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Evening journal., 1908-01-20
PITIFUL SCENES
AT BOYERTOWN
Police Captain Evans and His
Brothers Return from the
Stricken Town

Police Captain Charles E. Evans and
his brothers, Frederick and John
Bvans, have returned from Boyertown.
Pa, where they went to arrange for the
burial Of their five cousins. who were
victims in the theatre fire at that place.
1.-THE scene" said Captain Evans. 'fs
one 1 will never forget. 1t beggars
description. The whole town has been
affected, and it will take years before
the horror of that terrible night is for
gotten"
The cousins OF Captain Evans. who
were killed In the calamity, were Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Foreman. their daugh-
ters. Misses Nellie and Ethel Foreman,
and Mr.. Foreman's sister, Miss Sophia
Foreman. The funerals took place at
Sinking Spring, about 25 miles from
Boyertown, the old home OF Mr.. Fore
man. -Four Of the family, husband and
wife and the two daughters were buried
In one grave. and a Miss Hartman was
laid to rest alongside Of her relatives in
another grave.
Miss Ethel Boyer, a young woman
who perished in the fire. was we'll
known in the lower part Of this State,
and was friend Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Hardesty and Mrs. Ernest J. Otteni, Of
this city.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
EDITOR CHARLES
EMORY SMITH OF
PHILADELPHIA, DEAD

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20-Charles
Emory Smith. editor Of the Press, former
Minister TO Russia and Postmaster Cen
eral. died suddenly at his home in this
city yesterday aged So years. Death was
caused by heart trouble
For about a month Mr.. Smith had been
in poor health. but his condition had not
been regarded as serious.
Mrs. Smith went to church yesterday
morning and on her return to the house
Mr. Smith was found dead, lying across
the bed He was partly clothed and had
apparently been stricken while on his way
to the bathroom and thrown himself on
the bed.
Mr.. Smith was born in Mansfield, Conn.,,
February iS 1872. He received his early
education at Albany IN. " Academy,
and subsequently graduated from Union
College.
In 1870 Mr.. Smith went to the Albany
Journal. of which publication he later be-
came editor-in-chief. In 1850 he was given
the post OF editor Of the Press. AS the
result Of his services rendered to different
administrations through his editorial and
political labors he was appointed Minister
to Russia in 1890. retiring IN 1892
In the spring OF 1898 he was given the
portfolio Of Postmaster-General in the
cabinet Of President Mckinley. a post
which he held through the period Of the
spanish-American War and through part
of President Roosevelts administration.
He retired from this position January
Is, 1902, returning 70 his editorial chair.
Mr.. Smith was twice married His first
wife. whom he married June 80, 1868, was
Ella Huntley.
Nichols. Of New York. whom he married
at the home Of her mother. Mrs. Wash
ington Romaine Nichols. at Elberon, r..
j.. October last.
Mr.. Smith is also survived by a brother
and sister.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
SO-FOOT PATHWAY
TO THE ATLANTIC

Elaborate diagrams showing the ex-
act condition Of the Delaware river i'm
up 20 the close Of December,
1907. have been prepared by the De-
partment Of Wharyes. Docks and Fer
ries. Of Philadelphia. under the super
vision Of the assistant director Of the
department Joseph K. Hasskari-
Except for one stretch at Duck creek
fats opposite Smyrna, there is now 30
feet OF water. OF varying widths, all tho
way from Philadelphia to the capes.
The full contemplated width Is 600 feet
In the lower reaches OF the river
there is a channel Of the full 600 feet.
At Bulkhead bar It begins to narrow,
and at Cherry island flats the average
width Is about 500 feet. At Tinicum
island shoal. still further up the river,
there IS but 200 feet
Thus far the most troublesome place
in the river 80 far as shoaling subse-
quent TO dredging Is concerned, is Duck
creek fiat. which is the extreme lower
section. Here the channel has filled
in. over a distance Of $4,000 feet, the
most shoaly point being % feet inches
In depth at mean low water
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
TALK OF
CHURCH UNION
MethOdiStS Hear That Han
OveriteS May Join With
Washington Heights
CONSIDER IDEA FAVORABLE

