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«The <i5u eniny. Sournal
Ou R Creed: To publish
the news that ought to be
published; to tell the truth
that ought to be told, and to
put it into readable form.
Weather; Today, Fair,
slightly warmer,(light winds,
probably thunderstorms. To
morrow, Partly cloudy to
fair, fresh winds.
♦
SIXTEENTH YEAR.
WILMINGTON, DEL.,THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1903.
ONE CENT.
E\-Scnator Will Take Charge
of the Big Shipbuilding
Combine
NO SMALL TASK CONFRONTS HIM
r)
Judge Kirkpatrick Decides'He Wilt Not
Have Control Over the Subsidiary
Companies—Directors Continus to
Meet in Mr. Nixon's Office.
New York, July 2.—Judge Kirkpatrick, In
the United States Circuit Court at Ncw
a -.$>'■ J., yesterday appointed ex-Uailed
Senator James Smith, of New Jer
celver of tho United States Ship
building Company.
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The appointment of Mr. Smith lias been
Expected for several weeks by those who
had an Intimate knowledge of tho proceed
ings Instituted by Roland B. Conklin and
others, which resulted In the company be
ing declared insolvent by tho court.
In tho appointment of a receiver Judge
Kirkpatrick orders that all the ship com
pany's property, business, shares of stock,
(lights,-assets and holdings bo turned over
to him. Ex-Senator Smith lives In Newark
and Is rated as one of the wealthiest men
in Ntw Jersey. He went to the United
States Senate from this State in 1182, beat
ing Qcv. Leon Abbe»» for the office. I t was
while he was a Senator that Judge Kirk
patrick was named for office. Judge Kirk
patrick Is also a resident of Newark.
Loth sides In tho recent figlht for and
ogainst the appointment of a receiver were
in court when Judge Kirkpatrick arrived
at U a. m. H. W. Woolman, forth« com
plainants, began the proceedings by nrf
bouncing that counsel for the two sides
had failed to agree on a receiver. Mr.
Woolman waa followed by Charles C.
Demlng, for the company. He declared
that his side had no suggestion to make
as to who the receiver should be, and ad
ded that he, on behalf of those he
sen ted. still protested against the Court's
Intention to make such an appointment.
In answer. Mr. Woolman suggested that
repre
only a man capable of bringing the cor
poration from a state of Insolvency to one
of solvency was desired.
Judge Kirkpatrick began bis formal an
nouncement of tire appointment by saying:
' "The receiver will have at the outset of
/his taking hold of the United Stute« Ship
building Company's affairs no control over
the subsidiary concerns. Ills duty will 1«
merely to control and manage the affairs
of the United Slates Shipbuilding Com
pany. The receiver's first duty will be
to •xlrlonite Ihe company from the finan
cial difficulties Into which it has fafllen."
In looking around for
man capable of
such « task, continued Judge Kirkpatrick,
ho had found In Mr. Smith a person of
high esteem In the community and one
capable of securing tho necessary credit
for such an undertaking. Rond for Mr.
Smith as receiver was placed at $ 100 ,non.
The fact .that Judge Kirkpatrick did not
Include the subsidiary concerns of tlhe
shipbuilding company In the receiver's
management is taken to mean »hat the
Bethlehem Steel Company will remain out
side of his control. This was tho concern
which Charles M. Schwab was alleged to
have bought for $3,000,000 and sold to Ihe
ship company for $30.000,000, getting $10,
000.000 wortih of first mortgage bonds in the
concern.
Directors! of the company held another
meeting in New York, but adjourned with
out action. Those who attended »he meet
ing were Lewis Nixon, Charles R. Hans
com, of New London: Charles W. Baker,
of New Y'ork: Joseph E. Schwab. Archi
bald Johnson, Adolphe E. Boric and B. M.
Mc 11 vain, of South Bethlehem; Marshall
R. Rand, of PRtsburg. and Max Pam, of
Chicago. Charles M. Schwab was not pres
ent. Mr. Nixon was urged not 1o press his
resignation as. president of »he compamy
an dlh« resignation was not acted upon.
