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Daily camera., 1900-05-31
TEN GREATEST MEN.
The List Includes None but English
men and Americans of the
Nineteenth Century.

Who are the ten greatest men of
the nineteenth century? This is a
favorite conundrum just now across
the water, but we have seen only one
attempt to solve it in print. An Eng
lish periodical names Abraham Lin
coin, the statesman: Grant, the sol
der; Darwin, the scientist; Thack-
the philosopher; Jenner, 1.-The most
commanding figure in incidence v
Froebel, the educator; Beethoven, the
musician; and Morse and Stephenson,
first masters of electricity and steam.
1t is easy to imagine. says Youths
Companion, the frantic objections a
Frenchman - for instance would
raise to a list which mentions not one
of the masters of art and life of his
own nation. Noting that the list is
restricted to Englishmen and Amer
leans, men of the Anglo-Saxon race,
and to Germans-frst cousins. SO to
speak, to that race-he would allege
that here was another outcropping of
that self-satisfied egotism which
makes the 'Britisher" or the yam
kee" so disagreeable a neighbor.
The real truth is that a man, wheth-
Englishman or Frenchman, who
undertakes any such classification, en-
cages in a perilous enterprise. He may
not hope to satisfy anyone but him
self. Probably every thoughtful stu
dent of our own time has at least one
hero whose name he would vote to
substitute for some name given above.
Yet this is a good list. one worthy
of respectful consideration. 1t is not
ours. We merely import the conun-
drum and the answer But the Amer
lean who constructs a more glittering
roll of honor will have to read hard
and think deeply. The sterner critic
will probably concede that it would
not be possible to mention "ten great
est men" of the nineteenth century,
omitting all the ten whose names are
given above.
Daily camera., 1900-05-31
DOOM OF THE LOBSTER.
The Supply Constantly Shrinking
and the Price Rising Cor
rexpOndinxly.

The extinction of the lobster is
threatened. He is in too much demand
as an article of food. The United
States fish commissioner, in answer to
an inquiry from Representative Fitz-
gerald. gives statistics which show
the catch of Holsters in Massachusetts
waters has decreased 70 per cent. dur
ing the last IS years. The yield was
4.315,416 pounds, valued at $15S,929 in
1880, which in 1898 fell to 1,693,74l
pounds, valued at $147,702. The yield
has not only decreased but with in
creasing scarcity the price has ad-
vanced, this in turn causing greater
activity on the part of fishermen. The
fish commissioner, says the Chicago
Tribune, has been doing its best to
maintain the supply. During the last
five years 3S7,O4l,7 ,7o5 young Holsters
artificially hatcheG have been liberated
on the Massachusetts, coast. Practi-
cally all the eggs from which these
Holsters were hatched woube have been
destroyed had the commission not pur-
chased the egg-bearing adults from
fishermen which is good evidence that
but for the commission the supply of
Holsters would be practically exhaust
ed to-day. The New England states
have laws against the catching OF un-
dersized Holsters, and also of brood
Holsters CARRYING eggs. but the laws
do not seem to be we'll enforced. The
result is that in spite of the work of
the commission the lobster supply is
constantly shrinking, and the time
may come when the lobster will be as
much of curiosity as is the buffalo,
and only multi-millionaires can afford
! to eat them.
Daily camera., 1900-05-31
The "Leary" Raft to Cros. the Pacific.

A raft to contain $4,000 piles is now
being constructed at Seattle, Wash,
by San Francisco firm to be towed to
Japan. When completed, says the Ma
rine Record, the raft will be 635 feet
long, SO feet in diameter and will con-
tain 14.OOOOOO feet of lumber.
Daily camera., 1900-05-31
Anti-Typboid InOculatiOn.

The Lancet says that owing to the
presence of typhoid fever in Natal
every man ordered for military service
in that colony has been given the op-
ton of being inoculated with anti
typhoid serum. 1t is said that 10 per
cent. of the troops have accepted the
offer
Daily camera., 1900-05-31
noer. U.inx Cbine.e Tactics.

