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Evening journal., 1901-06-21
sTATR PRINTING

fNnilt Dhitldio tdh JUSTLY bi'h 'l'"
walton to power only by its intelligent
and honest exercise. There are three
words which characterize the best gov
ernment-intelligen honesty and
economy. 1t is with regret that we
declare that the Addicks people.
wherever they have been entrusted
with Office. have failed, and their fail
ure has caused NO blush; they have not
even stopped to make an apology. The
Constitution, which is our supreme
law. and which even legislative assem-
blies should hesitate to set at naught
is regarded as an instrument subject
TO parity or private necessity. The Con-
stitutiOnal Convention, mindful OF the
abuses praciiced under Democratic
control. determined to regulate the Off
cial printing. In article Is, section s,
the Constitution declares:
In Article Nv, section y, The
Constitution declares; All sta
IiOncry, printing. paper and
fuel used I'm the legislative and
other departments of govern
mcnt shall he furnished and
the printing, binding and dis
tributing OftIlc laws, journals,
official reports and all other
printing and binding
shall be performed under com
tract 10 be given 10 The lowest
responsible bidder below such
maximum price and under
such regulations as shall he
prescribed by law. Such bids
AhaII be opened I'm the presence
Of The persons making the bids
or their representatives.
No member ar officer Of any
department Of the government
shall be In any way interested
I'm any such contract when
awarded 10 or by any such
member, officer or department.
Notwithstanding the Constitution is
so specific all Of the public printing Of
the State has been, and is being, given
out In defiance to the command OF that
instrument The Union Republican. a
paper published at Georgetown, founded
by Dr. Layton, has received work
amounting TO many thousands OF dol
lars, and not a bid has been asked for
The Sentinel is getting out the Senate
Journal; and. although Clerk Cain adj
ventised fer bids, he rejected those OF
low figures and gave II out to the high
est bidder The contract for printing
the laws was awarded TO Townsend
of the Milford Chronicle. notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Globe Printing
Company. Of this city, offered 10 do II
at a much less figure. This work is moi
being done in the State. but Philadel'
phia concern is setting it up.
During the last session OF the Leg
islature several bills whose object was
the economical regulation OF this mat
ter. were presented. The state Edi
torial Association offered one of these
and the committee which prepared j
estimated that 1t would save at leas
$4,000 annually. There was not a wore
of objection raised save from tw'
sources, Mr.. Bateman and DR. Layton
These men were largely responsible 70
its defeat We wonder whether tn
auditor will pass favorably upon tn
bills which will be presented for tn
work?
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

One Of the immortal seven who stood
like a stone wall against delivering the
State with all its rights, titles, fran
chises, honors and emoluments into
the hands Of one Addicks, says the ru-
NOR has started that he is weakening
and that at the next session the gas
man will land him. He requests as
to state that two years hence will find
him, IL alive, pursuing the same course
as at the last session. His name is El
lison. Take OF your hats, gentlemen
Evening journal., 1901-06-21
Notes Of Clayton Folk

Special 10 the Evening journal.
Clayton. June 2i.-Mr. and Mrs. j. A. +
Kcagy. of New York, are being enter
tained by Clayton friends
Robert Ellegood, of Glendale, is visit
ing friends here
Walter Hun. of Baltimore, is a guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Tunis.
Mrs. Ray Pierson, of Wilmington, is
making Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Pierson a
visit.
Miss Grace Wallen of Philadelphia, Il
being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. r. Y
Wallen.
Miss Annie Waddell, Of Westminster
Md, is a guest Of Mrs. Henry Frat.
Mrs. Marion Wood and daughter, Mis-
Martha. OF wilmington, are spending q
few days with Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mason.
Evening journal., 1901-06-21
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The latest new building I'm New York,
besides extending fifteen stories into the
air, viii have four stories underground.
so many complaints are made OF the
brcakaso of fragile articles sent through
tho malls that the postal authorities have
issued "A warning to the public 81 use more
care In preparing packages.
Coming events cast their shadows
before. Husbands and fathers will be
interested in the announcement that
10000 seal skins from the north have
arrived in the United States.
The first Lombardy poplar in Amer
lea was planted in 1885.
All the railroads of the country, ac.
cording to an expert, can be built now
for about rs per cent. of their original
cost. Or, i'm other words, about ten pei
cent. OF their present capitalization.
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

