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Evening journal., 1903-06-09
YACHTS READY
FOR TODAY'S RACE
Wind Changes and Prospects
for Test of Speed More
Promising
WINDWARD AND RETURN COURSE
Owners Of the Reliance Are Anxious to
See Their Boat Buck a Head Wind.
Fog Was Thick This Morn
ing.

Highlands of Navesink, n. J.. Jdne 9.
Almost a dead fiat and a heav5, inn
penetrable blanket Of fog gave a dis
maj outlook this morning Tor q race
between Reliance, Constitution, and Co
lunbia today, over the Americas Cup
course, off Sandy Hook. The heavy
soUtherly wind, which blew in mist and
log and caused a pOstponement OF yes
terdays contest, flunked out early this
morning, and it was not until s o'clock
that Sandy Hook reported a tight,
streaky wind from the southeast The
fog at that hour hung thick III The
Horseshoe, where three Cup candidates
lay at their moorings, but the sun was
doing its best 10 break through the
roughs in the fog bank.
A good sea was running. The iace
today viii undoubtedly be a ntrccn-
mile thrash to wndward and q run
home. The syndicate members OF The
New York Yacht Club, who built Re-
lance, are anxious to see their boat
buck d head wind aud sect sclway n
race with Constitution and Columbia.
Oddly enough, those who nave been at
the wheel of Reliance have never had
any disposition to question Reliance's
dblill9 10 20 III ueuNy weather duu lc-
gotiate the sea. They were according
ly highly pleased when Reliance showed
such wonderful form in the smooth
waters in Long Island Sound.
Many yachtsmen, however. are of the
opinion that because of the fiat over
hang OF Reliances bow, she viii pound
not a little in a swell and chop. 1t is
because of this much -talked-of ques-
tion that so much interest has been
added TO the races this week off Sandy
Hook.
Several steam yachts polIed their
noses down the Narrows this morning
through the fog and slowly made their
way out to the Sandy Hook Light yes
sci, where the start viii be made at II
o'clock, if weather conditions are pro-
pltious.
Nine o'clock found the observers on
shrOe wit ha half-miie range OF vision
because of the fog, which was still
thick, thought lifting slowly.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
EAGLES SPIRITED MEETING
Drs. Morgan, Ruckmaster, Spruanee
and Sherwood Elected Medi-
cal Examiners.

The local lodge of Eagles held a
spirited meeting last night, when four
medical examiners were elected. The
meeting was held in Dockstaders The
atre, which is the only available build
ing large enough to hold the meetings
In. 1t is estimated that about 500 mem
bers attended the session.
There were eleven candidates for
medical examiners, but the successful
ones were Drs. James II. Margan. H.
G. Buckmaster, J. Harvey Spruance
and w. r. Sherwood. Drs. Buckmaster
and Morgan were reelected.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
MANY WOULD LIKE
TO SERVE CITY
New City Councilmen Will
Be Besieged With Many
Candidates
SOME WILLING TO SERVE AGAIN
Public Beginning to Wonder Who Will
Be the Next Chairman Of the FL
nance committee-Kane After it
Aoain

The election is over and in its wake are
bobbing up candidates for the different
municipal offices within the gift Of Coun-
ell. Although 1T is not expected that the
number Of candidates win be great, there
are now ten Democratic Councilmen
among whom seven or eight positions are
to be distributed.
A number Of people are Of the opinion
that the Finance Committee of Council
TO be selected should include Charles NJ.
Zebley of the National Bank of Delaware,
and William G.. Taylor, the Republican
member from the Seventh ward, who is
employed by the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company. That these men are ~
miliar with financial affairs and would, no
doubt, make good officers is the general
opinion OF the public. The former is
spoken of as chairman of the committee,
but Michael +. Cannon and James Kane
are also out for the position. The latter IS
the present incumbent.
Mr. Cannon claims first right TO the
position because he is the oldest council
man now in the city body. His friends are
backing up his aspirations and he viii
no doubt, make "a strong candidate.
Chairman O'Neill Of the City Demo
cratic Committee is making a canvass foi
the position of oil inspector and Ernest
j. Oueni. a Twelfth ward worker is being
prominently mentioned for city auditor
Clerk Monaghan in the city treasurer
office has a desire TO succeed himself. 1t +,
likely, however, that all THE present Of
flee holders win exert every effort to re-
tain their position.
number of prominent Democrats de
sire clean sweep, appointing new mel
and new blood for the jobs. They are o.
the opinion that It win greatly benefit tn,
party
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
SOFT COAL STRIKE IMMINENT
Webster Company Violating Provisions
of the Altoona Scale.

