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SERVANT
FOR 81 YEARS DEAD
O'Donnell Had Been
with the Crane Family
All That Time.

Bridget o'D,nnell lies dead In the
Crane mansion at No. s. West Forty.
otvonth stree; to-day after sixty-oue
wars OF service IN the Crane family
For yoty-onc " her seventy -nine Year,
she hved In the Crane he Isehold. She
saw children ctmc and grow up and
de. She rejolcel when there WIS
cause nr rejoicing and gr1eve5 when
the family grieved. And now there sits
by the side OF her coffin Mary P,
Crane, woman herself bowel With the
weight OF wears. who mo'lrns and will
NIT be comforted,
Were she my sister" said the sor-
rowtll woman to-day, Il could not feel
grief more keen, For many. many
years Miss Donnell was my trusted
friend and counsellor A more beauti-
ful character did not exist, | do not
see what am going to do without her.
I'm all the years she was with the
family she never had disagreement
with any member OF IT, None OF US
ever heard her speak a harsh word,
spoke to her harshly, She came to the
family as a nurse maid when she was
eighteen years old. but for a great many
years she was member Of the mmlly
and valued and trusted adviser in
all otr Affairs"
Miss O'Donnen dropped daDd last
night in the rectory OF 81, Patrlcks
Cathedral. she had gone there In re-
sponse To an invitation 10 a wedding,
The bride was delayed and the com
pany was waiting for her TO arrive when
Miss O'Donnell compllned OF pains
about her heart, She soon became un-
conscious,
one OF the priests telephoned for Or.
A. NJ. Leon. OF No, 70 East Flnty-sixth
street. When the doctor arrived Mss
ODonnol was dead. 1t was a death
she would have wished-,almost in the
shadow OF the altar before which she
had worshipped for more years than the
average life lasts,
Miss O'Donnell came to New York
when two years OF age, with her par
nts They were poor but Industrious
peOplet ullNth liOii tilSli httl - t It,.N
BY the 81 ress OF famine and oppression
The child grew up on the lower east
side, received a common school educa-
ton and entered service In the Crane
family soon after leaving school THIS
was back In 1874, long before pne civh
war
Her life In her old age was one Of
tranquil luxury. A woman OF remark.
able executive ability, she ruled
the house hold with litlis difficulty.
The love and respect she In
spired was plainly shown by tho ap-
pearance Of the servants as they stole
about the house to-day, now and then
glancing, as they passed the door OF the
drawing room at the bent and silent
figure In black seated beside the coffin
Of Bridget O'Donnen,
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By Rufh Earle.


Amt II shame
All the fond mammas that toted the
little fairies from their homes down tc
the Baby Show at bhe Garden yesterday
afternoon wept and gnashed their teeth,
For what do you thinkH Tho show
was plnched.
The Gerry folks sent supt. Thomas f.
Moore down to the County Fair yester-
day to Inform Manager Melville that ex-
hibitlng bables-that is human babies
in competition for prizes was violation
OF the Pena Code.
You may exhibit baby elephants,
sheep, dogs and ducks, but none Of the
human species, thank you.>
When the management entered the
concert hall to break the fatal news,
some 800 buxom babies, from fvs years
down, were vleing With their 500 man.
mas In making things merry, What,
with baby croons and baby cries, In
fant gurgles and infant what's, where's
and why's, the spacious apartment
wasn't as silent as the grave,
But Manager Melville called for at
tention and announced the fatal news,
For moment there was silence, while
every babe, woman and ANAL boy
gasped In CONSERVATION. Then the
howls broke forth and the screams and
the caterwauls as the horrible sig
nihcance Of the announcement sunk in.
Prizes for All.
But, my dear ladies and little ones, -
quoth Mr Melville. "be comforted; for,
by the ghost OF Gerry we VIII evade the
law. Come down every day with the
little pets. You will be admitted free
and given the best seats In the house.
And every lovely child shall receive a
prize on It's own account"
Then Mr., Melville disappeared through
trap door thus cloverly evading the
onslaught OF mothers as they stampeded
to enroll their darlngs in the new prize.
offer beauty contest,
But Just think OF the poor judges
Won't they have a pretty time hunt
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out. The bullet lodged In his head and
was not removed.
After the war he engaged in the al,
business in Western Pennsylvania until
his injury. began to affect his mind
Gradually his money dribbled away.
and at last he came to New York with
his wife, who secured position teach.
ing school,
For many years she has cared for her
husband, being his only nurse and com.
panlon. lie would not tolerate any one
else about him. She took him out for a
walk yesterday afternoon from their
home at No, 301 West Twenty-first street
and lost him at Sixth avenue and Twen.
tieth street.
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BLAZE THREATENS
RHODE ISLAND CITY.
Especial to The Evening worn)

