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Evening journal., 1910-12-09
TROLLEY CAR
HITS AN AUTO
Woman Killed and a Yale
Senior Seriously Hurt
in Accident

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
STRATFORD. Conn. Dec. 9--As
the result of what is declared to have
been 10y ride" at an early hour
to-day, Mrs. Jessie Saunders, dress
maker, Of Mystic. Conn, lies dead
here: b. c. Thompson, of ST. Paul,
a Yale senior, is suffering from a
broken arm, and Stuyvesant Peabody,
son of q wealthy coal dealer Of Chi
cago and also a Yale senior, is under
arrest as a material witness. The
fourth member of the party was Miss
Lillian Foster, daughter of the pro-
prietor Of the Milford Inn, who es-
capped injury.
The automobile in which the four
we're riding was struck by trolley
car on Main street in this city. Pea
body was arrested in a Bridgeport
garage where he drove his machine
after the accident. The police say
he had stripped the number from the
machine. According to Peabody he
and Thompson we're calling on Miss
Foster, who was busy with her dress
maker. They offered to take Mrs.
Saunders home and Miss Foster went
along for the ride. He says the auto
mobile became stalled on the tracks
and that the trolley car bore down
on them at terrific speed. The crew
Of the car was also arrested.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
OVER SMALLPOX

All the smallpox patients found in
Wilmington to date have been re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital at
Farnhurst, where they are being well
cared for, and there is no cause for
public alarm. There were two suspect
cases reported yesterday, but upon
investigation it was found that the
sick persons did not have the disease.
Another suspected case was reported
to-day, and DR.. Beck, president Of
the Board Of Health win investigate
II this afternoon. All the cases are
of the mild type.
The city vaccine physicians yester-
day afternoon vaccinated 300 en-
ployes of the American Car and
Foundry Company, where, with one
exception, the men afflicted we're en-
ployed. The physicians worked un-
I'll the vaccine points gave out. Last
night 400 more of the points were
obtained at Mulford's Laboratories,
above Chester, and this afternoon the
city vaccine physicians will resume
vaccinating the men at that plant
The patients now at the Emergency
Hospital are: Milton Dolbow, aged
S5 years, No. 400 East Seventh street;
John Scott, aged 4S years, No. 403
West Eighth street; S. r. Ward, wife
and two small children; No. 400 Pop
lar st } ct, and Charles Pace, No. 623
East Seventh street.
The executive officers of the Board
of Health we're busy to-day fumigat-
ing the houses where the victims of
the sickness lived.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Getting Rich Quick.

A souse wandered into a downtown
barber shop and after being shaved
sat down In the bootblack's chair.
How do you get paid? wagesr he
asked.
'No. suh." answered the bootblack;
II work on a percentage. Sixty pub
cents mine"
"shickshty p'cent yoursT said the
souse deliberatly. "Shickshty pcent."
''Yes. Fuh."
"'Fyou taken in hundred dollars
you keep shickshtyY
''Yes. sub"
"'Fyou take in thousan' you keep
shicksh hundredT'
"Yes. sub"
"An hundred thousan' you keep
Bhickshfy thousan'?"
Yes, sub"
MY, my" said the souse in puzzled
manner. "what're you goin { do with
80 much money Y-New York Journal.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
One on the Judoe.


The lawyer for the prosecution had
finished his closing argument. and the
judge. pompous and long winded In
dividual. was charging the jury.
He was in the midst OF an unusual
ly long and tedious address when he
suddenly noticed that one Of the jury
men had fallen fast asleep. The in
dignation OF his honor was boundless.
Rapping sharply on his desk. he awak-
ened the slumberer. who seemed not
at all abashed at being thus caught
mapping. After glaring at him angrily
for a few moments the magistrate in
! his most sarcastic tone said:
80 that's the way you attend TO
your duty. is It? You're fine speci-
ment to have on jury. Do you think
your opinion will be Of any value
when send you out TO determine the
fate OF this prlsOner?"
"Yes. sir" said the juryman quietly;
II think So"
"Oh. you do. do your" shouted the
exasperated judge. Pray tell me. sir,
how long you have been sleeping?'
II don't know. your honor" was the
reply. How long have you been talk
ingT"-New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Far From Upright.