Masked positions so greatly adopted
by the Beers were utilized by the Chi
nese against British forces, notably
the Taku forts.
Daily camera., 1900-05-31

MOOD disease CA10cO0I1
ean be cared by
KUDYAN, 0susat
Vegetable remedy foa
the blood and neSveA
AUDYAN vM On.
yseA the blood and give
10 hack it, healthy, Nd
color. The blood bsins
n Q poor oon6tea,
Asns Of the Organs q
the body afs prspsfly
Aourishsd. MUD-
YAM win cause the
blood 10 become Dafe.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
LEWES COALING STATION
SEEMS MORE OF REALITY

AS the days roll by the rumor OF the
Lewes coaling station becomes strang-
er. and now there Is not a shadow OF
a doubt that the next Congress will be
asked for an appropriation for this
harbor says the Lewes Pilot The
parties interested feel confident that IL
win be allowed. The need of a coalins
station here has been argued for a
number of years. but for some reason
no effective movement has been made
with this end in view notwthsta lc-
ing the benefits to be derived by peo-
pie who, as a rule get what they want
To the East Indian trade IT is OF great
Importance. A pilot said the other
evening. "Out OF every twenty steam
ers that come here from the East In
dies there would scarcely be one that
would not find big advantage in coal
ing-up here Instead OF having e
stop at Bermuda. she could make d
straight run for the Breaixwater. ge
her coal and proceed TO her destlna
ton without the delay that is nov
necessary" To a steamer coming from
the South the saving OF time by
straight run TO this port instead o
having to go up to Norfolk, would ais
be a big item.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
COMMITTED TO MR.. STOUTS CARE
Annie Lunckenski ChargedIWith Larceny,
in CITY Court To-day

Before Judge Cochran in City Court
this morning, Annie Lunckenski,
Polish girl Is years old, was charged
with the larceny of a lot of jewelry,
the property of Mrs. NJ. f. roneiska
and ]. c. Janiki.
The evidence was to the effect that
the girl had been employed by
Mrs. Poneiska, who lives at No. ZIG
Maryland avenue, and had purloined
several articles of value. When arrest
ed by Officer James r. Scott, She ad-
mitted the theft AS this was Annies
first offense, she was committed to the
custody of Frank Stout, agent of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, who will place her
in the House of the Good Shepherd,
Philadelphia
Charged with carrying concealed
deadly weapons, Edward Handy, col
ored, was held in 500 for upper court.
The case of Thomas mckinley and
John J. Mahoney, horse stealing. was
carried over until Wednesday night.
In City Court yesterday Edward
Handy, charged with assault and bat
terry and carrying concealed a deadly
weapon, was held in 500 bail for a
further hearing. Frank Adair and
Samuel Shannon, charged with fight
ing on the streets, were each fined 81
and costs. Gertie Cooper, Clara War.
ner and Andrew Crookenbach were
each fined SO and costs for acting dis
orderly.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
LATE TRAINS CAUSED
EXCITEMENT In DOVER
special to Tho Evening Journal.

Dover, Dec. 3.-There was consider
able excitement in Dover on Saturday
afternoon and evening over the delay
in railroad traffic. All sorts of rumOrs
were afioat. Many Doverites had rela-
tives and friends in the city whom they
expected on the afternoon and evening
trains, and when the above report
reached here that an accident had
blocked the road, without any particu-
lars being given, there was intense de-
sire for particulars. When the Even
ng Journal, that should have reached
here at 442, arrived at about 5.45. the
train being delayed fully that much, II
was eagerly sought by subscribers and
purchased. When no account of a
wreck was found therein the people
were generally satisfied that none had
occurred, at. least on the Delaware di-
vision.
Later, the smashing up of the empty
passenger coaches in Philadelphia ex-
planned matters. But until the even.
ing papers reached here there was much
worriment.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
MANY INQUIRIES
RECEIVED
From Advertising Settlement
Ten Payment Life Policy on Life
Of Late Edward Ridgely

