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WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 12, 1910, THE ALBEMARLE PR . . , - Rev. Dr. McG. White to Pi Tpnight? AH Cordial V r ?- 'It ' ? ' * ' - - Vl'jemarle Presbytery opens in the First Presbyterian Church ttala even ing At 8 o'clock, with sermon by Rev. Dr. McG. .White, of Raleigh. After -efj&un the Presbytery will be or gantflrby the election of moderator and Sprits. There will be business seniors beginning Wednesday morn lag and afternoon, the exact hours of wblch will be announced later. On Weduesday evening Ex-Governor R. B. Glenn will lecture on "Home Mis sions." The Ladles' Missionary Union of the Presbytery will hold their ses sions In the First Methodist Church "beginning Wednesday morning fetlO o'clock. These sermons will continue through Wednesday ^and Thursday. All interested in misslqas are cor dially Invited to be present. Most all the clergy and lay dele gates have arrived and have been as signed to the following homes: ^ Mr. F. J. Berry: Rev: G. B. Thomp son find wife, Oxford. Mr. W. H. Ellsworth: Mr. Jno. Webb, elder, Oxford; Mr. J. B. Gary, elder, Henderson. Mr. J. B. Sparrow: Rev. F. M. Hawley. Elizabeth City; Rev. J. F. Coleman, Nut Bush. Mr. 8. R. Fowle: Dr. McG. White, Ratelgh; Gov. R. B. Glenn, Raleigh; - 'Ml?s Clark, Peaco Institute; Miss Sal lle Shaw, Ktaston. Mr. C. M. Brown: Mr. Geo. Allen, elder. Raleigh;. Dr. W. D- Morton. .Rocky Mount; Mr. Geo. Green, elder, Wilson; Rev. R. l\ Deal, Klnston. Mr. A. M.. Dumay; Rev. McG. Shields. Raleigh; Mr* Groom, elder. Rotay Mount. ESBYTERY MEETING each the Opening Sermon ly Invited to Attend. Mr. Jno. McCltut: Mm. D. T. Swindell, Raleigh. Mrs. H. Wiawail: Mrs. B. R. L*cy, Raleigh; Mrs. WC. ftlunroe, Golds boro. Mra. J. J. Jarvls: Mr* Hilary. Roe!:y Mount;. Mrs. Lyons, Rocky Mount; Mrs. Jno. R. Pender, Tar boro. Rer. H. B. Searight: Mr. R. F. Kirkyatrlck, Richmond; Rer. J. A. McCluer, Henderson. "Mrs. , M. J. Payne: Mrs. Samuel Watkins, Henderson; Mrs. J. R. Ran kin, Henderson. Mr. F. C Kugler: Rer. O. W. Belk, Wilson; Mr. R. B. Peters, jilder, Tar boro. Mr. M. F. McKeel: Rev. J. 8. Wood. Welti on; Mr. Jas.. Morton, elder. Nut Bush; Mr. Otho Daniel, elder, Nut Bush; Mr. Moreslender, Falkland. Mr. C. H. Sterling (hotel): Rev. V. G ? Smith, Goldsboro; Mr. Jno. Slaughter, elder,. Qoldsboro. ^ Mr. P. A. Most: Dr. J. N. H. merell and wife. New Born. Moore and Moss: Sir. Warren El lis, elder, New Bern: Mr. Dodson, jelder, Kinston; Mr. Hill, Red Springs. Mrs. J. I,. Fowle: Mrs. C. L. Ives, New Bern k Mrs. Edmundson. Wilson. Miss Bettle Harvey: Mrs. Mary Bryan, New Bern. Mr. J. J.? Johnson: Mr. Hancock, Missionary. ? 4 C. H. Sterling^ Jr.: Rev. J. E.. Jar vis. Hyde eobnty. Mr. G.*E. Buckman: Mrs. Fallis, Wflwn. Mr. Clinton Ross: Miss Dodson, 'Kington. THE GJvtt. Tonight at tho Gem the following depicts many phases in-the lives of Vhese people. The action la the life of the picture and la - sufficiently strong to hold the interest from be ? ginning to end. "Lines of the Hand" J?. an Interesting film, entirely out of the .ordinary run of pictures and one that is sure to please. "The Parfeon'a Prayetv" makes another strong mel odrama, while "Qo'oley's Turkey" Is a comedy which will keep the audi ence aniused. Tonight Mr. Bonner will sing "Just Because ^Tou'ifc a Poor Little Qlrl."^ RIVER ROAD STATION NEWS. Some of our villagers have seen the comet. Mrs. Mattie Alllgood and daugh ter, Miss Blanche, and 'Miss Mary Alllgood. of Washington, visited Mrs. Lewis Alllgood last week. Mrs. Nelson Sheppard, of Bunyan, visited friends in Washington last week. Mrs. Ellen Woolard is spending this week with her son. Mr. Sartarius Woolard, at Bunyan. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Reapess and children, of Broad Creek, Mr. W. F.. Pippin, of Bunyan. and Mr. S. F. AUigood, of Waahlngton. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis 8unday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Allgood and Mr. Willis.^ of Washington, Mr. and Mrs. F. R.. Bunyan and Mrs. Augus tus AUlgood were guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Sheppard Sunday. Mrs. Herbert Flowers, of Washing ton, was ajgueet of her pereqts, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Alllgood. one day last week. She wits accompanied home iff her father who spent a few days " there. ? MIm mite Alllgood ??nt B?tur day night and Sunday with Mrs. J. T. Alllgood at Broad Creek. Nocomla will vlalt In Waahlngton this week. A large number of our residents at tended the lodge picnic and concert last Wednesday. > Mrs. J. L. Alllgood and children spent Monday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Alllgood on Red Hill road. ^OG^JMia MR. ARCHBELL DEAD. News reaches this city of the death of Mr. William N. Arehbe.U, at Yeats vllle thjs morning. Mr. Archbell was at one time a resident of this city, being engaged In the mill business.' FIRE AT NEW BERN. j- | Several Lumber Sheds and Black' .1 ?> in; ? rf""!! ? -?* New Bern. April li. ? Fire at 11 o'clock last night at Meadows Ma rine railway, burned several lumber sheds and store houses, valued at $1,000. The loss is covered by in surance. The new blacksmith shop of F. W. Shriner adjoining was also burned with a loss of ,$200. The origin of the Are is unknown. When discovered it was burning fiercely. HETl'RXS HOME. Mr. Joseph N. Bell, a former resi dent of this cjty, returned to the cily Jast evening from Seattle, Washing ton. Mr. Bell left here about four- j teen years ago and since that time he ' has been to Alaska, California, Brit- j lsh Columbia, and other places. He ! has many friends in his old home who are more than glad to see him. INDERAL COURT CHANGED. By order of Judge Connor the Fed eral conrt will 4)ot meet In thla city until Wednesday, .April 20. The original date, was Monday, April 18. Litigants and jurors will please bear this changq of dA^e in mind. REVIVAL SERVICES. Rev. J. A- Sullivan, pastor of the First Baptist Church, is. to hegln a series oft meetings in his church start ing with next Sunday's service. -He will be assisted by Rev. Mr. McFar land, of Scotland Neck, a preacher of ability and reputation. The mem tftors of that congregation ate looking forward to the coming of Mr. McFar land and the meeting with pleasure. Tt Is to be hoped much good will be the outcome. ?* MOTHER ILL. In response to a wire announcing the illness of Mrs. B. B. Nicholson, at Atrli, N. C.. Dr. S. T. Nicholson, her son, left for that place this morning. It Is to bo hoped he wilf^ftnd her better. H^HQOJiER GOES ASHORE AT BEAUFORT. Beaufort, April 10. ? The schooner Thomas O. Smith, bound from Phila delphia to Charleston, 8. C., with coal, w^nt ashore near here today and prdbably will be a total loss. The crew were taken off by the life guardsmen. WHITE GOODS ARRIVALS Anothe^lot ni our popular Flaxine a( . . . /vnu., 4. ? Mull Lustre ST ?? ? *k " *' Lingerie at . . Special value in^Bleaching worth 12 l-2c. a yard, this week onljy 15 yds. to customer, A comparison will convince. !*> i ? 7>yC mm MEETINGS Mr. Kenneth W. Robinson to Speak This Evening. AT THE FIRST M. E. CHURCH i Serviced Begin at 8 O'clock ? T!:e Choir to Render Special Music*? All the Bible Classes of the City Are Cordially Invited ? A Most Delight ful Occasion to Promised. * I" Tonight at the First Methodist Church Mr. Kenneth W. Robinson, of Syracuse, New York, will speak to the Baraca and Philathea classes of the city. Not only will the address be made to these classes but the citizens generally. Everybody In .the city that feels an interest in those movements Is respectfully invited. Mi\ Hoblnaon comes to Washington bear^g wj,th him the highest en