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Evening journal., 1905-12-11
ANOTHER WATER
i COMPANY IS
INTERESTED
Building Of Reservoir on
Robinson Farm is Com
petition Plan
CONFLICTS WITH THE CITY

wilmington is threatened with
litiagation growing out of the present
water supply problem.
Sometime in July last a representa-
tive of the American Pipe Company of
Philadelphia, applied to the Board of
Water Commissioners for a permit to
construct a reservoir on the Robinson
farm. The reservoir will have a capa-
city when finished of 20,OO0.00O gallons
and its purpose is to supply water TO
large manufacturing plants outside of
and within the city OF Wilmington.
The applicant represented that the
-round upon which the reservoir was to
be built was within the city limits and
upon those grounds and that such
would mean a competitive water COM
pany which would deprive this city OF
a vast source of revenue the permit
was refused.
An investigation showed that the
reservoir was to be erected outside of
the city on the Robinson farm. recently
purchased it is understood by the
Pennsylvania Railroad and the name of
that company was persistently linked
with the erection Of the reservoir.
After the refusal 20 grant "a permit
for its construction by the Board of
Water Commissioners application was
made by the American Pipe Company
70 the Street and Sewer Commissioners
for permission TO lay pipes within the
city, which request was likewise re-
fused by them.
I1ssmuch, however. as the Robinson
farm Is not within the city limits anC
the Board Of Water Commissioners and
Street and Sewer Commissioners have
not jurisdiction over that TERRITORY th'
American Pipe Company has proceeded
TO erect the reservoir.
The water supply for the great BASH
IS to be furnished from the base O.
Shelpot creek and the raparai
, rights along either that body Of waite
4 or the Brandywine will not be affects
i by the supply to the reservoir.
There viii be legal question of som
j import arise should an attempt be mad
4 to lay pipes within the city limits o
supply property within the city in vie'
4 OF the fact that the Board of Wate
i Commissioners and the Street am
Sewer Department derive their power
81 from a special act of the Legislator
,and are the sole authority on such mat
ters within the city limits.
1T IS also claimed that the proceeding
or Llt American tllI COMPANY HAoui
n have proceeded under some sue
special legislation.
1t developes further that the Amer
can Pipe Company is subsidiary {
allied corporation OF the Sprlnghel
Water Company and this has give
rise 10 the rumor that the Springfie
81 Water Company IS to enter the field
competitor of the city and by a syi
4or, of ,,ina line Of ffe own siluDlv son
OF the largest Of the industrial plan
In the city including the Pennsylvan
Railroad
CITY Solicitor Townsend when seen IN
morning said that masmuch as his G
fetal notice of the construction of 4
reservoir by the department he had Civ
IL no attention and until it had come
him through the protest OF the city d
partments it did not devolve upon him
take any action.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
SHIPPING IS
BEING RUINED
Because Of Failure Of Pas
sage Of the Ship Sub
Sidy Bill
MARINE COMMISSIONREPORT
BY Publishers Press.

BY Publishers Press.
Washington, Dec 1.-The report Of
the Merchant Marine Commission. ac-
companied by its bill providing for
ship subsidy. is made public in full to-
day,
The decline of our ocean shipping,
our one unprotected industry, it says,
has ruined ship owners and ship build
ers along shore from Eastport to Gal
weston and from Sandiego to Puget
sound. It has impoverished and scat
tered our shipyard merchants, the
most skillful in the world. 1t has rob-
bed the country of the hardy officers
and seamen who should constitute our
naval reserve; but it has done more
than this-it has choked the normal
growth of the export trade of the Uni
ted States to four of the five other
great continents. Therefore, there is
not a wheat farm in the Dakotas, a
cattle ranch in Texas or a cotton plan
tation is Mississippi, Georgia, or the
Carolinas. where the loss of American
shipping has not made itself felt in
shrunken sa,es and opportunities for
profit
1t is confidently predicted that ma
tional subventions to American ship
ping would not only encourage shil
/ building in this country, "but these
ships built to run regularly and eff
cently fo- the carrying Of American
mails and commerce. will just as sure
ly win new markets for the farmers
manufacturers and merchants of ev
cry state in tho union who have any
thing to SELL
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
.LIGHTSHIP'S
FATE UNKNOWN
By publIshers' Press.

