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Evening journal., 1907-06-06
Given a Surprise.

on Monday evening a surprise party
was given i'm honor OF The eighteenth
birthday os Miss Florence Bowen, at
her home, 500 New Castle avenue. Mu
sical selections were given hy tho
Misses White. Carvin and Lloyd. Miss
Bowen was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts During the evening a
collation. was served. Among those
present were: Misses Edith Brison
Nellie Neese. Virginia Collier. Neotia
Carvin. Jennie and Lizzie Goodman
Lucy Porter. Florence Bowen. Mar
guerite and Laura Cloud, Mildred
lloyd. Irene Heal Anna Wiluams
Reba ana Bessie MCCULLOUGH. Blanche
SidweI. Marion Oakes. Eta kersey
Edna Lloyd: Messrs. VIII Rainey,
Charles Holloway. Newton Mount.
Clarence Thompson. Frank Adams.
Thomas Jones. Morris Roberts, W.h
steele. Tlbert Neese. Charles Wood
row, Terrence Carvin, Howard Adams
Horace Mccall. Howard Davis. Leroy
Foster. Mr. and Mrs. William Bowen
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Losey. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert White. Mr.. and Mrs Clag-
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clifford.

Miss Alice Medora Hanna. daughter Of
the Rev. and Mrs. j. d. c. Hanna, Of
West Philadelphia, and Charles Ernest
clifford were married at noon yesterday
at the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church, Philadelphia. The ceremony was
performed by tho brides father ana was
followed by a small reception at the home
Of the bride on North Forty-hrst street.
The bride was attended only by little
Miss MaIaen Wilkinson as flower girl
while the ushers included Wilbur Ham
mersley, Frank sohoneld, zophar Berry,
and Alfred McGlinn.
Upon their return from their wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. clifford will reside An
West Philadelphia.
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Ruok-Wriaht.

Miss Bessie Gertrude Wright and
Clarence Palmer Buck were married In
Grace M. b. Church Last evening BY
the Rev. H. w. Kellogg, ID. d., i'm the
presence cf a large gathering o.
friends. James FL Wright. father of
the bride. gave her in marriage Miss
Wright. was attended by Miss Susan
Cook as maid of honor. and Miss
Emile Mitchell, Miss Carrie Eaton,
Miss Ethel Walthers. Miss Alva Hol-
ley, Miss Margaret Murray and Miss
Ethel Leeds of PHILADELPHIA, as brides
maids.
Miss Frances B~own was the flower
girl. Robert Bucl. was groomsman,
and Saxon Lynch, S. H. Baynard, Jr.
Robert Tomlinson. Ralph Talley
Joseph Haley and Harvey Hickman
the ushers. George y. Maris was
organist
The brides costume was Leirre and
point sauze lace in pOmDadour effect
over white satin messaiine. She wore
a tulle veil and carried a bouduet of
lilies Of the valley, gardeneas and
sweet peas. Miss Cook. the maid &C
honor's gown was green liberty satin.
yelled with green embroidered chiffon.
She carried a shower bouquet Of
maiden-hair fern and lilies of the val.
ley The bridesmaids' dresses We're
green iNessaline. veiied with pure
white marquisette, and with garniture
of tassels. They wore wreaths Of
asparagus fern and daisies. and car
ried bouquets OF Southern daisies A
reception followed at the home Of the
brides parents, No 1903 Adams street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck went West for a
two weeks trip. and after October
viii be at home at No. 1908 Adams
street.
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the committee found him and took him
IN. The affair was In progress and
toasts were being given and replied to-.
Two speakers proceeded, one being Eli
wood Cox. a prominent Republican.
These paid him a tribute, Then he
was called, but sat silent SO long that
It was thought he was to remain ST.
when alluded TO as "our next Presi-
dent" got on his feet and quietly be-
gan talking on the negro question.
Grasped Problem Fully
He said the South. according TO Mr..
Warner was handling this precisely as
Il ought 20 be handled; that the South
ern people alone grasped the negro
problem fully and that he felt they
ought to be given q free hand. He
highly compllmentod the regulation Of
the negro franchise. Il IS asserted.
which In North Carolina is by q COM
stitutional amendment ratified by tho
people IN 1899, and which cut down the
negro vote from 100000 10 something
like 5000. He also. IL Is declared, read
a positive and strong declaration ir
favor Of States rights.
So vigorous and so Overpowerinsly
pro-southern was Mr.. Cannon's talk.
says Mr. Warner, that all we're astound
ed. and he Is informed Mr.. Cannon's
private secretary implored the news
paper men present not 70 print Il and
they kent aloof. II Is given out by
a prominent Lexington man who was
at the banquet
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KNOCKED DOWN,
THEN RUN OVER
specIal to The Evening Journal

