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Evening journal., 1908-07-02
MAY BUY TENTS
FOR CAMPMEETING

At the business session of the Chesa-
peake Conference Of .he Seventh Day
Adventists Yesterday afternoon. discus
sion was devoted to the advisability Of
raising $500 for the purchase of tents
to be used for meetings of conferences
1t has been the custom to hire tents
for the annual conference. Education
also received attention.
The children's meeting was held dur
ing the latter part Of the afternoon,
and in the evening. Elder z. A Andross.
of London. England. preached.
This morning at SEQ o'clock worship
was conducted by Elder ]. f. Piper,
of Des Mo.nes. Iowa. A business sec
sion was held at Q o'clock and at II
O'Clock Elder Andross preached. At
2.30 o'clock this afternoon there was
preaching by Elder c. B. Haynes. Of
Baltimore. This evening at 7.45 o'clock
Elder I. II. Evans. OF Washington, D.
c., treasurer of rbe General Conference,
will speak
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
SOCIALIST LABOR
PARTY CONVENES
Will Nominate a Ticket in
Opposition TO That
Headed by DebS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, July 2.-seventy men
gathered at Arlington Hall to-day. their
purpose being the naming of National
ticket in opposition to the Socialist party
and the fighting what they term the or
ganization in the Socialist party.
The men represented IS state organiza-
tons Of the Socialist Labor Party Of
until a complete national ticket has been
named and placed on the ballot slips in
the presidential election of 1908. They arc
the DeLernite Socialists.
After the election of John Kircher. Of
Cleveland as temporary chairman. speak
ers began to tell Of what is expected Of
the party during the present campaign.
Prominentfmen in the Socialist Labor
movement declared that the same platform
as adopted at the National Convention OF
1904 would be adopted with a few minor
changes on Saturday
The men mentioned for the nomination
for the presidency are a silversmith Of
Providence named Hunter, and Robert r.
Downey, a physician Of Virginia
The platform TO be adopted advocates
the ownership Of the machinery Of the
government, the principal utilities and the
collective ownership of land The platform
advocates the abolishment of child labor.
bitterly attacked the Socialist party es
headed by Eugene Debs for making dis
tinction between Socialists and working
conditions. The convention will be in ses-
sion for four days. the nominations being
made on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
THREE HELD FOR COURT
In DOVER LIQUOR CASES
Maqisfrafe Wood Fixes Bail at $3.50 in Each Case,
and More Hearings Are Sci For
This Afternoon

carriers suit. The detective who appeared
against him swore that Manlud was taxi
ing to another about liquor and he asked
Manlun if he could get him haS pint.
He could. II witness would walk on slow
ly ahead. Witness walked ahead. In less
than twenty minutes Manluff came hop
ping along with the half pint. The detec-
tive slipped Manluff a quarter and he
scurried off.
How did he know it was whisky He
took the first pull.
'Oh. took the first pull, did your asked
Davis. "why you're away up on the terms
Of the bottle. aren't your Were you grail
flying your appetite when you sent this
man after the liauorY'
"Oh, no. all was after was tie
whisky-and this evidence"
What is your businessr
.wel. came here to help get this evil
dence, and 1 worked as a meat cutter for
awhile"
"Oh, a meat cutterr
Mr.. Davis then objected to- the COM
initial of Manluff on the ground that che
witness should be made to swear to what
traps he set and what secret deal he made
with Manluff to get the whisky.
"Oh, well, it seems that there was an
exchange" retorted the magistrate. Man
luf got the whisky and then the witness
got the whisky and manluff the quarter
Eight hundred bail"
Each Got Drink.
The crowd outside the magistrates o.
fee was surprised when John Merrill was
brought around.
as there anything doing to-nightg' was
Merrnl's mystic sentence Of speaking easy.
He addressed Charles Wright in this
fashion and witness Wright hauled Out
quarter for which Merrill soon brought
half pint Of whisky. it was testified
Witness drank half the bottles contents
What did you do with the other hatr
Gave it to Merrill
"Ah. now" said the lawyer for the de-
PENDANTS. May it please the court thi.
is an entirely different affair and trans.
action. This man and the defendant, made
IN between them for a drink. The witness
was to furnish the money and the defend
ant was to furnish the labor and service
and knowledge and then they were TO eaci
drink half. Plain case Of buying as AZ
agent for the witness. not for the whisk,
house."
mo matter" said the justice ''Ther
was an exchange which required monel
and whisky. and the witness furnished IT,
money and Merrill the whisky. Eien
hundred bail"
At this point the lawyer got posi-
J ponement until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02

