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Evening journal., 1908-01-30
HORSEMEN AT
NEW YORK SALE

It Is probable that within the next
few days there will be several new
trotting and pacing horses in Whining
ton. who win be seen on the local track
next season. as n number Of prominent
horsemen went to New York yesterday
to attend the Fasig-Tiptson sale now
in progress in Madison Square Garden
and it is expected that valuable pur-
chases will be made by some of the
Wilmingtonians.
Among those who are attending the
sale are William B. Austin. who is
en- the lookout for a good one; James
p. Winchester. II. T. Wallace, w. II.
Wallace. d. G. Jones. who wants to
pick up a fast PAGER; Alexander Nc
Kee, Joseph McAllister, c. H. Diggins
and Robert Simms. who is anxious to
obtain a speedy one. The horsemeu
were accompanied by Float jolly, OF
Upton, Ind. who will put the prospec-
tive buyers wise to the good ones.
It is expected that several of the Will
mingtonians win remain in New York
until the sale closes.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
STEEL COMPANY
TOBUILD AT ONCE
AT new CASTLE
TTOpenaS Concern Awards
Contracts for Mills to
be Running in Five
Months
OTHER CONCERNS COMING

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Jan. sO.-The Tro-
penas Steel Company yesterday
awarded the contract for the erection
OF buildings to the McChntocl Marshall
Construction Company of pottstown,
Pa The contractors must railroad the
work and the expectations of the COM
pany are 10 be manufacturing stoel in
side Of hve months AS soon as the
weather permits the work of grading
will commence and the foundations
viii be built. The contractors expect
to have the material for the buildings
here by the opening Of spring so that
work on the buildings may commence
at once
The Tropenas Company was charter
ed last June. Arthur Simmonson, Of
Philadelphia, Is general superintendent
OF the company He will make New
Castle his home. The plant will en-
ploy hundreds Of men and will be a
general bonn for this city.
Another Firm Coming
Along with the good news Of the
Tropenas Company is that Of the
Luken's Iron and Steel Company. The
-0'tAo9AN"iia ANuiitodu engineers were
here yesterday mapping out a siding
from the cut-off railroad TO the pro-
posed plant OF the company. The Lux
ems Iron and Steel Company some
weeks ago had the deeds transferred
to them for the Eaves and Hurst
farms. The company paid $4,000 for
the 800 acres Of land.
There are other industries contem-
plated and 1t is matter Of tiding over
this spring unth New Castle booms
Want Sewer System.
With bright prospects ahead the
movement for city wharves started b,
City Councilman Smith is genera ],
approved. Mayor Boyd is also I'm IN,
night for sewers and modern paved
streets. He advocates having proper
maps or the city prepared and thef
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
ALL READY FOR
COLONEL BRYAN
Will Arrive in Win ngtOn
from Washington at 3.SO
in the Morning
JOHN G. GRAY To ENTERTAIN

William jennings Bryan. the ''belted
knight" win leave Washington on the
1880 a. m. express tomorrow morning,
and will arrive in this city at 5.S9
o'clock to speak under the auspices of
the Democratic League in the evening.
At the early hour when 1t is frosty
and chilly Mr.. Bryan will be met at
the train by John G. Gray. No crowd
IS expected to acclaim Colonel Bryan
on his arrival. He win be entertained
by Mr. Gray during tho day, and will
devote the morning TO slumber and
rest after his strenuous night In Wash
ington and his ride to Wilmington.
Mr. Bryan will speak at the Opera
House at 7.90 O'clock. Shortly before
that time he will be driven to the rear
of the playhouse and escorted to the
stage While the house is being filled
the curtain VIII be kept lowered. In
the meantime tho crowd win be enter
tanned by Egan's Orchstra.
Persons without tickets viii not be
admitted to the stage. The stage and
main doors win be opened at o'clock.
Children will not be admitted unless
dNlNAiAlhAAAA h9 AAAlA -'eNANAAas " AN'AA
all seats have been occupied. no one
else viii be admitted. so that there
will be no crowding OF the aisles.
James Thompson, president of the
Democratic League. will make a few
Introductory remarks and viii then
name John G. Gray as chairman of
the meeting. After explaining the
purpose Of the meeting. Mr.. Gray will
introduce Mr.. Bryan, who win be the
only speaker at the Opera House.
Immed ately after the mass meeting
a dinner will be served in German
Hall by Caterer Jacob Zimmerman
Among the distinguished guests az the
dinner viii be State Treasurer VIII.
liam II. Berry. OF Pennsylvania, and
| Congressman J. Thomas Helm. Of
! Alabama.
The tables viii be IN rows OF nv,
with the speakers table at the head
Potted plants and candelabra and the
stars and stripes win be the decora
tions. while portraits of Thomas JET.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
SPORTING NEWS
TRI-STATE IS
WITH PULLIAM

