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Evening journal., 1899-11-23
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast.-The
Texas storm, now central near Cincin-
natl, where heavy rain is falling, will
advance east toward the Atlantic coast,
causing considerable rainfall in this
section. High winds and fall of tenn
perature will occur in its rear.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land to-day cloudy weather and slight
ly lower temperature will prevail with
fresh, variable winds, mostly northerly
and easterly, followed by rain, the
winds increasing tonight.
On Friday, cloudy to partly cloudy
weather and falling temperature will
prevail, preceded by rain on the coasts
and probably by snow near the lake re-
gion, with fresh to brisk northerly and
northwesterly winds, high off the
coasts.
On Saturday, fair with nearly sta
tionary temperature.
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly moderate northwesterly
and northeasterly breozes to the
Banks.
Forecast for Thursday and Friday
Eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey
Delaware and Maryland showers
Thursday. Friday unsettled; probably
showers and cooler: light to fresh
southerly Winds becoming westerly
Friday.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
pRnrrY HOME MEnnING.

Miss Mary /. Link and Merritt w.
Hurley were welded last night at the
home Of the bride. No 519 East Fifth
street, the service uniting them being
read by Rev. r. b. Cook, ID. d., pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church, Fourth and
French streets.
Miss Emma Link. a sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and William
Beckerle acted as best man. The ush-
ers were Harry e. Link. the brides
brother, and Frank Austermuhl. Miss
Sara Gallant played the wedding
march.
The bride wore q charming frock of
white Persian lawn, trimmed with lace
and ribbon, and carried bride roses
The bridesmaid was similarly attired
and carried la France roses.
The wedding guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Link. Mr. and Mrs Adam
Gass. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Fell, Miss
Mary Carpenter, Miss Ella Carpenter
OF Philadelphia; Rev. r. B. Cook, Mrs
Caroline Robelen, Mr. and Mrs. w. e
Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred d.
Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. J. Fox, Ger
trude Fox, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Pea
cock, Miss Melchoir, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Ellwood Carpenter, Jr., William Pea
cock, Mary c. Sasse, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles c. Parsons, Charles Warner
Jr, Mrs. T.. r. Eckel. Mr.. and Mrs
John Richardson, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. A
w, Snyder, Mrs. Barrow, Miss Barrow
! Mrs. William G. Mahaffy
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert p. Carpenter. oil
Philadelphia; c. r. Beatty. Miss Ellis
). Cooper, Estelle j. FOrman, Mrs. r
NJ. Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. p. Alexan.
der. Miss Sara Gallant Miss Margare
ID. Beeson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Yarnall
Mr. and Mrs. Charles n. Bower. Mis-.
Lydie w. Reed. William Morton. Mis-.
Mary r. Carpenter c. Herbert Neutze
Mrs. l.. Shakespeare, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph A. Gallant Mr.. and Mrs. Franl
Gradwohl, Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
/ Fox Mrs. Donovan. Mrs. Gatta. Mr. ant
/ Mrs Samuel Floyd, Mr.. and Mrs Fu
gene Wivel, Mr.. and Mrs. +. ID. Mount
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Crew. Mrs. Sheldon
Howard Sheldon. Miss LYMAN
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hopkins. Job,
IUlmer, Mr.. and Mrs William Baldwin
Miss Baldwin. Miss Lillian NJ. sharu
lof Los Angeles. California. Mrs
Dorothy 1harp Miss Nellie Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. John d. Fisher Of Bridge
ton. n. j.; Mrs. z. Glatt, Mr.. and Mrs
, Ihos S. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
p. Carpenter. Mary Bnshby McCleliand
Elsie r. Steele Mr. and Mrs. W. Ro
Fryer J. D. Sparks. Mrs Mary But,
. Mr. and Mrs J. Frank Smith. Mr.. an,
MIS-. G. B. Anthony, Margaret Il. Alex
lander, Mrs. Mary p. Alexander. Mr.. an.
Mrs. Il. w. sasse. Frank NJ. Tome,
: Carl Rochn. Elizabeth Fortune. mis-
, Mabel Hopes. Miss Name A. Smith
Miss Eva Smith, F. c. Austermuhl
Emma r. Butz, William II. Todd. Ger
trude Sheldon William Lewis Smitf
Nowland Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma
5. Hurlock, Mr.. Anger. Miss Bessi
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
InRAL cITY GovERNMENTs

