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Evening journal., 1908-08-22
HAMS HEARING
AGAIN DELAYED

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Another post
ponement Of the hearing of Captain
Hains and his brother was announced
az Long Island City Jail this morning as
the result Of two hours conference be-
tween District Attorney Barrin and J
r. Mcintyre. Hams chief counsel. The
hearing was to take place on Monday
before Magistrate McGlroy. but Attor-
ney Mcintyre convinced the District At
torney that II would be unfair to rush
the case and so the brothers will not face
the court before a week from next Mon
day.
Far more important than this agree
ment is another. also reached today after
Mcintyre had consulted with the prin-
ciples regarding the witnesses called. 1t
had at first been intended to clear much
of the case in the police court, but the
defendants lawyer believes now that it
VIII be better for him 70 secure 4. Jen-
kins Hams freedom first and then take
up the alleged murdorer's case before the
higher tribunal. Accordingly he will ask
for the discharge a week from Monday
and if IT is not granted by Gilroy, Will
try to secure a write of habeas corpus.
According to rumor about the Jail Mrs
Hams is TO call on her husband tomor-
row or Monday. 1t could not be verified
and Captain Hains refused to give out
a statement regarding this or any other
matterl
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
HAZING WEST POINT
CADETS ARE DISMISSED
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-Secretary
Of War Wright, with the approval Of
the President to-day, directed the dis
missal from the West Point Military
Academy of Cadets William T. Ros-
sell, Jr. an honor ma Of the first class.
and son of Lieutenant Colonel Rossell
of the army engineer corps. and Harry
G. Weaver first class. of Illinois, for
participation in hazing The cadets
convicted of hazing are sentenced to
suspension with loss of all pay and al
lowances until June Is. 1909. when
they will join the third class.
The six suspended cadets are:
George w. Chase, Jr. of New York;
James A. Gillespie, of Pennsylvania;
Byron Q. Jones. of New York; william
Nalle, Of Virginia; William w. Prude.
of Alabama, and Isaac Spalding, Of
Oklahoma ali of the first class
The secretary holds that Russell and
Weaver, because of their age and
LANCER experience at the academy.
were more guilty than the others. He
also holds that mutual "hazing," ac-
cording to dictionary definition, did
not occur an dthat in the absence of a
congressional definition Of the term in
the act which requires dismissal as
punishment, therefore the young men
were not guilty technically Of any
thing but violation of the regulations.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
WILD WEST SHOW
AT COUNTY FAIR

In addition to its many other at
fractions. the New Castle County Fair,
which IS to occupy the attention of all
Delaware on the first four days Of next
month, viii have a wild West show.
The announcement. it is feared, may
have "a delirious effect on the small boy,
who had probably counted on nothing
but seeing some ponies and cattle
The wild west show win be at the
fair during the entire display, and will
give a daily performance on the track
at Wawaset Park. There viii be In
dians, of course galore. COW punchers,
bucking bronchos and all the other side
issues that make life In the wild and
wooley west exciting The show will
announce it's arrival here and the open
ing of the fair on September 1 with
a street parade
The live stock entries for the fair
closed today with several hundred cx-
hibits by many prominent cattle breed
ers. The largest individual entry in
the poultry department ever received
has come from a well-known poultry
man. the exhibit including 15O birds
E. r. Chandler. OF Kenneth Square,
has been appointed judge Of the poul-
try department. Mr.. Chandler served
in tho same capacity last year and gave
universal satisfaction.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
AT BRANDYWINE SPRINGS

Several thousand posters advertising
the Democratic mass meeting at Bran-
dywine Springs on soturday. August
20, for the ratihcation N, the nomina-
tion OF BRYAN and Kern were distri-
buted throughout the state to-day
An OK roast and speak ng by promin-
ent Democrats from Delaware and
other States will be the attractions. At
the afternoon meeting toe speakers will
be Charles A. Towne. Of ew York,
James Kerr. OF Pennsylvania. ana
others. IN thee venirg the list OF
speakers win include Horny d. Clayton
of Alabama. and Samuel Gompers
president OF the American Federati.i
of Labor A band will play between
speeches
IL is expected that an, meeting viii
be attended by Democrats from all
over the State, and ample provision
has been made for thei- entertainmoet.
Mr. Gompers' appearance win espcci-
ally prove interesting H. view OF his
recent political entanglemonts with or-
eanized labor leaders. who have de-
clined % permit him TO deliver Tho.
labor vote"
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
Wet OR DRY SUNDAY
AT ATLANTIC /?

