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Evening journal., 1903-04-07
WANT OFFICE
TO REMAIN HERE
People Opposed to Abolition
of Local United States Eu-
gineer's Department
WORK WILL WARRANT RETENTION
Office Reopened Last July at Large
Expense and Now According to Ru-
NOR Will Be Closed Administrators
Ball and Alice Interested.

Tue story being circulated that upon
tho retirement of Colonel Jared A.
Smith, United States engineer, whose
headquarters are located in the old
Federal building, the Office in this city
is TO be abolished. is meeting with the
disapproval OF the people in general. II
une report is true, the citizens OF VIII
minston VIII not stand by and see IL
done without making a strong effort to
prevent it.
Why the Government should wish to
abolish the office here is a mystery.
A considerable amount of money WIS
expended to ht out and repair the pres
ent building, and it is claimal that
there is no better equipped engineers
Office in the country.
The local office for this district was
opened in 1884 and closed in 1901. Last
July IL was reOpened, and at that time
1t was supposed that the department
would remain. Now that there is tall,
OF It's removal, some people are WON
dering If the Office was created only for
tne benefit of Colonel Smith to be atol-
ished upon his retirement
When seen by a reporter Of the Even
ing Journal this morning a prominent
official interested in the welfare of
Delaware said that the local Office was
the most central and most convenient
place for the supervision and direction
OF all the fertilization work on The
Delaware rive. which foums q part OF
the duties Of the engineer for this dis
triet. The forts which come under the
| Immediate attention of the local Office
are Forts Delaware, Dupont and Mott
and the work attached to their supor-
vision is in itself enough to maintain
an Office here.
In case the department for this dis
ltrict is abolished, the work which Is
now being done at the local Office will
undoubtedly be transferred to the Phil
adelphia office. In that case the people
of this State need expect very little
assistance from that end as the Della
ware river lis occupying the entire at
tention of the engineer of that dis
trict. The Christiana and all other
little creeks and streams down the State
will be forgotten, while the work OF inn
proving the channel in the Delaware
river for the benefit of Philadelphia
will merrily go on.
United States Senators Alice and
Ball visited the engineers office yes
lterday and made themselves acquainted
with its workings. They will make q
tight for the retention OF office.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
WANT BETTER LIGHT
IN SOUTH WILMINGTON
Citizens Will Hold Big Mass
Meeting to Ask for
Gas Lights

The residents OF South Wilmington arc
going to take action regarding the lighting
Of that portion Of the city. Today q dele
CATION waited upon the Liberty Fire Com
pany to ask them for the use OF its han FOR
mass meeting. This was granted them
and some night next week the citizens will
gather TO frame a petition to ask the VIII
mington Coal Gas Company TO put lights
there.
once before the gas company was pc
tidonod to furnish light for South Will
mington, but after looking into the matter
Il found that by placing their pipes be-
meath the Christiana that leaks were like
ly 10 occur and damage the quality OF
gus.
These people want tho company to erect
tank on the South Side or the bridge and
pump the gas directly into It from the
works. from where It can be furnished tc
consumers.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
FINE MUSIC AT CENTRAL
New oratorio on Good Friday Night
and Special Easter Program.


on the evening Of Good Friday. the
choir Of Central Presbyterian Church
viii sing James II. Rogers oratorio.
''The Man of Nazareth" The solo
"The Man of Nazareth" solo parts viii
be taken by Mrs. Smalley, Miss Nor
row. Mr.. Carver and Mr.. Mason, with
Norris c. Morgan, organist and choir
master.
The oratoriO is new, the copies or the
music having been printed the early
part Of the present year. and has con-
seouently meyer been sung in Whining
ton. While the composition is there
fore modern writing, yet the composer
has given q very beautiful work. The
words are taken from Holy writ, and
portray the Saviour's last days on
earth, the last supper the scene in the
garden, his betrayal his arrest, the
trial in the judgment hall, his con-
demnation, the way 20 Calvary, his
crucihxion, and the reading of the
temples veil.
on the evening of Easter Sunday the
choir will sing Shelley's cantata of
Life and Death" which IS q sequel TO
the service of Good Friday night
These services are not given for enter
tanning purposes. but are purely devo-
tional in their character. The service
on Good Friday evening viii start
promptly at o'clock, and the public
is cordially invited TO attend.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
PENNELL A THIEF
DECLARES THAYER
Legal Dispute Over Life In.
surance Reveals Startling
Secrets oil His Life
PLANNED SUICIDE YEARS AGO