dorsement, both as a speaker and a high toned Christian gentleman. He to now making a tour of the Southern States in tho interest of this move ment, belny assistant teacher In Mr. Marshal A. Hudson's class of Syra cuse. Ills subject tonight will be "World-Wide Baraca and Pnllathea." Before Mr. Itoblnson speaks Prof. N. C. NewboldVwlll speak for five min utes on the local Baraca and Phila thea. '* The following program will be ren dered: Anthem. "O. Come Let Us Sing Unto the Lord." Hymn, "Bless Be the Tie, That Binds." Prayer. Rev. M. T. Plyler. Anthem. "Praise Unto tho Father." Duet, "Rock of -Ages." By Misses Ada and Nina Rhodes. Hymn. "All Hall the Power of Jesus Name." vCottMam, - - P -Benediction. Rev. Robert Hope. Professor Will E. Smith will be the director of the choir, and Mrs. A. S. Fulford will preside at the organ. Between the address of Professor Newbold and that of the speaker of the evening the choir will render a suitable selection. Mr. Robinson will arrive on the Atlantic Coast Line train this even ing and while In the citf will be the guest of Editor and Mrs. James L. ^/o, of the Dally News, at their home on East Second street. No person who is Interested In Bible work should absent himself from this meeting tonight. Mr. Rob inson is a speaker of national repu tation and the city to to be congratu lated on having him as a guest. MOST COMFORTABLE PLACE IN THE CITY. The Gaiety has Just installed its new fans and It is one of the moat comfortablQjilaces in the city, the at mosphere being cool anc^frcsh. To night they will have three pictures, two rattling comedies and one dra matic. The following are the titles: "The Lamp Post," comedy; "Family Outing," comedy; "The -Burled Se cret/' dramatic. The illustrated song for tonight will be "Christmas Times Seems Years and Tears Away." Mr. Whitten will be assisted by Mr. Archie Chapman, the cornet ist , who has been engaged for several weeks, and Mr. Chapman will also render some pretty cornet solos dur ing his engagement here. Tomorrow night the Galoty has ' an excellent Biograph, and if you miss this pic ture you will miss something good. Don't forget prize night. Save your COUpons eacn nignt. RESTING WELL. The reports from thb bedside of Mrs. C. N. Francis, who fractured her right hip last Saturday night 1b that she is resting aa well as could be ex pected under the circumstances. On a more thoijtfugh examination her phyalclan has. decided that some, of the bones In the hip werex fractured. It is the hope that ahe will be soon on the road towards- recovery. COUNTY CONVICTS. The county convict gang under Mr. H. L,. Hodges are now at work on the road leading from Washington* to Bath. The work that Is being done on this piece of roadway so M has been- very creditable. SCHOONER IN PORT. ? - The schoouer Mary Oillafti. Geo. N' ^fcW*rd' has arrived. In the cftyi, loaded with merchandlsitfor the firm of E. R. MIxon & Co. i NEW OPERATOR. *r. Thomai H. Blonnt hu ?crept ?? ? position m oiMfetor at the 0?lety thotrter to auccMd Mr. Flojd BrMges. ry-IUiA "V ?-? . ? Men love soodness, bat ratfrrj BOTH till: RETICENT Mr. Pinchot and Ex- President i Roosevelt. HAVE THEL1 MEETING ^ 5 -<r >? Colonel Kocse vol t Js Seen by Plncliot and They Hoenil Sometime In Go ing Over Paper* and Ikicninentt*? Neither Had Any filing to Say After the Conference Was Over. ? . . f . Porto Maarlslo, Italy, April 11 ? "I have nothing to say." T'hls t/as the only comment made today by Gifford Pinchot, deposed chief forester of the United Slates af ter a long conference with Theodore Roosevelt. Mr. Roosevelt waa equal ly as reticent. For the first tfme ^Slnce he'Tame out of^hc Jungle, the former presi dent pot flrst hand information re garding the political situation in America from one of the staunchest supporters pf. his policies ? member of the Roosevelt tentds cabinet, and foe