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Evening journal., 1896-08-19

the chairman, the Duke of bsrcorn,
deputy chairman, the Duke Of Fife and
the directors, among whom are Lord
clifford and Sir Horncs FAfquhsrf
MAcaulsy he that the directors Of the
British East India Company we're largely
responsibls for the acts which Warren
Hastings committed, and Hastings
merely brought some rather offending
nabobs under British rule. while the
South Africa Company attempted to
wipe out an uno fending Dutch republic
to which England officially guaranteed
certain Independence. after the British
were routed by the Boer warriors years
aeo. In all the selfish. high-handed
efforts of the British to ssizs the
Trsnsvaal. they have failed, but
never so thoroughly, so shsmeiully, as
now. Paul Kruger, whom years ago
Bismarck called the greatest statesman
he ever met, has not only defended his
people. but he has turned the tables on
the whole British Empire, convicted the
South Africa Company or completely In
an outrage, made the Colonial Secretary,
Joseph Chamb srlaiD, the idol of large
party, Re object of ridIcule and done
much to deprive the present government
of all the prestige 1t won at the last
general election. he has placed Eng
land In hole he has exposed q dark
blot on her history, and no wonder
English papers are calling loudly for the
arrest Of Rhodes. Somebody must
be made a victim to save the people and
the government from shame.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
is IT A CHARTER VIOLATION
COMMENT MADE ON A MEMBER OF
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

It Is Claimed That He is FarnishIDg MIn
Creating the BOARD Prohibits Amy Mem
Der From Being Directly or Indirectly
Interested in Contract.
Section 146 OF the act creating ths
Bard of Education reais as follows:
'No member Of the Board of Educs
tion shall, directly or indirectly, be
concerned or interested, pscuniRriiy, In
any bid, order, or cont ract, made
to, with, by or for said board. They
shall have no pay or emoluments nor Dc
allowed compensation for any service "
Considerable comment has been made
over the fact thas she mill work for the
sd dit.on 10 the Howard School has been
and is being furnished by Arthur w
Rrilely, tbs member Of the Board of Public
Education from the Twelfth ward, and
whose place Of business Is at No. 7L3
Lancaster svenue. IL is claimed that as 3
member of the board he has no right to
furnish any of the material for ths work,
no matter whether directly under COL :
tract or through another party as sub
contractor or supplier
The contract for the work was
awarded to Philadelphia 6sm, and 1t in
turn, 1t Is understood, obtains the
material from Mr. Brilsly.
A member of one OF the city boards In
conversation with an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter said:
'If any member of a municipal OF
state board were to furnish supplies
under contract for any piece OF work,
think he Wonld violate the law. l think
oKevsr, that he can sell to con-
tractor or sell directly. providing
the sales are made at market prices II
Is a mere natter OF sale and the board
becomes simply a purchaser the same as
any man"
The question Is regarded rs an opsr
one which would bear investigation.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
Il AItGeid an AnarohIst ?

