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The Franking Privilege.


franking privilege il now being used BY
the several federal services and by Con-
gress has laid 1t open to serious abuses,
q fact clearly established through investi-
cations recently instituted by the depart
out q better control OF franking to de-
termine the exact expense to the gov
ernment Of this practice, there can be no
doubt that II annually reaches into the
millions. It IL believed that many abuses
Of the ranking system could be pre-
omy effected, by supplying through the
agencies of the postal service special o =
fetal envelopes and stamps for the free
mail Of the government, all such envel-
sition to the various branches of the
federal service requiring them. and such
records to be kept Of all ofnc.al stamp
supplies as will enable the Post Office
Department to maintain proper postage
account covering the entire volume of free
direction OF this reform, special stamps
and stamped envelopes have been pro-
vided for use instead Of franks in the
free transmission Of the official mail re-
sulting from the business O.. the new
postal savings system. BY properly re-
cording the issuance Of such stamps and
envelopes accurate records can be kept
of the cost to the government OF handling
the postal savings mail, which IL GER
tain to become an important item Of ex-
pense and one that should be separately
determined. In keeping with this plan 1t
is hoped that Congress will authorize the
substitution OF special odicial stamps and
stamped envelopes for the various forms
Of franks now used to carry free OF post
age the vast volume Of departmental and
congressional mail matter. During the
past year methods Of accounting similar to
those employed in the most progressive
of our business establishments have been
introduced in the postal service and moth
ing has 50 impeded the departments
plans In this regard as the impossibility
Of determining with any exactness how
far the various expenses OF the postal
service are increased by the present un-
restricted use Of the Thanking privilege.
It is believed that the adoption OF more
exact method Of dealing with this prob
lem as proposed will prove TO be Of tire.
tnendous advantage In the work OF plac-
ing the postal service on strictly busi-
nesslike basis.
Second Glass Mall Matter.
In my last annual message I invited
the attention Of Congress to the made
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Covering Fund Into Treasury.

commend to your attention the report
Of the Secretary on the cnanle in the
system of cost accounting in navy yards.
and also to the history OF the naval sup
ply fund and the present conditions exist
ing in regard TO that matter. Under
previous practice, and what now seems to
have been an erroneous construction of
the law, the supply fund of the navy WAS
increased from <2.70J,OD To something
over $14,000.U00. and a system OF account
ing was introduced which prevented the
striking OF a proper balance and a know
edge Of the exact cost OF maintaining thu
naval establishment. The system has
now been abandoned and a naval suppl
account established by law July 1. 191u
The naval supply fund Of s.. 10000 IL
now on deposit I'm the Treasury To- ia.
credit OF the department The Secretary
recommends that the naval supply ac-
count be made permanent by law and
that the $2,700.OOO Of the naval supply
fund be covered into the Treasury as un-
authority to do this. This sum when
a reduction in recorded naval cost for this
year. The estimates of the Navy De-
partment are $1,000, 900 less than the APP
preparations for the same purpose last
year. and included In this is the building
program Of the same amount as that
submitted for your consideration last
year. 1t is merely carrying out the
plan Of building two battleships year.
with a few needed auxiliary vessels
earnestly hope that this program will be
adopted
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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

During the last summer, at my request,
the Secretary of War visited the Philip
In his report. He found the islands in a
state of tranquility and growing pros
perity. due largely to the change in the
tariff laws. which has opened the markets
OF America to the products of the Philip
pines, and has opened the Philippine
markets to American manufactures. The
rapid increase in the trade between the
two countries is shown in the following
table:
PHILIPPINE EXPORTS FISCAL YEARS 1905
1910.
Exclusive Of gold and siverJ
year. United States. Other countries. Total:
1903: SO. So. 2ss s22. 1894 sss,sls.3s7
1916: is:7H:ssi - G 9iss $. So. 49,
Note.-Latest monthly returns show exports
for the ysar ending August. 1910, to the United
es 7ss totsI .ssinst eas to the the
United states, or 81 per cent Of the ss2, asst
total for the year ending August, 1909.
PHILIPPINE IMPORTS, FISCAL YEARS 1905
Exclusive OF gold and silver and government
supplies.)
zssr rHsa s,ss otesy sss23ss' gs;s
l lss e 81 s ssssss 7osa $50 SO
for the year ending August: 1910, from. tie
United States $ll ,6lS,9s2 or 80 per cent Of the
$50. OBS 687 total, agantt IS, 1879, 419 from the
United States. Or is per cent OF the S2S,94S.Ol1
total for the year ending August, 1909
Porto Rico Prosperous.
The year has been one Of prosperity and
progress in Porto Rico. Certain political
changes are embodied in the bill ITO Pro-
vide Civil Government for Porto Rico
and for other Purposes which passed
the House Of Representatives on June 15
1910, at the last session Of Congress. and
Is now awaiting the action of the Senate.
The importance OF those features of this
bill relating to public health and SANTA
ton can not be overestimated.
The removal from politics Of the judi
ciary by providing for the appointment of
the municipal judges is excellent, and
recommend that step further be taken
by providing therein for the appointment
of secretaries and marshals of these
courts.
believe that the provision in the bill
for partially elective Senate, the num-
Der of elective members being progress
sively increased, is unwise. and that the
composition of the Senate as provided in
the bill as introduced in the House far
better meets conditions existing In Porto
Rico. This is an important measure, and
recommend its early consideration and
passage.
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Judicial Salaries.

