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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Wesley sunday school onicers.

rhc following officers for Wesley NJ.
+. Sunday School were recently elected
Superintendent. u. TaylGr Gross: assist
mt. Elwood Fryer; secretary. Miss NJ.
Eta lester. treasurer, George w.
Pierce: organist, Mrs. Barrett; choristcr,
w Roy Fryer; librarian, Howard
Wrghtington; second assistant librarian
Homer Jester, third assistant librarian
Louis Brown. Infant school Snperin-
tendent. Mrs. Buzine; first assistant
Mrs. T.. Jchas; second assistant, Mrs
Malson: third assistant, Mrs $. Ruth
rganist. Miss Eallc Coyle: assistant
Miss Mary Dawson.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
HUNTING ZERO.
rhis Was the Coldest Morning Of the
Year.

At I o'clock this morning the ther-
numctcr registered ~ degrees above zero
Il a numEcr Of places il this city. Ihis
yas thr ,oldrst morning of the year and
IL, ~ il cold enough for yon'' man
oahl be- heard on all sides. Although
here was Il great deal of ice in the
'Eristiara It did not interfere much
yith traffic as the channel was clear.
There i plenty Of good skating and
nany lovers of the spor' were out,
The BrandSwinr Springs lake has be
omc the most nonnlar place for skating
id hundreds could bc seen gliding oyei
he ice this morning. There is also goo'
kating ON the Upper Brandywine.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Meeting OFT. CT. U.

Il the regular meeting Of the W. G.
r. L.. at No. 100 West Eighth street. yes
tcr,iay afternoon, routine business was
transacted. The entertainment to he
riyrn for tn. benefit Of the boys of the
r.olitt. room was discussed at length
hut the entire program has not yet been
completed. 1t will be given on the
Monday following Christmas and will b.
addressed hy Alfred McCurdy.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Many Special Musical Programs tc
be Rendered.

Special sermons and pretty Christmas
carols will bc rendered i'll many of the
.hurches tomorrow In the Episcopal and
Roman Catholic churches the Christmas
music will be kept until Christmas morn
ing wher the usual services will b. held.
The churches Of all denominations VIII
hold services on Christmas Day and
tn" past,rs have prepared special ser
mons
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Petition for Bankrurtoy.

Attorney Arlic McGcc this morning
filed i'll the United States Court the vol
untary petition of David Risclcy OF DO
ycr, for bankruptcy. He was adjudged
i bankrupt and the petition was referred
TO the referee in bankruptcy Of Kent
county for further proceedings. He has
10 asset. and his liabilities are about
$1t 900.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
P.tcherTownsend Married.

John Townsend, Jr. who was one OF
the star twirlers for. the Philadelphia
National League team last summer and
Miss Lola Eta Finley We're married at
IN. hon. of Daniel G. Collins, No. 1887
pnplar street, on Thursday afternoon.
The cert mony was performed by the
Rev. A. r. Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Town
aerd went at once to Townsend, where
they will live.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Cold weather Handioaps Work.

On account of the cold weather all Of
this week work on the Pullman's new
shops has been somewhat Handicapped.
The brlcklayers say that they cannot
work near as fast in cold weather. IN"
company is doing some little repair work.
Repairs To one of the Florida special
pullmnn's is nearly completed.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Christmas In Schools.

Christmas entertainments will he held
IN all the public schools on Tuesday.
IN NEST cases fine programs have been
prepared. In some schools offerings for
the poor will he made on Monday and
Tuesday. At the Wilmington High
School the Rev. Hubert W. Wells will
deliver an address.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Made Sixty-two Tests.

That the new milk ordinance is effec-
tive is shown by the fact that Milk In
spector McEvilly has made sixty-two
tests since Thursday and in each case The
mix was found to be above the stand
ard required by law.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Ice In Christiana.

There was more ice in the Christiana
river this morning than any morning this
winter. The Brandywine from its
mouth to the p, w. & B. railroad
bridge was frozen over except the chan
mel.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
,,r King Invited to Return.

The quarterly conference OF Grace NJ.
+ Church was held last evening. The
Rev. w w. King was unanimously
invited 10 return as pastor FOR another
conference year.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Two Men Nearly Freeze.

Iohn LAWN and man whose name
could not be learned, were found on the
street last night nearly frozen. They
wer. removed 10 the police station and
thawed out.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Steamer Leaves for France.

