle, OF
Little Greek, and j. L. Foard, OF
Dover.
Two important witnesses. who are
said to know of the distribution Of
the campaign fund for use about Har-
rington we're not examined yester-
day, as one of the men was out of
the State for the day. They are ex-
pected to be examined some time
this week, however.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
DELAWAREAN
MAKES GOOD AT
LAW In THE WEST

Charles Nelson Harmon. formerly
Of Frankford Del. but now of Enid,
Okla, has just retired from the office
OF prosecuting attorney OF the coun-
~ In which he lives and the record
which he made while in that office
has been a source Of much pleasure
TO his many friends in lower Della
ware.
Four years ago the young Delawar-
can was graduated from the law
school of Yale University and imme-
diately located in Enid with two 9TH
or classmates. For two years he was
principal of the East High School
there but continued the practice Of
law and two years later became the
Democratic candidate for the Office Of
prosecuting attorney. Al the cleo
tion. although the district is normal
ly Republican, Mr. Harmon carried it
by a majority Of more than 100 and
Immediately started campaign
against all forms of lawlcssness that
had ruled the district and town Of
Enid for several years. In this he
was successful and could have Sc
cured the nomination of his party a
second time had he desired IL, but
he refused to make the race again
and has resumed the private practice
of law.
From reports that have been re-
ceiyed from Enid it will not be sur
prising if he is the Democratic can
didate -or Congress at the next cleo
ton.
Mr.. Harmon is expecting to visit
his Delaware friends in a short time.
His mother-in-law. Mrs j. w. Woot-
ten and his sister, Miss Louise Woot-
ten. formerly of this State, will ac-
company him
Evening journal., 1913-02-19

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, Dover Del, Feb.
l9.-That the Blackstone Rchoboth
land grab bill is dead and would not
receive one vote In the Senate in it's
present form was the declaration
made by Senator Rcinhardt. Of VIII
mlngton, this morning In debate
that ended with the passage by that
body of Senator Andersons bill pro-
viding n commission to survey. plot
and arrange for the sale Of the state 5
land extending for ten miles along the
Atlantic ocean north and south Of
Rehoboth
The bill names as a commission
Senators Anderson and Walls, Repre-
sentative owens. d. Mifnin Wilson
and Former Lieutenant Governor
John NJ. Mendinhall The bill. after
general discussion. was passed un-
animously It's passing sounds the
death-knell Of the Blackstone land
grab bill scheme. whereby a syndicate
sought to get Ave miles Of state
land along the ocean. north OF
Rehoboth for $1,000
The commission named IN the An
derson bill has power to hear and
determine titles to supposed State
land claimed by private individuals
or corporations Some Of the House
members intend to look into this for
they have heard a report that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is af-
ter certain land near Rehoboth II
is understood the railroad claims
title TO fifty acres OF land near Re-
hoboth granted by the Legislature hf-
teen years or so ago to IL for track
extensions.
Would Open Door TO improvement.
Discussing the Anderson bill, Sem
ator Reinhardt raised question
whether IFS provisions went far
enough. He said that while he believed
that not one Senator would vote for
the Palmer and Company land grant
The Blackstone bill-in its present
form, he did not think Il was right
10 close the door to all improvement
20 the land sought by Palmer and
Company for two years. He under.
stood that the men back OF Palmer
and Company wanted to improve 8
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
HOLD HIM FOR
COURT ON TOOL
LARCENY CHARGE

Pierce Mathewson. young white
man, was held under $500 bail for
the Court OF General Sessions by
Judge Churchman, in City Court this
morning on the charge Of larceny Of
two chests Of tools valued at $50.
Howard Hinton. a carpenter. in the
employ of the Delaware Ice Com
pany, told Of missing his tools from
the plant late last December. Frank
A. Fox, engineer at the plant. who
also lost some tools. told of recover
ering them In Mathewsn's home Jo-
seph Fox, a lad, told of seeing Math-
ewson and two other men leaving the
plant with the tools and II was stated
that the men after taking the tools
left the city.
The charge OF larceny as bailee
against William Clark. colored. was
again continued until tomorrow
morning. Howard Marshall, the
man who lost an umbrella, which
Clark was accused OF taking. had
agreed to drop the charge If II was
recovered, but not in court For this
reason Jude Churchman could not
dismiss Clark.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
HOME OF ENGLAND'S
CHANCELLOR BLOWN UP:
SUSPECT SUFFRAGETTES