BY Publishers Press.
Newport r. l., Dec. n.-Assistance
has been sent TO the Nantucket south
shoal lghtship NO. IS. which sprank "a
leak yesterday. Nothing has been
heard from the lightship by wireless
telegraphy since two o'elock this morH-
ing when help was called for This re-
port was made at the wirless station
at nine o'clock this morning. As early
las three o'clock yesterday water reach
cd the fires ia the engine room Of the
hghtship.
The lighthouse tender Azalea Das
has gone to the asslst,l1e OF the dis
tressed lightship.
Captain Gibbs knows every mile OF
the water. The revenue cutter Gresh-
am also left Boston harbor last night to
go to the assistance of the ligh-. nip.
II VII take her ten or twelve hours to
rooch the lightship.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
ASKED HIM HOW HIS
ANIMOSITY WAS

For asking James McNitt how his "ani-
mostly" was. John NJ. Dowan got a poke
IN the wind" yesterday which made him
think his ~end had come When he re-
covered. however. his first thought was
revenge. so straight TO the City Han he
went. and had n warrant issued FOR tho
same McNitt.
At the trial today tho court said: "A
mans 'animosity might be as it may, but
nc that It was no other mans business, SO
consequently ne discharged the same Nc
nitt.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
THREE SET UPON ONE
Walter Allen Badly Beaten and Heavy
Fine is Imposed on Assailants.

Walter Allen Badly Beaten ana 7eaNy
Fine is Imposed on Assailants.
For assaulting Walter Allen in Fishers
restaurant in Market street below Second,
n week ago. Leon and Leo Moran and
Charles NJ. Anderson, were each fined SO
and costs in city Court today. They beat
their victim until the police arrived and
stopped the alteration by arrestng the
defendants.
Dennis Conner gas fortunate enough
TO get off with a fine of 81 on a charge
of assault mad battery. Archie Frazier.
colorod, charged with a similar offense,
will receive n hearing tomorrow.
The following minor cases were disposed
Of. David williams disorderly conduct. So;
Wesley Heath. breach Of peace 500 bond
Edward Mead. begging, 81; Rosie Boulden.
colorod. drunk and disorderly, 81; Thomas
CLAY. vagrancy, go days; Harry Hall and
william Lewis, colorod, disorderiy con
duct. s.: Maggie Mitchell and sam shep-
hard colored. disorderly conduct IS. The
latter was also held in Sioo BAH for tn,
Upper Court on a charge of carrying d
butcher kniic.
Charles Feency and John Loper botl
colorcd were fined 81 for disorderly con-
I duct
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
READY FOR CRUSADE

At the meeting Of the Methodist Min
isters' Association this morning the COM
mittee on civic reform made a verbal re-
port TO the effect that matters were pro-
crossing in excellent order and that con-
ditiors were ripe for an effective cam
paign.
1t was the census OF opinion of the min
isters that while acting along the same
general line and toward the same end IL
might have more weight if each organiza-
iion interested Ia the vice csu-aio ac cd
Independently in presenting evidence to
the police authorities
Friends Association viii appear before
the Police Commissioners with the cvi.
dence which they have collected
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
TO HOLD INQUEST
IN KENT COUNTY

Attorney General Richards this af-
ternoon announced that the coroner OF
Kent county would hold an inquest in
the case of George II. BlaclSiston, cole
ored, who was shot in Kent county and
died in the Delaware Hospital on ue
cember ..
The coroners Of the two Counties
have had some trouble over the Ui. l-
ter. but Mr. Richards is of the opinion
that the local ofhcials are not TO blame
for neglect IN the matter OF the In
quest.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11

Thirty-two days Of the toughest
kind of weather was the experience Of
the British steamer Cowrie. from
Rouen. France. had in its voyage just
completed to this port. She is an oil
tanker under command of captain a.
Mcdonald. and since leaving Europe
the crew of nifty men ON her endured all
kinds OF hardship.
Cold Was intense.
The cold was intense aud 10 add TO
tho ships misfortune her coal gave out
and she barely reached ST Johns, New-
foundland. TO replenish her bunkcrs
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
JEALOUS OF
THE COSSOCKS
Russian Troops Think That
Praise Of Gar Should
Have Been General
DISSATISFACTION SPREADING

