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Evening journal., 1905-06-27
CONTRACT AWARDED to-
A. ]. REED & BRO. cor
Will Erect New Addition to
the City Mills Pumping
Station

The Board OF Water Commissioners
yesterday afternoon awarded the con-
tract for erecting the new addition to
the City Mills Pumping Station. which
Is a part of the new water system.
TO the A. J. Reed and Brother Company
for S56,9O0
There were two other local bidders.
John =. Healy. whose bid was SOS on. 10.
and the Manufacturing Contracting
Company whose bid was s5s, ,OO6. 40.
The only out-of-town bidders were
Miller Brothers, Of Philadelphia, whose
bid was S599O0.
Acting on a resolution received. from
the Street and Sewer Department, with
respect to the municipal lighting pro-
/ ject, Chief F9Hyineer Leisen was in
structed to confer with the engineer OF
the Street and Sewer Departments re-
lative to the matter. The two en-
gineers win collect data. relating to the
kind Of machinery and apparatus.
the quantity of wire. number of ara
lamps needed and tho required cost,
and present a report TO the Street and
Sewer Directors.
Commissioner Arthur II. G. Garrett
attended his last meeting yesterday
afternoon, unless re-appointed by
lMayor-elect Horace Wilson. President
Ford paid a high tribute to
his services and Mayor Charles
ID. Bird. who win shortly retire.
was also the recipient OF words
OF warm praise. The latter congratu-
lated the board for its eficient work.
and hoped his successor would re-
appoint Mr.. Garrett.
The meeting wound up with gen.
eral handshalSing.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
Preaohers on ontinn.

Members Of the Wilmington NJ. e.
Preachers Association held their an
nual outing in Delaware City yester-
day. The members and their families
went down by trolley and were met
lat New Castle by the Rev. and Mrs.
.C. w. Prettyman. The business session
was held in the M. E. Chusch. Dur
ing the session a debate was held. The
subject was:
Resolved that the United States are
justified in sympathizing with Japan. "
on the affirmative side were the
Revs. c. T. Wyatt w. o. Hurst and
]. T. Van hunk, and on the negative
side were the Revs. j. NJ. Arters. A.
w. Lightbourne, A. II. Mowbray. After
the business session the ladies of the
church served a luncheon in the lecture
room. The meeting adjourned to meet
the first Monday in September.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
SCHOOL BOARDS
FINAL MEETING
Votes of Thanks and Ad-
dresses Were the Chief
Feature
SUPERINTENDENT SUBMITS REPORT

There was an interesting meeting OF
the Board OF Education last night It
was the last session OF the present
body and the hold-over and retiring
members made appropriate addresses.
A rising vote of thanks was extended
to the President, Dr. Evan G. short
lidge. who has been reelected. for the
courtesies which he has extended to
the members. and similar tributes were
PAID 90 superintendent Twltmyer. Sec
retary Bartram, the bailin and repre-
s-ntatives OF the press
Colonel Lewis b. Morrow, chairman
of the committee on teachers and a re-
firing member Of the board. spoke of
the fact that his first day at school
was on the spot occupied by his desk
as q member OF the Board OF Educa-
ton. lie said that while he had been
citicised for many motions which he
had made during his eight years as a
member, what he had done had been
done In a spirit Of sincerity, ana that %
he had eight more years 20 serve. he
would probably vote as he had In the
past. His remarks were greeted with
Applause as were those of the other
speakers.
A discussion resulted over the hnau-
ces of the Board and Ii was stated that
they are I'm as good shape as they have
ever been. Secretary Bartram stated
that the balance on hand at the present
time for current expenses IS $s70.7s
land President Shortlidge announced
that after an bills were paid there
would be a deficit OF abotu S2500
! 1t was decided to leave the report OF
the committee on teachers to the new
board for action. Colonel Morrow. the
retiring committee, submitted a report
at the last meeting concerning the ap.
lpointment of teachers. Last night h'
submitted two supplemental reports
one Of these recommended that Eliza.
beth Schultz be given s22.27 TO rectifl
a mistake IN salary, that no action bl
taken relative to the salary Of teachers
for time lost by sickness and that thu
matter OF changing the hours Of hold
ling session at school No. "a be referred
Ito the new board. II was also recon
lmended that other matters be left e
the new board.
The adoption of the report presentel
LAT the last meeting was recommends
lby committee on teachers with thes
changes in salaries and schools Ellie
lG. Duffy to School No. 4. $500 salary
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
William S. Cloud, Who
Was Taken Into Gus
tOdy on an Attachment,
Institutes a Habeas
Corpus Proceeding
This, 1t Is Expected,
Will Bring Out Merits
Of the Case and Have
It JudiciaIly Deter
mined

