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10 Bore at Rertram.

Bertram Texas. October 5, The com
pany which has recently leased land near
this place for the purpose of boring for
oil win begin boring within a short time
The drill viii arrive here in n few days
and the work will then he pushed ahead
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Galveston, Texas. October G-Albert
Lane. aged 80 years, died at o'clock yes
terday afternoon at his residence on second
street, between Avenues X and L. The
deceased was drummer Tor grocery nrm
Of the city He leaves family consisting
occurred at o'clock this afternoon from
his late residence
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Nenro stahhed al Denton.

Denton. Texas October 6.-Jin Brown
was badly stabbed in the back in an ARRAY
last night at the depot. Brown is a negro
and ms assIilants We're l6-ycar-old boys
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Bertram, Texas. October 5,--Messrs. c.
L. Gibbs a Bro have sold their cotton
yin al this place 70 Mr.. l.. Il. Gray, also
Il urouiuent gin man Of this town. Mr..
Gray takes possession October u consider
alton $500.
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AorNIrY N YouNe ooUNTN

Eleven Thousand Acres Of Land Lesseo
and Wells Are eoina Down HaplaV'
Fort Worth. Texas, October o-lnere y
much ACTIVITY in the OH helas N i.uus
county. parties becoming interested 'nsrs
from New Orleans, PENNSYLVANIA ana elss,
where. some 5000 acres OF land have peen
secured either by lease, option or pniensss'
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DIED FROM WOUNDS.

: Just Week After Being Shot
g., in the Head.
.. u. Ie1as October 6.-Green Word,
y -ls man who was shot in tho hcaI
"a, uay night by his sister. an ac-
n tlSs M which appeared IN Tho Post At
i5rs II ~ uiea This morning from the az
~ loc,,S wound. The bah had never
-as to hold an AUTOPSY of the corpse.
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Viotin Of Shooting at Changer Dead.

Gronger, Texas, October 6.--John witek,
the Bohemian who was shot by a strange
negro on Yesterday, died this morning from
~ enects Of the wound, The negro was
caught near Clrclevlle and Is now Ia the
C.eorgetnWn iail.
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NJ cnntest Local ontlon.

BeIlram, Texas, October g. rhe antls
win contest the election which was carried
BIS big majority for the pros. In Burnett
county on August -, last
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IlCD q. Cd ]
Dyspepsia Cure
Dlgests what you eGt.


NJ Houston, I'm the State OF Texas at tho
close OF business, September
3Oth. 1904.
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IlssEipflo,t nenmatlsm, Elmer & Amend $
s:trss 1s 49, NO. 2s5l. Celebrated on It's
sansaf - many effectual cures. L. r..
nOuston, Texas, sole agents.
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total s,.s ,os6;iy II iior ,SD g, 10
l. n. G. Munger, cashier OF the above
named bank, DO solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true TO tue best Of my
knowledge and belief
\. C. MUNGER Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
9th day OF October, 1901.
HENRY S. FOX, Jr.,
Notary Public, Harris County, Texas.
JOS. II. MEYER,
H. G. HOUSE,
ABE NJ. LEVY,
Directors.
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TOTAL .....,........''.''''.'


c,otf,l stock mia ip ........... 100000 90
cnll,,i,,s fund ... 2OlOD 90
NV, nn, Ives Pneid - B.3i1 5g
,.ii1,ai hauE notes outstanding 5000 10
49, ts thar Nntionni bauks. 800 Ol
bWc ~, gtata bAnks aud bankers 1881 40
t1ps tanks .............. 1927 90
Individual deposits subject 70 -,o ,,
r,,n,nd Certificates of deposit D.. 1900 90
Har4i6cd rherIts ... 100 90
Coshier's checks outstanding . 27,1s7 o.
',sgtoted ................. 1O2 so
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
MUCH EXCITEMENT At FIRE
"HashY' Horse Falls and a Collision
Was Narrowly lVerted

