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Evening journal., 1905-12-16
GIVEN
SOME GRACE
New York Life Allows Him
Until Hamilton Gets Back
tOPayCOmpanyS23S,OOO
BY Publishers Press.

BY Publishers Press.
New Ork, Dec. 16.-While there was
no meeting of the legislative insurance
investigation of the committee today
there were plenty of reports showing
of Importance in the in
surance situation.
Week after next committee VIII in
Vestigate the New York State Insur-
ance Department and will probably go
to Albany for the purpose SO that it
may have direct access to the records
and papers Of the Office.
President John A. Mccall has been
given sixteen days of grace by the
house cleaning committee named by
the New York Life. in which to pay
the S235.000 which he plegded himself
to return to the company in case An
drew Hamilton had not made a settle
ment for this amount by Decembo- 10.
John c. Mccall President McCal's son,
has been in Paris to see Hamilton. He
is expected home next week. and the
committee decided to wait and see
what Hamilton has to say in eXpana-
ton before inficting the forfeit on
President Mccall
James II. Hyde. former first vice
president Of the Euitable, will sail
from New York for Paris next week.
Hartman Was Joking.
New York. Dec. 16.-Regarding his
testimony before the legislative insur-
ance investigating committee yester-
day Mr. e. II. Hartman issued the fol
lowing statement this morning:
Il have been surprised 10 see that
some of the papers have treated ser
iously my remarks that Mr.. Odell has
political influence because of his rela-
tions with me. Had I regarded MI.
Hughes question seriously / would
have denied the imputatlOn indignant
ly instead of making a factious answer
as | did ard was accepted. as shown
by the laughter which followed"
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
.SALVATIONISTS
RECEIVE 500
Hope to Get $500 More With
Which to Buy Christmas
Dinner for Poor

Ensign Williams. who is in charge OF
tn elccal branch OF the Salvation Army,
reports that the army mas received $40 in
street subscriptions tow ard IFS Christmas
dinner fund Mr.. Williams says the army
win need at least s4Oo to do the work it
contemplates. and he urges the charitable
public to be liberal next week in their do
nations.
So that the public may have every op-
portunity to have "a part i'm this charity
Mr.. williams says the army will have at
least six pots on Market street next week.
Up until now they have had but three
pots the average daily receipts of tha
three being SO. The contributions have
ranged from one cent 10 s.. The pot at
Fourth and Market street. Mr.. Williams
saws. has received the most contributions.
Next week salvatiolist, dressed as
santa Claus, will relieve the collectors on
the several corners. and girls in charge
of the pots will have bells to attract the
Christmas shoppers. These viii be inno-
vations here. but have been tried sue
cessfully in the large cities where Mr..
Williams has worked.
Mr.. williams win be glad to receive sub
scriptions of food stuffs, money, ETC., at
his home. No. 500 L. Sixth street
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
DELAWARE'S STANDING
ARMY OF EDUCATION
This State STANDS Nineteenth In the List of States So Far
as School Enrolment Goes

An army OF pupils greater than the mum
Der of officers and men in the nuvies Of
Spain, Denmark. Norway Sweden and
Portugal combined, An army Of school
children greater in number than the en-
listed force of the Germany navy, or Of
the Italian navy. of the Austrian navyl
An army of young men and young women
whose number is greater than the army
of Denmark, or Greece. or Sweden. or
Norway, or Belgium of the Netherlands.
OF Bulgaria, servia- Roumania. Venezuela
or Perul
Such is the army attending the schools
Of the State Of Delaware An army ofii-
eercd BY about o10 teBihers and compris-
Ing more than 20 per cent Of the popuia-
ton OF the state Of Delaware.
According to the 81 ausCcian Of the
United tSatca Bureau of Education there
are s7,9i7 persons attending school IN this
State.
Marching two abreast they would form
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
ELECTRIC FLASHES

