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New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
"soNs OF THE DELAWARE" DINE.

The SONS of the Delaware" deserted the beauties
Of their native country last night to attend the
seventh eerai-annual dinner of the Delaware Valley
Society at the Hotel Marlborough. Ihey had a
rsro6v on Down Where the Wursburger Flows"
as follows:
Take me down. down, where the Delaware flows,
flows, flows, ,, -,
will drown drown crown al your Ni"oNe anu pam
viii drive and Danish all care:
The R!ne may be fine, but not any for NINE
ri 90 down where the Delaware flows
d W Cooke OF the Erie Railroad. told of The
Erie in the Delaware Valley; James NJ. Milne
described Scenes of Our Childhood" and W. 4.
ParshaiI smoke of THE Ties that Bind"
About one hundred guests enjoyed the dinner and
the flow of upstate "reminiscences which fol-
loved For souvenirs bronze ash trays were dis
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
A sANTos-DUM0NT DINNER.
Guests Sat in Chairs Seven Feet High-Air-
ship Circled About Them.

tale Of a dinner to Santos-Dumont given in the
air was narrated by one Of the passengers on the
steamer Philadelphia, which arrived here yesterday
from Southampton. The passenger was Mrs Min
ME Methot She declared that the day before
leaving Paris TO take the steamer she attended the
dinner.
The tables on which the dinner was served were
elevated and the guests sat on chairs seven feet
high They were waited on by attendants on SUITS
TTroUgb0ut the dinner a miniature nylng machlne
circled about the room r,. ,us
In tbe second cabin was East Indian dwarf,
S,Inrremonev Moonsami, IS inches high and thirty
FIVE Years old. 1t was declared that he spoke sew
ara1 '1ane7Iages but from what he was willing 20
saw it was impossible to determine If ne could
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
BONNER GIVES gEEFsTEAK DINNER.

Register John H. J. Ronner entertained large
number of New-York Democrats at a beefsteak
dinner at the house of The Bronx Club, Nos
1c51 and 263 Franklin-ave., yesterday. The steaks
had been hung up for week and were IN prime
condition; four were required to COOK theIn
on After the dinner there was vaudeville Among
those nresent were Robert Grier Monroe, William
Eblng. William G. McCrea Magistrate Matthew r
Breen William T Hull. Deputy Water Commits
sioner: Henry H. Sherman, Coroner Joseph j.
Berry, Coroner William O'Gorman, Jr.' John IL
voss and Walter II. Henning. In the bowling
alley Of the clubhouse Mr.. Ronner gave the winners
as prizes diamond scarfpin, diamond watch
charrn and a walking stick.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
EXPECT APRIL TO BREAK RECORD.
Over Ninety Thousand Immigrants, 1t Is
Calculated, Will Arrive in 1t.

Judging from the number Of immigrants who have
arrived here in first eighteen days OF April II
will prove to be the record month for immigration
since the densrt1neut at this port has been under
federal control In round numbers $4,000 aliens have
passed through Ellis Island for the first eight days
OF the month which. with those scheduled for the
closing weeks will bring the April record up to over
ninetv thousand MAY last year the largest
month ever recorded on Ellis Island, with a little
more than eighty-two thousand: Reports from
F-1,ronean sailing ports show that May this year
will hold its precedent the largest month in the
wear for enigration and the authorities here pre-
dict that IL will bring over one hunQreo thouSaho
immigrants to this port
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
'Ho0D0o" FEARED IN ADAMs-sT.
Three Men of That Police Station Have Died
in Nine DAYS

The men In the Adams-st. police station are be-
ginning TO wear worried look. In the last nine
days one sergeant and two patronen have died.
and there is a rumor that the old hoodoo which
rested over the Atlantic-ave station for many
years had transferred Itself to Adams-st
PaIrOlman Hugh Flynn. whose death is most re-
cent, succumbed 10 pneumonia Friday night at
his home. No. S53 Herkmer-st., after illness of
four days He was forty-f1ve years old. and be-
in 1889.
Last Sunday morning Sergeant John McKenna
died. and two days before that Patrolman Mannix.
Yesterday PatTOman Henry was reported III.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
MORE PAY FOR sTREETcAR MEN.