Trom ths Springfield Republican.
Reduced to It's last Analy sis. the charge
OF anarchy" hurled against the sup
porters Of Mr.. Bryan for the Presidency
takes the form of John Alteeld, tbs gov
ernor OF Illinois Altgeld Is an "An-
archist. people say, aud he WAS a leader
Of the Chicago Convention, hence the
new Democracy" means anarchy"
This Is an interesting proposition, that
the Democracy Is anarchist because Alt
geld is an Anarchist, "and, as fearless and
Independent debaters OF current affairs,
what do we think os it2 We don't be
lieve IL for a moment. Neither 90 we be
lieve In Altgeld, but, at the same time.
1t Ia possible to do him justice. Accord
ing 10 our Boston correspondent who
quotes from the letter Of a friend,
knowing Altgeld well, the Governor Of
Illinois "has never given out an utter
anoe which could be tortured
into a sooiallstic or anRrchistlc expires
sion" AS matter OF fact, that is prob
ably true. Altgeld has never avowed
himself an Anarchist and he has never
given expression to Anarchistic doctrines
yet he is constantly characterized as an
Anarchist Whyf OF course, he stands
for protest against the existing order,
and we, in common with others who try
to judge HIN with some fairness, CANNOT
fail to see 4 taint of dsmogogy In
his nature He is not the sort
Of political leader conservative man
wants to follow, yet he has never done
anything or said anything. 30 far as we
know, that warrants one In classifying
him among the Anarchists And II there
Is any doubt whatever that the governor
of illinois Is anarchistic the charge that
Bryan or his party Is Rnsrchistic falls at
once. The truth is that people are in
much the same frame of mind the con
servAtive classes of England were In tn,
days Of the Chartist movement some 6fty
years ago. The ChArtists were wildly
denounced as red Republicans, and
that was quite as abusive an epithet al
Anarchist Ia now, simply because thel
wanted the suffrage extended, mem
bers Of Parliament paid, and a few
other things, every one OF which th
people OF the United States at that tim
enj Dyed Ali things considered, Nc
Kinley promises to make the safe
executive at this timP, bat In order /
make this clear to the people 1t is no
necessary to show thst Bryan stands 10
anarchy indeed, Is IL possible I
do this He Is reputable man holdin
various fAnstical notions not yet thoi
oughly digsstsd In his own miad. Th
Republican candidate Is bound by hi
platform, deliberately ard intelligent
: adopted, to represent the more honol
able course In dealing with tbs haAncis
standard OF the country. He Is yer
certain to be elected on this basis an
. | because OF it.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
THE PHILADELPHIA CLEARED.

Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Ferry boat Has Been Completed.
The new ferry boat Philadelphia, built
by the Harlan and Hollingswcrth Com
psny for the Philadelphia. and Reading
Railroad Company, cleared from the ysrd
of her builders this morning shortly
after o'clock Oh her trial tsip up the
Delaware.
The trial WAS entirely satisfactory and
the boat will be taken to Philadelphia
and turned over to her owners
The Philadelphia is to be added to the
railroad company's feet OF steamers
which ply between Philadelphia aud
Ksighn's Point, transferring passengers
for ssaside resorts and South Jersey
points across the Delaware.
The Dimensions OF the boat are Length
over sll. 159 feet beam moulded. 30 feet !;
beam over guards. 55 feet inches depth
13 feet length of cabins, 105 feet steam
steering gear; jet condsnsing engines, A
by 10 feet; wheels, l9 feee In diameter I;
one charcoal iron boiler. 9 feet 8 inches
IN diameter % feet inches In length,
working at a steam pressure Of SO pounds
to the fquare iDeh The boat Is lighted
throughout by electricity.
She WAS commissioned by Deputy Col
lector Peter B. Ayers yesterday after
nooon
Evening journal., 1896-08-19

home after an enjoyable visit with
their friends. Mr.. and Mrs j. r..
Mitchell. of WILMINGTON.
Mrs. Wlswell and children have teen
visiting relatives near EIkton.
Charles q Gray is spending week at
Rock Springs.
Mrs John Mcdaniel has reformed from
visit to Slngerly. Md,
Miss Amy R. Pissr, OF MIddletown. is
visiting fsiends near Wilmington.
William F. PArr of North East, Md, 4,
registered at the ayton House yester.
day.
Mrs G. q. VanBuskIrk, who has bsen
spending two msnths at Eagles Mere.
Williamsport and Hughesville, Pa, has
returned home.
Mrs Qusckenbush. Of Paterson. N. j.,
Is being entertained by Mrs G. W..
Mcpherson.
Mr. and Mrs b A. Variant are visit
Ing at Bohemia Manor.
Miss Caroline Hoffscksr is the guest
of Miss Bertha Hof.cker, &C Smyrna.
Clerk of the Peace J B. ,Fosrd aud
wife went to Eagles Mere, Pa, this
morning for ten days stay.
Charles E White has returned from
Oc.orars, Pa.
Miss Alice Evans is visiting friends in
West Chester.
Miss Bessie Cooper has returned to
West Chester after a delightful visit to
Wilmington relatives.
Christopher L. Ward is in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Katie Beale. OF No. 304 Harrison
street, is recovering from u severe i'll
ness.
Chief Justice ChArles Lore and John
P. Nelds. left for Saratoga to-day TO
attend the meeting OF the American Bar
Association.
Miss Frances Mstlack Is visiting
friends In Germantown.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
STlLI WORKING THE ARMY.

