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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
IF. a B. BEER COTTON LETTER.
Rv Private Wire to 0. c. Abercrombie q
 Ca. AO5k Commerce St.

Ry Private Wire to 0. c. AbercrOmbie q
 Co, 4O1z Commerce st.
 New orleans. oct 2s.-The unexpected ac- tUn isssr e.ss a S S' Ss country the drastic protection of IssoS.: .naS1 nlAo the drastic Droteetive measures or inme- dIatelv Issuing clearing house certificates and the adoption of the sixty days clause by the savings banks, while meeting Wltn W general approbation on the part or tne nnnarlret ,infayorabIy, the remedy, in so far as the staple is concerned proving 10 pe worse than the disease .n
 However. such strict regulations were an- ,uteiv necessary In order to prevent condi- tions in general from becoming more com nlicated. for already the return or cohu- dence has been reflected in nt,s. q gnshiI.ty te do business in spot cotton on large scaie owing to the trade having been oeprNeG W ot sterling rates since last Wednesqay "nsn sa sixty days acceptance was quoted at tne unsstisfactory low level of 4.79 to 4.1S14, has caused a Ereat deal or uneaslness m m cotton circles. the majority oI 1Is .h 2 resumption of quoting foreign exchange:
 From points in Texas. Houston ana San Antonio, it Is said that advices 10 she ast.se ae effect have been received there buyers un- able to sell exchange. consequently unapie to nay for cotton. Thse developmentSe as serted themselves on q market tnat .s .oInsu hst- ter than looked for. The London stock market was higher by a couple or points. A cold wave had maoe its ap2ea. aaeo r,.n l the Southwest. heavy frost at Fort Srnltn. Ark; temperature 3s. which was also the record for Memphis, minus the frost Lisnt frosts are expected tonight in the Missis- sippi valley. heavy frosts in the Soupth AL
 Receipts for the day were small at all ports 50, 000 vs. 79.o00; since Friday ss.voo vs 15O. 900. Rumor had 1t that MT Buston ot Liverpool now in the South. had estimSto slLo ed the gro az crop at about !. e0o'cns bales His estimate last year was lS.OVo'ooO bales. The final yield was 1s,bli ,ooo'
 Statistics and weather conditions were considered of no importance at the moment. ali attention was giv sn to the problem or financing the cotton crop now being ofstrsu IL ves realized that money is the sinew
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
cHncAao GHAIN AND PRoDucr.

Chicago. Oct. 2S.-Heavy liquidation due caused heavy decline in wheat prices on the local exchange today. Part of the loss was regained on covering bv shorts. the De- loss sss of axe. Corn was M down 3c. Oats were 2Mc lower. Provisions were 7h 0loc to
 The break in wheat came the first fif- teen minutes of tradinE.~and was followed by a quick rally of mof6 than 1c, after which the market held fairly steady. The ezfly decline was caused by heavy selling. brought about by the financial situation. Rumors were current that banks all over the country were calling on elevator inter loans which had been made on the grain. M During the last half of the session cash houses and elevator interests. were active buyers of the December option and this steadied the market.
 The close was steady. December opened a,se to skc lower at ssx to ssc. sold off
 cIearances of wheat and flour were equal to 746.000 bushels.
 The corn market broke sharply at the opening because of hsavy selling by holders but became steady on buying by shorts. Large primary receipts and favorable weath- CT for the maturing of the new crop. were influences. The market was governed large iy by the action of wheat. The close was steady.
 sss ..a sPq s; X s s:ss se .ss 's sss.d s. < Oats declined lie to sMs early in the day because of the weakness in wheet and from the low point of the day and closed weak.
 December opened $ to ixe lever at 50 mhc broke to 4s%c and closed at lsc. Local receipts were 4ss cars.
 Provisions were weak in sympathy with grain and because of Sc decline in thi price of live hogs At the close January pork was off zMc at sI4.67M. Lard was 7H O f0c lower at ss.50052hc. Ribs were toc lower at s7.sah@ss.ss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
NEw ORLEANs COTTON.

