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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-30

For soreness OF the muscles whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
Chamberlain Liniment Is excellent.
This liniment is also highly esteemed
for the relief it affords in cases OF
eheumatism. Sold by W. F. Creighton
and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-30
PROPOSALS.

fhOfo$ AIS will be received at the
Wy Lnsineers Office until l.
clock; noon, May 81, 1911, for the pur
cnase pi 600 gallon tank street sprink-
Ter: Win heaEy under construction. and
neavE wide tire wheels. ProDosols for
both wooden and metal tank sre re-
CURED. Full description and ;;i,,s1r,. i,
tions must accompany the proposais
The right Is reserved to reiecf ,,,,.
ali proposals, and to accept any nro,,a.oi onS ~
that may seem 10 be for the Best n,prsat osai
of the City Council.
f. S. .IEADBEATFR
Chairman Committee on Streets
mayl7 I'd
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
new CASTLE
NEWS NOTES
Veterans March Again in
Memory Of Civil War
Dead
SHAD FISHERMEN
HANG UP THEIR NETS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May SO.--The Jr. o.
u. A. NJ. fife and drum corps furnish
ed the music for the veterans here to-
day as they marched from cemetery
to cemetery and strewed flowers on
the graves of their dead comrades.
Early this morning from all parts of
the city came donations of flowers and
mission of honor and remembrance
had a wagon load Of blooms. A firing
squad from the o. NJ. accompanied the
veterans and fred a salute in each
cemetery. Flowers were strewn on the
Delaware in memory Of the navy
heroes and a salute fired. Taps we're
sounded and the exercises closed.
American flags were everywhere in
the cemeteries and old glory fioated
from many houses.
George Langston used an insulting
remark towards Eugene Mason and
Mason resented it. Words led to blows
and blows to the arrest of Mason. Mag
istrate Nickerson fined Mason $40 and
costs and an additional $40 for con-
tempt of court.
Michael OHanlon who has been
steward at the New Castle club will
leave here on Thursday to accept po-
sition in Pennsylvania mountain re-
sort
George Ford has accepted a position
with the Tropenas and Gill steel works
in Montreal, Canada.
Mrs. Stoops, mother of John T.
Stoops, died yesterday at her home,
near Chester The remains were
brought here last evening.
Robert S. King left yesterday to ac-
cept a position in an asbestos fac
tory in Montgomery Co., Pa.
DR.. Burton removed to Dover yes
terday and George Maxwell, Jr., will
occupy the house vacated by him.
Several May parties are being held
today in Janvier's Wood
The shad fishermen quit yesterday
for the season owing to the green
tails" or bug fish being in such guam
titles that the men could do nothing
with their nets.
It is expected there will be seven
games Of baseball here today. Newark
school club plays the parochial club.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
EXCELSIOR GRANGE
A PROGRESSIVE BODY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. May S0.--Marion
Dawson, national grange organizer.
visited Excelsior Grange of Fred
erica, on Saturday and the organizer
was so pleased with his visit that
he pronounces this one Of the livliest
and most interesting oranges Of the
State. Just across the street that
evening they were holding a festival
and, with all that in progress to at
tract and divert, nineteen women. be-
side a good attendance Of the men
members sat throughout the grange
exercises. Few places in the State.
according to the organizer, can boast
of more intelligent and progressive
women.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
CHANGERS WANT
SPEEDERS STOPPED
Will Lodge Complaint at Once
to Delaware Auto
@ Association

At the meeting Of Delaware Grange,
No. 46, Patrons Of Husbandy, met last
evening at Newport. Complaint was
made that automobilists, especially of
other States, disregard the speed laws
of this State and a resolution was
adopted and ordered sent to the Del
aware Automobile Association calling
their attention to the matter and
asking that the reckless speeding be
stopped
Last evening was the last meeting
Of the grange until extensive repairs
are made to the grange room. Meet
ings will be held in the dwellings Of
members for the next two weeks.
A large delegation will attend the
meeting Of Pomona Grange at Talley-
Vile on Thursday evening.
The entertainment program last
evening was as follows: Vocal quar-
tette, Mrs. Z. T. Weer. Mrs. Clara
Lester, E. T. Weer and W. Il. Mccoy;
reading by Miss Laura Craig.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
$4,000 FIRE LOSS.
DUPONT Company the Principal Loser
I'm Afternoon Blaze.