of Mr. Taft's secretary of the In terior, Mr. Balllnger. It was 9 o'clock this morning when Gilford Pinchot. carrying a load of documents, entered the villa at the disposal of Mr. Roosevelt fcy his sis ter-in-law, Miss Carow. Mr.. Pinchot arrived unexpectedly last night, but did not meet hlsL former ohlef until this morning. The greeting between the former president and his former lieotenaut was warm. Mr. Roosevelt showed the famous smile and he shook the forester's arm in his most_ strennour manner. Ths arrival of Mr. PlncMt laat night, several hours ahead bt time was known by Mr. Roosevelt. within a short-time, bu? the first meeting was DUt off until today by m}^t U.C.on Pinchot went to the villa with all his documents in readlnesB to present his view of the conservation question before .tbe ex-presldent. There was little time lost between | his arrival and the beginning, of the conference. Far a few minutes both men chatted easily on unimportant j topics, pinchot relating to Mr. Roose velt a portion of the tales of his prowess. that came out of the jungle. Some of his ai^cdotes and stories of how reports of the African trip were received in America caused Mr. Roosevelt to laugh heartily. Within a few mlgutes.. however. Africa and the beauties of the Ri viera were thrown aside and the real work of the meeting was begun. The two men retired to the room which Mr. Roosevelt has turned Into his office for his stay at the villa. | SHOOTS TWO, THEN SUICIDES. Florida Mun Encased by Woman Ke fusing to Kimorsp Mia Check. Palm Beach, Fla., April 11. ? After shooting and probably fatally wound ing Mrs. o. W. Weybrecht and her daughter, Louise, < E. V. Pierce, of Rochester, N. Y., today committed suicide bjr shooting himself through ,lhe head. The shooting is eaid to nave beejiJUie -result of Mrs. Wey brechtra "Hfuaal to endorse a check for Plercfe, who formerly roomed at her hou6e. Pierce today called the little girl, Louise, asking her to carry . a check to her mother. Mrs. Weybrecht sent word that she was sick. Pierce then followed the girl upstairs and broke open tho door and began shooting. NO OPPOSITION. Kaieign, N. C., April 11. ? Several Stato officers, former Governor Ay cock and prominent men from Golds boro and New Bern were given "a hearing by Gov. Kltchin today and urged him to pardon Thomas W. Dewey, who about eight years ago embezzled sofae hundred and twehty thousand dollars of the iunds of a New Bern bank, of which' he was cashleri and fled to Mexico. All oppo sition pardon now seems ended. MEMORIAL l>lt. "^he celebration of Memorial day in Washington this year promises to.be one of the most Interesting and enter taining of any yet given. The Daugh ters of the^ Confederacy are making special offorta in this direction. With Hon. J. Bryan Grimes as the orator and the ladie% enthusiastic, the Dally News can well promise the veterans 4he grandest occasion of theirOives. | ^ WOMAX aWALtA>WKl> TABLE Los Anffjjs*. Cal/, April 1*1.= ? Sev eral of thjjphyBlcians of this city as sisted at rfn operation yesterday for the removal of a table knife; nine Inches long, from the stomach of Mre. Sarah Carlson, an insane woman. The operation was successful and Mrs. Carlson is recovering- Tho had been in the stomach of the . wot^aa for several hours, before the physicians could be Induced to believe that the woman who told of having swallow** It, was not Joking rr/r; WAR TO It FINISH The Chinese Tongs Again on the Warpath. POLICE TO PRESERVE OR DER War llua Itcen Resumed Pofthe V.x termination of the Leader* of One Tong bjr Those of Another ? Three Chlnene Shot in New York and Four In Philadelphia?