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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
CloyerHiii Diaries.

will start their milk wagons for the
service of Wilmington customers with
pure milk, on Saturday, November 80
The milk served from these diaries will
be from strong. healthy, tnbcrculine
tested cows, assuring pure, healthful
milk. The Glover Hill Diaries are stu
ated at Cnrrcroft, Delaware within easy
reach of this city, and the management
cordially invite any person interested in
snch matters to visit and inspect them,
10 see for themselves not only the Diaries
and the implements used in the care of
their products, but also to see the ami
mails from which the milk served to their
customers is drawn.
The milk served to customers from the
Clover Hill Diaries viii be absolutely
clean and pure. No cream will be sold.
Al the cream will he sold in the milk
A visit to these diaries and personal
inspection OF the utensils used, and the
cows producing the milk, will be the
hest guarantee Of the claims Of the man.
agcment. Come and see us. A visit will
assure rs of yonr orders. Address:
Glover Hill Diaries,
Carrcroft, Del.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
Soldiers Wreck n SnIonn.

San Francisco. Dee. -, "Wednesday
nights riot 1t the Preside had i Sc
quel last night. The saloon Of Dave
Tarpey, Just outside the Preside.
where Wednesday nights trouble oc-
Cured. was completely wrecked. Near
~ 2W soldiers surrounded Tarpers 81
loon and began shooting and throwing
stones into the building. The windows
aud doors We're broken and bar fix
lures demolished. \ riot call was an.
swcred by i platoon Of mounted artil-
hrS WHO quickly suppressed the riot
Several arrests were made William
X IS. Il soldier who has been doing ex
iiH duty ~ Tarpcy's saloon. elected
Nv" soldiers from tile place on Tues
day night br,nuSc they were uurtly.
and for this he incurred the cnnity Of
the mob element among the soldiers.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
Railroads Raise wages.

Pittsburg, Deg %. All the railroad
companies in the Pittsburg district
have granted increases to brakemen
and yardmen and yard firemen. The
advance is uniformly . cents an hour
TO yard conductors and hrakemen and
cent an hour 10 yard firemen Yard
engineers are not affected by the in
crease, because they are now being
paid more in proportion than other
ynrdmen. The advance is practically
the scale which the men tried TO force
several weeks ago by striking and fail
ed. The officials say the advance is
given because the yard situation in
this district has become more difficult
10 handle and puts much extra work
OH the men,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
THE NEW YORK POLICE
Major Thurston to Succeed Big
Chief Devery.
LATTER WILL ENTER PROTEST.

Charges of Oppression Are Disunlss-
eddie Is Snid to He Interested In
Farre1I's Purchase of the Empire
City Track.
New York. Dec. 27.-According to in
formation which reaches The Herald,
Major Nathaniel b. Thurston, inspector
of small arms practice on the staff OF
Major General Charles Francis Roe,
commanding the national guard OF the
state of New York, will succeed vii
liam 5. Devery as first deputy COM
missioner Of police. 1t is said that this
appointment was decided ON by Colonel
Partridge the incoming commissioner
OF police, after long conference with
Mayor Elect Low.
The World says that to pack up and
get out when ordered to do so by Colo
mel Partridge on next Thursday Is the
furthest thought from the mind Of W.
). Devery, deputy commissioner of po-
lice. Heyrtually said SO yesterday when
he said he would not get out unless put
out. and then not before he served a
protest on Partridge, Deyery did not
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflaned con.
dition OF the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
chi.- Tabe. When this tube gets infiam-
y. tJu have n rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken ont md
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine
eases cut Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
T. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
ITall's Family Pills are the best.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
GOVERNOR ROGERS DEAD.
Executive of Washington state III
but Five Days.


hut Five Days.
Olympia, Wash, Dec. Ex-Governor
John II, Rogers OF Washington IA
dead.
The governor was taken sick Inst FRI
day evening with cold which devel-
opad into pneumonia. On Sunday his
condition was such as to alarm his
friends, but ON Monday afternoon he
was much better and 1t was thought
all ,lahgef had been passed. but early
Yesterday Mr.. Rogers was suddenly
tnken worse.
Henry q. Mcbride, lieutenant gov
ernor of Washington, who will become
governor. came TO this state from Cali
fornia in 1864. In California he taught
school and studied law prior to his re-
moval TO this state. He located first at
Laconner, in Skagit county, where in
1880 he established weekly newspa-
pcr. 1T the same time practicng his
profession. In 1887 he removed to
Mount Vernon county, where he now
resides and practices law. In 1889 Mr..
Mcbride was elected a superior Judge,
serving four years. In 1900 he was
elected lieutenant governor as Re
publican.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
4 Double Railway Accident.

