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Evening journal., 1906-07-11
FINANCIAL NEWS

NEW YORK, July 11-Trading at the
opening of the stock market was in
very small volume, and the opening
quotations averaged from is to Ia be-
low yesterdays final figures. Excep-
tons to the general rule were in c. F.
a !. and Penna which were up Ia
each and st. Paul up is. Some rather
large blocks came out in Reading which
depressed the price l-S, and in United
states steel preferred, which declined
Ia the common was down the same
amount. Union Pacific, Atchison and
smelling were down is. Amalgamated
opened l-2 point lower and rallied
feebly. Anaconda was down Is.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
CLERK ACCUSED
OF LARCENY

Marshal Cheesman was arrested this
afternoon by Detectives Hawkins and
Gray on the charge Of larceny of a
lot Of furnishing goods from the store
of Frank O'Donnell, No. Sl3 Market
street. Articles to the value of $3.50
were recovered at Cheeseman's room,
No. 10 King street. and they have
been identified by O'Donnell as being
his property.
Cheesman was employed as a clerk
by O'Donnell. but had not been work.
ing for the past three days. In addi-
tion to the O'Donnell articles a $3.50
hat alleged to have been stolen some
time ago from William T. Mearns' store
where Cheesman was employed at that
time, was recovered.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Steamer porothy shor. Of coaI.

Word was received to-day at the du-
Pont Offices that the company's steam
ship Dorothy bound from Colon 10 this
city. had run short of coal while com-
ing up the coast and barely had enough
to take It into Wilmington, n o.,
where a fresh supply will be secured.
The Dorothy several weeks ago sailed
from Thompson's Point, off Colon, with
a full cargo of dynamite for use on the
Isthmian Canal.
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TOINSTALL WATER TROUGHS
Pennsy Also Adopts New Method Of
Operating Freight Trains.

In orderfo prevent The freight II aims en-
the Delaware Division OF the r.. b, ana
w. railroad from interfering with the
Maryland division freight trains the iun-
ming of the freight trains north over the
Delaware road cut off viii now run south
and The former southbound trains over the
main line from the Maryland division will
run borth. Up TO The present time engins s
have been supplied with water from plugs
but to expediate the train service troughs
will be placed in the center Of the tracf S
for the taking of water while in motion.
To keep these troughs filed pumping
station will have 10 be built but It has
not been decided where this will be To-
Gated.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
RAILROADERS PAID OFF
Threatened to Strike But Months Pay
Was Forthcoming To-day.

Their anger appeased by the promise
that they would receive their money
to-day. the men employed at the 2. -.
ana w. shops. at Todd's Cnt. yesterday
decided TO remain az work.
Paymaster Lawson to-day ilstribut-
ed the checks 10 the shoo men, the
engineers and hremen. To- morrow the
remaining employees viii be paid on.
The railroad men In an departments
intend 10 take some action before next
payday 10 have their money ready for
them on the tenth of each month. the
regular payday. as they are much in
convenienced by being obliged 70 wait
for it after that date
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
GOVERNOR WINS CASE
Supreme Court Of Alabama Gives De.
eisiOn in Suit Involving $4,000.

In the Supreme Court of Alabama
favorable decision has ben given I'm
the appeal case OF Governor Lea
against the Iron Belt Mercantile COM
pany of Aniston, Ala.
The amount involved In the decision
is said to be about $4,000. The case
was an appeal from a judgment given
against the plaintiff by the Chancery
Court OF Calhoun county. Ala. about
10 years ago, and which was appealed.
Governor Lea. as well as a stockholder
IN the Piedmont Land and Improve
ment Company Of Alabama and action
was hrougt by the Iron Belt Mercantile
Company against Mr.. Lea as a credi-
tor OF the land company TO establish
liability on his part. Several other
Delawareans were interested i'm the
land company.
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other oHeers Eleeted.
s.nntnr AlInn in Town.

United States Senator J. Frank Alice
was IN wilmington to-day. lie arrived
here on the same train with Governor
Preston Lea, who came up from Porter's
this morning. The two men held an anil
mated conversation all the way to VIII
mngton.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Highway Robbery Prevented.

Two unknown men who were trying
to rob a drunken man at Third and
French streets early this morning were
scared off by the approaching of two
citizens. The latter then aroused the
man and after few minutes he was
able to 90 to his home.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Desths
Frederick wahl.