OF tns ALTOONA scale.
Altoona, Pa, June 9.-President Pat
rick Gilday, of the Central Pennsylva-
MIA bituminous coal field, charges the
Webster Coal and Coke Company with
violating the provisions of the Altoona
scale. and declares that the scale must
be fully complied with in 10 days or
every plant owned and operated by
that company will be ordered closed.
The Webster Company employs TO-
600 miners and is the largest concern
in Central Pennsylvania. Thomas Wat
kins, member.of the anthracite arbitra-
ton commission, is vice president and
the dominant stockholder. President
Gilday says that at the big Ben Creek
properties the cutters are getting 80
cents a day below the. scale; that the
company has widened the differential
that at Gallitzin one-half cent a ton
and is not complying with the check-off
clause. The company's representatives
refuse to meet the Miners Union Off
cials to adjust the differences.
National President John Mitchell has
been informed Of the situation by
President Gilday nd has promised sup
port from the S1,OO0,OOO treasury Of the
national body in case of a strike. How
ever, tnls will not be needed until after
the 100000 defense fund of the dis
trict is exhausted. The miners officials
fear the Webster people are ambitious
to overthrow the union. They say the
company's attitude endangers the joint
agreement in the Central Pennsylvania
territory
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Bartenders Elect Officers.

The principal business before the
Bartenders' Union yesterday afternoon
was the election of officers. The fol-
lowing are the successful candidates:
President, John J. Mcdowell; vice
president, Joseph Russell: recording
secretary, William p. Wingate; finan-
cial secretary, Joseph Hagen; treas
urer, John Mcguire; business agent.
Patrick Dougherty; inspector. Edward
.Currsn; guards. A. Ward and j. Dough-
erty. Dennis s. Shields. w. Landy and
Hugh Mcbride were elected trustees.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
OPERATORS ADMIT
COAL WILL CO UP
Before Inter. State Commis-
sion They Admit Price
Will Be Raised
SAY HIGHER RATES ARE JUSTIFIED
Mr.. oIyphant Says Conduct Of Business
is Stupid and Ignorant, Considering
the Necessity of Coal and Its Linn
tied Supply.

New York. June 9.-The interstate
commerce commission returned to New
York to continue the investigation into
the complaint that the coal carrying
railroads are violating the anti-pooling
section of the Sherman antitrust law.
The commission declined to postpone
the hearing until the United States cir
cult court had passed on the right Of
the coal road presidents to refuse to
answer questions as to contracts be-
tween the coal companies and the rail-
roads.
Robert NJ. Olypbant, former presi-
dent of the Delaware and Hudson, one
Of the respondent railroads, was the
first witness. He corroborated the
statements Of the other coal men, who
have testified that the price Of coal to
the public is to be raised 10 cents a ton
month untH a maximum increase of
90 cents ton is reached. He was not
prepared to say that the increase cost
Of production would not exceed 80
cents.
In the whole history Of commerce,
Mr. Olyphant thought, there never was
anything as ignorant and stupid as the
way the coal business has been con-
Quoted considering the usefulness and
necessity of coal and its limited supply,
Mr.. Olyphant said he doubted if his
company made any money when coal
was selling in New York at 81 or less.
For the last ten years the profits of the
company have been about Z per cent.
His company increased the price, he
said because exigencies of the trade
justified the demand. I'VE could get a
higher price if we asked for it, he
added. 1t was out OF Difference to the
needs of the public, the witness said,
that the price Of company coal was
kept at So Just after the strike when
the independent operators were getting
IS and $40
Adelbert Moot. Of counsel for the
Erie system, protested that the COM
mission has no jurisdiction in any mat
ter that concerns the price Of coal.
The commission decided it could con-
slider prices realized for a product to
arrive at the reasonableness or unrea-
/ bOudultlcSo VI tlt LltlSiA AdNOos
Judge Campbell the>1egal represen-
tative of the Reading system, declared
his clients ready to coneede that the
price Of coal is about So a ton cad that
the price will increase until $3.50 is
reached.
Mr. Moot argued again that as the
Delaware and Huoson handles no coal
but from its own mines, neither the
commission nor congress had any au-
thority to investigate its prices. The
commission overruled the objections.
Samuel T. Peters, of Williams & Pc
ters, sales agents, for the coal interests
of the Erie system, was recalled, and
explained the variation in prices shown
by saying that sometimes it was neces-
sary or political to make special price
to a special consumer. He declared
that the demand for coal is so great
today that the dealers could get Sc to
81 a ton for it if they demand it.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
WEATHER FORECAST

