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The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
speak. of "Home Rule" Movement.

Annapolis, Nd, Oct. 26-The Anti
Saloon League of Annapolis was ad-
dressed at a special meeting last night
by William r. Anderson, superintendent
Of the league Of the State. He dealt
with the saloon and liquor question in
a general way, during which he cited the
growth Of the movement for home rule"
on this question.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
John sharp Williams at jamestown.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald

Norfolk. Va, Oct 26.-Free School Day.
commemorating the 2S9th anniversary Of
the establishment of the University Of
HeuricO, the first university and free
school Of America. founded for the pur-
pose of giving free education to the
American Indians, was observed at the
jamestown Exposition to-day. Men of
national reputation. among them John
Sharp Williams. OF Mississippi and Dr.
Edward A. Alderman. president of the
University Of Virginia. participated in it.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Soon Tires Of Married Lie.

Baltimore, Nd. oct. 26.-Mrs Fannie
Dunn, the seventeen-year-old bride who
eloped from her home in Wilmington
Del. to wed Benjamin Dunn Of this city,
has requested the police to locate her
husband, who has deserted her after nine
weeks Of married life.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
John Riley Adams Dies.

Special to The Washington Herald
HageTstown. Nd. Oct 26.-Former
County Tax Collector John Riley Adams.
who has been living retired in this city
for the past eighteen years, died to-day.
following a prolonged Illness, aged sew
enty-eight years. His wife and six chill
dren survive.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
EscapeS from Marlboro Jail.

Upper Marlboro. Nd, oct 26.-"Gus'
Dorsey (coIored). held as being impli-
Gated in the murder OF John Haas, also
colored, of Annapolis. some time last
summer, broke Jail last night. The rope
on which shorty" Speanbaugh escaped
from the roof had been left hanging, and
Dorsey made use of it.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
PREACHER Killed by son-in-Iaw,

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va, Oct 26.-Rev. Robert Lee
Myrick, colored, was shot through the
heart at his home at Piedmont Heights
Norfolk County. last night by Eugene
Bryant, his sOn-in-law, as the result Of
an old misunderstanding. Bryant es-
canpd
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
Candidates Making Fight for
County Offices.
LETTER CAUSES AGITATION
Committee Deny Au-
thentieity of Campaign Document.
john c. Nelson Charged with At
tempt at Witness BrIbery-German
Club ReOrgRnfEed-Men's Meeting.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
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Alexandria, Va, Oct. 26.-Politics are
warming up in Alexandria County. With
there is a fight for every position to be
filled, and in several instances numerous
candidates are conteRding for honors.
The principal fight is being made for the
office of Commonwealth attorney. Capt.
C"andal Mackey, who is finishing term
of four years, in the course Of which he
has cleaned up the gambling business in
the county, Is a candidate for reelection.
1t is stated that he is being supported by
the same forces which secured his cleo
tion over two competitors in close con-
test. Capt Mackey is said to be running
as an independent candidate, but his Op
ponent, Charles l. Simms, ii is said is
a Republican. Capt. Mackey places him
self upon his record and declares that
the issue is clean county government
Committee Denies Responsibility.
Some agitation among Republicans IN
the county followed the appearance of d
letter, gotten out by a man styling him
self the chairman Of the Republican COM
mittee, in which all members Of the party
were urged 20 vote for Mr.. Slmms In
communications which were published to-
day in county paper, this action was
denounced over the names Of the three
members Of the committee, representing
the three magisterial districts. and also
the secretary Of the committee. These,
with the chairman, constitute the body.
The members are J, =. Duncan, Of JEFF
feTsOn district, John b. Henderson. jr.,
Arlington district; C. J. Costellow. Wash
ington district and Thomas r. Gray, sec
TctaTy. 1t Is stated that the letter was
without any authority Of the committee;
that there was no meeting OF the com
mittee. and thar each of the three dele
gates and The secretary has indorsed
Cant MaCkey
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
CHURCH'S GOOD YEAR
Most Successful Period in
SynOd'S History.
ANNUAL REPORT GRATIFYING

Amounts Contributed by Seven Pres
byteries in Excess of AIIOtments.
Working Under synOd's JurisdIc-
tiOn-FinanciaI Growth wonderful.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
A,tempt at Bribery Charged.


