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Evening journal., 1908-07-10
LOCAL TEAM NOT
TO WITHDRAW
With President Carpenters
Coming is a Report That
Control May be Sold

Tho expected presence in this city to-
night Of Charles +. Carpenter. president
Of tho Tri-state League gave rise 70 a
rumor among baseball fans this morning
that the Wilmington team might with
draw from the league. The rumor. how
ever. was denied most emphaucally by
Manager O'RourlSe who explained that
Mr.. Carpenter would meet Manager Car
ney Of the Trenton team here tonight TO
complete the transfer OF the Trenton
team 10 new owners. Mr. O'Rourke de-
clared that the owners OF the Wilmington
team have no thought OF either selling or
transferring the team. The owners are
hopeful that the club. as presently con-
stituted viii yet make good showing.
They agree, however. that another man
is needed on the team.
II was reported this afternoon that tho
controlling interest in the Wilmington
team may be sold within a few days,
but that the team viii be kept in the
league.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
STRICKEN WHILE
WATERING FLOWERS

While watering flowers in the yard in
the rear Of her home early last evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth b. Rehfuss, aged &C years.
wife Of Gottlieb +. Rehfuss, a baker and
confectioner at No 2i12 Market street.
was stricken with apoplexy and died be-
fore midnight Three physicians were
summoned and every effort was made to
save the womans life but without sue
cess. From the time she was stricken
until her death Mrs Rehfuss remained in
an unconscious condition.
Dr. Oliver J. Gray was the first physi-
clan summoned and then Dr. G. w. X.
Forest and the Rev. DIR. Paul Isen-
schmidt. pastor OF the German Lutheran
Church. who is a physician, were called
in. Their efforts to revive the woman
proved unavailing however.
Mrs Rehfuss died in the house where
she made her home FOR the past thirty
five years and where her husband has
been in the bakery and ice cream bust
ness for the same number of years. She
IS survived by her husband and two chill
dren. John ]. and Minnie E. Rehfuss.
The funeral viii take placef rom her
late home at o'clock on Sunday after
noon. Services will be conducted at the
house by the Rev. Mr.. Isenschmidt In
terment will be made in the Rivorviev
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
WANT TO CHANGE
SHELLPOT CREEK
Conference of City Commit
tees With Railroad Engi-
neerS, Held To-day

Seeking to obtain the cooperation Of
tho r.. b. and W. Railroad Company TO
facilitate plans for free flow Of shelpot
creek into the Brandywine river the river
front committees of iCty Council and Of
the Board of Trade this morning met
with engineers of the railroad company
IN the office OF Principal Assistant En-
gineer Elisha Lea, In the Pennsylvania
railroad office building. The specific pur-
pose of the conference was to ask the
railroad to assist. as property owner Of
the district affected. I'm turning the sluice
now takes part Of the now into the
Brandywine river back TO its former
course directly into the Brandywine river.
This would serve as a short cut straight
on the creek in a measure, give Il larger
outlet and remedy the retarding OF tho
flow of sewage into the Brandywlne, a
difficulty that Is encountered on the re-
currence Of every heavy freshet and tide.
It is proposed that the city, the railroad
company, and other property owners on
the creek unite in efecting this improve
ment as benefit 70 all The railroad
holds much land at this point which Is
always flooded by heavy freshets The
railroad engineers received the sui -
ton very favorably, and although the
conference did not 80 beyond discussion
they will formulate plan OF their Owl
covering the idea, which viii be presented
for the consideration Of all concerned.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
FUNERAL OF
MRS. EDWARDS
Tragic Death on the Rail
road at BinStead Shocks
Friends OF the Victim

