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Evening journal., 1903-04-25
NOTES OF CITY CHURCHES

The Reading Circle OF the Womans
Foreign Missionary Society Of Grace NJ
E. Church will meet at tho homo Of Mrs
scmple. No. 1924 Washington street this
evening at 7.45 o'clock
Madame Barakat via lecture IN Mt.
Pleasant Church Sunday morning, May II,
at 1890 ocolck
AZ the meeting Of the Woman's Auzdh-
airy Of St. Andrews Churcn on Thursday
afternoon. Mrs Charles r. Muller read a
paper on the life OF Bishop Il emper, and
Mrs. C. l.. McIlvainc reld a paper on
Lloyd Brock
neN. 7.i5 p. m.-"What Arc nhese?'
lstainer); Harkl HarS My Soul" UIol-
dem; 80 Lord at Evening Time CPrlce).
Revival meetings ait Aabury M. e..
Church are being we'll attended. The Rev
II b. Trutt is assisting the Rev. H. s.
Dulany in the meetings.
Tho attendance last evening at Union
M. -. Church was large and the exercises
engaged tpe special ni .cntion Of all pres
snt. The sermon by the Rev E. l.. Hyde
was "a serious ana tender presentation of
in important truth and was listened u
With marked attention. The Epworth
,holr, led by George y King, was present
IL uhe meeting last evening "a an oxprcs
sion of regard for Mr.. Hyde.
The musical numbers 20 bo sung by st
stephens vested choir tomorrow are "a.
follows. i0.JO a. m.-re Deum in u fat
&C p Morrison. soloists Elwood Bartran
and Messrs. Howard schwarz and Joaepl
sthunder. ~ WIN Extol 2 hes. i" L.. S. Lea
son. 1850 .. m.-'Futh'i, o Hear Us" q
r. Handel; duet, Jesus, Lover Of M
Soul" c. A. Weiss. E.wood Bartrum an
Charles schwarz; Lord. We Pray Thee,
DR. j.. V. Roberts. soloist. Howar
schwarz; SOFTLY Now n Light Of Day,
Thomas c.. Sheppard. soloist, charl,
Schwarz.
) The musical program as arranged Il
Central Presbyterian Church tomorro
will be: 1890 a. mo How Amiabl,
(Blrnby) Ductt. Il Wasted Ter tho Lord
CMendolssohn) Mr8. smallcy and Mr. Ca
YER 7.a0 TO 7.45 y. m.--Organ rccitn
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
Liller Temporarily Restrained.

Lancaster. Pa, April PA prelim-
mary injunction was granted on the
petition of the National Association
Of Spanish-American War Veterans"
against W. c. Liller, of this city, 'rc-
straining him from selling goods and
chattels. badges, blanks and papers as
the alleged adjutant general of the as
sociation TIE petitioners say Liller
resigned as adjutant general after
charges had been preferred against
him; that he called a convention in
dependently and had himself reelected
adjutant and that he now retains the
hooks and blanks Of the association.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
HOW WOMEN DO GROW

stature will not exceed five feet eight in
ches." Undoubtedly womans increase in
height is due TO her athletic enthusiasms,
but why should mans stature dwindle, in-
stead of increasing or at leas. remaining
in statu quo? Without suggesting a cause
or a remedy, the writer concludes that it
Is high time warning were given man that
he ia shortly to be looked down upon.
Whether high heeled boots or other ar
uhcial aids can be utilized advantageously
by the dethroned monarch ito maintain his
dignity remains TO be proved. 1t Is the
condition Of looking up to his wife that
confronts man-not the theory. And 1t is
a condition to which many a husband
would take a long time to get accus-
toned"
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
NuaeETs oF NEWS