Official positions are prostimted to
selfish purposes; the most sacred trusts
are betrayed, and neither the fear OF
God nor man is sufficient to restrain
the cupidity and wickedness Of many
in whom thousands had fixed theil
faith" The above remark we quote
from the fine address OF Judge Penne-
win at the Delaware College com
mencement. While the words are 81
significant and truthful. yet we fea
the Addicks people will feel that th'
thrust was at them.
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

keepsie. n. Y, is spending few days
with his father, A. G. Cummins.
Mrs. Charles Chamberlain, of Bayonne,
N. j., is being entertained by the Rev.
and Mrs. Richard Welsh.
Mrs. NJ. f. Sparkling and daughter,
Mrs. e. p. Jump, of Queen Anne, Md, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander FAIRIES.
Miss Annie Hough left yesterday for
Asbury Park, where she will spend the
Summer.
Evening journal., 1901-06-21
Harrop- Butler

Miss Mary A. Butler and Joseph
Harrop, of this city, were married in
st. Peters Pro-Cathedral yesterday af-
ternocn by Vicar-General John A
Lyons. James Feeney was best mar
and Miss Nellie T. Butler was maid oI
honor. John A. and Alexander J. But
Ter We're ushers. Al reception was
given last evening in the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Hannah NJ. But
Ter at No. 217 jefferson street,
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

A correspondent in a local Addicks
sheet wants the editor Of this paper to
give names. addresses and life histories
OF those who are engaged in the pleas
amt pastime Of playing policy. Excuse
us: we are not a detective agency, and
tco. the police should have some
thing to do besides signing the pay
roll. This sort OF policy playing i
only a side issue with us; we are ate
larger game, those who are playing 70
State and municipal control. Com
seven, come eleven" is a familiar CT
in the Office where the item appeared
but the immortal seven, like the lette
so long expected, never came.
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

9Th q maximum
e. 102 degrees al
~ Paso. Tex. and
100 at Abilene
Tex. The maxi
mum readin {
ranged from 80 de
grees 10 90 de
grees in Missouri
Arkansas and Ok
lahoma. Forecast,
Local rains today
Evening journal., 1901-06-21
Wedding Announced

Announcements have been received of
the wedding of DIR. Edward Pleasanton
Burnham, of this city, and Miss Daisy
Sheppard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam r. sheppard, Of Baltimore which
occurred in that city on Wednesday
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

The Liars Club, OF Philadelphia. ac-
cording TO news report, is to visit
Wilmington soon. Fer full account of
its proceedings we refer our readers
to the Addicks press bureau The Adj
dicks State and County COMMITTEES
VIII held extra sessions and devise va
rious forms Of entertainment Mr. Ad-
Evening journal., 1901-06-21
MARRIED

R-MCREARY.-At Old Swedes
Church, on Wednesday, June 49, by the
Rev Martin b. Dunlap, George Howell
Parr of Baltimore. Md and Ethel Hard
ell McCreary, of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

and fresh southerly winds; tomorrow
fair and warmer.
Sunrise. 4:31; sunset, 1881 length
Of day. 15h.; moon rises, 1902 q. N. t:
moon sets, 1852 D. m.
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

Philadelphia had a series Of county
conventions yesterday In all instances
only The names Of the candidates nomi-
mated were presented. The delegates
bad their conduct mapped out in ad-
Evening journal., 1901-06-21
/. /. RILEY

A fine white lawn waist,
sailor collar, trimmed with
hamburg insertion 81, regular
price $3.50.
Other prices in white waists
l & 4 @ laS.n. $1.75,
linz. in pink
and blue chambray for $3.50.
Ladies' lawn wrappers, with
corset attachment, for $1.00,
worth $3.50.
121l cent Dimities at 8
cents.
1917 cent Lawns at 8 cents.
Lawns reduced to 4 cents. .
Children's black Cat Ho-
siery, sizes 519 to 8, at 10
cents.
Ladies' fancy striped hose,
Is different styles, worth 3S
cents for % cents.
Ladies' so cent black no.
siery for 80 cents.
We are showing a large as
sortment of new laces at a
third less than you have been
paying.
Ladies' neckwear at % cents.
Best quality linen collars 2
for % cents.
Evening journal., 1901-06-21
rh, weather bad the ALMANAC.

