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Evening journal., 1904-12-03
COAT WORN IN FRENCH
AND INDIAN WARS SHOWN
Owned by George A. Elliott,
Descendant of the Origi-
nal Owner

on exhibition in Charles Rudolph's win
dow at Fourth and Market streets, is
probably the oldest army coat and sword
in Delaware. This sword and coat was
worn by Colonel William Elliott in the
French and Indian wars.
Colonel Elliott was a color bearer at the
time of Braddocks defeat in 1755. He was
granted 1000 acres Of land for his services
in rallying the command, as GA out of IS
officers were killed or wounded. His will
devising the land and bequeathing this
sword is on file at the Court House.
Although $50 years old the coat is still
fairly well preserved. There are a number
of moth holes The coat is snuff colored
and the material is home spun. When new
It was evidently much heavier than army
coats Of today. All buttons and straps
have been removed.
Colonel Elliott lived for some years in
Brandywine hundred near Wilmington,
where he died.
Major Bedford, who also lived in Bran
dywine hundred, received a grant of land
about the same time as Colonel Elliott.
These grants were then situated in Penn
sylvania and were made by the British
government.
The coat mad sword now belong to
George A. Elliott, the well-known attor-
ney. He may present them to the Della
ware Historical Society.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
Session Will Have Plenty
to Do As the Calendars
Are Loaded With Bills
Talk of Extra Session to
Revise Tariff Meets With
Little Encouragement

washington, Dec. 8.-On the stroke
~ -, Monday, the second session OF
the 5Sth congress will be called to or
ser by President Pro TEN. Frye in
the senate and by Speaker Canon In
the house. Only routine business will
be transacted. The chaplains WI pray.
the rolls will be called. the regular
resolutions Of notification will be
passed, committees to inform the
president will be appointed and ad-
journment will follow out OF respect
for the deceased members. The prcsi-
dents message generally is received
and read the first day, but the senate
is punctllious in certain matters and
is almost sure to adjourn as a tribute
OF respect to the late Senator Hoar, oe
Massachusetts,. and the late Senator
Quay, Of Pennsylvania TGe message
therefore, probably will not be read
until Tuesday.
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Evening journal., 1904-12-03
OBJECT. TO TESTIMONY
BEING TAKEN IN SUIT
Judge Z. G. Bradford Hears
Argument and Then Re-
serves His Decision

In the United States Court this morn
ing, before Judge Bradford, Andrew c.
Gray, representing the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal Company, made a
motion asking the court to refuse to al
low the plaintiff in the case to present
testimony before John w. Brady, ex-
amlner, appointed recently by the
court. Mr.. Gray claimed that accord
ing to a ruling Of the Supreme Court no
testimony can be taken in such a case
as the one before the court three
months or more after the case has been
at issue. This time has long since
elapsed and Mr.. Gray in consequence
asked the court to issue the order.
The case is that of Charles Gering, Of
Philadelphia, who is bringing suit
against the canal company for alleged
exorbitant and undue discrimination in
freight rates. He is represented by
Willard w. Harris, Of Philadelphia, and
Harry p. Joslyn, of this city. His coun-
sci contend that he can offer testimony
and cite several cases and authorltles
in contention thereof. Judge Bradford
reserved his decision.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
WILL GIVE CHRISTMAS
DINNER TO THE POOR
Salvation Army to Bring
Cheer Into Many Homes
at Holidays

Preparations for the annual Christi
mas dinner for the poor of Wilmington
is being made by the Salvation Army.
as we'll as arrangements for making
the holidays more cheerful for the sick
and INDECENT.
Adjutant and Mrs. Roe and several
Of the soldiers are busily engaged in
the work now. The dinner for the
women and children viii take place on
Monday, December 26. The cases OF
several i'll and old people have also
been looked into. To these a dinner
will be taken. It viii be a busy day
for the Salvationists. as the people live
in various parts of the town and they
will be going until late at night, bring
ing cheer into homes where the spirit
Of Christmas will not penetrate only by
their visit.
on Tuesday the day will be de-
voted to children entirely. Christmas
trees will be put up and dolls and
candy distributed to the forlorn little
ones. to whom Christmas is only
known by the crowds OF shoppers, for
ests Of trees in the streets and prettily
decorated windows.
Many cases Of suffering have been
discovered by the workers. These will
be visited and made glad with new
underclothing, shoes and stockings.
The public can assist in this work
by making donations to the Salvation
Army. They can do so with the salts
faction of knowing their assistance is
being properly bestowed Several
canvasses have been made and the
army is probably in a position to dis
tribute the articles where they are
most needed than any organization in
the city.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
TRIEO TO POISON DOG;
KILLED CHICKENS

