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Evening journal., 1902-04-01
THE EVENING JOURNAL. TUESDAY. April 1902
SMYRNA Is AFTER TAXES
Council Will Leave No Stones lnturned in
LIS 0rdor 10 COIItrt Them
Special to the Evening Journal


! Smyrna. April The last meeting
cf Town Council was a lively one. and
Tresembled the old time sessions when
Superintendent Wright. with his
training school, had charge Of the
electric and water plants. The coun-
cilmen started ont after the routine
business had been transacted with
/ lspeeches in favor of jumping on the
delinquent taxpayers. and It is likely
that several properties will be sold to
get back taxes. Collector Crow will
be made toe the mark" or somebody
else will do the "dunning" in the fu-
ture. Secretary Anthony sprang a
surprise by stating for more than a
year that the Smyrna Gas Company
had been doing business here without
a charter. it's charter having expired
in 1899. The company still opens the
streets TO put i'm or repair it's pipes.
An attorney will be employed to look
into the matter.
The object of This move is not to
force the company out of business. but
to make Smthers & Mcguire pay tax
on franchise and property that is
worth. $4,000. while It is only assessed
at $1,000.
ed from this surprise. when Mr.. An
thony' who lis chairman Of the Electric
and Water Committee. being pressed
for Information upon the condition of
the boilers at the powerhOuse, stated il
was necessary to purchase a new 175-
horsepower boiler and then later a
larger dynamo Last year a new 100
horsepower boiler was put I'M at a cost
I FaF f.a 81. A.
in its present condition. The
chemical properties of our
town water cause a sub
stance like soda to form at the joints
of pipes, with the result that they are
soon eaten through Flush tanks of
any other metal than iron will last
not more than two months. Five times
the water has been analyzed by chem
lists Of reDute but, rs yet. the cause of
this damage has not been discovered.
Many persons believe the electric and
water plants being in the same build
ing causes the formation Of this in
furious powder. Taxes will have to be
raised to meet the increased expenses,
and the councilmen of Smyrna are not
at present lying in a bed of roses.
The Smyrna Board of Health for the
fiscal year is composed of DR.. E. S.
Dwight, A. L. Hudson. Sr., w. II. Ste
vens. J. B. FAIRIES and William FAIRIES.
Strict attention will be paid to the
sanitary conditions of the town. and
all offenders will be handled by law.
Bishop Coleman will be here Thurs
day night, when St Peters Church will
be formally opened with benediction
and confirmation.
Special Officer Joseph Cummins will
be hunting a job, if he does not report
for duty earlier on the designated days
when his services are needed. City
Council has ordered Mayor Crow. who
has charge of the police system here
to see that Policeman Cummins is uni
formed and ready for work by 6 O'Clock
D. IN. upon the nights he is engaged
Eight O'Clock. say the local law
makers, wont do. It is expected thai
Joe" will comply with the commands
of his chief.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
ARRANGING FOR SUMNER SCHOOL
Dover Young People Will be CanVaSsed for
NnndaY School CIaSSes
Special TO the Evening Journal


