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Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Erickson Bowers

nratt.- wedding was solemnlzed at
,the Ashury NJ. L. parsonage By the Rev.
III. S. Dulauy on December p, the con-
trao.ng paracs being Charles @. Erick-
son. Of Chester and Miss Ida M. Bow
ers daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. b. L.
Bowers. or This city. After tho ceremony
AIR. and Airs. Erickson took the south
'bouhd train fbr Maryiand. Or their re-
turn on saturday they were given re-
lception at The home OF the brides par
enis. quito number OF rclatives beiis
present. Those from distance were;
air. and Mrs james Foik, of Landon-
berg: Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Barnes, OF
lCoatcsville. Pa; Mrs. w. r. Goodwin. Of
Maryland, Miss Jennie Cash, Of Ihiladel-
lph.a. Those from Wilmington were Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Volk and son. Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Volk, daughter and SON
Miss Anna yollS. Miss Florence Morris
Irving Tubbs, Raymond Bowers, Frank
Bowers
Mr. and Mrs Erickson were the recip-
lent CT many handsome and useful pres
ents consisting Of silver, china and glas.
and linen. They will make their future
home in Chester.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
MEMORIAL
SERVICES FOR SOLDIERS
Fifteen Members Of the G.. A.
r. Pass Away Within a
Year

The memorial services held yesterday
afternoon ir the rooms Of DUPONT Post
pa lnaemofs of Departed members OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic Of the city.
We're the most impressive ever held in
Wilmington. Fifteen empty chairs drapcd
In black and bearing a card containing
the name and record Of each comrade it
represented, were a mute testimonial to
the departure Of the deceased veterans
10 the land Of peace
The DUPONT Post room was nlled with
old soldiers, former comrados of rho de-
ceased, their families and friends. and fho
Iiamiies OF those who answered the last
roll-call. lSingswood Methodist Church
choir was in attendance and sang several
selections appropriate TO the occasion.
Adjuiant II. ID. Entrlcken read the
name Of each oomrade from the card thu.
reposed ON the vUclnt choir and follow
ing the announcement OF each name
''taps" were soiemniy sounded by Bon.
jamin +. Rawnsicy on his cornot. Th,
service was simple but impressive. aal
ltears came to the eyes Of those present
| Chairman Lewis spoke over the chair.
of Smyth Post, B. +. Bogin over m,
chairs OF DUPONT Post Che Rev. q. s
knoS over the chairs Of Watson Pest o
New Castle Colonel William IL. MAX.
over the chairs OF Grant Post. and J. M
VBanthum over The chairs OF shcrdar
Post.
The Rev. Wiluam #. Hammond. Of
Kingswood M. T. church. an old soldier
made the memorial a.ldress. He spoke
Comfort in Separation based on th.
text from John 1i ]: lot not your heart
be troubled; ye beacve IN Cod hel.c1,
laiso IN me.
The voteuns who have died during tho
year and represented by the vacant chairs
were:
From smyth Post-John Paris. Lewis
Hahn. james Kennedy Robert c. Fraim
and Rudolph Otteni.
From Phil Sheridan Post-David Col
we'll
From L. S. Grant Post-Moses Bullock
DAVID Cook.
From watson Post OF New Casiio-Ed.
Iward Daiby.
From DUPONT Post-William III. john
son. James Spencer. w. A. osiunder
curiis Pisroe. samuel A. Macailister
James Fiaichcr.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
MARYLANp NEws NoTEs.
800 r1arket Street.

