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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
ST. Johns Chapter Holds Its Annual Con-
vocation-Jewels. for William T. Guthrie
and william Marshall.

st. Johns Chapter Holds Its Annual Con-
vocation-Jewels for William T. Guthrie
and William Marshall.
ST. Johns Chapter, No. A, Royal
Arch Masons, held its annual convoea-
tion and dinner Friday evening. The
election of officers resulted as follows
High Priest, DIR. J. Harmer Rile; King,
Frank S. Fowler; Scribe, George M.
Fisher; Secretary, William Marshall !;
Treasurer, j. jackson Peirce.
Jewels were presented to William Il.
Guthrie, the retiring high priest, and
to William MARSHALL, in honor of the
completion of % yeats of continuous
service as seci etary. The presentation
to Mr. Marshall was great surprise to
| him. He had been selected to make the
speech upon the presentation of jewel
to Mr.. Guthrie and in the course of his
witty remarks, said he hoped Mr..
| Guthrie would appreciate the jewel on
which it would bring. and then added
that he had never had the pleasure of
being presented with jewel, but he
supposed that was the way man would
teel who had been presented with a
jewel. Mr.. Guthrie made a brief ad-
dress of acceptance.
Then came the surprise, for John s.
| Gre he ross and made a speech in
wblch he praised the efforts of man
who had worked long and faithfully fol
his lodge, but was modest and did moi
claim credit for it.
"This man isWilliam Marshall, said
Mr.. Grohe, land l am directed to pre-
sent him with this Jewel on behalf o
the chapter.
Mr.. Marshall was 30 taken by sur
prise that for moment he was unable
60 leply. Then he feelingly thanket
the members for their appreciation o
his services, and expressed his love fo
the chapter and his personal regard fo
all of its members.
About 300 Royal Arch Maaons at
tended the dinner which followed th'
chapter convocation. DIR. j. Harme
Rile presided and the blessing wa
asked by Bishop Coleman. A. Gilber
Robinson, who celebra ed his Sis
birthday this week, was among thos
present. The diners we're enter tainet
by Gauge Ii. Lukens of Chester and al
orchestra under the direction of Will
liam j. Parry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
COURT REFUSES DOLAN DIVORCE.

Exceptions to Award of Commissioner
Sustained-Two Divorces Granted.
William s. Hilles and L. Irving
Handy appeassd before the Superior
Court Saturday to argue exceptions
to the award of the referee in the
divorce proceedings of Joseph W.
Dolan vs.. Mary Ann Dolan. MIR. Hilles
represented the petitioner and Mr..
Handy the respondent. Harry z.
Joslyn, the commissioner, had made q
return favorable to divorce. to which
exceptions were taken.
Chief Justice Lore announced
that all three judges spent Friday
In reading the 1892 tpyewritten pages in
the case and the analysis submitted by
the attorneys, and did not think that
any elaborate argument is needed. Both
attorneys were content to leave it with
the court, which then announced that
the exceptions were sustained and the
award of the commissioner was not
approved. MIR. Hilles would have liked
the case remanded to the commissioner
for the taking Of further testimony,
but the court did not see sufficient
grounds to do so.
The court granted divorces in the
cases of Maria q. Longland vs.. Jonn X.
T4ongland, Frank II. Sreakman, com
missioner; and Ruth L. Grather vs..
Ralph D. Grather, l.. Irving Handy,
commissioner.
The court will also grant divorce in
the case of Thomas d. Cook VS. Mary
Eva Cook
On the application Of George A I'll
lott, John Il. r. dney was appointed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

perity would not, il left without OK
PLANTATION, be very good argument for
ship subsidies. The present Comrlis
sioner of Navigation, who has changed
his views on the subsidy. question since
the Mckinley administration came in.
accordingly hastens to show the gloomy
side of it. .aThere is a reverse to these
gratifying statements, he says.
"During the last fiscal year American
vessels carried the smallest percentage
of our exports and imports In our
history" This means that, although
we are in period of great prosperity
as regards shipping and shipbuilding
the most notable year in our history,
yet we need $4,000 600 year for 20
years from the public treasury for
what2 Not to enable our shiPowners
or our shipbuilders to do a good bust
ness, but to enable them to run a race
with other countries! In the view Of
Commissioner Chamberlain, appar-
entity, the ship-building business is SO
extremely meritorious that it ought to
be promoted by public appropriations
even when 1t is in atfiuent circum-
stances, because some other nation
Norway, for example) is doing more
Of it than we are.
The answer would seem to be that III
little Norway is doing more shipping
business than the great American re-
public, the reason probably ia that
| Norway can find more profitable EN-
ployment for her capital and labor in
ships than in other things, while the
reverse is true with us. Itshould be
borne in mind also that large amounts
OF American capital are invested in
foreign butt ships. the earning of which
go into American pockets, although in
| the statistios that Commissioner Cham
/ berlain hurls at us they figure on the
ether side. The great aud growing AT
lantic Transport Co. is une Of this
kind. 1t figures against us in Mr..
Chamberlain's tables, but its net earn.
ings mostly 60 to Baltimore. Ii it is
so desirable that its tonnage statistics
should be on our side, that change can
be accomplished in twinkling by
passing law admitting its ships tt
American registry. Such law woule
cost nothing. 1t would not alter any
existing facts, but it would marvel
lousy change the looks Of things. |
the revival of our merchant marine il
something to be prayed for. this IS tn,
cheapest and surest way to begin.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
NEW CASTLE OFFICERS.
Six Wilmington Men Will Serve on Go,
ernor-elect Hunn's staff.

