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Evening journal., 1900-08-11
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The plea which Davis makes for the
Peers is quite characteristic of the man.
proves nothing excepting that 1t is
lways wise to make allowance for the
tories OF rayellers.-Kansas City Star
A queer strike is on in Milwaukee,
where the men have quit in order to
compel their employers TO join an en-
ployers' benevolent association, which
dl seems, has an insurance feature at
hlched to it.-Savannah News.
Champ Clark is again out with his
rophecies. He says that Democratic
victory is in the air. This time the Pike
County man will prove himself a true
prophet, for the victory will remain in
ale air.-St. Louis Star.
It is good to hear that the Dewey
'trophies are TO be placed in the Smith
sonian institution for safe keeping.
There are those who wish his iaurels
might be hung up there, too, lest they
tide in the fierce light of political pub
.lcity.-BostOn Transcript
The Beers seem to have beaten their
swords into wire-clippegs and to
lave passed from warriors to liuemcn.
Chicago Journal.
The missionaries should be content
with having begun the row. Let the
government handle it now.-Chicago
| journal.
Hardly a day passes but word comes
that some poor plutocratic farmer oul
West has lost his diamond shirtstud
THE distress is steadily increasing
| New York Mail and Express.
Governor Stephens, Of Missouri, illus
lt-ates the possibilities that alaway con
/ front the people Of this country when
lthey go in search Of small people to pu
in public offices.-Chicago Times-Her
aid.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
INSURANCE COMPANY COMPACT

Delaware insurance men and policy
holders are interested in the fire insur
ance compact scheme formulated at
;he Long Branch conference some time
ago, and since circulated among the
companies throughout the United
States. The scheme IS one for rate adj
justmcnt, and several companies have
approved IT, but whether il will be-
adopted at the general meeting in it's
present or q modified form is conjec-
ural. These are the propositions to-
which the companies are asked to
agree before a general meeting is called:
ID The undersigned fire insurance
companies doing business in the
United States agree to constitute and
appoint for one year from the time
OF the general meeting at which this
agreement is adopted a committ0e OF
supervision, whose duties shall be TO
consider the conditions Of the fire in
surance business In respect. to statu-
tory requirements of the various
states, expenses OF the business and
the adjustment of rates, with power
within the limits hereinafter provided
and the undersigned companies pledge
their support to such committee.
Cd This committee shall number
thirty, and shall be selected by bal
lot at the meeting of the companies
at which this agreement is adopted
and It shall appoint its own chairman,
vice chairman, secretary and treas
urer, and shall have full power to en-
ploy such assistants as may be re-
quired in the proper prosecution Of
the duties assigned It, Expenses to
be met by a pro rata assessment en-
the fire premiums of the subscribers
derived from the territory under SUI
pervision.
CD Such committee shall consist
Of officers and managers of companies
fairly representative Of all classes of
subscribers and transacting n general
agency business throughout the
United States.
(4) The Committee Of Supervision
shall Immediately endeavor through
local boards and other associations, TO
secure an adjustment of the rates
upon such classes of hazards and for
such localities as the experience OF un-
derwriters during the last FIVE years
has shown TO be Improbable.
While policy holders will have nc
voice in such meeting they have q
vital interest in IL, for insurance com
pacts are entered into usually for tn,
benefit Of the companies and at the ex
pense Of the insured
Owners Of property must be protect
ed, and when companies combine an,
'iN rates there is nothing left for thu
policy holders to do but to pay then
or go into mutual concerns.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Oyer-reached