Reilly and Coran were Having It
out" They had been deadly enemies
for years. but neither had offered to
lay hands on the other up to now. both
Of them being somewhat afraid of the
issue.
Before they commenced il was stipu-
lated that it was TO be a fair stand
up fight. and with that they started.
Coran had II all his own way from the
beginning. He kept knocking Reilly
down and down again until that
worthy was about sick OF II. He turn
ed to the bystanders and said. Sure.
an wasn't il to be a fair. stand up
ight?'
'It was" returned an onlooker.
~An' 'ow. thin. can be be expectin'
me ter foight i'm fairly II be do be
knockin' me down all the timeT-Lon-
don Ideals.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Warnina the Colonel.

A raw recruit from a remote corner
OF the Green Isle was engaged for the
first time In a field maneuver in Eng
land on outpost duty. The sergeant in
structed him TO look Out carefully for
the colonel coming to inspect the post
After an hour be returned and asked
the soldier. Has the colonel been
hereY"
Receiving an answer in the negative.
he went away. returning later on with
the same inquiry.
Awhile later the colonel appeared.
The recruit did not salute properly.
which incensed the colonel, who as a
hint asked him:
"Do you know who / amT'
"Faith and l do not" answered the
recruit
81 am the colonel"
"Begorra. you viii catch 1t then" said
the soldier THE. sergeant has been
asking twice for yez alreadyT
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
DEATHS

William A. Day.
Susan Hannigan.
Elizabeth M. Traynor.
Jane Baxter.
Samuel O. Dixon
Evely NJ. Singles.
Anna Boettger
BOETTGER-In this city on December sth
1910, Anna, infant daughter Of Hugh c.
and Mary G. Boettger, aged 16 months.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from her parents residence. No.
34S dupont street, on Saturday afternoon
December 10, at 2 o'clock. lntermens in
gathedral cemetery.
s1NGLEs-In this city, on December sth.
1910, Evelyn NJ daughter OF Charles G..
and Lillian Singles aged ? years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attond
the funeral services az the residence Of her
parents, 922 West 9th street on Saturday
morning, December 10th, at IL O'Clock In
ierment at Head Of Christana cemetery.
DlAON-Near Ashland Del, on 9th day,
l2th month 9th, 1910, Samuel O. Dixon,
in his 7ith year.
Funeral on second day, 18th month. 18th,
1910, from the residence Of his son-in-taw
Samuel Way. Meet az the house at 1890.
Interment at Union Hill cemetery
BANTER-Near Farnhurst, Del, on Decem
Der 7th 1910, Jane, beloved wife Of Alex
ander Baxter.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral on Sunday afternoon, Dec mber
llth. Services at her late residence at l
o clock Interment Old Swedes Churchyard,
Wilmington, Del.
Carriages will meet the New Castle trolley
leaving Fourth and Market streets, Whining.
ton. Del, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at
Lander's Lane.
TRANNOR-In this ely. ON December T..
1910, Elizabeth NJ, wife Of Andrew
Traynor
Relatives and friends are invited 10 At.
tend the funeral from, her late residence.
No 6l5 West street on Saturday morning
AZ clock. Requiem mass at the Cath.
edral. lnterment at the Cathedral cehie.
terry
HANNIGAN--In this city, on December g
1910, Susan, wife Of Charles j. Hanniean
Relatives and friends are invited to al.
tend the funeral from the residence of her
husband, 1918 W. 10th St., on Saturday :
morning at o'clock Requiem mas At
Sacred Heart Church. Interment in Csthed.
raj cemetery.
DAY--In this city, on December 9TH. 1910.
William a. Day aged 40 years.
Relatives, friends and employees Of p g.
& W. r. r. Co., are invited 70 attend the
funeral services at his late residence NO. sol
East Twenty ysecond street, on SATURDAY.
morning. December 10th. at o'clock. High
mass az ST. Patrieks r. @. Church at 0
clock. Interment Riverview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
DEGREES FOR MANY
NEW ODD FELLOWS

Twenty-Five candidates were con-
ferred with the third degree at Eden
Lodge last evening. This is the last
class that will have the degrees con-
ferred until after the fi-st of the
year. On next Thursday night the
third degree team will hold a rehear-
sal.
New Century Lodge, of Kennett
will entertain the third degree team
OF Eden Lodge ON January 10.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
0O5-oO7-6OO r1arket Street
PLOW ROUTs SNOW BANES-

street and Sewer Department
,du d peculiarly constructed snow
baon az WORK to-day leveling the snow
IonSs ie.iu1 IN the center Of the city. When
,eseleo, snow quickly disappears but
S.,sl ansn allowed to stand in piles and
u.mes s. II remains on the ground long
Ine city plow is drawn BY two
work well. Noeo 10
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
PROMOTION FOR
LOCAL W. U. MANAGER

