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Evening journal., 1900-10-18

why DO q Democratic secretary Of
state and such Democrats as John c.
Gray, who are among those engaged
in bowling down big corporations and
trusts on the platform. focd the coun-
try with circulars setting forth the
great advantages Of the Delaware cor
porsticn law and importuning them
to come to Delaware to be charierad2
Evening journal., 1900-10-18
NOW A MODEL HOTEL

Many Improvements Made at the
Clayton House by Harry 5oihmnn
Harry Bctnman, proprietor or the
CLAYTON House, is receiving many con-
gIatulations upon the improvements
made to the hotel.
During the past month the hcuGe
has been remodeied thoroughly and
now is one OF the finest equipped
hCstelres between New York and
Washington. The main dining room.
which was opened for the reception of
Evening journal., 1900-10-18
WIN Attend Wcsttown Reunion

Fourth and Arch streets, phnadelphia,on
Friday evening. the annual meeting of
DE former students at Wosttown School
eil DE held. Several Wilmington poo-
Pic who once attended the school Will De
nrn.nnL
Evening journal., 1900-10-18

IEART-sICK PEOPLE.-Dr. Agnew's
Cure for the Heart is heart tonic that
never fails TO cure-ls swift I'm itsenects
goes closer TO the border land" and
anatches from deaths grip more suffer
ers than any other remedy for any fam
ily OF diseases and ailments IN the cate
CORY Of human suaorinss Gives relief
in 90 minutes-3S
Sold hy Giiier Drug Co.. 4o2 Market
and n B. Danforth, Market ana Second
streets.
Evening journal., 1900-10-18

leys, the lower
lake region. the
middle Atlantic
and New England
states. Killing
frosts were report
edyesterday morn
ing from northcrn
Michigan, Mime
sofa and western
Iowa, and heavy
frosts from Ohio
and nOrSern Hli-
n6is and Indiaaa
Evening journal., 1900-10-18

Forecast for this soction: Far today
and tomorrow; light to fresh south
westerly winds.
Sunrise. O:i4; sunset, 5:17; length
of day, 1ih, 3m.; moon rises, 1:3S a.
m; moon SETS, 2:l5 p. 20.
Evening journal., 1900-10-18

This deserved compliment Is paid 60
Charles Megginson. the Republican
candidate FOR Levy Court commissioner
i'm tho Fourth district. by the New Cas-I
he News. which, while not aRepubllcan
paper. feels impelled to endorse his
candidacy IN preference to that Of 7.
Roseby NoMullin. the Democratic can
iidate: ut is gratifying TO know that
.ho Republicans OF this district united
ln Charles Megginson FOR county com
missioner at The Saturday primaries.
MIR. Megginson is a staunch Republi-
can of prohity and common sense, and
if elected TO the Levy Court VIII do
mucch TO bring about economy i'm the
expenditure of The poopls snoney." Tn.
taxpayers. and especially the farmers
have felt the weight Of Democratic ex-
uayaganoe and incomp tency in tn,
administration OF our county affairs
and they can cure tt an by elecunl
Mr. Megginson TO represent tlN
Fourts district and Francis Il
Lattomus to represent In
/ Fifth district We are seriously fl
need Of county reform. and it only eo
be obtained through the Republica
party.
Evening journal., 1900-10-18
V0ry Fine CIOth Canes

Broadcloth, Kersey, Astrachan and
Plush, q inches long, some elaborately
trimmed with braid some edged with
fur, lined throughout with satin, high
Aaring collars, braided and stitched.
Prices $3.50 to SIz.5O.
Evening journal., 1900-10-18

II IS the duty Of every Republican to
register. The Democrats hope you will
let Saturday, October 20. so by without
doing &C. Disappoint them
Evening journal., 1900-10-18
cOAL sfRIKE MRIuALLY sEITLfD

Ia consequence Of a conference of
rs spresentatives of the la.ge coal COM
3aaios and independent operators. at
which it was ageed TO accede to The
vase demand of the striker miners. the
Reading Coal and Iron Company and
Calvin Pardc0 e CO. posted announce
mgnts 90 their employees OF their pur-
pose TO pay am increase of 10 per cent.
until April / 1901, and thereafter until
further notice. and 60 suspend the op-
GRAFTON of the snding scale, Calvin
pardeo g co. added that, while the
price Of powder viii be reduced TO $3.50
per keg. The difference between that
figure andthe former rate of g2.75 will
be taken into account in adjusting the
advance in wages AN the operators
following the example Of the Reading
Company it Is understood viii am
ncalce their willingness TO Ibihate
wln their men and boys any gr.oy-
ances they may have. lL is expected
that an The collieries win De in full
operation before the close of next
week
Settlement OF the strike brings salts
faction to everybody and 81 is hoped
that So viii be followed by a reduction
in the price Of coal, although that cam
net be expected until work has been
resumed and the stock replcnished.
The miners conducted themselves
wen throughout the great labor com
uoversy, and their leaders manifested
unusual skill I'm handling such q large
body Of unemployed men OF all na-
Eonalitios and dispositions The oper
ators, too. are open to congratulauons
Tor The manner in which they met the
ISSUE for il they had remained ohsu-
naio. St would have cntailcd great suf-
iering and hardship not only upon the
miners and their families, but also
upon the people at large.
Evening journal., 1900-10-18