Although a fire i'm the secondhand
store of William Church, at Front and
Tatnall streets, this morning, amount.
ed TO but little, much excite
ment was caused in Third street
while the companies were responding
to an alarm from box No. 212.
Shortly after the alarm was sounded
the 'Washy' hose carriage, driven by
Thomas Leeoh, went dashing up Third
street Directly behind it was the
Washington COmpany's engine and
following THAT was the Delaware truck
just after crossing Market street. the
hose carriage horse fell. and before II
could be gotten on its feet the engine
was close in the rear. Standing i'm The
south side OF the street was wagon
which almost blocked the passageway
BY expert driving, however, Joe
Green. Of the Washington Company
pulled through, followed by the truck.
The escape was a narrow one. as every
one expected 90 witness a collision.
The blaze in Chmch's store was
caused by an overheated stove setting
fire TO goods that were piled near II.
The Fame Hose was THE first company
to arrive, and, with rhe assistance of
streams from the chemiCa, engine of
the Washington Company. extingulsh-
ed the blaze. Loss on stock. sos: loss
on building. 500. There was no insur-
ance.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
"TIDE CALCULATOR" is dad
Albert Matthew Ford Was at One
Time Employed Here

Albert Matthew Ford. the tide calcu.
lator. known in all parts of New Jersey
and Delaware. died yesterday morning at
"Cravenhurst.' the home of his sister.
Mrs. Thomas j. Craven. The funeral
will take place on Thursday morning. the
service Co be held at the home of his sis
ter. The intcrment will be made i'm Ron
aldson Cemetery. Philadelphia.
Mr.. Ford was the son OF the late David
and Lydia Ford. of Philadelphia. At n
early age ne was employed as a civil en-
ginccr ON the Philadelphia, Wilmington
aud Baltimore railroad at Wilmington.
and later entered the postofiice here. On
leaving here ne became proOfreader on
the Press. Philadelphia. which position
he held for several years After giving
up newspaper work. ne went To Salem
and devoted the remainder of his days To
studying the tides Al his own expense.
he issued and distributed each month tide
cards for the Delaware river and bay and
for Atlantic City and the entire outer sea
coast of New Jersey. The cards were al
ways in great demand by fishermen, gun
ners and watermcn. He took an active
interest in everything pertaining 10 the
Delaware river, and t0 him more than "a
any other person is due the credit of sc-
curing a lighthouse at the mouth of Sa-
lem creek.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
NEW PRODUCT
BY LOCAL FIRM
Warner Company Engaged in
Important Industry
ALREADY IN GREAT DEMAND
Article Is Known as LimOid and NAV
Become Invaluable As a Build
ing Material

A product which bids fair to become in
valuable in building circles is being man
ufactured by the Charles Warner Com
pany. Of this city. Although the manu-
facture has been going ON less than two
weeks builders already are acquainted
with its merits. and as consequence. the
company is having difficulty in supplying
enough for the demand.
The article In question is known as
limOid. and Is a great improvement over
the common lump lime inasmuch as il is
prepared in powder form aud is ready
for Immediate use. Another great adj
vantage is hat there is no possibility Of
It's becoming air slakcd in transportation.
In buying lump lime the buyer is COM
PEELED 10 take this risk aud ioften heavy
losses are sustained. The article is a
pure preparation of lime, possessing
when mixed with water all the qualities
Of lime putty. The company delivers the
product IN paper bags aud the cost is said
TO Dee small when It's advantages are taken
into consideration.
The company's plant is located in
Cedar Hollow. near Paoli, Pa, and big
force is engaged in the manufacture OF
the product. Big orders already are be-
ng received from firms in the Middle
West.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
PENNSY TO EXPERIMENT
WITH NEW TIES

The Pennsylvania railroad is soon to
begin an experiment with a new kind of
wood for ties. Orders have been placed
and several consignments of the material
are now on the way from South America.
As soon as the vessels arrive preparations
will be made for placing the ties at points
along the main line and in and around
Philadelphia. The ties are of Mora wood
and come from British Guiana. 1t is
claimed for them that they will last fifty
years, the timber being exceedingly hard
and possessing the quality of durability.
The present ties last from three TO ten
years. The purchasing price alone for
each tie Of the Mora woods is 81. and the
delivery price about $1.5O. The cost OF
the white oak ties. which the road has
been using is about 75 cents each. 1t is
expected that the work of laying these
ties will begin about the first of January.
About S60.000.000 is now spent annually
by the railroads of the country for re-
newing worn out tics. it being estimated
that 1l2.000 600 new ties are needed each
year. The total number of ties now i'm
use on the railroads of the country is cal
culated at 100000. 600.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
SCHOOL BOARD
HEARS REPORT
Arrangement Made for an
InStitute-SeWiUg Super
visor Appointed

