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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1901.
ONE CENT,
ONEOENT
A FIGHT IN COLOMBIA
Liberals Defeated la a Bloody
Engagement.
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I0W1I OF SOMBRE DE DIOS DESERTED
Foreigners Suspected of Aiding tbe
Government—Expedition Hue Left
Colon to Rid the Const of
InearBrent Band*.
COLON, Colombia, Dec. 17. - A
h ' schooner just arrived here from a town
on the Caribbean coast called Norabre
de Dios brings the news that the Co
lombian government troops to the
number of seventy which loft Colon
a fortnight ago for Yiento Frio had an
engagement with the Liberal forces at
Noinbre de Dios last Friday. The IJb
prals numbered 250 men, chiefly re
cruits from along the coast. They were
badly armed, the majority carrying
nothing but machetes. They were fair
ly well intrenched, however, at Norn
bre de Dios.
A bloody engagement ensued in
which the casualties on both sides
amounted to eighteen men killed and
forty wounded. The government troops
succeeded in carrying the intrench
ments and driving the Liberals from
v the town back on to the hills behind it.
During the engagement the women
and children of Noinbre de l)los, to
gether with the United States vice
consul at Colon, Mr. Ilyatt, and other
foreigners, sought refuge on a small
Island facing the scene of the engage
ment. The government troops are now
on their way back to Colon.
Mr. Hyatt reports Noinbre de Dios
to be now practically deserted and as
unsafe for foreigners, the Liberals be
llovlng the latter have been aiding the
government. Mr. Ilyatt Is also the
manager of a manganese mine. Nom
bre de Dios is the center of American
manganese mining Interests. There is
a railroad running from this port nine
miles back into the country, but owing
to the unsettled condition of affairs
traffic on the railroad aud mining op
erations have been suspended during
the past montb.
The Colombian gunboat General Pin
ion, after driving the Liberal forces
out of Code, will leave a portion of
the troops she carries at this point and
then proceed immediately to Nombre
de Dios.
The Colombian gunboat Boyaca,
.which arrived at Panama last Friday,
again returned in the direction of Agua
Dulce Saturday night, carrying on
board 200 government troops and a
large supply of provisions. The Lib
eral leaders Parras and Lorenzo arc
■apposed to be retreating in the di
rection of La Negrita.
The gunboat General Plnzon, with
10 (y troops on board, left here yester
morning for Code, where the Lib
erul forces are fairly numerous. She
irill rid this part of the coast of Lib
eral bands nnd will also be on the look
out to intercept Generals Porras and
Lorenzo should they attempt to reach
■ny Atlantic port from which it is be
lieved they would probably sail to
Costii Hicn In quest of re-enforcements,
ammunition, etc.
The Conservative soldiers landed
liere by the General Pinzon now garni
bon in detach ments of from 25 to 100
xnen all the stations along the railroad
between Colon and Panama.
Tlie reported purchase by Colombia
of the Chilean cruiser Presidente Pinto
cannot be confirmed.
Danish W r e*< (mllew dale.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-As a re
sult of the negotiations that have been
In progress between Secretary Iluy anil
Wr. Brun, the Danish minister, the last
obstacle of substance to the prepara
tion of the treaty of cession whereby
the United States will become possess
ed of the Danish West. India islands
has been removed. It is said that the
points of difference have been adjusted
In a manner to insure the acceptance
of the treaty by the United States sen
ate, and It Is even possible that the
convention may be laid before thut
body before the holiday recess. The de
cision of the supreme court in the In
sular eases has made easier tlie prepa
ration of the treaty on satisfactory
Hues, it Is said.
Train Purpoaoly Wrecked.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 17.—It is be
lieved the fatal wreck near Es
Mon., was not nn accident, but a crime.
A telegram has been received from 11.
|W. Kennedy, assistant general superin
tendent of the Great Northern, who has
Flailed the scene of the wreck, saying:
•There is not the slightest doubt that
tbe train was deliberately wrecked by
parties unknown. I think they
discharged employees."
Rev. L. G. Dronuji
BOSTON, Dec. 17. - - Rev. L
Broughton of Atlanta, Ga., who
preached nt Tremont temple Sunday,
Is under tho care of two physicians nt
his hotel on account of injuries sus
tained while attempting to bonrd
moving street car. Ignorant of the ex
tent of the Injury, he afterward
f ireaclied afternoon and evening. Dur
og the night the doctors were called.
No serious result is anticipated.
Daftly Hurt.
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Hanged Hlni.eir In .lull.
STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn., Dec.
17.—Stephen Callamer, aged thirty-five,
committed suicide in the Stafford Jail
by stripping a blanket to make « noose
aud hanging himself from tlie bars of
his cell. He was confined In the Jntl
Saturday after threatening to kill his
..wife and all her relatives. He attempt
ed to carry out his threat, but was
Overpowered. *
Fifteen Above In Richmond, Vs,
RICHMOND, Va„ Dee. 17. -The mer
cury fell to 15 degrees above zero here
yesterday, which is the lowest temper
ature this winter.
The Thirteenth Alan.
