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BROADWAY TRUsT COMPANY.
The anpual meeting OF the stockholders OF thi,
company for the election of directors and lnspecs
tors OF the next succeeding election will be held
al the cOnpany's once. 1856 Broadway, Manhattan
Borough, New York City. on Wednesday, Januory
Sth. zoos, nj IL o'clock noon.
Transfer books will be closed on Decsmher 77tn.
1907, at noon until January 9th, 1908, at Up M
JOHN w.. II. BERGEN. Secretary.
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II NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HART-
FORD RAILROAD COMPANY.

New maven, Conn. Oct. y. lSUf.
To the holders of the Second Mortgage 4 per cent.
bonds Of tho Harlem River and Portchester
Railroad Company. due June I. 1911:
The New YORK. New Haven and Hartford Ran.
road Company Will upon presentation at its treas
urer's once IN the city Of New Haven Conn, or at
OF New York, pay az par and accrued interest to
ne date OF presentstion the four per cent; second
chester Railroad Company, due June 1, 1911.
THE NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND HART
FORD n. X. co.
by A. S. MAY. Treasurer.
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, WELLS, FARGO n COMPANY.
~ Broadway,


Tho Board Of Directors has this day declared q
semi annual dividend OF FOUR PER CENT. pay
able on and after January Id. proxLmo.
The Transfer Books will close At J p. n. this date.
reOpe"hnS 'cHATI ~ NJ N'~PpArrrRsoN. ca.,l,r
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An artificial appearances was given to the
movement, in United states Steel by the fact
that houses which had been lending the stock
called In their certificates. adding TO the bor-
rowing demand and the troubles Of the short
interest. h supply had been none too plen-
tiful and when IL was reduced covering ensured.
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- IT. ei EASr--Front ballroom and I,y~.
SoVIutTH2n: nicely hurnlahcd: convculenccs: heaesd.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
BUTLER DISMISSED
by MAGISTRATE
No Evidence Presented Against Him by the De-
teCtives-FiS Attorney Makes Statement
About the Case

charge him. Lawyer Magee said very dra-
matically:
Il want TO say TO you. Judge. and to
you Mr. Hawkins. that this is a very
important case on which you have been
engaged. Mr.. Butler. who Is a well-known
citizen of this State. has not objected to
any test that you might subject him to
because Of the circumstances Of having
been where he was, in discharge Of his
lawful duty. on March 4, last.
Now we say that if you find any evil
dence. at any time, which may connect
Mr. Butler with this crime, whatever
thee rime proves to be. he viii be pro-
duced on his own motion or mine"
And 1 want TO say to you Mr.. Butler"
continued MIR. Magoe, "that Mr. Haw-
l1ins has done what he has and they have
sweated you because they had a theory
and IL was his plain duty to the State.
You have been treated considerably and
while it has been unfortunate for you.
yet the unfortunate condition surrounding
this mystery has not fallen heavily upon
you only"
BY this time Butler was In tears.
Gentlemen I will not run away. if you
want me, viii be ready" he said, before
he walked away free man,
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
CHANCELLOR WAS HERE

Chancellor NJ. Nicholson conducted
sessions Of both Chancery and Orph-
ans Court here to-day.
In Chancery, Joseph L. Downes and
Laurence Miller. of Baltimore, We're
allowed S2O16.7l out of the estate of
the late Frank Woolley. 1t was an
amicable arrangement.
The Chancellor overruled the demur-
rers filed in the case of Adair VS.. Nc
Cless.
John w. Brown, a Philadelphia at
torney. was admitted to practice be-
fore the Delaware court as the repre-
sentative of the Penn Mutual Insur-
ance Company. a creditor Of the Sci
del and Hastings Company, now in the
hands Of a receiver.
In Orphans Court the Chancellor APP
pointed the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company guardian FOR John A.
Veit, and Annie L. Neurst guardian
for Henry b. Hurst and Howard n
Hurst.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
DENNIS KEARNEY
PASSES AWAY

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
SAN FRANCISO, April 25.-Dennis
Kearney, the sand Lot orator, died
last night. He was born in ireland,
and came to America when IL years old.
He arrived in san Francisco in 1865
and was captain of one Of the largest
vessels in the foreign trade at the age
of 10.
In 1875 lie began an agitation among
the laboring element which resulted in
the passage Of the Geary act which
excluded Chinese labor.
His speeches attracted attention more
because of their violence than any
tang elese. He was a man of little
education. on one occasion he served
forty days in Jail for a speech.
In 1878 Kearney organized the Work
iui1nens Party which achieved its first
victory at the polls the same year.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
STAMPS
TO GO ON SALE

