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FOURTEENTH YEAH.
WILMINGTON, DEL.. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1002.
ONE CENT.
HE4VV FALL OF SNOW
TIES UP ALL TRAFFIC
Railroad Trains and Trolley Cars
Running Far Behind Their
Schedule Time
THERE IS EVERY INDICATION
OF FULL-FLEDGED BLIZZARD
It doesn't do to make light of the!
weatherman. Several days ago Ue
protested that there would be snow,
It failed to arrive on schedule lime,
and there were some people irreverent
enough to say that the weather
did not know any
quirk« and vagaries of the weather
than common mortals. '
Now, as to average them for their
temerity, comes this snow storm, and
it gives every indication of becoming
a full-fledged blizzard,
man
more about the
The weather
mam says ilhat storm warnings are dis
played from Boston to Hattet as, but he
gives hope of a cessation, expressing
the opinion that tomorrow will bo fair.
Reports from down the State are to
blue effect that the heaviest etorm since
the blizzard of 1899 is raging there.
Tlhe snow already lias fallen to a depth
of three feet, and that trains are not
able to run. It Is also reported that
coal and wood dealers have sold out
their «lock, and that people are suffer
ing from the cold.
In the city the snow began to fall
about 10 o'clock last night Tlhe tem
perature took a descent, of about three
degrees, and the flakes came down in a
determined sort of way, than spelled
business to those initiated in weather
lore. They came so thick and fact that
about 2 o'clock the Wilmington City
Railway Company htul its sweeper out
clearing the tracks, but it was not long
before they were again covered.
ADD STORMM
By noon today the city streets were
covered to a depth of four inches,
while in some places the drifts
two feet ueep.
difficult feat, for aside from the resist
ance offered by the snow, the wind
blew the snow into the faces of pedes
trians with such force as to almost
blind them, and umbrellas were almost
useless.
were
Walking was made a
Street Car Travel Impeded 1
Street car traffic was badly Impeded
bv the storm. Suburban lines suffered
most, and at some points conductors
and motormen left their cars to clear
tho tracks with shovels and brooms.
Despite tne use of the sweeper all day,
trolley traffic In the city was slowly,
and at one hour this morning there
were four Delaware avenue cars going
down Market street at a snail-like
pace. A Newport car was detained for
halt an hour at Folly Woods, and all
lines arc running behind schedule
time.
Trains on both the, Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads are run
ning late. Delaware road train No. 90.
arriving hero at 10 o'clock, being an
hour and a-half behind time.
Along the River
Traffic along the river was suspend
ed today on account of the storm. The
lug Meteor, of the Bush and Warner
Line, was the only boat that moved in
the Christiana, all the others being
tied un at their wharves. Steam was
kept up on all the tugs and the crews
ordered to remain on board.
All the shipyards are affected by the
storm and most of them are shut down
entirely. The tugs Jansen and Laura
B. yesterday afternoon put the bark
France Marie In the Harlan and Hol
lingsworth Company's drydock, but
the snow this morning prevented the
men from going to work on her. All
of the men employed in the yard were
put to work shoveling the snow oft the
materials used in the construction of
new boats.
Railroads Are Blocked
Notwithstanding the heavy fall of
snow, many trains on the P.. W. & B.
railroad are running on schedule time.
All of the Southern connections out
of Washington, however, wore from
fifteen lo forty minute« late, and came
into the station looking like huge snow
banks. Dispatcher Aydon said: "Near
ly all our trains are on time, and we
are having very little difficulty in
keeping them so. The snow is not go
ing to interfere very much with rail
road traffic unless it continues all day.
"All the down-State trains are late,
however. The 10.15 train was a few
minutes' late, but. the one due here at
11 o'clock was an hour an a-half be
hind lime."
All South-bound trains also were»
late. Superintendent Bannard explain
ed that the delay was duo to snow
clogged switches in the Jersey City
yard of the company. '
All of the engineers had effders to
proceed with the utmost caution, as
the stoam mingling with the snow
made it almost impossible to see a
oar's length ahead.