0fNf ~tNHNA
Frcm the Dover Index.
The Addicks caucus-convention OF
last Monday deserves a special place
10 itself in the history of politics. Al
together. it was the most unique speci-
men Of the over-reaching attempt at
shrewdness which the faulty of man
has yet devised.
As soon as they had secured the YER
dict Of the Philadelphia Convention the
Addicksites realized the Importance OF
having their state ticket first in the
field. They realized that If the Regu-
lars should make their nominations be-
fore them, they would have to endorse
those nominations or place themselves
in the unenviable position OF being un-
true to the pledges Of concession which
they had SO extravagantly lavished on
the members of the National Repub-
lican Convention.
Appreciating all this, they fairly
scurried in getting out their call for q
state convention. The special primary
law applying to New Castle county
hampered them somewhat, but they
took counsel and hit upon August u,
as the very earliest date on which the
convention could be held. Hence, they
fixed that date in their call.
Unluckily for all these welf-laid
plans, the Regulars took better advice.
discovered that a convention could leg
ally be called fer the 21st, and so
named that day in the call for their
convention. The blow was a serious
one TO the Addicksites. It hit them
straight between the eyes. It staggered
them. They saw themselves forced to
yield to their factionist opponents, or go
before the people and the National Re
publican party with broken pledges.
So great was the stress Of their un-
happy condition that they pitched upon
the scheme of calling an illegal con-
vention. Anything to be in the field
ahead of the Regulars, was their motto.
Hence, the caucus-convention Of Mon
day.
That it was an illegal convention is
indisputable. II was presided over by
pseudo delegate from New Castle
county. Other pesudO delegates from
the same county were on all the COM
mittees. took part in all the proceed
ings voted on all questions raised and
nominations made Nevertheless, nc
single delegate from New Castle county
was properly or legally elected.
The whole aim and object Of Mon
/ days farce was to be in the field ahead
of the Regulars. They have succeeded
in this, but with what means? They
have violated the law; they have held
an illegal convention. They have
nominated candidates who have nc
legal right to be placed on the ballots
What have they gained? They have
/ fooled no one, either in or out of the
state. They have shown what desper
ate means and measures they will re-
sort to. in order to secure their owl
personal and selfish ends. They have
exposed the hollowness of their pro
testations of fairness before the Ma
tional Republican Convention.
In a word-they have over-reache'
themselves.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
CHINESE ESCORT DANGEROUS

The State Department yesterday re-
ceived another cipher cable despatch
from Minister Conger at Pekin. trans
mitted through the Chinese minister
at Washington, indicating that the
eight beleaguered ministers at Pekin
had sent an identical note to their re-
spective governments. The despatch
told Of the urgent efforts of the Chin
ese government to have the ministers
set a date for leaving Pekin, and ol
their refusal to comply without in
strucuons from their governments. II
also urged that the relief forces should
be large enough to escort not only ths
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

In nominating a candidate for
attorney-general, had intended to
name Walter H. Hayes, as he had
been my choice for two years, but he
has positively declined, and / now
have a letter in my pocket where he
states that ifhe is nominated he will
publicly withdraw Therefore nomi-
nate a man who is very close to me,
but, as / understand, not a Union Re-
publican, Herbert H. Ward. For
state treasurer I nominate a man who
is a distinctive Higgins man, and one
who will strengthen our ticket among
the Higgins men, Martin B. Burris.
In nominating candidate for insur-
ance commissioner it is necessary to
select a good man, not such a one as
the present Democratic official, conse,
quently I nominate Stansbury j.
Willey.-J. Edward Addioks to his
State Convention.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

best party workers and will conduct
winning fight against the party
wrecker. At present he is planning
for the Republican State Convention in
the Grand Opera House in this city on
August 21. IL will be the biggest af-
fair Of the kind ever held in Delaware
In fact. the people of Wilmington
never had an opportunity before TO
see a state convention without going
to Dover. and thousands will want to
see it. In anticipation Of the crush
the tsate Committee has decided that
admittance to the convention shall be
by ticket. Those Wilmingtonians who
desire to attend must apply to State
Chairman Churchman or II. II. Billany,
chairman Of the First District Commit
tee. State Treasurer l.. II. Ball will
have charge Of the tickets for rural
New Castle. while those for Kent and
Sussex counties will be distributed on
application by Clark NJ. Mensch and
Robert G.. Houston, the county chair
men respectively. Application may be
made on and after Tuesday in this
county, and on and after Wednesday
I'm the two lower counties
Reduced rates on all railroads have
been obtained. Tickets good for three
days at the rate of two cents a mile
viii be on sale at all stations where
the fare TO Wilmington is in
excess Of twenty-five cents. This lib
eral transportation feature will en-
able. persons from down the state to
come in large numbers and at small
expense.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
FOREST FIRES NOW RAJ
UP In THE CATSK

