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Evening journal., 1908-01-28
NO RECEIVERS FOR
.SEABOARD AIR LINE
Order Appointing Them For
This State Was Set Aside
To-day

Counsel on both sides agreeing, Judges
Bradford and Gray in the United States
Circuit Court to-day. set aside the order
made sometime ago, appointing ancillary
receivers for the Seaboard Company with
the consent of the attorneys representing
the Continental Trust Company, trustee
under the first mortgage. Messrs. John
p. Nields of this city. and James Byrnes
Of New York. appeared for the railway
company and Andrew c. Gray and Samuel
Untemyer of New York, represented the
Continental Trust Company.
To-days action was taken following an
understanding reached between counsel
in the case that it was not necessary to
have receivers appointed for the defunct
railway in this State, as the company
had no property here. It was decided that
the property Of the railway in transit
through this State could not be levied
upon by creditors. which was at first
feared. and tgQrevent this receivers were
asked for in the local court, and also in
every state through which the railway
ran trains.
The receivers appointed by the court
here when the original application was
made. were former Judge David T. Mar
vel. of this city. S. Davies warfeld, OF
Baltimore, Nd. and r. Lancaster VIII
liams Of Richmond. Va.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
PREACHER FORMS A
"GOSSIPING CIRCLE

UTICA. Jan. 2s-The Rev. Henry
McIlvray. an evangelist who is con-
Quoting a religious campaign in Little
Falls. has startled the people of that
city, particularly the women, by an
nouncing that beginning this week and
continuing for the next month a circle
will meet each Wednesday afternoon
from to o'clock so that all of the peo-
pie who have stories to tell about their
neighbors and cannot refrain from ut
tering them may have an opportunity
to speak their minds under circum-
stances where they viii do no harm.
He announced that ne would place his
own bachelor apartments at the dis-
posal of the gossiping circle and as
sured the audience. that he was never
more earnest. He said too that he
felt sure some people would question
his seriousness and that they would
speak slightly OF his effort. Neverthe-
less. he added perhaps these doubters
are the very ones whom the circle
would most benefit
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
COMMISSIONER SHAW AGAINST
PURCHASE OF WATER RIGHTS
Still FaVOrS Sand Filtration
But Wants TO See Whether
New Filter Will
Purify Water

President Shaw, Of the Water De-
partment, does not favor the purchase
OF the Lea water rights In the Brandy
wine. Some time ago he did. but he
has changed his mind. according 70 the
way he expressed himself at the mset-
ing Of the Board of Water Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon.
The matter was brought up by Com
missioner Ford, who suggested that on
account OF the present duh times and
$50 many men being out OF employment,
the department go ahead with the con-
'struction of the final filter plant at the
Weldin Farm.
President Shaw replied that because
there seemed to be a difference Of
opinion as TO the efficiency of slow
sand filtration. and he was informed
that City Council would not issue any
more bonds at this time, it would not
be policy, he thought, TO go ahead with
the work. He also expressed the opin-
ion that the board should wait awhile
before going ahead with the project, at
least until the present preliminary hl-
ter at Sixteenth and Walnut streets Is
tried out This ruAr according 20
Chief Engineer Lelsen. Of the depart
ment win remove from so 10 rs per
cent. Of the turbidity and bacteria from
the water
Opposed to Purchase
Mr. Shaw said that the department
still had available $4,000 for which
bonds had not yet been issued, TO be
Continued on Eighth Fage.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
JUNIORS BUY
STUBS PROPERTY
Will Convert TatnaII Street
Dwelling Into Modern
Lodge HOme

II was announced this morning that
the Junior order United American Me-
chanics had purchased the property No.
90T Tatnall street, until recently the
residence OF DR.. H. j. Stubbs. and that
the building would be converted into a
modern lodge home, to be occupied by
the Mechanics on or about March 20.
The work OF remodeling the building
VIII be started at once.
The idea of having a lodge home OF
their own has long been the wish OF
the Mechanics. Several sites for such
a building were considered and the
Stubbs property chosen. The price
paid is not announced. According to
present plans an addition win be built
to the rear OF the property, and the
present partitions on the second floor
removed. The lodge room viii be on
this boor. The present first floor rooms
I'm the building will be used by the
Mechanics as social, card and smoking
rooms. Pool tables and shufeboards
will be installed.
The present Wilmington membership
Of the Mechanics Is about 1900, divided
among six councils. The State men,
bership is dbout 5000.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
HUSBAND STILL
HAS THE CHILD

