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Evening journal., 1905-01-20
TEAS ESTATE
STOCKS ARE SOLD
Total Amount Realized by
Trustee on the Sale
Was S86.oS
NO BIOS ON SOME INVESTMENTS

Under am order Issued by Chancellor
John r. Nicholson ON December 20,
James II. HoffeolIer. Jr., offered for
public sale at the county court house
this morning the investments ne held
as trustee Of the estate of the late
Joseph Teas. The total amount realized
by the sale was but SS6.0S, as no bids
were made on a large number OF tho Sc
curlties. The following are the invest-
ments offered for sale:
Ten shares Masonic Hall Company.
Wilmington, Delaware.
Seven shares of the Peninsula Basket
and Crate Company.
Six hundred and thirty-four shares
Wilmington Oil and Leather Company.
Elghty-eight shares of stock in the
Cedartown Company.
Five hundred and fifty shares of
stock In the Hockessln Kaolin Com
lpany
The sale was attended by about forty
persons. w. A. Huloil was the auc-
tioneer. The ten shares OF Masonic
Hail Company were purchased by for
mer Magistrate William w. Pritchett
for s. a share. making a total of $50.
There were several bids for this stock
Colonel Charles Adamson, of Phila-
delphia, purchased the IS shares of
Cedartown Company for Al cents a
share. making a total of s360S for the
IS shares. Colonel Adamson now owns
a controlling interest in this company.
Cedartown is said 10 be a fiourishing
little town In Georgia, where several
large cotton mills are operated. The
town was settled fifteen or twenty
years ago by the Cedartown Improve
ment Company.
Not a bid was received on the PENN
sula Basket and Crate Company, the
Wilmington OIL and Leather Company
or the Hockessin Kaolin Company
stocks The oil company has been I'm
the hands of a receiver for a number
of years and the Hockessln Company
went into the hands Of the receiver
about a year ago.
The order of the Chancellor asked
for the sale of the property at No. 173'
Diamond street. Philadelphia, held by
Mr.. HoffeclSer as trustee, but this prop
erty IL is understood, has been sold.
Mr.. Hoffecler has also been ordered
by the Chancellor to return to the
heirs OF Joseph Teas about $4,000 with
IN sixty days from December 20 last.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
.CREMATORY VACANCIES
. FILLED BY CITY COUNCIL
Riley and Feeley Elected.
Vaccine Physician Also Sc
lected for Ensuing Year

Last night was election night for City
Council. Two crematoray vacancies were
filled and the city's vaccine physicians
elected for the ensuing year.
James j. Riley, Of the First ward, was
elected superintendent Of the crematory
and James Feeley of the Eleventh ward
as second assistant superintendent. A. ID.
Vandever and Nelson r. Walker were
respectively nominated for the two posi-
tions by Councllmen Simmons and Spence
and each received three votes, the full
Republican strength Of Council.
The following vaccine physicians were
elected for the current year: Southeastern
district, DIT. Emil Hertel; northeastern
district, Dr. 7. d. Cook; southwestern
district, Dr. Frank p. Harris and for the
northwestern district, DIR. John p. NAL
colin.
Councilman Simmons, for the Republi-
cans, nominated Drs Siegmund Werner,
H. r. First. G. w. X. Forrest and ]. w.
Bastian.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
JAMES DAYS DEATH
He Was Struck by a Moving
Object Along the New
Castle Cutoff

Mystery surrounds the manner I'm
which james Day met his death. His
body was found along the New Castle
CUTOFF tracks OF the p, 3. & w. rail-
road last evening.
Day. who was about 6S years OF age.
ds said to have had a large amount Of
money, but lived alone in a cabin
along the Christiama river He was
found lying several feet from the rail-
road tracks between the Shellpot
bridge over the Chnstiana and the
causeway and the body was badly
mangled, giving evidence that he had
ben struck forcibly by some object.
Hnginemen, fremen and trainmen
who made runs over the cut-off yes
terday afternoon and last evening
have ben examined by superintendent
Barnard, but none can recall having
seen Day.
The impression Is that the man was
struck by a protuudlng timber, such
as is used for securing humber on cars
during transportation, while he was
walking close TO the tracks. The body
was removed to the morgue where tt
was Identified. He has two sons living
in Pennsgrove, n. j., who took charge
of the remains.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
JOSEPH KEARREY DIED SUDDENLY

