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Evening journal., 1902-10-30
A Remarkable nForty-niner'

'Tn February, 1849, Thomas Frazer,
a prominent resident Of Detroit Mich,
was insured in The Mutual Life for
81 coo. He was then 35 years Of aga,
and he paid an annual premium CT
$3.50. The recent death Of Mr.. Frazer
made this policy a claim. and bis heirs
received s3.152. Such results have fire.
quently been advertised by the old Mu-
tual Life. and it woild be irt-r5st'ng
to learn II any other company can pro-
duce one equal to it. Herbert N. Fell,
the company's manager here, offers TO
pay for space in the Evening Journal
to advertise any policy showing a rec
ord as good as that recently paid to the
heirs of the late Thomas Frazer
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siding elders. although they give all
sides a hearing before the appoint-
ments are fixed. In the Methodist sys-
TEN the presiding elder Is the connect
ing link between the bishop and the
churches. His duties are very much
like those Of an Episcopal bishop. He
opens mp new preaching places. attends
TO the business interests, finds pastors
for churches that may be vacated dur
ing the interim between the sessions OF
the annual conference and otherwise
performs the duties of a local superin-
tendent.
Besides deciding upon the pan OF
visitation the bishops will consider
matters pertaining TO the general mis-
sionary and educational interests OF the
church. They must be prepared for
three important meetings, which will
be- held early In November, rs follows:
General Committee of Church E1xten-
sion. Philadelphia, November 8; Cen
eral Committee OF Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education. Troy. n. Y. No
vemher 10-l1: General Missionary Com
mittee Trinity Church. Albany Novem-
ber 1918. These gatherings are OF a
hiehly representative character, and
deal with the larger interests OF the
denomination. Delegates will be pses-
ent at each one from all over the
United States and the bishops will at
tend in a body The Board OF Church
Extension, OF which Or. ]. NJ King. Of
! philadelphia. is the executive officr,
handles large sums OF money exclus-
lively for the building of churches in
the United States, the Philippines and
Porto Rico. This society recently fur
nished the money for the purchase Of
valuable church property in Manila
and also furnished several thousand
toward the erection OF a church In
/ Guyana, Porto Rico, besides helping
| many weak churches in the United
i States. For thirty-four years II has
erected on an average one new church
] day. The Freedmsn's Aid and
Southern Education Society has its
4 headquarters IN Cincinnati. DR.. NJ. G.
y b. Mason and Dr. W. p. Thirkeld are
4 the officers. This society carries on a
large educational work among the
/ whites and blacks In the South. Re-
. Gently large appropriations we're made
for extending industrial training Al
ready $500 students under the jurisdlc-
ton OF this society are being taught
. handicrafts and trained for professions.
The Missionary society is the princi-
pal so-called benevolent society of the
, church. Drs. A. B. Leonard and II. X.
Carroll, of New York. are the secre-
tarles. A year ago It was Obliged to
make a reduction in the amount CT
, money appropriated to the mission
, fields, and during the year just closing
I successful plans for increasing the in
= came to S1,5O0.0OO have been started
Over 5000. 900 has been raised in special
contributions in addition to the large
advance in collections in the churches.
All of these organizations are under
> the general supervision of the bishops
, who cooperate with the executive Off
GERS in carrying out plans for raising
r more money. Each organization is
h embarrassed by It's prosperity. and al
q the coming meetings the financial ques-
= ticn will be uppermot
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BAND HELD THE BYRNE CROWD
There Was Little Enthusiasm and Au-
dience Left Before the Meeting
Ended

Less than 100 persons we're present
at the Union Republican meeting held
at Walnut Hall, on Walnut street. near
Eight h last night, the majority ofwhom
were coloIed nen. To keep them there
the Columbian Band was IN attendance
and gave numerous selections.
Thomas e. Postles, councilman from
the Sixth ward, presided. William
Michael Bylne spoke Of the wrongs
heaped on the colored race before the
Civil War. His address produced very
little enthusiasm among shose present
Only once, when referring 70 President
Mckinley, did his audience respond
with any pretense Of applause.
Half Of the audience departed before
Byrne was through speaking.
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ENDORSEMENT
FORG. W.KSPARKS
S. England Resigns As Demo
cratic Candidate for Senator in
First Senatorial District

