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Evening journal., 1901-11-19
HAVb AWARDED
CITY CONTRACTS
OnIy Brief Session Of The
Street and Sewer Directors
Was Held

Directors of the Street and sewer
Department had little business before
them at today's meeting, and nothing
Of Importance. beyond routine matters.
was taken up
Owing 10 the illness of President A..
IS Webster and the absence from Hhe
city of City Solicitor Relnhardt. the
question Of elevated tracks was not dis
cussed. but it is probable that the
SUBJECT VIE be taken up at the meot-
ing next week, If the CITY Solicitor and
Jonn biggs, attorney for the company
can reach an agreement ON points of
diherenco which exist between the
parties interested.
Thomas r. Cassidy appeared before
tho beard in the interest Of property
he owns at Seventh and Railroad ave
pue Mr.. Cassidy presented "a letter
from his attorney John w. Gray. set
ting forth that the proposed elevated
tracks would come within a few yards
OF the second story windows of his
house, making the place practically un-
ht for occupancy He said that. al
though the railroad company had sur
yeyed the premises twice. it had made
no oiter TO purchase, and asked that the
directors would consider the matter
before granting a franchise The letter
was filed with other protests
CONTRACTS WE'RE AWARDED.
Contracts for paving material. and
for laying ilhe same were awarded TO
ihe lowest bidders The contract forl
BRICK was awarded 10 Simmons a. /
Bros. and for granite blocks Ia David |
son d Bros.
After the meeting. a committee of
The Board of Trade. composed of viii /
liam Lawton. Charles II. Dubell and
William W. Lobdell conferred with
The directors and urged them to act as
speedily as possible on the elevated
rack question.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
Discredit Alaska Conspiracy.

Washington, Nov 19.-Army officers
wholly discrcdlt the published story
Of the reported conspiracy TO secure
the independence Of Alaska. The only
report made by General Randall TO
the war department from his head
quarters at Vancouver touching Alas
kan affairs related to the transfers OF
a couple of engineers from Valdez to
Fort Egbert The cynical suggestion
is thrown out at the department that
the story is devised to secure the re.
turn of soluers TO Alaska.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
B. & G. COMP ANY HAD
PROSPEROUS YEAR
$lO,OOO,OOO Spent
in Construction and
Improvement

Baltimore, Nov. 1S.-The seventy-ffth
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
was held today in the Baltimore and
ONO Central Building. II was notable
because for the first time since the re-
ceivership the stockholders had saw in
me choice of directors, and i'm the further
Tact That the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company dominated the meeting.
mere was nO change in the Board of
Directors those elected being T.. r.. Bn-
con- J0hn h. COwcn. Martin Erdmann.
John L, Green. Edward IL. Hartman.
james McCrea. :. NJ Provost. Samuel
Rea, Norman B. Ream. Jacob II
Schih. Charles Steele and James Still
man.
An extraordinary record of prosperity
Is shown 10y the annual report of The
company for the year To June 30 last. the
hrst ISSUED under the now Pcnnsylvanim
management. There was an increase in
gross earnings of 1881 ,322, or 10 per
cent; am increase I'M operating expenses
or S3,2lS,Ol4, or ll.56 per cent, and an in
crease in net earnings of $.113.30S. or
N44 per cent. Increase In earnings from
freight was S3,566,017, or lila per cent.
ana IN earnings from passengers of S6ig.-
$685. or 13i per cent. There was an in
crease IN expense, maintenance of way.
of 1912 S54 or 1898 per cent; maintenance
N.N
cent; conducting transportation cost of
SLO46 $3.50, or 6.73 per cent, and i'm general
expenses of S27S, $50, or ~ per cent After
paying dividends. interest and other
charges there remained AN unapplied sur
plus of S1,36S.9S5. The text of the report
rs briet and does not refer to the Penn
sylvanla's purchase of the stock.
President LOree states that the aggre-
gate of expenditures for construction aud
improvements was $9.22i 1895. as against
sd,O3f. "A IN 1900 OF this Improvement
una, S5,369, 600 was expended ON the main |
me and branches. Sl.444,0O0 on the Pitts |
burg division, S1,S65.19O ON the North |
WESTERN division and Si.767.3 .3iS ON the |
southwestern division.
mere was charged against equipment /
luring the fiscal year $2,9gS.319. as fol |
oWs' Through purchase and construc- |
ION at companys works of III locomo- |
ives, one officers car, three combination |
,arS, two dining cars, FIVE baggage and |
man cars, l,325 freight and service cars /
'hI zen express cars, valued at S2.96l .Si2. |
,,lnd through hettermcnls applied S36.536 /
ms was exclusive of ten locomotives. /
twenty-five day coaches. 5000 freight /
airs. l,250 steel ears aud other equip /
ls.ehl' supplied through the Southwestern |
Equipment Company.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
FIFTH APARTMENT HOUSE PLANNED
ElwOOd Garrett Will Build at No. 500
Washington Street