plosion was the work OF women was
found In two broken hatpins in the
floor of the front room. The house
was so badly damaged that It is be-
lieved it will have to be entirely re-
constructed
Lsoyd-George is in the south of
France and has been notified by wire.
The new country residence was OF
the most up-to-date construction and
especially designed for weekend par
ties. There we're six bedrooms and
three reception rooms and every mod
ern convenience. AS the work was
still in the hands Of the contractors.
Lloyd-George lost nothing through
the explosion, all the damage being
part Of the contractors risk.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Feb. 19.-Chancellor Of
the Echequer David Lloyd Georges
country residence at Walton-on-tho-
Hill was wrecked by a bomb explo-
sion early today and detectives from
Scotland Yard arc convinced that the
outrage was perpetrated BY suilrag-
cites. The bomb was planted in the
servants room and the explosion shat
tered tho walls on that aide OF the
house. blew out all the windows in
the building and broke many Of the
ioists supporting the floors above and
below. The house was unoccupied
and undergoing alterations. When
the workmen arrived today, they
found the house nearly a complete
wreck. In one of the front rooms they
discovered another bomb that had
not exploded. Detectives were noti-
I'd by telephone and came on the
rush in automobiles.
The fact that the house was unoc-
cupied and the presence of fresh au-
tomobile tracks in the road and drive
way, convinced the detectives that
suffragettes had planned the explo-
sion to destroy the property, know
ing there was no damage to human
life in the exploit. Sensational re-
ports that it was a deliberate attemut
to murder Lloyd-George are being
spread by those violently opposed to
the suffrage movement but it is not
believed by the police that anything
more serious than destruction of pro-
perty was contemplated.
The unexploded bomb was COM
posed of a ten-pound can of black
powder to be ignited by a short can
die set in shayings soaked with kero-
sene. The candle was supposed to
burn down until its flame touched the
shavings which. flaming up, would
reach the powder The candle was
blown out by the first explosion be-
fore it reached the shavings Rem
napts of the exploded bomb proved
taat it was of similar ''home made"
construction.
Further indications that the ex
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
HOSPITAL QUARANTINE RAISED
Outbreak Of Smallpox in Chester
County Home Is Checked.

WEST CHESTER, Pa. Feb. 19-The
quarantine that was placed on the
insane hospital at the Chester County
Home, following the development Of
five cases Of smallpox, has been
raised, and visitors are now admitted
to all parts of the institution except
Ward No. s, where two victims of the
disease are convalescing. There was
only one death.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
BELIEVES DROWNED
MAN HER BROTHER

The drowning of James McClay
of Chester, at Bellevue, has brought
forth another supposed relation living
in Wilmington. Mrs. John Brainard,
of No. 210S La Motto street, believes
that McClay was her brother. The
description of the dead man tallies
with that of her brother, even to an
anchor which was tatooed on the
mans arm. Mrs. Brainard says she
has sister living in Chester and that
she would probably go to that city to
view the remains Of the man which
were shipped 70 that city Yesterday.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
GLENDALE
WANTS DUPONT
ROAD BUILT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, Dover, Del. Feb.
ia petition signed by some Of the
best known residents OF Ellendale
and vicinity urging the Legislature
to enact amendment to the Boulevard
Corporation law that will enable car
ly construction Of the dupont boule-
ward. was received by the State SEN
ate this morning.
II was referred to the committee on
public buildings and highways with
out being read
Senator Marshall says the signers
are all substantial men OF the section
through which the boulevard survey
passes.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
MADERO, PRISONER OFWAR,
IS TO BE BANISHED FROM
MEXICO AFTER REVOLUTION
His Brother, Gusfavo, Minister of Finance, Likely TO
be Executed Under Orders of Provs ionaI Presi-
dent, Huerfa--- Diaz and Followers Prepare
for March From Battle Field TO the
National Palace.

General Blanquet's troops he COM
pleted a cycle OF from prison TO the
Presidency and back to a prison. lt
was as a prisoner at San Luis Potesi
that Madero first attracted the great
est notice from the Mexican people.
AS a President he was a failure be-
cause he failed to carry out the re-
forms to which he had pledged him
self before election. AS the deposed
President, however, there is little
doubt but that he will be treated with
more consideration than he received
when first imprisoned as the enemy
of POrfirio Diaz.
Madero first appeared as a candidate
against Diaz on March 3. 1910. He
conducted an active campaign. On
June 3, while speaking from the bal
cony OF his home In Mexico City, he
was arrested by Federal troops on a
charge of sedition. The troops broke
into the house, threw aside women
members of the family who sought
to stop them or warn AIadero and
dragged Madero to the jail. Late at
night he was taken from the Jail,
placed aboard a special train bound
for San Luis Potesi and lodged in
prison there.
On October s, Madero escaped, fed
TO Texas and returned to Mexico,
November 19, as revolutionary
leader The revolution progressed
rapidly and on March /. 1911, Juarez
was taken. Diaz resigned and Madero
was elected President on October 3
During 1912 the new President put
down the Orozco revolt.
The first uprising headed by Felix
Diaz at Vera Cruz was then crush
ed. but this was the beginning OF the
end AS a result of the second re-
volt led by Diaz. Madero is now a
prisoner. guarded by the troops he
relied upon to keep him in Office
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
The Child and The Store

