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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06

Tho following named ComraGSs,'
Con. Thomas A. Smyth fost "
q. A. r., are authorized 70 Y
subscriptions and collect funds wi
defray the expenses Of tho r. r.,
Memorial Day: William D. hI
John Turner, Perrie Gentu1, \
Devenish, q. N. Pierce, Nh Nh
Otteni, William II. Douglas, vi"
II. Miller, Hilbert EnIrlcRoD
Peter McAleer,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06
sMILL Verdict ron ANDERSON
--------
Evidently N Compronis. Award, Only sd
For HIS lMinrIss.

TUT hb AhJurlth.
A verdict of $3.50 fer the plaintiff u
found by the jury on Thursday in ID
Superior Court case of George \
Anderson vs.. tho Mayor and CouBd
Of Wilmington. Anderson wand
sl0,000 damages for injuries he d
tanned by running into a wire Wild
was stretched across West Third sire,
He was riding a bicycle at the lid
and was thrown on his shoulder.
The jury was charged ut the openiI
of court in the afternoon, the chad
being read by Chief Justice Lore.
was not long before "a verdict u
reached although the views Of 4
| jurymen were various. Some fayuj
as high as 50, COO; Others favored s1a
il any, damages, and the award Of n
was evidently u compromise.
Col. Benjamin Nields and John
Nields represented Anderson, and q
Solicitor Conrad and Assistant O
Solicitor Medford II. Cahoon rH|
scented the city.
The following cases have been
continued: John w. Mccall, jan
! liayden's administrator, Jennie
Brides administrator, Carrie R, hI
/ ley, and Thomas McBride's admii
| TRAITOR, all VS.. the p, W. 4 b. Railr|
Go. /; Fannie Bowers executor
Dennis j. Mention VS.. the b. a. ?. \
road, and National Dredging "a
tho Grand Trunk Railway Co.
The quo warranto proceedings ag1l
Cornelius j. Horrigan were withdn1
upon the objection of Walter Ii. Hg
of counsel for Horrigan that ceTl
Papers could not properly be filed
,nis time. Lilburne Chandler ~
scented the relator, who claimed
Horrigan was usurping the poslllcaI
school commissioner.
The county court adjourned VI
May Sth, when the case of WiIcoi
the Wilmington City Railway 70
to go to trial.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06

Christopher G. johnson, son ..
Rev. William II. johnson, forlIs ac
this city, had thrilling eSFerls s,s,
"a fire in Boston, Mass, yes' "
week. He was working with s y,
clearing brands from the roof W. w. :,
was blown to the edge and oh'! !,o h
himself by catching a I'VE ' g,t,
wire, which no held until ISLE tst'
came. He was injured, pu'
seriously,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred j. h L;,,
have issued cards for the lll' n,,r''
their daughter, Helen Mood ' XVI
to Charles Emmett White OF ~ "" va
day evening, April 18th, at ~ IN IN
in Hanover Street Presbyterlia.n IN N
The young couple will be- n,a AZ h
after May Sd at No. 22oo "a'A'
street.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06

The Levy Court yesterday week elected
these constables: William G. Pierson.
Mill Creek; John Spicer, Blackbird !.
Andrew j.. Mote, White Clay Creek
and John W, Greenfield, Brandywine'
The court has completed its review of
the assessment and is receiving ap-
peals.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06

The handsome steamboat Cane
Charles will run on the route between
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Cane
May. N: j., next summer, taking the
place of the Republic.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06