DUPONT Company the Principal Loser
In Afternoon Blaze.
The loss sustained at the FIRE in the
cooper and repair shop Of the dupont
Powder Company, in Brecks Lane,
along the Brandywine, yesterday after
noon, will likely reach $4,000. much
of this being sustained by the powder
company. the cooper shop having been
practically gutted.
The loss sustained by the Manu-
facturers' Contracting Company, which
concern had considerable lumber
stored in and around the burned build
ing was not great, much Of the ma
terial burned being practically worth
less.
The good work done by the new
chemical engine Of the Water witch
Company prevented a far more serious
blaze. This apparatus worked stead.
lily for two hours and did excellent ser.
vice despite the fact that Il was called
upon TO force water from the Bran.
DIVINE creek to the scene Of the blaze
a distance of nearly 1000 feet.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
STREET AND SEWER WORK.
Department Disposes Of Much Rou'
tine Business at Night Session.

department DlepVoCb " Aucn -NoN
tine Business at Night Session.
Considerable routine business was
transacted by the Street and Sewer
Directors at their meeting last
night
Alfred S. Elliott requested that
Harrison street, between Twentieth
and Twenty-first streets. be opened.
The board decided to open the street
if other property owners of the dis
trict desire.
Permission was granted Horace w.
Cause to plant two maple trees at
Pennsylvania avenue and Clayton
street.
Upon their willingness to expend
$3.50 to lay a less resounding pave
ment in front of their building, at
Fourth and West streets, the Whining
ton Friends School management We're
assured Of the cooperation OF the
department
The application Of Timothy l..
Boggs to secure a master plumbers
license was referred to the board OF
examiners.
The treasurer's report was ap-
proved as follows: Cart hire. S1,042.40;
labor, $2,115.79. Balance in the
general fund, $5,S52.1S; in the special
fund, S37.9S.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
Work of State Farm TO be
Subject of Competition Essays

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. May 30.-To pro-
mote the cordial feeling existing be-
tween the State and the Agricultural
Department of the College. and 10 en-
courage closer study of the work on
the State Farm. the trustees Of the
State College have offered prizes TO be
competed for in an essay contest The
subject Of the prize essay to be, The
State Farm and Its Work"
The conditions Of the contest are as
follows.
Contestants--Any young man under
twenty-one years Of age. who has
never attended college, Is eligible TO
enter this contest
2--Essays must be sent to Professor
Hayward. Newark, Del. by July 18th,
1911
3--Essays must contain at least 1000
and not over 5000 words.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
ITALIAN PREACHER HERE.
Professor Clot of WaIdensian Church
to be Heard In Address Here.

The Rev. Professor Alberto Clot,
who came to this country to attend
the Presbyterian General Assembly
meetings at Atlantic City as the rep
resentative of the Waldensian Church,
in Italy will spend several days in
Wilmington. Tomorrow night he will
speak at Central Presbyterian Church
about the Waldensian Church, and
the public is cordially invited. Pro-
fessor Clot will be the guest of the
Rev. David M. Cleland while in this
city. On Thursday he will leave Will
mington 10 fill speaking engagements
in a number of States before return
ing to Italy.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
DR.. HOWELL AT
TWO MEETINGS

DR.. Harrison W. Howell last night
addressed two Republican meetings.
which we're largely attended. One
was IN walkers Hall at Fourteenth
and Claymont streets. Others who
spoke at this meeting we're william
S. Lednum, nominee for City Treas
urer; Philip L. Garrett, William p
White. Joseph X. Bartlett and w. p.
Lackey.
Or. Howell. Mr. Garrett Mr.. Led
mum and Henry NJ. Lang also address,
ed a meeting of the Polish Republican
Club on Stroud street in the Eleventh
ward.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
HORSES DASH
MAY KILL DRIVER

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELMAR. Del, May 3O--Becoming
frightened at an umbrella carried by
a little girl, a pair Of young horses
driven by James H. Locates, ran
away on State street. Dashing into
a telephone pole, Mr.. Locates was
thrown against it. rendering him un-
conscious. He was taken to the home
of his sister, Mrs. Alice Hearn, where
he lies in a precarious condition.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30

Ain awarding the prizes, the
judges will consider especially.
clearness and accuracy OF statement.
5--The prizes will be awarded upon
condition that there are at least ten
contestants.
6-Contestants must register with
Prof. A. E. Grantham or Prot G. A.
Mccue on Farmers Day. June 18th.
1911.
7-Contestants must use foolscap
paper. and write upon but one side Of
the sheet.
Prizes--There will be three prizes.
First---A registered Berkshire gilt
bred for fall farrow; valued at $4,000.
Second--Six bushels OF Wilson soy
beans from the coming crop. value,
$2500.
Third---Five bushels Of selected
Johnson County White seed corn from
the coming crop, value $500.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
SHIVERING HORSE
RECALLS SNOWY DAY

