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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
Representatives at the Hague.

Between 1910 and 1890 New York
furnished several diplomatic repre-
sentatives to the Netherlands. New
Y ork city being regarded as the To-
cality having the closest traditional
connections with Holland. August
Belmont was appointed American
minister to the Netherlands in 1854,
Henry G. Murphy, Of Brooklyn. in
1857, and Robert B. Roosevelt in
1888. AT present the preference in
such appointments is given to north
western states in which Hollanders
are now much more numerous than in
New York. The present American
minister to The Hague is resident of
Minnesota, and his predecessor under
the Cleveland administration was
from Michigan. Although the COM
merce of the United States with
Belgium is conducted almost exclu-
sively through the port of New York,
this state has on two occasions only
furnished the American representa-
tives in Brussels.-N. y. Sun.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
SALT SMUGGLING IN CHINA.
Her Valuable Cargoes Get Through With
out Paying Duty.

Many cases Of salt smuggling have
occurred recently. The most noto-
rious instance is that of the boats that
were conveying the literary chancel-
lor. Salt amounting to $4,000 is
said to have been found in them. This
report has not been confirmed, but it
is not at all improbable. for snug
glers love to shelter themselves under
the wing of an official. presuming that
the customs officers Will not dare to
search the boat or boats especially of
a high mandarin. Of course. il ought
to be understood that the smuggling
has not necessarily any connection
with those who have hired the boats.
That is a business belonging to the
captain and his men.-China Mail.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
Old TheateT Checks.

In Wilkinson's "Londini Illus
trata" GS19) there are "a illustrations
of the checks and tickets of admis-
sion to the public theaters and other
places Of amusement, among others
the Red Bull theater, which flourished
from about the middle of the reign
of Queen Elizabeth until some time
after the rest oration-a check for the
upper gallery" For Drury Lane
lheater there is one ''for the first gall
lerie, 1911" on the diverse the head
of Charles IL, and another with the
bust of James II. and Maria d'Este.
his queen, dated 1854. There is also
another 'For the first gallerie' Of the
Queens theater, bearing the same
date. The remain der are modern and
comparatively of recent dates.-
Notes and Queries
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
Our Mixed Population.

Of foreign settlers in the United
States, 20 per cent. are Irish, II per
cent. English, 3 per cent Scotch.
Germans are 81 per cent. and Cana
dams no less than II per cent.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1901-11-27
Not Very Proud of 1t.

Some married women who claim to
have found their affinity don't look as
though they were very proud of the
discovery.-Chicago Daily News.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

Throughout the United States, ac.
oording to the latest estimates and
statistics, Of 1,4l0, 769 negro heads of
families, 264, 288 own their homes and
farms, and l, lag, 4S1 are tenants. This
is remarkable showing for race
which, forty years ago, did not own
itself. In Georgia alone the negroes
in a generation have gained possession
of over 1000, 600 acres of land. How
they did it is told by Prof. Du Bois
OF A tlanta, in bulletin of the United
States Department of Labor
After the war the negroes first OBJ
tanned possession of almost useless
swamp lands, chiefly in pay for SER
vices. In The further extension Of their
holdings they had to contend with,
first, Ku Klux Khan, then the general
panic of 1892, next the movement to-
wards disfranchisemen and proscriptiye
laws, and, finally, the fall in the price
OF cotton to an unremuneratiye figure.
Yet Notwithstanding all these reiarding
influences, the negro continued his land
accumulations, and since 1895 the re-.
covery from previous depressed con-
ditions has been sure, il slow. 1t is an
interesting development, and its cou.
tinuauce promises solution of the
negro problem by the negro himself.
He is acquiring wealth, and wealth is,
mower,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
CHIEF WELSH'S REPORT.
Workings of the Fire Department for
D. Past Yenr. ..4t4 H.

