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ALL THE STOCK TAKEN.
Wilmington & New Castle Co. In
creased Capital Stock to $175, 900.

At stockholders meeting of the
Wilmington K New Castle Electric Rail.
way Company held yesterday afternoon
1t the office Of Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.,
II the Ford Building, the stockholders
voted an increase of the capital stock
rom $150,000 to $175,O00, stock to be al
ioted, first to the stockholders in proper
don to their present holdings of the
took of the company.
G. l.. King, Fred III. Treat, Peter j.
Ford, Harry A. Richardson, Peter l..
Cooper, Jr. and Henry II. Rollans sub
,cribed the entire 1000 increase. Other
stockholders, however, will be entitled to
there pro-rata share of the increase by
making their subscriptions for the same
my time prior to April l. At the meet
ing 1902 shares We're represented out of
/ total of $4,000. There We're no votes
'lst against the increase and the direc-
ors were glad to subscribe for the stock
ut par, $40, as the present market value
$ about $12. The money derived from
he increase of stock is to be used for
he purchase of additional rolling stock
o handle the summer traffi, as during
he last year the company found that
hey had not sufficient rolling stock to
do anything like accommodating the ma
ural travel on the road.
The sun., 1901-03-22
CYCLE CLUBS FAIR.
Lodges Attended the Affair in a
Body.

What was lacking on Wednesday
evening to make the Twentieth Century
Fair success was fully compensated
for last evening, for Pyle's Cycle Acad-
emy was densely packed up to a late
hour. 1t was indeed big Thursday"
and the committee in charge are con-
graduating themselves ON the success
already achieved There remains but
two more evenings for Wilmington peo-
pie to have the pleasure of attending.
The Wilmington Lodge, A. o. U. W.,
and the Brunswick Fife and Drum Corps
attended in body.
The $5 prize was won by ticket A S39
held by +. j. Nester Of No. 604 Spruce
street.
Arthur Mathes rendered TAPS and
Frank Merrick appeared in the roll of
the humorous tramp" When the
.rowd began to thin out dancing was in
dulged in.
This evening there will be fancy dane
ing by u professional lady and enter
ainment by John Malin the tenor soloist.
There will also be a negro act. To end
omorrow nights entertainment VIM. s.
Byron and Norris Dawson, both special
sts. will give grand cake walk.
The standing in the penny voting con
test for the 5000 prize is as follows:
Brunswick Fife and Drum Corps. 3,0S4.
Cyrus Temple Lodge of the Golden
Eagle, 1850. Retail Grocers and Pro-
vision Clerks Association. 1900. Other
contestants are below the two hundred
mark.
The sun., 1901-03-22
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Messrs. Lowe & Sons, of Chester, Pa,
have leased several of the stands at
Shellpot Park.
The steamship Rio Grande of the Mel
Troy line was placed in the dry dock
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Co.
yesterday afternoon.
Andrew G. Gray has lost or mislaid his
gold watch. This watch is highly priced
by Mr.. Gray. for when he was one day
old, it was bought for him by his grand
father, Andrew G. Gray.
Caroline Dutton, colored, died at the
Delaware Hospital on Wednesday even
ing, the result of burns accidentally re-
ceived at her home, No. 81 East Fif-
teenth street.
The sun., 1901-03-22
'KINLEYS
TOUR PLANNED
Many Cities Extend Invitations to
the Chief Executive.
ARRANGING THE ITINERARY
Probability That Meeting With
President Diaz, of Mexico, Will
be Arranged at El Paso,
Texas.

