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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-20
PETITION ON
CROTHERS ESTATE

DR.. A. c. Crothers, of Havre de Grace,
brother of the late Ex-Governor A, l..
Crothers, has filed petition In the Or
phans' Court for Cecil county against
Emerson R. and Omar d. Crothers, ex-
ecutors Of the estate of Austin l.. Go
thers, asking for a full itemized state
ment of the assets belonging TO the es-
tate of the late Charles c. Crothers, of
which estate the petitioner ana austin L..
Crothers were joint executors. DR.. Gro
theirs sets forth in his petition that his
co-executor, Austin l.. Crothers, possess
ed himself of the entire estate of his
deceased brother, Charles c. Crothers; ;
ne further alleges that the administra-
ton of said estate was entirely contided
TO the said Austin l.. Crothers, who was
at that time lawyer, practicing his pro-
fession in Cecil county, and residing in
the town of Elkton; he furtner alleges
that the said Austin l.. Crothers in his
life time gave to the petitioner little or
no information concerning the estate OF
their deceased brohter. Charles u Gro
thers; that no inventory of said estate
was ever returned to this Honorable
Court, and there has never been any ac-
count filed or distribution made in said
estate, so far as the records of this
Court disclose.
Under the terms of the will of Charles
C. Crothers, above referred to, Austin l..
Crothers was to receive the "Cruikshank
property" in Elkton and two building
lots in Wilmington; Alpheus R. Croth-
ers a small farm in the Eighth district.
and 5000 in money, DR.. Augustus c. Gro
thers the sum OF $500, DR.. Roman R.
Crothers the sum of $500 After making
several other small bequests all the rest
of the estate, real and personal, was de-
v1sed to Austin l.. and DR.. Augustus c.
Crothers, share and share alike.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-20
Tennis Players, Take Notice

Interest in tennis has been growing
very rapidly of late on the Eastern
Shore. No game is played SO much. There
is hardly a town without one or more
courts. Enthusiastic players abound.
Many players of this good, clean sport
feel that the time has come to have an
annual open tournament, in which play
ers from every section shall take part.
They have already approached the Tall
bot Country Club and secured the gov
ernor consent to use their splendid
courts for gathering, which will surely
take place as soon as an entry list has
been secured and the necessary prelimi-
nary arrangements perfected
Any reader of this paper who is q
player is urged to send his or her name
without delay to d. Henry Davis, at Eas-
ton, Md who will furnish further infor-
nation, if desired.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-20
Happenings At Rising Sun

Mrs. Morris Lloyd, of Chamoers5mg,
spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs.
Charles S. Pyle.
Mrs. Annie Elliott, of Laurel, Del, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Holden.
Miss Ada Reynolds is enjoying a visit
with relatives in Baltimore.
The Ladies Missionary Society of West
Nottingham Church met with Mrs. Will
liam r. Cameron on Thursday afternoon
at o'clock
Miss Helen Smith, of Havre de Grace,
was entertained the past week oy Miss
Clara Robertson
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. stephens, Mr..
and Mrs Edwin Haines spent a few days
of this week at Ocean Grove.
Miss Marion E Pyle is the guest of
Miss Mary Burt, in Parkesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Quimby, of Phila-
delphia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Ely,
few days last week
A special meeting of the New Castle
Presbytery was held in West Nottingham
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday af-
ternoon. In the evening at o'clock,
Rev. f. H. Huffman was ordained and
installed as pastor of the church. Rev.
H. E. Hallenan, of Frankford, Del Rev.
j. Norris Mcdowell, of Princeton, Rev.
B. j. Brinkema Zion, and Rev. d. E.
Shaw, of oxford, were the various speak
ers.
Mr. Fred Hall, of Norfolk, Va visit
ed Mr.. Joseph Pogue and family this
week.
Mrs. r. w. Talbot and son, Hamilton,
of Washington, have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Marshall, of
New York, have recently been visiting
DR.. and Mrs J. II. Jenness.
Miss Naomi Vandegrirt, or Whining
ton, visited Mrs. Howard Reynolds, near
town this week.
Master Bartol Silver, of Havre de
Grace, has been visiting Mrs G. G. Hop
kins.
The w. c. I. U. met with Mrs. Thomas
Mcdowell on Thursday afternoon, July
10, at 230 o'clock.
The first excursion to Rochester Beach
went on Wednesday. Few tickets were
sold from this station.
Mrs Annie Newlin, Of Philadelphia is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Allen Kirk.
Mrs. Jennie Whiteford has returned
from a pleasant visit with Miss Laura
Swayne. Kennett Square.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-20
Ericsson Runs Aground

