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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28
MANSFIELD TOO ILL
TO GO ON THE ROAD

NEW YORK. March 27.--Announce-
,Ncnt that Richard Mansfield, tho
actor, has abandoned his spring tour
through tho country owing to his III
mess, was made to-day by sB. d. S,
stevens, Mr.. Mansiiolds manager. Mr..
Mansfield is now so III from nervous
exhaustion that he s confined To
his bed at his home In this city. and
his physicians, after a consultation
to-day. ordered that lie take q long
rest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28
Y. M. C. A. INTERNATIONAL
COMMITTEE GETS ST 100000

NEW YORK, March 27.--At smcct-
Ing to-day of the International Com
Assseoclation il vas Announced that Mrs. ,'s.
Russell Sage had added 100000 to her
recent donation Of sa5o,oO0 for the
building Of n home for the committee.
When Mrs. Sage examined the plans
prepared she decided that an addition
al gift would be required. ,l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28
ASHES OF MERIWETHER R LEWIS
WILL STAY IN TENNESSEE

Y NASHVILLE. TENN. March 27.--rhe
Tennessee Legislature to-day adopted
q resolution refusing tho request Of
Oregon to allow the ashes of Captain
to be taken to that State for interment
Captain Lewis is buried In lewis scoun-
ty, Tenn, where the state has erected
a monument to his memory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28

Rev. Fl. H. Covington Declines.
tspecial to. Tho Times Dispatch.1# "A
= SUMTER, S, c., March 27,---Rev. TT.
III. covngton has declined call to
Monumental Church. His lettor of de-
sclinatlon was mailed to tho vestry
yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28
ENGINEER KILLED AND
TWO OTHERS INJURED

Especial to The Times Disputch.l
: LINDEN, ALA, March 27.- Engineer
Fitzgerald WAS killed and Baggagcmaster
Gait and one passenger were injured In
the dcralmcnt Of westbound Louisville
and Nashville passenger train half a mile
west Of Thonlaston late to-day. 1t is
said that iron piled OH the track caused
tl.e entire train to leave the rails.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28
(sIgnedJ r. c, LAIRD,
Chairman. d
Rates to Exposition.

The board took UP the report Of the
committee on inland trade with regard
+ to the passenger rates between Rich.
mond and the Jamestown Exposition.
The matter was generally discussed
from a number Of different points8oi
view. number of motions anu
amendments were made, and a parlln-
mentary wrangle was indulged In for
some minutes. General approval zswas
expressed OF the revised rates issued
by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
which We're stated by President Stow
ems some days ago as follows: Ten-day5
round trip excursion rates, s3,25 4 two
coach excursion, for excursion trains
to be run two days In the week, re-
turning the same day, S1.50,
Chairman Gordon stated the sense o e.
the meeting that these rates would
prove satisfactory to the Richmond
public, provided the excursion trains
We're operated on "a regular schedule,
and not unduly delayed or sldetracked
for other business
a number of speakers raised the
question of round trip rates from Nor
folk to Richmond, stating this to- ba
II more important matter than the
rates from Richmond to Norfolk. E,
1t was pointed cut thntnea all the i
round trip tickets from the south and
west would have stop-oyer coupons, al
lowing visitors to the exposition to-
stop by Richmond,
The general Impression seemed to be-
that the Accommodations at Norfolk
would be greatly overcgowded, and that
1t would be a. ronvcn.ahce to the public
II rates could be arranged which would
allow people to run up TO Richmond aud
spend the night. and go back the follow
Ing day. or stop over a day and two
nights and return.
The final action taken w the Board
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28
EL|ZABETH CITY !.
IS | Fire 4 |: swept J n. |.
Blaze, Thought 10 BE Under Con-
troll, Destroys Nearly Half
Million Of operty. s
LIMITS OF BURNT 3 .;' i DISTRICT !: Is B / j;
Poindexter Strees Where Flames Ian lt.s
Originated, Suffers Great

est Loss u. ,3. "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28
MANY Others Heard.

The appropriation available for the
new building is 100000, and that for
temporary quarters Is $4,000. Con-
gressmnn Lamb has worked earnestly
throughout the struggle to secuIo
Isichmond new. Federal building, and
was with Messrs, Edwards and Tay-
lor during their entire stay hero.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-28

Continued on Second Pago.)
Evening journal., 1907-03-15
STATE FARM FOR
DELAWARE BOYS
Senate Passes Bill AuthOriZ-
ing Purchase Of Land
For School
100000 FOR NEW CASTLE
sp.eIaI o rhe EvenlnE Journal.


