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Evening journal., 1901-12-21

When did Mr.. Brown desert your
daughter?'
"They separated about four years
ago"
When did you visit your daughters
homer
We'll. | was taken sick and she came
TO stay with me, and when it came
time to go to her own home she said
that she would not go home unless
some of Us went with her. | sent my
son home with her but / did not 90
to her house until just before the sep
aration and he was the one who came
and took me there"
How did he act just before the sep
aration?"
He was fussing and disagreeable all
the time, and he provided a poor home
for my daughter"
"Have you kept the children since
Mr. Brown deserted his family?"
Yes sir; my son and l did My
daughter went out to work, but | have
had THE children in my care ever
since"
Several other witnesses We're exam
ined to show the good character of
Mrs King, but the plaintiff said that
he was not questioning the character
of the woman
Joseph Brown, the father OF the
children. told the court that he left
his home because he had to get his
own meals and do his own washing.
and because tine home was otherwise
unpleasant.
Did you ever ask Mrs. King to leave
your home2" asked Mr. Gray
YES, sir; ! asked her several times.
but she would not go"
Did you ever go to the house to see
the children?"
Il did. and Mrs. King shut the door
in my face and threatened to hit me
in the head with skillet.
He said that his mother or sister
would care for the children, and that
he wanted the children where he could
see them and know that they were be-
ing brought up properly. He denied
having been a drunkard, and said that
he worked all the time. and had some
money in bank
Mrs. Brown, mother of the plaintiff
said that she had visited the children,
and also had given their mother money
for them, and that She was able to
keep them if her son failed to do it,
The court decided not to change the
custody of the children, with the un-
derstanding that their relatives shall
be allowed to VISIT them at any time.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Mr.. PRICE A REGULAR
Has Strong Endorsement for Delaware
CitY'S PostmayierShiD

"The statement in the Evening
Journal THAT w A. Price, oil Delaware
City, is a Republican Of on the fence
tendencies, does Mn. Price an injus-
fee" said a friend of Mr.. Price to
an Evening journal reporter yester-
day HE is a candidate for the post
mastership of the city, is a Regular
Republican, and has the support of all
loyal party men in that community.
You may also add that Charles p. Pam
coast, a Regular Republican. is not a
candidate for the office, as you have
printed"
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
LONG WILL APPROVE FINDING
Dewey'S Dissenting Opinion in Sehley Case
To be Ignored

washington. Dec. 21.-Secretary Of
the Navy Long will today approve the
majority finding in the case Of Admiral
schley and ignore the dissenting opin-
lon of Admiral Dewey, president Of
the court Of inquiry. That at least is
the prevailing opinion In this city.
Whether his retention Of the naval
portfolio depends upon his decision in
the schley case there Is much doubt
There is a well-grounded belief that
his DAYS in that capacity are numbered
But Il Is thought that his APP
proyal Of the majority finding will cut
them very much shorter.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
CuAlG'S SECRETARY DEAD
William \. Pethitk, American, Was Valued
assistant I'd Late Chinese Statesman

Pekin. Dec, 2l.-William N. Pethick,
an American, who has been private
secretary and diplomatic adviser to Ii
Hung Chang for years, died here yes-
terday
Mr. pethick inspired most Of Id
Hung Changs progressive schemes.
and was the author Of his famous anti
opium manifesto He leaves an unfn-
ished book on III Hung Chang and his
time, upon which he had worked for
aeyefal years past Mr.. Pethick's book
contains valuable revelations concern
Ing recent Chinese diplomacy.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
WILLIAMS ACCUSES WIFE
Says She Dealt Cigmarmaker the
First Blow

Charles Pinger, a detective, of Tren-
ton, visited Syracuse yesterday and
identified the man under arrest there
as Franklin Williams, the murderer of
john Rrause. Williams, in a statement
to the police, said THAT his wife struck
Krause first, and that he CWilliams)
was not in the room ait the time. Krause
he asserts. crawled to the door, and
then he helped drag him back into the
room, where he hit him on the head.
He declares that Krause was killed by
the first blow His wife, he says. after
She had struck Krause. asked him to
give the old man poison. Williams ac-
knowledges that he has been married
four times.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Funeral q Rhode Islands Governor