John Keareny. aged SO years, died
suddenly at the home Of John McGow-
an, of whom he was a nephew, No. 215
East Front street. at 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. He was at one time a
fireman on the p, B. & w. railroad,
but at the time OF his death was en-
ployed at Blumenthal's morocco fac
tory.
Mr.. Kearney was at work on We'd
nesday but yesterday was seized with
paralysis of the brain. which resulted
in his death. Interment viii be made
in New Cathedral Cemetery on Monday
morning.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
SITUATION IS
STILL UNCHANGED
General Manager Atterbury
Says Men Were Not In
formed of His Proposition
CLIMAX MAY : Be REACHED

Up until o'clock there were no new
developments IN the situation regard
ing the controversy between General
Manager w. w. Atterbury Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad and the lead
ers of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen although 1t is believed an
understanding viii be reached one way
or the other today.
Although the officials OF the railroad
say they do not anticipate a strike or
any serious trouble, they are not taxi
ing any chances Of being caught nap
ping. Yesterday wires connecting with
all the principal points on the road
were run into Mr.. Atterbury's Office in
philadelphia, so that he could be in
instant communication with any place
where trouble might break out.
There is no disposition on the part
of the Pennsylvania Railroad to re-
tract from the stand taken by the gen.
leral manager, who offered to COM
promise the main question at stake
the payment of extra wages to front
lbrakemen" who are compelled to assist
firing locomotives on heavy grades
by allowing them regular fremen's
wages while they are actually engaged
in that duty. but not to pay them
brakemen's wages. too, for the same
time.
The men didn't want this. What
they demanded was that front brake
linen get their own regular wages anc
get the hremen's wages in addition fol
the time they were firing.
Mr.. Atterbury said yesterday he be-
Irs- III InH flnf hnnT
Informed of this proposition. H'
thought that If his offer had beer
made known, the vote taken on TN
lstrike question by the Brotherhood
would have resulted IN a different man
ner
This belief seems to be somewha
confirmed by reports received from
lPittsburg last night. A despatch iron
that city said that the trainmen of tn
Pennsvlvania Railroad IN the Pittsbur
district contemplated the executiv
lcommittee of their division for neV
vote. They say as Mr.. Atterbury be
llieved, that they were not fully IN
formed as to the concession which IN
general manager was willing TO MAKE
Also. they declare, they were ignor
ant Of the purpose Of the vote. Ihe
say they believed it was merely a vot
of confidence in their committee an
not a vote to give the committee fu
power to order a strike If II saw ht'
From Altoona came a somewhat sim
: liar report. The lodge there held
meeting last night and many member
declared themselves opposedto a strik
1 These men, too, regarded their Vol
merely as one Of confidence in the
committeeman.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
MONTHLY RELIEF PAYMENTS
Employees Fund of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Disbursed consid-
erable Money.

Monthly reports of the Employees
Relief Fund of the Pennsylvania rail-
road show that the payments of ben
efits to its members and families OF de-
ceased members for the month of De-
cember last amounted to SILT, 1885.
on account of deaths and 1881 40 on
account of disability by accident on
sickness. The payments thus far are
said to have amounted to 81, 1884, ,S5S.45
Of which S5,35S, ,501.81 was on account OF
members deaths and 76.357.14 on ac-
count of disability. OF these amounts
several thousands Of dollars were paid
TO employees and families of employees
on the local division.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Orphans Home officers.

There was a special meeting OF tho
Delaware Orphan Home and Indus
trial School last night and a reongani-
zation OF the board OF directors and
managers was effected. The following
Hamilton White, president: II. III.
GILES, vice-president; w. Sims Prltch-
EFT, secretary A. d. Garnett. treasurer:
board of directors, Edward Hines
Leonard, A. ]. Jones, Andrew Dyer.
Alex. Tolllver; board Of managers. Miss
Maggie N. ELIAS. Mrs. Annie M. Ellis,
Mrs c. Il. Jones. Mrs. Laura White.
Mrs Viola Leonard. Mrs. Maggie v.
Miner, Miss Minnie Hines.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
chIna,s NeutraIIty Assured.

