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transferred TO school No. IL or to school
No. "a as may be most convenient, and
that the room thus vacated be occupied
by the primary school now in the base
ment.
u. That the grades of the several pri-
mary schools be so arranged and placed
in the various school buildings most con-
venient as to provide proper accom-
motlations for all applicants as they may
present themselves from time to time
"The changes in grades and trans
fer of pupils Indicate in the foregoing
recommendations will naturally involve
the change or transfer of Il number of
teachers; your committee will be pre-
pared to make recommendation as to
changes. Nc. at the next meeting of the
Board.
we believe that the foregoing recon-
mendations provide for the relief of the
schools that are now overcrowded and
for the admission of new applicants
from time to time. all of which will go
far toward the Improvement and we'll
J being of our schools.
/ "All of which is most respectfully sub
mitted for your consideration"
SOME IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS
| The committee on education of the
New Century Club in communication
to the Board brought to the attention OF
the Board Il number of important ques-
tions. The committee suggests the in.
production of kindergartens in the publ.
school system in this city through le;,s.
lative enactment.
1t suggests that cooking classes be in
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Letters testamcntary on the estate of
Tohn Ibaugh have been granted to Har-
'iet A. Ibaugh.
The Teachers Training Glass will
meet at 7.30 o'clock this evening in West
Presbyterian Church.
In st. Andrews p. r. Church on Sun
lay Miss Mabel Parker and the Rev.
Hubert w. Wells sang duet.
Harry A. Miller is spoken of as a
candidate for the Democratic nomina.
ton for Mayor at the coming city elec.
ton.
A trench in the he'd of Scott street
betweenFourth and Fifth, caved in yes
terday morning and horse and Wagon
which was passing at the time became
fast there.
William Barber. an engineer at tht
works of the Diamond State Steel Co.
has resigned his position and will leave
for Iowa. where he will make his homt
with his son.
Herbert Fl. Kloberg. n sorter at thu
glazed kid plant of II. Blumenthal & Co.
cepted similar position with the Man
haitian Leather Co.
Ernest Parish, the three-year-ol(
boy who died at the Homeopathic Hos
pital Sunday, from the effects of burns
was buried by Undertaken James I
Cahndler yesterday afternoon.
Ex-Sheriff John F.. Taylor has sold t
Samuel Middleton for $3.50. two bricl
dwellings. one on the north side of Mint
street, west of Adams and the other o.
the east side of Jefferson street, mort
of Twelfth.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Union REPUBLICANS
GO INTO A CAUCUS
Democrats Decide to Vote as Unit Through
out Session.
THE REGULARS DID NOT HOLD CAUCUS

about as empty tomorrow az was the
New Years Day harvest for them.
Word had been sent out all over the
State last week, and from every nook
and corner the furniture of the old time
Bourbon line came to Dover on the early
morning trains. Without regard to county
lines the old time leaders were organized
into steering committees and these work.
ed respectively for the Kenney or Sauls-
bury interests.
At II O'Clock the Democratic member
ship gathered in the Kent county Court
House ard ii barrier was thrown out
barring anything that looked like news
paper man from getting within earshct
Of the conference.
II lasted until II IN. and it was plain
thnt unity of sentiment was lacking.
The preponderance of sentiment how
ever was against the election of two
Regulars by Democratic aid, in the event
Of such IN offer being made. rhe Ken
ney men especially opposed this move
nl will stick out for their man to the
end.
The square and fair proclamation tf
the stand to he taken by the Union
Republicans as published in Tie Sun
his morning had good effect The party
workers without regard to faction were
impressed by it. The general sentiment
vas that it breathed straight Republicans
ism and was solely for the best interests
il the party.
There has been some deep thinking and
considerable talking on this 'ine all
lay.
The Regular and Union Republican
members Of the General Assembly held
conference this morning when the sub
iect OF attorneys was brought up. The
Union Republicans agreed on Frank
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Unions Will Vote for ], Edward
Addicks Continuously.
MANY NOTICES IN THE HOUSE
Act Introduced to Make Decoration
Day a Legal Holiday-Mr.
Hodgson Changes Vote
in Scotten Case.
Snrcinl to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
Dover, Jan. 1.-THE Democrats have
finished. that is, they have pledged them
selves to stand as unit. They have
decided ON Willard Salisbury for the
short term Senator and Senator X. Il.
Kcnncy for long term. The pledge
guarantees that the twenty-five Demo
Gratis votes are to he cast as n unit all
The time and at no time for two Re
plblicans. No deal that does not EN-.
brace one Democrat for United States
Senator will be considered by the entire
twenty-five men.
! his is the verdict that came from
the last Democratic caucus held tonight
but there is n string hanging out which
really means we are ready to do business
at any time If the business means Il
Democratic Senator.
After numerous conferences in which
it was plain that the workers Of tht
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
SHERIFF ENTERTAINS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. McDanie.
Celebrate Silver Wedding.
Wilmington Friends Enjoy Theil
Hospitality in Their New Home
at the New Castle Jail.

