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Evening journal., 1902-11-24
AMENDING MILITIA LAWS
Effort to be Made to Increase Regi-
ment to Twelve Companies

st the Armory this evening the COM
mittee appointed some time ago TO
amend the militia laws will meet. The
main object is to draft amendments
whereby the regiment can be increased
TO twelve companies. The committee
has to make its report TO the adjutant-
general by December IS.
The committee is composed OF Col
oncls Theodore Townsend, j. Ernest
Smith, c. NJ. Stevenson and A. ID.
Chaytor Majors Evan G. Boyd and
James l.. France, Captains A. l.. Mat
lack, William e. Lank. G. p. Holcomb.
S. i. Doherty and First Lieutenant c.
p. Colten.
After the amendments are made an
effort will be made 10 organize several
other companies in Wilmington and
down the State.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
bids OPENED
THIS MORNING
Atlas Company Lowest Bid
der for Rem owing Obstruc-
tions From Little Greek

Bids for the removal Of two wrecks
in Little Greek. Del, were opened at y
o'clock, noon. today in the Office Of the
United States Engineer. The Atlas
Dredging Company, of this city. was
tho lowest bidder, agreeing to remove
the obstruction for $3.50. and they will
probably be awarded the contract
Napoleon B. Register, Lewes. Del,
s641: G.. NJ. Vansant and Eugene
Bowen, Atlantic City, N. j.. S3SS;How-
ard McGonigal, Little Greek, $40;
George NJ. Maull, Lewes, Del $3iO.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
OLD TROLLEY CHARTER
Secured by Judge Cochran to Build
Down State Line

Judge Edwin r. Cochran, as counsel
for the Tennis Construction Company
of Philadelphia. has made satisfactory
arrangements for tie control of an old
charter, controlled by William r. Polk
formerly of Odessa, but now of Bir-
mingham. Alabama The charter en-
covers the Tennis Company to build a
trolley road from Middletown to
O6t ssa.
Judge Cochran has been successful
in securing private rights Of way and
also satisfactory ordinances from both
towns. Mr. Tennis will send engineers
to make surveys and the work will be
started in a short time.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
PRISONERS FIRED JAIL
John Thomas Accused Of Burglary.
Did Not Escape

John Thomas, who was arrested here
about two weeks ago and taken 10
Georgetown and committed to Jail
'uhargod with robbing l.. T. Wallace's
hardware store, at Soaford. made an
other unsuccessful attempt to gain his
liberty at an early hour yesterday. He
and another prisoner occupied a cell
together, and they set FIRE to the fail
by saturating their bed with oil and
setting fire to Il.
The upper portion of the building
was burning flercely when the fire was
discovered, but Sheriff Hart and the
other prisoners extinguished the
flames. The men expected to escape
during the excitement, but failed IN
their attempt
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
Council VIII Discuss Charter

The joint discussion OF the new city
charter by members OF City Council
and the Board of Trade Committee
will not be held this evening. owing
to the illness of Councilmen James
Kane and James H. Morris. Should
they be able to ba present tonight the
charter will be considered by Council
as a committee of the whole.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
Burglars in Mill Greek

On the night that the house of j..
oward Mitchell. in Mill Creek hum
ed, was entered, burglars also made
Il unsuccessful attempt to rob the
nise Of Dr. Benjamin Thompson, but
ey were frightned off before obtain
any booty.
The house of John Pierson. of New
,rden, Just across the State line, was
i,tered. This time the thief was a
wly negro. The occupants of the
,use we're anarmed, and all they could
was to cal for help, which they did,
nd the intruder made his escape.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
TO INSPECT RAILROAD BRIDGE

Yardmaster c. II. Cantwell will leave
today for a two weeks vacation. He
proposes to inspect the improved
freight yards OF the East, going as
far as Pittsburg with view of making
improvements 10 the LEGAL service. He
is not making this trip in his official
capacity, but is doing it entirely upon
hie own responsibility. In his absence
night yardmaster George w. King is
in charge
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
Notice to Mariners

Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board that as soon as practicable after
Nov. "a, 1902, the nun and can buoys
I'm Delaware bay and river will be re-
moved for the winter and spar buoys
of corresponding numbers and colcrs
will be substituted. The bell and gas
lighted buoys in Delaware bay and
river will be maintained until their
removal is necessitated by the ice. and
due notice Of their intended removal
will be given when practicable.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
TraIn crashes Into Runaway cars