Lewis X. Springer. architect. has pre.
pared plans of an apartment house to be
built at No. 500 Washington street. for
Elwood Garrett.
The plans provide for the reconstruc-
tion of the present building on the site.
with one of twenty feet frontage and
eighty feet depth and three stories i'm
height. On each floor will be a reception
nan, three bcr chambers, parlor, two bath
rooms; Kitchen, dining room and porch.
third floor of the building. the walls of
the house will have to be raised four feet
week.
The apartment house has become pop
ular home in Wilmington the past few
years. The two now here have yielded
such large dividends to their owners. that
three other Wilmingtonians. Messrs.
Iatnall P0stles and Garrett, have CON
cluded to erect similar houses.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
SOCIETY RECEIVES MANY RELICS
Articles Of Historical Interest to Della.
ware BROUGHT Forth

At the meeting Of the Delaware His
torlcal Society last evening. Former SEN
atOr Anthony Higgins. on behalf of
Leonard Myers of Philadelphia. presented
to the society the three commissions of
James BrownsOn as United States mar
shal of Delaware. The commissions were
signed by james Madison james Monroe
and John Quincy Adams. The last was
countcrsgned by Henry Clay as Secre-
tar[ of State, and endorsed on the back
ny Judge Willard Hall. the first president
of the Historical Society.
An Interesting paper was read by the
Rev j. Harry Chesley. of Claymont. on
the sui ject Historical Buildings i'm the
Vicinity of Namaan's Creek" Thr
speaker on behalf Of W. G.. Vernon. of
Claymont. presented TO the society six
teen-foot sign. which was used to well
come Lafayette upon his first visit to
Delaware in 1884. The sign for "A number
of years lay in the garret of the Robinson
mansion and more lately has been used
as shelf. 1t is rather weather beaten.
but upon it can be read very distinctly
TINS inscription. Delaware Welcomes
l@fayette." This sign was evidently
placed at the Delaware state line near
the Robinson house. and it was the first
greeting Lafayette received upon leaving
PENNSYLVANIA and entering Delaware
Mr.. Chesley also presented to the so
clety Two stones taken from the old mill
at Claymont, bearing the dates 1922 and
1850. the years in which the mill was
built and enlarged.
On behalf of George X. Lloyd. of Clay
mont, Eben \. Baldwin presented the So
ciety with a map of Claymont as it was
originally laid out. The society thanked
Nlr. Chesley and Mr.. Baldwin.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
TO TAKE CHARGE DECEMBER I
Collector Houston Will Announce Name Of
Deputy Next Week

Robert c. Houston. Collector of the
Port Of Wilmington. announced this
morning that ne would take charge of the
office on December. Although MIR Hous-
ton HIS selected his deputy, announce
ment Of his appointment will not be made
until some time next week.
Congressman Ball and Mr. Houston
were interested spectators in County
Court this morning
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
Builders Take Nniico

Tho special attention Of builders IS
called to the valuable building lots To-
Gated ON the souiherly side of West
t1ith street, which viii be offered at
public sale by Hawkins g. Co. tomor-
row morning at 10 O'Clock. at the pub
lie salesrOom in Masonic Temple.
Somebody is likely to get a good bar
gain. Be sure to attend this sale.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
ANNUAL ]. 0. 0. =. MEETING
fasi GraHd Officers Association Will
Meet Tonight

In Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, the Grand Lodge of Del
aware. Independent Order of Odd Fol
lows will hold its annual meeting. or
iiccrs will be elected for the ensuing vear
and reports submitted.
The annual meeting of the Past Grand
Officers Association will be held tonichf
at $50 o'clock. The banquet of The as
sociation will be held in Testers cafc to-
morrow evening at o'clock. William II
Gorman. William T.. Kirby and Hubert
a. k0op have the affair in charge.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
pawnbrokers Are Aeiis,ed

