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Evening journal., 1907-12-21
LEVY COURT
WANTS BRIDGE
But Has Not Funds Nor the
Authority TO Build
One

Members OF the Lcvy Court resent the
statement made at the Board Of Trade
meeting on Thursday night that the
Board Committee which met the Court
on Tuesday relative to the subject of a
new Market street bridge, was mot given
satisfaction"
While discussing the subject. Mr.. Hop
kins said;
"Tho Levy Court fully realizes the
necessity OF new bridge" but under
existing circumstances it is impossible
for us TO act in the matter The present
Levy Court goes out OF existence next
year. and before anything could be done
toward building a bridge the present court
would be out
'To build a bridge It would be neces-
airy either 20 make another issue OF bonds
or make "a special tax levy. In order 10
issue bonds Il Is necessary 20 have tho
Legislature pass an act authorizing their
ISSUE and az that body does not meet un-
til after the present Levy Court is out OF
office it would scarcely be fair for this
Levy Court upon the verge OF going out
TO make a special tax levy for the follow
ing court TO sustain,
III there is any means IN which the
project for a new bridge could be for.
warded upon our part we win be glad
70 do IT, Tho Levy Court desires "a new
bridge as much as anyone, and the at.
titude Of the Board OF Trade IN calling
uH to account FOR something FOR which
we are not responsible and could not RENE
edy. seems hardly fair"
"rhc Levy Court showed the commitlc,
y the courtesy possible, said Mr. Brown.
1--WE listened 20 the presentation Of thl
subject and then informed the committee
4 that the court was heartily in favor Of thl
/ Improvement but could not order th
bridge built because we have not so
the authority The Legislature must au
/ thorlze a bond issue for tho purpose an,
our successors must build the bridge. Tn
fact that the court adopted a resolution
declaring itself in hearty accord with IN,
idea Of building a now bridge az the poin
does not indicate that the committee wa
not given satisfaction"
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
FRIENDS SCHOOL
Gym" OPENED
Or. James A. Babbiti. Of
HaverfOrd, spoke Of Bene-
fit Of Athletics
ALUMNI WINS BASKETBALL

with the congratulations OF Dir.
James A. Babbitt. OF Haverford Col
lege. chairman of the executive board
OF officers Of the Intercollegiate Foot
bah Association. and a rattling game
of basketball between the class Of 1905,
representing the alumni and the school
team, the new $4,000 gymnasium OF
Friends School. Fifth and West
streets. was formally opened last night
TO a throng of pupils. alumni and
friends. The losing Of the basketball
game by one point by the school team
was only after an exhibition of en-
durance and pluck that augmel wcH
for the wider physical training that
win now follow the opening OF the new
building last night
The annual business meeting of the
Alumni Association and the address by
DIR Babbitt preceded the basketball
game. The Alumni elected the fol-
lowing officers; President, w w
Pusey "a: vice-president, Miss Caro-
line e. Golding; secretary, Miss Helar
NJ Bye: treasurer. Charles w. Bush
The gymnasium fund committee was
continued for another year
DR. Babbitt spoke on "The Progress.
OF Modern Athletics" emphasizing
particularly the progress la athletics
in this country within ,he last 20 years
which he compared Go the difference
as expressed between the physique o
a Philippine pigmy and the modern
American college athlete. "Tho pro
grcss of athletics" said Dr. Babhitt
"has wonderful bearing on this coun
try, ana on the lie OF its every citizen
passing from the presidential chair &
the raegamufin of the back alleys o
our cities. Athletics create a spiri
which refuses millions, as YOU know
Men and women teachers. many hun
dIcds. have taken up this vital suhjec
of athletics. the branch of education
which goes. more than an other da
partments. 20 build up strong, manl
M ana womeniy women"
Praised the President.
DR. Bahhitt spoke Enthusiastically q
what he termed his especial "hobby.
football. he IS mcmher OF the lr
ternationai Football Rules Committe
which reformed The old rules govefnn
the gridnon following numerous foo0
ban accidents several wears ago. -
faDhitt piacei "a hinh falie ca th
game as part OF the scholastic am
,Continu-d on Second page)
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
WANT MANY GIFTS
FROM OLD SANTA
Home Mission Asks for Funds
That ChildTen'S Requests
May be FuIf lied