Dover. April 1.-Charles h. Woods,
of Wilmington, grand recorder of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen of
Delaware. was in Dover today with
Charles B. Prettyman, chairman OF
the Finance Committee.
At a meeting of the Womans Home
Missionary Society yesterday, held at
the home OF Miss Mary E. Salisbury,
on State street. the following Officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
President. Mrs. Sarah B. Todd; first
president, Miss Mary +. Sauls-
bury; second vice-president, Mrs. An
ME Alloway; secretary. Miss Beatrice
Mast; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Alice Penniwell: treasurer, Mrs. Eliza
beth Collins.
The Sunday school workers Of Do
yer will take a religious census of the
State capital, in order to ascertain how
manv families and members of families
do not attend Sunday school. The
town has been divided into forty dis
tricts and these will be visited by the
workers who will endeayor to induce
non-Sunday schoolgoers to attend one
Of the schools. designating their choice,
the school thus preferred being dele
gated to look after its new members.
The Rev. John Barr. a retired Bap-
tist minister of Union City Pa, yes
terday purchased fine 70-acre fruit
farm. one mile from Dover, and will
move here at once and make it his fu-
ture home.
The Dover Century Club will hold
its last meeting for the year on the
first Wednesday in May. Tomorrow the
final club tea for the year will be held,
under the direction of Mrs. R. ]. Fer
guson. club hostess. Mrs. A. E. Wat
son, prominent member OF the Dover
Club, and president Of the State Fed
Grafton of WOmen's Clubs. will leave
the last of April for Los Angeles. Cal.
to attend the National Federation. in
session there the week beginning MAY
/. Mrs. Watson is one of Delaware's s
five delegates.
Professor z. L. Cross, principal Of
the Wilmington Conference Academy.
is completing arrangements for the
Summer School for Teachers. to be
held at the academy for six weeks dur
ing the summer. DR. S. Z. Forman. a
post graduate OF Johns Hopkins. has
been engaged to succeed Professor w.
NJ. Wooster. who recently resigned
from the faculty of the academy. The
other teachers viii be Professor w. l.
Gooding, of Dickinson College. a for
mer principal Of the academy. and
Professor J. T. VanBurkalow, Of the
academy faculty.
Two new students were enrolled at
the academy when the spring term
opened today, making 1876 now enroll
ed. the largest number in the history
.of the school for many years.
The Kings Daughters met last even
ing at the home OF Mrs. Thomas j.
Stevenson. on Bradford street. A busi-
ness meeting was held and afterwards
followed by a social.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Florence Mifflin, of Cam
den. and Ezekiel HUM, third, of
Philadelphia. The ceremony will be
performed in the Friends Church. in
Camden.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
VISITORS IN DELAWARE CITY
Numerous Folk Spend Easter in That Hos
pitable Little Town
speolal % the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal
Delaware City. April Miss Eva
Beck has returned from two
months visit to Philadelphia.
Albert Messig, of Philadelphia, has
returned home after visiting his
mother here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cairns have re-
turned from visit to friends in VIII
mington.
William Benn. of Laurel. spent sun
day with his sister, Mrs. Aker.
William Wingate of Wilmington,
has been spending few days with his
parents here.
William Walker. of Philadelphia, Is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Hubble has returned from a
visit with friends in New York.
John Higgins is visiting friends in
Philadelphia for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. lie Fete have returned
from a visit to Alabama.
Miss Lucy Jackson is visiting in
Newark. n. J.
Miss Beulah Marley has accepted the
school at Hickory Grove, as the for
mer teacher. Miss Kemp. resigned to
ACCEPT a. school near Baltimore.
MT. Enos. of Porters, spent the day
with friends In town.
Mr.. Evergram. of Wye Mills Nd, Is
visiting his daughters, Misses May ant
Marguerite Evergram
Mrs. Charles Bright, of Wilmington
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jarrel
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrel Newkirk, OF
Wilmington, have returned after a
visit to friends in town.
Miss Lulu Jones has returned from
an extended trip to Florence, n. j.
Harry Steelman, who has been home
sick for two weeks. has returned to his
position at Thurlow. Pa.
Miss Gertrude Hutchinson, of VIII
mington, has returned after spending
a few days with her parents.
Miss Julia Sadler spent Easter at
RchObOth.
Donald Cheairs. of Swarthmore Col
lege. n. j.. is spending Easter week
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John l.
| Cheairs.
Mrs Mary Ash is visiting friends in
Newark n. J.
William Keane. OF Wilmington
spent yesterday in town.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
RAILROADS
,,u, ,gA ,BAITIMORE&OHO
RAILROAD