BY Publishers Press
81. Petersburg Dec. liberalization
Is spreading among the troops because OF
the Cars order returning special thanks
to the Cossacks for their loyal services.
without mentioning the other troops. rho
Cars neglet in thus picking out the Co.'S
sacks for special mention in ignoring tho
balance of the army. has been taken IN
by the revolutionists among the soldiers
and they are using IL to the greatest adj
vantage in furthering their cause. Thcy
are using the Cars order to persuade the
soldiers that they have been insultcd by
the Car. that he no longer believes in
their loyalty. and that this has exoner-
ated them from their oath Of loyalty.
Financial Crisis.
So. Petersburg, Dec. 10. (Via Eydtellunen
Dec. 11)--A crisis is rapidly appearing i'm
the financial situation IN Russia Tho
panic which has threatend 10 work great
or damage than even the labor disturb
ances have caused. apparently cannot be
much longer forestalled unless there il
% radical change in tho political and in
dustrlal situation, and tho government
faces bankruptcy.
The seriousness Of The situation is shown
by the action which has been taken by
tnanciers and capitalists 10 urge the
government TO do something which win
improve the situation and turn aside tho
threatened panic
Damaging Estates.
Tho peasants continue to cause great
dissatisfaction in tho provinces, especially
In the damage thoy are doing TO tho os-
tates of mobiles. AT Gatchina. 90 miles
southwest of ST. Petersburg. peasants
burned thep ropcrty of the Princess Ti.i-
betskoy. and nj weiIdcn seswcgan Castle
was captured after thc soldiers defending
thep lacc had been disarmed and the i'm
mates were murdorcdi+ Aflorward the peas
ants pillaged the whole estate. They then
seized railway train and travelled for
some distance along the lnc. firing al
property In tho vicinity including Ia,
Moppenhon. Wahlmage and snohlone e..
! tates.
+, Mutiny at KieH.
, Cacow, Poland, Dec 1i.-Advices
. received here today state that a fresh
= general mutiny has broken out among
l. the soldiers at Kiem A new mutiny of
b sailors and soldiers at Sevastopol q.
also reported.
Money for Strikers.
st. Petersburg Dec 10 (via Eydlluh
men. Dec. 1D.-1n an effort TO put an
end 10 the postal and telegraph strik,
! which has so disastrously affected IN,
country. the Minister Of the Interior ha.
announced that S250,00O win be dis
tributed among the employees Of tho
two departments who return to thei
= work. All those who refuse TO ac
, cept this offer will be dismissed from
r. the service.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
GOES WEST TO
MARRY HER LOVER

Miss Reba Fullerton. OF No 7i3
Adams street. will leave this city to-
morrow morning for ST. Louis, to be-
come the bride Of DR.. Albert Beatty
OF Oaklohoma City.
DR.. Beatty, who is a dentist. practiced
in this city until about one year ago,
when he went west. Miss Fullerton
has been a saleslady in the store OF
Gallagher & Pyle for several years
They have correspondcd ever since Dr.
Beatty left Wilmington and recently
they decided to meet in st. Louis to be
married. All the arrangements have
been completed and Immediately after
the ceremony DR.. and Mrs. Beatty viii
return to Oaklohoma where they viii
make their home.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
GERMANY NEAR
FRESH TROUBLE

by Publishers Press.
Washington. Dee. 1.-THE Brazilian
German dlmcuity over the arrest by
sailors from the German cruizer
Panther OF the army deserter Stein
hotter. at Itajay. Brazil. may develop
International complications of most
serious dimensions.
II the allegations be true, as so far
stated. that the Panther's men landed
in civilian clothes. without permission
from the local authorities, and arrested
Steinhoffer merely as a deserter, which
constitutes no extraditable offense, then
a crievious insult has been offered
Brazilian sovereignty.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
work 10 Beoin Shortly.

Within the next few days the work
of building the retaining wall on the
east side OF French street between
Front and Water streets to be used
i'm carrying the elevated tracks OF the
p. b. & w. Company over French
street. will begin. Today workmen be-
gan the erection OF a temporary shed
i'm which to store cement which will
be used in the construction Of tho wall.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
STEAMER COWRIE HAD
TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE

on entering the latter port she was a
mass of ice fore and aft. and while
she presented a beautiful spectacle. her
appearance showed plainly the great
hardship the crew must have endured
IA the trip across.
Frost. Bitten Sailors.
While there We're no accidents sev-
eral of ,he crew suffered greatly from
ost-bites and it was only Dy heroic
efforts that feet and hands were saved.
Twenty Cinnamon We're in the crew and
these seemed TO suffer the most
The Cowric will load oil at Marcus
Hook for foreign markets.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
ELECTRIC FLASHES

Washington.-Effo Of Secretary
of the Interior Department
in running down wealthy land graft
ers have resulted in indictment Of "a
cattlemen in Kansas.
Boston, Edward Atkinson. noted
economist. died this morning.
Washington. Representative suizcr OF
New DIRK. introduced "A resolution in the
house today solemnly indicting Russia
before the court OF nations for It's in
human treatment Of the Jews
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
oId Meeowen Property soId.

