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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
TALE OF MARINERS
PLIGHT AT SEA
Captain Jaws, Of Steamer
Florida. Tells Of Rough
Tim in Gale

Captain F. A. Jarvis. Of the oil
steamer Florida, which is now at
Cramps shipyards undergoing repairs,
came to Wilmington from Philadelphia
to-day to make an Official report at the
local Customs House Of the abandon
ment Of the oil barge Providence in
the Atlantic ocean on Monday last.
The captain says that he was tow
ing the Providence when they encoun-
tered heavy weather on Monday. This
vessel was in charge Of Captain Lars
sen and crew of eight men and was
loaded with nearly a million gallons
Of crude oil from Port Arthur, Texas,
for Claymont, Del. The weather was
so severe that a second hawser was
lost in an effort TO attach It to the
barge. Finally the vessel sprung a
leak and began to settle fast. The
steering gear also got out Of order and
the efforts of Captain Jarvis to tow the
barge TO shallow water were futile.
Narrow Escape From Death.
Feeling that nothing could be done
10 save the Providence, its captain
asked TO be taken Off The Florida
then went to the windward Of the
sinking boat and Captain LARSEN and
his crew in a lift boat managed 10
reach the steamer safely. A few min
utes later a terrific gale set IN and the
men had not been rescued too soon.
The Providence was abandoned
about 20 miles southeast of Diamond
Shoals Lightship in 400 to 500 fathoms
depth OF water. She probably sank
before many hours after the crew de-
serted her.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
GETS ELEPHANTS
OFF Ills HANDS

By Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-Much 10
the satisfaction of Assistant Secretary
Reynolds Of the Treasury. Uncle Sam
has no longer on his hands the quar-
tet Of elephants which he seized in
New York a few weeks ago from Show
man Thompson. The four big beasts
remain In his possession until the next
time he happens TO import them from
foreign parts and declare their value
to be much less than the customs ofi-
ciais believe them worth.
When Thompson imported his ele-
plants from Canada TO the United
States he declared their value to be
$4,000. The treasury officials had
them appraised and found them worth
at least $4,000. They therefore seized
the eight tons of slow moving meats
and for a time Secretary Reynolds was
like the potentate in Wang who had
IAN elephant on his hands and had the
time OF his life providing food for the
the pachyderm's bottomless stomach
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
ice KING"
HERE TO STAY

With a rush like the onslaught Of a
mighty army the ice king has swept
down upon Wilmington and vicinity.
bringing with him a drop in the tenn
perature Of 46 degrees in fourteen
hours.
On Thursday up to o'clock in the
evening spring-like breezes swept
down the streets and around corners,
the thermometer registering Sc degrees.
From that time on. however, the mer-
curry began a downward course and
was materially assisted in its flight by
high winds.
Fell 46 Degrees.
BY o'clock yesterday morning the
mercury had been driven down to 20
degrees above zero and pedestrians
teamsters and trolley men shivered and
shook as they went about their duties
All day yesterday brisk winds blew
merrily. fiinging dust in every direc-
tion and bringing tears to the eyes OF
those who were compelled to face
them During the morning. however
the temperature rose somewhat. but
yesterday afternoon again took q
downward course and last night the
Temperature recorded 23 degrees at
O'Clock. At midnight il had gone down
TO 19 degrees and at o'clock this
morning It had reached Is degrees
above zero. At s o'clock to-day the
mercury had barely reached the Is
mark.
The indications are for snow to-
night and fair and warmer weather
to-morrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
200 DEAD IN
VARYAGEN WRECK