Washington, March 21.-The presi-
dents proposed western trip is attract
ing much attention in the states
through which he is to pass, and invi-
tations from various cities and towns
which hope to entertain him along the
route are daily arriving at the White
House.
Representative Meyer of Louisiana
has just presented to the president the
formal invitation of the governor of his
state and the mayor and citizens of
New Orleans to stop at New Orleans.
The president received the invitation
very cordially.
New Orleans probably will be the
first stop after the party leaves Wash
ington, and the president agreed to re-
main there day. General Meyer says
the programme for the entertainment
of the presidential party is vet to be ar.
ranged, but that it probably will in
clude ride on the river, a drive
through the city and a banquet in the
evening. AS it is the present intention
to leave here April 30, May 2 probably
will be spent in New Orleans.
Representative Burleson of Texas
saw the president and invited him to
visit Austin on his way through Texas
The president lxomsed to do so if the
itinerary could be arranged so as to in
cude the Texas capital.
The Itinerary.
Secretary Cortelyou has been work
ing on the itinerary, but practically
nothing Of a definite character has
been decided upon. After leaving New
Orleans the party will stop at Calves
ton and Houston. and the present ex-
pectation is that meeting with Presi-
dent Diaz of Mexico will be arranged
at Ell Paso.
The trip through California will in
clude visit to the big trees. At
San Francisco the party will stop
week in connection with the events at
tending the launching of the battleship
Ohio. On the return trip over a north
ern route the party will visit Yellow
stone park and thence probably take IL
run down to Denver. A sail by steam
Ter down tile great lakes from Duluth
to Buffalo also probably will be includ-
ed in the trip.
After the president returns from his
western trip he is going to New Eng
land. He already has accepted an in
vitation to be present at the Har-
ward commencement exercises at Cam
bridge, Mass, June 26. He also is ex-
pected to visit Worcester, Concord,
Boston and perhaps other places.
The sun., 1901-03-22
OUBA'S PLANS.
what RepresentatIveDo Dovener Learn
ed In Tour Of the Island.

What Representatives. eDovener Learn
ed In Tour of the Island.
Washington, March 21.-Representa-
tive Dovener of West Virginia, who
has just returned from Cuba. informs
President Mckinley that in his opinion
the Cubans will accept the terms laid
down in the Platt amendment to the
army appropriation bill as conditions
precedent to the REIMBURSEMENT of the
government of the island into their
hands.
Mr.. Dovener accompanied the MEM
bers of the house river and harbor
committee to Havana and says he has
had good opportunity to study the
situation.
He says the wealth and education of
the island favor the acceptance of our
terms, but that political considerations
probably will delay the formal accept
ance for some time.
In Mr.. Dovener's opinion definite ac-
tion will not be taken until congress
reconvenes in December.
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GOES OVER TO MAY TERM,
Gases Involving Right to Tax Road
beds Continued.

The Court in Banc was desirous of
Tearing up its docket at the present
.erm, which comprised the Adam Tax
.ase and the cases involving the right
If the city to tax the road beds Of the
-, w. & b., Baltimore Il Ohio and Will
nington Il Northern Railroads.
The cases involving the right to tax
he road beds will not, however, be
red until the May term. Levi G. Bird,
,ttorney for the Baltimore 4 Ohio rail-
road Company is suffering with cold
md desired that the case go over to
April.
Robert G. Harman representing the
ty was ready to go on with the case.
1t was finally agreed to let the case go
vcr. to the May term.
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ASSESSMENTS REDUCED.
Business Transacted by Levy Court
Yesterday.

