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The Press., 1902-05-22
WALES.

WALES.
Mrs. Charles Corbin is on the sick list.
E. Jennings of Brimfield called on
friends In town Sunday.
Thomas King Is still confined to his
bed with kidney trouble. =
George Steele has purchased the fine
stopper owned by Geo. Steine.
Arthur Sherman of Stafford spent Sun
day with his aunt, Mrs. Jackson Gardner.
Miss Della Dimmick, who has been un-
der the care of the doctor the past week
is improving.
MIR. and Mrs. Dwight Slater of Rock.
Vile were the guests of Mrs. M. Thomp.
son'last Saturday and Sunday.
George Steele has his summer house al
the lake nearly completed, and will be
ready to welcome his friends May Goth.
'rhe topic for next Sunday evening al
the Methodist church is Varying talents
and their use." The meeting will be led
by Frank McKernin.
Mrs. John Kline, with her daughter,
Mrs. M. O'Rouke, and granddaughter
attended the reunion of the Russell
family In Worcester last week Monday.
The Misses e. and e. Lamphear are
ready to serve ice-cream and soda One
look at the ice-cream parlor will make
you want plate ofgcream, If you had not
/ thought of 1t before.
The Press., 1902-05-22
Easy Choice.


Carrye-ChoIly never eats brains.
Maye-And why not?
Carrye-Why. he is afraid they will
go to his hend.-Judge.
The Press., 1902-05-22

Stops the Cough and works off the
Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price % cents.
The Press., 1902-05-22
A Literary Tea Topper.


There have been many literary tea
topers, but William Hazlitt, the writer
and critic, probably surpassed every
other author in the singularity and
strength of his potations. Rising usu-
ally at 1 or 2 O'clock in the day, he
would sit over his breakfast of ex-
ceedingly strong black tea and toast
ed French roll-if he had no work OF
hand-for hours, silent, motionless and
self absorbed as Turk.
1t was the only stimulant or luxury
he ever took, and he was very fas-
tidious about it's quality, using always
the most expensive kind and consum-
ing, when he lived alone, about a
pound week. He always made the
tea himself, half filling the teapot with
tea, pouring boiling water on it and
then almost Immediately pouring it out
and mingling with it great quantity
of sugar and cream.
Such beverage must have been de.
| licious. Indeed, Douglas Jerrold says,
there was fascination in it, but as a
daily stimulant it must have been most
| deleterious, and as the essayist died
dllcT ScNcEdl SEVERE dLldCkS lFOu d Ills
ease of the digestive organs it prob
| ably caused his death.-Beverages
Easy Choice
(Which do you prefer" asked the
| friend. classical music or classical
plays?"
classical music. every time" an
swered Mr. Cumrox. "'rhere's always
noise enough in that to keep you
awake" Washington Star.
The Press., 1902-05-22
MANSFIELD.

Patrick Hay has been granted pen.
sion Of $40.
Maude Huntington has bought bicycle
OF May Forsyth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edwards OF South
Wellington were at Joseph Kuhnert's re-
Gently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Simpson enter.
tanned Mr. Stimpson's sister and husband
last week.
A few people from this vicinity attend.
ed the entertainment given at Warrenville
last Friday evening.
Mrs. Gridley of New Britain and Miss
Potter of Willimantic were at Fl. E.
Simonds' over last Sabbath.
The willing workers of Mansfield center
will hold an entertainment in the church
vestry this Thursday eveing.
An automobile passed through Gurley
Vile two or three times last Saturday
The machine belonged to party In Nortt
Windham.
Ernest B. Durkee and Miss Kate M
Marvey of Willimantic were united ii
marriage at the M. e. parsonage at Stat
sord Springs yesterday.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
VISITING KNIGHTS
CONFERRED DEGREES

