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Evening journal., 1900-12-12
IDENTITY OF KA-Zl-Zl
soon WILL Be REVEALED

Who Is Ka-za-za? OF what gender?
OF what department Of ithe animal
kingdom? Where can this unknown
quantity be seen? These are questions
that are on the tongue OF everybody
to-day, but no one. excepting mem
bers of Eden Lodge. i. o. o. IT,, can,
and they will not, describe the much
talked Of being until the Southern
County Fair opens In the Cycle Acad-
emy on the evening Of December IL.
under their auspices. s.
That it viii be the most unique as
we'll as the most instructive and enter
tanning fair ever seen in this city is as
sured already. Yesterday a quantity
of moss, such as grows on the trees in
the swamps Of Louisiana, was received,
and this will constitute the principal
wall decoration.
Entertaining features will be numer-
Gus. Aunt Dinah's entertainment OF
her pickaninnies about the cabin door
will be seen, and their characteristic
songs heard, members of the lodge, OF
course, to present this most farcical
Durlesque Then there will be DO
nestle Hall with its display of me-
ehanical exhibits; an Agricultural De-
partment," which will break the rec
ord in the display of large vegetables.
there having been obtained from the
GOO-GOO Islands a potato as large as
the ordinary table, and an ear of corn
measuring four feet in length. There
also will be a Midway. with many at
tractive features; an antique depart
ment, etc.
In the animal department will be
seen pig from Goo-Goo Island. which.
for size, will discount the. biggest
porker a Delaware farmer ever dream
ed Of. Its tail is Of the shape Of a
figure 6, and its body one Of brill
liancy. In this department will also
be seen Ge0sgo, the wonder of wonder
who, while surrounded by crawling
reptiles will "eat EN- alive" and with
out salt. Then VIII come Ka-za-za
But what is the use Of attempting fur
ther to describe the array Of attrac-
tions the fair will present? Only a visit
to the exposition will satisfy the curl
GUS mind
The Lodge Committee Having the
fair in hand is: DR.. II. A. Lawton.
president; Mahlon Belts. secretary.
John Butt. treasurer. and Edward l.
Peacock, Charles Guyer. P. J. Isaacs,
John NJ. Whitford, William Lucas and
A. Alexander.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
HAS LETTERS FROM CAVITE
Robert A. Whitnack Writes to His Father
in This CITY

William II. Whitenack, OF No. ll2O
West Sixth street. has received two
letters from his son. Robert A. White
mack. who Is q sailor on the u. s. s.
Quitos. now at Cavite, p. l. Some -four
weeks ago Mr. Whitenack received an
oil painting OF his son, on silk. II is
q fine piece Of work, which was done
by a Japanese.
Robert Whitenack enlisted as an
apprentice on the IT, S. S. Essex, in
March. 1897. On his first cruise lie
touched at Plymouth. England: Gil
braltar Madeira. ST. Kits and St
Thomas At Norfolk he was trans
ferred to the u. s. s. Puritan. on which
he saw active service at Matanzas.
After the Spanish-American war he
was transferred from the Puritan 10
the Buffalo. and then TO the Quitos.
He has made application for admission
to the Electrical School, in New York,
and II his application IS granted, he
will be in Wilmington in few
months.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
NONE BELIEVED WHEy
liz THREATENED SUICIDE

Thomas S. Sands. aged 20 years, re-
siding at No. S17 West Fourth street,
ended his life early last evening by
taking a large dose OF laudanum.
Sands bought HE drug early IN the
afternoon, and showed the bottle to a
number Of his friends saying that he
intended to take his life. but none be-
lieved him. At Elm and Linden
streets he started TO drink the drug
Clarence Davis. who was nearby, and
saw Sands with the laudanum bottle
to his lips, knocked it out Of his hand
Sands walked to O'Donnell's cigar
store, Elm and Jackson streets. He
sat down and talked for some time
Those in the store noticed that he was
very drowsy and asked Sands what
allied him.
Dr. John c. Fahey was summoned
and ordered the young man sent TO the
Delaware Hospital When he arrived
he was In semi-consciOus condition
and died two hours later
Deputy Coroner Giles was notified
and removed the body to the home OF
Sands parents.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
PEPPER THROWER
AGAIN ARRESTED
Mrs. RuCzyRSki Charged
With Cruelty to Her
Children

