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Evening journal., 1907-08-16
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l6-FEED was
In small supply and good demand at firm
price We quote:
on spot. winter bran. in bulk. So. .5Oa2s.
ana spring. IN sacks. s23a2359.
BALED HAY AND STRAW-Deslrable
grades Of hay met with fair sale and ruled
hrm. Straw was quiet but steady. We
quote:
Timothy Hay-No. I, large bales. s2sa
$50. No. I, small bales. $2S; No. . 81
a2i5o; No. Si6alS; no grade, Slsa13; un
sound. musty. stained. etc, nominal Clover
Mixed Hay--No l. Sl9a20; No. q Sl6ai7
straw NO l. straight rye Sl2al25O; No.
sra'eht rye Niall50.
EGGS-The bulk of the supply was OF
more or less heated and unattfactiva
stock. which was dull and weak bat really
tane eggs were in good demand and firm
We quote;
Nearby hrsts. in free cases 2ic: current
receipts In returnable crates. 1870; West
ern average best receipts. in free cases,
&c. western, far TO good, lSlzalshc;
Southern, l6a1sc; re-crated eggs, 23a25c
GREEN FRUITS AND vcGETABLFs
--Raspberries. red per pint. 6aSc; black
berries, Jersey, per quart. Sal0c; black
berries, Delaware and Maryland. per
ouart, SAFE; currants. New York large
per quart, liai2c; curiants. New York.
small per quart. lOc. GoosCberries Della.
ware and Maryland. per quart iOa1ec:
hucklehcrr es' n. G.. per quart Sai0c
huckleberrics. Jersey. per quart. 10a1sc:
cherries. per pound. Sqi0c; waterme'ons
Southern, per car. sl00a2c5; peaches. Geor-
gia. per crate. Flberta. 81 50aS3O0: other
varieties. 81 I.25a2.25 cantaioupes Georgia
per crate. S15oa225; cantaloupes. Ncrtb
Carolina. per crate, Sl.75a9 so; oranges
Cuifrrnia ncr box. s351a6 50 lemons rer
box. ss.I5a4 4aQ Crane fruit California per
crate. Se5oa350. Jersey white potatoes
nr'me. per basket 45a5oc: culls per basket
i5laci sweet potatoes. North Carolina per
barrel. N.ooaA75. onions. Delaware. Mary.
bend and Virginia. per isbarrel basIei
tl.50al-1a, egg plant, North Carolina. per
w. barrel ho sllef. c0a75c: ogg plant. Jersey
per S-bushel basket. 30a50c: cucunlhars
Norfolk per h-barrcl basket Goa75c. on
cnmhors Norfolk. sl01aI 81
POULTRY-Live fowls. Sc: old rooste,s
loallc; spring chickens as 10 ouaiifv ia
lsc; drcks liaal2c' pigeons. o'd. per pair
-sa-lc; p.geors young. FER pair. l5a1Sc
''F 'fEfD-Fre~h killed fowls. choice
l9ci fair 70 good. lfl1fikc; old roosters
CRY NeNed. lie. broiicr rearhv wcieh'nr
lAa-,, pounds each 22a2'c; hrolrrs wes.-
ern; weieh,ng i%aeis pounds each. 1Sae1c;
"'oNeis' western. smaller sizes. 16alSc.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
FAMILY AWAY
ROBBERS GOT BUSY
Forced Way Into Home Of
William L. Cloud Ear,y
This Morning

Durin gthe absence OF the family Of
William l.. Cloud Of No. 1901 Rodney
street, who since last Monday have
been in the Blue Ridge mountains, bur
glars entered the house early this
morning and ransacked the place Just
what the thieves took away is not
known as the police do not know lust
what the Clouds left in the house. The
booty, however, is said to be consider
able and the thieves worked entirely
without fear OF detection and that they
took their time was evidenced by the
fact that there was not a room in the
house which was not thoroughly
searched for plumber.
The robbers entered by forcing the
shutters Of one Of the dining room
windows. They left by the kitchen door
The robbery was discovered by the
neighbors the first thing this morning
and the police were Immediately ap-
prised The latter are now making
an investigation.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
CHANGERS HOLD
A FIELD DAY

