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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. William III. Lowden died at her
home, No. 900 West Ninth street Satur-
day of paralysis of the heart aged 54
years. She was Il member of Union M.
Il. Church.
William Loper was held by Judge
Cochran on Saturday night in $500 bail
for the Upper Court on the charge of
carrying concealed u deadly weapon.
Mary Painter, colored, of Toughken-
anon, Pa, formerly of Newark, is dead,
at an age of over 100 years.
There will probably be another bowl
ing contest between the first and second
teams Of the y. NJ. 9. A. Oh Thursday
night.
The regular communion services were
acid at Union NJ. Il. Church yesterday
morning.
Fred Moore, colored, and Fred Reed,
colored, were each held for hearing in
City Court today ON the charge of assault
and battery.
Leah Beeson, widow of Edward Bee
son, died at her home, No. PITT Market
street on Saturday. The funeral will take
place Wednesday morning.
superintendent van Trump, VI tue
Wilmington City Railway Company
favors stripes for long service by en-
ployes.
! Rev. J. u. Brittingham preached at
the Sarah White Home, Thirty-fifth and
Market street yesterday afternoon at
2.3O o'clock.
The Penn Social Circle met at the
home of William Peach near Mermaid on
Saturday evening.
Rossini's Pro Pecatis was sung by
James w. Gillespie IN st. Patrick's
Roman Catholic Church last evening.
The body of John III. Clements, form
erly of Smyrna, Del, who died in
Denver, Col, was shipped Friday after
noon and is expected to arrive here to
morrow afternoon.
B. f. Shaw will erect greenhouse in
the rear of his home, No. 21O1 Boule
ward.
The term of William M. Pyle, pres
dent of the Board of Police Commission
ers will expire on May /, and Judge
Spruance will have to appoint his sue
cessor.
The contract for an addition to the
plant of the Mccullough Iron Company
has been awarded to the A. s. Reed 4
Brother Company.
On Thursday evening" March 7, thu
degree staff of Columbia Lodge, No. rs
/. o. o. Il. will be the guest of Asylum
Lodge. No. 23. I. o. o. +. and will con
fer the initiatory degree on candi
: date.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

DIR. Il. w. Watt preached at the M.
Il. Church at Marshallton yesterday.
Miss Florence Maule of Parkesburg,
Pa. is visiting Mrs. Ferris Giles of this
city.
Horace G. Rettew is confined to his
home with tonsilitis.
William Il. Cloud, well-known car
riage trimmer in the employ Of the Nc
Lear 4 Kendall Company, and living at
No. 6O2 King street, was taken i'll Satur-
day night.
Mrs. II. G. Walker, of Elsmere, Del,
has returned home after spending a few
days with relatives in Chester.
Harry ID. Warren formerly with the
American Bridge Company. at Edge
Moor. has accepted position in Media.
Mrs. Thomas G. Hockc, of Marcus
Hook, is visiting in this city.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Draughting Schools.

A corporation to be known as the
Cooperative Draughting Schools, with a
capital stock of 100000 has been formed
by business and educational men of
Wilmington, Philadelphia and New
York, with the main Office in this city.
1t is to teach mechanical drawing in
different cities, the plan differing from
that Of the correspondence schools in
that it provides resident draughtsman
instructor in each city who shall super
wise the work of the students of that
city.
The course of study covers three years
and is now being prepared by A. Edward
Rhodes, instructor in drawing at the
Wilmington High School.
The sun., 1901-03-04
HEAVY TRAFFIC
ON RAILROADS
Thousands Rush to the National
Capital on Special Trains.
BOTH ROADS HANDLE MANY
National Guard and General Assem-
bly, Left on Saturday Night.
Many People Crowd About
Stations to Watch Trains.
BOTH ROADS HANDLE MANY

Traffic over the T., w. & B. and B. &
o. railroads to Washington yesterday
and Saturday was much heavier than
during McKinley's first Inauguration in
1897 and probably more people travelled
over the roads to Washington than at
any inauguration in the history Of the
country. About 25 special trains on each
railroad passed through Wilmington yes
terday. Nearly all Of the New York and
Washington express trains We're in two
or more sections. The train which left
French street station at $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon for Washington was
in five sections.
The travel yesterday afternoon and all
of last night was especially heavy. The
majority of persons who went from this
city to attend the Inauguration left yes
terday or on early trains this morning.
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Special Dispatch to The Sun.
Washington, d. c., March 3.-The Ma
tional Guard from all the States are
pouring in and Delaware is well repre-
sented.
Governor Hum has been rendered an
ovation ut every turn. He is the first
Republican governor to have attended
an Inauguration in the memory of mel
here. Speaker of the House McCom.
mons was cheered while at supper by
New Jersey men and was urged t.
make Il speech. There We're no acci
dents among the Delawareans.
The Philharmonic Band serenaded
Governor Hum tonight.
Governor Green and staff of Ohio arc
The sun., 1901-03-04
NEW FIRE COMPANY.
Will Probably be Started in Eas1
Lake.

