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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
Another Attempt Will Be
Made Late Today TO
Float the Warship From
BuIkhead ShoaI Below
New Castle

After unsuccessful attempts late yester-
day afternoon and shorty before day
break this morning to float the auxiliary
cruiser Prairie. with it's Line hundred ma
rines and bluejackets and its munitions Of
war, the officers OF the ship have come to
the conclusion that the only way the
Prairie will be towed back into deep
water will be for practically all Of the
cargo to be removed
The combined pulling and hauling OF
four tugboats late yesterday afternoon
caused the Prairie to glide off one part Of
Bulkhead Shoal between New Castle and
Delaware City, but before the ship had
traversed two hundred yards the hull
struck another portion Of the mud and
sand fats and is stlll clinging there.
Amid cheers Of the marines and blue
jackets the Prairie began to move late
yesterday afternoon. but their JOY was
shortlived when the huge warship brought
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
THREE PERISH
in N. Y. FIRE
One Hundred Persons Rescued,
But Some AerOplaneS are
Burned
FLAMES STARTED FROM
MAN SMOKING A PIPE
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Dec. Anew York FIRE
men had to deal with three serious fires
.his morning which resulted in the loss
Of three lives. the daring rescue of more
than 100 persons and the destruction OF
= number of completed aeroplanes.
The first, and most serious Of the fires
occurred at So South street, where a man.
woman and child were burned TO death.
and two others seriously injured Jo-
seph Ames, a retired transatlantic chef
went to sleep with his lighted pipe and
his bed clothing caught fire. Ames was
burned to death. The fire spread rapid
~ to the upper floors and Mrs. Maria
Braun and her three-year-old ch Id
persisted. A score Of persons were res
Tued by the police.
Several completed aeroplanes were des-
troyed in the plant of the Walter Kimball
Aeropane Company. near Morris Park.
Robbers, bent on looting Abraham
Rabinowitz's jewelry store on the ground
floor Of fve-story tenement house on
the upper East Side, applied torch to
the building and for a time the seventy
five sleeping inmates OF the building were
in grave danger but policemen rescued
the tenants. The fire gained headway so
quickly that the robbers were foiled in
the efforts 10 rob ,he store during the
excitement.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
RAILWAY MEN TO
ASK HIGHER PAY
Union Officials Will Confer
in New York on Monday

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NEW YORK. Dec. 4-Prominent
union officials, representing one hum
dred thousand railroad men. will be-
gin conferences in this city Monday
to formulate the demands they will
make upon the various railroads for a
10 per cent. increase IN wages for all
employees.
The union conferences viii last for
several days. and subsequent confer
ences with the railroad managers will
begin about December Is. The negoti-
ations between the employees and the
managers win continue for about 30
days before a definite result is reached.
The railroad employees state that
they will not strike in sympathy with
the switchmen now on strike, because
these switchmen are members OF an
Independent union.
The traimen will make demands
upon the managers of 32 railroads west
of the Mississippi and among those
making these demands viii be $1,000
switchmen. Demands upon the man
ayers of all eastern railroads for in
creased wages will also be made.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
MILLER WILL TO
REMAIN HERE
Register Denies CaIifOrnian'S
Application to Have InStru-
ment PrObated at Los
Angeles

Register Of Wills Walker to-day
handed down a decision dismissing the
application of John windle Wood, Of
Los Angeles. Cal. to refer the will
Of George Miller for probate in Cali
fornia.
Miller died last summer in Los
Angeles. leaving a large estate. His
will was taken to the office of the
Register of Wills by an attorney who
had the document IN his possession.
John Windle Wood was named as
executor, and as Miller had lived for
some years in California, the ex-
ecutor tried to have the viii probated
there. Two arguments were made
and much evidence taken before
Register Walker as to Millers domi-
cile He lived here until several years
ago and has many relatives in this
county.
The will, will now be offered for pro-
bate here and a legal battle is likely
TO follow.
Miller was a native Of Chirstiana
hundred. and left the greter portion
Of his fortune to his niece. Mrs. Deery.
Two brothers of Miller have signifed
their intention of contesting the will.
alleging that Miller was not Of sound
mind at the time he executed the
document.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
CEN.T.A.SMYTH,
HERO,IN BRONZE
Sculptor Shows Plaster Cast
Of DeIawarean Mounted on
Gen. duPOnt'S Duke"
MEMORIAL PLEASES
VETS. WILL URGE FUNDS

