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The sun., 1901-11-09
NATIONAL GUARD
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Officers and Enlisted Men Showing an I'm
usual lnterest-Athletc Association
Organized at Armory
ORDER FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION OF GUARD

Prospects for an enlargement of the
membership Of the local companies of the
National Guard of Delaware and Il gem
eral arousing OF interest in National
Guard matters were never brighter than
at present. The officers and also the
enlisted men are showing unusual in
icrcst in the guard which will so far to-
ward making il what it was several years
ago.
The strict attention to their duties al
the armory by Adjutant-General Wicker
sham and LieutenantColone Stevenson
as well as the majority of others con
nrctcd with the guaru has been con-
spicuous in bringing this about. The
renewal of rifle practice, the prospects
of good athletic association and other
minor matters have also figured large
ly III renewing interest.
Al II meeting held in Company G.
rooms last night the athletic association
was permanently organized. 1t was de
,idcd that the name of the association
will be the First Battalion Athletic As
socmtion and that it will meet every
Tuesday night The officers elected We're
MS follows; President. Samuel Saunders
nf 90. *; vice,president, James Bowen,
10. G.; recording secretary, Jesse Me
Kay, Co. A; financial secretary, Fran
Newell, Go. A; treasurer, Captain
Dougherty, Go. II: sergeant-at-arma,
Gnfton Downes, Co. G. The following
committee was appointed to adopt by
laws and tie constitution for the asso-
ciation Sergeant Newell, Go. A; Ser
grant Parks Co. A; Corporal Gracome
~ ~. 1T. r..
Company G last night held an election
for second lieutenant to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of +. *. Max
we'll The election was conducted hy
Captain Rutnn of Company n. j. War
rcn Reed was the only candidate and was
unanimously elected.
Members of the guard continue to be-
come Interested in rifle practice anc
every week there is II squad out at tn,
range On Captain Halcomb's farm near
New Castle. There is some talk OF
Offering trophy for the practice to be
held on Thanksgiving Day.
There will be two basketball games al
the armory this evening for one admi
sion The proceeds will 20 for the benc
fit Of the new athletic association. The
most important game will be hetweer
the First Battalion team and Compan!
III of New Castle.
The following order relating to tn,
annual inspection has been issued:
.Adjutant-Generars .nce, Wilmington
Delaware, Nov. 5th, 1901.
General Order No. Is:
!. The annual inspection of the Ma
tonn Gnard of this State will take plac
aS follows: CO. b, Monday, Dec. 2,
?. M: Go. G, Tuesday. Dec. 8. s p. nj.
co. III, Wednesday, Dec. 4. p. m.
Companies a, G, + and X, Friday, Dec
6, y. III.
The sun., 1901-11-09
PULLMAN SHOP PLANS
BEING ENLARGED UPON
Work on the Immense Plant Has Been Inter-
fered With Owing to the Scarcity of
Labor and Material.
OFFICIALS ARE PLEASED WITH THE SITE

of large wharf ON the Brandywine be-
low the new shops. The wharf will
have Il frontage of 800 feet on the Bran
dywine. This will greatly improve the
appearances of the plant and will also
be great convenience in getting ma
terial by water.
Superintendent John Cannon stated
last night that mt present good progress
is being made in the erection of the
new shops. 1t was at first expected that
the shops would be about completed by
this time but the work until recently was
greatly delayed on account of a scarcity
of both workmen and material. Mr..
Cannon said that providing the weather
is clear the new smoke stack will be
raised into position on the top of the
large brick stack and the flag floating
from the top of it by next Tuesday.
The brick stack is 1856 feet high.
The sun., 1901-11-09
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Wood pulp, the material used for paper
making, is becoming scarce with the
paper making mills in this State.
The brotherhood of st. James of
Grace Church will meet next Monday
evening.
William d. Stoops, clerk in the
otnces of the Will Steamboat Com
many, and former resident of New
Castle. has accepted position with tho
w. d. Mullen CO.. and will enter upon
his duties there next Monday.
b. +. Smedley picked some ripe rasp-
berries of the Cuthbert variety. from the
garden at his home on the Highlands,
Thursday.
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ASSAULTED BY UNKNOWN MAN
Jennie Bradford Roughly Handled
in Her Boarding House.

