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The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
WHITE RIBBON.
ERS TO MEET.

On Thursday, the fifteenth annual
convention of the New Castle County
W. CT. U. will be held in Forest
Presbyterian Church at Middletown.
1t is expected that over 100 delegates
will be present. Mrs. Mary B. DON
nell is president; Mrs. Marguerite
Green, secretary and Miss Anna G.
Quigley, treasurer.
The following programme has been
prepared:
Morning Session-9.3 30 Devotional
Services, conducted by Mrs. r. H.
Ma!lack, Wilmington; vention
called to order bv Mrs. Mary B. Don.
nell, president of W. c. r. U,, of
New Castle County: Words of Wei
come-Mrs. s. Louise Moore, Middle
town; Response Mrs. Carrie E. Ran
kin, president Hil!es W. c. r. U.;
Roll call of officers; Appointment of
committees: Report OF secretary; Re-
port Of treasurer; Report of Local
Unions; Recommendation OF State
Superintcndenls; Temperance Liter
ature-Mrs. Neal Comfy, Wilmington
Union Signal--MrS. Emma Nicker.
son, Wyoming: Franchise Mrs. MY
S. Crauston, Newport: Work Among
Railroad Employees Mrs. Mary Mills
Wulcott, Dover; Work Among Sol
dicrs and Sailors Mrs Clara Marshal
Lewes: School Savings Banks-Mrs.
Il. Elma Pyle Landcnburg; Young
Woman's Branch jamie II.
Wilson, Milton; Evangclistic and
SYSTEMATIC Giving-Mrs. r. II. Mat.
lack. Wilmington; Sabbath Observa.
tion-Mrs. Marguerite Green. Snow
Hill; Flower Mission-MrS. II. X.
Jones, Dover: The Press Miss Annie
". Sutton. Smyrna; Scientific TEN
peunce nstruction-Mrs. J. r. Mill
gan, st. Georges; Singing; Noontide
Prayer, Mrs. A. J. Guest, Marshall
ton: Adjournment.
Afternoon Session -i.30. Bible
Rea ding - Mrs. MaLlack: Medel l.. Il
L. Mrs Helen Rice: Sunday School
Work Mrs. +. O. Mccall, Wilming-
ton; Purity aud Industrial School for
Glrls-Mrs. L. c. Mark, Wilmington
Collection for the New Castle county
Eo1m; Election of Officers Address
Shall the Temperance Lesson be TAX
eli from the SABBATH School, Mrs.
Emma CauE, State president; Legs
latiun-Mrs. Mary Webb, Dover: In
fermented Wine ut the Sacrament
Mrs. Addia Roe, Ches void; Hun-Al.
culollc Medication and Temperance
Hospital Mrs. Jessie NJ. Graves.
Mi.ford; Social Meetings and Red
Letter Days Mrs. a. L. A!IOway.
No.er; Penal and ReformatCry Work
Mrs Mary 7. Smithers. Dover; Anti
Narcotics Mrs. II. {. Mcarns, WiImin-
gton: Medal Contest Work MIS- l..
NJ. Joseph. Milford: Musical Direc
tor Mrs E?a Benson, WilmingLon;
Presentation OF Banner for New Cas-
lie county: Adjournment.
Evening Session -1.45. Under the
direction Of St. i'auT's y, Wilmington
So.u-Miss Mary NJ. Johnson, New
pert; Address Kew. Anna Shaw,
Pennsylvania; Collection; BenedicLUn
Adjournment.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Aged Indian pRrsi % n Ell.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The pres
ident has granted pardon to Robinson
Kemp, who was convicted in the Unit
ed States circuit court for the western
district of Ariitns.S of murder commit
ted in the Indian Territory and OH Feb.
y. 1856, was sentenced to be hanged.
In the following April this sentence
was commuted by President Cleveland
to imprisonment for life on the ground
that the evidence Oil which he was
convicted was circumstantial and CON
hicting. Kemp has now been mpris-
oned for more than sixteen ye..rs in the
Detroit house of correction. lie is Il
full blood Clickasaw Indian and up
ward of eighty years of age. Attorney
General Knox expressed grave doubts
of the prisoners guilt.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
AuuJ;ns Only to I,u:Oie,

