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Evening journal., 1915-01-06

cnt," the Democrats not voting
Reading of the minutes was called for
by Senator Anderson and Clerk Ball
began to read the record of yesterdays
proceeding.
"Nlove the reading of the minutes be
dispensed with" called senator CORN
ley, after minutes reading.
On an aye and nay vote, Lieutenant
Governor Ferguson ruled that the ayes
had IL. Senator Anderson called for a
division
Call Roll in Unison.
Then laughablc incident occurred.
Clerk Ball aud Clerk Boyer both hegan
calling the roll on the question at the
same time The Republicans answered
may TO Clerk Ball and the Democrats
aye" To Acting Clerk Boyer
It developed into race between the
/ two clerks as to who would finish the
roll call first. Clerk Ball won. amid
confusion Of ayes" and nays
Clerk Ball announced that there we're
nine nays and eight ayes and Clerk
Boyer announced nine Ayes.
Clerk Ball, without waiting for a
ruling. continued reading the minutes.
The Democrats sat silent through the
reading.
The reading of the election, certifi-
Gates was dispensed with, on motion
of Senator Newton a..
lGOrmley is Stirred.
Suddenly Senator Gormley. Demo-
crat arose. He was flushed and evil
IDENTIFY under stress. He spoke OF tho
differences of opinion between the
Senators and that while both parties
represented were approaching the sit
ta.a .f.I.a l. l..
all would remember they should be
gentlemen and have the interests OF
the State at heart He said he had
just Witnessed regrettable incident
in the Senate chamber.
81 refer TO the gentleman sitting
here Bradley by name." said Senator
Gormley pointing TO Reading Clerk
, John l.. Bradley. OF clayton, who was
elected by the Republicans,
Bradley deliberately took the roll
book used BY Mr.. Boyer and lacked
Z lit~m bis drawet. said Mr.. Goinifey.
THAT Is not the act OF a gentleman.
! Il is a high-handed act hope the
gentlemen on the other side, who are
responsible for his actions. will in-
j struct him to return the book to the
custody of Mr. Boyer
o "I move the adoption OF the journal
r as read" shouted Senator Anderson,
4 In answer 10 Mr. Gormley.
q Without objection the Journal will
! be adopted" said Lieutenant Cow
n ernor Ferguson. The nine Republl-
s cans voted to approve the journal.
The Democrats did not vote. Mr..
r Ferguson made no announcement Of
the result.
= Senator HoiTecker announced The CONS
mittec ON rules was ready 10 report, but
. Senator Gormley called for the "ordcr
. of the day" Lieutenant Governor Fer
,ol euson asked what il was, and Mr.,
= Gormlcy explained that il was his reso-
- luton to open the ballot boxes in the
lWaldman- Frazier contest
al senator Holeckcr protested that tho
4 resolution or contest was not properly
n before the Senate, as it was not sulIi-
!, cientlv organized. Mr. Ferguson ruled
that he had decided the resolution car-
n. ried yesterday
.. "nut we appealed from the. decision
and over-ruled it, exclaimed Sena-
,e tor Anderson.
When Mr.. Ferguson again ruled tho
r. Gormley resolution carried. Senator
Walker appealed from the decision.
n There was an aye and nay vote.
|. The chair has not been sustained
g. Continued on Page 8.
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Rescue Women and Children
From Burning Home While
Blank Cartridges Spit Fire

