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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
State League Standing.
BRITISH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
One American Out of Three Winner in
 First Round.

St. Andrews, Scotland May 27-Sev- enty-two couples started this morning in the amateur golf championship The weather was fair, but the sun was not shining. Only three Americans play to- day. H. F. Kerr of the Royal and An tient club beat Ernest Thomson Amer ican. hS six and five,
 T. w. Leathard of the Wolliag club defeated W. c. Carnegie, American by up and to play. F. 0. Horsjman of the Chevy Chase Golf club of Washing ton beat Valentine Mandy of the Black burn club by 4 up and 3 to plny.
 Both Carnegie and Thomson made a rather poor showing, but Horstman won a notable victory after making a bad start. He was warmly compliments ed by the Eng lsh players, who consider that if he shows the same form tomor- row he ought easily to pass into the next round.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
His Medals Stolen.
harden.

New York, May 27.-News of the theft, by souvenir hunters or others, of ten valuable medals and decorations belonging to Lieutenant Mori, of the Japanese cruiser Chitose, while that vessel was at anchor here recently, be- came known to-day through corre- spondence between American naval of fcers who have undertaken to find the missing decorations, if possible.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
TO STUDY MUSIC IN GERMANY.
Prof. Frank Farrell will Sail for Flu
 rope To-day.

Lawrence Farrell, of Clinton avenue, Ansonia, came to this city yesterday afternoon to bid farewell to his son, Professor Frank Farrell, who expects to sail to-day for Europe. Professor Farrell, who is orgaRist of St. Pat ricks church, Norwich. will go to Ger many to take a special course in the Berlin Conservatory of Music. He will be accompanied on the trip abroad by Professor Heinrich, a noted German musician, who has been in this coun- try for some months studying Amerl- can methods in the teaching of music and voice culture.
 Professor Farrell is himself a musi- elan of ability and has been organist of St Patriek's church for number of years. His stay in Germany will be an indefinite one. A stop will first be made in Paris, where both Professors Farrell and Heinrich will appear in concert.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY RACES.
Sailing Club Will Go over an Eight Mile Course.

On Memorial day the formal opening of the Volunteer Sailing club will be held with launch races, and a run to Bran ford Point The races will start at 9:SO o'clock in the morning and will be over an eight mile course.
 Boats will start at Long wharf and go to Shoal Ground buoy, which is near sperry light, and will return to the end of Long wharf, There will be eighteen launches in this race.
 In the afternoon the whole fleet of about twenty-five boats will run down to Johnsons Point, where they will re- main during the afternoon, returning home by moonlight. Commodore George Lane and Fleet Captain Edward Robinson will be in charge
 When at Johnsons Point the mem- bers of the club will indulge in various sports, including track events base ball games, etc. They will also eat dinner while at that place.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
Funeral of John B. Mix.

The funeral of ex-Selectman John B. Mix, who died Saturday afternoon. was held from his late residence, AIS North Main street, Wallingford. yesterday afternoon, the interment being in the In Memoriam cemetery. Rev. w. A. Spinney oficiated The pallbearers were from Compass lodge, No. g, A, F. and A M, and were Dr. O. E. Powers, John P. Stevenson, William M. Whitta- ker. M. Douglass Munson and Richard Talbot.
 The deceased had represented Wt<<ss- lingford in the legislature.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
NEW CANADA CUP YACHT.
Arrival of English Challenger at Mon-
 treaI,

Montreal, May 27.-An English-built challenger for the Canada cup arrived in Montreal to-day. She Is Adele, and was brought to Montreal on board the Montford from Bristol. She is a Payne design, and was built in Southampton by Somers & Payne. She will be launched in Montreal, and will be tow ed to Toronto for thetrial races.
 Adele is a fin-keel weighs eight tons is built of teak, oak and mahogany Her lines are very speedy. and she is said to be one of the best small boats ever built in England.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
D. of I. state Convention.

The national order of the Daughters of Isabella will hold a state convention in Masonic hall, Ansonia, on Tuesday June f. at p. m. State officers will be elected and other business of import ance attended to. A blAc~ lunch will be served in the banqlsa room after the close of the business -Esa=Een.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
New Corporations.

