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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23

TO THE EDITOR 90 TAG SUN sV' In the pub
i.h,d reports ~ a meeting NJ the National Temperance
Society h.ld in New YORK on the l7h inst the Rev
pr Stuart Dodge = quoted as follows;
"ur lpdsc told " The linmrn>" number " young
men who had escaped climatic disease and bullets
during the spanish wsr Ia cuba ana who c,me hacs
,n their homes drum AtdS and phys,ral wr'oSs on
scc, unt Of the army Caniecn
Sow. In defence " the army canteen and NJ the
IN, ct II Me Amy can,ren, II Is only fair 70 tell the
p,npIe who heard or read Dr stuart hodge that The
regiments Aetvlng IN cuba had no army canteens,
and ~ prphah bly,. thu abSouc" Of thr c,uteeu VAS pa My
,h. reas slcA an immense number" ~ young
men cam, bacs to their homes drum Yards sud phys
lcal WRECKS. u tLcN acre g.
rht Rev Dr stuart TNdg- - stfnugls recommended
10 curb his rampant AUC, hr Is al~u ad,iN'd To IN
drayur tn asc -rtalu tne facts before ne begins to talk
about them
lady 81 my cIututance n & I : ~ tho
most ylril.nt Dpr, while the Arry bin was yet un
ps~s~d. bcratrd thr Government Tor allowing thr
cnntssn ia tampa and CUba Mhen assured her
Inc amy ctut.ru was IN neither Tampa nor cuba
she sc-mr Indignant she told me her son vas a
incmh-t Of tr = Regiment, aud WAS ~ cuba With
The regiment. ana She Nali 'Nh'h D." came home
he brought all hN "qu,Imrnt>, and MS 'ctut'tu' va.
hmnrg Ihem' She bounced oui ~ the ruum and r.
turned ~ith her Idsa " the army caricsn, With IN,
strap ana clrk HIl complete ! / ALLEN.
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Insanity and Religion.

The testimony ~ Dr FLINT IN the Brush
will case IN answering afirmativ"lv a
question a. To the sanity of a Christian
Science believer. opposes a view taken nv
certain aueni-ts ami NY many other p"upl"
which j. really dangerous 10 society. u
very convenient wav 10 dispose Of n
r., Islous belief by describing and treating
those who have II as pestllent victims OF
hin,cy. but such a method involves an
interference with the liberty Of religious
oninion tina, outrage~ a fundamental prin-
ciple established after centuries of bloody
struggle
The religious world il divided into a great
number 81 contradictory scots and cults,
and in this country they are especially
numerous. there i hardly a possible form
ol belief which has not It's representation
in them Over against them il the now
vas, body of lnfldel~ Of one sort or another.
atheists. agno,,ic- and what not, To whom
tho evidences on which all these believers
found their faith seem purely fanciful, II
nnt actually the fruit of delusion. mere
creations Of the Imagination which defy
m. laws ~ nature. And in the ranks Of
hrlleI one 'tIlI nlhN "'h Wv wv '"'' w
another "A, ap~pruximatlng the absulrdi'y
Of una"y
The early SpiritualistS were regarded a.
sheer lnna,ic-, the late Judge EpMoSDs.
for example. lie was a man OF a remark
ably clear legal mlnd when he applied
himself to questions outside OF that Held.
vct he was convinced absolutely that he
talked with the spirits. II was accounted
hy many people an evidence OF lunacy in
LITTER r. MARsH that he believed that
the mixtures he obtained from the DIss pE
R,p woman were painted by spirits. yet
ou,.ile Of that realm he had exhibited
unusual ability IN sitting and estimating
evidence SwrpRNBoRG had no doubt
,hat he had been admitted into tho spiritual
world and seen heaven and hell, yet many
or tho strongest and ~anest minds were
ononp those who clirvcd him, the late
Gen. MlCHIE of Vest Point. for example
TN. scheme ~ Divine government laid
down in the Westminster Confession
seems to mnltitude- Of men 10 be a horrible
Jclusion The course Of Christian his
tory has been redeemed with the blood o'
r,snrle who we're tortured and slain lik
nnAlDuN IfllllltNs w Wv t''"''' ''' '' y
iunarilled the souls Of true believers
ralth in miraculous cures, d~evou'ly heIC
even vet 10y millions in Christcndom, /
smiled a, both 10y believers Of other re
hrous faiths and 10y lnhdcis As a fana'ica
d.lu.ion which done~ the laws Of natur'
and the ah-olu'" limitations 81 tho ar o
healing
When once We have passed beyond hi
realm Of fact and scientific deinonsfrano
We enter into a mysterious supernatural
country where there j. no restraint upo'
the mag To that Of the agnos'l
ali religions seem d~clusion when they ar
taught A. other than mere human specu
IN, To Inn ~" ONLY real sanity /
in himself.
The Christian science belief cannot b
said to depar, 50 completely from the orig
, insl faith Of Christianity as to be abso
/, lu,ely new and singular. II Is rather a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
4 warning In season.