On a warrant sworn out by Agent
Frank Stout OF the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Mrs.
Katie Ruczynski. of No. 232 Maryland
avenue, was arrested by Sergeant
George Lyons this morning on a charge
Of cruelty to her children.
The information received by Mr.
Stout. which led up to the arrest. was
to the effect that the woman had
shamefully treated her two little ones.
Katie. aged 2 years Il is said that
Mrs. Ruczynski struck one of the
babies over the mouth with a board,
bringing the blood, and that at another
time she had hit the child on the head
with a rake. IL is also alleged that she
used a stick with leather thongs fas-
tened to it with which to whip the
girl. The woman was placed under
5000 bail for a hearing before Judge
Cochran tomorrow morning.
FINED FOR PEPPER-THROWING.
Mrs. Ruczynski is one Of the women
who figured in the recent Polish Church
riots, when Father Glutcz, Of st. He'd
wigs. was debarred from preaching by
a crowd Of infuriated Poles. The trou-
Bile occurred on Sunday, August 70.
and a squad Of officers, under Sergeant
James b. Tucker, was sent to the
church to preserve order. Upon their
arrival the women dashed handfuls OF
pepper in the patrolmen's eyes. Several
We're arrested. among them Mrs Rucy-
ynski, whom Judge Ball fined $50 and
costs.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
BIDS FOR POWER HOUSE EQUIPMENT
Trustees Of WOrkhOuse Will Make Awards
on Saturday

Trustees Of the New Castle county
workhouse received bids for furnishing
and equipping the power house at
Greenbank yesterday afternoon. The
bidders were Vallee Brothers, of Phila-
delphia; Garrett, Miller & Co, Russell
Engine Company, Buchanan & Co.
Philadelphia General Electric Com
pany, Philadelphia Westinghouse
Electric Company, Boston; Ridgway &
Co, Philadelphia; D'Oiler Company, OF
Philadelphia. A bid for the switch
board and wiring was received from
Norris & Co. and another from Gaw-
throp and Brother Company for the
boilers and settings.
The board adjourned to meet again
on Saturday when the awards Will
probably be made. Professor Brown
who has been engaged by the trustees
to superintend the work of equipping
the power house, is preparing a tabu-
lated list of the bids.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
BETTER Than A
SAVINGS BANK
Many Settlements Of Mutual
Life Policies Are Better
Than 4 Per Gent.

The benefits to be derived from a
Life Insurance policy. and the deposit
.of the same sum paid for premiums I'm
IA savings bank, raises a question
which IS frequently discussed by peo-
pie interested in the subject OF life
insurance. but when II Is understood
that by the means OF life Insurance
the insured not only provides large
contingent estate for the protection of
his family but a certain annual in
come or cash capital for his own sup
port In advanced age, based upon a
rate OF interest equal to or greater
than that realized from savings
bank the question Is 20 longer de-
hataDle. The Mutual Life Is almost
daily making settlements illustrating
this, and as deposits with this COM
pany may be made through Herbert
n. Fell, General Agent. at No S37
Market street, each month there Is
surely no easier or better method Of
saving than that offered by The Mu-
tual Life in It's new policies.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
PRESENTED FINE GIFTS
TO DEPARTING MANAGER

J. NJ. Cannon's promotion from as
sistant manager of the local Pullman
Car Works 20 manager OF the new
shops of the company. in Denver, is
the third recently made among the
employees of the Wilmington shops. r..
~. Beck recently was appointed gem
eral mechanical inspector, and James
p Carey has been appointed a general
mechanical inspector.
Besides the presentation of a hand
some gold watch and chain to Mr..
Cannon, who leaves for the West this
evening. a fine alligator travelling bag
and a diamond stud were presented to
him by the employees, whose generous
subscription considerably exceeded the
cost of the watch and chain, and TO
purchase which the balance was used.
The presentation speech was made by
James Drabble, chief clerk.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
LEVY COURT is STILL
AUDITING ACCOUNTS

