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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
FILL THEATRE AT
MIDNIGHT RALLY
Spectacular finish to the
Anti-LiCenSe Campaign
at Opera House
ANTHONY HIGGINS
AGAINST LICENSE

Mover has there been a more specs
tacular finale to any campaign in Dell
aware than that Of the anH-licsnsa
advocates. who thronged the Opera
House for midnight rally last night
More than two thousand enthusiastic,
persons besieeed the theatre for near-
~ an hour and half and then storm-
ed into the front entrance while per-
sons who had been inside the theatre
made hastv exit through windows and
by fire escapes. Notwithstanding this
unusual condition. there was not ths
least semblance TO disorder. and the
theatre was jammed with applaudinr
men and women until way after
o'clock this morning while campaigm
addresses were being made by well-
known temperance speakers. EVEN
opponents 70 the anu-license move.
ment were amazed at the midniehu
outpouring
During the early part OF the even.
ing tom Miners bohemian Burles-
held forth 90 a toD-hoavy house. Long
hafore tho close of the show, eievea
o'clock, the lobby OF theatre was iain-
med with mass Of humanity includ-
irg many women. who stood patiently
for over an hour and q half awaiting
the opening Of the doors They sang
campaign songs while waiting AZ the
close of the show those in the main
body Of the house passed out the FIRE
exits and made their way TO King
street, while those ia the gallery pass-
ed through the hallway on the second
floor OF the building and reached the
street by means Of the stairway which
led TO the lodge rooms In the upner
part Of the building. BY this means
and through the efficiency Of those in
charge of the theatre no disorder pre-
vailed and the house was emptied
within q short time.
Rush Into Theatre.
Then began the rush for admittance.
and men and women crowded their
way through the doors waving hand
kerchefs and singing campaign songs
I Within n few minutes every seat. both
up and down stairs. WIS filled and the
aisles We're packed 20 their utmost
capacty Royal w Raymond nre-
sided and introduced the speakers.
who were Former Senator Anthony
Higgins Alfred O. Crozier. the Rev.
William Temple. OF st. Paurs r.. G.
Church; Caleb r. Burchcnal. chairman
Of the Wilmington Anti-License Com
mittee. ana the Rev. John H. Hector.
colored. The meeting was opened by
the singing Of 1T win never be SET
tied until IT is settled right" by tho
Daley Quartette OF Philadelphia. Tic
invocation was pronounced by the Rev.
a. S. Mowbray. presiding elder Of the
Wilmington district OF the Whining
ton NJ. T.. Conference.
Mr. Higgins First Speaker.
The first speaker was Senator Hig-
! gins. who was loudly cheered as he
stepped TO the center Of the stage. In
I his opening remarks the Senator de-
clared that this was no political as
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
ENGLAND AFTER A
LOAN FROM FRANCE
By nm JouRNAL.s speeIal VIC.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE bank Of
England has asked the bank of France
TO advance the former $l5,0OO,0OO ac-
cording To a Central News despatch
from Paris, where it is said the news
was obtained on good authority The
correspondent adds that the bank Of
France directors will meet today to
condire the request which will be prob
ably granted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
CHAIRMAN DAILY CLAIMS
BOTH LOWER COUNTIES

DOVER, Del, Nov. Sat 6 o'clock
this evening State Chairman Alexan-
der M. DAILY. of the anu-lieense forces,
claimed Kent county against license
by 1000 majority and Sussex county
by nearly 1000. He says the vote in
those two counties is a landslide for
the drys.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
DRY In
KENT COUNTY
COIOred Men With the Vets
or Withholding Their
Votes
Special to THE EVENING JoURNAL.


DOVER. Del. Nov. 5.-Kent county s
voting largely for prohibition. In Dover
large Firth district, out Of 23O votes cas-
at 10 o'clock. only thirty, it is estimated,
were wet Milford Is voting dry by sligl {
majorities Student body of Wilmingto
Conference Academy. hatless and carry
ing an immense flag paraded the streets
Of Dover. beginning at o'c,ock sing ns
campaign songs at every voting Dlaq II q
sensation Of the morning was cred y in
Dover al eleven o'clock when three hun
dred children Of the public schools OF
Camden and Wyoming arrived in eigh
decorated farm wagons in charge o
Frank Bancroft and others. The childre
sang Justify and rung sleigh bells. The
negroes are voting wet or are Withholding
.he!r votes, principally the latter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
aWetso coneede puek creek.