Bert firecrackers In the city at Bader
Bros..
M King street.
Buy your fireworks today. Avoid »he
rush. Bader Bros.. 221 King «tree».
The Knights of Pythias will give on ex
cursion to 'Washington Park on August
Î0.
WEATHER FORECAST
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UM
The New York Herald forecasts that In
the Middle State« and New England today
fair, ('.lightly warmer weather and light
fresa southwesterly and southerly winds
witll prevail, followed by local rain and
thunder storms, with slowly tailing tem
perature In »he lake region and extending
southward to the Delaware and Hudson
valleys by tonight. On Friday, partly
cloudy »o fair weather and fresh variable
winds will prevail, wiHh temperatures near
ly stationary In the southern and lower
and the northern districts; and on Satur
day generally fair to partly cloudy weofhcr
w-ith slight temperature changes.
BASEBALL GAMES.
Today:
Wilmington vs. Brandywine.
T omorrow.
Wilmington vs. Camden.
Wilmington A. A. vs. Pottsville.
MISS SWEETMAN BURIED
Wore Her Nurse's Uniform and Pin |
Given Her By Federal
Government.
The funeral of Miss Gcorgeauna
Sweetnum took place yesterday after
noon. The services were conducted In
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church by
Uie Rev. John Snape. Miss Sweetinan
was a graduate nurse from the Homeo
pathic Hospital, and served as an army
nurse during the Spanish war.
was buried In her uniform, and wore
the pin given by the Federal Govern
ment for her services.
The remains
were laid at rest In Ulvcrvie'v Ceme
tery.
FARMERS REPORT
0000 YIELD OF WHEAT
Light Hay Crop All Over
Country—Good Weather
for Corn
The great majority of the farmers
of New Castle county have finished cut
ting their wheat, and many of them win
start to thrash In a short time. Tnere
is some wheat, hov/-"er, m the upper
part of the counts nUl standing, but
the last of this week will probably see
it all iu the shock.
Many of the farmers say that the
wheat crops turned out better than they
expected, and in most cases they got a
fairly good yield. In the lower section
of tho county they report that the grain
is good, but the straw is very short.
Those »ho intend to thrush out of the
field will start iu next week, when tnc
parties who own thrashing outfits will
reap a harvest for a few weeks.
The market price of wheat at the
present lime is about 75 cents a bushel.
Some of the farmers have also slutt
ed to cut grass, but, unfortunately, the
crop is very light this season alt over
the county . The long dry spell In May
did a great deal of damage to the hay
crop, and the rains in June came too
late to do much good.
The farmers arc glad to soo this warm
weather as It Is Just what Is needed for
com. The damp and cold weather hurt
the corn seme but Ihe farmers say It the
WY-artier combines warm It will catrh up,
Therc Is an old saying among tho tillers
of ihe soil, that by July 4 corn ought to
be high <*nnugh to hide u horse, when oui
tlvfttlng It. Borne seasons the farmers stop
working thoir corn by July 4, but it will
not !.»• so this year. On many farms tho
corn now hut one or two feet high.
Poultry rahuT» arc complaining that tho
long wot spell has killed many turkeys.
This may causo u short turkey market
next Thanksgiving and Christ mas.
ORDAINED 10 IRE DEACONAlt
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impressive Services in the Chapel of
the Good Shepherd, at Bishopstead.
in the Chat« ! of Ihe Good Shepherd at
Bishopstead today, Harry Albert 1 .inwood
Sadtler was ordained to the Deacomvte by
Bishop Coleman. Tho sermon was
preached by the Rev. Charles H. Kidder,
rector of St. Matthew's and t)he candidate
was presented by the Rev. W. M. Jet
Peris, "D. D., of Calvary Church. The Lit
any was said by the Rev. Gononeur Wil
kins, la temporary charge of Trinity
Church and the Rev. William D. Manross,
of t>t. Michael's Church acted as chaplain
to the Bishop.
Dr. George C. Hall and Dr. Munson, of
New Castle, also wero present.