New York. Aug. IA specis
patch from Haines Falls, N. Y.
There is much alarm here over
fires that have been burning ii
vicinity since early yesterday mo
and that now threaten the big
and the cottages of this section
Catskills. The Kaatcrsl1ill wood
the woodlands surrounding the i
House are ablaze, and men emr
about tho hotels have been aidir
farmers and the city owners Of
try houses within the threatened
trict in fighting the blaze. Ther
reports that many of the fire fis
have been cut of, and are in dan;
death from flame and smoke.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

With the county worlxhouse we'll ad-
vanced towards completion, the trus-
tees find that they are short about $780,
600, and that the work cannot be finish
ed until the Legislature has authorized
them to borrow the additional money.
We believe that at the time Of the
passage Of the act authorizing the cree
tion Of the building doubt was express
ed as to the sufficiency Of the $780,
600 allowed for the prosecution of the
work. But We have the workhouse
and there can be no drawing back now
The Legislature must act in the af-
irmative. and in a few months botl
the taxpayers and the criminal classel
will be enjoying the benefits Of
modern penal institution which, IL 4
hoped, will be made self-sustaining b,
careful and intelligent administration
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

"That man has done more to
the Republican party in this S
sink It. to debauch it, TO rot
honor" said he. than any mar
Of men and he must be driven fl
politics and when he goes, it is
he will take his active lieuten
each county with him and local
in his Bay State Gas office whe
belong" Your correspondent he
ed with many Republicans of ii
trict and the sentiment is tn,
with all OF them. The Republic.
carry this district at the next e
Naturally strong. they have r
large accessions in the past few
and their strength is now rec,
by Democrats and Addicksites
They will place a strong leg
candidate in the field and he
elected.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
CONVENTION vs.. CONVENTION

BY holding a state convention on
August 23 the Addicksltes confess that
their meeting in Dover on last Monday
Nas not a state convention at all, but
merely a farcical. irregular and Illegal
thing that would have done credit as
an All Fools Day diversion. Il is set
forth in their call for August % that
the purpose Of the convention is "toI
choice three candidates for the office
OF elector Of president and vice-presl-
dent OF the United States; one candi-
date for the office Of representative in
Congress to M the vacancy created by
the death Of John H. Hoffecker, as pro-
vided by act Of Assembly; one cand-
date for the office Of representative
from Delaware in the Flfty-seventh
Congress Of the United States; one
candidate for the office Of governor; one
candidate for the office of lieutenant
governor; one candidate for the Office
of attorney-ge general; one candidate for
the office of insurance commissioner;
one candidate for the Office Of auditor
OF accounts an done candidate for the
Office OF state treasurer"
All these things were done by Ad-
dicks and his henchmen last Monday.
If, as they contend that action was
regular and legal, why this second ac-
ton? Surely they do not intend to put
two tickets in the field and attempt to
split their own forces.
AS a plain matter of fact, Addicks
and his little band of salaried hench-
men are ON the run. They don't know
just what to do. They have lost their
grip on the voters, and are willing to
take anything the Republicans will
give them in return for a promise tC
be good
On Tuesday. August 21, the Repub
licans will meet In regular and lega
convention and nominate a ticket.
will be the only Republican ticket il
the field in Delaware. Addicks vii
have nothing to do with its compost
tion. Marshall and Layton viii not b
on it. II Addicks wishes to carry GU
his pledge to the National Convention
that the Republicans will carr
Delaware this Fall he mus
work for that Republican ticke
and thus discharge the respor
sibility which he not only assumed, bJ
which the National Convention place
upon him. 1t is for the Republican
to dictate terms and for him TO az
cede to them. His recognition by Il
National Committee on Credentia
placed the Republican party in a tho
oughly Independent position and le
him at its mercy Too late to retres
he discovered the weight of the 10;
he had invited the national organic
tion to strap on his shoulders. 1t nc
threatens to break his back, and he
crying TO Republicans TO help him 81
tain it, He has become an obj,
lesson Of political pity
The Republicans are attending
their own affairs. The organization
intact and hard at work. The rank a
file is enthusiastic and determined.
Monday state headquarters will
opened at No sO6 King street, t
city, by Chairman Philip Q. Chur
man. He will gather about him
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

