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The sun., 1901-01-07
WEEK OF PRAYER.
Baptist Churches Will Observe BY
Services.
0bservances Every Night Except Sat
urday-Program for
the Week.

The BaptistS week Of prayer wns start
ed yesterday and will continued each day
this week with the exception Of Satur-
day. The services yesterday which We're
interesting were held in Delaware Ave
nne BAPTIST Church. An address WIS
made by the Itev. Il. Il. Francis on the
subject Praying for the Spirit" The
Rev. II. l.. Briggs made an address ON
praying i'll the Spirit"
The program for the remainder of the
week and the churches whore the meet
ings will be held is rs follows:
Monday, 7.45 i. m, Bethany Church,
Elm and Jackson streets Subject,
prayer for better realization Of spilit-
ual truth and Il better estimate Of spirit
nal realities; a clearer vision of The re-
leemng Christ and Of The actual need
the world which He redeemed; speak
ers, Harry Emmons and the Rev. +. f..
Briggs,
Tuesday, 7.45 p. M, CalyeIy Church;
Fourth and French streets-SGbject,
Prayer for a church which, through
faith in Christ, ana by the indwelling of
the Holy Spirit. shall he wholly Christ.
| an, doing Gods will and winning the
world to Christi speakers. James II.
| Applehy and the Rev. John Shape
| Wednesday. 7.45 p. m, Delaware Ave
nue. Church, Delaware avenue and West
street Subject, Prayer for such
| Christian character and life as shall be
pleasant in the home, honored in business
relations welcomed in the neighhor-
hood. helpful in the church-personal
religion being thus manifested in its
rightful atfractiveness'' speakers, Al
fred Gawthrop and the Rev. o. G. Bud
dington,
Thursday, 7.45 p. m.. Ncrth Church,
Lincoln street near Delaware avenue
Subject, prayer for right relations IN
society and the nation; that all intcrna.
tional actions based on Christian princi
pies may be guided by justice and good
will-the Christian ideal' speakers, w
II. Whitenacll and the Rev. X. B. Cook
d. ID.
| Friday, 7.45 p. M, Second Church
Ninth and Franklin streets-Subject
l..prayer for all missionaries and all mis-
sionary organizations that being wholly
INSPIRED by Christian devotion and wholly
guided by Christian wisdom, they may
triumphantls fulfill the Savior's las
command; speakers, J. \. Yates, NJ. p
and the Rcv. Il. L. Francis.
The sun., 1901-01-07
LAWYERS TO HAVE DINNER.
Will Celebrate Marshall Iay-Johr
B. Moore to Deliver an Address.

The committee appointed by the New
Castle County Bar Association to arrange
for the celebration of Marshall Day, met
on Saturday afternoon at the Office of
Anthony Higgins. 1t has been decided
to have Il dinner for the attorneys at the
bar of the State OF Delaware on the day
of the celebration February A. The en-
tire bar of the State, comprising about
100 members, will be invited. John Bas-
sett Moore, of Columbia College has ac-
cepted an invitation TO deliver an address
on John Marshall, which will be after
the dinner.
Mr.. Higgins will be toastmaster at the
dinner, which will begin at 6.3O D. m.
The State and Federal judiciary will be
invited to attend.
The committee named by the bar asso-
citation to consider the matter of the
formation Of Il State bar association, will
send out Invitations for meeting of law
yers on the afternoon OF February 4, to
organize an association.
The sun., 1901-01-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Joseph II. Carter. of Smyrna, is the
guest of Wilmington friends.
Horace G Rettew receiver of taxes, is
onfined to his house with the grip.
Charles L. Gray of No. South Clay
on street is confined to the house with
he grip.
DR.. II. w. Smyth and family, of Bryn
Hawr. are passing Il short time at
Bloomington, Del.
John Hanf formerly of Wilmington
las accepted position as foreman of the
5utfalo Railway Car Works.
James w. Ward, who has been con
inod to his home during the week with
he grip is able to be out of doors.
Captain Thomas A. Kane is recovering
rom the injury sustained ut fire at
Fourth and Union streets on Friday.
The Rev. and Mrs. +. Burgette Short
will hold a reception at their new home
No. 8 East Thirteenth street on January
list.
George Edgar Folk, d student in the
Boston University School of Technology
has returned after having spent the holi
lays with relatives in this city.
Miss Mabel Rettew, daughter of Re
eiver of Taxes Horace G.. Rettew, is
recovering from an attack of the griT
and expects to be out in a few days.
The sun., 1901-01-07
WIRE THIEVES AT WORK.
Five Hundred Feet Of Wire Of Will
mington and Chester Line Stolen.