At the meeting of the Levy Court yes
terday afternoon the following resolu-
tions were adopted:
Resolved that the property of Samuel
z. Alrich of East White Clay Creek
hundred be reduced from $4,000 to 3d.
100, also the property Of John Moody,
.ame district from $S,S75 to $500, also
he property of Emma Grubb from $1O,-
$50 to $500 of Western district of New
Castle, also the property Of estate Of
Peter Miller, northern district of New
Castle, Z acres of ground, no buildings,
rom $1,05O to 500, also the property Of
John Il. Taylor of West Red Lion hun
lred from $S,125 to $500, also the prop
.rty of David Boulder, southern district
If Pencader. from s17,72O to $4,000.
Resolved that item No. Of the prop
,rty of j. Harvey Finn i'll the north
'rn district of Mill Greek hundred as
,essed at "a acres $1,400 be reduced to
1900.
Resolved that the property of Calvin
w. Highfield in the northern district
# Mill Greek hundred assessed 9 IL
,cres, lathed and plastered house and
,ramc barn assessed at $1,000 be reduced
o $1,000.
Resolved that the property Of VIM.
B. Johnson, lots at Elsmere assessed
Nos. /, and 8, s1OO cash be transferred
Francis S. johnson in Marshallton dis
rict, Christiana hundred.
The work of preparing the names of
he jurors for the petit and grand jury
lists to be drawn later was started yes
erday. Chairman Lynn opened the box
containing the small boxes from which
he names of the jurors are drawn. He
landed the green painted boxes to the
members of the court and told Nssrs.
Mcggnson and Chandler that they should
ach place so names in the box. He
lso told Mr.. Chandler that he could
AXE them from the assessment list. Mr.
lynn had his written out upon pieces
If paper about an inch in width and
hrce inches in length.
The sun., 1901-03-22
GOVERNOR
SIGNED TWO
Has Not Put Signature to Liquor
License Bill.
HAD CONFERENCE AT DOVER
Sinking Fund Commissioners Present
Annual Report to City Council.
Ordinance Authorizing Bor-
rowing Of Money.
HAD CONFERENCE AT DOVER

James Kane, chairman of the Finance
Committee of Council, Councilman John
Il. Healy and Representatives Robertson
Kitchens and Baynard held conference
with Governor Hum at Dover yes
terday afternoon in reference to several
bills affecting the city of Wilmington
which had not yet been signed.
The Governor in their presence signed
the Park Board loan of $S0,00O and the
City Council loan of $4,000. The Gov
ernor listened to argument i'll favor of
the liquor license bill giving the city
two-thirds of the license money but
did not indicate whether or not he
would sign it.
At the meeting of council last night
Mr.. Kane introduced an ordinance maxi
ing provision for borrowing about $780,
900 from the bank. The ordinance is in
the form Of an extraordinary appropri-
lation for the incidental and miscellaneous
account and gives authority to borrow
such sums as may be required.
1t was read twice and referred to the
Law and Finance Committee.
The balance in bank was $2,444.39. e.
NJ Savers reported tax collections of
$1,O25 and Il. S. Lewis collections Of
$1,136.
The commissioners of the sinking fund
presented their annual report. 1t was as
follows:
To the Council!-
The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund respectfully submit the following
report for the year ending December 81,
| 1900:
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bids for school ,oard Loan.

The Board of Education has arranged
yith the United States Mortgage and
trust Co., of New York to look after
he details of the $15O,0oO loan author
zed by the General Assembly. 1t was
rst intended to advertise for bids and
,pen the proposals on March 2Sth, but as
hat will not give sufficient time for ar
Angling the legal matters it has been
ecided to open the bids at the board
Dom on the evening of April 18th, if that
lime is agreeable to all parties con-
cerned.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Sixth Street Bridge Begun,

Douglass Gilmore Company Of Balti-
more, who have the contract for build
lIg the bridge at Sixth street across the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have begun
he cxcavating for the foundation. The
ontractors have agreed to complete the
tructure within two months. In the
meantime the Peoples Railway Com
amy is grading and laying tracks to
he approaches. AS soon as possible the
ailway company will connect its lines
md be ready to operate its entire sys-
TEN,
The sun., 1901-03-22
Governor Hum to Offer Reward.

Dover, Del, March 21.-Governor
Iunn will shortly issue proclamation
,ffering $500 reward for the arrest and
conviction of the murderers of aged
;eorge w. Hearn, of Harrington, who
was killed last week for $3.50 which he
.arried on his person. The Governor has
minated that if the reward is not
sufficiently large to bring about vigilant
earch he will offer more. Detectives
ire still at work upon the case, and it
i said have one man at Harrington un-
Ter surveillance.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Live Pigeon shout.

