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Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
hia Method.

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Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
Another Sort.

81 gather from what he said that
Jim's wife is the gray mare"
"She is more of an old nag"
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

Few men are wise enough to render
one little word sufficient
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27
Truly SPOKEN.

Rash. fruitiess war from wanton
glory wag'd. is only splendid murder.
Thomson.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

Occasionally a mans sense of hu-
NOR may head of the doctor.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

Some men court. then marry. then
20 to court again.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1914-11-27

Possibly one Joke In ten thsvsand
makes people laugh
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
DELAWAREANS MAY Get
some FREE Scholarships

Under the will of the late Senator
Garrett Foxwell, of Chestertown, Md.
a considerable portion Of his estate
is left in trust with Hope II. Barroll
as trustee, to be applied toward the
erection Of the Garrett Foxwell
Dormitory, Library or Gymnasium, /"
for Washington College, Chestertown,
Md, as might be determined BY the
visitors and governors OF Washington
College, and also to create free tut
ton scholarships in perpetuity. SEN
ator Foxwell was a native Della
warean, and was an uncle Of John
Truax, Of this city He had aecumu-
lated fortune The scholarships
are to be distributed after competi-
tive examination to white youths of
Kent county, Md, In case there are
not enough applicants from Kent
county, Md, the scholarships shall
be open to white youths of the East
ern Shore Of Maryland and the State
of Delaware. The visitors and gov
ernors Of Washington College a few
days ago accepted the terms and con-
ditions set forth in Mr.. FoxweIl's will.
His benefaction is one of the largest
and most notable ever made by will
On the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
tragedy ENDS
REAL romance
Archduke Fell in Love With
and Wed Lady-In-
Waiting
UP RIGHTS
FOR HIS BRIDE

The assassination Of Francis
FVFuindhu auua another 70 the list OF
tragedies which have made the his
tory Of the House OF Hapsburg one of
the saddest, as the morganatic mar
riago OF the heir apparent TO the
beautiful Countess Chotek furnished
one Of the numerous romances.
The full name Of the Arohduke was
Francis Ferdinand Carl Ludwig
Joseph Maria His father. the Arch
duke Carl Ludwig was brother Of
Emperor Francis Joseph and his
mother was Maria Annunziata.
daughter Of Ferdinand II Of Sicily.
Francis Ferdinand, who was born in
1866, was still a boy when his mother
died. In 1898 his father. then more
than so years old, married Princess
Maria Theresa Won Rraganza. the I9-
year~old daughter OF King Miguel Of
Portugal The new stepmother es-
tablished an exemplary home.
Ferdinand always held her in high
esteem. It was she and her own
daughter, the Archduchess Maria An
who were the only ladies'
present as witnesses OF Francis Ferd-
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
POISON ENDS LIFE
OF SAMUEL D. Dukes

After a 10 days fight against
poison, the deadly work of which was
Ilade easier by the illness which
drove him to take it, Samuel d. Dukes
dled at the University Hospital. Phil
adelphia, on Saturday.
On June 16 DR.. John l.. Dukes WIN
IS no relation, but who had been
treating the commission merchant
Ior more than year, was summoned
hastily to the residence of his natient
No. 60l7 Callowhill street. IN his
automobile the physician took Dukes
to the University Hospital, where he
was admitted as suffering from pois-
onlng. The report made by hospital
physicians to the coroner's Office
was to the effect that Dukes died
from poison, self-administered. This
was the first time the authorities
learned of the circumstances.
Dukes was 43 years old, unmarried.
and had suffered for long time from
kidney trouble. The opinion was ex-
pressed that Mr.. Dukes was driven to
frenzy by his illness.
Mr.. Dukes was well known to MANY
residents Of Wilmington. he having
lived here at one time and was mem-
Der OF st. Andrews Sunday school. He
was born in Denton, Md, and was
prominent in business circles. His fu-
neral will take place tomorrow from
his late home in Philadelphia. John
Barr Of this city win be one Of the
pallbearers.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
SIMMoNS-HANEY.

