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Evening journal., 1902-01-15

go here, because the ride to and fro is
short, and that gives more time to
skating. That is the way one youthful
devotee to the sport put it yesterday
afternoon.
A FAIRY IN GRAY
She was a petite creature, dressed in
gray from the bottom of her well-hung
skirt to the crown Of her dainty head.
Her fiower-like face was set of by her
chinchilla neckpiece, and as she swift
ly darted hiuher and thither over the
smooth surface, her cheeks flushed hike
twin June roses, and her eyes shone
like blue stars
She was alone, and appeared utterly
Oblivious OF the admiring glanees of
masculine eyes, as well as the half en-
vious gaze of the women and girls. She
apparently was out just for good
skate, and she certainly had it. The
little lady adjusted her own skates,
and, after she had tired Of the sport,
took them off, cOurteously refusing
proffersd assistance and went on her
own dignifed way.
What a difference there was between
the country girls and the town-bred
ones. The latter We're trig and trim
in short skirts. iaunty jackets and be-
coming hats. They also apparently
had donned their good, if not their
.daintiest, footwear on The other
hand, the country girl had gotten her
self up in her oldest shoes, dOwdiest
gown and jacket, and had topped her
self off with that abominatiOn known
to her grandmother as a "nubia." She
may have given her city cousin cards
and spades so far as skill and endur-
Iance on the ice are concerned, but they
are not everything. Clothes go far to-
ward making or marring a girls hap
piness in many instances.
Despite the charms of Brandywine
Springs and Shellpot, the largest num-
Evening journal., 1902-01-15

Der of skaters were out on the fish
ponds, just across the Brandywine be-
tween Jackson and Adams streets. yes
terday afternoon AS soon as the
schools were closed for the day. the
pupils fiocked there and they soon were
shimming over the ice like human
birds. while the click of their steel
skates and the hum of their merry,
young voices resounded among the
hills
But it was not only the very young
people who were out. There were par
ents teaching their young folk the
pleasant art, as well as taking a sly
spin themselves, and grayheads who
went openly and without excuse and
for the sheer love of the sport. There
was one old gentleman who said he had
been out every day there was skating
this winter, and that he intended to do
so as long as lhe was able. He glided
along with as little apparent effort, and
with the grace and enthusiasm of a
youth of 16. But they say that skating
now is not like it used to be when they
were young. Then they tell marvellous
tales of the days when there was good
skating for weeks at time, and when
lne SHOW plleu up fence nlBn, anu
when the jingle of sleig'h-bells was the
rule and not the exception
In these days. however, there is skat-
ing for only a day or so at a time. and
when it does come. the people make the
best of it. This will not last much long
'er, the weather man says, as the cold
wave is drifting to the southeastward
where it will be lost in the balminess
of the Southland. But the temperature
viii continue below the freezing point
today, and probably tomorrow. Thurs
day, according to the aforementioned
weather man, will be fair and warmer
with light southwesterly winds. And
then skating will be a thing of the
past, at least for the time being.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15
.FLORIDA-TwO WEEKS TOUR VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

The first Pennsylvania railroad tour
.of the season to Jacksonville, allowing
two weeks in Florida, will leave New
York, Philadelphia Baltimore and
Washington by special train on Feb
ruary 4.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation Pullman accOmmOda-
tions Zone berth), and meals en- route
in both directions while travelling on
the special train, will be sold at the
following rates: New York, $50: Phila-
delphia, Harrisburg. Baltimore and
Washington. s4S; Pittsburg, S53. and
at proportionate rates from other
points
For tickets. itineraries, and other in
formation apply TO ticket agents. or to
George w. Boyd. Assistant General
Passenger Agent. Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15
The pnlIin rn.tn

