Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-10
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING
The Body VIII Not Join in a
Movement to Boycott a
New York Paper.
RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH
OF PRESIDENT M'KlNlEY
New Assessment Adversely
S5 Criticised. e

Effort 70 be Made to Increase wilmington's
Trade in Chester County Through Inn
proved Tranic Facilities-Minute on the
Death of Frederick FraIey.
The Board OF Trade, at ITS monthly |
meeting Thursday night, deoided to do |
nothing In the movement to boycott the |
New York Journal. A letter on the |
subject was read from b. G. Under |
wood, who sent Photographic repro
duction of an editorial in the baseball
edition of the New York journal of
June let, 1901, which was held to be
direct incentive to the assassination of
President Mckinley. MIR. Underwood
announced that numerous boards of
trade had stopped buying the Journal
and suggested similar action by the
Wilmington board.
I. A. X. Saylor Of Justice suggested that
no action be tnken and that the COM
munication be laid aeide.
%. O. Purdy remarked that he did
mot think the board had any interest in
the matter. not wishing to boycott any.
lone.
Mr.. saylor did not consider it the
business Of the board to boycott, but t..
extend trade. +tt
Mr.. Purdy suggested that the mem
hers would do well not to take tie paper
IN question, but he did notJrnink any
thing should be done as a lizard.
A. 8. Read held that, Newspaper peo-
pie who published sincendiary matter
should be put IN jail, and that the
passing Of rsSolutions was not worth
The<bcsrd adopted a motion, by Mr..
.Faylbr, that the communication be laid
o. Ahs table.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolution was adopted !.
Whereas, Since our last meeting we have
had TO chronicle the death OF our good,
great. kind, wise and beloved President, he
OF stainless character, and whose domestic
life was so sweet and true, who had proved
himself earnest, vigorous and devoted to
righteous. government, and friend of the
+ Resolved, That this Board of Trade ex-
presses its deep sympathy at the great loss
the nation has sustained, yet believing that
his memory will be embodied with that sad,
sweet atmosphere which always envirops
those who have given their lives for the
people.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes. ~
Whereas, The Board Of Trace has received
notice Of the death of the Hon. Frederic
Fraley In Philadelphia, Pa. on September
23d. In the 96th year OF bis aRe.a man whose
life, both private and public, has always
been united with that which vas pure and
noble, whose services were at all times de-
manded by his fellow citizans for the conf
dence they reposed In him for his integrity
and wisdomi therefore,
Resolved, That as one of the constituent
bodies composing the National Board o.
Trade, of which our deceased friend wa
and had been since Its organization, ID
prQ1iOQut. dpqirQ nllNa NM ost
minutes our sincere sympathy, and our ap
probation Of his graciOusness of name
shown t. all, ana for his answering deyo
tion b interests and objects of the Boar
off7-ade.
THE NEW ASSESSMENT.
John s. Rossell raised the subject o
the new assessment. One member sal,
he heard OF case of manufaoturin
establishment which had never beef
placed at sl60, 900. Henry Il. Pickel
recalled the old method OF receiving an
peals from the assessment by a board q
one member from each ward, which b
felt to be letter than the method q
having board OF three The troubl
now 10 that three men are named to In
,orenBe the assessment, and they kno'
what they have to do. In Mr.. Pickelt
view Council had no authority to ar
point the special assessors.
Mr.. Reed declared that IL the Cour
oils action would lead to the city
losing manufacturing establishments
would be . time for the Board OF Trad
20 move, possibly to secure an iniun,
tion.
It wss decided to have commit,
Of three to watch the assessment, an
should any occasion arise, to report
the board as to needed action. Pres
dent Lawton appointed Messrs. Reet
Pickels and Gawthrop rs the committe
FOR CHESTER COUNTY TRADE.
Secretary Taylor reported concernir
the effort to secure increased ira
facilities to Pomeroy, Pa, by way
the Landenberg bIanoh. He had writ,
to the Pspnsylvania railroad on ii
subject and was informed that the La
denberg road was conducted by the Ba
timore u Ohio company; then he wro
to the b. 4 o. office, from which
was informed that nothing could
done in the matter now.
j. Newlin Gawthrop spoke Of a su
gestion to have the desired incfeas
facilities by way Of Newark Centre i
stead of by way OF the Landenbe
branch into Wilmington.
Mr.. Gawtnrop recalled that in I
earlier days large part of Chest
county dealt here. but the Baltimc
Central took the trade into Philad
iphia. Since then Wilmington peol
have put money into the Wilmington
Northern and Landenberg branch Of {
Baltimore & Ohio, which run into IL
country, but owing to bad train conn
tions the trade does not come here.
related one or two experiences of 10
waits at Chadd's Ford junction, viii
indicate the difficulties under viii
passengers labor.
On motion of A. s. Reed, the mat
YVES referred to the transportation 90
mittee, with the request to use ev
effort to secure improved facilities.
The board endorsed the movement
the Commercial Travellers Assooiat
to secure d fat rate Of two cents 10
throughout the country for oommerc
travellers.
GOOD BUSINESS OUTLOOK.