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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03
Leg Broken.

While attempting to jump over ditch in
Lang's woods, just above Shellpot, Tuesday
evening, Charles Clark, colored, living at
No. Glenn avenue, fell, and broke his leg.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03

Associated Press Dispatch by specis! VIII
Youngstown, o., July 2,-Three b
Michael, Simon and Luke Shaokv
caught on the trestle of the Mahonin
escape injury lay down on the ed Z
rails. Luke was struck by car, i d
from fractured skull. Michael a,
left arm torn off, hip fractured Bd
broken, and is in a critical a kdi
Simon was knocked of into a gullX q
below, but escaped with slight mi ies
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03
SURPLUS INCREASED.
Security Trust and safe Deposit Co. Add
$4,000 to Its Fund.

$4,000 to Its Fund.
The directors of the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Co, held meeting yesterday
and declared seini-annual dividend Of
3 per cent on the capital stock, and also
added $4,000 to the surplus, making that
fund $3.50, 600.
As an interesting coincidence, the COM
pany hoisted handsome American flag, for
,ae nass tie' Sser ~ Duiidngi az ols
holidays and other special occasions.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03

The Order of Elks has bought the Bedford
Hotel, at Bedford, Va, and will convert it
into home for aged and infirm Elks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03

Josiah Marvel and family viii spend the
Fourth of July at Salisbury, ) d. Thence
Mr.. Marvel will 80 on a bust kess trip to
Boston.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-07-03

That tired feeling is burden you need not
carry. Hoods sarsaparilla will rid you OF and
renew your courage.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
PREPARING EXHIBITS
LOCAL. INSURANCE COMPANIES
COMPLYING WITH Law.
Statements to Be Filed With Commis-
sioner Drake-Terms of the
License Law.

The fire insurance companies doing busi-
ness in this District and comprising, of
course, the local as well as the agency con-
Germs, are engaged in making out the state
ments which, under the code, are required
to be made this month to Mr.. Drake, the
insurance commissioner of the District.
When this is accomplished the licenses will
be issued, without which it will be impos-
Sible to do business in this District
Under the new law each broker or agent
must pay an annual license tax of $50. An
important change is made in the restric-
tions imposed upon the class known as
solicitors. The new law recognizes solicit
tors and requires from them an annual
license fee of only s., but each solicitor
must be actually in the employ and have
desk in the office of the company as
agent represented. A solicitor commonly
represents one company, and in the event
he attempts to do business for another
company he becomes broker and must
pay brokers' license of 500. Under the
old law no license was required of solic-
tor, and it happened that men engaged in
other lines could carry on fire insurance
soliciting as a side issue and could place
such business with any company they de-
sired, receiving a commission. 1t is esti-
mated that there were between four and
five hundred men of this class, all receiving
commissions in addition to the agents and
brokers that might be employed by the
companies.
One of the causes of the falling off in the
revenues of the companies doing business
in this District is believed to be the condi-
tions under the old law which led to the
payment Of commissions on practically
every policy issued by the companies. For
some time a change has been advocated In
this respect and attempts have been made
to limit the number Of persons entitled to
receive commissions. 1t Is thought the new
{- IiSh ia
is isI believed h that for large proportion of
solicitors the amount Of the business done
by them will not warrant their paying $50
license, and so they will give up insurance
soliciting.
It is believed that one effect of the new
law will be that more business will be done
directly with the companies than has here
tofore been the case.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Officers and Teachers at BANQUET,

A banquet was given by the officers and
teachers of the Mt. Pleasant Congrega-
tional Sunday school last night in the Sum
day school rooms. a large number being in
attendance. After the repast the guests
were pleasantly entertained by program
which had been arranged for the occasion,
as follows:
Invocation. Professor J. W. Chickering;
duet, DR.. Charles A. Bliss and Mrs. A. -.
Melvin: Introductory remarks, Mr.. Herman
W. Smith. superintendent: greetings from
District of Columbia Sunday School Asso-
citation, Mr.. w. w. MILAN, president:
Tea ching to Make Life Richer DR.. Mer-
ril E. Gates, ex-president of Amherst Col
lege; Sunday School Progress" Mrs. Will
bur E. Crafts; solo. Miss May T. Davis:
How to Improve Our School" Mr.. Her
man W. Smith, superintendent: Mr.. w. j.
Bowman, superintendent Of intermediate
department.: Miss Hilda North. superin-
tendent of primary department.; Rev. ii.
Higley, superintendent Of home depart
ment, and leader Of Bible class; concluding
remarks. Rev. M. Ross Fishburn; benedic-
ton, Rev. J. l.. EWell.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Socialist Lauds Trusts.