Cincinnati. Dec. - Unable to see
the tiacman'S signal on account Of fog
The engineer Of the southbound Chicago"
express on The Cincinnati Hamilton
ard Dayton road was unable 10 stop
he train ~ liartwcll untll it had struck
q freight crossing the track ana acmol-
iShed three freight cars. -Four passrn,
g"rS and Two ti'ainmnn on the express
were injured. They will all recover
TIE wrrrking train on the way 10
llatwrll met with an accident, killing
Patrick McCoy aud fatally in.turing
William Nippcr and Louis Tcnbrink
The chain Of lie crane broke ana
struck these three men while thr train
was IN motion.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

New York, Dec. 27.--rhc Rev. James
'amcron. rector Of the Protestant Epis
ropal Church Of the Ascension has
died from blood poisoning This was
the result of a cut upon his right leg
which he made with chiscl while
working about his home two weeks
ago He was horn in England on Sept
-. 1854, but was educated In this coun.
Try. having come here with his parents
when he was eight years old. He was
ordained in 1871. He had been in
charge Of Ascension parish for fifteen
years. He is survived by his wife. two
sons and one daughter.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
conductor Hlomn OHrne rrn,n.

MSsoula, Mon, Dee. "a. Conductor
Charles King was killed just across the
line in Idaho. He had charge of a
freight train aud was blown from his
train by the fierce storm raging while
trying TO reach the caboose. He had
been helping brakeman and had start.
I'd 10 the rear of the train when the ac.
ridcnt occurred. The manglcd body
was found ut the bottom of a deep
gorge, having been blown from the
train while almost in the center Of a
IrcStle. From Fort Benton come re-
ports Of the worst storm known in
Years. Windows of the courthouse were
blown in, ana other damage was done
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

RurcesAfuliy Rushes Colonel Fir
mans Camp at XeefonteIn

mans Camp at ZeefonteIn.
London, Dec - The following dis
patch has been received from Lord
hllrIieIer, dated Johannesburg:
iirncral Rumble reports that on the
night Of Dee. ~ Colonel Firmans
camp ut Ieefontein. consisting Of
three companies of yeomanry and two
guns, was successfully rushed by A
strong commando under De Wet 1t Is
iearcd the casualties We're heavy. Two
regiments of light horse are pursuing
the Beers
Bocr resistance has always been very
strong IN that part Of the Orange River
Colony which was the scene of General
De Vets Christmas coup. 4 great
quadrangle of hlockhouses is being
bulll there. the -four points of which
are Nerceniging, Voksrust, Harri-
smith and Kroonstadt.
NJ the southeast corner Of this uuad.
rahgl" is Il long open space from Beth
lch"ln 10 Lndlcy where the square of
blockhouseS is still incomplete. Colonel
fllinan's force probably amounted to
400 men, and the disaster, especially
the loss of the guns, the possession Of
which may enable De Wet successfully
10 attack the blockhouses. creates a
disturbing impression.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

birmingham. Ma. Dee. - Tho dr.
composed body Of a man was found in
tn" strrplc Of Mount Zion tcolorrd
church. hire" miles from this city. by
Nv" hunters Til" body was found in 4
space about TWO feet slnnrc Owing III
its decomposition the coroner who Is
Investigating is unable 10 determine
whether il is that Of y white man or
negro The man was we'll dressed. and
by his side was a large knife The
only entrance 10 Tho stceple is through
m eighteen inch hole III the belfry.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

