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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
A BLAZE in A
TOBACCO FACTORY |
Prompt Work Saved the Es-
tablishmentofJ.B Light
foot & Co. Yesterday.


What came near being serious con-
hagration was narrowly averted yester-
day afternoon at 1 o'clock by the ready
response and excellent work OF the Fire
Department, when a blaze was discovered
in the tobacco plant Of ]. B. Lightfoot
6 Company. Nos. 10 and q North Twen-
ty-flrst Street. The damages sustained,
however, was slight. and will not exceed
over five hundred dollars. The loss Is
fully covered by insurance.
The fire originated on the ground floor
Of the building near the drying machine,
and was soon communicated to a large
quantity Of leaf tobacco. which. for
few minutes, burned like finder. The de-
partment responded quickly. the apara-
tus from the station on Grace Street be-
ing on hand within a minute after the
alarm was sounded. They soon had the
fire extinguished. Repairs will be made
at once. .ss{4 tti s.
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PRECEDED |.
JEFFERSON.
Veteran ACtorWho Suggested
Role to Joe Is Dead.
HE HAD BEEN IN THIS CITY
Mr.. Samuel W. Glenn Once ,Managero Of
Theatre In Norfolk, Died Yester-
dayln Baltimore in His
73d Year.
Especial to Tho Tlmcs d Tsp tch.)

Special to Tho Tmcs.D ispatcho
BALTIMORE. MD, Feb. 1o.-Snmuel
W. Glenn, tho veteran actor. died at the
home OF his, son-in-law, Author Benoit,
No. 1917 Garrett Avenue, this morning.
Mr.. Glenn had been on the stage the
greater part Of his life and In his early
days was famous as on actor Of Ger
man characters. Flo travelled for some
time with Maggie Mitchell, and during
the Civil War conducted a theatre In
Norfolk. Virginia.
Mr.. Glenn was about seventy-three
years OF age, and during the course Of
his career on the stage he had played
with q number OF the most prominent
actors. The first part In whichehe made
q hit was in an old farce, long forgot
ten, entitled 1.-THE Prosecuted Dutch
man." In which he was extremely anus
Ing. He was also known for, his Inn
PRESERVATION Of Richard the Third in a
burlesque Of Shakespeare's plays called
Dick, tho Three Times"
Z Mr.. Glenn, however, had good COM
mand Of sentiment and pathos and did
mot confne himself entirely to comic
characters.
His last visit to Richmond was In 1899
on a tour Of the South. He spent good
portion Of an entire day wandering about
the city searching out old landmarks
and recalling old names. He met many
persons who remembered him.
Glenn has always said that It was
at his suggestion that Joe Jefferson
undertook Rip Van 1vinkle" Mr.
Glenn essayed the eading role four years
before Mr.. Jefferson played It.
Glenn has played with Edwin and
probably with John Wilkes Booth also.
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IheiMinisterial. Union.

Editor Times Dlspatct: ss-ra:s
sir.-In' the report in Thursday Times
Dispatch Of the meeting on Monday Of
the Ministerial Union. there are some
statements that demand correction. The
first is with regard to a motion which n
made when the minutes of the previous
meeting were read for, approval. The re-
port says: The first signs of the oncom-
ing strife developed in connection with the
reading Of the minutes of the preceding
session.: and then proceeds to state that
"one of the members objected to the
word "interesting."Tu used by the secretary
in reference to Bishop Granbery's essay
read at that meeting. 1t was interesting.
deeply interesting, but my criticism was
to the effect that clerk was required to
state faCts-that is,o to- frecntn the action
of the body--andz not to make common
No one expects the clerk of the Senate or
House of Delegates, or OF any similar
assembly, to say whether the speakers
were interesting or not. My motion to
leave out the word was simply parlia-
mentary, and had. and coultbs have no
connection with "oncoming.std fet which,
by the way, did not comeET1 dtdfnot even
have in mind the ruleEof tho Union. that
there should be no comment or discussion
OF such essays. but wa s-making mo-
ton for. the proper and accurate fun cuon
of the minutes-only that and nothing
more. s'As
AS to Strife I presume the reporter
used the word In the sense Of debate; in
the other sense there was fnone.ssI never
saw meeting in which there was so
much difference Of opln on and at the
same time SO much court esY and broth
erly love. During the ELOQUENT utter.
ances Of brethren breathing such a truly
Christian spirit, I felt that it,rW good
to be there vs. .s
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Death of Peter S. Dovel.
(snecIa1 to The Tlmcs.Dl,..tch,

