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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

move the slight distance Of half or three-eighths
NJ an inch necessary to make contact between
the bottom conductor and the iron cover or Slid
ing rail-. which gives The current to the cars as
they pass over 1t.
These sliding rails or sections are separated
sufficiently to make contact with each other I'M
possible
CONTACT CERTAIN AND PERFECT
Contact between the feed wire below and the
ton rail Is made in this wise:
Through the upper insulator the wooden piece
which carries the rolls for the top rail to rest
ord slide on) comes piece Of iron, the bottom
Of which Is screwed into the live rail or con-
ductor below The top Of this piece OF iron Is
even with the top Of the upper wooden piece,
TINS bringing the current through the insulator.
There are two Of these screws or conductors at
n certain distance apart, and. of course, each
carries the current through the upper insulator
or piece of wood Midway between these con-
ductors ia q piece Of iron in the shape Of cross,
with the crossarn in the middle. One end OF
the crossarm supports the top rail; the other end
rcsts on the wooden insulator. AS a motor car
comes over the top rail- and the shoe moves II
along the forward end Of the cross Is depressed
and comes in contact with the top OF the screw
or conductor carrying the current. At the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
m , suor or THE WILLARD PROTECTED THIRDRAIL SYSTEM

Tho cost ~ the third rail can be reckoned
easily and with certainty 1t amounts 10 about
81 800 a mile. That covers all the expense for
the tracks. To convert the present elevated
road cars for the use Of the willard system, ii
would only be necessary TO substitute motor
trucks for the ordinary trucks. and TO vestibule
the front platform of the motor-cars for the
protection OF the motorInen All this would be
equally true of the conversion Of any other
steam road.
1t is true that the present expensive locomo-
tves would be rendered useless by the change.
However the saving IL operation and repairs
would be so great that in a few years the value
Of the discarded machinery would be fully re-
covered. In the last three months Of last year,
no coal whatever was used in the Nantasket
power-hOuse Of the NewUaven road The
boilers were run with fuel from the spark ar
rosters OF the locomotives Of the rest OF the
railroad system At Stamford. Conn. the power
house Of this company has employed these waste
products for fuel year
Further interesting testimony this point Of
the cost of the fuel given at the December
meeting Of the Chicago Electrical Association
by Cloyd Marshall, who said:
Now. as to the coal bill. With the electric line
the energy is generated In the most economical
manner while each locomotive Is q little gem
Grating plant or itself. with express locOirO-
tives operated under favorable conditions the
coal consumption is about four pounds per
horsepower per hour.
"As a rule the cost OF fuel for an electric sys-
TEN IS about ) per cent Of the operating ex-
penses while on steam roads II is 10 per cent
Whenever water-power can DO utilized or the
power station located near coal mines or cum
heaps In generating power the electric lines
then possess very great advantages over the
steam roads.
"A study OF the question will reveal the facts
that for electric lines the power can be gener-
ated and applied more economically than on
steam roads, it Is the economic transmission OF
the energy which 10 the difficult problem Some
writer's ON electric traction have neglected TO
consider those difficulties fully. and have reached
Impractical conclusions AS far az an engineer
can see into the future IL IS improbable that
electricity VIII suppant steam for general rail
rOading purposes. but there are some depart
mcnts of the work where the adoption OF cleo
triclty Will be great advancement"
Mr.. Willard has a working model OF his sys-
TEN IN Room No. l,Jl3, on the fifteenth NOOr
OF the Lords Court Building. No. - Willian-st
1t may be Inspected by any one having an IN
tero II IN the subject. Mr. willard is In personal
attendance there. The willard Third Raj Com
pany. with offices at No. "a School-St.. Boston,
controls the system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
YOUNG Mr.. WHITNEY SWOhH 1"'