Charlotte. N. c., Nov. 2f-Informa-
tiol reached here today OF a wreck on
the Southern Railway. at Spartanhurg,
In which one person was killed and
several passengers badly injured. AS
No. 81, the southbound passenger
train, was entering the yard there at
high speed. it collided with three box
earn that had broken loose. The fire.
man was killed. Five or six passen-
gers were taken from the wrecked
cars badly injured.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
Robbery at Middl etown

Special to the Evening Journal.
MiddletOwn Nov. 24.-RObbers broke
to the store of S. M. Rosenburg late
Saturday night, and carried away
veral pairs of trousers, a pair Of
ioes and several suits of underwear
hey affected an entrance through a
de window by cutting out a pane OF
ass. This is the second burglary Mr..
osenburg has had in the past three
Onths.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
TOSSED FIFTEEN FEET

While playing I'M the vicinity OF
lwenty-ninth and Tatnall streets last
evening. Allen Locker. aged II years.
ran into a telephone wire. which had
been thrown across a feed wire OF the
Peoples Railway Company. He was
hurled fifteen feet, but fortunately es-
capped serious injury.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
Poll Clerks Paid

All poll clerks Of the recent election
have been paid except two in the
Seventeenth and one in the Sixty-ninth
districts. The three above clerks can
receive their money by calling at the
clerk of the peace Office before 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
sTRucK FREIGHT CAR

Train 50. due here at sos a. m, came
in an hour late this morning. A freight
car protruding from a switch struck
the dining car. which was next TO the
cpgine, tearing a big hole in the front
and smashing the glass.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
PUTIN NEW BRIDGE

The new iron bridge at Gray's Ferry
ever the Schuylkill was swung into
place yesterday afternoon at 2.25
O'Clock by the bridge gang of the city.
No delay was occaeioned by its institu-
ton.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
TRAIN STRUCK BRICKS
All the Steps Torn From Cars a
Sides Damaged

Passenger train No. 80. due here
about - O'Clock, ran into a wagonload
of bricks st the Landlith crossing, tear
ing all the steps from the cars and a
large portion Of the sides.
No one was seriously injured. The
driver of the team jumped, thus es-
Gaping injury.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
Sudden Death Of Bright Little Boy

Howard w. Mahoney. aged 4 years
and Q months. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry w. Mahoney, of Philadelphia
who formerly lived in this city. died
suddenly in the Quaker City yesterday
afternoon. The little fellow had been
sick but a few days.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
president Returned Homo

special train No. As, containing
resident Roosevelt and party, passed
hrough this city at 1 a. m. yesterday
morning for Washington, on their re-
urn from Philadelphia, where they
pent the day.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
NOTICE

have the finest quality California
wines ever sold in the city. soc. full
quart Port, sherry, claret Catawba,
Muscatcl. Angelica. Tokay and Rhine.
Thomas Hurley. Second and Harrison
streets. Delmarvia Phone 656. Deliv-
cred.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
Re CRACKERS
! IN TOWNSEND
STEAL A TEAM
rglars Blow Open the
'ostofice Safe and ct
Over $500
LIE TOOLS TO OPEN DOOR