Judge J. B. T. Thornton. in the Circuit
Court for Alexandra County. has issued
rule against John c. Nelson requiring
him 10 appear in court next Wednesday
morning To show cause why he should
not be fined and imprisoned for an alleged
attempt 10 bribe a witness in the cas-
against Henry Clayton. who was yester-
day fined 800 and sentenced TO serve sixty
days IN Jail on the charge Of Illegally
operating slot machines The case came
up on an appeal from a decision OF Justice
Of the Peace j. +. Supplce several weeks
ago. when Clayton was fined 800 and SEN
tenced to thirty days in jail. Attorneys
Machen and MOnCure counsel for the de-
fendant. noted an appeal. The prosecu-
tion was conducted by Commonwealth $
Attorney Crandal Mackey
The Alexandria German Club has re-
organized for the season. Il is stated
that there viii be an increased member
ship. and that the programme or social
events viii be an elaboration Of that Of
last year. The following is the committee
on arrangements. Judge Louis &. Barley
A. d. BrOCkett. Harry Beverley. Douglas
Stuart. Dr. Thomas 3. Cochran. Arthur
Bryant, Eugene g. Taylor, Marshall L.
King. Richard NJ Chichester, James S
Douglas jr.. and J. T. Burke. IT.
A special meeting for men will be held
tomorrow afternoon in the lecture room
of the Washington Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. Rev Dr. ". W Van
Arsdale, pastor Of Trinity Methodist Epls-
copal Church. will discuss the subject rs
life worth living?" Those who will par
ticipate in the exercises are Henry X.
Field. ChoriSter, A L. jameson and c. J.
Howell, vi0linists, G. ". Fleet cornetist.
Frederick Hill. clarinetist and Tebe
Creighton. pianist
Field Day exercises viii be held next
Saturday at the Episcopal High School
An extensive programme has been ar
ranged, which viii include variety Of
field and track sports.
The funeral Of Matthew McKeown,
whose death occurred Thursday, will be
held tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock
from his late home, llQ4 Wilkes street
The services will be conducted by Rev. z.
Y. Register, presiding elder of Washing
ton district Methodist Episcopal Church
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27

Field Day exercises viii be held next
Saturday at the Episcopal High School.
An extensive programme has been ar
ranged, which viii include a variety Of
field and track sports.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.
M. CARIETON VAUGHN

COLONIAL LUNCH ROOM, 732 18TH
s. nv. opp Hibbs Bldg Is now open 20 Ladies
and Gentlemen Try US. Satisfaction assured. ocgIS
The Washington herald., 1907-10-27

All advertising contracts made by The
washington Herald are based upon its
sworn circulation circulation in ~ ash
ington larger by thousands than was ever
before attained by any morning news
paper at the Capital Its books are open
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SIGHT Reading
Ernest 7. Winchester

tOrganist of st. Pauls church,,
VIII start November l. Limited men,
bership; progressive method Fee. S2.5o
for twenty lessons. Register by mail
only. ERNEST T. WINCHESTER.
St PauTs Church, 18th and Y sts.
Evening journal., 1907-10-31
ACTOR CURTIS
HELD In BAIL
Magistrate Robertson Holds
Leading Man at Dock
stader'S on False Pre-
tense Charge