Lietenant (?) Hines Poses as an Ofncer
and Works a Philadelphia Hotel for
Small SUM.
Several months ago q bicyclIst made
MS appearance In Wilmington and vic
timlzsd some Of the members OF ths
wilmington Bicycle Club He claimed
to be Lieutenant in the Unites States
army, and cousin to General Custer. 1t
vas learned later that his name was
hines and that he belonged in
Brocklyn. He got away before he could
be apprehended.
Now the Philadelphia detectives are
looking for a man, evidently the same
lndiviouai who has been doing the Con-
tinentsl hotel there, in ths.rols OF Lien
teuant Joseph Hines, assistant pay master,
U. 8. A. he claimed to be a graduate OF
West Point, and an officer in the Seventh
Cavalry. He roped 10 the hotel on a
check Of So 70 and then tried to work
them for more but failed Then he skip
ped. Il caught it may go hard with him.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
Enjoyable Hack RIde.

A party of Wilmington young psopls
gave q very enjoyable hack party last
night to Ogletown. near Newark, leaving
Wilmington about o'clock and return
ing after midnight. Among thoHe who
were present were: Misses Maud Pun
can, Alice and Kate McIntYre, Matte and
Elva Vinsinger. Julia Truitt, Bertha
Clayton, Ella Edwards, Ella Frazer, Ella
Tyson and Charles Rommel, George
Alexander Harper, Harry Hobbs, John
Davis, w. BOtgsr and William Desson'
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
SOCIAL ana PsraonaI Notes.

Miss Clara Vincent loft, Of Whining
ton, and Mrs George Sindall and daughter
Elgardk, Of Newport. started this morn
Ing for Jenkintown. Pa, where they will
be- the guests of Mrs. Eliza Wakefield
and family for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs John Gibbons. OF No 285
BroOme street, are registered at the San
Marcos Hotel Atlantic City, for two
weeks stay.
Leslie V. Christy has returned from a
stay at Asbury Park
q w Maull is spending his vacation
with his parents In Georgetown.
Miss Josephine Hsnwsy has been
visiting in Stanton.
Howard Downes shas returned from g
trip to New York.
Mrs. Edward Van Horn, of Washing
ton, is the guest of Wilmington friends.
Mics Sarah Carson Is spending some
time in Philadelphia and Germantown.
Ex-SenatoT Higgins, OF Delaware, WAS
3 caller at Republican headquarters in
New York yesterday.
Miss Olive Bruce Is spending the
Summer at Christiana with her grand.
parents. DR.. Irving and wife.
Mrs. Bsr amin Smith and daughter are
spending q week at Atlantic City.
Baggage Master George Biddle, of the
Delaware railroad is quite Ill.
Special OKcer Smith, OF the P, W. &
B station has returned to duty after 3
weeks vacation.
Samuel Brooks and family, of Fair
view, Pa, have been spending q week
with Wilmington friends.
Miss Brown and Miss Mamie Brown
are spending the Summer in Kansas.
Mss Sallie Ratledge has returned from
a visit to Chester.
Mrs Frederic Buckmaster and chill
dren are spending the Summer In New
York state.
Miss Nellie McGinnis OF Chester, Il
visiting Wilmington friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Williams and
Willard Williams returned home to-day
from Asbury Park.
Mrs. Lizzie Berg and Miss Mary HAr
rison have returned from q visit t'
Chester.
Mr. and Mrs John A Gafney hsv
returned from their wedding trip and ar
at home at No 304 Broome street
TIE family Of George neisler has re
, turned from Brandy~ine Summit cam
ground.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Logan an
family, OF Chester, are spending wsel
In Wilmington.
G A w. Frishmuth has returne
. from Asbury Park. His family is still
! there.
8 General superintendent Kenney of th
} Maryland Division OF the Pennsylvani
railroad WAS 10 Wilmington yesterda
r on business Of the company.
D1. and Mrs o. D Robinson OF George
4 town, were in Wilmington this mornin
on their way to Philadelphia.
Thomas F. G5rmley has returned fro
q Atlantic City.
!. Levin shockley has returned from
T visit to Elkton
!, @Rsv. Ernest Keigwln, OF Devon, Pa
= for the past few days bAs seenSvisitir
his father. Rev A N Kslgwin Mr.
!, KsIgwin Is &C SAratogs fo- the benefit
her health.
a Miss Carrie Shirk of New York, Nj
:. Katie Hlrt, Gsorge Kuoon and Walt
sperry, OF PhiIsdelphIs, have rsturns
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
Tha Democrntlo rlokat.

