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Evening journal., 1904-01-12
TWO SCHOOLS MAKE
UNEXPECTED JUMPS

Although st. Paurs School is still
at the head OF the list Of contestants
for the two fine pianos offered by The
Evening Journal absolutely free to the
schools Of Delaware, it will have to
do some tail hustling to stay there IL
the Bridgevilie High School keeps up
its present gait. Increasing az the rate
Of 909 a day. as it did today. would
run up Bridgeville's total very rapidly
and. after all. that is the quickest
way 10 securetvotes.
ST. Hedwig's, Wilmington. makes the
next biggest jump of any school-sss
votes being registered.
One new school today enters the
race-the Sacred Heart. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
HARRISBURG A. A. Election.

Harrisburg Jan. l2.-The Harrisburg
Athletic Club held its annual meeting here
last evening for the e.ecdon of officers for
the ensuing year. a smoker and luncheon
following the election. The meeting was
largely attondcd. The following officers
were excited. President. William c. Farms.
worth. vicc-president, DIT. Harvey =.
Smith. secretary. -. NJ. Gilbert. Jr: fin
.ancial secretary. Franklin suydam; treas.
urer. Andrew S. Patterson; directors
William $. Tun.s, Mercer B. Tate and
John a. Marshail.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
NO DELAY ABOUT THIS SALE
Two Men Jostle on Sidewalk and
Transfer Of Property Results.
SPECIAL 70 llTe Evening Journal

Special 20 1lre Evening Journal.
Dover Jan. =, George NJ. Paris and
Charles w Lord. wel-known business
men Of Dover, ran into each other on an
icy sidewalk.
whats the matter?' asked Mr. Lord.
well. ] was just studying about some
thing and didn't see YOU"
Gosh. l must have been important.
what was N?"
well about made my mind UP TO sell
out my property.
"Whatil you take for it?"
$1,000"
In q few minutes tho two had stepped IN
a lawyers Office and had executed a deed
transferring the property outright TO Mr..
Lord. Then Mr.. Paris Continued down
10 tho postofico and got his mail.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
APPLICATION MADE BY
COMPANY TO LAY Pipes
New Concern Would Like to
Do Business in This.
City

.Aupilc ipu. Nas- mode By The CONNER
,3a Lirn; lirat nu Power Company 20
the strct and Sever Commission this
morning 20 construct. operate and main-
tain underground condu3ls and pipes and
creot poles and string wires thereon in
wilmington.
The concern was represented by Tilgh-
man johnson, who made the application
and presented resolution. no action was
taken. The incorporators are Frank -.
Lackey, George r. Anderson ana VIII
lism J. Esckey.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
Two Coasters Injured.

While cossting on Third street hill yes
terday afternoon Paul McVey. aged
years. Of No. 2s3 Nordh Harrison street
and Leon Finley. aged s years. Of No. %.
North Harrison street were injured in q
collision with another sled.
McNey had his hand crushed and Flnle,
had his head cut by one of the runner.
striking them. The boys were taken {,
their homes and had their injurie.
dressed.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
AT THE TRAPs
Laugh and Grow Fat Club Held Shoot
Yesterday.

Weather conditions were against big
scores at the shoot Of the Laueh-and-
Grow-Fat Gun Club held az their club
house. near Seventh street bridge yestcr-
Say. The following were the scores at 2'
targets; W. Hahn. IS; Z. Goodwin. IS;
John Jones. .; c. Hahn. s; II. Sudham. s;
r. Chadwick, Il; y. Grlsson, u; J. Giles
pie. 8.
On Thursday afternoon the f3randywine
Gun Club VII hold a shoot beginning az
O'Clock. George II. Simon and r. l.. Chad
wick viii shoot FOR the club medal. Bour
claim the championship of'the club. There
Will be many other events and some out
Of town shots are expected.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
POTATOES AND PORK
INCREASE IN PRICE
Cabbage Is Five Cents a
Pound But Other Things
Are Moderate