Harrisburg Governor Ponnyiacker has
appointed Thomas IA. Capp, of Lebanon
county as Judge of the Dauphin county
court
Asbury k-trank Pcrdoni. who was
arrested last night for completely IN the
murder OF Mrs. Norris Natal is still in
the Asbury Park jail closely guarded.
Manila-Sentence was pronounced today
on II. b. NIulford fsrmer major in the
SSth regiment. U. S. ". condomning him
TO SIX years Imprisonment ON CONVICTION
of three charges OF eulbezzllng funds
Washing lorl-The House today adopted
the resolution providing for holiday ad-
journment on Thursday untIl January T.
Rochester. n. YIN FIRE that destroy
ed their home in Chill center a few miles
west Of this city early this morning Mrs.
william Pfarrer 75 years cd, and her son
Fred 49, were burned to death.
sayre-Poter Ohlnger q bridge worker
employed with the Phoenix Bridge Com
pany. OF Reading. Pa. fell or a bridge
which he was working on this murrirg
and was killed
Nashville. Tenn Eastbound passenger
Nc. ON the c. 4 c. road. which left
Chatsanooga last night for Cincinnati.
was caught ia a save-in at Tunnc 2
near lockwood. Tenn. early this NOM
ing. No one was killed
Evening journal., 1905-12-16

a column nine miles long. Standing in a
line IN open order the line would extend
from Wilmington 20 EllSton. or to West
Chester. Marching IN single file IL would
take this army of the schoolchldren OF
Delaware five hours TO pass a given point
and over one-hfth of the population OF
the state would pass IN review
Delaware stands i6th among the states
and Territories Of the United States ac-
cording to population and 18th according
10 area and size. but whon--tRe roll OF
states is called Delawarc steps from her
place near the bottom and passes many
of her sister states OF greater area and
population to 18th place. her proud pos-
ton when the per centage Of her popula-
ticn attending school Is considered
The amount Of money spent according
20 last available reports of the ate
auditor il made into a carpet Of dollar
bills would make "a carket which would
cover one Hcre of land and there would
be over 255OoO dollar bills in the carpet
Evening journal., 1905-12-16

the subject. When told it was a state
law his reply was you don't call Dea-
ware a state do you? Delaware is
merely a good place to catch suckers
in!"
This criticism of the failure to en-
force the law in this state and of the
people to submit to any kind of
money swind.ing scheme Is a sad part
of the story which The Journal has
revealed.
Defended the companiss.
One of the first defenders Of the
loan system with its attendant misery
and want was a prominent druggist
who gave as his defence the time-wom
and moth-eaten argument that "many
people did not wish their friends to
kno wtheir needs and rather than go
to them for money in emergencies they
find it an advantage to go to these
companies. They pay more for it but
they are willing to do so for the con-
venience of quick loan and no pub
licity given"
Conclusion is False.
It is this very argument which The
Journal seeks to expose. II is upon the
basis of this argument that The Jour
nal is exposing the loan companies
methods The fact that a man desires
secrecy is no reason why another man
should cheat him in order to give him
that secrecy. One mans necessity
does not authorize another man or
group Of msn to cheat him, to steal his
money and to violate law.
The Evening Journal has taken the
stand that the needs of humanity
should not be made the bass of illegal
and inhuman bounding of victims. or
the excuse for the violation of the laws
of this state regarding usugy.
The Interest Charged.
Read the charges Of interest which
are made by these companies now op-
Grating in this city. Rates of 59.6 per
cent per year interest, of "A per cent
of 3S per cent. of 80 per cent in all Of
which cases the law allows but 10 per
cent and provides peraties for the
charge of more than that amount.
Keep All Your Receipts.
For the benefit of The Journal in it,
attempt to help those who wish to re-
cover their money under the law it is
necessary that all receipts and con-
celled documents of any kind be care
ufl-y kept.
There are several such documents
in The Journal Office at present and
others are on the way here.
The expose has been so far success
full that business has fallen off in the
loan Offices. their great Christmas prof
its have been cut down and they have
been made wary and more careful to
whom they loan and upon what terms.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
DEER FROM MAINE

A large deer from the woods Of mqine
was seen in the mrSct this morning and
was am object of interest as i hung sus-
pcndsd by the back feet from supports Ia
front OF the meat store OF NJ. Matthes and
Son.
old. AL the prongs upon its antlers testify.
and q is as Fat and sick as any OF the
live ones now ON exhibition in the zoo.
Nenison Is quite costly, the hind quarters
selling at 90 cents the pound. The forc
quarters because of their tendency to
sour command only 90 cents a pound
The deer was shot only a few days ago.
1t was shipped here from Boston. whence
most of the Maine deer are exported.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
CAR COLLIDED WITH WAGON

Car No. IS. west bound. of the Rock
ford Park line Of the Peoples Railway
Company. and a team driven by Low
Jones colorcd, met unexpectedly at
Second and French streets shortly after
10 o'cloclS this morning. the result being
that the wagon ON which Jones was
seated got the worst end of the arsu-
ment.
The slippery condition Of the rails
was the cause OF the accident, and all
though the car was not damaged, the
right rear wheel OF the wagon was
knocked off and the axle broken. The
horse was uninjured, but Jones in
jumping from his scat sustained IL
slight spr1in of the right ankle.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
WORK ONELEVATED STOPPED

