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Evening journal., 1900-05-03
ADDICKN DIDN'T
OFFER MONEY
$4,000 School Board Loan
Was Not Offered by Him
Friends Of the Millionaire Politician
"FiXed Thing Up in His
|. Behalf

Notwithstanding the published state
ments that j. Edward Addicks has
promised the Board of Education $780,
900 with which to finish the work on
the new High School. the millionaire
politician has made no such offer.
This is the statement made by Will
liam Turner. chairman of the Public
Building and OF the Finance Commit
tees Of the Board of Education to a
representative for the Evening Journal
this morning
Publication of the stories has been
made, IL is said, by friends OF Mr.. Ad-
dicks who are ANXIOUS that he should
loan the money the Board of Educa-
ton is badly in need OF, and by so do
ing advance his political aspirations
here Whether he will bow to the
wishes Of his friends here and advance
the money is a question which the fu-
mre will decide. but at this time he has
not offered the money, nor has he
fixed any appointment with representa-
tives Of the Board OF Education TO dis
cuss the subject.
In speaking on the subject this morn
ing, Mr.. Turner said all he knew about
the talk of Mr. Addicks advancing the
money to the Board Of Education was
heresay. Friends Of the senatorial as
pirant had arranged for a meeting OF
Mr.. Addicks and the school board rep
.resentatives last Saturday, but on that
day Mr. Addicks could not be seen.
Nothing has been said about the sub
ject since.
IF Mr. Addicks We're to offer the
money to the board would il be ac-
cepted?" asked the reporter.
YES. The board needs the money
to finish the school building, and II
Mr. Addicks will make the loan !, for
one member of the board, will accept
it. We would rather take the money
from Wilmington banks, but if they
will not advance IT. we will accept II
from any source, as the board is badly
in need of it. To let the work on ths
! building be neglected for one yea
would be a great financial loss to th'
city. The board has the authority {,
make such a loan as is needed and nj
one should anticipate any loss o
money they may advance, as the schoo
board is a corporate body, and as sucl
can be sued.
I'VE have no. future appointment.
with Mr.. Addicks, and 1 do not know
when we will have"
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
DIR. T. c. MOORE
FAILED TO APPEAR
When His Case Was Called
in Kent Court To-day
His Attorneys Will be Allowed to Ap-
pear Specially Before the
Court Tomorrow
speeIal . the EvenIng Ieurnal.

Dover, May 3.-When the case OF DR..
T. c. Moore, OF smyrna charged
with violating the election law. was
called in Kent county this morning
neither attorneys, defendant or wit
nesses on the Moore side were here
Attorney-General White asked that a
capias be issued for Dr. Moore This
the court refused TO do.
Counsel for DR.. Moore sent q letter TO
the court sayingthat under the Con-
stitution the defendant cannot be tried
at the present term OF court.
The preliminary hearing OF Dr. Moore
was held last Friday. when he was held
under bond for the next court Mr..
White argued the case
The court sent a telegram to Walter
II. Hayes, in Wilmington. saying.
Come tomorrow, first train White
insists on trial You will be allowed
to appear specially"
The technically will thus be argued
tomorrow. There was a large at
tendance to-day
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
ADMIRAL PRAISES
DRAINAGE CANAL
Dewey Tells ChicagOanSThere
is Nothing on the
Suez Like It

Chicago, May 3.-"There's nothing
on the Suez like It," was Admiral
Dewey's verdict last night on the Chr
cago drainage and ship canal. Inspec-
tion of the new artificial channel cut
through the continental watershed that
for centuries separated the waters OF
the great lakes from the tributaries of
the Mississippi was the feature Of the
last day of the admira's visit to Chi
cago.
The admiral was particularly struck
with the size of the canal, saying he
had had no idea of the magnitude Of
the work. He imagined it was simply
a drainage ditch and was surprised to
see a channel big enough for a ship.
What particularly impressed the ad-
miral was what is. popularity called the
"rock section" from the fact that for
miles and miles the channel is cut
through solid rock. Fifteen miles Of
craving dock" is the way Admiral
Bewey expressed it.
The trip was made on the yacht
Hinda, a number of other pleasure
craft following. The inhabitants along
the canal had prepared reception of
their own for Admiral Dewey. AT
Willow Springs a railroad bridge
crosses the canal, and it wan literally
filed with people and flags At an
other point a crowd had raised a flag
on the bank, unfortunately getting the
/ Union down, however, and when Ad-
miral Dewey saw it he said: Hello,
| that fellows in distress" for that is
what a Union turned down means on
the sea.
| At Lockport several thousand peo-
pie greeted the admiral and a chill
dren's chorus sang America" Bat
terry d, of Chicago, was stationed at
Lockport to fire salute. A vent
which had not been closed air tight
caused one of the pieces to explode
blowing off parts of the right hand and
several fingers of the left hand OF
Sergt. William Popp, who was holding
/ the ramrod. The right hand had TO bS
amputated later.
The admiral and Mrs. Dewey lef'
Chicago iJr ST. Louis at 8 o'clock thii
! morning.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
But the Burghers Are Holding on in
Spite of Him and Continue to Fol-
low Their Harassing Tactics
THABA N'CHU DISTRICT
NOW THE BATTLE GROUND

