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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13
CABS IN RUSSIA.
Fares Are Low n Yoa Are Up 90 the
Tricks Of the Drivers.

Fares Are Low n Yoa Are Up 90 the
Tricks of the Drivers.
In no European country are cab
fares 30 cheap az in Russia. for there
IL no tariff at all. On the rank are
half a dozen drivers on the boxes OF
their droskies- tiny victorias. hung low
and with Just room for two II the two
clasp waists otter the Russian mode.
II you know Just about how far you
want to drive you take the first driver
and tell him where you want to 60 and
what Is the price offered. The eti-
quette IL followed invariably. The
driver throws up his eyes in horror.
He calls upon the saints to witness
that 80 ridiculous price must be dou.
bled before he could look at It.
You are not deceived. You walk on
And before you have gone ten PAGES
the cabman Is after you. pointing po-
litely to the seat In the drosky and.
with q grin. repeating frequently the
Russian equivalent for please"
But II you are driving to destina-
ton at an unknown distance II Is nee
essary to ask the opinion Of the first
bellied, belted. bearded brigand on
the boz OF a drosky. Then II is your
turn to throw your eyes to heaven and
call on the saints. A quick problem
in division works itself out In your
head. Threes into a rublef And you
put yourself up to a Dutch auction
along the rank. "Hotel so-and-so,
sorok kopeckr you cry, with a lean
ing toward generosity. There is o
race for you. You drive long way
In Moscow for a dime.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13

1--WE had a very successful season" !"
said the prosperous looking theatrical
manager.
well, you can thank your stars for
that" replied the seedy looking man
ager. Yonkers Statesman.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13

The old man paused at the parlor
door on his way upstairs.
"Don't forget, young man." he said,
shat the lights In this house are all
out at 10 o'clock"
Thanks" rejoined the young man,
who was helping the fair maid to hold
the sofa down, "but-er-couldn't you
make an exception tonight and put 'em
out an hour earlierf"-Chicago News.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-13

Lawyer-Did the defendant to your
knowledge ever incite another to per
juryf witness-Yes. Once l heard
him ask q woman her age.
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
viii be Held at Newark on April 20
and q.


Many wnminstonians will attend the
sessions Of the state Sunday School con-
vention to be held az Newark ON April 20
and. n. The program follows.
Thursday. morning session-warting
upon God IN Scripture. Prayer and SONG,
the Rev l.. G.. Atkins; words of greet
ing from the President; address. organic
ed Sunday School Work. W. X. Crosby;
discussion; appointment OF committees.
announcements and prayer and beaedc-
tion.
Afternoon session-Praise service: ft-
teen minutes with the Word, the Rev.
Hamilton B. Phelps: The /. b. r. a. and
our New Relation to IT, IA. $. Goldey,
How Shall Missions be Taught In sun
day School? the Rev. John S. Buntlng;
Question Box, the Rev. Alexander Mac
george.
Evening session-Social Hour reception
to delegates by association officers; song
service; announcements and onerng
graduating exercises Of Normal Glass OF
1906; presentation of diplomas by presi-
dent; adress. The Soul Winners Equip
ment." the Rev. l.. W. Halner Norris
tow1.
Friday, morning session-Meetlng OF ex-
ecutive committee; separate conferences;
convention assembled in audience room;
the work reportde, executive committee,
general secretary mad treasurer the
business hour; report Of committees;
pledges for State work; Invitations FOR
next convention; Offering; closing prayer
and benediction.
Afternoon sesslon-Devotonal service
the Rev. W. J. Rowan; Round Table on
Sunday School management. conducted
/ by the Rev. T. NJ. Ferguson. president
/ International Field Workers Depart
ment; special days IN the Sunday school;
Easter Day, S. II. Baynard; Children's
Day, the Rev. J. Frank Campbell; Rally
Day. n. n. Rawlins; advancing Temper
ance through the Sunday school, Mrs. l..
S. Moore; Offering, prayer and benedic-
tion.
Evening session--Praise service; unhn-
ishod business music and offering: ad-
dress. "Our Debt to the Little School,
the Rev. +. Morris Ferguson; parting
words by the new president.
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
TO PROBE EQUITABLE SOCIETY
New York Superintendent Of Insur-
ancc Takes a Hand In Quarrel.

