The Evening Journal Has the Largest Circulation of Any Newspaper Published in Delaware. Circulation Books Open to All ! ) Q 'W' Prosperity is covng BUCK HOYI: The Evening Journal IhïsP ^ IT LEADS Circulation of the EVENING JOURNAL y Yesterday was 10,2 51 WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20. 190S. ONE CENT. TWENTIETH YEAR—No. 281. C TAFT, FACING TUMULT, PREDICTS ELECTION Nothing Like the Ovation to the Big Candidate Ever Before Witnessed in Wilmington, the Crowd Be ing Estimated at Twenty Thousand-Women Fainted in the Crush, and Judge Taft Saves a Little Boy MR. TAFT'S SPEECH: Ladies and Gentlemen of Delaware; (Amid tlie confusion) If yon will keep still. 1 11 try and make a little noise. If you keep still you will be more comfortable than I am in trying to make a noise. I congratulate the people on being alive to tbe importance of the November election, and I see before me the augury of Republican victory in November. It indicates that the people of Delaware believe in order, that we shall enjoy prosperity. In order that the unemployed shall become employed, they should continue the Republican administra tion. and thus make the wheels go round, the smoke to pour out of the chimneys and the fac tories to resume. I ask you who have money to invest, whether you would care to invest ' it under Republican prosperity', or invest it under a leader who has advocated so many panaceas, quack remedies in the past twelve years, none of which has proved a success. I believe from what I have seen in New Jersey to-dav. from what I have seen in Delaware to dav. from what I saw in the South and W est in the past three weeks, that 1 am going to he elected, and it will give me the greatest pride if •ith these electoral votes I am going to have three from Delaware. (Cries of ''You'll get them.") v MR. TAFT'S MESSAGE THROUGH THE JOURNAL Because of the inability of many persons to hear him, Judge T.aft was' asked if he cared to deliver a message to the people of Delaware through THE EV EN'ING JOL RNAL. gladly accepted the opportunity and said : "This is a fine meeting. There must be twenty thousand people here. Rarely Jo 1 have a larger meeting than this. "My regret is that conditions are such that I cannot reach every person present with my voice in a discussion of the great Republican issues, and that I cannot grasp the hand of every person here. But it is impossible to have my voice reach them to-dav. and time is not at my com mand to grasp the hands of this great assemblage of Delawareans_ "I congratulate the people of Delaware on being alive to the importance of the November election, and I appreciate their kindly expres He stons. "It augurs a Republican victory in November. I am convinced that any general poll, impartially made, will forecast clearly the success of the Re publican ticket in November and furnish some surprises as to the attitude of Slates classed here tofore as Democratic or doubtful.'' / Republicanism was rampant yester Tho visit of William Howard President, dav. and Taft, candidate for James Schoolcraft Sherman, candidats for iVce-President. was an unpreced ented occasion in the political history of th« Slate. taM of party, although the proud Re publicans naturally arose in their might stalwart Republican standard bearers Those persons who hove been bewail ing the passing of old time campaigns, the relegating of monster meetings and the fading rway of picturesque politl afcidc with blazing transparencies, Bad hope born afresh. Yesterday And the people. regard ere dominant, to greet the long parade of marching Republican clubs, -bubbling over with shouts for Taft and Sherman and presaging a swooning Republican victory in De'.a ware on November 3. At least the Republican leaders afer the great out-1 pouting of voters yesterday afternoon! and night, and the wonderful demon strut on for Mr. Taft, bad no hesitancy cal p have voiced mightily that (his is an ok No such meeting at, time campaign, that which Judge Taft essayed to ad dress on Tenth street In tho afternoon has ever before been recordel in Dela ware. For a number of persons congre gated and for enthusiaim it