The Weather era thc Almanac.
The temperature has fallen in the
middle Mississippi ans the Ohio wall
Evening journal., 1900-10-18

For a Cold in the Head. Laxative
Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
Evening journal., 1900-10-18
Handsome Golf Canes

Newest plaid colorings plain ef-
fects, others with flare around the bottom;
plaid hoods, most fashionable collars.
Prices 81 SO to $500.
Evening journal., 1900-10-18
Ladies' Man Tailored Suits

Made Of pebble cheviots, homespuns, We
netians, Zebeline and Broadcloths in all
the newest miXtures and colorings, double
breasted and fly front jackets, some lined
with fine satin, some with silk romain
New shaped backs with and without vel
vet collars; gored front skirt with founce
around bottom; lined throughout with
percaline. Prices SI2.OO to $500.
Evening journal., 1900-10-18
Trimmed and JntrinmOd
Millinery

Never before have we had SO immense
a stock or 50 great variety from which
to make your selection. Never before
we're we able to buy so advantageously
and therefore give you such extraordinary
values We're quoting now lower prices
than ever before on untrimmed and ready
to-wear hats.
Evening journal., 1900-10-18
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

For President
WILLIAM MKrNLEY.
OF Ohio.
For vice-Presldent.
THEODORE ROOsMVHRT,
OF New York.
For Presidential Electors;
CHARLES w. PUSEY,
OF New Castle County.
MANLOvE HAYES.
OF Kent County.
DANIEL ]. LAYTON,
OF Sussex County.
For Member OF Congress-short Term;
WALTER o. HOFBECKER.
OF Kent County.
For Member Of Congress-Long Term.
LEWIS HEISLBR BALL
OF New Castle County
For Governor;
JOHN HUM,
OF Kent County.
For Leutenant-Governor:
PHILIP l.. CANNON,
OF Sussex County.
For Attorney-General:
HERBERT II. WARD,
OF New Castle County.
For State Treasurer:
MARTIN b. BURRIS.
or New Castle County.
For State Auditor:
PURNAL b. NORMAN. JR
OF Sussex County.
For Insurance Commissioner,
GEORGE w. MARSHALL.
OF Kent County.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
WAR DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.

Washington. Dec S.-The Secretary OF War to-
day forwarded TO the House Committee Appro-
priations comparative statement OF War Depart
ment estimates for the iscal years 1901 and 1902.
together with statement OF appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June 80 1901. The estimates
for isOl 'unt 10 ASS.eOs5 5sl, and the estimates
for 1902 to S71T73.s56. The appropriations for the
present fiscal year amount to slss.205 sS4
The estimates for public works including rivers
and harbors, fortifcations etc. amounting TO
SIS $685. 6s5. Es32s5 than the estimates for
1901 and s24.710S5l more than the appropriations
for the present fiscal year. This increase IS ac-
counted for by the fact that aggregate OF
s20O00Oo0 is included in the present estimates for
river and harbor work. exclusive Of continuing
contracts for which no appropriation was made
for the current fiscal year. and by Increase OF
50 $50 600 IN the estimate for gun and mortar bat
teries and OF s235S.SsS for armament OF fortihca-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
BURGLARS LIVE IN LUXURY.
OCCUPY LAWYERS HOUSE ALL SUMMER
DISTRICT RANSACKED, AND
NO ARRESTS.

