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Evening journal., 1900-07-14
THE FIGHT RENEWED

The fight Of four years ago Is past;
it has gone into history. There let IL
remain. We have TO do with the pres
ent and the future There should be
harmony and unanimity. Index.
This is a mistake. The fight OF four
years ago is not past. It has been re-
newed under the same leadership, and
the same principles are involved. That
part Of the fight which took place four
years ago has gone into history. and
there it will remain, but new and
identical chapter is being written by
the American people who know how Il
deal with the present for their protec
tion in the future. There can b'
neither harmony nor unanimity in th'
Democratic party with William J
Bryan as a candidate and Free Silve
as an issue.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
PENINSULA PRESS

Interest in the election for school
commissioners lately held seems to
have been greater andmore general than
for several years past. In fact. not
since the time for holding these cleo
tlons was fixed for the present incon-
venient date has the attendance at these
elections been so large. This is we'll,
and foretells better schools for the
future. The mapifestation OF interest
In any public enterprise or any public
need is always a good omen, unless this
interest is the result of mischievous
purposes.-Dover State Capital Press.
Delaware voters must determine by
their ballots at the next election
whether their state shall be ruled by its
citizens or by a rank outsider, whose
business interests lie principally in
Philadelphia and Boston.-Sussex
.Countian.
Insurance Commissioner Edward
Fowler. has had a very effective plaster
put over his aspirations for reelection,
by the failure Of the Republic Savings
and Loan Association Of New York. The
laws of Delaware require that the in
surance commissioner shall compel
every foreign company desiring to dc
business in this state, TO deposit col
lateral security to cover the amount oi
business It may be liable for with the
state treasurer. IL is claimed that this
had not been done. and the people oi
Wilmington have sustained a heavy
loss thereby. Mr.. Fowler will find this
heavy handicap for his boom.-Mil
ford Chronicle.
Now is the time for the politica
prophet to begin his predictions. II,
isn't in much danger, for no one viii
4 remember what he said after the bal
lots are counted.-Dover Index.
Our Republican contemporaries
J would like TO select the issues upoi
which the Democrats are to fight thi
+ campaign. We don't wonder but. un
r fortunately for the Republicans, tn
r Democratic Convention at Kansas Cit
8 had something to say.-Dover Delawar
I can.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
Social and Personal Notes

Jonathan Dickinson, one Of the fore
men at Blumenthal's, has been granted
a two months vacation to 90 to his
home, in Kingston, Canada.
United States Marshal John Cannon
Short has returned from a visit to hi:
old home, near Bridgeville. SUISSE,
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Ford have a cot.
tage in Atlantic City.
The family of Millard F. Davis are
spending the Summer in Kennett
Square.
Miss Alice Sellers is spending a
month in Chautauqua, N. Y.
Mrs. G. M. Remington is. in Hum.
melstown. n. Y.
A. G. Thatcher and family are in
Ocean City, N. J..
George Rommel is on a visit to New.
port News, Va.
Miss Alice Mercer is being entertain
ed by West Chester friends.
Mrs. Gregg Chandler is in Ocean City
n. J.
Mrs. George S. Capelle is spending
some time in Ocean City.
Miss Alice G. Baldwin went to Cam
bridge, Mass. to-day, where she will
spend the remainder of the Summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Seither have
gone for a few weeks visit to Noun
tain Lake. Pittsburg, Niagara Falls and
Atlantic City.
Miss Rebecca Jane MARI and Mrs.
LeFevre went to Willow Grove, Charles
town, Md, the Summer home Of John
Marr, to-day.
Mrs Charles Monaghan and daugh-
ter are visiting relatives in Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Young have
gone to Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Horace G. Knowles is spending
some time at Sea Gate, N. ].
Joseph NJ. Mather is at Lake Mohonk,
New York
Mrs. A. S. Van Trump is in Washing
ton, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gillespie and Miss
Gillespie are in RehObOth.
Judge Spruance is at Spring Lake,
N. Y.
William A. Churchman is in Atlantic
City.
]. Marvin Hanna, B. J. Hyatt and
Charles Rolly have gone to Cape May
for a weeks vacation.
Reginald Constable, of Elkton, is in
Wilmington to-day.
Miss Ethel Chambers is seriously i'll
at her home in Hockessin. She has
been in a serious condition for two
days.
Dr. r. c. Smith, of Tacony, Pa, is
the guest OF Miss A. f. Riggs.
Miss Anna Duffy is visiting friends
in Chester.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
HANDY.s FATAL WORK

