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the card. the witness replied that he did
not recall such a statement
Asked II he had not been met on the
street by United States Marshal Finn
who asked for the card 10 be signed and
then tore Il up in front of Mr.. Click say
ing that he was not sure that was law
full the witness explained that this occur
red but he was led to believe that Mr..
Finn was referring to a rule Of the
Civil Service Commission.
Asked if he had not said to his steno-
grapher that he knew it was not right
TO approach Federal Office holders, Mr.
Click replied that he did not, but ex-
planned that he did make some remark
along the line of what Mr. Finn had
told him. for It was after he had seen
Mr. Finn that he made the stateme ut
DEFENSE CLOSED CAsE.
When Mr.. Click left the stand, the
defense caused a surprise by announce
ing that it closed its case
District Attorney Nieids recalled
United States Marshal Finn. The lat
ter testified that he had obtained the
cards he and his deputies signed from
Mr.. Click and destroyed them. telling
Mr.. Click there was a question in his
mind as TO the legality Of the trans
/ action.
Asked by Mr. Ward II he was not
concerned only about himself. the WIT
ness replied that he never questioned
his own action in the matter and
thought he had a perfect right to sign
the card
Frederick Middlton. a deputy collec-
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to OF port was the next witness called
and he testified that Mr. Click approach
ed him in 1907 in the Federal Building
and said: II know / have no right to
ask you here. but what are you going "a
do with regard TO that card7"
The witness was examined by the
counsel for the defense, but his evidence
was not changed. He admitted that he
reported this conversation before the
Civil Service Commissioners. who some
time ago made an investigation OF con-
ditions at the Federal. Building.
Collector Of Port David S. Clark. ad-
mitted whe masked by Mr. Nieids. that
he had told Mr.. Click that Mr.. Jones
told him. CLARK. to inform Mr.. Click
not to approach him in office with the
card. as he was under the classified Civil
Service and II was. against the law
70 do so.
Mr.. clark's evidence was not shaken
by the counsel for the defense.
Both sides then closed.
on the application Of District At
torney John p. Nields, ten of the eight
cen counts in the indictments. were
nolle pressed. The counts remaining
before the court were Nos. 2, 4, 6. s. 10,
12 IA and IS.
Mr.. Nields in his address to the jury
went over the evidence in the case
in detail and laid stress on all points
brought out by the government in the
taking OF the testimony. He argued
for a conviction.
The attorneys for the defendant will
address the jury this afternoon and
following which, an adjournment viii
be taken until tomorrow morning, when
the court will deliver the charge to the
fury
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TeImusloi Directory out.

The new Telmusici directory of the
Wilmington Light. Power and Tele.
phone Company, has just been received
from the press and is being delivered
today. The variety of selections, con.
sisting Of vocal, instrumental, operate,
orchestral. dance music and popular
songs, contained in this edition is prac-
tically unlimited. The demand Tor this
service has made necessary the instaila.
ton Of additional equipment, which has
been completed, and each subscriber is
now permitted to make his own selec.
tions of music.
The company is much pleased with
the increasing demand for the service
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new MOVE IN
PHILA. STRIKE
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and the rest jeered loudly. When one OF
the two policemen on guard on the car
ordered them to keep quiet the sailors re-
newed the jeering and laughed at the Of
ficer.
The shooting followed an attempt by
the officers to arrest one Of the ring lead
ers. Attracted by the sound of firing a
squad of marine came out from the yard
and drove the sailors inside.
STRIKE BREAKERS ABOUT.
with 1900 strike breakers in the city the
transit company is making every effort
to-day to run at least six hundred Of it's
surface cars.
Several hundred special policemen, half
Of them a crowd OF negroes from the
downtown district, we're sworn in by Di-
rector Clay this morning Assistant Su-
perintendent of Police O'Leary said that
as many as possible Of the 200 ordered by
the director will be sworn in before night
fall.
SUSPENDED LIEUTENANT.
Because he sat in his private office all
OF last night and took no part in the ef-
fort OF the police to stop rioting in that
section OF the city Lieutenant John Sykes.
of the Thirtieth and Westmoreland sta
tion was to-day suspended by Director
Clay pending trial before a police board
OF inquiry.
In the hospitals to-day upwards Of thirty
riot victims lie on cots. IT was intimated
this morning that the fremen in the
power stations would be called out in a
sympathetic strike this afternoon.
Declaring that they had been brought
here under false representations fifty
imported strike breakers deserted from
the barn in Frankford today.
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Reward
for Detection of Crime

