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Evening journal., 1908-01-17
WOMEN STORM
PREMIER'S HOME
English Female SuffraeiStS in
Conflict With the London
Police
SCENE In FRONT OF HOME
OF CAMPBELL -BANNERMAN
py THE JouRNALs special wIre.

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
LONDON, Jan. 17-Suffragettes raid
ed Premier Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
nerman's house during a Cabinet meet
ing to-day. A terrific battle was
fought in the hallway, pandemonium
reigned throughout the establishment
for an hour. Streets were blocked,
and many arrests made, and a number
Of people were roughly handled by the
Boobies before order was restored.
Just what the woman's rights crus-
aders wanted did not clearly appear.
1t seems to be designed mainly as a
demonstration of strength.
The house. was stormed in force. the
door was pushed in despite the efforts
of all the men servants on the premises
and the leader OF the band crowded
inside and engaged in a hand to hand
struggle with the lackeys in an effort
to compel her followers admission. The
fight was at its climax when a detail
Of police arrived and put the woman
under arrest. The moment they ap-
peared in the doorway with her, how
ever, her sisters rushed to her rescue.
The Boobies fought for a moment and
then retreated inside the house and
telephoned for assistance. The police
men finally scattered the crowd, dis
persed such of the suffragettes as they
did not arrest and patrolled the
premier's neighborhood for an hour tc
be sure that there was no attempt at
a reorganization of the mob.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
COURT NOW HAS
OPTION Law

The fate Of local option in Delaware
IS now in the hands OF tho New Castle
County Court OF General Sessions.
Argument on the attack made against
the victory Uf the "drys" In Kent and
Sussex counties at the special election
throughout this State last November
was completed late yesterday after
noon. whereupon the court took the
subject under consideration An early
decision Is not looked for.
Inasmuch as the Supreme Court Will
be the final arbiter. the issue may not
have been definitely disposed OF when
the next General Assembly shall meet
in January. 1909. Tn probability OF
additional temperance or anti-temper-
ance legislation being enacted, there
ire, VIII not be based altogether on tha
outcome Of the present litigation.
The case was predicated on indict-
ments found against three negroes,
John Wesley Fountain. James Mason
and Vaughn Ballard for violations in
connection with the late special cleo
tion. Their liberation or imprisonment
depends upon the finding Of the courr<
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
QUESTION OF Law
TO BE ARGUED
Complications Arise in Case
Of Two Men Who Are
Accused

A question of law as to the juris-
diction of the City Court arose today
in that tribunal in the case OF Othello
and George Cation, who are charged
with selling merchandise without
merchants license, and as a result, the
case was continued until tomorrow,
when the matter at issue will he ar
gued.
The men are represented by Robert
G. Harman. they pleaded not guilty
and the first witness called was Mrs.
Arabella Cathcart OF No. III Monroe
street, who testified that she gave one
of the defendants an order for grocer
les amounting to more than Sc, the man
telling her that he representa- the
Railroad Cooperative Wholesale Gro
cery Company and that the concern
proposed to sell to railroad employees.
gods at cost. She said that when the
goods at cost. She said that when the
paid for them she discovered that all
the things she had ordered were not
there. The man, she said was ac-
companied by another man whom she
believed she had seen in a local groc-
cry store.
Mrs. Mary Crothers, of No. 900 West
Eighth street testified that she made a
purchase Of goods from one Of the men
and was overcharged for them and
they were also not the grade she had
ordered.
ID. w. Lynch a groceryman, testified
that he put up orders for the defendants
when the latter brought them into his
store, and he delivered the orders in
his own wagons, instructing his driv-
ers not to leave the goods unless they
were paid for. He said he submitted
a list of prices to the men and what
they afterward sold the goods for, he
did not know, but he got his money
Mr. Harman contended that his cli-
ents did not sell the goods but only
went around soliciting orders for Mr.
Lynch. The latter admitted that the
men derived their commission from
the difference in the prices submitted
by him and the amount for which they
would dispose of the goods.
Assistant City Solicitor Satterth-
waite made the contention that the de-
PENDANTS were trying to escape paying
a license. He considered that the mer
bought the goods from Mr.. Lynch ant
then sold them among the people they
solicited.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
'TOBE' BARCLAY
HELD FOR COURT