Tho funeral OF Mrs Alice Edwards. who
was killed on the Pennsylvania railroad
at Binstead yesterday. viii take place
from her late home. No. 28 West Eigh
teenth street. at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon. The services will be conducted
by the Rev. Hiram W. kellogg, pastor
of Grace Nj. e. Church. assisted by the
Rev william e. Poole. pastor Of Aiccabe
Memorial Church. lnterment will be
made in the Riverview cemetery.
Coroner Galloway will hold an inquest
in the case on next Monday evening.
Mrs. Edwards was g. years Of age and
Is survived by her husband, w Harrison
Edwards, and nine children. all Of whom
are grown. Mrs. Edwards two daughters
Miss Hester and Miss Margaret. who witt
messed the death of their mother are pros
trated and under the care Of a physician.
Merritt Davis the hve-year-old grandson
of Mrs. Edwards, also witnessed the ac
cident
In crossing the tracks at Binstead the
women saw a north bound train ap-
preaching but thought Il was much far
ther away than It was The Misses Ed
wards and little Merritt Davis hurried
across the tracks and cleared the rails
just in time to escape the oncoming
train. Mrs. Edwards was behind them and
she was caught Her body was carried 2oC
feet on the pilot of the engine.
handbag which Mrs. Edwards car.
ried was found on the pilot OF the engine
at Thurlow. The train which struck the
unfortunate woman left this city at 113i
O'Clock yesterday morning.
The many friends Of Mrs. Edwards were
shocked to hear of her terrible death. The
picnic which she was to have attended at
Binstead was abandoned and the members
Of the outing party Immediately returned
to their homes IN this city.
Mrs Edwards was a sister Of Melville
Gambrill Of this city.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
INSPECTION OF
THE ABATTOIR
Board Of Health and City
Council See How Meat
is Prepared

Members Of the Citv Council and
the Board OF Health accompanied by
the Government meat inspectors and
officials connected with the Whining
ton Abattolr and Cold Storage plan
made an inspection OF the abattoir on
Tatnall street this morning, where tho
methods used in handling animals thar
are prepared for food were fully ex.
planned. OF particular interest was the
way the Government and meat in
spectors destroy beef that has beer
condemned.
The abattoir liz kept in the cleanest
and healthiest manner imaginable, tho
killing room being washed and painted
at short regular intervals and the
yards where the live stock are herde1
before being brought into the killing
room. swept clean from every trace OF
refuse All the other departments OF
the abattoir are likewise in prime
cleanliness and the members Of he City
Council had nothing but words 81
praise OF the manner IN which the work
OF preparing cattle for food is done.
DR. Harrison w. Howell. president cf
the Board of Health. extended the IN
vitation 10 City Council last evening 10
come and INSPECT the abattoir Dr
Howell accompanied the party over ths
place. while DR.. ]. w. Montague. auo
DR.. c. W. Mitchell. Government meat
inspectors. explained now the work is
done
Among those who were from the CITY
Council We're Councilmen Seth II.
ssEter. OF the Sixcii ward: John ].
McGCvern. Of the Eleveath ward; Wall
ter Rash. Of the Second ward; Thomas
S. Lewis clerk, and John J. Cassidy of
the First ward. Health officer Nc
Knight Of the Southwestern district.
was also IN the party. The members
Of the Board Of Health were DIT Har-
rison w. Howell. prcsident Jos ph
Wigglesworth. secretary Or. G. w K.
Forrest. c. t. Rudolph. F. O. Moselcv
and Citv Engineer Howard p Gifiths.
Meat Inspector z. w Morrison was
also Of the party.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
GRAY The TALK
FOR v. PRESIDENT
Delaware JuFiSt Could Have
The Nomination if He
Would Accept It
By United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
DENVER, July 1O-There is not
State delegation in Denver which does
not regard Judge Gray as the strong
est possible candidate yet mentioned.
Bryan. who seems 10 lave forgotten
that the Delaware jurist once bolted
his ticket, would make almost any
sacrifice to have him al a running
mate, but the Gray managers, who now
receive credit for absolute sincerity as
well as great political acumen, insist
that Judge Gray's telegram to Bryan
makes his being drafted impossible,
that he represents an entirely different
branch of Democracy. that he can
wait until Bryan and Haskell and the
rest have been completely submerged.
and then show that the predictions
made by his friends as to this cam
paign have become assured facts.
Despite the repeated assertions from
the ray forces that their principal viii
not participate in a Bryan campaign,
It is not improbable that the Delaware
jurist will be placed in nomination by
another State. probably either Ne.
braska or Ohio. His managers say
that they will tage the platform and
by reciting some homely truths so am
tagonize the Bryan men as to make
the nomination of Judge Gray an inn
possibility. The anti-Bryan Southern
States. North Carolina and Georgia
are of the opinion that Judge Gray is
too big a man to be sacrificed, and they
are talking strongly of a Bryan-Townc
ticket after the Georgia delegation has
cast a complimentary ballot for Clark
Howell.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
JUDGE GRAY AT
WORK In OFFICE
Debating Decisions and Not
Worrying About Denver
Convention

