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Evening journal., 1908-06-25
May DETHRONE
PERSIAN SHAH
and Surrounding
Country Are Still in a
State Of Revolt
REBELS MARCHING
TOWARD THE CAPITAL

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ST. PETERSBURG. June 25-Unless
'dohamed Ali Mira. Shah of Persia.
huiclxly restores order in his country he
Win be dethroned by The powers and
his uncle. Prince Zill-Es-Sultan. en-
hroned in his place. This warning
has already been sent to the Shah by
+ he Russian and English representa-
+ ives, these two countries being the
most vitality concerned in Persia Other
bowers. it is known. are willing to Sec
&,nd this demand. 1t is believed that
Russia and England will have to
''make good" this threat. for reports
rom Teheran to-day are to the effect
hat the city and surrounding territory
ire still in a state of revolt and that
ID will be impossible for the Shah to
bring permanent peace out of the chaos
HAT now reign. Russia and England
have also Joined in a demand on the
Shah for an explanation Of the reported
lecret killing Of scores CT reformers.
siehels March on Teheran.
4 A despatch received here to-day says
'hat rebels arc marching against
Ireheran from north Persia and that
he Shah has despatched 5000 troops to
! meet them. Rcinforcements are, also
IN the way to Tabriz under orders TO
shell the town unless the rebels yield.
rabriz is the centre OF the northern
lprising and has been the scene in the
asst few days of many outrages by the
IWild Kurdish tribes. Their depre~
|iations have extended to Urumaih, the
whole intervening territory being in a
|5tate of foment.
Fighing between the revolutionaries
lind the adherents Of the reactionary
party has been going on in Tabriz for
he last three days. All business is at
4 d standstill and hundreds of people
have fled from the town. Many build
. ngs have been razed and the situation
s reported almost as bad as that al
.reheran.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
TWO AMERICANS SLAIN
BY PHILIPPINE NEGROES

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MANILA, June 25-An effort Is being
made to recover the bodies Of Harry ID
Everett, an employe OF the Bureau OF
Forestry and Tilden r. wakeley. q
teacher in the Islands OF Negros. wlo
with four Filipinos. were slain by Negros
tribesmen while crossing the Island 10
inspect a coal mine
Confirmation OF their deaths was re.
ceived to-day, though details are stlll iac's.
ing The party left on their inspection tour
seven weeks ago and nothing had baen
heard from them since. The men took the
trail over the mountains for Dumaguste
and we're waylaid and massacred. rhc
Negros tribesmen are probably the least
civilized OF any Of the Filipinos and II Is
considered extremely hazardous for fer.
eigners to visit the island except under
heavy guard.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
WILL SETTLE
LABOR TROUBLES
Hugh FrOyne, Organizer. Calls
Meeting OF Union Men
For June 80

To settle the discussion in the VIII
mington Central Labor Union, Hugh
Frayne, OF Scranton, Pa, general or
ganizer OF the American Federation OF
Labor arrived In this city this morn
ing and issued a call for a special meet
ing of all the locals affiliated with the
Central body for Tuesday night. June
80. In Central Labor Union Hall, Fifth
and Shipley streets. Mr.. Frayne comes
under the express direction OF Presi-
dent Gompers, OF the Federation OF
Labor
MT Frayne arrived here from WASH
ington, merely stopping on his way TO
Philadelphia in order to notify union
men Of the meeting. He has been
made familiar with the situation I'm the
Central body, and had no hesitation
this morning in asserting that II would
be settled. Mr. Brayne will continue
to Philadelphia to-day and will return
on the 30th TO remain several days
should Il be necessary.
Mr. Frayne would not discuss what
action would be taken should he not
succeed in bringing about a settle
ment. There is no probability about
the natter" he said positively. I'm
here 20 settle II. and I intend to do so.
It's not a very important matter Such
rupures have occurred before and have
always been settled / have gone over
the correspondence submitted TO Wash
ington from its inception. and am thor
oughly familiar with the situation.
have a plan 10 propose which l don't
care at this time to make public. II Is
most important that II should be Inn
pressed upon he men that the meet'<i'
should be attended by the full quota OF
delegates from unions amliated with
the Central Labor Union"
The meeting win be for both the
regulars" and the insurgents" Of the
Central body. but the unseated unions
Of which there are a number. will have
no part.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
SUPPLIES FOR
TENDER ZIZANIA