DOVER, Del. Jan. 1.-THE case Of
Marion, known as "Tobe" Barclay, has
developed a number Of peculiar char
acteristics. Although William Jackson
was murdered. it is charged by Bar
clay, during a circus performance at
Milford, and although he had been a
fugitive for many months, and has
been in prison several weeks here, the
State never obtained sufficient evidence
to hold him for the Grand Jury until
last night.
While at the time of the shooting Of
Jackson, and of Barclays escape there
was abundant evidence and even eye
witnesses to the shooting and listeners
to Barclays subsequent remarks,
memories suddenly failed when the So
called witnesses were called in to con-
front terrible Tobe." But Deputy At
rney-General Satterfields examina-
tion of the witnesses last night was
satisfactory. and Magistrate Wood
held Barclay. He was committed for
the Sussex county Grand Jury. as II
avs found that the actual shooting oc-
CURED just south Of the Kent-Susses
line at the Milford railroad station.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
STATE OPTICIANS
ARE ORGANIZING

Opticians OF the State are meeting
In the Clayton House today for the
purpose of oraginzing a State Society
to be affiliated with the American As
sociation of Opticians. Delaware Is one
of the few states not represented in
the association. Two sessions, begin
ming at 10 o'clock this morning and at
1 o'clock this afternoon, were address,
ed by members OF the national organ
ization. Most on the local opticians
were present. Others were from Dover.
Smyrna, Milford, Middletown and New
ark.
S. l.. Mckee. OF this city, called the
meeting to order and introduced VIII
liam r. Huston. Of Birmingham, Ala.
secretary OF the American Association
of Opticians. who presided. The morn
ing session was given over TO discus
sion Of the proposed state society. Or
ganizntion will be effected and officers
elected this afternoon. Mr. Huston
spoke of the need of organization as
eliminating the uneducated optician and
placing the educated optician on a
higher plane The growth Of the ma.
tional body within the last three year,
from a membership Of 400 to 1000 wa,
emphasized as am indication of "a,
organizations value. Other speaker.
We're Maurice B Burstan. OF Middle.
town; James ID. Stroud, of this city
and A. Reed McIntire, Of Philadelphia
president of the American Association
of Wholesale Opticians. Mr. Burstar
led a discussion on shall We Charge
an Examination Fee and Mr.. Stroud
read a paper on frame Adjustments
that was we'll received Mr. Mcfntirt
spoke on THE Benefits Of Optical or
ganization from the View Point OF the
Wholesaler
At noon the visitors We're the guests
OF the olcal opticians at luncheon In
the Clayton House. The speakers and
their subjects for this afternoon ar,
l"Opetometry Law In Operation" H. J
Cook, Knoxville Tenn. president of IN,
| Tennessee Optical Society. and chair.
man Of the Tenesse board OF examiners
in optometry; THE Study Habits" Mr.
Huston; Free Examinations" william
J. Benn, of Philadelphia. shall W.
Have a Minimum Price List" will b,
discussed, after which a clinic ana quiz
will be neld. The election OF officers
will close the meeting. The visitors
will be entertained after the conference
by the local opticians
About 80 opticians attended TN
morning session. Those from this cit,
were S. L. Mckee. William G. Bryan
vice president Of the Samuel H. Bay
nard Company; Millard f. Davis. Lyn
ford A. Thomas, Henry J. Pollard
Isaac N. Parson. Robert IL Cubberly
Ellwood A. Davis, Walter L. Robert
and James d. Stroud.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
W. SALISBURY
IS ON THE JOB
First Man TO Secure a Ticket
for the Big Bryan
Dinner
LEAGUE IS GETTING 1--WE
WANT BRYAN" BADGES

When Colonel William J. Bryan hikes
into this town on January 81 to emit a
few speeches, he viii be entertained
at wet" dinner by the Democratic
League. The faithful worshippers OF
Colonel Bryan are to take a whaclS all
the way through the string Of quasi
politica dinners recently that have
been featured by an absence OF liquid
refreshments stronger than Delaware's
drinking waters or waters from natures
choice springs, although helped some
what by the serving Of Roman punch
that. as one diner put 1t, would run
an automobile"
The Democratic League Is TO have
something aside from bacteria-laden
water that has not been boiled or dis
titled. The committee is now wrestling
with the wet" proposition. and does
not know exactly what to include in
the way or liquid refreshments aside
from water coffee and beer (the buy
at home product)
One ardent survivor OF the famous
16 20 ! campaign has suggested to the
committee that a favorite libation
would be n "silver fizz" for the legion
loyal to the great commoner, while to
those VINO are attending Tor reasons
other than that they are in the legion
loyal Il is suggested that gold hzz''
might prove palatable.
AT any rate theer Is an unprecedent-
ed demand for the $3.50 tickets TO the
dinner, and the testimonial to Colonel
Bryan promises 70 surpass that famed
dollar dinner given by the League a
few years ago. II Is safe bet that
many Democrats who have not been
counted I'm the Bryan camp will at
tend the dinner. which will follow a
mass meeting in the Opera House.
Il was reported today that the COM
mittee is having prepared badges with
the inscription I'VE Want Bryan"
which will be given 20 each guest to
be worn. The first ticket subscriber
10 the dinner is Willard Salisbury.
Theer is much speculation as to wheth-
er every guest will have the temerity
TO wear a I'VE Want Bryan" badge.
and II IS not unlikely that as the
badges are passed around many eyes
will be riveted on State Chairman
Thomas r. Bayard. L. Irving Handy.
Judge Edwin r. Cochran. william f..
ISutz and a few others who have been
talking OF starting in motion a Judge
Gray boom.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
PREACHER CALLED GIRLS
FLOCK OF PARROTS
By THE JOURNALS Special wire

