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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
A FEW REASONS
Which are Rapidly Making Nc"
Catarrh Cure Famous.

quarts Catarrh Tablets, the new
Catarrh cure has the following ud'
yantages over other catarrh remed'ee'
Tirst: These tablets contain no 90.
came. .norphlne or any other injurious
drng and are as safe and benehclal Iof
children ms for adults. this ~ an I'M /,
nortunt point when II Is recalled tnal
mnny camrrh remedies do contain
thess very Objectionable lngediehts'
Next: Belng In tablet form tnls
remedy does not deteriolale Nl'1 49, va
OF an exposure TO the ar as ipu'u
nreuaratiunS invariably DO o,,,,
Next. The tablet form not only
,,roseryes he medicinal propetues pu.
~ so far more convenient TO carry
~ 40 II any time that It IS only
e nestion Of time when the mplel
~ entirely supersede liQtld meulclhVS,
"a II has already done N tne lnr r,i,,, a. (,
denart,nen, Of the United states nll ,,,, .
Next, No secret Is made OF , a,. ,' vDt'.
N,S of Stuarts Catarrh TnDles
pos, , contain The active principles y,
t t ivntus bark. red gum blood IoO'
hus1 tiyidra,tin. all harmless antisepu,V9,
anu ~ Sa,sever are death to catarrial
Mi WINS wherever found, because INV
's,arninate them i,oni me piooe, oh h,
cls ,,, Vol can not cure catarfh W
,ocnl applications to the mUl lorai
.v.o hecause these are slllpi! not
snrOas and such treatmen.S CI ami ~Y
syhH,'v, ~, zach the real seat OF oa,"' t ,n
rossloN ,rhich is In the blood 10,
a. p's lesson inhalers, douches' a sp'9y
tnl s nowders never really Fur ,,o C' vSbjtl
but vs., sim Of yp lain salt and water viii 90
lust as well :. driven out Of the
Catar' nnt of the tiood. by an in .S,' is
system Vu' oanse an internal remedy III
rsm n e,.Iv kind which can be as'''''''
;,to the blood roblets do this bet
stuart ,hs aid frm Of treatment en-, N n q
ter 'o" ,bey contain every s n me anti
cause 70 70 modern science j" '"'
know, ' W Of the disease .,ars and
septic form n.y. ~ use Of inhalers, a ,a'
sprayil,nls and and disappointing, . !, o.
effective a@ a complete 're an he had
five, Nhl 1,. ,srrh Tablets can Us siates
sta aIy drug store in tae 0"
g. Ia Canada for 70 cents
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
MencIIk Refuses Concessions.

New York, Dec 1.-THE most i'm
poIlapt news by the Jlbutl mail, says
a cspateh from Marsellles to the Lon
don Times and New York Times Is the
refusal OF the negus Menelik to gram
INNING concessions In his equatorial
provinces 70 engineers Of the Abssynian
Exploration company,
Inc engineers encamped outside the
wsIs Oh Harar aud telephoned their
requesl The emperor replied that he
mvulu hol grant fresh mining conces-
s ,u ,ul he knew the first results Of
Ws existing concessions.
az I'VE neguS invited the engineers TO
, ,,si. ihhlopa as ordinary travellers, but
ps'lly sad that he would have no gold
and consent 80 49,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Harvard Glass Day Election.

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 17--At a
meeting OF the senior class at Harvard
last night the following class day otIi-
GERS were elected Secretary, Barrett
Wendall, Jr., Of Boston, FIRST marshal
b. c. Campbell, Of Cambridge, Mass. /;
second marshal, r.. Lewis. Of Boston:
third marshal, j. B, Willis OF Morris
town, N j.: orator, r. c, Bruce of In
dlanapolls; poet, r. NJ. Greene. of Bos-
tom Ivy orator, II. M. Ayres OF Upper
Montclalr N j.; odist. w h. Forbes
OF Milton, Mass; chorister, M W.
Brownell Of New Bedford, Mass.
Wendall is captain Of the nine, Camp
bell led the eleven to Victory last
month Willis Is captain OF the track
team, and Brownell pulled on the sub
stitute fours that defeated Yale at New
London last June. Bruce Is one OF the
few colored men In college
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
popc's Health Good,

New York, Dec H.--A dispatch from
Rome to the Parts Temps, quoted by
the correspondent of the New York
Times ana London Times I'M the French
capital describes an Interview with the
pope, IN which his holiness complained
AGAINST the llase reports In regard to
his health.
You see, . the pope said, that Il Is
not all over with me. | work six or
eight hours day and my work Is not
easy ford embraces the whole church.
Please say that | am not yet dead
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
earthquake Ia New Zealand.

