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Evening journal., 1899-02-16
EDTORIAL COMNgsT

One reason why the people Of Ohio
have had such a happy new year 81
that their State Legislature doesn' t
meet this winter Cleveland Leader.
The leaders Of the Democratic party
seem to be much more anxious 40 find
campaign issue than to serve the
country indianapolis Journal.
have never realized until now tie
risk | have run without a Balley-form
appendix Constitution of the United
tes.-Memphis Appeal.
Henry Watterson is too much Of a
statesman to remain in the Democratic
party. Why doesn't he throw away
the old label?-Cleveiand Leader.
III we are going into the colonial
business" remarks ex-Colonel Bryan,
1--WE should double the army OF occu-
patton at once" The trouble IS, Col
onel. that too many patriots who en-
listed for two years got tired OF mill
tary lockiaw and resigned How are
you going to double the army that
way?-Topeka Capital.
No wonder the hopes Of the Popu-
lists in Kansas are declining. The bar
bers have put down the price Of hair
cut to 5 cents Baltimore News.
Senator HOar's Massachusetts, an
cestors, if he had amy among the
early co.onists, did not delay the ac-
qulsltion of the territory to take
pleblecite Of the Indians or split hairs
about the consent OF the governed
indianapolis Journal
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
THURSDAY. FEB. ls. 1889
WRONGS OF wArDR CONSUMERS

WRONGS OF WAITER CONSUMERS.
The pyle waper bim is just in fits
every particular. 1t gives to waiter
consumers a cut of 40 per cent in their
water taxes; leaves the Water depart
ment s62 900 for running expenses and
an emergency fund Of $4,000; gives
the department and City Council. Il
year in which Ito adjust themselves tJ
the new and more equitable conditions,
and removes the matter from the bale
tul influence of partisan politics BY
making the reduction go into effect
dn 190O when there will he no city
election.
Senator Pyle and Senator Knox, and
Representative DonaIhoe, Robertson,
nfdNulty and BURNS win make for
themselves more friends in the city of
wiTmfngton by supporting this meas
ure than by all THE other measures
which are now before the General As
samb,y- Mo member of City Counc. |
wiho aspires to continue in office AMI
no man who aspires TO Office ait IN &
hands of the people of the city OF
Wilmington can AFFORD to oppose "a
measure which so thoroughly embraces
the essence OF Justice The water cor
sumers OF the city will mark any man
who dares 10 work for a continuance
Of the present iniquitous practice of eS-
torting from them neatly SlO0, 900 more
money than is needed 10 run the de-
partment and turning II over to City
Council to be used TO qigIhten the bur
den of taxation OF the non-consumers
of water 1t will be a fatal b.under FOR
any man in public life to stand be-
tween the water consumers and their
rights in this MATTER. washington
HASTINGS may coach the Morning News,
and William T. Porter may coach the
EVERY Evenlng, but they cannot foo!
the water consumers any Longer.
Neither can they bring politics into it.
for IL is In no sense political mat
her. Every water consumer In the
city has been wronged. Over half a
mg1ion Of dollars of water surplus he's
been applied to his detriment, and for
the benefit Of the non-consumer, and
ahe end Ct the rope has been reached.
The reduction should really be so per
cent.. hut there is no desire on the
part OF anyone to hamper or injure the
Water Department in its legitlmai e
operations and the emergency fund Of
$4,000 will mere than suffice for any
increase in the expense list which may
OCCUR In 1900.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
PIITNGED FR0M A ROnF-

West Chester. Feb 16.-Yestenday af-
ternoon a colored man named james
Richardson, aged 45 yeans, fell from
the roof of the Mansion House, in
this borough, to the pavement, a dis
tance Of thirty-fve feet, and with the
exception II fractured collar bone
he Is uninjured. He was in the ao.
of cleaning SNOW off The roof when
his foot Slipped and the terrible fall
followed. His head struck snow drift.
which no doubt saved his life.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
Salaries of Preaidents.