Heroic rescue of five children. one
of them an infant in arms. and an
aged woman and the explosion of fifty
blank cartridges were spectacular in
cidents of the fire which Quilted the
barber shop of Antonio Ferrara, at
No SOC Madison street, early this
morning. The shop was completely
wrecked by the flames, which are be-
lieved to have been caused by an over
heated stove. The loss is placed at
$4,000.
The flames were discovered by
Patrolmen Abrams and Biscoe. whose
prompt actions saved the lives of Oc-
cupants of the house. The officers
sent in an alarm and then commenced
the work of rescue. Ferrara, his
wife and small son, who were asleep
in rooms over the shop. were awaken
ed in time to escape, and the flames
we're making marked headway, having
been eating their way through the
ceiling of the shop for several min
utes. The family made their way to
safety through volumes of sitting
smoke.
The alarm brought the Delaware.
Phoenix, Friendship, Water Witch.
Fame. Union and Weccacoe COM
panies. Just before the firemen
reached the scene, the heat of the
flames in the barber shop reached a
drawer in which were about fifty
cartridges. These exploded with
terrific noise and aroused Mrs. Mary
Barone. an aged Italian woman, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Barone and
their four children. who we're asleep
on the second floor of No. 604 Madison
street. The elder Mrs. Barone and
the children were carried into the
street by Mr.. Braone, fireman and the
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
Representative DAISEY
BREAKS Lee AT DOVER
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 6.-Representa-
tive Ferdinand S. Daisey, Of the Sew
enth district of Sussex county, Bal
timore hundred, fell on an icy side
walk on Loockerman street on the
way to the State House and broke his
leg. He was taken to the Office Of
Dr. James where the fracture was
reduced.
Representative Daisey is a Republi-
can and tn. accident may cause him
to be absent for several weeks. His
absence will leave the Republicans
with eighteen members of the House,
ju-t a constitutional majority.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
MIDDLET0wN COUPLE MARRY.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MlDDLETOWN, Del, Jan. G.-Eph-
RAIN Beasten and Miss Mary J. Lippin-
colt, both of Middletown, were marrieu
in Philadelphia on Thursday by the Rev
William c. Alexander, ID. d., a former
pastor of the bride.
The week OF prayer at First Presby
terian Church began ON Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jon J. Williams, o.
Seattle, Washington, are guests at the
home of his mother. Mrs. j. J. Williams,
at st. Augustine, Md.
Joseph Biggs quietly celebrated hi,
slst birthday anniversary on Saturday
AIr. Biggs is president of the Citizens
National Bank
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
French FIGHT HARD
TO RETAKE POSITIONS
ey The United Press.


PARIS, Jan. 6.-The French forces
in the east are endeavoring TO retain
the positions at ST. Mihiel, the only
point where the Germans have been
able to cross the Meuse. Fighting
in that vicinity and in Upper Alsace
occupied the attention of the experts
today.
The renewal Of the rains which are
now deluging the entire battle line in
the north and centre has nipped in
the bud the attempt of the Germans
to resume the offensive. The German
trenches are miniature rivers. The
entire country in front and rear of
them is almost an impossible bog. It
Is almost impossible for the transport
to move and the task of keeping the
men supplied with ammunition and
food is almost impossible.
Hundreds of the men are suffering
from rheumatism and pneumonia de-
spite the best efforts of the doctors.
Half a dozen trains are reported as
arriving at Dunkrk loaded with sick
men. Not a single wounded soldier
was among them. Many of the men
are reported dying from lung disease
Few of them will be able to return
to the front for several weeks.
The English seem to be suffering
more from this cause than the French
The majority Of the patients are Brit
/ ish soldiers.
II is reported that few French
troops have suffered with rheumatism
but that the British and Belgian'
seem unusually subject.
Reports from Alsace OF the fighting
show that the French advance is con
tinuing very slowly. The Germans ar,
] strongly entrenched. They have beer
reinforced and their resistance is 81
stubborn that progress by the Frencl
is necessarily very slow.
I'VE gain literally yard at time.
was a sentence included In the lates
report from that section.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
DEMOCRATS PRACTICALLY ADMIT
LOSS OF FIGHT FOR SENATE CONTROL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Jan 1.-TWO bodies
claiming to be the state Senate-tho
Republican majority of nine and the
Democratic minority of eight. again
met In the Senate Chamber shortly
before noon today and Immediately
renewed the wrangle that has de-
veloped over the Waldman- Frazier
contest. The Democrats, who assem-
bled at 10 o'clock, did not formally
open their session. The Republicans
after long conference hled into the
Senate Chamber shortly before noon.
Lieutenant-Governor Ferguson was
I'm the chair and when he raped for
the Rev. w. n. Gunby TO offer the in
vocation all the members, Republicans
and Democrats, stood. lt was the only
time they agreed at the session to-
/ day.
/ The Democrats lost their fight and
their contest was sidetracked about
the middle Of the session az 1880
o'clock when Lieutenant-G Governor
! Ferguson ruled that an appeal taken
from his decision by the Republicans
was sustained The lieutenant-gov-
ernor had reiterated his ruling Of
yesterday morning when Senator
Gormley's resolution for the opening
of the ballot boxes had prevailed.
Senator Anderson appeal from the
ruling and nine Republicans voted Ia
sustain the appeal and eight Demo
Gratis against H. The Lieutenant Gov
ernor decided that the appeal was
sustained. That was equivalent tC
ruling that the Waldman contest res.
olution for opening the ballot boxes
was lost. Senator Furniss tried tC
reopen the question but he was toe
late.
+ Made No Mistake.
1T looks like we have lost" said
Senator Gormley, Democratic floor
leader after the recess. Senator
Gormlcy participated in the proceed.
. ines after Mr.. Ferguson ruling The
| Lieutenant Governor went further
[ and appointed a committee 20 notif'
! the House fhat the eouaie -sl.1a4 ~
4 ganized. Some OF the Democrat
i thought the Lieutenant Governor ha,
4 made an unintentiOnal mistake In hi
e ruling sustaining the appeal.
i Il intended to rule that way" salt
r Mr. Ferguson.
"Thc Republicans cast nine votes 4
I sustain the appeal. and that is a ma
: jority. Senator Frazier voted anI
> ] think he was entitled 10 vote on tn
= question At least lawyers have tol
me. that as Mr.. Frazier Is sworn II
he is entitled TO vote on all question
except those to oust him."
The Republicans are jubilant owe
the outcome.
The Lieutenant-Governor was tn
sole presiding officer today, Presi
Y dent pro TEN Walker remaining in hi
II seat and not going TO the rostrum.
After the prayer opened al l2F
O'Clock and Acting Clerk Boyer, Dcm'
. crat, started TO call the roll, Senat,
+ Anderson objected.
r ave have duly elected secretary 4
j. this Senate" Senator Anderson asserte
= Boyer kept ON reading the rcll cal
e The Republicans did not respond. TT
IS eight Democrats answered present"
# Lieutenant Governor Ferguson al
s nounced that but eight members n
sponded
j. Senator Anderson moved that Il
n secretary call the roll.
s "Ile already has done So said NJ
Ferguson.
/, Secretary Ball Of the Repubica
majority Senate began to call the rol
The nine Republicans answered "pres
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
FLASHES FROM THE WAR