Henry Zimmerman, was chosen as
the "thirteenth man" on the board
t>f the Delaware Saengcrbund and
Herman Library Association last night
The officers chosen were:Vice-presi
flent, Gustav Stcinki; recording sec
retary, Fred Ileiss; financial seere
,Wy; Harry Neher; treasurer, Louis
Koeruer: building committee, Mr.
yelss, Mr, Koerner and Joseph Sell.
Litter from the Navy, J
.. John Garry, has received a letter
from his son Joseph, who Is on the
Illinois, the contents of which he re
lates to his friends with pleasure.
y For Sale.
A good organ has been usei} only
, 18 months will be sold very 4eason.
r able at No. 231 Woodlawn Avenue.
HWy. tody wishing one would do well
fa come an d see fir
-A lazy liver wakes a lazy man. Burdock
Blood Bitters te the uatnral, never (all*
rented/ (or ■ lazy liver, '
ROSEBERY'S SPEECH
British Liberal Leader Sounde
Party's Warory.
URGES FOLLOWERS TO GET TOGETHER
Loss Looked For Kffort Somewhat
Disappointing Beeanne of Its
VaguenenM—England'* Sad
Coudltlon Pictured.
CllESTKttFIELD, Knglnnd, Dee. IT.
—Lord Rosebery's long expected and
much heralded speech delivered here
last night was received with marked
enthusiasm by
can hardly be said to have tiirown
much light along'<Hie pathway of the
Liberal party. That the speech was a
finished oratorical effort
immense crowd. It
amply
testified to by the frequent applause
with which the speaker was interrupt
ed. But it is doubtful when he had fin
nished if his most admiring listener
could have given any Justification for
his enthusiasm save that it
Rosebery.
Resolved into Its elements, the speech
inertly said, "Get together." The
speaker himself confessed that he did
not pretend to say how this cohesion
should be accomplished. In urging his
fellow Liberals to reorganize Lord
Rosebery quoted the following words
from the message of President Roose
velt: ''We hope to keep going by slow
steps, not by bounds. We must keep
our eyes on the stnrs, but we must
also remember that our feet are
ground."
The following was the tenor of tho
former premier's speech: The ministry
was wrong, but the Liberals should be
very careful how they tried to set It
right.
Turning from the immediate out
break of the war. Lord Rosebery
touched upon education, in which lie
said Great Britain was woefully bo
und her sister nations. Her commer
cial development mis also sadly atro
phied, said the speaker, and the time
would
he forced to fight for trade supremacy.
She would then be as helpless as
though armed with bows and arrows.
Lord Rosebery maintained a discreet
vagueness on the question of his per
sonal inclinations concerning the lead
ership of the Liberal party. He said
he could not imagine himself in the
position of a minister. But in the next
breath he told how ho would reorgan
ize the
He said this reorganizati
should be postponed.
Lord
the
come when Britain would
r office if It fell to his lot.
1, however,
Wnylnlf! l»y Llnatennnt Governor.
MISSOULA, Mon., Dee. 17.—James
Itloclkley, T. D. Plunkett and Theodore
Booth, strangers in Missoula, while re
turning to their hotel from a party giv
en by Mrs. Frank Higgins, mother of
the lieutenant governor of the state,
vaylnid by three men. Booth,
who represented the Globe Tobacco
company of Detroit, Mich., sustained
a fractured skull and may die. Ills
companions were unhurt. The sensa
tional feature of the assault lies in the
fact that Lieutenant Governor Hig
gins was one of the assaulting party
and was assisted by his brother, who
Is a deputy state game warden. The
third assailant Is said to have beeu W.
W. McCormick, a deputy sheriff. Hig
gins admitted his participation iu the
assault, but refused to discuss it other
than to say it was deserved. Presum
ably It grew out of some occurrences
at the Higgins party.
Grand Mnralial Reilgni.
BERLIN, Dec. 17.—Count von Eulen
berg, grand court marshal of Prussia
and commander of the First divlsiou
of Infantry, has resigned from the ar
my. It is understood that Count von
Eulenberg's action is
Blaskowltz-Hildebrand duel. Tills, to
gether with the recent resignation of
General von Alten, the commander of
another Enst Prussian Infantry divi
sion, is taken to me
William Is resolutely determined to
suppress dueling except under the most
unusual circumstances.
Get
result of tho
that Emperor
Fourteen Thousand Idle.
SHAMOKIN, Pa., Dec. 17.—Fourteen
and boys have been
thousand
rendered idle because of Suuday's flood
in this district. There are fourteen
collieries owned by the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad and the Penn
sylvania railroad in this region, and all
of them were flooded by the heavy
downpour. It will be several days be
fore all the collieries will be able to
resume.
Troop* Sail For Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.-Tbe
transport Hancock sailed at noon yes
terday for Manila with a large number
of troops and cabin passengers. On
board are 21 officers and 653 men of
the Fifteenth .cavalry. 7 officers, 300
recruits, 3 officers returning to duty.
11) lady passengers and 6 children, to
gether with hospital corps and signal
corps men.
Italian (.'miner at San Juan,
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. 17.
The Italian cruiser Umbria has arrived
here. She will remain a few days and
then return to Venezuela via St. Thom
as. The United States gunboat Ma
ehias has also arrived here and will
proceed to Hampton Roads shortly.
Many Soldier* Comtnjc Homo.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 17.-The war
department Is in receipt of a cable
gram from Manila reporting the sailing
of the transport Warren Dec. 15 with
756 short term enlisted men and Gen
erals Robert P. Hughes and Frederick
Funston.