Pekin. Jan. 2O.--A high official Of the
Chinese Foreign Office said in an inter-
view today that the neutrality Of China
was assured now as hitherto. Every
precaution had been taken the official
declared, and he could only suppose
that the present Russian complaints
were intended TO constitute a pretext
for further demands as compensation
for the loss Of Port Arthur. The offic-
ial emphatically denied that there was
any connection between Chinese neu-
trality and anti-forelgn feeling.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
STRIKE QUESTION MAY Be
SETTLED THIS AFT TERNO0N
BY Publishers Press.

Rhila, Jan. 20.-Relative to the
Threatened strike of Pennsylvania rail-
road trainmen, Secretary Cohen, OF the
Brotherhood of Trainmen, said shortly
after noon: '~rhe situation is much
clearer and indications point to a
peaceful settlement by arbitration"
The meeting between General Manager
Atterbnry and the Brotherhood leaders,
which was scheduled for this morning,
will be held this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
LAWSON PROTECTED BY COURT
Petition Asking That Bay State Res
oeiver Acquire His Interest
is Refused.

Boston. Jan. 2O.-In the case OF the
Bay State Gas Company, OF Delaware,
versus Thomas w. Lawson, Judge
Harmon, Of the Supreme Court yester-
day denied the petition asking for the
enlargement Of the power OF Special
Receiver James u. Leach, so that he
could acquire the interest Of Lawson in
the firm Of Lawson, Arnold & Co.
The special receiver wished to have
the interest pending the determination
Of the main suit for an accounting.
relating 10 the sale and purchase of the
gas stock by Lawson, Weidenfeld &
CO., as its brokers.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Mrs. Hester A. Jones Dead.

Mrs. Hester A. Jones, aged n years,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Charles B. Gamble, No. 223 Rising Sun
Road on Wednesday. The deceased is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. Gamble, Eben and George w
Jones Of this city; Mrs. Clara Cole OF
Chester and Joseph P. Jones of Phila-
delphia. The funeral will be held this
afternoon from Mrs. CANDLES home.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
YOUNG ELOPERS WALKED
FOURTEEN MILES TO WED
Tramped From Deals Island,
Md, in Order to Reach
a Laurel Minister
speeIaI 70 The EvenIng journal.

Laurel. Jan. 2O.--An eloping couple from
Deals Island, Nd, were married by the
Rev. ]. NJ. Yingling at the M. p. Circuit
parsonage here yesterday. The young peo-
pie were John r. Parkinson and Miss Ell
len White, and they had walked fourteen
miles early in the morning so as not TO
be detected by the young girls parents
when they took the train.
They were happily married and assert
ed that all would be forgiven on their re-
turn home.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Identity of Men still Unknown.

The bodies of the two unknown men,
victims of railroad accidents, are still
at the morgue, their identity remain
ing a mystery. Both were killed on the
p, B. & W. Railroad. One was found
dead along the tracks near Linwood
on Wednesday and the other was pick
ed up at Edge Moor yesterday morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Services a Novelty at Laurel.
Special to The Evening journal

Laurel, Jan. 20.-For the first time
in many years morning services were
held at Kings M. =. Church last sun
day and the novelty filled the church.
Revival services are being held at both
the Methodist and the Protestant
Episcopal Churches and they are we'll
attended and bringing good results.
There has been excellent skating this
week and Laurers young people have
been enjoying 1t. Moonlight skating
parties have been the vogue.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Major EIaaIer Awards CONTRACTS.

Contracts were awarded by United
States Engineer c. A. Flagler this morn
ing to supply twelve gauge glasses and
one barrel Of metal coating for use at
Fort Mott, y. J. James Bradford and
Company. OF Wilmington, will supply the
metal coating at sL45 a gallon and j.
Jacob Shannon and Company Of Philadel-
phla, will furnish the gauge glasses at
Is cents each.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Ms. r. Il. Matlaok ID