A union Of the congregations OF
Washington Heights NJ. Z. Church
and Of Hanover Presbyterian Church
on the federation plan with the idea
Of extending the efficiency Of each
church, is likely TO be one of the sub
jects for discussion at the congrega-
tional meeting of Hanover Church on
Wednesday night when the future Of
the latter church will be considered
Methodists heard this morning that
Hanover Church had decided TO buy
the Washington Heights property now
that a union with Central congregation
appears 70 be impossible. but members
of Washington Heights Church said
no offer for their church home had
been made by the Presbyterians. The
subject Of a union has been discussed
Informally by some members Of both
churches however.
II is said that the idea was sug-
gested 10 the Washington Heights peo-
pie six months ago by representatives
OF the Presbyterian Church who were
at that time looking for a site for a
new church az Washington Heights.
II was suggested that one large, force
AtA NHNA'H WRul0 ht DtlltI l0I the
neighborhood than two congregations
and the idea was favorably considered
by the church members as individuals.
Since that time the suggestion has
been favorably discussed by some
members OF each church.
Whether the new church would be
affiliated with the Wilmington M. T.
Conference or with the New Castle
Presbytery, and who would be the pas
tor Of the united churches are details
which cannot be considered until a for
nal union OF The congregations is ef-
fected, according TO the statement made
today by one Of the Methodists in
terested.
It was said further that should the
union of the churches be effected tn,
Hanover congregation would turn over
to the new church the proceeds Of the
sale of its present home at Sixth and
King streets, the money TO be used m
enlarging the Washington Heights
Church. This amount is expected e
be $40 .0O0
Aside from this. some members OF
Central Church have a site or two fol
a new church over Washington stree
bridge under consideration.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
SO CONVERTS AT
DOVER SERVICE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Jan. 20.-Beginning with an
early morning class-meetng, the an
niversary or seventeenth birthday Of
Class Leader Thomas J. Stevenson, an
all-day revival outburst in Wesley
Church under the direction of DR. A.
w. Lightbourne netted fifty-nine con-
versions.
Pastor Lightbourne turned loose his
band OF workers with whom he has
been meeting and praying for fort
night and when the work started in
the Sunday school forty-nine children
and adults went forward to the altar
service, and everyone professed con-
version.
Last nights meeting, after a ser
mon by Pastor Lightbourne. on 'Nvill
Man Rob Cod" was one OF the
greatest ever Witnessed in Dover. One
entire family went forward and pro-
fessed conversion. The head Of the
family is an influential man and Office
holder Two other men arose and
promised to make a fresh start in life.
The revival had wonderful effect
upon the church people aud men and
women who have hitherto been luke
warm in the big congregation. went to
work among the unchurched, who had
crowded in after the afternoon reviv-
al. Put everything else aside and
come to Christ" said DR. Lightburne
in announcing services for every night
This week
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
ROYAL RAYMOND
RETURNS TO CITY

The Rev. Royal w. Raymond, leader
Of the anti-license forces in the local
option campaign. surprised his friends
in this city to-day when it became
generally known that he had returned
TO Wilmington Friday. Mr.. Raymond
had been confined in a hospital at
Newburyport, Mass, following an
operation for appendicitis. which had
almost resulted fatally, and it had not
been thought that he would be able to
resume his work here at least until the
latter part of next month.
Mr.. Raymond was at the meeting OF
the NJ. Z. Preachers Association in
Union NJ. e. Church this morning
Since his arrival here Friday, he had
not appeared publicly. and his presence
in the city was known only to a few
He is stopping at No. 1915 West Eighth
street.
Mr.. Raymond shows little eect OF
the painful ordeal through which he
passed. beyond the facr that he has lost
a little weight. Il think I'll have to get
a certificate to make people think was
ill.," he said this morning. I'm go
ing to take It easy for awhile. how
ever. I'll probably begin active work
here in a week or so, when I will take
charge of my office in the Equitable
building" Mr.. Raymond has been ap-
pointed field secretary in this district
for the National Anti-Saloon League
and his "active work" means that he
will begin a vigorous campaign for the
lining up of another night against the
license in Delaware. He was taken i'll
with appendicitis shortly after the close
of the local option campaign and was
operated upon at Newburyport, the
home of his mother. His rapid recov-
cry was a surprise even to himself and
his letters to his friends in Whining
ton during his illness gave foundation
to the belief that he would not be able
to come to Wilmington for another
month.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
NATIONAL BOARD
OF TRADE MEETING
Josiah Marvel Goes to Wash
ingtOn To-day TO Meet
With Board Directors