Secretary Hitchcock left Washing
ton to meet President Roosevelt. and
20 with him TO st. Louis.
Owing TO a strike of its messenger
boys. the Western Union Telegraph
Company has closed its Office at Butte,
Mont.
Robbers entered the Blairsville. Pa,
postofice and after dynamiting the
safe secured over $1,000 in cash and
stamps.
Michael Arnold. of Philadelphia,
president judge of common pleas court,
No 4, died after a long illness, aged
60 years.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

That women will soon be able to look
down upon men from the physical point Of
view, even as some Of them do now in
teaiectually. is the prophecy OF a con-
tributor to the April Housekeeper. The
writer quotes an eminent physician 10 the
effect that "the present century will wit
ness striking changes in the comparative
physioues OF men and women. During the
two final decades of the nineteenth cen
tury the average stature of the American
woman showed a gain Of over an inch.
While it is absurd to think of an indefinite
continuance Of this progression. it is prob
able that within fifty years the six-footer
feminine Will be a common sight in our
city street. and the average masculine
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
Social and Personal Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kenyon arc in At
lantlc City.
Mrs. S. NJ. Knox is N htiantio city
Mr. and Mrs. John 5ggs and children
are in Atlsnt City.
A marriage license has been issued
in Philadelphia for Charles c. st. Clair,
of the Marine Barracks, League Island.
and Miss Kathryn B. Whiteside, Of Will
mington.
Miss Lydia d. Frazier and Robert b.
Lee were married by THE Rev. H. s.
Dulany in Asbury parsonage last night
J. Edgar Layton, Of Bndeeville, was @
visitor to this city yesterday
Miss Alma KNOWLES, Of Bridgevine. Is
the guest Of her uncle, Magistrate George
Hollis.
Mrs. J. w. Faucet and children, OF
Georgetown, are visiting In the city.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

To take out a kerosene spot from
woollen fabrics cover the stain ON
both sides with French chalk, and
leave It so overnight Press between
clean blotting papar with a warm iron.
Candle grease spots are best removed
by placing blotting paper next the
goods on the side whcre tho grease
is, and holding a hot iron close to the
surface. If the fabric is ironed the
grease viii run through to the other
side.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
Russlan consul Wounded.

London, April 25.-A dispatch from
Belgrade to a news agency says that
NJ Machkof, Russian consul at Us
kub. who is also fulfilling the duties Of
the late NJ. St Cherbina at Mitrovitza,
has been attacked and wounded by Al
banians. NJ. ST. Cherbina was assas-
sinated at Mitrovintza while acting as
Russian consul there.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

Defending Her Honor" massive
scenic production and one OF the best
melodramas of the many good ones Nam
ager Ed salter has given his patrons az
the Lyceum Theatre. closes highly prof
liable engagement ait that popular play
house tonight.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
VIII Give Second Reception.

Friendship Fire Company Will givo its
second annual reception IN Turn Hall
Thursday evening, April 80. Tho exocutive
officers who viii conduct the aratr are:
Louis HARTMANN president; @. W. Nc
Gonigal secretary and William d. Shaw,
trcasuror.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
win Marry a coIored Woman.

Lancaster, Pa, April 25.-The first
marriage license issued in this county
for miscegnation has just been grant
ed TO William M. Brown. of Buck. this
county a white man So years old. and
Eliza A. Scott, colored, aged 2S, of
Chestnut Level The clerk at first re
fused to issue the license, but on con
sulting counsel was informed there
was no law prohibiting the marriage.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
eround caved Reneath eolIers.