Apparently relieved because he had
not been nominated for president by
the Democratic National Convention,
Judge George Gray to-day was at his
office in the Federal Building, engaged
i'm debating decisions and considering
cases that have come before him. The
judge was Interested in the detailed
figures of the Denver convection which
were shown TO him during the morning.
but he had no comment 10 make on the
nomination of William J. Bryan or on
the presentation of his name 10 the
convention after he had made IL plain
that he was was not a candidate for
president in any sense Of the word
He said he had no further statement
20 make regarding the movement TO try
10 nominate him for vice-president
other than he has made This has
been printed ia THE EVENING
JOURNAL, and is to the effect that he
would decline If nominated for that
office
So far as could be learned, the judge
has sent no communication TO the
Delaware delegation at Denver, but his
wishes are fully known TO his friends
there Despite the fact that there was
"a general sentiment at Denver this
morning for Judge Gray for vice-presi-
dent Josiah Marvel, L. Irving Handy
and other Delawareans there were as
serting that under no circumstances
would Judge Gray consent to be the
nominee for vice-president.
The nomination Of Bryan for presi-
dent did not cause any enthusiasm
among wilmington Democrats. Most
of them have been for Judge Gray and
many have worked industriously trying
to spread abroad a sentiment for the
Delawafe jurist. They knew they had
an aggressive and practically insur-
mountable task In trying TO stem the
Bryan tide. but kept up the Gray cam
paign until the finish.
About the only remnant Of Wifsrst7'c'
ton Democracy that stuck out for
Bryan was the Democratic League fol-
.Ioving. and they are having a large
banner painted with Bryans face on 1t
TO be nung TO the breezes.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
WILL MARK THE
RIVERS MOUTH

Walter II. Hayes Of the Delaware
Commission to mark the mouth of the
Relaware Bay. received word to-day from
the New eJrsey Commissioners that they
will mark the spot near Hope creek. on
the New Jersey shore, whore the bay
mouth begins, sometime next week They
had been invited TO accompany \ Della
awre Commissioners when they mark the
spot on the Delaawre shore at the Cum
Minis farm at Listous Point next week
and the Delawareans then offered 10 go
over to the New Jersey shore when the
monument was planted there. As the
New Jersey Commissioners say they will
act independently, the Delaware Commis-
sioners win plant their monument some
dav next week without the Jerseymen be-
ing present.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
FAIR CATOLOG
ISSUED TODAY

The catalog OF the New Castle County
Fair was issued to-day The catalog sets
forth in "a thorough and interesting NAM
ner the many new attractions at tho
fair this year. II is an entirely new dress
this year, being OF the elongated railroad
time table type. by inches and con-
tains so pages.
The executive committee Of the County
Fair Association win meet n the Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit building.
Sixth and Market streets this afternoon.
to consider plans for the exhibit of the
Mercantile Association in view Of the
latter's decision last night to take part
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
BUILDING BOOM AT
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.

washington Heights is experience g
its greatest building boom in years,
hfty-five house now being in course of
construction withi ntwo squares Of
the Boulevard. 1t is said that ground
for fully as many more houses VII he
broken there within the coming three
months.
The latest operations are at Twen .
tieth and Van Buren streets, ground
having bene broken at that point yes
terday for residences for Louis Lich-
enstein. Philip L. Garrett and James
L. Traynor
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
PRISCILLA'S FEAT
STARTLES CANADIANS

OTTAWA. Ont. July 10-The feat
ACCOMPLISHED by the yacht of Senator.
Harry A. Richardson. Of Delaware.
sounds like a dream TO those familiar
with the st. Lawrence at this point.
After his 60-foot gasoline boat, thu
Priscilla. had been tied Nd at Cornwall
bv the canal wreck for several days an
ATTEMPT to run the Tongue Saulto
rapids proved successful and fout
hours after leaving Cornwall the
Priscilla was at OgdeEsburg. n. Y.
There is an Indian legend that this
feat was once accomplished by Indians
in canoe. but a white man has never
succeeded in running up these rapids
before
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
HOW THE STATES
VOTED AT DENVER

Bryan on the first ballot received all
the votes solidly except the following
States:
Connecticut.-Br Q; johnson, 5.
Delaware.-Gray, g.
Georgia.-Bryan, 4; johnson, 2; Gray,
20.
Maine-Bryan. 10; Johnson. /. Not
voting /.
Minnesota. johnson. o..
New Hampshire.-Bry Z; John.
son, 1.
New Jersey.-Gray, a.
Pennsylvania Bryan. 40 IL; John,
son. 3; Gray . IL. Not voting 6.
Vermont.-Bryan, 2. Not voting 1.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
H. 6 H. FIRM RECEIVES BIG
CONTRACT FOR VESSELS
-Four Large Steel Steam Lighters TO be Constructed
in Local Shipyard Will Mean Re-
sumption AT The Plant