Local pawnbrokers are agitated over
an order issued by Attorney General
Ward to Maurice Elliott. whereby he
obtained his Ovorcoat. which was
stolen and pawned to Louis SlSlut for
50, without payment of any money
thereby causing n loss to Sklut Tho
rule appears to be a just one, as il
does not seem fair that when a per-
sons property is stolen that he should
be required 10 pay to regain Il.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
PetiLIons In Rankrnntor EiIed

In United states Court yesterday ar
ternoon two petitions no be discharged
from bankruptcy were filed. the petit
tloners being Robert S. Harrison and
Samuel n Derby both of Kent county.
Judge Bradford fixed December z as the
time for hearing the case and If no
reason is shown at that time why they
should not be discharged, the desired
order will be issued by the court.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
RICE FIND OF FINE GOLD
KenrOSs Company Gets Good News From
California

There is rejoicing among the 700 local
Snlareholders of the Kenross Free Gold
MmlnA Company, because of news re-
ccived from the property i'm Caleveras
county, California, of u rich strike made
there.
Almost simultaneously the Calvatore
Mining Company. whose claims adioin.
uncovered the ledge with q width of six
feet and hearing full gold in great quan-
titles. Directors of the local company
viii meet this evening.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
Board Of ooyernors Named

Az tine meeting of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club held last evening. eleven
members were named as board oil
goIeiners TO manage the affairs of the
eiuh The six directors of the old
BOARD VIII serve with George G. Smith.
=. +. @. Schoield. George b. Moore.
+. c. Mammc.e and Charles G. Guyer.
he terms of the members Of the now
Joird VIII expire next month"; when
Vhe annual election will be held
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
Blew Out His Brains

Shamoliu, Pa. Nov 19.-Charles d.
Felix. prominent merchant, commit
ted suicide today with a shotgun. He
seated himself in a chair. and. placing
the shotgun between his feet. connect-
ed a string with the trigger. and thus
hred the weapon. The entire top of
bis head was blown of. 10 is thought
that the unfortunate mans mind had
become unbalanced owing 20 imaginary
financial difficulties.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
ACTIVITY IN MARKETS
Merchants Preparing for the Thanks
giving Rush

In preparation for THANKSGIVING
local markets are taking on a holiday
aspect Southern fruit is arriving in
Dig consignments and a rush is an
tlupated from now until the first of
The year.
Shipment of poultry for Thanks
giving have not begun to come in. but
the markets Will be pretty well filled
by the first of the week. Poultry is re-
ported as plentiful down the State. and
the price, no doubt, will be very rea-
sOnabe.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
FREIGHT TRAINS DeRAlLED
Wreck Occurred at Grays Ferry Early
This Morning

a freight wreck occurred on the r.. w.
Is. division Of the PENNSYLVANIA rail
read al Gray s Ferry shortly after mid
night this morning
The accident, which 10 is supposed was
caused 10y a spreading of~the rails. re-
suited ln the engine and several ears boz.
ing dcrailcd
The Wrecking trains were called out
and after much difficulty succeeded I'M
placing the cars and locomotive ON the
tracks. 40 one was injured
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
lnuuiring for rLand

Announcement that the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company intends TO
erect shops costing over $1,000. 600
here has attracted attention to VIII
mington and within the past two
weeks there has been more inquiry for
land for manufacturing purposes than
Tor several years. Recently one Off
cial Of the Board of Trade received
three inquiries i'm one week.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
One Applicant Refused License

AT the conclusion of the investiga-
tion held by the Pilot Commissioners
Yesterday i'm this city, the pilot license
or ). n. lruxton was revoked. !. B.
Merritt, who held a restricted license.
has granted a regular license. Truxton
was suspended some time ago because
OF physical disability. After the meet
ing tho commissioners took dinner i'm
the Hotel Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
CompanY shinnine curhinr

The Bnndywine Granite Company is
risiiy engaged in shipping curbing to
Milford. The material. which amounts
o about thirty tons, includes stone for
'orners and inlets.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
Condemned Portion OF RuIIdinr

Building Inspector John J. Cassidy
this morning condemned a portion of
the morocco factory of the Diamond
Leather Company located in the north
side of Fifth street between Spruce and
Church streets The wall facing on
Fifth street is in a dangerous condi-
tion.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
SALOON CHANGES HANDS.

