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Evening journal., 1908-12-02
THE GARRICK

Miss Gertrude Qunlan. the star Of
THE College Widow" and other pro-
ductions Of Henry NJ. Savage. is trying
out a new vaudeville sketch. "zaza 3
Hit" at the GarricS Theatre this week,
and with somc degree OF success Miss
Quinian is a very capable and a very
clever woman. as those who are famH-
lar with her work know. The lines Of
"zaza's Hit" offer some very good
comedy and furnish situations that en-
able Miss Quinlan to bring many
laughs by her good work New York
managers are much interested in this
weeks presentation, and il is under
stood that Miss Quinlan has contracts
for several weeks straight with tho
larger houses. The Ten Romanskoffs
dancers and singers from Europe. have
pleased nightly this week in their
varied maneuvers. LAMBERT the mas
ter musician, as he Is very well named,
Is delighting everyone with his imper-
sonatiors Of great musicians and has
proved one OF the most classical fea-
lures the house has offered in many
weeks. LAMBERT has his makeup no
less than his musical performance
down TO a very fine point and it is
putting II mildly to say that his work
is being much enjoyed
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
MAY CURB THE
KAISER'SPOWER
German Effort to Secure Real
Constitutional Govern
ment
DEBATE, BY AGREEMENT,
WAS MILD TO-DAY

By United Press Leased Special Wire
BERLIN. Dec. 2--Three separate and
distinct propositions to curb the power
of the Kaiser and incidentally secure to
the German people real constitutional
government were offered when the
Reichstag met to-day. The Socialists
suggested that the Kaiser be deprived
of all power TO declare war without the
consent of both the Federal Council ami
the Reichstag also making the Chancel-
lor responsible for everything that the
Kaiser saws or does. Should the
Chancellor fail in his duty or should he
permit the Kaiser to involve the ma
tion in a position of discredit he is to
be liable to prosecution in the criminal
court.
The Liberals in the Reichstag make
similar demands although they are
clothed in more diplomatic language
and are modified a trihe insofar as they
refer 10 the criminal prosecution ofthe
Chancellor.
The Centrists demand that the con-
stitutional responsibility of the Chancel
lor be clearly defined so that there can
be no recurrence Of the recent troubles
where he disclaimed responslbility for
the public utterances of the Kaiser
Handled Emperor With Gloves.
The great surprise of the debate was
the mild tone of the orators when they
discussed the Kaise- The recent scenes
when the Socialists and Liberals
vehemently denounced him were re-
mcmbered by all concerned and it was
plain that the agreement that there
was to be no repetition. was TO be-
lived up to. All of those who partici-
pated in the debate showed a disposi-
ton to handle their ruler with gloves
and the expressions of the men that
violently oppose him were of the mild
est
Every orator made it plain that nc
affront was meant to the ruler but that
they believed the time had come wher
it was necessary 10 absolutely define
the constitutional line beyond whicr
the Kaiser is not TO be permitted &c
go
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
THEATRICAL
GRAND OPERA HOUSE

Sardou Is dead but his splendid work
Is being kept alive. on Friday night
at the Grand Opera House here Grace
George will present "Divorcons" This
play tells the story Of a pretty child
wife who complains to her elderly
spouse that she has not seen enough
of life TO judge whether she is getting
her share of happiness or not. She
tells him that he has had experience
OF all sorts of men, women and condi-
tions, and tired of all the really inter-
esting part of existence before he mar
ried her Yet he expects her to show
no more concern about all the things
than he does. She declares his attitude
to be unfair and unreasonable. and
frankly confesses that she finds his
young cousin, Adehmar. far more ro-
matte and diverting than himself The
husband is far too wise to openly op-
pose the whims of his spoiled child
wife. and pretends to be in hearty SYM
pathy with her wish to marry the
Govt ~-4- about planning how
to grant his wife the coveted divorce.
and gives her TO Adhemar so frankly
and freely that the jealousies OF the
young wife and the misgivings of the
young lover are equally aroused. Find
ing the positions Of the two men sud-
denly reversed. the wife. Cyprienne.
begins to look upon the cousin with
the same ennui which she formerly felt
for the husband. whereas the roman
tic possibilities of the husband are
greatly enhanced i'm her eyes. now that
she no longer feels herself a perma-
nent part Of his life. SO rapidly does
her new interest in her husband de-
velop, that she is soon planning secret
escapades with him. and stealing away
to the private room Of little cafe,
where she and the husband NAV dine
undisturbed by the intrusion Of her
now despised Adhemar.
"The Rocky Mountain Express" one
Of the thrillers that really thrills. was
I seen at the Opera House last night
and will be the offering there tonight
It is a combination Of western melo-
drama and the railroad melodrama 1t
is interesting and exciting from start
to finish, and is presented by a capable
cast.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
FIRES DURING
LAST MONTH

