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Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
THE DEMURRAGE QUESTION
Being Threshed in Commission Con-
 ference With Railroad Officials.

Washington. D. C., April A con- ference between the leading railroad authorities on the question of car service and car demurrage. and the representatives of the interstate com merce commission and state railroad commissions, was begun today at the office of the interstate commerce com mission.
 The conference was called by Com missioner Lane, who said the confer ence was for the purpose of drafting a practicable and just set of rules governing demurrage charges.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
INJUNCTION SUSPICION

Chicago. April 2.-As a result of the threatening labor situation, sixteen members of a builders employers as- sociation asked the circuit court to- day for an injunction to restrain ev- cry member in the associated building trades from interfering with their business. The injunction suit was set for hearing Monday.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago. April 2.-Cattle-Receipts. 1000. The market steady. Western steers. s4OOd5.50; stockers and feed CTS, s35Od5.5O: cows and heifers, S1.90 q 5.6O; calves. s6.0OG 500.
 Sheep-Receipts. 5000 with the mar ket steady. Native, S3.75G6.40; west ern. s375665O; yearlings. s6.30G7.40; lambs, native s6.O0GS.3O; western, s6.0OGS40
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
THE STATE OF BUSINESS
 AT THE WEEKS END
Neither Bradstreet's Nor Dun's Is Highly Optimistic.

New York, April 2.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say: Trade and crop reports are irregular and business. the country over. is quiet as a whole There are. however. evidences of growth in optimistic feeling. partly due to more springlike weather conditions. Exports from leading industries are not materially different from last week Wage reductions are more numerous, but strikes are not numerous
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
DEVELOPMENTS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY
Judge Sloan Arrived at Washington
 Yesterday Afternoon.

Washington, April 2.-(Special)- Judge Sloan of Prescott, Ariz., arriv- ed here at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon He stated to your correspondent that he had nothing to say in reference to his possible appointment as gov ernor, but later on would be very glad to give anything that would be of any interest.
 Judge Sloan and Delegate Cameron dined together and talked over the situation. They expect to visit the president tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
NEWBURGH'S TRIAL ACTUALLY
 BEGINS

San Francisco April 2.-The jury which is to decide the guilt or inno- cence of Attorney A. $. Nowburgh, charged with attempting to bribe a yeniremen in the Ruef bribery case, was completed today. District At torney Langdon began the actual trial with a statement of the case on be- half of the prosecution.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
SHORT STAY AT NAPLES

Naples, April 2.-The Hamburg. which is due on Sunday, will not ar rive until Monday, because of bad weather. Despite this, the steamer Admiral, on which MT. Roosevelt will be a passenger to MOmbasa, will leave on Monday night. MT. Roose- welt therefore, will only have a few hours here. and this fact has upset all plans of the people of Naples to receive him.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
WALKING IS GOOD ENOUGH.
In Weston's Opinion Marathon Races
 Are Sinful.

Sharon, Pa, April Edward Pay son Weston. the pedestrian. arrived in sharon shortly after : o'clock tonight He left Meadville at 4:3O this morn ing, making forty miles today.
 After a nights rest he will leave for Youngstown in the morning and will stay in Canton over night
 Weston declared that Marathon races are wicked, iniure the health and should not be permitted.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
CUBAN GOVERNMENTAL
Imposes Death Sentence in Connection
 With Recent Uprising.

Havana, April 2.-The decision of the court martial which tried Sergeant Cortes and his son, Vincente. on a charge of military rebellion. and Cor poral Ricardo on charge of conspir- acy in connection with the recent rev olutionary uprising at Vueltas, was an- nounced today.
 Sergeant Cortes and his son were found guilty and sentenced to death. Ricardo was acquitted. It is probable the death penalty will be remitted
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
RESCUED TOO LATE.

