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EASTERN MARKETS.
NeM York NIoner Manic

NEW YORK. April 13.-CloSe: Prime ner-
camille paper. 3S4 G45 per cent
Sterling eXchange-Heavy, with actual buS-
ness In bankers bills al 81 s6IOSd4 S615 for de-
rusld and 81 S43O64 S435 for sixty day bills.
Posted rates-$4 65 and 81 81.
Commercial bilis-S4 S4k-
Ber silver-56kc-
Mexican dollars-44c.
Government bonds. steady; railroad bonds,
irregular
Money on caIl-Firm at 3GsA per cent; clos
ing bid. offered al 3.
Time loans-Steady; sixty day bills 31z per
cent; ninety days and six months. 3h43z per
cent
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.egon and washington. tobb.ng at s4o4 so

Oregon and washington. jobbins at s404 so
FARINAcEous GooDs-Pr1ces in packages
are as follows: Graham Flour. So % per 100
lbs: Rye Flour. S3 20 Tin barrels 81 75): Rye
IS; Corn Meal, So so; extra cream do. So T5:
Oat Meal. 81 2594 so: Oat Groats s4 so;
Hominy S3 1904: Buckwheat Flour S4 500
whole Wheat Flour s3 so: Rolled Oats. bbls
Sc 5007 so: in sacks S697: Pearl Barley ST.:
Split Peas boxes. IS 80; Green Peas IS so per
100 lbs
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NEW YORK. April 3.-COTTON-Future
opened steady. April 7.4oc: May, 1870 June
offered 7.45c; July. 74Sc; August, 7.50c: Sep-
tember, 7.56c; October 763c
Futures closed quiet and steady April
1896; May, 763c; June, 746c: july. 7sar.
August 7.52c; September. 7.56c; October, 762c
spot cotton closed dull. Middiing upiands
S.o5c: middling gulf. s30c. No sales
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Northern wheat Market.

PORTLAND. April f3.--WHEAT-Club. $50
SEC: bluestem. 92da3c: valley. ssc.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, April 18.--WHEAT - Steady
Bluesten a31sc: club. SEC.
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Condition of the Treasurv.
New York COTTON Nfar,,et

WASHINGTON, April l3-To-day's Treas
ury balances statement shows: Available cash
balance, s136.se8. e75; gold. STOOLS. e65.
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Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. April t3-cash quotations were
as follows
Flour easy No. spring wheat 81 o7a1 1s:
No 3. 81 o291 IS: No. red.ss1 15K@1 I'm:
No 2 corn. 491ac; No. yellow, E0Ac; No 2
oats 303fc; No 8 white. 3o1a 0aSc No. rye.
Ts9TSho; good feeding barley. 3T@19c: fair
to choice mating. 41@49Hc; No / haxseed.
othy seed, So 35Q2 10: mess pork per bbl..
s12 S5Qp12 9S; lard per 100 lbs. 81 o2N0T Is;
short ribs sides tioose). S1@7 12M short clear
sides (boxed). s7@7 12Mi clover Contract
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Butter, Oneese and Foes.

CHICAGO. April 13--on the Produce Ex-
change to-day the butter market was Arm
Creameries 2498oc; dairies, s22@27
EGGS-Steady. Firsts. 1ec: prime. 17hc;
extras. 1SKc.
CHEESbFirm at 13@14c
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NOrthern Business

SEATTLE. April l3.-caearings. s7i6, iso;
balances SOS. 500.
TACOMA. April 18.--Clearings, $500 $50:
PORTLAND. April is.-cIearnss. s7i7, ,7s7: /:
SPOKANE. April ls.-cearinss. s4sI.s
balances S71, 1875.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Foreign Futures.
St. Louis wool Market.

ST. LOUIS. April 13.--Wool. dull Medium
grades. combing and clothing, 23a25o; light
fne. 1Sd2Ohc; heavy fine, i467l5c; tub
washed 30@371kc.
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Meat Market.

No further changes are noted The market
continues abundantly supplied with all kinds
DRESSED MEATS.
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers
arc as follows:
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Ia March I90s the exports were 81, 5T4
barrels valued al S245, T96. In that month
china took 30.539 barrels and 1928 went to
Central America.
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Dried Fruits, Nuts, Raisins, Honey.