The very best individual political
work that DR.. Caleb r. Layton, the
Addicks nominee for representative in
Congress, can do this year is to with
draw from the field entirely Republic
cans take no stock in him and will not
support him, while the Union Repub-
lican voters are tired Of his domineer-
ing and dictatorial administration OF
the gasman 'affairs in Sussex.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
CLUB MEETING POSTPONED
Great Democratic Gathering Will NOl
sembIe Until October 3

New York. Aug. 1.-THE quad,
NAL convention of Democratic cl
originally set for Sept. s at lndiaI
oils. has been postponed until Oct
w. r. Hearst, president of the natic
association, yesterday announced
postponement and explained that 1t
due to the desire of the national i
ers. as we'll as the state leaders in
diana. Delegates to the number OF
600 are expected to attend.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

Delaware farmers are in a splendid
frame of mind Those crops that have
been harvested have brought excellent
returns while the peach crop will be
one of the best in many years. They are
prosperous and happy, and in no
humor to listen to the Bryan calamity
hoWlers
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
SUIT AGAINST PULLMAN c
State Vi Colorado Seeks to R
Money Claimed for Fees

Denver, Aug. 1.-THE state Of Z
rado yesterday began suit as
the Pullman Palace Car compan
s11,0S5, which it is claimed is du,
state as incorporation fees. The
pany is incorporated IN this stat
only S100,0 while in Illinois it {
corporated with a capital Of s74
600. The suit is brought to force
company to incorporate anew here
pay the Incorporation tax on its e
capital.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
shinned Comhinntion Cnr

From the Jackson X Sharp shipyard
another combination car has been shipped
to the "Ai' W. Martin Uncle Toms
Cabin Company. Tns is the third ear
that has been built for the company by
jackson 4 Sharp. The ear is fitted with
sleeping apartments for the actors and
accommodations for the live stock Of the
show
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
CUBAN TEACHERS WILL
VISIT PHILADELP.

Washington, Aug. l1,-Air. c.
Mann, Of Harvard college. who
charge of the arrangements connC
with the visit of the Cuban teac
to this country. had a conference
yesterday with Edward +. Ma
chairman OF a committee of Phils
phia citizens in regard to entert
ing the teachers in that city. II
arranged that after their visit
Washington the latter part Of
week the teachers should be take
New York and then sail on the tr
ports for Philadelphia, spending
% and % there as the guests Of
city
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
VANDERBILT'S YACHT LED
BUT WAS DISQuALIFI.

Cottage City. Mass, Aug. Ill
squadron run of the New York va
club from Newport to Vineyard Hav
a distance of 81 miles, yesterday \
an interesting test of the yachts il
strong wind and run Of sea. The Y
ginia, of the seventies, sailed by
owner, w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., finisl
first in her class, but was disqualii
for going inside the middle ground
violation of the instructions governi
the race. She beat the Mineola,
second boat to reach the finish II
nearly two minutes, but the Mineola
adjudged the winner. The Rainb
takes second place and the Yanl
third.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

ana Senefally east
of the Mississippi
river. There has
been no diminu-
tion in the inten-
sity Of the heat in
any district. ex-
cept Montana and
North Dakota.
Forecast for this
section: General
ly fair today and
tomorrow; light to
fresh southerB
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Who Owns the Dog ?

To the Editor Evening Journal.
Sir: If you are firm believer in the
saving that the disposition of approach
often causes disagreement, you would
do a dumb brute, as we'll as the owner Of
the dog. a great favor by having the
removal of the dog on Delaware ave-
nue.. between Jefferson and Madison
streets, after dark in the evening.
A PASSERBY.
Wilmington, August 9, 1900.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

It is early in the day, and the regis
tration places are still open If you
have not registered, do so at once. You
will want to vote at the primary cleo
tions, and unless your name is on the
registration books you cannot do So
Get registered to-day, and you will be
qualified for not only the primaries,
but also for the general election.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

John d. Kurtz was respected by
everyone. He was an honest and in
telligent man and good citizen. Al
though born in Germany and always
entertaining loyal love for the
Fatherland, he identified himself heart
lily with the institutions of the land of
his adoption, aud the United States had
no more patriotic citizen than he. He
raised a large family. It's members
were the delight of his heart, and to
him the home circle was full Of
sunshine and pleasure. He lived to
see his children work their way up to
responsible and enviable positions in
the social, business and professional
life of the community in which he had
reared them, and died leaving them the
priceless heritage of an honest name.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

