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Evening journal., 1905-06-16
SPIRITED DISCUSSION
At PRESBYTERY SESSION
Arrangements Made for In
stallation Of New Pastor
for West Church

There were several spirited discus
sions at the meeting of the New Castle
Presbytery held IN Hanover Presbyter-
ian Church yesterday afternoon. 1t
was special session called for the
purpose Of receiving and arranging for
the installation Of the Rev. Alexander
Alison. Jr., as pastor of West Presby
terian Church. and also TO receive and
take action on the resignation of the
Rev. William l.. F'reund who has re-
ltired from the pastorate Of Hanover
/ Church.
! When it was learned that nearly all
/ of the ministers who were TO omciate
at the installation Of Mr. Allison were
outside the New Castle Presbytery. It
caused some dissention. They had
been invited by Mr.. Alison as personal
friends TO take part in the ceremonies.
The Rev. William II. Roberts, who
was chosen first TO deliver the charge
to the people, was objected to on the
lground that an outsider should not be
lallowed to come 10 this city and die
tate what they shall do.
There was "a lengthy discussion over
the matter and when the report OF the
committee that had been appointed to
larrange the installation ceremonies
was submitted 1t was voted down. The
lcommittee. with the addition of the
secretary, the Rev. j. r. Milligan, Of
ISt. Georges. again retired and when
they returned their report was read
land adopted. This time il had sub
stituted Dr. McCurdy's name as the
minister who win deliver the charge
to the people
It was decided TO have the ceremony
on the evening Of Tuesday, June 20.
THE moderator of the Presbytery will
lbe the presiding officer and he win
lpropound the constitutional questions.
The prayer of installation will be Of
lfered by the Rev. Thomas A. McCur-
ldy d. D., pastor Of the Central Church.
this city. The Rev. William II. Lo-
lgan will make the invocation and the
REV. William +. ID. Lewis. of Rodney
lstreet Church. will offer the prayer.
Presbytery decided TO invite the fol-
, lowing to take part in the ceremonies
of installation; The Rev John Alison
, lof Binghampton. New York. brother OF
THE preacher-elect. to preach the ser
, mon; the Rev. William II. Roberts OF
, philadelphia, to deliver the charge to
the pastor; the Rev. Thomas A. Nc
lCurdy. Of Central Presbyterian
, lChurch. this city TO deliver the charge
Ito the people, the Rev. n. Clay Fer
, lguson, ID. D.. of Philadelphia. to read
! THE Scripture.
The Rev. ]. N. Kugler accepted o
! call to the pastorate of Brandywins
Church. but no action was taken yes
terday by Presbytery regarding his in
stallation as pastor Of that church
This matter was deferred until IN,
next stated meeting of that body.
The resignation of the Rev. William
: L. F'reund as pastor of Hanover Pres.
byterian Church was presented anS
, accepted. and his pastoral relations
4 were dissolved. The Rev. +. A. McCur
dy was named as the moderator o
that church until the vacancy can b.
! hned. The Rev. ]. n. Kugler was re
4 ceived from theI Reformed Church n
: the United States classes Of Tuscara.
ma. and is now a member Of the New
Castle Presbytery.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
LADS WALKING FROM
NEW YORK TO BAL TIM0RE
Telegraph Messengers Are
On a Long Distance Race
for $50