FRUITS-Apricots. siaG11c for Royals; Nee
tarinss. I5qshc for White and 711e for Red;
Peaches. sdq91ac per ID: Pears. 7912c; Piums,
Gee for yellow: Figs. 2.crown bricks. 45c: s.
crown. soc; 4-crown. 60c; 6-crown. csc; bulk
White white. ~ sgs gso black &C 9Sac' EaD0ratsd
PRuNEs-1lA@2Ac per lb for the four
sizes and 216@2zc basis for the large sizes.
rial clusters 81 25G2 so: Dehesa. 81 ss@i 40;
London Layers. s5c6$l; Loose Musoatels. A
crown. 41z95c: 5-crown. 404Ac; 2-crown, 80
SIC: Seeded. b96Ac; Thompson's seedless.
seedless sultanas. sgoc per lb..
NUTS-Walnuts No. l. softshell 12@13o:
No. 2, 10011c; No. l hardshell. 12c: No. 2.
loc; Almonds l6@17o for Nonparsils, 14G14lso
for X L, 1sh914Ae for Ne Plus Ultra
and lie for Languedoc; Peanuts, 697c for
HONEY-Comb 9611 hc for white and sla
@l0c for amber; water white extracted. 5k4
61bc light amber extracted. b@ohc; dark. 30
44cnarswAx-o7aao, mar IN
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Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales on the san Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board yesterday;
Morning Sesslon-Comstocks.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange ana BnlIion.

The Doric took out q treasure list Of Si16,-
46s Consisting Of S4S, 900 in silver bullion
sss7s in Mexican dollars and $3.50 in gold coin
for Hongkong and $57. 500 in silver bullion
for Hiogo ,onr
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Flour and FarinaCeous Goods.
FLOUR-California Family Extras "a 500
10. usual terms: Bakers Extras. q 1905:
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ADVERTISEMENT
GOLDFIELD

FOE sALE-Large tent furnished
complete for lodging-Aouse. including
range and restaurant outfit Apply
WEAVER B8os-
Columbia and Ramsey SITS. Goldfsid
Or w. A Plummer. III Clay st.. q -
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London CLOSING Stocks.

. Money-1A per cent
The. rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills is per cent and for three
months bills 292h per cent
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sEEswAx-27o2sop per ID.
Provisions.

Cottoiene is 70 higher. otherwiss all de-
scriptions remain as before. The market is
&C CURED MEATs-Bacon, loxe per ID for
1870 for extra light and 16c for sugar
cured: dry Salt Hides slzc; Bellies. 10lhc;
Eastern sugar-cured Hams. 12A 9l3c; Califor-
sar. ss Mess. So so Fy Hsf PRIME aa
SIS so: Pis Pork. sa4; Pigs Feet. IS: Smoked
sea IaRDcRerces iDc Rse quoted at szc per ID for
California compound. &c for Eastern compound
and 9szc for pure; half-barrels. pure, s%c:
l0-lb tins. l0Kc; bib tins. 1886: 5-ib tins,
~ oCISoSTroI. .ENE-one half barrel. 7zc: three
half barrels, sc; one tierce. 713c; two uerces,
1850; nve tierces, 7he Per ib.
Hides. Tallow, Wool and Hops.
about AQ1c under quotations. Heavy saIted
Steers. 1lc; medium. lol4c; light. SIC;
s,ss. sss f a.lss sslssa sV c 1essf salty
zoe: S'' shsspskin., .heaTiings. asgsoo each:
sia sis Is for saai small sas ns 5ce for Tor cos
Horse Hides. dry. 81 70 for large and 81 ESQ
Buck oI 81 skins~bry % Mexican soc dry " saitsd %
Mexican. 25c; dry Central American. 3oc:
Goat skins-Prime Angoras T5c: extra large
DO q 2 large S0c sossrsS msds sl s9s small sSc Sc
No 2. 3G3ac: Grease. 1h42hc-
WoO-sprlng clip-san Joaquin and South
ern. seven months. l70l9c; do. years staple
1aa21c: do. detective. ls91sc: Nevada. 10000
ner ID according to quality.
HoPs-lso4 crop. 24926c per ID; 1905 crop.
17@1sc.
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COFFEE-The market for coffee futures
closed barely steady. net unchanged to 10
points lower There was active switching from
May to the later months Sales were reported
OF 147, 200 bags. including: May. g. 3Oa6. 35c:
July, 650Ge. &c. September G. csc; October.
6.75c December 89ode ESQ; March, !. O507. IOc.
spot Rio, quiet; No invoice. 7xc; mild
quiet: Cordova, 10913c.
sUGAR-Raw. frm refined quiet
BUTTER-Unchanged.
CEEESE-Unchanged
EGGS-Irregular4 Western storage packed
1S5sc; do frsts I7%c.
DRIED FRUITS.
EvAPORATED APPLES-The market CON-
tinues easy under free offerings and light
demand. Holders. however are slow to ac-
cept concessions. and prices show little change.
Common are quoted at 405c. prime, g. 35ab. 40c:
choice. 696kc; fancy. 10.
PRITNES-Are dull and UNCHANGED on the
general range. but the market Is rendered
weak in tone by the presence Of low grade
stock: Quotations. 2h@5Nc. according to size
APRICOTS-Are not berng pressed for sale
at the moment but the market Is barely
steady. Choice are quoted at 10d31015c; extra
choice, 11Nc; fancy. 12915c.
PEACHES-Are unchanged at l0n10Ao for
choice. 101s G10&c for extra choice, and 11h0
12c for fancy.
RAIsINs- -contine quiet with fancy seeded,
1904 crop a little easier. Loose Muscatels AZ
96kc; London layers. 81 Oc91 %: seeded rails
ins. bi5@6Kc.
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New York Grain and Produce

