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Fxpert Facklers views.

When Actuary Fackler was called to
the stand, Mr.. Worthington announced
that the defense admitted his business
qualifications. and questions along this
line were dispensed with by the prose-
cutiOn.
Witness said he had examined seven
OF the schemes presented for his cOnsid-
Grafton. from among the contracts then
pending before the Postoftice Depart
ment lie had found that they were all
unsound. The basic principle" had not
been approved by him. although later
in Barretts opinion of December .,
1850. Barrett had declared 1t 10 be
sound"
Major Conrad and Mr. Worthington
had a little contention when me prose-
cution started the inquiry along these
lines
Mr.. WOrthington objected to the prose-
cutiOn asking questions as 20 what were
the witness deductions in 1900, since such
Information IS now Obtainable IL the re-
port witness made to the department
Major Conrad referred 20 the para
graph in the Barrett opinion saying the
basic principle Of the investment con-
Germs is sound" The full text of the
opinion was handed him by Mr.. Hershey
and Major Conrad started 10 read that
eNcerpt.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE following
prices were quoted on the exchange to-
day:
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NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF STOCK MARKETS


According to advertisement, bids for
$50, 600 thirty-year per cent bonds for a
sewerage system for Hyattsville, were
opened at noon today by Mayor Wells
and Treasurer Richardson. The bids re-
ceived show the excellent financial re-
pute of the little town. and were as
follows: N w Harris & Co., New
York. 1O7.379; First National Bank of
Columbus. Ohio. 1O5; Fuller Parsons &
Snyder, Cincinnati, Ohio, 102-205; Ham
bleton & Co.. Baltimore, 10l.6U: Union
Savings Bank, Washington. D. C.. 101.
In view of the excellent bid made by
Harris & Co, of New York, Mayor
Wells accepted it at once, without wait
ing to submit it to the meeting of the
town council this afternoon.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, Washington May 3.
i9O4.-SEA LED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceiyed at this Office until II NJ, MON
DAY, MAY l6, 1904, for granolithic
walks, grading. and fences at the Stan
ton School. Good Hope. d. c. Blank
forms and information may be obtained
at this office. HENRY b. +. MACFAR-
LAND, HENRY l.. WEST, JOHN BID
DIE, Commissioners m9-6t
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NEW YORK.

Gold shipments thus far engaged
for tomorrow's steamer aggregate 81
100000
The New York Central bond issue is
for $50, 100000. 1t has been all under
written by a syndicate of which J. p.
Morgan & Co. are the managers. OF
the total s., 900, 900 will be used to take
up that amount Of notes, leaving $685.
COO 600 for improvements.
The London market today is irregular
and changes are insignificant. The fea-
ture is the strength of consols.
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permit be made in his company's con-
tract, so the Ohio supreme court would
not think the company had so changed
it's plan of business as to be operating
under an entirely new method.
il was at this point that Judge
Pritchard criticised the long-drawn-out
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Business on the exchange today was
more than dull. being confined to the
sales of $1,000 Washington Street Rail-
way As at II and $500 at TIA frac-
tional advance over yesterdays Did, ten
shares of Washington Loan and Trust
at 30, the price at which that stock has
ruled for some days; twenty-five shares
of Washington Gas at SIS, and two Of
Capital Traction at 12152
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The stockholders of the UnioH Savings
Bank have elected directors for the en-
suing years as follows: George II. Har-
ries. Ivory @. Kimball. Wilton ]. Lam
bert. Alvin NJ. Lothrop, Jackson H
Ralston, John 3. Sleman. jr., Francis
H. Smith, E. Quincy Smith, +. n. Wat
ers, S. w Woodward, and Theodore w.
Noyes. The board OF directors has re-
elected the officers of last year as fol-
lows: Francis II. Smith, president; Al
vim NJ Lothrop, first vice president; T..
Quincy Smith, second vice president;
John B. Sleman, jr., secretary; ID. Full
ton Harris, treasurer; Jackson II. Raj
ston, attorney; 1. G. Kimball, auditor.
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General Tyner Told Him.

A.'G. Morgan. formerly Of the Fayette
Investment Company. of Lexington, an
swered the usual questions Of receiving
the Barrett helms circular. and OF his
visit 10 the department officials here. He
had been informed that pending a de-
cision the company might continue its
old business. General Tyner so told
him
At the end of 1901 or beginning Of
1902. Postofice Inspectors Little and
Hayes Morgan appeared there and eX-
amined the company's books. Sixty days
later a fraud order was issued against
the company
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Adverse Court Decision.