BY Our Own Wire Publishers Press.
VICTORIA. B. c.. Dec. s.-Two hum
dred lives were lost in the destruction
Of the Russian steamship varyagen.
which was blown up by floating mine
off Cape Manchuria. according to pas
sengers from the Orient who have just
arrived here with accounts Of the dis
aster. The mine is thought to have
been adrift since the o-Japanese
war;
The Varyagen has $50 passengers on
board. most Of whom were Russian
traders and merchantmen. The steamer
WAS proceeding in a southerly direction
and when four miles off Cape Man
churia the forward watch saw the
floating mine ahead. The Varyagen
veered from her course so that the bow
just missed the explosive, but the
steamer crashed into the mine just
aibaft the port team. There was a fear
ful explosion and the Varyagen shiv-
cred from stem TO stern.
Passengers rushed to the decks IN q
panic Life boats were manned, but the
vessel listed so that it was impossible
to lower them on one side Of the ship.
The explosion had torn half the bottom
from the Varyagen and Immediately
she began to fill and settle.
Many passengers. unable to get into
the crowded life boats, threw them
selves into the sea. In less than two
minutes after the Varyagen had struck
she sank. Chinese junks put off from
the shore and rescued over a hundred
passengers found clinging to debris
and floating in the water.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
BUTTER AND EGGS REACH
ALMOST PROHIBITlVE PRICES

Purchasers Of butter and eggs at gro
Gerry stores gasped for breath this morn
ing when Informed that a pound of one
and a dozen OF the other would cost an
even dollar.
Yet so ii was. although in the farmers
markets along King and Madison streets
butter could be had for As cents. This
fact made it appear as if there was no
particular reason why the storekeepers
should demand so cents 'or the same ar
ticle.
It would seem as IL it were indeed
a profitable matter to buy butter when
the price is around IS cents and then
keep II in cold storage or IN other ways
until some excuse presents itself 70 in
crease the price 100 per cent. as some OF
the grocery store patrons assert har nesz
done.
How a man can support family on
$50 daily wage il such exhorbstant prices
are demanded for butter ana eggs. two
Of the necessities Of life. Is just now woF-
rying the wives Of many Of the cIiy's harq
working citizens. These are w4r rms
prices sure
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
FIGHTING HARD
AGAINST LICENCE
MiddIetOwn SALOON Man
Hears Men Swear He Sold
Liquor to Boys
SMALL ARMY OF WITNESSES

There was an unusually large at
tendance at this mornings session. Of
General Sessions Court. the occasion
being the hearing IN the contested
liquor license cases.
The contest In which the greatest
interest centers IS against the renewal
OF license TO John p. Mcintyre. pro-
prietor of the Middletown Hotel. Mr..
Mcintyre Is represented by Walter II.
Hayes and J. Frank Bggs, while W.
IS. Prickett, representing the Law and
order Society Is prosecuting the case.
Nine Reasons Given.
In outlining the contest Mr. Pricketf
stated TO the court that he had a pc
tition bearing the names OF 365 slgners
who were opposed to licensing the ho-
Tel and that he had summoned fifty
witnesses TO support his contest
Mr.. Prickett also set forth that there
were nine reasons why a renewal OF IL
ccnse should not be granted, they be-
Ing practically as follows;
That a license Is not needed as
there Is already one licensed place In
Middletown; that liquor Is sold TO
minors: that liquor IS sold to intoxi-
Gated persons; that the house Is con-
Quoted In a noisy and disordcrly man
ner, that there are two bars under but
one llcense that the interior OF tho
bars cannot be seen from the streets
that the application does not bear tns
signature Of the required number OF
freeholders that the application was
not read before It was signed by those
who affixed their names to it; that the
manner In which the hotel had been
conducted in the past years was detri-
mental 20 the peace and good order OF
the community.
IN opening his case Mr.. Prickott
stated that he had the names OF nine
persons who had signed the license
who were not freeholders although It
was claimed that they were such.
Upon looking over the list. howeevr.
those whom he claimed were not free
holders were such.
Sold Liquor to Minors.
In an enort to prove that Afr. Nc
lIntyre sold liquor TO minors Mr..
lPrickett introduced George Miller. OF
Middletown. He testified that in 1901
he was between 16 and II years OF
age. An effort was made to prove by
him that he had obtained liquor from
Mr.. Mcintyre previous 10 the granting
of his last license. Mr.. Hayes object
lea and the court sustained the objec q
tion. He testified, however, that his
lbrother-in-law. Adam Reed. drank beer
while he was intoxicated In McIntyre's 3
place on November 3 OF this year.
Mrs. Laura Reed, wife OF Adam
Reed. testified that she had requested
Mr.. Mcintyre three years age not TO
lsell her husband a drink. Her hus-
band was in the habit OF getting intox-
Heated and that she had soen him COM
ing from the hotel drunk within the
past year. Mr.. Mcintyre had prom
Used. when she appealed to him. that
lher husband would get no more liquor
there.
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
NEARLY LOST HIS
EAR IN ACCIDENT