Sheriff and Mrs. Samuel A. Mcdaniel
we're married twenty-five years ON Sun
lay night. In honor of the occasion IL
eception was given in their new home
II the Jail mansion last night. About
90 persons were present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdaniel received Il number of valu.
bic presents.
During the evening sumptuous sup
,er was served and sthe Wilmington
,arty returned to this city on specia
ar
Among those present were Receiver Of
faxes Horace G. Rettew and Mrs. Ret
ew, Levy Court Commissioner Charlie
legginson and Mrs. Megginson, Mr. an,
IRIS. Harry A. Doniison, Mr.. and Mrs
:amuel Kelley, of Atlantic City; Mr.
nd Mrs. Elmer Mcdaniel, Mr.. and Mrs
iontgomcry Mcdaniel, Mr. and Mrs
William Mcdaniel, Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
:. Hendrickson, of Trenton; Mr.. ant
Irs. pierson. Mr.. and Mrs. T. III. Pen
ock, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shippers, Mr.
nd Mrs. Charles Jester Mrs. John w
,ennison and son. Mr.. and Mrs. How
rd Fpaster. Mrs. Calvin Derrickson an,
'aughter. of Mill Greek hundred; Abra
am Dennison. Miss Lizzie Dcnnisol
nd Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jester.
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troduced in the upper grades of the
girls grammar school.
Compulsory education is favored for
the city.
The matter Of the removal of the
luncheon room from the present High
School to the New High School is re-
ferred to and an opportunity requested
for the committee to confer with Board s
committee in respect to the same.
The committee states that if room
is assigned to them in the New High
School it will endeavor to fill it with
specimens Of art. curos, industry and
handicraft as will be of educational
value to the students and also of public
interest. 1t is proposed to call it the
High School Museum.
The suggestions were referred to vari-
Gus committees of the Board.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
BARRACKS FOR MARCUS HOOK
Ward G. McGinnis, Awarded Con-
tract to Build Hospital, Also.

The Pennsylvania State Quarantine
Board held IL special meeting yesterday
in Philadelphia and awarded the con
tract for the construction of a barracks
iospital. and crematuy at Marcus Hook
20 Ward X McGinnis. of Chester, Pa. as
hey We're the lowest bidders. The ex-
lct amount of the bid was not stated.
mt Port Physician III. ID. Heller said
t was Il triiie less than the money avail
ble. which is but $3.5O0.
This contract was to have been award
d last Monday. hut owing to the archi.
ect having drawn too elaborate plans
vas postponed until today. The modi.
led plans substitute henlock wood fol
pine, and instead of patent ventilator>
wooden ones will be used. Another saw.
ng will be in the painting. Instead OF
including this in the contract. it will be
lone by the Quarantine employees. Work
will be started at once.
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GOSPEL MEETINGS HELD.
Conducted in Central Church by the
Rev. John F. Carson, d. d.