I'm an the churches in Elkton yester-
day special Christmas services were
held. The Catholic and Episcopal
churches were decorated with green's
and q special musical program was
rendered
Reports received from Annapolis
siatos that Adjutant General John S.
Saunders, Of the Maryland National
Guard Is IN a critical condition and
his recovery Is doubtful
a committee to further the interest
.of Attorney General Isidor Raynor's
candidacy FOR the United states Senate
has been formed In Hartford county
with C. smith Norris, Of Belair. as
chairman
The Association Of Maryland School
Commissioners az rs recent meeting
voted down resolution urging the
Legislature to pass n law requiring an
children between the ages OF and
~ years 70 attend school for at least
six months of each year.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
The nirie sails.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-The Sabbath
stiffness at the League Island navy
yard was broken yesterday. by the
hurried fitting out Of the cruiser Dixie
for her trip to Colon. and she sailed
today. The activity at the yard
resembled much the busy scenes
there prior to the Spanish-American
war Br'gadier General Elliott, COM
manding the Marine Corps, and who is
going to the Isthmus on the Dixie, ar.
rived in the afternoon. Three com
panies of marines, one from Boston
and the others from Washington, also
arrived They were marched to the
barracks. and later were sent on board
the cruiser. Altogether the Dixie took
south 600 marines, who viii be under
the command OF Lieutenant Colonel
Waller.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Fire In Geological Survey Laboratory

Fire In Geological Survey Laboratory.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-Three alarms
were sounded for a fire which oc-
Cured in the photograph laboratory OF
the United States geological survey,
located in the top story of the Hood
building, on F street. near 14th. The
combustible character of the material
stored in the laboratory caused the
flames rapidly to eat their way
through the roof. but prompt service
Dy the firemen confined the fire to
the immediate section in which the
laboratory is located. The loss to the
survey. which probably will aggre
gate about $4,000, is from the destrue
lion of Photographic blue prints and
chemicals in the laboratory and to the
ruin Of some Typographical papers in
the typographical section on the fiooI
below.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
TIIEWATER OFFICERS
Make STRONG FIGHT

The officers ANA stockholders of the
.Tidewater steel Company put up ono
.of the gamost fights AGAINST the ape
pointment OF receiver in the history
of the Delaware County Courts On
Media ON Saturday
The Investment Company of philn-
delphio, plaintln attem~ed 10 prove
that the Tidewater steel Company.
defendant. IN bin asking for the APP
pointment OF "a receiver for said conn
pany. was insolvcnt beoa.se the plant
was carried on The books at an over
estimated valuation. and Ia It's evidence
attempted to show that the plant was
worth from 100000 to 100000 instead
Of over s1o00,o0o
The defendant company showed that
the debt was not due and collectable
and proved II by receipt OF the Invest-
ment Company.
The Tidewater Company had sent q
check with voucher covering commits
sions on loan from October G TO April
8, 1904 The Investment Company re-
tanned the check but returned the
voucher unsigned with the statement
that they could not sign Il in it's pres
ent form. The Tidewaier wrote back
asking what was meant by the expires
lslon In its present form" saying tha
: it was IN the same form therefore use
every six months, 70 which no answc
was received.
The defendant company showed tina
It was solvent IA proved it by IN
balance sheet.
II was held that the quick asses O
this company amounted 90 about $500.
1000; its Indebtedness TO about s425 90,
land If the plant Is only worth $500, 90,
it is largely solvent II also appeare
that the accounts receivable amount 4
about $4,000: accounts payable &
about $4,000. so that IN the du
course OF BUSINESS the accounts receiv
able could be relied upon 10 pay th
laccOuntg pavablo
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
s1oo Reward. 500.

Tho readers Of thls paper Will be pleased
t. learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease tfat science has been able 70 cure
in an its stages and that IS Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
now known 70 the medical fraternity.
Cat4rrh being a constitutional disease.
requires a constitutional trea tmcnt. Hall s
Cafarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces OF the system. thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease. and giving
tie putisnt strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
It's work. The proprittors have so. much
fafth in Its curatlVe powers, that tnc3
oner One Hundred Dollars Tor any case
tnat Y iails TO Gu e. Send for list oi testl-
monials.
Address. +. ]. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo Q
Sold By DruEgisr 75c.
Halls Family Pills are ths best.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28

