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Evening journal., 1905-12-18

February
Loaned to - at $50. 49,. ... 100000
Received from "a at SG.G5. &C.. 1880
Gould make ? more loans)
March
Loaned to y at S50............S 100000
Received from 3G at sG.65.. 239.4O
Gable to make more loans)
April
Loaned to II at $50 O.. ...... $4,000
Received from AS at S6.65 q. e.. 1920
(Able to make more loans.)
May
Loaned to - at $50. g.. 100000
Received from go at s6.65...... $4,000
(Able to make Z more loans.
June.
Loaned to 10 at $50. 60. 100000
Received from ~ at s6.G5. &C.. 49S.S0
(Able to make Q more loans1
July.
Loaned to y at $50 .... 100000
Received from S4 at S6.65. .55S.6O
table to make 10 more loans)
August.
Loaned to - at $50... g.. 100000
Received from SO at s6.65.. o.. 63S.4O
(Abe to make - more loans. }
September
Leaned to II at S5O.. .... 100000
Received from los at S6.G5... 709.2O
CAble to make Is more loans)
October.
Loaned to 10 at $50. ....... 100000
Received from 120 at SG.G5... 79S.OO
(Able to make 10 more loans)
November.
Loaned to u at $50. ...... 100000
Received from 1872 at S6.G5 .. $3.50
(Able to make 1G more loans. }
December.
Loaned to II at 500. ....... 100000
Received from 1l4 at SG.65... 957.60
cable to make rs more loans)
The disbu sements for the year
would have been S7200 the amount of
Icash actually received on those dis.
lbursements would be S62344O the
amount stlll due would be S527G.SO and
the investment of thai original $1,000
would have netted S11.51L20 providing
no more than just 12 loans had been
made each month for one year
If, however, the company had in
creased its loans as the receipts of
leach month warranted the amount
realized would have been proport'an-
ately larger and the dividends greater
It is safe to say that no company IN
this city loans less than 5000 per
month.
In the table above cited the law
would have allowed but $4,000 as in
terest on the whole series and the vic
fins of the loan comDanies have been
cheated ard imposed upon by the
companies to the extent of the differ
ence
Cases Coming In.
It needed only the publication of
stand taken by The Evening Journal
to bring many cases to our hands. In
every instance they are people who
could III afford to pay even the legal
rate of Interest. Their interests will
be looked after by the Journal in a
thorough manner and can care for as
many as come
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
WHITE men
BEAT POSTLES
Young Negro Clerk Believes
Attack Was Made Because
He Is In Office
JACK GASHED HIS HEAD

Why Joseph T.. Postlcs, the colored clerk
In the onice Of city Treasurer Charles II.
Blaine was brutally assaulted late on SAT-
urday night is puzzlng the police. Clerk
Postios Is equally az sea. and tho best
description he can give of his assailants
who were four In number, is that they
We're white men. He believes, however,
that they knew him and committed tho
assault because of the fact that he oc-
cupies the position of clerk In the city
trcasurers ONCE.
Assaulted With Blackjack.
Tho victim. while at his desk today Is
complaining of severe palms In the head
and will probably bo compelled TO consult
a physician. lie has a cash on the side of
his head an inch or more long and he is
convinced that he was struck with a
blackjack.
Clerk Postles own story Of the affair fol-
lows;
Il was standing at Ninth and Walnut
streets talking 20 "a woman friend when
the fourw hito men came along. We were
standing on the curb and not Ina the way
at AN. One of the white fellows pushed up
against me with such force that / fell
against my companion. knocking her
down. ] was then struck ON the head
evidently with n blackjack and fell un-
conscious to the pavement When ] re-
covered nftcon minutes later my assai-
ants were gone and with blood streaming
from the wound in my head 1 was assisted
home By my companion"
Clerk postlcs resides with his parents
az No. gal Wilson street. lie was elected
20 his present position some months ago
by city Council Tho matter has been re-
ported TO the police and they are making
an investigation.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
THREE CHICAGO
BANKS SUSPEND
Announced That the DepOSi-
tors Will Be Protected
by Clearing House
MANIPULATED IN RAILROADS
BY Publishers Press.

