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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Report Favorablv.

r The Commissioners today forwarded to
Congress a favorable report ON the bill to
enlarge the scope Of the act providing q
permanent system Of highways In the cOun-
ty. The proposed legislation II designed to
provide for the proper laying out of streets
and for making other improvements in the
Beatty and Hawkins addition to George
town. 49,
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WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Disposition of Estate of the Late Mar
ems Raker

BY the terms Of the will of the late Mar
Gus A. Baker. assistant secretary of the
Carnegie Institution. dated August %. 1900.
and filed today for probate. his wife, Marion
Strong Baker. is named beneficiary and
executrix.
The will of Mary Payne, dated August TO-
1885, was filed today for probate. Her chill
dren and grandchildren are named bene-
ficiaries.
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washington STOCK Exchanre

RsiiW sheg , call. IL O'Clock Washington
IL 81 oan ana Electric As 81 900 715s 81 900 at
'As, fl.ou at IFS, $1,000 at T15s 81 900 ar nv
n Menropolitan Railroad IS, 81 900 at III
W ii.ea states Electric Light deb 81 600 st 1na
e. coS PLUM at 10 81 600 at i15 81 900 at 115
~ IL az ad" LOO at l15 81 900 at us 50 600
Capital Traction, at 12e
TIIer cai-Greene Copper, Is at I2Is
at g. u g ~ ut O. at 8, 10y
ossaptal Traction As, So 900 at loeIb. 81 600 .t
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Mrs. olivia Morse FIaee Dead

Word has been received here of the death
at South Orange NJ. j.. of Mrs. Olivia
Morse Flagg, widow of the late Commander
Henry C. F1agg. u. 8. N, and mother of the
late Elizabeth l.. Flagg, who was the wife
of Charles w. Fisher Of this city.
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of $500 each were sold at 1904 The bid
price for these bonds yesterday was iO5H.

of 5000 each were sold at 1es1s. The bid
price Tor these bonds yesterday was 1861.
Some 5000 in the bonds of the wash
ington Railway Company were sold in lots
OF $i,oV each, and SO rapidly We're the Of
iers made and taken that there was at
had made the sales. The bidding began at
1l% and advanced to T17s and the bonds
were offered for sale at that price, and
this offering survived the buying demand
The bid went back to 71%. but no further
sales were made.
There was a further market for Electric
Light debentures at 103 after a 81 900 bond
had been sold at that price, but no more
were offered. A higher mark than has been
reached for some time was made In the
record of the sale of a 81 900 METROPOLITAN
railroad 5s at III.
The market was a good one for gas GER
tincates, but the trading, although II ag-
gregated $4,000. did not affect the price a.
al the lots were sold at lis, and the GER
tincafes were still offered at that figure.
out there was no further demand.
one hundred and twenty was bid for 100
shares of Capital Traction stock. but that
amount OF stock was not offered at any
price. one hundred and twenty-one was
bid for twenty shares and four shares were
SOLO Tor IL There was practically no in
terest displayed in Mergenthaler. one hun
dred and seventy-fve was bid but there
~ oASi ihe Luz Time, Wnen nnaIlY IL
was offered at $50, which dropped TO IiSs,
Ihe highest bid was 1I6. which was with
Drawn, and the closing bid was 175ss Frac-
tfohai lots of Lanston were sold for 8.
Five shares of Washington and Norfolk
Steamooat stock were wanted and the bid
Jung began at 226 and went up to go with
OUT bringing out any of the stock. The
quarterly divfdent of 21s per cent is payable.
III January next and at the meeting of the
board of directors at that time the o,,es
tIoh VIII be considered of increasing the
quarterly dividend to per cent.
Inc seat in the exchange for sale by the
governing committee has been bought by
Ar. DANIEL Fraser who paid for 1t 81 400
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received TODAY for
redemption. sGsS.041: government REGENTS
from Iron internal revenue. $500 443; customs
tfos1,o'9s miscellaneous, $3s, ISL; expendi
Available cash balance soo7 IA II, 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
New York Stock Market,

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs &, Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
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POSTPONED n-c1sroN

thsPanama Question,
At the caucus OF democratic senators this
morning 1t was decided to postpone de-
cision as to the coarse to be pursued with
reference to the. banana canal treaty and
to hold other meetings for the consideration
Of that and other, questions as they may
come up for Consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Today's Government Receints.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s6ss041; government reca,nt.
from internal revenue, S46o 443: customs
so4a,o9s miscellaneous, 1851: expendi,
lures, $S50.O00 eNpenoi-
Available cash balance s227 151 %
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Should Be the Model City.