Is un paralleled in this State. Judge Taft says he rarely has had larger meeting than that at which he was th© stellar figure —a big. se-able if not hearable figure And at night, the assemblage that in vaded the Opera House and tried to crowd within its doors to hear Con-1 gressman Sherman was one of the larn et indoor political re Hies ever held In the city • Along with it was a great, "l i In elevating the majority by which they hope to rdaln the Diamond Stale In tfic Republican column in Novem ber. Judge Taft had no hesitancy in exprcss.ng his bc'iof that lie will bo elected. Triumphal Trip Through City. "Taft's triumphal trip tumultuous thour&nds ' :s the apt way the headliner alhterathel.v might dc scribe Mr. Taft's dash Into tho bean of Wilmington nnd into the hearts of Delaware voters. Certainly no politl cal candidate has ever been received with greater acclaim than he the cheering thousands familiarly call through ed "Bill." and to which salutation ha repeatedly waved hie hand and doffed his hat. friendlv "Heilo. Bill" wherever he goes, and he heard it right and left in Wilmington. The dignity of "Mr" and "Judg?" wore swept aside by the popu lar outpouring of the hearty Bill." and Judge Taft himSvif in all hie heartiness acknowledges that name which has drawn him closer to the multitudes of the country whom he hat fared while campaigning. i From Philadelphia to French street station the progress of the Taft train was greeted with tooting whistles and the ckeors of workmen of the Industrial plants who crowded out along tha tracks to greet the Republican nomi nee as he strode on to Wilmington From French street Elation to the Court House green his trip was ouc grand ovation of cheers, shouts, wav ing flags, public exhilaration, throng fhat lined Market street was like that whichtAvaits for hours to view the prade of the greatest show ou Judge Taft was the "big He is used to hear that facing the Court House green, which was onc d c nse mass of humanity, the tribute to him was picturesque, exult j nc unerasing. Flags were waved f ra ntlcallv. men and women checrei alu , (r i ed t o Jump up nnd down, but , pp nio b was ,io tightly compressed tha t getting off tire earth was impos si b] 0 unless it was by the sheer surs j nc t ho crowd that they were swept The earth show" yesterday. Seldom has tho public poured out. to g-.est him in any cltv ot the land like It «lit? in NVTlming tan yesterday, for ho himself appreci atad tba t and said so. And when ht made h ; s , vav to the speakers' stand along bodtlv. Women Crushed in Crowd. j judge Taft. Senator duPont, S minor Richardson. Governor 1-ea, General T. I „tapd. House bell added to the din of frenzied 1 hurnsnltv. ^ Then began trouble that threatened | become serious and crush out some ii ves . The crowd suigel toward the w-hon,--—--j (Continued on Sixth Psgv > It was amid this wild outburst that C. duPont. Mayor Wilson and othci members of the escorting committee made their wav lo the gally-decora ea The clanging of the Court! SHOPKEEPERS TO . ;j I LIGHT STREET Shopkeepers on Maoket street, be itween Eighth and Ninth, propose to flood tha block with light In order fj make their stores more attractive to shoppers. At the meeting of the Street' and Sewer Directors this morning Charles C. Kurtz detailed a plan of the storekeepers to string incandosccn lights across the streat at intervals, and sought the sanction of tho board. The directors readily gave their con sent. The idea is to have strings of In candescent lights across Market street, 50 lights being on ermh string The 1 lights are to be about thirty feet ah 0 v„ the street and aro to bo lighted u*til about 1 o'clock in the morning. litt, Kurtz said that tho same idea Is b;>t: entertained by shopkeepers on Madison street Tho lighting of the main streets In this manner by shopkeepers is now oracticed all ov»r the business district I hold a big rally at Heaid and A streets 1 , „ 0 . n ?." rrOW „ niB , h . , .7 h C.