by Publishers Press.
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Chicago National
Bank, Home Savings Bank and Equia-
able Trust Company have suspended.
Depositors will be protected by the
Chicago Clearing House
The deposits of the Chicago National
Bank are estimated at more than s16.-
100000, and the Home Savings anl1
has deposits of more than s5.0000O,
belonging to more than 5000 persons.
The deposits of the Equitable Trust
Company amount to more than Si.-
00O,00O'
Chicago-The last national bank
statement gives the following facts
concerning the Chicago National Bank:
Resources-Loans and discounts,
S10.795,S124S: overdrafts, S639.S5; (;
bonds for circulation. S5O.OO0 other
bonds on hand. S2.4S5.596.37; banking
house and safe deposits vaults. $3.50.
900; cash on hand, $3,SS0.32779; city
checks, s325.606.33; due from other
banks S2,036,31G15; due from Il. S.
Treasurer S2.5OO; total. si9.S54. .l9S9S.
Liabilities-Capital stock paid in. ST.
100000; surplus fund. S1.000,000; undi-
vided profits. S3S3.O31 81; circulation,
S49,500; individual deposits Si4.4S2,
S15.15' due banks, s2,9SS, ,S53.92; total,
s19,S54.19S.9S.
A report Of the condition Of the
Home Savings Bank. March %, 1904,
shows:
sOurces-Municipal bonds. $50,
600; municipal certificates, $4,000: rail
road bonds, S2,775.OOO: other bonds
100000. cash on Ian IN banks, s210,
l77l3; total, S3,94S.i77.3.
Liabilires- Capital stock. 100000.
surplus fund, $4,000; undivided profits
SOS, ,2SI99: premium accounts, S203,
i62.Sf; savings deposits, s3,5G1, ,72G27
total s3.95S.47713.
According TO the statement issued bs
the Chicago Associated Banks the dlm
Guilty With the institutions has beer
that their investments have been mad,
in assets connected with the railway
and coal enterprises of John r. Walsh
Those assets are not immediatel,
available TO meet deposits. and hav,
been taken over on terms which viii
enable the three institutions to pay
their depostors in full.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
WANTS CHILDREN
OUT OF HOME
Ward A. Smith Petitions
Court In HabeaS Corpus
Proceedings

Ward A. Smith, through his attorney.
Robert Adair, presented petition to the
Judges Of the Superior Court. this morn
ing asking for writ OF habeas corpus, re-
turnablc forthwith. for the release from
the Home for Friendless Children, of
Sarah Elizabeth Smith, aged 10 years.
Maynower Smith, S years. and Pearla
Smith, years, the minor children of the
petitioner.
The rulcw as issued forthwith, ana the
hearing of the case WAS set for Thurs
day morning. Eleanora =. Fieids is super
intendcnt of the home. and is represented
by David j. Reinhardt.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18

Samuel schwartz and Harry $.
Barney had miraculous escapes from
death at the yards of the Harlan and
Holingsworth Corporation shortly be-
fore 1 o'clock to-day
J. X. Petty and Company of Phila-
delphia. are engaged in erecting an
immense stack for the new foundry Of
the local finn and have raised it TO its
total height Of $50 feet Including the
cap. Alongside the stack has been
placed a ladder which Will be used in
case repairs are to be made in the
future Attached 10 the top section of
the ladder was n rope leading TO the
ground and which wogkmen slid down
instead Of climbing.
Schwartz and Barney are employed
as linemen at the Harlan and Hollinss-
worth plant and during the noon hour
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
USING THE PASSES

Politicians Making the Best Of Them
While They Last.
Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover, Dec. 1S.-The abolition Of
railroad passes by tic Pennsylvania
Railroad has so stirred the pass-hold-
ers that they are enjoying a ride al
most every day between the Delaware
towns or from their Delaware homes
to Wilmington and Philadelphia. A
number of the members of the legisla-
ture have been coming to Dover every
day for several weeks, while the legis-
lative lobbyists are evidently seeing
how many miles they can travel be-
fore January I. for fear that the
threatened order Of the "Pennsy'
might be genuine.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
ARE
OOSELYCONNECTED
Those Here Have Headquarters in Western
Cities Where the Laws Governing Loans
are Not Severe
ENORMOUS PROFITS SHOWN