TEKONSHA, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE
members of the Presbyterian church Of
this town have for some months been
growing restive under the criticism of
their pastor. Rev. William McPheters.
The latter has been accustomed to
speak plainly from the pulpit what
was in his mind, and several times de-
mands by the more hot-headed of the
church have been restrained by the
cooler ones. The last straw came on
Sunday, when in the course of his SER
mon he referred to the young ladies' Of
the congregation as "a flock Of cack-
ling parrots"
This was too much, and a meeting OF
the congregation was called at which
Mr. McPheters was dismissed. He at
one time was in the pulpit OF a large
Washington Cd. c. church. His per-
sonal appearance and oratorical powers
lat once gained for him the sobriquet of
"a Second Henry Ward Beecher" and
people came many miles to hear him
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
HEALTH EXHIBIT
TO CLOSE TO-DAY

Owing to the inclement weather yester-
day the visits OF school children TO the
tuberculosis exhibit in the dupont Build
ing ceased for the time. There were no
speakers at the exhibit yesterday and
the attendance was the smallest of the
time the exhibit, has been here.
To-day the school children resumed
their visits to the display. This afternoon
at o'clock DIR. u. A. Craig, Of Philadel-
phia, will speak. Dr.. w. W. Cadbury
also Of Philadelphia. will be the speaker
tonight. when the exhibit viii close.
St. Clair Bayfield,, the demonsu~~@
spoke to parochial school children at St.
Paurs Parochial School Fourth and
Jackson streets, yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
BALTIMORE MASONIC
TEMPLE DESTROYED
lURNAL,s speclal VI.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
BALTIMORE Jan. 1.-THE handsome
Masonic Temple, on North Charles street,
near Saratoga. was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire this morning. For tims
the flames threatened the destruction OF
s.. Paurs Episcopal Church, Iimmedi-
ately north OF the temple but by heroic
work the hremen saved that historic
structure. During the progress OF the FIRE
several firenen were injured by falling
pieces OF marble.
The exact amount OF the loss has not
yet been made public. but there was $685.
900 insurance on the building and con-
tsntA The burned structure was t-SE
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
PLUNGED
100 Fl. TO DEATH
Wife Of a Boston Lawyer
Leaps From Window in
ST. Regis Hotel
INSTANTLY KILLED BY
THE FRIGHTFUL FALL
By THE JouRNAL,s specIal wlre.


NEW YORK. Jan. 17Mrs Herbert
Sears. wife of a Boston lawyer, re-
puted to be millionaire and a member
Of one of the most aristocratic families
Of Massachusetts,. was killed early to-
day by a plunge from the thirteenth
floor of the st. Regis Hotel to the roof
of four story residence adjoining. At
the hotel II is said there is no doubt
she leaped purposely 10 death and
there are indications that she carefully
planned her suicide. Mrs. Sears had
been in Ill health for some time and
this is the only reason so far assigned
for the deed.
After retiring last night, apparently
in her usual condition of mind and
health. she wrote letter TO her hus-
band. She then carefully locked the
door leading to the room Of her maid,
adjoining. At what hour she took the
fatal plunge from the window is not
known.
Plunged 100 Feet to Death.
Her room overlooked the row OF
fashionable dwellings directly south OF
the St. Regis, and it was a sheer drop
of nearly 100 feet TO the roof where
her body lodged
Occupants of a house across the
street from the hotel first noticed the
body clad in a light wrapper. which
Mrs. Sears had thrown over her night
gown. They telephoned the hotel
MANAGEMENT and an investigation was
Immediately started. Nearly every
bone in Mrs. Sears body had been
broken by the awful fail, and her face
was so badly dishgured that none OF
the hotel employees could identify her
although she had been q guest at the
hotel for several days.
Had Been in H. Health.
The open window of her room, direct
/ ly above her body. oercd a clue. While
J it was being investigated the maid re.
ported her mistress missing. She was
taken to the residence adjoining anC
quickly made the Identification.
Coroner Schrady, who was called
took charge Of the body. and the lettei
TO Mr.. Sears. found in the room. HI
| declined to make the contents public
,as Sears. who was informed by tele
phone Of the tragedy, Is now enroute q
New York
During the time she has been at tn
St. Regis, Mrs Sears had kept con
stantly to her room and her maid wa
seldom away from her She came her
TO undergo treatment by specialists 70
her nerves, which had troubled he
much of late. DR.. Joseph Collins ha'
attended her, and even her meals wer
all served in the room.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
GET DOGS TAGGED
BY NEXT MONDAY

