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Evening journal., 1903-02-18
.LUNT WILL REPAIR
DELAWARE STREET WHARF
Award Made at Special Meet
ing of City Council-New
Castle Notes
Special to The Evening Journal.

New Castle, Feb 1S.-At the meeting
OF City Council last evening, for the
purpose of considering the repairs to
the portion Of Delaware street wharf
owned by the city. all the members
we're present. The bids of Robert r..
Morrison and Ira Lunt were read. Mr..
Morrison bidding in white oak and ask
ing S59O.4O. Mr.. Lunt bid in yellow
pine and asked sS75. The contract was
awarded to the lattor bidder.
superintendent Diener OF the trolley
line, appeared before Council and STATED
that the company had received the no
tice from City Solicitor Cooper. relative
to repairs to Seventh street, and that hs
had received orders to go ahead with
the work and place the street in propei
shape. The water conduit opposite the
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
MARYLAND POSTMASTERS
improvements Being Made in the East.
ern Shore Telephone Service.

Postmasters appointed yesterday:
Hickville, s. b. Metcalf; Kearney.
Isaac w Thompson; Willoughhy. Hi
bert B. Horney.
The Southern Convocation of the
Diocese of Easton convened in Sails.
bury yesterday morning for q three
days session.
The Eastern Shore Telephone and
Telegraph Company is arranging 10
place all the important towns on the
Peninsula In direct communication
with Baltimore via the Chesapeake
Bay Cable.
The McClenahan Granite Company
Of Cecil county has been awarded tho
contract to furnish 200 granted buoy
sinkers fer the Government for use
in the Fifth lighthouse district for 81
227.50.
Traffic over the Philadelphia division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
greatly delayed yesterday by a freight
wreck at Leslie. in Cecil county. anC
one was injured.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
- {. |. PEACOCK CO., Ninth King and French Streets.

southeast corner OF the Town Hall was
discussed.
Mrs. William G. Koons' Sunday school
class will give q pie social at the par
sonage on Friday evening, beginning at
o'clock. A very interesting program
viii be rendered by members OF the
class. One OF the most important fea-
lures of the evening will be Musical
Romance" The proceeds are for the
missionary fund.
Car No. &c, of the local trolley COM
pany, was derailed for a short time at
the Court House switch last evening.
While cut slelgIhing last evening, a
horse owned by Harry Able, took fright
at Fourth and Delaware streets and up
setting the sleigh. ran TO the Battery,
where II fell into a ditch and was cap
tured. No one was hurt and the sleigh
only slightly damaged
A subscription dance will be held IN
the Opera House tomorrow evening.
The Rev. william G.. Koons delivered
a speech In the Methodist Church at
North East. Md, last evening.
Harry Tomlin, OF Christiana, is visit
ing relatives I'm this city.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
LEGISLATORS VISIT
COLORED STUDENTS
Members Much Impressed by
Neatness and Cleanliness
of the Buildings
snecial 10 the Evening J0urnal.

Dover. Feb. 1S.-Several members OF
the General Assembly visited the State
College for cOlored students, near Dover
yesterday afternoon. They took din
ner and were shown about the grounds
and buildings by the president, the Rev.
w. G. Jason. The members were much
impressed by the neatness and cleanli-
ness of the buildings. The shop work
is a great benefit to the colored stu
dents as it is fitting them better for
their life in the future than a classical
education.
An appropriation of $4,000 is asked
I for the finishing and general inn
prOyement of the buildings. The APP
preparation of $4,000 two years ago did
not finish the building which is used for
the girls dOmitory. This appropriation
if granted. will finish the buildings anC
greatly improve the class rooms.
Henry c. Conrad, Of Wilmington.
member of the board Of trustees, ex
planned to the committees on education
and appropriation of both Houses tn,
need of this appropriation. It is be
lieved that the committees will repor
favorably this bill when Introduce
and will be passed by both House
without opposition.
] The following were present: Sen
ator Brasure, Representatives Aspri
Austin, Bennett, Newton, Townsend
Lawson, Gehman, and Enrolling Cler
Of the Senate Asa Bennett and State n
surance Commissioner George w. MAJ
shall who is one of the members Of tn
board of trustees.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
lists ON RIGHTS
FOR SHAD FISHERMEN
|orney-General Ward Ad-
esses Legislature on New
lersey-Delaware Dispute