Several kind Workers pooled their
Efforts TO insure the Waits happy
Holiday. They rounded up the little
Hickeys at a Mission and gave them a
Free Show. Every Swipes I'm the
Place was a Monday Night Gallery
God so the Church Talent was going
against q knowing Proposition
A pale young Man with amber Fire
Escapes sprang a line of parlor Magic
that would have queered even a Sup.
per Show. The Bunch advised him
TO back or the Dump. When a Young
Lady with Glasses tackled "Sabat
Mater" on the Violin they broke her
up with Cat Calls and told her to
tear OF some Rag Time. They bleated
at the Amateur Elocutlonist and acted
Rowdy when a Stout Woman got up
10 read a Fairy Tale from Hans Chris.
tian Andersen. Then they began "a
yell for Mulligan and Hicks to come
on and save the Show. Whereupor
two pug faced Kids came forward and
did Hottentot Song and Dance with
a Buck and Wing finish that killed
them dead.
Moral.-The Waits cannot be expected
TO lift themselves many Notches above
the Public Taste New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15

Wilmington is a veritable paradise
for skaters. The country round about
abounds in ponds and streams, and
whenever a cold snap comes, hundreds
HE themselves away to their favorite
spots, and there they enjoy the ex-
hilirating sport of skating to the full.
F'avorite skating places are the lake
at Brandywine Springs, that in Shell
pot Park, the fish ponds in Brandywine
Park. the ShellpOt and the meadows.
The latter lie over Market street bridge
over the Christiana, and the chief fire.
quenters are the people of South Will
mington. Not few people this winter
are skating on Folly Woods pond, a
big, smooth sheet of ice near Newport.
The young people of that village al
ways skate There, and now the street
cars have brought it within easy access
of Wilmington skaters.
There were numerous skating parties
last night and yesterday afternoon, and
every car going to Brandywine Springs
in particular, was crowded with young
people. The ice on the lake is not par
tIcularly smooth, but the surroundings
are pleasant, consequently many go
there. AT night the lake is well light
ed, and the merry voices Of the skaters
the ringing of the skates upon the ice
and the weird shadows cast by the dart
ing figures and the hills, remind the
spectator of some half-fOrgOtten
poem, some dimly-remembered picture
Then, when chilled or hungry, there is
the coffee man. who dispenses that
beverage, smoking hot, and sand
wiches, in what was formerly the pool
room in the pavilion.
At Shellpot the ice, if anything, is
smoother than at the Springs The
lake there also is we'll lighted at night
and. as a usual thing, big bonfres add
to the picturesqueness of the scene
There are many skaters who prefer tC
Evening journal., 1902-01-15

for the Blind at Ogerbrook, Pa, /; House
of Refuge at Glen Riddle. Pa, d; St.
Mary's Asylum. Buffalo, 4; st. Joseph's
Home for Colored Boys. q Delaware
Hospital !; with the Pennsylvania S. Z.
G.. c., L. not found, l.
The monthly report of the $. l.. G. @.
is as follows: Number Of complaints, 20:
Investigations, 20;white children involved.
%; colored children involved. Q: children
left with parents 6; left with fathers. 4;
left with mothers Z; left with mother
and father, g. left with grandmother, 2;
left with relatives, / returned 10 parents.
l. placed Ia Delaware Industrial School
for Girls, ! placed in St. Joseph's Home
for Colored Orphan Boys, .; placed In st.
Mary's Asylum, Buffalo, a.
Frank Stout was reelected agent for
both societies.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15
ne FArE on CoRoNFTs.
Lord BrouGhnm's Became g. w
ChI1ds' Fruit Dish.


Peers and their coronets are soon
parted when the ceremonial use has
been served. The fate Of one coronet
is told by a correspondent OF NJ. A. T..
He writes: when was staying some
years ago In Philadelphia with G. W.
Childs, the well known proprietor Of
The Ledger newspaper there, ! noticed
at dinner one evening a peculiarly shap.
ed gilt stand used as a support for a
china dish containing grapes. My host.
observing that / was scanning It rather
closely. said: oh, that Is the coronet
Lord Brougham wore at the queens
coronation. have taken out the vel
vet cap and turned It upside down.
The golden balls form excellent feet.
and It makes most elegant dish
stand Which II certainly did"
But what is the fate OF cofonets COM
pared with the fate Of coronation
robes? A large portion OF George Tvs
wardrobe. including the coronation
robes was put at public auction in the
summer OF 1881 There were 100 lots
disposed Of and some OF the items are
interesting, A pair of fine kid trousers,
OF ample Dimensions and lined with
white satin, was sold for II shillings.
The sumptuous crimson velvet corona
tlon mantle. with silver star. embroid-
cred with gold. which cost originally,
according 10 the auctloneer $500, was
knocked down for AZ guineas; a richly
embroidered silver tissue coronation
waistcoat and trunk hose. f13. The
purple velvet coronation robe. embrold-
cred with gold. of which Il was said to
contain 200 ounces, brought only GOO,
although Il cost his late majesty $500.
An elegant and costly green velvet
mantle. lined with ermine Of the finest
quality, presented by the Emperor
Alexander to George ~, which cost
1000 guneas, was sold for f125.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15

