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Evening journal., 1908-06-04
WILLIAMS SPEECHES
FILL THE RECORD

BY United Press Leased Special Wirs.
WASHINGTON. June 4-Minority
Leader Williams IS taking sweet
vengeance on the Republicans for pass
ing through the House the resolution
granting members leave to print
speeches never delivered in the House,
in the Congressional Record for five
days after the adjournment of Con-
Eress." The day after the session
closed Williams led of with a speech
on the currency question. and to-day
he comes out in the second issue since
adjournment with two ether speeches.
Other members have been content with
embalming one speech and some with
none at all.
This time Williams talks about Fed
eral usurpation bv the Republican
party and its prototypes and under the
title. speech of Hon, John S. Williams,
of Miss. in the House cf Representa-
tives. Saturday May 3O 1908, and witli
a line of Introduction. prints an ad-
dress of Hon. George Gray of Della
ware. before the Penrs= lvania Bar AS
sociation, June %. 1907
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
SIXTH WARD CLUB
WAS RE-OPENED

The Sixth ward Republican Club re-
opened its newly furnished club house.
at No. 900 Walnut street. last evening.
and entertained representative colored
voters from all over the city. Guests
were present from all the wards, and
preceding the social session. a meeting
was held. at which William II. John
son. president of the club. presided.
Addresses were made by a number OF
speakers. and matters pertaining to the
welfare of the colored people of the
city were discussed. Among the speak
ers were William II. Johnson, r. Craig.
w. c. Thomas. b. Thomas, DR.. Con-
well Banton, w. Benson and others.
The officers of the club are: William
II. Johnson, president; DR.. Henri w
Pipes. vice-president; Walter Harvey,
secretary; Amos F. johnson, treasurer,
and George w. Anderson. representa-
tive of the colored voters.
Considerable money was expended by
the club in re-furnishng it's quarters,
and the rooms are now as we'll equipped
as any political organization in the
city.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
FRIENDS SCHOOL
COMMENCEM

The annual commencement exercises Of
Friends School. Fourth and West streets
will begin on Tuesday next with exer-
cises Of the kindergarten and will con-
clude on Friday with the graduation ex'
eTcises of the senior class.
The kindergarten exercises on Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock will be followed by
the primary department exercises on
Wednesday morning and the grammar and
high school recital on Thursday morn
ing.
The graduates of the senior class will
be addressed by Professor w b. Scott. OF
Princeton University.
Thirteen will be graduated from the
school this year. They are William II
Baldwin. c. Douglass Buck. Thomas II
Iatimer, Phillip J. Carpenter, T. Worth
Doan, Miss Helen NJ. Duerr. Frank c
Hughes. Miss Rachel W. Lindsay. Johr
T. Lynn, Clement w. Miller. Joseph II
Shaw. Esther X. Smedley and Herbert H.
Ward. Jr. All are of Wilmington, except
Mss Duerr. who is Of Claymont.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
PROHIBITION
CONVENTION
Called TO be Held in This
City on June lS TO Map
Out Its Plans

The wilmington Prohibition Alliance
met in the wcmens Christian Temper
ance Union. No. 100 West Eighth street,
last night. and after deciding to con-
tinue the organization. made plans for
the state Prohibition convention. The con-
vention will be held in Eden Hail. this
city. on June Is. beginning at 1870 o'clock
in the morning. r. NJ Cooper OF ches-
wold state chairman Of the Prohibition
party. will call the delegates 10 order.
Delegates will be elected TO the national
convention. which win he held In Colum-
Lus. Ohio on july IS, and the question OF
drawing up a State ticket or waiting TO
sec what the Republicans and Democrats
viii do in the Legislature in regard to
prohibition win be considered.
Following the convention, which. II Is
expected. will be able TO dispose OF all It's
business in morning and afternoon ses-
sions. a mass meeting Of prohihitionists
will be held In the evening at woich
Mathew T.. O'Brien. OF Bridgeport. Conn.
who was local option speaker here dur
ing the late campaign and who has been
lobbying for the Prohibition interests at
Washington. will make an address.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
BOY SAVES FIVE
FROM DROWNING
SwimS Mile and Half and
ReSCueS Sister and Cousins
When Boat OVerturnS
speelaI 70 rKE EvENINa JouANAL.