Mrs. r. H. Matlacl1. a sister of th'
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, pastor of Scott
M. e. Church, is cutically III at Mr.
Stephenson's home. No. S24 LombarC
street. Mrs. AIatlack has been i'll fol
several months and there is but littl'
hope for her recovery. She is the widow
OF the Rev. I. c. Matlack, who die,
about twenty years ago and who at on
time was pastor Of Grace NJ. p. Church
Evening journal., 1905-01-20

hold a conference on the Sparks resolution
on Monday at 10 a. m. Senator Smith and
others on the Democratic side stated that
they favor the move because the people
demand of them that they force an organ
ization of the Senate if they can do so
without voting for Republicans. The
adoption of the resolution will obviate
this and enable the Senate to elect all Of
fcers outside Of a president pro tempore.
If this shall be done. the Legislature will
transact business until the time arrives
for the holding Of joint session-on jan
uary 81 If organization is effected on or
before next Tuesday-for the purpose OF
endeavoring to elect a United states Sena-
tor when the matter will again be brought
up. If there shall be no president pro
tempore to preside over the joint SESSION.
it is believed that the two Houses would
then proceed to try and elect one. This
would either create another deadlock or
there would be a break In the Union Re
publican ranks in favor Of the Regulars.
When Representative Meredith appeared
in the State House there was some sur
prise and when he proceeded to his seat in
the House there was still greater wonder
ment. He stated his object to a number
of Senators and attorneys and was in
formed by them that he could not pos
sibly call together an adjourned body.
Nothing daunted. however, he persisted
and eventually won. He declared that he
had secured legal advice on the subject
and was acting in accordance Herewith.
In stating his point OF order to Speaker
Denney he claimed that the motion Of
A
onded by Mr. Abbott, and which was an
amendment to his motion to adjourn un6
today, was not legal for the reasons
given above. He moved that it be over
ruled
The Speaker declared the point well
taken and ordered the House to proceed
to the consideration of business whicr
was done.
Lively Tilt in the Senate.
The Senate had a lively tilt today ovei
the Sparks resolution. 1t met at II o'clocr
on the minute and prayer was offered by
the chaplain, the Rev. George p. Smith
Senators Monaghan, Dem, and Houston
U. r. and jefferson, Dem, and Lingo. U
I2., were paired and absent. Senator Latti
was appointed as teller in place of Sen
ator Monaghan.
As Senator Smith, DEM, was not pres
ent when the Senate reconvened, Senator
T. c. Moore, Union Republican, offere,
to pair with him, with the consent o.
the president, so that an undue advantag
could not be taken. The Lieutenant Gov
ernor assented, but before the pair wa
effected Mr.. Smith reappeared andsit wa
called off.
The twenty-four ballots were then takei
in rapid succession. When the tellers wer
collecting the votes on the 25th ballot, MI
Sparks arose to a question of persona
privilege and was very careful to ask /
he was recognized by the chair. The pre-
siding officer giving assurance to thi
effect, he introduced a resolution whic
he claimed had precedence over any othe
matter. 1t was as follows:
Text of Sparks Resolution.
II Whereas, The Senate has consume
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Mrs. S. A. wIIIIam.on bead.

After a short illness Mrs. S. A. Will
hanson, formerly OF this city, died in
Washington on Wednesday night. She
was the widow of John M. Williamson,
a lawyer, who WAS a native OF Newark.
In this State. but later removed 10
Washington. The deceased was at one
time a school teacher On this city. She
had been III but a few days. The fun
egal will take place at Newark at noon
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
LARGE BARGE launched.

AT the shipyards Of the American Car
and Foundry Company yesterday after
noon a big barge was launched for the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Com
pany. The barge IS one of the largest
ever constructed at the local company s
yards and will be used on the Delaware
river.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Demoerats aud ReguIars May Adopt D
THREE MORE ESCAPED
PRISONERS CAPTURED
Special to The evening Journal

Georgetown, Jan. 2O.-A dispatch re-
ceived here last night by Sheriff Lynch
stated that George Fowler and two of
the colored men who escaped from
Jail here on Wednesday had been cap
tured at Clayton. James Brown, alias
"Slim Jim" one Of the eight men who
escaped and. was arrested at Bridge
vile. is heavily ironed.
Sheriff Lynch went to Clayton this
morning after the three men captured
there and returned at noon with them.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Denies Assault on Miss MouIton.

Charles Williams, who was recently
arraigned in the City Court on a charge
of assault and battery on Miss Rose
Moulton, to whom he was engaged, and
who was dismissed, denies that he as
sanlted the young woman. He says
that she received her injuries from a
fan and that he did not strike her.
Miss Mouiton corroborates this.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
IndustriaI company Meetlna.

