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Evening journal., 1901-08-06
TUESDAY. AUGUST o, 1901.
MAJORITY RULE

An independent movement-the cut
ting loose Of party voters-for the
common purpose of defeating the rep
resentatives OF this or that party,
which can poll a majority of the votes
cast. does not constitute q revolt
against the will OF the majority. II
simply creates a new majority. and
thus its decisions are supreme.-The
Morning News.
Our neighbor is right in so far as
its statement Of the general question is
concerned; 1t is-in error in that the
inference must be thas the above APP
plies TO the situation in Delaware
Majority rule does not apply to the
case. as is shown in the above, since
there are two distinct organizations,
the one Republican and the other
Union Republican. Neither has the
right to command the support of the
other, save by agreement, till such
time as the organizations shall become
merged
But the inference that the Regulars
are the boilers or the protestant party
is not in accord with the facts When
the split first occurred they did not
change the party name, while the
other faction did. They went to the
national convention as Republicans.
while the opposition were classed as
Union Republicans. The Regulars
were recognized, and have not changed
the name or the purpose of their or
ganization since.
Yet all this matters but little; ma
jority rule is the last defense of MAJ
chine politicians II is the slogan Of
the heelers of Pennsylvania, as we'll
as OF their brethren in Delaware. II is
not a principle of right and wrong
but of expediency. To argue other
wise is TO confute all history. In QUA
system of elections, maiorities rule be-
cause that is probably the safest anC
most equitable way OF reaching CON
illusions; but minorities are Frequently
right, Notwithstanding their lack OF
numbers II it were no SO. what ex-
cuse would a minority party have aftei
an overwhelming defeat? The only
Noulot WoNlu NC W NloudAN anu W blN'
reason and individual opinion over into
the hands of those who happen L
cast more ballots, whether these were
the product Of reason or OF corruption
Under the system of majority rul
the Addicks party has absolutely n,
excuse for existence, since it was al
obstinate minority thwarting the vii
OF the mass OF the party-and that wa
before it had a separate party exist
ence. It succeeded subsequently il
electing a Democratic mayor OF WIN
mington, because it had a sufhcien
number Of votes together with tn
Democrats to outnumber the majorit
party.
The independent party vote is tn
most healthy element in our politics
life. When it is sufficiently large,
cOmpels attention, and is a correctiy
force for most public ills. Usually
can be relied upon to put the publ
welfare before any machine. and
says to petty bosses, IL you want OF
support for the organization you mus
select good men and advocate prop'
measures.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

Come back to us, Edward,
Come back to the fold:
We long for your presence
The sight of your gold;
One statesman, respondent,
Since you went away
Sought rest Meath the wave
OF the Delaware Bay.
Come back for we need thee
Great leader, in soOth,
For Bateman has taken
To telling the truth;
If this thing continues
Unchecked, / am told,
He'll end up at last
In the Regular fold.
And Townsend he saunters
All day by the tide
With swarms Of mosquitoes
lnfesting his hide.
But never a murmur
Escapes at his lot;
He leaks like a sieve,
But he knoweth IL not.
Come back, for Gale Layton
Declares he is IL:
John HUM says he amt
His opinion is nil.
Alice with shillalah
Just goes for the pair
The way that they do
At the DonnybrOok fair.
Come back to us, Edward,
We're longing for you
And fetch enough change
For to carry us through.
Our bellies are empty,
Our ribs sticking through
We're starving and famished,
And calling for yOul
Milford News and Advertiser.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

for her sterling character and those
womanly qualities which are respected
the world over. The two Victorias,
mother and daughter, have set an ex-
ample which may be followed with
profit, not only by those who occupy
thrones. but by every woman Of Eng
land and Germany. Such characters
offer in their lives the best apology for
monarchial institutions.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

The terrific explosion which occur
red in Locust street, Philadelphia,
last night, should call attention to the
danger in storing gasoline. 1t is
thought that the explosion resulted
from ignition Of gasses from tank
in a grocery store. If the present regu-
lations are not sufficient, they should
be made more stringent.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

Vice-P President Roosevelt is in Colo
RADIO hunting coyotes and laying cor
ner-stones OF Y. NJ. c. A. buildings AT
each of these pasdmes he is a special
ist There has been some newspaper
talk recently that the gallant colonel
has been shelved by his present office,
but that is all nonsense. Teddy has a
record which the American people have
not forgotten; his very nickname is
used as an epithet of endearment. He
has a way OF doing things when the
time comes. and Of doing them forci
bly,. To the minds of many, he woul'
not make a bad successor TO Mckinley
Evening journal., 1901-08-06
RnlIding Two Wagons

