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Evening journal., 1908-08-18
FIGHTING BOB"
RETIRES AFTER so
YEARS. SERVICE

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LAKE MOHONK. y. Y. Aug. IS r.
Fighting Bob" otherwise. known as
Admiral Robley d. Evans. u. S. NJ.
the only living American who has com
manded a fleet Of battleships in war
was retired to- iay from the navy af-
ter nearly a half century Of active SER
visG Except for the lame leg, which
forced him 10 resign command of tho
Pacific fleet. Admiral Evans looks as
well as he ever did.
why" he said. EXCEPT for the leg,
Pm in perfect physical condition. am
62 years old to day and feel as well
as / ever did. I am gain ng weight
at the rate of half a pound a day.
Just because ! have retired from
active service does not mean that !
lave entirely quit the navy. you know.
In Octob / shall 90 to Washington 10
take up my duties as G member nf
the general board. Later I expect to
take an active part on the San Chris
tObal Sugar Company.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
BABY'S BODY
FOUND in SEWER
Employees Of Street and Sewer
Department Working in a
Ditch Find Infant

The body Of a new born white male
child was found in the Shipley Run
sewer by workmen of the Street and
Sewer Department to-day. The child
had evidently been thrown into the
ditch last night, as the little body had
not yet begun to decompose.
William Milton. colored. and Joseph
Mason found the BODY anc reported the
matter to the Board Of Health office.
Health Secretary Wigglesworth com
municated with the coroner and tha
body was taken to the morgue. II
will be inferred in the county bury
ing grounds, probably this afternoon
No marks of violence were found on
the body. 1t was found lying in
muddy sewerage between the city
crematory and the Marsh road.
Milton and Mason are employed by
the Street and Sewer Department,
which is eclaning out the sewer, COM
plant having been made Of an over
Cow of the sewer on adjacent prop
erty.
The coroner will make an investiga-
tion.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
NO CHANGE In
BALL SITUATION
Continued Absence From City
of Mr.. Click Holds Up
Matter

The local base ball situation had not
changed to-day. U. G. Click. president
OF the company which took over the Will
mington Tri-State team several weeks
ago and was to have paid the franchise
cost and the players salaries upon the
return to the city Of the club. was not
home this morning to confirm the state
ment that the new company has until
tomorrow to make good its part of the
contract, but other persons interested
confirmed the story as printed yester-
day.
Whether the new company would yet
comply with its part Of the contract
was said TO be unlikely in view of the
fact that the company had yet failed to
obtain grounds here on which to play
the remaining games Of the homo sched-
ule. The team Is at Williamsport to-day
anNiously awaiting some word from
President Click concerning its future
Whether the men have received their
salaries could not be learned here this
morning. but now that the team is to
return to League ownership President
Carpenter will guarantee that the men
will get the money due them.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
SHERMAN SAYS
PEOPLE DO RULF
IN Speech Of Acceptance,
Candidate Says Question
Is Not An Issue
POINTS TO DEMOCRATS AS
MALCONTENTS, THEORISTS

