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Evening journal., 1905-04-11
OPPOSED TO PARK RAILWAY
Natural History Society Adopts Reso-
luton to This Effect

At a meeting held last night the
members of the Natural History So
.ciety of delaware adopted the follow
inging resolution:
Whereas, The members OF the Nat
ural History Society Of Delaware, have
learned with great regret that the
Board OF aPrk Commissioners of VIII
minston. has been urged to grant a
franchise or right Of way to the Peo-
pies Railway Company of Wilmington
for trolley road through Rockford
Park; and
Whereas, The said right of way II
granted would be contrary TO the pur-
poses and best use of the said park
and would destroy the natural advan-
tages OF the same; be 1t
Resolved, That this society does
heartily protest against the granting
OF n right of way for "a trolley line
through the public parks Of Whining
ton to any railway company and does
hereby urge the Park Commission to
refuse to grant any such franchise.
4 copy Of this resolution was sent
to thoBOard of Park Commissioner
land read at their meeting today.
A paper on "rhe Migration OF
Birds" was read by the president OF
4 the society, a. ID. Pool.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
NO DECISION IN
CASE OF FLYNN
Charged With Non-support
by Woman He Married
in Camden, N. J.
CONSOLIDATION NOT IN SIGHT

Decision IN the case Of Michael f.
Flynn, charged with non-support, in city
Court today. was deferred by Judge Ed
win r. Cochran until Saturday morning
The arrest was made a week or two ago
but the hearing was postponed i'm hopes
that a conoliation could pc brought
about.
Ei - A. Flynn. the wife of the de-
fendant testified that she was married
to him in Camden. n. j.. three years ago.
She is a gray-haired woman and has a
grown daughter, while Flynn is COM
paratively a young man. She deposed he
has not supported her for five weeks and
deliberately deserted her.
The woman also alleged that on one
occasion Flynn attempted TO force her
to drink whlslSey and when she refused
he hurled the glass at her head once, ac-
cording TO her statement, he beat her SO
badly that she was almost as black as
a negro.
Flynn. in his own behalf, said he tried
to support his wife when working. but
claimed he has been sick since March.
He said he was willing TO furnish a
home for his wife, but refused TO support
her brother and daughter.
The case was continued until Saturday
when Judge Cochran will give a decision
Flynn is represented by Sylvester ID
| Townsend.
FULLY AND RAYMOND CASE.
The case of Thomas Tully and Ray.
mond l.. Russell, charged with assault
and battery on William Maxwell wa.
dismissed at the request of the prosecU
ling witness. Maxwell. who. withdrew th'
charge.
A6oipn Levy, the incorrigible boy, wi.
be sent back TO Elmira, n. y, where h'
viii again be placed in a home, from
which he was recently discharged.
The cases of Martha Hartman, Samue
d. Forbes and William j. Winchester. tn
latter colored. an three charged with VIC
lating the city health ordinance by fail
ing to connect their properties with thu
sewer, were continued.
Leonard Mccormick was fined SO 70
drunkenness and disorderly conduct ant
John Brinton 81 for dlsorderly conduct
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
WlLMINGTONIANS AT LEwES
Colonel L. B. Morrow and C. F. Ru-
doIph on an Outing.
speelal 10 nc Evening journal.

Lawes April l1-Colonel L. 3. Morrow
and c. f. Rudolph, of Wilmington, are
DIN Lewes. They are on few days
outing, and came here by way of Phila-
delphia and thence by steamer. Colonel
Morrow, who was recently elected a
Pilot Commissioner, desires to acquaint
himself with the business by actual
experience.
John r. Price and family have re-
turned to Lewes, after spending the
winter months in Philadelphia.
VIM. a. Schellenger and L. P. Evans,
Delaware bay and river pilots, are talk
ing a course of treatment for rheuma-
tism in Philadelphia.
The Sunday-schools of the Presby-
terian and Methodist Episcopal
Churches have elected delegates to the
State Sunday School Convention, which
will meet in Newark, on April 10 and
20. superintendent VIM E. Tunnel will
represent the former and Thomas r.
Ingram the latter school
Owing to a severe cold that settled
in his throat. the Rev. DR.. OBrien,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was unable to fill his pulpit
on Sunday evening.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
Special TO The Evening Journal.
No Action at Dover.