*T a,M "5f bs NN ill ism H Heaid, Walter F. Hayes, . Herbert L. Rice and City Solicitor of Seattle, Wash. Second Ward Republican Rally. Republicans of the Swond ward will ! AD AM fDFFTÇ J/linll UIVLLlJ Alin Cl CCT UUK ILLLI ' JAPANESE NAVAL MEN _____ , , „ , TOIUO. Oct. 10—After a day of bnl liant social functions. Admiral Sperry and his flag officers are resting to _ night In Shlha rilace. firmly convincsa that no nation can outdo Japan In the hcarlinesH of welcome extended renrcgentativcs of a foreign govern m ^L'' 1 , . , .. .... ... _ m, ° S T 'e_ .rter .ni'e.L-. ■> -,h w O'Brien hv tiin Miked ■ •<< th - Tmnrriui Paln-e Ti morrow •'icv and tin can Palace. To-morrow hej and the cap tains of tho fleet will be (ho guests of honor at a reception given by the Emperor. v A formal exchange of greetings he tween President P.oosfvelt, acting through Admiral Sperry, and the Mikado will take place at this rcccp tion ami it Is expected that tho inter change will mark a n w* epoch in friendly relations between America The action of Admiral Sperry at the dinner given by Ambassador O'Brien in dramatically proposing the toasts orj Admiral Togo and General Kuroki, be-j fore permitting tho host to toast the American fleet, has deeply touched tho Japanese and to-day tire incident Is being commented on throughout the island kingdom. Pome Minislcr Komura and Naval Minister 8alto cntcita.ned the offlccra of .the fleet to-night with dinners. While the admirals end captains ait. being feted in Tokio word comes from Yokohama that the petty officers and men of the fleet are having the time of their lives. Th» shore privilege ef the men has been Increased during the stay In Ja ran in order that the men will enloy to the fullest th© fairy like attractions prepared for them. Thousands conn, to Tokio dall and the road between I the two great Japanese cities is chiefly traveled by the Jackies. Mikado Grants An Audience to the American Admirals FIRST TOASTS FOR THE . By United Press Leased Special W» and Jîpan. Toast to Japanese Admirals. Hear Testimony in Railway Case, Special Examiner Victor B. Woolley. heard additional testimony this morn ing in the foreclosure suit of (he Real Estate Trust Company of Philadelphia, vs. the Wilmington and New Castle E'ectrlc Railway Company. — , rviyx or,p » mr IIT^\ I \ f" I III \|Jr-AK |\j|l I il * I I v sJI Laisl* l «Vf _ MADr III ITIlllilDC l*8vfl\L. LHJ 1 l/Uv/llJ the advice of a throat specialist, I William H. Taft w ill make no more oqtdoor speeches during the campaign. He will cancel some of his night en gagements and will cut out altogether his trips to West Virginia and C 9 n nrctlcut This announcement was mads after the Wilmmgton meeting yesterday, which was the last outdoor meeting at which Mr. Taft will speak Several of Mr. Taft's speaking dales for ^ 1, ' v York State will bo given up. «n* ll(> " nl not «»'«»car in Chicago for the big mas» meeting on Saturday , night. i Ui« throat has boon bothering him a, Food deal recently, and it became so painful yesterday that he sent to I NVashlngton for Dr. Richardson, a j specialist, who told him that he would j have to do little talking from now on I If he wished to remain on the stump up to the do«© of tho campaigb. He i w as told that outdoor talking has af- ! f.cte l his vocal chords and that all bis [ 1 I I Specialist Didn't Want Him to I Make an Address in Wil mington Yesterday words In this city, tn NVilmington despite the advise of th* specialist that he not do so. | . . , futur» speeches would have to be de livered indoors. Dr. Ricmtrdson treated Mr. Taft's throat whilî on the way to Wllming I ton in order that he .might say a few ! Mr To ft »noko Mr. iarr s P ™ POLITICIANS purporting to come from an Indian missionary and in part stales that Mr. Taft was a Unitarian and Intimating that he is an agnostic. Mr. Well» seid to-day that he had read tlvo letter and commented upon It for the reason that he believe! that it was either u-.e work of extrem. > p.etlsts In the church ' or #f ,, w pollt , C ian. who sought to make capital out of tho religious views of the candidates. - 1 * ald ' ln eomm * n,in « »Pon ll ' e lotter." | ,ald * Mr to-day. >hat tho letter either proceeded from one or two sets ofpe " p!p Either the narrowly pious, or a , I? P °"' !c * n * who w, ' ro ***** uke advantage