From the ST. Paul Globe.
The Rev. David Morgan delivered an ad-
dress before the Socialists Club on the SUBJ
ject of TRUSTS" Mr.. Morgans address
was something of a surprise to great
many members of the club, for he failed
to condemn them. He said: "These trusts
are good thing for the country, and have
resulted in making this the greatest COM
mercial nation in the world. The trust
simply means the maximum production at
the minimum expense. This enables the
country to take it's place at the head of all
the nations Of the earth, for it can pro-
duce the goods needed at a lower expense
than can the other countries of the world.
"It is folly for us to talk Of doing away
with the trust. One might we'll say to
the city: DO away with the electric car
and use the mule again. or to the farmer
Throw away yonr self-binder and get out
the old cradle Trust is but the idea of
concentration in its highest and most
practical sense. The government will have
to assume control of all these large insti-
tutions such as the railroads and not do
away with the trusts. but simply to con-
duct them In the interest of the people"
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Paws Fine of S25.

Judge, he brought the trouble on him.
self" George Fisher, colored. told Judge
kimball In the Police Court this morning
when charged with having assaulted Gov
ernor Montgomery, also colored.
The men work In a barber shop near the
corner Of R street and Lincoln avenue
northeast, and yesterday they had some
trouble over a razor. AS a result Mont
gomery was sent home and q physician
called in to render him medical aid, and
Fisher was arrested by Sergeant Doyle.
Montgomery told Judge Kimball that
Fisher struck him over the head with a
poker. Fisher explained that Montgomery
called him a bad name and then alta cked
him with chair. The poker was used by
him, he said. to defend himself. His honor
thought he had more than defended him.
self. and imposed a fine Of s25. The fine
was paid.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
HISTORY OF SKATING.
Disciples Of the Sport at London in
Twelfth Century.


Artistic skating chiefly dates from the
middle of the last century, but speed skat-
ing was observed and commented upon by
some early historians. The earliest his
torian of London, Fitzstephen. In the
twelfth century, relates that when the
great femme or moore (Which watre'' tho
walls Of the cite on the north side) is
frozen many young men play upon the
yce." The skates were crude. but seem to
have been fairly speedy. After a descrip-
tion Of sliding which irresistibly reminds
one Of Mr.. Pickwick's attempt. the his
torian remarks: Some tye bones to their
feete and under their heels, and, showing
themselves by a little picked staffe, slide
as swiftly as a bird flyeth in the air or an
arrow out of a crosse-bow." Fun was
sometimes created by thrusting out the pole
to upset the skater in an opposite direction.
with the result that figure skating was
evolved, to the great merriment Of the
spectators.
Blade skates were introduced into Eng
land from Holland about 166O and were
seen in London in 1862 John Evelyn. the
diarist, under the date December l of that
year, describes how divers gentlemen per-
formed before their majesties on the new
canal in st. James Park, with scheets. after
the manner of the Holianders." But In 1912
Edinburgh had started a skating club and
was soon famous for its elegant skaters.
In 1772 the first English book on THE Art
of Skating was published by Robert Jones'
Though roller skates were employed In Hol-
land in ITO, their use was confined to that
country till 1s49 when they were intro
duced In a scene of Meyerbeer's Prophete"
at Paris.
Evening star., 1902-03-05

many years ago so fast a run could not
have been made to please a Vanderbilt or
Morgan, while now it is made to give us
and other eaStcrners the choicest products
Of the Pacific fisheries.
A through fish train. mind you, Not a
copper train, or a gold train. or a cattle
train-but fish train-a train freighted
with halibut and salmon. Some Luculius
will smack his lips at the news. And well
he may Savory halibut. Delectable sal
mon! Perhaps fshmonger may favor one
to the exclusion Of the other but no true
piscculturist or ichthyophagous person
would be found guilty of any such bias.
Most men eat altogether too little fish. They
stuff themselves with meats morning, noon
and night, and then they wonder why the
spring has left their steps and why they
can't keep awake even in the presence of
the best Of the imported play actors. We
have often asked ourselves the question
why there are no fish-eating societies? Sea
food is quite as diversified as land food; f.;
1t is also quite as nutritious and generally
far more delicious, and a fresh and delicious
cod steak costs less than half the price
of beefSteak. 1t would indubitably be
better for us If We were as much piscivora
as carniyOra. eeding of the carnivora
at 3 pm Is not the world more zoo
than stage?
THE Halibut Express is an interesting
innovation, and may 1t afford much pleas
ure.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Carnegie's Scottish Gift.
rom the London Express