The attempt OF the Democrats 70 se-
cure for George A. Willis the seat in
city Council from the First ward to
which Howard y. Ross was elected.
viii come up before the Superior
Court this afternoon. IL is probable
that at that time the merits Of the
proceeding VIII be gone into and the
right OF the present Council in begin
ming contest for a seat in the new
body win be acted upon. II IS believed
that this viii determine the whole case
If an of the facts shall be fully pre-
sented to the court.
The case In court grows out OF the
arrest today by Bailin Harry pizor. of
city Council. OF William S. Cloud, on
an attachment for failing TO appear last
night as q witness after being sub
poenaed.
HABEAS CORPUS ACTION.
At o'clock this afternoon Andrew
lC. Gray appeared before the judges
OF the Superior Court and asked for
a writ Of nabeas corpus returnable
forthwith TO secure the release OF
Cloud from custody. Mr. Gray is his
counsel. After his arrest he was lock-
ed up IN the city Hall.
Mr. Gray asked the court to hear ar
gument on the case at o'clock this
AFTERNOON and said II could be con-
lcluded in less than an hour. This ar
lranegemnt was satisfactory TO City
solicitor Harman, who viii represent
Council.
While counsel on both sides were
lretlcent about stating what this action
meant Il Is generally understood that
He Is a test case Cloud IS said to be
Ia Democrat and while his place Of
business Is at No. COS ShipIey street
he lives in the First ward and was
Ian election ohicer there.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
HoAmOuntS to be Given
l.t During Ensuing
sar Announced at the
Setting Of COmmis-
miners Today
sf ss Scott Objected to
ae Budget, on Ground
That Last Years Un-
appropriated Funds
Should be Shown

AT the meeting Of the Levy Court today
delegation of citizens from Mill Creek
,ndred appeared before the court in re-
rd to the good roads movement. They
,sire to have the creek road leading
om Marshalton to Hockessin improved
a the Levy Court will go over the road
u the delegation on next Friday. Those
The delegation today were Herney
tiker, Howard Jordan, Samuel A.
Ter. b. L. Duncan, Arnold Naudain
w Harvey Finn.
resident Hopkins announced that the
T.. would have to hold a session on
-olay to wind up the affairs of the
,nty for the ensuing year.
ihe finance committee made report
he appropriations for the year begin
* July ist. Commissioner Scott OF the
venth district objected to the way the
adget was gotten up, claiming the un-
appropriated funds OF last year should
Be shown. He also claimed that he and all
other members of the court should have
been. consulted before the amount was ap-
proprlated 10 their districts.
He said that the budget only allowed
ia $500 for the year, but he was in
Fined that his district had about d7Oo
unappropriated funds from last year
flch would make a total Of ss,2oo He did
5 thank he could use the unappropriated
Vla..
ofil motion Of Mr.. Brown the tax budget
Oheld over until next Friday.
3 AUTHORIZATIONS FOR YEAR.
the appropriations for the ensuing year
read by the clerk follow''
assessment. S5O.S29. .S69; loan for funding
ating debt NO 2. $4,000; loan benefit
OF trustees Of the poor, Sio,co0T loan con-
structon Of Washington street bridge
hoOOo: trustees of the poor, SS5,OoO; sal
aries. $4,000: interest on bonds, $1,000;
alblic buildings, 5000; board Of prison
KS. $4,000: First and Second districts
Huntington hundred. $4,000; Third dis
bct. $3.50: Fourth district, $1,000; Fifth
strict. 5000; Sixth district. $780, Sew
'th district, sl,5OO; allowances to asses
,rs. $1,000; allowances to coroners and
ysicians, 5000; allowances to magis-
IS and constables, $4,000; allowances
'Hcers Of the court. $1,000; allowance
r., hitting and stationery, $1,000; court
~ ses, $4,000; light, power and water,
er commissions to collectors Of delin-
int taxes. wilmington hundred. S50oi
trais Industrial School, $4,000; county
a'sue. 500; overpaid taxes $500; insur-
r. $50; auditors, $780, telephone. $500
desppropriated funds, sls493i; hospitals
tsO; Delaware Industrial School fol
oarls. $1,000: Min dams, $1,000; total, S25i,-
ns4
Finance committee, Harry A. Brown
ilharman; Robert McFarlin, Charles II
ralmon.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
!AAYOR BIRD APPROVES
NEW LIGHT FRANCHISE