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 22.-Gamb-
lers and liquor sellers here are alike
up i'm the air" So far as can be
learned the members of the former fra
ternity have all suspended business
city, but the panic is now spreading
among the hotel and saloon men.
In the face of the scathing arraign-
ment delivered by Supreme Court JUS
tice Thomas w Trenchard in his
charge to the Grand Jury at Mays
Landing yesterday. the laughing de-
hance with which Governor Forts COM
mand to obey the law was greeted last
Sunday has disappeared and has given
place to the fear that after all the arm
of the law may be long enough to reach
behind the pow Hful political protec-
tion which they considered rendered
them immune from punishment.
There is, therefore, prospect that
tomorrow may see at least a semblance
Of a lid" in Atlantic City. although on
the other hand, it is hinted that many
of the saloonkeepers who have already
boldly defied the law think it as well
to be hanged for a sheep as lamb, "
and will endeavor to take in as much
money as possible tomorrow so as to
be that much better prepared to pay
the fines which they believe Win be
the penalty for conviction. And. they
contend, even should a jail sentence
confront them they will be in better
position to stand the expense of trials,
which It is declared. will be fought dog
gedly every inch of the way
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
SAFE BLOWERS
NABBED IN NEWARK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, Aug 22.-Battline
desperately In the light of a sputtering
iuse which was 10 have fred charge
TO blow a Newark. n. j.. jewelers. SAFE
TO nniders two OF the most desperate
ana accomplished safe blowers in the
day ''''''0' ~
George "Humpty" Williams. a MOTOR
ious burglar, and his pal. Richard
Vaughan We're the men captured in
Newarks and their lookiut. Martin Tif-
fany, who fed when the detectives
showed themselves was later caught in
MS room in Hoboken In possession Of
"A fun kit Of burglars tools. Robberies
by safe blowing Of the Diamond Foint
Pen Company the Ivor-Johnson sport
ing Goods Co, Dunn q Co. manufac-
turers of medals and a Chids' res-
taurant in New York IN the past few,
months had yielded thousands in gold
gems and cash to the gang and had
puzzled the nolice.
a few nights ago the gang tried to
enter the Arnold Ward Office building
m Newark but were scared AWAY
hariy today however. they returned
and while eight detectives disguised as
'ranps lounged on the benches of "a
park opposite Williams and Vaughn
entered to blow the safe OF the jewelry
store OF J.. Weis and Sons. while Tiff
iahy stayed on the outside
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
PRICES LOWER In
MILFORD MARKET

The crop has been below expectations
as to the number of baskets this sea-
son for several reasons says the Mil
ford Chronicle The peaches were on
the trees, but the drought caused them
to be Of small size. and the rains which
came at ripening season caused the
fruit to rot badly
The growers have fallen down in
honesty Of packing in several instances.
and this caused several of the besr
buyers to refuse TO receive fruit from
the Milford market and they sent their
orders else where. That operated T..
pull down the prices, hut we are glad
to say that the men who packed a s.
honestly We're shown up by the syste-
matte dumping of baskets from evaty
load.
Monday morning there was a great
deal of really fine fruit in market. hut
a dozen loads or more showed up BAD
ly, and the owners were compelled t..
Gull the fruit before the buyers would
bid on it. Prices for fine yellow fruit
rangeS from 60 cents to 81 per basket.
while many loads brought 75 cents A
fine lot of Wards Late. white variety.
owned by Noah Warrei'. was dumped
and found to be even better at the bot-
tom than it shoyed at the top, and il
brought 30 cents per basket straight.
The boats and cars took away eight
carloads
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
CALLS DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION
State Chairman Bayard Off
CiaIIy Announces September
18th as Date

Thomas F. Bayard, chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
to-day called a State convention Of the
party at Dover on Tuesday, September
Is, for the purpose Of selecting candi-
dates for the offices of presidential
electors, representative in the Sixty
first Congress Of the United States,
governor, lieutenant-g governor, insur-
ance commissioner, State treasurer
and auditor Of accounts. = ---
The convention viii be composed Of
sixty-five delegates from New Castle
county (three from each representa-
tive district in the city of Wilmington,
and five from each hundred in rural
New Castle), sixty delegates from
Kent county and sixty delegates from
Sussex county.
The call directs the Democratic
executive committees of the several
counties to issue calls requesting the
Democratic and conservative electors
Of each hundred and election district
In the respective counties to assemble
at the usual places of holding such
meetings, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to such Democratic State
conventions 10 which they are respect
lively entitled.
The officers holding primary cleo
tons in the several hundred and elec-
ton districts are requested to prepare
two certificates of the election Of the
delegates: one to be forwarded to the
chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee a Dover immedi-
ately after the election. and the other
to be given to the successful delegate
or delegates
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
BODY In CAMDEN
TRUNK KNOWN