Tho smyth Monument Association,
which Is raising subscriptions for a bronze
equestrian statue OF General Thomas a.
Smyth. Delaware's civn war hero, met
IN tho Irish-American Building last night
and viewed the plaster model for the sta
tue prepared by Frederick A. Dunbar. The
model has been accepted but this was the
nrst opportunity afforded the members Of
the association TO gain a clear idea OF tho
proposed memorial.
General satisfaction was expressed and
Il was the consensus OF opinion that VIII
mington was the prospective possessor OF
one OF the finest bronze equestrian statues
In the country. Mr.. Dunbar has an inti-
mate knowledge OF the horse, and the
model Is distinguished especially by tho
splendid modelling OF the equestrian fig-
ure which has been modelled from Gem
ernl r. c. duPonts handsome Duke"
Mr.. Dunbar made almost daily visits
FOR more than month TO General du-
Points stables in order 10 fashion the
graceful figure Of Duke IN plaster. The
horse Is IN alert repose.
More than a year has been devoted 70
the whole model by Mr.. Dunbar. and ne
is just placing the finishing touches. lie
has portrayed General smyth IN a field
officers fatigue uniform. with the right
arm extended with a field glass. and the
left hand clasping the reins The model
is on a l5-inch scale.
The bronze statue viii be nine feet high
and the pedestal viii add another nine
feet Twenty-Five thousand dollars is 10
be the price. Tho association has been able
TO raise comparatively little OF this
amount. and a strenuous campaign. be-
ginning with a Christmas benefit In tho
Avenue Theatre Is 20 be innaugurated
this winter.
As a climax 10 this campaign Il Is pro-
posed that the association make nation
appeal FOR funds through tho Grand Army
OF the Republic. Eventually Federal aid
may be sought
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
PARIS STUDENTS
IN SERIOUS RIOT

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PARIS. Dec. 1.-TWO riotous demon
strations by the students of the Sorbonne
University, growing out OF the dissatis-
faction of the students OF the law school
with Dean Lyon Caen, took place to-day.
The students we're arrayed against each
other and score or more we're badly in
jured by the free use Of fists. sticks and
cannon fire crackers.
Windows and furniture OF the univer-
sity building were broken and a scene of
general wreckage was presented when the
police finally restored order. A second out
break occurred when several policemen
were discovered in one OF the halls which
the students were using for a secret meet
ing.
Dean Caen's home is still guarded TO pre-
vent an attack upon It by enraged law
students
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
CRY AGAINST
The PEERS
Hundred Thousand People At
tend Liberal Mass Meet
ingS in London
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE
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By United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Dec. 4-One hundred thous-
and people packed Trafalgar Square and
the adjoining streets for several blocks
to-day in six simultaneous mass meet
ings called to denounce the House Of
Lords for its rejection Of the budget
The scene was unique in England's po-
litical history. The demonstration sounded
a decided note Of alarm in the ranks Of
the Conservatives. who have all along
contended that when the budget was put
up TO the people, its unpopuarity would
be successfully demonstrated. The most
significant fact OF to-day's protest was
that the Liberals and Socialists we're
about equally prominent, indicating CO.
operation between the probably dominant
party and the most advanced element
Heretofore these two parties have not
been in close accord but the crying need
OF reform in the House Of Lords has
subordinated their differences and hence
forth it is expected that the two will work
in harmony, at least until the general
election is over.
The speakers at each Of the six mass
meetings presented the same resolution:
THAT the rejection Of the budget was a
menace TO the peoples hard won libe ties
and demanding the abolition Of the House
Of Lords power to veto the popular will
of the people"
Everywhere the resolution carried am d
scenes Of unprecedented enthusiasm. The
crowd around Nelson's column was pack
ed almost to suffocation. The burden OF
every speaker was that there should he
equal taxation for the rich and poor alike,
toward which object the budget aim d.
Improvised songs, embodying this thought
were printed and scattered through the
crowd. The singing resembled mighty
roar.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
STRANGERS HELD
BY THE POLICE
Had Sold Shoes, and Inquiry
viii be Made About Fred
erica Robbery