The Philadelphia and Reading and
the Baltimore and Ohio companies re
ported that all of their trains were on
time and that the cuts in the former's
road were being kept clear by the see
tlon gangs.
All of the men In the, P,, W. & B.
shops were put to work early shoveling
the snow from the tracks in the city,
and with the assistance of the snow
plow. soon finished their task.
Work on the elevated abutments was
sl mnen.tn,i „„a „,<n „ . .
f 1 ra?^ a ^ re8ump,i
the 8now 18 olearc(1
un
away.
Trolley Traffic Suspended
Officials of the Wilmington City and
the People's Hallway Companies
noon today said this morning was the
worst for street car traffic since the big
blizzard in '99.
the Wilmington City Company
open, but cars of the Sixth and Seventh
street lines of the People's Company
were at a standstill. All extra men
have been called on duty, and superin
tended by the officials, are working
hard to prevent a complete tie-up.
When the cars left the barns this
morning the rails were covered with
snow, and blockades were frequent- It
was impossible to make headway, and
persons living in the suburbs on their
way down town were considerably de
layed.
at
At noon all lines of
were
The Wilmington City Company's
sweepers were put. in service at an
early hour, and did much to keep traf
fic front being brought to a complete
standstill. In addition extra forces of
street men were put to work cleaning
switches.
During tho early morning hours
fuses began to blow out with such fre
quency that it was decided to run cars
of a portion of the lines in twos. Ac
cordingly. on the West Fourth street
and the Maryland avenue and East
Eighth and Eleventh street lines cars
were running in this manner at 2
o'clock.
Delaware avenue cars became stalled
at various points along the line before
the sweepers made their rounds this
morning, but being of a larger [rattern,
were enabled to run singly afterwards.
Of the two companies, the People's
Railway Company appears to be faring
worse, owing to the fact that their
sweeper Tiecame derailed at Sixth street
and Bayard avenue about 10 o'clock.
The snow at that poiut had formed
in drifts, and the sweeper, while plow
ing through them, pitched over an em
bankment and the crew had a narrow
escape from going down with the car.
The motorman was hurled several feet,
but land«! head first In a snow hank
and was not seriously injured.
It is owing to the fact that tho
sweeper is out of service that the Sixth
and Seventh street line« are lied up.
Officials hope to have the lines open
some time this afternoon.
Car Ran Into House
Car No. 2. of the People's Company,
jumped the track on Second street be
tween Walnut and Poplar, and bumped
into a house before it could be
stopped.
The crews of the blocked cars are
remaining in charge, and If the lines
are not opened by night, they will be
relieved by other crews having late
straight runs. At the power'houso the
comfort, of the men Is being look«! af
ter. and the employes are being served
with hot coffee and sandwiches.
Business at Standstill
Business is almost at a standstill,
and proprietors and clerks are loung
ing about their stores, not finding
enough to do to keep them busy. But
few persons were on the streets.
Much Snow at Laurel
Laurel. Feb. 17.—It has been snowing
here continuously for twenty hours.
Coining after the. long freeze, It has
cause much suffering among the poor.
Roads arc impassible. Trains are run
ning very late. Prospects arc for a
blockade.
There is a handsome stone residence
on live place,
Abandond His Ash Cart
The storm proved too severe for a
driver of one of the city ash carts. He
aimndoned It at Third and Church
streets, and «he suffering horse remain
ed in the siorm until the district offi
cer took charge of the animal.
Blizzard Down the State
Si-.rial to ah« Evening Journal.
Mi If or. Fob. 17.—Milfor in the past
fifteen hours has experienced one of
the largest snow storms since Hie bliz
zard of 1899. The snow is still fail
ing, and is at the depth of three foot.
No trains have passed through hero,
and today coal and wood dealers have
sold out all of their stock, and the [hxu
people are suffering for the waut of
feul and food.
The Relief Socjefy has exhausted all
its means.