passage of the bill now pending for the
increase in the salaries OF the federal
Judges, by which the Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court shall receive SIT 500
and the associate justices $1,000; the
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Injunction Bill.

1 wish to renew my urgent recommends
ton made in my last annual message in
shall regulate the issuing Of intlnctions
in equity without notice in accordance
with the best practice now in vogue in
the courts Of the. United States. regard
this Of especial Importance. first because
it has been promised. and. second, because
It will deprive those who now complain
OF certain alleged abuses in the improper
issuing Of injunctions without notice Of
any real ground for further amendment
and will take away all semblance Of
ton toni they propose. Which will be most
pernicious II adopted. will zap the founda-
lions of judicial power and legalize that
cruel social instrument, the secondary
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
DR.. NEARING TALKS
OF SOCIAL UNREST"

DR.. Scott Nearing. of the University
of Pennsylvania, addressed the mem-
bers of the Primary Teachers Associ-
alton at the High School yesterday af-
ternoon on the subject of the Social
Unrest" Miss Clara Mendenhall.
president of the association, introduced
the speaker. DIR. Nearing spoke OF the
unfortunate conditions surrounding
children in cities as a cause of the
social unrest. The children came TO
school without sufficient food. and Of
course could not study well. Bad en-
vironment made bad children. and they
were to be helped, said the speaker
by improving their environment.
This was the final meeting of the as
sociation for this school year. At the
first meeting of next year, which will
be held in october, Professor Stockton
Axson, of Princeton University, will he
the speaker. Professor Arson is well
known 10 Wilmington audiences. He
delivered a fine couse Of lectures on
literature before the New-Century Club
the past season.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
COUNTY TAXES
MAY Be LOWER
Stanton GrangerS Heard In
timatiOn to That Effect
and Will Inquire
LEVY COURTMEN
CONSIDERING IT

That the Levy Court has under con-
sideration the lowering of the county
tax rate for the ensuing year was inti-
mated at the meeting OF Diamond State
Grange at stanton last night The sub
ject was discussed by the Changers. A
committee was appointed to inquire
into the matter and report back to the
grange. The committee comprises c.
p. Dickey, Ellis Hicks and William
Chandler.
A class of four candidates was initi-
ated into the grange.
IL was learned to-day that the Re
publican members of the Levy Court
have been considering for sometime the
question of lowering the tax rate for
the next year The county finances
are I'm excellent shape as a result of
the business-like management of the
Levy Court. and while nothing In the
way of public improvements and coun-
~ management has been slighted the
court will finish a fiscal year with a
good balance.
If a reduction Is made IL will be OF
five cents, making the rate sixty cents
on the 500 of assessed valuation. in
stead Of So cents. as at present.
Nothing definite has been decided
upon by tho Levy Courtmen. however
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
NEW YORK TO HAVE
COMET CELEBRATION

NEW YORK, May 7.--While scientists
are trying to explain Halloy's comet the
common people are having much fun over
the distinguished visitor.
The comet face is the latest on Broad
way, where the comet cocktail has been
fashionable FOR a week The comet cock
tail is the real thing being a soothing COM
coction made with cracked ice. sniirter
Of French vermouth and jigger Of apple
Jack SIX Of those after being we'll shaken
are guaranteed TO furnish you with a sight
of the comet
Because Prof. S. A Mitchell Of Colum-
bia declared, that although the volume OF
the tail Of the comet is enormous, If com
pressed il could be placed in a lady's
handbag, some of the enterprising fax
irs" who deal in novelties are trying to
devise a method OF oornering the market
when the earth passes through the tail.
Possibly one-half Of the population sf
this city tried to get look at the comet
to-day. The exact time the visitor shou
be in sight had been widely heralded and
many either remained up all night or got
up very early to take a peep. All were
disappointed, the rising hour Of the comet
being so late that the SUMS rays prevented
any vew of II.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
E. H. BROWN GETS
SECRETARYSHIP
City Republicans Elect Him to
Place Resigned by DR..
Rice