From the London Express
From speech delivered by Principal
Story at the annual conference of the stu
dents councils of Scottish universities It
appears that Mr. Carnegie's recent gift is
being abused. The donor intended to give
poor students free education. So far the
scheme has been an unqualified success
The advantages have. however. been util-
ized by other and less needy students. who
can well afford to pay the fees. Principal
Story, in referring to the matter. said that
the best remedy was the creation OF
healthy public opinion among undergrad
yates. If this were formed there would be
no more complaint as to the abuse OF Mr..
Carnegie's gift by people for whom 1t was
not intended.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Hosnital Staff Hears Reports.

The monthly meeting Of the medical stan
Of the Eastern Dispensary and Casualty
Hospital was held yesterday evening at the
hospital, 217 Delaware avenue northeast
DR.. Louis K. Beatty presided and the fol
lowing members Of the staff were present
Drs. John r. Wellington, George e. Clark
D. Olin Leech. Jesse shoup. Noble T.
Barnes and Clarence r. Dufour.
The appointment was announced Of Dr.
E. w. Watkins to be assistant to the chair
of general and nervous diseases. The
monthly report Of the dispensary showed
80 new cases treated: "a refused treatment
the applicants not having the necessary
certificates: 277 revisits 146 redressings;
56S prescriptions compounded, and IL op-
erations performed.
The casualty report showed 81 emer-
gency treated cases and 26 operations per-
formed.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
FOUND 1T.
COFFEE WAS DOING THE WORK IN GOOD
STYLE.

Members Of the same family are affected differ
emily by coffee drinking. One may feel the effect
In disordered stomach while another may have
no trouble with the stomach 80 far as KNOWN
but have DalDitatiOn OF the heart and finally or
ganic heart disease, perhaps In another the
kidneys may become affected.
As an Illustration. family In Murphysboro ILL.,.
reports an experience. Mrs. Cole discovered that
the sour stomach and nervous restless nights were
caused by coffee drinking. Her mother suffered
from nervousness when coffee was used, while the
brother Of the family became a wreck directly
from coffee drinking.
Mrs. Cole. In her letter, says, referring to her
brother: He went from physician to another
and his puzzled them all until he had tried
IL different physicians. Some thought he had
apoplexy, others locomotor ataxia, some advised
operations relieve the pressure at certain points,
altogether his case became alarming that we
were afraid to have him alone. He frequently
tainted away, and was in most wretched crndi-
tion.
FINALLY one of the physicians suggested that
possibly coffee brought on some Of the symptoms
so he was persuaded to give up coffee and begin
the use of Postum Food Coffee. Then he began to
Now he has gotten entirely well. has gained about
80 pounds and is the picture Of health. OF course
he and his family use Postum regularly. He says
he would as soon drink q spoonful Of poison as Of
old fashioned coffee.
''When we frst began to make Postum It was
boiled but few minutes. and none OF us liked It,
but since we began making 1t properly by having 1t
boil long enough to bring out the flavor we all
consider 1t superior to the old-fashioned coffee
1t is delicious when made right and that is easy
"a number OF friends have been cured Of
various ailments BY leaving Oh coffee and using
Postum. With Mrs. - the coffee caused
smothering sensation. bloatng and serious trouble
with the heart. She has entirely recovered since
changing from common coffee to Postum"
Evening star., 1902-03-05
A Deputy Marshal at Fault.

Virgil G. Williams. deputy United
States marshal, was defendant in the
Police Court today on a charge Of having
obstructed the sidewalk on 25th street
northwest several days, ago. The evidence
was to the effect that Mr. Williams dispos-
sessed a family on 2ath street several days
ago, setting the furniture on the sidewalk.
and 1t is alleged the furniture extended ten
feet from the building. which was a viola
ton of the law. The officer contended that
he had not done wrong, but Judge Scott
said that an officer of the law had no right
to conflict with or violate law. His per-
sonal bonds were accepted.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Important Real Estate Deed.