Personally Conducted ours to Wa sh
ington via Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad
Thursday. January 16. the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company Will
run a Personally Conducted tour to
Washington, leaving Wilmington,
Delaware avenue station. at 1856 D. m.
The rate will be 80, which will include
railroad fare, transfer TO hotel and
two days board at either the National,
Metropolitan or Regent Hotels. in
Washington. For 81 additional board
at the Ebbitt House viii be included.
Tickets viii be good for ten days and
.stOp-Oyer will be permitted at Balti-
more. The advantage OF a Personally
Conducted Tour is that all arrange
ments are made for patrons, and an
experienced Tourist Agent will accom-
pany the party. acting as guide TO all
important points of interest In Wash
ington. For copy OF book containing
fun information. write or apply to II.
A. Miller. Passenger Agent, Delaware
Avenue Station. Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15
Africans wash, but Never Wipe.

Great attention Is given in most Of
the African tribes to the care Of the
body. The teeth are cleansed with
a stick which has been chewed into
a kind OF brush. The hands are
washed frequently, not by turning and
twisting and rubbing them together
one within the other. as with us. but
by n straight up and down rubbing,
such as is given to the other limbs.
This manner Of washing is so charac-
teristic that an African might be dis
tinguished by it from a European with
out reference TO the color. The sun is
their only towel.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15
WILMINGTON QUOTATIONS.
LOCAL MARKETS.

ro-dayis local wholesale quotations reported
by Stayton q Chandler.
Cabbage, hundred, n. y, 800
Onions gbbl., 375-i25
White Potatoes, bushel, old. leo
White Potatoes. Foreign, 2.75
Lemons box, 2 75,l3.00,.
Eggs, Del. and Nd. dozenB0c
Western Eggs, 2ac
Chickens, live, pound ilOc,
Chickens dressed, pound, lie, l2c
Apples, barrel, $50 10 500.
sweet Potatoes, DBL, 200 2.50
sweet potatoes basket. SOC
Oranges. box, S215, S2.76
Grapes, keg, 8.00 $50
Evening journal., 1902-01-15

queen of song, every afternoon at 4 and
every evening at 10, and will give her
celebrated ballads; Frey and Evans, the
popular entertainers Miss Kittie De
Lorme. coincidence; the Mitchells, com
edy sketch artists; Fred Hobson, the
baritone. and Reeds komo-
graph, something new-a novelty. La
dies tickets will be exchanged for Mon
day evening on payment of Is cents.
Prices, 10. 20 and 30 cents; matinees, 10
and 20 cents.
Treasure Island" comes to the
Grand Opera House tomorrow night,
Those who remember rightly, know
that in the book that there was no
woman; but a play without a pretty
little love escapade loses all the heart
interest and Is bound to become a dead
failure. There has been added to this
production one character, that of a
woman. She is woven with that sim
Dlicity among the other more promi.
nent characters. that here becomes the
beautifying part of the play and lends
such heart-rending aspect in contrast
with those around her that she at ono,
becomes a prime favolite Mr. Vanc,
carries for this production two car
loads Of scenery and a strong acting
company. headed by that winsome star
Beatrice, singer, dancer and acrobat.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15
Burned by Hot Iron

While working at The Diamond State
Steel Company's mill yeterday, Peter
McGlynn was badly burned about the
arms and body A bar of iron which
was red hot twisted and fell on him,
burning him so badly that it was nee
essary to call Dr. II. G. Buckmaster,
who relieved the sufferer.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15
GJTAGEIAN N0N
R& P3