The New York Herald forecasts that in
fhe Middle States and New England to-
dav fair and overcast weather will pre-
van. respectively, preceded by rains in
Eastern and Northern New Ysrk, and in
New England. with slowly rising tempera-
ture and light to fresh southerly winds
shifting to southwesterly. On Wednesday
fair to partly cloudy weather will prevail,
with slight temperature changes and fresh
to light southwesterly and westerly winds;
and on Thursday, fair and warmer
weather.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
JURY OUT IN
NJ 'CL0SKEY CASE
Attorneys on Both Sides
Made Their Arguments
This Morning
CHIEF JUSTICE DELIVERED CHARGE

CHoN " - oiNNiNHAual " W. N's .
B. g. w. Railroad for Loss Of Horse
and Damage to Wagon Now on
Trial.
The jury In the case Of the state against
Francis A. McCloskey charged with OBJ
taining money from ehe county under false
proienses. went out at 1910 o'clock.
Boh sides closed yesterday afternoon
and Deputy Attorney Richards
and Robert II. Harman. of counsel for the
defense. addressed the jury. j. Frank
BAH for the defense and Attorney General
Ward for the Static made their arguments
to the jury this morning During his ad-
dress Mr.. BAN said:
I'VE only ask that you consider this
case in a common sense and business like
way and feel gratihed that we have such
jury as this to argue before. This is a
case of alleged false pretensc, but the only
false pretense there could be, gentlemen.
IN this case. was that Mr.. McCloskey pre-
sonted the bill to the. Levy Court I'm the
name OF John NJ. Rogers, instead Of Fran
els A. McCloskey Wen, gentlemen. if the
bin had been presented m Mr.. McCloskey's &
name, the county would not have paid out
a cent less, ana then how could the county
be cheated and defrauded II 81 did not los,
cent.
The jury was charged by Chief Justice
Lore.
After the jury retired In the above cas-,
"a special jury was drawn IN the case OF
h. Bumenthal and Company W. r.. w
and 3. r. r. IL is an action to recover foi
the loss of a horse and damage 20 a wagor
by being struck by an engine. II was ir
this accident that Joseph II. Blatz. former
superintendent for Blumenthal and Com
pany, was killed. Salisbury. Ponder an,
Curtis represent the plaintiff. and War,
and Gray the railroad.
The court announced that the othel
special jury cases would be taken up a.
follows.
Thursday. June Il. Edward ] Flinn vs.
r., w. and b. r. r. Company.
June is, Charlotte M. Boudwin vs. wa
mington city Railway Company: Edwar
V. DuRoss VS.. same. and John Lynn VS.
same.
June %, Joseph II. Blatz's admir- VS.
p, W. apd B railroad and Walter Nc
Feats, admr VS.. same.
At the afternoon session yesterday
Robert G. Harman, Of counsel for Nc
Closkey, asked the court to instruct the
jury TO render a verdict of not guilty
but the court declined.
A large number of registrars were in
the court room to testify that they or
dered the lists from McCloskey and
that they were delivered properly. Az
ter two Of the registrars had testified
the State admitted that all the others
would testify to the same thing and
thus much time was saved.
Mr.. McClOskey on the stand told OF
the work he had in arranging the lists
and recognized a letter received from
Mr.. Rogers, saying that he should
make out the bill in accordance with
what the other printers were charging
Thomas Rossiter testified that the
work of copying some Of the lists
would be worth to the printer i'm some
cases as high as S3 per cent.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
earbaae Men Scarce.

Many complaints are being made
daily by residents of the Western Sec
ton of the city on account of their
garbage not being collected.
The garbage wagon has not visited
a number of houses I'm the Western
section for ten days.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
season'a Frst MoonIiaht.

