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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-11

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-11
A CHINESE BUTCHER
UNPARALLELED ATROCITIES BY
AN OLD.TlME KING.
CHANG HEN CHuNG'S DEEDS

Ordered 100000 Persons Massacred on
One Oeessjon--Most Unprnctpled
Brigand of History--His Sole Am.
biton to Take the Lives Of Every
One He Warred Against,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-11

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Evening journal., 1900-11-20
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Populism could not carry Kansas,
but it found New York city easy pick
ing.-Detroit Free Press.
Some one ought to go out and bring
in Charley Towne. Sixteen to one he
is still making speeches for Bryan
Minneapolis Journal.
In the case of Webster Davis 1t was
a double finish. Web finished the cam
paign, and the campaign finished Web.
kansas City Journal.
The next time Mr.. Croker supports
the regular Democratic ticket it is to
be hoped he will not be so talkative
about it.-Memphis Commercial Ap-
peal.
To the Hon. Burke Cochran we ex-
tend our coincidence. II will be very
trying TO him to subsist as a subject
Of the suserain of the Sultan OF Sulu.-
Detroit Journal.
A Tennessee boy choked almost tc
death on a Bryan button. This was
merely an object lesson Of the danger
in attempting to swallow Bryan.-Bal'
timore American.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
A Joke Also ON the Stork

From the New York Press.
There is material for any amount of
fiction and drama in the predicament
of the Binghamton woman who, for a
joke on her husband, borrowed two
new babies, placed them with her own,
and on the poor mans return present
lovely one. but, as jokes sometimes
will. turned itself inside out into an
alarming tragedy when the mother dis
covered that the three babies. which
had been dressed alike for the hilar-
ious occasion, had got their several
identities inextricably entangled. No
body could tell which from t'other, and
the denOuement threw three women
and a nurse of the usual comic opera
intelligence into rapid hyserics.
This incident shows the reactionary
and the cumulative power OF joke. 1t
began with a bright idea, which tick
led the risibilities of three females,
and ended in a frightful catastrophe
which has engulfed the peace of three
families. Ii was staged as a playful
farce and develops itself into a prob
lem play which sheds gloom four feet
thick. 1t was intended as a joke OF
one mere man, and now, by the devil.
ish ingenuity of fate. rolls itself NJ
into a joke on his ingenious wife, OF
two other women whose uncertaint.
is just as appalling, on one tearfu
nurse. and one three mewling infants
with futures of hideous uncertainty.
is, incidentally, a joke on the father
also, though the JOY OF the relief from
triple responsibilities has so far KEEP
, him from mental anguish.
= Woman's bump of humOr never fail
to astonish man in the hmitless scop
z of its possibilities. Her joke contain
g more expansive power than a peck Q
- dynamite It is a fearful thing to en-
counter.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
THE EVENING JOURNAL. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20 1900

for members OF The assembly turn
ed upon the question of the re-elec'
tion or defeat OF Quay, and almost
every Republican who carried his dis.
trict was committed in advance to cnG
side or the ether of the argument
Therefore, any anti-Quayite whC
should take part in the caucus would
betray the clearly expressed prefer.
ence Of his constituents. On this
point there can be no room for doubt
as the matter of caucus or no caucus
was fully threshed out during the cam
paign.
Colonel James NJ. Guifey. the Demo
cratic leader in Pennsylvania, in
quoted as saying that the Democrats
should nominate a representative mar
of their own party for senator anc
stand by him to the end and as express
ing the opinion that to fail to pursue
this course would open the doors tc
bribery and corruption in making
choice of rival Republican candidates
If It be absolutely essential to pursue
this policy in order to make the defeat
of Quay certain, il will be the better
plan to pursue, but may it not be
possible for the anti-Quay Republi-
cans and the Democrats to unite uDon
some conservative and acceptable Re
publican who will poll enough votes
not only to exceed the Quay vote, but
to make certain the filling Of the sena-
torial vacancy? The reform Republi-
cans and the Democrats will unite
upon the amendment Of the election
laws and in favor of other salutary
measures. II is to be hoped that
fhny 0n !
elect a senator who will be satisfac-
tory to the friends of good govern
ment. The question, however. is one
that should be considered deliberately
and dispassionately, to the end that no
opportunity may be afforded intriguers
to spirit into the Quay camp members
elected in opposition.
In Delaware, while the Addicks ele-
ment forms the largest proportion of
the Republicans elected to the I.egisla-
ture, there are said to be at least eight
anti-Addicks Republicans, and these.
should they hold together, can easily
prevent the elevation Of the gasman
to the United States Senate. The sit
uation is very similar to that which
existed in the last legislature The
iiANtAAibtnJ anu paul lOllC IACUuDllCdn6
of Delaware dislike Addicks, whom
they regard as a mere "squatter" and
a politician of most objectionable
methods. There should be no diff
Guilty in the Democrats and the Regu-
lar Republicans getting together. AS
there are two senators to be elected
they might be divided between the ef-
lies Indeed. as a last resort, the
Democrats would be justified in cast
ing their votes for two Regular Re-
publicans. 1t would be a good thing
for the State and a clever stroke fol
the Democrats, inasmuch as it woulc
put an end to Addicksism for all time
But the prime consideration in botl
Pennsylvania and Delaware is ths
prevention of the election of Quay
and Addicks. The actual filling of tn
vacant senatorships is secondary.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