In McFarlin's woods yesterday the
annual field day of Diamond state
Grange, No. ., Patrons Of Husbandry.
of Stanton was held and q most en-
ioyable time was spent by thlse who
took part in the outing
There was a large number of sarm-
ers, their families and friends present.
and an excellent dinner was served at
noontime During the afternoon there
were addresses made by Francis u.
Ilodecker. vino Is an active n'enber of
the Grange; Hcrvey Walker master of
the state Grange; John $. Gyone and
Professor Charles Hayward. The
gathering was presided over by Past
Master Edward Woodward and the ar
rangeemnts were / ncharge OF Mrs. I'd
ward T. Weer.
Following tn speeches held sports
were engaged ~ by the younger mem
bers of the Giai Sc. II Is 'hs purpose
OF the Gran vefs 10 mack Z ED day an
annual affair Hereafter.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
WILL SING AT
THE CELEBRATION

At the City Beautiful celebration at
shellpot Park on Friday and Saturday Of
next week nfty school children Of Ches-
ter viii sing Their "City Beautiful Day"
song TO the tune Of Marching Through
Georgia. A oornetist Of the First Infantry
Band viii accompany the singing.
At recent similar celebration in Ches-
ter, the school children OF the city sang
the song for the first time and ever since
the song has been popular IN the city. It
furthermore has inspired the people Of
the city 10 greater work In behalf Of tho
City Beautiful idea. Professor Cole, super
intendent OF tho Chester Board Of Educa-
tion. is training the children and expects
to have an Wilmington singing the song
after the Chester children introduce it
here.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
STORK BEATS OUT
The GRIM REAPER
More BirthSand Fewer Deaths
in Six Months of 1907 Than
in Same Period in 1906
"CUPID" WORKS OVERTIME

According TO statistics compiled bv
Joseph Wigglesworth, secretary of the
Health Board, for the first six months
OF the present year and which include
the number of birth. deaths and mar
riages recorded. the "stork" ana the
Grim Reaper" were in close competi-
ton. with odds in favor of the "stork'
while Cupid" was buster than usual
Before the year ends il is believed that
Cupid will make a record In Whining
tonthat hitherto has not been eaualed.
up until the half year ended ON
June SOth there were 767 births re-
ported at the Board of Health office
OF this number 500 were white and CS
colored; 401 were male and S66 female
In February 1S5 were ushered into
the world May came next with las
births. while in June which holds the
lowest record. there We're but 81 births
The Seventh ward proved to be The
panenr ward for the six months. as in
that district OF the city there were 129
oirths' While in the Fourth ward.
which reported the smallest number
or births. there were but q born.
Deaths reported were 6S4. of which
number 5Sl were males and 800 fe-
males. The white numbered 5e5. and
the coolred 119: 556 were born in the
United states, and 12S were of forelrn
birth. The Seventh ward also led ia
the death column, with 100 deaths. due
greatly to the fact that both hospitals
are located in that ward, while the
Fourth ward reported the swallest
number "a
Marriages reported thus FAR number
sS2. or this number S65 were white
while 81 were colored. Beyond this
number there have been 24O marriages
reported at the Board Of Health ONCE
for the month OF July which are not
included in Mr.. wiggiesworth's report
IL is believed that the total number .f
marriages this year win reach .he re-
markable figure Of 1900. as compared
with 1870 for last year
For the first 81 xmonths Of last year
there were 69l births reported, rs less
than reported for the same period .bls
year. From January until July 30 last
year there were 735 deaths reported
The report for the corresponding rer-
id this year shows a decrease OF 81.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
NOT SURE BODY
IS HALF-BROTHER

