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Evening journal., 1904-04-15
INQUEST IN pLATT CASE
Testimony Heard by coroner's Jury
.aried--verdiet Accidental Death.

There was a variance In the testi-
mony at the coroner's inquest last
night over the remains Of Franklin
Platt, who was killed by a Newport
electric car last Saturday night. One
witness testified that the car was un-
der control and was almost at
standstil when Il struck Platt
Another witness, an employe OF the
road, stated that when the car hit
Platt the shock was so great II broke a
window pane in the car. 1t was also
brought out that the car was a little
behind time when the accident oc-
CURED.
The jury rendered a verdict OF acci-
dental death. Among those who at
tended the inquest was jefferson y.
Foard OF Middletown. who was
brother-in-law Of the deceased.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
Two Eirms consoIidate.

The two well-known firms Of Gately &
Fiizgerald. OF $40 King street. and The
Emerson Mercantile Co.. OF 10 East Third
street have consolidated. and hereafter
will be known under the firm name OF
Gately & Fitzgerald, Inc The business OF
the new firm will continue at 10 Eas.
Third street. The officers Of the new
firm wiz be as follows: T. NJ. Fitzgerald,
president; j. D. Elberson, vice-pres. .denr .
l.. NJ. Eiberson. secretary. treasurer and
general manager.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
superintendent lnspsets Railroad.

In his special train this morniag.
accompanied by a party OF oficials.
Superintendent T.. l.. Brooks. Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company made
an inspection Of the Delaware Rail-
road. The party left here at 7.2o
o'clock and expect 10 make a tour OF
the road. II is thought the trip viii
have something to do with the handling
Of the big fruit and vegetable crop ex-
pected from the peninsula this summer.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
PORT ARTHUR BOTTI ED
LATEST WAR RUMOR
MRS. B0TKIN ON TRIAL
FOR KILLING MRS. DEANE
Former Clerk in the Dover
Postofice Was the First
Witness Examined

San Francisco April l5.-Mrs. Cordeha
BotlSin appeared yesterday in Police Judge
Conlan's court for her preliminary exam
ination on the charge OF numbering Mrs.
Joshua Deane, Of Dover. Del Tho taking
of testimony Of the Delaware Witnesses
was begun, Mrs. Lizzie l.. Kemp. form
erly clerk in the postofice at Dover. being
the first witness.
She was excused to allow Deputy sher.
in Clerk WeNs ITO explain that the ex.
hibits in the case were in the custody OF
Superior Judge Cook. who Is out Of town
The deputy was authorized to telegraph
to the Judge for the combination of his
safe. and the examination Of the witness
was proceeded with.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
woodward & Bro. sell clover seed.
FOUND OLD BIBLE
Special 10 the Evening journal

Milford. April 15.-Proprietor Frank II
Kramlich OF the Central Hotel is rejoic-
ing over finding among the property and
effects Of his grandfather, a Bible Of the
1776 issue. Friends Of Mr.. Kramlich are
calming today that It Is a similar volume
to that owned by John ID. Rockefeller.
Jr., and that these two are the only books
Of that issue in existence.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
woodward & Bro. sell garden seeds
BARGE TOTAL LOSS
Alice Will Not Be Repaired-sis Hole
in Her Side.

After an inspection OF the barge Alice
of George W. Bush & Sons Company
packet line, run down and sunk by the
British steamship Barnstable on Tues
day night it has been decided that she
is a total loss.
The barge was hauled on Tinicum Is
land. above Eddystone and inspected
yesterday. There is a hole Is feet long
in h reside. the mast is down. the gaff
is broken and the boat is badly strain
ed. It is not likely she viii be repair
ed. The merchandise with which the
barge was loaded was washed up along
the Jersey shore and much Of it has
not been recovered.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
MASON BUILDERS LAY BRICKS
Worked on Hilles q Jones Plant in Al
tempt to Break Strike.

Several foremen Of bricklayers in an
effort 10 break the strike went to work
yesterday ON the plant OF the Hincs and
Jones Company.
Altogether sixteen hrickiaycrs were
working on the building yesterday. some
OF them being contractors and members OF
the Mason Builders Association.
Several union mon from other cities were
working on the chimney OF tho plant
yesterday. but thoy were persuaded TO
quit by some members OF the local union
The chimney builders come On q special
class.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
WANT OWNERS FOR BRASS
Thieves Spy Police and Leave Their
Loot in the Street.