Especial to The Times Dis. tch.)
LURAY. VA, FEB. 1O.-Peter S. Dovel,
eighty-fve years Of ago. died at his home
near Alma, this county last night. He
was sitting in his chair when he died.
but had been sick for number OF years.
Mr.. Dovel at one time was a minister OF
tho German Baptist Church. but owing
to his advanced age had gwen up the.
work. His wife. who Is only a few years
his junior, Is now in u critical condition.
and 1t is thought she cannot survive the
shock OF her husbands death. A large
family OF children survive Mr.. Dovel,
among whom are Mrs. T, A. Smoot. Of
Luray, and Mn. Jacob Dovel, one OF the
guards Of tho Virginia penltentiqry.
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JUDGE HORSLEY CALLS
ON BALTIMORE''S MAYOR
Especial to The Tlmcs.Dispatch.

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)
BALTIMORE. MD. : ebruary 1o.-Judgs
John u. Iorsley,. Of Lynchburg. Va.
called on Mayor Hayes to-day. The May
or was delighted to renew acquaintance
with Judge Horsley, who had been q
schoolmate at the Virginia Military Insti-i
tute and afterwards a fellow-solder In the
Confederate army.
a meeting was held here to-day to e1-
plain the advantages of an inland water
way from Norfolk, Va. to Beaufort Inlet,
N. c., to leading business men. Congress-
men Small and Thomas. Of North Caro-
lima. were present.
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HE RESISTED ARREST
And Officer Farley Was Compelled tc
Make Use Of His Club.

Peter Gathright.8 of Hanover, a young
fellow n otsover twenty-five years OF age,
spent the night In a cell at the Second
Police Station on the double charge OF
being drunk on the street and resisting
an officer in the discharge of his duty.
Gathright was arrested by Acting Ser
geant Farley, who was compelled to use
force IN order to take the man to the sta
tom He defed the officer to take him
and said he could whip any six men in
Richmond. He tried to strike the officer
an6 received tap on the top from which
the blood flowed freely, The ambulance
surgeon pronounced the wound a,trif1e
not even requiring bandage.
When ARRESTED Gathright. was seated in
his wa on@ driving from one side Of Broad
Street. to- the other. Several times he
came near running over people and paid
no heed whatever to his horse. The
horse was stabbed by the ponce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
ITALIAN COUNTRY CLUB
CHOOSES ITS OFFICERS

The Italian Country Club held Its reg
ular annual election Of officers at the club
house on West Broad Street Road last
night. The following were chosen:
Z President. Chasie Trafieri: Vce-Presi-
dent, f. NIoriconi; Secretary. A. easel;
Treasurer, "A. Glllio. The retiring execu-
tive head of. the club is Mr.. Z. CARROLL
After the election the officers and
members enjoyed a. banquet at which
all kinds Of good things to drink and eat
were served. The festivities leasted until
n late hour iri,tt ";
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FURS
when requested to do this, and will glad
~ let you have 1t.