It was understood to-day that A. w.
Springer, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, has been
appointed a district manager for the
company with portions of Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Delaware as his
territory. Mr.. Springer would not
make any statement relative to the
subject. The patrons of the company
will be sorry to see Mr.. Springer go,
but are pleased to hear of his promo
ton. It was said that he will remain
in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
OPEN BIDS FOR
DREE CING CREEK

United States Engineer Raymond
Will open bids tomorrow for dredging
and improving the Christiana river.
It is likely that there will be several
bidders and that the bidding will be
\keen. More than 100000 will be ex-
pended on the work which will not be
begun, however, until about the early
part Of the spring.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
WILL LOSE HIS EYE.

Hopes that they could save the sight
of Edward O'Neil, the 17-year-old
plumber, whose eye was injured when
lye water was spurted in it from a
broke pipe a few days ago, have been
abandoned at the Homeopathic Hos
pital, where the young man went for
treatment
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
HEAR LICENSE
CASES TOMORROW

In the Court Of General Sessions to-
morrow the contested liquor license
cases will be considered. There are
five cases to be considered as follows
James ]. Wright, Joshua S. Armstrong.
Thomas Farley, N. B. Danforth and
John f. Lynch.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Church Supper a Success.

A successful sale and supper was
given at st. Michael's Episcopal
Church last night, and a good profit
was cleared. All the candy was sold
in the first hour, and nearly every
article was purchased from the fancy
table.
A delicious supper of baked ham,
potato salad, rolls, pickles, jellies, cof-
fee, cake and ice cream, was served
from $50 to clock.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
LAWN CROFT CEMETERY

For this month only you can Sc
lect lot here at one-half price charg-
ed for same in any city cemetery per-
petual care all modern improve
ments. Come and let us explain. Au-
tomobile service every day.
Open evenings.
City Office, No. 923 Market Street.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
STEAL FARMRR,s pnpr

william Ivans. Of Iron Hill, killed
tNo nogs on Wednesday. When he
Went 70 the shed kitchen yesterday
morning the pork was missing. Some
person had entered the house dur
ing me night and carried them of
with the exception Of one head.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Some POrkers, These.

James Wright, who manages one
OF the DUPONT farms. killed twenty
hogs this week. They weighed on
an average of 516 pounds. Mr.. Wright
has salted down five OF them for
his own use and the hams weigh over
thirty-fiye pounds each.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
FIre Damaees Mr. Massar,. Hnm..

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. D.
Spa. Ns lIom chimney set fire to the
sbingle roof Of the stone dwelling of
George Y. Massey. general solicitor
for the Pennsylvania Railroad, 20 Pei
ham road. this morning, but the
hames we're extinguished with only
trihing loss.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
CHANDLER q UESS'sSnsF E%bsi%sF

No 2l4 w. Ninth Street.
Careful attention day or night.
Bodies I'm Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed Carriages furnished.
Appointments first-class. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
INSPECTING FIBRE PLANT.

G. q. Bell, Of Boston, yice-presldent
OF the Anne ican Vulcanized Fibre
Company, and julius Fowl, of New
York, have been inspecting the fibre
plant In Newark.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Paekare Wronrlr MaIIed.

The postoflce authorities have A
packase' which was wrongly mailed,
anu tne owner is requested to call
@oI ~ II Is addressed to Mr.. L. j
desmond. Cork. ireland.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
MRS.A.I.DUPONT'
CAUSES STIR.