san Francisco Dec lI-New Zealand
news received by steamer gives details
of great destruction of property IN the
CheYloi district by an earthquake ON
November 49, IN the town OF Cheylot
and country the damage win reach
10000 Scarcely building was left
standing. The fine homestead OF Sir
George Clifford was wrecked.
Great assures opened in the earth and
water issued from them IN one Office
the heavy safe was thrown across the
room and brick chlmneys fell like toy
houses. The people are panic.strlcken
as the shocks still continue AT WaiIan
river great cracks opened IN the river
bed into which water poured. Then
they closed and volumes Of water were
sent hundreds OF feet into the air.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17

This makes the sixth order--seventy :
Two engines IN all--lhat the American
Locomotive company have secured from
that road within the last two years,
The Hokkadal railway controlled by
the Japanese government. has also or
dered Elk Amercan-bullt engines,
The Baldwin Locomotive works OF
Philadelphia, has been awarded a con-
tract calling for eighteen locomotives,
to I've shipped 70 the West Australian
government rabWays and thirty-slA
American locomotives have also been
contracted for on behalf OF the New
south Wales government railways The
II, NJ. Porter company Of Pittshurg was
allotted an order for four locomotives
for use In the coal mines near johann
nesburg, South Africa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Yacht for the President

New York, Dec. n.-Work has Just
begun on the yacht Restles which has
been lying In the navy yard. Brooklyn.
II is said when the boat is fitted out
1t will be used by the President and
secretary Of navy az yacht In place Of
the Mayhower as was proposed some
months ago. II will take two months
at least to get the boat IN trim.
j. Frederick Tams was the former
owner At the time OF the Spanish
war he sold her to the government,
and she was used as dispatch boat.
After service in the South Atlantic wa
ters she was placed In the navy yard
The Restless is 1872 feet long with a
sixteen-foot beam and an eighteen foot
draught. She was built for Mr.. Tams
In 1871
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
CONSU MPTION

Right food-right medicine
right time-these three
things are Of the utmost impor-
lance to the consumptive.
Right food and right medicine
these are contained in SCOTS
Emulsion of pure cod-liver oil.
Right time is at first sign Of
disease. Right time is now.
SCOTS Emulsion always
helps, often cures, Ordinary
food helps feed. Fresh air
helps cure. SCOTS Emulsion
does both. Begin early.
Wen send you little to ny, II you hls
SCOTT BOVINE, 4ss Psah snsss. New yosk
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TOPICS on TINE CAPITOL,

We are going to miss Chauncey NJ.
Depew this winter He adds material
~ to the gayety Of the capitol during
the session, and there will be n shrink
age OF good cloakroom stories While he
Is away.
Representative julius Kahn YVES once
an actor and he has a rhespian appear.
ance sun, but on account OF his curly
mar clustering around a portion of his
head. while his forehead IL reaching
back toward the top Of his Uranium, he
looks as If comedy rather than tragedy
would be more IN his line.
Notwithstanding there Is no Roberts
case In this Congress the antIpolyg.
amists are at work. BILLS OF various
kinds and resolutions TO amend the con !.
stltution have been introduced aiming
al the suppression Of polygamy.
That familiar old bin. "a pay certain
PENNSYLVANIA counties for damages sus.
tanned during the war, made It's ap.
pearancc with usual regularity this
winter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Conditions in Java satisfactory.

San Francisco, Dec. l7.--Amung the
passengers on the steamer Coptic from
the Orient were Col Won Byleyett. who
has been In Java for twenty-elght years
In command Of the Dutch colonial army,
and Judge i. j. Dannenbargh FIRST
vice president Of the supreme court of
Java. Both have recently been retired
ON pensions and are now on their way
back to Europe.
Judge Dannenbargh says that condl-
lions In Java are quite satisfactory.
The big Dutch province Is being rapid.
" settled ana It's natural resources de.
Veloped by Europeans and Americans
The Malay tribes, he SAYS. have long
since ceased TO be troublesome and II Is
now quite as safe to penetrate to the
most out Of the way and inaccessible
parts OF the island as It IL 20 travel on
the continent Of Europe
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wonderfully successful in promptiv S c,'r,n 20
lame back, kidney, bladder uric aeld 'I ,ro,,
eles and Bhghrs Disease, which b ,be v "vs
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Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is M, vac
Ommendedfor everything butiiyouhavebIS.
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chase relief and has proved 50 successfil IN
every case lha, a special arrangemen, has
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telling more about Swamp. Root and how ID
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when wrilingmention reading this generous
oiier in this paper and f1Ev
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Dr. Kimer& Co., Bling ESFsisli lFi iil.i.:I1
hamton, N. Y. The sl.il L liinYtigb
regular fifty cent and Home Of sssnp-noo.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
CHILL AND JAPAN,
Their Commercial Relations May
Become Much Closer.