Thieves tapped the line of the Chester
and Wilmington Trolley Company on
Friday night, soon after dusk and got
away with about 500 feet of copper feed
wire, valued at about 800, says a Ches-
ter paper. The loss of the wire was
made known to Superintendent Mac
Fayden of Chester, soon after 8 o'clock
III the evening and was reported by the
conductor of the car that left Chester for
this city at 7.29 o'clock. He took notice
Of the loss Of the wire while passing the
Maatesta farm Mt Linwood.
County Detective Berry and Chief of
Police Leary We're notified and they
came to Wilmington and all along the
line looking for the thieves. The effort
TO locate the thieves was without avail
and they got away with the wire. The
police are confident that the parties did
moi enter Chester during the night.
This is the third or fourth robbery oi
wire along the line of the Wilmington
trolley. Some of the wire was that Of
| the Traction, Company and some of il
VAS that Of the Delaware and Atlantic
| Telephone Company.
The sun., 1901-01-07
GLOAI0Us REUNION.
Twelve Persons Converted at Union
Church Yesterday.

The revival services at Union NJ. +
Church are meeting with n glorious sue
&ess. The meeting started at $50 O'Clock
yesterday morning with bread hrcakin"
Followed by communion services at which
3onr persons joined church.
II At the Sunday School meeting in tho
%fternoon there were twelve converted
3@he Epworth League services at 6.St
Mclock. lead by the Rev. Mr.. Snnfied,
We're unusually interesting. The Rev.
5NIr. Sunfield also preached in the even
hing and the meeting closed with altar
|services.
There will be special services in the
Schurcl at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon for
sthe benefit Of yonng people who attend
&chool rhc revival services will con
sfinue every evening this week
The sun., 1901-01-07
Caught "a Runaway Horse.

Nan exciting runaway accident took
1ace on Saturday morning. While one
& the teams of the Adams Express Go.
Nth James Il. Morris as driver, was
bing toward French street station on
Rrench street the horse stumbled but
Hd not fall. ii started on 4 run nj full
Need, however, and the driver was I'M
fble to control it. Police Officer Pur-
&H rushed out into the street after the
86rse BY this time it had reached the
Malth side of Front street and i'll Il few
Isronds colided with the carriage Of
6#chard AIahoney, which was badly dam
2ked. 4 horse owned by George Wig
eswopth was knocked down by the col,
Ming team and its leg WAS badly cut.
Nicer Purcell captured and quieted the
&5ress horse,
The sun., 1901-01-07
PARK BOARD
SCALES BILL
Will Not Ask for More Than $780,
600 at This Legislative Meeting.
NO CLAYTON STREET BRIDGE
Every Item for Which There is no
Immediate Need Cut Out Of
Bill That it's Proposed
to Present.
NO CLAYTON STREET BRIDGE