Very few persons wouldSuspect how
small the salaries of presidents of re-
publics are, when the enormous
amounts crowned heads receive are
taken into consideration. The foreign.
er often thinks the S5o,000 salary Of the
president of the United States is merely
joke, and that he receives ten times
as much in reality. but the same for
eigner may not know that the French
president. in a country where the
wealthiest monarchs once reigned, re-
ceives only 100000 a year. The presi-
dsnt of the little Andorra republic con
tents himself with a salary of SIS o
year and the president Of the Swiss re-
public must be satisfied with $1,000
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
c0MNmTTEE APPOINTED.

Az a special meeting Of City Council
last night, a committee Of arrange
ments which will take charge of the
funeral of the late George O'Neil, was
appointed. The committee consists Of
Messrs. Oberly, Leary, Haley, Smith,
Fisher and Watson, and 1t will present
an appropriate set Of resolutions on
Mr.. O'Neilrs death at to-nights ses-
sion Council win attend the funeral
tomorrow in a body, accompanied by
City Auditor Pyle, City Treasurer
Curry and City Solicitor Conrad.
Many expressions Of regret at the
death Of Mr.. O'Neil were made by all
members OF Council present last night,
as he was generally respected.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
HUMOROUS.

"Are these real down pilows?" "Oh,
no they're only marked. '-Honkers
Statesman.
what can equal the warmth OF a
true woman's love? % asked the dearest
girl. "Her temper replied the savage
bachelor-Tit-Bits.
what makes you think the English
man regards his engagement as a
joke?" Because he takes il so serious
ly."-Brooklyn Life.
Where there is one woman who trims
her own bonnet there are scores who
pick other women's bonnets TO pieces
Boston Transcript
What Spoiled It.--Newcomer Cat win
ter health resort)-"ls this a restful
placer" Native-"Wal, it used to be
until people began comm here to rest"
Puck,
"Loye may be blind. Mr.. Cheaply," j."
said Miss Quickstep, coldly, as she
handed him back his ring with The al
legged sapphire, but it isn't stone
blind. Town Topics.
what will happen to you if you are
good, little boy?' asked the kindly old
lady. "I1l get a stick Of candy Cor be-
ing good" "And what viii happen to
you if you are bad?" III get two
sticks of candy for promising TO try to
be good. Chicago Evening Post.
"Oh. that / should have married a
funny mani" She walled. "What is the
matter, dear?" asked her most intimate
friend. "He came home and told me he
had a sure way TO keep jelly from
molding at the top, and when l asked
him how, he said TO turn it upside
down. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
A German actor played the role of
the parricide Franz in Schiller's Rob
bers" so realistically in remote village
that several indignant peasants way.
laid him after the performance and
gave him a sound thrashing. While the
blows were falling thick the actor ex-
claimed, proudly: 81 thank you gen
tlemen. This is the happest hour of
my life. ."-Fliegend Blaetter.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
inns OWN MuDrcrNTn

There Is no longer any Doubt ais 10
the intention OF the Regular Rapui5
can members Of The General Assamlbly
They will force a Vacancy before they
will permit ]. Edward Addiuks to be-
come United States senator. They a.
not welded to DUPONT, to Higgins. 10
Will1s, or TO any other man, but u
Union Republicans must drop Addlcl
before the Regular Republicans WIN
treat with them. This is apparent ly
the attitude OF the members and
those party leaders who are direotir
their actions. The Union Republicans
may threaten repiHsaas. but threa
will not avail AddlclSs must suffer m
1883 the bitter desc which he fenced
down the throat Of Hon. Anthony III
gins in 1895 Addicks may cry 'NI-
jority ru.el' and Caucus nominee. ."
but his past record entities him to 10
consideration on that score. He Is
beaten hO' the very tadtics which lie
himself pursued to defeat Mr.. Higgir
and it is useless for him and his TO-
lowers TO play the baby act at th is
late day.
Addicls cannot be elected. Neither
can he force a vacancy II the Regular
Republicans and Democrats are wise
in their day and generation. TWO
SENATORS to elect two years henee
would be the golden opportunity II
Addioltslsm. Regular Republicans need
not fa,ter themselves that they would
secure one Of the places, for there ar,
ether ambitious men than Addicks in
The Union Republican party. and a.
Scon as the Genera, Assembly, ad.
jou;ns with two places in sleht twt
yeass hence, the Union Republicaa.
will set about undermining the Reqa
Tar Republicans in New Castle county
and In two years there viii be but
remnant Of the old party left. ThI
thing IS TO impress upon Addichs at fhi
time the fact that under no ciroum
stance VIII he be accepted as a sena
8oraal possibility by the Regular Re
pubdcans.
They owe him nothing but eterna
hatred He has disrupted their organi
zation. and is now sndeavoring q
eliminate 1t entirely by means whiel
are both oorrnp1 and demoraMzins
Their only hope OF salvation IS 3
Keeping him from TIE position Of t-ua
honor and influence to which he aspire
and FOR which he IS wholly unatted.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
Fnllh. none ana chnrltr.