Bnlffarlnn Mlnlnter RenlRiiN.
SOFIA, Dee. 17.—The Bulgarian min
ister lias resigned owing to the hostili
ty of the sobrauje to the proposals for
u ne
loan.
Thinks Her Heart is Split.
Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 36.—
Because she believes her heart is
broken and the doctor cannot mend
it, Mrs. Sophia Miller, 80 years old
and said to be worth $50,000, is dy
ing in |the City Hospital. Slu* was
found at her home with a broken
log and believes that when she fell
her heart was split ln two.
Died Suddenly,
Dover, Del.
16.—Mrs.
Atnanda Gsell, 23 years old, who
was formerly MisB Deiss of Dover,
dropped dead last night while pre
paring a meal for her husband, at
their home, near Kenton. Mrs. Gsell
totoHeale. eaBdltlon, but went
Dec.
violent ati
onerBarn
amusements.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
An event of exceotional interest
ia the appearance of The Boa
toniana at Grand Opera House on
Saturday night. It goes without
saying that, theatre goers gener
allp are familiar with the reputa
tiou of thia excellent organization,
aud the record it hat maintained
for a number of years for being
first in the field of lyric endeavor
Theatrical attraction* rite and
wane, opera companies come and
go, but the Bostonians, like the
brook, "run on forever" maintain
taining their prestige and present
ing the best material obtainable in
the comic opera market and offer
ing an ensemble of artists without
peer in this particular line. This
season the company has been thor
oughly reorganized and the old fa
vorites who have scored so dis
tinctively with the public in the
past have been retained (and a
number of young singers added!
whose youth, beauty and talent
are decided accessories to the origi
nal group of artists. At the head
and front of the company and chief
among the entertainers arc Henry
Clay Barnabee, the genial come
dian, whose friends are legion and
whose reputation has been iirmiv
established by a succession of de
lightful Impersonations; W. H. Mac
Donald, the 6talwart bartione,
equally an important factor with
the public: George Frothingham,
Josephine Bartlett, W, H. Fitz
gerald and others of repute. Among!
wcomcra is a beautil voung
soprano, Grace VanStuddiftf 1
vivacious contralto, Adele Rafter,
whose exquisite voice diction and
admirable method is pleasantly re
membered from last year; the dis
tmguisbed basso, Allen Hihckley;!
the tenors, Albert Parr and Ver
non Stiles:Prances Miller, soprano;
William MacDonald Domngton,
baritone, and Belle Harper. With
their usual taste and judgment,
tbe management have secured a
brilliant chorus and trained or
chestra under the direction of &. H.
Studlev, and,in the piesentation of
• Maid Marian" the new DeKoven
aud Smith opera, it mav he safelv
assumed that a treat is in store lor
our music lovers
"Maid Marian" has been,but re
cently produced in Philadelphia,
and lias been accorded such an en-i
thusiastic recent,on as no musical
composition has obtained in rears.
It is a logical sequel to "Rohm
llood. " The personages of the for
mer story have been given a new
environment and the same general
musical forms followed in the story.
The opera has mauy gems, among
them "Away to the'Forest," "The
Uellerer's Toast." "The Crusader's
March," "Under (he Mistletoe
Hough," "The Snake Charmers
Song," "Tell Me Again, Sweet
heat," and "The Banner of St.
George." There are also many
madrigals mnd concerted numbers,
brilliant finales and dainty liar
monies dellly orchestrated, The
production will he made on lines ol
unwonted splendor, with special
scenery by Ernest Bros., aud cos
tumes and armor by Tan Morn,
Nearly 100 people are employed in
thep roduction.
THE BOSTONIANS.
\
the
:i laughable comedy akoteb.
' some one has called "Jags, '
Inch has many laughable
situations to commend It; the three i
Rac.kett Brothers, in a musical
sketch sparkling with originality |
all the way through; Mias Clara
Douglass, one of the best comedi- i
eanes that has come to town for
many weeks; Cook, Boyd and
O'Brien, singers, dancers and
comedians; Edwards and Law-!
rer.ee, two good comedy characters;
Barr and Evans, another comedy |
duo, and You Gefre, the R
DOCKSTADERS.
Miss Lucy Monro and company
wisi;
ami
|
acrobatic marvel, all contribute to j
the lull which opened lor the wee It
at I.ockatader's yesterday, both
matinee and evening audiences ;
were large and thoroughly apprec
iative. The bill is not lacking in
any ol the excelieut qualities which
alwavsgoto make up a program
at Dockstader's.
1 a
captured A'urderer.
Hill, Md., Due. 16.—Asbury
Dixon, who is said to have shot ami kill
Bol'den oil December 1, Win
cup.UMd after n (l6l.rjHiuoa stand at the
of his brother, Joseph DiXou, early
..lorniug. i
lionjainiu Hoarthwny, Do pit y Sheriff, j
ho
l Ills
and his aide, Thomas Houiimn, hud in
formation nni to Dixons' whoroabouts lata
on Saturday. As his other two broihuis
Uvo in tho immodia o vicinity lt wa'
thought all four
cors.