Sneclal to The Evening Journal
WILLOW GROVE, Del. June 6-Form-
er Assemblyman John G. Meredith Is un-
able to walk at his home from serious
accident received in a runaway. While
coming from Wyoming and stopping along
the route, Mr.. Merediths spirited horse
tore or his bride and started 10 run
away Mrs. Meredith and their young
son were IN the carriage and, seeing the
imminent danger of his wife and child,
Mr. Meredith threw himself across the
horses path Ia daring effort To grab the
horses nose which was successful.
He could not retain his hold, however
and the horse got away after throwing
Mrs Meredith and the son against the
curb and over the wheels. The wheel
passd over Mr., Merediths leg, temporar-
lily crippllng him. The animal was caught
at duPonts school house, but since dei
Of lockjaw from the injuries he received.
Mrs. Meredith Is cut and bruised about
the arms and face
Evening journal., 1907-06-06

in the marriage. at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, of Miss Elizabeth Mathiot
Janvior and William Trout Everett, Of
New York, at the country villa Of the
bride. "Monkbans." The Rev. Samuel
Beattie Wylie ofhciated The bride was
given i'm marriage by her brother, Fran
els de Haas Janvier. The maid Of honor
was Mrs, +. dell. Janvier; the best man,
Richard S. Rodney. About so guests from
Philadelphia. Trenton, New York, VIII
mington and Baltimore, we've present Inc
couple will reside in New York
Evening journal., 1907-06-06
new CASTLES
ASSESSMENT
List Of Property AppraiSe-
mentS for 1907 TO Be Hung
Up This Afternoon
Special to The Evening Journal.

NEW CASTLE, Del, June 6.-The
city assessment books for the year
1907 win be hung up in Mayor Boyd's
Office this afternoon for inspection by
the taxpayers. Council will sit as
court of revision and appeals on June
-, 20 and 21. While the assessment
has not been totaled, it is expected to
40 well beyond S1,500000, and that the
tax rate will be lowered. Assessor
Doris appears to have made a satis-
factory assessment. and in some in
stances he raised the valuation, while
in other cases property values were
lowered. In all probability there will
be many appeals.
Council win be strict this year. as
property values have increased and the
taxes are needed New Castle is en-
joying prosperity although there is
much property in the city exempt from
taxation. The Wilmington, New Cas-
lie and Southern Railway and the
Delaware Water Improvement Com
panics plants have been placed on the
. assessment list.
Blank Cartridge Law
Mayor BOYD has called on dealers
and sonally notified them that they
will be arrested if they sell fireworks
before July a. Further than that any
person found selling dynamite cart
ridges or dangerous fireworks TO a
child viii be prosecuted. Every effort
win be made to prevent accidents.
George Harris, a highly respected
colored man. died this morning.
The diocesan visitors have inspected
St. Peters parochial schools
Parents OF the children attending the
public schools favor holding the ex-
ercises in the opera House the evening
before the commencement exercises
~,are held. In this way the parents will
have. a chance to attend. When the
exercises are held during the after
noon the children's mothers cannot
leave home.
The infant child Of Samuel Reason,
myth Sixth street died yesterday.
>Sfhe street committee Of Council has
a crusade to have all pave
repaired. Council is In favor
Il ~ beautiful 1t wants a greater
Il e and q, 600 in 1910.
3. n vior Wedding
.<7* Amany cities was interested
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Rieha-dson-peIahunt.

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
NJ. Hyrons. No. 5ll West Seventh
street, yesterday afternoon. their
niece, Miss Florence Maude pinahunt
became the bride OF Joseph Edward
Richardson. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Ralph c. Finley
rector OF 81. Luke's Reformed Episco-
pal Church. Miss Eleanor NJ. Wells
played the wedding march. The bride
was attended by Miss Mabel r. Hyrons
as bridesmaid. and John w. Loud was
best man. After a wedding trip South
Mr. and Mrs Richardson win live at
No. $40 Van Buren street. this city
Evening journal., 1907-06-06
WILL SOON USE
FILTER PLANT

In order that the contractors who
are building the preliminary filters al
sixteenth and French streets could
construct a coffer-dam across the
south race at the pumping station,
the pumps at the station We're stopped
for several hours yesterday and all
the water in therace was shut Off.
This had TO he done SO that connec-
tions could be made between the race
and the filter beds TO carry the water.
When the plant Is put in operation
the city win be supplied with water
about IS per cent pure.
Evening journal., 1907-06-06
Tonkis-Ginna.