Mayor Charles ID. Bird to-day ap-
proved the franchise granted by the
Street and Sewer Commission at a
special meeting on Friday last to the
wilmington Electric Light and Power
Company.
To q a reporter for The Evening
journal to-day, Mayor Bird said the
terms offered by the concern were the
best ever rendered the city. Might
lhey not have been better" he was
Lsked.
Il don't see how they could have
lieen," he answered.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
SENATOR MOORE kept
WEDDING A SECRET
He Has Just Announced His
Marriage Three Years
Ago
Special to The Evening Journal.

Laurel, June 27.-state Senator d. o.
Moore today surprised his friends by the
announcement of his marriage, three
years ago, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Dykes
of Laurel
The Senator recently remodeled and
frightened up his home in this town and
the probability Of a wedding was pre-
dicted. The home coming OF Mrs. Moore,
however, and the announcement Of the
marriage which has been kept a secret
for so long, set the predictions at rest
and proved somewhat of a sensation. The
couple are row receiving the congratula-
tions Of their friends.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
charIes z. Prlnee 70 Wed.

Miss Ethel Hughes and Charles f.
Prince. agent for the United States Ex-
press Company. at the Delaware Avenue
Station Of the b. & o. railroad win be
married tomorrow afternoon at the home
Of the e'bride's parents, No. So2 South Jack
son street. The Rev Asbury Burke will
perform the ceremony.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
To open Gordon Heiahts.

% Gordon Heights Park will be opened
Wal bably on Sunday next under the
az tiagsment of William ]. Thompson,
on beer Of washington Park.
le steamer Columbia is to make
Mr. round trips daily from Philadal-
peakjiand the park. Mr.. Thompson IS
- lavoring to have the trolley line to
- park connecting with Wilmington
nd Chester line reopened.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
Trial Trip Successful.

The trial trip yesterday of the new
ferry boat Bristol constructed by the
Pusey & Jones Company. for the New
port and Providence Railway Company
proved the craft to be up 10 the stand
ard in every way. The local company
however are noted for living up TO the
requirements Of contracts awarded
them
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
Rat Cauuht a load.

A rat, carrying toad nearly as large
as itself was a novel sight witnessed
near the residence Of Joseph ]. Martin.
at Brandywine Summit, Pa, a few days
ago. The rodent was crossing the pub
lie road and making its way toward
the carriage house when discovered.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
STRUCK ON HEAD WITH ROCK
James Hsws, Aged "a Years, Painfully
Injured.