So flvo luoro
At )1 o'clock Sunday night ihe posse
astembled near tho Dixon homo. They
surrounded tho house nail otaJoned thorn
Rolrps i»». floors und w indows Ilkoly to ho
usod by Dixon.
1 hu wootiiuud in the
is hut thirty yards away
odgo most of tho me
Henrthwey wont to the front door and
rapped. A', first ho received no reply, inn
after repea ed calls lie
There w
from a dark lantern revealed Joseph
Dixon staudins at tlie door ready with a
heavy cudgel to bmin 'tho first one who
made an ui iontpt'.o enter.
Luws asked Dixon if Asbusy was in. If
they were going to have him or
burn the house. Ho received us a reply
two point blank shots from Asbury
hlinself who with shoes ia his hand made
a leap toward t the woods. Several
/.hois rang out aud Dixon fell buck wound
'.Id resi/t thoolli*
monad—
• of tho house
it along tho
sta toned.
light within but a flash
ho
ed'
brought to .Snow Hill aud
lodged iu jail wheio ho will bo held until
tho May ter
Ho
of Court
Pyrojjraphy.
and wood burning apparatuses and
materials. For sale at Verger's, No
416 Shipley street.
Six Straight Games. )
The Wilmington basket team de
feated Trenton last evening at Tren
ton last evening at Trenton, N. L,
making six straight games that they
have won. The score was 36 to 1G,
It was a well played game and If they
win to-night's game, It will laud
them in first place ln the American
League race.
No team in either tbe American or
National Leagues has made the rep
utation that Wilmington has, par
ticularly in the past two wees* since
"Ikey" Charlton banamecaptaln,
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AN IMPORTANT GATHERING.
Laidri
of Lftboi 1 and Capital Dl»
Plana For Peaoe.
NEW YORK, Dec. IT.—The foremost
representatives of capital, the foremost
representatives of labor and the fore
most workers for harmony between
the contending forces met in confer
GUCG at 203 Broadway yesterday and
are in session today. In executive
» ,on tomorrow they will draw up
plan by which it Is expected arbitration
will permanently displace the strike in
this country as a means of settling dis
putes between employer and employee,
The conference will result in the up
pointjnent of a permanent arbitration
! committee of twenty-seven men. Niue
i of these will be representatives of eapi
I tal—such
Miners and others representing over a
| million of organized union men. The
remaining nine will be composed of
j leaders to reach this city. They were
stormbound in Scranton, Pa.
| The meeting
( Schwab, Senator Ilauna, Bishop Pot
ter. Archbishop Ireland, John Phillips
j of the Hatters' union and others repre
seating all sides of the movement.
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GOVERNOR GREGORY DEAD,
1 Rhod * <h,ef Maautrate Sac
*"nnn "»* t*'" n'""T?'
WICKFORD, It. I„ Dec. 17. Wll
j lam (il ' l 'Kory. governor of Rhode Is
1,111,1 alld l* lovld ™ ce ^nutations Is
I dead llt uls 110,110 here of acllto B,i « llt8
dl9ea8e f " ll ""' l »S « succession of 111
nesses. After an Indisposition of nearly
,wo ,11011tlls 1,0 returm ' <1 l:lst "W 10
,l10 slllto ™ lll,al - aud llis doatl1 WM
! tho l,,dlrect lesult of 11 ™WT'ontiacted
,
K 011s ' < -' ov(, i || or ,,1 'egory
s ° veru01 ' tlie state ,0 dl ° ln offlco for
I10arl J' a 0l ' n| nry nnd a half. Tinder
"! e constitution Lieutenant Governor
® b * rics Doan K 11,ba11 of Pl ' 0 J lde " ce
,locolllo " tho artlll K « overno1 ' tor 11,0
"™ aln<1 ,?r ° f ,ho "T and ou Jan ' 7 ;
^ wlllll,> a ' vol ' n in f K 0 ™ 11100 of
tUo stat0 fo1 ' ' 10 101111 '» wMcli Gov
°™ or Gregory bad been elected «u the
511 of llRt I,lon tli.
, , ^ „
,onde,lt 1111(1 ttllall y ow
worsted ulllls - He " as I'resideut of a
»«tionnl bank nnd a director of several
"f the foremost banking institutions m
tho slat0
a°v™r I'W to tarn in Arts
J la ' *"*• ltl40 '. lllld lo( ' t ' lvod
'i 8 ™ 1 ' 1 *' education in \V esterly. In
1875 1,0 ullurled Ha 'T 101 ' ""Slum, who,
wltl11101 *"
as Uhsi'les M. Schwab,
president of the billion dollar steel
trust; Senator Mark A. Hanna, the
owner of a dozen corporations, and S.
R. Call
ay, presklent of the American
irks. Nine more will be
,1
Locomotive
represen tati
such as Samuel Gompers, president of
the A meric
Theodore Schaffer of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers; John Mitchell of the Coal
of the workingman—
Federation of Labor;
such men
Ireland. Abram S. Hewitt, James B.
Reynolds and others who have always
stood for arbitration between labor and
Bishop Potter, Archbishop
capital.
Yesterday's session lasted two hours.
It would have been longer but for the
Inability of several of the important
addressed by Mr.
then, which brought on uraemic c*
vul
H8 the first
William Gregory, the twenty-ninth
governor under the constitution, w
au example of a self made man. From
a loom fixer he became mill superln
of two
•vivo him.
children,
Wrecked Off Atlantic City.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Dec. 17.
