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Evening journal., 1901-02-15

continue thus to caucus from election TO
election, probably little would be said by
the other companies, even though the ele-
mcnr Of fairness would DC lacking in such
an election. But when these 1--WE COM
panios enter into a solemn agreement
under seal to-day, by which the opinions
and the votes OF their members are
pledged for the next ten years in ad-
vance. then we say and charge that they
violate every principle OF popular and
representative government as II exists
and is known in our broad land. IL is
nothing but the bald and vicious trust or
monopoly principle. which the very mem
bers of the combine companies decry
aud denounce whom applied "a them in
their everyday affairs, but which they
do not hesitate to fasten on their fellow
members Of the fire department in the
distribution Of the very few prizes for
which the volunteer fireman may aspire.
Their compact not only binds their mem
bcrs To-day, when their opinions may
probably be in accordance Herewith, but
their company is bound thereby two.
four. six. eight or ten years hence, when
the opinions OF a majority Of the mem
bers of one or more companies might be
in entire discordance Herewith AS
some members of Combine" companies
have frankly stated TO us. that although
they appreciate and recognize the entire
justice Of our position. they would be
bound 10 stand by the combine" as
against their individual opinions. because
OF their agreement under seal These
conditions eliminate all question Of con-
test al elections. The result is fore
gone conclusion and the biennial cleo
tions now are simply a farce and do not
express the will and desire OF a majority
OF the iiremen.
Besides. il is a poor rule which win not
work both ways. II the combine" says
that the FIVE companies comprise ma
iority of nine, we reply that the ass active
fremen, in the four 'anti-combine" COM
panics are a majority OF the S11 active
iircmen in the whole department, and the
623 men comprising the membership Of
the four 'anti-combinc" fire companies
are a majority of LIS total membership
of the fire department These figures are
taken from the annual report OF Chief
Engineer Sasse for the year 1900, and as
Chief Engineer Sasso is a member of a
combine" company, we presume they
can be taken as true. We gather the fol-
lowing statistics
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lEl's HAVE AFT DAvlIs

We wonder If anything good and
honest can come out from beneath the
baneful shadows Of the Upas tree of
AddicSsism?
For several days the Addicks mana
gers have been exploiting long lists Of
names Of men who want two Renubh-
can United States senators elected.
The object Of this movement was 70
influence tho action OF the Regular
Republican members Of the Leglsla-
ture and induce them to plunge into a
disgraceful compromise which would
include Addlcks for one of the sena-
torships. Happily for the Republican
party and the people Of the State the
publication OF the lists has had no ef-
feet on the voting.
Now IL develops that the lists are
tainted with fraud and that hundreds
Of names are on them without war
rant OF any kind whatever. and that
hundreds Of signatures were obtained
by disgraceful subterfuge
In fact there is fraud and deceit
from one end Of the lists To the other.
and it is believed that the men who
are working the game have taken their
biock-booKs and are using them for
padding purposes.
We suggest that the Addicks outfit
drop its fraudulent lists and fall back
on individual affidavits, and then have
some responsible and respectable Reg
ular Republican make affidavit that
The other affIdavlts are not bogus.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Firemen to Present Bill

To the Editor Of the Evening Journal;
Sir: In relation to the proposed act
which will he submitted to the General
Assembly. changing the method of elect
ing q chief engineer and two assistants
of the fire department of the city Of VIII
mmgton. we desire to submit To the pub
lie in general, and 60 the members Of the
General Assembly IN particular. our rea-
sons for asking for this change now. Our
whole case rests ON the necessity to curb
the vicious and unrighteous principle in
volved in the present combine among
a majority of the fire companies and the
fairness with which the proposed act in
tends TO solve the difficulty.
If our reasons do not appeal TO the pub
lic as warranting a change, we are con-
tent. IL on the other hand we prove the
Justice of our cause. we earnestly ask the
press and general public 20 support ms, by
word and deed, in righting what We con-
ceive to be a wrong.
Five of the nine fire companies em-
hraccd in the Wilmington fire department
comprise what is known as the "combin-
aiion.' namely. the Friendship, Phoenix.
! Washington, Woccacoe and Liberty COM
lpunies. These five companies entered into
this combine or compact over ten years
lago. about the time that the present law
lrelating TO the election of officers of the
FIRE department was passed. This com.
lnact entered into ten years ago, has just
hccn renewed for second term Of tel
years. In this compact. which in sup
poscd to be secret. the several companie,
have entered into an agreement in writ.
ing. signed by their proper officers, an,
aolomnly sealed with their corporate seals
By which they mutually agree TO selec
| from the members Of such combine
companies exclusively, the department
r officers for the term Of ten years, desig
mating the respective officers to be allot
ted 20 each company during that time.
Ii viii thus be seen, that each com
pany I'm turn receives each one of n
4 three offices IN the course of ten years.
4 Under this compact these five compan
les are hound 20 ignore the rights Of IN
remaining companies. To this the "com
hme' companies reply tnat Il is simpl
= the rule OF the majority. We challene
y that statement as misleading and untru,
Under the present law, If five companie
should caucus af each election 20 selc.
the Officers, and these same companie
, should, by some tacit understandin
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COME OUT AND REPENT

