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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
AGED GERMAN
WAS OBDURATE
Refused to Leave Turnpike
When Wagon Collapsed.
Was Arrested

John Doe. an aged German, travelling
n company with his wife by wagon
from Rhode Island or, as his wife
vers, Long Island, was in Magistrate
Iollis' Office yesterday on a charge OF
agrancy and trespass.
A wheel of his wagon, the cost of
which he says was Sc, broke down on
he pike between this city and Clay
mont several days ago. The vehicle,
5hich was fitted up for housekeeping,
emained there up until yester-
day.
The tapping of the white canvas cur
tains caused many horses TO become
frightened. and he was asked to vacate
which he fatty refused to do.
Accordingly, Detective Ratledge ar
rested him on a charge Of trespass anC
vagrancy, and he was brought to thii
city.
Magistrate Hollis was about to senI
him to Farnhurst. when a party o
farmers agreed to furnish him I
wheel for his wagon. A collection als'
was taken up for his benefit, and th-
German was sent on his way with
wheel on his wagon, money in hi
pocket, and rejoicing in general
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
MANY ENLISTMRNTS RECORDED
Good Showing Made in Eight MOnths by
Local Recruiting Office

Since the opening OF the Unite
States recruiting station in this cit.
in January last, Sergeant d. L. Wells
who has had charge Of the office. ha
done remarkably well in the way Of en-
listments, and is gratifed with the re
suit shown.
The office first was opened on Jan
.uary II, and since that time until Au
gust 81. there have been 275 applica
tions for places in the service and 6
men have been enlisted and assigned
TO barracks in the infantry or light ar
tillery service.
The enlistments and reflections wer
divided as follows: January enlisted
2: rejected. 13. February, enlisted, IL
rejected, 49, March, enlisted, 9; re
jected, 80 April. enlisted, 13; rejected
81. May, enlisted. 8; rejected "a. June
enlisted. 8; rejected. "a. July enlisted
g. rejected. 90 August. enlisted. 4
rejected, 23 Total enlistments. G;
Total reflections. 212.
Added to this are four men VIII
successfully passed a physical exami
nation yesterday and viii be recruite
| by Major Moon this week
The months of June. July. Angus
and September are usually dull month
of the year. and but few application
for enlistment are received. Consider
ing this fact the showing made b
Sergeant Wells is up to the standar
and compares favorably with cities {
similar population to Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
TREKYON'S BOILER RAISED
Located by Wreckers and Removed to Ship
yard for Inspection

AT o'clock yesterday afternoon the
boner Of the City OF Trenton was located
by divers in the water about 100 feet
from point where the steamer blew M
last week.
The work Of raising was begun at once
and the wreckers were able to lit it and
take it to Neafe & Levys shipyard,
whore an investigation win be made by
the government officials.
Two suits growing out of the wreck OF
the steamer have been filed in the United
States Circuit Court in Philadelphia. by
Thomas \. fahy, as counsel for Hedwig
Renneisen. in her own right. and John
Phillips Renneissen. her husband and
Frances Bowers, in her own right. and
Nicholas s. Bowers. her husband. against
the Wilmington Steamboat Company.
Mrs. Renneissen and Mrs. Bowesr
were ON the boat at the time Of the ex.
plosion and both sustained severe in
iuries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
PREACHER NOT OPPOSED
TO OFFICE MARRIAGES

a morning sheet today published the
announcement that the Rev. w l.. $.
Murray, ID. d.. is opposed TO Office mar,
riages, and that he refused to perform a
ceremony in the Office Of Magistrate Hob
lis on Monday.
In direct contradiction to this. DR.. Mui-
ray says that the reason he did not per-
form the ceremony in the Office of Mr..
Hollis was because ne did not have with
him his ritual. certificates and the list OF
questions. customarily asked in the Meth
odist service He invited the couple Ia
st. Pauls parsonage Ia West Seventh
street, where he tied the nuptial knot
lie also invited Constable Buckley, wh.
accepted the invitation.
Dr Murray further says that no min.
lister need object 10 marrying couples ~
the Office of Mr. Hollis, which is suflici
entity well equipped for the most scrupu-
lous
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
COMPANY
HAS GOOD OFFER
Effort to Purchase Whining
ton Coal Gas Stock
PRICE OFFER $ll5 PER SHARE
Brokers Consider II a Big Offer and
ThOV Advise Shareholders to
Sell Their Holdings

