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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26

Mount Holly. \. j.. Dec. While
talking with friends In the street yes
terday Clifford Aronson suddenly ex-
laimed; Il am going to kill myself.
I you don't believe 1t, here she goes"'
chen lie drew IL revolver, took off his
nj and made bow to his friends and
rnt Il bullet crashing through his right
rnlplc. He died while being taken ia
he hospital II is said he had been
thinking. His friends say they know
no reason why he should have wished
TO end his life. lie was twenty-one
YrnrS Old
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
!. ITO RELAY CHINA. ~
United states VIII Remit Eighteen
MILLIONS of Indemnity.

Washington, bee 20. China will he
relieved Of the payment of SlSWo,NN
Of the S25OOU.oNO demanded by the
United States as indemnity for the out
RACES pcrpctratci upon American citi-
zenS during the Boxer revolt Of 1900.
The administration. after conSidera-
ton of all the claims filed by Amcr!-
cans who suffered injury or whose
property was damaged and the eX.
prnscS incurred by the army and navy,
has come 10 the conclusion that $1,000.
600 will cover the American bill. IreSi-
dent Roosevelt submitted to congress II
few days ago Il recommendation that
ali appropriation OF, S2OuO.OO0 be made
I" enable the satisfaction of claims re-
4 Cnivcd from Americans.
The naval and military expenses
We're less than Sl,OuO.unu
In Justice 10 thlna. therefore, the adj
miniStratnH believes she should be re
liered uf The payment Of the remain
der m that il should lie restored after
tile niied States receives its share If
the bonds n hc issued to the powers
~ The same time The authorities have
no intention Of permitting tho other
powers to grab the sum the United
states will refuse to accept. China and
3not they, is to be the beneficiary
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
sRULLsFRACTURED.
Benjamin Bacus Held for Assaulting
Man With Bottle.

Benjamin Bacus, colored, was before
the City Court on the charge of assault
und battery committed on Samuel Davis
also colored. Bacus and Davis both at
tended the Christmas eve dance at Ban
tum's Hall and imbibed freely OF beer.
Words passed between them and Bacus
struck Davis over the head with u beer
bottle.
AS result he is now laying at the
Delaware Hospital with fractured
skull. DR.. J. w Bastian testified that UNI
less complications set in that Davis
would be able to appear in court on
Tuesday next and Judge Chnrchman held
Bacus in $1,000 bail for his appearance
ut that time.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
sable island onered M,rcorr.

Halifax, a. s.. Dec. % T. Parsons.
agent for the Canadian department Of
marine and fisheries which has exclr-
sivc control Of Sable island. has written
TO w. S. Fielding, financial minister ut
Ottawa, who recently invited Mr.. Mar
conf to continue his experiments in
Nova Scotia. on the adaptablity and
value Of Sable island AS a sutton for
wireless telegraphy
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Murder IL Columbia County. \. F.,

Hudson. y. ~ Dee 2s. Peter A.
ITallenbeck, well known farmer. WAS
shot 10 death Tuesday night NJ his
home near tirecnport. Columbia coun.
ty Eleven shots We're fired and AL
took effect Three men were seen later
driving toward Catskill station. aud it
was supposed lIallenheclS had been
shot by robbers Yesterday afternoon
four men were arrested at Kinderhook
on suspicion. Three Of them are n"ph
ewS Of Tie murdered man.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Miners Must vacate Indian Lands.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 20. United
States Indian Agent Randlett of the
Kiowa and Comanche tribes is sending
out notice to all persons who have
staked mining claims in Indian allot-
ments that they must vacate at once or
they will be elected from Fort Sill. The
action is based upon the opinion Of the
attorney general approved by Secreta-
ry Hitchcock and sent to the agent un-
der recent date, prohibiting miners
from filing on Indian allotments.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Executive clerk Fox Retained,

Trenton. \. j., Dec. 26--Colonel Ed
ward ID. Fox has been notified by GOV.
ernor Elect Murphy that he will be re-
tanned rs executive clerk. Colonel Fox,
who was drummer boy in the civil
war, has held this position under eley
en- governors. Samuel Gordon, mes
senger in the executive department un.
der several governors, has been notified
that he also will be retained.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Mrs. Brass killed.