Board of Education met last evening
in regular session and considerable
business of routine nature was trans
acted.
The Committee ON Teachers reported
as follows:
We. in connection with the superin-
tendent. have arranged for a local
teachers institute. to be held in the
High School auditorium December IL
I'D 13 next.
We have appointed Joanna DUP
Mclaughlin as supervisor of sewing in
all schools for white children, at a sal
ary of 5000 per year.
We have appointed Alice e. Law
renee teacher of sewing at a salary OF
$3.50 per year, to take effect November
6. 1901.
Owing to our not knowing who are
available for positions as regular OF
substitute teachers in our schools, we
have sent the following letter to each
person whose name is on the list for
regular appointments at the present
time:
"Will you be ready at any time soon
to take a regular position in the Will
D
DO you want your name on the sub
stitute list?
No name will be placed on the sub
stitute list unless the person will be
ready at any time to go where she is
needed to substitute.
IF you are not ready to take a posi-
tion when notified, or do not want tc
substitute. your name will be dropped
from the list"
Your committee would recommend
that the positions made vacant in
school No. IL by the resignation oi
Bessie Royal. and in No. by the
transfer of Alice Z. Lawrence be no
filled at the present time.
Il In regard to The communication
from Maggie Narcissa Elias. your com.
mittee would report that in their iudg,
ment Miss Elias has no valid claim
against the board.
After some discussion the report wa,
adopted.
President Shortlidge presented tn,
deed for the lot on Delaware avenue ne
Gently purchased by the board A bill
oil i. r. Wales for 800 for expenser
and services i'm attending 10 the trans
Ter OF the property. was ordered paid.
Secretary Bartram reported $4,000 OF
the High School loan had been pai,
and the coupons cancelled.
An order for s4777S was drawn II
favor OF the Security Trust and Saf,
deposit Company for interest on Higl
School lot mortgage.
A check for SO was drawn in favo
ot the ROYAL Insurance C0many to ma,
Tor insurance on the house No. 7Ol
Delaware avenue. recently purchase,
by the board.
Secretary Benjamin F. Bartrarn re
ported the balance for current ex
penses for October to be S2S,123.23.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
CITY LAWYERS
SUBMIT BRIEFS
LauTada Case Now Ready
for Argument Before
Supreme Court

Attorneys II. II. Ward and Andrew
10. Gray, representing the defense in
the case of the United States VS.. the
steamship Laurada, filed In the United
States Supreme Court in Washington
today their brief. The contention. in
substance, is:
A brief statement OF the essential
findings Of fact by the court below is
as follows: The Baurada left the port
OF Baltimore ostensibly to go TO Phila-
delphia. Instead of proceeding directly
to Philadelphia, she. I'm pursuance of
an intent formed within the limits Of
the United States, took ON board from
other vessels while on the high seas ecr-
tain munitions of war and a military
expedition. She also took i'm tow a
schooner loaded with additional muni-
tions OF war Acl this was done with
the intent Of proceeding to the British
stand OF San Salvador. where another
steamer was to be met. and rhe only
intent and purpose Of THE laugada was
TO act as n mere transport TO carry
TO San Salvador and deliver to this
other steamer the military expedition
and the munitions of war. She searched
in vain at San Salvador for the other
steamer to make her appearance. and
after having waited for some ten DAYS
the captain of the steamer and some OF
the passengers There first formed the
intent whether in British waters or
On the hig'h seas is uncertain) 10 take
on board the Laurada the cargo OF the
schooner and have the I.aurada herself
take the place of the steamer SHE had
been waiting for and make the trip to
Cuba. IL was after this intent had been
formed and she had taken the place OF
the other steamer, and after she had
left The island of San Salvador, that
any of the acts were done that The
Government claims are n violation Of
the statute The boxes OF arms. etc.
were opened and their contents taken
cut and made ready for landing. The
passengers on board armed themselves
from the cargo and were drilled. Can
non were unlocked and placed on the
steamers deck. and when she arrived
at Cuba a torDedO was put out at The
entrance of the harbOr where she dis
charged her cargo and landed the mill
tary expedition As soon as she had
landed her cargo she left and returned
with all speed TO this country.
Uron this state OF facts. then there
remain for review and determination
by this court the following questions Of
law:
First-Is the carrying of a military
expedition in violation OF section 5 1856.
Revised Statutes of the United States.
violation Cf section 5.2S3. Revised
Statutes Of the United States2
Seconds The deck Of an American
vc-cai i'm "A foreign mort or 1pon the
hiFh seas within the limits Of the
Uniled stats 5 within the latent Of sec
ton o.2S3, Revised Statutes?
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
CAR REPAIR SHOPS
RUSHED WITH WORK