UTICA, n. Y, Aug. Isl. S. Sherman.
Republican vice-presidential candidate,
to-day accepted the nomination In a
speech lauding the party. There was
large attendance Of New York Renubli-
cans when Mr.. Sherman began this
speech. Mr. Sherman said in parts
First. let me say that l am projections
st, am sufficiently practical to value the
utility Of a fact higher than the beauty OF
theory and 1 am protectionist because
experience has demonstrated that the ap-
pllcation OF that principle has lifted us
as nation to a plane of prosperity above
that occupied by any other people.
especially commend that plank OF our
platform which promises an early re-
vision Of tariff schedules.
'rhe Republican party believes in the
equality Of all men before the law; be-
lieves in granting labor's every request
that does not seek TO accord rights TO
one man denied TO another. Fair-minded
labor asks no more no less. and approves
the record OF the Republican party be-
cause Of that party's acts.
As a nation our duty compels that by
every constitutional and reasonable means
the material and educational condition
Of the colored race be advanced. This we
owe to ourselves as well as to them
Il believe in the maintenance OF such
an army, the uphuilding OF such a navy
as Will be the guarantee OF the protection
Of American citizens and American inter-
( ests everywhere and an omen OF peace.
I believe in the restoration Of the Ameri-
can merchant marine and in rendering
whatever financial aid may be necessary
to accomplish this purpose.
"Our platform, as ii should do, pledges
adherence to the polices of President
Roosevelt; promises to continue the worl
inaugurated during his administration. tc
insure TO persons and property every
proper safeguard ana all necessary streng-
tnening Of administrative methods viii
be provided to furnish efficient Inspector
and supervision, and prompt righting oi
every injustice, discrimination and wrong
"Shan the peop'e rule? is declared by IN,
Democratic platform and candidate to b
the overshadowing Issue now un
der discussion. Il Is no issue. Surely IA
people shall rule, surely the people hay
ruled, surely the people DO rule No part
rules. The party commissioned by tn
people is simply the instrument to exc
cute tho peoples will and from that party
which does not obey their expressed Will
or which lacks the wisdom to lead sue
cessfully. the people will withdraw thei
commission.
THE overshadowing issue OF the cam.
paign really is: Shall the administration
Of President Roosevelt be approvedY shal
party Of demonstrated capacity IN ad
ministrative affairs be continued in power
Shall the reins of government be place,
In experienced hands, or do the peopl,
prefer to trust their destinies to an aggre
cation Of experimental malcontents an,
theorists. whose only claim TO a histor,
is party name they pilferedY"
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
GOV. HUGHES TO
TAKE THE STUMP
General dupont Announces
This important Feature
Of the Campaign

General 4. Coleman dupont member Of
the Republican National Executive Com
mittee and Chairman of the National
Speakers Bureau. returned to New York
yesterday from Chicago, where he INSTALL
ed the speakers bureau for the Western
States. There will be bureaus in New
York and Chicago hereafter in charge Of
General DUPONT and his staff of trained
assistants, and beginning next month a
flood of oratory will be turned loose by
the Republican spellbinders sent out by
Chairman DUPONT.
- One Of the most important developments
of the campaign came yesterday when
General DUPONT announced that Governor
Hughes Of New York, will take the stump
for the Republican tick~. He will sp- ak
mostly through the West. Efforts var be
made to have Governor Hughes address
a ratification meeting in Wilmington some
time in the near future. General DUPONT,
in announcing that Governor Hughes will
take the stump, said:
Governor Hughes has volunteered his
services as a speaker for tho national
ticket, so far as his assignments by the
National Committee will not interfere
with his official duties. We regard this as
one of the important features OF the cam
paign. Governor Hughes is 10 be one OF
the speakers at the opening of the cam
paign in Ohio. He is to speak ut Youngs-
town on September 5. That engageml Mt
he ma re tly with the Ohio : tat Com
mitiee. After that he will make a numb '
of speeches i'm tie middle West under tic
auspices of the national committee.
I'VE have not yet made up the It n.
erary Of Governor Hughes, but all OF
his speeches will be made in the M,d,I
West. We shall not assign him to any
Eastern State"
Chairman dupont will send some bic
speakers to Vermont and Maine immedi-
ately, as they have their S.ate e.ections
ia September.
1--WE want to see big Republican ma.
joriies Piled up those saies Till
year at the arly stale el, C ions and IN i
sec te dol- -ilul voters all over the coun
try jump over the fence" says Genera
DUPONT
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
BIG SNAKE ON
BRYAN'S LAWN

LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug 1s-A big bull
snake, seven feet long, added 10 the in
terest OF life at Fairview. by wriggling
through the grounds In front OF Mr..
Bryan's house and trying TO collect
chickens. The snake branched forth and
made things interesting for a small boy
in the neighborhood, who made over a
mile in lao and broke Tetrazzinis rec
ord for high notes.
Yesterday the snake became conceited
over his successes and started to chase
visiting Democrats Off the lawn. His
chosen victim was Peleg Bagg, OF Walla
walla, Wash. who was just departing
from Fairview after assuring Mr Bryan
that the Pacific slope was going Demo-
cratic.
AS Mr.. Bryan descended the sloping
walk form the house the snake wriggled
out Of the alfalfa fields. The highest
places around there are two hills, and
they were all that Mr.. Bagg hit He
aid not wait for the westbound train.
but started out for Walla Walla on foot
going something less than 100 miles an
hour.
A newspaper woman. who had been
waiting in the tent 10 interview Mr.
Bagg. saw him vanish. She started af-
ter the snake with a parosol Com
oictely daunted. the snake turned east
ward, with the newspaper woman and
ner weapon after him and hit about as
Few places as Mr. Bass did AT last
accounts ne snake was headed tor Ban
gor, Me. and be Democrat for walla
Walla, Wa b. nnd hoib are going yet
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WILL OPEN SEPT. 8
Vacation Days Near End and
Back to Books Will Be
the Cry

The public schools OF tho city win spen
on September s. and the small boy and
girl. and the big ones as well, win 80
back TO books and studies again after the
long vacation
rhci viii be a few changes IN tho
school districts. There have been altera.
tions among tho buildings although no
reports have been received OF any dis
trict where there is likely TO be over
crowding. The school population is expect
cd TO be about the same as last year ana
TO provide for that the buildings as they
are now. furnish ample accommodations.
Everything Is in readiness for the OPEN
ing Of the term. and the school rooms
will present a bright, now appearance.
The term Is expected % be a most sue
cessful one ia tho history Of the public
schools OF Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
SHERMAN TOLD
OF NOMINATION
Elaborate Ceremonies in Utica
N. Y, in Honor Of Vice
Presidential Candidate
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
ATTEND THE EXERCISES
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UTICA. N. Y, Aug. 1s.-Hon. James
schooicraft sherman. was formally no
tiaed to-day of his nomination as the
Republican candidate for vice-President
The ceremony Of notification took place
at 1890 at the Sherman residence, Sen
ator julius c. Burrows. of Michigan
heading the committee and delivering
the address Of notification in response
to which Congressman Sherman made
his formal speech Of acceptance.
This is the biggest day this community
has witnessed in a couple Of genera
tions. Preparations for Sherman day
were undertaken four weeks ago by a
committee of several hundred leading
citizens. Fifteen thousand dollars was
raised by popular subscription and the
committee set about arranging an occa-
sion which should do honor to its dis
tinguished fellow-cieizen and shed lustre
on the community.
The decorations are the most elaborate
ever seen here. electrical effects, bunt-
ing, flags, evergreens, etc, being used
extensively.
Thousands Of Visitors.
The days ceremony began with
salute and there will be something do
ing every minute. The weather is ideal
and thousands Of visitors from a radius
of $50 miles are here to participate in
the festivities. -
At $50 o'clock occurred the annual pa
rade and inspection Of the local police
and IRE departments.
At II o'clock the members of the noti-
fication committee riding in automobiles
and escorted by the Conkling Uncondi-
tionals, 400 strong, started for the Sher-
man residence. A massed band Of 125
pieces headed the column. The commit
tee reached Sherman's residence at noon
and the ceremonies were soon under
way. A large platform had been erected
on the spacious lawn and on it we're
seated the members Of the notification
committee, the Presidential nomi-
nee. Charles Hitchcock. of the Republi-
can National Committee and others
prominent in the councils of the party
An assemblage numbering ten thousand
persons c. owded about. Addressing Con-
gressman Sherman Senator Burrows de-
livered his notification speech.
Notincation speech.
At the conclusion OF Senator Burrows
speech Sherman delivered his address OF
acceptance as follows:
Secretary Root Also Spoke.
Secretary Root delivered brief remarks
at the conclusion Of Sherman's speech as
did also President Striker, Of Hamilton
College.
Luncheon was then served in Sher-
mans home to the members OF the mott.
ficadon committee and other guests and
at $50 o'clock n start was made fol-
Utica where a programme Of athletics
and aeronautics was pulled Off At 6.Sl
o'clock tonight Sherman will entertain
his guests at dinner at the Yahnundasi:
Golf Club. Tonight will witness a mag.
nihcent electrical display throughout ths
city.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
WANT MONEY FOR
SHIPLEY ST. SEWER

