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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, TUESDAY MORNIN G. MAY 5, 1903 PENNYPACK VALLEY A MINISTER BUYS NEARLY ALLANGORA Greater, Part of West Philadelphia Village Purchased by Rev, Bernard Mac Mac kin PRESBYTERY WANTS DEBT CANCELED Session Hears That Mortgage of $470,000 Still Remains on Witherspoon Building NEWSPAPER DEAN MARKS ANNIVERSARY WANT RULINGS FOR CHILD OFFENDERS 8 RECEIVERS FOR VALLEY TRACTION Judge McPherson Appoints Messrs. Wright, Bates and Norris to Take Charge A PARK W1DENER IS OUT United 'Gas Shareholders Vote Unanimously- for the New Ticket City Surveyors Approve Ordinance to Place Six and One Half Miles -on Plan-' First Session of Juvenile Court Under New Act Held by Judge Bregy- For Sixty-one Years Colonel Stephen N. Winslow Has Been Actively Engaged in Journalistic Work and "Still Firmly Grasps the Plow Beautiful Region Containing One Thousand Acres Will Be Opened "to Public Other Work Passed- Property Includes Mills, Church, Many Dwellings, Coal Yard and Buildings of Other Kinds Structure Belongs to Denomination and General Assembly Will Be Asked to Liquidate Obligation Application Made for Judicial State-. ment as to Commitments and Also Regarding Probation Officers Additional Stock is Authorized and Predicament of Allentown Trolley Stockholders of Record Next Saturday May Subscribe at Par Corporation Alleged to Be Due to Pressure of Heavy Loans MORGAN MAD 22 vH.

I I 1 i Rev. Bernard. MaeMackin, one of the leading Baptist clergymen in this city, yesterday purchased at Sheriff's sale nearly fifty-two acres, including all buildings upon them, comprising the greater part of the Judge Bregy yesterday opened the first session of the Court of Quarter Sessions under the Act of Assembly passed by the Legislature empowering the judges of the court to deal with juvenile cases in certain ill -CitV IJj 111 Upon tne application of John G. Johnson, as counsel for Tom L. Johnson, of executor of the lat 'will and testament of Albert' L.

Johnson, Alexia I. Dupont, of Delaware, and John B. Hoef-gen, of Xew Jersey, Judge McPherson in the United States Circuit Court yesterday appointed Robert E. right, C. M.

Bates and George W. Norris receivers of the Le-hiah Valley Traction Company, of Allen-town. Wright is the president of the company. Bates, the secretary, and Xorris is a creditor of the concern and connected With tho KrinL-inrr rf II A- 1 XgM'WW There was something of a stir made at the meeting of the Philadelphia Presbytery yesterday afternoon when the chairman of the Business Committee suddenly announced that there is still existing a mortgage of $470,000 on the Witherspoon Buildinsr. draxvinz annual interest the rate of which, if the mortgage could be raised, could be very beneficially put to other uses.

There was something of a note of 'consternation in the whispered query from aH parts of the Toom, "What do you propose to do about it?" The chairman then told how the Witherspoon Building is the property, not of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, but of the Presbyterian Church of the United States, and is managed and held in' trust by the Board of Publication and Sabbath School Work, of which John II. Converse is chairman. The management, he said, had been entirely efficient and successful. What Indebtedness Represents indebtedness, he said, actually represented the value of those parts of the building devoted rent free to church and missinnarv run-noses, which renresent a WW I sK My WW -I I I X' The Hoard of City Surveyors yesterday afternoon approved the ordinance to place on the city plan as a public park six and a half miles of the valley op Creek, from Frankford avenue" to Fine road. This' action was- based upon an inspection of the territory made last week by the entire board.

In their report they taid they found the valley a beautiful natural park, which it was desirable for several reasons to acquire for public purposes at this time. Among these was the preservation of the purity of the water of the creek, which empties into the Delaware a short distance below the intake for the Torresdale filtration plant. Another reason given in favor of the creation of a park is to save the picturesque valley from despoliation. The park contains KM Mi acres-, being nearly equal to the Wissahickon in extent. The surveyors recommend the construction of an intercepting sewer to carry the sewage, of the section that would otherwise empty into the creek.

The board approved an ordinance to widen Itellfield avenue to 100 feet, from Broad street to Kufcomb street, making an approach to the terminus of the 'Torresdale Boulevard. They also approved a plan for the extension of the. Rapid Transit Company's Wayne avenue Jine from Johnson street to Carpenter street. A plan was confirmed to revise the lines aoid grades of streets in an extended territory in Chestnut Hill, bounded by Graver's lane, Cherokee, Seminole and Rex avenues. This land was formerly a part of the Houston estate and is now owned by Joseph' S.

Clark. The Board of Surveyors also approved the widening of Eighth street bv three feet, from Willow to Noble stree, so the Rapid Transit Company, when new rails are laid, can place them in the middle of the street. Eighth street between those points is very narrow, but the widening can be done without incurring any damages against the city. COLONEL STEPHEN N. WINSLOW with the Commercial List and Price Current as a reporter.

By his energy, accuracy, ability and capacity he worked his way up through-different positions of trust until he finally became proprietor of that paper. For the many years that he has been at the head of this well-known commercial paper the Colonel has been the director as well as the proprietor. Though in his 78th year he is down at his dek promptly on the minute of 8 o'clock every morning. He is the only one of his eight or ten associates in the first years of his experience who is alive to-day. He believes in keeping up the old friendships, and every day, after office hours, the Colonel calls on one or more of his many friends.