In the United States Circuit Court.
to tho request of Mr.. Bird, the day for
making return of the sale of tho
Arlington mills property was fixed as
Friday, April 2lst. 1t was also agreed
that tho damage suit of Harris vs., thu
b. & o. Railroad Co. should not come
up before May I'd,
Further proceedings on third psrc.l
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
Bnslnrss Noiires.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-General Butler reports that his
losses in Fridays fight at the Tugela River were
SO killed 661 wounded and 34S missing total
OF O97: among the wounded was Captain Rob
erts a son of Lord Roberts; there was renewed
shellng Of the Boer position at Magersfontein
by General Methuen on Friday; in behalf OF the
Queen the Duke of Connaught presented a
Union Jack to the American hospital ship
Maine. - Major Peyton c. March OF the 500
Infantry has reached Bagnen in the heart OF
the Grand Cordillera, LuZon having abandoned
his pursuit OF AguinaldO - The race be
tween the United States warships to Manila
was won by the Brooklyn, the New Orleans sail
ing from Singapore yesterday
CONGRESS.-The Senate was not in session
- House: The debate on the Currency piii ii
came TO exciting and dramatic close; & IhT Va, 90
was reported from Committee OF me w note ,aI ~
the House without amendment. anu 'He Ai'"'
vote will be taken on Monday
DOMEsTIC-The Republican National COM
mittee in Washington adjourned 70 meet dsaLn an
at the call OF the chairman: MI fayhe, III ss siis
interest Of party harmony, decided not TO olieI
his resolution providing for change IN the
basis Of representation in National conventions;
- The Senate Committee on Privileges ana
Elections gave a hearing TO counsel IN the quay
case. - The Philadelphia committee WhiCn
secured the National Republican convention !oi
that city is making an effort 10 get the Ma Ma.
tional Committee 10 estabhsh us iI IIn1Sia
there -= The new steamship PhlladeIpnia
OF the old Point Line Of the New YORK Fnia.
delphia and Norfolk Railroad, was launGheu at
Chester. Penn where she was Du' LoreS The
school unifcation plan presented by the com
mission - AS result Of the Squire com,
many failure In Boston the Broadway Natlonai
ppaai, ~ that city closed its doors and went into
the hands of a receiver; the failure OF another
packing firm was announced
CITY.-Stocks were weak at sharp decnnes.
- 1t was said that Louis F Payn was sorlS
for some of the things he said In ms recent III
terview and was not anxious for fight with the
Governor and the Republican organization. =
Major General Leonard Wood, L. 5. w., the
newly appointed Military Governor OF Suoa' ho,
not,ad Gov Havana -- II was announced that
MT Kinsley, the handwriting expert, wouId
again be submitted TO cross-examinaton TO-
morrow.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast Tor To-Day; IA, e an
"a cold The temperature yesterday: High
est. 80 degrees; lowest, 26; average 3o9s.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
A NEW CHEMICAL ELEMENT.

Six or eight permanent additions 10 the list
of chemical elements have been made within
the last three or four years. None of them,
however, possess such immediate practical
Importance as the discovery Of radum The
finding Of helium In terrestrial minerals awak-
ened a peculiar degree Of interest. because 1t
afforded fresh evidence that the earth and sun
are made of substantially the same materials.
Still no one has yet found any use for helium.
1t was little startling to learn, as the world
did from Ramsay's isolation Of argon. that the
atmosphere contained one more constituent
than had previously been supposed. Yet, so far
as is known argOn Is as useless as helium. And
so on through the list Of recent discoveries until
radum is reached. Regarding this element,
Professor Barker showed in Philadelphia last
week that on account Of the invisible radiance
which It emits IT is a more convenient and
economical agent for surgical exploration than
that which made R0ntgen famous.
The Investigations Of VI. and Nine. Cure,
which resulted in the finding Of radium, began
early in 1898 II not before and were doubt
less stimulated, If not suggested, by the Ra-
varlan professors brilliant achievement R0nt-
gems work naturally called to mind the OBJ
servatons of Becquerel that uranium and it's
salts exerted a very feeble Photographic in
fuence. BY experimenting with pitchblende,
the mineral from which uranium is obtained
commercially, NJ. and Nine Curie found that
the former yielded the same effect much more
conspicuOusly. This led them to suspect that
they were on the track Of a new element. They
even went so far to name it Professionally
although much difficulty was experienced in
separating it from the substances with which
it was associated. Just before the close of the
year. with the cooperation of VI. Bemont, they
obtained indications Of still another new ele-
ment. The first they called ''pOlonium' and the
second "radium." Polonum Is believed TO
surpass uranium and its salts in emissive power
five hundredfold, but Professor Barker estimates
the efficiency Of radium at one hundred thou
sand times that OF uranium. For this reason
and because Of its comparative cheapness and
simplicity. the second of the Curies' discoveries
seems destined to replace the costly and COM
plicated y ray apparatus in the realm OF
surgery.
One important distinction Is TO he noted be-
tween the behavior Of the CrOokes tube and
that trait Of radum which Is now for the first
time being exploited in this country. The prac-
ticability Of deriving one form of energy-heat
light, electricity or chemical acton-from some
other has long been recognized, but Il Is axiom
attic that none Of them can lec produced except
by that method. 1t is believed that the most
man can do is TO transform. 1t is thought that
he cannot. in any true sense. create. R0ntgen
obtained his X rays only by conversion OF
force previously existing In the form of cleo
tricity. But radiance which will penetrate
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
PERSONAL.
street corner

