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The evening times., 1899-05-05
ATTORNEY w1LE's CONDITION.
Victim of Miss Burkc's Vengeance
Liuycciny Near tn lcafh.


Lingering Near to Death.
Chicago May 5.-David ]. VILE the at
torney who was shot in a room at the
Hotel Anthony. on Wabash Avenue. by
ported as resting well at the Post -Gradu-
ate Hospital. where he was taken after
Miss Burke's attempt upon his life. fol-
lowed by her suicide. His condition is
critical. however. and the doctors will not
give out hope that he will survive. They
have not dared TO probe for the bullet.
Miss Burke was a skillful stenographer,
and during the national campaign she act
ed in that capacity for Mark Hanna. who
gave her a gold medal in recognition of
her ability. She was of good family
being a niece OF A. Ricaby. an editor in
Benton Harbor, Mich, recently deceased.
Her father is a well-known hotel man.
Miss Burke's remains will be taken to
Benton Harbor for burial.
The evening times., 1899-05-05
Cjrcum.tantiai Evidence,

From the Detroit Free Press.)
"Persins married money"
"How do you know?"
'.Pve seen his wife"
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ApprehenmiOns. A

C'rom the Chtas. News)
She-Anything that is worth winning Is worth
working for.
He-Yes; but the question is, Will your father
ti,aw out or will have to keep On working for
you after I've won yrui
The evening times., 1899-05-05
CURRENT HUMOR.
The Situation

From the indianapolis Journal)
Heathenism-What are you going to do for US? |
Civilization-That is the exact idea; we are
going TO do for you.
The evening times., 1899-05-05
Ready for B.sines..

From the Philadelphia North American.)
The eminent army ofIcer entered the witness
box.
"will you afarm2" ssked the attorney.
''No, SIR" replied the briODdier: 'I'll swear. =
The evening times., 1899-05-05
O.iy h5lealvLa.s..se.,

From the Cincik46 cenrefeiai Tribune.)
Remember" said tie good man, ''that There
are sermons in stonex
"Not in those that you run against with your
bike" retorted The cyaic, and the argument was
necessarily at az seAa
The evening times., 1899-05-05

'swhat. you have taken to prscticing fenc-
mgr ..
ssYes; you see. I've been appointed to take
part in the discussion at the Universal Disarma-
ment Conference at The Hague. and-wcll, it
ID impossible to tell. Of course. just what may
happen"
The evening times., 1899-05-05
Returnine sanity.

(From the Detroit Free Prcss.)
''Dwiggins Is getting over his bicycle craze"
:. ''How do you knowr'
''He lets his wife clean his wheel for him"
The evening times., 1899-05-05

Readers Of TIE TIMES who may at any time he
unable TO procure copies Of il at any newsstand or
railroad station or on railroad trains, will confer
/, favor upon the management 10y sending to this
Office information OF the fact
The evening times., 1899-05-05

Communications intended for publication in
THE TINES must be tersely and plainly written.
ard must in all cases be accompanied by the
ramc and address Of the writer. Rejected com
munications will not be preserved, and only man
u,cripts of obvious importance will be returned
To their authors.
The evening times., 1899-05-05

Watch for town. Congress Heights. D. C.
The evening times., 1899-05-05

TIE TINES. in all its editions. Morning. Even
lug, and Sunday, will be mailed to one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired
The evening times., 1899-05-05
Possible Dimculty.