On the day of his 01st anniversary he was the recipient of many tokens of the esteem in which he is held bv those who knew him. When he reached his desk in the morning he found it completely buried beneath flowers. Colonel Winslow is honorary vice president of the Pen and Pencil Club, where he is a frequent visitor. He has a great fund of local lore and information no valuable to newspaper men, and when in the club house he is always found surrounded by a gathering of eager listeners. He enjoys excellent health and shows but little his many years of active work.

suburb of Angora, at a cost of of which he paid the balance of 8130,000 being in mortgages to. which the property is Upon the property are situated the Angora Woolen Mills, founded in lStil, of which Mr. was president for about four years previous to one yer ago, when they were closed; about fifty-four dwellings, in which it is estimated some 30O persons reside; the Angora, Baptist, Church building; a spring house, store, stable, barn, pumping hmise, coal yard, office. railroad siding and various other buildings- and tracts of land, all of which form a considerable settlement, the principal part of Angora. Mr.

MaeMackin said last night that he had purchased, all these properties as a personal investment, but beyond this lie was ex-, tremely 'reticent. The properties belonged to members of the Caliaghan family, the founders of the Angora Mills, around which the village of Angora has gradually grown thev were established in iS54, when the first homes of the mill workers were also built. Mr. MaeMackin married a Miss- Callaghan, a member of the Callaghan family, and he purchased the properties from Albeit Callaghan. trustee for Robert Callaghan and Elizabeth Callaghan, mortgagor, all relatives of his wife.

Mr. MaeMackin refused to disewss this phase of his purchase, saying that it was a personal matter. Extent of the Properties The properties, which are located in, the Twenty-seventh and Fortieth wards, are near the residence of Mr. MaeMackin, at Fifty-eighth street and Baltimore avenue. Those in the Fortieth ward begin at Fifty-ninth street and Baltimore avenue, extending to the Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad tracks, to Gray's lane, to Cobb's Creek, and then to Baltimore avenue, comprising thirty-one acres.

Upon these are situated the mill buildings, the church buildingthe dwellings and other structures, of all of which Mr. MaeMackin is now sole owner. The property in the Twenty-seventh ward consists of more than twenty acres at Gray's lane and Baltimore avenue-Mr. MaeMackin, who has an office in the Crczer Building, is secretary of the American Baptist Historical Society and general secretary of the Baptist City Mission. Mrs.

MaeMackin is corresponding secretary of the Baptist Training School for Christian Work, at 7H2" South Tenth street. Both are prominently identified with the Baptist Church in this city and take an active interest in its affairs. Mr. MaeMackin formerly operated mills at Upland, Delaware county. FAMOUS BREWER I)EAD C.

W. Bergner Passes Away Suddenly at His t'onntry Home Charles William Bergner, president of the Bergner and Engel Brewing Company, died suddenly of heart failure yesterday morning at his home at. Ambler, Montgomery county, Pa. Mr. Bergner was born in Philadelphia, December 20, ,1864.

He was only son of Gustavus Bergner, who. was president of the Bergner and Engel Company until his death in 1883. Prior to attending school at Lawrenceville, N. the son attended the private school at Langdon and Leidensticker's private academy. Later he went abroad, pursuing hi studies in the universities at Augsburg and Munich, and spending several vears in travel in European countries.

lie entered the employ of the firm of which his father was president in 1873. His business ability soon brought him through the different department until finally, in 1891, he was elected president. Upon several occasions Mr. Bergner was the recipient of high honors. In 18S8 he was appointed vice president- of the United States Coin-mission of the Brussels Exposition.

In January, 1SS0, the King of the Belgians conferred upon him the Order of Leopold. Mr. Bergner was for many years president of the Brewers' Association of Philadelphia, and was also president of the United States Brewers' Association. He was at the time cf his death Belgian Consul in Philadelphia. In June, 181)4, he was elected president of the Medico-Chi-rurgical College, succeeding Professor William H.

Pancoast. He was a director of the Bank of the Northern Liberties; president of the Standard Ice Manufacturing Company; a member of the Union League, Art Club, Historical Society, Franklin Institute and German Society. CHURCH DISPUTE STILL ON Xew Trial Granted li Supreme Conrt in St. Anthony- Trouble The dispute between the Roman Catholic congregation of St. Anthony and the Lithuanian Benefit Society of St.

Anthony has been sent back by the Supreme Court to Common Pleas Court Xo. 3 for a new trial. The dispute was as to the ownership of the church property, each claiming it, the congregation supporting the claim of Archbishop Ryan to have the title in his name as trustee, and the defendants resisting it. The lower court decided in favor of the congregation and the society then appealed. FEE LETTERS END 1ajor Will Send Xo More Until Councils Meet There will be no more public correspondence between Mayor Weaver and City Treasurer Moore upon the fee question until the Mayor can a communication to Councils on the subject.