The Rev. John +. Carson, ID. D., of
Central Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn,
\. Y, will hold series OF Gospel meet
ings in Central Church, this city, every
afternoon and evening this week except
Saturday. The afternoon meetings will
begin at o'clock, the evening meet
ings at 7.45 o'clock. Music will he con
Quoted by III. Howard Carver assisted by
a large choir OF selected voices.
The first services were conducted yes
terday afternoon. There were in at.
tendance large number of persons from
the First and Hanover Presbyterian
Churches and other churches.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15

Davis, bright young Dover lawyer,
but the Regulars could not settle their
question amicably.
Senator Knox is backing Philip O..
Churchman us the choice of the Regu-
lars.
DEMOCRATS HOLD CONFERENCE
There were seven absentees ut the
Democratic conference. They were
Senators Wright and Farlow of Sussex
and Representatives Healy of New Cas-
de; Hutchinson of Kent and Ralph and
West of Sussex.
Senator Wright tclegraphed that he
was i'll and would be here tomorrow
Nothing was heard from Ralph, West
or Hutchinson. Healy and Hutchinson
showed up later in the day and word
was received from Senator Farlow that
he absolutely declined to go into any
canclls but would vote as he pleased.
WILL VOTE WITH MAJORITY.
The fifteen present reached Il decision
which was III effect that hey would sc
with the majority. But all the same
when any of them consented to talk a
all it was with pretty strons
hint that no Republican would get theil
votes unless they could see Il Democrat,
senator in the deal.
lhe air has been full of rumors O
deals. The one sending the most chilli
down so-called Regular spinal columns
was to the effect that mt least nine Dem
ocrats were anxious to join hands witt
the Union men and We're making over
tures in that direction if votes could b
obtained for Senator henney. Thes
nine men were acting. it is stated, solel,
on their own responsibility. They wer
dyed-in-the- Kenney men and re
fused to he handed over to Il quintet o
. Regulars.
W.sI. Vinyard. Of Milford, was i
town today TO arrange with Senate
| Kenney for a committee that is to joul
, ney to Washington to present petitio
: TO the River and Harbor Committee. fo
{ the purpose of getting an appropriate
| TO improve the Mispillion river at Mi
ford. Mr.. Vinyard is the proprietor 9
: In steamer trading between Milford an
: Philadelphia and says the river is
a so bad condition as to render navig'
tion dangerous.
4 SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
7 The Senate was called to order {
e 1906 by President protein Ellison, aft
n fyontinuad IN - 81 Ue Four.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Rice Heirs Eaund

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Miles G.
Owen Of New York. a representative OF
Attorney Potter, who is engaged in look
,ng after the $5.000.000 estate of William
NJ Rice, who died in New Yoik on SIM
lay. Sept. 23. 1900. under suspicious cir
.umstances, has been in Stone county
Mo-, where he has found three heirs OF
he millionaire. They are b. +. Rice
Bird Rice and Mrs. Matte Clark, all Of
whom reside in the southern part of the
county. All are in poor circumstances.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15

l13 o'clock Delaware Road train this
horning will be composed of three sec
IONS. me third section which will leave
he station as near S.13 o'clock as possible
til take the First Battalion, First In
hntry Band, Phoenix Fire Company
hd Wilmington Military Academy ca
Its. Delaware College cadets will
bard the train at Porters.
tThere are expected to be twelve bands
music in the parade. The line of
larch will form Mt the Delaware rail-
bad station in Dover ut 1890 o'clock or
Immediately after the arrival of the last
Secinl train.
Major Edmund Mitchell. chief marshal
l the procession, will wear military
Inform. but the members of the citizens
&nmittee and the Legislative commit
r will ride horseback and will wear
tgh hats and frOck coats. Governor
1innell's staff, in regimentals, will ride
1 carriages and will be accompanied by
r retiring and incoming State officers.
tiovernor-elect Hum made a request
ant no invitations he issued for the ball
4 the Hotel Richardson. Dover. tonight.
ly resident of the State of Delaware
4 any visitor may enter and participate.
Before the ball II reception is to he
Nd by the new governor in the court
rbm of the Kent County Court House.
9vernor Hum will he assisted in re-
diving by his wife and Miss Alice
hnn. his daughter. and by I.ieutenant-
4vernor and Mrs. Cannon.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Municipal Officials at Odtla.

