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Evening journal., 1901-02-08

ly carry on the work In our Judgment
an institution Of this character, when
properly managed should accomplish
great good in the community. During the
past year complaint was made TO the
grand jury Of gross Irregularities Of ex-
penditure by the Levy Court Commits
sioners. The matter was carefully con-
sidered and the grand jury are of the
opinion that such charges should be made
to the Legislature, VINO have full power
and authority to make thorough investi-
CATION. z. A. HORTY,
f. b. Watkins, Sec Foreman.
JURY RECEIVES COURTS CON-
GRADUATION.
In accepting the report Chief Justice
Lore thanked the body for its clear
concise and very satisfactory report
and ordered It spread upon the minutes
and copies sent to the Legislature.
Levy Court commissioners, Trustees OF
the New Castle County Workhouse
and managers Of the Ferris Industrial
School.
The court returned its thanks to the
jury for the very efficient way in which
1t had discharged its duty. mo grand
jury of this county has ever done bet
ter work" the chief justice said. "ol
more entitled TO thanks Of the COM
munity."
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Fined ror nleorfIer

Before Judge Cochran this morning,
Mary Matthews. charged with disor-
derly conduct, was fined SO and costs.
Mrs Matthews is a familiar figure at
the police station, and has been ar
rested many times. John Riley, drunk
and trespass, was assessed SO and
costs. James Brady. drunk, was fined
s. and costs. Lydia Walker and Ed
ward Gibbs, colored, drunk and dis
orderly, each was fined s. and costs
John Eagen. charged with vagrancy,
was fined SO and costs, or thirty days
in jail.
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Leg Badly InInred

An Italian, whose name is unknown
while employed in storing ice at the
dam of the Consumers Ice Company
in Ferndale yesterday, fell thirty feet
from an ice house. He was brought TO
this city and taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital in the Phoenix ambulance,
where examination showed that the
bones in his left leg were crushed al
most to splinters.
Evening journal., 1901-02-08

ALSO CONFER
Say There will be No Break
In Their Ranks
10 CHANGE IN TO.DAY'S VOTE
.l-----------
Except That PatlOW Voted for Peter
J. POrd-Late Business in
The Legislature
10 CHANGE IN TO.DApS VOTE
No charge for headlines
or signatures

Special Dispatch TO Evening Journal
Dover. Feb. Notwithstanding the
proposition made by the Regular Re
publicans to elect two United States
senators. the Union Republicans con
tlnue voting for J. Edward Add.cks for
both long and short terms. and the bal
lots to-day show no change in the
senatorial deadlock. Mr.. Clark voted
for Henry A., DUPONT for both terms.
Senator Farlow voted for Peter J. Ford
for short term.
The ballot for long term to-day re-
suited as follows:
Addiclxs. 16; Kenney. %; Dupont, Z;
spruanoe. 1; Bird, /; Higgins, 8. Mr.
Pilling was absent.
The ballot for short term was:
Addicks. 16; Salisbury, %; Rich
ards. G; Higgins. (Chandler); N'eids,
II; p. ]. Ford. L. HIlles, 3. Mr.. Har-
rington was absent
The Democratic members Of the
General Assembly held a conference
this this morning and talked over the
situation. They decided to continue
voting for senators in the same way.
No proposition had been made by
them to the Republicans nor has any
beon made by the Republicans TO
them.
Senator Slaughter presided over the
conference held by the Democrats,
which was heldin the state House. Il
adjourned to meet again next Monday,
when there probably will be a change
, in the Democratic senatorial vote, but
there will be no split in the ranks,
simply a switching of in the vote.
The bill providing for the marking
Of ballots with indelible PENCIL, the
: act to incorporate the Artisans Saw
ings Bank, and the blll preventing the
erection OF frame buildings on Loock-
erman street. in Dover passed this
morning.
Senator McNulty gave notice Of an
: act in relation to municipal elections
IN Wilmington; also an act 10 alter
r and establish the charter Of Whining
/. ton and an act to incorporate the Del
, aware Trust Company.
p Senator Pennewill introduced a bill
10 abolish the registration fee Of one
S dollar and bill to provide for voters
s assistants.
Mr.. Robertson introduced a bill in
oreaslng the membership of the Ds'
= ! panament of Elections in the city Of
= Wilmington to 8.
Mr.. Hope gave notice Of an act pro
4 viding for normal school course Of
r training for the teachers in the public
4 schools OF Delaware.
z The House bill relating to proceed
d ings in practice passed the Senate.
q The House bill authorizing the gov
o ernOr to appoint shad patrolman in
Z New Castle was ooncurred Il
d by the Senate.
s DR.. Moore offered a resolution that
| pairs be recorded for to-morrow's
IT ballot as usual
Evening journal., 1901-02-08
DTMENTED WOMAN At STATION
Nary Boulder, COlortd, a Religious Fa-
natic. Arrested Today