From present indications new fire
company will be started i'll this city in
short time. The new company, if
started, will be located in East Lake, as
that section of the city at present is u
considerable distance away from the
house Of any fire company.
This section is repdly being built ul
and in the near future the new power
house of the Wilmington City Railway
Company and the new plant OF the Elec
trio Light Company will be established
there.
Property owners beyond the Brandy
wine are much i'll favor of the move
ment.
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OVER SUNDAY CLOSING

ment. is ut the head of the combine, and
John Cavallo, whose shop is at No.
West Fourth street, is a strong anti.
The ants insist that il arrests are
made in their cases all other places of
business must he closed. One man said
last night that his shop will not pc
closed unless he dies of illness or Is
killed. If he is arrested he says he VIII
pay his fine and open his shop the next
Sunday. If he cannot pay the fine and
is sent to Jail he says he will open his
shop the first Sunday after he is released
People who want to attend church,
others who are going out of the city and
Young men who go to see their girls
want their shoes shined.
The sun., 1901-03-04

Daniel, Milk Inspector :, Walter Nc.
Evilly and several members of City
Council.
Vice-President Theodore Roosevelt
and party passed through Wilmington
over the p, w. & B. railroad about 2
O'Clock on Saturday afternoon. A large
number of persons congregated at the
French street station and greeted him.
His train stopped at the station only a
few seconds.
The West Point cadets and New Jer-
sey regiment National Guard passed
through Oh special trains over the p.
W. u h. yesterday. The New Jersey
Legislature also passed through over the
b. n o. railroad yesterday morning.
Several other regiments of National
Guards passed through the city over both
railroads last night.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Boxing Tournament.

The North End Athletic Club will give
another one Of its boxing entertainments
tomorrow night. The bouts will be di-
vided into classes and are as follows:
Kid Kaufman, Young Stein and Eddy
Sturks, 105 pound class; ii. McGinniss,
j. Myers, Il. Conner and III. Mark,
l25 pound class; G. Reeder, Il. Hall, A.
Fitzgerald and ii. Mcdaniel, 1876 pound
class; George Russell and Jack Farrell
will box a six-round wind-up.
The sun., 1901-03-04
The Rev, Mr.. Wells Address

The Rev. w. ii. Wells, rector of st.
Andrews L. Il. Church, addressed the
Y. NJ. c. A. gospel meeting yesterday
afternoon. His subject was "A Word
Concerning the Heart" There was also
a special song service by st. Andrews
choir under the leadership of Chairman
choir under the leadership Of Choirmas-
ter John Craig
The sun., 1901-03-04
B00TBLACKS AT WAR

Bootblacks had rest yesterday or at
Feast Il majority. All but one Italian
Islop and those run by colored men
wrre closed But after all there promises
to he n war between the combine, which
rlosr on Saturday night anu not open
agan until Monday morning. and the
ncmbers of the anti-combne. who will
Keep open. The arrest of the later is
threatened by the former for keeping
open yesterday. The threat, however,
mad no effect since the antes were busy
fall day and did good business. They
claim that it is a necessity to have shoes
shined on Sunday and will keep up the
night against the combine. Dan Panaro,
who has a shop in the City Hall base
The sun., 1901-03-04
DELAW AREANS CHEERED
AMONG CROWDS IN WASHINGTON

quartered at the Lawrence Hotel.
Delaware will have the right of line
in tomorrows parade.
National Committeeman J. Edward
Addicks, Governor John Hum and Sen
ators Alice and Abbott were interested
spectators in Congress this afternoon.
There was wild excitement everywhere
since this is the closing session.
The Young Mems Republican Club has
been cheered all along the line. While
on the way to Washington vote was
taken by the club on the train. Thirty
three votes were recorded and Of these
twenty-seven favored the election Of Mr..
Addcks and Regular rather than two
vacancies.
The sun., 1901-03-04
UNUSUALLY HEAVY FINE.
Mary Matthews Assessed So and
Costs for Being Drunk.