.u ,hose who represented the Oppidans at
E,on IN the annual match OF Conesers vs. oppi-
dams on ST. Andrews Day was Lord Daniens'
Rosebes eldest in Tho his a1eT 9ss Eon days
Lord Rosebery achieved no sucn n deyeoped
sell ser reat interest in football and witnessed the
last Two finals OF the Association Cup at the orSS-
taI Palace, giving away the cup IN 1880
Mr.. Row Devereaux OF London. who Is visiting
friends in Cincinnati Is the author or Slde bisnO'
in South Africa" She is friend OF Ceci' HnoIe''
and considers him the most remarka6Ie OF dn nvinS
Fnelshmen AS correspondent OF me ne Lomaoip Lnooi
Morning Post she spent year m u" be 1 hest OF his
co,Intrymen as ignorant and fanauc.
Iomes p Lee the inventor Of the Lee-Metioro
r,eo rocentlv revisited the town OF GAIT. OntaiIo'
where he epent his childhood AFTER compie,'ne
his education there he moved In lol 10 'ne "ele
boring town of Chatham where ne oaE charge OF
nn factory in Milwaukee, and II WAS mere trd ma
ne began his career as an whose name
Is associated with Mr.. Lees died recently
The memorial statue Of the late Professor hux-
,ev on which Onslow Ford has been engaged s
now finished. and will soon be moved from M ,he
sculptors studio to its permanent nome, m one
re unveilng will probably take place carry at neat
year. and be the occasion ioI oil tSe ends of the
earth. 49,
Matthew White-Ridley. who will stand as tlle
-onoorvotive candidate for Staybridge at the next
election is the eldest Of the British @ hoe serretary
retary and has served for some time m '
to his father at the Home Orllce.
A.P. Brigham. professor Of geology ana ha'', ,,1 :"
bistorv in Colgate University has returned 10 ,ii9
college duties after years leave OF ,erstv
he has been spending in study at Oxtoru
One OF the most significant features OF the ueo. -
washington Memorial Association celebration III.
other dav at Washington vas the presentation o.
Professor
r,,ntor swIsher. OF the Columbian University Di
swIsber is the ideal type of the nineteenth ceh'uiy
college professor, with tact ana oredu'h "a ,.S
Witch extensive travel and large experience WIN
men and affairs have given him. HIS speeen pSTacef nj
in ntrodIction was the most appropriate anu ~
~ the occasion. With a warrahtaDle SUI SUI Iobn
inn gina tion he alluded TO the most ~ Tfa
TarToii as the ''Prelate of the ReVou III - os
long friend OF Washington the trusted colleds ~
Frankin whose priestly robe but III conceaea so Ine
dinlOmat and tatesman. DR. 5WlSnel spWn IpSn Cath-
oiientIv of the Puritan Of New Engla INV IT, fer
cIic Of Maryland the French HuSuenot a"u u ai bsr
man Iutheran whose antagonisms han Dee'i 10 and
monized by the tolerance Of WashlHs.Sn' ari srIV
inUded the farsighted statesmanship OF the eaily
TathoIc settlement OF Maryland, whose Co"'oin nnn
os"sembv was the first political body on tnis con-
tinent to establish complete rehgious toieid''oA'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

differently. Nor Is II any excuse to say they diu
not know It was the business OF somebody 10
know. II was not short Of criminal negligence
on some ones part not 10 know. If man does
NOT build house without first counting the cost,
what is 10 be said of those who rush into war all
unprepared and ignorant?
The penalty is being paid. The price as 'Ooih
Paul" threatened. does stagSer humanity pu'
il is being paid England has set her hand 10
the plough and she does not loon paoA'
Her bravest and her best are sacrlhced her
choicest regiments are decimated. Her house
holds are made desolate. But her resolution Is
mistaken. What though her wounds are never
healed" and her weary race is never won
What though Cromwells England must indeed
yield for every inch of ground SON! she
folters not There is no wild cry of I'VE are
betrayedr' There is no clamoring for scape-
goat. no railing against government or stan OF
commander All that can wait for after deal
inqs The present duty is to retrieve disaster
and 70 win the victory. To that. and to that
alone Is her every thought now given. 1t Is
dreadful price TO pay, and 1t is all the harder
N nav because it is not so much the price OF
eninire or of freedom as 1t is Of unreadiness
end Numbering. But the proud and steadfast
and self-reliant manner in which the British
nation rises up to pay it will command general
admiration.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