The police have in their possession
about seventy-fve pounds Of brass for
which they would like to find an owner
The metal was found in a bag by Pa
trolmen Fox and Conner on the coast "
The brass had evidently been stolen
and thieves We're attempting to sell it
when the police put IN their appearance.
Leaving thier bag the culprits made
their escape.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15

At Lynch's. We wholesale it In "A
plnts, pints and quarts. Get our prices
In y dozen or dozen lots. ID. w.
Lynch Company. \. W. Cor. Madison
and Fourth streets.
Telephone connections. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
Died From Injuries.

Calvin Potts. who was injured on sat
urday last by falling from trolley car
on the West Chester. Kennett and VIII
mington Electric Railway. near Hook
essin. died from the effects of his in
juries at his home south OF Kennett
Square. He sustained fracture OF the
skull.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
Opportunity For Those Starting House
keeping.

Bedroom suits. odd bureaus, wash
stands. iron bedsteads. fine hair and
cotton mattresses, springs, chiffoniers.
couches, square and round extension
tables, dining room chairs, sideboards.
wardrobes, bookcases. writing desks.
fancy rockers, pictures. clocks. toilet
sets. dinner sets. oil cloth, linoleum,
Brussels. ingram. rag and fibre car
pets; also largest and finest assort-
ment Of ranges and cook stoves ever
shown in Wilmington. Ask your friends
about us. They will tell you what
money we save you. Be wise and look
over the big store, covering 2S.560
square feet of floor space, fully occu-
pied and able to meet the demands
and wants Of every house furnisher.
Mcmahon Bros, 502 King street.
1t adv.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
WEATHER BULLETIN

In the
slightly
preceded
this section partly cloudy slightly
probably in this and Sunday partly cloudy
the Banks
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
GIBSON HOUSE NOT SOLD
Put Up at Public Sale But Bid Was
Too Small.

SEVEN SMITH
The Gibson House property was put
on public sale this morning but owing
10 the small bid offered was not sold.
The property includes the hotel In
Fourth street between Market and
Shipley, and two houses in Shipley
street between Second and Third. The
highest bid received was Sl0,250. The
ground alone being worth more than
the sum bid, the property was with
drawn.
Stidham and Son were the auction-
eers. only two bids were offered. Fran
els Kelly bid $4,000 and Joseph l.. Car
penter $3.50 more.
A lot belonging to the estate. at No
II Oak Lane. Rehoboth, was sold tc
Horace Eastburn for S25.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
erinu AIonq Your Old Pipe Stems.

We can put new bowls on them or
an old bowl. our Doctor viii put new
stems on It. We have thousands OF
Csc pipes-1 600 matches. &c. Durstein.
Il. Second s.. adv
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
ct, Thomas Fair.

There was one OF the largest attend
ances Of the week last night at the fair
being held in 81. Thomas Han, Fourth
stret and Grant avenue. Mrs. Lyons
viii sing this evening and Harry Heis-
Ter viii give several selections.
Cummings. the photographer. ao7 Market.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
Huntlna Eor erIckIayers.

A representative OF the Mason Build
ers' Association was in West Chester
this week looking for men to take the
place Of striking bricklayers in this
city. He met with no success.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
AID SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY
Ladies Will Hold Celebration in Zion
Lutheran Church.

The Ladies Aid Society Of Zion Lu-
theran Church will celebrate its six
teenth- anniversary next Sunday even
ing, April II. The church will be ap-
propriately decorated for the occasion
and a special musical program viii be
rendered by the choral society of the
church under the direction OF Professor
Clymer. their leader. The Rev. Paul
Isenschmid, pastor Of Zion Church, will
deliver the anniversary address. The
society has about 1856 members and is
in a hourishing condition.
Fresh as Spring Fiowers-Westbrae
Spring Water delivered twice a week
by Geo. A. Rhoads. p. Q. Box 4S2.
Woodward & Bro. sell stepladders.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
Railroad Men to Attend Church.

On next Sunday evening Brandywine
Lodge. No. 52s. Brotherhood Of Rail-
a body. They will meet at Red Mems
Hall at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15

The conslgnors 10 the woman's Tx
change VIII give bake at 9oS King street.
Saturday April IS. the proceeds Of whicn
viii be devoted 70 the purchase Of car
pet for the new exchange room.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
TOLD THINGS
ABOUT ADDICKS
Gray Before Members Of the
Democratic League Went
Into Private Lite
THEY WERE NOT COMPLIMENTARY
Strong Speech Delivered Last Evening
at the Smoker Of the Prominent DEM
oeratie Organization at Fourth and
King Streets.

