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Evening journal., 1903-01-07
refused speakershIp

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. 7.-Representative John
T. Townsend, Jr., or Seibyville, is be-
lieved to have missed a fine chance for
political advancement. Representative
Townsend, though the youngest men,
Der of the House, was offered the nDmi-
nation for speaker, but refused it after
careful consideration. He is a we'll
educated son Of Sussex, and is now in
control of an extensive lumber busi-
ness. This occupies so much of his at
tention that he deemed the additional
duties of a speakership out of the ques-
tion. His college experiences would
have served him we'll in the speakers
chair. and his Seventh district col
league. Senator Brasure. reprimanded
him for not accepting the Office.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
PENNSYLVANIA SENAT0RSHIP
Ponrcse chai-a of RspubIicsns-euf-
lev Nsmcd Sy Democrats.

Ponrcsc caai-s of RspubIicsns-cuf-
icy N1mcd Sy Democrats.
Harrisburg. "a. Jan. z. - United
States Senator Bcies Penrose was nom
mated by acelamaticn to succeed him
self by the joint caucus of the Repub-
lican senators and representatives. held
last night in the hall of the house OF
Representatives Senator Penrose's
name was presented by Representative
Shearn, of Philadelphia. Others who
spoke IN behalf OF Senator Penrose
were Senators Williams and Fisher ana
Representatives Cooper. of Delaware;
Mcconnell, Of Lawrcnce, and Cham
paign, OF Tioga. There being no other
candidate nominated, the roll was
called On the question of the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Penrose. Every legislator
present voted for the senator, who was
declared the unanimous choice of the
caucus.
Colonel James M. Gu1ey. of Pitts
burg, was the unanimous choice of the
Democratic caucus. which was also
held last night. Senator Hall, of Elk,
presided, and Colonel Gufeys name
was presented By Representatives Hoy,
OF Clarion, and Yollig Of Allegheny.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
HOUSE PASSES ARMY BILL
Measure Creating General staff Adopt
ed BY Large Majority.

Measure Creating General staff Adopt.
ed BY Large Majority.
Washington, Jan. THE house yes
terday passed the bill for the creation
OF a general staff for the army by a
vote of 1853 to 81 BY the terms of the
bill it becomes the duty of the general
staff to prepare plans for the national
defense and for the mobilization Of the
army in time of war, to investigate
and report on all questions affecting
the efficiency of the service and to
render professional aid to the secre-
tary of war and to general officers and
other superior commanders.
The general staff corps is to consist
of one chief of staff and two general
officers, all to be detailed by the presi-
dent from officers Of the army at large
not below the grade Of brigadier-gen-
eral; four colonels, six lieutenant
colonels, and twelve majors; twenty
captains to be detailed from officers OF
the grade of captain or first lieutenant
A number of bills of minor charac-
ter were also passed, the most import
ant being one to increase the pension
of soldiers totally deaf from $50 to S4V
per month.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Mrs. B|GGS' BILL
WAS LAID OVER
ef Claims for Damages
Brought Against New
Castle City Council
aUSTEES Of COMMONS MEET
ming Wedding Of wray Bacon and
'iss Clara Carter Announced.
ther News Notes of the Town Of
'New Castle
speclai TO the Evening Journal.