DOVER, March 15.-Tho state Of
Delaware has decided to purchase a.
big farm 20 educate her boys in the
avocations Of their fathers and keep
thom at home and from the ma sy
whirl Of the white and red lights Of
the city.
No expense is TO be spared IN equip
ping and fitting out this farm which
rs to cost at the outset. 100000
The Senate passed the House bin
naming the commission and authoriz-
ing II 10 borrow $4,000 on the honor
and credit of the state, with Preston
Lea, governor. at the head OF the COM
mission. The bill which has become
law is entitled:
"An act to purchase a farm for ex-
perlmental purposes in the interest Of
agriculture and to authorize the issu-
ance OF bonds OF the State Of Delaware
10 obtain funds for the purchase and
equipment OF said farm"
The bill is one Of the most Interest,"
Ing Of all the legislation TO farmers
Of tho state and was passed az the
urgent solicitation Of Hervcy Walker,
master Of the State Grange, and OF S.
II. Derby president Of the Peninsu a
Horticultural Society. and OF Commis-
sioners of Agriculture S. II. MessicS.
Andrew w. Slaymaker and James n.
Shallcross, as we'll asfthe state cnto-
mologist. Professor Wesley Webb. and
the director Of the Agricultural EN-
pertinent Station. Professor Harry
Haywood. The thne vital sections OF
the bill after the plan for issuances
OF bonds arc:
section g. THAT the proceeds Of the
sale of said bonds authorized by this
act to be issued shall be paid by the
state Treasurer TO the commission
hereinafter named the receipt Of the
chairman Of said commission being to
him a fun and complete voucher for
same FOR the purchase and equipment
OF a farm as hereinafter mentioned. 10
be managed and controlled by the
Board OF Trustees OF Delaware Coll
leFe az Newark IN the state Of Della
ware for experimental purposes m
providing efficient instruction I'm agri-
culture and In conducting investiga-
ton and original research I'm connection
with the experimental station estab-
lished as a department OF said college
under and pursuant to an act o. Con-
gross entitled AN act to establish agri-
cultural experimental stations In con-
ncction with colleges established I'm the
several states under the provisions Of
an act approved July g 1862, and acts
supplementary thereto, approved March
ID 1887
CUnder these acts the State Of Della
ware gets $4,000 and will soon be get
ting $4,000, annually from the Govern
lment)
section z. That the said commits
sioners hereinafter named, or a ma
iority Of them. shall. as soon as prac-
ticable after the passage OF this act
purchase a suitable farm. for these
purposes; the title OF said farm shall
be vested In the state OF Delaware,
(which IS hereby authorized and en-
powered to receive and hold the same.
The commissioners hereinafter named.
or a majority Of them, in order to carry
out the purposes OF this act, are, in
Evening journal., 1907-03-15