Mr. Sadtler goes immediately to his work
in tho East Side Settlement of Grace
Church, New York.
REMOVAL OF DEPOT FIXED
French Street Station Will
Be Abandoned When New
Shops Arc Finished
"Upon the completion of the new
shops at Todd's t'ul depends tho re
moval of the pasaeni.er station from
tho French street depot to the tempo
rary station to bo built across (lie
tracks," said a Pennsylvania railroad
official this morning to a reporter for
tho Evening Journal.
"We are in the dark when it will
be, and I am afraid to even mention
a possible time of abandonment. The
work of the men building the shops Is
responsible, as our temporary quarters
are to occupy the site upon which now
stands the buildings which will have
to be removed before we can move."
The work on the shops has been hin
dered by a lack of laborers, and it Is
thought Ihe first of them will not he
completed before the first of Septem
ber.
It has not been decided whether Su
perintendent Rannard and Ills staff will
oeeupy quarters In the temporary depot
to be built directly across the tracks
from the present station, or whether a
house In the Immediate neighborhood
will be rented.
Gift for Popular Teacher.
Miss Jennie C. McGowan, of No. 215
East Front street, won the prize yes
terday of a very valuable and beauti
ful Holy Bible, presented by St. Paul's
R. C. Sunday school. As Miss Mc
Gowan received the greatest number
of voles, 1,738, by a majority of over
500. she was pronounced the most
popular Sunday school teacher.
GETTING READY
Fine Body of Soldier Boys
Will Represent Delaware
at Rehoboth
WILL LEAVE HOMES ON SATURDAY
Major-Surgeon France Enlisting Men
for a Hospital Corps—Men Will Wear
Khaki Uniforms in Place of Hot
Blue.
There Is a great deal of activity at
the First Infantry Armory of evenings
now, as preparations are being made for
the emampmuent to be held at Ueho
botli from uly 11 to IS. As there re
mains but little more than a week to
complete al details for going into canin
the officers and also enlisted men will
be busy until the day they leave Wil
mington. While it has not been defi
nitely decided. It is expected, however,
that the local companies will leave Wil
mington on a special train about $
o'clock on Saturday morning, July 11.
The other companies will board the
train at different points down the rigid.
Banner Encampment.
There la every indication that the
encampment will be one of the best
that was ever held by the Delaware
National Guard. The selection yf Re
hoboth for the site meets with 11^
proval of. all concerned, and has had
the effect of arousing interest among
the men. The fact that the camp Is
but a short distance from the coast es
pecially appeals to the men, and they
are looking forward with a great deal
ap
of pleasure to the good bathing which
they will have.
W hile tho $8,000 appropriated by the
Legislature is not near as much as the
guards in some other States receive,
the officers propose to use the money
economically, uad In this way »ill igob
ably bo able to secure everything that
Is needed.
L.
Weeding Out Dead Stock.
The cuar(1 u It4 a better condition
Ruin It has been since the Kpatiish
American war. For the past few
months tho dead stock has been grad
ually dropped, and now there Is an ex
relient class of young men on the rolls,
who take an interest In the guards of
affairs,
It is estimated that there will be
about 480 men In camp. There will be
eight companies. A. C, D and F, of Wil
mington; H. of New Castle; B, of Mil
ford; O. of llridgeville, and K. the new
company of Newark, with an average
of 45 enlisted men to each company.
Alfred R. Hart will hare charge of the
band of thirty pieces. The members of
the band, the non-commissioned staff,
and the hospital corps will number
about fifty, and with all the commis
sioned officers the number will reach
450.
Will Have Hospital Corps.
The Hospital Corps will be
thing the encampment has never had
before.
î Ble
Major
Burgeon
France has been authorized to enlist
James
ton mon to form the Hospital Corps.
The outfit for this deportment will be
complete In every respect.
Will Wear Khaki.
The khaki uniform will be worn
during the encampment. Colonel Theo
dore Townsend will command the
regiment. Adjutant-General Wicker
sham will bo on the ground and will
have entire charge of the camp. The
camp will be dlrecty in the rear of the
Douglass House, and there is a good
field neSrby on which to drill.