The undersigned will pay the following rewards for the deec-
non OF crime relative to the City Election of June 9th next
One hundred dollars will be paid for the information leading
10 the arrest and conviction OF any property tenant who
knowingly and Wfuy aided and abeted the illegal registration
OF any person persons from property owned occupied by him.
One hundred dollars will be paid for information leading
the arrest and conviction of any person illegally registered
illegally voting
One hundred will be paid for information leading the arrest
and conviction OF any offering to buy sell votes
FIFTY dollars will be paid any person who will furnish
ety sufficient and satisfactory Information which the undersigned
may consider ustng them having issued against
anyone committing any of the above crimes The identity of
Such informant will not be revealed The money will be paid
soon as the warrant is issued
JAMES J. ENGLISH,
Chairman Democratic City Committee.
Armon D. Chaytor Jr
Secretary Democratic City Committee
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CLICK ON THE
WITNESS STAND
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collector were. The witness replied
that ne presented Mr.. Leitch with a
card aud explained its purport. Mr..
Leitch threw the card aside and open
ing a drawer took therefrom a fve
dollar bill which he rendered the wit
ness. MIR. Click said he told Mr..
Leitoh that he was not receiving
money and refused the tender Of the
note.
The witness said the only thing he
received from Postmaster eHnry c.
Conrad was the signed card. Mr.. Con-
rad being heartily in accord with the
plan. The check. the witness said. was
mailed and was not handed TO him by
Mr.. Conrad.
Regarding the testimony OF Port-
master William Flemming. at Hsrring-
ton. the witness testiiei that he did
not solicit any money from Mr.. Flem-
ming. but that Mr.. Flemming did sign
the card.
Mr.. Click was asked IL he solicited
any subscriptions of money from any
Of the persons named in the indict-
ment
The witness replied that he had not
and added that he had no idea there
was such law on the books and that
he would have explained the plan to
500 or 700 persons on his list anywhere
/ he happened 20 meet them.
Had he known there was a law prevent
/ ing such solicitations, he would not have
entered the Federal Building for the pur-
pose
In cross-examination Mr. Click was
asked by Mr. Nields whether he had not
been told by Collector Clark that Deputy
Collector Jones did not desire him to 90
into the office Of Collector Of Port David
S Clark with the card. as II was against
the law. Mr.. Click said he could recall no
such statement
Asked II he had not said to Frederick
Middleton, another employe Of the Gus
tom House that he knew he had no righ,
In the building on the errand he was. but
what was Middleton going to do about
Evening journal., 1909-06-03
BOYS DRIVE TEAM AWAY.

stanford l.. Parvis, an eight-year-old
boy, and his six-year-old brother drove
away the team Of Elihu Talley, Of Tai
leyville, this morning from Tenth ard
Washington streets. Officer Hahn saw
the boys driving the team. and when
he called to them to stop the younger
lad jumped from the carriage aud
escaped. Stanford held 10 the lines.
however, and was taken to The police
station
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MANY ADMITTED TO
/ STATE HOSPITAL

The monthly meeting of the trustees
of the State Hospital for the Insane
was held to-day and superintendent
Hancker reported twenty patients ad-
mitted to the hospital during May, the
largest number admitted to the hospl-
tai in any one month in the history
of the institution.
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Am. Locomoti se4 4lRock Island s5Is
Anal. Copper .rS51 st. Paul ...I534
Am. Smelling o4H Southern Pac. IaoX
Am. Sugar Co Is7lSouth. R. Com 81 e
Atch. T. & S. IIoH Union Pacif'IosX
B. & o.. II54lU. S St. Com. 68Ss
Brooklyn r. T. 7eXlU. S st. Pref. I7s g
Cenl Leather 2o74 Wabash Pref. S3A
Ches. & Ohio. 7eH Western Unio 74H
Denver q X. G5IWlAsphalt Com. ~
Erie Common ASH Cambria Steel Al
Erie. Ist pfd ...57K Elec Of Amer. u
Louisville & rI4oZ Lehigh Nav. ro3h
Missouri Pae.. -6lLeh. Valley .7oA
Mo. Kan & Te947H Nthern Cen1
N. Y. Central t3IHl Phila. Rap. I ~
Nor. Pacific I4Sf Phila. Compan a.
Norfolk West. SeH Phila. ElectricIIH q
Peoples Gas II4lTonopah s-f6
Pennsylvania notwithstanding. 81 a
Recalling 1864
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DEMOCRATS TO ENTERTAIN
CANDIDATES TONIGHT