Special to the Evening Journal.
over, Feb. 1S.-iAttorneylGeneral
III, in speaking of the boundary
f ute between Delaware and New
ey said that there was no neces-
3 in the State of Delaware yielding,
nothing possibly could be done to-
! i settling the dispute without the
4 ing is referred to the General AS
8bly for action.
IN Ward stated that his own theory
.asking for the committee was to
4 men from the Legislature sent
q to safeguard the interests of the
q and secure their advice in the
ster. At present no proposition of
Element is pending, but he wished TO
A Nv what ground to take Should the
.eral Assembly direct him not to
|secute he would obey it. but he
\ Id not follow any suggestion of the
lmittee to that end unless backed up
Legislative direction.
4 n reply to al question from Mr.. Hol-
'hb, the Attorney-General could not
i when the case will come up in the
lreme Court. 1t was bogus about
rty years ago, a bill was filed about
snty-eight years ago, since which
e it had slumbered until a few
rs ago, when the Chief Justice OF
Supreme Court had informed State
icials that it had been pending a
time. Mr.. Ward filed Delaware
5wer. and two years ago the General
sembly instructed him TO prosecute
case and defend the title OF this
lite to the territory in question uh'
swer occupied sixty or seventy
nted pages. 1t was followed by
.5lication, and now the case is at IS
+. The next step will be the pro
|ction of testimony. The title IS al
one. running back to the time tn
|glish sailed into New York harDo
|d governed the State Of Delawar'
nm New York. In order TO prov
3 tit.e Delaware will have to get orig
al documents from Albany and Lon
n. and perhaps can get q Unite
.nber of records from the prothono
ries of the different countles.
New Jersey, as the complainant mus
st prove her case. but before wv
.ars have expired Delaware will nav
spend considerable money, for wnlc
|rpose Mr.. Ward proposed introdu'
u a bin providing for the sinews
ar. 1t will cost money to get u
|-iginal records or certified copies.
he 81 900 appropriated two years az
boo to $500 have been spent IL W.
O prosecuted as rapidly as posslDl
there is an Injunction upS
\ his State to prevent her interferii
|-ith the fishermen Of New Jersey
| heir half of the river.
Mr.. Holcoml5 spoke against any coi
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Trading at Lyneh's is Like Putting
Money in Ban<-lt's Saving.

We sell Wheat Biscuits, 1Oc. pkg
Force, 1Sc. pkg; Malta vita, lSc. pkg;
Grape Nuts, 1Sc. pkg; choice Apricots,
1Oc. h.; .Nectaiines, 10c. h.; Evaporated
Peaches, 1Oc. h.; California Prunes' ee,
Sc, 1Oc. 10. We must tell you about our
new Coffees for sale in our Eighth ana
King streets store. True to name al
ways. Cafetal, 2Oc. h.; Riva, 25e. ID;
Montana, soc. h.. Rema, S5c lb. You
save the bags. When you have ten
bags we give one ID. free. We also nave
Seal Brand in 10. tins. White House
in / 10. tins. Martindales Taludo in ]
lb. Scull's famous Coffees in pks- and
Parks No. 4 at soc. ID. Also 10 varle-
ties of our own roasting from lSc. t'
Csc. lb. If you have the least disastis'
faction with your Coffee, try ours. W.
have the kinds and prices.
LYNCH'S, Fourth and Madison Sts'
Eighth and King SITS.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
CHESTER INDUSTRY CLOSES
Well-Known Delaware County Lawyer
Dead-Pennsylvania Notes.

Well Known Delaware County Lawyer
Dead-PennsyIvania Notes.
The woolen mills of Armitage & Sons
located at Delaware avenue and Flower
street, Chester, was closed down yes
terday morning, no cause being as
signed. The employees Of the mill when
ley reported yesterday morning were
paid off and informed that the mill
would be closed for an indefinite period.
Lewis Sylvester Hough, a well-knoWn
member of the Delaware county bar, an
author and teacher. died at his resi-
dence on State street, Media, yester-
day morning at the advanced age of
81 years. Mr.. Hough was veteran of
the Civil War and his demise was
caused by an attack of acute erysipelas.
The West Chester Hunt has hound
which has developed liking for musk
rat hunting, and a few days ago it cap
tured one along the Brandywine while
in chase. Since that time Il has given
up fox hunting and is always along the
banks Of the streams. Il may be given
trial as a coon dog.
A few days since while Bylbmn, a
son OF Isaac Steele OF Oakbourne. was
see-sawing with companions at school
he fell and broke his left arm. He wae
at once taken to the Chester County
Hospital for treatment.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had all sorts of trouble with it:
wires near West Chester yesterday af
ternoor. The sleet had caused much
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

