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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

II Wa hI~ purpose t. ~ immediately To- the
opera house. IN the hope OF picking up the
beginning of a trail from some Iilcr who might
have seen the Hindu follow Delaney for that
he would follow him ne knew we'll But Carl
had hurried only a few blocks on his WAY
when he was hailed 10y the Hindu from tbs.
box of cab.
Carl spoke I few words 10 Virginia. assuring
her that her mother WAS we'll then brett,
heard the Hiudu'S story.
Now SAID Carl to his companion YOU
were wise Il serpent To- have those. ,iupli-
cate KEYS made. We will 90 directly To- In.
apartment house where Delaney has IN,
rooms
When they reached the house Carl opened
the outer door with key. and calmly walked
10 the floor above where another kew let them
INTO DelLncvs apartment, where ne turned
up the lights and looked about
He has dressed since he left the house. 90
ne sand 10 hIS companion lie l. likely L,
return here. because he will suppose. We. xouIi
look anywhere but here for him and because.
whatever he means 10 do. he must change his
dress. Now VIII wait anu he turned
down the lights.
DELANEY lost no time in leaving the. scene
of his disaster With the and of 4 police
man he rolled the disabled car 10 the curb
telephoned To the garage To send for II. and
would have To leave town for a few DAYS ~
least: for he knew that Courtney would seek
INN with the and of those silent men who. he now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
A NEW ENGLAND STATE sEcRf'

y poor little ldddv from HaHe
Had a terrible toothachy pam .b.res
y dentist. the best OF New ti'l'I I'm ,hs-'
Mould prv the tooth out with me l ''.,,s
But one. from advanced Nl>7-io lS1' .s,s
SAID he'd rather give h'm some hS IT
His mother. who came from Ne,ll,' mi.
sand new ones were NOT quite III"
His elderly aunt from Connecticut ,st.
Would wrap his face up IN 4 peln5,,.ls 81
But the tOOthlche WIS cured III -
BY a drop from a r'cSN "td .i's ~ ,iysss'a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
CIGARS [i1E[1Z\5 PRICES

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
And Another

THE Water Wagon plumbers on III the dark
ness. giving forth "a grooming sound rt
increasing dIapIdatIou.
Presently the Wagon r-tttlc> BY Z, large.
highly ornamental roadhou~c. through the
big windows of which log fires can be seen
blazing and sending up merry showers of
sparks ChatterIng thrungs can be seen seated
round the tables. with white aprOucd walters.
bearing trays which rubvIsh and aInberrno
bottles are piled huStling around ~ the
Wagon crcaks by. the roadhouSe door Il swung
open 10y departing guests. and the appealing
Groom OF violinS and violouCcllos foat~ out
upon the chill air
Whereupon. suddenly, the passenger who
had announced that he going back % the
practice of the violin is a method OF side
tracking the Demon Rum. stands up III hI~
place
Hey, wait a minute" he calls out. Ny
hat has blown off,
The Wagon pulls up. and he climb, down
to pick up his hat which he had furtIvclv
tiICkcd INTO the road passing the rtadhou~c-
He picks II up. Then he >campcrs INTO the
rnadhouSc. never once looking back. Several
OF the other passengers cNCItcdly stand up Is #
To Chamber down after him. but think better
Of IT. and sit down again Then al hands
the Wagon grin At each other some more.
Goine. Going
THE Water Wagon has a list To starbodrd.
and Is almost ON It's beam ends. Vt the
next roadside spring. when the drriSive I'm
reEeueratcS tender their lars OF TIrturr1s
Juice. several OF the vaCIllatiug outside pas
ecugcrS slide down III the darkness and take.
mighty swigS for themselves amid the cheers
OF the uurecLImcd ones thereby tprfciting
their seats on the Wagon.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
TO MODIFY THE
SHERMAN LAW
President InSiStent That the
Changes Shall be Made
at Once