Dr. Ellegood Purchases Farm
It is reported that the ten-acre Grubb
farm, on the Lancaster pike, throe miles
Ixyond the city, Ibas been sold by Otley
Vernon, through George R. Townsend,
to Dr. J. A. Ellegood. Tho price paid
was $10,250. Dr. Ellegood will make
extensive improvements to tho place.
"Delmarvia phono 1028?"
"Hello!"
"Write us an accidont policy."
"Done."
Vandever & Fallansbee.
404 Equitable Building.
BODY IDFVHFIKD
Homan Frozon to heath in Chester Was
Nr«. Simons of This City
The body of a woman who wan found
frozen to death on the step» of tho
home of Prince Kokin, on Ninth street,
near Highland avenue. Chester, Thurs
day morning, has been identified as
that of a Mrs. Simons, formerly of
Wilmington.
She left her former home near the
Lobdeli Car Works, beyond Third
street bridge, Wilmington, on Wednes
day night with the intention of going
to tho new home of the family at Fel
ton, where they had formerly lived.
CATHOLICS PLAN
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LTVTI
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Prominent members of Catholic
ganlzation in Wilmington are looking
forward with a great deal of Interest
to the next national convention of «he
American Federation of Catholic So
cieties. Tho last gathering at Colum
bus, O.. was largely attended, but It is
bed lewd that at tho next assembly
there will be an even larger manlier of
delegates, and that a total membership
throughout tho country of nearly one
million men and women will lx
or
repre
sented at rite approaching meeting In
Chicago.
In a communication just received In
«Ws city from a national oftlcer at Co
lumbus, O., the main headquarters, it
is stated that the great body now in
cludes over 800,000 members, and tihat
It has within Its jurisdiction the Catho
lic Knights of America, wlflh
memliers; tlhe Ancient Order of Hi
bernians» not. as a whole, but by sep
arate division, 130,000; Knights of St.
John, 15,000; New York Slate German
league, J2.000; New Jersey Roman
Cathodic Verein,, 6.000; Catholic Order
of Foresters, 96,000; Irish Catholic Be
nevolent Union, 15,000; Catholic Be
nevolent League 14,000; Young Men's
Institute of the Pacific Slope, 20.000;
Knghte of St. George, 11,000; Catholic
Knight« and Ladles of America. 8,000,
ami various other associations in vari
ous sections of the United States.
25.000
Unfortunate Coincidence
At present leading members of tho A.
O. H.. sudh at Patrick O'Neill, of the
Executive Committee; Judge P. J.
O'Connor and M. J. Keating, are urging
upon the Fcleratlon that It change the
date fixed for the convention at Chi
cago. By an oversight the same day,
July 15, was decided niton by the. Hi
bernians for their national gatlicrlng
at Denver. Tho effort now being made
is to have tlhe Federation meet about
a week later bo that tlhe delegates to
Denver can stop at Chicago on their
way home, and thus take part In the
proceeding« of the united organiza
tion«. Under the constitution and by
laws. as now framed, a postponement
as desired would seem to lx impos
sible, but thoee Interested ibope that
aome way out of the difficulty will he
found.
BIT NOT INTOXICANTS
Archbishop Ireland Obtains for
Catholic Toilers Dispensation for
Pentecostal Season
The United States now has the priv
ilege, heretofore enjoyod only by
Spain, of a special disjxnsation from
Lenten abstinence. It is Archbishop
Ireland who bas obtained this
notable concession from the Pope.
The Archbishop relate® that when
walking to his home one day at the
noon hour ho observed a party of la
borers. who had been laboring at an
excavation, sitting on the sunny side
of a fence, eating their midday meal.
They were Catholics; it was a fasting
season, and their repast was bread
with a little condiment. It occurred to
the Archbishop that it was hardly fair
that the church law of abstinence
should fall so heavily on workingmen
engaged In severe manual labor, while
the wealthy and leisure classes have
various ways of obviating the rigors of
the eorlerlastlcal regulations.