SMYRNA, Del. Nov. Sat o'clock
the license forces concede that the
"drys" have carried Duck Creek hum
dred by 200 majority The demonstra-
ton by women and children continued
until the polls closed The total vote
is about 200 short Of registration and
many negroes did not vote.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
CHILD HURT BY
RUNAWAY HORSE

William Whteside, aged three years,
Of whose parents live at No. 3O2 Walnut
street was knocked down yesterday af-
ternoon by horse belonging TO William
PARADE. which became unmanagable at
Fourth and Walnut streets running up
on the sidewalk and upsetting the wagon
on the child.
The little fellow sustained two fractured
ribs and was otherwise injured. He was
taken 10 his home and DR.. II. G. Buck
master summoned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
SUSSEX PERHAPS
DRY BY 500

GEORGETOWN, Nov. 5.-Robert G.
Houston and DR.. Caleb Layton at 7.S0
o'clock tonight announced that Sus-
sex county had gone dry by 500 ina
jority.
Lewes is dry. Rehoboth is wet.
Milford is wet by 200. Bridgeville is
dry by 325. Lower Nanticoke is dry
by So. Little Creek is dry by $50 and
Laurel is dry by 800 Delmar is wet
by so. Selbyville goes dry by 339.
Millsboro is wet by so. Georgetown
goes dry by probably so.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
coIored Man Hit By shifter.

colored man. whose name could
not be learned, believed to be from
Edge Moor, was struck by a shifting
engine on the Pennsylvania railroad
yesterday afternoon on the Brandywine
branch He was hurled over an em-
banlment and was apparently severely
hurt The annex train brought him
to this city WHERE his injuries were
dressed and he was sent home
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
GATES CHEERFUL, SAY
liz WAS APPALLED,
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire

go W. NAL . DNNNIhA " lNfa
NEW YORK. Nov. 5-'Tm appalled,
that's ALL" said John W Gates.
cheerfully, when an interviewer told
him of the details of the recent fnan-
cial crisis. on mis- arrival from Europe
on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie to-day
The grin with which he said IL did not
indicate that Mr. Gates was quite as
much appalled, as he pretended. He
was in the BARRIERS chair when the
interviewer greeted him, explained
candidly that he was afraid under the
circumstances TO do much talking, aG-
mitted that he had heard something Of
the financial storm On the New York
market and summed up his opinion
with the remark: 81 have been away
several months resting myself"
Concerning the transfer Of control in
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
he did not say anything.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-There has
been a decided fall of pressure east Of
the Mississippi river except in New
ENGLAND. and the weather is generally
cloudy, although without precipitation
of consequence.
IN the west pressure is high with
clear. weather.
Forecast till 8 p. M, Wednesday:
For Delsware-Partly cloudy tonight.
Wednesday rain; light to fresh south
to southwest winds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
Marriaae hnnouneed

Mrs Rachael A. Bates, of this city.
announces the marriage OF her daugh-
ter. Lola Thomas. to Charles Godfrey
Williams. on Saturday. November 90.
in Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams VIII be at home Saturdays IN
December. at PIG North Franklin
street. Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
PraYed For camnainn snoonss.

The w. c. T. L. at the headquarters
of the Wilmington Union held an all
day prayer meeting for the success OF
the prohibition movement yesterday.
beginning at 9 o'clock in the morning
and ending at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. Mrs. l.. w. Emerson was in
charge. Luncheon was served. Miss
Grace Quigg played the piano and
led the singing
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05

Edward A. Brand. formerly OF this
city. died Of heart disease In Wash
ington on Wednesday. REQUIEM mass
was said over his remains in the
Cathedral this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
LOWER COUNTY
GIVES DRY MAJORITY

Port Penn district of st. Georges,
gives IS for and >S6 against license,
making majority of 81 dry" for the
entire hundred.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05
PENCAOER GOES "WET''

GLASGOW, Nov. 5.-Pencader hun
dred gives 121 wet" majority. Total
vote--For 252; against, 131.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-05