Tlie bark SIndia. which was blown
ashore Sunday, will probably prove a
total loss. Captain McKenzie believes
the craft cannot stand the strain of be
ing refloated, although wrecking tugs
are ou the ground working to save her.
She is lying on her side within 150
y ar( i s 0 f shore. Tlie vessel is owned by
the Standard Oil company and Is val
U(l(1 ut $200,000. Yesterday afternoon
the schooner Edith E. Dennis, fi
(ji'ccnport, N. Y., to Tuckerton, N. J.,
cargo of oysters, went aground in IJt
j^gg harbor. It is expected she will
be floated with little damage. Captain
0 f unusual severity Is sweeping
southeastern Nebraska,
Oliver is iu command.
niixxnrd In Kelirnitka.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 17.-A storm
ver
dth increns
ing violence, and bids fair to become a
j,u*uird. Some snow Is falliiiR, and,
with a high northwest wind, it is drift
j n g, ) )U t trains are not badly delayed
thus fnr. This Is the fourth day of in
tense cold. Reports fr
country Indicate no heavy losses
among stock on the ranches, but owing
to the number frozen to death en route
shipping will bo abandoned until the
weather shall moderate. L. T. Garnett,
living near Trumbull,
death while looking after his cattle.
the range
s frozen to
Frozen <0 Death at Lyon*. IV. Y.
j,yONS, N. Y„ Dec. 17.-William H.
lt . .. „ ....
Walker, whose residence is unknown,
but who was employed as a painter ou
the Pan-American buildings at Buffalo,
found frozen to death five miles
north oy ^yons. lie was on his way to
Sodus / »lnt, where he said he had a
/ carried a certificate of mem
son.
bersk In the American Detective
sod .on of Indianapolis, lnd., dated
8e- .11, 1807.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Governor General Wood arrived in
Havana.
Burglars robbed the Rliincbeck (N.
Y.) postolfloe, but couldn't enter ihe
bank vault.
The pope announced the appoint
'»t of bishops of Newark, N. J., and
Portland, Me.
The snowfall in Scotland was the
heaviest in fifty years. Tlie loss of
sheep was unprecedented.
Among nominations made by the
president were those of George H.
Roberts, Jr., to lie postmaster at
Brooklyn and Clayton McMicbuel at
Philadelphia.
Uy Long Distance to Baltimore.
The long distance phone ol the
DeimarviaTelephone Company was
opened up this morning betwecu
our city and Baltimore. Mayor
dporge M. Fisher held a conversa
tion tor several minutes with Mayor
Havesot Baltimore. Several news
paper men also conversed with rep
resentatives of Baltimore papers.
The trial was a very satisfactory
one to the gentlemen who conversed
over the phones. The old rate of
the Delaware and Atlantic Tele
phone Company for 3 minutes' con
versatian has been 70 cents. The
Deimarvia proposes to charge hut
50 cents for 5 minutes' talk. In a
very short time lt will be possible
to talk to Philadelphia, New York
and all points Borttl f over the Dei
marvia. As a .bttfUissa proposition
tbs Deim arvia is a b ig success, j
Clrcfv Fr.
Sp' Via Shi pay.
Home* Con*
*-'*
•ny
It
Edge Moor,
Dear Santa Claua—I would like
4 you to bting ine a few things for
Christmas. I want a magic lant
ern, pop gun, Tiddler Wioks,
knife, nuts, an apple, orange, bana
nas and candy and anything else
you want to bring me. I atn Earl
Dorman.
Stanton, Del
Dear Santa Claua—I am a little
boy 12 years old and would like
you to bring me a pen knife, a leath
er book satchel, box of crayons, a
pair of gloves, some pencils, pair of
gum boots and some candy, nuts
and otanges. I guess this is all.
From your friend, Thomas Wright.
Wilmington, Del.,
Dear Krias—Please bring me a
pair of skates and some caudy toys,
box of tools, story, & cup and sau
cer with a plate to match, and a
large game, and don't forget to
bring a doll for myr cousin and you
can bring me a pair of gum boots.
Harvey Belgcld, 623 S. Connell
street.
Wilmington, Del ,
Dear Santa Claus—I am a little
girl just oleven years old and my
name ia Anna McCann, I live at
Ojl Lincoln street. 1 would like to
have a nice large carriage, an in
fant doli, a nice new dress, pair of
stockings, and some uuts and
candy. Please bring mother and
father something.
Wilmingtoh, Del.
Dear Santa Claus—1 wantan air
rifle, tricycle and sled and please
fill rn v stocking with nuts and candy
1 am 7 years old. Howard E. Ball.
Wilmington. Del.,
Dear Santa Claus—I want you to
bring me a new suit of clothes, a
watch and some nuts and candies.
That is all. From, Harvey Har
man.
Wilmington, Dei,
Dear Santa Claus—I want a
suit of clothes and a watch.
Willie Harman.
Wilmington, Del.,
Dear Krias—I am a little girl 8
years old and I want you to bring
me a doll, a coach, and silk dress
on the doll, and it goes to sleep, a
mackintosh, aud some candy, nuts
and oranges, fill my stockings
full of candy. Don't forget mother
she wants a golf cape. 1 guess
this all. From your little friend,
Lucy Austin, 1326 Maryland ave
nae.