A delightful dance. 10 dance the old
year out and the new year in, win be
held at the New Century Club on
Thursday evening. December 81. It is
to be given for the benefit Of the Home
of Merciful Rest For lncurables. The
committee IN charge OF the dance is
Mrs. George Thomas. 50. Miss Alice W.
Lea and Miss Elsie Louise Patterson.
Tickets FOR the 0snce can be obtained
at the New-Century Club any time
during the day Of the thirty first. dS0
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Social ai1d PersonaI Notes

Miss Elsie Mason and Miss Annie
Braden are spending week with rel
atives in Chester.
Samuel Bloom OF Chester, visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Miss SalEe Martin, OF Philadelphia. vis-
tied relatives N Wilmington yesterday.
York State.
Moses Bowman was in Plainsheld. n.
j., on Christmas.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
STREET CAR MEN REMEMBERED
Most Liberal Donations Ever Received
From Patrons at Christmas.

Street car employees received a moro
liberal Offering from the patrons OF uheir
lines this Christmas than ever before and
are anxious TO return thanks 20 their
donors.
Each of the men employed by the VIII
mlngton Ci-y Electric Company received
$40 OF more. On some Of tho lines the men
got much more. Even on the least trav-
oled divisions the men fared weil.f
On tho Peoples railway the employees
also were remembered literally, receivinE
about tho same amount as those on ths
other road.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
nnuer NJ nead

Special to- the Evening Journal.
Dover. Del. Dec. 2s.-Joseph Dodd, 6s
years old, after enjoying q happy
Christmas, surrounded by his family OF
ten children, made the remark that
they all might never be together again.
While all We're sitting around the even
ling log. Mr.. Dodd pitched forward from
his chair and when DR.. T. o. Clements
arrived from his nearby residence the
father was dead. Paralysis caused his
taking OFF.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
T. C. BRADFORD'S.
81 Market Street.
Both Phones. Wilmington, Del,

We have a few toys left over from
Xmas that we must dispose Of 20 make
room for our spring goods We have
the following goods at a very much roe
duced price
Tricycles reduced from $50 and si5
TO IS and s.; 4 Cyclone Wagon reduced
from 81 20 So. q few So Tandem Wag-
ons at 81. A few SO Traps al So ! SIS
sAatonobiie reduced 10 So. A few po-
lice Patrols reduced from IS to $780,
8 Truck reduced to Si50 $3.50
Coaster at $3.50. Express Wagons at
from $3.50 TO 81. Express al $3.50. a
few Fncuonai Toys, Trolley Cars and
Automobiles at soc. s. Hook una 4saa-
ders at $500. s. Hook and Ladders az
@. sli Empire Express at 5000. 50
Dog and Goat Sulkeys reduced % So.
We also have O nice line Of Double
barrel Breech-loading Guns at very
much reduced prices.
All these goods must be- sold. as we
nlust have the room. We also give
silver checks with our goods
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
VIII Rensat cantata.

The cantata entitled Water Fairies. ."
win be repeated tomorrow evening by
special request in Epworth NJ. E. Church,
Tenth and Lombard streets by cast Of
forty people. A large audience was pres
ent at the first rendering of this pretty
caniata, and in accordance with the ex-
pressed desire Of many. Il viii be given
again as announced, with additional fea-
tures.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
FataI Flr. An phIIadeIphla.

Philadelphia, Dec. %. ~ The over
turning of an Gil stove at 70S Spring
Garden. street caused a slight fire, dur
ing which two persons were so seri.
ously burned that they died in a hos
pital The victims were Mrs. Jane
Butler. aged 81 years. and her brother
Thomas Devine Several other per.
sons were rescued from the house af
ter being burned. but they will re
rover
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Botanie Blood Balm (a.D.B) is

r.tasart aud safe be- take. Thoroughly
tested for % years. Composed of Pure Bo-
SAME Ingredients. Strengthens weak kid
neys and weak siomachs, cures dyspep-
sia. Sold hy an Druggists, 81 Per Large
Bottle. with complete directions for home
cure. SAMPLE SENT FREE by writing
Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta, Ga. Describe
your trouble. and special free medical ad-
vice. 20 suit your case also sent in sealed
ettcr.
sold In Wilmington. Del, by Miller
Drug CO.. io2 Market street. and N. b..
Danfor,h. Second and Market streets.
Cill or write either store. Blood Balm
sent by express.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
win srinu smithson,s Body Home.