There were a number OF small fires in
tho city during November but no serious
damage was done. A still alarm TO the
Brandywno Fire Company on November
Is. however caused by a fire at the
home Of Richard Walker. at Hillcrest.
did damage TO the extent OF S1O,OO0. The
complete list follows:
Nov. BOX No 195. Fire at No 21l
South Van Buren, street, occupied by
Jacob Larldn and wife. Mrs IarlSin lost
her life. No damage given
Nov. 2-still alarm. House Of A. NJ.
Acton. No. COS North Harrison street
Slight damage.
Nov. 6-Sull alarm. Burning Of leaves In
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery
Nov. 7-stin alarm. Sixth street bridge
OF Baltimore and Ohio railroad. Damage
slight
Nov. S-Stil alarm. House OF John
Cummings, No. 1907 Lincoln street Dam
age $50,
November 90. slight fire. Stable, John
Cloud Davis street. near Claymont
Nov. li-Box car, Fourteenth and
Thatcher streets. No damage.
Nov. 13-Sun alarm Sixth street bridge
/ D. tAlu ~ AdiilNdht NO hdIndtts
November Is, box No l6i. caused by
burning corn fodder.
Nov. S-sllght FIRE in home Of S. Bald
win, No. 1916 West Eleventh street Dam
age slight.
Nov. i5-sull alarm. Brandywine Fire
Company. Home Of Richard Walker,
Hi1crcst. Damage, $4,000.
November H. stlll alarm. Washington
Company. Box on telegraph pole. Fourth
and Market streets on fire.
November 10, stil alarm. Empty box
car on siding, Wilmington City Railway
power house.
November .. box No. &C. Fire in home
! Of Frank Goldberg. Maryland avenue
and Elm street, damage slight
November So box No. 80 Frame dwell.
ing and Buttonwood streets. damag,
$3.50
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
COUNCIL TALKS
OF LEGISLATION
Members Favor the Abolition
OF Commission System
Of Government

Members of City Council sitting as a
committee OF the whole held busy ses-
sion last night. The meeting was parti-
culary interesting because matters per-
tanning TO the city, which it is proposed
to bring up at the next session Of the
Legislature, were discussed.
One of the most important suggestions
made was the abolition of all the commits
sions and placing the reins of the mum
cipal government in the hands of Council
The subject was thoroughly discussed
and the members seemed to think that
such a change would benefit in the
city government.
While no definite action was taken. it
is understood that a bill to this effect
will be prepared and introduced at the
General Assembly in January
The members decided that a change
was needed in the system of assessment
and taxation. They spoke in favor of the
system now in operation in New York
city which is known as the double az
sessment system in that the land and
building on it are separately assessed.
1t was decided to prepare laws to present
to this effect to be presented to the Leg
islature. The people of Wilmington de-
cided in favor of this system on the refer
endum vote in June a year ago.
Other matters discussed We're a pro-
S)sed ordinance submitted by the milk
spector. a plan whereby all the moneys
received for taxes shall pass in the
hands OF one man, and the question OF
the bond issue for the Water Depart
ment and the right OF that body TO build
the filter plant under existing circum-
stances but no definite action was taken
The new milk ordinance provides for a
tax Of $40 upon every milk dealer for
the first wagon and 81 for every other
wagon operated by him. and also tax
Of from s. TO 50 for selling milk. The
measure also provides that those who
have cows and dairies must submit theii
cattle TO veterinarian to be selected
by the Board of Health for examination
Just how a plan could be adopted Sc
that all the moneys received from take.
shall pass into the hands OF one man
was not shown and how the problem
could be worked out. was not clear to tn,
councilmcn. and consequently nothin,
definite was done.
Council took no action i'm the Water
Department matters deciding TO awai
City Solicitor Townsend's opinion as I,
the authority Of tho Water Commits
sioners to award the contract for con
structing the filters. This opinion may b
read at the meeting OF Council to-morro,
night
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
COUNT B0Nl WANTS
MORE MONEY
Has No Legal Claim on For
mer Miss Gould, Says
Her Lawyer