The British steamer Oilfield cleared
this port this morning for Rouen, France,
'auen with crude oil. The steamer had
on board 1,7T7.942 gallons of oil, valued
at S93.027.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Continued on Page rhrrel
TO LARGE FOR BED.
bose at Delaware Hospital 20 Small
for .sJef" Butler.

EFF Butler. who enjoys the distinction
being the heaviest man in Wilmington
who is a veteran member of the
be Fire Engine Company, is i'll and
&been admitted to the Delaware Hos
hen he was admitted to the hospital
Rs found that there was no nod il
he could lay comfortably. because
size, and he was provided with ,
Feclining chair in one of the wards
BIZ he is now resting very comfort
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
To Ship Another Car.

One of the cars being constructed by
the American Car and Foundry Company
for the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad
Company was shipped this afternoon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
Brandywine Undergoing Repairs.

The steamer Brandywine of the vii
mington Steamboat Company's line has
m.n placed in the drydock at the wharyes
4 the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany. The Brandywire will undergo gen
,raI rnnnirS.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-12-21
CAUT ION.

All parties contemplating underwriting purchasing Sc
eu1ies based upon the property Of the Wilmington Dela-
aware Coal Gas Company warned carefully investigate
the gas situation in Wilmington, before doing The Oxy
Hydrogen Gas Company of Wilmington Delaware is owned
hy my friends works practically finished and it will
ultimately lay its pipes in the City Of Wilmington The
suit will undoubtedly be prolonged which will
vent the Wilmington Coal Gas Company from making net
earnings al plicable to dividends or interest.
j. Edward Addlcks.
The evening times., 1901-11-08
The Court Of Ennuiry.

An extremely Hat and p0iutless speech
by Captain LemIy, prosecutor for
CrOwuiushield. Sampson. and others
yesterday, brought the public sessions
Of the Court Of Enquiry 20 an end In
the way Of a last shot il must be ad-
mitted that the public had expected
little from the judge advocate, and it
got less. All that he seemed able TO
do was 10 preach from the precept text
by text, and treat that soiIed and tat
tered document as if every word OF its
'-rlmous language had not been dis
en- and its authors exposed 10 the
and contempt Of the American
in this creature Of the persecu-
I'd the assurance TO declare that
ense had he figured in the case
osecutiEg officer, but had hum
.avOred 20 assist the Court in
uuuEIng out all the facts, regardless
of whether they might be favorable or
otherwise TO Admiral SchIey Perhaps
CaUtaiu LemIy is unaware Of the genu-
inc amusement this claim Of his causes
in the city and throughout the country
When we-comUaro il with his attitude
from the beginning 20 the end Of the
Enquiry. and remember that he has
fought desperately 10 adduce any and
every scrap Of testimony huryfuI 90 the
applicant and. as far as he could. pre-
vent anything complimentary 10 Ad-
miral Schley from appearing. his ex-
post facto preteusion Of fairness be
comes ridiculous. a prosecuting attOr-
Uey in "A police court could not have as
sailed "a prisoner more vici0usly than
he has assailed thc reputation OF the
Victor Of Santiago.
In the course of his address Captain
Lcmly appears TO have been goaded
BY his poor injured feelings into giving
uuerauce 10 one solitary truth and
only judging him by his conduct before
the Court, the sensation must have
been novel and painful He declaimed
bitterly that whereas the Navigation
Bureau and he had carefully arranged
10 pat Admiral SchIey on the rack. in
stead ~ the applicant being on trial
the newspapers have put the Navy De
partmgnt and the judge advocate on
trial No statement could De mere In
accord With TIE frosty fact Both the
Department and its law agent have
been IN the prisoners dock in the forum
Of national opinion which the uewspa-
pers merely have reflected. ever since
publicity was given 20 that foul piece
Of business, the precept. cOrCocted 10
bring out everything possible 10 Admi-
The evening times., 1901-11-08
LIEUTENANT BLAKE RETURNS.
The Revenue Cutter Omcer Talks of
Alaslsnn ENncrfencrs