The Mayor gave this assurance yesterday. When asked when his promised letter would be sent to the City Treasurer he said: "I have reconsidered my intentions to send a letter, and will take no further action in the matter until I refer Mr, Moore's letter to Councils, which I expect to do on Thursday." Pupils May Be Expelled The Supreme Comt yesterday, in an opinion by Justice Potter, sustained the right of school boards to expel pupils after a hearing of charges presented to them. The opinion was delivered in the case of William Miller against George W. Clement and others, school directors of the Ninth district. His eon had been expelled from the Keystone School and the father applied to Common Pleas Court No.

3 for a writ of mandamus to compel his son's, reinstatement. This application was. refused. Guilty of Running a Speak-easy -In Court of -Quarter 070, Henry Burgess pleaded guilty to the charges of selling liquor without a license and keeping a disorderly house at the corner of Seventeenth and Addison streets. The place kept by Burgess was' called Sons oi Philadel phia lluo.

nurgess was sentenced to particular ways. These act-s were pas-cd as modifications or substitutions for former acts under which the Juvenile Court was held. The first application to the judge was by V. Dubois Miller, counsel for the man agers of theHouse of Refuge. He said that under Act No.

6o magistrates and judges ot the peace are prohibited from committing' any child under 10 years of age to the House of Refuge. under tne act no children can he committed to the institution unless there is an ineratieable record made against him, the power to commit under those ages be ing conferred upon the Court of Quarter Sessions, lie desired information from the court as to what should be done in cases where parents themselves had desired that their children should be committed to the institution, le had applied to some of the judges and they had sent" him to the District Attorney and the District Attorney had sent them to the House of Detention. At present the matter was in a' chaotic condition with reference to such instances and. he desired that the court would formulate some rule of action to govern them. Most Consider Snbject Judge Bregy said that this being the first sitting of this court under the new acts he had not had an opportunity to consider the subject.

He- would like to be enlightened with the views of Mr. Miller and others who were interested in the institutions as well as to consult with his brother judges. The matter was passed for the present. Another application was made under the new acts. Judge Bregy's attention being called to the provision empowering the court to appoint prohation officers.

The act. did not say, it was stated, how these appointments were to be made, and in reply Judge Bregy that the appointments would be made upon petition duly filed and presented to the court. The first case taken up was that of Morris Lipman, aged 11 years. He was charged with the larceny of twelve newspapers from the cigar store of Robert Lear on Sunday, April 2(. Adopting a suggestion by the court, counsel said he would consult with the father and in ihe meantime the case was continued.

High Price for Cherries A box of California cherries, about ten pounds in weight, the first to come to Phila-delpnia this season, sold at auction vesterday for dollars. BOUQUET OF EARLY MAY WEDDINGS Fashionables Visit Calvary Church to Witness Nuptials of Miss. Dorothea Wurts and Dr, Willson In the presence of a large and fashionable assemblage yesterday, at "half-past 5 o'clock, Mis Dorothea Wurts and Dr. Robert N. Willson were married.

Calvary Presbyterian Church, the scene of the ceremony, was prettily decorated with ferns, daisies and spring blossoms. The Rev. John Sparhawk Jones, D. the pastor of the church, officiated, assisted by the Rev. Charles A.

Dickey, D. D. The bride, who was given away by her father, Dr. Charles S. Wurt3, wore white liberty satin and a bridal veil of applique lace.

Miss Julia. Learning Wood was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Ethel Dale Willson, sister of the groom; Miss Mary and Miss Rebecca Learning Wood, cousins of the bride, and Miss Alice A. Brown, of Boston. Mr.

Horace Hill Patterson was best man and the following acted as ushers: Rev. Edward R. Laughlin, Mr. Thomas S. Gates, Dr.

Edward B. Hodge, Dr. John F. Sinclair, Dr. James W.

Wister, Mr. R. Dale Benson, Jrv Mr. Chalmers Dale, and Mr. Murdoch Kendrick.

A reception followed the ceremony at the residence of the bride's father 1701 Walnut street. After an extended honeymoon Dr. and will be at home at 350 South Fifteenth fetreet. Bankes Jones A pretty home wedding took place Saturday at 3 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. Daniel Jones, of Locust Valley, when his daughter, Miss Lizzie, became the bride of Mr.

Lewis Bankes. The Rev. R. E. Kritzer, of the United Evangelical Church, of Barnesville, performed the ceremony.

Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Faust, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bankes, of Grier City; Mr.

and Mrs. Adam Bankes, of Locust Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bankes, of Mahanoy City; Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Clark, of Mahanoy City; Mr. William Reese, of Shenandoah; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reisig, of Barnesville; Miss Xetta Jones, Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Shuck, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Messrs. John Bankes, Daniel and Thomas Jones, all of Locust Valley. After a brief "honeymoon Mr.

and Mrs. Bankes. will reside in Locust Valley. Enyeart Snyder Sunday evening Miss Ruey M. Enyeart and Mr.

L. G. J. Snvder were married at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

M. Enyeart, 5710 Ashland avenue. West Philadelphia. Miss M. Elsie Enyeart, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss Mana Enyeart and Miss Emily Reeves.

Mr. Chester Godfrey acted as best man. The wedding was quiet, being limited to the immediate families of the bride and groom-. The Rev. W.

D. C. Keiter, of Bethlehem, officiated. "Steamer Special" Train via Pennsylvania Railroad for American and White Star Line Sailings From New York. Commencing to-morrow (Wednesday) and continuing on Wednesdays until further notice, the Railroad Company will run a special train from Broad Street Station, known as the "Steamer Special," leafing at 7.00 A.

and -stopping at Germantown Junction to connect with the outgoing steamers ot the- American and White Star Lines from XewfVork on that day. The will be composed of baggage, smoking cars, day coach and Pullman buffet cars. Breakat ma be had on the train. All baggage destined for these mailings should be forwarded on this train. An agent, of the.

