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The times., 1899-06-18
MOSER'S TRIBUTE TO
ARTIST TRUESDELL
A Great American Painter of
Cattle and Landscape.
His Life, Methods of Work, and His
Place in Art
Brilliant Genius Cut on by Death
His Masterpiece in the Cor
cOrnn Gallery.

eangston Gaylord Truesdell died in New
York last week OF enteric fever. His
friends in this city did not know of his ill
den and sad news. Julius a. Truesdell,
the well-known newspaper man, and gen.
teman thoroughly appreciatiye of all mat
tiers artistic, was in close sympathy with
his distinguished brother. To julius A.
TruesdelI was largely due such success as
the Truesdell pictures have met with in
this country. BY the death of this gentle
and accomplished artist, America loses enc
of the ablest of her younger painters.
The work of this artist revealed a delicate
appreciation of the subtle things in ma
ture. Not those subtle things which are
mysterious and difficult of comprehension,
but rather those which everyone sees-a
simple and obvious beauty, which his clear
eye. directncss Of method and great tech-
nical skill made il possible for him to
transfer TO canvas with marvellous realism.
His work was like himself full OF humli-
~. The affectations of art were unknown
TO him. Truth as he saw il was so lovely,
so apparent, that he wondered at the fran
tic resIlessness of those schools which
strive for the inexplicable and startling.
He took the public into his confidence, and
the public was always with him.
Before this painters pictures the ordi-
nary observer is impressed with a mar
Yelous sense Of the normal. The critic
feels that this success is the result OF
Truesdelrs earnestness and determination
10 repeat the last word nature had TO say
TO him No painter living or dead ever
painted so well. clean. sweet French COWS
in the morning meadows under grey
skies. He painted sheep and figures equal
ly as well, and he painted sunlight. He
was far from limited 10 one phase Of ma
yure, but il was cows painted under the
conditions mentioned more than anything
else that won for him an enduring place
in the front rank OF the cattle painters
of his time. TruesdelI was a silent man.
The simple truth was quite enough for
him he never theorized-cared nothing
for methods or material. Schools and fads
might come and GO. Diseoyerers might
paint pictures which would change the
whole current OF artistic opinion Monet
and Besnard might paint nature through
a prism, and the followers Of the Barbi-
IONS dip their canvases in amber as Z
finishing touch. II rattered not to him
He made no sign-no complaint
Truesdeil never defended his point of
view, but was always confident that it was
the truth by which the highest things were
attainabie. He was modest to the last de-
gree This silent worship at the shrine
Of Nature brought hardships and burdens
that win never be known. To them may
be aseribed the break in his health that no
one thought serious. Bright and smiling,
he endured whatever fell 10 his lot for
arts sweet sake
Sangston Truesdell was on the thres-
The times., 1899-06-18

1t seems as if all juvenile Washington a
during these last ten days. Notwithstandi
and high-cut Footwear. to be worn for the
nearly every kind, style, and size you may
have been advertising them for the last wee
this week. as We may run short of the siz,
prices:
The times., 1899-06-18
THE BRooKLYN's ACCIDENT.
Steps Toward Removing the sunIlen
Wreck Hit by the Warshfp.

