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Evening journal., 1905-12-28
MRS. EDDY PLACES
TABOO ON GIFTS
However, Injunction Was Not Obeyed on Christ
mas as Her Message Was Not Read
In the Church
WILL BE FOLLOWED in FUTURE

Il was perhaps fortunate for some OF
tho little ones in Tho house Of the fol-
lowers Of the church Of Christ Scientist
that the recent message Of Mrs. Eddy was
not enforced in strict manner this
Christmas. There would have bcon some
hearts less happy and homes less glad.
Tho bylaw is now ia effect and relatives
and friends OF fho Christian Scientists
Will not get New Years and Easter gifts.
Message Not Read.
The message Of the head OF the Chris
tlan Science Church regarding the for
bidding OF making gifts 10 herself ON
Thanksgiving, Christmas. New Years or
Easter was not read TO the local congre-
CATION on Sunday. In almost every church
elsewhere q was read and had an app
preciable effect upon the gift giving plcus
tof many OF the followers OF Mrs. iy
Norman J.. John, reader of the chmchl
said 10 a representative of Tho journal
today that tho message of Mrs. Eddy
when fully understood viii nft these holt
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
WILL BOND WITH
SURETY COMPANY
New Collector Of Port Made
Application to GiIpin, Van
Trump and Montgomery

David S. Clark. of Kenton the newly
appointed collector of customs for this
district, and Robert G. Houston. whom
he will succeed, We're both in Whining
ton today. Mr. Houston was in his
office i'm the Federal building and said
that he had not as vet received any Of
fetal notice from Washington of the
appointment of his successor.
Mr.. Clark could not be found by a
representative. Of The Evening Journal
this morning. but il was learned that
he re application to Gilpin. Van
Trump and Montgomery. representing
the United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company of Baltimore. for a bond
in the sum Of S50OO He must first
send his bond 10 Washington before
being allowed to qualify for his posi-
ton
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
TRYING
TO COLLECT LOANS
Want to Get as Much Money Into Golfers as
Possible Before Hearing By Magis-
trate on Saturday
EVIDENCE IS ACCUMULATING

Pay up the money due on your loan
payment or we will inform your en-
ploXers at once"
T,-s was the purport of a letter re-
ceived by a victim of the Peoples
Trust Company on Tuesday morning.
lnasmuch as the man in question is
employed by a prominent corporation
whose officials do not tolerate their
employees living beyond their means.
the man stands a good chance of los
ing his position CT will pay the money
demanded, which is in excess by 25
per cent. Of the legal rate allowed the
loan company.
Are Demanding Outstanding Accounts
Since the arrest of the managers of
two loan companies last Saturday
many accounts have fallen due and the
collectors have been hot-foot after
them.
To one woman the collector said
"The bluff of the Journal will be call
ed They are trying to make people
believe that we have no right to DO
business here but YOU are bound to pay
your money and We can get it."
Misrepresentation Their Cue.
What was said by this collector was
said directly or indirectly by every
other collector
The Journal has said that no firm
corporation. individual or group Of in
dividuais, no matter under what name
they choose to call themselves have
any right to collect for money loaned
more than II per centum per annum.
No question has ever been raised as
to their right to do business in the
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
PROPOSITION
FROM FILIPINOS
Ask for Representatives in
the Congress Of the
United States
By our own wire. publlshcrs' Press.

By our own Wire. Publishers Press.
Washington. Dec. 2S-The federal
party Of The Philippines has issued a
manifesto, or I'm political language "a
platfoim, copies OF which have been re-
ceived in Washington. Among the vari-
Gus PROPOSITIONS advocated are the fol-
lowing:
The Filipino people shall have hve
representatives to the United States
Congress.
A house of representatives. elected
by popular vote.
a Serate composed of members. one
half OF which shall be ele1tcd in each
senatorial district by the mayors Of the
munlcipalitics and the other half ap-
pointed by the governor general.
a governor goncr1i, TO De appointed
10y the president of the United States.
Governors OF departments to be ap-
pointed by the governor general
The veto power shall be exercised by
the president OF the United states. ard
By hiin may be delegated to the gov
.cflur general.
The territory Of the Philippine islands
may be considered as one Of the States
.os the Union; brt Il never can be ceded
wholly or partially to any foreign
power.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
CIVIL WAR IS
NOT YET ENDED
It Is Now Estimated That
200 Persons Are Being
Killed Daily
TROOPS ARE REINFORCED

