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VOTERS! BE TRANSFERRED
TODAY, IF YOU HAVE NOVEL

Every voter who has right to vote at the coming city
election who has removed from the district i'll which ne
voted at the last general election should have MS name
transferred today The Department Of Elections Will De
open every afternoon during April for the purpose OF
transferring such voters from district to another AT
least one of the election commissioners Will SIT at the oe
partmens headquarters at the southeast corner OF oeV
erth and Shipley streets. Do not delay. HaVe your
name transferred today.
The sun., 1901-04-16
OBJECTION SUSTAINED.
Wilmington Bicycle Club Will Hold
Another Election.

At the meeting of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club last night the special com
mittee appointed at the request of j.
Albert Oliver to make an investigation
as to whether the recent election was
legal or not reported.
Mr.. Oliver claimed that the election
was illegal ms President w. w. Rice
had the official ballots for the election
printed without an order from the
Board of Directors which is called for
in the bylaws of the club The commit
toe in their report sustained Mr.. Oliver
and another election will be held Mon
day night, May 20. 1t is not expected
that any changes will be made in the
ballots and the same officers will prob
ably be elected,
The sun., 1901-04-16
PRESBYTERY MEETING.
Annual Spring Session to be Held In
Salisbury, Md.

The Presbytery of New Castle will
begin its annual spring meeting in
Wicomico Presbyterian Church, Sails
bury, Md, today and continue until
Thursday. Fifty-seven churches in Del
aware and part Of Maryland will be
represented. Each church will be en-
titled to two representatives, the pastor
and one lay delegate.
The preachers from this city who will
attend are: The Rev. 4. A. McCurdy,
A. n. Keigwin, w. +. Lewis, w. NJ.
Schal and G. ii. Trull. At the session
this afternoon a moderator, stated clerk
and other officers will be elected. This
evening the Rev. Joseph b. Turner of
Dover, the retiring moderator will preach
the sermon. 1t is not expected that
anythingv but routine business will
come before the Presbytery.
The sun., 1901-04-16
New Package Delivery.

\. w. Cooke. who for a number OF
wears was agent for the Adams Express
Company in this city. will engage in the
package delivery business i'll this city
Associated with him will be ID. Hopes
proprietor of the Hopes Package De
livery. The service will be equippe,
with new and convenient facilities fO
handling afl kinds of packages. Mr.
COOKE will give the business his persona
attention.
The sun., 1901-04-16
SPECIAL PULLMAN CARS,
Party Passed Through This City TO
Visit Colored Institutions.

The Whittier School ut Hampton. Va,
will he opened at o'clock this morning
and yesterday about 50 persons in two
special Pullman cars passed through this
city en-ronte to Hampton to be present
ut the opening exercises. Robert G.
Ogden had charge of the party
Bishop Doane of New York and sew
'ral other Important personages will
peak at the institute. While away the
party will visit colorcd institutions ut
ireenboro. y. G.: " nston. ~ O.. At
ant;l. Ga. and Tuskcgee. Ala. The
party will again pass through this city
Thursday morning, April % on route
or New York.
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Y. III. R. G. TEAM DEFEATED,
Kensington Club Wins by Fifteen
Pins on the Local ALey.

One Of the most exciting bowling CON
test of the season was played on the
Young Mems Republican Club alleys
last night between Il team composed of
members of the club and the strong
kenSington team of Philadelphia. The
local team although defeated by Is
pins put up an excellent game.
The total scores were as follows:
Young Mems Republican Club, 1892;
Kensington, 2.647.
The sun., 1901-04-16
Bids for X, moving Wre elk !.

