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for tho hardware bus nes'. Address III own
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WAETED-A WHITE WAITRESS TO 90
wv to XII rkwood. - per week; house.
keep for the city; also ono for tho country
men for farm work $500 per mouth Apply
at Wilmington Iutei!!g eacc Office. No. 2ii W.
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The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-26

II'OR SA!E-LOr or LAND s0x $50 FEET
" ntsoutherly side OF Fourteenth stre ct +,
l5D:sct west OF W odlawn avenue. Apply
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The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-26

There are all
sizes, SO to AZ
in Mems and
some for Boys
80, 80 and 81
chest measure.
Every one of
these suits is a
b i g bargain.
Your sizes and
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
GHOST PARTIES THE THING.

A new fad has invaded upper-ten-
dom saws the New York Times. The
ghost party is the latest diversion of
those who, weary of the conventional
amusements of the drawing room,
weary even of bridge and of pingpong.
are seeking new sensations.
The drawing room lights are extin-
euished and a candle is brought in
End placed on the floor in front of
what modernity has left us as a sub
stitute for the hearth.
The company gather about the flick
ering light sitting on rugs and stools,
and tell ghost stories. vying with each
other in relating weird and uncanny
tales.
The unsteady light of the solitary
candle provides a congenial atmos-
nhere. 1t wraps the company in shad-
ows. covers the story-teller with a
generous cloak of semi-darkness, gives
Welcome opportunities for the tender
touching of hands, and rests the eyes,
while the novelty of it all refreshes
the pleasure-sated.
The ghost party fad threatens to
establish new criterion of desirability
in the circles in which it has taken
hold, for in making up invitation lists
cleverness in telling good candle
light story counts more than aptness
at the time old amusements of which
folks are heartily tired.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
OVER NINE THOUSAND PUPILS.
ARE NOW ENROLLED IN CHAT
HAMS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The Total ENROLMENT Reported by
superintendent AshmOre to the
Board of Education Is 9,O2O-An
Increase of 200 over Correspond-
ing Period of Last Year-ERects OF
Negro Education-NO Graduate of
East broad street school Has Ever
BecOme a Criminal.
The April meeting of the Board of
Education was held at Chatham Acad-
envy last night. The report of the
superintendent showed that since the
last meeting of the board the enroll
ment of pupils had passed the 5000
mark.
The present enrolment is 5000, as
compared with S.721 for the correspond
ing period of last year. This is an in
crease of 299. The enrolment is the
largest in the history of the schools.
An interesting feature of the meet
ing was the report of President George
A. Mercer. Since the last meeting Col.
Mercer has visited the colored schools
of the city and on these visits has
taken occasion to advise the principals
to keep a register of the names of
their graduates and in the coming
years to watch their progress and
conduct in the world.
Col. Mercer told the principals that
Booker Washington, certainly the
greatest man of their race now living,
had followed this, course as to the
graduates of Tuskegee and made it his
boast that not one of them had ever
become a criminal.
Principal Ross, of the East Broad
street school, gratified Col, Mercer by
telling him he had been principal of
that school for sixteen years and dur
ing that period had watched carefully
the careers of 21S graduates of the
school, not one of whom had degener-
ated into a criminal The principal
was justly proud of this showing and
Col. Mercer halls it as a powerful tes-
timonial to the value of education for
the negro.
The board accepted the resignation
of Miss Rachel Hinson. teacher of the
second grade of the Thirty eighth
Street School. and filled the vacancy
by the appointment for the term of
Miss Lila Rabun, at present assistant
in Chatham School No. 1. Miss Edith
Robinson was elected an assistant
teacher to fill Miss Rabun's old posi-
ton.
Leaves of absence on account of ILL
ness were granted Miss Maude Will
liams of the third grade of the Massie
School, and Miss Amelia Shewmate of
the second grade of the Henry Street
School.
A petition was received from the pa
irons of the White Bluff School asking
that it be continued through the
month of June. 1t is the practice to
close the. country schools on June l.
The petition was referred to the presi-
dent and superintendent with power
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
MUSLIN AND BATIsTE.