The Street and Sewer Directors this
noon conferred with Councilman William
White. chairman OF the finance commit
tee Of city Council IN an effort 20 I'M
terest him in some plan by which the di-
restors may obtain money TO begin work
on the proposed $4,000 Shipley street sew
er. The present antlquated sewer IS In
adequate and does not afford sufficient
drainage for heavy storms, many cellars
being flooded as a consequence after every
heavy rainfall The directors desire 70 re-
ccive their yearly appropriation in bnllS
30 that part Of this sewer at least may be
begun. They received the frst quarter this
month. The proposed sewer Is 20 extend
from Christiana street TO Eighth street.
Councilman White viii take the matter
up with other members Of the comittee.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
THOUGHT DEAD.
BROUGHT TOLIFE
Doctor in a NewYOrk Hospital
Revived Man With Arti-
fiCiaI Respiration
EVERY SIGN OF DEATH
PRESENT FOR AWHILE

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-Oscar Culver
was dead for three minutes in the East
ern District Hospital, Brooklyn yoster-
day. Thon by means Of powerful
heart stimulant and artincial rospira-
ito nto get his lungs into play again.
tne doctors brought him back 10 life
ihs heart was beating, no was breath
is ,iis late last night but his hold on
~ was most precarious. His wife.
WHO nad engaged an undertaken. in
oiileu nm later that his services would
not be needed-yot.
oscar Culver is dead.' announced
MISS Josephine Ryan. "a train nurse.
wy nso peen nursing Culver. as sho
day. ''s'''
Have the body taken to the doad
house in the basement" roared n,
Wiegand
IL happened luckily for Ca,lver thst
Dr Michael Jaffer, of the Visiting sta0
was In DR. Wiegands Office Or Jaf-
Ter, Of course, believed Culver was dead
but he said:
II watn to sec that body. IT'S an
opportunity for me to try an exneri-
ment I've been making
lie hurried TO the ward where cul-
yer lay made somo OF the tests FOR
death. Tho pupils OF Culver's evo ala
not respond 70 irritation; he was mise
less at his wrist; his heart was nor
pcating' he had ceased to breathe. to
an appearance he was dead as "a man
can be- Still, hurriedly. DR. .Jaffer a.
Jected under the skin and over tho
heart of tie seeming corpse one-tenth
or grain Of strychninc. which. given
hyperdermically Is a mighty big dose
OF tho most powerful muscle -stimulant.
u would throw many a healthy child
INTO tetanic convulsions INSTANTLY.
too, Or. Jaffer performed artificial res
pirationi trying TO initiate and empt,,
Culver'q lungs systematically as IN
natural breathing.
Seeming Corpse Siqhs.
Three minutes had passed since Miss
Ryan thought Culver died when he
sighed ever so family. All the doctors
IA the hospital instantly heard the as.
founding news and hurried TO his cot.
they relieved each other i'm keepinq nm
artificial respiration. Pretty soon Or
Jaifor. listening ntcntly. heard culver,
heart nuttcr; then. feeling his radia
ARTERY the doctor detected slow. veal
J pulse. Pretty soon Culver breathed les.
weakly and his heart beat more rogu-
larly' Then he opened his eyes anc
stared fiNedly into the world from which
by all the signs known to medical mon
he had made his exit
Mrs. Culver soon arrived with the
undertaken, who amiably congratulated
her on the fact that she was not a
widow.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
SUMMIT CAMP
COMES TO AN END
WaIkarOund and Serenode
Brought Grove Meetings
TO a Close