An unusually large fine for drunken
ness was imposed ON Mary Matthews in
City Court yesterday morning. 1t was
sS and costs of Ito. 1t was the largest
tine Of this kind imposed thus far by
Judge Cochran. Mrs. Matthews has ap-
peared before the judge quite frequently
of late, however, and been committed
40 Jail. Last night the woman was feei.
ing very bad and informed the matron
chat she intended to take the pledge
for life.
Some time ago she told the police that
she was going to Philadelphia where she
would see the graves of her father and
mother and she would then die. The
officers were naturally much surprised
10 see her on "the coast" on Saturday
hight i'll an intoxicated condition.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Funeral Of Alfred Stevens.

The funeral of Alfred Stevens, of
Odessa, will take place this afternoon.
lnterment will be made in the NJ. Il.
cemetery. He is survived by Il wife and
nine children. He was member Of all
the Democratic organizations in the
county and was elected assessor Of st.
Georges hundred last fall.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Charters Granted In Dover

Dover, March 1.-The Sultana Mining
Company, IL New York concern, with
mpital stock of $1,O00,000, was chartered
herc this afternoon to carry on the bust
ness of mining, milling and quarrying.
Other companies chartered We're as fol
lows:
The Park Railway Company, of Will.
mington. to construct and operate rail
ways. The capital stock is 100000.
Ycmassee Cotton Oil Company, with
.apital stock of 100000, to manufacture
he products of cotton seed. The incor.
porutors are from Springfield Mass.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Twadd Bankruptcy Case.

In the United States Court Saturday
argument was heard by Judge Bradford
in the bankruptcy case of John Z. Twad-
dell. The question involved being
whether an eXpectant interest in prop
erty should be counted as an asset.
w. Il. Kurtz represented Twaddell and
l.. Il. Wales, the creditors.
The sun., 1901-03-04
BICYCLE CLUBS NEW HOME.
Was Formally Opened on Saturday
Night-Many Visitors Present.

The Wilmington Bicycle Clubs new
clubhouse ON Washington street above
Ninth was formally opened Saturday
night. About 200 visitors called during
the evening and inspected the building,
which was open from o'clock to II
o'clock.
The feature of the evening was the
opening Of the fine noiseless bowling
alleys by William w. Rice, president
Of the club.
The building will be completely furn-
ished by the latter part of April and
then will be opened for public inspec.
ton.
Next week the cub will hold its an
nual fair in the Pyle Cycle Academy. II
will be opened Monday evening and will
be closed Saturday night
The sun., 1901-03-04

school commissioners of district No. 115,
New Castle county, to borrow $500; to
authorize school district No. ITO, New
Castle county, to sell old schoolhouse;
to authorize the commissioners of school
district No. 112, New Castle county, to
borrow money to build new school
house; act to authorize school district No
Ill New Castle county, to borrow money
to build new schoolhouse.
The sun., 1901-03-04
HarDored Unregistered Dog

John III. Weaver was fined SIS and
costs in City Court Saturday night for
harboring an unregistered dog. Dog
Catcher George Kopp testified that he
saw an unregistered dog called into the
house. He had received several COM
plants about the dog being at No. 217
BrOome street.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Will Build a Sewer.

Work will be begun in a few days, if
the mild weather continues, on a sewer
in Twelfth, Pine and Poplar streets to
empty into the Brandywine. The sewer
will be built for the accommodation Of
the morocco factory which Richard Pat
zowsky is going to have built.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Offer to Collect Claims.

Some of the Wilmington share holders
of the Republic Savings and Loan Asso-
citation, which is now in the hands of re-
ceivers, have received an offer from a
New York firm of attorneys to collect on
their claims against the association.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Funeral of Mrs, Fedipan.

The funeral of Mrs. Winifred Fedigan,
wife Of Thomas Fedigan, of No. S03
Orange street, will take place this
morning. High mass will be said at
st. Peters Pro-Cathedral and interment
made at the Cathedral cemetery.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Eagles will Rent Lodge Rooms.

Wilmington Aerie, Fraternal Order of
Eagles. ut its meeting yesterday after
noon decided to rent a lodgeroom, prob
ably in the Masonic Temple. The matter
of building hall was discussed. The
order has its quarters in the Pennock
building at Fifth and Market streets.
The sun., 1901-03-04
LAND AND LIBERTY.
VIM. M. Callingham Delivers an In
teresting Lecture.