BY our own wire, Publishers Press
st. Petersburg. Dec. 2s.-There arc
no sign yet that the end Of the civil
war at Moscow is in sight. The revo-
lutionists are surprising the authori-
ties by teh determination which they
have constantly shown ever since the
fighting began.
The most savage passions have been
exhibited not only by cossacks. but
by the rovolutionists as wen. especial
ly by the women who are fighting in
the ranks of the insurrectionists. who
have shown the greatest courage.
XIII TWO Hundred a Day.
The number OF casualties among tho
rebels has been decreased owing to tho
change in their tactics In fighting from
houses instead of behind barricadcs.
The casualties now number about 200
a day. while % houses destroyed by
artillery Is the record of one day
Two of the chief leaders of the Mos
COW revolt have been arrested Tho
police discovered evidence showing
that a general uprising and armed re-
volt had been planned to take place in
St Petersburg IN support Of the Mos
COW insurgents. Many Of the St. Pet
ersburg revoutionists were arrested
and the movement IN st. Petersburg
has been checked temporarily by this
action.
Reinforosmcnts for Moscow.
Brussels, Dec 2S.--Advices received
here from St. Petersburg say that the
Semowsky Guards regiment. support
ed by artillery. has been sent from
there to Moscow. Reinforccments are
also being sent from nelghboring milf
tary posts TO Moscow.
The police at lIien have discovered
a bomb factory in the cellar OF a
crowded tenement building In that
city. Fifteen Internal machines wers
anivnl
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
EXCEPTION MADE
TO EIGHT CLAIMS
Receiver for West Chester
Railway Company Files
Ills Papers in Court

In the United States Court here to-
day Robert Pennington. representing
Thomas f. Bayard, receiver for the
West Chester, kennott Square and Will
mington Railway Company. filed ex-
ceptions to the claims against that con-
Germ. Altogether objections were made
to eight claims which aggregated about
$4,000.
To-day was the last day in which to
file exceptions, but no time has as yet
been fixed for hearing on them. The
claims objected to are:
William II. Heald. $780, William II
Quigg, ss76l.50; Benjamin F. Wicker
sham, s7.5342S Peoples Railway Com
pany, S126l.S6 and Sil9S.5S Benjamin
+. Shaw and Company. $336O4 and
s7S3.50; Delaware Hardware Company
$1S.SI, and Kirby and Hawkins. $685..
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
ELECTRIC FLASHES


PORTSMOUTH. VA.-The naval
board OF inspection and survey. OF
which Captain james II. Dayton. u. $.
~. is president, arrived here to-day
from Washington and boarded the
torpedo boat destroyer Truxton. attach-
ed to the torpedo notila division.
WASHINGTON-The Philippine com-
mission has enacted "a law making it a
crime to cxpart silver from the islands
WASHINGTON-L Lieutenant Dexter
Sturges 18th cavalry, has been found
guilty by court martial in the Philip
pines. OF neglect Of duty. and sentenced
to loss Of 25 numbers in lneal
rank.
Niagara Falls. n Y-At $50 o'c.ock
this morning fire broke out in the hotel
Porter on Falls street, and in an hour
only the walls of the building were
standing. About S150.000 damage was
done.
Paris.-The Cardinals Of Paris, Boz
deaux, Lyons, Rennes and Autun met
today for an official conference a. the
office OF tho Archb shop. TO discuss the
question of the attitude which il IS ad-
visable for French Catholics to take
in view of the taking effect Of the bill
for the separation of church and staA--~
Evening journal., 1905-12-28

day occasions 10 O higher plano and
change materially the conception of the
people of the Significance Of the day.
And that "it would no doubt effect the
exchange of gifts on the part of members
OF the local congregation on such holiday
occasions hereafter"
That Mrs. Eddy should deem the mat
ter of such Importance as to add section
to the bylaws Of the church caused somc-
what of O sensation among her followers
But it turned out that Mrs. Eddy has been
the recipient year after year of hundreds
of tclegrams, gifts and presents upon the
universal holiday occasions and they am
noyed her SO that she decided TO stop II
by a church bylaw.
The bylaw is called section of article
Nt and reads as follows.
Members OF this church who turn their
attention from the Divine Principle of be-
ing 20 personality. sending gifts. con-
gratulatory dispatches or letters 20 the
pastor emeritus on Thanksgiving. Christi
mas, New eNar or Easter break % rule
of this church and are nmonnble therefor.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
'TWENTY-NINE
LOST IN GALE
British Ship Dashed to Pieces
In North Pacific on
Christmas Night
BY our own wire. Publishers Press.