San Francisco, Dec lI--A. Thompson
Rey an attache of the Gillian consular
service. mas arrived here from Japan,
where he was sent by his government
to bring about closer commercial rela-
tions between the two countries he
carried TO Japan samples Of the prod
ucls of Chill, which he says, were
greatly admired While he made al
rangements for the handling of nitrate
by the Japanese government II was
also arranged between Consul Key ana
the president of the Togo kisen halsna
Steamship company for steamer 10 ne
put ON the run between Chll ana
japan as an experiment should thc
ships trip prove profitable the steam
shin company promises TO run three
steamers a year on the route
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Dowager.Empresa Going to pek,o

New York, Dec. iT.--After confirms,
the announcement that the Chinese
court has left Kai Fong Foo for Pc
kin. the Shanghai correspondent OF tba
London Times and New York Times
says the dowager-empress intends 10
rest at Pao Ting Flu ten days, arrly,ns
at the capital on January IL.
Public opinion. says the corresnona.
ent, cannot fall to be gratified by thie
evidence Of the willingness az ne
throne to accept the advice Of respon.
sble statesmen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Mrs. sfcKInIcy's Condition Bad.

Chicago. Dec, l6.-Relatives OF Mrs.
Mckinley have little hope OF her living
long. according TO statement made
by Lieut. James Mckinley. United
States army, nephew OF the late
President Lieut.. Mckinley passed
through Chicago tonight In company
with Gen S. B. M. Young. the success
sor Of Gen. Shafter. In command at
the Preside, San Francisco.
Continuing the lieutenant said; my
aunt N Canton remains In about the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17

First soak II in warm ~ater % go.
X then pare II down az closelv !, ,oItcr
slDle without drawing the bioo ~ pos.
apply Chamberlain's Pain pal,n ana
daily; rubbing vigorously for ~. 'wlce
u'es al each application. 4 oor,, n'n-
ter should be worn for a few 40 'ss-
protect II from the shoe. Al 'sys, 20
IMMINENT for sprains. brulaas 5ens'ol
ana rheumatism, Pain nalm I,. \"
equsied. For sale b. all drugeisss IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Mrs. Bonnie Eligible 70 once,

Washington, Dec. i6.--The civil SER
vice commission has decided TO restore
the name OF Mrs Lola ida BONNIE, VINO
recently was acquitted OF the murder OF
James Seymour Ayres, Jr., TO the roll o. .,
ellglbles for appointment on the clyil
service. just prior to the death OF Ayres
Mrs. Bonlne had successfully passed an
examination for skilled labor In the
government printing Office, but pending
the result of the trial her name was
held UP. 3
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
snltan's Visit 20 STEAMBOAT.

NJ, VIEW FORK Dec. l7..-lThe Constantine
sra 'o,tllsspohdent Of the London Times
AVA, Sue new York Times says Sultan
a ANU, hamid, is. as usual, painfully
sis srvhnel,slve about his annual visit to
w" you az Mld-Ramadan In order n
only S a'e PROPHETS mantle, II Is the
nm, LAY N the year when he will ven
w w. ou' Of the Yildiz Kiosk.
secwAny, preventive arrests are con-
'NVuuy being made every day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Captain voss Arrives In Aus,ralIa

San Francisco, Dec 17,-News comes
from Australia that Capt. Voss and his
little fony-foot canoe arrived at sgd
ney, November 90 having made the
voyage safely from British Columbia.
AZ FIJI his mate, lluxton. concluded to
go to sydney by steamer so Capt. voss
shipped a sailor named Louis Degonte.
but the man was washed overheard Ave
days out and Capt yoss made the rest
of the voyage alone. He viii go from
sydney to Ceylon on his voyage around
the world
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA.
Commercial Bodies to Cooperate
for Favorable Action by Congress.