William NJ. Callingham delivered a
lecture entitled Land and Liberty
under the auspices of the Henry George
Democratic Club in the Smith Building
asst evening. There was good-sized at
tendance. Quite a number of ladies were
present. Mr.. Callingham's lecture was
# much interest and was listened to at
tentively. During the course of his re-
marks he said that he hoped some day
to see the money question settled on a
,cientiic basis.
Prof. l.. Il. Lybarger will deliver four
lectures in the Grand Opera House
under the auspices Of the club. They
will be ON Sunday evenings on the follow.
ing dates: March "a and 81 and April
and IA.
Watch fnr Xmas housa nt Selnk's
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Funeral of Elmer IL. P.erce.

The funeral of Elmer l.. Pierce, of No.
2219 Market street, will take place this
afternoon. Welcome Council, No. z, Jr.
.. U. A. NJ, will attend i'll Il body. In
terment will be made in the Whining
ton and Brandywine cemetery.
The sun., 1901-03-04
May Change Power Plant.

In all probability the main power
plant of the Wilmington City Electric
Company will he established on the
Brandywine adjoining the lite of the
new plant of the Wilmington City Rail
way Company.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Mr.. Baynard Has

Representative Samuel III. Baynard is
of the grip. Mr.. Baynard had been feel
ing badly for number of days but it
was not until last Saturday that he was
compelled to stay in the house. He will
probably be out today.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Celebration of Emmett's Birth.

This evening the Clannagael will cele-
brate the 123rd anniversary of Robert
Emmitt's birth at its headquarters at
Third and Market streets. Mayor John
G. Fahey will preside and the Rev. w. j.
Birmingham will deliver an grafton.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Broke Through the Ice.

4 5-ycar-old girl while sliding on the
ice on the fish pond in Cool Spring Park
yesterday afternoon, broke through the
ice and got thorough drenching. After
scrambling out of it ran down Van
Buren, street toward its home crying.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Will Recarpet Court Room.

The City Courtroom at the City Hall
will be renovated and recarpeted. The
work will be done today after the session
of court, which will be icid at 7.3O o'clock
this morning. New oilcloth and carpet
will be placed on the floor inside of the
rail.
The sun., 1901-03-04
To Adjust Trolley Schedule.

In order to adjust the street car sched-
ule and thereby better accommodate the
public Superintendent G. r. Van
Trump Of the Wilmington City Railway
Company has placed Dispatcher George
w. Anderson on the streets.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Wedding Anniversary,

The fiftyseventh wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Reybold will
he celebrated this evening at their home,
No. $40 West street. They were mar
ried at Cream Ridge, New Jersey.
The sun., 1901-03-04
Bishop Monaghan to Lecture.

Bishop Monaghan will lecture at the
Opera House on Sunday, March IL.
His subject will be personal Impress
sions of Trip to Europe"
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win Bttend w. @. t. U. Meeting.

The officers of New Castle County
Nomans Christian Temperance Union
will attend meeting of the union at
80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, March
| 5th.
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March II to 2s-rcmember the dates
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Watch for Xmas house ut Selak's,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07
LATEST NEWS OF TRADE
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. March 5.-Leading speculative
markets on the board Of trade We're dull
to record breaking degree today. Save
for few minutes ut the opening and an
instant at the close the lethargy was un-
broken. Wheat closed A@Ssc higher. corn
Ac lower. oats unchanged and provisions
shade depressed. Closing prices:
Wheat-March, 737s@74c; May, 759sc;
July, 1850.
corn-March, aoAc; May, 4o7sc; July,
4O9sc.
Oats-March, 249sc; May, 25hc
Pork-March, $13.9o; May, $14.12E0l14.15
July, $13.721a.
Lard-March, $40; May $7.45; Sept.
$7.571a
Ribs-March. 500; May, s7o5 Sept,
S7.17la@7. 20.
Cash quotations-No. . red wheat, 73la@
7612c; No. 3 red wheat, 71h@75c; No. 3
spring wheat, 67@741ac; No. 2 hard wheat,
711aG721ac; No. 3 hard wheat. 6s1a@711Ac
No. . cash corn. 39A@391ac; No. 3 cash
corn, 3sss@3SMc; No. cash oats 25hc;
No. white oats, 2S@29c; No. white oats,
27M27Ac
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07
Burglar Tackles ouarantined House.

New York, March Civilian Carl
walked into quarantined apartment
house in East One Hundred and
Thirty-seventh street last night and
filled his pockets with rings and gems
belonging to Mrs. Emma Ives. There
had been smallpox in the house and
two board of health doctors were in
charge of the building. They found
the burglar at work and before turn
ing him over to the authorities they
vaccinated him. When three detec-
tives arrived at the house the board of
health doctors would not let them out
of the building until they submitted
to vaccination. The prisoner ana de-
tectives appeared together in police
court today
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07
FIST FIGHT IN RElCHSRATH.
Czech Radical Starts Uproar by Making
Speech In His Language.

