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Evening journal., 1901-02-18
POLICEMEN SAVE THREE LIVES
officers Shields and HaIOney Discovered
Fire in Drug Store

by the prompt action Of Patrolmen
shields and Maloney early yesterday
morning, the lives Of DR.. Theodore
Becker, his wife and his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Pardee, were saved.
While the officers We're going home
from duty about 430 o'clock they dis
covered fire in DR.. Becker's store, No.
sol Poplar street.
This policemen noticed smoke COM
ing from the cellar, and at once be-
gan pounding en- the door to awaken
Dr. Becker and his wife, who lived over
the store.
The policemen finally broke in the
door and aroused the doctor. His room
was filed with smoke. and he. with
difficulty. helped his wife to the lower
floor. He ran 10 the Delaware truck
house and Notified the members Of the
hre toLcenlan Maloney sounded an
alarm flCm box no. 2l3.
The Ere started in a pile OF rubbish
in the cellar
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
RECEIVERS APPOINTED TOR
DELAW Arb CONSTRUCTION CO.
Liabilities Are About $4,000 and It's Assets Between
$4,000 and $6O,OOO-LOSt Money on Bic
Dry Dock Contract in Baltimore

Special Dispatch 60 Evening Journal
Dover Feb. 1S.-Chanceiior NichOl-
son appointed Alfred ID. Warner and
Alvin r. Morrison receivers for the
Delaware Construction Company, Of
Wilmington. The liabilities of the
company are about $4,000. The assets
are between $4,000 and 100000. An
cillary receivers have bsen appoint
cd in Baltimore on application OF
George w. Williams. attorney. The
receivers there are Mr Williams.
Frank Furst and n representative Of
the Fidelity Deposi. and Insurance
Company. which corporation is on the
bond OF tina Delaware Construction
Company for the performance of the
s24O coo contract in the pig dIydock
In Baltimore.
Peter l.. CClror. ir.. Pre- 7cltlA tla
petition to the chancellor here this
morning. and it was granted.
The Construction Company has been
losing about 5000 a month for nine
Evening journal., 1901-02-18

months on the drydock contract in Bal
timorc. Ten per cent. OF the contract
money is being held back. which viii
20 10 reduce the apparent indebted
ness Cf the company
The reason that the case was taken
to Baltimore is because a part OF the
plant is located thsre.
The Delaware Construction Com
pany was incorporated in 1890, with
Alvan r Morrison as pres dent: james
Moylan, vice-president and !. Albert
Weed rs secretary and treasurer The
company was prosperous from the
stnrt and had large and paying
business until IL engaged un the dry
dock contract ia Baltimore 1t stead
fly lost money on that Gnd was forcea
10 80 into .ho hands Of receivers.
A mtmDer OF the company said To-
day that as soon as the affairs OF the
company are Strengthened out it will
resume business.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
DIPS OF OUR DADDIES
AGAIN GIVE LIGHT

Tallcw dips. which died with the late
days OF the nineteenth century were
resurrccted Saturday night when that
modern lighting influence, cleo
triclty. failed to perform It's duty
True. It was through a mishap that
those merchants who do business at
night with the help OF incandescent
lights. were left in darkness, hut the
failure OF the electric current 20 per-
form one % its most important dutifs
demonstrated that for practical use the
dip of our gTanddadd.os is yet to be
.draQlslea -aa,
1t was about 3 O'Clock when mer-
chants noticed that their lights We're
burning d.mly. Telephone communica-
ton with the electric light station was
sought hy hundreds OF them but no.
body there had discovered the cause Of
the trouble or could say when IL would
be remcdied. When C.. Reginald Van
Trump, the superintendent OF the
plant arrived at the station at $50
o'clock all the big stores We're doing
business by candle Light. Statesmen
carried the dips as they displayed
clothing, furnishings and shoes and
while sales We're not as frequent as
they would have been had the electro C
Nights been in service many people
bought, satisfied that what merchants
said about their goods was to be de-
pended on. While merchants were
praying that there be light" Mr. Van
Trump was searching for the cause OF
the trouble. He found il at 10 o'clock.
A cable connecting a generator with
the main busbar. which Mr.. Van Trump
explained as the copper bar from
which an the feed wires emanate. had
broken. Belts were removed from the
reserve generators which were con-
connected with the street railway SER
vice and put on the spare dynamos
tor lighting services. Then Market
street merchants returned the tallow
dips to their graves and proceeded To
crowd into one hours time the busi-
ness OF three.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
SINGULAR BUT FATAL WRECK
NEAR NORTH EAST, MARYLAND
New York and Washington Express PIOWS Into Pile Of
WreckagC- Engineer E. c. Meade Is Killed
and Fireman Meyers Injured
EVENTS ATY.M.C. A
Two basketball flames 60 be Played
Directors 90 be Elected