PHILADELPHIA, April .!3.--presi-
dent Benjamin +. Shibe of the Phila-
delphia American league club, after
consultation with the clubs attorneys
relative to the supreme courts deci-
sion in the LHioie case, said: The
opinion Of the supreme court in the La
joie case applies only to Lajoie and
The court holds. upon the testimony
which was submitted by the plaintiff
alone, that I.njoie is an extraordinary
ball player whose services cannot be re-
placed, and il is because of the px-
traordinary character of his abilities
that the decision Of the court of com
mon pleas No. > has been reversed
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Cniarth Cannot b. Cu"el

with Local Applications, as they can
not reach the seat Of the disease.
Ca'arrh is a blood o. const tutional
disease, and in order to cure il you
must take internal remedies. Halls
tatarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Hairs Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one Of he best physicians in this
country for years, and IS u regular
prescription. 1t is composed OF the
lest tunics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rect Y Oh the mUccUuS surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the two ingre-
dents is what produces sucn wonder-
lul results in curing Catarrh.
Send for Testimonials, free.
i. J. CHENEY K Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 7jc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
THE kATZENJAMMER KIDS.

The Katzenjamm Kids comes to
The Opera House this afternoon and
night. Edward Blondell, who has
for the past four seasons has
been starring in "The katzen am
mer Kids and is the author Of
that successful play. is one OF the
most perseverlng Of men in the The
atrica' business. His conception
OF an uncouih country innovation.
and stands distinctly alone. 10 the
past !our years he has been endeav-
orlng TO produce something new
under the sun, spectacular farce
comedy entitled Through This
Center OF The Earlh.' which has
finally struck his fancy. and tor
years lie has been collecting cos
tune and building mechaniea! et-
iccls Tor that play.
He has completed the play and it
will require 70 aching people loprop
erly present it. AT no time during
the action oil the place will any wo-
man appear twice on the stage in
the same costume, and it will re.
Quire $50 costumes for the women
alone during the performances.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
ftaje d IIOuru Chase,

Tie second hare and hound chase
ly members Of thc y. NJ. c. a. took
place last night. The harcs were
j. i. Tucker, Chris. Goycr and Ply
Scll Director Wales.
The long legs Of Fucker, Glover's
keen cycslght and the abliILy Of Mr.,
Wales to lay false trails, kept the
hounds far in the rear
The trail began at Seventeenth
and Market streets and continued up
tie Blandywinc to Adams street,
thence to the boulevard. returning TO
Brandywine Park to Rockford Park,
to the kcnnelt pike, to the sol1hcrn
SIDE Of The Rraudywinc, 10 Market
street. to y. NJ. l. A.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Look Ahead!

Begin right. If you've made up
your mind to turn over new Leaf
this year, begin right. Get some
glue and glue the leaf down. II
yon don't, it will blow back again
when you 90 to blow yourself or
when you try to raise the wind
again after the blow is over. Make
up your mind what you're going to
do and stick to it. If you cant stick
to it without help. put on more glue.
Glue is good thing in many places.
In one place its not good thing
that's in shoes. Glued sOles with
imitation stitches are all right az
long as the shoes are used to Orna-
ment II shoe box; but when the
shoes are put to practical test, glue
won't make q man stick on EN-. Oar
shoes are honestly made. There's
no deception in the make up, inside
or out. Bring in your feet and con-
vince yourself of our easy wearing
shoes. Surprise Store, 3O2 Market
street and 7 East I'd street, Whining
ton, Del.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Steamer Burned; Grew Saved.

TRENTON, \. j.. April -. -- The
steamboat E!ko has been burned to the
waters edge in the Delaware and RNr-
itan canal just below this city. The
fire started in the engine room, and
some barrels OF oil were soon in flames.
Engineer BriStow discovered the fire
and notified Captain Warren. The
boat was then made fast, and the
members Of the crew got eff IN safety.
Tie Trenton fire department respond
ed to an alarm, but when the engines
arrived they Were too late to do any
good The boat belonged to William
+. Clyde d co. of Philadelphia and car
ried freight between Philadelphia and
New York. The total loss is estimated
at about $4,000
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
ITEMS FROM
NEW CASTLE.