"a nICtlAl 10 the flNtnnE journal.
New Castle. Jan. TAT the meeting
OF city Council last evening the mem
bers present were President Reynolds.
Diny fand Gallagher The report of
CITY Treasurer King showed receipts OF
|S239.5S for school purposes and $233. 13
for city purposes. Pumps at Sixth and
South streets and in Seventh street op-
pQslte the home OF Jacob M. Saunders
awere reported out or order and direct
Eed repaired. .Al.
The following bills were allowed.
Flames Dougherty William Madden.
aSl4; Patrick Fitzgerald. $40. for watch
~inS quarantine houses: Wray Bacon,
{s2s fos shells; John McCanin. 50 for
hauilng Thomas j. Ryan and James
B. Toman, Jr.. S. each for hauling fire
eng.9cs; Michael Fitzgerald. $3.50.
for wcrk on streets; New Castle Water
Works Company. water at Mayors Of
iice. SSi John Hance IS cents; Peter
Dtsris. $3.50 B. T. Iank. ST.
The bin OF Mrs. lydia Blggs for $40
damages to her wagon and other in
jusdes Acausedssby the broken culvert in
'lebaNare St was laid over for a month
"a placed in the hands cf City Solici-
tor Cooper for his opinion in the mean
time. The bin OF George Moore, for
the loss OF eighty quarts OF milk. at s
cents per quart, amounting to s6,4O.
was tabled. The claim was for milk
lest in the lane on the farm tenanted
by Mr.. Moore. He also clafmed s. for
repair made to the lane. This was
also laid oven William Poole and John
Craig made a claim for taxes for 1902,
4 'oole's biz amounting TO $74S. and
algs SS.15. The claims were for re-
irS TO the Buttonwood streets. and
ere allowed
Il was decided to place three cart
Dads OF ashes on the sidewalk Of Clay
s ION street. between Tenth and 1lev-
nth. TO I'll up the mud holes and make
g k,assageway for the people. William
Sd cole asked for lumber OF trunks 20 bt
placed on the Buttonwoods This was
elerued to the Street Committee.
81 The report from the police showed
hat the lights were out from 9 O'Clock
#until morning on December 13 and 10
statement was made that the lights
n the Buttonwoods and New Castle
venue were out for three weeks. Clerl
,cI<els will notify the electric company
n relation to the matter.
The bin OF the New Castle Electri,
ompany, 1892 for lighting and s92 for
removals Of poles and lights. were lait
S Soyer until next month.
AT the meeting of Trustees OF Com
mons last evening the members presen'
8ere mr.. Mah0ney, Messrs. Morrison
lance, Challenger. Dolby. Toman ans
21Qiy An ordinance was drawn fol
~ 30 for insurance in the Farmers
intual Insurance Company, and $685.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
LOCAL TEAM
TAKES ANOTHER
Conshohocken Easily De
feated blythe Wilmington
Basketball Team

Wilmington ran away from Consho-
hocken in the basketball game at
Pyle's Cycle Academy last night, max
ing 55 points while the visitors were
scoring q.
The score might have been larger,
but some Of the stars were taken out
Of the cage in the second half to allow
some Of the others TO get in the scrim-
mage.
Many females took advantage Of the
ladies night" and were present at the
game For the visitors Jack Reynolds
took the honors. but the fine team work
OF the home club was more than the
boys from the far-away hills of Con-
shohocken could overcome.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
DIED

stant. Mary Forrest, aged years 2
months.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from the
residence of John and Jane Forrest, No.
5l2 Jackson streets on Friday afternoon. at
o'clock. Interment at Cathedral Gene
terry.
WATSON. In this city, on January z,
1908, James NJ. Watson, aged % years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from the
residence Of his parents, No. 1225 Lancas-
ter avenue. on Saturday morning at 9
O'Clock. High mass at St. Paurs r. c..
Church. lnterment at the New Cathe-
dral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
THE WORLD
OF SPORT

A good stan of umpires is assured by
President Ban Johnson for the Ameri-
can League and that means fast games
and an absence OF unnecessary kicking
Last year, despite the fact that the
batters of the National League had TO
go to the plate under the foul strike
rule, the American League games were
faster and snappier than those of the
National League, and with the plan 10
have a corps of excellent umpires the
standard of the past two years win be
maintained.
The umpires so far settled upon are:
OLoughlin, who will head the stan;
ODay for several years with the Ma
tional League; Hassett, who did ex-
cellent work with the New England
League, and Thomas Connolly There
Is some talk to the effect that the
American League will adopt the double
umpire system, and in that event all Of
last years STAFF win retain their places
The change would help the sport ma
terially, but the great expense is On
obstacle. One great objection to the
double umpire system is in the fac
that The responsibility is divided.
The players, however, claim tha
with two men officiating there is M
change to go wrong on close decision
and that the umpire is enabled 10 ge
to the spot where the play is. and tina
he can watch the men on, bases better
With two umpires one would be oblige,
TO go behind the bat, as that is tn
only way that balls and strikes can b.
called Of properly.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Four pead In CHICAGO Fire.