Three men, strangers. were taken by
the police this morning after selling some
new shoes in a Front street store. and
the police are OBTAINING them to hnd
whether they know anything of the rob
berry Of Walter Carrow's store at Fred
erica.
The men taken by the police are James
shannan. aged 20 years. Thomas ]. Nc
Cullion. aged 2s years. and Harry Lam
bert. aged % years.
While on his way home this morning
from duty Patrolman William J. David
son in passing the secondhand store OF
Abraham Rothstein, at No. 2is West
Front street. noticed three men in the
place disposing OF new shoes. He waited
until they came out and followed them
to a restaurant In Front street, and then
telephoned TO the police station. Ser
geant Kelleher and Officer Morrow were
detailed on the case and meeting David
son they placed the three men under
arrest.
hats. neckties, shoes and shirts and
watches.
The police learned through a newspaper
that the general store of Walter Carrow,
at Frederica, had been robbed OF a guam
tity Of goods including shoes. hats and
four watches. They have notified the au-
thorities of that town and are awaiting
the arrival of the owner Of the store TO
see if the property In the possession Of
the men detained came from his store.
The men give addresses in the West,
one of them coming from Kansas. Oh ef
Black will make inquiries about the men.
The front door Of the Carrow store at
Frederica was forced open by the thieves
and a large quantity OF goods were stolen.
The local police have two pairs OF new
shoes which the men sold to Rothstein.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
SHOT FIRED IN
LUDLOW STRIKE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Dec. A.
Though the State Board OF Arbitration
has announced that It will confer with
the Ludlow mill officials in Boston, in an
effort to end the Ludlow strike, prepara-
tions for serious trouble is Deing made
at the mills to-day. following the mr.
ing yesterday Of the first shot OF the
strike.
The shot was fred when Pinkerton
men attempted 10 take away the furni-
ture Of the strikers camped In North
Wnbraham near Ludlow. A Polish
woman sat on every piece OF furniture
and refused TO move. 1t is said one Of
the detectives struck one OF the women.
after she refused to move. The Poles
surrounded the detectives and Chief of
Police sterer had his hands full to pre-
vent trouble. The detectives gave up
their plan to move the furniture. As they
moved away, a single shot was hred.
Strikers declare the detectives fred.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
FIRE LICKS UP
DELAWARE CITY HOUSE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Dec. 4.-tire
from a defective fiue this morning par
TALLY destroyed the frame dwelling Of
Captain John Lang at Fifth and JEFF
ferson streets, and occupied by Michael
Holiday. entailing loss Of $1,000. The
roof and second story of the build
ing, and much furniture were con-
sumed.
When the town firemen arrived at
the scene they were without their plug
wrenches, and the fire gained great
headway before water could be turned
on the burning building.
Volunteers rushed into the house
and saved all Of the furniture on the
first floor of the building. The family
escaped from the burning building
without difficulty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
RESENTS WORDS
WITH BULLETS
John ]. Long Fires Four Shots
From Revolver Into Jeremiah
O'COnnell in a Restaurant
WOUNDED MAN MAY
LOSE HIS LIFI