When it is foulard or China silk
that comes under discussion and incor-
poration into a gown for useful sum-
mer wearing embroidered muslin or
yellow batiste is what the dressmaker
demands as the decorative associate of
either. There is nothing very new
about this, yet it is an exceedingly
pretty fashion and numbers Of women
are having their foulards made up as
coat and skirt, and under the former
they wear various little tucked or em-
broidered Swiss muslin waists that can
be purchased all ready made at the big
dry goods shops, The foulard coat is
cut with elbow long sleeves and a boz
lero body. The skirt and bolero jacket
are trimmed with stitched straps of
white peau de sole and the Swiss mus
lin blouse under the coat is of very
deep cream batiste, with collar and
cuffs Of heavy cream, imitation Irish
point lace. This waist buttons up in
the rear, as do nearly all of that
class,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15

and garden.
I'VE moved everything in the front
bedroom" Mr.. Pearman states test
ed the walls, and took up floor boards,
and after about two hours and a half
were rewarded by finding a small bag
of gold containing eS los. and Geor-
gian sovereign in a small drawer at
tached to what was thought before
was only a shelf with u small looking
glass fitted on it. On moving the mat
tresses we found a splendid ladys gold
watch, a gold chain with locket and
spade guinea in splendid condition at
taehed. twenty-one silver spoons and
four silver sugar tongs.
after lunch we found a black box
under the bed, which was locked. When
1t was opened we found inside "a tin
box like a cocoa tin, marked on the lid
Money" After a lot of persuasion
the, lid came off, and out tumbled some
silver and goddess in gold and &2
13s. in silver.
eve then started on the back bed
room again, and were not long In get
ting on the scent of more gold In
one drawer we found a flour bag con-
tanning e21 los. in gold, and in an
other rs. cd. and a fourpenny piece
five or six old copper coins and some
old consol receipts. We also found, as
we thought. another big haul, but
after we had undone about seven or
eight lots of paper, which were care
fully sealed up, we found Sd. in half
pence, and in another similar packet
3d. in bronze"
For two more days the absorbing
hunt went on, but nothing further
of any value was found. The search
ers, however, came across a number
of old receipted bills, one of which,
dated nearly $50 years ago, was for
2hd,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
TRIBUTE TO CHISHOLM.
Members of savannah Bar Express
Sorrow Mt His Death.

Members of Savannah Bar Express
Sorrow mt His Death.
The. sorrow of the; members of the
Savannah bar in the death of the, late
Walter S. Chisholm was fittingly ex-
pressed by the memorial resolutions
adopted yesterday and ordered spread
upon the minutes of the Superior and
City Courts.
The meeting of the bar was held in
the Superior Court room at 10 o'clock.
Judge Barrow presided and Judge Nor
wood of the City Court also occupied
seat on the bench. There was a good
attendance of members of the bar.
The resolutions were submitted by
Col. George I. Cam, on behalf of the
committee, that included besides him
self Messrs. w. Fl. Wade, r. R. Rich
ards, Davis Freeman and A. L. Alex
ander.
After abiding in terms of high APP
probation to the legal abilities OF Mr.
Chisholm and to his success at the
bar and tracing the course of his brief
life, the resolutions concluded:
Walter Chisholm, as his friends
knew him, was impulsive and gener-
Gus. and warm spot always glowed
IN his heart, ready to respond to APP
peals of distress or of want. He was
genial and full of mirth and commenc-
ed life with feelings of bounding hope
fulness and with prospects bright. He
was stricken down in the very bloom
of youth. BY the death of our friend
and associate our hearts are saddened
and we are conscious that his friends
the community and this bar have sus-
tanned a great loss. His death impresses
upon us the truth of the poets regret;
'Lifes short summer, man flower;
He dies, alas how soon he dies
A feeling tribute to the memory OF
his friend and partner was paid by
MIR. w. L. Clay, and Mr.. J. r. Saussy,
Jr.. spoke in high praise of the young
barrister who passed away. Mr.. T. P,
Ravenel moved that the resolutions be
inscribed upon the minutes of both the
Superior and the City Courts and this
was ordered done by both judges.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
nahies and Monkeys.
Frnn Pearsons.

A frequent action with babies is to
turn the soles of the feet sideways,
opposite to one another. while the legs
remain straight. Just this attitude
would be assumed by monkey when
climbing tree or walking on branch
in order to grasp the stem with its
hind hands.
The inherited effects of thus grasp
ing tree trunks or limbs with the hind
hands are often very marked in young
babies. The bow legs, which are fea-
ture of infancy and a matter of some
anxiety to mothers. are no more than
the relics of the tree-climbing stage.
And the mother need not be frightened
about this character--any normally
healthy baby will grow out of it soon
enough.
Then, if young baby be held so
that its feet touch the ground. one may
see that the feet are not put Nat to
the surface; Instead, the outer por-
tons of the feet rest or the ground.
while the soles nf the feet are more
or less opposed TO one anOther-they
have the bough-grasplng attitude
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
CITY BREvlTIES.

