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Evening journal., 1906-09-12

Contractor n. Smith Barkley ex-
poets to have the new school building
az 1hirtieth and Madison streets ready
for occupancy in about three weeks.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
Missionary Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
of West Presbyterian Church viii be
held tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. HILL 1916 West Sixth street
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
Laying Tho Gable.

The Wilmington Light Power and
Telephone Company is laying a big
cable across the bed Of the Chrlstidna
river at Third street bridge.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
New Fireman.

AT the meeting of the Phoenix Fire
Company last Monday night Harry
Vanderback was elected a member Of
the company.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
MoonIiaht Excursion.

Gilbert Presbyterian Sunday school
will go on a moonlight excursion tc
Augustine Pier tomorrow evening OF
the city of Chester.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
Workman Injured.

While at work at the American Car
and Foundry Company plant yestes-
day. Luke Coverdale was struck on
the head and severely injured. He was
carried to the DeDlaware Hospital Dy
tho Phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
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Evening journal., 1906-09-12
sprained His Ankle.

While at work in the Mccullough
foundry yesterday, John Anderson
sprained his ankle.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
CITY NE WIS
IN BRIEF
civII ssrvies EnamInation.
New sehooI NearIy Ready.

Three persons took a civil service ex
animation To-day for bookkeeper.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
Division is Growing.

Division No. 10, Ancient Order of
Hibernians, held an important meeting
Hast night. One new member was ad-
mitted and six applications were re-
ceived.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
THE
Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Co.
Northwest Corner
Ninth and Market Streets.
Wilmington, Del.
Capital $5OO,OOO
Surplus and Profits S55O,OOO

The Directors of this Company
are active in its management. All
investments of Trust Funds or the
Company's Funds are made only
upon their approval and all Trust
Funds and Trust Investments are
kept separate and apart from the
assets of the Company
2 per cent. interest paid on de-
posts subject to check.
Office Hours-9 a. m. TO .. m
Saturdays-9 a. m. to y noon.
DIRECTORS.
Or. J. A. Draper, Samuel X. Smith,
=. Bringhurst, Jr., ]. Wilkins Cccch,
]. Smith Brennan. Willard salisbury,
VIM. BoWe, Robert b. Wheeler,
Jos. l.. Carpenter. John II. Dandy,
Ohio Nowland. Thomas S. Bellah.
John bancroft Victor B. WoOlley.
Fr1nklin Tay or Henry B. Thompson.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12

George Carneale and Mabelle Yoda.
Italians. Of Philadelphia, were married
this morning by the Rev II. A. G. Wes-
terheld. They obtained their marriage
license from Magistrate Robertson.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
Paints. oils. Glass. e

PANTS OIs. Class Etc.
hamburger & Robbins. 204 West
Eeventh street.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
Missionary to speak.

r. V. Bingham. Of the Soudan United
Mission. will deliver an address in the
North Baptist Church this evening.
Mr. Bingham spent several years as a
missionary in Soudan and is thorough
ly acquainted with the manners and
customs OF the people of that country.
Evening journal., 1906-09-12
.LIFELESS AND
HOPELESS
CONVENTION

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New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
JOHN J4EGER'S Reform.
Mission Of Lifting Water Celebrates
unnecessary of Conversion.

The twenty-afth anniversary of the conversion
OF John Jaeger the founder OF the Mission Of the
Living Water. VIII be celebrated next Monday at
40 I9s Chrysfie street ietween Broome and De-
lancey streets.
John Jaeger was one Of the converts Of the
Wafer Street Mission in the days Of Jerry Nc
Auley. Like McAuley. able but uneducated
man. converted from VIGOROUSLY evil life John
Jaeger has since devoted his time and gifts to
work in tie fcd districts of the city. Though
in feeble hes sin lives in rooms over the
mission. ard directs The work well as his failing
strength permits.
We'll attended meetings are held IN the mission
every evening and on Sundays by the acting mis-
sionary and earnest helpers in the neighborhood
The anniversary meeting is always Of unusual
interest as IL calls together many who have been
helped by this work. we'll some Of the con-
tributors who have supported II.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07