Getting the Bulk Of the Cam
paign Advertising
Circulation Is the Reason
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS, Nov. 5-Frank Harper, a
bookkeeper at local bank, and mem
Der of a prominent family of this city,
has disappeared and every effort to To-
cate him, after more than three days of
searching, has proved fruitless. Harper
was last seen rs he was leaving his place
of employment Friday, presumably bly, &c sc
to his MONDAY luncheon. The officials of
the bank where he was employed state
his accounts are in perfect condition, and
being man of exemplary habits no mo-
tive can be advanced which could have
occasioned his voluntary disappearance
Harper was % years old and married.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 5.-Rey
G. w. Egerton has returned from Rob-
bins, Tenn, where he went week ago to
have his household effects moved to St.
Elmo. Mr.. Egerton has leased cottage
from Mrs. Everett, on Alabama avenue,
and is now moving into it. Next Sunday
Mr.. Egerton begins his new labors as
pastor of the st. Elmo Presbyterian
church, unanimous call having been
extended to him by this congregation two
weeks ago.
NASHVILLE-Eva Hicks was shot and
instantly killed here by her husband, f.
B. Hicks, we'll known gambler. Hicks
then turned the pistol on himself and now
lies in a critical condition at the city hos
pital. No one saw the killing and little
is known of the cause of the tragedy.
KNOXVILLE-To feel the pulse of the
people the Knoxville Sentinel published a
statement with blanks calling on the vot-
ers of the city to nominate candidates for
mayor, board Of public works and alder
men of the city. 1t is likely that J. Cal
Sterchi will be the next nominee of the
Democratic party.
SEVIERVILLE-Sevier suffered a
$4,000 loss by fire. The blaze originated
in the building occupied by the Sevierville
Hack Line company, which operates
stages between Knoxville and Sevierville.
1t, together with five other structures,
was destroyed. The Sevierville Hack
company's loss is $25OO, with no insurance;
the Sevierville Hardware company lost
$4,000 worth Of stock and carried an In
surance of half that amount; Yeti & Sons
suffered loss of $4,000 and an insurance
sufficient TO cover.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov 5.--"The professor"
as Edward Lennox. the entry clerk at
Bellevue hospital. was called by its pa
tents, and who could talk in six Ian
guages, is dead.
The professors life story no one con-
nected with the hospital knows. notwith-
standing the old man had been employed
at the big city institution for eighteen
years.
He was a mystery because he never
spoke of himself The little that is known
of him is that his real name was Lennox,
that he was Scotchman, and that his
relations with the hospital began upon
his recoverey in it from an attack Of
heart disease, His linguistic attainments
made him valuable, because Bellevue
cares for hundreds of foreigners who
cannot speak English or very little of it,.
The professor endeared himself to all
the hospital staff and attendants, but
when pressed by the doctors when he was
dying to tel more about himself he de-
clined.
ITHACA. N. Y. Nov 5-Six hundred
riotous Cornell students broke up a show
in the Lyceum theater here and brought
the curtain down abruptly long before the
last act. They decided they didn't like
the play, musical comedy. and began
such an uproar that it was impossible for
people even In the first row to hear. FL
nally several of them jumped from the
boxes to the stage and started to sweep
the frightened chorus girls to the wings.
The manager rang down the curtain and
the students started for the stage en-
trance to kidnap the chorus girls. BY a
ruse the girls escaped through another
door,
MALONE.-The Mountain View hotel,
at the outlet of Indian Lake, is lighted
by electricity from dynamo run by
water power. The lights suddenly went
out, leaving the hotel in total darkness.
Investigation disclosed a twelve-pound
brown trout wedged in the water-wheel,
putting 1t out of business.
LITTLE FALLS.-Anthony Kerzback,
S8 years old, was arraigned before Police
Judge Stafford on the charge of threat
ening. to clean out the house of his son,
with whom he lives The judge dis
charged him on his promise to be less
pugnacious in future.
NEW YORK.-Three four-story brick
buildings on Fulton street near Wash
ington have long cracks in their walls as
the result, 1t is said, of the boring of
the Hudson tunnel. They were shored up
in charge of the work said that there
was no danger of their collapse.
NEW YORK.-Because he failed to car
ry out an errand of vengeance, Vito Grei-
raldi, member of the Black Hand socie-
ty, was stabbed to death by members of
his own band on Knoll street, Brooklyn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
KANSAS