Wilmington, Del.
Dear Santa Claus:—Please bring me
a tool-chest, fire engine, a rifle,pair
of gum boots, a drum. horn, a magic
lantern, a trolley car that winds
up and some candy and nuts.
From your little friend, Ralph
Raymond, 914 Elm street.
Wilmington, Del.
T)ear Santa Claus:—As Christmas
is so near I thought it was time to
let you know what I want, I would
like to have a story book, game of
cut pictures.pair shoes,some candy
and nuts and don't forget to trim
our tree. This is all I want, but I
to bring baby brother a
want
wheelbarrow, a musical lawn mow
er and some uuts, candy and or
From
Good-bye
vour
anges.
loving friend, Lillian F. Anderson,
314 East 1 If h street.
Wilmington, Del.
Dear Santa Claus:—Please bring me
a doll, mackintosh, rubbers, and some
candy, nuts and oranges. Don't for
get Father and Mother. Ruth Aus
tin, 1320 Maryland Avenue.
Wilmington, Del.
Dear Old Kriss:— Please, bring me
a blackboard, a rubber, a bad man in
the band box, a pair kid gloves, a box
of handkerchiefs, a little automobile,
and some candy, nuts and oranges.
Goodbye, Natalie V. Harris, 2313 W.
2nd Street.
Wilmington, Del.
Dear .Santa Claus:—1 am a little
boy 0 years old and I want a bicycle,
wood wagon, over coat, and a Christ
mas tree. Clarence Porter,826 Chest
nut St.
Wilmington, Pel.
Dear Old Kriss:—I am a little girl
over 7 years old. Please bring me a
wooley dog, two candy toys and don't
forget to bring Harry a rattle.Bertha
Porter, W. 7th St.
Wilmington, Del.
Dear Kriss:—I would like to have a
pair of gum boots, doll baby and a fire
Hurry Wright.
engine.
Wilmington, Del.
Dear Old Kriss:—Please bring
a train of freight curs, ice wagon, bi
cycle, and some nuts, candy an
anges. My brother wants a t n
horn and storv book.
if
passenger ci
My sister wants a doll habv, go cart
and set of dishes. George Madden,
ILf) Delaware street, Newcastle.
Wilmington, Del.
Dear Santa Claus:—l want a pair
of skates, sled, sweater, air ritlc and a
arm gloves, and some candy,
Elmer Pleffer.
Newark, Del.
Dear Santa Clans:—I would like to
have a school companion,double slate,
doll dressed in white satin, glasses,an
automobile coat , mittens, a big t ree,
nnd some nuts, candy and oranges.
Don't forget us four little girls. Mary
Nickerson.
pair of
nuts and oranges.
Newark. Del.
—Please bring
Dear Santa Cla
■ a big (loll, coach, bed, school e
pan ion, double slate, big tree and
some, nuts, candy and oranges. Helen
N iekerson.
Preacher Dislocates Shoulder.
The Rev. J. J. Huston, pastor of
First United Presbyterian Church,
fell and dislocated his shoulder on
Sunday evening. He was going to
his home from Ihe church and the
pavement was very slippery, he lost
his footing. Dr. Willard Springer Is
in iitlendauce.
Conferred Degree.
The degree ofPli. D. has been con
ferred upon Rev. L. P. Karbholson of
this city by the.American University;
at Harriinan, Tenn.
New Fire Horses.
The Water Wlteh Fire Company
has purchased a pair of horses which
will surpass any two horses in the de
partment. They will arrive ln this
city In a few days,
wfwls Batter, ■nwor.. (
■and
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CASES IN
CITY COURT.
Guilty was the plea of Alfred Green
colored, to the charge of disorderly
conduct. He was arrested early this
morning by Sergeent Tucker for us
ing bad language. The line was $2
and costs.
Clara Lewis, colored, was charged
with highway robbery. She was rep
resented by John Lynn. Benjamin
McVey testified that on Saturday
night he was standing on the corner
of Water and Market st reet when the
girl grabbed his watch chain and at
tempted to take his watch. Then he
discovered that $2.80 had been taken
away from his pants pocket. She said
she had the money and was going to
spend it. Sergeant Eugene Massey
testified to making the arrest. She
denied that she had any money but 80
cents in the pocket hook.
Matron While testified she searched
the girl on Saturday night and found
a silver dollar in her stocking.
John Lynn asked fort lie discharge
of the prisoner on the ground that it
would be almost impossible to ap
proach a person standingon the corner
and take the money out of one's pock
et. It has not been seen or proven
that she was seen or felt taking the
money.
The prisoner took the stand and
testified that the first thing she knew
of McVey was when he grabbed and
accused her of robbing him. She de
nied she told him she had McVey's
money. Bail was fixed at $300 for
court.
Four children of Anthony and
Mary Zuchewski were turned over
to the care of the Society of the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Children.
Zuchewaki sometime ago was
sentenced to be whipped at the new
workhouse. Since then the mother
of the children has deserted them
and Zuchewsk is now out on bail
pending a decision by the Superior
Court.
Charles Elliott was placed under
$500 bail for a leaving on Thurs
day morning and the prosecuting
witness Virginia Ilollia was also
held in $500. The charge against
Elliott is using a female girl under
age of consent for immoral pur
poses.
