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tained at the Central Hotel. Several
! pieces were beautifully rendered in the
parlors OF the hotel, by the club, who
were abl y assisted by DR.. John g. Sharp,
OF our city, after which all were invited
to tempting rcpaSt in the diningroom,
, prepared by Mr.. Frank Fl. kramlick,
proprietor OF the house, and all pro-
nounced him a jolly good caterer, cspcci-
! ally so did one old friend, Colonel Trcid-
Ter, who processes to be Il Judge on such
occasions. After the feast singing was
again resumed until midnight, when the
friends departed wishing the club an
other visit in the near future. Among
| those present were: Stephen Slaughter
+. J.. Jones, Charles i. Trcidlcr, Thomas
NJ. Goodcn and G. W. Fisher, of Dover;
Ex-Govcrnor W. r. Watson, DR.. J. q.
Sharp, Colonel f. r. Cooper, r. T..
Brown, Frank II. krnmich, S. n. Gray
and +. W. Reynolds, of Milford, and X.
Frank Slime OF Catasauqu,, Pa.
Mr.. and Mr.. J. p. Steward who ar
rived home on Tuesday night, having
Just been married, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. lIalle,t, who have just gotten in
their new home on Walnut street, South
Milford, were kindly remembered by the
Milford Cornct Band, on Tuesday night
last. The boys were amply compensated
for their remembrance The bands new
manager, $. n. Gray, seems to have in
spired new life in the boys and they
promise much improvement under Mr..
Gray's management.
DR.. Paris r. Carlisle Jr., of Frcdcrica,
spent yesterday in Milford.
Mrs. A. f, Scott left yesterday for At
lantic City, n. j., where she will spend
several weeks with her son, $. T. Chit
tendon and family.
Representative Asbury Smith and Mrs.
Smith are the guests Of relatives in Sails
bury, Md.
Miss Wilson returned to Middctown,
yesterday, having been the guest OF the
Misses Davis, for some days.
Mrs. Henry II. Smoat and Miss Mollie
Carlisle are visiting relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Mildred Causey, left yesterday,
for Washington, ID. G., where she will
be the guest Of her brother, Foster Cau-
sey, who is assistant ticket agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Mrs. A, J. Cain is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edward Matthews, in Phila-
dclphia, Pa.
Wilbcrt Dickcrson left Yesterday, for
Philadel lip hia, where he expects to pur-
chase several horses for his stables and
also for sale.
Miss Mollie Johnson of Georgetown,
is the guest of relatives here.
Hon. John W. Causcy and Robert
Williams spent yesterday in Dover.
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Georgetown.

+. r. PAynter, Esq, has received in.
tclligcncr Of the burning oi a hay-hnuse
and large quantity Of hay and fodder
on one of his farms near Drawbridye, J,
l.. Craig, tenant. The cause of the fire
is unknown, but supposed to be from
spontaneous combustion.
Mrs. Charles 7. Purnell is spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
Theodore Fisher, a pomncnt citizen
and farmer of Drawbridge, this county,
died OF consumption, at the age OF az
years, ut his home at that place yestcr-
day morning, after lingering illness.
lie leaves to survive him a wife and two
sons, the former being sister to Mrs.
X. q. Houston and the wife of cx-Sheriff
A. b. Robinson, of this place. Funeral
services will be held at Whites Chapel,
by the Rev. Mr.. Necsc, tomorrow morn
ing and intcrmcnt made in the cemetery
adjoining the chapel.
The N-ays were on Tuesday applied
to John Burton, the two-year-Old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Wagamon, of
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, for the
purpose OF locating a silver quarter that
was supposed to have been swallowed by
the child on the 24th of last November,
but the coin was not found and the ulles-
tion has arisen, where is the piece of
money? On the above date the little
fellow become chokcd while playing
with Il number of coins OF different de-
nominations and it was with much diff
Guilty it regained its breath. A twenty
five cent piece was missed and it was a
natural conclusion Of the parents that
the piece had slipped down the childs
throat. Until few days ago the child
was in its usual health, when it was
seized with sick stomach. The ailment
was at once attributed to the lost coin,
and acting under advice, the mother
took the child to Philadelphia with the
above results. The whereabouts of the
lost coin is still mystery which per-
lIaps will never be solved.
The Georgetown Chapter of the Ep-
worth League has added another to
its already long list of good deeds. This
one is the placing of Il copy Of the Bible
in each of the rooms of the two hotels of
the town, the Brick and Eagle.
Rumor has it that the friends of Philip
r. Layton, IA Regular Republican, are
urging him to announce his candid acy
for the postmastership here. The term
Of the present incumbent expires in
May.
Miss Agnes Robinson, of Wilmington,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. II. See.
Ex-County Treasurer Isaac B. Short
has purchased a lot Of N. II. Dennis, on
South Race street, upon which it is his
intention to build fine dwelling. +. p.
johnson has also purchased 4 lot at the
corner Of Market and Water streets, and
will build for himself new home. The
latter lot was purchased from Miss Sallie
Butler.
At the present there are only thirty
seven inmates at the Sussex Aims
House.
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Delaware City.