In the police station to-day is con-
fined a religious maniac, Mary Boulden,
colored, who is awaiting examination
by the police surgeon. She was taken
into custody by Officers Shields and
Pierce this morning over Market street
bridge while in the act of praying.
When locked up in the women's cell at
the City Hall she fell on her knees
and begged Matron WOgan to pray
with her.
Evening journal., 1901-02-08
MORE PRACTICE FOR NH. CURLEY
Was admitted to Chancery and Orphans
Courts This Morning

Chancellor Nicholson this morning
appointed Phillip Plunkett guardian for
Charles NJ, Margaret b.. Annie v. and
Jennie Logan. In Chancery Court,
James w. Denning was appointed
trustee 10 sell the real estate Of Jamee
Denning
On motion of Andrew c. Cray,
Charles F. Curley was admitted 10
practice in the courts.
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Hnnded Down n nneoi.ion

In the Philadelphia Court OF Ap-
peals yesterday, Judge George Gray
handed down an opinion in the bank
ruptcy proceedings instituted against
Sallie E. Duncan. of Williamsport. and
Theodore H. Gehly, overruling the de-
cision OF the District Court for the
Western District OF this State.
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Have Gone to Dover

Members Of the Law Committee of
City Council lsft this morning at II
o'clock for Dover, and will appear be
fore the Legislature in the interes. at
the bill providing that Wilmington
shall receive a portion of the money
collected for liquor licenses in this
city. The bill comes up for final con-
sideration to-day.
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Nnw Inslrnclor AnnoInted

cipal Of the public schools OF Man
helm, has been appointed 10 ths chair
of mathematics ia the new High
School.
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no Cure a Cold In one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quin tae Tablets.
All druggists refund the noI'rl II II
fails to cure. E. W. Groves P.eIature
Is on each box. 25c.
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On Saturday be sure you go to the
half-price Clothing sale. at THE Busy
Corner" See ad. on last page.
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On Saturday be sure you so 10 the
half-price Clothing sale, at THE Busy
Corner" See I'D. on last page.
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Doea rhis Intercat You2

Enroll before January 81 and savs
one-fifth price Of course. Ae Mechanics
Pocket Memoranda or Building
Trades Book free. International Cor.
respondence Schools. J. H. Wilking
Agent Room IL. McVey Building. Open
evenings.
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The Hon. B. A. HAZEL. Of Smyrpa,
is now manager of the Philadelphia house
Of w. +. Garrett & Sons
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-Wright's Military Band will give a
concert ia Library Hall this evening.
cold ia tde Head
Always 4 bottle cf Castmeils Cold
in the Head Cure.
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Steamed Oysters az Herdman's, 5 and
z East Eighth street.
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Ugh, Ughl Big Iniun, Cycle Acad-
emy, next week.
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Red Men Pow-wow next week.
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WILL STICK TO ADDICKS.

Although the reason given by the
Regulars for naming Mr.. Cannon and
Mr Ward is that both Of them we're
elected on a combined ticket, the at
titude OF the sixteen followers of Mr..
Addicks in conference to-day shows
plainly that they Will not desert the
gasman. During their conference yes
terday Governor HUM and Leuten-
Governor Cannon were mentioned
as possible Regular Republican COM
premise candidates. but the UnioniEts
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CONTINUED on Third Page.
Evening journal., 1901-02-08

