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Evening journal., 1901-05-01
poNT BLOCK RAPID TRANsIT

I'VE have 300 newsboys and a bulle-
tin beard, and If this franchise is given
somebody may be killed"
III you let these people lay tracks
on Fifth street ] shall not be able 70
have my carriages out front"
The first speaker was the represen-
tative of the Every Evening. The sec
ond the proprietor OF a livery stable.
They were before the Board of Direc-
tors Of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment fighting the application OF the
Citizens Railway Company for the
right to lay tracks and operate cars on
West Fifth and Seventh streets.
In ether words, newsboys a bulletin
board and some carriages were expect
ed to stand In the way of rapid transit.
Let US look at this matter. The
Evening Journal has newsboys and
also bulletin boards. The West Fourth
street, Maryland avenueand Brandywine
Springs cars ply in and out Fourth
street, and there is a turnout at Fourth
and Shipley streets, right where the
newsboys congregate and where the
crowds gather to see and hear the cleo
tion returns. At the last general cleo
tion the bulletin boards Of the Evening
Journal attracted a crowd twice as
large as any newspaper in town. Ship
ley street and Fourth street from Ship
ley to Market street were packed with
people. The crowd even extended
across the Market street tracks Dur
ing the entire evening these three lines
Of cars operated and nobody was hurt.
They operate every day and not a
newsboy has sustained injury.
All the Market street lines operated
through the crowds in front Of ihe
Morning News bulletin boards and no
body was hurt.
The idea Of blocking rapid transist
on Fifth street because the Every
Evening puts out bulletins once OF
twice year Is so absurd that the
Board Of Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department did perfectly right
in ignoring it.
Now for the livery stable keeper
What right has he to the bed of Fifth
street? The place for his carriages 70
stand is on the inside of his premises
To keep them outside blocks all kinds
OF vehicular traffic and constitutes a
nuisance. In many cities there are or
dinances designating the length Of time
a vehicle shall stand in a given place in
the street, and that fact is known to
everyone. Who would think of denying
a railway company the right to build
and operate on a street because Il
would inconvenience a liyeryman who
is keeping his carriages where they
have no right to be?
Wilmington is in a fair way to gel
n complete trolley service, and the pro.
moters should be encouraged in al
ways possible, especially when they
want TO run cars out one street and in
another and do away with the single
track and turnout system. i
may be that in years 10 come all tn,
lines now being built will be operated
under a single head. The public will
not suffer thereby. The thing now il
to get them built and in operation. Tit
capitalists who are putting up th,
money for construction and mainte
nance will decide the other question
in good time and TO their own satisfac
tion.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
WELL-KNOWN JEWRLER DEAD
J. Clayton Massey. Victim Of Bright's
Disease

J. Clayton Massey died at his home,
No 1904 Market street. this morning, OF
Bright's disease. after a long illness.
Mr.. Massey was prominent in local
business circles. haying been in the jew
elry business in King street for twenty
years. He was horn in this county about
56 years ago. He was member Of the
lodge Of Dad Fellows. a widow and one
son, Franklin b.. survive him.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
APRIL
WITH WEDDINGS
Many Happy Couples Plight
Their Troth
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards Celebrate
Their Wedding Ami
yersary

In the home Of the brides parents
in Odessa, last evening, Miss Catherine
Gilch was welded to Robert w. Now
bray a member of the Baltimore city
bar Miss Ida Gilch was maid of
honor and Charles Wertz, Of Baltimore
groomsman. The ushers were John r.
Keegan and George d. Townsend. Af-
ter a honeymoon in the West, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mowbray will reside in Baltimore
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
PEOPLES COMPANY'S PLANS
Probable That Fifth Street Lime WIN
be Direct Route TO Springs

Now that the Citizens Railway Con-
pany has obtained permission to build
trolley lines in West Fifth and Seventh
streets. the company will use one Of the
street for the Brandywine Springs travel.
All the side tracks in Sixth street are to
be removed so that travel in that thor
oughfare may be as fast as possible. 1t
is probable that the proposed Fifth street
line will he the direct route to the Springs
from this city, and that the return trip
will be made by way Of Sixth street.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

Stanton, were married by the Rev.
Wyllys Rede, D. D. of Newport, in
the home of Mrs. Robert McFarlin,
near Stanton, yesterday afternoon.
Miss Florence B. Yates and Louis
Lichenstein were married by the Rev.
A. n. Keigwin in the manse Of West
Presbyterian Church. No. 1915 Park
Place, last night
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

