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Evening journal., 1907-01-16
Bible Class Organizes.

A meeting Of the men Of Old swedes'
Church was held on Tuesday evening
in the Sunday school room for the
purpose of organizing Bible class.
The following officers were elected:
President, the Rev. Henry Olmstead;
vice. president. Edgar Hyland; secre-
tary. William DeGraw; treasurer,
Charles II. Card. Committees were
appointed for visitation. new members
and constitution. The first session Of
the Bible class win be held on Sunday
afternoon at 2.SO o'clock under the
auplces Of the Bible class committee
of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew.
This class viii be followed by an
organization Of a young woman's Bible
class.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16

burst into flames. Several persons are
understood to have been killed but ow-
ing to the military guard established
around the building it is impossible to
get details.
NEW YORK-Alderman william
Clifford. of Queens, charged With ao-
cepting a bribe to vote former Cowing
for Recorder, to succeed John w. Cor.
is expected to confess to-day when ar
raigned in court to the plot whereby
he delivered ten votes Of his associates
in the aldermanic board for a $4,000
bribe
Clifford says that all Of the aldermen
were to share in the bribe.
CHIcAGO-Twelve business houses
Were destroyed by fire last night, caus-
ing a loss of a half million dollars.
WASHINGTON-Statistics for the
month Of December bring the total Of
immigration of last year up to l214. Ss6.
the greatest this country has ever seen.
RICHAIOND-The Adams and Southern
Expsess Companies have aereei TO re-
duce rates in Virginia from 6 10 % per
cent. and even. more in some cases, pro-
vided the United States ExpHass Company
will come into the arrangement.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
asix Rookersv J NoveIty.

In offering to patrons Of the Garrick
Theatre Miss Clara Thropp and her six
English Rockers Manager w. L. Dock
stader presents a noverty in the
vaudeville line which is one of the
cieverst Of the many clever acts thar
have been seen I'm the play house since
its opening.
The company is entirely English.
this being it's first appearance in
America. The scenery is particularly
attractive and the costumes elaborate
The posing of the young women in the
third scene Of the act, the singing Of
Miss Thropp, and the effect produced
by the electrical lighted revolving rock
Ing chairs is particularly pleasing. The
act is decidedly a novelty and a most
refreshing one.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
Heptasophs Installed.

The folloHinS officers of Wilmington
Conclaye No. 90 Improved Order Of
Heptasophs, have been installed by
Alternate deputy Supreme Archon
James carnenter
Past Arqhon. Herbert T. Smith,
Archon Howard Palmer; Provost, j.
CrahaHl Taggart;; Secretary. Edward
L. Hobbs Financier. William f. Tay-
lor; Trkasufer. William A. Gallaher;
Prelate.t clifford Stelle. Jr.; Inspector,
Joseph F moteland; warder, John It.
Thompson; sentinh. Charles Rumer
Trustees William A. Gallaher. ]. J.
Whittager ana Thomas E. Young. J..
y. Whi44l<ef sYho has been secretary
for twehts dye years, declined re-elec-
tiOn. ~ rtffh{ {sat
Visiebrf yeep'e present from Penn
Conclav lQheSter Washington Con-
clave ~ gfsittsviAe. and Delaware
Concla tssssss city. After the install.
lation, the TORS and members were
dined A, 4sirkcaRs.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
ONE HUNDRED DEAD
IN JAMAICA HORROR
Fire, Following Quake, Wipes
Out the Most COngested
District Of City
ENGLISH NOBLEMAN
AMONG THE VICTIMS

By Our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
HOLLAND BAY, JAMAICA, Jan. 16.
--latest reports from Kingston, over
land, are that the deaths from the
earthquake and fire will exceed 100.
This estimate is, if anything, too low
and will be increased when a thorough
search has been made in the fire dis
trict and in collapsed buildings in the
native quarters.
Thirty negro soldiers perished in the
military hospital alone. Sir James
Ferguson was killed by a falling wall.
He is the only white man of promi-
nence thus far reported among the
dead.
Order has been restored under strong
military control but few people have
returned to their homes even where
slight damage was done. Monday night
there was looting in the wrecked
buildings but soldiers soon put a
stop to it, Several offenders were
caught and locked up in barracks.
Shipping in the harbor is reported
to have escaped injury with the ctcep-
ton of some little craft which cou'd
not be pulled away from the burning
docks in time.
The principal burned district is a
triangle formed by the water front at
King and Queen streets, which is the
most congested section.
Only one hotel is left in the city
Negroes Think World is at End.
Nearly all the white survivors have
been taken care of in the unchanged
hotels bac kof town and in private
residences. The larger part Of the
negro quarter is intact but most of the
negroes are still camping in the PEN
Many are under strong religious ex-
citement, expecting the end of the
world. Colored preachers collect
crowds and export them to repentance
Many have given away their posses
sions and arrayed themselves in white
sheets 70 await the final trump.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
KILLED MAN In
NATIONAL MUSEUM