John Kelly, aged 10 years. a mes
senger from the Western Union Office
at Chambers and Greenwich streets.
New York, and Edward Robiage, aged
16 years, a messenger from the Postal
Telegraph Company's main office, in
the same city, are walking from New
York to Baltimore for wager Of $50.
The lads left New York on Monday
evening and were supposed to be with
out funds, but Kelley managed to stow
away SIG in his hat which escaped
detection. The latter reached here
yesterday afternoon, seven hours ahead
of his competitor and to-day con-
tinued his weary way to Baltimore.
Both of the youths are using trolley
cars and picking up rides wherever
possible. but freight trains are tabooed.
The time limit for the trip. is next
Tuesday evening. The Western Union
representative has only one arm, hut
he says this will not prevent him from
winning.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
CAP AND GOWN AT SMYRNA
Henry c. Conrad Will Address the
Eleven High School Graduates.
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Smyrna, June 1.-THE eleven graduates
of the Smyrna High School will appear
in cap and gown at the commencement
exercises to be held on Wednesday even
ing. June 2s. This feature. which is in
accordance with a recent ruling Of the
Board Of Education, will be a decided
novelty in this vicinity. The annual ad-
dress viii be delivered by Henry c. Con-
rad OF Wilmington. Miss Ida Reed is the
valedictorian of the class. and Miss F..
Edna Dick, salutatorian. The other mem-
berseof the class are:
Misses Mildred Start, Jemima Short.
Emily Middleton, Henrietta Jones. Gussie
Chandler and L. CARL Price, Davis IL.
Bell. ]. Drchson Cummins and John IL.
Gerahart.
The Rev. ]. /. Estlin, pastor OF Smyrna
Presbyterian Church, viii deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon on Sunday, June 25.
Class Day exercises viii be held on Mon
day evening. June %. John Gearhart
president Of the class. will preside. Miss
Short will be class statistician; Miss Mid
dleton, historian; Miss Dick, prophet; Mr.
Bell, growler; Mr.. Price, poet: Miss Jones
presentation orator; Miss Chandler, pre-.
sentation respondent; Miss Start, mantle
orator and Miss Elsie Chase, middler re-
spondent.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
MANY ATTENDED
ALUMNI DINNER
Graduates of Is Mingled
With the Class of 'o5
About Banquet Board

At the Clayton House last evening
the Alumni of the Wilmington High
School held their annual meeting and
reception TO the graduating class ana
the affair was one of the most sue
cessful in the history Of the associa-
tion.
side by side at the banquet table sat
representatives OF the class of rs and
those of the class of 'O5
Members of the faculty Of the High
School and the Board of Education
committee for the school were guests
Of the evening.
Prior to the dinner there was a
business session at which the following
officers We're chosen for the ensuing
year:
President. Roy ]. Field Vice-Presi-
dent, Harry II. Bilany; Secretary
~. Byrnberg Morrow; Treasurer. DR.
Harvey b. Patton; executive commit
tee, Armon d. Clayton, Jr, William
y. O'Keefe. Bernard J. Dougherty
John A. Keinle, A. II. TAFT and Frank
| Simmons. To cooperate with the exc
lcutive committee to arrange for The
moonlight excursion Robert NJ. Burn.
and Clement b. Hallam were continued
as a special committee.
Robert NJ. Burns presided at the
! session with ]. B. Morrow, secretary
/ Finances were reported in a hourishinl
condition.
AT the tables, which were tastefulll
decorated for the occasion, about l3
guests gathered. President Robert NJ
Burns being toastmaster, to his righ
sitting the Rev. John J. Dougherty O
st. Peters Pro-Cathedral, a membe
of the class of 1890 and to his lef
sitting Mr.. Field, the newly electe'
president. Others at the head table
We're Superintendent George w. Twit
myer of the public schools; Prlncipa
A. II. Berlin of the High School; J
w. Connell. w. j. White. A. L. Rhodes
John e. Whitehead. John r. Robinson
William e. Taylor. of the high schoo
faculty; Daniel Ross and James d
Carter of the High School committed
and the alumni. IN class progression
Father Dougherty invoked the bless
ing.
ADDRESSES OF THE EVENING.
Toastmaster Burns announced tha
William S. Hilles. who was to be tn
principal speaker, had been unavold
ably detained and could not be present
He called upon Father DOugherty a
the first speaker. Father Doughert
expressed his pleasure to be present
and thought there should be a NOR
widespread school spirit, that woul
rebound to the greater benefit Of tn
school. He pointed out the necessit
for school traditions that could be re
ferred to with pride by all alumni.
Recorder of Deeds Harry II. Billan
of the class OF 1875, contrasting con
ditions of his school days with thos
OF the present. asserted that the stand
ard in the High School is not hig
enough. A school is wanted that
Continued on Page Five)
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
DISCUSSED CITY
LIGHTING PLAN I
Water Commissioners and
Street and Sewer Directors
Reach Agreement
HARMAN'S PROPOSITION ACCEPTED