Genoa, Dec. 2S.-Dr. Alexander Ora
ham Bell. inventor of the 'telephone
hns arrived here. He will convey {,
the Smithsonian Institution, at Wash
ington. D. c.. the remains OF Jane.
amithson, founder Of the institution
who died in Gez1a in 1929.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
OUR GUARANTEE.

Take larsc bottle OF Do
ianlc Blood Balm tB.B.Bl as
directed on label. ana when the
rIsht Quantity is taken "a cure
Isl certain. sure and lasting II
not cured yosr money VIII
promptly be refunded without
.rrnmanl-
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
cloward to sinu.

PROT n. u. cloward. OF New York. as
sisted by other talent, VIII give an enter
tainment In Brandywine NJ. r. Church
on Thursday evening next. December 81.
Mr.. Clowsrd will sing the, "IIoiy City,
illustrated by motion pictures. A watch
might service viii follow the ontertain-
ment.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
DOINGS IN A
SOCIAL WAY
Which Are of Interest
to City Folk
Gave Christmas Partv

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barrett OF No.
sis Taylor street, eptertained a number of
friends at their home Christmas evening.
There was music. vocal and instrumental;
dancing and other social diversions. Late
in the evening supper was served When
the guests lett they voted MI. and Mrs.
barrett ideai hosts.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28

'Elsie.' said small Johnny TO his IT.
ue sister. who Nas running the scale,
II you'll give me half OF your candy
lli fix the plano so sou won't have 10
practice amy for two WceSs.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Dir b.

In Montpaicr, near Orange.
virginia on The 27th inst General join
Newman Andrews. aeei 65 years.
Due notice of funeral win De- given.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
For New Years aitts-

Sen Auben Segars, % TO the box.
Durstein's Pefectos, box 25. $500. Dur
stein. East Second st.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Cancer Cured

ho luic Blood Balm Curcs Cancers ~
lll Kinds aupruralNg evc.Anga brlng
oofn.. Tumcfs. uelY Icrra. Nd lii'a the
lDlurNf Poison and heals the Surc1 or
Nnrei Cancer ulrftClIy. III you have n
nefsiNirut ilmllo, Wurt, SWciiiuea.
IchuouuA StuEIn- Pains. tako BLOOD
talm and they wifi disappear before they
ilaNelop into Cancer. Many apparently
I Inopciefi cases of Cancer cured hy TAX
Iua bo.Anil Blood Ialm.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Blood
FFl!IlINSs SON
Swellinas, carbuneles, Pimples, scro-
attI.
Bone Pains, Itching, seabby
Skin Diseases.

itimancutly cured br iaking Botanic
bi0od Balm. 10 destroys the active Poison
n lle blood. III VOC Rave pchos and
iiins IN hpnps. back and joints itching
actpnN Siln Blood feels hot or tli1,
HWoileu Glands. RisinFs and Bumps on
lt SKIN, Macus Patches Ia Mouth. Sore
tWvhL timnlrs. or offensive crupuQr1.
D4pitfrC Colnfed spots 0r Rash On skin.
eit rundown, or nefVuuf; Ilccrs on any
UNl ut me body. Fair on Eyebrows fall
HA Nut ctrrunclcs or BoIl~ tnkc
Evening journal., 1903-12-28