New or1eans. Oct. 2s.--cotton. spots were irregular 3-1sc lower than yesterday. Mid- ding 10Mc, sales were 2s.00o bales on tne spot and l-425 to arrive.
 Futures opened barely steady, three to seven points above the close of Saturday on better advices than were expected from Liverpool The opening was followed by an immediate decline. owing to the scare ity of offerings and the .ack Of speculative support. Later some improvement was shown on buliish estimate of the crop by an English authority. Prices dropped with marke6 rapidity during the late session, new low levels being scored by nearly all active months. The drop was attributed to heavy liquidation and he financial sit- nation in general. At the close whicn was quiet and steady, the active months ranged from twenty to twenty--wo points below the close of Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
NEW YORK aONDs.

U. S. refundiug ss. registered .... ..104k
 do coupon ''ss'' -....- -lO4 U. S.. ss. registered .... ....1O1%
 do coupon ,..;.:..:S' '.'' '..'.'i92h h
 dO coupon ssss ss..1lS American Tobacco 4s b6
 do. bs ...' ss'' ssss 'sssss SI Atchison, gen. 4s .... s0A Atlantic Coast Line Is s5 Baltimore & Ohio 4s .... .. ...... 92
 do SIS .... .... .... .... .... SS5! Brooklyn R. T. cv. 4s .... G81l Centrai of Georgia 5s .... .... .... SSA
 do. 1st. Inc .....s 10
 do. End. Inc ...' ........ 6S Chesa. & Ohio 4hs .... ...... sa Chicago & Alton 3 1ss co. Q. ........, SO C. B. & c. new 4s ...... S6 c. R. I. 6 Pacific R. R. 4s .... 60
 do col. ss . ..... .... .... .. 75 Gel Industrial 5s Ser. A.... .... .... 4o Col Midland 4s ...... 50 r.oi 6- southern As . .... .... .. ST cuba ss ...... .... ....,..,.. 99H Denver & Rs Or. As .... .... ...... 93 Distil1ers Sec 5s ..'. ...... oS Erie prior lien As = s9 Erie zen. 4s .'.' ''s' .... P''' ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
NEw vnRK nRY Gnnna.

New York. oct. 2s.--Ths dry goods mar ket was steady and quiet during the day. goods for immediate delivery ara n small volume and there is little buying Br future shipment. Many cancellations are report ed of gods overdue for delivery: raw silk has declined Again. Dress goods are quiet The movement in domestics at the new low prices is very llght.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
NAVAL STORES,
Charleston,

Charleston, oct. 2s.-Turpentine firm 60A c; sales 44 casks. /
 Resin firm; sales none ABcD ss.75@ S8.75@S4.O0; If sS.s5@S4 o; I s4.s5@ s4.s5; K S4.s5; M 84.sO; N $5.3o@S5. 4O: we S5.7O@$5.s0 wv S5.So.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
F. F. Johnstone & Co. Cotton Merchants and Exporters
 Cotton Bought in Alabama and Mississippi Branch Offices Troy and Do.han. Ala and Jackson. Miss

of war and that without sufficient funds it Is almost impossible to carry on opera tions successfully. no matter what the cam paign, be it war or Of commerce.. Such disturbing rumors of all banks In Okiahoma and number In Kansas having failed 10 open today. and that the Gevern3f of the former state was to declare Q holiday of one weeks duration are also rcsaived nni tended to weaken the markst.
 Yours very truly
 C. q. ABERCROMRfE & co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
MONTGOMERY CURRENT ouOTAnONs
(Corrected Dally.) These urices are at wholesale and not

(Corrected Dally.) These prices are at wholesale and not tf starch@Gorn 00loc standard goods pearl 4hc; <loss lump 4c; nickel goods B. Lard--Leaf 11c; compound i0e; basi' tiarces.
 Rice-Extra fancy head 7he; fancy head 6B ole; broken SM 0bo. Japan 5h 8b&c. salt-Liverpool 91 Virginia soc.
 Vinegar-per gallon 16923c.
 coffee--Green common sh @10e; prime sK @IOc; choice 11@12c; fancy 1S414hc. cendies-stick 7ke; fany 7&c. f crackers-xxX Soda shc; XXX Gingel Snaps 7c. sardineS-American mustard es.s5; < -oi S3.s5.
 Cheesa-Full cream daisies lee: Slnglei 17hc; 1 ID. cuts square 18he. GFits-Perr bbl. S4. 1oi per sack s2 A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
NEW YORK auGAR

