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Evening journal., 1910-01-05
CLARK NOT
A CANDIDATE
Will Support William H. Heald
Co.. C~-~s.-a rN------ =. C1.sns-o~-
IUI OUUUilu ICTll iii OUllBI ONN
from Delaware
RETIRING COLLECTOR
INTRODUCES SUCCESSOR

Collector OF Port David S. Clark, Of KEN
ton. and Harry Raymond, Of Dover. who
win succeed him Ia the position, were at
the custom house in the Federal Building
here to-day.
Mr., Raymond said he had not yet been
notified OF his appointment Mr.. Clark in-
troduced Mr.. Raymond as a good fellow.
MIR. Clark was asked II DE intended to
be candidate for Congress at the next
election.
He replied that he had no such intention
and added that he would support William
a. Hcald. the present congressman, for
a second term.
There Is a perfect understanding be-
tween the Administration at Washington
and the Republican organization OF Della
ware" said Mr.. Clark. The party here Is
in splendid shape and is in better eondl-
tion. to my mind. than at any time since
the merging Of the factions.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
P. 0. RECEIPTS
SHOW A GAIN
Uncle Sans Business Here
During Last Three Months
Increases $S,lO3

Postmaster NJ Howard Jester has
completed his 0usrterlv rcnpl ending
December 81 and it shows q gain Ia
receipts of sS1O320. as compared with
the corresponding period OF last year.
The increase in expenditures amounted
to only S1453.0b.
The report shows the following fig
ures: sale OF stamps and stamp sup
plies. S5217649; second class matter
S34413; box rents, s545.s6, and waste
paper 927; total S53,075.75. For the
three months in 1908, the sale OF stamps
and stamp supplies amounted TO S44.
0SS.4S; second class matter, S33S.75;
box rents. S541.59; waste paper, 1913;
total S44.972.55.
The Quarters Expenses.
Salary Postmaster, SS75; salaries
special messengers, 47O.3s; salaries
clerks, SSO76.42; salaries, carriers. S15.-
30575: miscellaneous expenses, S121.75;
total increase, S1453.05.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
CITY FTREMEN In
ANNUAL ELECTIONS
BrandyWine and Delaware
Companies Name New Of
fiCerS---Fame to Elect
on Friday

Two fire companies held aBnual meet
ings last night and elected officers The
election Of the Brandywine Company re-
suited as follows;
James Logue, president; Morton Aim
scow. vice-president: Harry Smith, re-
cording secretary; James Barr, cores
ponding secretary; James Whitaker,
financial secretary; William Cobb. treas
urer; Charles Gilbert director; Thomas
Turner. fire recorder; James Whitaker,
trustee; Jacob Bresch steamer driver;
John Logue. chemical driver. Jacob
Dresch. engineer; John Townsehd, first
assistant engineer; Thomas Turner. sec
ond assistant; Charles Gilbert, stroke.
The Brandywine Company will hold a
meeting to nominate the second assist
ant engineer of the Wilmington Fire
Department on the first Tuesday night
in February.
The annual election Of the Delaware
Fire Company resulted as follows:
]. A. HendrickEon. president; vice
president, Charles Shull; recording sec
retary, r. e. Davis; financial secretary,
Thomas Farmer; treasurer. Sylvester J.
Frame; financial committee. William ].
Maxwell. Walter J. Hartlove and Elias
| @. Windsor; directors. William Hick-
man. Samuel Pl Green, Tnurston NJ
Lowe and John ]. Baldgn; investigating
COMMITTEES, Charles Farker, George
Lloyd, elias c. Windsor Thurston M.
Lowe and Walter J. H8rtlove.
The Fame Fire Compdny will hold its
election on Friday night
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
MANY ADMIRE
The NEW FLAGS
Governor PennewiII Guest Of
the D. AR. TO View Battle
ships Gift COIOrS
WERE DISPLAYED AT
HISTORICAL SOCIETY

