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Evening journal., 1903-01-03
eauItabIe calendar IS Handsome

The calendar issued this year by the
Equitable Life Assurance Society Of
the United States is one of the hand
soonest and most artistic of the season.
It is "a Bit of American History, -
showing the national flag. First
comes that OF our own times. upheld
by stunning 1908 girl whose white
gown is adorned with red and blue rib
bons; then comes the first national
flag OF June IA. 1777: the Pine Tree
flag of the navy of 1776; the first Union
flag 1776; the Liberty flag Of Septem-
Der, 1775. and last the Rattlesnake flag
of 1775. Each is upheld by a pretty
girl, who wears a gown of contrast
ing color to that of the flag
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
FEDERAL COURT
JURORS DRAWN
But Eight Names of Whining
tonians Appear on the
Two Lists

The grand and petit iurles for the
coming term of United states Court.
which meets on January 13. were drawn
this afternoon. The petit jury will not
be called until January 27.
Grand JuTy-Robert McFarlln. New
castle hundred; r. Taylor Cause. Will
mington hundred; George r. Donovan.
Blackbird hundred; Dewitt c. Hill,
Nanticoke hundred: John w. Carrow,
st. Georges hundred; Ezekiel II. Jones,
Nanticoke hundred; S. ID. Townsend,
Red Lion hudred; Willard G. Pierce,
Duck Creek hundred; Samuel Wright,
Jr.. white Clay Creek hundred Frank
Lattamus, AppOquinimink hundred;
Theodore Jones, Red Lion hundred; (;
George w. Baker, East Dover hundred;
Edwin H. Salisbury, West Dover hun
dred; NJ. Morris Stevenson, South Muir
derkin hundred; Joshua J. danden,
Nanticoke hundred; Thomas j. Law
son. wilmington hundred; h2rry u.
Casey, Brandywline hundred; John X.
Lyman, ST.. Christiana hundred; Henry
Walker. Mil Creek hundred; James
n. Deputy. Milford hundred; John
Barr. Georgetown hundred; j. Rodney
Cause, Wilmington hundred; Harry q
Bucher, Wilmington hundred.
Petit Jury-George II. Huston Sea
ford hundred; Robert T. Godfrey
Dagsboro hundred; Samuel n. Trump
Brandywine hundred; Alphonsos f.
Bowe. Wilmington hundred; Z. John
Hearn. Little Greek hundred, South
George Whittock. APPOINTMENTS hum
dred; David Warrington, Baltimore
hundred; Henry c. Ellison, Pencauel
hundred; William a.. Miller, Mill creek
hundred; Adam ]. Lang, Wilmington
hundred; Jesse e. Joseph, Indian River
hundred: Henry II. Day. Georgetown
hundred; Frederick c. Mammele, VIII
mington hundred: Alfred P. Pepper
lGeorgetown hundred; VIM. Cranston
mill Creek hundred; Charles A. Bryan
wine hundred: Isaac r. stats. Apo
White Clay Creek hundred; John W
I awson. Wilmington hundred; JOnn :
Stuckert. Red Lion hundred; George
In. Dich. Duck Creek hundred; Johh =
Corbit. st. Georges hundred; CaleD ,
PennewiU. East Dover hundred; VII
liam II. Ward. Little Greek hundred
south; William A. Husbands Branuy
wine hundred; John w. tucker
Duck Creek hundred; Nathan Spurry
South Murderkill hundred; john a
lCranston, Christiana hundred; Isaac X
Jester, Milford hundred! Samuel M
Taylor. Kenton hundred; WiMam /
Mearns, Wilmington hundred; Jane
Ia. Mulligan, Red Lion hundred; Josepl
III. Joseph, Georgetown hundred; jon
In Cheairs Red lion hundred; Charlie
r. Belts. Gumboro hundred; Augustu
e. Jardine, Duck Creek hundred 'tiail
A. Richardson, West Dover hundred
Isaac r. Staats, Appoquinimink nun
b dred.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
JACK THE HUGGER AGAIN APPEARS
Terrorizes Women in South VIII
mington by Embracing Them
Upon the Street

"A Jack the HIugga' has been ter
rorizlng females in South Wilmington
for the past week. He stands In the
shadows of tree or AROUND a corner
and when a girl or woman passes sail
lies out, gives them a squeeze and lets
them go. The man is described as be-
ing a fine hooking young fellow nicely
dressed, but he has caused no end OF an
Inoyance to the people over the bridge
who are already losing much sleep on
account OF the robberies there. One
woman living in Townsend street was
the latest victim. She was just leav-
ing her home when the fellow jumped
from an alley and embraced her She
|screamed and he ran. Her brother
gave chase, but the hugger eluded him
in the darkness.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
Dover Politicians Mecca