From the Chicago Record-l
The evening times., 1899-05-05

which has been forced upon the attention of col
liery managers by the disclosures regarding the
management of these properties in England. is
essentially one Of practical mathematics, and has
lately been considered by the National Associa-
ton Of Colliery Managers and representatives of
several county councils Experts possessing a
practical acquaintance with mining operations. in
addition to a knowledge of pure mathematics.
have been retained to solve the problem
The Rev Wilson Carlile, rector of st. Mary-at-
IIilI London. is up-todate priest. lie takes
a trombone with him into the pulpit, and when
the singing becomes spiritless he livens it up
with few blasts on that instrument. During
the greater part of the service the church ia
darkened. and the hyrnEs. prayers. sacred. and
other pictures are thrown by limeight huge
screen suspended across the altar. Besides an
organ there is an orchestra, compo1ed OF girls
wearing surplices and college mortar boards
Probably the longest game Of chess ever known
was that played between a gentleman residing
in Australia and a friend living in Newark. L.
s A. Each move was made by letter. player
making use Of the Europe and Suez Canal route.
and the other writing via the Pacific Ocean and
San Francisco. Five years elapsed before tn.
game was drawn to a close. Another similar
record in chess playing was correspondence
game which took place recently between several
Germans living in New York and chess club in
Bremen, Germany. The game terminated in Feb
r,iary, last year. with victory for the New
York players, having lasted period OF two years
and Eve months.
II always imagined" says a Kansas boy in
Manila, "that New Jersey was the headquarters
for r,osouitocs, but Manila has deprived that
neck OF the woods of all such honors. And ants
gee whiz! They are here by the miiiions-red
ants with jaws Ike crocodiles; black ants with
n singer sharper than any bee that ever manu-
fsctured honey; brown ants. gray ants. ants with
wings and ants with nothing but determination
to make life miserable for soldier. They build
nests in your hair pull your ears, fill your nose.
crawl over your shirt and under your shirt, and.
in fact, they get in your shoes. torture you in
daytine sleep with you at night. and eat with
YOU at dinner time. Why, as write, couple are
crawling over this very page. il to show con-
tempt for my opinion Of ants. So, you see. SOL
diering in the Philippines Is no snap
Evening journal., 1899-12-07

in every way. It is not just to the
wife to deprive her Of the support OF
her husband while he is in Jail. It is
not just to her that because he beats
her he should be comfortably housed
and adequately fed for months while,
in consequence, she must toll 10 feed
and house herself and their children.
Punishment should be deterrent not
merely punitive; il it fails TO deter
from crime it fails utterly. Nothing
else is sodeterrent as certainty OF phys
ical pain. Hence the power Of the
whipping post and the lash No othe;
method Of punishment Is so fitting for
the brutal; none other so effective Tor
the more sensitive offender It Is a
humane corrective measure.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
IMPORT RATES NEXT YEAR.

A meeting Of the leading freight raf-
hc officers was held In New York yes
terday 20 discuss import rates for 1900
Later these officials conferred with the
representatives of the trunk lines, and
while no Official announcement was
made it Is understood that a tentative
agreement was made affecting commOd-
ity rates. According TO report. the pres
ent schedule will be retired and q new
one put in effect on January 1. and
many articles heretofore known and
carried as commodities will be placed
In the classified list.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
PULLMAN-wAGNER COMBINE

DIRECTORS ELECTED AND STOCK
INCREASED AT A MEETING YES
TERDAY.
The consolidation Of the Pullman
Palace Car Company and its rival, the
Wagner Palace Car Company, was rati-
fed yesterday at a special meeting of
the stockholders of the Pullman Com
pany, held in Chicago.
Nearly every share of stock was rem
resented at the meeting. and the action
of the board of directors was approved
by practically unanimous vote.
In approving the action of the di-
|rectors the stockholders voted to in.
crease capital stock Of the Pullman
Company from s54,0OO,O0O to s74 900 600.
the increase to be for the purpose OF
purchasing the property of the Wagner
Palace Car Company.
II was also voted to change the
name of the company from the Pull
man Palace Car Company TO
the Pullman Company. An increase
in the number of the directors from
seven to eleven was also voted, and the
following additional directors We're
elected: William X Vandebilt, j. Pier
pont Morgan, Frederick w. Vanderbilt
land w. Seward Webb.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
RED CROSS ENTERTA1Ns