That advertising pays is illustrated
by letter on the last page Of this is
sue from Herbert n. Fell, general agent
for the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York to the Evening Journal.
Mr.. Fell has had many inquiries in
reference to the Ten Payment Policies
which the company is now issuing and
for the information Of those interested
he illustrates a ten payment life TWEEN
ty year distribution policy.
His manner of doing so is so clear
that any person who is thinking Of TAX
ing life insurance can see at a glance
what a desirable and business-like
plan it is. The Evening Journal takes
pleasure in recommending to its read
ers a careful perusal of the advertise
ment.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
THE LITERARY WORLD

In the December H.eviow Of Reviews
the editor comments on several import
ant questions of the hour. including
the new army bill, the problem OF re-
apportionment in the South. the 18TH
mian canal. and other matters that
will engage the attention of Congress
at the approaching session; the re-
suits of the census of 1900. with refer
ence TO the proposed admission of new
States and representation IN Congress;
the meaning Of the national election:
the Cuban Constitutional Convention:
the elections in Porto Rico and Hawaii;
the Leberal victories in Canada and
Newfoundland; the Chinese negOtia-
tions. and European politics, both IN
ternal and International Among the
contributed features are articles on
The Cuban epublic--Limited. by
Walter Wellman; "Governor-ele
Odell. Of New York" by DR.. Lyman
Abbott, and 'ldarcus Daily, Empire
Builder" by Samuel Monett There
Is also an interesting chronology OF
the career Of William Mckinley, The
eighth president to be reelected Tor a
second consecutive term.
The curious chnrm OF the East holds
every imaginative mind that from
afar dreams OF It's mysteries. The like
charm interpreted in part by exper-
i ience, yet only Ii e more subtly per-
sistent, dominates, those that have
dwelt long in the Orient. In, this treas
ure-field lie richest gems. as well OF
realism as Of romance. ready for that
author who has the art for their set
ting. Rudyard Kipling won his first
! fame by short stories OF life In India
stories at times tragically prOsaic al
I times marvellous and mystical. always
I pregnant with force. And now agair
Kipling has chosen India as the them,
of his maturest work. In Mcclure.
Magazine for December appears tn,
first instalment OF Kim the lates
/, and the most important novel from
e Kipling's pen. From the beginning
h reveals itself as a masterpiece, worth,
i alike OF its theme and its author.
= But kim" is not the sole feature o
g prime literary Importance IN the De
d cember issue OF McClure's Magazine
+ Anthony Hope there begins a serie
= that will be welcomed by every wis
n reader. The Dolly Dialogues" wo
n for this brilliant writer his first pres
tige. Now the author permits us neV
glimpses OF this delectable lady, and
e More Dolly Dialogues" her witcheI
les reassert their gentle-way. Their
< are, too some notable short stories /
B. this issue, and the illustration
n throughout are Of exceptional meri
n The drawings for kim" are by Loci
N wood Kipling. the authors father. an
v Edwin Lord Weeks. Howard Chandls
l. Christy illustrates the Dolly Di.
logues," and Howard Pyle poem, "Tl
Turn OF the Glass"
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
Medal Conteat aI Lewes

Special to the Evening Journal
Lewes, Dec 1.-The DemOrest medal
contest in the Outten Byceum here
Thanksgiving night under the auspices
OF the W. G. T. L., was the grandest
entertainment OF the kind ever pre-
sented in Lewes. There were eight
young ladies in the contest and the
perfection with which they recited
made the question of award a difficult
one for the judges. The speakers were
the Misses Clara Burton, Roberta
Marshall. Lethel Musgrove Annie Car.
ter Jennie Paynter, Lizzie Lank, Mat.
tie Schellenger and Gertie Shaffer. The
medal was awarded to Miss Annie Car.
ter who recited a beautiful Christina!
story in a pathetic and appealing man
ner Prof Mitchell, Mrs. Jos. Willard
and Rodney Sharpe, was the aware
committee.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
MANY REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES
More Than ORe.haIi Papers Filled With
Recorder Are Deeds