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-With a re-
peating rife. Otto Seelhorst, Of Phila-
delphia. shot three bullets into Frank
Van Iterson, an artist, at the National
Museum, this morning. Van lnterson
was dead when the attendants reached
the scene. one of them had heard
seelhorst say. just before the shooting;
You'll never meddle with my family
again" Van Interson is dead.
Seelhorst was at once put under ar
rest. He stated that he had come over
from Philadelphia yesterday afternoon,
and that he lived at 2927 Poplar street,
that city.
Van Interson was employed in the
lithographing establishment Of Graham
and Company. in Washington. He
formerly lived In Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
TELEGRAPH NEWS INANUTSHELL

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
STUBbNNILLE, O.-Sheriff Noor-
hees this morning sent a telegram to
the Sheriff of Clark county at Spring.
field. Ohio, ordering him to place Fred
c. Fairbanks, son Of Vice President
Fairbanks, under arrest, under his in
dictment here yesterday by the grand
jury for perjury in connection with his
procuring a license to marry Helen
Scott, daughter of the millionaire iron
master, James Scott, of Pittsburg.
NEW YORK-Twenty- three passeng-
ers on board the steamer Indus which
arrived here to-day from Cuba died
on shipboard while enroute from Cali
cutta to Trinidad, British West Indies.
The passengers, who were mostly cool
les. died from measles and pneumonia.
ATLANTA, Ga.-A. r. Mallory, in
ventor of the Mallory plow, used by
thousands in the South for the culti-
walton of cotton, committed suicide in
a corner grocery store here to-day by
blowing out his brains with a revolver.
He had been talkin gand acting queer
~ fir several days.
ST. PETERSBURG-A bomb was ex-
ploded in the Municipal Credit Com
pany's bank shortly after midnight,
nd few moments LATER the building
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
RUSH Z" WORK,
M'CREA'S COMING

President James McCrea. Of the Penn
sylvania railroad, IN company wiah Second
Vice-President Pugh and Chief Engineer
shard started to-day to make a thorough
inspection of the entire system in the
cast. President McCrea wants TO see the
work Of Improvement that is going on and
viii visit this city the latter part Of this
week or early next week.
The local officials ore anxious to have
trains running over the south bound ele-
waited track before McCrea comes TO this
division and accordingly will hurry the
work for the opening with all possible
speed.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
TYPHOON TAKES
ONE HUNDREDLIVES

By Our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
MANILA, Jan. l6.--The Islands Of Leyte
and Samar were swept by a terrible ty-
phoon on January ie and great loss Of life
and enormous damage are reported. De-
tails are meagre but reports so far re-
ceived say 100 lives were lost in the island
Of Leyte. No definite report has been re-
ceived from Samar No estimate has been
made of the property loss and no dam
age to shipping has been reported.
Barracks and officers quarters on the
cast coast OF Samar were wrecked and
it is believed several lives were lost Com
munication with the island has been cut
Off for six days.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
FIVE DEAD In
BOILER BLOW UP
Low Water in Reading
Freight Engine Causes
Catastrophe

sy Our Own Wire. puoIshers' Press.
NORRISTOWN, Pa, Jan. 16.-Fivo men
were killed in the explosion Of the boiler
OF a Reading freight engine az Bridge
port to-day The dead are: Conductor
Charles Stein, Fireman John Nohlock
Brakeman Roy scheder, Brakeman Elmer
Kane. all Of Allentown. and an unknown
man I'm charge Of stock car.
Low water in the boiler is believed TO
have caused the accident All the men
were riding in the cab when the accident
happened scheder's body was torn %
fragments. The others were scalied to
death or killed by the shock. The rear
portion Of the boiler was hurled lto yards
away while the locomotive wheels re-
mained on the tracks.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
Recital Of ErIon Church.

