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0 fx THE EVENING JOUKNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBTtUABY 4, 1903 3 WANT NEW CHARTER SOCIETY TO I REf.DY Tfl Ml II GflTQVENEZUELA Public, Asked to Kindly Re-ccive Visitors and Give Them Assistance Pretty Things in the Shops EGARDING THE NEW HATS After much bard work, the commit- tee, Into whoso hands was placed the great undertaking of visiting every home in this city, is now aoout vo realize Its ambition. Every indication, points to a vory suceesaful effort Saturday. Tho readinetM and enthusiasm with which tflia workers from all da- the head at a becoming: ungle, but uie Man Grouml to Pieces in His Mill Plan to Stop Senatorial Fights Philadelphia! Feb. 4. The now bat- Ueahlp Maine will) probably sent to Venezuelan waters, where Germany and British fleets are blockading a port to be hold in readlnetm la cam of any emergency.

Captain Leutze, commander of the newest addition to the navy, who had gone to Washington Monday, returned to League Isiland yestotxtay with orders to pvoceod at onc to Newv port News feir coal. The Ma1n will team out of her harbor tomorrow. To End Senatorial Fights. Denver, Feb. 4.

A bill Introduced lu Uio legislature (provides that at the general election preceding the time for election of a United States senator, each political party may place on the iballot the names of live or loss candldaltea for tho senatorehlp, and the members of the legislature, undtor penality of expulsion, shall bo bound to vote for the candidate of their respective ipartles receiving tho greatest noitn-ber of popular voles. Ground to Pieces in Mill. Eaton, Feb. 4. George Schaffer, a miller, employed alt the Nazareth Ce ment Plant, was caught in the machin ory this morning and ground to piece He was unmarried.

BANK ROBBERS, CAPTURED Peoria, I1L, Frb. 4. A speaial to the Journal from Cambridge, 111., says The First National Bank hero was robbed of abut J10.000 at 2 o'clock yesterday morning by four men, and within a few hours the robbers were nomlnations have twken hold of the enterprise must 'bta especially pleasing to those who started th movement it Is an indication that after all tha church la mot so badly divided as some would think. Everything Is in wood shape for Sat urday's work. A rally of all, those sx- peetod to take part in tab work Is to be held tomorrow evening! in St Paul's M.

E. Church, Markert street above Sev enth Btreet. This meetlnx ia for the purpose of making plain to the workere -any poinds which may not be clear. It that everyone who expects to assist Sutarday will bo at tne meeting tomorrow night Mr. Hugh Cork, of Philadelphia, the great expert on honato-to-houso visitation, will speak and hold a round tabl on visitation, amd the balance of the tlmo will lie given; to a conference on tho work led by Mr.

H. 8. general chairman of the as sotuxo who have promised mar fail to report for work, tho committee will still be glad of other volunteer visitors. Any person who can enlist for only an hour or two will be acceptable. They may report for work at any of this pLcee given below.

Ab reported last S. Colder. general chairman of the committee, "will oe at uie Y. M. c.

A buildtnn the en- tiro day. B. F. Hamilton, general district cfhalrman, will be in the field. Smaller and smaller grows the hats itll, If the shrinkage continues at lything like the same rate noticeable 3r the last three months, It will be iilte possible to form some Idea of the al size of a womun's head, especially the newest styles are really made ith some reference to the heads on hich they are to be worn.