district Of Wilmington, the name Of
George W. Sparks as our candidate for
State senator, and we hereby declare
that this is done pursuant to no bar
gain. trade or deal, but in recognition
of what Mr.. England and we believe 70
be our duty to our State as representing
its chief political organization.
Resolved. That the officers OF this
committee be and they are hereby au-
thorized to carry into effect the proyi-
stems hereof
Mr.. England's Resignation
The following is the letter sent b.
Mr. England to Vicaor p. WoOlley, re-
signing as a senatorial candidate;
Wilmington, Del, Oct %, 1902.
Victor b. Woolley, Chairman Demo
cratic County COMMITTEES.
Dear Sir: Pursuant to the request o.
the Democratic County Committee,
hereby tender to you and said commit
tee, through you, my resignation as
candidate for State senator from the
First senatorial district of New Casue
county. This resignation is to take ell
feet at once. Yours very truly,
Howell S. England.
When seen this morning Mr.. Eng
land said that he had nothing to say
except that he resigned at the request
of the Democratic County Committee.
George w. Sparks, who succeeds Mr
England on the Democratic ticket az
candidate for senator in the First sena'
ltorial district, stated to an Evening
Journal reporter that he had heard Il
lrumored on the street that he had beer
placed on the ticket, but that it wa'
done without his knowledge.
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.bwell S. England has resigned as
Democratic candidate for state SEN
in the First senatorial district,
i George w. Sparks the Republican
sidate, has been endorsed, and will
<laced on the Democratic ticket.
j. England resigned ON Tuesday
and it was definitely settled at a
hing of the Democratic County
smittee on that day to place Mr..
ks on the ticket. but it has until
morning that the committees deci-
was made public. IA supplement
sucket of nomination was filed in
sbffice o the Clerk of the Peace this
hing.
Done to Defeat Addicks
,lairman Woolley, when seen by a
irter for the Evening Journal, said:
he whole object Of putting Sparks
he ticket in place of England is
{ bly, am effort on the part of the
Aocrats to contribute to the defeat
ddicks in that district. 1t is not a
against Robertson or any favor
n towards Sparks. The Democrats
re they can not win in that dis
and the move is to make Their
S effective for the defeat Of Ad-
n. Woolley said that for the bene
u voters he wished to explain about
supplementary ticket. The chairman
Nhe County Committee will deliver
kers with the name of George w
lxs on them to the inspectors o
ion. The clerks, before they mari
/ initials on the ballots. will put thu
.kers over tie name of the resigned
ocrat..
he resolution passed on Tuesday a
meeting OF the Democratic Coun
Committee follows:
lhereas, A vacancy on the Demo
/ C ticket has occurred by the resigna
of Howell S England as our can
tie for State senator in the Firs
torial district, and under the part,
ID this committee is required t
e someone to NJ such vacancy; and
hereas, The Democratic State plat
has declared that the question
overwhelming importance to tn
lie OF this State is whether thi
e shall be wholly controlled by 1t
mercial and ignorant classes unde
leadership of a commercial adven
r." and.
lhereas, One, George w. Sparks,
table citizen of the city Of VIII
gton, and the First senatorial dis
is a candidate for said position
we feel confident of his unfalterln
psition to said Commercial ad
urer," ana in view Of the great i'm
ability Of electing a Democrat 1
senatorial district, for the genera
of the State, at the request
own nominee, who, showing mos
mendable modesty and patriotism
-ing only to uphold the welfare
Estate as a Delawarean, 1t is
solved, That in lieu of Howell
and, our chairman and the office
bis committee are directed to pla'
l our ticket in the First senator's
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OLD ENGINEER DIES SUDDENLY
Went Home in Best of Health Yes
terdaY Afternoon After Making
His Run

Patrick Fitzgerald. the oldest engi-
near on the Delaware railroad. died at
his home, at Ninth and Pine Sts., last
night, Immediately after coming from
his run yesterday. He left the round
house about $50 O'Clock, seemingly in
the hest OF health, but was stricken
with heart disease soon after arriving
at the house, and died in a short time
His death came in the nature OF q
shock to the railroad men, with whom
he was very popular. He would hav.
been pensioned and retired in a shori
time
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CITY WILL GET
NEW RESERVOIR
Supreme Court at Dover Re
afhrms the Decision of
the County Court
Special to tho Evening Journal.

