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Evening journal., 1901-12-07
Will Have Mock Trial

The Penn Social Circle will meet
this evening in the home of DR.. Benja-
min Thompson. in New Garden, Pa.
The feature of the meeting will be a
mock trial for breach of promise, in
which Anna May Eastburp is the
plaintiff and Edward NJ Peach the de-
fendant Horace G. Eastburn will be
the judge and Francis M. Walker will
be attorney for the defendant and
Julian c. Walker for the complainant.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
CROSBY & HILL
CROSBY
\ HILL
sos, COZ and 6O9 Market ST.
Special.

We offer today Children's
Black Jersey Hose, fine quail
ity, high spliced heel, double
knee, fast black, sizes Z, ~,
s, 8H, 8, 81, at 91l cents a
pair, a cut price, 3 pairs for
28c, 6 pairs for soc. 750 pairs
only all told.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
DelaWare's Sons to Dine

A number of Wilmington men will
attend the banquet of the Sons Of
Delaware in the Hotel Stratford, in
Philadelphia. in celebration of the
tenth anniversary of the society, to-
night.
Congressman Ball, who WAS to speak
on Delaware in Congress" will not
be able to attend. because of official
business in Washington.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
Society Folk VIII Act

Society is interested In the presenta-
ton of Crawford" by the Colonial
Danes, in the New-Centnry Club on
next Monday evening. These in the
cast are Miss Wales. Miss Elizabeth
Wales, Miss Mc1lvaine, Miss Candy,
Mrs. Peter Wright, Miss Hay, of New
Castle, and Leonard E. Wales, George
r. Hoffecker is stage manager.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
Debut of Miss Canby

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tatnall Candy,
of No. 1912 Delaware avenue, have is
sued cards for a tea in honor OF their
debutante daughter, Miss Marion Rob
erts Candy on Saturday. December q,
from to o'clock. The tea will be
followed by a dinner for those Of the re-
ceiving party, and by a dance in the
evening.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
Health Boards Repo rt

The report of the Board Of Health
for the week ended at noon shows p
deaths. as compared with 30 for the
corresponding week Of last year The
number of births recorded is 4S. The
number of marriages is 2S
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
ReyoIutlonary paughters Meet

The annual meeting of Caesar Rod
ney Chapter. Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. will be held in the
home of the State regent. Miss Sophie
NAPLES, at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Officers win be elected and a large at
tendance is expected.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

Dover Woman Dies of Apoplexy
After an illness of two days. Miss
Elizabeth Nanlove. one OF Dover's
best-known residents. died yesterday,
aged about 70 years.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
case AmIcahlN setIIed

In the non-support case of Ellen
Brown VS.. William Brown before
Magistrate Bradley this morning the
matter was amicably settled.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
Are RenairinR Machines

In the postoffice workmen are en-
gagged in repairing stamp cancelling
machines. Two of these are in use in
the Office.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

From Tomsk to Irkutsk on the ST.
berian railway, distance OF sS2 miles.
there is only one town deserving the
name-Krasnoairs-with a population
of $4,000.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

Sable cloth is quite a new fabric, be-
ing made up as winter costumes, par
taking much of the nature Of zibeline.
but richer in its effects of light and
shade in the folds. This is to be OBJ
tanned in many colors, but looks lovely
in deep violet with a glow Of red in it.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

San Francisco, Dec. 7.--AnOther Chi
nese has ben murdered as a result Of
the Wong-Chin family feud I'm China
town. While walking along the street
Wong Get was approached from be-
hind and shot four times I'm the back
the wounds proving fatal in a short
time. The murderer, who was arrested
gas his name as Yos Leon.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

Local bank clearings for the week
ending at noon today were S1,03S,524,
compared with s926,s49 for a similar
period last year.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