Miss Della t. Simmons. daughter Of
Alr. and Mrs. w. G. Evans, and Amos
Bruce Haney were married Saturday
night Mt the home of the brides parents.
NO. s21 North jackson street by the
Rev. X. w Trapnell, rector Of ST. An.
drew's Episcopal Church.
me bride was attended by Miss Della
Phillips Of Philadelphia, as bridesmaid,
and the groom's best man was Charles
Evans. The wedding march was PLAYED
by Miss Edna Carpenter and preceding
the ceremony Miss Nellie Cummerford
sang 20 Promise Me-" The bride wore a
gown of crepe charmeuse trimmed with
point lace and pearl ornaments. She
wore veil with orange blossoms and
carried shower of sweet peas. The
bridesmaid wore a gown of dotted voile
trimmed with lace, and carried a large
bouquet of sweet peas.
FOLLOWING the ceremony d reception
was held, and later the couple left for
Nd, where thev have a
bungalow and viii spend the summer.
Among the guests We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Smiley King and daughter, Dorothy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hill, Misses Leila
and Sophie Talley, Edward Pogue. Mrs.
Aiken, Miss Flossie Pennell, Mrs. w. i.
Douglas, Mrs. w. r. Miller and daugh-
ter, Miss Edna Carpenter. Miss Della
Phillips Of Philadelphia, Miss Gertrude
Messick, Miss Nellie Cummerford. Miss
kossle Buttery, Mrs. Hannah Barklev,
Mr., and Mrs. W. w. Simmons OF Phil
adelnhia, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Evans
Of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
These movies" SHOW
STORY OF creation

The first production Of the photo
drama Creation, in the Avenue Theatre
yesterday afternoon was witnessed by
several hundred people. The pictures
are being shown under the auspices Of
the International Bible Students As
soeiation.
The pictures will be presented every
afternoon, beginning at o'clock and
every night, beginning at o'clock, for
the next two weeks. The pictures are
in four parts, and the reels will be
changed on Wednesday, Sunday and the
following Wednesday.
The Creation pictures consist OF near
ly 600 stereopticon slides and about
two miles Of films. Much of the film is
hand colorcd The entertainment CON
tinues for about two hours. During the
time the pictures are being shown music
is furnished by a Nictrola loaned by
Snellcnburg and Company. The enter
tainmsnt is historical, geographical and
scientific. 1t is explained that the ere
alton of the earth comprised seveif days
and as the pictures are shown the prog
ress Of creation Is noted Each part is
complete in itself Part ! traces crea-
tion from star nebula to the deluge and
It's causes on to Abraham's time. The
are free.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
SOCIAL and Personal news

Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Bissel
went to Cape May last week. where
they have cottage for the Sc eason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. de Dlois
chaperoned a party including Miss
Mildred Hopes, Miss Alice Belts,
Miss Janet Jackson, Donald satterth-
waite, Leslie Thresher and Holiday
Meads, who went to Spray Beach, N.
j., SATURDAY for the weekend.
On Tuesday evening Miss EIinor
Vandegrift will have dance at her
home.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Copeland will
give a small and informal dance to-
night for their guests, Nathaniel
Robertson, of Scranton, Pa.
Dr. and Mrs. o. F. Memiro, of Port
land, Oregon, who are visiting DR..
and Mrs. M. Davis, of this city. were
at the Hotel Dupont Sat
urday night
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
Icontinued Irom First Page.l

Continued from First Page.l
slowly but surely Francis Ferdinand
was absorbing their territory.
While no arrangements have yet
been made Tor the royal funeral, it
was stated unofflcially that the cere-
mony would probably be held July
10. AS yet the Emperor and all his
people are stunned by the shock OF
the tragedy.
Careworn and feeble. the aged En-
peror Franz Joseph arrived here at
ii o'clock this morning The popu-
lace massed at the station, gave him
respectful greeting with a termend-
GUS demonstration. Ministers Berch-
told and Tisza met the monarch, and
on his arrival at the palace he inn
mediately called a ministerial con-
ference.
Black flags float from all public
buildings today and from nearly all
the houses. The greatest apprehen-
sion IS felt that the Emperor, weak
ened by his recent prolonged illness,
may not survive this latest tragedy
in his life.
The heat here is terrific and debili-
tating in the extreme 10 the aged
ruler. 81
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
COUNTRY cLUB TEA

Mrs. J. Ernest Smith gave tea at
the Country Club Saturday afternoon
in honor Of Miss Caroline Dulles. whose
engagement to Mrs. Smiths nephew
Henry Tatnall Gayley of Philadelphia,
has just been announced. On Saturday
evening Mr. and Mrs. Smith entertained
at family dinner at their home il
honor OF Miss Dulles and Mr.. Gayley.
Assisting at the tea were Mrs. Christo-
pher J.. Ward, Mrs. William G. Spru-
ance, Ir., Mrs. Henry Fulenwider. Mrs.
Macmillan Hopes, Miss Christine Cause
and Miss Josephine Bush.
Miss Dulles is the daughter of Dr.
Charles w. Dulles of Philadelphia. Mr..
Gayley is the son of Mrs. i. II. Gavlev
Of Germantown, Pa, former resident
Of this city.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
Find BABY SKELETON
Behind CORN CRIB