WEXFORD, r. l., Dec. 21-The obse.
quies Of William Gregory governor
Of Rhode Island, which were held
here yesterday, were attended by
staff officers, state executives, judges
OF the court, members OF the legisla-
ture and citizens Of prominence in the
state. The body lay in state at St.
Paul's Church until the funeral. Rev.
Frederick b. Cole. rector OF the
church, conducted the services. The
flags on all the public buildings in
the state We're at half-mast and sa.
lutte Of II guns was fired in Provi
dence.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
eovernor Crane MaY succeed Gage

Washington, Dec Ex-Governor
Winthrop Murray Crane, of Massachu-
sets. seems more than likely to be the
successor Of Secretary Of the Treasury
Gage. President Roosevelt is said to
have determined to 80 to New England
for a successor to Secretary Gage and
for several DAYS he has been asking
Nav England congressman about Gov
ernor Crane and about other New
Englanders who have special qualifioa-
tions as business men and financiers.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
MLn Leoture n &C. LOIS

The Rev. Hubert c. Browne. adver-
tised as the greatest exposer OF spirit
ua.ism. will lecture and hold a seance
in the Opera House Sunday evening
to expose the claims Of spiritualistic
mediums. He will be assisted by q
woman, who viii answer any questions
that may be asked of her. The public
is invited to see tine most marvellous
sights ever beheld, and which Spirit
ualists contend are the product OF de-
parted spirits.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
FARMER EATEN sY HOGS
Hungry Swine Were Driven OF With
Difficulty.

Oakland. Neb., Dec. 21.-J. Sand.
bloom, a farmer, SIS years old. living
a mile south Of town, was found by
his son yesterday. lying helpless and
unconscious in a hog yard, with the
swine feeding on the flesh Of his still
living body He is supposed to have
become a victim of the frigid weather
and fell IN the hog yard while feeding
the swine. It was with difficulty that
tho hungry animals were driven off.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
PASSENGER TRAFFIC LIGHT
Prevalence Of smallpox in Philadelphia
Responsible

Passenger traffic between this city
and Philadelphia is much smaller than
it was at this season last year, and the
falling off is attributed to the preva-
lence Of smallpox in Philadelphia.
There is rush Of traffic over the
Delaware road however, and many
Christmas shoppers from down the
state are arriving here daily.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
ANOTHER PlTTSDURG HORROR
10 Boiltr Explosion There Today Two
Men Receive Perhaps Fatal In lnrics

pittsburg, Pa, Dec 2l.-Two Of a
battery OF five boilers used TO operate
the sheet mill OF the Singer Nlmick
plant OF The Crueible Steel Company OF
America, West Carson street. West
End exploded at 655 this morning.
Seven men We're scalded. one was ent.
and twenty or thirty were burned. It
Is reported that two OF the scalded men
viii die.
This is the third explosion Of this
kind that has occurred here in forty
eight hours.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
FINE COUNTRY TURKEYS
N. MattheS Has Fine Big lot Of Select
R0WlS

One Of the best displays Of Christ
mas turkeys can be seen at M. Mat
thes'. No. S27 King street. II is as fine
lot OF fowls as ever was brought to
Wilmington. They were raised by
farmers wives in lower Delaware and
are the result OF several trips made
down the Peninsula where he had the
pick of several focks of fine birds. Mr..
Matthes has sold several large con-
signments OF turkeys.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Fight Was Stopped

