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Evening journal., 1910-02-26
WILL SEAFORD
HAVE A TEAM
EnecIaI b nm EVENlNG IOuRNAI.

Special 20 TIE EVENING JOURNAL
STAFFORD. Del. Feb. 26-Shall Sea-
ford Doe represented by "a nrst-class
team for the coming season or s.hli
q home talent aggregation control tho
diamond2 This question is being ask
~ here and has placed the spirited
ISan in a mode of serious thought. and
D. settle this question a meeting of the
Baseball directors and am other inter-
ted parties may be called.
Isfor several years past Scaford has
possessed the honors of supporting a
winning team and last years squad
other clubs that were try
M for the championship. But now
officials Of the baseball association
,line TO take an active part in tho
saniation Of a club for the coming
son, and their declination is causing
uch uneasincss among the local base
I'LL lovers
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
BANGING AWAY
AT The TARGETS

Members of the Wilmington Gun
Club are banging away at targets this
afternoon on the clubs range at the
terminus OF the Lobdell trolley branch.
There are many entrants.
The targets are being thrown about
forty-five yards, we'll up to the eleva-
ton limit. and under no rule. The more
experienced shooters are shooting from
the optional selected handicaps. The
managements has taken special pains
to make the occasion one Of the clean
est and most pleasant ever held in this
city.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
MITE eoxEs opENEp.

The annual Mite-box opening of the wo-
mans Home Missionary Society of ST.
Paurs NJ. e. Church. was held last nigAt
at the residence of the Rev. Charles A.
Hill, d. D.. with a large attendance OF
members and their friends. A good
amount was collected from the boxes fof
the cause of home missions. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Singing of America, by the society; In
vocation Dir. Hill; piano solo. Miss Ger
trude Jordan; recitation, Miss Leila Jones;
piano solo. Miss Lena Galloway: vocal
duet, Miss Jordan and Mrs. Warren:
recitation, Miss Gertrude Howard; plano
solo. Miss Gertrude Jordan: piano duet.
Misses Leila Jones and Lena Galloway
Recitation. Miss Leila Jones; vocal solo.
Mrs. Warren. A pleasant social hour
with serving Of refreshments followed
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
BALTIC. PREPARES
FOR BOWLERS
National Association to Make
Pins Jump There COmmenC-
ing April 9

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb 25.-The
Mayor and city Council OF Baltimore,
together with many OF the city olii-
cials, have enrolled themselves as
members OF the National Bowling As
ISOLATION in acknowledgment of tho
I forthcoming tournament 60 be held In
this city I'm April. Mayor Mahool has
further consented 10 make an address
OF welcome to the visitors on the
opening night and TO extend the hos
pitality OF the city. Congressman
John Kronmiller will also make an
address, and these two prominent cit
liens will be among the dozen repre-
sentative visitors, including the Off
GERS Of the National Bowling Assoc
citation. and Baltimoreans TO throw the
first balls down the alley
The opening night will be further
cnlivenod by spirited contests between
| two teams. composed wholly of city
! Councilmen. another team composed
Of employees of the Sewerage Commls-
sion and still another team consisting
Of courthouse employees, ana probably
two teams representing the Fire and
Police Departments. In addition, chal-
lenges have been sent by the council
manic teams TO similar teams IN Phil
NN'llllllN anu ANliIitANHAf hAlfA NNAHh ~
the extremely friendly relations exist
ing between the Councilmcn of the
three cities, due to a series OF inter-
city baseball games last summer. it
is expected the challenges will be ac-
copied ana municipal teams from the
cities mentioned will be on hand for
the opening on April .. and altogether,
this occasion promises to be a gala
affair and to launch the great tonpin
tournament with a proper amount of
enthusiasm.
Alec Dunbar, known from coast TO
coast is I'm Baltimore assisting the
tournament officials I'm arousing local
enthusiasm for the tournament.
Mr.. Dunbar. especial. is to take
duclSpin bowlcrs and incipient ten
pin bowlers and polish them up for
competition I'm the big affair. lie Is
meeting with "A great deal of success
and has also interested many of Ball
timores prominent corporations and
firms i'm the scheme to enter teams Ia
represent their respective businesses
In answer to numerous inquiries re-
ceived by the Baltimore Bowling Tour
nament Company relative TO the bonus
OF 20 per cent offered to the winning
teams in each class. provided Ma
! tOnal Bowling Association records are
broken. Secretary Hazleton desires to
say that the offer is made i'm good
faith and without any reservation
whatever For instance, should the
, first prize for the hvc-man event
3 amount 20 $500 and should the win
ming team exceed the present five-man
5 n. b. A. record, 20 per cent. or Sl7i
will be added 10 the prize money and
the samc offer applied I'm connection
with the two-man and individual
events
Z The National Bowling Association
! records. as they exist today, are as
p follows:
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
ENGLE5RleHT SATISFIED
PEARY REACHED P(

