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Evening journal., 1909-12-28
BARTON TO
BOSS READING
WeitzeI StirS Fans by An
nOunCing That Foster is
Dropped

READING. Dec. 2s.-Quite a stir was
caused in local baseball circles when it
was announced that Harry Barton. catch
er and captain Of last seasons Reading
Tri-state baseball team would be the
manager of the team for 1910, to replace
Pop Foster. owner weitzel states that he
viii be required to dispose OF Foster in or
der TO keep within tho salary limit.
Foster issues a statement in which he
calls attention to the fact that he finished
the Reading team second in last season
race and did not acl for an advance in
salary. being content to remain for what
he was getting. He declares that there 4.
no rule which would prohibit Weitze
from paying additional money to man.
ager. Foster thinks he deserved better
treatment on the head Of the local club
great finish in last seasons race. Whai
viii become Of Foster is not known. Welt
eel has several good offers as he hit abov,
the 300 mark last year.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
CORBETT PICKS
JEFF TO WIN
"POmpadOur jim" Will be in
White Mans Corner While
Fight is on

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S-James J. Corbett
protests against being dubbed a trainer
for .Ieffries in the latter's champion
ship fight with Jack Johnson. lie said
last night: 1.-THE impression seems
To have spread that / am going to turn
trainer. This, i'm all that the term
implies, is unjust TO me. I have gone
too far I'm theatrical work TO step back
into active paid work connected with
the prize ring But it is just as true
that 1 am going into training myself
at once-this week-so that 1 can get
into the proper condition to give JEFF
fries the boxing that he needs.
"These are the facts: I was in Lon
don when Jemries jumped down from
Carlsbad and asked me how much
money I would take to train him for
the coming championship battle.
replied that there was not enough
money in circulation for that. But I
added that / would gladly drop every
thing and so with him as a friend, 'ab-
solutely without consideration wherever
he goes, for the last 40 days before
his fight, that / would be in his corner
at the battle, and that ] would give
him all that I have OF advantage to-
ward victory. I feel that with the
proper aid Jeffries can make the weight
and condition. and my prophecy is that
if nothing untoward intervenes he viii
defeat Johnson.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
DEATHS


John F. Maguigan.
Frederick Peterman
Elizabeth HoH.
Annie M. Gibney.
Michael Megary.
Rebeeea w. Richardson.
Frank Cloud.
George W.sWeldin.
Carson M. Anderson.
MEGARY-Tn this city, on Deceru-
Der 2sth, 1909, Michael Megary, aged 50
years.
invited to attend the funeral from his
residence. No. 305 West Sixth street. on
Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Requiem
mass at the Cathedral and interment at
RICHARDSON-On December 9th. 1902,
Rebecca W., wife Of j. Thaddeus Rich
Funeral services will be held at her
late residence, Marshallton, Delaware. on
Saturday afternoon, January list, 1910. at
o'clock. lnterment at Red Clay Creek
CLoUD-In this city on December 25th.
1909. Frank Cloud aged 76 years.
Funeral from his late residence, No.
1927 West Fifth street, on Tuesday after
noon, December 2Sth, at O'Clock. In
terment at Wilmington and Brandywine
WELDIN-On December 9th. 1909. Eliza
j.. wife OF George w Weldin aged 67
years.
Relatives ana frlenQS OF the family are
invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, Brandywine hundred, near
Blue Ball, on Friday morning, December
3lst, 1909, at II O'Clock. Services at New
ark Union NJ T.. Church at 12 o'clock.
Interment al Newark Union Cemetery.
ANDERSON-ln this city. on December
25th 1903, Carson NJ. Anderson, aged A
funeral from his late residence. No. 9l2
West street, on Tuesday afternoon, De-
! cember 2Sth, at o'clock. Interment at
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery.
MAGUIGAN.-In this city, on Decem-
ber 26th, 1909 John F., son of John ana
Lille G. Maguigan, in his 18th year.
! Relatives friends and employees of the
boiler shop are invited to attend the fu-
neral services at his parents residence.
/ No. 931 West Second street, on THURSDAY
afternoon December 30th. az O'Clock.
Interment at Riverview Cemetery.
| lPETERMAN.--In this city on December
26th. 1909, Frederick Peterman, aged
AZ years.
/ Relatives and friends OF the family are
invited to attend the funeral services az
/ his late residence No. 6l5 East Tenth
street on Wednesday afternoon, Decem-
her 10Th, at 1.30 o'clock lnterment az
Silverbrook Cemetery.
HOFF.-fn this city, on Decemper %
q 1909 Elizabeth Hoff. aged 81 years.
Funeral services and interment in Phil
/ lGiBNEY.-In this city. on December %,
1902 Annie NJ. wife Of James b. Gibney,
| aged 43 years.
tend the funeral from her late residence
No 1905 North Clayton street, on Wed
nesdav morning. at 10 O'Clock. Requiem
mass at Sacred Heart Church. lntermeni
at Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
LEVY COURT
BALANCES HIGH
County Closes Year With
Bullying Treasury and
Bonds Paid

