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eaaured solely comfort profit
small TWO GENTS
TO
hundua times tae face value a stamp.
instead proving prohtabe have turned Out TO oe absolutely
SUCCESS other
vanu IA often the bad judgment being employed
10 call to GENT
The YEARS
mas furnishing values beyond the expended
10 nothing no lees than dose OF PHELPS h1uMAIiV ELIXIR;
Of Interested
anyone who h this Investment will appeal to But II
willing dollar to entirely rid Of
The Elixir bottles Dose II
acknowledged to tho rheumatic the market and the
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REASON, ordinary
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Harry vandegrift Charged With Failing
TO Properly Support His Family.

Harry NanueHtlll Nhdikcl " I'm ailANe
70 Properly Support His Family.
Harry Nanderriii, a young man, had a
hearing before Judge Cochran in the
Municipal Court, this morning, on the
charge of falling TO support his wife and
minor child. The wife testified that she
was married 10 the accused two years
AGO. but that they lived together only
four months after being married. She
snid her hushand has not contributed To-
ward her support and that OF her child
fdr several weeks, and that he has been
ont of the CITY. The accused told the
eourt that the reason he left the city was
because he had no work here Tie sald
he intended 90 do right. The court held
Naudegrift under $1,000 bail for the
Court of General Sessions.
Charged with the larceny Of a guam
iitv of corn, the property of Martin #.
Keouph. garbage contractor, Edward Da-
vas Dennis Lewis and Mart Black, all
colored. were held under 5000 hail for a
further hearing on next Tuesday morn
inc. Mr.. Keough has been missing corn
from his stable for some time. One OF
the accused is employed by Mr.. keough.
James Simpson, colored. charged with
the larceny of some harness, the prop
ertv of j. w. Bowers, was dismissed, on
motion of Assistant City Solicitor Rice
John Daley and John Brown, charged
with vaprancv, were each sentenced 70 lu
days imprisonment.
Joseph rerrelli, charged with trespass'
ing in the house No. 2l2 Iatnall street.
was dismissed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
MrNoUADAIE HOME.

The annual meeting Of the Junior
Auxiliary of MinQuadale Home was held
Yesterday afternoon at the residence OF
Mes. j.. b. Morrow, no Franklin street.
The following officers were elected'
President. Mrs. Lewis B. Morowi vice
president. Mrs. Robert B. Baynori treas
urer. Mrs. Harry j.. Ellison; recording
secretary. Mrs. Charles j. kinkead; cor
responding secretary, Miss Emily Stout
executive board. Mrs. W. T. Metten, Mrs.
a E. Frantz. Mrs Clary J. Benson, Mrs.
William b. Austin. Mrs. Horace G..
Knowles. Mrs. Joseph B. Simmons, Mrs.
Randolph Lungren, Mrs. Willard Spring
er. Miss Elizabeth Jones, Mrs. Eva
Swavne. Miss Helen Kuriz, Mrs. Leslie
Boniam. Mrs j.. II. Woodward. Mrs.
Thomas Mum, Miss Julia Trump, Miss
MARY Green and Mrs NJ. +. Corkran.
The treasurer reported slll in the
treasury, and also that the auXiliary mad
Maid $1,000 on the work OF building the
addition 70 the home.
Refreshments were served at the close
Of the meeting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
JOINT NOTE FROM The DIPLOMATS
Stale, That They cannot Accept vene
zuela's Position.

States That They cannot Accept vene-
zuela's Position.
Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. ., via Port
Of Spain, Island Of Trinidad. Jan. q. -
Tventy five members of the Diplomatic
Corps today delivered to the Venezuela
government a formal joint note, stat
inc that they cannot accept Vene-
uela's position that M. Taigny, the
former French Charge d'Aiiaires
here, bad basn deprived of bis cffioial
character and that be only ranked ms a
French citizen at the time Of his
forced departure from this county.
The diplomats have communicated the
tsIt Of this note to their respective
governments.
A French Line steamer which ar
rived at La Guaira today was granted
the usual privileges Of communication
Eith the shcre.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
FIFTH DELAWARE SURVIVORS.