Miss Alice s. Vail has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. G. N. Price, near Ches.
apeake City.
Edison's Projectoscope Co., will give
an entertainment, in Central Hall, Mon
day, January oath.
The net proceeds from "thc musicale"
under the auspices Of the ladies Of the
Christ Church were over forty dollars.
John p. Cain died at his home Satur-
day; funeral services were held at the
house Tuesday afternoon. Rev. II. S.
Thompson, officiating. Intcrment was
made in the Delaware City Cemetery.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
crs of the Delaware City National Bank
was held on Monday George F. Brady,
John r. Cheairs, Henry CIeavcr, A. Col.
burn, Henry X. Higgins, Frank McIn-
tyre, }. X. Pennington and Clement
Reeves were elected directors, and Henry
Cleaver was reelected president AMI
Frank Mcintyre cashier.
Rev. II. s. Thompson has just learned
the sad intelligence OF the death of his
sister, Mrs. Gracey, wife of Mr.. Gracey,
L. S. Consulate to Foo Chow, China.
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MiddIctOWrl.

Prof. Prices orchestra held its annual
! banquet at the Opera House on Friday
evening last. A number of the latest
pieces Of new music was rendered, and a
tempting collation. was served by the
ladies, One Of the very amusing and
enjoyable features Of the occasion was
the cake walk" by the secretary and Il
lady friend OF the organization. 1t is
said that one Of the baritone players was
''foundepd,' at any rate his appetite
was enormous.
The following petty swindling game is
being practiccd in some of the down
State towns, and the citizens here are
keeping IA sharp lookout for the rascals:
A swindlcr has been victimizing mem
bers Of the &. A. r., by selling them
pictures Of the "NationaI Soldiers MOn,,-
ment' for 1915, collecting Is cents on
them, delivering the pictures and then
calling the next day for them, under the
prctcnce of wanting to show them to an
intending purchaser. The fellow fails to
return with the borrowed pictures. The
trick has been practiced on one Of the
q. A. X. men here.
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laan visited friends in Seaford yesterday
Stephen Ellis, an aged farmer of near
laurel, died yesterday after lingering
illness of several months.
Harry Butler Jacobs is spending few
days with Laurel friends.
l'r. Andrew J. Fleetwood has opened
an office in Laurel
w. T. Thomson is confined to his
room by sickness.
The Salisbury Shirt Factory is en-
ploying quite a number of Laurel women
at their homes.
When Edward Lloyd and wife awoke
Wednesday morning, they were grievcd
and astonishcd to find their eight
months-Od child smothered to death in
bed beside them. Coroner johnson will
hold an inquest over the remains to-
day.
The Rev. Joseph Gesncr, Of Philadcl-
phia, and Miss Name Hitch, daughter
OF DR.. Joseph Hitch, Of Laurel, will bc
married in Philadelphia, February 22d.
Miss Hitch left yesterday for that city,
where she will make preparations.
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THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
IIeWes.