! > ~ 5dA q . Z = 5Ig (
Z have often read your kind advice
to others; won't you please advise. me
also? am employed for, a large firm
as stenographer. but matters have be-
come SO unpleasant there. I have handed
in my resignation. 1t is the only firm
have worked for have been with
them almost three years. Now. ] have
no influential friends to secure me an
other position, and I haven't much con-,
fidence in ads" Will you please tell
me what is the best way to secure
good permanent position, place where
the employer remembers one Is human
and not o machine; where he! doesn't
show in every word and action that he
is above his employe.
The man I worked for never even adj
dressed me as Miss LII Is always
"I3etty. do that" Why, once when ~I5met
a member Of our firm on the street and
bowed to him. he walked on as If he
didn't know me. You can Imagine how
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
AGAIN ENDORSED CABELL
CHILD LABOR Bill

At the regular monthly, meeting OF the
Trade and Labor Council last night the
child labor bill, which Is now pending
before the Legislature, was Reimbursed.
and every effort Will be exerted by this
organization to effect its passage. The
question was discussed at some length,
every speaker recording hirnself as
heartily In favor of the proposed ilegls-
latiOn. y b.
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THE SILVER JUBILEE
OF UNION COUNCIL

Union Council. No. 81, Royal Arcanum,
celebrated Its silver Jubilee, or twenty
fifth anniversary, at the Masonic Hall
on Twenty-nfth Street last night with
a sumptuous banquet, speech-makng End
a musical programme. Practically every
member Of the lodge was present, whilo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
Whole Wheat Bread.

Dissolve a cake of compressed yeast in
gill Of lukewarm water. Pour into a
bowl pint Of milk and stir into this a
pint of boiling water, add a. teaspoonful.
each, Of salt and sugar. and when the
mixture is bloodwarn,, add the dissolved
yeast Stir in quart Of whole wheat
fou r-- enough to make batter. Beat
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I2E'+E3 EaIsg7r ='ii1 -.-Us -: = -==7.=-.
for ten minutes adding towards the last
enough whole wheat -four to maize a
dough that can be kneaded. Turn upon
Toured board and knead for ten riisn,
iutes, and set to rise with q towel Owes IL
At the lend Of three hours knead for Ave
minutes, make into loaves, knead each az
these forstwo minutes, and set to rise for
about an hour before baking in a steady
oven. =
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r1sARIoNt HARLAND's RECIPES
Cocoanut Pie.

Rub half-cup Of butter and a cup OF
sugar to cream, adding as yousdo so
tablespoonful, each. OF rosewater and
sherry. Into this beat small cupful OF
grated cocoanut, whip in the stiffened
whites Of three eggs. and bake in pie
plates, lined with puff. paste ~
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THE S. P. C. a, RECEIVES
a HANDSOME DONATION