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's desire to encourage
"the good trusts" may be gratined, If
Congress viii pass a bill that the adj
ministration, the Civic Federation and
the American Federation Of Labor are
now framing, which win have for its
purpose certain important modifica-
tions of the Sherman antitrust law.
A series Of conferences is now being
hel din Washington to determine the
provisions Of the measure. and those
who have taken part IN the consulta-
tions include Secretary Root, Attorney
General Bonaparte. Secretary Garfield,
Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith,
Seth Low. Of the Civic Federation;
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor; Victor
Morawetz. of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe. and Francis l. Stetson,. of
the legal department Of ]. Pierpont
Morgan Company.
The President desires such a change
In the Sherman law as viii allow rail-
roads to enter into competition for the
public goood He also wants the labor
unions given the right 10 enter into
combinations for their own welfare
under certain governmental restric-
tions. It is said in some quarters that
the President Is so insistent that the
bill be passed this year that he would
go 70 the extent of calling Congress in
special session Immediately after ad-
journment to take up the MATTER.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
"DRY" HAND TO BE FELT
IN LOCAL POLITICS
Delegates TO Conventions
and Candidates for
Nominations viii be
Sounded as TO Their
Attitude on License.

AS a preliminary move to influence
the election Of delegates to the two
State conventions at the Republican
and Democratic primaries. the execu-
tive committee Of the Wilmington City
Ant-License League met in the Office
Of the Anu-Saloon League. in the
Equitable Building last night and dis
cussed the course to be followed by
anti-license voters in view of the COM
ing primaries.
The result of the meeting, after a
thorough discussion of the present
status OF the anti-license movement.
was that instructions will be sent to
the anti-hcense workers in the differ
ent wards and districts of the aEty to
the end that anh-license voters shall
support the candidates for delegates to
conventions in either party who most
nearly express sentiments in favor Of
no license. This action settles all
doubt that anti-license voters will not
be left TO follow their own bend in
voting at the primaries as to thoir
party Affiliations. When the Anti-Li-
cense League was formed, Immediately
after the local option election, sugges-
tions were rife as to the organization
Of a prohibition party, while enthusias-
tic no-license men went so far as to
ask that anti-license voters should
sever all party amliations. The latter
provision, indeed, was embodied in the
constitution and bylaws as they were
originally drawn up. but was stricken
out
Caleb p. Burchenal, who is chairman
of the executive committee, presided at
the meeting last night, and others
present were the Rev. John NJ. Arters,
Councilman William P. White, W. r.
Hawkins, r. S. Loomis. John A.
Booker, Joseph H. Bartlett, H. W.
Bowers, Oscar D. Ridings, 1. Elmer
Perry, Thomas E. Mcbride, George e.
King. Walter ]. Willis, Frank r.
Haley, L. w. Brosius, Horace G. East
burn and John S. Mullin.
The purpose Of the meeting was TO
let our people feel that we are still on
the Job, and that no-ncense is far from
being q dead issue" said the Rev. John
NJ Arters to-day I'VE also mean to
have the candidates for delegates know
that we are still standing by this no.
license question. so that they can con-
duct themselves accordingly"
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
NATIONAL BODY
OF MERCHANTS
Wilmington Mercantile ASSO'
citation Names Committee
to Consider Subject

The Mercantile Association last night
donated 800 to the Police Department, the
money to be spent in behalf Of the needy
poor Of the city.
John c. Strong, Frank L. Mettler and d.
p. DuRoss were appointed COMMITTEES
to organize a national mercantile associa-
ton II in their Judgment such an organi-
zation Is desired. The object Of the asso-
citation is to protect merchants all over
the country against bad creditors.
Joseph I. O'Neil, William Lawton and
James c. O'Neal were appointed stand
ing committee to present the unlawful
sale Of all wares here. The association
discussed plans for it's annual dinner on
April 80 and ordered 500 souvenir buttons
made for the occasion. The members
adopted for the button motto Justice,
and surrounding the word win be the
words Mercantile Association. Whining
ton. Delaware"
Some Of the members made complaint
Of the hardness OF some OF the magis-
trates and coustables in making returns
OF bills left in their hands for collection
and It was decided to look into the mat
ter to see II there could not be more hssty
returns of the claims placed with them.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
WOMAN SWORE
AT WITNESS
Defendant in the City Court
Called Special Officer
WeIdin d Liar