a London weekly has given two
guineas for a definition Of faith. hope
and charity 1t is as follows: Faith
Blind trust in a first page. Hopc-What
investors are fed upon. Charity-What
some of them are likely to be brought
TO. That is certainly not bad. but this
one is, perhaps, even better; Faith
The gift .hat saves mankind Hope
The gilt that cheers mankind. Charity
The gift that makes man Kind.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
MICA FOR SAFETY LAMP.
An Interesting Experiment That II
Being TRIED in Several Ger
man Galleries.

An arrangement made by Herr Max
Raphael, of Breslau, Silesia, is now be-
ing tried eXperimentally in several Ger
man collieries as a substitute for the
glass cylinder of safety lamps. The
cylinder is constituted by two tin plates
of mica united, and also kept in place q {
the top and bottom by being inserted
in two brass rings, the section of which
resembles that of a channel iron, the
edges Of the two channel rings being
turned toward one another As the
mica plates arg perfectly fitted to the
rings air tightness is insured. and an
additional safeguard may be afforded
10y bedding the edges of the plates 80
red lead cement. This double mica cyl
inder is inserted in the lamp cage just
like an ordinary glass cylinder. The
principal advantage claimed for this
arrangement-lightness-sp specially des-
ignatcs it for use i'm officials and under
ground surveyors lamps. which are
now largely made of aluminium with
the same object. II is also claimed that
the mica, which yields slightly, IS less
liable to injury from a knock than IS
the ordinary lamp glass. and even +
the outer mica is pierced there VA
probably be the inner one still left iu-
tact
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
BERLIN BICYCLE ENGINES.
The Fire Department of The Ger
man City Has Mosf Unique
Eauipmcnt.

German fire apparatus builders have,
after several years Of trial, produced a
ire bicycle which, If il falls short og be-
ing perfect, IS an invention far ahead
nf anything Of its kind in use else
where. IT. is a four-wheeled truck with
low, compact superstructure, is fully
equipped as an engine, and has a com
plete outfit Of life-saying apparatus,
The wheels have solid rubber tires, 1t
IS pedaled by two fremen, sitting tam
dem. and runs rapidly on good roads
while its handling is extremely simple.
The fremen having the one in charge
at Gruencwald, q suburb Of Berlin. re-
Gently covered a mile, made the hydrant
attachment. and were at work in
something less than five minutes The
bicycle engine carries lot OF tools and
implements, slowed snugly away, and
each held securely in place.
The weight of the bicycle itself and
all it carries, is 377 pounds, and the
price of the entire outfit is 900 marks
or about S275.
In other particulars of fire equip
AAiAAf uA0hf AAlN AAhA mans hAh aAAhA VI
us. IN Berlin the firemen wear water
jackets. with double skin, which they
are able to fiji with water from the
hose. If the space between the layers
becomes overiilled, the water escapes
through a valve at the top of the he'll
met and flows down over the fireman
Ike a cascade, thus doubly protecting
him. The smoke helmets, also German
invention, are largely used throughout
Germany. and in Austria Holland and
Italy, and are now on trial in some of
our fire departments. The smoke he'll
NETS enable the wearer to breathe and
to see with some degree of comfort IN
a smoke-laden atmosphere; some Of
the newer patterns contain a means Of
telephone communication leading out
of the building and into the street be-
low
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
Teeth Don't Last Forever
cLosFn mo- NAVIGATION.

