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New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
FISH TO KILL MALARIA.

According a consular report.
Moerner, attached TO the Swedish consular service.
has discovered species of fish called PsendomueI
serlifer. which slhs Is the larve of mosquitoes
ard :iarives shallow water. BY mediation of tie
Swedish Ambassador. he communicated the fact To
The Italian government which took up the matter
eagerly. and requested the consul
o these fishes in order them
in the swarnps and marshes infected with malaria.
proved very difficult to find sufficient number
of fishes. but he succeeded. and the first lot has
lseon shipped TO Naples. The result Of the expert
55.enf is awaited with great interest in Italy and
other countries. The Psendomugil sgnifer.
blue eve the fish is commonly called in Aus
srsfis belongs the family of Afhorniaes, small
Kind of carnivorous fish, and is frequently found in
The i'm rivers of the temperate and fropfc
zones There fourteen principal kinds and six
fy-fiye sub-varieties in dferen. Of the world
resemble family Of Mueilldes. and
generally shallow water The .biae eye. is
!. very small fish. about and oae-iIai3 TO two
inches long The fgauc dHe the brilliant blue
-: ,f .: the iris. slae male has yellow and black
striped fins-Dundce Advertiser.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
CONTROL BY STICKNEY AN ISSUE.
Canadian Pacifcs Entrance Into Chicago
Nav Be by Way of Great Western.
rBv Telegraph to The Tribune

81 Paul Dec 25-A. Is. Stickney, President
Of the Chicago Great Western Railroad, IN per
sonaIIv 1ayins before English stockholders his
nlan for financing the outstanding gold note OBJ
legations of the company. amounting to $4,000
GOO may bring about a climax with reference to
the future control of the property 1t is believed
here that the question of Mr. Stickneys reteh-
ton of the presidency is really paramount
The Canadian Pacific interests have looked
for years upon Chicago entrance as hnal
necessity for the strategic position of their road
In the event of the passing of Mr.. Stickney
control and the operation Of the Chicago Great
Western by English interests. this might in time
come about 1t is regarded as logical solu-
ton of a problem that has been much thought
over in railroad circles for several years.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
FIRED INTO WINDOWS OF TRAIN.
Act of Miscreants in North Carolina Results
in Killing of Baggageman.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Elizabeth City. n. G., Dec 25.-As a south
lima Railroad passing through Hobbsville,
small station north of this place, to-day. three
men standing near the side of the track opened
fire on the train. George Stevens, the baggage
man, who standing at the door of the rear
coach, received of the shots in the face and
killed instantly. The train was stopped, but
the men had escaped. deputy sheriff and
posse caught the fugitives. however One of
them, John White, twenty years old, confessed to
the shooting.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
MARINES AND NEGROES RIOT.
Entire Police Force of Norfolk Called Out
TO Quell the Disturbances.

Norfolk Va Dec 25-Rioting in the streets
by marines from the navy yard and training
stations tonight required the calling out Of
the entire police reserves.
The marines who were celebrating Christ
mas in squads of fifteen to thirty, had frequent
collisions with negroes. who stood their ground
at times and rough and tumble fights occurred
The wide area the marines covered handi-
canned the police until reinforced by the re-
serves.
Recently the recruits at the training school
have had tits with the negro servants ana
te-night's demonstration is attributed to this
fact
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Wednesday, Dec 25, 1907
ARRIVED