An Encouraging Letter Received iooay
From Congressman burton
J. r. 4. Montgomery, representing
the Filth Delaware Regiment Assocla-
tion, received letter, today rom
CONGRESSMAN Hiram X. Burton, stat
ine that the Congressional oommittee
90 pensions will meet 10 a lew GAYS
and he will present the titth Dela"aIs
matter at that time. NO time mas yes
been fixed when the survivors oi sne
thew will probably be beard after the
matter mas been brought formally 10
the attention Of she committee
The survivors OF the Fifth and Slxtn
delaware Regiments are endeavorin
to have the status of the regiment, g.ht,
made plain TO Congress 50 m ths'
the members can be eligible Tor pen
sious. which is now denied them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
CAPT. VAN SCHAlCK SENTENCED.

Associated Press Disuatch by Special Wires
New York, Jan. 27-Capt. William
H. Van Schaick today was found
guilty Of criminal negligence in fail
iug to have fra drills on the steamer
Gen. Slocum, which he commanded in
June, 1901, when that vessel was
bufned, with the loss of over 1000
lives.
de was Immediately sentenced tc 10
years Imprisonment by Judge Thomas
Of the United States District Court.
The jury disagreed as to two other
counts, in which be was charged with
criminal neeligenos in using life pre-
sewers of poor quality.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
SUSPECTED OF MURDER

John veeny, Arrested Here, Thought TO
be Man Wanted IN baltimore.
John Veeny, colored, who was ar
rested in the Edge Moor freight yarc
Of the r.. b. & W.railroad, last Sunday
afternoon, on suspicion OF being wanted
in baltimore on the charge OF murder,
was, it is reported, identified at the
workhouse, this afternoon, as the man
wanted.
Veeny is locked up at the work
bonee. where be 10 serving 4O-days
sentence on the charge Of trespassing
on railroad prUFerty.
The Identification is said to have
been established by a colored man VINO
came here this morning with Detec-
tive Armstrong of baltimore.
After serving the 40 days here
Veeny will probably be taken to Bat
timcre for trial.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
FIRST COMET OF THE YEAR

Associated Press Dispa,en Nv special wireA
Geneva. n. Y, Jan. q. DIR. VIII
liam K. Brooks, director of Smith OBJ
lefyatory and professor of astronomy a {
Hobart College, today discovered a
new comet in the northeastern sky. Its
position is tight ascension l6 hours,
10 mintes and 80 seconds, declination
north AZ degrees, 10 minutes. 1t has a
moderate motion in a northwesterly
direction.
This is said to be the first comet Of
the year and is the 25th discovered by
Prof. Brooks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
GIRLSl ERIENDLY SOOIEIY.

The annual memh hers conference Of
the Girls Friendly Society Of Delaware
was held at st. Andrews Protestant
Episcopal Church last night. About
15O people we're present, some Of them
being from out of the city.
The principal buslnesH Of the oon-
terence was the reading of Papers by
the members. About 10 papers were
read, and all Of them were interesting.
Refreshments we're served.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Auocaied Press Dispatch by special Wires
London, Eng. Jan. The voting
ls practically over aud, as a result Of
the general election, the Liberals will
lnd themselves at the meeting OF the
house OF Commons with q majority of
noie than 80 over all the other parties
combined. Only 10 contests remain to
be decided.
?, The totals now are: Liberals, 81 I;
Sgnlonists, l57; Irish Nationalists, 81 ;
Labotites, so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
THE BANK STATEMENT.

A',ocated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
a. lNeS York, Jan. 27.LThe statement Of
w NY clearinghouse banks for this week
M. ,boVs that the banks hold Sl5,s29, $50 over
s e eRal reserve requirements. This is a
s,syiease s,.se Of 1884 725 over last week. The
statement follows:
~ loans, I,041, 1880; increase, SIC. .bi7,-
M -, deposits, 81, l47 1i2,60O; increase,
,,a s,'.,ta' 5,0. Circulation, s52 267, 400; de-
sIease Sll6 600. Legal tenders ss4, G0i, COO ;
ine.eaae' S46S, 600. specie, Si93 COG. 400 I;
iLn,oleaae, s3,O3s, 100. Reserve, S277 COS 900 +;
~ s'tetase' - Sol, 100. Reserve required ,S2dl,
s'St 20 Increase, 81, 435, s25. surplus S1b,
S,,ooOi decrease, 1884, 725. Ex-United
de- IN deposits. Si7, ,95S, 925 decrease, s929,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
BLOEBAUM DISMISSED.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special wireS
Washington, Jan. o. The Secretary
Of the Navy has directed the dismissal
Of MidshiPman Chester A. j. Bloc
baum OF Missouri, in execution Of the
sentence imposed by court-martial at
annapolis on conviction Of hazinR.
The cases of Midshipmeu MeriwetheT
aud Miller are under conai deration at
tne Navy Department. Midshipman
Aeriwether resigned before his trial
On charges of hazing and that fact
eomTlioates his case.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION
VrD be Consigned 10 Fort de France,
Island Of Martinique, by
Way Of Nantes.
FOR THE ATLANTIC SQUADRON
Tho Shipment Will be Made as
Soon as Possible.
Connected WITH VENEZUELA OEl8l8