WESTERLY, r. l., Dec, S.LThs
business centre OF the city was men
aced to-day by fire that started in the
store OF the Collins Drug Company, In
the Hammond block on High street,
one Of the largest business blocks In
town
Three alarms called out all the fire
companies, In three hours the block
burned out
Several frame buildings were also de-
stroyed, The loss will be heavy,
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Washington, but suppose will have
to So -, .,,,,.,. .,.,.,,.. ,,,, :.
all | ask. For instance, | have sworn
statements from sCOw captains and
tUgboat captains telling me that II the
signals we're given in the proper way
We would not need to complain"
Mrs Rice has become 30 nervous from
the CONTINUED whistllng Of the tugboats
that she says she has only had two
nights sleep since her return from
Europe.
There 10 20 much unnecessary toot-
Ing" che said. THE tug captains, | am
told, whistle TO the scow captains, and
II they do not get an immediate re-
when the ssamen so ashore the boats
toot and whistle til they are all back.
and In addition TO these horrible abuses
of the signalling privileges there are
innumerablv tootlngs from men who
are Of the same brotherhood. | have
statements from captains telling me
how signals are whistled to servant
girls, and sometimes whLstling has been
kept mp for fifteen minutes for a miss
Ing member OF crew.
Watehmen on Piers.
"0ne reform | would suggest Is for
tho tugboats to have two whistles, one
soft for ordinary use and louder oae
for emergencies. There Is no need OF
these. shrieks being carried on con-
tinually or. fair nights
Another reform that would cost lit
tie money, but which would save the
nerves and perhaps the lives OF numbers
of people would be to have a watchman
on each pier to give Hight signal when
each seow is ready for the tugboat %
come for II,
I'VE who suffered from these noises,
whether we are the poor on the east
side or the residents Of Riverside Drive,
do not ask to have the legitimate Sig
mailing suppressed II Is merely the
horrible and unnecessary pandemonium
that seems to be under no jurisdiction" "
Mrs. Rice has statements from hospi-
tai superintendent stating how the SUI
ferings of patients are intensified by the
rackets From DIR. $, T. Armstrong, Dr..
Gregory, OF Bellevue, DR. Hornby and
others, stating the harm done patients,
Mrs. Rice has such statements
In the magnificent hpme OF Mrs. Rice
students and watchmen are stationed
every night taking statistics OF the
noises on the river
Not a clubwoman.
II am going to in n.roduce instruments
to register those sounds, said Mrs.
Rice, ''and perhaps tnoa can den'yn-
strate before committee or court that
The nuisance Is intolemble. OF course
we can escape these noises for cix
months when We go abroad, but there
are door people who canrOt Resides.
our hone fs practically ruinei for us
when we cannot sleep.
Mrs Rice who Is handsome woman
OF extreme force OF character, is the
devoted mother OF six beau lful chill
dren.
II do not belong to a single club, and
emy whole life up to this trouble has
been undoubtedly devoted to my hone.
d feel, however, that my children are
suffering as much as l from this
horror"
Mhs, Rice, VITO was Miss Julia Bar
nett OF New orleans, before she be-
oame the wife OF Isaac l. Rice, Us an
accomplished musician and a registered
physician, having taken up the 5 uly OF
medicine as a diversion when her arms
were temporarily paralyzed from ex-
cesslve plano practice when a young
girl.
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LOSES HER HUSBAND
ON SIXTH AVENUE.
Became Separated in Crowd and
Wife Asks the Police to
Find Him.

william II, Currle a feeble old man,
nearly blind, became separated from his
wife in the shopping crowd In Sixth
avenue yesterday afternoon and Is mics
ing. His distressed wife appealed for
asslst9Ree TO Police Headquarters TO-
day, and general alarm has been sent
to every station in the city. There Is
nothing on the records OF the past
twOnty-four hours to show that he has
been found.
Mr., Cufrie served In the civil war as
a lieutenant In the Tenth Artillery. AZ
Ersdsraslssburs one O. MS eyes was shot
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BLOOD7RED CROSS
APPEARED In SKY.
Phenomenon Seen at Atlantic City
Caused SuperstitiouS to Drop
on Knees in Prayer.