Steamer Rauenfels Ger. Gripper Calcutta November
via Boston December a. TO Funch, Edye with
mdse Passed In Sandy Hook 7:10
Steamer Deutschland (Cser) Daldorn Rotterdam De-
cember to Philip Ruprecht In ballast Anchored in
Quarantine S:54 m
Steamer United States dam. Wuin Copenhagen De-
cember L. Christana 18 and Chrtstiansand IA 10
Funch. Edye & Co. with OIL cabin steeraxs pas
sengers and mdse. Arrived the Bar p m
Steamer Avalon (Nor). Rasmussen, Do Pax De-
cenber TO- with logwood, to Willard & Co
sci to the Cuneo Importing Company. Arrived at the
Bar at 2:3O IN. 40
Steamer satilla. Rood. Brunswick DECEMBER % 10
the Brunswick Steamship Company, with mdse Passed
Steamer Ell Cid Baker. Galveston to ths
Southern Pacific Company with mtse. Passed In Quar-
antine at $40 m.
Steamer Concho Young. Galveston Decenbsr Is and
Key West II. the Mallory Steamship COMPANY with
passengers and mdse. Passed Quarantine at Ok ~,
Steamer Pathfinder. Barbour. Port Tampa Decemhsr
10 with phosphate rock to the American AgrcuturaI
Chemical Company, vessel to Bull & Co Passed
In Sandy Hook at 125 M.
Steamer El Monte. Freeman. New Orleans Deceuhs-
20 to the Southern Pacific Company with mdse Passed
In Quarantine at 13s
Steamer Arapahoe Kemble. Jacksonvilre December
Clyde Steamship rnnrsnv r,;tL
passengers and mdse. Passed Quarantine st .
Steamer Pawnee. Swain Philadelphia the CIyde &,
Co with mdse Passed IN Quarantine at IL m
Passed In Quarantine at Il m. ~ ~
Steamer Princess Anne Catherine. Newport New, and
Norfolk. the Old Dominion with passengers arfi
Passed in Quarantine a ~
Sandy Hook. n J. Eec 25 90 lsi-Nind vest-<oufb-
moderate hz5sas. clear.
SAILED
Steamers Proyidentia tGer, Philadelphia: st Cuth-
Boulogne Comus New Orleans: Apache. Charleston and
Jacksonville.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
WOMAN DIES IN PULLMAN CAR.

Mrs r. Higgins widow of Orange, N j..
mother of Charles H. Higgins. of the F. NJ Still
man Company. died train en- route from
jacksonville the Memorial Hospital in Orange
Yesterday Mrs Higgins left Jacksonville TO un-
dergo an operation and travelling in Pull
man car It is not known just when death oc-
Cured but before Newark was reached an attend
ant informed the train officials that the woman
had died. County Physician Elliott performed an
autopsy and said death due to Bright's dis
case 4 singular coincidence is that in the morgue
10 which Mrs Hgginss body was removed was
that of her sister-in-law. Mrs. Louisa II. Brown.
who died a few days ago after undergoing an
onAration in the German Hospital, In Newark.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
,uARD JAIL AGAINST LYNCHERs.

Leechbnrg. Penn, Dec "a detachment f
constabuiary here from Greensburg
-o-say guard the borough ieck-up and control
crossd OF Americans infuriated the killing OF
fellow workman by foreigners bullet. While
Foreigners were engaged in a holiday carous2l
Presley kiinEensnith shot and killed by sorne
ere in = Savish boarding house. Two hundred
Americans made Iush for the scene bor-
ough officers had much trouble in preventing
clash. Ten men being held in the Iock-sp
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
NEWFOUNDLAND RAILWAY WRECK.

North sydney y. s., Dec. 25.-Several passen-
gers were injured. two seriously, on the Reid New
foundland Railway Company's line to-day when
sleeper attached to a westbound express jumped
the rails and topped over. The seriously injured
are: ID. II. MacDougall. chief engineer of the Do
Ininon Iron and Steel Company. of North Sgd
ney, and Mrs. Jakeman. who the way
from ST. Johns 10 Montreal. Both were conveyed
to Port Basque, where they received medical
attention.
The accident occurred at point $50 miles
OF st Johns according to dispatches received
mere. The cause is not known.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
LIGHTER AFiRE MENACES PIER.

The timely discovery of a fire on the lighter
Prandenberg. living at the Clyde steamship pier.
Fohoken yesterday afternoon. averted serious
confiagration. The fire, which was quickly sub
dued was in the cabin. and was probably caused
by an overheated stove The lighter had cargo
of $50 barrels of cottOnseed oil and there were 80"
barrels of the oil the pier
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
MYSTERY IN BURNING OF WOMAN.

