Evening journal., 1905-05-04
COUNCIL HAS
'PREFERRE0LIST''
Holders Of City Orders Who
Are First at Bank Not
First Served
DORRIs FAILED 10 GET MONEY
sncclai fo The EVln'ns lpriual.


a o-estion that Is asked hy many.
From The statement OF James Dorris u
seems 40 bo possible Mr. Dorrls slys That +
o. yesterday morning at 3 O'Clock he /
appeared al the door of ihc branch bank /
of the Farmers Rational Bank in this 1
city and was the first one 20 be admit /
ted by the cashier lie had an order for
$50 and while be was about 20 present it /
for payment member OF city COUNCIL /
came in with a list OF names which desig-
mated what creditors should be paid iirst
out 1f the money In bank TO the city 8 I
credit This procedure was objected to
by Doris. who claims that inasmuch as
the money was la bank and hc was tile
nrst enc present that he should receive
his amount After some contention Mr..
Doris waived his claim and as conse-
oucnce received no money, he still carry
ing the order. II Is said that the making
out of n list and presenting it TO the bank
setting forth who should receive money
on their orders and who should not Is
common practice with Council The pee
ncemcn always stand at the mead of tn g
list and Mr.. Doris WIS willing 20 give
way to them in order that they should
have their money but 90 no others. The
legality of Council making such arrange
menis may be questioned
ROBERT MONTGOMERY BURIED.
The funeral OF Robert Montgomery. WHO
dod ON Sunday last. took place yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock Services were
held at his late home conducted by the
Rev. G.. w. Prettyman, pastor cf N zareth
al. r. church. inicrment WIS made n
the Presbyterian Cemetery Chrstiana
The bearers were George Toh.n, james
NJ. Morrison William Ratlidse and
Thomas C'ark
COLORED WOMAN BURIED.
In Mount ZION Cemetery todls-the body
Of Mrs William Baney coiored, was
buried Mis- Bailey was formerly Annie
Russell She q od at the age of "A Yeas
on Monday night
PULLMAN DIED SUDDENLY.
John Pullman. cciascd aged IS years,
died suddenly ln Delaware city ON rueg-
day night pullman was employed at the
battery in Ft DlTont as laborcr by S.
G.. Warmer. He went 90 work In the mo.n-
ms as usual but was compelled Co Gut
at noon on account of Illness. AT z
o'c,ock he was d aG. Heort disease ls att
a. based as tho vausc.
WILL DRAW ANOTHER HEAT.
Al the Baidt steel clsgns Company
ths aitciLocn another D az of molt,n
eictl VIII be drawn There is DooO pounds
in the furnace and 70 is expected that 81
wn Do poured IN about $50 o'clock
WIND PREVENTED FISHING.
Hish winds from the northwest pre-
vented siad fishermen from making a full
day yesterday ANA hut Few hsh We're
shipped from his ncint. The total num-
b,r seni 20 New york markets by eN-
press is estimated at S5OA Possibly a
thousand may have been sold to outside
parties
PRESIDENT YEAGER HERE
Wnnam Yoager president of ;he Della
waio Water Improvement Company spent
icw hours ia y W cast yes erday lcok
ins over the ground. Mr. leagcr spoke
oncourug.nsly cf the prospects and stated
tsat the plant he hoped, would be IN
operation Within contract time Work az
the site for the buildings is progressing.
The nrst Won driven has reached the
depth Of hfty feet and second pipe has
been sunk nearly thirty feet.
To-day The work of opening up the Wu-
mineton-New Castle rond began From
tse plant toward New Castle. 500 feet Of
i6-'nch pipe viii DE laid and connecting
with this by means OF a rcducer. le-inch
pipe TO the length of one and one-quartcr
miles viii be laid.
REPLEvINED HIS HORSE.
Deputy sheriff samuel Ford came {,
the horse owned by James Whalen. which
was under double paddock in a stan ai
the Gnp.n House stables. MIR. Whaler
took out writ of replcyn and the ques.
iion OF ownership of the animal win now
be carried into court. Edward Fahey. OF
kenctt Sqgarc claims that the anima
was stolen from him.
BIG SCHOONER TIDE BOUND.
While proceeding down the river yes
torday afternoon the siN-masted schooner
Ella Laurence became tide bound or New
Castle. She was ia tow OF the tug samue
McCaulley and was compelled TO droI
anchor in the eastern channel to await ,
fun flood tide. The Lawrence ran agroun,
on Cherry Island flats on Tuesday an,
was gotten on with difficulty.
RACED FOR DEAD SNAPPER.
Conductor James Doris and Motormai
William Marcus OF the local trolley lin
had an exciting race after "a large snap
per in Red Lion marsh ON Tuesday even
ing. Messrs. Doris and Marcus left thi
city for Delaware City az O'Clock au,
knowing that snappers were plentiful II
The marsh kept a sharp lookout for ON,
CHANGING over tho harbed wire fence Dor
ris spied a big snapper lying quiotl
along the road bed.
Hey. Bill.' he called out "lookce there
amt that big ono. stop her TN we 90
him." The car was brought 10 a stand
sin and both men began race after tn
prize Marcus had game les but man
aged ia Chamber over the fence ahead q
Doris and secure The snapper. II ha
becn dead about week.
BUYING Up sHAD.
in command Of the snap shot Ida
James NJ. Wise Of this city is buying u
shad from fishermen on the Deiawai
river for the W. S Gates Cuinnany ,
. Sew York. The IDA J.. was recently fltts
mp Dy b. r.. Ianl a,,d after the nshh,
season Is over VIII be USED rs pleasui
boat.
TROLLEY MEN ENTERTAINED.
At their home in Delaware sircc:. me-.
Seventh, Mr. ana Mrs. Albert Matii-as d.
fcrta.ned the trolley men 90 the local d,
last eycnins. MI Matthias was recent
married and iIst evenings onterr.i. ..,,l.. e.,