Thought Mrs. william J. Moore OF
No. 1l45 North sixty second street.
Overthrow. Philadelphia, came TO this
city Yesterday afternoon to identify If
possible, the man known as Elmef
Aban who was drowned In the Della
ware and Chesapeake canal, she failed
in positive Identification The body
was in such condition that 1t was
hard to recognize, but Mrs. Moore was
partly sure that it was that of Aban.
who is her half brother. She left tell
ing Coroner Galloway that he would
hear from her later.
Coroner Galloway had the body in
TERED at the county burying grounds
at Farnhurst yesterday afternoon. He
viii order il taken up when instructed
to do so by the mans relatives. Moth
ing has bene heard from ADAMS wife
who is said TO live in Elmer. n. j.
O'Donnell, 313 Market streets pairs
fancy stockings, S1OOe
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
BOY BANDITS
in ESCAPADES
Got Sl.SO and Curry Comb
and Ih,n Started for Ttnth
Street "GiCh People"
MADE RACKET THAT
ALARMED A FAMILY

-Four bold boy bandits tackled two
places In the vicinity of Eighteenth
ana West streets yesterday afternoon
and got $l.50 and a curry comb for
their daring. Calmly counting the
amount Of their plunder and surveying
some other houses I'm the neighborhood
the leader of the juvenile Jesse
Jameses" exclaimed:
Como on, wsll 20 out on Tenth
street, where rich people live There's
nothing over here for us"
Whether the modern brigands Of ten
der years we're armed is not known.
AS they went about their house break
ing according TO the methods depicted
in dime novels, it IS fair 70 presume
that they were armed to the teeth II
they had teeth.
They had some nerve, anyway. and
didn't seem 10 weigh the consequences
Of what their acts might lead TO. The
lads were about - years OF age each,
ana appeared as ordinary. matter Of
fact boys as they wended their way
along Washington street. on reaching
Eighteenth street they assumed an air
Of mystery, but did not don masks.
Racket Warned Family
The family Of william Ball, Penn
sylvania railroad passenger conductor.
who lives at No. iSOS West street, were
occupying the front porch The young
robbers noted that fact, and sneaked
around to the rear yard OF the BAN
residence, forced open a screen docs
and entered the house They got their
clutches on a purse containing S1.50
when one Of them made such a racket
that members Of the family heard
them.
The fearless four" hot-footed out a
back door and across a field, and avoid
ed capture They did not repulse their
pursuers with a fusilade of slo.s. It
wasn't necessary.
The fearless four then raided the
stable of Harvey Davidson at Eigh-
teonth and West streets. AS there was
no horse there at the time the boys
contented themselves with stealing a
curry comb. IL is not known whether
each chewed wheat while searching
around for plunder.
After that they sauntered along
Nineteenth street and looked over some
new houses that are being erected
there. and also surveyed the house on
the west side of the street. They are
respectable looking houses at that, but
ti.r youthful yeggmen did not seem to
think that
Rich Folk on Tenth Street
"Ah, come on, wen go out on Tenth
street where rich people live" one Of
the fearless four exclaimed. and they
hied themselves away without firing a
shot drawing a bowie knife or even
having a fight.
Up TO 2 O'Clock this afternoon no re-
port had been received by the police
OF dwellings, Of rich people out On
Tenth street being robbed.
Persons sitting on the porches Of
houses on Eighteenth street saw the
four boys looking over their dwellings
and heard them make the remark about
going out on Tenth street. a few min
utes later the report OF the robbery at
the Ball residence spread about and
then the full significance Of the remark
OF the leader of the boy brigade be-
came known.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
DEATHS
Jesse w. Baiiy.
Laura Cannon.
Della cottingham.
VIM. w. Crawford.