Joseph H. Douglass, grandson OF the
late Frederick Douglass, and gifted
violinist will appear at Ezlon NJ. E.
Church. corner Ninth and French streets
tomorrow evening. Mr.. Douglass will be
accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Fannie H..
Doueiass. who IS an accomplished pan st
and dramatic reader. Among their musical
selections win be: Violin, Fantasie Ca
price, Vieuxtomps; plano, prelude, Raoh-
manlnon; violin, gypsy song, S coleridgs
Taylor; gypsy dance, sarasatei VIOLIN
scenes la-garda, Hubay.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
ELECT RICHARDSON
AMID APPLAUSE
Entire Republican Assembly
Casts 1t Vote For Kent
County Man
PREPARE HIS CERTIFICATE
specIal 10 The EvenIng journal


DOVER, Jan. 16-In joint session at
noon to-day Senator George w. Sparks
was chosen on motion OF Senator Conner.
as presiding officer OF tho jInt session.
Beside Mr.. Boyce Of the Senate. who
was IN. Mr.. Film Of the House was alb
sent The usual resolutions granting floor
privileges were presented by Mr Monag-
han, The young women student body OF
the Wilmington Conference Academy at
tended under escort OF tho principal, y. L.
Cross and others Of the faculty secre-
tary Of State Cahaii took a position be-
side the chairman 20 give any necessary
legal advice.
After the journals containing yester-
days separate voting had been read,
Chairman Sparks proceeded to announce
that Harry A. Richardson had been elect
cd Senator but Senator Moore arose and
moved. probably to enable the large crowd
present TO hear what they had come for.
that the Joint session proceed TO ballot for
United States Senator.
Tho balloting began and al the Ropub-
leans arose and voted clearly for Harry
A. Richardson. The Democrats supported
Willard Salisbury. their nominee.
The result. Richardson. S5 Salisbury. 10.
Chairman Sparks announced the elec-
iton Of Mr.. Richardson amid applause.
Mr. Holcomb presented resolution an
nouncing the death Of former Representa-
tive Elwood L. Wilson, paying high
tribute to his memory, sending condol-
oncoa Of the joint session TO hls family
az New Castle. The resolution adopted and
the Joint session stood for a few moments
Of silence.
Tho House separated
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
SECOND OLDEST DRUGGIST.
John J. Gallagher Has Been in the
Business Here for so Years.


John. ]. Gallagher, OF 1903 Market
street. is second to 2. James Belt Of
being the Oldest druggist in this city.
Mr.. Gallagher started as an ap-
prentice in the employ Of William b.
Kinsey. at Fifth and Market streets.
now occupied by the Baynard Com
pany. in 1857 February 1 will make
just fifty years he has been in the
business.
In 1862 he started for himself at his
present location. 1903 Market street.
then well out in the country. and in
1876 took his brother. Francis E. CAL
iagher. as his partner.
Gallagher Bros. now own two large
drug stores in the city, one at -Four,
teenth and Market the other at Vande-
yer avenue and Market street and are
the best known druggists i'm the city.
Mr.. Gallagher can tell many anus
ing stories Of Old time politicians.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
SNOW BLOWS IN
FROM NORTHWEST

beginning at an hour before daylight
this morning, the sof. fakes Of a be-
lated snowstorm began to fall over this
city, and by noon the sidewalks and
streets were thinly covered with a coat
ing of spotless white. its purity quickly
being destroyed by the passing Of many
teams and the trampling Of countless feet.
50 far, the snowfall has been local. and
those wise in weather lore say that it viii
not continue At any rate it has remind
ed MS that this is winter and raised hope
nj the breasts of the Juvenile who giories
in the possession of a new sled.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
INTERPLAY CANAL SCHEME
General Angus Hopeful of Prompt Ap-
preparation to Push Work.

General Agnus. chairman Of the Del
aware and Chesapeake Canal Commis-
sion. is pleased at the interest the
public shows in the recent report on
the feasibility Of the United states
Government taking charge Of the canal
He expresses confidence that Congress
will al the present session make an ap-
preparation Of S2.50O,0oO for the pur-
chase Of the present canal, He be-
lieves the government viii control the
waterway within ninety days
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
Grand Fraternity Mests.

Wilmington Branch No. 26. Grand Fra
ternity, held a largely attended meeting
last evening. al which two OF the recently
elected officers were Installed The office
Of pianist was created and Marshal C.. a.
starkey was unanimously elected to hn
the position. Several new members were
initiated and applications received.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
Now Delegates Attended.

New Delegates Attended.
The following newly appointed delegated
to the Central Labor Union, were present
at the meeting; brotherhood OF Carpen-
tors and Joiners. Union No. 1926, S. IL
Fairlamb. G.. II. Merritt, Thomas Pace, K
F. woolery and W. L. Meredirh; Union
No. CPS. william Croney, ]. E. Mcclintocks
T.. w. Greenlee. John Wood and W. J.
Finley.
brotherhood Of Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers. II. ". Behen. c. F. Dough-
erty d. Mitchell. d Beaston and G. Eagle
son.
The following officers were elected fof
the ensuing year. President H. ". Be
hen. vice-president, }. +. Acciintcck; r.
ccrding secretary A. r. saylor; inanTu
secretary. C. r. King; treasurer. cha1ee
Brown: sergeant-at-arms. Thomas Tay-
lor; trustees. S. II. Fairlamb. GeorEe
Lyons and T. c. dupont
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
Slight Fire Causes commotion.