William TopSis. of the firm Of r.
Topkis and sons. and Miss Nittile
Ginns. of Coatesville. were married at
the home of.Rabbi Leyonthal, in Phil
adelphia. yesterday. The couple were
attended by James Ginns, of Coates
Vile. and DR. and Mrs. Robert Ginns,
Of Philadelphia. Following the cere-
mony the wedding party came TO this
city. and reception was Geld at tire
hume of the n.wly marrici couple, No
T.ast Thirtccnih s,ico. last niglt.
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cobbs .Johnson WeddIna.

In Zion Church, on Tues1ay evering,
Miss Mary V Johnson and George T..
Cobbs were married by the Rsy. J f.
A. Johns. 1'he bride WIS attended by
her sister Miss Ellen r. Johnson. AMI
Miss Rachel Carter The best man
was Harry Anderson. and the ushers
were George Bell. Lewis c. Meggs,
Lewis Brlce and Clarence Carter. Miss
Margaret Postles played the wedding
march. A reception followed at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Caldwell. the
brides sister.
Evening journal., 1907-06-06
BOMB FROM
Joe" CANNON
Speaker Reported to Have
Praised SOuth'S Treat
ment Of the Negro
AT A CAROLINA BANQUET

RALEIGH, n. g, June estate
Labor Commissioner Warner brought
here a most interesting. not to say
sensational, piece OF news-that at tho
banquet given IN honor OF Speaker
Cannon and a score of other guests
after the commencement exercises at
Guilford College Uncle Joe" made a
speech IN which he declared tho
South's treatment of the negro in
politics was the only proper one The
Speaker had been invited to the ban-
quot. but was apparently reluctant TO
attend Il, a Is said. lie went 10 tho
tsilding and sat on the porch, where
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Their Golden Wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. William II. Janvier. Of
No. SO5 West Eighth street, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary on
Monday evening. Mr.. Janvier was
born I'm New Castle and Mrs Janvier
is a native OF ST. Georges. she was
"a daughter Of Mayor and Mrs. Robert
Ocheltree. They We've married at the
brides home near st. Georges, but
have lived In Wilmington ever since.
Evening journal., 1907-06-06

from injuries which may happen to
persons on account Of the condition OF
the Streets am OF the opinion that the
section SO providing Is not sufficiently
broad in its terms.
In brief. my opinion regarding the
franchise IS that Il Is too broad IN its
scope, and tho rights of the city arc
not properly safcguarded; and there
fore return the resolution without my
approval.
Evening journal., 1907-06-06
cuthrie-MoNeoIis.

John I. Guthrie and Miss Martha
McNeelis. both Of Philadelphia, were
married at Asbury NJ. y. parsonage
on Monday By the Rev. H. A. c.
Westerheld. They We're accompanied
by the groom's mother and a young
woman friend of the bride. They will
live in West Philadelphia.
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Hemphill3sprinq.

Miss Anna Spring and Joseph Hemp
hill were married on Monday night by
the Rev j. H. Gray at his residence,
No. 2So7 Market stroet. The bride
was attended by Miss Anna Hemphil
as bridesmaid, and John Carlisle was
best man.
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Enqaoement Announced.

Mrs, Henry Lea. formerly of VIII
mington, but now of New York city.
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Juliet Cummins Lea. to John
Hartwell Hillman, Jr., of Pittsburg,
Pm
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ence Boycc, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Nc
Aveney Mr.. and Mrs Victor Brison
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. WIN Mitchell, MIR. and Clarence
IlOVd
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A Brain! E!

An employer in City important position.
Of
years could afford give accept
Evening journal., 1907-06-06
Where are the Brains?

with the kind
week? Positions with high salaries
Robin Hoods to
o first principles viz, that
Evening journal., 1907-06-06
Salary of $4,000 per annum


obvious that meet his requirements must have business qui6
high order only possessed by brains
high salary and other inducements He Brains III
Evening journal., 1907-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r. Pyle and Master
A. H. McFadden, Of unionville, arc vis-
iting friends in this city.
Evening journal., 1907-06-06

Mrs. dupont ~.
Mrs. Frances G. DUPONT Is very III
al her home near the city.
New-York tribune., 1907-07-13
NO PASSES OR FRANKS IN TEXAS.
Sweeping Law Went into Effect Yesterday,
and Will Be Fought.
rBy Telegroph 10 Tho Tribune.