1t is reported that a number OF
merchants in Kent and Sussex coun-
ties have determined to go to Phila-
delphia to replenish their stock Of
dry goods and groceries instead OF pa
tronizing the dealers in our city, on
account of the abuse which the Every
Evening and Evening Journal in
dulges in almost daily. Their repre-
sentatons are disreputable and it is
not surprising that these should be
resented It Is too bad that our lner-
chants should suffer on account Of
the above papers. The matter. how
ever, is in their own hands and they
should apply the remedy.-Daily Re
publican.
The above extract is so ridiculous
that Il scarcely requires comment fur
ther than 10 point out it's ridiculous
ness. To begin with, the merchants
in Kent and Sussex do not get their
stocks of dry goods in Wilmington.
because we have no wholesale dry
goods houses here. Those who come
here for groceries do so because our
wholesale grocers give Them betur
goods for less money and a gool line
of credit II it suited their pockets
better to go TO Philadelphia they
would do IT,
The Every Evening and the Even
ing journal are not abusing anybody,
They are simply telling the truth
about a certain individual named Ad-
dicks, who has his collar about the
neck OF the editor Of the Daily Repub-
lcan, and who is a disgrace to the
State and the nation. This Is moi
abuse-this is truth plainly put
Our merchants do not suffer by the
presence Of the Every Evening and the
Evening Journal in the community. Il
is through those two newspapers thai
they reach the people. We invite any
reader to compare the advertising
columns Of the Every Evening and the
Evening Journal with those Of th'
Daily Republican. and he will be con
WINGED at once that the merchants
know where to so for good results
Unlike the Daily Republican, tn
editorial policies Of the Every Evening
and the Evening Journal are no
framed according to the newest ad
vertising contracts. They sell thei
space. net their editorials. and tn
merchants believe that the space
worth buying and buy it, No ma
has money enough, or busines
enough. to induce either the Ever
Evening or the Evening Journal
advocate the election OF such ma
as Addicks to the United STATE
Senate. They hold their editori
policies above price.
We advise the Daily Republican
cut loose from its collar and retu
10 an advocacy Of true Republicanisi
The game Of Addicksism under GOV
has been played out Addicks is d
feated, and 1t is the duty Of every R
publican to see that in his distemn
he does not block the election of t'
Republicans to the United Stat
Senate.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
:. The mIIIionalre Mho NouI.

The millionaire who would
corrupt a great state To get
great OEIkce must he made fO
feel tItRf his success will bring
with it neither JOY nor honor.
Let public contempt Hhsa scOrn
blast laiIn. Eeg him Be avoided
as 0ne with "a ieprOsy. we sbahi
not. probably, revive the isnO-
nliniOUs pusIisiInents OF the
past. But IL tIey are ever re-
ViVed. iet him he their first vit-
tim. The Whipping-pOSf. tihe
branding ON the forehead. tIle
cropping OftIle ears. tile scOsIr-
aging AT Ghe carts tail are light
ptInishmcntS for the rich man
who would debRuci a. state.
whether il be an old state. with
an honorable history. or a
young and pure state. in the
beginning of its history. ai we
cannot apply them literally
and physically, lei the aroused
public sentiment OF his conn
IrNmcn piIIOry and brand and
ScOurge the infamous offender.
Leave him fO hiS ini;lrny. Let
him be an OutcaSt from tIie
cOmpaniOnship Of Freedom
United states senator. George
n. HHOOr.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