Prior to the Kansas City Convention
there was a tacit understanding among
Delaware Democrats that, while the
Delaware delegates should assist in the
denomination Of William jennings
Bryan. they should assist in retiring
Free Silver as an issue, and in making
Imperialism the great question Of the
day. When the delegates reached Kan
sas City they made the fatal mistake
OF electing Former Representativ,
Handy a member OF the Committee on
Resolutions. When Mr.. Handy learne,
that Mr.. Bryan wanted Free Silve
made the dominant issue, he saw al
opportunity for self-advancement il
the esteem Of the man who would b
the party's nominee for the presidency
ignoring the wishes and interests Of hi
party at home, and with an eye singl
Evening journal., 1900-07-14

Chairman Hanna. in Cleveland yes
terday. announced the new National
Executive Committee and the appoint
ment Of Perry S. Heath, first assistant
postmaster-general as secretary, and
Cornelius n. Bliss as treasurer OF the
Republican National Committee. Mr..
Heath will resign his present position
In a few days. Mr.. Heath and Mr..
Bliss are both indefatigable workers
for the Republican party and their Sc
lection meets with general approval.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
..CALL......
FORA
State Convention
OF THE
REPUBLICAN, PARTY
Republican State Commit

Headquarters Republican State Commit
tee.
Wilmington Del, July A. 1900.
pursuant TO a resolution adopted by the
fr,.epuolican f,eI state Committee, a state
convention OF the Republican party of the
STATE OF Delaware is hereby called, to be
neid IN the Grand Opera House. in the
Ci.g ~, OF wilmington, on Tuesday. the
went -nrst day of August, A. d. 1900 at
II O'Clock, for the purpose of seIecflne
tsnree electors to vote for President and
Nlce-President of the United States ann
~ u, nominate candidates for the following
o.alSes' representative in Congress, Gov-
ernor, Lieutenant Governor Attornet
Sehefal state Treasurer Insurance Conn
missioner MS and Auditor OF Accounts. and
So, S,so -. tne purpose Of transacting such
state IS follows; ' NC
The convention shall consist OF on.
hundred and sixty Q6O) delegates apeor-
,..t uoiieU ailons tne several districts OF tho
Forty C40 to be chosen from the First
Thirty eight Cs9 to he chosen from tn.
Second District
Forty do) to be chosen from the Thirs
District
Forty-two G9 to be chosen from the
Fourth District.
The said delegates shall be apportioned
among the several hundreds or wards of
each district as heretofore.
The election of delegates shall be as fol-
In the First and Second Districts the
delegates shall be chosen on Monday, Au-
gust 20, 1900, in accordance with the pro-
vision OF the primary election law, and
between such hours on that day as shall
be prescribed by the Republican Commit
tee in said districts
In the Third and Fourth Districts the
Republican voters of the several sub-di-
visions shall assemble at the usual voting
places therein on Saturday, the eighteenth
day OF August, 1900 at such time as the
committees of said districts shall desig-
nate, and shall organize by electing three
judges to conduct the election, who shall
forthwith open the polls and receive the
ballots; provided however, that If Il shall
be found impracticable to hold such cleo
ton at the usual voting places. the voters
there assembled may select some other
convenient place In the neighbOrhood for
the purpose Of electing judges and holding
such election.
The details for holding said election
shall be arranged by the committees OF
the several districts.
!. Upon closing the polls the judges shall
publicly count the ballots and make GER
tihcates Of election in duplicate, one OF
which shall be delivered to the delegates
elected, and the other forthwith mailed
or delivered to the secretary Of the State
Committee at Wilmington.
The qualification of electors at the pri-
mary election aforesaid shall be governed
in accordance with the past usages Of the
Republican party
PHILIP Q. CHURCHMAN. Chairman.
Attest: FRANK l.. SPEAKMAS, Sec
retary.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
GLOOM IN sIATe DEPARTMENT

There is gloom in the State Depart
ment at Washington, where It is now
believed that Minister Conger and all
the foreigners in Pekin have been mas
sacred. Minister Wu gave a remark
able interview yesterday. in which he
criticised the delay OF the allies in
marching TO the relief Of their minis
ters. Commenting on the dispatch that
II was reported the foreigners were
murdered on July 6. the minister ad-
ded: 1T looks as II it might be So" II
is firmly believed in Washington that
the minister has knowledge of the fate
Of the foreigners and is afraid to reveal
It.
The situation in China has begun to
affect German trade. Preparations are
being earnestly pushed for sending a
strong military expedition from Ger
many.
Senor Silvela, the Spanish premier
says that no Spanish war vessel will go
to China, Spain having no interests to
defend in the extreme Orient
A cablegram from the Rev. William
II. Macy, at Foo Chow, says that the
province OF Fuhkien, where there are
thirty-fve Methodist missionaries, is
quiet.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
THAT UNLICENSED CONCERN