Baltimore. Dec. 26. Mrs. Lucy NJ.
Brass and her four-year-old daughter
We're killed last evening by being run
over by Baltimore and Ohio train
near E.licott City. 1t appears that the
child had wandered unobserved on TO
the railroad track just before the train
came by The mother rushed forward
to snatch the little girl out Of the way.
but both were crushed to death.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26

London. Dee. 20. ~ The Times this
morning publishes an editorial article
on the preteilsions Of continental news
pnpers thnt il was Russia, not England,
that prevented European intervention
in the Spanish-American war. The
Times thinks that the moment has ar
rived for the production of documenta-
ny evidence regarding the attitude of
Great Britain on that occasion ''in or
der to nip in the bud the growth OF an
ingenious legend Of n kind from which
we have suffered before now"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26

Cheyenne, wy. Dec. %. Eighty
members Of Company +. Eighteenth In
fantry, were poisoned while eating
breakfast, aud for n time fully half Of
them were III danger of death. Before
breakfast was over every man In the
company had to leave the table, and
soon all We're Frustrated and In great
agony. The post surgeon was hurried
~ SUMMONED and administered a,ti-
dotcs. Forty of the men who sat down
first were in very bad shape and vonit-
cd vigorously The antidote admins
tered relieved all or them. ana last
evening most of them We're able to be
about. One old man, however, whose
maine was not ascertained, is critically
i'll. The surgeon examined the food
served ut breakfast and is OF the opn.
ion that the poison was in the beef.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Must Not Rebuild.

Clerk Of the Levy Court Janvier in
accordance with the instructions Of III"
court has notified the Charles Warner
Company not to rebuild on county ground
rdinccnt 10 Market street bridge over
the GhriStiana river. The committee ap-
uointcd to have y survey made md claim
the ground for the county will do SO III
= short time,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26

London. Dee. 2G Tho Daily News
gives II rs rnmor that the govern.
nrnt is preparing an Irish land bill
providing an equivalent to compulsory
purchase. 1t is believed that the meas
IRE provides that the tenant may buy
Mt seventeen aud the landlord sell al
twenty years purchase, the state pro
vding the payment Of the three years
difference
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Part ofHis Ear Gut of.

George Robinson. colored. had part of
his ear cut off yesterday morning in at
tempting to act MS peaccmakcr in !;
quarrel between two friends of his n
Third and Tatnall streets. Robinson was
given thrust by one OF the men and
his head went through window. cutting
part of his ear off. The wound was
dressed by Police Surgeon Harris
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Leading chicago Financier Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 2G.-Dunlap Smith, a
leading tinancier and real estate dealer
of this city, has died of pneumonia. He
was the youngest son Of Perry II.
Smith. who was one of Chicagos
wealthicst citizens during the seventies
and eighties. Dunlap Smith inherited
large fortune from his father and in
creased it largely through his real es-
tnte OperatiOnS.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Subscription Dance TONIGHT,

There will lie subscription dance in
the New Century Club building this
evening, The committee in charge i
composed Of Miss Carolyn Lobdell, Miss
Eleanor Shaw ana Miss Helen Murphcy
The patroncSscs will he Mrs. W. W
Lollrll. Mrs #. Jackson Shaw. Mrs
l.. G. Kent, Mrs s. y. Danforth, Mrs
Mnrphry.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Popular Tour TO Washington via Bal
timOre and Ohio n, II

The first tour TO Washington Of The
.rrics will be inaugurated Thursday. Do
'rmlrr Goth. on which date tickets sill
"e good on Royal Blue Line train lrav-
ing Wilmington 1896 p. m. and will be
'ood 70 return within ten days including
,'nv Of sale. with stopssver privilege nj
Baltimore. Rate Includes two days
''oard nj either the National. Mntropoi-
IN or Regent Hotels. in Washington.
''or Book OF Tours and detailed informp
ion. write or apply to IT, A. Miller.
Passenger Agent. Wilmington. Pei.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
No rrnce Of sen croprey.

Elizabeth city, y. c.. Dec. 26.-There
are no new developments in the case Of
the mysterious disappearance Of Nell
Cropsey. The river bed will be search
ed with the aid Of submarine electric
scarchlight brought here. A message
received from Goldsboro, y. e., denies
the reports that the missing girl is in
finn l.itN
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
viii Give Another Dinner.

Jurors of the present panel may give
another dinner after adjournment Of this
term. The associations among the jurors
have been most pleasant and they are
arranging 10 get together and have It
good time after court adjournS for the
term The dinner will probably b. given
at the Wilmington Hotel.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Two Killed by Expires. Train.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. ga Lehigh
Valley express train from New York
struck ana Instantly killed two work.
lngmen AT Geissinger's Station, near
here. The men were strangers in this
vicinity ana nothing was found on
their persons by which they could be
identified
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Train wrecked and burned.