The Regular meeting was presided
over by Representative Finn, Of New
Castle county who was the originator
of the compromise scheme. The con-
ferees were enjoined to the strictest
secrecy. not even Messrs. Cannon or
Ward knowing anything about the
movement.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

prison he is given every opportunity to
IND money to satisfy his creditor should
he be so disposed. He may telegraph he
may write and receive as many letters as
he pleases in that bona hde aim But If
he makes no effort to discharge his debt
he may only write and receive one letter
and have one visit week.
Twice in the course of each seven days
and on the morning of departure. the cell
must be scrubbed cut. You are brought
n great bucket of water, a circular brush
n couple Of remnants of old boots, which
you fasten to your knees. and then set to
work
1t will surprise a good many people to
learn that the majority o: debtors at
Wandsworth are sent there by their wives
Tor railing to satisfy maintenance orders.
another numerous category comprises the
alleged fathers of children born out of
wedlock. Then come the fathers OF boys
sent to truant schools. who have been
ordered to contribute couple of shiilings
week toward their support fourth
category is made up of persons in arrears
with rates and taxes. Debtors of the mis-
cellaneous class are few. Nest of my
companions during the fortnight | passed
at Wandsworth bore up against their mis-
fortune with good heart. One or two
gave way. One man took the matter SO
keenly TO mind that he displayed signs Of
insanity, and was removed to the hos
pital-The London Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

the Naval Observatory scarcely places that
Institution in touch with any of the now
numerous scientific Institutions either in
the United States or Europe. 1t g, at
present, purely a Government Office in
which the work is Of routine character,
neither advancing nor the reverse. in the
domain of science.
IL is true that some of the more ambi-
tioGs scientists among the corps Of pro-
fcSsors and observers have been granted
special privileges for personal ob5erya-
lions, and some very remarkable achieve
monts have thus been made. But it is
the desire Of Prof Brown to make a radi-
cal enlargement in the scope of the in
stitution, especially in the line of pho
tographiC work, and this he proposes by
the establishing OF branch observatory
in which the latest and most approved
methods of scientific work may be con-
Quoted. The professor has not intimated
the amount Of the appropriation he Will
ask for this purpose, but 1t will, neccssa-
rily be rather large one. 1t is
felt assured, however, not only by
the professor himself, but by his able corps
Of assistants. that the results obtained by
such an institution as the one proposed
will amply repay the nation for the ex-
penditure of the money necessary, while
tho Naval Observatory win then be cred
it 10 the American people among the ma
tons of the world.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20
SIR WILFRID LAURIER.
Speech Made by Him When on the
Verge of Collapse.


Sir Wilfrid Laurier. who has recently
! been returned to power in Canada with a
| big majority of Liberals at his back, is
| scarcely the steady campaiguer OF the
! Roosevelt or Bryan type, although he made
| a tour of the Province of Ontario this
year. and one day, just previous to the
| elections. made fifteen speeches from his
| special train.
| 1t was while in opposition that S-r VIII
! frid did his hardest campaign work, and
| just previous to the elections of five
| years ago he made an average of three
speeches a day. Senator Dandurand. who
accompanied Sir Wlfrid (who was Shen
plain Mr. Laurier) on that tour. tells The
following tale:
zone day when Mr.. Laurier was suffer-
ing with a frightfui cold but had made
two speeches, he was nearly in a safe of
collapse. He was to be at St Theresc IN
the evening, and, it being joint meet
ing Of Conservatives and Liberals his
best efforts were needed We arrived at
St Therese at CLOCK in the evening, and
as I was busy with other things. left Mr.
Iaurier to 90 up to his room and rest.
Il was away perhaps half an hour. and
upon returning | started to go up to
see how he was getting along. l felt my
way along the dark passageway leading
to the stairs, and was about to go up,
when | saw dark mass crouched just to
the right. It was our future great Prem
Ter. He had dropped there exhausted. We
got him into bed and called in a country
doctor, and when s o'clock came We had
to carry him to The meeting. The Con-
servative speakers had their first say, and
they fayed Mr.. Laurier and the Liberals
numerically. Mr.. Laurier sat there in a
great fur coat. not moving muscle. The
minute his turn came, however he
jumped up. threw off his coat and began
TO speak. 1t was one of the finest
speeches of his life and he carried the
meeting by storm. He spoke with mag
niflcent vlgor for over an hour, and when
he was through fell back into our arms
exhausted. Two days later-the day be-
fore the election-he appeared at Lachine,
nine miles from Montreal. His voice was
gone. he could not say word, but ii
needed only his presence and smiling
bows to create the greatest enthusiasm
among the audience
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