While engaged In playing ball on a
vacant lot near his home, James Haas.
aged IA years. OF No. 1903 West
Third street. was struck on the head
with a rock yesterday afternoon.
The missile was hurled by a COM
panion in fit OF anger and n painful
wound was inflicted. The lads injury
was dressed by DR.. Bradley.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
BaIlaet Train Derailed.

While engaged in dsuIbutlug bal-
last along the Lendenburg branch Of
the p. & r. railway this morning a
train was derailed. Beyond delaying
travel for a short time no damage was
done.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
Flrst Annua. lutina.

On Friday. June 30. the Sunday
Breakfast Mission Sunday School will
give its first annual excursion to PENIS
Grove. n. J. The proceeds from the
outing will be for the benefit of the
poor children.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
viii Occupy New Offices.

With the exception of the ticket Of
flee and the baggage room. the Offices
at the F.. b. & w. railroad station will
be moved into the new Office building
on July 20. The former offices win be
located in the temporary station to be
erected.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
MANI Went on EreursIon.

Nearly four hundred people went on
the excursion to Pennsgrove Of the
Second Baptist Church This morning.
The excursionists crossed the river in
the steamer Ulrica.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
MCMAHON BROS. HAVE THE
IDT A CtTr

If you are going housekeeping. to save
you money on all house furnishings.
Two big stores stocked with thousands
Of dollars worth of goods to furnish
your home from kitchen to garrett.
Fifth and King streets.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
Linooln Park to Open,

It is understood that a new company
has taken charge Of Lincoln Park and
will operate IN opposition to those all
ready established.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
Total ......-s5O.s29, 500 5O,Oi5.OsO
& R1A7sa

The total assessment Of S50,S29,S69
will yield revenue Of 1884, ,149.34 in
taxes at the fifty-cent rate, while the
county's annualdemandsl are about
$3.50, 900.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
LOST. FOUND. REWARD.

LOST-A gold watch and chain &C
French street station. Reward II
returned TO 504 W. 5th St
June 23--3t
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
Monkey for the Zoe.

william II. Klair. of the firm Of
Klair & Hollingsworth, viii present
the Free Zoo with a monkey in few
days.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
THE WEATHER.

- .morrow promises to bc
GpwIy rising temperature.
v, fair to partly cloudy
warmer.
Evening journal., 1905-06-27
BIG STOCKS

Of up-to-date goods await your In
spection in local stores. You need
not 60 elsewhere-home merchants
can supply you.
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-25
HIS FIRST WATERSPOUT.
Green Sailor Boy Wanted to See One, and He Was Quickly Ac-
 commodated.

A waterspout Is one of the first things a green sailor boy wants to see. He has read about it as one of the wonders of the sea, and it rouses his keenest curi- osity. He gets the old sailors to promise to call him when one is sighted. They promise, winking stealthily at each oth- CT, relates an exchange.
 The ship gets down into tropical wa- ters. and the boy is told that water spout may come along almost at any time.
 One night he Is awakened suddenly. An old sailor shakes him.
 Come on. Hurry up, young feller: there's waterspout on the starboard bow bearing right down on us"
 The boy hastens up the companions way without waiting tO dress. and Aa he darts out on decK ne IS thrown down by a mass of water descending on him like a wet mountain. He struggles to his feet, gasping, sputtering:
 ssWa-a-s that-t wa-a-a-ter spout?"
 The sailors are around him roaring. Then he looks up above the companion- way and sees an empty hogshead. Having seen and felt the waterspout. he descends ta. his bunk, wipes himself dry and turns iH. Next time waterspouts in great num- bers may be reported on both bows, but he will have no particular desire to ob- serve them.
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-25
FREDERICK WARDE
 AT OPERA HOUSE.