Mr.. Riis spoke in enthusiastic terms of
this city as the capital. and said that he
had been delighted with the plans for the
Improvement of the city and believed that
every man and woman In the country would
- glad to see them carried out. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16
Senior Hear Follows.

.erest Of the United States and not in the
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Under Courts Sanction.
A Bill Being Prepared.

Senator Gallinger replied that bill for
that purpose Is now in preparation by the
Commissioners.
Mr. Riis suggested that the committee
call Robert W. DeForrest. tenement house
commissioner of New York city. He said
that Mr. DeForrest was conservative and
would give all the information the commit
tee could desire as to the best methods to
pursue.
Secretary Weller OF the Associated Chart
ties. in reply to a question, said that he
had always been we'll received in his visits
90 the alley houses at various hours of the
night. Mr.. Riis said that in his rounds he
had found the colored people most cheerful
and good-natured. so that he thought the
District authorities would have an easy Job
80 FAR as that was concerned. He said
that in New York among some of the I'm
migrants there had been objections to the
midnight visits of the sanitary police but
they had finally learned that these visits
were for their own good and had come TO
sympathize with the movement
Senator Scott wanted to know whether
the pumps OF the city are not the source of
disease, but Mr.. Edison explained the sys-
tenn by which the water from that source
frequently analysed to discover contains
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-16

Inc seat in the exchange for sale by the
governing committee has been bought Inv
Mr.. Daniel Fraser. who paid for If 81 40
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
WEDDINGS OF THE WEEK
MAssEY--sC0TT

Miss L. Katherine Scott and Mr.. .
Emelin Massey were united in the holy
bonds OF matrimony on Thuriday at higi
noon by the Rev. l.. E. Barrett, D. d.,
at tie resi- ience OF the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott, OH North
Broad street. 1t was abeautiful wedding.
The house throughout was decorated
with pink carnations and smilax and the
air was laden with the perfume OF roses
in rare abundance. The ceremony was
witnessed by the Immediate families OF
the contracting parties and few invited
friends.
The bride wore gown of caster crepe
de chine over taffeta silk, and was at
tended by the ushers Messrs. Warren
Ellicott, Of Wilmington, and Clayton Car
son, of Toronto, Canada. After the mar
riage ceremony luncheon was served and
every appointment was in exquisite
taste.
The gifts were numerous and hano-
some, a great deal of solid silver, cut
glass, china and various house furnish
ing articles being in the collection. Mr..
and Mrs. Massey took the 1.56 train for
their bridal trip and on their return will
begin housekeeping in the Massey dwell
ling on West Main street, recently vacated
by the groom's mother. The bride and
groom have large circle of friends in
who will join the TRANSCRIPT
in extending congratulations.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
eREEH--cIEAvER

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John A
Cleayer was the scene Of very pretty
wedding on Wednesday evening, when
their daughter, Miss Marian, became the
wife of Mr.. William Henry Green, oi
Middletown. At seven o'clock the bridal
party entered the parlor to the strains ol
Mendelsohn's, beautifully rendered by
Miss BERTHE Edwards, of Wilmington,
and were met under an arch of box
wood and carnations by the Rev. S. NJ.
Perry, Of Chesapeake City, and were
united in holy matrimony.
The bride was becomingly attired in
white cashmere, and wore veil, and car
ried white carnations. Miss Nellie Egee,
of Chesapeake City, was maid of honor,
and wore paris muslin and carried pink
carnations. The bridesmaids were: Misses
Hearn and Davidson, of Smyrna and
Delaware City, and wore paris muslin,
and carried pink carnations. Little Miss
Taylor, of Middletown, acted as flower
girl and wore white silk. Mr.. Louis
Green, of Wilmington, cousin of the
groom, was best man. After the cere-
mony bountiful collation. was served in
the dining-room. Mr.. and Mrs. Green
left Middletown on the 3.20 A. NJ, train,
Thursday for trip north. On their re-
turn they will reside near Wilmington,
where Mr.. Green will engage in farming.
The happy young couple have the very
best wishes of the community. About
two hundred guests were present.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
MRS. ALEXANDER MAXWELL

