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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
AZ ~ GATES 81 WESTHLEErER

From the French of Louis Tteree.in by Louis Y
Parker
Ut is Night Two Mourning Women meety
The First Woman
Bearing armfuI Of fovers,.
Who art thou? Speak,
The Second Woman
tVeiIedD.
A woman void Of bliss.
With eyes made hollow gazing On The abyss.
Here earth is white but yonder IL IS -
The First Woman.
Who art thou Speak,
The Second Woman.
\ woman drunk with tears.
Who dare not seek my home. filled full with fears.
Ny sons went forth and many sons are dad
But thou: Who art thou
The First Woman.
l have known thy woes.
Dark days Of widow hood mothers throes;
Like thee I've suffered. all thy tears are nine.
l hear the paSSinS-bell Of heavy hours
a common trouble. common grief is ours
And remember. and pity thine.
Say. who art thou. who my distress hast seem
The Second Woman.
Despite reverseS / am still a Queen.
Still is my motto. Courage and rejOi-eI
In Gods gray house where ancient heroes lie
Masters seek to teach me how 10 die
r, And call great conquerors with hopeful voice
But who art tnOu?
The First Woman.
So pure my glory IS
That have learnt like thee. draped IN my priis
To sun myself in bygOne victories
Come. let Us cross Che threshold side by side
Made radiant by the deeds OF them that died
These flowers of hope shall soften thy misc hance
tShe lets the flowers faIL)
The Second Woman
Tearing aside her yeiD.
IOi l am England.
The First Woman
offering her hand).
Sister l am France,
They enter the Abbey Sunrise)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
COMMANDER WAINWRIGHT
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
NAVAL ACADEMY

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE new superntend-
ent of the Naval Academy IS the lowest rank
ing officer who ever held that position. But for
the enactment Of the Navy Personnel law by
the last Congress he would be only a lieu
tenant-Commander. Until few years ago the
position Of superintendent Of the academy was
regarded as the billet of only the highest OIL
GERS. Porter held it after the as an ad-
miral most Of the superintendent until Ram
says time were rear admirals. and the superin-
tendent preceding Wainwright was the oldest
graduate on the active list. the senior rear adj
miral in the service. who had outranked Dewey
until the battle of Manila Bay. Ramsay was
high among the captains when he took charge OF
the institution III 1881. Sampson. who succeed
ed him. serving until 1890. had been one Of the
leading theorists and most eminent educators
Of the line. and was promoted 10 captain during
his incumbency. Phythian. his successor. was
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ACTS or PARLIAuEyT N RHYME.