their discretion, hereby authorized and
empowered to expend and apply. XWm
the sale OF said bonds for the purpose
Of erecting or repairing any building or
buildings on said farm, and purchasing
machinery appliances, equipment or
stock for said farm as I'm their discre-
tion they may consider advisable.
section 3. That any revenue to be
derived from said farm shall be applied
by the Board Of Trustees TO the main
tcnance Of said farm. buildings. fences,
stock, and for instruction in agricul-
turc 10 the youth Of this state, and
said Investigations and original re-
search"
The House Of Representatives passed
these bills:
Act to amend the charter OF Newark
by extending the boundary lines of
said town. Messrs. Cam and James,
Democrats, and Elliott Republican,
voted nay.
To incorporate the Merchants Trust
and Safe Deposit Company. a new
banking house for the city Of Whining
tom
To incorporate the Millsboro Trust
Company giving a banking-house 20
Mlllsboro, Sussex county, the nearest
bank to which has hitherto been Selby-
willie or Georgetown. twelve miles dis
tant./
Providing an improved system for
the repair and improvement Of the
public roads and bridges and cause
ways Of New Castle county for the
collection Of hundred road taxes here
tofore assessed and levied and TO re-
peal all acts inconsistent herewith.
Messrs Cam. James. Iiambden and
I McCafforty. all Democrats, voted nay
To incorporate the town OF Lewes
/ and giving il system Of advisory re-
forendum on all loans and Improvement
enterprises which called for an ex-
penditure Of the public funds.
/ The House held a night session and
hustled along the roll-calls on minor
bills to clear the calendar.
I The Senate spent much Of the day
I'm a wrangle over three Of the nine
! teen amendments, 10 the Wilmington
city charter agreed upon by Republi-
can and Democratic conforees last
might II was understood after the
conference that sixteen OF the amend
monts would be agreed upon unani-
lmously and the three additional ones
would be carried to the floor Of the
Senate that they might take their
chances.
The House bill making it possible for
New Castles mayor and Council TO
borrow 100000 with a popular advis-
,ory referendum attached) for the pur-
pose Of transforming the oldest town
In Delaware into city beautiful was
passed by the Senate and became a law.
Mayor Evan C. Boyd was present when
the bin passed.
Evening journal., 1907-03-15
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Evening journal., 1907-03-15
CORPORATIONS TO
SWELL TREASURY
Senate Authorizes Tax Rate
on City Public Service
Corporations
speclal o rne Evealng IournAI.

DOVER, March 15-In the Senate
yesterday a set of amendments TO the
present wilmington charter were pas
sed, and they are now in the House
pending action to-day. These amend
ments were considered as special
order after Senator Sparks had sub
mitted an additional amendment fix
ing the taxes per mile to be paid by
each corporation using the streets Of
Wilmington.
These taxes, which are understood
to have been agreed upon by the conf
panies effected are as follows: Over
head wires, 500 per mile; railway
companies, S27O per mile; gas mains.
conduits and ducts, $50 per mile.
1t is expected that the amendment
will be bitterly fought in the House
to-day as last night the corporation
interests began a fight to strike out the
proposed mileage tax and leave the
charter as It now stands.
The Monaghan amendment to allow
Council to tax franchise was defeated
by a vote Of to 6.
During the consideration Of the
charter amendments a letter was read
lIOIm Alltl EsllA AAlltNA AtNANNAA lARNNsfNNAt7 =
against the amendment requiring the
water commissioners to turn their re-
ceipts over to Council.
The amendments, it is estimated,
will bring from ten to twelve thousand
dollars more revenue to Wilmington.
The House passed the bill taxing the
gross receipts of the public service
corporations Of Wilmington. there be-
ing only three votes in the negative.
The bsll authorizing the Attorney
General to appoint a deputy in Kent
and sussex counties was passed, while
The House bill providing for the in
vestigation Of certain matters pertain
ing to Delaware College was defeated
Bills creating a board Of revision OF
assessment for reimbursement district
i'm the state providing for the re-
funding OF proportion of liquor
license fees in local option districts in
which there shall be a majority vote
against license were passed. Other
business appears in the daily routine.
Evening journal., 1907-03-15

Democrats for it. Mr.. Miller voting
with the Democrats. Mr.. Monaghan's
additional amendment that the sched-
ule Of taxes in the Sparks bill be in
lieu only to taxes on poles, also was
lost by party vote.
Concurred in-House bill to incorpor-
ate the town OF Harrington; House
bin TO tax banks, savings funds and
trust companies House bill regulat-
ing the practice OF pharmacy; House
bill regulating the business Of pawn
brokers; House bill to incorporate the
town Of Millville; House amendment to
the Senate bill, for the appointment
of two men in each district to set with
the assessors to revise figures.
Recess to $50 O'Clock at which hour
first reading of House bills was taken
up to get them on the calendar.
Adjourned to 1870 Tomorrow.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
DOVER, March 14.-House met at
1880 O'Clock, with Speaker Hodgson
presiding
Prayer.
Roll called-Messrs. Bennum and
Richardson did not respond.
Dispensed with-Reading Of the
journal.
Read and referred-varlous Senate
bills.
Passed-House bin Incorporating the
Mercantile Trust and safe Deposit
Company with an amendment provid-
ing that active business shall not be
commenced until s15O.00O OF the capi-
tai stock has been paid M; providing
a system for the repair and improve
ment of the public roads, bridges and
causeways in New Castle county for
/ the collection Of hundred road taxes
heretofore assessed and levied and re-
pealing all acts inconsistent Herewith
(with two amendments) (21 yeas and
4 nays with Messrs. Baggs, Conwell
II. o. Cooper Corbit, Donaway, Elliott
Evans, Finn, Garrison, keenan,, Knots
Messick, Paradee. Palmer, Rash, Rich
ards, Stats, Taylor Williams Wilson
and Hodgson voting in the affirmative
and Messrs. Cam, James, Lambden
and McCahferty voting in the mega
tive).
Recommitted-Hous bill relating to
taxes for county and municipal pur-
poses.
Concurred in-Senate bills exemptine
the Council Of the town OF Newark
from the payment of money to the road
commissioners of White Clay Creek
hundred C25 yeas and nays. with
Messrs. Cam, Elliot and James vot-
ing in the negative); Incorporating the
Millsboro Trust and Safe Deposit
Company; reincorporating the town OF
Lewes.
Reported vorably-Senate bill in
cooperating the FELTON, Trust Com
pany; House bill authorizing and di-
recting the Levy Court of Sussex
county to pay to the commissioners OF
the town Of Bridgeville the sum OF
$500 annually.
Recess.
Evening journal., 1907-03-15
n.ath nf nr. GiIIespie.
Snecial to The Evening Journal.
HFTnDT ETOWrN March 15.-I

