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Evening journal., 1907-04-06
STRIKE BREAKERS
HELD UNDER GUARD

BY Our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
Lorraine. o., April 6-Men brought
In to break the shipyard strike are
prevented by ahmed guards from leav-
ing, according to nine worimen who
escaped from the yards last night.
Fifty men were recruited at Louisville
and Pittsburg. When the men learned
they were to break a strike they de-
sired to leave. but detectives refused
TO permit them TO pass out.
As soon as niEht FELL nine of them
he says. crawsed up the steep embank-
ment toward the tracks AS they
neared the top the guards below OPEN
ed fire, but none was hit.
The men declared they we're offered
so cents an hour and told there was no
strike.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
NOW FOR THE
MAY PICNICS
School Children Will GET
Their Spring Vacation Of a
Week as Usual

The public school children of the city
viii get their May week vacation this sea-
son as usual
For some time there has been an aglta-
ton against the spring school vacation be-
cause Of its supposed Interference with the
work Of the spring term, but the idea OF
no May vacation hac proved SO unpopular
to teacher and pupil alike. that tho School
Board has concluded TO change its intcn-
ton In the matter This was learned after
"a visit TO the principal schools OF tho city
by the teachers committee of tho school
board and az a result OF the visit the
committee will recommend at the next
meeting Of the board that the old plan Of
May week vacation be followed again this
year.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
AGITATED OVER
CITY ELECTION
Some Democrats Thought q
Change Would Be Made
in Choosing Mayor
BUT TOWNSEND SAYS NAY

Some Democrats were agitated to-day
over what was regarded as an important
and far-reaching discovery in the amend
ments to the wilmington charter passed
by the Legislature recently. The provisions
that stirred the Democrats are:
"The qualified voters Of the city Of VIII
mingtn shall vote for Mayor who shall
be elected by a plurality Of all the votes
in the several erection districts"
That the president of Council shall be
elected from the city at large by a plural
ity OF all the votes cast in the several cleo
tion districts OF the city.
That the city treasurer shall be elected
yb plurality of all votes cast in the sew
eral election districts of the city.
1t will be noted that the only one Of the
three officials to be elected lat large" Is
the president of Council. and 1t is thought
by some Democrats that the mayor anc
city treasurer must be elected by election
districts and the candidate carrying th
greater number of election districts, ever
though his aggregate vote might not con
sttute a majority of all the votes cas-
within the city at large, would be elected
This would not be unlike the metnoC
followed IN the election of a President o
the United States. A plurality Of votes il
each State selects the presidential elector
and they in turn vote for president, anC
It has sometimes happened that presi
dent has been elected by majority Of TN
electoral college while the popular Sot
for the man elected was in the minority
Townsend says "Nay, Nay"
City Solicitor Sylvester d. Townsend
drew the charter amendments just enacte
and when asked about the point that ha
been raised he said there is TO be NJ
change in the method of electing the cit
officials.
"The language OF the new amendmen
follows that Of the old charter" said MI
Townsend. Il was impressed with the Ian
g1age when I read il, but there Is nj
question about the Mayor and city srea
surer, as well as President of Council be
ing elected on June l. from the entire cits
OF the several election districts Of the cit
sthey have been I'm the past"
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Cash LACKING, Stole Food.

CHESTER, Pa, April 6.-Burglars
enjoyed a feast Of sandwiches made
OF crackers and sardines In Lewis
Brothers wholesale grocery last night.
After breaking into the Office they ram
sacked the desks and safe, the latter
being unlocked, and scattered the con-
tents all over the floor There was only
40 cents and a few stamps IN the safe.
and. evidently angered by this fact. tho
thieves entered the warerooms. where
they helped themselves to the edibles.
The police believe local amateur
thieves did the job
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
INTERVENE IN
CENTRAL AMERICA
own WIre. publlshers' Press.

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press
WASHINGTON, April GA confer
ence which may have an important
bearing upon the re-establishment OF
peace in Central America, was held at
she state Department to-day There
were present Assistant Secretary of
State. Bacon; Ambassador Creel. of
Mexico; Senor Calvo. of Costa Rica.
and the new ministers, Toledo, OF
Guatemala, and Mejia, Of salvador ana
Honduras.
This includes all OF the countries ol
Central America, with The exception
of Nicaragua. Mexico and the United
states nave been exercising their good
offices to bring these countries TO-
gether and the conference to-day may
lead to united action for peace.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
PLUMBERS WANT
MORE MONEY
Will Ask Masters For 50-Cent
Increase and half
Holiday