TIE GETS HIS COMMISSION AS A MEMBER oS 'i'D
BOARD OF sTATTsTIcs-IIIs FATHER WIZ"
HIM AT THE MAYORS OFFICE
Mavor Van wyck yesterday filled the new Mu-
r,cna, Court OF the Second Division by appointing
rohn 7 Kenney and Albert Reynaud Munic'pa'
tuetces IN Richmond Borough. These We're .ne az
nontm ents that hung fire on account ga a1Land
Mani among the Democratic leaders IN iNcnno PS
John Croak was made CITY Magistrate III i'i0''-
mcnd Borough. T., a o,nointed q
commissioner O. Statistics on January "4S sMo1.,
INTO office by the Mayor yesterday; MT M VII:
was Accommodated by his father, ex-Secretary w M
,ev and both seemed TO be pleased greatiy on az
roi,nt of the appointment. When the young iii'ii
Commission with It's big red seal was maze our, ~ ~
would not let Secretary Downes fold IL up. He sau
mat he would carry II fat. with care uluer nis
umbrella and frame IL Ex-Secretary W hltiey end
the Mayor had little talk together whe tne com.
mission was being made out. Young MT. Whtnoy
interrupted II by walking over and sitting DOWN
near the Mayors desk. - A.. Now
Now, Harry" said the ex-Secretary OF me Navy,
go and sit down over there. I want to talk 70 the
TSa son aid as he was told, and the confidential
chat continued for ten minutes. The young man
eaid. II was not affiliated with Temmany tlI thiS
last campaign but always hung around ana uio
what / could I suppose that this appointment is
rev ard for what did. shall take II as s1ch
No salary Is attached to the ONCE OF Commie-
sioner OF Statistics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16

mechanical device Is 80 arranged with little
levers that the carwheeIs automatically loosen
the top rail when within certain fixed DIS
lance Just here Is a conspicuous advantage
over the thIrd-rail system IN which the rail- IS
charged with electricity. In this the current Is
carried under the roadway by WIRE and the
motor may como to an ignomnious halt Be-
Sides there is danger on either side or the road'
Children, for instance. might stray on the i've
rail and meet q horrible death.
ADVANCE MADE IN ELECTRIC TRACTION
Mr. Willard has this to say Of the advances
recently made by electric traction:
New Workers. really do not know the progress
that has been made In electric traction IL Is
possible 10 ride from Fall River to Boston, ara
even to Nashua, n. H., by trolley lines paraliei
to existing steam roads. Everything Is READY
for the next great change that IS sure to come
This change Is the general Introduction or elec-
triclty on trunk lines and In the great elevated
or tunnel systems right here in New-York
when say that everything Is ready for the
great change, | mean this: That the station
eouipments. the electric generators, the motors
used on the cars have reached that stage OF de-
velopment where satisfactory results are oD-
taned An electric generator Of the best class
these days will give back in electricity over w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
4 DINNER FOR THE GOVERNOR

Governor Black has accepted tho invitation OF his
etan and will be the guest OF that body at dinner
which Will take place at tho WaldorfAstoria on the
evening OF January 81. The following are the mem
bers Of the stan: MajorGenoial c. Whitney Tilling-
hast Brigader- General Marshall o. Terry. Briga-
6ier-General benjamin Flagler. Brigadier-General
Howard Carroll, Brgadier. General Henry T. Noyes.
Driaade--C;eneral Edward VI. Hoffman, Brgad!or-
General william 81 Kirby, Brgader-Gene Still
man r. Kneeland, Briga4ier- General Warren NJ.
Ueaey Brgadier General William II. Hughes. Cap
tain Herbert l.. satterlee and Colonies Henry w.
s;acket, Albert J. Myer, Harrison Il. Moore, IT,,
John F. Doyle Jr.. and Colonel r. c. Ham
TO the reception which will follow the dinner every
state has been invited and the affair will probably
be the most brilliant military gathering OF the sea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
G 3 SrrBBIys VOW Captain.

The troubles in Company d. i-th REGIMENT " .
brought about the Resignation Oh N"p'"' .'.a, ga
narnor1 AZ, prohabv OF an end. Tho company re-
a,ec,oa barnard a few weeks ago. but he deohheN
to accept the place. possibly because the d'Sasr
mon, between him and Colonel Butt hag noI by the
Corrected The vacancy has now pen i ss,enbns x
Sion, ,ny n who was asked 20 allow his n,a.ie
be- used when the previovs erabrr Of The COM
1mP' me- Nav. ixo. and received his so nne of
sion as rst lieutenant on June rse inc and much
th. iosi orv which the 18th won at CresdI0n srior
~ the arinory ranges was que W wv
workmanship OF Captain olepp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
TROLLEY-CARs IN COLLISION.