In the Levy Court yesterday after
noon Messrs. Gallagher and Lynn, the
committee appointed TO audit the tax
collectors accounts, made a report on
those of William f. Husbands, collec-
tor for Brandywine hundred for 1899,
as follows:
Comptoller's statement. assessment,
county and poor, $164590: taxes.
S9S15O; capitation, S639 SO; dogs.
S266.50; allowed as errors, assessment.
county and poor, $40, SIT; taxes, S244s9;
capitation, $622; dog S266.50; 1898, as
sessment. county and poor, 5000:
taxes, S50.25: capitation, S51850; dog,
Sl45.5O; allowed as errors, assessment,
county and poor s2,225; taxes, 81 1886:
capitation, S51S50; dog. S145.50; 1897
assessment, county and poor. S12,4l5:
taxes, $744S; negro school assessment,
SloO; taxes, As cents; dog tax, S31 80:
allowed as errors, assessment county
and poor, S2,225; taxes, S13.35; negro
school assessment, S110; taxes, As
cents; dog tax, S3110.
An order for $4,000 was drawn in ia
vor Of Patrick Fahey, and charged
to the account Of the S.lver Run road.
p At the session this morning there
were present Messrs. Scott. White and
Gallagher. The latter two began the
auditing Of accounts OF Collector John
W. Morrison Of White Clay Creek
hundred. but had not finished when a
recess was taken.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
GENERAL WILSON
ARRIVES HOME
SAYS He Is Glad TO Be in
Delaware Goes TO New
IO,k NJ ndly

General James II. Wilson arrived at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry
B. Thompson, No. 1905 Rodney street,
late last night from Washington.
When seen by reporter for the
Evening Journal this morning. he ox-
pressed his pleasure at being again in
his own State. He says he has little
knowledge Of occurrences here since
his departure for the Orient
General Wilson will remain in Will
mington until Monday next, when he
Will go to New York on business. Rela-
tive to his future plans he said that az
ter his return from New York he will
be subject to orders from Washing
ton.
Referring to the interview printed in
the Evening Journal yesterday, General
Wilson said in that his views of the
China situation we're fully expressed.
He added. however. that .Tung Flu
Hsiang. who. it is said. stated that all
the foreigners could be driven from
China. Is a rank Mohammedan. and is
Ia command Of the Kiansu braves of
the imperial forces.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
FENCING Contest AT
y. NJ. c. A. INDOOR SPORTS

Included in the indoor sports Of the
Y. N. c. A. in the association gym
tomorrow evening, there will be the
fencing bout between Lieutenant Au-
gust DUPONT and Physical Instructor
Joseph MacEldowney. tossing of the
medicine ball. springingboard jump
and tifteen-yard dash.
The contests will be a part of a SER
les for valuable trophies. including
pewter loving cups for the winner,
second, third and fourth men. The
standing of the athletes is: w. B. Fos-
ter. s points; r. Khoumrian, 6; Z. II.
Megaw, AZ: r. p. Stuart, 4; Levi
Foster. 3; Frank Light, 21a; c. b.
.Gosser, 2; W. H. Saunders. IA; T. II.
Schilling. z. H. Cooper George Dono-
hue. c. B. Dannenberg. c. f. Perkins
j. Warren Vedder. J. B. Tucker. j.
Hance, c. T. Malone, / point each.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
W WANHINGTON IN
In HOLIDAY GARB
Capital All Ready for Its
Birthday Celebration
National Ciiy Is Alive With Flags,
Soldiers and Visitors From Far
and Near