BALTIMORE. Nov. N-Ifeut. Eugene
Blake. jr-. of tho United States Revenue
Cutter Service, a graduate Of the City
College Of the class of -. visited the coll
IcSe yesterday. and made n comprehensive
inspection OF il Undnr the guidance Of
President Francis A. So7cr Lieutenant
Blake is "a BaI,iUCrsau and brother OF
Frank RiEsg0Id Blake. fellow in Seuitics
at the Johns H0Tkins JuivGrs-tv. .gho i-
at present conducting a class in TagaI0g
Lieutenant Blake has been away from
home about three and half years. and
has served Oh the cutters Bear and Grant.
AT present DO i~ attached 20 the NuuiVak.
I'm which he bad some interesting expert
CuCts while UarrOl ing The Yukon and In
latter were Cecimat5d last wear by a dis
ease which presented the symptoms OF
Hut Gl-uEt- and measles. and SUcc1r was
carried to them by the Revenue Service.
Lieutenant Blake described the natives as
"a lazy sEllJles~ set. who would not work
- Ions as .nsy could live without doing
anything
The NuuivaF was imprisoned m -he ice
irom october =. lJJy % July 3 1g1. and
was only gotten out then by hard work
q le gar. of the sun on the vast fields Of
snow effected many OF the men with
snow blindness All Of the cutters crew
were forced to wear smoked classes.
While in Alaska Lieutenant Blake met
Henry Todd powell. Ealtimorean. and
a fellow City college man. A. that time
engineer on the cutter Thetis
Lieutenant Blake was specially inter
eSted IN the City College gymnasium. as
he is very enthusiastic over athletics. ha--
ing been one rf the charter members Of
the Druid Outing Club. of this CITY He
VIII De- III EalrIUDTe about a month
The evening times., 1901-11-08

In an advertisement of one OF those
coutriyances intended TO produce mu-
sic by machinery at the turning Of a
crank, there IS "a prophetic anecdote.
The advertisement writer presents a
small boy Of the year 1850. in a great
state Of excitement bursting In upon
his mother with the cZcIamatiuu-
Mamma. come quick. there's a man down il
the par.o- playing tle piano with A.s aauLs..'
Fifty years ago Emerson said that
civilized man rode in railway coaches.
but had lost the use OF his feet. and he
evidently feared that with the mulJpli-
cation of invention the human body
would become a helpless and useless
anachronism. II really seems, when
one looks al the multiplicity of ilveu-
tions intended 20 save manual labor. as
il muscles were destined to become OBJ
splete- But. as a matter of fact. there
is little reason to fear anything Of the
sort At about the time when Emerson
wrote his most famous essays. the
American people especially people Of
wealth and cultivation. had reduced
Out-of-door exercise 20 a minimum.
Athletic sports were relegated TO ex-
treme youth. and long walks. boating.
riding. and other Out-of-door diversions
were INDUCED in only by a minority.
who made health a hobby There was
no such enthusiasm for recreation in
the open air as there is nowadays. and.
incidentally. most Of the work ana
amusements Of the day kept people in
doors.
This country is just coming TO the
The evening times., 1901-11-08
COLONEL AsToR,s PATENT.
An Engine Designed 10 Drive YES
sells nt High speed


NEW YORK. Nov. S-CoL John Jacob
Astor has just patented a marine turbine
engine 70 drive vessels at high speed.
lie says his invention is great improve
ment on the idea first developed by Par
sons in vessels OF the TurJiuil and the
King Edward class i'm England lIe has
taken patents III this and foreign c0uE-
tries.
The Astor turbine differs from other
forms by the fact that it has no sta
uouary parts other than the Journals and
foundation frames which carry it, The
casing of the turbine reyOIv.s as well as
the shaft but in an opposite direction
W nile the SHAFT prOpslS one propeller.
the case. whirlIuE in tue Dppa-ir. Girec-
uon, moves "a second screw. both screws
driving the vessel
Colonel Astor says that the extremely
MEh speed required ia other turbines are
"A uisadgantaGe which his Invention cor
TtClS lie reduces tho speed al which his
proV.ll'Ts are wLlrI-G out-haIf bun be-,
retains the same power at tho prUu.TIars.
with "a theoretical gain in cu..ieucy
This gain. the inventor says is due o.
the fact that the rotation of a.. first or
forward propeller gives the vs ger at Tho
stern rotary or whirIiuE motion. ami
forces Do ait in Favorable. direction for
the action of the second prDuo.I D. and
thus The combined Ihcl-usy OF an. pre-
prllvr IS Increased.
Moreover. judged I'm it's effect ua.n the
helm. the wash .I the second grsgaTI. p
cuTTtciS that of th. first and tho Tpw 8l
the streams of water is more truly aaraT-
Tel with the axis OF the vessel. thus en-
suriEG "a more perfect action uI the helm
Colonel A-tpr considers THAI In,rt. .rn
decided structural advantages lu ul.,ir.
two urpp.ll-rs Uu The centre line of tho
ship. seeing that d.. double shaft u.s-rH
through the staTup1st and GegIwapG. and
ls. Therefore. held uy tHa most rigid rnr-
tIEL OF the vessel
The evening times., 1901-11-08
IN FAVOR OF GOOD ROADS.
An Important Congress in Session at
AshevIIle. Y. G.