There are many evidences Of a re-
sumption Of confidence in the real es.
tate business. During 1899 OF the mum
Der Of papers and documents filed with
Recorder Of Deeds Clark one-third
were deeds. That ratio has been in
creased this year. During the past two
months OF the number OF papers re
corded the number Of deeds has beer
more than so per cent.
Mr.. Clark says that the reason oi
the increase was because Of the gen
eral confidence that has come over the
country. Those persons who desire t
buy real estate make the purchases
without much hesitation as to the out
look.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
BAYARD STATUE
HAS BEEN SHIPPED
Miss StiIIman'S Model Of The
Statesman Will Arrive
Here Shortly

Howell S England, secretary of the
Bayard Memorial Association. has re-
ceived a letter from Miss Effie Still
man, OF London. In which she said that
the enlarged model OF the Bayard
statue was shipped on November %,
and it is expected, to arrive here
shortly.
When the statue arrives the judges
who were appointed to make a selec-
tion from the models In the contest last
Winter. will look over the model and
may make the award. The judges are
Frank Miles Day, Charles Crafty. How.
ard Pyle and Clawson s. Hammitt
The statue may be set up in Ham.
mitt's art studio where the judge.
may view IL The committee has rot
decided yet upon the site
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
WATER DEPARTMENT

AMENDMENT TO SECTION X. OF
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE WATER DEPART
MENr OF THE CITY OF WILMING-
TON, DELAWARE.
The Registrar shall, bl-ennialiy cause a
house TO house inspection 20 be made 10
ascertain the number Of water fixtures
contained therein and their condition
and any person who shall obstruct or op-
pose the authorized employo OF the De
partment In making such entry and ex-
animation as aforesaid. shall forfeit and
pay for each offense the sum OF (S5) Five
dollars.
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
nl0-1meod
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
WILL MAKE SPECIAL DELIVERIES
New Departure IHangurated To-day by
POStOiice Department

Beginning to-day a new system Of de-
livery Of special letters and packages
from sub-stations by Postmaster Hugh
C. Browne and Assistant II. II. Bllany
was inaugurated.
Some six months ago three sub-sta-
tions in the city at HmIJrlz, RMLUNU
uons were established in the city at vari-
GUS points. from which mail matter could
be sent. At one of these stations, No. /,
theh experiment of having a special de-
livery system was made and found sue
cessful. 1t was therefore decided to es-
tablish the system at stations No. ?,
Maryland avenue and Linden street, and
lat No. 3, Seventh anu Pine streets. From
these stations all packages for special
delivery can be sent without bringing To
the general postoffice.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
TRUSTEES SALE.
SALE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of the State Of Delaware, IN ana
for New Castle county, made the lstn
day of November, A. -. 1900, Will be tA-
posed to sale at public venduc,
ON WEDNESDAY,
DECEMBER D. 1890 az o clock b. m.i
iat the County Court House, In the city Of
Wilmington, the following described real
estate. late of Benjamin r.. Perkins. de-
ceased, to wit.
No J. ell Tatnall street, with the
three-st0ry brick dwelling house thereon
erected. having "a frontage on Tatnall
width IS feet inches.
NO. 2. ois Adams street, with @ three
story brick dwelling house thereon erect
ed: having a front on Adams street OF
25 feet, and extending back that width
lll5 feet, together with the use OF a 4-feet-
wide alley leading into Adams street.
No. 3. c2l, 623 and 625 East Seventh
street. with three three-story brick
dwelling houses thereon erected; having
a front on Seventh street OF 80 feet 1 rs
inches, and extending back that width 65
feet rs inches 20 3-feet-wide alley.
No. 4. lO2 l>irkwood street, with a brick
dwelling thereon erected having a front
on Kirkwood street OF IA feet az lnchts s.
and extending back that width 65 feet
7s inches.
erected, situate on the northerly side oi
Lobdell street, 90 feet 3ih inches from the
westerly side OF Goodman street having
a front on Lobdell street OF "a feet 81
Inches, and extending back that distance
rs feet.
And it is ordered by the court that the
purchaser or purchasers thereof be and
appear at an adjourned term Of the Or
phans Court, TO be held on Wednesday,
the 18th day of December, 1900, that the
court may assign to the purchaser or
purchasers the premises sold TO him, her
or them pusuant 10 this order, he. she on
they with sufficient surety or surcties 90
be approved by the court entering into a
recognizance TO be taken and acknowl-
edged In the said court 20 the State, In "a
penal sum 10 be determined by the court
with condition TO pay the parties en-
/ titled severally, their just and proper
uonate shares Of the purchase money
with interest from such time as the court
may determine In such manner and time
as may by the direction OF the said
court be prescribed and appointed in said
condition.
J. FRANK BALL. Trustee.
Attest: CoLEN FERGUSON, Clerk Or
lphans Court.
d3-2t
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
situaIion rs Unohanged