The Whist Club had a gathering al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Maui
ON Ship Carpenter street, Wednesday
night, and had most enjoyable time
The attendance was full and the com
pany did not disperse until the Eve,
small hours" Miss Edna Stephens won
first prize, a beautiful card plate; Charles
II. Martin won the gentlemens' prize, Il
match safe, in the design of chicken.
The Queen Anne Railroad is finished
to Lewes with the exception that the
road will have to be built up consider.
ably before trains can run over it at /,
very fast speed. The last rail was laid
Just about dark Tuesday afternoon, and
what was three years ago considered an
'air bubhIc' is now reality. The
passenger train ran down today bring
ing the officials to inspect the road and
prospective buildings which are to be
built here. There are several applicants
for the position of station agent Il. W..
Ingram lla. been recon mendcd for the
position by the entire business COM
munity OF the town, and it is expected
he will be the 81 .cesSiul aspirant.
Charles johnson, of this town. has
been transferred from ,Elc Fcnwick Island
Lightship to be second assistant keeper
of Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse DeIa-
ware Bay, in place OF Charles Jones, re-
signed, to assume control of the large
Hour mill in this town recently purchased
by him.
Several empty tin cases from the
wrecked bark Francisco X, which was
blown ashore in the recent October gale
Oft Milford creek were seen floating in
our creek Monday. Rust had eaten
holes in them and lost the oil.
The coaling schooner Robert Morris
which was cut out Of the ice in the river
off New Castle during the recent freeze,
has arrived in Lnwcs creek and is badly
cut up by the ice.
w. +. Bingham, the new assessor, has
made ont the yearly list of transfer and
new buildings and has it up for inspec-
ton at the postotfce.
Governor Tunnel spends the greater
part Of his time in Dover during the
Legislative session.
Theodore Fisher, u prominent young
{: rm r, died at his home near Whites
tha el, Wednesday morning, Of tubcr-
culosis. The funeral will be held at the
ChaIel tomorrow morning.
At an election for three trustees for
the NJ. +. Church, Monday night, j. II.
McCOll ", i. j. Morris AMI James
Lewis were reelected for term of three
years.
The railroad constructors have received
instruction to continue the new railroad
across hwes Creek to the site Of the
proposed pier on the bayshorc. The
company propose to have everything in
working order by opening Of the sum
mer season.
Captain William =. Nichols, one Of
our best citizens, is critically i'll at his
home. The exact nature Of the illness is
not given out. Perfect quiet is main
taincd in the household and no visitors
are allowed in the sick chamber
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Many here will remember Mrs. Gracey.
who while on Il short visit to her
brother, about year ago, previous to
lier departure for China, gave talk in
the NJ. f. Church, on Sunday evening,
her topic being "The Women of China"
MRS. Gracey was greatly interested in
the missionary work going on in that
land, and did all in her power to aid it.
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Harrington.

T.. L. Erickson and ID. p. Nelson, of
Milford, were the guests Of Harrington
fri,n Is today.
+. W. Harrington and G. Schirmcr
were in Milford yesterday.
Arthur Reynolds, Of Milford, was the
guest OF Harrington friends last evening.
The musicale and supper a, the M. L.
Church last evening, was success in
every way and was much enjoyed by
everyone present.
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Milford.

The members of the Norma Glee Club,
Of Dover, were the guests of a few Of
their many friends, Of Milford, on Tues.
day evening, and all were royalty enter
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INFORMATION wanted concerr,,o u...h,-
Christie, last heard of Decembrr o. w;I1 hn thant.
i;t!iE received m by his brother, DAVID, box 4s
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Laurel.

George G. Hearn and Miss Addie Sir
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,NANCf CARLAN-Came IRON BIRMINGHAM.
England IN 1872; entitled to property; liberal re.
we're were fnr proof Of death. Address GEO. 4.
SM Rnsta lhEi Counsellor at Law 10 Ames building,
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tiSai SnOtLD OF ths meet the eye OF any of the rels
of stocL " ILansr'hG or Belijamin Hoigh, formerly
hARD hfa VII! be pleased to see or hear from them
wharf, New York ''e'" ""'Ae' ."
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LOST AND FOUND.

OST-Small hand satcbcl. containing vo,,ow
4 pnrketbnok. two rings, stick bin and a sum
King ''''' '''' ''"''" " oi1
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cho hDAMdEL AN H.; MuLLIGAN or Cornelius Carlan dis.
Issi 81 ,Ta ,tnm TO- u 9sh u infantry, March is
GT; GerTsy; liberal reward for proof Of death Address
Building, Boston, Mass. ~ ''""' ~" n"'e"
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iNfoRMATlON wanted of Rosanns
Kelly, domestic Please send address
10 w Convent avenue, New York city.
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LUDWIG LANDSIiUT will learn of something
.t,n ms aMdvantage M BY calling room COZ, V8 NASSAU
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NOTICES..
PERSONAL.