"In the midst Of life we are in death"
was startipgly illustrated in the death of
Mrs. Alexander Maxwell who died sud-
denly at the National Hotel at two O. clock
Tuesday morning. Mrs. Maxwell re-
turned from Washington about four
weeks ago suffering from slight attack
of lagrippe, and although she had about
recovered from this malady, it had
left her heart considerably affected. She
had had several attacks of acute indiges-
ton, but was apparently much better on
Monday, and did not retire until 1890
P. NJ, and after chatting with Mr.. Max
well about the morrow for long time,
fell asleep.
Suddenly at 1.3o A. NJ. Mr.. Maxwell
was awakened by her strange breathing,
and receiving no response to his inquiries,
hastily turned ON the light, only to see
her breath her last breath. Although
satisfied the end had come, Mr.. Max
well hastily summoned the attending ply
sician, but only to be assured that his
conclusion was true. We are informed
by DR.. G. A. Ritclie the attending ply
sician that heart trouble was the cause of
her death, and that the end would have
come just the same had she been walking
on the street.
The news OF her sudden death was a
great shock to her many friends in this
community, as few people knew Of her
illness. Mrs. Maxwell was in the87 year
Of her age and leaves devoted husband,
one son and four sisters to mourn her
sudden death. Deceased was q member
of Bethesda M. E. Church, and took an
active part in Church work, and in her
death the community looses one of its
most beloved christian ladies.
Funeral services were held at the Ma
tional Hotel Friday afternoon at one
o'clock; interment being made in Forest
Cemetery. The pail bearers were: jos
eph Biggs, A. G. Cox, j. B. Foard, J. B.
Messick, 7. E. Hurn and N. ]. Williams.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
cEcILToN sIFTINGs

Robert Reilly, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his family in town.
Miss Mamie Jones is visiting Harry
Price and wife at Still Pond.
Miss Mamie Pierce is the guest of her
friend, Miss Daisey Hoover, this week.
The dancing school which has going on
since January, will close until after
Lent.
Miss Myrtle Templeman entertained
Miss Edith Anderson on Friday and SAT-
nrday.
Mrs. Rachel Cannon has returned from
Wilmington where she has been visiting
friends.
Miss Arrie Cruikshank, who has been
attending Goldey's College, is home on
account of sickness.
Miss Emma Haggerty has returned
from Baltimore where she spent two
weeks with friends.
Lambert Manlove, of Cayot's, has been
spending the past few days with his
cousin, Thomas Boulden.
Miss Mollie Mccoy, of EIkton, spent
from Friday to Tuesday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Mccoy.
Mrs. George Richards who has been
spending sometime with relatives in
Delaware and Pennsylvania has returned
home.
Misses Minnie Messick, Frances Grit
fifth and Cora Anderson we're entertained
on Saturday and Sunday by Miss Lille
Pierce.
At $50 Sunday afternoon our town
was alarmed by fire. The house occu-
pied by Robert Anderson was burnt to
the ground, only few things being
saved, but was fully insured.
Mr.. Noble Ferguson entertained quite
Z number Of his friends on Thursday
evening to poultry and oyster supper
Those present were: Messrs Trance and
Of Chestertown; J. T. Watts,
E. S. Short. Lambert Davis, s. Porter
Lusby, Robert Ferguson, Harry Du-
George Beasten, Harry Budd, |
Samuel Magill, George Padley, James
H Smith, John H. Black. Thomas Hal,
John ManIove. Wills Lusby, William
Dushane. Edgar Davis, Thomas Pierce
and Or. r M. Black. Quite an enjoy
able evening was spent by al.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
WARWICK HArrEHrses

r.
Guy johnson visited Elkton last Sun
day.
Tomorrow win be the first Sunday in
Lent.
Senior Endeavor tomorrow evening al
6.45 o'clock.
Mr.. Charles Stearns was an Elkton
visitor last Saturday.
Mr.. Benjamin Simmons, of Rose Hill,
spent Saturday in town.
Miss Helen Eaton. of Odessa, Del.
spent Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. I. P. Deyine who has been suffer.
ing with sprained ankle, is able to be
out.
The Rev. J. M. Brown and wife enter
taine louis King and wife last Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. r. D. Aiken was entertained at
the Howard House, EIkton, few days
last week.
Mr.. Joseph Sullivan was the guest Of
Mr. John Maloney, on Bohemia Manor,
part Of last week.
Mrs. William 7. yiiyard who has been
IN for the past week is very much impro.
we'd at this writing.
Mr.. John H. LofIand will resume bis
duties with W: ]. Lang Co., Wilmington,
Del, about March 9th.
Mrs. yerena =. yinyard was enter.
tanned atthe home Of her daughter. Mrs
r. Ginn few days last week.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
BOHEMIA MANOR ITEMS