Frederick Wahl.
WAHI-In this city ON July 10, 1906.
Frederick Wahl, in his Gsth year.
Relatives. friends ana members OF
German Mutual Beneficial Society. No.
I. are invited TO attend ths funeral SER
vices at his late residence. No. 500 East
Fifth street, on Friday afternoon. July
18th, at 2.30 o'clock. lntcrment River
view cemetery.
KRANICH-In this city. on July II.
1906. George Kranich, IN his 18th
year.
Relatives and friends Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at the residence of his son-in-
law, Henry Slick. 43rd and Market
streets, on Sunday afternoon. July Is,
at LS0 o'clock. Interment German
town, Pa
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Tug is Finished.

The new steel tug boat Ashley left
the yards of the Harlan & Hollings-
worth corporation yesterday afternoon
for New York. It is the first of three
such boats the local firm is building
for the Central Railroad Of New Jer-
sey The tug was in charge Of Cap
tain James A. Clampitt.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Agent Resigns.

Samuel G.. Ward, who has been agent
az the French street station for the
Wilmington Transfer Company, has re-
signed. He has accepted a position
In Philadelphia with the Delaware
Freezing Company.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
s44.2s to Colorado.

Denver, Colorado Springs or Pueblo
and return via Pennsylvania Railroad.
from Wilmington. Tickets on sale Jul. II.
70, and II, gooc returning until August
"a. For stop overs and FUN Information
apply to nearest Ticket Agent.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
NotIfIed Of TheIr ApnoIntment.

Clerk OF Peace Winfield S Qulgley to-
day sent notices of their appointment to
the fence viewers appointed by ihe eoun-
ty court several days ago, The court
named about eighty men for the pur-
pose.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Burolarv In chsster.

Word was received here to-day that I
saloon in Chester was robbed last night O
twenty bottles Of whiskey six boxes O
cigars and sl4 in cash. The party supposed
TO have broken into the place and carried
on the goods is q resident Of this city,
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Making Repairs.

The CONCORD turnpike west OF WASH
ington street is being improved Re-
pairs We're needed for some time and
persons who use the pike are delight
ed with the improvement.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Monlight Postponed.

The moonlight excursion Of the VIII
mington High School Alqmni, which
was to take place tonight, has been
postponed until a future date.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11

sHERIFFS sALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levari Facias to me directed
will be exposed 70 public sale at the
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh Streets. IN the city
OF wilmington, New Castle county. Del
ON WEDNESDAY.
THE 18TH DAY or JULY, 1905.
At 10 o'clock n. m.
tho following described rcai estate VIZ
All that certain lot or piece Of LAND
with the buildings thereon erected. st
uate IN the city Of Wilmington, afor
said. bounded and described as follows, e
wit:
easterly side OF Se,vnth avenue with tn,
southerly side of Anchorage street. theme,
southerly along said side OF Seven+f
avenue two hundred and ninetv-twO feet
10 the northerly side OF Brown street
thence easterlv along said side Of Brown
street two hundred feet 10 the west ri,
side Of Sixth avenue thence ncrth~rl'
along said side Of Sixth avenue two hun.
drcd and ninetv-two feet 10 the forcslif
side OF Anchorage street ard then,
thereby westerly two hurd'nd feet - IN,
nlace ~ he~'rn'n@ be the con'en's ihe-c.
OF what they r~av.
For release Of norton # land d7rcr b {
IN this mort~7~e. see Deed Reco-d F
Vol. IS pa~e a-s So.
For relra~e ~ nortion r iand 7esc~ib-d
iu this mcrtgoge see Deed Record q
Vol "a Pace 40 Sc.
ceized ard 'ni-en IN evecu'ion ~s N
nrorertv % Iohn C~oiv a~d rd'tN ~
f-~afe- rnorfvagcre ard peal F-tate Tri~i
corananv. a corrornfion ~ TO st9te OF
Delaware. t. T.. md TO he soli BY
-.~-'o'- Ogice. Wilmington r,el
John Cra'c hoe had no interest in thi.
nropertv stree 1894
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Ships Valuable Setter Dog.