Fire in a chimney in the rear Of
Ainscow's cafe caused considerable ex-
citement for a time yesterday. The
occupants of the McVey building at
Eighth and Market streets. left that
structure in hurry. believing it to be
on fire. Several young women de-
scended from the top floor TO the Sec
ond by means Of the fire escape in
their haste to get to the street.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
GRAFT SKIN ON
GIRLS BODY

Lillian Barber, the young woman who
was horribly burned about the body
some time ago at her home in Iron
Hin, Md. is slowly improving at the
Homeopathic Hospital. As soon as
Miss Banber's strength win permit the
operation Of skin grating win he per-
formed. Her entire trunk must be per-
piled with new skin.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
ITALIAN SOCIETY GROWS
Splendid Work Done by Organization
Headed by officer DiMare.

Since it's organization in 1890 the Italian
Beneficial Society known as the Giodaurie
Fragostino. has increased In membership
until 1t now numbers over 200 carmine
DiMare. an efficient member Of the police
force has been elected president Of the
society for the past six years.
Yesterday President DiMare took an
aged and inhrm italian IN charge ana
purchased for him a new suit Of clothing
new shoes. socks and an entire double set
OF underwear. The society viii also pro-
vide for his maintenanca. in the future.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
CAROLINE PAIR
MARRY HERE

Robert Jarrei Jr. Of Goldboro, and
Miss sarah Eva Rrichett, of Hillsboro,
Caroline county Nd, applied for
license at the office Of Mag
istrate Lawrence J. Broman, today.
After obtaining the document they left
in search Of a preacher and who mar
ried the mcould not be learned.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16

In the Masonic Temple this afternoon
the annual meeting Of the Grand Chapter
OF Delaware Royal Arch Masons is being
held. Beside other business TO be trans
acted the annual election Of officers win
be held.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16

William Toy was discharged by Judge
Cochran this morning from a charge Of
larceny. and Thomas Parmar, accused of
trespass and the alleged theft of line ma
terials from the d. and A. and Delmarvia
Telephone Companies was held in $500 bail
for a further hearing.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16

James Wiley 81 years Of age, a
fisherman making his home on a boat
moored III the Christiana creek near
railroad bride No. 8, tripped over a
loose plank in the dec kand broke his
ankle shortly before noon to-day. He
was taken to the Homeopathic Hos
pital for rtreatment.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
Exeeutive Committee Named.

At a meeting Of the board Of directors
Of Bonanza Cobalt Mines Company
George I. Speer and s L. Mckee were
added to the bbard and the following exc
cutive committee appointed: Harry LurlSer
and Albert, eeissenderfer, of Philadelphia,
Evening journal., 1907-01-16

John Houck OF $50 Tatnall street.
an employe OF the Belts Machine
Tool Company. had his left foot badly
crushed today by heavy casting fall
ing upon It. He was taken to Della
ware Hospital in the Phoenix Ambu-
lance for treatment.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
Committee to HoId Meetina.

1t is expected that the committee Of
the Bar Association appointed to prepare
bill regulating the judicial system Of
the State will meet on Friday afternoon
merit. The meeting will be held in the
county court room.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16

Members of the Delaware Auto As
sociation will meet at the Wilmington
Country Club this evening at 7.S0
o'clock. A meeting of the executive
committee OF the same association Will
also be held.
Evening journal., 1907-01-16
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cUeiNEssMEN--
ADVERTISE IN THE EVENING
JOURNAL FOH TWO REAsONSx
FIRST; ITS CIRCULATION "a
THE LARGEST OF FANY DELAs
WARE NEWSPAPER.
SECOND. 1T Is THE WORK.
iNcMAN'S PAPER.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
NORTH ENDS GAME.
Star Local Football Team to Meet
Orange Y. M. G. A. Tomorrow.