Pittsburg. April John Ott, of Heidelberg. a suburb. carried his father and mother out of their burning homes tonight only to find his father badly burned and his mother dead. Ott was returning from a walk when he found the home on fire.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
GREAT HONOR PUT ASIDE

Washington. April 2.-Both, at the state department and the White House it was officially announced to- day that Dr. Charles w. Eliot, the retiring president of Harvard univer- sity had definitely decided that he cannot accept the rendered ambassa- dorship to Great Britain.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
AERONAUT AND KING
The Reception of Wilbur Wright by
 Victor Emanuel.

Rome, April 2.-King Victor Eman- uel received Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist in private audi ence today. His majesty showed in- tense interest in the subject of aerial navigation and said he was glad that
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
FIRST ANTHRACITE STRIKE
Since the Expiration of the Six Year
 Agreement.

scranton. Pa, April 2.-The first strike in the anthracite coal regions following the expiration of the agree ment between the mine workers and operators, was inaugurated today at the Keystone colliery, an independent plant near Pittston.
 About 400 men quit work. It is all
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
HOW ITS TO BE ADMINISTERED.

Washington, April 2.-President 2 Taft was informed today of the senate pro gram for the administration of the new tariff bill It provides that a minimum tariff shall apply to all countries for one year. At the end of that time the maximum rates will go into eject against all countries which in the opinion of the president are not giving the United States the best tar if rates.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
WANT BOXING IN ILLINOIS.

Springfield. III. April "A bill was introduced in the house today permit ting the holding of sparring exhibitions before athletic clubs, of six rounds with not less than six ounce gloves
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
DOUBlY AFFLICTED.

Guavaquil, Ecuador, April 2. 2.-During the month of March sixty-one new cases of bubonic plague and twenty eight deaths from the disease were reported. There were also 10S cases of yellow fever in the republic, fifty fatal.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03

Italy was among the first countries to greet the American inventor.
 Wright expressed a desire to charge fee to witness the flights he is to make near Rome, the proceeds to go to the benefit of the earthquake suf- fererS
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
SCARLET FEVER ABOARD

Washington, April 2.-An epidemic of scarlet fever has broken out among the crew of the battleship Missouri, now at Charlestown Navy yards. Boston, according to information re- ceived at the navy department today.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
MANY HURT BY EXPLOSION

Bradford Pa, April 2.-Twenty per sons. including several school children were burned, eight seriously, this aft ernoon by an explosion following the shooting of an oil well with 12l quarts of nitro glycerine.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
THE CHICAGO BLAcKHAND.
The Supposed Leader of the Band
 Under Arrest.

Chicago. April 2.-Vincenzo Geraci, who is said by the police to be the leader of the Chicago "black hand was arrested here today in the office of pr. Peter Cutrera. from whom the Italian demanded 5000 on pain of death.
 Geraci. it is said, has given evidence concerning his associates in the plot. and the police expect to arest several more members Of the band
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
IS PAGES SATURDAY

legged by strikers that the company has made repeated cuts in wages and the strike is said to have the sane ton of the national and district offic- CTS of the miners union.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
COAST LEAGUE BALL.

At Los As;eles-Los Angeles, ?; Portland, ,.
 At san FranciscO-San Francisco, 0; Oakland. 3.
 At Sacramento-Sacram 6; Yer non, 4.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
GRAIN.

Chicago, April 2.-Rallying from rather weak tone at the start, the wheat market became exceedingly strong and prices were easily forced beyond the high point of the season
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
STOCKS.