1t was said to-day that the journey
men plumbers Of the city have about
concluded to ask the Master Plumbers
Association for an increase of pay, be-
ginning May /.
Under the present scale the journey
men get 1925 for an eight-hOur day.
/ tis the object TO get $3.50 a day with
a half holiday on saturday.
The formal request. however. has not
yet been placed before uae Masters
Associatioul
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
ARKANSAS SUES
INSURANCE COMBINE

BY our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April G-Prose-
cutting Attorney Rhoton has filed suits
against fourteen fire insurance COM
panies for alleged violation Of the anti
trust laws Of Arkansas.
The total amount asked IS S4o0OO'Oo0-
The following were sued for SS,OOO'Ooo
each:
Royal, of London; Hanover, New
York; Caledonian, Edinburg; Queen
New York; London ami Lancashire
Liverpool: Tuetona, of New. Orleans;
North River New York; Williamsburg
City. New York; Westminster Fire
New York.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
FIRE IN ASYLUM;
PANIC ENSUES
sy our own wire. Pupilshers' Press.

wILLIMANTIC. Conn.,, April "a
live'y fight with some Of the insane pa
tients. some of whom narrowly escaped
being burned, occurred early to-day,
when the Grandview Sanitarium, a re-
sort OF alcoholic and demented persons.
was burned to the ground. Laura
Backus. aged 65, is missing, and it is
supposed was burned to death.
When the fire was discovered attend
ants Immediately set to work to re-
move the patients Of the place.
Lively fights occurred with the de-
mented patients, nearly oil of whom
wanted to get clothing and belongings.
Some of them were forcibly carried
from the burning building.
The senitarium and its contents were
a total loss.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
MANY DEATHS
DURING WEEK
Pneumonia Ends the Life Of
Nine Persons in Seven Days
In This City

Not for long time has Secretary
Joseph Wigglesworth, Of the Board OF
Health. reported so many deaths from
pneumonia in one week than in the
seven days ending to-day.
OF the forty three deaths recorded,
nine resulted from pneumonia, and
compared with the number Of deaths
for the corresponding period of last
year, there were nine more this year.
During the week forty-three deaths
fifteen births and thirty-two marriages
were reported. For the same period OF
last year, thirty-four deaths, ten births
and forty seven marriages were re-
corded.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
WAS IT A QUAKE
OR AN EXPLOSION?

The city was shaken at noon to-day
by an explosion OF unusual severity.
but the source had not been ascertain
ed at 2 o'clock.
Telephone inquiries came from as far
as Hockessin to The Evening Journal
concerning the explosion. and on the
streets the subject was also talked Of.
.Omcers OF the dupont Company said
no explosion had occurred in any OF
their powder plants either here or in
New Jersey.
Many persons said the earth shook.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
BONDSMEN IN TROUBLE
Frank Hollis Escapes From Georges
town Court House Before His
Trial Boains.

Bondsmen OF Frank Hollis. OF GEORGES
town, are IN trouble. Hollis was tried and
convicted this week OF an assault ana
battery. While he was waiting for the ver-
diet Ii dawned upon Hollis that tho Legis-
lature had recently extended the term Of
Imprisonment for this crime and. facing
a long term IN the New Castle County
Worhhouse, he took French leave Of his
keepers
Hollis was last seen IN Milford dspos-
ing Of horse after which he fed tho
state. Deputy Attomey-Gcneral Hastings
said this morning that the bail OF 5000
would DO COLLECTED.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
CAR A WRECK;
MAY ABDICATE

LONDON. April 6--The Mirror, which
is owned by the propristors of the
Daily Mail professes to have excellent
authority for stating that the Car
will ahd!cate within a month, and that
his brother. the Grand Duke Michael,
will be appointed regent during the
minority of the Czarewitch. 1t adds
that the Duma will bea bolished and
a military dictatorship will be formed
with theobject Of stamping out revolu-
ton and ending the present anarchy in
Rnss.a.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
HOLDS THE RECORD
FOR LAYING EGGS

+. w. Inderleid. o. No. iiig west
Fourth street, owns what he considers
the champion egg-laying hen IN VIII
miugton IL IS OF the Barred Plymouth
variety and during the past four
months has laid 207 eggs, or an average
Of one and three-fourtks eggs day.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Day committee is Alarmed.

Some volunteer fremen of this city
view with some alarm the agitation for
the establishment Of a paid depart
ment. They claim that if the present
system were abolished the many men
who belong 10 the companies would
have no place to spend their evenings.
as they do now, but would be obliged
to spend their leisure time in other
places instead of the fire house.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Four More sussex Prisoners.