(Continued from First Page)
hat as IL was evidently written under
4 mistake, it was unnecessary to make
It public.
"On receipt of the letter, it had been
referred TO the president and other Of
hcers and Immediately replied to, as
December 8, 1910.
Mrs Alfred ]. DUPONT, city.
Dear Madam: Your letter Of the
9th inst. is a great surprise to me,
as we'll as 10 the president and
other officers of our Society to
whom l referred it. can assure
you that our business meetings
are entirely taken up with sub
jects bearing directly on the work
of our Society, and l can further
assure you that during all the
time I have been the treasurer,
have not heard the faintest eX-
preston of Ill will toward you or
anyone else. Our work is of such
a sympathetic nature, and our
efforts are so constantly directed
toward alleviating the sufferings
of the poor unfortunates who
come under our care, that we
have neither the time nor the in
clination to discuss any questions
that do not concern our work, and
would I'm any event pass unno-
ticed any intimations of personal
animOsity.
am pleased to note that you
and Mr.. dupont are in accord
with US in the purposes of our
Society.
Yours very respectfully,
William p. White,
Treasurer.
"This answer is only made public
now, because otherwise it might be
thought that the original letter was
justified. The society's work is so
alien from personal matters, and so
entirely for the sick and suffering,
that il is painful for it TO be drawn
into any discussion of this kind. The
society has thousands of givers all
over Delaware on it's subscription
lists, and has never before had any
difficulty with any to whom its ap-
peals have been sent. Indeed, the
Christmas checks this year show an
increasing generosity on the part Of
Delaware toward the campaign
against the White Plague, which
proves that the society has the con-
idence of the people all over the
State"
Miss Emily P. Bissell, president Of
the society, said she was surprised at
the letter. 1T was mysterious
rather than a plain letter." she said,
land our society is not guilty"
A suggestion has been made that
Mrs. DUPONT may have been mistaken
i'm the society intended, and that some
other society was intended.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09

Lot OF absolutely ALL WOOL plaid
Blankets, ia size, at $3.50, from $500 pair.
25 pairs of pure White ALL WOOL Blan-
kets, full IA size, pink or blue borders at $575
from SIS pair.
Full size Sateen-covered Down Quilts at
$500. This is the quality always exploited at
$3.50 in the larger markets.
Lot of Mems and Womens Umbrellas Only
few of any given style, at one-third off regular
prices
TaHeta Silk .Petticoats black and colored
$2.85, from $500.
A much better grade of Tafeta Silk. to-
gether with Persian effects and plain and change
able Messalines made into beautiful styles of Pet
ticoats at $500 each, instead of $3.50.
At Sl00 pair we show Kid Gloves Cane
Gloves and Doeskin, all of which are sold else
where at Si.i5 pair. Every pair guaranteed
For Waists and Dresses we can recommend
our Silk Messaline, in black and colors, at CSC
yard
When you can buy fine imported embroidered
Handkerchiefs for Women as these we offer. Won
should take advantage of it:
SOC styles, 5Sc each.
75c Styles soc each.
Sl.00 styles, 75c each.
Waists always make acceptable gifts We
offer balance of our plain and hand-embroidered
Linen, Lingerie and Marqusette Waists at these
reductions:
SIS 90 from $3.50.
S3 rs from s.
$500 from 81 80.
$3.50 from $3.50.
$500 from $3.50.
Real Japanese Habutai Wasting Silks, SOC
yard
Striped Wash Taffeta Waistings in a wide
range of styles, 75c yard.
A new dress fabric in silk and one suited to
a-the-year-around wear is Silk Duck in black,
"a inches wide, at SIPS yard. Guaranteed
SDOttinP. and one of fhe few silks thar
will do all that it is guaranteed to do.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Mr. Sparks a visitor Hero.

Charles e. Sparks, formerly OF this
city,fi now of Wyoming, Del, is in
Wilmington, the guest of Coroner
elect James T. Chandler.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
No MaQIstrate Vet.

No appointment Of a magistrate to
succeed Magistrate Alton F. Pyle was
made to-day.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Kennard& CO.
Store Open To-mOyvo1O Night Unm o.3o
Save on Your
Holiday Purchases

Economies at all times of the year arc both
acceptable and desirable at Christmas time pos
sibly more so than at any time. Hence we
have arranged a group of articles of the most
useful sorts that marked at very considerable
saving Be to examine these offerings to-
morrow
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Balcony Departments
Millinery Clearance

Millinery Clearance
This looks like clearing out; gone but about
dozen of bargains in Trimmed Hats SO so $500 All
but oneha dozen in the popular Seaside
$3.50 Six only left in the small mushroom satin finish
$75 About dozen in black ladies' $i00 TO
5000. few only in chldren's felts at 75c.
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Crosby & Hill Go.
sos, 007, 900 Market St.
We Give Green Trading Stamps They the Best.
We Give Green Trading Stamps.
Gloves for Xmas Gifts
They are the Best.

There nothing acceptable for Christmas gift than
a of Gloves of kid silk fabric fur We have
he complete line found anywhere the city, and
Evening journal., 1910-12-09
Letters ON Estate.

Register of Wills Walker to-day
granted letters testamentary on the
estate of NJ. A. Todd to George W. and
Sarah r. Todd Mccall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-18
MOVING TRAINS
BY TELEPH HON {
Five Railroads Install New Ser
vice and Are Preparing
to Extend 1t.