The steamer Ericsson, bound from Bet
tertOn to Baltimore, went ashore on a
sand bar off Poole's Island, on Sunday
night The steamer was carrying 35b
passengers, who spent sleepless and
hungry night, full OF anxiety, not know
ing when their rescue could be eftected,
and without means Of communicating
with those anXiously waiting in Balti-
more for the overdue steamer. The en-
e!nes OF the Ericsson were not injured by
har impact with the bar and she arrived
safely al the Baltimore wharf about
o'clock si0Iday m0rn.ng.
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PEN-MAR LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY:
Newark at Appleton.
Elkton at Iron Hill
Bay View at Strickersyille.
In well played game Iron Hill de-
feated Bay View last Saturday. ALI
though Bay View was defeated the boys
put up good game. Ellis Armour has
been appointed manager of the team and
has the boys in good shape.
RESULTS OF SATURDAYS GAMES.
Iron Hill, 10; Bay View, Z.
Elkton, III Strickersville, 6.
Newark, 8; Appleton, s.
The Elkton Giants (colored) visited
Middletown on Thursday and defeated
the team of that town by the score Of
IL to 8.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-20

The will of the late Theodore G. OFT
%as filed for probate in the office of the
Register of Wills on Monday The will
bears date as of February 81, 1909 and is
witnessed by Estelle Smith and W. S.
Evans, Esq. 1t bequ aaths to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Uric Conner, the farm where
she now resides, containing l0l acres, to
his son, Philip, the farm where ne now
resides, containing 152 acres, to his son
Jacob the farm now tenanted by Henry
Wright, containing 80 acres, to his son,
Peter, the farm where he now resides,
containing So acres, to his son Richard
the farm in the Fourth district, where
he now resides, containing As acres. All
the rest, residue and remainder ofhis
estate, real, personal or mixed, is be-
queathed to the above named children,
to be equally divided among them,
share and share alike His sons, Peter
and Richard are named as executors.
The will of the late Smith Keith!cy
was filed for probate in the Office of the
Register of Wills on Monday The will
bears date of July %, 1906 and is wit
messed by S. II. Moore and J. j. Coul-
son. All his estate, real, personal or
mixed. is bequeathed to his wife, Re
becca NJ. Keithley, who is constituted
sole eXecutriX, without bond.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-20
Orphans Court

The Orphans Court of Cecil county
met in special session Wednesday, all the
judges being present. The bonds ap-
proved were as follows:-Peter OFT and
Richard OFT, executors of Theodore OFT;
Thomas C. Bond, executor of Cornelia j.
Anderson; Lille E. Metz, administrators
of Jacob w. Metz. The sale of the real
estate of Lille j. Grest, deceased, was
finally ratified and confirmed, and sew
eral orders appertaining to estates in
course of settlement were passed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-20
MRS. DAVID TERRELL.
JOHN SHIPPERS.

Mr.. John Shippers, a veteran of the
Civil War, died at the home of his son,
Walter, in North East, on Monday last,
aged 20 years. Mr.. Shippers had been an
invalid for many years. His funeral took
place on Thursday, with interment at
Wesley Chapel.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-20

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

'Tie game 10 be played over.
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DEATHS OF THE WEEK
WILLIAM JEFFERSON HICKS.