New York, oct. RS.-Sugar rev steady; fair refining S3 40; centrifugal es-test SS 90; nolasses sugar sS. o6; refined steady: crush ed SB 70: powdered 35. 10; granulated s5 %. Petroleum refined all ports $s. 70 @SS.T T5. Molasses New Orleans ST 04so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
PRICESAREDR0PPIN
SPOTS ANR FUTURES TOOK TUMBLE
 YESTERDAY.
Market Held Steady and Then Began ts Decline and There was no Stops Net Loss Was A
 Quarter.

Both spots and futures of cotton took another tumhlS yesterday. The market opened about the same as Saturdays close did start down there was no hesitation about the way in which it was going. the decline being rapid.
 The not decline from Saturday was about Q quarter of a cent.
 Receipts were extremely light in Mont gomery yesterday. and the cotton business is slow. almost torpid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
CINOTNNATT PROpUCE

Cincinnati oct. 2s.-F1our ouiet. Wheat lower g .00Gef.o2. Corn easy 63h Q s4c.
 Oats steady 4eM 050c. Rye lower s69e7c.
 Provisions quiet; bulk meats sp .7bi bacon S10 00; lard Se.15@ss.s 30. Butter steady. Eggs steady 2O922c. Poultry firm; springers loAc; hens 9ci turkeys sQ14c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29

Rocking Valley 4Ms .. .... .... s7% Japan 6s, End. Series .... ...... s4A
 ao End Series .... -... saA '. N. Unified ss .s.... sS Manhattsn con. gold 4s .... .... s6 Mexican Central 4s ... .... !sm
 do. list. Inc .... .... ......., lsA Misa K. & Texas Is .... ...... sS Nat R. R @ of M con. Is '' :. .... ...... si N. Y. Central gen. hs S1h N. J. Central gen. bs .... ..i1g Northern Pacific 4s .... .... ys , Norfolk 6 West con. As :. q. ...... ss Oregon Short Line rfdg. Is .. 79, Penn. cv- sAs .... ..-. .... .s.s = ssH Reading gen. 4s .... .. ...... .... SsM St. L. & I. M. con. 5s . .......1oeh St. |. 8. r. fig ls.... .... .... '. sl St L. Swast con zs .... .... .... s5 Seaboard Air Line As .... .s.. ..4 63 Southern Pacific 4s :. 11
 do ist 4s certifieates .s S4A Southern Ky. hs ....J.. .... s...s. e4A Union Pacific As .. ...... ..-. e6
 do: cv. As .-.. .... .... .s,. siA Wabash lsts .... .'s. s'.,Ava Wabash Deb. B..,. .... 's.s ~ western Md- 4s s..s .s.s .... .. st Wheeling & L. Erie 4s .... .... .... si Wisconsin Central 4s ...... Ib
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29

~ MeaI-PeaFl S3c; peerless sec.
 Hams-Dove 17c; others 141s @Isc. Breakfast Baon-1s@22.
 Flour-basis barrels; high patent Ss. 10; J fany patent S5.s5; half patent S5.a0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
rREAsuRY RALANcEs.

washington, Oct 2s.--TodaSss statement of the treasury balances in the general fund shows:
 Available cash balance .... .s2s6,os455s Gold coin and bullion s....;... LSsS,S41 Gold certificate ....s. b3,1SSL220
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
sT TnEITe TTvN sTNOOTx.

st. Louis, oct 2s.-Cattle, receipts s.5o0i including 1000 Texans. Market steady: atoaksts sssf stsers; nnd feeders 's.ss S tSS Cows and heifers 50 6'o0 Texas steers .... 2.90 b'6O Cows and heifers .... .... 1.5o a.75 err:
 Packers .... .". .'..'. o'sV S's0
 sheep receipts 500. Market steady: Natives e'VV e'oO Lambs .... .... o.VO Q 1.Eo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29

LOCAL COTTON MARKET. Spot cotton on the Montgomery market today ranged as follows: Strict mfddiing ....... ... ... .... ..103ke
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
THE SELMA COTTON MAIfKET.