special to THE EVENING JOuRNAL@
GEORGETOWN, June 4.-Braving
death in a raging sea, Selby M. Har-
rington, a 14-year-old boy, swan a
mile and half through storm-licked
Chincoteague Bay yesterday and got
help to save three Of his sisters and
two cousins from drowning.
Selby and Clarence Harrington, with
1s-year- Florence and Ruth Harring-
ton, about 16 years old, were sailing in
a small boat. The sea was rough, but
as the cousins had often sailed about
the bay, they took no fear of the big
waves until in some way the wind
struck the little craft wrong, and over
it went throwing the young folk into
the water
The shore was a mile and a hail
away, waves were washing over them
and cries for help would have been
vain Then 14-year-old Selby volun-
teered to swim to shore for help. II
was a daring feat and the boy almost
persshed before reaching the pier.
Plenty of help was there, and secur-
ing a yawl, several men, with the boy,
who had insisted on returning, went
TO the overturned boat. where the threo
imperiled young people were taken
aboard
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
USELESS TO ATTEMPT TO
CONVERT HEBREWS, He SAYS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BOSTON, June 4-Declaring that he
has never baptized a Jew and that IL is
useless TO attempt TO win Jews over to
the Christian faith, the Rev. Samiel
Freuder has returned to Judaism and
abandoned his work as missionary to the
Hebrews in New York city. His declara-
ton is the sensation OF the Hebrew.
Messianic conference meeting in this city.
Bern Of Jewish parents Freuder became a
Rabbi and served in synagogues until Il
years ago when he embraced christianity
anc was appointed a Jewish missionary
in New York under the Episcopal Church.
Il do not believe" said Mr. Freuder,
that missions (Jewish) as they are con-
Quoted are worth anything. The criticism
against missions is two-fold. first that
those in the work don't believe what they
are preaching; second, that the mission
ary is in It for the money. have never
baptized a Jew. 1 speak TO both houses
here-the Jews and the Christians. II YOU
are satisfied with your faith. stick to IT."
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
DOCTORS BARRED
CORSET MODEL

CHICAGO. June with eyes flash
ing and cheeks crimson, indignant
wives at the exhibition of the Ameri-
can Medical Association insisted that
demonstrations of a new style medical
corset by a fascinating model be sup
pressed. Their protests prevailed.
Hidden behind curtains in an attrac-
tive booth, Miss Louise Clarkson gave
the exhibitions clad in a union suit and
a close-fitting knit petticoat. She is
young, of piquant face and a figure
of faultless outlines.
In the meeting devoted to the prac-
tice of medicine, DR.. NJ. ]. Rosenau, OF
Washington, speaking on typhoid fever
named as three principal channels OF
infection, water, milk and contact with
infected persons. DR.. w. II. Park. OF
New York, declared that many per-
sons while seemingly not afflicted with
the disease may go about for years
spreading the fever germs and caus-
ing contagion.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
CHANGERS MEET
AT MERMAID
Important Matters We're
Brought Up for Discussion
at Morning Session
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MERMAID. DEL June A large
and enthusiastic meeting Of the Po-
mona Grange. Patrons Of Husbandry,
lis being held here to-day. The
grangers present are the guests OF the
Harmony Grange. and ar. being splen-
didly entertained, the ladies' Of the
grange being in evidence in this re-
spect.
This mornings session was opened
with Worthy Master o. w. Eastburn
in the chair The address OF welcome
was made by Hervey Walker State
master and was responded to by Hor-
ace Dilworth, Of Centre Grange. Con-
siderable routine business was trans
acted and a number Of important ques-
tions were brought UP and discussed.
Among the subjects discussed were:
Purity in Politics" school Taxa
ton and THE Commons Farm Suit
at New Castle" A proposition wai
made 20 have a bin drafted 70 be pre-.
sented at the next session Of the Leg.
islature, providing that telephone pole.
be taxed for school purposes.
A resolution prepared by Francis II
Hof'ecker. OF Wilmington, was pre-
sented and unanimously adopted. The
resolution calls att ntion TO the fact
that the pamphlet laws and journals
Of both houses OF the Legislature are
not published promptly and urged that
the pr ting OF these pamphlets and
journals be done with more dispatch.
The noon recess was taken for lunch
con. which was prepared by the ladies
OF Harmony Grange. A literary pro-
gram has been arranged for this af-
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
USED AUTOMOBILE TO
BALK THIS LOCHNIVAR

LIMA, Ohio, June 4-The superior en-
durance Of an automobile over horse
sh proved the undoing Of Robert Nc
Kay and pretty nineteen-year-old Eliza
beth Krauss, of Ottowa, whose horse
dropped dead in Main street here carly
this morning just as the girls irate father
swcoped down on the elopers in his biz
touring car.
Thrusting his daughter into the machine.
Isaac Krauss turned about and sped on
the back path to his Putnam country
home while young Mckay sheepishly
looked at his dead horse. the pride OF the
stables Of his wealthy father.
The young couple against whose mar.
rage parental objection had been raised
sterted from the Krauss home. Just be-
fore midnight last night after meeting in
secret They intended being welded here
The girls father learned of her abseace
an hour after her departure. but he
trusted TO his big car to overtake them.
Mckay, after disposing of the horses
caicass. declared he would use an auto
himself the next time.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
FOUND BABY SAFE
UNDER LOCOMOTIVE.