Since the passage of a law legalizing
he shooting of live birds number of
'ontests have been arranged and yes
erday afternoon lovers of the sport
hot under the auspices of the Wawaset
tiun Club on the club grounds beyond
Eleventh street bridge. The contest was
open to all and gunners from Chester
md parts Of Maryland participated.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Stop at Bicycle Club Fair tonight.
fast Side Association G

fast Side Association Gives Smoker.
The East Side Republican Association
gave smoker at No. 1O1 East Ninth
street last night. In few days the As
socation will move to its new quarters,
No. 9O6 King street. There was Il
large number of members present and
IN excellent program was rendered.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Eighth Ward League Smoker.

The Eighth Ward Republican League
gave smoker at its club house at
10 East Seventh street last night.
rhe members of whom there was large
lumber present enjoyed the program
rndered.
The sun., 1901-03-22
The niscoyerx Launched.

Dundee, Scotland March 81. The
Discovery has been launched here. The
Discovery was christened by Lady
Markham, wife of Sir Clements Mark
ham. president of the Royal Geograph-
ical society
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Received no information.

Attorney General Ward has received
no information concerning the decision
Of the Supreme Court of California to
grant new trial to Mrs. Cordelia
Botkin. who was convicted Of causing
he death of Mrs. ]. T.. Denning and
Mrs. J. ID. Deane Of Dover. and will
not make any plans until he receives
official notice from the California author
tiles.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Havana Drydocis's Future.

Washington, March 21.-The drpyiock
in Havana harbor which the navy de-
lmrtment refused to purchase probably
will remain there and be conducted as
Il private enterprise. a company has
been organized to construct another
for the use of the shipping entering
that port.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Trolley Passengers Badly Hurt.

Indianapolis, March 21.-A car on the
Anderson and indianapolis Interuban
line, bound for this city, jumped the
track at Summitville while running at
high speed. Six of the so passengers
and Motorman Trueblood We're badly
injured
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The Rev. MIR. Forsyth to Address.

From 1915 o'clock this afternoon un-
Ill 1895 o'clock the Rev. Robert w.
Forsyth, of Philadelphia, will address
, mems meeting in st. Andrews Church.
1t is expected that the brevity of the
sermon will cause many to attend.
The sun., 1901-03-22
REPUBLICANS TO HOLD
PRIMARIES MAY IL

The Republican primaries will be held
on Saturday, May IL.
The Department Of Elections was Off
cially notified last night that the party
had chosen that date.
There will be common primaries and
only one ticket will be in the field for the
June election.
The sun., 1901-03-22
=. w, G. A. Serve Lu ch,

Chicken croquettes, fried oys RS, potato
salad, rolls and coffee were n the bill
Of fare served by the Young Women's
Christian Association at No 90S King
,treet last evening.
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Alumni to Give Reception,

This evening, in the college building
the Alumni Association of Goldey Col
lcge will give reception to the day and
,vening students. Great preparations
have been made and an enjoyable time
is anticipated.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Fourth Class Post,nasters.

Washington, March 21.-The follow
ing fourth class postmasters have been
appointed:
New Brandon, J. HI. Sullivan;
Potter Hill, w. j. Agan; State Bridge,
w. HI. Dunn.
The sun., 1901-03-22
IN. r.. @, wins From Y. NC. A.

In an exciting bowling contest played
iast evening on the alleys of the Young
Mems Republican Club, the team from
The Y. NJ. c. A. was vanquished by Il
core Of 80 pins.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Mr.. Lewis for Asses sor.

Thomas S. Lewis has announced that
he will be candidate for assessor and
collector of taxes for the northern dis
trict of this city.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Railway on Washington Bridge.