The turban, ith tlirnnil lm hl-lm la mnra ctnrl nwtfd tapular all the time, and the only ques-lon as to whether It will be in fashion Jarlng the summer will be regulated by he material decided upon. For the foment when the hat Is not made of a material, thbrim Is faced with pnw soft fabric, tulle, chiffon or fray- 41 silk, so that there shall not be too irsn a line against the face, and at le back the brim is short so that all 'ie hair can be seen, Flat hats have not, however, gone out fashion, In spite of the popularity of ne turban, and are, is possible, flatter an ever, without any visible crown, Lid are kept on the head by pins thrust trough the crown of the hat and pom- Hdour. More and more of the front ad side hair is visible under the new hiapes; in fact, one of the unwritten ws Is that the hat shall be put on the at such an angle that the front ilr can be seen even when the bang "feet in its most exaggejLted form is it apparent. The flat lace hats are for ne moment most attractive if put on 3 Regarding Baby's Bath A good rule Is to put nothing on a iby that you can possibly leave off. he baby will thank you for the favor -ith all its little might of good tem- pr HTld finA prnurfh flH u-ntoi oVifib- a fine tonic for wee ones.

They iueal a bit over it at first, but they ive amazingly on its stimulation of heir deep, strong breathing and brisk rculation, and its refreshing and lengthening of the body's surface, ild-douche babies are never croupy Of course, cold shock must be riously and individually adapted, igorous exercise is its best prepara-n and conclusion. Hot water or hot ankets before and after cold shock useful helps to good reaction. visiting the various district headquarters. David McIIenry, chairman of tho first district, will be at Bethany Baptist, Church, Elmtand Jackson streets; Minor C. Smith, chairman of the see- ond district, will be at St John's Prot- astant Episcopal Church, Elliott ave captured by ottizeis and marched to I The trial trip of the Government tug the county Jail, where they ara nowsprtg Carroll, which waa built by the nue and Market streets; George O.

Penny, chairman of tbe third district wffll be at Harrison Street M. E. Church, Seventh and Harrison streets; w. 'Hard, chairman of the fourth district, iwll'l be at West iPesbyterlaia Church, Eighth and WteshlnKtiou streets; J. Elmer IPerry, chatrmami of the fifth dlstriet.

will be at Central SOME TIMELY RECMIPES Property Owners of Rohoboth Hold a Meeting, Last Niylit. There was a meeting hold al thi Ho tel Wilmington tost night by persons who own property at RabdbotJa, vrhorw plans for a new cjbmner for that place wors disenssad. Rra-cpntativa Thompson, of Roho- lKtu, was tit the meetins, and prob ably will present a 'bid to tho Legisla ture far the new charter. Others pres ent wCre William Simmons, jame Riiley, Henry Mclnr, Alfred D. PooJ, Saimuol Haywood, George W.

Bright, Charles W. Horn, WlJlliam Lonand and D. Taylor ndfoaxl. PROMINENT SOLDIER DEAD Member of Benjamin Nielde Battery Expires After a Lingering lllneaa, William It. 1 Johneon.

Btted C3 year, a uromlnMVt memtier of Dul'ont Tout, rt tt at Mx home, Lancmnter avenue and Sooitl rnrewt, yeaK-nhiy nfitemooiv after a ltnr- wlnff illlneHn. Thi funeral will tk plat on Batiinlay anernoon ami imermvnn made in Klvervlew cemetery. The dotund wan a juembr of Benjamin Nle-lita' Flrt Delaware ItaNory aivd nerved thre year in tho war of itho r- bcllian. Republican Aeiociation Electa. The East Slda Republican Aaocla- tion at 1U annual meeting ktat night elected these officers: oeorgo on, vrtwtdont; FranX Davis, vice-pre- Idcnt; James MoiTte, treasurer; u- liam B.

Clayton, ttnitnclal Beonrtary; Charlea II. recording awro- tarv: Jdlin T. Shaffer, corresponding aocrotarv: Marshial. John O. Turnier; board of directors.