was said to have contained the former
Congressman's Gray speech as well as
some other equally necessary articl ,s.
The satchel was very heavy. Mr.
Handy took the situation with good
grace, and added additional merriment
by a recital Of some Of his various po-
litical reminscences.
No Platform BY Judge Gray.
The published statement that M.
Layton was carrying with him tho
draft of a platform as outlined by
Judge Gray was laughed at by lfr.
Layton as well as by State Chairman
Bayard "The thought is silly" re-
marked Mr.. Bayard after Mr.. Layta1
had denied having such a document.
Continuing Mr.. Bayard said: "Ths
Delaware delegates win present tho
name of Judge Gray to the convention
In accordance with the instruction OF
the State convention Nothing can pre-
vent this. II we can prevent Mr.. Bry.
ans nomination on the first or the SEQ
ond ballot we win insist that Judge
Gray be the nominee"
Delegates Wore Gray Buttons.
The delegation was well supplied
with Gray literature, buttons, badges
and Gray photographs, which win be
distributed among the convention del.
gates. and each OF the party showed
his loyalty TO the Gray boom by ta,
wearing Of Gray button.
With the departure OF the party loo 4
Gray headquarters were transferred
from the rooms of the Young Mems
Democratic Club to the law Offices OF
r. Bayard Heisel the League treaus-
urer, where c. c. Montgomery. tho
chairman, VIII be found until the close
OF the convention. The League has
finished the distribution OF its cam
paign material, which included 100, 900
pamphlets setting forth the desirable
ity OF Judge Ora y as a candidate for
the presidency. These pamphlets went
to every Democratic committee in the
country am the League members feel
that the literature will be prod1ctive
Of the results desired.
Salisbury as National committeemar
1t was said that Willard SALISBURY
would likely be named a member OF
the Democratic National Committee
from Delaware TO succeed Richard r.
kenney. One Of the delegates made
the statement that Mr. Salisbury was
the choice Of the party for the place.
No other candidate for the honor have
been announced. The Delaware party.
excepting the Messrs Marvel. Mr.. Ford
and Mr. Curley. will return home abou
July 90 David T. and Josiah Marl
lvel will go from Denver 10 other citlek
/ In Colorado on business, and Mr.. For
and Mr.. Curley will visit Milwaukee
and from there return to New York bv
way Of the Lakes and Buffalo.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
REBELS
HOLD TABRIZ

BY United Press Leased Special Wire,
ST. PETERSBURG. July AFTER a
day and night Of the most serious lighting
around Tabriz, dispatch received to-day
says that the revolutionists are still hold.
ing the town, but that their position is
extremely critical. Many clashes occurred
last night. The outposts were driven back
with great loss Of life and the horsemen
Of Rachin Khan and the infantrymen are
now at the very gates Of the city. Owing
to the fact that they are short OF ammu-
milton and the city poorly provisioned the
revolutionists have made an offer Ct sur
render on the promise of safety. Only the
acceptance Of this offer will prevent 4
bloody battle to-day, as the Shah's sol
diers are in a position to force matters.
Details Of yesterdays fighting are still
lacking. but it is known that it was a
bloody encounter, with a big list Of casual
ties.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
DELAWARE DELEGATES
OFF FOR DENVER
Handy Armed With Big Stick and Big SafcheI
and the Rest of Them Start for the West.
Propose TO Boom Judge Gray