Every city and hamlet I'm the United
States .in which Uncle sam has a post
office viii celebrate the opening Of the
jamestown Exposition tomorrow. and
commemorate the ter-centennial Of the
settlement Of America by the sale Of
the special series Of Exposition post
age stamps
BY order Of the post Office depart
ment these stamps viii be placed on
sale when the offices open tomorrow
morning. and while the ordinary stamps
win be available provisions have been
made for furnishing Ter-Centennial
stamps for the major portion Of letter
mail.
These stamps consist of three de-
nominations. The one cent stamp.
green I'm color bears a cut of Captain
John Smith The red two cent stamp
has landing scene, while the bue.
five cent stamp, designed principally for
letters to foreign countries shows
picture OF Pocahontas.
Postmaster Henry c. Conrad up to
room had not received the jamestown
stamps for wilmington Unless they
reach here by this evening the people
ir this city win not have the privilege
Of purcna sing these stamps on tfe
first day OF the exposition. Tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
UNCLE SAM PAYS
AFTER Is YEARS
And Diamond State Iron Go.
Receiver is Just $3.50
Better OFF

After % years standing the Government
has just allowed an excess duty charge OF
Su,63)f7 to the old Diamond State Iron
Company The announcement was made
in Chancery Court this Vorning when
nAdrey G. Gray. repre- entng Howard IT,.
Wallace. receiver for the old company,
asked permission of the chancellor 20 pay
S5.N97s Of the amount q Edward Samuel
* Company. of Philadelphia.
IL appears that the o.d Diamond state
Iron Company and the Samuel Company
were jointly interested in the importation
Of steel blooms over % years ago. on one
particular Importation to the Delaware
company there was an overcharge i'm duty
OF Sll .6s9.47 and ever since the Iron Conn
pany has been after tho money
Uncle Sam sent his check for the
amount the other day and as one-haif Of
the sum belongs 70 the Philadelphia Com
pany Mr.. Gray asked the chancellor that
Mr. Wallace be permitted to turn it over
The order was made.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
INSIST
ON THEIR RIGHTS

An important conference, having 70
do with the fishing laws of this State.
was convened aboard the Uniccc
States tueboat Vidette. anchored ir
tie Delaware Bay, opposite Mahong
river yesterday afternoon. 1t was "A
meeting OF government Representatives
with oystermen. who have been COM
planning Of the government dumping
dredgings from the river channel on
their oyster beds.
Assistant Engineer J. +. Hasskard,
who IS in charge Of the work, repre-
sented the government. He will pre-
sent his report Of the conference TO
Major C. A. r. Flaglor, United states
engineer IN charge Of this district.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
Character
Circulation

The highest character cir
culation for the local mer-
chant is "home circula-
tom Your advertise
ment in Wilmington's
Home Paper-The Jour
nal-goes to the bone and
sinew of Wilmington's
purchasing public "well
recommended, " and con-
fdence is at once created.
1t means much towards
the net profit of your ad-
vertising appropriation.
Then, too, this introduc-
tion-this store news
reaches this class of read
ers at just the time when
they have the "time" and
inclination to read.
That's why results are
SO invariable for adver-
tisers in The Evening
Journal.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
LIQUOR MEN WILL
TAKE UP CUDGEL
Meeting Of Business Mems Association Called
and Campaign to Be
Mapped Out

Aroused by the activity of the Pro-
bibition advocates 20 the fact that
their business interests are in jeop-
ardy. the spirituous and malt liquor
dealers throughout the city and State
VIII organize and begin an aggressive
campaign to offset amy advances
along temperance lines Chat may have
been made.
With this end in view the board OF
governors of the Business Mems Pro-
tective Association have issued a call
for meeting to be held i'm Turn Hall
at o'clock on Tuesday afternoon next
and which viii be attended 10y every
liquor dealer in the entire State, or ly
some one who win represent him. At
this meeting campaign lines win be
discussed and steps taken to begin a
fight to the end for ,he sale of liquor
in Delaware
To Discuss the Law.
Attorneys for the liquor men win be
present and the constitutionality of
the recent local option measure will
be discussed. Reports viii be heard
also from the committee representing
the wholesale liquor dealers and
brewers of Wilmington which met on
Tuesday last and which win meet
again tomorrow.
There are several clauses in the new
measure which Rumber Of attorneys
believe to be Unconstitutional and
have so expressed themselves Chief
among these is section II, which reads
in part as follows:
"That if it shall appear at said cleo
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
PLEASED
WITH REFORM