New York Superintendent Of lnsur-
ance Takes Hand In Quarrel.
New York, April 2.-The most i'm
portant development in the Equitable
Life Assurance Society's affairs was
the announcement. by Governor Hig-
gins at Albany and by President
James w. Alexander, Of the society, in
this city that the state superintendent
OF insurance, Francis Hendricks, had
begun an investigation OF the com
pany's affairs.
This was followed by the introduc-
ton in the state senate Of a resolu-
ton providing for legislative investi-
cation OF the Equitable. The resolution
was presented by Senator Bracket.
This action by the state authorities
follows a request made by Mr.. Alex
ander to Superintendent Hendricks by
letter February 81, and by Mr.. Hyde
In a later letter, announcement OF
which was made last Saturday night.
In an authorized statement-the
first Mr. Alexander has made since the
state superintendent was called into
the controversy--the president Of the
Equitable says that the invtl tigation
by Mr. Hendricks lis now in pro
gress. Its result" he adds, will estab-
lish the truth or falslty OF many mat
ters which are now being alleged on
the one hand and controverted on the
other" He also takes occasion 10 deny
some Of the statements made formally
by Mr.. Hyde last Saturday night
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
OCEAN RACE FOR kAISEa's CUP
Among tho Starters Will be the Yacht
Hildegarde, Built Here.

With a total muster OF eleven OF the
largest and swiftest sail propelled
yachts in the world, the entry list Tor
the ocean race for the German En-
perors Cup, from Sandy Hook Light
ship TO the Lizard, England, closed IN
Now York on Saturday night.
Tho race will be under the manage
ment of the kaiserlicher Yacht Cluo
of ISiel. known as the Imperial Naoh'
Club OF Germany and will start on
Nay 16.
AS usual when matches OF dnter-
national Importance are promoted
American yachtsmen have come to the
front. Seven of this clipper fleet hail
from New York and one from Phlia-
dclphia- England sends two ana Ger
many one. Five are OF the auxiliary
TYPE.
The prize, designed and offered by the
German Emperor, and TO be presented
by him in person to the owner or his
representative on board the winning
yacht. is a massive silver cup, bearing
on one side an oval medallion portrai'
in brass-relicf of the Emperor. and foi
the handles garlands of flowers. sup
ported by q pair Of mermaids, whose
balls entwine the base Of the cup. on
I the diverse is a panel, in which Wi
be inscribed the name of the winning
yacht.
Among the starters will be the stee
schooner Hildegarde which Is ATTACHED
to the Corinthian Yacht Club OF Phila
dclphia. This vessel. which is lS5 fee
over all, 1O3 feet 4 inches water line
26 feet beam and 16 feet 8 inches
draught, was built in 1897, in this city
for George w. Weld. Of Boston. from
designs by A. S. Chesebrough. Edwar'
Coleman, her present owner, bought he
in 1901. In a squadron run of the New
York Yacht Club from Vineyard Havei
to Provincetown she covered seventy
lnine nautical miles in hours 4
minutes 81 seconds.
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
DEAIHS