Addicks and Addicssism was handled
ws:hout gloves az the smoker OF tho DEM
ocratic League last night. John c.. Gray.
one OF the speakers or the evening flaycj
the Gasman numerically. lie called at
tentiDn no the inmer life the man who as
plres 10 seat In tho United States SEN
ate has lead; 70 the corrupt methods he
has employed during the past 1--WE or six
elections in this state and TO the system
OF intrigue he has carried on 40 defend
stockholders in his own companies.
Speaking OF Mr.. Addicks' private life
Mr. Gray painted IL On most vivid colors
And even went 50 Tar as TO give full par
ticu0rs.
"rhis IS the kind OF a man." said Mr..
Gray. who aspires 70 tho highest office
within the gift OF the people OF this
State.
with him as an objective point TO de-
feat IS there no incondlve for the Demo
Gratis Of Delaware TO got together and
fight. Rid your state OF the stains Of cor
ruption it suffered through this man and
his great wealth."
In speaking Of who the possible candi-
date OF the Democratic party for president
would be, Mr.. Gray said that while ne
was rot a William r. Hearst man. be-
lieving that the latter was too young 10
be the nations executive official. he
laudsd the energetic newspaper man for
the great work that he has accomplished
for the Democratic party and the work
ing man.
W. S. Meredith acted as chairman Of the
meeting and introduced beside Mr.. Gray
W. IL. Berry Of Chester and Josiah Mar.
vel. who made interesting addresses.
Following THE speech making refresh.
mohrs were served and the guests Of ths
League entertained.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
PASSENGERS HAD TO WALK
Inconvenlenee Caused by a Car Jump
ing the Track.

A cross-over was placed in at the B.
& o. railroad tracks just south OF Third
street bridge last night. No time was
lost as the work was done between the
last car after 12 o'clock and before the
morning cars started.
A Wilmington City car jumped the
track this morning at the place. how
ever, and caused much annoyance
among the passengers OF a New Castle
car following Immediately after il.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
COUNCIL OBJECTS
To CRITICISM
Secretary Wigglesworth of
Board of Health Says
Things About Garbage
DIVIDED BY STRICT PARTY VOTE

Following the meeting OF City Coun-
ell last night that body acting as a
committee OF the whole took up the
report Of the secretary Of the Board OF
Health for the year 1908. Secretary
Wigglesworth sometime ago presented
a report OF the work Of that depart
ment during the past year but owing
to some Objectionable features, accord
ing to the opinion OF some OF the mem
bers OF Council. the report was never
printed. The matter has hung IRE
ever since despite efforts that were
made from time 20 time to bring up the
matter and dispose of Il.
There was some difference Of opinion
as to the propriety Of taking UP the
matter on a Thursday night when such
Questions have always been discussed
at committee meetings held on We'd
nesday nights. BY a vote OF to s
it was decided to take up the matter at
once.
Objected to Criticism.
Mr.. McCanerty moved that the report
be referred back to the secretary Of the
Board Of Health for revision. In ex-
planning his motion the member from
the Tenth ward said that Mr.. Wiggies-
worth made references In his report
that were not pertinent to the affairs
of the Health Department. The differ
ences referred to by Mr.. McCanert,
related to the collection or garbage ri,
said that these utterances were moth.
ing more than an arraignment Of cit,
Council and didn't think the bod.
should stand for II.
The Republican members held tha
the report should be printed as 4
stood, and contended that Council has
no authority to compel the secretary O.
the Board Of Health to make a repor
in accord with its wishes.
Mr.. Taylor said that the report haS
been accepted and referred TO tn,
printing committee and consequent,
all that remained for Council to d,
was 10 adopt or reject It.
President McNulty said that while h,
thought Mr. Wigglesworth a capabl,
lohicial. he did not think that the cit,
OF Wilmington should be compelled e
lpay for the printing OF a report OF tn
lpartisan views Of the secretary Of tn
Health Department while Mr.. Wig
lglesworth is a good official" continued
Mr.. McNulty, ''he is also a good poll
tician."
1t was finally decided to refer tn
report back to the Board OF Health
The Republican members voted agains
the motion.
on motion of Mr. Lynch a committe
of three was appointed TO confer witt
Mr.. Wigglesworth on the matter. Tn
committee named was Messrs. Lynch
Kane and Taylor.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15

woodward < Bro. sell hardware
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
MANY NEW AUTOS
IN WILMINGTON
Spring Weather Will Bring
Out a Large Number OF
Machines
ERECTING SHEDS FOR AUTOMOBILES