"chidrenl" exclaims the storekeeper; welcome
the children, for they the buyers of the future
There in all certain of the which
specially devoted children and their interests
regular days celebrated, the
is given their entertainment and sale particu
larly of their things.
make Saturday chidrens day,
prices are given many of the things they need.
Some merchants provide special play for the
children where they time of their lives while
the grown-ups shop.
Watch the advertisements in THE EVENING JOURNAL
closely and constantly Then will find the best
about chldrens wearable All the merchants who ad
vertise in THE EVENING JOURNAL eager
children start shopping their
Copyright 1913 by J. p Falon)
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
IS NAMED
STATE LIBRARIAN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 19.-Governor
Miller this afternoon appointed
Thomas W. Wilson, Republican, OF
Dover. to be State Librarian. to sue
coed II. Ridgely Harrington, Of Dover.
for two years. at salary OF 81 200 a
year.
Mr.. Wilson was State Librarian un-
der Governor Lea.
The governor also appointed Will
liam j. Mcknight, Republican. OF viii
mington. TO be regulator OF weights
and measures for New Castle county.
for four years, at a salary Of $1,000 a
year.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
LAWYER DIES
OF MENINGITIS

Clifton 7. Vansant, son of John l..
and Sarah Vansant formerly of this
city, died here yesterday Of spinal
meningitis. Mr.. Vansant spent sew
eral years as a student at Boulder
University, Boulder. Colorado,
and was one of the most
popular young men in the university.
graduating with high honors From
that time until his death he had prac-
ticed law in Denver. MIR. Vansant had
been in the best of health until the
death of his brother. Philip, which oc-
CURED four weeks ago.
The funeral will take place from
the residence OF his uncle Charles II
Bonham. No. 1900 Delaware avenue
tomorrow afternoon. with interment in
Mt Salem cemetery.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
SOCIAL LEGISLATION

The Rev. Hubert W. Wells. of St
Andrews church, this city, who is
secretary Of the Philadelphia City
Club, and Mrs. NJ. l.. Johnson, who
spent last summer at Arden. will
speak at the first dinner Of the Phila-
delphia chapter of the intercollegiate
Socialist Society on Friday evening.
The dinner viii be held at the Con
tinental hotel The subject for dis
cussion will be Social Legislation Of
the Day"
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
REHOBOTH TO
MAKE PEN HISTORIC

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, Dover, Del, Feb.
19.-The town commissioners of
Rehoboth will place in glass case,
suitably inscribed, the pen with which
Governor Miller, president pro TEN
Marshall and Speaker Holcomb signed
the bills authorizing the town to
borrow 100000 TO install waterworks.
President pro TEN Marshall in signing
the bill referred TO il as providing for
the first municipal improvement in a
town thirty-live wears old.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
SUPPER FOR CHURCH

An oyster supper and bazaar will
be given for the benefit of pastor Of
First NJ. p. church, at No. 5O2 Market
street, tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
CLUE GASES UP TONIGHT

The hearing of the charges of sell
ing intoxicating liquors without a
state license against the alleged
officials OF the Olympia A. c. viii be
heard in City Court this evening
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
FOTTND HIM DEAD IN LANE.

The body OF a colored man was
found in Silver Lake. Dover. yester-
day afternoon. II is thought the man
was skating and went through the
ice. and was drowned Who he is
was not learned here today
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
nrrnrn n0rEs rOR loorIrrlI.

ny The United Press
NEW goRt reb i9 Declaring ha. evidence aaa
been oald ha si eonuoyari The testimony Bald lack
Rose srea the death house sins ormsr Po
lice Lcaeaani Charles Becker today issued statement
which BE- expressed confidence that be win trial
and be acquitted
Evening journal., 1913-02-19

HUERia ASSURES TAFT nE
WILL BRING PEACE IS NEuco
py The Unie5 Press
WASHINGTON reb.la.-yletorena nuera Who was yss
terday poese provisional president Of n.seo. ioioaiuz
ne ofeas aaieon o. President Madero todaf
ioers ne.'se. o President ran
base an4ol inform SOU that haro oqsrihsovu
h.s so.ernnl rAa forces elih me. .na llon On
peace and PROSPERITY VIII reign
aYour ohadlsnt .seFvaa-
VICTORIAN HuERrA
"comnariar-ln- -Chisfr
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
PRISON HELD
MADERO BEFORE

BY The United Press
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19.-When
Francisco 1. Madero was arrested by
Evening journal., 1913-02-19
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l9.-
For Delaware: Cloudy to-
night followed by rain in
early morning or Thursday.