Within an hour he had written to the
Pope petitioning him to relieve Ameri
can workingmen of the Catholic failh
from the law of abstinence from fresh
meat during ixnt. and suggesting that
they might, as a compensation, abstain
from intoxicating drinks during the
same period.
In an autograph letter In reply. Ixo
XIII, congratulated Archbishop Ireland
on his zealous interest in the working
classes, and granted the requested dis
pensation,
And so in their Ixnten pastorals litis
year the Catholic bishops announced
that American workingmen were no
longer bound by tho Ixnten ahstlncnpe,
except on Fridays and Ember days, hut
that It will ho expected of them in case
they profit by the dispensation, that
they abstain during tho fasting season
from intoxicating beverages.
An interesting development of this
new church regulation is the spreading
broadcast of millions of "Sacred Thirst."
cards among Catholics, reminding them
of their obligations in the matter dur
ing Lent. Five hundred thousand of
these cards cards are being printed by
tlhe Paul 1st Farther«, and large quanti
ties also by the other Catholic publish
ing houses.
When arraigned before Deputy
Judge Townsend In City Court on Sat
ttrday night on a charge of drunken-1against
ness. John Thompson asked to be al
lowed to take the pledge, which re-;
Given a Chance to Kelorm
quest was granted.
riiiii mi him
Inspections in the Public
Schools Cause Comment
DRASTIC MEASURES ALLEGED
riiysiriaiiü Charged With Showing
Lillie Consideration for Kiltier
Teaeliers or Tnpils
Whcther Dr. James H. Morgan, a
member of the Board of Health, has
tho authority to go Into the public
schools of the city and suspend the
teachers Is a question which will be
discussed and decided at the next
meeting of the Board of Education
next Monday night.
Since the outbreak of smallpox in
Wilmington, Dr. Morgan has been
making an inspection of the schools, to
ascertain whether or not pupils and
teachers have been vaccinated, and to
advise them to do so, If not. In one
school Dr. Morgan asked the teacher If
she had been vaccinated and she told
him that she had. whereupon ho re
auested to see her arm. She asked to
bo excused, saying that she was not
able to show the wound without re
moving her bodice. It Is said that tho
physician Insisted, and then the teach
er said she had the certificate to tho
effect that she had been vaccinated by
one of tho leading physicians of tho
West Side of town. Still unconvinced.
Dr. Morgan insisted upon seeing the
arm. tho teacher persisting in her re
fusal to disrobe in order to show it to
him. referring him to the physician
who had vaccinated lier. Dr. Morgan,
it is said, threatened her with dismis
sal ami loft saying that he would re
port her to the Board of Education.
A similar case occurred In school No.
13. After Dr. Morgan had made the
rounds of the pupils ho turned to tho
teacher and tusked her If She had been
vaccinated. She told him that she had
not. lately, but Intended to do so Im
mediately. He asked her how long it
had been since she had been vacci
nated. and she replied that she bad
been several times in recent years, but.
that none had taken.
Then the doctor inquired if she had
a scar upon her arm. The teacher re
sponded that she had, but it bad been
there since she was a child,
twenty
years or so ago, whereupon Dr. Mor
gan Insisted upon seeing It. The
teacher attempted to explain to him
that she could not show'll to him
without partially disrobing, and Huit
she did not rare about doing, when ho
became very indignant, and, it is said,
told the teacher to leave, saying that
he suspened her. Friends of the teacher
say that his language was abusive.
However that might be, tho teacher
remained upon the advice of the prin
cipal and other teachers. She has been
teaching ever since, but it is under
stood that her rase will come before
the Board of Education at its next
meeting.
There is said to be an indignant
mother on the East Side, and her Ire
was aroused by tho action of Dr. Mor
gan in requiring her little girl to show
her vaccination. The child was vacci
nated »[ion the leg above the knee, and
despite her protests, It is said that Dr.
Morgan obliged her to let him see tho
wound in tho presence of both (he boys
and girls in the school room.