FRENCH ARMY FORCES BACK eERNANs IN AneoSyEs
ny rhe United PregS
PARIS Jan spistiuct suecesses IN the Asosaes end n
The ueashborhood Of couFchausse aunooneed by tss
French authorities today addition. German attacks hays
been repulsed ponte The Germans despite The r
RENTAL rains have easayed attacks force the agt
to raAe tho positions St. Georges but were driven S1eE
with heavy loss From to the oe only arniery epeia
have taen reported Between the Asne and Rheims eermen
artillery has been aencsa the accurate are Of the French
heavy guns and the have been forced back 100 yards
in the northwest Of rheims violent aghtns the Arronne
region the French back 800 yards OF trenches which
p v.ausy we're caparsd the Germans Two violent Ger
man attacks at Bagaee andsFOntans hae been repuis
while near courtechausse French duanited and dem
ohed 300 yards Of trenches capturing hah o. them
Fighting stn n progress the remainder The weather
s.,n ainnost intossraois At every point the iins
Evening journal., 1915-01-06

police. All were thoroughly fright
ened.
After clearing the two houses of
occupants. the fremen again turned
their attention to the fire, which was
now in every corner of the shop. in
fact, the place was a mass of flame.
and it was only after the hardest
work that the blaze was smothered.
Explosion of the cartridges aroused
many residents of the neighborhood.
and the firemen's work was watched
by a large and excited crowd.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
IMPROVES AFTER OPERATION.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES, Del. Jan. 6.-Miss Gladys
Russell daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Russell, was operated upon
yesterday morning for appendicitis
ia the Womans' College Hospital. in
Philadelphia. She is getting along
nicely. Miss Russell left here in the
early winter for Philadelphia to take
a course in medicine but a few weeks
ago her health failed her and an oper-
alton was decided upon.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
CONsUMERS LEAGUE TO MEET.

An executive meeting of the Consul
mers' League will be held on Friday
morning in the offices Of the league
in the Ford building.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MAKES
FATAL RULING In SENATE ON
THE DEMOCRATIC CONTEST

On Motion to Open Ballot Boxes in Waldeman-
Frazier Contest He Decides That He Is Not
Sustained on Appeal Members of His Own
Party Are Astounded When He Makes
the Decision
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CITY IS AROUSED BY EARLY
MORNING POWDER BLOW UP;
ONE MAN SLIGHTLY INJURED

-Four Thousand Pounds of Powder Makes Shock Felt
as Far as Chester. Property Damage Slight.
Cause of Explosion is UHkHowS. Company
Makes Brief Statement
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
WrATHER

FOR DeIawares Rain tO.
tonight. Moderate to fresh
southeast to south winds.
winds.
Evening journal., 1915-01-06
SUN AND TIDES.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURE

AT EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
MANY ENTERTAIN AT LEN0X.
Mrs. j. r.. Alexandra. Mrs. Crown
inshIeId and Others Are I~Iostcssc-.