Providence. R. l.. April ls.-Changes in the wage
schedule Of the Rhode Island Company. which
operates the railroads IN this city Pawtucket
and the suburban lines around Providence, were
announced to-day after meeting Of the directors.
The changes increase the pay Of all except about
70 Of the 1900 employed by the company, and
were made without solicitation by the men. The
men whose pay is not affected have been in the
employ OF the company for more than eleven years
and were receiving the old horsecar rate which is
the new maximum, 81 50 a day. The new rates
heeir Nav l, and changes in rating VIII be made
trrce yearly, on July and January The increase
VIII make difference OF $4,000 in the payroll in
che Trsf
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
OBITUARY NOTES.

Oswego. y. Y. April lS.-John Millot, promi-
nent Citizen owner of D1lOt's brewery for thirty
wears and well known by brewers of this State,
died to-day. He was sixty-tour years old.
EImira y. Y, April 1S.-Nrs. Aurelia c. Great
singer mother of Jacob L. Grea tsinger, former
president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Railroad,
died Yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Orr Griswold. She was eighty years old.
San Francisco April 1s-Dr. Matthew Gardner.
chief surgeon of the Southern Pacific Company.
died to-day at the railroad hospital in this city
the result Of an operation for appendicitis.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
raNY DOCTORS TO GO SOUTH.

The train Of the New-York State Medical Asso-
ciatfou Nev-York 70 New-orleans. is rapidly being
filed. and every indication points toward large
attendance from the East The trip from New
York will be made upon one Of the Pullmans'
,yestibue trains. going via Pennsylvania Railroad
erd Southern Railway. Among those booked for
fine trim leaving New-York, z:25 ?. m, May 2 via
WASHINGTON Atlanta and Montgomery. are Pro-
<a<So- Von aTfkuIicZ professor of surgery Ger
man: Dr. T. ]. Ackcr, Croton-on-Hudson. -. L.
sad nam others
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
WINDOW GLASS FACTORIES CLOSE.
Twenty Thousand Skilled Laborers Thrown
Ont of Work

Hartford City, Ind, April 1S.-Every window
glass factory in the country went out Of blast
to-day, including those Of the Federation and
independent Class Companies and the small in
dependent concerns Twenty thousand skilled
Iaborers leave the factories with idea when
they viii return The American Window Glass
Company and the Federation and Independent
companies have been ar peace during the sea-
son lust closed and all maintained prices dur
n ~ HAST
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
MRS. JOHN kRUTTscHNITT.

New-Orleans. April 1S.-AIrs. John Kruttschnitt,
mother of E B. Kruttschnitt. Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee. and OF julius
Kruttschnirt Vice-President of the Southern
Pacific Railway Company. died to-day. She was
seventy-nine years old. Mrs. Kruttschnitt was a
sister of the late Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary or
S+ata in he Confederate Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
EXPRESS WAGON KILLS WOMAN.
Brooklyn Woman Slips and Falls Beneath It
Driver Not Stopped by Witnesses.

Mrs Mary Polka. forty-one years old, of No 1876
North SiHth-st. Brooklyn. was killed last evening
at Berry and North Sixth sts., that borough, by
being run by an express wagon. The woman
slipped and fell in front of the wagon. and the
wheels passed over her unseen by the driver. The
accident witnessed by number of persons,
who however, made effort to detain the driver.
" went his
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
TO AID weLYNN MONUMENT FUND.

The annual entertainment In aid OF the Dr. Nc
S'Snn Statue Fund will occur tomorrow evsnins
a. O'Clock. in the Murray Hill Lyceum. Mare
CaElIl viii be one Of the entertainers The Actors
Union gives the prOgramme and an orchestra
the music. ~
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.