London, May 3.-The immediate OBJ
jective of Lord Roberts is to estab-
lish a line of British posts from one
frontier of the Free State to the other,
at right angles with the railway, thus
preventing Boer raids southwark. IL
is essential, therefore, that the Beers
should be expelled from the rugged
Thaba N'Chu district and be forced to
retire to Ladybrand.
AS the result of the desultory fir
ing Monday and Tuesday the Beers
were pushed back a few miles, but
nothing decisive appears to have been
yet attained. The Beers continue to
follow their harrassing tactics. One
well horsed commando, operating in
the neighborhood of Sanna's Post, in
terferes with the British conveys go
ing from Bloemfontein to Thaba
NChu The enemy nearly captured
a convoy Tuesday, but they were
driven off after a brisk fight
Preparations for an advance con-
tinue at Kimberley. Sir Alfred Mil
ner has written to the mayor of Kim
berley assuring him that the relief of
Mafeking hasRot ceased to occupy his
attention and that of the military au-
thorities, and that nothing will be left
undOne to raise the siege at the
earliest possible moment.
The British garrisons along the rail-
way to Warrenton has been strength
ened, and supplies are going forward
A mounted force has gone to Barkly
West in consequence of the Beers hav-
ing occupied Windsorton. A thousand
Beers threaten the communications be-
tween Boshof and Kimberley.
Malala. chief Of the Taungs, has in
formed the British that the Beers are
preparing to resist their advance al
Phokwani, 20 miles north of Warren
ton.
A correspondent at Lourenzo Mar.
ques cabled Tuesday that a large part
of the investing force at Mafeking haC
been withdrawn. Gen. Butler con
tinues quiet The Beers assert tha
they are delaying an attack upon hin
in the hope that all the horses Of th'
British will die of horse sickness.
According to a correspondent of Tit
Daily Telegraph with Lord Roberts
President Kruger is again asking
peace terms.
A Bloemfontein dispatch OF Tuesda.
says: Early this morning Gen. Pole
Carew's division, composed Of tn
guards and Gen. Stevenson's 'brigades
with several batteries of artillery al
in winter clothing, left Bloemfonteir
Lord Roberts, with Lady Roberts an
their daughter, reviewed the divisio
In Marke Place. While marching ou
the men appeared to be in capital con
dition.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
LAY DELEGATES
ARD JUBILANT
General Conference Admits
Them to Equality With
out Dissenting Vote

Chicago, May 3.-The pulpit and the
ernmental body OF the Methodist
church. Without a dissenting vote the
general conference at the Auditorium
yesterday ratified the action of the
annual conferences in extending equal
representation to the laity. The pro-
visional delegates were admitted with
out a contest Mrs. NJ Y. McMahan
withdrew her claim to a seat in the
conference rather than jeopardize the
status of her male colleagues. The
step taken makes the Methodist church
a democratic body; the rule of the
preacher passes with the century. The
episcopacy in the church long since
has been restricted to a superinten-
dence without any authority beyond
the placing Of ministers and sugges-
tions to the general and annual con-
ferences.
The ministers were more enthusi-
astic over the loss Of their power than
the laymen over their additional pow
er. There were 157 provisional dele
gates elected to fiji up the disparity in
their proportional representation. Only
So, however, responded to the roll call
following their admission. The lin
tied lay representation gave the pews
2l5 votes. Four ministerial delegates
were absent. As the roll was made
up yesterday there are 356 preachers
and 236 laymen on the regular list.
At least so reserve laymen will close
some of the breaches in the delega-
tions.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
MANY ORDERS FOR STONE
Delaware Granite and Mining Company
Unable TO Fill Them