Yokes OF lace with jewelled col
lar.
Black velvet flowers appliaued upon
yellow lace.
Black chantilly gowns with incrus-
tations of white.
White lace gown, pattern for yoke,
sleeves and lounce outlined with fine
tracery Of black silk floss.
yoke and sleeves traced with tiny
steel and jet beads.
Black chantilly gowns with q black
berry pattern on unined yoke and
sleeves, studded with turquoise. sleeves
closely fitt6T to the elbow, finished
with deep flare Of lace; beneath the
fare a touch of turquoise illusion
twisted and tied with soft knots.
Marabou on Louis XIV coats, out
lining the revers, collar, and edges
of the skirt.
Shoes in suede or velvet, matching
in color the gowns, finished with large
gilt buckles.
Sweeping velvet skirt, finished at
extreme edge with a soft, full pun,
inches in width of velvet; worn with
coats Of Louis cuts with Oriental vest
and velvet revers, with applications of
lace
Small close-htting hats worn off the
face.
Black and natural beavers with flap
ping brim, caught up at the back and
simply trimmed with large, black
silk roses.
Wide double Aisatian bows Of velvet
at the back. with hats tilted over the
face.
Russian lace coats. cut in Louis XIV
style, and, if in cream, frightened
with a touch Of velvet. The vest of
velvet embroidered or, as in one ex-
ample of coat of rich satin, with lace
at the front. falling away from the
open vest of white satin, brocaded in
Oriental coloring, showing the lace
front beneath, with high collar of
lace.
Old-rose brocade silk, Louis XIV
coat, with elliptic-shaped position
back the tabs, fully eighteen inches
in depth, crossing as they meet in the
back at the waist. and finish with a
touch of narrow black velvet ribbon
that crosses just above the waist,
where is placed a tiny steel buckle, the
ribbon running part way up the under
arm seam, finished with a correspond
ing buckle.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
Cleared tor France

From this port today the British
steamer Aureole cleared for France
with cargo Of 1.673.146 gallons Of
crude petroleum. The value of the
shipment is $4,000.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

Notes From WOman's Realm


Paris says, has improved wonderful!
In dress and looks since her marriage
and Paris ought to know.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
MarY Wright Not eulItY

Philadelphia. Dec mot guilty was
tine verdict returned at $50 a. m. today
in ;he trial of Mary Wright The color
ed woman accused of numbering her
employer, Mrs. Haggenbotham, at her
home. No. 3216 Chestnut street, last
June.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
Mr.. slRD BEGINS ARGUMENT

In behalf of John Lynn, Mr.. Bird
argued on the grounds set out in his
motion to remove the case TO Kent
county court. He cited authorities and
said that in some States and in Eng
land there were statutes providing for
a change of venue IN such cases, but
in Delaware, he admitted. there was
no such statute.
Another point made by Mr.. Bird was
on the clause in the indictment which
charges larceny According 10 il, If
Mr.. Lynn be convicted, he would be
sentenced to pay the county double
the sum alleged to be stolen as resti-
tuition money.
This would be paid to New Castle
county and every citizen woald be af-
fected" said Mr.. Bird.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

''Snobs and Snobbery" viii be Colo
mel CopeCand's subject at Epworth
Church next Thursday evening
Tickets, 25c.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
KILLED.

High prices for pictures and frames
are no more. Yerger's is the place to
save money.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

Read the Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07

The Committee ON Design, of which
Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke Churchman is
chairman. has received several sugges-
tions. which are under consideration.
Evening journal., 1901-12-07
These Art Being Worn

Yokes OF lace with iewelled col
ar.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
DEATH OF COLONEL MAPLEsoN

The death OF Colonel j. II. Maple
son in London removes from the world
Of music the last and, in some respects,
the most picturesque of the oldschOoi
opera impressarios. All his contem
poraries. Lumley Ullman. Grover. IA.
cob GIau Maretzek. the StraLosh
brothers. and DE Nivo. died some time
ago Maurice Grau. the most prOMi-
nent of the Italian opera managers OF
today can hardly be called one OF the
old school for he was d ticket selis"
when Colonel Mapleson was in hi
glory.
II were useless to deny ColUne. Ma
plesOns great service to the opera
goGrs Of this country. For eighteen
years he was the leading operate pGr-
veyor. and during that period he pre-
sented ucaly two score of the most
famous artists and introduced many
new operas to the American public at
considerable expense to his patrOu-
and at considerable loss TO himself
for he was nearly always on the verge
of bankruptcy and sometimes over thv
verge. His financial straits, however.
mowisc abaShcd or distressed him. In
some mysterious way he always came
out on top and continued year after
year to present operas in lavish style
and pay most extraordinary salaries
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
The >sNy's Demands.