Dover. April 1i.-No action was
taken today to stay the execution OF
Charles Thorn, alias Boozer, who is
to be hanged on Friday for the muir
der of0George ID. Farra, eight years
ago, near wilmington. Il was ex-
pected that counsel for the condemned
man would appear before the supreme
Court with a writ OF error. Counsel
for the prisoner contends that Thorn
IS not the man and that he was out of
the state when the murder of Farra
was committed. Farra was pros
porous farmer residing just outside
the Wilmington city limits, and was
murdered IN his own home.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
REcEIvEp no REPLY.
JOSEPH |. DALEY BURIED
Funeral Took Place This Afternoon.
From His Late Residence.

From his late residence, No. SOP Har-
rison street the funeral of Joseph L.
Daley took place at o'clock this after
Services were conducted at the house
by the Rev. Asbury Burke, pastor OF
Wesley M. L. Church and interment was
made in Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery. The bearers, an OF whom are
members Of the Eagles, were James
Thompson John D. Kelly, james b.
Hasson, John Y. Cooper, Frank Roberts.
and Edward e. Tucker. The burial rites
Of the Eagles were observed at the grave
side.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
TO GUST STOCK EXCHANGE

Philadelphia, April 1.-THE console
dated stock Exchange has, as am
organization, been asked to vacate the
Bourse Building. and the Exchange will
leave that building, where it has had
its headquarters since its organization
i'm 1902, by May l.
This was admitted to-day by A. A..
Hayden. a former Secretary Of the Ex-
change Mr.. Hayden said also that no
corporation could do business after
having been subjected to such severe
criticism as has been directed against
the Exchange.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
.BREAKWATER WRECKS
ARE BEING REMOVED
Lewes viii be Shaken When
the Ice Boat Is Blown
Up
speclal TO Tho Evening Journal


I.ewes. April li-conirlctor C. w.
Johnston. Of Lewes. is now engaged IN
the removal Of the sunien Philadelphia
Ice Boat No. 9. from the Harbor OF
Refuge. No explosives have yet been used
as much valuable salvage is first being re-
moved by divers The wreck is not far
from Lewes and the dynamiting OF tho
hull viii cause considerable shaking up
Of the town.
Contractors are also saving the coal
from the sunken barge Santiago This
vessel has a wooden hun and instead OF
blowing IL to pieces with dynamite the
contractors are figuring on raising it by
means of air bags. They paid a consider
able premium 10 obtain the contract--an
unusual procedure-and base their profits
on saving the barge.
1t seems to be a feasible Undertaking
and will. no doubt, prove successful.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
BILLS AFFECTING
THE LEVY COURT
Fifteen Measures That Were
Passed, Read at Session
Today
WHAT DIFFERENT BILLS PROVIDE

President c. Candy Hopkins OF the
Levy Court announced at the session
this morning that the clerk of the
peace. as instructed, has secured a
copy of every bill passed by the re-
cent Legislature that the court is in
terested in. There are fifteen of the
measures and their titles are as fol-
lows:
An act authorizing the Levy Court
to pay certain moneys under the good
roads law.
BILL TO AID HOSPITALS.
An act authorizing the Levy Court
to pay to both the Delaware and HON.
eopathic Hospitals a sum not TO ex-
ceed $500 in any one year. for the care
and support, nursing, medical and sur
| gical treatment Of certain persons who
would otherwise become a charge on
said county.
An act providing for county
lmorgue and for the Office of superin-
tendent thereof I'm and for New Cas-
tie county.
An act to amend section 10 Of chap
ter 70, IN the Revised Code of the
Laws Of Delaware in reference to GER
tain duties Of the collectors Of the diff
ferent hundreds IN New Castle coun-
lty.
An act 10 further amend an act en-
Titled An act TO incorporate the Fer
ris Reform School"
An act authorizing and directing the
Levy Court Of New Castle county IA
borrow on the credit Of the county
certain sums Of money not exceeding
one hundred thousand dollars in or
der to provide for the additions to the
New Castle county workhouse.
COMMISSIONERS PAY MONTHLY
An act to amend an act paying the
salaries of the Levy Court Commits
sioners monthly instead Of quarterly.
An act authorizing the Levy Cour
Commissioners to refund the S75.OOl
loan which was created by authorit,
of chapter 141, volume % Laws o
Delaware.
An act I'm relation TO the indices o
the records of New Castle county.
An act to provide for the -paymen
to the Levy Court Commissioners o
certain money paid to the state Treas
urer of Delaware under the Adam
tax law.
An act I'm relation to the admission
OF insane persons to the Delawar
State Hospital at Farnhurst.
An act authorizing the court 10 pa
for the maintenance OF persons com
United to the Delaware 1ndustria
School for Girls.
An act autsorizing former Receive
of Taxes II. =. Rettew TO collect tn
unpaid taxes on his duplicates for tn
years 1901, 1902, 1908 and 1904.
INVITATION TO HOSPITAL.
An invitation from the Trustees q
the Poor 10 visit the County Hosplta
on April 26, for the purpose OF in
specting the operating room. was ac
cepted
The building committee was give
the authority TO paint some new ii
work on the roof of the court house.
Commissioner McFarlin reporte
that the new iron bridge at Church
man is I'm n dangerous condition an
asked the court to visit IL.
A communication was received froI
the Girls Industrial School asking fo
the appropriation for the maintenanc
d of inmates amounting TO s166.S7 fc
S the month OF March. but some of th
e members thought that as the bill wa
a passed on March p. the court owe
but five days for that month. tn
matter was referred to the courts al
torney for an opinion
n Court adjourned until 2.3O o'cloc
q and to visit a bridge at Stanton.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
The Rov. Mr.. Keiewin to We'd.

