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Evening journal., 1901-02-21
COLUMBIA LODGE ENTERTAINS
Celebrated Anniversary Of WashingtOn's
Birth Last Night

In the rooms of Champion Lodge, No.
6, knights Of Pythias, last evening an
enjoyable entertainment was given and
the anniversary of George Washington
was celebrated in advance by members
and friends Of the lodge.
The program given was as follows:
Prayer, the Rev. James Grove; singing,
My Country, IT'S Of Thee" by the au-
dience; address of welcome, the Rev.
Van F. Northrup; response, Il. l.. Bee
son; solo, Miss Minnie Vincent; address.
George Washington" Henry G.. Con-
rad; selection, Wilmington Mandolin
Club; solo. Miss Marion Edwards; solo.
John J. Gilbride; address, knights OF
Pythias," S. J. Wiley; solo. William II,
Robinson; mandolin and cornet solos. G.
d. Edwards; selection, Wilmington
Mandolin Club.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
TRUITT-CURRY OCEAN FRONT
LAND GRAB BILL HAS BEEN
INTRODUCED In THE SENATE
They Want 200 Or More Acres Of State Beach Land
for 1900 Originally Wanted II for the
Paltry Sum Of 500

or if a eaveat shall be entered as afore-
said, for such part of said land included
in said survey, or plot, as shall have been
determined by the said Superior Court
to have been vacant as aforesaid in the
same manner and form as is directed by
the seventh section of the act entitled a
supplement to an act for opening and es-
tablishing a land office in this State, and
for the sale of all vacant and unculti-
waited land therein which patent shall
be entered of record in the Office for the
recording Of deeds in and for Sussex
county.
Section 4. And be it further enacted
that the said patent shall convey and
transfer to the said John II. Truitt and
Thomas Curry and their heirs and as
signs, all the right. title, property. claim
and interest of this State Of, in and to
the said land"
/. n. MILLS PROTESTS.
Senator McFarlin has received from
Former Superintendent l. n. Mills now
special agent for the Delaware Railroad
Company. a letter urging him TO vote
against the bill and saying that the
Junction and Breakwater Railroad
tracks would have been extended down
Through the land asked for il there had
been any way Of condemning it. He re-
CARDS it MS valuable State property.
The Queen Anne's Railroad Company
also has had its eye on the tract for some
time.
The proposition to appoint a State
Commission Of FIVE members to survey.
plot and lease the land in small parcels
for terms not exceeding ninety-nine years
to persons who would like to build cot
tages by the seaside, grows in favor
among the members
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Il. J. Morris. Of Lewes, was in town
yesterday as also was Former Speaker
OF the Senate Charles =. Houston, Of
Millsbor0.
City Tax Collector Thomas 8. Lewis.
William +. Smalley, Jr.. John II. Rod
ney, Josiah Marvel, Andrew u. San
horn, State Insurance Commissioner
George w. Marshall, Sylvester d. Town
send, George A. Elliott and Henry b.
Thompson were State House visitors yes
terday.
Now that the printing bills are begin
ming to come in the Committee on Claims
is astounded at the proportions Of some
Of them, and it censures the Printing
Committee for not letting the work out
by contract, as is prescribed by the Con-
stitution.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
PLEADED GUILTY TO CHARGE
Rodney Hall, Coiored, Held on a
Serious Charge

Robert Hall, colored, aged about %
years, charged with using Is year old
Mary Elizabeth Lockman. also eolored,
for immoral purposes, was held 10 $500
bail for his appearance at upper court By
Magistrate George ID. Medill, Of Newark,
yesterday.
On Tuesday Agent Frank Stout Of the
.S. T.. G. c., received a complaint regard
ing the case and yesterday went to New
ark 60 investigate it. After learning the
facts, Mr.. Stout caused warrant to be
sworn ont for Halls arrest. He was
located on the farm of Frank Crumpton.
about two miles south of Newark. where
he was working, and was arrested. When
arraigned before the magistrate he plead
ed guilty TO the charge. The prisoner is
locked mp in New Castle jail awaiting
the May term Of court.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
PRITCHARD CASE
NEARING BND
Defense Hopes to Close Its
Side This Afternoon.
Women in WraBgIe