The annual meeting Of the Whining
ton Industrial Company will be held
on Monday. This company owns sew
eral mills on the east side. William
Lawton is president Of the company
and ]. Edward Addicks owns about 10
per cent. Of the stock.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
DR.. Thompson 10 preaeh Hsre.

At Central Presbyterian Church on
Sunday morning the Rev. Charles l.
Thomson, d. D., IL. d., OF New York.
viii preach. In the evening ne win
preach at Hanover Church. -a--
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Ronndar. ...ltn lisarinn.

There will be .'lr hearing in Phil
adelphia todas ore Commissioners
Francis Rawle ia she boundary dispute
between Delaware and New Jersey
Former Attorney General Herbert II.
Wand win represent Delaware at the
hearing
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Work on Ordinance Resumed.

At the Pusey & Jones Company's
yards this morning work Of fitting up
the steamer Ordnance. which was
launched yesterday, was resumed. The
new vessel is being constructed for the
Ordnance Department Of the govern
ment, not for the United States Quar-
termaster's Department, as was stated.
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
sneolal to INC evening Journal.

speoial to The Evening Journal
Dover. Jan. 2O.-Surprises were tl1s~order
n the day in the Delaware Legislature TO-
Bav. The House having adjourned yes
erdav afternoon until IL a. m. Monday,
Representative w. S. Meredith, Dem.' OF
kvilmington, appeared in the chamber at
u o'clock this morning and sent out mes
sares TO Speaker Denney and Representa-
i've Benson. Union Republicans ana Doeii
pf whom live in Dover to come TO the
House at once on urgent business
Speaker Denney was occupying seat
In the Senate beside Lieutenant-GoVernor
Parker and he responded. Finally Mr.
benson was located and he too appeared
Mr.. Meredith then claimed that the House
ma adjourned illegally inasmuch as the
|constitution provides that it shall not
Q,diourn for more than three days with
1out the concurrence Of the Senate.
Meredith Won the Day.
rrha Wilmington member contended that
sunday counted as regular day ana al
though both the Speaker and Mr.. Ben
son had voted against this contention
when Mar. Meredith raised the question
yesterday, they concurred with him to-
day, for the sake Of regularity. Then at
11. 20 O'Clock the House was called TO or
der. only these three members being
present there was no quorum and an ad-
iournment was taken until IL a. m to-
morrow when another perfunctory session
will be held.
IL is probable that when the House
meets on Monday that the resolution au-
thorizing adjournment until then will be
expunged from the records.
After the Senate had taken twenty-four
futile ballots for President pro temporer
this morning. tho last one being the l6Oth
since the deadlock, Senator Sparks, OF
Wilmington. offered, on a question Of per-
sonal privilege. a resolution that "as
the Senate has consumed many days in an
Intellectual effort to elect a president pre-
tempore" and as this lis entirely un-
necessary as a prerequisite TO the com.
plete organization of the Senate" that the
Il election of this oficial be postponed ''un'
III the happening Of the emergency provid
ed for in the Constitution" and that th'
necessary clerical Offices be filled.
Resolution Was Deferred.
Senator Rose, DEM. objected becaus,
of the absence of several Senators who
are vitally interested. He asked Mr.
Sparks to withdraw his resolution buI
. this the latter refused to do. Rose theI
moved that further consideration be post
poned and this was carried, the UnioI
Republicans voting with the Democrats
q Finally Mr.. Sparks secured the concur
,ence of the Senate for the consideration
! Of the resolution at II a. m. Monday.
After the Senators had paired for tomor
row IN committee of the whole, the Senat
took a recess until 8 a..m. tomorrow whei
Rose, Dem, and Barnard, Union Republi
can, will hold the perfunctory session Tn
4 ballots today We're all the same: Conner
& u. r., 5; Rose, Dem, 8; Mendinhall, X
r., 3.
Democrats and Regulars May Adopt II
After the Senate had taken the recess
the Democratic Senators announced tina
their members of the Legislature woul
Evening journal., 1905-01-20
Losr. BOUND ANp REwARp.

LOST-Monday a. m. black and white
Lewellen setter bitch puppy. 5
months old Answers name OF Gtppy.
Reward IL returned TO 1913 Franklin or
SS3 Z. 4th St 2e-St