Shaw & Barker the West
street wagon builders, are fiji
two wagons of handsome desi
the Il. l.. Peacock Company of
and King streets. The wagons,
have ball-bearing circles and
axles. are being painted a pea
shade. with maroon trimmings.
running-ge is yellow. striped
red and two large peacocks ado
sides. The wagons have white
tops. and will present handao
pearance WHEN finished.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

Knoxville. Tenn, Aug. g.
forts to settle the local sire
strike have failed. and the Il
company announced last night Il
places Of all strikers will be I'll
Wednesday morning. The co
claims to have applications fro
men for positions. many being
enced street car men.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

The dowager empress of Germany,
Queen Victoria's oldest child, is dead.
The same malady which attacked her
husband. Emperor Frederick fastened
upon her and slowly Slapped her vital
ity. In all the womanly virtues, as
we'll as in strong intellectual facul-
ties. Empress Frederick strongly re-
sembled her mother. She was not al
ways popular among her subjects. ow
ing TO a suspicion that she was Eng
llsh at heart, but she compelled respec
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

extended step by step till private yir-
tue and integrity are attacked, and
everything is made to pay tribute
Delaware has just across the border "a
horrible example" which should serve
as a warning to show whittier her
footsteps are tending.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06
End Of Ole PhIIadeIphIa ia

Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-After a
orable business career of a C
the Wholesale dry goods firm of
Foulkrod & Co, the largest in
delphia, has ceased to exist. tt
has been in process of liquidati
some time. although efforts were
20 prevent its dissolution.
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prince of the people, return There
Is no god, but Cash. and thou art his
prophet Our hearts are sad with
yearnIng; our bellies are empty with
hunger Come back, or we perish
Daily we go into the temple and with
our eyes turned to the East pant for
thee! Oh, sublime presence, return or
we bust!
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

The Evening journal goes by mail into
almost every postOffice in the State. IL
~ delivered by carriers In Newark, New
mort. stanton. Elsmere, Edge Moor, Mar
ehallton, Falkland, Norklyn, iiockessin,
den, Laurel. Seaford. New Castle. Della
ware City, Milford Georgetown, Harrlng-
ton Delmar, Bridgcyille, Lewes, and
many other towns IL Is on sale at all
Union News stands at Stand No. /, Broad
Street station Philadelphia. and at Ches-
Der. II is on file at several OF the reading
rooms on Young's Pier, Atlantic City,
and on sale at the news stands near the
exposition grounds. in Ruffalo.
Persons going away for a week or longer
can have the Evening Journal mailed 10
them daily for cents a week.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

ram, from MAI y
land southeast
ward to the Gulf.
Thunder storms
and local showers
have also occur
red in the middle
Rocky mountain
region and the
central plateau.
Forecast: Cloudy
today; probably
rain; clearing
Evening journal., 1901-08-06
Fully a Score Met Del
Philadelphia Gatastr(
FIVE BUILDINGS BEST
Over Fifty People Lying Be-
iurCd as Result Of CasoIi
Explosion