From The London Morning Post
The Women's Industrial Council have ISSUED
the provisions OF the Factory Acts in the form
OF rhymed verse. The object, Of course. is
simply TO provide an aid to memory and assist
women and children to understand the legisla-
ton framed for their protection We have.
therefore. not instructed reviewer 10 deal
with the verse as minor poetry. though they
would compare very fayorahly with much Of
that, both in style and practical utility. How
the dry bones of acts of Parliament may be
made to live will be seen from the following
quotation
The factory inspectors DO
For factories and laundries. too.
If these worked by steam. II not
Authorities upon the SPOT.
Councils or YestrieS, have to see
That things they ought 20 be
In workshops. too. the rule is theirs
And they must see that doors and stairs.
Or fire escapes well supplied.
Lest workers should he burned fried.
The last line is perhaps unnecessarily grew
some. "Scariied" might suggest
emendation for burned or fried" The influence
of a well known modern poet is obvious in the
peculiar arrangements of certain lines:
These the hours in London. In
Mills where the women weave and spin.
Their time is shorter at the loom
And longer in the dining
The assonance in the following Guatrain was
probably not intended a pun;
When any one by accident
Is killed, a notice must be sent
To a certifying surgeon, who
Has certain duties then to do
This suggests application of Mr. Gubert's
familiar lines
With certifying duties to be DONE
surgeons life is not a happy one-
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brother for MADDOX Brown, the story Of whose
squalid, insignificant life is told With superfiuous
care. What purpose is served by these idle
revelations cannot imagine: nor can We eX-
plain why Mr.. William RoSSetti thinks 1t worth
while to embalm the fact that once upon time
it was in August. 1S54-MadOx Brown had
onions for supper on another occasion he
had mushroom for But both statements
leave US cold: and it seems that if a man de-
clines to make himself ridiculous before the
world his friends will hold him up to postum
nous contempt rather than allow him TO court
oblivion
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President LincoIn's appointment. one q,
classmates being Seaton Schroeder who "a.
ward became his brother n-law and yvho -
just been ordered to govern TutuiIa Ia
graduated in 1868 ard was promoted 70 snst-1
on April 49, 1869; master. July u 1910 a.,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. March ?. 1893
His first duty aboard the Jans~.
on the Pacific Station. 1SfiS-'G9 FOLLOWED 8
cruise on the Colorado the farsbjn a.,
Asiatic fleet. 1S70-'I2 After two brief ,o,,-- me
the photographic Office. he Commanded -
coast survey vessel AragO. 1S75-'7s and -
flag lieutenant 10 Rear Admiral Pattargo-
Asiatic Station 1s7S-s1- Following three -. -.
Of special duty in the Bureau ~ Naviga,,.-
1SS1-'S4 he joined the flagship Tennessee =
naval secretary 10 Rear Admiral Jouett 1Sss
So. completing his cruise with the North A,
antic fleet. attached 20 the CiaIena. 1sS5-se
He was on steel inspection. 1SS7-'SS was E,
structor at the Naval Academy 1SSs-'9O a.,
attached to the Alert on special service. 1s90 900
Then he had another tour Of duty in the Hvdr1
graphic Office. 1926. and was chief ins.if
gence officer Of the Navy. 1869
In December 1891 ne Joined the Nai,o
executive officer. and held that post unfn -
sank in Havana Harbor on the night y Fah-,,
airy 10 1898 Then for 4 few months 10 NJ.
attached TO the Judge Ady0cata-Cara-ars oes.,
where he was especially f-rad % serve On A.,
count Of his having studied law and been "a
mitted 70 the bar in the District " Colu,,bs
several years earlier In MAY. 1S9S he vv,,
placed in command ~ The extempo-iz-d formed,
boat destroyer Gloucester formerly the va.
Corsair and hurried 70 the south coast ~ C,,b,
where at the memorable sally ~ C-rvl-a.s Na,
from Santiago on July :: h. won renov-n h
dashing into the thickest u The fzht With hid.
frail craft and finishing the dreaded torrad.
boats Furor and PlutOn. and then -euda-ad
noble service in rescuing he Spanish cr.v-.
from their burning and exploding ships Thenee
he assisted in the convoy Of General MiIag's er
petition 20 Puerto Rico ami without assisranc.
captured the harbor II Guanica for d IaDdin,
place for the army After The war IN Novan,
Der. 1898. he assigned TO command H.
practice ships at Annapolis from which ne xiu
come ashore to become superintendent
On the 24th day of last month II the presens.
Of the President and Cabinet and a disrinslisbet
company a handsome sword and silver service
were presented 10 Commander Wa5n7vright bv
the people Of his native district In handing "a
him the testimonial the Secretary # The NAVY
spoke for only minute. but IN that short period
paid one Of the highest tributes that could BE-
rendered naval officer He said
There is a roll Of honor. Commander Vain
wright which is known as that Of the bravest
Of the brave on thai imperishable roll your
In token of your title present % you. 20 have
and to hold and TO hand down to your BOY. this
sword. the loving gift Of your many friends"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

"Blackwood's" critic applies some scorching
paragraphs to Sir Algernon West and His
RecolectiOns' of the distinguished people he
has lived and worked with. Manners are be
coming easier every day adds this commenta-
tor. and presently reticence will only be en-
forced by threat of punishment Wherever
you look you confronted with the same in
discretion. 1t is not only the world of self-im-
portant private secretaries which is infected
with the common vice. Here. for instance. is
Mr.. William ROsSett inCurabe case. if ever
there was one. For he adds to deporable can
dor a taste for cannibalism. In other words he
is always gobbling up his friends in public. And
in his last volume, Pre- Raphaelite Diaries and
Letters. he is as Obdurate and indiscreet as
ever For the moment he has deserted his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

From The London Globe
e. T. =. BARLEY. who IS now confined to ths
house suffering from the effects of an electric
lamp explosion, writes warning others against
the danger 10 which he has fallen victim. He
explains that the lamp on his study table ex-
plOded with a report like pistol. that the socket
Of the lamp was blown out and the glass scat
tered in all directions 1t appears that the cleo
trio lighting company changed all the lamps re-
Gently. when the voltage OF the current was
doubled. and although they contend that the il
creasiug OF the strength had nothing 20 do with
the accident. Mr.. BARLEY evidently has hs
doubts on the point
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

Miss Elizabeth Godfrey. the author Of that
agreeable novel Poor Human Nature. mas
written another book which she calls The Harp
of Life" This musical novel, which Henry Holt
& Co. will bring out describes an episode in the
life of the first violin of the orchestra OF an
English watering place.
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has once bent beneath her sway is seldom apIe
to shake off her sovereign rule. so George
Stevens think, would have written WORKS
which the people OF to-day would have read win
pleasure. and which the people OF tomorrow
would have discussed with interest and respect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18