The wishes of the police made ear
lier in the week that the reign of re-
form which began on Monday would
continue for a time at least, seem TO
have been gratihed. Only six defend
ants were arraigned I'm city Court to-
day, one of whom was boy, while
three of thefremaining five fell off the
"sprinkling wagon" Nominal fines
were imposed in all the cases, and there
is little likelihood Of any prisoners being
taken to the workhouse this afternoon
Leroy Jones. a boy, was accused Of
assaulting another lad, and was fined
50 and costs.
Two of the defendants who had inn
bibed too freely of irrigating fluid We're
fined 81 and costs each, and the third
was dismissed. They all had places on
the water wagon" but in. the pushing
and hauing for seats some Of the cam
didates fell on.
If present conditions continue to pre-
vail one OF the police patrol wagons
may be used as an auxiliary water
wagon"
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
MET DEATH
IN A WRECK

AS the result Of injuries sustained IN a
wreck IN the p. s. r.. Railway near west
yard last evening. Clarence Connor. a fire.
man IN the employ OF the railway COM
pany. died IN the Delaware Hospital a
short time later.
A freight train crashed into a shifting
engine tearing the cab 10 pieces and
crushing Connor. who was ln the shlfter,
among the brokog pieces Of wood. His
legs were mgSgled and his body badly
scaidod by steam. No one else on the
train was injured.
Connor was quickly removed 10 the hos
pita and his wife notified. He died short
ly aficrward Mrs Connor and a siX-year-
old daughter being at his bedside. Con-
nor lived az No. g6 Wcst Fourth street
and was q years old lie had returned 10
work but a few days before having re-
covered from a severe attack Of typhoid
fovcr
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
TRY A HOLD-UP
IN DAYLIGHT
Patrick Fahey Attacked By
Two COIOred Men at Fifth
and ShipIey Streets
WERE AFTER HIS MONEY

one OF the boidest attempts at a aayl
Hight hold-up that has taken place IN
Wilmington for years occurred on Tues,
day afternoon when two colored men at
tempted to relieve Patrick Fahey. the
well-lknown contractor. OF his money
Mr., Fahoy was returning to his homa
at Beech and Clayton streets about SIS
o'clock IN tho AFTERNOON and while walk
ing along was swinging bunch Of keys
in his hand.
Demanded His Money.
Upon reaching Fifth and Scott streets
no was somewhat startled by the appear
ance Of two colored men, both Of whom
grabbed him and demanded his money
Recovering himself he quickly shook
on his assailants but not before one had
knocked on and broken his glasses. Mr..
Fahey then backed up against a wall 80
that he could not DO attacked from the
rear and with well directed blow sent
one of his ossailants. who was crowding
him. sprawling upon the street.
Policeman Gave Chase.
The unusual sight Of three men fighting
upon the streets at this hour OF the day
attracted the ottchuoh OF ieaiueuts anu
they quickly left their homes and ran 70
Mr.. Fahey's assistance.
Seeing that they were foiled IN their at
tempt to gain possession OF Mr.. Faheys
money and alarmed NJ the approach OF
assistance tho negroes took to their
heels. Pauolman Icy, who lives in the
vicinity. was one OF the number who went
10 Mr. Fahev's aid and he chased the
fleeing men for some distance. The police
are working on the case and arrests are
expected az any time.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
TWO MORE COMMITTEES

President Maclcan, Of the Board OF
rrado, appointed two more Of the Board
Committees to-day as follows:
Finance Committoe-John S. Rossell,
chairman; Henry Baird, Henry Bush,
Ezelsial Cooper. Mark NJ. cleaver, Wilmer
J. Ellison. j. Chester Gibson. Robert ID.
Kemp. John j. Raskob, Richard Reese.
Henry =. Rumford. Caleb NJ. Steward.
S. u. Townsend, William TAFT and l..
Scott Townsend
Trade and Commerce Committee-T. w.
Campbell. chairman; ohm A. Booker. VIII
liam c. Corey. p. S. dupont Samuel M.
Dillon, william l.. Francis, Robert O..
Janvier David W. Masters Edward B.
Mode. William C. Mackenzie, Harry f.
speakman, George W. Todd. Horace VIII
son. Edward H. Woodward and Charles
c. Woods.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25