The first moonlight excursion Of the sea-
son was given by Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist Church on the steamer City of Ches.
ter last night. About 45O people took ad.
vantage Of the moonlight ride. The boat
went down the Delaware river a few mile:
below Fort Delaware and returned abou
u o'clock.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Special Offer for Graduating Trade.

This month only for Graduating
Trade. II. S. Mitchell. Jeweler, Sew
enth and Poplar streets, is giving
FREE a Ladies' or Gents Gold Chain
with every Watch Sold No outlay of
money. 81 per week; delivered on first
payment.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
lIew Foreman Appointed.

John Paynter has been appointed
foreman of the West Yard freight re-
pair shops of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, in the place of Charles
r. Volks, who has been promoted to
foreman OF laborers at the new Todd's
Cut shops.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
ro shin cars on saturdav.

The Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany will ship ten passenger coaches to
the Florida, Johnstown and Gloversville
railroad on Saturday. This completes
the consignment Of cars built for that
road by the local firm.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Donation and Reception Day.

Tomorrow win be donation and re-
eeption day at the Sarah Ann White
Home for Aged and Infrm Colored
People, No. S22 French street. The
managers hope that the many friends
Of the institution win remember 1t
upon that occasion and be liberal in
donations Of money and supplies.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Farmer Wilson 70 Play Pool.

Farmer Wilson arrived IN town
this morning and arranged a 75-ball
continuous pool match with a West
End Club player, to be pulled off at the
Clayton House pool rooms tonight at
SIS O'Clock. Wilson. who is an expert,
VIII give scme fancy shots after the
same.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
French Vessel in Port.

The French steamship lie Lion, from
Barcelona, Spain, arrived in port to-
day. The vessel will take on n cargo
of petroleum at Marcus Hook, and
leave again within a few days.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
lust In atIvnnh,s-

a choice lot of Chester county white
potatoes from Lynch's Glenside farms,
near West Grove, Pa, 45c. a basket. D..
w. Lynch & Co. Fourth and Madison
streets, and Eighth and King streets.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
DID NOT COLLECT
500 IN TWO YEARS
Collector Mccoy Turns in
His Books to the Levy
Court
QUESTION ABOUT HIS SALARY
His Term is Not Out Until July I.
Collections Of Poll Taxes Not Enough
to Pay One Months salary-Trouble
Over School Site.

AT the meeting Of the Levy Court this
morning, Clerk of the Peace Quigley stat-
ed hat the county treasurer had turned
over 10 him the books Of the poll tax col
lector. He then asked the court as to
what was going TO be done about McCoys
salary. County Treasurer Rettew stated
that Mccoy turned over SAT-. his books
and made his fnai settlement on June g.
Mr.. Rottew stated that Mccoy collected
but si9.S2 during 1901 and 'o2. The coll
lectors term is not out until July ], and
the question arose as to whether or not he
was entitled to salary as he had turned in
his books before his term was out The
question viii probably be brought up again
later.
Trouble Over Sehoolhouse Site.
A communication was received from the
school committee for school district No.
l22, stating they had been unable to pro-
cure by agreement from the owner, land
on which to erect a school house and
asked the Levy Court 20 appoint three
freeholders TO select IA site for the school
house. The court named the following:
c. j. Vandegrift, l.. G.. Nandegrift and
Boyd r. Cleaver.
Altlh OF llt Itdtt NlNutlu - QuiNltA
called the members attention no the fact
thai fence viewers are appointed for the
various hundreds at the present term OF
the Superior Court. He said the Superior
Court would probably adjourn this week
and that he wanted to get the list Of fencs
viewers prepared. He submitted the list
appointed at the last term. Mr.. Hopkins
asked If last years list had been cor
rected. lie said that one man in Mil Creek
hundred had served many years after his
death. The list was gone over and viii
be submitted ITO the Superior Court foi
appointment.
The bill for boarding prisoners at tht
workhouse for May, amounted TO s.. AGA
and was ordered paid.
The error list of John W. Morrison. a
former tax collector Of Mil Greek hundred
was reported and accepted. President
Chandler explained that Mr.. Morrison did
not owe the county. His error list was on
his books. but had never been allowed.
The workhouse committee IS TO meet
Warden Meserve tAls afternoon TO talk
over the matter of a stone crusher.
A report of the Trustees of the Poor
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
DIED FROM INJURIES
James Connolly Crushed Between Cars
Last Night.