Moderating weather has a very apprc-
ciat effect upon the local markets. not
only as to appearance, but as to price as
well.
As "a consequence OF the thaw prices.
with the exception Of those Of potatoes
and pork. have come down and this Is
particularly true Of eggs. Today this com-
modify is selling for 40 certs a dozen.
where last week they wandered about the
half century mark.
Potatoes Are Up.
The biggest rise in prices IS 10 be claim
ed by the potato. This suocuient root
ia so scarce that it now brings $40 a
basket. Its scarcity IS due 10 the long
cold snap. which made an sorts Of dif-
neuty in getting the vegetables to the
markets.
Cabbage by the Pound.
An unusual thing about cabbage Is that
it IS selling by the pound. both at whole.
sale snd retail. This Is due to its scare.
ity and while only a few weeks ago q
sold at cents for a good-slzed head q
now brings that much by the pound.
Pork is the only meat which has gon,
UP in price and chops are now ls cents d
pound. Thep rices OF other meats ar,
steady Following are some Of the price.
quoted by Cooley IN the Eighth street
market:
Vege,ables-Lettuce. 10 TO y cents
bunch; caulinower. % 10 s5 cerits: celery
20 cents a bunch; string beans. % cent
ca quarter peck: Brussels sprouts. Is cents
a quart; cranberries. 10 to II cents
quart.
Fruit-Oranges. .. 10 50. cents a dozen
pineappies- 2oto 20 cents; lemons. % cents
apples e5 cents quarter peck; grape frus
two for 25 cents.
Meats-slrloin steak. . cents: iendo
round. 20 cents; prime roast. 20 cents
sausnge. 10 cents: duck. Is cents: chicken
lls cmis.
Butter, prime. is bringing IS cents
pound. lard is Two pounds for a quarter
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
TEST WAS SUCCESSFUL
Garriek Theatre Emptied Of 1,ioo pso-
Pile in About Four HiVItes.

A test was made last night Of emp,ying
Doci1stader's new Gsrrick Theatre. There
were over 100 people in the house and tha
theatre was empty in about four m. au-es.
The emergency exits IN the balcony were
used. Mr.. Dockstnder says ne has one Of
the safest houses IN the country.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
elus, Green and Red stamns

AT Lyneh's-Hare you tried the con-
densed milk made NJ Kennett square,
from the dairies of the T0ughkenamon
Valley? We have il. 8 cans. Csc. at
both stores. Fourth and Madison
street Eighth and King streets. Send
us telephone orders.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12

-, on account travelling expenses, S5OO;
November IL, ditto, $50; January IL, 6t
months travelling expenses, 1913.
Mr.. kittingers name appears tre-
quently during portions of 1900 for
amounts of about $500, labeled travel
ing expenses"
The name of the State Sentinel Print
ing Company appears frequently for
amounts ranging from 500 10 $500, but
the service rendered is not given.
Some Of the other entries follow: One
graphophone, 1928; dinner for Board of
Directors at Union League, Sl3; Bell
Telephone Company, 1925; travelling eX-
penses, $50, +. II. Davis, services at
Delaware Legislature, 500; Dillaway
fee, S26.250; travelling Chicago. $3.50;
Sun, Wilmington. advertising, $1,000.
One entry of February ;, 1898, fol-
lows: c. IL. Congdon. in full settlement,
advertising Thomas W. Lawson's letter
in the Sun, Wilmington. $3.50; c. II.
Congdon on account per order J. i. Ad-
dicks, $50; revenue and postage stamps,
$3.50.
Phones Prominent.
Some entries for 1901 follow: No
vember -. Newell Ball. phone and ex-
penses, $40; December l6, "the Bellevue, -
$5s.62.
Among the entries for 1902, the fol-
lowing are taken at random: Bill at
Union League, $4,000; J. G.. Shaw. phone
one year. $50: Newell Ball, travel and
phone, Sl07.50; Mathcson, phone and
calls. 1922; Alerose. phone, $500
(, The following is an entry of August
i3, 1899: Telephone. J. T. Alice. Sl935
The name of J. c. Wiggleswoth for
detective services in Wilmington ap-
pears frequently. and according TO the
entries b eceived sums ranging from
S25 TO $50. According 10 another exhibit
of the bill Addicks received S202. .735. Il
in salary from The Delaware Compans
from April, 1920. TO December. 1901. anc
Sl4l50.@ in directors fees for the sam,
year
Under the head of extra compensation
and gifts the following is an entry bear
ing tho date Of AUGUST ~. 1895: Pay
mcnt as per resolution Of board on ac
count of expenses in New York. John II
Bateman, James G. Shaw. Newell Ball
J. Frank Alice, W. II. Miller and !. Ed.
ward Addicks. each Sl0O
Another entry of September Z. 1897
shows that J. Frank Alice. Newell Ball
j. +. Addicks and James G.. Shaw wcr,
allowed extra compensation of 500 each
There are several entries showing that
| Christmas presents were purchased.
For Sale About 1000 Washbosrds.
The kind you smoke IL you cant
chew them. Seven ounce lump OF
tobacco, Sc. Durstein's. East Second
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
AUDITING COMMITTEE
BEGINS ITS SESSION
Met and Organized at Dover.
Insurance Commissioners
Accounts Examined
Special 10 The Eveninc Jourr