The marriage of Miss Jessie Dorothy Weir
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Weir
to Henry Bctteren Robe of this city. took place on
Wednesday In the Central Presbyterian Church. the
Rev DR.. Wilton Merle Smith officiating The
brides only attendant was her sister. Miss Anna
Wood Weir who wore a gown of pink crepe de
chine with large black picture hat, and carried
bridesmaid roses. The brides gown was of point
lace over white Liberty satin. with long stole of
embroidery. The veil of point lace. She car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley.
The best was Charles A Ross, of Toronto,
and the ushers were DR.. Edward L. Dow. James B.
Weir and John Sayre Martin. jr.. all of this city
and Cressy de F. Harrel, of Bridgeport. The
church was beautifully decorated with Easter lilies
and palms. small reception followed at No 412
West End-ave. Mr.. and Mrs. Rohie will live iii
Albany.
Perth Amboy, n. J., April IS (SpeciaD.-Miss
JEANNE Ogden Miller. daughter of Bloomfield J.
Miller, married in St. Peters Church this af-
ternoon to William Paterson Cornell. of Charles
ton, S c. The ceremony performed by the
Rev. J. L. Lancaster, rector of st. Peter 5. DR.
John Cornell best The Ushers
Cortlandt Parker. OF Newark; DR.. Albert Potter,
Herbert T Ogden, William Paterson Van Wyck
and n. Darrell Hawtry, of New-YoTk and Richard
Meade of Washington. a reception followed at
the home of Mr.. Miller. No Water-st Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornell will make their home in Charleston
Baltimore April Is (SpeciaD.-Miss Frances Law
rason Bucier daughter Of Mrs. Riggin Buckler,
and Daniel Hargand Cox Of New-York. were
married this afternoon, at Old st. Paul's Church,
by the rector, the Rev Dr. Hodges. The bride was
given away by her brother. DR.. Warren Buckler
The maid of honor Miss Anne Buckler, sister
of the bride. The bridesmaids were Miss Kathleet
Bowdoin Miss Ellinor Donnel Wilson. Miss Rita
Preston and Miss Anna Poe. all OF this city. Miss
Dorothy Townsend of Atlantic City, and Miss
Maria Riggs of New-York. Douglas Cox, of New
York brother Of the bridegroom, was best man.
The ushers David Sellers. John Symington,
Thomas Janney, Stuart Janney. Henry Riggs and
Riggin Buckler. of this city. reception at the
home of the brides mother followed the ceremony.
Announcement made yesterday Of the en-
gage1nent Miss Edith A. Little to the Rev. John
williams. assistant rector of the Church Of the
Heavenly Rest Miss Little is a daughter Of
Joseph ]. Little ex-president of the Board OF Edu-
cation. She has devoted much time in the last four
five years work among the poor of the parish.
SHORT SERMONS.
Each one of those Little Ads. OF the Feo-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
HORSE KICKS HIM TO DEATH.
Brooklyn Boy Dies in Street Before Ambu-
lance Comes.

John Hubbard eleven years old, of No. 262 North
Tenth-st. Brooklyn, kicked to death by a
horse last evening at North Tenth and Roebling
sts It is thought the boy fell when he behind
the horse, and kicked in the face and the
shoulders so violently that he died before the ar
rival OF the ambulance from the Eastern District
HOspitaJ.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
WILLIAM ROBERTS.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TrIBUNE-I
Trenton N J., April 18.-William Roberts. one Of
the pioneer brick manufacturers OF this city, died
tonight aged sixty-three years He was formerly
a Republican AssembIyInan from Mercer County.
and for some years had been OF the Trenton
Park Commissioners.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
TWO BILLS PASSED BY ASSEMBLY.

{ A1ba1v. April IS (Speciap.-The Assembly passed
to-day bill of c. w Smith, providing that rail-
ways shall operate at least Two trains d oay IN
opposite directions -, ,-, l,...1. - -
Senator Fitzgerald's bill making october IL. or
r,oI,Itt,Sh h11s pay a legal holiday also passed.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
THE MAINE AT LEAGUE ISLAND.

pbiladelnhIa. Ap-fI tS-The battleship Maine ar
rived at the League Island Navy Yard to-day from
Hampton Roads. The warshp will be examined by
tent of the damage she sustained while at target
a commission OF naval experts. to ascertain the
practice in West Indian waters. and repairs will
be made here
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
MRS. AMELIA BRIGGS.

Mrs Amelia Briggs, daughter of the late Bertram
Peter Cruger, of this city. and widow Of Charles
Briggs. of New-Orleans, La, died yesterday at
Cruger's Island Dutchess County. in the niEeteth
year Of her life. The funeral will be held at Trinity
Church on Tuesday at u:50 a. m
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
NEXER TOO LATE.

Ii you a-ve never looked over those Lit
SO to-day.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
SHORT SERMONS

Each one of those Little Ads. of the Peo-
pie" is a fn itself.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
THE HOUSE THAT WENT AWAY.
Honorable Mention.)

(HOnOrable
1t was a warm afternoon when my uncle came driv
ing yard. He had been down town to dispose
of vegetables. He asked mama if might go home
with stay until he had to in again, two
days with load of potatoes She consented and
upstairs to get wash dresses These done up
ready. My uncle lifted me into the wagon, we
said good-by and the horses slowly walked on. All
hunting in the hay1oft and feeding
the little pigs The two days went quickly and all too
I told to get ready to go home. AS we were
riding home wondered if mama had missed me and
thought how much wanted to see her We rode slowly
and everything looked familiar could
my paymates house and going closer 1 saw our
neighbours house, but after looking the second time
ours all could bare fiat piece OF
ground. began to and to the house next door
% where lived. She said, Don't cry, deary they
have only moved She took home and
7 was O get there. To this day I do not
visiting. Edith FORTH
A Eighth Grade 1907 Sixth Street ~
Logan School.
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THE sTOVE-PIPE KITTEN.
Honorable Mention.)