Among the defendants arraigned in
the City Court today was Mary VAL
melslIy, a married woman, and she was
charged with three Polish boys. with
trespass,ng on the PhilaCelphia and
Reading Railroad The quartet was
arrested by Special officer Weldin and
he testified that the defendants made
practice Of stealing coal from cars
He said he saw Mrs. Valnlelsky sit
ting on the railroad. Quick as a nash
the woman said: you are a liar" That
she was not fined for contempt was a
surprise to the court officers and her
remark made everybody in the room
sit up and take notice.
After hearing the evidence, Judge
Cochran fined each OF the defendants s.
and costs.
Charles BacSin, Herbert Miller and
Robert w Fine, well dressed youns
men, who said their home was in Phil
adelphia were charged with vagrancy
but the court allowed them to 20 with
the understanding that they leave the
city at once. They were arrested b,
Officer Green who said they were loaf
ing in the vicinity of Concord Station
all OF yesterday and their actions ex-
cited his suspician.
The case of Harry A. Newman
charged with assault and battery, wa:
dismissed on the defendant paying tho
costs. AS there was no evidence
against John Moran. charged with tn,
larceny OF a coat ne was dismissed
while the hearing of George Robin.
son, colored. charged with assault auC
batterys was postponed for one week
Clark T. Ford was fined 81 and cost.
for disorderly conduct.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
FOUNDERS DAY
CELEBRATED

The celebration Of the third anniversary
OF Founders Day. of the Union Indus
trial and Theological Training School OF
the u. A. M. E. Church. which began
yesterday afternoon in Union A. M. T..
Church, was brought to a close last even
ing with addresses by prominent colored
clergymen and church workers. Bishop
Ruley presided at the evening session.
and the Rev. c. Smith was master Of cero-
monies. The Rev. DR.. A. Smith made the
opening prayer. An address on What ia
the influence Of the school upon the race"
was made by the Rev. Albert Price. OF
New Castle He said the training school
was already revealing the possibilities Of
the colored people.
Several papers were read and reports
made Of the work at the school. Miss
Meta Boldly the principal, made an in
teresting address. The closing remarks
were by the Rev. S. r. Sheppard.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
WILL BE SENT TO
FERRIS SCHOOL
Charles HuItbere, a Boy,
Charged With Setting
House on Fire

Accused OF arson. Charles Huitberr, a
tweive-year-oid boy, was arraigned in the
City Court to-day but his case was con-
tinued and the charge VIII be changed TO
larceny, so that he can be committed TO
the Ferris Reform School. Humane Agent
Frank Stout will make a report on Hult-
berg tomorrow.
The boy has been in court before and
his reputation. is not the best. He is ac-
cused Of robbing a candy slot machine
which was obtained from I'm front of a
store and in an endeavor to cover his
tracks poured oil on tho machine setting
1t ahre and by doing so. started a blaze
in a shed in the rear OF the house Of
Presto salama at Fourth and Lincoln
streets
The flames set FIRE to the house AMI the
Fire Department had to be called out to
extinguish the blSA which did damage
to the extent OF $3.50
Arson is one Of the three ofenses for
which boys cannot be committed to the
Ferris School and the charge win b,
changed to larceny so that he can b,
placed in that institution.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
WOMEN SUPPORT
LOCAL OPTION
Annual Meeting Of WOmen'S
Home Missionary Society
Held in EIktOn