Overcome by the heat on Thursday Of
last week, William Jefferson Hicks de-
veloped meningitis and died Saturday af-
ternoon at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. Gertrude Mcnamara, near Lewis
vile, with whom he had been living for
some years. Mr. Hicks was GA years old,
native of North Carolina He had lived
la the vicinity of Lewisville for twenty
years. being employed In the paper mills
Eight children survive him, among them
Mrs. Mcnamara, whose husband was shot
and killed by William Burke; Maris
Hicks. of Pleasant Hill, Nd; and Mrs
Harry McCreary, OF Lewisvilie. The fun
eral services were held Tuesday after
noon at st. Johns NJ. E. Church and in
terment made in adjoining cemetery
JOSEPH GROVE MILLER.
Joseph Grove Miller, the 8 year old
son of DR.. and Mrs. Charles Miller, OF
Blue Ball, died very suddenly Monday.
The child had been to church with its
parents on Sunday, and after returning
home was taken i'll, dying at eleven
o'clock Monday morning. One other
young son is left to the bereaved parents.
hC iuhci al Wdo htiu uIsudy With UuT-
ial in Rosebank Cemetery.
MRS. MARY J. LUMB.
Mrs Mary j. Lumb, aged II years, wife
of Charles Lumb, of near Newark, died
on Monday at the home Of her sister,
Miss Martha Pennington, in Newark.
Funeral services, under the direction OF
Rev. Anderson, were held Thursday af-
ternoon, with interment in Newark Me-
thodist Cemetery.
MRS. DAVID TERRELL.
Mrs. Lillian P. Terrell, wife of David
Terrell, died July T. at her home in
Flntvilie, aged 81 years. She was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wild
does, of Elk Mills, Md The funeral took
place the following Sunday afternoon,
with interment in Mt. Vernon Church,
Prospect.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-20

SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY:
North East at Ellston
Elk Mills at Newark.
Havre de Grace az ssOxford.
Port Deposit at Aberdeen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
ON ROBBERY CHARGE.
Warrant Issued for the Arrest Of
John 0famm.

John Damn. whose picture In the
gallery g police headquarters Il num-
bered 89e1. - wanted By the local police
to answer . charge Of robbery. It u
charged In Q warrant issued from the
Police Court yesterday that 0ramm took
about $500 from he safe In the ONCE Of
the Ice plant al the Christian Heurich
Brewing Company. 18th and d streets,
Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
Gramm was arrested some time ago
on a charge Of having taken money
from a safe In q business house near
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street,
and his photograph was taken. Gramm
was in the engine room at the brewery
plant late Wednesday night or early
Thursday morning. the police allege
TO get a glass of beer. The charge ID
that instead Of leaving the engine
room after getting his beer he entered
the Office At the ice plant and COM
United the robbery.
Several thousand illustrated circulars
asking for the arrest OF 0ramm were
mailed from police headquarters last night
TO the police in all parts Of the country
Gramm Is described as having medium
complexion. blue eyes. a scar ON his left
thumb and a woman tattooed on his right
arm.
The man whose arrest Is asked is said
TO be an expert machinist and electrician.
It Is told in the circular that a one-hun-
dred-douar gold certificate was a part OF
ths money 0rsmm II alleged to have
stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
Message to President Taft.
AT DAUGHTERS REQUEST.
Burial Of Alfred Tennyson Dickens
in London Probable,

NEW YORK, January 6.-Although
approval by some Of Alfred Tennyson
Dickens relatives for his burial here
had been expressed. cablegram from
his daughter, Miss Kathleen Dickens.
at Melbourne Australia, received to-
night probably will result in London
being selected as the body's final rest
ing place. London preferred was the
reply to a message sent to Miss Dick
ems saying that the Trinity Corpora
tion offered to set aside a vault and a
plot Of ground for the burial.
Lee Keedick, who was one of Mr.. Dick
ems managers in his lecture tour, said
IL was probable the body would be sent
to London. He thought also that Mr..
Dickens dau"hter. would be likely to
leave Australia to reside in London.
The Episcopal service for the dead was
read today over the body OF Mr.. Dickens
in Trinity Church where, seventy years
ago. Charles Dickens. his father. attend
ed services. For half an hour before the
ceremony the booy lay in state in the
church and hundreds Of persons filed past
the coffin.
Whitelaw Reid, American ambassador
to England, now visiting in this country.
was present at the ceremonies and was
added to the list of honorary pallbearers.
The body was taken to Trinity ceme-
terry. where it was placed in a receiving
vault to await its final disposition.
Services at the church were conducted
by the Rev. William Z. Manning, rector
of Trinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
F|REMEN KEPT ON RUN
ANSWERING ALARMS
Many Small BIazes, Due to
Cold Snap, in Different
Parts of City.