After hearing the evidence in the
case of William Brown, charged by his
wife, Mrs. Laura e. Brown, with as
sault and battery and wife-beating,
Magistrate Hastings last night held the
defendant in $500 bail for the Court Of
General Sessions. Mrs. Brown also
accused Mrs. Annie Clark, who lives
at Seventh and Poplar streets, with as
sault and battey, but the latter was
dismissed. ....... sd
According to the evidence in the case
the Browns separated some time ago,
Brown taking their nine-months-old
baby with him. He took the child to
Mrs. Clarks home. and the latter cared
for it and is still doing so. Mrs Brown
went TO Mrs. Clark's home-on Decem-
Der 27 TO get the child. but claims she
wa smet by her husband, who caught
her by the throat and thrust her out
Of the house. Mrs. Brown said that
Mrs. Clark aided her husband.
Mrs. Brown lives at No. 733 West
Fourth street. The couple are both
young. 1t is said that a warrant has
been ssued for Browns arrest on the
charge Of non-support
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
DISCUSS THE
CHURCH MERGER
Washington Heights Church
Trustees Come to No
AgreementOn Subject

Trustees of Washington Heights NJ.
L. Church last night discussed the pro-
posed merger Of the Hanover Presby-
terian Church with the Washington
Heights Church, but took no action on
the subject.
The discussion was purely Informal.
The subject came up after the trans
action of business matters which the
trustees had met to consider. Hanover
Church was not represented. Both the
merging Of the congregations and the
sale of the Washington Heights
Church We're considered. but beyond an
expression Of private opinion on each
subject nothing was done II was in
timated this morning, however, that
the church property is not for sale, the
church finances being unusually good
at this time. The future OF the church.
as regards the Hanover Church propo-
sition, was left to the discretion Of the
church trustees.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
WATER TROUGHS
FOR The COUNTY
Levy Court Will Establish
Not More Than Five in
Each Hundred

At the instance of c Candy Hopkins,
the Levy Court this morning author
ized the installation and maintainance
of not more than i've watering troughs
in each of the hundreds of the county,
the annual expense for each trough not
to be in excess Of So. Heretofore the
former road commissioners maintained
several troughs which, in accordance
with the action of the court today, will
be taken over by the county. Addi-
tional troughs will also be erected at
convenient places throughout the coun-
ty. The members of the court were
unanimous i ntheir approval of the
idea.
County Comptroller Chandler sub
mitted a report showing the receipt Of
S13.S21.7S in fees from the Court House
officials during the six months ended
December 81. The expenses of the
offices for the same period was shown
to have been SIC, 6,490.O7. The expenses
include printing, stationery, telephones
and all other bills charged directly to
any particular Office The offices of
the Recorder of Deeds and Register of
Wills were the only ones that showed
profit. In the same report the coun-
ty court crier was shown to have col
lected SC545 during the last nine
months and to have received s74s.97
salary. The report was ordered print
ed.
The weekly report OF County Treas
urer Burns showed a balance on hand
amounting to s721O115.
In executive session the court dec,d-
ed to allow Recorder Billany to en-
ploy Harvey b. Wigglesworth as a
clerk in his Office. A rush of work
in the Office demands the employment
of an additional man at this time, ac-
cording to Mr.. Billany.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
40 YEARS A CLASS LEADER,
HE CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETowN. Del. Jan. 2s.-Alfred
C. Cox. one Of the most highly respected
and beloved residents Of this town. reach
ed his seventy-sixth year on sundaJ. and
his friends didn't forget It. They sent him
a shower OF postal cards and also con-
graduated him personally. Mr.. Cox re-
covered $50 postals, many Of them teins
most beautiful.
Mr.. Cox Is a native of Middletown, hav-
ing been born here. He attended Pen
nington Seminary at Pennington, n. j.,
where he met young woman who later
he led to the altar as his bride-Miss
Mary L. Petherbridge. In September, 1906
they celebrated the golden anniversary
OF their wedding. Mr.. Cox has record
for long service in the Methodist Church
here and other organizations.
Always legal to hiz church. he has been
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
ARCHBISHOP OF
PARIS IS DEAD
Cardinal Richard, Noted
French PreIate, Passed
Away This Morning