ATLANTIC uITY, Dec, @,-Perfectly
formed, exquisitely colored and standing
out In bold relief from cloudy sky
a wonderful cross was observed last
evening
Five minutes after the sun hai disap-
pcared, Its rays, piercing low bank OF
clouds along the horizon. were thrown
Upon higher bank OF dark gray clouds
N the fora OF ptrteci Cos, D,O0d req
In color, whioA was visible fully zen
minutes.
Frightened negroes fell upon their
knees In the streets. believing the judg.
ment at hand The cross disappeared
va u came tF y
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Load Of Coal for Bride.

HAzLETON. Pa, Dec. 2s-The mem
bers OF Local Union No, 3. United Mine
Workers OF America. will present tc
Miss Roosevelt as a wedding gift u cal
load OF tie best coal that can be found
IN the anthracite region, In apprecia.
ton OF her fathers sery.ees In ending
the great striks Of ie0k .Lh
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Whistle to sweethearts.

"All | have gained so far is the prom
Use of MIR. Hamilton to investigate,
and his suggestion that bring six
witnesses and my statistics to WASH
ington.
after have everything In shape
and presented TO the Federal repre-
sentatives II seems 80. unnecessary for
me 10 take six other complalnants 70
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STOPPED THE BABY SHOW.
BUT BABIES WILL BE THERE
Interference of Gerry Society Prevents Prize
Event at County Fair-Now Every Child
Will Draw Prize.

ing the wlds Of tho Madison Square
arena for the fattest baby, and the
thinnest, the biggest ami the 'lNtlest. !"
ohe prettest and the homeliest1 Before
the week is through there will be tust
lew help-wants out for volunteers
Uners was enough flirting Yesterday
10 last Through the week.
Tot Fell In Love.
There was Archie Reull aged three,
Respondent IN crimson velvet and lace
VINO qell desperately in love with Kath-
erine Dowling and plighted his troth
Sitting on the stage steps.
~ nen he met Katherine's twin sister.
ware, nve minutes later and Kissed her
pJ9!dIy, there was the deuce 10 pay,
IS,W was ne infant ever to know two
a fellow couldn't tell whether he loved
g'rl or her double?
bat Katherine, in a ht Of jealousy,
sWatted the innocent Archle and her be.
loved sister, 50 that they fed weeping
70 their mammas without waiting 10
turn ne unslapped sides OF their tear
One happy pair Of lovers wer. Lena
McCarty and Freddie Helbrant, each
uwo years old, When the nttis how
from the Bronx saw the pink -eoyned
little lady from Brooklyn he knew that
az least he had met his elective afinity
These child philnders gooed baby talk
as they sat side by side on a big bench,
holding hands Hike older victims OF the
tender passion,
Football Game.
Then there was rollicking John Casey,
VINO organized an association football
game for three year-olds. He hal every
plucky. sailor suited, curly-headed boy
on his. own size chasing his fat rubber
ball all over tn big room. Billee RaIoQh
won out At least he had the bali when
time was called, because so many tod
dlers got pushed down and bumped in
the turmoil
Jessie Mix and Sibe Reder. both in
the pretiiest-girl-be between two and three
class, executed fancy steps 10 the
delectatlons OF all beholders. and when
they got tired and collapsed on the
floor In heap, entered into serious dis
cussion OF the relative fashionable
values OF blue poke bonnets and rose
bud trimmed lawn caps
It's funny at what an early ara the
weaker sex takes 10 millinery.
But, now, what a change!
The little darings will be soattaro1
round the big circle. with no chanca For
loye-maklng or gossip.
Infant curses on the Gerry Society.
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DR.. JOSEPH VEAZEY WALLACE