Brandywinc Commandery. No. 81. An
cient and lllustrious Knights of Malta,
of this city. conferred the Red Cross and
Sepulchro degrees on the membership of
William Mckinley Commandery, No. 1l5,
at Malta Hall last evening. The degree
work was complete in every detail and
was conferred hy the Brandywine degree
staff whose members looked very much
like the Pilgrim warriors uf old.
Brandywine's $1,000 suit of parapher
MALTA was used and the degree work was
made very impressive. An orchestra
composed of members of Brandywme
Commandery furnished appropriate mu.
sic. The unwritton work was exemplified
by Sir Frank Gray, of Chester, supreme
recorder. assisted hy Sir Joseph Pyle, OF
this city. deputy supreme commander
and an elaborate supper was served al
Bothman's parlors afterwards to about
i5O members.
William Mckinley Commandery wac
| organized last week with. membership
of seventy, ana expects TO initiate al
least thirty more men before the end OF
| March as special dispensation will I'd
granted for that purpose.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
GIRLS WIN IN OR lTORY
First and Second Prizes Won by Miss
IeCarpentier and Miss Ball

There was an interesting oratorical
contest I'm Friends School last night, un-
der the auspices of the Whittier Literary
Society Of the school The first prize Of
ten dollars was awarded to Miss Edna
&. LoCarpentier. 1908, and the second, of
ave dollars, 20 Miss y. Ethel Ball. The
other contestants We're - redmond
smith. Ir.. and Richard G.. Thatcher.
The meeting opened with ). Redmond
smith. Jr. the president OF the society,
I'm the chair. After routine business, the
chair was turned over 20 Principal Norris
of the school, who spoke briefly, telling
how the contest would be conducted. The
first orator was s. Redmond Smith, Jr.,
whose subject was "The Sinking Of the
Alabama Then Miss Edna LeCarpen-
tier spoke on 'srhc Sacrifice Of the Maid
of Orleans" The subject Of Miss Il.
Ethel Ball was Modern Fiction Rich
ard G. Thatcher was the last speaker,
his topic being Alexander Hamilton
The judges were Colonel Benjamin
/ Nields. Professor George w. Twitmyer
and the Rev. Hubert w. Wells.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
Mayor Fisher Awaiting Re-
suit Of the Conference
BELIEVES CITY is FAVORED
Street and Sewer Directors Nav Con-
fer With Representatives OF Wells
bach lighting Go.

Mayor Fisher has not yet signed the
electric light contract between the city
aud the Wilmington City Electric Com
pany. Yesterday afternoon he conferred
with the directors of the Street and
Sewer Department and the provisions of
the contract were explained to him. lie
says that ne understands it and considers
the contract one that is very favorable
to the city.
when seen hy reporter for the Even
ing Journal this morning, Mayor Fisher
said it was hardly possible that he would
sign the contract today as he desires to
give the matter a thorough consideration.
1t Is understood that the mayor viii
not attach his signature to the document
until after the conference between the
Street and Sewer Department and rep
rescntatives of the Welsbach lighting con-
Germ. which may he held on Monday
City Solicitor Reinhardt said TO re-
porter for the Evening Journal this morn
ing that he had conferred with the di-
rcctors relative TO the Welsbach matter
but that another conference will take
place before the regular meeting Of the
department on next Tuesday. Mr. Rein
hardt was not prepared TO say just how
matters stand at present
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
NALADY CHECKED
SAYS NR. CAHILL
No New Cases Of Smallpox
Reported
HOUSES BEING FUMIGAIED
Examination OF School Children StllI
in PrOgrPSS-Q Quarantine Flags
Are Being Burned
HOUSES BEING FUAIGATED