Dallas, Tex. Dec. 26. a Missouri,
Kansas and Texas northbound passen-
ger train was wrecked and almost com
pletely burned six miles south of here
Three persons We're injured but no one
was killed The baggage, express and
mail cars were saved.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Salvation Army Dinners.

The Salvation Army yesterday gave
out baskets to one hundred poor families
of this city. The baskets which contain
I'd meats cakes, rolls. turkey and other
cdiblcs especially suitable for Christ
mas dinner were distributed ut the army
headquarters, No 800 Shipley street
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Count warts Fed.

At the Delaware State Hospital and
Comfy Hospital ut Farnhurst yesterday
all the inmates were served with u tur-
key dinner. Both buildings We're prcttily
decorated as already described, and th'
officers in charge did everything poSsihl"
to mike the inmates happy.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
First Church Entertainment.

Tho FIRST VI T. Sunday School will
hold its Christmas entertainment in the
Church. seventh and Walnut streets to-
night They will have an individual
Santa CLAUS.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Ex-presldcnt cleveland. Condition

Princeton, =. j., Dec. 90 Ex- Presl
dent Clcveland's condition is if any
thing more favorable. He shows a
greater disposition to move about.
While lie did not attempt yesterday TO
come down stairs and take part in his
children's Christmas, he showed con
siderable interest in the gifts.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
waund RJed Two Hours,

Noah Sharp Tuesday night acct
icntally thrust one of his hands through
II plate glass window, scvering the after
H., in the wrist. Two hours We're re-
auircd to stop the flow Of blood from the
wounds.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26

Tho Fortnightly Club Of Grace NJ. r.
Church will meet this evening at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ
Field at Kentmorc. A highly ENJOYABLE
social time is expected as there will be
about 300 persons present. j.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Mr.. McCOmb Led Hunt.

James c. McComh Of Clnymont was
master of the hounds of the Chelsea
Hunt Club which participated in The
fox hunt in Delaware county, Pa. yes.
tcrday
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26

London. bee. 20. queen Alexandra
is making eN,s'lcnl progress toward
recovery but viii not hc able to be out
fora few days.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Clearing AWAY Rims.

Ruins Of the Delaware Terra Gotta
Works which were DESTROYED by fire
several months ago, are being cleared
AWAY The bricks have been sold and
will he taken away.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Expressmen Busy,

Local cNprcssmen had their hands full
yesterday delivering packages. Tic
force was increased. Had this not beer
done the business could not hay" beer
handled
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
Body StiIlunIdentined.

The body Of he Italian killed % thu
r.. w 4 Il. railroad several days ago
has not been identified The remains ar,
Still 1T The morgrc.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26

Paris. Dec. 26-Jacques Francois
Henri Fouquier, the publicist and for.
Iner member Of the chamber OF dem.
ties. is dead, aged sixty-three.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26

London. Dee 20 The Standard
hears that an1important feature of the
coronation ceremonies will be naval
review ut Spitnead on an unprecedent
rdly large scale. to which foreign ships
will be invited.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-26
NEW FLYING MACHINE.
Whitehead Expects to Be Sail
ing In Air In the Spring.
HIS PARACHUTE ASSURES SAFETY.