Shortly before . O'Clock this morning
car IS Of the Wilmington City Railway
conided at Tenth and Church streets with
a wagon driven by George Young. hurllnG
him TO the ground, the force Of his fan
nearly severing his left ear and other
wise severely injurlng him about the
head He was taken 70 the Homeopathic
Hospital IN the Phoenix ambulance.
The wagon, which was owned by John
Hamilton OF Eleventh and Church
streets. was but slightly damaged by the
car, which was in charge OF conductor
Daniel o'connor and Motorman william
Kelley
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
GLOOMY OUTLOOK
FOR PENNSY'S MEN

There are gloomy prospects for Christ
mas among the Pennsylvania Railroad
company's shop employees who were laid
of several weeks ago They went out
with the understanding that they would
be recalled on December l. but nc such
order has been issued and it is now un-
derstood that the men will remain idle
until after January l. They do not un.
derstand the order keeping them out oi
employment as there is plenty OF worl
on hand.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
DYING SON ASKS
FOR FATHER
Whining Man I1quiTeS in
PittisbuTg For Whereabouts
OF Parent
By our Own wire. Publlshers' Press.

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
PfrTsBURG, Dec. S. While Dewitt l..
Hayes lies lowering between life and
death In Wilmington Del, unable TO give
definite information as to the where
abouts OF his father. the ttev Kenneth G..
Hayes, friends OF the young man are
striving 10 locate the parent that he may
see his SON before he dies.
Last week. Fred O. Ambrose. clerk OF
the Hotel Henry, received a letter from
Miss Florence Gnber OF Wilmington. ask
ing him to locate the father The story
was published in the plttshurg papers at
teh time Mr.. Ambrose could not ind the
fathers address In the city directory and
wrote to Miss Gilbert for further infor-
nation
To-day he received letter with a
picture of the father and son enclosed.
Nothing is given. however. as to the
young mans illness or OF Miss Gill
berts reason for taking so much inter-
est IN the matter. on the back OF the
young mans picture are the words ID.
l.. Hayes to Sophie. married July 6,
1904"
The last name Of the girl Sophie
cannot be declphered. Il IS thought
the patient has been secretly married
The letter follows:
Wilmington. Dec. 6, 1906
Dear Sir: I received your letter and
/ ] thank 20 livery much for helping me
Enclosed you win find pictures OF
father and son, Hoping that this mas
not be too much trouble for You ir
helping a poor unfortunate. I will b,
very grateful to you. have helped
him as much as I possibly could, and
cannot do any more and " you find the
father for me. know you viii not lose
anything by Il.
(Signed) Miss Florence Gilbert"
The police are searching for the eldel
Hayes. who recently had a charge here
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
BROKER in THE TOLLS
Money Lender Accused Of Serious Of
fence. Held in Heavy Bail.

After waving a hearing before Mag
istrate Broman yesterday afternoon,
Morris Leshem, a pawnbroker at Third
and Market streets, accused Of violat-
ing the pawnbroking law and obtain
ing goods under false pretenses, and
Philip Goldstein. charged with secur-
ing goods under false pretenses. were
each held in $500 bail for trial at the
upper court.
According to state Detective Haw-
kins, who made the arrest. a watch and
chain valued at s16O. which had been
stolen from Mrs. Ellen McElwee, who
lives at No. 23311 Market street. was
pawned at the ohifce Of NJ. Harris.an-
other pawnbroker. According to Haw-
kins, Leshem, procuring the ticket, IN
duced Goldstein TO get the watch and
chain from Harris by claiming to rep
resent the man who had pawned It.
1t is alleged that Leshem later sold
the watch, but kept the chain. which is
valued at $40.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
OBJECT TO NEW SPELLING