Announcement was made today Of
the engagement of the Rev A. Edwin
Keigwin. pastor of West End Preshy-
terrain Church, New York. to Miss
Elizabeth w. Gray daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Gray. Jr, of Newark.
n. ]. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Mr.. Keigwin is the son Of Rev. A. n,
Keigwin. d. D., formerly pastor OF
West Presbyterian Church. in this city.
The bride prospective IS active in
church work i'm Newark.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
TO WIDEN THE BOARDWALK
Atlantic city's Council Will Also Reg
ulate Rolling Chairs Thereon.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
Atlantic City, n. j., April 1.-Two OF
the important matters before city
Council last night were the intro
duction Of ordinances for the regulation
of the rolling chairs on the Boardwalk
and for the widening Of the Boardwalb
froml Illinois avenue to Michigan
avenue.
The latter which viii he passed. pro-
vides for am addition of nineteen feet
10 the present walk between Illinois
and Michigan avenues. This will make
the walk take up the full sixty feet
along the beach.
a committee was appointed by
Council to visit other olties and in-
vesmgate paving material IL is pro-
posed to pave the streets Of Atlantic
City with asphalt instead Of macadam
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
$4,000, 900 AT STAKE
Corporations in New York May Have
sto Pay This in Taxes.

Albany. n. Y. April 1l-Attorney-
General Mayer will go to Washington
10 appear for the state before the
United states Supreme Court for the
final argument OF the corporation franz
chise tax case, which has been pending
before the various Courts Of the State
.ani natioQ since the law was enacted.
six years ago.
If the decision Of the Court Of Ap-
poals of This State is sustained. the
various corporations Will in the aggrc-
gate have 20 pay over TO the tax coll
lectors in the various countries more
than S25, ,OOO
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
IR!AL TRIP OF IMMIGRANT
Government Vessel Will Test Her
Abilities on the Hudson River.

Aiirouel no word has been received rs
10 tho arrival of the Government steamer
Immisrpnr. witch sailed from the Har-
Ian aud llolingswc "a Company yards
for New l,rk yesterday It 81 believed
that ths vsssel Grived there tldiy.
In order &. 'sst her qualities the lin-
migrant VIII he i1v,n trial trip Of four
miles On the lIuCfcn river the course be-.
ing tNo miles up the stream ana two
retura. on tra .ria viii bee the co'diais-
sioner general OF ihe department 20 wl'ch
the boat is ccrs'gr ed and General Man-
ager Loe0hart o. the Harlan and HOi-
liugsworth CONF any.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
HEALTH BOARD
WANTS SEWERS
Requests Street and Sewer
Department to Improve
Unsanitary Conditions
AWNING ORDINANCE DEFEATED