So far there is no change In the atu-
tude of Coroner Alfred d. Vandever and
the Health Board regarding the burial Of
the body Of Mrs. Mary Mahoney, of No.
5Ol Pine street, who died last week, and
was to have been buried on asturday, but
the health officials refused TO issue a
burial permit William s. Hilles has been
consulted on the subject and the body is
still unlnterred.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03

MONEY to loan on mortgages IN sum,
20 suit. LAMBERT FOULK.
alh-u pl9 Market, Street
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
Duke nnd Ducheas of Manchester.

New York. Dec 3.-The Duke Of
Manchester, the Duchess of Manchester
and Eugene Zimmerman, her father,
passed yesterday quietly at the Hol-
land House. The two detectives who
met them at the pier have been. with
drawn. and Capt, McCluskey explained
their presence by saying: 1.-TWO let
ters. evidently from a crank making
vague threats OF 'egging' the duke ana
duchess. were the cause of my sending
detective sergeants to meet them on
their arrival The need for their SER
vices no longer exists The duke and
duchess arrived Saturday.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
MARGARET JONES is PLOATED
Is Now on LeWes Where She Is Awaiting
Orders
Special to The evening Journal.

Ocean City. Dec 3.-The British
tramp steamship Margaret Jones, which
ran ashore Sunday morning a week
ago. five miles north of here. is once
more afloat. She was so high on the
beach that it was possible to walk down
to her bow at high water. Fortunately,
the sea remained smooth, and the three
powerful tugs, North America, Spartan
and SOmers n. Smith, were able to get
her into deep water on Saturday.
She was found to be uninjured. and
was towed TO the Delaware Break
water. where she is awaiting orders
Her charter has been cancelled, and
she will be thoroughly surveyed before
going TO sea again. Several salvage
claims against her will be made in &
few days.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
FINANCIAL
The Equitable
GUARANTEE AND
Trust Company

acts as Executor Administrator, Trus-
tee or Guardian, and as Receiver or
Agent for Corporations or Individuals.
It accepts Trusts Of Real or Personal
Property, which msy at any time be
revoked by the owner during his life,
and which avoid the possibility OF will
contests after his death.
IL makes a speciality Of the care Of
Real Estate, taking entire charge Of
the property. II pays the taxes. places
Insurance and attends to the renewals
Of insurance premiums collects rents.
makes all necessary repairs, etc, and
relieves the owner Of what Is often a
burden, and sometimes source of
loss. instead OF a paying Investment.
lt receives deposits OF money and
pays interest thereon.
Il rents safe deposit boxes and stores
sllverware and valuables in It's vaults.
IL treats as confidential all business
entrusted to IL.
It sollcits correspondence and con-
lsultation.
Capital, 100000
Surplus and I'm
divided Profits, $233, ,9S6.OO
Ninth and Market Streets,
WILMINGTON. DEL.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
Injured Brakeman Reported Dead

