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Reonrnetinr onstoms omees.

The Offices Of the Custom House are
being recarpeted. The old carpet has
been removed and the furniture rc-
arranged, so that the new carpet can be
put down.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
ENTER eoLpEY COLLEGE.

College open all summer New students
will enter next Monday, April I'd. Com
mercial and Shorthand courses. Call at
college offices. S07 Market street, or write
Tor catalogues
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
EnrneY scott Loeated.

State Detective Gray this morning
,sceivsd word that Forney Scott, who
h wanted in Milford, on the charge Ui
obtaining money under false prete nees
and for deseItion Of bis wife, - IN
custody in Maidens, Va. Detective
Grayswill 60 to Virginia after him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
Quick Work.

We can clean and deliver your carpets
or rugs within four hours after receiving
vour orders or have coal in your cellar
bv the time you can move. Try us.
.Joseph II. Gooding, Fourteenth and
Scott Streets
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
sln sslemurmm.

WALTON-Nother
In memory OF Anna Klliott walton. who closed
her eyes in the peaceful, endless sleep, March
9Th 1901
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
Frrellenf Order Prevails.

between clock yesterday morning
and noon today not an arrest was made
by the local police, which Is some
thing very unusual.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

Most dishguring skin eruptions, scrofula.
pimples, rAshes, &c, are uus 10 impure
blood. Burdock Blood bitters is cleans
ing blood tonic. Makes you clear-eyed,
clear bIained. clear-skinned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

Iteb,nq piles provoEe profanity, but
nrofanity won't cure them. Doan's ONT
nent cures itching, bleeding or protru9lng 9
piles after years of suffering Al any urus
efora
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
,Innr nnnd rnslllnn

has been filled through tho small want adv.
II YOU want help Of any kind better let
want adv. help you MI It,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
WEDDINGS
Marriage Of Miss Melvina R. Clark and
navid B ChnlmnrH.

marriage OF MISS Mclflua X, bidfh anu
David B Chalmers.
Miss Melyina Rebecca Clark, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Ridgwav j. Clark OF 3l3
East Seventh street and David Banley
Chalmers, also of this city, were married
last evening at 1.3O O clock in Epworth
M. +. Church. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. L. p Corkran, pastor OF
the church. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Matilda G.. Clark, as maid
of honor, and Miss Lulu NJ. Clark and Miss
Martha T. Clark as bridesmaids William
kershaw was hest man, and the ushers
were Harrington Jones and William VIM
trup, all of this city The wedding march
was played by Mrs Emma SaXton .orgamst
of the church The bride wore a gown of
Brussels net over taiieta. and carried Bride
roses The maids gowns were OF silk
mule. with trimmings of pink, and they
carried pink carnations and maidenhair
fern The church was prettily decorated
IN green and white A Areception was held
Immediately after the ceremony at the
home of the bride s parents. After trip
South. Mr. and Mrs Chalmers will live IN
this city
wARD-vANxANT.
Miss Hettie NJ Nanzant and Albert
Ward, both OF Upland. Pa, were married
at the parsonage Of Asbury NJ y. Church
last night. by Rev II. A. G.. Westerield
pastor of the church.
TO LIVE IN WEST CHESTER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Abel Matlack who
we're married in this city on Tuesday
will be at homo at West Chester. Pa.
after April 10th. The bride was Miss
Elsie c., Speakman.
COMING WEDDING.
Tie marriage OF Miss Lille f. Hagert,
of Landenberg Pa. and Herbert + Law
of this city viii take place on Thursday
April 5th. at the home of the father o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
Coal to Burn.

We have all sizes and can give you
prompt delivery if ordered at once. The
Philips Thompson Cos
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

regular goods, not special
"jobs." OF some lots we
have plenty to last the day
out-of others only small
quantities. In all cases
the prices hold for Friday
only.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
wARp-vANyANr.
, CONING WEDDING

Tic marriage Of Miss Lille f. Hagerty
of Landenberg, Pa, and Herbert + Law
of this city Will take place on Thursday,
April 5th. at the home Of the father OF
the bride. William Hagerty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-08
MAY EXCUSE FAMILY OF
DEAD MAN FROM TESTlFYING
Officials
Manner