Philadelphia, Aug. Ga ter
plosion in a block of six build
Locust street. above Tenth.
o'clock last night, completely '
five of the structures and eau
death of from ten to twenty
persons. over two-score Of
were more OF less seriously
Some Of those taken to the ]
will die. It is estimated that
35 persons were in the five bi
when the explosion occurred, {
exact number of dead will p
not be known for "a hours.
The buildings were occupied
lows:
No. zoos Locust street, Hous
pool and billiard rooms
No. 1910 Locust street, Nor
senthal's secondhand clothing
occupied by Rosenthal, his w
five children.
No. 1912 Locust street, y
Jones colored restaurant, occu|
Jones and about Is boarders.
No. 1914 Locust street, Geoi
Clemmy's grocery store, occur
McClemmy, clerk and servant &
No. 1916 Locust street, Patric
ley's grocery store, occupied b
ley. his wife and three childre
No. 1918 Locust street, Albert
tain's grocery and meat store
pied by Mountain, mother, sist
clerk.
What exploded and how 1t ha
is not known at this time, but &
lieved to have been a barrel q
line in one of the three grocery.
With the exception of No. I'd
front walls of the buildings
blown outward into the street.
the floors and the roofs were.
upward and fell straight to the
A terrible cry went up fro
ruins the moment the explos
Cured. Women, children ano
occupants of the wrecked
could be seen crawling from
bris, while the agonizing cries
ers were heard in the wreckage
all the surrounding buildings
people came running and fell
street unconscious. To add to 4
ror, fire broke out in the WI
the moment it settled to the
and in less than five minutes tn
pile was burning fiercely from
end. A general alarm was tut
for fire apparatus and ambu
and in the meantime the work
cue was voluntarily begun by
in the neighborhood that we
injured. Here and there a pers
dragged from the ruins befo
fire could reach the victim,
lives being saved by this promp
When the firemen reached the
the flames had reached great h'
and were igniting the buildings
the street. The fire, howeve
soon under control.
While the fremen and pol
were digging into the debris an
ing away heavy timbers, in
sections OF the wreckage erie
heard coming from the cellar OF
tain's grocery store. Fifty mel
rope and tackle. were immediat
to work at that point and pulle
the roofing and flooring, Whit
fallen in a massed heap. At t
tom of the pile. doubled up, weri
a man and woman. The man W
to speak, but the woman was
emily dead.
At a. m. the rescuers came
an inanimate body of a colore'
an. but remarkable to relate tn
an was alive and asked for wat
was quickly placed in an ami
and sent to a hospital. She ha
in the ruins four and a half houl
The jefferson and the Penns
Hospitals. which are located
to the scene Of the explosion
soon crowded with the injured.
of those at the hospital have die
hundred men are still at work
away the wreckage.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

Even Boston is being seriously af-
fected by the shortage Of crops; the
price Of beans is steadily advancing.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

A blight seems to have struck the
editorial columns Of two down-State
Addicks sheets. Is it the "yellows' or
San Jose scale?
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

and warmer tomorrow.
Sun rises, 5.02 a. m; sun sets, 700
p. m; length of day, 14h. I'm.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

1t is predicted that reed birds will
be plentiful along the Delaware river
this season.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

More work is on hand at the Ma
rine Railway Companys yards, I'M
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

The Weather and the Almanac.
The weather in the eastern third of
the country has been cloudy, with
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

Mrs. Horse-A lot OF us girls have
started an audubon club.
Mr.. Horse-What's that?
Mrs. Horse-Why, we are not going
to wear birds or wings on our hats.
Evening journal., 1901-08-06
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

When a woman can't account for her
husbands ugly mood in any other way
she decides his underwear is either too
heavy or too light
Evening journal., 1901-08-06

Statistics show that OF the popula-
ton of Paris only 26 per cent, are ma
tives, whereas the figures for the other
capitals of Europe are as follows: st.
Petersburg, 40 per cent; Berlin, Al per
cent; Vienna, As per cent, and Lon
don, 65 per cent
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

Answer and then spoke as follows: "I
have noticed that ali who are Refined on
the Level want the Best in the House.
kick hard and long for Private Baths and
always have their Meals served in the
Room"
But this Expert Testimony did not
bring any Light to the puzzled Seeker,
so he spoke to one of the Chambermads
She said that Refinement meant going to
see at least one Frohman Troupe every
Season, wearing French Heels and not
having nothing to do with no Travelling
Men from st. Louis.
Those are the Requirements in your
Case" said the Young Man, gently. But
what would you advise me to do?"
''You will have to Hoe your own Row, >"
said the Chambermaid. 'It's all I can
do to keep myself Refined
1t having become evident that there
were several Brands of Refinement, the
Young Man decided 10 continue his Inves.
legations, hoping that he might find two
Witnesses who would Get Together on
the Definition.
A Minstrel Man standing in front Of the
Hotel said that in order to be Refined
one should wear blue plush Spike-Tail
and sing something about a Death Bed
He knew he was right because he had
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