1t was reported this morning that
Phillip Jones, of this city. who was in
jured on the Camden and Amboy rail-
road, was dead. The report could not be
verified. Charles Sweeney and Thomas
Quillen. of the Delaware road. went to
Cooper Hospital in Camden. to-day, to
get correct account Of Mr.. oJnes in
iuries or death.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
Manr Are Amor Positions

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, Dec Candidates for all
positions in the gift Of the Legislature
are looming up. Captain J. ID. Phil
lips, OF the Delaware railroad, is after
the position OF sergeant-at-arms OF tho
House. w. T. Jakes, of Wyoming. de-
sires to be enrolling clerk. w. Scott
Vernon, OF Wilmington, has been down
here looking. after reading clerkship
and scores Of others are emerging from
the woods.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03

SALT RHEUM CURED QUICK
DR.. Agnew's Ointment cures Salt
Rheum and all itching or burning skin
diseases in a day. One application
gives almost instant relief. For Itch
ing Blind or Bleeding Piles IL stands
without a peer. Cures in three to six
nights. 30 cents.--76
Sold by Miller Drug Co., 402 Market,
and n. B. Danforth, Market and Sec
ond streets.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
Inrnrs Henr Argnments

In the Superior Court this morning
arguments before the jury in the Leon
ard VS.. Johnson Forge Company suit
were made by Charles NJ. Curtis for
the complainant, and Benjamin Nields
for the defendant The cases Of May
vs.. Forbes and May VS.. May were con
tinued 30 a later date in the term be-
cause of the illness of a witness.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
Mrs. Emma steeIe Dead
Special to the Evening Journal

Lewes, Dec. Mrs. A-mma Steel
mother of Mrs. +. II. Brewer, died at the
home Of her daughter Thursday morn
ing. Mrs. Steele came to Lewes several
years ago with ,~e family Of Mr.. Brew.
er but being aged and in dec,inins
health, she has nearly always remained
at home and made very few acquaint
ances here. The remains will be car.
ried to Philadelphia on the early traiI
Monday and inferred in Ronaldsor
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
BURGLARY WAS PREVENTED
Neiehbors OF William Riggs Hear

Neigbbors OF William Riggs Hear
Strangers on Roof and Give Alarm 4
An attempt was made 10 hurglarize
the residence Of William Riggs No 6i2
Broome street. last evening. while mem
bers OF the family were attending Union
NJ. e. Church. The men were on the roof
of the house and were heard by a Mrs.
Sparks, who occupies the adjoining
house.
She sounded an alarm and among the
young men Of the neighborhood who re-
sponded was Otto Thielman. who TO at
tract the attention Of a policeman, fired
tended burglars to make their escape
across the lot in the rear OF Mr.. Riggs
residence.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
NOTICES.

NOTICE.-On and after September H.
1900, Seventh street bridge viii be closed
70 the public travel, as the contractor
viii commence work on the new stee
bridge at that time BY order OF Bridge
Committee.
J. ]. GALLAGHER, Chairman.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
bids for Carrying Mails

Bids for carrying the mails between
the postoffice and the railroad stations
in this city are being received to-day,
and must be in Washington tomorrow.
All Of the bidders must live In this
city. according 10 a recent ruling Of
the Postoffice Department.
Evening journal., 1900-12-03
SITUATIONS WANTEn

WANTED "A position as plumber
or steamhtter Understands sheet iron
work. Moderate wages SOC Orange
street. di-2t
WANTED by a good live man. a po-
sition OF trust Twelve years expert
ence Can give best OF references as to
ability and character. Address b.. Even
ing journal ofice. n2S-1w