RMS system of shyock loan com
pan.,s extends throughout the country.
Headquarters Of the home or mother
company is established by the system
IN q state where the-iaw has no provi-
sions reardng usury
Fom this state branches are estab-
lished in others. Citizens in the com
munity in which the branch is to be
established are visited by a representa-
tive of the loan company and invited
to take a certain amount of stock in
TIE branch concern.
The stock guarantees a high divi-
dend and the citizens regarding it as a
git edge investment and one in
which thsy can make money rapidly
take the stock. These subscriptions
form the capital for that branch and it
is usually the case that the funds thus
loaned are the dollars of some citizens
respected and honored in the commun-
ity and whose most intimate friends
would lot suspect them Of having any
interest in such concern or system.
System Profitable.
The system has bsen so profitab G
that In many large cities throughout
the United States representatives Of
these usurers have established bran
ches in mills and factories under the
name of Mutual Beneficial Clubs or
organizations.
In such cases a certain number of
employes deposit weekly sums OF
money which are loaned to other en-
ployes at the high rates of interest
charged by the loan companies. The
branch in each case uses as a working
capital money furnished by stockhold-
ers o. hackers of that branch, pays
a high rate of interest on the invest
ment and keeps the balance which is
naturally a large sum for the profits
of the home company.
Headquarters in West.
The companies now dong busin SIS
IN this state are branches of companies
with Western headquarters. The Local
Representatives are merely figure
heads They seldom know by whom
they are employed or at least who the
principals in the company are. They
simply do the work assigned them with
the greatest degree Of heartlessness
they can assume, and one phase Of the
business Us thar a woman usually
makes a better loan clerk than a man
and the majority Of branches have
women in charge.
How Profits Mount Up.
As AN example of the manner in
which these companies make money a
practical illustration is worth While. If
for instance the loan company makes
- ioans of $50 each for one years
time each month; the borrowers agree
to return their loan with interest in
payment CT SG.65 per month for 12
months. The following would be a fair
sample of profits:
December 1905.
Loaned to II at $50. 0.......... 100000
January 1906.
Loaned to - at S50.......... 100000
Received - at G.G5......... 1880
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
CIVIL
WAR IN
RUSSIA
Authorities In a Panic Be-
cause Of the InSurreCt-
ton In Riga
10000 REBELS ARE WAITING
By Publishers Press.

BY Publishers Press.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. 1s-Absolute civil
war Is now about to commence. Tho
authorities are panic stricken ON ac-
count of the growth Of the insurrcctiou
at Riga and are determined to make
one gigantic effort to crush the revolu-
tion once FOR all.
It is reported that all the troops in
the capital. except the guards. will be
sent to Riga and they viii be given
urders to suppress the insurrection at
any cost and to resort TO any measures.
even to the determination OF tho pOpu-
lation n necessary.
10 Is stated that 10000 armed rebels.
including the former garrison of the
town which has Joined the rebels. and
additional reinforcements. are ready to
give battle TO the troops when they ar
rive at Riga.
Admiral Dubasson has left ST. Peters,
burg for Moscow and he Is invested
with extraordinary powers 40 deal with
the situation there.
Two mani festos will be ISSUED to-
morrow dealing with thcs ubiect OF
martial law and the improvement OF
the army.
The guards on the st. Petersburg OK
press which arrived this morning state
that the troops nt Riga have gone over
70 the rebels The town is being bonn
hardcd and rs afirc in many places
CITY ARMED CAMP
81. Petersburg. Via EdytSuhncn. Dec.
ll-lhis city to-day IS Ike ain armed
camp. Troops are visible at many
points and strong patrols ares tahoned
everywhere.
During the night just closed huge
caiIiascs, drawn by four horses each.
were seen passing through al tho
streets carrying prisoners t to prisons
ana fortress.
The worlingmon's delegates have
been unable 10 hold a. meeting any-
where. owing to strict guard kept upon
them.
TREASURE TRAIN MISSING.
A train bearing l2OO00.0O0 roubles.
which should have arrived here at IL
O'Clock Saturday night has not yet
reached the city. Although it Is guard-
ed by strong military patrol it IS
feared some serious accident has oc-
CURED TO the train.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
c. 5. DODGE ON
WITNESS STAND
Said That Lawyer HummeI
Told Him tie Was a
Mascot
FOUND MONEY IN BOOK
By Publishers Press.

by Publishers Press.
New York. Dec. 1S.-The first wit
ness called I'm the trial of Abe H. Hum
mel this morning was Charles S.
Dodge. He testified that In the early
part of 1908 he received two kilograms
signed ~ Edward NJ. Bracken and as
a result dined with him the following
day at the Piedmont Hotel i'm Atlanta.
They talked about his wife's divorce.
ives told by Bracken that there was
something the matter with the divorce
and that he (Brackenl wanted him TO
go to New York. Bracken. the witness
said, gave him $780, The following
Sunday he left Atlanta and arriving In
New York registered IN his own name
at the Imperial hotel Subsequently.
the witness said. he saw Hummel at
his office, and the latter said:
Dodge. you're mascot" Hummel
then questioned him regarding his di-
vorce and intimated the divorce was
illegal Witness said he told Hummel
that he had been served with papers
and he thought the divorce was all
right. Hummel said It was illegal and
then drew up an affidavit which the
witness signed and swor to. In this
affidavit he denied that he had been
served with papers in the divorce.
Dodge describing subsequent visits to
New York. said be had received up to
that time about 5000 from the firm of
Howe aud Hummel.
on one occasion Dodge said DE went
into the room and between the leaves OF
a book ON table found $500, which he
took
I'm regard TO the payment Of 5000 10
him. the witness said that he had de-
manded that sum when Bracken came TO
Atlanta the second time 10 attempt TO pro-
cure his attendance in New York.
4 thought there was something doing.
said Dodge. i'and 1 wantod 10 be in on i %
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
ELECTRIC FLASHES