To rur FpIIoR or n SvN Sir, New
York l. beinc torn NJ from end to end To-
huild the now subway, and miles of soil will
consequently Ice exposed for months. If not
wears such conditions have always cr--
atcd malaria In the past, ~ when the elevated
road was built Already physicians report
mn increase of malaria on N" fashionable
n cst ste. which will undoubtedly multiply
when millr weather ~ct- IN Yet the Health
Uuard does not seem 10 haN" given a thought
To- the matter
In on. VI the most thickly populated 500
tlrns M town u large sewer has had Ia 10.
Lowered on account u tho subway IN Broad
way Tho work has been going on sine"
S,I, /. vet the s"wrr was left entirely un-
,,veTcd and oNrr'owlng into mn open cut
fnr II, weeks tcfore IN" Board Of Health
inspectors, upon my personal complaint.
e. look at II Instead - disinfcCtinr M"
rl,C. themselves. tho contractor. u we'll
leaning hut ignorant NAN, was told 70 huv
some chemicals ana -" mon, ~ 'h" t'"nch
This he has trIe to do, AND during the old
neither the odors have not heen specially
noticeable, hut ~latt"rly they have been most
offensive, aud really a menHor 10 health
A larg" apartment house 0Vcrlook> th"
lever on on. side aud u fashionable church
ON the other. while hundreds Of school chill
drcn pass the open trench daily
l. 4 NOT eNtraordInaty that such condi-
tI1ns should b~ y"rnft"d' number ~
covers will have tn 10 loN"rcd In the same
way and work has teen begun on them la
other sections. apparently with the same
Disregard for the public. safety II this
policy Of apathy and insc'ion l. to continue
during the construction Of tho subway,
serious consequences NAV pc e.prct"d. sno
IN IA high time that some concerted actor
should b. tskcn by those Interested.
tHAHLEs +. WiNoArs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
In. ,,u to Nirginia Ia WsLe