tunity for the congregations to listen 10 several
visiting clergymen.
The Brooklyn churches uniting this year are the
Nostrand Avenue Methodist. at Nostrand avenue
and Quincy street: the Central Presbyterian. at
Marcy and Jefferson avenues. and the Puritan Con
gregational. at Marcy and Lafayette avenues. The
following is the programme for the summer
IN THB NosTR AND AVENUE METHODIST EPIsCo-
PAL. CHURCH.
July sIhe Rev Dr. William V, Kelley. Editor of The
luy i5-Bisnop Henry speimeyer Bishop of the Meth
JuIy 22~ihe Rev. DR.. NJ Prince, professor in Dick
insOn College.
IN THE CENTRAL. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
July % August and I2-The Rev. Dr.. E. Trumhull
Lee pastor Of Chambers Wyie Presbyt teran Church.
Phiaaeiphia
IN THE PURITAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
August i0The Rev Dr. Joseph T. George pastor ct
he COngregat Church Of Burlington VI
Frank Il Coodspeed, psstor OF
the rst Congregational Church of SpTinshe q, Mass
September 2-Ine Rev Dr. Watson L. Philips pastor
OF the tional Church Of the Receemer Ne"
Haven Conn.
The offerings. will go to the treasury OF the
church in which they received. visiting con-
greeatons requested not TO deposit on the col
lection plates the envelopes which they would use
in their churches.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
BIBLE socIETVs REPORT.

The annual report 10 the American Bible Society
from its agency in the Levant states that govern
mental distractions confined to Turkey. In
other portions of the field there IS the utmost free
dom for the work Applications 10 Turkish officials
Tor permission print editions have been sub
5ected TO long and needless delays FOrmalities
that might we'll be finished in hour kept
in suspense for months. But the worst manifesto
lions OF official obstreperousness have been I'm
nection with colportage. The United States Lesa-
tion has been active in its efforts exemp
ton from the annoyances complained OF. It's power
however, is limited by the measure Of willingness
On the part OF the United States government use
the necessary pressure. The results achieved have
been small Bibles being called for as never
before The demand is ever on the increase. The
year 1861 in which DIR. van Dyke couplefed tho
Arabic translation, 2.Og0 copies OF the Bible were
printed. To-day these 1000 volumes have reached
she 100000 mark, the entire output OF Arabic
Scriptures etg having now reached grand total OF
printed during the last year an Increase az nesrI,
700 per cent over the previous year The books hae
to seventeen races from the 4vro main dn1,St
tories, C0nstantinople and Beirut
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07

Like page out Of medieval folklore reads the
story Of the building or the smallest church in
New York city. which was dedicated this week. II
probably without parallel in this generation and
city example Of religious devotion and graft
tu6e.
How Frank Lisanti. the poor Italian laborer.
worked for ten years with his hands 10 build
this litee chapel thanlS-Onering 10 the Virgin
for restored health and how he won wealth I'm the
mean time las already been told in the news
columns. II Is a striking example OF = powerful
religious emotion yielding a material reward
Il sixteen years ago that Lisanti, living the
contented hand-to-mOutll existence of Italian
laborer fell sick Of illness that threatened his
life. Then It was that this man. owning barely the
clothes his back. vowed 10 the Virgin that IL his
health should be restored he would build 10 her
chapel.
Health came again and Frank Iisanti went TO
work with a new purpose lie saved money as he
never had before. In six years he had bought a
little plot land in 2l5th street. Maple ave-
n,e and begun the work Of building in his spare
time In the mean time lac had learned TO build
and to invest his money wisely. and long before
the little chapel finished he was a WeI-to-do
The building only 25 by ls feet. and win ac-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
CROPS IN GREAT BRITAIN BACKWARD
American Farmers Likely to Find Ready
Market Across the Water.