Dover. Jan. 3.-Legislators and poll
lfians from all parts of Delaware and
terested persons from outside the
ate will begin to gather here tomor-
~. and Monday for the opening Of the
legislature on Tuesday morning, but
at is infinitely more interesting, the
ing up of the Legislators on Monday
4 the organization caucusses, when
4 triangular fight for the election Of
b United States senators will ac-
Il lily begin.
4 he twenty-one Democrats elected To
Legislature will, it is certain, eau
together sometime during Monday
,bably early in the afternoon, and in
of the most secret chambers of the
81 hitol Hotel, to get It over with and
81 ak at length upon the course of the
nocrats during this session. There
many propositions advanced by
# nghtful men in that party, but none
y he Democratic members are as yet
# ing to advance any suggestions fol
IA plan of attack.
E he Unions have discussed ever.
81 under the sun by which they coulC
& n up Republican caucus, of al
[ Republican Legislators, to be helt
he hall of the House of Representa-
E at o'clock on Monday evening
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
They will all be there at that time and

They will all be there at that time and
the caucus will go on
Politicians and interested persons
throughout the United States will await
with anxiety the movements of the
Regulars, who are opposed to Addicks.
Congressman l.. Heisler Ball, the ac-
tive leader of the Regulars, and State
Chairman Henry b. Thompson, of the
Regular Republican organization, have
engaged quarters at the Hotel Richard
son, and it is believed that in those
upper rooms on Monday evening the
nine will go into a conference.
They are Senators Henry c. Ellison
George w. Sparks, ]. S. Sterling and
Representatives William r. Finn John
Bancroft, Leonard V. Aspril, Jr, Sam
uel b. Derrickson, Abram L. Tyre and
William A. Price.
Congressman Ball, personally, is op-
posed to any deal with the Democrats
on organization of the houses.
If the Regulars spurn fusion on or
ganization, all three sides will nomi-
nate states.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
HOUSE BREAKERS
HELD. FOR COURT
Three Cases Dealing With
Midnight Visitors Heard
by Judge Cochran
ONE MAN WAS DISMISSED
From the Places Entered Clothing,
Furniture, Money ana Provisions
Mere Stolen--Prisoners We're Col
ored Men With Absurd Excuses

Three cases OF housebreahng
we're heard by Judge Cochran in City
Court this morning. The first case
called was that OF John Bradley. col
ored. charged with entering the house
Of Charles Fountain at No. 1886 East
Twelfth street, and taking clock and
a quantity OF provisions. The prose-
cutting witness testified that when he
arrived home on Wednesday evening
he discovered the robbery and his
next door neighbor. William Hill, in
formed him that he had seen Bradley
in the yard. Hill testified to this ef-
feet.
Patrolman Barr deposed that the
prisoner informed him that on the
night Of the day the robbery was COM
mitted he stayed at No. II Peoples
street, and at this place the officer re-
covered the clock. Bradley in his
statement said that his wife had pur-
chased the clock more than a year ago,
but this was refuted by Fountain who
identified the timepiece The prison
er was held under $500 bail for the
upper court
| Charles Murray and William Postles
both colored. were charged with burg
larly and pleaded not guilty. Theirs
was no evidence against Postles. who
is an old man, and he was discharged
Murray was held for the Court ol
General Sessions under $500 bail. The
robbery for which he must answer was
committed about week ago at tn,
home Of John Quinn. No 50l Soutf
Buttonwood street. Provisions valued
at about $3.50 were taken Murray mad,
two statements at different times which
practically convicted himself.
The casepf Thomas Watkins. charge,
with keeping a disorderly house, wal
continued until next Thursday
Stephen James. colored, was charged
with larceny of four coats from Nc
Mahon Brothers. William A. Henry
an employe of Mcmahon Brothers testi
fed that this place of business wa
entered on Thursday night or Frida,
morning and four coats taken.
The prisoner in his own defens
said he fell against the window, whicl
fell out, together with the clothing. IL
said he intended TO return the coats tn
following morning The court. how
ever, decided there was enough evi
dence to hold him for the upper court
and fixed bail in the sum of $780,
John Henry, a colored lad, was ar
raigned on a charge OF being incor
rigible. Agent Frank Stout. of the S
p G. c., informed the court that tn,
youth was an imbecile and asked 4
have the case held up until next Tues
day In order TO have him examined b.
physician. The request was granted
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
MANY CONTRACTS
WERE AWARDED
Trustees of Delaware State
Hospital For Insane Held
Meeting Yesterday