Vienna, March 6.Fists were again
prominent feature in yesterdays sec
sion of the reichsrath. A Czech rad
ical, ZaZvorka, started the uproar by
insisting on making speech in the
Czech lang, age The acting presi-
dent, Pradc. prohibited him from
speaking, wAereupon Fressl, Czech
radical, rushed to the presidential
chair, snatched the papers from the
desk and crumpled them into a ball
A member of the German peoples
party, named Milk, sprang upon
Fressl and bore him down. A Pan
German joined in the fray and
showered blows upon Fressl. Others
Joined in the fighting and the noise
became terrible. The combatants
We're separated finally and the sitting
of the house was suspended
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07
Admit Women to Fun Membership

Chicago, March G.-Great excitement
marked the meeting yesterday of the
grand lodge Birth Abraham. caused
by the intense rivalry for the offices.
Samuel Dorf was named for grand
master, In the future the wives OF
the members of the society will be
entitled to all the privileges and bene-
fits Of the order. An amendment tt
the constitution was passed admitting
women to full membership. The Wis
iting delegates and their wives at
tended a ball last night at Medinah
temple, given in their honor by the
80 Chicago lodges
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07
Kansas City Live stock

Kansas CITY, March -Catte-Receipts
$500 natives 300 Texans, 100 calves:
choice native and Texans beeves lO62Oc
higher; stockcrs and feeders, and cows and
heifcrs steady to Zoe higher; native beef
steers, $4.jOM5GO; stockers and feeders
$3.60M4.9O; western fed steers, S4. 40:
Texans and Indians. $3.7504 rs; cows, SO. 10
@4.25; heifers. $3.25Gi4.75; Gamers, 2.5O1
400; bulls. $2.9oMa75; calves, s45O66. 90.
Hogs-Reccipt 1000; 50l1Oc higher: TOP,
$3.50: bulk of sales. $5.35d5 As; heavy.
$5.40d55O: mixed packers. S5.356l5 45; light,
$5.20G537h; pigs, S4.SO6l5.15. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 100: sheep strong: lambs active
and steady; western lambs, $4 4Oa5. 90:
western yearlings. $4.2514.S5; ewes. s3.65
G425; culls. S2.5O@3.5 80
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07
Troubles of Auto-Cab Company.

Chicago. March 5.-The Illinois Elec-
trlcal Vehicle company, operating 100
auto-cabs, has decided to go out of ex-
istence, according to one of the Off
cials of the company, in view of the
losses sustained, due to heavy repairs
continually made necessary by the bad
condition of the streets Originally
the capital stock of the comapny was
$25,O0O,OOO. but this was later reduced
to $2,50O,00. Nearly every one of the
company's 200 employees, large ma
jority of whom are operators. are now
on strike. having demanded higher
wages Il few days ago. The cabs will
probably be sold in other cities.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07
AME RICAN KILLED IN DUEL.
Durant of New York Fights Russian Count
With Fatal Results.

Paris, March 6.-John MacWilson
Durant Of New York, who has been
living for the last two years in Paris
with his mother, has been killed at
Ostend in q duel with Russian
count. According to the best informa-
tion obtainable. Durant had written
letters to the wife of the Russian
count. The latter's nephew came to
Paris to settle the matter and met
Durant in restaurant, where vi
cious fight resulted, in which Purant
lost his front teeth. He struck the
Russian with heavy glass water
bottle and the latter died, but the
doctors certificate gave congestion Of
the brain as the cause of death. The
count took the mater up, sending his
seconds to Durant. A duel was ar
ranged and was fought yesterday with
pistols. Durant was killed and the
count was seriously wounded. Durant
was we'll known in the American
colony here. He was a frequent at
tendant at official receptions given by
the American officials. His engage
ment to a young French woman was
recently announced
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07
Pardon for Joseph Cuddy.

Clinton, Ia, March 2.-Joseph Cud-
dy, who was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary at Anamosa, Oct. 10, 1897, for
period of seven and half years.
has been pardoned by Governor Shaw
and has arrived at his home here.
Cuddy was convicted of forgery, his
work being the cleverest ever executed
in the state. His operations covered
q period of four years and involved
several thousands of dollars worth of
property. In order to explain where
he received his money Cuddy had
the story circulated that he had fall
len heir to a large sum of money.