There was meeting of tho Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
last night at S:15 at the Mechanics In
stitute President Cyrus Bossieux In the
chair. Other members present were Mr..
and Mrs Ben Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Isaacs, Mr.. John Chamblin, DR.. Jud. B..
Wood, the secretary, and the agents.
The treasurer reported handsome do
nation by a friend of the society.
Mrs. H. w. Moesta was elected a mem-
her. !afi Ks rs ~.
The agents report: was as follows:
Horse and mules unfit for work and
cared Tor observation-disclosures. %
Overloaded teams ..................... IL
Admonitions given ..........,.......,. 10
Veterinary call ed..... .................. 3
Drivers reported for cruelty.......... 6
Lame horses and mules unfit for
work sent to stable. .,............... 10
No cause for complaints. ...,......,..,. s
Horses and mules sent to be shod.. z
Harness adjusted Observation-Disclosures. 5
%
Fines .$l3.7O
Small animals killed. Observation-Disclosures. Is
Large animals killed ..,............... 21
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WI. you kindly tell me through your
column where is the home Of Thomas Mel
son Page. the Southern writer? Also. II
heFis married, and II SO, to whdm2 The
above is FOR use in literary club paper.
J. II. II.
He lives at No. 1908 Massachusetts Ave
nue. N. W.. Washington D. c. He has
been married twice-Hrst, to Miss Bruce,
OF Virginia; the second time to Mrs. Field.
OF Chicago.
u. Please state II you know OF anything;
TO remove the dark color on the nickel
OF heater caused by overheating. I
2. Also, II you know OF anything that
will clean black marten collarette. 1t
always soils my light collars. have had
It three years and It has never been
cleaned otherwise than by brushing
Mrs. H. H.
/. Try cleaning 1t with whiting and vim
egar, leaving 1t on for a while. then pol
lshng It with channels skin.
:. Clean with gasoline or with ether
shaking until almost dry, brushing the
fur smooth.
Will you or some OF your readers kind
~ give me the name and address OF
book the title of which is the Sixth and
Seventh Books of. Moses p hayalsnot,
been able to get it In the book stores,
They don't seem to know of any such
book. I know there Is, for my father had
one about twenty years ago. ! do not
know what he did with it..
Mrs. ]. z. s.
never heard Of the book until now.
"Some reader must come to the rescue.
l. ! would like to say in regard to keep
Ing geraniums over winter: 1 take them
up before the first hard frost in the fall,
shake the dirt from the roots. tie them,
three or four together, by the roots and
bang UP In the basement, away from
any wall. In the spring set them outSin
Inc bed. and they are soon covered with
healthy foliage and flowers. 3 4, III
2. 1 should also like to make known a.
recipe for chapped hands. To FIVE cents.
worth of glycerine add ten or fifteen drops
OF carbolic acid. Shake well and have
the hands wet when applying. This Is the
best remedy ne have ever tried. 1t is
healing and softening. My husband is a
railroad man and has always been trou-
pied with his hands cracking, and this
has completely healed them.
FANNIE.
Thank you for the recipe. But to some
people tho odor of carbol1c acid Is ex-
tremely dlsagreeable. To all Of us it re-
calls associations we fain would Danish.
It Is inseparable from our experiences as
hospital tenants and visitors. My rem
edy. tested by ten years. use is simple
and pleasant. send tho name by mail
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number OF prominent visitors were on.
hand to participate in the occasion. pro-,
ninent among whom was Mr.. r, w.
Arnold, grand regent, of the organization
for Virginia.
n Prior to the celebration at the Masonic
Hall, No. 81 held Its regular meeting at
Taylor's Hall, where several new menu
bers were initiated the degrees being
conferred by the Grand Council. after
which the members marched In body
to the scene of the celebration.
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5.565 NATS. y. E.s 81.
never heard OF the book until now.
"Some reader must come to the rescue.
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P. B. PRICE.
Evening journal., 1903-04-24
Baseball.

Jay Hughes. the former Brooklyn pitcher
has signed with Seattle, Ia the Pacific
Coast League.
The Highland baseball club of Chester,
Pa. opens the season with the North
philadelphia Browns. There will be a
street parade.
Clark Griffith held several Of the Great
er New Yorks down to two meals day on
the training trip in order to get them
down to playing weight.
Umpire Hank ODay says that Otto
Williams, the new shortstop of the St.
Louis Nationals is a wonder both at the
bat and In the field.
There is some probability that the sun
day games scheduled for Detroit may be
played in Toledo. Negotiations baween
Angus and Strobel are pending.
Manager Buckenberger, OF the Boston
Nationals, says Pickering, Of the Athletics
and Householder. of the Brooklyns, would
make good team. IF they played to.
gether on the same club there is no telling
what would happen to them, but I'd like
to hold a life insurance policy on both,
said Buck"
Evening journal., 1903-04-24
THEY QUOTED
FAVORITE HYMNS
Good Program Given by
High School Pupils-New
Castle News
speeIal o Lhe nvenlng Iournal