Stockholders of the Wilmington
Coal Gas Company have been notified
that a cash offer Of Sis per share has
been made for all or not less than two
thirds OF the stock of the company. It
is rumored that the directors of the
company have agreed to accept the
offer so far as their individual stock
is concerned.
A great many OF the stockholders
consider that the offer is a very good
one and the prospective purchaser will
undoubtedly be able TO obtain more
than two-thirds, If not all Of the stock
of the company at that price.
Quotations Of the gas company's
stock yesterday were Sl02 to $l05 per
share. IL is understood that the NUM-
Der OF shares is about 10000.
The officers of the company are:
President, Edward Belts; vice-presi-
dent, George S. Capelle; secretary and
treasurer. William Taylor; superin-
tendent, Thomas Curley.
Although the names of the persons
who desire to control the company
havenot been made public,it is rumored
that it is the United Gas and Improve
ment Company, OF Philadelphia. which
is largely engaged in business Of man
aging and controlling gas companies
throughout the country. This report
however, is said to be mere conjecture
and no one interested in the gas COM
pany will verify it.
Promoters and spectators have fol
many years been trying to force
the company to sell the stock
for much lower price, but their ef-
forts have been unsuccessful.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
DEATH or WHITE
WAS ACCIDENTAL
COrOner'S Jury hOnerateS
]. Garrett Reed FrOm
All Blame

Before the jury empaneled by Coroner
Frick To inquire into the cause of the
death OF Samuel NJ. White, lr., whose
sad end from a gunshOt wound shocked
the West Side Of town on Monday even
ing. j. Garrett Reed. the 14-year-old son
OF A. $. Reed, told of the manner in
which the lad was killed.
Garrett told the jury that about z
o'clock ON Monday evening he invited
Sammy" White into the house and they
went up stairs. lie got out single bar
rel shotgun TO show his companion. He
called White TO come see it., and as the
latter was walking toward him the gun,
i'm some unaccountable way, was ais
charged. Reed said he had looked at the
gun earlier in the day and that it con-
tanned no cartridge and that at the time
Of the accident he had no knowledge Of
o., eing loaded. me gun was a hammer
less one and the lad said that he did not
remember cooking it or pressing the trig-
ger. The first he knew Of it being loaded
was when hc heard the report and saw
ms friend stagger toward him, with the
great wound in his neck.
a. $. Reed. Jr testified that during the
afternoon he had the gun ont, getting
ready 90 go cunning and that he also was
trying some cartridges i'm il. lie did not
remember leaving cartridge i'm the gun
nut supposed that ne aid, for while over
hauling it. he had suddenly left the room
anu placed the gun in q closet. After the
shooting he rushed upstairs and found
the gun on the floor. He opened it ex-
tracted the discharged cartridge and put
the gun in the closet. He threw the cart.
ridge on the iloor, ont what became OF il
he does not know. So far all efforts Ia
find the discharged cartridge have beer
in vain.
The jury exoneratcd young Reed from
any criminal intent. The body of Samue
" nlte will be Inferred tomorrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04

would like 70 know the status of the Levy
Court IN the matter The structures were
both public as we'll ms private properly.
inasmuch as they are uscd Tor public
travel aud this being the case he thought
II IL was possible that the county should
do something TO help the people. Horace
81. Knowles will look into the law ON the
subject aud report &C this afternoon 5
session.
Mr. Armstrong reported that he had in
spected the work on the Silver Run
bridge and said il was being done we'll.
the only fault he had To find was that un-
der the contract an the work Necessary
could not be done Mr.. Willis agreed
with Mr.. Armstrong and at his sugges.
tlon IL was decided to ask Patrick Fahy
for an estimate of the cost of sheathng
about 100 yards aud of putting in drain
sluice at the approach of the structure.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
SCREENS MUST COME DOWN
80 Says Solicitor Rsinhardt and Saloon
keepers will be Notified

AT a meeting Of the Police Commission
last night City Solicitor ID. j. Renhardt
gave an important opinion regarding the
saloon screen law. The attention Of some
of the members OF the commission re-
Gently was called 10 the fact that large
number Of saloonKeepers put up screens
on Sunday, but not through the week.
In his opinion Mr.. Reinhardt said that
the screen law applies TO Sundays as well
as all other days In accordance with
his opinion Chief Massey win notify all
saloonkeepers IN this city that they must
have their places so exposed on Sunday
that the bar can be seen from the street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
BOATS CRASH INTO PIER
Part ofThird Street Bridge Damaged
by Collision This Morning