Historical Society
The Historical Society of Delaware
held its annua) meeting yesterday
afternoon.
The following officers were re-elect
ed: President, Chief Justice Charles
B. Lore: vice-presidents, Bishop
Leighton Coleman of New Castle
county, Manlovo Haves of Kent
county, and ex Governor Ebe W.
Tunnel! of Sussex county; recording
secretary, Willard Hall Porter; cor
responding secretary. John B. Bird;
treasurer, Wilmer J. Ellison; libra
rian, Henry C. Conrad; historian,
Fennock Pusev; directors, Dr. J. P
Wales Colonel William A: Lamotte,
Judge Ignatius C. Grubb and John M
Rogers.
Chief Justice Lore made a verbal
report as president, congratulating
tlie society on its successful year,
and referred to the success that had
attended the efforts of Mr. Ellison
as treasurer and the progress made
in arranging the library and collec
lion of historic relics.
Willard Hall Porter presented his
report as corresponding secretary,
stating there has been a net gain of
one member, At present the society
has four life members, 174 contribu
ting members and twenty-live asso
elate members. During the year the
society lost two members by death—
Clement 1J. Smyth and Peter L. Coo
per, Jr.
Treasurer Wilmer J. Ellison made
a report showing that with the bal
ance from last year the receipts for
the year were $1,GOG.08, and the ex
penditures, $1,574.10, leaving a bal
ance on hand of $132.92. During
the year there had been added to the
endowment fund $400, something
that has never before oecured in the
history of the society.
The reports submitted by the
other officers were gratifying.
After the annual meeting the reg
ular monthly meeting was held. Li
brarian Conrad reported that during
the month the society had received
tho official register of the officers of
the volunteer army during the
Spanish war from the Adjutant-Gen
eral of the United States Army; the
history of the Talley family from
the author, George A. Talley; a
number of pamphlets from Mrs. J. U
Solomon and a number of publica
tions from other societ ies.
Messrs. Conrad and Pusev were
appointed a special committee to
consider the question of printing an
annual report of the society Per
mission was given the Society of the
Colonial Wars to place a small book
case iu the rooms of the Historical
Society. James G. Longfellow of
Clayton was elected a member of the
society.
Oval Frames
The stock is unlimited, any size
finish and almost at your
own price, at Vergers, 41'j Shipley
street,
Wire Thieves in Chester
Chester, Dec. 17—A gang of wire
thieves operated in this country yes
terday afternoon, and the scene of
their work was on the road between
Media and Philadelphia.
The wire stolen was the property
of the Western Union Telephone and
Te'egraph Company, and the amount
taken weighed in the close neighbor
hood of 1000 pounds.
Sixteen wires, live pole lengths
were taken. A short time before, a
light wagon, drawn by a small horse,
was seen in the vicinity. Tho occu
pants of the vehicle, included three
ho were noticed to act suspi
ciously when seen.
As soon as the telegraph operators
discovered that the lines had been
tapped, an investigation was made,
and tbe result as stated discovered,
County Detective Thomas Berry
and the police department of this
city were notified and efforts are be
ing mtde to run down the guilty
parties.
me
Low lake! Oath of Office.
New York, Dec. 16.—Seth Low
took tbe oath of office as Mayor of
New York In the Supreme Court to
Mr. Low will assume office at
obn on January X.
SOrdlnarr homshold aooldanC~ 'bilWTfo
terror when thaw's a bottle of Dr. Thomat
goleotrlo "Oil- In the medicine cheat.
«i onta, .bruises iprolna. In
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Harry E. Thomas & Co
ESTABLISHED 1889
w«
•uticipating a lively demniul for
fine jewelry this Xtam And Are iu the market
with every facility to lake care of nil
customs
oid
who may
well as Hny
their patronage.
favor u?
CHOICEST OFFERINGS.
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Genuine dia
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large profit for the electri
g, hustling bujino?
'in-l bargains. We respaat
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delight of ac
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GOLD SET RINGS
Ladles and Gents.
biumoud
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p
ring* <•
•uby
•ti ald rings,
ngs.opul rings,tur
rings, topaz nays,
baby
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DIAMONDS.
Loose nnd Mounted
Diamond Cluster Opal Ming
notherilU), worth 1150 :4
ra fiat* Him* biumoud ft
orth $1
eauty for 1X5; e.t
Lo<ly> biumoud
th |10(), another $35 worth $125,
show th
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WATCHES.
showing beautiful selsclia
Solid Gold and High Grade Gold
$10. $12. $15. $10, $18.
1 te.-ipi-ct fully
of
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your iuepcctiou
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DIAMOND RINGS.
Our
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of tlie latest
$5(1. and 1 h
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$10, $12. $i5, $
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WEDDING RINGS.
A Speciality -
LADIES STYLISH CHAINS
Gentleman's Chains of all kinds.
Men's Watches, all kinds.
Harry E. Thomas & Co
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THE LONG BOX COAT
THE RAGLAN BOX COAT
All come in for this mighty £
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J Lot ol $10 and $12 Suits.$7.50
Lot of $10 Overcoats $7.50 4*
Lot |of $13.50 Swagger Coats ^
[J Reduced to $10.00 1*
ib Lot of $15 and $10 Swagger
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tb $12.00.