PARIS. Jan. 2s-Cardinal Richard.
archbishop of Paris. oen of the best
known clergymen in Europe, is dead.
Of congestion Of the lungs.
Cardinal Richard was SO years old.
He was strong and vigorous almost
until the last, however, and the illness
which cost him his life was of but a
few days duration. His age was
recognized as counting heavily against
him and extreme JUNCTION was ad-
ministered early to-day Cardinal
Richard died just as the attendant
priests had concluded the celebration Of
mass in the chapel adjoining his bed
chamber.
He had passed a comparatively COM
Portable night, but grew rapidly weak
er toward dawn and, calling the
priests about him, asked the prayers
for the dying. Listening attentively
to the service. he seemed to gain
strength and even sat propped up in
bed that he might watch through the
0Ull uDOI llA1 NtAIDA clAApA VI AAeAs-
which followed. AS his coadjutor pro-
nounced the benediction the cardinal
fell back dead.
The Pope telegraphed his blessing
from Rome, but a short time before
re aged cardinal breather his last
He had been a cardinal since 1889. With
all The priests and bishops in the De-
partment of the Seine, Cardinal Rich
ard was notified in December, 1906
there TO vacate the archepiscopal pal
ace in Paris, under the church and
state separate laws. He disregarded the
order when at the last moment, but
finally voluntarily quilted the palace
and accepted the hospitality of M
Denys- Cochin, the clerical leader in
the Chamber Of Deputies.
The Cardinals departuer from the
palace was one of the most remark
able demonstrations ever seen in Paris
II ewas attended by nearly all the
priests in the city, most OF the ID
nobility and about 5000 of his flock.
When The cardinal entered his car
riage the crowd knelt, chanting in the
sreet as the venerable prelate, much
moved stood up to bless them, a thronl
Of Catholics, embarrassed the horse!
and themselves dragged the carriage
to NJ Denys-C -Cochin's residence.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
MAJOR SANFORD
NOW IN CHARGE

Major ]. c. Sanford. United States en-
gineer, located in Philadelphia, who has
charge OF the United States Engineers S
office in this city during Major c. A..
Flagler's absence in Europe. where he is
touring with Mrs Flagler. was in this
city yesterday afternoon. He went over
maps and familiarized himself with the
rivers and harbors, fortihcaions, ETC..
which come under the direction OF the
engineer Of this district He did not re-
main long.
Though Major Flagler has been gone
for more than week. yesterday was
Major Sanford's first visit here. He was
i'll with the grip at the time of Me-
Flaglers departure for Europe and in
consequence was unable TO come TO this
city at that time.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
MARKET STREET
ASSESSMENTS UP
Board Of Assessment Revision
Now EquaIizine County
Assessment

Throughout the county to-day MEM
bers of the new Board of Assessment
Revision are sitting with the assessors
of the various districts equalizng the
assessment and hearing appeals.
In this city the Wilmington members
of the newly created board sat with
the city assessors at the Court House.
The books were first gone over, after
which the several boards received ap-
peals from the assessment These ap-
peals, however. will not be acted on
at this time. The assessors announced
that practically no changes had been
made in assessment values except those
on many Market street properties, the
selling value of which properties has
increased greatly during the last year.
Whether the owners Of these proper
ties will appeal from the increased as
sessment was not apparent this morn
ing.
How the figures Of the new assess
ment will compare with those Of the
old cannot be predicted at this time.
On July 1, 1907, the county assessment
was s56,O92, ,0s6. These figures were
Increased s2.OOO.OOO during the six
months ended December 81 1907. The
total value of New Castle county prop
erty was estimated at $s2,0Oo,00o. The
county owns property valued at S2,-
600 900.
The assessment board will sit at the
Court House. as we'll as in the other
county assessment districts, to-mor-
row and Thursday, after which time
the assessors will total their figures
and turn over their books to the Levy
Court, which body will again revise the
figures. If necessary, and sit as an ap-
peal board in March.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28

AT HIGH SCHOOL
Student May Finish in Less
Than That Time if Able
to Master Studies
MANUAL TRAINING REQUIRED