Xew Transfer Company will be on the train to collect baggage checks and arrange for- the immediate transfer of the baggage to the stcam-r, upon arrival at. Jersey City. Co. The security fixed by the court ia In their petition for the appointment of the receiver the complainants set forth, that the trouble of the Traction Company, of which they are stockholders, dated from the consolidation of thirteen smaller street railway companies ot Allen-town. These were merged and brought under the control of the Lehigh Valley Traction Company, which then branched out into Lehigh, Northampton, Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia counties.

Swamped ly Loans It was stated that the expense of the completion of the system of consolidation. uic i uifji uv-triiicu is- in tut iudQ ami tne acquisition of new and additional equip ment was enormous and necessitated the procuring of large loans. From the estate of his brother, Albert Johnson, Tom Johnson advanced $16,648.02, Alexis I. Dupont advanced $100,000 and John B. Hoefgeu $290,050.

To floods, fires and the anthracite coal strike also are the financial difficulties attibuted, and the floating indebtedness, it was ssid, consists mainly of loans from banks, trust companies and individuals, made use of in the many railway inv provements. Matters have now come to a crisis, inasmuch as the outside creditors have threatened to sue and there is danger of the consolidated system being disintegrated and destroyed. The petitioners felt that the appointment of a receiver was the company's one ealvation and asked that persona be designated for this office with full power to collect all debts and to take charge of the books, accounts, of the company. An injunction was also desired to restrain the defendants from interfering with the receiver. More Iteceivers Named These demands were granted bv Judge McPherson, and in the case of William L.

Johnson, of Michigan, and the Lorain Company, of Lorain, against tl Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Conipan Practically the same company as fnvolv in the first case, appointed "the same iut-ceivers with the exception of Robert on x-Y who was named instead of Geon-ot W. Norris. The steel company ist a heav-k creditor and also asked for the receivers. Lawyers John G. Johnson and Frank G.

Pncahrd were present in the interest of. the paramount complainants when the-court was petitioned, while J. W. Bayard-acted for the defendant company, Henry' Tr nu.raber of creditors am. J.

H. McNeil for a committee of bondholde ers of the Lehigh Valley Traction Company. SHOT WEALTHY HUSBAND Mrs. Costello Woonda Him After Domestic Warfare BUFFALO, X. May H.

Costello, mining operator and oil man, with offices. in the Prudential building, was shot by his -vvife Two shoU were fired. One took effect in the right shoulder. The second shot did not take effect. Costello is not dangerously wounded.

After the shootinig Mrs. Cos-' tello went to police headquarters and gave herself up. The Costellos have been separated for several years, during which time they have engaged in litigation and carjied pu open domestic warfare. Mrs. Costello has made numerous attempt to gain osses-sion of her children, and charges of attempted kidnapping have been made against tier.

Owing to Co-tello's wealth and wide business intert ests, their fa.nuly troubles were giveri much publicity. I Costello wa removed to a hospital. 1 Poles Have National Holiday The one hundred and twelfth anniyer- sary of the day of the adoption of the popular Constitution, the national holiday among Poles the world over, was celebrated in gala style in' this city yesterday. Last evening a grand street parade, in which several thousand members of -Polish societies participated, took plac through the streets ot Kensington ani Port Richmond. Balls, banquets, par ties and social gatherings generally mark-'! ed the observance of the day.

A large mass meeting tok place at St. Laurentius Polish Roman Catholic Church, Vienn. and Memphis streets, last evening! Father Krause, the rector of the church presided and addresses were made by. Jo eph Slonikowski and T. Wasowicz, tLe editor of the Patryota.

Public Accountants Dined The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants held its third annual banquet at the Manufacturers' Club last night, with covers for twenty-five. Addresses were made by A. Lewis Dickinson; of. Xew York; Farqttar J. McRae, Dr.

Frederick A. of the University of Pennsylvania, and Robert Alexander. Music Teachers Elect Officers At the ninety-sixth annual meeting of the Philadelphia Music Teachers' Association, held last night in Miller Hall, 1123 Chestnut street, the following officers were elected for tlie-ensuing year: President, Daniel Batchellor; vice president, Albert W. Borst; secretary and treasurer, Edmund Wolsiefi'er; Program Committee, Miss L. V.

Moore, chairman; Miss Fannia Judson Farrar. Miss Elsie West Rulon. Plans for Summer Meetings At the meeting of Presbyterian- ministers in the Witherspoon Building yesterday plana were made for the summer outdoor campaign. Work wiif be begun on June 21. St.