THE death of nr. Joseph Veazey WAL
lace, although it closed life that had
passed beyond the Psalmist's allotted
span, creates distinct void in the
community in which he spent more than
half n century in useful service to his
fellow men. DIR. Wallace was of strong
and rugged mould but of kindly bent
and ever exerted a strong influence in
local affairs. The last Of his line, he ex-
hibited throughout his life the traits of
the sturdy stock of which he sprang. OF
him can well be said as was said of the
kindly leech of Tyre
Hundreds call themselves
Your creatures, who by you have
been restored.
And not your knowledge, your per yontl
pain,
but even your Sc
Still open hath built Lord Cerimon
Such strong renown as Time shall
ne'er decay"
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. William Hughes is with Lewis
vile, Pa, relatives.
Miss Bessie Manly paid a visit to Bal
timore relatives on Sunday.
A number of Ekton young men are
endeavoring to organize a hunt club.
Miss Laura R0thwell is visiting her
uncle, William Rothwell, at Fair Hill.
Mrs. John McElmoyle is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Schafner, in Marietta, Pa
Mrs. Henry NJ. Mccullough is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Charles Cook, in Trenton,
n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Witworth on Sun
day entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Voss, of
Wilmington.
Mis-. John +. Sparkhn and daughter,
Elizabeth, were visitors in Wilmington
til,is, week.
Miss Marie f. Arrants, of Elk Neck,
is spending a few days with friends in
Philadelphia.
Mis- Ida Bramble, of Kent county, a
frequent Elkton visitor, will spend the
winter in California.
Mrs. Thomas c. Major is entertaining
Mrs. Harry Cantwell. of Wilmington,
At her home on West High street.
The Misses Mary and Martha Biddle
entertained their friend, Mrs. Joseph S.
Burton, of Cambridge, Mass, last week.
Mrs. NJ. E. Usilton, who has been
spending some time with her son, John
+. Sparklin, returned to Baltimore this
week.
Mr.. Clemens James France, for four
Years past a member of the corps Of in
structoIs of Jacob Tome Institute, has
Joined the law firm of Drake & France,
Baltimore.
Mr.. Robert l.. Morgan, cashier of the
National Bank of North East, and Miss
Emily Gelllup, of Bush River, We're mar
ricd in SpeSutia p. T.. Church, Perry
mans, on Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Alexander p. Bruen, granddaugh.
te:' of Chief Justice John jay, died at her
cot ntry residence near New York City
| recently. Her son. w. Livingston Bruen
married Miss Elizabeth Archer, daughter
OF the late Henry w. Archer, of Bel
Air.
Lieut.. George McQuilkin and Miss Dor.
| othy McQuilkin witnessed the football
game between the Naval Academy and
Pennsylvania State College and attended
| tn" ball given in honor of the officers OF
TIN" British Squadron at Annapolis last
| week.
Nh. anl Mrs. John w. Arrants have
Issued invitations for the marriage OF
| tl"r Cauglter, Marie Elizabeth, to Mr.
Charles w. Cooling to take place or
| Wednesday evening. November 20, al
I.3O O'clock, at their residence in Ell
Neck.
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CHERRY HILL.

Mr.. George l.. Spence, of Newark,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Virdell Arbuckle was Whining
ton visitor Monday.
Miss Nettie Hoffman, Of New York,
spent from Saturday until Monday with
her aunt, Miss l.. Il. Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Arbuckle spent
Saturday with Wilmington friends.
Miss Carter and Miss NJ. l.. Smith
were Philadelphia visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. Bayard Doud, of Philadelphia, is
spending few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Doud.
Mr.. Elwood Sebold, of Philadelphia,
spent Tuesday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. Sebold.
Miss Mary Scarborough, of Whining
ton, spent Tuesday with friends here.
Mr.. Harry Moore, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph ii. Moore.
Mrs. John Burke returned home Sat-
urday after spending some time with
Philadelphia relatives.
Mr.. Neal Kelly, of Wilmington, was
a visitor here .Ionday.
Mr.. Howard Griffin, of Newark, was a
visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. Louis DrummOnd, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday with Mrs. Thomas Kelly.
Mrs. II. II. Campbell and daughter,
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S T EIN
A Few Words About Things OF
inferes ST In Cecil

Hello mein 1reunds-So we all will be
happyS soon on Tanksgvin' day-,lnd
indeed we all hat many tings to be thank
full for heir in CeSul
We are gladt dat polticks be over for
Elm while-anyvays. Politicks be quite
for Elm change, but not Elm steady diet
EvelybodyS now will so to work und do
>ometings-und work hardt 80 dat ven
Chrismus times comes dey will hat monies
to buy tings to put in DER eetle vuns
satockins hangin.
| belief in vork-so as Elm paper freund
IF mine say
If der skies look dull ter you,
Get to wurk.
If der atmospheer ist blue,
Get TO wurk.
Nulsin' yer discomfort
Viii not pay der landlords rent,
Viii not get fer you elm cent
Get to wurk.
Und sing-und whiStles-und Iaf-und
get to wurk-und be happy.
SO those uf mein freunds who be madt
:,boudt polticks und udder tings-I say
get to wurk.
But politicks amt wurl-und de pee
pies get madt at der man dot wurk poll
ticks all de while-und go for dem like
dey did last week.
Der peoples be rite-I say-und not
want too much politicks. Dey not like
politick trusts-und as mem freund Will
BrattOn say in der "Cesmi News" aboudt
the Republican, organigashun in Cesul-
us four und no ore"--Der peoples don't
like dot ether. Und-I say-go to wurk
und broaden oudt der Republican, or
GYMNASIUM in Cesul.-
Der peoples want to take Elm handt in
der own affairses nOw-und let de
craftsmanship way back TN sit DOWN
on stand up way back deere if dey RAIDER"
| say make der Republican, organiza-
Shun for der peeples-make it broad
dere is plenty uf room for everybody dat
list honest und wants quite oldt Cesu
county to advanceses und bloom und
blossoms like der roseses.
vud like ter hear frum der peoples.
STEIN.
Want to write yer agin next week.
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PRICES IS and so CTS.
Reserved Seats at Wells Drug Store