Railroads in the South have recently
been very active in adopting the tele-
phone method OF handling the move
ment of trains. The Southern Railway
has purchased equipment for the In
stallat,on OF telephones and solicitors
on portion of its line, and II Is re-
ported that the equipment OF the other
divisions on this road will soon follow.
The Chesapeake ana Ohio has COM
nleted the installation OF similar equip
ment on the Cincinnati Division. and
expects to have installed within a
snort time equipment for handling
train movements by telephone on three
OF it's other important divisions.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
has equipped a large portion OF It's line
with telephones. and plans to cover
Its entire system as soon as possible
'rhe Scaboard Air Line has instaiied
tho telephone on two of its divisions
and reports that the operation of teie-
phones for handling train movement
| Is so satisfactory that the extension
OF tho service is being considered.
| The Atlantic Coast Line has for SOM
| weeks been handling train movement
IN one division by this method ant
plans TO extend the service on othe1
| important divisions as soon as con
struction work can be completed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-18
DOUBLE I RACK
c. & 0. RAILWAY
Directors Authorize Expenditure
of $5,ooo,ooo on Work
This Year.

: directors of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway. at a meeting in New
York City yesterday, authorized i'm
provements to the road to cost $4,000
900 in the year 1910. That amount is in
addition to improvements authorized
last year. which have, not get been COM
pleted. The improvements include
double tracking. enlargement OF yards
and additional side tracks
The regular quarterly dividend OF
per cent. payable March 81 to stock
holders Of record of March II, was de-
clared.
The current earnings of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio are showing large In
crease over last year. From July
last to the end of the second week In
February the gross earnings of the
road show an increase of II per cent.
but the present increase in gross earn
ings is at higher rate than that
figure. The gross earnings for the
first week in February show an In.
crease of 81 per cent, and the earning:
for the second week of this month al
increase Of rs per cent. The financla
plan now under discussion by tn
directors calls for an issue OF $4,000,
600 convertible per cent. bonds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-18
UPPER BRAN Gil
MEETS TONIGHT
Councilmen Determined to Per
feet Plan for Union of
Cities.

President Robert Whlttet yesterday
issued a call for a special meeting OIL
the Board Of Aldermen to be held to-
night at s o'clock, to comply with
request OF the Common Council for the
appointment OF a committee of con-
terence on the differences between the
two branches as to the ordinance for
the consolidation of Richmond and
Manchester The ordinance as origi-
nally recommended by committees from
tho two cities was adopted in the
Common Council, and was amended in
the Board OF Aldermen. The Council
on "Wednesday night refused to ac-
| cept the amendments, and asked for
the appointment of a conference COM
mittee to adjust the differences be-
tween the two branches. which relate
| in the main to the amount to be guar
anteed TO Manchester for street I'M
provements within the first five years
after the union il effective.
factory compromise, which will meet
with the views of the Manchester COM
mtteemen, it is probable that the
Council will be called In special SEES
sion Tor Monday night as in bott
branches there Is an evident desire L
press the matter to speedy conclu
sion, and to present 10 Manchester
some definite offer on the part of Rich
mond. which the Manchester Council
and people may accept or reject. a.
they may consider best fnr their owl
II city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-18
CLAUDE BAT KIN 5
MAD { CHAIRMAN
Succeeds Alderman Whittet a
Head of Grounds and Build
ings Committee.

AT 4 brief meeting of the Council
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
last night Councilman Claude Batkins
was elected chairman TO succeed AL
derman Robert Whittet. recently eject
ed president of the Board of Aldermen,
who. In accepting that position. gave
Up his committee Assignments. Alder
man Wayerly Melton was elected sub
chairman.
AT the request OF Mr.. Umlauf 1000
private hedge plants from the city
nursery were donated to the Laurel
Reformatory for decoration OF the
grounds of that institution. City En-
gineer Boiling was instructed TO secure
bids and arrange for the sale of the
old Taylor house, a brick structure.
standing in the tract recently pur-
chased as Taylor's Hill Park. A petit
| ton from the janitors employed at
the City Hall for an increase of pay
| from $50 to $50 a month was referred
| to the subcommittee on buildings. The
| ianitors claim to be the poorest paid
men IN the city's employ. and in justi-
! fication of their claim for n raise
| point to the improved conditions at the
| City Hall since the supervision of the
| building was transferred to the Of.
flee of the Building Inspector