Car repair shops In this city just now
are rushed with work, and, according
70 tae managers, there has not been
so much work in for several years.
In the shops OF the p, w. 4 B. Rail-
road Company employees are working
overtime. Freight cars and passenger
coaches are arriving almost daily. and
tle condition OF the majority OF them
necessitates extensive repairs. The
passenger cOadhes. especially, require
muuh work as in addition 10 being re-
painted and vanished, they have to
be upholstered.
The repair shops at the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company are unusually busy,
and employees Of that department just
now are working on a consignment Of
parlOr cars recently brought in for re-
pairs. They are being repainted and
upholstered, and I'M addition trucks
will be given extensive repairs
The freight boat Fannie, OF the VIII
mingtOn Steamboat Company. yester-
day afternoon was placed on the ma
rine railway in the yards OF The Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company TO re-
ceive a thorough overhauling The
boat wilr not be placed in commission
until next spring
Repairs having been completed. the
big schooner Thomas G. Smith left the
companys wharf this morning for Phil
ade.phia i'm tow Of the tug Emily.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
ATTENDED ODD FUNERAL
Curious Rites Held Over Body Of Dead
Turk

Several Wimingtonians who were in
Chester saw one of the most unusual fu-
nerals ever held in that city. 1t was that
Of Ambark Ben Hadi, the Arab. who
stepped in front Of an express train at
Lamokin station and was killed. The SER
vices were held at the Office Of Coroner
L. S. Fry.
The deceased was Mohammedan. and
the services We're held according to that
belief. The rites were conducted in the
native tongue by Hassan Ben Had. OF
New York city, the chief Of the Mahaes
tribe in this country.
One of the peculiar customs Of the tribe
which was fully carried out, was the dis
tributiOn OF money and fruits by the
friends Of the deceased. After the ser
vice one Of the Arabs went to the front
door, and from his pockets pulled out
both hands full Of five cent pieces, which
he handed among the crowd of curious
spectators. The body was placed in a
vault in Chester Rural Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
COAL DEALERS
have TROUBLE
Much Difficulty Experienced
in Filling Orders
CAR FAMINE is RESPONSIBLE
Shipment Of a Great Amount Of Fuel
TO Tho Northwest CripplCS Local
Facilities

Local coal dealers like those OF other
cities. are experiencing much difficulty
Just now in filling orders, owing 10 a
car famine.
A reporter for the Evening Journal
this morning interviewed Charles c..
Bye. secretary OF the Charles Warner
Company. relative to the shortage. Mr..
BYE said that no little difficulty was eX-
perienced in filling orders just now,
particularly when certain grade OF
coal is wanted.
we are losing no orders. however. "
said Mr. Bye. "and are keeping up by
making extraordinary demands upon
our mines"
When asked If there was a scarcity
of the fuel Mr. Bye replied in the mega
tive. adding that the shortage of coal
was largely due 10 a scarcity of freight
cars. This. coupled with the fact than
all manufacturing plants are running
in full blast. is altogether responsible.
Mr.. Bye says that much coal is being
shipped to the Northwest just now.
The fuel is sent to the lake ports,
whore it is reshipped in whalebacks to
the cities along the Great Lakes TO OBJ
tain a full winter supply before the
first week in December when lake navi-
cation closes owing to ice. Many cars
are required TO accommodate the great
increase in traffic to that part of the
country. and as n result railroad COM
panies arc unable to provide enough
cars for the Southern service. In addi.
tion many box cars have been sent ia
the Middle West to be used in tn,
transportation of grain.
This condition as yet has not affected
current prices. and dealers do not an
ticipate a rise.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
CITY Law STUDENTS
FORM ORGANIZATION

Al meeting held last evening the law
students and young lawyers of the CITY.
decided t0 organize THE Law Smdonts
Society of Delaware Those in attend
ancc were.
John f; Neary, $. Harry Baynard. Jr..
samuel lseuschmid. Louis DuHadway
Reuben Sattcrthwaite. Jr.. John W. Hux
Icy Jr Armour ID. Chaytor. Jr.. Charles
X. Lloyd. Francis j. Byrne. John w.
Brady, John y. Malloy Charles Il. Cur
ley. Herbert l.. Rice Harry l.. Joglyn
and Edmund 5. Hellings.
Messrs. Ncary, Isenschmid and Byrne
were appointed Committee on Officers
and Constitution To report at a meeting
on next Monday evening
William Michael Byrne made an appro-
pirate address in calling the meeting Ia
order.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
NO WARRANTS ISSUED
FOR Lynn and lIEALEY