New Castle, April %. The election
of first and second Lleutenants Of
Company II, N. G. D., will be held
on Friday night. First Sergeant
| Myers who Is acknowledged to be
one Of the best drilled men In the
National guards, is mentioned as the
successor to First Lieutenant Frank
De Haas Janvier. To succeed second
lieutenant John Hammers there is
going to be contest between Thom-
as Gemmlli and William H. Cannon.
Both have large following Of
friends.
Delaware sbad vas shipped away
yesterday to different parts OF the
United States. Joseph Ii. King, the
veteran fish com mission merchant
who has handled shsd at New Gus.
tie for fifty years. shipped SO pairs Of
the toothsome product OF the Della
ware to parties in Evanson, Ind lana,
Richmond and Omaho, Neh Chica-
60, ILL.,; Cincinnati. Ohio; st. Louis
and Montana. Persons in these far
away towns annually order Shad to
be shipped to them and as soon as
they reach their destination they
forward checks foT the fish. In the
course OF couple OF weeks another
consignment Of Shad will be sent TO
ether cities.
Window shades 1oc. up, whitswash
brushes loo. up, linoleum mattings,
wallpaper, &c. up, Stoops.
Wilmington people who visited
New Castle yesterday seemed to have
been overcome BY the heat. Shad
have to swim and the visitors filled
up on the liquid refreshments that
caused the carriers head like the
shad to swim.
The attention Of the, street COM
mittee Of City Council Is called to
the condition of the sewer culvert on
Harmony street near Fifth.
Yesterday was an ideal day and
the shad came in in fairly good mum.
bers.
Mrs. Helen G. Rice lectured in the
Methodist Church last night to a
fair sized audience.
John V. Diencr is the latest con.
vert to chicken raising.
Olga Wise cut her hand with a
broken tn nbIer yesterday.
Negligee shirts, just the thing.
Biggs
Edward Campbell has accepted a
position as motorman with the Will
mington City Electric Railway Com
pany and will remove from New Cas-
tie.
A branch of the Loyal Temperance
League was formed here lastevaning.
Choice selection neckwear. Biggs.
What has become OF the report Of
City Treasurerer Ferris that should
have been published in March, is
question now being asked on all |
sides.
The members OF the Daughters of |
America are preparing for a pie so
cial.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Church Accuses The vernon

Little Rock, Ark, April IL
Charges have been preferred by
the Discipline Committee Of the
Second Baptist Church of this
city against Governor Jefferson
Davis, who is u member of that
church.
The specific charges are with
held until read to the church next
Wednesday. The Governor has
asked for either an investigation.
Or, as he expresses his preference
"f or letter of withdrawal, en-
alb ling me to depart in peace. "
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

MAYOR FISHER has named his
new Roard of Health and the men
composing it met with the general
approval of the public. The health
of the city will undoubtedly be Well
looked after by them and things
will go jogging along about the
same as ever. They take their po-
sitions on May 1st when the old
board gives way to them. The
present Board of Health has made a
good record for itself and looked
with untiing energy after the health
of the city. The secretary has been
courteous and obliging especially TO
the newspaper men who have cause
to wish him well in whatever posi-
ton he may fill in the future. The
new Board will do eqally as well
Or we mistake the gentlemen, every
one of whom are known to the
writer. The city'S health affairs
are in capable hands.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
{ Io n ghJ.

A club night was held at the
Young Mems Republican Club
last night. The club house was
thrown open and for several hours
the comfortable building was filed
with a gay AM lively thronS and
all were given hearty welcome
by President RlloIph anl the
committee OF arrangements. Dd-
ring the evening there was il
bowling match, and several games
OF pool and billiards. Late in]
the evening there was Il nusica-
concert and features were con
trlbute,lby some Of the club mem
bers and some OF the performers
OF Dockstalers Theatre.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

Al the regular monthly meeting
Of tic Primary Teachers Assc-
citation on Monday afternoon next
at I30 O'Clock, at tile Willard
Hall Grammar School, No. 2S,
Superintendent G. W. Twitmyer
will lecture upon "George Eliot,
and the Social Ideals in her nov-
els. The lecture is anticip ated
with pleasure Non-members are
admitted upon the payment Of a
nominei sum.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Gales In Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich, April - - The
maximum temperature was reached at
) O'Clock last evening, when 81 de
grees was reported by the w"Nther hu-
rcau. Grand Rapids reports that Il Sc
verc windstorm struck that place at &
o'clock which twisted things badly.
Shade and fruit trees were damaged.
Reports from other points i'll the west
ern part of til" state show that the
storm was Of great severity and much
damage was done.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
ACt.yn AyaiNSt CITY,

Joseph p. Nichols. whose property
in Park Avenue near Sixteenth street
has been seized by the City will resist
tie action in Superior Court. He
has engaged Li.Durnc Chandler as
counsel.
A preliminary action already has
been taken to restrain the city from
taking his property. on the grounds
that all persons Interested in The con-
dcmnaLiun Of the property were not
property notified. The property is
desired by the city as IL street extend
inc into the middle of Park avenue,
fence being erected along The line.
An a"ard OF six ccnts was maie to
Mr.. Nichols by two different commits
sons. but he would not accept the
award
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Confederate Reunion Crowded,

DALLAS, Tex. April .. With the
Confederate reunion officially twelve
hours old and uuotiiciHIly cnnsidera-
bly, older, il is estimated that there
were 50 600 visitors at the camp in the
fair grounds alone. "1he crowd is too
large TO command" said Colonel
Slaughter. "Thuusands who have no
right to do 50 are sleeping Mt the camp
and eating at our cXptnSe.'
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Another Sml i!pyx Patient

Another death from smallpox
at the Delaware State Hospital
was reported yesterday afternoon
by Superintendent Hanckcr and
three more new cases developed,
The patient who died WIS Eliza
Cranmer Of Wilmington, who was
over 10 years Of age. There was
another de ath on Monday. There
is one other female patient oyei
81 years Of age, whose conditiou
Is very serious. All the other
patients are in a fair way to re-
cover.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Garment Workers to Appeal.