Amalgamated Copper 75A, Ameri- can Smelling s7. Atchison 1O65s, St. Paul 149k. New York Central 1SO, Pennsylvania 134. Reading 1341s Southern Pacific 121h, Union Pacific 1854, U. $. Steel 49%, pfd. 113h
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03
WEATHER TODAY

Washington, April 2.-Weather forecast for Arizona: Fair Saturday and Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-03

Do you want FlvE-AcRE TRACT? l have five-acre tract about one mile from the center of town that I will exchange for city property. E. E. Pascoe, no North Center St.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
FARMERS DAY
AT THE SPRINGS

The next special day and probably
the most important of the interesting
outings at the pringSs will be that Of
the Farmers Cd Fashioned Picnic in
conjunction with the Annual Baby
Show which combined events win take
place Oh Thursday of next week. The
farmers dayN will be on both Wednos-
day and Thursday so that tho many
children OF the country who have been
sent FREQ tickets for the amusements
of the park may have the two days
choice. With the interest that always
ccnters I'm Big Thursday among the
farmers and the local interest In the
Baby how Sthere Is no doubt that there
will be n record breaking crowd in at
tendance. This will be the first time
the country people have had a chance
TO see the Baby Show of the Springs
which in point of number of entries has
never been equallcd by any city In the
country The prizes this year will be
more interesting than over and will
be more numerous.
II has been decided TO give souven-
ir pair of slippers to the first one hum
rtrod babies entered, and those enter
ing by mail win bo considered among
the first entries.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
TAKE THE VOV 5
OF SISTER. OO)
Three Wilmington Girls
Among Class Received as
Nuns OF ST. Francis

MEDIA. Pa. Aug 21.-The Convent
Of the Holy Angels was the scene OF
impressive ceremonies yesterday morn
ing and afternoon, in honor Of the SOL
emn profession of candidates Of the
order OF st. Francis.
The days exercises opened with the
singing of Solemn High Mass by Rev.
Hugh O'Neil. of Edinsburg, Pa, as
sisted by Rev. James Powers, of Tren-
ton, as deacon, and Rev. ]. Mahoney,
of Lawrenceville, N. j., as sub-deacon.
During the singing of the Mass the IA
novices who had passed through the
prescribed term of probation proceeded
to the altar rail and each solemnly ask
ed to be admitted to the confraternity
of St. Francis Their vows were re-
ceived by the Very Rev. Edward
Blecke, provincial Of the Friars Minor
Of st. Francis, who acted for Archbish-
op Ryan. He was attended as deacon
by Rev. Hubert Hammeke, of st. Bona
venturas Church. Philadelphia, and as
sub deacon by Rev. James QuiRley, OF
st. Patricks church. Wilmington. The
| sermon was delivered by Rev. Clement
j. Alien, S. j., Of Buffalo, n. Y.
Among the clergy present who assls-
ted at the ceremonies were Rev. John
McHugh, Of Ivy Mills, and Rev. Ed
ward Mealey, Of Wilmington, Brother
| Joseph 0. S. F.. Of Loretto, was also
present.
The sisters who made their vows
were
Sisters Mary Alonzo Miss Mary Dill
lon), of Wilmington; Mary Leobalda
MARY Bowman) of Dowingtown; Mary
Adelphus (Nellie Sullivan), of Whining
ton. Mary Carina MARY Motif. of New
Haven. Con-, Mary Adrian (Clara Sch
woyer), of Allentown; Mary Quintan
(Annie Barry, of Hopewell n. j.;
Mary Nitalian (Mary Kaner), of Bal
timore: Mary Walberta (Florence See
wald). of Williamsport; Mary Urbino
MARY Harley, of York; Mary Fab
riana (Barbara ChristoO, of Philadel-
phia: Mary Deodata (Angela Conic). OF
Baltimore; Mary Severiana MARY COLD
bach). Of Boston; Mary Hugo CEliza.
beth PercivaD. of Wilmington Mary
Heriberta Osvelyn O'NeiD, of Ebens.
burg, Pa.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
CATCH NEGROES WHO
FOUGHT AT CAMP MEETING