ENJOYABLE PROGRAM PRESENT
ED AT THE OPERA HOUSE LAST
EVENING
Great Council of Delaware, Legion Of
the Red Cross, gave an enjoyable en-
tertainment at the opera House last
night. The program was opened with a
piano solo by r. II. Crockford which
was followed by addresses from John b.
Triebler. supreme recorder Of the order,
and Supreme Commander Peter b.
Ayars. The remainder Of the program
was then rendered thus: Quartet,
Many Loves Her Boy Temple Male
Quartet recitation. selected, Miss Eliza
beth G.. Murray; bass solo, Forging
the Anchor" George Ford duet. "Life's
Dream Is Ger" T. A. and II. VI. Muir
ply: representation, John Chinaman,
Thomas j West; quartet "On the
Waters OF Venice" Temple Male Quar-
tot: recitation, selected Miss Elizabeth
e.. Murray; tenor solo. by the Waters,
E. A. Murphy. impersonation, "Old
Hayseed Thomas j West; quartet,
"Good Night Temple Male qpartebn
The attendance was large. ..t
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
F" Mary, how do you ike the Ivory Soap2"
RECALLS SALISBURY INCIDENT
MIR. COCKRELL TOOK PART M
SENATE PROCEEDINGS BEFOREI

MIR. COCKRELL TOOK PART I'M
SENATE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE
SWORN IN.
A Washington dispatch TO the Balti-
more sun to-day says:
Senators who are such sticklers for
the usual and orderly method of pro-
cedure," as Mr. Hoar expresses it, have
just discovered that on Monday a gem
tleman, who at that moment was not a
member of the Senate, was permitted to
take part in its proceedings without
Question The Senate, unlike the
House, is a perpetual body and at the
beginning of a Congress two-thirds are
'holdovers The one-third who pre-
sent themselves to the session for the
six-year term. of course. are not en-
titled TO participate in the proceedings
until they have taken the oath of office
Mr. Cockrell of Missouri. and all the
others evidently forgot all about this
on Monday Mr. Cockrells last term
expired on March 4 last. and conse-
lquenty he was only a senator-elect un-
I'll the new oath was administered On
| Monday, when the so-called credentials
of Mr.. Quay were presented, MI. Cock
| lrell moved their reference to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections The
president pro tenn. recognized him, put
his motion. and it was carried The
| journal OF the Senate which records al
! this, also records chat Mr. Cockreil was
not sworn In as senator until some time
subsequently. Mr. Hoar and some
others have almost had a iit over this.
because who knows that In after times
it may not be made a precedent for
some funny doings?
Twenty-Five or more years back the
late Willard Salisbury. of Delaware.
who had not been reelected to the Sen
ate, on one 4th of March remained in
his seat, when the Senate. having ad-
journed sine die. immediatly recon
vened for a new Congress. The force
Of habit was so strong that he entered
into debate which sprang up. He had
gone on for a minute or two. when
someone behind him tugged at his coat
tail and whispered to sit down. Stimuli
taneously, Senator Hamlin arose and
said: why, Mr.. President. the gentle
man is not a senator"
Mr. Salisbury turned red and white
by turns. and then, making the most
sweeping bow of apology. dropped ike
lead into his seat Care was exercised
that no allusion to this was made either
in the journal CT the Congressional
Record
Evening journal., 1899-12-07

Attorney-General Griggs recon-
menas the readiustment Of judicial sal
aries. After remarlSing that II is quite
a common occurrence for an attorney
before a United States judge to receive
a fee for the case greater than the an
nual salary OF the judge. Mr.. Grlggs
says. "The courts Of the United States
are everywhere in the civilized world
held IN the very highest repute, yet
their judges are paid smaller salaries
than are allowed by the states to state
judges in very many jurisdictions /
believe that an increase of the salary
OF the chief justice and associate jus
tices Of the Supreme Court to $4,000
year, Of the Circuit Court judges to
$4,000 and the district judges to $500
year would be a simple measure of
justice and approved by every just
minded citizen,
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
oTHE MusKETEERs, ,.