Rome, Dee. -. A tornado has swept
over Naples. causing considerable dam
age. \ woman was killed. and thirty
six persons We're injured. Many build
insS in tho surrounding country were
demolished ana 4 considerable amount
nf railroad property was destroyed
The troops We're called upon to assist
IN clearing away the debris. The river
.\ripo has ovcriiowed its banks, and the
waters have caused considerable dam
age AT Florence and Mt Pisa.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
tenernI AIgcr MnI Rccnrnr-

Detroit, Mich, Doc. 81. Dr Long.
year. who is one of the attending sur.
@c"ns on General X. A. .hgcr. said last
night that the critical period In tho
generals Illness had passed and that
his recovery was practically certain. SO
far rs Ii" could determine at present.
General Ayers pulse was sc ami his
temperature !lS,7 HE has been taking
some nourishment in the form of broth
and has passed Il very comfortable
day" said Dr Iongyear
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

Washington. bee. 27-rhe war de-
partmcnt has been advised by cable
from Manila Of the surrender of the in.
snrgrnt chieftain Samson Mt Mutasa-
ron, with all his officers and men.
tw"ntycight cannon and forty five RI
fi"s. Mutasaron does not appear on
amy Of the maps in the possession Of
Ill" department. hnt il is assumed that
the surrender took place in the island
Of RolOl. as i was there TINT Samson
of late has been operating with his fol
lowers
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
MAY ENDOW COLUMBIA.
University Likely to Get some oi
Carncgie's millions.


CarncRie's Millions.
New York, Dec. 27.-Andrew Carne-
gle, it Is r,mored, will give sum
amounting to many millions to Colum.
bia university,
While Acting President Nicholas
Murray Butler ana his associates on
the board of trustees of the university
will not admit this, IL is significant
that none of them win deny il is so. In
iact Acting President Butler ana the
trustees maintain the same policy nf
tecretivcness that they did before Mr..
Carnegic's visit TO the White House
when he made the offer OF $4,000, 900
fot Il postgraduate university in Wash
in.ton,
Even Mr. Carnegie made !; change of
front during the day, Early yesterday
afternoon he said there was nothing
in it, but last evening he contented
himself with the declaration that
There was nothing to say"
/ Mr.. Carnegie never has made II gift
to any American university, and it is
felt by those who are interested in Co
lunbia that il will be quite a distinc
ton If he should give il Il few of his
many millions.
I NJ secret is made of the fact that
the university needs money not only to
meet the expenses of carrying ont the
work already ii hand. but also to ex.
tend it and introduce new and much
needed educational features.
Mr.. Carnegie has taken liking to
j Acting President Butler, who, il is
said, will he elected to the vacant pres
idcncy by the trustees at their meeting
next month When the millionaire con.
tcmplatcd his gift Of Sl0.Oo0,0oo for
the cause of university extension. he
spent more time with Acting President
Butler than he did with the head Of
amy other university or college. and il
was Acting President Butler who went
10 Washington ut the request Of Mr.
Carnegie and spent two days with
President Roosevelt discussing The
scope and probable effect of the uni
Nersity extension plan.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

Paris. Tex, Dec - The people oi
this city and surrounding country are
greatly exercised over the assassination
Of Rev. j. NJ. McCinton. a preacher
and farmer near Deport, who WAS call
ed 70 his door and shot by crowd Of
men. II is said that Rev. McClinton'S
dying statement implicated two per
sons, on" of whom. Howard McGill. 81
farmer has been arrested.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

birmingham. Ala, Dec. 27.-In gen
cral fight between white men and me-
groes al ChildershurG n white man and
his son were killed and white hoy ana
q negro wounded. With great difficulty
general outbreak was prevented The
negroes arc now in jail at Talladcga.
Il is said the trouble grew out Of a
crap game.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
Maclny Incident Closed

New York. Dec. 81. The Maclay in
cifcnt is now closed so far as the
Rrooklyn navy yard is concerned" said
Rear Admiral Albert Barker yesterday
"Maclay has been notified Of his re.
moval and is out of the SERVICE" The
federal civil service commission,
through President John ID. Proctor, an
nounced That Maclay's removal was
justified.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
shorter Hours For Trainmen