Chicago. Jan. 7.-Three persons lost
their lives and a fourth was fatally
injured in a fire at the Hotel Somer-
set, an eight-story brick structure at
Wabash avenue and Twelfth street,
early yesterday. Three of the victims,
Mrs. e. T. Perry and her two daugh-
ters. s ana 9 years old respectively,
were burned or sufiocated to death in
their room on the fourth floor. The
fourth victim, a woman whose name
has not been learned, jumped from the
window OF q room on the same floor
to the street and was fatally hurt.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Mm seIeat coadlutor eIshop.

st. Louis, Jan. Twenty priests
OF the Catholic archdiocese of st.
Louis met here to select the names Of
three priests. from whom the Pope
will choose one to be coadjutor bishop
OF this diocese Prior to the election
Archbishop Kain will send the three
names to the suffragan bishops of the
province. The bishops will meet and
pass on the names, which will then
be sent to Rome The coadjutor bishop
In time will succeed Archbishop Kain.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
shIpplng Cars to Cuba

The Jackson and sharp Company
last Saturday shipped two cars to a
Cuban railway, private car and pas
senger coach. On next Saturday the
balance of the consignment will be
sent out. After building the cars the
taken apart and packed. They are sent
to New York by rail and transported
from there to Cuba by ships. Men
from the local works go to put them to-
gether.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
corbett WiIIIno TO Meet Jeffries.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. TT will accept
the offer OF the Hays Valley Athletic
Club OF San Francisco to fight Jim
Jeffries for the championship of the
world" said James ]. Corbett last
night. Corbett believes Jeffries viii
also accept the offer, because the club
is reliable and the champion has lad
no match for a long time. The Hays
Valley Athletic Club announced that II
would offer a purse of $4,000 for 20
round contest between Corbett and
Jeffries.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
sapp MaY Abandon Confess

Special to the Evening Journal.
Doyer. Jan. z.-It is thought that S.
y Sapp. Democrat. win abandon his
contest against J. W. Powell, the Union
Republican elected in the Ninth dis
trfct. The notice served on Powell was
not sworn to and was not signed. The
contest was not filed in the House.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Young Girl Buried
snaclnl 70 the Evenil

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. THE body of
Miss Clara E. Taylor aged is
years. was brought here yes
terday afternoon from Wilmington.
Miss Taylor had made her home with
Taylor. of near Lebanon. for
some time. and had just lately gone to
Wilmington to live with her parents.
lnterment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Camden.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Employes In Land Office Dismissed.

Washington, jan Z. ~ Secretary
Hitchcock has directed the dismissal
of Professor Harry King, chief of the
draughtsman's division of the general
land Office, and Frederick p. Metzger,
assistant chief. who we're accused of
neglect of duty in devoting part of the
working hours to private work.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
coa / chute NearIv pone

The temporary coal chute Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
rapidly rearing completion and the
thing bothering the builders most now
is the arrival Of the machinery. which
was expected yesterday. but which has
not been received yet The old coal
shed in back of the structure viii be
torn down.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Lchester sowIers Win

The A team Of the Penn Bowling
Club, Of Chester, was at the alleys Of
the Wilmington Whist Club last night
and defeated the c team by a score Of
2,SO2 to 2,279. The next game will be
played between the B team Of the Penn
Club and the d team of the Whist
Club
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Eamous confederate Offieer Dead.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan. z. - General
Richard snowden Andrews, confed-
crate officer who won fame for him
self and his command as the COM
mander Of Andrews Battery" died
at his home in this city yesterday.
Death was caused by paralysis. Gen
eral Andrews was born 72 years ago in
Washington. d. c. In recent years
he had been engaged in commercial
pursuits.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Turnkey onerated unon

Turnkey William Floyd. of the local
police station. was operated upon at
his home. No. 1906 French street. for
kidney trouble. The operation was sue
cessful and the patient while weak
from its effects. shows every sign Of
recovery.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Badly Hurt over crap Game
Special 10 the Evenlng Journal.

Special 70 the Evening Journal.
Laurel, Jan. 7.-During a fight over
a game Of crap, Henry Moore cut Ed
ward Truitt. Truitt retaliated by
shooting Moore over the. heart John
Hearn knocked John Stewart down and
slashed him. Stewart recovered and
broke Hearn's skull with a brick. All
except Hearn win recover.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
A Pleasant DUTY. -"when

know anything worthy Of recommenda-
ton, ! consider it my duty to tell it,"
says the Rev. James Murdock. of Ham
burg Pa DR. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow
der has cured me Of Catarrh OF five
years standing. 1t is certainly magi-
cal in its effect The first application
benefited me in five minutes" SO
cents.-5.
Sold by Miller Drug Co.. ana N. B.
Danforth.
Evening journal., 1903-01-07
Three Special Tours to Florida, Balti-
timore and Ohio RaiIroad-Only $49
for the Round Trip From Whining
ton as Specified As Below