\ Lcnox-ave underground troiey-car got ih'o
collision with an overhead trolloy-car u tho uA'oa
Troll,y Company at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS enty-iH'"-
st and Lcnox-ave yesterday morning INC Ho~"'
light ana five windows OF the LenoN-aVe' car "e'o
smashed, and the Union trolley-car was s"u""
around so that II rested the tracks o. tie eHoN
= NJ po,h cars were crowded with pas
s,rpels most OF whom were wO.!.cN, ait" nc -
Isl excitement prevailed. No one Wa nun ,r r.
over and a rope secured from passing - -
erv wagon with which the Union trO!l,! car w., "'
bo,lnd hack TO its own tracks again 10y ah,t.,,r
trolley-car. Traffic was blocked Tor nan d" "''
on both lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-16
A PROTECTED THIRD RAIL.
DEAD EXCEPT WHEN THE CAR rs PASS
ING OVER TT.
THE INVENTION OF WILLIAM A. r. WILLARD. JN'
"A DEVICE pY wfiIcH SAFETY IS SECURED
DETAILS OF THE SYSTEM or USING
ELECTRICITY FOR HEAVY
AND RAPID TRAFFIC.

AND ItNf7IN To
The ever-increasing Importance OF electricity
as O. motive power is familiar to every one
Recent developments in this city have brought
into especial prominence this factor In the COM
rnercial life OF to-day. All Of New-Yorks hopes
for rapid transit are indissolubly bound up In
electricity One thing which made the vision of
the tunnel scheme so allurlng TO the patrons OF
the elevated roads was the announcement that
electricity was to be the motive power. At
present the hope for the underground system Is
deferred but q certain measure Of relief is
promised by the Manhattan Elevated Road,
which proposes to install electricity on its
tracks.
The advantages TO be gained are numerous.
Greater speed is to be attained. This VIII be
due not only TO higher maximum rate OF
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

At Pittsburg last night jealous Will
lam Jacobs shot his bride of six months
and then killed himself.
A Peoria Ulls.) distillery yesterday
received an order by cable from Ham
burg, Germany, for 10000 barrels Of
alcohol.
At Louisville, Ky, John Schofield
shot and killed Peter Pfeffer, who had
opposed Schoheld's attentions to his
daughter.
Secretary Bliss has disapproved the
bill to confine the Indians to small
portion of Annette Island, Alaska. and
open the rest to settlement.
Three men were fatally poisoned in
Gilmer county, a prohibition county Of
West Virginia. by drinking a patent
medicine substitute for whisky.
In historic old Libby prison al Chi
cago yesterday34 survivors of 1O9 Union
officers who escaped from that prison
"a years ago celebrated the event.
Big Jack" Mclean, who was i'm
plicated in the theft Of $4,000 worth of
bonds from Christopher Schrage, of
Chicago, has been arrested in Virginia.
The entire police force Of Victor,
Colo, has been removed for alleged
negligence in connection with the ia
tai burning of four prisoners In the city
j2il
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
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TIE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
:. E. cor. THRU AND KING STREETS
The Republican Printing
and Publishing Go.
3 PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Battered at the Post Office at Wilmington,
Del, as second-class mail matter.
:. Z. cor. THIRD AND KING STREETS
DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1903.
Promotion of Health.

= Rev. DIR Tinker of Asbury Church re-
CARDS good hearty laugh as ono of tho
best remedies against ill health. He at.
tributes his exemption from disease to his
Enjoyment of witty sayings and his read
mess to laugh heartily. He is certainly
among those who look on the bright side
Of life, and Is DESTROYS of getting all the
pleasure possible out of every hour The
Doctor is certainly fortunate in being
cheerful and jovial. His hearty laugh in.
dicates good health, II it is not promotlve
Of IT. Some other ministers might profit
by adopting his theories. The Inisan-
thrope, the man who never laughs, easily
succumbs to disease and eventually. be-
PONIES confirmed invalid Many dy s.
peptic might find relief in getting pro-
scription from DR.. Tinker and we invite
the growler and complainer to consult
him. Cheerfulness is certainly promotive
Of health and there may be more in the
loctor's theory than most persons viii adj
NIT, without giving IT more than passing
bhought,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.