Chesapeake City Md, Feb. 16.-'The
canal at this place is closed to navi-
cation and fresh meats and provisions
are scarce. The Ericsson Line steamer
Anthony Groves is lying at Town
Point and has been there since Friday
last, being unable, to proceed, owing
to the ice The iceiboat Latrobe was
sent to cut the ice, but an accident to
her machinery necessitated her return
ing to Baltimore. The Groves has
twenty-four passengers aboard, be-
sides a crew OF twenlty-six men. Provi-
sicns are scarce, and it was reported
that they had but coal enough
for one day. II is impossible Ito get
provisions to the crew, owing to the
sncw. and two of the crew who started
for Chesapeake City arrived here on
Monday night almost perished, and re-
fused to return.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
SIP2 IOR COURT WORK
RUsdNEE5 RESUMED AFTER A
1HRElc-DiAYS' RECESS ON AC-
COUNT OF THE STORM.

RUSlNEE5 RESUMED AFTER A
THREE DAYS RECESS ON Ac-
COUNT OF THE STORM.
The work Of Superior Court was
again taken up at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing after a delay Of three days, due to
the recent blizzard.
Judge Pennewill and seventeen iu-
rors were able TO be in attendance
and the calendar was gone over by the
court. In the case Of Robert Doran VS..
William G. Pennypacker, executor. a
settlement was announced and the
case discontinued
In the case of Frank H. Thompson
ct al, VS.. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Mr.. Gray attorney for the
defendant, Withdrew his plea Tor a
special jury.
Va settlement was announced in the
case OF the National Dredging Com
pany vs. the Grand Trunk Railway
Company by the attorneys.
The cases OF Joshua Danforth Bush
VS.. Adams Express Company and of
John Bilingsley VS.. the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington, were discon-
tinued.
In the case of Anson R. AIaher
against Harry c. Moore, Judgment was
confessed to the plaintiff for $3.50 and
six months stay granted by the court.
A jury was drawn in the case Of
Thomas C. shea, d. b. a., VS.. Agnes
Kerr, p. b. r., in a suit for wages, Da-
vid T. and Josiah Marvel representing
the plaintiff and James w. Ponder ap-
pearing for the defendant The suit
grew cut OF an action on the part of
the the plaintiff in this city in the
year 1897, and involves wages to the
amount Of $40 and car fare amount
ing to $3.69.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
BRITISH WEST INDIES.
An English scheme 20 Give Finan-
cinl Ala to Agriculturists in
Those Islands.

It is reported in London that the
colonial Office has completed a plar
for the relief of the British possessions
in the West Indies, the details Of which
will shortly be made public. 1t is saiG
that the rehabilitation of the sugar
industry of the islands has not been
left entirely in the hands Of Sir Thomas
J. Upton, although Mr.. Chamberlain
has accepted the general scheme pro-
posed by that well-known merchant
and financier. There are four groups
of financiers who viii work at the sub
ject along distinct and separate lines
One Of these groups is directly under
the control Of Mr.. Chamberlain and wiz
confne its efforts solely to Jamaica.
Two other groups viii conflne their
work to Barbados and St. Vincent
while st. Lucia, it is said, viii be CON
fined TO the special care Of Sir Thomas
j. Upton. Sir Thomas will also have
general charge OF refining the sugar
and selecting markets for il. 1t is re-
ported in the colonial Office that as soou
as the plans are made known the gen
'N+"A l"HlAN VIII b~ oli'NNN ~ J'-A wv
or more groups, which will become
stock compares. ItiseXpected that the
foresight and business capacities Of Mr..
Chamberlain, combined with govern
ment guarantees, win insure a hearty
response and a financially successful is
sue for all concerned. The combined
capitals Of these several undertaking
will not, it is anticipated, exceed el.-
mn On0 IA oil
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
COAL AND RRNAn scARcE.