Accused Of obtaining $500 by false pre-
tense. by Miss Marcelia Martsteller. Of
New York. NJ. b. Curtis. who is playing
the leading role in "sam1 OF Posen" at
the GarriclS Theatre this week. was held
in $500 bail to await the action Of the
New York authorities by Magistrate
Robertson to-day.
The prosecuting witness came TO this
city several days ago to bring the charge
against Mr.. Curtis. She alleges that she
gave him $500 on the understanding that
she was TO take the leading female role
In a play they were 20 stage and thar the
money was to be used for the purchase
of scenery. She said she appeared twice
in the show and her serve were then
dispensed with. As Mr.. Curtis gave no
satisfactory explanation as to what he
did with the money. the magistrate held
him for the New York authorities.
Whether the charge is an extraditable
ore is now being looked into and word
will probably be received from the New
York authorities within day or two.
NJ Cartis was later released. Six
prominent local men furnishing the de-
sired security.
Evening journal., 1907-10-31
BOY BOUND
FOR THE WEST
Disappeared From His Home
Two Weeks Ago and Grand
parents Are Worried

The exploits of the heroes in the
dime novels which Arthur Dewey,
aged 10 years. the grandson OF James
M. Dewey, of No. 9 West Thirtieth
street. was fond reader. was prob-
ably tho incentive for the lad leaving
his home two weeks ago since which
time nothing has been heard from him,
though he was seen near the Sharplcss
school house on the Concord Turnpike
on last Friday.
on the day he disappeared he told
a companion. whom he met on the
Baltimore ana Ohio Railroad. that he
was going out West He told a rail-
road man the same thing, but as he
only had so cents. the man told him
that he was on the right road, but his
pile was too small 10 carry him far.
Tho boys mother Is dead and his
father IS employed in Trenton, and
has not yet been told of the boys dis
appearance because the youths grand
parents did not want 10 worry him,
and expected every day 70 see the lad
return The family win have cir
culars containing "a description Of the
boy and his likeness printed and send
them to adjacent towns. His grand
mother snid to-day that she forbid him
from reading novels having caught
him with such literature on several
occasions.
Evening journal., 1907-10-31
BLUE HENS CHICKS HEAR THE CLUCK
AND FLOCK FOR HOME COMING DAY
An Army Of Visitors Here to
View the Afternoon and
Evening Pageants
RECEPTIONS BY THE
MAYOR AND GOVERNOR

There certainly is a big time to-day in
this mans and this womans town. Every
body is happy for the weather man has
been foiled. and nature is beaming upon
Wilmlngton's first Home Coming Day
The folks are here from everywhere.
The cluck of the Blue Hen has been heard
by many chicks in various parts Of the
country, and many came home to roost
in the city for the day at least
wilmington is celebrating. AS was re-
marked before, and as will bear repetition
everybody is happy Why shouldn't all be
so. It is a holiday. Many shops ale closed.
wilmington is swathed in red, white and
blue mandages-that is. the buildings are
and not the people, for the people are
g lust logged out in their best and are strut
ting about proudly The big day is here at
last and with nothing to mar it, VIII
mington is having "a gala day that 1t IS
believed will be forerunner Of home
coming weeks festivities next year. Tn re
is an awakened pride new spirit in the
civic life of Wilmington. Note to-day as
an exhibit.
Martial music marching companies OF
militia. and throngs on the street during
the morning presaged the pubic safety re-
N.gW TINS HlAtlMNoH as hli' VI tA-N '--N
teresting pageants the city ever had.
IT was the first time the entire pubic
safety arm OF the city and State was seen
, together in one long array and it was tne
FIRST time Wilmingtonians have had the
oppbrtunity of viewing On their streets
the .entire Delaware Infantry. one of the
best militia organizations OF the country.
g Delaware College cadets are here, too,
ant nj
new. uniforms marching proudly behind
their famous band. and last but not least
come the stalwart policemen and firemen
OF Wilmington. All the panoply Of war
All that suggests the martial. are here
to-day under the most peaceful surround
. ings. It Is the big show day for Whining
ton, and thousands Of persons are TAX
ing in the performances.
Mayor Wilson's Reception.
Governor LEAFS headquarters at the
CLAYTON House for the members Of his
staff were opened at noon. Sergeant Noah
Gray was at the hotel during the morn
ing looking after the military visitors.
This afternoon at 130 o'clock Mayor
Horace Wilson held a reception TO resi-
dents OF wilmington and visitors at the
CIV Hall Tine Mayor was assisted in re-
ceiNing by william y. AdSloi' Fic'ir0N'
Of CITY Council and by Josiah Marvel
chairman of the Halloween Civic Conn
mittee Many persons called TO pay their
RESPECTS. The Mayor and his assistants
stood in the city court room, which was
appropriately decorated, and the-vsltors
entered by the right door and departed
by the left
Mayor Wilson was at his office all
morning and received many visitors then.
The offices were thrown open 50 that any
who chose could enter without any for
mality.
Market street was roped of during the
morning from one end TO the other so
that the crowds could not encroach upon
the paraders.
Evening journal., 1907-10-31
CORPSE
ON SHOULDERS
Deceased 0raneemaR Born to
Grave by COuntrymen in
Novel Way