On account of the principals refusing
to break clean, Referee w. II. Recap
stopped the fight between Charlie Me-
Fadden. Of Brooklyn and Jack Ben
nett. of McKeesport, in Industrial
Hall. Philadelphia, last night, in the
sixth round Both men have fought
in this city and are well-known here.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
WINTER Has BEGUN

had us Advent on THIS the Shortest
Day Of the Year
Today, according 20 the calendar, Is
the first day Of winter, and likewise
the shortest day OF the year.
The sun rose at 7.24 a. m and will
set at 4.45 p. m, leaving only nine
hours and twenty-one minutes Of day
light. From now on the days will
gradually lengthen until June q, the
Longest day of the year and the begin
ming of summer
With the first day Of winter has
come unusually cold weather This
morning the temperature registered
eight degrees, making the day the cold
est OF the year. and freezing tight all
the ponds in and about the city Skaters
are in high glee.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
GROCERY NEWS AT LYNCH's.

Stores open every evening until
Christmas. Plum Pudding, 10e can
Walnuts, Pee. 15c. and 1Sc. lb.; Paper
Shell Almonds. Mixed Nuts and Confec-
tionery; Wines. 81 gallon until Satur-
day night Stores, Madison and
Fourth streets. King and Eighth
streets.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Death Claims John J. Foulkrod

Philadelphia. Dec. 21-John J..
Foulkrod, president Of the Manayunk
National Bank, died this morning Of
pneumonia at his home, No. 497 Ly-
ceum avenue, Roxborough He had
heen sick week Mr. Foull1rod had
been connected with the Manayunk
Bank for nearly thirty-fve years. He
was formerly secretary of the Pennsyl-
vania Bankers Association, director
of st. Timothy's Hospital, and an ae-
tive member of Roxborough Presbyter-
ian Church. His widow and four chill
dren survive him. lie was So years old.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
WILL SING AT MIDNIGHT
Epworth Church Choir Will Hold
Christmas Eve Musical

Epworth NJ. E. Church Choir will
give a midnight choral service in the
church on Christmas eve, commencing
promptly at 12 O'clock The choir,
which is composed of thirty-fve
voices. will be accompanied by Grace
Orchestra, and a rich musical treat
may be expected.
The services are annual affairs with
tho church choir. and have always
proved pleasant and profitable.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Good Game Expected

In the Armory. at Twelfth and Or
ange streets, tonight the basketball
team of Collingswood, ~ j.. will con-
test honors with the First Battalion
team. OF this city AS the visitors play
swift and clean BALL local sportsmen
are looking forward to a good game.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
VOL On New euildlngs

Workmen have about finished clear
ing away the ruins Of the Charles
Warner C0mpany's fire, and lahorers
in the employ Of William B. Austin.
the contractor. yesterday began the
work Of raising the foundations for the
new buildings.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Anti-saIoon LEAGUE In Politics.

Harrisburg Pa. Dec, 21.-The ex-
ecutive committee OF the Pennsylva.
MIA Anti-Saloon League decided to
make a campaign next year for the
election Of better men to the legisla-
ture regardless of party affiliations.
The league will hold its next state
convention at Altoona. at a date to be
fixed later.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
visited His Friends

Joseph S. jerks, of Boston, who rep
resents the Boston Book Company.
was visitor In Wilmington yesterday.
Mr.. jerks has many friends in this
city. upon whom he called. He was a
guest at the Clayton House.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Calendar is Work of Art

The 1902 calendars that are being
distributed by D. w. Lynch & Co., the
grocers. are a work Of art The en-
craving is reproduction of an oil
painting by J. d. Chalfant, ."The
Shoemaker" and the original is David
r. Meyers. the shoemaker in the Grif-
fifth Building, ait Sixth ana Orange
streets.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Roosevelt Father Of Civil Service.