Laura Cannon.
Della Cottingham.
VIM. W. Crawford.
WEIDENMAN-In this city. on Au-
gust IS. 1907. Elsie c.. infant daugh-
ter Of Louis and Louisa Wiedenman.
aKed months.
Funeral services will be held at her
parents residence. No. 2901 jefferson
street. on Saturday afternoon. August
18th. 1907. at o'clock. Intrment
lRiverview cemetery.
MoRGAN-In this city. on August IS.
1907. Sarah. widow of Alexander
Morgan. In her 18TH year.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited 10 attend the funeral SER
vices at the residence Of her son.
James Morgan. No 40 Scott street. on
Sunday afternoon. August IS. 1907, at
2 o'clock. Interment Mt. Salem
cemetery.
cOTTINGHAM-In this city, on the
14th inst. Della. wife OF William
Cottingham. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral
from her late residence. No. S25 Kirk
wood street. on Saturday morning at
O'Clock Requiem mass at St.
Marv's Church. Interment at Cathe-
dral cemetery.
CANNoN-In this city. on the 18th
inst. laura. wife Of John NJ. Cap-
non.
Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited 70 attend the funeral
from her late residence, No. 1908
Washington street. on Saturday morn
ing at o'clock. Requiem mass at
st. Patricks Church. Interment az
Cathedral cemetery.
cRAwFoRD-In this city, on August
IA. 1907. William W. Crawford. aged
so years.
Relatives. friends and members ot
Delaware Lodge. No. !. I. o. o. F..
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at the residence Of his daughter,
Mrs. Geo. c. Raymond. No. 407 Taylor
street. on Saturday afternoon, August
18th. at go o'clock Interment Will
mington and Brandywine cemetery.
babylon Sd day. sth mo-. 18th. 1907.
Jesse W. Baily
Relatives and friends are invited 70
attend the funeral services at his late
home. No. East Twelfth street, on
9Th day evening. at 7.S0 o'clock. Inter-
ment at West Chester. on 7th day,
18th.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
STRANGE AUTOPSY
ON YOUNG WOMAN

An autopsy was held yesterday after
noon on tho body OF a young woman at
hte morgue. in the presence OF Coroner
Callaway but the nature OF could not
be learned. The post mortem was held
by coroner's Physician Bastan and Coun-
~ Physician Briggs. 1t was held, it is un-
derstood, with the knowledge Of Attorney
General Robert H. Richards, and the
coroner referred reporter for THE
EVENING JOURNAL TO him for infor-
maton, but the latter could not be found.
It is rumored that the resa't Of the
sutopsy revealed that deatz @-s due 10
peritonitiz.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16

ing wind and rain storm. taken out alive.
An OF them were more or less seriously
injured
The storm backed up the lake water al
the Chicago avenue ia-take and broke a
Ss-lnch water man. The residence in the
district IN that part Of the city are food
ed with a foot Of water. Ten horses were
drowned in basement barns.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
BUILDING BLOWN DOWN,
FIVE KILLED, TEN INJURED

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
CHICAGO Aug. l6. Five persons were
killed and ten injured in the collapse OF a
two-story frame building at Fray ana
Chase streets during a terrific wind storm
to-day. The huildlng was tipped over on
an adjacent lot. The fan converted Il into
a mass of csasis Ten occupants were
with the gresSs-e difficulty in the bznd-
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
Mr.. TAYLOR CRITICALLY ILL
Well-known King Street Druggist suf-
fer From Brisht's Disease.

Wilmer c. Taylor is critically in with
Brlshts disease at his home, No 500 King
street DR.. Draper Is in attendance.
For twenty-five years Mr.. Taylor has
been in the drug business I'm King street.
He was the senir member Of the Taylor
and Fullerton drug firm and succeeded
70 the sole management Of the business
upon the death Of Mr.. Fullerton ten years
ago. Mr.. Taylor Is about S. years old and
is unmarried. He Is one Of the most pop
ular business men OF the city.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
Minister on a Vacation.

The Rev. and Mrs. c. T, Wyatt left
this afternoon for Ocean Grove where
they will spend their vacation. There
will be no services I'm Harrison Street
Church until September /. when tho
edlnce will be reopened after improve,
ments have been made.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
roo LATE FoR CLASSIFICATION

WANTED-Two salesladies wanted Ap-
ply 22S Market 81. ai6-2t
WANTED-A house keeper TO go 70 Elk
view, $500 per week; a chambormaid to
20 TO Delaware city 81 per week a coll
ored man and wife for farm and home
work $50 per month Apply at wilmington
Intelligence Office IS Shp.ey St a1e-it
WANTED-Several women cooks at
once az lOlS Wilson ST. a16-2t
WANTED-A stenographer Address. p.
O. Box 400, Wilmington, Del. al6-lt
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
Saturday Specials
6O5-6O7-6OO rIarket Street
strInLen MhII. a Enn.r.l-

While attending funeral in the vi
cinity OF Lancaster avenue and Union
street today. John Baker Of New Cas-
lie. was stricken with a ht He was
taken to the home Of a friend in a
carriage
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
Local Quotations

Wholesale quotations Ia the produce ana
stoyton NJ ] o'clock this afternoon:
..... . fns 80.
tomatoes, basket -...... ...........45c- 60c
HU rIe
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
MARRIAGES.