Bids We're re eivel yesterday by
United States Engineer Smith for re-
moving the wrecked schooner Samuel
\pplegatc from the .Appoluinimnk
river. They follow; TruXton X Ross, of
tirorgrtuwn. $1S5: the River and Harbol
Improvement Company. of Camden, y
j. 5000: w. ii. Nirden. LrweS. $3.50
j. j. Williams. Chester. $3.50, and Julius
Warner. of Washington, $500.
The bids will he sent to Washington
md the contract will he given out in Il
few days.
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Duncan Now Assessor,

Special @ The Sun.
New Castle, April l5.The question
OF who should he assessor of New Cas-
lie was decided today when Charles
;;hearer, the inspector Of the city cleo
ion held on Tuesday, considered the tic
vote and named Lewis Duncan. Ed
ward Wise was the other candidate
Mr.. Shcarer tried to have the men settl,
the matter among themselves but the.
could not agree.
The sun., 1901-04-16
REV. W. NJ. SCHALL'S RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

missioner to convey the result of the
meeting to the Presbytery of New Cas-
The. which convenes ut salisbury today,
and ask for dissolution of the pastoral
relations between the Rev. Mr.. Schall
and the church.
The Rev. William NJ. Schal has been
pastor at First Presbyterian Church for
several years, and has made many
friends i'll the church and throughout
the city. His resignation will take ef-
feet OH July list.
The sun., 1901-04-16

\ special congregational meeting of
First Presbyterian Church was held
last night to take action on the recent
resignation Of their pastor the Rev. Will
liam NJ. Schall. The Rev. 7. A. Me
Cmrty, pastor of Central Presbyterian
Church acted MS moderator.
\ large number at first voted not to
accept the resignation but on being as
>ured that Mr.. Schall especially desired
that it should be accepted the vote was
made unanimous.
james III. Price was appointed a conf
The sun., 1901-04-16
Selected New Depository.

The Street and Sewer Directors on
Saturday decided to change the deposit
of the departments special fund from
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company to the Union National Bank.
80 reason has been given for this ac-
tion, except that the re-organized board
desired to make the Union Bank the de-
pository bank.
The sun., 1901-04-16
Valuable Dogs Burned,

West Chester. Pa. April 15.-Thc ken
ncls of the Sprakman Hunt at Chadds
Ford were burned yesterday, they hay
ing been set on fire by sparks from a
nearby brush heap. Seven hounds
were brundcd to death, and over thirty
others are expected to die of their in
iurirs. They were of fine breed. and the
loss is Il heavy one to the hunt.
The sun., 1901-04-16
life Stopped When Ship Did

Special u The sun.
I.cweS. April l5.-Pcter Peterson, y
Norwegian sailor on the schooner John
C.. Smith, which arrived at the Break
water last night from Brunswick. Ga,
dropped dead just as the ship came to
anchor for the night The sailors resi-
,cncc is unknown. He is said to have
10 family.
The sun., 1901-04-16
Lieutenant Ellison to Resign.

II is rlmored at the armory that
Lewis Ellison has resigned as Second
Lieutenant Of Company X, National
Guards of Delaware. No official an
nounccmcnt has been made of the resig-
nation. Lieutenant Ellison has been
connected with the National Guard for
II number of years and served with Com
pany X as SccondI.ieutcnant during the
Spanish American war.
The sun., 1901-04-16


and to close the transactions.
Yours, ETC.,
H'NrH tity ls5t;iiiicitor. t;ii5.i
Il send you also the copy of the
resolutions heretofore passed by the
Board in order that you may see the
additions that have been made in the
new one Ill. Z. Z.
Pres i,tent Shortlidgc upon receiving
the letter at once notified Secretary Bar
tram to call IL special meeting for last
evening.
The meeting was to have been held
at $50 o'clock but it was not called TO
order until g25 o'clock although a
quorum had arrived before that time.
When the meeting was finally called
To order the letter received by the Presi-
dent was read as We're also the amend
ed resolutions.
The resolutions We're adopted without
II dissenting vote The principal changes
made in the resolutions are that it is
specified that the fifteen bonds re-
deemed each year are to be paid out of
the $500 received each year from City
Council for new buildings; that the cer-
tiicatcs shall be exempt from all city.
county. State and National taxes; that
the interest shall b. paid on May 1St and
November 1st Of each year instead OF
April LIST and October LIST.
II is also provided that the Secretary
shall sign the bonds. The word treas
lmrrr is printed on the certificates and il
lis feared that the stones from which
the certificates have been printed will
have to he changed causing another de
| lay.
| 1t is thought by some of the members
that delivery of the certificates and til,
turning over of the money will ndt take
place until May l.
The sun., 1901-04-16
INTELLIGENT HORSE THIS.
Ford" One of Uncle Sans Horsee
Learns a Route,