The Democratic League win give re-
eeption TO the party candidates in the
present campaign in league headquarters
tonight Prominent Democrats will make
addresses. The new club house will he
decorated for the occasion. There wiz be
music by an orchestra A pleasant even
ing is assured an who attend
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BEAUTIFUL GIFT
FOR A HOSPITAL

Interesting exercises marked the pre-
sentation Of furnished room 20 the
Delaware Hospital by the James A.
Draper Branch. Of that institution, to-
day The presentation was made by
Mrs. Fred c. Mccall. president Of the
branch, and the gift was received with
appropriate remarks by Mrs. F. r..
Gilpin. president Of the board Of man.
ayers of the hospital.
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Finds pyina Carrier Pineon.

Lewis Dickey, proprietor of the Stan.
ton Gotel. several days ago found in
the yard surrounding the hotel car
rier pigeon marked IS. A. 1910" The
pigeon was exhausted and died the day
after 1t was found by Mr.. Dickey He is
anxious to locate the owner of the bird
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SHOWING THE
RED CROSS srAMe

In the Market street store Of the du-
Pont building an exhibit Of the designs
Of Red Cross Christmas stamps open
ed this afternoon. There are over
1000 Stamps in the collection and they
are arranged around the sides OF the
store I'm such a manner that each de-
sign is brought out fully
Members Of the Delaware Red Cross
Society will hold a tea and reception
IN connection with the eNhibi- this
afternoon.
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Church Approves Second Plans.

Revised plans Of the proposed new
Second Baptist Church were approved
by the building committee and trustees
of the church at a meeting held last
night The plans are by Isaac Purcell
of Philadelphia, who drew the original
plans OF the church addition.
Evening journal., 1909-06-03
A Polished 6s=oal.

Mrs. .Hansom-I understand. sir. that
you have secretly been making love to
my daughter. and l must forbid an ac-
quaintance begun in that WY. You
should have, seen me first.
Shrewds Suitor-Madam, 4 had Il seen
you first .Isshouldihave forgottentyour
daughter and fallensinl Hove. with you.
Mrs. HansOm-Um! Z The informally
OF the proceedings was ALI objected
TO. Come with me, and I,win intro.
duce you to my husband.
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sLAsHEp DuRlNG
A STRIKE QUARREL

=
Frank Franzi. Of No. 105 East Front
street this city, is held by the Phil
adelphia police as one Of three Ital-
ians who slashed William Harmer of
Germantown with a razor when ne up
braided them for riding on a trolley
car yesterday. Sprague is in the Ger
mantown Hospital in a serious condl-
tion
Evening journal., 1909-06-03
ArtIeIs on rru.t cnmnanIe..

Richard Reese, treasurer Of the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany. Of this city. has an article in
the May issue of ''The Trust Compan-
ies.' banking magazine, on Certain
Points Of Trust Company Usefulness" }"
Evening journal., 1909-06-03
Sailed For Germany

Miss Leila Stoeckle. daughter OF
Harry j. StoeclSle. and Miss Bertha Erb.
daughter Of Herman Erb, sailed today
for Germany. They will be gone about
two months.
Evening journal., 1909-06-03
Alnnnnaa In a Earnn.

The Wilmington High School Alum
nae will present the farce The Elope-
ment of Ellen" at the New Century
Club tonight. II will be followed by
dance.
Evening journal., 1909-06-03
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL
Stock Markets

2.15 p. m. quotations from r. D.
Laokey & Co., Bankers and Brokers,
members Philadelphia Stock Exchange,
s43 Market street. Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1909-06-03
Divorce Granted,

In the Superior Court this morning a
decree nisi was granted in the divorce
case OF William r. Lynn VS. Mary J,
Lynn.
Evening journal., 1909-06-03
Captain Rand al Norfolk.