By our own wire, Publishers Press
Victoria. e. c.. Dec. 2s.-The Brit
ish ship Pass OF Melfort. Captain Cou-
gal was dashed to destruction in a hur-
ricane Christmas night with her crew
of twenty-five. Several bodies have
been washed ashore The vessel was
caught on the Leeshore In a terrific
southwest gale which was raging off
the straits Of San Juan de Fuca on the
western coast of Vancouver Island.
She was destroyed on Amphitrlte
Point, a monument of wrecks. which
known as the Graveyard Of the North
Pacific The ship was enrouto from
Panama for Puget Sound i'm Ballast TO
take on a cargo of lumber for South
America. Her master was making his
first trip in these waters and as the
vessel was light she became unman.
Iageable in the storm.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
RAILROADS NOW
WANT TO BE GOOD
Delegation Of Traffic Mana
GERS Call on Interstate
Commerce Commission

BY our own wire, Publishers Press.
Washington. Dec. 2S.-An important
conference. which may result in the
wiping out Of the rebate system, was
held at the Offices of the Interstate
.Commerce Commission this morning.
A delegation of traffic managers Of the
great western roads, bearing the olive
branch OF peace, waited upon Chair
man Knapp and Commissioners Gle
ments and Cockrel, TO tell them that
they had decided to be good. and that
they would not only quit rebating, but
would take pleasure in tipping oc to
the commission any evil practices they
might discover Ia ether roads
The commission has already been in
communication with the managers of
the important eastern roads and has
received assurances Of a similar char.
.acter from them.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
$4,000 FOR BANK
STOCKHOLDERS
Action of Director Of First
National Bank Of Dover
Recalls Failure
CAME AS EXTRA DIVIDEND
speeIaI 70 The EvenIng JournaI.

Special to The Evening Journal
Dover, Dec. pa great surprise was
sprung upon the stockholders of the
First National Bank of Dover at noon
to-day. This is the bank that was rob-
bed of 100000. $1,000 more than its
capital stock by a defaulting teller in
1897 The action of the board to-day
vas to give a Christmas present of
$4,000 to its stockholders as sort Of
endorsement for the loss suffered in
that defalcation. The action recalled
the incident of that tragic occurrence
in Dover for which President II. a.
Richardson, president of the bank.
stood on the steps OF the bank and
guaranteed to a disturbed crowd of de-
positors to spend every dollar of his
private fortune to insure them against
loss
Since then the bank has been so re-
organized and has prospered in such a
large measure that its stock is one of
the bess on the market
At ! o'clo'k the board issued the
following letter: f,Et,k
Dover, Dec. 2S 1905.
John Doe, Dover Del.
Dear Sir:-The Board of Directors of
the First National Bank of Dover have
declared an extra dividend of 10 per
cent on the capital stock of the bonds.
payaSle ON December go
This action was taken to partially re-
inburse the stockholders for the loss
OF dividends occasioncd by the de-
falcation experienced by the bank in
1897. The present resources of the
bank warrant the bank I'm making this
extra dividend without impairing such
resources.
The only losers by the defllcation
We're the stockholders. and that loss is
only represented by loss of dividends,
for the shares are. at the present time.
woita fully as much as they were at
the time of the defalcation. To make
UP the whole loss of dividends and this
time would not be feasible and it is the
Intention of the board to declare these
extra dividends only which the affairs
OF the bank viii warrant doe so.
The bank wishes TO thank the stock
bo'ders and the dopositors for their
loyalty TO the bank during these years
because such loyalty has been the only
means whereby the. officers have been
able TO accomplish the results OF which
This is substantial evidence.
Harry A. Richardson. President
John S. Collins. Cashier
Attached to the letters were checks
for each stockholders propurtionate
share Of the $1,000.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
DOCK OFF FOR PHILIPPINES
Passage Through Canal Will Cost Gov
ernment $4,000.

Washington. Dec. cS.-Tomorrow VIII see
the departure from Solomcns Island. in
Chesapeake Bay. of the immense floating
drydock Dewey. on its long trip To
Olangapo in the Philippine Islands. The
structure cost the United States Govern
ment S.l2too0
The trip will be made Via the Suez
Canal. and viii occupy between four and
five months. The United States Govern
mcnt VIII have 10 pay seOoo0 for the ras.
sage Of the dock and its conveys through
the canal
Evening journal., 1905-12-28