The Democratic party of the State OF
Delaware, throu gh Its state convention.
has spoken.
The convention has endorsed the
nominations Of William ]. Bryan for
president and Arthur Sewall for vice.
president. giving us for Presidential
electors John q Rodney, OF New CASTLE; (;
John Harrington, of Kent and PAynter
Frame OF Sussex counties. It has given
uu for eur standard bearer Ebe w. Tun-
nell, Of SUISSE K, for governor. and for a
running mate has named Il. Irving
Handy, OF New Castle county, for rep
resentAtive In Congress. These are all
good men-men upon whom Democrats
OF all factions can unite.
While we have all had our preferences
there is no good reason why, In the com
Ing election, the Democracy Of Delaware
should not stand shoulder to shoulder In
= asupreme ,n,rt to uphold her standard
and defeat the common enemy.
We we're Of the opinion that the nomi-
nation for governor belonged TO New
CASTLE county and the name was pre-
scented Of a man than whom there Is no
better In the state. But the conven iion
ruled otherwise aud we asq1lsscs Ia it's
decision.
Two years ago when Ebe w. Tunnel
was nominated for governor. we made a
statement which we have no reason at
this time for modifying in any particular.
IL Is as follows:
"Mr Tunnell has for years besn looked
upon by the Democracy OF this state as .
man particularly available for the guber
AAtorial chair but he is of such an I'M
puauning nature that heretofore II hal
been impossible to secure his consent
The nomination of Mr. Tunnell sor gov
srnsr OF Delaware is peculiarly q case oi
the etnce seeking the man.
10 presenting Mr.. Tunnell's name &c
the voters OF Delaware and asklns FOL
their suffrage the Democratic party car
do 80 with the assurance that It has
selected for the head of the ticket mar
whose record is unassailAble; who Is
clean-eut, gtrAighiout Democrat; WHIT
will poll the full vote Of the party from
the BrAndywine TO Baltimore, aud VIII,
enjoys the respect aud the soDfidence o
his opponents as we'll as Of the Demo
cratic party"
Now let all Democrats get togethe
and elect as good ticket a. has besl
Cfertd then.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19

The band Of political Ishmaelltes, hot
house politicians. and traitors to their
county, led by PAT NeAry. Barney Mcvey
and Ned Lannon who went to Dover for
no other purpose than to try make people
bsl'eve that they we're the Democracy Of
New CASTLE county need expect no favora
at the hands Of Eb, w. Tunnel. They
and their methods were long ago
rspudlAtsd by = respectable Democracy.
They had no Influence whatever.\ They
had not single delegate. They brought
MI Tunnell no votes. They simply
drank whisksy, smoked cigars and stared
vacAntly at one another Mr.. Tunnel
ewes his nomination t. his own county,
assisted by the sister county of Kent and
hs should stick pin right there and moi
be led iAto the error Of giving credit fol
service not performed.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
rhorourhIr oonnI.t.nt.