A dead branch of a tree on Ogle-
thorpe avenue and Abercorn street fell
across a fire alarm wire yesterday and
caused the Duke to tap once.
A party of fourteen excursonists
from Senoia, bound for the Interstate
and West Indian Exposition at Char
lesion, registered at the Pulaski yes
terday.
Sergt. Francis E. O,Lynn of the En-
met Rifles has been detailed to act as
regimental armorer. He will be in
charge of the armory, looking after
the quarters of the several commands
occupying it. He has served in that
position with credit since the death of
Sergt. Fahey. His appointment is per-
manent.
There were no developments yester
day in the shooting of Jasper Hayes,
colored, at Sandfiy Station, Saturday
night. The wounded negro is at the
Georgia Infirmary and the chances for
his recovery are about even. The
third negro, whom it is claimed was
member of the party that fired on
Hayes from ambush, has not yet been
located. "Bubber'' Hayes. a brother
of the wounded man claims that the
three negroes were drunk at the time
of the shooting, and that he will have
no difficulty in proving that they are
guilty of the offense.
A lively runaway in which an UNI
, identified white man was badly bruis-
ed occurred on Bryan street west,
yesterday, and several vehicles were
more or less damaged. The runaway
team was attached to a bakers wagon
and went west on Bryan street at a
lively rate. At the corner of Farm
, street the wagon collided with buggy
/ throwing the occupant to the ground
! and painfully injuring him. The runa-
way continued down Farm street and
collided with two other vehicles. The
BAKERS wagon finally struck a heavy
wagon and was wrecked.
The Park and Tree workmen. en-
ployed in Wright Square, yesterday
found what seemed to be the brick
foundation of some monument or SIM
liar structure. The workmen We're en-
gagged in making the flower bed that
is to add to the beauty of one side of
the square. The mass of brick was
found in the center of the circle they
were digging. 1t is about four feet
square, and the depth 1t reaches was
not ascertained. No one passing
seemed to know just what the old
foundation represented, though it at
tracted general attention and aroused
no little speculation.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
PLEASURE CLUB MEETING.

Mrs. Aaron Ferst entertained the
pleasure Club very charmingly. yes
+srdav afternoon. The meeting was
one Of the pleasantest of the season
ond the prizes were especially pretty.
THE first, a lovely blue and silver
,,sse was awarded to Mrs. Quicken
beimer. Mrs. Joseph Ferst received
the second, cloisonne teapot The
.,ast's prize, a Gilbert picture, was
won bv Mrs. Jacob Hirsch. The guests
we're Mrs. ]. H. Hirsch, Mrs. Joseph
15irsch. jr, of Atlanta; Mrs. Charles
ctern of New York, Mrs. William b.
Seeskind, Mrs. Ferdinand We'll, Mrs.
Joseph Ferst, Mrs. A. S. Quicken
beimer. Mrs. Henry l.. Smith, Mrs. J..
+ Gutman, Mrs. Aaron Gutman, Mrs.
leon Ferst, Mrs. L. Z. Grouse, Mrs.
Arthur l.. We'll, Mrs. Clarence Lilien-
hal Mrs. Solomon Binswanger, Mrs.
Adoiph Shulhafer, Mrs. NJ. s. Herman
and Mrs, Harry Hirsch.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
DREYEl ELECTED CAPTAIN.
Was Formerly Chosen Last Night by
the Republican Blues.

Was Formerly Chosen Last Night by
the Republican Blues.
First Lieut.. Joseph M. Dreyer of the
Republican Blues was officially elected
to the captaincy of that command last
night The election was held in the
Blues quarters, Capt. C. H. Richard
son, Lieut.. G. C. Dixon and Lieut.. 5. r.
LaFar being the presiding officers and
managing the voting. There was no
opposition, and Lieut.. Dreyer received
a large complimentary vote. He will
receive his commission within a few
days.
No report has yet been made as to
the lieutenants of the Blues. That is
a matter that is in the hands Of a
committee, which will doubtless make
it's report at an early meeting. Mr..
George j. Barthelmess is second lieu
tenant. The promotion of Lieut.
Dreyer to the captaincy leaves the
first lieutenantcy vacant.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
PING-PONG.