CAMDEN, n. j., Aug. 22.-Joh-l Smith
and Marcus Carroll, detectives Of Cam
den county. who worked up the clues that
led yesterday to partial identification OF
the body in the trunk mystery" as
that of Solomon Jacob Rosenbloom, a
merchant of Windber Somerset county,
Pa, say they expect to arrest Alexander
Rosenbloom. a son of the murdeded man,
at any time. The detectives and
Charles A. Wolverten, Assistant Prose-
tive that the body Of the man found in
a trunk in a ravine near Bellmawr, last
Sunday is that of Rosenbloom, that they
have set the entire police machinery Of
the county in motion to find Alexander
Rosenbloom and his mother, who is sus-
pected of knowing something of the re-
voting crime.
The authorities admit that they have
clues that win lead to the arrest Of the
missing man. So far as Mrs. Rosenbloom
is concerned. the detectives will not say
that they know where she is 1t Is
thought that she Is with relatives some
where in Maryland, but this remains to
be proved.
1.-The arrest of Alexander RosenbIoom
is only question of time" said Smith
as he left Camden yesterday. 1--WE know
where he was stopping recently, and un-
less something unforeseen happens, we ex-
pect to have him soon"
"Do you think Mrs Rosenbloom was
connected with the murder Of her hus-
band2' Mr.. Wolverton was asked.
Il do not want to commit myself on
this point" he answered. s'The first
thing to do now is to find Alex There is
no doubt to my mind that the body OF
the man in the trunk is that of Rosen-
bloom, who disappeared from his home
in Windber the night Of November II,
1901. Harry Friedman. who was employed
in the Rosenbloom store for one month
prior to the disappearance of Rosen-
bloom. has established the identity Of
the body found in the trunk as that OF
Rosenbloom, and he has done this in
such a thorough manner that we have
no reason TO believe he is not tellins
the truth.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
BUTTON MAN,
HIT 1T WRONG,
HANGS HIMSELF

NEW YORK. Ang. e2-The success OF
Bryan and TAFT in landing the Presiden-
tial nominations cost a life here today
when Daniel Cleary an aged Button
Man" hanged himself He had banked on
Hearst Johnson and Roosevelt being the
standard bearers and had invested his
money an In campaign buttons with their
features. With no money and only a lot
OF useless buttons on hand he decided
TO die
MY old friend Bin the button man.
now dead, you know, he told Robert Bos-
tick with whom he roomed. used to pick
'em and be on the ground floor with his
buttons when the conventions had deliv-
cred the goods. II 1 had picked 'em this
time I'd have died enormously rich. But
1 got It good and hard and L guess IN end
it soon"
Cleray was found to-day hanging to
the bed post in his room.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
FARMERS MAKE
AN EXPERIMENT

Many more farmers than usual are
planting their ground and making prepa.
rations for planting timothy and clover
seed this fall While it has not been un-
usual for some few farmers to plant their
clover and timothy seed together in the
fall, the great majority of them have
been planting the timothy with the wheat
in the fan and then sewing the clover on
the ground in the early spring.
This has been the method used for sew
eral years with varying success. but the
farmers never had any assurance that the
clover would grow. Last year some plowed
up their ground and planted the clover
seed in the fall with much success and
many more are adopting the same plan
this year. While this method makes a
great deal more work. the farmer is as
sured II a good start for his crop at least
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
MAY CHANGE x
WARSHIP PLANS

NEWPORT. N. J.. Aug. 22-Though
the discussions and tie results Of the
Naval Conference here have been car
ried on with the greatest secrecy, il
was learned last night on high author
ity that the plans of the battleshIps OF
the Delaware type. Of which two arc
50 per cent. complete and two were to
be begun in September, are radically
unsatisfactory.
SO poor has the work of the Con-
struction Board been that it has been
found inexpedient to carry out the ori-
ginal plans as presented by that board
for the construction of the Florida ard
Utah, and new plans will be submit
ted to President Roosevelt for approval
The conferences here have settled the
fact that radical changes must be made
in the plans Of cur naval constructors
No radical changes can be made ut
this late day III the building of the
Delaware and North Dakota. as these
vessels are almost half finished. Still,
the findinSs Of the conference show
that great defects exist in these two
ships. That the shiDs are so fiagraut-
ly unfit for service afte~ all the defects
disclosed in the past were remedied is
considered most severe reflection on
the present system of construction.
The first of the two plans for the
changes in the new ships has such
notifications Of the original plans as
drawn up by the board that If tho
changes were accepted by the Preei-
dent work would be begun on the new
ships without deplay If the second
plan, however. is accepted. a delay of
six months viii be necessary. so radi-
cal are the chenges Ifndei it.
The second plan pictures a model
ship in which not even the most radical
can find fault, = batteship which will
be the combination Of the best ideas
brought out in the discussion here in
the last month. 1t will be a battleship
of an entirely new type.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
GIVES AUTO TO BYSTANDER