An informal exhibition OF the flags to
be presented to the battleship Delaware
by the Delaware Daughters of the Revolu-
ton. was held from until five o'clock
yesterday afternoon, in the Historical So
ciety Building. state and city officials,
Colonial Danes Daughters Of 1872, sons
OF the Revolution. Society OF the Cincin-
natl, and the Board Of Trade were among
the guests.
Governor Simeon S. Pennewil was the
chief guest, and held an informal recep-
tion. The governor made no speech. but
expressed his admiration Of the flags
which he thought could not be more beau
tiful, and said the Delaware ID. A. r..
was much to be congratulated upon their
gifts. President Maclean Of the Board Of
Trade was another visitor who gave con-
gratulations to the society. Adiutant-
General /. Pusey wickersham was present
and expressed himself as delighted with
the flags. Mrs. Preston Lea and Mrs. e.
Tatnall Warner were among the visitors
State members who attended were Mrs
Lucy Richardson. mother Of Senator
Harry A. Richardson. Mrs. Il. r. Ander-
son. Mrs. j. +. Fluke Mrs j. T. Massey
Mrs. e Clarence Sypherd and Mrs. John
G. Sharpe. of Colonel Haslett Chapter
Dover: Mrs. Eugene Davis. of Elizabeth
Cook Chapter. Smyrna. Out-of-town mem
bers Of the Caesar Rodney Chapter at
tending were Misses Ollie and Helen Gil
pin of Elkton, Md. Mrs william Greer
and Miss Green. OF Middletown; Miss Mary
Wilson. Of Philadelphia, and Miss Har
riet Mahon. OF Bridgeton, n ].
Two stalwart policemen were on dutl
guarding the colors during the afternoon
They had a large coil OF rope, whether t.
bind as prisoners those who dared toucl
flag. or to rope off the platform wa
never disclosed as the rope was not calle'
into requistion. Indeed their duty was 81
easy that from a sternly martial stand be
fore the flags. the policemen soon foun
they could guard them sitting down
The state flag IS to be placed in a glas
case for display i'm tha officers quarters
but the other two fiags are for actual us
on dress occasions. They will be take
to street parades and used ON the shiT
The naval flag is an infantry battalio
hag-the naval battalion including an th
men. not marines. on the ship. There or
also artillery and STATE naval hattalioni
/ These army and navy flags are govern
ment flags but the state flag is not tecE
nicaly a State flag since the presentatio
inscription is added Horstmann and Con-
pany, Of Philadelphia. makers Of the flag
also furnished the state and Nations
colors for the Dover capitol, and expeC
TO do sets Of flags for the two new battle
ships Kansas and Utah. The state Z
Utah will present the Utah colors, an
the Kansas G. A. r.. will give those fo
the Kansas.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
BILLIARD CUE
BREAKS A HEAD
Henry Parker MulCted $50
and Costs for Assault on
Stephen Howard

Henry Parker. oolored, hit stephen How
ard. also colored, ON the head with a i6-
ounce billiard cue on Saturday night and
IN city Court this morning Judge Cochran
fined him $50 and costs on the charge OF
assault and battery.
Il went into poolroom at Front and
Tatnan streets and Parker asked me for a
dime" said Howard Il didn't have the
dime and then we started kidding. Just as
soon as L got my back turned this here
Parker ups and bangs my head with a big
cue. had to go to the hospital and set
my head sewed up in proper fashion
'.He drew knife on me Judge, that's
why hit him." said Parker.
Preston Williams. who keeps the pool
room. said he hadn't seen Howard with
any knife. After the assault, he sad, Par
Ier came back to the pool room and tried
70 turn Il topsy turvey.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
FLAMES NEAR
PRIzED RELICS
Slight Fire in Historical So
Ciety Building When Flags
We're on Display

For few minutes yesterday fire
blazed near the relics and records and
also the new battieship Delaware flags in
the Historical Society Building. The al
cohol lamp Of the coffee urn explodNd dur
ing the luncheon hour, scattering flames
and coffee, and considerable excitement
followed.
The Daughters sprang to tho defense Of
their countrys flags with all the bravery
and patriotism of their distinguished an
cestry. Fortunately he spigot Of the cof-
fee urn was within a foot Of tho scene OF
the IRE. and the chief loss was several
quarts of coffee. which were poured upon
tho flames.
The event brought TO mind the urgent
warning given by former Senator Anthony
Higgins at the last Histoyeal Society
meeting that unless the BUILDING was fire
proofed the society stood I'm danger Of
losing many valuable exhibits.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
MISS LORE NOW A
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Daughter of Former Chief JUS
tiCe Received With Ceremonies
at UrSuIlne Academy