Ford" the horse who draws the
mail wagon used in collecting the mail
from the letter boxes on the streets has
already learned the location OF the boxes
He has been in the service for almost
a month and he knows the location OF
every box. Without word of com
mand from Walter Davis, the driver, ht
steps whenever he comes to II letter
box.
The horse can distinguish them from
fire alarm and police reporting boxes
After the letters are collected Ford
loses no time in starting for the next
Ink
The sun., 1901-04-16
PEACH TREES IN BLOOM.
Farmers in Sussex County Watching
Fruit.

Marshal Short who returned from
his home in Sussex county yesterday.
says that many of the peach trees near
his home are in blossom. They present
pretty appearance. The trees in Kent
and New Castle counties are not yet in
blossom. A few days of warm weather
with plenty of sun is all that is need
ID to break the buds on a majority of
The trees.
The Marshal says there will he fair
crop If there is no cold weather. The
outlook is good for large crop of
pears and apricots.
The sun., 1901-04-16
SKULL FRACTURED.
William D. Wilckens Injured by
Jumping From Wagon.

\ horse driven by William ID. Wick
ems of No. 81 North Franklin street
ran away about I O'Clock yesterday
morning on Lancaster avenue. Mr.
WilckenS jumped from the carriage at
Union street and sustained il fractured
skull and several other injuries.
He was removed to the Homeopathic
Hospital in the Phoenix Ambulance.
The sun., 1901-04-16
PastorJOng Resigns.

The Rev. Il. w. Long, who has been
uustor of Green Hill Presbyterian
Church for some years, ON Sunday an
nounccd to his congregation that he had
rendered his resignation as pastor of the
church. A special meeting of the con
yregation has been called for April 24th
to take action on his resignation.
The sun., 1901-04-16
w. II, Dayett Dead.

Nathan ii. Dayett 81 years old. of
White Clay Greek hundred, died at his
home yesterday morning. He was
wcll-known farmer Two sons, Bron-
nell and Leslie Dayctt Of this city sur
yivc him. The funeral will be held on
Thursday Intcrment will be made in
salem NJ &C. cemetery.
The sun., 1901-04-16
Wilmington Club Officers.

The Wilmington Club has reelected
tlr following officers: Levi G. Bird,
president; Alfred ID. Poole. ]. II. DANNY.
Henry L.. Evans, Joseph T. Ililles, Vic
Tor b. Woollcy. Andrew G. Gray. Will
liam 4. LaNIotte and j. Chester Gibson,
board of governors.
The sun., 1901-04-16
FNUFUSEI " NV CUMFAN Y.
Stockholders of Diamond State Stee.

~ Ls--lsF O = - . ~ V 0V0Hh'
Yesterday was the last day for the
stockholders of the Diamond State Steel
Company to assent to the plans sug-
gestcd for the formation of Il new COM
pany by depoSiting their stock with the
t,iraipl Trust Company of Philadelphia
III. Il. Wallace. president of the steel
company. stated last night that up until
noon very large amount of the stock
had been deposited with the Girard
Trust Company, but no official an
notnccment of the amount had been
made rs vet. 1t is thought that the
stock deposited will Justify the fornnl-
tion of the new company. The official
announcement will he made in a day OF
L lMn.
The sun., 1901-04-16
Covered With Ashes.