Ia Paris youth attempted to Kill his
father In orler that as a Widows son As
might ESCAPE conscription.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
ID RhlumalIsn. catarrh. Eozema

age caused hy an awful poisoned condi-
zion OF ne Blood. o. b r. cures Ca
tncun(iusm. WITH Aches and Pains;
ae.fi5 Al Seaps HcNcs Eruplions Watery
llisterf. wlfh Itchinr ana Scratching of
-ctcmt. hy aiYine pure healthy blood
supply to affected raffe
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Botanic Blood Balm. guarsntoed

- rUr0 CV0U tn0 W0THI ana WfII 1eoD-
,eatrd cases whore doctors. patcnt medi-
TOPS aii aehrs nnd puina. reduces all
tntlnHs make blood pure and rich COM
plcielN Nnunsng the entire body into
cured % stay cured thousands of cases
In, Blood Poison oven after reaching the
l1st stages.
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
Central Anniversary.

At Central Presbyterian Church last
night the forty-eighth anniversary Of
the sunday school was observed. SUI
perintendeut William * Crosby. re-
ported the membership TO be $50.
Tine total collections for the year were
s7l3, of which -amount s20s goes for
missionary and benevolent purposes.
The following programme was pre-
sented: Christmas anthem. church
choir; prayer; singing, .'Waken. Q
Earth" reading of Scriptures; sing
ing. Christmas Greeting;' superin-
tendents annual report: singing. "sine
and Rejoict:" Christmas music and
Irecitations; The Message Of the Bells. =
primary department; address. Frank
Sheppard; singing. BELLS Are Ring
ing; graduating exercises; singing,
l"Ring out. o Bells" address. the Rev.
IT. A. McCprdy, D. D.; presentation Of
Evening journal., 1903-12-28
WI:
GIVE
ST Amps

with all our shoes.
No special color but the
color Of genuine values.
The stamp of individuality
is the most evident.
The stamp of unmistakable
quality marks every pair,
The stamp of careful, iatel-
ligent shoemakirg is promi-
nent all the time.
Such shoes are worthy.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-25

pickles and every sort of Yankee notions
in various packages. TWO steamers were
unloading cargoes OF corn, oil cake and ag-
ricultural machinery, and a team OF Bel
glau horses was dragging away about six
tens Of Minneapolis -four at one load. |
did not count the bags. but there must
have been hundreds of them.
And just here | want to speak about the
belgian horses used about the wharycs.
They are little elephants in horschides, and
they will haul bigger loads than even the
horses Of Liverpool or Havre. | have never
seen anything like them. Two Of them pull
a load OF eight or ten tons with ease, and
single horses drag five tons. The wagons
used about the docks weigh about a ton
and a half each, and when you load one OF
them with sixty big bags of sulphur or
several hundred bags OF wheat you have a
load which an American team could not
bulge, but which these Belgian draft horses
pull along like so many feathers.
Each wagon has a tongue. and when one
horse is used il is hitched up on one side
OF the tongue instead Of changing to shafts.
| have seen single horses pulling three or
four tons and the wagon, or, altogether
about five tons, over these Belgian block
pnvcmCuts. This Is done without trouble.
and you will console il is a big load for one
horse. The best horses Of this sort weigh
about 5000 pounds and each is expected TO
pun from three 10 five tons. The horses
ar" well cared for and bring good prices.
went from the Rcd star docks to the
lumber yards. They cover acres and con
tain enormous piles OF American pine ami
c. her woods Ships were leading ana UNI
loading at tho docks and il seemed To me-
that the Elass-roofcd warehouses held
enough Of our lumber to floor the half OF
Belgium. The boards are brought chiefly
from the southern states and shipped by
rail and canals TO other parts Of the country.
Much Of the umber used in Antwerp is
carried ahoIt on these big wagons.
watched sine men loading one Of them.
Each bad a leather pad on his shoulder.
upon which he carried at least half a dozen
boards ar one time. handling the lumber
more rapidly than is done i'm America.
! have made somo inquiries concerning
our imports 10 Belgium. but find II didicult
tc learn just what they are. Much OF them
come through England and Germany. We
shin them most OF the staples we send %
other countries, and also n great deal OF
crushed corn, corn oil and notions. The
agents OF the Swift Packing company tell
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-25