Captain Rand United States engi-
neer stationed here. is attending tho
waterways convention at Norfolk. Va
He viii return on Saturday.
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Grain Market

Reported daily by =. D. Laekey &
Co. bankers and brokers, members
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, s43 Mar.
ket St.
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Pure Ice SOC per 100 Pounds.
Made from double distilled spring
water. CSplendid for the sick) Get
II from the car. Front and Madison
c. NJ. Murden.e
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MoI4enry School Commencement.
The graduation exercises Of the Nc
Henry School of Music and Elocution
win be held in the school hall, No. ss4
Market street. this evening.
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Selling Stub Personal Property.
The persona leffects Of the late Theo-
dore 3. Stub are being sold today by
the executors at his late home near
Bellevue.
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Moon ECLIPSE Tonieht

There will be a total eclipse Of the moon
beginning at o'clock and lasting to s.
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DEATHS.
Elizabeth Cash.
Rosa A. Rentoul.
Estella =. Ayers.
John n. Roberts.
Sarah J. King.
udia w. Iafferis.


Sarah j. King.
Lydia w. Jefferis.
RFNTOIJI-On Thursday morning, June
3rd. Rose A.. wife of William ]. Ken
toul OF Brandywine hundred.
Services and interment private at Lom-
hardy Cemetery. 80. -
tella f. Ayers, aged IS years
Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend the funeral from the residence OF
her mother, No. l27 Buttonwood street
on Friday afternoon. at . o'clock. SER
vices at Mt JOY Church. Interment at
ROBERTs-In Delaware City, on June
Q 1909. John II. Roberts. 80.
Relatives and friends are psloas respelcsiuiay ~,
his late residence in Delaware city, on
Saturday afternoon at p m. inter-
ment at the Delaware city Cemetery.
Philadelphia papers please copy, ,ooo
KINS6I11 ISr55 z tRis Rinr city on June 4no' i'V''
trs Funeral services will be held at the
residence Of her sisters, No. 6ll West
Third street, on Saturday a1ternoon,'
June 5th. at o'clock. lnterment pri-
gTEfFFER1s-In this city. on June 9.
1000. lydia w Jefferis, wife Of ]. Par
ker Jefferis. aged s6 years.
tend the funeral service at her late res
| idence No a2 Washington. street on
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock inter-
ment private. ,,,., Ia.
Of the late Joseph Cash, aged % years.
Funeral strictly private from the resi-
dence Of her daughter. Mrs. WIN. ~,
! Johnson. No. 532 Springer street on Fri
day morning June 4tn' az "a SiooA' IN
] NfIIRPHY-At Piedmont. w. Va, on
Mav 18th 1902, George W. Murphy aged
46 years.
Evening journal., 1909-06-03

WHEAT CORN. OATS.
July Sept July Sept. July Sept
1ls% 1Os% 72% 6s14 AK 80.
Evening journal., 1909-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman c. Wall are
at the Hotel Breslen, New York.
Evening journal., 1909-06-03
CHANDLER q GS6SrtSa:, E%SaIas'

No. 21f w. Ninth Street
Careful attention day or niKnv
Bodies i'm Boarding Houses, Hota,a
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments nrst-clsss Both Phones,
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TOUCHES BEING
PLACED ON HARTMAN HOME

New York. Aug. 11.-When e. II.
Hartman returns from Europe next
month, 1t will be to occupy one Of tho
finest country residences in America
The hnIshing touches are being placed
on the house. which stands on Tower
Hill, near Arden, L. J. From this ela-
walton of 900 feet. signals were fash
ed during colonial and revolutionary
days of the approach OF the enemy
Mr.. Hartman has constructed a stone
mansion costing moro than $10O.O0O on
the summit of this hill. and overlook
ing a remarkable landscape which in
cludes a beautiful lake and several
rivers
AS Mr. Hartman desires privacy,
he has purchased the surrounding
roads, so thar strangers cannot ap-
proach nearer than five miles to the
house HJithout permission Besides
other novelties. the house includes a
large open air swimming pool.
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MRS, LEEDS IGNORED IN
HER GRANOFATHER'S WILL