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Dell Aug. 21-while
trying to quell a riot at the Bethel camp
meeting. Constable w. r. Andrews, OF
fredericksburg, was assaulted by Sim
Carey and Walter Dredden. two Bridge
willie negroes, and his recovery is said to
be doubtful After the assault the negroes
made their escape and went to Bridge
VILE where they were arrested by Sheriff
West and deputy-sheriff Jehu f. Hudson
When tho necessary requisit!on papers are
secured the men will be turned over to the
Maryland authorities.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
TO RIDE MULE ACROSS
THE CONOWINGO BRIDGE

RIsIN GSUN, Nd, Aug. I.-Unique
rustic ceremonies viii open the new Con-
owingo bridge over the Susquehanna
river. this afternoon. The formal cere-
mony will consist Of a ride over the
structure by = bridge worker astride a
mule and followed by the Oakryn Band.
Then will come a big country bah, in
which thousands OF upper Maryland and
lower Pennsylvania farmers and paper
mill workers will participate.
The bridge was erected by the Virginia
Iron and steel Company, OF Roanoke,
without one accident, beyond a few
mashed thumbs, while eight workmen
have been killed and i5 injured on the
Baltimore and Ohio bridge at French
town. nearby. This is the third bridge
built on this site, flood carrying of
the original and fire its successor.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
B0YERF0WN FIRE
HEROINE HERE

Miss Annie Il. Foreman. one OF the
heroines of the fire at the Boyertown.
Pa, Opera House. about two years
ago. ia which l5O persons, mostly wom-
On and children. were burned TO death,
is visiting Police Captain Charles T..
Evans. Miss Forcman's mother, faith
er, two sisters and an aunt were among
the Victimo OF the fire.
Miss Foreman was on the stage OF
the theatre at the time of the fire and
saw her relatives making frantic ef-
forts to get out of the building by the
front door. and she called 10 them to
follow her, but in the turmoil they did
not hear her. Finally the young wom-
an unable TO remain any longer. ran
across the stage and reaching the fire
escape descended TO the street.
Miss Foreman says that the sight
within the burning theatre viii remain
upo nhcr memory to the day she dies
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
TO TEST NEW ROAD
SPRINKLING DEVICE

In a day or two there will be under
taken a round "trip tour New York and
Washington, having for its object the
first demonstration in public of what
As believed TO be a remarkably efficient
motor-driven sprinkler device. design
ed by Geo. NJ. Saybolt. OF the Standard
OH Company for the application of
dust-laying oil TO roads. The sprink-
ling machine will pass through VIII
mington on its trips 10 and from WASH
ington.
The growing popularity OF treating
driveways with liquid. dust-laying road
preservatives other than water. has
created a demand for the distribution
OF oils by a method better adapted TO
the purpose than any heretofore in
use. Especially is this true in the di-
rection Of an even covering and the
application so controlled that annoyance
and discomfort cannot possibly follow
to users Of. and dwcllers on the roads
SO treated.
Thees annoyanoes have been due to
unnecessary flooding, travellers having
been required 10 wade through puddles
until the oily material has been dried
and absorbed beyond tracking.
Mr.. Saybolt has perfected an APP
paratus that seems 20 meet and COM
pletely cure every III charged against
appliances heretofore used for this
purpose. He viii visit this city and.
on request, viii be pleased to give
q practical demonstration Of his invon-
tion solely for the purpose of showing
in how thoroughly practical and cco-
nomical "a way, and without annoyance,
roads may be oiled and tho dust nui-
sance experienced by the housekeoper
and other abated by the use of this
device
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
Social and
Personal