Following IS this weeks program OF
Y. NJ c.. A. events:
Monday evening Meeting of the
board OF directors
Tuesday evening Annual meeting 0t
members and election oi board OF de
rectOrs.
Thursday evening Gymnastie exhibit
iOn under auspices OF association
iuniors, musical program and basket
ball game.
Friday evening-Rooms Cf the assO-
c,aton will be opon 10 visitors, but
no celebration In honor Of Washing
tor will be held; mems Bible class
meeting for the study Of the sunday
school lesson.
Saturday vening-SeCond of series
of association basketball games be-
tween. Marouns and Whites for cham
pionship honors.
Sunday altonCcn-Talk by the Rev
~ Kallholssn on the subject "A Feast
Young Man"
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
MANY PERSONS PRESENT
WHEN BALLOT WAS TAKEN

apecial Dispatch To- Evening Journal
Dover Feb. u.s. Many persons were
present when the balloB for United
States senators Were taken to-day The
ballet for the long term senator was:
Kenney %; Addicks. l5 DUPONT, 81:
Higgins, 8; Bird, 2 CH.tchen and Rob
ertson), Baynard voted for DUPONT
MIR. Long was absent
The ballot for short term was: sauls-
bury %; Addicks, IS; Burton. 2;
Richards. 2; Hlles. 2; James Il.
Hughes I.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
FINED FOB DIS0RDERLY CONDUCT
Judge Cochran Held an Early Session Of
Court This Morning

Judge Cochran held an early session
OF City Court only two prisoners ap-
pearing before him.
Edward White. colored. charged
with acting in a disorderly manner in
the streets, was fined SO and costs. The
case of Thomas Saville. assault and
battery, was continued until tonight
In City Court on Saturday night
Charles Frazer, colored. charged with
robbing the auction room of Frank @.
Stidham. No. III West Fourth street,
was held in 5000 bail for upper court.
Mary Johnson was fined So and costs
fer acting in a disorderly manner.
Harry ROthwell was fined S. and
costs yesterday morning for acting
disorderly. Eight drunks were each
lined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
HONEY POURED ~ FROM
CLASSES And FRIENDS

In EpwOrth NJ. F. Church last night
the Rev. Z. B. Short raised $4,000 to-
ward paying the debt Of the church.
There remains now but about $4,000
Indebtedness on the church.
The money poured in from all
sources because it was the annual jubl-
lee collection. There was a generous
contribution by Sunday school classes,
infant classes, Ladies Aid Society.
junior and senior choirs. official board
congregation friends of the church
and the pastor himself The most
gratifying part of it all was that the
people not only seemed eager and
pleased to give the cash last night. but
a great many also promised to give as
much more before next Christmas.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18

the state House with olc.ir.c s.:s.
by Mr. Ewing. TO regulate pawnbgoAins
and junk business in Wilmington. by
Mr. PEPPER to appoint state veten-
marian.
The House committee made favor
able report on the bill increasing the
membership Of the State Board OF
Elections TO 1--WE.
Senator Knox gave notice of a bill
to prevent the desecratlon Of IN,
American dag.
AT noon the Union Republican mem.
bcrs held short conference in Stat,
House parlor.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
NO BILLS AFTER
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Petition Against Passage Of
The PiIOtage Bill
WILL DEFEND BOUNDARY SUIT
Opinion Of Acknowledgement Received
by The General ASSembly-Late
Legislative News
WILL DEFEND BOUNDARY SUIT
speclal DIanateh to ExenIng IaurnaI.

