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Evening journal., 1907-07-06
,LLMAN WANTS
10 fight A Duel
IN I@sgen6eS Senator DOIIiVeT
nj They Have Stormy In
tArsiew at Hotel

JACKSON. Mich, July 6.-Benjamin
Ryan Tillman, senator from South Car
olina, who will reach the age of sixty
years on August IL today issued a
challenge to fight 3 duel to Jonathan
Prentiss Dolliver. uator from Iowa,
aged forty y-nine. a. Pa Aresident of Fort
Dodge. Dolusi "a
The facts al Y thaf senator Tillman
who is the gues. @6f aequaintances at
a nearby lake. lectured here yesterday
on the race problem. At the close he
asked all present who agreed with his
views to stand Everybody stood.
Senator Dolliver lectured before the
local Chautauqua and, without at
tempting to replys seriously to the ad-
dress of Mr.. Tillman, ridiculed every
statement he had made and said.
Men of the type of Senator Till
man, who Openly,boas of violating the
law. who was instrumental in the muir
der Of hundreds of blacks and who
breaches anarchy, should be behind
prison walls"
Tillman hurried into town and. in
serted a notice in the evening paper
that he had been grossly insulted, and
that in the South the way those things
are adjusted is by duel.
Dolliver read the statement in the
newspaper and met Tillman in the
lobby Of the Otsego Hotel A stormy
interview followed, and it was only
through the efforts of bystanders that
trouble was averted. Dolliver said he
was not fighting duels, and Tillman
branded him as a coward for not being
able to back up his statements and he
declared that the time would come
when he would square things with the
gentleman from Iowa.
Dolliver left town this evening. He
was followed by an angry mob Of sew
eral hundred and the police had diff
hculty in getting him through the mob
In the train shed.
Tillman remained in the hotel, walk
ing back and forth in an excited man
ner.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
VIEWS Y. M. c. A. SITE

Frank Miles Day. Of the Philadelphia
firm of architects who drew the plans or
the Y. NJ. c. A. building TO be erected
here was in consultation yesterday with
T. B. Tibbltts. General Secretary Of the
Association and several of ihe directors
relative TO the plans Of the building Ihe
company inspected the site Of the pro-
posed building and were pleased with me
progress being made in razing the o'd
structure.
Early next week the association VIII
ask for bids on the masonry work for the
new building. Tho contract will be award
ed promptly and the work hurried. The
old building will be demolished in two
weeks
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
FEAR BOYCOTT OF
AMERICAN GOODS

BY Our own W.-e. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON, July Responding
10 the urgent opportunities of a num-
ber of American Chambers OF Com
merce and other commercial orgam-
cations particularly in the northwest.
the State Department IS mapping ont
plans TO anticipate a possible general
boycott on American goods IN Japan.
The subject has been discussed with
the President at Oyster Bay. Robert
j. OBrien. the new ambassador TO
Japan. will set to work immediately
at Toxic &c correct the feeling among
the common public in Japan that
threatens to lead TO a boycott.
The ambassador is now on his way
to Toxic.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
Party at townsend.

Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Collins enter
tanned the young folks Of Townsend very
pleasantly on Wednesday evening by
giving them a lawn party. Theiawn was
very prettily decorated with Japanese Ian
terms and flags. All soris Of outdoor games
were enjoyed. At late hour refreshments
were served. After that pleasant feature
was over the guests departed for their
homes having spent a very pleasant time.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
MANY ENTRIES FOR
TENNIS TOURNEY

on the courts OF the Wilmington
Country Club this afternoon at 2.sol
o'clock the open tennis tournament for
the championship of Delaware began.
and in point of entries Is the most sue
cessful tournament that has yet been
held
There are forty entries including OUT
of-town players. The preliminaries
are being played this afternoon and
play viii be continued on clear afterl
moons beginning at five o'clock.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
FEW CASES
IN CITY COURT

In the absence Of Judge Cochran,
who is on a trip to Norfolk, Va,
and the jamestown Exposition, Deputy
Judge Joslyn presided over the City
Court proceedings to-day. There were
only a few prisoners and the session
in marked contrast to yesterday, was
a short one.
Robert Lockman, colored, was held
in $500 bond 10 keep he peace, for
threatening the life of Levi Taylor,
also colored. Leon Hicks. a colored
boy. was fined IS and costs for shoot
ing crap"
Evening journal., 1907-07-06