Secretary Andrew Cahill. of the Board
of Health when seen by a reporter for
the Evening journal this morning said
he was of the opinion that the spread Of
smallpox has been checked.
No new cases have been reported to-
day. and / believe that we have checked
the spread in the beginning. The weather
shows signs of moderating and in case OF
such we will have a valuable ally
Men i'm the employ of the Health De
partment this morning finished the work
of fumieatng three houses from which
smallpox patients had been removed, ana
the flags were taken down and burned.
Secretary Cahill lms instructed his men
to burn an flags removed from infected
houses as the chances of a further spread
of the contagion are lessened greatly
Mr.. Cahil says the health officials have
been given great announcement ON al
sides i'm fighting the disease.
Contrary to expectations the work oI
examining the pupils of the various
schools was not finished yesterday. DIR
morgan reports that the work will De
pushed with vigor and will be finished
the first of next week
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
FOXY PRISONER Was
DISMISSED BY JUDGE
Mr.. Garret Had His Doubts About
the Theta Juvenile Ofeader
in Court

James Delaney. "a folored man, was
prisoner before Judge Cochran in City
Court this morning. charged
with stealing a fox Assistant Solici-
tor Garrett asked that the case against
the prisoner be dismissed, adding that
I'm order to commit such an oitense
man must needs be exceedingly foxy '
Randolph +. Walls. colored, was ar
raigned on the charge of stealing brass
and iron from the Delaware Bureau
Canning Company. of which Horace G..
Knowles is agent.
Two watchmen employed at the
plant testified that they saw Walls and
q companion enter the place. Walls
was caught In the act of wrapping up
a bundle of the stolen articles. Mr..
/ Knowles. on the stand, testified that
the deDredations have been occurring
for some time past and that property
has been stolen to the amount of sew
eral hundred dollars
Walls was held in 5000 bail for up
per court
William Green colored; George NJ
butcher Clarence Sweetman and join
Dugan were fined 81 and costs each on
a charge of drunkenness.
Charles Elliott and James Carroll
larreste- on a charge of vagrancy, wer
committed to the workhouse for ten
] days.
S Frank Gachommosld was the young
E est prisoner i'm court this morning. In
cidentally. he is the youngest onende
o that Judge Cochran has had Delor
. him. Frank is scarcely years OF ag'
o yet he is up on larceny chars
r. Judge Townsend will hear his case t'
l. night.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
NOT Dur UNTIL JULY


In speaking OF recent published reports
and criticisms about unpaid taxes. the
city tax collectors this morning said that
there are comparatively few delinquent
taxpayers and as TO the delinquent taxes
for 1901. there are none as the year does
not expire until July /, and taxpayers
cannot be- considered delinquent until at-
ter that date.
The old law setting December as the
expiration of the tax year was amended
by an act of the Legislature passed
March AZ. 1897. extending the time unt
July 1. The law also provides that a col
lector can bee kept ON after the expiration
of his term and be compelled to collec
delinquent taxes.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
PRATT TRIAL NEARING END
Verdict in the West Chester Murder Case
Expected This Afternoon

West Chester, Feb. Before the
day is closed the fate OF William H..
Pratt. whose trial here for alleged wife
murder has consumed two weeks time,
will be with the twelve jurymen who
have listened to the proceedings for
decision. Judge Butler began his
charge this morning, and in a clear
concise manner reviewed the evidence
in parallel; giving equal emphasis TO
the telling points scored by both sides
i'm this contest of life and death, and
interpolating tine laws bearing on the
case at different times and gradually
leading up to an exposition OF the
status of the commonwealth bearing
on murder.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
Do Your Skating Now

The rise in the temperature has caused
many of the various skating surfaces in
and about the city To- become soft, but
the sport continues good nevertheless.
Unless the young people make the best
of the sport tonight they may not get
any skating for several days. it being
likely that the present warm weather
will continue for that time.
The condition of tine various surfaces
is:
Brandywine Springs lake, good.
Shellpot lake, good.
Shellpot creek, soft.
Barley Mill dam. soft.
Rogers pond, New Castle, rough.
Dixie. New Castle. good.
Fish ponds soft.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
PRINCE HENRY SAILS
Imperial Yacht Left Bremen at ! O'clock
This Afternoon