The Home Mission. Miss Amelia T..
TAYLOR, superintendent, is receiving all
Of the Santa Claus mail that comes to
the Wilmington postoHce The let
ters show that the children's wants are
in great variety and earnestly eN-
pressed For the most part the re-
quests are for shoes. stockings gloves.
mittens, coats and other clothing. but
candy. nuts, fruit. dolls and toys are
not by any means forgotten. The un-
selfish children make requests for
papa, mamma. brother. sister or baby,
and one asks for a rubber ball FOR
our dog Dot. while another wants
something for "our cat Ned" Piaintive
appeals that papa has been out of
work" or papa has been siciS-a long
while" and I'VE are too poor to have
amy Christmas" are very urgent in
Santa's eyes.
Fear. that the right things may not
have been asked for. by some of the
writer's. "a safety valve Is provided ia
'if you can't bring these, bring what
you please.
one of the simplest requests and
surely modest one Is please bring
me a small Teddy baar. that's an I ask
this year" Another takes the pre-
caution to arrange that the back door
will be left open so you will have nc
trouble 10 get in"
The friends of Santa Claus" who
want to aid him On his work and b,
his assistants are requested 20 brinl
to the Mission building, 31S Shiple,
street. any Of the articles suggested II
this story, Cash is also required Z,
make purchases in some cases o
special need.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
WILL REALIZE
$4,000 ON STAMPS
Delaware Red Gross will
Secure 100000 Additional
Of the Little StiCkeTS

So great has been tho demand for
the Christmas stamp of the Delaware
Red Cross that the society has ordered
an additional 100000 of the little stick
ers This makes $4,000 stamps the
society has had printe and distributed
and the members estimate that they
will have about $1,000 al their disposal
when all returns are IN and this viii
enable the organization to give much
valuable and needed assistance to the
Delaware Anti-Tuborculosis Society. A
meeting Of the members of both socie-
ties will be held Immediately after the
sale Of the stamps is concluded
While 1t has not been decided how
the money viii be spent. it is thought
that "a part of it viii be used in erect
ing a new sanitarium and equip it with
modern appliances and conveniences for
combating consumption.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
CROZIER'S EXPLOITS
In NEW YORK CITY

The New York American on Thurs
day prints a long interview with and
portrait Of Alfred O. Crozier, of this
city assailing Wall street Speaking Of
Mr.. Crozier it says:
Alfred o. Crozier. the big Whining
ton (Del) lawyer. who furnished the
three explosions which made the re-
'cent convention of the National Civic
Federation the liveliest in its history.
did not speak his whole mind on the
sins Of Wall street and capital in the
Federation sessions.
"On Monday he chastsed Wall street
las a panic-making machine. and made
some Of the big hnanciers present
squirm Tuesday he stood up August
Belmont on the charge Of capitalizing
franchises, and wrung from him his
first public defence of the INTERIOR
Iough Metropolitan merger.
"Then he tried to inject saving
clause into the elastic currency reso-
luton proposed by Isaac n. Seligman.
But he was hampered in all these ont
bursts by parliamentary rules and
technical objections"
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
LEATHER Men
TO fight TRUST
Philadelphia Manufacturers
Start Plan TO Buy Their
Chrome Abroad
2 MINGTON MEN
ARE INTERESTED

: imington is one of the foremost
rcr manufacturing cities Of the
10y. and the glazed kid and leather
'facturers Of this city are plan
to join in a fight to the finish
INST the chrome trust which has
trariiy raised the price of bichro-
les OF potash and soda.
About 40,O00.O00 pounds OF bichro-
~1ates are used annually by American
manufacturers, and they claim that the
trust has no excuse for advancing the
rate. The manufacturers claim they
arc being squeezed simply because the
trust controls the entire output.
Not only is the commodity used in
big quantities by leather manufactur-
ers. but the paint, paper, woolen ana
cotton manufacturers are also large
consumers. The advance IN potash is
one half cent a pound, and in soda
one cent a pound. and all discounts
have been eliminated.
VIII Pay More Abroad.
THE manufacturers have risen up in
arms. At q meeting of the Philadel-
phia Glazed Kid Manufacturers, IN the
Bourse. 1t was unanimously resolved 10
make no contracts with the trust for
the coming year and to buy their BIZ
chromates even at a higher price
abroad
Letters telling of the stand they
have taken have been sent out to the
trade in this city and other parts OF
the country and replies promising a
similar stand are being received daily
in philadelphia from outside manufac-
turers. 1t will also be a red no, topic
at the annual convention of the Na-
tional Morocco Manufacturers Asso-
citation. which viii be held in Rev
York the second Thursday in January.
Most of the wilmington leather pro-
ducers belong to the Association.
IA was also resolved BY the Phila-
lelohia glazed kid manufacturers that
the members viii individually write 10
the Representatives and Senator's at
washington and ask them to and some
means OF removing all or part of the
duty on nichromates Of soda and pot
ash
The present import tax Of cents a
mound on potash and cents pound
on soda Is regarded as excessive and
ms n menace to the manufacture OF
kid leather. where large quantities OF
the commodities are used in the tan
ming processes. 1t is urged that this
gives the French and German man
ufacturers q considerable advantage
over the American. and it win be
pointed out to the Washington law
makers that while this duty is eN-
acted by the government on the above
products. manufacturers of hichro-
mates get their raw materials free and
that the imposing os This dut' pro'ertS
hrt a W hundred persons employed
i'm the manufacture of bichromaies
whereas thousands are empl Dyed by
tha users thereof
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
BISHOP COLEMAN'S
ESTATE Is $4,000
All Of Which Will Eventually Go to the Work
Of the Episcopal Church-Will
9robated This Morning