At the Ursuine Academy, last Friday
and Saturday, Miss Emma Lore, daugh-
ter of former Chief Justice Lore, was re-
ceived into the Roman Catholic Church.
The services were private, a few friends
being invited. The sacrament Of baptism
was administered on Friday afternoon at
four O'Clock by the Right Reverend John
j. Monaghan, Bishop of the Diocese of
Wilmington. on Saturday morning Miss
ore received her first Communion at low
mass, and confirmation followed. The
Bishop was celebrant at the mass and adj
ministered Confirmation. He was assisted
at the Friday service by the Rev. Father
Mahoney. and on Saturday by the Rev.
John j. Neary, s. j.. who last week con-
Quoted the retreat at the Academy Bene-
dlction followed the reception services on
both days.
The altar of the beautiful chapel at 'he
Academy was decorated with dozens of
carnations. a gift from the Ursuline club.
Of which Miss Lore is a member. The
Ursuline Club also sang the music Of the
mass. Miss Lore's sponsors were the RI.
Rev. John j. Monaghan and the former
Mother Superior Of the Ursuline Nuns.
She entered the Catholic Church with the
s, ,mpathetic appreciation Of both her pa--
EMS
Miss Lore is well-known to Whining On
audiences a. a musician of splendid abil-
ity. both vocal and instrumental. and has
sung in several church choirs Of the city.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
PUPILS TO PRESENT
"DEESTRICT SKULE."

In the Wilmington High School audi
torium tonight scholars of No. school
wul present 1.-THE Deestrict SlSule at
Burberry Corners, for the benefit Of
the school piano fund.
The cast will be.
School Commhtee-'Uriah Perkins. q"
Clarence White; Jacob Billinger." John
Ferrier; John Smith, William Moore.
Applgcants-"Asss Dashaway." e.
Pearl Booker: Miss Belinda Sharp
Florence Dunn: Miss Sally Simple %
Lizzie Moore: "Hezekiah Pendergrass, -
John Nowland.
Visitors-'ATiss Dipsey " Estele Nc
LaughEn Miranda Dipsey." Lille
Evans: "Mrs. snooks." Mabel Burton
Scholars-' Matilda Billings" Thomas
H. Barns: Faithful Snooks.7 Reba
Cochran; Samantha Piper. the Gig
gler." Mrs. Clarence White; "Jerusha
Dickson" Miss Botham' "Clorinda
Geyser." Mabel Wilson: Ruth Ketch-
en-" Miss c. Mcintosh: Susan Crow
foot" Louisa Gee; "Sally Brown" Mrs
Fred price: "Mahitable Jones'" Flor-
ence Dunn: "Dorcas Doolittle," Cassie
Reigan.
Boys-"Luther Brown" Edmund J.
Gee: David Snooks." Irwin Devenny;
~'Billy CTowfoot." Arnold Krause:
"Obediah Buzzard," Howard Cochran:
stephen Samuel Tucker" William
Banning; Jeremiah Jenkins" Thomas
H. Barns: Bobby O'Lee." Joseph
Thomas. Samuel Snooks," Harper
spry; "sim Dipsey,' Fred Smith.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
SENTENCES In
COUNTY COURT
COlOred Man Convicted of IL
legal Liquor Selling,
Heavily Fined