NEW YORK, April %. = Henry
White, general secretary of the United
Garment Workers Of America, body
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor and numbering about
10000 members, says that the garment
workers have resolved to decline to
recognize the validity of an act of the
executive cou, vi Of the federation and
to appeal at the next national convcn-
tion to the other affiliated unions for
support against President GOmpers
and his associates in what Mr.. White
and the men he represents regard as
IN unconstitutional act.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

The Water Department should
not be so parsimonious over letting
the street department have what
water is necessary for sprinkling
the streets during the summer
months. Its the citizens and tax
payers who they favor and not
merely the Street and Sewer De-
partmept. What bene fits the citi
zens surely must help the city.
Then the Water Department be-
longs to the taxpayers who think
they pay sufficient water rents to
allow of the sprinkling Of the city
streets, especially during the sum
mer days. Here is where Frank
Siddall's saying would come in,
don't be a clam"
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
EX-GGrcrnOrs Lend Political Fight.

AKDMUKE, I. T., AVriI %. EX-GON-
crnor William Byrd Of StoncwaII has
hecn nominated by the Progressive III
dian party for governor of the ChiCka-
saw Nation. The National party had
already nominated cX-Goypruor Palmer
NGscly, and it is expected that the race
made by the two "X-GOvcrnurs will
prove one Of the most exciting in the
history Of territorial pulitics. The iSSuc
will be the supplementary Indian
treaty now pending in congress.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
New Workers. at Hampton.

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va, April
23.-Robert G. Ogden and party, who
are en- route to Athens, Ga, have ar
rived here. In the afternoon the party,
consisting of sixty-hve ladies and gen
tlemen, attended an educational con.
ference at the Hampton Normal school
preliminary to the thirty-trst anniver-
sapy exercises of the school, which oc-
cur today. Addresses We're made by
number of distinguished educators.
Governor Montague and the Virginia
Educational association are here to as
sist in the anniversary exercises. The
Ogden party will proceed to Athens
this evening.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

Liquid Cream Balm is Of great bene-
fit to those suffers from nasal catarrh
who canuot inhaIc freely through the
nose, but must treat themselves by
spraying, Liquid Cream Balm differs
IN form but not incidentally from the
Cream Balm that has stood for years
at the head OF remedies for catarrh.
1t may be used in any nasal atomizer
The price including praying tube, Is
IS cts. Sold by druggists and mailed
by Ely Bros. Sc Warren street, N. Y
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
LERRY Cow.

kerry Cow comes to the Opera
House OF Saturday night. 1t is
probable that few OF the eminent
American soldiers had a stronger
liking Tor the theatre than did The
late Gen. W. Il. Sherman, and one
OF his iavorlte actors as Joseph
Murphv. One evening. ust after
witnessing a performance Of Kerry
Cow, there was brief meeting be.
tween the actor aud the General,
who. after SAYING be had seen all
Mr.. Murphy 8 plays, expressed a
strong preference fer Kerry Cow. ,
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

If this kind of weather which
struck us yesterday keeps up for
any length of time, the ice man will
be a welcome visitor on his daily
rounds. The thermometer cavorted
around among the eighties and for
time in the afternoon it looked as
IT we We're going to have some rain,
but it cleared up and moderated
very little. This must be a watt of
the hot air wave which struck Ore
gon and reported being in full blast
on Sunday The Wilmington City
Railway Company placed several
open cars on their different lines
yesterday which were greatly en-
joyed by their patrons. 1t made
one have that tired feeling and
desire to get away to the sea shore
OF mountains.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
New Dcu Telephone stock,

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.--Share-
holders in the Bell Telephone company
Of Philadelphia have authorized the
issuance of 10000 new shares Of Il par
value of $50 each, bringing the total
capitalization of the concern up to $12,-
100000 The increase in stock had
been recommended at the last meeting
ton taken was without opposition.
The additional capital is for the legiti.
mate increase of business.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Corn Duties Cause Hot Debate.

