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Evening journal., 1914-01-24
DOVER DAUGHTERS
ELECT OFFICERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Jan. 2l.-At the an
nual election of directors of the Peo-
pies Guarantee and Trust Company.
the following officers we're elected
John W. Feminine Jr, John b. Hut
ton, George p. Scotch. William p.
Satterheld, f. f. O'Day, John IT.
Buckson. William II. Greenwich. w.
II. Hazel. J. Hermon Anderson.
Thomas Muncey, Wesley Webb. FL
mer Outten, w. j. Massey. f. NJ. Sop
er, A. NJ Thomas, Charles S. War
ren. Alden II. Benson. e. L. Hardesty.
w. 5. Haman, w r. Peters.
Colonel Haslet Chapter. Daughters
OF the American Revolution has
elected the following officers: Re-
gent Mrs. J. T. Massey: vice-regent.
Mrs. II. 5. Anderson; secretary. Mrs.
A. H. Marshall; registrar Mrs. c. d
Sypherd; chaplain, Mrs. Thomas Nc
lllvaine; historian, Mrs. S. c. Holiness;
assistant historian. Mrs. J.. E. Fluke.
AT a public installation of the new.
ly elected officers Of Dover Conclave.
Improved Order of Heptasophs. to be
held on Tuesday. February 3. a mu-
sical and literary program will be
presented, as we'll as banquet.
Mrs. Catherine benson. of Dover.
mother of w. j., A. R. and Elmer e.
Benson, celebrated her niney-first
birthday anniversary a few days ago
at the home Of her son here. She is
enjoying good health.
City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings.
Of Wilmington. will address Diamond
Lodge, No. ., A. o. L. W.. on We'd
nesday evening. February 4, the ad-
dress having been postponed from
last Wednesday evening because Of
many other attractions being achod-
uled here.
Constable William N. Boyer of Clay
ton, yesterday brought to Smyrna
Frank S. Green. Of that town. charg-
ed with wife desertion on August .
Of last year. after being married hut
short time. He was required to
/ give $500 bail for his appearance at
court.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
SOCIAL AT LEMEs.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
LEWES. Del. Jan PA pleasant
evening was spent at the home of
Harold Stevens when the following
young people were present: Misses
Jane Leverton. Elizabeth Leverton.
Sallie Harrison, Amanda Littleton,
Fannie Baynum. Carrie Palmer. Elsie
Hudson, Efiie Hudson, Ethel Stevens
Hattie Chance of Baltimore. and
Messrs. Norman Lynch, Frank Lynch
William Ingram, Wayne Brewer. Louis
Mason. Samuel Williams. Harold
Stevens During the evening games
were played and refreshments served
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
SrRPRISE PARTY.

Mrs. Leah II. Smith gave a surprise
party on Wednesday night at her home
No. COS Adams steret, in honor of her
son, Frederick's birthday anniversary.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Able Hanna, Mr., Jewel, Miss Es-
sic Hanna, Miss Mary Hanna. JHsse
Sharpless. Miss Grace Chalmon. Mr..
Roberts, Miss Elsie Enston. Fred
Smith, Miss Y Cook, Raymond Rutter,
Miss Anna Ayers. Mr. and Mrs.
George McCray, Miss H. Warray. Miss
Mamie Warray Mrs Eta AIissmer.
Mrs Hattie Alherts. John Warray.
Miss Florence Smith Mrs. Leah II.
Smith, II. Walton.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
pELAWARE LODGE DAME.

The dance given by Delaware
Lodge, No /. l. o. o. F.. in the Odd
Fellows Temple, last night, was a
very enjoyable affair and was largely
attended The lodges orchestra fur
nished the music under, the-direetion
of Nicholas Reuter-
The committee of the lodge having
charge of the dance has completed
its arrangements for the second ball
and reception. to be held in the hall
on Friday evening, February 20 The
committee in charge is composed OF
the following. c. n. Lowe, chairman; /;
Vim. II. Roth, secretary, and Charles
w. Waterman. treasurer. The attend
auce for this affair is limited and
nearly all the tickets have been dis
posed of.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
RIDER ANNOYS PASSENGERS.