Bids for furnishing supplies to the light
house tender zizania for the next six
months were opened in the United States
engineers office yesterday afternoon, but
the contracts were not awarded. The bids
follow:
Meat for the Zizania-Alfred A, Hayes
SGS2.7S; David H. Megill. S7544s.
Groceries-Frank =. Turner S266s4;
Seal and Aschenbach. S29077; Darrah AID
Elwell Of Philadelphia. S3S22
Wire cloth for general use-Capele
Hardware Company, S7l44; Woodward
and Brother. S7250: Delaware Hardware
Company s7S.SS: Dewitt Wire Cloth Com
pany, Of Philadelphia. $3.50; Wilson and
Hudson Hardware Company. $3.50
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
BRYAN TO BE
THE NOMINEE
his Selection by the Denver
Convention is Regarded
as Certain
BUT HE HAS NOT YET
TWO-THIRDS OF DELEGATES
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DENVER, Col. June 2-Bryan's
nomination is as good as made. There
never was a surer thing in politics. The
Democratic National Convention will
be composed of 1909 delegates. or
these Bryan and his friends count upon
having at least 75O. ana they say the
number may run over 900. This esti-
mate does not include the uninstructed
New York -,delegation The number
necessary for n nomination is 672.
Delegates instructed for Bryan num-
Der asa and those pledged to him. 81, a
total of 551. That leaves 121. the num-
ber required to make the necessary
two-thirds to be secure1 from the I'M
instructed. The Bryanites declare thnt
they needed 12l and more than 100 TO
spare are safely in camp.
Friends of Governor Johnson and
Judge Gray are fighting on valorously
in face of the landslide" They look
for comfort in the failure of Bryan to
get oia instructed uelekdtes, lney cdli
attention to the fact his friends every
where were urged to have delegations
instructed. and SO they claim that asa
Of such instructed TO be pretty near
the fun measure of Bryan's strength.
Governor Johnson's forces are par
ticularly active. The Governor is
blessed with a circle Of friends willing
TO work night and day and make
sacrifices for him. They were first to
open headquarters here. They raised
his banner. sounded the tattle cry and
swooped into the frav as though they
could be none other than q victoriou-
finish. 1t is practically true. as ha.
been stated. that they have not only
this convention in mind. but are look.
ing forward for 1912. Tor Gray there
has been less of a stir. Bryan may
have better luck than before in shap-
ing the tail of the Presidential kite. lie
will have more than woro at tho com.
mand Of Taft, and viii aot have to face
such a strongly organized opposition
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
YOUTH SAVED
FROM DROWNING

Benjamin Hayes. aged 16 years, VINO
lives at Second and Justison streets,
had a narrow escape from drowning in
the Christiana River last night. and
had it not been for a young man named
George Heald. he might not have been
among the living to-day.
Hayes was bathing with a number of
other boys at the Tatnall street wharf.
He stepped into a hole and being un-
able TO swim. sank lie came to tte
surface struggling, and Head. who
was attracted by the cries Of the boys
companions. Immediately wen. to the
rescue. He dived for the boy and
brought him safely to shore. 1t was
sometime before the youth was re.
viVed.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
RUSSIA'S new
BLOW AT JEWS
Excluded From Professional
Schools and Their Number
Limited in Universities

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VIENNA, June ga despatch received
here to-day from 81. Petersburg says that
the Russian minister Of education has Is.
sued a decree limiting the number OF Jew.
ish students In Russian universities Ia
three per cent OF the total enrolment and
excluding them entirely from medical
dental and all technical colleges.
The reason assigned for this step is that
] Jews especially in the technical schools
are not seeking an education but enrol
themselves merely to spread their revo ".
tonary principles and this represslve mca.
sure has been inaugurated within the last
week. Already all women students are ex.
eluded from the universities.
II is feared the new edict will redndl,
the flames OF anti-Jewish prejudice ant
lead TO other outbreaks such as tha
which recently took place at Dorbian
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
SHERMAN SHOWS
IMPROVEMENT

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CLEVELAND. June 25-Physicians
attending Congressman James S. Sher-
man reported this morning that he had
spent O comfortable night. He had
slept five hours continuously and waa
much refreshed. He had suffered
comparatively little and his condition
generally showed marked improve
ment.
1t was agreed that ne would not be
able to leave Lakeside Hospital for at
least n week. when he will have re-
cove ID TO Withstand the journey to his
home n Utica. n. Y. The attending
physicians DIRE satisfied that there is
no present necessity Of an operation.
Unless there is an unexpected turn for
the worse the patient is entirely oul
of danger. Mrs. sherman has re-
covered from the fatigue of the trip
and is much better to-day.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
he HELPED
CLEVELAND WIN