New York, Dec. 17-Commerclal
bodies throughout the United States are
being asked by the Merchants assoclb
ton OF this city to cooperate In a
movement toward securing favorable
action by Congress IN the matter Of
commercial reciprocity with Cuba, says
the Journai of Commerce. To this end
resolutions on the subject recently
adopted by the directors of the ASSOC
citation, are being sent to merchants and
commercial organizations all over the
country, and also to President Roose
welt, members OF his cabinet and TO all
members Of Congress.
The statement OF the Merchants as
ISOLATION says
Commercial bodies throughout the
United states are invited to cooper
ate by adopting similar resolutions and
transmitting them at once to their re-
spectiye senators and representatives
In Congress"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Chicago Mckinley subscriptions.

Chicago, Dec. l7.--With twenty-five
schools still unheard FROM the reports
at the offices OF the board OF education
show that $1,000 has been subscribed
to the Mckinley national memorial
fund by children In the public schools
II is expected that the final totals will
amount TO $500 '''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Japan's Claims in Korea.

New York, Dec. ia communica-
ton published in the Polynische Cor
respondent Of Vienna, quoted by the
London Times and New York Times
correspondent there, states that while
he was In ST Petersburg, the Marquis
Ito was able to ascertain that Russia
recognized as legitimate Japan's claims
to economic expansion In Korea, and
that the Russian government was dis
posed to avoid everything calculated
to put obstacles In Japan's way.
II Is further alleged that the marquis
received assurances that Russia was
anxious to eyacuate Manchuria as soon
0 possible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Hon. Horace Plunkstt in Cheyenne.

Cheyenne. wyo., Dec. 17.--Hon. Horace
Plunkett, of Dublin. Ireland. lately de-
feated for parliament Is In Cheyenne
on business connected with the Wheat
land irrigation colony, In which he is
interested.
Mr. Plunkett Is an Irish Protestant, a
phllanthropist and secretary OF agri.
culture for Ireland
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Charles Jaimes Assigns.

New York, Dec. I7.--For the bepet,t =,
creditors, Charles James, lessee NJ ~ ~ :
breyoort house, In Fifth avenue ana ma
the Chaftaignray hotel In Mad,sn,,
avenue. has made an assignment r,
IL said that the assets will fully cova.
all liabilities. The business a,a h,,,,s,
Of the Brevoort Will not be affected ~
the assignment. w
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
Fine Arabian for Prest. poo.... =.

Manchester Vermont. Dec. IA Il,
Ter has lust been received from ca.
John Con- at Morocco. saying hs "p.'
pected fine blooded Arabian sssa,
horse TO reach him from the ,n," uu's
about December 10. He saws M 'e a.',
nal VIII be shipped to Washlne,oo" n'
President Rooseyelt's use s'on Tor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17

cures made by DR..
Kilmer's swamp.Root
me great kidney liver
and bladder remedy.
Is the great msdl.
ealirlumph Of the nine.
leel''h century; dis.
covered after years Of
scientific research by
Dr. kIlme5 the emf.
ncnt kidney and bad
Mas AAA.NNf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17

orlns IT. II Is quite likely that Miss
stone and her captors have gone into
comfortable winter quarters Miss
stone Is energetic, versatile and re-
sourceful and she has doubtless sue
oeehed IN making friends Of the bril-
gands"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
co,,r,o,s for American locomotives

New York. Dec. ia number OF i'm
r,ont contracts for locomotives 70 be
p i,SeS by various foreign governments
sS nriyate railroads have been placed
anu ~ United States within the last
~ days. The American Locomotive
rev snv OF this city, has captured a
co, ntrroet Tor thirty locomotives, intend
c9i 80 ,be Japanese government rail-
ca lS' The engines will be built at
schnectady. 49,. aonooro &C. s,so
1he same American concern u alNo
building twelve locomouvess ~, ,or ,.,,. sn ,s
Kuishi railway. one OF me pig private ',.
l IDS operating in the Japanese empnv'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17

same condition that she was IN alter
the fuperal OF the President liner
has been no Improvement and there
seems no hope OF any"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17

the Island there can be no question but
mat al parties viii be dealt with Justly
ana FOR the best interests OF all con
cerned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
DO YOU GET UP
WITH Alamo BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable

Almost everybody who reads the ns..
papers s sure 10 know OF Inc uo,a ,'s1o,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
A Woman nnnas HERSELF

ancoS 10TH Dec, l7,--Iier mind unbal-
basd business reverses Of her hus-
Killed S s,rA Una II Perry. OF this city,
Prison 'seli on the Fall River steamer
Son ps I az The pier here. She and her
taken s ~ SIX years old were being
moth" h9ston by Mrs Redman, her
boy va. While the grandmother and
Mrs r by. On the deck OF the vessel,
hook n NV hanged herself TO clothes
hushasS" nv STATE rooom, The woman's
st Tonl, george II, Perry. came from
IN buses nsSs about year ago and started
Mr. perr sss mere, but was unsuccessful.
pressr, y Is said to be In the West at
over ii, ana Mrs, Perry was worried
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-17
"v'A'ng for Miss stones Release,