Six Wilmington Men VIII Serve on Gov
ernor-elect Hunn's staff.
The New Castle members of Governor
elect John Hum 8 saff will be as fol-
lows:
Assistant Adiutant-general, with the
rank OF colonel, Frank d. Lackey.
Quartermaster-g general, with the rank
Of brIgadies. general. l. Thomas Parker.
Assistant Quartermaster- general and
commissary general with the rank of
colonel, A. ID. Chaytor.
Judge Advocate General with the
rank Of colonel, j. Ernest Smith.
Aides -de-camp, with the rank OF
colonel, Edgar l.. Haynes and Lewis b.
Morrow.
All ale Republicans excepting Col.
A. ID. ebay tor. who is u Democrat and
is now on Gov. Tunnells staff. He is
continued as having experience in the
work OF the quartermaster department.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
JOHN W. CARPENTER DEAD.
Sexton of Old swedes Church and Had
Been Member of the Washington Fire
Co. for SO Years.

Sexton of Old Swedes Church and Had
Been Member of the Washington Fire
Co. for SO Years.
John W. Carpenter, aged 73 years,
died of paralysis, at 8 O'Clock, Saturday
morning at his residence, No. 800
East Seventh street. He had been sick
since Monday night aud his death was
not unexpected.
At the time Of his death he was
sxton of Old Swedes Church. He
was well-known Citizen. lie was o
veteran of the Civil War, having been
u member of the Eighth Delaware
Regiment. He was one of the oldest
members of the Washington Fire Co.,
having Joined when he was IS years of
age, which was five years after the COM
pany was organized. His 55 years of
membership in the company gave him
prestige in the Fire Department such
as is seldom enjoyed by tiremen. He
had most creditable record and in his
death the company feels a serious loss.
He is survived by Mrs. Carpenter
and one son, George r.. Carpenter. The
funeral took place on Monday
afternoon. Services were held at
Old Swedes Church at 2.30 O'Clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS.

The United States Senate Thursday
confirmed the appointment of j. Il.
Sharpe as postmaster at Seaford.
The wedding of Benjamin b. Vinyard
aud Miss Eva T. Hallett will take
place in Milford Presbyterian Church
January I'd.
Cards have been issued for the we'd
ding of Levi G. Sterner of Camden and
Miss Elizabeth Parker of Middletown,
which will take place in Bethesda
Church, Middletown, January 10th.
The clerk of tho peace for Kent
county has issued licenses for the mar.
riage of the following couples: Fred
Thomas aud Rena Scott, Charles Il.
johnson and Mary A. Wilcutts,
Joseph B. Emery and Melissa Winan,
Levin A. Willis and Clara L Gooden
Noah Howell anu idn Swain, Walter
Pearson and Emma Surry.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
SHORT LICENSE COURT,
One Remonstranee Withdrawn-John w.
Kopp's Application Refused.