The Middletown police and Coroner
Spring are investigating to determine
how child, whose skeleton was found
behind a corn crib on the farm of Minus
Banning on Saturday afternoon, met
death.
The ghastly find was made BY boy
named Wilson. The lad noticed that
the ground in the rear OF the crib had
been disturbed. Investigating he dis
covered a box and opening it came on
the skeleton. Wilson notified the chief
OF police, Hillyard, who in turn called
Coroner Spring. Deputy Coroner
Nichols had the body conveyed to the
morgue, where it will be held pending
the result of the investigation.
Neither the police nor the coroner's
office has been able to determine the
child's sex or the cause of death, owing
to the condition of the body, which was
buried yesterday.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
TESTIMONY DISCLOSES
SUNDAY Booze SELLER

Ethel Miller, colored, in City Court
today was charged with perjury. In
court several days ago Ethel testified
that William Brooks, colored, purchased
pint Of whiskey from Frank Gray.
also colored, in the house, No. 237
Iatnali street, on Sunday week ago.
10 J. Frank Ball, Brooks today said
he had drink OF whiskey in an up-
stairs room OF the house, but denied
buying the liquor. Frank Gray was
there as well as another man and two
women.
Emma Laws, colored, said she saw
Gray with a basket containing a quart
Of whiskey and quart of gin.
officer Francis II. Green testified that
ne was in court last weeA when Ethel
Miller swore she bought a drink and
saw Brooks buy a pint OF whiskey in
the house.
For the defence, Hattie Berry testi-
ned that she bought half a pint of
gin from Gray for 30 cents on the
Sunday IN question but did not see
Brooks buy liquor. With this testi
mony the charge against the woman
was dismissed
10y W"S enSh chdtgtu WIN selllnG
liquor without a license
Hattie Berry testified that on Sunday
n week ago she bought half a pint Of
gin from Gray and paid him 30 cents
for it.
Bertha Haskins said she heard GRAY
say he had a quart of whiskey he de- |
sired to sell.
Officer +. E. Green found upon inves-
legation that Gray recently got out Of A.,
the workhouse after serving a year for |
assault In his own defense Gray de- |
MED he sold either whiskey or gin. but |
The court nevertheless imposed a fine Of |
500 and costs and three months in /
.he workhouse. This is the first case
n City Court where a sentence Of fine
md imprisonment for selling intoxicat-
ng liquors has been imposed.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
ARCHDUKE died AS HE
WOULD HAVE Preferred
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
VIENNA, June 29-Archdnlle
Francis Ferdinand died, as ne prob
ably would have preferred TO die, in
the arms of his beloved wife-the
wife whom he married in the face
OF strongest opposition, and who her
self renounced all claims TO royalty.
The Duchess pleaded with her hus-
band after the bomb-throwing not to
expose himself again. He would not
hear her warnings, and insisted on
making his visit to the hospital to
inquire concerning those whom the
assassin's bomb had injured His
wife, not the less courageous, insist
ed that she go with him.
The assassin had evidently been
carefully coached in his part He
lay in wait at a spot where he knew
the carriage would have to slow up
because OF curve in the road The
presence of the Duchess in the car
riage made him hesitate momen-
tarily. Then he fred His bullet
struck the Duchess Immediately.
his second shot lodged in the Arch
ouke's throat. severing the jugular
vein. Herself almost unconscious.
the Duchess, by superhuman en- /
oeayor, raised the bleeding body or |
her royal husband in her ans. Her |
blood ran red with his as she wept
and pleaded for his life not to pass
out with the bloody stream. He died
as she held him. AS his body stiffen-
en- the mortally wounded wife fell I
on her knees, praying. and herself
died In this position The automo-
bile meanwhile. had been speeding
70 a physicians. The royal couple
were dead few minutes after the
shots.
The Duchess devotion 10 her hus-
band has always been remarked upon
In Vienna.
The hide-bound conventions Of the
Vienna court were never better H.
Illustrated today In publication in mn
official organs Of The details Of the
assassination here. The Vienna Ca
Sette, official government paper de-
scribed the death Of the Archduke In
ietail In its official section. with No
mention OF his consort In another
ection, mofficially. the death of the
wife was described.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29