Because Of ground caving around the
boilers In the Diamond state Steel
Company plant last night, the h.acs-
smith shop and foundry were unable 10
he operated today. Rofairs are bsing
made and work will resume on Monday
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
WiII RuiId Eive Honses.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued per-
nit this morning to Edward Johnson to
erect five three-story BRICK houses on the
west side Of Clayton street between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth. The total cost Of
constructing the buildings will reach
Sl2. 500.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

A Little Outcast," that much-ialked-
of production, will be seen at the Ly-
ceum Theatre next Monday. 1t comes
with a wealth of scenery and tons of
electrical appliances. for those be
vildering effects which have heen as
tcnishing theatre-goers. The play IT.
self is a pretty, natural story all
warmth and grace and singular origi-
nality; the kind Of play to captiya'e all
sorts of condition of men and women
A number of novel characters are in
uoduced, among them being 4 new tyne
of dope fiend," in the person OF
Quinn" a once brilliant lawyer, who,
When under the influence of the drug,
raves in every language but his OWL
ana is, in his words, 'as the gods,
moving good and evil, but untouched
" either" Bob" the newsboy, is
rlayed by brilliant petite Anne Blancke,
who imbues the part with her own win
ming personality. and captivates her
audiences from the first minute OF her
entrance.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
3sessssse SSS7SSS
W i'm WOr1AM'S REALM ID
~, W
s<sssess s@ssGS
In the Shops

The note of red IS quite in evidence on
the new neckwear.
Irish lace cut into bishop stocks, tabs
and ether pretty neckwear conceits and
then edged with narrow braid in Persian
colors or polka dot effects make exceed
ingiy smart and becoming throat fxings.
Ribbon scarcely half an inch wide, in all
manner of dainty embroidered Dresden
and pompadour effects, are TO be had at
the ribbon counters. Bands of it, joined
together with fagot stitch, build some Of
the rrettiest and most inexpensive neck
wear imaginable.
"Etamine lace" it is called, but It looks
like etamine with drawn work or Mexican
work on It. Neatly Inset into etamine
gowns, 1t would look as II your frock had
been elaborately trimmed with handwork.
Showing a prettily blended coloring OF
blue, pink and violet was summer sofa
cushion of art ticking, the design having
background OF violets and blue bells in
mystic mass with a hazy distance indi-
Gated. and on this wild roses shone out
IN the foreground in their bright natural
coloring.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

Widdoes, Smith, Ferguson, Frazer, VIII
son, CarrIcS and soper and the banjo and
mandolin club, comprising Henry l..
Maier, lcaoer, and Messrs. Carrick. Hick-
man, Kennedy, Groves. Andrews, Fader
Wright and Powell, save instrumental
numbers.
A dame followed tho entertainment
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
Board Of HeaIth statistios.

The Board OF Health authorities reported
for Hhe removal Of a wreck off the Tucker
births and Is marriages. For the cores
ponding period of last year % Deaths s
births and IL marriages were recorded.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
opened nida 70 Remove Mreek.

Proposals were opened at the office Of
the United States engineer today at noon
70 rthe removal Of a wreck or The Tucker
Beach Lighthouse on the Atlantic Coast.
The wreck ts the schooner r. and T. Har-
graves.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
Rids for Treasurer,s Renort.

Bids for printing the biennial report Of
State Treasurer Martin q. Burris win be
opened at Mr.. Burris' office IN Dover to-
day.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
Tnnhnat ouerhanlnd

The tug Amanda Powell this morn
ing was launched from the dock of the
Pusey and Jones Company. after being
oiverha ~ and pafTi7ed.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

performance. want my husband aud
my three daughters to see this play.
am thoroughly delighted with it, for
it is not only most interesting and Gu
ertaining, but instructive as well It's
atmosphere lis purity itself" There
could be no greater compliment for a
play Two more presentations OF De
Tending Her Honor" will be given this
Afternoon and tonight
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

Ladies, clean your kid gloves with
the Dry Cleaner. It is not a liquid:
leaves no odor and can be tsed while
The glove is on the hand. For sale only
by r. w. Woolworth & Co.. Five and
Ten-Cent store.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
psIawaro saenaerbund aaII.

on Monday evening tho Delaware saon-
gcrbund will give bail in German Hall.
The proceeds will bo for tho benefit of tho
expense fund ana a large attendance 10
expected.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