One RemOnstrHnce Withdrnwn-John w.
Kopp's Application Refused.
1t did not take the General Sessions
Court long to finish up the contested
liquor license cases Saturday. Only
two cases remained when the court sat,
that of Christian Ploesser of Eleventh
and Heald streets, old place. and that
OF John W. Kopp, No. 113 Shipley
street, a place which has not been
licensed for several years. In the Ploes.
Ser case, William S. priclSett, attorney
for the Law and Order Society, an
nounoed the withdrawal of the obiec-
tion to granting the license, and the
court approved the application.
The kopp application was opposed
by the Law and Order Society or the
ground that tho neighborhocd of No.
1l3 Shipley street is already we'll sup
piled with saloons, that No. l3 is only
two doors from the Sunday Breakfast
Association; that Lydia Kopp, mother
of the applicant had in 1893 pleaded
guilty to selling liquor on Sunday,
and at the following term had with
drawn her application for renewal OF
her lioense. ..."...
Walter H. Hayes, representing the
applicant, said it was true that Mrs.
Kopp had pleaded guilty at the May
term, 1893. and il it came Under the
rule Of the court not to consider such
cnses, he would not press the applica.
tion.
The court decided that the rule ap
piled and refused to grant the applica
tion.
The unopposed license applications,
about 70, had previously been signeo
| by the court.
Deputy Attorney General Peter l.
| Cooper, Jr., told the court that Johr
II. Mansfield, for whom capias hat
been issued, had not been found, ant
asked for capias returnable at thu
February term. 1t was granted. Mans
field is charged with desertion.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL NEXT CENTURY
At II. 10 O'Clock. Chief Justice Lor,
directed Crier Smith to adjourn cour
until Wednesday, January I'd. 1901.
"We are adiournng court into tn
next century," remarked Herbert ii
Ward.
'Does that adjourn your" asket
John Fl. Rodney of prothonotary Victo
b. Woolley.
"That adjourns me-" said MIR. Wool
ley, whose term ends with the presen
year.
Chief Justice Lore wished Mr.. Wool
ley success in his return to the bar an
the fluctuations OF the Christina
season were exchanged.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
ORPHANS AND CHANCERY COURTS.
Guardians Appointed and Sales oonarme'

Guardians Appointed and Sales Confirmed
New Trustee for Clark Estate.
Chanoellcr Nicholson held sessions
Orphans and Chancery Courts yester-
day. Returns of sales by the following
were confirmed: George Lodge, trustee
for Edward Burke estate; Howell s.
England for Samuel Sayers estate; |;
William S. Iiilles for Mary Bonner
estate; Daniel Mahoney, administrator
of John Mahorey; Henry @. Conrad of
Josiah Lewden: George W. W. Naudain
and John L. Ginn, administrators of
Laura v. Ginn.
The Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy was
appointed guardian Of Elliott McCurdy ;
Sailie b. Springer was appointed
guardian of Lola B. and Bertha NJ.
Springer. Margaret McGarvey admin
istratrix of Anthony MoGarvey received
an order to sell his real estate.
W. L. Lyman was appointed trustee
to sell the real estate Of Thomas Good
| ley.
An order for the partition of real
estate OF James Reynolds, late of Black
bird hundred was issued.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Co. was appointed trustee under the
will of Horace d. Clark Of Smyrna de.
Cedbeu III lieu ol Joun II. honeobor vi
Smyrna deceased.
Mrs. Sarah Il. Milligan was appointed
guardian of Sara e. M. and Howard I.
Milligan.
The sale of property of William g.
| Pierce was confirmed.
Lindley Q. Kent ard Charles NJ,
Grubb were appointed trustees to sci
real estate OF the late Adam Grubb.
Elizabeth S. Anderson guardian re-
ceived authority to sell property o.
Charles A. Kelly.
The injunction case OF John A. Lewis
VS.. the town of Newark was set fol
trial January Sd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
ORANGE oMELET.

Pnllnuelpnld heCOFu. 4.
An omelet usually gives thee
preston of substantial dish fat
main part of the meal, and yepoe
is now popularly served as nm IN.
omelet'' is a sweet preparatia, an
tended for dessert. 1t is especifs. M
rreciated when the preparatiunM, II
holiday serving demands eqT
changes, ls,Iof
Take four eggs, five tablesponIand
sugar, little salt, two cragS the
two tablespoonful of buttei, 1bonful
rind of one orange on one tshlHges in
of sugar. Pare and cut TIE ~ table.
this slices and sprinkle wit5whites of
spoonfuls of sugar. Beat Suear aud
the eggs stiff; add thy yolks, and
orange rind, salt, heal tee Juice. Put
two tablespoonfuls of oS,siet pan, and
little butter in hoEben ii hegins
pour in the mixture,A over the slicec
to thioken we'll, spy Fold tho omele
oranges mo juicS an over the slicet
from the SIDE s,ae OF hot dish, put IN sdi sh
oTensFS: oven Two ,'rn m11tes and ssr's '""'N'
ately.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
delivered in the Senate on December