II. W. zemoy, Frank Good now, Abnor Hoopes Robert M. Burns, Willianv P. Clayton William T.

CroveH, Colonel C. M. Leltxh, John E. Taylor and William H. TIanua.

iollt January Tax Collactiona. Receiver of Taxes Rettew reports the following collections for January: fct, Georges, J212.3; Appoquinlmlnk, Blackbird. New Castle, 1134.15; Red Lion, Pencader, Brandywlne, Creek, Christiana, "White Clay Creek, 149.41. Trial Trip Waa Sueeeeiful. Pusey and Jones Company, waa made vesterday.

and the boat maue more than a mile over the specincauonB in the time limit, and will be turned over to the Qovernment within a few days Officer DiMare Again on Duty. Patrolman Carmin, DiMare, who has been confined to his home since Jan uary 10, suffering with a severe attack of the grip, reported for duty yester day. Railroad Man til. Loulfl Legs, a Pennsylvania railroad fiarman. is confined to his home with grip.

During his absence hta place is being filled by Benjamin Gorman brakeman of his crew. City Council Goes to Dover. Members of City Council accom paaiied by Bailiff McNaJbb and Clork of Council IlaraaBn, went to Dover this morning in the internet of the bill providing for a division of Uho proceeds of liquor lioo.li. Scale House Completed. The new scale house at the Wilraiag-ton Transfer haa bwji completed and the machinery for weighing cars has tawm Installed.

The building Is 8x14 feet Will Discui Good 'Roads. There will be a maetlng at Talley-ville tomorrow evening when "Pending Road Legislation," will be discussed by Francis M. Walker and John N. Garswell. Cromirell.

On the morning of the 1st of May, 1637, 'there occurred au iacldent that, Unnoticed at the time, afterward proved to be one of the tiu'tiiug poWits of history. Eight immigrant ships lay ia the Thame ready to sail. A body of pilgrims wore about to embark, and Oliver Cromwell and Ills famous Cousin, John Hairpden, were among them. But they were stuppvd at the lauding by guard of soldiers. The king Lad decreed that his subjects should not leave England.

Cromwell stayed, nnd with him, as Macaulay wrote, "stayed the evil genius of the house ef Stuart' Hud Cromwell and his friends been allowed to carry out thoir project of emigration tho whole history of tho lisli civil war might have remained unwritten. A MUflt Qnotation. An attache of a religions bookstore has spfnt so many years of his life among theological volumes tlint he Scriptural or nothiuc. but he sometimes evolves misfit. When his attention was called tbe other day to a rose neatly attached to the In pel of his coat and an insinuation thrown out that a lady friend might have had somatbing to do wifrh it he paralyzed the insinuntor by saying, "No, sir; I gathered that rose from my own vine and fig tree." A Slnndsr, The Budielor I wonder why those flats are not supplied with warm water pipes like tli others? Tbe Benedict They are probably Intended for married meu.

The Bachelor Does that iniike difference? The Benedict Yes. When man Is married, his wife generally "keeps Iiim in hot water." Philadelphia llccord. Fatal Enough. "Do you think my new novel covers the "Well, I caught a brief glimpse yesterday of a man who had just read it, and ha was certainly. covering tia ground!" Atlanta Constitution.

DRINK TEA Invitations Out in Honor of Guests Marriage of Miss Wilson and Mr. JUvPont in St. John's Church Invitations have 'been revived by a number of Wilmington people to tea to be riven by Mrs. William Francis Tatnall, at No. 60 West Chelton aveuuo Germantown, on Friday afternoon from to 5 o'clock.

The cards of Mrs. William Wallace Atterbury and Miss Elinor M. Kunciei are- Inclosed. Mrs. Tatnall formerly resided at Tenth and Jefferson streets, this city, anil baa a large circla of friends here.

Married at St. John Miss Natalie Driver Wilson, daughter of Colonel awl Mrs. Andrew O. Wilson, was married to Lammot Dul'ont In bt. John's P.

