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Mrs, Scharfs Guests.

Mrs. Scharf's Guests.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. 2. O'Donoghue are
the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Paul
Scharf of 1870 Monroe street northwest
Mrs O'DOnOghue. formerly Miss Marion
LongfeE 1w has recently come from Bos-
ton She will be pleased 70 receive her
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. WoIcott were
hosts at DINER last evening cOmpIi-
mentary 70 I-e British Ambassador and
Mrs Bryce
Miss Pauline jacobs. OF New York.
spent a short while during the week
with Mrs Benjamin Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Meyer, OF the Ash
ley, nave as their guests. their nephews
Morton Rothchtld and Jefferson Miller
OF Baltimore. for a couple Of days.
Mrs. n. Rhine, OF y street, has r.
turned 10 her home, after spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Goldsmith, OF Fredericksburg. Va.
Dr. and Mrs Henry Isaacs. Of Brad
dock. Pa. and Mr. and Mrs A Dia-
mOnd. Of Denver. Col. are spending a
few days with their uncle and aunt. Mr.
and Mrs. VI. Newmyer.
Mrs. Hartman, OF Twelfth street has
Of Baltimore.
Frank Uric. OF Toledo. Ohio. Is IN
Washington. where he expects to re-
side permanently,
Mrs. Joseph Abel and son, Joseph
with their guest, Miss Carrye Adler, OF
Pittsburg, were the guests for a few
DAYS this week OF Mr. and Mrs. A E
Lissberger, Of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul COblenzer have re-
turned 10 their home In Boston. Mass
after being the guests OF their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Stra sburger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sigmund. of the
Ashley, entertained Leo Goldsmith, of
New York, during the week
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HanIys Honor Guests.

The Governor OF Indiana and Mrs
Hanly, Miss Haniy and Miss Mcneil
were the honor guests for whom the
Comptroller OF the Treasury and Mrs.
Tracewen entertained informally at din
uer last evening.
Vice President Fairbanks and Mrs
Fairbanks entertained Governor FTanly
and his party at dinner Thursday even
ing.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

AS In April, 80 In Nay the best selling
book IT, America is The Black Rag"
by Louis Joseph Vance. According TO
the May "Bookman" il has almost
twice as many votes IN the popularity
contests as its nearest competitor.
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

Representative DENLY Of Michigan
and his sster Mrs. Gilbert Wilkes. OF
Detroit, entertained at dinner last even
iaE in hCrOr OF MIS- Edward Parker. Of
Detroit Invited TO meet Mrs. Parker
were senator and Mrs. Burrows. AIr.
and Mrs. ., II. Tlttmaun, Prof. and
Mrs. Henry Adams, and others
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Mrs. Thomas c. Hardin. who has been
the guest Of Mrs. Mccartney for several
days, returned to her home in New
York yesterday
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Miss Dixie Leaves.

Miss A. NJ. Dixie has gone to her cot
tage at AlDine y. j., for the summer,
having closed rar apartments at the
Richmond for the season
Mrs Emma A. Fox, second Vice
President of the General Federation of
Vonen's Clubs and formerly a member
OF the board Of education Of Detroit
Mich. will deliver a talk Monday, May
is. at 4:15 O'Clock in the New Willard
on parliamentary law IN compliment to
the D. A. R. and District Federauon or
Women's Clubs.
A business meeting OF the D. A. R.
chapters will follow the talk
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Literary Notes.