We have received an anonymous
communication requesting us to take
steps which will lead the city authori-
ties to break up the den Of infamy
where the Rams Club and the Insur-
anceSociety nightly hold their orgies. '
AS the writer. who is supposed to be
the mother of a victim of the alleged
den of infamy," makes grave charges
even including the death OF four per
sons, against the place we refrain from
using the communication because Of its
unknown origin. However, If the
writer will come to the Evening Jour
nal office and supply us with definite
information which will justify an in
vestigation and an exposure of the
place we shall be glad to take that
step in behalf of public morality and
safety.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

was mistaken, for they had the under
takers bill to pay. Mr.. Washburn has
come to the conclusion that the Democ-
racy Of the country is done with Mr.
Bryan. and for that reason he is en-
deavoring to form a new party which
will put the Nebraslan in the field
four years hence and calls upon all re-
form forces in the country TO support
him. We hope he viii be successful
in his enterprise. for we are in favor
OF almost anything to beat the Demo-
Gratis, and that surely would be the re-
suit of any such scheme as that con-
templated by Mr.. Washburn If Mr..
Bryan were to consent to accept its
leadership.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

Last week was banner week for the
steel men. A Plttsburg dispatch says
that contracts for 100000 tons OF steel
and iron were taken last week by
Pittsburg manufacturing concerns
They are for every kind Of finished
material, and make the best weeks
business that the iron and steel firms
have done since the early weeks OF
the year. A large proportion Of those
contracts would not have been made
had Bryan been elected. In every
great commercial and industrial cen
tire the effect Of Mr.. McKinley's re-
election is being made manifest by the
closing of contracts pending and con
ditioned on the outcome OF the cleo
ton, and the making of new contracts
resulting from the feeling OF conhdenc'
growing out of the great Republican
victory.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
IfGIsIATION TO BE LIMITEO

Senator Chandler, of New Hamp-
shire. voices the belief that legislation
BY the approaching session Will be
very limited, and that there will not
be time at the short session for new
matters. Outside of the regular APP
propriation bills, he thinks the work
will be restricted 10 a few matters now
pending and which received the at
tention of Congress at its last session.
They are reappOrtionment reorganlza-
tion OF the army and increase of the
navy, government for the Philippines,
Shipping Subsidy bill and Nicaragua
canal lie did not include the Pacific
cable in his list, but that measure viii
doubtless be given attention, il not af-
firmative action. In regard 10 reap
portionment, Mr.. Chandler believes
representation should be based on one
representative for each 200, 900 OF popu-
lation. On that basis there would be
a slight increase in the present mem
bership OF the House, but the increase
would not be sufficient to raise diff
culties about providing accommoda-
tons in the hall With regard 10 re-
ducing representation in the South or
elsewhere, in case of Discrimination
against any class of citizens, Mr.. Chan
dler said; I'VE cannot avoid meeting
the question OF the reduction OF repre-
sentation under the fourteenth amend
NIB ffrhN .F
frage is abridged or denied fer any
other cause than crime II in any State
there is required an intelligence quail
fication which is applied without dis
elimination to all classes Of citizens
that is to say, white and black citizens
alike-the representation OF the State
should be reduced in proportion to the
denial or abridgement of the right OF
suffrage; but II the right of suffrage is
reduced in any State ON account OF an
intelligence qualification applied in
form, OF in fact, to the black people
alone and mot to the white people, then
1t would not be wise to ratify the wrong
done and seek TO obtain for 1t a par
tial recompense by reducing represon-
tation. If Congress is really confront
ed with vast reduction OF the suf-
frage of the colored people OF this
country through tests applied 10 them
alone. 1t is the duty of Congress man
fully and courageously TO provide a
remedy by national law. which law II
is the right and duty Of Congress To
pass and enforce under the fifteenth
amendment Of the Constitution.
It seems to us that II Congress will
take up and dispose of these matters
in a manner satisfactory to the people
it will do good Winters work. and
that the session viii be remembered
as particularly useful one.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

