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Evening journal., 1901-12-17
NEW TELEPHONE
Line OPENED
Mayors Fisher aud Hayes in
Communication
WIRES WORK SATISFACTORILY
Reporters Of Various Newspapers Rx-
changed Compliments With
OrOle OitV EcribeS

AT 1910 o'clock u.hs morning the
Delmariyia Telephone Company. of uhis
city established connection with Balti-
more over its new line
10 was intended to open the line
yesterday, but owing to the conditions
OF the weather. Il was not possible to
make connections.
This morning. however, communication
was made between the two cities, and
conversation was held between the
leading officials of the commemorative.
A few minutes past 10 o'clock Mayor
Fisher stepped to the phone in the
Office of the Delmarvia Company, at
Seventh and Orange streets. and called
Hello, Baltimore" In moment
Mayor Hayes. of the Monumental City,
came TO the 'ThOne and said, Mayor
I'm glad 10 meet you"
In reply. Mayor Fisher said: Good
morning, Mayor, I'm glad 30 hear THAT
your city is connected with our city
by the new telephone system The new
company is connecting our city with
Baltimore and other places, and is do
ing commendable service / regard the
connection between our cities as most
important. and hcpe it may be as an
advantage to you and to yotr city, as
am sure it win be TO Wilmington.
The new company has been energetic In
extending It's line, and by this means
Wilmington and ether cities are
brought closer together. l think they
are entitled to a great deal Of credit.
wish you a very happy, peaceful and
successful Christmas and New Year"
In return to Mayor Fishers words,
Mayor Hayes responded in a similar
Istrain. Members Of the press OF VII
Imington. spoke to reporters Of the Bal
I timore papers, and each was congratu-
lated upon tho success Of the new
system.
Shortly after the members of the
press and officials Of the company had
retired. Captain Wood. manager Of the
Delmarvia Company, received a letter
p from the keystone Company, of P'hila-
delphia, saying that that company was
delivering poles from Phihdelphia tc
the Pensylvania-Delawa State line
where the new line Will connect with
the Delmarvia. and run connections di-
rect from Philadelphia to Baltimore
An exchange will be located some
whore down the State.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
LYNN TRIAL CREATES
GREAT PUBLIC COMMENT

Trial of John Lynn president Of the
Levy Court of New Castle county, for
alleged embezzlement of county funds,
will be begun in General Sessions
Court tomorrow morning.
There will be many witnesses exam
ined on both sides. and unless stopped
by some technicality the trial win con-
tinue for many days. There are eleven
indictments against Mr. Lynn. AL
though the defense has not shown its
hand. there is a report in circulation
That Mr.. Lynn's counsel will endeavor
to show THAT the money paid by the
county was for work done, and that
the only Misrepresentation was in
the name under which the bills were
presented and the money drawn.
Messrs. Lynn and Phillips are con-
TRACTORS. and they are said TO have
taken THE work and could not legally
presented bills for such work. as the
II law prohibits a Levy Court commits
lsioner doing county work.
The State will be represented by
Attorney General Ward and his dep
uty. Robert H. Richards. Levi C. Bird
and Walter H. Hayes will conduct the
defense.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
.NRW TROLLEY
COMP ANY FORMBD
New Castle Railway Line
Is Now Under New
Control

The Wilmington and South Della
ware Traction Company is being or
ganized today by the Delaware Cor
pOration Company. Persons interested
in the new line have MO statement to
make. The line viii control the New
Castle and Delaware City lines. and
all charters in Cecil county, Maryland
Delaware and Chester county, Pennsyl-
vania, and the State of Delaware south
of Wilmington The capital stock at
present is $500 900. This dea. has been
pending for several weeks, and ali
kinds of rumors concerning it have
been circulated.
Willard Salisbury, of this city, who
has been one of the active promoters OF
the project would not make amy state
ment until today, when he verified
the report
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
FOUR, TRACKS
TO WASHINGTON
This improvement Finally De-
terminPd Upon
MORE TRACK FOR P, ". 4 B.
Capital StGck Of the Local Division
Also Will Be Increased 100000
Shares
MORE TRACK FOR P, v. & B.