in their Coats and no Symptoms of Re-
finement We're not One-Two- Seven.
Unfortunately, the Young Man who
yearned for Refinement and heard so
much about 1t was unable to decide what
kind of Treatment he would have to take
He surmised that he would have to let
his Cuffs show and carry Toothbrush
| and always take hold of a Ladys Arm
when escorting her, but he had no Doubt
there were other Points to be observed
In the Spirit of Inquiry he went out ask
ing Questions,
The Answers did not seem TO Jibe.
A Heavy Swell, who had met Stacks of
Refined People ON Trains and Steamboats,
told the Young Man that a Chap could no.
be set down as thoroughly Refined unless
he employed Cheap Foreign Labor to put
the Dress Studs in his Shirt and had the
Moral Courage to wear Clothes made ON
the Other Side.
This Answer did not clear up anything
so the Young Man went to a Hotel which
was said to be a Hang-Out for Refined
Folks because the cheapest Room was
Six per Day.
Il suppose the Best People stop here?r
said the Young Man to the Head Clerk.
IF they have the Money, we don't dare
to turn them away" was the Reply of
the Head Clerk.
"A Man in your Exalted Position rubs
up against plenty of Refined People" sug-
gested the Young Man. Now tell me
what are the Outward Evidences of True
Refinement"
The Head Clerk meditated before giving
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

down over his Temples. the same as a
Trick Bicycle Rider.
This Young Man was very anxious to
no Refined. He had been told that one
who seeks to Snare Out a Girl with
Money in her own Name and get her to
thinking about him until she is Feverish
must be there with the Refinement.
When the Daughter of the Steam Bak-
er married the Piano Tuner there had
been a good deal of Knocking to the Eff
feet that she had picked a Dead One, but
the Match was finally justified on the
Grounds that although he was a Crab as
to Business Get-up-and-Get and a Black
smith with the Piano, he Graded Up mid
ding strong on account of his Refine
ment
The Young Man who wanted to be Re
fined had read the Short Stories in the
Evening Papers and he had noticed that
invariably it was the Refined Kind with
a Name something like Llewellyn or SUIT
clife who has the Girl to Rights. When
the Story ends with Bump down toward
Lover has Celeste doing the Cling and
Smiling through her Tears, which is no
easy Trick, if you stop to Think about it,
Then one or the other whispers For
ever and the Reading Matter runs into
a Paid Notice of a SPAWN Cure.
The Young Man knew that if he could
get himself we'll dosed with Refinement
he would be all the Eggs and a guaran-
teed LadyKiller. And he was sure that
it would not take long to soak up a lot
Of Refinement after he got the Hang of it,
He knew a Girl who went away to a
Normal School just as Common as an Old
Shoe and she came back in Nine Weeks
so Refined that it Hurt her at Times.
Also he had Friend with Burnsides who
had been in 1.-THE Plug Glass until he attend
ed a Veterinary College for one Term and
then he came Home with a Raglan Over
coat and a Yellow Muffier and he was so
Refined that every one Spoke about it.
The Other Fellow. with Ordinary Sleeves
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

White Shirt on Sunday Morning was
Refined enough for all Practical Purposes.
A Young Woman with a Red Jacket
said that she never considered a Girl
Friend truly Refined until she could play
''Narcissus on the Piano and bad been
to Course of Lectures and was using
Wax on her Envelopes.
Another Woman, with a Hunted Look,
said that Refinement depended on read
ing all the Late Books before they were
dry from the Bindery. 1t kept her on the
Jump, but she had got away with the
whole Catalogue from alice of Old Vim
cennes" 10 Father Goose" She was ex-
pecting to get some kind of a Medal for
being Refined.
A regular Hickey driving Plumbers
Wagon pulled up long enough to say that
a Young Fellow to be Good and Refined
ought to get a Close Shave before going
10 Ball, and was expected to Buy for
his Calico before leading her back to her
Seat.
A Delegate on his way home from Re
formers Convention seemed to think that
the Essentials of Refinement were White
String Ties, hot from the Laundry, and
Smiling so as to show the Teeth.
A haggard Man with rumpled Hair gave
an entirely new Definition. He said that
Refinement meant to go TO a Piano Recital
or a Symphony Concert and Cry oil over
the Seats.
By this time the Young Man who was
out to locate the Refinery had a very con-
fused Notion of what he was trying to
Run Down. While he was wondering
where he could go to get some more
Pointers, he CHANGED to pick up a Paper
and read Top-Lofty Editorial made in
London. which said there was no such
thing as Refinement in the Western Hem
isphere, except at the Lunch Stations on
the Canadian Pacific, where the British
Tourists dropped off to get Tea and Bis
cult
So he had to pass up the Quest.
MORAL-The word Refinement no
longer has any meaning except as referr-
ing to Sugar and Linseed Oil
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