Selma, Oct 2S.--(Special )--Prices of spots quoted in the Selma cotton market today were as follows: Good middling .... ...s .'....l0 2 c Strict mtddling .... s'.. .s..lQ1 Midoling .s1V5hc strict low middlinK ...... ..l0kc Low middiing .... .... ..l0e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
Cash quotations were as follows: :

os the Produce Exchange sSday the but ter market was easy; creameries 23 @ 20Mc: dairies 20h @24hc.
 Eggs steady; at mark cases included 1T O 2ec; firsts 22e; prime firsts 24c.
 Cheese steady i5@f5hc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

NEW YORK COTTON. New York. Oct 2s--New low records were made in the cotton market again to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
KANsAs CTTY LIYE sToCK.
NEW YoRK CoFrEE MARKEr.

New York. oct. 2a-Coffee futures open- ed steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of five points in response to higher European cables and moderate Brazilian receipts. Prices sased. off during the day was dull, net unchanged to ten points lower. Sales were reported of ls.000 bags. iclud-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
NEW ORLEANS sPOr COTTON.

NEW YORK COTTON OH. New York, Oct. 2s.-Cotton seAd oil weak; prime crude 27H @28o: do. yellow 40c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29

The saIss-of the day were 5000 bales of which 800 were for speculation and export and included 7.S00 American
 Receipts were 15.400 bales all American. Futures opened barely steacy and closed ,-roc,,Iar American middIing zoe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
r1yERrooL COTTON.

Liyerpool, Oct. 28.-Closing. cotton spot | in fair demand; prices unchanged:
 | American middiing fair .... .... .',s.5s | Good rIddiing .... .... ..6 .58 1 Middltnk .sss s'''s'.-o. ss
 1 rso~a nrdtna rv . v A... ....5. 22 ~sss..r - .-r< A 63
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-29
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

Now OrIeans. Oct, zB.--Cotton 1utures on the New orleans Cotton Exchange today
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
REPUBLICANS FOR
LOCAL OPTION

Members OF the Republican stata
Committee met az noon I'm the rooms
Of the Young Mems Republican Club
for the purpose OF discussing the ad-
Visibility OF establishing permanenr.
headquarters In this city. in charge Of
a secretary.
Joseph C. Parker, OF Middletown.
named the following committee. who
appeared before the State COMMITTEES
and urged the necessity Tor the party
to keep IFS pledges 70 the people and
submit the local option question 70 ~
vote. Howard ID. Ross. George NJ
Jones. Simeon Penncwill. NJ. r. Burriss
]. G. Parker and William r. Finn.
Fred E. Bach also appeared with the
committee. State Treasurer Rawl'ns.
who had also been named by 1fr. Por-
ter. was unable to be present. but sent
letter Of regret.
An the men named by Mr.. Porter
conveyed to the State Committee their
heartiest approval OF the submission OF
the local option question to vote cf
the people.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
MRS. REYBOLD DEAD

Mrs Ann s. Reybold, widow OF An
thony Reybold. Sr., died at her resi-
dence, No. 6l0 West street. at 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon in the S9th year OF
her age. She was one OF the best
known residents of Delaware She and
her husband, who died in this city June
g. 1902. formerly resided on a large
estate near Delaware City.
Mrs. Reybold. whose maiden name
was Stewart, is survived by three
sons Captain Philip Reybold. and Will
liam II. Reybold, of this city. and An
thony Reybold. Jr.. OF Pennsgrove. n
j. and Philip Sidney Reybold. a grand
child lives in Philadelphia. She is. also
survived by two sisters. Mrs. Theodore
F. Clark. of Delaware City. wife OF ex-
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives, and Mrs. Robert Woodward, o;
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Reybold. who was unusually ac-
tive for one of her years, was lifes
long member of the. Presbyterian
Church. Her funeral win be held OH
Thursday morning from her late resi-
dence, with sevices. at 9 O'Clock. Inter-
ment Will be made privately in the
family lot in st. Georges Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
ONE OF TWO
PATHS FOR THAW

by Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 12.--District At
torney jerome Is hui ding two paths
in the Criminal Court building. one OF
which ne expects to force Harry X.
lThaw TO tread. One path will lead to
the death hodse at Sing Sing. tho other
TO the hospital for the criminal insane
Fat Mattewan.
That the prosecution is laying lines
20 secure the Incarceration OF stanford
Whites slayer in a mad house In the
event OF his acquittal on a plea OF emo
tionai insanity. became evident to-day
during the examination OF Dr. Briton ID.
Evans, an expert for the defense. who
occupied the stand throughout the en-
tire session.
j. Mr. Delnlas asked Or. Evans to ex-
plain in detail the Exaggerated ceo
(which he had testified he noticed n
Thaw on hts visit The doctor plunged
into long professional explanation OF
forms Of insanity eBy exaggerated
ego he said. he meant the patient had
an exaggerated idea Of his own powers
or abilities. wholly out Of proportion to
tho normal
j Does this form OF delusion result In
Z permanent insanity2" asked Delmas
1T is a character Of more than ono
form Of mental disease"
Evening journal., 1907-02-12

BY our Own Wire, Publishers Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. l2-when the
trial Of the Thaw case was resumed
this afternoon Or. Evans was recalled
TO the stand and Judge Delmas contin-
ued his direct examination.
"On the result OF the first three visits
you made TO Mr. Thaw did you form
an opinion as to the. mental condition
lof the defsndants1
Il did"
"Dr Evans. please state what was
your opinion based on the first three
visits you made to Mr. Thaw as TO the
Isoundness of mind OF the defendant"
Il was then and still am Of the opin-
ion that at that time Mr.. Thaw was OF
unsound mind. due to the diseased con-
diuon of the mind"
Ibid you form an opinion as to the
mental condition Of Mr.. Thaw at the
subsequent five visits you made him p
Il did"
please state your opinion"
THE opinion I formed was that the
mental condition of Mr.. Thaw was
somewhat impaired. but improved over
what it had been"
Thaw's Improvement the witness
said. had been gradual.
Asked to state to what pathological
causes be attributed Thaw's mental un-
soundness. DR.. Evans said he found 1t
based on his first three visits. DR..
Evans said
There Was a positive disarrange-
ment Of the mind as the result OF pre-
disposition increased by additional ex-
acting causes. resulting in a brain
storm or mental explosion and abnor-
NAL mind manifestations"
The letters. written by Thaw to his
iattorney. Frederick LongfeIlow. were
then handed to DR.. Evans. He had
been asked to read the letters last
night. but explained that he had been
unable 20 do So White he read the
letters the attorneys on both sides en-
gagged in a conference.
Little or no headway was made for a
long time this afternoon owing TO the
failure Of DR. Evans toifamiliarize him
self with the Thaw letters last night
After the expert had spent S5 minutes
in examining the letters and sti'l had
/ several pages to peruse, an adjourn
ment was taken.
Tho defense lays great stress on Dr.
Evans examination OF these. letters, on
which it bases its hypothetical ques-
tion as to Thaw's sanity at the time
he killed Stanford White.
DR.. Wagner testified yesterday on
the facts presented to him by Attorney
lDelmas' that in his opinion Thaw was
insane on the night Of the killing. DIT
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
EXPERT DECLARES
THAW IS INSANE
Or. Evans on Witness Stand
Says TlaW is Suffering
From DeiIuSiOnS
JEROME FIGHTS
EXPERT TESTIMONY

Ey our own Wire. Publishers Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-That million
dollar defense Of Harry Thaw appears
to have a screw loose somewhere.
Harry Thaw is getting worried. so
are his friends. His attorneys are oli-
glhle to membership in the worry
club. After one entire week Of effort
Harry Thaw's defense has gotten no.
where. 1t has not even showed that
It was on its way. It has played its
trump card and while that card took
its trick. there are others 10 be taken
before the game IS finished. Up to the
present time the defense has not shown
itself oversupplied with trunpy.
When Napoleon" pelmas and his
aides- -de-camp came into the court to-
day their expressions betrayed the
strain they are under There We're no
morning pleasantries. Even handsom
Dan OReilly. cold and calculating in
action but-kindly and gentle in repose.
were not in repose. There was con-
ference = Of defense's attorneys last
night which lasted until morning. It
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
COURT ACCEPTS
COUNTY MORCUE