Schedule In effect November II, 1901.
All traans illuminated with pintsch
light.
@ Express trains
Trains leave Wilmington. Delaware
Avenue Station, for
NEW YORK. week days, '526 s9.ss,
1862 a. m; .12.19. '2.55. sis (Roya Linz
$40, 'a.a9. .1i.s5 a. m; '2.55. sis (Royaj
Limlted), '7.42. si052 p. m.
PHILADEI oHIA, week days. 'b.26 $50.
.a45, l2o, $50, '9.a9, 'i0.52, 1852 a. m.
'l2l9. '2.55, 90 '455 s5.ls CRoyal IAmted),
.6.27, Gas. .742. '1O52 p. m. Sundays. '52s
20, $50, '939 1888. '1135 a. m; '2.55. 500
.o.ls. (Royal Limited). Gas, '7.22. ssd 'i052
CHESTER, week days. go. .eS. 10
SOC, '92a =lo.52. 1852 a. m: 400, '455, 6s5.
.L4Z, 'l0.52 p. m. Sundays, 720. $50, '9.39,
lVbS 'AAS5 a. m; 400. as. T.42. $50. 'lObi
ATLANTIC CITY, week days, 90 A
m; .l2l9. 155 and 'b.ls ,. m. (Royai Linn.
itedl Sundays. 40 a. M, sis p. IN
CAPE MAY AND OCEAN CITY, weel
days, '645 a. m; s265 p. m.
SEA ISLE CITY. week days. '6.45 a. m.
BALTiMORh and WASHINGTON
week days. 4i4. 655, s8.0i, sliW a "a.
.l2.56. 200, $40, 'f5l. $50 (Royal Linn.
'sOi, 9O5 a. m 'l2'56. '2.o9. $40 5,s7. .s2i
CRoyal Limited, sS.0i. slO.14 d. m.
BALTIMORE and way stations, week
days 65s a. m; a9 D. m. Sundays. s.0
NEWARK. week days, siil. SIS, 's.O4.
'llW a. m; s1256. 3i9, asa 612 saOi.
,l0.l4 p. m. Sundays, sA1t .sOt, 9O5 a. no.
'l256 5.37, 1882, sS.Oi. 'i014 D. m.
PITTSBuRG, week days, sSW e. m.
.i.5t' .l0l4 p. m. Sundays, '8.0i a. m.
$40, 'l0.14 p. m
CHICAGO. daily, ss.Oi a. m; $40 D. m.
CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS, siil a.
m; 'l2.b6, 'l0.14 D. m, daily.
NINlfIgRls ~ Accommodation NwnnE Havu
6b5 q. m; 3.is, 6l2 D. m. Sundays. 9.05 a.
m; b3l, z32 p. m.
LANDENBERG. week days, 4a D. m.
Leave Market street station for Balu-
more. week days, $50 p. m.
IANpENBERB, week days, $40 a. m.
go. 30 D. m. Sundays, 9SO q. m; $50 ..
Leave Philadelphia for Wilmington.
week days, s335, $50. s7S0, siO26. 100 n.
m; l220 tl37, 215, '3OS, 'ii7, 500 $50
so.4S (Royal Limited. 600. $50, '7.26, g. 20
'll.35 d. m. Sundays, s3.35, T30, 500. 11.O0
a. m; 1920. sL37 li5. sos ASS, 4. "A
Qloyal Limited, $50. '7.26 f93S, 1890 D, m
Royal Limited" IS composed exclusive
ly Of Pullman Parlor Observation and
Dining Cars. No extra faro except regu-
lar Pullman charge.
Delmarvia telephone 1873
Rates TO Western points lower than vie
any other line
4. A. MILLER. Passenger Agent wn.
mington, Del.
d n MARTIN Hsn. 81 Pssa FraRs
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
CAMDEN WITHOUT PROTECTION
Kent Town Has No POliceman-ResidOn
Boasts Of lntiane Sofa
Special to the Evening Journal.

