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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
SHERMAN DENIES
GORE CHARGES

By JAMES S. SHERMAN, VICE-PRES-
IDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BIG MOOSE. n. Y, Aug. 5.-"The
story that comes to me about the
,charges made by Senator Gore at
Muskogee is absolutely without the
slightest shadow of foundation"
VIII Urge Sherman to Testify.
UTICA, n. Y, Aug 5.-Friends of
Vice-President Sherman here to-day
will urge him, upon his return from
the AdirOndacks. TO take the stand
before the congressional investigating
committee looking into the Gore at
tempted bribery charge. While the
mention of the Presidents name
in connection with the matter is rocked
on here by his friends and business
associates as unpleasant they declare
that there is nothing really against
him. Whether he will offer to take
the stand is a matter of conjecture
Senator Cores Charges We're;
l. That Jacob l.. Hamon (formeI
Republican National Committeeman
offered him a bribe of first $4,000
then S50,O00 to withdraw his opposi-
tion to the McMurray Indian contracts
by which Indians were 10 dispose o
lands of great value, and interested
persons were TO profit about $4,000
in fees.
2. That Hamon told him that Sena
tor Curtis. of Kansas. and Represen
tative Mcclure. Of Oklahoma, were
interested in the contracts.
3. That Harmon declared that Vice
President Sherman was also inter
ested in the deal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
$40 FINE ON THESE
ANNOYING NEIGHBORS

James Taylor and George Dumpson,
and Mary Benson and Wyona Scott,
young colored persons, were arraign-
ed i'm City Court this morning on the
charge of disorderly conduct, the conf
plainants being Herbert and Stella
Spencer, also colored, of No. S43 Wind
sor street.
Since July g." declared Spencer,
these people who live next door TO
MS. have sought TO annoy us by every
means. They sit near our door late
at night using indecent language and
laughing at us. When they are tired
Of that, they bang on their porch so
that We can hear It, The other day
one of them hammered on the water
pipes in their house for an hour so
that we could hea. It"
Wyona adjusted a glaring cartwheel
hat.
Didn't neither" she said
Didn't neither" echoed Mary, iing-
ering a big red how.
James iand George just looked un-
comfortable.
As th8y had no witnesses, Judge
Cochran Nfned each $50 and costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
MASONIC HOME
SEEMS CERTAIN
Members Of Order Talk Over
Project With Grand
Master Mode
GRAND LODGE WILL
RECEIVE RECOMMENDATION

Prominent members Of the Masonic
fraternity had a conference yesterday
afternoon to talk over I'm an informal
way the project to establish a Ma
sonic home for aged and INDECENT
members of the order.
The conference was called by Grand
Master Edward b. Mode, and those
present included some of the grand
lodge officers. past grand masters and
a few members of the fraternity, who
also are Red Men and had a hand In
the founding of the Red Mems Fra
ternal Home at Newark.
The object OF the conference was to
have those present give suggestions
on the subject, and 20 give their ideas
Of just how the home should be pro-
vided for and its scope.
Grand Master Mode will include a
recommendation for the establishment
of a Masonic home I'm his report to
the grand lodge. which will meet i'm
Wilmington on October 4 and 5. II
is the idea of many members of the
order to establish a home at some
place in the country. near a city OF
/ town, with sufficient land on which
products can be raised for use OF the
/ inmates of the home. and at the same
time enough to provide some revenue
toward the maintenance of the insu
tuition.
The different Masonic lodges arr
said 10 be enthusiastic for the pro
ject, and all have promised to assis
financially i'm making 1t a success
With this spirit prevailing, IL is likel,
that the grand lodge Will name
committee to proceed Immediately L
secure an available property TO b
converted into a home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
KINGS SON MAKES
$40 A MONTH
Prince Of DahOmey Works As
a Bundle Boy in a
Refinery
By United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PARIS, Aug. 5.-To be the son of a
king and yet only earn so a month
as a bundle boy in a sugar refinery is
the fate of Prince Koulery Quibere.
son of the late king of Dahomey, who
is having a hard time in the gay
French capitol.
His Highness is, of course, a negro,
a decided brunette. as they speak Of
them in Paris. He is "a years old. an
ex-corpOral I'm the French army, hav-
ing seen service for seven year and
twenty-seven campaigns. He came to
Paris to get his pension, but though
DahOmey is a French dependency,
Oubriere's kingly father forgot to
comply with the law to get a birth
certificate for him. So officially, the
prince doesn't exist. He got pretty
hungry waiting for his money.
Koulery was wearing his old uni
form when an apache made an insult
ing remark about him. He collared
the apache and carried him kicking
TO the nearest policeman. It was then
that his pitiful condition became
/ known. The $40 month job was
quickly forthcoming
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
THREE TRAINMEN
KILLED in WRECK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MIDDLETOWN, n. Y. Aug. g.
Three trainmen were instantly killed
when refrigerator train 2527 on the
Erie railroad, running so miles an
hour. struck landslide near Hew-
ellis. ~ v. to-day The dead.
Engineer, j. J. Bradley, Port Jervis,
N. Y.
Fireman. H. e. Taylor. Port Jedvis,
n. Y.
Brakeman, George Carpenter. Jersey
City.
The men were buried under the de-
bris and IL required several hours 10
dig them out Ton cars loaded with
fruit demolished.
A mass of rock. weighing several
hundred tons, slid down the bank
upon the tracks, tearing them up for
a distance OF six hundred feet The
tracks will not be cleared for twenty
| four hours.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
SEVEN PERSONS
BURNED TO DEATH
Barking Of a Dog Aroused
Sleeping Immigrants
In Hotel