II every man chosen by the electors
or appointed to fill an Office as the SER
want OF the people was chosen upon
his established reputation for honesty
and integrity, the taxpayers would have
no occasion to complain. When men
are selected helter-skelter and without
any consideration OF their fitness and
their integrity good results cannot fol-
low. This is especially true in the
great cities, where the machines within
machines dictate nominations and con-
summate elections.
When the people themselves make
up their minds that they and not a few
workers in each ward are to name the
candidates. then something in the right
direction will be accomplished. Con-
sututional amendments and legislative
acts will not in themselves serve to
bring better civic government. The
laws against arson. forgery and murder
do not prevent those crimes, yet they
lessen them TO certain extent when
punishment is assured the offenders.
Laws may be made providing for ideal
municipal government, but unless the
people themselves set about to make
the laws operative and effective moth
ing can be gained Even under exist
ing conditions the people have the
power, II they will only WELD II, to pro-
tect themselves. Occasionally, but only
spasmodically, do they arise and assert
themselves II they would do that year
after year the machine men would
eventually become tired. The trouble
Is that men who believe in the reforms
proposed In the Columbus convention
lose their energy and their interest
long before the other kind Of men dis
cover that they are to be beaten. There
is more activity in the schemers in the
Il cities than there is in those who have
no thought OF Office for themselves.
Whatever OF good IS accomplished In
municipal reform here and there vii
In time result in good in a general way
One city has a good system along one
line and another city along another
line. That is all gain. When each cit,
has a good system for every branch o
its government then reform will hav,
! been accomplished. Such meetings a.
J the one held in Columbus are 10 be en-
couraged. II induces those who rea,
the reports OF the proceedings TO thinl
on she subject. When men begin h
think there is hope The absence o
real and serious thought Is what IS re
/ sponsible for municipal abuses every
7 where. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
POINTED PARAe RAPHs.

It is getting to be the fashion to ad-
dress and stamp envelopes on the
back. With the directions written
across the folds the letter cannot be
opened by an unauthorized person
without the fact being noted.
In certain conditions OF the atmos-
phere electricity is so abundant on the
top Of one Of the big volcanoes in Ha-
wall that an English geologist found
that he could trace electric letters with
his fingers on his blanket.
Hanover is to establish a series of
lectures and demonstrations for the
instruction of artisans and apprenti-
ces in all trades, and If they are found
successful they will be instituted
throughout the empire. There are to be
model workshops, and instruction in
bookkeeping and making estimates.
Two thousand large trees in the Ber-
lin Thiergarten have been cut down.
leaving many acres OF park bare. The
excuse is that they made the ground
damp and unhealthy, and served as a
hiding place for criminals. but the kali
ser's taste for formal landscape gar
dening and for statues is believed by
Berlin people to be the real cause OF
the vandalism.
There are, it is said. few more YER
satlle men in England than the Hon.
Alfred Lyttleton. At Cambridge he
won the equivalent Of the five distinct
"blues," and represented his varsity
In cricket, football, racquets. tennis
and athletic sports. He has represent
cd England on both cricket and foot
ball fields, and has been champion
tennis player for 10 years. He is fur
ther a clever lawyer. a rising politi-
clan and a good speaker and musician.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23