The Ohio supreme courts decision
was adverse to the witness company
stamping the old contract constituted
a lottery
Az argument to the court by Mr..
Worthington followed His contention
was criticised at length by Mr.. Tag
cart.
The trouble with our Brother WORTH
ingtOn," declared Mr.. Taggart, ''is that
he wishes TO bring in matters not re-
ferred TO in the direct examination"
The courts ruling was favorable
TO the defense, in permitting the adj
the subject
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Like Barrett's Circular.

DR.. A. p. Taylor. OF the Industrial Mu-
tual Deposit Company, of Lexington,
KY, was the next witness
Witness testified that he never knew
Barrett, but had been associated with
helms in the Southern Mutual Company
in Lexington. He had received an an
nouncement of the Barrett-Nelms part
nership and thought it was the Barrett
form he had received. Because of his
previous relations with helms, however,
he would not have been surprised had
helms sent IL.
I need not repeat my objection. your
honor" commented Mr.. Worthington
addressing the court. when Mr.. Tag
CART submitted a copy OF the Barrett
circular for Identification
objection Overruled," announced the
court, briefly
Distict Attorney Beach and Mr. Worth
fngton had a little exchange OF Views
in an undertone, as TO differences IN
the cross-examination. and shortly after
ward the witness was excused.
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WOULD AVOID DELAY
IN THE TYNER TRIAL
Too Big an eff"

returned the Government's special coun
sci
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
RAILROAD BONDS.

Capital Traction R. Il. Fs....-... TO- log
Let. 81. r. r. SIS. 1925. IL ue
Get. r. Il. Cert. indebtedness A.. l0l 100
lei. r. r. Cert Indebtedness B.. l0t lOo
Columbia R. r. SIS. l9l4.......... III lls
Columbia R. r. Cd mort. 5's..... 100 lOo
gash Street Railway 4s- 70H ~
The daily morning Alaskan., 1904-01-19

To ssofa egiH. ban do1ul 9na A
 1ol ooo'a1 al3G41 sdi iH .79pd 1oiuiEH
 lt .eln91 Ot
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Third Assault In New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, May 26-Anoth-
er brutal assault similar to the two
previous ones that have created a great
stir IN this city took place last night,
In which well dressed unknown
young woman was attacked in a dark
street by a man supposed 10 be ne
gro. The assault was committed in Ca
nal street. near Prospect street and
not many blocks from the places where
the daughter Of Professor Richards OF
Yale and Augusta Peterson, the domes-
tic, were attacked. In this assault al
most exactly the same methods were
employed by the nssailant as marked
the other two cases, the man grabbing
the woman from behind, putting his
hands over her mouth and throwing
her TO the ground. Her shrill outcries
were heard for blocks around, and the
man. becoming frightened, left the
young woman on the ground. her
clothes torn and face scratched.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
.BrideeyfIIe
Speclal in ND Eveninp Innrnnl.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Bridgevine, May 2e.-The Wooden
hawk Tribe of Red Men Of this place
will hold a banquet on Saturday even
ing. Invitations have been issued to
friends of the order.
Mrs. Geneva Springer and daughtG',
Virginia. of Sparrows Point, Nd, have
been visiting friends at this place.
Misses Alice Morgan and Grechen
Warren, of seaford, were recent visit
ors in town.
Mrs. Eta Layton and daughters,
Misses Helen and Margaret, returned
on Tuesday from an extended trip to
Iron Hill, Philadelphia, Florida and
other points.
Bob Ricards was a Seaford visitor
this week.
Mrs. Horace Sudler is spending sew
eral days with friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs James Ward OF Cannon's, was
I'm town on Wednesday.
Miss Louise Trout has returned from
visit to friends in Camden, n. }.
William Gray. of Lansdale, Pa, is
the guest Of his brother. Thomas j..
Gray.
Mrs. Addie Wood, Of Chester, Pa, is
being entertained by Miss Hattie Ward.
r. o. Cannon was a recent visitor
to GAlrgetown.
Mrs. Carl Graef and Mrs. Huston, of
seaford, were Bridgeville visitors on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Hester Gray is on visit to her
son, John G. Gray, Of Wilmington.
Winnie Mitchell, of Baltimore, has
been sojourning in town.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cahall and Miss Liz
zie Cahall are visiting relatives in Phil
adelphia.
II. c. Rawlins and family have re-
moved from oxford, Nd, 20 this town,
where Mr.. Rawlins is employed as
cashier of the new bank. They are
occupying the property belonging to
Miss Lydia Martin on Broad street.
Miss Hattie Viven, Of Seaford, is
| spending a few days in town.
Mrs. G. f. Galloway and Miss Mir
fam Galloway, of Seaford, are the
guests of Mrs. L. +. Ward.
! Miss Margaret Ricards is spending
a few days in Philadelphia.
! Miss Ethel Ross Of Seaford, has beer
visiting Miss Katherine Cannon.
Mrs Martha Cannon. Of North Caro-.
lima, is the guest Of Mrs. L. Z. Ward
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
CITY
PREY OF FLAMES
Fire Sweeps the Heart Of the
Mississippi Town. o.
THE LOSS MAY REACH $4,000 600