The Harlan and Holiingsworth Corpor-
alton has boen awarded a contract for
four large steel steam lighters for the
Central Railroad Company OF New Jer-
sey. Having been practically idle for
several months the contract twin add
new life to the shipyard which has been
dormant during the prouacted dopres-
sion In business. The dimensions Of the
lighters are not given.
The lighters viii be modern IN every
detail and viii provide work Tor the
II. and III. shipyard for the rest Of the
year. Men who have been laid Off will
probably be re-employed. The contract is
one OF the best received in Wilmington
for a long time.
This revival OF business at tho corpora
tion shpyards is taken as indicating a
speedy return Of normal Industrial condl.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
PUT STOP TO HUeelNe
BY zoo TEDDY BEARS.

With the idea of protecting youthful!
visitors to the Zoo from the playful
hugs of the Teddy" bears there. tho
Zoo association has erected rustic
fences around the bear cages in the
park. Although the hugs of the bears
have been given in play they have
oftentimes been painful to the little
people receiving them. Now the chill
dren cannot get closer than four feet
to the bear cages.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10

tions to Wilmington, revival that Is
now effectlng most Of the manufacturing
cities throughout the country. The ship
yards have had little or no work to do
as the result OF the furry and hundreds
Of maohlnists and ship builders have suf.
fered.
The belief that business OF all kinds
here. and more especially shlpbuilding Is
reviving has been given strength In that
the Central Railroad contract IS not an
isolated instance The Pusey and Jones
Company has received contract for a
mine planting ship for the War Depart.
ment and this contract has insured a re
sumption OF work at the company's plant
Officials Of tho Harlan and Holliugs-
worth Corporation were much pleased to-
day at the receiving of the contract and
the resumption that Il means
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
Rushing Work on Park Entrance.

Workmen in theemploy Of the Park
Commission today began the concrete
work over the entrance TO the new
north side park drive. Corrugated steel
work on which the concrete work rests
was finished yesterday. The Park
Commission hopes to have the drive
open TO traffic before October 1. The
new park entrance will be sixty feet
wide. the commission having so chang
ed the course OF the Lea race at that
point 70 admit Of a roadway the width
stated
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN
ALREADY B0LTS BRYAN
er 1,nltna press - sneclnl WIre.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
JERSEY CITY. July 10.-Eugene V
Leake, the young Democratic repre-
sentative from the Nineteenth Congres-
sional District of New Jersey anuounc-
ed this afternoon that he could not
stand for Bryan, and will not only vote
for Taft, but will offer his services as
Taft orator.
Leake, who is a lawyer, is serving
his first term in Congress.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
MRS ELLIS ALSO
A SPRINGER HEIR.

Springer heirs" continue to file their
claims here for that imaginary estat'.
The latest claim is that Of Mrs. ID. r
Ellis. OF Altoona. Iowa, who in a let
ter directed TO Register Walker, says
she is nheir, being a descendant Of
Suzanne Springer to whom the Spring
er estate was devised by the original
Springer 1t was the first knowledge
Mr. Walker had that Christopher
Springer had devised the entire estate
to his sister. as Mrs. Ellis declares.
Mrs Ellis says any Information Mr.
Walker may give her on the subjec.
VIII be regarded as a compliment
which she viii be glad TO return a.
Mr.. Walkers convenience" The let
ter is one OF the most interesting ct
Mr.. Walkers collection Of Springer
communications.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, July 1o.-severe
storm off Hatteras will move north
ward and cause fresh and increasing
northeasterly winds Of the Middle At
luntic coast during the next % hours.
A baronnetric depression has moved
slowly northeastward along tine Caro-
lima coast and is central this morning
near datteras. This disturbance will
continue on a northerly course.
Forecast till 3 p. m. Saturday:
For Delaware-Showers this evening
or tonight. Saturday fair and warmer;
fresh east to northeast winds.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
SHERIFF RECEIVES THE
REGISTRATION BOOKS.