DR.. c. $. Rice has resigned as secre-
tary of the Republican First District
Committee. and at a meeting of that
committee last night, Elwood IL. Brown
was elected 70 succeed him.
DR.. Rice has been appointed to a gov
ernment position in connection with the
census and it was due to the fact that
his new position will take him to vari-
GUS sections OF the country that he
resigned as secretary of the Republican
committee. He served six years as
secreary Of the committee.
The meeting last night was the first
the committee has held preparatory TO
organizing for the fall campaign and
it was largely attended. II. II. Bill
lany. chairman of the committee. pre-
sided and there was plenty of Rn-
thusiasm.
A number of new committeeman were
selected to serve in newly made dis
tricts and ward removals made the
selection of others necessary. The com
mittee will meet again on next Monday
night when additional e5ninftteemer
viii be named
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
SHOW CATHEDRALS
ON LANTERN SLIDES

In the parish building OF Old swedes
Church last night Professor Sutton Fietch-
er gave an illustrated lecture on THE
Cathedras IS and Abbeys OF Britain" Pic
lures OF the late King Edward and OF
Queen Alexandra Windsor Castle. Canter-
bury Cathedral. Exeter. Winchester. st.
Albins and other famous cathedrals were
shown. Several views Of Westminster Alb
hey were displayed.
The Real Etate Brokers' Association
will give a dinner in the Clayton House to-
night. The dinner will foiow the regular
meeting in the office Of J. Jackson Peirce
and Son. The officers OF the association
are Henry Hopes. President; Alfred d.
Moore vice-president; Alfred TAFT secre-
tary and treasurer.
The dinner committee comprises j.
Jackson Peirce. A. b. Stayton and George
NJ. Miller. The members of the associa-
tion include the Wilmington Trust Com
pany. the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company. the Security Trust ard safe De
posit Company. the Delaware Trust Com
pany, Henry Hopes, Gibbons and Moore,
George r. Townsend Company. George NJ.
Miller. Tatnall and Company, Christopher
]. O'Keefe. A b. Stayton. j. Milton Mad
dox. the National Real Estate Company,
Carroll w. Griffith, the Stafford Real Es-
tate Company, Edmund p. Moody, Alfred
TAFT, Charles w. Gooding, G. II. Hayden,
J. J. Peirce and Son, and John ]. Mon
aghan.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
NISI DECREE NO
BAR TO DAMAGES
Superior Court Jury Gives
Mrs. Wood $4,000 Dam
mage for Husbands
Death

Although John w. Wood, a railway mail
clerk. who was killed at Delmar on Feb
ruary %. 1909. in a wreck ontho Delaware
road. had been granted divorce nisi from
Josephine r. Wood, a jury In Superior
Court yesterday afternoon awarded the
woman 5000 damages in her suit against
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
ington Railroad Company. The jury de-
liberated four hours. During the trial the
court refused to allow testimony &c go In
regarding the divorce suit.
The suit began on Thursday OF last
week. J. Harvey Whiteman and George J..
Townsend appeared for Mrs. Wood and
Andrew c. Gray and John f. Neary for
the railroad company. Three months pre-
vious to the accident Mr. Wood had Sc
cured divorce decree nisi from his wife
but a year had not expired and therefore
final decree had not been granted when
he was killed. After Mr.. Woods death, on
the application Of the widow, the decree
nisl was set aside by the court.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
NO DANGER in
HALEY COMET
Head Will Not Hit Earth, but
We Are to Pass Through
the Tail
NEW YORK TO CELEBRATE
WITH FESTIVITIES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, May H.-Win Hailey's
comet injure the earth tomorrow nightf
/ think not. Comets have struck this earth
In the past and will continue TO hit it in
the future. In the museum Of natural his
tory in New York City there is a meteor
weighing q - tons. There may be sew
eral such chips in the head Of Halley's
comet. And II the head Of the celestial
visitor struck the earth we would have
some local disturbance at least.
The head of llalleys comet vii not come
nearer to our psnet than by about 14,0Oo,-
OOO miles. Astronomers disagree on the
figures, but not on the facts
However, the tail Of Halleys comet may
be long enough to bridge the interval be-
tween the head Of the comet and the
earth. If so. and astronomers feel fairly
sure that the tail is long enough TO do so,
the earth will pass through the tail OF
the comet.
We know that the head Of the comet
Is solid We know also that its tail is less
dense than the air IN the best vacuum We
can make with a mercury air pump. This
is thinner than thin. The mo ecules vii
be separated each by several cubic feet
So the timid may take the new hope
This earth Of ours will continue TO dc
business at the old stand.
In ancient days the mass Of the people
attributed strange things to the presence
Of Halley's comet. For example, they
would have said Halleys comet causeC
the death Of King Edward. OF course sucl
fallaces and the fear that the comet vii
put an end to the earth are no longer he. I,
by the people.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
Bury 3, J. Tullv TODAY.