The version Of Dumas "Musketeers, %
lin which James O'Neill viii be seen
here at the Opera House next Monday
night was written by Sydney Grundy,
the distinguished author of Sowing
the Wind for Beerbohm Tree, who
played it for eight consecutive months
at Her Majesty's Theatre, London. Mr..
O'Neill's triumph in the same play at
the Broadway Theatre, New York, was
one of the notable events Of the the
atrical season in the Metropolis last
year. The story Of Grundy's version.
the author calls The Musketeers,' %
with an accent on the" in contra
distinction to the numerous other YER
sions that were floating about at the
tlme.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
cATARRH C,ANrNor 4,r cr-7,,,,,

Win LOCAL APPLICATIONS. ne tb.,.
t.iLlnot reach the seat OF The disease. ca
..i5n = blood OF constitutional disease
lcrnol remedies. Halls Catarrh f'ffr. ii
Ken internally, and acts directly on fhe
Diopt and mucous surfaces TIalTs o.
talih cure is not "a quack medfeine H.
was prescribed By one of the hesf i,b,-ss
-ltAe ~ tnis country for years and Is "a
Tesu.aF prescription. 10 Is composed 81
tne oeet tonics known, combined with tbe
best blood punhers. acting dirsefi,, On ~
mucous surfaces. The perfect combinatio1
81 tne two INGREDIENTS Is what produces
sucn wond eriul results in curing Catarrh.
Sfnd for testimonials free
4. J, CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo o
sod By druggists. price i5c
HAIRS FAMILY Pills arc the bczi.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
PREVALENCE on HoMIcIDEs.

PREY NALENCE OF iiOMlClDES
A correspondent OF the Public Led
ger has this 10 say about homicides and
the remedy.
Our newspapers each day contain
some sad detail OF murders and sui
cides, often from very slight causes,
and II we turn to the statistics for con-
ISOLATION we are appalled, when we
learn that while Italy has eight times
as many homicides as England yet
though Italy Is the worst country in
Europe in this respect. that the United
states have the dreadful record OF
twenty-five times as many illegal kill
ings Of human beings as the country Of
Queen Victoria. and nearly four times
as many as that Of Victor Emmanuel
There are two extraordinary fea-
lures In our criminal record In this re-
spect. One Is the large number of
nomicides by youths or children and
another is the common suicide of the
murderer after committing the dread
tul ohense. notwithstanding the retri-
button which awaits crime upon the
other side OF the grave.
The correspondent Is pessimistic.
but not without Justification. The fig
ures are appalling, certainly. on The
other hand. the punishment Is light
In this country few murderers are se-
verely punished; very. very few are
killed for their crimes. In the ham.
OF a jury the most deliberate SLAYER
oi men and women is tolerably-or in
toieraoly-safe In Delaware for in
stance, a man IS merely guilty of man
sianghter-nothing serious, You know
when he carries a baseball bat and
beats down 70 death with itl
Hanging is brutal; but lenience is
cruel encouragement of butchery II IL
were Imperative that convicted killers
81 men be whipped at frequent inter
walls if sentenced to prison-impris-
onmeni would be feared more than the
death penalty
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
B. & 0. oFFIcTALs INspEcr

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Companys stations, freight houses.
watch boxes. tracks and roadbeds in
TINS city were inspected yesterday bv
the following officials Assistant Cen
eral Manager Willard. Assistant Super-
lntendent Fitzgerald, Assistant General
superintendent Campbell, Division En-
sineer Fendell. Division superintend-
ent Sent and Real Estate Agent Nc
Sulolon. They were accompanied bv
commercial Freight Agent White
n n reignt Agent Higgins ana General
iara Master Deisen, Of this city.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07