g., "a, InirlE uF Iur ~lN 81 ] 'i'"
,,.,l ia a.. Inr y an e>trt'' from
tho P,.tuauT Twas ,'NrE "H ''" So" ''
\,-.iua 80 wake up T. th" H'''"."' I""
- ANXIOUS To- know wuN % 10 ''H' w." Ni'''
WEALTH and rro-Ir0r o' 10" \"rlh"rh N''''-
mud their large ard 0ourt-'Ins ''il'- nav
Co., .rrr,--ad Ntrslmt." would call ~
.,,.,,,n q, one ce' ~plcuuus l1'i NNl'h
,,ty,, b. wel to- consider m ,'nnc' ZION WIN
....,r w tie iutulrIHuf and rou~"n-
.,,,I attitude of har red an n" south toward
a., ,,I,r,i man generally hy f'r ~" 'hl'I
.,l admittedly. most rcllahl" factor 81 ~
, ,l.a,ern in the 'a.r ~ itrir unlN"r-
ally recognized and Consistently improving
,,rdi,uu. "A sat" NJ things greatly '" 'he
credit Of that murh-ahu-"t ana m''Sh'"
r,c. md who's" rrals r"Warkn'i" pI"s.'rN
,rJ d.yCIorusui w. StgdIuuslN an! Iutl".'l,,
iytnrod NV those ~ no uro'"e, y" nave ~ -,
T.c,e.t- pr tho south Ri heart HOW can
mn, such community prosper ..,
Il, ia ,,.N to 800 why Virginia hhl 'n' ri
or'thc ucurn.hH'lug CCumuHltrN IN r ~uut"
I',yc not kept pace with W." natural ocN",nI,'
mont Of oth"r par, o. va" V,'it' IN he an
a,..,l,,, ,l,t that the co"tiuu"i unJus'lNhhIr
Ji.rrvard NOD cou'emil =" uit"n l,'".arI
"yrr"--"d ~ NE i@,mn'm nm md, SENSIBLE
-, .r I'M, commercial d"N"loIm"ii, hnu
moro complete higher 'iNilt,ll"N OF rnS
Snurh. orvhIch that re'" constitute So lhttr
o''a,T, nf tns wraI'h producing and %lnh"rlus
na,r mo- matter how lightly thiH trhlHl"
"l'ihru,, -, ,ri.,d hy ~. " htr people Of that
,nn,t w hIs had much Ia a" WITH ~" AZ
latent tari,unss in deyeinpmr1t When 80
'rs,E,Inus m spite of IL" muItlitlnus anu
tIM,i,' ",I.r.J new sVnusr items that from
nsm't, .iw. cunnu," from IN" south for ~"
Lsu,rt of the Northern investor ana 'a'l-
tHiisi Z,orgng IN s,n,s
,htrc car hc no douh, aud .Nrrthony snnws
..mwrthinr ~ it, wonderful and n'h Resources
a. ,.l,.,d. oulN awaiting ~" ADVENT
- b'aim. and cnrHal Hn,. nn,. ll"d" n
'Nl.''N ,n.,IV, uupcnrruu~. d'tcrnl' cd
h~os,li,y OF c"r'liu so call"d Leaders hii
,ncIr too wiling followers. an hita,n ,,,n
:, Irr d,-ircd 'ouri-hlnc condition
sSt,rrn the Tlr,- CLAIMS should come ,li"i
VIZ J., Il, son - her %'raiu'al Hdrau-
terr.. Vii hc low 80 mt'erIhIli"
NIN Work, Feb 10 w. W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
srhisv. I've r%-rs"r,I N~"'ut" irt"
the t~uutfoNrrsN