Work of constructing The c,cyalcd rail-
road Through Wilmington. aus well as tho
work of building the new station at Front
and French streets was suspended THIS
morning on account Of the storm.
With the exception of steam being kent
up in the boilers located at various points
along the line of work, no other work was
done. Trains, however over the r.. B. &
W. division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
ran on time practically as the storm so
far has not been severe enough TO hold
them up. Operations on the new buildings
under course OF construction M the yards
OF the Harlan mad Holiingsworlh Com
pany are stopped today it beingNtco cod
and stormy for men 10 perform ary work.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
In JAIL
FAMILY STARVING
Humane Agent Stout Finds
PitifuI Case Of Poverty
and DeStitutiOn
TO CAREFOR UNFORTUNATES

Humane Agent Frank Stout OF the
Society of Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children. Investigated case near Ken
ton yesterday which was pitiful In ex-
treme. He had received word of chill
dren being neglected and found the
case not "a crinal one. but one OF sim
pie poverty and destitution
In little house, or rather a shack.
about three miles from Kenton. Mr..
Stout found a woman probably 3s
years OF age with three small children
in her charge. Her name he learned
was Sarah Ann Treat Her husband
was I'm jail at Baltimore. and the three
children, their offspring, were starving.
Was a Good Provider.
Previous TO two years ago the little
family which at that time was ono
less than now were living fairly COM
Portable as Eugene Treat. the hus-
band and father. was fairly good
provider. I'm moment Of greed he
committedw theft and was tried IN
Maryland, where the crime was COM
mitted, and sentenced to two and a
half years Imprisonment in the state
penitontiary at Baltimore. About that
time the third child was born to the
couple and as Treat has but few
more months to serve. his wife IS pa
tiently awaiting the time Of his release.
Found Little to Eat.
Mr.. Stout found but little OF any
thing TO eat in the Treat home and
very little furniture. The woman he
said, had done her best since her hus-
band was sent to prison. and as there
was no criminal neglect evident. he
Immediately set about 10 see what he
could for the little family.
A house was rented I'm Kenton and
the woman and children taken there.
Relatives and friends promised the
humane officer that they would look
after the family. and the former after
leaving a sum Of money from the char
table fund Of the humane societies in
Wilmington, came home satisfied that
he and his organization had bestowed
ON a faily stricken with mlsfortunes a
worthy Christmas gift.
The children arc Herbert Ralph. aged
l2 years, Harvey aged 4. and Eu-
gene aged I i-2 years.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
BRIDGE COMPANY IS READY
viii Furnish 100000 Pounds Of Steel
for New p, q. & W. Station.

II Is probable that next week the
work Of erecting columns for the new
T. W. a. b. station, at French and
Front streets. viii begin The contract
for the steel girders. columns and
frames. which Wi be used in con-
siructmg the building was awarded TO
the American Bridge Company Of
Edeemoor, and the total weight Of the
steel TO bee cast. including the girders.
which viii span French street, viii be
9 900 900 pounds. The constructing firm
Is ready to supply portions OF the steel
work as soon as II Is needed.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
WILL CHAMPION
PEOPLES CAUSE
The Evening Journal Will Push all Claims of
Those Who Have Been Charged Illegal
Rates of Interest
THE EVIDENCE CONFIDENTIAL

Hello! Is this The Evening Jour
na.?"
"Yes, who is this?o
This is. have been informed
that YOU loan money to those in need :"
who gave you that info-mation?"
The Peoples Trust Company, 30S
Ford Building"
This is part of a conversation which
took place over the telephone in The
Journal Office this morning with a per-
son outside.
It also revealed part Of the manner
IN VIII ch the loan companies propose
to treat the Journals expose of the
nefarious methods of the loan COM
panies as a huge joke"
What The Journal Will Do.
The pc. son on the telephone and
other parties on the telephone have
been told by us that the Journal means
what is says when it offers to help the
victims of these usurers.
It now makes the offer publicly to
every Victim who desires to avail him
self Of the law of this state.
Bring your receipts to The Evening
Journal State your case, the amount
borrowed and the kind of security
signed The Journal will keep names
and addresses in confidence but will
ussHthe story to help others who have
been ct.mized and to further expose
the methods of the money sharks.
Your case viii be handled by compe-
tent legal advisers to whom The Jour
nal VIII turn over their cases and
everything in our power will be done
to secure to the victims the rights to
which they are entitled under the
law.
Not Such a Joke.
The effect on the loan companies of
The Journals statements regarding
the r operations has not been such a
joke financially as they would lead the
public to believe.
Information of a confidential char
acter leads US to believe that few
loans are being made. Questions are
berg asked. Requirements a.e made
more rigid and the borrower must
agree to waive all rights under the law
and take oath to that effect. The COM
panies fear the enforcement of the
law. They are attempting to bind bor-
rowers at present not TO begin any ac-
tlon against them. Upon such terms
alone are the present victims getting
any money from them.
The Journal would say to such that
a contract to do an Illegal thing is no
more binding since The Journals ex-
pose than it was before and that they
are not bound to respect it,
a representative of a loan company
demanded of a representative of The
Journal as to where he got the law on
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
COLD MORNING
FOR WILD RUN
Hospital Patient Escapes In
Night Clothes and DaSheS
Through City Streets
HIS MIND WAS DERANGED