naval programme which contcm
plates a large increase in the naval os
laIlishm,nt has been enthusiastically
accepted hy the American public. SC
lhat there will be little demurying Il
tne general spirit of Secretary Long 5
annual report.
But il is not 20 certain hat the sec
r,tary decided wisely between the
plans Of the general board Of which
Admiral Dewey is chairman and the
plans Of the board of construction.
The former called for tour battle
ships two armorcd cruisers four pick
ct boats. six gunboats OF Loon tons
each. six gunbuatS of 6O0 tons. and
six Of POO tons. Sin training ships and
one collier of 10000 tons; the latter for
three battle ships. two armOred Cruis-
ors eighteen GmhOats two golfers OF
$4,000 tons each. one repair ship. -iN
training ships four picket boats and
four tugs The secretary did well t.
dyop a GOOD part of the overnumerous
gunhoats but he also dropped one OF
the battle ships proposed in the first
named scheme. and this omission can
not be 80 readily commended.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28

Since the murder of President Nc
Kinley the Italian police have directed
all their efforts To ensure strict
watch being kept over dangerous an
srChists. The Italian COnsuls in Dal-
malta lately signalled the departure of
"A certain Natalie Glavinovich. describ-
ed AS IA violent anarchist. and said Ia
have declared TO his companions that
ne was going TO Rome, and would not
return without having first murdered
tho pope. Cardinal Rampolla. and
perhaps, other porsunagcS. The clos
est watch all along the AdrIatic coast
was kept, il being known that Glayino-
Vich had left by sea. hut he succcadod
no one yet knows how. In landing AT
Ancona, and reaching Rome dndis-
turbed. Even in Rome he was able to
maintain his inCognito for few days.
and went several times TO the vatican
AZ a tourist. He was eventually rec
ognized by the police. and arrested,
without Offering any resistance. on
him was found a sort OF pOignard
made ont of a razor. The pope has
not been Informed OF the plans attri-
buted to GlaVinovich.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28

papers the other day that Russia 5
trans-S Siberian road was virtually com
pleted" is misleading Some of the
course between Moscow and Nladivo-
tok is by water and large part of
the railway was only temporary and
experimental and will have to. be
rclaid. Troops can he carried from
Russia through to Nladivostok by the
present rail and steamboat route
across siberia. but the time will be
much slower than that which is in
tended To be- attained Ultimately More
over Port Arthur. and not NIadiVos-
tuk will he the real terminus of the
trans-Sibsrian road. and that appar-
entity viii not he finished for two or
three years yet.
Until Russia's great line to Port
Arthur ( finished the quickest course
for Engl3nd's Australian mails will
probably continue to be by way of San
Francisco and New York. on the ex-
rcrimcntal route now being taken.
This course too. will be the spcedest
way for the entire CLONE circuit Even
when the trans siberian line is finish
ed the roads across the United States
continent will have to be Utilized in
order to make the circuit by the speed
lest route II will then be possible to
make the Journey round the earth in
thirty days by having close con
ncytiOus How some of the Old-time
girdlCrs would marvel II they could
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
SHOWING OLD AND NEW ROUTES LONDON

hear of this speed, Two years WAS
considered fairly good time for the
circuit in the days Of Capt. Cook aud
of the Yankee skipper. Robert Gray
the Gray. whose vessel the Columbia.
gave its name To the great river ot
Ore gon. ana whose discovery of that
stream gave the United States its first
claim to the vast empire which it
drains Two years and a half would
have been thought fast time for the
circuit by Drake. the frs Englishman
who made the Journey. The crew of
the Portuguese Spaniard Magellan
the Magellan who was killed in the
Philippines in the fcud between the
whites and natives of those islands
which has stretched from his time
down to Aguiualdo'S--w who were the
first % mankind who crossed all the
mel idiaus. were three years in making
the journey round the earth. Thirty
six months in the early part Of the six
tccnth century One month in the
opening years of the twentieth, This
marks the extent of the shortening Of
he time of the globc-circling between
Magellan's days and the days Of Am
erica's and Rus las Morgans Ilarri-
mans ana Hills.
The new mail service crosses the
United States over the tracks of only
two railroads and that without change
Of cars--the Great Northern and the
New York Central.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28