The wife Of a prominent citizen paid
a marked compliment to the play, De-
Tending Her Honor" which received its
initial production in this city ON Thurs ?
day afternoon. Manager Ed. Se, Ter was
in conversation with Chief d Police
George Black, wheu he was interrupted
Inv the lady in question: who said; mt.
Ss1tsr want four tickets for tonight s
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

More than a million dollars worth
Is taken out Of the copper mines at
Cutie, Mont. every week
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

Not one piece Of scenery Of the Opera
House will be used in the production of
Looping the LOOP" which comes there
on saturday of next week The entire
scenic equipment for all three acts Is
carried by the company. The costumes
os the twenty-five chorus girls aae gor-
geous. A crowded house is already as
sured.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

nlad Ihe EvenIng Ioumal.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

Yes said Henpeck. the thing that
impressed me most in Egypt was the
mummy OF one OF the ancient queens"
What was remarkable about it?r
THE fact that they could make her
dry up and stay that way"
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

Miss Passay. / believe, declares she
hasn't yet reached the proper age to
marry"
Il suppose she considers dstage the
proper age, then"
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

Il don't like to take that man into
the company" said an Investor be
cause he always forgets 10 clean his
nails till he comes to the tables when
he picks the soil from beneath one
with another AS he fumbles under the
cloth. As an index Of character know
Of nothing better. Leave him out"
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

The Power Of the Cross" the lAoxest
and perhaps the best Of all plavs
founded upon life in the great merop-
oils, will be seen in this city soon, and
there is much curiosity manifested re-
garding the startling announcement
that a genuine Marconi wireless tele-
graph instrument operated by electris-
ity, will be shown. This is decided nov
elty in the line Of stage realism.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

Haverly's Annstrels come TO the
Grand Opera House on Tuesday night
The olio is made up OF exclusive min
Rtrel acts, and includes that irresistible
monologue and funny PAROLES of
George Wilson. besides the Young
Brothers, original black chinks; BROTH
ers Swor in an eccentric singing and
talking act; Garden and SOmers. musi-
cal kings, playing on all new and up
to-date musical freaks and the famous
Carl Dammann troupe Of acrcIbats, per-
forming feats of strength and skill that
seem simply marvellous.
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A Bows Diary.

The Real Diary OF Real Boy" by
Henry A. Shute. is obviously what its
name indicates The author is now
Judge Henry Shute. and the characters
mentioned ia the diary are now grave
and respected citizens Of New England
''Cawcaw Harding Is an instructor in a
Boston private school. a youth referred
10 by the boy as Gin Wingit' is at
present James Wingate. business man
ager Of the Boston Journal. " according
20 the publishers. -Beany Watson" now
has o son, Harry Watson, who Is half-
back on the Williams College eleven.
And so on, II is doubtful whether ali Of
these gentlemen will relish seeing their
youthful exploits in print. and il Is i'm
probable that Judge Shute asked permits
sion Of all of them. but they will have
10 make the best Of il. particularly those
who are school teachers. At any rate.
the diary is undoubtedly the work OF a
boy. spelling and all Boston. The
Everett Press
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How Peter Newell Kept Off Murderers.

How Peter Newell Kept Off Murderers.
Before Peter Newell began the work Of
illustrating Lewis CAROLS Alice
stories for the HarpeTs. he was camping
in Colorado with his family. They were
living in a real tent. and when news
came Of a nocturnal murder in the near
neighborhood. there was considerable
nervousness manifested by some OF tho
members Of the family circle. VINO OBJ
jected 20 going to bed under the cir
cumstances- Mr. Newell then hit upon
an original device He cut out some sill
houettes representing men o. the rough
est Western type with long. fierce mus
taches, some with cigars. and ali with
pistols in their belts, and in the att
tude Of men intensely Interested in a
game OF poker. These siIhouettes Mr..
Newell carefully fastened 20 the inner
canvas OF the tent At night the family.
stepping outside into the darkness to
view the result, were entraneed with its
success. The shadows thrown from tho
silhouettes in the lighted interior in
dicated q tent filled with poker playing.
plstoi-shootins desperadoes 1t was mag
uifcent. Thenceforth the Newell fam
ii1 slept IN pastoral peace
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London Labor Unions.