Entire Business Portion and Many Res
licences, About 200 Buildings In All, In
Ashss-Watsr Supply Inadequate and
Fremen Powerless.
Jackson, Miss, May 26.-All the busl.
ness houses Of any importance, a large
number OF private residences, the prin-
cipal hotel and the passenger depot In
Yazoo City, town Of 1900 people, for
ty-flve miles from Jackson, have been
destroyed by fire.
The FIRE started at 500 o'clock in
the morning and burned until o'clock
in the afternoon, destroying a total OF
200 houses. The financial loss will be
the heaviest in the history OF Missls-
sippi since the war.
The fire was three blocks wide and
twelve blocks long. The city was put
ting in a new system Of waterworks,
and the old system, which had wooden
mains, was wholly inadequate 10 meet
the demand Pipes burst all over the
city, and II was impossible 10 get the
water even to the first floors Of build
ings.
One Man Killed, Mayor Badly Hurt.
The fire started I'm the residence Of
Mr.. Wise, and, though there is some
dispute as 90 how Il originated, the
general belief is that Il was caused by
defective electric wiring. Early in the
day the authorities Of Jackson were
called on TO render assistance and did
so by sending a hose cart and one OF
the large engines, the run OF forty-fivC
miles being made IN forty minutes. Tn,
Jackson firemen worked hard. bui
could do little good. A man named
Chambliss, a citizen OF this place, was
killed by falling walls. and Mayor
Holmes was very badly hurt. In the
afternoon the fire jumped a bayou and
reached Latonia, a residence suburb
where il destroyed some Of the finest
homes. About sixty families are home
less.
Governor Vardaman promptly order.
ed out the Greenwood militia compa'
ny, directing It TO go to Yazoo City tc
protect property. He and Adjutani
General Fridge followed on the next
train and are doing what they can tc
relieve the situation. The only com
munication with Yazoo City is by
means Of long distance telephone
which District Manager Nan rigged ur
on a fence.
Among the buildings which were moi
burned are the Yazoo county court
house and the Kicks Memorial library
Both were in the path Of the nre, but
for some reason escaped.
The latest reports from Yazoo City
place the loss at figures between 81,
100000 and S2,5O0,oO0. Some estimates
are even as high as S3,O00,OO0. The
total insurance is between SsO0,000 anc
S1,OOO,OO0.
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CONFESSIONS l
IN EVIDENCE
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Doughertys presence. The state viii
prove that Brinte and Joiner had in their
possession Taylor's overcoat and articles
stolen from Wiggesworuh' stable. Il also
VIII be proved that Brnte while under ar
rest made a voluntary confession 10 police
officers of how Taylor was killed and that
Joiner after his arrest in Harrisburg made
a confession 10 Detective Ratsedge. After
being returned to this city Joiner made
another detailed and voluntary conf ssion
OF the crime. The details of these confess
sions win be corroborated by direct evil
dence.
The blow that caused death was struck
by al iron weight taken from an elevator
and wrapped in a piece Of blanket.
1T Is one Of the most cowardiy crimes
in the annals Of crime in Delaware" said
Mr.. Richards. "and II We prove the facts
alleged we shall ask for verdict In the
manner and form as indicted"
Collins First Witness For State.
James L. Collins, foreman Of Wiggles-
worth stable. was the first witness called
by the State. When witness left the stable
the right of January John Joiner and
doAn H. IdAiuI were lneits JOINER Mdd
been employed there two weeks and d
was his custom to sleep there Collins
next saw Taylor at O'Clock the mex,
morning.
He found him lying on the floor with
wounds ON his head. lie called the ambul-
ance and sent the injured man TO the hos
pltal.
Collins said a silver watch carried on
Dr. Mixers carriage was stolen. A
weight was missing from the elevator. and
this weight was found wrapped in a piece
of blanket IN the stable office
The blood-stained elevator weight. about
Is inches long, inches wide and one and
one-half inches thick was offered in evi.
dence by the State.
Dr.. James A. Draper, who attended tho
injured man at the Delaware Hospital
Detective James p. Ratledge. who saw
him at tho same institution and Franz
McColom, driver of the ambulance. alsC
testified. Sergeant Eugene AD,DermOti
saw Taylor before he was removed to tn,
hospital.
The jurors were locked IN tine court room
over night in charge Of Bailifs Fleming
and Manlove.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
FIERCE BATTLE
OUTSIDE DALNY
Japanese Advance Encounters
Enemy at Sansuripo.
RESULT OF FIGHTING NOT KNOWN