Addicks gave his word Of honor to
The Republican National Convention
that he would see that two Republican
United States senators would be elect
ed In Delaware at this session Of the
Legislature. We said at the time that
his word Of honor did not amount to
anything, and current events verify
the statement. He says IL must be
Addicks or nobody. 1t cannot be Ad-
dicks; hence, II he be permitted to
have his way, II must be nobody. He
stands between the United States
Senate and every Regular Republican
and Union Republican in the State
and says. IF I cant go. you shan't
gol" IL is the entire field against Ad-
dicks and every Delawarean has a
personal interest in throwing him out
or the States politics. The Regular
Republicans are tied to no man. They
stand ready and willing. at a mo-
ments notice, to elect two good, true
and capable men. Once more We cal
lpon the Republican National Com
mittee 10 drag the dog out of tn,
manger. and thereby remove tho sole
obstacle TO the election of two Repub-
leans TO the United States Senate.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
Hiram Yerger Wants Money

From now until March 25, we will
sell blankets. robes, harness, suit cases,
grips, pocketbooks, bells. etc, cheaper
than any other house in Delaware. We
want the money, as We intend to en-
large our store. Buy nothing in this
line until you examine our stock, no
matter what they say. We are practi-
cal harness makers and have proved it.
Hiram Yerger, No. IL East Third street.
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THE sCHLNe DRY GOODS CO. The sCaILINe DRY GOODS CO.
SChilling Dry Goods Co.,
3l4 MARKET STREET.
/ THE sCH1LL1Ke DRY GOODS co.
THE sCHILL1NG DRY GOODS co. I'll

30 Ladies' Taor-madc Coats reduced from $12
and $40 to $500
% Ladies' Talor-nade Coats, reduced from $15
and sl8 to 5000
ia Wool Blankets, weight lbs. in white gray
and red, reduced from $4.75 to $500 pair
Is pairs Blankets extra heavy,in white and gray
ia, worth $3.50, for SI.oo
10 Quilts, extra large size, all filled with extra
fine white cotton, worth $780, SI.oo
Children's Long Coats from yrs. 4 yrs, at
half price.
Ladies Walking Skirts, with ten rows of stitch
ing, reduced from So to $500
Ladies Wool Waists reduced from 81 % to IS cents
"a Bleached Sheeting Muslin worth 29c for 8c yard
"a Unbleached Sheetng Muslin worth 22cfor zc yard
yds. Bleached and Unbleached Cotton Crash
worth &c yard, for Ioc
Extra large Bed Spread Marseilles pattern, worth
$139, for 08c
Armorside Corsets, in white and drab, reduced
from 81 to 6Sc
H & H Corsets, white, drab, pink and blue, size
"A to 30 reduced from SOC to 25c
Straight Front Corsets white and drab worth 69c
pair soc
Few Furs left will be closed at half price.
Lot of Belts were 75c and SOC reduced to 25c
Childrens Muslin Drawers, Ioc to Ioc pair
Your choice of Trimmed Hats SI4o
Unrmmed Hats, 3oc
Trading Stamps.
CCuU TAIc nnV CnnDc IN 11I M 81 &, a.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

took favorable action upon Senator
Harris bill giving ex-so.d.crs Of tho
civil war preference in the matter Of
OWL service appointments.
Orders were yesterday sent to Major
General Brooke commanding the De
partment of the East, to arrange to
have one battalion Of the Porto R.can
volunteers in Washington in time to
take part in the Inauguration cere-
monies.
The transport Grant has arrived at
Manila.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
SCHILLING DRY GOODS co., Sl4 Market St.

rights, we will accept the same. But un-
til now, we have asked for bread and
they have rendered us a stone. We con-
fidently hope and ask that the General
Assembly, backed by public opinion, shall
help us to secure, at least, fair measure
of our rights.
Very respectfully yours,
John II. Lally.
James +. Brickley,
James +. Kane,
Committee Of Reliance Fire Company.
Charles Shull.
John Il. HENDERSON,
William Hickman,
Committee Of Delaware Fire Company.
Thomas L. Reynolds.
Thomas G. DOud.
Joseph X. Adams,
Committee Of Water Witch Fire Com
pany.
Frank l.. Brand.
William J. Lutz.
George II. Crockett.
Committee of Fame Fire Company.
Wilmington, Del, Feb. Is, 1901.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