In Justice Dana T. Smiths court this
afternoop the coroner's jury Is listening
to further testimony In the mysterious
Sheets murder case.
County Attorney Farley +. Christensen
stated to the News that he did not
expect to hear any testimony of a
startling or definite nature, but that
the officials were doing everything in
their power to hit upon some tangible
clue. He stated that in all probability.
members of the family will not be ex-
amined today, and most likely not 90
all.
IL Ia known that the grlef-stricken
widow Is In very nervous state. and
1t would not be wise to drag her into
the Inquiry. The same can be said Of
Mrs j. y. IL. McAllster and other rele-
tives OF the murdered man. The Off
GERS conducting the case feel that an
that can be learned from the family can
be CLEANED by interviews without the
necessity of examining them IN court.
The coroner's jury takes up the case
at 2:30 this afternoon Just how man.
witnesses Will be examined Il net
known. Those who win appear and tes-
tify are the following:
Thomas Laughlin. Il neighbor OF the
Sheets family who, 1t was said, made
the statement that Mr.. Sheets and the
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latter's son Roy had had an alterca-
ton Of some kind. This matter has al
ready been gone into by the officers
and throws no light on the case. Al
least so the officers state,
Hancock and A. a. Alver will also tes-
tify as 10 their knowledge OF the de-
ceased's business and family affairs,
The murder theory still holds good in
the minds of those who know most
about the case. Last evening the coun-
ty attorney and two detectives went ia
the scene of the atrociops crime and
made a careful examination of the sur
rounding property, and ''re-enacted'
what they believed to be the awful
tragedy. From their obervation they
are perfectly satisfied that Sheets did
not commit suicide. but that he was
murdered. The talk about II being Inn
possible for the murderer to escape is
regarded as nonsense.
u has been demonstrated several times
that on night as dark as the night
when the deed WAS committed. that n
person can not be seen half a block
along that street.
Several persons heard the shot fred
They looked up and down the street.
but saw no one. one witness stated
that he waited for probably a minute
but saw nd one. But from the time he
left the line OF vision until the time
the body was found, there was ample
time for the murderer to escape.
Tho idea that Sheets would walk to
his brother-in- claws place smoking his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-08
ANNUAL REPORT OF
PANAMA RAILROAD co.


washington, jan S'-Ihe annual re-
port Of the Panama Railroad comna,v
for tho IN mantle o,aoa a.. a, ~.
.r,, " '"'''
suoniit'eu 10 congress TO-DAY, shows
that after payment of all fixed charges
and cost of operation for the nerio,
covarad thero ro,,o;rs to.,o.o
''V''-''' Va Soi'ie-
Nhat III excess OF per cent on the
capital stock. The total earnings of
the road for tho transnortatior q, an
,i,.,a % 80
A'nu' VI 'a''o '''oN an increase OF
1907 2Oi, or 1917 per cent over the cor
responding 10 months of the previois
year
Iassemgrr earnings increased si369l
auu '''all earHiilss Increased N2bl The
.ptul rSNshue from irelght trai'c for
the ierlod OF tne report including both
merchandise and coal was 400, S6i TONS,
an increase Oh zo'i5 per cent,
=, me totol earnings or the steamship
llles ., tne company Tor the 10 months
NcIe Fi,loo,VVe' an increase or 2o.l1 per
Vrhe oVeI Tue corresponding period OF
'"e obvious year freight trafiic in
VIcaseu SS,-' per cent the earnings
therefrom increasing 23.2S per cent The
Increase VI totai earnings Tor the rail-
Ioau anu the steamship line was $685.
o.:
ne teport states that only By the
most strenuous efforts was the move-
,nent OF curso restored 10 the normal
II IS feared win the advent OF the
season OF heaVy movement OF coffee,
when promises 10 exceed that Of any
ifeN 'ous year. 'here may be some de-
Iaya ultll me new equipment is receiy-
ca as 'he business or the road Is so
Ear ~ advance or It's facilities rs to
pe beyond tne power OF any human be-
lns hahdie IL with any regard To
ec .iry
me ihrse tonnage carried by our
steamship me OUT OF New York, says
.ng iepott rs attributable TO grad
uhi development IN commercial traffic
~ our me ana 70 an important growth
ia the DUN ana quantity Of material
Transported for the isthmian canal
commission ior which latter an adjust
nlent OF rates on more remunerative
OASIS Us under cohslderation' The adj
Nlsapl,ty OF eharterlng one or Two large
cargo posts 10 carry heavy bulky con-
strucloh material ana equipment to the
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pipe, wearing gloves, turn his pockets
inside out and then deliberately shoot
himself In the most improbable manner,
then In his death fall throw his pipe
some feet from him and the gun about
10 feet away, and all this when there
appears absolutely no motive what
ever for suicide Is regarded as absurd
by the officers,
They say that the most reasonable
theory Is that hold-up was attempt
ed by two men. one man In front OF
sheets and the other at his back
Those who knew the head man declare
that he was the kind that would not
submit TO robbery without n struggle.
They believe there was resistance on
sheets part. brief though It might have
been. and that he was shot down IN
cold blood
II has not been shown that the empty
cartridge IN his weapon was discharged
recently. There are hundreds of wea-
pons Of the same make and caliber as
the one carried by the dead man, and
there Is nothing definite to show that
Sheets was Killed by his own revolver.
But the clue referred to in the Satur-
day News" Is still being followed, and
the officials who has II is confident that
Il will develop something of value in
unraveling the mystery The official
said that the clue pointed TO murder
aud nothing else, II Is likely that the
jury win conclude it's labors tomorrow
afternoon, as by that time all the testi-
mony ohtaingblc will have been pre-
scented
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SECOND TO NONE.
Internal Revenue Office One OF the
Best In United States.