Washington-A resolution appropriating
ssi. 900 to construct "a foot water
way from Chicago TO st. Louis, was in
troduced in the house today.
Ron,e--The American Journalist Frei-
erlclI J. Ilaslsin. was received i'm private
audience by the Pope this morning.
;rownsviile-Howard g. Taylor, aged 81,
assistant supervisor on the Monongah-ln
division Of the Pennnsylvanla Railroad.
was kined by train shortly before s
O'Clock today at West Brownsville June
tiOi.
Washing g,on-Chairman Shonts, of the
Panama Canal Commission, denies the re-
port that he has resigned from the pres
dency of the Clover Leaf railroad.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
FELL THIRTY FEET AND
INJURED HIS SHOP MATE

were inspecting the stack. Schwartz
climbed TO a height of thirty feet and
attempted to slide down. For some
reason the top section OF the ladder
gave way allowing him to fan Barney
was just about 10 climb the ladder
when Swhartz struck him. knocking
him to the ground. The upper session
of the ladder fell with a crash but
fortunately struck neither of the men.
Workncn at once ran TO the assist
ance OF the injured men ana they We're
sent 20 the Homeopathic Hospital
At the hospital adi examination
shovel Barueys aam TO be Dadly
spiained ana Schwartz to be suffering
fiom an injured back and sbias.ons
and contusions on legs and thighs.
Barney lives az 40. ll3 North Frank
lin street and schwartz at No. 6i3
Adams street.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
FISHERIES COMMISSION

Tho commission appointed 60 confer
unon Fisheries Compact for the Dola-
ware river, met in Philadelphia ON fri-
day and went over the business 70 o'
transacted. rhcy also affected an orsnn'-
altlon. cinctiug Alexander Is. Cooper
president, and j. Boyd Avis. secretary,
The lclcsatcs were appointed from Dela-
ware aud Now Jersey, tu arrange mat
ters concerning the Delaware river salts
factory 20 both states. Tho Delaware
are Alexander B. Coorcr,
Walter D. Hayes and william S. liillcs.
ana those from Now Jersey, D. Boyd Avis,
William shrimplc and Senator Bradley
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
ST. THOMAS NEW ORGAN
Used for the First Time and consre-
cation is Delighted.

For the first time the handsome new
organ Of St. Thomas Il. c. Church was
used yesterday. and the congregation
is delighted with the instrument. The
organ was used at 10 o'clock service
and the choir sang so well that Father
Connolly. after mass. paid the singers
a tribute and also complimented the
organist Miss Nan Ford.
on Christmas morning at 7.S0 o'clock
service, the ST. Thomas Cadets. In full
uniform. viii receive Holy Communion.
1T will be a strictly military mass, "
said Father Connolly yesterday, "and
viii be the first of its kind ever held in
Wilmington.
The usual interesting musical pro-
gramme has been arranged for o'clock
mass on Christmas morning, and
Director Curran is eXerting every effort
TO have his singers in good voice by
that time
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
waaon whseI w. pIshed.

While two Of the heavy teams en-
gagged in work at the new reservoir
We're proceeding along Market street,
one directly behind the other they coli
lidel with a wagon standing opposite
SeV.t aud Company's office near Ninth
street. The wagon wheel was dished.
but fortunately the horse did moi run
away. The drivers of the teams We're
walking along the street and appeared
to. bc unconccrned as TO the extent Of
the damage done.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
RIOTING AT SHANGHAI
BY Publishers Press.

BY Publishers Press.
Shanghai. Dee. 1S-Sarious riotins has
occurred here at the iustlgation OF tho
leaders of the foreign boycott Tho
trouble started I'm connection with "a
trial in the Mixed Court when fight
broke out between Englishmen and
natives. As the result OF the trouble
the German consul was stoned yoster-
day. The American vice-consul has
been injured and several other foreign
ers were attacked and hurt
The warshlps In the harbor are land-
ing mon and volunteers has been called
for amongst the foreign residents All
the Chinese shops are closed To-day.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
ANIMALS ALL HEALTHY
Keeper on Duty Day and Night at the
Free Zoo.