promise. either as to allowing New Jer-
sey fishermen half the river or accept
ing five million dollars. because the
iDe aware fishermen might as well go
out OF business. for Delaware fisher
men could not fish without drifting
across to the New Jersey halr of the
river. He remarked that people not
close to the subject lc.k upon it as ar
academic question, whereas it is of Vi
tai concern to the fishermen.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
NEWS FROM BORDER STATES

damage to them, especially west Of this
place and in the afternoon all the line
men we're recalled from work east of
the borough and sent to points west to
clear up the trouble. Several poles
were broken and wires were down in
every direction The line was in bad
shape Tor several hours.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
sunper a Success.

The young women of Sacred Heart
parish held their fourth annual oyster
supper last evening, and the affair was
a grand success. Supper was served
from to p. m, and from . to 1890
p. m. there was an illustrated lecture on
"Ben Hur."
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Mail Carrier Takes a Wife.
'nacia1 ~ the rvenlng Journal

Special to the Evening Journai.
Dover, Feb 1S.-J. Edward Palma
tory, one of the mail carriers OF the
State cauital. stole a march on his DO
YER friends, and under the pretense OF
going ON his vacation he went to Rock
Hall, Md, where he married Miss Lille
Campbell.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
EXTENDING WATER PIPES
practices Will Be Stopped Under Pen
atty of q Zinc.

At the regular meeting OF the Water
Commissioners yesterday, President
Belts called attention to the fact that
a number Of extentions had been made
by property owners in the past to water
pipes without the permission of the
board. Considerable trouble has been
experienced along this line by the de-
partment and string mt efforts will be
made hereafter to stop the practice
under penalty OF a fine.
City Treasurer Feaster reported a
balance in bank to current expenses OF
Sl1750312. and the weekly payroll
amounting to S7S2.S1 was ordered paid.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Special one-way Mixed Class colonists'

Special One-way Mixed Class colonists'
Fares, to Western Points via B. G. o..
Railroad.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will sell daily until April 20.
inclusive. very cheap tickets to points
in Arizona. British Columbia. Califor-
mia, Colorado, Idaho. Mexico, Montana,
Nebraska. Nevada. New Mexico. Ore
gon, South Dakota. Texas. Utah. Wash
ington and Wyoming. To Portland,
Oregon, Tacoma. Seattle. San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles. and other points in
California at rate of S49.75. To other
points, proportionately low rates. For
full particulars write or apply to II. A.
Miller. T. P. a.. or to B. & o. Ticket
Agents.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
FELTON, Railroad Station Improved.
sneclal ID Ia Evenlng Journal

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. 1S.-The Delaware rail-
road station at FELTON, is being re-
painted.
The young women OF camden Will
give the drama "Genevieye in the
near future.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

n interested
ben is the ee moeo oI hg NJ metbe
annoed but tuntsyh are prcsq nmye
e esop as tag hwuthe
We @ are never let
gf o at this store % matter what aheatde emat
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

SELECTED HAMS AND BACON.
Our sugar-eured Hams and Bacon
are far superior to what are generally
sold. Fine enough to tempt the palate
Of an epioure. Talk about
BEEF, PORK AND LAMB
What we offer is simply perfection. Il
is tender, juicy and toothsome.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Will Improve Lighthouse.
Special TO the Evening Tonrnal

NFVVIll % III1 LVeIlIUg JOuTmaI.
Dover, Feb. 1S.-J. A. Hartnett &
Brother of Dover. have obtained The
contract to furnish the doors and
stairways for tile Government light
house at Mahon's Beach. The light
house will be ready for use by March /.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

Come and have a good time at the
Water Witch Ball. Turn Hall. Friday
evening, February 20.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

Delmarvia Telephone Co. charges s;
per month for business and 50 for resi-
dence phones.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
cal.

Lowest prices, best quality, prompt
delivery. Philips s-Thompson CO. Both
phones.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

Dog.s~o.o4o~, The North Star the Quaker
kcII lytl 0lUIS City and the Opal-three
different makes and about
40 sizes for you to choose from. They can be
bought during the February Sale at a saving of
per cent. First display of the year ready this
week.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Grandfather'S Clocks aia On Flemish s"siisS 11S

styles, finished
in weathered oak, solid brass hands and dials;
guaranteed perfect tmekeepers-Sa6 from $50;
ssI from SIS S4s from $50.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
improvements on Filters.