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PARIS. Dec. Count Boni de CAS-
tellaine simply wants more money from
his former wife
His structures on the princess and
her husband are laughable in the ex-
treme when his own mode of life, which
is the laughing stock Of all Paris. is
considered by the court
After exhausting all Of his former
wife's funds. this man has the effront-
cry to come into court and demand that
she now divide what she has since re-
ceived with him. although he has no
legal claim whatever upon her"
In the above statements Maitre
Clemenceau. attorney for Anna Could
De Castellaine- -DeSagan, to-day an
swered the demands Of the count
that the children Of the couple be taken
from her and turned over TO him TO
rear and educate.
Clemenceau was especially bitter in
his denunciatlon of the attorney FOR
Boni. who characterized Princess De-
Sagan as unworthy to have the care
OF her children" at the earlier hearing
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
TRADE BOARD HAS
ACTIVE SESSION
Subject Of Taxing Enterprises
For the City'S Benefit Dis
CuSSed Last Night

A report made TO the Board Of Trade
last night by tho Mercantile Committee
presenting new agencies of revenue for
the city TO effect much needed Inn
provements aroused more than ordin-
airy interest After deplorlng the lack
OF a public wharf and urging that "a
movement for one be fostered by the
board, the committee mentioned some
OF the business factors, not now llccns-
cd, which could very properly be plac-
cd under a city license and thus pro-
vide revenue for a public wharf and
similar improvements These included
dance halls, picture shows, transit COM
panies, commercial schools. hotels, etc.
Not a little surprise was expressed
that the numerous business factors al
luded TO were not subjected to city
license tax. The suggestion was at
tackled by several as being impracti-
cable, however, and as placing bar
upon industries that might desire to
locate here. After much discussion. the
matter was referred TO the Municipal
Committee 10 report back TO the board.
This was done against the vote of AL
fred d. Warner. who feared that the
advocacy of the extension of the license
tax might raise a howl" against the
board
II was suggested that the attention
OF the Civic Improvement Committee
be directed TO the Improvement Of
Tenth street from Market to French
street. The suggestion was adopted and
the committee viii take the matter
up with the Board of Trade. Reduction
of the grade ia contemplated. II was
also suggested in this connection that
French street itself be improved and
this will be considered by the COM
mittee.
Want Monument Turned.
The Civic Improvement Committee
reported that the question of turning
the Garfield monument would be
brought to the attention of City Coun-
Gil
The committee on membership re-
ported the applications Of DIR. Harvey
Day, James j. Springer and Charles
| Il. Sparks. Jr. They were elected.
]. Perkins Groome, of Newport. was
also elected. The Dover Business Mems
Association was elected a member.
A resolution prepared by William D..
Mullen urging the appointment by Con-
gress of "a permanent commission for
the furtherance of tariff revision and
reform was adopted A resolution was
also adopted to the effect that the Ma
tional Board of Trade urge Congress
to appropriate not less than $50 100000
for improved waterways A resolution
advocating the conservation of natural
resources was adopted, to be brought
to the attention Of the National Board.
A resolution was adopted urging the
/ National Board of Trade to enact legis-
lation 10 make the potent laws similar
to those Of European countries. The
establishment of an American merchant
marine was also urged upon Congress
in a resolution TO be presented to the
National Board as was the appoint
ment Of the president TO the monetary
/ commission.
citizenship for the Porto Rioans was
advocated in another resolution that
was adopted unanimously.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
POPE'S HEALTH
IMPROVED TO-DAY

Bv United Press Leased Special wirA
ROME. Dec. 2-Against the vigorous
protests of his physicians. the Pope
left his bed FOR a short time to-day
to say mass I'm the private chapel
After tho mass his Holiness returned
TO bed. but felt strong enough To give
an audience 10 Cardinal Merry Del Val
the papal secretary.
While the Pope is much improved
over his condition Of Yesterday. Dr
Petacci and the other physicians in at
tendance are afraid that he will over
tax his returning strength and suffer a
relapse.
The Pope passed comfortable night
Petacci found him free of fever to-day
but there Is stll tho we'll developed
case Of bronchitis. Owing to tho Pope's
advanced age. there is fear that his
ailment may develop into pneumonia.
General audiences win be resumed
next Monday if the Pope's convalesencs
continues.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
DELEGATES TO RIVER
AND HARBOR CONGRESS

The following members OF the Board
OF Trade were appointed by President
Maclean last night as delegates TO the
National Rivers and liarbors Congress,
which Will meet IN Washington for three
days beginning December o:
Hon. Anthony Higgins. Hon. Horace
Wilson. A. b. Ayerst William T. Budd.
Lewis 7. Bush. Captain Peter Blooms
burg, William @. Coke. William Coyne,
Alfred o. Crozier. $. b. Cooling. Alber,
W. CummIns, Francis l. dupont. Charles
S. Gawthrop, A, o. u. Grier. L.. G..
Click. Edgar l.. Haynes. John NJ Men
dinhanl James II. Mohancy. o. Curtis
Purdy. Philip Rcybold. Ellwood soudor.
Henry @. stanton, Frank J. Williams.
James ii. Wright George B. Woolson
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
RECEIVE E. L. OFFICERS
Pleasant Occasion Held at Mt. Salem
Church Last Niqht.