Z4n. orvar,r,rs s.. v..' .''.of
81. t,.rs ilps trtr .rr .s. ..a"r .....i
30 HI.tuth bot NV 's .%Hul.-e sf,' E0.er
.. tho s,wp-to ~o.I"r ..n'rHr"Taf
tr ,.-e-'ins 49, % , trr "'h.rs ~ r''-
~ .ouf, c'ure 'H,' fHn rrr N. f'..
t,t on. t,uH .1 f -r',' , E.tr ''"'I
10Y. . ..r ,rr"I. 'r.- 81 .'..", .r|
Off,. part u f ..ti- IY 'r faN Ir .s.' '7''.
Noar no nov-peJ"r ,upIt-.sn ~ 'r' 80. ,
rerrrta - tho q" Show mat ~ Wt' s
.~.t,I I.f.rca NJ u.-,|' rHi h..' w'fb,e|
Win evasion aui rf-.fa'"wsr' mo
f,vrrsrt ..rsrrr-.r'nr.r '1l ."
tirrai fnr -ouo f.m" ~'Hur' '"t
notice " u There lai lsru y.i -I'I o
report ~ 'ns r,uv"r-1'Iun 'ttf "'Ifr'rI
on hoard tho HruokINn h"'~~"u ~'uIN
suifhe a,a,Iuy" Nor H'fespN proving
THAT ~lWrY prirr"f ~" tr0"b N0 IS ."Hl.
~ 80 ayotl masking 'N" american
Are a-hehaf-nii IN rI-oN''n' '"nmu'..'
ton T., thn ~.nl'. u' 80 tgrIl s''tns
nearer The eu"my. ant iul, 'o" a. DO" r-"
of sinking the IoNt- When HupD~"N
ua- gwen ~ a@u'rurry for irl- statement
Sprtys personal par IN OBJ" cor'r.-
very hogan
In order - r"rsiai" The publ. 'hat 'l"
story NJ Ms cluNr--a'HN with N'I"S"N
was untrue Pc" a-k"f NorGspN 'o l"n' D.
UnnGsu> replied that % Wa 'rI" N'H'lN
tnen Threatened nim with dI~lpNn" ami En'
from him a letter -aytng tna' m" s]"'l"UiN
never uccurred ~ urlnt~i accompanied
hy n second le't"' say ne mat a." report
Of Il, was substantially tru" SCHltY pub
nshsd tho first l"'ter ~uppr"~~lnG the
s.cnul Hi N dependent venture INTO 'h"
controversy having resulted IA his 'nuNl'
tInn If frilt. be- newer Ncu'ur"t aSun
some hIsh politicians IN Maryland after.
ward demanded Of IA" President ihd'
S.uIrN be put N command somewhere,
under the threat. We h"l"y" 'ha' other
wise tho Electoral vote of Maryland would
ba turned against IN" Republican, party
Bf, not even tie crushing protest 81 'h'
Santiago Captains ia the President IN Jan
nary Of 1901 that when charges oi repre-
h.u.lhl. conduct stood On the r"Cr-d against
nm officer. there should be- no such reward
for him. until he shall have asked Tor q
oourr Of inquiry. "r until they we're eN
ulain.l. a. this would h" Injurious 70 M
srrricc. could induce NCHrFy To open hi
mouth or put pen To- paper again
Instead. therefore, Of Ignoring IN" con
troyersy. SCHIRy entered II. having wa'ch''
his chance 10 enter II with advantage" l.
himself. The record Of how hts hop"'
were blasted was put upon the hooks q
the Navy Department in Jun" Of isas.
And il is for the benefit of this man tina
PgrrrGnrw and his followers IN the Sena''
are blocking the national recognition OF tn
victorious commander Of the Atlantic Nee
in the war with Spain and of the men wilt
won distinction in lesser ranks
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
Tn. Keller Case The Husband and wife

10 Iur ENRON up rHE SrN 81. Mnch has
,.,n " 'urn IN ~ mpathy Tor 'he unfortunate N'l"s
ION ST.. clergyman. nut not "ne word has appeared
Cat n. man Iu ~, Hudson "nunV JAIL ana MS "h
nappg vi" whp are snf'rnF j" sueh" m'rH'
asun. Tar more unbeatable 'h'h any ph!s.a. pam
-, ,,rt c,rrc,pondtntS have stated that II
O., ,,,,s.uI, Tor a mlu stti ui Nj Neilrr'> standing
=, commit sucn \ crime as has been charged N him
others. that the, know hat he !, innocent even
n,,,r su,tA,, = r,unted h. have stated repeatedly
mat ne knew NJ Keller /" h. ,nnor"ni
man i> imposed 10 hc lurocent until he Is proven
,ul'.. and no un, irouS except Nj Meier ana MIS-
SAKE
u is ir a Jury - d',efn'ne, nos 'h' ''h''h'hA'
puallc. Whrh'i ht'k't Vas ''S'''u !" s"'""s
-, ia. ,,.r A.. n,lr, IS 80 have hrrn the drspo'lri
81 b home 49,
grs,r \ y j, Fen -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
Liquor Dealer on Hts Total Abstinence
Customers.