,uocl,,ed Press Dispatches by Special Wires
Paris. France, Jan. p. The Petit
1ournal prints a dispatch from Lorient,
uying that the port authorities there
bsye Just received orders to send to
tbs cruisers OF the Atlantic squadron
= large quantity of artillery ammuni-
tiop. which will be consigned to ort
Se france, Island Of Martinique, by
Vay Of Nantes, az soon as possible.
ibe dispatch ADDS that the order is
beheyed to be connected with the
F1suoo- Venezuela crisis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
ANOTHER ARREST.

Major Fisher, oolored, was arrested
by Police Officer Harry Pierce this
morning on suspicion Of receiving
stolen goods. Last night three oolored
men we're arrested on the. charge Of
stealing some corn from the stable Of
Martin +. Keough, which led to to-
day g arrest.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
County Assessment.

The county assessors for the city sat
in the Levy Court room at the county
Court House today TO give the public an
opportunity to look at the county as
sessment for this year. The assessors
are Victor r. Gael. Robert J.. Chadwick,
Harvey Hoffecker, Joseph j. Bierman and
William j. Bayley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
KARATHEODORY PASHA DEAD.

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
,, Oonstantinople, Turkey, Jan. 27.
Aaiatheodory Pasha died this morn
ing after long illness.
lie was the last survivor of the Otto
Tan pan plenipotentiaries to the Berl
Congress.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
rn n.onme IncorpoTated.

The Wilmington billposting Co. viii
nave arnllcatiou, on Monday, to Sec,
rstarv 81 Stats Uahall, for articles OF
incornoration. The members oil tne
COMPANY are George W. Jackson Jesse A,ss
K. Lester X. and Roscoe =. ba{,iS a,ts,
snd David X. jackson. Ihe oapilal
stock will be 5000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
Arrnment rInIshed-

In the United States Court today
the attorneys for the city and the
United States Sand Filtration Go.
finished their argument on the demur-
rers in the suit OF the company against
the city. Judge Bradford reserved his
decision.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27

Mss Roosevelt Goes 20 Phiiadeiphia'
Miss Alice Roosevelt passed through
this city today on the Psnnayivan Ia
railroad at 1920 p. M, on her wa3
from Washington to PHILADELPHIA. she
was with a party Of friends. The
party was in a special car.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
Fell Down stairs.

Mrs. Anna Lacley is suffering from in
iuries sustained a few days ago by fall
ing down stairs at her residence, at
Eleventh and T8tnall streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27

Mrs. Kate DALEY Of sO2 Harrison
street entertained the EF worth Leaeue
of Harrison Street NJ. E. Church last
evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
AN INCREASE IN RENTS
Result Of Scarcity Of Houses and
The Heavy Demand.
MANY PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED
AS They Cannot Find What
They Want
VERY FEW OPERATIONS REPORTED
Large Real Estate Deals We're
Also Scarce.

some New Houses Are Rented OF Sold Be
fore they Are Einished-List OF the city
Real Estate Transfers During then Cur
rent Week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
THE CAUSE.

Pneumonia is developed
from a cold, but all colds do
not develop intO Pneumonia.
Ii a cold is neglected, the
chances are Pneumonia will
follow.
The best way TO prevent
Pneumonia is TO keep your
system in such a condition
that il will repel a cold at its
first approach.
Nothing will put your system in such per.
feet condition as MAGEE'S EMULSlON. IL
contains just The elements needed. II is a
pure Cod Liver Oil combined with Malt and
HypODhosphiles- food, amediCine and Ionic
combined. There is no alcohol in il 10 give
temporary stimulation. bul il benefits you
from The start. II makes you strong by build
inc I'D The tissues and enriChing The blood.
Strong, healthy people are beIIer able TO wilh-
sland The trying winter weather.
Don't Neglect your health. Start taking
MaQee's Emulsion to-day; delays are Dangerous.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-27
Publ,o auotion.