ton AS Specified As Below
January 81. Tickets. including. in
addition to round trip railroad fare,
sleeping car accommodations and
meals en- route. Washington to Jack
sonville and return. returning leaving
Jacksonville February IL.
February 10. Tickets, including, in
addition to round trip Eailroad fare,
sleeping car accommodations and
meals en- route. Washington to Jack
sonville. Returning, leave Jacksonville
February 25.
March 10. Tickets, including, in ad-
dition to round trip railroad fare,
sleeping car accommodations and
meals, Washington to Jacksonville, but
not for the return. Returning, tickets
will be good on any regular train until
May 21. 1908.
For full detailed information and
pamphlet. call upon Baltimore and
Ohio ticket agents. or write to H. A.
Miller, T. p. A., Wilmington. Del.
cartmell's Cold in Head Cure is sure
cure: easy to use
Evening journal., 1903-01-07

Gold Fish Worth Seeing
At Cartmell's today. 9Th and Madison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
II. & B. Beers Cotton Letter,

NEW ORLEANS. June 23.-Liverpool advces were not up to expectations. but notwithstand- ing this market opened unchanged on old crop months and lG4 points higher on the new. Shortly after selling on the anticipation of favorable weekly weather report occasioned a break of sol points from the top on the new crop months. The report proved to be fla vorabe with the exception of the statement that boil weevils were spreading in Texas. but far have done little injury. Those who sold buying wave set in, causing an advance Of 39G54 points from the bottom on the near months and 2543l on the late. Realizing near the close was instrumental in superinducinS a slight recession, making the net gain DO points July, A points August, 6 the other months The summary of the weekly weather report as follows :"Cotton con tinues still. but its conditions Is somewhat improved. Cultivation has made good progress and fields are clean except on the portion Of eastern districts In Texas. Plants are healthy continues two or three weeks late. Boil wee yis are spreading in Texas. but so far have done little injury Lice are causing damage in the Caronas. Arkansas and Missouri" Ad- vices were received from New York this af ternoon saying that the Fall River mills would however, states that three mills there have already closed. The closing of the others will depend upon the amount of raw cotton they have hand. But that there Is no concern trated movement to close. The course of to- days market exemplifed the undercurrent of nervousness always apparent when sellers can not readily cover Of course the frmness of further setback to the growing crop were instrumental in forcing the quick advance. Under the circumstances, we still think well of purchasing new crop months on all de- cided breaks with view of taking profits on hi1lRa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
c. E. Pierce & Co.'S Cotton Letts,

NEW ORLEANS. June 23.-Liverpool opened this morning answering expectations The ad- vance scored amounted to 596 points on de- liveries with spots quoted | 2 points up Price in the market ruled at about yesterdays clos ing figure. due first during the first trading hours. It is to be by the daily course of Liverpool that the market there is more infiu- enced and guided by actual conditions rather than spasmodic trading. The weekly Govern nent crop report was expected to show some improvement in the weather conditions and this assisted somewhat in checking a full i'm provement to correspond with the advance abroad. The interior spot markets continue firm with shading of prices recorded. Late cables received read Manchester demand for cloths improving; yarns quiet" While the sales of spots in Liverpool continues on a small scale purchases have been made at ad- Tanced prices. Foreign spinners hesitated about buying when prices were lower being influenced at that time by large crop ideas but now show a willingness to modify their views and buy whenever prices ease off. The publication of the Government crop report at first reading was accepted by the trade as bearish and was acted upon accordingly. Oc- some improvement, excepting in South Caro- iina. It further demonstrated that boil wee wills were spreading in Texas It also made a feature of new blooms, however. at this date last year they calling attention to new bols. Later local bulls bid up the Summer months and a wave of outside buyeing Induced by fear of the boil weevil and possible dam age to already very late crop started an upjward movement later hastened by shorts covering. Closing figures are the highest of the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
MARKERS FOR FUTURES
WEEKLY CROP REPORT IS AD-
 JUDGED BEARISH.
New Orleans, However Sent a Batch of Buying Orders and spectacu- lar Upturn Followed--S to 5e
 Points Gains at Close.