ticn that n greater number Of voters
have been cast against license thar
for license in amy of said local option
districts of this State, it shall bo un-
lawful for any person or persons. firm.
company. association or corporation or
the agent, officer or servant of any
finn, company, association or corpora
ton TO manufacture OF SCH spirituors
yinous or malt liquors except for
medicinal or sacramental purposes
within said district until subse-
Cuent submission of such question n
majority Of votes shall be cast i'm said
district for license"
This section many dealers in liquor
believe TO be in violation of the con-
stituuon end an infringement upon
personal liberties. They hold that it
would be oven impossible for house
wife 10 purchase alcohol for chafing
dish purposes inasmuch as they think
alcohol as an intoxicant Brandy FOR
the proverbial mipea pie would be bar
red so far as d bic of it in this
State is concerned. This, liquor men
declare bears the stamp of restraint
upon personal rights.
Others Interested.
The Business Mems Protective AS
sociation is not confined to those who
are dealers in spirituous or matted
liquors, but includes business men
who furnish supplies of various ma
ture TO the liquor dealers. Many
cigar manufacturers are particularly
interested I'm the movement, as their
trade lies largely with public houses.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
sfeeIal 10 rhe Evening Journal.


DOVER, Del. April 25.-The disappear
ance of little Horace Marvin is as much
Of a mystery as ever. for Frank II. But
ler who was arrested yesterday on sus-
picion Of knowing something OF the lads
perplexlng absence. was released from
custody this morning by Magistrate
Wood.
The hearing while not spectacular, was
dramatic I'm scme features that attended
It. No evidence was gone into. Butler be-
Ing released on APPLICATION Of a representa-
two Of the state
When Butler was taken before the mag
istrate but five persons We're in the little
court room. but a crowd was gathered
around the corners of Dover green. The
only persons at the hearing were Squire
Wood. Butler, Arley j. Magee, who rep
resented Butler. Detective James L..
Hawkins and newspaper reporter.
without any ado Detective Hawkins
asked for Buffers release. Judge" said
the detective. "the Encouragement di-
rects me to ask for the release Of Frank
IT, Butler the defendant because Of in
sufficient evidence
While the Justice was about to dis
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
PASS LOAN FOR
WATER RIGHTS

City Council tonight is expected to
pass an ordinance providing for bor.
rowing SSoO.00O for the Water Commits
sioners 10 finish the reservoir and fl
tration system and buy the Lea water
rights along the Brandywine.
The ordinance has had two readings
and is scheduled for finas sction to-
night. President c. NJ. Leitch and
Councilman William p. White deferred
starting for Johnstown Exposition
until midnight in order to bring up
the ordinance.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
WARD AFTER
SECOND AWARD

Judge Spruance yesterday afternoon
appointed a second commission to con-
denim and assess damages on the George
IS. Ward property in West Tenth street.
The Ward property, together with the
old cycle academy adjoining are to be
razed to make room for the new Y. N. c..
A. building. A commission has already
fixed damages amounting to $1,000 on the
cycle academy and damages amounting
to $3.50 on the Ward property. Mr. Ward.
however, is not satisfied with the amount
and therefore asks for a second commits
sion.
The commissioners arc; A. d. Poole,
william Badenkopf, Samuel II. Baynard,
Thomas Holt and John S. Mullin.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
CARRIERS
ARE ON DUTY

Because Of the heavy mail Of magazines
at the local postofhce Postmaster Henry
C. Conrad to-day put on five extra men
TO deliver them and assist the regular
carriers.
Most Of the magazines reach the VIII
mington postofhce about the twenty-hfih
of the month and then for several days
the carriers have their hands fun getting
them out.
one woman's journal. which has a large
circulation here, viii weigh IL ounces each
this month. and ia consequence it is inn
possible for the regular carriers 10 take
many of them cut and at the same time
handle the regular mail. The extra men
Will help out wonderfully aud in short
time have the magazines distributed.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
BOY STABBED
DURING fight
Was Removed to Delaware
Hospital and No Arrest
has Been Made

Suffering with a serious stab wound in
the region Of the adboman, Albert Wiz
liams. colored, aged lG years. IS a patient
at the Delawase Hospital lie was taken
TO the institution last night and though
his injury Is serious, ne is expected to re-
covef.
Williams lives at No. 1857 Walnut street
and is little chap. He told the hospital
authorities that he received the cut dur
ing a fight with some other boys of his
own age.
Tho police know nothing Of the trouble
and no report was made TO them about IT,
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
Big PARTY GOES
TO JAMESTOWN