Sheriff Stafford received from the
secretary of state today the registra-
tion books for use at the coming reg
istration. Along with the books came
copies of the registration laws for the
use of the election officers. The books
and copies of the law will be distri
buted throughout the county next wee.
the first registration day this year
being August 1.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
HEIGHT ASSOCIATION
MAKES UP DEFICIT.

The Washington Heights Association
last night received reports showing
that 1920 had been subscribed TO the
associations Fourth of July fund. AS
the amount was 500 less than the ex-
pense incurred by the association, the
deficit was subscribed by the members
and all the committee discharged Tue
association returns thanks to all sub
scribers to the fund.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
ANDRoscoeelN A
UNIQUE CRAFT.

To meet the demand for a ship 10
perform rugged winter work off the
coast of Ma me the Revenue Cutter Sci
vice will send from Baltimore tomor-
row the Androsccggin, the most mod
ern and unique craft yet produced. She
was built by the Pusey and Jones Com
pany for heavy ice fighting and 70 at
tack and destroy derelicts that menace
life and property at sea
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
VICTIM OF RAIL
PHOTOGRAPHED

Coroner Galloway had photographs
taken today of the unknown man killed
on the railroad at Claymont on We'd
nesday night and will inter the body
at the county burying grounds to-
morrow. He will send a description
and photographs of the dead man to
newspapers in Chattanooga, where his
people are supposed to me located.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
surrendered by Rondsmen

Elsie Telska, the young woman who
received a hearing in the City Court
a month ago on a charge Of obtaining
money under false pretenses from a
man whom IL was alleged she had
promised 20 marry and held in 800
bail for the upper court, was surren-
dered by her oondsmen to the 20 ce
to-day.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
BIDS OPENED FOR
AIR AaF

Bids were opened to-day in the office
Of the United tSates engineer for the
metal work OF the superstructure on the
new light house at the Elbow Of Cross
Ledge Light Station, n. J., and the At
lanta Machine Works Of Atlanta, Ca. be-
ing the lowest bidder at S5,996.75, viii re-
ceive the contract. The Pusey and Jones
Company was a bidder.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
stnrk Eor tI1a 20.

An unknown friends of the Whining
ton Free Zoo sent a story to the As
sociation yesterday. 1t is the first bird
of the kind received by the association
and was disporting itself in the Zoo
lake this morning, the object of much
attention
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
DIR. 7. c. MOORE
IS IMPROVING

state Senator Thomas c. Moore. Of
smyrna, for many years one of the
leaders of the Senate since the Repub-
cans controlled that body is now inn
proving although still disabled froil
paralysis sustained last winter He has
been removed to Cheswold 70 be carol
for by his sister, Mrs. w. c. Savin. at
her country home. DR.. Moore was In
Philadelphia sanatorium for many
months.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
JUDGE GRAY WIRES
CONGRATULATIONS

Accept my hearty congratulations was
a telegram filed here to-day TO William
j. Bryan who secured the nomination for
president by Judge -George Gray.
Evening journal., 1908-07-10
BRYAN NAMED AT
DENVER THIS MORNING
Received So2 ~ Votes In The First Ballot After
An All Night Session---Judge Gray Received
So 1-2 and Governor Johnson 46

DENVER, July 10.-The re-
cord Of most remarkable Demo-
cratic National Convention ses-
sion since 1892 in a nutshell, is
as follows;
Night session begun 7.45 p. m:
Resolutions Committee declared
not yet ready to report.
Democratic doctrines expounded
by willing orators, 7.5o until s.4O'
Ollie James, floor leader tor
Bryan forces, announced that the
committee would not be ready to
report until midnight.
$40 o. m.-James moved to sus-
pend rules so that nomination
speeches could be made, while
waiting, with understanding that
vote could not be taken until
platform was adopted. !. J.
dunno, Assistant City Attorney
of Omaha, began speech placing
Brvan in nomination and starting
the second greatest demonstra-
ton in the history of National
Conventions.
e.07 p. m. Dem onstration begun
ended 1922 p. m.
Duration Of demonstration one
hour and IS minutes.
Seconding speeches begun 1925
p. m.
Speeches interrupted to permit
resolutions coplmIttss to report
platform through Governor Has
.,ell, of Oklahoma, 2 midnight.
Platform adopted ! a. m.
Speeches resumed '.o2 a. m.
Roll call ordered 2.0' a. m.
Bryan's nomination r'aes unanl-
nous and convention adjourned
until p. m. tojsS 3.42 a. m.