An incident of local interest is recalled
~ the death OF Grover Cleveland in con-
aection with his first election as Presi
lent When he was nominated the Popu-
lists had a strong hold upon the Southern
States, and it was .aared that the Demo
Gratis would lose much Of their strength
here William f. Harrity. former Della.
ware man. was chairman OF the Demo-
cratic national committee and one of his
pld friends was Jonathan w. Aydon, OF
this city.
Harrity and Aydon had a talk with
reference to the Populist strength in the
South. and It was decided that Aydon
should do some missionary work in the
South His efforts were to draw attention
10 the Democratic support Of Cleveland
and it is said that what he did then was
largely responsible for the breaking up
,f the Populist solidity and the consequent
advantage to Cleveland. Mr. Aydon later
received a letter from Harrity in which
the Wilmington man was highly com,
mended.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
DIPLOMAS FOR THE
CLASS Of 'OS,W.H
Chief Justice Lore Tells Class
World Has Grown
Better
STUDENTS READ ESSAYS

Elghty-four young men and women
received diplomas at the annual COM
mencement of the High School last
night. Marking the climax of the COM
mencement season In Wilmington, the
exercises were attended by a throng
OF relatives and friends of the grad
yates and undergraduates. The address
was made by Chief Justice Charles b.
Lore.
The exercises we're held In the school
auditorium and began at s o'clock. To
an inspiring march by the school or
chostra the graduates entered the
auditorium in a body and occupied tho
forepart Of the prettily decorated stage
with members of the faculty and tho
Board of Education. The invocation
was made by the Rev. ]. Edgar Frank
lin. Principal A. II. Berlin presided
and introduced the speakers.
George Isaac Speer was the irst stu
dent speaker. his subject being THE
Incompleteness OF Things" According
10 this young man. modern man has
degenerated into an unsuccessful imi-
tator OF the ancients. impractical and
dazed at all the ideals that were be-
yond him.
Miss Mary Vernon in an essay on
THE Future American" was optimistic
enough to believe that the American
.hfty years hence would be Of far high
Ter attainments and sensiblllties than
the American OF the present.
After this. the class sang "Matona." !"
following which Principal Berlin in
troduced Chief Justice Lore. Justice
Lore asserted that the world had grown
better and that the standard Of virtue
was higher. He said in part:
In the main. you are not the children
OF the lavishly rich nor OF those who
dwell In abiect poverty. The one tends
to degenerate. the other TO brutality.
You are the children OF the breadwin-
ners and the wealth makers OF our
Continued on Page 80
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
CHIPPEWA GROUNDS
DURING HEAVY STORM

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EASTPoRT, N. Y, June 25.-The Steam
er Chippewa which stranded on the rocks
opposite Dutch Plains Life Saving sta,
ton yesterday morning eight miles to the
west of Montauk Light is still fast
aground this morning and the chances II
saving her are very unfavorable. She Is
leaking badly and lays about 300 yards of
the shore. The Chippewa struck yesterday
morning in the heavy fog while cropping
her way northward from Charleston. The
captain and crew are still on board AMI
in no danger owing to the smoothness Of
the sea-
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
PREPARING FOR FUNERAL
OF GROVER CLEVELAND

pected tomorrow the police force has
been enlarged. Esther and Marion,
the only Cleveland children who will
attend the funeral are expected TO az
rive this evening. Friends of the fam
lily believe that the meeting of the
bereaved mother and children will re-
suit in the partial breakdown Of the
later. The simplicity of the funeral
are marked.
A death mask of Mr.. Cleveland will
be taken today. Mrs. Cleveland having
given her consent to the reproduction
in clay Of her dead husbands features
She refuses. however. 10 have the re-
mains lie In state The coffin is ol
quarter sawed oak and simple IN de
sign. Plain silver plate viii bear the
words Grover Cleveland. March IS
1887; June "a. 1908"
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
SPANISH SHIP
SINKS, 100 LOST
Vessel Struck on the Rocks
During a Heavy sea.
AZ Saved
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MADRID. June 25-Details OF the
sinking Of the Spanish ship LaRache
which went on the rocks Off Ximieln
are still lacking. Tho latest reports
received here to-day say that but A
Of the passengers and crew were saved
nearly one hundred being lost
The vessel struck the rocks during
a heavy sea ana though there was tim,
for nearly every one to take to the life
boats before the vessel sank, the sea
was so strong that the smaller boats
were wrecked and most Of the oc-
cupants drowned.
The LaRache was bound for Murco
Most OF the passengers We're Argentin.
ians. who had embarked at Cadiz. Th,
scene OF wreck was where the Cardi.
nal Cisneros and many other ships
have met disaster.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25