BY Re, iy.k' Dec. liza dispatch sent
the Ii,sooert Thompson, director Of
and Ad,aa..ah Institute. to the Journal
sarla, says D"'su az samahoV' p''
IN Bulsan. MISSIONARY. male and female,
strebno,,sSrla and Turkey is working
Stone Tor the release OF Miss
mIsslonss s ,, Miss Stone saved and our
1ner. y 10 accept the death theory.
not shred Of evidence fav-
Evening journal., 1901-08-31

DELAWARE DEATH RATE
IN CENSUS REPORT POS

According TO the census report the
death rate in the State is as followsi
Wilmington, with population of 76, sos
in 1900. had 1886 deaths, the death rate
being POS, the same as it was in 1890.
The total number Of deaths in the State
was S.075 Of which 1.644 were males: and
1,4Sl, females; while males, 1,s4s white
females 1,142; colored males, 5S5; colored
females, 2Ss.
In Wilmington the deaths included 945
males and S93 females. These were elias
sited thus: White males. no: white fc.
males, 6S1; colored males, IA; colored
females, 10.
In the State the ages Of those who
died were given thus: Under one year,
597; males, 346; females. PSI. Under five
years, S95; males, 500; females. 1856. Be
tween five and twenty years, BOG; males,
1877 females, 169. ,Over seventy years,
542; males, 261; females, 2S1.
In Wilmington the deaths under one
year were 345; males, ZOO females. 145
Under five years, 5O9 males, 296 fe-
males, 21S. From five 10 twenty years,
l67; males, IS; females, 50. Over seventy
years, ZIG; males, 81; females, 125.
Evening journal., 1901-08-31
MONUMENT READY
FOR UNWILLING
Special Train Will be Run
by the Pennsylvania
Railroad

Arrangements for the dnveiling OF
the monument at Cooch's Bridge, to
mark the spot where the first Ameri-
can flag first was unfurled in battle, on
next Tuesday we're completed at a
meeting Of the committee in the Equi-
table Building yesterday President
Mckinley has informed the committee
that he cannot be present owing to a
rush of business. Vice President
Roosevelt cannot be present owing to
his trip through the West.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will run special train 10 Cooch' s
Bridge The train will leave French
street station at 1.2O o'clock and extra
sections will be run II they are neces-
sary 10 carry persons bound for the
unveiling.
Souvenir programs have been print
ed. They are OF neat design, and will
be distributed on arrival OF the train
at Cooch's Bridge by the members OF
90 IuM II 'Iu96 sEV1 9pBIpd u9. .sMoI
American Revolution.
On a high point the speakers stand
is being erected Il will be opposite
the memorial, the road on which Lord
CORVALLIS and the British troops
passed, separating the two.
In unveiling the monument two
cords leading from the speakers stand
will be pulled by Howard ID. Ross, Jr.,
and Francis Allen Cooch, Jr.
AS the monument is to be unveiled
on the 124th anniversary OF the unfurl-
ing OF the Stars and Stripes in battle,
the unveiling exercises will take place,
rain or shine.
At meeting OF the Board OF Mana
gers of the Sons Of the American Revo-
luton at the home OF Howard De Ha-
ven Ross last night, the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
Whereas, The Park Commission Of
the city OF Wilmington ct the sugges-
tlon OF its president. William NJ
Candy, has deemed it desirable to To-
cate cannon on Washington Heights.
this city, overlooking the historic
Brandywine; and
Whereas, Application has been made
by the Park Commission OF the city
Of Wilmington to the president of the
Delaware Society, Sons OF the Ameri-
can Revolution. for the use of the two
"a pound howitzers mounted on car
riages. recently donated TO the society
by the United States Government and
which are now in transit from Fort
Jefferson, Florida; therefore. be it
Resolved, That these cannon mount
ed be and are hereby presented com
plete by the Delaware Society. Sons Of
the American Revolution, to the city Of
Wilmington. free of cost to the city,
for the use Of the Park Commission in
the decoration OF Washington Heights
overlooking the Brandywine.
The resolutions will be formally pre-
eented at the exercises of the unveil-
ing Of the monument at cooch's Bridgel
next Tuesday afternoon.