Frank James brother OF Jesse James,
is said to be creating a sensation in
Across the Desert" a new sensational
melodrama. which will be offered to
the patrons of the Grand Opera House,
next Saturday, matinee and night
The play is handsomely mounted with
elaborate scenery and a cast of unusual
strength. The play itself demands
and requires a strong acting company.
For patrons who love excitement,
startling climaxes, funny situations, a
better play has never been offered
them The play itself is thrilling
enough to hold the attention of the
most blase theatre-goer. The play has
a varied line of characters. The plot
is strong. consistent, real 1t is a
story of heart interest, a blending OF
good and bad. a constant battle of
conflicting feeling. Laughter and
tears. sunshine and shadow throughout
this powerful play, and in the hands OF
such capable actors as will present II
will prove to be one of the strOne
drawing attractions,
The Bennett-M -MoultOn company will
play a weeks engagement at the Grand
Opera House next week, giving daily
matinees. commencing Tuesday, produe
ing the following well-known plays: "A
Daughter of the South" Dangers OF
New York" AT the Hour of Nine,
"Out in the Streets" THE Captains
Mate" The Mask of Life" "The Man
Outside" Prisoner Of Algiers" and "Or
phans of New York"
This company has honestly earned thu
title of being the largest and best roper
toire organization on the road. 1t carries
it's own orchestra, carload of scener!
and has big vaudeville attraction of act
az each performance.
The following artists will appear
Madame Flower, the Bronze Melba an
Evening journal., 1902-01-15
Raymond Cotton Resigns

Raymond p. A. Cotton, who for a
number of years has been assistant sec
retary Of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation Of this city, has resigned,
and will go to Philadelphia to fill a
position with a well-knOwn firm there
Mr.. Cotton will leave for his new
work on Tuesday. January q. and with
him go the best wishes Of many
friends.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15

John S. Rossell will lecture upon
Rome" before the pupils of St
Joseph's School, at Eleventh and
French streets, on Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15

Goals from dhe field-ReynOlds. s.:
Holt. 3; Charlton, 2; Duncan, 4. Goals
from offenses-Duncan, 3; Reynolds.
Ofienses-Reynolds, Charlton, 2; Pur-
nell, Walker, Heron, Rambo, Duncan
p; Shaw Referee-Saunders. Time OF
halves-2O minutes.
Evening journal., 1902-01-15
CONOHOHOCKEN Was EASY
Although Last Nights Basketball Game
Was Exciting

Wilmington basketball team last
night defeated Conshohocken, of
the American League, by a
score of p to II. Despite the ap-
parenr One-sidedness Of the score, it
was a fast contest, many Of the scien-
tific points of the game being brought
out In the second half Wilmington
played rings around the Wis
itors, and ConshoIhoclzen scored only
three times. and two Of these were on
fouls. Walker and Purnell played re-
markably fast games. although they do
not figure in the goal getting. Reynolds
shot one goal fully threelfourths of
the length of the cage. The lineup:
The bee., 1902-09-18
hopkinsvilie Girl Elepss.

Louis Frazer, a young man late
of Nashville, a painter working
for Forbes & Bro, and Miss Cora
Walker, daughter of Mr.. Geo.
w. Walker, eloped to st. Louis
last Wednesday night and were
married in that city. They have
notified the BRIDES parents of
their marriage and will remain
In st. Louis for the present.
The bride is seventeen years of
age and was pupil in the elev-
enth grade of the public school,
and would have graduated next
year. The young couple had
known each other for only about
two months.
The bee., 1902-09-18
HOPKINS AND CHRISTIAN.
Mr.. Patterson Says, Are Unusually Pros.
porous Just Now.
(Courier-Journal.)

(COuTleT-JOu
"Hopkins and Christian coun-
ties are unusually prosperous just
now," said Mr.. T. E. Parsons,
travelling representative of the
Standard Oil Company in Ken
tucky, who is stopping at the
Fifth Avenue.
"The coal mines in those coun-
ties are running full blast and
have been for several weeks.
Consequently the region round
about is bubbling with prosper
ity. There does not seem to be
a trace Of the bad feeling caused
by the recent strike. The mines
are unable to keep up with tina
demand for coal and are reaping
a harvest as the result of the
Pennsylvania strike. Lack of
cars prevents the Western Ken
tucky mines from doing an even
larger business than they are
handling at present.
General business conditions
are good throughout the western
part of the State despite the
poor wheat crop. The corn crop
bids fair to exceed expectations,
and it looks as though the appre-
tensions of the farmers expressed
during the hot, dry spell were
largely unfounded."
The bee., 1902-09-18
THEY SLEEP.
BLUE @. BARD.