Prominent among the extensive inn
provemcnts which the Pennsylvania
railroad officials are TO inaugurate on the
lines Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore the coming year is TO be
the erection of a number of new passcn-
ger stations. The sites have not yet been
determined upon rs yet. The officials are
now receiving reports from the different
division superintendents as to improve
ments Of all kinds for 1902 and these will
be- acted upon finally shortly after the
opening of the new year.
Several millions of dollars are TO be-
spent on eevaiing and depressing the
tracks through Wilmington, Chester and
Washington and the securing of a four
track line between Philadelphia and the
national capital. Work TO this end has
already begun at several points between
Philadelphia and Wilmington. a new
cutoff. also To have four tracks. is now in
course of construction near ClaymOnt
Besides these improvements the coming
year is TO mark the extension Of the auto
matte block signal system to a portion of
tie Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti
more line.
. he merging Of the Baltimore and Po
tomac extending from Baltimore tC
/ Popes creek. total of nincty-thre,
miles. the entire stock of which is now
owned 10y the Pennsylvania railroad and
/ the Northern Central, with the Philadel
phia. Wilmington and Baltimore. is eX
lpected 20 he perfected on January 10. Al
/ that time the plans already approve,
/ hy the directors of both roads vii
be presented To the stockholders meeting
in this city. As practically the entire
stock of both companies is i'm the contro
OF the Pennsylvania this action is TO be
merely formal. The consolidation is al
ready assured. At present the Phiadol
pnia. Wilmington and Baltimore operate
the Baltimore and Potomac Hnder cor
4 tract. The plans of the Pennsylvani
/ also contemplate the merging of the othe
railroad companies now operated 10y tn
/ Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
total of go miles, as one corporation
the name OF which will probably be th
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Potoma,
Control of all the lines is with the Penn
Sylvania through stock ownership. 1t j
also proposed To- increase the capita
stock of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore 100000 shares of pa
value of SS,oOo,O00. The present capita
is S1l,St9,550, or 236,3S7 shares
I'm connection with the Improvement
mentioned it was reported that the of
cials contemplated changes i'm the trai
service between New York and Washing
ton. The plan. according TO the report
Twas 10 have all trains run through fron
new York and change engines and crew
at Wilmington. instead of Philadelphia
The truth of this report was denied i
General Manager Hutchin's Office
the Pennsylvania Terminal.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
CLARA LRWIS
Held FOR COURT
Was Charged With Highway
Robbery Before Judge
ChuTChmal

Clara Lewis. cOlored. charged with
highway robbery. was held in $500 bail
for upper court by Judge Churchman
in City Court today.
Clara is well-known TO the "coast"
patrolmen. and has been arrested fire.
Quently on various charges, and the
prisoners dock. in Municipal Court, is
not an unfamiliar place to her I'm
less she obtains bond. however. the
workhouse will be q novelty. Henry
r. McVey.i a white man. testified that
on Saturday night, while standing near
Front and Market streets, Clara ap-
preached him. put her hand in his
pocket and took out OF it between $3.50
and $3.50 She also attempted to steal
his watch When arrested by Sergeant
Joe" Massey. the woman declared
she had but 80 cents in her pocket
When searched at the police station by
Matron White. however. a silver dollar
was found concealed In her stocking.
John lynn represented the defendant.
CASE HELD UP
Clarence and Edward Huss. Arthur
Hurlock and Edward Blackburn, small
boys, were arraigned on charge of
! larceny. Upon recommendation OF
Agent Frank Stout, of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
the case was held up temporarily.
Upon complaint of Agent Stout, the
| four children of Anthony and Mary
Zuchewsbi we're brought into court il
being alleged that their parents die
not take proper care of them. The
little ones. whose ages range from 81
to Sik years. We're committed TO thu
custody of the S. p. G. c.. and will b
placed in a home. Zuchewski is nov
under bail on a charge of wife-beating
The case Of Charles Elliott, charge'
with using 1i-year-old Virginia Holli
! for immoral purposes, was continues
until Thursday at the request OF hi
counsel. Julian c. Walker. Elliott an
the giri were held in $500 bail each un
til that time
Albert Green. colored, was fined 5
and costs on a charge of disorderl
conduct.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
HOLIDAY GREEN NOW
PLENTIFUL In MARKET

The traffic in Christmas green's has
already begun. About five carloads
came inso the city yesterday, and
from this date until December "A or
25 the number will gradually increase.
Dealers who handle holly, laurel,
crowsfoot. mistletoe and cedar trees
estimate that there will be about 100
carloads Of the various kinds of greens
brought into the city. 1t is commonly
supposed that the bulk of the holly
laurel and mistletoe comes from the
extreme South, but that is not true
BY far the greater part of it comes
from New Jersey, Delaware and Mary
land.
The South's Christmas traffic il
Delaware and States Month is 80 small
as to be almost Insignificant There
is some mistletoe brought in from Tho
Carolinas. but many dealers do NO
handle a single wreath of holly o.
sprig Of mistletoe THAT grows souti
of Maryland.
Thus far the trade this season ha'
been unusually slow, but the rush Il
expected ito start the last of th'
week. Dealers will not quote price
until they have had an opportunity t
! Judge of tine demand the pIObabill
ties are, however. that al kinds o
greens wiz be slightly lower on ac
count Of the abundant supply.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
PROMINENT MAN
dies SUDDENLY
Benjamin F. Reese, Well.
known in Railroad
Circles, Dead