Hartford, May 27.-At the secretary of states office to-day the Winnepaug company, of Norwich, filed certificate of incorporation with a capital stock of S50,0OO; the Standard Feed company, of Bridgeport, was also incorporated with capital of $1O,OOo, and the Mutual Machine company, of Hartford. with a capital of $12,0O0
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
BRIDGE NEEDS CHANGES. Structure Between Old Lyme and Say
 brook to He Surveyed.

Hartford, May 2L-Both branches of the general assembly to-day passed a resolution appropriating $500 for an engineers survey Of the bridges over the Connecticut river between Old Lyme mate of the expense of making the draw Tn the old bridge correspond to the draw in the new railroad structure. In the house the explanation of the measure was given by Representative Allerton Of the committee on roads, rivers and bridges, he saying that a change in the old bridge would be nec- essary if it were taken for highway purposes by the state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
St. Louis 2, rIttsburg 0.

St. Louis, May 27.-After losing eight straight games to Pittsburg, St' Lonis won to--days game, 2 to Q. Beebe was in good form, and struck out twelve men, Wagner being the only man who did not strike out. Score:
 St. Louis ...OO1 O1Oo +-2 { E , Pittsburg 70 0 0 O-0 I
 Batteries: Beebe and Noonan; Phillius and Gibson, Time, 1;SS. Empires, Ems lie and Klen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
FOR NEW FACTORY.
wallingford Meeting to Abate rnzes.

This evening in the Wallingford town hall will be held the special town meet ing for the abatement of taxes on the property to be acquired by the new manufacturing company which Is to lo- cate in the Hall Elton factory building on Quinnipiac street, At the conclu- sion of the town meeting the special meeting of the freemen of the borough for the abatement of taxes and water rents for the same company will be held.
 The name of the new company will be the Wallingford Art Novelty com pany.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
FALL OF HEAVY ALTERS LEAVES TWELVE ABOVE 300 Rising of Springfield Leads the League in Batting
 With 1894.
 HAYWARD HAS .333. Decline in Team Work No ticeable While Holyoke's Fielding is Remarkable.
HAYWARD HAS .333.

There are now only twelve men in the 300 batting list in the State league, as result of the slaughter of the batsmen's average last week. Rising of Springfield still leads the league with an average of 1894. Standard, also of Springfield, follows with S59, Hayward is the only New Haven batter above the eagerly sought for goal, as Bunyan, who was just hanging over the ledge last week, fell down and out Bridge port has two men above the line. Ladd who has been hitting well, has now reached .345, Holyoke has three men in this number, Hartford one and Wa terbury one, while Norwich and New London have not a man in the list. Lt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
HuGG1Ns' DARING SPRINT.
Scored Winning Run for Reds in Close
 BattIe Win Chfcaro.

Cincinnati, May 27.-Cincinnati scor- ed the winning run in to-day's game with Chicago through a daring sprint by Huggins from second on Davis bif past Lundgren, and Evers poor throw to the plate on the tap. Score:
 Cincinnati 70 3 oOO1O E $ lc q Chicago ....1 Q 0 1 0 O-2 I
 Coakiey and Mclean; Lundgren and kling. Time, 1:30. Umpire, Rigler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
Must Vote for Water.

Hartford, May 27.-In regard to the purchase of the Bridgeport waterworks by the residents of the towns of Fair field, Bridgeport and Stratford, 1t is agreed to refer the matter to the tax payers of the above-named town. In order to buy the works one-half of the voters of these towns must vote for it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
rrespass in Farnham Gardens.

John Keefe of Crescent street, was arrested last night by Officer Ferdin- andus and Officer Halloran of the Dix well avenue station for trespass. Keefe was in the gardens of A N. Farnham when the officers arrested him.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
walIingford Country Club.

The special events for opening day of the Wallingford Country club links will take place on Memorial day. On Saturday the waterbury Golf club will play there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

ure of this branch of the sport. The team made but six errors in seven games and played three errorless con- tests. It was the fine average of ,95S and is well ahead of all the others. Norwich is second with .e51. New Ha- ven is third with 943, Bridgeport and New London are tied in the rear posi- tions with an average of .92O each. Hartford had quite tumble this week. Here is the record:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
League Games Postponed.

