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Evening journal., 1907-01-07
LOCAL POSTOFFICE
IS TOO SMALL
Occupied in 1896 Ii Has AL
ready 0utIiVed Its Use
fuIneSS
ENORMOUS INCREASE
In BUSINESS

Postmaster Henry c. conrad's re-
port for the quarter ending December
81 last shows a remarkable increase OF
business at the local postofiice over
the corresponding period Of last year
As a matter of fact the postal business
here has increased TO such proportions
within the past few years that the
building at Ninth and Shipley streets
which was occupied in 1896. is now en-
tirely inadequate to accommodate the
business done, and the representatives
of this State at Washington should now
be urging an appropriation for a larger
building and better facilities.
Big Increase in Mail Matter.
An example of the enormous in
crease in the mail matter handled
nearly 100000 more letters passed
through the local office last year than
the year before. To-day Postmaster
Conrad put on five additional men and
a wagon ia deliver second and third
class matter alone, and such has been
the condition for some time that the
substitute letter carriers are practi-
cally making as many hours as the
regular men.
Big Sale Of Stamps.
The sale Of stamps and stamped en-
velopes during the last quarter reach
ed the total of s43.92S.69. more than
$4,000 over the corresponding period OF
the year 1905. The total receipts were
s44,723.55 as against s40,46SiS of a
year ago. This is considered a de-
cio increase and a sign Of the rapid
grow OF the city.
ForV quarter just ended the let
ter cartsers We're paid s11,10S.60 and a
year ago during the same period they
received but S1O.071.3s. Additional mer
have been put on from time to time
and more are needed now. and in con-
sequence there Is not only need oi
room at the postohice but the delivery
service could be improved on. The
matter viii likely be brought to tho
attention Of the Postnaster-G General.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
TWO BILLS HAVE
BEEN PREPARED
Trustees Of Delaware State
Hospital Will Ask For
$l2S.OOO Appropriation

Members OF the special legislative
committee Of the Trustees OF the state
Hospital for the Insane have with their
attorney. William S. Hiles. formed two
bills. which they will present to the
General Assembly. One bihasks for
the regular appropriation amounting 20
si25. 600 with which TO defray the ex-
penses Of the institution during the
next two years.
The ever increasing population Of the
hospital and the many expenses en-
tailed by the management make &c abb
solutely necessary that they have this
large sum of money 1t would be Inn
possible to get along with anything less
than this amount.
Special Appropriation.
The other bill asks for a special APP
propriation with which to erect a new
building in addition TO those already
there for the accommodation OF the col
nred inmates. This building is neces-
sary TO relieve the present crowded
condition and the idea Of putting the
colored patients together is thought to
be the most advisable as they should
be separated from the white. They
VIII be treated with the same care and
attention as the white patients. The
bin provides for the issuance OF bonds
to thea mount Of $4,000 at three and
one-hah Per cent interest to mature in
twenty years. or in 1927. The trustees
and their attorney thought there was
more chance to get the money this way
than to ask for the appropriation from
the State funds.
AZ Wits End.
II the bill is turned down it is not
known what win become OF the insane
patients OF the State. The management
of the hospital is already az their wits
end to know how to provide for all
those who apply for admittance and
if a new building is not provided the
insane will have to roam the State at
large or be cared FOR by their rela-
tives.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
DISCUSSED SALARIES
Teachers Talk With Legislators and
Members Of Board Of Education.

Teachers Talk With Legislators and
Members Of Board Of Education.
On Saturday afternoon an important
conference OF a committee of teacher Of
the public schools. members Of the ee.s-
lature and members Of the Board Of Elu-
cation. was held and the question Of an
increase in the salaries Of school teachers
and the appropriation needed TO bring
this about. was thoroughly discussed
Those who participated in the confer
ence were Miss sawin. Miss Rambo. Of
the teachers committee; Senator George
w. Sparks. Representative Allsn. Of the
First district; Paradee, OF the Second:
keenan,. OF the Third; Cooper. OF the
Fourth Mccafferty. Of the Fifth; and
Finn. OF the Seventh in Christana hun
dred; Samuel II. Baynard, John c. ISersey
end p. W. Tadman. o. the Board Of !.du-
cation and City Solicitor S. d. Town
send, Jr.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
seek to oust MecIeIIan.