Special Dispatch 10 Evening Journal
Dover Feb lS.-No bills of any
kind, not carrying with them state APP
proprlations. can be introduced after
Wednesday. There is a public impress
sion that notice may be put in up
to that time. and the bill follow later
This is in error. All bills must be in
on Wednesday.
Senator Slaughter presented a re-
monstrance from 235 citizens of Lewes,
and resolutions from the Lewes Board
OF Trade and State Board of Pilot
Commissioners, against the passage Of
Senator McNulty's pilotage bill for the
benefit of Bailey West They were
read and referred.
Secretary Of State Layton presented
a special message from Governor
Hum, carrying with it an opinion
from Attoney-General Ward on the
boundary SUIT between Delaware and
New Jersey, now pending in the United
States Supreme Court
It advises the State to defend The
suit and urges the Legislature to take
adequate steps therefor
Senator Alice offered and the Senate
adopted, a resolution directing the at
torney-general to defend the suit and
to employ associate counsel.
A bin introduced in the House Will
provide the money needed to sustain
the twelve mile circle.
Senator Blakely gave notice OF bin
allowing liquor license applicants to
make AFFIDAVIT in clerk Of peace's Of
fee at their leisure instead of in open
court on the first day Of the session.
The Senate held up the Senate bill
Incorporating the Delaware Guarantee
and Trust Company. Of Wilmington.
and passed the House bill increasing
to $3.50 the county allowance to
Bridgeville by the Sussex County Levy
Court
Desperate and perhaps successful ef-
fort will be made in the House this ar
ternoon TO reconsider the passage Of
Senator Brasures anti-cigarette bill.
Tho House concurred in the Senate
bill providing for the use OF indelible
pencils instead Of stamps in marking
official ballots.
Governor HUM vetoed the bill max
ing valid school teachers life certif-
Gates so that holders of them may be
county school super.ntendents.
These notices of bills were given in
the House: BY Mr.. Robertson. provid-
ing bulkhead and pier lines for the
Delaware river in Wilmington: by Mr.
Monaghan, to extend the jurisdiction
of the Municipal Court of Wilmington;
! by Mr.. Ciendaniel. TO make Delaware
College Cadet Corps a part of the Ma
tiOnal Guards; by Mr.. Scotch. requir-
ing that oyster boat crews working in
Delaware shall be citizens OF Della
ware; by Mr. Monaghan. an act to en-
able Wilmington landlords to obtain
! possession Of property where the rent
is in arrears; by Mr.. Warren, to light
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
Baggagelnan Reuben Phillips
lid Narrow Escape
FIRE ADDS 10 THE EXCITEMENT
BV Hard Work Grew Saved Nail
Cars From being Do
SlrOYed