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PRINCETON, n. j.. June 25.-Ar- =
rangements for the funeral of the late
ex-President Cleveland occupied the
attention of those whom the widow
has intrusted this task. but they will
not be completed until the arrival of
President Roosevelt who is expected
here about noon tomorrow.
Mrs. Cleveland continues 70 bear no
we'll She had a comparatively good
rest last night, although she remained
up until a late hour. going over the
details Of the funeral. She was awake
early today and took a short stroll
around the Westland grounds.
The city is-beginning to fill up with
visitors who have come TO pay the last
tribute TO the distinguished dead and
to handle the large crowd that is ex-
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
CRUSHED LEG CAUSES
DEATH OF GRAVE DIGGER

Death came to Charles Kerns. the aged
grave digger. Of Milford Cross Roads near
Newark, whose leg was broken by tomb
stone He died in the Homeopathic Hospi-
tai last night. At the time Of the ac.i-
dent Mr.. Kerns had sat down on a tomb
stone 10 rest after digging a grave, when
the stone fell over and his leg was caught
under it and broken. He was brought 70
the Homeopathic Hospital, where it was
found necessary to amputate the leg. Tie
shock brought about his death.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
TOO HOT TO GO TO
DENVER MEETING
Caleb 5. PennewiII, Delegate,
and Dr.. .W.F. .HOey. Alternate,
to Stay at Home
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DOVER, Del, June 25-The hot
weather and length of the trip has
caused Caleb S. Pennewin. of Dover,
and DR.. William f. Hoey, Of Frederica,
two Of the Delaware delegates to the
Democratic National Convention at
Denver, to decline to take the trip.
William Salisbury will take the trip
and Francis NJ Soper. Of Magnolia,
who was elected as the alternate to
Mr. Salisbury. will go as the alternate
TO Mr.. Pennewill. Dr. Hoey is Mr..
Pennewilfs regularly elected alternate.
but it is said that the fact that he was
elected by the convention as an alter
nate even though IL was for Mr.. SauIs-
bury, who is going TO participate, will
not affect Mr.. Soper's standing as a
full-hedged delegate
Mr.. Soper will go at a great financial
sacrifice, as he is now in the midst OF
the harvest of early apples. and he is
the largest apple grower on the PENN
sula.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
DINNER GIVEN TO
GEN. T. c. DUPONT

General T. Coleman dupont OF this
city, president OF the DUPONT Powder
Company, will be the gtest oc honor
at a dinner 10 be given tonight at the
Union League Club, Philadelphia. by
the Hon. j. Hampton Moore. Congress-
man from the third district, Pennsyl-
vania- The invitations read that the
dinner is given 10 further the Atlantic
deep water way movement and TO meet
one Of its leading advocates. Gener Il
Il. Coleman dupont"
Among the invited guests from this
city are Governor Preston Lea, United
States Senators DUPONT and Richard
son. Congressman Howard Burton,
Alexis /. DUPONT and u. @. Click
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
LAUNCH WRECKED,
SIX BELIEVED LOST

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ST. LOUIS. June 25.-At least a half
aozen persons are believed to nave lost
their lives in the explosion of the gasoline
launch Midget, near Carondelet. The
wrecked launch was found on the river
bank to-day. but there is no trace of John
Krauser, the owner or the party OF friends
he took on a fishing trip yesterday. Resi-
dents along the river heard an explosion
along the river but could not ascertain
the cause. 1t is not known how many
were in the party. but he usually invited
at least six friends.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
ADVENTISTS TO
HOLD CONVENTION

Four large pavllions have been erected
by the Chesapeake Conference of Sew
enth Day Adventists at Chestnut
Grove. Twentv-first street and the
Boulevard, as well as numerous little
tents. The preparations are for the
convention and campmeeting of the
conference. Delegates from Delaware
and Maryland win atterd. The conven-
tion and campmceting VII be held this
evening. L. T. Starr. of Washington,
d. c., presiding elder of the Chesa-
peake Conference. will deliver the
opening address.
Public service will be held every az
ternoon and evening after the conven
tion until July 5. Pastor Andross, Of
London, England, will attend as we'll as
other prominent Adventists.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
PUTTING ROAD In SHAPE

In preparation for the annual fall in
spection the supervisors of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad have started TO repair the
tracks and roadbed. The general manager
and his staff of officials will arrive in this
vicinity some time in october. This yaor
il is necessary TO start ahead of the rega'
lar time repairing. because of the fact
that the tracks and roadbed are not 10 20
the former high standard. owing to The
laying off of the trackmen during the To-
cent business depression
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
WERE FINED ON
CONTEMPT CHARGE
John MerIinO and Carmin A.
BaIasCiO We're Accused Of
Tamperine With Witnesses