^ New York, April 11.? A detail of more than 101) police ? uniformed and In plain clothes ? was sent Into Chinatown today as the resnll pt the flaring up ot the ' war of the Tongs, alter Ave mouths of quleaence. W ?h three of the secret societies here anuj In Philadelphia now Involved, the death Hut' stands: Suey. 3: Hip Sings, t; On I.eongs 1. Four of these wore Killed yesterday. Tbte police learned today from a neutral Chinese who Is a power !n lie quarter, that the fighting has bee* resumed. In a war for the extermina tion of the leaders of the Hip Slugs and the Suey Sings, waged by the On Leongs. The Suey Sings are belter known In the East as the Pour Moth ers Tons; they arc among the ^nost powerful and daring of the tongs on tlie Pacific coast. . 1 With three Chinese shot here yes terday, and.(our In Philadelphia. 1*0 dying In each city, the trouble tOt started with the murder of Bow Kum. a slave girl brought from San Fran cisco. has burst forth with a fury that the police lake as a token^of further blood spilling. The police In the Chi- I nese quarter were sent there with a warning to be prepared for any even- j tualitles. * I It Is 'now a matter of honor wit&| the Hip Sings In Philadelphia and the tSuey Sings here to equal the number I of their -dead by slaughtering On keens members. Four On Leongs must .lie to even the srore as It stood when the smoke cleared Iterday. 7 Tfct f ' The latest dead are, in New \arx, Chunk Fools, shot down at Pearl street and Park Row. and tng Mon. killed in a gambling den at l'? Dov ors street. One other. Chu May Yen. a venerable leader ot the Suey Sings, was shot three times. In Philadelphia as In N ' urn. the On Leongs were the a; .a?t<"tt. One Chinese was shot dead lhcr(V'" a restaurant. Chu Nong was kll.ed in the grocery ot On San Wo as he was handed a letter, and his partner. Jung Tong. was fatally shot as he pursued the assailants. Hoy Nuns also being wounded. The tlrlims ' were all Hip Sings. The w.-r between the tones dates | back to last luly. When Elsie Sigel. I the grand-daughter ot C.eneral Fran* Slgel. ot civil war tame, was mur dered by an Americanised Chinese antTher &?ly hidden In a trunk. The slayer was never captured. The Tong to whic* he belonged, however., thought that Its rival had given the police undue aid. Bad blood was, stirred up. i Then came the killing of Bo 1 Kum. She was a slave girl In San i Francisco when rescued by mission- | aries. After a few months In the mission, an On. Leor.g man took her (or his bride. Her former owner, a Suey Slug, followed them to New York, demanding ?31000, the girls market value In the Chinatown dens. The money was not paid, and one day Bow Kum was found slabbed to don.th. ? Hostilities opened soon, sev eral Chinese being injured In various j affrays. "ANOTHER HEATUN7T The correspondent 6t tlie Vlrgln iai>Pllot from Raleigh writes the fol lowing to that paper: The Council of State Is to glvo an other hearing as to the matter of the Lake Mattamuskeet Railway In Hyde county. At one tlmo there was a good deal o( talk about the desira bility of hn extension of thlB line from Belhaven to Washington, and many of the Washington people were vory anxious that' this course should be taken, but Just now it seems that'this project is abandoned, as there Is now a road betwoen these two points. At' the next meeting of the Council of State and the railway representatives it Is expected t4>at some pfan will be agreed upon, the State tielng really a partner In ,thc enterprise, and that the convict^, seventy-five in number, will return to the penitentiary au thorities in about thirty days. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? * ? ? NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ? ? Gem Theater. ? ? Gaiety Theater . r ? ? C. p. Parker ? Insurance.' ? ? J as. E. Clark Co.? Whfte Goods. ? ? J. P. Buckman & Son ? Under- ? ? wear. ? ? J. K. Hoyt ? Hosiery. ? ? Doan'i Kidney Pllla. ? ? Paao Ointment ? ? Cardui. ? ? Laxative Bromo "Qui Bine. e ? Mother Gray Powder. ? FALLS ON AN AUTO [Aviator Meets With a Thrilling Accident. SUSTAINS LIGHT INJURIES He !,rse?? Control of the Curtis* Hi. | plane and Plunge* with Terrllic Force to the Km tit ? Autolats For- I tunatel)- Were Not Hurt? Arrhlent ! Brings Meet to u Close. Memphis, Tenu.. Ai/rll iu. ? Los*- 1 lug control of a Curt!