MorIey's English men Of Letters series
is represented on the reprint list Of
Harper & Brothers with the volumes
on Thackeray. Shelley. Swift. Macaul-
ay. Addison. Southey. and Goldsmith.
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The latest volume IN the Church Uni
yersal series Is The Age Of RevOlu-
tiOn. by the Rev William Holden Hut
ton, 3. D., 0f oxford. il Is an outline
OF the history OF the church from I64s-
1915
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Senator and Mrs. Charles Curtis. OF
Kansas. were hosts al dinner last even
ing complimentary 10 the Governor OF
Kansas and Mrs. HOch. Among those
invited 10 meet them were Miss Nellis
or Topeka, who is the house guest Of
Senator and Mrs Curtis, and Mr. and
Mrs. Frost, Of Topeka.
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Messrs. Little, Brown & Co. announce
tho second edition OF The Reaping," by
Mary Inlay Taylor. published in Febru-
airy, and the third edition of The Herr
lock Avenue Mystery by Roman Dou-
Dleday, brought out the same month.
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a new volume has Just been issued in
the imposing series projected by the late
Sir Walter Besant, with the title The
Survey OF London Early London is
the tile Of this volume, which covers
the Prehistoric, Roman. saxon. and
Norman periods Like the other vol
umes, IL Is a sumptuously printed and
illustrated work
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. WoIcott we're
hosts at diner last evening cOmpIi-
mentaTy 70 ,.e British Ambassador and
Mrs Bryce
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Miss Pauline jacobs. OF New York.
spent a short while during the week
with Mrs Benjamin Harris
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Mr. and Mrs. Sol Meyer. OF the Ash
ley. have as their guests. their nephews.
Morton Rothchild and Jefferson Miller.
or Baltimore. for a couple Of days
The Washington times., 1908-05-16

MOnolOgues. Beatrice Herford. Scrib-
ner's Sons. Illustrated.
A series Of celebrated monologues
assembled for the first time, which are
very amUsingiy illustrated.
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Mrs. n. Rhine, Of y street, has re-
turned 10 her home. after spending the
week with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
GOLDSMITH, OF Fredericksburg, Va
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Dr. and Mrs Henry Isaacs, OF Brad
dock. Pa. and Mr.. and Mrs A Dia-
few days with their uncle and aunt Mr
and Mrs. ". Newmyer.
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- Mr.. and Mrs John w Foster enter
tainAd Al dinner last evening tn honor
Of the Governor Of Hawaii and Mrs.
William A. Freer.
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T. Wilder. Funk & WagnaIls Co Il
Illustrated
A sunshiny book. full Of happy and
humorous tales Of the people Of all the
world,
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Mrs. Joseph Abel and son, Joseph.
with their guest, Miss Carrye Adler. OF
Pittsburg, were the guests for a few
DAYS this week OF Mr. and Mrs. A E
Lissberger, Of Baltimore.
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True Stories OF Crime Arthur Train.
Scribner's Sons. Illustrated.
Stories interestingly told as fiction
but in reality the accounts OF actual
crimes gathered from the annals Of
noted district attorneys office.
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Nor All Your Tears" Maude H
Yardley. r. F. FennO & Co. A book
ike Tess Of the D'Urdervilles,' except
that Tess was a girl Of the people and
Valerie of the aristOcrats. Each kills
a paramour, and one, Valerie, dies from
consumption, while Tess is hung
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
CANDIDATE TAFT
in FINE FETTLE
Receives a Badge From the
Shovel Men as a Member
of Their Order
TO RETURN TO HOT SPRINGS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CINCINNATI. July 2s.-Judge Will
liam II. Taft, who was yesterday off,
cially informed Of his candidacy. is in
the best of humor to-day.
After receiving a badge and creden-
tials which entities him to run any
steam shovel that he happens to find
in need Of a boss. Judge Taft made the
little speech in which he
told them how much he appreciated the
compliment, and what splendid work
they have done and are doing down on
the Isthmus. II is because of their en-
thusiastic efforts and untiring indus
try, he told them, that the great work
Is so far advanced. The Republican
candidate looks in fine fettle.
my voice survived the strain with
out permanent injury" he said, "and
I feel as though could do a hard days
work in the OPEN"
During the day a large number OF
visitors called at the Taft homestead
to meet the candidate informally. This
evening at $40 he leaves Cincinnati fol-
Hot Springs, where he expects to re.
main about a month before returning
TO his home city for the campaign
Most Of the visitors who thronged Gin
cinnau yesterday have left for theii
homes and the city is taking off hei
flags.
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
HELD FINAL
MEETING TO-DAY
United States Engineers Met
Here and Completed Report
on Atlantic City Waterways