In his present dispute with the National
Association. as the controlling body Of
minor leagues is termed. Harry Pulllam
president Of the National League. is not
only making a battle for justice to the
players. but he is incidentally striving to
do the Tri-state League the greatest SER
vice ever rendered it.
The blacklist men. for whom he is
'contending are almost entirely in the
Tri-State League that for three years
bravely resisted the power Of organized
baseball.
Some Of the blacklisted players have
deteriorated I'm playing ability, but have
to be kept because their employers feel
It would be ungrateful to turn them 'oose
With virtually every other place Of em-
ployment closed to them. Still others who
arc still stars are so high priced that their
figures cannot be met especially in view
Of the recent reduction Of the salary list
to $1,000 per month. Moreover, the presence
Of these stars on a team in any number.
as. for instance, Lancaster, which has
six, results in such a high caliber Of
team that the other clubs have to dig
deeply to get clubs that can keep in the
running.
The players for whom President Pull
liam is making his fight are;
Lancaster-O'Den Reisling, Rementer,
Foster. Glendon and HemDhill.
Reading-W and Owens
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Badel and Chap
pelie.
Misunderstanding.
Williamsport-Bress
Altoona-Wiggs. Ward and Hartley.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Calhoun.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
RUSSIAN LION
Wins WRESTLING

LONDON. Jan. sO.-George Haclen-
schmidt, ''the Russian Hon." easily de-
feated Joe Rogers. the American. before
an enormous audience in Oxford Music
Hall to-day. for the worlds catch-as-
catcch-can wrestling championship Rog-
ers stood no chance for a moment. Hack
enschmidt took the first and second falls
apparently with scarcely an effort and
was declared the winner.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
SNELLENBURG'S

hung in cases In the Mayors Office.
In order to get sewers It win take the
vote Of the people. II is suggested
that competent engineer be secured,
that plans for sewer system be pre-
pared. and the actual cost computed
and then the people will understand
how to vote.
During the past week there were a
number Of inen here looking for sites.
The Tropenas people gave Il as their
opinion that New Castle was the best
deep water port that could be secured
and New Castle in the case OF The
LulSen's Iron and Steel Company won
out after a competition with Newport
News because the men in charge Of the
location of the plant said New Castle
was ahead Of all others.
Fifty members OF Friendship Lodge
No. 3, A. O. IT, W. attended the per-
formance in Wilmington last evening
when members of the order had a
royal good time.
An improvement society win likely
be formed 10 place a wall and railing
around st. Peters cemetery
Evening journal., 1908-01-30

ferson and Bryan will occupy the stage
behind the speakers table. Egan's
Orchestra viii play from a bower of
palms, and will start the dinner with
the star spangled Banner"
John G. Gray will be POSTMASTER and
Congressman Hehin will speak after
the playing Of Dixie" by the orchestra
State Treasurer Berry Of Pennsylvania,
will arise to a medley of popular airs.
Following the playing of America. .
Mr.. Bryan win deliver the address of
the evening Josiah Marvel will en-
tertain Congressman Helm. who will
arrive here tomorrow afternoon about
c o'clock.
On Saturday, Colonel Bryan will
speak in Dover.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
f0. The scores.
2OO-SCORES ROLLED
DURING THE WEEK

The following 200 scores were rolled dur
ing the past week:
Burrows. POI. 2O5, 2O6. 249; c. Bradford,
POI, I'll, 2l2; Pancoast, 2O2. 2o8. go; Day,
2O2, 200, 2O6; J. Schabaeh, 211, 2l2; e. Scha-
bach, 2Ol, POP; Green, 2OS. 204; Fields. POI.
2O5; Reilly, 2O5. 221; Matthues, ZIG, 2i3;
Doughten. 2ls. 2O1; Freeland, 2O1, 2O2; Hay
den, 2O2, 219; Dawson. 2O1; Simmons, 212;
Pentz. 2sS; Jones, 2o2; Baugh, 2o2; Finney,
2l6, Ross. 2SO; Taylor, 227; Mcdowell, 2O7;
Johnson, 229; Pierson. POP; Webster. 2i3;
Sweeney. 202; Duncan, 2O5; Black, 222; Fry,
2O4; wulf,. 205; Small, 200; Bolen. 221i
Huxley. 2o7.
Joe Moore made the following duck pin
scores on the Academy Alleys: 145 105
1O1, 112, 121 100, average, 116
It looked for a while Saturday night as
though "Bill' Burrows was going tc
make a perfect score when he started of
with eight strikes, but two bad breaks
in the last two frames forced him to
be content with 249.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
GOOD POLO GAMES
TO BE PLAYED

There will be a great game Of roller
polo played at the Eleventh Street Rink
this evening when All-wilmington and
played several games, all Of which have
been a tie excepting one that Lenox won.
Tomorrow night All-Wilmington will
play the Country Rink team on the Bran
dywine Springs floor. The Country Rink
five has been strengthened not only in
lineup but in systematic team play.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
Am Tops.
West Side nafaatnd .