There came near being q hair pulling
contest Ia Superior Court room yester-
day afternoon while the pritchard will
case was being heard. The serious situ-
alton grew out OF the testimony of Mrs.
Lucy MacNamee. OF New Castle, in which
Mrs. Sallie Rcichart, OF Philadelphia,
thought She discovered an attack upon
the reputation Of her mother, Mrs. Cath
nrine Alexander "a witness for the de-
fense. AS Mrs. MacNamce left the stand
she was met by Mrs. Reiehart who would
have assaulted the New Castle woman in
open court had not Charles T. Evans, OF
counsel for the defense, prevailed upon
Mrs Reichart to desst.
The case then went on Mrs. Alex
ander testified that Mrs. Pritchard told
her John Pritchard was not her son, but
she had kept him when he was a boy and
received pay for it. When she was paid
no longer she put him on the hill (mean-
ing the almshouse) She denied that She
had said things at a previous trial which
She afterwards admitted were untrue
Mrs. Reichart said she considered Mrs.
Pritchard OF sound mind Mrs. pritchard
told her that John was not her son. She
said that Mrs. Henderson had a little
blind boy who sometimes sang I'VE VIII
Walk and Talk with Jesus for her and
Mrs Pritchard.
DR. David J.. Clifford. Of Zion, Md,
who attended Mrs. Prtchard in her last
illness, John Clark. John j. Cook and
Michael Rooney. believed Mrs. pritcharl
70 be Of sound mind
The witnesses examined this morn
ing were Thomas 70. Young, cashier Of
the Farmers Bank; John n Carswell.
paying teller in the same bank; Will
liam j. Fisher. real estate agent; John
S. Hamilton, Mrs James Shearan,
John Lloyd, Bernard DOnahoe, john
Thompson, A. G. Robinson, Thomas
ReardOn. Mrs. Catherine Scarboro.
The bank officials testified TO Mrs.
Pritchard's business transactions with
them which they said were always
satisfactory. They considered her of
sound mind, and capable OF making
will. Mr. Carswell said upon one oc-
casion Mrs. Pritchard brought Henry
70 the bank, introduced him as her son,
and said she was saving her money for
him. At one time She had as much as
$4,000 on deposit In the bank.
Mr. Fisher had charge Of Mrs. Pritch-
ards real estate. and from his busi-
ness relations with her he considered
her Of sound mind.
Mr.. Lloyd after testifying to having
business relations with Mrs. Pritchard
said he never knew that her sanity
was questioned until he had read Of
the present trial in the Evening Jour-
nal. The other witnesses also believed
her Of sound mind.
The defense hopes to close its case
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
THIEVES OFFERED STOLEN
GOODS AT PUBLIC AUCTION

John Henry Fullmer William Guy
and Mary Buck, colored. of Odessa.
We're arrested yesterday On suspicion
OF having robbed the general store Of
Frank 3. Watkins there one night last
week, They since have confessed to
the crime.
The arrest of the parties was due to
their careless disposition Of the stolen
ARTICLES, Guy, on Tuesday evening.
having offered pipes, gloves and other
articles at public sale in the main
street Of the town. A pipe that cost
MI Watkins 81 was sold by Guy for
fourteen scents, anda pair Of expensive
gloves were knocked down on a
siX-cent bid. Guy. furthermore, was
attlred in a suit of clothes he had
stolen from the store.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
ICE HARVESTERS FINISH WORK
Consumers Company Houses Big Crop Of
Natural Pr0duet

James O'Brien who has been for about
seven weeks in the employ Of the Con-
sumers' Ice Company, at its ice ponds
near Ferndale, Pa, as steward. has re-
turned to his home in this city. Mr.
O'Brien is a capable steward and is
spoken Of in the highest terms by the 147
ice harvesters to whose comfort he CON
tributed. The men who were engaged in
harvesting the ice have finished their
work and have also returned to their
homes in this city and elsewhere 1t has
been a good year and big crop has been
gathered and all of the company's houses
filled ready for the Summer rush.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
CONTRACTOR OPENED FIRE
ON MISCHIEVOUS YOUTHS

or late Patrick Fahey has been sub
jected to much financial loss by boys who
have damaged his properties on Connell
street, but he is congratulating himself
that he has put an end to the depreda-
tions Of the mischievous youths. Several
days ago while the boys were engaged in
snake dance on the porch Of one of Mr..
Fahey's unOccupied houses. the contrac-
tor loaded a revolver with blank cart
ridges and hurrying to the defense of his
property, opened fire on the boys who
scattered in every direction and who
have not been in the neighborhood since
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
DEAD ENGINEER HONORED
Victim OF North East Wreck Inferred
This Afternoon