At the Levy Courts last meeting Of the
year this morning Mr.. Dennison expressed
satisfaction for the years work Of the
court, as shown i'm the report OF County
Treasurer Burns.
'The report shows a very good closing
for the year" Mr.. Dennison said. 1T cer-
tainly compares favorably with Kent
county. which has been spoken Of SO much
and shows that this Levy Court, a Re
publican Court, can keep its balances as
high as any other court"
The treasurers report OF balances fol-
lows:
10 the credit OF the Levy Court Of New
Castle county. slil, 1861; special bond is
sue No. /. si,959.75; special bond issue No.
>, S6i.19S7l; miscellaneous road appropria-
tions. SS5S.5S; Christiana, $S,322 46; Mil
Creek. $3,5ii62; White Clay Creek s32 i3;
Pencader Sl.22LS5; New Castle. s8,O7576;
Red Lion. si@515; st. Georges. A,7lIs4;
Appointments, Si,552.O; BlaciSbird, S9l479;
Brandywine, Ss72U
A communication was received from
the American Power Company, Of Read
ing, accepting the.provisions Of the re-
solution permitting it to erect poles
on the Hamburg road from New Castle
to Rogers Corner to Delaware City
for the purpose of providing electric
| lighting at Delaware city and Fort
dupont The company is to install
clusters Of lights at Rogers and Clark s
corners and to furnish power
The sum OF S22S2.O7 due on Kent
couty's share for Fleming bridge was
received This finishes the payment foi
the bridge.
$500 was announced received from
the state for the five mercantile as
| SCISSORS
Levy Courtman Buckson and Elliott
were absent
County Treasurer Burns reported
| payment of the following bonds
/ Brandywine hundred-Bond, $1,000
/ interest, S75.
New Castle hundred-Bond, $1,000
interest. S25.
Pencader hundred-Bond, $500; in
terest S36
st. Georges hundred-s1oOo; interest
SEQ.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
RAILWAY MAN
BECOMES INSANE
Strain Too Much For the Sec
Ond-ViCe President Of the
the Reading