Macon Ga Dec. 25-The body of Mrs. John
Watts was found badly charred on the bank Of the
Ockmulgee River to-day She was the wife OF
John Watts, formerly impounding officer of Macon
The last of Mrs. Watts alive was when she
left the house a friend yesterday afternoon. 1t
Is reDorted there was trouble between Watts and
his wife about another Watts was arrested
and Jailed at to-day. The coroner's jury de-
cidcd the body had been burned after the woman 5
death and held Watts accessory
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
PLAYING WITH RIFLE, BOY is SHOT.

Lindsey Hand fourteen years old. of No lis
Bigelow street, Newark. while playing with rifle
with John Maoy, sixteen years old, Of No. Z53
Elizabeth avenue, in the city, accident
ally shot in the neck yesterday. The gun in
NalIoy's hand q the time. The injury. though
painful. serious. and Hands father refused
10 make a complaint against Malloy.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
NAVAL VETERAN KILLED BY TRAIN.

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-John Fox McCutcheon
L s N, retired, struck and killed by a Phla-
Gelphia & Reading Railway train here to-day
Mr. McCutcheon his way home when he
was run down on a grade crossing. He was the hrst
engineer Of the Philadelphia City Hall and chief
engineer of the United States ship Rhode island
in the Civil War He was seventy-six years Of age
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
COLORADO BANKER ARRESTED.

Durango. Col, Dec. 3.-Charlee z. Mcconnell.
president OF the Smelter City Bank. which closed
its doors December H. arrested tonight upon
warrant sworn to by a depositor of the bank
The committee which has charge Of examining
the affair of the bank to-day found that De-
cember IL Mr.. Mcconnell had borrowed $1,000 from
the First National Bank of Durango and had
given securities from his bank for the money, but
the books OF the Smeter City Bank did not show
that $1,000 had been placed deposit there.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
TRANsPAciFIc MAILS.

TRANSPNCfFIC IC MNTES.
Destina ton and steamer Close In Ne-s York
Hawaii China and Philip
pine tva San Franeisco,.Chins To day 100
Australia West), New Zealand.
samoan Islands. Fit Islands and New
Caledonia Vancouver and Victoria
s Co-Moana - =, -. Dec %. SEQ p n
San Francisco)U transport Jan I. 500 m
Hawaii Japan. Corea China and Philip
pine Islands Via san Francisco)-Man-
ehuria Jan 2. 500 p m
Australia except WesD.
Samoan Islands and New Caledonia iyia
Franciscet Foreric, JAN Is, m
Japan Corea. China and Philippine ISL
ands tvia Vancouver and Victoria. @
Empress OF China. Jan L. 800 N
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
TWO KILLED AT LUMBER CAMP.

Missoula, Mont. Dec. 2.-Two men were Killed
last night at a railway construction camp near
Iothrop. George Morris. Austrian, killed one
of his countrymen in knife duel Morris then
started TO Lothrop. and met Walter A. Arnold
contractor on bridge. where he attacked him
with the knife. and Arnold drew revolver ana
shot him dead. Arnold gave himself up
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
LOW RATE, DENVER TO NEW YORK.

TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Denver, Dec. 25--The Denver & Rio Grande Rail-
road has announced a rate of So 60 from Denver to
New York over the Missouri Pacific, the lowest
rate that has been put into effect in years, ard
which is a result OF a rate now on between
the New York and Chicago lines
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
MAYOR sTEIL GUSTS ANTAGONIST.

Mayor Stel of Hoboken has asain adopted the
drastic method of dsposing of appointees who op-
posed his reelection. He has removed Israel Wei
man as a member of the Board Of Health and ap-
pointed Dietrich H Sleuhrman to succeed him.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
BURNING OIL RUNS INTO STREETS.

IHy Telegraph 20 Ths Tribune
Butler Penn. Dec. 25.-Burning oil running
through the streets made exciting Christmas
T)av in the town of Petersburg. near here. Early
this morning an oil we'll took fire. and the burning
oil flowed out of the tank. Every manufacturing
concern In the and all the oil derricks poured
steam into the streets. and this. with wet blankets
finally smothered the flames.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
NEWARKERS HURT IN AUTO CRASH.