An intoxicated passenger created a
slight disturbance on southbound
Darby trolley car about o'clock last
evening. The man became offensive
to another passenger on the car who.
when he could endure the abuse no
longer, quieted the intoxicated one by
the promise of punch in the mouth"
that he would get if he did not keep
still. He kept still.
Later when the man endeavored to
leave the car he fell across the laps
of two women passengers. He left
the car at Eighth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24

I'm Traffic in Souls" was born in
New NorK city and was educated
there. She started acting at the age
Of seven, playing in "Trip Van
Winkle' with Joseph Jefferson Later
she played child parts with Andrew
Mack, followed by season with
Edna May. Later she was with Rich
ard Golden IN vaudeville Tren
came stl,ree eel.vearsnwith Cho0nceyr Oh
.cotrn travelling aircover the States
and then a season With Cecile Spoon
er Miss Grandon then turned her
attention to moving pictures, joining
the Imp and acting with King Bag
got. William Robert Daley, j. Farrell
Macdonald, Mary pickfOrd and
others. Miss Grandon took Miss Pick
ford's place. Then followed one and
one-half years with the Bison. Miss
,Grsndon,s path In life has been
pleasant and as she possesses both
personal charm and artistic clever
mes. she is both liked and admired
by the public and her companions.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. Congress-
man William c. Adamson, of Georgia,
is chairman of the House committee
on interstate and foreign commerce
and as such is a leading factor in
President Wilson's campaign to enact
stringent antitrust laws. Congress-
man Adamson is supporting President
Wilson in promoting legislation cal
culated to send corporation heads to
jail when they operate illegally in re-
straint of trade.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
BELL HOPS CELEBRATE.

Bell boys and porters at the Hotel
DUPONT celebrated the hotels first an
niversary yesterday. IN the. afternoon
some of the boys attended the per-
formance Of Fields Minstrels. Those
who worked during the afternoon at
tended minstrel show in the evening.
In the evening Leonard Campbell.
head porter at the hotel, had several
lof the bell boys as his guests. Those
who participated in the celebration
were: Leonard Campbell, Thom~s
Rodgers. Thomas Norton, Matthew
Mcguire. George King. William Nor
ton, William Gallagher. James Rodg-
ers. Charles Campbell and William
Nolan.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
rLJ1. 2i2 aud 2ll
JdIueS S1duUISI, ". Ninth St,
~ telephones
On00rtAk0T l2O3-267&
DEATHS.

Edna May hcJdtehs
Susan Frances Oakes.
Emma d White Edwards.
Evelyn Bernice Davis.
John j Gallagher
James l.. Hawkins.
Rachel +. Eastburn.
James M. Bartlett.
LECATES-fn this city, ON January "A
A19I4 Edna May. wife OF Horace LeCstes
and daughter Of David r.. and Nary j..
Dennis. in her 22nd year.
Relatives and friends Of the family are IN
vited TO attend the funeral services At the
residence of her parents No. $50 Nandevei
avenue ON Tuesday evening, January p, ~
o'clock Interment AZ Riyerview eeme
terV Pennsrrove. N . J Wednesday after
noon January 2s az clock, without fur
thcr notice.
OAKEs-Iu this city on January %, 1914
susan Frances wife Of William j Oakes
and daughter John II. and Mary l.. Hall.
Relatives and friends arc invited 10 at
tend the funeral from her late residence.
No. lis Rodney street on Tuesday after
noon January -. az . 80 o'clock. Ser
Tnterment at Silvcrbrook cemetery.
EDWARDS-M Philadelphia Pa, on Jsnu-
AIRY "a 1919 Emma ID. White wife Of
Clarence Edwards. aged 20 years
Due notice OF funers viii be given
DAVIS-ln this city, ON January 20, 1914,
Evelyn Bernice. daughter Of James G
=. aud Annie B. Davis. aged months.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services az the residence of her
parents. No. ll02 Brandywine street. on
SUNDAY afternoon. January 25, at clock
Iuterment at silverbrook cemetery
GALLAGHER-In this city, on January 20,
1919. 1ohn j., son Of Bridget and the late
Edward Gallagher.
Relatives. friends and employees Of the
Diamond Slate Fibre Company invited 20
attend the funeral from The residence OF his
mother 10. di3 East Fourth street. on Tues.
day morning. az 9 O'Clock. Requiem mass
at ST. Mary church. lnterment at Csthe
dfal cemetery.
HAwKINsZIn this city. on January %.
1914, James J.. Hawkins in his 75tf
year.
Relatives. friends. Phil sheridan Post. No
/ 90 g.. A. r.. First Delaware Battery anf
members Of Lafayette Lodge. No. Il, a. r.
/ & A. A. are invited to attend the funers
/ wi liam y. lackey. No. 40s West
Twenty-third street on Monday afternoon
January 30. Et . O. clock. lntermcnt at
Riverview cemetery.
/ EASTBUBN AT heg home. at Union
Del, IN January %, Rachel f.. wife
20 John T.. Eastburn, in her 72d wear.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
inyited to attend the funeral services.
Monday. January 26, 1914. at Ebenezer
Church. nc o'clock. lnterment in the
adioining cemetery. Carriages will meet
trolley at Hockessin.
! BARTLETT this city. on January
ID. 1914, James NJ. Bartlett, aged Il
Years.
Relatives and friends are invited tc
attend the funeral services. at his late
.resid.acc. SEQ Elm street, on Monday
January %. at J o'clock. lntennent nj
New Castle Del.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
TO ENTERTAIN B GAS.