Magistrate George IL. Hollis this
morning shipped to Cornelius p Swain
OF Brldgeville, an imported setter dog.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
O-N " A-Af%N A-t7Af4A I
THE 25TH DAY OF JULY, 1906,
al no O'CLOCK, a. m.I


the following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land
with a three-story brick house thereon
erected situate in the city of Wilmington,
aforesaid, bounded and described as fol-
lows to wit:
Beginning at a point on the southerly
side of Fourth street, at the distance of
one hundred and eighty-four feet west
erly from the westerly side of Adams
street in the centre of a two feet two
inches wide alley between this house and
the one adjoining on the east; thence
parallel with Adams street ninety-two
feet. two and one-half inches to the
northerly side of a four feet wide alley,
running parallel to Fourth street into
Adams street; thence westerly by sa d
alley side and parallel with Fourth street
sixteen feet 10 a stake; thence northerly
and parallel with Adams street through
the centre of the gable wall with the
right Of the use OF said gable wall ninety
two feet two and one-half inches to the
said southerly side of Fourth street. and
thence thereby easterly sixteen feet r.
the place of beginning be the content,
thereof what they may with the free un.
Interrupted right use and privileges ot
the aforesaid alleys i'm common wifi
others entitled thereto forever
Seized and taken I'm execution rs tn,
property Of John A. Newell. mortgagoi
and terre tenants. and to be sold by
HARRY ]. GITLIs. Sheriff.
she-in's once. Wilmington. Del.
July z 1906.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
soaln Loorated.

Clarence CLARK khiie working al the
Delaware Terra Gotta works was kick
Cd IN the head by a horse, His injur-
ies were dressed at the Delaware Hos
piial
Evening journal., 1906-07-11

FDown the bay thence to Washing
ton Fark. The event OF the season,
Ezion Sunday School excursion, July 25
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Powder for Mexico.

The British steamship Gloxianna,
cleared from port to-day with 5000
kegs Of powder for Tampico, Fla.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11

PHILADELPHIA, July 11-FEED trade
was quiet and offerings ample at former
rates. The following were the quotations;
Winter bran, in bulk per ton. s20.0O02059i
spring bran. in sacks, as to size. per ton,
s1s.5oa2ooO per ton.
BALED HAY AND STRAW-suppnei
were fairly liberal and prices generally
ruled weak under slow demand. Thu
following were the quotations: Timothy
Hay-No. l. large bales. $3.50; No.
small bales Sl7.C0al7.5O No. >, Si5.Oodle.O)
No. s. $l2O0aii.00.
oATs-Trade was quiet and prices ruled
weak and l-2c lower under ample offer.
ings. We quote: No. white, clipped, 45c
No. white natural, 44lsdi5c.
CORN-Onerings were light and prices
ruled firm. but demand from all sources
continued light. We quote No. 8 yellow FOL
local trade at 57ika5sc; steamer yellow Dc
e.. -lsa5ac
WHEAT-There was little doing. and
w..h bearish speculation in the Wesi
prices of spring varieties further declined
&c Winter wheat. however. was in small
supply ana steadily held. No. red was
quoted as follows. July, 79lzQsoc; August
79is0S0o.
POULTRY-Live was kept weu cleanet
up and prices were generally steadily held
Quotations: Fowls, hens. 1i0l4hc; old
ROSTERS 90ehc; spring chickens, $4,000,
ducks. old saloc; do young logllc; geese
s0l0c; pigeons. old. per pair. 2,025c; dc
young per pair. l5T2'c. Choice lot Of
dressed were kept pretty well cleaned VI
az steady prices. but trade, MS usual or
the last day OF the week. was quiet.
BUTTER Separator creamery, extra,
2lHa22c; imitation creamery, extra, lsa
lSisc.
EGGS Selected. l9isa2ic; nearby grad
cd FIRST dn returnable crates), 1sc.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
OLDEST DRIVER
in THE COUNTRY
James ]. Patterson Elected
For the Thirty-fOurth Time
By the Phoenix Company