E. Church yesterday after noon at 4 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Coleman, assisted by Archdeacon George O. Hall, rector of the church. The church still wore Its dress of Christmas greens, and these were studded with white roues and other blossoms.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Miss Made line Draper as maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss Ethel Cause, Miss Ethel Canby.MIss Margaret John son. Miss Mury DuPont, Miss Isabella Dul'ont, of Wilmington, and Miss Mar Ion Bowden, of Baltimore. Pierre DuPont, brother of the groom, was best man, and the ushers were Charles Itelln and Lammot rtelin, of Sersnton, Frederick Gross, of Massnchusetts; Dr. Lewis Rumford.Er-nest DuPont, Eugene DuPont, Rodgers Wilson and Theodore Brown, of Baltimore.

Following the ceremony there was a small reception at the home of the bride's parents, on Market street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. After an extended wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. DuPont will reside In the Du Pont colony, along the Brandywlne. 9 Teachers Dinner Mr.

and Mrs. W. K. Crosby enter tained the Teachers' Association of Central Presbyterian Church laBt night at the Clayton House. There were just fifty people present Previous to the dinner the regular monthly meeting was held ia th dhurch.

0 Danghters Drink Tea Members of Caesor Rodney Chapter, Daugluers' of the American Revolu tion, meet in the rooms of the Delaware Historical Society yesterday afternoon. After the transaction of business tea was served "by Mrs. Anna Mitchell, Mrs. E. P.

Moody, Mrs." Franklin Murphy and Mrs. Elmer E. Mitchell. 0 Will Spend Social Evening Men of Hanover Presbyterian Church have sent out invitations for a social evening tomorrow nistfit There will be music and refreshments and Drs. James A.

Draper and Willard Springer will make addressee. 0 Will Southerner Miss Vary Ellen Evans, daughter of Mrs. Cathcnno Evans, and John, Uld die, of Lancaster, S. C. will ba married at noon apxt Wednesday.

The ccra-inony will take place at No. 1116 W.sst Eighth et, and will be performed by the Itev. iMairtto B. Dutnlap. They will reside in Lancaster.

S. C. 0 Social and Personal Notes Miss Pearle Cullen, of Crisfleld, Mrs. Greeley, Miss Gillette Greeley and Charles Holden, of Alllford, Delaware, are visiting Mrs. Lewis L.

Dunham, 815 Franklin street. Mrs. Eva Wetob has returned from Kennstt Square. "Old Sleuth," an interesting detective play, was thei attraction) at thei Opera House last night. The audienee was large and well pleased.

Miss Lillian Bailey, of Boston, te the guest of the Misses Bacon, on Lincoln street Francis 33. Crumble auwl Miss lane M. Loay, loth of Phitadielphla, were named Vy the Rev, T. iHlamanond at No. Market stireet, on Mond.iy evening.

The Rev. W. M. Jeflkris, D. was in Baltimore yesterday.

Miss Gertrude V. Meyow and James H. Mtinlz wwei married at Asbitry E. ixirsonaige jby lhe ReT. II.

H. Dulany lant night Reuben! Hemny well, of Milton, thie State, and Miss Bessie M. Mlntdiatl, of Chester, wr-ra married in the home of the bnda in that city last night. Mies Sarah Bertha Marguees nnd William MeCafferty were marrbd at No. 204 Monroe street last night by Hie Kev.

H. to. Dulany. Miriam Worrell Wbb -will give a tea in her honi in West Ninth street. on Saturday afternoon from 4 to o'clock to meet Miss Pape.

H'r i.m uiue mei arron entertained a number of friends at her home. No. 714 Pine street, on Monday evening. Wins Ethel is visit iiitf friends in Clayton. itjiiy Ireland, of Chevtertown I11-.

who has W'm in the employ of the Moveniiiisiit at Delaware City, has accepted a position with' the McCullough Iron Company, mid will remove IiIh family hure. Mrs. William Quillen and Miss Margaret Corbett have been visiting in Chester. Chemical in Service Again, The Water Witch combination ihoaii- al enginft'aud truck went, into service yesterday after bing out more than a rtnnti, 'during which time it has seen afer an accident -while responding to an alarm. i -'This 13 diosostloa.

day at'the Delaware Industrial School tor Girls. Cyclamen blossoms cover cm of the pretty new organdies. Turnover tuffs have 'urought jeweled cuff pin again Into vogue. the Brocaded Bilks with open stripes of lacework are among lovely novelties, A toudh, of color on the sleeves is the smart way of brightening up a dark gown. There are trunks fitted out with toilet articles and coetunie changes for the small dog.