Extraordinary efforts to keep warm
during the cold snap have been the
cause Of many fire alarms In the past
forty-eight hours. Two Of them were
due to burning chimneys and one to the
explosion Of an overheated boiler.
Some unidentified individual. who prob
ably thought the firemen had not had
enough to do in the past two days. last
night turned in a false alarm from box
Sa1, located at LIST and Seaton streets
northwest. A standing reward of $50 is
offered for the arrest Of such offenders.
At the homo of DR.. ]. J. Kinyoun,
1923 Clifton street northwest, an over
heated boiler exploded. No. II engine
company was called out and found that
escaping steam had alarmed the occu-
pants Of the house. The lower part Of
the house had been flooded to some little
ex >ent, but there was no fire except in
the furnace.
-Four companies Of the fire department
responded to an alarm sounded from
box $50 at 4th and E streets northwest
yesterday afternoon about 5 O'clock.
A scare had Deen caused In the house
of Mrs. Martha Wheelock, 1884 Indiana
avenue, by a blaze in the chimney, which
was extinguished before any damage
was done.
An alarm sounded from box 245 about
$50 o'clock last night was caused by a
blaze in the chimney at the Oregon apart
nent house. 1924 14th street northwest
Little excitement was occasioned by the
blaze and no damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
MOB NNGEFUL
Resents Russian Acts by De.
stroying Government Build:
ings at Tabriz..
Special Cablesram to The star.

Special Cablegram tc The Star.
TABRIZ, January Ga great mob OF
Persians, crying vengeance on Russia
for the execution of Persian subjects,
ran amuck in this city today. destroyed
the government building and damaged
other property. The city is covered
with placards urging the populace to
take action against the Russians.
whom they accuse Of destroying Per-
sian independence. The authorities so
far have been unable to cope with the
situation.
Four more nationalists were hanged
today near the Russian camp. The exc
customs were carried out in a primitive
and brutal manner. The ropes were
placed around the necks of the con-
demned men and pulled sharply. Thus
che victims were slowly strangled. Some
of the victims lived fifteen minutes
No bandage covered the eyes, and in
some cases the arms and legs were un-
bound.
The Russians have commenced de troy
inr the walls Of the citadel. which is sew
eral centuries old. Shu-Ed-D ovleh, the
new governor, thus far has not been
recognized by the consuls. with the ex-
ception OF the Russian consul. whom he
visited Yesterday in state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
Indianapolis Grand Jury
Adjourns Until Monday

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, January g.
The federal grand jury, after hearing
brief testimony by Detective William J.
Burns today. adjourned it's investiga-
ton Of the alleged dynamite conspiracy
until Monday. Guy Biddinger. formerly
a detective sergeant In Chicago, but
now a Burns operative, also appeared
in the federal building.
Biddinger, together with three other
detectives. arrested Ortie E. McManigal
and j. B. Mcnamara in Detroit last
April The mission OF Detective Burns
and Biddinger to the federal building
today is assumed to have been in con-
nection with the circumstances of Nc
Manigars arrest and the Identification
in suit cases brought by McManigal and
James Mcnamara from Toledo to De-
troit prior to their arrest.
Some time during the night McManigal
himself was expected to arrive. Detec-
tive Burns said tonight that McManigal
surely would be here by tomorrow noon.
Passes to Federal Jurisdiction.
BY a writ of habeas corpus. which
Judge Albert B. Anderson issued today.
kidnapping charges against Burns were
taken temporarily from the hands of the
county authorities into federal jurisdic-
ton for argument. BY voluntary ar
rangement with his bondsman. Burns
today surrendered himself to Judge Mar
key of the criminal court. Immediately
thereafter, the writ was issued. return
able January II.
Attorneys for Burns declare that in
acting upon a warrant issued here by
Gov. Marshall. for the extradition OF
John Mcnamara to California. it was not
necessary to indulge in any further pro-
ceedings except to establish the identity
of Mcnamara which he had acknowl-
edged when taken before Judge Collins.
Burns was released on his own recogni-
zance in the sum of $1,000
Detective James Hosick of Los An
geies. Cal. jointly indicted with Burns by
the county grand jury for kidnapping, will
await the outcome of the Burns case, ii
was said, before taking any action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
MAY EXTEND ARMISTICE.
Premier Requests It and President
Sun Is Willing.