Clarence Briggs and Percy Cummins have
returned home from a three days visit
to Atlantic city
Miss Ray Price, OF Harrington, is tho
guest Of her sister Miss Blanche Price.
at No. 1907 Pine street. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Robinson and daughter Estene. of
No. SOC East Eighth street, have returned
home from weeks visit at Atlantic
city.
Miss Margarete Hyland Is spending her
vacation with relatives and Friends in
Mnlington, Md.
Clifford V. Mannering, attorney is
spending a two weeks vacation at Holly
Beach.
A. L. sodgwlclS has gone for a weeks
visit at Atlantic city
Miss Nettie V. Sharp and Miss Jessie
NJ sharp, daughters of Elwood j.
Sharp arc spending a week at Atlantic
City.
| Miss Katherine Canning. Mary Har-
| kns. Alice and Rose Rodgers have re-
turned from n weeks vacation at At
| lantic City.
Airs. +. T. Kelum' Is visiting Mrs. C. b.
Kellum. Of Dover
John w Kellum was a Dover visitor re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wheatman and
daughter. Mary. who have been visiting
In this city and Philadelphia, have re-
turned home.
Miss Lille Carson. Of Dover, is visiting
Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Josephine Allen is visiting Mrs
AloNne Thompson. OF Dover.
Mrs. Stanley ID. Prouse is visiting Miss
Minnie Schabinger, Of Dover.
MI and Mrs. Herman Boggs have beer
visiting Camden and Dover friends.
Miss Laura Sparks is visiting Mrs
Sarah Layton. OF Camden.
Miss Addle Gear is spending a weel
with her parents, at Hartley.
Dunbar Muelhausen is the guest o
Cheswold friends.
Miss Mary Jackson. Of cheswold. wh'
has been visiting in this city and Atlantis
City, has returned home.
Miss May Heusman. OF Magnolia. is
Wilmington visitor
Mr. and Mrs. John I.onand and son
David. are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs
John b. Conner. OF Magnolia.
William Shannon was a Magnolia visito
I this week.
' Robert W. johnson has returned fror
. a trip TO Magnolia.
Miss Mary O'Connor is visiting Atanti
city, New York, Brooklyn and Jerse
City for two weeks.
Miss Lillian Moore has returned 10 thi
. city after spending several weeks &
Crawford. n. J.
ID
= Mrs. George W. C'arsen and Miss Mar
garet NJ. McDonough have gone for a two
j. weeks visit to the Blue Ridge Mountain,
e Miss Elizabeth r. Morton Is visitin
Il friends at Trenton, y. j., and will b
gone for several weeks
Miss Mae KERN OF Dover has been spen
ding few days with Mr. and Mr..
Thomas A. Brake.
Miss Alice Mckay has gone 20 Alta ri
F. City for two weeks.
Miss Hannah and Mrs. Jesse McKs
and daughter have gone 20 Bscnn. Md.
! Mrs. Thomas Blcst has been visiting 4
, Atlantic city.
[ Mr.. and Mrs. Claude r. Booker ny.
] children arc visiting Uplaad friends.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
TvphoId Eever At Lewes.

LEWES. Aug. 21.-A few cases of
typhoid fever but how the disease was
circulated no one knows. The Board
Of Health is endeavoring 10 stamp IL
out at the offset II has issued orders
TO all property owners that they must
keep their premises in first class
sanitary condition, and there is no
doubt that every one will sec that
their property Is put i'm good condition
at once. for typhoid fever is a dreaded
and treacherous disease, and one that
is often fatal.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
Or. Green improves.

Charles Green, who was so seriously in
jured in an automobile accident on the
Kennett and Wilmington pike. some
weeks ago and is at the University Hos
pital. Philadelphia. reports his patient
shows slight Improvement. He said last
night that DR.. Green. whose medical
knowledge keeps him as well posted re-
gardlng his condition as is any of the
physicians who are 50 carefully watching
his case. continues hopeful and this con.
dition is a great assistance towards his
ultimate recovery.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
HIS DESIRE TO TREAT"
GETS MAN INTO COURT

Edmund st. Clair's inordinate desire
to provide vaudeville performers at the
moving picture place at No. 220 Mar
ket street with beer yesterday after
noon resulted i'm his appearance in
Judge Cochran's court this morning on
the charge of disorderly conduct, pre-
ferred by Augustus Benner. the moving
picture operator
According TO Benner. St Clair after
being removed from the theatre by "A
policeman when he persisted i'm stay
] ing in the place and annoying him.
came in the back way with a can OF
beer for the performers. st. Clair
denied that he had caused any dis
order. He was fined IS and costs.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
Mr.. GRANT TO Be
ORDAINED IN ROME