Collector II. II. Callister Of the intern
al revenue office Is in receipt OF a let
ter from Commissioner Yerkes at
Washington. ID. e. In which he reports
that as result Of an examination Of
the Office made Dec. ~ by Revenue
Agent George f. Fletcher. conditions
are found to be all that could be de-
sired. The reports says, among other
things; The employees Of your office
are competent. courteous and attentive
to their duties. and the office In gem
eral Is In good condition. The records
are csreotly and neatly kept and the
grade OF your Office is fixed at No. /.
This Is the highest rating II IL possible
to receive and naturally Mr. callister
and associates are proud OF the dis
tinction thus accorded IT, The Office has
ranked high for some time past and Ia
today one OF the very best In the United
States.
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GOV. PATTIS0N lNAUGURATED.
After Taking Oath, Stood In Glass Box
To Witness the Parade.

Columbus. O.. Jan. S.--As curious a
spectacle as ever graced a similar oca-
alon was seen here today when John NJ.
Pattson having taken tho oath as gov
ornor. reviewed the parade OF 400 troops
from the glass cage.
Mr. Pattison who has been III for some
time, stood In the open long enough to
take the oath, although the weather had
all the vigor II mdwinter. and then step
ped into the cage of glass which had been
constructed IN the reviewing stand. stand
ing on foot warmers while the long par.
ade shiyered past, the new governor bow.
ed MS acknowledgements
Considerable interest attached to Gov.
Pattisons reference TO insurance IN his
message as he Is himself president of a
life insurance company.
Gov. Pattison said;
AT the last election the people did
not think that partisan politics were
involved In the issues, trust therefore
that you viii pass no legislation for
partisan purposes. AS the temperance
question was one OF the issues In the
last election | commended that the
~ ho,,sa ana amended hv ,ha so,,,,
ar 1 ono sI,niiar IN nmrnosa he enantad
The prannncs n,easnra as Tins nresent :
"a ranrosentad tho views ~ no sroa
mo io,ttv NJ neonle Who were In savor
o. oxcI,,diny saIoons from residential
districts
,,T'ba nov tax laws and other si,ni,a -
laws yers anacfed af The request ~ The
sainon ana Honor Interests In az a.
tanort ~ nalra Tho husiness M tho for-
NOR resnectable therefore recon-
wand for your confederation The advis.
nhiIItv az enactinp laws more In har-
n,n,v v,ith thosa NJ other states ana
n,orS IN accord win tho host interests
NJ no neonle and Tho welfare ~ Tho
.t,te I, - n,v oninion that n would
h. Se,r En- g,ve the neonle of tho stats
H. sa,,,a riyh, hv ro,,n,ies ns tho,,
NOW bava hv townshlns villa COS ANA
n,,,as bai,s,,a ,his u,nu,d grea,iy ban
al r. na.,rte ana wnuId res,,lt Il,
oood tn The cause az temneranca
"Jvhllo rho dlsohevlna OF anv law
,s don,o,aii1,,e ond deyrndIng IN n
citlzsn az continuity the dlsobevine az
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American Party Councilman and
Leaders Engaged in Pri.
vate Meeting.
FILL THE MAYORS OFFICE.
place Hunters Wait Without and
Wonder Whether They viii Win
Or Lose In Uncertain Game.
Thompson VIII Send In Appointments
Tonight--NIlghty Effort for
New Deal" All Round.