Reed, Mr. and Mrs. c. e. Trlce Miss
Trice, Carrie Hettrick. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Banks, William Beckerle.
Harry Beckerle Amelia Beckerle, John
w. Beetle. Edward b. Henze. Charles
10. Mellon, Mr. and Mrs. William B.
Adams, Linda L. Rawlings, Emma M.
Hazard, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett. Mary V.
IGibson Mr.. and Mrs. c. E Sparks, Jr.,
Mrs j. N. Yates, Mrs. s. H. Ridgway,
l.. May Ridgway, Mr.. and Mrs George
II. Butz, Mrs G. e. Austermuhl, J. II.
|Muhlhausen, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Whaley, Mr.. and Mrs. II. e. Cantwell
Mr.. and Mrs. Parson, Captain and Mrs.
James Y. Davis, Charles Il. Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Hopes. Mr. and Mrs
Lowden, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Eastburn
and Miss Arold, Mr. and Mrs. Seiber-
lick and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stille-
munke, of Philadelphia.
Upon their return from the wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Hurley win live al
No. 2S5 Claymont street
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
REAL ESTATE som.

The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company yesterday sold the stock of
the estate of the Delaware Steam Mar
bic Works, at Fifth and King streets,
to William Davidson for $3.50. The
property OF the same estate at Fifth and
French streets, was sold to Herbert
White for 5000. The house of the es-
tate of Mary Il. Hession, No. 633 East
Fifth street, was sold to Catherine Nc
Donough for SS75; the house No. 633
East Fifth street TO w. A. Jennings for
Sl175. The house Of the estate OF Susan
ID. Peters. No. 1920 Lancaster avenue,
was sold to Emil r. Bigalke for s1,O15;
No. 1925 Lancaster avenue to b. G.
Ward for 81 ,110.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
HERE AND THERE

About 10000 umbrellas are left in
London public conyeyances every
year.
The largest building is the Coliseum
at Rome. 1t is 615 feet in greatest di-
amoter and 120 feet high
The dentine Of the teeth is permeat-
ed by tiny canals ZIP, ,000th of an inch
in diameter.
Reed pens, shaped after the fashion
OF quill pens, have been found in Egyp-
tian tombs dating probably from D.
800 B. c.
In Germany new houses are being
supplied with floors made of COM
pressed paper. They are soft to step
on, and having no cracks OF any kind,
harbor no dust.
A bill is pending in the Michigan
legislature to license, at IS each, every
man who wants to drink liquor. He
must carry his license with him and
present it when a drink is ordered.
There is one portion of the human
body which continues to increase in
size throughout life, and does not cease
with the attainment of maturity. This
Is the crystalline lens of the eye.
Turkey has been engaged in war 3S
years of the present century, cOnsid-
erably more than one-third OF the
time; Spain comes next, with 81 years,
Of war; France has % years. Russia
"a, Italy %, England 81, Austria II,
Holland IA, Germany 13, Sweden 10,
Portugal 10, Denmark 3.
A Topsham, Me-, man few days
ago had the pleasure of using, taking
money from and adding a few stitches
to a pocketbook SO years old. It was
bought in the town of Bowdoin in the
year 1916 and it has been in almost
constant use every day since. When
the war of the rebellion broke out it
was carried on the battlefield many
days by its present owner.
The curse supposed to rest on New
stead abbey. which Byron inherited
that it can never descend from father
to eldest son-seems to remain un-
broken. The late owner, Mr. Webb.
has recently died and the estate once
more passes ont of the direct line OF
inheritance. Byron had a skull, sup
posed to be the skull belonging to the
corporeal remains Of the ghost which
is alleged to haunt Newstead abbey. IL
was used by Byron as a punchbowl.
This skull went with the property
and was possessed by Col. Wildman,
Byron's successor and q Waterloo vet
eran, and eventually by Mr.. Webb. Mr.
Webb buried the skull, perhaps hop
ing to ban the curse, but, notwith-
standing this, Newstead yet another
time passes away from the direct
heir.
A remarkable man in many ways
was the late J. Jee of London. whose
harmless mania it was when shooting
pigeons to insist that the &C. b.. V.
! c., which followed his name should
be called out by the attendant when it
was his turn to compete. He was one
of the best natured men living. and
consequently, when doctor in the Roy
al Dragons the high-spirited subal-
terms some thirty years ago used tc
play all sorts of practical jokes on him
painting his dog cart white. putting
the regimental goat in his bed with
Mr.. Jee's shell jacket round its body
and a pair of white socks on its horns
and greatly startling him on his re-
turn late from London. He was a very
fine pigeon shot and was the first oil
the eleven English winners Of the
Grand Prix at Monte Carlo in 1873.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