ty and thirty-acre farms, cows. poultry
horses or mules and vehicles. IL nd
wholesome influence existed within thela
territory none would penetrate from with-
out for no boats run regularly to St
Helena. 1t was predicted when st. Hell
ena was virtually turned over to negroes
after emancipation, the big plantations
having been confiscated for taxes and cus
up and parceled out to the ex-slaves in
small farms, that the people would re.
vert to savagery. Many families amonE
them were but lately over from Africa,
and were still pouring water to the moon,
trying to exercise hags and adhering to
the ways of the jungle But Miss Towne
has been mother and guardian spirit
to them. Her school is the only one yet
going out of half dozen started on the
sea Islands. Where other philanthropio
workers wearied and went home, she has
kept firm. And her home and life among
these humble cotton growers and the re-
fined people she draws about her has
much the same leavening influence that a
college eettlemnt has In tn city slums.
Olive r. Gunby.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

but fifty cents, and yet they are after
me all the time. Your pelt is worth ten
dollars, and if you don't heed what j
say somebody will make a rug of it be-
fore spring comes"
The bear was obstinate and ridiculed
the idea, and within an hour he was
hunting for a home. AS he could find
no cave, he made his lair in the top OF
a fallen tree, and the weather coming
on very cold he went to sleep for several
days and was not heard Of After about
a week, however, a thaw set in, and he
started out for a ramble. There was
snow on the ground, and he left broad
trail wherever he went lie was wander
ing if he could not run across a calf or
a pig to breakfast, when all at once ne
heard the barking of dogs and the shouts
of men, and it was only minute before
the coon came scurrying along as hard
as he could go and called out;
II told you how it would be! They have
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

battling task. The children's eagerness to
learn, however, once the schools meaning
became known to them, was encourage
nent, and their universal love for music
proved an influence never Ineffective.
These descendants of the Gul.ah negroes
have soft, hute-like voices, their syllables
are tuneful, even in speaking. The native
"spirituals" sung by the school choris-
ters on visitors days and at services are
strangely sweet
Nobody knows the trouble / feel. no.
body knows but Jesus is one of these
harmonies sung by six Of the boys, two
with falsetto voices. And the girls answer
with:
; "Oh! sinner, go ring that bell. go ring
that charming bell"
A temperance society numbering 1900
also a society for reconcFling offending
friends are outgrowths of the school. A
law and order association. formed under
Miss Townes aupices. likewise thrives
and to these home protective influences is
due the well being of the black people on
the island. Many negroes there own TWEEN
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

found your tracks and are after you. and
now you must run for your life"
The bear turned and ran, while the
coon climbed the nearest tree. 1t was
not a long race The dogs soon over
hauled the bear. and he had to stop and
fight them. While thus engaged, two
farmers with guns came hurrying up, and
though II took five or six bullets to kin
the bear they kept firing away tin he
was dead. That night, as the fox was
wandering about, he met the coon and
said
How foolish of the bear to wander out
as he did, Didn't YOU warn him Of the
danger?"
"Of course l did" replied the coon,
"but he would have his own way about
H. You see the result Of obstinacy II
he had taken advice he would have been
live bear tonight As he wouldn't his
skin Is nailed on "A barn door 10 dry.
end there are no mournerS A. as
funeral"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

Tbs coon was fast asleep in his hollow
Tree when he was awakened by a scratch
ing on the trunk below, and looking out
and down he perceived a bear at the
loot Of the tree. Hurrying down, he said:
Good gracious, but who would have
expected to see you here. Why, I haven't
seen bear around here for over two
years"
I've come to make my home here for
'ae winter" replied the bear, land being
'''d by the woodchuck that you occupied
ois tree I thought Ia wake you up and
nave a little talk. How are things around
eeFe anyhow? l lived here one winter
.OuF OF five years ago, but there are
I many changes since then. DO you think
Dc safe for the winter"
:, NY dear friend, I'm glad you came
" me- said the coon as he took seat
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-13

helped TO give many Refined Perform.
ances.
A Gentleman who followed the Ponies
said that a Party to be Refined ought to
be able to throw open a Salmon-Coloreo
Vest, keep his Shoes shined and never
bring out his Rubber Pouch of Fine4Cui
while conversing with a Lady.
A Traveller from the Far East said that
Correct Pronunciation was the Final Test
of Refinement although it would HELP
Some to carry a Green Bag and wear a
Plaid Shawl and put on an Intense Look
whenever the Concord School of Philos-
ophy was mentioned
A Representative Stockman who had
come in 10 Market some Yearlings opined
that any one who clipped his Beard every
Spring and Fall and fought his way into