81 Is Alleged He Carried over $780,
600 Life Insurance In Order That
Victims Might Reooup Their Losses.
$4,000 For Mrs. 7urdick.
Buffalo. n. Y, April lit is alleged
that Arthur e. Pennell, who was killed
in an automobile accident On March 10,
was a defaulter to the extent of from
s15O,O0O to $500, 600. The story leaked
out as the result of a legal dispute over
two life insurance policies, and is to
the effect that Pennel induced friends
in the east who had known his family
and the family Of his wife to place
money in his hands for investment He
would inform them of some good in
vestment which he had come across
which would pay an excellent rate Of
interest, and they would send him
money. The money which was sent to
him for Investment, it is alleged, he
spent, and when interest payments fell
due he made the payments out Of his
own pocket
Incidentally 1t has been learned that
Pennsll made provision for the pay
ment to Mrs. Edwin L. Burdick of
$4,000 ont Of his life insurance.
Pennell carried over 500, 900 life in
surance in order that afterh his death the
eastern estates to which he is alleged
to have bsen a defaulter might be able
to recoup the losses which they had
sustained through him. In his VIII
Pennell named as administrator of his
estate his brother, J. Frederick Pennell
He left to his administrator sealed in
structions that upon his death he
should make good in full out of his es-
tate all the Losses which had been
sustained through his defalcations.
1t is said that Pennell had contem.
plated suicide for two years, and the
fact is kpown that he planned tive
years ago TO throw himself in front ot
a train at Peekskill. and to make Il
appear that his death was an accident
! 1t appears there were two life poll.
cies which he'd not been handed ovel
to the administrator. One was for S15,.
600 and the other for $4,000. Those
two policies had been assigned by Pen.
| nell to Attorney Wallace Thayer, in
trust The insurance companies tool
/ legal counsel in the matter and held NJ
payments. 1t was then that the story
Of Pennell's alleged defalcation and his
plans to commit suicide were made
known. The $4,000 insurance money
assigned to Thayer by Pencil in trusf
is supposed to be paid over to Mrs. Bur
dick In accordance with the provisions
Of the bond for $4,000 which Pennel
gave prior to his death. Mr.. Thayel
viii not talk about It.
It is now stated that interesting de
velopmonts may be looked for at thl
Pennel inquest. It is known tina
I Pennell left a last statement in dc
fense Of himself. m it he dealt a
length with the Burdick case. Pen
nell said in this statement that Bur
dick was killed at midnight; that al
unknown woman killed him; he pre-
tested his own innocence and said h
had nothing to do with the crime. H
told of his strained relations with MI
Burdick. but insisted that his rela
tions with Mrs. Burdick we're purel
/ platonic.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
ISSUED FOUR PERMITS
Alterations to Be Made to the Looar
House.

building Inspector Cassidy issued four
'puilding permits yesterday morning as
follows; o. A. Twuoy TO build a one
story frame kitchen at No 721 Madison
street $3.50; Louis Lichengtein TO erect
eight fhree-story porch houses I'm west
street between Sixteenth and seventeenth.
w. D. Haddock and Company no build n
boiler room az No. 81 shipley al n cos,
OF $500; Patrick Fahoy to make additions
ana alterations at the Logan House Ia
cost si.OOO ~
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
DR.. BATTEN TO SPEAK
.Fsrmer Rector of ST. Andrews Church
to Address Noon Day Meeting.

For the speaker at tomorrow's monday
service for business men and business
women, the committee has the pleasure
of announcing the Rev. Loring w. Battcn,
reotorsof St. Marks Church, New York.
DR.. Batten was formerly rector Of st. An
drew's Church and recently preached
there. He IS a man with a message, and
this will be a good opportunity to hear
him, If only for the few minutes allowed
in the Lenten services that occupy only
about twenty minutes altogether.
The series win close on Thursday, when
the speaker will be The Rev. Cassius NJ.
Roberts Of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
HoIy week at rrInIty chureh.