BY our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. Attorney
General William s. Jackson to-day
brought suit in the New York Supreme
Court TO oust George B. Mcclellan
from the Office Of mayor OF New York
on the ground that william r. Hearst
was legally entitled TO the office. Mayor
Mcclellan was served with the notice
OF the suit al his Office. The suit OF
Attorney General Jackson caused much
surprise in political circles.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
Report is Denied.

Rumors to the effect that the DUPONT
Powder Company was organizing a
steamship company 10 operate between
this city and New York were officially
denied to-6ay.-- The powdre company
is not forming such a company AMI
never has thought OF undertaking such
a project. 1t has been circulated for
some time that the dupont Company
intended 10 open up line here. The
officials OF the company have been very
much annoyed by the reports
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
Elect Turnpike officers.

At the annual meeting Of the Will
mington and Kennett Turnpike Com
pany held this morning at the office
OF the Delaware Trust Company, the
following officers were elected; Presi-
dent. II. A. dupont; secretary and
treasurer. +. b. Shurter; managers
Colonel II. i. DUPONT. A. L. Foster, j
II. Chandler, J. B. Chandler, E. Bring
hurst. Jr, f. T. Candy, DR.. Cahrles
Green, James Wilson, Z. B. Shurter.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
Preachers Meeting.

At q meeting Of the Wilmington
Preachers Association held this morn
ing thedevotionaa exercises were led by
the Rev. Mr.. Briggs. Of Drew Ssmin-
AIRY. There was a general discussion
of Methodism and its conditions fifty
years ago and now, nearly all present
taking part.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
city court puII.

Municipal Court was uneventful this
morning. no cases Of any Importance
coming up. Nine worshippers at the
shrine Of Bacchus were assessed tho
usual fines. Bedelia Starle. cotored.
was fined $40 for disorderly conduct,
and two boys were assessed 81 and
costs each for corner lounging.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
Tn ciua Rnoention

Members OF the West Minister class
of the West Presbyterian Sunday
School viii give a reception on We'd
nesday evening to the Sunday School
and church members. rhe affair will
take place in the church and a fine
musical programme will be prepared
for the occasion. A luncheon viii be
served also.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
WRECKED BANK !
HAS REOPEN
Police and Uniformed {
pIOyeS Guard its En-
frances

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. Wv
both entrances guarded by a force
uniformed employees and squad
eighteen city policemen. under stree
Sergeant Austin. OF the Tenth an
Buttonwood streets station, the Fourt
Street National Bank, where Cashie
William u. McLcar was killed and scord
Of clerks and employees injured by 4
bomb thrown by Rolla steele, a West
ern anarchist on Saturday, reopened
for business this morning.
All Saturday afternoon and night
and all day yesterday "a force OF car
penters and cleaners were at work In
the wrecked building. washing up the
CORY stains of the tragedy clearing up
piles Of debris.
Blinded For Life.
The bank opened for ordinary bus
mess at O'clock but was not ready
for depositors until an hour later No
one was allowed to enter the bank
without explaining 10 the messengers
who he was and his position in the
bank.
President Richard H. Rushton. who
escaped the death that overlook CASH
Ter McI.ear by the narrowest margin.
succumbed TO the shock yesterday. but
was abe to be at the bank this morn
ing.
William Crump. the colored mcssen-
ger, and Thomas b. Rutter. OF Lans-
dale the clerk, who were the most SER
iously injured are az the jefferson Hos
pital where Il Is said that both will
recover. but Crump will be blinded FOR
life.
While the police as a body are in
clined TO believe that steel had con-
federate IN his plan 10 help rob the
bank, this theory Is secuted by Captain
Of Detectives Donaghy. who says that
there is absolutely no foundation for
such a belief.
Nevertheless tho police are working
on the supposition that an accomplico
was in Steele's company.
II Is now known that the identity of
the bomb thrower was correctly indl-
Gated by the name 'R Steel Garner
Ia stamped on a key tag found in his
pocket Immediately after the catastro.
phe, and his fun name IS Rolla steele
tie appears 70 have lived double life
for besides the wife In Chicago. Mrs
Irene steele. Of No. 755 Racine avenue
TO whom the mysterious message wa.
lsent another claims him as her hus.
band, Mrs. Bessie J.. Steele. OF Lynch.
burg. Va.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
.CASSATT LEFT
OVER $lO,OOO,OOO
But Not One Penny Of II
Was Given Over to
Charity
FAMILY CTS ills FORTUNE