One OF the most singular wrecks
that have occurred upon the Maryland
division OF the p. w. & B. railroad in
recent years. was that near North
East Md. early this morning. II 10
suited IN the death OF Engineer e. @.
Meade. and probable fatal injuries TO
Fireman G.. w. Meyers Mr.. Meade
prior to the accident resided in Phila-
delphia. but formerly resided ln VIII
mington.
Meyers lives in Philadelphia. He
has one foot cut OIL and probably in
ternal injuries
The cause Of the wreck has not
been reported at the main Office in this
city, but may have been caused by the
breaking of the flange on a wheel of a
freight car.
70 was about Q O'Clock this morning
when freight train No. 132 was steam
Ing along at its regular speed, when
suddenly there was a crash in the
rear of the train and wreckage soon
was piled high ON the south-bound
track. AS soon as the freight could
be stopped "A flagman was sent out to
signal the New York and Washington
4 express train, No %. IL was too late.
however. for the fagman had hardly
left the rear OF his train when the ex-
press struck the wreckage derailing
and almost demolishing locomotive
/ Ne. 20. and the postal and baggage
cars on the express train
1 Engineer Meade was killed by the
tender falling upon him. and il was
about daylight this morning before his
body was dug out from the debris.
Myers had one OF his feet amputated
and was otherwise injured. He was
sent to Philadelphia. where he now is
in the Presbyterian Hospital Mr..
MCades body is in charge of the au-
4 thorities in Maryland.
Reuben Phillips, the baggagemaster,
was slightly injured, but is congratu-
lating himself that he Is not numbered
with the dead. His car was thrown
crOsswise of the rails and was literally
cut In two. mixing Mr.. Phillips up with
the baggage In a rough manner. Be
yond slightly bruised nip and shat
tered nerves from the severe shaking,
he Is little the worse for the exciting
accident
WRECK TOOK FIRE.
To add to the excitement the ca
boOse Of the freighh train took fire and
was consumed. lt required the united
Efforts OF the trainmen to save the
mail cars from destruction.
There was little delay In the run
ming of the trains over the line. as the
b. x o. tracks were used from Will
mington to Bay View
There were some passengers on the
express train. but none was injured.
They were frightened and nervous. but
not hurt in the least
The dead engineer was well-liked by
his fellow employees, and was but "a
years old.
The theory that the wreck was
caused by the breaking Of a fiange
from one Of the freight trucks was
caused by a wheel flange being found
about a mile from where the accident
occurred
I f. c Meade, the dead engineer. Is a
stepson Of General 1. r. Parker. His
body probably win be inferred in this
city.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
Prssented Win a nredal

William Hippenstiel. of South VIII
mineton, has been presented with a
handsome gold watch by Alexander
lyo on account Of winning the prize
shoot between the old and young men
or 'Brooklyn.' Mr. Hlppenstiel was
one Of the 'old men," and made q
score OF sixteen birds out Of a possible
twenty-five.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
Mr.. DfoVe,'s Body Inferred

Delegations from Santa Maria Coun-
eli, x. Of c.; Wilmington Lodge, A. o.
u. w; Division No. z, A. o. H.. and
the Soc Getty Of the Immaculate C0ncep-
ton attended the mass said over fhe
body OF the late James McVey in st.
Anne's Church this morning. The bear-
ecs were members Of the societies.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
DISASTROUS FIRE OY
FARM MAR GEORGETOWN
Special Dispatch to Evening Journal

Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Georgetown. Feb 1S-The stables
barn ana outbuildings. with contents
also three head of horses. were burn
ed on the farm occupied by Joseph II.
Parker near town, on Saturday morn
ing.
The dwelling was saved with diff
Guilty. There was no insurance.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
Fire in shellnot PnrI.

While playing about a fire in Shell
pot Park on Saturday, Jacob Steiner,
aged IA years. OF No. 1888 Davis
street. was burned. He was removed
to the Homeopathic Hospital by the
Phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
Two { hioken Thiovos nod

Before Magistrate Daley this morn
ing William Postles and John n.
Evans. both colored, were each held In
$500 bail fer their appearance at up-
per court en- charge Of stealing
chickens.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
,oles, sl,1ss; wharves, so5e; total, si.-
a.