Miss Katharine Wormeley has translated the
Letters Of BaZac to Nine Hanska, the lady
who became the novelist'S wife, and her tranSla-
ton will soon be added to her beautiful edition
If Balzac'S works. In predatory essay the
translator has defended the author from the inn
Iutatons cast upon his memory by the editor
If the French edition Of the Letters.
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novel Of New-Oreans life written by Mrs.
M F. NJ. Davis. is coming from the press OF
Houghton. Mffin & Co. 1t is to be called THE
Queens Garden" and it tells the love story OF a
young girl quarantined In a fever stricken house
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proposes to house her collections in her new
Capitol building. The State Historical Library
of Illinois has annual appropriation of 81 600
1t lately received from the Sangamon County
records all papers in the handwriting of Abra-
ham Lincoln, all papers in which his name is
mentioned. and several which refer to him in
in the collection. The original Ms. copy Of the
Emancipation Proclamation, which was in the
collection of the Chicago Historical Society,
destroyed in the first great Chicago fire.
Ouidas forthcoming novel embodies an attack
on the modern italian Government. The plot
deals with the power granted to commercial
company to divert the course of great stream.
thus reducing a village to restitution. An old
priest, Don Silvario who plays the part of the
village Hampden. is the leading character.
Mr.. Anstey has made play out of his really
humorous Punch novel, The Man from
Blankley's." and it will be produced in
London.
oxford is to have a Greek monthly magazine,
a sufficient number of subscriptions having been
promised to the editor MI Platon +. Drakoules
It is to be called Frey ma" II is to be devoted
10 scientific, ethical. literary humanitarian and
educational topics. and will aim at emphasizing
the Importance Of moral and spiritual interests
in individual, social and political life.
OF George Warrington Stevens, the brilliant
correspondent who died the other day in Lady
ninth, an old friend says that adaptability
he greatest Of his talents. He turned from
and with an honest conviction. He could get
up Ito borrow phrase from his university
any and every question. Years before the Chi
nese dispute active like to remember
that George Stevens had a shreWd foresight
of its ultimate possibilities. Yet, clever as he
at politics. believe that it is literature
which would have engrossed his later years.
literature is an imperious goddess, and he who
The sun., 1900-02-02
POLICEMEN BRAVE RESPONSE 70 A COMRADES APPEAL

be Their mpered
the d their and there no drawer men than Wilmington @
danger will perish need BE- tor each Other h c
Pierce Christopher Shields Fire Chief George sase distinguished
als1
while hde Wahe's carriage factory and the Illinois Hair Works
fam
dwelling of Aadew Murphy that the shr enes OF police
officer Pierce cried Shields Come Chris that is Soomons whistle
Chief their action followed them IL
aga Store returH from mission.
the Illinois Leather UomPsnys works
police
whistles.
byhc the
The Aane which
Shields Peres
dto efa omradsw
The sun., 1900-02-02
SLOP COMPLAINT CONSPIRACY
Chairman Willis Was at City Hall
Yesterday Morning and Heard
"Kicks."

George A. Willis, chairman of the
crematory committee OF City Council ar
rived at the Office Of the CLERK o. City
Council about 80 o'clock yesterday
morning. 1t was the day for the City
Council to take charge of the collection
of garbage and 80 some Of Mr.. Willis
friends formed conspiracy TO deluge
him with complaints about slop.
He had been in the Office but few
minutes when one OF hin friends called
him up on the phone and told him
about certain lot of garbage which had
not been collected for three weeks. As
eoon az this complaint had been received
the telephone rang again, and a COM
plant about two-we ks-old slop came in.
This was kept up for about two hours.
About ak OF the complaints received
were genuine. Mr.. Willis gave a
courteous answer to all complaints.
At last nights meeting of Council, Mr..
Monaghan had a motion paced that
rules be drawn up for the collection oi
garbage and the placs of entering com.
plants.
This will doubtless relieve Mr.. Willis
After the meeting of Council, Mr.. WIlii
piloied the crematory committee ano
other members IF Council 30 the crema
tory. A number Of repairs will be made
TO the crematory.
The sun., 1900-02-02
[RADtSAEH MAY Fight FOREIGN BUSINESS HOUSES


hold
VIII ch generally TO Philadelphia.
meeting citizens viii be called for the Of inaugping
regardless of business
I'VE the undersigned and Wilmington
and pledge mutual aid and the establishment and man
other appropriate title that may hereafter be determined
"We this having observed considerable
the this daily and adesmen Philadelphia
wealth this home
markets.
this
effort will be
Assembly doing
The sun., 1900-02-02
COUNCIL SCRAMBLES
FOR MORE Cash
City Fathers Decide to Collect
From Railroads For the
Use Of Road Beds.
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE ACTION
Resolution Fakes From the Hands OF
the Street and Sewer Directors
the Receipts From
Wharf Rents and
| Other Fees.
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE ACTION