The Holy Week services win be as
follows; 4.s0 p. m, daily except We'd
nesday and Friday. 8 p. m. Wednes-
lay, Passion service. "The Seven Last
Words of Christ" sung by the full
choir. Maundy- Thursday. IL a. m.,
holy eucharist; 8 y. m, special confr-
nation. Good Friday, IL q. m, mathis,
litany and altar service. 2.S0 p. M,
Passion service and meditation. 7.45
p. m, reading of the Passion. Singing
led by the fun choir Saturday, Eas-
ter even., 4.30 D. M. holy baptism.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
WILL GIVE UP
CITY STREETS
FOR FACTORY
Street and Sewer Department
to Wipe Them Off
New Map
APPLICATION TO OPEN STREETS

Property Owners Want Tatnall and
West Streets Cut Throuoh-super-
visor Pierson Will Submit Report on
Electric Lights at Next Meeting.
Before the meeting OF the Street and
Sewer Commissioners this morning the
street supervisors presented each menu
ber with a beautiful spiroa plant in full
bloom The gift was a surprise to the
directors and was much appreciated BY
them.
The abandonment OF a number Of
streets which run through the property
Of the Malleable Iron Company occu-
pied most OF the boards time this
morning. Thomas Il. Bayard, Jr., was
present and represented the firm. The
streets In question have not been open
cd but appear marked as such on the
city map, and the directors are now
asked 20 remove these thoroughfares
on the city chart.
president Carter said that the de-
partment did not want to interfere in
any way with the city's manufacturing
interests but It must be remembered
at the same time that the right Of way
Of sewers must be arranged for. as the
property occupied by the concern COW
elrs a large area. and the engineers
should look out for such an emergency.
Mr.. Bohdell, OF the car wheel com
pany, said that the property in question
must either be used as industrial sites
or remain a common. and concluded
by saying: "You gentlemen must either
remove these streets off the map or
block industries"
Engineer Of Sewers Hatton, I'M answer
to a question by Mr.. Johnson. said that
the sewers could be 50 arranged a
10 leave the property intact, and as a
result a resolution will be prepared and
presented at the next meeting.
A petition was presented by William
T.. Hawkins requesting the board to
open Tatnall and West streets from
Concord avenue to Eighteenth street.
Twentieth from Market to the BOule-
ward and Twenty-first from Washing
ton to the Boulevard, but no action WAS
taken.
AtAAilntA'ti Who blNfh W a hAlhloNi
OF property owners to lay curbstones.
The question OF lights was brought
| up and discussed. Street Commissioner
Pierson favored the substituting of
arc lamps for incandescent lights, and
he was instructed to make a report at
the next meeting relative to the cost
the change would make.
Joseph L. Carpenter requested the
board to have Church, Spruce and Pine
streets, In the Ninth ward graded
over $50 houses will be erected in that
section Of the city.
The matter Of building sewers in the
Ninth ward was referred to Engineer
i Hatton.
Park Engineer Eliason was before
the board and spoke OF the necessary
lrepairs needed in Eighteenth street
Wawaset avenue and other thorough
fares facing park land. Mr.. Pierson
was given permission to make arrange
lments with Mr.. Eliason regarding tho
n disposal of street cleanings.
Acting Secretary Christy reported ex-
lpenditures Of $S92.6S, and collections ol
ls653.77. City Treasurer F'easter re-
ported balance in bank to the ac'
coun tof current expenses OF $26. .764.4S
lChief Engineer Boughman collected
s21. which he turned over to the board
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
NEW HOUSES TO BE ERECTED
Building Inspector Cassidy Issues
Three Permits for Building
Operations.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
three building permits tins morning as
follows:
Frank Corne, to erect two-story
brick dwelling at No. 1915 West Fourth
street, at a cost of 81 400.
S. J. Newman. TO make alterations to
No. 1912 Delaware avenue, to cost $500.
James w. Hewes to build two
tWo-stOry mansard roof dwell
tngs on the south side of Twenty-sec-
ond street, between West and Wash
ingtOn streets, to cost $2,500 each.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
crittenton Homo Meetina.

The regular monthly meeting or enc
Florence Crittenton Home will be neio
at the home. No SOC West Firth street to-
morrow at o'clock. The managers OF
the home will hold reception after tho
meeting and light refreshments will be
served. A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to attend the meeting.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
John Brooks Injured.