CITIZENS ARE SATISFIED
WITH CHERT'S OPINION
Do Yol Maul (lie Already Expensive
Water Hoard Case Carried to Hie
Huilier Court
Talk by City Councilman of appeal
ing the case involving the purchase of
the. Weldin farm by the Water Depart
ment. bids fair to bring a storm of
indignation from the people of Wil
mington, if persisted in. Council ha«
taken no official action relative to
matter, bnt It Is said that plans are
being laid (o take the rase to the Su
preme Court. Already Council's oppo
sition to tho farm purchase has cost
the city about $3,500, and delay which
is dangerous to the welfare of the city.
If taken to the Supreme Court the coat
of litigation will sum up to about $6,
000 .
Pressure will bo brought to bear
upon City Solicitor Reinhardt to put a
slop to Council's disposition to go to
law at the slightest provocation.
That the city is in need of a reser
voir is shown by the fact that the res
ervoir rapacity of the city Is now over
taxed 250.000 gallons daily, and if any
serious break should occur or a big fire
break out it would be such a short
water supply would no doubt prove
damaging to the city.
"TheCommittee of Fifty may be ask
ed to take a hand in the case," said a
citizen this morning,
doesn't quit fooling and holding up tho
Water Department, The city needs
tho extra land and needs It for reeer
"if Council
voir purposes."
The court ws« divided in deciding
the case. Judges Grubb and Spruanoe
txing for and Chief Justice Loro
the purchase of the land.
! --——•
CARTMBLL'S VINEGAR OF TAU
I Will cure your Cough.
PRATT is guilty
West i heatrr Jury Krlurn* First hrirrer
N linier Urdirt Araiiist Him
West Chester, Pa.. Feb. 17.—"Guilty
of murder In the llrst degree," Is the
verdict pronounced Saturday morning
by tho jury which during tho latit two
weeks 1 Heard evidence to the trial of
William H. Pratt, charged with the
murder of Hvls wife, Emma, on July 24
of last year.
Pratt heard 4We fateful decision »lo
cally and merely said. "It's all up with
me," as lie was handcuffed and led
away. His Lawyers, Thomas Pierce and
William Mayes, announced to Judge
Butler that they would at once take
steps to argue for a new trial.
WATCHMEN SITTER FROM COLD
Nin Kinplovril It Guard Quarantinol
Houses Kxperieire liai dships
Dr. James H. Morgan, when seen by
« reporter for the Evening Journal to
day. said the examination
schools has temporarily been HUtqxnd
ed, owing to tho snow. The work will
lake but one or two days longer, and
will be finished about the middle of the
week.
Watchmen employed by the Hoard of
Health had a bad night of it last might,
and some of them were half frozen
when they came off duly this morning.
The men go on duty ait ti o'clock In
(he evening and remain on, guard in
front of the lum.se« under quarantine
until ti o'clock In (he morning,
must remain out. ami some of them had
to keep walking to keep from freezing.
Watchmen who will be on duty to
night are eudeavorinfg to procure rub
ber blankets, similar to those used In
the regular army.
of tlhe
They
n\mi iytkbfbiskb Him
Hoiirieri ('nullin'! lint Cab ItrrauN
Kinds ffrrp Hravf
The remains of Mrs. Annie Finger,
mother of Lewis Finger, letter-carrier,
were brought here for interment in
Lombardy Cemetery at noon. Hebrew
friends gathered at the French street
station to attend the fuucralbut many
of them were unable to go lo the ceme
tery because of scarcity of cabs. Sev
eral liverymen refused to allow their
teams to go to Lombardy on account
of the bad condition of the roads, so
the Hebrews had to make out with the
half-dozen carriages obtained from the
Wilmington Transfer Company.
Oldest Mason in the Slate
Israel Townsend, who died on Satur
was
day morning in Portsmouth, Va.,
buried yesterday afternoon in Wilmlng
Itani and Brandywine Cemetery. Funeral
[services were held In Portsmouth. Mr.)