Josiah Marvel. a director Of the Ma
tional Board of Trade. went to WASH
ington this morning to attend a meet
ing Of the directors Of the body called
for this afternoon. Mr.. Marvel Will
remain in Washington until Thurs
day.
The annaul meeting Of the National
Board of Trade will open in Washing
ton tomorrow and will continue until
Thursday night. The subjects for dis
cusslon by the board have already been
announced in these columns. Thomas
II Slavery. Irenne DUPONT, William d..
Mullin. Jr. and Charles II. Rudolph,
who will represent the Wilmington
Board of Trade. will go TO Washington
tomorrow morning. Although Mr..
Rudolph has been IN for several days
IL was said this morning that he
would be able TO attend the board
meeting. State Senator George w.
Sparks, Former Judge David 4. Marvel
and Deputy Attorney-General Daniel
o. Hastings, who win be among the
special guests Of the local board, will
go to Washington on Wednesday and
win take part In the reception to be
accorded the National Board delegates
by President Roosevelt on Wednesday
afternoon. They win also take part IN
the board banquet on Wednesday even
ing.
The meeting OF the national body
gives indication Of beng the most
profitable one ever held.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
RED CROSS STAMPS ON SALE

The n-year-around Red Cross
stamp for the benefit OF the tuberculo-
sis hospital on the Brandywine. was
put on sale at the postofiice to-day. It
has a blue field with the words on IT.:
Delaware Red Cross. War on the
White Plague" The stamps will be on
sale at the postoffice all this week IN
order to introduce them TO the public.
and after that time they will be placed
on sale throughout the city. especially
in the drug stores.
Miss j. Ethel Banks will have charga
OF the stamp booth at the postofice
this week.
There are now five unfortunates az
the hospital taking the open air treat
ment, and they are all improving. One
unfortunate has only been at the
"shacks" one week and he has already
gained four pounds A girl who was
In bad condition with the dread dis
ease when she went to the hospital. is
showing wonderful improvement. There
is now a nurse and a matron in charge
at the institution.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
BROTHERS MEET AFTER
A LONG SEPARATION
One Lived at Newark, the Other at Glasgow,
Nearby, But They Had Not Seen One
Another For Ten Years

"wen. there's a William Bradley in
Glasgow who looks enough like you to
be your brother" said the man.
Willard became interested and one
day drove to- Glasgow and looked up
the William Bradley his man had men,
toned. William was found on his
porch. Don't you know me?" asked
Willard, recognizing his brother at
once. His brother had changed enough
in ten years to make William hesitate
for a moment, but when with an ex-
clamation of This is willard" the lat
ter grasped his hand, the dim recollec-
tion which William had retained of his
companion of boyhood days became
clear and there was a happy reunion.
The brothers are now frequent visit
ors to each other at Newark and Glas-
gov. Williams daughter, Grace, who
is attending school at Newark, is liv-
ing with her uncle there, and has
served to make the renewed affection of
the two brothers stronger every day.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
POPE Plus SENDS
PEACE MESSAGE
Clergy Should Enforce Fra
ternaI Peace Among All
Catholics, he Says
Ry ZEE JouRNAL,s speeIal vic.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
ROME, Jan. 20-Pointing out that 1t
is to such young and intelligent" ma
tions as America and Japan that the
world must look for progress in civili-
zation. Pope Plus sent a message of
peace to the new world to-day through
Archbishop Riordan, of San Francisco.
Il recommend you to work for pacii-
cation Of the warlike spirits in your
diocese" said Hiss Holiness in his
parting audience to the visiting Ameri-
can prelate, land urge you 10 do your
utmost to persuade ali American pre-
lates to do likewise, that your people
may disregard the wicked exaggera-
-tions of the jinso press.
Countries like America and aJpan
are morally bound to work together to
this end.
"The clergy should enfoce frternal
peace upon all Catholics, for if peace
ceases to exist our mission may be
considered to have failed"
The Sope concluded by an express
sion of hope that the charges of mod
ernism preferred against the Rev.
Father Hanna, of Rochester. N. Y.
may prove unfounded, removing all OBJ
jections to his appointment as Arch
bishop Riordan's coadiuster at San
Francisco. His Holiness seemed fully
to ave recovered from his attack of
the gout and assured his visitr that he
was again in excellent health.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
EXPECT AkTI-RACING BILLS
TO PASS IN NEW YORK
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

ALBANY. N. Y. Jan. 2o-supporters
Of anti-racing bills in the Legislature
are encouraged over the outlook this
week, and to-day for the first time
expressed definite hope that they viii
be passed.
The chief point involved is said to
be the appropriation for the county
fairs of the state which now receive
an income from race taxation. on this
proposition the race track men have
the upper hand. They point TO the
statement Of Governor Hughes that IL
there is any question of the consti-
tutionality of an appropriation made by
the Legislature for the fairs then the
settlement in favor of fairs viii favor
the race tracks.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20