Barefooted aud attlred only In his
night clothing. John Williams. aged
about 20 years, a stranger in this city
escaped from the Homeopathic Hos
pital at II o'clock to-day and ran from
that institution al Fifteenth and Van
Buron streets. to the grocery store OF
Alexander Bros, at Delaware avenue
and jackson streets, before beins
captured.
Martin Gordon. "a colored employe OF
the hospital detected Williams escape
and Immediately gave pursuit. The
patient. however. was fleet Of foot and
got as far as Delaware avenue and
Jackson streets. when his wind gave
out Gordon then came up and took
him in charge.
Taken in Grocery Store.
The shivering MAN was taken into the
grocery store OF Alexander Bros and
from there Gordon notified the ospital
AUTHORITIES and the police were then
informed of the case. The pftrol wagon
was Immediately dispatched to the
scene and took the man back TO the
hospital.
Williams. who was we'll dressed when
he appeared at the hospital yesterday
for treatment. Is believed TO have been
a slave to drugs When searched at
the institution a bottle OF laudnaum
was found In his possession. All that
could be gotten from him was that he
formerly resided IN Connecticut, but
has had no permanent home for sew
leral years. He arrived here only
Presently.
Believed to Be Insane.
The physicians at the hospital believe
the mans mind to be unbalanced and
in consequence the latter was taken
from the hospital to the police station
this afternoon. where he was examined
as TO his sanity He viii probably be
lsont TO Farnhurst.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
Car and Team Collide.

While coming around the curve Of tho
cut on track of the Delaware Division OF
the r., B. a w. Railroad Company near
Market street bridge yesterday afternoon
j. n. Wilson, fireman, met with pain-
ful accident. a lump Of coal weighing
about sixty pounds fell from the tank
car of his engine and striking Wilson on
the right wrist sprained IL badly. The in-
iurcd man was sent to the emergency hos
pital of the r.. B & w. Railroad Com
pany. where relief was given by Detective
W. r. Jones. lie was afterwards removed
to his home. No sO3 Vandever avenue.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
Work on Pine Line svsnended

Work on the pipe line which is to
extend from the pumping station at
sixteenth and Market streets to the
Weldin farm at the top of McKee's Hill.
was suspended yesterday ON account Of
the snow storm. The inclemency Of
the weather today was the cause OF
further delay in the work and those
i'm charge express the wish that the
snow may disappear as soon as possi-
BILE. An open winter, no matter how
cold it may be. they say. is the thing
most to be desired for the completion
of the work at this time.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
IN SHORT METRE

1000 Bob Whites are TO be placed on
the Thompson preserve at Redden.
Timothy smith had his hand lacerat-
ed at the plant OF the Wilmington
Malleable Iron Company
Louis McLain. a former Wilmington
ian, died in Baltimore on Wednesday.
William Ii. White and John Dayton
have been awarded pensions.
Grand Master L. Irving Handy VIII
the new Masonic Temple at
Reliance on December 2S.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
Mine WORKERS
END CONVENTION
Special Committee Appointed
Will Meet for Oreaniza-
tiOn Soon
BY Pnblishors' Press.

BY Publishers Press.
Shamohn. Pa. Dec. i6-The anthra-
cite workers convention came to a con-
elusion to-day after a session in which
miner grievances were discussed.
among them the button question. The
real work Of the convention was COM
pletcd yesterday. when a special COM
mittee was appointed to prepare the
demands on the operators.
President Mitchell said this morning
that the pecial committee would meet
for organization after the convention
closed but would not say whether any
action regarding the demands would be
taken.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
Richard Harding Davis Coming.