While being towed up the Christiana
river early this morning by the tug
Meteor. four canal boats loaded with
iron ore for The Diamond Safe Steel
Company, crashed into one Of the ice
piers OF Third street bridge, damaging
considerably.
The two came through the north
west channel and it is supposed that
the tide swept the boats against the
structure. Several heavy stringers
were broken and planking ripped up.
George Yeates, the bridgtender,
notified Levy Courtman Mealey this
morning and the damage will be re-
paired at once. The working of tn
draw was not interfered with
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
Mrs. KTLCROSS
Held FOR CRUELTY
Her Daughter May be Sent
10 The Home for Friend.
less Children

On the charge OF treating her little s.
year-old daughter in a cruel manner
and Of neglecting the child in almost
every manner. Agnes Ki.cross was
fined $40 and costs by Judge Church.
man in Municipal Court this morning.
According to the story told by neigh
bors. who made the complaint, the wo-
man would go home drunk and beat
the girl in a cruel manner, and on one
occasion locked the little one in the
dark cellar all night. At times when
the mother would be of on a, drunk
for several days. the neighbors would
have to feed and take care of the child
After imposing the fine, Judge
lChurcnman placed the child in the care
of Agent Stout until next Tuesday, in
order to give the mother a chance tC
show cause why it should not be taker
from her and placed where it wou,s
eceive proper training.
Erwin Devinney, a boy, was fined s
and costs for jumping on trolley car
when they were in motion.
Benjamin Goldberg was fined So ant
costs for peddling books without
license.
The case of Phillip Riley. who re
Gently was held in 500 bail for tn
Court Of General Sessions, on tn
charge of stealing $40 from AndreV
Nolan. viii be reopened on Frida
morning. Nolan has been held as a wit
ness in the case. and he wants to &c
out Of jail and go 20 work Both me-
belong in Maryland. and are bridge
builders.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
BARRIERS AGAIE CALL ON
HEALTH BOARD OFFICERS

There was another meeting Of the
BARRIERS Examining Board with
the Board of Health this morning in
the interest of the new regulations
The opposing faction was present, as
wen. and there was quite aslive'y. tiN
between the two factions of the ton
orial artists. The Board of Health did
not take any action in the matter
Messrs. Preston. Rowe and Cole repre-
ented the Examining Board. and
Boyle, Wolfe and Berringer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04

James II. Barnes, OF PhiladeIphla
formerly with John Wanamaker, has
accepted the position of manager Of the
drapery department of NJ. Megary &
Son. Mr.. Barnes has had long expert
ence in both New York and Philadel-
phia as a buyer and interior decora-
tor. and is well and favorably known
in the trade. Mr.. Barnes will. in the
near future. take up his residence in
this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
Had Photnernnhs Tnken

In Market street yesterday. quite a
little excitement was created by the ap-
pearance Of a young Polish married
couple in bridal array who were bent
upon having their pictures taken After
visiting several photograph galleries
none Of which appeared to please them
they finally decided upon one in Mar
ket street below Fourth street, and en-
tering the establishment, had theiI
pictures took"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
NTc. Kennev Nfakea Denial

Marshall Short yesterday came NJ
from down the State and was request
ed by Postmaster Kenny, of Harrington
to deny the recent article appearing in
a morning paper that he had been en-
gagged in a fight with a man in Har-
rington. Mr.. Kenny is said to be q
respectable man and a peace-lovinl
citizen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
Ronds Rsine Redeemed

First mortgage bonds of the Will
mington City Railway. dated Septem
Der /. 1891. were redeemed at the
Office af The Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company yesterday. The bonds
were to have been taken up on Mon
day, but that being Labor Day, nothing
was done ntil yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
NeN linme Law UnnonuIar

There has bees a great deal of dissat
isfaction among the local sportsmen o
late on account of the new reed bir
law Old gunners claim that the lay
whereby the reed bird season opens o
August 25 is a big mistake, as tn
birds are killed before becoming fat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
Eveniue Trips ptscontinued

On Saturday last the steamer Dia-
mond State. Of the Delaware River Nav
igation Company, discontinued her late
trips to Philadelphia. On Saturday
next the Wilmington Steamboat Com
pany also will discontinue its Z o'clock
trips to the same city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
Rkeged Many Birds

Charles d. Bird, W. T. Jones. ]. Wal
lace Johnson and John Maloney had a
successful days Cunning on the farm
of Harry White. near State Road on
Monday. The party brought back ten
dozen and three rail and reed birds as
a result Of their craftsmanship.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
Cartmell's

Take me on picnic. Cartmells
Blackberry Compound.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-04
The commander and all his men
Shot a dog and killed a hen.