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
JAMAICA, L. l.. Aug. 5.--Five men
aud two women were burned 70 death,
two mortally injured and a score Of
others seriously hurt I'm a fire, which
destroyed "A wooden hotel and employ
ment agency here early today Most
Of the dead were Polish and Russian
immigrants who had arrived only yes
terday. The wooden fire trap, housed
forty men and women, most of them
sleeping on cots.
The barking of a dog. aroused neigh
hOrs and efforts were made TO get
the sleeping immigrants out Of the
burning hotel. Most of them we're
compelled TO jump from second story
windows. the steps having burned
away. Firemen made several daring
roscues All the dead we're asleep in
an attic, from which there was no
escape.
None Of the survivors saved any
clothing or money.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
S4l,OOO FOR
MORE CITY PARKS

City Council last night approved of
the purchase of park lands for breath
ing spots i'm different sections of the
city, to the value of Sal 800, by pass
ing an order in favor of teh city so
licitor for that amount.
The Park Commission sometime ago
submitted a list TO Council of availa-
BILE lots for breathing spots and play
grounds for children with the recon-
mendation that they be purchase, if
they could be acquired at a reasona-
BILE figure. The lots to be purchased
will be selected from the list submit
ted. Just what tracts will be purchas-
ed will be decided later.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
FIGHT PICTURES SHOWN TO
SOCIETY FOLK AT PIER

NARRAGANSET PIER, Aug. s.
Moving pictures of the Jeffries-John-
son fight entertained members Of the
cottage colony at the MacVeagh villa,
which is occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
r. E. Strawbridge, of Philadelphia.
Among those receiving invitations
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert c. Bohlen, MIR.
and Mrs. II. w. Harrison. Charles
Wheeler, d. Milburn, NJ. S. Stevenson.
f. S. Won Stade. Hugh Drury, Ed
ward Conner, Dr. Joseph Leidy and
members Of the visiting polo teams.
The affair was kept a secret, but de-
tails leaked out today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
Church Outing AT Eden PARK.