Separated for ten years, each sup
posing the other dead William and
willard Bradley. formerly Of Whining
ton, had an Affecting meeting in Glas-
gov recently. The brothers lived in
this city 10 years ago, and separated
by varying positions, wandered apart
until they finally lost track OF each
other
The meeting was brought about in a
manner that seems like IA incident
from a popular novel. Willard, after
travelling largely over the country,
finally settled at Newark, without
knowing that his brother William,
from whom ne had been so long apart,
and who for some reason he had sup
posed dead. lived at Glasgow, where he
had gone to live when they parted.
Willard lived ten years at Newark be-
fore this became known to him, how
ever Recently an employe of Willard
asked him If had a brother, and IL so,
whether he lived in Newark. Willard
replied that to the best Of his knowl-
edge his brother was dead.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
INSURANCE co. MEETING

Stockholders of the New Castle
County Mutual Insurance Company are
holding their annual meeting at the
companys office. No. 602 Market street.
to-day. The election for directors, to
serve three years. resulted IN the Sc
lection Of Elwood Garrett, e. Bring
hurst. Jr., Henry +. Dure, Charles f..
Dubell and Charles c. Kurtz The
board will organize this afternoon.
The fifty-seventh annual report or
the company showed insurance in force
to the amount Of S701,75S; s3,166.4S
paid in fire losses. a gain OF S11,0S4.24
In the years business; $2l3,S66.4S re-
turned TO the stockholders during the
past twenty-five years out of the
profits OF the company, and an average
annual profit OF "a per cent. The an
nual fire loss for the last twenty-five
years was shown to have been
$e,ss1.o9.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
How THE BRAZLLLANS
THWARTED ALLEGED
PLOT OF FANARCHTSTS

concerning the foreign anarchists, who
are supposed to have been working
under Fedher's orders. the police will
give out no details whatever. All they
will admit is that they are searching
Rio Janeiro. Petropolis. Sac Paulo and
Minos Ceres with fine tooth combs for
them.
Brazil Seriously Impressed.
Brazil is uncuestionably seriously
impressed with its responsibility in the
matter. and evidently haven't a doubt
that a real and exceedingly dangerous
conspiracy exists-or existed until the
police broke it up and scared the plot
ters away from the visiting men of
wars vicinity. The American officers.
blue jackets and marines are not al
lowing this danger to interfere with
their comfort. The officers are kept
busy with the constant round Of enter
tainments and receptions in their honor
and as many of the men are allowed
ashore as the fleets necessities will
permit.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
CITIZENS SHIRK
SUFFRAGE DUTY
Henry ". Wilbur Says the
Army Who Do Not Vote
is Increasing
POLITICS GROWN BETTER

What Shall the Citizen Do with His
citizenship" was the subject Of a
symposium by members of the Concord
quarterly meeting Of Friends in the
Meeting House at Fourth and West
streets yesterday afternoon. The meet
ing had been arranged by the phllan-
thropic committee. The principal
speaker was Henry w. Wilbur, who
while deploring the present loose idea
OF the duties Of the right of suffrage.
was optimistic enough to believe that
the ideal Of citizenship IN this country
is attainable.
One elemental proposition that has
escaped economists in surveying repre-
sentative government, Mr.. Wilbur said,
was that the vote Of the citizen is the
citizens power Of attorney In govern
ment. and that so far as the good
citizen neglected the ballot. the citizen
ship of the boss" prevailed.
Those elected under such a regime" !"
he asserted. ARE feeling their office
without power Of attorney. But this
assuredly is the fault OF the citizen
who does not exercise his right Of
suffrage-the citizen shirker" Mr. Will
bur quoted statistics, showing that the
number of citizens Of voting age who
did not use the ballot was steadily in
creasing "In 1904 there were a mill
lion and a quarter less votes for the
presidential election than in 1sO0." he
said. I'm Pennsylvania about mil
lion men did not exercise their right
Of suffrage. Delaware was one of the
few States that showed an increase in
the election Of 1906 over that OF 1904
1884 more men having voted, but even
so. there were $1,000 men in this State
who did not vote. When we get south
Of Virginia voting is nearly a farce
that is to say. part of the country is
given up to a small minority. Just sc
long as the good citizen refuses to vote
just so much easier viii Il be for the
few to manipulate your politics. In q
representative government IL is abso.
lutely necessary to have two fairly
balanced factions, one to be the watch.
dog Of the other. But for years it has
all been one side. Do you think tn,
Capitol scandals would have been pos
sible II every good citizen Of Pennsyl
vania had voted conscientiously. 1t q
the silent citizen who makes thesi
things possible.
Mr.. Ferris Sees s~ir.-rosenaeht. -.
Mr. Wilbur did not think that tn
right Of suffrage should be made 81
easy TO obtain He suggested tes
of eligibility and favored disfranchise
ment for the citizen who refused {,
vote. Equal suffrage was also strong,
" advocated.
William Ferris. who has voted sine,
1874. participated in the discussion fol-
lowing Mr.. Wilbur's address He saw
a remedy for incapable municipal gov
ernment in the substitution Of business
for political methods. Equal Suffrage
was upheld. but he strongly criticised
women who would not vote even where
equal suffrage existed. AS veteran
voter. Mr.. Ferris declared that politics
had grown better constantly. ''Wher
I began to VOTE" he said. mo decent
citizen was safe from political plus
Gglies.' Many a hard fight have
seen among the bullies at Fourth and
Shipley. streets. which was the fighting
place. Such things could not be at.
tempted safely now"
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
EXCITING RUNAWAY
ON FRONT STREET