Baltimore. Dec. ~ ON ian. | the
Baltimore aud Ohio railroad will short
en- the hours Of freight trainmcn In
Stead Of y twelve hour workday there
will bc Il ton hour system. After ton
hours tho overtime rate will he paid
This change will result in the iisburSe.
lnrni Of between $4,000 and 100000
additional i year in wages paid TO
traiuinpn
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. Ex-Governor
Pleasant Porter OF tile Greek Nation
has been successful in his efforts to
have Congressman De Graffenried of
TeNas prepare bill providing for tls
admission Of Indian boys to the West
Point Military academy.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
scnator sewem railing East.

camden. n. T.. Pee. 81. The physi-
clans attending United States Senator
William !, Sewell give ont the inforna-
ton that their patient is much wcnker.
Unless there is some Improvement
shown very soon they believe that the
senator will not live much longer.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
The PresIdent Entertnin..

Washington, Dec. 81. President
Roosevelt last night entertained par
~ III dinner The guests were Secre-
tary Root. Attorney General Knox
General Randolph, Rear Admiral Rob
ley y. Evans. Senator Lodge and Jus
tic, Clarke of New York.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

Montreal, Dec. 81 Albert ]. Ayres
the employee Of the Union bank OF
Brooklyn who disappeared on Dec. II.
Il is said, with $1,000 OF the banks
funds. las been arrested here. He will
BE- held pending extradltion papers.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

Trenton, y. T.. Dee 27.-Thc Rcpub-
liran senators caucnscd last night at
th" Republican club and decided upon
senator ASA i. Francis of Monmouth
for president Of the senate by vote Of
II to > over senator cross Of Union
senator McCartcr of Essex was dpcid
Cd upon for Republican leader
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
Hanna Give. s1o,ooa to Grandch,,a

liavenna, O., Dec. 81. The "baby,s
first Christmas nj Dan Il. IIanna,s
Cottage Hill home here was n notable
occasion. Among the hundreds of gifts
received was ten thousand dollar
check from the chlld's grandfather
Marcus 4. Hanna.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

Essex. Conn, Dec. 27.-Three boys
while skating on the millpond here
broke through the ice. and two Of them
We're drowned. The third was rescued
with great difficulty. The drowned
boys names are Hammond and Ma
thor. They were sons OF prominent
I,nnIIo
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
Farmer. Daughter end. liz.

Nunda. y. y. Doe. II. Miss I.ottir
L. Burhingcr. nineteen wears old,
daughter Of farmer living two miles
from Dalton. went to her room and
shot herself through the head. dying
almost instantly. No reason for the
act can hn aSSipned
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
Prominent ow.eo Man D..,

Owego, y. Y. Dec 81. Edward +
Strait, one Of owego's most prominent
business men, has died suddenly of
heart disease.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

The old newspaper racks in tie Will
mington Institute FREQ Library will b.
given away.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
rock Island E.ten.lon Completed.

Liberal, Kan. Dec. 27.-The Rock Is
hna extension from this place to Santa
Rosa, \ NJ, has been completed.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
ioted English Painter Dead,

London, Dec. 27.-Sir Joseph Noel
Patton, the painter, was found dead in
his bed nj Edinburgh. He was born III
1921.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
SHED AT THE CLASSICS.
Embarrassing Trap That an U.s.
finished Missouri Lawyer Led
Himself Into.


In speaking Of this humorous incl
dents that have come under his notice,
Judge Gates. OF the circuit court, tells
this story, says the Kansas City Star:
while I was in practice" he said,
VI was befors the supreme court on
one occasion. While waiting for my
case to be called listened to lawyer
from the southeastern part of the
state arguing his case. He was at
least six feet seven inches tall; and
had voice so deep that when he
spoke it seemed like the rumbling Of
Niagara. I will read he said, from
work with which your honors are
no doubt familiar Blackstone The
judges did not smile, although there
was decided twinkle in their eyes
as they glanced at each other.
"The man read few lines and then
said: There is reference here, your
honors, to a foot note by Lord Gran
Vile. would have your honors pay
particular attention to this note, be-
cause it is by Lord Granville The
judges waited expectantly. The law
yer held the book in front of him.
glanced at It two or three times, and
then coughed as many times in ratb-
er an embarrassed manner. Every
body waited for several seconds.
Finally he said: Your honors, / see
on closer inspection that this foot note
is in Latin, SO | reckon I'd better skip
that"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
WILLIAM s. DEYERY.