Lohn Merlino and Carmin A. Baiasclo
were each fined $40 and costs in the
City Court today on the charge of
contempt Of court. They were accus-
ed Of tampering with witnesses in a
disorderly house case heard in tina,
tribunal several days ago. James
salisbury represented the defendan 8.
Nicholas Santore, tho prosecuting
witness I'm the case in question, testi-
fed that he was approached by Bal
ascia on the night before the case came
10 trial and was offered So or $40 TO
go TO Philadelphia and not appear in
court The witness said that Merlino
also told him that it would be better
for him to leave the city.
Both defendants denied the state
ments made by the prosecuting wit
ness.
Peter Talbot was charged with as
sault and battery on Edward Hudczv'.
but only the States side OF the case
was heard. the defense having until
next Tuesday TO offer its evidence Mr..
Salisbury also represented this defend
ant.
Hudczw testified that he was struck
with brick thrown by the defendan
and the force Of the blow fractured
his skull. Tho affair occurred lnss
Tuesday night a week ago.
Charles Pyle, John Heck and Ella
Moore, the latter colored. were each
fined $50 and costs on charges OF dis
orderly conduct.
Nettie Cornish and George Williams
both colored charged with trespass
were discharged The following cases
were postponed until tomorrow
John r. KrotrosSi, Michael KoczaplsI
and Walter Empson. each charged with
/ breach Of peace. and Catharins Ro-
mano and Michelina Cavorsa, both ac-
cused OF keeping disorderly house. The
i last named defendant is also charged
with neglect Of a minor child.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
GETTING 81 A BASKET
FOR EARLY JUNE APPLES

DOVER, June 25-Early Apples are
about to reap a rich harvest for their
growers in Delaware. Charles w. Lord.
one Of the apple and peach growers
Of the Camden Wyoming belt, delivered
fifty baskets Of Yellow Transparent.
a fine early apple. particularly for ths
fruit stand. The fifty baskets brough.
the grower $50 at wholesale Mr..
Lord has, It IS said. about one thous-
and baskets Of these early varieties in
his orchards.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
SUSPECTED OF
HOCKESSIN THEFT

Henry Bennett. colored, is under er-
rest in this city, charged with stripping a
mill near Hockessin. OF brass. Bennett
was suspected Of the theft and when he
was seen to board a trolley car for this
city. the authorities here were notified to
pick him up He may be arraisned be e,ore
Magistrate Robertson this evening and Il
not then he viii receive a hearing to-mor.
row morning.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
FLAGS IN CITY
AT HALF MAST

Mayor Horace Wilson issued an order
to-day to place the flag at the City Hall
at half mast, in respect to Former Presi-
dent Cleveland. who died yesterday. He
also requested that all city buildings in
cluding the schools, display the flag at
half mast
Z Collector of Port Clark received a tele-
gram to-day from Beexman Winthrop. as
sistent secretary OF the treasury, at WASH
ington, calling attention to a proclama-
tion of President Roosevelt that the flag
on all government buildings win be dis
played at half mast for thirty days. The
nag on the postofhce building here was
Immediately placed at half mast.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
MADE In
TALLEYVILLE CASE

State Detective Harry l. Gillis yes
terday afternoon made an arrest in the
Talleyville shooting affair. Charles
Perkins was the man taken into
custody, and he was Grraigned before
Magistrate Robertson and held in $500
bail for a hearing two weeks hence.
Perkins is accused Of shooting George
Dempsey, an account of the affair ap-
pearing IN THE EVENING JOURNAL
yesterday. The shooting is believed
to have heen accidental.
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
TEN Sc VERELY BURNED
IN CHICAGO EXPLOSION

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. June 2.-Eight girls and two
men were badly burned or otherwise IN
jured by a fire to-day resulting from an
explosion of chemicals in the rooms Of
the Pabst Chemical Company in a COM
blned fiat and business block at Erie and
Wall streets. The chemical company occu-
2iec the ground noor while the three fioors
kbsvs were occupied by apartments Tho
Evening journal., 1908-06-25
MADELEY CHURCH
TO HAVE PARSONAGE

A special meeting Of the board OF
trustees Of Madeley NJ. e. Church was
held last night. at which the proposed
erection Of parsonage was considered.
The congregation has been endeavor-
ing TO arouse interest In a new parson.
age since the annual conference. The
trustees decided TO 90 on with the plan
for the parsonage last night and hopes
for the proposed building are now very
bright