Becoming frightened at Front and
Market streets to-day, a pair Of horses
attached TO one Of the city, ash
wagons ran away. The team collided
with a carriage standing in front OF
McCalrs stables, in Front street be-
tween Shipley and Orange streets. and
both the carriage and the ash wagon
were damaged.
Bpps Goodman, colored. the driver OF
the ash wagon, escaped without in
jury.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
HEAVY FINES IN
THE CITY COURT

Judge Cochran handed out justice
with a heavy hand In the City Court
to-day. He imposed a fine Of $50 on
Isaac Miller. $50 on Joseph Manlove,
and $50 on Waiter Jenkins. all colored,
and accused of assault and battery.
William Blakely, colored, was
charged with recless driving, to which
he pleaded guilty and was fined 50;
James Morgan and Harry Smith, va
grants, ten days each; Samuel Green,
colored, trespass, IS; Dominica Cam
pese, carrying concealed deadly wea-
pom, dismissed. Green was also accused
of assault and battery and was fined
$50 and costs.
Howard M. Davis was held In $500
bail for the upper court. on the charge
of larceny OF a revolver and other ar
icles, the property Of Aaron Stephen
son.
Evening journal., 1908-01-20
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
HAS GREAT YEAR
Bishop Monaghan Returns
Thanks for the Excellent
Financial Showing
SEES BRIGHTER PROSPECTS

The financial report OF ST. Paul'a
Roman Catholic parish for the last year
was made yesterday. showing that the
year was one of the most prosperous in
the history Of the parish. The report
brought strong praise from Bishop
Monaghan at the 1880 o'clock mass im
ST. Pauls Church yesterday morning.
A total OF s17.s5s.7O was received
during the year. The debt Of $4,000
against the parochial school was re-
duced to $3.50. From the weekly nve
cent collections $4,000 wore received.
Other sources Of revenue were enter
tainments by the choir. etc, which
brought s2.625S7
Al the mass Bishop Monaghan
thanked all who had contributed to tho
prosperity Of the parish during 1907.
Bishop Sees Brighter Prospects
Present conditions cannot last.
Brighter prospects are sure to come.
Some generous effort in this way may
hasten these good times" said tho
bishop. He referred to the past year
and made reference to the fact that.
while the conditions at present wero
not as good as they might have been,
the people Of the church had been most
liberal i'm their contributions toward
the maintenance OF the parish and ali
the institutions connected with Il. In
fact he assured the people that the
year just closed was tho best year In
the history of the parish from a finan-
cial standpoint. for the amount con-
tributed for all causes was the largest
ever received.
I'VE are totally dependent on Cod
continued the bishop "even in hard
times. and Il may be only a greater
trial to comply with His will ana helu
to support Hts chuHch during these
times" Bishop Monaghan warmly con-
graduated the people OF the parish for
the very generous manner in which
they had responded to all calls for as
sistance throughout tho year.
The unique collection system inau-
gurated in st. Paul's parish ana which
has proven to be one OF the principal
sources Of revenue from the church Is
the five-cent weekly coaections The
young women of the church make a
weekly house-to-house canvass. and
each working member Is expected to
contribute FIVE cents to the fund. This
rs a small amount. bat IN the large
parish, with hundreds giving. the sum
soon amounts up. During the past year
$4,000 was received from tfas source.
All those who contribute 70 this fund
share in a mass celebrated every week
by the bishop himself. who offers it for
1.-THE benefit of the donors TO this fund