Entirely New Feature In the Bridge
port Inventors BaIIoon--WinGn and ,
Framework of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
Power Gas and u secret Chemical.
Bridgeport, Conn, Dec 26.-At the
end of each days work Gustave White
head grows more certain that success
will crown his efforts to solve the prob
lem of aerial navigation.
why said the inventor to a report
er, lit does not seem to me that to
solve the problem of navigating the air
is half 50 wonderful a thing as the
wireless feats of telegraphy which have
recently been accomplished by Marconi.
Is ii not remarkable that the problem
Of navigating the air has not yet been
solvedl"
In little implanted shed of white
pine boards. the lot surrounded by
fence of barbed wire, the tire
less inventor tolls until late in the
night, long after the other mechanics
have left their machine benches.
No one is admitted to the workshop
except the workmen. Through the
small windows. however, machinery of
the necessary kind to make the parts
of the flying machine can he seen. and
about a dozen skilled machinists are
employed.
Whitehead is backed by some
wealthy New York man. but he ahso-
lutely refuses to reveal his identity, eX-
cept to say that the public is we'll ac-
quainted with his hackers name.
Wings of Aluminium.
The new machine will be thirty-six
feet long. The wings or propellers will
be made of aluminium. III fact, this
metal will be used for everything pos
sible in the framework of the airship.
There will be a safety device on the
new airship in the way of parachute,
which will open automatically the mo.
ment an accident occurs which threat
ems to drop the machine to the earth
With the parachute attachment. which
Is an entirely new feature, the occu'
pants will be absolutely safe, and the
descent in case of accident can be made
easily and the alighting be accOmpa
MED by no sudden jar.
In the new machine there will be
three engines instead OF two. One will
be used for propelling the machine
along the ground. the other two fol
driving her through the air.
The motive power will be furnished
by carbide calcium gus forced into {
chamber, into which Is injected some
chemical which Is Whitehead's secret
The gas and powerful chemical COMING
in contact with each other produces Al
even piston pressure of great power.
Tests that have been made demon
strate that the new force is create
than that of dynamite and whitehead
claims to have harnessed 1t so that
can be used with as little danger n
electricity.
BY early spring it is expected til
tests of the new machine will be made
Already venturesome persons have beg
ged Inventor Whitehead to let them az
company him in the machine on til
trial trips.
The evening times., 1901-11-27
The Death Record.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported at the Health De-
partment I'D to noon today: Sobrianna
ButIeT, so years; Simon NoII. II years.
Mary E Gibbons, 76 years; EmeTine n.
Sono7eT, q years; Helen a. Wallis. .
years; Ignatius Fletcher. SO years; Martha
v Chick 65 years; Nelson Barker. So
years; Patrick W Doyle. 81 years; Annie
Mcclure, 81 years; Martin Lewis 5S vea~e-
Alexander D. Anderson. So years. Isabella
B Henuer, q years: Nelson Harvey "a
years; John T Simms, 43 years: Robert
Lee Cowling, Sc years: Johanna Bresna-
nan. ~ years; John J. Daley. il. q years.
william Leonard Ellis, 24 years: Mary
cross, II years; Annie Mae Marks
years; Georgiana KorbIey. 8 months.
Elizabeth Hawkins, days; Nelson ".
Bowen, 1 day.
The evening times., 1901-11-27
FUNERAL OF JOHN B. BRADY.
Services 20 BE Held Tomorrow at
st. Dominic's Church

Funeral services over the remains Of
John B. Brady. Inspector Of Buildings for
the District, who died yesterday morning
at 2 O'Clock at his residence. 1912 3
Street southeast, will take place tomor-
row morning at 8 O'Clock in St Dominic's
Church Solemn requiem mass will be
/ celebrated by Father O'Rourke.
The funeral cOrtege viii leave the late
home Of the deceased at 81 o'clock The
pallbearers viii be chosen from his init
mate friends. The interment viii be at
Mount OIivet Cemetery.
Mr. Brady had been in poor health
for two years. The immediate cause Of
death was acute bronchitis.
The employees Of the District Building
held meeting this morning in the Board
room Of the Commissioners to take action
over the death of John B. Brady, the late
Inspector Of Buildings. The meeting was
called to order by H. H DarneuIe, the
Assessor. Z. G. Davis, the Collector OF
Taxes, was chosen permanent chairman
! and Snowden Ashford secretary
Mr. Davis, in assuming the chair. spoke
briefly and feeIingly Of his association with
/ Mr.. Brady IN the District service. cover
ing period of over ten years. He spoke
OF the amiable traits OF character OF Mr..
Brady and Of his popularity among those
with whom he associated.
a committee consisting OF Messrs. Oar
nellie. MorceIl. and Mckenzie was ap-
pointed 10 draft suitable resolutions of
| respect The resolutions. presented after
a brief conference by the committee, fol
lows:
Whereas we, the associates and heads
/ OF departments of the District Govern
ment- have learned with profound sorrow
and regret Of the death Of John B. Brady
! late Inspector Of Buildings of the District
1 of Columbia; be il
Resolved, That in his death we recoz-
I nIze the loss OF one who By his painstak-
/ ing care, fidelity, unswerving integrity.
/ and close attention to duty, had Won and
( retained the confidence and esteem OF his
/ associates and superioTs in official life
and the affectionate good will and high
! regard OF all with whom his kindly nature
! brought him in contarct And, be it fur
/ tber
/ Resolved, That we extend to his sor-
/ rowing family the assurances Of our
! heartfelt sympathy IN this their irrepara-
( bic bereavement. ana that these resoIu-
/ tions be engrossed and furnished the fam
/ lily of the deceased" :"
The evening times., 1901-11-27
NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM GEORGETOWN
CITIZENS WANT IMPROVEMENTS.
"A Statement From Commissioners
Said to Show That All Finds
Appropriated Have Not
Been Expended.