In a pool tournament at Kings Hotel
last night between teams representing the
East and West Sides the West Side play
ers defeated the East Side twelve points.
William Lloyd managed the West Side
team and James H. Chappelle looked after
the East Siders. At the same place there
will be a match game Of pool between
the champion Hebrew pool team Of this
city. composed Of Charles Leshem, Phil
lip Leshem. "Yock'' Leshem. Robert Co
hen, and Kings Hotel team composed OF
Harry South, ''Rube" Ksylor. Leon Fer
guson. Frank o'DonnelL and managed
BY James Chsppelie. This game win be
played on Tuesday evening, February 4
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
BUT FEW HORSES
IN THE STABLES

There are but few horses quartered
at the stqbles 4 49, Delaware Ii'rse
Show Association, as most Of the own
ers of the fast ones are wintering their
trotters in their own stables Mckee
and McAllister's mare, Lady May, is
at the association stables and A. H.
Tyson has Electra and Dickmont
uuartered there. Henry Duttcn, COL
ored. who is an old standby of the
horsemen, and who can size UP a horse
about as we'll as the best of thine, has
four head which he IL looking after
there also. H. II. Wallace has his mare,
Essex Maid, wintering at the Garden
Farm.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
FOR
NEW JERSEY FIRM

Judge Bradford in the United statos
Court yesterday afternoon. on the ap-
plication Of the A. p. Sanford COM
pany. appointed David r. Marvel. of
this city. and Frank A. Berthold. Of
New York. ancillary receivers for the
National Metallurgic Company. a cor-
poration OF New Jersey. The Sanford
Company is a creditor OF the Metal
lurgic concern. against which firm
bankruptcy proceedings are now
pending IN the New Jersey United
States District Court.
Counsel for the Sanford Company al
leges that the Metallurglc Company
has a large amount OF cinders at the
plants of the DUPONT Powder Company
in this jurisdiction.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
UNION LEAGUE
SIGNS PLAYERS

President AL. W. Lawson, Of the Onion
League Of Professional Baseball Clubs,
has promulgated the contracts for the
following players: Wilmington, Outielder
Baker and Pitcher Nagle; Brooklyn.
Joseph Cuddy. James Dowd and William
snlery; Paterson. Ed. Henderson, Read
ing. A. s. Landgraf and Kohly Miller;
Philadelphia. Robert McLatchie and
Daniel Whelan.
Manager William +. Waller announces
that he has signed Edward R. Williams.
a crack pitcher OF the Atlantic City team
who for three years made an enviabte
record with the club.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
New Team oraanized.

Under the management of w. r..
Harlxins the p. r. r. Training School
basketball team has been organized
and is open to challenges from all
fourth class teams in or out Of the city.
The lineup Of the p. Il. r. is as fol-
lows: Spragg, center; Donovan and
Barker. guards; Hackett and Cooling,
forwards. All challenges should be
sent to Mr.. Harlins. care of train
masters office, P. B. and w. station,
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
erady's Horse on Circuit.

Michael Grady, manager Of the VIII
mington Tri-State baseball team, is an
enthusiastic norseman as well as a
ball player Shortly after the death OF
Edward A. Larter. last year, Brady
purchased the trotter, Daylesford. from
the Larter estate, and since that time
has had his horse at Kennett Square.
This season Grady viii put Daylesford
on the circuit as he believes he will
prove a money winner
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
FederaI Prisoner is JalIed.

Clement I. follower. colored, who was
held in $500 BAN by The United States
Commissioner in Philadelphia. yester-
day, on the charge OF forging the
name of a colored woman OF this city.
TO a money order. is now locked up at
the worlShouse. He was brought 10
Wilmington yesterday ans will be held
for a hearing in the United States
Court here.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
ministerial Union Meetinq.