victim the son of an eminent professor
He had never complained himself, but his
family, thinking; 1t was an indignty aimed
at the learned man made COMPLAINT. and
the matter was Investigated. 1t was al
ways the sons If the most distinguished
men who suffer most-there was Totem,
the grandson he inspector himself
Breckinridge of Kentucky; Farragut. son
of The Admiral, and Fred Grant, the son
of the General. But no one ever heard
them complain of their treatment. The
TACT OF the matter is that most of us
thought the chance Of winning a commits
sion through West Point was worth all it
cost, deviling included.
OF late years" General King went on,
there has been so much of a public out
cry raised about the reported brutal haz-
ing that the officers of the Academy have
done their best 10 put a stop to 1t. It's
my belief, however, that it is only to be
reached through the cadet corps Itself.
I've heard it said that the Point was in
sufficiently differed or hazing would not
go on, but If you put Loco officers there
you may be sure that deviing would con-
tinue in some form despite all their eff
forts. In my belief, the only way is to
let the cadets see for themselves the harm
that is being done to the old Academy, to
make them realize this and gradually
spread sentiment that will discourage
the practice. Something of that sort was
done by the present class of yearlings,
and to my mind it is the c,1ly way"
But do you think it will ever be bro
ken up?" he was asked.
do you believe the millennium is to
Gomez" was the evasive answer.
W. II. Upham, later Governor OF Wis
consin, was a cassmate Of the General
King, but escaped hazing because Of the
wound that he had received at Bull Run.
You can't say that Upham was exactly
a hero because of the bullet hole in his
lungs and the record he had made in the
volunteer service before he entered the
Point said General King. West Point
cadets are not hero worshipers, but they
had vast respect for him and he was
let off easily. So, too, and for the same
reason, was Henry Reed, who entered
from Wisconsin in 1866. He had been
wounded in the war and the cadets never
tormented him, but his elassmate. Fred
Grant, rode the goat in the liveliest sort
of way and took his medicine with the
utmost good nature. Fred was Just about
as far behind his father in scholarship as
Fred's son was ahead of his grandfather's
record-Ulysses S. Grant, jr., having only
one superior in his class today-Douglas
Macarthur, of Wisconsin, who has been
among the witnesses in the last court of
enquiry.
Three of the most active yearlings in
my day were Wisconsin cadets. Among
Il EN- was Elisha Keyes. as he was called,
1Ov dead and a nephew of E ". Keyes,
Of Madison. The other two Wisconsin men
are still in the service, and one of them
has made a most brilliant record in the
artillery-John p. Story, who in 1861 hall
ed from Wisconsin. So you see Wisconsin
came in for her full share of the very
lively 'deviling' which was carried on in
the COS"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20
Reasonable Request.

From the Indianapolis Press.)
The Vietim-Would you mind giving =
receipt
Inc Holdup han-Don't get gay now.
The victim-Pm not getting gay. No. no. But
II you had short-tempercd, long armed wife that
suspected you of playing poker you would ap-
preciate my situation.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
FUNERAL OF J. R. BROWN.
The Gntermcnt mt Arlington
Charge of Kit Carson Post

The funeral services over the remains
of James r. Brown. whose death occurred
on August q. will take place at . o'clock
this afternoon from his late residence, 70S
East Capitol Street. Services al the house
will be conducted by Rev. George Z.
Maydwell. pastor of Waugh Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which Major Brown
had been a member for several years.
The interment will be made at Arling-
ton. where the services will be conducted
by Kit Carson Post, No. 2, Grand Army
of the Republic.
Major Brown was born In Manchester
seventy-three years ago, coming to this
country and settling in Massachusetts,
when eighteen years of age. At the out
break of the civil war he enlisted in Com
pany +, Fifty-thrd Massachusetts Vol
unteer Infantry. from Barre. that State.
He served under General Banks in Louis
lana. and was promoted to be company
sergeant Major Brown came to Wash
ington eighteen years ago. At the time
of his death he was employed in the Agri-
cultural Department. He was a member
of Kit Carson Post. and took an active
interest in Grand Army affairs. The pail
bearers will be selected from the men,
bers of this order.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
THE ACADEMY POLICY.
Mr.. Osgood Announces His Plans for
the Coming Season.