John Manse contractor. of No. 113 Leslie
street Newark, and his son. Frederick were slight
" injured when a carriage in which they were rid
ing reduced to kindng wood by automobile
hitting the rig the Hilton Flats, just outside Of
Newark. last night. The police did not obtain the
name of the autoists. The horse is still at large.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

Trenton Dec. 25.-The Secretary Of State Of
Massachusetts has informed Governor Stokes that
the Bay State Legislature has contributed a val
1Ia Bile addition archives of New Jersey. The
gift consists OF si1 rolls of Captain John Motifs
company. Third Brigade. New Jersey Continental
line signed in III.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC Ss
Sun rises sun sets SO Moon II 10 Moons II
HIGH WATER.
v-Ssrd Hook Island II 4s He'll Gate Al
= N-Sandy Hook - Gov. Island - He'll Gate
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
Notice of Election.

A ELECTION OF TWENTY MANAGERS OF THE,
"A New York Institution for the Blind anI OF three
inspectors of election will be held
saith Street and 9th Avenue. O'Clock In the
afternoon of THURSDAY. JANUARY end,
CHARLES II. MARSHALL. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED.

Port said Dec 2s-Tudor Prince Gr1. New York for
Singapore Hiogo =
Gibraltar. Dec 2f-Antares Ger, York via Ber-
muta for 6is-oa.
Rio Janssre. Doc e,-sHa-ss. (Br,. New York
via Bahia.
Liverpool. aaS-E.--.--ss.e. fsFj Portland
SAILED.
Hamburg, Dec 22-blerawa tGer,. New York
PASSED.
Gibraltar. Dec 23-Affcan Prince tBr, Calcutta and
Colcmto for Boston and New York. Carpathia (Br),
Trieste for New York. -
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26
Public Notices.
Help Wanted-Male.

Help Wunteu-1MaIe.
WANTED. apotrecary Bellevus Hospital; must
w be registered York: salary $50 a year. Apply
General Medical Superintendent. Bellevue Hospital,
New
New-York tribune., 1907-12-26

sBrings mall.
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
LONGSLEEVES HAVE ARRIVED

The scare about sleeves has settled
into pretty general conviction that the
woman who wants long sleeves can
have them and be secure In the
thought that she IS ahead in the FASH
ion, and that the woman who wants
the short sleeve is welcome TO It and
may wear It with the sure comfort
that n host Of persons counted among
the best in the land are with her
Long sleeves. wrinked their entire
length and coming over the back OF
the hand. are here. as It was predicted
bv this department away back last
summer that they would be this tall.
They are. as a rule. Of gauze or lace
and match the yoke Of the gown. whlle
an upper sleeve more or less brief Is
of material like the bodice or its trim-
ming. There are no end OF double
sleeve shapes. The ways Of such
sleeves are so many as TO DEFY par
ticularization, some OF the upper
sleeves being mere caps or bands.
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
GRAFT RUNNING THE
SERVICE AT HOTELS

Americans are spoiled. They have
magnificent hotels and they eat in pail
aces, modern and up-to-date, which
serve as restaurants. But many are
conceited Beyond measure Their heads
have been turned by foolish assertions
that Europe depends upon America for
its moneyed support. and they fondly
believe that in the off season, when
only Europeans and a few stray
countrymen of their own are abroad.
that the restaurants Of tile great capi-
tails and many of the provincial towns
simply languish. They never can be-
lieve that there are Russian and South
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
SHORT SKIRT POPULAR
And This Season It Will Probably Be
Shorter Than Ever.