The last of the series of enter tainments given under the direc- tion of the Daughters of the Confederacy was given Friday evening at the opera house when Frederick Warde, the great tra- gedian. was presented to full house.
 The presentation speech was made by Col. L. Minor, who, in his usual happy style, introduced the speaker as one of the worlds greatest tragedians, which was responded to very gracefully by MT. Warde in a few we'll chosen words.
 It seemed as if the best of the feast had been saved for the last, for this last of the series of en- tertainments was decidedly the gem of the course.
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-25
TOURIST CARS POPULAR.

The idea that an inferior class of people patronize the tourist sleepers is an error. On many trips only the best class of trav- elers are found. They are merely men and women of good sense who would rather travel to Cali fornia in this manner and save a snug sum of money to be used elsewhere. It is beginning to be understood that it is by no means necessary for the traveller to spend a large sum of money in order to enjoy a trip to the Pa cific coast.
 If you cross the continent in one of the tourist sleepers of the Union Pacific you will enjoy your trip and save considerable money. Inquire of J. H. Lothrop, G. A., 903 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo.
 12d1w
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-25
WHITE RIVER FLOODS
 ALL SECOND BOTTOMS.
Threatening Newport at Weak Points in Levee Gauge May
 Mark Thirty Feet Here.

Wednesday witnessed the pass ing of the danger line of 26 feet in the White river rise, when the second bottoms were covered with water, overflowing thou sands of acres of growing cotton and corn.
 Early Thursday morning the river stood 27.6 feet on the local gauge, and by 12 o'clock the 28-foot. mark was below the wa ter, showing the river to be rising nearly an inch per hour, while reports from Batesville, Calico Rock, Cotter and Black Rock on Wednesday reported White and Black rivers falling.
 Rainy weather prevails, and the outlook is bad. Without fur ther rains the crest of the rise should pass Newport this, Thurs day, afternoon. Water has been siping into the town badly, and the levee, which was built to withstand 34 feet of water, is so weak and low at places that 31 feet will bring the flood into Newport.
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-25

and you profit by our study skill and experience when you have us examine your eyes. Re- member that costs nothing that is, costs you nothing. If you really need no glasses or spec tacles there's no charge at all. If you do need either, they're pur- chasable from us at only a fair price for the lenses and their mounting, the latter left to your selection. H
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-25

Do your clothes look yellow? If so, use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t will make them white as snow. 2 OF. package 5 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-25
Babv's EveIas shes.

Some mothers clip the baby's eye lashes to make them grow long. This may be all right for the baby, but after maturity has been reached 1t is perhapx betetr to rub little pure ointment or plain vaseline into the lashes rather than to clip the ends.-Msdical Talk
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-25
.Dr. A. J. FRANK.
 Expert Optfcian.

Office, 3O6 E. Front street, up stairs, next Dr. A. Kellett.
 OFFICE HOURS Ill to 12 a. rn., 5 to 6 D. n., except Saturday.
 Call Central 6 rings) for Dr. A. J. Frank. If inconvenient to come, kindly let him know and he will call on you.
Newport daily independent., 1905-05-25
LIvERYMEN FARMERS DRAYM MEN

And all users of axle grease that want the best grease on the market and that recognize a good thing when shown it's merits, we recommend our Golden and Cas- tor Oil brands of Axle Grease. It is put up in l pound tin boxes and 3 pound tin buckets. For sale by all up-to-date merchants. Ask for it and take no substitute. It is guaranteed to have no equal for quality on the market.
 WATERS-PIERCE
 OIL COMPANY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-02
LOUISVILLE ICE GORGE.
It Began Moving. But Little Damage
Was Done.

Louisville. Ky. Feb. eT-rhc ice
gorge which has nlied the Ohio river
extending nearly 70 miles above Louis
vile. IS moving out Althourh thc icc
was IN some places piled up 20 feet
high. 90 did little damage because the
local harbor was well cleared ont and
The Sec itself partly roucd. thrs allow
ing O. To- spread by The timo 30 reached
the vicinity OF the shipping one
barge belonging to the Mononeaheh
Consolidated Coal and Coke Co was
sunk with loss of $4,000 bushels OF
coal but the remainder of fhc com.
panys large fleet at Pumpkin Patch
escaped Injury River men anticipate
little further damage unless weather
and river conditions should change hc
fore the last % the Soc passes. which
az the present rate win he in about
two DAYS
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-02
wEooso ON a TRAIN.
Couple Were Speeding Through Blue
orsss at Rate Of 20 Miles An Hour.