AS a result Of the conference be-
tween the members Of the Water Com
mission and the Street and Sewer De-
partment directors and Mayor Bird
and City Solicitor Hartman last even
ing relative to the advisability Of the
city erecting it's own lighting plant,
Chief Engineer Leisen Of the Water
Department and City Solicitor Harman
were instructed TO prepare a draft Of
an agreement embodying the ideas of
the respective departments.
Il will be drawn up along the line
advanced by Mr.. Harman, which is
that a space be reserved IN the build
lings which the Water Department Will
erect in connection with its new water
system for the necessary apparatus TO
light the city.
The legality OF the matter was thor
oughly discussed and Mr.. Harmnn
gave the opinion that the Street and
Sewer department has fun power to
place its plant I'm a portion Of the
buildings of the Water Department fol
the purpose OF municipal lighting
The citys contract for gas lighting
will expire on June 2 1905. while that
for electric lights viii run until 1908.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
JO6T May GET THE
LANIAM Case TO-DAY
Other Jurors Discharged I'm
til June 26-Special Jury
Cases Yet to be Tried

The case of the United States, use Of
Ianham and Brother VS.. Joseph l. Car
penter. Jr.. and John p. Almond, sureties
for the late John Jaeoby on a contract he
had to build large sewer in Washington
d. c., may go to the jury this afternoon.
For the past two days counsel in the
case have been argueing on whether or
not the record Of former trial in Wash
ington shall be admitted and as to
whether that trial bars the present pro-
ceedings. The court win give decision
on This point early this afternoon and
arguments to the jury will follow.
The jurors not empaneled in this case
were discharged until June 26. The judges
vii be busy with Supreme Court work
next weke.
There are still large number of
special jury cases for trial and the term
may not get over before the middle Of
July
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
FINAL ROUNDS IN GOLF
TOURNAMENT FOR WOMEN
PLAY STARTED THIS AFTERNOON IN THE
CLOSING EVENTS-MRS. FOX AND MRS.
BARLOW CONTEST FOR WHINING
TON CUP
ENTRIES IN SCOTCH FOURSOMES

COLONEL BOGEY'S' ESCAPE.
The talk Of the galleries and the players
yesterday afternoon and today was the
narrow escape Colonel Bogey' had dur
ing yesterday mornings match play from
having his score tied by Mrs. Caleb S.
Fox, OF the Huntington Valley c. C..
From hole to hole and link to link on the
out Mrs Fox chased the wiley Colonel
until at the end Of the ninth hole she was
but three behind him. Her score of AZ is
pronounced by golfers and lovers Of the
game to be a most remarkable one.
Mrs. Fox carried her fine playing
through the afternoon defeating Mrs.
Miller Of the II. V. C. c. and promises TO
capture the Wilmington Cup at the finals
this afternoon.
sENI-FINALS.
The semi-fnals yesterday afternoon re-
suited:
wilmington cup-Nrs. Caleb S. Fox
beat Mrs. Miller. up and 4 to go.
Mrs Barlow beat Miss Gilbert, up and
3 to go.
ce-Presidents Cup-Miss Inslee beat
Mrs Filter. Srd.. up and two TO go.
Miss Ayres beat Miss NJ. Frismuth,
up and to go.
Consolation Cup-Nrs. P. Collins beat
Mrs. Dixon. up and to so.
Miss Morris beat Miss Groves, 6 up and
5 to so.
Special Cup-1Irs. II. W. Noblit beat
Mrs. ]. Crow, up and to go.
Mrs. r. Pennington beat Miss NJ. Fris.
inuth, up and to go.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
COMMENCEMENT At
THE FRIENDS SCHOOL
Fifteen Graduates Received
Their Diplomas From
DIR. A. II. Quinn