JoHNsoN-cROw-At the Asbury NJ
r. parsonage. July rs. 1907. Clark L.
johnson. OF Yorlxlyn. Del. and Miss
Bessie n. Grow. Of this city, by Rev.
Alfred L. Scott.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
Rnltimnrn cnnnln Wnd.

William NJ White Jr.. and Miss
Eleanor Dallas. of Baltimore. came to
this city yesterday afternoon and after
procuring a marriage license went TO
the Harrison Street Church parsonage,
where they were married by the Rev
c. T. Wyatt. Mr.. White is a travelling
salesman.
Evening journal., 1907-08-16

Don't forget the date for the closing
of the entries at the New Castle
County Fai Entries for live stock
close August H. other departments
close AUGUST 24.f
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
Stock Markets
BY. THE JOURNALS Special wire.

Ds. Aiib JOJ ANAlsS npccldl Wire.
NEW YORK, Aug. l6-The strength
that prevailed in the stocks yesterday
continued during the greater part of
the first hour, and material gains were
made in a number of important issues
in that period At that same time there
were several weak spots. the chief
among them being the Allis- Chalmers
issues which declined abrupt yto new
low-record prices. Metropolitan Street
Railway stock sold az SO. a decline of
Al points from the last sale on July ?.
The transactions at the end Of the first
hour showed material concessions from
the early price range. London was a
factor on the bull side, arbitrage brol0-
ers taking 10000 snars here in the first
hour for Lindon account.
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds steady.
o'sloek quotations from Scott g. Co.,.
Bankers and Brokers, 9o2 Market ST..
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
CABINETS on THE WAY

The steel filing cabinets to be in
stalled in the Court House offices have
been shipped by j. II. Hoskins g. Com
pany, of Philadelphia. and are expect
ed TO arrive here within a few days.
Harry r. Brown, Levy Court Com
missioner and j. p Lanning. Of the
Hoskins Company, had talk over the
long distance telephone this morning
regarding the cabinets after which Mr..
Brown announced that the cabinets
were expected 10 arrive here any day.
Under its contract with the county the
Hoskins Company must install the
cabinets between August Is and Sep
tember Is.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank v Finn have re-
turned from ocean Grove. n. j., after two
weeks delightful vacation
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
CHANDI FR Undertaken

NO. z1f w. Ninth Street.
Carefrs attention day or nirht.
Bodies IN Boarding Houses, Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
mntn claimed Carriages furnished
Appodntm42ax. nret-class. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
Wash Suits.-Next to NOthing Prices
pnn1r1anfc Wash Goods, CsIIrc
NSAAhoHtS WOOIen Goods and JIihS

Are all placed the counters remarkably low prices Many
choice Suit Waist and Skirt Lengths are among these remnants
50 come early the choice ones
Evening journal., 1907-08-16

O'Donnell. S13 Market street. pairs
fancy stockings, S1.0O.s
Evening journal., 1907-08-16