Workings of the Fire Department for the
Past Year.
Thursday a meeting Of City Coun-
oil Chief Welsh of the Fire Department
submitted the report of the department.
for the year ended 10 May, which was
his first and the 33d annual report of
the department. 1t was referred to the
printing committee to have $50 copies
printed. 1t contained tie following:
There were 80 alarms of fire during
the year, as follows. rs first; general;
ii telephone; still. The number Of
suburban tres was two. The real es-
tate loss from fire was $32, g51. 50; per-
sonal property, S42, 669. IS; total, SIS, :
GLIB. 20. The insurance on real estate
was S277, 600; on personal property,
Sl9I, no; total Insurance., S474, 40. The
notable fires were those at the atable of
Mcdaniel Brothers, on Eleventh street
near Tatnall. where the loss was $40, COO
and the hair factory OF +. Blhmenthal
y Co., where the loss was S28, 600.
There were two deaths from fire, Miss
Anna Thompson of No 1896 Forrest
street, on August 10th. and Mrs. Kate
Clark OF No. HOB Chestnut on Fehru-
airy 18th.
The Phoenix ambulance responded to
GIT calls. This was an increase of 10
over the previous year. Eleven meIn-
oers OF the department died during tho
year. The causes and phases Of fires
during the year were as follows: Arc
light, |; brick kiln, /; candle, / /; care
lessness, /; cigar, l.; crossed wires, / !;
defective fues, 8: electric wires, 2;
false alarms, 5; fire works, i; gas jot,
1; gas stove, l; gasoline stoves. 2; gem
eral alarm, L; grass, J.; grinding ma
chine, !; inoendiary, 3; lamp explo-
sions, B; lamp upset, 3; matches, 10 !;
mould bursting, ] I; naphtha explosion,
! |; oil can explosion. L; oil stoves, 5 !;
oil stove upset, 1; overheated stoy es,
b; picking machine, /; railroad COLI
sion, i; smokestack, l sparks from
cupola, l ; sparks from forge, Il sparks
from locomotive, l spark from tugboat,
/; spontaneous combustion, A; stove
pipe. tar boiled over, /; tar rot, 1 (;
unknown, %. The number OF alarms re-.
sponded to by each company we're as
follows: Friendship, 40; Reliance, 30;
Delaware, 10; Phoenix, 40; Phoenix
truck, 10; Water Witch, 81; Fame, as;
Washington, 81; Washington chemical,
81; Weccacoe, 81; Weccacoe Chemical,
81; Liberty, %.
In conclusion the chief recommends
that overhead wires Of all kinds he
abolished and placed under ground.
He also suggests that screens on factory
windows are unnecessary and should be
removed, because they are dangerous.
Sky lights and light wells should have
ample safeguards. The law is too
lenient in reference to the storage OF
illuminating fluids of various kinds.
All cellars should be kept free of rub.
bish, There should be permanent drives
for hose carts, SO as to increase the
efficiency of the department. A semi
annual test of the lire companies and
their apparatus is recommended,
The report also givee statistics con-
corning the population Of Wilmington,
a list of the members Of the fire depart
ment and the names of the members
who died during the year. Ii
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
A PREACHING OPINION.
More Than 1000 Seamen in the Category
Subject to the Law Prohibiting Wages
Being Advanced.