Honorable Mention)
Last spring had a pure white kitten which liked
very much. Suddenly my kitten turned black. Let me
you it happened. 1t house cleaning time
my down the stove pipes and laid them
in the yard The next morning when called my
kitten a black kitten running UP to me. ran
into the house and told mother that there was a
little in yard but I could not see our
white one. and after looking at the cat
said, why Arthur that is your very own kitten, but
have cleaned papas stove pipes during the
night" My kitten very black and it took a long
him get white again. After this shall never
lay stove pipes after father
takes them down. Arthur Johnson,
z Fifth Grade 237 Thirty-fourth Av. N.
Mckinley School.
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QUICK TURN s
CONTINUED From First Page.)

TRANS hurried to places of shelter The lightning was
sharp that the electric light company turned off the
power Street stopped running for the time being
and all business came to stands. Five minutes be-
city had been suffering from drouth and
the water coming like food Nicollet avenue was
small sized river. But the storm stopped as suddenly
began and then the pedestrians out OF their
place of concealment and went their The huge
black clouds disappeared and the shone out in all
her glory-thus had two Sudden changes'-a be-
ginning of the and abrupt ending.
A Eighth Grade, Louis Berry,
Adams School, 2217 Sixteenth Avenue S.
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minneapolis Topics.
For Saturday, NoU. 7:
"AT THE SOUND OF A WHISTLE

A II.
What happened once upon time to make the
sound Of whistle remembered by you? The
whistle may be a factory whistle, or that of a
locomotive, fire alarm; a steamboat etc.
Or, again, it may be just the whistle that is made
by human lips But whichever it is. the story
must hinge upon something where this particular
whistle meant great deal. Everybody has heard
a whistle sometime that meant some such thing
so that the papers ought to be many and contain
a variety of stories. The papers must be mailed
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, October 81,
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original,
written in ink one side only of the paper not
more than 800 words in length, nor less than
100, marked with the number of words and each
signed with the grade, school, name and ad-
dress of the writer. The papers must not be
rolled.
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Sd1t, = :
a weapon to which they were greatly
opposed, and gave a, light tap. The
touch was as magic! The obstinate
quadrupeds instantly sprang up, caus-
ing such sudden shake of the wagon
that I, the next moment, occupied an
undignified position on the ground. I'm
injured Immediately arose, only to see
my antagonists flying down the way as
if followed by a hundred COLLINS. I felt
rather baffled to be thus unceremon-
iously lowered, but what of that-Was
I not victor, after all?.- - :.::..sys.s- =.
= Henrietta Lund, -. ,s>,s
3 10th Grade, sos 18th Ay. S.
South Side High School. 49, ~:..sc.-.
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PICTURE PUZZLE.
(Copyrightcd.)
Can you read this quotation?

"ouch!' and various EXPLANATIONS followed. She had
tipped the battery to cousin and he was
performing the lightning change act under the effects of
the sulphurc acid which changing his stockings
and shoes yellow with surprising rapidly.
Thereafter left the maker of pies and doughnuts
severely alone in scientific experiments This was
and hope, last Sudden change" of this
kind, at least -Junius Edwards,
Eighth Grade, 1911 Vine Place.
Emerson School
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A WE'LL DROWNED SURPRISE.
(Honorable Mention.)

(BOnOraDIe MenuOnJ
Last vacation while I visit fire
broke house and before the fire department
could get there the house beyond saving and my
mother father forced to move to another
house. Before the fire, lived in the eighth ward
and they moved into the fourth ward. About month
after thought would home and surprise
folks. without letting anyone know that
was coming 1t took me but a day and half to
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surface Never having tried his skill this particular
hill resolved to risk his precious neck in swift
descent Firmly grasping his stick and pushing his
rnoccasned deeper into the leather straps his
journey began But the wind that then prevailed had
plotted deeply and dary. A drift soft veritable
stumbling block directly in his path. and while
laboring impression that he could Ski he was
suddenly preciptaed into the drift by the quick stop
ping pedal extremtes in the soft snow His i'm
preston changed very suddenly for the down
neck up his and in his to nothing
Of various other and crevices.
Eighth Grade Eugene Crane .r~:..
Douglas School 4277 Sheridan Avenue S.
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reach Minneapolis and when arrived boarded street
gleefuly thinking of the surprise that was await
ing mother. left the Pleasant avenue and
walked proudly down the street until to where
house used to stand. You imagine surprise
and dsnlay at finding only ruins. inquired of the
neighbors to where my parents and made up
my mind then and there to surprise
in that way. Eugene Flint,
A Fifth Grade, 1920 Pleasant Avenue.
Whittier
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FOUND WHAT HE WANTED.