Camden, April l.-F'Or the first time
In many years, this town is without
police protection. Bailiff ]. w. Wyatt,
Tho chief officer, has resigned, TO ac-
cept a position as night watchman in
Ellisons' canning factory.
George Davis has returned from a
visit to HillsbOrO, Nd.
Dawson Clark. of Middletown, spent
Sunday here
Frank Jackson. it is reported. has
been reappointed as mail-carrier be-
tween Wyoming and Camden.
Theodore Conard is visiting his par
ents near town.
Today the rural mail deliverers be-
gan work Claude Hinsley is the town
carrier, and will deliver the mail TO
the residences of persons not having
boxes at the postoffice.
Roland HUM, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting here.
The members Of the NJ. E Church
rendered the Rev. L. w. Layheld a re-
ception ON Friday evening.
Charles Cowgirl has a position with
the Adams Express Company in Phila-
delphia.
Fred Clark spent Sunday in town.
Walker Mifflin, of Swarthmore, Pa.
was a Sunday visitor
The Easter exercises in all the
churches here were largely attended.
Julian 4 Cooper. of Philadelphia
spent Sunday With his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. E. w. Cooper.
A party was given in the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Sarde on Sat
iWday evening. in honor of their guest
Miss Fannie GOoden.
i Harry IAyfeld of MiddletOwn, ii
visiting his parents, the Rev. and Mrs
L. w Iayfield.
/ John Schabinger, Jr., is spending thu
holidays with his parents.
Holiday Jenkins, of Wilmington
visited his parents in Wyoming OF
Sunday
Herbert Cullen. Of Philadelphia
spent Easter with his parents. Mr.. an,
MrB. II. Cullen.
Mrs. r. c. Carrow.Of this town, has
very antique piece of furniture. It il
sofa. which has been in the famil.
for nearly 13O years. This relic is o
solid mahogany, with no veneering
and has what collectors clamor for
claw-feet.
Miss Jessie Haines, of Philadelphia
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John II
Jenkins.
The Benevolent Society Of this tow
has placed tombstones at the graves O
the Misses Mary and Sallie Quillen, i
the Methodist buryiing ground.
VI
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
, GEORGE ". LOCKWOOD DEAD
MIddIetOWR Loses One Of Its Most Able and
Genial Citizens
special 10 the EvenIng journal.

MiddletOwn, April death has
again visited our community and taken
from our midst George w. Lockwood
For two months he had been an in
tense sufferer from heart trouble, and
several times it was thought he could
not live one day after the other, but
last Monday change for the better
took place. There was hope of a speedy
recovery. On Saturday he was taken
worse again and at 1 o'clock Monday
morning he died.
Three trained nurses, two of them
his daughters and the third his sister
in-law were untiring in their atten-
tions Mr.. Lockwood was evedybOdy's
friend. and always had a pleasant word
and smile for everyone he knew. He
was 55 years of age. In 1872 he was
married to Miss Adelaide Morton, who
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
nenfncss Cannon bc Cured

bv local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There IS only one way to cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an innamed cOndi-
tion of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chian Tube When this tube gets in
famed YOU have a rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing and when SO IS entirely
closed deafness is the result and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out, and
this tube restored TO its normal condi-
rion. hearing viii be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh. which Is nothing but an inhamed
condition of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars FOR
any case of Deafness Caused by Ca
tarrh). that can not be cured BY Halls
Catarrh cure Send for circulars, free
+. J. CHENEY .& CO. Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
Monument For Victims Of Explosion.

Washington, April IA movement
is under way for the erection of a
monument in this city in memory OF
the 1.457 soldiers. ex-prisoners of war
from Andersonville and Cabala, who
lost their lives just after the close Of
the war by the explosion of the steam
er Sultana, near Memphis, Tenn, dur
ing the rebellion, on the night of April
%, 1865. A bill has been prepared
appropriatlng $4,000 for the monu.
ment, and it will be introduced in both
houses Of congress in "a short time
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
speechIess and ParaIyzed..-.

81 had valvular disease Of the heart, "
writes j. s. Goode. of Truro, n. S. Il
suffered terribly, and was often
speechless and partially paralyzed. One
dose of Or. Agnew's Cure for the Heart
gave me relief. and before l finished
one bottle l was able to go about To-
dav / am a well woman. "-22.
Sold by Miller Drug Company and n
.B. DanfOrth.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
Cannot Prosecute Boy Murderer.

Toledo, o.. April 1.-Daniel Roson'
becker, the 13-year-old boy, who con
fesses to having murdered his play.
mate, Arthur Shanteau, Saturday
evening last, will never be tried for
murder, as It was learned that he is
under the age of legal accountability,
which is IA years The boy broke
down yesterday for the first time since
his arrest, and he cried for some lit
tie time. He said, however, that he
did not feel bad because he had killed
Shanteau, but because Of his incar-
ceration.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
MANY NEW BOOKS
AT THE LIBRARY
Volumes Of Philosophy, Re-
IigiOD, Science and FiC.
tiOR Received