New York, Dec 21.-The secretary
or the National Civil Service Reform
League, George McAneny. in address
ing a meeting of the Madison Square,
Republican Club last night referred
to President Roosevelt as the real
father OF civil service reform.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Have Made Renairs

At the Clayton House many repairs
have been made recently, which great
ly add to the comfort of guests. In the
basement the toilet rooms have been
renovated and repaired Two new tele-
phones have also been installed.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21

c0unty's money under false pretense then
You should find him guilty"
The jury was discharged until Monday
morning. Chief Justice Lore cautioned
the jury 20 tai. 20 no one of the case.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
WeIIs-Fargo's President Dead

Oakland Cal. Dec. 21.-John J. Val
entine, president of the Wells Fargo
& co. s express, died at 1.SO o'clock this
morning. He has been III for some
time, and his death has been expected
for several days.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
Repairing Company's Buildings

Workmen are making repairs to
buildings of The Diamond State Steel
Company, and the roofs are being
coated with tar Other improvements
will be made.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21

For harness, saddles. blankets. robes
and all kinds Of horse jewelry. go to
Yerger's. No. II East Third street
Evening journal., 1901-12-21

For blankets. robes. harness. trunks.
saddles, so to a practical saddler. Yer
ger, No. II East Third street.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21

Bring your pictures in at once and
have them framed Yergers. 419 Ship
ley street.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21

Colgate's fine perfumes at Cartmelrs,
Sixth and Madison.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
DON'T RuY

Any pictures or frames before you see
stock. at 419 Shipley street
Evening journal., 1901-12-21

Stops the Cough and Works of the
Cold
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price 25 cents.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21
FoR- cNrGH -AND CoLDS

Allaband's Anodyne Expectorant.
Evening journal., 1901-12-21

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, 1901-10-14

1t is believed that a trace of the
missing Scariboda children has been
found. and a letter will be written by
Postmaster Beltz to the daughter of
the supposed adopted father of the two
girls, Mrs. f. o. Sawin, at Sail Pedro.
Cal, where she is a librarian and well
known.
1t is believed the name of the adopt
ed father is Clay, and not Gray or
Dodge, as the Chicago enquirer
thought. and that he lived with his
wife and two little girls in the house
on Thornburgh street. between Sec
ond and Third, now occupied as a Chi
nese laundry.
Mrs. May Price, then a small girl,
lived with her mother just across the
street, and remembers seeing the
Scariboda girls, at the time of their
adoption, and remarking how poor and
cold and ill-fed they seemed. She
says the impression she then had of
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actly with her conception of wharf
rats, and that she pitied them in their
desolation and evident Inconsistencies.
There was another girl living with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay. who a%fterward be-
came a servant in the family of Mrs.
Prices mother, Mrs. Gavitt. and she
irSiStnI that III, rl,,, l,,l ,toI,., Lo.,
and brought her here, and she also be-
lieved the W little girls had been
stolen and were being held for ran
som.
Mr.. Clay was a preacher. although
he did not preach here. and had a
wooden leg. He moved with his family
to California. Mrs. Sawin was married
here.
Mr.. Taylor. in his letter to Postmast
err Beltz, said the adopted father of his
cousins had no children of his own,
but this impression may have beer
erroneous. The Clays probably went
to Denver. adopted the little girls and
came home without making known any
more of their family history than was
necessary, the San Pedro lady being
grown at the time, perhaps. The ser,
want told Mrs. Gavitt that she came
from Denver with the Clays. She is
o dead.
Postmaster Beltz will write to Mrs.
Sawin. as she is well known here. and
1t is believed the whereabouts of the
foster children will be made known as
soon as an answer can be received
from her. Mrs. Sawin is well known
in Los Angeles. Her husband was a
music teacher i'll this city for several
years.
, 1901-10-14

Jim Kerns have gone to the Rambler
mine Oil a prospecting tour and will be
absent several days.
Sheriff Kennedy left TUESDAY morn
ing with Archie Thomas and Frank
Ellis, to place them in the Laramie
penitentiary.-Buffalo Voice.
Mrs. James Cope, wife of the dean
of St. Matthew'S cathedral, is expect,
ed home this week from a visit of sew
eral weeks in Canada and states east
of here.
NJ. n. Grant, justice of the peace in
the Keystone precinct, has been ap
pointed a notary public by Governor
Richards and his commission forward
ed by the secretary of state.
Mrs. NJ. A. Whitney of Los Angeles
Cal, who has been the guest of Mrs
Charles F. Fishback or several days
returned home on Wednesday,. Mrs
Whitney made many friends during
her stay and enjoyed a very pleasant
visit.-Rawlins Journal.
, 1901-10-14
SYNOD
OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO
BE HELD AT CHEYENNE BE-
GINNING TOMORROW.
Sessions Will Last Until Friday
.Night-Synod Embraces All the
Churches In the Eastern Part Of
the State-SeIection of Minister
at-Large of Local Importance.