State of Delaware. The Journal simply
says they have no right to demand
more than II per centum per annum
and if they do so they are liable to a
fine or Imprisonment or both at the
discretion of the court
Preparing for the Hearing.
Philip l.. Garrett, one Of the incor-
|porators of the Peoples Trust Com
pany and of counsel for +. NJ. Taylor
Jr., another incorporation and manager
of the Peoples Trust Company said in
requesting a postponement of the hear
ing as long as possible 1--WE have a
great deal of work in connection with
this matter and must have time to dc
it,"
Many Of the delinquents on the
books Of each company have been writ
ten to since then and Informed that
they must pay or there viii be trouble
Some have been told that the law was
on the side of the loan companies. in
an attempt to frighten payments from
them.
Claims Still Coming IN.
W. hldHs NiaiAio NHltu are Drought
TO this office represent amounts exact
ed by the loan companies and pal,
prior to the passage of the Loan Bill
last March In these cases the vic.
tins may bring civil action and re
cover the amount loaned under tn,
usury laws of the state.
The Journal, however, has fount
plenty of evidence of the viOlation ol
the Loan Bill and it viii be with sucl
evidence the Attorney-General vii
proceed.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
MONEY AT us, WHEW!
All Records, Since 1899, Went to Pieces
in Wall Street Today.
BY our own Wire. Publishers Pres

By our own Wire. Publishers Press.
New York. Dec. 2S.-All records for
call money since December. 1899. We're
broken this morning. when IL jumped to
l25 A loan of 100000 on this basis
was made at 11.SO o'clock. In Decem-
Der, 1899. money on call reached 1856
per cent. Stocks all morning were
weak because of the high price Of
money.
The 125 per cent at ii.30 was the ex-
treme rise. after that there was lit
tie more money on offer and the rate
dropped.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
R. C. SHELDON MISSING
Prominent Manufacturer Fails to APP
pear On His Wedding pay.

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press.
Boston. Dec. 2s.-With all the arrange
ments completed for his wedding, which
was to have taken place Yesterday after
noon. Robert c. Sheldon. the well-known
manager Of the Locomoble Company OF
New oYrk. suddenly dropped out Of sight
and his nance Miss Frances B. Bruce,
waited in vain for him to appear yester-
day at her home, a Cunard street. Rox-
bury. where the wedding was TO have
taken place.
Sheldon was last seen ON December a..
when he was given farewell bachelor
dinner at shanley's restaurant in New
York by his friends.
tgsa. -mrictiv shrd shrdol shrdluuu
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
FATHER GAPON
PLAYS IN LUCK
He Is Winning Large Sums
Of Money at Monte
Carlo Tables

BY our own Wire, Publishers Press.
Nice. France, Dec. .S.-Father Gapon.
who was the leader OF tho 50. Petersburg
workmgmen ia the massacre of Red Sun
day. has been a regular player at the
gaming tables at Monte Carlo tor several
nights and is credited with having wou
and lost large sums.
When interviewed about the matter
Father Gapon said he had played only
with his own money in small sums and
had won. lie said he had gone to the
tables first out Of curiosity. All his win
nings will be devoted to the cause OF
the Russian workngmen.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
Attacked by FoOtpads.

James Bayley. colored. OF Milton.
while sightseeing in this city last
night was attacked by two negroes
who knocked him down for the pur-
pose of robbing him. They got no
money but damaged Bayley's face 50
badly that he had TO he sent to the
Delaware Hospital for repairs.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
Johnny Scott in Florida.

Johnny" Scott. a well-known young
man Of this city. is at present i'm Flor
ida. where he is employed as special
agent for the Sparks Brothers Circus.
Mr.. Scott was formerly connected with
the Wilmington Bill Posting Company.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
Report is Denied.

Officials Of the p, b. & w. Railroad
Company today denied that any in
crease in wages will be granted after
January / to certain employees Of the
Iroad.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28

HARRISBURG. Pa.-Conductor shut
and Brakeman Alban. Of Baltimore.
We're slightly hurt and eighteen cars
were wrecked in a collision Of freight
trains ON the Northern Central Rail-
road bridge cast of New Cumberland
this morning.
Misunderstanding William L. Penheid
OF Indiana. solicitor of the State Depart
mcnl, has resisrcd.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
pied nurinn thn tlinht.

William r. Wilmer. aged S4 years. Of
No. 1914 West Second street, died sud-
denly az his home during the night.
His demise was due TO acute indiges-
Ition and old age
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
THREE KILLED in
CROSSING CRASH
Lehieh Valley Freight Train
Runs Down Trolley Car
at GiraFdYiIIe
BY our own WIRE, publlsher'l Press.

HN UUT VWU VIC TUDH7ncri , Ircs9.
Mahony City. Pa. Dec. 2S-A trolley
car on the Schuylkill railway was
struck by Lohigh Valley freight train
on a grade crossing at Giradville. near
here. at O'Clock this morning.
Three persons. two OF them Arabian
women from Shenandoah. and Michael
Wrinkle. of Ashland. were killed out
right. A number Of passengers were
injured.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
Exercises at Ezion Church.