onaoue bodies and act upon the chefnica's vi
n Photographic plate is secured from rau'u''
without the apparent use of any known spec'c'
of energy. The phenomenon may YET pe eA
plained But at present 1t looks very rhucn
like what has long, been regarded an iinPo''
sbllty. the spontaneous generation of FORCE
The fact is not altogether unique, however
Within the last two years an Engllshman'
named Russell, has been calling attention 10
the exceedingly slow but well defined action on
n Photographic plate of several familiar SUD
stances. among them printers ink, of when ne
regards the varnish the potent factor The pro-
tectiye covering which he placed on his piate
seemingly precuded any chemical action Dy
the ink. or any invasion Of his plateholder oy
true light rays. And as he was able 10 oo.
serve the effect when he used specimens oi
print over a century old, it Is hard to say now
long this mysterious power may continue 10 I've
exerted by the ink. This fact. taken with the
discovery of VI. and Nine. Cure, opens up
fascinating. and perhaps fruitful, field OF specu-
lation as to the existence and nature OF YET
unrecognzed physical forces.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

character and methods bred feeling OF respon-
slbility by inculcatins fear OF CONSEQUENT,
tho streets were not obstructed to any'nins iihe
the extent they had been before ana nave 'ee"
since. .t 90 on
We began by saying that this practice OF en
croachment on the public thoroughfares was "
comparatively small matter; but II IS on9 u;
ooronar,son that If seems unimporiant In real
itv If is serious nuisance. against whlch gen
cral protest ought to be made win wha'eN.'
emphasis may be required TO compel orlcia' az
tention II is bad enough in mild weather pa'
winter conditions make It far worse lheie Is
annie authority to abate It, while here ana .''ere
the example of a conscientious builder showS
how little hardship the enforcement OF proper
restrictions would in6ct
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
SUPPORT FOR THE RAMAPO INQUIRY.

SUPPORT FOR THE RAMAPO INQUIRY.
Since the Merchants Association secured for
the CITY respite of three months from the COM
nletion of the Ramapo contract and undertook
10 investigate and make an impartial report Oh
the subject. the citizens Of New-York have felt
q great relief Unfortunately, they have not
seemed to feel any incentive to take advantage
Of the opportunity to protect their interests.
The people who We're indignant at the thought
Of this 5000 900 900 contract, and almost fran
tically anxious TO stop it. seem utterly indiher-
ont m their chance This apathy is one OF the
most discouraging things about any attempt to
save New-York taxpayers from the thieves they
complain about but will not lift hand to re-
press. It is really surprising that organizations
of disinterested citizens should year after year
work TO save from the consequences of their
own lack of public spirit business men VINO
have far more at stake in the success of en-
terprises they will not support than those VINO
carry them on.
The Merchants Association needs S3Oooo TOT
the investigation II has undertaken. IL mas
sent out thirteen thousand circulars asking Tor
contributions and has received less than Sooo
in reply. Does a city which has no more III
terest in its own welfare deserve to he saved
from itself? What right has it to complain II
its officials do make a contract with private
comnanv and distribute water without adequate
guarantees of its purity or adequate power OF
enforcing il by control of the sources! why
should the city officials he afraid of such
neonle? They believe. and have good reason
for doing so. that they can go on recklessly TO
misgovern and that no effective public sentl-
ment will call them to account. When they
first spring Job on the community they cal
culate on nine days wonder speedy weari-
ness and quick forgetting. They can levy on
oficebolders and collect blackmail for all the
private work of forming conspiracies against
nnblic interest Those who try to counteract
them must depend on public support, and they
do not get 1t.
The taxpayers Of this city ought to raise this
$4,000 without delay. The political parties
raise hundreds of thousands here for their cam
paigns. and in some cases. as in 1897, COM
bine to give us the bad government from which
il is necessary for private enterprise to protect
lis The Merchants Association has formed
committees of we'll known citizens, who are
giving their services voluntarily, with the un-
derstanding that experts shall be employed to
study all the details and present report which
will command confidence and make 1t difficult
if not impossible. for the administration to do
ANYTHING which ia revealed to be bad. This
work cannot be done for nothing When 1t was
announced that the association had undertaken
the task there was much public congratulation
But II public support means only words ana no
solid backing the rejoicing was premature.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