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4; $4.50 Suits for.$3.00 £
u. $3.50 Suits tor... .$2.50 fi
$4.00 Suits for.$2.75 ^
i* 3 lots of $6.50 Overcoats.$3.50 *
J 3 lots of $0 aud $6.50 Over- j
0/ coats for.$4.50 i*
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Overcoats
Sweaters, $1.00 kind ... 50c £
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d/ at sacrifice prices—Closed out JJJ
the sample lots of a big New »♦»
manuiacturer Each
aving of from *
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* $2 to $3 to you.
* $8.50 and $9 Coats for
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Ui FANCY SHIRTS
S FANCY GARTERS
HOLIDAY NECKWEAR
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2 SKATING CAPS
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Store open every night until (
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THE KENT
GRANGERS.
Dover, Dal., Djc. 16 — Funner Clerk of
the Peace William M Dickson, who is an
enthusiastic breeder of tho Aberdeen-Au«
bus thoroughbred cattle, bus
or Icle
ota cc
•ifiteu an
stio consLraotlou showing that
of fl par ton, farmers may pro
vide fresh and succuleur green feed for
cattle through the winters wheu clover
hny is oosting $10 per
food is prepared aud lun through a cutter
ia the early autumn, theu placed in air*
tight silo. Mr. Dickson declares by the
of i his silo food he can put two pou udfl
of tlesh on a bullock per weok. Hi
tie have taken a number of prizes wher
ever exhibited.
Capitol Grango had au
aftoruoou meo log to bear
from Miss Katherine lluntly, the Dela
ware girl who, had charge of this state's
exhibit at tho Pau-Ameiioau Exposition,
on her personal experiences and observa
tions at the big show through the entire
. The youtiser folks of the grange
provided u literary eutertuinmeut preoeed
big Miss lluntly Vs address, aud will
tertAin tho grangers regularly at tbs
meetings this
ion of officers will be held hero ou Sat
day of next week, in the Grange Hall.
Chuswold, Dei., Doc. 16 —The busiuoss
of poultry shipping is now nt its height.
to day received and
weighed and shipped to Philadelphia and
Now York markets, 4,000 pounds of dress
od chickens, ducks and turkeys all of
which bad beeu raised in this neighbor
hood, At Magnolia, William M. Pi
has a poultry crossing plant In full opera
lion with a
ployed,
strong deni
markets will 1
prices
. The green
cat
tbuaiaatid
ad dreg*
The unnual eleot
and
oonc
rouse
in bar 0 1
night
d for poultry In the city
the effeci of increasing
the local market.-*, utul some of
the families liviug in the midst of this
rich poultry section may have to forego
tho accustomed Chi istinns gobbler.
aud women
d day. The
Old Resident bend
Mrs. Anna Morris, widow of Na
thaniel Morris, and the daughter
of the late Samuel and Maria Bu
xine, died at the residence oi her
-in-law, James F. Murphy, 1520
South Fifth street. Phila., on Sun
day morning, Dec. 15, 1901, in the
Slst year of her age.
Mrs. Morris was born in Queen
Ann's county, Md., July 18, 1821,
moved to the Brandywine Bauks
with her parents iu 1822; was edu
cated in the old academy in the
Ninth ward. She is survived by
three daughters Mrs. Robert Lid
dell near Stanton, Mrs. James F.
Murphy. Philadelphia, Mrs. Chas.
Evans, Chester.
The remains will be brought to
Wilmington Wednesday morning.
Relatives andkiends may view the
body in the office at Uiverview ceme
tery at 11 o'clock.
Tbe Best the Cheapest.
When you buy a mackintosh oe
surc and get a good one, one that will
turn the rain, and the only place to
get this reliable kind is from our well
known clothing firms of which there
The best
is always the cheapest but the cheap
est is not always the best.
! several in Wilmington
Go to AItiler's No. 1 stall in tho Second
street miii kot House tor u good roast or
steak.
If you are indebted L
Lie an office
Repu I'
ve would esteem it a
the
favor if yo
votiId call and settle up.
Taylor and Fullerton Kidney cure for
liver com plaint- aud back uoho. \V. G
Taylor, 302 King street.
R. CHESTER
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Mo. 103 E. 6th Street, Wit.. Del
Hero for u .short time only.
$1.00
For Xmas Trade
You cun with deal us and
not need much money.
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LADIES WATCHES AND
GENTS' WATCHES.
Wlint is Ix'ttiT than a nice
Watt'1) for a Xmas present
A Few Susgesiioas:
LADIES' RINGS.
LADIKS' CHAINS.
L ADI ICS, BROOCUKS.
GENTS' CUFF HUTTONS.
GENTS' RINGS.
GENTS' STUDS.
LA DUOS' TOILET SETS.
7th and Popular Streets.
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\ Selecting Holiday Gifts
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o to round ;
gifts now. i
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onoy enough
will you? hick
They'll keep,
Hilitary Brushes,
Toilet Sets,
Sachet Powders.
Perfumes,
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r Tho moat popular an t delioato odors,
j neiiiomPor.lt is the forty .hopper
- who Koto tile bought of the u*
j large atocki
f BELT'S PHARMACY, j J
i 8tb and Jlatlei Streets, j ; ,