For the thirty-fourth time James J..
Patterson has been elected engine
driver by members OF the Phoenix
Fire Company. and today he IS the
Oldest steamer driver in point Of con-
itinuous service Ia that capacity OF any
fireman 10 this country
Mr.. Patterson began his career as a
fireman when but mere youth and
soon became an active member Of the
Phoenix Company. IN an his career
OF handling the ribbons, he has never
met with an accident, record OF
which he and his company is justly
proud
when asked to-day how he felt,
"Jim." as ne Is Familiarity called re-
piled "Feel. why feel fat ragged and
sassy" He enjoys excellent health and
Is ever ready to respond when an
alarm strikes.
Other Officers Elected.
Members Of the Phoenix Fire Com
pany held their annual election of Of
ncers on Monday night last, and there
was a large attendance present. The
result of the ballot showed the follow
ing to have been selected President
Joscrh O. Hyndman; Vice-president,
Francis Scheu; Secretary, William Cali
lahan: Treasurer. Lewis @. Wiedon-
mann: Trustees for eighteen mouths
james Thompson; Drivers, James j.
Patterson, George McCracken, Francis
McCunlon; Tillerman, John MulYey;
Engineers, James j. Patterson, william
H. sfiney, Emmit Morrow; Directors
Francis scheu, John W. Porter, James
Mcclure. william Brown, Edward
Maloney.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
CITY NE WS
IN BRIEF

Permit for Alterations.
Building Inspector Connolly to-day,
issued permit TO w. II. Paradee to
make alterations TO No. 3i3 East
Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1906-07-11
Too Late for Classincation


WANTED-A white woman for general
housework in country. No objections to
one having "A child. Apply MRS. BARLOW
Rose Hill, Del
RESPECTABLE white woman wants
washing and ironing or other day work.
ll22 b street.
LOST-Yellow hand bag containing "a or
50 coming from TalleyVille TO Wilmington.
Please leave at PA w. 9th st.
FOR SALE-Cigar, News and Confec-
tiOnery Store. Good stand. Good reasons
for selling. Address p. o. Box III.
FOR RENT-7-room house, Tenth and
Adams sts. Immediate possession. Apply,
l, Journal Office.
FOR SALE-Edison Standard Phono-
graph, 36 records, blanks. ? carrying
cases, Mobley reproducer, Edison record
er, shaver, horns, oil can, stand, hearing
tubes. brush, book, &c, $50. 1000 Bennett
street.
sHERIFFs sALE.-BY VIRTUE or
a writ OF Levari Facias 10 me directed
will be exposed to public sale at the
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In the city
state of Delaware.
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The independent., 1906-12-06

supply in a number of smaller cities
in Ohio and Missouri leave inhabitants
without means of cooking their
Thanksgiving turkeys, and thousands
of families celebrate the day with cold
lunches.
Movement to break up mammoth
privates fortunes by means of federal
inheritance and income taxes becomes
vital issue at Washington and is ex-
pected to provoke a bitter struggle.
Members of congress will introduce
bills on the subject at the coming
session.
Powerful influence is exerted by
men mighty at Washington in vain
effort to ward off the threatened prose-
cution of land raiders as a result of
the interstate commerce. ommission's
inquiry in Salt Lake City and else
where Government will not be
swerved from it's determination to ex-
act justice.
Interstate commerce. ommission
recommends to President Roosevelt
that the public coal lands be with
drawn permanently from entry and
developed under government control,
thereby breaking up the coal monop-
oily and producing a revenue which,
it is estimated, would pay the ex-
penses of the government.
President Roosevelt and Senator
Tillman are held "unconsciously re-
sponsible" for much of the present
race agitation by Governor-elect Pat
terson of Tennessee who urges calm
justice in dealing with the situation.
New York broker, arrested in the
lobby of the Metropolitan opera house,
who announced his intention of Kissing
Caruso off the stage is fined $40.
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco de-
cides to cut loosef rom "Abe" Ruef for
his own protection. Great crowd
greets the mayor on his return home
and hears his protestations of inno-
cence
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco is
taken into custody by a deputy sheriff
as soon as the train on which he is re-
The independent., 1906-12-06
Summary of News