BY Our own Wire, Publishers Press.
NORRISrOWN Pa, Jan. by the
will Of Alexander J. Cassatt, late presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, which was filed with Register of
Wills Caine to-day and which disposes cr
an estate valued at over Sl0,OOO,OOO every
thing goes to his wife and three children.
not a cent to charity.
The household goods. "Cheswold. bis
country estate IN Montgomery county, MS
city residence at 2O2S Rittenhouse Square,
Philadelphia, and his summer nome,
"Four Acres" at Bar Harbor. goes TO h s
wife for life. The sum Of 100000 per an
mum is to be paid out Of the income OF
the estate during the life time OF the
widow for repairs and maintenance OF
each Of these premises.
Remembers sons-in-L Law.
To each Of his sons-in-law. James H.
Hutchison. NJ. D.. and William Plunkctt
Stewart $4,000 by a codicil dated May s.
1906 the Stewart share is increased to
$4,000.
T. r. Penn Smith, who had charge OF
his stock farm and horses, $1,000 is given.
The rest Of the estate is to be held in
trust by the Fidelity Trust Company, the
income TO be distributed as follows:
Forty per cent to the wife and twenty
per cent. Ito each OF the three children,
Edward. Robert and Eliza, wife Of VIII
liam Plunkett Stewart. His son Robert by
a codicil is given 100000 with which to 80
into business.
The win is dated November p, 1875, the
witnesses being William A. Patton, j
Derousse and Nathan spering.
The wife, three children and the ridel-
ity Trust Company are named as exscu-
tors.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
AoeidentaIIy shot HImseIf.

While cleaning a revolver on Satur-
day morning, George Crozier. OF Mar
shallton, watchman at Baird's mo-
rocco plant, accidentally shot himself
In the right hand. The wound was
dressed by DR.. ]. Harvey Spruance.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
Hiah sehooI MeetIna.

At the High School meeting this
morning the senior class repeated
Mozart's Gloria" which was sung at
Christmas, and the Rev. H. w. Kellogg
made a brief address.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
LEGISLATURE
AGAIN In SESSION
speeIal o rhe EvenIng IonrnaI.


DOVER Jan. 7.-President pro tenn
George W. Sparks this morning namtd
the following committees Of tho senao,
corporations-Reed. Moore, Sparks,
Rose. Hart
Cities and Towns-sparks. Rowland
Barnard, Monahan. Jester.
Observation-Disclosures Moore Lingo.
Jester Boyce.
claims-aIoore Mendlnhan Iune, Nor
rison Monaghan
Finance-Rowland Conner Sparks. Jes-
ter, Rose
Agriculture-Iango. Houston, Miller,
Jester Boyce. =
Elections-Houston. Miller Lingo. Nor
rlson. Jester.
ACCOMPLISHMENT. Reed, Lingo. Mon
aehan, Hart.
Printing-niae. Monaghan. Houston,
Morrison, Boyce.
Revised staues-Conner. Reed, Sparks
Hart Rose
Fish, oysters and Game-Mirer. Bar
nard. life, Boyce, Morrison.
udiciary-Nouston, Miller. Moore, Mon
Afghan. Boyce.
Enrolled Bnls-Inne. Miller Houston
Jester Hart.
Vacant Lands-Rowland, life, Mendn-
hall, Boyce. Jester.
Insurance and Banking-sparks. conner
Rowland, Hart, Boyce.
Rules-Mooro Barnard. Reed Monag.
han, Boyce.
Public Buildings and Highways-<AIen.
dinhail, Conner. Sparks, Monag nan. Royce
Executive Conner Sparks. Rose.
Resolutions Adopted.
Tho House met at 1i.5o
ana resolutions were adopted as
follows: BY Mr.. Holconb, that a Join;
committee OF five on the part OF the
House and Senate be appointed to in
vesugate and report upon the state
financial system with recommendations
that a proper State revenue may he
raised TO carry on the business OF the
State.
BY Mr.. Holcomb. requesting Congress
to defer action on the Delaware and
-NtW JtActg hNNlAlaig ANIAIoAl Until
uniform fishery laws were enacted. II
was made "a special order for to-mor-
row afternoon.
Adopted, resolution by Mr.. Harris 10
employ typewritists. An invitation
was accepted 10 hear II. st. George
Tucker lecture at Wilmington tonight
on the jamestown exposition.
John Edward Addicqs was at the
State House early to-day laying his
plans for the senatorship. He declares
that he has seventeen votes alreads
and needed but two more. Mr.. Ad-
dicks had a lengthy conversation with
several legislators. including Senator
Alice and Speaker Hudson. He was
accompanied by John w. Goodwin, OF
Wilmington.
Representative Baggs was absent on
account of serious illness, which has
prcstrated him at his home and the Re
publicans Of the House and his friends
say they are much worried over his
condition. All the Republicans OF the
Senate went into caucus for an hour
on the subject OF legislation and COM
mittees. and adjourned until tomorrow
when another caucus viii be held. = ~
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
A. Wits End.
MinauadaIe Homo Manaaers.