The Board of Park Commissioners held
Il special meeting on Saturday night to
discuss matters pertaining to asking the
Legislature for permission to borrow
money. The estimate for park i'm
provements which Was submitted by the
executive committee was scaled down
from $150,000 to about $4,000. 1t is
probably that ultimately the Legislature
will be petitioned to authorize the bor-
rowing OF $4,000.
Those present mt tie meeting were.
President Candy, Secretary Leisen, Will
liam 7. Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft, j.
Newlin Gawthrop, Joseph l.. Carpenter,
Dennis ]. Mention, Samuel Ii. Baynard,
George ). Capelle, John NJ Rogers and
| President OF City Council William s.
Alexander, cX-oiiicio.
IN discussing the question Mr.. Car
penter said he thought the two bridges,
one at Clayton street, the other across
| the Brandy wine creek, were mot neeeS-
sary at the present time. Mr.. Candy
said he thought the work should be eN-
tended over period Of five years at IN
Expenditure Of 100000 Il year. He also
said he felt a pride in the city of vii,
mington and wished it understood that
he is strongly in favor of the plan for
improy ements.
| The executive committees estimate
was taken into consideration and every
| thing regarded as moi absolutely neces-
sary ut the present time was stricken
out. BY common consent the largest
item in the estimate, that of $4,000 fol
a bridge across the creek at Clayton
street was stricken out.
Mr.. Alexander expressed himself as moi
in favor of increasing the citySs debt ln
Ill some means have been discovered tt
increase the revenue. In this connection
he thought two-thirds Of the receipts fol
liquor licenses should be used for tht
benefit OF the city. About one-sixth o
this money. which annually amounts t
about $92, 900, now goes to the city. Mr.
Alexander objects TO any further in
lcrease in the tax rate on real estate.
Another meeting OF the Board will b.
held next Saturday night.
The sun., 1901-01-07
JOHN BARDSLEY LIVED HERE.
Former Philadelphia City Treasurer
Was Resident for Ten Years.

John Bardsley. the former city treas
tlrer of Philadelphia, who died there on
Friday, was once resident of Whining
ton, having spent nearly ten years of his
boyhood here.
Mr.. Bardsley was born near Manches-
ter in September, 1886. Ills parents re-
moved to America when he was five
years old and settled in this city. They
were not satisfied with the new country,
and after Il few years sojourn III the
metropolis of Delaware they decided to
return to England.
The vessel was burned at sea and the
family returned to Wilmington.
They lived in Delaware until 1S49, when
they removed to Philadelphia, where the
father. who was blacksmith by trade
established himself at Twenty-first and
Lombard streets, and worked at his oc
cupation. The father died in 1852, when
John Bardsley was sixteen years of age
The sun., 1901-01-07
FUNERAL OF II o. MOORE.
Delegations From Two Lodges Were
in Attendance.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Howard O.. Moore, were conducted at
his late residence, No. 1714 Scott street
at o'clock yesterday afternoon by the
Rev. w. Frederick ID. Lewis. DeIega-
tions from Washington Lodge, No. l.
X. Of Z. and Alpha Council l.. o. Il. G.
attended. The remains were enclosed in
Il black cloth covered casket. Clasped
in the hands Of the dead man was d
bunch of lilies. The floral tributes in
cluded handsome pillow inscribed
Father
The pallbearers were selected from
Washington Lodge and We're: Charles +
Maroney, Titus L. NJ. Griffith, Thomas
w. Smith, Edwin A. Parker, Francis S
Bradley and lanes T. Chandler.
lnterment was made at Riv6ryiew
cemetery Services We're conducted at thu
grave by the Knights of Pythias and
/ Legion Of the Red Gross
The sun., 1901-01-07
NEW RECTOR
FOR CALVARY
The Rev. w. M. Jeferis Intro
duced to New Congregation.
PREACHED ABLE SERMON
Introduction and Sermon Appropri-
ate to the Celebration Of Feast Of
Epiphany-Will Make New
Charge Peoples Church.