NEW YORK, April I3.-FLOUR-Receipts
1850 barrels; exports. 420o barrels Steady.
but quiet
WHEAT-Receipts. 1000 bushels Spot
frm; No red. 81 0S% nominal elevator and
81 loE T. 9. b. sfoat; No. Northern Duluth.
81 III T. o. D. ahoat. The wheat market acted
report and selling by Chicago elevator house.
Shorts bought freely. being impeiled by higher
Northwest markets, crop damage news and
small receipts. the market closing I@Ikc
lower. May closed at 81 1871 July 82Zm
eS S-loc. closed s3hc: September. Sc 9s7 1.c;
closed SIC.
HOPS-Quiet
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Continued on Page Fourteen.
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FIour Exports in MarcIn.

The exports OF -four from san Francisco by
seq IN March were follows
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California Stock and OH Exchange.

Street.
800 z / DuPont-De Nemours (com). IS %
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
PARDONED MAN IS
TOO I'LL TO LEAVE
If Hartshorn Gets Away
From Workhouse 1t Will
be on a Bed
AFFLICTED WITH CONSUMPTION

If Daniel Hartshorn, colored, aged 81
years, of Port Deposit Md, who is
serving a two years sentence in the
New Castle county workhouse for
robbery and in whose case the Board
Of Pardons at Dover yesterday recon-
mended a pardon, ever leaves there
alive, he will have to be removed on a
bed. He is bed-ridden with consump-
ton in the hospital ward Of the prison
and IS not able to walk.
lie pleaded guilyt eighteen months ago
in this city ana his sentence would have
expired next November His application
for a pardon was based on his illness and
when Governor Lea shall formally sign
tho necessary papers he will be given his
liberty. He WAS informed today by ono
of the workhouse officials OF the action of
the Board of Pardons.
Hartshorn's parents, who reside at
Port Deposit, have been 20 sec him since
his incarceration and they win come here
and arrange for his removal from the
workhouse. He has been ill for some time
but has only been confined TO his bed for
several days DR.. stubbs the prison physi-
clan is attending him.
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
ELECTED BY
STATE BAPTIST SOCIETY
Trustees Discuss Subject of
Building a Church in the
Ninth Ward