The street and Sewer Commissioners to-
day received a communication from the
Board of Health requesting that body 70
construct and arch sewers In certain Sec
lions of the city to improve the unsani-
tary conditions which at present prevail
The health board asks for sewers M
West Fifth street. between West ana
Washington. Van Buron street between
Chestnut mad Linden; Linden street be
tween jackson and Van BWen; Eleventh
street between Pine and kirkwood and
Spruce between Tenth and Eleventh
streets. It also requests that the sew
ers In tho south side of Sixth street be-
tween Madison and Monroe and 10 the
north side Of Delaware avenue between
Clayton and DUPONT streets be arched
and that some method Of drainage be
provided to over come the deplorable con-
ldhtons existing IN southease Whining
ton at the Railroad and Pine street The
matter was referred to the department 8
engineer
OFFER or LAMP POSTS.
A communication was received from the
Welshach Street Lighting Company OF
America Offering 20 sell the board the
Ioiphty.lamp posts now being used boy the
department for fiat flame gas lights. The
posts were put mp az the time the Wells
bach Company thought II was to furnish
the city with gas light Tho matter was
referred TO the street commissioners.
Alfred o. Crozler representing the OF
to Gas Company again appeared betorG
the board and requested that some ac-
tion. be taken In the application of the
otto Company for a gas franchise. No
action was taken.
The sewer lien against the Wilmington
and Bmndywino Ccmetrcy Company for
the sewer along the north side of the
cemetery WAS ordered cancelled. The
Cemetery Company decided ground IN the
rear of the cemetery TO the city for a
park drive and claimed that this ground
was more valuable than the sewer.
AWNING ORDINANCE KILLED.
Tho ordinance offered by Councllmar
Daniel W. Lynch from the Third ward
providing for stationary awnings wa.
( brought up for final action and defeat
ed..I was the opinion of the board thai
stationary awnings such as would b'
made of galvanized and corrugated iron
J are dangerous and that they obstruct th'
/, light al night and IN case OF nre are u
the way.
Secretary Chrsty reported collection
for the week of fiO56 and expenditures TO
cart hire, Ss50Gi. and labor. S6a3ag CIT
, Mammele reported balance in bank O
So, s27.90.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
Russian Supply Ships Seen.

Singapore reports that four supposed
.colliers passed there going east on
April 10. These are presumed in ship
ping circles to be the advance guard of
the sixteen Hamburg American line
steamers chartered to act as supply
ships to the Russian Second Pacific
squadron.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
Buiidina Permits Issued Today.

Building Inspector William NJ. Con-
nelly to-day Issued the following per-
mits: For alterations at thehome OF
DR.. Samuel Rumford. No. 1903 Market
street. 500. Richard =. Reid, house
in Second street between Rodney and
Broome. s.. $500; Jesse b. Tally, dwelling
in twenty-thiri street near West. S2.500
john Gossert. alterations by David
Dlngel 6 sons, at ahe. Northeast Corner
cc Seventh and Church streets, $500.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
}. N. eAWTHRoP RE.ELECTEO
He is Again Chosen President Of
Workhouso Trustees.

Trustees OF the New Castle County
worlkhouse held their annual meeting at
the institution today. The old officers
We're reelected as follows J. Newln
Gawthrop' presidents }. Frank Ball, secre-
tary and Joseph L. Carpenter, treasurer.
Mr.. Gawthrops term expired the first OF
this month. but he WIS reappointcd by
the. Judges OF the Superior Court.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
Twenty two Voters Transferred.

Two Of the Election Commissioners.
Messrs. Roberts and Barnard, and also
Clerk James w. Robertson, sat yester-
day afternoon from 3 to S o'clock to
transfer voters who have removed
from one district to another since the
last election. There were twenty-five
transfers made The same members
will sit every afternoon for two weeks
for the same purpose.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
Pastor Wolfe RetIres.

The Rev George L. Wolfe. who for
"a number OF years has been pastor OF
the First NJ. II. Church, this city has
retired from active service. At the
annual conference Of the church I'M
session in Salisbury Mr. Wolfe's re-
lation was changed from effective TO
sunerannuaie.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
Circus Next Month.

The Barnum and Bailey circus Will
not visit Wilmington this season. The
engagement for May To- which was
recently announced. has been cancel
led. The Ringing Brothers' circus
probably the largest in the world, win
appear here next month.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
cahall House Party.

snao'1I 20 Inc EVonIns IournaT
Dover April 11.-Secretary OF state
Joseph L. Cahan returned TO Dover
last evening after having attended n
two days house party at Bridgeville
in honor of the SEVENTEEN birthday Of
his mother. Mrs. Lizzie A. Cahall.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
Esoaped conviots cauoht,

Easton. Md. April 1l.-Tom Wright
and Medford Handy. colored who broke
out of Easton Jail on, December "A last,
have been arrested in Salem. n. J. Both
men confessed 70 being the escaped con-
victs. The sheriff of Talbot county has
gone after them
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
PARK BOARD
TAKES UP THE
TROLLEY ISSUE
Tt nc Was Full Attendance
When Meeting Began
This Afternoon
JUDGE GRAY OPPOSED TUE GRANT