Managers OF the Minquadale Home win
I assemble in monthly session this after
noon at No. 1903 West Eighth street. Rusi-
ness Of Importance is to be considered.
Evening journal., 1907-01-07
Inttnrs Grantnd.

Letters testamentary were issued
this morning on the estate OF william
Maloney to Susan Hurlock by the reg
lister Of Wills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-01
Cost of Livinu

In the general expansion of the last year prices of clothing and food prod ucts were advanced by wholesalers to the highest possible notch. Thew went on the rule of charging all the con sumers would bear It was q readspta ton of the familiar traffic rule to the necessities of life. This had increased the cost of living until readjustment had really become needful.
 There are some signs that the re- adjustment is close at hand. The Cudahy Packing company of Omaha has already reduced the prices of all kinds of beef 10 per cent, because they are buying cattle cheaper than they could six or even three months ago. Butter too, in Elgin slunped cent last week, and eggs are declining. Wheat and lard are both lower.
 But Swift &. Co. and the entire ring of Chicago packers say that the dream of cheaper foodstlffs will not last that meats at any rate will not be re- dueed in price. When packers fall out the consumers may get what they want. The consumer at any rate will listen to Cudahy rather than to Swift ito Omaha instead of Chicago. Lum- bcr prices are lower, and the entire trend seems to be toward lower prices. Chicago may resist the tide, but in the ! long run it will have to yield until there is a reduction in cost of living to reasonable level MT. Cudahy be- lieyes the true policy is to conform to a changed situation. He believes re- ductions will occur "all along the line of produce and staple supplies" The country is willing, for the country is controlled after all by consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-01
Neqro Who Always Votes.

''I have lived in Birmingham twenty one years said the best negro barber in Frank McCree's shop last night, and l never Failed to pay my poll tax, nor to vote in every election.
 Well, you are one of the rare mem bers of your race" said the man in the chair. How many negroes arc there in Birmingham who can vote?p
 'I think there are not more than sixty" he said. There are hundreds who can read, write and own property, but they are just too negligent to pay tn cir poll tax. l don't only pay the tax for the privilege of voting, but be- cause 1t goes toward educati0n, and | have children at home whose education I think I ought to help pay for.
 q have voted the democratic ticket all my life, and intend to keep it up as long as I live"
 How did you vote the other dayY' queried the man with the lather on his face.
 "Oh, l voted for prohibition. The boys call me a barber preacher, but l didn't have any trouble making up my mind to vote against liquor.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-01
The heavens rain odours on you.
 Twelfth Night
Restoring Hope and Confidence