SHANGHAI. January 6.-There is rea-
son to believe that the armistice will be
extended for fifteen days. Yuan Shi Kai
has requested the extension, and Presi-
dent Sun Vat Sen is willing to agree to
it conditionally. Terms are now being ar
ranged.
The republicans today assumed control
Of the Ten-tsin-P ulkow railway. They
notified officials representing British and
Germany bondholders that the headquar-
tiers Of the road have been removed from
Picking to Marking. Foreigners are be-
ing re-employed ed.
BY order Of the president a prominent
contractor was shot this evening for ex-
torting funds in the name of Sun Vat
Sen.
Gen. Homer Lea, the American officer
who accompanied DR.. Sun Vat Sen to
China. 1t was said. for the purpose of
taking a responsible position, with the
revolutionaries as military adviser, has
received Official notification that there
is penalty of death attached to the par
ticipation by an American in the insur-
rection in China. Gen. Lea some time
ago declined to act as chief Of stan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
JOINS MEXICAN EMBASSY
Second Secretary, Recalled
From Paris, in Charge of
Routine Business.

His presence made necessary in WASH
ington by the insufficiency of the staff OF
the Mexican embassy, Senior Don A. AL
CARA R de Terreros. second secretary OK
the embassy, recalled from Paris, has ar
rived at his post and has taken charge OF
the routine business of the office.
Senior Algara was in Europe as the
first secretary of the special mission,
headed by former President Francisco de
la Barra as ambassador, to convey to
King Victor Emmanuel the thanks OF
Mexico for the participation Of Italy in
the celebration of the centennial of inde-
pendence of Mexico. With Senior de la
Barra he had been in Paris a month.
preparatory to going to Italy. when his
recall to Washington came to him by
cablegram.
Senior Pereyra Sewers Relation.
Senior Don Carlos Pereyra, first secretary
Of the embassy, returning to Mexico City.
severed his connection with the diplomatic
corps This and the absence of Senior
Algara crippled the embassy staff. put
ting the burden of the work upon Senior
Don Ricardo Huerta and Senior Don
Miguel Fernandez de la Regatta, both
undersecretarfes. In the emergency
Senior Algara was sent for.
His Second Recall.
This is the second time that Senior AL
CARA has been recalled from the Italian
mission. Early in the year Senior de Ia
Barra and Senior Aigara~ in Paris en- route
to Italy, were both called to Washington.
the former as ambassador and the latter
as his second secretary. This interrupt
ton was caused by the success of the
Madero revolution. the Diaz administra-
ton deeming it wise to postpone the mis-
sion to more prOpitious time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
Would End Two-Thirds Rule.
WILL PRESS FOR PRIMARIES.
Wisconsin Committeeman Will Urge
the Wisconsin Law.

MADISON, Wis. January 6.-Joseph E.
Davies. democratic national committee
man for Wisconsin. started today for
Washington, to attend the meeting OF
the democratic national committee. and
Is prepared to present a modus operandi
for the presidential primary system for
all states not now having 1t. He will
push this idea before the committee. un-
less William ]. Bryan desires to do SO.
His plan is duplicate Of the Wisconsin
presidential primary law, passed by the
republicans. The Wisconsin plan calls
for petitions for candidates for delegates
to national conventions. filing of the nom
nations with the secretary Of state and
voting on the candidates at the spring
elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-07
DECISIVE BATTLE EXPECTED.
England Sees No Other Way Out Of
Chinese Situation.

LONDON. January 6.-Diplomatic cir.
cles see little hope of the deplorable situ-
alton in China being ended without de.
cisiye battle. although the British min
lister at Picking. Sir John Jordan. the con-
suls and representatives Of other powers
are endeavor1ng to effect q settlement.
Yuan Shi Kai in the opinion of those
best able to Judge, has maintained his
reputation as a keen diplomat by fore
seeing the differences which it is reported
have broken out among the republican
leaders. and by purposely delaying the
peace negotiations by an armistice and
other means until these differences ap-
peared.
A diplomat in close touch with far
eastern affairs said today: YUAN Shi
Kai has greatly strengthened his posi-
tion. and II he decides to fight to a
finish. as appears likely, he now has a
better chance to obtain much-needed
financial assistance"
The British foreign Office is reluctant
to interfere more than is necessary In the
affairs Of China. and for the present is
leaving the matter largely in the hands
Of the minister at Peking. At the same
time 1t Is keeping In close touch with the
powers, SO as to procure Identical action,
should 1t be necessary to move.