City Council ia still making scramble
for more cash, and at its meeting last
night took important action which
will net it probably $4,000 or $1,000 a
year.
The action as in the form of reeolu-
tiop, which was as follows:
"Resolved, That the city treasurer be,
and h.. hereby is, instructed to deposit
to the account of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of Wilmington, any funds now in
his possession, or that hereafter may
come into his possession from this date,
from the following sources, VIZ: Receipts
from wharf rents, rents of beds OF streets,
tax ON telegraph, telephone and elec-
trio light and power poles, fees from
clerk Of market"
The resolution was introduced by Mr..
Kane, chairman of the finance COM
mittee. Mr.. 0berly said: ''Bt fore can
vote for that resolution it must be clear
to me that we have the power to do it. ="
Mr.. Kane explained that the City
Solicitor had given his opinion that
there was nothing wrong in IT,.
The resolution was then passed. The
Republicans voted against it.
The Street and Sewer Department. now
receives the receipts from wharf rents,
tax on telegraph, telephone and electric
light and power poles and fees from
clerk of market.
Should these funds be taken away
from the department it will lose several
Thousand dollars every year.
Mr.. Stew art said after the meeting
that the reason he voted against the
oscillation was because the Street and
Sewer Department. had charge OF the
streets and sidewalks and were entitled
TO their receipts and taxes.
The portion OF bhs resolution referring
TO rents OF beds OF streets may reeult il
the city being made TO stand suits whiot
will Be brought by the various railroad
| rsmpanies ii the attempt is made to col
leet thoSp rents.
The assessors and cslle0tors recently
announced that they would placs upor
the Rssessmsnt books for this year ths
property owned by the railroad eompa.
nies for bhe bed OF their tracks. They
are sustained In their position by NJ
opinion from Former City Solicitor Rob
ert q. Hartman, who held that uAd-r th'
new Constitution these rents could b,
levied.
The P w. & B. Railroad has beer
paying $4,000 year; b. & o Railroad
$40. 900; Delaware Railroad, $4,000; w
q N. Railroad, $3.50 and also a tax of S.
on the number of passengers carried.
The amount which will be realized b,
Council from the rents of beds Of street
will amount to So 000 year. The rail
read companies deny the right of til,
city to levy this new tax.
The sun., 1900-02-02
COUNCIL TO TAKE A HAND.
Al Committee in Regard to the New
Charter Appointed Last
Night.

City Council proposes to take hand
in the matter of the proposed new CITY
charter AS the meeting of Council last
evening President Alexander said he
thought it would be we'll for Council to
take some action in regard to the CITY
charter being drawn up by the Board Of
Trade. He remarked that he had spoken
with Mr.. Kane in regard to the matter
and believed committee should be ap.
pointed TO look mp the matter.
Mr. Smith arose at this point and said
that in order to bring the matter before
Council he would move that q committee
of three be appointed 10 act in conjuno-
tiop With the Board of Trade committee.
President Alexander appointed the
following committee: Messrs. Smith,
Cannon and Stewart. He said the CON-
mibtes could by communicating with q.
w. Bush chairman OF the Board OF
Trade committee, learn what was being
done.
Mr.. Smith said after the meeting that
the committee proposed to inquire care,
fnlly and with the city's best interests
| in view
The sun., 1900-02-02
DOCTOR HODGKNS
NOT A SUICIDE.
Every Circumstance Points to Acct.
dental Death by Asphyxia-
tiOn.