In City Court this morning, Howard
Fountain, who was arraigned on the
charge Of allowing a horse to stand
in the snow for over four hours, about
two years ago, was granted a con-
finuance until tomorrow morning.
The team was owned by Charles H.
Ten Weeges, a coal dealer. Fountain
was given time to obtain counsel and
witnesses. He was arrested last even
inc
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
CONFIRMATION At ST. PArRIcrs
Forty Children Hear Sermon on Gifts
of Holy Ghost by Bishop
Monaghan.

The sacrament Of confirmation was
administered by Bishop Monaghan
last night 10 a class Of twenty-three
girls. sevent boys and four adults, at
st. Patrick's Church. in the presence
OF a large audience Bishop Monaghan
preached 10 the class upon the Seven
Gifts Of the Holy Ghost" The Bishop
said that the effects Of confirmation
were threefold. hrst. the increase OF
sanctifying grace; second. the
strengthening OF faith; third. the re-
ceiving Of the gifts Of the Holy Ghost
AT the close Of the confirmation. the
Bishop asked the class TO take the
pledge until they we're 21 years OF
age
The service closed with the Bene.
diction OF the Blessed Sacrament,
with the Bishop as celebrant, assist
ed by the Rev. Father Quigley and
the Rev. Father Brennan.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
MANY FLOWERS AT LAWNCROFT.

One Of the prettiest cemeteries in
this part today is Lawncroft, near
Claymont- Since Saturday friends of
persons having friends there, have
been placing flowers on the graves.
The cemetery looks like
large flower garden with beautiful
ue. Green grass between the beds.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
PENNsY mol OPEN sTATE FARMs.
spur Into Indian River Lands Would
Give Shipping Points.

OCEAN VIEW. Del, May 8O-With
the idea of opening up the rich farm
hg country along the Indian River
and Atlantic Coast known as Balti-
more and Indian River hundreds, OFF,
cials of the Delaware Division - the
Pennsylvania Railroad, accompanied
by Ex-Governor Tunnell, of Lewes,
came to Ocean View and carefully
looked over the situation. They have
declared their intention of running a
spur from the main line at Millsboro
TO Ocean View. striking several ship
ping points on tn, Indian River.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
HOPE FARM RECEPTION.
Friends are Invited to INSPECT Sani-
tarium This Afternoon.

The public is invited TO attend a
reception at Hope Farm this after
noon, between the hours of and 5
o'clock The buildings will be open
for inspection, and there is much of
interest TO see in the arrangements
at the sanitarium. Tea will be served
to the visitors. The view from the
hill on which the buildings are sit
uated is one of the finest in the
county.
Continuing all this week. donations
will be received for Hope Farm at No.
407 Market street. Tea is served each
afternoon at o'clock and an ex-
hihit Of tbs work explained.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
WILLING WORKERS. CARNIVAL.
Central Church Society to Entertain
ON Friday, June 3.

The Willing Workers OF Central
Presbyterian Church will hold a car
nival on the lot on Twelfth street be-
tween Market and King streets, on
the evening of Friday, June 9. These
energetic young women have made all
sorts of pretty fancy articles them
selves and have received generous do
nations from friends and from the
Wilmington merchants, so that their
festival will be we'll worth patron
izing. Strawberries and ice cream
and candy will form an important
part of the carnival.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
JUDGE COCHRAN HOME.

Judge Cochran. who has been
spending several days with his mother
in Reading, Pa, has returned home.
He has been suffering with an in
flammation in his right eye, due TO
cold.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
DAY AT COUNTRY cLrR.