"The instructions of the Delaware
Democratic State Convention to its
Denver convention delegates win be
carried out. Should some candidate
other than Judge George Gray receive
two-third vote of the convention,
Delaware win not hesitate TO make the
nomination, we are friends Of all thu
candidates"
with this statement by L. Irving
Handy. with the perspiration dripping
from his brow. one of the New Castle
county delegates 20 the National Demo-
cratic Convention the Delaware party
left the city for Denver over the Ball
timore and Ohio Railroad at 104y
o'clock this morning.
The departure Of the delegates and
the small party OF friends for the con-
vcntion city was characterized by much
felicity. Despite this every member y
the party was encouraged by the pros.
poets of Judge Gray's nomination and
Thomas f. Bayard State chairman
went so far as TO express tho belief that
Judge Gray would be the nominee.
Fresh hope 20 this end came Just bo
fore the departure Of the party I'm a
telegra mfrom Josiah Marvil, who has
been In the convention city for Sc,
eral days. conveying the information
that Gray headquarters there had been
opened ahead OF al others; that tn
Delawareans had received splendid
treatment from the convention dele
gates already In Denver and that the
prospects of the nomination Of Judge
Gray are good The Delaware party
cheered the news.
The Delawareans occupied n Pullman
coach aboard the regular Chicago ex-
press. The party was composed OF ..
Irving Handy and Peter ]. Ford, dele
gates from New Castle county: VIII
liams Salisbury and r. NJ. Soper. dele
gates from Kent and J.. l.. Layton, dele
gate from Sussex. Mr.. Soper went as
the alternate 70 Caleb S. Pennewif. W
It. Records. the second delegate from
Sussex, left the city yesterday for
Denver. Others IN the party wer,
state Chairman Thomas +. Bayard
David r Marvel. Charles +. Curlev
John J. Magahern and ID. r. Buckley
Of this city. and Andrew J. Lynch. OF
/ Sussex county. A large company o
active party men were on hand TO giv'
the deierates an enthusiastic send -ofs
Handy Had "sig Stick"
Mr Handy, who Is 10 place Judr
Grays name IN nomination for Tn,
presidency, carried with him "bi,
stick" and a big bag. The stick IA,
said would be used 10 whip the Tam
many Democrats into line for the Delr.
ware candidate. In the big Englisi
BAG the gift Of a friend 10 Mr.. Hand
while he was In Europe last summer
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
MAYOR TO SEND
His MESSAGE
To City Council to be Read
at the First Meeting of
New Var Tonight