Washington. Dec. 2-Washlngton
put on holiday curb yesterday In prep
aratiOn for t0-day'a celebration OF its
one hundredth birthday anniversary.
Pennsylvania avenue Is alive with
flags. The strets are everywhere filled
with visitors. Detachments OF troops
are marching from the railroad sta
tons at all hours. Both the capitol
and the White House have been closed
to visitors while being made ready for
the exercises, and the model OF the
enlarged executive mansion. Of which
Colonel Bingham is TO speak, was put
In place In the East Room. A meet
ing OF the Joint Committee was held in
the banquet room at the Arlington yes
terday morning.
Gold medals commemorative OF the
occasion We're presented to the follow
ing: Senator Hale. chairman of the
Joint Committee; Senator Perkins.
chairman OF the Executive COMMITTEES;
Representatives Cannon. chairman of the
House Committee; Commissioner Mac
farland, chairman of the Citizens Com
mite; Colonel NJ NJ. Parker, the
treasurer. and w. V. Cox, the secretary.
During the day the following gov
ernors arrived in the city: Governor
Barnes, Of Oklahoma; Governor Jones,
Of Arkansas; Governor Stennenberg,
of Idaho; Governcv Scoheld of Wis
consin; Ex-Governor Markham, OF Cali
fornia. and DR.. A. w. Fly, representing
the governor of Texas; Governor Ben
ton McMillin. Of Tennessee: Governor
70. w. Tunnel, Of Delaware; Governor
Llewellyn Powers, of Maine. Governor
Frank w. Rollins. OF New Hampshire,
and staff; Governor Foster NJ. Voor-
hees, OF New Jersey Governor J. Hoge
Tyler, Of Virginia. Governor William
A. Stone, Of Pennsylvania; Governor
A. u. Lee OF South Dakota; ex-Gov-
.ernor Lloyd Lowndes, OF Maryland ex-
Governor Asa S. Bushnell, OF Ohio:
Lieutmant-GOvemor Estonpinal OF
Louisiana. and Governor N. o. Muir
ply.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
HORTICULTURISTS WILL MEET
COmiHg.CatheriHg in Baltimore will be an
Important Affair

The forthcoming meeting of the
Maryland State Horticultural Society in
Baltimore, December 20 and 21, 1900. In
Dushane Post Hall, corner Baltimore
street and POstoffice avenue, will
be one of the greatest gatherings Of
hOrticulturists ever held in that State.
The speakers are Professor L. II.
Bailey, Of Cornell University, the great
expert and writer; j. H. Hale, of Con-
necticut, known the world over as the
Peach King OF America; Roland Nor
rill, the most successful fruit grower
of the Northwest; Professor William
Taylor, assistant chief of the division
of pomolOgy, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. who had charge
of the fruit exhibit in Paris; Professor
f. A. Waugh. an expert on plums
from Vermont Dr. NJ. 3. Waite. of the
Uuited States Department of Agricul-
ture the well-known fruit expert; S.
d. Willard, Of Geneva. n. Y. one OF
the best posted fruit men in this
country; Professor IL. y. Van Dsman.
of Virginia who has charge of the
general fruit exhibit of the Pan Ameri-
can Exposition Besides these guests,
many papers will be presented by 10
cal talent. The address Of welcome at
the evening session, December 20, viii
be delivered by the Hon. ]. w. Her
ring, Of Carroll county.
All railroads have granted special
rates Of cne and a third fare for round
trip, good going from December 10 to
21, and returning, December "a. The
Chester River and Weems Steamboat
Companies have granted one fare for
round trip. All ether lines will make a
special rate 30 persons attending this
meeting.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
GENERAL WILSON ATTENDS
COL. LISCUM'S FUNERAL

General James H. Wilson, of this
city, yesterday attended the funeral of
Colonel Emerson II. II. Lscum, the
body being inferred in Arlington Gene
terry yesterday afternoon. The escort.
under command of Colonel William
Rafferty,, consisted of asquadron of cav
airy under Major E. d. Thomas. Bat
terry f. Second Artillery, Captain c. d.
Parkhurst, and a battalion Of marines,
commanded by Major Carmany At the
cemetery the Rev Mackay-Smith, rec
tor of st. Johns Episcopal Church.
conducted the service for the dead.
President Mckinley, members of the
Cabinet and members Of the Vermont
delegation in Congress, attended the fu-
neral
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
Field CLUB MAY
REMOVE QUARTERS
Golf Links MOnaCed by the
Prospect Of Build
Ing Operations