Richard Harding Davis, the fam
Gus author and war correspondent Will
be in Wilmington tonight to witness the
performance OF his play. ''The Galloper"
which will be presented at the Opera
House. He will arrive this afternoon
and will remain at the Clayton House,
where he has engaged a suite of rooms.
"The Galloper" will be seen tonight for
the first time and Mr.. Davis is anxious
to view it, as he has never seen it
staged
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
COLBURN MONUMENT
Shaft to Cost $4,000 to Be Erected in
Delaware City Cemetery.

A monument 20 the memory of
Arthur Colburn. spike manufacturer
and millionaire. who was drowned by
the capszmg OF his yacht IN Long
Island sound, ln 1901. VIII be erected in
st. Georges cemetery at Delaware City.
The Orphans Court OF Philadelphia.
yesterday authorized the expenditure Of
81 800 half Of the cost of the structure
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
Apply for Leeaeies.

An application in behalf of John T.
Hail. Ella Hall and George Hall was
made before Chancellor Nicholson by
John p. Nields for an order for the
payment Of S5S4.97 as the share Of
the petitioners i'm the estate of Patrick
Reynolds. Victor B. Woolley was APP
pointed auditor by the Chancellor to
examine the account and determine
whether the petitioners are entitled TO
the money,
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
WORKERS TO MEET

There win be a social evening at the
rooms Of the W. c. r. IT,, 100 West
Eighth street, on Monday evening. a
general discussion of the work will bg
held and a number of prominent men
and women viii take part. The Rev.
Alfred Smith, ID. d., the conference
temperance evangelist, will be present
and report the results Of his labors In
the lower part of the State and Mary
land.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
Masons Elect Officers.

ST. Johns Chapetr. Royal Arch Ma
sons, lmet last night and elected the
following officers: High Priest. J. Mer-
rick Horn: King Charles Baird; Scribe,
George Sewers; Treasurer, ]. Jackson
Pierce; Secretary William Marshall.
Retiring High Priest ]. Grant wilkins
was presented with a jewel. the speech
being made by Professor A. III Berlin.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
Y. N. C. A. MEETING
Franklin P. Narber, Of New York, the
Speaker Tomorrow.

Franklin 2. Narber. of New York.
will address the Mems Meeting in the
Gmrick Theatre, Sunday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Mr. Narber is "a young man OF power
and promise, and one Of the most
sympathetic of speakers
Master ID. Walker Thompson. the boy
soprano. OF Philadelphia win be the
musical attraction.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
REPORTS ROUGH VOYAGE

The British steamer lie Coz from
Bordeaux, France which arrived here
today, reports a very rough voyage
over She was twenty days in making
the trip and her crew say they never
saw such rough weather.
The lie Goa is an oil steamer and
will take on a cargo OF petroleum at
Marcus Hook. She has a crew of
thirty three men.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
The aunpardonabIe Sin"

The last Of his series Of Advent lee
lures will be delivered by the Rev.
William J. Birmingham tomorrow
evening in st. Patrick's r. c. Church
Fifteenth and King streets. His sub
ject will be "The objectionable Sins
and the usual large crowd is expected
60 attend.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
Pastor Receives Call.

The Rev. Ashury Burke has received
call from Perryville NJ. f. Church
to become its pastor next conference
year. Mr.. Burke has done excellent
work during his pastorate at Wesley
church. aud it is expected that congre-
cation viii make an effort to retain
him.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
Maurice Francis Eean Lectures.

Dr. Maurice Francis Egan. the well
known litterateur and professor of
English at the Catholic University Of
America. at Washington. addressed the
Catholic Reading Circle last night on
"rho Modern Novel The lecture was
given in 81. Paurs school hall. and WAS
we'll attended, despite the mclcment
weather
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
COULDN'T MISS THE SHOW
Though He Broke His Arm Fred Piner
Went to Theatre.

rather than miss the show Fred P.ncr,
a Young cclorcd man. sat for an hour I'm
the L.yccum Theatre yesterday afternoon
with broken arm. lie slipped on the
pavement just before entering the play
house ana the fall broke his arm.
Evening journal., 1905-12-16
No.an Eond md Euol.

There was telegram resolved in
wilmington an noon to-day over the
wiros OF one Of the loeai companies ana
addressed to a Washington. ID. C.. man,
who IS supposed 90 be iu this city II
read: "Scnd money a. cnce. / need
coal ana food" ana Neis sigacd hy his
wife. The man has not been located