The Board Of Education last night
adopted a new system Of study for the
Wilmington High School. il having
been prepared by superintendent of
Schools Twitmyer in connection with
Principal Berlin OF the High School.
Under the change there Will be three
separate courses and all the ,ursos
will be of four years, which will do
away with the 1-2 year general
course. Manual training is Elao re-
quired in all the courses for two years
and elective thereafter. and English is
extended throughout all the courses.
Elective studies are only permitted in
the third and fourth years. There
were originally four courses. but the
general and English courses were
merged into one.
May Get Through Sooner.
A special credit will be attached to
the completion Of each subject OF all OF
the courses. This feature will make it
possible for a student TO complete any
one OF the courses in less than four
years If he or she is able to master tho
studies In less than that time Should
any one through sickness or unavoid-
able circumstances be unable 10 COM
plete the required number of units in
four years, additional time may ba
given in or out OF the school, for Sc
curing the required number of units.
An examination for creditors may be-
taken at any time and upon the com-
pletion Of the required units diploma
will be granted
Rearranged Courses.
The list OF re-arranged studies fol-
lows:
Classical Course.
First Term-English, algebra. Latin.
physiology. manual training.
Second Term-Englsh algebra, Latin,
physical geography, manual training.
Second Year.
First Term-English, geometry. cae-
sar, Greek or German, manual trains
ing.
Second Term-English. geometry
Continued on Sixth Page
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
LADY JULIET DUFF
DEFENDS SMOKING

NEW YORK. jar 2s-"How very
remarkable TO confound morals with
smoking. You Americans do make
such fuss over things. don't you"
was the humorous reply made by Lady
Juliet Duff to-day. while defending her
right TO publicly smoke cigarettes
aboard the steamer Adriatic.
IAN this hubub in the newspapers,
and just because I smoked a few cigar
cites in the lounginC saloon coming
across" and then the pink checked
lady OF nobility laughed heartily at her
interviewer.
But aren't you usurping the rights
Of a man when you smoker" was
asked.
Again 2 smile dimpled the pretty
face Of Lady Duff as she replied:
you have trapped me there, haven't
you; after all perhaps Mrs Golden
Sandorson feels exactly that way about
her right TO cast a ballot. If she does
why then have more sympathy Tor
her, for / should dislike most awfully
to have men say that I had usurped
their rights and could no longer have
my cigarette. But seriously I can
see no harm at all in The smoking of a
cigarette. It's soothing TO ones nerves
and there is nothing at all coarse or
vulgar in it. is there:"
1T IS one Of those personal things
that should not be discussed at all. OF
course II it is not the custom Of your
country for young women to smoke,
then 1 shall not offend them by so do
ing. only when am entirely alone, you
see. But from what had seen Of
American women abroad I had con-
cluded that smoking was as much Of a
habit here as it is with u.s."
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
STREET AND SEWER
ROUTINE WORK

The street and Sewer Directors will
ask City Council for $4,000 of the
S35, 900 left of its yearly appropriation
Of $3.50, 900. This was decided upon at
the meeting of the directors this morn
ing. The request was made in view
of the unusual heavy mid-winter work
Of the department.
Action on a request from East Lake
NJ. f. Church. Thirtieth and Iatnall
streets, for an arc light at that point
was deferred until the city lighting
contracts are let.
A request from the Board Of Water
Commissioners that the directors open
and macadamize the Boulevard extend
ed from the Concord pike to the B. y
o. railroad, was laid over for an In
spection of the premises.
A resolution amending a resolution
granting the Peoples Railway permis-
sion to extend it's lines in the Eleventh
ward was given its second reading.
A repeater to a resolution establish
ing the grade of Maryland avenue be-
tween Seventh and Ninth avenues was
given its second reading, and reso-
luton re-establishing the grade was
give nits second reading.
A resolution changing the grades OF
certain streets west Of Market, and east
of trout street was given its third
reading and adopted.
The board decided to vacate small
portion of Z street, east Of New CAS-
tie avenue. The other portion OF the
street nearby has already been vacated
The action will require the passage oi
an ordinance.
The directors adjourned until
ocloc kthis afternoon, when bids FOL
the city lighting contracts will be re-
ceived
Evening journal., 1908-01-28

honored repeatedly by it. He has been
superintendent Of the Sunday School for
over forty years and many years a class
leader. a trustee and steward. He had
been church treasurer and financier more
than s3 years, giving away to a younger
one whom he thought ought to become
familiar with the work. He has been sec
retary OF the Building and Loan Associa-
tion since its organization, and is its treas
urer now as we'll He was postmaster nm
der the term Of President Harrison. He
has filled each office OF the Masonic Lodge
and has been Knight Templar for many
years. He was treasurer of the school
board over 80 years. until he resigned
owing TO continued nl health at the time,
and was financial secretary Of the
United Workmen. besides carrying on
many insurance companies as his own
business. In sach and every office he has
been faithful and untiring.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
DETSCH IS TO
SEEK DIVORCE