So many orders for stone have piled
in on the Delaware Granite and Mining
Company that it is unable to ill them,
even though working a full compile
ment of men and employing d tug and
five barges in the work of transporta-
tion.
1t is building six miles of stone road
at Bridgeport, n j., supplying stone
for the County Workhouse, at Green
bank. building the jetties at the mouth
of the Christiana river, and holding
many other contracts back awaiting a
Sufficient supply Of stone to proceed
with the work
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
SUBSTITUTE CLUB DEFEATED
Goldey Boys Beaten by Wilmington
High School Club

Goldey College Baseball Club yester-
day received the medicine which the
Wilmington High School had prepared
for the Media team. The Pennsylvania
club was unable ot keep its engagement
and Goldey College was substituted.
The score was IL to in favor Of the
High School.
Hamilton and Parker were the bat
terry for the High School, and White,
Interlaide and Prentiss for the college
team.
The High School has the following
games scheduled: May s, Wilmington
Military Academy; May 16, Media at
Media, Pa; May IS, University of
Pennsylvania Freshmen; May %, Col
dey College; June 1, University OF
Philadelphia; June Z, Laselle College
of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03

war brings in It's train, and that will
be her compensation for the many dis
appointments she has suffered hither-
to. You may make 1t quite clear that
] have no sympathy whatever with the
Beers, and that / will give no support
to the attempts they are making to Sc
cure the concurrence or cooperation
Of our countries"
His majesty expressed condemnation
Of the jameson raid in terms as for
chile as those used in praising the
present attitude of Great Britain.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
ADDICKN GLORY
PLEANEN JONES
He ReiOiceS That Gas Man
is to be on Nation
al Committee
Marry Floor Ease,
Klaymont, Moo Kassel Kounty
t..fI........

Mrs. Mary Ann Jones,
Sandtown, Shoostrlng Deestrlct,
Kent Kounty. Dellywer.
Mi dere Mary Ann:
Hain't hit Mise? Mister Addlx Is goin'
to be member OF the Republican
Nashunel Committee. no hit, because
he told me 50 hisself. an hearins be-
levin nowadays. Hits sertenly in
spirn' to think about Wen yu think
OF wOt that mans made of hissef in
nine yeres hit makes yu cOnclood that
hit beets mule all holler. Hit dusI
fer a fact Our delights is goin to be
seeted, too. That hain't no seckund
handed noos. fer ! herd Mister Addix
say so with his own mouth. Things is
lookin up. CESS yu seen in the
papers how harmony an compromise
IS boomin' Frank Alice and Mister
Hoficker Is doin' most OF the talkin',
/ notice, but what they SEE goes ef
sumthln don't stop hit. Wot wurries
me Is that all this yere harmony talk
Is comm frum our side of the house.
Hits too burned unanymus TO be sub
stanshel Ef the luther fellers wud jes
say sumthin enlluredgin us fellers
wood fele better. But they les' sets an
looks down there noses an hits kinder
hard fer us fellers to do all the har-
monizin
How's the yaller hens chickins
comm on? Ef they git the gaps twist
hoss hare and run hit down there
throats onct or twict thisaWay an
give hit a twist thataWay wen you're
DRAWN hit out. Hits serDrisin' wot a
hOss hare kin do ef yu use hit rite.
Mister Addix Is so glad he's goin' to
| line the Nashunel Committee. ! RELY
believe he's growed an inch sence he
found hit out. Hit wudn't serprise me
ef he wuz made chareman. Ef he gifts
hit I'm goin In fer the seclSretary-
ship fer he's allowed as how ] kin git
init
Our ole friend Dave Rose is havin' his
own trubbles out in Pmkadder hum
derd. He WIZ tellin' me all about hit
There's a feller out there named Ma
honey an he's got risln' 10densies, but
lDave SEE he KANT see wot made Mister
Mahoney cum out. unless hit wuz to
beet him. Sum of Mister MahOney's
trends sez Mister Rose is good
gesser.
But I CANT git over Mister Addix
bein' Nashunel Committeeman. Hit
makes me glad to see him feelin so
well plezed with hisself Hits in
spirin'. / CESS by this time Mister
Tomson's reddy TO give up his prOck-
seys an git out There hain't much
use OF him holdin' on ef Mister Addix
has got hit Tell the fellers down
around Sandtown as how they kin get
ennything they want now, fer Mister
Addix is jam up agin the administra-
shun an hit won't be long before he'll
be givin' Mister Mackinlee an Mister
Hammer points on the situashun. Mis-
ter Addix sez hit sertenly is Mise to be
mex to the administrashun. Tell the
fellers in the Shoostring Deestrict to
send in there aplikashuns fer good jobs
Wen yu cum bring mi uther koller
an shert an believe me to be,
Yore risin' husband,
BILL JONES.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
SWALLOW CANDIDATE
OF UNITED CHRISTIANS