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 2S.-
Worried with the incessant demands
made upon his office, and overcome
with the tremendous efforts he put
forth TO keep traffic moving during the
big Christmas storm, b. II. Bail, newly
elected second vice. president Of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway in
charge Of the freight trafiic department,
suddenly became insane in his Office in
the Reading Terminal building here to-
day lie grew so violent that police
had to be calle dand he was later
removed 10 an insane asylum.
Since tho storm began, the freight
department Of the road has been
threatened with a general tie up. Mr..
Bail has been constantly az work try
ing OF relieve the situation and it was
due to his unflaging energies that the
traffic is in its present good state. With
little sleep and with the great demands
from shippers and agents resting upon
him. Mr.. Bail came 10 the office this
morning in an extremely nervous state
and collapsed soon after.
b. II. Bail is one OF the most widely
)wn and best liked of the higher
officials Of the Reading. From the time
he entered the service, Of that road. IN
1SSS. until the present time A few
weeks ago he was named secenod vice
president and he was 10 have begun
the duties OF his new Office on January
.. The work OF getting orders out OF
the chaos brought on by the blizzard
was TO have been his last big jof
in the position as head OF the froigh
| traffic department.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
STORM HITS
SMYRNA HARD
Town is Cut off and Milk
Famine Threatens ReSid entS
Of That Community
HOME COMERS" HELD
In BY SNOW DRIFTS
speeIal 70 rHE EvENINe JouRNAL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, Del, Dec. 2S-ln the re-
collection Of the oldest resident Smyrna
was never so completely snowbound as
It has been sonce Saturday night There
is absolutely no connection with the
outside world so far as transportation
is concerned and the only wire connec-
tion is one line Of the Postal Telegraph
Company and one phone wire to Clay
ton. over one hundred Christmas
home cOmers" are storm staid here.
Yesterday a few Of them ventured TO
Clayton on foot. horseback and cleds
but their experience did not tempt
others to try the same thing. Charles
Daley, a Wilmingto nstoclS broker paid
five dollars to get to Clayton. Others
paid one dollar.
Several thousand dollars damage to
buildings is reported The weight OF
snow on the tank OF the Smyrna gas
plant drove the gas into a room wherein
jet was burned. The resulting ex-
ploslon demolished one building COM
pletely and a flying brick struck Ed
ward Curlet in the head not seriously
injuring him, however. For over twelve
hours the town was without gas light
The skating rink building collapsed
under the severe strain and Is total
loss. Awnings are down and scores
Of fine shade trees are damaged, many
of them broken at the roots.
There is q milk famine in the town
Daniel Thompson, who lives between
Smyrna and Clayton is the only farmer
known TO have reached Smyrna since
Saturday.
The average snow fall in this Sec
ton is three feet on the level. Somc
drifts are very high The damage /.
worse than was caused by the biz.
zard OF 1888 No attempt has yet beer
made to operate the peanut roaster'
on the branch road from here to Clay.
/ ton.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
ROUTING THE
STORM KING
cOntInuea rrom FIrst rsgs.