1t is quite certain that the American
army mule Is not party to the alleged
Anelo-Saxon alliance.-Washington
Post.
The automobile is the largest argu-
ment for good roads and destined to be
more persuasive than even the BIZ
cycle --Elmira Advertiser.
Congressman Roberts must not get
the notion that the United States was
annexed to Sulu. II was the other way.
Chicago Record.
Colonel Waterson will proceed now to
assume the pressure lift the veil and
extract the lesson.-Chicago Tribune.
It looks as II the Kentuckians will
mot finish the work of stuffing ballot
boxes In time to stuff their turkeys
Washington Post
A new cocktail has been invented in
Kentucky. AS It is said to be- sugges-
tive Of everything that the mint julep
is not, we suggest that It be christened
lyddite--New York Commercial.
General White made a great blunder
when he went after Nicholson's Mex,
instead Of jabbing him in the Stats or
forcing him to the ropes with a
Sharkey rush.-St Louis Globe-Demo-
crat
Governor Poynter. OF Nebraska, ad-
mits that the country is prosperous,
but insists on ascribing that fact to
Providence. II a Democratic adminis-
tration were in office. he would prob
ably not be so scruDulous on this
point.-New York Sun.
The columns OF ponderous platitudes
which a New York paper publishes as
an interview with ex-President Cleve-
land hardly needed label. There is
no mistaking his assumption of su-
perlor wisdom and his commonplace
ness There Is but one Grover Cleve-
land, and his style is tne man,
|dianapolls Journal.
We are not the least bit surprised to
hear of a grand opera singer losing his
mind at st. Louis. ST. Louis. It will be
remembered, has the distinction of be-
ing the home of ragtime music.-Wash-
lngton Post
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
pouGHERTY-MATTHEws

The home Of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph
Matthews No. S02 West Eighth street,
was transformed into a veritable
bower by the lavish use of ferns and
flowers for the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Mary V. Matthews, to
j. Albert Dougherty, last night.
The bride, who wore a handsome
going away gown of castor cloth, was
attended by her sister Miss Dora E.
Matthews, as maid of honor She wore
a gown of pearl grey broadcloth and
carried yellow chrysanthemums. The
brides bouquet was of white roses and
maiden hair fern.
Minot Blest was best man and Oscar
C.. Draper and j. l.. Cooper, Jr., were
ushers. Miss Mary Bernhard play ed
the wedding march.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
DR.. James Grove, pastor OF As5ary M
h. Church.
Those who offered their best wishes
TO bride and groom We're: Mr.. and Mrs
e. l.. Thompson. Miss Daisy Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Thompson. Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis G.. Thompson and Mrs
Emma Phillips. of Baltimore: Mr. and
Mrs. Randolph Matthews, Miss Dora
Matthews, Miss Edna DOugherty. DR.
and Mrs. Benjamin r.. Veasey, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Good, Miss Kate Kienle
Dr. William II. Norris, Henry E. War.
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. George Baldwin
George Martin Mrs. III. Blaclziston, Mr.
and Mrs. II. N. Perkins, Mrs NJ. A
Chrlstfield, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Ingle. J
l.. Cooper Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w
Ihathna los l.
William Mcclure, b. II. Clymer Miss
Emma Harper. Mr. and Mrs. A. ]
Hanna, Miss Bertha Hanna, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Leroy. A. Sawin, Mr. and Mrs. A
d. Rose. Mr. and Mrs w. II. Carey
Mrs. Lima Reed, Miss Anna Reed. Mr.
and Mrs. William Bromwell M. A
Scctt, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ Lee. John T
Blest. Dr. J. W. Bastian, Mrs. T. ]
James. Miss Ella Mckay, Mrs. J. q
Cooper, Miss Mamie Bernhardt. Mrs
w. II. Christy, Oscar c. Draper, Mrs
NJ Connell George II. Matthews. Mt
and Mrs. E. p. Dougherty. Mr.. and Mrs
j. NJ Harvey, DR.. and Mrs. Henry Pat
tersOn, Edwin Banta, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Kite. Miss Clara r. Pyle, MI
and Mrs. L. II. Mcclure. Mr.. and Mrs
G.. b. Reybold. J. /. McKaig, Frank II
Rowan, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dean, Ma
and Mrs. NJ. A. Bernhardt, Mrs. Emm
Watson, Mrs George Carter, Nj. c
Blest, Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Williams. Nj
and Mrs. o. A. Scott, NJ. J. Dougherty
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Warner, Mr.. ami
Mrs. A. G. Scott and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. DOugherty went on
wedding trip North. riding to the sta
ton in a carriage decorated with oll
shoes and other relics which thei
friends deemed suitable to the occa
sion. They will reside at No. $40 Yves
Ninth street.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
WHO DIARIES sAY ,rIs Irsra