At this mornings session OF Levy
Court that body designated No. 900
West Fourth street as the city morgue.
Upon motion Of Mr. Logue the build
ing was accepted and an appropriation
OF 5000 per annum for is maintenance
dating from January ! Of this year
was made.
James T. Chandler presented TO the
court his resignanon as coroner's as
sistant and suggested that a successor
be appointed who should be supcrin-
tendent Of the morgue The reslgna-
ton was accepted and filed.
Captain Joseph Coheld presented a
petition bearing the signatures OF over
one hundred business men Of this city
and New Castle asllng that the road
between Wilmington and New Castle
be niacadamized. The court. through
President McFarliu promised TO do
what was possible FOR the ruad.
A resolution was passed placing
Levy Court on record az favoring fix
ing the salary OF court erier at $1,000
per year.
City Solicitor Townsend appeared be-
fore the court regarding the amend
ment Of the Farmers Institute TO the
bill asking for an appropriation OF
100000 for good roads purposes. tn,
amendment being TO the effect that the
money be expended pro rata among the
various hundreds. according TO assess
ments.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12

was known when court opened that
some radical action had been decided
on. and everyone was on the qui vive.
everyone except Jerome, who is daily
proving himself the real article IN
frapper humanity.
To date the one real telling blow OF
the defense has been the story of Eve
lyn Nesbit Thaw. In the minds OF
everyone this is of course, the one hit
OF evidence that iscounted on 10 save
Thaw from the chair After all has
been said. It is generally conceded that
for all the talk of insanity and self
defense. Thaw's acquittal. IL it comes,
will result from The conviction Of ths
jury that he was justified in Staying
the traducer Of his child wife. Still it
lis an, accepted fact that's ome defense
under the code must be offered, some
ground for creating a reasonable doubt
Al least Of the defendants insanity. T"
date thtist has not been done. The
defense has been long on sentiment but
shy on facts.
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
BROTHERHOOD WORK

Before the Mems Society OF Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church last evening
an interesting address was given by John
II. Converse. president OF the Baldwin
Locomotive Works and a member Of the
national committee Of the Presbyterian
Brotherhood.
Before tho meeting there was a dinner
at the home Of Mr.. Rowland. the guests,
in addition 70 Mr.. Converse, being Fed
eral Judge George 0Fay. Resident Judge
William c. Sprunhce, General Charles
Bird. Eiwoad c. Jackson and the Rev.
william Frederick Dickens-Lewis. pastor
Of Rodacy Street Presbyterian Church.
The speaker was introduced by MI.
Nowland and glvc an interesting talk on
.he brotherhood. which Is a national af-
fair. IL was organized in Des Moines
Iowa. two years ago and resulted in a
convention at Indianapolis last October.
which was attended by about one thou
sand delsratss from the various societies.
Evening journal., 1907-02-12
CITY IS LIKELY TO HAVE
PAID FIREMEN NOW

Providing a certain thing transrdres,"
as was remarked BY a well-knoNn man
to-day. q. bill viii be introduced at Dover
this week establishing a paid fire depart
ment for Wilmington.
What tho certain thing in question Is.
could not be learned. but It is fact. that
them easurc. which is intendedto do away
with tho volunteer hrc service has already
been prepared.
Tho contents Of the bill could not be
learned but Il is said that Il contains
provision which governs the conduct OF
the department BY commission OF either
three or fve men There is a chief and
three district ASSISTANTS provided for. and
every provision is made for an up-to-dats
paid department.
Just how many companies there viii be.
IS also being kept quiet and on this ac-
count many OF the freInen are az tited.
as It is safe to presume that IN the event
OF the establishment Of a paid fire depart
ment. the city VIII not maintain twelve
engine houses
The fight between the Combination and
the statements made IN the report OF the
National BOARD Of uQderwriterss wnch
while not true have tended toward max
ing q paid departnent out OF the present
system. In 1act many taxpayers are de-
mandinr D and il the agitation keeps W.
they vii see their hcpes realized very
soon.