The synod of Colorado and Wyoming
of the Presbyterian church will meet
at Cheyenne tomorrow evening and re-
main in session until Friday night. 1t
will be attended by Rev. and Mrs. A.
C. Hogbin, Missionary James Lynch,
Mrs. J. E. Gates, Mrs. stephen Boyd
and Prof. E. E.. Slosson as the repre-
sentative of the Union Presbyterian
church of this city, they going down on
the noon train tomorrow.
The convention will be called to or
der at the Cheyenne Presbyterian
church by DR.. w. A. Hunter of Fort
Collins. the retiring moderator, and the
first work of the meeting will be the
election of a moderator.
The synod embraces all the Presby-
terrain churches in Colorado and the
eastern part of Wyoming, including
those in Boulder presbytery.
A good deal of routine business will
be disposed of at this annual meeting,
ana reports from the various pfeSDy-
| cries and churches will be submitted.
The question uppermost as far as
Boulder p~resbytery is concerned will
be the selection of a pastor-at-large for
the state of Wyoming, and it is hoped
that the presbytery Will be able to have
one of it's members chosen for this i'm,
portant post, as it includes all the Wy,
oming churches in the synod. The del,
egates from the Laramie church have
not agreed upon a candidate, and will
not until a conference of all the repre-.
sentatives of Boulder presbytery is
held, probably tomorrow night. The
man to be selected will have much to
do with the welfare of the churches in
this section, end the members believe
their interests should be recognized
in the matter.
The meeting of the synod will attract
a large gathering of clerical and lay
delegates.
, 1901-10-14
CATTLE
FROM NORTH PARK SOLD IN THE
PENS HERE AT ROUND FIG
URES BEFORE LOADED.
Twenty-Four Cars of Choice Best
Stock Disposed of in the Pens and
Shipped to Omaha. Denver and
Chicago - Six Hundred Head
Brought in-6ig Stock Left in the
Park.

About 800 head of fat cattle from
North park were driven in and loaded
here last night and today, bound for
the markets at Denver, Omaha and
Chicago. Som of the cattle were e
ira fine. Five loads of the best were
SEN by way of Denver to Omaha, and
if the market is not right at the Ne
braska metropolis they will be taken
on to Chicago.
Fletcher Campbell, one Of the best
known and w%ealthiest feeders in the
park, had five carloads; Chedsey
Brothers had five, Mcfarland, one, Nc
Connaughey. one, and Murrell, twelve,
The cattle were sold here by the
ranchmen and shipped by the buyers,
Billy Diggs bought nineteen loads and
five loads ven to Abe Becker.
The ranchmen got better prices here
than they expected, and the sales were
made willingly.
The 900 head brought in and sold
mere Iepi eSeuteu olly d SHldii pdit vi
the range in the park, and some OF
the best cattle fed there are yet to
come out. Those sold here averaged
up, both in weight n general quail
,y, and brought in the pens here as
high as $4.75, considered a splendid
figure for sales made before loading.
Mr.. Campbell says the range this
year will bring out as good lot of cat
tie as were ever driven from the park.
The shipments were made last night
and this afternoon, and the buyers will
get the cattle TO market in the next
day or two. The heaviest end Of the
shipment goes direct to Chicago.
, 1901-10-14
PERSONAL