This Afternoon
Never has the memory of a dead rail-
read man received greater honor than
was shown at the interment Of Edwin
c. Mead, the engineer who was killed
in the recent train wreck near North
East The floral tributes were so nu-
merous and large that Undertaken Fer
ris Giles had to convert his cOmbina-
ton vehicle into a flower wagon TO bear
the emblems to the cemetery. The
largest and handsomest design was
presented by the through engineers
and firemen. 1t stood about four feet
in height, and was a combination OF
sunburst and other appropriate de-
signs.
The officiating clergyman was the
Rev. +. B. Harris, Of Scott M. T..
Church, and the service was solemn
and impressive
The pall-bearers were all railroad
men and members Of the Brotherhood
.of Locomotive Engineers, Of which So
.ciey Mr.. Mead was formerly a mem
Der lnterment was made in the VIII
mington and Brandywine Cemetery
.at 2.30 O'Clock this afternoon from the
residence Of the mother of the de-
ceased, Mrs. l. T. Parker, No. GOA Pop
lar street.
Mr.. Mead left about $4,000 to his 70
year-old son, and named General /. r.
Parker as guardian Of the boy.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
LevyI Court Wants Legislation

Charles Megginson and John Mealey
of the New Castle county Levy Court.
went to Dover to-day to look after leg
islation providing for the removal OF
Market street bridge. which the gov
ernment has condemned as an OBJ
struction to navigation. The bill pro
Vides for the borrowing of certain
money to change the location of the
present structure to a position on the
Brandywine creek, and a new bridge
placed over the Christiana river at the
foot of French street.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE CLEVERLY
OUTWIT SENATOR BLAKELY
Representative Warren Gives Notice Of and Introduces
the Local Option Bill in The House and
II Goes 10 the Committee
NO CHANGE in
TO-DAY'S BALLOT
all Members We're Present
Except MeSSrS. Chandler
and Kitchens

Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Dover Feb. 21.-Contrary to expec-
tatione. no sensations were sprung
when the ballot for united States SEN
ators was taken to-day.
The long term ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
Addiclis, ie; Kenncy, 80; DUPONT, a.
Higgins 3; Bird, I. Chandler and
Kitchen were absent
The short term ballot was:
Salisbury. %; Addicks. 20; Burton,
g; Richards. (Robertson); Hughes,
1.
The houses then separated. on mo-
tion of Senator Knox.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
GRAND RECEPTION TONIGHT
"Washy' Fire LaddieS will Entertain in
German Hall

ington Fire Company No. Z, Of this city,
will hold its sixty-hrst annual reception
The Committee on Arrangements has
spared no pains nor expense 20 make IL
eclipse any former celebration given by
the company. The members Of City
Council and a number Of other officials
will be present.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
DeImarrla phones for Newarlz

On or about March Is the Delmar-
via Telephone Company will have its
Newark extension in operation. The
poles and wires are now in position
and next week the phones win be in
stalled. Service to the town from this
city viii be free.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
Comnanr IyLn nemore

Frank p Bailey. president Of the
Thomas Manufacturing Company, re-
turned from Springfield, Ohio. last
night where he has been for the pur-
pose of obtaining a plant suitable fol
the purposes of the company. The
company viii move to that city
shortly.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
Rrokers win Have vacation

Offices of local brokers will close this
afternoon until Monday morning Wash
ington's birthday in New York and Phil
is holiday, hence the vacation
the brokers will enjoy.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
sewer nIust he Pnmned

In a short time the sewer under
in South Wilmington VIII
be completed The sewage which
passes through it will have to be
pumped, and in order TO keep it clear
electric pumps will be placed at each
end. to empty the sewage into the
Christiana river.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
stationmaster Continues III :

Wllllam McFadden, night station
master for the p. w. & B. railroad at
the French street passenger station,
who has been seriously i'll with pneu-
monia for several weeks, continues in
a critical condition. The physicians
entertain little hopes Of his recovery.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
Charged with Burglary

Howard Rothwell, colored, charged
with breaking and entering in the
night time the dwellinghouse of Sam
uel Brown, No. 221 Scott street, was
arrested this morning by Officers
Ralston and Long.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
To Cure a Cold in one par

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlae Tablets.
All druggists refund the MOLE! II it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25e
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
His Fingers Amputated

George Winckler. who had his right
hand badly Injured in coupling cars ON
the p. w. & B. railroad on Tuesday,
had three fingers amputated in the
Homeopathic Hospital yesterday after
noon.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
Local Bowlers Play BelheId Tonight

Tonight the bowling team Of the VIII
mington Whist Club will go to German
town and play the Belheld team. Sew
eral enthusiasts win accompany the local
team
Evening journal., 1901-02-21
Nfr. Raldwin,s BODY Interred

Service over the body of Harvey I.
Baldwin was conducted in White Clay
Creek Presbyterian Church this after
noon and interment made in the ceme-
terry adjoining,
Evening journal., 1901-02-21

Jonathan Leopold, % years old,
formerly of this city. died in West
Chester Of apoplexy.
Evening journal., 1901-02-21

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Evening star., 1901-10-02
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Reception to Visitors.