Trustees OF the Delaware State Hos
pital for the Insane at Farnhurst
awarded contracts yesterday afternoon
for the ensuing four months as follows:
Bread, Nv. II. Huber, 23s cents q
pound: Queensware. I. Lewis Rowe
Company; mutton and veal, Nj. Mat
thes. the only bidder; beef. John Il.
Devine, shoes and slippers. Jesse L.
Sheppard. the only bidder: mems
clothing, Jesse L. Shepherd. the only
bidder; dry goods, William B. Sharp
and Company; groceries. William ID.
Frank, the only bidder; milk. Robert
McFarlin. four cents a quart, the only
bidder. The contract for milk was
given for one year, all others for four
months.
The Legislature will be asked to APP
propriate $4,000 for the next two
wears. which is $1,000 more than the
previous figures. Dr. Hancker said that
l$114.000 would be on a basis of eight
dollars less per capita than the Statc
ever paid before.
Tho increase in the amount asked for
the next two years over the preceding
same period. is due largely to the
smallpox, which had added TO the ex.
penses of the institution.
The regular monthly report showed
the following:
Population of hospital. December
1902. 100 males. 141 females. total 3Si
admitted. males. females. total, z
ldied one female; discharged 10 males
II females, total, 81; remaining in hos
pital. 1S4 males, 1872 females, total, Sl6
There was considerable discussion
over the awarding of contracts. pruste'
lCapelle informing the board that there
appeared to be an impression among
some Of the bidders that unfairnes'
existed in the award OF contracts.
1t was remarked that reporters ha'
always attended the meetings an,
that bids had been handled fairly an6
sQuarely.
President Black declared that 1y'
! cents had never gone bo a member o
the moard as rake-ofn he knew
that to be tact
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
THROWN FROM ENGINE
Engineer Askew Drowned in Elk River
This Morning

Engineer Robert Askew, of the Penn
sylvania railroad was knocked from
his engine into the Elk river at Elkton
this morning, and his body has not
been recovered.
Askew was a through freight engi-
neer, and it is thought he was leaning
far out of his cab so as to peer through
the dense fog, and was struck by a
girder ON the bridge and fell into the
water beneath. a. searching party was
formed, and with graphing irons be-
gan to drag the river. The fireman
brought the train back to Elkton and
another engineer was sent for to bring
It to this city. William Kates was sent
down on train No. 1. The unfortunate
mans train arrived here about II
O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
Bia3iO MaIearOSa the LeadIY
st
In Default of $4,000 Sent r
by Magistrate Hollis
ANIMALS TO LIVE
At OPERA HOUSE
Elephants and Birds, Horses
and Polar Bears to Visit
Mr.. Baylis

Roars OF lions and tigers, trumpoting
OF elephants, the grunts of bears, the
neighing OF horses and chirping OF
birds will be heard at the Opera House
the greater part of the week beginning
January -. Hagenback's trained ami
mails are coming to town and Will
make their headquarters with Mr..
Baylls They are wonderfully WE'LL
trained, those animals. and do many
things that cause grown-ups, as well
as the youngsters, TO marvel.
During their stay I'm this city. the
animals will live on the stage OF the
Opera House. There will be some
trouble in getting there. but once set
tied. the birds and polar bears (oi
which there are nine). elephant and
horses will be like one happy. united
family. The horses are taken into the
theatre through the main entrance, and
so are most of the other animals, but
with the elephant It Is different. He Is
so unwieldy and bulky that he couldni
by any possible means squeeze through
the aisles, and pasageways so a plat.
form, elevated from King street, will
be built in the rear of the Opera Hous,
for the accommodation OF his olephan.
tine highness.
The animals viii be kept in theil
cages and stalls right on the stage
The great, awkward polars will foun
der on their cakes OF ice there. and th,
denizens of the tropics will baslx in al
the heat required for their comfort an,
well-being.
Mr. Baylis probably viii arrange bi
tropical scenery about the cages Of tn
birds and Southern-born animals. I,
make them feel at home.
The performances. which will be 70
four nights and matlnees, will TAX
place in huge steel cage.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
MRS. BOTKIN MAY
NIT Be RETIRED
Attorney-General Ward Has
Not Heard From Cali
fornia Authorities