At the conclusion Of Mr.. Conrad s
speech the memorial was unveiled
amid an outburst of applause and
cheers. by Howard DeHaven Ross, aged
Is months. and Francis Allyn Cooch
aged IS months.
William Bell Megear, Jr., the young
son Of William B. Megear, OF Smyrna
was assisted to the top of the monu'
ment by many willing hands and de
lposited q beautiful wreath in beha,
Of the Delaware Daughters of th'
lRevolution. Master Megear was loud
applauded.
Mr.. coocH PRESENTS THE MoNUMEN-
y The monument was presented to tn
!, State of Delaware by ]. Wilkins Ccoch
The Kalispell bee., 1901-04-01
THE civil SERVICE.
Ceo'o9ist and Spanish I1terp, eter 10
Get on list,

ceo'osist and Spanish ,ntern, eter Ia
Get on list.
Ihe United States civil service
commission announces that April 23
"a an examination will be held in any
city in the United States where postal
free delivery has been established. fo,
the positions of geologist, and assist
ant geologist.
The examination will consist of
geologic essay, English composition
drawing general geology. special geo.
logy, experience.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination it is expected that
certlhcation will be made to the no.
sltions of geologist and assistant geo.
iogist in the geological survey for oc.
casional service at a salary from 50
to per diem.
April 20 an examination will be held
Tor the position of Spanish interpre.
ter. From the eligibles resulting
from this examination it is expected
that certification will be made to the
position of Spanish Interpreter in the
bureau OF immigration at Kew West
fla.' at salary of So per diem, when
actually employed.
The Kalispell bee., 1901-04-01
IN DISTRICT COURT.

The spring term of the district
court was opened this morning at II
o'clock. The following business
| was transacted:
Louis Drabac VS.. A. w. Swaney,
case dismissed.
Application of George Robinson for
divorce was granted.
In the case of Patten, the Big Fork
murderer. w. j. Brennan was ap-
pointed as his attorney in place of
Thomas d. Long.
Peter Booth, charged with robbing
the refrigerator of Lee Lac, was ar
raigned and placed under $1,000 bonds
and was remanded to Jail. B. j. Nc
Intire was appointed as his attorney.
John O'Brien, who was shot by Off
Ger Eckwright for robbing the money
draw of John Boe's saloon was re-
manned. NJ. d. Baldwin was ap-
pointed to defend him.
Aug. Lehman, charged with rape
was pAnSSu uAuCl PO,VVO UOuuS. t1C
was unable to secure bonds and was
again placed in Jail.
Albert Arnold, burglary, dismissed.
Fred Powell, charged with robbing
Great Northern dining car was dis
missed.
The case against F. l.. Bickford
charged with selling liquor to minors
was dismissed.
I'ne case OF j. F. Davis, charged
with arson was dismissed.
Heroon and Roue, charged with
burglarizing the Stockholm Concert
han, were dismissed.
W. G. Nichols, a.,As Thomas Men
olas was arraigned under a charge Of
grand larceny and paced under $1,000
bonds. G. H. Foote was appointed
as his attorney.
Horace Gunderson was granted a d.
vorce from Amelia Gunderson.
Allen Kennedy, a native of Canada.
was granted naturalization papers.
The court adjourned at $3.50 D. m
until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The Kalispell bee., 1901-04-01

Gen. Funston is now the logica
candidate for vice-president on the
Roosevelt ticket in 1904. 1t will
make heroic combination. The
hero of the Cuban war in the white
house and the hero of the Philippines
presiding over the United States sen
ate. The trickster:
When in business on the street
Is confronted with contempt
When disguised in soldiers dress
He gains applause at each at
tempt.
WI Ting Fang. the Chinese minis
ter at Washington, is pronounced by
the Post to be a wonderful man. No
foreign government has ever sent to
America representative of more
general learning and adaptability.
Scholars, scientists, historians, states
men and philosophers meet in him an
intelligent man worthy in their utmost
respect The average man is delighted
with his wit, humor and genuine DEM
ocratic character. He bears himself
like a hero and has the sympathy of
all true patriots in the ravages now
visited upon his country in the name
of civilization.
A Russian, who name is hard to pro-
nounce, is visiting this country to
study the conditions. In an inter-
view the other day he said: "You step
forward rapidly. 1t is a serious time
with you Everything is changing.
The trusts will absorb the govern
ment or the government will have to
absorb the trusts. Trusts are the
outcome of the tendencies of the time
There is just as much sense in de-
nouncing the weather as the trusts.
The people are the government, and
the drift is toward socialism, an Amer
lean socialism, but what it will be no
one can say"
The Kalispell bee., 1901-04-01