The annual outing OF Union A. NJ. p.
Church Sunday schools was held at
Eden Park yesterday. Schools from
Union A. NJ. Z. Church, Bowden A.
NJ. Il. Church, St. Paul's Mission. of
this city. and churches in Delaware
City, New Castle, Summit Bridge and
AvOndale, Pa, We're represented. Ad-
dresses were made by the Rt. Rev
Bishop b. T. Ruley and the Revs. f.
Smith. B. Y Moon. W. j. l.. Hughes
c. +. Nichols and A. Price.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
COAL FUND GETS
HILLERSOHN'S PAY

The $3.50 earned by Lewis A. Hill
lersohns during his brief period as
member of the Board of Health. was
turned into the fund for buying coal
for th9 poor by City Council last
night.
Mr., Kane. chairman of the finance
committee, announced that he had
the check sent TO Mr. Hillersohn but
as he( didn't want 1t and had return
ed Il TO Council he moved that the
check be cancelled and the $3.50
placed in the free coal fund.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
ALL GET OFF
AFTER FREE FIGHT

Stephen Ulanouski and Michael Ina
lowswi were arraigned i'm City Court
this morning on the charge OF assault
and battery, the complainant being
Michael Shiska.
These two fellows beat me all up"
complained Shiska. pointing to his
discolored right eye. u didn't do a
thing to them. They are just bad men,
/ guess.
There were two witnesses. however.
who said that Shiska wouldn't let Ste
phen go home and that Shiska and his
friends beat UlanOuski and Ilnalowski.
Let 'em be dismissed" directed
Judge Cochran without trying TO pro-
nOunce any names.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
FestirnI al Ratarian Pnrk.

Arrangements have been completed
by the German American Alliance for
it's summer nights festival TO be given
I'm Bavarian Park next Tuesday even
ing The program calls for an ey-
hibition by the ladies and active
classes of the Wilmington TurAge-
meinde which captured several prizes
I'm Baltimore recently and singing by
the different singing societies OF the
CITY.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
MORE PRIZES FOR
MISS DUPONT'S HORSES

Miss Amy dupont won additional
prizes at the Orange. Va, horse show
yesterday. Her AleXdria and Laddie
Babbie won first prizes In their events
and her fOur-in-hand won second. Her
Matte Bond, ladies' harness horse,
also won first prize. Entries by VIII
liam DUPONT and Miss Marion dupont
also won several prizes. Mr.. du-
Points four-in-hand won first prize in
the class.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
MRS. MARGARET M'CUE
NOT FINED IN COURT

In report OF a City Court case yes
terday in THE JOURNAL, the state
ment was made that Mrs. Margaret
McCue was fined $50 in a dispute with
Mrs. Ida Cardwell over a dog
As a matter of fact. Mrs. McCue was
the complainant and was not fined
The fine Of $50 and costs was imposed
upon Mrs. Cardwell, the defendant.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
ALFONzO IN COLLISION.
King of Spain and Queen Victoria Had
q Scare Last NiRht.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. 5.-King AL
fonso and Queen Victoria had bad
scare just before landing at Cowes,
when a strong wind and heavy tide
drove the two tenders on which they
and their suites we're being conveyed
last evening from the steamer into
violent collision.
Windows and chandeliers of the
tenders were broken and the vessels
damaged. There was great alarm
momentarily, but the tenders soon
righted and proceeded without fur
ther .mishap.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
ONE BABY DEAD;
OTHER SERIOUSLY ILL

One of the twin children oil Mr..
and Mrs. William G. Wintrup, OF
Richardson Park. died this morning
of marssmus. The other child is SER
iously in. The children were born
ten weeks ago and We're much beloved
by residents OF Richardson Park. The
dead baby will be buried tomorrow af-
fornOOn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
CRIPPEN OFTEN
BOUGHT POISON

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The elation of
the police yesterday over the discov-
cry that DR.. Crippen, the supposed
wife-murder, had on January 9
few days before the probable date OF
the murder, bought five grains of
hyoscine at a West End drug store,
vanished to-day when il was learned
that Dr.. Crippen frequently used this
poison in the preparation of medi-
cines.
Analysists will now make another
o--~--.'-.- i0~ "f the unidentified body
supposed TO be that of Mrs Crippen
- traces Of
hyoscins. Unless they can do this
.H -.c poisOn will be
worthless as evidence against the
doctor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
1000 SLAIN IN MASSACRE.