John Brooks. while in Mccalrs sa-
loon. on Market street below Second
yesterday, fell against the foot strip at
the bottom Of the bar. cutting a deep
cash i'm the right side of his head Dr.
}. Harvey Spruance after dressing the
wounds. sent the injured man 10 the
relawarc Hospital Brooks is a boiler
maker and his home is in Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
PICKELS AND BAYLIS
YIELD TO FRIENDS
Former Will Run for Presi.
dent of Council-Latter
for Mayor

II. f. Pickles has agreed TO run as q
candidate for President Of City Council
on the Republican ticket. His action was
favorably commented on last evening.
In speaking OF the city and its govern
ment he said:
Il think in the first place the crying
need Of the city is that an account Of
stock ought to be taken TO see exactly
what we owe and why we owe 1t, and then
ascertain what assets We have. 1 think,
Of course, that we need officials, members
Of City Council for instance, who will
iegislate for the best interests Of the city
in such a manner as ito give us the cheap
est, most economical and at the same
time, most progressive city government.
wilmington is destined TO grow and
is growing, and is bound 10 become one
OF the largest manufacturing centres in
the East I'm my judgment. / myself have
seen 1T grow from a population of less
than 1900 to its present eighty odd thou
sand. We can only have the cheapest
most economical and most progressive
government by elecing to City Council
men who have the best interest of the
city at heart and who will legislate for
that interest regardless of all other con-
sideradons.
THE city has now greater opportunities
TO grow in an increase in manufacturing
and other business enterprises than IT
ever had in its history. 1t is, Therefore,
most important that in dts government
it should measure up to the times.
AN economic government in my judg-
ment is not one merely that saves money,
that runs the machinery at the least pos
sible cost, but it is economical sometimes
to spend money where 1t will bring a
proper return and where it is honestly,
inteligently expended and honestly and
intelligently accounted for to the public.
1 think that the public ought to be al
ways taken into the confidence Of she
local bodies, City Council, Street and
Sewer Department., Water Department
and any other department Of the city
government. The public have the right
to known at all times what is the exact
condition of the affairs of the city, so as
TO be able to understand the operations
Of the different bodies into which the
city government Us divided.
Il think that city work ought to be
done by contract and given TO the Lowest
responsible bidders, and sufficient secur.
ity exacted to compel the compliance viii
the terms Of the contract, Just as IN,
United States government does"
MIR. Bayis to Run.
Jesse x. Baylis, lessee and manager o
The Grand Opera House, has agreed e
become the Democratic candidate fo
Mayor Mr.. Baylis came to this decision
yesterday afternoon, after he had beei
called on by a number of prominent Dem
ocrats.
Mr.. Baylis is one Of the best know
Democrats in the city and it is expecte'
he Will be unopposed at the nomination
Several years ago he was the candidate o
his party for the position OF President o
I City Council. He was elected and mad
ono OF rhe most efficient officers the cit.
! ever had. The Democrats are genetan,
! well pleased that Mr.. Baylis has con
l ser.ed TO become a candidate for the po
r siaon.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
Mr.. Rice Denies Rumor.

Herbert L. Rice, Republican candidate
for eBty solicitor, denies the rumor that
he has entered into a combination con-
cerning the appointment of an assistant
city collector. Mr.. Rice says the story IS
absolutely without foundation.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
R.turned from San Eranelseo.

Kerop Khoumrian, who for a year
past has been visiting his sister in San
has returned to this CITY,
and is the guest OF III. M. Rettew. Mr.
Khoumrian formerly lived here and
says he is glad to get back and see MS
friends.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
Y, M, c, A, DIRECTORS TO MEET
Final Arrangements for Sale of Prop
erty Will Be Mado Tonight.

Directors OF the Young Mems Christian
Association will hold a meeting this even
ing, when it is expected that all final ar
relating TO the sale Of asso-
ciation property to the DuPonts, viii be
completed. There is much speculation as
to where the association will go as it will
probably have TO vacate the present build
ing by June /. Directors Of the associa-
tion have been looking at several isites,
but have not decided on any one as yet.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
Cars for New Line.

The American Car and Foundry
Company has completed a number OF
cars Tor the West Chester, Kennett
Squcre and Wilmington electric rail-
way. The cars are being stored at
Drandywine Springs awaiting the fin
,shing of the line.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
MRS. BARRETT IMPROVING
Has as Yet Not Faced He'd Supposed
Assailant.

Mrs Lavina Barrett. OF Newport who
was recently assaulted by n negro on tho
concord pike Is slowly recovering from
the effects OF the treatment She received
a.. 'he haads OF her assailant. Her con-
union mas been such that she has as yet
NOT raced Thomas Perry. colored. whom
,ne police have locked up on euspicson OF
having committed the deed.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
Water Stops Work.