The Wilmington Country Club is
observing Memorial Day. This after
noon there will be concert by First
Infantry Band and tonight there will
be dance.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30
SLAPS WIFE WHEN SHE
DlSTURBS HIS SLUMBER

Bronislaw Branski was held in $500
bail for the Court Of General Sessions
by Judge Cochran in City Court this
morning on the charge OF beating his
wife. Mrs. Branski testified that she
awakened her husband from a nap
when he became mad and smacked
her face she said he had done it
before The defendant admitted that
he slapped the woman.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30

A saddle that New jersey man has
patented includes a leather ZAP to
cover the buckles that frequently wear
out riders clothing.
Evening journal., 1911-05-30

NEW YORK, May 3O.-Dreamland,
the largest amusement park in Coney
Island and no doubt the largest and
most costly in the world of its kind,
which was swept by fire and com
pletely ruined, will rapidly be rebuilt.
One of the most spectacular features
of the FIRE was the burning Of the
tower, 300 feet high, which could be
seen for miles out at sea, illuminated
as It was with thousands of electric
lights This tower caught fire early
during the confagration and burned
like an immense torch. The climax
Evening journal., 1911-05-30

Trimmed Hats. formerly priced
at $500, $500, $500 and 5000; this
week ............ $500 and $500
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-26
FIRES

JANUARY.
10. The Cincinnati chamber of commerce
burned: loss 100000.
FEBRUARY.
s. State capitol at Jefferson City. Mo
burned: loss 100000.
MARCH.
& Minnea polls, Mimi; loss nearly $1.0oO.-
600 by the burning Of the Syndicate
block.
Is. Nearly 100000 loss in Minneapolis.
- q 100000 loss at capitol building. Al
bany. N. Y.
q. q 100000 IRE in Buffalo
%. S2t00.000 loss in Bangor. Me-: dead:
business part practically wiped out.
NAY.
lG 100000 loss at Portland. Me. by fire
In the residential district
amusement park. destroyed: loss g..
10000: six incubator babies persisted
JUNE.
Is. 100000 damage In st. Louis manufac-
turing center.
II. oscoda and Ausable. Mich. practically
destroyed
. Fires in the STEAMBOAT district Of Con-
stantinople caused loss OF $25.0O0,00O
and left 10000 people homeless
AUGUST
H. Loss Of 500 900 by the burning Of Ches-
ter park. an amusement resort at Gin
cinnatt.
SEPTEMBER.
II. A q. 100000 fire in Rio de Janeiro. Bra
zil
NOVEMBER
Is The Eccles building wrecked In Ogden.
Utah: loss $4,000
DECEMBER.
Z The Florence Goldtield mining mill do
stroyed at Goldfleld. New loss 100000
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-26

DISASTERS At SEA

q. British Columbia steamer sunk In gale
OF Vancouver island: Is lost.
APRIL.
10. Steamer lroquois foundered OF Coal
island. British Columbia: 20 lives lost.
II. Spanish steamer San Fernand sank OF
Finnisterre. Spain: q drowned.
JULY.
T. The Pacific Coast liner Santa Rosa
stranded near Point Arguello. CAL: 30
lost.
AUGUST.
8 French steamer Emir foundered of
Tarifa, Spain: Sc lives lost.
NOVEMBER.
I. The French steamer Diolibah founder
ed of the Canary islands: "a persons
drowned.
s. The Greek steamer Lordas Byron foun-
dered in the English channel: q lives
lost.
ls Russian steamer Herman Lsrchs. in
the North sea: 26 lives lost.
DECEMBER.
Z. Belgian steamer Van Dyck wrecked on
the Cornish coast; u sailors drowned.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-26
NATURES MOODS

JANuARY.
l. Earthquake in Russian Turkestan
wrecked two towns: loss Of life esti-
mated At 5000.
Is Nilsson Kansas. Arkansas and Okla
homa storm swept: 70 killed. over 800
injured: loss IN st. Louis over 1000
T. Mexico shaken: deaths estimated from
200 to l.50O
I. Beginning Of . spell Of intense heat
throughout the northern and eastern
states.
I New York's hottest day in Il years.
1 Thermometer 1903 In New York. l0s In
Topeka: hottest July Ah ever known
in New York.
a. Heat most oppressive In Paris In q
years: thermometer registered loA In
Berlin.
g. Typhoon and tidal wave destroyed L.
600 houses and 500 lives In japan.
AUGUST.
L Flood: Missouri. Kansas and Oklaho-
ma: damage estimate exceeded $780,
Co.,
q Storm caused II deaths and Sl.0O0.00O
damage to property In Charleston. q. G.
sEPrDNBER.
10. Revival Of volcanic activity In Mount
Etna caused q loss OF 100000.
NOVEMBER
IL. II killed in q cyclone which swept over
Rock county. Wis heavy damage to
property.
II Cold wave developed In the middle
west moved eastward
lk Severe earthquake shocks throughout
Germany and Switzerland.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-26