Special 20 the Evening Journal.
Dover, Jan. 12.-All the members OF
the Legislative Joint Committee which
win be IN session here for thirty days
auditing the accounts OF the State
officials were present when Isiah }.
Brasure called The members 10 order.
Representative Joseph Frazier nomi-
mated Senator Brasure for chairman
and after temporary organization
was formed the committee went into
an election OF permanent officers
Charles II. Simmons Of Farmmgton
was elected clerk and Howard Hutch
ms Of Frederica, was elected sergeant
at-arms
DR.. George W. Marshall. insurance
commissioner first submitted his ac-
counts for audit. Jaey show receipts
by the insurance department for the
year 1903. which have nettcd to- the
state. S25,126.SS. The expenditures.
included salaries OF insurance commits
sioner, clerk Of the department. pos
tage and expensescmcni en- en- cn1cm
tage and expressage.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
Il. M. saltman e e.

All kinds of carpenter work done;
building and repairing. old furniture
and pianos repaired. 300 West Sec
ond street, Wilmington. Del. Feb.-7
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
aMask and Wiq Hold Meetinq.'

The Pioneer MASK and Wig" club
held a meeting last evening in their
rooms at Eighth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
CUMMINGS. the ph0tOsrapher. ao7 Market,

Z. T. Warner. who is lll at bis a1one on
Delaware avenue near Adams street.
passed a comfortable night and was soms-
what stronger today.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
committed Named.

The following committees were named by
President Chandler for the year.
Flnanco-Hopklns. WilAts. and AEm-
lsrong
Public Buidings-Hopkins. Elliott and
Mealey.
Printing and statonary-Eliott. Hop.
klns and Mcaley
Coroner and Physician Elliott. Willis
and Mea'ey.
overpaid taNes-Megeinson. Elliott anl
Mealoy.
Attorney Clerk ana shern-Hopkihs
lAteggiuson and Armstrong.
Approval of Bonds-winNs. Mcgginsol
ana Armstrong.
Magistrates and cous.ablcs-IIopkins
Elliott and Armsirong
Assessors and Inspector Elliott WI
Its and Mcaley.
County workhouse-wnlts, Msesinsol
land Armstrong.
Wilmington Hundred Bridges -aicggin
son. IsLio.tsand- Neainy.
First Dstrct-Socond, Four.h slxil
( Eighth and Ninta wards OF Wilmington
iMeaiey and Chandler.
Second Dislrict-First. laird Frftf
Seventh, Tenth. Eleventh and Twclfa
wards. Chandler, Mealey.
Third ri8,rict--Brandyvin hundrc
and portion Of chrlsdana hundred. III
moit and Hopkins
Fourth Distuct-Mlli Creek and part O
lChris;lana, Hopkins and Elliott
Fifth Dlsirict-Wh.to clay Greek. Re
Lion and New Castle hundreds. Meggiu
son and Hopkins.
Sixth District--Pcrcader and s;
Georges hundreds. Armstrong and W3lit-
Seventh Dis.rlot-Appoqunim san
Blackbrd hundreds. Wits and Arm
strong.
Mr.. Mcgginson stated that he notice
several changes had been made in tho com
mittces lie called attention TO thc fac
lthat he had been wiped off the Prinan
and Stationery Committee. which com
Imittoe he was chairman of last year II
said there must be some reason for n.
removal from the committee and that h
= lcoui1 not understand st.. When a voi
was taken as to whether or not the CON
mittees as named by tho chair should u
accepted Mr.. Megginson was the on.
member who voted nay.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
NO TEAM FOR
THIEF CHASER
Constable Will Have to Get
After Robbers on Foot
Says Court
COMMITTEES FOR YEAR APPOINTED
Commissioners msssinson Objected Be-
cause He Was Removed From the
Printing Committee Of the Court.
Report on vosheIrs Dam.