As bysteria disappears the real facts of the situation become plainer It begins to be seen that the October furry was not a deep conyulsion of the 1873 and 1893 sort, both of which lasted fully five years. It is more like the fiurries of 1903 or 1884 or perhaps 1857, none of which left lasting or deep effects. few weeks or months at the outside removed all Ill effects in the cases of the furries mentioned, and it is wholly possible that history will repeat itself in the furry precipitated by some wildcat bankers on October 23 last
 If it drives out wildcat finance of all sorts the coun+ry will be greatly bene- fted. Housecleaning had become nee essary, absolutely necessary, and the indications now are that it will be accomplished without doing any last ing damage to the general business of the country.
 The banks are standing together Our miners are digging out nearly s100, 100000 of gold year, and our farmers are attracting this way an additional yellow tide. Were it not for an approaching presidential cleo tion the recovery from the furry would perhaps be surprisingly rapid. A presidential election will however, neeessitate slowing-down throughout 1905, but slowing-down to our means of transportation and to our currency supply, is something to be desired rather than dreaded The upward turn of the tide. now fairly begun should not therefore be unduly accel erated, for we want no reactions, no disappointments, that would injure general trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-01
Uniform Rate In the Southeast

All the way from Virginia to Ala bama, inclusive, there is a hope that the conference of governors and at torneys general to be held today in Atlanta will result in uniformity in passenger rates in the southeast. It is believed that all desire to have d uniform rate of 2ia cents a mile put in operation. They desire to do this, 1t is believed, both in interstate and intrastate business--both in fares within a state and in fares that cross state lines This would restore order to the passenger business, and the passenger business is almost as per yadipg as air itself.
 All the states from the Potomac to the Mississippi line would be content with a 2la-cent rate. and the diff culty consists at present in making that rate effective and uniform in the southeast The governors and attor- neys general who are to meet in At lanta today will have no more import ant task before them.
 It is regrettable that the Atlanta conference does not include the gov. ernors of Mississippi and South Caro- lima. The southeast is knit together by trunk lines, and passenger rate in one state should be the passenger rate in all. Perhaps a conference of the railroad commissioners of all the states in the southeast should be called South Carolina has taken no steps in the matter of rates. neither has Mississippi, but both would no doubt be glad to see a uniform rate established, and they should be in vited to a general conference in the southeast in case one is called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-01
Russia's Bogus Duma

The Russian elections are nearly completed, and the result is an elect oral farce, The election scheme was arbitrarily changed so that Duma No. 3 would be controlled by the nobles and the big landlords by the re. actionaries. in a word. The peasantry will scarcely have a representative in the new body, and the peasantry con stitute the great mass of the Russian people.
 Assassinatious and outbreaks will therefore increase in number until a people terribly in earnest are given a real parliament and real constitu- tional government. The new duma will not satisfy the masses of the peo- pie. It is the uniform story of history that trickery never stays the progress of liberty, and the new duma will be but an aggregate of electoral trickery. IL VIII not represent tie Russian peo- pie, and its acts will not he accepted by them. It will not bring peace to Russia, simply because it will be but the mouthpiece of the autocracy and the reactionaries. and the bureaucracy.
 Warfare betw' on the ruling forces and the people will go on, and at the opportune moment the conflict will be- come acute. and autocracy will be swept out of existence. The people of Russia may not be able to read and write, but they know what they want. They want to be rid of the Czar and his clique of grand dlkes, and those who think they will ultimately fail have not read history alright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-01

eles in the way The country mer- chant is to be favored with a rate of , cents for the first pound and ? cents for each additional pound up to II pounds on all rural free delivery routes starting from his town. The farmers in many localities would order goods by telephone to be delivered by the rural free delivery carrier. This concession would help the country merchant, and take away his objec- tions to the proposed parcels post de- velopment
 He proposes, too, to bring savings banks within the reach of all. He pro- poses that the postal savings bank pay but per cent interest, and not more than $250 to be deposited in a single year, and not more than $500 alto gether. He proposes these limitations so that the postal savings banks will not unduly interfere with the private savings banks. The postal savings banks are to place their accumulated money in the national banks in the districts where the money was first deposited. This would keep the money at home to the greatest possible ex- tent.
 Mr. Mayer has worked out scheme that will be of immense benefit to the great mass of the people, while it will interfere very little with special inter- ests. Congress should adopt it. but Congress, alas, is swayed by special interests, and strong opposition will no doubt appear in Washington when the bill proposed by the Postmaster General is taken up.