When the Dover Delawarean at
tempts to excuse the action of State In
surance Commissioner Fowler in per
hitting the Republic Savings and Loan
Association to transact business in
Delaware it makes a mistake, for there
Is no earthly excuse for the commits.
sioner's offense.
1t admits that the loan association
applied to Dr. Fowler for a license
which was refused because the securi-
ties offered to the state treasurer had
been rejected. Despite this. he permit
ted II to transact business in the state
until hundreds OF Delawareans were
involved in the crash which finally
came.
We say that the insurance depart
ment OF our state government has DEM
onstrated its utter incompetency, and
we repeat It,
No stretch Of personal or political
friendship can justify the failure to
protect our people against the long
continued operations OF an unlicensed
national building loan association in
our state. The Dover Delawarean has
undertaken a hopeless task.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
MEDALS REAL ESTATE BOOM
Many PhiladelphiauS Are Buying Up Land
IN Delaware County

Media, July 14.-There has been a
boom in the real estate market in Rad
nor township lately The other day a
piece OF property sold for over 100000,
and yesterday four more deeds were
placed on record showing large deals.
John Brooke NJ D., Of Radnor. has
sold to Daniel M. harrington, Of Phila-
delphia, house and tract of land OF
twenty-four acres for S12135. Mr..
harrington also purchased of Joseph II.
Childs a tract OF FIVE acres for sS.2S1:
also from Harry N. Childs and others
of Radnor, five acres for $S.OS92O.
James w. Paul Jr., of Philadelphia,
has purchased from Peter Pechin a
tract of about fifteen acres for s15,.
622.10.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14

to his own future interests, he plunged
in and assisted Bryan and the other
Free Silverites to carry their 16 to l
fight in committee. Then he came home
and attempted TO excuse himself by de-
claring that imperialism, and not Free
Silver was made the dominant issue
by that action. II Bryan should be
elected Mr.. Handy will expect his re-
ward He is entitled to much more at
the hands Of the Nebraskan than he is
at the hands Of the Democrats Of his
own state.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
JONES LEADS PROHIBITIONISTS
Full State Ticket Put in the Field in
Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb., July 14.-The Prohibi-
tion state convention adjourned yes
terday after nominating the follow
ing ticket: For governor, l. o. Jones:
lieutenant governor. Charles p. Law
son; secretary OF state, ID. l.. Whitney;
treasurer, c. c. Crowell; land commits
sioner. Erastus Hickman; auditor. Will
son Brody; attorney general, ID. NJ.
Strong; superintendent of schools,
BARLEY Blair: electors at large. d. A.
Shaffer and Joel Warren. Electors
were also chosen for each congression-
al district.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
ALABAMA WILL SPEED
OYER CAPE ANN COURSE

Washington, July 14.-The Cramp
company has notified the navy depart
ment that the battleship Alabama will
be in readiness TO leave the shipyard
for its acceptance trial on Aug. IA, and
asking for the use of dTydock No. 3 at
the New York navy yard on July 16.
The requested permission for the use
of the dock will be granted, and the
trial Of the vessel viii be made as soon
after as possible. The trial will take
place over the regular course off Cape
Ann, Mass. The Alabama will be re-
quired to maintain an average speed
of Is knots during a run Of four hours.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14