ASHEFiLLE. y O.. Nov S.-At the
Good Roads Congress here yesterday q
permanent organization. composed entire
ly Of delegates from the western section
Of the State. was effected. nineteen cJuu-
ties being represented
The name adopted by the organization
is the Appalachian Good Roads ASs5-ia-
ton A large delegation viii De sent 10
Raleigh iu February. when IL was decided
20 have a State convention
President Moore, Of the National Good
Roads As>oCi1uOu, says he had uE-r -.
requests for the good roads train in the
south He says the train viii 20 TO Rich
mond from Raleigh and thence TO Alex
lndrla IN the latter part Of February
NLe- lne national convention will be held
Governors from every STATE in the
Union viii b- invited. and il is proposed
~ bL-lc a road TO NaShiuEt0u'S Tomb
The event VIII De known as Washing
ton Day"
President Moore says "a committee viii
meet an Washington iu January 10 try 10
set commerce bin through II passed
Jhs Llil VIII provide for a complete change
m transportation facilities and viii take
the place OF The Interstate tUmnerC. law
Il viii De similar 20 th, commerce meas
uTe Of France and England The Gov
eminent viii be- brought in closer contact
with transportation companies.
President Moore further says the itin-
eFaEy OF the good roads train viii Ugces-
-tEliF Do extended In the South. The fraiu
left for Greeuville tonight thence e. viii
go % Chattanooga birmingham AtIan-a.
and other Southern points
\ number OF prominent repr- s-utatives
Including United States senator Pritch-
son and Reoressrrative Moody, attended
the sessions
The evening times., 1901-11-08
Circulation s,atcmcur.
The Yielding sultan.

Probably because he realizes that no
Power i'm Europe cares enough about
the French seizure of NIityIene To quar-
rel about it. or about anything else
France may do within certain bounds.
Abdul Hamid has descended from his
high horse and yielded. He has offered
his notes in payment Of the French
claims, and has Eraciously siEuited his
intention To permit the rebuilding or
repair of sixteen churches. converts.
and other Catholic institutions i'm vari-
Gus vilayets. Whether these conCes-
sions VIII fully meet with the views of
n. Delcasse or not. has not as yet de-
veloUed.
There is some more or less OaUstic
comment in Berlin on the fact that
while France duly notified the United
States. Great Britain. and Russia Of her
intention 90 use armed pressure on Tur-
key. no such notice was given TO the
States of the Triple Alliance. namely.
Germany. Austria. and Italy. such a
failure Of International courtesy could
hardly have been accidental and it is
not easy TO account for il on the theory
that the action OF France in the near
p ION F..r
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The evening times., 1901-11-08


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The evening times., 1901-11-08

PRn-Amcrican Arbitration Commit
tee Then TnLrs m AhInurnmcnt.