A row of lace medallions on a band of black velvet makes an ffectlve throat fininh. Antique lace claims every garment for Its own, appearing on all elaborate gowns and wraps. The newest collar and cuff smart ness ia a straight band of butchor's linen embroidered in white. A dainty floral sleeve is" made of four straps of forget-me-nous caught tO' gether with pink rosebuds. Airy turbans lu tulle In all colors have borders of small flowers in the game, or contrasting shades.

For those who can indulge in the "white fad," white; mohair will be one of the smartest fabrics for spring wear. When washing glasses fold a towel and lay In the bottom of the dish pan to prevent cracking. If whalebone Is immersed In hot water a fow minutes it may easily be cut Many housewives hold lamp chimneys over a steaming' tea kettle an instant and then polish, as washing makes the glass brittle. When hot grease is spilled on the floor throw cold water on to harden it and prevent it soaking into the boards. Putty can be removed from glass by applying a hot iron.

CANAL TREATY REPORTED Mr. Morgan Willing to Transfer Dra-CMEion to the Senate. Washington, Feb. 4. The Panama Canal treaty was yesterday reported favorably the senate for ratification without amendment by the committee on relations.

Senator Morgan offered in the senate the amendments to the treaty which he had offered in cammittee. They were ordered printed without being read. The agreement to report the treaty was reached after three or four sittings devoted in the main to hearing Senator Morgan's objections to the document in its present shape. He had not concluded when the vote to report was taken yesterday, but he announs-cd that he would be willing to transfer the discussion to the floor of the senate. A vote upon the resolution to report was then taken, and was carried by a large majority.

Only two senators, Morgan and Bacon, voted against it. Senator Bacon announced that hfc opposition was to the time of reporting and not to the treaty as it stands, and would vote for it, but that he believed it should not be reported until consideration in committee should be thoroughly exhausted. Two Small Fires Last Night. Two small fires occurred last night, but little damage was done in eithier case. (A pile of waste paper started a blaze in the home of W.

H. Kenworthy No. 1125 West street, dhortly after 6 o'clock last evening, and was quickly extinguished. The second fire broke out late in the evening in the house of Philip Sklutt, No. 11J West Second street.

STATES WILL HAVE BIG FOX HUNT Burglars Bothr Chester Poliee Other Pennsylvania Notes. Th't'e will lie a big time at tha hom of the Hilton Fox Hunting Club on Thursday of next. week. The event will take place at the new kennels on tine Wilmington and Wt Chester piko about one mita lieyond Brandywine Summit. This is the junior fox hunting club of Delaware county, only having 'been granted a chcuter a fow months ago by Judge Jolimum.

The packing esUbllsjbmeut of the Harper Backing ComiKUfy, at Fil'iU 3trwt and Concord avenue, Chveter, was broken into during Monday The tulwvea broke a pane of igiciss, released the fastening and raised a wlu-tlow aud were treti to emter. They rifle! a desk and secured about $4 worth of postage stamps, but did not get into the safe, iwbich contained sum of money. A meeting of the Business and Industrial AsMX'infton of the of West Chester 'was held In Masonic Ei r.t Mrect. bet evenJrE, for tbe ruTOse of cffsctlne a rermancr.t cjxni'atlon. A.

C. W. Mithuea, of Media, received notice yesterday of his wlilcli dates from Jauu-ary 26, 1903, for a tsrm. ol four yeaja. Preabytertan Church, King street (below Eighth.

The names of the suib-dJstmlct chairmen and their headQuarters aire aa follows: J. David Goff, first district, at Madeley M. a -Pyle, second district, at Kingswood E. Church; fhe Rev. w.