Workmen put down rails on nearly
me half of the distance across the east
side of Washington street bridge yes
terday. The bridge is not closed to
traffic.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Will Receive Proposals

Proposals for covering pipes at the post
office will be received until o'clock Fri
day, March 80 by Postmaster Hugh G.
Browne at the Federal building.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Sinking Fund Commissioners Meet.

a meeting in the Union National Bank
a meeting in the Union National Bang
yesterday afternoon. Alfred B. Moore,
the newly appointed commissioner, who
succeeds II. G. Scott was sworn in and
took his place on the commission. The
report was then read and ordered sent
TO City Council.
The sun., 1901-03-22
Mail collection Wagons Next Week.

The new mail collection wagons that
have been received by Postmaster Hugh
i. Browne will be put in service next
week.
The sun., 1901-03-22

Among the bonds due OH April. !, 1901.
is one for $1,000, issued to the Whining
ton Fountain Society, which has been
held by this commission during the past
ten years as collateral security. On
April /. 1891 Sinking Fund bond for
81 900 issued to said society, matured, but
could not be found and was reported to
be lost. 1t was duly advertised and all
persons warned not to negotiate it. The
society executed and delivered to the
commission il bond of indemnity to the
Mayor and Council for $1,000, and de-
posted as collateral security the above
mentioned Sinking Fund bond due April
/. 1901. The amount of the lost bond
was then paid to the society. The lost
bond has not been found and we beg to
ask that definite instructions be given
to this commission as to the disposition
TO be made of the bond held as collateral
security.
In view of the provisions made by re-
cents acts of the General Assembly for
the further issue of Sinking Fund bonds.
we deem il important to report that in
order to maintain the systematic opera
tion of the Sinking Fund plan, $4,000
VI SutH ubli'iS must bt iSSNtu as pdlt VI
series lis. which will mature October
/. 1918. and $4,000 as part of series 144.
which will mature October /, 1926. Both
Of these series are now open, hut when
the above honds have been issued. will
lie closed. Additional bonds. whether
authorized by the aforesaid acts of the
General Assembly or by acts passed
hereafter, must be issued ns new series.
BY the operations of the Sinking Fund
plan. if duly authorized, $70500 of bonds
may be issued as series las, to become
due April |. 1927 and $4,000, as series
146 to become due October l. 1927. In
all s215,00O Of new Sinking Fund bonds
may be issued. when authorized, in the
several series above mentioned. 1t will
thus be seen that if there should be no
further issue of bonds. after series LAG
has been completed. the entire funded
debt of the city will be eXtingushed OH
October /. 1921,
Respectfully submitted,
John s. Rossell.
Harlan G. Scott,
Charles G. Kurtz.
Mar. 12, 1901. Com. of the Sinking Fund
The report was accepted.
The sun., 1901-03-22

on business trip to Pittsburg, Cincln-
natl aud st. Louis.
The sun., 1901-03-22

Excellent entertainment tonight Bicy-
Gle Club Fair.
The sun., 1901-03-22

Remember, special contest closes 1890
Saturday night,
The sun., 1901-03-22
The bonded debt of the city on Dec
,mber 81. 1900, consists Of the following

The total reduction of the debt during
the year was $4,000.
The Sinking Fund bonds that will ma
ture during the current year are the
following
Series 93 due April l
1901 ....................$1 $15 lou
Series 81, due Oct. /,
1901 .................... 10 6O0 $30 ioo
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-07
WOMAN AND CHILD KILLED,

Foules. The most brutal murder
that ever occurred in this neighbor-
hood was committed at the planta-
ton of DR.. Ferguson, in Tensas
parish, opposite Greenville station,
on Tuesday night, when William Lark
killed Neil Williams and her infant
child with an ak. Each were ter
ribly cut about the head. The child
was found floating in the Tensas
river Wednesday morning. The body
of the woman did not rise until Fri
day. The negroes, assisted by white
citizens, dragged the river faithfully.
Only the greatest efforts on the part
of DR.. Ferugson prevented the Justly
enraged negroes from lynching Lark,
who, while under surveillance, ex-
hibted to Mr.. L. Pipes, certificate
of good standing from Prof. Booker
7. Washington's College at Tuske-
gee, Ala. Lark has been sent to Har.
risonburg.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-07
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,