me that they sell canned meats Of all kinds
and also bones ard hogs hair. The bones
are shipped to Germany and Russia for but
tons, tooth brush handles ana other such
things, and the hair is used to stuff furnt-
ture. Belgium buys a great deal OF bee.
ham, which is much like CIR dried beef.
and is sent over in barrels. American
canned meats are seldom used except for
picnic and excursion lunches, but our lard
and pork hams are part Of the regular Bel
GUM diet. Much OF the goods which comes
to Antwerp is transshipped to other coun-
tries. II goes into the government ware
houses and then passes on to its destina-
ton without paying tariff duties.
"A vast deal Of American cotton comes 10
Antwerp for the spinning mills OF Client
and other factories. Client is the Man
chester OF Belgium. It is situated on the
Scheldt, on the way to Ostend, a short dis
lance from Antwerp, and an hour and a half
by rail from Brussels.
Client has 100. 600 inhabitants and n IS
upward Of six miles in circumference. n
large part OF it being taken mp in bleaching
grounds. Several small rivers flow through
the city and there are bridges everywhere.
There is a wide canal which connects il
with the Scholdt and another which con
meets il with the Lei river. Many NJ tho
buildings are old and with IFS canals the
town is ,N,oedinglv picturesque.
Client is a business city lis pyopl. have
always been noted as vyayors. and i'm en-.
middle ages their cloths were famous am
over Europe There are now about -oo.o.o
]spindIos in the city itself. and as man.
more i'm III" country about. our American
cotton comes here in bales, and is span
On ~ 2..4..- EH. F.4l- -
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-25

cranes which lift the goods from the ships
to the cars. on the average $500 cars leave
the city ever day. Both cranes and cars are
worked by a subterrancan acqueduct oper-
atcd by engines.
Above the warehouse sheds are long prom
Cuddcs paved with asphalt, so Nld thai
two two-horsc wagon loads Of hly could be
driven side by side upon them. These
promcnades look out over the river and tn
green fields on the opposite side; they form
the fayoritC promenade of the Antwerpers
Sundays and evenings. At such times bare
headed women and girls and capped and
Eattcd men and boys may be seen here
strolling along or leaning over the ratings
enjoying the cool brcczes of the Scheldt.
Some Of the boys wear wooden clogs, and
even the little ones OF the better classes
have their legs bare from the tops Of their
shoes to the knees.
The Scheldt is about a furlong wide. 1t is
over twenty-five feet deep, and it streams
with shipping. A North German Lloyd
steamer came pulling in while l was on the
promenade this afternoon. while a Red Star
liner from New York. which had just been
discharged, was starting out.
| wish | could show you the docks which
these BolEians have built for handling our
imports. They are among the finest Of Eur
ope. The ones which Napoleon constructed
are sim in use. They are two in number
enc holding about $50 ships and he other
perhaps half that number.
Il took me several hours to drive about
the new docks. | went by miles OF iron
Warehouses and sheds filled with all sorts
of goods. At times l was in a thicket Of
masts and at others | could hardly Sec
through the network Of rigging. The docks
ana canals were filled with boats and
hargcs. wedEcd in among the great steam
crs. and cars were moving this way and
that carrying the goods cut and In. l could
rot get the exact area OF the docks. but l
ann sure there are moro than 1000 acres
Tn Bassin Du KattCndyk alone has 23O
acres and the Bassin Lcfobyre has 800 acres.
l stopped and made some photographs
about the Bassin America. where our pc
troleum Is landed. Barrels marked stand
ard oil Company" were piled high on the
hanks. and across the way was an cnor-
nous brick elevator which was being filled
with the wheat from our great northwest
| visited the Red Star quay, where there
are warehouses filled with American wood
pulp. cotton and machinery. ! saw Chicago
meats in cans, boxes marked Philadelphia