The filtration plant installed in this
city is known as a mechanical filter
and although constructed only twelve
years ago has been greatly improved
upon in recent years. Mechanical
filters vary greatly in efficiency. The
majority of them were Originally de-
signed TO remove only mud, silk color
ing materials and other suspended mat
ter. A good proportion of such filters
installed of late, however, are nearly all
the slow sand filters and are designed
primarily to remove bacteria, which the
present plant in Wilmington does not
do.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
FILTH DRAINED
INTO STREAM
CONTINUED From First Page.)

hardt. and a bill will be Immediately
drawn up which will give the board
power to borrow The money as needed
and retain the premiums offered by the
purchasers.
That a new reservoir is needed is an
rundisputed fact. II has been proven
that bacteria exists in large quantities
and physicians are of the universal
opinion that the present epidemic OF
typroid fever is simply the result OF
contamination of the Brandywine, the
contamination not being removed by
the process of straining in the present
filter plant.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
Prairie Grass Furniture

popular style furniture be than nis
Spring will show this week large line including
the patensa at prices below the usual selling mark
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

In the lower priced patterns we offer three
piece suites in oak, with French plate mirrors,
strong durable and well-made in every par tcular,
at STA, SIT, $1s, $780, Every suite worth as
per cent more and will sell for that after the close
of the February Sale.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

DnngrOOm Chairs aaeePo"a "s sS8 ss''S:' @
of ma plttern One is full size
with French legs aud at Sa The oherhe same chair
with leather seat at sa.7s.
Evening journal., 1903-02-18
I he Problem Of SAVING
AND ITS RELATION TO
|-HEFEBRUARY SALE
Hair Mattresses
SidebOardS

Regular price Ss3.00; now S2A75
Regular price Ss4.OO; now S25.5O
Regular price $4,000; now S27O0
Evening journal., 1903-02-18

nargeyn O. Spring
will cave urju juigemen are finest lin Of
t
Al e o.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-02
LAW POINTS.

A physician is held in Burk versus
Foster (Kyl, 30 L. II. A. 277, not to be
absolved from liability for failure to
exercise proper skill in a particular
case by the fact that the result is as
good as is usually obtained in like
cases.
That a party to whom money due an
other is paid is not in possession Of the
evidences Of the Indebtedness Is held
in Harrison National bank versus Aus.
tin (Neb), 80 L. r. A. 294, not to be
conclusive on the question Of his au-
thority to make the collection.
The publication of an unjust and ma
liclous criticism Of manufactured ar
ticle is held in Marlin Firearms com
pany versus Shields a. ", 50 L. r. A.
$40, not to be restrainable by injunc-
ton. although the manufacturer has
no remedy at law because Of inability
to prove special damages.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-02
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Our sun at the distance OF Arcturus
would be invisible to us.
The human jaw has only eight mus
cles, but these exercise a force OF
nearly a quarter of a ton.
Professor Braun Of the University of
Strassburg has undertaken to heat n
room In Munich by flash light in MI
remberg, which is 100 miles away.
1t has been shown that more than
a gallon Of salt solution can be intro
duced into the blood vessels in the
course Of an hour without destroying
life or occasioning any disease.
The astronomer has heat measuring
devices that can detect infnitesimal
variations Of temperature and indicate
the heat of stars distant millions Of
miles from the earth and chemical
compounds sensitive to light that our
eyes never can see.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-02
THINGS THEATRICAL.

Francis Wilson will revive "Ermlnie"
next season.
Louis Harrison will go into vaude-
vile next season.
Flo Irwin will star next season in a
repertory Of comedies used in the past
by her sister, May Irwin.
Eleonora Duse Will return to Amer
Tea next season and will appear in
D'Annunzio and Maeterlinck plays.
Henry E. Dixey has abandoned for
the present at least, his plan to star in
''The Last Of the Dandies" under Miss
Bingham's management.
Miss Edith Warrington has signed
with Fred Hamlin and Julian Mitchell
for leading roles. She recently made
her debut in The Wizard of o."
Taking titles go everywhere. "The
Worst Woman In London makes her
exit from the Adelphi, London, to be
followed by Her Second Time on
Earth"
Klaw 4 Erlanger have engaged Har-
ry Woodruff to play the part Of Ben
Hur in their revival Of that play,
which viii open the New York theater
In September.
James X. Hackett has bought the
American rights Of play called
'Punchinelo," the principal part Of
which Nine, Judic played in Paris and
Mrs. kendall will play in London.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-02