The mails for England from her col.
ony of Australia, on the other side of
the globe, are now being carried
through the United States, as an eX
pertinent. Transported by water and
land by way of the SueZ canal and
Brindisi the journey to London from
Melbourne takes thirty-siX days. BY
taking the other direction and coming
by way OF San Francisco and new
York the time has been shortened
greatly. On the first trip. which be
gan In August. the time by way of the
railroads from the Pacific to the At
lantic coast was thirty-onc and half
days. On the second trial. just com
plcted. the time has been further
shortened. The entire distance from
Melbourne to London by way of the
American continent is 1925 miles. or
more than half way round the world.
This beats Phineas Fogg's time by
wide margin. While Jules Verne
hero circled the globe in eighty days.
the journey at the rate OF speed reach
ed by the Australian mails taking the
American route could be made in
about fifty days. OF course under both
plans railroad have been utilized
wherever available. But when Rus
sia's great railroad, the one from Mos
chill. is finished. the globe cicuit can
be made in much shorter time than
this. The report sent out to all the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28

Gen. Buffers campaigning-and ir
his forty-three years Of soldering he
has seen much service--has been prin
cipally in Africa. Having served ir
the Red river expedition in 1870. he be
came one of the Garnet Wolseley
ring" and served under Sir Garnet In
Ashanti. But his fame rests chiefly
on his exploits in South Africa and ir
the Sudan. In Zululand. after lsan
dula, ne largely helped to aver the
consequences of defeat and took part
in the battle of ulundi Still more
notable was his record in the Sudan
When Sir Henry Herbert Stewart was
wounded and Col. Burnaby killed Maj.
Gen. Butler took command of the des
ert column and withdrew il in safety
from Gubat to Gokdul in the face oi
the mahdists. whom he defeated al
Abu Kleathe same spot whore Burma,
by had been killed a month before. His
record in the Boer war is fresh il ev-
cry ones memory.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
PEACE TESTS OF BRAVERY.

Peace has its tests Of a sailors or
a soldiers bravery no less severe
than those Of war. though they may
be less glorious Few civilians would
fancy the duty which has been assign
ed to several naval officers of sealing
themselves mp in the new submarine
torpedo boat Fulton. Of sinking then
below the surface of the water, and Of
remaining there from twelve to fifteen
hours. The officers and men who are
to undergo this experience will breathe
bottled air. 80 to speak. the necessary
supply OF atmospheric tiuid being con-
taiuod in compressed air tasks.--New
York Mail and Express.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28

game of hide and seek. positively an
nounced two or three days ago that
the marriage had taken place and that
the happy pair had settled down AT
Metuchen; that Miss wilkins had fin
ished the novel which had all along
been the cause of delay; and that DR..
Freeman. who is wealthy. was the
happiest man in or out OF New Jersey
vas going to give mp pulling and
fitting teeth. and hereafter enjoy his
ease and dignity" which few bene-
diets can do.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28

Lord Dalmcny. Lord Rosebery's old
est son, has. like his father. a sense
OF humor though in other respects
he is singularly unlike mis- distin-
guished father. Big. strong, and ath-
letic, ne is fond Of outdoor life and
field sports. is a frst-class racquet
player, and much interested in racing
1t was Lord Dalmcny who, when LORD
Rosehery was to address the boys AT
Elton Oh the Fourth of June, -
begged his father not to allude to Wei
lington and the playing fields OF
Eton,' a hackneyed quotation which
the poor Euonlans suffer from at very
frequent intervals.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
DRESS HAS THE ADVANTAGE.

|, may he unfortunate. hut it is true.
that dress and manners count for
about as much as ability in the CAPT
tails of Europe and South America. \
diplomat who is laughed at in society
can be Of little use to his government
He loses much Of the gossip heard in
exclusive circles which diplomat
ought to know. and he meets with
GOODNESS instead Of cordiality at the
foreign office. The general character
of the United States representatives
abroad has been raised Of recent years.
But congress has not yet appreciated
the value of the social standing of the
government ENJOYS Kansas city
S-up
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
Remains OF q Wonderful Deer.