Several hundred prominent church wo-
men Of this city and other parts Of Deia-
ware and Maryland, at the annual meet
ing OF the Womens Home Missionary
Society. Of the Wilmington NJ f. Confer
yesterday, adopted a resolution drafted by
the Rev. Vaughn S. Collins. Of Port De-
posit. endorsing and Offering their sup
port to the local option fight now being
waged in Worcester county. Md. The
paper was adopted following a vigorous
discussion Of the anu-ncense question.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. n. NJ. Browne: vice.
president, Mrs. J. H. Hufhngton; record
ing secretary. Miss Emily Flynn; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. c. Wesley
Weldin; treasurer Mrs. II. c. Robinson;
secretary of reading circle. Mrs. f. b.
Harvey; secretary OF home missions, Mrs.
Ida H. Wilson; secretary Of local work.
Mrs. Theodore 'Francis; secretary Of lit
erature. Mrs. J. II. huntington; secretary
Of young peoples work. Miss NJ Grace
Quigg; supplies. Mrs. W. L. s. Murray
mite box. Mrs. L.Chamberlain; systematic
benehciencies. Miss Georgie Carver; dele
gate to national meeting to be held IN
Philadelphia next October Mrs. Howard.
Of Salisbury; alternate. Mrs. Theodore
Francis.
Mrs. II. c. Robinson, treasurer, report
ed that the total receipts to the society
from the conference amounted 70 $243L57,
to be expended for missionary purposes.
At noon rsaorts were made by the sec
retaries. and Mrs. Francis. who is chair
man OF the house furnishing committee
Of the Deaconess' Home, gave an interest
ing talk on the work Of the home
The most interesting event OF the af-
ternoon session was the presentation OF
flags to auxiliaries having paid their APP
portionment OF $3.50 a member TO the
silver anniversary Offering by Mrs. c.
Wesley Weldin. The auxiliarles that re-
ceived flags were Miliington Nd; Middle
town, Smyrna. and st. Paurs and Grace
Auxiliary, Of this city. A report Of the
general executive meeting in Boston by
Mrs Jessie Shepherd. delegate, was also
an interesting feature Of the session.
"A journey through our home missionary
fields" was the theme Of talk by Mrs.
2. James Belt The reports Of secretaries
were continued during the afternoon ses-
sion. all showing their departments to be
in fourishing condition. Tea was served
in the church parlors at the conclusion
Of the session.
The evening session beginning at Z3o
O'clock was marked by an address on
''The Stranger Within Our Gates" by Miss
Alma Matthews. a missionary at ELLIS
Island. The devotional exercises were led
by the Rev. L. Z. Barratt, d. D.. pastor
OF the Elkton Church.
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
DOVER STIRRED
OVER PASTOR
Resolutions Supporting Rev.
A. ". LiehtbOurne Adopted
by Wesley Church
THEY REQUEST HIS RETURN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. March 1s-Probably
the greatest official meeting in tho
history of Dover Methodism was held
last night, the occasion Of the fourth
quarterly conference. when Il became
known that Pastor A. w Lightbourne
had been charged by two ministerial
members of the Wilmington Conferences
with irregularity Of membership. with
a view to unseating him and depriving
him of his right TO preach
A unanimous action and voice Of the
ofticiary Of a large congregation with
diversified interests like the Wesley
congregation. Is rare. but every act of
the deliberate quarterly conference,
last night. with the LARGEST attendance
ia its history, and with the members
voting by rising vote and all of the
resolutions. committee signing their
names to the papers. was done with
remarkable unanimity.
Petty differences that might have
existed more or less for years. were
thrown to the forewinds and the
pastor as few preachers have ever beer
privileged TO experience. In theh
eagerness to do and to do promptly
however. the official leaders did moi
forget themselves and proceed 10 at.
tack Pastor Lightbourne's accusor'
nor intimated that they wanted to hav,
him shielded from an open and impair.
tial hearing.
The action OF the conference Is bes
expressed in the following resolutions
/ unanimously passed:
| Resolutions Adopted.
Whereas. At the last session Of thi
/ Wilmington Annual Conference, A.
compliance with an invitation by th'
quarterly conference Of Wesley NJ j.
Church. the Rev. A. w. Lightbourne
ph. D., was appointed by the Bishop
pastor OF this church. therefore
Resolved, first, That Il gives thi
quarterly conference here assemblo
great pleasure 70 express our apprecia
tion of the manner and character O
the work performed by our believe
pastor.
CONTINUED on Second PaEe)
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
SUIT OVER JETTY
AT CAPE MAY
Bidder for Big Project Brings
Action Against Government
in Supreme COuri

In the Supreme Court Of the District
of Columbia, at Washington, to-day,
the suit instituted by the Dennis Com
struction Company against various
ofhcials Of the War and Treasury De-
partment to restrain them from award
ing the contract for the construction Of
the jetty at Cold Spring Inlet, Cape
May. n. J.. to the Breakwater Engi-
neering and Construction Company,
will come up for trial.
Bids for the work were opened in
this city. the local Office having charge
of the big project. which will involve
the expenditure of more than a million
dollars.
The plaintiff company bases its ac-
ton on the fact that it was the second
lowest bidder for the work, and that
the Seacoast Construction Company
was the lowest, but the latter failed to
make a contract The Breakwater En-
gineering and Construction Company
then came in and contended that it had
merged p with the Seacoast Company
and had taken over the effects of that
firm, took the award and entered upon
a contract.
The Dennis Company claims that in
consequence Of the failure of the low
est bidder to receive the contract, ac-
cording to the bids as they were OPEN
ed, it is entitled to receive the work.
The outcome of the suit is awaited
with much interest, particularly by the
people Of Cape May, who are much in
terested in the new jetty work
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
DAND0 WON THE
CHAMPIONSHIP
0utShOt a Field Of 1870 Com.
petitOrS at SpOTtSman'S
Show Handicap