TorHE pUo or I'M SuN So In TO days
issue Of your paper noted the o'ilciNm o. Cardinal
GlhbpnS b. " " Btadlt. " " Is must not
Say that a reputable ami 'rc'nt ,tl.~n VII no, ~
g,ge in tins uArlc. ihc,c are people n that Inc SAo
AT, lust - trpuiablc ~ tcls
hat cannu, ungotStirG about 4 ma orty OF
these total .hStainetN. ana principally tie ShoutcrS
Anuns them. is thai th'b ihcnlsclNts 60 not 'oIltw
ttett own p'Hcilng
have uscn "a this nus moss iof almost twenty
nVe Yeas AMI m. When lonktnr over ny books.
a.. names ~ over MY people. with whom an pi
SunAly acquainted. Who ate thr lsh'crS and the most
hIyhh rejected rsUhrfS ui ilsit trsurctNs total
shsi'ntUr, clubs They are. ~ O. plt. yupt Gus
TONERS. but must ~ lrp' ~ d vi,hupi SNrcrt on.
II thrN 'ont forget 20 settle thc r'~t TN. inrl make
~ 'r I M o." last LIQUOR biNrN
NV NOrk FcN u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
70 RAISE WATERS or LAKE. ERIE.
40 Definite Proposition Vet Made 10 the
Canadian Government.

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb ~. In reply 10 a oue.-
ton put Ivy CLANCY. Conservative IN NO
House to-day. whether a proposition had
been received from the Washington Gov
ernment to raise the waters Of Lake tfl",
nv dams or otherwise, the Minister OF Maflnr
and H,herie- said that no proposal oi me
kind had been made hy the United Stat'>
10 raise tho Erie waters To ,"omprn-al"
for the lowering Of IN" upper lake "a.rtS
caused nv the Chicago drainage canal. Inc
Mini stor of Public Works. MIR. Iarte, add"'
that there was some correspondence ur"n.
nm, subject on file in his department., nut
on.red nothing in the form of n definite prop"-
sitIon. II il understood that the tnnadlsn
Government j. prepared to give iiniu-d'a'r
confederation to any REASONABLE" proloNH'
that may ION" from the United S'a''-
authorities upon tho question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
r~,,,,,,,,on About the school Janitors.

10 ruF ENRON or me SIS So The con
,i,,,u, and persistent mISrtpfeScntAil'n IN som.
IA Apes IL IN. pay ~ Schrl lanItorS ought u call out
, good many protests Arr n" cdi'nts really ~ Nl
iuform,d sS not " know that, from the salaries paid
4, them. hntnr> hr's u pay any Shcf' from three To
Sven helpers vhu>r names d. no, appthf In he on
Rsonr,' Fut sNAmplr the hnltnf IN the queens
,cnnui wheis teach. though h. receives \ salary ~
g. aon. nays 5000 ~ u 10 his three helpers More
over, The tour Of them ARE kept busy they succeed In
keeping the plscs clean. e. H. 70,
uHpDhLlN Itb. 81,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
Hope In Heaven.

70 rHP EDITOR or THF Su> SIR Last sun
e,y 1 heard pr Rabc,ck o, the nr'cs church preach
A yef> Inspiring sermon on hop. and Later, ~ a DIS
cu>sion. / took tn ground, A. the doctor had done
,h.thoped d. no, end with The eath NE. hut was part
q, the NE IN heaven several persons objected. IN
,isuny that there WAS no hope Ia HEAVEN because
II SaSa place Of 'u0niir rest, and hope meant desire
N gain something not th-n IN possession, and mat
r,ant struggle. Could there he 4 hopeless heaven
could we he HAPPY Y We expected nothing more Tor
ever. Isn't INFINITE h,pelr'SncSs simple nnnihla
tom wouldnth hell with a hope VI getting N heaven
shop,,ul heaven bs better than = hop'lesS heaven
NFw NORh, rcb. q INQUIRER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
a N DFGREF tT tNN ARBOR.
creek or LATIN Nat Hereafter Required "a
obtain u.