Mrs. David f. Meyer OF near Rich
ardson's Mills, on the Newport turn
pike, is minus about sixty chickens
which she lost during the past few
days in a mysterious manner. Every
morning for three days past she has
found dead chickens by the score in
her yard and what caused their death
is puzzllng her.
Mrs. Meyer has n large dog which
has a reputation Of being ferocious
and her neighbors believe that an at
tempt was made to poison the animal.
Instead the chickens were poisoned
and all but six expired. An investi-
cation Is being made.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
will Be Given on Friday
Next and Will be
Called Kings Highway
Idea Is That of the
Actors AIIianCe--M Minis
ters May Be in Cast

New York, Dec. 3.-"Bishop Potter
presents The Kings Highway a ro-
mantle drama by William gill;" is the
inscription which will appear on mat
inee tickets issued for a performance
at the New York Theatre next Friday
Bishop Potter is the president Of the
Actors Church Alliance, and when the
officers of the order recently suggested
producing a play Bishop Potter imme-
diately fell in with the scheme and gave
It his hearty approval. AS a large per-
centage Of the members of the Alliance
are clerygmen, it is expected that the
affair will create no end of excitement
among the ministers throughout the
country.
q. Not since the days Of the miracle
plays ZOO years ago, has the church
combined with the stage in the produc-
tion Of a play, and already there are
violent protests from members of the
clergy, many of them ministers, declare
that the step is in the right direction,
and they are bound to push the affair to
success.
1.-The Kings Highway will be clean,
but exciting. The scenes are laid on
Long Island during Colonial times. It
has a Whig spy for a hero patriotic
widow for a heroine and a rascal for a
villain.
The villain does away with the hus-
band of the heroine before the curtain
rises and when the play begins he is
striving for her hand. This is the sig
nal for the hero to appear. He is much
abused at first, but after a time he dis
covers that the villain has led the
charming widows former husband into
an ambush and sacrificed him. and in
a series OF thrilling situations he proves
this to the widow and marries her him
self
The play has been staged by Harry
Leighton. who win take the role of the
hero. The other performers have not
been announced. They may include a
minister or two.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
HINTON GUILTY
Of MANSLAUGHTER
Negro Slayer of Carrie Ford
Sentenced to Five Years
Imprisonment
COMMISSIONERS IN DIVORCE CASES

Jesse Hinton, charged with the muir
der Of Carrie Ford, a 16-year-old coll
ored girl, was convicted this morning
Of manslaughter The jury went out
at 1O.45 o'clock and returned shortly beA
fore 12 o'clock.
The prisoner was the happiest man
seen in the. court room for long time.
A smile spread over his face from ear
to ear. He was sentenced Immediately
by the court to five years imprison-
ment and $1,000 fine.
Horse Stealing Case.
Jeremiah Rhoades and Oscar BlacHis-
ton, both colored, were placed on trial
charged with the larceny Of a horse and
carriage owned by Havilow Rhoades.
The team was taken from Middletown
two weeks ago. The defendants were
represented by George n. Davis and
Attorney-General Ward conducted the
case for the State.
The testimony OF the State showed
that HavilOw Rhoades missed his team
but on the same evening found IL in
the possession Of the two prisoners.
They were placed under arrest by Town
Bailiff Joseph Gerry.
From the evidence produced by the
defense. whiskey. apple jack and gin
were largely responsible for getting the
men into trouble. Mr.. Davis said he
had two separate defences. He claim
ed that Jerry" Rhoades got in the
team at the solicitation of Blackiston
and had nothing whatever to do with
the taking OF II. A verdict OF not
guilty was returned.
Edward ]. Fahey was placed on trial
charged with selling intoxicating
drinks to minors. Mr.. Fahey conducts
hotel at Odessa. He was found not
guilty
The court granted J. Frank Ball,
counsel for Charles Thorn, convicted OF
murder in the first degree, an extension
OF time until next Wednesday to file his
reasons Of a new trial.
Commissioners were appointed in
divorce cases this morning as follows:
Matte z. Chattam VS.. Charles II. Chat
tam, Sylvester d. Townsend; Laure T.
Little VS.. James NJ. Little, James w
Lattomus; Hettie F. W. Rubio Nc.
Glaughlin VS.. John Henry McGlaugh.
lin. L. Irving Handy; Thomas G. Glenn
ents VS.. Jennie L. Clements, David ]
Reinhardt.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
GIRL ALLEGES .
BOGUS MARRIAGE HERE
Miss Bessie Day Thought
She Was Welded But
Found Her Mistake