LENox, Mass. Aug. 5.-Mrs. John T..
Alexandra entertained at dinner at
Spring Lawn tonight, In the company
were Mr., and Mrs. Giraud Foster, Am
bassador and Nine. COnstantiu n. Dunn
ba, Mr.. and Mrs, Francis stanton Blake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Char,es Astor Rristed,
Sussex u. Davis and the Misses VI
Civilise and Anna X, Alexandra.
Mrs. Frederick Crowniushlcld gave a
reception this afternoon in S~tockbridge
for Col, and Mrs. J. Reynolds Lands,
who are guests of MIR. M Mrs. Crown
inshield.
Mrs. Robert l.. Schuyler of New York
arrived Ia visit with Mrs. Robert Win
throp at Ethelwyn.
Mrs. Maurice Dwight Collier and Mrs.
Oscar lasiGi were hostesses at dinner to-
day.
A meeting of tho bench committee Of
the I.onox Kennel club was held to-day
and 1t was voted to postpone the Lenox
dog show this year. The subscriptions
received will be returned.
Mrs. John Dodge Peters won the Gun
presented by Miss Grace Street for
handicap golf against hogio on the Wy
antenuck Country Club course.
Miss Katherine Huntington ana Paul
Huntington OF New York are the guests
of the G%eorg!ana Sargents. Mrs. Charles
Zymour Hastings was hostess at lunch
con, entertaining for the Rev. Arthur
NJ. Alcock and the Rev. George q. Mer-
rill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
some OF the ate Names Placed
ON the Registers.

Manhattan-M!ss Augusta de Pey-
ster, California. Frederick Kingsbury,
Los Angeles II. W. Jordan. Green Bay,
Wis. H.. II. Maynard. Cedar Rapids.
Iowa.
Prince George-Archie Heating. James
vile, Wis. J. s.. Mahedy. Detroit Albert
{. II. Clark, Worcester. Mass. j. II.
Dwyer, Boston.
Bellecldire-Mrs. W. +. Carter. Chi
cago; COL. OBVIOUSLY. Wilmington, Del.
Breslin-B. u. Gushing. London Rob
ert karman. Havana.
tollingwood-L. $. Stillman, Green
wien, Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. George Pos.
ner, Atlantic City.
Nanderbilt-Mr. and Mrs. A. s. Lind.
ley. Englewood, y. j. Mrs. A. L. Thorn
SON., -. James. l.. l..
McAlpin-N. i. Hyndman, Plttsburg :
j. VI. Domela Nieuwenhuls, The Hague ;
Mr.. and Mrs, y. u. Parham, Washing
ton Mr.. and Mrs. |. G. Glauber, Cleve-
land Mr.. and Mrs. George Updegraff,
Hagerstown, Md.
Savoy-Mr. and Mrs. Walter de Sofa,
Havana; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles colt
Buffalo Mr.. and Mrs. George Tate, Chi.
cage.
MartiniQue-lienry Goodman, Balti-
more Randolph Hicks. Norfolk ELAN
NJ. Valentine, Cleveland Emma Burney,
FL Iaso Harry Wise. Nashville.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
LIVELY DAY AT HOT SPRINGS.
New York Women Are Among h
H~Oateases.

Hot SPRINGS, Va, Aug Mrs. Har-
rlet A. Brady Of New York gave a birth
day dinner last night in the Japanese
room.
Mrs. Clark Miller OF New York was
hostess at another dinner, entertaining
Mrs. James Wilkie and Miss Marguerite
Wilkie OF New York, Miss Frances Gray
of St. Louis, William r. Cornelius OF
Pittsburg and L. A. Perry OF Hot
Springs. All attended the dance and
cabaret in the Japanese room later.
Mrs. Edgar Pole will give a bridge
and tea at her home on Saturday.
Among her guests will be Baron and
Baroness Marcus ~Rosenkrantz. London.
Mr.. n Mrs. Charles Neave, New York,
and Miss Gladys ingalls, OF Washington.
Al one of the tea tables on the Casino
lawn this afternoon were Mrs. Dallas b.
Pratt. Mrs. David b. Dickson and the
Misses Winchester OF New York Mr..
and Mrs. Tyler Field. Miss Louise Kohl
saat and Learner b. Harrison of Cincin-
natl Mrs. Carl Schoen and Miss Schoen
OF New York, Mrs. NJ. Thompson Bryan
and Master Freddie Bryan Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Charles Palms. Detroit. and her sis
ter, Mrs. william Mafit. with their
father. julius Walsh of st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler Field. Mrs. Buck
ner w~allingtord and Miss Gladys ingalls,
will otto to White Sulphur Springs to-
morrow for luncheon at the Greenbrier
The Misses Irene and Margaretta du
Pont Of Wilmington. the Misses Mary
Clark, Sallie and Lemoine Dunlap were
out in the saddle to-day.
To-day's arrivals included many motor
parties who stopped for luncheon n
dinner at the Homestead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
WILLS AND ~APPRAISALS.