At o'clock this afternoon the
American party leaders went into eY-
eoutiye session. They VIII be closeted
for hours. When they emerge in time
for their supper it Is anticipated that
they will have got fairly well together.
In fact II is hoped by the promoters Of
the caucus that they Will have let off
MI their surplus steam by that time
and that the slate will be ready for
presentation to the city council which
meets at o'clock.
The meeting is in Mayor Thompson's
private office. Place hunters are not
permitted to cross the threshold. They
are lingering about ON the outside or
making numerous inquiries by tele-
phone. The "Cinch" crowd Is not so
much concerned. BY the "cinch" crowd
is meant the fellows. who. like George
Sheets, have an absolute and definite
promise as their reward. But the men
who have only tentative or conditional
promises and a big stock of expectation
There has been. and is still much
opposition to the appointment of De-
vine for fire chief The mayor. as stat
ed in Saturdays News. is not over de-
slrous of naming him but may be
forced to do so TO secure combinations
Of other appointees.
This afternoon there does not seem
to be any change in the situation over
that OF the latter part OF last week.
However. several of the councimen
have shown signs during the day OF
being In trading mood, and most OF
them think there should be a new
dear all round
The prime purpose OF today's caucus
is TO agree on just what appointments
shall go into the council tonight. Also
TO air differences In private so tnat the
outside world may not be apprised ol
the preliminaries.
"EXECuTED" a JANITOR.
The political axe was welded this
morning by the committee on control
OF the city and county building when
the committee met in Mayor Thomp-
sons office and discharged Daniel Par
ker, chief janltor for the city side OF
inc building, and appointed Dick John
son to succeed him The committee is
composed of Councilman Black and
HnDday with the mayor associated.
Black and Holiday called at the
mayors office about 10 o'clock AMI
wem into consultation over the mat
Ter, After talking over the matter for
ABOUT an hour communication was
drawn up and handed to Mr.. Parker no.
i'fylng him that his services were ma
longer required. Mr.. Johnson was then
given copy of his appointment. which
went into effect at noon
Mr., Johnson, who Is now duly IN
stalled in his office, was chief ianItor
under Mayor Thompson's last admin
is'ration and was busted to make room
Tor Councilman Dean. After few DAYS
u was learned that Mr.. Dean could not
legally hold both Offices mt the Same
Time hence he quit the janiorship and
Daniel Parker was appointed. johnson
has been faithful worker for the
American party and Is the first one
honored by the administration that is
so Tar as the appointive offices are con.
cemed,
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WYOMING OBJECTS.
Doesn't Want Uncle sam or Nebrasl,n
To Get Its Irrigating Waters.
Especial to the eNews.ol

Douglas. Wyo. Jan. s.--I'he business
men Of this section are becoming alarm
ed over the alleged attitude of the
.hlted States reclamation service with
','etehee TO the use of the waters OF
'ne Piatte and Sweetwater rivers un-
Ger the Pathfinder enterprise, and have
circulated petition calling upon the
toVernment to get busy. II Is charged
,nas ,he government proposes to ap-
,,erprlse for the reclamation OF langs
~ western Nebraska. Wyoming's dele.
sa.on mas been APPEALED to to yet after
o me department ut Washington Ia tho
our tnat wyoming gets some of it's
. , water. II worst comes TO worst
the local authorities Will get ont In.
junction suits and there may be end.
- nugation unless the government
on''ais do the right thing by this STATE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-08
NEGOTIATIONS Ar
CARACAS HAVE FAILED.

Washington, Jan. s.--secy. Root has
been notified by cable Of the complete
failure of the negotiations that have
been in progress at Caracas looking to
a settlement OF issues between the Ber-
mudez Asphalt company and the Vene-
zuelan government and the departure
from Caracas Of the company's treas
urer. clyde Brown. The secretary has
accordingly called upon Mr.. Calhoun,
the presidents special commissioner,for
hts report upon the controversy as the
basis for Immediate action on the part
OF the department. 1t is probable that
the report will be submitted TO Con-
gress, and some line Of action sug-
gested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-08

patch 10 the Evening Telegram from
Baker City, or, says that Atty. James
j. sullivan. who visited Thomas Hogan,
alias Harry Orchard. accused st the
murder OF ex-Govf Steunenherg ~ the
Caldwell. Ida, jail yesterday. pirived
here today closely Swallowed by three
detectives Sullivan states that he Is
in Baker City on the business of a
client In Denver. which city he left on
Thursday last. He says he stopped off
at Caldwell to see If the Caldwell prls-
orer Is the same Thomas Hogan he
had as q client in civil business at
Denver last summer. He says Hogan,
his client. was i'm the Insurance busi-
ness and Is the same man who Is In
Jail at Caldwell. sullivan is well aware
that he Is being Swallowed.
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NEGRO W0MEN'S CLUBS.
Mrs. Booker I. Washington Says They
Arc Doing q Grand Work.