** biplane which J he was operatlug at u height of 75 fee', J. C Mars plunged downward with torrihc speed into the inflcld or the aviation course here date today, alighting on top of a touring auto mobile in which were seated three woir.en and two children. The can opy top over the touring car saved th? hvM of Its occupants, # only one of whom WiUj slightly Injured. The biplane smashed into bits and Mars was caught under the wreckage, 1>ut | escaped with slight injuries. * 1 he rccldent brought 'to a close i Memphis' lirBt 'aviation meet In a ! tic tiling :nannor. thousands of peo- ! pie followed the aviator In his flight ; across the mile course, saw his ma rine caught in a sudden gut>t of wind, spin around^, like a top to an angle right of the line of his original course and then plunge downward. Its flight was too quick for the oc cupants of the car to Jump and they huddled on the floor of the tonneau. The biplane struck squarely on the engine Mood of the ;w*fomobile and then crumpled over on the canopy top. Mars had shut ofr his engine; when the aeroplan^ started down and in a few moments scores of spei-tators .were dragging the wreckage from the automobile, first taking out Mars and i then-Lite- occupant* of the touring ' car. i ?i'.i j A few minutes after the accident iMars explained It by saying that his j airship was swung around iu a gust | of wind striking him at right angles land causing him to descend. lie I said he would have landed safely if | he had had a clear f.eld. I Mars' first public flight was made at the Memphis meet and yesterday I lie carried off the honors by his high flights, skill and darifffc. He also ! succeeded in .equaling Curtiss' quick start record' of 5 4-5 seconds. I Only short flights were attempted I today by Ctirtlns and Mar*, owing to [the weather conditions. LIST OF LKTTKRS. The following list of letters remain uncalled for iu this office for the week ending April 9, 1010: Gentlemen ? .TosepK Auerbarh. An Idrew H. Ayers (2), K. R' L. Ben nett, Booth iT'Jatlck (3). T. D. Barn, [Walter Cooper, A. H. Clayton, S. R. I Diipree. Wiley Drake, J. F. Dancy, John G. Hudklns, K , Quick. G. P. Montgomery i2), James T. Maddox. Sig. Gulseppina- Nobile, John Price, C. H. Sf'e>yart, S. S. Strong. Arthur Stuw*rdC James E. Stanclel. A. M. Stewart. Capt. J. B. Wealton, jr., Llmon Wooten. Lad lee ? Mr? Melissa Brown, Miss Janle Black. Miss Rosa Dwitt, Mrs. Ida M. Gray, Miss Cassle Steart. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office April 25, 1910, if not delivered before. Iu calling for the above, please say advertised, giv ing date of list. MIL BOND KKTIRE8. ? Mr. w M. wurul, jr., of FiyflTo ntTC X. C.. who some weeks ago an nounced his candidacy for solicitor to succeed Hon. H. S. Ward, through a card states that he wishes to with draw from the contest. Mr. Bond stales that "now the glamour of che suggestion has worn off a serious con-! slderatlon of my bfisiness welfare causes me to say that I do not desire the office, even if ray nomination were assured, I therefore retire from the race.." He says he is very grate ful to the press and the people for : their kind consideration. Mr. Bond Is practicing law in the ,Loa.n .of. Plymouth and is considered ono of the rising young attorneyn in this judicial dltsrlct.. WILL BEGIN FRIDAY __________ ? Host of 70,000 Census-Takers to Be Turned Loose. 