AT the afternoon session Of the Court
of General Sessions yesterday Benja-
min DENLY, colored. was fined 500 and
costs on two charges Of selling liquor
without a license.
John Honey, colored. indicted foi
carrying a razor and revolver went
over for two years
Samuel Walsh who was convicted OF
stealing "A pocketbooS from Charles c
Sayer while the later was getting of
train at the p. b. & W. station wa,
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
and to be whipped on Saturday mex
with ten lashes.
verdict Of guilty was returned b,
the jury i'm the John Dudley case. IL,
was sent over for six months. Dude,
was convicted of attempting to rob ;
cash drawer in a grocery store a.
Seventh and Church streets.
William Robinson, colored, was plac
ed on trial on the charge of larcen,
Of s1.25 from Ella Lee. The testimon.
was that on November Robinson
stopped into her store at Chestnu
and Franklin streets. He leaned acros
the counter and took handful O
small change from the money drawer
She took the money from his hand
Robinson testified he was working 70
the city on that lay and went 20 tn
store ia get something TO eat As n
reached the door another colored ma
ran out and then the woman accuse
/ him of taking the money.
The jury returned verdict of guilt
with a recommendation to mercy. Fou
months in the workhouse was the sen
| tence.
The trial of Edward Murphy on tn
/ charge of embezzlement of $50, tn
property of Fitzgerald & Calm, wa
set for trial tomorrow morning. Muir
/ ply is represented by Artemus Smitl
-Four months was the sentence passe
upon George Laws, colored. convicte
of stealing $50 from George Richards.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing true bills:
Charles J. Winner. Charles Stetlinl
Rayman Vantassel and Joseph Nc
Keown, larceny.
Nincenzo Barbo. pointing a pistol q
another person and assault with i'm
tent to commit robbery.
Samuel Lieberman, malicious mis-
chief
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
LAUREL CLUB
ENTERTAINED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LAUREL. Del, Jan. 5-The new
Laurel Club on Monday night gave a
smoker in their spacious rooms in the
Fooks building. Governor Simeon s.
Pennewill was the guest OF honor.
About fifty of the most prominent citi-
zens OF the town attended. The hall
was tastefully decorated. The NJ. f.
School Orchestra furnished music. The
governor and party did not arrive un-
til S.45, and after a reception, Thomas
w. Records. president of the Laurel
Club, introduced the governor, who
made a speech. The governor, after a
few remarks. complimentary to the
club and the officers, took Delaware
as a State for his subject. and not one
who heard him could have felt ashamed
that he was a Delawarean.
The Rev. +. c. Macnichol, DR. r. l..
Francis. Daniel Short. Professor J. II.
Wiley and Colonel c. w. Kenney also
made addresses.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
GOOD ROADS A
COUNTY ASSET
Highway Commissioner Re-
ports on improvements
Made Last Year