(Continued on Fourth l agt).
ANNUAL REPORT OF
i
COLIECTDR Of PORT
Value of Exports More Than
$1,000,000 in Excess of
Previous Year
Collector of Port for Wllmlugt«n,
Robert O. Houston, has completed his
annual report for the fiscal year, end
ing June 36. The total value of exports
was $5,123,151, or more than $1,600,000
In excess of the fiscal year, ending Tune
30, 1902. The following Is an Intemiezd
statement of the business transacted:
Vessels entered from foreign ports.. 8« j
Vessels cleared for foreign ports.. * 2
Vessels entered from domestic ports 21
Vessels cleared for domestic ports.. 20
_
Entries of merchandise for duty.... 30 i
Entries of nierchhndise free of duty. 29
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Entries from .... 5|
Warehouse entries ....
Warehouse and transportation en
1
trrls
Total entries.
66
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;; 37
. .mlers.
Certificates ot registry granted ..
Certificates of enrollments .
Licenses for vessels issued.
172
Value of exports .$5,123,151 j
ReceipU from all sources .... 11.940
Expenses. 8,819 '
Hosiery Factory Sold.
The Middletown Manufacturing Com
pony, at Middletown, was sold yesterday
at a receiver'» «ale. It was purchased by
parties from Glen Fall«, New York, for
$ 1 . 000 . The company manufactures hosiery
ACCUSED WOMAN
Defense Claims That Her
Husband Poisoned Himself
by Accident or Design
MRS, PHARES COOL ON THE STAND
She Admits All Her Misconduct and
Lays Blame for it on Garfield Tay
lor—Must Undergo Severe Cross
Examination.
ML Holly, N. J„ July 2.— Tho climax
In the Pharos case, so far as the testi
mony is concerned, was reached when
Mrs. Pharos, tho woman on trial
charged with the murder of her hus
band. Albert A. Phares, went on the
stand in hot 4 own behalf.
In opening the rase for the defense
Lawyer Dudd said; "Our defense will
show to you that when Mrs. Pharos
came home front her visit away she
found her husband not In the best of
health. We will show you that he suf
fered from a rupture und that he was
despondent from the pain which ho
was suffering.
"We will show you that Mrs. Pharos
wanted to go for a doctor, but that her
husband demurred, and that finally on
Monday morning she did go for a doc
tor, and when she left the house she
was told by her husband to buy some
strychnine with which to exterminate
rata. We will not claim that Mr.
Phares committed suicide, hut we will
show that Mrs. Phares did not admin
ister the strychnine to her husband;
that the strychnine was not in the
kitchen at the time Mrs. Phares came
home at noon, and that It was proba
ble for Mr. Phares to have taken the
strychnine either wi^h
or by accident."
When Attorney Budd called tho
name of Mrs. Pharos, the fair defend
ant rose promptly from her seat, and
with a firm step walked to the witness
stand. She faced the Jury, and In lemrt,
distinct tones answered the questions
put to her by Mr. Budd.
Mrs. Phares said she was born on a
farm near Jacksonville, and that she Is
28 years old. She married Albert
Pharos ten years ago last January,
and three children resulted from the
union, the eldest being a years old and
the youngest 6.
"Where were yon living at tho time
of your husband's death?" asked Mr.
Budd.
"Near Jacksonville," replied Mrs.
Pharos.
"What was your husband's habits
during the lalttç part of his life as to
staying out late at night?"
"He stayed out quite frequently, and
I told him I'd rather he would stay
more at home."
"When did you first meet Garfield
Taylor?"
"About three years ago,"
Mrs. Pharos then told how her hus
band asked Taylor to come to the
house and take care of It while he was
attending to his lodge duties. Taylor
came, and he always remained until
Phares came home, when he would
leave and go to his home, which was
with the Townsends.
Without a quiver In her voice, with
out the slightest emotion, without a
trace of shame, the young woman told
of her relations with Garfield Taylor.