will was made in September. 1901.
prior to the bishops trip to Europe,
and It is noteworthy that at that date
he had provided, by hequest for the
presentation of a rood screen as a me-
mortal to his departed wife i'm st.
Johns Episcopal Church, the screen
having been consecrated three weeks
ago by the bishop himself--his last
public church duty in Wilmington.
coored People Remembered
Under the will bequest is made Of
a lot at the southeast corner of Eighth
and Lombard streets to St Matthews
Church for Colored People, on Chippey
street below Twelfth. The bishop
brought about the erection Of this lit
tie church and had deep interest in it.
a lot on Maryland avenue near
Beech street is given to the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society.
Two lots near Dover go TO the Fran
ces e. Coleman Memorial Fund, which
is created under the WILL to be applied
(Continued on Second Pago)
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
CHRISTMAS FOR
TROLLEY MEN
Patrons Will Remember Hard
Working MOtOrmen and
Conductors
WILL SHOW APPRECIATION

Wilmington trolley men win be re-
membered this Christmas as in all
other years. The time is drawing near
when the suburbanite and the regular
city trolley patron viii show their APP
pTeciation for the care and good ma
ture Of the trolley crows by givins
them the extra little nickel. or dime
or even quarter, that win go to make
them feel little less cold this winter
and will instin into their hearts a lit
tie more patience with the grumbling
growing and impatient folks VINO
patronize the cars during the rest OF
the year.
1t doesn't take any extended argu-
ment to show that just a little Christ.
mas gift to the trolley crew from eacf
passenger win make a snug little pnc
Of Christmas money in the aggregate
The trolley man probably more thar
any public servant gets more hare
work around the Christmas holiday.
than any other time. and it is .especi-
ally appropriate that the thousands o
Christmas shoppers should remember
him.
The money should be given TO th'
men any time next week. but it is quit
proper that many kindly disposed ON,
apppeciative trolley patrons shoul,
withhold their gifts until Christma
eve or until Christmas Day. Whining
ton trolley men. to one who has heei
treated to the impertinance OF con
ductors and motormen IN other cities
are an exceptionally intelligent an,
patient class. and. II for nothing else
they should be rewarded for tohs
qualities.
1t is not doubted, therefore, that WI
mington's trolleymen will be gener
ously remembered this year as the.
have been in years past Just nick
or a dime. or os much as a passenge
desires TO give. more than the usua
fare viii help TO compensate for man
q little action of mDatience on tn
part of passenger during the yeai
What is given 70 the conductor is al
ways divided with the motorman.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
CHRISTMAS

Where brumai twilight fingers,
ia the gloom Of the frozen poles
From the uttermost limits Of Laplard
To where the Congo rolls:
From the plains Of Patagonia
To the marshy moors Of Maine
The Sacred Birth encircles the earth
BY the power of a conquerihg reign
In the heart of the tropical fofcst,
on the face Of the restless sea.
At the source of upland rivers,
Where winds blow wild and free;
Over the sandy desert.
The tide Of Christmas runs.
From artic night 70 the fervid might
OF equatorial suns.
But what of the spirit Of Christmasf
Sons Of the East and the West.
What do you know OF the fullness
BY loving heart Dossessedy
Ye hosts of battling millions.
Command thy wars 20 cease.
And try to forget thine ancient debt
In the name of the Prince Of Peacef
Louise Cass Evans.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
BAD PICTURES
REMOVED FROM
SLOT MACHINES