James NJ Grant, a former student
at St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore
now studying in the North American
College, Rome, will be elevated to the
priesthood there on September Is. He
viii remain in Rome until next May
when he will return and be assigned TO
duty in the Wilmington, Del, diocese
Mr. Grant. is native of Wilmington
and is a musician of note. He mas oeeh
chorimaster in the American College
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
ANNUAL RETREAT
OF LOCAL PRIESTS

The annual retreat of thepriest of
the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
will begin at st. Charles College. Elli-
colt City. Md, on Monday. The cX-
orcises win be conducted by the Rev.
L. +. Kearney, and win be presid-
ed over by Bishop John j.. Monaghan.
The Diocese Of Wilmington embraces
the state of Delaware and all the coun-
ties of the Eastern Shore of Maryland
and two counties of theEastern Shore
of Virginia. All the secular priests of
the diocese will attend the retreat.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
THIS KITTEN HAS
HANDS INSTEAD OF PAWS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELMAR. Del. Aug. 21-One Of the
greatest freaks OF nature In the shape
of a kitten is owned by w. III Hast
ings, farmer near this town.
The Maltese kitten which is now two
months old has hands and arms in
stead of paws. II aso walks on it's
hind feet with it's hands up most of
the time
Hastings values his kitten very high
/ ~ and is now teaching It many tricks.
! The kitten Is perfect in all other ways
and has excellent health
Evening journal., 1909-08-21

The St. Paurs Holy Name field sports
10 be held on Labor Day, September
9Th. at Front and Union street grounds.
are attracting a great deal of atton-
tion throughout the city. There are
many of the best athletes in Philadel-
phia entered, particularly in the ten
mile run. in which are Paul La Funa,
of the Aquinas Catholic Club the Mid
die Atlantic five-milc champion and
George McInerny of the Shanahan Club.
Prizes are exhibited in the window Of
Millard r. Davis, Tenth and Market
Read The elsssIfIed ads on Pare 7-Aar.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
Beals-TavIor.

Miss Mary Hedrick Taylor. daugh-
ter OF Mt and Mrs. James L. Taylor
Of No. S17 Adams street, and William
Bryant Beals of Baltimore. Md, were
married on Thursday afternoon at the
residence Of the brides parents by the
Rev. A. ]. Gill, pastor OF an NJ. L.
church at New Windsor. Md.
Mr.. Beals. is chief Of the construc-
ton department of the Baltimore and
Potomac Telephone co. The brides
father is a solicitor for the Wilson
Line Of the Wilmington Steamboat
Company.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
Hines, say Thev,re Innocent.

GEORGETOWN. Aug. 21--Charles
and Wilbur Hines, who were arrested
in Scaford on charge of robbing the
express company. spent most of their
time in the county jail at Georgetown
in crying and bewailng their fate. Both
protest their innocence.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
You're Always Meeting

with something new and intereStng---Some
offer worth taking---some real news of a
specially advantageous chance to sell or
chance to buy, in the advertising columns of
"The Evening Journal . Why not be a
Munnimaker yourself? Why not let these
ads work for you? There's no better way
to keep in touch with all that is doing in
the business life of the city, than to read
the ads in the Journal" There's no bet
ter way to keep busy than to put your own
ad,---your own offer,---every day among
the other busy Journal ads.
Evening journal., 1909-08-21
Kid, Gleason 10 Return to York

YORK, Pa, Aug. 21.-It has been
currently rumored here that kid"
Gleason viii return to York to take
charge of the York Tristate team now
that Reisling has left Nothing def
mite has been given out. Gleason add
ed considerable ginger to the team dur
ing his short stay. and he was very
popular with the fans.