the derailment the Delaware road
trains. scheduled to leave Wilmington
at $40 and 1O.44 this morning. were
annullcd. but win go down the divi-
sion this afternoon A, J. Whitney.
superintendent OF the division. said
passenger traf7c would move on the
regular schedule tomorrow.
w. n. Barnard. superintendent Of
the p. y. and w. r.. r.. said this
morning that the movement on the di-
vision was normal, although ali
through trains arc running behind
time. In several instances four en-
gines were required to haul the heavy
New York and Washington trains. and
nearly all the trains that came In last
night from Cape Charles were drawn
by two locomotives. AS Indicating
moro clearly. perhaps. the partial re-
covery at this time OF the railroad
from the effects Of the storm. Mr.. Ban
nard said perishable freight would be
moved over the road Tomorrow Like
freight will be dispatched b and from
Delaware road points at the same
time. IL was announced.
Tho only present inconvenience. II
was said. was in getting equipment
out Of snow blocked yards, but forces
OF shovelers are now at work reliev-
ing this congestion.
Trafic on all tho branch lines Of the
two Pennsylvania systems. except that
on the Q. A. and K. was moving to-
day.
All trains were reported moving on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad A
Blue Line train Of six cars. that was
caught in n drift at Silverside on sat
urday night, was dug out last night
and proceeded south. only the stack OF
the engine was visible on Sunday The
passengers had been made comfortable
IN adjoining houses and. and resumed
their journey after the track Obstruc-
tion was lifted.
on the Wilmington and Northern di-
vision Of the Reading system all trains
moved to-day and in no instance was
any Of them more than fifteen minutes
behind schedule. The company is be-
ing inconvenienced by only broker
wires between King street station and
Sixth avenue. but linemen were max.
ing the repairs this morning.
MT. Pleasant Derailment, Balks Co.
The derailment OF the Delaware roat
locomotives az Mt Pleasant, at /
o'clock last night. came as another
hard blow to the division officials. com.
ing as II did after traffic on the road
had become something like normal
The engines rested on both tracks
completely tying up traffic.
The engines were not proceeding fast
when derailed. so nobody was hurt
Many passengers made their way
through the snow drifts TO nearby farm
houses and spent the night. Others
however. remained on board the train
satisfied to wait until the engines coulc
proceed. To-day they were transferred
TO other trains and are now proceed
ing TO their destinations. The loco
motives were Off the track at 10 o'clocl
this morning, but We're not an obstruc
tion
Steam Fights Drifts.
Railroad officials reported today tha
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FoR sXLE11T 4 BARGAfN. THE
largest body OF tall white oak and
original growth pine in Amelia county.
Va. Shipbuilders and those wanting large
oak write to II. Il. GREEN, Amelia
Court House. Va, for full particulars.
Dec8-5t.
XETANTED-TWO SMART BOYS TO
w act as ushers. AVENUE THEA
TIRE. Apply 10 a. m, Wednesday.
A BIG SALARY TO WOMENT GAIA
n BILE OF filling a position OF Unusual
possibilities offered by a London, Paris
and New York corset house to those
of proven ability; we want Just six more
demonstrators; our corset has received
the GOLD MEDAL from the London and
Paris Dress Exhibition for being one or
the Finest-Made Corsets in the World;
rare chance for the right woman to se-
cure a position OF high standing; corset
has met with tremendous sale; bis
money positive. Write at once for par
ticulars to the TO-KALON CORSET
COMPANY, Suite v. D., 2S-30 w. 3Sth
ST.. New York City. Dec2s-1t
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GREENBATNrS
Dec2S-1t. 302-3Q Market st.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
CHINESE PLANS
ARE LAID BARE
Mysteries Of Secret Society
May be Solved by New
York Police

By United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK. Dec. 2S-The weird
mysteries of the -Four Brothers and
the on Leong Tongs, the two greatest
Chinese secret societies. will, it is be-
lieved be uncovered in the papers
found to-day by Police Captain Calvin
in a large iron box belonging to Low
Jung, the withered. feeble Chinaman,
who was shot to death last night in
room at 80 1-2 Pen street, at the
same time Low Ye Fong, himself more
than 20 years of age, was fatally
wounded.
The papers show that Low Jung was
the treasurer Of the -Four Brothers
Society and that he, with Low Ye
Fong. had been doomed to death by
the on Leong Tongs.
The box is also said to have con-
tanned papers which reveal the secrets
not only Of the -Four Brothers," but
also OF its deadly rival, the on Leong
Tongs.
So important did Captain Calvin con-
slider the documents that he declared:
Il can tell nothing. 1 have not even
told my own detectives the contents
of those papers. They will be turned
over to Commissioner Baker. 1 can
say only that they are Of vast import
ance"
When Elsie Sigel was murdered the
-Four Brothers did all in their power
to aid the police to arrest Leon Ling
her slayer, who. was a member of the
I On Leong Tong, which society sought
/ to shield Leon Ling. So bitter be-
came the feeling between the two tongs
that battles occurred all over the
/ United States and a score of Cinnamon
have been murdered.
The Four Brothers is the oldest OF
/ the Chinese secret societies. 1t dates
back several thousand years.
The Four Brothers is also one of the
strongest of the Chinese societies. II
is so secret that up to the present II
has been impossible even to secure g
list Of its members No one knew unit
to-day that aged Leo Jung was it.
treasurer.
Low Jung, Low Ye Fong and severa
other old men. members Of the Foui
Brothers, lived in a small room at 30 l.
Pell street They made their living b,
running errands for the other Chinese
Last night several Cinnamon burs
open the door and began firing. Whei
the police reached the place they foun,
Low Jung in a coal bin, dead. Low
Ye Fong was fatally wounded
In going through the room Captain
Calvin found the mysterious box. TIL
police rounded up four Cinnamon. VIII
are held as suspects.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
TO TEST THE
FIGHT LAW