Dover, Del. Oct. 30-The Su-
preme Court this afternoon re-
affirmed the decision Of the court below
in the water case known as Thomas
II. Weldin, versus Mayer and Council
Of Wilmington.
This means that the Water Commits
sion has the right to purchase land for
reservoir purposes.
Chancellor Nicholson, Judges Boyce
and PenGewill sat.
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WORK ON DAM POSTPONED
Water Department Did Not Reach an
Agreement With Lea

Contrary 10 expectations, the new
dam at the site Of the Old Barley Mill
dam will not be erected this year. II
has been decided to postpone the mat
ter until next spring
Preston Lea who has an interest in
the waterways Of the Brandywine, OBJ
jected.
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Mr. PettlngIII to Preaeh

William l. Pettingin the we'll
known Bible teacher. will continue to
preach at Calvary Baptist Church dur
ing the month OF November Calvary
Church is holding all of its meetings in
the Old School Baptist Meeting House,
on King street above Tenth.
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PUBLIC Sale of Cows

On the James Z. Smith farm. near
Montchanin station, today, forty head
Of COWS were sold at pubic sale. AT a
public sale at Chadd's Ford. thirty
head of Durhams. Holsteins and Guern-
sey COWS were sold. One horse. car
rieges. harness and household goods
were sold at public sale at the former
residence of DR.. Robert P. Greenleaf,
at Henry Clay. =
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LevY Court speclaI Meeting

There was a special meeting of the
Levy Court this morning. After the
meeting. President Willis stated that
several matters were discussed, but
there was nothing for publication.
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patrlck Nenrx Resirns

Patrick Neary has resigned as a
member Of the Committee Of the Board
of Trade on new city charter. J. Har-
vey whiteman has been appointed to
fill the vacancy.
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WOMEN WANTED loDet
special to the Evening" Journal.


Laurel. Oct. 29-At the meeting OF
the State Lodge Of Red Men, now in
received from the women Of Highland,
Wilmington, for the Institution OF a
lodge of POcahOntas AZ that
place. The application was
refused owing to the fact that one
lodge Of this degree was already in ex-
istance at that place.
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service
RlOOMlNG MIL CLOSED

The blooming mill, where the blooms
ere relied into biilets at The Diamond
State Steel Coml any, was closed down
yesterday and will net start csaia this
week The mill was shut down so
that several repairs could be made.
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Odd Fellows Dine

|embers of Hope Lodge. No. 21, In
andent Order of Odd Fellows. and
r invited guests, had a dinner at
Fellows Hall last night. A pleas
evening was passed.
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GO
INTO THE DEPTHS
ike Commissioners See
Miners Work In Forest
City Pit

,ranton, Pa, Oct. 30.-The anthra-
coal strike commissioners are to-
investigating the very foundation
he long struggle between operators
miners that devolves upon them to
Itrate. They are visiting mines,
|ers' stores and the homes of the
Bkers. The commissioners, who ar
ID late last might, are being con-
ed by Thomas III. Watkins, made a
aber under the title Of one with
Eti, knowledge of the mining and
Of COAL"
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Agent for sub-station

oward ID. Ross has been appointed
Tx in charge of the new sub-post-
;ce station. No. 4. which will he
|ned at No. 21O Market street en-
Eember 1.
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For yo5r Halloween costumes 80 to
Mrs Il. Heinze, the Cd reli iible c s.
tuner. 4OOlh Poplar street. An i'm
mense assortment. 49,
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CHURCH HEADS
ARD IN SESSION
Methodist Episcopal Bishops From
All Over the Country Gather
in Grace Church