Benjamin f. Reese aged 81 years
engineer. of the railway track depart
ment of The Diamond State steel
Company, and one of the best-known
men in the city, died at his home, No.
600 French street about z O'Clock this
morning. after a biief Illness.
Mr.. Reese returned from a business
"trip to New York on Friday. He had
been enjoying his usual good health,
but on returning home became seri-
.ously ill., Dr. Joseph p. Pyle was sum-
mOned. and found the patient suffer
ing with stomach trouble. There was
nothing to cause alarm, however, and
no fears were apprchended until yes
terday. when his condition became
worse, and the end came this morning
For the past four years Mr. Reese
had been connected with The Diamond
State Steel Company, serving in the
capacity of engineer of the railway
track department He was considered
the best-informed man In this branci
of railroad work in the country amc
had contributed largely to railroad
journals.
Mr.. Reese was the author of "Theor,
and Pracuce OF section Wofk, n Noii
considered to be the best of its kint
existence, and one which has beel
universally adopted by railroad
througlhout the country
Before coming to Wilmington MIR
Reese was associated with the Chicago
land Northwestern. the Wabash anl
the Iowa Central Railroad Companies
He mad patented a number Of ap
pliances connected with tracks.
He is survived by a wife and SON
both of whom are sojourning in th
West.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
EIeeled PresIdent Of Board

At a meeting Of the Delaware Saen-
gerbund and German Library Society
held last night, Henry Zimmerman
was elected as the thirteenth man, and
was also chosen president OF the board
Of trustees. The other officers elected
were: Vice-president. Gustav Steinki;
recording secretary, Fred w. Heiss; f.
lnancial secretary, Harry S. Ncher;
treasurer. Louis KOerner; Building
Committee. Mr. Hoiss, Mr.. Koerner and
JOSEPH Sell
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
TWO NEW LAWS

Mayor Fisher Puts Signature to Milk
Ordinance Today
George NJ. Fisher, Mayor OF the city,
today signed two ordinances which
were passed by City Council at It's
meeting last week.
The milk ordinance, which lowers
tle standard of milk. requires the
marking Of cans containing SKINNED
milk and the marking OF dealers
wagons, Is now a law, and will be en-
forced by the Milk Inspector.
The ordinance passed requiring fr'
companies 10 obtain apparatus whei
theirs Is away over thirty days. vii
be enforced also by Chief John +
Welsh.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
New Cannerv for Milford

The canning business has been so
profitable this season that David Refs.
of Milford will build a new two-story
canning establishment and extend his
present factory to a depth Of forty-fve
feet and build it to a height of two
stories. The buildings will be equipped
with new machinery.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
DRIVER WAS UNDER
FEET OF HORSES

John McGuigan, Of the Woccacoe Co.
had narrow escape from serious in
jury this mOming. While exercising
three Of the company's horses In Mar
ket street they became nervous, throw
ing Mr.. McGuigan between two of the
frisly animals He maintained his
mold on two of the horses. but the
bridle came off the third one, but the
animal was prevented from escaping
by Police Sergeant Kelldher.
That McGuigan escaped being
trampled was a miracle.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
DIED At AGE OF 30
Mrs. Charlotte N. Prince. Of Carpenter,
WcIl-kBOWH Here

After an active life of ninety years,
Mrs. Charlotte M. Prince, of Carpen-
ter. died on Sunday. She was born in
this State, and lived here nearly all
her life. Her surviving children are
Mrs. George Cloud and John NJ. c.
Prince, of Carpenter. The funeral
will take place tomorrow from the
latter's home. Mrs. Prince was this
sister of the late Joseph and Samuel
Handy, of Brandywine hundred.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
Letter From His Son

John CORY. baggagemaster at the
French street station. a few days ago
received a letter from his son, Joseph,
who now is ON the battles.hip Illinois,
Not long ago Carl Eisenmenger, presi-
dent of the BaVarian Brewing Com
pany, paid the sailor a visit
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
RICHARDSON CONTROLS
PENINSULA TELEPHONES