Bremerhaven, Feb. 15.-Prince Henry
is en- route to America This afternoon
at 4 O'Clock the Kronprinz Wilhem
left her pier bound for New York wa
Southampton and Cherbprg. Many per-
sons came from all parts Of Germany
Ia bid the Prince farewell. The Kaiser
did not come to Bremen to say fare
well to his brother They bade adieu to
each other in Berlin on Tuesday might
There was no official departure ano
no salutes were fired. The Emperor
desired that the leave-taking be as
quiet and unceremonious as possible
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
GENERAL WILSON URGES
FREE TRADE WITH ISLES

Chicago. Feb. f5-'Free trade with
an our dependencies, i'm both natural
and manufactured goods, under a gem
eral United States tarini-this is the
solution of the colonization problem! "
exclaimed General James II. Wilson,
of Wilmington, Del, in a speech be-
fore the Union League Club on
Thursday evening.
The General. who was recently ap-
pointed 10 represent the United States
army at the coronation OF King Ed
ward. spoke to the club upon Cuba He
was military governor of Matanzas.
The entire address was a defense OF
Cuba and a plea for assistance. The
speaker arraigned the Administrations
policy of governing the island.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
Taxes Cause Discussion

The fact that a statement has been
made to the effect that the city has out
standing about 100000 in claims OF
various kinds. has stirred up a discus
sion between members of Council and
city tax collectors.
The collectors deny that there is
such an amount outstanding after GER
tain deductions for errors and for
money which is in dispute have been
made. Members of Council did not say
positively that such an amount was
due. but that they believed that it was
owing, and now the question is, how tal
the belief Of the members of Council
Il goes.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
ne NEM cHIEF oF PoLIcE.

You can buy Pillsbury's Vitos at 15c.
package and get one package Wheat
Food free; Colonial Maize Flakes. 10c.
package: Ralston's Health Oats, 10c.
package; Ralston's Brain Bread Flour,
zoe. package; Horning's Mineral Spring
Water, 2Oc gallon, good for kidney,
stomach and liver trouble. We sell
wines and liquors to family trade. Go
Ito Lynch's for good values, good goods
and fair treatment. ID. w. Lynch &
CO.. Grocers, main store n. W. corner
Madison and Fourth streets; branch
store. S. w. corner King and Eighth
streets.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
BUILDING MANY ENGINES
Wilt be Installed in Launches Of Jersey
Fishermen

The Delaware Machine Works have
enough contracts for naptha engines TO
keep large number of men busy all Win
ter. The company is making a speciality
of napha and vapor engines and have
several patents which are an improve
ment over other engines. Contracts for
one fifty. two eight ono six and three
four horse power engines have just been
closed. The fifty horse power is for j
W. Tyler, OF Hampton, Va, and the SIX
for parties I'M solomon Island, Md. Ih,
company also is building eight engine'
for Pcnnsville company and five fol
rcnnsgr0ye persons Ail uf the engihe
are TO be placed n launches and FISHING
smacks.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
GOVERNOR HUM VISITS WILMINGTON
Entertained in the Home Of Horace
GrselNI Knowles

Governor HUM was guest of
friends in Wilmington last evening.
lie attended the Opera House, pre-
vious to which he. Judge James Penne-
will, of the State courts; President
Pro TEN. Henry c. Ellison, of the State
Senate, and Mayor George NJ. Fisher
were entertained at dinner by Horace
.G. Knowles. in his home. No. 1l06
jackson street
While in the city the Governor visit
cd tho nolice station. and was shown
Through the building by House Sergeant
Durney and Sergeant Lyons.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
EIre enc aIves ExhIbItIon

u. o. Hartman. chief engineer of the
Lebanon. Pa. Fire department who IS
visiting local fremen. gave an exhibition
of the workings of the American Dry
Powder Fire Extinguisher in the county
Court House this morning.
The extinguisher comes IN TN tunes
similar to xii Fire sold boy local agents
1t claims superiority over hih FIRE li
price and in results. While in the citS
Mr. Hartman has been representing th'
goats" a fraternal society peculiar t'
Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
ICE PREVENTED DOCKING
But Il. and u. Company Hopes to Get French
Bark on Ways Tomorrow