Chester, Dec. 3.-Daniel Tharp, %
years old, a waiter. has been charged
by Miss Bessie Day. of this city, with
having been a party to a bogus mar
riage with her in Wilmington last
August.
The girl says Tharp met her early
last summer and called frequently to
see her. He proposed amrriage and
was accepted, according to her story,
and they went to Wilmington. where
she thought the marriage took place.
He left her two weeks later.
Tharp says the marriage did not
take place. He says he has a wife in
Camden, n. j., and that he only called
on the girl. He did not deny taking
her to Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
Special Music at Central.

At Central Presbyterian Church to-
morrow the following musical pro-
gram has been arranged; 1880 a. m.--
organ prelude, Festive March"
Gounod: anthem. Praise, Oh Praise
Our God and King" Hall. Miss Nor
row will sing the offertory; organ
,,ostlide. "AIorecambe." 7.45-Organ
preilde. Hearts and Flowers" To-
bani: anthem, 20 Praise the Lord"
puck; offertory. Daughter of Zion Re-
ioice": organ postlude, Trowbridge.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
Another pepositorY Bank.

Representing the directors Of the First
National Bank in this city Andrew c.
Gray this morning petitioned Judge Ed
ward G. Bradford in United States Court
to make that institution a depository
bank in bankruptcy. The Wilmington and
Bank has heretofore re-
ceived the deposits in bankrupt cases in
United States Court and If the request Of
Mr. Gray is granted. there will be two
such repositories in the city.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald says: In the
Middle States and New England to-
day cloudy and considerably colder
weather will prevail, with rain or
snow in southern and snow in the
northern districts and brisk northeast
erly to easterly Winds becoming dam
gerous on the coasts. on Sunday
cloudy weather viii prevail with snow.
high northeast to portherly winds and
nearly stationary, followed by lower
temperature, and on Monday overcast
to partly cloudy colder weather. pre-
ceded generally by snow on the coasts
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
CONGRESS WILL OPEN
ON MONDAY AT NOON
INSPECTED NEWARK TROOPS
Adjourned Meeting Of New Castle
Presbytery to be Held in Col.
lege Town.
specIal DO Ia Evening journal.

Newark, Dec. 3.-Last night Inspec-
.tor-General Matlack OF the Governors
Stan, visited Company e and inspect
ed that company. The soldier boys
looked very neat. Captain Reed Of
Company c, accompanied Colonel Mat
lack. Captain Medill and Lieutenant
Bowen had charge OF Company +.
An adjourned meeting OF the New
Castle Presbytery will be held in the
Presbyterian Church Tuesday after
noon, December 6 at $50 o'clock. The
principal business will be to dissolve
the pastoral relations existing between
Rev James T. Mclean and the Green
Hill Church, and to receive under the
care Of the Preshytery for the minis-
try Mr. Warrington OF the senior
class Of Delaware College.
The ladies' OF st. Thomas Church
held a chicken and waffle supper in
the banquet hall Of the Opera House,
Thursday. The attendance was large.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
TWO CULPRITS WHIPPED
At THE W0RKH0USE

with the ground covered with sleet and
with the temperature at a freezing point
two negro prisoners were whipped at the
New Castle county workhouse at 1l30
o'clock this morning. Thomas Wilson re-
ceived fifteen lashes for larceny and will
serve six months, and James Feeney was
given ten iashes and will serve a like sem
tence for a similar offense. Both men were
blanketed before and after being whipped.
owing to the inclement weather the NUM-
Der of spectators was small
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
BISHOP POTTER WILL
PRESENT ROMANTIC PLAY
AN UNFORTUNATE STRANGER
Only Has One Leg and Ankle of That
is sprained.