Constable Anton sadlor's request FOR an
appropriation from the Levy Court VITA
which to buy team to chase burglars n
White Clay Creek hundred, was turned
down by that body at its regular meet
lng this morning. Last week a commu-
nicauon was received from Constable
sad.cr IN which he stated tnat burglars
had been operating in his hundred and
asked that the county furnish him with a
team. so that he would be better equipped
to catch them. The letter was referred 10
the committee on magistrates and con-
stables which committee made an adverse
report.
The bill OF Horace G. Easthurn for S3l
for defending Curtis L. Samuels, who last
week was acquitted Of the murder OF
Pasquaie Diabballc. was paid.
a communication was read from W. H.
Nosheli asking the court Tor instruction.
regarding the Noshelrs mill dam recently
repaired by Contractor Lockwood. n,
claims 81 Is not a safe and commodiou,
road ehat was built by Mr. Lockwood
over the dam. Mr.. voshe.l as owner Of
lthe cam IL required 10 build four feet ad-
iitlonal TO The road.
Evening journal., 1904-01-12
Travelling Expenses.

Charles II. kittinger, April 25, 1895,
LEGAL expenses. $500; MAY 4 ditto.
81 600; May 6, ditto, 81 900; juno 3.
ditto, $500; October II. ditto, on ac-
count. 81 ,Oc0; balance, 81 900; October
rs. 1897. travelling expenses for 30 davs.
$500: October 20. ditto. $500; December
j.. ditto. $500; February %. 1898, bal
ancc travel 10 March |, ls0S, 1866; May
Evening journal., 1904-01-12

For Sale About 1000 Washboards.
The kind you smoke II you can't
chew them. Seven ounce lump OF
tobacco, Sc. Durstein's. 3 East Second
street.
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proved 10 be a novelist OF some re-
nown,and had strange objection to ex-
changing small-talk with his wife at
such times as ne was engaged in COM
position, This only five years after
their marriage, too, go that one could
easily understand why Mrs Dane felt
that he didn't love her. She wanted to
be appreciated and surely no one could
have been found more appreciatiye than
George Dane, a young cousin Of the au-
thors, Just back from the orient. He
arrived and talked IN large words-not-
ably about the passionate luxuriance
Of the vegetation OF Ceylon" -whereup-
on the audience, which, up to this time
had kept It's gravity, began to litter.
II applauded feebly, however, when the
curtain finally fell on the first act.
leaving the impression that there would
probably be tender passages between
Mrs. Dane and her cousin, In the sec.
ond act, however, matters had gone
only so far that people were gossiplng
about them, Now we were In Mrs.
Danes drawing room where an eve.
ming reception was In progress And
this time we saw Mrs. Brown Potter In
flowing draperies OF ivory white over
faint pink with orange edges TO the
sleeves and skirt-"The Story Of the
Daisy We found out what that meant
pretty soon when the STORY" Of this
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speclal Correspondence.