Attorney-General Ward has not
heard from the California authorities
for a month, and Witnesses in the Bot
kin case may not go West. There also
seems TO be al doubt as to whether Mrs.
Botkin will ever be retired
One month ago the Attorney-Gen-
cral communicated with the authori-
ties there. informing them that the
Delaware witnesses would be ready to
start on the trip West about the grst
Of the present year.
Time went on and nothing was heard
from the letter sent by Mr.. Ward tc
the authorities. Mr.. Ward is puzzled
by the strange action of the Western
authorities and fears that the death OF
Chief Lees, of San Francisco. has frus-
trated all the plans.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
.HOAR BILL IS
HARD ON TRUSTS
Venezuela Senator's Measure
Co.'s to Judiciary Commit
We for Consideration
PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF ACT
First Violation Of Act Is Punishable
ny Fine and Imprisonment, and AZ
ter Second ofense Corporation viii
Not Be Permitted to Do Business.


Not Be Permitted to Do Business.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Senator Hoar
has completed and yesterday made pub
lie the antitrust bill which he asked
leave before the senate adjourned for
the holidays to introduce. The bill
goes TO the committee on judiciary. Of
which Senator Hoar is chairman. Fol-
lowing is the text of the measure:
The attorney general is authorized
to employ assistance to prosecute Of
fenses under the act. and he is also
TO make investigation into the same;
for this purpose $500 600 is appropriate
ed. That after June 30, 1904, no cor
poration or stock company, whose
stockholders are not personally liable
for their debts. shall not engage in for
eign or interstate commerce unless they
shall file a statement with the inter
state commission before September Is.
1904 showing the following: The
amount of it's capital stock; the mar
,ket value of the same; how much Of
the same has been paid in in full cash;
or if the same has not been paid in
! full in cash, what has been received
by the said corporation in lieu thereof.
and the value of whatever shall have
been so received by it; the amount it
has paid in dividends during said per-
iod, the rate of percentage of such divi-
dends. and times of paying the same;
a statement of all the stock owned by
it of any other corporation or COM
\ pany.
The attorney general of the United
States may at any time require of any
corporation any statement he may
think fit in regard TO the conduct OF
! its business. And he may especially
require any such corporation to give q
list of all contracts or transactions en-.
tered into within the 12 months pre-
ceding such requisitiQp.
The bill also provides a fine and i'm
prisonment for any person. corpora
ton or company who enter into a con
spiracy to drive any other person on
of business by charging excessive
prices or a price lower than a fair mar
ket value of the article. Any corpora
ton that shall have been twice ad
judged to have violated the provision.
of the act by the final judgment of any
court having jurisdiction Of the qucs
tion, said corporation shall no Longer
be allowed to engage in commerce will
foreign nations or among the seyera
states. If. in the judgment of the at
torney general, such corporation
against which any civil proceedings
may be instituted be one on which th'
public is so depending that the inter
ruption of its business will cause seri
ous public loss OF inconvenience, h
may. in his discretion. refrain from pro
ceeding to obtain a decree which vii
absolutely prevent the continuance o
such business. and may apply for /
limited or conditional decree, or on
to take effect at some future day, Al
the public interests shall seem to re
quire.
Every president or other person o
any corporation who has himself vic
lated the law in its behalf shall b
liable for all debts and obligations o
such corporation.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
To Preach Special Sermon

AT Grace Church tomorrow Mr.. Os.
from will preach both morning and
evening. and the special chorus choir,
led by Mr. HILLS. will sing az both
services. AT the morning service Mr..
Hills and Mr.. Sellers will sing duet,
and at the evening service Mr.. Hills
will sing
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
ono RuIIdIng PermIt Issued

Building Inspector Cassidy issued one
permit yesterday to j. Mason Philips
to erect two kitchens for II. IL Reed.
The cost of making the additions will
amount to S355.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
wHo WANTS BARGAINs

New York pawn brokers have Just
sent us a large assortment OF petu-
coats. collarettes. silk dresses and
waists. not to mention sheets, pillow
cases. comforts and spreads. All these
go dirt cheap. Another large lot OF
overcoats have just come in, which
will be sold cheaper than the last ones
at MCMAHON BROS, 502 King street.
Both phones.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
viii Address Preachers Meeting

Mr.. Ostrom, the evangelist now at
Grace NJ. E. Church. will make an ad-
dress at the Wilmington Methodist
preachers meeting at Union NJ. Il.
Church on Monday morning. All evan
gelistic ministers and Catholics also
are invite dto attend.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
RIlI for Permanent Morgue

Al the coming session of the Legisla-
fure a bin will be presented to pro
vide for a permanent morgue In this
city. 1t is held that a permanent
morgue would be much better man
having the morgue changed whenever
the coroner's undertaken is changed
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
presented WIth opossums

Robert M. Burns. of the county tax
Office, was presented with three large
opossums yesterday By a friend. Dir.
Burns will give an opossum dinner in
the near future.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
EvENING SCHOOL. $3.50.