Awful Slaughter Of Christians and
Nussulmans in Syria.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug 5.-Fully
1000 Christians and Mussulmans have
been slain this week in the massacres
In Syria. according to dispatches TO-
day from Damascus.
The situation Is somewhat relieved
to-day. the dispatches say, owing to
the arrival of the van guard Of the
troops that are being despatched to
the scene.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
]. Edward simmons, Financier. Dead.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Aug. 81 Edward
Simmons. president of the Fourth Ma
tional Bank. Of New York. president
of the Chamber of Commerce. and a
potent factor in the financing Of the
Panama Railway Company. died ~
his summer residence at Lake Mo-
honk. n. Y. early to-day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
FIFTYIFIyE CARS SMASHED.
Wreck ON the LaCkaWanna- One Man
Injured and Two Missing.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SCRANTON, Pa. Aug. One Of
the worst wrecks in recent years on
the La9kawanna Railroad occurred
early today at Analomink, near
Stroudsburg. Fifty-five freight cars
weer stnashed, the fiagman is i'm a
hospital at Stroudsburg probably ia
tally injured and Engineer Coglizer
and theN head breakman are missing.
II is feared they have been burned to
Death IN the wreck
The frain jumped the track. the en-
gine turning on it's side. The cars
piled ub behind the engine and caught
fire. Several fire engine companies
from this city went to the scene.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
Broke Leg Away from Homo.

While in Ocean city Md. yesterday
r. ". Mattingly. Of No. SIS Jackson
street, had his leg broken. He was
brought here on a train and removed
10 the Phoenix ambulance to his home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
Vacation for Titus FnmiIy.

John THUS, speciaI deputy coIlectof
of port, Mrs. Titus. and their daugh-
ter. went to Atlantic City today TO
spend their vacation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05

Miss Lolete Day who has been seri-
ously in at her home, No. 800 West
Thirteenth street, for the past three
weeks. is recovering and expects TO be
out in q few days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
Church Social.

A social will be held on the lawn OF
and evening. The Bethany Band will
provide music.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
County Teachers' Examination.

County Teachers Examination
An examination of applicants for
county teachers licenses will be held
in o. / school. French street above
Eighth. tomorrow, beginning at $50
a. M This is the final examination.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05
IinIIans nn Picnic.

In Bavarian Park yesterday after
noon the Christopher Columbus Italian
Beneficial Society held a picnic in
honor OF Columbus day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. Forecast
till 5 p. VI. tomorrow;
For Delaware tonight ana
Saturday, cooler tonight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05

In the Iron Hill Colored School
House this evening there will be
mass meeting OF colored voters.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-05

Every advertisement in this
paper is worthy of your
confidence-or il would not
be here
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-23

ct merely smiled, and the smile broad
ened 10 a grin when Hoffman sacrificed
the runner 10 third.
But the crowd was fairly crazy with
excitement.
The roar OF cheering was car-split-
ting when Captain Chance came 10
bat The FIRST ball pitched nipped him
on the finger. but the umpire said he
had walked into II and IL served him
right, OF words TO that effect The
peerless leader" hoped about rub.
bling the injured member and then re
sumed his position In front Of the still
grinning Bender. He stepped into an
other one but the result was different.
With every muscle in his angry sys-
tenn tense be caught the ball on the
seam and slammed II 10 the farthest
corner OF the lot for three bases. The
gloom which had hung Ike pall
iloated away and tho sky of the fan
atlcs appeared rainbows OF hope and
promise unabounded The band OF
Philadelphia Tooters remained passive
and confident. Tho habit OF being on
| the winning side had not deserted
| them. They acclaimed the Indian hurl.
CT when Zimmerman and Steinfeldt
went out leaving Chance, with what
would have been the winning nun.
stranded on third. The game might
have ended in this stanza. but for
Baker. Steinfeldt pokcd a hit into a
leftileld box and although the occu-
pants thereof were far from helpful.
the fast fielding baseman OF the Phil
lies leaned over among the seats and
shared tho ball. But that is only ono
/ Of the mnny IFS" which the game
abounded
Tho Philadolphians came To bat In
thor half of the tenth with unabated
! confidence. Archer smothercd foul
and Baker, the first man up. was dis
posed OF. Captain Davis rose TO the
occasion with clean double To right
and the local crowd felt something in
It's throat
Homo run" Murphy was up. but his
best was sharp grounder which Tink-
or iumbled for one breathlcss moment
and then threw Davis out at third.
Barry ended the rally by striking
out
There werc two out whom the win.
ming run came in Tinker popped"
out, hut Archer lnterpolated dou-
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-23