Rev w. NJ. Jefferis, ID. d., the new
rector Of Calvary Episcopal Church, AT
Third and Washington streets took
charge yesterday morning. The new
rector succeeds the Rev. ii. w. Cunning
ham and was formerly rector of st.
Thomas Church in Newark, with which
congregation he was popular.
An unusually large congregation greet
ed the Rev DIR. Jefferis yesterday morn
ing and excellent music was rendered
during the service. Bishop Coleman was
present and introduced DIR. Jefferis to
the congregation.
An interesting and eloquent sermon
was preached by the new rector. 1t be.
ing the day of the celebration of the
great feast of Epiphany the sermon was
appropriate to the occasion. The sub
lect was THE Wise Men in the Star
and he took his text from the first chap
| ter. the first and the second verses of st
Matthew.
After explaining the meaning of tn,
word Epiphany as the manifestation o1
| Christ, not alone to the Jews but to thu
Genties and through them to the whole
world, Dr. Jefferis went on to tall
practical lessons, the star. the wise R,ei
and their gifts of gold as to kind 0
Mgrrh, as to a man and fiankincense. a.
TO a god.
The sermon closed with hearty wisl
from the new rector for happy New
Year to the membership of his new
church, which he said he hoped to max
Ia Christian church, cheerful church
d helpful church, II working church,
liberal church and last but not least
peoples church.
At the suggestion of Bishop Coleman
the congregation Of Calvary Church vii
hereafter be popularity called the pee
ple's church.
The vestry have been exceeding kin
to the new rector and in order to max
him comfortable, they have thorough
repaired the rectory ut No. sos IVES
Third street where Dir. Jcfferis will tax
mp his residence this week.
The sun., 1901-01-07
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Officer Cornish has been transferred to
he Second district.
]. G. White Of Whitesville, died on
Saturday, aged 73 years.
Division No. 4, 4. o. IT,, will hold its
lnnua reception in Turn Hall on Friday
evening next.
Mrs. Nancy Satterfeld, Georgetown's
Oldest resident, died Thursday morning,
aged 95 years.
Simon T.. Doherty has announced him
self as a candidate for the Democratic
domination for member of Council from
he Twelfth ward.
The Milton Times has been leased by
Crouch < Bro, of Milford, and will make
is first appearance under the new man
lgement this week
Register of Willis Clossan granted
Saturday to Sadie J. Kerr, of Philadel-
phia, letters of administration on the
astate of Matilda L. Kerr.
| Milford Lodge, No. II, A. O. U. W.,
| Of Milford, will give banquet to its
members and friends at Central Hotel,
in Milford. on next Friday evening.
| CharlesW. Gooding, real estate and
mortgage broker, at Eighth and Jefferson
streets, during the month of December
sold ten properties valued at $2s,300.
The funeral Of Miss Mary L. Work
took place at o'clock yesterday after
noon from the residence of her brother
Stidham Work, Mt West Junction. In
teiment was made Mt Cherry Hill GENE
terry, Cecil county, Nd.
The funeral of Margaret Fighter will
take place at 1 o'clock this Afternoon
lrrcm her late home at Tallcyville, Bran
Edywine hundred. Interment will b,
made at Wilmington and Brandywin'
cemetery
The sun., 1901-01-07
SWINDLER WANTED A LOAN
Young Man Attempts to Obtain
Grocer O'Neil's Money.
offered Gold Watch and Chain as
Security for $12-Grocer Was
Wary and Imposter
Disappeared.

Early on Saturday evening a young
man impersonatng himself to be the
son Of Ezekiel Anderson called at the
store Of James G. O'Neill, grocer, ut
Thirteenth and King streets, and request
ed Il loan of $l2 from Mr.. ONeill. The
young man said that he had met with
some trouble and needed the money. He
offered Mr.. O'Ncill Il gold watch and
chain as security.
Mr. O'Neill, who knows Mr. Anderson,
refused the loan believing the man to be
a swindler. Immediately he called Mr..
Anderson by telephone and obtained the
information that Mr.. Anderson had no
son answering the description.
After leaving Mr.. O'Neill's store a
clerk watched the stranger, who hastily
disappeared across Il lot.
The young man is described as being
about % years old, smooth face, five feet
seven inches in heighth and wore a black
derby and light oyercoat.
The sun., 1901-01-07
SHELTER FOR
MANY MEN
Breakfast Mission and Cheap Lodg-
ing Houses do Big Business.
SOME ARE TURNED AWAY
Just 103 Men Were Provided With
Sandwiches and Coffee
at the Mission Yes
terday.
SOME ARE TURNED AWAY