Wreck Hit by the Warship
In accordance with the recommendation
of the court of enquiry which investigat-
ed the circumstances of the injuries to the
Brooklyn on May so last, in New York
harbor, no further proceedings in the mat
ter will be taken. Captain Jewell and all
the other officers Of the Brooklyn we're ac-
quilted of responsibility. The report of the
court shows that the Brooklyn struck a
sunken wreck and on account of that find
ing the Navy Department yesterday re-
quested the Lighthouse Board to buoy the
obstruction and to notify the War Depart
ment of its existence in order that it
might be removed by the Army engineers.
4 copy of the findings of the court was OBJ
tanned today. The court says:
The evidence established the follow
ing facts: The Brooklyn, Captain Jewell
commanding, left the navy yard, New
York, about ! o'clock on May 30 last. to
proceed up North River, off Grants tomb.
TO fire salute which had been ordered by
proper authority. The court is of the
opinion that the ship, in passing down
the East River around the Battery on her
way to the North River, was nayigated
with care by her commanding officer,
there being no pilot on board, with leads
men in the chains. That she was proceed
ing at high water at a moderate speed.
and that there was no evidence OF negli-
gence on the part of any person on board.
In passing through the channel between
South Ferry and Governors Island the
track followed was north OF the range
leading through the best water. and on
the north side of the channel indicated by
the chart. The ship passed in water of
sufficient depth, there being not less than
twenty eight feet AT low tide From the
testimony Of witnesses 10 the fact that
wreckage came up in the wake of the ship.
and from the evidence of the naval con-
structoI who examined her in dock, we are
Of the opinion that the injury to the
Brooklyn was caused by her striking a
wreck. In the opinion of the court no
further proceedings are necessary"
The times., 1899-06-18
Omr Cnttle in BcIgium.

The State Department has received a
copy of royal decree issued at Brussels
repeating the decree OF December %, 1894,
prohibiting the entrance or transit in Bel
gium of meat cattle coming from the
United States. The decree of June %, 1897,
remains in force. This provides that ami
mails of the bovine, ovine, or porcine spe-
ces coming for transoceanic countries
must be imported directly through the
ports of Antwerp. Ghent. or Ostend. Such
animals must be slaughtered in the
slaughter houses of those cities or at regu-
lar authorized slaughtering places near
those ports. All animals must be slaught-
cred within three days after landing.
The times., 1899-06-18
Movements of warships.

The gunboat Machias has arrived at
sewall's Point, Norfolk, in company with
the tugs Potomac and Piscataqua, whi III
are towing the floating dry dock to Pensa-
cola. The cruiser New Orleans has arrived
in GARDENERS Bay from Newport The
auxiliary cruiser Prairie left Baltimore
Friday, with the Maryland naval militia
on board. and Will remain a week at sea.
The flagship Chicago left Zanzibar yester-
day for Tamatave. Madagascar, by way of
Comoro. The Glacier reached Port Said
yesterday, and left Immediately for Font
de Gale The Yankton left Santiago yes
terday for Gibara, Cuba.
The times., 1899-06-18

with open mouth looking toward the girl
for cue. The sheep are so real-they are
no more picture sheep" than is the grl
"a picture girl The whole is full OF life
and motion. There is no hint OF posing, no
breath of the studio. 1t is truly ma. ter
piece. Pictures of this character. great in
technique, kindly in sentiment, telling The
simplest and most attractive of stories.
eDdear themselves to all alike Before
such a picture the connoisseur and the sim
pie rustic met on common ground
JAMES HENRY MOSER.
The times., 1899-06-18

Misses and Children's black and tan
chrome kid laced with kid
or patent tips-sizes to ladies' 6.
The times., 1899-06-18

Minister Bryan. at Rio de Janeiro, has
notified the State Department by telegraph
that the Government of Brazil advertises
bids for thirty miles of street rails. August
l2.' Mr.. Bryan requests the department TO
notify American manufacturers
The times., 1899-06-18

A reciprocity commission from Bermuda
is expected TO reach here next week. The
commission will negotiate a reciprocity
agreement affecting Bermudas trade with
the United States.
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
DARBY GAS PLANT SOLD

Media, April is.-A deed was placed on
record yesterday conveying the plant of
the Darby Gas Company to the Phpadel-
phia Gas Company. The consideration is
$4,000. The charter sets out that the
company is organized for the purpose Of
supplying gas 10 the townships OF
Darby, Upper Darby Ridley. Springfield.
Upper Providence and Neither Providence
and the boroughs Of Media, Eddyatone,
Ridley Park Norwood. Glenolden. Darby.
Colwyn. Sharon Hill clifton Heights.
Lansdowne and Ycadon, and such other
boroughs as may be in existence within
the territorial limits Of the several town
ships named. The charter states that
the company has "a capital stock OF $1,000.
Those interested are +. II. Shelton, ). +.
.Grinths +. B. Rankin, l.. Edward Smith
and Elmer Palmer. all Of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
COMMITTED WITHOUT BAIL.
TWO JACKSON ROBBERY SUSPECTS
HELD WITHOUT BAIL IN PHlLA-
DDLPHIA YESTERDAY