The monthly meeting Of the minis
terial Union will be held in Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church on Monday
morning. Rev. f. A. Wasson, of ST.
Stephens P. e. Church, Newark, N. J.,
win address the union on the subject;
"Can the Gospel be Reconciled With
Economics?
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
BROWNSON RAN
AWAY WITH RIVALS

The Brownson basketball team de-
feated the ST. AIMS five on Brownson
floor last evening by the score of Al to-
13.
The superior style of play executed
by the Brownson five completely baf-
fed the visitors. The Brownson will
play West End on the latter's floor
Friday evening. Wissahickon Field
Club, of Philadelphia, will be the at
traction for Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary and st. LulSes also of Phil
adelphia for Friday, February Z. These
are two first class clubs of Philadelphia
and the public is assured of two we'll
played games. Brownson Reserves will
play the preliminaries. The lineup:
Brownson. st. AIMS.
Burke ........forward. ...... German
Haney, ]. ..... forward. J. German
Shields centre. e...... Connor
Quinn ........ defense. ...... Dugan
Haney .......... defense. .... Wolhair
Goals from field: Burke. 6, ]. Haney
g. Haney 4, Shields 4, James German
s. John German 1. Goals from fouls:
Burke 1, Connor 1. Referee Sullivan.
Time. 20 minutes halves.
In a preliminary game the Brownson
ID, defeated the st. AIMS I'd, by the
score OF 40 TO Z. me BrOWnSon team
having the opposing team outclassed at
every stage of the game. The lineup:
Brownson, I'd. st. Ann's, I'd
McVey ....... forward. ...... Shields
Dougherty -. forward. ...,. Currans
Martin centre. ........ Harpins
Shannon .. defense. Mahoney
Welch ..... defense. ......... Welch
Goals from field: DOugherty s, Nc
Vey 4, Martin 4, Welch 5, Shannon 1,
Shields 2, Mahoney 1. Goals from
fouls: Dougherty 2. Shields 1. Re-
feree Sullivan. Time 20 minute halves.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
Hia Name IS aeuokskin.r >

Howard Fahey states that the horse
that he was driving to sleigh on the
Kennett Pike during tho brushes OF
speed on the snow course on Sunday
last is not an unknown The horses
name is "Buckskin." ana at one time
held a fast record.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
GOOD SCORES IN
ACADEMY ROLL-OFF

Good scores were made in the roll-off at
the Academy Alleys last night the
Amateur League bowlers winning two Of
the prizes. Pennington won first prize
with 591; c. Bradford was second with 57l,
and "wnd Bill" Burrows was third with
Esn The annrns.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
Draw Two Prizes for Chickens.

Edward Donohoe Of Edge Moor received
notification yesterday that he had been
awarded two prizes at the poultry show
held in Easton, Pa The prizes were for
finest exhibit of Barred Rock chickens,
cock and pullet.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
Rummaoe Sale.

The ladies' AID Society Of Kings
wood NJ. F. Church viii hold a rum
mage sac on February G. z and s.
A bake win be conducted in conjunc-
tion with the sale Of the Sth.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
ADJUSTMENTS
77T7"7717--7-7E17---r1lr

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. SAT. MAT
" and evening. Feb. /. Inaugural of
the season Of EARTHWIDE MOVING
PICTURES. The Merry Widow, Ben Hur
The Prodigal Son. The Great Thaw Trial,
The Passion Play and Comedy Pictures
Best seats 10c. Afternoon. children, sc.
Adults. 10c.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. MONDAY
" evening, Feb. 3. The Merriest Musi
cal Comedy of the Season. HARRY
KELLY and Company of 60 English High
Steppers. Original Company and Produc-
ton Of HIS HONOR. THE MAYOR.
Beauty Chorus. Extra Orchestra. Prices
S1.5O, s1.OO. 75, so, 25c.
Evening journal., 1908-01-30
Hin Tons Were pefeated.

At the Country Rink last night the
Blumenthal roller polo team defeated the
Hn Tops five by the score of to 0. The
lineup follows:
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$s Friday: evening the county and city
ohacials made a roundup of the blind
piggers which have been running at
viii for some time and the conse-
quence Of the work Of Friday evening
was the arrest of six; offenders, for the
unlawful sale of liquor and gambling.
James Morris and Jack Mtchaes,
Happy Jack, we're located in Russell
& Schultz old barn distributing the
snake.bite to all comers. A second
raid was made of the building west OF
Reid's Hotel which has been suspic.
Toned as a gambling resort and blind
pig for some time. : Frank Gallinger
and Tom Merry were arrested charged
with maintaining a house for unlawful
gambling and were lodged in the coun'
ty jail. Dan Murphey who opearted a
:; blind pig in the same building got a
hunch and escaped leaving town some
!, time previous - .-
&. William Riordan and Joe McIsaac
we're also arrested charged with gam
bling. They pleaded guilty and got
off with ten dollar fine Saturday.
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STATE RIFLE COMPETITION
State Meet is i'm Session at
This Citv