Vincent's Home Removed St. Vincent's Home, which occupied the building at Eighteenth and Wood streets for many years, removed yesterday to its new quarters at Twentieth and Race streets. LINES OF LOCAL NEWS A promnad concert and pntTtainaifnt by the Iyola Mins'reis was Rts-eu last evening at Mercantile Hull. Evidence obtained tir roliirmsn Wolf, of th -Frankforl station, resulted in the arn-sr yev terdar of Ilosc of Quarry strwi; Arthur johnsou. of 213 North S-h-li street, aiel Ktta Bonneville, culorol.

of 117 North Franklin afreet, on the eh.irse of keepim: tuieak-esHe-. The defendants were held in Str'Hj ball 'r by Magistrate Koeh- rsi-erE -r. J-Dnrina a fire yesterday ni'irni'ir nt th carpenter phoi and stable. SH'i 2 F.i-o. Fii-lti strr-et.

four, hemes belonein? I St n-k n-ere rein-tied by neighbors. The WA i damage! the eslent or mosH of th Ins twius euaiaiueJ by rouse, a i pcatcf. fvalue of $470,000, of which $23,500 is the annual interest at per cent. lie added that inasmuch as the building, which is valued at $1,200,000. is the property of the denomination, an effort should be made, under the leadership of the Ceneral Assembly, to liquidate the debt.

He therefore sugcested that, the General Assembly, to be held shortly at Los Angeles, be requested to appoint a special committee consisting of five ministers and five elders to secure contributions for- the discharge of the indebtedness, with the instruction that this committee shall co-operate with the Board of Publication. This suggestion was put in the form of a resolution and was adopted unanimously, i -BaKinesM of Presbytery Rev. Dr. Hunter was appointed provisional moderator of the congregational meeting of Temple Church, to replace the late Dr. A minute of congratulation to Rev.

Dr. Stephen A. Dana upon his reaching the -thirty-fifth anniversary of his pastorate was read by Rev. Dr. Mervyn J.

Eckels. The question of the selection of commissioners for general assembly and synod again came up and after some discussion was postponed until the June meeting. The Presbyterian Evangelistic Committee, composed of thirty-six ministers and elders, met under the presidency of John H. Converse. The general secretaryship of the work was given to Rev.

Mr. Ely. The tent services will be much increased and a number of evangelists have been asked to give their services. POLICEM BEATEN BY CROWD DFTDUGHS Knocked Down and Badly Hurt While Trying to Quell Disturbance in a Store Policeman Sullivan, of the Twenty-third and Brown streets station, was cut in the head and body and a man, known as Collins was shot in the leg last night during a fight at Twenty-fifth and Cal-lowhill streets between three policemen and a dozen toughs of the neighborhood. Policeman Marshall's coat and helmet were entirely destroyed and it is said a ring worn by Sullivan was taken during the conflict.

Sullivan, who was in citizen's ilothes, was called to stop a fight in a store on Callowhill street near Twenty-fifth. While attempting to arrest one of the disturbers a crowd of the latter's friends jumped on the policeman and had him down on the sidewalk beating him. Policemen Jeffries and Marshall came to hi assistance. The officers used only their clubs and blackjacks, but during the fight several shots were fired by some in the fracas. The policemen succeeded in arresting two men, who gave' their names as John McBride, 21 years old, of 810 Judson street, and James McGinley, 21 years old, of 2306 Noble street.

Sullivan was taken to the German Hospital, where his wounds were dressed. Special Officers Jeffries and Fox are working on the case and more arrests are expected. ORANGEMEN IN SESSION State Grand Kodije Meets anil Spends Afternoon at Orange Home The State Grand Lodge of Orangemen began its annual session yesterday morning in Orange Hall, Sixteenth and Kater streets, with over 300 delegates present. State Grand Master George Langin presided. The afternoon was spent at the Orange Home, at Hatboro, where a banquet was served and addresses made by Rev.

Mr. Cornwell, Dr. Darrell and others. The session of the Grand Lodge will be resumed at 0 o'clock this morning. To Dredge Delaware Docks At'a monthly meeting of the Board of i Port Wardens, yesterday, a contract to 'dredge the docks into which the city I sewers empty was awarded to the Ameri-! can Dredging at 23 cents per I cubic yard.

An application for a licence was received from the William M. Lloyd Lumber Company to till in the dock between piers and north wharves, and form a large single wharf. An appli- cation was ai-o received irom the Southern I Electric Light and Power Company to i build a forehay and cofferdam in front of their property at Christian street wharf. Both applications were referred to committee. Continuous Money Order Service The money order and registry department of the Postotfice will hereafter be kept open all night at the south end of the mam corridor in the PottofhVe Building.

This continuous service began last night. NOTES OF THE COURTS The Supreme Court an opinion by Justice Fell affirmed the judgment of the fourt of Oyor aud Terminer in the-aso of George V. Sutton. He had hteii couvictod of murder tvf the first degree in tailing Gertrude Gothie. In the cas of-the Commonwealth Company, executor of C.

I'rcwstvr, deceased, the Supreme Court affirmed 1 lie judsment of Coiuiuom Plea Court No, 1. jtpsinst the rxecutors' full claim upon the Coleman estate. The Courts of Terminer and Quarter Sessions i aan their May term. The grand jury was impaneled and John was sworn. in as loreniau.

Caiiahau is -a flac-j maker. -423' Franklin street. Thirteenth ward. Attorneys I. Webster and John RAXDAL MORGAX, Tbe new U.

G. I. Director. An unusually large number of shareholders attended the annual meeting of the United Gas Improvement Company yesterday, the meeting being held in one of the most spacious rooms on the sixth floor of the big building of the company, at Broad and Arch streets. Samuel R.