William NJ. Pyle has been useful
member Of the Board of Police Com
missioners. Even when he was a mi
ncrity member his influence was felt
and appreciated by the members Of the
force and the public at large. The po-
licemen found in him a friend as well
as Judge, and his fairness won theiI
lasting regard. The people appreciated
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
Has RESIGNED HIS POSITION
Wilmington City Railway COmpany's Dis.
patcher Gives Up His Job

Edward W. schiipf, Of No. 2S07 Market
s.reet.w who for twelve years has been con-
nected with the Wilmington City Railway
Company. and for ten years has been
dispatcher resigned his position yester
day. the resignation 10 take effect on
May l5
Mr.. schiipf has been an active empioye
Of the company. but has obtained a more
lucrative position.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

his honesty of purpose and the many
good things he did for the service. II
is said that James B. Clarkson will sue.
coed him as president OF the board
Such a selection would be happy one
fer Mr.. Clarkson has had many months
OF experience. and his natural admin
istrative ability is unQuestioned.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
Is an Active Councilman

Prince A. Mousley, member of Coun-
ell from the Ninth ward. is making
strong efforts to benefit the conditions
OF his district Many Improvements
which are needed viii be suggested to
the various city departments by Mr..
NOusley
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
Kelleher- Mullarkey

Miss Della MullarlIey and Andrew
Kelleher were married in ST. Patrick IS
r. c. Church yesterday afternoon, the
ceremony being performed by the Rev.
w. J. Birmingham. Miss Mary Null
larkey was bridesmaid and Michael
Kelley was best man.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

II speaks we'll for the efficiency of
our Volunteer Fire Department. that,
although there were eleven fires dur
ing the month of April, the total fire
loss was not more than $4,000.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
slIeh. F,e In ORANGE 5000

Fire was this morning discovered in tha
third story OF the house No 205 Orange
street 1t was extinguished by William
Aschenbach. The Fame Fire Company
responded, but did not go into service.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
what is the S. Of H.?
Farmers I.onk fnr shndo

According TO custom the King street
market occupied the east side Of the
street to-day. The farmers will do busi-
ness on that side Of the street until Oc-
tober ].
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

The common schools in Cecil county
Md, are doing a great work. The
number Of scholars enrolled is 5000
and the standard Of education is being
raised every year by the county COM
missioners who are laboring indefati-
gably to make 10 the highest on the
Eastern Shore.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
unrn EIented Omcera

Members Of st. Paul's M. Z. Camp
meeting Association have elected the
following of ficers for the ensuing year:
President. Samuel II. Baynard; vice
president. W. A. Hukill; secretary
william II. Foulk: treasurer, William
C. MurgGtroyd; Executive Committee
James c. Morrow. William H. Foulk
William A. Hukill. Miss c. R. Murga'
n-oyd and Miss Mary Crouch. The
boarding table privilege was awarded
to Peter l.. Layton.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

Our advice to the Republican voters
is to nominate good men for every Of
fee and not conflne the principle OF the
survival Of the httest merely 90 the
head Of the ticket.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
What is the S. of H.?
one Pronerrv was soId

William A. Hukill, auctionser, offer
public sale, but only cne was
public sale to-day, but only cne was
sold, and that a dwelling, No. 1927 Will
son street. to o. A. Ladd, for S400.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
What is the S. of H.2
Removing a Wreck

Wreckers yesterday began the work
of removing a wreck in the Mispillion
creek at Milford, which has been sub
merged fer three years.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
oyster Season Has CLOSED

With yesterday the oyster season closed
and not until September. the first month
hereafter that contains the letter ''r,''
will the delicious bivalves again be in
condition for eating.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

We would remind the Morning News
that the laying OF street railway tracks
on Fifth and Seventh streets will not
close those two thoroughfares to We
hicular traffic. In reality our busiest
streets, from vehicular point Of view
have tracks upon them.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

Two more prisoners, one charged
with stealing a gold ring and the other
with stealing some scrap iron, have
been held in bail by the Municipal
Court for trial at the Court of General
Sessions. This is another demonstra-
lion OF the folly of the Legislature In
refusing TO pass the bill dividing lar
ceny into two grades and providing for
The immediate trial OF minor offenders.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
runnt IInisa I'm r1nnnc,I