George II. Leech. Jr. formerly with
the Peoples Railway Company. has
bought the saloon No. IA East Fourth
street. where he will be glad TO well
come his friends.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
No Clne 10 Wreokersl

As yet. there is no clue in the hands
of the authorities which would lead to
ihe whereabouts of the persons who
,ampored with the switch at Farnhurst.
which, resulted i'm Norfolk express. No
IA, being wrecked
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
Judge GRAY Injured

While alighting from carriage i'm
front of his residence on Sunday after
noon. Judge George Gray fell and
sprained his wrist. The X-rays were
used 20 locate the injury.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
H. & H. COMPANY BUSY
Nine Boats Now in the Yards---Car
Shops Rushed


The boat and ear building depart
ments of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company are rushed with orders
Just now. and there are i'm the yards
nine boats, five of which are i'm the
water and the others on the ways.
Three contracts have been signed re-
Gently for new vessels and another
contract for the general overhauling of
one which has been built for some
time.
In the car shops eight cars for the
Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City rail
road are almost ready for shipment.
Besides this order there recently was
signed a contract with the Concannon
Consolidated Copper Company. of Ari-
1ona. FOR a passenger coach to he sixty
feet long.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
oTAER oAsEs HEARn

Julia Bordlcy, c0lored, was charged
with assaulting her husband. After
hearing the evidence the case was dis
missed.
AZ the recommendation of Agent Stout
on the ). l.. &. g., the ease against Eta
flerson, charged with leading an idle and
Vicious NE, was dismissed
Frederick Underhill and James Spires
colored, were charged with the larceny
Of brass bolts. As the evidence did NOT
warrant the detention OF Underhili ho
was dismissed Spires was held In $500
bail for the Grand Jury and his case was
sent up at once.
William Kelley and Joseph Riley.
young men charged with disorderlv CON
duct were dismissed.
Herman Matthews and Leroy Will
hams. diminutvc cOlored bows, were
charged with highway robbery. The evil
dence was that they grabbed a pocket
book from Miss Mary Horty containing
about $500 while she was walking near
sixth and French streets about ten days
ago. both were committed TO the Ferris
School
George Cohen, a boy. was arraigned
before Judge Townsend in City Court
last night on the charge of peddling
without a license. He was represented
by William r. Kurtz.
Judge Townsend imposed a fine of
80 and costs, then called the boy and
told him tho fine was remitted. though
the evidence showed he was guilty.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
WILMINGTON MAN NAMED
Walter c. Hoover Appointed Special
Detective Tor 3. g. o Railroad

Chief of Detectives Harry G. Tucker.
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. has
appointed Walter G. Hoover. OF this
city. as special detective for the com
pany, To be located i'm the yards in
W -mngton, Mr.. Hoover formerly was
employed by the Wilmington Transfer
Company. He assumed his duties at
noon today.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19

lleDtasuphs of tho city will nrcscnt
the drama Among the Breakers in
Odd Fellows Hall tonight.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
Company Was lnoorporated

In Dover Yesterday Incorporation
papers were issued by Secretary of
State Caleb r. Layton to the Rescue
Fire Company Of this city.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19

-in about month the Stanton ex-
tension of the Wilmington City Rail
way Company will be operated.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
SAFE AND SURE.
cartmells Cold in Head Cure.

JR. o. u. A. NJ.
Hot tamale supper Eureka Council. No.
1, Jr. o. u. A. NJ viii give its hot
tamale supper Tuesday evening. No
vember -. All members invited.
Evening journal., 1901-11-19
MILK DEALERS
In THE COURT
Walter McEVilIy Continues
His Prosecutions
TWO FINES WERE IMPOSED
Lena KCrnSberg Assessed $40 While
Albert Berry GETS OF With a
Fine Of S.