Cleveland. August 10.-Mrs Nonnio
Stewart Leeds. widow Of VIM b.
Leeds. the late railway and tin plate
magnate. Is left nothing by the terms
OF the will oil her grandfather, William
II. stewart, which was filed for pro-
bate here Yesterday
Mr.. Stewart. prominent railway
man. died three weeks ago, leaving a
large estate. No reason FOR ignoring
Mrs. Leeds Is given in the Will All
of ar Stewarts property IS left To
his daughters and their children.
Mrs. Leeds is in London. She was
introduced into London society by
Lady Arthur Paget. Her fortune IS
reported TO amount TO 10000 900.
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CASE AGAINST HELEN
SPENCER is DISMISSED

New York. Aug. 1l.-That an injus-
tice has been done Mrs Helen SDen-
Ger. recently arrested in Ecuador and
charged with having engaged In
white slave traffic for the Panama
canal zone. was admitted i'm court
here today when the indictment
against her was dismissed by Judge
Ross The action was taken on the
recommendation OF the district attOr-
ney's Office. The recommendation
was submitted in writing and reads:
Since this case was placed on the
calendar OF the courts here for trial,
the girls who are the chief Witnesses
have admitted to the district attorney
that their testimony has been false in
essential particulars. From their
present statements, it appears that
the defendant did not commit the
crime charged herein. The dismissal
Of the indictment Is recommended
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SHARK WEIGHING 1000
POUNDS is CAUGHT

New York. Aug. IA shark Of the
elephant species. said TO be the larg-
est ever caught along the Jersey coast,
IS on exhibition today in a Long
Branch shop 1t is II feet long and
weighs 1000 pounds 1t was captured
OF Long Branch by a fishing crew.
after vicious battle. The shark,
which Is Of the man-eatinG variety and
with a reputation for combaliveness,
was feasting in a school of mackerel
when the fishermen speared him. For
half hour the monster towed the
fishermeD's boat around the ocean be
fore he was subdued with hooks and
brongs. The presence OF the shark
has inundated many Of tho bathers
along the Jersey coast, who fear that
II may be the forerunner Of many
others.
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SERG. TODD IS CALLED
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shortly after her brothers death. was
much better than was Lieutenant Ad.
ans recollection on the same points
In his testimony as TO what was
said during this six hours interview
the words, i do not remember" ire
quently recurred
Mrs. Parker was positive regarding
what was said and done II was no.
ticeable from her testimony that
whether or not Adams and sutton
were friends Adams and Mrs Park.
er parted most amicably after a little
dinner party MIR Biucy. counsel for
Lieutenant Adams did not press MIS-.
Parker 10 any extent on cross OK
animation This feature was a dis.
linct disappointment and Mrs. Parker
eNpresscd horseh afterwards as hay
ing been one of the most keenly dis
appointed, She said she had expected
TO be able 10 say great many things
10 Mr.. Birney that her own counsel
could not bring ouLon direct examine
ton
Col. Dayen. commandant Of marines,
Lieutenant Willing and Lieutenant
Adams again took the stand Adams
"'' htNi Ni'ii'ooiS 81 llSu pS MI Od|lS
counsel for Mrs Sutton. He was
made 10 lie on the big table about
which the court sits and pantomine
the firing Of the fatal shot
In his demonstration he used an
unloaded service revolver s-d as he
Illustrated 1t, the bullet must have
entered SuttOn's head at a different
point and from a different direction
than was Indicated by Surgeons Cook
and PicNell. AS Adams pointed the
weapon the ball would in all prob,
ability. have come out of Sutton fore
head from the back of his head. Sur.
seon Cook testified that the course
OF the bullet was downward and back
ward
Adams was plainly irritated by Mr..
DG-is questioning
Sergeant Major Hulburt testified
that Private Kennedy who testified At
the present inquiry contradicting some
of the marine officers involved In the
case had a good record He did not ,
know Kenledy's reputation for truth |
Gulness. but he would believe any
statement he might make under oath. !
To Mr.. Birney, The witness said he !
understood that the men generally !
thought Kennedy bugs. more or less.
Lieutenant Willing was recalled and
said the cartridges taken from Lieu,
tenant Sutton's Tevolyers were taken !
apart by order Of the board of In
Quiry in order TO decide from which
revolver the service weapon, or his
own, the bullet that Killed Lieutenant
Sutton was fired.