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-sI have
seen the reports turned into the Coasts
and Geodetic Survey by Commander
Peary and 1 am convinced that he
reached the North Pole" said Repre-
sentative Englebright (Republican, Cal)
today.
Englebright is member of the sub
committee of the House committee on
Naval Affairs which has the Peary
bills in charge. He reported to the
subcommittee today that he now is
willing to vote Peary the thanks of
Congress.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
PENNSY TRAIN WRECKED
BUT NO ONE INJURED

By United Fress Leased Special Wire.
PTTTsBURG. Feb. 6-Pennsyivania,
limited train No. 2S. on the Pittsburg.
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway was
wrecked at Homewood near here early
to-day when its engine sideswiped the
engine of an eastbound freight. None
was seriously injured.
When the trains collided both en-
gines reared into the air and fell across
the tracks. Passengers in the sleepers
were hurled about their berths and
thrown on the floor. The passengers
were transferred to another train and
continued their journey
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
GETS TURKEY FOR
STOPPING RUNNING HORSE

James f. Lowe, Of No. All Taylor
street stopped a furious runaway horse
at Fourth and Monroe streets to-day,
probably saving a little girl from in
jury. The horse was attached to a
farmers wagon. in which the girl was
seated. When Lowe turned the horse
over to the farmer. who was running
after the team, he gave the rescuer a
big turkey as a reward.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
ALL DAY MEETING
AT CENTURY CLUB

An "al day meeting is scheduled for
the New-Century Club members on next
Tuesday, March /. In the morning, the
Current Events Glass will celebrate ITS
twenty-frst anniversary with program
which is to be kept secret until that
time.
In the afternoon Of the same day Pro-
fessor Stockton ANson will give his lee
ture on Charles Dickens, postponed from
two weeks ago until this date. Profes-
sor Axson has spoken before the society
a number Of times.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
Hummsl viii Sign With Brooklyn.

BLOOMSBURG. Pa. Feb. 26.---"Sil-
ent John" Hummel, the star utility
man in the National League. has an
nounced his decision OF joining the
Brooklyn team at Harrisburg Tuesday,
on their way to Hot Springs, where
they will go into spring training Hum
mel has not yet signed his contract Tor
this year. but Ebbetts has assured
him a substantial increase. and Hum
mel will hold out no longer.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
MEYER WANTS TWO
MORE BATTLESHIPS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-Secretary
Meyer Of the Navy. spent two hours
to-day before the House Naval Affairs
Committee in going over his construc-
tion program.
The secretary asked the committee
to build two battleships, one repair
ship. five submarines and two fleet
colliers.
The committee will meet on Tuesday
to vote on the Meyer program and it
isunoerstood will be practically unani-
nous in its favor.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
saIes hv thn sheriH.