As as evidence that Milk Insnector
walter McEvilly intends TO proeecnte
Nlolaturs Of the milk ordinance. two more
dealers were arraignod and fined bv
Judge Ihurchman in City Court todnv
lhe offenders were Mrs. Lena Kerns
9,efg' living n King street and Albert B.
Berry, of Ninth and Monroe streets. I'm
each ease DR. Frank Roop Smith tcsfi-
hvu mat the samples of milk given fo
nn hy Mr.. McEvlly. which were taken
ny hm from the defendants. failed to
come up TO the required standard of moi
more than 81 per cent. of water nor loss
than l3 per cent. OF solids The woman
was hned $40 and costs and Berry IS and
costs.
Berry contended that the cows of the
Farmer from whom he got the milk could
not produce milk at the required stand-
ara ana asked DR.. Smith il it was moi
possible for some COWS To- give better. milk
IMAM others. DR.. Smith replied in the M
hrmauNe. Mr. Berry denied adulterating
~" mix, hui Judge Churchman replied
that neither the defendant nor himself
was responsible for the ordinances and
that his only duty was To impose tlic non
ATTY provided 10y the statute.
u lH the opinion of some milk dealers
thai ihc standard set 10y law IS too high.
hut Mr. McEvilly says that the law here
is NOT as stringent as in other states. as
in New Jersey tho standard is not more
IMAM SO per cent. OF water nor less than
IA per cent. of solids
Evening journal., 1901-11-19

STOP THAT COUGH BY
Using Allabands Anodyne Expecto-
rant, 10c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-19


Hon. w A. Shaw, known throughout the State as Farm
Shaw that he will be candidate for
from the Dallas district year He would be the present
Congressman from that district but hundreds of votes cast
for him in the democratic primaries thrown out because
the ballots had been scratched with blue pencil Farmer
Shaw OF the abest and strongest men politically in
Texas He is stanch democrat always loyal to the marty
During the campaign for the establishment of the railroad
commission he devoted his time and spent his money literally
advocacy OF the commission In the legislature
nzed as leader He is aggressive fighter strong de-
batter and outspoken in his convictions He stands bv his
friends and true and honest There Discrimination in
his makeup. He served CALAMITY in the war between the
States as member OF MacNays scouts At the close Of
the war he took the stick and rule earning sufficient
money at the printers with which to secure
commercial education, and for time he taught business
college Resumng the printers trade he became for tms
State printer building up lucrative business For Quarter
Of century he has published the Christian Advocate and
other Removing Dallas fifteen years AGO he
established the Texas Farmer Mr. Shaw is practical farm,
err as he successfully two farms His CAMPAIGN will A.
tract more interest than other in the State as the Dallas
district represents the center OF population of Texas and ne
cause number OF his colleagues in the legislature will 90 n
his district and assist in his campaign
In the legislature Mr., Shaw introduced the oa,;r,,
freight bill which defeated in the senate Its ensc,
into law would save the people of Texas several million
lars annually and would foster Texas industries His b
tax the gross earnings of oil companies small percentage
which would have added several hundred thousand do ~
the senate by twothrds majority but being the close ~ M
session the corporation attorneys in the senate df ~
final it required four-hhs vote 10 ssn.nd .
constitutional rule requiring bills be read on brss
days In his campaign Bill Shaw will have the hes, -
the press gang Of the State large
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-19
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

C. Jones the governor OF Nova Scotia is reported to
have twice declined the honor OF kghthood onereu "Ae
the duke Of Cornwall and York was in Canada
The veteran academician, Sidney Cooper has Just en-
tered upon his goth year and still paints few hours daily
series Of his works was recently exhibited in London
Tples Verne has begun his nney-nnth book, and has
lived 10 see many OF his fantaoal tales of adventure by
land and sea and air come within the bounds Of possibility
President Roosevelt keeps his office desk in very or
DERBY manner He the shears and cutter that
were presented him when he assumed the duties OF vice
president last March
Miss Alice de Rothschid is one Of the richest women
in England She a villa at Grasse and London
house in Piccadiy At seventy gardeners
qured keep this southern paradise in state of perfec-
ton On the she has collection of zebras lamas
and Hindoo bulls
Through Prince Eugene de Beauharnas death the most
interesting collection OF souvenirs OF the Empress Josephine
which have ever gathered will be scattered 1t is said
the Josephine souvenirs be divided among the three
clubs to which prince belonged and in which he made his
home
Princess Louise OF England has established hospital at
her own expense Roenath Inn the hosiery owned by
the duke Gareoch OF the Argyll family where she
caring for nyalided soldiers from the front Nearly
hundred have been in the hospital time
other
The duke OF Hamilton, whose engagement to Miss Poore
announced addition his many titles is the premier
Of Scotland and the hereditary keeper OF Hoyrood house
The fancee the sser-naw OF his sister who married in
1893 Major Robert Poore Eighth hussars who served
provost marshal in South Africa.