TWO JACKSON ROBBERY SUSPECTS
HELD WITHOUT BAIL IN PHlLA-
DDLPHIA YESTERDAY
Charles Manten. colorod. Of New York.
ana Victor Hauser OF Ninth and Button
wood streets Philadelphia. were held
without bail for further hearing by Mag
lstrate South. Ct Philadelphia. on the
charge OF robbng the houses OF Lewis
Lilly. Of Haverford; John V. Hastings, of
Bryn Mawr and job II. Jackson. of this
city. The men, % ls alleged. purolned
several hundred dollars worth OF jewelry.
The police expect TO fasten other rob-
berries on the accused.
The thieves are what are commonly
known as "second-story window thieves "
This was the manner IN which the Jack
son home was entered While tine Jack
son family was at the wedding of j. Mon
tieth jackson to Miss Greta Nlelds the
pair entered the house.
Mantell is supposed to have been in
the house at work. while Hauser watched
on the outside Entrance to the house
was effected by climbing up the porch
and entering the windows OF the rooms
occupied by two daughters OF Mr.. Jack
con.
The robbery was discovered by the
Misses Jackson on their return from the
wedding and they notified their father
who in turn informed Chief Dolan.
Mantcll and Hauser were both cool
when arraigned yesterday. Mantcll ls
colored man. but is light. and passes for
a Spaniard. When asked by Magistrate
South IL he had anything to say. he re-
piled: Il will have at the proper time"
To the same question Hauser replied
"He can clear me II he wishes want
him to speak for me" At the same time
he pointed TO Mantell. Magistrate South
then asked Mantell if he had anything
to say for Hauser, and he coolly replied:
mot at this time
At the hearing the testimony Of Miss
Jackson in reference to the robbery at
the home Of her father was heard. and
also the testimony OF other witnesses.
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

To-day the trustees Of the New Castle
county workhOuse went to Newark n.
j.. 10 inspect "a county jail and quarry
attached
-R. r. Robinson & co. have opened
"a branch brokerage office in Phiadel-
phla.
Little Fannie Ramsey, living on Ken
nett pike near Centreville, caught her
hand IN a fodder cutter yesterday and
had three fingers painfully lacerated.
The steamer Thomas clyde is being
put in condition at the Pusey and Jones
Company for the coming excursion sea-
son.
Next Monday the Atlas Dredging
Company will begin moving the blasted
rock from the Christlana creek
THE Musical Art Society will give its
final concert Of the season on April o.
on Thursday evening Winona Council
Jr. O. L. a. NJ. will initiate fourteen
candidates.
-On May the Young Peoples t.u-
theran Association Of Zion German Lu-
theran Church will present the play
The Flower of the Family In the lee
ture room Of the church.
1t is possible that Wilmington Divis-
ion, Uniform Rank. X. of p. viii 90 10
Utica, n. Y. on July 2l to take part IN
the parade incident to the unveiling Of
"a monument 10 Justus II. Rathbone. the
founder OF the order.
Rev. Charles a. Horne, who has
been rector Of Christ Church, Chrlstiana
hundred for the past two years. has re-
signed and will probably engage in mis-
sionary work.
The German Baptist Church cele-
brated its forty-third anniversary last
evening. After services by the congre-
cation there was a love feast and later
refreshments were served.
THE Supreme Court Is in session at
Dover to-day.
Sheriff Taylor Is now summoning the
jurors for service at the May term.
William II. Paradee was struck on the
head by a pair Of pliers yesterday after
noon which were dropped by Delmarvla
telephone lineman who was az the top
Of a pole.
-Summones on jurors drawn FOR the
April term OF United States Court were
sent out from the United States mar
shals office yesterday.
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
COMMISSIONERS MEET.