governor and a state Legislature, which
will choose two United States senators
1he only state officer to be chosen IN
Iowa and Ohio this year is secretary OF
state, and Kentucky Will, on account OF
the tangled condition of affairs arising
from the killing of Goebel, elect a gov
ernor to succeed Beckham, and lieu
tenant-governor Nevada will elect a
Supreme Court judge, and Wyoming
Will choose members of the state Leg
islature only. Oregon elected congress
men and a partial state ticket last
month, and both Louisiana and Rhode
Island elected full state tickets last
April. Several states hold their state
elections prior to the presidential con-
test. Alabama's state election is held
in August, Arkansas elects its state Of
iicers in September, Names state cleo
tion will be held on the first Monday
in September, Yermont's a week later
and Georgia votes on the first Wednes-
day In October The early voting
states are not pivotal or even doubt
ful states, and have not much value as
"straws" indicating the probable out
come Of the greater contest to follow.
Alabama, Arkansas and Georgia are re-
garded as surely Democratic, and Maine
and Vermont are just as surely Re
publican, though the falling off
in the vote in the South may disclose
the measure of detection that will
NJ ely be caused by the resus i,.,tion
OF the moribund and repellant 10 to 1
issue. Oregon, which was not included
IN the safe column by either party, fur
nishes the best basis on which to form
an estimate, and Oregon gave a decisive
vote OF much significance in favor Of
the Republicans in June last, before
the Democratic Convention was held.
Inc Democratic party has thrown its
chances away in the East by going into
the silver camp and adopting Popu-
lism; the Southern delegates at Kan
sas City were opposed to the silver
madness, and there seem to be unmis-
taxable signs that the West also has
lost its enthusiasm for the 16 to l cry.
In 1898 the fusion pluralities were
greatly decreased in Colorado and
Idaho, while in Nevada the fusionists
had the narrowest margin, and the Re
publicans carried Wyoming. Washing
ton and Kansas. The combined cleo
toral vote Of these six states is twenty
seven, or one more than the combined
vote OF Indiana, Maryland and Della
ware.
Montana, on account of the split in
the Democratic party, caused by the
fierce rivalry of Clark and DAILY. is
likely to so Republican. and prove an
offset to Delaware in case the heroic
fight which the decent Republicans are
making to purify the politics Of the
state should result in temporary Demo-
cratic victory. The West was gradual
ly aligning itself with Sound Money
before the Kansas City Convention was
held, and the prospect is that It will
hasten its steps into the honest money
camp. and give Populism its death
stroke in November
Evening journal., 1900-07-14

by what authority does a Republi-
can administration commit an act of
war against friendly power without
the consent Of Congress?" asks the
Dover Delawarean. No act Of war has
been committed against China, and
President Mckinley has disavowed ex-
pressly any such intention. But there
are American citizens in China whom
the Chinese government is powerless
to protect against the hordes OF al
mond-eyed devils, who are ravaging
the country and killing men, women
and children with fanatlcal zeal for the
offense Of being foreigners who believe
in the redeeming power Of Jesus Christ.
The Chinese government owes these
people its protection. Being unable 10
afford II, President Mckinley has sent
military forces to save them and to pro-
tect their interests. While Democratic
newspapers like the Dover Delawar-
can cry: Let them alonel Let them
perishl" the Republican newspapers
cry: Hurry troops to the 'front.' Save
all Americans who are In danger OF
massacrel II any are killed. punish
their slayersl" Does the Dover Della
warean think for one instant that
Americans are in favor of any such
abandonment OF helpless beings to IA
natical mob fury as that advocated by
the Democratic party?
Evening journal., 1900-07-14

One Of the encouraging signs Of the
times in Delaware is the steadfastness
OF purpose OF the Republicans. They
are stronger and more determined to-
day in their opposition TO Addicks than
they ever have been. The success
WHICH attended the manipulation OF
Addieks In Philadelphia has served 10
strengthen their resolution that he
shall not go to the United States
Senate. Nothing can move them from
that attitude.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
BURIAL OF VICTIMS
MAY LEAD TO A SUIT

Hoboken, n. j.. July 14.-Suit Is to
be brought against the owners Of
Flower Hill cemetery. North Bergen,
because OF the burial Of unidentified
victims Of the Hoboken fire in man
ner alleged to be contrary to law. At
a meeting OF the board of health yes
terday the township attorney was in
structed to bring suit to compel the
disinterment OF the bodies and their
legal burial He was also directed to
sue the Flower Hill Cemetery associa-
tion for the amount of the penalty pro-
vided for in the ordinance for its vio-
lation. which Is 500 for each body not
buried according to law. There are
81 bodies asserted to be buried in de-
fiance OF the law.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Elections in 1900

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
This year state elections are held in
thirty-nine states, in addition to the
vote for president. vice-president and
congressman, common to ALL No state
election is held in 1900 in the following
six states; California, Florida, Missis-
sippi, New Jersey. Virginia and Mary
land. The states which will elect a
governor and state ticket are Alabama
Arkansas. Colorado, Connecticut. Geor.
gia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana. Kansas
Maine. Massachusetts. Michigan, Min.
nesota Missouri. Montana. Nebraska
New Hampshire, New York. Norti
Carolina, North Dakota. South Caro-
lima, South Dakota, Tennessee. Texas
Utah, Vermont. Washington, West Vir
ginia and Wisconsin. Pennsylvania will
elect on the state ticket only the au
ditor general, but the next Legislature
lwil be chosen. Delaware will elect
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
RATHBONE'S ARREST
AWAITS NEELY PAPERS