Four more prisoners from Sussex
county have been added to the popula-
tion of the workhouse at Greenbank.
They were brought to this city last
evening by Warden a. 5. Meserve Of
the prison here. The prisoners were
John Handy, Jesse Gibson and James
Slaughter, each sentenced to three
years for assault and battery. and Al
fred Burton. larceny, one year., All
are negroes.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Switzerland Condemns Our Meat.

By Our Own Wire Publishers Press.
GENEVA, April 6.-Another great
setback to the business Of American
packers in Switzerland has been given
by the Federal Commissary Depart
ment. which has just condemned 1Oo.-
600 tins Of preserved meat sent here
from Chicago.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
RalIroader Iniures Lea.

Jumping from the door Of a boxcar
this morning d. H. Grantland, a brake
man on the p, b. & w. railroad, living
at 921 Lancaster avenue, had his ankle
TO turn and he was thrown heavily to
the ground. He was taken TO the emer-
gency hospital. where an examination
failed to disclose any fractured bones,
although the ligaments Of the leg were
sprained. He was removed to his home
fu a cab
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
rrain Rnns pown street car.

nv our own Wire, PubIlsher5 Fleas.
CHARLOTTE, n. c.. April 6-One
man was killed and four seriously in
iured to-day when a seaboard pas
senger train ran down q street car on a
crossing. Lee Martin, conductor of
the car was so seriously hurt in the
crash that he died at a hospital Whey
Howard, Of Durham. n. g, is seriously
wounded. Three other passengers may
die
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
ANOTHER MAN DASHES
FROM THE WORKHOUSE

'started in pursuit Of the fugitive. He
tracked the man to Newport and. as
sisted by Constable A. A. Price, Of that
place, they located the fugitive in a
shed in the rear Of the home Of Benja-
min Miller, where he had applied for
something TO eat He was captured
without making and resistance.
No trace of Griffith has been found
and he is believed TO have faced away
for awhile.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
CONNELLY GETS
ANOTHER PLAYER

Manager Connolly, of the Wilmington
Tri-State team, this afternoon signed
William LauterbOrn. of Binghampton.
N. Y. to play an outneld position on
the local team.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
charIss w. strine Dead.

Bv our own Wire, PubHsheTs Ffess,
BOSTON. April 6-Charles w. Strino'
business manager for Director Helm
rich Conreid, Of the eItropolitan Opera
Company. died at the Boothby Hos
pital from shock following an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
conoratuIations for Mr. Reese

The many friends Of Richard Reese,
treasurer Of the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company, are congratulating
him ti-day on the receipt of an elabo-
rate set of Irving's works, the gift of
the Episcopal church of Elkton, of
which he was formerly lay reader.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
APRIL ICE WORRIES FARMERS
Rural Visitors To-day Report Cold
Morning in the Country.

Rural visitors to the Court House this
morning reported the presence Of ice on
all the down country streams There wss
no frost. however, thanks TO the brisk
northerly wind which blew during the
night.
Vegetation in the lower counties has
budded but there is no indication, as yet
that it has been damaged by the recent
cold weather. Farmers, however. are wor-
ried lest their crops have been damaged.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06

Another prisoner escaped from the
County Norkhouse to-day, but un-
like Robert Griffith. who took French
leave yesterday. his liberty was short
lived. He was Joseph Tegue and was
serving a sentence Of thirty days for
town.
Tegue's escape was soon discovered
and Warden A S. Meserve Immediately
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Ia Reauest to ckaritY.

The will under which $4,000 was left
TO charity is that of Mrs. Eliza j. Arm
strong not Mrs. Elizabeth J. Arm
strong as was stated. She was the
widow of George b. Armstrong, who
for many years was cashier Of the
First National Bank.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
URGE c. E. SPARKS
FOR MAYOR

Friends of Charles z. Sparks, who
was strongly backed for commissioner
Of the Street and Sewer Department,
are urging him to become a candidate
for mayor.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Elomers ror Mr. Freihofer

To-day malSs the fortieth anniversary Of
the birth Of John c. Freebooter, the WE'LL
known baker Instead OF following the
usual custom Of a postal surprise, the
many friends Of NJ. Freebooter deluged him
with flowers, the most conspicuous OF
which was an elaborate horse shoe.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
s.r,.io.s Viii B. Held ro.niuht.