There is to be no let-up in the Phil
ippines. The rebels in Samar are 10
be crushed; the Americans have begun
a series Of aggressive movements, In
some of which the navy will cooper
ate, and the campaign which is TO end
in the suppression of the insurrectiou
is getting in full swing against Agul-
naldo and his followers. The Amert
can people have told President McIlin
ley to go ahead with the work, and HI
/ in turn has forwarded the same In
structiOns TO General Macarthur, will
assurances that he will not be hamper
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
IHElR STATEMENTS CONFLICT

Shut up! you blatant Mugwumps,
and get into line like the Morning
News. We are going to elect two Re
publican United States senators, you
may have one of them and Mr.. Ad-
dicks will be the other.-Dover State
Sentinel.
This is an editorial extract from 9
newspaper that is owned by Addicks
It says the Morning News has fallen
into line, and, in the face Of this dec
laration, which comes from the innei
sanctuary of the Addicks temple, the
Morning News declares that it has not
It is a pity that there should be sucf
misunderstanding between two suef
good friends.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
NEWSPAPER OPINION
As to OnaY and kddlcks

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
It should be the earnest efforts of
good men OF all parties in Pennsylva-
MIA and Delaware to prevent the cleo
ton Of NJ. S. Quay and ]. Edward Ad-
dicks to the United States Senate.
Neither Quay nor Addicks has secured
a majority vote of the Legislature. In
this State the Quayites will repeal
their former tactics. They will hold
caucus, place ex-senator Quay II
nomination and attempt to rally to his
support enough Republicans to cleo
him. II they can persuade anu-Quay
ia.ss to attend the caucus they viii
seek to bind them to abide by thu
choice OF the majority and vote for thl
caucus nominee when the Legislature
shall ballot upon the senatorship. II
the campaign just closed the contes
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

There has been an enormous increase
in the Russian budget. The figures for
the first seven months of 1900 show an
increase Of 25.OOO,O roubles in this
ordinary receipts over the receipts for
the corresponding period OF 1899. This
is in spite Of a decrease in the customs
to the amount OF 100000 roubles and
decrease of 100000 I,oubles in
sugar excise The former is explain
ed as due TO the lessened importation
OF iron and steel machines and parts
Of machines. The extraopdlnary re
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
INA BLIND ALLEY

AS for Mr.. Addicks, he is in no sense
our candidate, and never has been, and
never VIII be. In fact, we have never
been In the business OF having candi-
dates for public offices-the apparent
exceptions being only when we were
driven into blind alley by the course
OF events at eliminating moments
Morning News.
In reply to the first declaration, we
call public attention to this statement
made by the Morning News editorially
on Wednesday:
In our deliberate judgment Mr.. Ad-
dicks has won his election to the
United States Senate by his behavior as
a member Of the Republican party OF
this State during the recent presiden.
tial and State canvass.
That proves conclusively that Mr.
Addicks is the candidate OF the Morn
ing News.
We admit that prior to last Wednes.
day the Morning News had opposed
Addicks, although with weakened fore,
since the National Convention in Phil
adelphia.
The statement that the Morninl
News never has been in the business o.
having candidates, we accept with res
ervations which apply to the business
emu of the establishment.
But what we want to know is, who's,
bllndalley theMorning News has driver
into, who drove it there. who are it
companions, and who is preventing
from leaving it by the same way tina
1t entered?
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