REQUEST FOR a STRIKER MADE
BY THE FAME HOSE FIRE COM
PANY.
The regular meeting of the Police Com
mission was held last night i1 the Office
Of Chief of Police Dolan.
The Fame Fire Company made re-
quest for an automatic fire alarm
striker to be placed in its engine house.
on Second street. 1t was decided TO
place the striker on the list Of articles TO
be provided for I'm the appropriation from
Council.
Superintendent Aydon, Of the Fire and
Police Telegraph System, was directed to
have new post placed at Eleventh and
Pine streets in place Of the present one,
which is in dangerous condition.
Rules for the government Of the mount
ed officers were read by Chief OF Police
Dolan and approved by the commission.
The commission also decided 10 visit the
city prison some day during the present
week to decide if any repairs are needed
and to make a general inspection pre-
vious to house cleaning, which takes
place I'm the prison about this time.
The application Of b. Frank Borgla FOL
a position on the police force was placed
on file.
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
AN IMPORTANT RULING.

RECEIPTS ACCEPTED FOR MONEY
LOANED MUST BE STAMPED AS
PROMfssORY NOTES.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector c.
NJ Leitch has received the following i'm
portant ruling regarding the stamping Of
receipts for money loaned given in lieu
Of promissory notes:
Treasury Department,
Washington. ID. c.. April S.
To G. w. Wilson. Commissioner.
Sir: This Office is I'm receipt Of a letter
under date of February 10, 1899. from
James Clark. president Drovers and Me-
chanics National Bank, Baltimore, Md.
MIR. Clark submits two blanks, one
sO-called irrevOcable power Of attorney
and the other a receipt. The TWO to-
gether, he states, are being used by many
banks In lieu of collateral notes, with
the express intention Of evading the tax
Of . cents per 800 or fraction thereof on
promssory notes.
Mr.. Clark asks whether he would be
permitted to use these papers in making
call or demand loans without stamps
other than the 25-cent stamp on the So
called power of attorney.
In reference to this question, your at
tention IS called TO the following extract
from letter addressed TO the Manufac-
turers' National Bank. of Baltimore. Nd,
under date OF March TO- 1899 by the hon-
orable the comptroller of the currency.
from which Il will be seen that, in the
opinion OF the comptroller. this method
of loaning money is, TO say the least Of
questionable legality.
Irrespective OF the effort to evade the
tax law. which action the comptroller
cannot sanction, the taking Of receipt
for money as evidence of a loan is not
considered by him as consistent with com
servative banking and business principles.
A receipt for money borrowed may, un-
der certain conditions, represent either
relations between the bank and the indi-
vidual than that Of lender and borrower.
a promissory note is on It's face, COM
plete evidence Of the nature of the rela-
tion existing between the borrower and
the bank, and its legal status is definite
" fixed. Receipts have not heretofore
been regarded as proper evidence Of an
obligation for money borrowed, and they
cannot be so considered by this office in
the future"
You will please advise Mr.. Clark. there,
fore. that in accordance with the above,
a receipt Is not regarded as a proper evil
dence of money borrowed, and If accept
ed by a lender as such evidence II must
be accepted with the evident purpose OF
evading the tax imposed under the act
Of June l3, 1895 on promissory notes. and,
therefore. this office holds that a receipt
used i'm lieu Of a prOmissory note as evil
dence Of money borrowed must be stamp
ed as a promissory note at the rate Of 2
cents per 500
The so-called power Of attorney is not
a power Of attorney. but merely an agree
ment. and Is not subject TO taxation.
You will please cause an Investigation
10 be made Of the banks I'm Baltimore.
and request those banks who have ac-
cepted receipts IN lieu Of promissory
notes to make a statement to you under
oath Of the number used by them un-
stamped. and report same for assessment
to this office
Respectfully yours,
b. F. PARLETT.
Collector Internal Revenue, Baltimore
Md
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
DOGS PERSONAL PROPERTY
NO ACTION REGARDING THE DEL
LANAlRE CITY TROLLEY CONCEs-