delivered in the Senate on December
4th and 9TH.
1t is clear to me from this statement
that a 20-knot ship of about ll,O00
tons. built in the United States ard
operated under the American flag, must
have subsidy of about $780, per
year to enable her to compete on terms
of equality with British ships like the
Majestic and Teutonic, and that sum
is all a line of such ships would re-
ceive, per ship, on an average, under
s. 727, and to receive that sum each
ship would have to average IL voyages
a year to England and back.
The four fast American Line ships
have only averaged Ii voyages per year
for the past two years. Ii is true,
nevertheless, that the American Line
might conceivably, under this bill,
render service that would eventually
entitle it to between 100000 and
$3, 600, 600 per year, bat since any
other line or citizen can, at any time
within 10 years, get exactly the same
contracts that the American Line can
get, it seems clear to me that the
American Line could only get the sum
mentioned, or any other sum, il it rem
dered the service required cheaper than
any one else, and on such terms 1t
| would surely ba entitled TO what it got.
| This is equally true of all classes Of
ships in alb trades. At any time
within 10 years any citizen can get
precisely the same contract as any
] other citizen, and I fail to see how.
under such conditions, the American
Line of any one else can obtain any
undue advantage.
These are the reasons why advocate
the passage of these bills. They seem
1 to me to Pmbcdy the simplest, most di
rect, and fairest way of conveying from
the nation to the individual the none,
i equivalent Of the difference in cost o
6niIdlng and operating American al
com mpared with British ships.
i Ii | and those who think as l do ar
mistaken, we are likely TO sec our mis-
takes quicker IL pointed out to us dis
passionately by means OF the careful
statements Of People whose eSperienc
may have led them to different conclu
sions from ours han il we are simpl.
met by showers of reckless abuse.
Does it not occur to you, sir
that it might be well for come Of tn
theorists who have made such libera
use of yorr columns, to craft and pres
ent better measure for the revival o
our merchant marine, before utterl
condemning those already before Con
gre:s? Thomas Clyde.
New York, December 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
KILLED WHILE CUNNING.

Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Middletown, Dec. 21.-While cunning
in Walkers woods, near Fieldsboro, yes
terday afternoon, Solomon Metcalf was
shot and instantly killed ny Elias
Emory. The load entered Metcalf's s
head, and blew off the entira left side,
The accident was the result of Emory
trying to lower the hammer of his gun,
when il slipped and struck the cap,
causing the weapon to explode.
Immediately after the accident,
Em cry went to Townseld, where he
summoned Magistrate Reynolds of Mid
dletown, who was deputzed to hold an
inquest over Metcalf. The Jury in.
vestigated the shooting last night, and
rendered verdict Of accidental death.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
AGAINST THE WESTERN UNION.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 81. Justice Colt,
in the United States Circuit Court to-,
day, decided In favor OF the American
Bell Telephone Go. in the royalty suit
brought by the Western Union Tele
graph Co.
The case is known as the stock tick
case, and has been in the .couJ
since 1894. The amount involved
Sl2. 600, ,00O,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

Register of Wills Crussan announced
his decision Friday in the case in :
volving the will of Anthony Thielman.
which has been attacked by his daugh-
ter Gertrude Hart. She claimed that
undue influence had been exerted upon
hin ard that he lacked testamentary
capacity. He left his property to son
aud daughter by one wife, but left
nothing to the oaveator, who was a
child BY another wife. Probate Judge
Crossan, In his decision. sussains the
will. The estate is valued at SIC, 900.
Col. Benjamin Nields represented the
will and Lilburne Chandler the caVea-
TOR
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
Bride for Aged wooer.

Abner Vernon of Claymont and Miss
Emma j. Bercaw of Littlestown, Pa,
were married at the home Of Mrs. Mary
G. Brooks, the grooni's sister, Fri
day morning, by the Rev. George H.
Tompkine. pastor of Claymont Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The marriage
is the romantic ending OF "a oourtship
extending over nearly two-score years.
The groom is rs years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

Denton, Md, Dec. 21.-About 10
inches of snow fell in Caroline county
today, blocked travel on many public
roads and delayed oil trains on the
Delaware & Ohesa peake, Queen Anne's.
Cambridge Il Seaford and Baltimore,
Chesa peake & Atlantic roads. The
steamer Joppa did not reach Denton
wharf.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
six steamships BUILT Here in 1900.

The Maritime Journal prints list OF
the vessels built on the Delaware in
the year 1900. There were, according
to the report: Steamships. 10; barks,
l.; schouners, a5; fishing schooners, q
pilotboat, / barges, %; total, so. OF
this number Wilmington built six
steamships-the San uan. the Greeian,
the James S. Whitney, the Mamma Hata,
the Chesapeake, and the Major Barrett.
In addition there were six barges built
here. Milford and Bethel, in this State,
each built one schooner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

According to the records OF Secretary
Cahill of tho Board of Health, %
deaths, 30 births and 3 marriages were
reported in the city during the week
ended at noon Saturday, while for The
same period last year % deaths, 30
births and marriages were reported.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27
DELAWARE DOTS.