~, ,.o, ,,rosnects of Great Britain are reported
to be somewhat discoura ging TINS year, anu ~ uii
tho indications change very materially her lIpoi Ia
ton of foodstufs next will be percepuoS III
a5 40 tho nroht of American and other eX-
oortars The last winter was unusually dry IN the
i,in,dor, rhe lack Of rain amounting almost 10 d
.droItb The early part of the spring was also
comparatively dry, though there was Su''
moisture to give vegetation fair start during a
smell Of warm and sunny weather. which also de-
veIoped fruit buds in the first half of April Since
then however the weather has been abnormally
cold and the month of May brought severe irosts'
which killed all but the hardy vegetation ana ift
buds Irreparabe injury mas peen ~; HonS aS''t ~ tue
crops and the season. on the whole, Is aoout Two
Tie baV crop will almost certainly he short this
vesr and comparatively little old stock is LETT to
carry over Very few haystacks are seen In the
Midiands The cold has seriously retarIed pastures
and instead of stock subsisting as usual must ne
mainly fed from last years product ray as a
the Nottineham market heing So a ton Nearly
three times as much hay is now being lmpo!, ~, teu
from foreign lands as was the case az i, InlH ~
last year Hops which made record weld y @ @last
much retarded but may yleld vel me sIq IL
mer proves favorable. Wheat SoWu last ran IS
c9Ets are not made The r"ports regarding this
indicate at least an average crop ana possibly
British sheep have also been seriously injured by
unfavorable weather. ard the iriury to them IS r.
rpnedable The vegetable product has chance to
recuperate. but the lamhing season Is new ended
and the result is the poorest for seyer9 sea sors
protracted." The number of lambs IS less this wear
10 less than in 1907 and about "a less than in 1So
II Is not expected. however that sheep Ta-mi"e Wli
prove disastrous this year. the prices of wool arc
Altogether, the present ind"ations are that Great
Britain will require increased Supplies from foreisn
countries To supplement her agricultural product Of
1906 AS the farming prospects for the United
this there Is every indication that the Amer
nsh the old country with all the agricultural prod
ucts for which she may call
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH AGAIN.

contribution TO the other side of the institu-
tiOnal church question is made by Erving WinslOw
in The Living Church" He says in part:
How natural it is that almost any priest should
be inspired by restless emulation when he reads
the highly colored year books of the great insti-
Iutional churches. There the triumphant array
OF figures, plans. the descriptions OF costly
and ingenious buildings, the enumeration OF long
array OF workers, with great payroll, in other in
dustries We are led on to contemplate, outside Of
the comparatively small temple of worship occupy
ing a few thousand feet of space. the great areas
OF school and play ROOM dancing halls, billiard
rooms. Kitchen, theatre, manual training schools
lecture halls, smoking and card rooms dspensary
employment Offices, legal and medical bureaus de-
Partments for the distribution of fuel and food
These year books in their way have a similitude
the pamphlets issued in behalf of commercial in
dustrlal or transportation undertakings and doubt
less. IKE them. are calculated along with many
pralsewoTthY ends, to advertisements to
maintain and increase the patronage of the benevO-
lent Now 1t is obvious that the Church qua Church
must always be ready and eager to minister TO the
material and moral needs of the saints Of her
widows her sick and needy.
wi Without bout csondemnning any kind OF. good works
even those IN which proselytizng. that is any re-
bsious influence is especially and anxiously dis
that in many cases there is no obligation for the
Undertaking OF these good works-by members OF
all church congregations. -
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
STEVENSON GROWS ANGRY.
Says Municipal Art Commission Has No Ex-
cuse for Existence, When He Is Blocked.