David Dangle and Son, who are en-
gagged in razing the block of buildings
i'm Front street between Shipley and
orange streets TO make way for the
elevated tracks. sold this morning the
partially demolished property at the
southwest corner Of Front and Shipley
streets TO the Belts Morocco Company,
Tho building at one time was occu-
pied by John MCGOWAN and the mater
ial viii be removed and used in the
construction OF new building.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
DIED AT CLOSE
OF ORGANS PEAL

Shortly after he had finished playing
the Recesslonal at the Episcopal church
Broad and Tioga streets, Philadelphia,
of which he was organist and while he
was cheerily moving about his home,
at 1917 Barring street, Philadelphia,
preparing for dinner, Bowness Briggs,
one OF the best-lInown and most popu-
lar railroad men i'm this section, drop
ped dead yesterday from heart dis
case.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
BIG REALTY
DEAL ON HAND
PhiIadeIphian Wants ShipIey
Street Site On which to
Erect $4,000 Structure
MAY OR MAY NOT BE HOTEL

W. d. O'Nen Philadelphia real estate
broker has obtained an option on the
properties Nos Cos. COZ, and 600 shipley
street FOR unknown personsw no will erect
a $4,000 building ON the site. For what
purpose the new building is TO be used Is
unknown Rumor has had 1t for several
weeks. however. that either hotel or
theatre will so up there.
Official information concerning the in
tended purchase Of the buildings was
given out this morning by one of the in-
tercsted persons. The sale has not been
effected. however but may be at any
time The properties are owned by John
B Martin and Mrs. Mccall and have a
frontage Of about 20 feet on shipley street
and depth of no feet.
One of the persons interested said this
morning that Mr.. ONeill would not d.
vulge the name of the persons for whom
he is acting This person denied, how.
ever. the rumor that the -. a A. Tele.
graph and Telephone Company were inter
csted. IL was said that the company IN
/ tended enlargng its property here bu
J.. II. Mehacy, the local manager, den.e
that The company had such Intentions. II
admitted that Philadelphia persons wcr
DESTROYS OF owning the properties whic
adjoln the telephone properties C0l an
aa shlpley street.
Another Interested person said thl
mornings yes it is true Philadelphi
parties arc after ihop ropeuics but W
want to know what Is going 10 be bni
! before We sell u a saloon IS 20 60 u
there we will not part With our property
We have heard at various times that tn
telephone company wants 70 enlarge II
buiidins that theatre Is TO be built. tina
hotel is TO mark tho site and that
casket factory IS TO be erected there. b.
just what viii go up there we cannot sa,
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
CONDITION OF WHEAT
Seeded Area Is Six Per Cent Over
That Of 1904.
BY publishers Press.

BY Publishers Press.
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Agricul-
tural Department crop report issued to-
day shos.
Winter wheat-Condition on Decem-
ber /. 94.1, as compared with S2.9 on
December /. 1904; S6.6 in 1903, an . a
ten year aveSge of 9i.5; newly seeded
area estimated at 31.34l,O00 acres, am
increase OF six per cent. over the area
sown in the fall of 1870.
Winter ryc-Condition on December
1. 95.4. as compared with 90.5 ON De-
cember !. 1904; 927 in 1903. and 95.S.
the mean OF the December averages OF
the last ten years: newly seeded area
estimated at 95.9 pr cent Of the area
sown in the fall OF 1904.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
GARRISON HONORED
coIored Residents Hear Addresses in
Odd Fellows Hall.

coored Residents Hear Addresses in
Odd Fellows Hall.
A large number Of colored people
gathered in the Odd Fellows Temple
yesterday afternoon to do honor to the
memory of William Llody Garrison.
the abolionist and emancpator. The
occasion was the one hundredth ami
versary Of Mr.. Garrison's birth.
Leaflets containing sketches Of the
life's work of the famous crusader
compiled by A. H. Grimke of Boston.
and Mr.. +. j. Garrison, a son of
Mr.. Garrison we're presented to those
lpresent. DR.. j. b. Stubbs read the bio
graphy. Dr. NJ W. Thornton delivered
the grafton and DR.. G. j. Hawk spoke
of Mr.. Garrison as a journalist.
Howard NJ. Naudaln was master Of
/ ceremonies.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
FIREMEN BADLY SCALDED
Lubricator Blew Out, Iniurins Fireman
e. D. oruhb.