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. June A.
Walter Meline. engineer, and Hsrry
Harland, fireman, of the passenger train
on the New York Central, which passed
here at 4.45 p. m. today, saw Clarence
Prince, fourteen months old, standing
on the track ahead as the train was
slowing down for the Tarrytown sta
tion.
It was too late to stop the train and
the child went under the pilot and dis
appeared. IIarland found the baby "
ing under the locomotive. When taken
out little Clarence had only a few
scratches and bruises. The child is the
son OF Robert Prince. the towerman
near the station.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
SENDS BAY STATE
GAS MONEY HERE
Massachusetts, Court Turns
$55O,OOO Over to Della
ware Jurisdiction

or petition of George Wharton Pepper,
receiver for the Bay state Gas Company
OF Delaware. Judge William l.. Putnam
OF the United states Circuit Court IN Bos.
ton yesterday ordered the transfer OF
$4,000 from the Massachusetts Court 10
the Delaware jurisdiction. This leaves a
balance OF s220,Sn IN Massachusetts. which
viii be used to meet claims pending there.
The action Of the court az Boston yester.
day means that the final distribution OF
disposition OF the Bay state Gas funds and
the question Of whether the company
affairs will be wound up by the receiver
OF will be turned over to the company
will be determined by the decision OF
Judge Bradford In the United states Court
in this city. Just when Receiver Pepper
Will make his final report Is not known.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
TRIED TO BREAK
JAIL, NOW Gagged

GEORGETOWN. Del June 4-In the
act of trying to break out Of the Sus-
sex county iail with several compan-
ions. Charles Warrington was captured
by Sheriff Pritshett and confined in a
steel cage Warrington was charged
with leaving q white wife and marry
ing a colored girl AS he did not seem
a dangerous man. and the steel cells
were filled. he was placed in one of the
old cells on the ground floor. with Il
number Of the more harmless prisoners.
Not long was Warrington there. how
ever. before the tales of Dick Wright S
escapes from Georgetown jail began to
infame his mind. AMI he organized a
few of the weaker prisoners into a
band to cut through The wall and
escape. Some of the trusty prisoners
heard of the plot and at once Informed
Sheriff Pritchett. who. with several
deputies, waited unit. night. and then
walked into ths cell Just as the men
were at work.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
BOLD ATTEMPT
TO KILL DREYFUS
Shot Twice as He Was Stand
ing by the Side Of the
President of France
DURING ZOLA CEREMONIES

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-tiOn.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PARIS, June IA would-be assassin
standing within three feet of Presi-
dent Fallieres, of France, today fired
two shots into Major Alfred Dreyfus.
The world famous military martyr was
painfully. but not fatally injured. A
more serious result of the shooting,
however. lies in the fact that as re-
suit of il the ever smouldering Semi'e
question has again burst into flame ami
the trouble threatens to spread over
all France.
The attempt to kill Dreyfus was made
TODAY near the close Of the ceremony
attending the transfer Of the body OF
Emile zola, the famous French author
socialist and lawyer, from the Mont
Martre cemetery to the Pantheon Bee
thovens Choral SYMPHONY and a
chant of a patriotic song marking the
close of tho service, were being SOUND
ed within the Pantheon when Presi
dent Faliier!es, closely followed 10y
Major Dreyfus and Minister Doumer-
que. started down the steps of the
Pantheon TO review the parade OF SOL
diers As they pass the press table NJ
GregOire, military editor of La Gaulois
who had been standing near, quilted IN
crowd OF reporters and correspondents
with whom he had been chatting. ard
stepping up to Dreyfus. whipped q
revolver from his coat pocket and cry
ing Here's for the parade!' fired twice
at the Major. Both balls took effect
in Dreyfus' right arm which hung nelb-
less at his side with the blood drip
ping. The ex-soldier Dlanched an'
WINGED. but did not utter the slight
est cry or exclamation.
Gregoire darteo into the crowd IN
an. attempt to get away, but he had
only gone a few feet when NJ. Mouuuin
head Of the, municipal police, who was
but a few steps back of President Fal-
lieres pounced on him and turned him
over TO the Gendarmes, who hustled
their prisoner away.
President Turned Quickly.
At the sound of the pistol shots which
were scarcelv audible above the strain!
of music, President Fallieres turned
quickly with a look of surprise on hi
face. A moment later he saw Moluir
wrest the Iistol from Gregoire's hands
(Contlnued on Second PaBe)
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
TRAIN CARRYING
$l5O,OOO WRECKED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. June A New York
New Haven and Hartford train OF eight
Adams Express cars. carrying $4,000 in
cash and much other valuable property
ran into a switch engine in the Bronx
to-day. Both engines were smashed and
the train crews injured. To guard he
property Of the express company police
reserves were called out. The cab of the
express caught fire but the fire depart
ment soon put out the blaze.
Richard Workinev. who was on the
switch engine suffered broken leg and
other injuries and is in a serious eondi-
ton at Lincoln Hospital John Norton
engineer Of the express was badly burned
wnlet Bradley. engineer of the switch
engine and Norton were both arrested
charged with criminal negligence.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
PLEASED AT THE
CHOICE OF BISHOP
Committee will Notify Pro-
feSSOr KinSman and Ar
range for Conservation