Mr.. George Racine has been quite sick
for several weeks.
|, Miss Edyths Willis. Of Chesapeake
City, is guest at ''Shady Lawn
Mr.. Julius Clayton lost very valuable
horse one day this week, the cause being
from straw poison.
Miss Efie Berry spent Saturday, Sun
day and Monday with Miss Edythe B.
Willis in Chesapeake City.
Miss Helen Ellison has been unable to
attend the Chesapeake City High School
the past week because of illness.
A large company Of gypsies are camp
ing in Bethel woods. Quite number of
our young people have had their fortunes
told.
Goose hunting is the fayorite sport
now. One Of our good markmen was
successful in bringing down two fine
geese on Monday.
On Monday Of this week as Clayton L.
Ellison, Jr., was riding the family driy-
ing horse Easter up the lane Of
Mr.. George BuckEorth's, it caught its
leg in a hole which was covered up
with snow, breaking it just below the
knee. DR.. Mcdowell was summoned,
he set the leg and put the horse in q
sling, he may recover so as to be able for
work, but not for driving.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
TOWNSEND NOTES

Mrs. George Atwell, OF near Chester
town, Md, is visiting Mrs. G. M. D. Hartj
Mr.. Victor Atweli who has been suf-
fering for sometime with pneumonia is
now improving.
Miss Katy Hutchison spent several
days Of the past week with Mrs. Everett
Rose, of odessa.
Mr. Sharpless, Of kandenberg, Pa,
spent Sunday with his daughter, Miss
Anna Sharpless.
Mrs. William Daniels who has been
making an extended yisit in Philadel-
5phia returned home Saturday.
Stump Corner school has been closed
this week on account Of the sickness Of
the teacher, Miss Anna Platte
Miss Anna sharplesa teaeher af tlis
primary room Of Townsend school, who
has been in for sometime is improving.
As Mr.. B. w. Hutchison was coming
into town last Monday his horse became
frightened and ran away. The buggy
was demolished and Mr.. Hutchisor re-
ceiyed some severe bruises.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
DELAWARE CITY

Charles Adler, of New York, is visiting
his family here.
Mrs. Ida Creed, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday in town.
Titus Irons, of Philadelphia, is visiting
Mrs. John Castlelow.
Miss Irene Davidson has returned from
visit to Middletown.
Miss Stahl has returned from a visit
to Lawrenceville, n j.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jester spent
Sunday in Philadelphia.
William Wingate, of Wilmington, is
the guest of his parents.
The Rev. V. P. Northrup is spending
several days in Philadelphia.
Miss Nellie Davidson spent Thursday
with her brother in New Castle.
Fred Pennington, of Norwood, Pa,
spent Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. Edwin Clark and Miss Caroline
spent Thursday in Wilmington.
Charles Adler has returned to New
York after visiting his family here.
Miss Mollie Boulden, of Chesapeake
City, has been visiting Miss Ida Brad.
way.
Mrs. John Hurlock and daughter, of
Centreville, Md, are visiting relatives in
town.
George Mcintyre, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mcintyre.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gladfelter, of
Wilmington, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Roberts. 4
Miss Anna Hemphill and Miss Eliza
beth Pennington are spending some time
in Washington, d. G.
Miss Annie 0gle. who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. George Bennett, of Har-
risburg, has returned home.
Mrs Ella Thatcher, of Florence, N. J.,
of Temperance Work
among sailors and soldiers, and Mrs.
Donnell, of Newark, with party Of
Delaware City women, visited the
soldiers of Fort Delaware and Fort du-
Pont.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
LAST FLORIDA TOUR