Calhoun. The North Louisiana Ag.
ricultural Society held its monthly
meeting here Friday in the audito
rum Of the experiment station. Five
new members were received into the
society. D. N. Barrow of the COM
mittee on camp fair reported progress
and the president appointed Messrs.
W. H. Anders, J. Shaw, Jones, A.
Myatt, W. Wyatt, M. M Grady, D. D.
Johnston, John Cole, Walter Head,
Dug. Wood and Ed Neuworth a COM
mittee to prepare al exhibit from
Ouaohita parish to compete for the
premium offered by the commissioner
of agriculture for the best parish ex-
hibit at the fair. The question, " How
Shall We Combat the Disastrous Eff.
cots Of the Drouth Of 1902" was dis.
cussed by Messrs. J. T. Humble,
John Goodson, v N. Barrow and
others.
The Importance Of planting an
abundance of wheat, oats, grape, rye,
etc., for winter grazing and spring
forage and the saving of all possible
peavine aud other hay to offset the
shortage of corn was forcibly brought
out. After the discussion the society
adjourned.
There will be another meeting un.
til after the fair, which takes place
September %, 26 and 81. The pros
poets for this, the tenth annual fair
held here by the society, are most |
suspicious. The governor and MANY |
Of the most prominent agriculturalists
Of the state have consented to have
their names placed on the program of
speakers. A good premium list has
been issued. Railroads have promised
excursion rates, and farmers are en-
;hasiastic in preparing their exhibits,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-07
MORE THAN EVER
Mills of the South Took $3.50
More Bales Than Last Year..
Hester's Annual Report.

New Orleans, Lathe totals OF
Secretary Hester's report of the cot.
ton crop Of the United States were
promulgated Monday. They show re-
ceipts Of cotton at all United States
ports for the year of 1866, 452 bales,
against 6, 7S4, 1854 last year; overland
TO Northern mills, 1,140, 1887, against
l,ls1, 1889 Southern consumption taken
direct from interior of the cotton belt
l,676, 1888, against 1,54o, 1858, making
the crop of the United States for
10000 amount to 10, 1888, 429 bales
against 9, 1853, 416 last year and II, 274,-
$40 year before last.
Mr.. Hester has made his usual in
vestgation into the consumption of
every cotton mill in the South, in
Guiding WOODEN mills that have used
cotton and the results show a total Of
l,62O, 93l bales, but Of this a, 1873 bales
were taken from ports included in
port receipts. This total shows that
the mills Of the South have used up
SS,ol9 bales more than during 1899.
1870 against a consumption by the
North of 1850, 600.
He makes the actual cotton crop of
Texas, including Indian Territory,
S,SOS, 56S, or say 12S,O56 bales more
chan last year and states that the
actual production of Indian Terrific
~ was 299, $50, against 1856, o64 last
year.
Mr.. Hester also gives the actual
production of Oklahoma l19, O6S and
Missouri 25,794. His reports on the
Ootton crop for the different states is
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-09-07
GOOD RICE CROP.

Lake Charles.-The reports from
the rice fields are that a splendid har
vest is being gathered. DR.. A. ].
Perkins reports a better crop than
usual. The Frazer Mason people are
cutting and the Lake people say they
have the best crop they have had for
some years.
Assessor A. L.Lyons received splen-
did reports from his farm on Black
Bayou.
A band Of rowdies hurled stones
and rocks at the east-bound Southern
Pacific passenger train at the Lock
more junction. Several window panes
were broken and a lady passenger
barely missed being hit. Officers are
on the track of the offenders.