The water which has sprung up In
the excavations made for the piens OF
the elevated railroad at Seventh street
is greatly hindering the work. Pumps
are kept going night and day, yet the
water increases.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
REAL ESTATE ADVANCES
Building Boom Causes Property Own
ers to Raise Prices.

The building boom has caused a great
jump in the prices of real estate in some
sections of the city. This is especially so
with properties in the centre OF the city.
Owners Of these properties when they
receive inquiries from real estate agents
think at once that the property is wanted
to erect a large building on and up goes
the Price.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
Board Of Trade Members viii Try to
Increase Membership.

The following committee has been
appointed by President Lawton. of the
Board OF Trade. to secure new mem
bers: r. ]. Maclean. Josiah Marvel. w.
ID. Mullen, Jr., John S. Rossell, ]. b.
Bell. o. c. Purdy, William G. Mahaffy,
Howard d. Ross, Frank Woolley and
f. J. Williams.
The committee will begin work at
once. and it Is hoped that the member
ship of the board may be increased to
500 in a short time.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07

Itching pi,as? Never mind if physi-
clans have failed to euro you. Try
Doan's Ointment. No failure thore. 80
cents, at any drug store.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
Sneaker h caIuarx.

The Rev William G. Ware. OF Phila-
delphia. preached in Calvary Church on
Sunday evening. He was the guest OF
George w. Baker
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
THREE -FoURTHS DEAD
Diseourasing Report Sent From FELTON,
BY Riley Melvin.
Special to The Evening Journal.

special 10 the Evening JOulnM.
Dover, April TT examined fifteen
peach buds after the recent blighting
frost, and found that -fifths of
them were killed." said Sheriff Riley
Melvin, Of FELTON,, this afternoon, after
completing an inspection Of some Of
his small fruit. Certainly three
fourths of the peach crop is a dead one.
Berries and small fruits in unexpossd
places have escaped death, partly be-
cause of their degree of advancement
and high state of maturity, and also
because of the high winds which kept
the buds blown dry"
There is a diversity of opinion
throughout Kent and Sussex counties
today as to the havoc wrought by the
frost king Saturday, when. after a
month of warm sunshine that forced
all vegetation to a remarkable degree.
there came a storm that dropped the
. temperature to 2S degrees, and left a
devastating frost in its wake.
Millions at Stake.
Millions Of dollars all the transpor-
tation companies. thousands Of tenant
farmers and their dependents and
| many more thousand colored farm
helpers are concerned throughout this
Peninsula as to the effect of the freal
of Dame Nature. The small fruit in
dustry, because of the introduction OF
iced cars and the far-reaching efforts
for new markets for Delaware ano
Maryland Peninsula fruit, has grown
TO enormous proportions, even to sucI
an extent that a shrewd tenant farmer
For beginner at farming can make
- In, I.n4rr for al
a farm in the fertile section All these
trembled in mortal terror OF a freeze
When it came on Saturday they hopet
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
Strawberries Damaged.

Strawberry buds and blossoms on early
varieties have been considerably dam
aged. but the greatest effect of this win
be TO rotard the shipment. Several early
varieties were examined yesterday and the
damage to the first blossoms and some Of
the buds is considerable and will delay the
shipment at least a week and probably
ten days. The damage Is to the johnson
Superior and Tennessee Prolific varieties
principally, as the buds on later varieties
have not as yet appeared.
Conservative growers say the damage
viii cut down the yield one-fourth, but
even then Bridgeville will have three
fourths of a crop left, which means con-
siderable, as It is estimated with a full
crop Of strawberries fifty to SIXTY cars of
fruit will be shipped from this station on
the banner day. This estimate IS based on
the demand for crates.
Last season 5000 forty-eight quart
crates were used and s2 cars Of berries
shipped the banner day. This year so 900
crates have already been sold and scores
Of the smaller growers have not as yet
given their orders for crates. The dam
age TO strawberries was done by the freeze
Saturday night, as it was apparent before
the heavy frost Of yesterday morning.
Blackberries and raspberries are not be-
aieved to be damaged.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07

RoofsPaint and Wood Stains
At Cartmell's. Sixth and Madison SITS.
Evening journal., 1903-04-07
FANCY CREPE PAPER

All designs assorted. Held eco. 40S
Shipley street. Wilmington, Del.