Chicago. Oct. 22-Ninetccn thou
sand delirious cuthusiasJs. driven al
most insane by ninth inning tie and
a tenth inning victory saw the Cblca-
go Nationals come back today and
capture the fourth game OF the
worlds series from the Philadelphia
Americans, 4 10 3.
The combat was one to live In his
tory There was not a moment when
properly interested partisan could
draw a calm, full breath. II was any
bOdy's game until the finish, when a
double, an out and a single put the
winning across the plate
Up 10 Chicago's half OF the ninth.
The score stood TO 2 ia favor OF the
visitors. 1t looked as n The latter
would perform the record breaking
feat OF capturing four straight games
in a worlds series and take the pen
nant with them. A number of Phil
adclphia visitors went so lar as to
make sleeping car reservations for the
special agent In the grand stand Az
events turned out. certain reserved
berths. Chicago TO Philadelphia. were
not occupied when the train left
Frank Schultz stepped 10 the plato
In the last half OF the ninth On his
cyc and arm largely depended the Is,
sue whether the Americans would bc
tho worlds champions tonight OF
whether the Nationals might hope "a
come from behind and win four
straight games after three defeats.
There was a praycrful sienco-thcn
something happened. The debonair
right fielder smotc the sphere and
81 didn't stop rolling until II bumped
against the rightheld fence and tho
batsman had become a potential base
runner on the second sack Chief Bend
The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-23

bic which was followed by Browns
out at nrst Every local hope hung
on Shcckard and fortunately for those
with weak hearts. Il did not have
TO hang for long The Chicago left
fielder lit into the first bah pitched
for q G.u-lo over second. Archer trot-
ted aC the plate and tho agony
was oyl
Chance answered the call OF tho
West Side constituency by sending
King" Cole into tho pitching box.
Archer WAS named 10 catch because
Kings batting average OF .0S7 for the
series. II was thought, could not be
lowered by Archer or anybody else.
Chicago scored IN the FIRST when
Sheckard waited. stole the only base
OF the day and scored on Hofmon's
single In the fourth Schultz singled
and made third when Hoffman hit too
hot for Davis, scoring on a single by
Chance. Further scoring was check
ed by a double play.
Philadelphia tied the score I'm the
third when Bender walked and came
home on Strunk's triple 10 deep cen
ter. In the fourth II looked as II
tho Americans were going TO repeat
former "batfests.' Doubles BY Bak-
or and Murphy and a single by Col
Inns counted two runs Cole. however
stcaded and was credited with three
strike-outs.
in the nfth the visitors got two
men on bases, but Lord and Collins
sent high ones TO Sheckord and the
opportunity vanished. In the sixth
they were threatening. Baker walk.
ed and was sacrificed TO second. Muir
phys single was too hot for Stein
feldt and Baker pcrched Oh third.
Barry hit sharply 10 Steinfeldt who
threw 10 Archer and Baker WAS out
by close margin at the plate.
In tho eighth Baker was again
caught at the plata force out. Ball-
er beat out IA grounder and Davis
walked Murphy advanced the run.
ncr5 with a sacrifice and Baker filled
the bases when he was hit by a
pitched ball There We're none out
when Thomas hit TO Cole. who ulpped
Baker at the plate Thomas being
doubled at FIRST.
The official forecast tonight prom.
isos fair and warmer tomorrow
which should produce Ideal baseball
weather. Coombs and Brown are like
ly to be the opposing pitchers.
First Inning.
Philadelphla-Strunk out. Steinfcldt
TO Chance. Shcckard made neat
runnlng catch OF Lords long drive.
collins out Chance 10 Cole, who COW
ored first base No runs.
Chlcngo-Shcckard walked Schultz
struck out Shcckard atoIc second
Sheckard scored on Hofman's bounder