Six brawny sons OF Ireland and
Orangemon. carried the body of Rob-
ert McKelvey on their shoulders 10 It's
resting place In Mt Salem Cemetery
yesterday afternoons Mr. Mckelvey,
vino was the oldest Orausoman n tho
state. requested his fellow lodgemen
sometime ago to carry his body on
their shoulders 20 the grave, and VIII
liam j. kirkland. Samuel Gillon,
William G. Brown, Charles Black,
James Mason and John Dennison conn
piled with the request They took
charge Of the casket at the cemetery
gate. raised 1t to their shoulders, and
proceeded to the open grave. into
which it was lowered while the Or
angemen conducted their religious SER
vice.
The funeral was largely attended.
Evening journal., 1907-10-31
CIVIC PARADE
A GRAND PAGEANT

The parade OF the afternoon is TO
move at 2 o'clock and is one of the
most gorgeous display of the l1ind ever
sene in the State.
General J. ParlSc Postles was in COM
mand. His aides were: Major Edmund
Mitchell Captain Chauncey +. Hol-
comb, First Infantry Regiment, Organ
lied Militia of Delaware; Lieutenant
T. +. Slayer, IT, $. A.; George Black,
chief Of police; George B. Ward and
Henry c. Conrad.
The State Militia with its 800 men
clothed IN blue ana gold, under the
command Of Col. Theodore Townsend,
headed the pageant and presents a fine
appearance. The First Infantry Band
furnished the music. Following the
militia came the Delaware College
Cadets. $50 strong. Then came the
city's policemen, under the command
of Chief of Police George Black. The
men wore white gloves and bouteniers.
Fire Chief Ward and Assistants Ma
loney and Roller, headed the division
composing the city fire department
which. with the State militia as the
spectacular feature of the pared.
Just ahead Of the fremen are the let.
ter carriers of the city headed by Post
master Henry c. Conrad and the famous
Letter Carriers Band, 80 pieces, Of Phila-
delphia.
Companies in Line.
The companies IN line, their mar
shals. bands, etc, are:
Brandywine-Chief marshal Louis
Townsend; company marshal William
s. Knight; band. Neff's, 20 pieces; men
in line so.
Delaware-Chief marshal, Theodore
H. Pratt; company marshal S. P
Green; assistant, James Kerrigan
band, Coast Artillery. from Fort Du-
Pont. 81 pieces; mon in line. 80.
Fame Hose-Chief marshal W. ]
Iutz company marshal, Norman Dep
uty; assistant. Harry Connor; band
Bay Side. of Havre de Grace, 40 pieces
men IN line. 65
Friendship marshal, Charles
w Ferguson; company marshal
George w. McGonigal; assistant, O. y
Cole: band. Clifton Heights, aP., *
pieces; men in line 70.
ndependence-Chief marshall VIII
liam C. Smith; company marshal, VIII
liam Iawton; assistant. Richard Horn
band New Castle Cornet Band, Of New
Castle. 20 pieces: men in line. so.
liberty Chief marshal. john Big.
gans; company marshal. William
lewis. assistants, William MAY
Evening journal., 1907-10-31
Official Programme
Wilmington "OId Home
Celebration"
October 81, 1907