Erb" is the latest book Of " Petit
Ridge. whose studies Of cockney life have
attracted deserved attention. His Nor
DENLY wag Unique and good. aud bis
subsequent work has been. if unique IN
novelty. al least as good as the frs
"Erb" is a study Of London labor lead
er. and while there is serious purpose
underlying the whole. there is enough
humor sprlnkIed through the book &c
make 1t most pleasant reading.
The fine quality Of the story. however
lies IN its absolute truthguluess. II the
collected work Of Pett Ridge is ever
published. it may well be called The
Real Cockney." He is not modern
Dickens. for he has none Of Dickens ten
deney to exagserate. But in Erb ana
Louisa We find types OF the real people
from whom Dickens took salient attr:-
butes and magnided them into charse-
ters.
1t win be seen that the book is some
thing OF a sociological study: bur that
does rot iniure II as a work Of hctior
al ali There Is not much plot but
there Is enough 20 hold the interest OF
the reader II is in IT'S way rs good as
anything in the light literature Of ths
year New York. D. Appleton q COZ
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Love and Intrigue.

The Garden of Lies" by Justice
Miles Forman. is a romance Of the ear
Iier Anthony Hope type. several of the
characters belonging in one of those con-
venient little German probabilities
which are No-Man's Land for the melo-
dramatic novelist. The plot is an origi-
nal one, and the central characters in
terestng. The author might have pref
aced his story with the lines:
q. what d tangled web we weave
When first We practice to deceive!
Certainly no more forcibIe lesson on
the superior advantages OF truth telling
over deception has lately been put into
fiction
But the book is clever and interesting,
and that is really all that should be
expected Of romance of this type. The
moral, though eminently proper, is
thrown in as a sort of lagBiappe- CNew
York: Frederick s. Stokes Company
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What May be Seen in Two Hours.


Robert W. Chambers, author OF The
ic-at-Arms' and Cardigan. and en-
thusiasttc nature-Iover. is the fortunarc
possessor- of the seeing eye" In the
course Of two-hoUrs spring walk in
Florida he saw and made notes OF the
following birds. singIy or in groups: fish
crow. Florida Grackle, red winged black
bird. cardinal grosbeak. palm warbler.
Florida Jay buzzard. gull, pelican, grebe
coot. red-tailed hawk. swallow tailed
kite. belted ktnghsher, osprey, great blue
hercn. hooking bird. licke., yellow bel .
lied woodpecker Florida wren. blue jaw
pew5e unknown warbler. widgeon
meaGow-iark, cat-bird, canvas-baek
duck. brown thrasher. suipe. great fly
catcher. chewink. blue-biIi duck. phoebe
Carolina dove. ground dove. hermit
thrush %. sparrow hawk, chipping
:parrow bmetird, Baltimore Oriole. in
digo bunting. bittern. water-turkey, vii
sen snipe, quail, and several birds he
had no chance 10 identity, notably war
blers and distant ducks AMI guIls.
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