of a certain narrow tfety, whlch. us they know exists In all church. es. But whatever the source of this com municatlon. it is Intolerable and contemp- j tible to men of breadth and fairness." The clergj man said he believed that It was an effort to strike at the candidacy of the Republican nominee through tho med urn of an alleged communication from the missionary. it Ü * r * ,rne » s * n fairness he deemed It proper to read jthe letter and commit as he had. He t , 08 ' n falrnMa and ln ,h * bl J' ada e*s which should characterize Christianity, and said that his action waa °^' lri ly In abcjanca to this thought. The letttr. which purports to come from n missionary to the Indians, tells of a conversation between that person and a . native In which the mlssloner I« cate oh i Bed aB to religion of tho Republl can candidate for president. The let'er *lc'.ntin» that the m iaelonsry stated that Brotljcnt r.onsevelt was a Christian gm ' tleman. and ho b-lieved, a church niera her; but only occupied his offleo for four • , . ' * ... " ' ' . . morc ", dS d udt " ,llc nm aK . , askcd aballf > e of ' he ma " wh " " au,d ^ceord the picsent piesident. Then, the letter states, the m.as.oaary waa, unable to reply because he recalled the fa« that Taft was a I'nliarlan. The let 11« claims that tills worked and is work lha'Ing harm to the missionary cause and 1 goes on to ask for religions matter written j by Mr. Bryan. I Mr. Wells declared that in all fairness he was justified In what ho said In corn meriting upon the letter, u developed to-day that oth*»r Protes tant Episcopal clergymen had received similar letters, which are printed and anonymous, and mailed from Philadelphia. Xone of the clergymen aside from Mr. m C ! 1 s. referred I church. | to tUo letter tn the CHARLES M. SCHWAB GUEST OF BOARD OF TRADE TO DAY PICKPQCKETS IN BIG CROWD , , c n KÇÜCVCfl 3 NUÏÎlüCr 0l PCF* cane nf TiKll Rjlt WPPP 31,1,3 nul ' StURg 111 TWO lOStaDCCS Pickpockets reaped a harvest in the big crowds in Market street yesterday i it.-i during lb« atternoon ana e . .fc. ' Republican candidates lo tliv Ju«t how many persons wen, but Judging from victims were numerous. Among the known . victims wen. Nev,n aowney of No. 1M« stieet. who " aarbb J „ . containing S*>; IN illtam H Swayne. c f Famille. Pa . also relieved of a wallet containing W and some valuable papers and James F. Hall, of No. 1805 Chu-ch sfroet . relieved of a wallet which con tained »7 Daniel Stewart, of No. .0; French street, lost 111. The pickpockets got little leather purses from James Mullgan, a saloon keener ot Fourth and Monroe streit«. ani from James MeElwe©. but in vocii instance the tbjeves were "stung. Both Mr. Mulligan mil Mr. McLlwee belong to the Fratorral Order of Ksgles add they only carried lodge receipts t»d other papes of little value. j n their wallets. Neither lost any mo-cv. ■ ■ — ■ — - ■— Wheels Passed Over Boy's Head. HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. Oct. 30. Howard Rath. 13, Jumped on his fath er's farm wagon this morning and seized the reins. The horses took fright and bolted. The wagon struck a post at tho haroyard entrance and the hoy The wheels passed his head killing him Instantly. visit of President and Vice-President . robbed is not known. the number who reported lossea 11. c | „ _ J 5 *' 1 ,* Kmffer Crop. ! ^ tep croD grower, has sold his enure crop ^ e , ffer p „ ars for 5 cen ts a basket onj tbe trees. was thrown out. over of OEEAWA^EANS TO ATTEND MISSIONARY CONVENTION Th" National Convention of the Woman's Horn« Missionary Society of the Methodist 'nJpltcopal Church avili begin to-morrow morning at in o'clock at tiro Church of jtha Covenant. Eighteenth and Spruce streets, Philadelphia. Twelvs missionaries and several very prominent speakers «111 be present. The ,7!" ,a 1 • 1 w r k - The J ^ ga '? th* l'olawarc churohrs are Mrs. <. weimn, Mrs. j. b. Guigp. miss 0rac8 g u i gg and Mrs. n. M. Browne, but any Delaware women will attend. DRUGGIST ALLEN WAS ARRESTED Accused by Charles H. Col bourne With Carrying a Concealed Weapon After the proceedings In the City Court to-day, In which he tnstlfied against