In tho meeting house Of Frineds
school, Fourth and West streets the
commencement exercises Of the school
were held at 10 o'clock this morning.
The auditorium Of the building was
well filled with friends OF the gradu-
.ates and as each completed his or her
part of the progfram hearty applause
followed.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS.
"Wlll England Return to Protec-
ton2" Clarence A. southerland: "rhe
Influence Of King Alfred" Richard r..
Cam, ith; "The Origin OF the Monroe
Doctrine" James ~ Colpltts; what
is Being Done for the Children OF tss
Poor" Margaret Painter; presentation
Of diplomas; address by Dr. Arthur II.
Quinn, University OF Pennsylvania.
GRADUATING CLASS.
The graduating class was composed
Of the following scholars: Francis ID.
BMuck, Richard II. Cam. 4th, James
" Colpitts. Ferdinand l.. Gilpin. Jr..
Homer II. Latimer, George q. Lobdell.
Harry A. Miller, Jr.. Joseph S. Wilson.
Margaret Painter, Howard L. Seaman.
Albert II. Silver, Jr.. Marjorie Il. Sim
mons, Clarence A. Southerland, Roscoe
c. Tindall. Alfred II. Thatcher.
The candidates for certificate Of pro-
ficiency We're: Edna S. Chandler. Char
lotte Edwards. Helen Hudson. Alice
Poole. Anne Tyson, Herbert S. Nor
row.
There was an exhibition Of the draw
ings made by the pupils Of Professor
Clawson S. Hammitts classes in the
school building.
a recital was given by the grammar
and high school pupils yesterday IN
accordance with the usual custom the
Senior class presented the school with
q picture Of Winged Victory" Henry
Miller made the presentation speech
for the class and Donald Lane re-
sponded in behalf Of the school. Thos,
who gave recitations were Allan w
Carpenter. r.. Worth Doan. Ruth Mul.
lin. ]. Strokes Carswell. Roberi
Strain. Sd. Marguerite T.. Wink, Dor.
othea Bechtel. Marguerite e. Lawson
Helen A. Satterthwaite. Charlotte c
Mahaffy David w. Colpitts. Jr.. Pau
r. Thompson. Gerald J. Pyle. Rober
w. Cranston. Robert IL. Maris. Heller
M. Bye. Osborne T. Biddle.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
WAS SEVERELY BURNED

Mrs. Harry Ross. who lives at the
southeast corner Of Taylor and Pine
streets. was severely burned today
while engaged in filling an oil stove
with gasoline. The tank holding the
oil broke off and a blaze resulted.
In attempting to extinguish the
flames Mrs. Ross was severely burn
ed about the arms and when the blaze
got beyond her control she summoned
Harry z. jackson, a grocer. who tel
ephoned for the Reliance Fire Com
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
HADDocK GETS CONTRACT
Will Build New Wing to the County
Workhouse.

W. d. Haddock & Company was
awarded the contract to build the new
wing to the county workhouse by the
trustees of that institution yesterday
afternoon. There were only two bid
ders, the other being A. S. Reed &
Brother Company, but the bid of Had
dock & Company was the lowest re-
ceived. it being S32277.73.
The new wing viii be a substantial
structure $50 feet long and As feet
WIDE II will be two stories in height
and will correspond with the left wing.
On the first floor there viii be- a large
dining room and on the second the
workshop. In one of the wing there
will be a store room as feet square,
and in addition there will be eighty
cells In the new structure.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
TAKING ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE
Settlement of shipbuiIdins cOmpany's
Affairs is Soon Expected.

Additional testimony is being taken
in the case of the United States ship
building Company by United Staes
Commissioner Mahanfy today.
On Tuesday last several claims
against the corporation were presented
to Commissioner Mahaffy, who is the
special master appointed in connection
with the case and the hearing today is
q continuation Of that session.
The matter of distribution of Eha
proceeds Of the sale of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth plant of the company to
George r. Sheldon head of the reor-
gsnization committee, will be taken
UP and it is expected that the settle
ment of the matters pertaining to the
sale VIII shortly be made.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
DELkWAREAN TO PRINT LAWS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Dover, June 16.-The state Depart
ment Of Supplies yesterday opened new
bids and awarded the contracts for
printing the Laws of Delaware enact
ed at the extraordinary session of 1904
and at the biennial session Of 1905. The
new bids We're asked for because of an
error in the lowest proposal submitted
on May 30. The new proposals were
as follows:
Delawarean Company, Dover, S1.70
per page for $50 pages. or S935.
Theodore Townsend, Milford Chron-
icle. Milford, S2.05 per page, or s1127.50.
The Star Publishing Company. VIII
mington. $2.09 per page. or s1149.50.
The contract was awarded TO the
.Delawarean Company and the laws are
TO be published at once.
~
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
REV. DR.. BAKER
IS RESTORED TO
THE MINISTRY
Judicial M. T. Conference
Makes His Penalty Same
AS Corkran's
YEARS SUSPENSION WAS AFFIRMED
speelal to The Evening Journal.