.CREMER-In this city, on March 3ist,
1905, Frank r. Cremer
Relatives and friends and members
of Oriental Lodge. No. q, A. +. & A.
M. Keoluk Tribe, No. 3. I. o. r. NJ,
and Wilmington Lodge, No. 1, A. o. Z.
W., are invited to attend the funeral
services at his residence. No. 50I West
Thirteenth street, on Tuesday evening,
April 4th, at s o'clock. lntement
private at Mechanics cemetery, Phila-
delphia, Pa, Wednesday morning, April
5th, without further notice.
lGRANDEL-In Toledo. o.. on March
3lst, 1905. George Grandel.
Relatives, friends and members Of
| I. o. O. r. Lodges are invited to attend
the funeral services at the residence OF
his brother-in-law, George W. KirlNey,
2209 Market street, Wednesday after
noon, at . o'clock. Inteunent at Mt.
Salem cemetery.
JANVIER-In this city, on April 2, 1905,
Jane S. Janvier, aged Il years.
! Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services at her late
residence, No 7O2 Franklin street, on
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. In
lterment at Odessa cemetery.
LEGATEs-On April 1st. 1905, laura A.
daughter Of David II. Legates, aged
81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from the residence
Of her father, Main street, Newark
lDel.. on Wednesday afternoon, April
5th, at o'clock. Interment at Welsh
Tract.
lLYONs-In this city. on April 1st, 1905
Mary, wife Of Charles Lyons, aged
n years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
Invited to attend the funeral from tbs
residence OF her husband, No. 10S North
jackson street. on Tuesday morning
April 4th, at 9 o'clock. High mass al
st. Paurs Church. Interment at Cathe.
dral cemetery.
lNIEYER.-In this city on April 3, 1905
Philip II. Meyer. aged 30 years
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services at the residence
of his father-in-law, S. Steward Johnson
li3i0 Lancaster avenue. on Thursday ar
ternoon. at o'clock. Interment private.
! MORGAN-In this city, on April ?. 1905
James T. Morgan, aged 81 years.
Relatives, friends, employees Of Della
waro Railroad Company, Brotherhood
lof Locomotive Engineers, Delawar,
Lodge No. /, /. o. o. F., are invited
to attend the funeral services at nj
late residence. No. $40 North Franklin
lstreet. on Wednesday afternoon, Apri
5, at o'clock. Interment Riverviev
cemetery.
lNEWMAN-In this city, on April I'd
1905. Annie Newman, aged ? years
3 months.
Relatives and friends are respectful.
invited to attend the funeral service
ON Tuesday. April 4th, at ? o'clock, a
the residence of her parents. All Eas
! Third street. Inteunent at Cathedra
cemetery.
ROsE-Entered into rest, Roy Cleve
land, son of David c. and Mary II
Rose, in his 21st year.
Funeral from the residence OF hi
father, Newark Depot, Delaware. Of
Tuesday. the 4th inst. Services at ST
Thornas' p. Z. Church, Newark Del
} at 230 o'clock p. IN. Interment Heai
of Christiana.
SYMINGTON-In this city, on April
1905. Margaret Purvis, wife Of Charlie
? c. symington. in her send year.
? Relatives and friends OF the famil
are invited TO attend her funeral al he
c late residence. No. 4l4 Taylor street, o
Q wednesday afternoon, April 5, az
o'clock. Interment at Riverview GENE
> terry.
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
Townsend
Special to The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening Journal
Townsend April 4.-Charles Bolhmer, OF
smyrna, was a Townsend visitor on sun
day.
Albert Watts Of Cecilton, Nd, visited
relatives here on Sunday.
Miss Daisy Virgins is visiting friends
in Clayton.
Miss Ethel Outten has returned home
from a brief visit with relatives in
Middletown.
Samuel Townsend Of Bear spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathanel Vanhorn were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lurty. near Smyrna on Sunday.
Mrs. william Money and Miss Mary
Money, have returned home from a re-
cent visit with relatives near Cocilton.
John johnson. of Millington. Nd, was
an over Sunday visitor with his brother,
Fletcher johnson.
Mrs. Sarah Green. OF Kenton, is spend
ing several days with her daughter, Mrs.
William Wright.
Mrs. Harold Whitehouse has returned
TO her home in Wilmington after several
days visit with relatives in town.
Misses Cassie and Hannah Wright
have returned homo from a visit with
the Misses Bella and Maggie Montgomery
of Peterborough.
Mrs. James Wilson has returned 10 her
home in Smyrna after visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds.
Tinley Scott Of Wilmington. was the
guest OF his parents Mr.. and Mrs. vii.
! liam Scott, on Sunday.
Mrs. Harvey Daniels, of Wilmington
was an over Sunday visitor with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Maloney
Miss Margaret Townsend has been elect
ed as a delegate to attend the Delawar,
State Convention TO be held in Newark
on April g.
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
Social and Personal Notes