Delaware cannot afford to pay n
salary Of $1,000 year for the pleasure
of having a state fish commissioner
steaming gaily over the waters OF the
Delaware bay and its tributaries in a
handsome steam launch owned by the
state. Neither can 1t afford to have
in the office a man who knows nothing
about fish. There are other and more
pressing and sensible demands being
made at Dover
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Difference in favor of
combine companies ..... s
In other words. this report shows that
a fraction over sc per centum of the ac-
tive members OF the fire department, and
"a fraction under Sc per centum Of the en-
tire membership of the fire department
are embraced within The membership OF
the four "ant-combme' companies, yet
they are as completely ignored and pre-
vented from participating in the selection
of the department officers as if they We're
located in China. or rather. as if they
were not in existence.
We ask. therefore. in all candor, is this
the rule OF the majority, or is il not
rather the domination Of a trust or com
bine" as the name iudicatcsy
Again. the combine" companies say
that the fire department is getting along
well without the Intervention of the Leg
islaturc. then why not let well enough
alone? The very pertinent answer To
! that seems TO be what the four anti
combine" companies. representing ma
iority of the fremen. emphatically dis
agree with aud deny that statement Dy
nstitutine this very agitation and Sp-
lpealing for relief to the only body which
can remedy what they consider 10 be a
wrong. II is true, that the "ant-cOm-
hiuc" companies in the past have duly
recognized the authority and obeyed the
orders OF the officers thus elected by the
combine" aud, we presume, they will
continue TO do so in the future even il
lpresent conditions remain unchanged, hut
the patience with which they have sub
mitled 10 this imposition during the past
ten years ceases TO be a virtue when il is
sought 20 impose the same unjust treat
3 meut for the ensuing ten years, henc,
, this appeal 10 the General Assembly foi
relief The past conditions have beer
breeding dissatisfaction and disconten
Tor several years which have now re-
suited in distinct murmuring and fric
, tion among some of the companies ant
their members. Such conditions will nat
urally become worse with the growth o
, the discomfort and must eventually resul
in a scrious impairment of the eflciencl
y of the department, result which all citi
q zcns will deplore. But human nature il
. so constituted that energy lags and ambi
) ton ceases when the hope of reward 4
q lcut'reiv removed. and God has implante,
$ in the human breast the natural impuls
g and desire for justice and fairness be
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

No community has any respect for
4 man who whips his wife. and it will
waste but little sympathy on him
when he is sent to the whipping-post
TO pay the penalty for his crime. We
congratulate the House upon its af-
irmativo action on the Clements bill
20 punish wife-beaters, and express
he hope that Governor Hum will see
his way clear to approve the measure
when It comes into his hands for
executive action.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
SCHOOL RECEIVES REPORT
At Monthly Meeting Of Managers Walter
|. Gutler Is Elected a Member

Managers of the Ferris Industrial
School in regular meeting last night.
received the report of the grand jury.
in which the schools work is reviewed.
Walter l.. Butler was elected a man
ager to succeed Joseph w II. Watson,
deceased. The Administration Com
mittee reported that tire new electric
light plant had been Completed and
was in operation. The new plant oper-
ates $50 lights and is a great improve
ment. - }
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

II Senator Hart can evolve a scheme
which VIII result in saving $4,000 a
year to the taxpayers Of New Castle
county. they viii be thankful for his
display Of legislative wisdom. He. in
common with many others, is conf
dent that extravaganza has existed in
the past. and he shares in the general
feeling that It should net be permitted
10 continue in the future. His bill
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

& n I l 7 G country.
The pressure con-
tinues unusually
low over the North
Atlantic, but last
nights REP port s
show a rise In that
quarter. T h er e
has been practical
~ no rainfall in
the last "a hours,
except on h G
North Pacific coast.
Forecast: Fair to-
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
WIn Give a Recention

In Turn Hall this evening members Of
the Brownson Library Association will
hold their fifteenth annual reception. The
committee in charge is composed of
James J. Kerrigan, chairman: Frank M.
Newell, secretary, and Thomas p. Roach,
treasurer
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

appointing a commission of three Re
publicans and two Democrats to make
a thorough and impartial investiga-
ticn Of the affairs Of the county is a
step in the right direction, and if
competent and fair minded men are
appointed it should result In legiala-
ton productive OF much good
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
Band WIN Entertain

In the Grand Opera House on the even-
Ing of February 26 the Philharmonic
Band will give a concert for the benefit
of the Young Mems Republican Club.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
Concert was nelirhtfnl