Veterinarian James r. Mahaffy. who
has charge OF the animals at the Free
Zoo. reports that the latter were never
in better condition. There is now a
keeper Oh duty az the Zoo day and
night. and by calling ID. & A. phone
No. 1880 one OF these men win call in
a team for food for the animals ana
birds DR. Mahaffy mas provided a
team for this purpose
The monkeys were moved from their
quarters to-day to the new animal
house and now all that is desired i'm
this building is an arc lamp. The mem-
bers OF the association are working to
this end
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
ALLEE ON TWO COMMITTEES
Special to Tho Evening Journal.

Washington, Dec iS.-rhe Republican
Senatorial Committee has made Senator
j. Frank Alice chairman Of the Commit
teo on Railroads. The committee will have
much railroad legislation to look after
Senator Alice also Is made a member Of
the committee ON the District of colum-
bia. lie refused the chairmanship OF the
committee ON claims.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
TRAIN CUTS
LIFE SHORT
Son OF Wealthy Parents
Meets Death on Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad

A freight train on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad on Saturday night cut
short the life of Frank Rogers, aged 21
years, Of Plainfeld. n. j. The young
man is the son of wealthy parents and
was walking from Delaware avenue
station to the home of Mrs. Margaret
II. Kent at Concord station, when he
was killed He had been in thSs vi
cinity since summer and was spending
much of his time at Christian Science
rests for the benefit of his health.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
PROVIDENT STATEMENT

By Publishers Press.
New oYrl. Dec. lS.-Hcnry Aloir as-
tuary of the Provident Savings Insurance
Company was witness today before the
legislative Insurance investigating CONE
mitteo. He presented statement show
ing that siL5GGa had been received for
premiums mp 10 December 81 1901; that
S2j.31geS8 had been paid 10 policy holders
and that there were SA926,lsS admitted ass
sets. The surplus was shown TO be Si5l.-
767.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
MUCH RIOTING
In SHANGHAI
BY Publishers Press.


Washington Dec. 1S-,'wo dispatches
were received at the State Department
this morning from the American consul
general az Shanghai, telling of motious
conditions there, as a result Of which
several foreigners and two Chinese
have been killed. and police station
and several other building burned. The
trouble arose from "a strike which has
caused suspension OF Chinese busi-
ness.
The mixed international court is said
to have been involved In the trouble
but how. 1t is not stated.
According TO the second despatch, the
situation is very serioua Naval forces
from foreign ships, and volunteers are
preserving order in the street.
SO far as has been learned no Amcri-
can has been killed or injured.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
win Give Xmas Dinner.

Superintendent h. r. Blackburn. ~
the New Castle County Hospital VIA
give To The inmates of that institution
their annual Christmas dinner ON sat
urday next at noon. The unfortuuates
TO the number 1873 VIII be treated TO
turkey with AN the necessary TRIM
mings, mincc pic, ice cream. cakes and
candy
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
Pipes viii be Kept clear Of Sand.

Delaware City Dec. 1S.-The town is
now enjoying pure water from the new
well. Some difficulty is being exper-
fenced with teh loose sand. as 1t
makes it hard to keep the pipes clear
in pumping This trouble viii soon be
overcome, however.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
To Hold Annual Dinner.

Members Of the Amoskeag Social
Club composed of members and run
ners of the Washington Fire Company,
win hold their annual dinner of Christ
mas eve II will be held i'm German
Hall and about 700 persons win be
present.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
Eaual suffraae Meetina.

The Newport Equal Suffrage club
will hold its monthly meeting at the
home Of Mrs. Mary ID. Green, on We'd
nesday afternoon
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
Bethel Entertainment.

The members of Bethel A. NJ. T..
Church are preparing for their annual
Christmas entertainments. The far
and bazaar will open on December 20,
and continue during the holidays.
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
aishon coleman Returns.

today from a visit to Sussex county.
The Bishop preached three sermons
locality
Evening journal., 1905-12-18
DOWN MARKET
BY SUBWAY

Philadelphia, Dec. -Philadolphia's
subway, from rwcnty-thlrd and Market
streets to Fifteenth street. was put into
operation this morning. and thousands
of pleased people made the trip both cast
and west.
Two Minutes on the River.
The running time from Fifteenth street
10 the Twcnty-thrd street station took
only two minutes today. but the reason
for this was that there were comparative
ly few passengers TO get on or or al the
Nineteenth street station.
No less than 5000 people Inspected tho
subway yesterday and inspected every
part of the big tube and there were
many more people who wanted 90 make
the trip. but who were prevented by tho
size of the crowd