Al the annual meeting Of the Delaware
Field Club last night held in the Office
of J. Ernest Smith. officers We're elected
as follows:
President, j. Ernest Smith. vice-presi-
dent, Colonel Benjamin Nields; c0rres-
ponding secretary, Dr. William G.. Speak
man; recording secretary, Charles w
Smith: treasurer. Caleb NJ. Steward.
The Ground Committee, which will
have supervision of the grounds of the
club was named. as follows w. G.
Jackson. H. l.. Tatnall, Jr., Alfred S.
Elliott. Samuel X. Smith and Il. James
Dallett.
Finances Of the organization were re-
ported by the treasurer to be in excellent
condition.
When the matter OF grounds came up,
Mr.. Smith was instructed TO appoint a
committee TO look for a suitable new lo-
cation.
The present grounds are admirably laid
ont and kept, but an obstacle 20 the play
ing Of golf is likely to arise, which will
spoil the fine course. All of the grounds
are not under the control Of the club and
some of the plots Of land through which
the golf links are laid out have been sold
Dwelling houses may be erected in the
near future. This would prevent the
playing on the entire course of links. To
overcome this obstacle the club may Sc
lect a new location, along the line of one
Of the electric railways branching out in
various directions from the city. The
committee will examine several sites that
may be suitable for an athletic field and
golf links. II such a tract can be found
the club may purchase it and remove
from its present quarters.
Another point that was considered
favorable TO removal from Elsmere is
that the present club house was built for
summer accommodation and is not fitted
up for warmth. Golf has become the
favorite pastime of the club members,
and since the game may be played in cold
weather, warm quarters are needed for
dressing rooms. This has been a subject
of much discussion because of the recent
large increase Of membership Should a
new location be selected. it viii be made
permanent and club house will be fitted
mp that will be comfortable in winter as
well as summer.
1t has been suggested that in the new
club house reading or waiting room be
fitted up in which members may await
the arrival Of trolley cars TO take them
10 their homes.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
LEONARD WILL CONTEST
FOR SEAT OF J.L. SCOTTEN
speclal to he EvenIng Iournal.

Dover, Dec. 12.-Papers were fled
yesterday giving notice OF contest
against the seating Of John L. Scotten,
Democratic legislative member-elect Of
the Second district of Kent county. ID.
Dexter Leonard is the contestant. Scot
ten was returned elected by but six
majority and am entire rec0unt Of the
vote is among the things demanded by
the contestant. This notice of this
contest was surprise to the Demo
Gratis yesterday, as no intimation what
ever had been given that the legal
election Of Mr.. Scotten was questioned
Leonard is a strong Addicks man. and
the contest has been entered in his in
terest.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
REGARD BOARDS
ACTION AS UNFAIR
BOarI fEduCatiOl Shuts Out
Local Labor il Award
ing Contracts

Business men in general are discuss
ing the refusal of M. Megary & Son to
bid for furnishing curtains for the new
High School on the ground that favor
itism is shown by the Board of Edu.
cation in awarding contracts.
When spoken to on the subject, Mr
Megary said that the letter sent by the
hrm to the Board of Education spoke
for itself, and that it meant exactly
what il said. The Board of Education
asked for bids for a foreign-made win
dow shade. The firm sent back the
specifications and refused to bid, be-
cause its previous attempts to do busi-
ness with the Board of Education had
failed. Mr.. Peacock spoke in a similar
strain. saying that another large local
firm informed him OF its own refusal
to bid on the curtains for the same rea-
son.
The statement that the Board OF
Education had asked for bids on King S
Scotch Hollands for window shades at
tracted considerable attention and
caused much comment Mr. Megary says
that no better window shade cloths are
produced anywhere than are made al
the works of the Joseph Bancroft and
Sons Company, on the Brandywine.
His firm sells both kinds of goods and
the local cloths are fully up to the
standard.
The question is asked why the board
desires to shut out American products.
This action is regarded as particularly
unkind toward William p. Bancroft
one of the officers of the Joseph Ban
croft and Sons Company, who
loaned the board $25000 with
which to complete work on the new
building. in which the curtains are to
be placed.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
FOOD SHOW CLOSES TONIGHT
Feature Will be The Drawing for Hand,
some Table