Who cares to play at cricket2
Who cares to kick a ball?
To suffer hacks at hockey
Or chance nasty fall?
Far better don your slippers,
Enjoy your cigarette,
Play ping-pong in the parlor
Across a little net.
In cycling there are tumbles,
And puncturable tires;
And if you hunt, perhaps you come
A cropper on the wires.
In rowing there are blisters
That possibly may chafe,
But ping-pong in the parlor
Is absolutely safe.
The river has it's dangers,
The picnic has it's snares,
The motor car may run away,
Or butt you unawares,
1t is consolation
No parent will deny
That ping-pong in the parlor
Would never hurt fly.
Then twirl your tiny racquets,
And pat your celluloid;
Be careful that your quick returns
The coffee cups avoid,
Flick hard, We men of sinew,
And pirouette in style!
The ladies of the parlor
Are watching all the while.
The Westminster Gazette.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
MRS. MEHRTENs, TOUR.

Mrs. Laura Mehrtens is receiving a
cordial welcome everywhere she goes
on her Southern concert tour. She
played in Mobile last week and the
Register says of her concert;
Mrs. Mehrtens programme was
limited to three composers-Raineck
the artists old master, Chopin and
I.iszt. Her playing was distinguished
by it's intelligent Interpretation of the
meaning of the several beautiful COM
positions. and by clearness and deli
cacy of touch, and depth of feeling in
the rendering of Chopin's beauties.
The Crosse Polonaise by this composer
was brilliantly executed. it's numerous
difficulties disappearing under her
mastering fingers. In striking contrast
was the cradle song which was most
tenderly played, eXcellently phrased
throughout. One would not ask for a
more intimate reading of the soul
tones of Chopin. The reception was
cordial in the extreme. Every number
was loudly applauded, and there was
an encore required after each suite.
Mrs. Mehrtens has an attractive per-
sonality and a gracious mannar, and
was very soon a favorite with her
audience"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mrs. e. Grimes of Daisy is guest of
the Screven.
Miss Lima Terrell of Atlanta is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. c. c. Bowen of Dalton is regis
tered at the De Soto
Mr.. j. r. Miller of Statesboro is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr. j. w English of Atlanta is reg,
istered at the De Soto.
Mr.. j. R. Ganey of Valdosta is reg
.stered at the Scteven.
Mr.. j. w. Flint left via the Southern
yesterday for Baltimore.
Mr. e. Luck left for Washington yes
terday via the Southern.
Mr.. A. R. Benton of Danalsonville. is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. Julien left for Norfolk yes
terday via the Plant System.
Mr. r. Cook left for New York yes
terday via the Plant System.
Mr. H. Sinclair left via the Plant
System yesterday for Washington.
DR.. D. E.. McEachern and wife of
Higgston, were in the city yesterday.
MIR. S. M Whiteside left for New
York yesterday via the Plant System.
Mr.. S. r. Jacques of Macon spent yes
terday in Savannah. a guest of the de
Soto.
Mr.. U. B. Harold of. Americas was
among the arrivals at the De Soto yes
terday.
DR.. w. M. Billiard of Monticello was
among the arrivals at the De Soto yes
terday.
Mr.. w. c. oliver of Lyons was
among the arrivals at the Screven
yesterday.
Mr. r. C. Zimmerman of Waycross
was among the arrivals at the Sereven
yesterday. i~
DR.. w. H. Philpot of Talbotton reach
ed Savannah yesterday and is a guest
of the De Soto.
Messrs- John M. Herbert and B. D.
Herbert left for Annapolis yesterday
via the Southern.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Booth and Miss
Mamie Matthews of Thomaston are
guests of the Pulaski.
Mrs D. Morgan and Miss Morgan
were among the Cincinnati passengers
of the Southern yesterday.
DR.. George Norcross. Mrs. Norcross
and Miss Norcross left via the South
ern yesterday for Carlisle, Pa.
Mr.. D. K. Brinson and Mr.. w. G..
Harrison of Atlanta were among the
guests of the Pulaski yesterday,
Messrs. ]. E. Page. S. e. Harris and
j. P. Linder of Wrightsville were
guests of the Pulaski yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Millmine were
among the passengers of the Plant
System yesterday for New York.
Judge Joel Branham, DR.. r. II.
Wicker and DR.. w. A. Johnson of
Rome ware among the arrivals at the
Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. Charles H. Jordan and Miss
Ruth and Annie Jordan of Monticello,
Ga, We're among the arrivals at the
Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. Fl. f. Ransford and Mr.. H. L.
Deceive of Atlanta, who have been
fishing on the Indian River returned
Yesterday after two weeks OF fine
sport. Mr.. Deceive left for Atlanta
last night.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
Col. Chinn's joke on His Dogs.