At the afternoon session Of the Dela-
ware State Baptist Mission Society
held In the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church yesterday the following Off
GERS were elected: President. Harry
Emmons; first vice president. w. l..
Pettrgill; second vice president, b. H..
B. Woodall; secretary, the Rev. L. Jud-
son Westfali; treasurer, c. ii. Can't
we'll; trustees. A. M. DAILY, Hiram Yer
ger and j. "A. Westcott.
The trustees of the Delaware Union
considered the matter Of purchasing a
lot in the Ninth ward upon which to
erect o. Baptist Church. No action
was taken. but another meeting will
he held at the call Of the president
Lawrence B. Jones.
Roscoe G.. Penney. who came here a
months ago from Vermont as mis-
sionary made an encouraging report.
Encouraging reports were heard
from the various sources. The Rev.
F. t. Briggs, the secretary, reported
the missions, including the swedish.
Eighth street Baptist Calvary, Dover,
and the New Castle. to have an in
crease in membership and their benei-
.cences met The treasurer, William l..
Petungiu, reported balance Of S30l.-
Us IN the treasury. Reports also were
heard from the Revs. O. c. Weeden, u.
S. Knox and II. C. Jones, pastors of the
mission churches.
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PREPARING TO REMOVE
OLD TRAIN SHED
Offices to be Located TEN
porarily Across the
Tracks

It viii be but few days before the
work Of tearing down the iron train
shed at the P., B. & w. railroad sta
tion 20 make room for the retaining
wallis for the elevated road viii begin
and already arrangements have been
made for temporary uarters for em-
ployes who have Offices beneath the
structure.
The baggage room. transfer CONF
pany. Adams Express and porters'
room will be located across the tracks
n q structure to be erected alongside
the new office building. The Office of
Detective W. II. Jones and the master
carpenters offices will be transferred
TO the second floor of the building op-
posite the train shed and along the
railroad tracks. The room to be uset
viii be one that was formerly used al
Ia patternship.
Brant & Stewart OF Philadelphia
win probably have charge of the worl
1f tearing down the shed and the iroI
work will De utilized by the compan.
at some other point.
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
MoToRED TO MATRIMoNY
Philadelphia Couple Came to This City
in Auto Car and Were Married.


clad IN automobile costumes and ac-
10y several friends. Harold
Berrcn I.arzalero and Miss Nan Harron
came to this city In a big auto
ear yesterday afternoon, sought out Arch
deacon George c. Hall and were made
man and wife.
The party arrived here shortly after
non from Philadelphia and was composed
OF the prospective bride and groom, two
brothers and a sister-in-iaw OF Mr. Lar
zalere.
They proceeded TO the county court
house where a license was procured. They
inquired the names OF some Presbyterian
ministers. and were given the addresses
Of the Rev. Dr. Thomas a. McCurdy Of
Central Presbyterian Church, and the
Rev. w. T.. u. Lewis OF Rodney Street
Church. Later however. they decided
unon DR. Han and having located him
by telephone, drove out 10 his residence
on the Boulevard where the ceremony was
performed.
Mr. and Mrs. Larzalcre and party re-
turned 20 this city and had wedding
luncheon IN Ainscow's. Later tney walk
ed up and down Market street. and short
ly before 4 o'clock started back to Phila-
dclphla.
The bride and groom are said to be
members OF prominent families IN Phil
adelphia and Jenkintown. and planned
the flight in the automobile TO surprise
their friends.
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
NO DECISION IN
SALOON CASES
No Argument Submitted by
the Counsel for the De-
PENDANTS
PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION A AVIOLATIOH

TODAY was set for argument in City
Court in the cases Of the saloonkeepers
charged with violating the screen ordi-
nance but little or no argument was heard
and the court deferred its decision until
Tuesday. May ie.
Following a conference between Former
1uaee ]. Frank Ball with Judge Edwin
n Cochran and then between the counsel
FOR the defense of which Mr.. Ball is one
W. Ponder Of counsel for the defense
said: -
we are ready to submit the cases
without argument
Assistant Solicitor Springer was salts
ned to drop the argument and submit the
States case.
Al this point William f. Kurtz' also
one of counsel for the defense, SAID
..yo,ir Honor. 1 wish to call your at
tention to the case of one Of my clients.
II thought you gentlemen had agreed to
s,,brnit these cases without argument
said the court.
I'VE had" answered Mr.. Ponder. I
did rot know that Mr.. Kurtz was going
TO address you"
Mr. Kurtz then called the courts at
tention to the case Of James White at
Front and Poplar streets. He showed
the screens which were in the windows of
Whites saloon and contended that his
client was not guilty of the charge
against him.
Mr.. Springer contended that partial
obstruction was violation of the law.
He had little argument to make in view
OF the fact that the other members OF
the counsel for the defense had signihed
their intention 40 submit the cases.
Judge Cochran then announced that he
would give "a decision in the cases on
Tuesday, May 16 The cases under con-
sideration are James White. Charles
Hoene Frank Fagan, Dennis Lucey
John McCann Patrick Mundy and Leor
Reinstein.
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
FRANCE CHARGED
WITH BAD FAITH
Japan Resents Continued
Presence of Russian War
ships in French Waters
INDEPENDENT ACTION URGED