Shipley presided. President Dolan's report was listened to attentively. It will be found in full in the advertising columns of this issue. The report shows that the net earnings of the company increased $938,354 last year and the company sold nearly gas ranges and other appliances, thee fixtures being installed help to assure a large consumption of gas during the current year. The vast ektent of the company's enterprises will be best understood after a study of the report.

It shows that the capital was gradually increased from $827,750 in 1882, to $28,014,050 in 1902, and the bonded indebtedness of one million dollars has been entirely discharged. The dividend disbursement has increased from $77,628 in 1885, to $560,281 last year, the dividend rate having" been increased in 18S7 from 6 to 8 per and having been steadily maintained at per cent ever since. Extensive Interests United Gas is interested in no less than forty-four minor companies operating some 265 separate gas plants, electric lighting plants and trolley properties. This demonstrates how little dependent tbe company is upon its lease of Philadelphia -gas works. The only unusual incident was the demonstration following the announcement of the' ticket 'tp be voted The name of Randal Morgan was the bottom of the -list foe directors, and when it was apparent tiiat his name had been substituted for that of P.

A. B. Widener there was applause. The vote cast was approximately 487,740 ballots out of a possible 564,968, and it was unanimous for the ticket and for an increase of the etock by the issue of 169,500 new" shares, making the total issue $36,725,000. The ticket elected is as follows: President, Thomas Dolan.

Directors, George Philler, William L. Elkins, Clement A. Griscom, William W. Gibbs, Samuel T. Bodine and Randal Morgan.

Six Months for Payment The new stock is allotted to shareholders of record on May 9 at par, $50 per share, in the proportion of 30 per cent, of their holdings, to be paid for as follows: $15 per share on June 15, 1903; $10 per share on August $10 per share, on October $10 per share, on December 1, and $5 per share on January 1, 1904. Xegotiable receipts will be issued bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum from the date of payment until December 31, 1903. Anticipation of the payment of all instalments may be made at any time between May 18 and June 15, 1903, and in such event, upon adjustment of interest, stock certificates will be issued participating in dividend payable Julv 15. 1903, to shareholders of record June 30. 1903.

Xeither Mr. Widener nor Mr. Elkins was at the meeting. NEW AUTOMOBILE LAW CInb Presidents Call Attention to Its Leading Provisions Presidents Henry G. Morris, of the Automobile Club Philadelphia, and George H.

Flinn, of the Automobile Club of Pittsburg, have sent out copies of the recently approved automobile act, which governs the operation of motor vehicles on the roads and highways of Pennsylvania. They call the attention of to the leading features of the law, in order that there may be ik misunderstanding on these points. The chief provisions are as follows: Each automobile must be registered in the office of one of the prothonotaries of the State, each owner of an automobile must secure a license annually from the treasurer of one of the cities or counties of the Btate; the speed limits are eight miles an hour in cities and boroughs, and twenty miles an hour outside of those limits, except on bharp curves, sharp declines, upon the immediate approach of any person or team and at the intersection of crossroads, where the speed limit is ten miles an hour. TOLLS ARE ABOLISHED Jnry Advises Condemnation of Limekiln Pike Lat fall David J. Smyth was appointed by the Court of Quarter Sessions, master, and Jonn S.

Warner, Harry Mace, John J. Crout, Joseph Mallatratt and Joseph S. Sheppard were appointed a jury to pass upon the question of the advisability of the city condemning and freeing from toll the Limekiln turnpike, situated thin the county. The turnpike is about eight and a half miles long and about one-third of this is within the city limits. There thirty meetings held by the master and the jury, extending from December 3 to April 21 last.

The report of th master and jury was filed yesterday. They recommended that the turnpike, which begins at Old York road, be condemned by the city and freed from toll to the County line and assess damages against the city in favor of the Turnpike Company in the sum of $19,100 for the portion of the road to be taken by the city. Travis Gets Bail at Last Before Clerk Henszey, in Quarter Sesr sions Court Xo. 1. the Xational Security Company, of Xew York, yesterday entered the additional $2500.

security necessary to ceeure the release on bail of Joseph Travis, one of the convicted Twenty-eighth ward school directors, pending the argument on the appeal taken to the Superior Court to be heard on the 13th instant. harles Aiman, of 3O20 West York had furnished otber 2500 security needed last week Colonel Stephen N. Winslow, oldest newspaper man in Philadelphia in active continuous service, on Saturday last celebrated the sixty-first anniversary of his entrance into journalism. J)uring those sixty-one years, without interruption, he has been a member of the staff of The Inquirer. Thouah the Colonel spent the day at his desk, where he received the congratulations of his friends, it was not because he was not hale and hearty enough to ''stay out" a banquet which his fellow newspaper workers were anxious to tender him, but because he declared in his determined way that he did not want a banquet.

When a lad Colonel Winslow began newspaper work. A little later he joined the staff of The Inquirer. It was then located at Third street and Carter's alley. As a reporter, covering Philadelphia, he had but two competitors, for in 1842 there were only three reporters to gather local news. At the present time there are scores employed on the morning and afternoon papers.

Shortly before he joined The Jnquirer staff Colonel Winslow became associated WEALTH WAITING FOR PHILIPPINES Silver Coins Worth $3,000,000 Are Ready for Shipment to. Islands at the Philadelphia Mint Awaiting the necessary orders for removal from Secretary of War. Root, worth of silver coins, packed in stronjz kegs, are stored at the United States Mint in this city. This is the new coin for use in the Philippine Islands, and Dr. Jandis, the Superintendent of the Mint, is hourly expecting word from the War Department to start it on its lone; voyage.