The walking skirt has so endeared
itself to women that this season there
are rumors that it will be shorter than
ever. Five inches from the groUhd
is not considered too abbreviated for
young girls: older women wear theirs
from two to four inches.
The gored skirt will press the killed
one hard for favor There are a num-
ber OF patterns for the former, but the
ones most used have from IL to ls
gores-quite enough in any case TO dis
tract the poor home dressmaker WHO
tries to put the thing together
Many Of the skirts are trimmed will
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
WOMANKIIND

African and Colonial as well as Euro
pean and Asiatic billionaires. They
have done much to spoil the simple
and kindly service at many hotels
and restaurants on the Continent by
iniudicious tipping but they have not
altogether succeeded in their fell pur-
pose. There is no doubt that the hotels
of New York. Chicago and other large
American cities are as comfortable as
any in the world. The very smallest,
these days. are Obliged 10 offer their
patrons private baths. electric lights,
telephones the best system Of heating
in the world. elevators and many other
adiuncts. considered Injuries on tho
other side but classe1 as necessities
here The tipping system. however
which has no raison detre here. has
assumed frightful proportions; the
walters are overpaid. overtipped
undertrained and too Independent.
They lack that nicety of attention
which is insisted on In Europe anu
they will not say THANK you" upon
receiving a dollar tip There is much
truth in this. but now and then you do
stumble on the old-fashioned waiter.
although his race is growing less. The
italian Of the lower class seems to
have invaded the holy of holies. The
French waiter is rapidly disappearing.
You are confronted in the very best
places with either the Latins of the
south of Europe or Teutons. The
system Of graft which exists between
the omnibus" and the waiter and the
head waiter and the maitre dhotel is
fatal 1t is running many Of the best
hotels and restaurants in New York
and American cities.-Town anu
Country.
Evening journal., 1907-10-11

three bands of the same material-one
wide and two narrow.
Wilmington has been rather more
conservative in the matter Of short
skirts than the other cities, and a
young woman from Boston who came
here last fall said that In her "trotter
skirt. five inches from the ground, she
felt like a merry village maiden Of the
stage, compared to the sedate VIII
mlngtonian with her two-inches-from-
the-ground frock.
That the "trotter' skirt is no proper
garment to wear 10 functions such as
teas Is freely admitted by the femin-
ines who wear It 20 these places. Tro
short skirt IS the besetting sin Of the
American woman The French dress
makers say so. the English dressmak-
ers saw so. and the American woman
herself says SO, but she clings TO il
with perfect Inconsistency just the
same, and reiolces in her inlquity.
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Bulletin.
BALTIMORE OLD HOME WEEK.

Maryland is sending invitations her and daughters
scattered everywhere grand reunion and making
extensive preparations give them when they come week of
right royal entertainment.
New Baltimore. sprung PhoenSke from the ashes of the
fire of 1904 will of Old Home Week, October Is to l9,
one continual round of patriotic and civic display.
There will be electrical pageant, magnificent military
and naval display gathering Of patriotic societies. parade
and ball by the aterna ORDERS big concert and night
carnival.
There will be also special pilgrimage to Annapolis on
Peggy Stewart Day. Saturday, October 10, when visitors
will have an opportunity inspect the magnificent new build
ngs of the United Naval Academy and the remodeed
State House. so full of historic associations
The Hoecomes will have the advantage of specially low
railroad rates. The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion
tickets Baltimore October II H. good for return passage
until October 21 inclusive, from all stations its lines north
and Shrewsbury Principle and Port Deposit at con-
siderable reduction from the regular fare.
Every former Maryander whose address is known will
receive special invitation issued by Governor Wared, and
the whole week will thrill with the hospitality for which the Old
Line State is famous.
For exact rates. condition of tickets, and train service
consult nearest Ticket Agents
Evening journal., 1907-10-11

To obtain this pattern or any OF
the others heretofore described in
The Journal, I'LL out the following
coupon and inclose 1t with 10 cents
in an envelope addressed to the
Fashion Editor. The Evening Jour-
nal, Fourth and Shipley streets
Wilmington. Delaware.
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
Saturday Bargains