MILWAUKEE. Dec 2S.-Eddy
Greenwald. one Of the contestants in
a recent ring bout in Milwaukee, was
arrested and later released on 500
bail. He was charged with unlawfully
engaging i'm a prize fight. Greenwald
waived preliminary examination. He
will appear in Municipal Court early
in the term. The case is to test the
law covering prize fights.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
Mr.. Mshsfy Hold up BY Storm.

Mr.. Mehaffy Held up by Storm.
j. II. Mehaffy. Of the Delaware and
Atlantic Telephone Company. spent his
Christmas with his aged mother at
Waynesboro, Pa, and on Sunday he
started to return home by way OF the
Western Maryland route. That railroad
was not much affected by the snow
storm and the train made good time.
But when he arrived at Baltimore,
Mr.. Mehaffey found things different.
There was stno service between Balti-
more and Wilmington and Mr.. Me-
haffey, with hundreds of others, was
forced to spend the night in Baltimore
and return to Wilmington on a train
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
Athletic Club Election.

The semi-annual meeting OF the
North End Athletic Club was held last
night The officers elected were as
follows William V. Morrow, presi-
dent; James c. O'Neal, vice. president;
George Spath, recording secretary;
James Kelley. financial secretary; Dan
iel p. DuRoss, treasurer; directors
Harry McDaniels Walter Talley, Pat
rick Lyon and Captain William Kirk
Following the election, a luncheon was
served.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
Cuban Trip Serious for Ruoksr.

ATLANTA. Dec. 2s-Napoleon Ruck-
er. the star pitcher of the Brooklyn
baseball team, is here under the care
OF surgeons. While in Cuba he was
painfully injured, and it was said at
first that he might not be able to
play again next season. Whether he
viii be in tho box depends largely on
tho outcome of the treatment but he
and his physicians ara ontinaiSlie-
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
canadian eettina Decision

MONTREAL, Dec. est has been
decided by Judge Leet that it is no
onense to be in a pool room or bet
ting house, the keeper Of the house
being the only guilty party so that the
gamblers who were arrested by Inspec-
tor OKeefe's morality squad were all
discharged and those who had pre-
viously pleaded guilt will have their
money refunded.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
Stock Markets

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-The stock mar
ket opened fairly active with a firm tone
showing In most OF the standard issues
Rock Island opened firm but later re-
ceded one point. The sales of Rock Is
land were heavy. Reading and Union
Pacific and New York Cenaral advanced
fractionally.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
aRabAp Adams sians.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 2s.-Pitcher
Charles iBabe) Adams has signed con-
tracts with the Pittsburg Baseball Club
for two years. The hero of the worlds
series games Of 1909 attached his sig
nature to the binding articles. Adams
salary was not made public.
Evening journal., 1909-12-28
CHANDLER g q96SstHl:r E%SsIn:r

No. 214 w. Ninth Street.
Careful attention day or night.
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hos-''als removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished
Appointments nrst-class. Both Phones.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12

Representatlve salesi
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12
Device 90 Skim over Water.