TOPEKA, Kas., Nov. 5.-According to
the report of the commission of physi-
clans appointed to ascertain the cause of
the death of l.. H. Perkins of Lawrence
which was filed in the federal court here
today, four grains of morphine were dis
covered In the stomach.
The report further states that Mr.. Per-
kins had several ribs broken by the fall
from the roof of his home, and that one
had pierced his lungs. The Mutual Life
Insurance company, in which Mr.. Per-
kins was insured for $4,000, is contest
ing the payment on the ground that Per-
kins committed suicide. The case will be
tried in December.
LEAvENWORTH, Kas., Nov. 5.-John
P. Rapp, 84 years old, died Of paralysis at
his home here. Mr.. Rapp was native
of Germany and came to Leavenworth IN
1854. He burned lime in the early days
and worked as a stone mason. Mr.. Repp
had charge of the construction of many
of the best buildings in the early history
of Leavenworth Two of Mr.. Rapp' s
sons live in Kansas City.
Word was telephoned from the COVER
nor's private office to the Kansas peni-
tentiary that the parole of Emmett Dali
ton had been extended to November 4.
Dalton will go to Topeka, and II pardon
or further parole is not granted will re-
turn to the penitentiary next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
KENTUCKY

MIDDLEsBoRo, Ky, Nov 5-Sam
Whlteside, a miner, and John Brooke, a
small boy, were shot today by the same
bullet. White side was killed and Brooke s
leg was shattered. Brooke will probably
die. Whiteside was playing with the boy
when a large revolver, which fell from
his,pocket was discharged when it struck
the floor. The bullet passed through
young Bro6lSe's leg and then entered
Whiteside's heart. killing him instantly
1OPKINSVILLE - Elsie Thomas, a
white boy 16 years of age, was arrested at
Marion, Ky, and brought here by Deputy
United States Marshal Ament on a charge
of sending obscene matter through the
mails. His examining trial was held be-
fore United States Commissioner Lawrence
Yonts, and he was held over to the fed
eral court. Bond was furnished by for
mer United States Senator w ]. Deboe.
ELKTON-A stock barn belonging to
S. D. Chestnut near Trenton, in this
county, containing nine head OF horses,
ten head Of mules and forty tons of hay,
was burned The origin of the fire is
unknown The stock was owned by Ches-
nut and Tobe Parham. The total loss
was about $4,000. with Insurance Of $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
INDIANA

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov 5.-The
Terre Haute distilers have persuaded
the State Board of Health not to promul-
gate the rules for labelling whisky under
the new State Pure Food law until the
Federal law is made effective, and over
which there is much controversy. 1t
was pointed out to the State Board that
the Indiana distilers would be placed at
disadvantage in competition with those Of
three states adjoining, Illinois. Kentucky
and Ohio. The Terre Haute distillers paid
taxes amounting almost to $20.000000 last
year, and they thought the industry
should be shown some consideration when
it was menaced by discrimination.
EVANSVILLE.--Fire originating in the
oil room of the general store of Harris &
Barrett at Griffin. Ind, and the follow
ing buildings, with stocks, were totally
destroyed: Harris & Barrett, general
store; Miller's general store, McReynolds
restaurant, Fisher & Company's restau-
rant two saloons and the postoffice build
ing. Several dwellings were damaged. The
town has no fire protection, and was at
the mercy of the flames. A bucket bri-
gade was organized. The loss will reach
$500 or more, with little insurance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
IOWA

CORYDON, Ia, Nov. 5.-Leroy Ware,
cashier Of the defunct Farmers & Drov-
ers' bank of Seymour, Ia, is In Jail
here awaiting the decision of motion
for the continuance of the criminal cases
against him. Several of his bondsmen
withdrew from his bond and he has
made no effort to secure a new one.
Ware, who has spent the summer at var
ious resorts to regain his health, looks
much better than he did when he left
this county, and he has mustered mp
new courage for fight for his freedom.
OTTUMWA!--To have an officer walk
down the main aisle of church and
serve a warrant for his arrest before the
eyes of the congregation was the expe-
rience of Prof Newton Hobbs, princi-
pal of the Lovilla schools. 1t was during
a revival in the Lovilla Baptist church
In which Prof. Hobbs, as member of
the choir, was taking a prominent part,
that this incident occurred. Hobbs ar
rest was on charge of assault and bat
terry upon James Rousseau, pupil who
was caught shooting craps" with an
other scholar during vacation period.
Young Rousseau was led into the school
room and there given goodly dose OF
the rod.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
FLORIDA