All the New England league and Eastern league games were postponed yesterday on account of rain
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

New Haven has only two home games this week. After being on the road for ten days the Brownies will not recog- nize the old prairie.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

Work in the team line shows a gen. eral decline in percentages. The pitch CTS are now getting down to their work and allowing less hits. Holyoke has passed Waterbury and is in second place. Springfield still maintains the lead Hartford gained few points, and so did New London. New Haven stands as it did in the league standing, third from last, having made no marked 1hanoa The Est.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
DELMAs RETAINED.
Appeared Yesterday as Attorney for
 Two Indicted San Francisco Men,.

San Francisco, May 27.-Delphin M. Delmas has been engaged to defend Louis Glass and T. V. Halsey. two offl- cials of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph company, indicted for bribery. Mir. Delmas made his first ap- pearance in court this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

Outflelder Mahoney recently released by New Haven, and O'Leary. the catch CT who tried out with the locals. may become members of the Springfield Bi state team.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

state team.
 Chicago went crazy over the showing of the Cubs on the present eastern trip but the Reds defeated the Cubs yesterday at Chicago, and the attitude of Murphy's men will be somewhat changed.
 The New York Americans and the Cleveland team have changed pitchers. Walter Clarkson, the former Harvard wonder, has gone to Cleveland, and Moore, the star twirler of the latter team, has jumped to the Highlanders.
 The St. Louis Nationals won again yesterday. If this sudden movement of the tailenders increases, the Giants and the Cubs will have to take water.
 Contrary to reports Jack Hannifn is still with the New York Nationals and not with Providence
 Brooklyn won game Saturday That must have been quite an expensive luxury.
 The Middletown high school nine will play return game with the New Ha- ven high school tomorrow afternoon on lAndrus Field. Earlier in the season New Haven defeated Middletown by one run in a thirteen inning game
 The strong Milford nine has double header on with the fast Westville nine for Memorial day. In the morning the Mllfords will come to this city where Trowbridge and Carter will be the bat tery, while in the afternon the Vest villes will play in Milford on the new grounds, with Nichols and Carter as the Milford battery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

The Brownies and Hartford will fight for honors Decoration day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

All the American league games .sche- duled for yesterday were postponed on account of rain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

At Springfield to-day with West in the box. Easy money.
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sporting Notes.
Going up?

Going up?
 Star the we'll well. New Haven. and you will.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At delphia-Philadelp Brook lyn game postponed. Rain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-28

Brooklyn won a game Saturday That must have been quite an expensive luxury.
Evening journal., 1907-12-06
CHRISTMAS AT
THE MEGARY STORE

That there will be no necessity for
Wilmingtonians to do their Christmas
shopping in the larger cities will bo
amply demonstrated tc- morrow, when
the Christmas opening of the house
furnishing store OF NJ. Megary and Sen
Company, at Sixth and Tatnall streets.
takes place. a tempting maze OF
Christmas gifts win be exhibited and
Wilmington win be shown that its
stores are successful rivals to the big
department stores of Philadelphia,
when a keen and business-like effort
is made. as has been done by the Me-
gary store
AS a forecast Of the many good
things inside the windows are being
elaborately decorated with Christmas
cedars. holly and Christmas chimes OF
greens. Neat little gifts in the shape
Of odd pieces of mission furniture. odd
antique mahogany pieces, pillars,
couch covers. and tapestries are on
view. The decorations win be extended
throughout the first floor, which will
be adorned with cedars and holly with
artificial icicles.
All NNAAeANAAN1 feature VI tHt NptHlHs
tomorrow will be music by the First
Infantry Orchestra on the fourth floor
from 3 o'clock to s in the afternoon,
and from TO 20 in the evening.
The four departments of the store
the carpet, furniture, drapery and
china departments have been aug
mented to meet the demands of Christ
mas shoppers, and while the highest
class of goods is carried. the prices are
such as to come within the range Of
all, and the patrons may pay from SIS
to $500 for a sdebOard. so varied is tho
assortment a special effort has been
made to make the china department
attractive and many beautiful and
sensible gifts can be seen in that DC
partment. In the drapery department;
are such selections as utility boxes
tapestry. panels, doilies and many
other articles to attract the Christmas
shopper
In the carpet department are many
choice selections in rugs, carpets of all
classes and beautifully inlaid and print
linoleums in all the colors The furni-
ture department, as usual, is unrivaled
and IL is in its stock of bedroom, din
ing, sitting room and parlor furniture
that the store shows its business Ike
and superior range Of choice.
AS a special Offering for Christmas
the store viii allow a discount Of ten
per cent on all purchases.
Evening journal., 1907-12-06