The severe cold weather of the last
few days has had the effect of greatly
increasing the number of men applying
for nights lodging ut the Sunday Break
fast Mission and the police station.
The cheap lodging places on ''the coast"
have also felt ii boom in their business
and all beds have been taken for several
nights past and would-he lodgeis have
had to he turned away al some places.
The Sunday Breakfast Mission on sew
cral nights recently had to urn men
away and the need Of more commcdous
quarters has been sorely felt
Yesterday was u record breaker ut the
cheerful building Of the mission, No. III
Shipley street ami Superintt ndent Seth
+. Wniteley was kept busy handling the
crowds,
During the day lunch was served to
just 1O3 men. 50 in the morning and IS
iii the evening.
The lunch consisted Of large sand.
wichcs made Of good lread and excellent
Scrapplc, washed down with strong cof.
fee.
Each man was given rs much coffee as
he could drink. which varied from u
pint to Il quart About 5 or . gallons
Of coffee in all was consumed.
4 short SONG service proceeded the free
Lunches. Neal Cowl, led the morning
meeting and Mrs Whitrley the one ii
The evening, while Rev. Dr. Taylor Of th,
Episcopal Seminary Of Philadelphia, haC
" charge Of the afternoon service. Tht
*Sfneeting room was crowded at all tht
% Tonight the annual meeting Of the mis-
M sion will be held. The terms of directors
s9 David NJ. Henry, William Henry, JOIN
# Crozier, Chas. Il. Simmons and Owel
z Hughes expire and their successors vii
be elected. There are two vacancies t.
n fiji caused by the removal from the cit,
of Medford III. Cahoon and John w
Crum.
Thirty-live men were given lodging las
q night at the mission.
SMASHED THE RECORD.
A 2dhe record for tho winter for ledger
{ lsit Nc Atee's flats at the City Hail wa
,xlt.ashed on Saturday night wher Johl
n cAtees automatic register told hin
fs4hat he had just So men slowed away
$W McAtee in speaking about his registe
1 "A said it was just like one Of those $40
M affairs only it didn't require any none
Ito make it register. BY it he keeps
&fecord of the nationalties of the men Il
Mkvel as their color.
VA McAtee has heen so rushed the last fey
nights arranging pillows and mattrcsse
for his guests that he has had to apps.il
WTurnkey Neelcy door tender fer tn
Bats.
Last night the number of dodgers wa
bot quite as large as the previous nigh
NXAt s o'clock there were q in the bed
At n. IN. they were still coming i'll an
MIcAtec's register had not yet totaled u
N Wthe number of guests.
The sun., 1901-01-07
The Rev. DIR. Watt as i Witness.

Presiding Elder Watt was witness
sagainst " illian Harris and Thomas Me
Nimley in City Court Saturday. The
1alen We're charged with disorderly con
y Ht. The ltev. Mr.. Watt testified than
- he was passing along Market street
Friday evening he saw two men tryin.
tto gain an entrance into the house, No
h1227 Market street. lie saw Harris III
I the Nestibule as il he was trying to get
Einto the house Mrs. Wylie testified thai
kthe men came TO the house twice and than
Nthc panel of the door near the lock was
#splintered. Reserve officer England
{testiied that he placed the men under ar
Erest and that Harris succeeded in making
his escape. A fine OF sic and costs was
nlposed on Mckinley.
The sun., 1901-01-07
Imposed on Farmers.

James Delaney, colored, will be given
| hearing in City Court on Wednesday
afternoon on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses from num-
Der OF farmers in Brandywine hundred.
It is alleged TINT he went from place to
lace and told story that his wife and
hid died from diphthera and he wanted
money with which to bury them. He is
ilso charged with the larceny of clothing
md other articles, the property of
sichard G. Powland Of near Sharpley Is
choolhouse. The farmer was attending
he Wilmington Market when his house
vas ransacked.
The sun., 1901-01-07
Missing Boy Found in Philadelphia

After searching throughout Philadel-
,ha and other cities since October a.
3harles q. Ivans, the Glenolden youth
sho mysteriously disappeared, was. on
saturday, located in the insane depart
nent Of the Philadelphia Hospital The
ad gave his name but could not give his
ddrcss or any clue to his relatives. HI
lad been suffering from religious Iamcn.
ia and was arrested charged with ut
cmpting suicide by use of illuminating
rnS.
The sun., 1901-01-07
May Change Elkton Curve.