The football teams of the North End A.
c.. and Orange Y. M. C. A. will clash at
Park A. A.. Oval. Arlington and Lincoln
avenues. tomorrow afternoon. The North
Ends are still sore as a result of their
game with the Knickerbocker A. c. last
Saturday, in which the locals won out by
the close score of II to 6. but will be able
to put up a very stiff argument against
the Y. M. C. A. boys, who are coached by
Professor Mayser, physical instructor Of
the Newark Academy.
Coach Jack Maxfield, of the North Ends,
SAYS his team will win. but will ave to
work hard to do SO, as the Orangeites are
exceptionally strong and fast this year and
are after the football championship of the
county as well as having won that honor
in basketball last winter.
The Smith brothers. former Pardue Uni
versity stars. are with the North Ends
this year. and will be in the game in a
few days. The North Ends Will line up
as follows for tomorrow's game: Left end,
Fairehild, Kahlschmidt; left tackle, Buff
fun; left guard, Weisgaeber; centre, W.
Terwilliger; right guard, Losa: right
tackle. Martin; right end, Brush, Russell;
quarterback. O'Connor. Fairehild; left half
back. T, Terwllliger, captain; right half
back, Connolly; fullback, Binder
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
CoIumbla,s openinfs Game.

The Columbia B. b.. C. will open its
basketball season tonight, when 1t plays
the strong Ashland A. A. on the latter's
court. The Columbias will have one of the
strongest teams in the city. The lineup
for tomorrow's game will be: Desch AMI
Hill. forwards: Kurtz, centre. and
Wuensch. Sandhusen and Pennington,
guards. In Deseh and Hill the Columbias
two of the best forwards in the
State. at their weight.
All teams averaging eighty to e~ighty-five
pounds, desiring games for Tuesday even
ings on the Columbia's court can arrange
same by addressing the manager to that
effect. h Columbias offer suitable in
dEcements for all games on their court.
The Columbias will travel on all other
evenings of the week and would like to ar
range games with all teams at their
weight, haSng their own courts and Offer
ing suitable inducements. The Columbus
would like to arrange a home-and-home
series with the Invaders, Eagles and Ma
varre A. c. Address all communications
to Fred e. Wuensch, manager, 463 South
Eighteenth street.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
WORLDS CHAMPIONS BANQUET. .

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s.-The Chicago Ma
tional League baseball team, winners Of
the worlds championship, were guests Of
honor at an elaborate banquet at the Au-
ditorium Annex last night. About $50 par
tisans of the club were present. Former
Congressman ]. Hamilton Lewis, acting as
POSTMASTER, and George AIDE, John e. Me-
Cuteheon, Adrian c.. Anson and Others re-
sponded to toasts. A movement was
launched for the purchase of a perpetual
trophy, emblematic of the worlds base
ball championship, 1t being proposed to
raise $4,000 or more for this purpose. The
trophy will be held for one year by inc
team winning the title. but cannot ever
become the permanent property of any one
club.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
YALE GOLFERS LEAD.
Only One Princeton and a Lone Harvard
Man Left in Tourney.

After the first match play for the inter-
collegiate individual golf championship yes
terday at the Nassau Country Club, six
players were left in for Yale, with single
survivors for Princeton and Harvard. W.
Fellowes Morgan, jr., made a brilliant
beginning in college golf by putting out
West, of Princeton.
Members of the teams and substitutes
were eligible to the qualifying round of the
morning, at eighteen holes medal play.
Coming events cast their shadows before
as to the match play in the results, in the
Yale opinion. for Old Ely could claim
seven Of the qualifers, Princeton four,
Harvard -four and Pennsylvania one. Ellis
Knowles, Of Yale, led the field with II.
The summarizes:
ellis Knowles, Yale, n; r. Peter, jr..
Princeton. IS; r. Abbott, Yale, IS; b. p.
Merriman. Yale, rs: IL. II. Wilder. Har-
loves Morgan. jr, Harvard, s2; II. Briggs,
Harvard, 50; f. II. McAdoo, Princeton. SO;
W. T. West. Princeton. 80: II. ]. Van
Dyke. Sd, Princeton, 81; C. j. Van Week,
Lyon, Yale. 81; II. p. Krischner. Pennsyl-
vainia. 81; f. w. Kemble. Harvard, So.
Non-Qnalihers-W,. Hlcok, Harvard, IS;
3; A; serylee' Princeton, S7i I; ,ol Balli aa.
D. Roberts. Princeton. 81; w. p. Fell,
Pennsylvania. IS; j.. A. McCurdy, Pennsyl-
yania, 80; w. e. Dunlap, Pennssyiyania,
Legge, Pennsylvania, 81.
Match play, first round-Abbott beat
Merriman; by 5 up and 4 to play; Knowles
Lyon beat Wilder. by 5 up and 4 to play;
Van Week beat Van Dyke, by 8 up and 5
to play; Morgan beat West. by 2 up and !
and 6 TO play; Howlan beat Briggs, by 1
G9 holes).