Stock and fixtures Of Leslie +.
Davis mems furnishing store will be
sold at 6l7 Market street Monday,
January 29th. 1896, az IL a. m. =
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
THE JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC GAME.

1E tone Of the in authority ecturing unruy child
what good for it characterze the
Eastern press relation the of japanese
San Francisco Some OF them like the New York Evening
Post real angry the The extremity
indignation intmates all
de Young for United States Senator To
mind the connection clear but perhaps New
have superior OF information the aspirations
California statesmen and especially the way which
aspirations shake whole continents their and threaten
involve all America in floods of gore.
We not greatly alarmed the outlook Notwithstanding
ny disturbance OF the Eastern mind There about as much
chance OF with Japan there Youngs going
the Senate The pending nothing than pawn
the diplomatic It something like the dispute
fisheries the Atlantic In the solemn game
diplomacy the policy cherish open
The contendng deccans trade wranele against
another The Newfoundland fisheries instance eoual
Alaska boundaries dispute arithmetic Of
diplomacy Britain arrived at
the conclusion that this kind Of diplomacy rather silly they are
closing the old disputes wherever possible.
But Japan trade is
being fairly treated Manchura Further the Japanese do not
extreme taken against their seal poachers in the
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
In the Joke World

Chicago Youth would like to mar
ry your daughter.
Boston Father-"ShouId like should
like" young man. All right. you may
have her-Somerville Journal
Yeast-When you're in Roman bath
you should do as the Romans do.
Crimsonbeak-I did I slipped up on
piece of soap and saw a real italian
sunset.-Yonkers Statesman.
How far off is the Hotel ,Saspipe-
ski?'
Not far, nloujik."
We'll, how far?"
About a bombs hrow."-Courier
Journal
Bacon-They say mans first hun
dred dollars is the hardest to get.
Egbert-Well. 1 don't know about
that. 1 know a fellow got mine easy
enough.-Yonkers Statesman
Yes, indeed" said Mr.. staylate.
boastfully, IT always pay as 60"
Really replied Miss Patience
Come. sitting a yawn. and do your
creditors never complain about having
to wait SO long?'-The Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
For goodness sakem exclaimed Mrs.
Skrapps. what are you always COM
planning for? You haven't anybody to
blame for your troubles but yourself"
OH ] admit / proposed to you You
needn't be throwing that up to me- re-
piled her husband. savasely.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Nell-Isn't your new gown finished
yet?
BeHe-Gracious, No, The dressmak-
er's work on it was only completed last
Saturday
Nell--But if the dressms.ker's
through, what else?
Belle-Oh, all my friends have to crit
else it yet-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
But didn't you say you wouldn't ac-
cept the best man that walked the
earth?" asked the girl in the new fall
hat.
YES" replied her chum, bIushing
deeply.
And yet you have accepted Percy
Gilder?v
Well. he doesn't have to walk the
earth. He owns an automobile. Chi
cago News.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
American Creameries May Find a
Market for Cheeses in Spain.

double that quantity. 1t is retailed at
LIS pesetas (32 cents) per pound OF u
ounces There are. of course. very
many other kinds of cheese sold. such
as Roquefort, Brie. PommeI. Cheshire
StiIton. etc. and there is hardly
cannot be bought in Barcelona. Asked
whether American cheeses were i'm
ported. the largest dealer here replied
that none have been imported direct.
but they come here from England and
are sold as Cheshire. but there is little
demand for this sort. II any American
cheese manufacturer would like to try
the Spanish market IL might be worth
his while TO communicate with certain
Barcelona firms addresses on file at
Bureau of Manufactured One Of these
firms. which WHOLESALERS exclusively. is
particularly energetic and is already
handling some American goods advan-
tageously Another is a large retail
ing firm Of sgrocers and importers of all
sorts OF fancy products. particularly Of
French, Dutch and Swiss cheeses.
In addition to the customs duty OF IS
centimos per kilogram (about 2 cents
per pound} cheese pays at Barcelona an
octroi tax of 1215 centimos per kilo-
gram, or about I cent per pound Thus
intending American exporters would
have to take into consideration customs
duties and taxes, equal all told to about
cents per pound. and freight charges
to Mediterranean ports of about 81 per
ton. roughly speaking
The nominal cost Of transporting
cheese by either OF the two steamship
lines having regular monthly sailings
from New York to Barcelona and other
ports Of the Spanish Mediterranean lit
toral would be from SIS to IS per ton.
but more exact information on this sub
ject could be obtained from Manuel
CaragoL agent of the Compania Trans
Atlantica de Barcelona. 50 Beaver
street. New York. or from Ceballos &
Co. 81 William street, New York
My opinion is that If a fairly good
quality of American creamery cheese
can be delivered here In fresh condition.
and il 1T can be sold cheaper than the
Holland and Swiss cheese above re-
ferred to. there IS every reason to be-
lieve that a considerable market can be
developed in Spain
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
THERE WILL COME A RECKONING.