SPR1NGFIELD Mass, Aug. % -
"Does anybody want this auto?"
The query propoounded in obvious
disgust by a dishevelled individual who
crawled from beneath a refractory
touring car brought fouh big laugh
from a crowd of spectators in Maple
street last evening. Bclder than the
rest, John Giard said ln scmi-apolo-
ger's tone "I'n take it"
"Well, It's yours" was the response
of the owner. who jammed his hat
tightly on his head ana walked away
taking with him the number plate TO
conceal his identity. Giard. who rs a
mechanic, with little tinkerlng was
able to run the big red car TO a gar
ass. A tag marked Holt is the oaly
clue to the former owner of the auto.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 22-FEEp-Thc
market ruled steady under moderate OF
fernss. but trade was quiet We quote
car lots;
winter bran. in bulk per ton. liWa3f5l;
Errine bran. ln sacks. as 20 size. Der ton
S-fUaztn
WHEAT-Spe pecuialion OBJ Che West was
bansh and this market ruled hfm. eat
trade was outlet ami prices showed no
qnotahie change 30 red was quoted as
follows.
August. s-agl4c September s7a9r4c
New spot car lots in export eiegator-No
2 red. 9la7lie. 30. southern red 8Iag5isc:
steamer No. 2 red. 9f1a17o No red. s'a
sg-c
CORN-rhe market ruled steady under
lsht Offerings and fair demand We
quote spot car lots for local trade as 10
location.
no. ? yellow SasSisc; steamer yellow. 81
aNi4c. 40 3 yellow. ,gaaS7c. no Z yell
low. Sas6c
OAis-Irade was fairly active. and tho
market advanced isalc under small sup.
plies. We quote new crop as 10 location.
No. white. 5lisa55c standard white. 81
a'ic. No 3 white 52aNc rejected -Oa5c.
POJLrRY-i.ive was in good renuesi
and hrm under light offerings. Quotations.
Fowls. al 20 quality. l'alsiAc old roost-
ers ioc. spring chickens broiiers. AS ~
size and quality iialsc.
Dressed of fine Quaiiiy was kept well
cleaned up az fun figures Quotations.
fresn killed pouitry-Fowis. Werf-
ern selected. heavy ilci old roosiers. dry-
picNed si-e proiiers. nearby. weighing
pounds ana over to The. pair. iaa2ic.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
BIG SUNDAY AT
TWIN OAKS CAMP

Tomorrow win be big day at the
annual Holiness campmeeting now in
full sway at Twin Oaks and with clear
weather one of the largest attendanccs
III the history Of the campmeeting is
promised
The camp is an unusually large ore
the number of tents and worshippers
being far in excess of those of past
years. The campers are well satisfied
with the arrangements and have set
tied down to worship.
To-morrow's services win commence
at a. m. with an old-fashioned love
feast At 1870 o'clock Presiding Elder
II. G.. Trumbauer win oniciate and
deliver the sermon. At 3 o'clock in
the afternoon the sermon will be DO
livered by Rev. Fl. T. Reynolds. ot
Haverhill, Mass. For the evening SER
vices the speaker has not yet been an-
nounced.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
TALK OF DAVIS
FOR TREASURER
State Politicians May Allow
Hastings to be Attorney
General Candidate
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