OF the making Of tickets for 1900
there is no end. One Of the best for
the Republican party; yet one of the
most unlikely is proposed by a promi-
nent and influential member of the
Union League, Brooklyn. who suggests
William Mckinley. Of Ohio. and Fitz-
hugh Lee, of Virginia. The gentleman
gives the following reasons for naming
this ticket He says the Lees and the
Wises Of Virginia were always Silver
Gray Wings. never having been Demo
Gratis until after the war He also says
that Mr.. Lee is a sound money man
and in favor OF the gold standard. and
in favor Of protecting American en-.
dustries. With that ticket he says hJ
would easily carry seven cf the South
ern states. He thinks the ticket would
sweep the country and be triumphant.
~ elected Mr Ice. be says has show
ed himself patriot during the lat.
Spanish war 10 such an extent that Mr
Mckinley appointed him 10 an import
ans onice which he now holds.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
ROARING FARCE TO-NIGHT.

ANOAAAAAN0 4 -AANAAA AO~ANAAAAA
George II. Broadhurst's roaring farce,
What Happened to Jones, comes to
the Opera House tonight The COM
pany is an excellent one. and com
prises several well-known favorites.
among them John Allison, II. G.
Hockey, II. w. Montgomery, Louis
Reinhart, Joseph McKever, Charles
Charters, Charles Greene, Florence
Marion, Lillian Young, Olive McCon-
nell Ethel Hertslet, Marie Haynes and
Maud Allison. Jones" was played in
New York for four months at the
Strand Theatre There is nothing in
the world like laughter. It is moreover
contagious THE man who cannot
laugh" says Carlyle, lis not only fit
for treasons, strategems and spoils, but
his whole life is already a treason and
a strategem" The beauty about What
Happened 10 Jones" is that it makes
you laugh in spite of yourself Such
plays as What Happened TO Jones' "
avs Allan Dale. ARE Godsends.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
PYLE -DRIsCOLL.

At the home Of her parents, No. sol
Poplar street last night, Miss Jennie
Mervel Driscoll, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Merrill Drlscoll, became the bride
of Clarence J. pyle business manager
of the Sunday Star The ceremony unit
ing them was performed by Rev John
Shape. pastor of Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church. his first since assum-
ing the pastofatc of the Wilmington
church Bride and groom were unat-
tended. and only their immediate rela-
tives witnessed the ceremony.
A reception followed at the home of
the bride and groom No. 9l0 West Sew
Zenith street
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
A BIG COMPANY.

Dave 3. Lewis big production of
"Uncle Josh Spruceby" will be seen at
the Opera House on Tuesday afternoon
and night A carload of special seen
cry, two big bands, a solo operatic or
chestra and a company of thirty-five
people are some OF the features prom
ised. and many novel specialties will
be introduced. The play this year is
handsomely staged, and a splendid com
.pany Of acting people has been en-
gagged for the production. The great
.saw-mill scene is introduced with all
.its starJling realistic effects. among
.other scenery carried by the company
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES CHOICE

.TWO-THIRDS PREFER THE PRES
ENT SYSTEM OF WORKING
HOURS
A paper has been circulated among
the employees Of the Wilmington City
Railway Company, to test the feeling
.of the mOtormen and conductors in re-
gard to a change In the system ofwOrk-
ing hours now in vogue. Under the
present system the men work from six
teen to eighteen hours one day and
seven on the next This gives them
some time for conducting private mat
ters or making short visits. Two-thirds
OF the employees prefer this system to
the system proposed, which is called
the swing"
Under the swing system the day Is
divided into an early straight run Of
six hours, a swing of twelve hours
and straight run Of six hours. The
men having the straight runs OF twelve
hours would be on duty from 6 a. m. 10
p. M. but the men who would have
the early run. from a. m. To ~ m.
and from 8 D. 10. to 10 p. m.. would
have 20 practically be on duty eighteen
hours every day. It is not likely that
me swing system will be adopted.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
NEW ROMANrIc 80

The new and successful romantic
play, The Open Door" which viii be
seen for the FIRST time in this city at
the Grand Opera House on next Satur-
day evening, Is a story of thrilling ad-
ventures and hair-Dreadth escapes. set
TO the too-toot of the drum. The period
IS that Of the revolutionary war. which
has furnished inspiration 10 many au-
thors Layinia l. queen Of THE HoI-
land Danes has written in this. her
hrst play, a contribution to dramatic
literature which may rival Nathan
Hale and Barbara Freitchie."
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
sHrsrFR-cHMARTz.