That Delaware will be we'll represent
ed at the formal opening of the James
town Exposition tomorrow was evil
denced by the ,aSge delegation that
left French street this morning Not
only did Governor Preston Lea and the
official party start for jamestown, but
many citizens also took the trip 10 wit
ness the ceremonies that VIII start the
big fair in motion.
The Delawareans left on the Norfolk
express at 1912 o'clock. Governor Lea
was not at the station but he Joined
the party at Porters Station. Among
the members of the governors military
staff who made the trip were General l..
Pusey Wickersham, Colonel George w.
Sparks, Colonel Evan G. shoruidge,
Colonel j. G. Ewing and Colonel H..
B. Cavanaugh, United States Army IRE
tired) who is assigned as officer of in
struction with the Organized Militia Of
Delaware.
Representatives J. Penn Wilson and
William II. Exams, of Newark also
were in the official party. T. Coleman
dupont, of the jamestown Commission
sioners for Delaware, is at jamestown.
and william S. Hilles, another COM
missioner was unable TO go today be-
uause Of business engagements.
Many Others Went
Down the State the other jamestown
commissioners were to join the party,
% well as Colonel w ID. Denney, and
General George H. Hall of the Gov
ernor's staff. Colone J. G. stanton and
Coone Theodore Townsend, command
Ing the First Delaware Infantry.
Senator A. B. Conner of the legis-
lative committee. boarded the train at
FELTON,. and SEMI ~ David C. Rose went
10 Jamestown yesterday
Others who left this morning included
Colonel and Mrs. Benjamin Nields, Mr..
and Mrs Willard Salisbury Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Gilpin, Councilman and Mrs.
Howard d. Ross and son, Mrs. J. Paul
I,ukens. o. c. Purdy, Mrs Lamotte du-
Pont. Mrs w. x. dupont, Mrs. BisselL
Miss Emily p. Bissell, Miss Isabelle b.
Waes and many others
The Delawareans had a Pullman car
10 rtheir party. Attached to the train
were several additional cars, because
Of the heavy jamestown travel. The
official party Of Pennsylvania had two
pullman coaches and dining car. Mem
hers Of Governor Stuarts military staff
commissioners and legislative commit
tee were in the party, but Governor
stuart was not with them.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
TWO DEMOCRATIC
FUNCTIONS TONIGHT

Two Democratic organizations win
hold social functions tonight. The
Democratic League will give a dinney
and the Bayard Legion viii hold q
smoker, only for its members, and
both events viii commemorate the
birthday anniversary Of jefferson.
About 200 persons viii attend the
Democratic League dinaer, and about
as many will participate in the affair
given by the Bayard Legion. At the
League the speakers vii, be Wfram
II. Berry, Of Chester, State treasurer
of Pennsylvania, and a. S. Colds
boro of Baltimore. In view of the
capital scandal at Harrisburg, Mr.
Berry is expected TO say something
interesting on the subject.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
AFTER MORE PRISONERS

Warden A. S. Meserye, of the county
get four or five prisoners convicted at
the Kent County Court during the
week.
He win also bring Mrs. Powell, the
slayer of Jessie Albin, providing her
condition was improved to such an
extent to warrant her removal War
den eMserve viii return this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
DOG SAVES
BOYS LIFE

Falling thirty feet through a trestle
bridge, Francis Elwood the eight
yoar-old son of James Elwood, of Ris-
ing sun. owes his life 90 dog. AS
the youngster fell the canine was
passing along beneath the bridge and
the lad alighted squarely upon the
animal While the boy was not seri-
ously hurt one of the dogs legs was
broken.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
JUDGE GRUBB IMPROVES

Judge l. C. Grubb has returned -fpon,
his visit to Southern California. and
is now at Clifton Springs. n. Y.
In a letter received hcre to-day by
q friend, Judge Grubb says his condi-
tion is very much improved and tha,
he expects TO return home before the
opening OF the May rerm of New Cas-
tie County Court
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
HURLED ROCKS
AT TROLLEY CAR

Accused Of hurting rocks and Clubs
at Rising Sun car. of the Peoples
Railway Company, five young men
were arraigned before Magistrate
Robertson last evening. After hearing
the evidence he reprimanded the
youths and dismissed them on pay
ment of costs. This was done at the
request Of Bernard ]. McVey, acting
for the Peoples Company
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
CONDITION UNCHANGED

Patrick Noary Continues Seriously lll
at His Jefferson Street Home.
Patrick Neary continues very IN to-
day
The change ia Mr. Nearys condition
came ON Tuesday night since which timo
he has been semi-couscious. Yesterday af-
ternoon DE rallied somewhat bnt later ln
The day his condition again became worse
and Information from his bedside this
morning was that there are only slight
hopes OF tho patients recovery.
Evening journal., 1907-04-25
THIS SERVICE
is FOR WOMEN

The Rev. Dr. Hiram w. Kelloee,
pastor OF Grace NJ. e. Church, win
hold a service for women on Sunday
night rhe women viii occupy the
seats down the center a. the church.
and the men present VIII occupy the
seats along the side aisles.
Dr. Kelloeg is TO preach an appro-
pirate sermon. and young women viii
take the collection.