With four bullets Ia his body. jeremiah
O'Connel aged 80 years. of No iaa
Onion street. Is in a critical condition al
the Delaware Hospital. He was shot b1
John j.. Long, saloonkceper, Of No. e1
East Front street. shortly before
o'clock this morning in the restaurant o.
Charles e. Long. at Nos 1o7 and To-
French street
Long is not related 70 tho restaurant
keeper. lie and his wife and several
friends entered tho restaurant after
o'clock. O'Conncll. Michael McDonnouel
and James Foraker were in the place a
the time and they had. bottle OF whissei
which was passed around between them
According TO William O'Rourke. an en
ploye OF the restaurant. O'Conneli ana
his companions when they entered tn,
place started TO 90 back to the kitchen
OConnell finally became 50 noisy thai
Alexander Benson. colored the cook in
the restaurant. who is a big man. tolt
the three men that II they could not be-
have they would have to leave the place
When J. j. Long. his wife. and friendi
entered the place IL Is alleged that O'Con
nell made some remarks directed at Mrs
Long.
Long demonstrated with O'Connell FL
naly the latter and his friends left. bui
within a few minutes returned. O'Con.
nell who Is much bigger man than
Long. walked up TO Long and struck him
It is said, knocking him down twice. Ions
warned him 10 desist and finally Ions
drew a 32-callbre revolver and fired fom
times IN rapid succession az his assail
ant All four bullets took effect, one ~
the right wrist another Ia the left arm
and two in the chest. one Of which en-
tered the lungs
The patrol station Is across the street
from the restaurant and Sergeant Rics
happened 20 be outside wnen the shois
we're fred. He entered in time to catch
O'Connell as he was falling.
Barricading tho House.
Following the shooting Long and HIS
party left and on reachin~ home Ions
barricaded tho door. Police Captain
Thomas A. Kane and other officers went
TO the house and while an entrance wal
being effected by the second-story bacl
porch. Mrs. Long called that she woul'
! admit tho officers
Long was then taken into custody, NC
Donough was taken as witness.
A reporter FOR THE EVENING JOUR
NAL called on Mrs. Ions to-day but sh
refused 10 discuss the case IN any lighi
Her eyes were red from weeping.
Long was formerly employed by th'
Peoples Railway Company and has ar
excellent reputation.
O'Connell IS unmarried and lived with
his parents. He was employed at the
plant OF the Joseph Bancroft and Sons
Company.
Held Without Bail.
Long was arraigned IN the city Court
to-day on the charge OF assault with in
tent to commit murder. In View OF the
precarious condition Of o'ConnelL judge
/ Cochran continued the hearing for ons
week. holding Long without bail He ia
represented by Frank Ball.
The only testimony heard to-day was
that OF DIT. Irwin ]. Shepherd, Of Tho
Delaware Hospital STAFF, who testified
that o'Connelrs condition was danger
Gus.
o'Conerrs condition is regarded "a
critical because OF the bullet IN his
lungs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
YEGGMEN GET $4,000
FROM A POST OFFICE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ATHOI. Mass, Dec. 4.-Deputy sheriffs.
ia automobiles, at the head Of large
posses Of heavily armed men are to-day
searching all through this part of the
state for six armed yeggmen who blew
the safe in the local postoface and Sc
cured $1,000.
At / o'clock this morning the bandits
appeared at the railroad station, seized.
bound and gagged Harry King. the ex-
press messenger. and forced him TO ac-
company them. On the way to the post
office they met Frank Babon the village
ipostman, whom they bound and gagged
and locked mp in his own jail
king was forced to watch the yeggmen
blow the safe to bits with a charge OF
nitro glycerine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
BAR POLES ON
CARS RAILWAYS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. A-Followng
the recent dismissal Of all Polish en-
ployes on the Russian Southwestern Rail-
way an order was issued to-day for the
speedy elimination Of Polish employees on
the Northwestern system. Rapid progress
is also being made with the organization
of the Russian reserve stan for the Fin
nish lines.
The removal OF the Poles is being ac-
complished through two proclamations
prohibiting railway employees from speak
ing any language than Russian and deny
ing Roman Catholics the right 70 serve
the ministry of ways and communication.
Under one or the other OF these rules it is
easy to reach practically every Pole en-
pioyed in railway work
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04

further efforts 70 drag the Prairie into
the channel are unavailing.
Il doubt very much II the Prairie
viii bo able 20 continue her voyage
If she is taken of the flats" said Cap
tain Foley. I'm my opinion her steer
ing gear has been strained. I should
not be at all surprised II the Dixie we're
ordered To sail this afternoon, say at
O'Clock"
The marines are chatting at the de-
lay. They crowded along the rails Of
the Prairie to-day and watched with
impatient interest the work OF lighter
ing tne cruisers cargo. AS wax the
case yesterday. hundreds Of sight
seers went 70 Delaware City, and in
small boats were taken as near the
stranded Prairie as was permitted.
The marines. glad to have some COM
munication with the outside world.
/ held a long-distance conversation with
the visitors.
Both Admiral Kimball and Com
mander Kellogg, of the Prairie. refuse
10 discuss the causes that led 70 the
grounding OF the Prairie
The Prairie is fully 400 yards from
] the channel. Commander Frank W.
| Kellogg was on the bridge along with
the pilot, +. L. Lubker of Lewes
when the Prairie struck the bar. She
was two hours behind the tide, going
down the river with the ebb. and con-
sequently moving not less than fifteen
/ knots. The pilot had lost the range
/ and passed a gas buoy nearly half a
mile, which indicates a turning point
/ IN the channel. The New Castle
| lights We're astern. and it is quite pos
sible that the pilot on the bridge and
/ the navy officer there with him con-
fused the town lights with the range
! lights.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
.ELKS TO HONOR
THEIR DEPARTED