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2s.-Ignoring
his girl wife and all Of his relatives,
Andrew Jackson Deitsch, Jr., who was
acquitted Of a murder charge last week,
has come TO Philadelphia from his hid
ing place in the suburbs. accompanied
by his father. From near relatives of
Detsch It was learned that he will start
legal proceedings again his wife, either
for a divorce or separation within two
OF three days.
Since the day of his acquittal for
killing Forree, Detsch's relatives are
said to have urged the young husband
never to return to his wife, giving as
a reason the letters and photographs
confiscated by the police in Ferree's
room after the shooting.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
FREEDOM OF BOYS
WAS SHORT LIVED

Frank McClenighan and Cornelius
Holtburg. boys, inmates of the Ferris
Industrial School, escaped from that
institution yesterday morning, but
were located in Chester last night and
returned to the school to-day.
A brother OF the McClenighan boy
was instrumental in accomplishing the
boys capture. After learning that the
pair had left for Chester. he went to
that city yesterday and notified the
authorities. who placed the lads under
arrsst and returned them tO rhis oitZ.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
WERE SECRETLY MARRIED
Church Usher and Choir Singer EIOped
From Norristown.

NORRISTOwN, Jan. 2S.-The find
ing of a marriage certificate slowed
carefully away among the effects OF
her son. Ira, was the first intimation
that Mrs. Mary Singleton had that the
young man, an usher in the haws
Avenue Methodist Church, had we'd
ded Miss Adeline Reed, Of Frackville' a
member OF the choir. Their romance
eliminated in an elopement to VIII
mington and a clandestine marriage
The bride came nere some months
ago TO take a course in a business col
lege. A parental blessing followed the
leaking out Of he secret.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
WILL ASK THAT
LAWSON BE BAILED

After spending twenty-four hours
behind prison bars, George Hermann
Anderson Lawson VII be taken into
General Sessions Court this afternoon
and application made for his release
on bail pending another hearing on
the charge Of practicng medicine with
out license in this State. ]. Frank
Ball viii appear for Lawson. Lawson's
intended bondsman is unknown at this
time.
Lawson was taken into custody yes
terday morning and has since been
confined In the police station. He re-
CARDS his Imprisonment as uncalled for,
inasmuch as he is prepared to give
bond for his appearance in court at
such time as he may be needed. This
Is not likely to be until the March term
OF court.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
MARRIED TWO YEARS
Brides Mother Knew It But Kept News
Quiet.

LANCASTER. Jan. 2S--Mrs E. L.
Hartman has announced the marriage
OF her daughter, A. Helen Hartman, to
William Armstron. Of Columbia. 1t took
place in Wilmington, March is, 1906.
with Mrs. Hartnan's consent, being
kept a profound secret, except to a
few friends. as Armstrong desired to
finish his medical studies at the Uni
Vorsity of Pennsylvania.
The bride returned home after the
ceremony and the bridegroom to tho
University
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
THREE CONTRACTS
ARE APPROVED

The National Association Bulletin
issued. January 20. announces the ap-
proval of these contracts;
With Williamsport-P. J. Mcdonnell
Warren L. Miller. c. G. Enos, r. d.
Rhodomoyer. H. C. Ellis and f. G.
Anklam.
With wiImington-K. C. Mililman
John 7. Coutts. Ray Brennan.
With Trenton-James ]. Griffin, John
Curtiss, Ralph Cadwallader.
Harrisburg has accepted the terms
OF Russell Bush. Frank Bibby and Johf
Carolan.
Rochester has sold c. V. Moran e
Johnstown. and Kansas City has sold
Houselman to Harrisburg.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. pa we'll
defined trough Of low pressure extenda
from interior Texas northeastward, fol-
lowed by a cold wave.
For Delaware--Rain or snow tonight
and Wednesday, warmer tonight, oold-
err Wednesday; fresh to brisk south
west to northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
Eureka counoIIs RIa TIms.

Eureka Council. No. 1. Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, will give a class initiation to II
or Is candidates this evening. and a
large crowd is looked for. All mem
bers Of the order are invited to at
tend. Diligent Council has been in
vited to attend In a body
Evening journal., 1908-01-28
car EIoat peviee A.hor..

While being towed to New York by
the tug Somers N. Smith the new
car float launched from the yards Of
the American Car and Foundry Com
pany last week was driven ashore near
the BrealSwater on Sunday. The float,
which Is two hundred and fifty feet
in length, sustained no damage.
Evening journal., 1908-01-28

II you want wors<-lf yeu want
hsIp--lf you want TO rent, buy or
sell property-Rssd the small Ads
in THE EVENING JOURNAL on
Page Seven.