The final meeting Of the United
States engineers, ordered by the gov
ernment to take up the question Of i'm
provements to the waterways around
Atlantic City. was held in this city to-
day. in the Office of Major G. A. E.
Flagler. United States engineer for
this district. At the conference in adj
dition to Major Flagler were Major
Herbert DealSyne. of Philadelphia; Col
onel d. w. Lockwood. Of New York;
Colonel ]. w. Knight. Of Philadelphia.
and Colonel 7. w. Roessler. of Phila-
delphia.
meeting of these engineers was
recently held in Atlantic City, to which
the public was invited. and the COM
plants received by the War Depart
raent Of the obstructions to navigation
by the construction of groynes or small
ietties. to reclaim land in Absecon In
let. at Atlantic City. were thoroughly
gone over. The meeting to-day was a
SEQUEL to the first and the engineers
COMPLETED their report which will be
subraitted to the War Department The
engineers not only tool, up the Absecon
Inlet matter but also all structures ex-
tending into the waters around the
resort
The findings Of the engineers VIII not
be made public until It $ first submit
ted to the Wa- Department.
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
FLAGS TO MARK
VOTING PLACES
Hereafter City Booths Will
Be Easily DiStin-
euishable

Hereafter the ninety-seven registro.
tlon and polling places Of the city win
be easily distinguishable to the thou
sands Of residents who wish to qualify
and take patr in elections. the Depart
ment Of Elections having purchased
fiags which will noat from the regis
tration places for the first time on
Saturday The idea was suggested 10y
the many complaints that have como
10 the department from persons who
have been unable 20 find the registia a.
tion and voting places. and everybody
who has seen the flags agrees that
the scheme is an admirable one Each
flag bears tho number Of the election
district and the ward in which IL is
located and being white. Is distin-
guishable at several squares distant
The department met In regular ses-
sion last night but transacted only
routine business No successor was
appointed 70 Thomas f. Flanagan. whC
has resigned as Democratic registrar
IN the Fourth district OF the Second
ward The department win meet
nightly until Friday to arrange fol
the registration on Saturday
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
LOVES HIS MUsTAcHE
MORE THAN HIS FIANCEE

PITTSBURG. July 2s.-Because he
loved his mustache more than he loved
his fiancee, John Sphiling. OF Sharps-
burg, has sacrificed all chances Of irr-
mediate return TO marital bliss
Since the death Of his wife all ap-
plicants for the position OF Mrs. John
Sphilling have declared that the mus
tache must go because of the attention
he lavished upon the facial adornment
John always baked until he found a
blonde from Chicago. To her he prom
ised the mustache would come off
But he faltered when once away from
the magic presence and. forgetting the
face and remembering teh mustache
wandered into a saloon. Then II was
all of with John. The blondes pres
ence departed and John became en-.
ragged and chased his children with q
revolver, for which he must answer II
court.
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
PACKAGES SOLD
"SIGHT UNSEEN''
Adams Express Company Dis.
poses Of 500 Unclaimed
Packages To-day