The regular fall meeting OF the
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church begun here last evening in
Grace NJ. 70. church, and will last until
Monday. All Of the bishops we're in at
tendance with the exception Of Bishops
Bowman and Fcster. retired Bishop
Warne who Is In india, and Bishop
Hurst, who has not been In good health
fer some timo In the last six months
The active bishops have been holding
conference. dedicating churches, help
ing raise church debts, attending con-
ventons, preceding special sermons
and otherwise performing the duties
devolving upon them as general super
intendents In the denomination. Al
though assigned TO certain localities
over which they have particular juris-
diction merely In the matter Of render
ing special assistance to the local
churches. the Methodist bishops are
not diocesan as are the Episcopalean or
Roman Catholic bishops They are
'itinerants' and can exercise their
prerogatives in any part OF the world.
The only exception Is I'm the case OF
the missionary bisops. who have full
episcopal authority but who are re-
! stricted TO the fields to- which they
have been elected by the General Com
ference. Thus Bishops Thoburn and
Warne. OF India, and Bishop Hartzell,
Of Africa. who are the missionary
bishops. do not perform the specific du-
ties Of that Office while they ere in the
United States, although they are en-
titled to sit with the bishops when
their special fields are under considera-
tion. All the other members Of this
episcopal body are fully empowered
general superintendents
Plan Of Visitation
One OF the important matters 10 bl
decided in the meeting beginning toda.
is the plan OF episcopal visitation fo1
the coming winter and spring.
bishop seldom holds the same set o
conferences two years In succession
unless IN case of an emergency. and s.
at each semi-annual meetin
there is general shifting about
The records are kept Il
such shape that in this transfer o
supervision from one bishop 10 anOthc
. every item Of business and every maj
involved will receive due and careful
consideration Dealing as they do witt
many matters and thousands @
preachers, everything done In the an
nual conferences is a matter OF printe
/ record and can be referred 90 at an
time and by any body,
Meet Bur One in Life
In the course OF a decade one bishoI
3 by changing from conference 10 confer
= ence. will deal with a large number Z
preachers and church officials. man
. Of whom he viii meet only once in hi
life Most Of the bishops have he'd
large number of the conferences bot
In the United States and In foreig
q fields. but Bishop Walden Is perhar
5 the only one Of the number who ha
. in the course of his long service as
bishop, sent every Methodist preachs
10 his appointment" In dealing VII
Q the preachers and local churches, II
It bishops depend largely upon the pr
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|lamokin. Pa. Oct 3O.-Colonel
|hett issued orders this morning to
the camp of the Tenth Regiment
|lantled so that the troops can de-
tonight for their homes. Colonel
..nett was so instructed by headquar-
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kendaIl's Wardrobe.

Probably no other actor on the stage
carries as small a wardrobe as Ezra
Kendall. His change of costumes con
sists of an Old-StyIe frock coat, frayCd
at the edges and Il tritie torn, a still
older hat. shoes Of q score OF winters
and a necktie such as grandfather used
to wear TO get into these tOgs takes
him probably four or five minutes. He
never uses a bit Of makeup. Just
before he goes out on the stage he
runs his hand through his hair two or
three times and he is ready.
Mr.. Kendall is almost in despair
because his old hat is giving out. He
bought it some five years ago in Balti-
more, at an old hatters who mad re-
ceived it back from an ancient gentle
man of the South i'll exchange for
one a little more up TO date. Since
then he has worn no other on the
stage. But now the rim is off half the
way around and he has to wear it
with the ripped side behind.
Mr.. Kendall now has two books of
his monologuCs on the market. He
said last week that so far he had re
ceived in royalties from these about
$4,000. He has in preparation a third
book. 1t takes four monologues to
make book.
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Two Teams Divide Big Sum.

From computations made by Geo.
S. Murray general athletic treasurer
of the Princeton Athletic Association,
and announced through the alumni
weekly. the Yale-Princeton game has
been proved the most successful finan
cally which has ever been played on
Princeton grounds.
The net proceeds were about $50 900,
which was divided equally between
the Yale and Princeton associations.
IT, gross receipts were $4,000. There
Wen exactly 1884 seats sold and
los general admissions, and these,
with the ESQ complimentary tickets
given to the press and to football men
and ushers. makes the grand total at
the game l7.439.
This is the best attendance by 1000
persons ever accommodated at Prince
ton for an athletic contest. A notable
feature is that the attendance has been
increasing every year. which shows
that college football is gaining in pop
ularity. Princeton's athletic manage
ment has been under heavy expense
of late because OF the building of
stands on the home grounds.
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American Eicyciiats Abroad.

Word comes from the other side
that Harry IIllies and Eddie Bald have
been meeting with great success in
their matches with foreign cracks. The
news that Eddie Bald is riding i'll old
time form will be particularly pleasing
to his American friends. The Buffalo
lad Of late years has seemed TO have
lost the speed that invariably landed
him at the head Of the bunch g few
years ago. but that he must have re-
gained considerable OF it is proven by
his recent defeat OF Jacquelin, the
French flyer in straight heats. ,iacQue-
lin has heretofore been somewhat Of
stumbling block to American cracks
who have crossed the Atlantic, among
them Tom Cooper and Major Taylor
Bald thinks Frank Kramer the great
est rider America has produced since
the days of Zimmerman.
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Jockey Lvne's First Mount.