The Municipal Art Commission has approved
the plans submitted by Dock Commissioner
Bensel for a municipal ferry house at Whitehall
street The plans provide for the accommooa-
ton of the South Brooklyn ferries, which may
be acquired later by the city, as we'll as for the
Staten Island boats and the Both street Brook
lyn) service There will be six slips. estimated
TO cost 81 100000
Commissioner Stevenson of the Bridge De-
-partment had a lively argument with ROBERT
w. De Forest, chairman of the commission, Do
cause the commission declined TO pass upon ms
plans for the Henry Hudson Bridge. Mr.. STE
vension argued that it important that the
work be begun at il the bridge IS 10 Oe
done in time for the celebra tlon IN Sepleiit-
her 1903 He grew angry, and said aIter tIe @
hearing that the commission mad no excuse loI
existence. , - Tho
Walter Cook the architect member OF the
commission was inclined to criticise the plans
of the Bridge Department. and the other mem
bers of The commission wanted time TO look at
tbem AFTER some discussion. all of it in eXecu-
tive session. it was decided to delay cohsIoeets et
tion of the plans until the next meeting OF the
commission in the first week of August
The charter provides that no building may nay pe
erected bv the city at cost of more thah @-:'u,-
600 without the approval of the Art ComhnSslo
A story was told that the commission mas
pIan of it's own for memorial DrldSe put elie..
il would cost more than SlO.OoO,OUO 10 carry Ss -
out The Board of Estimate has agreed TO SpeHu
SS 5OO 600 on the memorial. but that sum Is 10
incIude the approaches which it is esuhaleu
will cost more than S2O00OOO
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston. July 6-"The Boston Commercial Bulletin will
say OF the wool market tomorrow:
THE week has been broken BY had weather ana the
holiday. but. nevertheless moderate business
accomplished In woos Different transactions in
territory reported nearly pounds OF
washed medium heeces scd arrive However the
majority OF dealers employed In opening grading
the arrivals for there as yet but few full lines avail
fhe f~- insnecton Manufacturers
interest in the market and is felt
leIIts become liVeer business
Merchants steadily maintaining values
lot asking for adH Buying con-
nues In hs West the principal transfer being that
me 'E1mpre' clip Of Wyoming. This clip amounts
about SlO 600 1cunds. and cOssy resembles
IL Is understood that the 24ec Operations
are s going IN Idaho with buyers giving isloc for
average clips ana SP121c for good 31@32o
Is oeing asked for medium unwashed on cars
s1d me washed is being quoted et 35A435c Nearly
pounds OF quarter and three sghths blood
The shipments OF Boston to dat, sr,rD
csnaber ~ 1908. according same authority are
S1s pounds AGAINST 12S pounds AZ tbe same
time last year Inc receipts TO date 2o sT Doun5
1.1t i1esOs0e pounds for ths sams period last year
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
EAST ORANGE CHURCH TO BUILD.
Brick Presbyterian Plans New Sunday School
and Lecture Room.

East Orange N j.. July 6 CspeciaD.-Plans and
specifications for the Sunday school and lecture
room building 10 be attached to the Brick Presby-
terrain Church. East Orange were filed this after
noon with Building Inspector Edward l. condit in
the East Orange City Hall. and the work Of de-
molishing the old wing of the church was started
Immediately after. As soon as the work Of tearing
doMn the structure is completed. formal exercises
will be conducted At which ground will be broken
TIE building viii be OF red brick. TO conform with
the present church structure. and IL Will
eight hundred persons. The SPACE will be divided
into the regular Sunday school auditorium and into
another assembly room. The building will he two
stories high with a balcony upstairs and portion
win be partitioned OF into ciassroVms. IN accord
ance with the modern arrangement of Sunday
schools There viii also be church parlor and
room for the pastor.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
BROOKLYN PLUMBERS STRIKE.
Twelve Hundred Men Demand Increase
Promised Two Years Ago, They Say.

Twelve hundred plumbers have struck IN
Brooklyn demanding IS a day. which, they say
was promised TO them in an agreement made
with the Master Plumbers Association two
years ago. The men are now receiving 50 IS
day, and the increase was to have begun on
July 2.
The Master Plumbers association held
meeting late yesterday. They say that this is
the dull season and want the wage increase
agreement to so into effect on October 1.
The men say they have ample funds and that
they will see that the terms OF the agreement OF
two years ago are lived up TO. Every plumber
in the greater city who is employed will con-
tribute 81 each day toward the support of the
strike.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
The TENT CAMPAIGN.

During the last week large audiences have gath
cred IN all the tents. and have ror the most par,
given respectful attention 20 the services The
s5nofeh 8 meetings are growing in order and erec-
nveness. There is IN some localities demand sor
copies OF the New Testament, and the separsts
gospels portions are 20 be distributed in all the
tents. strong effort Will be made 70 hays the
tsoRie VINO come 20 the tents and study these
Do'.es' Doth IN The tent and az home. This s al
Feaoy being done IN the Italian tent and The great
tst easeFness and interest are manifested
me Monday noon meetings on the steps os the
City Hail attract large crowds OK men, and Will 10
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
CHURCH SCHOOLS OPEN on MONDAY
Summer Courses Begin in Manhattan, Brook
lyn. and Jersey City

Twenty-three summer schools in Manhattan
Brooklyn and Jersey City will open on Monday
morning under the auspices of the Federation of
Churches. All creeds and classes are eligible to
the schools. There will be twenty schools, distrb
uted among the crowded tenement districts the
East and West sides, in Brooklyn and one in
Jersey City. Sixty-nine college students. three to
each school, will have charge Of the work
Besides religious instruction, there viii be courses
in singing sewing. hammock making and the do
nestic sciences The schools will continue until
August "a. with classes five fOrenoOnS Of each
week This is the first year that one of these
schools mas been installed in Jersey City. The
mana cement believes that IT will prove success. as
conditions there similar To those in this city.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
BOOKS FOR sam FRANCISCO.