Sarajeyo, Bosnia, was the fourth time
death-either BY suicide. assasslna-
tion, or military execution i has
struck at his heart But the old man
was calm. Beloved By his people
with love which has at times held
europe from desperate war. the
scared head Of the octogenarlan ruiz
er held strength enough to sustain
still another blow.
These we're the great tragedies of
ms life, the tragedies which have
made the name of Hapsburg synony-
nous with misfortune.
Macmillan H.. Emperor Of Mexico.
executed after defeat by revolution
lists; brother.
Crown Prince Rudolf, died by sui
eide or murder at Mayerling; son.
Elizabeth, Empress of Austria, as
sassnated at Geneva by anarchist;
wife.
Franz Ferdinand Crown Prince.
shot at Sarajeyo, nephew.
Other misfortunes flowed from
these almost without number, making
the record Of sorrow which has
tie'A Atu Nht tdihAi3 oi fFdUH JOSef one
almost without parallel in either an
cient or modern history. All OF this
train Of disaster Is laid BY the pcolle
Of Austria-Hungary to a curse laid on
Franz Josef soon after he took the
throne as a youth facing a country
forn With revolt. Franz JOSEF, the
story runs, refused pardon TO a son
lf the Countess Karolyi, who was
executed for participation In the Kos
inth revolt In 1g4g.
AT the very feet Of the Emperor.
COUNTESS Karolyi's curse was spoken.
Death she screamed. should never
'ome to the ruler until everyone OF
us nearest and dearest should die by
iolence or In shame and disgrace,
heir lives forgotten unless the OBJ
oq1y they gathered should keep
heir memory green,
Under all this private woe. the
ged Emperor bore up and today he
till maintained his iron eomposure
hough his aged and furrowed face
howed new lines Of anguish. Pbysi-
ians who watched over HIS condition
xpected that the blow of his heirs
cath would prove dangerous and
light soon end the long line OF tragic /
which has marked the /
ged Hapsburgs reign. 4
Evening journal., 1914-06-29

| been such as are so often ascrihed n
royal lads, but it is said that manv
4 Of the criminal pranks related about
him were really those of his xv;idar
brother, otto. The story was once
widely printed that in a drunken freals
he once stopped a peasant funeral near
Prague, and amused himself bv lean.
ing his horse half a dozen times over
the bier. This and many such instances
were officially investigated by parlia-
ment and declared to be mendaeions
SANDER
Francis Ferdinand, according TO his
pdmlrers, had an altogether different
personality than such stories indicate
lie had very thorough military train
ing, extending over 20 years, and IN
1871 he was made a general. He reor.
ganlzed the general staff of the Austro.
hungarian army with such success as
TO excite the admiration of ali En-
rope. As hobby he took up locomo-
tive engineering and received diploma
as a full-edged railroad engineer. He
was said to enjoy nothing SO much as
running an engine. He also became
recognized as one of the best shots IN
his country, and the walls of his great
chateau at konopischt were hung with
the antlers Of some 1000 stays and
ehamois, as well as the heads Of tigers
killed in India, the tusks Of elephants
slain IN Ceylon and the pelts Of bears
shot in the Rocky Mountains.
Visited United States.
His visit to the United States ,vaa
made in 1892, at the time of the worId,s /
fair in Chicago. lie made a diary of /
the trip, which he continued around the /
world, and which is an interesting niece
Of travel literature, displaying shrewd
comments Of appreciation Of things be
saw and did. He thought this plobe.
touring would especially contribute to
his education as a future monarch.
He also wrote two volumes of Anime
'oetry and put on paper for the first
ime many Of the old melodies of his
lative Styria.
His admirers insisted that his life was
inguarly free from scandal.
)ther Hapsburg Alliances.
Love has played havoc with the scions
+ the house of Hapsburg. The tragic
nd OF the romance between the Arch
uke Rudolph, the then heir apparent.
nd the Baroness Vetsera, in 1880. needs .
ut to be instanced Stephanie. the wi !
ow Of Rudolph, wed the Young Count j
cnyai. There was no love lost between ,
'udolph and Stephanie At the time /
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
NAP ON TRACK COSTS
COLORED MAN HIS LIFE

Lying asleep on the tracks of the
Wilmington and Southern Railway
Company, near the Blackburn farm,
about a mile from this city late Sat-
urday night a colored man supposed
70 be George Matthews, aged SO
years, Of Sharptown, New Jersey, was
run over and died shortly after being
admitted to the Delaware Hospital.
He was asleep on the track. Both
OF Matthews legs were severed. The
body was removed 10 the morgue.
Coroner Spring will inter the body
this afternoon unless it IS claimed.
The trolley that passed over the
mans legs was in charge of Motor
man Lancaster.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
McNFSpY-McGIIIcAN