come out himself with this defiant talk,
but his lawyer. Abraham |. Elkus. who
said he was authorized by Devery to
talk, made the assertion.
1t was Devery's intention when he
heard Of the campaign stories that his
head was to drop in the basket mt a
swing of the official AK in case Mr.
Shepard WAS not elected to resist any
attempt to remove him by physical
force. He intended to establish fort
in police headquarters and hold out
against all corners. Time and the adj
vice Of his political friends and counsel
nave toned the pugnacious spirit which
everybody knows Mr.. Deyery possesses
IN high degree, and he will surrender
his office to his successor without the
Use Of dynamite.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27
Too Much Tor the ostr,cp.

In the Belle Isle zoo, at Detroit,
some one threw the bottom of a
broken beer bottle into the ostrich
yard. The big ostrich. which had per-
formed such feats as swallowing
glass marbles. slate pencils, spikes
and tennis balls, promptly tackled
the new food, 1t disappeared into
the birds mouth and spectators saw
the moving lump in the ostrich's
throat which showed the course OF
the tt-bt. Then the movement
stopped and the ostrich looked AN.
happy, twisted its neck this way and
that way, and started to run fran.
tically about the yard. Finally it
stopped and dropped its head after
the manner Of sick hen. Next morn.
ing it was dead and piece OF ragged
beer bottle sticking out through his
windpipe told the tale.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-27

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Charges Dismissed.

Justice William @. Holbrook yester.
day in the court of special sessions.
first division, dismissed the charges Of
oppression brought against Deputy Pc
lice Commissioner Devery. In his
memorandum Justice Holbrook refers
70 the deputy commissioners language
MS "indecorous and offensive" but saws
that no conviction Of neglect of official
duty based upon this charge alone
would legally stand In referring to
the testimony of ratrolman O'Neill he
says that ii Indicates depraved
mind" Justice Holbrook's decision
came as a surprise to the district at
torney's office, although it had been
feared that O'Neill's police record
would damage his evidence. District
Attorney Philbin refused to discuss the
natter
Frank Farrell. the "poolroom king
bought the Empire City race track yes
terday for S21s,O00.
Derery will apply for retirement as
soon as the courts reinstate him as a
member of the uniformed force, and ms
soon as retired, 1t is said, the public
announcement will be made that Dew.
cry aud John b. Sexton are partners In
the ownership Of the track.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-12-24
scoRNs THE ovRRcoAr.
President Prefers Douhgc-Ereaststp
Box Ceat 20 the Heavier aud
Longer style

President Roosevelt has nor worm
an overcoat q half dozen tunes this.
winter, but goes out attired ia n
double-breasted box coat, his soft hat
wen down on his head, aud his hands
incased in a pair Of stout. well-made-
gloves. Wearing collar much lower
than the present regulation style, hiss
throat is little protected, and yet he,
seldom has a cold. This characteristics
habit of going without an overcoat
is partaken of by his sons, and Kermit
Roosevelt has scarcely had an over
coat on this winter, though boys who,
visit him at the white house wear heavy
winter wraps.
Archibald occasionally purs on 81
REFER, bat he, too, objects to being.
hampered by excessive clothing. and
generally bolts about the white house
lawn at such rapid gait wrapping up.
Is unnecessary. Even baby Quintin
plays about the lawn with only a light
wrap on. The president is hardy ana
wholesome, and without q word Of die,
tation to them i'm the matter. they par
take of his habits to a marked degree,
Their love Of company IS evidently
an inheritance, for while the president
dined or lunched with 45 different in
vited guests in space of "a hours
last week during Mrs. Rooscvelt's alb
sence in New York. Kermit. Archibald
and Quintin are seldom without play
mates from the outside world While
Kermit goes about without an over
coat, clad in a gray bicycle suit, with
a cap of the same material, he never
forgets to go down under the east
portico each night and cover the great
coop OF his fine fighting cock. RED
Cloud" and his wife. "AIrs Red Cloud, -
with a heavy tarpauiin to keep ous
the cold.