The American Tract Society has voted a grant OF
Tapp "orth OF publications wherewith 90 aid in re-
placing the Sunday school libraries which were de-
stroyed IN the various churches OF San Francisco
that were consumed by fire. The work OF selecting,
the volumes which viii be sent has already begun.
and they VIII be shipped 20 the Pacific Coast
lifted 80 aid ia this work. the Rev II R s1s sscrS
formerly home missionary who Is now r9aIsinr :.
san francisco his headquarters, and CARRYING foTe
ward me distribution Of Christian literafCTe among
the refugees as generously the means OF fhs
society viii permit. "
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07

81 East 18th street, goes upon his summer vacation
this week, n portion OF which he spends at his
former home, Illon. n. " and during the month
of August at the home Of Mrs. Caswel in Middle
town. Del The pulpit will be supplied both morning
and evening during the vacation peTio9 Inc rev.
L. c. Hayes officiates tomorrow az the morning
service. and the Rev. DR.. L. Ward WIZ preach ~
supply committee during the absence OF MIR: Cas-
we'll Mr.. and Mrs Edwin CasweH and their two
have been visiting the Rev. q. W. CasWell during
the last month. They sail for Europe August 80
remaining abroad two or three years Iney VIII VII
also attend a reunion of the Caswel family az the
home OF r. Peiton at iilon, \: s;os on dee
has occurred among the brothers and sisters OF this
family.
fame will preach in washington Heights United
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning
For a hundred miles around New York City va
rious church and young peoples committees are
being formed TO send flowers to the great Abing-
don Square flower gospel service, to be held next
Thursday evening July 12. The meeting promises
20 excel a similar one held last July. when eight
thousand bouquets were distributed. The children
who are to give the flowers will be dressed
in white. Chorus singing Will be a feature Inc
pastors Of the neighborhuod churches Will aduIess
the gathering, which will be under the auspices
of the New York evangelistic committee
The American Tract Society has elected Fred
eric H. Andrews as its financial secretary Mr..
Andrews is an elder in the Crescent Avenue Church
of PIainheld N j. and has been active fer nearly
a score OF years in the mission work carried on
by that church in its three chapels. lie is the
chairman of the Lake George committee of the
Young Mems Christian Associations or the Eastern
States and Canada, and takes prominent part IN
the Silver Bay Conference each year. For twenty
two years MI Andrews has been a member or tne
New York Produce Exchange and has served as its
Vice-president
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
wHAr A cRoaugTT IS.

''In tn fust place she by mater an vocation
croquett
"A 'crocuett'! What do ycu mean?" asked the
Stranger. who had only an epicurean definition of
the term.
You needn't pcrtend, young man. thot yo don't
know what she afr. Er cronuett ar or female with
tn sentimental serse OF lrresuonsih1tv hi~hiv
developed in her. An she air horned ter mischief
eZ tn sparks hy upward An IF Of 'em evnr
makes er pass Al yo', yO haint likely ter fergit
hit American Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
THE BUILDING OF NEW FORKS SM4LLEST CHAPEL
n MISSION ANNIVERSARY.

continued through the season. At Fort George a
great service was held on July :, continuing from
20 p. m. Addresses were made by many evan
Reists and city ministers.
The nightly meetings at Abingdon Square con-
finue TO draw good audiences. Everybody is in
vited 10 come the flower meeting there at p. M,
July r. and as many possible 10 send flowers.
Noon day preaching at Wall street has been re-
sumcd this week by DIR. Wilkinson, who will con-
tnue a daily service the steps OF the Custom
House. during the summer.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-07
JOIN SUMNER FORCES.
Brooklyn Churches of Three Sects
Hold Union Meetings.

Another series Of union services that would have
surprised the Churchmen OF a generation two
ago, with their strict UNCONVENTIONAL lmita tions
will begin in Brooklyn tomorrow, last till Sep
tember 3 This is becoming every year more
popular method OF tiding the summer season.
when many churchgoers are out of town. II
affords the advantages OF continued large and en-
thusiastic meetings. chance for each church to
give minister inexpensive rest. and an oppOr-