The court in the case against the B. |
& o for recklessly killing boy. in
Htructed the jury to find for the defend
ant homicidal company. The ground
for this instruction was contributory
negligence upon the part Of the lad who
is dead from the wheels OF the engine
with silent bell: which flew at, upon
and over the little fellow at a speed of
nfty-iive miles an hour. The lad should
have had more care and better judg-
ment than the man on the
stealing. stalking, swift-hying en-
gine. silent of pipe and silent
OF belll The lad. not the engine, was
in danger; therefore the lad must be
carefuli The engineer and the fireman
might both look at him walking to
death and never swing a bell, OF toot a
whistle to warn him; but il their VIC
tim. BY 30 much as a failure to turn
his head to this side. contribute to his
own death. he thereby absolves them
wholly and damns his memory as a
careless boy unworthy Of vengeance;
whose butchery is not punishable, as IL
was invited
What a humbug. what an outrage,
has the theory OF contributory negli-
gence grown to be-
There is no doubt that the courts in
structions are in accordance with law
and precedent: but it is law made by
the courts. little by little: not at all
in its present scope based upon justice
or commonsense. Consider this case
Rot the fact Of the instructions By the
court, for they are sound in law. as the
courts have made IL; but the facts ant
the rights and the wrongs involved-s
boy Ia driving must cross a railwa,
line; don't forget that he is a boy H,
is familiar with the crossing; knows
that engines usually whistle and rim,
as they approach a crossing; does no
appfehend risk, not hearing bell o.
whistle; nevertheless, being naturall,
cautious. be does stop and look up tn
line; he usually secs trains from tha
direction; has not chanced to see then
often from the other direction; II on
is coming he is sure to hear the whis
tie and the bell; he is not at all afraid
forgets to look down the road; chat
on with the lad at his side; drive
ahead, onto the track. In the mean
time. at hfty-fve niiea an hour, come
9 train, whistle and bell IN reposel Tn
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
ROBINSON'S
PARTY.
SURPRISE
MRS