PIERRE, 8. d., Oct. n-Cspeclal)-s. NJ.
W OF Gettysburg, who believes his
invention Of what he calls the "aquaplane'
viii revolutionize transportation on the
western rivers, is almost ready to give his
plan a trial. lie has constructed a model
boat thirty feet long, with five and one
half feet beam, and has ordered a ten-horse
power gasoline engine TO. operate II ,ewith,
and expects TO have his model launched
on the waters OF the Missouri rivef within
a week or two. The main principle Of his
boat is a device which viii keep the boat
gliding over the surfaee OF the water in
stead OF cutting through It, and the plan.
he believes, will give him a speed OF thirty
or more miles an hour. He Will give the
plan a practical test before the river freezes
this fall. and II he can do anything near
what he claims for his craft. he will have
no trouble In secursl capital to put his
boats into practical operation for not only
freight but passenger traffic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12
Metal Market,

NEW YORK. Oct. u.-METALS-The
market for standard copper on the New
York Metal exchange was dull, no business
being reported. Closing quotations follow:
spot N2.25ql2:50; october, SIP 25Q12 40; No
v mber, S12.25Q12.45; December. Sl2.S5a
IL ~. The London market was easy, with
spot quoted at f57 2s Cd and futures at
IS 2s I'd. Local dealers. quote lake copper
at 31S.OOul3 p; electrolytic at SO. 62hml2S7b:
casting at So. 5Oq12.75 rs. Tin was weak, with
spot quoted at $30.25d30. 30; October, S3O27 Z
$50 49, November, $50. 3O930.4 40; December.
$50 S21taS0JO; January, 3 O.S2hdS0. Sly. The
London Tin market was quiet, with spot
quoted at fl3S 5s and futures at fl3g los,
L ad was quiet, with spot gu ted at H.5Od
AS11R New York and at $4,000. 27h Fast
ST, Louis delivery. The London market
was lower at ES 5s. Spelter was quiet and
Hhchanged' with spot quoted at $5.S5a59 5
New York and S5.I5a5S East st. Louis de-
livery; The London market was unchanged
at f3 5s. The English iron market Was
lower, at sis Sd for Cleveland warrants,
Locally the market vas so~7o--Lo' ~,
settled, importations from abroad having
Impaired an easier tone to the situation,
no; ! I undTy nOr,h~rn. 10 wv. i5.yU, a. :,
No. l southern and No 4
southern soft, $l9.25@19,75. y
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-12
sales

the ngighborhood of 100 doubl
decks we're received this morning, or ap-
proXimately 3U,VO head, az compared 10
~ WV head on last Monday and Y,VW head
q year ago
A soou healthy tone characterized open
ing trade and despite the TACT that no bar
saIn-cOunter rush was made for supplies,
the demand appeared to be fully adCquate
to the volume Of receipts and prices, as a
general rule, were somewhat stronger n
lat weeks close.
Early rounds produced no positive ad-
vance In fat sneep or lambs worth mention
Ing, but desirable killers were undoubtedly
Blronger and common and fair grades are
safely quotable at fully steady prices.
Feeder buyers WeTO numerous, ana while
IL generally takes some little time to shape
up eacn DAYS run In selling form, country
DuyIrs were busy In almost every part OF
the barn looking over feeder stock and the
inquiry was brisk for anything that Would
answer their purpose. Prices on particu-
larry suitable KINDS, more especially good
feeder lambs, ruled strong to some higher
at The opening, with common and Inferior
stuff right around steady TO strong.
SuoLAtiOIS ON IAt sheep ana lamDB: Good
TO choice lambs, Sb.OVab. 70; tRir 20 good
lambs, S6.3gGbO; good night yIarlings, SAW
gov; good heavy yearlings, S4vbaA.9O;
good to choice weJhers, S4.lbG4.40; fair 10
good wethers, $8.yVu+lb; good 10 choice
ewes. A.We4.l6; tair 70 good ewes, -, Jog
Nv.
Quotations on feeder stock; Good TO
choice lambs, S6.00d5, IS; fair to good lambs,
IS. 25a6.OO; light yearlings, N76a5.l 10; heavy
yeaFllngs, ~ i6Q6.VO; old wethers, $4,000
40; good to cnoice ewes, 81. 7bg3.l5; breed
ing ewes, &.15U6.6O; yearling breeding ewes,
~. OQu6.U,