DOVER. Dec. S.-<ent county's teach-
ers are down on the new sinlplfed SPELL
ing. This was evidenced at the institute
when among the resolutions offered.
there was one recommending that the sys-
tenn favored - the Smplifed speIiine
Board be nted throughout the State.
This resolution was eliminated from the
others, which were adopted. Then tho
spelling resolution was put TO vote, being
greeted with chorus Of nos to but few
ayes.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
WILL INSTALL
HEATERS ON CARS

The cold. hard hearts II the officials OF
the Wilmington City Pathway Company
have at last softened uD a bit. They have
probably become conscience stricken after
witnessing the distress occasoned thu
patrons Of that road. by the cold cars
that have been running on some OF the
lines and now It is the companys inten-
ton to install a new heater in each oar.
This vii be done at once
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
Police Find Lost Child.

Grace Tubbs. the 4-yc1r-o.s girl, whit
disappeared from the home Of heI
grandfather. ]. p. Deputy, Of No. Il.
East Seventh street yesterday at noon
was found several hours later wandering
about the streets. She icft home to so tc
the bakery for a cake. ana probably lost
her wax
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
DEATH TAKES
BISHOP SEYMOUR

BY our own wira. Publisher Press.
SPRINGFIELD. H., Dec. s.-Bishop
Seymour died at $50 o'clock this. morn-
ing.
George Franklin Seymour Bishop Of
Springfield. was n years OF age. He
was born in New York He was COM
secrated Bishop IN 1878 A graduate
OF Columbia College, he entered the
General Theological Seminary and in
1855 was ordained. lie was a prolific
writer on religious subjects.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
LAST TICKS FROM THE WIRE

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
ST. PETERSBURG-Th are strong
indications that the Car is firing Of
his strong reactionary policy and that
Count Witte may again become a
porwe.
PRINCETON-An acute attack Of in
digestion has kept Grover Cleveland
confined to his home for over a week.
His condition remains unchanged. DR..
Carnochan said to-day that Mr.. Cleve-
land is not seriously i'll, but he suffers
much pain. His sole ailment, he in
sisted. is indigestion.
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn.-Swear-
ing he would never mix another drink
for a customer as long as the 100000
which he inherited from his aunt last
ed. Harry Reed. a bartender. has re-
signed his position at a hotel in this
city. The money was left to him by
his cunt. Mrs. Margaret Cunningham,
of Wallingford. Conn. Reed expects the
money to last him two years.
GREAT BEND. Kas.-A robber was
frustrated to-day in holding up the J..
V. Brinkman bank here. Clyde West
fall was killed The robber is sur
rounded in the building.
PITrSBURG-A bulletin received at
noon at Liverpool. o.. says: "A car be-
longing to the East Liverpool Traction
Company, wllle near East Liverpool.
jumped the track and crossing the road
way plunged into the gulch. killing sew
eral Of the passengers.
WAsHINGTON-Agnes Myers. the
Kansas City. No, woman who killed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08

her husband several years ago. must
hang unless Governor Folk interferes.
Justice Brewer. Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, this omrnine de-
MED the application Of her counsel for
a writ or error. The woman was con-
Victed OF cutting her husband to pieces
wltn razor, while her paramour held
him.
PrrTSBURG-The dispute between
the local officials Of the railroads cen
tering in Pittsburg and their employes
over the scale for yardmen has arrived
at the critical stage, and unless a set
tlement is reached within a day or so
fears are entertained of general strike
In the district. Negotiations with the
Baltimore and Ohio are already off and
much depends upon meetings arranged
for to-day with G. L. Peck. general
manager Of the Pennsylvania lines. and
B. A. Worthington. vice-president ana
general manager of the Wabash lines
east Of Toledo.
WILKESBARRE - President John
Mitchell, Of the United Mine Workers
OF America, will be present at the COM
ing convention Of the Hazleton and Le-
high miners at Lansford. Pa, to answer
nperson any attacks upon himself or
his administration.
SAN FRANcIscO-scones of work.
men are digging to-day in a desperate
effort to save the lives Of six men en-
tombed in the collapsed tunnel Of the
Edison Power Company. II miles north
OF here. Fears are expressed that the
men are dead. The men were caught
like rats in a trap when the seventy
five foot shaft and part OF the tunnel
fell in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
VIZ The J0urnaI Va Late.