New books have been received at the
Wilmington Institute Library as fol
lows:
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION.
Committee of Fifteen. Social EVIL.
Kirkpatrick -Inductive Psychology.
Philosophy of Conduct
Jastrow-Study of Religion.
Kirkpatrick Book OF Psalms. 5v., IN
g.
Lewis-Sunday Legislation.
Moments on the Mount.
Colllns-An Epitome Of the Synthetic
Philosophy OF Herbert Spencer.
SOCIOLOGY AND SCIENCE.
Baker Municipal Engineering and
Sanitation,
Baldwln--Art of School Management
Canheld-Collego Student and His
Problems.
Folks-Care Of Destitute, Neglected
and Delinquent children.
Gummere-The Quaker, a Study in
Costume
Kotelmann-School Hygiene.
swett-American Public Schools, His
tory and Pedagogies.
Wickersham-Sch Economy.
Foster-In the Forest
Lounsberry- Southern Wild Flowers
and Trees.
LITERATURE.
Civilization of Christen-
dom.
Branch-Heart Of the Road and Other
Poems.
Brimley- Essays
Church-Miscellane Essays.
Darmesteter-Selected Essays
Dowden-Shakespeare
Musings by Campfire and Way
side
Henley & Stevenson-Three Plays
Hutton-Other Times and Other Sea-
sons.
Moore-Civil war in Song ana Story.
seeley-LectGres and Essays.
HISTORY AND TRAVEL
Bourinot-Canada Under British Rule.
176O-19O0.
Brown-English Politics in EARLY Vir-
giniai
Edwards-Wales.
Hubbard-Little Journeys to the
Homes OF American Authors
Sseley-E Expansion OF England.
Terry-Rising OF 1745.
Honeyman-Bright Days in Merrie
England
Seuuin-The Black Forest.
BIOGRAPHY.
Bax-Jean-Paul Marat
Brinkerhoff- -Recollections OF a Life
time
.Conkling. A. Rifle and Letters of
Roscoe Conkling
Hall. Thomas C.-John Hall. Pastor
and Preacher
Johnson-Johnsonian MiscoNanies. 2v.
PeDys-Diary. Wis.
sime-William Herschel and His
Work
Snell-Wesley and Methodism.
FICTION.
Wilderness Road.
Bagot-Casting Of Nets.
Cooke-Mistress JOY.
French-Tho COlOnials
Hegan-Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbaso
Patch.
Hornimg-At Large.
Jordan-Tales OF the ClOister.
McLean-Flood-ti
Onoto-A Japanese Nightingale
Stael-Corinne.
Stephens-Captain Ravonshaw.
Viele-lnn Of the Silver Moon.
White-John FOrsyth's Aunts.
JUVENILE.
Anold-Two Busybodies.
Kipling- Reader.
Perrault-Tales Of Passed Times
Ray-Teddy, Her Daughter.
St. Nicholas Book of Plays and Oper-
ettas
StanyOn-Magic.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hall & Mansield-Hints Toward a So
lect and Descriptive Bibllography OF
Education.
Iang-BOoks and Bookmen.
Miller-American Church Dictionary
and Cyclopedia
Barrie-An Edinburgh Eleven.
Eminent persons-Biograph Re
printed from the Times. CIV.
Mnller-Gluck auf.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
WHOOPING COUGH IN LAUREL
Disease Has Become Epidemic in Severe
Form in That Town
Special to the Evening Journal.

Laurel, April III. Theodore Hast
ings is critically i'll, having caught
pneumonia while recovering from
whooping cough.
Miss Emma Kenney is very i'll with
whooDing cough. This usually harm
less disease has been very severe this
year. resulting fatally in many cases.
The Rev. E. A. Warfield, wife and
son. Lieutenant and Mrs. c. G. Otwell
the Rev. George r. McCready and wife
Samuel ]. Thomson and George II. OF.
well. left this morning for Centreville
where they will attend the annual
Conference of the Maryland Confer
ence Of the NJ. p. Church.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
Shot to Death By His coaohman.