Toxic, May 5.-Popular attention is
again centred on the presence OF the Sec
ond Russian Pacific squadron in French
waters While the assurances Of France
relating to- the kamranh Bay incident
weer generally accepted the later discov-
cry that the Russian ships continued
their stay ct Kamranh Bay, and then en-
tered other French ports, has created a
feeling Of keen disappointment rapidly
growing deeply resentful.
The local press charges France with
bad faith and repeats the demands for
Independent action upon the part of the
japanese Government. The conservative
element is awaiting Frances response
in explanation, hoping that that govern
ment will finally eNpel the Russian rear
admiral Rojestvensky from it's waters.
The Emperor has notified Mr.. Grscom,
the American Minister to Japan, Of his
intention to donate ten thousand yen
tabout 5000 to the Japanese army branch
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
At the outbreak of the war the associa-
tion opened branches at the principal
bases of operation in Manchuria. follow
ing the armies afeld. and opened recrea-
tion and reading tents for the benefit and
comfort Of the soldiers.
Three American secretaries assisting in
the field work made the movement so sue
cessful as to win the commendation OF
the army commanders and gained the
recognition and assistance Of the Emper.
or.
Prince Charles of Hohenzollen was tn,
guest of a farewell luncheon at the palac,
today. The Emperor, who is indlsposed
was absent but he commanded the Grown
Prince to return TO the capital and ac
as host
The guests included the Imperial princes
members of the Cabinet high officers o
the army and navy, and the German Min
ister
Prince Hohenzollern expressed hi
thanks Tor the courtesies extended to hin
here and aheld. The Prince will give
! farewell dinner tonight and tomorrow
might at the shiba Palace. Tomorrow, Sat
/ urday, he viii lattend a luncheon given b.
( Field Marshal Yamagata. on Sunday
May Z, he leaves for Nagasaki, fror
: which port he will sail for Europe on Ma
z l6.
{ rps ypIshrd shrd shrdl shrdlueuuu
; on Sunday afternoon at O'clock
Q memorial service for deceased member
win be held by Wilmington AerIe Fra
< ternal order Of Eagles The exercise
will be held in their hall at Sixth an
Tatnall streets.
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
SPRAINtD HER ANKLE
Mrs. Clara c. Haokett Injured While
Aliohtina From Automobile.

while alighting from an automobile at
,no CLAYTON House yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Clara c. Hackett' mother OF James
y Hackett. the actor, slipped and
sprained her ankle.
Mn Haclzett and his mother had been
entertained during the day by Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred L DUPONT at their home near
Wilmington. and Mrs. Hackett was re-
,urning TO the hotel in Mr.. DuPonts Dig
motor surrey, driven by his chaffeur.
peter J. Ford president of the Water
-oo,rnission. who was passing at that
moment. and the chaneur assisted Mrs.
Hackett to her feet and carried her into
tho hotel.
DR.. Willard Springer was called and
gave Mrs. Hackett the necessary atten-
tlon. She was obliged to use crutches In
getting about the hotel. but was unable
20 attend Mr.. Hacketts production OF
..rhe Fortunes Of the King at the Opera
House last night.
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
NAN PATTERSON
IS RECOVERING
Her Condition Shows I'M
provement-She Receives
Many Letters
SMITHS MAY SOON Be LIBERATED