How, little by little, their attachment
grew and ripened into an illicit love.
suicidal intent
"He tempted me," was her excuse,
"and 1 can't say how It all came
about." She did not attempt to deny
one lota of what had been said about
her; she evidently did not care for tho
world's opinion; she boldly repeated
the story of her visit to Camden. All
the blame for the misconduct she at
tached to Garfield Taylor by saying
"Ho coaxed me to go and get mar
ried."
Her bonds of matrimony were for
gotten because he said, "I want you;
l must have you If 1 have to go through
fire and water to get you." To Taylor
she attributes the first use of this ex
pression, and she liked it so well that
she embodied it In her letter to Oar
Held.
"Why did you address Garfield as
^ doar bubby Garfield?
l|j udd
"Because he called mo his 'Darling
wife.'" answered the witness; because
In all tho notes he wrote he addressed
me as 'My darling wife,' and signed it
'Your loving Hub.'"
This was the keynote of her entire
testimony. "Because Garfield did this,
II did likewise. Because he said he
|oved , } , aid ] loV p,i him. Berausn
he wanted me to do wrong, I did
That was the excuse ronde
asked Mr.
wzong."
by Mrs. Phares for bringing upon her
gelt the stigma under which she suf
Mrs. Phares put an entirely new
phase on tho shirt Incident. She claims
that the shirt, which her mother-in
, aw c (0 ber busban j was refused
! by the latter.
*** h , U8 ^ a " <1 * hi ^*" l ' d
^ rB - Shares. V e ' n '
He said, I dont »«tnt any g
j her; let her give it to the one she
gives everything.'" _ _ _ _
I {Contlml.'d on Fourth Page.)
IN DIC AUTO RACE
Stocks and Jarrott English
Team Break Machines
in Cup Contest
AMERICANS ARE IN HARD LUCK
They Got a Bad Start—Mooers and
Winton Asked to Withdraw. But Say
They Are in the Race to Stay Until
the Finish.
Rally Shannon. Ireland, July 2.—The In
ternational automobile race for the Gor
don Brnnvlt Cup. which 1« to automobil!,)«;
what the America'« Cup Is to yachting,
begnu till« morning at 7 o'clock. The morn
ing dawned with Ideal weather. A cloud
less sky und a brilliant sunshine greeted
the enthusittsts. By X o'clock In the morn
ing the people began to gather outside
Uub'ln Station, and when 11)0 doom opened
the mad International crovyd of people
fought wildly for seals In the trains. The
train« were desixvtehed In rapid «uercsslon,
till by the lime the race was fairly under
way half a million spectator* were about
the course.
Alt the men obtained good starts, with
the exception of Mooers und Winton, the
American riders. Mooers lost several sec
onds through exeltemen». He tried to start
before releasing his brake. Winton'« mis
hap was more serloua. Just before Ills time
■to ilnrl the Cleveland antolst discovered
that part of the operator under his car
was broken, and lie mis unable to fix It be
fore ho was officially declared started.
With his chaftour he tinkered with his ma
chine, which was drawn to one side of the
road, while llho first four cars whined past
him, having completed the tlrst circle.
The English stewards suggested to Win
ton that he withdraw, but the latter re
fused, saying; "I am In this nice to stay."
Almost Immediately after tho machine
was repaired, Winton and his chiUteur
Jumped In, and with it triumphant toot of
his whistle, they rushed oft at top speed,
amid a rj,r of cheers. Winton'« actual
time of c'.a:' was 8.SO. forty minutes after
his 1 1 Delai «tn/tlng time. It I« beyond the
pMlxibtlitles that be will come In near the
■front. Shortly after ihe race began the
sky became overclouded, threatening rain.
The drat to full by Ihe wnysldo mi J.