New York. June l6.-The Judicial NJ. f..
Conference. which heard the appeals here
of Revs. Or. Wilbur f. Coriran and
Charles S. Baker from the Judgment Of
the Wilmington NJ. T. Conference rem
dered It's decision today.
The verdict in the case Of Dr. Corkran.
which was suspension from the ministry
for one year. was affirmed The finding
in the case Of Dr. Baker deposition from
the ministry. was changed to suspension
for one year TO correspond with the Cork
ran verdict
The clergymcn. as win be remembered,
were charged with stock gambling. DR..
Baker was restored to the ranks on
recommendation Of counsel for the
church
The two defendants VIII therefore be
given charges at the next session Of the
Wilmington Conference az Pocomoke
City. Nd.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16

The annual invitation golf tournament
FOR women, on the links Of the Whining
ton Country Club. will end this afternoon
with the final rounds in the important
contests. Although the grounds were
dampened by the drizzling rain Of this
morning, they were in good condition dur
ing the afternoon and the weather was
not so warm as yesterday. There was a
large attendance Of spectators.
Thep lay in the finals for the Whining
ton Cup, Vice-Presidents Cup, Consola-
tion Cup and Special Cup began at 1.Sl
o'clock and it was late before any Of the
scores were returned.
THE CONTESTANTS.
The contestants were:
Wilmington Cup-Mrs. c. S. Fox, Hunt
ington Valley Country Cub, and Mrs
Barlow, Merton c. C.
Vice Presidents Cup-Aiiss Inslee
Aronomink, and Miss Ayres, Riverton.
Consolation Cup-Mrs. Percy Collins
Aronomink, and Miss Norris Merion
c. c.
Special Cup-Mrs. H. W. Noblt, VII
mington c. c.. and Mrs. r. Pennington
Wilmington c. c.
Tho Scotch foursomes we're started thil
morning with these players:
Mrs. Work and Mrs. Filter; Miss Fris
muth and Mrs. Hilles.
Mrs. Price and Miss Gilbert; Border
and Mrs. Garrett.
Mrs. Mills and Miss Groves; Miss Nor
ris and Miss Blddie.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16

20 deliver another blow before the
plenipotentarles meet.
al the news from the front indicates
that Field Marshal Oyama Is ready to
strike. and II in advance OF the meeting
at Washington he could administer
crushing defeat to Lieutenant-eneral
Linevitch It would be an the easier for
Japan to secure the acceptance of her
terms.
It As regarded as certain that two of
Russias representatives viii be Baron
Rosen, who has been appointed 20 sue
ceed Count Casslni as Ambassador at
Washington. and NJ. Nalidoff Ambas-
sador az Paris
M. W1TTE MAY ACT.
The name Of M. Witte. President of
the Committee Of Ministers. continues
60 be mentioned, but there Is no evil
dence that the Emperor viii give him
a brief TO conduct negotiations. Con-
sidering his woll-known views against
Russia's aggressive policy in the Far
East. the selection Of NJ Witte would
be regarded as tanttamount to an as
surance that peace would be the out
come.
The selection Of Washington makes It
certain that several weeks must elapso
before the first meeting Of the negoti-
ators is possible.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
ODD FELLOWS, MEMORIAL

hold their annual memorial services al
Scott Nj. r. Church on Sunday morning
The members Of the various lodges in
this city will meet in the hall at Third
and King streets on Sunday morning AT
o'clock and viii proceed in a body &c
the church where a special sermon will
be preached by the Rev. r. X Stephen
son. the pastor Of the church who is also
the grand chaplain Of the order in this
s.
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
WILLIS WILL
MAKE A CONTEST
Claims That Howard d. Ross
Was Illegally Elected AS
Councilman
COUNCIL SETS TIME FOR HEARING