While preparing to go out in the din
ing room of her boarding house No.
726 South Harrison street Thursday
night, Miss Jennie Bradford was assault
I'd by an unknown man. Miss Bradford
was in the room with her younger sister
VI hen n man sprang out from the hall
way and grasped her by the throat and
threw her against some chairs.
The woman, although almost overcome,
screamed for help. Her little sister ran
10 her aid, and together they fought the
assaiant off. Being alarmed by the
screams of Miss Bradford, the man ran
ont the hallway and escaped through
the front door.
The matter was reported to the police
hut as vet no arrests have been made.
The sun., 1901-11-09
RAILWAY MAGNATE HERE.
Tom johnson or Cleveland, Visits
willard Salisbury.

Hon. Tom johnson, mayor of Cleve-
land and great street car magnate,
was in Wilmington yesterday as the guest
of Willard salisbury. 1t has been
humored for some time that the Will
mington and New Castle and Delaware
City Companies had been sold to capital
lists.
1t is believed that the road has been
sold and that Mr.. johnson is concerned
in the purchase. He also is said to be
one of the Interested parties in the recent
Operating Company. chartered in Dover
with n capital stock of $1,000, 900, and Of
which Harry Richardson, of Dover, is
the president.
Mr.. Johnson left for New York yes-
terday afternoon.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Notable New Castle " edding.

Invitations have been received for the
wedding of Miss Virginia Spottswood
Cooper, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander b. Cooper, of New Castle. and
William Budd, of Petersburg, Va. About
GOO invitations have been issued to the
ceremony, which will take place in the
First Presbyterian Church of New Cas-
lie on the evening of Tuesday, Novem-
her 10. The prospective bride will be
attended to the altar by maid of honor
and eight bridesmaids
Friends of Miss Cooper will give her
a farewell dance in the Opera House
on November IS.
The sun., 1901-11-09
NO ACTION REGARDING BONDS
eonncil Committee Has Not Decided
What Course to Take.

No action has been taken by the bond
committee Of City Council regarding the
missing bonds OF the Directors of the
n'rr"t and Sewer Department. 1t was
'nnnght the directors would he seen
about the matter yesterday by the mem
'"rN of the committee but they were not
and probably will not be consulted for
several days at least.
III" committee has decided upon no
Il0n of action so far and, as the nucs-
u"n is new one to them. il will be
widely discussed before they decide ufon
What course to pursue toward securing
ae bonds. 1t is likely that the commit
% will confer with City Solicitor Rein
uahlt and act under his advice.
The sun., 1901-11-09
ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING. =
Odessa. Parson to Marry q New York
Girl.

Invitations have been sent out this
week for the marriage of the Rev. Robei
l.. Hallett, Of Odessa, Del, to Miss Lucy
Belle Neal, ut the residence of the bride
brother at Sayracuse, New York, on
Thursday evening, Nov. p, 1901.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barkley Morrow
of Wilber Place, Milford, have announc
I'd the engagement of their daughter
Bessie Adams, to Mr.. Lewis Leonard
Dunham of this c!t--.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Mabelle l.. Smith
and J. Leonard Johnson, both of
this city.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Annual Inspection.

Department Commander Worrall and
staff will make the annual inspection of
lu Pont Post, q: A. Il. on November
u. The inspecting will be done by In
Spector Williams, after which there
will be a supper. speechmaking. &c.
Two candidates for membership will be
mustered in. One was Il member of the
First Delaware Regiment and the other
of the Thirteenth New Jersey.
The sun., 1901-11-09
C. ID. CLEAVER DEAD.
Former Employe of the Adams Ex-
press Company.

Mrs. William A. Cleaver of No. 1411
Harrison street received word yesterday
of the death of her son, G. ID. Cleaver at
Columbia. :. G. Mr.. Cleaver had been
i'll hut u few days and his death was
due to typhoid fever. The deceased for
several years was employed by the
Adams Express Company at French
street station and was well-known i'll this
city.
About three months ago Mr.. Cleaver
accepted Il position with the Columbia
Mills Company at Columbia, s. G. A
sister of the deceased left for Columbia
yesterday morning. She will arrive there
early this morning and knows nothing
of her brothers death. Word was inn
mediately sent to Columbia for Miss
Cleaver to bring the remains to this
city. Interment will be made ut ST.
Georges.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Fined for Contempt.

John McManus in Municipal Court
Yesterday was fined $40 for contempt of
court, having failed to appear when
called as a witness. Edward McManus.
with disorderly conduct, was
fined 81. The same fine was imposed
upon Robert Bouldcn. colored, charged
by Special Officer Dunbar with acting
dsorderly at the Wilmington Theatre.
Charles Dougherty was fined IS and
several others 81 each for drunkenness.
The sun., 1901-11-09
CAUTION.