Fun in kegs was handed out to a
large audience in the Lyceum Theatre
last night by the Russell Brothers in
their rip roaring comedy drama, "The
Hired Girls Millions" which will play
here for the rest of the week. James
and John Russell in the five roles which
they assume during the play are inimit-
able. The role Of the orphan heiress
about whom the plot centers, is taken
winsomely by Flora b. Russell who
also showed her ability as a high class
ballet and toe dancer A. ]. Sucram
as an ex-prize fighter and as Sampson
Sly" a stable boy, loomed out prori-
nently in the fun making Throughout
the play, indeed, the Russell Brothers
are splendidly supported. The plot
which centering about the orphan
heiress, who is succored by the Rus
sell brothers as the Mccain Sisters
is dc oped just enough TO set forth
the clevcrness Of the Russell Brothers
and their support. In fact, the plot
could be dispensed with and the clev-
erness and fun would remain. Lewis
]. Cody, as the william and Charles j
Diem, as sharper lawyer, who seek
to deprive the heiress of her millions
are good actors as is John RUSSELL Jr,
as Lemon Squeeze" who is in love
with Jennie. A bevy of graceful young
women give excellent support to the
musical features Of the play.
Evening journal., 1907-12-06
NEW TRUST co.
AT NEW CASTLE
Expect to Begin Business
Early in the New
Year

NEW CASTLE, Dec. Cit is expect
ed that the branch of the Bank Of
Wilmington and Brandywine viii be
discontinued here in January and that
tho newly organized trust company, in
which local capital figures heavily will
open for business in the present bank
building Local business men tor
years believed there was an opportunity
for a trust company here and at the
last legislature a charter was secured.
Nothing has been heard from still
another trust company that intended
opening its doors for business lt Lad
seculd a building and alternations
were commenced. Safes We're shipped
from Philadelphia to the New Castle
station and this week Or. j. ] Black
received a letter from the safe manu-
facturers. Or. Black is not in that
company, however. and he was sur
prised to receive the letter. tie in
formed the writer's that the safes would
be kept I'm shelter until some one
would remove them.
John T. Stoops left this morning for
Baltimore He returned yesterday
from New York and Philadelphia, where
he had been purchasing Christmas
goods.
The stores I'm New Castl; are looking
seasonable with Christmas goods
When it appears in THH EVENING
JOURNAL you may rely on it.
The Third street bridge win turn off
on Monday morning. for the local COM
pany has been notified by the Whining
ton City Railway Company.
Tho young people contemplate hav-
Ing a series of dances this winter
Evening journal., 1907-12-06

There are beautifully htted-out Dress
ing tables for Mistress Dolly. and tr W.
cling boxes too. Here may be found
everything that the most fastidious
Young lady could wish-from the tiny
toothbrush, curling irons. and alcohol
stove on which 20 heat chem, and scrub
brush, to the looking glass, in which
TO view herself She also has her side
and back combs, sewing box. in winch
we find opera glasses IN their silk bag.
a glove buttoncr, powder box and pun.
watch, necklace, bracelets and iaweled
hat pins-in fact, she has so many
handsome things that she needs to
keep the key on string around her
neck.
Evening journal., 1907-12-06
HELD In HEAVY
BAIL FOR COURT
One Armed Man Accused Of
Taking Purse From Law
yer'S Office

Harry smith, young man, who saws
he lives in Scranton, Pa. was held in
$500 bail for the upper court by CITY
Judge Cochran today lie is accused
Of taking a purse valued at $3.50, con-
tanning about seventy-hve cents, from
the Office Of j. Harvey Whiteman, an
attorney-at-la The pocketboolS be-
longed TO Mr.. Whiteman's secretary.
Smith is minus an arm The police
say he was engaged in begging yester-
day and happened to wander hito Law
yer Whiteman's Office Mr.. Whiteuan
testified that the man left the Office
during the brief absence of his sec
retary who had been called into
another room, and when she returned
she discovered that her-purso was gone
Word was sent TO the police and
Patrolman Dutton last evening ar
rested smith on the coast" The
pocketbook was not found in his pos
session.
Evening journal., 1907-12-06
Deaths
Lillian c. Jester.
Patrick Connolly.
Mary A. Mccall.
Elizabeth klair.