Laymen at Work
They decided TO do the work them-
selves There was none more heartily
In favor Of this than Pastor lfassey.l
Some OF the congregation werP sur
prised when he announced that ne was
a carpenter. He called for voluuioerd
TO assist IN remodeling,I and they lcame
without hesitancy.
Work was begun on Friday Of last
week The Notwithstanding on lthe
outside Of the church was torn a3ay
as age had ravagcd It. and new bo4d.
Ing Is being put on The roof alsd
being repaired. The men aasistir
Pastor Massey are William MikeseE
Howard Crawford. John Burgess, All
fred scott, II. f. Mcbride. MelvinA
Wright, Mr. Henderson. Albert Dala
and George Workman. all carpenters.
and Otis Passmore. James Gamble and
John Hamilton, painters.
These men work at their trades DUR
ing the day and after finishing their
suppers each evening they start to
work In improving the church. They
have been devoting several hours daily
to this task
Pastor in shirtsleeves
Pastor Massey, with shirtsleevea
rolled up uses his carpenters tools just
las his laymen do. Instead Of takinG
a holiday on the Fourth OF July the
men toiled the most OF the day at the
church. and placed Notwithstanding or
an entire side Of the church building.
They are elated at the progress made
and hope within another week to have
the remodeling entirely finished. which
will practically give thom new
church without one cent Of expenditur'
) except for the material necessary 4
complete the work.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
MUST DEPOSIT
MONEY HERE

From the first OF the present month
the postmasters OF all fourth-class
offices in this state will deposit their
surplus funds with the postmaster in
this city at the end Of each month
AS there are about 100 such offices IN
the state the sums which will be turn
ed over each month will amount to
considerable.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
ROOSEVELT LIKES 1T

WOOSTER, O., July 6.-Boolxer T.
Washington, while here to give a lee
ture said to a prominent resident that
he recently asked Mr. Roosevelt if he
would not accept another nomination.
Mr.. Roosevelt did not reply directly.
Mr.. Washington said, but remarked
that he liked his job.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
BROODING OVER HIS ARREST,
BARNEY OLDFIELD TRIES SUICIDE

BY Ops own Wire. Publishers Press
PORTLAND, Ore, July 6-Brooding
over his arrest on charge Of fraud for
alleged fake racing In the automobile
meet Thursday. Barney Oldheld. the
automobile speed marvel. attempted TO
oommtt suicide early this morning.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
Eiremen Select Trip Officers.

Members Of the Weccacoe Trip As
sociation, in charge Of the trip TO be
taken in the fall to the jamestown
Exposition have selected the following
officers: Chief Marshal. William j.
Bailey; company marshal. Thomas +.
Kenney; marshals. Harry Freeman.
Daniel Haggerty and Patrick Magill;
captain. John McGuigan; lieutenants,
NJ J. Maloney. John McDonough. II. Il.
Lannan and James Devlin; pennant
men, William Lannan and Bayard
Thatcher. The spokesman will be Rep
resentative Joseph e. McCanerty.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
WILL TAKE CENSUS
OF CATHOLICS

ST. LOUIS, July 6.-Archbishop
Glennon Of ST. Louis. representing the
hierarchy of the United States. has
just been appointed by the Census
Bureau at Washington as special agent
to compile complete statistics OF the
Catholic population of the United
States. estimated at 15.000,O 900 St
Louis. the archdiocese of which i'm it,
self presents more than 100000 Catho-
lies, is thus made the clearing house
for the Catholic census.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
NEW OFFICES FOR
!. LIGHTHOUSE MEN
Ee7-.y - = A. Miller Got Contract To-day to Make
pU M Alterations in the Old Federal Building.
Sine. Many Improvements
Since


keepin' make room for the force Of govern
speald engineers and clerks Of the Fourth
lsin hthouse District which hereafter Is
as M pave its headquarters in Wilmington,
hroW old Federal building at xth and
his y s streets is TO be transformed inio an
ieep ice building.
The fairy A. Miller. plumber and general
it's fntractor of No Cl7 shipley street. TO-
son by received a contract to make the
an hanges in the building to accommodate
be men who will be transferred from
uVhadelphia. The work is 70 cost be-
Tween $1,000 and $4,000 and the contract
twas awarded through the Treasury De-
spartment at Washington.
H,,To Provide Fourteen Officers.
The alterations are TO be made on the
Il rom second floor of the building where four
teen offices are to be provided, accordir g
Anu to the plans for the Improvement The
~, entire SECOND floor is to be torn out and
9i"e hhe Offices are TO be formed by the cree
lion Of hardwood partitions. They VIII
ryo.,, be paneied and the upper parts will be of
ttiass. The plans call for the finest k nd
A,a III hardwood work Aside from that Mr..
blnier ds to install two toilet rooms and
TIC sta4nitary plumbing throughout the office
thartments.
And thsvork is to begin next week in dis
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
SAW FARMER
MORRIS IN THIS CITY
snecial 10 The Enenlng Journal