DIR. Frank Fl. Hodgkins, the young
Chestertown, Md, physician, who was
found dead in a bedroom at Nager' q
Hotel, in this city, Wednesday morning,
in all probability did not commit sui
eide. There is difference of opinion in
bhe matter b.tween Police Captain
Thomas A. Kane and Coroner Alfred
Vandever. Captain Kane, who was
among the first to view the body and
surroundings after the door wss forced,
says, from. the position of the body and
the manner in which the gas had besn
turned on, he came to the conclusion
that DIR. Hodgkins was either intoxicated
or i'll. After having removed his two
coats, he carelessly turned out the gas
and threw himself across the bed.
The thumb piece of the gas fixture be-
ing somewhat loose and easy to move,
the man unconsciously turned it par
tia y on again.
Harry Hodgkins, brother OF the dead
physician. arrived in Wilmington yes.
terday. He say 8 that DIR. Hodekins left
home last Tuesday with the intention oi
visiting his sister, Mrs. A. Reese Crew
M. 1l04 West Fifth street, in this city
Mr.. Hodgkins is of the opinion that
his brother got in bad company and
drank 30 much that he preferred stop
ping at a hotel to going to the residence
OF his sister.
The body will be taken to Chestertowr
today for interment. It will be accom-
panied by Mr., and Mrs. Crew and Mr.
Hodgkins.
The sun., 1900-02-02
READING RAILWAY MAKES:
IMPORTANT changes
Colonel A. G. MeCausland Now
Superintendent Of Three
Consolidated Divisions.
OFFICE WILL BE In READING
The New Superintendent Has Had a
Brilliant Career in His Chosen
Profession and is Consider
ed Railroad Man of
Marked Ability.

Important changes went into effect
Yesterday in the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway Company by which the Will
mington & Northern Railroad and two
other divisions of the ReadiI e systsm
are made compact in one division, of
which Colonel A. G. McCausland, of this
city, 80 long connected with the Will
mington 4 Northern, is made supeiin-
teDdent.
In circulars issued by President J. s.
Harris, First Vice President Theodore
Voorhees,, and General Superintendent
|. A. Sweigard, it is officially stated that
two new divisions have been formed,
superintendents have been appointed in
charge of them, and Second Vice. Presi-
dent Charles Il. Henderson has been
given the same title in the Atlantic City
Railroad Company.
The circular issued by First Vice Presi-
dent Voorhees, read-:-
The lines of railway lately operated
by the Wilmington & Northern Railroad
Company, together with the Schuylkiil
q Lshigh Railroad and the Reading 4
Colum bia Railroad. will be designated
as the Wilmington & Columbia division
"The East Pennsylvania Railroad,
Catasaqna q Fogelsvilie Railroad, Allen
town Railroad, ehe Lebanon Valley
Branch, Middletoan & Hummelsto wn
Railroad, and Philadelphia, Harrisburg
& Pittsburg Railroad will be designated
as the Lebanon division.
"The superintendents' offices for the
above divisions will be at Reading.
1.-THE position OF superintendent OF the
Reading & Columbia division 10 hereby
abolished"
General Superintendent sueisard made
this announcement:
"a q. MeCausland 10 appointed super
intendsns of the Wilmington & Columbia
division.
"a. NJ. Wilson is appointed sapsrin-
tendent OF the Lebanon diysion."
President Harris stated that G. e Hen.
deraon 10 appointed second vics president
Of the Atlantic City Railroad in charge
of freight traffic.
Although First Viz e,Prssident voor-
te+s states that t'e ffic4 and | eid-
quarters OF Super. tendent McLSus
sni will be at Rea ing Mr.. Nc
Causlaud sand last night that for the
present he would rt main in this city, but
eventually would remove to Reading
With Supernt- ndents McCausland and
Wilson located at Reading three Superin-
tendents OF tie system will be station d
there, the third being w. g Bes!er. who
is in charge OF the main line. MIR. Nc
Causland has been suprrin,endent of the
Wilmington u Northern Road for 8
number Of years, with headquarters al
Wilmington. Under the new order ot
things good results are expected, because
uf the compact organization
The clerks in Superintendent McCaus
lands office in this city expect some
changes TO be made as result of Mr.
McCausland's promotion. Mr.. McCaus
land said last night that the clerks here
would eventually 60 to Reading with
him.
Sketch or supt McCausiand.
Alfred u. McCsusland, for sixteen
years treasurer and superintendent o.
the Wilmington & Norshern Railroad
and now raised TO larger snperintend
ency, was born In Rondout. Ulster
The sun., 1900-02-02
DREDGING STOPPED.
Steam Yacht Relief Returned to
Philadelphia Yesterday Afternoon.

The intense cold weather hss COM
PEELED the Atlas Dredging Company n
etop dredging the channel in the draw ol
the Third street bridge over the Chris
tiana.
The draw of the bridge was turned of
yesterday morning, but owing to the
large amount of ice in the river the
dredging company decided to postpone
further dredging for the present.
The draw WAS then turned Oh and
opened to foot passengers. AS the elec.
trio wires had been cut, the draw had to
be turned by hand the greater part oi
the day. Later the wires were connected
and the current turned on.
The steam yacht Relief, which was
uaed in transferring people ecrors the
creek, returRed to Philadelphia yester.
day afternoon.
The Relief had experienced some elf
fioulty On account of the ice.