The shafts on one of contractor An
dcrsonS ash carts broke down at 7th
and Washington streets yesterday morn
ing. This caused the wagon to pitch
forward throwing the colored driver out
and covering him with ashes.
The sun., 1901-04-16
Councilman Fisher TO Wed.

In Scott NJ. Il. Church parsonage III
) o'clock this evening George NJ. Fisher,
councilman from the Sixth ward. and
Miss lila NJ. Pierce will he married hy
the Rev. j. w. Easlcy Only the int-
mediate friends af the bride and groom
will attend the wedding. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisher will reside at No. 10 King street.
The sun., 1901-04-16
Fell From Electric Gar.

About o'clock last evening a man
who refused to give his name fell from
an electric car at Eighth and Market
streets and was badly injured about the
face. He also refused TO go to hos
pital or have a doctor summoned. few
minutes after the accident he walked
away,
The sun., 1901-04-16
Wife Did Not Prosecute.

James Glasco ana William ID. Oak
ley were charged in City Court ycster-
day with disordcrly conduct. Oakley
was also charged with assault and bat
|trry upon his wife. Glasco was hned
|S2 and Oakley was discharged. his wife
Iprcfcrring not to prosecute him.
The sun., 1901-04-16
smoke on HIS Reco,,ections.

Rcv. Samuel w. Thomas. editor of tho
Philadelphia Methodist spoke on "I,ccoi-
lectioilS of Delaware People" before the
Delaware Historical Society last night.
nr. Thomas is Il former Delawarean and
his address was very interesting.
The sun., 1901-04-16
a Crusade on Filth.

The Board of Health tomorrow will
hrgin il crusade in the interest or clean
lincss. The health officers VIII lnsls,
that all filth be removed from alleys ant
any other places where it is found.
The sun., 1901-04-16
Concert nj Turn Hall.

The Arbter Saengerbund gave con-
cert in Turn Hall last night. There was
4 large attendance and an excellent pro
gram was rendered.
The sun., 1901-04-16
Ice Cream Social.

An ice cream social will be held in
Scott NJ. II. Church on Thursday even
ing. The proceeds will so for the bene-
fit Of the church. ~
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liver the certificates to the purchasers
and to close the transactions.
Yours, ETC.,
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-13

Washington, Sept l2-Secy. Gage has
issued the following statement regard
sing bond purchases:
''lhe secretary Of the treasury an
3ncunces that the treasury department
iwil resume today the purchase ~
bonds Of the three per cent loan Of ls0s-
iislS the four per cent funded loan Of
slgo7. and the 1--WE per cent loan Of 1904,
iupon the basis Of an interest eturn q
.l72s per cent, which represents the in
,vestment value of the two per cent
.consols Of 1908 when selling at iOti4 IN
1.-THE market
This BE- The same basis Of purchase
established by the department last
iAprl and which continued until the
li6th instant. when the secretary invited
Proposals for the sale OF bonds 10 the
lleplTtmeut The time during which
lsuch PROPOSALS were 10 be received was
inmtCd o. ,wO days and expired yester-
id.N lienWz. the 18th instant.
"ln addition 90 the bonds OF the loans
above named. the department will con.
slider the proposals for the purchase of
bonds Of the four per cent loan Of 1875
'at price not 10 exceed 10 Hat
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Secretary Cortclyou Explains.

a Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. 1S.-
fSecy Cortelyou walked over to the
press headquarters shortly after the
bulletin timed 1880 D. m. was issued, and
explained that the sentence In the bulie-
:. tin, He is better than yesterday at
4 this time" should be stricken out.
4 when, the physicians We're preparing
the bulletin he said they had in mind
1.-THE Presidents condition up 10 mid
Knight. II will be remembered that II was
lljust before that time when the first
Every alarming limitations began TO
scome from the sick room about the i'm
y possibility Of securing from the Prea-
7dent's stomach the undigested food
Switch not only threatened to contami.
mate the system, but which caused him
Exceedingly great discomfort Resort
had been had 10 a drastic bolus OF Gallo
|inel and oil. Just AT midnight this radI-
Zeal remedy had It's effect and the move
ment Of the bowels came bringing with
II an immediate lowering pulse and
great relief
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ITO hold one man who was arrested IN
SChicago
i AS soon as information was received
There Of the arrest Of Edward Wolcizyn-
tski OF this city In Chicago, Sergeant
xDoran and Detective Schemunk were
detailed TO search the house in which
lhe lived at No. 40 Broadway. They
Hound stored away on top Of cup
Bboard fifty feet OF fuse, such as Is
ordinarily used in the manufacture OF
dynamite bombs. The information was
3at once telegraphed to the Chicago au-
sthoritles.
Chicago, Sept 13-Edmund Wolciz-
{ynski, IN whose house In Cleveland
nifty feet OF fuse is said 10 have been
Hound, is at liberty In this city. Chief
zONeill said he doubted the importance
e OF the finding but II Wolczynski should
sbe wanted he could be arrested within
twenty minutes.
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The new detail OF soldiers for guard
!duty arrived from Fort Porter Few
minutes later The guard was changed
land the sentiies posted for the day.
Lieut., Charles N. Murphy was the new
officer In charge.
DR.. Mynter arrived at 1928 Il saw
1.-THE President at O'Clock said he.
|"His condition was then very grave"
After he entered the house Abner Me-
|Kinley, DR.. Baer, the Presidents
nephew by marriage and Mr. Mllbuln
Ieame out Of the house and stood In con-
Iyersatlon on the lawn. Mr.. Mckinley
iwas smoking a cigar While they were
talking together, Col w. c. Brown Of
4 New York, and Lieut.. Mckinley came
3out OF the house and after a hurried
conference with Abner Mckinley they
1nastened to the corner where the auto
mobile was In waiting
THE President is little better said
-ol. Brown, as he directed the chauf-
(feur TO go as rapidly as possible TO the
ILenox, at which Mrs. A5ner Mckinley
land Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock
ire stopping.
At $40 VIM. II. Hengerer. a Buffalo
business man who called to see Mr..
Nilburn said that Mr. Milburn had in
formed him that there had been some
encouragement during the last half
hour.
DR.. Park did not reach the houseun-
DIR. Park did not reach the house un-
III S4 o'clock, being the last OF the
physicians to arrive for the morning
consultation.
AN OLD WOMAN'S ANXIETY.
AT $3.50 while the consultation was
Ryoing on inside, an old lady.
approached the rope and insist
led upon being admitted. she
said she desired to see Mrs. Mckinley
L 4 have something Important 70 say TO
,let she said One OF tho secret SER
ice men kindly lea her aside and listl
sned TO her long story OF how she pro-
poses to cure the President by means Of
herbs and prayers.
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SEEKING ROOSEVELT.
Vice President Was IN the Adirond
acks Hunting.