They sleep In the crowded city,
Laid out in walks and squares;
Where friends gather DER them
Mingling tears and prayers.
They sleep In the country graveyard
To the sound of low refrain,
AS the long grass waves above them
And sobs in the falling rain.
They sleep beneath the ocean,
While the proud ship plows the
wave,
Yea, thousands of our loved ones
Sleep in watery grave.
They sleep beneath the sandhills
OF the desert, drear and wide,
The rider and his camel
Are sleeping side by side.
They sleep on the field Of battle
A field with blood once red
No monument marks the spot
Where rests the lonely head.
They sleep by tens of millions
In every land and cline,
Dreamlessly awaiting
Gods appointed time.
When at the mighty signal
OF the angelic trumpet dread,
They'll meet on a common level,
The living and the dead.
The bee., 1902-09-18
Who7

The Oklahoma City 60. To-
Journal makes these queries:
Who publishes your lodge not
ices free?
Who publishes your church
notices free?
Who publishes news of your
business free?
Who publishes the news of
your friends free?
Who publishes items for you
by request free?
Who publishes hundreds of
items helping to build up your
city and increase the value of
your property--free?
Is it the advertising fakir? 6
Is it the people you send to out
of town to do your work?
Is it just--that you ask the
newspapers to print all this for
you and go elsewhere with your
patronage?
Is it right--that you talk home
industry and send your business
out of town or patronize stran-
gers?
Do you believe in reciprocity?
If you do, why not patroulze
those of whom you ask favors?
The bee., 1902-09-18
Annual Meeting OF Mexican War
Veterans At Paris, Ky., Sept. IS.

The National Association of Mexi-
can War Veterans will hold their
annual meeting at Paris, KY, Sept.
25. All survivors of the Mexican
War, their widows and children are
invited to be present. Address Col.
]. G. Craddock. Paris. KY, or LIST
Vice ,Presjisnts.W. s. McCbesnsP,
Lexington, KY.
The bee., 1902-09-18

expect to put at work soon de-
veloping the mines. A new track
for use in loading coal is being
put in by the Illinois Central
there, we understand.
Some coal land, we under
stand, was last week purchased
by Mr.. Nick Toombs of this
place. 1t is located few miles
west of this place. Thus far the
land has been used principally
for farming purposes.
Manager James h. Rash, of
the st. Bernard Company stores,
was called to Webster county
again last week on important
business for the company.
Every mine under the control
of the st. Bernard Co. is being
worked to it's full capacity and
still orders remain untitled. No
rest in sight for the miners here.
Ashland, KY, now boasts of a
coal company whose capital stock
is 81, 200, 900, having lately been
increased for the further devel-
opment of coal mines and erec-
tion of coke ovens.
Several lead mines In Ken
lucky are now receiving the at
tention of men of capital. One
of the latest being that near Pa
ducah, where a stock company
with capital of $4,000 was re-
Gently organized.
The new coal mine now being
opened at Henderson, KY, will
be operated by Mr.. o. w. Rash
and David Banks. The product
will be for home consumption
principally.
The Carbondale mine changed
hands last week, a Paducah COM
pany having secured control of
same. It is hoped the new COM
pany Will initiate the coal COM
panies already doing business in
this county and not surrender to
tke~U. M: w. which means 'cen-
tinuel trouble and turmoil.
Chief Bookkeeper w. G. Wright
of the Crabtree Coal Co., was
called here last week the serious
illness of his wife who was COM
PEELED to undergo a surgical op-
Grafton. Walter expects to re-
turn to work soon as his wife
shows signs of rapid recovery.
The rapid progress made by
some of the recent leaders of the
U. M. w. toward wealth evil
IDENTIFY made some of their hum
BILE followers jealous and no
doubt was the cause of the re-
moyal of Barnaby and Chappell
and others. The fine new house
being built by Watson indicates
that he was at least well paid for
his services as organizer. Tate
don't seem to have had much to
do with the finances.
Some surprising and extensive
changes may be looked for in the
Kentucky coal mining fields in
the near future.