While Episcopalians generally are glad
that the election Of a Bishop to MI the
vacancy caused by the death OF the ate
Bishop leighton Coleman has been ac-
compished. there is much speculation
about the new Bishop. and especially
whether he is high" or low and his at.
t'tude as to the open pulpit. None Of the
letters commencing Professor Frederick
J Kinsman, who was elected Bishop
sroke of his attitude on hish or low
cnurchmanship or toward the open pull
pis, but It was said yesterday that rro-
fessor Kinsman is a high churchman. and
that he is opposed to the open pulpit
BISHOP Greer. DR.. W. T. Manning OF
Trinity parish, DR.. Parks and other prom.
inent clergymen Of New York praised
Professor Kinsmans high education and
expressed their belief that he would prove
valuable man in the diocese OF Delaware
with the conditions existing in the state
with so much rural territory and small
towns. One writer stated that Professor
Kinsman would be far above the average
"a the House of Bishops, where the mod.
EN- thought Of such capable young men
would prove valuable.
Aside from Investigations Wade by some
OF the clergy and laity personally. Pro.
fcssor Kinsman is unknown TO MIST OF
those who sat in the convention, but they
erwe willing to accept the estimates OF
fim made by some of the foremost clergy
men and laymen of the country Judge
Bradford was particularly impressed with
the commendatory words OF DR.. Parks
VINO the judge said is a strong and intel.
lectual man and churchman and a inar
who weighs his language carefully. Az
any rate. everybody seemed to be satisfied
ana it is regard as a great compliment
that Professor Kinsman. who is 80 years
olJ, should have received the unanimou:
vote Of both branches, after but three
votes had been recorded on formal ballot
in each branch Of the convention against
him.
The committee on notification will go Z,
New York on June II to notify Professor
kinsman formally. They had intended I,
so to New York tomorrow. but Professor
Kinsman had an important engagement
in Maine and viii not return until lex
week. He so notified the notification com
mittee, OF which the Rev. Frederick NJ
kirkus is at the head.
When the committee calls on Professo
Kinsman it also will discuss arrangement
for his consecration, but the final details
for the conservation viii be made by thu
nstading committee Of the diocese.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
PATRICK FAHEY
In A RUNAWAY
lie and His Son Thrown Out
Of Wagon and
Injured

Patrick Fahey. a well-known builder
and contractor who lives at Beech and
Clayton streets. and his son Howard,
figured in an exciting runaway shortly
after leaving their home, about o'clock
this morning. The short bolt in the wagon
in which they were seated fell out and the
horse taking fright suddenly sprang sor-
ward and Mr.. Fahey was thrown from tho
vehicle. His son jumped TO save himself
While both were cut and bruised. neither
was seriously injured.
The accident occurred at Lancaster
avenue and Clayton street and the horse
breaking loose from the wagon continued
in Lancaster avenue and ran to Front and
Market streets before it was captured II
was also injured.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
SALOON OUT OF POLITICS
IN STATE OF NEBRASKA

OMAHA, Neb., June 4-The Ne
braska Retail Liquor Dealers Associa-
tion, at its annual convention here yes
terday, voted that members should
withdraw from politics and that MOI
one cent will be contributed by saloon
men in the future for campaign funds
In introducing the resolution It was
said; IF people want local option, or
prohibition, they will get it, and II is
useless to pay money to any campaign
fund for friendly feelings"
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
Mr.. BARRETT TO ADDRESS
BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT

John Barrett director OF the Interna-
tional Bureau Of the American Republics
viii address the Board OF Trade tonight
with the object OF encouraging commercial.
relations between Delaware and South
America Mr. Barrett Is one OF the fore
most men Of the coA-,ry having been
United States minister TO Siam. Argen-
tine Republic Panama and Columbia
Mr.. Barrett will arrive In the city late
this afternoon. Accompanied by officials
OF the Board OF Trade Mr.. Barrett VIII
visit the different manufacturing es;ab-
lifhments Of the city which have trade
relations with South American countries
During his stay here Mr., Barrett viii be
TIE guest Of Josiah Marvel
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
PERMITS ISSUED
FOR ALTERATIONS

Building Inspector johnson issued the
following permits to-day To the 2. l.
dl Pont de Nemours Powder Company
construction department, for Charles l.
Patterson, alterations and addition 70 the
southwest corner OF Pennsylva ia aver .
and Van Buren streets. costing s42o1. to
John b. Kruger TO convert dwelling
in Connell street. between Second and
Third streets. into apartments. A.Op. ard
to Alfred Downward for alterations Tor
Clifford Greenman. at No. 9o2 West z ev-
enth street. $3.50.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
FRANKLIN C.
STEDHAM BURIED

From his late home. No. 700 King
street. the funeral of Franklin c. Std
ham, who died on Monday last, was
held this afternoon. and was attended
by a large number Of sorrowing
friends. The services were conducted
at the house by the Rev. r. X Steph-
.enson. pastor of Scott M. f. Church.
assisted by the Rev Mr.. Hill. and in
terment was made in Riverview Gene
terry.
The pall-bearers were Samuel H.
Baynard. William Lawton. j. II. Lewis
and w II. Scott and d. p. Hudson, OF
Townsend. A delegation was present
from Wilmington Lodge, No 1, A. o..
10. W.. OF which the deceased was a
member
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
WANT MONEY FOR STREETN

Members Of the Street and Sewer
Department appeared before the
finance committee of city Council last
night to urge the comnlittee to recon-
mend in Council the borrowing of the
remaining half of the s5OO.OOO loan
authorized by the Legislature for Tho
improvement of streets. The commits
tee announced that It would consider
the matter.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
REPAIRING THE ROAD
TO WOODLAND BEACH
Special to THE EVENING JouRl

pperlaI 10 iFiF EVENING" JOURNAL
DOVER, June 4.-The offer of J.. c.
Campbell and others to reconstruct tie
Bombay Hook road, connecting Tic
Delaware Bay resort known as Wood
land Beach with the main land once
more. for $500 cash. was accepted b.,
the Kent Levy Court today and the
Woodland Beach syndicate, which had
already begun the work.ssvas authoriz-
ed to complete it. 1t is~said that tse
road will cost much more, in cash,
material and labor. but that the resi-
dents who are cut Off from land, Will
bear all extra cost
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
WOODMEN HAVE SMOKER

wilmington Camp. No. 1855, Modern
Voodmen of America gave smoker in
its rooms in Masonic Hall last night, and
a most enjoyable evening was passed
Music was provided by an orchestra and
addresses we're made by Dr. S. V. Hoop.
man. of Chester. and A. o. Crozier Of
this city, who is State lecturer Of the or
der A quartet led by Joseph Cannon gave
several well rendered selections. The com
nittee in charge of the smoker comprised
DR.. Goslin. Joseph Gregg and Josiah
Green.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
TEST OF CITY Pumps
WAS SATISFACTORY.

Fulenweider and Brassinglon, con-
sulting eng g,neers. have completed the
work Of testing the new water pumps
at the City Mills station. for the ci y
While the official figures cannot be
given out it is said that the. test was
more than satisfactory.
One OF the pumps ran for twenty
four hours and the other for twelve
hours. 1'he report Of the engineers VIII
he read at the next meeting Of the
Water Board.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
MILTON HUNTS
WORK FOR BAILIFF.

MILTON. June with a $1,000 nic
engine on hand, which has rusted so
badly that IL Is useless. residents have
taken the matter of fire protection in
hand. and, unless the engine can be
put in proper condition. viii purchase
new one.
and It is proposed that he be placed IN
charge of the engine and see that IL be
kept in proper condition.
Evening journal., 1908-06-04
Rev. Mr. WeIIs Goes 70 Boston.

On account of the illness OF his wife,
who is now in Boston, the Rev. II. W.
Wells, rector Of St Andrews Episcopal
Church, will not conduct services at
that church on Sunday. He will leSve
for Boston tonight and will return on
next Wednesday, providing Mrs. Wells
Is improved. The preacher for neAt
Sunday has not yet been selected.