Toso's Fleet Again Opens on Port Ar
thur For an Hour--Destruetion Of
palny Piers Halted by General stoes-
sci.
Chefu, May 26.-A junk which left
Dalny on the night Of the 23d, arrived
today. reports that the Japanese army
reached Sansuripo, north of Dalny, that
the Russians offered a stubborn resist
ance and that n battle was fought at
noon on the 22d, the result OF which
has not been learned.
Report Of an attack by part OF Ad-
miral Togo's feet on Port Arthur was
brought here last night by a French
man, who said he left Dalny on Sunday
evening. He said the bombardment
was begun at II o'clock in the morning
by eight war vessels that wheeled in
front Of the entrance 20 the harbor for
an hour. Broadsldes were poured into
the fort az an average OF one In every
sen minutes, the Frenchman related.
He said everything was quiet in
Dalny when he left that place. but
that an attack by the Japs was feared
and that Russian residents thought an
onslaught might be made any hour
Military and civil officers were in read
iness 10 fee from the town at the first
approach OF the enemy, and the few
civilians left in Dnlny were not slow in
making preparations 70 follow them.
Il is asserted here that Lieutenant
General stoessel, military commander
in Port Arthur, on learning the Japa-
nese battleship Hatsuse had been lost,
ordered the Russians in Dalny TO cease
their futile efforts TO destroy the piers
OF that port. The Russian general re-
garded the work Of destruction as un-
necessary then at any rate-in view Of
the disaster that ended the life Of the
mikado's vessel.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
KuRoPATKIN's REPORT.
japanese Force Of 10000 Men at Fsns-
wanaeheng.

st, Petersburg, May 26. 80 Emperor
Nicholas has received the following tel
egram from General Kuropatkin:
There has been no change In the
general situation in the direction OF
FengwangcAeng or the gulf OF Liau-
tong with regard 10 the position OF the
enemy. 1t is established that 10000
Japanese troops have been concentrat-
ed at Fengwangcheng and that there
are four line regiments and fifty guns
az Pianmin.
"The advance OF small detachments
of japanese toward Hsluyen has been
observed. 1t was carried out very slow
ly and with great precautlon.
"a force Of 1900, including infantry
Of the line and guards and three squad
rons Of cavalry, advanced on May ..
along the Hsiuyen road between Sedze
hoge and Salitzaipudza, on the lef
bank OF the Tayang river. At the
same time there was a simultaneous
advance of the enemy from Fengwang
cheng and Pianmin toward the lower
course Of the Tayang river on the way
to Lungwaugmia.
"The advance guard of these col
umns crossed TO the right bank on
May %, and one column of three com
panies and one squadron occupied the
Liaotial pass, ten miles south Of Hsiu
yen, on the Takushan road and the
neighboring villages Of Onalassi and
Kwankafu.
"On May % an intermediate detach
ment, comprising a battalion of foot
soldiers and one squadron Of cavalry
occupied Pikemiro, on the right bank
Of the Tayang river, on the Takushar
road, seven and a half miles from Su
diaputse"
Telegraphic communication with
Newchwang is interrupted, and private
messages for points south OF LiaoyanS
are refused here at the telegraph OF
fee.
There are indications that General
Kuropatkin is preparing TO make O
very important move against the enc
my.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
HARRINGTON.

George Ross has been quite IN, but is
improving.
DR.. Lewis, Of Middletown, recently Wis
tied the NJ. E. parsonage.
Mrs. Melissa Potter is spending the week
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jacob Graham Is much improved in
health.
Mr.. Rittenhouse, OF Baltimore, was a
visitor at the NJ. p. parsonage
Miss Katharine Lynch is very ill at
her home, on Mechanic street.
Miss Alma Quillen Is spending her va
cation at the home Of W. c. Quillen.
The Rev. ana Mrs. n. o. Gibson attend
ed the commencement exercises held at
Wyoming.
Mr.. Spence. grandson Of Mrs. Elma
Kinaamon, is making his first visit here
from the West.
Miss Rebecca Harrington has been
spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Coverdale. of Houston, and her
cousin, Miss Mary Lord. Of seaford.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
WAS RESCUED TWICE
Peter Wady, Lone Fisherman, Ma
rooned on Rock in Brandywine.