Mt Salem Chapter Epworth League.
received the cabinet officers Of the VIII
mington District Epworth League last
evening. The Rev. +. r. Carpenter. the
church pastor received the guests. and
tho Rev w. T.. Greenfield. president.
responded Prayer was made by the
Rev William Hamilton, and music fur
nished by Mt Salem Church choir
Addresses were made by each mem-
Der Of the cabinet representing their
respective departments. Special music
was given by the Junior League, OF
which Mrs. i. T. Carpenter Is superin-
tendnt. and this proved an interesting
feature Of the evening.
After the literary hour, a social hour
was held in the lecture room. Every
Wilmington church which has an Ep-
worth League win entertain the dis
trict officers.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
CECIL HOSPITAL
READY FOR PATIENTS

ELKToN. Nd. Dec. 2.-The Union
Hospital for Cecil county was opened
yesterday for the reception of patients
without pomp or ceremony. The move
ment TO have a county hospital here
was started by Dr. Howard Bratton
about six years ago. and, despite many
discouragements, he succeeded in rais-
ing money by personal subscription and
county and state appropriations. until.
about two and half years ago. the
cottage at Singerly avenue and Cathed-
raj street once owned by the late Will
liam NJ Singerly, was purchased. Last
year additional property was secured
and the building sufficiently enlarged,
many OF the rooms being fitted up by
individuals or societies. until now ii is
one of the most completely equipped
hospitals i'm the state
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
BANK ROBBERS
SECURE $4,000

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PEPPERILL. Mass. Dec. 2-Three
bank robbers broke into the first Ma
tiOnal Bank here early to-day and
escaped safely with $4,000, all the
money in the safe
They were discovered by Ernest Tar
bell. who lives next door TO the bank.
He was awakened by the explosion. He
found his door locked on the outside.
lie managed TO break open The door,
and when he got out the three men
were just dashing away in ansautomo-
bile
Tarbcl fired at them and they re-
sponded. firing five or six shots before
they disappeared.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
To Keep Up Dover Boom.

DOVER. Dec. 2.-The Business Mems
Association Of Dover win follow their
mass meeting for municipal progress.
by a special meeting to be held in the
Robbins Hose House. on Thursday
evening Of this week. which all busi-
ness men and those interested in
Dover's growth are invited to attend.
The meeting will be one Of the most
important yet held.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
Want House clerkshins.

Two men mentioned as candidates
for offices as clerks in the House Of
Representative at Dover during the
next session Of the LEGISLATURE. are
Edward j. McNabb. "A Democratic
worker of the Third ward. and Louis
f. Mclaughlin. Of the Twelfth ward.
Both are making an active canvass
among the members Of the Legislature.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
DEATH MAY FOLLOW
BLOWING OF LAMP

OXFORD. Pa. Dec. 2-Preparing 70
retire to bed at her home here. Mrs
Clarence Pyle blew out her oil lamp
The flame entered the lamp. and the
latter exploded. throwing tho flaming
fluid all over her. She is now dying
Her husband. in beating out the
flames. burned his hands TO a crisp but
was powerless to save her life. The
fire spread TO the furniture and house.
and heroic work alone saved the build
ing from destruction.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02

II sugar is burnt in "A closed vessel
containing purified meat or the con-
tents of rotten eggs the offensive odor
disappears at once. The popular faith
in the disinfecting qualities of burnt
sugar appears. therefore, as well
founded.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
Mann Cows Rurned i.

ELKTON, Dec. 2.--Sixty-six mich
cows and a horse were burned to death
last night in a fire of mysterious ORR
gin which destroyed a large barn on
the dairy farm Of George NJ. Jewitt
at Clenville. A large quantity of farm
implements were also destroyed.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
Ram Eire in kent.

DOVER, Dec. Fire destroyed the
barn and stable of Mrs. Lena Harri-
son, living on a farm fivc miles from
here. at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. In the barn was stored the years
crop of fodder and hay. A new Day
ton wagon was burned.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
Lewis Diekey Purehases Lt,teI.