Special to The Evening Journal
NIDDLETOWN. March 15.-Dr
Mary T. Gillespie. Of Collingswood, y
j.. died at her home last Monday after
a protracted illness. DR.. Gillespie was
daughter Of Mrs. Henrietta l. and
the late Samuel Caminade, and has
been a widow for some years. she
leaves one child, Ruth, aged about
years. DR.. Gillespie was resident ply
sician at young ladies seminary at
Columbia, 5. G.. until last June. She
was a niece OF Mrs Alfred C. Cox Of
this town and was we'll known here
Her body was buried in the family
burying ground in Trenton, n. J. to-
daV
Evening journal., 1907-03-15
A Pair of Trousers

Here is chance to buy an extra pair Of
Trousers to brighten up your winter ward
robe. You can pick pair from stock now at
great saving.
Over 800 pairs included, heavy and medium
weight worsteds, cassimeres and tweeds, n
designs and oolorings to suit every taste, and
to tastefully match almost any suit Reduced
like this because we need the space.
Buy Trousers we valued at SIa5, SI.5o and
SI75 for o5c.
Buy Trousers we valued at Sa.oo and Sa.5o
for SI4s.
Buy Trousers we valued at $500 and $3.50
for SI95.
Buy Trousers we valued at $500, $3.50 and
$500, for S205.
Buy Trousers we valued at $500 and 500
for S545.
Evening journal., 1907-03-15
SENATE.
DOVER. March Il.

DOVER. March Il.
Senate met at 1880 a. m.
Prayer by the Rev. ID. n. Glvan.
Roll called-Mr Hart did not respond.
Dispensed with-Reading Of the jour
nal.
Concurred in-House bill to author
ize the town OF New Castle TO borrow
100000 for municipal Improvements:
House bill for the purchase of an ex-
perimental farm at Delaware College.
Submitted and readily Mr.. Sparks
amendments to the present city char
ter OF Wilmington. (Made special order
for 2.SO o'clock)
Recess
Evening journal., 1907-03-15

Chesapeake and Delavnre Canal, Rob
ert Donaldson. OF Pivot Bridge. was
rescued from drowning by James 3.
Watson ana c. A. Kirk
The ice nj the susqachanna River as
far up as Havre de Grace was brolSea
by the ice-boat Annapolis YESTERDAY.
and several boats which were frozen
Evening journal., 1907-03-15

in since early in January were re-
leased.
At a meeting Of the 100 strike en-
p,oyss Of the two textile mills at Elk
Mills, Cecil county it sTas decided not
To- return 10 work unless their demands
Tor "a 10 per cent. Increase In wages
and 57-hour week were granted
Evening journal., 1907-03-15
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Passcd-Senate amendments TO the
present charter Of Wilmington (13 yeas,
3 nays. Messrs. Monaghan and Rose,
Democrats. voted with the Republicans
for the bill. Messrs. Boyce, Jester and
Morrison voted I'm the negaive) )
Amendments proposed by Mr.. Monag-
han TO enable Council TO tax pubic
service corporation franchises lost, the
Republicans voting against it and the
Evening journal., 1907-03-15
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