No arrests were made this morning
in the Levy Court investigation. not
withstanding reports TO the contrary
Il was said that john Lynn and John
j. Mcaley, members of the present
body, had been arrested on charges OF
the larceny OF county funds, but these
proved erroneous. Walter II. Hayes
said that as he had understood the men
we're to be arrested. he met them at
the T., w. & B. depot last night, and
arranged To have them appear before
Attorney-General Ward with bonds
men, but il was subsequently learned
that warrants have not been issued for
tho arrest of the commissioners.
Other arrests will be made before
next Monday, however.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
Shot at Clay Pigeons

City police held a shooting match
yesterday on the grounds of the Wa
waset Gun Club. Only three officers
appeared, and each shot at twenty-five
clay pigeons. ], Moore broke II and
missed s; Officer Hawke broke 16 and
missed g. and James T. Scott broke i3
and missed u. This was followed by
another shooting match. the scores OF
which We're: Bristol. hit 12: missed 13:
Kendall. hit 10 and missed 10. and c.
Noshell. hit l6 and missed g.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
FOWLS FIGURE
IN CITY COURT
Judge Unable to Decide
Ownership Of The Chickens
in Dispute

When the case of Mrs. Annie Ber-
nardo. charged with the larceny of two
chickens. valued at Is cents, was called
in City Court this morning. Judge
Churchman found that he had a
knOtty problem TO solve.
The complaining witness was Mrs
Eliza J. Mclaughlin, OF No. 1910 West
Eighth street. Mrs. Mclaughlin claim
ed that on Sunday last nine of her
chickens each of black and brown
color were running upon a lot in the
rear OF her home. and that Mrs. Ber-
nardo employed two colored boys. Ed
die Brown and James Mitchell. to
catch them. giving the lads cents
each for their work. After chasing the
fowls about the lot the boys succeeded
in running down two. which they de
livered to Mrs. Bernardo. and were
taken by her and placed i'm her cellar
Mrs. Mclaughlin says that when she
went TO Mrs. Bernario's house and de-
manded the return Of the fowls. she re-
fused to give them up, and as a conse-
quence, suit was brought for their re-
covery.
In her defense. Mrs. Bernardo claim
ed that the chickens belonged to her.
as they were among a number she had
recently bought from a commission
merchant. After being placed in a coop
tWO hens and a rooster escaped into the
lot where Mrs. McLaughlins chickens
were running. Being unable to capture
the fowls herself. she employed the col
.ored boys to capture them. After con
siderable trouble the rooster was
caught in a nearby yard and returned
to her. The pullets. however. having
experienced that it was nice to be al
liberty. We're much harder to Law hands
upon. but finally were caught and
brought back to her by the colored
boys.
As each woman was positive that the
fowls were her property. Judge Church
man was unable to give a decision.
I'm dismissing the case the Judge
said; This appears to be a case OF who
owns the chickens. and I think IL
would require a referee trial to settle
the question. The case is dismissed.
REFERRED TO MR.. STOUT
Viola Myers. aged about is years.
was charged by her parents with lead
ing an idle and vicious life. Mrs.
Myers testified that her daughter would
not be rs years old until November %.
and that she persisted in staying out
at all hours of the night. and that she
could do nothing with her.
Viola declared that she is past Is
years of age. and that the reason she
did not stay at home is because her life
was made unpleasant by her parents
Judge Churchman referred the ease tO
Agent Frank Stout Of the S. +. c. C..
for Investigation.
Robert Wolford colored. who was
charged with acting in a disorderly
manner in the Wilmington Theatre on
October 10. was arraigned this morn
ing, his case having been continued on
account of the injury received by Off
Ger Dunbar. After hearing the evidence
Judge Churchman held the case up
pending good behavior.
last night Robert Andersen
was fined 81 for acting in a
disorderly manner The case against
Thomas Mull.n charged with assault
and battery. was dismissed.
John LAWN WAS before the court on
the charge OF drunkenness. He was
fned S. LAWN was released from New
Csz.ls jail On Sunday. and today will
be likely TO 20 TO the workhouse.
Evening journal., 1901-11-12
Red Cross Gave Smoker

A smoker and entertainment was
given last evening by Blue Rock Coun-
Gil. No. 33. Legion Of the Red Cross
Grand Commander Harry b. Sinclair
and staff were present After a discus
sion of the new table Of rates the com
mittee handed around cigars. Musical
and vocal selections then were pre-
sGnted. and a pleasant evening spent
A vote OF thanks was rendered the com.
mittee for the evenings entertainment