AZ ihe monthly meeting Of the VIII
minston W. o.. ~ IT,. in NO 100 West
Eighth street. yesterday afternoon. Mrs
Theodore Francis superintendent of
the purity department. reported that
Chief of Police Black had removed inn
modest pictures from Slot machines In
this city According to her report. no
action has resulted from the complaint
made by the department TO the Law
.and Order Society as 90 Objectionable
plays Mrs Francis followed up her
report with a protest against the press
cni city laws. which she declared had
been drafted when the oity was a bor-
.ough and not the thriving city that %
.is now. She was advised 20 hammer
'at the authorities. however and not
TO be discouraged hy the inaction Of the
Law and order Society.
The president. Mrs J.. w. Emerson.
presided The treasurer Mrs. Fannie
Josophs reported a balance OF Si210.
The new department superintendents
for the year were read by Mrs Elmer
son. as follows.
Literature Mrs Neal Comfy; purity
Mrs Theodore Francis; Sunday school
work. Mrs Kates Sabbath observance
Mrs Jennie Massey; Legislature. Mrs
u w Emerson; worlthouse, Mrs. Eli
Mendinhan and Mrs Fred Mccall;
union signal. Mrs. John Peach; mercy
Mrs NJ a. Taggart; flower mission
Mrs. Mearns: press. Mrs Merris ray-
lor: physical education. Mrs Lynch;
social meetings. Mrs. Ferguson; White
Ribbon Recruits. Mrs. Isaac Woodrow;
.... rr,.rs.. NTvu Vah4nFa King
Il was announced that Mrs. Sarah
Foster would have charge Of temper
ance litarature at Grace Church.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
P0RKERS WENT
ON A STRIKE
SeVeRiy-iive 0! Than Caused
a COmmCtiOH at Third
and Orange Streets

Seventy-hve biz porkers Of decidedly
aldeimanic proportions being driven into
the Wilmington Provision Company's alb
attoir at Third and Orange streets just
before noon To-day went on a strike and
afforded a half hours diversion to crowi
that lined both sides OF the street
The porkers were being driven through
the big door OF the abattolr on Orange
street when one scentiug danger made a
bolt and sent the bunch riotng into all
directions. Despite the valiant efforts OF
the provision men the pigs charged rn
Fourth street and were gambollne Ca the
Christmas tree forest along that thorough.
fare Then the office stan Of the pro-
vision company came out. surveyed th,
field and marshalled the provision houa,
forces with such splendid strateglcal abi-
ity that the reacrcant porkers were taken
into tho abattoir bodily
Evening journal., 1907-12-21

Under the. win Of the late Bishop
Leighton Coleman. which was probated
this morning in the office Of Register
of Wills Francis NJ. walker, practically
all his, estate goes to church causes.
1t Is true that $1,000 of it goes TO his
son, and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexis ]. dupont Coleman. for use dur
ing their lifetime. but at their death 1t
is to be applied to the promotion OF the
work of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. The Security Trust and Safe
Dep>sit Company is named as executor
under the Will
Estate Not More Than $4,000
While Bishop Coleman gave most
literally to the various causes of his
church and to all charitable purposes
during his lifetime. his estate was sur
prisingly small, probably because 81
his lifelong generosity. His total es-
tate is estimated at not more than
$4,000. one-half of which is the pro-
ceeds of insurance on his life. The
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
CASE POSTPONED

,rhe case OF James Burns and Will
liam j. Gibbons. young men. charged
with highway robbery. was again con-
tinued in the City Court today to
hear additional evidence against Glib
bons. The latter said he was at home
on last Monday night when the rob-
berry is alleged TO have. occurred, and
his sister testified 10 this effect.
George Cross. another young man,
was arrested this morning in cOnnec-
tion with the same case. The court
held Burns and Gibbons in $4,000 bail
for appearance Tuesday morning and
when Cross's case is called on Mon
day. IL viii probably be continued until
the following day.
Tho young men are accused Of hold
ing mp a Polander beyond Third street
bridge last Saturday night and rob
bling him OF $3.50 and his watch.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
BENZ. T. CAUSE ON
THRILLING TRIP
Had a Stormy Voyage and
Witnessed Sinking Of the
Ship Alert
HOW SAILORS WERE RESCUED

Benjamin T. Cause president and
general manager Of the Industrial Sup
ply Company. who is making a tour
Of England, France and Germany, has
written from Liverpool England. to a
friend in this city. of an exciting
passage to England on the American
Line steamer Friesland
Not only was the passage the storm
iest Mr. Cause writes In the AZ
years experience or Captain Rogers Of
the Friesland, but the passengers wit
messed the sinking and the rescue OF
part OF the crew OF the sailing ship,
the Alert. OF New York. bound for
Norway.
Struck Heavy Weather.
Soon after starting from port the
Friesland struck heavy weather. which
steadily grew TO a terrific storm that
lasted four days with the wind blow
ing az 20 miles an hour The Fries
land. however. luckily for Mr. Cause
and his fellow voyagers. stood the
weather admirably twelve hundred
miles out. the Alert was sighted flying
signals of distress "rhe wind had
carried away all her sails and she was
sinking fast" writes Mr.. Cause "Her
cargo comprised 5000 barrels of refined
oil. We found that her crew OF ~
men, one had been washed overheard
and drowned II looked like certain
death for our sailors to rescue them
as the sea was SO high. but they were
brave fellows and did not hesitate a
moment when Captain Rogers gave
orders to lower our life boats.
After three hours OF hard work.
they took OFF Captain Anderson ana
eleven 3ilors. Then our saiiors set
fire to the sinking ship 10 make sure
that no ship would run into the wreck.
and as IL was then $50 o'clock and
growing dark. the heavens were light
ed up for miles around. II it had been
night we never could have saved the
men. They lost everything but the
clothes on their backs
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
Clfts For coIdev Teaohers.