Ezion NJ E. Sunday school win give
its Christmas treat tonight. ON Sun
day evening the church choir viii give
a Christmas recital
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
REFUSED OFFER
OF A RETAINER
MCCurdy Made Proposition
to Pay Former Insurance
Commissioner Fee
PAYN BEFORE COMMITTEE

BY our own wire, Publishers Press.
New York, Dec. 2S.--Lou Payn. for.
mer state superintendent Of insurance,
resumed his testimony this morning
before the Legislative Insurance Com
mittee. Mr.. Payn was called late yes
terday afternoon and admitted he did
not know anything OF insurance busi-
ness when he accepted 'he position,
andd uring his tenure of Office had de-
pended entirely on the heads of the
various bureaus.
Mr.. Payn, speaking of the charges
made that President Burnham. of the
Mutual Reserve, had told Vice Presi-
dent Wells that Payn had offered to
let the Mutual Reserve write it's own
report on the condition of the com
pany in 1899 for 100000 and that
Burnham actually had paid 10 Payn
$4,000 for an advance copy of the re
port. said that he had paid no atten-
tion to what Mr.. Wells or Burnham
said
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
Mason Attend churoh.

Hiram Grand Lodge. Colored Masons.
attended divine services at the Bethel
A. NJ. +. Church on Wednesday night.
Evening journal., 1905-12-28
Whack at Attorney-oene

said.
whsek at Attorney General
Mr. Payn said that he had opposed
assessment companies and had psepar.
ed a bill to permit the assessment
companies TO reincorporate and con
duct an old-lne business. Mr.. Pawn
said no information had been brought
to bear to have the bill passed. Mr.
Payn took a final whack al the attor
ed him if he employed counsel at var
ious times and Mr.. Payn said he had
did you ever call upon the attorney.
generalg"
Il don't like to speak disrespectfully
Of any officer" said Mr.. Payn, "but |
never went to the attorney-general s
Office except in cases where the law
compelled ME to do So / found that in
the attorney-generals office therewould
be a decision one way and next year
another way and some other attorney.
general would make another decision,
went to counsel outside where
knew personally the lawyers to be
honest and capable
Mccurdy Did Not Like Report.
Mr.. Payn said that President Nc
Curdy, of the Mutual Life. had called
him up on the telephone the day be-
fore he filed his report admitting Prus.
sian insurance companies to do busi-
ness in this state, but he told McCurdy
that he would send his attorney. j.
Ryder Cady, TO see him. but that his
report was ready and would be filed
without change. McCurdy did not
want the report flied. as he did not
want the Prusslan companies admit
ted.
1T has been reported that you were
paid $4,000 in connection with the
. Mutual Roserve?"
ut is unqualifedly false in every
particular That report grew out of a
/ fight between Mr. Buinham and Mr
Wells"
Were YOU paid any money to any
amount?'
Absolutely none in that matter or
any other matter Any man who came
to me with any sign like it. would be
fortunate to get out of my Office with
head on his shoulders"
'Havc YOU accepted any retainers
from any Insurance companies?"
mo, s.r."
"Have YOU accepted any moneys
from insurance companies?'
nc, SIR"
Z Mr. Cady said he had gone to New
York at the instance of Mr.. Payn To
see President McCurdy Of the Mutual
Life who desired to make a protest
against the filing of Mr. Payns re.
port admitting certain Prussian COM
lpanies. He said he had a long conf r.
lence with Mr.. .McCuIdy and he told
him that Mr.. Payn would make nc
change in the report
Did President McCurdy make any
proposition to you?"
"He asked me what relations were
with the Insurance department. / told
him that ! simply appeared as counsel
but had no official position. Mr.. McCur
dy asked me If there was any reason
( why I could not accept .otaincr in
behalf Of the Mutual Life in the mat
ter. There is every reason why
should not. | replied"
What was said after that?"
The matter was c.Osed"
WAS there any amount Of money
mert 'cned?"
NO"
Evening journal., 1905-12-28

A. ~ p. CLUTCH on WeInesdoy night.
NEW YORK.-The condition OF
Charles II. Yerkes. the street railway =
magnate and nnancier, who Is dying
from kidney trouble al the Waldorf
Astoria. remains unchanged this mora
ing. His death is hourly expected.
NORTHPORT. l.. by the acci-
dental discharge Of a gun in the hands
of his son-in-law, Or. J. ". simpson.
Bartley Horner "a wealthy resident Of
this place, was killed last night