An enjoyable surprise party was
given to Mrs Richard Robinson, of
Mendenhall's Mills, on Monday even
ing. Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Robinson, William
Robinson, Homer Robinson, Miss Mary
Robinson, Miss Eva Robinson. Master
Taylor Robinson Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gilpin, Miss Lillian Giffin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harlan Highheld, Miss Bertha
Highheld, Matthew Roser, Miss Name
Giffin, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Spencer,
George Luckman. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wes-
ley Osborne. Miss Lola Osborne, Mas
ter Joseph Osborne. William II. Finni-
more, Ferd Finnimore Miss Mary Fin
nimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Pierson,
Ellis Pierson. Willard Pierson, Jr.,
Miss Hannah Pierson, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas PennOck Master Paul Pennock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Crossan. Ernest
Crossan, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hendrick-
son, Miss Anna Hendrickson, Miss Irene
Hendrickson. Chester Hendrickson.
Mrs. Lizzie Slawter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel WOrrell Miss Emma Whiteman.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reuter-, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Roser, Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
Gebhart, Mr. and Mrs. John Malin.
Howard Jordan, DR.. Gebhart, Miss Mag
gle McGovern. Miss Susie McGovern,
Miss Lizzie McGovern. Joseph Nc
.Gonigal, Joseph McGonigal, Jr.. Edwin
Dwyer, Miss Edna Gordon, William
Haggerty, William Haggerty. Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Guthrie, Miss Ber-
tha Guthrie, Miss Lillian Collins, Chan
.dler Mendenhall, Walter Mendenhall
Miss Louisa Mendenhall, Miss Hannah
.Mendenhall, Elmer Highfeld. Miss Bes-
sic Ford. Mrs. John Hull. Miss Elsie
Hull, Miss Bertha Hull, Miss Matte
Henderson, Miss Jennie Carson, Miss
Margaret Molten, William Gillon
Thomas Hitherton. Frank Coverdale
Samuel Ward, Miss Susie Logan, Leslie
Ward Miss Jessie Chalfant, Leslie
Yetman. Taylor Malin. r. Yetman, War
ren Malin, Miss Maggie Dwyer. Daniel
Murphy. Albert McGovern. Lewis Pyle
James De Losie, Miss Louisa Willis
John Malin.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
PRICE-RINGGOLD

Centreville, Md, Nov. 23-Miss Mary
R. Ringgold, daughter of Edward
Ringgold, of Kent Island, and Thomas
r. Price. formerly Of Baltimore city
and a brother Of DR.. r. w. Price, OF
that city, were married yesterday at the
First Methodist Episcopal Church, of
Kent Island. Rev. S. p. Shipman, pas
tor of the church, officiated. The bride
wore q suit of brown venetian cloth
and carried a bouquet of white chry-
santhemums The church was decorated
with potted plants, Autumn leaves and
chrysanthemums. The ushers were
Herbert Prout, of Calvert county;
James IT. Bright and j. Thomas Hol-
land, of Centreville; Harry Ringgold
.of Baltimore brother of the bride, and
Daniel Hopkins and Charles Cockey
.of Kent Island The couple left on the
steamer Emma Ford for Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
THURSDAY. NOV 20. 1899

McClure's Magazine sends to the
newspapers an advance note, saying:
"McClures Magazine for December will
contain the first part OF a new story by
the author OF The Gentleman From
Indiana Everybody who has read the
latter will We eager for something more
from Mr.. Tarkington's pen" To which
the reader OF The Gentleman from In
diana. II acquainted with the Hoosiers,
is pretty certain to add the expression
OF a desire that the new story be print
ed in some magazine that the reader
aforesaid never sees.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
GET RID OF THE NoN-PARTIsAl

GET RID OF THE NoN-PARTIsAN.
The proposition to cut loose from state
Interference In local city matters will
be hailed with delight. The restora-
tiOn OF authority to the mayor Will
make that a digniAed, reputable and
desirable Office, and the restoration OF
legislative power TO City Council Will
be In the line OF re-enfranchisement OF
the people. To do that will be all right.
We think il ought to be full and fair.
There ought to be no pretense OF non
partisanship. or attempt TO control the
political complexion OF City Council, or
OF any of the executive departments, by
law Anything else would SAVIOR Of the
political gerrymander. That is the
prime fault OF the commissions. They
pretend to eliminate politics from ad-
ministrative departments. They dc
nothing Of the kind Instead they make
each commission a political machine
We suggest. therefore, that there should
be no suggestion of nOn-partian COM
missions In the new charter-they are
the worst kind OF political frauds
The Sun.
Evening journal., 1899-11-23
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Pocomoke City, Nd, Nov pa. P.
Merrill. OF Pitts Creek, and Miss India
Merrill, of the same place, were mar
rled yesterday at noon at the home OF
the brides parents. Rev. J. S. Mathe-
son, pastor of Pitts Creek Presbyterian
Church, oficiated The bride wore a
costume of blue broadcloth, trimmed
with white lace. After the ceremony
the couple left for tour OF the North
ern cities. On their return Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrill will make their future
home near this city.