At the Court House this morning.
Sheriff Lippincott sold the following
properties:
Howard T. Logue at Twenty sixth
and Tatnall streets to James w. Logue
for $3.50.
Property Of Frances A. McCafferty
administrators of John McCanerty. at
Eighth and Windsor streets, 20 Will
liam J. Fisher, for 1915
The property Of the late John ].
Mealey in Van Buren, street between
Second and Third streets was with
drawn
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
Mahmout Won Rouoh aout

PEORIA, ILL.,. Feb. 26.-Winning the
decision for the first fall after a %
minutes struggle, and for the second
in 21 minutes, because of his Oppo-
De Rouen.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
ATTACK OF GRIP KEEPS
Mr.. GRAY FROM MEXICO

An attack Of the grip prevented
John G. Gray. attorney and street
and Sewer Director from leaving from
New York yesterday for Mexico. where
he was to transact legal business. He
is confined to his bed. but his physi-
clan expects him TO be out Monday
Mr.. Gray. however will not take the
trip to Mexico until April l. when
he will be gone about a month.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
TARIFF AGAIN A
DEMOCRATIC ISSUE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BrFFAEO. Feb. 26.-Chairman Norman
+. Mack Of the Democratic National Com
mittee In an article printed over his sig
nature in the March number of his maga-
zinc, the National Monthly, makes it evil
dent that tho tariff and the high cost Of
living are to be two Of the principal issues
Of the Democratic congressional campaign
this year.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
Minister Wants to Umpirs.

KEWANEE. H., Feb. 24.-President
Blain. of the Illinois Missouri League,
has an application for an umpire job
this season that is a novelty. II is
from a minister, the Rev.. Mr.. Schro-
der of Kansas City, who writes that
he is well posted on the details Of the
game and believes he can give satis-
faction. The minister did not give his
denomination in his letter, but de-
clared he was in good standing.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
chssmar 10 PInv ch.st.r

The Chesmar Academy basketball
team win play the Chester High school
team here this afternoon.
The Y. NJ. G. A. High School bas-
ketball team will play the Delaware
team Of tho association in a prelim-
mary.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
Letters on Estates.

Register Of Wills Walker TODAY
granted letters Of administration on
the estate of Peter Chelmiewjewsl1 to
Katie Chelmiewiewsk. Mr.. Walker
also granted letters of administration
on the estate of Susan Yearsley 10
Frank Yearsley.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
Marhefka ID PIaY in ID. stale.

SHAMOlIIN. Pa. Feb. 25.- Anthony
Marhefl<a, inhelder. who had several
years seasoning I'm the Tri- State
League. and who was wanted by
Washington. viii play with williams
port this year.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
Bank Clearinns.

The clearings Of the Wilmington
banks for the week ending today
amounted to S1.4S4,53S. For the cor
responding week of last year they
amounted to s1,O97,6s1
Evening journal., 1910-02-26

Arrange For Court to Try Simpson.
Sheriff Lippincott has issued his
proclamation for session of the Court
of Oyer and Terminer to open on Mon
day, March 21. The case of William
Simpson accused of the death of his
wife will be the only one to come be-
fore the court.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26

Secretary Hazelton further adds that
the tournament company will be very
pleased indeed TO pay the extra bonus
if these records are broken, and it is
conceded that this is very likely to be
done at the forthcoming tournament.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
soldiers TrImmed Par.si,e.

ELKTON, Md. Feb. 26.-Companv
r. First Maryland Regiment. defeated
tbf Parkside team, of Wilmington.
Del, az the armory last night, &c TO II.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
Lanaford 10 Fioht Barrv

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2e.-I .ouis
Blot says he had fight permit and
that Sam Langford and Jim Barry
would meet in San Francisco on March
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
GREENWELL HIGH
MAN WITH 5Sl PINS

on Pieroe's alleys last night the
knights defeated the Hermits two Of
three games. Greonwell was high single
with ODD. and got 5Si pins in three games
tho record for the tourney.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
CLEVER RUSE.