Ulch t -d E. Craig, coolred. one of tho men arrested on warrants sworn out by ox Mayor Charles D. Bird In .connection with t he trouble in the Second ward on Satur. Benjamin B. Allen, a druggist In that >ard , vaB ar ,.,. Kt * d on the , tree i by l'a , „imap Conner on the charge of carrying a concealed deadly weapon. Tho warrant , aa sworn out before Magistrate Robert hy Charles H Qolbourne, a colored carto r, llvlng ln , hal „„Ion of the city, The wariant , vas B , vcn lo officer Con )ff Mrve an(1 m( ., tlng Mr . Alien un the , trMt rcad Uje warrant t0 Wm . M r. Allen , accompani , d by ax-Maj Or Bird and ar , Pr calUng upon Stale Senator Thoma-s M Monft g Uan . tho four proceeded to tho , (Ice of the magistrate. Mr. Allen waived a hearing and wig htld in 1500 ball lor 'SÄTÄ*. M, n ....an „ Mr Alleil reltaaed . M , B;rd UBked Magl , liate Robertson if there was a warrant out (or his arrest Bnd wg< toM thBl ther , had bccn , 10ne u . g]Bd ;u t) , nt 0(flce "l heard that X was to he arrested." raid •»., ... .... . . ' ' . ' ' Jni '° l ' 11 inca n< ,lle ' „ THREE THOUSAND CHINESE PERISH IN THE TYPHOON. AMOV, Oct. 2pt—Nearly S,fi>i() Chtncso * ost their lives In Thursday's typhoon, aceordlrg to report^, received today. work of rehabilitating this City for the reception for tho American fleet * 8 prcgresslng rapidly and it will pro sen! .1 gala appearance. Commissioner Mark today received a mMlggn of B y mpB thy from Admirals Krnery Bnd Kperry over the If vue. wroug hf by the storm. Injured by Fall From Tree. Falling from an apple tree, Harvey Crothers, of Colora, was badly bruised Kills Thro. Foot Black Sn.k. A Ihrce-foot blacksnaljo was killed by Morris Blark.-tone nnd James C. Ashelman, two small boy. of Rock Run . Eastern Shore Population Decreases. A decrease in Eastern Shore popula tion of from 7000 to 10.000 has taken place in the past week, due to the can ncry foreigners returning to Baltimore, ! With Other Capitalists, He Cnrnpç tn TnlU f)ue>r v-ü/fici lu I din uver, Plans for Making the « f u pi^nf a f'iroit . W II. nalll a ureal Steel Car Manufactory Charles M. Schwab, the great steel magnate, is a guest of the Wilmington Board of Trade today. Mr. Schwab Is president of (he Bethlehem Steel Cor poratlon, which owns and operates great industrial establishments through out ,he countr.v. ono of which 1» tho Harlan and Hollingsworth Corporation | 0 ( Wilmington. Mr. Schwab was accompanied to Wll mlngton by several other men, high In the world p#- finance and Industry, and tholr visit It is felt cannot do other '' ,an J° br,n * a Ertat be " e,U object of Mr SchwBb . g , lgit t0 laIk 0VPr , vlth the offlc . rs and directors of the''Board of Trade and _<- h fha n f Wtimlnstnr, hi. . enlarging the P i an , r , be HaMan and Hollingsworth Corporation wh , ch hc d( ,,i rPB to convert Into one of lhfl ategt establishments (or the manufacture of *, etVars , n the coun . try . , To cnUrge the piant end erect the | mmangP concrete sheps In which cars Hrp to be bu )j, jj r Schwab and the jj ar | an nnd Hollingsworth officials de- I ( q r » that Justlson street shall bo va cated nnd turned over to them as a 8lte for „hops. Al the same time they have evolved a plan whereby the course of Madison street shall be diverted as j a roadway to the southern part of NVil- | mlngton along the Marsh Road. Inelud ing the Delaware Pulp mills and tho I Liebig Chemical works, u Is on this subject that Mr. Schwab., (be city officials and the Board of Trade are to ^infer this afternoon. Mr. gchwab had made no statement this morning touching on that point, but I« ) expected to do so at a dinner being g i ven „( Hanna's cafe early this after I noon. Great Industrial Center. He had no hesitancy, however, in re iterating the statement mad© by him sometime ago to the Board of Trade I (Continued on Second Page.) DIAMOND STATE STEEL _______ _____ __ _ PLANT MAY BE SOLD Negotiations Pending for Sale to a Company Thai Proposes to Enlarge and Operate the Big Establishment Negotiations are pending for tho salo of tho plant of tho Diamond Slate Stool Company to a company that pro poses to enlarge It mid operate It on a greater