Frederick w. Heiss is being urged to
run for the Democratic nomination for
councilman from the Sixth ward. lie is a
well-known and popular man In his ward.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
Rudert Is Building Automobile

George X Rrdert is building an auto
mobile. II is to be propelled by steam
and viii be Of five horse power
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

Grover Cleveland has concluded that
the Democratic party is not ripe for re-
organization. 1t prefers demoraliza-
tio1.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01

When it comes to doing honor 10
President Mckinley It is a Solid South
and no mistake.
Evening journal., 1901-05-01
SHUR ON.
It combines all the merits and
OVcrcOmes the demerits of all
other eye glasses.
Aun. znlanu

PAT AUG zai9c1
The harm done 10 the Eyes is by
wrong fitted Glasses. That any such
injury may be obviated, that is the
reason we invite you to call and exam
inc the Shur On Mounting. Examina-
tion free if glasses are needed. We
make Them at a very moderate cost.
Glasses as low as 81.
DIR. ID. GREEN BROWN,
Eye Specialist and Optician
S2l Market Street,
Opposite Gas Office.
The times., 1901-06-16
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A CENT.
A Recital Covering the Career of n
Great American.
from the Chicago Tribune.

To begin. ! am sometimes called pen
ny, but / am not. ! am an American, and
a l-cent piece
] vas dug out Of the ground originally
in the shape OF ore.
/ pass over the tedious trips / made in
the holds Of lake steamers and in freight
cars, and the hot times ! had in smeItars
and other things till / turned up finally
at the mint. all ready for the last melt
ing
Here I was mixed with some other kind
OF metal and was then made into the
shape in which l am now.
But / was great deal brighter.
have had many strange and disagree
able experiences.
| have Travelled over the whole country
without seeing any of il. being in a box.
or a sack, or somebody's pocket.
NewSboys with srimy hands have play
ed games with me by shooting me across
sidewalks and afterward tossing me up in
the air and quarreling over me when |
came down.
I have been dropped into all kinds Of
slCts / have been thrown from the upper
WINDOWS Of buildings down to the stree
below, where boys and men have scram-
bled for me.
/ have been held in the Iins of lovely
women while they have fished in their
purses for larger coins %ith which TO pay
their street car fares.
It has been my fate to be considered
of no account except TO make change
with or to trade for sticks of gum. /
have lost all my brightness and am a din
gy coin indeed, with no pride in myself
no hope Of doing any good in the world.
and nothing whatever to look forward 20
in life.
But my wanderings are over | fell
into the hands of Uncle Russell Sage the
bp
The times., 1901-06-16
A WAR VETERANS STORY.
The Fight of the BenureGnrd on
Memphis, Tenn.
OFrom the Memphis Commercial ApT

tFrom the Memphis Commercial AppelI)
one of the survivors of the Confederate
cOttOn-Clad Beaurcgard. sunk by the Fed
eral fleet in front of Memphis, J. o. H.,
recites the following particulars of the
combat: 4 was purSer of the Beaure-
gard. When we evacuated Fort Pillow
our fOrecastle and quarter deck were load
ed with large cannon balls and mortar
shells, making the boat roll and handle
badly. on our way to Memphis we were
unfortunate in knocking down one of our
smokeStacks in backing from a landing
where we had gone in to burn some cot
ton by order Of General Nilipigue. Upon
reaching Memphis the crew hit the town
Gayoso talking with a hotel clerk. The
sound Of cannon from the picket boat
above the city gave notice of the approach
of the enemy fleet. We repaired at once
to the boat. when orders were received to
put up smOkestack and be ready to at
tack at daylight. We prepared as or
dered
when the battle opened Capt. Henry
Hurt and Pilot Pope Oldham were at the
lower pilot wheel. / was on the quarter
deck. We moved along upstream when
the Little Rebel passed by and Commo-
dOre Montgomery ordered me to go for
one of the irOnclads. / obeyed and re-
turned to my post by the side of an old
32-pounder. The gunner was by me when
the Queen or some ether ram hit us a
glancing blow. No damage resulted to
either craft by this collision. As the
hostile ram passed us the sharpShOOters
gave the gunner and myself vOlley. the
balls rattling against the iron-clad bulk
head, but neither of us were hurt. Look
The times., 1901-06-16
THE LAMP CHIMNEY BUSINESS.
4 Trade That Gives Work to "A Null
titude of People.
G-r0m the Nrw York sun }
nrv,.~. r.g.Fry,...r..- 90 .-.sEE On