The annual memorial service Of Will
mington Lodge Of Elks will be held IN
the lodge rooms tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Wallace Connolly exalted ruler, win
preside and the memorial address will
be made by Gilbert 8. Jones, past ex-
allied ruler. and past district deputy
grand exalted ruler
The services are held alternately each
year in the lodge rooms and in a the
atre. An elaborate program has been
prepared
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
TREE CASE GOES
TO SUPREME COURT

Although a Superior Court jury has
awarded Mrs. Mariana Jordan a YER
dict of $3.50 against the Delaware and
Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Co.,
as damages for the alleged cutting Of
trees on her farm. the case win now
go to the Supreme Court of the State
the defendant company having filed
an appeal.
AS it is too late to get the case en-
tered for the January term of the
court il viii be listed to the June term
and may not be heard by the higher
court until January 1911.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04

up on another mud bank and thus inter-
rupted once more the journey supposedly
10 Nicaragua.
Liehterins the Cargo.
All OF this morning the marines and
blueiackets worked with a will. removing
noxes df ammunition and projeotiles from
the yawnine hold OF the cruiser and trans
ferring them TO the naval lighters along
side.
on flood tide between five and six
o'clock this afternoon another attempt
viii be made TO float the Prairie
One report to-day was that the marines
would be transferred from the Prairie to
Fort DUPONT Delaware city. 20 remain
there until the cruiser is dislodged from
the flats Of Pea Patch Island. At head
quarters at Fort DUPONT at noon the
statement was made that the officers
there knew nothing Of any intention to
transfer marines from the Prairie to the
fort reservation. The Prairie IS nearer TO
Fort Mott on the New Jersey side, than
to Fort DUPONT.
May Transfer to Dixie.
There is a possibility that the mar
ines and munition may be
transferred from the Prairie TO the
auxiliary cruiser Dixie. which is now
at League Island ready to sail on a
minutes notice.
Captain Foley. in command Of the
Dixie. says that he fully expects orders
to sail down the river to-day in case
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
COLORED TEACHERS
IN SESSION HERE

The Colored Teachers Association Of
New Castle County, met in the How
ard High School this morning. Sew
eral teachers read essays on subjects
from the course of reading arranged
at the preceding meeting. Professor
A. r. Spaid. superintendent Of county
schools, was also a speaker.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
JUDGE CLELAND TO
ADDRESS MINISTERS

An open meeting Of the Ministerial
Union will be held in st. Andrews
Episcopal Church, Eighth and Ship
ley streets. on Monday morning. The
speaker will be Judge Mckenzie Gle
land, Of Chicago. At the November
meeting Of the union a resolution was
passed asking each minister TO bring
at least four Of his laymen to this
meeting
The monthly business meeting Of the
union will be held in the Sunday school
room Of the church at 10 O'Clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
TWO COMPANIES BID
FOR HOSPITAL LIGHTING

The wilmington City Electric Com
pany and the New Castle Electric Com
pany have submitted bids for the
lighting OF the New Castle county
hospital. at Farnhurst.
The bids will be opened and the
contract awarded at the next meet
ing of the trustees.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
LEAGUE RECEPTION IN
MT. PLEASANT CHURCH

The district officers Of the Epworth
League were given a reception by the
local chapter Of Mt. Pleasant NJ. Il.
Church last night. The affair was
largely attended. Addresses were made
by the district officers and by officers
of the local chapter. after which a
social hour was enjoyed. Refresh
ments were served. A number Of such
receptions by various local chapters
will take place this winter
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
SCHOOL TEACHER FALLS in
TRENCH, BREAKING HER LEG

While walking at swelfth and Wilson
streets last night Miss Mary Dover,
teacher in the Howard School fell into
a trench and suffered a fracture Of the
left leg near the ankle. Miss Dover had
to be lifted from the trench by two men
who happened along and were attracted
bl her cries for help. ar. II G Stevens
Is in attendance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-04
ArtieIe hv Riohard Reese.

Trust Companies" a magazine de-
voted to trust company, banking and
financial interests, has an interesting
article i'm the November issue that was
contributed by Richard Reese, treas
urer Of the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company II is entitled The
pany.n