In outlining the plans and policy that
will govern the Academy Of Music the
coming season. which begins Monday
next, the new resident manager, Whitman
OsGSod, stated last night:
The lIberality of Mr.. Stair, the lessee
Of the Academy. has resulted in a COM
plete transformation of the Academy
So far as the extension of accommoda-
lions and the Identification of the thea
tire are concerned, the Academy now pos
sesses sll those provisions for pubic COM
fort that are to be found in the modern
high-priced theatre.
In the first place a checking room has
been provided for the free checking OF
wraps. hats. parcels. and umbrellas. The
Academy has also reading desk and
chairs. with a large supply or current
literature OF the popular order. particu-
larly of magazines for women readers.
established and neatly clad boys will dis
the toilet rooms have been stocked with
handsome furniture and provided with all
of the accessories loved by women. Col
ored maids Will be stationed in them to
render such service, without cost, as may
be desired. On rainy nights umbrellas
Will be loaned to those who have come UNI
provided with them.
A different class of ushers than was
formerly employed has been engaged.
They will be required to attend strictly
to their duties ana Will not be permitted
to entertain female friends ana admirers
in the theatre
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
THE PosToFFIcE CLOCK STOPS
The Big Timepiece Uncovered tn
Have n Hot Box

The big clock in the tower OF the Post
Office Building on Pennsylvania Avenue
after having undergone recently
thorough overhauling, and after having
been provided with new set of indi-
Gators, fell back into its old bad habit
again yesterday afternoon, and without
apparent cause stopped Indicating the
hour of the day at seventeen minutes of
4 o'clock The hands of the big clock
remained stationary at this hour not very
long. however, before the enquiring and
curious discovered that the clock had
gone on strike.
Andrew o. Hutterly, of this city, who
is under contract with the Postoffice De-
partment TO look after the general well
fare of the clock. TO wind II, TO keep IL
ia repair and to see to il that II doles
out the correct Government time. was
at once informed Of the unseemly be-
hayior of his ward. He Immediately set
out to investigate the cause of the trou-
BILE.
After considerable hard work. and hard
thinking. well copious perspiration
the clockmaker discovered that the big
timepiece was suffering from hot box
The machinery Of the clock which oper-
ates the hands works on the ball-bearing
principle. and the friction caused by the
revolution OF the shaft caused the box
In which the hands are set to run hot
and thus TO fail in their proper work.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-24
HARMFUL BUT LEGAL.
The Attorney Generals Opinion on
Guessing COntcsts.

The Attorney General, in answer to a
request from the Postmaster General. has
given an opinion relative TO the violation
of the law prohibiting the use of the
mails for advertising lotteries, gift con-
certs, and similar enterprises
Western daily paper some time ago,
in inaugurating a guessing contest, ad-
vertised that it would give 1.500 prizes.
aggregating $4,000. to those persons who
made the nearest estimates of the number
of paid admissions to the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo, between the day of
opening and the day of closing the fair.
The paper offered three special prizes to
those who made the best estimates prior
to August 10, September Is. and October Is
respectively.
The Postoffice Department in comment
ing on the practice said: 1T is the settled
opinion of the officials of the department
who are at all familiar with the opera
lions of these so-called guessing contests
that they are almost as vicious and de-
moralizing in their effects as drawings or
raffies. They constitute great and grow
ing abuse in themselves. and lead, more
over. to countless direct violations of the
law"
The Attorney Gene.-l said in his
opinion: "Cniess plainly forbidden by law
the department. The only question with
the department is whether the present
scheme differs in principle from that upon
which Attorney General Millers opinion
was predicated. or whether the depart
ment is prepared TO say that Mr.. Miller
was in error" Mr.. Knox says that in the
opinion rendered by Attorney General
Griggs upon a similar question he held
that the accuracy of the guessing would
be affected to some extent by Calcutta
ton, foresight. knowledge. enquiry, and
information" Mr.. Knox in his opinion
applies the same considerations to eSti-
mates OF admission to the exposition, and
says:
Such estimates, Their fore, while neces-
sarily dependent in many respects upon
chance are likewise affected by the intel
iigent calculations of "A thoughtful obser
Yer. ! agree with my predecessors that
fair construction of the words dependent
upon lot or chance excludes estimates
which are based upon mental calculation,
even though the factors which enter into
such calculation may be uncertain and
matters of conjecture The drawing Of a
lot or the throw of the die are purely de-
pendent upon chance, for no mental opera
ton can aid in estimating the result. AS
penal statutes must be construed strictly,
am unable to reach the conclusion that
the giving of prizes as a reward for SUI
perior Intelligence in estimates where the
human intellect Is exercised in making
such estimates Is within the purview OF
the statute and the conclusion cannot be
affected by the demoralizing tendencies to
u,h they