The bark France Marie, which ar
rived at the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company's yards several days ago for re-
pairs. viii be- placed in the drydock TO-
morrow. The company mas made seVerai
attempts TO clear the ice ont of the river
I'M the vicinity of the drydock, but an ei-
fort proved fruitless until this mornins'
when the tug Fred Jansen displaced IN,
greater part of the ice. IL was carried
ont by ihe tide An effort will be made
tomorrow to get the boat IN the dock
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
ISRAEL TOWNSEND DEAD
Former Delawarean OF Prominence
Dies in His Home in Portsmouth


Israel Townsend. who formerly lived
in this State. died at his home in
Va. about o'clock this
morning His death was incident TO the
infirmities Of old age.
Mr.. Townsend was born i'm 1913, in
Odessa. and his career was a long and
honorable one. He was a paymaster IN
General Grants army. He left Della
in 1864. and went to Portsmouth
where ne engaged i'm business. He pat
.ented canal locks, used at present in
.the Delaware and Chesapeake canal
ana also a fre-proof paint which is
used i'm the pension and other Govern
ment buildings in Washington.
The body will be brought TO vii
mington and buied in Wilmington an'
lBrandywine Cemetery.
Mr., Townsend was the uncle OF Mrs
William S. Lednum, of this city.
Mr.. Townsend is survived by a widow
land five children.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
Indian courts lave JurisdIetIon

Ardmore. /. r.. Feb. ia decision
of great Importance to the Chickasaw
and Choctaw tribes of Indians has been
handed down by United States Judge
Townsend, in which the court holds
that the courts of these tribes have
jurisdiction, except i'm criminal cases,
and that when an Indian applies to the
tribal court first it can assume juris-
diction. The decisOn means that In
dian courts and laws are to be perpetu-
ated until March 4, 1906.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
Mln open New Inc in sprIng

With the opening Of spring The Peo-
pies Railway Company Will operate
the Highland extension Of the sixth
street line. The track lis in position
between Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue and in a few weeks connection
will be made with the Rockford Park
line. The enlarged power house OF the
company will be i'm running order be-
fore the new line is opened
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
WEEK OF FATALITIES
Many Sudden Deaths Have Occurred
Since Last SUNDAY

Yesterday was the first day of the
present week uDon which a sudden
death or accidental death did not oc-
cur in this city. On Sunday Joseph H..
Blatz was killed and ID. r. Burns, an
aged man. was found dead in a lodging
house On Monday, William j. Kelley
was killed by a train On Tuesday
James Welsh was killed on uhe rail-
road. On Wednesday Miss Susanna
Chadwick was burned to death and ON
Thursday John LAWN died suddenly in
la pool room.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
THIS RODBER WAS BOLD
Attempted 10 Pull Victim Out OF a
Barber Shop

The police are laughing at the story
of the bold attempt at robbery which
appeared I'm q morning paper.
The story i'm question is to the emect
that George H. Connolly, of No. 2Ob
West street was held up at Seventh
and Shipley streets last night He
sought refuge in the barber shop of
Samuel Grimes. and the bold burglar
followed after and attempted 60 pull
him out of the place. but was driven
away by Mr.. Grimes
Mr. Grimes saws from the action OF
the men it is evident that they had
been drinking and were engaged In a
little spill all TO themselves.
The other man is well-known and 1t
is hardly thought that he is engaged
i'm the highway business.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
cable is Repaired

The cable across the Christiana
which was broken on Thursday, has
been repaired. and telephone and fre
alarm box No. 142. are again in ser
vice. The break was repaired from a
font after The cable had been brought
to the surface
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
Changes Among Railroad Men