The lamp chimney" said man ac-
quaiuted with the trade, seems d sim
pie sort Of thing. but there are not many
things Of more common use the world
over, and in the aggre gate the number
sold is enormous. In this country there
are 1900 men and boys employed IN max
ing lamp chimneys, and the chimueys
produced number millions annually The
greater uumber are NOW made west of
the Allegheny Mountains in PeuuSylva-
Mia. Ohio. and Indiana, where the ma
jority OF the glass works of the country
are located. many Of them in the natural
gzs regions.
The first glass works in the country
was established in Boston. and formerly
the Elass-making industry was principal
Iy in the East Now there are not nearly
so many glass factories here as there
once were.
one not familiar with the business
might be surprised with the great variety
in which lamp cl2imueEs are made Lamps
are made in these days in very great va
riety hy many makers. ard, of course.
there are made chmueys suitable for all
Of them. There IS one American lamp
chimney maker who, counting sizes and
styles produces 60 varieties. Among the
great variety Of chimueys made there are
some that are Of common use every
where. and then there are some that are
specially suited TO demands in this or
that part OF the country, and are not in
demand in other parts.
Lamp chimneyS are not only made in
far greater variety than formerly TO ht
perfectly every sort Ni itfnps nut lIles AT"
also made better than ever. In fact lamp
chimuCys have advanced everything else
Ent. enormous and Increasing as The pro-
/ ductign Is, the demand scarcely keeps
pace with the increase in the population
Z this being especially true Of cities in
which gas IL more and more used, and
here in New York, for instance. by users
{ through slot gas machines. which have
some influence on the sale of lamp chin
noys. Still the number OF lamp chimneys
used here is enormous
There are plenty Of people burning gas
for instance, who have as well three or
four lamps and the number Of people
here WHO use lamps alone for the pur-
pose Of illumination is very great. There
are used in New York and It's vicinity
millions Of lamp chimueys annually.
There are received in this city from
Western manufacturers for domestic con-
sumption, ] suppose about four carloads
of chimneys weekly. running from 800 10
200 dozen chimneys to the car. These
are sold 10 jobbers. who distribute them
through their trade 10 customers in the
city and hereabouts and to customers at
greater or less distance away. Perhaps
half of these chimneys. or rather more,
are used in the city OF within fifty miles
OF IL. TO the chimneys thus brought here
are 10 be added those produced here, the
Eastern chimneys being made chiefly for
the local trade and for export.
The times., 1901-06-16
RABBIT AND EAGLE
A Noteworthy Instance of Animal
ShrcEyducss.
(From the YOUTHS Compani0n.) }

While riding up some steep bluffs on the
plains of Colorado, near the foothills of
the Rocky Mountains, one day few
years ago, my attention was attracted by
the unusual behavior of a golden ca gle,
which suddenly pounced down from the
sky and disappeared. Almost Immediately
it Teappeared. only to swoop downward
and vanish as before.
Spurring my horse to the top Of the
bluff / saw before me a level tableland
several hundred yards in extent flanked
upon its farther side by a deep and tor
tuOuS raVine. The tableland was entirely
devoid Of vegetation or cover of any sort:
not so much as ciump OF cactus or a
bunch of soapwecd relieved the monOtony
of its level.
About 80 yards away toward the ravine
lay an object. almost the color of the
prairie itself, which at first l thought
was stone but which on second look
discovered to be a jack rabbit He was
squatttng down, his long ears folded back
along his body, motionless. The mystery
of the eagles queer movements was re
Vealed-it intended to dine on rabbit meat.
My horse had hardly come to q stop
when the eagle. apparently Oblivious of
my presence. sWooped tiercely down upon
its prey. The rabbit passiyely awaited
the onslaught. Straight as a falling shell
the great bird pOunced down. II was al
most on the rabbit and seemed TO seize
him. when Suddenly the long ears unfold
cd and a streak of grey flashed upward
through the air 1t was a tremendous
leap-fye feet at the very Ieast-aud so
correctly timed that the huge bulk of the
eagle swept on beneath him and he drop
ped back unharTled. The rabbit instantly
darted at full speed toward the raViue.
He ran twenty-five or thirty yards be
fore the eagle was able to turn and re-
new the attack.
The rabbit was apparently watching
every move of his enemy, for at the very
instant the eagle made toward him he
stopped. and. Squatting down as before,
again awaited the foe.
As the eagle swept downward for the
second time | saw that it would pass far
enough above the rabbit to seize him
should he attempt to leap upward, as be
fore But the rabbit instantly OWNED the
eagles purpose and this time mere's fat
tening himself against the earth. the birt
passed above him; again the rabbit dafted
toward the raVine. and again. at the
proper moment, stopped to await the on
slaught.
Time after time this was repeated. al
wavs with the result that the rabbit kept
unharmed and gradually approached the
ravine. At last. with one final dash, he
sprung over the precipitous side of the
ravine and disappeared
The great bird. baked of its prey, hung
disappointed over the ravine for & mo-
ment and then circled majestically sky
ward.
The contest had lasted for nearly half
an hour. During that time had the rab-
nit once yielded TO panic or had he in one
instance failed to foresee the eagles
method of attack, he would have paid the
penalty with his life.
The times., 1901-06-16
INDIANS OF COLORADO.
Customs Distinguishing the COcOpa
Tribe From Others.
CFrom the New York Tribune