TVnvnwend, who formerly lived In WII
mlngton, was ehe oldest Mason to tlhe
Stole, lieing a member of the Middle
]town lodge. He also belonged lo tho
I. o. O. F.f
SEAL'S ADJIINISÎRUORS
NOT OFFERED *l.:.(l()
Counsel in I he Case Say That I he
Verdir! of S4â0 Mas a
Jusl One
In tllu? report of the case of NeaJ's
Administrator vs. tlhe Wilmington and
New Castle Railway Company, which
was head«) "$450 for his life," an er
ror was made In the statement that the
defendant comi>any had offered tihe
plaintiff "some it Into go" $1,500 to set
tle tlltie case.
This statement is Incorrect and with
out foundation. No offer of «ottlemeiut
whatever was ever made, and the only
approach to a suggestion of amount
for % settlement wa« made attur the
jury 'had withdrawn, when tho attor
neys engaged In he case were "Chaff
ing" each other In the bar While wait
ing for (Hie verdict, wOien one of de
fendant's attorneys, replying to a jok
ing inquiry of plaintiff's attorney, of
"Haw rniKthi will you give us?" said,
"Not over $400, If you paid all rosis."
The verdict rendered almost immedi
ately was for $450. The jury to whom
the case was submitted were men of ex
ceptional intelligence, and accuratiy
grasped the precise question submitted
for t'heir decision. The law in this
State gives no right of action for caus
lug accidental death only. An admin
the(Mtrator plaintiff must prove that lx
causo of «he Shortening of «he de
cedent's life by the accidental killing
within the average term of life, as fixed
by «he Insurance table«, decedent'« es
tate was decreased below What could
lx reasonably expected if ho had lived
such average time.
This was clearly laid down as law
by the court and appreciated by the
jury .and that they did «uliaiatntiiaJ
Justice in reaching a conclusion, by a
compromise of views, we undcrKtand,
hetwen «hose who thought no damage
was proved, and those who wished rto
award $600, which was «he highest
amount mentioned. The defendants'
attorneys were confident a more sub
stantial verdict for a greater amount
would have been set a«ide by (Hi® court.
They .said to a reporter Dor the Even
ing Journal today that ithey had no
idea fix mistake was intentional, but
such misstatements (Should he correct
ed. as they tend 'to cause doubts of the
sincerity of counsel in defending such
rases, and to make jurors think, no
mailer how conscientious and careful
(hey have been, 'tihat their verdicts are
not right.
Stricken With Paralysis
JChiu Sharpie*, of Ashland, was
stricken with paralysis on Saturday
morning, and lien in a precarious con
dition. Ho Is one of tho beet-known
residents of that locality*
IYJI STICK HONK HI SIMiSS men
Hrri' \«t Caught by i'olier in the Kerent
It aid
It having lieen said that several of
the city's most prominent business men
were caught in the recent raid on
luiwdy ihouses. much Injury lias been
done to Plue iHiaracter and business
reputation of those whose names have
been mentioned by the gossipere since
tho incident referred to. In justice to
these men. it can be said that Die lint of
mimes of persons caught by the police
that night does not contain that of a
single business man
It would be valu to attempt to trace
these stories to their source they were
not limited to one man, nor to a dozen,
but were told of at least a score of repu
table men of hlgih professional
and business standing, who probably
knew no more about the location of
these houses before the raid than the
youngest child.
«HILF, SIFT!W HOT ASHES
WOMAN WAS HIT!Mil)
Mrs. Post Is at llomooiiatliir IIiih
pital in a Oil irai Condition.
Ollier Arridenls of Dai
While sifting ashes yesterday, Mrs.
Vlnnle Post, of No. 1328 Walnut street,
was seriously burned, and is now in a
critical condition. In the Homeopathic
Hospital. Most of her clothing was
burned from her body, and her face,
srms and legs were horribly seared.
Louis Galope, a seaman on tho
Frendh I Mirk France Marie, fell from
a gangplank at the wharves of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
early yesterday morning and was
drowned.