This evening will mark the close of
the Food Show. 1t has been success
ful from every point of view, and ex-
hibitors are we'll pleased.
A feature of the closing night will
be the drawings to decide who shall
receive the handsome extension table
offered by the Retail Grocers' Associa-
ton, under whose auspices the show
has been given.
There was a drawing last evening
for a neck chain, donated by one of
the exhibitors. The number drawn is
held by William Cleaves, Of No. GA
King street.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
Foot Injured by Wagon

While attempting to board a trolley car
at Fourth and Market streets yesterday
afternoon. Miss Lizzie Jones. of No. 1908
Spruce street. was run over by a furni-
ture wagon and one of her feet badly
mashed. She was removed to her home
and is enduring much suffering. Miss
Jones does not know whose wagon it was
that injured her. s.,,fHaNll
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
one Wreck Viotim nies

Persons of this city who were in
jured recently in the wreck at Gray's
Ferry, are getting along nicely. Gra-
ham Glass, Of Baltimore, who had his
arm, leg and ribs crushed in the acci-
dent, died in the University Hospital,
in Baltimore, yesterday. The injured
mans leg was so badly crushed that
amputation was required, and he never
rallied from the shock of the opera
ton.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
For a Cold in the Head, Laxative
Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
Associated Charities Make Appeal

Officers of the Associated Charities
appeal to the Wilmington public for
money contributions with which to
supply the needs of the poor. This
money will be needed principally for
the purchase of coal. Subscriptions
of any amount will be welcome Money
can be sent to Thomas II. Savery, Jr.,
chairman of the Finance Committee.
his address being care of the Pusey
and Jones Company.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
Agent Stout Made Reports

Meetings Of the S. p. G. c. and the
IS p. C. A. were held yesterday after
noon and Frank Stout, agent for the
societies. made his monthly reports.
The number of complaints received
during November by the S. p. c. G.
was 80. and the number of investga-
tions by the S. p. c. A. was 30.
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
RivaI for the Western Union

The New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Telegraph Company, in con-
nection with the Postal Telegraph and
Gable Company. will operate a tele-
graph line in this State Poles have
been planted in Sussex and Kent
counties and the work Of putting up
the poles in this county is well under
way. Permission has been granted the
company to use the roads by the Levy
Courts I'm all three counties
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
HARPER vs.. BAIRD SUIT STILL on
Publication Ordered in Divorce Suit Of
Grather vs.. Graiher

In the suit of John NJ. Harper e Co,
VS.. Charles Baird's administrators. in
the Superior Court yesterday after
noon, the plaintiffs closed their case
and Horace G. Knowles opened before
the jury for the defendants. In his
statement he said that he would prove
that the goat skins furnished by the
plaintiffs were not Of the proper stand
ard nor weight, and that they were not
Russian skins.
The case was continued this morn
ing with Robert W. Tadman ON the
stand for the defense
The jurors not empanelled in the
Harper vs.. Baird case were discharged
until Friday morning.
Publication was ordered in the d.
vorce suit Of Grather vs. Grather
Evening journal., 1900-12-12
Bishop Coleman 20 Preside

Bishop Coleman will preside at a
meeting in behalf Of forming an as
sociation which shall aid in furthering
the beneflcent work of the Teachers
Rest and OF tho Teachers League, OF
.Tomkins Cove, n. Y. which will be
held at the Walnut Lane School, West
Walnut lane, near Wayne avenue.
Germantown, this afternoon at
o'clock.