MELROSE, Fla, Nov. 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
r. A. Chamberlain and three children Sf
Yonkers, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. N. Orr, Mrs
A. Tredwel, Mr.. and Mrs. H w. Hamlyn
of Hohokas, N. j., are recent arrivals at
the Hoffman house.
Mrs. j. M. Barrett has returned from
her trip to North and South Carolina.
Rev. T. s. Hyatt held evening service
at Trinity church Sunday.
Capt. d. e. Maxwell of the s. A. l.. is
having a comfortable cottage erected in
his fine grove on the shores of Lake Santa
Fe, to be used as a winter residence.
W. H Lee will shortly commence the
building of a large boat house to accom-
modate the new motor launch of l.. M.
Pearsall, which is expected to arrive here
shortly from Jacksonville.
C. p Huffman will be absent from town
all week, having been drawn on the jury
for the coming term at Green Cove
Springs.
STARKE-H. c. Richard and wife have
returned to Starke from Kentucky to live.
Mr. Richard is the son of Mrs. Emma
Richard of this place, where he and his
charming wife will live. Mr.. Richard Is
with the Townsend Lumber company as
bookkeeper.
Hon. d. NJ Comic was at Arcadia this
week on important legal business.
Circuit court convenes here with Judge
J. t. Wills on the bench. Quite number
of lawyers will be here from other places.
The docket is light and but few days VIII
be required at this term. No cases OF
general interest will be up.
A fine meeting of Masons was held a.
their lodge room in which George II.
Goolsby, we'll known railroad man, took
the second degree.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
CONNECTICUT

TORRINGTON, Conn, Nov. 5.-The
following have been elected officers of
the Womans' Home and Foreign Mission
ary society of the Advent Christian
church: President Mrs. Annie p.
Smith; first vice president, Mrs. Sylvia
e. Allen; second vice president, Mrs
Carrie Smith; secretary, Mrs. Minerva
Wells; treasurer, Miss Addie M. Warner
COLLINSVILLE.-The school Supervi-
sion district, composed of the towns of
Canton, Chatham and Bloomfield has
engaged the services ola new supervisor,
Grover Cleveland Bowman of Illinois He
Is a graduate of Williams '06 and will
fill out the unexpired term of Supervisor
Hooker. He will make his first appear
ance in the Collinsville schools next
week.
EASTFORD.-Repair have COM
menced on the Center bridge In Phoenix
vile.
Invitations have been received for the
marriage of James C. Tatem, son of
Probate Judge Tatem and Mrs Tatem,
and Inez Lillian Martin, to take place
on Wednesday afternoon, October 30, in
Pawtucket, r. /.
WOODSTOCK.-Alice Steere. who has
been In Ellsworth, Kansas, for the past
year, will return home in the near fu-
ture
Announcements have been received of
tie marriage of Granville Palmer of Bos-
ton and Miss Ceclle Smith of New
York, October 10. They will live in Win
chester, Mass.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-06
TEXAS

LUFKIN, Tex, Nov. 5-United States
Marshal Williams of Paris was in the
city and arrested j. H. Clayton, promi-
nent citizen of this city, charging him
with selling liquor without license at Da-
visville, a saw mill near this city. Mr..
Williams had with him party from Ma
cogdoches county who had been arrested
on the same charge, and he left on the
afternoon train with both prisoners for
Tyler, where their cases will be tried.
Mr.. Clayton is very popular here and has
great number of friends who hope that
the charge against him will be proved
to be false.
FLATONIA-The First National bank
is loaning money on all Farmers Union
warehouse certificates
Rev. A. Y. Old. Methodist minister, left
for conference to be held at Yoakum this
week.
A good rain is falling here catching q
good many farmers in town.
A house will be fitted up for an opera
mouse this fall. For the past season Fla
tonia has been without hall or opera
house.
PALDSTINE-The knights of Pythias,
Ivanhoe lodge No. Is, rendered a reception
to all knights and their friends. Chan
cellor Commander ]. A. Morris acted as
master of ceremonies and the following
interesting program was rendered.: Over
ture (march), Princess Pocahontas,"
Palestine Symphony orchestra; welcome
C'Pythianism' M. c. Campbell; "Rath-
bone Sisters" Mrs. Harry Everett; IVAN
hoe Grand March," Miss Willard Wat
kins; vocal solo (selected), Miss Frances
Teamer; plano selection, Prof Schreiner;
address, E. v. Swift; overture (march),
Yankee Grit orchestra.
ANGLETON--A severe wind and an
storm visited Angleton, doing considera-
BILE damage to houses, fences, outhouses
and trees, and running the street lights
recently put up by public subscription.
1t is feared that the cane and rice crops
have been greatly damaged