Cuban 0ratory In the Sepate-Plow-
man Unseated in the House.
Washington, Feb. 10.--For more than
three hours yesterday the senate chem
Der rang with eloquent appeals in be-
half of the Cuban Insurgents. An
nounced speeches were delivered by Mr..
Cannon of Utah and Mr.. Mason of
Illinois, in advocacy of the adoption of
resolutions which they presented to the
senate on Tuesday. Following Mr..
Cannen's speech, Mr.. Hale Of Maine ad-
dressed the senate briefly. urging the
senate to uphold the policy of the ad-
ministration. He pointed out that
much. had already been accomplished
by President Mckinley, not only for
the cause of peace on the island. but
also for the protection of the Ameri-
cans and American interests and for
the relief of the concentrates and
pacitlcos. Mr. Cannon's speech was a
calm and dispassionate argument, He
warned congressman and officials in
administration circles that unless def
mite action was taken upon the Cuban
question by the United States the
heavy hand of the people would fall
upon them. Mr.. Mason followed Mr..
Hale in long and at times fiery speech,
in which he urged the president i'm
mediately to intervene in the Cuban
war. He did not believe war would re-
suit from Intervention, but thought If
1t should it would be war of glory
and of honor.
The Republican majority was in
creased yesterday from 40 to SO when
the house, by a vote of 143 to 112, I'M
seated Mr.. Plowman, Alabama Demo-
crat and gave the seat to Mr.. Aldrich.
This was the first contested election
case decided by the present house
against the sitting member.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
ABOUT BUCKET SHOPS.

Bucket shops as they nre called are
places where you can 90 and purchase ten
shares Of stock, and put up from $20 to $50
rs margin. That Is when say Reading Is
SEA share they purchase ten sharcs Of
Reading railroad stock ut the above price.
They are charged Hth commission each
way 18th to buy and 18th to closeI heir pur-
chase out. If the stock goes uD to $23 then
the customer has profit of 81 80, and $40
for every point 1t MAY go up. The broker
makes his profit OH the down grade as no
backs his own deals. Say the stock drops
to $2l then tho broker has so to his profit,
and so on $40 for every point the stock may
drop Some half dozen or more bucket
shops have closed their doors in our city
and always in what is known as an up
market ora bull market. Most of their
customers go long of the market that is to
purchase stocks for rise, then the broker
or hacker rs he is designated in the bucket
shop business generally lays down or goes
broke.
The more common plan is for them to
lay down. that means going out Of bust
ness and often with their customers money
who had deals with them. You would be
surprised If you knew one half of those
who took flyer in tho bucket shops and
the money that is lost in playing this ST.
ductive game of chance. The odds are us
great against your winningus either tho
roulette or any other games played
ut Gloucester in Its palmy days Thous-
ands Of dollars have been lost in Will
mington by those who have patronizeu
bucket shops. 1t 1t a hard game to follow
even at the best of times and with plenty
of money to purchase stocks outright
when the chances are that you will often
make a good profit than lose. but in IL
bucket shop you only put up u certain per
cent which with the rise or fall Of the mar
ketis cure TO reach your margin and knock
you all, often wiser but with n deJermina-
tion to get even with the game. Columns
Of experience could he written about buck
OF slons md THAR u,nnpnr IF .i.@'ss bt-e.--'
ness which Ia often on the level and just
as often otherwise If the maket 10 running
against tho house.
Within the last year five bucket shops in
our city have succumbed to the invitable,
aud closed their doors. The last to close
was that of I d. Money who opaned up at
No. 7O6 Market street about three weeks
ago. We understood he closed for lack Of
customers more than anything else, al
though this market has not been very
healthy onefor hi, business.
We can see where policy playing is any
worse than purchasing stocks in bucket
shops, or more dnmnralizing to the young
men, if 1t is. We should be pleased to have
II pointed out to his knowing considerable
about the business and having purchased
our knowledge we know whereof we speak.
Poker playing is no worse and not Any
harder game to run up agains5.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
A Good Suggestion,

The members of the Grand Jury in their
report to the Court, suggest the enactment
Vi laws, whereby cases Of petty larceny
can be more promptly disposed Of. Tho
members Of the Legislature would be wise
90 act on this hint, as thereby much ex-
pense and annoyance would be avoided.
The Court should not be overtaxed in try
Ing parties arrested for trivial offences.
Measures should be adopted to insure
economy In every department Of govern .
'ment and the members Of the Legislature
will servo their constituents most accept
ably by lessening expenses and cuttin g
down the tax rate to the lowest possible
limit. A penny saved is equal to penny
sarned, and hence we hope tho above sug-
gestion by the Grand Jury will lead to
speedy action.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
Things We See and Hear.
sxEwEss INSTEAD OF srABERs.