Jockey Lucien ApDloby Lyme is
natural born rider. He was hardly
able to sit alone when he had his
first mount or the dapple gray thor
oughbrGd Hobbie. Then and there
Iucien proved conclusively that he
was cut out for jockey and so his
father gave him the reins and to-day
Lyme is one of the best riders III the
United States. Tc his credit ne has
the two greatest stakes on the Amerl-
can turf. He won tAe American Derby
with John A. brakes Wyeth ana then
annexed the rich Futurity with Say
able. a colt which Drake purchased
from Pat Dunno only q few weeks be
fore the race was run.
Lyme is now signed with a promi-
nent owner fer next season and may
30 to England. His scores Of friends
fear that this will be the beginning
of his end He is bound to be sue
cessful abroad and il so it is feared
he will suffer the fate of SlCan, Henry
Lester and Johnny Peiff. The prcju-
dice which exists against American
riders will in the end reach Lyme, it
is thought.
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Donovan Quits the Cardinals.

The MeSSrs. Robson, owners of the
Cardinals. received Il solar pleXus blow
them he would not manage the Cardi-
nails next season. The loss to the team
OF Patsy will prove even more disas-
trous than the loss of Shortstop Wal
lace last season No reason is assigned
for D0EOvau's Withdrawal, but it is
generally believed he does SO because
he feels that with the men whom the
Robisons have signed the team next
season will be no better than it was
last season, If as good. Stanley Robi-
son is out searching tor a manager. He
hopes to land Pitcher Charles Nichols
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Direct t,al's Great Season.

Direct Hal. the unbsaten son OF Dl-
rect. with whom Ed Geers swept down
the grand circuit in sensational VIC
tories, concluded his triumphant ca
reer at Memphis by winning his sec
ond stake OF the meeting, which mark
ed Direct HAS thirteenth victory OF
the year. There was nothing entered
in the Gotten stakes offered for PAGERS
of the 2:14 class that was thought to
have a chance with Geers' black beau
ty and when the betting was displayed
on the heats Direct Hal was barred.
At no time in either heat was Geers
forced to drive his best with Direct
Hal, but fast time was a"ng III each
instance. the miles b2inS reeied OH
in 2:O5 and 2:041.. The finish OF both
seats witnessed Ceers looking back
at the struggling bunch and after
alghting from his sUlky he SAID that
the race was the last that Direct hal
would make this year. The Con- re-
tires with more than $4,000 as re-
suit OF his thirteen victories. inns
leads all winnings Of PAGERS this sea
son.
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OberIin Easy for MICHIGAN.

In one of the pluckiest fights put up
on Ferry Field this year Oberlin went
down before the Michigan eleven at
Ann ArbOr by a score OF So to 0.
In the first half it looked as though
Oberlin would hold down the score,
but they We're not able to stand the
terrific smashing of Jones, Maddox,
Heston and Herrnstein. Bradley put
up an excellent game at left end for
the Maroon and Orange. When Gra-
yer missed Sperry's punt and Oberlin'
secured the ball on the Wolverine
iive-yard line ii took the breath away
from the Maize and Blue rOoters.
Maddox again proved himself
great hurdler, and the long runs of
HeSton, Graver and Herrnstein made
up the spectacular plays of the game.
Stimson was hurt in the last of the
second half and was carried off the
field.
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vice will be OF assistance to the pitch
er, as it constitutes an indicator or
guide. by which he is enabled to more
accurately pitch the ball within safe
limits.
AS shown in the picture, the indica-
tor consists OF rectangular frame
OF sufficient width and height to en-
brace transverse section Of the area
within which the ball can be safely
pitched, and is placed across tne
proper trajectory OF the ball so
that if correctly pitched it will pass
through the frame and be counted
as d strike against the batter. wheth-
er he hits it or rot. 1t is not intended
to form the frame Of any heavy
material watch would offer resistance
in case the ball came in contact with
it, and therefore light cord or paper
is used in it's manufacture, so that
il constitutes no actual obstruction on
the field.
The frame is suspended from hori
znntal cable hung from posts set in
the ground on either side of the dia
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Garter Wants Another Chance.

kid" Carter was not satisfied with
the result OF his recent bout with Jack
Root, in which he came out second
best, and is anxious to arrange anoth-
cr match with the clever Chicago
boxer Carter is not fighting in as good
form as he was q few months ago. He
has participated in some hard, Cruel
ing battles of late and has gone d trifle
stale. 1t is possible that a rest would
do the Brooklyn lad a deal of good
He is one Of the 2amest fighters that
over stepped into the ropes. but is
lacking greatly in science. He has
the punch and can also stand the gaff
well. but leaves himself too open to
the blows of his opponent.