The Board of Park Commissioners
met promptly at 2.sO o'clock this af-
;ernoon for the purpose of deciding
whether to grant the Peoples Railway
Company Permission to lay tracks in
Brandywine Park. Commissioners
William Bancroft, Baynard, Cause.
Gawthrop. Rodgers. Samuel Bancroft
Jr., and Capelle were present.
Others who attended the meeting
included Judge George Gray, General
Jaems II. Wilson, Police Commissioner
James B. Clarkson. Representative
Willard $ Meredith. Ex-senator Web
ster Blakely. Superintendent Samuel S
Hoff of the Wilmington City Railway
Company and Assistant Superintend-
ent Geiger. ex-City Solicitor David ].
Frizzen, Of Henry Clay; Chief of Po-
lice George Black and others.
MR.. CAPELLE PRESIDED
President William Bancroft did not
preside at the meeting. At his request
George S. Capele was selected as pre-
siding officer.
The board Immediately got down to
business and the majority and minor
ify reports of the executive committee
on the proposed park trolley road were
read.
Messrs Gawthrop and Baynard are
the majority members of the commit
tee and they favor what is known as
route No. ! of the Peoples Railway
which crosses the park at Bancrofts
to the property of the T. l. DUPONT
Company
The minority report was presented
by Horace w. Cause of the executive
committee. Hefavors route No. 3 and
as a last resort is willing to concede
route No. 3 Route No. 3 crosses the
southwestern corner of the park
while route No. skirts the park
aroand the property of the Joseph
Bancroft and Sons Company.
4 on motion OF Mr.. Baynard the Wis
itors were given the privilege OF. giNint
their views on the matter.
JUDGE GRAY SPEAKS.
Judge Gray was the first spe aker
He forcibly expressed himself as be-
\ ing opposed to the board allowing am
trolley company to desecrate thi
Brandvwine Park by permitting IL Il
operate "a trolley line within the parl
boundaries.
The Judge grew eloquent during thu
course of his remarks and begged TIL
members of the board to weigh care
fully any action it may take in grant
ing franchise for trolley in tn
park. e.,
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
National Guard Promotions.

Second Lieutenant Clarence Evans, Of
Company j, National Guard Of Delaware.
has been elected First Lieutenant TO sue
coed Lieutenant stover, who was APP
pointed on the Governors stan. Corporal
Willard sweetman. OF Company A has
been elected seoond-llehtonant OF com-
pany ID.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
new CASTLES CRY ELECTION
Polls Opened at 1880 o'cloek--Msyor
Nannes offioarn. -
spoclnl {, Tne evening journal.

Special 60 The Evening Journal
Now Castle. Apill 1.-THE ele ,aon fnr
three membors Of council. city trrasnr-
er and asse isor is being held todsy. tho
polls opening at ll3o o'clock. so far the
voting is lighu,
This morning Mayor Boyd named James
b. Tomau as inspector, w H. Cooper. DR..
and Browne Lancaster as judges and Ed
mund Il. Rogers clerk
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
In Cavalry Church.

The Lenten sermon at tomorrow
evenings service in Calvafy Episcopal
Church. will be delivered by the Rev.
William Schcuiar OF EilSton. Md. The
Daughters OF the King VIII meet in the
church after the service.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
At st. Andrem,s chnroh.

The Rcv. Arthur G. Powell. OF Balti-
moro, addressed the MONDAY meeting in
ST. Andrews Church today. The speaker
tomorrow will be the Rev Cassius N,
Roberts. Of Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1905-04-11

Funeral of Mrs. Sarah L. Baker.
From the residence OF her husband.
George NJ Baker, No. 92S American
street, Philadelphia, the funeral of Mrs.
George ". Baker Will take place at S
o'clock this evening. Interment viii be
made in this city.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
JAP WARSHIPS
CO TO SINGAPORE
Indications That Naval Battle
Will Occur Are More
Pronounced
RUSSIAN SUPPLY SHIPS SIGHTED

Manila, April 1.-THE Greman
steamer Struve from Saigon, reports
that she has sighted two Japanese
cruisers (probably scouts in the China
Sea, headed for Singapore.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
10000 KILLED BY EARTHQUAKE
Deaths From Earthquake in Northern
India Last Week Were Appalling.

lahore April lit is estimated that
the to.al number OF victims Of earth
quake in Northern India last week WAS
10 900.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
rmeIfth ward RepubIieans.

The Republicans of the Twelfth ward
viii hold a meeting tomorrow night
at the horne OF Henry j. Bailey. NJ No
2202 Lanuastcr avenue Mr.. Bailey Is
q candidate for City Council from that
ward.
Evening journal., 1905-04-11
LOST, FOUND. REWARD.

LOST-Watch charm with two photo
graphs In back. Reward of $500
II returned TO Chas. S. Hurlock. 9TH and
Poplar. April lift.