Austin, Tex, July 12-The anu-pass law passed
by the Legislature went into effect to-day It
applies only 10 all railroads in the state. but
to railways, interurban lines, sleeping car,
telephone and telegraph companies. 1t provides 4
heavy penalty for giving or receiving a pass or
frank applies 20 all classes OF people the only
exemptions being railroad officials and employees
and peace officers. Newspapers are forbidden to
exchange advertising for transportation. 1t is an
noupced that the Texas Press Association will test
the consttutionality Of the law in the courts
Another important measure affecting railroads
which went into effect to-day is the reciprocal de-
rlurrage law Il requires among other things that
cars shall be furnished on demand OF the shipper
within given time. also that the railroads shall
provide themselves with adequate sidetracks and
loading facilities. The law gives the Railroad
Commission the power TO adopt rules and reguia-
tions which railroads shall observe In the move
rnent Of traffic. The commission has the power TO
AK the rate of speed at which cars shall be moved
II IL further provided that the shipper Is emitted
10 actual damages from loss OF the commodity
ebfnnod nv failure OF railroads TO provide cars
nromptly Connecting lines with the road on
which freight originates are required to furnish
cars 10 the road originating the freight, subject 10
liabilities in case the cars are not used
New-York tribune., 1907-07-13
CONDITION OF TRADE.

''Dun's Review says:
There is not the customary complaint Of mid
summer dulness in general trade channels while
the demand for seasonabe fabrics is rapidly de-
pettnB stocks that threatened to be carried over
Brisk retail trade Is accompanied by more prompt
collections, and many cities that were slow TO re-
spond 10 the better feeling send satisfactory
liberal orders for fall and winter merchandise and
interior buyers are active In the primary markets
Crop reports to this paper more encouraging
than the latest official statement. indicating much
Improvement since July l. account of favorable
weather Manufacturing returns tell Of large
ders on hand and very heavy production during the
first half of the year. Freight tonnage Is we'll
maintained, gross railway earnings In the first
week Of July exceeding last years by III per
cent. Foreign commerce at this port for tho last
week shows gains of $20S,375 IN imports and $25s-
65 In exports. compared with the movement IN
1906 The advance OF 50 % in the average for the
sixty active railway stocks during the previous
two weeks was followed by q sharp reaction un-
der realizing sales and little public interest. while
the money market hardened In response to Treas
ury Withdrawals. gold exports and last wesks poor
bank statement Bank exchanges at New York for
the week were 0S per cent smaller than In 1905,
but ut other leading cities there was average
gain OF 1873 per
Lower prices for pig iron due to the larger
output and prompt deliveries that reduced
the premiums paid for early shipments. Consump-
ton has not apprecably diminished. although a
few OF the steel mills closed for repairs"
"Bradstreet's' says:
Continued favorable weather is tho key to i'm
proving conditions IN retail and 1obbing lines. crop
outlook and mercantile collections. These have
gone far now that some pessimistic views to
burdensome stocks being necessarily carried
by retailers have been revised, which. coupled with
Improvement in recorder business with jobsers and
I'm payments on past business Give q more op-
timistc tone TO the general situation than seemed
possible month ago That some trade lost
this is, of certain Is the fact
that reduction sales have been necessary to move
slow selling goods but IL Is noted that cotton
goods have again been advanced. that dress fab
rics are selling better, and mems wear wooen and
clothing dealers take much more cheerful view
OF the outlook kilograms 20 'Bradstreet's' show
the effect OF midsummer conditions many lines
but fall shipments have begun in larger volume
than year ago. and where the crop outlook Is de-
there is slightly more pronounced disposition
TO buy freely fer future delivery. Crop condi-
tons particularly these OF corn and cotton. have
certainly improved greatly since July j. and thrash
ing returns OF winter wheat in the southwest are
better all around than earlier anticipated pos
sble The outlook present Is FOR smaller but
not short crops, this, OF course, being predicated
on a continuance Of good weather TIL harvest"
New-York tribune., 1907-07-13
HOPE TO GET DIVIDEND.
Foundries Company Stockholders
W0rking to Force Payment.