The temperature yesterday was high
in the the middle west and southwest,
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

Look Look. Look.
At Cartmell's Enamel on our bathtub
Evening journal., 1901-06-21

The first Lombardy poplar in Amer
lea was planted in 1855.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
Granite Books S.aTce.

Construction of so many street
railway lines on unpavcd streets
has caused an unusual demand tor
granite paving blocks The rail
way companies are compelled to
pave between the rails and Tor )
each side of the rails and granite
blocks are the materla! used. So
great has been the demand that
the local block dealers have declln-
ed all outside orders and are COM
pellcd to work eXtra men in order
to meet the local demand. Only
about 1900 blocks day can be
furnished and four PAYERS can lay
that many.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11

LIGHTNING
DID THE WORK.

Viueland, N. j., July 10.-Em.
ployes Of the Vinel and Flint Glass
plant are marveling at a weird
phe enomenon. The furnace was
out OF blast and workmeu had been
set to work to clean the SCOT from
the high smokestack. They were
sitting about complaining OF the
Job on account Of the hot weather,
when a storm broke upon them. an
electric bolt entered the furnace
door, went down into the bowels
of the furnace and then up the high
stack and out.
When the men entered the fur
mace to see how much damage had
been done, they discovered much
to their Amazement and delight,
that the lightning, which did mo
damage whatever, had completely
cleaned the inside OF the stack.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
DOT

TIE funeral OF Sophia Price aged
months, who died yesterday from spasms.
at her homo in Appoquinimink hundred
took place today. lnt9rment was made In
LON hardy cemetery.
A horse belonging to Daniel Mckennoy
which had been SICK for severa. days was
shot by Oi1lcor JakubowsSi this morning,
Mr.. j. Ernest Smiths daughter Mrs.
Berger, is rapidly convalesconc!ng and Is
now on the fair road to recovery
Tho Insurance nd justors have finished
their work on the stables which were do
stroyud by fire on Wedne day week, 1t
was Insured in tho Royal Insurance Com
pany. Mr.. Patrick lahey represented
Mr.. Huber In the adjusting.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
Very Low Rates to California, account
International Convention
Epworth League.

On account Of the International Con :
ventlon Epworth League, to be held at
san Francisco. Cal, July IS to q. 1901,
lhe Philadelphia 4 Reading Railway Co.,
has arranged to sell round trip ickets to
San Francisco and return at rate lower
than the fist class ono way fare for the
round trip, Tickets will DO good going
July to II inclusive, good to return un.
til August 3lst 1901
Consult Ticket Agent for routes rates.
time OF trains aud full Particular, us to
stop over privileges or address e. q.
Kaufman, Trav. pas.'r Agt. City Ticket
Office, No. IA N, Sixth Street. Roading
Fun particulars relative to Epworth
League party which Is limited to 50,
travelling In IL chartered Pullman Pnlace
Sleeper at a cost of S22j 90 per capita. in-
cludin. all expenses, can bs had by
addressing Frank j. Boyer Ill North
Sixth Street, Rendng who will person
ally conduct the tour.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
Her Husband Walks Back ward

Chicago, July IL. Mrs. FraEk
Lossick appealed to Justice Dooley
yesterday for some relief from an ac-
centric husband.
ale won't walk any way in the
house but backwardh said she. ''lie
hasn't shaved or had his hair cut
for six months. lie smokes in be d
in the middle Of the night, and
sometimes gets up in the night and
sings. He always throws matches
over his right shoulder, no matter
where they land, and twice he set a
bed on fire. lie won't allow any
body to pass hlm on the right side
And | ask any rght-thinhing man
to look at him., said Mrs. Lossick.
The hus band smiled as if he rath.
er enjoyed the distinction and his
wife paid the fine Of So.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
RELLRlF7BEN !! J. Fl !. y.
ST0RlES'