Kansas Ci.y. Jan, S.-Mrs. Booker r.
Washington, wife Of the negro educator,
who arrived In Kansas city yesterday with
her son from Little Rock. Ark, where
she has been attending convention of
the southern Federation OF NegIo Wo-
men clubs, on her way 10 Los Angeles,
said
THE negro vomen's clubs are doing
grand work for the people of their race.
The work Of these ofganiza lions ls prac-
ticaily confined 10 the education Of the
negro. The negro must 10 educated II no
IL TO advance"
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SILENCE CAUSES ALARM.
Friends Fear That Mrs. Louis A. Her.
ing Has Passed Away.

City Recorder Moreton today received
letter OF Inquiry concerning the
Whereabouts OF Mrs. Louis A. Herring
recently OF Denver The communica-
ton II from Il. Francis Cross, No. 2O9-
Sl0 Temple court, Denver, and the writ
er states that the friends of the woman
are very much alarmed over her contin-
ued silence, as they have not heard from
her Tor three o.. four months. When
last heard from she was i'll In this city
IN september, aud they fear that hc-
illness resulted fatally, A search OF the
death records of the city Is being made.
Anyone Knowing anything concerning
the whereabouts of Mrs. Herring would
confer a favor upon her friends by COM
munIcatine with Mr.. Cross in relation
TO the matter.
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RESOLUTION TO INQUIRE
INTO MRS. MORRIS CASE.

Washington. Jan. Representative
Shepard Of Texas today introduced a
resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF a commission of Republican
and Democratic members of the house
to Investigate the recent violent ex-
pulsion of an American mother from
the White House offices and grounds by
executive officials and employees while
she was seeking an audience with the
president Of the United states"
The resolution was referred to the
committee on rules
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JUDD WILL REMAIN.
board OF Education Nomlnntes prcsep,
Clerk by Acclamation.

There will be no contes, at the ho,r,
y. education tonight over the Selection
ol a clerk OF the board as the nress,,
,'erN' Mr. l.. p. Judd. has been nom.
mated by reclamation by the boa,d
"''ihs as committee of the whole 70
succeed himself Mr.. Judd was cbossr
as clerk two years ago and bis rerord
.o' e'''ciency and courtesy Is highly an
,gho" 'eu oy the board members, all Of
,n "O", pad him high compliment at
w ae committee meeting when his naroe
was presented for re- election us ''''''
on Suose II. p. Henderson. who led the
opposition to Mr.. Judd two vsor r" vac
eo or,s,ed him at the meeting OF The
very hishi,, aha commended his work
in ha gwen the board the most busins "uu
nae nae administration the eiert,s ne,so
a ever known. All OF the msmhars
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AUTHORITIES NOW BELIEVE
{. c. WILSON MURDERED

Colorado Springs, Colo, Jan. S.-The
authorities here have decided that L. G..
Wilson of Chicago, found dead on the
prairie seven miles east of town yes
terday evening, was murdered The
character OF the wound is said to pre-
ciude its having been self-inhicted.
Friends of the dead man declare that he
did not have less than 800 on his per-
son yesterday, When found he had no
money and his watch was gone.
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Does Not Know Officially that
Elections Committee Will
Reopen His Case.
BURROWS HAS DATE FIXED,
Hopes to Begin on 25th Inst,--Not
Many Summonscs VIII be Sent Out
Hearings VIII be Short,
Especial to the News.

Washington. ID. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Smoot has not been notified up to the
present time that the committee oil
elections proposes to reopen his case,
but Senator Burrows seems to have
fixed upon a date for the hearings, and
said this morning that he hopes to be-
gin about the ?5th inst. He viii not
disclose the names Of the witnesses
whose presence he desires and In fact
is not disposed to disclose any Of his
plans more than to say that very few
summonses will be sent out and that
the hearings will consume but few
DAYS