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT. AUG. IS
Brandywinc Summit Camp Of 1905 is now
a memory. wash Monday" was quite
contrast to Big Sunday IN weather condi-
tlons. All day heavy cloud hung over
the woods and threatened TO send forth
rain. but no rain fell until evening Many
OF the tenters were busy getting ready
TO 20 home, so Director Turner had what
was called wash Day. service at
O'Clock which consisted Of Bible reading
by Rev. George r. Tompkins. followed by
experience meeting No further meetings
were held until the ohildren's service MI.
Vandevcr took his lesson from II chapter
Eccles 18th and 1ith verses and took
as the golden text. "l'ear God and keep
his commandments" The children had
their usual closing services.
About 800 people. both young and old
participated in their walk-around. The
procession was headed by Rev. Mr.. Tur-
nor and Aubrey Nandevcr. After going
around the circle twice, the children were
grouped and quite a number OF amateur
photographers took their pictures.
The Rev. Thomas L. Poulson, ID. d., was
the afternoon speaker. and took as his
text the 10th chapter Of Luke, 42nd verse.
"But one thing is needful and Mary chose
that good part which shall not be taken
from her."
When young peoples meeting was
opened a number Of visitors had arrived
on the grounds in spite Of the inelement
weather and Caleb Il. Burchenal had a
large audience. He spoke Of the value OF
right living. The Rev. George L. Hardesty
was the evening speaker and also closed
the camp. At about 10 o'clock the tenters
took part In a wallS-around. The process
sion was headed by the leaders Of the
camp. Many Of the young people tooR part
B in serenading the tenters and after much
merry making another chapter IN the his
tory Of the camp was closed.
/ Personals Of Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. II. Day, OF Wilmington,
J. r. AIousley Of RoclSland, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ W. T. Purks, Mr.. and Mrs Leonard
{ PurlSs, or Wilmington, Eli Welch. Lewis
Welch, Irwin welch, OF Guyencourt, Miss
Young. Of Hamerton, and Miss Helen Day
Of ralleyville, were guests Of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Mousley, on Sunday.
Miss Reba Barnes, of Wilmington; r. r
Clark. OF Philadelphia, formerly Of 81
Paul. Mimi, and W. r. Reybold. Joh
ReYhold and William p. Reybold. ir
were visitors yesterday at the Rcybol
cottage on Scott avenue. They also en-
tertained Mrs Beatty and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Beadenkopf, Mi
and Mrs. J. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Ferri
Yearslev Mrs. Byard Jordan. Byard Jor
dan. Mrs. Eugene Woodward, Charlie
Woodward. william and Joseph Derickso
spent Sunday with Mrs. A. wilkins.
Mrs. X Brown OF Philadelphia
Conffnued or, gnrond paQc
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
REPUBLICANS PLEASED
WITH REGISTRATION

At the meeting Of the Republican First
District Committee last night reports were
received relative 10 the registration OH
Saturday, and the committee members
were gratihed. The reports show a sub
stantial Republican majority. Further
arrangements were made for holding the
primary election on Saturday. September
s, when candidates for county Offices
will be nominated, and other routine busl-
ness was transacted. II. II. Billany, cha r.
man of the committee. presided. and the
meeting was enthusiastic.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
THIEVES STOLE
COMMUNION SET
Robbed EziOn COIOred M. E.
Church Of Valuable
Service