New York, July 1o.-Joseph
Lewis, a Water Department clerk,
the last passenger in the elevator
was just about to alight at the
fifteenth floor Of the Park Row
Building to-day when the car shot
downward.
At the bottom Of the shaft is an
air cushion. When the elevator
struck this it compressed the air
an instant, and then shot up fully
two stories before setting down Ior
good and all.
Neither Lewis nor the elevator
man was hurt in the common &C.
ceptancc of the word, but the
nervous system OF each had a bad
FIVE seconds Of it while the car was
dropping.
Lewis said; "You will never
know how it feels to drop IS
stories on an elevat or until you try
it. felt as light as leather and
the floors were whjzzing past like
pickets OH fence. Then we struck
the air cushion and srarted up
again. We went up two floors and
then sank back.
II felt then as if had bee 60
ing up and down all day. | could
not realize Twas unhurt when the
door was opened and we stepped
out. There is nothing to say al
ter you lall IS stories.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
Mistakc in ttOrery viii,

~ New York, luiv 10. --ln he opin-
ION OF the trustees 0, the Meiroooli-
tan Museum that institution Will
i pet the Iull amount o. tne Rogers
beauest, agsregatlng S9,Oo0.0oo.
A member OF the Law Committee
who is also trustee, said today:
II think that the will is an un-
breaka BILE one. AS for tie mistake
in the wording giving sevcnty-hve
thousand thousands instead of sew
euty five thousand to Theodore
Rogers, the intention OF the will is
so clear against such a disposition
that there is no chance oil any such
Interpretation being put upon 1t,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
Mrs. Iull Dead.

Marguerite A. Tull. wife OF the
late William Tull. and daughter
of the late Nathan Dayett, died at
her home near Cooches Bridge yes
terday. Mrs. Tull was well known
to the residents of this city, having
resided at he corner OF Eighth aud
Monroe streets for a number Of
years.
1t has been but a short time since
her father aud mother die at ripe
ages, and they were followed close
ly by her husband. She has never
been the same since losing them
ard the trouble that Defell her at
that time was so great a shock that
$ he never fully recovered. No ar
r angements have yet been made for
the funeral.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
His First Wedding

Mayor Fisher this afternoon per-
formed his first wedding ceremony
hen he tied the knot that made
Cleme Mt u. Clements and Rose NJ.
Orr, of Philadelphia, man and
W lie.
Mayor Fisher used ring 10 the
pretty service. The groom handed
fee in an envelope to the Mavor
and as he extended his congratula-
tious to Mrs. Clements the Mayor
presented her with the fec.
Mrs. Clements mother of the groom
ard two newspaper men witnessed
the ceremony.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
I !.
4llA
itnker L. Convicted.

Gcorga'o own Del, July l0.-A jury In
Eussex County Court to day found DO;
eeph Baker. Il we'll Known resident Of the
lowor part Of OF the county. guilty of mis-;
demeanor in killing Edward NJ, Lynca.
Baker, it is alleged. last yAar Iearnei
that Lynch was attentive to Mrs. Bakor,
ana con suited lawyer as to what he
should do He was nGvi,eu TO warn
Lynch, and If lno latter per,is ed, 10 tuko
violent measures. Baker. it is said, warn:
81 Lynch without effect. Later finding
Lynch and Mrs. Baker ncnr bis 1T me
Bake got IL guh md shot lynch. inllic'ins
q fatal wound, us he was about to eater
carriage.
Baker was sentenced to enc year in pri
son and to pay $4O0 fine, Tho penal pro
scribed by special Delaware law to cover
such cases
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
Orphan, AMI Chancery Courts,

Chancellor Nicholson this morn.
ing held Orphans and Chancery
Courts, ana appointed the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company
trustee under the will Of Edward
Washington Gllpin, toiIl the vac
ancy caused by the resignation OF
Charles c. and Bernard l.. ,,ilpln,
J. Harvey Whiteman, receiver OF
the Thomas \. Davis Company, was
authorized tomake safe OF proper ty.
Court ad lourned wlthoat day.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
PERSONAL;
MENTION.
Interesting Paragraphs
About Visitors and
Home Entertain.
mentS.
A LAWN PARTY,

Tuesday evening the Buck Hill
Farm, near singerly, Md, was the
scene of beautiful lawn party given
by Miss Helen Biles before her depar-
ture for Boston to-day, where she
will spend several months with her
sister, Mrs. Landrth.
Who was there? Why! l could not
start to tell. All the young people
in the county must have been there.
l also saw four Wilmingtonians there
Misses Florence Robinson, Marian M.
Kite and Messrs. Carl Isenberg and
Marshall p. Tindall.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
.RUM0RS
I. ! OF PEACE.