A deed was placed enI record today from
the trustees of Boundry Chapel NJ. f.
Church conveying the church property at
the northeast corner Of 14th and G streets
to Thomas F. Walsh The property is known
as original lot and part original lots y
and 10, in squares25Anand fronts 95 feet
on 14th street and l18M feet on street
The consideration was 100000.
The property at the opposite corner OF
14th and G streets also changed owners. by
deed filed late yesterday afternoon
Herman E. Blauscenreyed to James Ii.
Rowland premises No. TOO 14th street
northwest, lot 16 in square 223 The con-
sideration given was nominal, but the rev.
enue stamps attached indicate the price to
have been about $1,000.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
BALLOTING BY MAIL.
Method of Nominating Town Officers
at Scituate.


From the New York Evening Post.
The town Of Scituate, Mass. has just In
augurated a first trial Of an interesting ad-
dition to devices for self-government. AL
though the experiment is not yet complete.
and the conditions for it are Of a peculiar
and rather simple type, 1t is no less than
process of nomination to public Office by
post No particular abuses were COM
planned Of in Scituate, nor was there, so
far as learned, any especial aggravation Of
party feeling The town Is a country town,
the voters numbering only about $50 all told.
Many of them live at some distance from
the place where the town meeting, at which
officers are elected. Is held. The date or
this meeting is In March, ana tnat OF tne
usual nominating meeting or caucus In FeD-
ruary Frequently the roads are bad In
March and worse in the month before, SO
that attendance upon caucus OFTEN causes
a deal of inconvenience and loss or time:
Ouite upon private initiative, 1t was decided
to give the voters a chance to express their
preferences for nominees to the town ofnces
elsewhere than in the usual caucus. pal
lot was sent to each franchlSe-noider WIN
a list of the aspirants for nomination. the
ballot was secret, each voter being asked
to return his ballot with the designation OF
his choice either marked or written In under
the seal of the envelopes which accompa-
MED the ballots sent out. More than ma
iority of the citizens replied, and 1t Is now
thought beyond doubt that the ticket so
nominated will be presented at the town
meeting next month. Presentation OF an
opposition ticket Is not excluded by this
action, nor is it impossible that some other
than the ticket already named will be the
meetings. choice. Furthermore. 1t Is not
necessarily to be inferred that such plan
would be practicable where party lines were
sharply drawn. or where factional spirit ran
high within the parties themselves This
was a citizens movement. and. as such,
the use of anonymous ballots could be ven
tured without much fear. There exists no
authority for such a procedure in Massa-
chusetts law but it is regarded as doubt
full whether the method could De reJecteo
as nlainly contrary to any law
Evening star., 1902-03-05
BosToN's FISH EXPRESS.
Brain Food for the Hub Rushed
From the Pacific Northwest.

It was no ordinary train that left Van
conyer. B, c., for Boston last Thursday.
On the contrary. it was train ''compris-
ing nine cars of fresh haiibut, one car OF
Puget Sound salmon and one car OF Squal-
lish Valley hops This Is the first through
f1sh train to run from the Pacific to the At
lantic," they report. 1T will make the
same time as the passenger express. and the
fish will be landed in Boston Monday morn
ing" They call the train THE .Halibut
Express"
Four DAYS from Vancouver to Boston
from British Columbia to Massachusetts,
from. the Pacific to the Atlantic! Why. not
Evening star., 1902-03-05
The Mysterious Advice,