President Harry Richardson, of the
Diamond State Telephone Company. now
has absolute control of the telephone in
terests of the Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia peninsula. The link between
Laurel and Delmar is completed and the
various towns are connected. The lines
between Laurel. Bethel and Sharptown,
have also passed into the hands Of Mr..
Richardson
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
lnterrnd In Farnhurst

At the direction of Coroner's Assist
ant James T. Chandler, the body Of
a young man. supposed to be Thomas
McCabe. Of Brooklyn. N. Y. was sent
from the mOrgue TO Farnhwst for
burial yesterday afternoon. McCabe
was killed on the p, w & B. railroad
some weeks ago.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
Einnd for vlolatinr Law

John Swiggett, colored, charged with
being engaged in the harbering busi-
ness without having a certificate from
the examining board, was fined 80 and
costs by Magistrate Prltdhett yesterday
afternoon. He was arrested in the
morning by Constable Mclaughlin.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
Mrs. wiIltts Is Buried

In st. Anne's Cemetery, near Middle
town. yesterday afternoon Mrs. HoratioI
Willis, mother of Levy Court Com
missioner Willis. was buried Mrs.
Willis WAS so years Old. and
had been in but about a week
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
Palhfnder Nears compIelion

For several days steam has been
made i'm the boilers of the tramp
Pathfinder. now nearing completion at
The yards of the Harlan and Holdings
worth Company and the vessel will
be given a trial trip in a few days.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
This Plant Is Busy

At the Lobdell Car Wheel Works
work is very brisk. and owing to many
orders received of late. Officials an
icipate a busy spring. A number OF
improvements have been made to the
various departments In the way OF
additional machinery.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
HeavY shinments of Poultrv

Oheswold, Dec. 17.-TGne shipping Of
poultry is now at its height, and one
concern today received. weighed and
shipped to Philadelphia and New York
markets 1000 pounds of dressed chick
ems, ducks and turkeys.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
ono Charter secnred

Dover, Dec. 1.-THE Virgilina Cop
per Company. whose incorpOrators are
residents OF New York city and Nor
folk. Va was incorporated yesterday
afternoon TO engage in mining and
milling. Capital stock, 100000.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
DIRECTORS WE'RE IN SESSION
Routine Business Transacted by Street
and Sewer Department Today

In regular weekly session members
Of the Street and Sewer Department
met this morning, but routine business
only was transacted.
Hamilton Stewart, city councilman,
asked that the directors do something
with the bed OF Nineteenth street, as
it was in a "dep.orable condition.
The directors decided to place ashes
on it temporarily
Several permits for sewers were
granted
T'ha labor payroll of S970.lS. and
the cart payroll, amounting tc
S4S6.SS. were allowed. The balance in
bank was reported to be S22S44.S9.
On account of illness, President A
! S. Webster was absent
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
seIIine Manv Concerl rickets

Many tickets have been sold for the
Tyrolean Yodlers' Concert Company to
he given this evening in the gymnasium
hall Of the y. NJ. c. A. Single admission,
80 cents. Season tickets for course, S5
cents.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17

TO CURE rOLO N ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II
tails to cure. e. W. Groves signature
IS on each box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
Hnve Purohased New Horses

Members Of the Water Witch Fire
Company purchased yesterday. in Phil
adelphia, a pair of gray horses, to be
used for service in the chemical en-
ginc. They will be delivered tomor-
row.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
eIeetrIeian oHered Good PosItio

IIINII TNT"7I ~IIVI0 u NIVVN V7'0'V'
N. II, Brown, electrical engineer at
Delaware College. who assisted In the
installation of the electrical appliances
in the new WOrllhouse at
Greenbank, has received an offer Of,
and probably will accept, a position
with a big railway company in Chatta-
no0ga. Tenn. The salary offered TO
Mr Brown by the railway company is
much in excess Of uhe salary he now is
receiving.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17

The Rev j. !. Huston. pastor Of
ine First United Presbyterian Church,
is confined TO his home with a dislo-
Gated shoulder. caused by falling upon
the sidewalk on Sunday evening.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
FREE THIS WEEK.