Miss Kathryn kurtz. of Claymont.
viii entertain the members OF the Il
senior class Of the Wilmington High
School M their final class party. on
Monday evening. The guests will 90 TO
Claymont ON the ear which leaves
Tenth and Market streets at 7,Oi
o'clock, The committee members who
have the affair n charge are Charles ID.
keesey, Anna NJ. Bowe. Marie G.. RYAN.
Elizabeth Gooding, Regina krtz, Paul
Matthews. Davis Jones and Balmer
RaNnar.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
SUNSHINERS TO
GREET LEADER
Mrs. Cynthia W. Alden to Be
Guest Of Local Societies
Next Week
MANY RECEPTIONS
In HER HONOR

Extensive preparations are being
made for the reception Of Mrs. Cynthia
Westover Alden, the president general
OF the international Sunshine Society
who win be an honored guest of the
Delaware Division Of the society on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday Of
next week. While in Wilmington Mrs.
Alden viii be the house guest OF Mrs.
George W. Dorsey. Jr., OF No. 20Ol JEFF
ferson street, who is the state presi-
dent.
On Monday evening Mrs Alden, with
Airs. Dorsey, Mrs. Frank G. Sparks. the
state vice. president. and other guests OF
honor. will occupy Box ON the right
Al the Garricl Theatre. Mrs. Alden will
take an active part ia the program for
that evening, aud viii give talk, IL
ustrated hy motion pictures about the
blind babies In the home at Summit,
\. j. The home was presented TO the
society two years ago by Mr.. Edison.
Tickets for the theatre for Monday
evening may be purchased from Miss h..
1. Warren. No GOA King street; Miss
Elizabeth Hellings. No. 1903 West Sew
pnth street OF Mrs. H. T.. Primrose Of
so 1905 West Sixteenth street, oil OF
whom are members <ef the ways and
means committee.
ON Tuesday morning. al the Hotel
Dupont Mrs. Alden win hc accorded a
private reception by Governor Charles
q. Mtler
Later in the morning she viii be a
quest at the current events class OF the
Ncw Century Club.
Members of the Cynthia Helpers
Branch will entertain at tea in honor OF
Mrs. Alden ON Tuesday afternoon at the
home OF Airs. i,lwood Brown. No. 400
Nest Twenty street.
Guests OF honor ON that afternoon
will be Mrs. e. :. Wooley and Miss Nan
HAYES, who is Mrs. Nooley's house
guest
Mrs. Dorsey will preside at the meet
inc In Grace IA. T.. Sunday school hail
ON Tuesday evening. That night Mrs.
Alden Will deliver an address ON the
Narl0us actiyitios of the lnteinational
sunshine Sneiety which is a means ot
making lives happier the world over.
rhcfe will also be addresses by DIR.
Reed and other cergymen. After the
meetino Mrs. Alden will hold an infor-
NAL reception, and all those who nave
read her books or have received letters
from her will have an opportunity TO
met her personally
on Wednesday morning Mrs. Alden
Will visit the blind Shop, and IN the
,fftornoon she viii visit the Home OF
he Mercful Rest for lnsurables.
In the evening, at llannas Gaze, q
banquet will be given in honor OF Mrs
Alden by her friends and members ol
the society.
Until Tuesday evening tickets for the
anquot may be secured from any
ocr OF the banquet committee. tns,
te;no. Dr. Florence NJ. Seward, No. ol'
Nc.t Ninth street; Miss Reba smith
81. 3o3 West Eleventh street Mrs
William p. White, No. az Wes
rwenfv-third street; Miss Edith iran
eis No. 1904 Tatnall street, Mrs. Oscal
Frazier. No. HOS West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
WANTS MORTGAGE IN SKIRTS
Farm Seeker Willing 10 Assume
Merry Widow Vs Encumbranee.