George Whitman, a homeless man,
who halls from New York, was sent
to the New Castle County Hospital to-
day suffering with a sprained ankle.
One of his legs is off, he having lost
the member in a railroad accident. His
second misfortune this morning leaves
him helpless and unable to walk. He
was working his way south when his
ankle was sprained. Whitman says
he has a suit for damages pending in
the New York courts against the Erie
Railroad for the loss of his leg.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
Oldest of Actresses Was
Preparing to Do Some
Christmas Shopping
When She Was Stricken
.Grannv' Gllbert Is dead.

The oldest, the dearest, the sweetest
of American actresses has passed away.
A stroke of apoplexy came while Mrs.
Gilbert was alone with her maid in her
rooms at the Sherman House, Chicago,
yesterday.
Mrs. Gilbert lived only an hour and a
half after being stricken. The attack
is said by the attending physician to
have been due directly to the shock Of
a cold water bath.
Three hours before her death the
noted actress had risen and declared
she intended to devote the day to shop
ping.
Il must get out and buy Christmas
presents for the child actors and ac-
tresses Of New York." she said to her
maid.
But. Mrs. Gilbert" expostulated the
maid, 1T is showing"
what does a girl of my age care for
snow?" replied Mrs. Gilbert; and she
went to take her usual cold bath-a
bath as cold as the natural temperature
of the water would afford. AS she
emerged from the bath room she said
to her maid:
please call for Dr. owen. feel i'll.
The lights look strange and it is grow
ing dark"
Died on the Stroke of Twelve.
A spasm seemed to seize Mrs. Gilbert
and she became unconscious. Just as
the clocks were striking u Mrs. Gilbert
died.
Following a consultation between
Harry ]. Powers and Charles Bullxley
Mrs. Gilbert's personal manager. who
is also a representative of Charles
Frohman, it was decided to take the
body to New York. The start was
made this morning.
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
SANlTARlUM BURNED
One Perishes and Several Have Mar
row Escape.

st. Louis. Dec. S.-Jack Roberts. So
years old. a janitor, is supposed to
have perished and ten nurses employed
at the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium,
narrowly escvaped being burned to
death early this morning. They es-
capped in their nightrobes, several
jumping from the windows.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
.SUMM0NING WITNESSES
FOR THE FEDERAL COURT
Five Cases to Come Up for
Trial Will Consume Two
Weeks

Deputy United States Marshal James
L. Hawkins IS busily engaged in sum-
moning witnesses in cases in the Fed
eral Court to appear before the grand
jury on December 13 next. There are
five cases to be considered and numer-
Gus witnesses win be heard.
The cases booked for trial are Clar-
ence A. Elliott, Of this city, charged
with using the mails for improper pur-
poses; Clarence Quales for robbing the
rural mails in Sussex county; Harry
Vincent for robbing the Seaford postof-
nee; Philip Schweitz for raising money
orders and James ]. Wiley, of Laurel,
charged with manufacturing apple
brandy and selling it without paying
revenue tax. The term is expected to
last at least two weeks.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
Leetured on spiders.

Spiders" was the subject Of an inter-
esting address by Miss Mary Shuster
at an entertainment of the Junior Guild
Of st. Johns Church in the parish house
last night. Miss Bessie Palmer sang
several selections.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
COULD NOT MARRY, Bur DIED.
Enslishman Commits Suicide Because
His Love Was Spurned.
BY Publishers' Press.

New York, Dec. 8-Because the girl he
set his heart upon would not marry him,
II IS alleged that Edward L. Gray, 80
years old, a widower and an Englishman
Of education, committed suicide In his
room at the Lexington Hotel this morn
ing, by shooting himself. A woman who
gave her name as Lulu Adams, twenty
eight years old, who was in the room with
him just before the shooting and who
he wanted TO marry. was arrested as a
witness.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03

A baby is often most tractable when
It is up in arms.
Years ago, steam heat would have
been only a pipe dream.
Never heard that they have partic-
ularly stirring time in the spoon fac
tory.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
Struck by Work Train.