Shooting against a field Of 1so marksmen
from all parts Of Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Maryland, Thomas s. Dando, o
Philadeiphian, won the eastern white
flyer championship in the Sportsman's S
Show handicap shoot at Hslmesburg
Junction yesterday.
This was the closing shoot I'm the three
days series. Five shooters We're tied at
the close Of the days program. each hav-
ing made a perfect score of twenty killed.
but in the shoot-off on the miss-and-out
plan Dando won out.
Hess won the second prize, Mueller the
third and Williams the fourth. Dando.
Aiman and Mueller are veterans at the
game, and have been shooting for years.
They were classed as the dark horses. but
the showing OF Hess and Williams came
ss the real surprise Of the sheet
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
LIQUOR MEN BEFORE
REVENUE COMMISSION
Think the Retail License is
as High as if Should be
and Do Nof Want an
Excise Commission.

Members Of the State Commission
on Revenue and Taxation this morn
ing gave hearing to the men engag-
ed in the Wholesale and retail and
the bottling Of liquors To ascertain
their views as to the most equitable
method of taxing for State purposes
the men engaged in the Different
branches of the business. Many whoe-
salers retailers and ono bother ex
pressed their views. and the general
recommendations Of the men engaged
In the business may be summarized
as follows; They think the retail
liquor license is now as high as ia
should be, an dthey prefer the present
system Of the court granting licenses
TO an Excise Commission system or 10
the promiscuous granting OF LIQUOR IL
censes the same as th eissuance OF
mercantile licenses. Thoy were not
agreed as TO whether the tax upon
wholesalers should be a fiat tax or
computed according TO the amount %
business done, and they believed tho
taxation Or licensing OF clubs Tor State
purposes would he welcomed by tho
bona-ilde and legitimate organization
and would suppress mushroom" clubs
that are springlng up.
There was a large delegation Of the
leading men In the various branches
Of the business In attendance, and a
general expression OF views was made
Phillip l.. Cannon presided Senator
George W. Sparks wcssccret;lry and
stenographic notes were taken by
Brandt Hoffman. Mayor Wilson's. Sec
rotary Every member Of the commis-
sion was in attendance. and Mayor
Wilson was an interested listener dur
ing the proceedings.
Henry Ridgely explained the object
OF the meeting, which was TO obtain
expressions from the liquor cealers as
their opinions OF Just and equitable
methods Of taxing the business for
State purposes.
Wanted Recommendation.
Wiihur L. Sasse said the dealers
would Ike to know the views OF tho
commission. and Mr.. Ridgely explain
ed that the commissioners came with
open minds and with no opinions and
? would like 10 hear recommendations
fro mthe men engaged in the business.
MT Saase gave his opinion that neith
er tho wholesaler or retailer could nav
, an increased license because OF the
! Increased assessments and higher rents.
lie explained the government and stnta
% taxes now paid by the different
branches OF the business. and pointed
out htat the brewer and istiller pnv
tax on their original product manu-
factured by them. and the levyine OF
an increased tax on the wholesaler
would simply be taxing again the same
product.
Cornelius Mundy thought the bottlers
end the wholesalers could be classified
dihcrently. and he favored a nat tax
for the bother and a sliding scale for
. the wholesaler. Mr.. Mundy explained
J how these two businesses differ, nut
/ both now pay the same wholesale
, liquor taA to the State.
: Continue don Second Page
Evening journal., 1908-03-13
HARD LABOR IN
ATLANTA JAIL

Clement T. Tollver. who pleaded
guilty In the United States CourR In
the early part OF this week, on tho
charge Of violating the postal laws.
was sentenced yesterday afternoon by
Judge Bradford to eighteen months
Imprisonment at hard labor In tho
United States Penitentiary az Atlanta.
Ga. He will be taken to that institu-
ton to-day.
Hereafter all male prisoners given
more than a years imprisonment by
the United States Court judge will be
committed TO that prison The attor-
Iney- general Of the United States has
notified the local court to that effect
Tolliver was charged with obtaining
a registered letter by false pretense at
the local post Office. The letter con-
tained money for another person. and
he got it by signing the PERSONS name
for which il was intended.