The action OF the Brooklyn Library in estab-
fishing branches in various parts of the borough
is commendable So however is that OF the
Park authorities in declining to let any more
such branch Libraries be placed in the parks
The principle that park is not building site
ought TO be patent and conclusive to everybody,
yet there are few facts connected with parks
that are SO often ignored. Libraries and baths
and other institutions good things. But
place should be found for them elsewhere than
in parks. one good thing should not be sacrt-
feed for another.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

The man in Connecticut who pulled down
fine house rather than sell it and have the trees
around 1t destroyed is to be commended as the
possessor OF admirable taste and Judgment. and
OF rare degree Of enlightened public spirit
There are entirely too many men who are ready
at any time to destroy the noblest trees for the
sake Of fences or trolley wires or a vista" In
an hour they will do harm that fifty years can
not undo. Among them. with their pernicious
activity. this mans example Of wise conserva-
tion shines effulg"nt and worthy of all honor
and emulation.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

The suggestion is made that on trolley lines on
which cars are run at long intervals. OF fifteen
minutes or more. time tables should be arranged
and published 80 that the public may know at
what time TO expect a car TO reach a given
point Such table would not. OF course. give
the time for each street corner. but for the prin
cpal streets half a mile or SO apart. Time
tables are In use on suburban steam roads on
which the trains are as frequent as the trolley
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

When the British invite the Beers to come out
and be shot at, the Beers decline. When the
Beers invite the British to walk into an am
bush, the British do it. every time.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

The encouraging feature Of the growing popu-
larty Of Indian corn abroad is that the United
States need fear no rival In the production of
that grain. The lands which are our most for
midable rivals in wheat culture cannot produce
corn
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

cors are on some lines, and there seems " "e
no good reason why they should not De uSeu vi
the latter They would save many "eai'
wait Of ten or fifteen minutes on an inhosp''ao'e
street corner.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

Brooklyn Congressman yesterday made a
one minute speech on the Currency bill He
ought to become fashion If silence is golden
a one minute speech must be good yellow metal
not unreasonably alloyed for practical use Per
sons familiar with the long winded silver shout
ers who have added a pang to lawmaklng
will find this orator most effective advocate of
the gold standard.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

British armies may be ambuscaded but the
British nation is not to be stampeded
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

The juniors OF Columbia University WI" W.,
their annual ball on Tuesday evening at Sn ~.
This is the most important affair In the soelA
~ the students on Mornngslde Heights "e =,
given under the patronage of tho social ies'' a,
the city Sherry's ballroom will be oo"'' IA
beauty. with the delicate eolors, light D'uo mnl
white prominent In the decorations PAINS .,s,
he profusely scattered about the room, ana -,
hank OF palms will hide the musicians In. N.a
m,ttee In charge is composed OF Augustine
Lawrence. chairman; Robert s. Woodward, "s
f. O'Shea. Henry J. Mills. John A. NC. ".
George A. Eyer, Leon +. lie Prince. GustaIs Gu',.or.r
Buckhoz, William a. Bensel Bruce l.. &c S,,,-
Walter II. Grace Give S. Mapes, Henry v" ~. s
maker Henry Morris Wise, Harold H. jaw
and Maxwell Stevenson. ....ss
Following Is the list OF patrons ana pa"os ,srs J.
Mrs Timothy f. Allen. Mrs. Asa A. An'ns r
H. Bailey. Mrs. Karl II. Buchholz. MRS Nn.l -,~k T.
Barney. AIRS. Francis 8. Bangs Mrs freue's aarss
Busk. Mrs. John C. Barron. Mrs. l.. bonon
Marston T. Bogert Mrs. T.. b. Bansss,h Lloyd
Boyesen Mrs. Wilber Bloodgood NrSW william c.
Bryce Mrs Alfred c. Clark Mrs ~ Cve
Coffn Mrs. Charles +. Cox. Mrs. A''HN'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

The first Cinderella dance Of the season v" Wr.
place at sherry's on Thursday evening neN :,
James Otis Hoyt OF No, $40 West seten setnrgoon next
TO introduce her daughter Miss Harriet h0S'
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-06-27

Rev. DR.. Lloyd, an appointed mis-
sioner for the U. S. A. will visit vi
nita on or about the fst of August and
will conduct a parochial mission iu
st. Johns Episcopal church for eight
or ten days. Posters, ETC., wifi be is
sued in few days.