Minnesota, which has thirteen State
institutions to support, is becoming
more liberal in the matter OF their
maintenance. During the fiscal year
which closed on July 81 she paid s164
per capita for the support of the in
mates, or 81 more per capita than dur
ing the previous year. There is a
marked tendency in nearly all Of the
States to give not only the paupers
and INDECENT insane, but the criminal
classes as well, more comforts and
better treatment, and Delaware is one
of the States affected by this com
mendable change of sentiment.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

There Is something immensely anus
ing in this news from Washington:
1T is understood that Mr.. Addicl1s' de-
sire TO see the president was due to his
wish to arrange for a new routing of
the Delaware patronage. 1t now goes
by the DuPont-Higgins line, or at
least has in the past. Addiclks says
that he has had to contend against the
Federal officeholders in his recent
fight and he believes the time has
now come for a change. 1t is further
understood that the president will ao-
eede to this wish as soon as Addicks
is formally elected" Read the last
sentence, and think about 1t right hart
for few minutes.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

Delawareans who expect to make
holiday visits will be pleased to learn
that railroad tickets sold this year on
account of the Thanksgiving, Christ
mas and New Years holidays will
have longer limits than have hereto
fore been allowed on this class of
transportation. Every year is signal
lied by an increasing liberalty on
the part OF railroad companies in deal
ing with those who use their lines ON
holiday occasions.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

Now that Spain has no colonial dis
turbances TO distract the minds of her
people from the troubles at home,
party and factional feeling becomes
more apparent and intense. In little
while the Parliament will meet and
the indications are that from the be-
ginning 10 the ending Of the session
the government will be on the defen-
siye, 1t is intimated by the members
Of the opposition that they " i'll attack
the political and economical program
Of the government, and all parties seem
determined to fight against any in
crease in public expenditures.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

Stripped Of all the frills and fanoi-
ful attire that have been heaped upon
them by the writer. the editorials in
theMorninglNews mean just one thing,
and that is that the paper will do its
best to give Addicks the semblance OF
political respectability and elect him
a United States senator It is useless
to split hairs in dealing with a news
paper which is so false to It's princi-
pies We prefer to deal with II IN
the language of the plain people and
to lay the naked truth before them
DO not be fooled by the flowery Ian
(; guage and glittering platitude and so
phistry Of the Morning News At th'
bottom Of It all 1t is an Addicks organ
It changed in a night, without excus
or Justification. and no longer repre-
sents the sentiments OF Delaware Re
publicans, who would feel that the
had been disgraced If one Of the re
suits Of the recent victory were to
the election of such man as Addicl
to the United States Senate.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

The first year and a half Of Presi-
dent Hadley's administration of Yale
University have been quite fruitful. In
cluding receipts for the bicentennial
fund, and subscriptions not yet paid In
the total gifts Of all kinds during thai
period amount TO more than S1,l00, 900
There are many Yale mon in Delaware
and on the Peninsula, and we con
gratulate them upon the good fortuna
that has befanen their alma mater un
der its new head.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

From George F. Washburn, Of Bos-
ton. Mass, president of the Bryan
Club Of Massachusetts and treasurer o.
the National Committee Of the Peoples
party. we have received a post-election
address to "the reform forces of the
country" We do not print it because
it is so full of regret for the past and
hope for the future that it really is
not worthy of reproduction. Mr
Washburn is one Of those public rneI
who believes in the sentiment express
ed by the woman poet who wrot
There is no DEATH" and whose rela
tives afterwards discovered that sh
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

Should Lord Kitchener d1pOpulate
the small towns in the Trans'Jaal and
concentrate their populations in the
large towns following out a concen-
trado policy. the feeling of bitterness
between the British and the b,Jrghers
undoubtedly will be increased. It is bad
enough for a people to be conquered
and deprived of their independe nee, to
say nothing Of being compelled 10
abandon their homes and proper ty and
be herded together in places seaested
by an obnoxious government.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
No College Games for Wilmington

No college football is likely to be
played in this city this season 1t was
expected that the Delaware College
eleven would play here on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, but efforts Of the manager OF
the team have failed to get the Union
street grounds for that date, and the
proposition to play in this city this
season has been given up The Will
mington X-High eleven will play on
Thanksgiving.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