III SIC AND ITS MASTERS. o. b. Boise n
IustFated- Philadelphia. . B. Lippincgtt
COmPauy
Ny DOGS II THE NORTHLASD E-ert6n r
foung- Illustrated. New York: Fleming
IL Reuel Company.
4 TEXTBOOK OF NURSi &c Clara WeeLs-
shaw Third edition New York: b. Ap-
FletCn Il Co.
PIPE DREAMS AND TWILIGHT TALES. Bird
sail jackson. New York. F. NJ Buckles 4
&c.
TIE BLACK PRINCE AND OTHER spoEAis.
Maurice Barring. New York: John Lane: Ths
RnSIer Head
TIE &ENT STEP N EVOLUTION. T. h Funk
New lex; Funk WagnaIls Company.
RsiNBoV Olive Custauce LADY Alfred
's- - New York John Lane: The BOD
THE H. s.PH or LOVE. Edmond Holmes
New FORK: John Lane: The Belle, Head
SELECTED POEMS. William Watson New
\ ork- John Lane: The B0dlpv Head
TIE HISTORY OF THE FIVE INDIAN NA-
TONS or CANADA CadwalIader Golden.
vols. New York: The New Amsterdam
Book Company
FATHER TOM or CONNEMARA Elizabeth
O'Reilly Neville New York: Rand. Nc
Nally & Co.
JONATHAN: 4 TRAGEDY. Thomas Ewing II
New York, Funk & Warn1lIs Company
THk PIT. Prank Norris. NeN York, Doulle.
day Page < CO.
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A New Southern Writer

A Southern novel. to be published ear
ly this spring under the title. a Tar
Heel Baron" will introduce a new
writer and one whose appreciation of
sentiment and humor of q certain part
CT North Carolina is likely TO win her
many readers. This is Mrs. NJ. s. Clarke
Pelton. who resides near Ashevine, y
c. and her story has to do with a gal
liant and brave German gentleman who
comes as stranger into the little set
Element
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MISCELLANEOUS FICTION. :: ::

out well, but an interesting situation
is allowed TO drag itself out until it is
wearisome, and the reader loses all
patience with the caprices and nerves
OF the heroine certain amount
of piquant femininity is allowable
in the opening chapters OF novel.
as soup at dinner; but this is
as If he dinner should turn out to
be all soup. More action and less
freakishness would have made a read
able book As Il is. the title is the
best part Of it. Philadelphia: }. R
Iinpincott Conn any1
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George Moore,s New Rnok

George Moore's new book will be pub
iished early in February. Mr.. Moore Is
ranked as the most conspicuous of seri-
Gus workers in the field OF fiction In
Great Britain today. Mr.. Moore's work
recently has been devoted almost en-
tirely to the study of Irish life. and
his interest in the preservation of the
Celtic language anG customs has iden-
titled him with the little coterle of Irish
enthusiasts of which w. B. Yeates is one
of the most prominent members. The
title Of the new volume will be "rhe
Untitled Field"
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In the DAYS of the Georges.

In the Shadow of the Purple" by
George Gilbert, Is romance founded
on the connection Of George " with the
beautiful Mrs. Fitzherbert, here repre-
sented as a lady OF good family. who
was really. though privately. married 10
Wales
The story is well written and inter
esting and contains good deal of his
toricaI coloring. which will be profitable
to the amateur student of history. 1t
also presents a novel view of the char
acter of George ". New York R
f. Fenno & Coz
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: Book on VenezneIa

No American is more familiar with tie.
political life Of Venezuela than Col VII
liam l. ScruGgs. Of Atlanta. who was
for many years the United States min
lister TO Colombia and Venezuela Col
onel Scruggs book. entitled. The Co
lOmOtan and Venezuelan Republics hs :
been much sought after book of late.
new edition Of this authoritative vol
ume was recently published
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The Fgregious English.

Last fail. when T. ". H. Crosiand
held up his warped mirror to Scotland
and exhibited the Highlander as This
Unspeakable Scot" 1t was certain that
there would be a speedy reply.
That reply has now come in This
Egregious English The author is
Angus Mcneil. whose very name proves
his right to speak He has gone az his
TASK with zeal and in the spirit OF tbs
ancient Romans
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An English Society Norel.

Love and Louisa is new story
b. z Maria Albanesi. who, under
the rame of Effte Adelaide Rowiauds,
hss written much light fiction OF
the English society novel sort This
specimen Of her work IS, however,
less entertaining han OTHERS u starts