New CASTLE. April 24.--iAt the prayer
meeting in the Methodist Church last
evening numerous hymns were quoted
NY members. The meeting was closed
with the benedicton by the pastof. ar
Ter the congregation had sung How
Firm a Foundation" Each of the
hymns quoted were fayorites of NOM
Deis OF the church, and were quoted
upon request of the pastor the Rev. &.
w. Prettyman, who the previous week
mad asNed each one to bring a fayorite
hymn, either to quote or sing il. A very
interesting meeting WAS the result of
the request, and the pastor gave an
instructive talk ON the peculiar cir
cumstances undm which some OF these
hymns were written.
The following program was given In
the High School this afternoon oy the
junior and senior classes: RecftatiOns--
Footsteps of Angels" May Saunders;
Day Draams," Mabel Stewart; "A
Story Of a Chinese Love-" Frank BigSs:
"Our Little Need Charles S. Fleming;
In Meditation" Harry Smith; Mount
Builders" /" Jesse Watts: "Curfew," Olga
Wise; Crossing the Bar" Bennett Rat
ledge. Essays-'qNVhat Nsw Castle
Owes TO William Penn" Mary Wine;
Spring Sports" Minnie Taylor;
What New Castle Owes to William
Penn" Marie Mahoney; Spring
Sports Vandyke Stewart "Srring
Sports" Howard Wilhelme; What
New Castle Owes to William Penn, "
Dora Schleffer: "What New Castle
lCwes to William Penn" John Nc
Grory.
The boys employed by the Fort Cas-
sinner Woolen Mills, who were out on
a strike for an increase Of wages re
turned yesterday without their demand
being granted.
The catch of shad yesterday WAS fair.
ly good, and the prices are moderate.
The Ladies' Mite Society will hold Z
bake at the home of Mrs. Mcdaniel To-
morrow evening.
A large number OF people ATTENDED
the dancing school in the Opera TIuns,
last evening.
"A special meeting Of the Trustees o
the Commons will be held this e;enini
to further the work of looking aftei
industries desiring to locate here
| Niis 0iiu D INV III NAilNAf VI VI ~alh
: N. Y, are the guests of Mrs. Lambson
Mn. Miller WAS the first superintendent
of the Wilmington and New castb
Railway Company.
THE candidates for the Trustees o
tho Commons are hustling, and it
expected that there will be a large vot
polled. The candidates are Robert II
Harrington. William Deakyne an'
y Francis Dell Janvier.
K The public schools closed this after
I noon fer their regular May week va
cation.
Mrs. Maria Megginson, Who has heel
seriously i'll, is able to be out OF he
room.
e While engaged in cutting wood at
circular SAW yesterday, Corporal Kline
OF Fort DUPONT slipped and fell. Il
falling one of his hands CAME into con
tact with the saw cutting of thre
fingers. His injuries were dressed, an
. dt is probable, now that he is MANNED
he will be honorably discharged iror
the service
Evening journal., 1903-04-24
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Republicans Expect to Garry the
Ninth Ward.

Republicans of the Ninth ward expect
to carry taat district without any trouble.
The present member in Council from that
ward. Prince A. Mousley. is a Democrat
and has twice been elected. lie. however,
refuses TO stand again.
The two Republican candidates for the
nomination most prominently spoken Of at
the present time are William II. Jones and
Benjamin =. Spence. Mr. Jones is a con-
tracing bricSlayer and Mr.. Spence Is en-
gagged in the Insurance ,bus;ness. Both
men are wen liked and have many friends.
During the course Of an evening OF
pleasure and speech making last night at
the Democratic League wa. was reiter-
ated against the present members OF
Council and the Bryanites we're jubilant
over the prospect Of slashing their fellow
Democrats.
Evening journal., 1903-04-24
AMERICAN MECHANICS MEET
Annual Meeting of State Council Held
in This city-Next One in Milton.