INFORMATION wanted of Ellen pyne. mar
,st a ~. !2hn Burke In North America SO years; lived
last 1a1a BOwery street, New York, '' avs
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HELP WANTED-MAIEs

" lED-Situation for coachman or house.
MY , mi" III private family. Address sol int.
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w ~, a. Lpr,D ~ ny, boys to sell the Sunday cd
I,.t spn',n, "m,o hE sun. Biggest sale on record
.Irs,, nrs sunday More Profit Apply lO3 East Sixth
The age-herald., 1898-10-25
GEN. MERRITT MARRIED.
Weeds Miss Williams, of Chicago, at the e. Savoy Hotel, London.

London, October 24.-General Merritt and this evening in the brides apartments at the Savoy hotel.
 It had been planned to have the ceremony take place in St. Andrews church, West Minister, but illness which Miss Williams contracted during the voyage necessitated the simplest possible ceremony and the avoidance of exertion and excitement, Consequently only a few most intimate friends were present. They were Mrs. Norman Williams, the brides mother, Norman Williams Jr., brother of the bride; Lord and Lady Arthur Butler and Henry White the United States charge d affaires.
 A less ostentatious wedding could not pc imagined The general strolled from the Metropole to the Savoy unattended, wear ing a beaver hat, frock coat and white tie The party gathered in the drawing room which had been beautified with few flowers. The bride entered on the arm of her brother who gave her away. Though looking i'll, she stood throughout the cere. mony and pronounced the responses in strong voice. After the ceremony. MT. White proposed the health of the bride, which was drank with enthusiasm, and the members of General Merritt's staff entered and congratulated the newly married couple. The brides illness, which for time it was feared would develop into ty. phoid fever, was the cause of the abandon ment of the ceremony, which was to hava taken place in St. Andrews church. In fact, yesterday it was thought that the wedding would have to be postponed in- definitely but Miss Williams was so inns proved this morning that it was decided at noon not to delay the wedding, but to aban- don the proposed ceremony in the church.
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WAS AGAINST THE
 RAILROAD LINES Supreme Court Decides in Favor of
 the United States. CASE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE Joint Tariff Association Given Knock Out
 Blow by Justice PeCkham. SHORT ABSTRACT OF THE OPINION Case Was Not Essentially Different from That of the Trans-Missouri As- sociation Decided Some Time
 Ago-No Dissenting Opinion.
SHORT ABSTRACT OF THE OPINION