GEORGETOWN, Del, Jan. 24.-One
Delaware farm at least will sell bet
ter this year if encumbered with a
bashful young farmer girl or a merry
widow. and if either look good
enough it is very probable that the
prospective purchaser, young Iowa
farmer named Albert Coveil, will
overlook such small details as poor
ground or swamp pastures.
Covell wrote to a Georgetown real
estate man for a Delaware farm OF
about 100 acres. price $4,000. and add
ed: "If there is an encumbrance such
as a nice young widow or nice mar
riageable daughter, there would be no
objection on my part"
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
DELAwARE ATUMNT pINNFR.

The Delaware College Alumni AS
sociation banquet which is to be held
at the Hotel dupont. in this city. viii
be held on February u. instead OF on
January "a, as has been published.
Chief Justice James Pennewill will be
the chief speaker Of the evening. and
Judge Victor B. Woolley will be the
toastmaster. The latter is a graduate
OF the college OF the class of 1895. No
arrangements have been made for any
other speakers 70 date.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
Me- rHnMpsoN ENrERTAINs.

Members of the House Committee ol
the y. ". c. A. were informally enter
tanned yesterday afternoon by Mrs. L.
q. Thompson az her home. 10. iol Wesl
Teuth street. The guests included Mrs
~. $. prickett Mrs. b. G. Grommon'
Mrs. B. r. Neasey, Mrs. John \. Hates
Airs. &. {. Hill. Mrs. Remington, Mrs
r. ID. Brown. Mrs. Isaac Phillips, Mrs
Willard smith, Miss Mabel Fowler
Miss Mathlde Seipp, Mrs. j.. Frank
BAH and Mrs Sarah Savery.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
STATE ORDERS BAIL
DENIED THIS MAN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. Jan. 24.-Garrett
Stevenson, the colored man who was
brought here yesterday charged with
an assault on colored girl near
Magnolia on Thursday and who was
committed TO Jail in default of $1,000
bail. has been ordered by the Attor-
ney-General to be detained in the
Kent county jail here without bail. as
a more serious offense will be charg-
ed against him.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
ROSE Hi eRANGE MEErING.

Rose Hill Grange held an enthusiastic
meeting last night. Mrs. J.. Holcomb
was installed as pomona. and an initia-
tion of two members took place. The
grange received a letter regarding the
lighting of the county roads The let
ter was referred without discussion.
Following the meeting the members en-
loved q luncheon.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
ALUMNAE DANCE.

Arrangements have been made by
members OF the dance committee OF the
Wilmington High School Alumnae As
sociation for their annual dance TO be
given in the DUPONT ballroom ON Feb
ruary -, and as ON the occasions OF
other dances the coming one promises
to be an that could be desired
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
BURNED WHILE
MAKING FUDGE

Special tc THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD, Del, Jan. 24.-While
lighting an alcohol lamp preparatory to
making fudge in her room at the Sus-
sex Hotel, Miss James. assistant prin-
cipal OF the Seaford High School,
stepped too near the lamp. setting her
bath robe on fire. She threw the robe
from her body and before the flames
were eNtmeuishcd received painful burns
on her arms
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
RIG FOUR DANCE.