A. C. Brooks of Woods is in the city
Stella Ditton of Saratoga is in the
city.
o. o. Gross of Walden is a guest a,
Johnson's.
Hon. c. NJ. Gregory is down from
Centennial.
c. J. Jackson, St. Louis, is at the
~Thornburgh.
Melvin NJ. Israel of Denver is at the
%Thornburgh.
C. C. Curtis, of Butte, Mont, is at
the Johnson hotel.
w. o. Center and w. J. Robin OF
Garrett are at Johnson's.
A. NJ. Timbrel was at the Kuster
from Walden this morning.
James ]. Cook of Salt Lake was a
Sunday guest at the Kuster.
Mrs. ". Mahoney of Laramie, Wyo.
is a guest at the Cadillac. New York.
Miss Kittie Kinney, of the Kuster
has been confined to her room for a
few days with a severe attack of rheu.
matism.
c. A. Burke and C. H. Gerber, an en-
| gineer or the Union Pacific, are here
from Omaha, guests at the Thorn-
burgh.
Jacob Berner and Frank Vorpahl.
the carpenters, went to Lookout this
morning, where they have a job of
work on hand.
A. E. Miller, DR.. J.. B. Wilson and w.
H. Kent returned late Saturday after
noon from a stay of several days on
Douglas creek.
Mrs Jennie Burns and children arriv-
ed from Omaha this morning as the
guests Of the manager of the Thorn
burgh, Mr.. Burns.
DIR. McNife and a prospector named
, 1901-10-14
Tomorrow Nights Play.

The Night of the Fourth. Mathews
Comes to the Manager Opera House
tomorrow night is away above the
usual in point of witty lines and clever
Quips. The play is of the most anus,
ing kind and with two stars. assisted
by a large company of clever fun
makers it could not well fail to be di
verting.
The comedy will be lavishly mounted
and cOstumed and a large number OF
people will be utilized in the produc
ton which includes a fine chorus OF
pretty young ladies and a military
band.
, 1901-10-14
OF THE MANAGER
is GONE ABROAD.

The fact that the stage of the Man
ager opera house has been rebuilt on
modern lines Is responsible for the en-.
of the Mathews & Bulger
company tomorrow night. The com
pany had intended making a jump
from Ogden to Omaha. but heard of
the new stage and so far changed its
rlahs as to make possible a stop here
route east. 1t is a larger company
than usually stops at such a small
place but the new stage was the mag
net.
, 1901-10-14
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

The district court is in session.
Potted chrysanthemums, Mrs. Walls.
Mems work shoes, from $1.25 up.
Laramie Cash Store.
Several hundred head of North park
cattle were shipped out of here last
night.
The Danish Sisterhood are arrang,
ing to give a dance at North Star hall
on the night Of the 9th.
A team of very small ponies to a
buggy was an attraction on the street
this afternoon. They were going like
old hands.
Marriage licenses have been issued
at Salt Lake to James Mills, Evanston,
Wyo.. and Mrs. Lizzie d. Carloss,
Woodruff, Utah, and James T. W. vii.
liams, Byron, Wyo.. and Eliza Butter,
field, Herman, Utah.
, 1901-10-14
WORKING ON THE
CITY WATER SUPPLY

Marshal Davies has been at work
for a few days on the city spring. and
has been able to increase the pressure
t. t~hirty-five and forty pounds to the
square inch and make a bountiful flow
at those figures. He has notions Of his
own for the future, and is preparing
to give the public the benefit of his
ideas. The pressure was seldom bet.
the water purer or the supply more
at this time of year.
, 1901-10-14
LARAMIE LADY GOING
TO BE MARRIED

Miss Daisy Stearley, a niece of Mr.
and Mrs. JACK Martin of this city, will
be married tomorrow evening, at 7:30,
to Mr.. Roy Squires, at the home Of the
brides uncle. Rev. Father Cummiskey
officiating. Mr.. Squires is a prosper
GUS young ranchman at Gleneyre
Colo, and he and his bride will go tc
housekeeping there after the ere
mony. The Republican wishes them
happiness AMI prosperity.