Farmers IN attendance at the County
Courts have commented freely on the
good roads built during the year by
the Levy Court. The principal roads
throughout the county now are in ex-
cellent conditions, and unlike in for
mer years the afrmers do not dread
the spring "thaw." In former years
the 'thaw" meant almost inpassable
roads. Now there Is no such trouble
because the frost cannot get through
the stone roads
Highway Commissioner T.. a. Price
at the meeting Of the Levy Court yes
terday afternoon, presented his report
II showed that the county had expend-
ed Sll3,325.96 for good roads during the
year.
The total expenditures for 1903 fol-
low:
Balances due on roads-Balances due
bond issue No. 1. s9.0OS4S balances
due good roads appropriation, ss,63S 40;
Taylor's bridge TO Fleming's Landing
road. 81, 2S5.27. Contracts. etc. OF 1909
Bond issue No. 2. Ss2.332.27; good
roads appropriation. S8,066.45; State
treasury $4,000: total. S113.325.96.
County Treasurer Burns reported the
following as all collections received
from July 1, 1909 to December 81
1909
From corparations. fees, constablos.
etc. $33 1889; county and poor taxes.
rural New Castle county. as per sched-
ule. S1OO.3is.62 Wilmington hundred.
1905. ss8S57; 1906, 81, ,664.7O: 1907. $500 p
56; 1905 s7.566.s7; 1909. s2OO,2O6.96; total
for county and poor purposes, sS52,
22a67.
The money spent on road contracts
in 1909 was shown 20 be as follows:
River or Hamburg road. bond issue
No. .. S22. 1875; state treasury. $1,000.
five per cent. retained TO be paid in
1901. 81 .22s1s; st. AIMS toward Black
bird. bond issue No. 2. S5.4S0.54, State
treasury. s2.5OO; Rockland to Adams
cross roads, bond issue No. @ Ss299:
Rockland road bond issue No 2. SILL
25S.S7; Creek road. bond issue No. 2.
Sl.51902; Grubbs Landing road, bond
issue No. 2. S5.S76.92. five per cent. re-
tanned 20 be paid in 1910. $2S9.07: Mill
town road. good roads appropriation,
| s.. .S20Sl. FIVE per cent. retained to be
paid in 1910, s136.47: Hillside Mills road.
bond issue No. 2. SS.5OS55: Baltimore
turnpike. White Clay Creek hundred.
bond issue No. 2. S10,1646S; state
treasury. $3.50. five per cent. retained
to be paid in 1910, $500; Baltimore turn
pike, Pencader hundred. bond issue No.
| 2. 81, ,340.C2; Depot road, bond issue No.
2, S7,O55.60. five per cent. retained to
be paid in 1910, ss62.92; New London
road. bond issue No. ?. sS.SS0.7S. State
treasury, $3.50. Miscellaneous ex-
penses. good roads appropriation. s245.-
64: totals. bond issue No. ?, So. .332. .27:
good roads appropriation, S3,066.45:
state treasury. $4,000; five per cent.
retained 10 be paid in 1910. s2.ss159.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
INVESTIGATE
MR.. BALLINGER
A Resolution Providing for
Probe introduced in
Congress To-day
INTERIOR AND FOREST
BUREAUS INCLUDED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--The admins
tration resolution for a congressional in
vestigation Of the -Pinchot con-
troVcrxv was introduced sippalfaneonsly
in the senate and House to-day.
senator Wesley L. Jones, Of Washing
ton. presented the resolution in the upper
House and Representative William E.
Humphrey (Republican, Washington in
the lower. Both these congressman are
from Secretary BaTinger's own state and
were selected to Introduce the resolution
for that reason.
A The measure is "joint resolution
which means that it must receive the
signature of the President to become ef-
fective. This means that the executive
viii have hand in the investigation
Mn the senate the resolution was refer
to the committee on public lands and
.,tiA. xarse. tosthe committee on rules
II is planned that these committees shall
both report the resolution back to their
respective Houses without delay in order
that the investigation can be set under
way Immediately IT is understood that
there viii be no material change In th'
measure i'm either House.
The resolution is sweeping in its char
acter and calls for thorough and com
plete investigation of every bureau of th'
Interior Department and the Forest Ser
vice The investigation committee Is &c
consist of twelve members. six appoint
ed by the vice-president and six by Tho
Speaker
In presenting to the House the resolu
tion Representative Humphrey said thai
fl had become matter Of settled conNc
ton throughout the country that the at
tacks upon Secretary Ballinger were real
~ attacks upon the President.
Matters have reached an intolerabl'
stage. he said. "If either off these officials
is guilty of the offenses charged agains
them he should be removed from the pub
lie service"
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
TAFT'S BAN ON
INSURGENTS?
Report That They Win Get No
TdlrVIldge SuTS up a
Hornets Nest
LAFOLLETTE, CLAPP AND
OTHERS UNDESIRABLE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.--''Why did you
tell tho newspapers what told your
confdenual2
mo I did not Know any such thing, and
what's more. I'm mad clear through and
am going to ventlate the thing on tho
floor Of the House IL I am not to get de-
cent treatment az the hands Of tho Admin
istration."
This Is the substance OF q telephonic
conversation between Postmaster-C General
Hitchcock the political boss Of the adj
ministraton and Representative Clarence
r. Miller. OF Minnesota, ono OF the insur-
gent members who has been tossing ver-
bal snowbaus at Speaker Cannon. The
postmaster-ge general called upon Miller to
uphraid him for telling the newspapers
that he, Hitchcock had told him. Miller.
that the administration was seriously
considering the holding up'' Of an ar-
polntment recommendations coming from
lnsurgent solifcos Hitchcock. at tho first
interview with Miller urged him not to
'do anything in the way OF open protest.
until no heard further from him, but the
Minnesota man was SO wrathfui that no
came right out and told his troubles 10
the press.
| Hitchcock Misunderstood
The postmaster-g generals friends arc
saying to-day that Miller misunderstood
Mr.. Hitchcock, and drew differences from
his conversation that were not questioned
by the facts. As the substance Of the adj
ministration'a ultimatum had been al-
ready laid down TO several senators OF the
progressive or insurgcnt variety, those
who heard Mnior's story were inclined 10
take at It's face value In spite Of tho de-
malls Senators la Follotte Clopp and
Cummins had already been given 20 un-
derstand that the White House regards
them as undesirable" from patronage
disbursing stand point
In retaliation. la Toilette who is
chairman Of the Senate census COM
mitteo, has held up a number of nom-
nations made by the President.
"Sees Presidents Finish"
Il see the presidents nnisn. II he
indorses the idee OF. clubbing eyers
member who does hot asi Is Is - -
non.' said Representativt Hayes
(Rep) OF California today. Il am sur
prised that the postmaster-g general af
good a politician as he is. should be
guilty of such bad politics / have
plenty of enemies. but ] make IL a rule
never TO howl about them or to even
let any one know that they are my
enemies. The wise politician knows
that he can get more with kind words
than he can with a budgeon.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
EDW. M. ROBINSON,
BANKER, PASSES AWAY