James Connolly, aged IS years, Of
No. PIT North Jackson street, who was
crushed between cars last evening at
the Hilles and Jones Company's works.
died In the Delaware Hospital this
morning.
Coroner Mccormick viii hold an in
quest.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Fifty Cents to Cape May.

sion, Thursday, June IL. Train leaves
King street p. & r. station at 7.45 a. m.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
TWO SOUGHT DEATH
AND TURNED ON CAS-
Man Found Dead in Hotel.
Woman Dies in Marshall
Street House

Philadelphia, June 9.-rwo people in the
eastern part of the city sought and found
death during the night Neither offered a
dehDite explanation for the act. but prob
ably the depressing atmosphere had more
than a little to do with both, combined
with business and other troubles. One
suicide was a guest in the Rldgeway House
at Front and Market streets. The other
was a Mrs. White. of 5Ss n. Marshall
street. Both used gas,
w. S. Adams, New York" was the
name on the Ridgeway House register that
the man, now dead, had written. 1t Is
supposed to be fictitious. however, as let
tiers and other papers found in his pockets
would Indicate that he was William A..
Stearns, Of New York. He was about lhir-
ty-eight years old.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Lovely Weddinn Presents.

A beautiful display OF wedding and
graduation gifts at w. Roy Flyers, 1O11
and 103 East Thi1d street.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Our Creed

To publish all he news that
oughtto be published; to put
1t into attractive form; to
discuss fearlessly what
ought to be discussed, and
to disseminate wholesome
Views of life.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

Seattle Wash. June 9.--Wfth a revolver
levelled at their heads eight passengers
on nn electric street car were forced to
surrender their valuables to two robbers
supposed to be boys early today They
forced the conductor and motorman Ito go
inside and while one went through the
passengers pockets the other held re-
volver.
About $50 and several watches were Sc
cured, no resistance having been offered.
Rome June 9.-The negotiations be-
tween the Vatican and France regarding
the attitude to be assumed by President
Loubet toward the Pope during the Presi-
dents coming visit to Rome are at a
standstill. The Vatican hopes a change
viii occur by France modifying the situ-
alton. II no change takes place, the idea
prevails that NJ. Iloubet will not ask to see
the Tcpe. thus avoiding a refusal, which
would necessarily bring about a rupture
between France and the Vatican. The au-
thonties believe that by NJ. Loubet and
the Pope ignoring each other the present
status Of the relations between the Church
and the French Republic will be main
tained.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
The Weather

Today; Fair and overcast
slowly rising temperature, light
winds. Tomorrow: FaIr:toIpartly
cloudy. fresh Winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
AUTOMATIC DOCTOR IN PARIS.
Drugs for Twelve Different Ailments Furnished by Penny-in-sIot
 Machines.

It is probable that the climax of the automatic supply craze has been reached by the company which is about to install penny-in- the-slot ma chimes, called "everybody's doctor ,' on the boulevards and principal thor oughfares, says the Brooklyn Eagle
 Each machine is to have T12 slots, which means that not only the reme- dies, but also the prescriptions for 12 different ailments, such as toothache, indigestion, cold in the head and nerves" will be forthcoming for the ubiquitous penny.
 The faculty of medicine has grant ed the system certificate. and there is consternation among Parisian doc tors. One doctor said: ii
 Tt will lead to all sorts of com plications. People who are suffering pain have not always their wits at command, and it is quite conceivable that many people will take the op- posite drugs to those they require.
 can see man who is half blind with biliousness putting his penny in the wrong slot and swallowing a cure for influenza. That is certainly what will happen, and then those ma chimes will be railed at just as many a doctor is when he happens to make mistake"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-08
Experiment with New sretaI.

BERLIN, June S.-At a session of the chemical congress Professor ". Markwald of Berlin showed the cleo. tro chemical and physical section a smudge of dark powder on piece of paper, which was the first time that any of those eminent scientists had seen the metal polonium, discovered by Professor and Mime. Curie of Paris, Professor Markwald proceeded to give a marvellous exhibition of the powers of his speck of polonium. 1t intercept ed strong current of electricity pass. ing through the air from the generator to the receiver, the air ceasing to be 8 conductor for the flashes. The room was then darkened, and pieces of ba. rum, platinum and zincblende placed near the polonium gloWed with a bright greenish light. The assemblage of chemists were thrilled with aston. ishment. It appeared to be a miracle.