1t has never been the policy OF the
EVENING JOURNAL to eat It's own uttsr-
Anues
Our fights for the friends OF true
Democracy and against the enemies Of
public welfare have always been char
acteriEsd by a strsightfor Wsrdnsss and
mARliness which have commanded public
respect.
What we said Of Ebs w. Tunnel two
yssrs ago We rsiterate now, our only
reservation being that New Castle county
WAS entitled, by virtue Of party rule aud
usage, to name the candidate this year,
ard that this fact, coupled with
the great personal popularity of Peter ]
FORD and his record as Dsnocrat OF
Democrats and business man Of bust
ness men made him an especially avsila
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
STEAM PILoT eoAT SCHEME.
New Jersey and PenpsylvaRia Pilots
Want Steam Vessels

New jersey and Pennsylvania Pilots
Want Steam Vessels
A conference of tho Pennsylvania and
New Jersey pilots will be held next
Monday to consider the sdvisabIlity OF
purchasing steam pilot boats and doing
away with the sailing boat service Be-
fore the change can be carried out 1t will
be necessary for all OF the pilots or their
representatives to concur in the scheme
There is said to be considerable opposi-
tion TO the schems by the owners inter
ested In sailing VESSELS
The present pilotsge system includes
eight pilot schooners, whick are on duty
of the Delaware capes The boats Ker,
Koight, Bdmuuds and Whidin are sub
isct to the authority OF the Philadelphia
Board Of Port WaTdens. and the
Cope, Bsysrd, Howard and Tunnel are
subject to laws of the State Of Della
wErs. 1t Is thought that by doing away
with the sail boats the running expenses
can be reduced Some Of the present
boats have been IN service for years,
while some others are almost new.
There are a number of ports where
steam pilot boats are nov In use, namely,
New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New
port News and New York While the
cost of running has been reduced It has
been IN every instance At the expense
of the commercial interests of the re
spectlve ports Instead of cruising long
distances at sea, as Is done on sailing
vessels. the steam craft hover near the
land to save wear and tear and coal, and
vessels are often lost while trying TO
reach their destination.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19

BILE man for the nomination at this politi
cal juncture.
What was true o Peter ]. Ford yes
tsrday Is doubly true now He should
have had this nomination, but ne is 9
Democrat and puts Democracy before
self, and we content ourselves at this
time with nominating Peter ]. Ford fol
governor, four years hence. when there
will be no question as to which county
belongs tn nomination.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
Married in Cambridge Ohuroh.

CAKBRIDeE, Nd, Aug 19.--Miss Edith
Jones and Professor Guilford Dudley
Euritt, of Staunton, VS., we're united In
marriage In Grace Methodist Episcopal
CburNh South In Cambridge yesterday in
the presence of large congregation.
The bride WAS sttired In ladies' cloth of
blue aud carried a prayer book. The
officiating clergyman was Rev. A. A.
Whltmore The wedding march wss
played By Miss Jennie Jackson. of Gam
bridge. Mr. and Mrs Earth left on the
afternoon train for an extsnded tour to
the North.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
EneIaud's shame.

From the Hartford Post.
Tue British South Africa Company is
an organization similar In It's character
and powers to the British East India
Company. which fouudei England's EN-
pire In HlndSostAp. but none OF the scta
for which Warren hastings came so near
being impesched were so urjustl6sbly
outrageous as thA conspiracy which Cecil
Rhodes and the South Africa Com.
pRny deliberately entered into to wipe
out the Boer Republic and bring 1t under
British subsection. Paul Kruger has
laid before the outwitted and humiliated
British public documentary evidences
showing that the South Africa Company
was concerned In the raid. aud
the public Is now demanding
the arrest Of Cecil Rhodes Bal
what about the ofhsers Of the company
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
when a Woman WIN, she wnl Etc.

There is no questioning the fact that
woman is invading every known sphere.
and even creating others for her own
ambitions self Attorney General
Maloney OF Springfield, Ill. has decided
that women may be legally appointed
township treasurers In that state He
holds thst the law provides that mo
person can be debarred from any occu-
patton. profession or employment. except
military. On account of SEX" Even his
reservation has been refuted by Joan of
Arc, Mollie Pitcher and other famous
old new women
Along this line comes Miss Mona
Seldom, au ex-school teacher, who has
supported herself by frog raising for
seven years She owns bog aud swamp
farm Of twenty acres near Friendship,
in the neighboring state OF New Jersey.
From the sale Of frogs she receives on an
average 81, 900 year, and is sone of tbs
financially prosperous cltizsns OF that
nelghborhood.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
OapItnl Ua.e, Next Tarm.