A we'll known gentleman residing 10 the
Western part Of the city gave one Of his
men 81 bill and sent him after 100 prime
oysters to pay for the same. He then gave
him another dollar, telling him to purchase
two stabbsrs known as oysters knives. The
man returned IN due course Of timo with
the prime oysters and bundle Of skew.rs
used by buchers in fastening their meat to
gether.
The gentleman on being shown the pur-
chase was at first inclined to be angry but
being Of that genial nature that always
looks on the best side Of human nature he
Joined in the laugh ut his and the mans
expense. What in the world possessed tho
man to ask for skewers instead Of stabbers
in past finding out OF how no expected his
employer to opon the oysters with the
skewers will have to DO explained by him
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
A W0NAN'S SUFFBRINGS.
Some Of the Agonies They
Needlessly Endure. :.
Nervousness and Famala WAX
nesses Ruin Many livas.
These Poor Sufferers Have Found
A Sure Way to Get Well.

Female weaknesses are more common
today than ever before. Constant work
and worry weaken the nerves and vitality,
ami female weakness follows. As q result
there is pain, discharges, suppression, ir.
Irregularities, weak back, inflammatations,
bearing down, bad taste in the mouth,
loss of appetite, faintness. constipation,
nervousness. seeplessness and irritability.
Mrs. s. Taylor, of 25l West 18th ST., New
York City, says:
"For years have been unable to attend
to my household duties owing to severe
sickness. l was troubled terribly with
female weakness suppression Of the
menses for over six years, nervous exhaus.
ton, sleeplessness and general debility. l
had GOODNESS of limbs and feet, and was in
helpless condition. l feared should
never get WELL
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
General Sessions Cont,

In General Sessions Court yesterday
afternoon Isaac Hackett was placed on
trial before jury for forging The name Of
George w. klrklcy to an order on II. L.
Evans 4 Company. lIackctt got $l5 on
the order. The jury convicted him of the
charge and the court sentenced him to
stand one hour in the pillory be imprison.
ed two years and pay fine Of 500
George Chippcy, colorcd, was placed on
trial for policy writing. The principal
witness against him wa' Lidia johnson
who Sworc size bought u row at his house
Tor , cents.
sergeant Evans and the policeman who
arrested the prisoner gave testimony that
pricy slips had been found in Chppey :
Lone. The jury returned verdict Of
gu ty without nvlng the box and the
lourt sentenced HIM TO pay u fine Of 81, 600
inuefanlt of which no will Lc imprisoned
one year.
Charles Wilson, colored, who was in
diCted for larceny, pleaded guilty. and was
sentenced 10 five months imprisonment
IidDviRO CrsIni pleaded guilty to carey.
ing concealed Il deadly weapon, ana was
sentenced to be imprisoned ten days.
The case OF Patsy Walls. CHARGED
with being concerned in gambling, was
continued until next term.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
DESERVE MONUMENTS OF GRANITE.

A few die, Others get married but rarloy
ever do school teachers resign. The pub
lie schools of Wilmington contain nu nler-
Gus teachers who were teaching in our
public schools whenSthe writer Of these
notes was scholar ut No. school, and
that Is years ago Numerous of the teach
ers have us matter of course betterod, Us
they supposed, their condition in life by
getting married, but numerous school
marms of that day are still classed as
maiden ladies.
The present generation owe what
Knowledge they have acquired in our pub
lie schools from tho self sacrificing teach.
err " no have stayed single Us they consid-
cred they were doing their duty As they
understood it for the the paltry sum OF
$500 per year. They deserve monument
their memories when they join the
Heavenly throng.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10
A Presidential Candidate.

1t is reported that the willy David B.
Hill has u Presidential candidate up his
sleeve In the person of Judge Alton B.
Parker, whose majority III New York State
lated to make Mr.. Croker pus on his think
Ing cap. The probability that Hill will
land his selection is not great but his tao,
tics show that he is getting ready for
.~s,v fightfnr his own hans-iHfsl5i PRS
Xtate poIincs
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-10

IT would be just as we'll if the Legisln-
lure should adjourn until the 18th day Of
April A resolution to hat effect was
yesterday offered in the Senate and then
sent to the House for concurrence. The
House will see to it that it Is promptly
buried in the Legislative graveyard.
What. give up such snap as four months
pay at 50 day and mileage and especially
as the mileage is all clear velvet? Not
much, the members know good til ing
when they fall into it. It's not ofton that
the members of the Legislature got u
chance to set in two sessions inside of two
Avanrc