Poughkeepsic, n. T., Jan. 14.-The
board of trustees of the village of Wap
pinger's Falls will ut their next meeting
hear churgcs preferred against each 9th.
IT by Chief of Police Thomas Fitzpatrick
and Justice of the Peace ]. Ii. Law
,ence. The justice charges the chief with
,onduct unbecoming IN officer in having
been insolent to him. and the chicf
'hargcs the justice with improper Off
'ial conduct in having ordered the dis
harge of prisoners without giving them
| formal trial.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15

London, Jan. 14.-I4ord Roberts has
written letter to the lord mayor of Lon
Ion, Mr.. Frank Grcca. postponing the
city's reception and expressing the opin-
ion that sin the present unhappy circum-
stances in South Africa there should be
no further feting for some time" His
lordship's decision applies TO all similar
proposed functions. He is visiting the
queen at Osborne, but it is said his visit
is not connected with the war.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Cathedral Bazaar to Close.

The Cathedral bazaar. which is being
,leld at the Pyle Cycle Academy for the
,eneft Of the improvements at st.
Peters Pro-Cathcdral will close to-
light. Owing to the holidays and many
,ther attractions. it has not been as
uccessful as was desired. Special at
ractions are promised for this evening.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Orga nized Holy Name Society.

Men of st. Patrick's parish have or
ynnized Holy Name Society, with the
following officers: President. John T.
Ahrens vice-presdent, Eugene A.
smith; secretary, Charles NJ. Murch;
sreasurer, James ]. Kelley; financial
secretary. Robert i. Firth: sergaant-at-
rms. Hugh Ferry; Chaplain, the Rev.
William j. Bennington.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Florida Specials Started.

The Florida specials over the sen
board Air Line and the Southern Rail-
way We're started yesterday They will
pass through this city southbound NJ
30 p. m. and 5.21 n. m. The return
rains northhound will pass through at
1856 and LII D. M.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Ran Amuck ON a schooner.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan. 14.-The
schooner Kate and Anna, Captain Walk
er, has arrived here from Santa Rosalie.
She reports that Mike O'Brien, a sailor,
ran amuck aboard the boat on Saturday.
He made a vicious attempt to kill Cap
tain Walker with knife and succeeded
in cutting the cook near the heart, the
wound being probably fatal. He then
cut his own throat. dying on the deck.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15

Republican party were anxious 1of one
caucus Of their party and for all to at
aend, the Union Republicans of the Gen
~ral Assembly recognizing themselves as
the real Republicans Of Delaware, went
into caucus tonight and arrived at the
following conclusions:
THAT we will vote for ]. Edward Ad-
clicks for United States Senator for
either the long term or the short term
alntil he shall be elected"
80 Regulars entered the caucus, re
manning out to man. From the present
indications they will not caucus at all
Several Of them are becoming DISSATISFIED
with the turn affairs are taking, and {
H,lmp either way may be looked for a
-tny time.
The members who caucused wer'
cuators Abbott. Alice, Blakely, Bras
nre and Pennewill and Representatives
-Aron. Ewing, Prettyman, Long, Short
Hope. Moore. Clendaniel, McCommons
Layton and White.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
FORMER WILMINGTON PREACHER
MISSING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS

1t is understood that the Rev. George
II. Hickman, formerly pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, has been
kissing from his home in Pennsylvania
lince some time last fall. The Rev.
Hickman was pastor of a church at
Bradford, Pa, from which place he
i said to have left last fall for gun
ling tour through the West.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

ISIS Georgine Wood of Muncie, Pa,
is visiting Miss Elsie Rissel.
Miss Maud Haog, of Elkton, is the
guest of Miss Anna Ayars.
Miss Ida Comfy, of Lynn. Mass, is
the guest of friends in this city.
Francis M. Walker is quite i'll with
the grip at his home in Hockessin.
Herbert Neutze has returned from a
several days visit to Philadelphia
friends.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Prominent Stage Visitors Here.

James X. Hackett and his talented
wife. Mary Mannering have been the
;uests OF Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont. Mr..
Hackett returns to Pittsburg to resume
he presentation of "The Pride Of Jen-
,ico." Miss Mannering has returned to
Iew York where she is starring in Sian.
ca Meredith"
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Read Paper ON atonerncnt.