Galope was given a leave of absence
on Saturday by Captain St. Croix, and
when he returned to the ship early yes
terday morning ho was obliged to
walk up a gangplank to one vessel
moored at the wharf, and from that
craft to clamber up a ladder to the
dis k« of the France Marie.
While walking tip the gangplank he
tripped and fell. His head struck tho
edge of the wharf, and an Instant later
his body fell hotween the boat and the
wharf.
Coroner's Assistant Chandler re
moved the body to his morgue. Galope
came from Marseilles, France, where
he has a wife. Captain St. Croix yes
terday went to Philadelphia to consult
the French consul, to determine where
the remains of the unfortunate sanor
shall bo Interred.
Clarence Krause, a transfer driver,
and Oils assistant. Frank Lane, had a
narrow eerape from being run down
! by Darby car No. 314.
The motorman of No, 314 did not see
the team until ho had struck the horse
and thrown It under the front trucks
of the oar. When llhe two occupons
of the wagon saw that a collision was
Inevitable, they turned the horse upon
the [lavement and Jumped. The horse
was severely Injured and hod to be
sent to the stables. The oar was not
damaged much.
Several days ago tho 3-ycar-oId son
•»f Mrs. Oeorgo Cox. a daughter of Mrs.
Peter B. Avars, fell down the steps at
his homo. No. 1334 Orange etreet, and
fractured his right arm below (the el
bow.
MANY FAVDH NIGHT SCHOOLS
lierbtrl V Fell 1$ I'rumiitil Suppurt by
tlaoy Persons
Many letters are being received by
Herbert N. Fell regarding tho move
ment for night schools. George L.
Norris, instructor of mechanical draw
ing in the Young Men's Christian As
sociation. writes tho following letter:
"Dear Sir: I am very glad to Know
that you are Interested in, night
schools (public.) Push It for all It Is
worth, There Is no one who appre
ciates night schools more than I. At
tho age of 25 years was upable to do
a common fraction, but three years'
study at the night schools la Philadel
phia. Pa., (freei gave me my start in
mental training, and today I appre
ciate my start In the public night
schools of Philadelphia. Yours re
spectively,
George L Norris."
Death of Father Kelleher
Tho Rev. Michael Kelleher. assistant
priest at S9L Patrick's R. C. Ohumh,
died In St. Agnes' Hospital, Philadel
phia. on Saturday night He had been
111 wltlh pneumonia for ten days. The
body was brought here, yesterday, and
the funeral took place thin morning
from St. Patrick's Ohuroh, The body
was then taken to Washington for In
terment. Father Kelleher was bom In
Ireland, and had traveled extensively.
He came here from the West about two
montrtv ago.
Trolley Passengers Delayed
The trolley ear leaving Newport at
8.16 o'clock this morning had rather
an eventful trip. When at Folly Woods
the fuse burned out, and tlhe passen
gers were detained there for half an
hour. Among them were tbo Rev.
Aloysius Green, of Newport, who was
to have opened tlhe exercises 1 n tho
High School this morning, and who ar
rived in Wilmington too late to do so.
Glazers Will Hear Address
Members of Bowers' Glazers' Union
will hear an address by Michael T.
Berry, of Haverhill. Mass., in Shields
Library Hall on Wednesday evening
His subject will be "The Advantages to
Organized I^abor of the Socialist Trade
and Labor Alliance."
!
Every time you cough, lake live
drops of Brazilian Balm. 10 and 25c.
m; in
Two Dwellings and a Hal)
Consumed
CAUSED HI DEFECTIVE FLUE
Tho KmnilipH Kscape With Lilli«
Bnt the Clot hing Which They
Had On
Cries of Are broke the early morning
stillness of the little town of Newport
today. Despite the raging snow storm,
the entire population turned out to
light tho Dames and give succor. If
needed. In all. three buildings were
burned and there was more excitement
In the village than for ten years past.
The lire Is supposed to have origi
nated from a defective flue to a house
In Justls avenue, owned by Charles
Groome and tenanted by William
Sparks.