The charge for instruction at the
Evening School of GOldey College is
$3.50 per month and upwards, accord
ing to the course taken. Call this
evening from z to 9.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
Promoted TO Engineer

William Gray has been promoted
from fireman TO engineer on tho Penn
sylvania railroad. He made his first
run this morning as an engine driver
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
Letters TeslamenlarY oranled

Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Dennis Mccormick were granted by
Register of Wills Crossan yesterday TO
Sara V. Mccormick.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
Newsboys' Greetings

Newsboys have made considerable
money by seing their greetings TO
the patrons of the different newspapers
Some Of the boys made al much as SIS.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
Report of Conference Com
mittee Was Heard This
Morning
No AGREEMENT ON ORGANIZATION
What Appeared to be Inno-
cent Pr opositions Were
Loaded
UNION MEN WERE INSULTING

Ireachery were Laio Bare IheY
Tried to BuIldoze the Regular Men,
bers at Yesterdays Conference
The Republican members of the Cen.
eral Assembly from New Cattle county
held a meeting this morning in the
office Of the Lea Milling Company.
Nine members were present which
with Derrickson, who was hot present,
is the entire New Castle delegation.
The report of yesterdays conference
was made and discussed.
The meeting adjourned early this af-
ternoon without any decision being
reached. The question of organization
will p5t be settled until the members
'I&o o Dover. The Union members will
yilall try to hold a joint caucus on Mon
day.
Since the treachery of Addicks has
been unearthed, the friends Of the Reg
ulars are urging them to go down to
Dover and vote for their men without
dealing with any faction or party.
Union Republican agreements, which
On Re face appeared to be reasonable
and fair. but which we're loaded, failed
Yesterday to entrap the Regular men,
bers, who met delegation of the Union
men in the Clayton House to discuss
the organization OF the Legislature. Be-
fore the arrangements for the meeting
were made the Union Republicans held
out the olive branch, and insisted that
they wanted to take no unfair advan-
tage. They simply wanted to discuss
plan whereby the Republicans would
control the officers of the Legislature
All the time the Union men were
planning by some trick to get the bet
4 ter of the Regulars. On the other hand
the Regulars had gone to the meeting
q in good faith. A number of theii
q friends had advised the Regulars not tC
attend the meeting, but TO gOlto Dover
without dealing with anyone, hold @
caucus and nominate officers and vote
for them in the halls Of the Senate ant
the House.
The Regular members thought, now
81 ever, that it would be better to heal
what the Addicksites had to say.
AS soon as the Regulars entered Tho
room they saw that they were tricked
Seated in the room were four Union Re
publicans, where the agreement regard
ling the conference was that there
SIshould be three men for each party.
It had also been understood that the
ommittees should not bind the parties
hey represented But should make ;
'eport today. The Union men insisted
hat a binding agreement be made. Tit
Regulars refused to do this
nd the Unions resortet
o bulldozing and insulting
actios. J. Frank Alice, who appeared
. ne running things for the Unions
Used at w. A. Finn, a Regular, WHIT
as making some objection. What
re YOU a messenger boy?"
~ "Yes," replied Mr.. Finn, We ar
2ree messenger boys against four.
'rhen the Addicksites took other tao
cs. and presented several proposition
hich had a double meaning. III
Regulars were wise and would hav
othing to do with any proposition
hich would bind the Regulars.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03

Neglected colds make fat grave
yards Dr. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup helps men and women to a
happy, vigorous old age.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague of the night, itching piles.
Doan's Ointment cures quickly aud
permanently At any drug store, SO
centN
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
President OF Council IN

President Charles II. Blaine. OF City
Council, is confined to his home having
been ill since Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
Mr. vernon MlII Return

w, Scott Vernon announces that he
will return TO the Daily Republican as
business manager on Monday.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03
GET I.YNcH,s 1908 CALENDAR

With your next order, Ask for one
Reproduction Of an oil painting. Steal
ing a Smoke" Stores. 4th and Madi-
son SITS, and Sth aud KiEg Sts.
Evening journal., 1903-01-03

The Evening Journals News
Is the Brightest and Cleanest
of Any Local Paper.