Shelbyville. Ky. Feb. flames
Gailbraith and Miss Olive Heaton. OF
bethlehem. Henry county. Ky. started
for sheibyvills 10 be married They
drove TO ChristiansburE 10 await the
arrival Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
train 20 bring them 20 this city
While waiting at 'he depot Rev. c.
/. Bohan. a Lexington minister. on hic
way 70 Shelbyviile 20 visit relatives.
entered the depot Judging from Mr
Bohsn's appearance that he must be =
minister. the Eroom-elect engaged him
IA conversation and entered upon no
goilations for him 20 make them hue.
band and wife The train arrived and
the happy couple. with the minister.
went aboard. While the train wac
running a. the rate of 40 miles an
hour Rev. Mr.. Bohan IN tho presence
of = crowded car 90 passengers. per
formed the ceremony Of making them
man and wife
Mr.. and Mrs Gailbraith belong 90
influential families
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-02
Or. WILLIAM osLgs.
Hs Says He Has Been Miszvotsd In
the Newspapers.

Baltimore. Feb. 27.-Dr. william
osier. OF the Johns Hopkins aniver-
sity. whose age limit address al the
commemorative exercises o. the uni
versity last "Wednesday has been the
subject uf widespread comment. gave
ont the follow inE statement
4 have been so misgnotcd In the
papers that should nkc 20 make the
following statement. First ! dld not
say fhat men al 60 should be chloro-
formed. That was the point in the
novel to which } referred. and on
which thc plot hinged Second. moth
ing in the criticisms have shaken my
conviction that thc telling work OF the
world has done and is done by men
under f0 years OF axe The exceptions
which have been given only Illustrate
fhe rule Third if would hc for the
genera good 30 men at fo were 70
Nevci from active uors We should
miss the energies of some youuEoit
men. hu. on fhe whole. it would he OF
fhe greatest service to thc scxaEcnarii
fhemseiNe.
Dr O-ier was asked lf che senators
and aIroad presidents who have been
named as contradictions to Dis theory
were comparatively useless Tie an.
swercd
ln many .1-ns tho work done hv
those meu oorH he better done BY
younger mon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-02
/ Destroyed Several Million
b,llars in Value on the New
Orleans River Front.
HEAVY BLOW TO SHIPPING,
rir a Iozen squares Of Modern
Ihsr,cs and Freight Sheds With
Their Contents Are Gone.
|,sreds Of Loaded Cars and Vast
antilles Of Freight. including
Q, 900 Bales Of Cotton, Went
Up in Smoke.

,...sr. Feb 97 Fire involv.
..... ,f dollars. loss I'm nhvS.
...-., and th.t strikes a ser,
....-.~v bf,w af the immense
.-.l. 'or New Orleans sven.
--.rt and vinod ont tho vast
..-r.frsfs of fhe Illinois Cen.
.-.... ss tho Sfuvvcsant docks
aeon .,t,res ~ rose-r
.-1 r-airb- sbode two mag
-.f- elevators hundreds ~
.-. and VASE Quantities 81
b. ...f-f.nr ooono bales of cot.
.. r..tr.ved toroth.r With a
-...n.r of small residences u
boon determined whether
e. been any loss Of life The
r- .h.Dr.n- seems Co have
..or. DAMAGE a number Of
injured Actual estimates y
arc impossible. though hoy
exceed s5oO000O.
-nrr,saut docks extend from
n avenue almost to Napoleon
ancc ~ ID squares. Tho
between these points were
with miles of trackacc and
l iron sheds ran the whole dis