Frederick Lerwis, third) district at Rodney Street Presbyterian Church. The goneml public is asked to kindly receive the visitors aind render them tit the assistance they can. Many xA these tvtio go forth are Unexperienced parsons, and so may not do the work ta as easy a manner as those used to such service. Nevertheless they are on an Important mission, and the people on whom they call can assist thorn greatly by giving them as cheerfully and speedly as posmiWe the Information they are Let it tm understood! ifhat tills Is not a eomplobo census of the people, far that is tajcen! by United States officials. It Is not even to find out how many Methodists, Baptists, there are In the city, for that can now be ascertained from the year books of the churches.

These workers are simply going lorth to make a neighborly call, to extend cordial invitation to those not Identified with any cliuroh ta beeome so, and to in dout where the pastors of each denomination' will profba'bly do the most good. Absolutely lacking in styie pui cp wrong. The brim at the left side should be raised enough to show soft folds of tulle Inside and one of the smartest shapes has the tulle of pale blue and nestled in the folds of the tulle a pink rose. At the right side the hat droops down, but not to any exaggerated extent, and the hat is placed on the head so that in front the brim is raised Instead of bent down. This style Is to be copied for the summer in tulle and chiffon, but with liowers outside, as well as the one rose inside the'brlm.

Rough and smooth white straw hats are to be trimmed with flowers and bows of ribbon and are worn with dark velvet gowns or with the cloth gowns that are trimmed with white as well as with the white cloth costumes, while the white tulle lace or chiffon are worn at all times and with a disregard as to whether they are at 11 suitable that is decidedly strange. Among the newest shapes are the bonnets again, the shape with long sides fitting close to the head, and with rosettes at either side and a high aigrette, white or black, at the left of the centre. The bonnet is made of fancy straw, chenille, tulle, jetted or spangled, or in flowers, and is worn for afternoon or theatre. It is a shape that as a rule Is more generally, becoming than the flat broad hat that has been quite the fashion for the last two or three years. Masn't Polish the Nails-' If you would bo fashionable, do fiot have your finger nail sh'ine like mirrors.

The highly polished nail la In correct. The better manicure shops now produce a dull ipollsh. that la more natural. With the disaippeairance of the "guttering nail the painted pinkmees nas oeeni aoandanea. 'Nowadays a woman's nails are rounded with great precision.

The pointed naiL is unfash ionable. Most of the women ef fash ion do not patronize manicure shops, and have their unalds well trained in this art. But the highly polished nail has not foeem doomed by the theatrical element and well groomed men go In far manicuring every otlier day. Tapioca Fruit Pudding. Cook one cupful of ipearl tapioca in one cuart of boning water antil clear, add one teaspoon of salt and' half a cupf ul of sugar; peel and eflice three oranges, cut each piece in fourths, slice three bananas; sprinkle one tablespoon of lemon juice over the banana, add first the oranges then the bananas to the tapioca; turn this into a mould that has been rinsed inf cold water, set aiway to cool; serve "with sugar and cream.

Wheattel With Dates. Stir one cupful of wheattel into one auart of toiling water, to which has ibeen added one teaspoon) of salt Stir for two minutes then iput to the double 'boiler and Cook half anjiour. Just before serving stir ia carefully one cupful of dates, stoned and cut in pieces. Serve with milk and cream. The matter was discussed at length and it was pointed out that the depart ment has paid over ia surplus about $670,000, of which $62,000 was paid through the sinking fund.

Commis sioner Pyle remarked that $283,000 bad been applied by City Council to other purposes than for paying off bonds. Park.Commisiion Business. The deed for the purchase of the J. Cloud Elliott farm for park purposes was reported at yesterday's meeting of the Park Commission, signed and recorded. J.