THE nsolen disregard public rights the by the
United Railroads inspired OF by uterior purpose to
enench the corporation in the possession of privileges,
mits franchises granted time OF stress and confusion
whose legality may probably will be questioned later
The Call does desire attitude of hndering
hamperng progress recognize fully every
materially to the value of property within its tributary
territory In word growth of neighborhood is
considerable degree dependent facilities
But does follow from these considerations that franchises
should be granted for nothing and applicant who
able railway The right the streets
the valuable privilege possessed by municipality It should
be made to yield corresponding
All this might obvious scarcely require
but practice the principles here laid have been virtually
gant disregard OF public rights than in the wholesale grants OF
permits franchises overhead trolley lines made after
the fire.
The United Railroads at the time proessed to regard these
permits merely temporary but that profession very long
maintained Inc company no" declares tha many, not all OF
these permits amount to absolute franchises IN view OF the capital
making necessary changes That explanation
OF the outrageous disregard OF public rights shown tearing
some he or SIX miles OF streets at once and IN different parts OF
This process obviously wastef financial proposition
and calculated besides general indignation
these wegh considerations dsegaded the advice OF the
poraons lawyers bolster up invalid claim the possession
Of franchises obtained by device public
fusion.
extent OF the corporations claim under these permits
may be advised there is immediate of
finding out as long as the administration which granted these hole
the Mayor and Supervisors copasant will
Railroads still operative was only the other day that another
permit for line granted and granted illegally. This
administration stays bought.
Therefore streets are torn up in dozen different parts of
OF the administration this political
permanent. Some OF these people will go jail They will
election San Francisco has had enough Of
them.
The United Railroads is endeavoring ory wrong by
committing another These things will forgotten
We convinced that the corporation pursuing shorsghted
policy Costly litigation validity
OF the overhead trolley permits people consent to
their valuable property traded away by lot of
less booders and should prove that the United
been able make wrongs right very
that OF irresistible force will follow
We convinced that will pay United
fair and decent with people of San present
policy neither fair The bad public rights
in the streets outraged and Of all the corporation
magn corupng influence the politics of municipal
government There will reckoning
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
The Smart Set.

Dr. Philip King Brown. who has been
seriously i'll. is at Santa Barbara He
is decidedly better and news comes
from the south that he is able to drive
out each day
Mrs. Robin Dunsmuir formerly Miss
Maude Shoobert) is expected to arrive
shortly from her home in Victoria. r.
G.. for a visit with friends and rela-
tives here
Mr.. and Mrs Julian Thorne. who
snent most Of the summer at Blfthe-
dale and since have been the guests OF
relatives on Laurel street, are now IN
their handsome home on Broadway.
near Scott. which they have purchased
recently
Captain and Mrs. Louis Ray Burgess,
who are now at Fort TOtten. New York.
are rejoicing in the recent arrival Of
son. This is the third child in the Bur-
CESS household. The other children are
a sturdy son of four or i've years and
a daughter. Barbara Burgess, aged
years. Mrs Burgess who was formerly
Miss Florence Davis of this city, has
lived in San Francisco since her mar
riage. Captain Burgess having been sta
toned at the Presidio.
Mrs. Deuprey. Miss Claire Deuprsy.
Miss Hillyer and Frank Deuprey are
among those who have gone across the
bav to live recently. and are now domi-
ciled in Berkeley, where Mrs Deuprey
has built an attractive cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Shainwald
sailed few days ago from New York
for Europe
Among the arrivals on the transport
Thomas last week were Dr. Arthur H
Prentice, u s. A, and Mrs Prentice.
who toured Japan recently, after resi-
dence of two years in the Philippines.
At present they are guests Of Mrs. n.
c. Botsford. on Sunset avenue Or.
Prentice has achieved fame for his ex
cellent work In the Philippines and
especially during the cholera epidemics
there