luihb was WFtCkeu DI TOTCe OF the
Explosion and Several Citizens Were
~akened--Thieves Stole a Horse
I'd Buggy From Isaac Stats and
scaped
Special to the Evening Journal.
0wnsend, Nov. 24.-Burglars blew
= the safe in the postoffice here
~ Sunday morning, and escaped
"a its contents. consisting of post
stamps. a box OF valuable papers
nglng to the postmaster, and about
in money. The safe was totally
cked, and the heavy door was
Sni across the room. Other portions
The safe Knocked two big holes in
ceiling, and the windows of the Of
were blown out. 1t is supposed that
robbery was committed about 8
ocb, as that hour is given as being
time when William Scott. who lives
rby was aroused from sleep by the
losion, but thinking that the noise
Is not an unusual. one did not at
ipt making an investigation. w.
rman Reynolds. who is also a near
resident. heard the noise Of the ex-
sion, and he likewise failed to in
tigate, thinking that nothing UNI
lal had occurred.
postmaster Lattomus did not know
lthe robbery, until he arose and went
yn to breakfast, about z o'clock, on
lday. On being informed of the rob
y he Immediately rushed to his Of
4, which was found to be wrecked
m one end to the other. The explo-
n tore holes in the office in various
ces, and parts of the safe were
md scattered all over the place.
Pried Open Door
The robbers gained entrance to the
lding by prying open a front door
h a steel bar, which they had stolen
m the tool house of Foreman James
Wilson, but few minutes before,
is generally supposed, the tool
use of Mr.. Wilson having been en-
ed and several tools carried off on
turday night or early Sunday morn
:. All the tools missed by MIR. Will
N were found where the safe-crack-
had been at work in the small
)m, which has been used as an as
'ting room by the rural mail car
rs.
Escaped With Stolen Team
IN finishing their work there the
lrry gang went to the stable of Isaac
aats, a citizen here, and, securing a
'rse, harness and no-top buggy, drove
with the outfit, making their es-
pc in the team. So far the owner
is been unable to find a single clue as
the whereabouts of the missing team,
.hough he sent word 10 all Of the sur
unding towns.
Postmaster Dattomus. in summing
Thieves Got 5000
his loss today, said he could not
We an accurate statement of it. as yet,
L is sure it will amount to 5000 any
". He then stated that 500 of this
lunged to the Government. and wRs
ostly in stamps, the remainder being
sh.
AS Mr.. Lattomus conducts a gro
ry store in connection with the post
ice. the gang of robbers also visited
at part of the building and carried
yay about S10O worth of goods, com
ising cigars, tobacco, gun and
rious other articles.
Detective Ratledge was promptly in
rmed OF the case, and began work.
& upon it at once.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
The presIdentIs Message

Washington, Nov. 24.--Those who
imagined the annual message of Presi-
deut Roosevelt would be a duh and in
decisive document, will be disappoint-
cd. On the subject OF trusts, It is un-
derstood the President has written a
strcng paragraph, phrasing It in the
same broad spirit that characterized
his addresses delivered North and
South last summer and fall. He will
insist on publicity as something that
Congress might wisely provide for.
President Roosevelt will undoubtedly
have something 10 say about the tariff.
but his utterances on this are subject
20 revision.
lt is understood that the President
will devote large portion Of his mes
sage TO relations of labor and capital.
There has been long and anxious dis
cussion between the President and his
friends whether he should make recon-
mendation for legislation. He has been
urged to advise Congress to pass a bill
providing for arbitration of great
strikes and discusses where interstate
commerce may be involved.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
investigating Mrt. Cores Death

Paris, Nov 2i-Acting on instruc-
tions from the United States State De-
partment to thoroughly investigate the
shooting on Wednesday Of Mrs. Ellen
Core, Consul-General Gowdy today re-
Quested four representative American
physicians living in Paris to form a
commission, conduct an independent
autopsy, and report on the circum-
stances and probabilities of how she
met her death. The commission is
composed of DIR. A. j. Magnin who Is
In charge of the American hospital in
Paris; Or. Edmund Il Gros, formerly
Of San Francisco; Dr. Turner and DIR.
Whitman.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24
BAER TO HEAD
ALL COAL ROADS
Morgan Would Have All An
thracite Properties Under
One Management
Investigating MRS, CORES DEATH
President RooseveIt's Message to
Congress Will Not Be Dull Docu
ment by Any Means-- Train Wrecked
and Several Hurt

Philadelphia, Nov 24.-It is declared
that j. Pierpont Morgan has definitely
decided that President George +. Baer,
OF the Reading and Jersey Central,
must succeed Alfred Walter in the I.e-
high Valley. These combined roads,
with an operated mileage aGgregating
S.532 miles, have a capitalization Of
S526, 6,413,9OO, of which f$3lS,7O4, 900 is
represented by bonds, and $207. .7O9, 900
by stock. Their aggregate gross earn
with recent business, and the eouin-
lngs approximate sl07 100000 a year,
ment consists OF 2.19O locomotives, L.
So2 passenger and SS,SJS freight cars.
Evening journal., 1902-11-24

Hay fever quickly cured with Bra
lillian Balm. Kills the germs.
The Washington times., 1902-01-23
RIGHT OF WAY FOR FUNERALS.
street Car Regulations I'm Other CIT,
les Reported to Commissioners.