The Cocopa Indians Of the lower Colo
rado Gn both Baja, California, and SOno-
ra) are of interest partly because they
have practically escaped attention on the
part OF scientific Investigators until within
a few months. and partly because of the
customs which distinguish them from
most neighboring tribes. They are essen
TALLY an agricultural folk, though their
agriculture is Of the most primitive sort,
affordfng, indeed. a better picture Of pre-
historic agricultural methods than those
of aay other known tribe.
Their customs well Illustrate. too the
dependence of primitive industries, modes
of life. and even habits of thought on sur
roundings; for like the fellaheen of the
lower Nile they are creatures of the river
along which they live. driven from the
bottom lands by the annual freshets. and
brought back by ensuing drcughts to
plant anew in the soil fertilized by the
annual silt deposit
Perhaps of primary interest among their
customs is L cir disposal of the dead.
They not only distribute the property of
the deceased among nOn-relatives, but
burn the body and the habitatiOn togeth-
er A considerable part of the tribal lore
is connected with the mortuary custom,
and custom aud lore together afford re-
markable insight into the esoteric life of
primitive peoples.
The times., 1901-06-16
HATS OF FAMOUS MEN.
Eight and n Half the Size of Daniel
O'ConneiI's.
CFrom Tit-Bits.)

Not long ago hat worn by Daniel
O'Connell was passed round for Inspection
at a meeting OF the county ", hNGE5e -Ehe
name Of the famous owner was written
inside it. in his own handwriting and y
had been made by Ch 1sty, the we'll
known London halter. The hat was Of
considerable dimensions, the width inside
being Slz inches and its longest diameter
10 inches. The chairman caused some
amUse emsnt by putting the hat on his
head, which il entirely covered, coming
down to his chin.
The late Mr. Gladstone required a hat
of the size known as @s inches which
was exactly what Lord Macaulays meas
uremeBt was. Lord BeacOnSdeld. however.
Wore q hat OF 4 inches, the size which
nicely fits his Majesty. King Edward VII.
Charles Dickens the late Lord Celborne.
and John Bright all wore hats of the same
size. rs; but Thackeray required one-half
inch larger. \ former Archbishop OF
York the Well-knOWn DR. Thomson. need
ed a hat fully inches in diameter. but
his friend. the Hlustrious Dean Stanley
found a 6Sl of sufficient size. Joseph
Hume. NJ. F., the great financier re-
quired hat as large as O'ConnelTs: but
the present German Emperor finds com
fort in q G., hat.
President Loubet is the possessor of 4
notable hat 1t is the silk one he wore
on the occasion of his visit to the Autpuil
races nearly two years ago, when ne was
assaulted by Baron Christian The latter
struck the President : hat with his cane.
an American millionaire offered $50 for
it. The hat, however, did not change
hands.
one Of the most extraordinary hats
ever made belonged to General Grant
and was presented 10 him on the occasion
of his visit to Mexico in the year ISL
1t was a Mexican sombrero. and was
said 10 have cost as much q $ E3tO
Between three and four years ago the
hat which was worn by President Lin
coin on the night OF his assassination IN
Ford's Theatre. Washington. was very
much before the public. proceedings be-
Representatives to recover il from the
trustees of the museum of the Lincoln
relics.
Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns.
required a hat of the rs size. while Sir
Walter Scott's headgear was just one
eighth smaller. The size taken by the
Duke of Cornwall and York is understood
to be G5s.