DOVER, Aug 22.-A conference be-
tween-tralns was held here early to-
day by a number of delegates to be
elected today TO the Republican State
convention and with a number of Re
publican leaders.
II developed that while the friends
of Frank Hall Davis of Dover, would
continue to make their fight for him
for attorney general. If it could be made
apparent to them that the interests
of harmony would better be conserved
by a compromise, they would agree TO
the nomination of Daniel o. Hastings,
of Wilmington. for attorney general
and Mr. Davis for Static Treasurer.
The delegates agreed to support the
following slate. in case Mr. Davis is
not the choice Of the State convention
delegates for attorney general:
For Governor-Simeon $. Pennewill
of Sussex
For Lieutenant overnor-Thoodore
T.. Clark, of New Castle.
For Congress-William H. Heald, Of
wilmington.
For Attorney General-Daniel O.
Hastings OF Wilmington.
For state Treasurer-Frank Hall
Davis Of Kent
For Insurance Charles
H. Maull Of Sussex.
For Auitor of Accounts--C Colonel
Theodore Townsend OF Kent.
II was authoritatively reported that
Insurance Commissioner Marshall had
offered his support to Colonel Town
send and that the Milford delegates
would come TO Dover practically unan-
imous for the colonel for auditor
All the Dover districts selected
strong Pennewill- Davis men last night
to be voted for this afternoon, as fol-
lows:
Fifth district-Alden r. Benson, Ro-
mulus Hopkins. Frank Hall Davis,
James A. Hrons. Samuel Harper.
Alternates-Sheriff Edward Baker s.
Maxwell Harrington, Aaron Paslins,
Colonel Charles w. Barger and Cor
nellus B. Hope
Second district-County Chairman
Edward w. Jenkins, Colonel William
N. Denney Captain John n. Buckson,
Jesse " Williams.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
TRYING TO ADJUST
BASE BALL SITUATION

Although it was announced several days
ago that the new company had decided TO
take over the franchise OF the Whining
ton Tri-State Baseball club it developed
to-day that nothing had vet been done in
the matter. John ORourke, the club
manager, met u. G. Click and other Of.
hcers Of the new company here last night
and discussed the ball team status with
them, but no details Of the conference
were obtainable. Mr.. Click said the matter
would be adjusted to-day He had ar
ranged for conference with c. r. Car
penter, president Of the Tri-state League
on the subject and would give out a
statement afterward
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
MRS. MULLIN DIES
AT WEST CHESTER
Widow Of James 7. MuIIin
Expired at Home Of Son
While on a Visit

After a short illness. Mrs. Margaret
NJ Mullin. mother Of John s. Mullin,
the wenknown clothier Of this city
died at the home Of her son, J. Her
bert Mulnu. at West Chester, Pa this
morning. She was about 73 years Of
age. and Is survived by her two sons
the one In West Chester whom she
was visiting. also being in the clothing
business.
Mrs. Mullin was the widow Of James
n. Muinn. who started the firm Of
James n. Mullin & Son She lived at
No 1929 West street, in this city, but
every summer went 20 West Chester
where she spent the hot months with
her son Herbert. The latter conducts
the business IA West Chester, which
was his fathers original store.
Mrs. Munin was well known In this
city and she has a host of friends who
win hear OF her death with sorrow.
Her son here went TO West Chester
this morning. and just what arrange
mcnts will be made for the futcral
have not yet been settled upon.
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
Contracts Awarded.

The Morris Electric Company of this
city was awarded two government con-
tracts which We're announced today at
the local Office Of the United States
Engineer. One contract Is TO furnish
conduits and the other 500 yards of
cheese cloth. for the forts at Delaware
City.
The contract to furnish four cast iron
manhole covers to be tted at the forts.
was awarded TO the Howard S. Roberts
Company OF Philadelphia. -e.-T
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
MEXICAN JUDGE
THREATENED BY LETTER

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22.-Excitement
was caused at police headquarters here
by the receipt of a letter os-
tensibly by a member of the "3laclS
Hand and threatening the life OF Judge
Juan Perez de Leon. The envelope in
which the mlssive was enclosed bore the
printed inscription of a pittsburg hotel.
Judge de Leon was magistrate who re-
Gently sent two Americans to prison,
charged with rohbing a bank messenger.
tt IS believed here that they are members
of "A dangerous criminal band who worked
IN various foreign capitals and that the
alleged Black Hand letter was from their
confederates who escaped and returned
TO Pittsburg. The police OF Pittsbure
and Philadelphia will be asked to trace
the sender Of the letter
Evening journal., 1908-08-22
MISTOOK ARSENIC
FOR BAKING POWDER

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 22-Because
Mrs. Walter Starkey. Of Groveport near
here, kept arsenic for rat poisoning in
a baking powder can, Mrs. Starkey aue
her husband are in a critical condition
to-day and their children. Verna, aged
?, and Beulah, aged 4. are dead from
arsenical poisoning. Mrs. Starkey,
while preparing pot pie for dinner,
last night mistook the arsenic for ball-
ing powder and the entire family was
poisoned. The children died before
physicians reachsd the house.