New York. May 5.-Nan Patterson's
condition was much improved today
Her recovery from the almost complete
breakdown, which followed the failure
OF the jury in her case TO agree. began
yesterday afternoon. and has pro-
gressed steadily. She arose today at
the usual hour in apparently good
health and spirits, and ate good
breakfast That she had not fully re-
gained her normal health became evil
dent however. when she expressed a
desire to retire again Immediately af-
ter breakfast.
She was very tired. she said, and
needed another hour of sleep. She did
not wait even long enough to open the
letters which came to her in the morn
ing mail.
There was a large bundle Of letters
today for the prisoner. and with them
a number Of picture postal cards. one
bore a message urging Miss patter-
son to keep up her courage and to "be
game TO the last" Several other
cards bore messages Of a similar ma
ture.
Nan Patterson was held today by
her attorneys that she probably win
not be released on bail before Monday.
SMITHS MAY BE RELEASED.
Judge Foster. in the Court Of Gem
eral Sessions. today. quashed the in
ldictments charging conspiracy against
J. Morgan Smith and his wife. Julia
Patterson Smith. He gave the dis
trict attorney permission to resubmit
the case to the grand jury.
The Smith were arrested in Clncin-
lnati. and are in the Tombs Prison here
The Smiths will remain In tho
lTombs pending the decision Of the
district attorney as to whether he vii
lresubmit the case 10 the grand jury
Counsel for the Smiths said that. az.
ter "a hours. he will move for theil
discharge if the district attorney hai
not by that time decided to resubmi
the case and fixed the time to do so
In dismissing the indictments, Judg
Foster severely criticised the grant
Jury "The minutes of testimonl
show no evidence whatever Of conspir
acy on the part of these defendants.
he wrote. "The grand jury has n
right to find an indictment where ther
is no evidence to support IT, ] cal
only explain the fact that an indict
ment was found on the theory that IN
4 defendants. who were without IN
5 State. were needed as witnesses in a
= important case.
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
CAR LEFT TRAIL OF SMOKE

Car No. II of the Stanotn line of the
Wilmington City Railway Company
caught fire several times today from
an overheated journal box. oil was
poured on the heated axle and from
the amount Of smoke emitted the en-
tire car seemed TO be on fire upon its
arrival at Fourth and Market streets.
The car left a trail of smoke in it's
wake on all Of its trips today. The
same trouble was experienced yester-
day
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
RAILWAY COMPANIES
MUST PAY THEIR TAXES
City Council Requests Street
and Sewer Department to
Hold Up Franchises

lanes Kane, councilman from the
Fourth ward. at last nights meeting OF
CITY Council offered resolution request
ing the street and Sewer Commission to
withhold all franchises from street rail-
way companies until they pay the amount
which they owe in city taxes. According
tn the resolution both local companies are
in debt TO the city for large amounts. Be
fore the resolution was adopted Presi-
dent McNulty said that neither company
had paid its city taxes for the current
fiscal year. Between them they owe the
city 5000 and refuse to pay on the ground
that the city raised the assessment on
roadbeds after it had been agreed to fix
the assessment at a certain figure.
On motion Of Mr.. Cannon, Of the Sec
ond ward, Council took a recess for fif-
teen minutes TO select candidate for
the position OF milk inspector. All the
Democratic members were present in the
caucus with the exception OF John ],
, McGovern and there was some loud talk
before an amicable agreement was reach
led
James Thompson the present incum-
bent, was nominated by Frederick Reilly
and Homer Simmons nominated John A
Peter. The former received nine votes
and the latter three.
Orders for $50 each were drawn ir
favor Of f. j. McNulty. William NJ Con
nelly and James Kane for services OF
the Board of Assessment, Revision anC
Appeals. This is the salary allowed by
law.
City Treasurer Mammele reported th'
balance TO current expenses TO be 1884,
2O651; bonds and interest, sl02.4O; parl
fund. $500; total, Ss4.5OS9l; received Of L
C. Kent, Sl2; First National Bank, in
terest, $53SS; John Boughman, $3.50
George H. Boughman. sis49O; Sidney Win
chester, S54s.eo; George II. Mccall, $500
Eugene NJ. Sayers, S525.
Evening journal., 1905-05-05
Mny Raee Horses sarned.

St. Louis, May 5.-Fire this morning
destroyed twenty-five stables at the
St. Louis Fair Association race track
and killed a dozen horses. The prin-
cipal loser is Frank Geriug, of St.
Louis. whose entire string, with the
exception Of Floral Wreath, was de-
siroyed. Other owners who lost one
or more horses each are Mrs. Lindsay,
of St Louis; Joseph Kern, of st.
Louis; T. H. Gebhard. Of st. Louis, and
Tom A. Gay. of Texas.