1900, nothing.
During the past year the department
has received nothing from the re-
ceiprs from the rental Of market
spaces, taxes on poles. and rent OF
city wharf properties. 10 being decided
that such money should be turned over
to City Council 1t will be seen by
comparison Of the above figures that
in 1889 Wilmington had but 22.3l miles
of paved streets which were increased
in a period of ten years to 50.6l miles
which necessarily increased the ex-
pense Of street cleaning. In 1899 the
total cost of cleaning and repairing
streets and lighting was S32, 1927 As.
Ten years later, or last year, the total
amount expended fCr the same work
was s6S POI 20, an increase Of s35. .627.-
IS. During the year 1889 the Street
and Sewer Department received as an
appropriation fCr necessary eXpens IS.
S120,000. In the year 1900, when the
need for money was far greater the
appropriation was 100000.
COST OF LIGHTING.
The following table shows the
annual cost Of lighting and number Of
gas. arc and incandescent lamps in
use each year
Year 1SS7-Amount, S19,2lS17; ap-
preparation, S85, 900.
Year 1SsS-Amount S25,559.29; ap-
preparation, $S9,250.
Year 1SS9.-Amount. 26.S59.9S;
gasoline 430; gas, 724; arc, 81; ap-
preparation, $4,000.
Year 1S90.-Amount, $25 ,979.71; gas,
sos; arc, 3d. incandescent, 36S; ap-
preparation, $4,000.
Year 1S91-Amount, 2G.207.S9: gas
$40; arc. SO; incandescent, 3S1; ap-
preparation. $4,000.
Year 1S92.-AmOunt. $2S,035.94: gas
S24 arc, SO; incandescent, 416; ap-
preparation. S132 800.
Year 1S93-Amount, 1921 1890; gas
S29; arc SO; incandescent, 430; ap-
propriation s132.SO0.
Year 1S94.-Amount, S31 ,05915; gas
SS5; arc, "a; incandescent, 4S0; ap-
preparation. s13S,915.
Year 1s95.-Amount, s33.S4S51: gas
1874; arc, 81; incandescent, 512; ap-
preparation. 100000.
Year 1S96.-AmOunt. S34 ,22S7S: gas
500; arc, 8S; incandescent. 521; ap-
/ preparation, 100000.
Year 1S97.-Amount, S3S. 1872 40: gas
703; arc, $50: incandescent, $50; ap
preparation, 100000.
Year 1S9S.-Amount. S43. .703.76: gas
$50; arc. 153; incandescent, 5G8: ap
preparation. 100000.
Year 1899-Amount. si6.O41.02: gas
5l4; arc, 268; incandescent, $40; ap
preparation. 100000
Year 1eeO-Amount. ei5,593.67: gas
500; arc, 267. incandescent, $50; ap
preparation. 500 600.
%Ten months.
COST OF LIGHTING PER LAMP
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
BIr. Richards Has Recovered

C. p Richards. Of No. 7O7 Harrison
street. who has been i'll for some tine.
mas recovered and is now able to be
about Mr.. Richards Is @ well-knoWn
contractor in this city.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
Taylor E,tate Administered To

Register Crossan has granted
letters Of administration on the
estate of the late Cornelius w.
Taylor to Mrs julia Z. Taylor. his
wife
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
ro observe washlngton,s nIrlhdar

Washington's Birthday is TO be OBJ
served by the Delaware Society, Sons
OF the American Revolution. the Hon
John Whitehead having been engaged
10 address the acc.ety on that occasion.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
Addresscd ,lIn,A, nIeefinc

Captain n. l.. Cunins. Of Camden.
and y. n. Wilson. OF this city. ad-
dressed the meeting OF Masters and
Pilots OF Steam Vessels. which was
held in the Washington Hotel. No 2O9.
Market street. on Saturday evening.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
To Cure a Cold in ono Dnv

Take Laxative Bromo Quln ne rablets
All druggists refund the nioI.el II II
fails to cure. e. w. Groves r,eTature
is on each box. 25e.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
Again Revislne Assessment

Members Of the Levy Court resumed
the revision OF the city assessment
this morning.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18
lawyer sufera WIN Abscess

Francis Deli. Janvier. the lawyer. is
suffering with. an abscess on the light
hand, which has kept him away from
his office since Monday.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18