This wonderful little deer, whose
height AT the shoulder was five and
half inches it has recently been dis
covered. lived in New York state long
before the recollection Of living man,
and probably played in the Same
woods that the giant mastodon strobe
through Whether he was the repre-
sentative of a pigmy race, long cN
t.uct, or was a single dwarf, ii is inn
possible to determine, but as he grew
to maturity the former is moro likely.
The foot and leg shown in the Illus
uatIon were found in newly plowed
field near Troy Rensselaer, county.
The opiphyscs, or ends Of the bones,
are firmly united by osseous tissue to
the shaft, showing that the leg belong
Cd TO an adult deer and not to an inn
mature product,
This little fellow could have been
placed without discomfort in capa-
C'ous pocket and would have found
. determined chipmunk a formidable
foe,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28

TIE Rev. Mr.. BabcoCk Of Converse,
Ind. whose wife had been blind for
ten years. brought her to a specialist
in Kokomo for treatment. He left
nor there for IA few days, but on his
return his wife was absent. He went
20 an auction sale of lots in the sub
urbs. in which one lot was given free
MIR. Babcock won the free lot. When
he went back to the doctors home he
joyfully learned that his wife's sight
mad been completely restored.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
THE LAW MAKING BUSINESS.

The truth is the mass of the peop..
do not desire direct legislation. They
no more wish to make their own laws
than they wish to make their own
shoes or coats or hats, watches Or
icwelry. These are made for them by
comparatively few people, who make
the manufacture of some article tho
business of their lives In like man
ner the people choose men to make the
laws and they expect them TO attend
to the matter. They are not in all
cases as well equipped for the task as
they should be, hut that is the fault
in part of the voters themselves -
Louisville Courier-Journal
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28

pOTtICIan- Tie Is printer bY
trade and, though he has small estab-
Iishment OF his own. has been nut
moderately successful in business. As
writer for newspapers and as alder
man, he has. however. gained great
popularity and SO we'll did the people
Of Nonkers think of him that they
elected the printer, his plurality over
the multi-millonaire being 650-the
largest ever given candidate for
mayor in Nonkers.
lonkers contains more rich pe.ple
than any city of its size in the eart.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
THE WEEKLY
PANORAMA
AN HONEST MAN.

Dennis Mulvihill. who astonianed
everybody, including himself. by being
elected mayor of Bridgeport Conn.
says he will have no politicians about
him and that under his administration
there will be no secret sessions ana
no committee meetings behind closed
doors. II know the value Of money"
says Mr.. Mulvihill "because ! have
had to work hard for all have earn a.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
KeciprncitN with canada.

\ delegation representing the ham
has told President Roosevelt that il bs.
licvcs reciprocity with Canada will he
Of great value to american commerce
and industry The President told the
delegation that he would take the mat
ter under advisement." This is usual.
~ polite method Of saying that one
is not ready 10 take action.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28

Resolutions condemning the Rev. Dr
Silas G. Swallow of Harrisburg. Pa.
for al attack on the late President
Mckinley in a recent issue nf the Penn
sylvania Methodist, OF which he d
editor. were adopted at a public meet.
ing, held under the auspices of the
Mckinley Veteran Patriotic League OF
Dauphin county. The resolutions state
that Dr. Swallow deserves to I've pill
loried as an enemy to the United
States and that his name should only
be mentioned with those of Judas and
Cain. Benedict Arnold. Wilkes Booth
Guiteau. Czolgosz and the other trait
ors. assassins, liars and vile traducers
of character who have blackened the
pages OF the worlds history
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-11-28
THE AMBTLANCE LAMP POST OF
PARIS

THE AMBULANCE LAMP POST OF
PARIS.
Paris has just been endowed with
several specimens Of what is called a
'pharo dc secours. or tirst-aid light
house. II consists OF an ornamental
bronze pillar about fifteen feet high.
with round, overhanglnG top resem-
bling that of lighthouse. and con
tanning clock face barometer and
three transparent pictorial advertise
ments. revolved by cluckwork and
lighted by gas from within. In the
base of the pillar j. . letter box. and
in the shaft il a folding stretchor. with
printed directions for affording first
aid TO the injured. In case of street
accident the stretcher can be immodi-
ately obtained by breaking small
glass window just above tho letter box.
taking out the key ana unlocking the
receptacle.