Mrs. AUGUSTA *. JOKES. who died
on December . last and was the widow
OF Herman Leroy Jones, left an estate
Of Sl.iii,i22, She divided the bulk
Of her estate non her daughter, Mary
Kingsland Bradford, and her sons. Her
man Leroy Jones and Ambrose Kings
land Jones. Her brother. Albert
A.. Kingslaud. got $4,000, ana 100000
went to her sister, Mary II. Tompkins,
50. Luke's Hospital got $500 y the
Ch.ldreu's Aid Society $1,000.
WALTER $. JOHNSTON. who died In
Garden city, |. l., ou july % last,
left more than 100000. He gave the
bulk of the estate in trust to relatives
and left the remainder interest ia the
principal TO Glrard College,
MEs. JosrrHINE MACkEY left a net
estate Of $96 >l2 ~, according to the ac-
counting Of pa!sIo Beers Whedou, the
admInistratr!x Nled yesterday in the
S~urrogatc's office, Brooklyn.
HENRY HurCulNsoS, who died In
Brooklyn on September Is, 1917, lott a
net estate of S>3,i&5iH. the bulk of
which goes to a daughter, Mary olive
Hutchinson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
WILLED MORE THAN SHE HAD.
Estate of Mrs.
Too small to Meet Requests.

Mrs. Alice Maud Howard. who died on
June ~, 1914, widow of Bronson How
ard, the playwright. left an estate OF
SCOTS, which was not suihclent 10
pay the iifty-siX requests In iuil. Inc
largest bcques,. $4,000 to Mrs Mar
garet Il. Maynard. a friend, was re-
duced to s39, zoe. The viii left a trust
fund OF $4,000 and $1,000 cash 10 May
Waldron stuart Robson. After her
death the principal goes to Stuart Rob-
son.
The following requests were to institute
tons and organizations: NiNisectlon IN
vestigation League, S.SU; Twelfth
Night Club, 1880, and Bide-a-Wee
Home Association, 1880. The Society
of American Dramatists and Composers
got plays appraised at $3.50. ss.s5s in
cash, books valued at Slii Il the re.
ma!ud,r interest in various trust FUNDS,
the total value OF the bequest being
s29,Si5. .
Mrs. Towards interest In plays and
copyrights was valued at sl3,N76. Among
the plays appraised were Henrietta
$4,000: SYSTEMATICALLY $1,000, and
'Ar.stocracy,' $1,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-06
LAWSUITS THREATEN
DELAY IN NEW TUBE
Contract ShOrn, Builders May
Seek InjunctiOn-Al-
dermcn Adamant.

Lawsuits that might delay for a long
time operation of tho dual subway sys-
TEN were threatened before the Board
OF Estimate yesterday because the Board
changed a construction contract that
had already been awarded.
The contract in question provides for
the building of a very important link
the broadway subway between Thirty
eighth and Fifty-hrst streets. 1t con-
tanned n provision that the contractor
and Chief Engineer Craven of the Pub
lie Service Commission should agree on
work. The Board OF Estimate struck out
this provision last week, at the sugges-
ton of TildeEp Adamson, director of the
bureau of contract supervision.
In talking to the board yesterday ex-
lieut.. Gov. Thomas +. Conway. attorney
for Holbrook. Cabot a. Rollins. the CON
tractors to whom the job was awarded.
said that tho board had no right to
alter the contract.
sou clients have incurred heavy liza
b!lities and we are ready to protect our
legal rights" he added. I'VE shall not
accept this modification. and II any at
tempt Is made to readvertlse for bids
we shall apply for an injunction and
carry tho case to the highest courts II
necessary. Your action throws a cloud
over every contract"
Acting Mayor McAneny agreed with
Mr.. Conway's contention. lie said
This means that the completion OF the
entire dual system lis jeopardlzed. The
section concerned Is the most important
now In construction and without 1t the
system will be imperative. If any
change was to be made 1t should have
been before the contract was adve.-
tised."
Acting Aldermanic President Curran
and acting President of Queens Dayton
voted with Mr.. McAneny for RESTORING
the contracts original form. hut tn.
other members OF the board, a MAJORITY,
defeated them.
The board will get an opinion from
the Corporation Counsel. and II n.
agrees with Mr.. Conway yesterdays vote
will he reconsidered. Mr.. Conway be-
lieves this will be done.