In Eden Hall last evening the Big
Four Club gave a delightful dance
and music was furnished by Camp 4
p. o. S. of. AS orchestra. There were
twenty-five couples at the dance and
all enjoyed a delightful time.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
MISS DUPONT ENrrRrAINs.

Miss Bessie dupont entertained at
luncheon yesterday Those present. in
cluding the guest of honor and the
hostess. were; Miss Harriet Kirkus.
Miss Ellen DUPONT, Miss Eleanor PYLE.
Mss Eleanor Blush, Miss Margaret Ban.
nard. Miss Gertrude Brmckley Miss
Henriette Sladelman.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
MIR. sTRAYER TO RETURN.

Otho OBJ. Strayer, vice president Of
the Strayer Drug Company, who recent
ly purchased plot OF ground in Flor
ida. will not locate permanently at that
place as has been published but will
return to this city about the first OF
May. ~
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
Standard
g BIood

Medicine the whole world over
HOODS sARsAPARiLLA. Drug
eists everywhere sell and feel safe
in recommending il because It
aivcs such general satisfaction
,Purifes, builds up, creates aPpe-
tite, evereores that tired feeling
Get . bottle today.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

Clerk OF the Peace Brown has issued
q marriage license TO Laura :. Stat
ford. 21 OF Christiana and Norman l..
Butler %, Summit Bridge
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
CATCH HIM WITH
TOO MUCH BOOZE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 24.-Caught
with nine quarts OF whiskey on him
as he alighted from the Norfolk ex-
press carly this morning, Russell
Sanders, colored. was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Gordon Smith, and
locked up IN the Kent county ia l.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
WILDE-WORkMAN.

Horace c. Wilde and Hettie A
Workman. both of this city werc
married by the Rev. DR.. 5. NJ. Nor
gan at Mt Salem parsonage on We'd
uesday evening.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
.rRAFFIc IN SOrLS.-

The film Traffic in Souls will be
shown at The Playhouse February ?,
8 and 4. Ethel Grandon, the petite
and pretty. actress who takes leads
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
ALUMNI CARD PARTY.

In the rose room of the Hotel Du-
Poni this afternoon card party was
given by members OF inc i;oldcy Coils
lee, Alunin Association Ma..eo. the
graduate. with their friends were o.
lAt$Aa.si- 49, s.-4t....t ...--
Evening journal., 1914-01-24

We desire 10 return our sincere thanks 20
our friends and 7 O. r. NJ. Tor Their sym
pathy and Kindness to us during our recent
berearement. Mrs. Wilson a. Burton.
Daughter and Son..
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
roo LATE 10 CLASSIFY

81 fNTFiy-~iNf0 I,EFINED LADN
w ushors fcr strictly refined moving
picture asa vaudeville theatre. H.gh-class
reference required. AppiE w. Il. s.. Glaes
Manager. D. ric .neetre. isu2i-1i..
w ANIkl-A COMPETENT TRAP
w Drummer rg, Niolinist- bes. refer
ence rea-ifsd lnnif W. r.. s. Nlaes.
Manager Lyf.g Theatre aa2s-i,
laY UMIN WANTS OO0kfNO or DAY q
w roeA Apni SO. l2l East Eleventh
street iar1t-IE
I os1-asif JOHN SiLNER SpOON2
\ ald ffil eo.aa si.vsr sofNs pei~eai
furc Nas lc.t4 .trsct and 1910 t,aG,soa
'lisd1en 81. inn2ts1t.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
MARRY IN FLKroN.

iamoa Of..gn aud aIa,ie Goodman
81 this ei,y wen, TO tiK,on Md on
Is night bell boy at the Hotel Du'
FONT.
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
rOR STNDAY DINNER.