Marooned on a rock with the tide fast
coming up around him was the expert
ence of Peter Wady in the Brandywine
on Tuesday. He was rescued by a man
in a boat just as the water was be-
ginning to lap over the rock around
his feet.
Wady who is employed at Third
street crossing of the Pennsylvania
railroad. was fishing when he was ma
rooned. He picked his way out upon
other rocks when the tide was low
until the big one I'm the middle of the
stream was reached. Then his whole
attention was given up to his angling.
He did not notice that the tide was
rapidly coming in, and that the rocks
around him were submerged. He was
reminded of his perilous predicament
by the water coming up around him.
He saw his escape was cut off and be-
gan yelling Justify for help. A man,
hearing his cries. went to his aid in a
boat and took him off.
The fisherman's troubles did not end
here, however. AS he went to step
ashore he lost his footing and fell over
board and had to be rescued from a
watery grave a second time.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
FELTON,.

William Creadick, from Wilmington,
was a guest Of Merritt Lynch on sun
day.
guests OF relatives in FELTON, on Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Willis and sons, from
Marshallton, were with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Baynum, this week.
Mrs. Fannie Morris. from Rising Sun,
was with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jen-
ME Abbott, and other friends on Satur-
day and Sunday.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Hartley.

Miss Mabel Clark Is on the sick list
Walter S. Gullett has gone to Phradel-
phia to secure a position.
William 7. Gear is spending a few days
in Chester and Wilmington.
Mrs. Dutheld and daughter have been
visiting Mrs. w. II. Cowen.
Miss Blanch Jones, of Wyoming, spent
Sunday with MISS Virgie Hutchins.
Miss Fanny Marvel has gone to Phi.a-
delphia where she has secured a position.
Mrs. Mary Gooden, Of Wilmington. Is
spending several days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Dodd.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
ASLEEP ON THE TRACK
Shfter Runs Over Lads Feet Near
King Street Crossing.

Asleep with his feet hanging over a
side track on the Pennsylvania rail-
road at King street, Joseph Heaphley.
an 1S-year-old lad. living at No. 734
West Third street, was rudely awaken
ed yesterday afternoon by a shifting
engine running over his feet.
The warm weather caused Heapley
to seek a shady spot. Along the fence
deep shadow was thrown and the
breeze was blowing off the Christiana.
The place was tempting and the lad
succumbed to its inviting influences.
with no thought Of falling asleep he
sat down in the shade and finally drop
ped into a doze.
Both legs were mangled by the train
and after being attended at the Emerg-
ency Hospital by DR.. Draper Heapley
was taken 10 the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Down State Personals
WILLOW GROVE.

w. B. Cooper and wife have returned
from Greensboro. Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF. Jones entertained
company from Kenton on Sunday.
David Cooper and daughter, Pearl.
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. John
Dill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Greed, of Sta
ten Island. are visiting Mrs. Creed's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Gooden.
Miss Anna Clark has returned home
after spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Jessie Williams.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Shirt Factory to Locate Here.

cure sufficient employees down the
State. Prettyman Brothers, whose shirt
factory was destroyed by fire at Smyr-
ma. win locate in this city. The old
Georgetown Hosiery building will be
used and the firm will employ about 200
hands. Work will begin as soon as the
machipsrX can be installed.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
The Rosebud Reservation

lands are open in July. Full particulars
as to date of registration, drawings and
final entry. and as to character Of soil and
climate. requirements of the L. S. home
stead laws, maps, etc, are contained in a
pamphlet New Homes in the West Is
sued by the Passenger Department. Chi
caso & Northwestern Ry. Send ? cent
stamp for copy or call on any ticket
agent. The North Western Line.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Fsrmers' Fsud Cost Two Lives.

Sioux City, Ia, May 26.-As the re-
suit Of a pitched battle six miles west
OF here in South Dakota Clarence Chill
leau Is dead and his brother Albert is
dying in a Sioux City hospital. John
st. Pierre, who confessed he did the
shooting. Is in jail here. The tragedy
was the result Of an old feud All
three men are farmers.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Attended Convention

Miss Winifred Weldin, Miss Weaver
and others have returned from New
York where they have been attending
the convention of the Sunshine Soci-
ETY.. They represented the Delaware
branch and were referred to by one Of
the New York editors as Delaware
peaches"
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Entertainment at Reform School.

Through the kindness Of Mr. and
Mrs. B. G. Trimmingham and several
Wilmington friends. an entertainment
consisting Of songs and recitations was
given at the Ferris Industrial School
last night. There were many visitors
present and the evening was thorough
ly enjoyed.