Superintendent ". y. Barnard, of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company, in company with
severa, officials of the same road We're i'll
Elkton on Saturday, reviewing the sharp
curve at the jail crossing, on North
street, with the expectation of soon com
mencing work in STRENGTHENING the curve
ono mile north of Elkton to a point below
thc passenger station. Should this change
be made it will be one of the best inn
plovements the road could make, as the
curve in question is considered the most
dangerous one on the entire line.
The sun., 1901-01-07
Medical Examiners Changed.

The following changes among medical
examiners OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
has been announced by Superintendent
Spencer Meade Of the voluntary relief
department:
DIR. w. J. IclSes. medical examiner at
Clayton, is transferred to District No.
10, office at Tyrone, vice DIR. w. G.
aIoorehouse, transferred DIR. ii. *.
Wciser assistant medical examiner at
Altoona, is appointed medical examiner
Of District No. Z, office at Clayton, vice
Dir. w. j. Ickes, transferred.
The sun., 1901-01-07
PASSION PLAY IN CALVARY.
Mr.. Cloward to Give Exhibition With
Illustrated Religions SONGS.

On Saturday evening next an exhibi-
ion OF the Passion Play will be given in
alvary Baptist Church, Fourth and
French streets. The exhibition will be
Given by Ii. Dushane Cloward.
Since here last two changes have been
made in this religious exhibition Mr..
Jloward is now giving the lecutre him
ELF, and has introduced illustrated reli-
ious songs, using over sixty beautiful
tereopticon views. His selections will
pe Bethlehem and Holy City in
lddition to the old songs, "The Palms"
%, Holy Night" and Resurrection"
The sun., 1901-01-07
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
Srengerbund Has Santa Claus at Ger
man Hall.

German Hall was packed to overflow
ng last night. The attraction was the
jsital Christmas festival given by the
Delaware Saengerbund. An interesting
program had been arranged including
ongs and recitations and there was also
evcral selections by talent from Dock
tader's Wonderland Theatre.
The festival was principally for the
,enefil OF the children and each one was
riyen.a bag of candy. Santa Claus was
PRESENT and helped to make the evening
specially enjoyable for the children.
There was also Christmas tree beauti-
',rily decorated and lighted UP with small
YAK candles.
The sun., 1901-01-07
Judge Cray a Regent.

'rhe United States Senate has appoint
d Judge George Gray of this city one Of
he regents Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ion at Washington to fill the vacancy
aused by the death of William l.. Will
on OF Virginia. The appointment is fol
he full term of six years. The posi-.
ion pays no salary. The regents eXer-
Use supervision over the institution
Judge Gray is also one Of the leading
members Of the American Philosophical
society, and for il long time his scientific
,tainments have been recognized by Con
.raSS.
The sun., 1901-01-07
ARM WAS AMPUTATED.
William Hammond, of Kinton, Badly
Injured by a Machine.

William Hammond, aged 10 years, of
Tenton. had his right hand badly mang-
cd on Saturday morning by getting it
aught in Fodder machine. He was
,iought to this city in the afternoon and
aiken to the Homeopathic Hospital for
treatment.
The hand was found to be in such a
ondition that it was necessary to ampu-
ate it above the elbow. The operation
vas successful and was performed by
9rs. Carmichael and I.ukens. Ham
nond was resting easy late last night.
The sun., 1901-01-07
Five Were Nested by Eagles.

Wilmington Aeric No. "a, Fraternal
order Of Eagles. held special meeting
estcrday afternoon and initiated five
andidatcs. The annual election will be
lrld on January "A and on January q
twenty-five candidates will be iniated
.'his evening all the officers and theil
wives will 80 to Philadelphia toattend tht
,all and BE- the guests of Philadelphia
heric No. AZ, in the Academy Of Music
ABOUT % members will also go.
The sun., 1901-01-07
Insurance Cashier Makes Change.

O. Edgar Foil, cashier Of the local
office Of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of New York, and 4. +. McFar-
lane have accepted the general agency
for California for an old-time insurance
company. They will leave tomorrow for
San Francisco. Mr.. Arthur w. Swartz
succeeds MIR. Fell as cashier.