street Car Regulations I'm Other Cit
les Reported to oCOmmissioners.
The District Commissioners have re-
ceived from Major Sylvester several let
ters from the police officials of other cities
relative to street cars giving the right OF
way to funeral professions and other
paraGes.
A letter from the chief clerk of the de-
partment in New York states that there
is no special enactment in that city pre-
venting the free passage of street cars on
all occasions, but that such matters are
regulated by the police as good judgment
and the public welfare may demand.
Mr. Francis O'Neill, superintendent of
police of Chicago, states that there is no
special ordnance in that city covering
the point in question, but ne says that it
is an old and established custom in that
city, out of respect to the dead. of street
cars as well as all other vehicles no. to
treak funeral professions.
The acting marshal of police in Balti-
more writes that there is no law in that
city compelling street cars to wait for
funeral professions to pass.
The superintendent of police in Phila-
delphia states that there are two ordi-
n .nces requiring street cars to give way
to funeral professions in that city. He
says that one of them imposes penalty
of So for failure 10 stop car for the
passage of a funeral procession on its
way TO cemetery
The other ordinance requires civic and
military professions to stop every fifteen
minutes for the cars on the intersecting
lines TO pass.
The Washington times., 1902-01-23
CERTIORARI DENIED
IN TEA DUST Case.
Court Declines to Review
Fixing of Standards.
EXPERT BOARDS RULE STANDS.

| Justice Bradley yesterday handed down
his decision in what is known as the Tea
| Dust case, sustaining the demurrer of the
| Government to the petition asking tha.
certain records held by the Secretary of
the Treasury be filed with the Clerk of the
| Supreme Court of the District
Tea Importers Protest.
| The proceedings were instituted in June
last by Mr.. George Hamilton and George
| C. Cholwell & Co.. of New York; W ].
| Cruikshank, and others, trading as Mour-
| ilyan Heinman; Russell & Co, New York I;
Averill & Co., New York. and w. ]. But
| terfield, Great Britain, importers and deal
ers in tea. They protested against the
exclusion of certain brands of teas from
| the United States
Besides the Secretary of the Treasury
| the members of the board of tea experts
were also named as defendants in the petit
| tion OF the complainants for a writ OF
| certiorari filed.
Claims of the Petitioners.
| The petitioners claimed that in March,
| 1901, the board of tea experts. under an
act of Congress, prepared and submitted
standards to Secretary Gage, and later he,
claiming to act under the act of Congress
referred to, and upon the recommendation
of the board of experts fixed and estab-
lished certain standards for the importa-
tion of teas into this country. 1t is stated
that the standards ranged from FormosA
oolong, No. i, to Scented Canton, No. 13
Deny Right to Fix Standards.
The petitioners claim that the Secretar,,
and the board of experts had no power
under the act of Congress to fix the stand
ards as they did, because in doing so
they excluded from importation many
brands of tea which are neither impure
nor unwholesome.
1t is further claimed that standard No
Z, which fixes the standard for Country
Green tea, excludes from importation all
grades of Fychow, WeBchow Moyune and
Feekai, and many others which are not
Impure or unwholesome.
Court Declines to Review Ruling
During the year 1900-19o1, it is stated
there were exported III ,O55 half chests of
tea, valued at s1,710,550 of which fully
three fourths came to the United States.
If the standards fixed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury and the board OF tea experts
claimed at least from ope-third to one
hall of the available supply will be cut
off.
In disposing of the matter the court
said that neither the act of the Secretary
nor of the board of experts were judical
in their nature, and they cannot be re-
viewed upon petition for certiorari
The Washington times., 1902-01-23
RECEIVED WITHOUT PENALTY.
Taxes Not Mentioned in Certificate
Lead to Complications.

Lead to Complications.
The District Commissioners yesterday
approved the recommendation of the As
SCISSOR that the principal of two INSTALL
out penalty from the date of a certain
tax certificate issued to the owner of the
property.
1t appears that the assessment was
levied for the laying of water main in Q
Street against sub-lot 62, block 3. West
lexington in the name of Mr.. A. W. Crit
tenden, who now makes application for
the cancellation of the last two INSTALL
ments of the tax.
The Assessor in his report stated that
tax had been paid, but that the owner had
asked for relief from the payment of
the balance with penalties from May IL,
1896.
In transferring the accounts in the tax
ledgcrs, this account was not carried
over and subsequently two tax certifi-
Gates were issued on which this tax was
not mentioned. The Assessor states that
the committee appointed to revise the ac-
counts of the department discovered this
account and transferred it to the proper
ledger.
Against the claim of the owner that
he was led to believe the account can
celed on the strength of the tax certifi-
Gates the Assessor states that there has
been no transfer of the property, and that
il does not come under the provisions OF
the law OF May 13, 1892.
The Washington times., 1902-01-23
SMITHSONIAN
REPORT FILED.
Room Needed for Exhibition
of Museum Specimens.
MORE LARGE PARKS RECOMMENDED.
Secretary viii Accept Position as
Member of Carnegie Institution
Trustces-AniE,.l Ranches.