Mayor Horace Wilson tonight viii sub
init TO city Council his annual message
dealing with questions q the city's gov
and the various departments. and
containing suggestions and recommenda-
lions for betterments along various lines.
The Mayor started the practice Of send
ing messages from time TO time to Coun-
ell year ago. and It is regarded as an ex-
cellent idea. It being done in most Of the
large cities.
AT the meeting of the Mayors cabinet
or city executive board yesterday after
noon the Mayor read over portions Of his
message to the heads Of the various de-
partments, and It viii read in Council
tonight. Just what the subjects are TO
be dealt with will not be known until
then, but it is known that the message
does not consider the Water Department
investigation.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. July 2-Magisrate Wood
wore a coat-of alpaca-but every lawyer,
witness and newspaper man in ,he al
legged speakeasy cleanup trials, which
lasted for two hours yesterday afternoon
and had to be continued until this after
noon, sat and labored with the shirtwaist
suit and the wilted handkerchief collar.
Magistrate Woods office is not verit-
able Coney Island for invigorating
breezes, anc about the only zeDhyrs came
from the direction OF the Capitol Hotsl,
where workman were engaged in knocking
out the old walls. It was a dry hearing,
although Frank II. Davis. who represent
ed all the defendants. tried to inject some
ginger from time to time all to no ef-
feet
Practically all the alleged offenders ar
raigned yesterday were held in bail fo~
October court. in the amount Of $500. and
bail was hard to find.
William Shockley was brought around
handcuffed. Policeman Hurd and Con
stable snarr taking no chances on WI
liam. Former Senator Kenney appeared
and was about to represent Shockley in
behalf Of A Donnen Marshall. who he'd
Just been called out of town. but did not
seem anxious to remain in the sitting
court room, and when Shoclxley intimated
10 someone that Mr.. Davis represented
him, General Kenney shot out of the
court like a sky rocket
"He did not sell it to me, but he sold it
10 Charles Faulkner" was the first line
pf testimony against shockley.
Il object" shouted Mr.. Davis. who
then argued that the best evidence was
hat Of the purchaser. who knew exactly
what passed between them.
'sWell for his information I'll STATE this
Ease" said Deputy Attorney-GeneralS sat
erfeld, who declared that on June ~
William shockley sold a half pint of up
Bile brandy to one Charles Faulkner and
received in payment therefore, twenty-five
ents.
The witness was Charles Wright. Tie
swore that Shockley passed them, heard
Hhem talking about wanting drink, said
he could attend to that and later brought
% an office near the railroad station tbs
fa,f pint of apple brandy and Faulkner
4lipped a quarter into his hand
n Mr. Davis tried to get in a defence bur
las checkmated by the deputy-attornes
eneral.
.&m not a court Of final jurisdiction and
he State has established that there wa'
bargain and sale Eight hundred bail D
Iaid Justice Wood
anIuff Also Was Held.
George Manluff appeared in his nod
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
CONFERRED ON
$4,000 WATER LOAN

Members Of Council. Water Commission.
rs shaw and Ford Chief Engineer Leisen.
of the Water Department, and city liac-
teriologist Robin. conferred last evening
relative to the 100000 bond issue which
the water board wants negotiated in order
that the water system may be finished
The water commissioners presented their
views on the matter which were favor
able to the completion OF the system and
Mr.. Leisen and DR.. Robin spoke Of the
necessity OF having a filtration plant
No action was taken by the council
men but 1t Is said some of them are
opposed to Issuing the bonds.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
DEMOCRATSAi DENVER WILL
BE KEPT COOL BY SNOW

DENVER. July 2.--For the first time IN
the history Of national conventions an az
tempt viii be made in connection with the
Democratic Convention to be held here
next week TO moderate the temperature
of the hail by the use Of snow and prepa-
rations are already under way for tha.
experiment.
Although the date for the opening Of tie
convention is almost a week removed.
Denver considers herself in readiness for
the event. and while no one can estimate
the number Of strangers who may be at
tracted to the city. not a resident but
viii assure you that al will be well cared
for. Some concede that the hotel accom-
modations may fan short of the require
ments. but If such should prove TO be the
case the private citizens generally stand
ready to throw open their houses FOR the
accommodation Of the visitors.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
OLORED ELKS
ELECT OFFICERS

The Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lodge
(. JOG. held their semi-annual election
sterday and the officers elected We're
follows: Charles Z. Mason, reelected
alted ruler; James Roberts. leading
sght; James Thomas, loyal knight;
orge Epps, lecturing knight; James IL
ice' financial secretary; George w. II
lrcer, recording secretary; Ernest L.
nes. treasurer; Harvey c. Anderson
Iuire; George Gardy. tiler; Elwood
lcl5. inner guard; Charles Gray chap
4; ]. c. Wright, organist; banking CONF
ttee. Allen Matthews, Frank Ridgiey,
aries H. Sullivan; auditing committee,
red Cook. Robert Speif'er, Thomas p
ase; DR.. H. Clay Stevens. medical ex'
iner; relief committee. Charles e.
son, James Thomas. Harvey c. Ander-
4, James Roberts. George Epps; COM
ssioners, Ottrey Dumpson, Joseph w
iris, Robert Blakeley.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
BRYAN CLAIMS
ESQ ON THE FIRST
The Johnson and Gray Men
Only Ones Who Won't
COnCede This
BRYAN'S FRIENDS WILL
MAKE THE PLATFORM