Special Correspondence,
r ONDON, Oct l,-There ought to
have been an emergency cos.
tune called "HIlarity." For al
- though (as advertised "The Gold
en- Light produced by Mrs, Brown
Potter al the Savoy last evening, show
ed us the actress in emotional" gowns
labelled Awakening Hope "Consol'
able Sorrow" and In PASSIONS
Thral" the chief emotion experienced
by the audience was that Of amuse.
ment, Americans have, Of course, al.
ready learned by cable that "The Gold
on Light" proved another that failed"
but It is doubtful II the Geographic dis
patches have told how tragIcally funny
Il all was.
George Daring was the somewhat
suggestive name which the plays au-
thoress, Madame Raoul Duval, chose TO
disguise her identity. To Londoners
however. Il was revealed long before
this much heraded production that the
playwright was no other than Mrs
BroWn-Potters slster-in-law, and the
circumstances under which her piece
reached the American actress were de-
scribed as zone Of those little incidents
connected with letters which the world
finds so very interesting" Madame
Duyal, It seemed began her literary ca
reer by writing some poems Mrs. Pot
ter has, OF late, appeared on the stage
almost exclusively as a "reciter" SO
what did Madame Duyal do but send
Mrs Potter some Of her poems, signed
with her pen name? And what could
be more romantic than that the actress
should be immensely taken with them
and long TO know their authoress? II
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flower was recited by Mrs. Dane to her
guests, who applauded quite politely
the audience with less enthusiasm and
some smiles Giggles from the stalls
and hee-haws from the gallery followed
rather continuously after that For
Cousin George and Mrs Dane. this
time In the creation called Passions
Thrall," hurried things along until q.
nally Mr. Dane surprised them Boz each
others arms, whereupon he promptly
tainted. Died, too, In the next act,
meanwhile having forgiven an con.
cerned, and thus left his relict free 10
espouse Cousin George and wear her
Constable Sorrow gown-one u
black chiffon Meanwhile the house
was considerable and though Il laughed
heartily all through RETAINED from
guying except IN the cases Of one or two
irresistible lines as IT'S a pity that
our ideas Of pleasure are so different"
eve can't 90 on like this or II have
had a very restless night Mrs Pot.
ter wore her various costumes delight
fully, but her acting did little or MOTH
ing to redeem the Stiffness Of her part
The rest OF the company were helpless
ly mls-cast, Mr. Abingdon. the re'
nowned Adelph villain being es'
pecially unfortunate IN his attempt 70
portray a distinguished novelist
CURTIS BROWN
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MRS. POTTER PROVOKES HTTERS.