Contrary to the usual custom, no military guard will attend the money upon it departure, as the kegs will be given into the custody of the United States Express Company, which will be responsible to the government until they turn the money, over to a United States transport at New York. In the main, the coins are similar to the currency used in this country, the exception being the twenty-centavos coin, which is like the twenty-cent piece formerly coined for use in America. Of th whole amount $2,500,000 is in pesos, which is of the same size and value as a dollar. The remainder is in fifty, twenty and ten centavos pieces, the centavos being equal to a penny. In addition to the coins included in this shipment, the Philippine currency will include five, one and one-half centavos.

Both the United States and. the Philippines are represented on the coins. On the obverse side is a full length figure of a native woman. Encircling the figure are the denomination of the coin and the word "Philippines." The shield of the United States, with the words "'United. States of America" is stamped on the other side.

MUST SPRINKLE STREETS Complaints of Citizens Result in Issuance of Strict Orders Numerous complaints have been made to the Department of Public Works through the Bureau of Highways of the manner in which the streets of the city are sprinkled, or, not sprinkled. This contract for the current year was let for $40,000, the conditions. being that the streets be sprinkled as often as necessary. According to the complainants, the contractor seldom thought it was necessary to sprinkle the streets. These complaints were investigated by Director Costello and Chief Brooks and found to be well grounded.

The contractor was notified tiiat he must perform the work more thoroughly or it would be given to another man. Master Plasterers Take Action The Master Plasterers' Company, at a special meeting held at the Builders' Exchange yesterday afternoon, determined not to accede to the demands of the plasterers' helper, who went on strike yesterday morning for an increase from 33 cents to 40 cents an hour. On Friday, when the demands were presented, the employers offered a compromise of STVj cents an hour. This was rejected. At yesterday's meeting the employers withdrew their offer of an increase and determined to maintain the wages at 35 cents per hour.

The company decided to grant the journeymen plasterers an increase from 43 cents to 30 cents per hour, to take effect June 1. Library Company Chooses Directors The following Board of Directors was elected at the annual meeting of the Library Company of Philadelphia at Juniper and Locust streets yesterday aiternoon: J. 1 CInrk Hare, Edward N. Bucklev. S.

Weir Mitchell. Charles Piatt, Craig Biddle, Ellis Yarnall Horace H. Isaac J. Wistar, ieorge- -Harrison Fisher. David Pepper.

Henry C. Chapman and Owen Winter. latrol Tooth Towder Preserves the teeth, 23c. At druists. Bristol-Myers Co.N.Y.

WANT MONEY FOB RIVEKS Committee Wish Appropriations to Remain Intart A quarterly meeting of the Joint Executive Committee on the Improvement of the Harbor of Philadelphia anji the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers was held at the Board of Trade rooms yesterday, Joel Cook presiding. There were present, representing the Board of Trade, Joel Cook and Frank D. LaLanne; Commercial Exchange, W. F. Hagar and James B.

Canby; 'Manufacturers' Club, David B. Stetson; Grocers' and Importers' Exchange, Henry A. Fry and X. J. Schmncker; Board of Port Wardens, Murrell Dobbins; Harbor Commissioners, William D.

Winsor; Drug Exchange, John Ferguson and H. X. Rit-tenhouse; Trades League, Samuel T. Kerr; George S. Webster, Chief Engineer of the City.

1 he sprrpiarr tsA i 1 1 1 a i 1 1 i i i re- Vrt Mtmmarizms the work of the Joint -Actume committee ana its sub-commit-tees since the lat meeting, held Fehru-rv 2. The nffiixipo nf te were authorized to prepare, on behalf ol the committee, a memorial addressed tothe asking his influence in-maitainmg intact the voted by thepeople for the improvement of the Delaware 'and Schuylkill Rivers, which memorial is to be presented bv the Sub-Committee on the Improvement of the Schuylkill River. This action of the joint committee was taken in view fo-f'the reports current that the amount appropriated for this work was to be reduced in order to secure additional funds for the construction of a manual training school. FORMER PUPILS SANG Delightful Mnsicale for Alnmni the National Conservatory A delightfully interesting musieale and dance was given by the alumni of the National Conservatory and College of Music, 809 North Broad street, last night, at Martel's Dancing Academy, 1710 North Broad street. The entire program, consisting of well-rendered vocal and instrumental selections, was furnished by former pupils of the school.

The musieale began 'with a tenor solo by M. E. Brodsky, followed by a piano solo by Miss Edna B. Miller. Miss Eva Lynn, mezzo-soprano, rendered Strel-ezski's "Dreams" effectively.

Goetze'a duet, "Calm as the Night," was sung by Miss Elsie M. Schaefer, soprano, and Jbred-erick Caperoon, baritone. "The Angels' Serenade," soprano solo, by Miss Ethel Cochran, was exquisitely rendered. Other numbers on the procrram were piano solos by Miss May Cochran and Peter C. Young, and soprano solos by Miss Elsie M.

Schae-per and, Miss Ethel Cochran. The committee in charge of the entertainment consisted of Dr. M. W. Case.