scale than ever. w THo negotiations have been under way for two weeks, and George 8. Capelle and John Richardson, Jr,, trus tees of the company now owning (ho plant, have had several conferences with tho prospective purchasers, but ne gotiations have not developed to a de finite stage. They are still under way. however, and while no word Is given of whether tho deal wTll bo con« um mated the hopo Is expressed that the plnnt will be sold. The plant was bought In at receiver's sale by John B * Newkirk of Plillndel plila nnd a syndicate, composed of fifty or sixty persons. Including Mr. Now CRAIG HELD FOR HIGHER COURT John W. Thompson, colored, ratgne^ on a almilar charge, asked, for a continuance until next Thursday which w* 8 « lv * n him. Noah Omruro, colored. charged with illegal r gist atlon. had hta cato continued to next Thursday and Wll. 1,4m Boyer, colored, charged with the larceny of n book, alleged to have been j a record of tlio registered voters, had his caa# Bet down f 0r n peering to-morrow. Election Officer Accused of Having Incited to a Breach of the Peace EX-MAYOR BIRD DID NOT HEAR ALLEGED THREAT Richard B. Craig, colored, was he'd in thXK) ball for his appearance In tho Upper Court by Judge Cochran this morning In City Court on a charge of having incited a breach of the peace In tho Fourth dis trict of tho Second ward last Saturday. ho was ar John W. Godwin, charged wlih a broach of the peace and with threatening bodily harm to former Mayor Charles D. Bird, [asked for a continuance of one week of his caso to allow him time to eecuTe coun sel and summon bis witnesses. Tho con tinuance was granted by Judge Cochran. The cases In ICly Court this morning came as the result of the trouble last Saturday In the Fourth district of the (Second ward In South Wilmington. -^^^room 'wn. crowded lo suffoca. ' ... , , . , . , , . ,lon wMh " h0 * 1 the »'..liable set.ts and were ranged along the center and side aisles. Tho only case that was gl.en a hearing was that of Richard E. Craig It was al leged that Craig incited a breach of the I peace by making a loud threat against |ex Mayor Bird on Saturday evening dur. ling tho registration In the Fourth district of the Kecand ward at A and Buttonwood streets. Craig. It was alleged, ran out of 'the registration place yelling. "Where la Charlie,Bird; get him. Welt kill him" ' These words incited tho colored men gathered on the outside; It was Alleged, land following this came several disturb ances In that district. Mr. Bird was the first witness called. ! Testifying. Mr. Bird said that he had had no personal trouble with Mr. Craig. ""Ith whomf asked Judge Cochran. ,, wilh Cra)g „ repllPd Mr Blrd ;X > 1 '° kno " v ' Mr Blrd ' ald ,^ ' a, h> dld not h ' ,ar r ' ra '* .-ell the words that it was alleged the col. ored man used Benjamin B. Allen was then called as s witness. Mr. Allen testified that jie was • »ndlng Just ontsldo the door of the | registration place when Mr, Bird cam« out calling for Police Sergeant McfJer mott. Craig came out. said Mr. Alien, crying "Where Is Charlie Bird," making this emphatic by using Indecent language, und continuing. It was testified by Mr. AI | Jen. to yoll, "Get him, kill him," meaning Mr Bird. crowd, said Mr. Allen, quickly gath. cred outside and surrounded Craig. This happPnPd a ., nut twenty minutes to seven , . moned to bo tn court this morning had not shown up in time to be examined as to ! what th«y knew in the ease. Mr. SatteMh-'storm w«l«s «aid that he wished the court would speak of tho matter as 11 hindered the pr osecut.on not to have the witnesses on ( , time. Judge Cochran warned the witness«« ' present to be on band the next time in good season, speaking particularly of the other cast« that will bo beard later on, I ltnd sa i d that If It wa.