Tho police arc looking FOR tho thieves
who entered the Esion colored NJ. E
Church. at Ninth and French streets, on
last Sunday morning before service, and
took the church's silver communion ser
vice. Tho theft was Immediately reported
and while the department has been able
orecover teh stolen arttalcs. there IS no
clue TO the thieves.
Three of the four pieces OF silver wero
recovered in the pawnshop Of ls. Levy and
the fourth piece OF the set was found in
PodolsSy's loan office. Between s. and
50 had been loaned on the articles.
The thieves got into the church some.
time early Sunday morning and tho theft
was not discovered until service time,
when Il was to have been used.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
FILED PETITION
in BANKRUPTCY

William II. b Maxwell. who con-
Quoted tho Toxic Ten Company. at No.
b25 Madison street. through his attor-
ney. William r. Lynum. to-day filed a
petition in voluntary Bankruptcy in
the United State Court.
In his schedule of liabilities and 3s.
sets the petitioner set forth that tho
former amounted to S3.2550, and hts
assets TO s69O.16. The matter was re-
ferred to Leonard e. Wales, referee In
bankruptcy
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
EVA BOOTH STRICKEN
Falls Painting While Addressing Aud
ienee at Bible Conference.

wINoNA LAKE. Ind. Aug. 17.-Eva
Bomth. commander Of the Salvation Ar y
of the United States. was prostrated here
yesterday afternoon while addr ssing an
audience Of 1900 persons at the Bible con-
ference.
She was carried from the stage to the
home OF DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman. where
she received medical attention. She in.
sisted on continuing her adress when e
recovered consciousness. but her phys
clans refused to let her leave her bed.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
Closing Day at Camden Camp.

CAMDEN CAMP GROUND. Aug. 49,
Tho closing day Of Camden Camp
Assembly, which was held as an OK
pertinent this year for ten days. and
Will be opened for a period of six weeks
next summer showed 5000 paid adj
missions. This figure does not include
the tent-holders nor their families, all
of whom had commuters tickets. At
the meeting of managers yesterday,
Rev. r. c. Sunfeld was elected presi-
dent, and Secretary W. Edgar Maloney
reported applications from twenty ad-
ditional persons who desired tents and
cottages for next season. An enthus-
iastic revival meeting was the closing
religious ceremony of the camp.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
FATAL FALL FROM WEST
CHESTER TROLLEY CAR.

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Aug. IT,
Isaac Cornog, aged about SO years. OF
No. 2122 Norris street. Philadelphia,
who accidentally fell from trolley
car here last night, as he with his wife,
was about TO return-home from a visit
TO friends in this borough. died this
morning I'm the Chester County Hos
pital. his skull having been fractured
by the fall He was rendered uncon-
scious at the time. but ii was not be-
lieved he had been seriously injured
an dhis death was a surprise to his
friends
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
Razor sIipped. Cut His Leo

SALISBURY. Nd. Aug. 1S.-Arthur
Kennerly. proprietor of the City Laun-
dry. Salisbury. met with a strange ac-
cident this morning He was sitting
in a chair in the barber shop of James
Bah in the act OF getting shaved. Mr..
Ball. while stroppiug the razor. in
turning struck Kennerly's leg with the
blade. inhicting a cash three inches
long and an inch deep.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
LEVY COURT IS
INSPECTING ROADS

Tho New Castle County Levy Court took
another day off to-day. The county Of
ficials were busy, nevertheless. having
spent the morning inspecting a road at
Cooch's Bridge which residents of that
vicinity want the county to rebuild. The
bridge there, which also is in need OF
repairs, viii be inspected The court win
not meet until Tuesday Of next week.
Evening journal., 1908-08-18
ASKING NEW BIDS
ON MCCABE CHAPEL

70. L. Rice, Jr., Comany, architects
and engineers, placed on their boards
this morning new plans Of the chapel
TO be erected at Twenty Boule-
ward for McCabe Memorial Church.
The new bids will be opened on Fri
day Bids on a similar contract were
rejected last week because of being too
high The chapel is not - cost in ex-
cess of $500.