Director Kmil Held. Conductor J. H. Oakes, Miss Elsie Schaeper, Peter C. Young and Miss Edna B.

Miller. EDITOR M'KEAN'S ESTATE Inventory Places Value of I'pon It The personal estate of the late William V. McKean, for many years a well-known editor of this city, has been valued at S82.371.37, according to an inventory filed with Register of Wills Singer by Joseph McMorris and Frank A. McManus, appraisers. The estate is largely made.

up of railway holdings. Other inventories filed were Eleanor G. Ogle. Robert Triheld. and Oswald E.

Boyer, Among the wills probated were those of J. Howard Smith, late of 4400 Chestnut street, who left property valued at Amanda Smith, StiOOO, and Joseph Weist, $1000. Divorce Decrees Granted Decrees divorcing the following couples were granted by Court of Common Pleas Xo. 2 yesterday: Mary Alice Dardine from Louis X. Dardine; Mary B.

Busby from Abraham D. Busby, Martie D. Swope front Charles S. Swope. Court No.

granted decrees of divorce to the following: Kiizabeth Bartlett from Charles A. Bartlett; William B. Severn from Katharine C. Severn; Alice C. Tilgh-man from Jacob W.

Tilghman; Annie Goldstein from Samuel Jacob Goldstein; Augustine Ainorosa from Dominica Ainor-osa; Alice Page from Charles A. Page; Rachel Hall from Edward Hall. Wants Damages for Child's Death The suit of William J. McBride, of 2337 Xorth Eighteenth street, against the city to recover damages for the death of his six-year-old daughter Alice, who died, in the Municipal Hospital on September -o, 1901. occupied the attention of Judge Davis and a jury in Room J.

Court of Common Pleas Xo. 5. yesterday. The child had been removed to the hospital as a small pox patient eleven days betore, and it is alleged that die "was negligently placed in the scarlet fever ward, which disease r-he contracted and her death re-fcultad. The trial will be resumed tOrday.

GOAL STRIKE HELPED CAUSE A DEFICIT Pennsylvania Hospital Ran More Than $37,000 Behind 'its Income Last Year The coal strike of last year, with its consequent increase in. the price of fuel and the increased cost of provisions, as stated in the annual report of the Board Lpf Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, mad6 at the lo2d annual meeting ot the contributors, held yesterday, was partly responsible for causing the hospital to run $37,153 bevoud its income for the year ending May 1. The total expenses for running the great institution were The cost for coal was $12,708.10, an excess of $5000 over that of the preceding year, and it is stated that even less coal was used than formerly. The number of persons treated at the hospital was 40,701. Over 1O0O applicants for admission to beds had to be refused on account of the constantly crowded condition of the institution.

The managers of the institution are hopeftil that the expense will be much less this year. The income is entirely from endowment -funds, no State or city aid being extended. The following Board of Managers was unanimously re-elected: Benjamin II. Shoemaker, president; T. Wistar Brown, Charles H'artshorne, James' T.

Shinn. -secretary; John B. Garrett, John W. Biddle, John T. Lewis, John S.

Jenks, Joseph Kr Gillingham, Archibald R. Montgomery, Henry H. Collins, Joseph B. Townsend, Henry Haines, treasurer. TRIO OF FALLS Sleeper Dropped From Window, Receiving; Mortal injuries Joseph Boyle, 30 years old, an employe of the Baldwin' Locomotive Works, while slumbering in front- of an open window at his boarding house, 1803 Callowhill street, early morning, fell out and received injuries which resulted in his death.

Boyle, bleeding and unconscious, was discovered lying on the sidewalk at the house' by a policeman, who had him removed to the Medieo-Chirurgieal Hospital. Boyle died within an hour after being taken to the hospital. Patrick O'Neill, of 2010 Bodine street, a painter, fell from a third story window of a house at Mascher and Bodine streets, and had a miraculous escape, the only injuries he sustained being a scratched forehead and a bruised nose. O'Neill was rendered iincon.ciots by the fall, but recovered after being taken to St. Mary's Hospital.

Mary Powers, 4 years old, fell out cf a second story window of her parents' home, 1814 South Water street, and was seriously injured, having sustained concussion of the brain. The child was taken to yt. Mary's Hospital. Germantown Y. M.

C. A. to Celebrate The thirty-second anniversary of the Germantown Young Men's Christian Association will be celebrated on Thursday evening in Association Hall, Germantown avenue and Rttenhouse street. An address will be made by Major William H. Lambert on Abraham Lincoln, and tie boys'' choir of the First M.

E. Church will sing. Diplomas will be presented to the pupils of the evening classes and an exhibit of the work done by them will be made. Diocesan Conference Opens To-day The annual convention of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania will hold its opening services in 8t. Luke's Church, at 10 o'clock thi-s morning.

Bishop Whi taker will preside over the several hundred delegates. The most important question that is anticipated is that icf changing the name of the church. Made a Doctor of Divinity The degree of Doctor of Divinity wa-? conferred upon Rev. Lawrence A. Delurey, O.

S. of Villanova College, yesterday, by tliCinstitution in recognition of his in the cause oi Catholic education. H. Fovr. eelohrated The twenty-fifth anniversary --of their admission to the bar.

aril they were the recipients of numerous fioral gifts iixui tiieir manj- frkudB. I pay a fine of ..0 and undergo an imprisonment ci eijiii months in tiie County 1'risca..