Oden f. James has registered at
Cambridge as a law student.
Rock Hall NJ. Z. Church, built at a
cost of $1,000, will be dedicated to-
morrow.
Kent Island M. E. Church has in
vited the Rev. s. P. Shipman to return
as pastor next conference year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-27

commissioner to take testimony in the
case of Sarah U. Beloe VS.. Walter e.
Beloe.
Cases stated were filed by Levi @.
Bird and Andrew E. Sanborn in the
city vs.. the Baltimore & Philadelphia
Railroad Go. and the city vs.. the
Wilmington & Northern Ruilroad Co.,
which involves the right of the city to
tax the foadbeds of the railroads.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-22
ibOtIiertiC.

Reports from the Klondilie show
that thc cleanup will hc S25Ooo,oOo,
which is much larger than was cN'
pCCtcd.
Dr. Kennedy. convicted Of the mur-
der of Dolly Reynolds, at the Grand
Hotel Now York City, has been de
MED a new trial 10y the New York
supreme Court.
David Block gave a birthday party.
M which ne presented each of his ten
children with a check for $1,000.
4 Sant Zee freight train ran into
n loaded street ear at Hutchinson,
Kan. killing three persons ana badly
iniuring -four others. The dead are
Mrs. William Burch, Mrs. j. ). Pat
ton and Mrs. George Coon.
The prosperity of the farmers in the
Northwest Is Indicated 10y the fact
that many Of them are making ar
rangcmcuts To visit the Paris ENposi-
tiou this summer.
The Midyalc steel Company. of
Philadelphia. is 10 erect large ar
NOR plate plant to compete with the
Carnegie aud Bethlehem Works in
Government contracts.
Government engineers ascertain chat
the current I'm the Chicago River is
not too strong for navigation.
After receiving two gunshot wounds
Watchmau James Delaney shot and
killed. an unknown burglar at Chicago.
Governor shaw, Of Iowa, and three
others were injured 10y the collision
of Northwestern trains at Dcs Moincs.
Iowa.
Lucrctia Peabody Hale, eighty years
old. oldest surviving sister Of the Rev.
Dr Edward Everett Hale. died IN
Boston. Miss Hale contributed To pc
riodiCalS for young persons.
Returned Alaska miners deposited
S2OO.uOO i'm gold dust at the United
states Assay once, i'm seattle. Wash
Spencer County. Ind, will erect a
monument over the grave of Nancy
Hanks Lincoln. mother of President
Lincoln
The Spanish cannon loaned by the
Government To Kansas city, Mo, was
found 10 lee loaded.
some one In ambush shot aud killed
John Ovcss and his young son NJ Mo
bile. Ala.
pr. Paul Gibicr founder Of the
American pastcur Institute. died ron
. injuries received In a runaway acci
dent near bis summer home in Suuern
/ ny.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-22

claphed his congratulations 70 Queen
Victoria upon the occupation Of Pre-
tOIia by the British under Gen. Rob
cTts.
The American explorer. Donaldson
Smith. arrived at Cairo, Egypt. after
remarkable Journey from Bcrbera
by way of Lakes Rudolph and Steph-
auic. lie accomplished interesting
geographical work.
The deficit in the jamaican treasury
1as been rcmodicd by the loan of $780,
300 from the imperial treasury.
Eight men were killed by an eXplo-
sion of gas in coal mine at Can.
more, Manitoba.
The steamer Clutch, just arrived at
Vancouver +. c., brings news from
the north that Il scow was wrecked
IN Windy Arm en- route from Bennett
TO Atlin and the occupants drowned.
They were ". g. MOrgoau. san Fran
cisco; Mrs. Werner, Seattle; Joseph
Rose, Mrs. Playmate, &. f. Peabody
and two unknown men.
Comtc Roni dc Castcllanc at Paris
was nOn-suitcd In his appeal frOr. an
order requiring him 10 complete the
payment Of $4,000 for a picture.
The Pcary arctic steamer Windward
mas completed repairs at St Johns, y.
r.. ana, after taking on supplies at
sydney, {. H., Will sail about July /
FOR the far north 10 meet Pcary.
The Reichstag passed the German
Naval bill on rs third reading by a
vote Of 1919 10 lO7.
The American bark Harvester, from
Cape Town for Newcastle, y. :. w,
has been totally wrecked on the Seal
Rocks. Captain Edwardson and the
crc'Y were saved.