W. Blocks, the English driver. Tim bare
fact has reached hero tbat ho had broken
his wheel and had been forced to retire
from the race. Following this came the
Intelligence that Charles Jarrott, ono of
the Englishmen, had also met with an ac
cident. The first report had It that he had
broken his kneecap, but this proved untrue
as ho was not badly hurt. His car, how
ever. was completely smashed. Tho ac
cident occurred while the Englishman was
trying to take a bod corner loo quickly,
Tho ear overturned, dashing Jarrott and
Ills î ,lm ff« ur to the ground.
Bally Shannon, July 2, 12.07 p. m.— Jar
rott'» chaffeur was badly hurt turning a
corner. Tho car turned over and the
chauffeur Wl
mished,
Farman started on his second Jap at
11.00. Dcknyff started on his third lap at
11.25. having overtaken Edge. Keene was
second, starting on his third lap at 11.35,
having lost a good deal of ground. Jenatzy
was third starting on the third lap at
11.37. Edge started
The race 1» believed to be between France
and Germany.
his third lap «t 12.08.
London, July 2.—Lord Colville, of
Culross, Lord Chamberlain to Queen
Alexandra, and president of the Honor
able Artillery Company, died in Lon
don last evening. He was partly para
Jyzcd some weeks ago. Lord Colville
was $5 years of age.
Sold an Alleged Bogus Bond.
Reading. .Pa...' .July .2.—Frank .F.
ftpiese. a young man of North Coventry
township, Chester county, was arrested
in Pottstovvn last night on tho charge
of fraudulently obtaining $300 from
Dan O. Rogers, of Spring City, from
the sale of an alleged bogus $1,000
bond on the State of laiuisiana. Some
time ago an advertisement appeared
in the local papers offering a $1,000
bond for sale at a bargain. Mr. Rogers
received a reply, and went to Philadel
phia, where the deal »'as closed and
the Isold exehnnged hands. When Mr.
Rogers attempted to realize on his
speculation he found that Ihe bond was
worthless. Splese was taken to the
Norristown jail today in default of
bail.
TEACHERS RE APPOINTED
Comptroller Kelley Elected President
of Middletown School Board.
Tho Board of Education of Middletown
met and organized last night by electing
County Comptroller George D. Kelley pres
ident, and Jolm W. Jolis, secretary and
»roa mrer.
Mkm Ida U. Howell was re-etooled prin
cipal mid »he following »racher« wvre allso
re-elected : Mrs. Ruth N. Rhodes, Mre.^
S. R McCrofie. Miss R. Annie Maxwell*
and Miss Lizzie R. Hall.
The Fourth in Smyrna.
Smyrna. July 2.—Tho Fourth will be
quietly observed In Smyrna, although
none of tho stores will be closed on th«»
day, »he merchants preferring to transact
business as usual on Saturday, and ob
serve Monday ès a holiday. As tho ball
team will be in Dover, playing two games
with Iho capital »ram, the only sporting
event wlB be tho racing at Belmont Driv
ing ftirk. This, however, will draw a
number ot tho sport-lovers to ibis place, us
some well-known horses have already been
entered. The races will include a 2.17, 2.2$
and 3.60 class.
"FUNERAL OF MRS. TODD }
Deceased Was a Prominent Member of
Grace Chureh.
Prom her kilo residence. No. 1025 Madi
son street, the funeral of Mr». Lydia A.
Todd, widow of James P, Todd, was held
yesterday afternoon.
9h« was a member of Grace M. If.
Church and lead a beautiful Christian life,
Mrs. Melville Gumbrlll and William !..
Todd aro children of the deceased.
The service« were conducted by the Rev.
William W. Klnir, D. D„ and the Rev.
E. E. White, and a quartet sans. The
pallbearer» were George M. D. Conn, John
l.s. Mullln, Jr., William
Charles Smith, Thomas K.
Joshua Conner. Interment was made at
Rlvervlew cemetery.
Murgwtroyd,
Porter and
1ST CHESTER TOPERS
WILL HAVE TO GO DRY
Burgess Docs As He Threat
ened and Publishes List
of Bibulous Ones
West Chester,July 2.—Yesterday was
the saddest day of tho century to 87
bibulous citizens of this thriving town.