Rowland smith who has been clerk IN
the office of w. II. Jones at the French
street station. viii resign his position th's
evening TO become fireman ON Ihe roau'
He will be succeeded by James Is, V'arry'
son of Baggagemaster Garry clarence
Il. Driscon. l.. c. Walther and ). W.
Nlessick have passed the examination TOT
extra freight brakemen.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15

Liquor men Of Wilmington have or
ganized a lodge of the Knights Of tine
Royal Arch. Wholesale and retail deal
ens are admitted to membership. The
charter roll now contains twenty
names. The next meeting will be held
on Februay %.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
eroken WIre stops TroIIey LAC

Bv the breaking of the Wilmington
CITY Railway Company's feed wire at
the p. w. e B. depot this morning,
traffic on all the lines was interfered
with for one hour. All southbound
cars ran only as far as Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15

West End last night threw down tne
First Battalion basketball team by the
score Of n to S.rhe game has been pro
tested by the First Battalion on tne
Grounds that Referee Maxwell called
tco many fouls on the soldier boys
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
Weekly Health Report

The report at the Health Office shows
tho number of deaths for the week end
ing mt noon today TO be 3S over S2 for the
corresponding period Of last year. Nine
teen births were reported over IL for the
week ending February 10. 1901 The
number of marriages is 10 over 10 Of last
year.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
wlImlngtonlan at Port Of Spain

George T. Messick, who will super
intend the erection of the knock-dCwn
steamer Alianza, has arrived at Port
of Spain, Trinidad. British West In
dies. The boat is loaded on the bark
shetland. which has been waiting since
February for the ice in the river to
break up.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
Election Papers Are Transferred

Frank A. McCloskey, clerk OF the city
Department of Elections, has trans
ferred to the Five Commissioners De-
partment all books. papers and records
that will be used in arranging for the
coming registration and State election.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15

I.uclus C. Jones and Joseph Wiggles-
worth have returned from a two days
fishing trip to the canal They cut holes
in the ffteen-inch thick ice, and
through these dropped their line. The
fish did not bite. however.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY's
"Acme" Health Insurance Policy
Gives the most protection,


For the least collection,
Hence it is the "Acme"-Perfectionl
paws s25 per week for fifty-two
weeks when i'll with any of these 81
diseases: Typhus fever, typhoid fever
scarlet fever. brain fever, yellow leVer,
empyemia, pleurisy cerebro splhal
meningitis, acute endo-carditis, con-
gestion of brain. varioloid, Asiauc
cholera. measles. diphtheria, eryslpe-
las, appendicitis, peritonitis, Diabetes
smallpox. cholera morbus, tetanus'
chicken pox. apoplexy, mumps, typhl-
itis. acute hepatitis. colids, acute
meningitis, scarlatina, pneumonia
Annual premium, $40. Proportionately
smaller premiums for smaller benefits
lIf permanently blind or paralyzed, 81
500. FRANK WOOLLEY,
General Agents
Room 403 Equitable Bldg
Evening journal., 1902-02-15
Lives Lost in North Sea

Ostend, Feb. 15.-The fishing vessel
Albatross was lost in the North sea
today Five of her crew We're drowned.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15

~. |. Long, FORMER Maglstrate' DEAD
]. L. Long, for years a justice Of the
neaee at Seaford. died in the Minqua-
dale Home this morning from paralysis.
He was. 70 years of age and unmarried.
His body will be sent to Seatord LOT
linterment.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15

ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN
this icy weather, so you better take an
Ideal" policy with Vandever & Fol-
lansbee, 4O4 Equitable Building.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15

Be sure you get Allabands Anodyne
Expectorant for that cold.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15

Every time you cough take five
drops Of Brazilian Balm. 10 and Zoe.
Evening journal., 1902-02-15

CARTMELL's VINEGAR OF TAR
Will cure your Cough.