At the investigation of land frauds
at Salt Lake City it is claimed that
the fuel famine which cripples indus
tries, paralyzes manufacturing, closes
smelters and brings much suffering to
many homes is due to the greed of
the land grabbers.
Mob of 900 masked men seizes the
police station, telephone Office and
waterworks at Princeton, KY, and
then burns two large tobacco factories.
Governor Beckham may order out the
militia to protect other factories.
Nipissing Mines stoop slumps when
the Guggenheims give up an option on
a large block. The smelter men call
off subscriptions and offer to refund
all first payments made through them.
Clash is declared likely over the ap-
pointment of a pension agent at Mil
waukee, hanging fire year.
In the trial at Herkimer, N. Y, OF
Chester E. Gillette for the murder of
Grace Brown the prosecution closes
the case for the state and it is expect
ed that arguments will be all in tomor-
row and the case given to the jury.
New York woman, sentenced to the
reformatory expresses willingness to
go when told she may take baby.
Rose Pastor Stokes saves from pris-
on man who stole.
James B. Forgan, president of the
First National Bank, in an address at
indianapolis defends the currency plan
recently adopted at conference OF
bankers, and denies it is for Wall
street.
Friends of Justice Marshall start
an early campaign for his reelection
to the Wisconsin supreme bench.
Michigan senatorial race is still in
doubt as the contest nears the end,
and surprises are expected.
Filing of articles increasing the cap
ital stock of the Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad by $150,000,000 is held
to assure the extension of the road
Union Pacific railroad, Union Pacific
Coal company, Oregon Short Line and
officials of the latter two companies
are accused of fraud and subordination
of perjury in connection with alleged
land thefts in indictments voted by the
federal grand jury in Salt Lake City.
Blame for the wreck in which Sam
uel Spencer was killed is laid to a
signal operator, who has disappeared
The funeral of the president of the
Southern Railway will take place to-
morrow.
Chester Gillette battles the prosecu
tion during cross-examination in his
trial at Herkimer N. Y, for the mur
der of Grace Brown, holding coolly
to his story, although admitting he
made no attempt to rescue the girl
from death. g. A
Sleepy jailers and the substitution
The independent., 1906-12-06


City, N. Y, prison are responsible for
the escape of ten prisoners from that
| institution.
Negroes of New York City, aided
| by members of their race in Chicago
and Philadelphia, are raising fund
| for the purpose of helping the dis
charged troopers of the Twenty-fifth
infantry.
| Former State Senator Davis, in tes-
| tifying before the interstate commerce
commission in New York City, charges
the Lackawanna railroad is in a con-
| spiracy with the Standard Oil CON-
pany.
Heavier fines and warnings of future
Jail sentences are given New York
chauffeurs charged with fast driving,
| in compliance with the recommends
tions of the November grand jury.
Seth Low, former mayor Of New
York, sends to the comptroller a check
for more than $4,000 which he re-
CARDS due the city from him since 1901
as taxes
Two cent trolley fare iwth one trans
fer is demanded by the city attorney
!of Milwaukee, who opens before the
railway rate commission a fight for a
reduction in the rate.
Wilhelm Voigt, who posing as a
German army officer, arrested the
| burgomaster of Coepenick, Germany,
with the aid of soldiers and looted the
treasury, is sentenced to imprison-
ment
| London and Paris newspapers are
filled with alarming views on the sit
f! uation between Japan and the United
States as the result of the action of
| the San Francisco educational author
tiles in segregating the Japanese in
the schools.
| Hope of compromise in the fight
in England on the house of lords is
ended by the prime minister, who de-
clares war to the knife on the upper
chamber.
London again is attacked by an
epidemic of the dreaded influenza and
many notable persons are sufferers.
Finding that the muse cannot be
wooed in Paris, Edmond Rostand de-
serts the city for his quiet home,
which has been transformed into a
fairyland by noted French artists.
Queen Alexandra is toasted through
out the British empire on her birth
day, being loved for her kindness and
transformations acts of charity.
| Warning to England is issued by
Ellis Barker, who in his new book
says that the cause which led to the
decline of the netherlands is threat
ening the future of the British en-
pire
Canadian postal authorities, accord
ing to advices from Ottawa, cancel
the convention with the United States
on second class mail matter, claiming
the Dominion has been worsted.
Russian administration promulgates
law giving shorter day to clerks and
commercial employees, as part of plan
to secure votes.
British liberals make angry protest
against the action of the house OF
lords in emasculating the education
bill and urge drastic measures against
ipeers.
Governor Deneen presents bill
against the Illinois Central railroad for
$3,000,000 due state and arraigns com
|panys alleged method of figuring com
Ipensation SO as to benefit road
Interstate commerce commission
prepares to determine its powers to
regulate ocean steamship freight
rates and interesting legal fight is
Iexpected to follow.
| Federal grand jury at ST. Louis re
turns two indictments, with seventy
two counts, charging the Waters
Pierce Oil company with accepting re
bates and illegal rates on shipments