Rock Island. Ills. May S.-The Uni
ted Christian party national conven-
tion closed last night with the nom
ination of Rev. S. c. Swallow, OF Har-
risburg. for president and John G..
Wcoley, of Chicago, for vice president.
The platform declares that the time
has arrived when the eternal principles
OF justice, mercy and love, as exempli-
fed in the life and teachings of Jesus
Christ. should be embodied in the con-
stitutlon Of the nation and applied In
concrete form to every function OF gov
ernment.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Conoert bY St. PaulIs Orchestra

There will be a concert given at St.
Pauls NJ. Z. Church on Thursday even
ing. May 10, by the orchestra Of the
Sunday school. J. Frank Merrick will
play a euphonium solo. and J. L.
Dashiell viii be violin soloist for the
evening Some of the best local sing
ers appear on the program, J. d. Hill
dreth. Miss Laura Gotwals and Mrs II.
J. Guthrie will be ACCOMPANYING.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
To Enforce New Rules

Rules prohibiting the moving Of
benches. wheeling fwheelbarrows and
bicycle riding in Eighth Street Park
win be issued by the Park Committee
of Council in a short time.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
mani ofFering Date CHANGED

On Wednesday, May 9, the twentieth
century thank-offering service Of select
readings, recitations and solos will be
held at Harrison Street M. 10. Church
at 745 p. m. II will be in the interest
Of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Meetinr Of the Gnild

At the parish house Of St. Johns
Episcopal Church this evening a meet
ing Of the guild will be held The meet
ing will be at 7.45 o'clock, and all So
cities Will report the work they have
done.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
To Appraise Stock

George X. Rudert, Of this city, will
go to Chester tomorrow, where he will
assist in appraising the stock Of the
Hanf Optical Company, recently dam
aged by fire
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Mattahoon Tribe Fntertains

In Red Mems Hall last evening Mat
tahoOn Tribe, No. II, gave an excellent
entertainment. The program consisted
of music and literary selections.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
WANTED.

Bright young men and women
to canvass for the Evening Jour
nal. Must make application this
week.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
COIOred Singer in ST. Paulls

On Thursday. May n, the Oriental
Troubadours. of Philadelphia. will give
a musical concert in st. Pauls M. e.
Church. These artists never fail to
draw a large attendance.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Few Rnilders Aotire

Owing to the high price Of building
erected IN the city at the present time.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03

A lot OF pipes at 15c. each, are regu-
lar 25c. pipes. at 31S Market street.
George M. Peirce, manager.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03

Continued on Sixth Page)
Evening journal., 1900-05-03

Telephone your wants"
to the Evening Journal.
Cost one cent a word.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03

1t pays to use Evening
Journal "want" ads. Cost
one cent a word.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26
Values Are Higher.

Along with the other things a
healthy increasein realty valuation is
likely this year. Fifty seven county
clerks have made reports and give an
increase over one year ago Of $4,000.
900; II the other half OF the state
shows as well there will be an in
crease Of 100000 in property
values in twelve months. Some OF
this has come through the raising OF
values on realty. For many years
the valuations have been unchanged
in the average Kansas towns. They
have been higher than the real value
warranted but taxes had to be raised
and the people allowed it to 60. Then
last year the values caught up with
the figures on the assessors books
and at this assessment the assessors
agreed to make a better showing and
valuations were raised fifteen to
twenty per cent. 1t will make the
tax rate lower and will give more
representative relation between prop
critics. 1t is needed. There is prob
ably nothing on earth more unequal
than the taxation methods in Kansas,
They are so fearfully and wonderfully
made that it is impossible to get
true value on anything.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26