Burglars have been busy in the lower part Of the
Twenty-fourth Ward. Brooklyn. for some time, and
whu. nearly every house section has been
visited the police have not succeeded in making
one arrest nor has any Of the stolen property been
recovered The section which has suffered most Is
bounded by Brooklyn and Albany aves., Sterling
Place and Futon-st.. and the people have become
so anxious over the conditions existing that half
Of them lay awake nights In some instances, II Is
said the burglars have been seen, and one Is de
scrfbed as a tall dark man. As the police Will say
nothing II is possible to learn the names Of all
the persons robbed.
One of the first houses visited was that OF
Charles H. HYDE. the lawyer at No. STA Park
Place. Early in the summer IT was literally
stripped Of everything the carpets and heavy
furniture A valuable collection Of postage stamps
which Mr. Hyde had spent years in making was
taken Mr. Hyde thinks the burglars lived in his
house all summer.
Three weeks ago the fat at No ISL Fulton-st.
robbed OF jewelry and clothing 10 the value OF
about 800 Entrance made BY forcing the
door OF the private hall with a jimmy.
One week ago the pharmacy Of j. l.. House was
robbed of cigars and money valued at about $50
On November 2S the grocery store of Tirnm
robbed of money and cigars. The burglar forced
the side door with a jimmy and was seen by the
baker who supplies the store with bread. He IS
described tall. dark man.
On November 2s Houses drug store, ST. Mark 5
and Albany ayes.. was entered but the burslars
were frightened away before anything was stolen
Again the tall dark man was seen.
The apartment house at No. 20 Ringston-aNe
also visited last week. and several tenants
OnsDecember l. between 2 and p. m. the nat OF
Edward d. Fox, at No. lSlI Fulton.sL, was roppeu
passed the burglar on the stairs as he was going
out. She describes him tall, dark man
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
PLAN OF REAPPORTTONMENT.
ATIvEs IF MR. CRUMPACKERs
BILL BECOMES Law.

Washington Dec. 3-The first bill OF the ses-
sion introduced in the House Of Representatives
by Mr.. Crumpacker (Rep.. Ind). making
an apportionment of Representatives in Congress
under the Eleventh Census" 1t increases the
membership from 357 to 365. The following
States gain in representation: Arkansas. one;
Colorado. one: California, one; Connecticut. one:
Florida. one; Illinois. two; Massachusetts one;
Minnesota two; Missouri. one: w-Jersey. two;
New-York. three: North Dakota, one; Pennsyl-
vania. two; Texas, two; Washington one; West
Virginia.
The following States lose: Kansas. one; Lou
isiana two; Mississippi three; Nebraska, one;
North Carolina, four; South Carolina, three; Nir-
ginia, one
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
DEMOCRATS AND THE ARMY BILL
OPPOSITION EXPRESSED. BUT NO ACTION
TAKEN BY THE CAUCUS.

Washington, Dec. S.-A caucus Of the Democratic
members Of the House OF Representatives was held
IN the hall Of the House at the close Of the session
to-day TO consider the course 20 be taken on Army
legislation. Mr.. Hay. of Virginia a member Of
the Military Committee. explained the status OF the
Army bill proposed by Secretary Root and urged
the desrabilty of not legislatng until the course
OF the Government to the Philippines had been
more definitely determined. He offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved. That It is the OF this caucus that
the law now In existence TO the Army be con-
tinued for two years. from July l. 1900.
This leo TO extended discussion. Mr.. Slayden, of
Texas also member Of the Military Committee
moved TO amend the time 20 year. Mr. Jones'
Of Virginia. offered q substitute resolution ex-
pressing the opposition Of the caucus to the Army
reorganization bill submitted by the War De-
partment- Representatives Richardson, Bailey,
Carmack, Newlands Cox and others made
speeches showing considerable diversity of opin-
ion what should be done. Mr.. Hay finally
withdrew his resolution and the ether motions
were not pressed the caucus adjourning without
action.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
1T'S NOT BIRTH,
nor Wealth. Nor State. but cit Up and Gle
That Makes Man Great

, inls IS the motto on the letter head OF a we'll
~ SIgslh grocery nrm in Watertown, N. Y, Fred
-; :. Bosh d. Co, and is indicative OF the character
S :. ne men Mr.. Bush himself had quite ex-
R1-ehce win food in relation 70 health as he
,t Us refused insurance three years ago because
~ ~ examining physician found he had Bright's
best ' ~ - 80
NY ny own physician suggested that make
euieal chanEe IN diet. About that time my at
t-.lOh was called TO Grape-Nuts food and
Oseah win Doctors permission 20 this food
~ ~ course had been forbidden the use Of sugar
~ slafchy food, but my doctor knew that Grape
Nuh was composed Of the starch Of wheat and
DeTley transformed into grape sugar and IN this
condition is easily dlgested
4 te make a long story short, Grape Nuts has
poeh constant dish al my table for three years.
nave taken no medicine during this time, and
am now strong and healthy and capable of
Ing hard days work every day"
- - nnnch Tor pure food, properly selected and
rstisctiy cooked by experts at the factory
h hhneie Is not single disease In the category OF
- anan @ us but what can be helped by the use
~ pure food OF this character. and most OF the
'aolnary diseases can be cured.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
VERDICT FOR AN INJURED NOSE.