Once cold winter day small boy was walk
ing his skis looking for any tusnbIes that
might come his way. did have to look long
espied hill which altho not dn his direct
line Of enough to lure him to its CLASSY
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-24
For Saturday, Noo. ~:
BOOK, POEM. PAINTING. STATUE OR SONG?
WHY?"

Suppose that you could create a masterpiece
in either of those, masterpiece that would
outriva1 anything that ever known, which
would you prefer to have it? Why? This WHY
is really the heart Of the subject and it must be
answered fully, paper will not be considered
in the contest. The topic requires careful
thought, and consideration of which of these
arts has the greatest power over mankind. The
papers must be in the hands Of the editor Of The
Journal Junior -. ~-
Not Later Than Saturday Evening, Nov. 7,
at five o'clock. They must be strictly original,
written in ink side only of the paper,
not more than 800 words in length, nor less than
100, marked with the number Of words and each
signed with the grade, school, name and address
of the writer. The papers must not be rolled.
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TO THE WASHING OF THE WAVES
years ago lived at Lake Minnetonka and one
day as was out in my sailboat the wind died down
until the like sheet of glass It scorch-
inE hot day thought would make the wind pull
me In the sail and threw out the anchor and
laid down in the bottom OF the boat and began to read
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THE TELII-TALE ALBUM.

crept steahily into the parlor and up to the
where the album lay had been left to myself
for a short always looking for time
left alone thought it had come at last. AS 1
destroyed everything that within reach had been
forbidden touch this album AS I sat calmly looking
pictures I thought perfectly safe All at
heard calling me and up jumped, for
getting the heavy album in my hurry to get It
with crash to the floor, but with great speed
to vestibule where undoubtedly would have been
safe it not been for that album. I found
guilty culprit led to the sitting and
there to bedroom and---wel1. I leave you to
guess the rest, but there decided change. ...-
A Seventh Grade, Clara Brev1g
LengfelloW School. 2619 e TWenty-eghth St -
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A WE'LL LIGHTED SCENE.

About years ago Christmas mama
came town with her full of Christmas
presents. anxious to what was in the bun
dies and crowded around table. Suddenly
pulled the table cloth and down came the lamp. All
our laughter turned into fear. Mama had brought
some peanuts and all T thought of my pea
went around crying, "Oh peanuts; OH my
while the grown people srove to put out the
By and by the engines and the fire was put
out but little damage.
A Sixth Grade, -Lottie Souden,
Bryant School. 81. 1901 Portland Avenue.
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TWO AGAINST ONE.

ooh, dear,%I don't want to wear this
dress: Can't I wear. the other one?' :
:'Of course. you can; but: you know
which one T.. want you to wear" my
mother answered me. Upstairs Invent,
feeling very cross! I was going to my
cousins, and I wanted to- wear a GER.
tain dress which I thought was spret-.s
tier than the one my mother wanted me-
to wear. II stalked into my room mutsa,
:tering to, myself. that Sit was "a. great
shame I couldn't t. wear 1.-THE dressr il
wanted to-, But had my naother9sam
L must not wear it? No, of course not
She only said she would rather; have,
me wear the other dress. So I put on
the dress I liked. Then I started out.
had gone no further than the front
walk, when back I turned with sud
denness which surprised myself, flew
upstairs, tore off the dress I was wear
ing and put on, the, one nay mother pres
ferred.r Then started out again, feel
ing much happier than had before.
What a lovely time I had that, day.
And how pleased was when my aunt
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THE MAGIC TOUCH.

Slowly along out-of-the- place drove in
rude, squeaky vehicle, pair of stubborn creatures
heading by means ideal equipage. Being in a
hurry naturally progressed in unrapid manner It
actually seemed if the animals teasngly kept step
with each Of the tedious 'sow but sure squeaks
Despite pleangs and exclanations they persisted In
keeping their original gait. In vain did we attempt
to coax to "get up Finally, very angry, yet