L. d. Grubb. fireman in the employ Of
the p. b. x w. railroad met with painful
injuries while on his engine this morning
as the result or which he is confined to his
home. No. OPS West Fourth street
Grubb was working about the lubricator
Of engine No. 81 when the lubricator
blew out and the fireman was badly
soalded about the face and neck by escap-
ing steam ard oil. He was brought TO this
city at 1l.36 a. m. and Detective w. T..
Jones gave temporary relief Later he
was sent to his home.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
WINDY SUNDAY
Worcester Blew Rain Clouds Away
and We Have Ideal Weather.

and we rave lueai WSaAHSi'
The wind it blew! That is the story
OF a bleek December Sunday that
seemed to have been blown from the
March calendar into that Of Decem-
ber.
All day yesterday the nor'easter
ragged. It whistled through city streets,
lifting head gear over telephone wires
and in front of trolleys. II tore avn
ings from their fastenings and banged
shutters until some fell from their
hinges. But it blew some good. Heavy
clouds that had let down cold rain
for fifteen hours were waited south
ward and by noon the weather Was
ideal. excepting for the wind
To-day dawned clear and cold and
the prospects are for ideal holiday
weather. This is what city merchants
say is needed to stimulate Christmas
trade.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
cnndition b lrnroved.

pr. Aiclardcr LoNher OF this city, nr
john j. Tiack ol New Caste. ana Dr.
ucino. OF phiiadc.phia. neid % cons0i-e-
ton this afternoon at the b'dslie oi VIZ
Lam G. WhitelCy who IS III az ihe hcn'
or Lewis p Bush. The indlcliioI in ths
cease pointed TO slight Improvement in
Nr, Whtclcys condition.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
seIden MIIIer. Pianist.

The renowned young pianist. Selden
Miller. will be the soloist with the Phil
adelphia Orchestra next Thursday
evening at the Grand Opera House.
This concert will be the second in the
series of three to be given by the or
chestra under the direction of Fritz
Scheel
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
CARMANIA in PORT
Big Floating Palace Arrives in New
York From Liverpool.
IN publlshers' Press.

Ey Publishers Press.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE Cunard line
steamer Carmania. the greatest of tur-
bine merchantmen, and the first one TO
touch here, arrived at her pier In the
North river this morning from Liver
pool. The vessel reached Sandy Hook
lightship yesterday afternoon, but ow-
ing to a gale which prevailed a pilot
could not board her and Captain John
Prtchard decided to remain outside
until this morning. She has accommo-
dations for 5000 passengers and is
one Of the finest ships afioat.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
No o'Rourke Ciubhouse Hero

The threatened Mccoy -Corbett pu-
eiiisuc encounter will not take place
in "Tom O'Rourke's new clubhouse in
Delaware" as stated by q New York
paper O'Rourke has no clubhouse in.
Delaware.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
Abbott's Appointment.

EV IuUU8NCr3' IIlHl.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Presidont
Roosevelt today sent to the Senate the
OF S. John Abbott, OF Mil
ford, as deputy auditor in the Treasury
Department
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
se.retary 10 Senator Nixon.

Miss Annie r. zer. of Middietown.
Tor two years secretary to Senator L.
Heisler Ball at Washington. has
ccpted position in the same capacity
with Senator Nixon, Of Nevada.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
LETTERS SMELL OF SKUNKS
Free Rural Delivery Carrier Must Give
Up Dealing in Skins.

BY Publlshers- Press.
Washington. Dec. IA rural free de-
livery carrier at Little Hooking, Washing
ton county, Ohio, must give up either
the business of selling skunk skins, or his
job in tho department For some time,
according TO a complaint received by post
master General Cortelyou. this carrier has
been combining the two vocations, with
the result that the farmers letters ana
newspapers have been delivered in "a high
ly odoriferous condition.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
CHEMICAL ENGINE HERE
Friendship Apparatus Of Modern De-
SIGN Finest in the City.

From the Coordination Ladder Com
pany Of Providence, r. J.. the new
combination chemical engine and hose
wagon built for the Friendship Fire
Company. arrived on Saturday evening
at IL o'clock and was at once removed
from the 2. y. & w. freight yards to
the Fame Company's house, where 10
win remain until the housing ou Thurs
DAY evening.
Evening journal., 1905-12-11
ADVERTISE IN THE JOURNAL
John p. Twaddell cets Good Results
From Ad in These Columns.

"rake that add" out OF your paper.
have already been offered enough
milk to supply every family in VIII
mington," said John r. TwaddelL pro-
prletor OF the Granogue Diaries loOz
West Fourth street, TO an Evening
Journal representative this morning.
Mr.. Twaddel advertised for three
days In the columns OF The Evening
Journal for so quarts Of milk daily. He
has got the so quarts Of milk.
Moral: Advertise in The Evening
Journal
Evening journal., 1905-12-11

What you don't want
For what you do.
EXCHANGE