In a Washington dispatch to a Phil
adelphia newspaper we find the fol-
lowing: I'm a conversation at the
White House to-day. ]. Edward Ad-
dicks expressed the utmost confidence
In his own election TO the Senate by
the new Republican Legislature OF
Delaware" 1t is not a new thing for
Mr. Addicks to express his utmost
confidence" It is part of his political
stock-in-tade. He is a man OF san
guine temperament, and events OF the
past have taught the people OF Della
ware that there is a vast difference
between his expectation and his real
izatlon. This is Mr.. Addicks' oppor-
tunity TO indulge in such talk, and II
is well for him to take advantage Of
ii.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
MIR. Ridgely's opinion
Henry Ridgely, Jr.,
AttOrney-at-Law,
u n noy II

Henry Rldgely, Jr.i
AttOrney-at-Law,
p. o. Box IT,
Dover Delaware.
Phone 80.
Dover, Del, Nov. s, 1900
Mr.. Herbert n. Fell, General Agent
The Mutual Life Ins. Co. Of N. Y.
Dear Sir: ] herewith enclose the
several papers. duly executed, sent me
to enable the collection Of the policy
of insurance OF my late father, Edward
Ridgely, IN your company, together
with the certificate Of appointment Of
myself as administrator of his estate,
and also my receipt as such admins
traitor for the present value OF said
policy. Kindly attend to the collec-
ton and remit to me when secured,
I have not had an opportunity OF
calculating the interest as you suggest
but will do so when opportunity offers.
In the meantime have not the slight
est hesitancy in stating that / believe
your company has demonstrated in the
present matter that il is equal, If not
superior to any other company oi
which ! have knowledge, so far as
profit and interest of the insured Is
n concerned.
n Thanking you for you uniform cour
t tesy in this matter, both to myself anG
/ my father, am,
/ Yours truly,
) HENRY RIDGELY, JR.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

Measured by the Russian standard
Car Nicholas is an exemplary ruler
and it is not surprising that his people
should evince such a keen interest in
his state of health. The fact that nc
specially unfavorable symptoms in his
condition have been developed, causes
a public feeling of confidence that
he will recover. The other peoples OF
Europe and Asia also are interested in
his welfare, for he is regarded as a
man who loves peace, and If he should
die, and If his successor prove
a hothead bent on war, the succession
would entail no end of misery and ex-
pense, not only upon Russia. but also
upon the other nations as well.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
Weu-lTnoUn Contractor Hero

Patrick Fahey, the contractor, who
who is building the Seventh street
bridge for the Levy Court, is now con-
structing the centre stone pier, at the
completion of which the iron work will
be put in place. Mr.. Fahey says that
the bridge will be completed before
February /.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20

Trade between Great Britain and
Canada is increasing rapidly. The ex-
ports Of butter. cheese, eggs, bacon,
hams, mutton, pork, apples, cats, peas
wheat, flour and potatoes to Great
Britain from Canada have more than
doubled since 1896, while the mother
country is sending more goods into
her big and progressive colony than
ever before.
Evening journal., 1900-11-20
EXTENDING lis SCOPE

One Of the greatest benefactions on
the Peninsula is the Tome Institute in
Port Deposit. II was founded by d
man who had few educational advan-
tages and opportunities. but who, hav-
ing amassed a great fortune by the ex-
ercise OF unusual natural business abil-
ity and capacity, decided that he would
expend large portion OF that fortune
to supply to others those things which
were denied him in his youth.
Additions are being made to the
buildings from year to year and the
scope and Importance Of the lines OF
instruction are being increased con
stantly. The first of the group OF new
in the latest scheme arrang-
ed by the trustees and the director, DR..
James c. Mackenzie, is nearing com
pletion and In a short time will be
ready for occupancy. Il will be used
for housing the boys OF the senior
school and is part of a large plan for
the extension OF the institute. In the
opinion of many persons, when the
series Of buildings is completed these
edliices will form the home OF the
most extensive and complete system of
secondary education in America. The
school will attract not only pupils
from Maryland, but will appeal to the
whole Of the United States, because of
It's extraordinary facilities, its central
location and its faculty.