Miss Catherine c. AIcNespv and Leo
M. MeGuigan We're married last We'd
nesday afternoon at St. Elizabeth's r.
Z. Church. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Alice H. McNespy, as
bridesmaid, and Karl McGuigan, a
brother OF the groom, was best man. A
wedding supper was served at the home
OF the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James =. McNespy, No. 502 South Har-
rison street, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
McGuigan left on an extended trip to
Atlantic City, n. j.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
RUBBER heel JOB
STARTS LIVELY FIGHT

A pair Of rubber heels was the cause
Of Joseph Fisher, a shoemaker at No.
2l6 West Fourth street, having four
teeth knocked out and Draper Bell. aged
32 years, being arrested for assault and
battery. Bell and a woman friend en-
tered Fishers place on Saturday to have
rubber heels placed on her shoes. When
the job was completed Bell objected TO
the charges. A fight followed in which
Fisher lost four teeth As an important
witness was absent Judge Churchman
this morning continued the case until
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29

of her marriage she was reported to b,
IN lave with an American, and subee,
quently she sought in vain for sep
aration from Rudolph, whose neglect oI
her was notorious
The mysterious disappearance Of the
Archduke John of Austria is n mystery
that has never been unraveled. II Il
not known whittier he has betaken HIM
self or whether he is still alive. He
| left Vienna in 1887 and took the name
of Johann 0rth Then the world heard
that he had married Emile Stubel, a
pretty little Austrian singer. This was
love match, pure and simple. But how
this romance ended the world does not
know. II was reported that the Arch
duke had lost his life on the way to
Buenos Ayres, but he has since been re.
ported as alive in Chill.
Another instance is the marriage OF
the Archduke Henry, son of the late
Archduke Rainier He was a general in
the army, and while stationed at Gratz
he became enamored of a singer at the
theatre, Fraulein Hofmann, pretty,
quick-witted girl Despite the most vio-
lent opposition on the part Of the En-
peror, Francis Joseph, Archduke Henry
married the girl Of his choice, and ii
was many years before he was forgiven
and received at court Meantime the
Archduke had been deprived OF his mill
tary rank.
Ran Away With Tutor.
Then came Princess Louise Of Saxony, |
who disappeared from Dresden in 1902, |
leaving her husband, the present King Of |
Saxony, with tutor. She was forbid |
den to use her title Of Archduchess by
imperial decree. She was divorced in
1908.
Archduke Ferdinand Charles three
years ago ran away from his military
iuties and married a daughter Of IA
,ourt councillor, afterward assuming the
name Of Burg and living as a private
,itizen.
Archduke Leopold, who was major
General in the Austrian Army, renounc-
d his career in 1902 to marry a Bavar-
an actress named Adamovice, whom he
ater divorced. He lives in Switzerland
Inder the name OF Weelhiing. This
lctress, after her marriage developed
TRANCE peculiarities. She professed adj
erence to peculiar cult, part of whose
ractice it was to live in the woods
With little more clothing than Eve wore
efore the fall.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
LIGHTNING HIS DOYER H0rsE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAl.
DOVER. Del, June 29.-Lightning
last evening struck the residence of
Mrs. Swain, New street. nearly oppo-
site the Dover public schools. The
northwest side of the building was
damaged. and shingles torn from the
roof Mrs. Swain had been sitting
on the front porch of her home. and
while the bolt of lightning Jared the
family. they were in no way injured.
Mrs. Swain is the widow of the Rev.
Charles Swain of the Wilmington M.
e. Conference.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
LEsT-DARLINGroN

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Blest Of Mo
dcena, Pa, who have relatives and friends
IN this city, have issued cards announc-
ing the wedding Of their daughter. Miss
Mary Scott Blest to John Howard Dar-
lington Of West Chester Pa. The we'd
ding occurred last Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs Darlington win be at home after
July at No. 2l5 West Miner street.
West Chester, Pa.
Evening journal., 1914-06-29
CONTINUE NON-sUPPORT CASE.

In City Court today, John Z. Halli-
day was charged with the nen=sitf,-
port Of his three minor children. Up
on application Of James Salisbury.
his attorney, the case went over until
tomorrow morning.
Joseph Robino, charged with as
sault, went over until Wednesday
morning
Julian Leskiewez. was charged
with failing TO connect his property
at No. 304 Maryland Avenue, with a
sewer, but the case went over for
nine days to allow the matter to be
brought before the Street and Sewer
directors.