Manchester, Eng, July 1.-THE
Guardian to-day says that rum
or is current in financial, political
and military circles that negotia.
tions for peace in South Africa are
progressing, despite the fact that
dispatches uniavorable to such
movement have recently passed be.
tween former President Kruger and
General Botha. The paper says it
is believed the continuance of the
war is due to the actions of politic-
ians at home, and the lack of SOL
diero at the front. According to
Guardian Genera Lord Kitchen
er has candidly written to the
Government to this effect.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
list of Licensed ilucksters.

Tho Hucksters Protective Association
is having Clerk OF tho Poace Qngloy pro
pare for Them a list Of all license peddiers
with dates attached showing whom license
of each individual expires. With thisllst
the association as well as tho police can
keep Informed of all who are pcddhng
without a license,
Many licenses which have expired have
not been renewed and the names of their
holdors have boon given to the police so
that they can prevent them from making
future sales
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
CrlhA For All.

:. A man who had been Grabbing
at New Castle got on car No. 2o, OF
the New Castle Railway line, last
evening, and by some mIsehanee
the receptacle holding his catch
turned over, freeing the crabs,
which ran over the floor oil the
car. 1t was very amusing to see
the passengers pull their feet up
from the floor and seek safety on
the seats OF the car. For time
pandemonium held sway until the
pesky creatures werec aptured and
imprisoned.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
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July
Clearing Sale.

Every day this month ard
in every department we will
sell seasonabla goods at third
to q halt the usual prices.
s pieces of a good heavy half
bleached linen, table dam.sk,
y inches wide, reduced from
69c. to G9c.
Remnarts of Table Linen.
Remnants of India Linen.
Remnants of White Lace.
Striped Lawns.
Mems rs cent night shirts
now SOC.
Mems colored working shirts
reduced from so cents to 80
cents.
Ladies' l2!c. ribbed vests
now Zoe.
Ladies 25c. dropped stitch
ed fast black rose now l9c,
II l-2c colorel lawns now
Gic.
All tf our mercerized foul.
ards reduced to loc.
SOC. quality satin striped
challics reduced to 25c.
SOC quality silk muslin re-
duced to SOC.
5Opiecos Of 8 Inch wide col.
ored striped ribbon reduced
| from l5c. TO sc, a yard.
Remnants Of white and col
ored ribbons reduced to half.
7 inch wide TaIfeta ribbon
in green, steel and brown from
soc to lie q yard,
4 inch wide ribbon, pink,
white and blue reduced from
2jc to TIC
IS dozen corset covers trim
med with embroidery reduced
from 25c to l5c.
A. SOC. gown now 39c.
Infants and small childfen's
dresses reduced.
2 dozen Ladies' white skirts
reduced from SOC to 800.
5 dozen Ladies colored
shirt waists reduced to 25c.
6 dozen Ladies linen color
ed waists reduced from 75c. to
t9c.
$1,000 and $1,000 Tailor
made suits reduced to $500.
$1,000 and $500 Tailor
made suits reduced to $500.
G5 cent wrappers reduced to
80 cents, only about two dozen
left.
n10-00n kinn O.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
Win Have An Open Tournament.

Western golf prole sslonals will
have a championship tournament
this year. BY unanimous vote TO-.
day the directors oi the Western
Golf Association voted money for the
tourney, which is to be held in con-
nection with the Western Amateurs
Championships on the links OF the
Midlothian Country Club in August.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
Boy Blown to Pieces.

Hazoltor. July lO.-James Moy, aged II
years. met u lrlghttu! death in tn Q Jeulo
mine today.
He was mporarly engaged as engineer
on the new air motor Used in place OF the
old style mine locomotive, when he lost
cOutrol Of the engine, and i. dashed against
the side Of the gang way,
A cylinder WAS broken open and young
Moy wa. literally blown to pieces by tho
force Of the escaping air, which had pres
suse of eighty pounds to tho square Inch.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-11
.. lnde pcndence or Nothing says Fischer.

Amsterdam, July ll.-llcrr Fisch-
er, the Bocr envoy to Europe and
America, when interviewed by your
correspondent today said: "Mr. Kru.
ger is absolutely opposed to Sir Hen
ry Campbell -Banncrman's scheme to
grant to the Beers, rights similar to
those now extended to Canada.
We must have independence or moth.
ing. The only thing left to us is to
sweep the British out of the Trans.
vaal and the Orange Free State"