From the Louisville Evening Post.
Harrodsburg, Ky.-Colonel J..
P. Chlnn played a joke on his fox
hounds the other day that scared
them so badly that they took to the
cliffs and some of them have not re-
turned. Some weeks ago the Colonel
was at the Waldorf Astoria, in New
York, with crowd, when one of them
a gentleman from Virginia, told the
others that if they wanted to see some
fun to catch a dog put a false face
on him and turn him loose among
other CANNES.
Before leaving the metropolis the
Colonel bought the ugliest false face
that he could find. Two or three days
after reaching home he took 'Old Bill, Z"
his favorite dog, into the hall and fit
ted the mask on him so that he could
see and breathe and let him go. BILL"
seeming to divine the part that he was
to play, walked around the corner of
the house where the fifteen or twenty
other dogs were lying. In a twinkling
every one of them was on his feet
bowling, and, as Bill continued to
advance they scattered and made for
the brush, as if their lives depended
on their speed. 'tBill," evidently think
ing they had struck a trail, and want
ing to be in the chase, tried to keep
up with them, but was left far be-
hind.
Late that evening the frightened
dogs began to sneak back with a
scared look, as if they were returning
from sheep-killing expedition, and
some have not yet showed up, and the
Colonel is thinking of offering a re-
ward for their recovery. The Colonel
loves his dogs and will not trick them
again, fer since their scare they seem
restless and uneasy and sleep with
one eye open.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15

Sands and General Agent j. S. b.
Thompson of Atlanta. Mr.. Ackert has
been with the Southern but a short
time, having succeeded Mr.. f. :.
Cannon, who has relinquished the du-
ties of general manager to Mr.. Ackert.
Mr.. Cannon is now third vice presi-
dent. The gentlemen called on the ex-
ecutive officials of the Savannah lines
whom they found in the city.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
ANNUAL MEETING IN THE FAIL.
Change Made blythe United Hy

Change Made by the United Hy-
drauIic Cotton Press Company.
The annual meeting of the United
Hydraulic Cotton Press Company was
held yesterday afternoon at l o'clock
at the office of the, president, Mr.. J..
nj. Barnard. There were 2,242 shares
of the stock represented.
The report of the president was
read and upon his Recommendation, it
was voted that the annual meetings
of the company shall be hereafter held
on the first Monday in October. Yes
terday's meeting was adjourned until
October, the present board of officers
continuing their services until their
successors are then elected.
This action was taken in order to
make the annual meetings follow the
close of the cotton season, instead of
having them come before the move-
ment is over.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-15
SOCIETY,"

few days with. Mrs. Haines, who is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Mayhem
Cunningham, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellis are ex-
pected home to-day from Charleston,
Mrs. WarfieId entertained the Mon
day afternoon Card Club yesterday at
Mrs. A. r. Lawton's.
Mrs. ]. H. Hirsch, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Well, left last night for her home
in Atlanta.
Lieut.. Stanford Moses. U. S. N, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Solo
mons.
Mrs. George s. Haines will leave
next week for Annapolis to visit. her
son, Mr.. Gordon Haines, who is ca
Diet at the Naval Academy. The an
nual exercises at the academy will take
place this year somewhat earlier than
usual
Mrs. B. Wetherhorn has announced the
engagement of her daughter, Jennie. to
Mr.. B. Goodman of New York.
l. 4Al 0OOEPil Jl.s VI Alldilidt
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
K. A. We'll.
DIR. and Mrs. J. B. CASTOR of Mont
gomery, Ala, are visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. S. Noise, at 403 CASTOR
street, east.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edward
Looney have sent out invitations to
the marriage of their daughter. Ade-
laide English, to Mr.. Cyrus Turner
Clendenning, Wednesday evening.
April %, at $3.50 o'clock at the Duffy
Street Baptist Church.
The marriage of Mr.. Henry Garden
Strachan and Miss Martina Roberts
will take place tomorrow at noon ct
st. Johns Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Theus and Mas
ter Charlton Theus will leave to-day
for Charleston where they will spend
the remainder of the week.