DOVER. July 6.-Ambrose Morris,
the missing farmer, is still alive George
NJ. Jones, the Dover lawyer, saw him
boarding a south bound Pennsylvania
railway train in Wilmington last even
ing. Morris daughter in Dover this
morning reported no tidings from him.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06

Oldheld attempted TO leap from win
dow Of the Portland Hotel He was re-
strained only by the united efforts OF his
wife and a detective. The excited man
smashed cut a window with his bare
hands which were badly cut
Mrs. oldheld sTasped her husbands
clothing and heid on until help cana
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
Miss HiIles HeIos Charities.

se-g.ral of the city's charitable insti-
tutions will profit financially, under
the will OF Elizabeth 3. Hilles testa-
mentary letters on which were granted
by Register Walker this morning to
Alfred d. Poole.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
Yards About Completed.

Within a few days the elevated stor-
age yards Of the p, b. & w Railroad
Company at Front and jefferson
streets will be completed and ready for
service The yards will be used for
the purpose Of storing passenger
coaches
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
eodwin a Hotel Proprietor.

John Goodwin. who is known in political
circles has assumed charge Of the Della
ware city Hotel which was recently sold
by sheriff stafford to a Baltimore firm.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06
Every Man

dle tonight and probably
has one lesq Possibly thunder storms.
He must go ly light to fresh and south
leave his phor
terity.
Evening journal., 1907-07-06

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Evening journal., 1907-07-06
Yes

The Journal ads are a
ways good resding"-if
interested in earthly thing
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30
The Turtle Was Swimming Alongside
the Ship.

water so lively as he did. Knowing
Il would be useless TO shoot I let
him go.
When he first saw the turtle the
captain says he was swimming along.
side OF the ship. He soon passed the
vessel and swan around in before the
bow and went around the stern and
passed by the ship on the. course he
had just taken lie did this al least
half dozen times. stretching his long
neck and sizing up everybody and
everything about the French shin.
The st. Louis was bowling along at
eight knots an hour. The ease with
which she could be passed by that
brute whose species had always been
noted for slowncss. the captain saws.
got on his nerves. and he could stand
II no longer. After reaching Port
land the very FIRST thing he did was 10
write the owners. requesting that he
be given a speedier ship. Even TO
think about having been beaten by a
turtle is humiliating TO him in the ex-
IRENE. The only consolation he gets
out Of the matter is that the same old
turtle would be able 20 beat any shin
aaoat If he IS always IN a position to
10 NJ the remarkable speed as when
he circled around his vessel.
a year ago the st. Louis got the
name OF a slow ship by being sent out
on the passage from Tampa. Fla. 70
Kobe. Japan. 200 days. While on that
voyage the captain went insane and
died. Capt. Hemet was then sent out
from France 10 take command OF her.
He had always been IN charge of a
speedy windjammer. and he decided
10 drive the St Louis along for all
she was worth. Though he had 10
contend with contrary winds and
Gains he completed tho run from the
antipodes 70 the Columbia river In 20
DAYS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30
SET BABY BROTHER AFIRE.
Child Fascinated by Flames as They
Tortured Infant.

Pittsburg. Pa.-After setting fire to
the bed clothing in the cradle in which
her eight-months-old brother lay sleep
ing. Mary Resi-. aged four, fascinated
by the flames. watched her baby
brother burn TO death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rossi arose early and
left their children asleep in . their
room. The little girl awoke about
1850 o'clock and went 10 the dresser.
where she knew matches we're kept.
She took one and. striking it, applied
it to the clothing OF her infant
brothers cradle.
Mrs. Rossi heard the baby scream
ing. and ran to the room and found it
filed with smoke and the childs cloth
ing afiame. The little girl stood in the
center of the room. seemingly fasci-
mated. Mrs. Rossi snatched a blanket,
wrapped IL about the infants body
and smothered the flames. but the
chilled died
The little girl does not appear 10
realize what she did and now cries
constantly for her baby brother.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30
TEACHER TRIED ON
A SERIOUS CHARGE
MUSIC PROFESSOR ALLEGED TO
HAVE CORRUPTED FIFTEEN
YEAR-OLD PUPIL.
FORMER EXPECTS ACQUITTAL
VIII Attempt TO Establish an Abb
Captured After Chase in Motor
soat-Letter Presented in
the Case.