Newlla Gawthrop was named to confer with tine Historical Society relative to an appropriate inscription for the Edeni Park tablet. Delmarvla Telephone Co. gives a five-minute, service to long distance points. FROM BORDER river, bad his right hand caught in the I machinery and so badly crushed that pari, of his hand had to be amputated' Mis. Ellen rinon, a negro resident of! Havre tie (J race, is dead at hw home.

Jihe is mid to have been 103 years old. NO MORE CIGARETTES Temperance Women Will Try to Stop Their Sale to Boys. The W. C. T.

IT. has decided to stop cigarette selling to boys in Woodbury. Gloucester County hens have again got I mi down to biisiiiesi and Illie price of eggus is falling amirdiugly. The proprietor of a pantaloon factory iwifl tu Wuodbuiy yesterday, look-in for a site to locate a factory. At Its meeting on Monday niht the Woodstown Hoard of Trade received I ho proKiKiils of two more industries to lotnie theiv.

They will be Investi gated, The class of '3 lit the Woodbury public schools, has placed in the High Sch aol a tribute to ttfie memory of William Mllligan, dcvcuistd, former Iwidlrs, rlo your mrt sums wRb lh Dry Cleaner. It is not a liquid; leaves bo odor and can be used while the glovs is en the hand. For sale only b4tf- W. Woclworth Five and Ten-cent Stor held pending an examination. No trace of the money has yet been discovered, but it Is believed it will be found boob, as the robbers had practically no time for effective concealment of it.

While the robbers were work-lug in th bank buow began falling. This increased in volume, and it was an easy matter for tho posso to track the robbers to a barn two miles east of the eity. Four men were found burled beneath the straw and were taken to the jail. The robbers stele a hand car at Galva, 14 miles east of here, and left it a few miles from Cambridge. It is believed they had intended to escape on it, but the snow storm prevented them from doing so, All Magistrates Held Court.

Cases came up for trial beforo four magistrates of this city last night. At "Squire" Bradley's office 'a fight between a street car conductor and a patron of the road was reproduced and the cese oontinud until Thursday etvten-ing. Before Magistrate Moses Weil a Polisyto assault and battery ease was tried and dismissed. Justice Pyle succeeded in restoring good fellowship among a number of negroee who had a neighborly dispute. A case for nonpayment of board waa settled to the satisfaction of all concerned at the office of Magistrate Hollis.

Final Trip Yesterday. The Sprig Carroll, the Quartermaster's tug, built for the United States Government by the Pusey and Jones Company, went out on her final trial trip yesterday under the command of Captain Denny. Tho first trial made by the boat iwas under very inauspicious circumstances, the river being full of floating Ice, which hindered the speed of the craft considerably. Despite all this, the boat made the time mocessary in tht specifications. PLAYS AND PLAYERS "The Price of Honor" will be the inaugural attraction at the new Lyceum Theatre next Monday night.

A forcible story is told clearly and consistently with telling force and acurute precision. For his villain, Mr, Garey has chosen another character from com mereial life, and the play gains added charm by being a reproduction of the everyday life around us. The bo office will open on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. William Faversham will present for the- firtit time this eeason H. V.

Es mond's latest comedy "Imprudence-," at the Opnra Houfc on Friday nlghL Mr. Faversham has soored the moat sub stantial bit of a career that haft bqen remarkable for tho miniber of succes-sf in this delightful comedy. Ills en gagement at tha Empire Theatre, New York, extended through two months, and was one of the most successful of the season In point of box office re ceipts. The star, the play and the playeiu being received with an enlhn-siasrn that amounted to an ovation. Everyone enjoys a little pleasutabla l.i'e is u'lini lii.e good Ungu to diipo4 um ad fi iv: away dull care.

If you aueu Opera House on Thursday night you will fpend two and a half hours of laughable enjoyment in witnessing a performrtnc of tie spiriting comejy 'aid-3 Caitohy nviisie, brie.it and ludicrous kitUHtions are the order of things from start to fin ish. Mrs. Drueilla Emmons deaires to return thanks for the floral tributes cn the death of her husband by the B. VT. employes, Minqua Tribe, 1.