Delightful was the concert given by the
Aesculapian Quartet OF the Hahnemann
College. of Philadelphia, in Trinity par
ish house last evening under the auspices
Of the Horace Burr Club.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
Preparing to make Buttons

BY July the Delaware Button Company,
in South Wilmington, will be in operation.
Buttons of all kinds will be manufactured
by the company.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

Representative Baynard has given
notice Of an act making the mayor OF
Wilmington eligible for a second term
Is the statesman from the Second dis
drict having a futur.ty dream about
himself2
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

day and probably tomorrow; fresh
northwestorly winds, becoming vari-
able
Sunrise, 6: "a; sunset. 5:35; length of
day, 10h., 4lm.; moon rises, 3:15 a. m;
moon sets, los p. m.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
Arrested in Edge Moor

Albert Fallmaier was arrested IN Edge
Moor yesterday by Detective Blower. of
Bridgeton. n. j., on a charge OF feloni-
ously assaulting a girl in Bridgeton. He
was taken to New Jersey for trial.
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

There Is No "New York Mutua
Life Insurance Company" It Is The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Evening journal., 1901-02-15

The weather ana che Almanac.
There has been a general and mark
ed fall In pressure over practically the
Evening journal., 1901-02-15
REHABILITATION.

Combine Companies ......So3 l4O zSa
Anti-Combine Companies ASS l65 2s5
Difference in favor Of
anti-combne companies 1O5 25
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-12

implacable enemy OF the master, al
ways free to assail his interests and
wantonly destroy his property, is the
prolific mother of that savage spirit
Of anarchy which inspired the attempt
to assassinate one of the most beloved
presidents this Republic has ever had.
This attempt at assassination, how
ever, was not made because OF any
enmity against Mr.. Mckinley individ-
ually, for such enmity does not exist:
his character makes It impossible. The
impulse that fired the shot came from
the spirit OF savage vindictiveness
against the civilized government and
civilized society and law and order
which Mr.. Mckinley represents.
The cowardly assault was only the
extreme and concrete manifestation OF
feeling Of ferocious hatred OF re-
sistless law OF human development
which even clergymen from the higher
places have been making themselves
conspicuous of late by stimulating
apologizing for. and coddllng, and for
which they have been seeking TO pro-
woke sympathy as a reasonable re-
sentiment. 1t Is spirit OF maIevo-
lence, Of destructiveness, OF envy. hat
red and malice and all uncharitable-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-12

The man Czolgosz who attempted to
assassinate the President at Buffalo
and succeeded in wounding him so
dangerously, may or may not be the
emissary OF particular group Of An
archists; but he is unquestionably the
representative and acted as the instru-
ment OF spirit of anarchy which is
present In modern society and menaces
the civilization of the world. Its vio-
lence is not directed against any in
dfyidual ruler or executive head of a
state, good or bad. beloved or hated,
by his people, but against government
OF itself, against our social system as
1t has developed in natural order.
This spirit OF savage resistance to
the working of law of human devel-
opment as memorable and unchanged
Bile as 1t is benign. manifests itself in
the beginning in futile attempts to run
counter to the irresistible current of
human progress, and TO provoke re-
bellion against social conditions which
can be improved and uplifted by it's
operation alone. The sentiment which
would set labor against capital and de-
! stroy fidelity to duty in the employed,
is servile and despicable impulse,
which would turn the servant into an
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-12

ness. In its blind fury II would throw
down and trample upon every monu-
ment OF civilization and scatter and
burn up the accumulations OF treasure
and beauty civilization has made and
Is making.
There can be no doubt but that the
crime at Buffalo will result In the
stamping out OF anarchy and OF every
other propaganda that leads TO social
restlessness. II will mark the decline
OF the agitator who lives by ranting
against class. In Chicago already tho
police stations are full OF prisoners
who are accused OF being accessories
to the shooting OF the President. This
Is radical action and some injustice
may be done. but the step will be In
dorsed From one building at SIS
Carroll avenue. II persons were TAX
en- whose names are as follows: Glenn
ems Pfuetzner. Abraham Isaak. Abra.
ham Isaak. Jr., Alfred Schneider. Hip.
polyte Hayel. Henry TrayaglIo. Mrs
Marie Isaak, Miss Marie Isaak, Julia
Mechanic. Morris Fox, Martin Razner
and Michael Roze
Emma Goldman, who has been ar
rested. was an associate OF these as
well as OF Czolgosz.