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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
Taking the WRONG RonL.

The New York Tribune" calls at
tention TO a fact which Is quite as OBJ
vious here as 1t can be in New York,
and which is worth the attention of
sensible people. This is the careless
use Of roadways by pedestrians. The
Tribune" comments on the eircum-
stance that numerous foot passengers
are to be found, on almost any fine
day. strolling carelessly along the
bride paths and carriage drives in
Central Park, and that when these
people come violently in contact, as
they occasionally do. with those for
whom the said paths and driveways
were originally intended. they behave
as il they were injured In their feel
ings as well as in their physical being.
There is no reason why people on foot
should not obey the. ordinary rules of
xhe road, as well as horsemen and driy-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
CAPTAIN MCGOWAN RETIREs.
Given Threc-fOurths Pay and Rank
of Rear Admiral.

Capt. John MCGOWAN, L. s. NJ has been
retired on account of physical disability.
the result of disease contracted in the
Philippines. Under the provision of the
Personnel law that an officer who served
in the civil war with creditabIe record
may be retired with the rank and three
fourths the sea pay of the next higher
grade Captain MCGOWAN will be borne on
the retired list with the rank and title
of rear admiral.
Captain McGowan's last sea duty, the
command of the monitor Monadnock. ex-
pired in February. 1890 and since then he
has served as commandant of the Key
West naval station. He was born in Della
ware and appointed to the naval service
from New Jersey in March, 1862
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
Wit and Wisdom.



At of the clubs the other day two mem
bers were arguing about will-power. The con-
ceted man. who was in the habit OF boring all
present with his pointless tales. said that his
will was stronger than his friends.
You wrong there said the quiet man,
land | will prove il in this way. You 20 and
stand in that corner, and will will you to come
out OF it. You will against me. and | bet you
that l will have you from that corner before
have commanded you the second time"
The smart one took the bet and put himself in
the corner.
The quiet man said, in a commanding voice,
Come out of that eorner.''
The other grinned and shook his head The
quiet sat down and looked at him steadily.
Five minutes passed, and then the man OF will
said, with a sheer:
Hadn't you better give it up? I don't feel
any influence at all, and | can't stand here all
the evening"
There is no hurry said the quiet man, land
| have a very comfortable seat. There is time
limit except that you to come out before
ask you twice. and | don't intend to ask
you again until this day week / think you will
feel the influence before then"
Tie smart one came out
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
MR.. cAPERs' APPOINTMENT.
said to Mem N Republican ReOrgan-
izatiOn in south Carolina.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. April l5.-Oficial
announcement from Washington today
that John G. Capers had been appointed
United States District Attorney for South
Carolina. is accepted as the first indi-
cation of the plan for the organization
of a white Republican party in this State
Capers. the son of Bishop Ellison
Capers. of South Carolina, is expected
to carry influence and add dignity to the
new organization. He was appointed to
Office in Washington under the second
Cleveland Administration. but he has re-
nounced the Democratic party and went
on the stump last year for Mckinley.
= Senator McLaurin, who is not looked on
as a Democrat by the people of his own
State, was instrumental In having Capers
appointed to succeed Mr. Lathrop. whose
term will not expire until July. Other APP
pointments expected for this State will
and 1t is believed he will assist the Ad-
ministration to secure the services of
former Democrats for the more important
Federal offices. who will act as the foun-
dation of the new party from which the
negro will be eliminated
The understanding in political circles is
that a clean sweep in Republican ranks
viii be made and the new party will be
launched at once. Senator Tillman will
oppose the confirmation of Capers' ap-
pointment, and In doing so will measure
strength with McLaurin, now his rival
in Washington.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
NEW HAvEN's FEVER VICTIMS.
An Official Report shows the Exis-
tence of $50 Cases.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 15.-Three
hundred and fifty cases of typhoid fever
have been officially reported. There is "a
belief that the number of fever victims
in New Haven tonight is at least 400.
The health department thinks there will
be fewer cases to report daily from this
time on. One of those i'll with the dis
ease, as made known today in the report
of the twenty-five new cases, is Miss
Catherine Beers, daughter of Prof Henry
Beers, of Yale University
There is one case in the New Haven
County iail, Richard Carroll. who was
put on a bread and water diet recently
because he was the ring leader in a riot
at the Jail against sour hash for break
fast The jail is in the fever infected dis
trict Carroll says the typhoid fever was
in the hash and not in the water
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
LIBRARY STUDENTS COMING.
Fifty New Workers. to Visit the In
situations of Washington