Stanford. Conn.-Chargcd with
criminal intimacy with Emily Hart
ford. 10 years old, Prof Harry b. Sc
bastian. the music teacher. who was
arrested at Oyster Bay recently. after
a motor boat chase across Long Island
sound. was brought to trial before
Judge Wheeler in the superior court
here
The music teachers hopes OF being
acquitted are based on letters writ
ten by his girl sweetheart showing
her affection for him. The letters
were put in evidence. though the
greater part OF the time was taken up
In an attempt to establish an alihi for
Sebastian on each Of the dates named
by the girl
Emily Hartford is pretty and her
family is respected in Stamford. Her
father is dead. She was a pupil OF
Prof Sebastian and played piano ac-
compartments for him at concerts in
this and surrounding cities. II was
after her confession 70 her mother
that search was made for Sebastian.
and he was arrested az, oyster Bay.
The Eirl testified 10 their intimacy.
giving dates and telling OF frequent
trips 90 New York city Il came out
that Sebastian's wife suspected the
girl and her husband, left him last
April and is now in South Dakota
seeking a divorce The letters pre-
sented in evidence by the accused
musician are as follows
Mount Vernon. y. Y. July -, 1907.
Dear Count: I have just finished
breakfast and while waiting for the
mailman am going 10 write you
short letter to tell you how much
miss you. IL is lonesome down here
without you and wish you were here.
II was just lovely OF you 70 go 10 the
station yesterday for / did want 10
see you awfully bad. All that re-
greet was seeing you such a short
while and not being able to kiss you
gOod-by. Isn't IL too bad you have
that party Saturday afternoon, for |
want TO go 10 New York nobody
knows how much. seeing that you
can't go Saturday. when can you ar
range IL? To-day we are going 10
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30
SEA TURTLE EHCIRCLES
SLOW GOING VESSEL
Speedy Monster Annoys Proud Cap
tain by Easily outrun-
ming Ship.

Portland, Ore.-Far out In the Pa
cific a monster sea turtle described
half a dozen circles around the French
bark St. Leuis, which arrived from
Newcastle, \. S. w. with a cargo Of
coal the other day. The action of the
amphibious creature so incensed Capt
Helmet that he got his gun. determined
70 kill II.
1T made me angry" say the skip
per, ITO think that turtle was more
speedy than my ship. After l returned
with the gun the turtle seemed to
think 1t was unhealthy for him in
that immediate vicinity. At any rate
he set sails and headed for the west
northwest at about % knots an hour.
l never saw anything go through the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30

Hastings-on-Hudson by trolley. Wish
you were going 10 be here for dinner,
Count, dear. for we are going to have
homemade ice cream. was so lone
some for you last night, / did not
know what TO do. With love and
kisses TO you. dear. I remain as ever.
Yours.-EM.
The second letter in part is as fol-
lows:
Poundridge. n. Y, July -; Dear
Count Poundridge: Don't that sound
funny? Can you believe that while
I'm writing to you We are seven miles
from nowhere? 1t doesn't seem pos.
sible. We are off on a large farm
away from you"
Miss Hartford describes the farm,
says the weather has been cold and
damp and continues; Il wonder
where you are tonight and whom
you are with"
The third letter is in part as fol-
lows:
MY Dear Count: l hope mother
will let you come after US. for Uncle
Charlie wants to see you. have
been singing your praises to him. and
ne thinks you must be quite fine.
wish 1 were going sailing with you
to-day. Good-by, with love and lots
OF love to you from your loving En-. "
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30

IF YOU Will TALK WITH YOUR NEIGH
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30
Seeks Murderers Al s1o a pav.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Discovery of type
written notice addressed to anar-
chists and Offering ten dollars day
to men who would murder Pittsburg
millionaires and burn their home.
started the police on a hunt for a man
they believe is either a crank or a
practical joker with a grisly idea of
humor. The notice was posted on the
fence surrounding the old cathedral
fence. nearly opposite the Frick build
ling on Fifth avenue. Attracted by the
notice a crowd blocked the street I'M
til the sheet OF paper was stripped
from the fence. The police do not
think the notice was meant seriously,
but are determined to find the man
who posted it on the fence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30

gang seized. bound and gagged him,
and checked him under the depot. The
gang then tied him to one of the CEN
ter piers, heaped papers about his
legs, and touched match to them. He
was almost snrocated by heat and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30
Sc. Fire TO Boy at Stake.