LONDON, April 23-The whole of
last evening in the house of commons
was occupied with heated debate of
the corn duties as provided for in the
budget. At midnight Mr.. Balfour, the
government leader, applied the closure
and the corn duties resolution was
adopted by 2S3 to 1877.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Hack Hills showed; In

DEADWOOD. $. D., April 23.-In
the past twentyfour hours thirty
inches of snow has fallen throughout
the Black Hills. and business is sus-
pended. A high wind accompanies the
tie on the ranches. but the weather is
n0t SnYurp.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

The warm weather is bring the
catch OF Delaware shad up to some
thing like its old timed mark. Al
though no big catches haye yet been
made. The high boat caught 1877
shrd which is something like a pay
ing catch, while others from 80 up.
All that is now wanted is for the
weather to remain clear and warm
for a few days and the tishermen's
hearts and pockets will rejoice.
Planked shad will in a few days be
the tavorite dish at Washington
Park, as soon as the big nets get
down to business and make some of
its big hauls Of shad.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
TIE HEART OF MARYLAND,

This season "The Hearts Of Mary
land is annouaced as one of the
leading attractions here at the
Opera House where it will be pre-
scnted on Friday night. The nu.
meroas exciting and worderously
realistic incidents OF the late Civil
War both in field and camp; the
fascination and intense heart inter.
est OF It's love scenes, dominated by
the undaunted and dcath-defying
courage OF Maryland Calvert. the
heroine. NOBLE type Of woman
hood: the strongly indlvidualized
characters, the effective beauty aud
p'cturesqe realism OF itsiscerlc en-
beliIsEmeats and the nota bly, talent
ed company representing The cast
OF this famous play, all combined
create a brilliant ensemble of dra-
matte art and theatrical construct
ion that will long be remembered
oy our play gong public
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

THE petit jurors to serve at the
May term of court have been drawn.
They will compare favorahly with
any previous jurors Their" has
been an effort made to improve the
class of mea drawn aH jurors, which
sptSks well for those having this
worn ~ hand.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Queen Wilhelmina's condition was
said by her physicians TO be satisfac.
tory.
Rain fell in Nebraska and Kansas
and in some other wheat states where
it was needed.
There was general resumption Of
work in the factories and coal mines of
Liege, Belgium.
A hot wave struck the east, and the
first heat prostration Of the season was
reported in New York city.
The tomb of Bishop John N. Neu.
mann was opened at Philadelphia by .
special Catholic ecclesiastical court.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

TIE answers given to the ten
questions submitted weekly to the
pupils of the Wilmington High
School, says the Every Evening, in
dictate either a keen sense of humor
or the most astounding ignorance in
the mental make up OF these high
school scholars.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

1--WE may soon hear of the nrws-
paper Trust where a few rich men
Will attempt to control a big syndi-
cate OF newspapers scattered all over
the country comprising the large
cities. Such Trust is possible, as
well as probable.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Pulien sues Short.

Dover, April 23.-A warrant has
been issued here for the arrest ol
a prominent citizen OF Milford.
J. Stanley Short. upon the proseca-
tion Of Alexander Pullen, Of Mid
ford, The charge being assault and
battery with intent to kill. The
difficulty has grown out OF .
quarrel the two men had as a re-
suit ot the failure OF MIR. Pulleu,
during the heat of which quarrel
Mr.. Short is said to have thrashed
MIR. Pullen. The latter has aIsd
entered suit for damages against
the Milford business man before
Magistrate Hutton. MIR. Puliea
to offer proof that Mr..
Short threatened, in the heat OF tho
quarrel. 10 kill him. The hearing
OF the criminal charge has been
set for Thursday before Masistrats
Wood.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23
Bowling Contest

The bowling contest at the Young
Mems Republican CluD last night
between the first ten men in the
Wilmington League was announced
as contest between the First and
Second teams, but the titles will
now have to be reversed, for the
Second team won by five pins, get
ting that lead in the very last frame.
The score was 741 to 736, and the
game was witnessed by good sized
crowd. For nine frames the First
team, which is now hiding in the
woods, led, and at one time was %
pins to the good, but could not hold
it.
The scores follow:
First Team, now the Second
Lawson, III; Cole, 122; Malloy, 115;
Finn, 1872; II. Kurrz, 100. Total,
1856.
Second Team. now the First
Brown, l73; E. Kultz, 14s; Rice, 159;
Hillegas, 1877; Robertson, 1874; total,
74l.
The evening Republican., 1902-04-23

Taylor and Fullcrtons Bcof. Wine and
1-on tones W. the system. W. &. Taylor
5oa King stIeut.