GOldoy College closed Yesterday
afternoon for the annual Christmas
vacation and will not reopen until jan
uary T. Before the closing of the
college many OF the teachers were re-
memberod by the students. Mr. Fuller
received a watch fob. Mr.. Douglas. q
cut glass bowl; Miss Curlett, a gold
barette and gold scale purse: Mr..
Strickland. handmade imported
hanging flower pot, with fern; Mr..
Neal. a paper opener. seal and silver
eraser; Miss McHugh, a framed pic
ture: Mr. Warrington, manicure set;
Miss Price. a gold veil pin and an
umbrella.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
FAMILY STORK
is BACK AGAIN

After taking a short vacation, the
family stork returned TO Wilmington
last week and as a result of it's visit
l26 births were reported at the Board
of Health Office. For the same period
last year there were SO births
Secretary Wigglesworth reported p
deaths. 126 births ana 20 marriages
during the week just ended. For the
corresponding period last year 26
deaths, 90 births and So marriages were
recorded.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
STRICKEN WHILE
TALKING OF DEATH

While discussing the death OF his
brother. Joseph. with his brother Atlas.
in a Madison street store yesterday az
tcrnoon. Randall Donoho. OF Chester.
was stricken with paralysis and ir now
critically ill IN the Walters private
sanltarium. on West street
Joseph Donoho died at hs home. No
5000 Market street. on Thursday. from
heart disease. His brother Randall
came here yesterday TO assist his
brother Atlas in arranging for the fu-
neral OF his brother. and II was while
discussing the subject ia his brother >
store that Randall. too, was stricken.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
To Probe Mine Disasters.

WASHINGTON Dec 2i-Senator
Scott today introduced resolution
calling for the appointment of a joint
congressional committee TO investigate
the causes Of the recent mine dis
asters in West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
car,enters' and Joinsrs' officers

The Carpenters and Joiners' Union
of this city has elected the following
officers for the coming term President,
Robert p. Woolery; president
George w. Brand: recording secretary
Lewis r. Cooley financial secretary
George II. Merritt. treasurer, s. H.
Fairlamb. conductor. Vernon Mellott;
warden. Albert Gallaher. The union
viii give an entertainment next month
for the benefit of the members and
their friends.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
LARGE FIRE RA zING
IN SPRINGFIELD, ILL

State Register building and the Postal
Telegraph have caught and the depart
ment is now working to save these as
well as the John Brosser store. the
largest dry goods house in Central Illi-
nois, occupying an s-story building
The power Of the city light is cut off
and the afternoon papers will be un-
able TO publish.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
Methods to Preserve Forests

Governor Lea has accepted The invi-
tation of President Roosevelt 70 attend
a conferences Of the governors OF the
States Of the onion In washington next
May 10 discuss the rapidly Diminishing
forests and 10 reach some conclusion
as to the best method Of preserving
them
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
wEArHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The south
western disturbance has been crowded
:, the southward. The centre Of the
atlsytic coast high pressure Of Friday
h nov, in the Ohio Valley.
Forecast till 8 o. m, Sundays
For Deiaware-Fair tonight and
sunday. except snow or rain Sunday in
,0estern portion; light variable winds.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
Dead AZ fn7 Years.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
BILLFtONTAINE, o.. Dec 21.-
Mrs Ann Halsizer died last night.
aged 1O7. I'm West Liberty. the home
of her daughter She was believed to
be the oldest white woman in the
United States.
Evening journal., 1907-12-21
81 THE JorRNAIls sod VIC.

IN IIITl JVI It.N N y l7T7IVI7T VIII
SPRINGFIELD. H.. Dec 2l.-Fire
starting In the window of the Johnson
Hatcher department store. which had
been filled with Christmas toys and
Santa Claus, so far has resulted I'm the
loss Of half a million Of property and
is raging hercely, threatening the en-
tire heart Of the business district The