< nccersary. attach mentB would Is* issued, the witneeeee brought to the City Halt and kept under , K)11C9 surveillance until tho time for tho j | I a [that he then saw Craig go Into the build, ing ) "I started to enter the building." test! fled the officer, "and Craig said that I could not." (o'clock Saturday evening. (Witness Must Appear. At this point Atslstant City Solicitor I tteithnaite railed the court s attention 11 fact that wltneses who had been sum bearing. Police Sergeant McDermott was the next I witness. He said that he found Craig In tho rear of the building when he came up. He didn't hear Craig say anything against Mr. Bird. Mr. Bird told tho sergeant that book had been stolen. The officer said I "Said you couldn't go in. you an officer of the law," said the court. "That's a pretty state of affairs." James L. Conner, who taid that he had (Continued on Second Paee.j Kirk and former stockholders and bond holders of the Diamond State Steel Company formed tho Newkirk Com pany. Mr. Richardson and Mr. Capelle ■by agreement were made trustees of tho company. Tho plant has been for sale for a long time. It was the,.original Inten tion of the Newkirk syndicate to oper ate tho plant, but this was not done, and since then negotiations have been started several times for the «ale of tho plant. The prospective' purchasers are said to have expressed an intention to en large the plant if they get It and to operate it on a more extensive scale than It ever was operated. This would mean the employment of more than a (thousand persons. SHERMAN HAS A BIG CROWD, TOO Scholarly - Appearing Candi date for Vice-President Given Ovation FINE PARADE BEFORE RALLY James S. Sherman, candidal« for th« vioe-presldancy on the Republican ticket, spoke before at overwhelming audience In the Grand Opera House laat night. It wag a tremendous crowd that gathered In th* Opera House after the big pal .Ida of Re publicans. mit the scholarly looking men with tho school-master'» sideboards did not quail before tho thousands that mob bed Into the seats, the aisles and the gal lery of the big playhouse. Mr Sherman was fully equal lo tho occasion nnd during the hour and a half tn which he spoka enthusiasm was unbounded. Sharing wdth Mr. Bherman the honors of tbe meeting were Judge E. F. Lovett and Jcjac Fuld of New York, whoso comicalities reeved as a spice to the more sellout words of Mr. Blierman. The meeting was preceded ht a monster parade. Nearly two thousand men were !n line, comprising several brass hands, a life and drum corps, clubs from the city wards nnd from nearby lownj, among ihr visitors being nearly 2Pfl member« of the Mill ('reek Hundred Mounted Republican Club. The paraders formed on King street a^ tho Young Men's Republican Cub nnd al T.30 o'clock marched down King street ts Fourth to Market, to Seventh, to Madison, to Ninth, to Market aad to the Oper« House. Joseph C. Lawsoo was tho mar shal. Much Red Fire. All -over the route red lire was lavishly displayed and the side walks on King ar< Market streets were jammed ti Impos a (Continued on Fage 3.) Breaks Ribs By Fall. Falling from a chair on which she stood, Mr«. Frank H. Jacobs, of Pros pect Hill is nursing several broken ribs. SHOT SELF AS WOMAN LISTENED ON THE 'PHONE By Unlt"d Press Leas'd Special Wir«. PITTSBURG. Pa., Oct. 30-With two f'-lf-tnfilcted bullet wounds in his abdo men. Jerome Cempton 'Councell, aged 38. formerly of St. Louis. Is dying to-day at he Homeopathic Hospital. Last night | _ .CounccH called up Ml«« Florence Warman and told her lo hod the line open (or a minute and she would hoar something. When tho tw opistol shots fired In rapid Succession came over the wire Ml«« War man called up C. H. Gartner, head of a local detective agency, by whom Councell bad been employed, and told him aome thing bad happened at his office. De llrlou« from his wounds uouncell deolarod 1 » tho police that he had been shot by ! WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 20.—Th« that was central Monday morn i"9 over the middle-eastern slops of ths Rocky Mountains, he* moved north ( ward to the upper M'ssouri valley, ' Fair '• ' nd '=f, ted .ÎL 0 "? sbàht chance, ' Gartner and the latter was arrested. Sev. eral hours later Councell regained con 'seloussr^a and confessed that hs had shot himself. WEATHER. In temperature. Forecast till 8 p. m. Wednesday: For Wednesday: fresh northeasterly winds. Fair tonight and Delawar TODAY'S TOMPERATUR3 64 1.30 P. M. 63 12 M. I 59 9 A. M. : 48 9 00 A. M.