S2.So-Men's Burt Packard Shoes, usuall'
sell for $3.50, 81, and IS gun metal, vici ki'
and patent coltskin; all sizes.
Ss.6o-Men's SIS Shoes reduced to $500
think of it-patent coltslSin button shoes
and chamois lined, heavy soles with
broad toes
S1oo-Mens and Boys Sample Shoes;
sizes: Mems, 5, 6l, 7 and IL. Boys
sizes a and 61z, so quality y...... .SI.oo
First Floor, Extreme Lett
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
K. OF P. FAIR
OPENS TOMORROW

The Knights of PythIas fair opens in
the Turn Hall Tomorrow evening and
will continue all next week The AFFAIR
will be opened with appropriate ceremsny
and a street parade will be held by the
uniformed rank Of the order.
The vote for the most popular motsr-
man or conductor follows:
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
BOYS AND GIRLS SHOES


We are as we'll prepared to fill every want
for boys and girls shoes as we are for their
elders The styles suit the formep-the
prices the latter. A complete department
for the little folks.
Quality and style control the prices.
$I.oo to So. .5o-Girls' shoes, in calf kid,
button and lace; patent leather tips or tips
of same materials widths b to F..
$I.so to $2.5o-Patent- ColtslSin Shoes, in
button, lace or blucher, plain toes or tips,
comfort shapes widths B to d.
$I.S5 to $2.5o-Gun Metal Shoes, in but
ton or blucher high or regular cut.
$I.5o to $25o-Boys' Shoes gun metal,
vici kid Velour calf, patent cotsSin, blucher
cut, mannish cut oak soles.
SI.5o to S4oo-Satin kid, vici kid, gun
metals, tan, grain and patent coltskin; all
widths and styles.
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
LIPPNCOTT & co.
sO6-i4 MARKET STREET.
LIPPMCOTT & co.

For children here varieties of Fall Shoes
all good feathers and shapes
dependable quality
of price left Shoe Department
The stock unusually large embracing all splendid
confident ability
comfortably, ylishly and economically shoe foot
Wilmington
This
enable
These details splendid values presented
Evening journal., 1907-10-11

Aoo-The new Golden Brown high-top
shoe for fall and winter wear; short vamp
plain toe, I34 inch Cuban heel; beautiful
shade of Golden Brown. The very latest
and best styles.
S4oo-Dull Kid Button Boot for the
women who want style in dull leather; not
as heavy as Gun Metal but wears as well
and is as dressy as shiny leather. Narrow
toe, high Cuban heel.
$4oo-Cloth top, patent kid, short vamp,
button shoe, IA inch Cuban heel. The
daintiest full dress shoe ever made.
S3.so-Demi Calf Button Shoe, mat kid
top, crossed vamp; medium toe, military
heel
Evening journal., 1907-10-11

Apple butter-Reduce the cider one
half by boiling When II is time 70
make the apple butter, pare. core and
quarter the desired quantity OF ap-
pies, allowing one-third Of sweet 10
two-thirds Of sour apples. Have the
cider boiling rapidly, throw in the ap-
pies and keep constantly stirring until
they are cooked and reduced. Then
throw in more. and so on until you
have the mixture the desired thick
ness Cook slowly. skimming whenever
necessary and stirring constantly.
When it begins to break. that is, when
the apples separate from the cider
add to each bushel Of apples two
pounds Of sugar and little cinnamon,
and continue the cooking until, by try
ing a small quantity in a saucer. IL is
found to be a smooth nhss. and does
not separate. 1t requires, as a rule.
a half bushel of sweet and one bushel
Of sour apples to each gallon and a
half of boiled cider.
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
GRAPE and APPLE BUTTER

Grape Butter-Pulp the grapes; put
the skins in one basin and the pulps in
another Pour the pulp into a porce-
lain-lined kettle. and bring to boiling
point; then press them through a col
ander; add the skins. ana measure. To
every pint allow a half a pound Of
sugar. Put the sugar and LIQUID back
into the kettle and boil rapidly twenty
minutes. stirring occasionally to pre-
vent scorching. Put into jars and
seal
Evening journal., 1907-10-11
CHIL
Our Peaberry Coffee at 19c.

Our Mocho Santos at 17c, are the two
most popular