Havana, July 1.-THE Fiscal says
that former Director General of Posts
e. G. Rathbone will not be arrested
until all the papers in the Neely case
shall have been received from Wash
ington. and that the only absolute
criminal charge certain is that Of the
misappropriation of $1,000. He also
says that a civil suit for more than
S25 900 will be instituted against Rath-
bones bondsmen, but, as Rathbone is
already held as witness, he thinks it
better to await the developments of
the Neely case in order to see il the
claim of Deputy Auditor Reeves that
Rathbone received $4,000 can be sub
stantiated.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
OIL TANK EXPLOSION
CAUSES DEATH OF THREE

Boston, July 14.-The list of fatali-
ties from the disastrous oil tank ex-
plosion at Somerville Thursday night
now numbers three. The dead: Jo-
seph Hayden, Of Somerville. so years,
single, a call fireman on Hose company
No. L. Rufus Fellows, IS years, single,
OF SOmerville; J. J. Callahan, 45 years,
Of Somerville. 1t is impossible to
state accurately the number OF in
iured, as in addition to the 20 or more
known to have been sent to the hos
pitfalls more than that number received
medical attention at various drug
stores in the neighborhood Of the fire
or at their homes.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Crops and Politicians in SUISSE

crops and POLITICIANS IN sussex
To the Editor Evening Journal.
Sir: The long and much-needed Ain
came Thursday afternoon, and vas
supplemented at night with a RIOT
soaker. All kinds OF crops are looking
well and doing well except the Ad-
dicks crop. For some reason it has'the
blight. Some call it the 'yellows, but
whatever il is, it is something thatre-
tards it's growth.
The potato crop was never bette-a
large yield and large potatoes. rhe
wheat crop was fine, and the corn Fop
never looked better. Berries have hen
plentiful, with fair prices. The p@ch
crop was never larger or better, Ind
the farmers are pleased with the phees
they have received from the crops they
have already marketed, and are lod1-
ing forward to a large return.
The Bryanites are in dread OF TIN
Gold Bugs. and the Democrats OF tha
party, which once was. are looking
with suspicion upon the Bryan coz
glomeration and Addicks combini.
tion. The Republicans are sitting III
der their vines and fig trees smoking
their pipes Of peace and taking care
or the offices as they become due. while
the Addicksites are fretting and hm-
Ing this warm weather to know What
Is the matter with Hanna. and, Ad-
dicks leg, which Hanna has pulled.
Though Dr. Fowler is a Democrat
he is sorry that there has been fail
ure of even a small loan association
under the Mckinley administration
IL is possible that he fears this ftilure
will be attributed to his alleged neglect
OF duty and not to the Republican
party, and may cost him a renonina-
tion. A SUSSEX REPIBIJCIN
Laurel, Del, July IA, 1900.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
TIPS ARE LEGITIMATE
That Is Ruling Just Made by The
Treasury Department

Washington, July 1.-THE treasury
department has just ruled that tips to
sleeping car pOrters are Legitimate
expense. The question arose in audit
ing the expense bill of S. E. Alderman,
a contract nurse. Ackerman was Or
dered from San Francisco to Brooklyn.
At the end Of the trip he gave the por-
ter Of the sleeper so cents, and charged
it in his expense account. The so cents
was the cause Of having the bill held
up by the officials for some time.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
Advocates James I. ChaIlenreI

To the Editor Evening Journal.
Sir: Will you kindly allow me space
in your valuable paper to present the
name Of young man of sterling worth
one who is eminently qualified to rep
resent New Castle hundred in the Gen
eral Assembly at the coming session ?
II the Republicans OF the hundred will
nominate James T. Challenger he will
serve them with honor and credit.
"AGRIEOLA."
Bear, Del. July -. 1900.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14
THE EVENING JOURNAL. SATURDAY. July IA. 1900

hardly $1,000 each. The volume Of do
nestle trade continues greater than in
any previous year outside New York
and Boston, at those cities exceeded
only by last year in the heat OF excite
ment about securities. Foreign ex-
ports, for the first time exceeding ST.
4O0,000,000 in the year just closed, are
in July 4 per cent more than last
year, with imports IA per cent larger.
Heavy loans to other countries cause
rumors of gold exports to pass without
notice.
Evening journal., 1900-07-14

Ii Hung Chang is sly. He is keep
ing as far away from the Boxer hordes
as he can, for he has a supreme regard
for that brainy head Of his, and knows
how uncertain the tenure OF life is at
the seat Of the trouble. After the en-
pire has been policed and pacihed by
the Powers he will proceed to Pelxin
and act the role Of the Great Recon
struetlonist.