o'clock
All bells will ring and all whistles will blow for two
minutes.
Durina the morning the public generally and the
bers of the ommttee especially will greet visitors
wherever seen, and make them welcome and request
thm to register their addresses, and when they
lived in Wilmington If Registers will be placed
in the City Hail. Newspaper Offices and dupont Build.
ina. All drug sores hotels and other public places are
requested to open registers for visitors
All registers be turned into the Mayor at the City
Hall Friday.
1.so o'clock.
Reoeption by the Hon. Horace Wilson, Mayor Of Will
minston, in the City Hall in honor OF the Hon. Preston
Lea Governor Of Delaware
To this reception the Public generally is invited, and
especially the visitors to our city.
All the Public School Children of the city invited
the Court House green together with their
protection and the general public will not
be admitted.
2 o'clock.
Public Service Parade be reviewed by the Governor
from the reviewing stand front Of the City Hail.. The
parade will include the entire Organized Militia Of the
Police Department, the Postoce Department and the
Fire Department Of the city There will be about two
thousand in line together with the apparatus Of
each Of the twelve FIRE companies and f0ur'ss" 0a"''
o'clock
Dress parade by the Organized Militia Of the State Of
Delaware on Washington Heishts.
o'clock.
Halloween Parade to be reviewed by the Mayor from
the reviewing stand in front Of the City Hail.
No explosives will be allowed night the streets
but all citizens requested to decorate their places
Of business and private residence ana 10 use req ana
green fire at night to the extent Of their desire
Evening journal., 1907-10-31

charles Cannon: band, Federal, Of
chester. Pa, 25 pieces; men I'm line, 60.
Phoenix-Chief marshal, Daniel Nc
Cullin: company marshal, Joseph FL
nan: assistant. John Bealey; band,
Viola. of Pennsgrove, n. j., 30 pieces'
men in line, 65.
Reliance-Chlef marshal, ]. T. Lally;
company marshal, Timothy Buckley;
assistant George Kelly; band, West
Chester. 80 pieces; men in line, IS.
Union-Chief marshal William Ros-
sitter: company marshal. Frank NJ Sc
vier. assistant. Harry Bothman; band
Egan's, 35 pieces; men in line, go.
Washington-Ch marshal, Frank
Kendall; company marshal Henry
Hirzel; assistant Benjamin Spence;
band. First Infatnry, So pieces; men in
lire. IS.
water Witch--Chief marshal, J.
Morton Dillon; company marshal
Joseph TAYLOR; assistant. Robert Aiken;
band. Elmwood. of Philadelphia, o
pieces; men I'm line, 100.
Weccacoe-Chief marshal, William J
Bayley; company marshal Harry
Freeman; assistant Dennis Shields;
band, First Regiment ~ pieces mer
IN line. 75.
Governor Views Parade.
Governor Lea and his Official party
Mayor Wilson. city officials. and mem
bers of the joint Halloween committee.
viewed the parade from the stand in front
of City Hall.
Friendship Band furnished music To-
the policemen, ard the Letter Carriers
Band fer the postmea. The First In
fantry Band turned DOT 80 mos clans and
a bugle corp.
Afer the parade dismissed at the Car
field Monument. the hremen are TO coun-
termarch out the avenue to Van Buren
street that all the companies might SCI
the apparatus Of one another
with the evening parade Of the state
militia az Washington tie ghts at o'cloch
which is 10 be viewed by Governor Lea
ana his stan. the afternoon celebration
will be over
Evening journal., 1907-10-31
Night Carnival
of the MunnDers