Lewis Dickey. of this city, who pur-
chased the stanton Hotel, at Stanton,
took possession yesterday. This Is one
of the Oldest hotel sites in the state,
an inn having been there since iT42.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
chureh 10 eet Rid Of peht.

Mt. Salem NJ f. Church is planning
TO liquidate the small Indebtedness
against the property. It is hoped to
wipe out the entire debt before Sep
tember
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
Child seaIds Herself.

Pulling pan Of hot water upon her
SELF Sara. the 15-month-old child OF
Lemuel Reed. OF near Greenwood, was
severely scalded
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
Hie her ss..

What shall We do with the 81
Merged tenthF'
"Submerge them some more"
You cruel thing
Il mean in a bathtub."
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
Where He Was stronn.

"What complaint did the heirc
lake against her husband?'
"a most outrageous one"
Indeed! What was it?"
''Nonsupport."
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
AVENUE THEATRE
MUSIC HALL p.,.ooN csNyEL, ss ,1s St; j.,

Moving Pictures every night at 7SO to 9.39
Dancing at S.i5.
Thursday, Dancing at 2.s0 tin $50
Masque Dance Thursday at 80 Till u,
with full orchestra. Admission Ice.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
That's WIN.

81 hear that he failed in business"
"Yes. believe he did"
"But I didn't know he had a bust
less."
''He didn't"
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
A Boon

A Boon.
Bring on your wireless telephone
Without a pole or line
When nevermore the man who calls
Can get the busy sign.
Evening journal., 1908-12-02
ELEVENTH. STREET RINK

WED.-Ladies Free Night
THURS.-Polo and Skating. Mohawks
VS.. Atlantic City.
FRI.-Kid's Frolic.
SAT.-POlO and Skating. Springs VS..
Walhrook. of Baltimore.
Skating Saturday afternoon.
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REPORTERS CONFIDENTIAL CHAT
WITH PRETTY, GRACEFUL ACROBAT

1T will only he a matter of a few
years before there will be no more aero
batic acts OF much merit seen either in
the circus or on the stage" said Miss
Amelia Trapnell of the famous Trapnell
troupe of gymnastS and tumblers now
appearing at the Orpheum. When asked
the reason for such an expression she
continued in her pleasing English ac-
cents: ITO become proficient performer
il is absolutely necessary that one begin
training when very young; in fact. the
training must start almost at birth. and
now there is law. in most civilized
ject children 10 the severe exercises and
training necessary TO perfect them for
acrobatic careers.
when did you begin training? And
Miss Trapnell replied: My grandparents
and my parents were circus performers
and my two brothers and two sisters who
are with me in this business were trained
by our parents as soon as we We're OLD
enough to understand anything In fact
| cannot remember when | began to prac-
tice to become circus and acrObatic per-
former My infancy's memories are all
associated with my father. mother. broth
ers and sisters in the circus business, anu
while the feats thar we perform appear to
be easily performed. | want TO say that
our work represents years and years OF
hard earnest. tireless practice Even
now if we are not performing for a week.
MY brother Arthur, who does the
Butterfly turn, as we call it, or as il is
commonly termed the Arab turn. was
ten years in working on that one feature
before he ever attempted to do il In pub
lie You know. il has been said that none
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NJ. & NJ. WILL EXPLOIT
INDUSTRIES OF UTAH

In order to arouse the manufacturers
to the full realization of Ctah's indus
trial possibilities and to secure unison of
action in promoting their business vel
fare President George McAlliSter and
Secretary Lon j. Haddock of the Manu-
facturers &, Merchants association are
making out schedule of trips into vari-
GUS parts of the state. They will make
reports of all their Investigations and
progress to the NJ az NJ members.
1t is their intention to arouse and inter-
est the leaders in industrial lines TO more
widely advertise their product and secure
a greater field, as well as to promote and
develop the resources on which the fac
tory people thrive. They will collect ma
teriaI and wage a vigorous campaign to
get the manufacturers together for con-
certed action.
Inquiries are being received daily by
Secretary Haddock from all over the
country in regard to Utah's various in
dustres- The trips of Messrs. McAllister
and HaddOck will be instrumental in Sc
curing data whereby questions of pros
pective capitalists may be readily an
swered and inducements offered by the
NJ. & NJ association to attract enter
prises here.
Information will be secured about the
factories, the coal and oil beds in the
southern. part of the state, mines, agri-
culture. etc. Several manufacturers who
have sent in letters of commendation and
promised all possible assistance and CO.
operation in the work.