was almost a year, however, so Mrs.
Potters advertising man told US, before
she found out that the poetess was her
own sister-ln-law. And soon after that
II was arranged that Madame Duyal
should write a play for Mrs. Potter
or the play we have heard for many
moons, More, however, considerably
more, about the emotional gowns which
were, in each and every act, 10 indicate
the heroine's varying moods. Lady Duff
Gordon. who trades as Lucille" intro
duced London to the emotional gown"
several months ago. when one costume
shown was called, THE Signing Sound
OF Lips Unsatsned," and another. "a
Frenzied Song Of Amoroug Things" but
this Is the first time any Of them has
been seen on the stage.
Altogether, the first performance OF
"The Golden Light was 10 be an i'm
presslye occasion. We were TO be
thrilled by those dresses we were 10 be
moved intensely by Madame Duval's
piece, which though In no sense a
problem play was understood to be OF
poignant interest Meanwhile IL was a
hopeful sign that a rather uncommonly
strong company had been engaged, in
Guiding besides Mrs Potter. w.
/, Abingdon, who recently returned
from the United States, and Gilbert
Hare.
Even the commonly irreverent gallery
was prepared TO be impressed and was,
for while. Mrs. Brown-P Potter
making an early entrance in the
first OF the emotional gowns"
Its cllnging draperes were COM
posed OF chiffons and silk nets and
the colors included grumbllnk green,
an optimistic green. a human blue and
passionate mauve This was THE
Awakening OF Hope And soon We
understood why Mrs Danes hope--the
heroine Of the play was named Mrs.
Dane-needed awakening, Mr.. Dane
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There elements that bu SUCCESS Of tho ~
Worlds Fan height To Inscribed m
tha make clearly the most magnificent spectacle nations p
the latter months Of Its existence intelligent advertising has given m
tendance tremendous would be u m
Tor the attendance In undertaking gigantic Louisiana p
Exposition there must be the widest possible publicity order that be
might be the largest possible attendance
fair an experienced and master mind
to that decision after Of months time II was ~
strated that 1t co. Accordingly do the ~
was looked for and he was found the Of McGae known 70
the people OF Salt Lake as assistant director Jubilee m
was made manager OF Special Exploitation the fair with an
office the Administration building and with little employees p
opay theatrical and newspaper them Cauh former
OF the Grand Theater this city They the land m
the hok centeIs OF population heradng the exposition
Within fortnight there results increased and has
continued to Increase small degre of the m
position officials that had this department operation at the ont
set Of the fair that the benefits what @
The Of advertising with
man like Mr. Mciarye to plan and pus while it day.
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that name, made him famous In min
strel circles
At the Grand tonight "FInnigan's
Bali win Doe seen for the last time.
Commencing Monday the new sonsa-
tIonal play entitled 'On the Bridge at
Midnight opens am engagement which
runs tlll Wednesday with the customary
matinee The scene from which the
play derives its name, shows the fam-
Gus jack-knlfe bridge I'm Chicago which
opens into two huge hHlves TO allow
the passage VI boats.
The attraction that follows ron th"
Bridge al Midnight Is THE Sign Of
The Four detective play which Will
be seen Thursday and Friday oniywIth
matinee ON Friday afternoon Instead
Of saturday Judging by the advance
notices the play BE- sufficiently full OF
thrills and sensations To- 9ppease the
appetite of the most eXlctiug gallcryite.
one OF the characters bears the somr-
what familiar name of Sherlock
Holmes.
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tain magazine Ia without foundation.
II may boz stated IN this connection that
Sir Henry caused 10 be announced that
he had never contemplated any such
thing and that the rumor was 5tart-
ed by the magazine solely for the pur-
pose Of advertising itself The plan
for the tour is as follows.
IL shall play IN provincial cities IN
the north and the west Of England
he writes, "and In Scotland until christ
mas time. After the holidays ] shall
pay farewell visits 10 my friends In
other provincial towns, and after Easter
commence season al Drury Lane
theater
I'm the autumn Of 1905 ! start my
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DEsERET EVENING NEWS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1904

last professional tour IN America OPEN
Ing IN San Francisco under the manage
ment Of Charles Frohman, and / re-
main there until the end OF March, 1900
ON my return home j make my farewell
appearance I'm some more provincial
my last performance win be glven So
you can imagine shall be pretty busy
until then,
% intend combining myself 70 Beckett
The Merchant OF Venice. The Lyons
Mail Waterloo, ana The Bells Tor the
present Before ] retire / may possibly
revive olivia. Charles T. and Don
QuIxote. and repeat Louis Nl again.
but ] shall undertake no new parts
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The production Of oscar Bumenthars
latest drama, The Dead Lion" has
been forbidden by the president Of tho
Berlin police. The play has for it,
subject the dismissal Of Prince Bis
marck with the subsequent psycholog.
teal development OF the old chancellor
at Friedrichsruh, all disguised by lay
ing the story IN CASTLE during tho
fourteenth century The censorship
takes the position that the story points
unerrlngly to the Incidents which oc.
CURED IN Berlin In 1890. Herr Blumen-
thai has appealed 10 the Provincial
government Meanwhile THE Dead
Lion WIZ be produced In Hamburg
next week. ana printed at the same