A solid silver cross was recent,v "a.
ceived in Montreal from Michael Cit
co., an Indian. who found it while
digging in the Lake Lemarearnieue
district. A Jesuite has recognized
the cross, which has two bars, as one
OF the fifty crosses, presented to the
Huron Indians in the early part of the
sixteenth century. to brige them to
fight for France against the Iroquois
Indians. who were then friendly to
England.
The Kalispell bee., 1901-04-01
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-HOUSE AND ONE ACRE LOT:
must be sold at once. Great Northern Real
Estate office.
FOR SALE-HEAVY TEAM, NEARLY NEW
wagon, heavy harness. Apply, John Flynn
LaSalle, Montana.
FARM FOR sALE $50 ACRES, GOOD HOUSE,
Barn, farming implements; 100 acres under
cultivation; fine young orchard; 4 milo from
Holt. Terms easy. Address A. L. LEE, Holt
Mont.
FOR SALE-SEWING MACHINE; NEARLY
New with all attachments. % Fifth ave. east
FOX SALE-ONE GOOD 10 ROOM HOUSE;
hold six horses. Address X, Bee oifice
FOR SALE 100 ACRES; ALL FENCED: !:
creek running through land. Apply III Sd
ave west.
The Kalispell bee., 1901-04-01
BIG ESTABLISHMENT.

II. l.. Frank the Butte capitalist, is
investing very heavily in the coal
mines of Crows Nest Pass. The prop
critics owned by Mr.. Frank extend
over two thousand acres, on the Crow i
Nest branch of the Canadian Pacific
railroad, about sixty miles from the
other coal company, called Crows
Nest Pass Coal company. He has
about 40 men at work, taking out $50
tons of coal day and expects to- III
crease the output to 200 tons day
by July and further increase to 400
tons by the end of the year. He
finds his market with the c. P. R. He
has laid out townsite near the mine
and expects considerable town to
build there.
Mr.. Frank confirms the report that
James j. Hill has secured an interest
in the Crows Nest Pass Coal COM
pany having obtained 80 per cent of
the stock. That company is man.
moth owning 100000 acres of coal
land and is now producing 1000 tons
of coal day and operating 313 coke
ovens.
The Kalispell bee., 1901-04-01

The use and value of the hog has
constantly grown in face of strong op-
position. From this grunting, saueal-
ing and seemingly oblivious animal
we manufacture over $50 articles for
one purpose or another, sometimes
for ornament, but more generally for
use. He stands third in value as an
article of expectation from the United
States, wheat and cotton only exceed
ing him in that respect, and from this
fact alone one would think that he is
entitled to- the respect and attention
which his worth deserves. His meat
is now among the highest priced in
the market.
The following paragraph is goins
the rounds of the Washington papers
published outside of the rivals: "TEc
cities of Seattle and Tacoma have re-
sumed their warfare over the proper
designation of the mountain peak
which dominates both cities. Seattle in
sists on 'Rainer,' while Tacoma, as is
quite natural, is steadfast for Tacoma.
The row is a chronic one, and breaks
out when the denizens of the two
towns take brief vacation from their
ordinary and customary occupation
OF robbing eastern people who are
foolish enough to trust themselves in
the Puget Sound country"
Justice Brewer, in a recent address
on the abuses of the jury system,
said: las at present administrated, it
is little less than a relic of a semi
barbarous age. The juror is treated
little better than a criminal, He is
locked up at night and is given little
more pay than a day laborer. He is
compelled to listen to the wrangle of
lawyers. l hope that the time will
come when the juror will be treated
ike man, WIN he will receive the
pay of business man. also hone
that the present system of conviction
Will give way to one in which the con.
currence of a reasonable number of iur.
ors shall determine the verdict" He
calls attntion to the treatment of wit
nesses, which is more grievous and
outrageous abuse than the treatment
OF jurors. He says: 1T is one of the
duties of American citizenship to per.
form the duties of a witness when
summoned into court. although in the
presents ystem the witness is treated
like a liar and is browbeaten by op-
posing lawyers"
The Kalispell bee., 1901-04-01
REGISTRATION,

The total registration Saturday
night at the close of business was COG.
me vote is divided among the wards
as follows:
First Ward, 243.
Second Ward, 233.
Third Ward, 13O.