Woodbury., n j., Feb. 16.-One of
the worst features of the blizzard in
this city is a coal famine, and dealers
are handling the chunks as Though
they were gold dollars. Customers
will be served emily with a half or
quarter of a ton alt a sale Among
the three large dealers there is only
about 250 tons on hand, and they are
delivering about a hundred tons a
day. There is a poor prospect rf their
getting another supply soon. Bread
IS scarce article OF fsod and some
of the stores have sold all their -four
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
AGAIN AN WORK.

The county offices at the Court
House are gradually recovering from
the recent blizzard. Sheriff Taylor has
dug his way out from New Castle.
Clerk OF the Orphans Court Ferguson
and his son, Theodore, Clerk of the
Peace Foard. Deputy Janvier and
Clerk Draper have also put in an ap-
Deamnce. Register OF Wills Crossan
is still snow-bouni down the state.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16

PIl-I~SENSE.-It stands to reason
that Dr. Aenew's Liver Pills will
crowd out Of the market many Of the
nauseous old-timers. a better medi
cine at less than half the price is all
the argument needed to keep the de-
mand what Il has been-phenomenal-
40 doses. 10 cents. They cure Sic,
Headache. Biliousness ana allay al.
stomach irritations Az all druggists.
--34- Sold by Miller Drug Company
4o2 Market street, and n. B. Danforth
Market and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
500 RrwAnn ~.

i.iaefH ~ mss paper Win ba
ri tdra disease that science h.r f...t
~. ~. i2 cure Do aN its stages. ana fhat 4.
Natttfn. Halls Cafarrh cure d the ~ III
.te cure known 40 the medical rs.
disease. requires "a co1~fiftttioref 49,.
ment. Halls caiarrh cure n fater I.l.
ltfndiy, acting directly upon ffa blood
ahu mucous surfaces ~ me sysfcn.
disease, and giving thf Dafirnf tfrl.,.,f, !,
py huid.nE uD the constitution and =
hlsting nature in doing ~ work TIa
proprleiorf have 10 much faith ir b.
Hundred Dollars Tor any ciaa fhaf, b
ialis % cure. Send for lat Or testimonials. 5.
+. J. CHENEY n Co Toledo. o.
Sold b. Druggisff 75c
Halls Family Pills are thc best
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
FrNFRAI- oF IAMrs REEsE.

The funeral Of James Reese took
place at . o'clock this afternoon from
his late residence, No. 715 Adams
street Members Of st. Johns Com
mandery, No, /, Knights Templar,
Hope Lodge, No 21. l. o. o. f.; Rey-
n3lds Encampment, No 3, I. o. o. f.;
Wilmington Lodge, No. 1, A. o. L. w.
and Wilmington Lodge, No. %, S. w.
NJ, were present. Interment was
made at Rlverview Cemetery. The
services were in charge of st. Johns
Commandery
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
The Government TonsorIaI Anner

The United States government shaves
its senator's; likewise it cuts their hair
and trims their whiskers. Three ne
groes, one drawing $1,000 per annum
and the others receiving $50 apiece.
ere paid TO keep our senators well
groomed as TO their heads. No one has
ever been able TO tell precisely why the
government looks after the personal
appearance of its senators. As the dis
bursting officers Of the senate said re-
Gently. this is the custom which has
prevailed from time immemorial. Il is
assumed that the custom is adhered 10
because there is a precedent for it, and
the senate is welded to precedents.-
Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
TAKEN TO NEW CASTLE.

Eleven prisoners were taken to New
Castle jail to-day by the officers from
the City Hall lock-up. Some of the
prisoners have been confined in the
Hall since Saturday Iast, the electric
road having been blocked by SNOW
since Monday.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
rrlllen Nv unIl.torm.