Try a two quart block of Coxe's Ice
Cream. Phone 736 or 6244-A.. d. &
A. Cor. 4th and Adams Sts.-Adv
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
IN MEMoRIAM
nARn or THANKS

Ih memory OF my beloved son. Ruhy W.
Richenberger, who departed his hfe Janu
AIRY "a, 1909. BY Ills Mother
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
sINES AND WEIGH
FLORISTS

No. 212 ". Sth ST. and No. e. sth ST
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
. speciality.
D. & A. 567S DelmarTis 15SS
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
Sarah COrlsto

UNDERTAKER,
The Only Licensed
Evening journal., 1914-01-24
uNDERTAKERs

ID. 4 A. HiS
Aut.. 1889
I'll Jefferson S.
Lady Embalmer.
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10 the Editor 90 thc Jauu
Fe fhat sou to-day publish my
letter go the subject 81 nheI la 3nd
Z feel compelled 90 admit that ovef-
looked mos Important thing n tnat
oaneetIon ana desire ID ma6e au ad-
dton
Au That ElI would have been
arre before thc organization % lha
state government while Wo remained
a territory but section li vi article
n ~ The constitution entirely changes
inc Iaw and meets the most NJ the
objections which have been made 90
the existing libel l4w That section
d as foIlow
Every person mas freol speak.
write and publish hIs sentiments IN
go subjects being responsible tor fbe
abuse % that right and 900 ilw shall
be PASSED to restrain 90 abridge the
liberty ~ peeeh or af the press Iu
an criminal prosecutions for ubels
truth mas 0e given in evidence 90 the
iury. ANA l il shah appear to Tho
jury th1t the matter rhareed s libel
ous b. true fnd wits published with
good motives and for Iusunablo ends.
The party shall Doe acquitted
% Wll bo seen from the foregoing
that ht De- constitution even greater
latitude given 90 the defendant than
by thc statute as 20 the proof % the
alleged Ibclous matter but me Hb-
eral provisions of the statute as Co
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Colonel uoosrvrLTs nVEn

CNew York Evening Post)
Concerning Colonel Booseyelts new
Amazonmn river ID Is plain that we
haze not enough specific Information
10 speak with anything like certainty
RW mo difficulties are there THESE
consist mot $50 much IN finding ~ the
territory ravcrsoI boy the colonel a
sufficient area for thousand mile
river 10 hc tucked in. but in the fact
that "a river of that length must make
"a very considerable spiurge whom u
enters the main stream OF the Ma
deir8, and that 10 consequently could
not have escaped the attention of car
tographers who have charted many
smaller afnuents Of the Madeira from
los junction with the Amazon clear to
the Bolivian border that is, from
about the third degree Go The tenth
degree of southern latitude Up site
lors Hand Atlas" offering probably
the best available maps of the region,
close 90 two dozen such branches are
indicated with more or less precision.
Now. Mr Roosevelt Us specific Doe stat
Ing that his river enters the Madeira
about the rnh parallel that is 90 say
boz one OF the most thickly settled por-
lions Of the state OF Amazonas with
numerous towns and plantations
stretched along the line OF the Ma
deira W. are TO suppose that the in
huhIunts have been Ignorant OF the
river stretching from their backdoors
000 mites into the interior, and that
the cartusrlpbers have neglected TO
put on their maps the mouth Of a
river where b must DE % stream Of
very impressive proportions
uuc possible explanation suggests
Itself u seems lo have been over
looked that uoug with Colonel Roose-
velts cables from Manaos there ap-
pearcd general news dispatch from
that place in which the following
sentence OCCURS "The river puvida
on River OF Doubt, was found uuQues-
tiuuahly 90 De the Gypamna The
party followed Dhls river from the end
1T the telegraph line to lbs junction
with the Madeira q distance ot about
Gao miles Ina other words n stream
OF unknown affiliations In the in
terror ~ tho Matte Crosse region re-
ferrcd 10 vaguely as the River Of
Doubt, has now been followed up and
found q hc the same river which
further on Is known AS the Gyparaua.
or this stream "a stretch of $50 miles
ito the end Of the telegraph line
IS within civilization To make "a
fetal of 1000 miles We need assign to
THE unknown Duvida a course OF some
three hundred miles, which is far from
improbable When the colonel spoke
of au unknown" river he may have
used the word in the sense Of river
unidentified b1 a single naHP along
lbs entire course. There still remains
the difficulty that the Gyparano flows
into the Madeira at the eighth degree
! of latitude, ana not nc the fifth q gree
But au error tn transmission might
account for that