Baird, John King, John Englebricht.
Co. L, HillsboTo-R. H. Lightword,
Holmer Knudson, r. C. Taylor
Co. M, Devils Lake-lst Lieut.. H. J,
Hink, A. c. Thompson, Arthur Hink, H.
C. Brooks.
Wedne nesday morning was devoted to
preliminary shooting and in the after
noon, the contest for the gold medal
was shot The shooting in this con-
test was slow firing 200 yards shots,
300 yards shots, 500 yards shots.
The medal was won by James VOL
ford of Co. K, his score being 81 out
of possible rs.
The scores Of those contesting In
this shot were as follows: Wolford,
Co. X 81; Kennedy, F, 60; Tharlson,
c, So; Loren, F, SO; Cordiner, G, So;
Gray. c, SO; Carufel, A, 55; Tallack-
son c, IS; Wright, H, IS; Henderson,
D, So; Myers, F. SO; Johnson, c, So;
Baird K, So; Henry, G, 81; Engle-
britch, X, 81; Knudson, L, so; Lozure,
B, so; Loubery, B, 40; soppenfeld, H.
40; Taylor, L, 40; Codding, G, 4s;
Winter, A, 4S; sather, A, 4S; Bull F,
4S; Mott, c, 49, Casselman, F, AZ;
King G, AZ; Lyons, X, 46; Thompson,
D, As; Krug, X, As; Lewis, A, a.; L.
Kink, M, 43; Thompson, M, AZ; Smith,
H, ~; Hagey, A, AZ; Worden, l, 80;
Connoly, I, So; Lightwood, L, Sc; Hen
ley, F, Sc; Brien, c, 36; Becker, B,
30; A. Hink, M, 26; Kellerand, H, 20:
| Brooks, M, 10.
! Co. M, stood at 14th place. This is
a very crediatble showing for the COM
pany from this city when it is taken
into consideration that they have been
organized but a short time, and have
fhad practically no experience. They
showed a marked improvement in the
shoot over the scores of the prelimin-
ary and it is expected that their score
in the contest of Thursday will show
up better yet
The shoot of Thursday was for a
prize of $4,000 for the best and $25.0O
for the second best. At the time of
our going to press, 400 p. m. Thurs
day, we are unable to obtain the scores
for the day. These will be printed in
the Inter1 Ocean of next week.
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-08-07

The annual state rife competition
for 1908 for the state of North Dakota
was held at camp G. H. Davis, south
of this city Wednesday and Thursday
of this week. The camp grounds have
recently been put in first class condi-
ton by members of the local company
under the supervision of Major Paul
C. Gorder of this city and the tents
were erected Tuesday. BY Wednesday
morning all the companies were repre-
sented but Cos. e and H.
The representatives of Co. H arrived
during the morning and only missed
the preliminaries of the morning.
Those in attendance are:
Lieut.. Col. VIM. c. Truen, of Graf
ton, officer in charge.
Capt George R. Armstrong, U. s. A.,
Adjt. and Statistical Officer.
Capt. E. R. Sarles, Commissary and
Ord. Officer.
Maj. Paul c. Gorder, Eng. Corps
Chief Range Officer.
The Companies are represented as
follows:
! Co. A, Bismarck-Sergt. Lorne Caru-
fel, Clarence Winters, Leroy Lewis,
Carl Hogey, J. L. Sather.
Co. B, Fargo-Martin Lonebery, Paul
! Lozure, Becker.
Co. C, Grafton-Capt. Thos Thovol.
| son, I'd Lieut.. Adolph Johnson, Sergt
| John Brien, VIM. Tollackson, Valley
| Mott.
Co. D, Minot-Sergt. Alfred Thomp
son, Thos. H. Henderson.
! co. E, Williston-No representatives
| Co. F, Mandan-Capt. ]. M. Honley
Sergt c. c. Kennedy, Corp. Theodore
Loren, Corp. Melvin Bull, Corp. 155anres
A. Casselman, Grover Myers.
Co. G, Valley City-Sergt. Alfred
Henry, Corp. Henry King, Geo. Cod
ding, Guy Cordner.
Co. H, Jamestown-Capt. D. N
Wright, Sergt. J. D. Gray, LIST Sergt
Roy Sappenfeld, Corp. c. H. Smith
Edw. Kellerand.
Co. l, Wahpeton-Corp. Frank Con
nelly, Mus. Wallace Morden.
| Co. X, Dickinson-Sergt. Rueben A
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Lyon, James Wolford, Corp. D. R