Josiah Marvel, representing George
A. Willis, present Councilman from
the First ward, appeared before City
Council last night and entered a pro-
test against the election of Howard ID.
Ross, who defeated Mr. Willis for
member of Council at the recent city
election by twenty-seven votes. The
protest came as a surprise particularly
to the Republican members of the
body, who made vigorous objection 10
the adoption of a communication set
ting forth Mr.. Willis reasons for maxi
ing a protest.
The paper was read on the floor OF
Council by Mr.. Marvel, who had been
given this privilege on Mr.. Willis mo-
tion. 1t follows:
PETITION OF GEORGE A. WILLIS
To the Council Of wilmington:
Gentlemen: I desire to contest
the election of Howard d. Ross.
who claims to have been elected
to the office Of member Of Council
from the First ward Of the city Of
Wilmington, at the election held
on the first Saturday in June, A.
D. 1905, upon the following
grounds to-wit:
First That the said Howard d.
Ross was not nominated for said
Office in accordance with law by
the qualified voters Of said ward,
one Harry +. Thomas having been
duly nominated for said Office in
accordance with law by the vot-
ers of said ward.
Second. That the name Of the
said Harry +. Thomas, so nomi-
mated in accordance with law, was
! never legally taken off the ballot
at said election in said ward.
Third That the name of the
said Howard D. Ross was not
placed on said ballot in accord
ance with law. the said Harry L.
Thomas never having resigned,
died or removed from said dis
trict after he was legally nomi-
mated for said Office as aforesaid.
Fourth. That the said Howard
d. Ross at the said city election,
held as aforesaid received a large
number of votes. to-wit; a num-
ber largely in excess Of the twenty
seven votes which the said How
, ard ID. Ross claims to be his plu-
rality, cast in the said First ward
OF the city of Wilmington by
persons not qualified to vote at
said election on said day, in that
some Of said persons impersonated
other persons who had died or re-
y moved from said ward before the
y day of the said election. others
n impersonated persons who had
o been convicted of felonies and
t. were confined ia the New Castle
N county wcrkhouse on the day OF
4 said election. and others repre-
= sentiag persons who had been IL
legally registered as voters in said
ward: and also received at said
election a further large number Of
votes which were secured to be
voted for the said Howard ID. Ross
bv bribery and other fraudulent
practices.
- Fifth. That your petitioner was
a duly nominated for the Office Of
A member Of Council OF the citv Of
e Wilmington from tls First ward
b. thereof, and received a plurality
If of the votes legally cast for said
% Office by the legal voters of said
ward at said election.
Your petitioner therefore prays
that he be declared to have been
A legally elected to the office Of
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
.ADDIGKS MAY CLEAR
HIMSELF OF CONTEMPT
He Has Until Tomorrow to
Appear Before Master in
Philadelphia

]. Edward Addicks has until tomorrow
to clear himself Of contempt of Court by
appearing before Harry e. Robb, in
Philadelphia, the master appointed to
take evidence in the Queen City Con-
struction Company case. He had been
summoned to appear before Judge Hol-
land in the United States Circuit Court
in that city yesterday. but failed TO ap-
pear He was represented by counsel who
explained that he would appear before
the master tomorrow
Evening journal., 1905-06-16
HELD FOR UPPER COURT

In City Court to-day Howard Cool
ing. who claims to be a farm hand
was held in 500 bail for the Court OF
General Sessions for carrying a con-
cealed deadly weapon. He pleaded
that he had 200 boys to watch and fol-
that reason carried the weapon.
The case Of Clarence Spence charged
with assault and battery was continued
until Tuesday morning next, bail being
fixed in the sum Of 500. He is repre-.
scented by j. Frank Ball.
Albert Rice, colored, charged with
trespass was discharged.