WOMAN WANTED IT MADE MORE BEAUTIFUL.
AND THOUGHT IT RESULTED LESS so.
Justice Beekman and a jury in the Supreme Court
yesterday heard a suit brought by Miss Ettie Hum
phreys. Of No s251k Broadway. for the recovery OF
$4,000 damages from the John X. Woodbury. Der
ma biological Institute, the ground that her nose
was injured in an operation performed by a phy-
sicfan attached the DEFENDANTS institution on
October g. 1897. The jury awarded a verdict IN
favor OF the plaintiff for 500.
Miss Humphreys sought to have her nose altered
&c improve her appearance. She alleged that TIE
Institute said IL coulu be done without leaving
scar but that the operation had left a long scar
down the middle OF her The defence was
that the operation skifuly performed ana
that the plaintif informed prior 10 the opera
tion that probably scar would result. The doctor
who performed the operation said the woman went
70 be treated for buinous growth IN her rostrfls
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
ARMY BILL IN THE HOUSE.
AN ANTT-cANTEEN AMENDMENT ADOPTED
By THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.

AN ANTT-cANTEEN AMENDMENT ADOPTED
BY THE MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
Washington, Dec, 3.-Secretary Roots bill for
the reorganization OF the Army was introduced
IN the House to-day by Chairman Hull. OF the
Military Affairs Committee, and was at once re-
ferred to the committee. Work on the bill
has been in progress, and the measure is now
practically completed and ready TO be reported.
The report viii probably be made tomorrow.
and Chairman Hull says he hopes 10 begin con-
sdderation OF the bill within a day two. GER
tainly by Friday. with the expectation Of passing
IL In the House before the close of the present
week. Mr.. Hull says the requirements Of the
military service make IL essential to pass the
measure without delay.
One Of the changes In the bill made by the
committee to-day TO adopt the anti-canteen
amendment offered by MI Hay, Of Virginia
prohibiting the sale of liquor on military prop
erty. transports. etc. Another change made
creates an inspector OF artillery, instead OF
chief OF artillery who is TO be the stafr of the
General commanding the Army.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04

No pain in dentistry-99 out
of 100, and the one hundredth
has little or none, as he or she
chooses. A matter of money
merely.
The work, on the whole, is
Incompatible.
My Brooklyn Office. usually. is fun for days ahead;
am beginning IN Manhattan.
Edward Everett Cadv.
Presbyterian Bldg. Goth 81 & cth Ave. Manhattan.
Kings Co Trust Co Bldg BY Courthouse Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04

THE SHORTEST BIOGRAPHY.-The shortest
biography in the Congressional Directory is
that Of the member from the With New-Jersey
District. II is as follows: ALLAN Langdon McDer-
mott, Democrat. OF Jersey City, was born in South
Boston. Mass. March 30. 1884, is a lawyer by pro-
tession; was elected 10 the LVIth Congress 10 hl
the vacancy caused by the death OF the Hon VIII
lam p DAILY. Elected to the LVIIth Congress
This Nils just three and half lines. The longest
In the book is that OF Senator Depew. fifty lines
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04

WILLIAM A. CLARRs HoUsE.-william A.
Clark. who holds appointment from the Lieu
tenant Governor OF Montana as Senator. obtained
Immediately after he had resigned from the Sem
ate in anticipation OF It's declaration that he had
been improperly elected. has leased the annex OF
the Arlington, better known as the Sumner house.
IN Lafayette Square and formerly occupied by Cor
nelius n. Bliss, when Secretary OF the Interior.
He Is having the house decorated and lRvshly re-
furnished Two years ago he bought Stewart
Castle, in Dupont Circle. but has y4t given no
indication OF his intention to out his original
plans for marble palace the site, which Is
one of the most valuable Washington.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04

issued on business done outside the state OF New
York. The opinion reversed the decision OF @ @Ine
Court OF Appeals and held that these notices are
applicable Solely business done in the State OF
New-YOrk.
An opinion was rendered in the case of the Las
Animas Land Grant Company against the United
States on appeal from the decision of the Court
OF Private Land Claims, refusing TO take jurisdlc-
tiOn in the case. TO-day's opinion affirmed that
verdict TIE claim covers about four million acres
OF land in Southeastern Colorado.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
TEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR GEN. WHITE