The Pioneer Literary Society held a
short meeting last evening and then
adjourned to the home of Bernard j.
Tully, No. 1897 Cedar street where the
office of the dead was read over Mr.
Tulleys body. His funeral took place
this morning with solemn requiem mass
in St Elizabeth's Church by the Rev.
William Temple, d. d. Members of the
the association acted as pail bearers.
There were several beautiful floral em-
blems.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
NATURE STAGES
"AS YOU LIKE IT.
Beautiful Presentation by
COnneSS and Edwards
Players at Samuel
BanCrOft'S

"As You Like IT, seemed a part of
fairyland, In the beautiful production
I'm which the CONFESS and Edwards
Company appeared last night The
audience, after passing the gate Of the
Samuel Bancroft estate, went through
winding walks whore the moonlight
was chequered with the shadows OF the
shrubbery; great trees were silhoutted
against starry sky, and here and there
"A snowball-bush CLEANED white. II
was verify the forest OF Arden by the
time tho players were reached. The
stage sfas banked with boughs 30 syl-
van that the frst-comers wandered
around IN some doubt as % where It
was. Searchlights threw the fore
ground trees into strong relief, vivid
green against the shadowy depths of
the moonllt forest The costumes were
chosen with hne appreciation of their
color effects: the russet browns and
green relieved with the richness OF
brilliant red draperies and the silvery
gleam OF white satin. The stage pic
lures sent the members of the artist
colony present into enthusiastic COM
mendauons
Some people stayed away fearing the
comfortable. so there Is no reason why
the temperature should deter anyone
from going. The play Begins promptly
at eight, and an early start is advis-
able as 1t is quite a little way through
the grounds.
Miss Pitt did the best work she has
done this season, in her presentation
of Rosalind She played it with deli
cate strength. and dainty coquetry.
Mr.. Barber was an Orlando very deep
ly in love. Mr.. Hockey. as Touchstone,
achieved a triumph; he was not only
inimitably funny but portrayed finely
the shrewd philosophy of that delight
ful character. Miss Mabel Strickland
as Audrey, won great applause for her
clever and amusing Interpretation. Mr.
Hammond was a perfect william as one
duke, and a stately nobleman as Rosa
lind's father Mr. Macdermott gave a
/ strong Interpretation of the melan-
choly Jacques, his fine defamation OF
the Seven Ages Of Man" calling forth
spontaneous burst Of applause from
the audience. Mrs. Hockey was a vi
vacious and adr,irahle Celia, and Mr.
Burke was q very satisfactory oliver
Miss Short as the shepherdess was win
some enough to gain the love Of al
'he audience as woll as that of heI
shepherd.
The parts were we'll distributed, be-
ing well suited to the individual players
II was a pity that the greenwood
songs were omitted; they are one oi
the most pleasing features Of the play
especially when 1t is given outdoors
But the presentation was admirable
far ahead Of the play as given by thu
noted Ben Greet players.
LAS You Like It. will be given to-
night and tomorrow night, with matt
nee on Wednesday afternoon for thi
benefit of the Home for Merical Rest
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
MAY LEASE M. AND v. R.R.
TO THE PENNSYLVANIA