Tomorrow morning the body Of Mag
tstrate George II. Hollis will be shipped 10
Bridgeville where it will be inferred. Ser
vices will be held this evening at his late
home. No. s2O Madison street, by the Rev.
w. L. S. Murray of Washington Heights
Church
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Enns Lower in Price.

Market prices were somewhat lower
this morning. as far as vegetables and
poultry were concerned. Eggs were
quoted at is cents per dozen, and but-
ter at 35-42 cents pound.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
CLOSING BID QUOTATIONS.
From scott 4 Co. Wilmington.

fAum ctAAA n NAft " tAtA+fHnNet-'
Anal Copper Co ..... .... .........Y Wa
American Smelling Com go. ...-l2Jh
American Sugar Refining sees. ......- -.l2d
Atch. Top and Santa Fo Com s.........9ff
Atch. Top. and Santa Fe Pref see. ....ad
Brooklyn Rapid Transit ...'5'i
Baltimore and Ohio ..... .. .... .l0lii
Canada Southern ...-. .... .. .-..,.-...6iis
Chicago Ct Western 10000. .. ..1pi
Chesapeake and Ohio. 80. see. ..f2
Chicago and Alton &C.. .-.--. -.....lo's
Chicago and Northwest ..-.. ........l5l
Chicago Nil. and St. Paul Com ....1Snz
Delaware and Hudson ..... .....- ......ls1
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western i7S
Erie ..... -. go. ...'..-'..--'ia
Illino'a Central ..... 80. ...... .........lf7
Louisville and Nashville ,........ ..i29is
Metro. Street Railway o.. 80. ..-...2s
Metro Securities Company. 80. .......62
Manhattan Cons ....... ........--.lsS'l
Missouri Pacific .. 81. .... .. ........f3'l
No. Kansas and Texas Pfrd q. q. ....oJl.
National Lead Com ..... .... .....-...---.bl
n. Y. Central and Hpdstl .... -........ie0s
n. Y. Ontario and Western ..... .. ..3s
Norfolk and Western Com ..... ..--....i36
Northern Pacific Com ..... ......-...i3i
/ Pacific Mall ......----.- .....s..-.....'...-o 4
Pennsylvania Railroad Company ..l2lis
Peoples Gas.-...- -..- -. - - ...'s' >
Reading ....... 80. .......-......-ili't
Reading Isl Pfrd ..... ..--.....-....-.s''a
Reading end Pfrd .--.. .....-..- .-..-...S
Rock Island Com .-.. ......'2''a
Rock island Pref =. 49,. .. =. 49,. e. 5lis
southern Railway Com ......... .......s2is
Texas and Pacific ... .... ............s4z
Tennessee Coal and Iron co........ ...iii
Union Pacihc Com ... q. 49,. ....-..lil,:
L. S. steel com ..... .... ...... ..........sIs,
L. S. steel Pfrd ....... ... ..........i io1's
Wabash Com -. 80. ..................li'-
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
RAIN PREVENTS
WILMINGTON GAME
speeIaI % rna avealnr Iournal.

NORFOLK. va. April 6.-The game
OF baseball between Norfolk and Will
mington, set fof this afternoon. is of.
because Of rain.
Wilmington viii play Norfolk or
Portsmouth on Monday.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Bank cIsnrlnas for Week.

Bank clearings for the week. as re-
ported by the Security Trust ana Safe
Deposit Company, were Sl,6iS0sT. For
a corresponding period last year the
clearings we're S1.524,539.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
PnlIman EmnIove cnt Hand

While at work yesterday at the works
OF the Pullman Company, Louis Sim,
of Sl4 East Sixth street. had two fingers
badly cut. He was taken home for
treatment
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Estate Ietters Granted.

Register Walker this morning grant
ed letters OF administration, d. b. n. C.
{. a., on the estate Of Sarah Donnell. 70
Charles b. Evans.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Farm al shsrIHs Sale.

Sheriff Stafford has sold the 141 acre
farm Of William c. Mccoy. at St
Georges, TO ]. Frank Blggs, for s3s.10.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Two pivoroes Granted.

Judges in Superior Court yesterday
signed DEGREES Of divorce in the cases
of Daniels vs. Daniels, and Haley VS..
Haley
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Firemen Preparina 70 Smoke.

Arrangements have been completed
for the smoker to be given by the Trip
Association of the Washington Fire
Company at Irish-American Hall next
Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Fireman Chances Position,

James Hammerer has relinqulshed
his position as u'lerman for the Della
ware Fire Company. and has been en-
gagged as driver Of the Woccacoe chemi-
cal engine.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
washv Fireman Was serenaded.