Fifty students of the New York State
Library School, at Albany, will arrive in
Washington tomorrow evening to visit
the various public and departmental Ii
braries here The trip to Washington is
an incident of a tour being made by the
pupils of the institution to all the large
cities in the East. with view of inves-
tigating the methods employed in the i'm
portant libraries.
This school was founded ten years ago
and has now at it's head Melville Dewey,
a noted authority on books ard their ar
rangement. The party which comes to
Washington is in charge of Mrs. S. C.
Fairchild. on their way south the MEM
bers of the party will stop at New York
and see the public library there. and the
library of the Columbia University.
At Philadelphia they will see the Phila-
delphia Free Library and the library in
the University of Pennsylvania At Bal
timore the Enoch Pratt, Peabody. and
Johns Hopkins University institutions will
be visited.
The Washington Library Association
has prepared to entertain the visitors on
the night of their arrival, and a meeting
will be held at Carroll Institute Hall, at
which several papers of interest will be
read.
Mr.. Spofford will give some of his lit
erary experiences and G. w. Hill. Chief
of the Publication Division of the De-
partment of Agriculture. will explain the
scope of the work done under his super
vision. f. c. Ferrill. Superintendent of
Public Documents. will speak upon the
Public Documents of the United States
and Miss Anne Ames Will read a paper
on the life and work of the great French
librarian, Mademoiselle Pellechet
Thursday morning the students will visit
Iii Congress he AFT
noon they will go to the Bureau of Edu-
cation and later investigate the Library
of Public Documents. Friday they will
take in the Library of the Surgeon GEN
erals Office the National Museum Libra
~ the Library of the Smithsonian Instf-
tuition, the Library of the Department of
A griculture. and the Washington Free
Library. They will probably remain Sat
urday and Sunday to see the city The
headquarters of the visitors will be at the
Richmond Hotel.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16

II affords some Of the Administration apollo
gists much amusement to hear Mr. Mckinley ac-
eused of impera; ambitions-this plain, do
nestle gentleman who always keeps his ear to
the ground and had a policy to maintain
till he assured it would be popular. There
is not the making Of an emperor in him. But
imperialism does not dwell in the person Of
the ruler IL Is in the spirit of the government
and the development of policy in the last three
years has been all the distinct because il
has not been the creation of the President who
has rather been borne along with il. A stronger
msn varrid have found IL harder 20 change his
eonvictioHs as often or as rapidly as he has DONE
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16

A Pekin despatch, published first in Lon
don yesterday. states that Ii Hung Chang
has asked that company of Ameri-
can soldiers be left to guard the Chinese
city, after the withdrawal Of our troops.
This action is n pleasant commentary
upon the conduct of our officers and sol
ders in extremely trying circumstances,
and under strong temptation to help
themselves to things. as they have seen
others do. We do not suppose that the
Administration would think of granting
the request. If the only American troops
in China were placed in garrison simply
to preserve Chinese valuables from the
forces of the other Powers, their posi-
ton might be delicate and possibly I'M
tenable and perilous.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16

There appears to be some protest from
an alumnus or two of Harvard against
the idea of having President Mckinley
attend the commencement exercises this
year and receive the degree of doctor of
laws, causa honoris. As We remember, 1t
was the unbroken practice. until the
advent of the late Gen. B. f. Butler, to
give this degree to the Governor Of Mas
sachusetts. where he had not received it
before, and any man with half an eye
ought to be able to see that New Eng
land Governor could not possibly have the
opportunities to lit himself for the dis
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16

The probability that Japan will invite
the nations of the world to join her in an
organized and universal crusade against
rats is evidence Of the advance the Mi
kado's country is making in other things
besides military and naval science and
organization. 1t is said that with its GUS
tomary thoroughness, the Japanese Gov
eminent through expert agents. has been
studying the relation of the pestiferous
rodents to the spread of bubonic plague,
cholera, and other epidemics, and has
reached the conclusion that the extermi-
nation of the rats would eliminate a large
percentage of the public danger from con-
tagious diseases. Japan is .lways hard
headed, sensible. and practical, and when
the proposal shall come, no doubt IT will
be accompanied by feasible or probably
feasible plan of campaign. The people of
the United States should welcome such
a war with great enthusiasm.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16

Advices from Manila inform us that the
evidence so far developed in the trial of
commissary sergeant accused of steal
ing and selling Government stores is of
character to convince people on the
ground that startling developments may
be expected in the course of the general
investigation. This news report is prob
ably true; but expectation may be disap-
pointed. The country has not forgotten
the Alger Relief Commission. and the de-
LUCE of whitewash it poured upon another
interesting army scandal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
The Court of Hustings.