E. E. Mitchell, C. A. Elliott, Hickman
Morris, n. W. Cause and r. c. Du-
Pont Among Those Who Have Nsw
Machines in Short Time.
Now that spnng weather has IN all
probability come TO stay many new auto
mobiles viii be seen on the streets and
roads in the vicinity OF Wilmington.
Daring the winter many Wilmington
ians attended Tho automobile shows at
Madison Square Garden. New York. and
IN rnindelph.a. The prospects are that
there Wiz bc IA number Of now autos seen
around Wilmington IN few days or as
soon as the roads get IN good condition.
Helps Get Good Roads.
The Increased number Of automobiles in
ihis section is sure TO bring out many
more edvocates OF good roads Every man
Who has an auto wil take an interest in
uhe roads. person riding IN an amomo-
bile e Is claimed feels the effects OF a
bad piece OF road more so than IN a car
rage end this IS especially 80 with smaller
machines.
New Machines in the City.
Elmer T.. Mitchell. OF the arm OF
MitcheN an1 Thomas is having a new
stnnoard automoh'e made In Boston. IL
will tc a combination machine 10 seat
either two or four persons. This wiil
be one Of ihe finest autos around VIII
mington
George A. Elliott purchased a new
search Mont machine IN Phfiadelph.a.
several months ago but on dccount OF tho
bad weather 81 has not been brought to
Wilmington as yet but viii probably ar
rive here In the course of few days.
This machine IS manufactured at Tho
Search Mon. Works, at Trainor, near
Chester
Hickman Morris. OF the nrm Of Iarter
and Morris, has purchased a handsome
two seated Rambler auto The machine
only arrived i'm Wilmington last satnr-
day and Mr. Morris has It stabbed at the
repair shop OF Robert r. Banks on or
ango street. which Is the hcadouariers
for automobiles 30 Wilmington.
II. w. Cause and Francis g.. Dupont
have recently bought new Ford machines.
The Ford is one OF the best machines on
the Mnrket and Is popular Ia this city
80 many members OF the Wilmington
Country Club and Wilmington Club nov
own automobiles that it as now necessary
to make arrangements FOR siabling I'M.
machines. Al tho Country Club work ha,
already been started on an automobile
shed near the club house for tho use o
the members.
large brick building in the rear Of th'
Wilmington Club wll be turned into an
auto stable. The walls will be plasterec
and % cement floor will be put In.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15

Woodward & Bro. sell lawn grass
seed.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15

Fish, oysters. clans and Holsters. A.
II. Ainscow. 206 w. Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
Wo0dward & Bro, so3 Market 81.
Burnham's Clam BouIIion.

Win give away 900 boys baseballs at
5 o'clock this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15

A. c. dorsey. plumber phone i5sA. adv.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15

woodward ~ Bro. sharpen lawn
mowers.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15
WEATHER.

Tomorrow: Fair to partly
cloudy, slightly warmer.
Evening journal., 1904-04-15

SITUATION WANTED"
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-19
COTTON BIDS FOR A NEW KINGsHIP.

Figures that suggest that aside from
manufactures cotton is likely to again
become the most important factor of
our export trade, are presented by the
statisticians of the department of COM
merce and labor. According to these
cotton exports In the month of Sep
TENDER, 1904, exceeded both in quantity
and value those Of any September in
any earlier year. The total quantity
OF cotton exported during the single
month Of September, 1904, as 410940.-
1914 pounds, valued at $43,742,S 1926. These
figures exceed those Of any earlier
September both as to the quantity and
value Of cotton exported The next
largest September expectation of cot
ton in earlier years was that Of Sep
TENDER, 1902, when the total was 347,-
$4,000 pounds, valued at S29.930.S15.
In September of 1901, 1897, 1896 and
1890, the total number of pounds OF
but in the intermediate years the to-
tails We're in many cases very much
& less, SO that the September 1904 eX-
ports of cotton may be considered as
fully the average September export in
earlier years.
The average export price per pound
of the cotton exported in September,
1904, was 1876 cents, against 1913 cents
in September, 1903; 1913 cents in Sep
TENDER, 1900; and 1912 cents in 1890.
In the intermediate years between 1890
and 1900, however, September prices
fell much below the figures above NAM
ed, the average export price IN Sep
tember 1893, being cents per pound;
in September, 1895, 7.6 cents; in Sep
TENDER 1897, 81 cents; and i'll Septem-
Der 1898, 5.3 cents per pound.
AS consequence of this large expor-
tation OF cotton in September, the total
value Of exports from the United
States in the month OF September ex-
ceeds that for September in any pre-
ceding year, being $134,267,115. against
$110,364,S40 in September, 1903, and
$121, 236,3S4 in September, 1902. The
total value of all exports from the
United States in the twelve months
ending with September is s1,4S0,947,-
6S4, against 1,4O6,796,920 in the twelve
months ending with September, 1903.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-19
reased. and manufacturers ana deal