Edward Moore Robinson. member Of
the banking firms Of Drexel & Com
pany. of Philadelphia, J. =. Morgan &
Company. Of New York. and Morgan,
Harjes & Company Of Paris, and a
prominent member of the most exclu-
sive social circles of Philadelphia and
Newport. died last night at his coun-
try home, "Ashwood," Villanova, after
an Illness Of several months.
Mr.. Robinson was well-known in this
city. lie was a nephew of Henry c.
Robinson. Wilmington, and a son Of
John n. Robinson who was born in
Wilmington. He was a grandson Of
Edward Moore who was a tailor on
Market street near Third, this city.
Mr.. Robinsons wife died ten days ago.
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
USED COAT TO
CURE STUBBORN HORSE

W. f. Heycock. representative Of tho
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company. who
lives in Philadelphia, showed a crowd of
Wilmington people in Front street yes
terday how to successfully manage a
ballSy horse. The horse I'm question had
completely tied up traffic and refused to
bulge an inch Mr.. Heycock came along
and taking in the situation he spoke to
the stubborn animal and finally taking of
his coat placed it over the horses head.
He caught hold of the bride and the re-
mainder was easy The horse moved and
the crowd looked upon the salesman in
wonder
Evening journal., 1910-01-05
DOVER WOMEN
ENTERTAIN
NeW-Century Club Of the Cap
itaI Has a Pleasing New
Year Reception
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Jan 5-There We're
evergreen and cedar and pine trees
last night az the Dover Century Club
on the occasion of the clubs annual
New Years reception 10 the men
friends OF the members and out-of-
town visitors In Dover The decora-
tions also included a brilliant sign Of
welcome: Happy New Year. 1910"
Altogether. the decorations were prob
ably the most elaborate ever attempt
ed at any Of these fine functions
on entering the club house the guests
were ushered up 20 the drawing-room
where they were received by the fol-
lowing receiving party.
Mrs. L. H. Atkinson. the president
Of the club; Mrs. NJ. =. Smithers. Mrs.
Robert Stott, Mrs. Charles E. Wootten.
Mrs. Robert J. Ferguson, Mrs James
Penuewili. Mrs stephen Slaughter,
Mrs. Cecil Fulton, Mrs Henry d.
Dorzbach. Mrs. william Pennewill
Mrs Edward w. Jenkins. Mrs. William
Denney and Mrs. r. j. Stevenson.
An orchestra under the direction OF
A. Victor Lightbourne played through
out the evening Some special seloc-
tions from the orchestra were
"I'Extasc." The Hungarian "Rhap-
sody." "eGneo" concert waltzes
"Spooning' intermezzo; slcctions from
the Grand Operas; "Love Songs OF
Old French national and operati,
airs, "Iion du Bar waitzes; Sextett'
| from fLuicia." "Sempcr Ayeur;'
American nationol airs
The cltt, hostess. insisted ~ q scof,
or more Of the younger set Of girl
and members, served q fine luncheon
dining-room.
A number Of visitors were presen
from various parts Of the state an,
peninsula.