In his annual report the secretary of
the Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian
institution recommends that the number OF
large parks throughout the country be in
creased. The report also contains a
Recommendation for the establishment of
one or two inexpensive ranches in which
animals can be ''gentled'' and made ac-
customed to the sight of man.
The secretary pointed out that animals
having lived in the wild state required
TO be ''gentled" before being brought into
captivity, otherwise the new environment
and shock frequently caused their death.
Resolution Adopted.
TIE presentation of the needs of the
museum occasioned considerable discus
sion, and the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That a committee consisting
of six members of this board be appointed
by The chancellor, whose duty it shall be
to represent to Congress the pressing ne
cessity of additional room for the proper
exhibition of specimens belonging to the
National Museum and of additional ap-
preparations to carry on the work OF the
museum.
The chancellor appointed as members
of the committee Senators Platt. Cullom,
and Cockrell, and Representatives Hit,
Adams, and Dinsmore.
Secretary Acknowledges Gifts.
The secretary announced the gift to the
institution of a valuable collection of
works relating TO Napoleon Bonaparte by
Gen. J. Watts de Peyster, of New York.
The report of the executive committee
showed the permanent fund now deposit
ed in the Treasury Department to be
s912, goo. with other funds TO the amount
of S42 .00O
The secretary spoke of the gift of Mr..
Carnegie and the proposed institution, of
which he was asked to be a member ex
oficio as secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution. He stated that with the ap
proval of the regents, he would accept
this position.
The Washington times., 1902-01-23
WANTS HIS DAUGHTER BACK.
Mr. CornyyeII Secures a Writ Against
His Sister-in-Law.

Mr.. Burt F. Cornwell states that his
sister-in-law, Miss Mamie a. Morrissey,
is keeping his infant daughter, Clara E.
CornwelI from him. Yesterday he filed
proceedings in kabeas corpus to regain
possession CT the child. He alleges that
Miss Morrissey is teaching the child to
fear him.
On August IS, 1888, Mr.. Cornwell says,
lie married Miss Katie a. Morrissey in
Richmcnd ard took her to Baltimore.
where his business required his presence.
In 1896. he says. his wife died. During
the month of July. 1900. Mr.. Cornwell
states that he permitted Miss Morrissey
to take the child to Richmond, and al
though he has repeatedly asked and or
dered her TO return it she has refused
TO d. SO.
When the petition was presented to JUS
tice Bradley lie ordered the writ to is@ue
and made it retuI nabIe this morning at
10 O'clock
The petitioner stated that he has good
cause-to believe that Miss Morrissey
came to the city yesterday to attend the
marriage of Mr.. Frank NJ. J. Morrissey
and is certain that she brought the child
with her
The Washington times., 1902-01-23
FOR co, LECTION OF TAXES.
MIR. Davis Asks n Deficiency ApprO-
priRtiDn of $500.

pTtatDh SSOO.
Nj. E. G. Davis, the Collector of Taxes,
has forwarded to the District Commits
sioners request for special appropri-
alton of $500 to pay for the preparation
of the tax sale certificates for the sale
to take place next April. In explanation
of this request Mr.. Davis says:
The appropriation last year, being in
cluded in the regular appropriation bill.
but made Immediately available. was for
$500. This was found to be insufficient
Tor the purpose, larger force being found
necessary to do the work than we were
enabled to employ with this sum. In con-
sequence we have estimated for an in
creased amount that will allow the en-
ployment of a force competent to finish
the work in the allotted time-twenty
days.
About 5000 lots are sold, which neces-
states the preparation of this number
OF certificates of sale, which contain the
date of sale, number of lot, and square,
the name in which the property is as
sessed, the kind of tax sold for-general,
special, or water main; the amount of tax,
with penalty, interest. and costs; surplus,
If any, and to whom sold. Comparison
must pS maui Will tdA icuSeiS VI aiS
items enumerated and q statement made
of the same for record
In view of the fact that the amount
asked for is included in the District ap-
propriation bill, and that delay is prob
able in the passage of this measure be-
yond the time when these certificates
must he prepared, beg to suggest that
1t be provided for in the urgent deficiency
bill.
In order to avoid the recurrence of
this difficulty next year, 1t is recommend
ed that this item be allowed to remain
in its present shape as part of the appro-
priation for l9O3''