The last Pennsylvania Railroad tour o
the season to Jacksonville, allowing al
most three months in Florida, will leave
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington March Sd.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommodations
Zone berth), and meals en- route while
going on the special train, will be sold at
the following rates: New York, $50. 90;
Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore,
and Washington, $500; Pittsburg, $53.-
90, and at proportionate rates from other
points. Returning, passengers will use
regular trains until May 81, 1903.
For tickets, itineraries, and other in
formation apply to ticket agents, or to
George W. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phi
ladelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
ST. GEORGES ITEMS

| Charles Smith was Wilmington visi
tor on Tuesday.
Miss Mida Ecker is Philadelphia
visitor this week.
Mrs. F. Hildebrand spent part Of the
week in Wilmington.
W. 7. IIoopes and wife were Whining.
ton visitors OH Tuesday.
Orlando Sutton was guest of vii.
mington relatives this week.
James Paynter visited friends in Port
Penn and Delaware City on Tuesday.
William Sparks and wife, of Bowers
vile, visited relatives here on Sunday.
U. s. Mail Inspector William Maxwell,
Of Wilmington, was in town on Wednes-
day.
Mrs, ]. R. MiIligan and daughter, Miss
Sara. were in Philadelphia Monday
shopping.
Miss Anna Moore, Of Wilmington,
visited her parents, John Moore and wife
on Sunday.
Ira McNamee, of Chester, Pa, spent
part Of this week with his aunt, Mrs.
Laura Jones.
Miss Gertie Swain spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Samuel Lester, near
Delaware City.
The Misses Clark entertained Mrs.
Fowler and Miss Lorena Ellison, of Glas-
gov, on Sunday.
Herbert Hopkins and family enter
tanned John Delaney and wife, of New
ark, over Sunday.
Walter Smith and daughter, of Will
mington, spent Tuesday with Joseph
Heisel and family.
William Price and wife spent Sunday
near Port Penn the guests Of F. P. Van.
heikle and family.
Joseph Grassland and wife entertaiped
Oscar Vanheikle and family, of Port
Penn, on Saturday.
Mrs. H. G. Dolson was the guest of
Martins and family, near
on Tuesday.
Miss Blanche Jones entertained Miss
Maggie Cam and Mr.. Corbit Davidson,
of Kirkwood, on Thursday.
William Grassland and friend, William
siebueht, of Philadelphia, spent several
lays last week with j. G. Grassland and
wife.
A supper and fair under the auspices
II the M. E. Church will be held in Odd
Fellows Hall on Thursday and Friday
evenings, March 9TH and 9th. Proceeds
o be used for the Stewards Fund.
Miss Aida Price entertained the fol.
owing persons at an evening company
IN Saturday: Misses Mary Wilkinson,
BERTHE Cannon, Lille Cannon, Harriet
Jarrow, Blanche Jones and Messrs. Ray.
nond Cannon and Harry Blackburn.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
Asrr-c1eAarrrr LAW FANS PASSAGE

The anti-cigarette crusade came to 9
sudden end in the Delaware Senate
Chamber Friday, when Senate Brasure's
bill was defeated by large vote against
it. Senator Alice tried to save it by
having vote on the question deferred.
The opposition against it was that there
was already statutory laws prohibiting
the sale of cigarettes to boys and the
Brasure bill seemed like a curtailment
of personal liberty. The women of the
w. G. T. U. and good citizens from all
parts of the State regret the action OF
the Senate. The final vote was as fol-
lows: Ayes.-Allee, Brasure, Clements,
Connor, Pennewill, President pro tenn.
Ellison.-6. Nays.--Groves, Harrington,
Jefferson, Latta, MuNulty, D. o. Moore,
Smith, Sparks, Wright.-11.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
BURGE--wELD0N

Mr.. George Burge and Miss Cary We'll
don were married in the M. E. Church,
Townsend, last Thursday evening at 6
o'clock, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. J. H. Beauchamp.
The bride wore gown of white point
de esprit trimmed with white satin rib
bon and lace, and carried white carna-
tions. Miss Helen Weldon, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. The
ushers were Mr.. Tinley Scott, Mr.. Mar
tin Lee, Mr.. Barr Weldon, brother of
the bride, and Mr.. Corbett Foxwell, of
Wilmington. The wedding march was
beautifully rendered by Mrs. L. L. Ma
ioney.
After the ceremony reception was
given at the home of the bride, and re-
freshments were served by Miss Katy
Hutchison, Miss Ella Maloney, Miss
Margaret Weldon, Miss Virginia Hutchi-
son, Miss Lille Buckson and Miss Maud
Castle, of Riverton, N. ]. The bride
was the recipient Of many beautiful and
valuable gifts.