BY Edward L. Keene. STAFF Correspond
ent OF the United Press.
DENVER. July 2-It begins 20 look
like a simple case OF arithmetic so far
as the nomination for Fice-President
and the determination Of platform
questions are concerned.
Dnigent search throughout Denver
fails to reveal mere than three persons
who are not willing to wager that
Bryan will have more than the neces-
sary -thirds-66S votes--on the first
ballot next Wednesday CT Thursday.
fhese are Frederick 3. Lynch, official
custodian Of the johnson boom and the
firm Of Marvel and Beamish, promoters
Of the Gray candidacy. The Bryanites
claim at least $50 votes on the initial
roll call With the nomination Of the
head of the ticket practically settled,
the trend of discussion has drifted IN
the direction OF the Vice Presidency
and certain features Of The platform.
Considered mathematlcally there can
be no other conclusion than that man
acceptable to bryan. The Fairview
farmer. viii be accepted for his runnine
mate and that-the platform viii be one
approved By him. The fact seems to
have been overlooked that whereas n
two-thirds vote is required TO nominate
the candidates. only majority is
necessary TO adopt the repor Of the
committee on resolutions.
~. aaIn Il
control Of the National committee mad
thcp respective resolutions committee
than Taft was at Chicago. II is difficult
to understand how a majority Of the
1902 delegates could be induced 10 vote
against the policies which he repre-
sents.
In the matter Of the Vice. Presidential
nomination and disputed planks in the
platform it NAV be stated on the
/ authority OF one of tlie Nehraskan'
/ closest friends that 4 is rot OF a dicta-
tor'al character. Bryan VIII be entirely
satls7d with any one II q number OF
men who have rccn proposed for second
Mace OF fhe ticket
( JUDGE GRAY THE TAvOR1TE.
The impression prevails that judge
ArliN g f.lc NNNNHll"f ifNA ~ ~ AliHffi
that BRYAN has lent encouragement e
the asnirations OF Charles A. Towne, ol
New York
As TO the platform Br7nn viii be Will
ing to compromise TO n certain extent
WIZ the ideas Of the so-called con-
se~vative element of TIE party. He viii
Insist that the policies upon which hf
viii go before the voters Of the country
shall be progressive. but not neces-
sar'lv radical.
+ Ar.-I-INJUNCTION PLANK.
There VIII be a n anti-injunction
plank. but It viii be as broad as de-
manded by the leaders Of labor. In
I other words. Bryan as the choise Of
more than two-thirds OF the delegates
to the convention. win exercise the
/ right to veto. both as TO the platform
ana hls running mate.
A considerable boost was given to-
day 10 the candidacy Of w G. Conrad
OF Montana. a native Virginian and q
simon-pure Bryanite by reason Of the
instructions Of he Montana state con-
vention held Yesterday The Conrad
boomers expect to obtain generous sup
port from the South. where he is said
to be well and favorably known.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
HEAVY FINE FOR
PETER TABOT

Judge Cochran in the City Court to-day
imposed a fine Of $50 and costs on Peter
Talbot, who was accused of assault and
battery on a young Polish man. Talbot
received a hearing several days ago at
which time it was testified that he made
the attack from an alley and the prose-
cutting witness was badly cut on the head.
Judge Cochran withheld his decision un-
I'll to-day
Benjamin Morris, colored, was charged
by Walter Blackburn with disorderly con-
duct and was fined $50 and costs. Black
burn testified that the defendant abused
him on the street
The case Of Joseph Michaely. charged
with assault and battery and Antonio
BoleslawslSi. who is accused OF larceny Of
a pair Of shoes. We're postponed until July
6. BoleslawslSi, who has a shoe repairing
shop at No. 10 Maryland avenue. is ac
cused of receiving a pair of shoes 10 BE- re-
paired and failing TO return them to their
owner when he called for them
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
iOMPERS STARTS
FOR DENVER