Get your dogs registered by next Mon
day or the dog-catcher may get them.
Next Monday is the last day of freedom
for CANNES as on Tuesday Dogcatcher
George Kopp and his assistant, William
Walls, will start out bright and early
in the morning and take up all unregister-
ed dogs which might happen to come
under their notice.
Patrolman Samuel Ford detailed as
clerk to issue registers at the City Hall
viii continue this duty until January
81 after which time he will be relieved BY
the house sergeant on duty at the police
station.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
LOEB MAY RETIRE AS
PRESIDENTS SECRETARY
By THE JOURNALS Special Wire

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-If Secre-
tary Loeb is elected a member of the
board OF directors Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at the
annual meeting tomorrow and soon
afterward becomes president of the
corporation, as is expected, he will
probably quit his place at the White
House within a very short time. AL
though the secretary is reticent about
discussing his plans before his friends
and control of the big syndicate, he
has intimated within the last few days
htat If the election goes the right way
he may leave the White House by the
first of February. If the matter were
left entfre7y - him he would pre-
fer to remain with the administration
until about the time the President
goes to oyster Bay for his annual va
cation in June.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
JURY DRAWN FOR
KENT'S COURTS

DOVER, Del, Jan. 17.-For the first
time, the State courts will convene in
Dover in February The new term for
February, together with one for mid
summer, was created by the recent
General Assembly. Jury Commission
ers John w. Herring and John c. Hop
kins last evening drew the following
jurors to serve at the first February
term:
Grand Jurors
First District, Jesse S. Vane, William
r. Davis, Augustus Z. Jardine: Second,
Albert S. Moor, James Taylor. John p.
Jefferson; Third, Albert T. Hoffecker,
Robert II. Darrah; Fourth, A G. Stur-
devant, Henry Williams; Fifth, II.
Ridgely Harrington, ohm Carrow, Jacob
f. Kirk; Sixth. David Brown, John
Heyd; Seventh, Pennen Emerson. Will
liam c. Frear; Eighth. Thomas V. Ca
hail. Nathaniel Lank, Levy G. Rogers;
Ninth Louder L. Sapp, William c.
Quillen; Tenth, George b. Hynson.
Petit Jury
First District, Abel S. FAIRIES. John
f. Phillips Levi Anthony; Second,
Thomas V. Keith, Huston A. Culbreth.
Il. S. Garrison; Third. David A. Roth
enberg, James H. Frazier. Joseph r.
Clark; Fourth, Frank Munsen, Herbert
Hutchins; Fifth. William b. Watson,
Samuel II. Carson, William L. Clay
ton; Sixth, Charles Ross, Herman Peck,
Charles B. Bastian; Seventh. William
L. Fisher, Robert NJ. Price. Robert X.
Caulk; Eighth, Amos C. Turner. Enos
R. Williams, William c. Anderson;
Ninth, George Z. Morris. Wilbert H.
Wroten. Robert J. Booth; Tenth, James
Morrow. Benjamin +. Davis. Elias
'Simpsons
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
STEAMER CLIO
HAS BEEN SOLD

The steamer Clio, bought by the Rock
Creek Steamboat Company, Of Baltimore
for excursion service between Baltimore
and Rock and Stony creeks. was delivered
to her new owners yesterday.
The Clio was bought from Frank Wat
kins. Of odessa, and was taken through
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal The
steamer has been I'm service between
Odessa and Philadelphia. carrying pas
sengers and freight.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17

leadership of the sect. They arc in
clined to believe Mrs Eddy is nearing
her end. 1t is said Mrs II. A. Bangs.
noted scientist of Boston who is stop
ping at the Hotel Martha Washington,
has been brought TO this city. She
has strong following and It is pro-
posed to place her at the head of one
Of the local churches where she can
aid In advancing Stetson movement.
Mrs. Stetson has many enemies I'm
the church and an attempt to elevate
her to supreme leadership will mean
an internal struggle Of widespread pro-
portions that will shake the sect to
its very centre. John {. Lathrop has
succeeded the late Mrs. Leonard as per-
sonal aide to Mrs. Eddy at Pleasant
View.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17