Mrs. Cora Marvel Of Delmar, who has
been spending several weeks with rela-
tives in this city, returned home yester-
day.
Mrs. Thomas Harrington. of FELTON, Is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. e. c. Hard
esty.
Thomas Brown. OF No. 613 West street.
has returned from Florida, where he
spent the winter.
Frank ]. Kuckert, formerly assistant
secretary Of the local Y. M. c. A., and
later physical director of the Greenpoint
Branch, in Brooklyn, is visiting in VIII
mington.
Announcement has been made Of the
engagement of Alfred A. Redmile, Jr.,
Of wilmington. and Miss Mabel wyman.
daughter OF Charles e. Wyman, OF Pros
pect Park.
On Wednesday evening the Rev. J. II.
Earle. Of Dover n. j., viii speak at the
meeting Of the Christian and Missionary
Alliance at No. SO Adams street.
Miss Elizabeth Pattee is the guest this
week Of Mrs. Ellwood Pyle. Miss Pattee
was member of Henry w. Savage's
Parsifal Company, which appeared in VII
mington last winter.
Miss Mabel Vernon is home from
/ swarthmore College for the spring vaca-
ton Miss Vernon recently won the first
prize of $3.50 in the extemporaneous
speaking contest at the college.
There will be tin shower at the Young
Woman's Christian Association, No. 9OS
King street this evening, to be held in
honor of the tenth anniversary of the as
sociation.
The April meeting Of Caesar Rodney
Chapter Daughters Of the American
Revolution. is being held in the rooms of
the Delaware Historical Society this af-
ternoon.
At the home OF her parents. No. 90.
| West Sixth street on Saturday evening
Miss Mary Smith gave a pleasant birth
day party to a number Of her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holstein Harvey and
family are spending a week at the Chal-
fonte, Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Sisler and daughter
Miss Madeline, are at the Traymore At
lantfc City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Biggs and family arr
at the Hotel Dennis, Atlantic City, for
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huxley Harvey are at thu
Brighton, Atlantic City, for few weeks
Announcement has been made of tn
marriage of Miss Margaret L. Halsey o
this city, and Frank r. Bateman, o
Chester, which took place last Wednes
day at the parsonage Of North Cheste
Baptist Church.
Joseph Casey, n. L. HoopmaI
hCarles Cochran. Jesse Parks an
Charles f. Volkhardt formed a ches
ter. Pa; party viii visited here on Sun
day.
III Miss Clara d. Innis, of Chester, Pa
; has returned to her home after spnd
. ling several days in this city.
Miss Lydia Harris, of West Thir
\ street, Chester. Pa, has returned
l her home after a weeks visit to rela
tives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrsn Edward L. Casperso
have gone on an extended trip to Cal
ifornia and the West.
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
West Chester Needs Dirt.

The borough of West Chester, Pa,
wants dirt and the question of where
Ito secure it viii soon become a serious
one. The dirt is needed in filling alleys
and other such work and the town has
no supply of any moment upon which
TO draw. A large amount was secured
at the borough quarlies, where breast
of stone was uncovered, but the supply
there is about exhausted and it viii
not be long before the Council will have
to make provision for the work by pur-
chasing soil at some point. Just where
the dirt can be secured ds not known
There is little excavating work to be
done in the near future. but there are
some alleys which will require filling.
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
cHlcAeo's ELECTION
Municipal Ownership of Street Rail-
ways the Main Issue.