The Rev. James Grove. pastor Of AS
ulry NJ. Il. Church, read II paper on
tonement before the Methodist Epis-
opal Preachers Association meeting
esterday morning. The Rev. J. w.
.nsley was appointed to review it at
ome future time.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15

The report has it that Mr.. Hickman
has not returned to his home from that
trip and his family are unable to find
any trace of him. \ friend in this city
when seen in regard to the matter yester-
day stated that he had heard such a
report but had so far been unable to find
out for certain whether it was true OF
not.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15

The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
10. of the State of Delaware held It's
,nnual meeting yesterday at its Office
o. 1893 Market street. These managers
we're reelected for term of three years:
'hillip Plunkett. Samuel Bancroft. Jr.,
William II. Cochran. John X. Tatum
nd, Solomon NJ. Curtis.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Governor Yates Inauguratcd.

Springfield. Ills, Jan. 14.-Richari
Yates, the first native governor of Hi
nois and son of this states war governor,
has been inducted into Office before a
great assemblage in the hall of repre-
sentatives at the state capitol. The au-
dience was composed Of both houses Of
the legislature and thousands of visitors.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Judge spruance Will Sit.

Chancellor Nicholson held session OF
he Chancery and Orphans Sourt yes
erlny. A number of guardians We're
ppointed in the Orphans Court. The
'ourt in Chancery was adjourned to
february 4. Orphans Court will be held
III Wednesday by Judge Spruance.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
xtra Services q t Grace.

Extra services will be held every even
~ this week except Saturday at Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church. The SER
ices will begin at 7.45 o'clock each even
ur,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Engine Jumped Track.

While on the return trip from Edge
Moor yesterday morning the engine on
he Edge Moor workmen's train jump
ii the track and collided with coal car.
rravel was delayed for a short time.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Accident to a Milk Wagon.

\ horse owned by Charles II. Griffith,
milk dealer. ran away from Eleventh
nd Orange streets yesterday morning.
{ ran to Third and then to Jefferson
here it fell and was injured. The
wagon was broken and the milk spilled.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15

The officers Of the r., w. & b. rail
Dad are making strong efforts to stop
ne filthy hnbit of splitting on the pave
rents about the French street station.
7 it cannot be stopped any other way
rrests will be made.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Mrs. southard ' >ot Improved,

There was but little improvement last
night in the condition of Mrs. Stephen
s. Southard who attempted suicide sew
,ral days ago by shooting herself.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Will Sell Personal Property.

John A. Hopkins, who owns large
arm near Thompson station, will sell
his personal property on Thursday. Mr..
Hopkins will devote his time to the
neat business.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Permit to Build Barber shop.

Building Inspector Cassidy yesterday
issued to A. +. Swan permit to build
| one-story building at cost of $3.50 on
the north side of Fourth street west of
Lincoln, to be used as a barber shop.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15
Special to The Sun.

Special to The Sun.
Dover, Jan. 1i.-Today has been a
busy one for Dover. That is. politically.
The Republicans politicians have been
busy trying to prevent any sheep from
sStraying from the fold and the Demo-
epats have been busy strewing their
yass,ltragc with clover with the hopes
Of being able to induce some OF the
ycnraings over on their side of the fence.
Men were huttonholed wherever a
favorable opportunity offered itself and
from the aspect presented by them after
indulging in the "buttonholing process, "
they We're thinking-and thinking deeply
From all authentic reports and from al
outward appearances the Democrats are
worried-and it will be safe to say
despite all conflicting statements, that
the Republicans will move as one soit
body tomorrow. and make the inaugura
tion Of Governor Hum a gala day in
deed by electing or plainly demonstrat
ing that they will elect two Republican
United States Senators.
The Democrats played the same han,
this morning that marked their prelimi
nary skirmish in the New Years ev
contest for organization, and the chance
are that the results to be obtained will b
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15

r. Raukin Nivin of Chester county,
T., is the guest of friends in this city.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-01-15

Advertise in The Sum-
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