During the extraordinary hailstorm
which visited Manila on October 10 sew
eral goats were killed while at pasture
on Corradino. The hailstones are de-
scribed as being of abnormal size. In
many cases they were larger than a
good-sized duck egg. in some places
larger than an orange. and several arc
ssid 10 have weighed half a pound
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
REPORTED IN BAD CONDITION.

The steamer City of Texas, belong
ing 10 the Merchants and Miners
transportation Company, OF nalti-
mere, is in eighteen feet of water with
huge holes in her bottom, near Wind
mill Point, in Chesapeake bay The
Merritt Wrecking Company, of Nor
lolk, sent an expedition AFTER her to-
day
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
H-AIrLY TNIrIRlnn.

Officer Robert MdGarvey, who fel
recently in South Wilmington anl
dlidlk his side on a door step is SUI
fering intense agony. Mr. McGavey
can neither lie down nor walk about
as he fractured two ribs by his fall
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
spRAHNEp HIS ANKLE.

AS Charles Haussman, Of No. 404
Madison street, was walking along
Maryland avenue near Sycamore street
early this morning he fe,l on the ley
sidewalk and sprained his ankle. He
was taken 20 the Homeopathic Hos
pltal in the ratrol wagon.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
LODCE ETECTs OFFICERs.

AT the eleventh annual meeting Of
the Grand Lodge, Shield CT Honor In
Red Mems Hail, last night, these Off
GERS were elected: Grand master, A.
L. Rawnsley; junior grand master,
John Tyre; grand secretary, c. T..
Martin; grand treasurer, J. T. Beckett;
grand chaplain, DR.. j. M. Winner;
grand conductor, William p. White;
grand inside guardian, A. d. Hughes;
grand outside guardian, A. w. Ran
do,f; representatives to Supreme
Lodge, Samuel T. Hall and william
Wloodmancy; alternates, George M.
Horn and e. w. Ewing grand fnan-
cial committee, f. A. Gael, G. NJ. Horn,
Samuel +. Han. G. NJ. Cole and VIII
liam p. White The lodge took a re-
cess subject to the call Of the grand
master.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
A RnIcr,. pnriI.

II is estimated that the world has had
1850 kings or emperors OF whom rec
ords are known, and who have reiened
over "a peoples. OF these rulers SOC
were overthrown, Ga were forced TO alb
dleate, % committed suicide. % became
mad or imbecils, 100 were killed in bat
tie. 123 We're captured by the enemy,
25 were tortured TO death, Isl were as
sassinated, aud JOS were executed.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
sAYs ON is pIENrIFrL

Speaking Of the coal supply. an Eas.
Side coal dealer said to an Evening
Journal reporter this morning. There
Is enough Anthracite coal in the city
.-m9ts to last the people Of wilmington
month. The idea of there being a
shortage Of coal is ridiculous"
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
slH0GunsuR DIsrlCCATED.

AS Mrs. zdbiey, Of No. 9O3 E1irkwood
t.redt, stepped into her hack yard last
night she Slipped on the ice and fell.
d.Accatng her shoulder and severely
hrdising herseN.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
CONC OVER BOOKS.

Levy Court Commissioner Mealey Is
engaged In the Court House in going
ever the books of Assessors Bailey. OF
the FGnh district Commissioner
Lynn Is similarly engaged on the books
Of Assessor Whann. Of Christians
hundred.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
KILLED The DoG

A valuable collie pup belonging TO
El"ard White had one Of his fore lees
cut on by a trolley car at Delaware
avenue and scott street this morning
Onlcer Mcbride was compelled to XIII
the animal TO end rs suffering.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16
AGAIN SICK

Secretary Harvey J. Wiley. OF the
Street and Sewer Department who has
peen az his desk but a few days. was
g lmpeAed 90 again go back 10 his
I. me tnis morning Mr. Wiley was
taken ~ith a severe chill and was Sens
hcme ia cab.
Evening journal., 1899-02-16

The following property transfers
were recorded To-day: joseph l.. Car
Denter, Jr. and wife to Patrick Fahey
houses Nos. 622 and 624 Broome stree.
and No. 1895 West Sixth street