Patrick Connolly.
Mary A. Mccall.
Elizabeth kiair.
MecALL-In this city. on December 4,
1907, Mary a., wife of Elmer E. Nc
Call
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence of her husband, 40 West
Eighth street, on Saturday morning at
3 o'clock. Requiem mass at Cathedral.
Intermert Cathedral Cemetery.
KLAIR-On December 4th, 1907, Eliza
beth, wife Of Egbert Klair, in her
10Th year.
Relatives and friends OF the family
are invited to attend the funeral SER
vices at her late residence near STAN
ton, on Saturday afternoon. Decem-
ber 9TH. at ! o'clock. Interment RED
Clay Creek Cemetery.
JESTER-In this city. on December
9th. 1907, Lillian G. Jester, aged 2
months
RelatiN es and friends are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral from
the residence of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dawson y. Jester. No 721 WAL
nut street, on Saturday, December 7th.
1907. at p. m. Interment at Mt. Salem
Cemetery.
CONNELLY-In this city, on the 5th
inst. Patrick Connolly.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
late residence, No. 625 East Sixth
street, on Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
Solemn requiem mass at St Mary's
Church. Interment at Cathedral Ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1907-12-06
BUYING XMAS
PRESENTS EARLY
Continued from First Pase)

20 grow more beautiful and lifelilSe
each year. Now we have the walking
and flirting doll and the crying baby.
The former young lady Is beautiful
10 behold. and she walks across the
floor as stately as a queen. She is not
always particular 10 walk straight, and
sometimes runs down and stops at
most unexpected moments; but still she
IS a JOY TO the little ones. and then
she firts actually rolls her eyes and
tosses her head with nearly as many
airs as her young owner. The crying
baby IS such a delightful toy that
one has 70 forgive il for making so
much noise. IL has such a sweet face
that It is hard to believe that it ever
cries. and vet when its wee mother
rocks It gently 70 and fro, the naughty
baby sends forth It's pitiful little vail.
Evening journal., 1907-12-06
ensklII.Lapham Enaanement.

The engagement has just been an
nounced in New York, Of Miss Eleanor
Lapham, Of that city, to Charles s. Gas
kill. Of this city. Miss Lapham. who is a
daughter Of the late Frank Lapham, is
well-lsnown in Philadelphia Mr. GaslSin is
a son Of Judge GaslSill and a graduate of
Princeton class Of '9s. He Is also a grad
uate Of the Boston School Of Technology
and is now connected with the Philadel-
phia Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Company.
Evening journal., 1907-12-06

You can't give your wife or sweet
heart more appreciative present than
a Harz Mountain Canary Bird. Best
singers IN the world. Imported from
Germany. We have over 200 Of them
for sale and the prices are reasonable.
See and hear them at Snellenburg'st
Evening journal., 1907-12-06

You can't give your wife or sweet
heart a more appreeiative present than
. Harz Mountain Canary Bird. Best
singers in the world. Imported from
Germany. We have over 200 Of them
tor sale and the prices are reasonable.
See and hear them at Snellenbure'sf
Evening journal., 1907-12-06
Correct-Att
REGIsTER.s ORDER


Office of the REGISTER Of WIS.
New Castle Co, Del Dcccmher 5th 1877
Upon the application Of Caihar'ne G
Connor, Administrators cf william A
Connor late of Wilmineton hundfed. in
said county deceased. IL is ordered and
directed by the Register of Wills that tie
AdministratriN aforesaid give notice of
granting OF Letters Of Administr a ion
upon the estate of the deceased with the
date Of granting thereof. hy cavslng ad-
vertisements TO be posted w,fhin f1rtv
days from the date Of such Letters in
six Of the most public place Of Che c.uaty
ot Now Castle. recurring am persons hav-
ing demands against the estate 10 rreeer Z
the same or abide by an act OF assembly
In such case made and provided; and a $50
cause the same 20 be inserted within the
same period IN The Evening Journal "a
newspaper published in Wilmington DEL
and 70 be continued therein three weeks
(e. O. ID
Given under the hand and seal
OF office Of the Register Of w MS
aforesaid. at Wilmington. in New
(SEAL) Castle county aforesaid, the dav
and year above written
FRANCIS NJ. WALKER
Register Of Wills.