Anal. Copper. II HlNat. Lead Co. as
Am Smelt. Co o54IN. Y. Central fosJ
amer Sugar...II2 Ont & West. AK
Atch son ......... IS Norfolk West 70
tchison, p'd so HlNo- Pacidc .IIS
Brooklyn Tran. as a Pacific Mail 7ips
B. & o.. ....sSa 'eunsylvania ~
Can. Southern 81 copies Gas SIS
Chi. Gr West qJSlSealing ooi(
Ches & Ohio. al HlRead. Ist ia. SrI
Chi & Alton ioKlR, adj. I'd MD IN
Chi. x n. W..tai < Rock Island ..ISis
C.M. & 81 =. I71is Rock Island pfd42x
ID. & II. .......Is2 Southern ac. SsH
ID H. * W. 4so Sorth r Com i6H
Erie ............. p 4 lrexas Pacific. 26
Erie, Ist pfd ... 81 T. c. & leo IS5
Illinois cen..I3I Union Pacific l77K
Louisville .....To5 u. 5. Steel ....SIE
Int. Met com IfM ~. S. Steel pfd o46
Int. Me pfl 2SXlWabash ..iI
Man. Cons Izo Wabash pfd. ..7o
Missouri Pac ...65 IS Western Union IS Z
Mo. Kan. & 7. 81 Gr, North. pfd. TI91
Evening journal., 1907-08-16
These Stockings Specially Priced

a5c Womens Black Lisle Hose tops all Sizes or Isc
Mems Fancy Hose Isle and medium weight for - nc
Isc Childtens Fast Black and Tan Lace Hose Ioc
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

One of the attractions at the show
yesterday was Fernando Nelson's rec
ord-breaking Columbia in the Middle
ton Motor Car Companys exhibit The
car has been painted up and looked
almost as fresh as the new 1907 models.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
OFFICER OF ELECTION
NOW CHARGES FRAUD
Says Ballot Box Has Been
Tempered With Since
It Was Sealed

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 23.-Charges
that the ballot box of the Ninth pre-
cinot of the Sixth ward had been tam
pered with since 1t was officially sealed
at the close of election in November
were made by ]. e. Hemer, Democratic
Judge of election, before the Senate
committee, which Is investigating the
contest Of Joseph Lyons, Republican,
for the seat held by George r. Cot
terill. Lyon says that a recount of
this precinct will give him the election,
but the Cotterill men declare the bal
lot box has been tampered with.
Other election officials of that pre-
cinct substantiated Hemer's statement
that the officials had signed their
names on the slip which afterward
had been pasted across the lock of the
ballot box and sealed. One of the Off
cials was not willing to swear whether
the names were on the outside, as the
rest declared. or whether they were on
the inside of the slip as is contended
by Lyons attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

persons who had attended the exhibi-
yesterday with their minds made UP as
to the car they wished.
Not only has the fire insurance agent
found the exhibition profitable place
in which to do business. but the acci-
dent and life insurance man has also
been on hand. AS fast as purchases
are made the new owner Is approached
by accident and life insurance agents
who offer TO relieve him of all risk
either to his property, any property
he may encounter on the highway or
his own life
At the same time that the agents
are trying to insure him the dealers
in automobile goods are Offering to fit
him out. He can purchase everything
from $3.50 lamps to IS gloves without
leaving the hall
During the afternoon the smaller
cities of the State were well represent
ed at the exhibition. From almost
every county in California enthusiasts
had come. Reduced fares had been
granted by the railroads. and at the
Coliseum it was announced that $50
people had come in from the country.
The visitors from the country districts
were by no means strangers to the
automobile.
A large number of those from out
lying districts came with the special
purpose of making purchases. The
dealers had cars at the entrance to
the Panhandle for demonstration pur-
poses It was an ideal day, and a spin
over the we1l-oiled roads OF the park
to the Cliff and back had the
power OF clinching many a sale. All
afternoon cars whirled along the drives
of the park filed with prospective pur-
chasers. When they returned checks
were signed and the bargains closed.
The exhibition has been a remark
able success from our standpoint" said
one Of the dealers last evening. I'VE
figured that 1t would serve to acquaint
the public with the automobile, but II
has done more. It has brought about
a large number of sales. The people
of San Francisco during these few
days have been educated in all that
pertains to the auto. Many a person
who came here just out of desire
to follow the crowd has become in
terested. Once a person becomes in
terested. time will DO the rest 1t is
just like the old bicycle craze. A num-
Der Of people condemned them at the
start, but later became interested. and
1t almost Invariably followed that they
became purchasers"
/. One Of the features Of the day was