Eighteen members of the Olynpian
bowling club Of North Adams took a
ride to this village Sunday.
Perry 4 Keeseman have recently is
sued a mat booklet containing the
college songs of the 80 class at Vassar
college They we're compiled by Mrs
Frank r. Morris.
Thieves made their way into the
henery Of Rear Admiral Field Friday
evening by tearing down a portion Of
the fence that protected it. After get
ting inside they selected four Of his
best hens, cut their throats ard left
them lying on the floor
The Friday evening debating society
held its third meetiog last Friday
evening. The subject Of discussion
was Resolved that Grover Cleveland
Is the logical candidate for the demo-
cratic party at the next election. The
debate was won by tho affirmative side
which was upheld by A. j. Holden
and Secretary Stebman. This is the
last meeting until September
A good dramatic company that has
number Of clever specialties is al
ways welcome to Bennington. The
Howard Stock Co., is the above cate
CORY, and will appear here, IN Library
Hall the week of July 18th, opening
with the fine melodrama, "Wiie for
Wife"-a play replete with heart in-
terest and excellent comedy, with a
number Of clean specialties A differ
eut play will be presented at each per
formance and they are all good.
Ladies' tickets furnished for Monday
night July 18th.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-02
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Miss Ellen Stone, the missionary,
Rill probably return to the scene Of
ner adventures.
Mile Sarkisova, a Russian opera
singer, has recovered $4,000 from the
Transcaucasiun railway for the loss OF
five teeth in an accident on the line
Patti sang for charity in Rome not
long ago. and the concert brought 800
600. Home, Sweet Home" was Civ
en-, and at the close she was recalled
nine times.
Miss Helen Gould and Mrs Russell
Sage are among the New York women
who have yielded to the fad of keeping
a parrot Of loquacious disposition and
gay plumage displayed in front win
dow of their city home.
Miss e. Lowe daughter of Sir Hud-
son Lowe, the famous governor Of St.
Helena during the captivity Of Ma
pOleon l., has just celebrated her
elghty-flfth birthday. She now lives
very quietly at BALKAN, England.
The preparatory department Of the
Northwestern university has a student
sixty years old. She is Mrs. Virginia
Waterman OF III Livingston avenue,
Evanston, and she is supposed to be
the oldest preparatory student in the
United States. She takes front rank
In her classes.
Miss Bird NJ. Wilson has been adj
mltted to practice in the United States
district and United States circuit
courts Of San Francisco. being the first
woman to secure professional recogni-
ton in either court Miss Wilson is an
Illinois girl. but has been resident of
San Francisco for years,
Mrs. Smith, widow OF DR.. s. F.
Smith, the author Of America" is
ninety years old she is the grand
daughter Of Dr. Hezekiah Smith, who
for six years was brigade chaplain in
the Continental army during the Reyo-
luton and a warm personal friend Of
Washington. For over forty years she
has been a resident of Newton, Mass.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-02

1 w. F. Ferguson was among the Wis
itors to the village Friday,
Mrs L. G. Holton and children have
been visiting her mother in Rutland
for several days.
Miss Florence Haskins and Miss
Laura Morse have been in Wells a
number of days visiting the parents of
the former.
One of the present board Of village
trustees announces that under no cir
eumstances wilt he be a candidate
next year.
Mrs Arthur J. Holden entertained
the members OF the Bassett Holden
wedding party of relatives Thursday
evening preceding the wedding.
Among the graduates in the lower
course at the Castleton Normal school
last week we're Miss Florence Marion
Barney and Helen Ursula Darrow.
Miss Charlotte Mae Young one of
the recent graduates of the high school
is passing her vacation with her
mother, Mrs William McQuillam in
Granville, N. Y.
Ira c. Allen, chairman Of the state
republican committee, his brother,
Charles r. Allen and Frank E. Allen
of Fairhaven were guests of Judge f.
L. Bates last Thursday.
O.E. Richardson of Pittsheld, Mass,
who has recently taken position with
1. E. Gibson has removed his family
to this village and is occupying the
Mrs Bingham tenement corner Union
and Silver streets.
Grace Emmy Hart, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Philip A. Hart of Clinton,
n. y, and neice ofMr and Mrs b.
A. Fryer, former residents of this
village, died at her home in that city
very suddenly on June II. She will
be remembered here as she often visit
ed Mr. and Mrs Fryer and had many
friends. The sincere sympathy is
extended to the grief stricken parents.
She was only II years OF age,