They were on the little list of Charles
H. Pcnnypaeker, burgess, and cousin
of Governor Fenny packer.
Being on the list means to the 87
life without liquor from now on. The
total vote of West Chester is 1400. It
is thus apparent that by one sweep
of his pen the burgess «as enfoced
,_
temportneo upon one sixteenth of tho
auult nialu population.
The fateful list has been mailed to
each of Ihe 12 license holders. The
burgess carefully guarded tho names
and sent a warning addressed to the
saloon proprietors against making (he
87 names public.
It waa truly n heart-breaking day
at the hotel bars and in the saloons
here. They were crowded. Each man
suspected himself and his neighbor.
All minds had but a single thought.
"Am I on the list?"
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WILMtlGTON HID BUCK LISI
Each glass of liquor was raised
rail fully
rtn 'tftwifi
and swallowed slowly. Aw
might he the last! The
man who "off the bln- Canary Islen"
smoked his last cigar was in a para
dise compared to the 87 who. in West
Chester, look their tost drink.
Chief
of Police Dolan Prohibited
Booze Bring Sold to Topers.
The latest move of Burgess Fenny
packer, of West Chester, to reduce the
number of drunks by furnishing the
saloon-keepers of that
black list of the habitual drunkards to
town with
whom no liquor can be sold Is not a new
one by any means.
When John P. Dolan was chief of
police of Wilmington he made such a
rule. The names of habitual drunk
ards, with some of their characteristics,
were printed In a little pamphlet and
distributed among the saloon-keepers.
Tlte action created a mild sensation
on the "coast," where most of Ihe "reg
ulars" bought their liquor. It worked
well for a time, as the records of the
City Court showed. Some saloon-keep
ers were arrested.
Rockets. Roman randies, raps and pis
tols. Bader Hro«., 221 King streot.
OLD SOL STILL MAKING
THE PEOPLE SWELTER
Thermometer Registered As
High As Ninety-six
Degrees
Today was another scorcher. The shirt
waist man is becoming a familiar figure on
lbs street and places where liquid re
freshments can bo bought are doing a
rushing business. The thermometer at tho
I hi lice station registered 86 at 9 o'clock. 89
a» U, and 92 at 1 o'clock. A» 1 o'eteck
tho tlvermomoter ut the Hotel Wilming
ton registered 96. No iheat prostrations
were reported. Very few dogs were seen on
tho street, tho heat serving as an Incentive
to keep them within doors.
There was warning of tho advent <^the
hot wave which struck this city yesterday
In the formation of a heated area In the
Southwest and in the Central Mississippi
Valley on Tuesday. This moved east from
Iowa, driving tho June chill before It and
leaving plenty of warmth In Its wake. Al
though higher <emi>e rature was recorded
in this city on May 2. when Iho mercury
reached 98 degrees ut tho street level,
»hero was Wien less dampness In Iho atr,
and consequently the hea» was less dif
ficult to endure.
PEOPLE SHIVERING
But They Are in Butte, Montana,
Where it it Snowing,
Butte, Mont.. July 2.—Snow began fulling
last evening, and »he Indications are that
Ihe fall wifi be heavy. Butte has had
snow on almost every Fourth of July.
Foot Crushed By Falling Iron.
John Gallnski, while at work in the
rolling mill of the Diamond Stale dieel
Company, this mnrn'ng, had his fool
badly mashed by u heavy Ron roll fat
ing on It. He was taken to iho Homeo
pathic Hoapital.
CITY ID HAYE
■ WET FOURTH
There Will Be But One Pub
lic Celebration, a Flag
Raising
YOUNG AMERICA CAN MAKE NOISE
But Ha Must Not Shoot Pistol, Revol
ver, Dynamite Cracker or Torpedo.
Police Will Enforce the Ordinance
Regarding Explosives.
Bat unlay will be the Fourth of July and
the small boy is anxiously awaiting that
day. «hen without fear of the police he
can .- hoot off flrc-cniekers without being
molested. The police have made no re
strictions. but will strictly enforce the lew
relative to the shooting off pistols and re
volvers and dynamite tlrc-crackera.