1t will be necessary to draw a panel Of
special Oyer and Terminer jurors for
service In September as two or
three capital cases will figure
on the criminal docket Chief Justice
Lore signed the preoept to-day and
Deputy Clerk OF the Peace Jsnvier has
forwarded 1t to Judge Cullen for his Gig.
nature. Afterwards Judge Marvel Will
sign it and then Sheriff 6lllis will issue
hts God Save the State" proclamation.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
Hannum Ipquast To-nieht.

Coroner Stidham will this evening
begin an inquest on the body of ] l..
Hsnnum, the Oxford produce dealer for
whose death, at the White Horse Hotel,
Proprietor George 0. Wood Is now In
custody. 1t has bsen learned that Caro-.
line Miller, colorsd, cook, AZ the hotel.
vas witness to tbs ARRAY. and she will
be examined by the jury. which consists
OF John Stetser. Charles WhanD, William
Murphy. John Il Hsrklns, Edward Nor
ris, Abrsm ststser and J. Mills.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
A Big suit Beaun.

This moroing josiah Marvll entered
suit in the Superior Court against the
city OF Wilmington for $40 0j0, His
silent is BENZ amin Hopkins who claims
that be was seriously injured by falling
into an excavation made for public
purposes out In the Ninth ward,
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
RnlIdinr Pernits oranted

Bailding Ipspsotor Grubb this mornip 2
granted permits to William II Foulk &
Son for alterations and additions to the
Board OF Public Education building,
value $525; also to Thomss Ssmworth.
ous two story brick stable, Scott and
Tulip streets.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
lTEMs OF enssT

Steddie-"I hear your horse ran away tn
morning and smashsd your cart against ID
Mint Plunger-"Yes I've baen waltin
for a long time TO run up against somethin
with lot OF money In it."-New York Preel
Feed the nerves upon pure. rich blood an
you will not be nervous. Pure blood comes I
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla which Is thus u
greatest and best nerve tonic.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headacn
Indigestion, biliousness. All druggists S0e
Tommy This new sDGDiel won't go ne
tbs water ~ Papa wonder what's q
matter with him 2" TOMMY guess be ISL
waterproof "-HArper's houud Table.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
Held For Upper Court. /.

William Smith, colored. was arraigned
before magistrate Pfitchett this morn
ing on = eh rge Of the lsrcenv of horee
collar, two leather bridlee, two sets OF
reins. and one set Of kicking straps. tha
property of Robert s. Porter, and valued
at about IS. de was held In $500 bail
for upper court
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
Waiting Firsmen EntorInined

Robert Spoyd. s. N. Simmons. J.Shsnk
lin and @. s Snoddy, of Friendship, No.
/, Of Harrisburg. we're tho guests Of
Chief Engineer Welde and the members
OF Friendship. No l, OF WILMINGTON. yes
terdsy. Warden g. b. Simmons, OF
Brooklyn, was also guest of No. boys.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
RaiIrond Non Travel.

superintendent w. NJ. Barnard. Train.
master Frank CsrliAle and s. G Long OF
the Maryland division Of the P, w. g. B
railrssd, went down to Washington this
morning in the private Car of Mr.. Ban
nsrd attached to the second section OF
train No. 27, at s o. O'Clock
Evening journal., 1896-08-19

In Canada the money changers are
already looking tquint-eyed at our silver
currency, which to say the least is quite
as good as their own.
Evening journal., 1896-08-19
I.ncnnntira Rroke down.

Locomotive No 14O Of the New Castle
accommodation broke down on her trip
TO New Castle at IL 10 o'clock yesterday
morning aud another engine was pro
cured to haul It to Farnhurst and thence
back to Wilmington. The train wss
forty We minutes late ct New Castle.
The damage was very slight
Evening journal., 1896-08-19

Mr.. Samuel Bancroft, Jr., now knows
who noniRAted him two years ago. One
word non the same source which then
nominated him, yesterday nominated L.
Irving Handy ard Mr.. Samuel Bancroft,
Jr's name was not even mentioned This
Is the penalty he pays for his ingratItude.