John II. Dorsey, colored, aged years,
of No. 1904 Ford street, was struck by a
worktrain near the Brandywine elevated
bridge OF the p, 3. & W. railroad this
morning. He sustained a badly lacerated
head and a broken arm. The Phoenix
ambulance removed him to his home
where the fracture was reduced.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
DOG WALKED SIXTY
MILES TO GET HOME
Left South of Marydel He
Manages to Reach Owners
House Here

There Is a dog in Wilmington which
holds the record for long distance walk
ing. Hi1latest achievement is to trudge
from point eight miles below Marydel.
Del, TO this city, a distance OF sixty
two miles. While a trihe tired the dog
upon his return last night did not ap-
pear to be any worse OF for his long
tramp.
The owner OF Duke for that is the
dogs name. Is Ambrose williams, Of
No. 413 West Fourth street. The latter
is an enthusiastic sportsman and a good
shot. He has several hunting dogs and
ono Of them Is Duke.
Several weeks ago Mr.. williams went
to Marydel for a weeks cunning and
upon leaving for home left his dog
with the farmer with whom he stop
ped. on November % the farmer wrote
that Duke was doing well. consequently
when the little animal showed up in
Wilmington yesterday his owner was
much surprised. Between the time Mr..
Williams left for his cunning trip and
since his return home he moved from
Silverbrook to his West Fourth street
home and when Duke arrived in this
city he Immediately reported at his
owners former home in SilverbroolS,
but was finally returned to his master.
-
Time Is money, and the only kind
there is in some pockets.
When fha carnrfafar cayo o eorv a. hf-
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
Report Of VitaI statisties.

Secretary William L. Hamann OF the
Board Of Health reports % deaths, "A
births and "a marriages during the week.
For the corresponding period Of last year
p deaths. "a births and "a marriages were
recorded.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03

There are times when the best photo
grapher cannot throw light on the SUBJ
ject
Evening journal., 1904-12-03
THE WEATHER.

On Sunday cloudy weather
will prevail with snow and
high northwesterIy winds fol.
lowed by lower temperature.
Evening journal., 1904-12-03

Time Is money, and the only kind
there Is in some pockets.
When the carpenter says a saw Is his,
let him file his claim.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-27
TO MAKE HOME HAlI'Y,
,ewarc of the first disagreement,
Re- pentlc and firm With children

beware Of the first disagreement.
Re gentle and firm with children.
beware Of meddors and tale. bearers
Learn to speak in n gentle tone Of voice
Learn to deny yourself and prefer
others.
Avoid moods and pets and ITS Of sulki
ness.
Learn to govern Yourself and TO he
gentle and patient.
Beware of correcting them In a petu
liant or angry manner.
Never conceive bad motive II n good
one Is conceivable.
Learn to say kind and pleasant things
whenever opportunity offers
DO not say anything In their hearing
which You do not wish them 10 repeat
Remember that. valuable as Is the gift
Of speech, silence is often more valuable
Never rctort a sharp ar angry word. II
is the second word that makes the quarrel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-10-27
Burlington
SAVINGS Bank
INCORPORATED 1s47.
Deposits July 1, 1904, SO, l74,9S8.76
Surplus ............ 542,613.50

-
Total Assets .... $50, III SOP 26
TRUSTEES.
ClIAS. y. SMITH. WILLARD CRANE.
HENRY GREENE HENRY WELLS.
J. l.. BARSrOW. r. W. WARD,
ALBERT q. wHrTTEMOPE
Deposits made during the hrst tour
business days of the month draw interest
from the first. II made G.terwdrd interest,"
Will commence the nrst Of the following
month.
interest will be credited to depositors
January and July I. compromising tw.ce
. year There arc no stockholders IN tn's
oahk. All earnings less expenses, hc'ons
10 depositors. The rate OF interest &C.
pehds upon the earnings but the law hSes
s inc rate that any savings bank IN tnc
state can pas al not to exceed three ano
mar per cent. pcr annum. until its
surplus reaches ten per cent. OF us &c.
for.
Al taxes In This state are paid by the
oank on deposits OF s.. 900 or less. Depos-
us are received in sUrns from 81 TO $2ooo.
ana no interest will be paid on any sum
IN excess OF this amount except m DE-
POSTS by widows. orphans. adminietrh.
tors, executors guardians. charitable or
religious institutions ~ on trust FUNDS
deposited by order Of the court.
NO money loaned TO any officer OF trus-
tee OF tho bank
CHARLES r SMITH. President.
FREDERICK W. WARD. Trens..
r. S. ISHAM. Assistant Treasurer.
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