0. R. Friendship Conclave of HcTtascsbs, and Wilmington Lodge AO. U. W.

i uranim uarns, lIix half a cup of wheat flour, one and cups of Graham flour, four B'i leaspoonruis or powder, ana level teaspoon of salt; add to 'beaten yolKs of two eggs one cup- Li of milk and half a cupful of water; .1 -1 a iuib u- iue iiuux luixuufe; aau uie aten whites of the eggs and bake in ssing hot greased gem pans twenty- minutes in a Quick oven; very od. Potato Pudding. Boil one smalll potato until temler. ss it through a strainer, add to this ilf a cup of powdered sugar, three MiespuoniuiB or uuuer ocaien to a 7am, the grated rind and Juice of Gemon, and three eggs well beaten; n.t thoroughly, pour into a buttered king dish bake thirty miinutes In luickoven. WATER LOAN DISCUSSED ty Auditor Boughman Gives Figures I of Indebtedness of Department.

But little business was transacted at Re meeting of the Water Commission 's yesterday. Commissioner Jones Chief Engineer Bond were absent. 'rty-nln applications for meters re received and granted. The week- pay-roll of $756.26 was approved and owed. The bank balance is S.26, and the amount deposited to te Is $126,670.60.

fity Auditor Boiiiglhman was present the request of Commissioner Pyle, io was desirous of information! rela- to the water loan. presented statement which showed that the ginal loan was $812,000. Of this lount $368,300 has been paid off, leav- the sum of $443,700 outstanding. NEWS ANT MURDERER PARDONED and Death in Cecil County Maryland Notes. tr3.

Mary Rudolph, widow of Tobia3 dolph, a member of one of the oldest uilics in Maryland, died at her home. Ulkton. after a short illness, aged BS Iirs. She leaves four children, C. J.

lolph, manager of the Wilmington graph office of the B. W. rail- being a son. "ire in the house of Archie Uuck-rth, at Chesapeake City, destroyed dwelling nnd nil its contents. The lily narrowly escaped.

cbanon MiM'lwliig, one of the oktewt loves of the Western Union Tele- ph. Company, died at bis home, in vre de Grace, aged 6T years. imes N. Jones, a prominent citizen Olkton, and, brother of Detective T. of Wilmington, is iciilly ill at his hume, hi West Klls- he Kntwlstlt farm, containing thir- aeres, one mile north of Elkton, sold at trustee's sale to G.

O. Oldis, 'hiliulelphia, for $1,100. petition Is being cln iilatcd by the of Talbot county, asking Htc ornor to commute -to life imprison 't the sentence of Lewis V. Greene, negro now under aentence of deith the killing of Carrie Price, his etheart, last summer. Umer Watson, employed on the tug- it Koman, while coming up Elk Settled With State Treaaurer.

Winfield S. Quigtoy. Clerk of this Peace, has made a settlement with the State Treasurer for Hhe following licenses received during the months of Deaetm-ber and January: i Inns iand taverns, special inn or tavern, retailer to sell liquor, $300; special, retaiilcr to sell liquor, $100; druggist, to sell liquor, $100; peddler, merchants, yearly, merchants, six months, manufacturers, marriage, $366; auctioneers, $65; circus, $100; doctors $250; dentists $105; eating houses, $250; laiwyors, $85; photographers, $25; real (state. $475; stallions, $S0; veterinary, total, Return of Compliance, In Superior Court am Monday a return' of compliance was made la the case of IT. Content Co.

agaJinst Frank Allee as president of the Bay-State Gas Company. The company ban complied with the order of the court and has am open stock Ibook to this State. SAVE MONEY by cultivating the habit of sending os your aring apparel for renovation. Clothes cleaned by us have every appearance of being new. The wronir of pressing will rjln the finest suit.

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