This table shows that in the year
1899, 1,1S5 lights, including gasoline,
gas and arc lights were used to fur
nish the city with light. The appro-
priation was $4,000. During the past
year 1888 lights, gas, arc. and mean
descent, were burned The appropria-
ton was 100000. The total cost for
lighting being S45.74516, leaving a
balance to the credit of the department
OF S54,254.S4 for other necessary pur-
poses. Feeling that the proposed ap-
preparation would be Of great benefit
10 the city in many ways the directors
Of the Street and Sewer Department
will strenuous.y urge the passage OF
the bill by the Legislature.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18

Steamed Oysters as Herdman's and
Z East Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18

Horace B. Harrison will sing at a
concert in Dover next Thursday night.
Evening journal., 1901-02-18

What everybody SAYS: Cartmels
Cold in Head Cure IS the best remedy
I can find
New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
SNEAK THIEVES BIG HAUL.
JEW ELRY WORTH $4,000 TAKEN CONFEDERATE
CAUGHT HAD PAwNTICKETs FOR sOMB
OF THE PLUMBER.

Through the arraignment of Michael Turner yes
terday in the Adams-st. court. It became generally
known that Mrs. Charles \. Hoyt the wife of a
wealthy rubber merchant. of No Is Pierrepont-st..
Brooklyn. had been robbed of jewelry valued at
about $4,000 The theft occurred last Saturday. Tur-
ner was arrested in Manhattan on Wednesday,
When the prisoner searched several pawntick-
cts found which represented some of the
plunder In court yesterday a pawnbroker identi-
fed Turner the who had pledged the goods
Turner held for examination.
Mr.. Hoyt Is of Father William Hoyt. who
created sensation many years ago by leaving the
Episcopal Church and becoming Catholic priest.
The son Is prominent member Of the Catholic
Church OF ST Charles Borromeo. His wife is a
member Of the Daughters Of TIE American Revo-
luton. Last week painters were busy In the house
On Saturday morning she asked them to remove
a scaffoding. in order that It might not be in the
way Sunday. She out when man called
and said that he had come to take down the scaf-
folding. lie looked like a painter. and the girl al
lowed him go stairs. The scafodinE was
removed. but all the jewelry that the stranger
could lay his hands carried away The po-
lice notified. and lists OF the stolen
property were given every policeman In the city.
The list includes a solitaire diamond ring. ring
with rubies and diamonds. ring with clus-
ter OF diamonds. ring set with small diamonds a
guard ring, an oval brooch set with dlA1nohaS ana
mocnstones. q brooch with pearls and diamonds a
brooch with diamonds. cameo brooch with dia-
Inonds al each side par of cameo sieeEe I PI
monds diamond loop pin win pearls Tgn1es an ana
emeraids. diamond collar button. gold Daugh-
ters of the Revolution pin, No. l51b4. a gold pin
with blue enamel n gold watch seal with a pale
yellow stone gold bracelet with pendants frosted
with diamonds a womans gold watch, ornamented
with chasing and black enamel. and a short fob
chain OF gold with a cube pendant.
The gold loon pin. which is said to to be be worth ,
81 600 was found In pawnshop In Park Row. The
rnoonstone brooch and the diamond sCarfptn were
found I'm Simpsons Late yesterday afternoon the
topaz brooch found In another pawnshop.
The police believe that Turner was not the man
who took the iewelry from the Hoyt home but a
confederate OF the real theft They say that a ran
inn ont the was largely respOnSlole
for the discovery OF Turner. According to the po-
lice aft Turner had received $3.50 for the ar u
clos left at Simpsons he told his friends that ne
had been obliged leave without getting the
nancy because a policeman had come In The other
men then assaulted Turner. Late in the evening
arter having armed himself he started TO search
g. his old friends. and II was account of some
reTnarks about revenge overheard by a policeman
that he arrested