stories high and occupied almost entirely
by the Masons.
At II O'Clock the fire was still burn
ing but was under control. This is tho
second time the Temple has been a prey
Of flames. It having been destroyed on
Christmas Day. 1890. At that time part OF
the building was occupied by Forepaugh's
Theatre.
The interior decorations. which were
magnificent, are ruined, and many relics
and Masonic valuables have been destroy
ed. A number % fashionable stores in th'
neighborhood were more or less damaged
During the fire plans we're made to re.
move the patients from the city hospital
absut tive blseks distant
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
SEARCHING FOR
MISSING VESSEL
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

By THE JOUKNAL'S Special Wire.
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 17.-Three
American cutters, the Thetis, the Rush
and the Perry left this port late last
night and are searching to-day for the
British ship Harheld, Captain Sindson,
from Liverpool for VALPARAISO and Sc
attle, which is believed to be a wreck
'of Vancouver Island with at least
thirty lives lost.
Wreckage from the vessel and life
boats marked fairfield, OF Liverpool,
have washed ashore on the west coast
Of the island. If any Of the crew Of
thirty odd escaped news Of the survi-
vors should have reached here before
to-day. The finding of the wreckage
warrants the belief that the vessel
was dashed to pieces on the rocks.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
ANIMAL MAGNETISM"
KILLED CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE LEADER
Ry THE JouRNALs speclal wlre.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Christian
Scientists in Brooklyn discussing the
recent death OF Mrs. PAMELA Leonard,
head Of the sect in Brooklyn and Mrs
Eddy's closest conndante declare that
malicious animal magnetism and not
diabetes killed her. This is the strange
malady Mrs Eddy insists killed her
husband. DIR. Eddy and her complete
seclusion at Pleasant View is said to
be caused by fear that her enemies
would use that weapon on her
With the circulation of this report in
this case the rumor is aeain revived
that friends OF Mrs. Augusta z. Stet-
son, reader OF the First Church Of this
city plan her elevation to Suprems
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
PENN STUDENTS
TO HAVE A DANCE

The first annual dance Of the Delaware
Club of the University OF Pennsylvania
comprising students OF the University OF
Pennsylvania from this State will be
given in the New-Century Club tonight
There are about As students at the Uni
versity from Delaware, and all will be
present with guests. Refreshments will be
served. W. X. Robinson Is chairman OF
the committee of arrangements. The audi
torium will be lavishly decorated with
the Z. of p. colors as well as those OF
all the prominent colleges and prep
schools.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
FORMER COOPER"
TO ADDRESS Y.M.C.A.

John e. Brown. who is described as
the big ex-policeman of New York
CITY" win be the speaker at the Sun
day afternoon Y. NJ. c. A. meeting in
the Garrick Theatre. Mr.. Brown is
now a well-l1nown evangelist. He has
been telling men for years OF his ex-
periences while on the New York police
force and has been the means of help
inc many Of his hearers to lead Chris
tian lives In addition to the address
there wiz be music by an orchestra
and congregational singing.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
SAYS WE WERE
UNJUST TO SPAIN
D. ME JouRNAL's speclal VIC.

BOSTON. Mass. Jan. 17.-Boston to-
day is intimately discussing Bellamy
.Storer's statement last night that I'm
our war with Spain we "lynched her"
Storer's controversy with President
Roosevelt is history. Storer was min
lister to Spain just after the war; and
then he was promoted to the ambassa-
dorship to Austria, from which station
the President removed him.
Il felt that our people were unjust
to Spain" said Mr.. Storer in lecturing
before st. Paul's Catholic Club OF Har-
ward. I'VE have not given them credit
for what they suffered as a race, what
they have done, and what they are
going to do. Spanish people have a
great future; a very noble one"
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
GRIP TIES UP TOWN

GEORGETOWN. Del, Jan. 17.-How
to get a quorum in any organization in
Georgetown is the question that is puz-
zling the authorities. so severe has the
grip epidemic become. A majority OF
the members of Town Council are home
in bed. most of the members of the
Levy Court are sick. while the police
force is disrupt Even some Of the
-physlcians are sick.
Evening journal., 1908-01-17
DR.. SHAW AT CENTRAL

The Rev. DIR. David E. Shaw, Of OK
ford, Pa. a former professor at Lin
coin Unit ersity, win preach both morn
ing and evening in Central Presbyter-
ian Church tomorrow. AS DR.. Shaw
is well known here as an eloquent and
interesting preacherl arge congrega-
ti0ns viii. no doubt hear him to-mor-
row.