The law restricting the sale of any of
these articles win also be enforced and
storekeepers will do well to abide by the
law as lbs offense Is punishable by a hue
of not less than $25 nor more than $100.
Several ilea 1er« In lire works were arrested
MBl )rtlr „ n ,j (i„ed.
rhiro will be no public display of flre
works tills year. As fur as 1« known there
will be hut one public event, a flag raising
at Kirkwood I'nrk. Many rlôson» who
subscribed liberally tin previous years to
the fund for " publie, display will now hnvo
private displays at (heir homes Besldo tho
m.ny dltf.rcn* dwrigtied flre-works of w«
vKms years, a largo number of new pyro
technU , ttl ln vehtlon« arc on tho market,
nutubvr of beaultful displays will bo
heW ln various parts of the city. .
At the Country Club.
The Fourtli will be pleasantly celebrated
by the members of tho Wllmlnglou Coun
try club, in tho afternoon there will bo «
tournament on tho golf links for medal
play. There also will be tennis and the
gun club will bold a shoot.
Uoih afternoon and evening the DuPont
Hand wtil give concerts and will play tor
Ihe Saturday night dance In tho evening.
Previous to Che dance there will be about
sixty dinners at the club.
Base bull will bo the main feature of
Internat for the day.
he played on each ground, and strong
attractions have been secured by the ,
management of bull) local teams for Um
occasion. , * mkHSB
At Front and Union streets Ï the
Frilled States Naval Murines will hold
forth, and It is predicted IhiritPmsldent
ST1Ä"
Uncle Ham's aggregation of ball tosaera.
The visiting club la composed of the
pick of Ihe marines, and has played ex
cellent ball so far this season.
I'nllsvllle will be the attraction over
Two gniiisa wltt
the bridge,and Will no doubt be a draw
lug card, as the visitors represent some
of tbs best players In the Independ
ent Club's circuit.
Thu first game on both grounds will
be called at 10 o'clock In tho morning,
and the second will be played at the
usual time In the afternoon.
GROOM WENT TO SLEEP
Guests Left House Thinking
He Was Hither Killed or
Had Absconded
The failure of the groom to arrive
fur more than two hours after the time
set for the ceremony caused conster
nation and much comment at No. 107
King street last night, when Miss Anna
Baibcr was to have become the bride
of Benjamin Bchrack.
Tho ceremony was to have taken
place at 6 o'clock, and the guests began
to assemble. The supper that whs to
follow immediately afteflthc affair had
been prepared, and all that was lacking
was the groom. The hour for the cere
mony arrived, and the groom had not
come. With each moment the appre
hension grew, and a hum of conversa
tion began among the guests, spiling
forth a reason for the non-appearance
of the man so essential to tho ceremony
and tho happiness of the bride-elect.
At 7 o'clock the guests began to leave,
and Ihe spuper that hud been prepared
become cold and untouched. Those
who hud been there formed themselves
into searching parties to find the tardy
bridegroom. Each party returned with
out any trace of the delinquent
Then It was that fear took possession
of those at the house. Some vtere of tho.
opinion that Schrack had met with
foul play, while others, though behind
their hands, sugested that he hud skip
ped the town.
The guests finally left the house that
had been decorated for the ocasion, and
In tears Miss Barber went *• her room.
She threw berge If across the bed. She
had nol been there but a fe$v minutes,
when a loud knock resounded through
the bouse, and the delinquent brldge
grooni rushed In.
It was then almost 8.30 o'clock, and
all »as still, hut after explaining how
he had gone to Philadelphia for a pres
ent, and having an hour or so to wait
for a train, and having been up all the
night before, he went to sleep and did
not awaken until near 7 o'clock. The
I ceremony was performed and all ended
I happily.
Issued One Building Permit.
Building Inspector Cassidy issued a per
mit' this morning to Ainsworth Bartley to
make alterations to the dwelling at No.
715 West Ninth street. The cost of the 1m
, provemeat* will reach $609.