O. Matt McGrath threw the hammer ls7
feet 4 inches in New York. breaking
John F1anagan's record by feet.
NOVEMBER.
[ Princeton won from Harvard at foot
ball at Princeton; score 9 to g. Mime.
sofa defeated Chicago At football at
Chicago: score 90 to o. Carlisle beat
Pennsylvania At football in Philadel
phia. l6 to O. Michigan and Syracuse
tied At football at Ann Arbor: score
s TO e.
I Beatty Of Columbia university estab-
lished q collegiate record BY putting
Is pound weight q feet 7.3S inches at
New York.
l. Carlisle beat Har, ard at football at
Cambridge; score Is to H Aichigan
score to O.
G. J. Bouin made new running record
at Paris. covering miles 80 yards
(about) in half an hour,
q At football Princeton defeated Yale.
s to 3, al New Haven. Harvard de-
feated Dartmouth. s to 4 at Cam
bridge. Chicago defeated Cornell. to
O. at Chicago Michigan defeated Penn
sylvania, II to 8. at Ann Arbor. Min
nesota and Wisconsin tied At Madison.
Wis. 6 to t.
s. Yale and Harvard tied. o to Q. at Cam
bridge. Navy defeated Army. to Q. At
Philadelphia. Minnesota defeated I'LL
nois, II to 0. at Champaign. Ill. Chi
cago defeated Wisconsin. to O. at
Chicago.
z. Ralph K. Milford won the Vanderbilt
cup auto race at Savannah, covering
20l, % miles in hours IS minutes
DECEMBER
- q n al q hin
tournament for amateurs In New YORK
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-26

towering own Worso's recoro, so..A
made day previous. at Daytona Beach.
Fla. He also beat Barney Oldhe1d's :
mile record on same course; time Sl.D
seconds.
Is. II. W. Fitzpatrick. president Southern
association Of A. A. u, walked u
yards in II IS seconds. WORLDS rec
ord, at New Orleans.
q. j. p. Jones. Cornell distance runner.
broke worlds amateur mile record:
time 4 minutes Is 26 seconds. at Cam
bridge.
%. Martin J. Sheridan threw discus lu
feet ~ inches. beating his 1910 record
nearly 2 feet.
worlds record in hop. step and Jump
and hung up 81 foot record for leap In
New York.
81. suns,ar won the English Derby.
D. American players won second and de-
cisive International polo match at
Meadow Brook. N, p. defeating Eng
lish team ~ 10 az.
H. Martin J. Sheridan hurled the discus
III feet 81 inches. beating his May
record by nearly feet. at Paterson.
N. J.
JULY
=
In San Francisco In u rounds
AUGUST.
II. Uhlan trotteti q half mile TO wagon
in O:5eA at Cleveland. breaking the
worlds record of I minute made by
Major Delmar In 1901.
sEprENBER
L. Frank Gotch defeated George Hacker
schmidt in worlds championship wres-
Ting bout at Chicago. winning two
falls. first in II minutes Ia Is seconds
and second In minutes q is seconds
william A. I.arned won the national
tennis championship. seventh time and
fifth successive, at Newport. r, l.
John H. Mooney. New York fireman.
reached Oakland. CAL: having walked
from New York in - days, winning
$4,000
s Harold H. Hilton, amateur golf cham
pion OF Great Britain. won tho Ameri-
can title by defeating it, holder. Fred
erick Herreshoff. at Rye. N. 7.
z De Orc won the three cushion carom
championship. beating John DAILY. In
New York: final score 100 to ls
4. West Point football team defeated
Yale at West Point: score to O
Brown beat Penn At Philadelphia: score
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

JANUARY.
4 The United States supreme court de-
cided the Panama libel suit against
the New York World In favor Of the
publishers.
!. The Carnegie Trust company ~ New
York. holding deposits Of nearly 5000.
900. was closed BY the state banking
authorities.
T. 1900 United States soldiers. Is vessels
and 1000 marines ordered to the Mex
lean border and gulf coast for mimic
warfare.
d. Battleship Texas. Of Santiago bay
fame. sunk by high explosive pro1ec-
tiles in test.
n. Otto Ringing. circus man. died In New
York city: aged s.
April.
TO- United States court Of appeals re-
versed the decision hntng tho boycott
tiers in the celebrated Danbury hat
case.
H. President Taft warned the Mexicans
that they must not endanger the lives
Of Americans by fighting on the bor-
der.
q. Mrs Phoebe wooley Painter. daugh.
ter Of q Continental soldier In the Rev.
olution. died At Brookfield. ~. T.: aged
So.
T. Mrs. Julia Murray Barnes. one Of the