The Kid-Now Jest what to do after
I paste him. II / start wild me hands
in me pockets walkin' erway whistlin'
he'll think it wuz me; but II I follows
looking innercent like, he may t'ink
It was some other guy.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
Old Raptist Mestina.

Elder \. b. Francis. of Delmar will
preach in the old Baptist Meeting
House, King street above Tenth. at
1880 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26
BOWLING

I'm tho two-man bowling tournament
OF the v. NJ. G.. A. Robinson and Day.
tho leaders of the league, defeated Barsky
and Jensen three straight games. The
scores.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26

Up to 1883 the chief water works Of New
York city was in Chatham street, now
Park Row The water was carted about
the city in casks and sold from carts.
Evening journal., 1910-02-26

Don't take automobile tires '@for granted"
Goodrich any other kind. Look up their
cord. That Is the and only test of tire merit
worth moments consideration
The Goodrich record is over ten years
long, includes SIX Glidden Tours and most of
the endurance conteSts- 1t proves the
merit of GOODRICH TIRES
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THE KISS IN ALL AGES
'continued from page one.)

full form THE Lord sen of the participants 1.-The
Lord which the
changed The kiss of exchanged all the
of the Easter special
tion be exchanged between opposite
said thriving business
AS guarantee Of good faith kisses given
such the taking
when they have bible
oath binding This practice continues
the
The kissing of hands carried with
cfal in the of kings other
Europe this custom has been abolished To kiss
elderly lady still considered by
veneration
In Athens the bride ceremony
the fathers husband a
of the marriage
In Turkey at the kiss
whatever has been touched by the sultan told
violation of this custom which costly
times
Sultan Abdul Hamd the diplomatic
tied at Consantnope the American
She displayed valuable which
heads Of Europe had traced their
the table object of wondermen
his signature which he readily
back to its she failed to kiss the signature
appreciation
The the sultan
signature would rub off, said he wished
diamonds. She parted with Ia
ITO be ContnuedO
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AGb u + Il