NO ACTION REGARDING THE DELL
lAiWAlRE CITY TROLLEY CONCES-
SION.
Levy Court Is in session to-day
Pres dent W.hlte announced that all
dogs ASSESSED are now personal prop
city without being recorded. This ap-
plies oily to dogs in Incorporated
cities and towns in New Castle county,
wherein dogs are assessed and taxed,
or registered.
County Comptroller Kelley turned
over to the Levy Court the batch OF
certified bl,ls received from Secretary
OF Stute Hughes.
With respect 20 The right of way for
the Wilm.- zton an4 .Sew Castle e,cc-
= ic Tailway from New Castle to Della
ware City no action was taken II
may come up foT disposition this af-
ternOOOn.
1t is belteved that the ,Lavy Court
wiz refuse to grant the concession on
the advice Of Its attorney that the gen
oral corporation ac5 prevents the grant
ing the use OF public reads and bridges
for trolley companies chartered aftel
the enactment Cf the law, as this one
was, but no official action has besr
taken.
"a number Of bills were passed short.
ly after the court reassambled this gf
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
HEGEMAN BEFORE COOPER.
HE DOES NOT KNOW WHO WAS
BACK OF THE SNAKE GAM
BIlNG BILL.

HE DOES NOT KNOW WHO WAS
BACK OF THE SNAKE GAM
BLING BrIlL
T.. ID. c. Hegeman OF Laurel, who
was assistant reading clerk ci the
Senate during the hast few days OF The
session, was before Deputy Attorney
General Peter H. Cooper, Jr. to-day.
He came in Difference to q request OF
that Official to tell all he knew about
uha passage or THE snake gambling
bill.
AT the conclusion CT the hearing Mr..
Hegqman was seen by an Evening
Journal reporter
II did all the clerical work cn the
bill" he said. 81 enrolled IT,. and yet
know nothing OF who was back OF H."
'At whose request did ycu enroll st?"
inquired the reporter.
''No one. hs replied. Clerk Kenmry
and Reading Clerk BAXTER and Enroll
mig Clerk First were in the joint as
sembly | was left I'm the Senate cham
her to lock after the odds and ends OF
THE desk work In looking ever the
bills / found two. properly Endorsed,
wh'rh had not been enrolled Having
the time ] enrolled them, with no sus-
rlcicn THAT There was anything wrong
am simply the victim Of my own
spirit Of accommodation and AVS no
illegal connection WITH -ha 6rL"
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
NO COMPROMISE.
THAT WAS THE SENTIMENT OF THE
UNION REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

THAT WAS THE SENTIMENT OF THE
UNION REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
MEN.
Last night .the Regular Republican
City Committee changed It's name to the
Republican First District Committee. and
the membership restricted to Regular
Republicans. When delegates TO the
state convention are elected next year
the new committeeman win be chosen.
Several vacancies on subcommittee
We're filled, and steps were taken to
strengthen the organization IN every
ward.
The Union Republican committee was
also in session. and routine business was
transacted. Ii was the sentiment Of the
ccmmiteee that a stralght-out Addicks
city ticket be nominated and that no
compromise with the Regular Republi-
cans be considered. The work Of pre-
pairing the address to the voters Of VIII
mington is stnl IN progress.
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
SETTLEMENT REACHED.
AMOS COLE y co. OWED THE MA
"IONAL BANK At DOVER 500.