The lodges of the order of the Sons of St.
George united in giving a reception on
Sunday evening, September %, to the SUI
preme delegates, on their way to the su-
preme session being held in Philadelphia.
The reception was given in the hall of the
order, 90 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
AT the opening ceremonies the chairs were
filled by past presidents of the joint lodges
as follows: Jno. W. Foster president; Jno.
7. Hunt, vice president; Vincent, chap
lain; Gregory, past president chair; AL
drich and Hunt, first and second con-
ductors; Day and Wilkison, inner and outer
sentinels; Bonnet, secretary.
Messrs- Pratchet and Bucklay then intro
duced the visitors, Jas. R. Angler, supreme
secretary; j. Washer, supreme chairman
finance committee. and Fred. Skeel su-
preme representative of Ohio. They were
received with the honors due their rank
The lodge then closed. and all present ad-
tourned to the banquet hall. where District
Deputy Jno H. Foster took charge He
was hapked on either side by the dele
gates and their sponsors, and during the
evening remarks on the order ard its gen.
eral welfare were made. Speeches and songs
enlivened a very delightful evening The
reception closed at a seasonable hour by
the singing of st. Georges closing ode.
Evening star., 1901-10-02
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.

Local Detective Interviews Accused
Man in Covington, Va, Jail.
Detective Weldon returned this morning
from Covington, Va, where he went to
see a prisoner who is in the county Jail
there charged with robbing rooms in hotels.
The prisoner, who gave his name as Fred
erick Mason, is fifty-five years old, and is
known in this city. He lived here a short
time ago. leaving soon after the assassina-
tion Of President Mckinley. Capt. Board
man became interested when he was in
in cash and five solitaire diamond studs in
his possession at the time of his arrest.
and took action accordingly.
Detective Weldon had a long talk with
Mason in the Covington Jail yesterday, but
learned nothing from him Of interest to
the members of the local force. The
prisoner met with an accident of some
kind early in life, and lost the larger part
Of both hands. His left hand consists of
only stump and one thumb while parts
of two fingers and the thumb of his right
hand remain. A few days before he dis
appeared from this city he was assaulted
on the street by another man and severely
beaten.
1t is alleged that after reaching Coving-
ton he entered several rooms in three hotels
there and took $55 from them One
morning at the Virginia House the wife of
a railroad brakeman made complaint at
the breakfast table that an intruder had
been in her room. Several other persons
of the women employed in the hotel dis
covered that her room had been robbed.
Mason says he has a sister in an insane
asylum in Iowa.
Evening star., 1901-10-02
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News Gathere
West of Rock Creek.

General and Personal News Gathered
West of Rock Creek.
The Georgetown Citizens Association will
hold its first meeting of the fall season Fri
day evening of this week. The association
at the May meeting adjourned to the first
Friday in October. Prof. B. T. Janney is
the president and Mr.. James H. Taylor
the secretary.
The first fall meeting OF the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association will be
held Friday evening at the hall of.William
R. Singleton Lodge of Masons, on Wiscon-
sin avenue just north Of the Grant road.
Mr.. c. c. Lancaster is president and DR..
]. w. Chappell is secretary of the associa-
ton.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Sullivan,
whose death was noted yesterday in The
Star, took place this morning from her late
residence, 1923 Both street Short services
We're held at the house and the remains
taken to Trinity Church, where a high mass
or requiem was chanted by the pastor,
Rev: James F. x. Mulvaney, 81, assisted
by Rev, Father Cahill, assistant pastor,
and Rev. Joseph c. Mallon, pastor of St.
AIMS Church, Tenleytown During the
service Prof. Armand Gumprecht rendered
Nearer. Ny God, to Thee" The pallbear-
ers were DR.. ]. F. Moran, DR.. William
Horigan, NJ. ]. Colbert, H. w. Sohon, Jas.
K. Murphy and James A. Cahill. The re-
mains were placed in the receiving vault
at Holy Rood cemetery.
The Sunday school of the Dumbarton
Avenue M. E. Church will hold an au-
tumnal service. or harvest home, next Sun
day morning at $50 O'clock The school
room will be appropriately decorated for
the occasion and a suitable program will
be rendered, in which the children of the
school will take part. The services will be
under the charge of the ladies of the Sun
day school.
Last evening about o'clock, while at
tempting to alight from car 204 of the
Capital Traction line at 33d and NJ streets
Mrs. Carrie Parkhurst fell and slightly in
jured herself. Policeman w. c. Farquhar
assisted her to rise, and she was taken to
her home by her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Pearson Of n street
have issued. invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Laura Josephine Fear
son, to Mr.. Paul B. Graham, the ceremony
to take place Wednesday evening, October
~, at o'clock, at the Congress Street NJ.
P. Church.
The American Security and Trust Com
pany has secured permit to erect frame
structure on square 117S, south of Water
street, for the storage Of boats.
Evening star., 1901-10-02
AGAINST THE CHANGE.
Citizens File Petition Against Renam-
ing University Place.