AVS lRpoR. Mich Feb - Hereafter
tho degree of bachelor of att will b" granted
To- every regular gradual" IN the literary
dep,rtment 81 the University Of Michigan
The rI,ing was passed last night at IN" meet
in, of ,he Hoard at Regent. VII" unanl-
mou.lv udur-"d the petition dra~h, up Nv
Nh. literary facIltN and rendered Tor w."
Ergents' consideration In accordance WIN
these resolutions, a Comulttee OF nlhr lI,
Viii hc appointed 10 revise the present system
of work A..,Ao,
,,,pt D., sfrd.uts hereafter. as they are ~
I,Ty,r necessary ~ N" arts degree IN
ina other hand, the newly established coht-"
IN higher CommerriHISm Will gam ~ W"
change. "a 10 uraCtiCal value appeals "a
more 20 the undergraduate taste fhan ''rrrs
or Latin The degree, Of Ph, " ; NM
June Of the current year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
kullun Khan Manual Found.

4 manual Of the kukluS Khan has h""n
found in the Columbia University IIht1r'
Il, was thought that, all the manuals Of 20
hand were burnt when the society wa Do.
strovsd. but the present book Wa '".i'
i'm the Garden Library of southern li'crai ~,
recently presented to the university nv 80
New York Southern Society
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
Death Penalty mn for kidnapping.

AtsrN, Tex Feb. 22.- The Senate W.
dietary Committee to-day reported iavotaN!iy
MIR. Wavland's hill making death N" p'nyy
Tor snv one found guilty Of kidnapping Il"
hil will probably pass both houses ana 'r-
come a law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
Gov. TYLER Comes Out Against the saloon.

Va. Feb. ??.-Th cruHa'e
agains, the sale Of liquor here on sunds7.
which was begun some weeks ago. IA" -
ceiyed n fresh impetus by the action OF ''oV
] Uoge TYLER. who to-day came out IN !hN.'
Of IN. anti-saluon movement, ana hsr'"H w
nrc.ido over n mass meeting to hc held on
SUNDAY afternoon. at which ministers anu
lnvtnpn will make addresses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-02-23
Afternoon Nap Helps Sleep at >isht.

From N, MEDICAL Record.
A nap ri hAlf an hour OF A. In the afternoon after a
meal "a helpful aud fa,ors IatheI Than binders good
sleep al night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-11-20
CANDIDATE
FOR THE P0R 7,

Peter McCuc is the latest candi-
date for the whipping p ost for wife
heating. He was araigned in the
Municipal Court this morning and
pleaded guilty TO the charge.
Mary McCuc his wife who is a lrail
looking woman appeared on the
stand with her face discolored and
testified that this is the first time
he has beaten her. lie lett a week
ago to go to work but did not re-
turn. She went to work to pay a
bill, He made ugly remarks toward
her and she told him to 60 to work
Then lie struck her in the face and
chokcd her. Her arms are bruised
from the treatment received. after
beating her he went out and got
drunk.
Mrs. Jane Croft testified that
she heeardthc screams and when
she went in she acted as peace
makers. But he persisted in beating
her and at the time was usin G
very bad language, Her pleadings
were III vain for McCue to stop.
Judge Churchman continued
the case until tomorrow morning
in order that McCues record may
be obtained as he has been before
the court on several occasions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-11-20
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1901.