Chicago, July 23.-After months of
idleness 80 cut stone contractors.
many of them members of the build
ing contractors council, have entered
into an agreement with the officers OF
the stonecutters' union to resume
work and to submit all differences
which may arise to a permanent arbi-
tration committee of ten. The agree
ment takes away from the business
agents of the stonecutters' union a.
large part of their power, as accord
ing to the provisions they are unable
to order a strike until the members
of the arbitration committee have
been unable to agree and their union
has voted to order the strike. Here
tofore strikes have been called when
ever the business agent saw fit and
arbitration has been resorted to only
after strikes have been called.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26

Congressman Dolliver: "Why do
the Democrats carry us off ten thou
sand miles to the Philippines for the
issues Of the campaignP | will tell
you. 1t is because there is nothing
to be said about things in the United
States. What do they mean by i'm
perialismP They say, the overthrow
Of seli-government and the consent Of
the governed. My friends, the only
place under the flag Of the United
States where | know Of the consent OF
the governed and the right Of self.
government being violated is in the
seven southern states completely
controlled by the Democratic party,
ten million Of whose citizens are I'M
lawfully deprived Of the franchise Of
free men,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26
THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS.
Called on to Enforce the Laws Con-
corning the Feathered Tribe.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 23.-Birds
are decreasing in numbers and in
sects are increasing. In this the Mis-
souri, Valley Horticultural society
sees a menace to the fruit and agri-
cultural interests of the country,
and adopted a resolution Saturday
calling upon the state officials OF
Missouri and Kansas for stricter en-
forcement of the laws for the protec-
ton of the feathered tribe. A sim
liar resolution will be presented at
the next meeting Of the Kansas State
Horticultural society.
+. P. Diehl, of Olathe, Kan, brought
the subject before the Missouri Valley
association. He said there had been
a decrease of 80 per cent. in the num-
Der of birds in Illinois during the
past ten years, and he was satisfied
Kansas and Missouri had suffered in
like proportions. He referred to the
statement of Chancellor Snow, of the
Kansas State university, that there
are 315 varieties of birds in Kansas,
and of this number there are only
four varieties that do not feed on
insects, which are the cause OF
most of the fruit growers troubles.
But the birds are themselves falling
prey to the man with the gun, who
shoots Unfortunately at everything
that flies. As much as the English
sparrow is detested in the cities it
finds stanch friend in the fruit
grower, who credits it with being one
of the best scavangers in the orchard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26
THURSDAY, JULY rs, 1900.
Rspublican County Convention.

A delegate convention OF the Republicans
OF Dickinson county will be held In the
Court House In the city OF Abilene, Kansas,
on Saturday, August 4, 1900, at | p IN, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates as follows
One candidate for Representative, 6lst
district.
One candidate for County Attorney,
One candidate for Probate Judge.
One candidate for Clerk Of the District
Court
One candidate for Superintendent Public
instruction,
Two candidates for County High School
Trustees,
Delegates from the End commissioner dis
,trjct will also nominate one candidate for
County Commissioner Of said district,
Primaries for the selection Of delegates to
said county convention will DO held In the
several voting precincts on Thursday Au-
gust 2. 1900 The hours for primaries will be
from to D. M In all precincts except Man
chester where the hours will be from to s
Pm.
3 The basis Of representation shall be one
delegate for each 70 votes or fraction or ~
Votes and over cast for the Republican can
dIdate for secretary of state at the fall cleo
tion Of 1905, and one delegate nj large for
each precinct emitting the several precincts
IN tho folowInr representatives,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-07-26

Atchison Globe. A few years ago,
when man wanted to run for an Of
fee, or had a grievance, he started a
paper. This idea is no longer popu'
lar. New papers are now very rare
Instead Of lot Of papers in town.
the idea is now to have one or two
good ones. The people have learned
that too many newspapers in a town
nearly always results in unnecessary
and damaging quarrels. They have
also learned that when there are too
many newspapers in town they are
compelled to take three or four,
whereas one would answer their pur.
pose. Advertisers have learned that
one good newspaper reaches the peo'
pie as effectually as two or three and
that one newspaper charges only one
half as much as two. Politicians
have discovered that too much news
paper support Of candidate is often
a bad thing; that it makes the voters
suspicious. In short, the people are
getting q lot Of sense on the news
paper question, and using it.