Shot to Death BY His coaehman.
Cleveland. April 1.-Goorge V. AL.
len, a prominent dealer in coal and
timber lands and general real estate
was shot to death in the yard in the
rear of his home. on belmont avenue
last night. John Hagesfeld. Aliens
coachman, surrendered at the central
police headquarters, saying he had
killed Allen. The crime is believed
to have been the outcome Of a quarrel
between the two men about Hayes
fields work Hagesfeld says he fired
four shots at Allen. who died within
a few minutes from the effects of a
bullet in the brain. Aliens wife was
a witness to the crime.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01

with six children. three daughters and
three sons. survive him. Funeral SER
vices will be held Thursday in st.
Xavier R. c. Church.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
9wilmingtOn DdvisionJ

Time table In effect March 90, 1902
Trains leave Wilmington Trench Rrues
Sation) for Elsmere Junction. Mont
chanin. Wintorthur Guyer<.surt. Gran
Pocopson, West Chester, Embreeville.
MOrtOnVillo, Coatcsviile and intermediate
stations, daily except Sunday, at 7SS a.
N 5mo;s daily 2.l5 and $50 D. m. Sundays eRiy.
For waynesburg Junction. Elveraon
and intermediate stations, daily exceuf
sunday. at 7S5 a m: daily 115 and f50 ..
m. Sunday only at sos D. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro. Reading and In,
tefmediate stations, daily, except Sunday.
at go a. m. and 2. Is p. no. Sunday only
az sos a. m. and 215 D. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
Wharf and South street Wharf for Az.
lantic City.
Week Express. 9, lo45 a. m.. q sat
nrdays only; a 5, It's D.
sundays-Express, 9, 10 a m, us D. m.
Accommodation. a. m. .. m.
Leave ATLANTIC CITY DEPOT-Wesk
days-Express, LS5. ?. lois g. m. $50.
$50 p. m. Accommodation, SIS a. m.
| $50 p. m. Sundays-Express, 1015 a. m.
4So. $50. i7.SO p. m Accommodation. us
/ a. m, 4.05 p. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
For CAPE MAY and OCEAN CITY
days-Chestnut street.sl5. South Street.
$50 a. m. itH Gta n
Jew YORK AND ATBANTIC CITE
4 EXPRESS.
Leaves NEW YORK Oslberty strset). "a
a. m. and $50 p. m
Leaves ATLANTIC cIrY-wsek days.
Detailed Sme ne tables at ticket OFFICES
w. A. GARRETT, EDISON ]. WEEKS.
Genl Supt Genl Pass'E Ast.
Evening journal., 1902-04-01
Philadelphla and Reading Railway

J. B. HUTCHINSON, J. r.. WOoD
General MANAGER. General Pass. Agent
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1902-11-06
Stranded In ShepherdstOwn.

Last week large and SNOWY posters
announced that the LaClaire- Beecher
theatrical company would give grand
performance in Shepherdstown. The
first play was to be rendered in the
town hall Thursday night. There was
some delay in raising the curtain, ow-
ing to the sad fact that the company
trunks were held in Sharpsburg pend
ing the payment of bills, and also be-
cause the audience present was not
sufficiently remunefative to pay the
license here. The stage manager H.
nally stepped before the curtain and
announced that the play would go on,
but begged the audience to imagine
that one scene would be a parlor
scene, another a street scene, and SO
on, as, owing to unavoidable circum-
stances, they had no scenery, costumes
etc. The drama presented was "The
Shadows of New York, and it was so
atrociously bad, both as to acting and
plot, that it was really enjoyable.
Fortunately the members Of the COM
pany had succeeded in bringing with
them all their revolvers and daggers,
and the glitter of deadly weapons kept
the air ablaze.
When the proceeds of the ticket
sales were counted up, minus the ex-
penses, the company was deeper in
debt than ever. Friday they an
nounced to the public that they were
stranded, and sought public aid to
help them out of town. Our people
were kind and generous, and bought
tickets for two grand benefit perform
ances for Friday and Saturday nights.
Sufficient money was taken IN to get
railroad tickets to Baltimore, with one
dollar over, and the troupe left at l 40
a. m. Sunday morning with grateful
remembrances of Shepherdstown.
1t must be said for the members OF
the company that they were most re-
spectacle in appearance and proper
in their conduct, and seemed to be
deserving of sympathy and aid, We
think, however, that they are mistaken
in their belief that they have talent
as actors. They hailed from Phlla-
delphia.