Saratoga, n, Y. Sept. is,-Messen.
gers with dispatches for Vice Preslden,
Roosevelt reached the Tahowas club
|house late this forenoon. having ridden
LAT top speed ten miles from the near.
Fest telephone station. Mr.. Roosevelt
had gone hunting early this morning
with several guides. As soon as the
lcourlers made known their news. spe.
|cial parties OF guides and others
plunged into the wilderness TO End thu
VICE President.
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/ feel most deeply for the President;
for at Canton in by-gone days | was
his pastor and truly knew his noble
character.
Congressman Olmstead OF Pennsyl-
yania, left the Milburn house at IL 10
in company with w. c. Goodyear, OF
Buffalo. The latter said that the most
encouraging phase OF the situation was
to be found In the hopeful demeanor
OF those closest TO the President. SEN
ator Hanna expressed confidence that
Abner Mckinley's sanguine hopes were
warranted, The Ohio senator was
quoted as saying:
THE President most certainly has a
fighting chance. still believe he viii
pull through"
secy. Cortelyou has refrained from
visiting the Presidents room and in
4 fact nobody but the doctors or the
{ nurses have been In the apartment.
Y Ansley Wilcox, who entertained Vice
President Roosevelt when he was here,
came out OF the Miburn house at II 80
and said:
4 so far as / can learn the physclans'
: and those In the Milburn house are very
) hopeful. Since the early morning thrl
Z President has improved slightly. anal
Seven the slightest Improvement Isl
s more than the physicians had ext
z pected.
4 Dr.. Mann was asked this morning to]
make an authorized statement regard
! ing the Presidents condition in additionl
! 70 that contained In the bulletin This
he declined to do, but in response TOT
! inquiries he said
q No, ! can say nothing about anyl
\ crisis In the case, A patient may con.
tinue In the condition the President isl
7 now In for some time, and then pick
Cup or not, just as the case may deyel-'
!, op. The President is In q very seriousl
y condition, 1t is true; but IL is absurd tol
4 say hesis dying. as stated by some perl
! sons this morning. | cannot make anyl
! further statement about the case Jus,
& now"
Z The suggestion has been made TO thel
physicians that the weakened hearth
' which threatens the Presidents life,
E May be due to the shock received byf
him from the bullet which struck thei
= breast bone and glanced off. DIR. Mel
\ Burney, the well known New York sur-i
: geon, who participated in the case earlyl
4 in the week. has advanced this theory. !;
and II is possible the latter may bel
! asked to come again TO Buffalo for fur
4 Their consultation The question as tot
whether he shall be asked 10 come hasi
4 been left to the decision of Secy. Cortel
you.
J Gov. Yates OF Illinois and Col. Rus-l
sell B. Harrison. emerging from the|
: mansion at 1880. brought the sameI
( news given by earlier callers, its pur-1
port being that the President is not only
holding his own but improving slight
~.
y Gov, Yates has been in conference
swith Mr.. Milburn and was advised that
II might be well to postpone until later|
4 in the day any program that had beenI
sarranged for Illinois day at the expose
Z ton, Mr.. Milburn informed the COVER
nor that he would be advised later,
and that II the President continues to
] rest comfortably as at present there
would seem to be no reason to entirelyI
D abandon the days program.
: Col Harrison said that he called att
the house for the purpose OF presenting
10 Mrs. Mckinley the respects OF the)
Harrison family. I
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SINKING OF THE PRESIDENT.
Began at 2 a. m. After Critical Pc
riod OF Twelve Hours.

Milburn House Buffalo, n. Y, Sept.
lS.-Presldent Mckinley began to sink
shortly after o'clock this morning az
ter crucial period OF twelve hours In
which alarm and hope mingled I'm the
emotions Of those who surrounded him.
Trouble began on the preceding after
noon through the failure of the diges-
tive organs 10 perform their functions.
The necessity for nourishment had
been pressing for several DAYS. and the
partial failure OF artificial means had
leu 70 the adoption Of natural means.
Inc reetum through which nounsh-
ment had been injected previous to
wednesday became irritsted and re-
lecteu the enemas. This forced the
physicians 20 Try him3 through the
mouth prohably bef0H the stomach
vas prepared, The FIRST administration
OF beef Juice through the mouth. how !
ever, seemed 10 agree with the patient
and the physicians were highly rrati-
ned al The way the stomach seemed 10
receive the food.
Dr. Mcnuiney was especially iuhilan,
over the action OF the stomach. and
yesterday before his departure for New
York dwelt upon the iacl ina, The
stomach seemed 10 have resumed lis
normal functions. The breakfast OF
chicken broth. toast and coffee given,
yesterday was spoken OF by ali The
physicians as strong evidence OF IN.
Presidents improvement.
FIRST NOTE OF ALARM.
II was only when 1t became appar