The longest Grand jury sitting IN
Cecil county adjourned yesterday With
70 record ~ iG Indictments for vioilt'ng
the g4mbling ami local option laws.
Breaking through the ice on the
Evening journal., 1907-03-15
New SpringSu for Boys
in the W. & D. Special

This special we think will meet with the
approval of every mother. A coat and two
pair Of pants. This combination makes up
What we consider formidable suit We have
made study of the boys wants and know
his weakness as well as the strong points
We have applied our knowledge OF both in
this offering, and make a price that should
meet your approval and encourage to pur-
chase
SPECIAL SUITS-One Coat and Two
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and Of the most becoming and reliable fabrics
in all styles Russian and Sailor Blouses, Nor
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have priced them at prices ranging from $500
to $500.
Evening journal., 1907-03-15

Mrs. Fred CHM is spending some time
with her parents al Townsend.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-07-31
THE News AT A GLANCE.

President Roosevelt has appointed
James G. Bailey, of Kentucky, to be
Secretary of Legation at Copenhagen,
Denmark.
A curious situation is discovered in
the town of Kerisora, in Hungary,
where the entire male population of
$500 souls has gradually semigrated
to the United States.
John c. Pirtle has been declared
the Democratic nominee for the legis-
latnre in Hardin county by C. e.
Sommers, chairman of the Hardin
County Democratic Central Commit
tee All other candidates had fall
ed to qualify for entry.
The Executive Committee of the
Dark Tobacco Growers Association
announced that the barbecue planned
for September u at Guthrie, KY, has
been indefinitely postponed. Eric
ton among the leaders is said to have
developed at meeting recently.
AS the result of an explosion of a
battery of boilers at the plant of the
New Haven Tile Company at New
Haven, KY, yelling Brown, colored,
who was the engineer, met death. Do
las Holbert was probably fatally in
iured. Four other received lesser in
juries.
A segregation of the returns of the
work of rescue shows that of the 245
lives on the Inflated Columbia 1872
have been saved while 5 bodies have
been recovered and SO more reported
lost. OF the entire number of the
lost 80 were men, 40 women and 8
children.
George Brown, a prominent and
wealthy farmer of Laurel county, was
killed by lightning during a heavy
electrical storm. lie was loading hay
in the field at the time. A pair of
mules was burned to death. The
storm did great damage throughout
the county.
Williamstown, KY, has scored a
victory in behalf of temperance. Re
lentless warfare upon the part of the
Law and Order League against
blind tiger" has resulted in j. A.
OHara & Co. compromising with the
organization. 1t is said $4,000 was
paid in settlement of court costs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-07-31
OLATON.

July 29.-There was quite a crowd
at the Children's Day exercises at Mt.
Vernon last Sunday. Everyone SEEM
ed to enjoy the day very much.
The ice cream supper at this place
went off very nicely last Saturday
night.
Mrs. Rollie Garden and two daugh-
tiers, Misses Jessie and Mamie, and
son, Felix Garden, of Hardinsburg,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. B..
Felix, this week.
Misses Letha and Letta Mcdaniel,
of Beaver Dam, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. F. Allen, of this place.
Mrs. G. w. Daniel is improving
slowly.
Messrs. Stoy and Bond White are
visiting their father, Mr.. Lonnie
White, of this place.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-07-31

Those present were: Misses Ada
Crumes, Lucy Shreve, Mamie, Alice
and Lora Bratcher, Wrenner Wade;
Messrs Walter and Arthur May, Hem
derson and Compton Dugan, Joe st.
Clair, David futile, Harry Hill and
Griffin Wade. All report nice time.
Misses Ruby and Artie May, of
Grant, we're the guests of Misses Lora
and Alice Bratcher last Sunday.
Miss Birdie st. Clair visited Misses
Ruth and Minnie Godsey Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Overton visited
Mr.. Overton's sister, Mrs. JamesWade,
last Sunday.
Miss Ada Crumes was the guest of
Miss Lucy Shreve, Wednesday night.
Misses Wrenner Wade and Lucy
Shreve, and Mrs. Sarah Shrader visit
ed at r. A. Bratcher's Thursday.