AMOS COLE n co. OWED THE Ma
~IONAL BANK At DOVER $500
Amos Cole & Co.. of Philadelphia. will
shortly turn over to the First National
Bank OF Dover 500. that being the
amount due the institution by the COM
pany.
Some time ago the officials of the
bank approached Mr.. cole. asking him
to settle the account intimatng at the
time that should ne do so. the prosecu-
ton against him would bee dropped. Dep.
.u;y Attorney-General Cooper. represent
ing Mr.. Cole. however. refused to listen
to such a proposition, and said there
could Doe no settlement OF criminal
charge against his client.
Mr. Cooper added that should the gov
errment abandon the charge against Mr..
Cole he then might talk about paying the
bank what was alleged to be due g. Mr..
Cole contended all along that he was no.
ln amy way crlminaly involved with Will
liam y. Roggs and refused absolutely to
effect any settlement with the bank for
moneys that might be due the institution
from Cole while criminal charge was
pending against him.
The case was dropped last week az the
request of District Attorney Vandegrift.
and negotiations begun to adjust any
liabilities Of am individual nature and
might exist between himself and the
bank.
It is stated that John r. Megonigai,
D. Frank Alice and Charles II. Hutler
will take similar steps to settle with the
bank any money that Is alleged to be
due 90 from them
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
PARCELS SENT TO CHILE.

POSTMASTER BROWNE NOTIFIED
THAT PACKAGES MAY NOW GO AS
MAIL MATTER.
Superintendent Of foreign mails has in.
formed Postmaster Browne that parcels
can now be sent from this country TO
Chile through the mails.
Parcels exchanged between the United
States and Chile must not weigh more
than II pounds nor measure more than
3 feet inches IN length and feet in
length and girth combined Postage
must be prepaid in fun az the following
rates, viz: In the United States on par
GELS for Chile, 20 cents and ia Chile on
parcels for the United States. so centavos
for each pound or fraction OF a pound. \
delivery charge OF cents in the United
States and 10. centavos in Chile may be
collected Of the addresses OF each parcel
Parcels-post packages for Chile should
be forwarded to New York for dispatch
to Chile.
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
WANT MORE MONEY.
DIAMOND STATE IRON COMPANY
EMPLOYEES REFUSED TO WORK.

MILLS NOS. AND ARE CLOSED
AND wORKINGMEN ARE IN A DIS
AGREEABLE MOOD - STRIKE
STARTED THIS MORNING.
About fifty employees Of the Diamond
State Iron Company are now on q strike.
They refused to work to-day unless they
received a raise.
This is only one Of series OF strikes
from which Wilmington manufacturers
have been suffering for the past few
weeks.
The men who are striking are those
employed In mills Nos. / and O. In mill
No. J. which Is known as the new mill.
the "roughers' were granted raise Of 2
cents "a ton. and on the strength Of this
the "ovals" demanded raise Of the same
amount. hu. were refused lt ana they
struck.
In mill No. g. which does nearly the
same work. the men wanted a raise Of
from to 3 cents a ton. They were also
refused, ana now they are also on a
strike.
The men employed IN both mills when
they left last night refused to resume
work this morning unless the company
acccded TO their demands. The impress
sion prevails that the strikers viii not be
granted the cents a ton. although moth
ing could be learned from the officials
Orders were given TO police officers this
morning to keep the men away from
around the gates.
Things on the South Side, where the
mills are located. are beginning TO take 4
serious aspect. The men are hanging
around the entrance to the works In a
disagreeable sulen manner. Both mills
are closed as the result OF the strike.
Evening journal., 1899-04-18
TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES

The following transfers Of properties
we're recorded at the city registration
bureau yesterday afternoon: Property
on the west side Of Elliott avenue, 100
feet north of Madison street. by Neil A.
Leitch to Herbert L. Rice and by Mr.
Rice to Beatrice A. Leitch; No. l7A
Washington street. by Medford H. Ca
hoon. to Wilhelmina Sharp No. 62i
Madison street, by Charles Reynolds to
LucE Il. Ewing; No. $40 South Adams
street, by Harry Emmons to Daniel Jes-
ter; No. 1l2 King street, by George NJ. C.
Miller to Moritz ]. Knopf