Swartwout Appinzear. bankers. the represen-
tatives OF the minority stockholders Of the Aneri-
Steel Foundries Company, who are soliciting
proxies with the object of controlling the next an
nual meeting of the company. and if possible fore
ing a resumption of the dividends on the preferred
stock notice Of which has already appeared in The
Tribune. said yesterday that their efforts were
meeting with success and that they had already
received enough proxies to control a substantial
percentage of the stock.
IN addition to having the dividend restored. one
of the principal objects of the minority interests
II was learned yesterday IS TO do away with con-
tract under the terms OF which. ii is said w v
Kelley. r. p. Lamont W. W. Butler and u h
Scott. the president and first, second and third
vice-presidents. respectively. of the company re-
ceive large bonus of the profits This bonus.
the minority Of the stockholders say, amounts TO
- cent of the profits when the latter are be-
tween $4,000 and SO00000 year, 20 per cent up 10
$500 co., . per cent from SJ0000 10 S2O0OOo, and
32ia per when the profits are S2.0OOO0 or over.
They n=ure the net profits for the fiscal year,
which will end July 81. close 70 S2JOcoO which,
II their assertion is correct, would make the bonus
90 be divided among the four officers named about
$3.50 addition their salaries. OF this amount,
the minority interests say, Mr. Kelley. the pres-
dent. would receive 40 per cent, $4,000
The contract, according to these interests, has
about three years more to run. and they say that
in view of the bonus paid to the officers under It's
terms it is to the latters interest to withhold the
New-York tribune., 1907-07-13
SHONT.S SUES PROMOTERS.


The testimony taken in examination before
trial. OF a suit brought by Theodore T. shonts
against T. P Post and I Il. Thomas for g. .Joo has
been fled in the clerks office oG Orange County At
Goshen, y. Y The suit IS due 10 a beet sugar fac
tory deal in January. 1901. while Mr.. Shouts was
president Of the Indiana, Illinois 6 Iowa Railway
According 70 the evidence taken before Rastus
s. Ransom. referee. the firm os Thomas &c Post
which has been dissolved. the promoter Of a
81 500 900 corporation build sugar factory near
Shelby, Ind. The proposition FIRST made by
George ". Cass. who had some land he thought
suitable for the growth Of beets Mr.. Shonts
subscribed $4,000 the stock with the under
standing that the plant was to be built on the line
q branch OF his railway.
Four hundred thousand dollars OF the subscrip-
tiOn 10 be paid in. in 10 per cent instalments
for the building Of the factory. Eighty thousand
lars had been paid in when Cass who had sub
scribed for about two hundred thousand shares be-
came involved financially and drew OF the COM
pany. Mr Shonts says that when this occurred he
refused % pay in his instalment. Others refused
and the company became defunct
Meanwhile. however. two instalInents had been
paid in Tho factory had been started and It was
the plan when it was completed TO issue bonds
for the carrying out Of the enterprise Mr.. Shonts
had paid in 1900, and It is this he Is suing
Tho contention OF Thomas & Post IS that under
the law Of this state the promoters OF q corpora
tion liable for money paid to them by organ
izers only until the IS incorporated After
that the money belongs 10 the company and can
company they simply carried out the desires Of
Mr.. Shonts and others and paid the money to
the contractors VINO were DulQinR the factory
which Mr.. Shonts and 'the others wanted. John
Tully who secretary and treasurer. IS also
suing for 900 he paid in although he signed the
warrants for the money paid to tho contractors.
Among the subscribers E r. Thomas
$50 600; 0. F. Thomas, $4,000. and II. T. Feuhrman
$50 900, and Theodore Hapke, $4,000 These two
hundred thousand shares turned the
American Supply Company. Of which o. f Thomas
was an officer. which building the factory.
Richard A. Irving is counsel for Thomas e Post
THE evidence is filed at Goshen, the home OF
Mr.. Post. where the suit begun" he said.
Hunting & Rhinelander attorneys for Mr.. Shonts
refused to comment the II learned
however. that the suit is really In the nature of
test II is decided in favor Of Mr.. ShOnts. suits
New-York tribune., 1907-07-13
NEW CHAPTER IN RATE WAR.
Sioux Falls Shippers Charge Discrimination
by Railroads.

Washington July 12-Another chapter in the
railroad rate contest between the cities of Sioux
Falls 5 D.. and Sioux City, Iowa. reached the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-day in
plant OF Jewett Bros & Jewett. of Sioux Falls.
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul and
other Northwestern railroads. The complainants
allege that the merchants and shippers of Sioux
Falls are Disseminated against by the railroads.
and are compelled TO pay higher freight rates than
the shippers at other points IN the Chicago terri
tory They assert they heavy shippers from
Chicago and Lake Michigan points generally yet
the rates given by the railroads TO shippers in
Sioux City St. Joseph. Mo. and Kansas City from
Chicago are materially lower than they obtain
from the railroads. 1t is alleged that on May 25
the railroads increased their rates 10 Sioux Falls
from Chicago, and that the shippers of that city
were forced 10 60 into the courts TO obtain in
junction against the operation OF the increased
rate, pending a decision on the subject by the
Interstate Commerce Commission The complain
ants ask the commission to put into effect from
Chicago to Sioux Falls the so-caed Missouri River
rates which Would serve 10 put that city
equality with Sioux City, Omaha and Kansas City.