NEW YORK, June 23.-The cotton market opened easy at a decline of points to an auvance of points, with the new crop months showing easiness on the better weather news and lower cables. while the old crop was stilI supported by purely specuia- lve considerations. During the forenoon the market for the new crop worked generally lower under expectations that the weekly Gov elhment report would show an improvement in conditions while the old crop months were fatner Irregular. but generally firm. When the weekly report was read 1t adjudged Dearlsh and prices almost Immediately weak ened Then. however. came a big rush of buying orders f.om New Orleans and one of the most spectacular and exciting upturns of a season which has been full of sensational developments ensued. Wild as was the ex- orleans, where shorts were reported wildly clamoring for July cotton around IA cents and for August abound I3%. In connection with this 1t took a very small show of strength on the part of the big bull leader locally, once the upward movement was start ed. to utterly demoralize the shorts; and in less time than 1t takes to tell the whole tendency of the market was altered and prices were soaring skyward, July reached i2 ei ter month indicating plainly that the bulls are carrying their operations into the early Autumn positions Just before the close room longs sold for profits and their offerings eased the situation slightly. but sentiment was still Very nervous and unsettled. The market was finally firm. with July at 2 Sa August 49 and September | 36. while the general list was net S459 points higher the later new crops months having responded only tions. Total sales futures were estimated at 500, 900 bales
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
c. E. Pierce & Co.'s Cotton Letter. IRY Private Wira Hmm c w IAa A Nn I

NEW YORK. June 23-The cotton situa- tion grows more interesting. Developments to- day were such as to relieve the trade from any doubts as to the attitude of the New Orleans interest regarding the July options in both cities Support was forthcoming and not only took place in July but was instrumental in maintaining and at the same time advanc- ing The level of both August and September Whi'e weekly weather reports from Washing ton "as regarded favorably and under nor mai conditions would have resulted in a mod crate decline In the new crop positions brok- CTS with buying orders sent into the ptt to hold the Summer months and attempt to hold the entire list sentiment is not in- clined to the short side to any great extent 1t was not difficult to hold the market But of course the longer this condition exists more dangers are being stored up for future An artificial market is not to trade in exten- sively and from course prices today think we are Justified in calling market artificial. Now the New Orleans people are attempting what is generally considered impossible. That is to get control of the supply of American cot ton to an extent that will allow them to dNc- tate prices. Mir Letter tried it In wheat and was successful for a time. Mir Brown may be and may not be aiming at a virtual control of the supply of American cotton and a world corner. But indications point that way and 1t Is to the advantage of traders to un- derstand the possibilities on both sides and to avoid trading in those three months As we have said before, would only purchase new crops on substantial breaks below 93 cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-24
MARINE NEWS.

NEW ORLEANS-Cleared. steamers Logi- elan (Br.). owen, Liverpool.
 PORT EADS-Arrived, steamers, Carolina CFr.). Simon. Santos. via Rio de Janeiro; AL giers. Staples, Port Limon Sailed, steamers Hiso (NorJ, Pedersen, Mobile; Alps Ger ), Ophoren. Port Limon; Fulton (NOr), Pet tersen Ceiba.
 JACKSONVILLE-Arrved Brigantine Ohio (Br). Cogswell, Curacoa.
 PENSACOLA-Arrived bark MacDun (Br.) Henin, New York. Cleared. ship Constance INorD, Klep Hamburg. Sailed. steamer Pen sacola Leach Tampico.
 FERNANDINA-sailed. bark Albion Pus !. Tassevinneros. Spain; steamer Soperga ut). Gustvano Rotterdam. via Norfolk.
 MOBILE-Arrived, steamer Belvernon tNor) Olsen, Bocas del TorO. Cleared. steamers Heathfeld CBrD, Blackmore, Bristol Eng Managua tNor.D. Gundersen, La Ceiba; schooner Ella L. Davenport (Am). Dunton' Philadelphia.
 White. Havana and sailed for Miami: 23rd, Mascotte, Turner, Havana and sailed for Port Tampa; Fanita, Thompson, Cardenas and sailed for Tampa; Ronaoke. Mcdonald. Punta Gorda and sailed for Havana; schooner Lilly white, Russell, Punta Rassa.
 PORT TAMPA-Sailed steamer Martinique, Dillon: Havana; via Key West,
 PUNTA GORDA-Arrived. schooner James B. Jordan. Hemphil, Ponce.