Howard /. shuster and Miss Lillian
Chwartz We're married last night, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Frederic Doerr, pastor of St. Stephens
Lutheran Church. at No. 500 West
Sixth street Miss Grace Hardin played
the wedding march. The bride and
groom were unattended
The bride wore a pretty and becom-
ing frock of white silk with lace and
pearl trimmings. After the ceremony.
there was a supper and a reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuster went on a we'd
ding trip TO Washington and upon
their return viii live at No 307 West
Fifth street
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
RARE TREAT FoRTHEATREGoERs

a rare treat is in store for playgoers
in the presentation of Russ WhytaPs
romantic drama, For Fair Virginia, ="
at the Opera House tomorrow night
This play was originally produced at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York
in the Spring of 1895, and since then
has been continuously acted, and has
met, wherever presented, with a most
hattering reception. 1t is a story Of life
in Virginia during war times, but it is
not a melOdrama. Heart interest rises
superior to the gloomy and lurid back
ground of war. Russ Whytal appears
in a light comedy character. A fine
scenic equipment is provided.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
RIrN DOWN BY WHEELMAN.

While riding ms wheel on Fourth
street between Walnut and Poplar
about noon to-day. J. w. Wright, Of
New Castle. ran into Albert Rawnsley,
aged s years, knocking him down and
rendering him unconscious. The child
was picked up and removed to his
home. No. 321 East Fourth street.
where II was found that he was not
seriously injured having sustained
only slight bruises about the head.
Wright was allowed to depart, as he
ran into the child accidentally.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
TRUSTEES ARE HAMPERED
INTEREST ON THE BONDS
AMOUNTING TO s1,75O is DUE.

INTEREST ON THE BONDS
AMOUNTING TO $1,75O is DUE.
Trustees Of the New Castle county
workhouse have TO contend with an
other matter that win reduce the
amount realized ON the sale of the
100000 bonds. Interest on the bonds
to the amount of S1,750 is due, and this
according to an opinion prepared by
Levy Court Attorney John II. Rodney,
win have to be paid from the money
now on hand.
The amount of interest that will be
due before the worlhouse is in opera
tion, provided work is begun shortly
viii be about $500. This is the
amount deducted from the fund, includ-
ing purchase cost of land for the site
and the cost of plans. specifications and
expenses necessary in preparing them
viii reduce the fund to figures below
$4,000
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
WHERE no LEAVE DONATIONS.

Ensign Main, assisted by the officers
and workers of the Salvation Army, are
making great efforts for the success Of
the Christmas tree for 200 poor chill
dren. Donations for the tree may be
left at the following places: Charles H.
Scott. No. 712 Market street; Wool
worth's store. Market street: Wyatt's
store. No. 603 Market street: Sunday
Star building; Sun Office. or sent direct
Ito Ensign ID. Main, No 500 East Sixth
street.
Evening journal., 1899-12-07
LETTER-CARRIERs ELECT OFF,
GERS.

The following officers have been
elected for the ensuing year by Will
mington Branch, No. 19l, National As
scciation CT Letter-Carriers:. Presi-
dent LOWS L. Wilcox; vice president
Lewis scheu, secretary. Charles NJ
Sehl; financial secretary. George W.
Coyle; treasurer, E. W. Henderer. ser
geant-at-arms, Theodore Hopkins.
board OF directors. Richard sidwell
Milton }. Bowers, Lewis Scheu. They
will be installed the first Monday in
January.