Photographic calendars given TO
each purchaser at Grand Union Tea
Co, 600 King street.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
SHOPS ABOUT COMPLETED
New Pullman Buildings to be Oc-
cupied Soon

cupteo doom
The cold weather is not interfering
with work at the Pullman Palace Car
Company's plant, and the office BUILD
ings are about competed. The office
force will move in the first Of the
year, and the remainder of the shops
will reach a state OF completion about
that time.
Recent orders received by the COM
pany win occasion brisk operations
for several months to come, and the
new shops Will be idle but a short
time following their comrletion. Just
rs soon as the fixtures from the old
shops are moved into the new ones.
big forces of worl1men will be put to
work.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17

Be sure you get Allaband's Anodyne
Expectorant for that cold.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17

Aquarium Of Gold Fish at cartmell's,
Sixth and Madison.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17

Alfred wright's Perfumes at Cart
melrs, sixth and Madison.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
DIX. IIINDVKOPER DEAD
General ChaiIee Fears an Uprising Of The
PilipinoS

Philadelphia, Dee i7.-Dr. Rush Ship.
pen Huidekoper, of No. 1892 Pine street.
died this morning at the University Hos
p.tal after long illness from a compiler
tion of diseases The immediate cause of
his death, which occurred at $50 "a. M.
was pneumonia, which set in few days
ago. Up TO that time DR.. Huidekopcrs Is
condition was encouraging TO his physi.
cians and family. Yesterday afternoon.
however he became much worse from
the pneumonia and began to sink rapidly.
His wiie and brother and sister were
summoned and they remained with the
dying man an night until the end came
just before dawn this morning.
DR. Rush Shippcn Huidekoper bccame
noted during the war with Spain, when.
as chief surgeon at Camp Thomas. Chick.
amaugua, he was called horse doctor
by General Sanger. Or. Huidekopcr az.
tcrward proved his competence and
showed that the stigma had its start in
the fact that he had been asked to treat
a sick mule and ordered the animal q
dose that relieved him.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
CONSTABLE NAY
WIN REWARD
.COIOred Murder Suspect Cap
tured in Clayton
PRISONER MAY Be PETE BLAND
Identify Of Man Will be Established
Today bV Media'S Chief Of
Police

William Johnson colored. who was ar
rested by Constable Wright, i'm Clayton,
yesterday. may prove TO be Pete
Bland. who is wanted in Media, Pa. for
the murder of James Small, another coll
ored man. There ON July G. 1898. II was
most brutal murder and the guilty man
has since ballled all efforts OF the police
of Pennsylvania and Delaware To catch
him. Bland and Small had an alteration
in the streets of Media and Bland dis
cmhowled Small with a knife, the latter
dying almost instantly.
The man under arrest may or may not
be the much sought murderer. and at this
time circumstances favor the prisoner,
for Chief of Police William Leary. of
Chester, who went TO Clayton yesterday
in response to a telegram from Constable
Wright is not positive that the prisoner
is the man wanted.
III ! rccollect properly the man we
want has a scar ON his chin, which Is the
teeth marks OF a man who hit him during
a fight" said Chief Lcary. This man
has u scar on his cheek that IN my opinion
/ disproyos his identity. ! ann not suilici.
emily convinced of his identity 90 order
! his releusc, $50 I have asked Chief of Po-
lice James Mcknin. of Media, who knows
Bland we'll and can tell at glance
whether the prisoner is the man we want
TO come here"
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
DON'T WAIT

Bring your pictures in at once and
have them framed. Yerger's, l19 Ship
ley street.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17
BLAND WAS A BAo MAN

The murderer had o bad record in
Pennsylvania. lie was q successful foot
ball player. Colorcd people there said he
was above himself. because the white
people made good hit of him. He was
very talkative and oftcntimcs insolont.
In color the prisoner resembles him, but
in size the Chester official thinks the pris-
oner too small. which coupled with the
missing scar makes Chief Lcary believe
tnat the Clayton constable has arrested
another man. The prisoner was employ
ed ON gravel train for the Delaware
Railroad Company and has been under
suspicion since last Friday. When taken
TO Dover Jail he wept aud protested his
innocence He offered 90 prove his iden.
/ tity hy "Dick" Johnson" colorcd 30.
liceman OF Chester. Chief of Police Nc
Knill's visit to Dover tomorrow will end
all doubts
Before the magistrate Edward Day
and his wife, Nicca Day identified John.
son as Peter Bland, the slayer Of Small
/ For the arrest Of the murderer the city of
Chester has offered $500. Media offers
| $500 and the lodge of Masons of which
/ Small was a member. offers 500 more.
Evening journal., 1901-12-17

Philadelphia, Dec. While crossing
the Philadelphia and Reading railway
tracks at Stenton street. Germantown
this morning, Annie Carlun, aged G.
years, Of 3i3i Crcsson street was struck
by an express train and instantly killed.