GEORGETOWN. Del, May III. NJ.
Harding. secretary Of the Delaware. Mary
land and Virginia Railroad Company, has
called a meeting Of the stockholders Of
the company to be held at the station here
next Wednesday, TO elect Is directors. The
roads profit the past year has been large,
and more fruit has been carried over the
line than over any other controlled by the
Pennsylvania Railroad II is understood
that a proposition viii be made to lease
the road TO the Pennsylvania system al
a fixed rental for % years. so that the
company will then begin improvements tc
the roadbed and to tho stations, all Of
which are needed.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
COMET COMING
TOWARD EARTH

by United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. May 17-About seven
million miles OFF into space, Halley's
comet is performing all sorts of lofty
tumbling to-day, and is hurrying to-
ward old mother earth at the rate of
some 100000 miles every twenty-four
hours. That is, the nearest point Of
the comets tail is 100000 miles away
and that point will be wrapped about
the earth by tomorrow evening.
Out at the naval observatory, in the
midst of the telescopes, spectroscopes,
and other queer looking instruments,
Prof. Asaph Hail. and his corps of
scientists spent several hours with the
comet this morning, charting its way
through the sea of atmosphere. Ac-
cording to Professor Hall the tail of
the comet will heat the earth We'd
nesday evening, and we will be found
ering about in il the better part of
Wednesday night. But the sky sharps
say there is no cause for apprehension.
The noxious vapors of the tail IL II
possesses them will be unable to pene-
trate the earth's heavy wrapping Of
atmosphere, and beyond a few aerial
fireworks and some illumination Of the
sky the comet will slide by without
extraordinary incident.
According TO the observations at the
naval observatory the comet this morn
ing was possessed of a caudal append
age that scattered itself for some 80 ol
93 degrees along the heavenly way. This
means that the tail of the visitor is
now some 25,OOOOOO miles long.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
HISTORIANS TALK
AGAIN OF NEW HOME

The monthly meeting of the Della
ware Historical Society last night was
unusually uneventful General James
II. Wilson presided I'm the absence Of
former Judge Ignatius c. Grubb. The
need Of a new building for the society
was further discussed, and action may
be taken at the next meeting.
The society decided to purchase two
histories Of Sussex county by the Rev.
c. II. B. Turner. of Dover. "A History
of the West Brandywine" by Wilmer
W. McElrea, of West Chester, has been
obtained. A bound copy of Governor
Pennewilrs Mothers Day proclamation
was also received.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
NOW TABULATINC
CENSUS FIGURES

DR.. L. Heisler Bal, census supervisor
for Delaware, said to-day, he thought the
work Of tabulating census figures for Will
mington and New Castle. the only two in
corpOrated cities with population Of over
5000 in Delaware, would be completed by
Next week and the figures sent to Wash
ington. The population Of these cities will
not be made known from the census Of
fee here but must come fro mthe Census
Bureau in Washington.
DR.. Ball thought that the work of COM
piling the census figures for the remainder
Of the State would be completed in three
weeks
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
VOTE
ONLY 40 OFF

ELKrON, Md, May t7-The annual
municipal election, the first to be held
here since the passage of the law pro-
viding for a registration. and practice
ally eliminating the negro vote except
those who pay taxes on $500, was held
yesterday. The election passed Off
quietly, and was remarkable for the
few negroes around the polls; 10 Of
the II registered voted and went away
The vote cast was 859. being short 40
OF the toal registered vote. The ticket
headed by DIR. II. A. Mitchell, for presi-
dent and o. c. Giles and Samuel II.
King for councilmen, were successful.
Under the present law no negro Is
allowed 60 vote unless possessed of $500
worth of real estate.
Evening journal., 1910-05-17
NEWPORT GRANGERS'
INTERESTING SESSION

Delaware Grange at Newport had a
largely attended meeting last night.
Mrs. Lydia Dempsey acted as worthy
lecturer. There was a duet by Misses
Ethel Yearsley and Anna Harris, and
a piano solo by Miss Blanche Crav
ford.
An interesting discussion took place
over the question, do parents see the
imperfections in the'r neighbor's chill
dren sooner than in their own" Those
who took part in the discussion were
Mrs. Lydia Dempsey, Alexander At
well, Mrs. e. I. Weer and Il. II. Hof-
fecker. the latter, a bachelor. Dei;Gs.
asked to give his views. The conc
sus of sentiment seems to be in faN
of the affirmative side of the gu, Is
tion. u
Afer the discussion there we're vocll
selections by Miss Helen Gregg. Mis-
Mary Benson. Miss Mary Scarborough
Philip Webb and William Ruth.
Alexander Atwell exhibited a bunch
of asparagus in competition with ths
bunch shown last Monday night by
/ John Hamilton of Wilmington. There
were seventeen stalks in Mr.. Atwell'i
bunch.