All parties contemplating underwriting purchasing
cuIities based upon the property of the Wilmington Dea
aware Coal Gas Company warned carefully investigate
the situation in Wilmington before doing The Oxy-
Hydrogen Gas Company of Wilmington, Delaware is owned
by my friends It's works practically finished it will
ultimately lay its pipes in the City of Wilmington The
suit will oubtedy be prolonged gas which will pre-
cent the Wilmington Coal Gas Company from making
warnings applicable to dividends interest.
The sun., 1901-11-09
UNKNOw MAN INJURED.
Found With Fractured Skull Near
Claymont.

An unknown man was found along the
r.. w. & Il. railroad tracks near Clay
mont about 12 o'clock last night in an
unconscious condition. He was picked
MP by the crew of No. train due at
French street station shortly after IL
o'clock. The Phoenix Ambulance met
the train and removed the man to the
Delaware Hospital. No one at the sta
tion knew the man and It is not thought
that he was railroad man. At the
hospital II was learned that the man
had fractured skull and would probably
not recover. At 2.3O o'clock this morn
ing he was still living.
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Certificate Of Incorporation.

At Dover yesterday the following
companies filed their certificates of incor,
noration:
The Indian River Commercial Co. of
Wilmington. Del, to deal in tropical
fruits; capital stock. 100000.
The American Mining and-C Commercial
Co. OF Dayton, o.; capital stock, $780,
900.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Mrs, Fullerton Dead.

Mrs. Kate V. Fullerton. widow of
Henry. Fullerton. late of the firm of Tay-
lor 4 Fullerton, druggists. of Third and
King streets. died at o'clock yesterday
at her home, No. SIS Jefferson
street, after an illness of several weeks,
of paralysis. The deceased leaves one
daughter, Miss Reba NJ. Fullerton.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Dover Hosiery Plant Sold.

Dover, Del. Nov. S.-The Post &
Sheldon Silk Mill Company, of Paterson,
\. j.. have purchased the Dover Hos
iery Factory. The price paid was $500.
The original price of the building, which
was erected by local investors. was $45,-
900. The new management intend max
ing extensive improvements and employ
ing large force of hands.
The sun., 1901-11-09
DetectiYes summoning Witnesses.

Detectives Francis and Ratledge We're
busy yesterday afternoon and for several
hours last night serving subpoeanas on
persons to appear as witnesses before At
torney- General Ward today in connection
with his investigation of the records of
the Levy Court. A large number of
witnesses will be before the attorney
general today. and others will he sub
poeaned to appear on Monday.
The sun., 1901-11-09
ThicfTook silver Spoons.

Half n dozen silver spoons and n
,lmunholdcr were stolen from the resi-
lrI'e" Of Joseph Duffy. No. COS Poplar
Hfe"t in broad daylight on Thursday.
4 (; kitrhrn window was evidently raised
v, III" thief who reached in and took
''r articles.
The sun., 1901-11-09
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
President Lawton MONIES Men to Meet
Street and Sewer Department.

The committee from the Board of
Trade to confer with the Street and
Sewer Directors in regard to granting
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company the
right 10 build elevated tracks through
,hlS city, was appointed by President
i.awtW yesterday as follows; William
W l.0hdel, chairman: Samuel II. Bay
hArd, William Lawton. Joseph L. Car
prntcr, Ir. and Charles Il. Dubell.
AS delegates from Wilmington to the
National Board of Trade, which will
meet II Washington, January 2lst.
resident Lawton has appointed Will
Ham ID, Mullen and Daniel W. Taylor.
The sun., 1901-11-09
VOICE FROM JAPAN.
Miss Rebecca j. Watson Guest OF
Grace Cleaners.

Miss Rebecea j. Watson, n missionary
rom the Aoyama School, of Toxic
Japan, will be in in Wilmington next
week as the guest Of tie Grace Cleaners.
This society of young ladies will give
Miss Watson an informal reception on
Monday evening, November IL from s
until 10 o'clock ut the home of Miss
Johnson. No SO7 jackson street.
An invitation is extended to all the
Cleaners to meet this personal friend of
their little ward, AIiyuki Iamaka.
The sun., 1901-11-09
TO BID ON STEAMER
For baltimore, Chesapeake and At
Iantic Railway Company.

The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
have been asked to bid on new steamer
for the Baltimore, Chesapeake and At
lantic Railroad Co. The specifications
are for sidewheel steamer, 1870 feet over
all, SO feet beam overall, and 10 feet
depth of hold. The steamer will be furn-
ished with surface-condensing beam
engine, cylinder SS inches in diameter.
with 9 feet stroke. The boat must be
finished before May 1. The cost will be
about 100000.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Passed Final Law Examination.