Washington, October 24-The United States supreme court today decided the joint traffic association railroad case in favor of the United States and against the railroads.
 The case is considered one of the most important that has ever come before the supreme court, not only to the railroads, but to the general public, and because of the vast railway properties represented by the traffic association.
 The association was formed on Novem- Der 19, 1895, by thirty-one railways, repre- senting the great trunk lines and their net work of branches. The purpose of the as- sociation as stated in the article of agree ment, was ito establish and maintain req sonable and just rates, fares, rules and regulations on state and interstate traffic."
 similar association on smaller sca.e was established among southwestern roads, known as the Trans-Missouri asso- citation.
 These associations were soon attacked in the courts on the ground that they were
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in violation of the Sherman antitrust law and also of the interstate commerce law. The Trans Missouri first reached the Unit ed States supreme court, which, in mo- table opinion, the court held that the as- sociation was illegal, being in enect combna ton to restrain trade and com merce and therefore violative of the anti trust law. This opinion was by divided bench, the division being very close, viz.: Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Harlan, Brewer, Brown and Peekham holding the traffic association illegal, while Justlces Feld. Gray, Shiras and White filed dis senting opinion upholding the association. Soon after this decision Justice Field gave place to Justice McKenna.
 Stubborn Contest
 Although the Trans-Missouri case was considered somewhat of a test, yet the Joint Traffic association prepared to make a stubborn contest in support Of It's case. The case was begun on January '' Sso' .ih the United States circuit court TOT the southern district of New York, the onhteo States being complainant and the attorney general directing its course Ihe case went against the government in the lower oonr,s the circuit court dismissing the h,u and tbe court of appeals affirming it. An exceptionally brilliant array or couh- sel appeared for the association ana the several railroads, including ex-Senator Ed munds. James c. Carter and E. J. Pheips. Solicitor General Richards filed the prlet for the government.
 The main contention of the government ,ros that the traffic agreement is com bination to prevent competition, thus con stituting a contract in restraint of trade or commerce. The answer of the association maintained the legality of the agreement on the ground that the vast needs ol com merce required joint action, and that such action insures uniform and just rates and prevents secret and unjust discriminations.
 Justice Peckh m announced the dec sion. He said that the court could distinguish no difference between this case and that of the
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Tt is not only possible but probable that good sense and integrity of purpose would prevail among the managers, and while making no agreement and entering into no combination by which the whole rail- road interest as herein represented should act as one combine and consolidated body. the managers of each road might yet make such reasonable charges for the business done by 1t as the facts might justify. An agreement of the nature of this one, which directly and effectually stiles competition, must be regarded under the statute as one in restraint of trade, notwithstanding there are possibilities that restraint of trade may also follow competition that may be indulged in until the weaker roads are com pletely destroyed and the survivor thereaf- ter raises rates and maintains them. Com ing to the conclusion we do in regard to the various questions herein discuss ad. we think it unnecessary to further allude to the other reasons which have been ad- vanced for reconsideration of the decis- ion of the Trans Missouri case.
 "The judgment of the lower courts fa- able to the Joint Traffic association are reversed and the cases remanded to the United States circuit court for the southern district of New York, with directions to take such further proceedings therein as may be in conformity with this opinion"
 No Dissenting Opinion
 No dissenting opinion was filed. it being
 
 named dissented.
 By coincidence two other opinions relating to the antitrust law were handed down to- day by Justice Peckham. In the case of the United States against Henry Hopkins and others, the government sought to re- strain the Kansas City Live Stock Ex- change from carrying on its business on the ground that it was an association in resraint of trade and therefore illegal under the antitrust law. The association is car ried on at the Kansas City stock yards, partly in Kansas and partly in Missouri. It's members receive shipments of cattle from Nebraska, Colorado, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and the territories, selling them to the big packing houses particularly in Chicago, St. Louis and New York. The lower court ruled against the exchange, on the ground that it was a combination in l restraint of trade. Judge Peckhams opin- | ion in which all the court, except Justice Harlan concurred, reverses the lower court l and upholds the legality of the associa- i tion. 1 A similar ruling was made in the case of l the United States against J. c. Anderson | and others involving the Kansas City asso- 1 citation known as the Traders Live Stock i exchange. In this case also the court up- l holds the association.
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important and one which constitutets a material and important distinction between the two agreements"
 After holding that the provisions of the two cases are not essentially different, the opinion proceeds: "The natural and direct effect of the two agreements is the same, viz: To maintain rates at higher rate than otherwise prevails and the differences between them are not sufficiently important or material to call for different judgments in the two cases on any such ground
 The Constitutionality
 The opinion then takes up the constitu-, tionality of the antitrust act as affecting railroads. Justice Peckham says: Tt is worthy of remark that the question was never raised or hinted at in the argument in the former case
 '"rhe fact that none of the many astute and able counsel for .ne transportation companies in that case raised an objection of such a conclusive character, if well founded, is strong evidence that the reasons showing the invalidity of the act as con- strued do not lie on the surface and were not then apparent to the counsel. Upon the constitutionality of the act it is now earnestly contended that contracts in re- straint of trade are not necessarily preju- dicial to the security or welfare of society, and that congress is without power to pro- hibit generally all contracts in restraint of trade and that the efforts to do this invali- dates the act in question:"
 Justice Peckham comments on the fears expressed by the counsel on the part of the railroads that the effect of these decisions would be far-reaching, rendering illegal most business contracts or incorporation for any line of business, partnership, con- tracts.
 This makes quite a formidable list,' the opinion states, but it will be observed that no contracts of the nature described are now before the court" The formation of corporations has never been regarded the opinion states, as in the nature of contracts in restraint of trade. The same is true of partnership. Proceeding, the opinion says:
 The Power of Congress
 Has not congress with regard to inter- state commerce and in the course reguiat- ing it, in the case of railroad companies,