| creased and manufacturers and deal
ers advance prices
| There i a great deal being said of
| the Increased cost of living. and COM
! pared with 1897 it costs considerably
more To live now than it did then.
| Duns index number ON July /. 1897,
| was lowest i'm thirteen years at $2.455.
On October I. 1904, it was S9S.394, as
against s97.S42 September J.. 1904;
S1o2,6l5 January /, 1904: S101.5S7
March I. 1903; and $1022S9. May J.,
1902. This index in 1891 stood at $685..
247. and in SO at $a4.155. From 1894
there was a steady shrinkage of this
index from $50, 1922 to the low point Of
81
1T is an easy matter for farmers and
laboring men to remember the prices
for their commodities and labor and
check them against the years OF the
low index. Perhaps they will under
stand and remember why the cost OF
living reached the low point.
The small advance of this index
number from $97.s42 a year ago to
| sos 1894 October 1 was chiefly due to
higher prices for meats and dairy and
garden products, and the gradual re-
vival of trade that supplied q better
consumptive demand thruout the list.
Aside from such temporary factors as
changes in temperature, the level OF
quotations is somewhat dependent on
the extent to which labor is employed
and the rate of wages, which in turn
are determined by the activity of de-
mand. These influences are so mutual-
ly dependent that it is difficult to dis
tinguish cause from effect, but both
are controlled by confidence Going
back to the industrial depression of
1S93-97 it is found that the index num-
Der fell to the lowest point on record
because of the weakened purchasing
power of the nation. Factories worked
only on such goods as were ordered,
and there was no ulSpOSlllou 10 prepare
for the future. This hand-to- mouth
policy meant idleness for millions. and
the demoralized industrial situation
was reflected in consumption of COM
modities which fell to II very low point.
Stock accumulated in the hands Of
dealers because there was restricted
distribution of wages and unpreced-
entedly low prices were of on avail.
From January 1, 1893 to January /,
1897. Dun's index number declined
about II per cent, and this loss has
been recovered with Il little to spare,
chiefly because of the better demand
for labor which is shown very con-
clusively in the latest returns of the
labor unions reporting to their official
publication. These indicate that only
about or, 3 per cent of their member
ship is idle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-19
why LIVING COSTS MORE.

Out of replies to a large number of
letters sent out by the Massachusetts,
bureau of statistics, asking for opin-
ions on the causes of the increased cost
of living, forty-six per cent Of the an
swers name labor combinations,
strikes, higher wages and shorter
hours. More than so per cent attri-
butte higher prices to capitalistic COM
binations. Twenty-three per cent give
general prosperity, higher standards of
living, crop scarcity and supply and
demand as causes of increased living
expenses. 1t Is notable that more than
30 per cent of the answers deny that
priees are higher. while about one-third
of them assert that they are lower. The
statistical bureau In its report conclud-
es that "the action Of earnings and
prices is mutually reflex. II the work
ing man tolls for less hours and gets
more money for his labor, the costs OF
production and distribution are IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-19

and no man can say that the nose OF
the dog is infallible any more than his
ear, his eye or his sense OF feeling.
Blood HOUNDS were never used in
connection with courts, when the
blood hounds were supposed to have
value. They have been used to track
men, and the men tracked have been
lynched at times, whether guilty or not.
and according to reports the blood
hound was used to hunt slaves billed
for thrashing at the hands Of over
seers. In the latter case the overseer
knew whether the negro captured was
his proprty, and whether according to
custom, he had the right to apply the
persuader. but the courts would accept
no such theory.
Editor Brant, being an Indiana man.
accustomed in his youth to pursue the
raccoon from the borders of the corn
field, should know that the blood hound