pigs in the poke"-eight hundred
Of them. and not real pigs but un-
claimed packages-were sold by the
Adams Express Company at auction
at No 2O7 Market street this morn
ing. The sale was attended by a
sweltering crowd Of spectators, all
eager to take a chance of getting some
thing valuable for their money ana
bidding was spirited from beginning
to end.
1t was the annual sale of unclaimed
express packages by the Adams Com
pany, and all were in the original form
in which they were shipped. This gave
nobody the advantage, and all bid from
the same level.
Auctioneer Stanton did the selling,
and he ran up the bids in rapid-fire
manner. II was a poor package tina;
did not bring more than fifty cents,
and many of the prices ranged between
two and three dollars.
Size and weight of the package SEEM
ed to be an influencing factor among
the prospective purchasers, and the
heavier the parcel or box that the
.auctioneer held aloft the higher the
bids ran.
One box was run up TO $3.50 before
II was sold to Charles Topkis. the riv-
airy for it being spirited. This was
the top price OF the morning. A di-
lapidated looking suit case was run up
to $3.50 before II was sold. a chance
being taken on its contents. Another
suit case sold for S2.35.
One man bought box for fifty cents
and on opening IL found It contained
some delayed lemons. Most of the
purchasers did not open their parcels,
but let them accumulate to be re-
moved later in the day.
Charles Topkis, William Johnson and
Louis Sklut were the most spirited bid
ders and purchased more Of the pack
ages than any other individuals.
In the throng were many women and
some of them bought the sight unseen
articles In their quest for Wednesday
bargains. The room was hot but not
withstanding that the prospective pur-
chasers pressed around the counter
many deep and did not seem TO mind
the discomfort OF the temperature.
Nearly every article was started or
ten cent bid. and by rapid fire jump,
Of five cents each they were run up Il
the price for which they sold Evil
IDENTIFY some of the buyers believed thai
there was a good speculation in tn,
packages. judging from the manner II
which bids were called.
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
WILMINGTON CLUB
IS NOT YET SOLD
Manager O'ROurke Wires
That the Deal Has Not
Been Made

Manager O'RourlSe. In response to a
telegram from THE EVENING JOUR
NAL. wired at two o'clock this after
noon that the Wilmington team has
not yet been sold. Mr.. O'Rourke stated
that the PLAYERS to-day were paid
their slaries by the league. President
Bennett at two o'clock said he had re
ceived no word whatever Of williams
port parties trying to buy the club. @
While some wlliamsport people. In
Guiding Captain Harry Wolverton OF
the team there. have taken an option
to buy the Wilmington baseball team,
the Wilmington men who operated the
team this season say they have res
ceived no word from President Car
penter or Manager O'Rourke about II
and know nothing OF contemplated
sale to the PenIsylv0nians.
The last time Williamsport was hers
Captain Wolvertcn said he would like
to have the Wilmington team, but he
could not get his release from the team
he was with ustll the end Of the sea-
son.
Inc Alloouh Evening 1dNtAlc Wao NdAA-
ed up by telephone this afternoon, but
the sporting editor OF that newspaper
said he could learn nothing OF the team
being sold. According 70 reports the
team was to be sold to Williamsport par
ties to-day
A conference of stockholders of the
Wilmington Tri-State baseball club was
held yesterday afternoon in the Office
of Attorney Harry =. Joslvn, who is
one OF the owners Of the team. Presi-
dent Bennett Of the club Frederick p.
Golding and Mr.. Joslyn were present.
The affairs of the club were discussed
Mr. Bennett told a reporter for TIE
EVENING JOURNAL to-day that the
conference was only an informal one,
and that nothing was done that could
be published at this time
Asked what move was being taken
regarding the reported purchase of the
team by Wnliamsport, Pa. men. Nh
Bennett said that the reporter knew
as much as he did. H[e said, however
that the team would not be sold until
the owners hero were first consulted
meaning that President Carpenter OF
the Tri-State League would not dispose
fthe clubs franchise without first tax.
ing up the sale with the people financi-
ally interested the .eam here
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
STILL WORKING ON
SCHOOL ACCOUNTS

State Auditor Roe, who has been in
Wilmington for two weeks auditing the
school accounts of New Castle county,
has completed the audit of the ac-
counts for Wilmington and is now
working on those of rural New Castle
county. He says he has found no ir-
regularities, but finds that in some in
stances the school clerks have failed
to keep their accounts as prescribed by
law.
He said that school clerks are often
selected for this position who are not
qualified to hold it. and in consequence
he is put to some trouble in going over
these particular accounts.
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
KNIGHTS TO MEET
IN ST. LOUIS