More Than 100, 900 Seamen in the Category
Subject to the Law Prohibiting wages
Being Advanced.
The opinion handed down in the
United States District Court, last
week, eby Judge Bradford, is far reach
ing. 1t upholds the constitutionality of
the law prohibiting wages being ad-
vanoed to seamen when they nre shin
ping, regardless of their nationality
or the flag under which they are to sail.
For some time the law has been operat-
ing satisfactorily with respect to
American seamen in American ports,
but the law has been evRded with re-
spect to foreign seamen, which ap-
peareu to be discrimination. 1t has
been the custom for shipping agents in
the large ports, when shipping men to
charge them fee for securing them
positions. The plan of some Of the
agents has been TO charge the seamen
within a dollar or SO of their first
months' wages and collect tina money
from the owners Of the vessel upon
which he was to ship, the owners or
masters advancing the money as the
trst months pay. Consequently, when
the seamen was paid at the end of the
month he received very litJle money,
sometimes not more than dollar or SO.
In some cases this arrangement is fully
understood between the agent ard the
man who wants work; while in many
cases, especially with foreigners who
cannot speak the language. the seamen
does not have a clear understanding of
the matter and when his nay ia short
at the end of the month wonders what
has become of the remainder of the
money.
the object of the act OF Congress re-
ferred to above is to break this practice
up. 1t has been admitted for some
time that it applied to American sea
men, but there was contention as to
whether it applied to foreigners, SOME
OF the shipping agents contendine that
1t did not. Judge Bradford q opinion
constructs the law to apply to seamen OF
all nationalities anywhere in the United
States shipping to sail under any flag,
and that opinion will become part Of
the law of the land, provided 1T is NOT
overruled by the Court OF A appeals,
which, many think, is hardly probable.
1t has been intimated that the parties
who lost the suit upon which the de-
cision was given, the owners of the
British steamship kestor, will prob
ably take an appeal.
An examination of the marine reports
OF the government for last year shows
that 80. 325 seamen shipped in 20 Ameri-
can ports during the year, which does
not include those shipping on the
Great Lakes or before consuls OF foreign
countries. OF this number only 80, 600
were Americans, and it is likely that a
large proportion of the Others we're
charged for their positions and deduc.
tions we're made from wages advanced
to agents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
LOAN REPAID.
City Council Refunds sG5,ss1.11 to I'll,
First National Bank.

City Council Refunds s05,SS1.11 to the
First National Bank. "a
City Council, at its meeting Thursday
evening, drew a check for S65, SSl. IL in
favor Of the First National Bank, 10
redeem o recent loan Of $3.50, 000 aud pay
the interest thereon. An order for
Sl4, 244.31 was drawn in favor of the
Board OF Education, beiug Its monthly
appropriation for current expenses.
There being balance of s23s, 800. 70 In
the First National Bank, less the
orders drawn. as indicated above, 1t
was decided to deposit S35,750 10 each
of the four depository banks.
City Treasurer Feaster reported q
balance of 1928. 800. 70 in the First, Ma.
tional Bank TO the credit Of current ex-
penses and receipts during the week as
follows: From Tax Collector Sayers,
1898, horse tax Collector Lewis, "a, COS,
city and school tax; Chief Of Police
Massey, $50, dog tax for July; Chief
Boughinan of the City Engineering
Department, 800. 20, fees for July,
The bill OF Stannard & McCloskov,
for work on the garbage crsmatcry,
which was laid over from the preceding
meeting, was called up by President
Blaine as unfinished business, where
upon Chairman Willis OF the orematory
committee made a motion that the bill
go over for the time being and an
nounced that it would come up later in
different form, made OUT la payment of
work per hour instead Of by contract.
MIR. Kane objected 10 the motion and
claimed that it was out OF order, as the
bill had been referred to committee
and the COMMITTEES was not prepared to
report. He reported progress. and Mr..
Willis Withdrew his motion. The matter
is, therefore, still In the hands OF the
committee, which will probably report
at the neat meeting in the shape indi-
GATED by Mr.. Willis, paying for the
work by the hour.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
Midsummer Dresses.

Pique and duck gowns are always
fashionable, and piques, especially the
cnlored ones, are SO much more soft
and pliable than they used to be that
they are smart and are made In waists
as we'll az skirts A white pique with
tiny dots of blue is trimmed with
bands OF blue stitched with white. The
skirt has wide circular founce. the
waist, in blouse shape, has chemisette
OF blue on which are lines Of en-
broidery. A dainty fad with many CT
these pique gowns is to hare yoke or
chemisetts of narrow lace insertion,
rows and rows of it sewed together,
rather than lace that iis wide to start
with. The collar matches the yoke and
is unined, but finished with n stitched
band OF silk of some becoming color or
black. Harper Bazaar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
HON. 0. B. ROLLWAGE
ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE


communicated. lfs
is woman's suffrage right or wrong?
Does it promote the best interests Of
our country, or is 1t destructive of
those interests? These are the questions
that naturally suggest themselves to
the minds of thinking people, and upon
the Affirmative decision of these cues
lions depends the final triumph of this
cause.
Upon what hypothesis could we
base Judgment that what has proven
boon to man il pernioious to woman?
Are not their interests identical and
mutualY Does not the zane spirit of
self preservation that controls man q
actions also pervade womanP Would 1T
not be more reasonable to conclude
that suffrage would Increase woman's
capacity as a help meet rather than
DESTROYER of happinessH Is the ballot
an instrument OF protection, or is il an
instrument of torture?
If 1t is an instrument of torture its
privilege should be abridged OF abol-
ished in man; il an instrum emit Of pro
lection it's privilege should be extended
to include women. Would her sphere
of usefulness and capacity for good be
lessened by reason OF exercising the
right of suffrage, or would they be en-
larged and become greater factor in
refining, elevating and ennobling man
kind2 Can We afford to ignore facts,
deny the truth, and enthfone Injustice
and expect blessings to be showered
upon our benighted heads2 -
Are our wives and daughters less
dear to us than our sons? Are they not
entitled by nature and every sense of
justice to equal oppor tunities to make
an honest livelihood? The ballot in
woman's hands will open all the
avenues of life to her in which to make
u respectable living.
Fully one million offices are filled
by men in the United States; the oren
ing of the office holding avenue alone
will give remuneratiye employ ment to
hundreds of thousands of women. But
lew men doubt the capacity OF women
physically, mentally and morally to
perform the arduous labor incident to
holding office to the entire satisfaction
of all concerned-few men doubt that
woman coming in daily contact with
men officially instead of having a de-
moralizing effect upon woman will have
refining influence upon man --she is
already becoming a formidable factor in
the arts, literature, sciences, professions
and business enterprises establishing
aud maintaining an independence that
SCOTS at poverty and want, and those
devious and alluring ways that carries
blasted hopes and aspirations in its
wase. Independence of woman means
mans elevation; mans generosity
means woman's emancipation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
MEMORIAL CHAPEL AT REYBOLl.

viii be Dedicated to st. Catherine OF
sienna-Gift of Norfolk Woman.
With reference to the new chanel
at the Prutectory, Reybo'd Del. Bishop
Monaghan Friday SAID that the chapel
Is the gift of Miss Eliza Andrews Of
NORFOLK. Va, in memory of her de-
ceased sister, Catherine L. Andrews.
who died in Rome on the fourth ii
January of this year. The chapel will
be Dedicated TO st. Catherine of Sienna
aud will fill long felt want at the
Pfotectory. 1t will be q purely Ro-
maneslue building, small in dimen-
sions, simple but beautiful in design
and finish.
The contract has been awarded to
John Il. Healey for IS S5l.S7. Ii ia
estimated that the furnishing of the
chapel will he about 81, GOO more, maxi
ST. 00U.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
SHOT HIMSELF DEAD,
The Suicide of Peter berger Attributed to
the Heat.

The Suicide of Peter Berger Attributed TO
the Heat.
Pottsville, Pa, Aug. 9.-Peter Berger
of Cressona, travelling salesman for O
SohuylKill Haven shoe firm, shot him
self dead at a hotel at Warren, Pa, last
night. He leaves widow.
The act is attributed by bis friends
20 the heat. He was the principal of
the high schools at Mahanoy Plane
until about 10 years ago, which posi-
tion he relinquished owing to his mind
becoming affected. After treatment,
he recovered and entered upon the
duties he was performing at the time
of his death. He Is a brother of
Charles L. Berger, a member of the
Schuykill bar.
SUICIDE OF CHARLES A. cREeIN.
New York, Aug. 9.-Charles A.
Cregin. civil engineer and auperin-
tendent of O Instruction for Michael j.
Dady of Brooklyn, committed suicide
today in his room at the Hotel st.
George, Brooklyn. He shot himself in
the left side near the heart No reason
is known for the suicide.
CraPin was about AZ years old. He
had charge OF work being done in Car
denas, Cuba, by AFR. badly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

she is foreivable.
The petite woman with the straight
hair walked out, and there had the
Cynic. She walktd,badly; most small
women do. | saw his disproyal. II
pleased me, for few womer have the
breath of mind to listen calmly while q
man praises another woman unless abe
fees through the ruse and knows it is
done TO SOS if'it stinas big strong
men use that weapon ON POOR weak
women. DOM you think it sillys | do.
Portia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
SUICIDE OF CHARLES A. cREeIN.
PRINCE HENRY OF ORLEANS DEAD.
He Died in China Friday, while Coming tc
the United States.