Grand Marshal, James c. o'Neal;
Aids, Mayor Horace Wilson, Chief
Of Police George Black, Harry r.
Graham, George w. Bader, James 3.
Hasson, Daniel p. DuRoss, William
G. Taylor, George M. Gillespie, Or.
c. NJ. Almond, James Kane, John
!. Beehan, William Lawton, Edward
Higgins, w. L. Sasse, W. e. Frank,
d. w. Lynch, Charles D. Bird, Stan
ley Griffith, S. n. Foulke, Daniel
Ross, Samuel n. Benson, Jr., F. n.
Steinle, S. L. Mettler, A. Willis,
Charles 7. Woolhar, A. o. n. Grier,
e. J. Otteni and A. J. koooh.
Parade will form at 8 o'clock.
Route Of Parade-Form on French
street, north of Sixth, and move
promptly at 8 o'clock. Proceed
down French to Fourth, to Spruce,
countermaroh back on Fourth, to
King, to Front, to Market, to
Tenth, to King, to ELEVENTH. to
Delaware avenue, TO Van Buren, to
Park Place, to jackson, TO Eleventh.
to Madison, to Fourth, to West, to
Seventh, to Market, and dismiss.
This parade will include the fol-
lowing;
First Division-BattaIion Of police.
Neff's Band, Democratic League Of
200 men, masked; Wilmington
Mummers' Association, 800 men in
costume.
Second Division--First Infantry
Band. Brownson Library Assooia-
ton, 200 men. masked; Mummers'
Association, 500 men masked.
Third Division-First Regiment
Band, Union Veteran Legion, 100
men. in costume; Wilmington Turn
qemeinde, 100, fancy dresses and
drills; Mattahoon Tribe, !. o. r. NJ,
100 men, masked; National Protec-
tive Legion, 100 men, mounted.
Fourth Division-First Infantry
Band, all unattached mummcrs.
Evening journal., 1907-10-31
NO FALL HERE
In BEEF PRICE
Managers Of Western Con-
Germs Say Tendency is
to Advance
BIG SHORTAGE IN CATTLE

Reports from the offices Of the
Cudahy Packing Company, az Omaha.
one of the "Big Five constituents OF
the Packing Trust. of a cut OF 10 per
cent in the price OF beef have not af-
fected the local meat market. accord
ing to the managers Of the local office
OF the Schwarzchild and Sulzbergcr
Company and the Armour Packing
Company Following the announce
ment Of the cut Edward A. Cudahy,
head Of the Cudahy Company. OF
Omaha. declared that he believed there
would be an immediate decline in
prices all along the line of produce
and staple articles.
Shortage Of Cattle.
@. Bi Fink. manager Of the VIII
mington office of the Schwarzchild s.
Sulzberger Company. said yesterday
that the shortage in receipts Of cattle
I'm the Western markets was so pro-
nounced that prices were tending TO
advance rather than decrease. "rhe
situation is the very contrary OF that
indicated bv such an announcement -
he said. 1--WE have received no adj
vice Of any such cut The shortage
of receipts Of cattle from the West
is sending things up IN the air For
some reason the packers and brokers
are not buying. / received a letter
only yesterday from our general man-
ager in New York advising me of the
extremely light receiDts of cattle and
small stock in the west"
Armours Say Same.
At the Armour Compnny's place
Manager Howard Crawford confirmed
the statement bv Mr.. Fink. ANY
body who has any knowledge OF enc
three great cattle centers. Chicago, st
Louis and Kansas CITY. viii tell you
that there is a shortage IN the receipt
Of cattle OF so per cent" he said. 81
don't believe that Mr.. Cudahy made
any such announcement"
IL Is understood that the local Office
Of the Schwarzchild and suizbergei
Company has been advised to place itl
stock at the best advantage, and C.
make local purchases. If possible.