'"The mysterious advice as YOU term It
Is an open book to the postmaster, as it is
q closed account to the public The advice
is for the protection of all concerned Of
course. but primarily for the department
Once it was written separately but now
that the carbon process is in use the writ
ing of order and an advice is one trans
action. The advice is white paper and
the order on the familiar light blue, and
the public do not see the advice The an
nCying discrepancies which formerly result
ed by reason Of carelesSneSs and errors on
the part Of postmasters and their clerks
have to great extent been done away
with, to the mutual satisfaction Of both
the public and the department.
This little piece of thin white paper is
silent detective, and has defeated many a
fraudulent attempt to beat Uncle Sam on
money orders. and as the public do not
know what 1t contains and how it is done, 7
will let them in the secret.
1T is practically the duplicate Of the or
der in all respects. except that it has there
on the name of the remitter and the ad-
Gress of the payee. The name of the
payee appears on the order These latter
facts are added to, the advice after the
clerk hands you the order The order is
sent to your friend in your letter The
postmaster sends the advice to the paying
postmaster by the next mail. When your
friend presents the order for payment the
money order clerk hunts up the corresnonI-
ing advice, which has arrived in the mean
time, out of the files he keeps neatly ar
ranged at his elbow. He asks who
sent the order with his eye fixed
or the tell-tale advice to see If
your answer agrees with the name of the
remitter thereon. Then he asks YOU where
you live. as you are the payee. and If the
address you furnish him does not agr,e
with the address on the advice you at once
become an object Of suspicion. IT, however,
otherwise convince him that you are tn.
person to whom the money should be paid,
you get it.
You may feel annoyed by the questions
he puts to you. and perhaps deeply grlevci
If he refuses to pay the order at all upon
the ground Of insufficient identif1catio..
But you will be less harsh in your criti-
cism when you understand that were he to
pay the amount of your order to the wrong
person. it would come out of his own pocket
o: that of the postmaster Hence, for the
protection of both sthe public and the gov
ernment, practically bank identification
Is required -
Were this not the case the losses would
be heavy. and all sorts Of schemes and
games would be lesorted to by sharpcrs to
defraud the government"
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Struck With a Pitchfork.

Robert Carr, seventeen years old. en-
ployed as laborer at Benning's race
track, claims to have been struck on the
head Monday afternoon with a pitchfork In
the hands Of James Mclaughlin. Carr was
taken to the Casualty Hospital. war
rant was sworn out for McLaughlin's ar
rest on the charge of assault.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Nominations Confirmed.

The Senate yesterday confirmed the nomi-
nations Of Benjamin B. Brown. to be col
lector of customs district OF Erie. Pa. and
F. D. Hobbs, to be register Of the land Of
fee Salt Lake City. Utah A number or
postmasters appointments and promotions
In the army and navy also were confirmed.
Evening star., 1902-03-05
Loubet Invited to Visit Car.

PARIS, March 5.-In its issue Of this
morning the Figaro says that President
Loubet received yesterday an autograph
le.,er from the czar inviting him to visit St.
Petersburg and requesting him to fix the
date when he would do 3d. This letter will
be submitted to the cabinet at its next
meeting. The end Of May will probably
be decided upon as the time for the visit
and NJ. Loubet will stay In Russia four
days.
Evening star., 1902-03-05

Cecil Rhodes who has been Ill for some
time in Cape Town, Is now improving.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-11-08


Mr.. L. G. Atkinson, of the public
record Office, has come across two in
teresting rolls throwing fresh light ON
the treatment of Charles J., as pris-
oner almost up TO the time of his ex-
ecution. These state papers, which
seem to have escaped the diligent re-
search of DIR. S. r. ardiner, show
that the roundheads did not act in
niggardly way toward the royal cap
tive in the matter of dress and other
requisites. The kings boots and
shoes between May and October, 1647,
cost a2s IS. The tailor bill for the
king and the commissioners attending
his majesty came to 1913 15s. and the
bill for other apparel, including black
and coiored silk stockings, a scarlet
riding coat trimmed with gold and sill
yer lace and lined with plush, and a
night bag laced with gold and silver
lace cost 235 ss. Among other arti-
cles ordered for his majesty were
watch in two gold cases and great
silver clock. Hunting and other
horses were provided, and the books
supplied to the king cost es2 15s.-
London Chronicle,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-11-08
NOVELTIES FOR THE HONE.

A desk clock which serves the pur
pose of paper-weight is a novelty
for desk furniture.
One of the modish bookcases Of
the day is the colonial. made in ma
hogany with loaded glass doors.
A paperwcight small and oblong in
shape is covered with pigsl<in and
decorated with . hunting scene in
colors.
Beautiful curtains of silk brocade
show deep border of large cluster
ing roses, connected by ribbon in
lace effect.
Japanese temple gongs in the form
of round bells, shaped like one end
of long, narrow watermelon, are
used for announcing meals. They
are of bronze, inlaid with copper, and
cost from IS up to $50. More mod
ern gongs are made to set in Frame
work of bamboo and stand upon the
floor. Some are even small enough
to stand upon a table.