PLEADED GUILTY TO COMPLETELY IN MICHIGAN
MILITARY CLOTHING FRAUDS.
Lansing Mich. Dec. 3-GeneraI ". L. White, OF
Grand Rapids. x-QuaTtermaster-General OF the
Michigan National Guard, to-day pleaded guilty to
the charge of completely in the State military
clothing frauds. and was sentenced by Judge West.
After plea OF guilty had been entered by the
clerk, General Whites attorney presented petit
signed by 100 citizens OF Grand Rapids urging
that the utmost leniency permissible under the law
be exercised the ground OF Whites previous good
record fact that this Is his first offence, that
financial restitution for the frauds has been made
the State and that White suffered greatly in
the year he spent abroad In exile. while under in
dictment. After private consultation with White,
Judge West took the bench and said that no
showing had been made TO mitigate White s
offence. %'he Judge declared that he believed
White was the principal IN the frauds. and sem
fenced him 10 ten years Imprisonment at hard
labor in the penitentiary at Jackson
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
DIR. S. J. KENNEDY SEES HIS WIFE.

Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy. who was returned to
the Tombs on Saturday from the death house AT
Sing Sing. where he had been confined for two
years on conviction of the murder OF Dolly
REYNOLDS, had visit from his wife yesterday. II
her first call at the Tombs since her husbands
conviction
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
KENTUCKY SEPARATE COACH RAILROAD LAW
UPHELD

Washington. Dec. 2-The United States supreme
Court to-day refused Ito grant the petition IN
habeas corpus of Edgar De Barry, convicted OF
violation OF the Federal statutes concerning poSa
frauds and now confined in the House Of Cor
rection at Detroit.
The Kentucky law requiring railroad companies
in that State 10 provide separate coaches for col
ored passengers was made the subject OF an opin-
ion. the case being that Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company against the State OF Ken
tucky. 1t came from the Kentucky Court OF Ap-
peals. The opinion handed down by Justice
Brown, and the Kentucky courts Judgment in
favor OF the State affirmed. Justice Harlan
dissented.
Justice Brewer rendered an opinion IN the case
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company against
Cohen coming from the Circuit Court of Appeals
for the IXth District The question involved is
whether the premium notices required to be sent
out by the State OF New-Yo-k apply 10 policies
New-York tribune., 1900-12-04
INcREAsEp PosToFFTcE REcEIprs

Postmaster Van Cott said last evening that the
total receipts Of the General Postofice for the
month OF November sS77. .4s4 e. The receints
for the month OF November. 1899, were SS07 GA "a
This shows increase for the last month of SO
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
HAWAIIAN REPORTS.
Those who Received Them Send
Thanks to Clerk Henry Smith.

Letters of thanks are being received
by Henry Smith, Clerk OF the Supreme
Court, from recipients on the Mainland
OF Hawaiian Reports II. This volume
contains the Supreme Coart decisions
during the transition period. Among
those who have sent letters of thanks
are Senator Morgan of Alabama and
Senator Cullom of ILLINOIS, former mem
bers of the Hawaiian Commission.
The latter states: II trust that
Chief Justice Frear and his colleagues
are getting along well and that the
Territory of Hawaii is prosperous and
growing in population as we'll as in
wealth." Senator Morgan says that as
link in history the volume is most
interesting to him and is a record of
the landing of Hawai- into the Union.
When statehood comes with its sover-
| eign powers the hand of the court WI.
be clearly discovered as it's chief build
| er. he writes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-24
CONSUL OBJECTS.
Yang Wei Pin Refuses the Chinese
United Society Funds.

Consul Yang Wei Pin, representing
the Chinese Empire in the Hawaiian
Islands, has protested against the Chi
nese United Society using it's reserve
funds to send an attorney to Washing
ton to present the claims for citizen
ship of certain Chinese here. At
meeting when the officers of the So
ciety were about to vote an appropria
ton for retainer fee for an attorney
the Consul suddenly appeared. The
members of the society knew that the
Consul did not approve of such an APP
preparation. He stated that the money
was for the benefit of the Chinese Re-
lief Society and the United Society had
no control over it. He said he was one
of the committee appointed to look
after the funds and he would not per-
NIT cent of the money being used
for the purpose indicated.
| In this respect the Consul was backed
| by certain members. Those of the re-
/ form faction We're the ones who were
| in favor of making the appropriation
! Their opposition has not only showr
itself toward the Consul in this matter
alone, but in many other affairs TIL.
sending to China OF the names of tn,
relatives of local reformers is charged
by the reformers Of Honolulu to tn,
lConsul and there is a peaceful hostil
ity' on between them on that ac
count.