Edmund T. Killings, who was gradu-
ated from Delaware College, in the class
Of 1898, and who recently completed n
law course at the University of Penn
sylvania. passed his final bar examina-
tion on Thursday He will come up for
admission to practice in the courts at the
next session.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Warden Meserye VIII Ply Lash.

For the first time in his new office
Warden Meserve will today ply the lash
on the back of prisoner, inaugurating
whining Mt the workhouse. Anton Zuch-
swski sentenced for wife-beating will be
tbe victim and it is expected that large
crowd will gather to see Warden Me
serve WELD the lash.
The sun., 1901-11-09
DIR. vEAsY STILL CHAMPION.
Defended His Title
Against Jesse Il. Webb.

DIR. Il. IL. Yeasey of this city still holds
The medal for the Middle States rogue
championship having again successfully
defended his title to the championship
yesterday. Jesse Il. Webb Of West
Chester, Pa, rogue champion of Ches-
ter county, came here yesterday to meet
Dr. Veasey in an effort to take the
medal home with him.
The contests took place on James b.
Hickman's court at his residence, No.
1902 Franklin street. Each Of the play
nrs won a game in the morning. and
DR.. yeasey won the deciding game il
the afternoon.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Masonic proceedings

Grand Secretary Benjamin +. Rartram
is sending out printed copies Of the pro
ccedings Of the 95th annual communica-
ton of the M. w. Grand Lodge, A. f.
Il A. NJ. of Delaware. which was held
in this city on October I'd and 3d. He
is mailing them to all parts of the United
States and also to Europe. South Amer
lea. Africa and Australia.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Overpaid Tax Claims.

Levy Court Commissioners Chandler.
Megginson and Armstrong yesterday
went over thelist of overpaid tax claims
and some of the claims will be allowed.
Mr.. Meggnson also looked up the subject
OF mill dams in which he wishes the
court TO take some action.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Railroad Y. NJ. @. A.

The Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. will hold
" N interesting meeting. ut Third and
,nNr"h n. streets at 3.15 o'clock tomorrow
Is,'rnoon. A delegation from the Phila-
|@'Plla !. NJ. G. A. will attend the
1.'.llg' There will be a special song
we and addresses will be made by
number Of the visitors.
The sun., 1901-11-09
DUNCAN LEAVES woRKHoUsE
First Prisoner to be Released From
the Institution.

james Duncan, who was committed to
the workhouse ON Thursday, was re-
leased upon payment of his fine. Dun
can is the first prisoner to be released
from the institution.
The visitors to the workhouse yester-
hay numbered 375 The building will
be open for inspection tomorrow from s
until o'clock.
Betting was adjusted on the laundry
machinery yesterday and the machinery
was successfully. tested.
Three more prisoners were committed
to the institution yesterday.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Mrs. Guthrie's Funeral.

The funeral Of Mrs. Ella d. Guthrie,
who died Thursday at her home. 1908
West Eighth street, will be held today.
She was well-known woman, being the
wife of John Guthrie of the Whining
ton Ice Co., who was formerly superin-
trn,ient of the almshouse.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Removed to Delaware Hospital.

Frank Dawson of No. 4O1 Porter
street, who has been ill for several days
with typhoid fever was rem.ved to the
Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix Am
bulance yesterday afternoon.
The sun., 1901-11-09
DIR. Reed at Harrison street.

DIR. Georg Edward Reed. president
Of Dickinsc College. one of the finest
orators i'm me Methodist Church, will
preach in Harrison Street NJ. r. Church
tomorrow morning ut 1890 o'clock. Tho
Sunday School rally will he held at 2
u. m. AT 7.3O p. m. DIR. Reed, Chief
Justice Lore and the Rev. Robert Watt.
presiding elder. will speak.
The sun., 1901-11-09
FIna, Notice to snnppers. s-

Officials Of the Christiann Window
Glass Company informed the striking
snappcrs yesterday that they would give
them until this morning to return to
work and il they do not report this
morning their places will be filed.
The sun., 1901-11-09
ELKS' SOCIAL SESSION
John J. Gallagher Was Chairman
of Affair.
Interesting Program Rendered by
Male Quartet and Other
Talent.

Wilmington Lodge No. 2O7, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, held q
social last night at Elks' Rest, No. ssl
Market street, Many Of the members
and their friends We're present and an
enjoyable time was had. John j. Gall
agher was chairman.
During the evening music was discours-
ed by an orchestra of seven pieces COM
prising Edward Dougherty, leader; Mr..
Mealey, Il. w. Matthewson, Hamilton
Stewart, NJ. Maloney, George Seitz and
Neil Dougherty.
Macdonald who is on the bill at Dock
studer's Theatre this week, gave vocal
selection, and numbers were given by the
Temple Male Quartet.
Addresses were made by Horace g.
Knowles and Artemus Bartlett.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Sudden Death.