PRISONERS thus lar receiving
senteuces ut this term Of court have
hoen committed to the county work.
house, From this the court must
be convinced that that is where
they should be committed or other
wise they would have been sent to
New Castle. From this it would be
only 3 short time before the all at
New Castle would be nearly de-
pleted of inmates except the long
term prisoners. Sheriff Mcdaniel
is putting up bluff and has en-
ployed three attorneys 70 try and
persuade the court tina. the Sher-
If has a prior right TO all prisoners
than the trustees Of the county
workhouse. That the prisoners
belong to him durin. his term as
Sheriff OF New Castle county. The
whole matter is that now the Sher-
lift 10 being paid in lees and that
when he ceased to have custody
over the prisoners then his salary
o: only $4,000 year begins. The
Sheriff knew this when he was
elected and took the cath OF office
He has served nearly year oil his
term and has not had time 10 get
back much more than the office cost
him 10 elcctlng expenses, whnch
have always been heavy on candl-
dates running for he office oil >her-
if Of New Castle county. lie is up
against it as the court will surely
decide against him IN his conlen.
tion and be will be out his lawyers
fees and they Will be in Just til at
much.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-11-20

On Tuesday morning, after the
meeting of the Street and Sewer
Commissioners, a committee Of the
Board Of Health, composed Of WIN.
Lawton, Chas. L. Dubell aud VIM.
W. Lobdell. conferred with the d.
rcctors and urged them to act on
the petition Of the p. W. a. B. r.
Il. Company asspeedily as possible
SO that the company can, at an
early date, 60 ahead with the work
OF elevating its tracks through the
lower part Of the city. The Com
missioners are undoubtedly taking
their time. and nearly two months
have passed since permission was
asked from the commissioners 10
20 ahead and begin work on their
elevated road. The improvement
is one that has been desired for
years by our cltiZens, and now, at
last, 1t has become reality, and
nothing should be put III the way
of the contemplated improvements.
President Webster was absent yes
terday from the meeting OF the
Board, being still Oil the sick ist
and we were informed that the
Commissioners did not want to do
anything in the matter until he
was we'll enough 10 be present at a
meeting OF the Board 1t IS posi-
bic that the Railroad 3 request will
be granted before the new year
rolls around.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-11-20
SEVERAL
INDICTME NTS.
In C0urt of General Ses=
F.. si0ns Yesterday A.
ternOOn,

Harry Frederick and Pcrc,
Smith pleaded guilty to enter
ing and robbiny the store o
William Hammond, at Sccono
and King street, and Samuel
Dcnncy not guilty.
Smith is the boy who c,cap-
cdcorporaI punishment through
the lcniency of the Board OF
PardonS.
lie wal convicted Of larceny
and sentenced to be whipped,
but several kind people asked
that the whipping be rem tilted,
Other indictments and pleas
were: Elizabeth Gibbs. larceny
Of shoes, not guilty: James Clo-
nan, larceny Of watch, moi
guilty: DAY Kennedy, lar
ccny Of two ovrrcoals and a
coat, vest and trousers from
DR.. Henry Morrow, not guilty
Lottic Turner, colorcd, larceny
of a gold ring from Mrs. Pyle,
not guilty: "Dr.' William ii.
Leonard, coIorcd, charged with
cmbrzzlcment OF five dollars
from Henry Il. BordIcy. not
guilty; Julia Henry, coIorcd,
larceny Of household goods
from W. l.. Dorkstadcr, not
guilty; William Walker; lar
crny and breaking end enter
ing in the night i'm" and steal
ing ii watch. guilty to both
charges. He is notorious in
police circles and has served
eight years in the Eastern Pen
i'cn'iary, Philadelphia. Attor-
nry-G'cnrluI Ward retired an
other charge Of larceny he had
against Walker; W. Thomas
and Richard Covrrdale, enter
ing the house Of Thomas Me-
Kinney at Port"r's Station, and
stealing clothing. pleaded
guilty. Thomas said he did
not break open the door, but
Covtrda.e broke the door and
he entered.
Upon the application OF
Thomas +, Bayard, who wa.
associated with George Town
send as counsel for Alexander,
L. Jones. charged with muir.
murder, in whose ease til,
grand jury ignored the bill
Jones was discharged from Gus
tody. lie left the court II fret
man.