The annual convention Of the Ma
tlonal Council. Knights Of Columbus,
which viii meet in St. Louis on Au-
gust 4. and s. will mark one Of the
largest gathering Of members of thar
order Delegates from, all parts Of the
United States will be present as rep
resentatives Of their State and SUBJ
ordinate councils. Peter ]. Ford and
Matthew ]. Murphy are he grand rep
resenatives of the local council.
The committee having charge Of the
convention arrangements is bending
every energy to excel in elaborate dis
play and entertainment all previous
events in other cities. Beside the 500
DELEGATES. thousands OF visitors the ex-
pected. A series Of excursions, rec -p-
tions and other entertainments will be
provided.
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
TO PACE AGAINST
SEASONS RECORD
John F. Jones' Fast GeIding,
Jack Gilman Will Try to
Beat 2.l5 3.4

The twelfth regular matinee Of the Del
aware Horse Show Association at Wa
waset Park. on Saturday will be marked
by a special event against the seasons
track record pacing. 2.l5s4 by John f.
Jones' black gelding. Jack Gilman. The
gelding has made some remarkable PAGES
at the track this season and his hackers
are confident that he can cover the record.
w. B. Austin win start a new horse at
this matinee, the chocolate mare Joe
Coard, who will be started with Little
Lady, Florence Stanton and Essex Maid,
all star horses.
officials win be Walter n Hare, start
er; w. 7. Lyman and ]. II. Gould. Jr..
judges and timers, and G. N. Palmer.
clerk Of the course.
There will be six events. besides the
special event. as follows:
EVENT NO. L
G. c. Hutton's b. &. .......... Alfred T
w. H. Hollett's b. m..,......... Midget
S. f. Jackson's CT. g..-............F Fleet
EVENT No. 2
H. G. Buckmaster's b. M. Lady Jane
l. w. Swede's b. &. .............. Wood
w. II. McCreary's b. g.......Red Rock
r. Greenfeld's blk. G. ............ .KnoA
Harry Sparlxs'5 b. m. .. -...Lady May
EVENT No. 3.
Brookdale FARMS br. m. Little Lady
w. B. Austin ...... ......ch. g.,Joe CoarC
II. ]. Stoeckle's blk. m.
Florence Stantor
Garden Farms b. m. ..... Essex Mair
| EVENT No. l.
/ j. G. Hartman's b. z. Wesley, Jr
| NJ. +. Hayden's blk. Expedition, u
] A. II. Worrilow's b. m. Queen Esthe
Benjamin Dickey's b. E........Ben d
EVENT No. 5.
II. NJ. Stanford's b. m .Asteres
Mr.. Silver's b. g. ..........Star Dillol
Palace Stables b. m........... .Declaru
II EVENT No 6.
]. r. McClure's b. William Macl
Concordville Farm, b. h.,
Delightful Chime
Jas. Gillespie's b. m. 5000. Mollie Q
Peter Orth's &. &. ..Rocl
Jas. NJ. Bananas br. g.......R Reno 3
Charles Turner's b. m. go. BERTHE Bake
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-FEED ruled
firm under light offerings and a fair in
aulry for desirable stock. We quote car
lots;
Winter bran. in bulk, per ton, s25-ooa
per ton, S25OOa25.5o.
wHEAT-The market ruled weak under
lower cables and bearish speculation in
other home grain centres. but prices here
showed no quotable change. No red was
quoted as follows:
July, s4asihc; August, s3as3ikc; new spot
car lots, in export elevator-No. red,
9la9phc; No Southern red. 92as2isc;
steamer No. red. 9iiaa92c; No 3 red. ola
9iMc
CORN-The market ruled firm under
light offerings and a fair demand. We
quote spot car lots for local trade as to
location;
No yellow. s5as5ikc; steamer yellow.
s4aslizc; No. yellow. sSasSi4c; No. 4 yell
low. silkaS2hc.
oATs-The market was a shade lower
in sympathy with tho recent weakness in
the West but trade was fair at revised
fgures. We quote as TO location;
No. white, 67a67ihc: standard white,
66a6slkc; No white. 65a65lhc; rejected,
6sa6ic.
PoULTRY-Idve was in fair supply and
demand at former rates. Quotations;
Fowls as to quality lsikalic; old roost-
ers lOalOibc spring chickens, broilers, uni
form sizes, Weighing lika2 pounds each,
1ga20c
Strictly choice lots Of dressed were in
good request and kept pretty well cleaned
up at firm prices. Quotations: Fresh-lsilled
fowls. western selected, heavy, 14itc; old
roosters. dry-pioked. sitai0c; broilers,
nearby. Weighing pounds and over to
the pair, 23a25c.
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
TO SET BOUNDARY
STONES IN POSITION