Owing to an unusual demand for ad-
vertising space in The Evening Journal,
which was followed by an accident I'm the
press room Of this paper, many of the
readers Of The Evening Journal were late
in getting their paper last night The de-
lay was unavoidable. however.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
MANY Freiaht Men Wanted.

Freight handlers continue TO be taier
on at the p, b. and W. freight station
The volume Of material coming into IN,
depot Is ever increasing. When the new
addition Is done It is thought nearly q
hundred additional men will be needed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
oot Two Runnies.

Charles Selby, colored, Of Eighteenth
and Market streets, got two rabbits
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
DELAWAREANS Sit
AT BANQUET BOARD
Rival Organizations Give
Their Annual Dinners in
Philadelphia

The Sons Of Delaware and the Delaware
Society the latter an onshoot from the
former, had their annual dinners last
night at the Bellevue-suatford Hotel,
Philadelphia. The banquet rooms were
within a few yards Of each other, the
Sons occupying the ballroom and the So
ciety the Glover room. That it was so was
a mere coincidence, members of both or
ganizations said. 1t was thought that the
two bodies would take SOME steps toward
amalgamating and thus bridge over tho
division which occurred in 1909. but no
overtures were made by either side.
1t is understood. however. that COM
mittees have been appointed by the two
organizations who will at an early dale
confer with each other looking toward
reconciliation and amalgamation. The
members Of both feel that Delaware is a
very small State for antagonisms and
animosities to exist, and. although no
peace overtures were made last night, It
is believed that very soon the two or
carnations will become enc and that
hereafter the diners will get together in
the true spirit of fellowship.
The whole difficulty arose six years ago
over an election Of a president and the
Delaware Society from that time became
an Off shoot Of the Sons OF Delaware.
The Society had as its orator Of the
o,.a,f,,e~ c.o,-arror gfoltaz Of New Jersey
who spoke on "Our Country"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
speech Of Governor Stokes.

The Governor said in humorous vein
that he was born in Philadelphia and
when only three months old found that
that city was no place IN which reform-
er could grow up 50, Ike washington. he
crossed the Delaware. His description Of
the geographical and industrial proper
tons Of the country was eioquent and his
hits were pointed notably when he sar-
castically referred to .he Intellectual ef.
forts made to establish a merchant marin'
saying in this connection:
Continued on Ninth Page)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08

WAsHINGroN-Agnes Myers. the
Kansas City. Mo-, woman who killed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08

If THE BEST PAID WoRKMEN
ARE THOSE WHOSE TRADES A.Ra
UNoRcANlzED LABOR is LIKE A
SHIP AT SEA WITHOUT A RUD-
DER.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-01

Cumn.ins is vote for party dissen-
ton in the county as it cannot be ex-
pected that Cummins friends will
forgive and forget when the next
election comes.
A vote against Cummins is vote
against the wishes of Secretary Shaw.
He is in the State this week advocat-
ing the election of the entire ticket.
1t is gross insult an undeserved
insult, to presume that he would
publicly advise one course and pri-
vately advise another. Mr.. Shaw may
be a candidate for the Presidency.
Would 1t help him to have this county
go back on the republican candidate
for Governor? Would il not be bet
ter for him to be able to say, "My
friends may not have liked the Cover
nor. personally, but they were too
good republicans to go back on the
ticket. Could you do anything that
would be better calculated to unite
Iowa for Shaw than to stand up to
the rack at this election.
Secretary Shaw is too big man
to go back on his party. He is no
Perkins, he is republican. Try to
be as big a man as the Secretary in
this regard. Above all things do not
fool yourself into thinking that you
are showing your friendship for Shaw
by voting for Cummins. 1t is the
worst thing you could do and Secre-
tary Shaw would be the first one to
tell you SO. If you must vote against
Cummins we cannot help it. but at
least you must do so with your eyes
open. This is more straight talk. 1t
means Just what it says and such men
as L. NJ. Shaw. and j. P. Conner
will tell you that every word of it
is true.