Thomas Dougherty, aged 80 years. Of
No. IA Maryland avenue, died suddenly
last night at his home. Death is he
ieved to have resulted from paralytic
stroke.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Knocked on Train.

James IInne. a brakeman on the r.
& o. Railroad was knocked. off his train
It the East Junction late lust night. His
right knee was injured and he was taken
to his home. No. 9O3 Chestnut street in
the Phoenix Ambulance.
The sun., 1901-11-09
state Travelling Libraries

Applications for the Delaware State
Travelling Libraries will be received by
Florence Bayard Kane, librarian of the
Free Library Commission, at the State
House in Dover.
The sun., 1901-11-09
LIQUOR Dealers, Meeting

erS, meeting Of the Retail Liquor Deal
lIou association will be held in German
|Mmn, h"Irow afternoon. Business Of
'"''" will he transacted.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Work ON Pavilion Delayed.

Work on the new pavilion in Brandy
wine Park is heing delayed on account
nf Contractor Fahey not being able to
ret the iron for the arches.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Strikers Return to Work.

The striking machine hands at the
Jessup & Moore Company's paper mills,
who went out for shorter hours some
time ago, returned to work yesterday.
The sun., 1901-11-09
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Oficials for Sussex County Named by
the Governor.

The governor has appointed Joseph ID.
Truxton, of Georgetown, James Il. Dut-
ron of Seaford, John Rodney Steele, of
Frankford, Henry III. Morgan of Bridge
vile and Robert H. Williams of Milford
railroad commissioners for Sussex
county to fill vacancies caused by death.
The commissioners are to serve life
terms. They will soon be called upon to
condemn certain lands upon which the
Delaware Railroad Company desires to
lay double track.
The sun., 1901-11-09
Alnandsome New Sign

NJ. e,e ,hucher, the sign painter. at
pppI Hhipley street. has just com
3hich handsome new wire sign on
!, r"r W." n mounted large raised, gilt let
!. .,La "r II Edward t. Pyle, the butcher
Hn'h street market house.
The sun., 1901-11-09

On Friday evening. November % the
Village Postmaster" will be seen at
the Opera House. The performance will
lie benefit for the Y. NJ. Q. A.
The sun., 1901-11-09

I orutcnant-C Colonel. 1st Infantry, n. G
d.. Commander 1st Battalion.
The sun., 1901-11-09
GAME PLENTIFUL.
Cunning Season to Open on Friday
Next.

The cunning season for quail ana rab-
bits and black ducks opens on November
Is. and the shooting fraternity anticipate
a good season. The finest sport is quail
shooting, and all the reports agree that
,tlnils are plentiful in Sussex county.
The farmers say that there are also
many coveys of young birds. besides
many that have reached their full size.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-13

dents condition continues unfavor-
able and the alarm is increasing
rather than diminishing.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-13
EXTENSION GRANTED
Cherokee Attorneys In Oil Lease
Cases by Secretary Of Interior.

The secretary of the interior has
granted an extension of time in
the hearing of the petition Of the
Cherokee Oil and Gas company
for a lease Of national lands, until
October 7th.
This concession to the Cherokee
attorneys is looked upon as IA
vorable sign that the department
will give the nation an Impartial
hearing.
Il. c. Adams, attorney for the
Delawares, passed through the
city this morning enrouie to
Dewey. In discussing the i'm
pending case Mr.. Adams said that
he thought the nation would surely
win and that the oil pirates would
MT obtain lease on a eingle acre
OF the valuable lands.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-13
=BADGETT'S=

heard Admiral Howison make,
favorable to Amiral Sampson and
unfavorable to Admiral schley.
Admiral Howison met the issue
by turning to Admiral Dewey and
announcing that he would make
writ OF rejoinder to the statements
of the three witnesses. This re-
ioinder he prepared very speedily.
While conceding the accuracy OF
some points ia the evidence. 1t
threw considerable doubt on other
points and disclaimed any recol-
lection of the talks said TO have
taken place on the transatlantic
steamer.
The challenge was then submit
ted to the court, which, under the
circumstances, was narrowed down
to Admiral Dewey and Rear Ad-
miral Benham to pass upon. AT.
ter hardly more than fifteen min-
utes spent in retirement to the
consultation room of the court Ad-
miral Dewey briefly announced
that the court sustained the chal-
lenge and that Admiral Howison
would be excused from further at
tendance.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-09-13

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