J. o. Foster, of the Puget Sound
University, will occupy the pulpit.
In the evening children's day ex-
ercises will be held.
st. Pauls Methodist church,
Sharp and jefferson, Rev. f. M.
Hill, pastor Mornink, at II
o'clock. The Church and the Boys
and Girls" childrens day sermon.
The children's day exercises will be
at the Sunday school hour, 9:45
a. m. Evening at o'clock, The
Young Man in the Bread Line, or
the Problem of $15 a Week. the
first in a series on perplexing prob,
lens.
First Church dof Christ, Scientist,
corner of Fourth avenue and Post
street-Services at II a. m. and s
p. m. Subject of lesson sermon for
morning and evening services, God
the Preserver of Man"
Unity Spiritualists-The Unity
Spiritual society holds service In
the Unique block, 61212 Main ave
nue.. Lecture s p. m. by the Rev
Matte Grupp. Subject, "One Hour
With the Gods
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and blazed in a terrifying manner
Firemen operating engine No. /
were driven away and the engine
was partially destroyed.
Three firemen, it is believed, may
be included in the death toll. They
were caught in an explosion while
trying to save a sorehouse at First
and Wall The walls fell in.
Some idea of the terrific force of
the gale can be realized when it is
said that at times a solid sheet Of
flame would be carried a half
block. The flames leaped across a
100-foot street as if there was no
gap at all
BUILDINGS BURNED.
One by one the following build
ings went:
Standardization stables and ware.
house.
Puget Sound sheet metal works
Chlopeck cold storage and ice
plant.
Story and half frame building oc-
cupied by saloon.
Vincent Browns hotel and two
frame residences.
Wards cafe.
Union lodging house.
J. Jefner. cigar store.
Crystal barber shop.
Wall Street hotel.
John Rogers cigar store.
Carpenter shop.
| Saloon and pool room, PAIL First
avenue.
| Oregon hotel.
BOyntOn Hardware company.
| Puget Sound Marble company.
Artificial Limb company; pool
hall, 2406 First avenue.
Ten frame houses.
The roofs of many other build'
ings were burned.
Women, their hair down their
backs, and little children in their
arms, swarmed into the fashionable
Washington hotel, where they were
taken care of. School buildings
were also thrown open to the refu'
gees.
| The main business district was
never in danger, the wind blowing
from the southwest and turning the
flames directly away from down
| town.
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First Methodist church, corner
Third avenue and Howard street.
Rev. Henry l. Rasmus. pastor.
Morning service at II a. m, a chill
drens day service. Evening service
at o'clock. subject, Would You
Care TO Live in Changeless
World" An official board meeting
will be held Tuesday at S p. N, at
the church.
First Congregational church. cor
ner Washington street and Fourth
avenue. Rev f. l.. House, pastor.
Morning service, 1890 a. M, chill
dren's day. Evening service at
7:45 p. m, subject, The Baseball
Field. a Picture of Life"
Vincent Methodist church, corner
Main avenue and Lincoln street.
Rev. c. o. kimball pastor Preach
ing at 1890 a. m. by DR.. Milton S.
Perry of the Northwestern univer-
sity of Evanston, III. Sunday school
at II O'Clock. Epworth league at
GAS p. m. Preaching in the evening
at S p. m. by DR.. John o. Foster of
the University of Puget Sound.
First Presbyterian church, corner
Fourth avenues and Cedar street.
Rev. S. w. McFadden, pastor. Dedi-
cation services in the morning at 10
o'clock. At p. m. there will be an
organrecital and fellowship meet
ing. Short addresses will be made
by visiting members. Evening serv-
ice at S o'clock, subject, And it
Was Night"
Central Christian church, corner
Third avenue and Stevens street.
Morning services at II o'clock. The
Ladies Of the Maccabees of the
World will attend in a body. Sun
day school at GAS a. m. Christian
Endeavor at $50 p. m. There will
be no evening service.
Pacific Avenue Christian church,
Rev. A. c. Downing, pastor. Preach
ing at II a. m, Christian Growth. :"
Evening service at o'clock, chill
dren's day exercises.
Services for the festival of Penti-
cost will be held in Temple Eman-
uel Sunday evening at 7:45 O'Clock
and Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Pilgrim Congregational church,
Rev. w. J. Hindley. pastor. There
will be no Sunday school, but spe-
cial childrens day exercises will be
held at II a. m. Rev. Hindley will
talk on Echoes" In the evening
the children will give a children S
day program. There will be baptis-
NAL services for infants at the
morning service.
Mrs. Flora (Sister) Bilkiss. the
Nchurchless evangelist" will speak
at her open air tabernacle" va
cant lot on Front avenue, just east
of Washington street, tomorrow af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock. Her talk will
be concerning the Spokane police
and regarding the cause of the
folks in jail.
In the morning at II O'Clock Mrs.
Bilkiss will speak at Fort George
Wright to the colored soldiers.
St Marks Lutheran church,
Adams and Walton, Rev. w. l..
Ridenour, pastor-Sunday school at
10 a. m. No preaching service in
morning. Evening service at s
o'clock. Subject: Seeking for
Jesus"
Union Park NJ. E., Nelson and
Third streets-In the morning Prof.
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STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, June 11-Canada eX-
poets to resume reciprocity negoti-
atoms next fall. Congressional con-
ference committee expected to take
valuation and power to control capt.
talists out of railroad bill. Dun's
Review says railroad rate settlement
has already given an upward impulse
to the railroad security market and
improved the temper of the iron and
steel trade. Bradstreets says situa-
ton represents some curtailment of
output proceeding from uncertainty
of crop and price outcome. United
States Steel management will be sat
isfied with SAL 900, 900 net for current
quarter, although $45.000,000 was eX-
pected early in the year. Banks gain
ed s3,303,000 on weeks currency
movement. Eastern shippers still
comforting over freight advances.
Copper markets still unsettled in
sympathy with weakness of the metal
in London. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
earnings reflect bad weather, but pas
senger receipts for eleven months
$1,400,000 ahead of corresponding
period last year. Southern iron mar
ket shows some improvement. Twenty
active railroads declined 0S.
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MARKET BASKET