MENltD CITY. Nov. S-The Arbitration
Committee Of the Pau-AmerIcsu Confer
'ncc met yesterday afternoon 20 consider
the Mexican scheme. After considerable
discussion 1t was decided Co adjourn for
ten days, ia order TO study the PROPOSE
ton The days developments make it evil
dent that the Mexican scheme Of arbitra-
t0u VIII be- unable 90 pass the conference
uutu further examination.
The Mexican project reproduc-s almost
literally the text Of The Hague cruy-u-
ti'n, except Articles 16 and L. The
broadest principles Of The Hague treaty
ere rendered HiuSory. however. by re-
sfrictious which nGiIfy Chem The EeNt-
can project declares arbitration compul-
sory for pending questions. but gives in
terested nations the right to reserve any
question at The time Of signing or rJtiica-
uou- Thus the obligatory Arbitration es-
tsb,ished ar The Hague for an questions.
after Interpretation and fuIGlimCEt of
treaties. which principle the Washington
treaty also admitted .s suppressed by the
Nl.Nle,iI sch. me- The obligation of arni-
JrFtiou is thus reduced Co the simple tech
meal part ~ boundary questions which
have been such "a constant source Of iron
hly FOR South Am ritI
Other delegations show much futerzsc-il
lNr I.LLLle OF the United States repre-
SrilttiFrS rOIrt rUIE- the M-Nir.u plan
80 TAR, the Americans have been very To-
served IL can he said. however that they
are quite willing TO accept an .djuurD-
meut for some time. in order 90 take "a
fun view of tho situation before saying
anything definite. one way OF the other
D BE- opposition OF South American dele
CATIONS Is less reserved.
The plan 90 establish the seat Of the
proposed court at Quito creates some
mirth- Quito possibly may be- the exact
geographical centre. but IL is reached only
AFTER long journey by muIc1ark.
The evening times., 1901-11-08
SOUTHERN DOCTORS TO MEET.
Surgeons and CynecoIuEiSts to A.
sembIc ia Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. N1.- N-Arrlnea-
mouJs have been completed for the -Four
t'euth Annual Session OF the Southern
Surgical and genealogical Association.
which VIII meet here next week About
500 distinguished physicians and surgeons
from AN over the country Will Ir b.~.
The body viii Doe called To- order In Lee
Camp Han hy President Manning Simous.
OF Charleston. :. c.. who Will deliver 4f.
address Mayor TAYLOR Will deliver au sF-
dress Welcoming the practitioners and
DISTINGUISHED medical men To- tho citv ID
Is probable that Governor Tyler VIII also
address tho body.
Papers viii he read by the following.
Drs Joseph Price, of Phuad,Iphi1- FInyg
W LIeEa-. Of Atlanta; William X Pr,-
or. OF New York w L. Robinson of
DaugiIIe. Va. j. b. Murphy of CHir4-
go. g. jeff. Miller. of New Orleans. Hr:sb
a. Young. of Baltimore. Joseph Tab,r
Johnson. Of Washington, W. h Hag-
gard. jr Of Nashville; Hugh NJ Tavlur.
Geors, Bon Johnston, and Lewis g.
Rosh,r. Of Richmond
The evening times., 1901-11-08
FUEL FAMINE THREATENS.
Trouble Experienced in Getting Coal
and coke at Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Nov. S-CIeyrIanI Is
thrgat,g,d with % coal aud coke famine
and manufacturers are fearful that il
may seriously iutrrfer, with their bust
ness. The trouble is with the railroads.
They cannot get cars and are not able
to haul those they do get
The streams Iu the coal district ere very
low ana the water is badly imprgEuatei
with sulphur. The result is that the loco
motive boilers are badly corroded and
some of them burned out Entire trains
are often laid out because of this
When coal and coke does finally lsrt here
10 Is ain nSt impossible 10 have 10 drIiy-
cred Business in All lines Is So good that
the railroad Yards are CouEysIed and the
ears cannot De moved
The men who have contracted for their
winter coal are getting il a half ton III a
time. ana are considering themselves
lucky at that
The evening times., 1901-11-08
4 Personal Impression.


Did Noah only take tUo Of each Kind o., AMI
NAL ma De ark wild 'imE-' asked Mr.. Erlstus Piu---
ley.
-'Dat's what un' n'stlu's.' said Miss Miami
Brown
well. coUrse. Noah was -Gru5n- d. boat. But
1 would er '~reetaL DAT he'd OF laid iu an ext a
supply o. pork an chickens"
The evening times., 1901-11-08

John smith. ar Nars-T.sI seems f1 ra very
-5u-uIue that he win De successful iU caau-.r.-
eating al-a the people of the earth
William Jones uf Nau,-I wonder If the r.rtt
LIs a Tesla. rga-
The evening times., 1901-11-08
A Hread MInner.

LFr.a the Detroit Free Pr-s-g
Fueni-Jova. your el..e Is hot as an oven.
Lluyer-It ought 90 be- ] make mr bread mere,
The evening times., 1901-11-08
with ConSternatIon.

President Ea1-cv.lts friends have r-lI with
cuu-t,uatlau N-- Hanna, prompt declaration
that hr uiIl remain ut the head of the Republican
Committee and give abe Administration rha b.u.-
~ uf LIs counsel