Toledo, O.-Ralph Zahnle. ~ years
old, came near being burned at the
stake by six boys. two OF them colored.
who style themselves the Jesse James
gang. The lad was walking on Huron
street at dusk when members OF the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-30

0Rs AND INTEREST THEM IN TIE PLANET.
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
ABSTINENCE DURING LENT
Liquor Dealers Report a Falling of in
Sales.

Liquor Dealers Report a Falling OH in
Sales.
Dealers in wet goods report a failing
of in receipts since Lent set In. Many
people. who are not confirmed topers,
make It a practice TO eschew intoxicat-
ing liquors during the Lenten season,
while others who have not the neces-
sary will power 10 give up tippling en-
tirely, cut down the number Of drinks.
Others again cut out smoking, or do
their best trying to. Even the girls
are practicing a little self-denial, and
are not eating chocolates and other
sweets until after Easter.
This. however, has had little effect
on the confectionery trade. Many
men, IL seems, who are toning down
their thirst, have taken to eating candy.
The change. they find Is a very agree
able one. The abstinence from liquor
does them considerable good and the
candy gets the credit. 1t Is the same
way In other things, and people who
eat little less, or subsist on palmer
food during Lent, and feel better for it.
hardly ever give the proper reason for
their improved health. In most cases
they credit II 10 the change In the
weather. which is usually ushered in
at Easter
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
PROPERTIES SOLD FOR TAXES
Former Reviewer Horace C. Rettew
Disposed Of Several on Saturday.

Former Receiver Of Taxes Horace c.
Rettew sold for back taxes at the County
Court House on Saturday number of
properties. In but one instance was the
bidding spirted, that being in the case OF
thep ropery of samuel d. Forbes. No.
800 West street, which brought about $40
more than the amount Of taxes and costs
against it.
The following are the results Of the
sales Property Of Andrew McCue. south
west corner a and Goodman streets taxes
and COSTS S3647. to w. j. Faulkner, for
$50; lot northwest corner B and Goodman
streets property Of same, taxes and costs,
$O.5S, to same for $50; estate OF Samuel
sayres, Nos Sli-S3 Button street. taxes
and costs, S55.n. TO b. r. Anderson for
$3.50; property Of Nathan Slcnger, south
east corner Ninth and Grant avenue taxes
and costs s37.03 to NJ s. Wood for SIS;
property Pusey Scott. lot between Madison
and Monroe streets on Third. taxes and
costs, Al69, TO Nathan Shtofman for Sls.
property Of Nathan b. smith, lot on west
side of Carter street between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-nfth streets, taxes and
costs, S3S.Sl, 20 Charles Coleman Tor so,r
property OF Samuel d. Forbes. No. 30,
West street. taxes and costs. SlSi23 20 II
/. Husbands for $3.50; property OF Sarah
Cain. Sixth and Poplar streets taxes and
costs s6192 to W. ,. Faulkner for S6l.92.
Evening journal., 1907-02-25
sHERlFFs SALES.

sHFvfTf''r SALE.-Rf VIRTUE or
"a writ of Lcvari Faclur, TO me directed
aii bu exposed 90 unulc sale az the
Court House, on Market street between
Tcuiu und Eleventh streets. IN the city
Of Wilmington. New Castle county.
State OF Dcl1 wnrt
ON THURSDAY,
THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH. s50I.
AT 10 o'clock a. NJ,
the following described real estate. VIZ.
An that certain lot. piece or parcel or
iandf with frame dwelling house thereon
erected situate In the city OF Whining
ton New Castle county and state Of Della
ware bounded and described as follows.
To wit.
beginning az tho intersection formed by
the southeTiy side OF Fourteenth street
and the restcrly side of Scott street;
thence southerly by said side OF Scott
street one hundred aud forty feet TO the
northerly side of "a tlirty-cight feet VIDE
street now called Liberia street and OPEN
ing into Scott street and T. nc4ln street
and parallel with Fourteenth street
thence thereby westerly one hundred feet
to "a stake; thence northerly parallel with
Scott street tishty-hve feet 70 corner
thence IN a nOrtheasterly direction and
along a line OF the Baltimore and Phila-
doiphla Railroad Company seventy-two
feet more or less 10 corner In the
southcrly side OF Fourteenth street and
distant fifty-fve feet from the westerly
side of Scott street. thence thereby east
erly hfty-hve feet to the place OF begin
ming. be the contents within said bounds
what they may
Seized and taken IN execution as the
property OF Israel p Rhoades and Benja-
min r. Healy, and 10 be sold by
HENRY STAFFoRD sheriff;
February 70. 1907.
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