Sunrise. 5:O7; sunset, 1903; length Of
day. 13h., 56m.; moon rises, 7:l5 p. m;
moon sets. 6:02 a. m.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11
NIanr Comnlaints Made

Many complaints are being received
by the Board of Health regarding the
failure Of contractors to collect gar
bage.
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

Presented Chain TO Mr.. MedhOlt
Employees of the west mill of
Harland and Holhngsworth COmps
presented Louis II. Medholdt, who
Gently resigned as foreman, a beat
full parlor chair, on Thursday event
Evening journal., 1900-08-11

The Weather and the Almanac.
The temperature continues high over
the Missouri valley. the lake region
The Delawarean., 1900-05-30
A VETERANS LAMENT.

Oh, for the boys of the old brigade
Who fought in the ranks Of Lee,
Who charged the columns when Sherman
made
With his legions for the seal
But the grasses of forest and field and glade
Wave over the boys of tine old brigade.
Oh, for the boys of tho old brigade
Who fought by my aide that day
When we batted for victory, blade to blade,
And the ranks at our rush gave way
But lone in the silence and shadow they re
laid,
And the grasses wave green Ger the old bri-
gade.
Oh, for the boys of the old hrigade
And the legiOns seem to come
From a thousand graves, like breastworks
made,
And march to the rolling drum.
Like shadows they march and like shadows
they fade
The ghosts of the boys of the old brigade.
And God rest the boys of the old brigade
And hallow the turf that lies
Flowering over each crimsoned blade
And over their dreaming eyes
And the stars of God on the heights arrayed
Be sentinels over the old brigade
Atlanta Constitution.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-30
VETERANS ATTEND SERVICES.

The old soldiers and sailors of Dover
attended service on Sunday at the
Methodist Protestant Church on Gov
ernor's avenue and heard a Memorial
address by Rev. N. O. Gibson. The
veterans have decided to abandon the
idea of demonstrations on Memorial
Day, which has always been so popular
hereabouts, and to have instead, each
year, a quiet ceremony in which the
drum and the gun is not heard. The
soldiers therefore assembled at the post
headquarters of General A. T. A. Tor
berE Post, G. A. R., and were there led
in short service by the post chaplain.
After this details were sent out to quiz
city trim each soldiers grave with the
of flowers and small flags.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-30

objected to a bill to increase the pen
sion Of a private soldier, who was said
to be "a total wreck" from $24 to S72
month. His objections were based
upon the fact that this particular
wreck was earning $lS00 year as
a clerk in one of the government de-
partments. In addition this wreck"
was drawing salary of one hundred
dollars month as secretary of one of
the House committees.
Pretty energetic sort of a wreck"
that. Able TO hold a position in a
department at good salary and in
addition do the work of a committee
secretary. Yet he wants to secure a
pension of seventy-two dollars a
month. That particular man must
have the energy of half a dozen ordi-
nary men. Perhaps he has pull
somewhere that serves him we'll We
have heard before of men who were
drawing pensions for" total disabilities"
who were yet able to make an excel
lent living in private or public busi-
ness.
ii is just tnat sort of ching that dis
creuits the pension roll entire. Men
who are able to earn salaries far in eX-
cess of salaries earned by The general
run of men, are certainly not entitled
to receive from the governmen. pen
SONS sulicienl to keep them. That
sort Of graO-game is nothing short of
pIunder and it is the duty Of every
member OF Congress To expose such
cases when they come TO his notice
The only way 20 purge the pension
roll is to expose those who use it to
mulct the government without war
rant. There are men in every city who
are in perfect condition, yet who are
drawing pensions from the govern
ment, Obtained under false pretenses
Every veteran who is able to earn a
good living should be too loyal and
too sensitive to have his name on the
pension roll. Pensions are supposed to
be granted in proportion to the dis
ability of the pensioners, but there are
hundreds of men now receiving month
ly checks from the government who are
not only not disabled, but are able to
secure good wages or to make good
returns from business ventures. They
are the kind of men who do most pro-
test against a purging of the rolls.
They should be hunted down and their
names stricken from the record of
honor