Municipal Ownership of Street Rail-
ways the Main Issue.
Chicago, April 4. - The municipal
election being held today may ulti-
mately decide Chicago's street railway
problem, which for the last few years
has been an issue in all city elections.
Street railway franchises worth $780,
000, 900 are at stake.
The question in this campaign has
simmered down TO immediate munich
pal ownership as favored by Judge
Edward r. Dunno. Democratic candi-
date for mayor. or a tentative arrange
ment with the traction companies pro
yiding for ultimate municipal owner
ship under John NJ. Harlan, Republi-
can nominee. There are number of
other important issues to be decided
but they have been placed in the back
ground.
Both Mr.. Harlan and Judge Dunno
have made a strenuous campaign oi
the city, and each declared his conn
deRce in heinK elected
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
FleHTlNe ExTRApITIoN
lawyers For Nan Patterson's Brother
in-l-a -av Block Proceedings.

ln-Law Block Proceedings.
Cincinnati, April 4.-The contest by
]. Morgan Smith and wife, relatives o.
Nan Patterson. against extradition and
the fight against the New York detec-
tlves will 20 hand in hand. This was
indicated by the defense in court. At
torney Shay for the defense asked for
time TO prepare an answer. The court
granted till tomorrow, when the ha-
beas corpus proceedings will be dis
posed or Mr.. Shay was afterwards
asked what he intended o'do about
the Smiths letters that we're taken by
detectives and sent to New York. He
replied that action would be taken
against the officers.
When the habeas corpus case In be-
half. OF Smith was called, Attorney
Shay alleged that the information or
anidavit on which they are held in
Cincinnati was made out after the writ
OF habeas corpus had been Issued.
"If this is Sue, the persons now IN
custody are held illegally and ought
TO be set free" said Judge spieges.
Il wish to procure witnesses to
show that this is true" said Attorney
Shay. "and therefore ask for a con.
tinuance."
The three points on which Shay
and Cogan based their contention that
the prisoners must be released, under
the laws and decisions OF court. are:
/, That they are not fugitives from
Justice.
2. That the extradition papers were
signed in blank by Governor Herriek
OF Ohio.
3. That when arrested there was
outstanding against them no warrant
bill or charge OF any sort; that a war
rant is not retroactive; that before
they can be arrested legally they mus
first be set free from arrest under the
alleged illegal contention.
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
AcKNowLEDaE IT.
Wilmington Hos to Bow to the lnevit-
able-seores Of Citizens Prove It.

After the reader has read the public
statement Of this representative citizen OF
wilmington given below. he must fairly.
squarely and honestly come 10 this con-
clusion. A remedy which cured two
years ago, which has kept the party I'm
good health since. can be relied upon TO
perform the same work under similar
circumstances. Read this:
Mrs. Emma j. Slifer. wife OF Jacob S.
|Snffer, OF 5l9 S. jackson St., Whining
ton. Del, says: MY husband recon-
mends Doans Kidney Pills just as
strongly today as he did in 1897, after
they had cured him Of pain in the back
and kidneys. Before using Doan's Kid
ney Pills procured at Danforth's drug
store, he suffered so severely that some
times he toppled over while at work
and had to be carried home. Later he
was laid up for six months, unable to do
tap Of work Doan's Kidney Pills
brought him prompt and permanent re-
lief and he has never complained Of his
back or kidneys SINCE
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
Foster-Aillburn Co., Buffalo. New York,
l.sole agents for the United states.
Remember the name-Doans-and take
no ether.
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
E. B. RILEY