ing University Place.
The District Commissioners have received
from Thomas F. Dawson and others a pc
tition protesting against the proposed
change of the name of University Place to
that of Fourteenth Place. The reasons as
signed by the petitioners for leaving the
name of the street unchanged are given as
follows:
1--WE, the property owners, purchased or
built our residences on University Place
and as such we get our title, and our title
deeds are recorded in the District record,
and University Place is on the plat books
of the surveyors Office of the District Of
Columbia.
I'VE respectfully submit to the Commits
sioners that the proposed change from Uni
versity to Fourteenth Place will have a
cheapening, belttling and depreciating ef
feet on the value of our property.
1.-The name and style University Place
has a dignified and respectable meaning.
There are many persons who would pur-
chase. build or rent on University Pace
who would neither purchase, build nor rent
on Fourteenth Place
The petitioners declare they are con-
vinced that the Commissioners have no de-
sire to injure them or their property. They
state that it is their understanding that the
matter is held In allegiance until the citi-
Zens can be heard from, and they state
that it is their earnest wish that no change
be made in the name of the street
Evening star., 1901-10-02

W. L. Lewis, respected citizen of Wash
ington, died yesterday morning at his resi-
dence, No ODD X street northwest, after a
lingering Illness of Bright's disease, aged
sixty-six years Mr.. Lewis was native of
Prince Georges county, and came to this
city when he was mere youth. For many
years he was in the employ of the Adams
Express Company, and subsequently with
the late George L. Sheriff. In more recent
years he conducted a wood and coal busi-
ness. for the past two years on E street
between 412 and 9Th streets southwest He
leaves two sons, Chas. L. and William,
and a daughter.
The funeral will take place Thursday at
noon. Rev. w. H. Chapman will officiate
and the interment will be in Alexandria
Evening star., 1901-10-02
APPLIES FOR RECEIVERS.
Claim Made That Occupants Refuse I
Surrender Property.

Claim Made That Occupants Refuse to
Surrender Property.
George Spransy, through Attorneys ].
]. Darlington, Wilton ]. Lambert and
D. w. Baker, yesterday filed proceedings
for an injunction and the appointment Of
receivers for the purpose of getting possess
sion of brick residence at 1929 r street
northwest, which is stated to be in the
possession of Mrs. Rose R. Whyte and her
husband, Thomas D. Whyte, who refuse to
surrender it. Ejectment proceedings were
likewise instituted by Mr.. Spransy on the
law side Of the court to obtain possession
Of the property, but, he declares in the
equity declaration, the law proceedings
may not be heard at all on account of the
large number of cases having priority on
the Circuit Courts calendars. Justice Hag
ner, shortly after the petition was present
ed to him, signed an order requiring the
Whytes to show cause on October why
the receivers should not be appointed as
asked.
1t is explained by the petitioner that In
August, 1892 the defendant, Mrs. Whyle,
possessed as her sole and separate estate
the property in question. She, 1t is stated,
desired to secure loan, which was made
to her by Mr.. spransy. To secure the paw
ment of the amount borrowed she, with
her husband, Thomas D. Whyte, executed
deed Of trust. pledging the estate of the
former to secure the loan, amounting to
$1,000. Up to August, 1899, it is stated, the
interest on the loan was paid, but no part
of the principal, which was then 1t is
alleged, due The owner of the notes Sc
cured by the trust at that time, August,
1889, was the complainant, Spransy, who
instructed the trustee Samuel Cross, to
sell the property. The sale was made by
an auctioneer at public auction on August
II last, and the property was purchased by
the complainant, who was the highest bid
der. for $4,000. He claims to be owner in
fee simple of the property and declares the
defendants refuse to surrender possession
to him.