The house was of frame and
burned like imper. The flames commu
nicated to the house adjoining, tenant
ed by William Ellis, and also owned by
Mr. Groome.
leaped to Red Eleven Hall, popularly
known as "Mule's Ear." and owned by
the colored people of the town. New
port has no Are company, and tho
buildings were soon reduced to ashes,
despite the efforts of tho citizens, who
formed themselves Into a bucket bri
gade to light the flames.
The flames burned so fiercely that
neither the Sparks nor Ellis family
had time to save any of their belong
ings. A little child of the Sparks fam
ily won *111, and Iq removing her to a
place of safety the mother had no op
portunity to save any of her clothing
except, the wrapper which she had on.
None of the household effects was
suv oil.
From there the Are
It was only by hard work on the part
of the citizens that tho flames were
prevented from spreading to other
buildings.
It Is said that tho loss on the build
ings Is fully covered by Insurance. Tbo
occupants of the house«, also, are said
lo carry n small Insurance.
MORE MONEY FOB MONUMENT
Oily TrfBHAirfir Feasts Kterived About
160 Last Week
Money still comes In for the McKin
ley Monument Fund. City Treasurer
F easier reports the following receipts
since last week:
Thomas Darlington, $5; John F.
Robinson. II; Forest Oak School, dis
trict. 55 cents; Francis H. Hoffecker,
|5; Thump Brothers Machine Com
pany, $15; W. 8. Prlckott. $3: Samuel
Ixiwis, ill; School No. 61, Dover, 30
cents; Thomas School, Harrington, 35
cents; Peter J. Ford. $10; Falrvlew
School, Newark, 50 cents; DuPont
School, $9.50; Wyoming, $1; Mary
Sounders, $1; Monlchanln, 33 cents;
Felton school, 25 cents; Charles E.
Anderson, $5; Port Penn school, $1.40,
making a total of $60.18 last week.
Oelaware Moves Down the Line
The yearly volume bearing the title:
"Statistical Abstract of the United
Slates." shows that the gross area of
the United States, exclusive of Alaska
and Hawaii, has grown from 827,844
square miles in 1800 to 3,025,600 in
1900. and the population from 5,30.1,483
tu 73.693,724.
It shows that Delaware bau moved
from seventeenth down to forty-sixth
in population.
Recovering From Typhoid
Miss Ellen Mlchell, of Hockosnin,
who has Ixon very ill with typhoid
fever, Is recovering. It Is expected
that sho will lx able to be out in a
short time.
THE MARYlxAND CASUALTY COM
PANY'S
Accident Policies are the most liberal
con tracts written. They are positive
promise« to pay, 4n plain English,
made to be kept and as broad as any
one should desire. All policies pay
«pedal Indemnity for partial disabil
ity. and cover all accidents, including
septicemia, drowning, freezing, sun
stroke, anaesthetics, hydrophobia and
choking in swallowing.
All policyholders protected by de
posits aggregating $500,000, held by
Insurance Departments of Maryland
and New York.
FRANK WOOLLEY.
General Agent,
Room 403, Equitable Bldg.
THB NEW CHIEF OF POLICE.
You can buy Plllsbury's Vi toe at 16c.
package ami get one package Wheat
Food free; Colonial Maize Flakes, 10c.
package; Ralston's Health Oats, 10c.
I<ackage; Ralston's Brain Broad Flour,
20e. package; Horning's Mineral Spring
Water. 20c. gallon, good for kidney,
«timulch and liver trouble. We sell
wine« and liquors to family trade. Go
to Lynch's for good values, good goods
and fair treatment. D, W. Lynch &
Co., Grocers, main store N. W. comer
Madison and Fourth streets ;
store. S. W. comer King and Eighth
streets.
branch
Be sure you gel Allaband's Anodyne
Expectorant for that cold.
ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN
«his Icy weather, so you better lake an
"Ideal" policy with Vandovor & Fol
lansbee, 404 Equitable Building.