New steel work for the bridges across
the Octoraro and Tweed creeks on the
L., o. Il ). X. r., was shipped from Ok
ford on TUESDAY.
A poultry and oyster supper for the
benefit of the Church at Cayots will be
held on next Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Andrew Wilson, employed on the
Ellison farm, near Chesapeake City, had
his leg broken one day this week by get
ting it caught between wagon and a
fence.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, grandmother Of Lee
land Fitzgerald, of Calvert, who is "a
years old, has just presented him with n
quilt made by herself containing 2,160
patches.
"AIinner," a fine Boston Bull dog,
owned by Miss Carrie lamar, having de-
veloped symptoms of rabies, was re-
luctantly shot by way of precaution, one
day this week.
The Amos B. Miller farm near Me
chanics' Grove, Lancaster county, con-
thinning 100 acres, was sold Mt private
sale last week to Benjamin Rhoads for
500 per acre.
Mark Hughes, Davis Z. Wherry and
Joshua Sharpless will meet as u jury of
view on the erection of n new bridge over
the Little Elk on the Hickory Hill-Mt.
Jordan Pottery road on Wednesday.
Parties wishing reserved seats for
''1he Real Widow Brown" at Elkton
Opera House on Monday evening, would
do well to apply early. as the chances
are that a full house will greet the Com
pany.
Elmer Pierce. a well-known resident
OF New London, died at his home there
last Friday Of typhoid fever, aged 81
years. His funeral was held on Tues
day. with interment in the NJ. L. Gene
tery
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send them to school for the full school
year, unless it can be shown that they
are already receiving adequate private
instruction. Children of from II to 16
years old are exempted from the pro-
visions of the act, if usefully and ac-
lively employed mt home or elsewhere,
but those not 80 employed are subject to
it, provisions.
Much can be said in favor of enforced
schooling and not little to the con-
trary, but the main point is that the
schooling afforded, whether compulsory
or voluntary, be of the right sort. The
best service that the Legislature could
do the people Of the State would be the
appointment of mixed commission of
sensible educators, clear-headed business
men, intelligent workingmen and farm
ers with others from the professions to
inquire into and report upon the mat
ter of educational reform.
That the schools of Maryland compare
favorably with those of other States no.
body can successfully dispute, but that
the returns received from the system now
in vogue in our schools justify its cost
may well be questioned. What is need
ed is to get rid Of fads Of every sort and
put the schools on a common-sense basis.
Maryland can afford to give every child
within her borders a good, sound school
ing in the essentials that OUT fathers
were taught to such good purpose, but
attempts to enlarge the scope of the
common school by multiplying studies,
many of them unimportant, and in most
of which the results can at best be su-
perticial are costly, unwise and scarcely
defensible. Let us have good schools,
for that matter, the best obtainable, but
make an end of fads and faddists.
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Edith are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
son Campbell, at Leeds.
Suits and Overcoats

are now going fast. Long
Overcoats and Double
Breasted Sack Suits are the
styles for Young Men;
Single Breasted Sack Suits
and Medium Box Overcoats
for Plain Dressers. Blacks,
Oxfords and Fancy Mix
lures for Overcoats; Blacks,
Mixed Worsteds and Chev-
lots for Suits. Suits, So to
$40. Overcoats, IS to $35.
Full Dress and Tuxedo
Suits at 500, 1875 and $50.
Prince Albert Suits at SIS
to $25. New styles in
Shirts, Neckwear and
gloves. Big values in I'm
derwear. Everything in
Hats and Shoes for Men
and Boys.
Biggest MIIIIIN'S Clothing I5
Best. Wilmington. Shoes