In addition to many other
remarkable values, we offer
the following items for We'd
nesday and the balance of the
week except otherwise stated.
Hill Muslin, one yard wide,
white, 81 cents a yard for
Wednesday.
Linen finished Muslin, yard
wide, for Shirtwaists and
suits, 121Sc yard.
A new line Of dotted Swiss
in this week at 1910, 15c,
25c, 40c and SOC a yard.
New Dimities, white with
stripes and dots at 10c, 1870,
l5c and 25c a yard.
White Duck, 12Tc a yard.
White Galatea Cloth, 15c
yard.
Remnants OF Mercerlzed
Madras, all white, 43c to $l.50
for a waist pattern.
Is pieces of our regular
1216c India Linen win be sold
this week at lie a yard.
All Table Linen and Nap
kins bought here this week
will be hemmed free. This is
not the only advantage you
have in buying your Table
Linen here, the price is quite
an object too.
54-inch Hemstitched Scarf
with drawn work, 39c.
30inch Hemstitched Scarf
with drawn work, 39c.
Other specia. numbers at
SOC, 75c and $1.00.
A large shipment Of Jap
lanese Drawn work arrived this
week, ranging in price from
3Sc to S2.75.
Hardanger Canvas in many
weaves, with material to work
also books of instruction
Our young ladies will give
lessons free in Hamburger ol
any other kind of Art Needle
work.
Notions or small wares TO,
little, Wednesday.
New soft finished Percales
+ 1870 a yard.
I Remnants of Bates Seer
! suckers 71sc yard.
25c Cotton Voiles at 18c
: yard.
s 25c Mohair Lustre at 18c
! yard.
Cotton Pongee. printed a
121sc yard.
Cotton Voiles, 1215c a var
Silk and Wool Dress Good
at special prices Wednesday
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
Fill LTRATION PLANT ON
SITE OF WELDIN FARM
WATER COMMISSION INSTRUCTS ENGINEER
LESSEN TO PREPARE PLANS AND WORK
WILL BEGIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

After a long delay, the Board OF
Water Commissioners have finally de-
cided upon site for the proposed new
water plant FOR Wilmington. At their
meeting yesterday afternoon the mem-
bers we're unanimously In favor OF the
Weldin site and nothing now stands
In the way OF constructing the plant.
Figures taken from "A report made
by Samuel NJ. Gray, an expert engi-
neer, who for several months made a
study Of the situation here. led the
board to take final action. The mat
ter was laid over at the meeting "a
week ago at the request OF Commits
sioner Arthur II. G. Garrett. who de-
sired that figures should be given COM
pairing the relative cost of construction
OF plant on the Weldin farm and in
the Ninth ward. These figures as read
by Chief Engineer Theodore Leisen
Evening journal., 1905-04-04

The weldn farm was the original
site selected for the water plant. Later
the Rockland project was advanced
and received favorable consideration,
and it is probable that had the recent
General Assembly passed laws accorA-
ing to the wishes Of the Water Board
the plant would have been located on
that site. The question Of water rights
in the Brandywine. however, would
first have had to be settled as City
Evening journal., 1905-04-04

Solicitor Robert G. Harman refused TO
give his approval 20 the purchase OF
these rights owing TO the large amount
asked. He also declared that the
Owners Of these rights were polluting
the stream and for n time there was
agitation over the matter
The board will not take steps TO Is
sue bonds for 100000 which Il was
authorized TO do by the Legislature OF
1908. Work on the plant will now be-
gin IN earnest
Evening journal., 1905-04-04
SICK oIRL LocKEo uP
Attacked BY cerehro-spinal Meniaal-
It's and Charged With lntoSication.

Attacked BY cerebro-spinal Menlaal-
It's and Charged With lntoSication.
New York, April 4.-Overcome by n
sudden attack OF cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts. Miss May Devere, Of Eoboken,
N. j., was found lying unconscious on
a sidewalk and locked up in a police
station. charged with intoxication. II
was not until after she had lain more
than three hours in a cell that her real
condition was discovered. She was
then removed TO a hospital. where she
now lies in a critical condition. The
charge of intoxication which had been
made against the girl when she was
taken 10 the police station was ON
cially withdrawn by order Of magis-
trate in police court when the facts in
the case were made known TO him.