According to the District appropriation
hills for the Iastafour years, the follow
ing amounts were set aside for George
town improvements: 1888 Sl4.=00; 1860
SIS, ,500 1901 SI0.S00. and 1902, $3.50
This makes 8 total Of SIS. $50 appropriated
iE this period OF t.me for the improve
Taent and maintenance of the historic
suburb.
Members Of the Georgetown Citizens
Association declare that this money has
not yet been expended \ committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting Of the,Gssocia-
tion called upon the Commissioners and
requested that they be furnished with Z
memoranda Of the expenditures. It is said
that the reply of the Commissioners shows
that so 075 OF this amount has been actu-
ally spent leaving a balance due George
town Of about S26, ,0G0. This amount the
people Of Georgetown want expended at
once, as the streets in certain sections
are impossible.
An Exciting Runaway.
A four-horse team belonging to George
". Cissell & Co., Of the Arlington Mills,
on Water Street, ran away on Thirty-thiTd
Street yesterday afternoon The driver
John HiIbUTu, coIored. did his utmost to
check the horses, but. despite his efforts,
they dashed down Thirty-third Street, and
at the southwest corner Of Thirty-third
ana r streets CO4AAQSQ Win q taLlIl-DOSL
and q tree, breaking both post and tree
The tree was about ten inches IL dame
ter. With the exception of few slight
cuts received by the horses, the team and
driver escaped injury.
Joint Concert Arranged.
The Lehigh University Minstrel Club
and the Georgetown University Banjo and
Glee Club viii give a joint concert at
CASTOR Hall tonight. Special attention
has been paid to the decoration of the
hall.
4 NeII-Attended Euchre.
The euchre given at St Johns Parish
Hall, Tenleyt0wn, last night, was well at
tended A number Of prizes were distrib-
uted, among them being several large
Thanksgiving turkeys
To Serve at st. Johns Church.
Rev. Robert s. ". Wood viii conduct
the services at St Johns Episcopal
Church, until the vestry appoints a sue
cessoT to the Rev. Dr.. Barton.
Real Estate transactions
Margaret F. Moran yesterday trans
ferred 10 Mary Ann Moran parts of lots
II and Is, square 1909, being house and
premises known as BOIL NJ Street north
west, subject to life interest of the party
of the first part.
The evening times., 1901-11-27
DISTRICT FINANCES
IN BAD CONDITION.
DEFICIT CAUSED BY TUNNEL DEBT.
Report of Auditor Petty, Giving
Figures as to Receipts ana
Expenses for Last
FIscHI YcaFs

An apparent deficit in the revenues Of
the District Of $716,155.SS and an actual
shortage of S2z0. .1S2.57. are the chief items
of interest in the annual report of ]. T
Petty, the District Auditor, which was
submitted to the Commissioners this
morning. Mr.. Petty states that the prin-
cipaI cause contributing to this result
is the use of large sums from the tax
revenue in the settlement of indebted
ness incurred for increasing the water
supply This Indebtedness, hs says, IS
known as the tunnel debt
Another cause of the deficit is the de-
partuFe from the organic act in appro-
priating wholly from District revenues
for expenditures, which, in the ecntem-
plation Of that act, might fairly be con
sidered as payable jointly by the Uni
ted States and the District.
Mr.. Petty shows that under the opera
tions for refunding the tunnel debt there
was paid into the United States Treasury
during the fiscal year s531, ,332. IL from the
Water Department revenues and S93S, >
92l-SS from the general fund of the Dis
trict
CAtSI tAS operation OF tae second cause
mentioned the District paid last year
S863-359-50, and the Auditor says that the
settlement OF additional allowances made
and those which must be made in the near
future VIII greatly augment the total Of
these expenditures.
Mr. Petty closes this section of his re-
port with the observation that the
finances of the District are in a condition
TO awaken grave concern.
The report shows ting aggregate rev
enues of the District 10 be 81 541. .4G4 Al
and the expenses 49, ,437, ,S29.13. These fig
ures do not Indicate the true state OF the
District finances. as the United States
pays one-half OF all ordinary expendI-
The evening times., 1901-11-27

National-Bertha GaIland. in Forest
Lovers" evening
Columbia-"Miss Bob White evening
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, afternoon
and evening.
cPudd'nhe.ad wilson, after
noon and evening
demy-'Lost River evening.
kernan's-''The BoweTy BurIesouers y
afternoon ard evening
Bijou-BuTlesque and vaudeville, after
noon and evening.
Racing at Benning track, beginning at
2 p. "a.