The stones which will mark the
boundary line between the Delaware
river and the bay will be taken by
barge on Monday TO their locations, the
Delaware stone TO Listens Point. and
the New Jersey stone to a point on the
New Jersey shore opposite. William
Davidson of this city. who prepared
the stones, will set them in position At
once. Photographs Of the stones were
taken here this morning.
AS yet the New Jersey commission
ers having in charge the erection II
the boundary stone in their State have
not notified the Delaware commission
ers when 1t will be convenient for them
TO dedicate the stone on the New Jer-
sey shore. ana until they do the Della
ware commissioners will not make
plans TO dedicate the Delaware stone
II being the idea to dedicate the two
stones at the same time.
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
ROW In HEARST
CONVENTION
continue from FIrst Pare

Platform p anks
The platform adopted declares for
direct nominations the initiative and
referendum, right TO recall public Off
cials from public service. effective leg
islaton against corruption in elections.
The trust. labor currency tariff and
railroad planks are as follows:
The Independence party advocates q IS
a primary necessity for sounder busi-
ness conditions and improved public
service the enactment OF laws. state
and national. TO prevent watering OF
stock. dishonest issues Of bonds and
other forms OF corporation frauds.
We denounce the so-oallcd labor
planks OF the Republican and Demo-
cratic platforms as political buncombe
and contemplate clap-trap. unworthy
Of national parties. claiming 10 be seri-
Gus and sincere The Inde-
pendence party condemns the arbitrary
use OF writ Of injunction and contempt
proceedings as a violation OF the fun
damental American right OF trial by
jury. We assert that in all actions
growing out Of a dispute between em-
ployers and employees concerning terms
or conditions Of employment. no in
junution shouka i@ue-~ti after trial
should be held before a jury and that
in no case of alleged contempt should
any person be deprived Of liberty with
out a trial by jury.
The Independence party declares thai
the right to issue money is inherent IN
the government and {. favors Tho
establishment Of q central govern.
mental bank. through which the money
so issued shall be put into general cir.
culation.
We demand a revision OF the tariff
not by the friend Of he tariff. but by
the friends of the people.
The railroads must he kept open Z,
an upon exactly equal terms. Ever,
form Of rebate and discrimination II
railroad rates is a crime against bust
ness and must be stamped out.
We favor the creation Of an interstat
commerce court whose sole function /
shall be O review speedily and enforc
summarilv the orders Of the Interstat
Commerce Commission.
Evening journal., 1908-07-29
MAY BE WARM CONTEST
OVER SOTHERN DIVORCE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
RENO, New, July 29.-Indications
here are that a hot fight is to be ex-
lpected when Virginia Harned's suit for
divorce from her husband, p. II. Soth-
lern, comes to trial. Sothern has ar
rived here and no sooner had he reach
ed the town than Attorney Harwood,
his counsel, filed sealed answer 70
Miss Harned's accusations. This makes
Il certainty that Sothern will not
acquiesce in his wife's plea for d.
lvorce.