y United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, July 2-Confdent
nat the Democratic party win come
birth as the saviour OF labor in its
atform, Samuel Gompers, president
( the American Federation of Labor
# the capital late this afternoon for
ne Denevr convention. He will stop
IL a few hours in Chicago to learn
hich wav the wind blows down at
tncoln, Neb.. and will then continue his
ip in company with several lieuten-
hts. The party will arrive in Denver
lnday afternoon about o'clock The
ght for the unqualified anti-injunc-
On plank. which is The great desire
the labor men will be enlivened
onday by a meeting of the active
iuncil of $Ae American Federation, at
e fremont Hotel. where labor head
karters VIII ne established.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
P. 0. BUSINESS
IS FALLING OFF
Sale of Stamps During Last
Three Months Smaller
Than Year Ago

The report of Postmaster Henry c.
Conrad for the quarter ending June 30.
shows falling of in the sale Of stamps
and stamped supplies. compared with tho
corresponding quarter Of last year. The
sale of receipts from this source during
the past three months amounted to ss9.-
SS5.1S while in the same quarter last year,
the receipts reached 4l.l5S.19.
The statement for tho last three month";
is as follows; Receipts from sale Of
stamps and stamped supplies. sss. .ss5 Is: re-
oeipts from second class mail matter,
S2747l; OK rents. s5s2.72 and waste paper,
SAG.
Postmaster's salary. ss75; postoffoe
clerks. s6,9442s; letter carriers. siS,o3e IS;
railway mail clerks. 1.265.sO; special mes-
senger service. sSSS1 and miscellaneous.
si53aO.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
SHEATH BATHING SKIRTS
PERMITTED AT ATLANTIC
Rv limited Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July sheath
bathing skirts so long as their use has no
more serious effect than the development
OF rubber necks" along the shore will
have the 20. X" of DR.. Beckwith. beach
surgeon here.
When two pretty girls appeared to-day
clad in the new form revealers every
life saver in the vicinity gaped. This
brought protest from ceria n elderly ones
who will not wear sheath suits that The
lives of many were endangered while the
life savers gazed.
ITS all right" said Dr. Beckwith. "But
II any trouble comes I don't know what
I'll do. Put blinkers on the life guards. 1
guess
The two pretty bathers wore black mo-
hair suits. There wasn't much Of a slit
in the skirts. but then the skirts weren
so much themselves. The hundreds who
gathered to watch approved-hishly.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
MARKET DAY Will
BE ON SATURDAY

The street markets VIII be on Satur-
dav despite the fact that II is the
Fourth of July. 1t was thought ~
many that Clerk of Market Cook would
change the market day to Friday. but
he did not. His reason for not doing
so is because there were complaints
made to him when the market day was
fixed for Friday. the day before Decor
alton Day. so he though he would make
no change this time.
Many BUYERS told the clerk Of market
that they could not buv on Friday for
sunday. and as the kick was general,
the official decided not 10 make Friday
the market day.
Evening journal., 1908-07-02
TO PROVIDE FOR
FIVE MORE COPS

At the meeting of CITY Council to-
night a resolution will be submitted
and called up for action. authorizing
the Police Commissioners to appoint
five additional patrolmen for Whining
ton. Some time ago Council increased
the Police Departments appropriation
to provide for five more policemen. but
becss the men can be appointed the
formal consent Of Council by resolution
is required under the Jaw.
It is exeDcted that the resolution to
be submitted tonight win be adopted.
It was said to-day that the resolution
will not attempt to suggest to the
Police Commissioners whom it is de-
sired to appoint on the force, but the
commissioners whl be left free to name
who they please.