The annual meeting Of the State
Council of Delaware, o. u. A. IL. was
held in this city yesterday in the hall
|of Washington Council, No. 4, south
east corner of Fourth and King streets,
with G. NJ Whiteside, State Councillor.
There were about seventy delegates
present, and after the opening cere-
monies the State Councillor made his
report which was &. fine one, and the
State Council secretary made his re-
port, showing an Increase of member
ship of substantial gain and incrcase
of finance Of over 81, 800.
The following officers were elected:
State councillor, J. d. Stewart, No. lS,
of Seaford; State vice-councilor, VII
liam T. Jones' No 20, Stanton; State
Council secretary, =. "A. Slower. No. 10,
No 524 East Fourth street; STATE
Council treasurer, J. H. McGlothen, No.
u. Georgetown; S, c. l., II. G. Short,
No. II. Nantcoke; State Couoeil cx-
laminer, William o. ParsOn. No. A. Will
mington; State Council inside guard,
Fred c. Taylor. No. -. Georgetown;
state Council outside guard, Georee w
Barlow. No 20, Stanton; State Council
trustee. John II. Davidson, No A. Oi
Milton; representative to Nationa
lCouncil. f. H. Williams, No. 10, No
S36 West Fourth street.
After the business was over, National
lSscretary John Server installed the Of
Ulcers for the ensuing year, aftt~ whieH
th,. delegates adjourned to the dining
lroom of William II. Wiswell. whore th'
t,ns,. ,,lan was satisfied. when th'
State Council separated to meet a. Mll
ton ON the fourth Thursday IN April
1884.
Evening journal., 1903-04-24
BIBLE SOCIETY ELECTS
Officers Chosen at Annual Meeting
Held Last Niqht.

At the annual meeting Of the Delaware
Bible Society last night the following Of
hcers were elected:
President the Rev. Kensey J. Ham
mondi vice-presidents. the Rev. W. L. S.
Murray d. D., the Rev. John Shape. d.
D., the Rev. W F. d. Lewis; recording
secretary, William S. Prickett; CORE
spending secretary, the Rev II. Medley
Price; treasurer and depositary. Walter
l.. Butler.
The society sent contribution of 5000 10
the American Bible Society of New York
for general use aad 500 on book account.
Evening journal., 1903-04-24
MILITARY ACADEMY LOST
eoidey College Baseball Team Easily
Defeats Young Soldiers.

The Goldey College baseball team hand
lily defeated the club from the Wilmington
Military Academy at Front and Union
streets yesterday afternoon by the score
Of IA to ]. on account of several Of the
regular players of the Military Academy
team being absent the Goldey College
team played a strong game. T. Kleinz,
who was catching for the Military Acad-
emy Club without a mask was struck on
the head by a ball and was unconscious
for some time.
Evening journal., 1903-04-24
Too Gold TO Plav.

The Delaware College baseball club
played a practice game with the Whining
ton Business School on Wednesday after
noon, on the College field. The visitors
were unable to solve Gooden's pitching.
The cold weather prevented good playing.
The final score after playing six innings
was' Delaware. ID; Wilmington, 8.
Evening journal., 1903-04-24
Athletes Examined

The High School relay team. yhicn
will compete in the contests at Frank
lin Field tomorrow, were examined by
Or. II. G. Buckmaster, chairman Of the
Board of Public Education. He found
the young men in excellent physical
condition. and perfectly able to under
go the necessary strain. The tenn is
composed Of Lusby w. Greenwood AL
fred T. Hirzel, Carl Roddy. Flank p.
Mahaffy and Lakeland M. Bess.on
NATInN- Al. L II A CHE
Evening journal., 1903-04-24

High School Playing Philadelphia Team
The manual Training School base
ball team. Of Philadelphia, are trying
High School at South Side Park this
Afternoon. "A shake-up in the local
team has been made, and il is thought
better playing will be the result
Evening journal., 1903-04-24
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE TO VOTERs-rhe ONCE Of the
Department of Elections for the city OF
Wilmington. No. S3S Market street, Will be
open daily, Sundays excepted, from April
10 TO April 80, inclusive from to 8 o'clock
ln the afternoon. ana also from TO 8
O'Clock In the evening on the 2fth, 25th,
27th. 2Sth, 29th, aud 30th ol the days in
cluded. for tho transfer OF THE names OF all
voters that have changed their residence
since the general election held on Novem-
ber 9Th last.
j. II. LEWIS, President.
Attest: J. II. Roberts Clerk aprl3-iGt