Frank Ainsworth, one of the most
popular runners Of the Washington Fire
Company, was given a serenade last
evening at No. 216 East Fourth street.
by his fellow members. After the con-
cert a collation. was served.
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
Ms. Brown IS ReeoverIna.

Mrs. Harry A. Brown. wife Of Levy
Court Commissioner Brown, is recover
ing from the effects Of a severe surgi-
cal operation. which she underwent in
the Kensington philadelphia Hos
.pitaL
Evening journal., 1907-04-06
WEATHER.

UNsL TIED WEATHER, PROB
ABLY RAIN TONIGHT.
PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER
SUNDAY.
Noon temperature. ure..........4 AZ degrees
Evening journal., 1907-04-06

will help you sell what you don't
want, and secure what you DO want
Evening journal., 1907-04-06

Wabash Pfrd .... .. e. 80. ........... .essf
Western Union ..... ..... .. e.. ..........Se
Great North. Pfrd. .......................is .isS
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LEAGUE SOCIAL

The Epworth League Of the
~ r.. Church. South. was IN.
vited TO hold their social meet
ing with the Misses Bruce Fri
day evening. June 2S Most AN
of the Leaguei- were present
and many friends of the League.
And from start to finish ain had
a good time.
The fun began by playing a
game of eleven hand " Now
don't You wish YOU had been
there. some of YOU old fogies
that have made up your minds
shat YOU are too old 60 be social
After we slapped hands az that
game until 10 played out. we
turned 10 into "club fist" We
had stack of fists SO high that
Miss Georgia Bostwick had 90
reach up 90 knock them Off.
The League is full of musical
talent, both instrumental and
vocal, $50 the piano was kept
busy. The house and halls and
long porch were full of pretty
girls and gallant young men.
About 10 clock. some one said
"watermilliOn. and six boys
tried 90 get out at the door at
the same time on 20 that long
porch. the greatest place on
earth for "a crowd of Leaguers TO
eat melons all at the same
time. Before parting, a free
VIII offering was m8de and 10
was good II n O. s. e meetings
should be held oftener. and the
older members should attend.
It would do YOU good aud do
the younger people good.
You Will only have short
time 90 stay here are drop
ping of one by one.
OH why should The spiritof mortal b.
proud,
Like swift hceiing meteor, a FAST
dying cloud.
flash OF the lightning. break OF 90,
wave,
Man passoth from lfc 20 his rcss IN
the grave.
The above should have appear.
ed last week but was unavoid-
ably crowded out.
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BRUTAL MURDER.
Marshall Beschers Asst Sergeant
Of Big Sione Gap. Kills his
Son-iu-Ia~ ever a Dog.

Big Stone Gap was thrown in
to the greatest excitement Sun
day morning over the news of a
murder which had been com
mitted at little cabin in the
Gap Just beyond the dark tun-
mel. The murdered man was
Tom Moore The IN ur d e rer
was his own father~in-law. a
sworn officer of the town, and
the sole witness Of the tragedy.
a woman named Stone.
According TO this woman's
testimony, and that of Moore's
wife, both men were drinking
heavily. Belcher, who lives
near the furnace, had stopped
at his daughters house for sup
per on his way home from Ap-
palachia, and he and Moore
became involved In "A dispute
about a dog OF Belcher's which
Moore was either raising for
HIM or keeping for him, and
which, Belcher claimed. Moore
allowed Belcher's brother-in-
law, Sounds, who lives near by.
20 maltreat a war of words
followed MoOre's wife became
frightened and ran out of the
room with her baby. A few
minutes later. she heard "a pis-
tol shot and the Stone woman
eXclaim You've killed him."
Belcher Immediately left the
house The two women carried
the wounded man TO a cot
whore he died in a few minutes
without speaking Belcher is
still at large, and his where
abouts unknown Co the officers.
though his friends claim that
ne Will return and give himself
up as soon as he is assured
that he viii be- allowed bail.
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He Was PutOut.

A highly amusing incident
temporarily paral, zei ~ it n
laughter the participants I'm
the Battle of Kings Mountain
yesterday afternoon. a British
soldier had been supposedly
shot and killed and role q
for some distance down the
mountain While he lav there
a flash from an American gun
touched the seat of his trousers.
which caught fire and began 20
smoke. Remembering that he
was dead. aud not forgetting
his duty as an actor. the unfor-
tunate man could not pat the
fire out himself. bat called ag-
onizingly Go his comrades aud
enemies. "For Heavens sake
put me out" Those near by
proceeded 90 do This as soon as
they could control themselves
Bristol News.
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