He Died in China Friday, While Coming to
the United States.
Saigon, China, Aug. 8. Prince Henry
OF Orleans died al. $3.50 p. m. today.
Prince Henry of Orleans is the Oldest
son of the Duke of Uhartres, and
cousin of the Duke Of Orleans. He was
born IN 1867, and was not married,
The Prince had been dangerously Ill
for some time. He was on his way to
the United Stated, by way of San
Francisco, and was to have passed
some time at Newport this fall. His
name has been mentioned as a suitor
for the hand Of. "a widely known Ameri-
can heiress, and at one sime no figured
as sutton for the hand of the eldest
sister of the young King of Spain, the
lnfanta Maria de Las Mercedes, who
was married In February last to Prince
Charles of Bourbon, son of the Count
of Caserta.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

Washington, Aug. o. -Commissioner
ferkes of the internal Revenue Bureau
has held that dealer 10 "puts,' -
"oalls' and spreads is subject to
special tax and stamp tax under the
first clause OF paragraph 3, section s Of
the act of March I'd, 1901, nutw ithstand-
ing that his business is not the same as
that commonly known az bucket
shop. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

:. Bremenhaven, Germany. Aug! o.
Inc German steamer Palatia, which
sailed from Tsin Tau June 1lth, with
the body of baron Won Ketteler, the
German minister at Pekin, who was
murdered in the early days of the Chi
'nese trouble. on board, arrived here this
morning,and Baron Won Kettelers body
was brought ashore. ~
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

The death of Miss Elsie May Lewis, aged
years, daughter OF George and Smile
Lewis, occurred yesterday at the home Of
her parents, Linwood, Delaware county,
day afternoon. Interment will be made IN
Wilmington q Brandywine cemeterr. u
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
Death of a southern Manufacture.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 9. Patrick
Walsh, prominent manufacturer in
the South and senior member of the
firm OF Walsh & Widener, dropped dead
at his home today from apoplexy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

While Mrs. F. 7. Boden of Booths
Corner, Pa, was driving at Eighth and
Poplar streets Thursday morning her
carriage and car No. 1903 of the East
Eighth street line collded. One of the
rear wheels of the carriage was broken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

Withers-I told Pokerbeigh he would
play the deuce If he married that girl,
Higgins We'll, what has happened
She has presented him with twins. y
Smart Set.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. 9. THE plant Of
the q. Turner Garbage Cromatory TO-,
on Archer avenue, VAS destroyed by fire
last night. Today, Fire Inspector Con-
way will investigate tho blaze. Fiiemen
declare the fire was not accidental, and
limited at incendiarism. The plant had
been chased as Objectionable by the
archer Avenue improvement Associa-
tion, and steps had been taken to have
it removed to another part of the city.
FOURTEEN BUILDINGS BURNED.
Lime Springs, Ia, Aug. 9.-Fire to-
day destroyed ths main business por-
tiop OF Limo Springs. Fourteen bust
ness houses were burned, lenving only
two banks and hardware store stand,
ing. The total loss is estimated at
$3.50, 600; partially insured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15

II you feel too tired for work or pleasure,
take Hoods sarsaparilla-it cures that tired feel
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-15
DEPARTMENT STORES BURNED.
A Great Fire at sydney. Australia-Five
Lives Lost E9-

Lives Lost.
Victoria, b. c., Aug. 9.--Details
have beer received by the steamer
Mcana OF the destruction by FIRE of the
department stores OF Anthony Horden
& Sons, at Sydney, Australia The
monster department. stores. which were
among the largest In the world, en-
rloying over 1,560 hands and serving
an average Of 10000 customers daily,
were wiped out by fire July 18th. and
in the oonflagration four of the en-
ployes were burned to death and one
lost his life by inmring from the roof
OF the burning building while the fire.
men were endeavoring to raise ladder
to save him. The loss was over 81. 000,-
O10 fa