'to FINISH IN THIRTY DAYS ? | met The Result* of the Census Will Not Knowu Until September, and Will Cost the (aoverntnent Over $4.000,000 ? To lie Finished In 35 1>4?JS. Washington, April 10. ? With the break of day on next Friday, the 15th iutitant, a host of 70,000 Interroga tors. mc.i r.ud women, white and col ored. will bo turned loose In pursuit of "the people of the United States. On tlurt day Uncle Sam will begin the itMM|ftng of his children in prepa ration ioi1 the thirteenth census. He estimates that ho has a family of about 90,000,000 wen, women and children, und he already bus employ ed and will then put to work a bo'i} of enumerators considerably greats' "** than the standing army. The law'Vov'ldM that the enum erators shall begin on the 15th, but it is not so peremptory about the com- * mencing time' iu about the closing time, and already intimations havo been received that In some Instances the work may be postponed until Saturday. This is due to the fact that the 15th Tails on Friday, and among 4 he Tn.ono name takers there are sunse who are superstitious as to thip day of the week. i The enumeration will cover all rf the 4 3 States and two territories of the I'l^on proper and also Hawaii |and J'orto Rhjo. Alaska, the phillp Iplne island* and Guam will not bo in cluded. as special arrangement* are made for numbering tho people of those dependencies. Must Finish is a Month. Under the statute* governlivg the work, the entire enumeration must be ictnpleled within a month, aud In the cilies the work ts limited to fif | teen days. It Ik expected that som<? I of the returns from the cities will be received as early as the first week In .Tune, but the exact population of the entire country will not be determined before some time iu September. The census officials will, however, know within a few thousand of the number long before the close of the summer months. They will be able to reach a substantially accurate conclusion by their pay rolls, but this will be more I or less speculative, and the figures [will not be given out. | Director E. Dana Durand is count ling upon a roll of not fewer than |04 1 000,000 names. This estimate is I ^necd upon calculations of his experts and makes allowance for an Increase according to the tendencies shown In the last three previous censuses. Be tween l ST ?> and 1SS0 the Increase in the population was 30 per cent; be tween 1SS0 and 1890. 25 per cent; between l R90 and 1900, 21 per cent. I if the decrease should continue at the same ratio there would be a falling | off this year of the rate of gain to I IT per cent. The Immigration fig lures for the past decade have been" greater, however, than for any of the 'previous ten-year periods. Making allowances for the augmentation from outside It is calculated that the increase for the past ten years will be about per cent, and as, in round numbers, the figure for 1900 was 7 6, OOn.OOrt. it Is now- calculated that there prove to' have been an addition of about 11.000,000 souls. Much Interest is feit as to the showing regarding the purely native increase. Thr enumerations between 1 nTq and ir?<u) show a startlirr fen dency toward "race suicide," and it is Mr. Du rand's fond hope that the reports of his 70,000 subordinates may be able *0 check this apparent decline. Man of figures that he Is. he does not, however, permit his optim ism to shade his facts, and until the actual returns show something bet ter. he will hold to his ninety-million estimate. MAYOR'S COURT. There was only one ease before the mayor this morning at the city hall, being that of State vs. William Keech, colored, for fast and reckless driving on the streets. H* was fined $2 and cost. "The famous TABARD INN LIBRARY OF P(H I L A|D ELPHI-A will esxablish a circulating library in this city if they can secure sufficient membership. They furnish the very latest novels and other good " reading matter at a very small cost. All who are Interested, please 'phone No*. 85 or 395 at once. ? > , ELLEN G. PARKER,
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