There seems to be a decline in the
city market Feed has gone down, as
well as potatoes. Fruits and Nege-
tables hold their own. A large snip
ment of Canteloups arrived from can
fornia yesterday, as well as a carload
of bananas. Strawberries keep com
ing in in large quantities.
PRODUCE.
Best fresh ranch eggs, 25c doz
eastern eggs, selected, 20@25c per
dozen: best local creamery butter,
IS a ACC per pound. second grade local
butter, 4Oc eastern butter, 35c;
local flour, $50 g I.so sack OF fIo 49,
1870: lard. 10000 pound; COM
pound, 1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes, 60c sack; cabbage, 4@5c
pound turnips, carrots and parsnips,
&c pound; oranges, 35c q soc dozen;
bananas. 25g3oc dozen; apples,
NQ2 oox; figs and dates. l2ho
asparagus, loo per h., or 3 lbs 25c;
tomatoes, zoe lb.; green peas, 10c
per h., string beans. loo h.; parsley,
&c bunch.
Roast beef, coo; chuck steak,
12kc; round steak, 12l4 915c. loin,
l5c; oporterhousse, zoe; pork chops,
20G22c; roast, gle; ham. csc; bacon,
81 q 23c; dressed hens, Csc.
FEED.
olesale-Alfalfa, $50 ton; timo-
thy s25; straw, $40; wheat hay, $40;
oat hay, $40; bran and shorts, $26;
straight bran, s25; straight shorts,
S2e; corn, whole, $3.50 cwt; corn,
tracked. $3.50; feeding wheat, $40
cwt: oats, $50 ton: barley, s26 ton;
steam rolled oats, $27 ton; flour, best
grade, 1915 barrel; second. $3.50
ESQ; cheap flour, $3.50.
FUEL.
Pine wood, $3.50 rick, $3.50 cord;
fir and tamarack, s2.76 rick, $3.50
cord; Rock Springs, $3.50; Monarch
Carney Goals, $3.50 ton; British Col
umbia Goals, $650QS50; steam coal.
$3.50.
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depot. This requirement instead
was made to read 100000 for the
depot. trackage, viaducts and re-
tanning walls. etc. for a terminal
extending from Post street to Cen
ter street, a distance of nearly half
a mile. 1t was made to read SO
that either the North Coast singly
or in conjunction with the Milwau-
kee, can build this terminal.
Another feature Of the meeting
was the change of front on the part
of Attorney Dudley of the Milwau-
kee. who consented to a reopening
of negotiations as to the Milwaukee
franchise. abruptly cut off earlier
in the week. Dudley told the coun-
Gil that he had been misunderstood;
that his company had not refused
to accept a common user clause,
and that they were ready at any
moment to do business under a fair
common user. Under this profess
sion it was agreed to reopen the
Milwaukee franchise discussion on
next Monday night.
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G O N TIN u F. D
70 -
p A @ F. O N F.
FIRE THREATENED

Scenes resembled the San Francis
co fire and earthquake.
Blocks away. people hauled their
household goods into the street on
the advice of the police. Furniture
vans, hacks, taxicabs and wagons
hurried to and fro with fleeing peo-
pie and their effects.
DROP IN GALE STAYED FIRE.
Only the startling drop in the
gale that had been flashing the
Sound to a fury and tearing down
wires and billboards all evening,
prevented their fears from being
realized. Linemen clambered up
telegraph poles, cutting wires, and
were driven down by flames some
times even before they had begun
their work. Live wires spluttered