.'Oycz, oyez, oyezl All OF persons
who have been five times called by virtue OF any
exigent directed by the sherifIs of London and
have not surrendered their bodies to the said
sheriffs. this court doth adjudge the men to be
outlawed and the women to be waived" IL is
autocratie ungrammatieal but delightfully."-
ancient, and was the proclamation of the mace
bearer at the Court of Hastings in the Guildhall
Yesterday After all. the only business OF this
ancient court which has not sat for years.
was to enroll couple OF deeds providing prize
money for the School OF Music and scholarship
for the City OF London school
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16

Hitherto We have not referred editorially
to the report several times reiterated in
dispatches, of an attempt upon the life
of President Kruger. We could see no
reason why any private person or poiiti-
cal organization could have the slightest
provocation or inducement to kill the ven
cradle Boer patriot 2He is no longer a
prime factor in tn. South African situa-
ton All that he c,slslds do for his coun-
try's cause was done long ago. His death
no more than what -er1ains of his old
age could exert the least effect upon the
result of the war. or is preliminary terms
of settlement The closing movements
and events of h. struggle are the con-
Germ of Botha al lie Wet, and not of
Mr.. Kruger. So did not believe the
story, and are not disappointed to see it
positively denied in message from Am
sterdam, published in our evening edition.
The canard makers of Europe are COM
PEELED to kill off somebody every day or
they would often have nothing with which
to warm the wires.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16

tinction by practicing Mt docto-ing laws
that a President obviously has. Take the
present incumbents of the two offices. Tor
example: What has the Bay State man
done? Has he ever doctored a civil serv-
ice reform law to death. or defied his
acknowledged plain duty and the CON
stitution to protect three or four trusts
from the sacred American rights con-
ferred by basic law upon Porto Rico when
that island became part OF the Oniteo
States? Go to- Doctors of laws are
logically the people who are properly
licensed to doctor them. The mere &C
ademic honor which might sometimes ad-
vertise the fact is inferior in imp Drtance
to the fact itself.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
The white House stan.


IFfofn IHe FlIIsDufg DIspdllI-J
Among the attaches of the White House at
Washington are some who have remained since
the days Of Lincoln. They not protected
by the civil service laws but by the rule of
utility They are simply Indispensable and be-
ing 50 close to the changing Administrations
there is no difficulty in securing recognition of
the principle that continued service increases ef-
feiency.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
Honors Would he Easy.

prom the Philadelphia Record.)
1t is not probable that the regulation of the
British Government combining the supplies OF
army beef to the domestic product would have
any serious influence on the expectation of beef
from this country There would be merely
change in the distribution, while the quantity
would remain much the same. Ii the British
so'G'ers sho's' "a e ''rerican beef the British
citizens would cat the more.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16
Society in Arizona.


blackberry. Ariz.. April Ii.-Bill Eferson, a
staggering cowpInchcr, came TO town last night
and called on Miss Daisy Rucker with his six
shooter strapped on him. Being unaccustomed
to the society OF young women, he con-
siderably embarrassed and while twisting about
in his chair his revolver went off. The bullet
plowed through the heshy Fart OF his thigh and
struck the young woman in the ankle, intictins
A uainfui wound
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-16

Mr.. Capers. who is appointed District
Attorney of South Carolina, is at present
in Washington. In 1895. although Demo-
crat, he refused to support Bryan, and
again worked against the Democratic can
didate in 1900
He is personal friend of Senator Nc
iSaurtn. and although he has not identi-
fed himself with the Republican party
he is regarded, like the Senator, as en-
tertainins entirely progressive political
IDEAS
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-13
Last Sad Rites.

Tho funeral Of Anna May, youngest
daughter Of Ella and the late Harvey l..
Baldwin, took place this morning at II
o'clock. 1nterment was mado ut White
Clay Crack cemetery.
The funeral Of Ann Cloud Kuder will
be bold on Wednesday afternoon, from
Ter late residence, No. 2i4 Poplar street
at 2 o'clock. The interment will be pri
waite.
The funeral Of James r. Vandsgrift.
look place this afternoon from the home
OF his mother Martha A. Vandegritt, No.
l2o Main street, Newark, a. l o'clock. In
torment was made ut st. James cemetery,
Stanton.
The funeral Of William F. Campbell
took place this morning at II O clock. Ser
vices were held in Cherry Hill church.
The funeral Of Minnie F. wife Of Elmer
Whitley, took place on Monday aftern Don
from the residence Of hcr mother, Mrs.
Snllie Pierce. at MarshslltOn At l. ~ o. clock
inter nent was made in the Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery.
The funera, OF Elizabeth Burnside
widow Of John Burnside took place this
| afternoon at 2 o clock. Services were held
at Nc. 8O5 Madison sLrest at 2 o clock. In.
terment WAS made Of Rivervisw GENE.
/ tory.
The funeral OF Lnura e. wife OF Robert
Griffin took place on Monday afternoon,
| at 2 o. clock. Interment was made at He'd
Clay Creek cemetery.
On tho 10th inss. John Edward infant
son of n, j. and Matilda Burris, aged .
months and 10 days.
Near Bran wine Summit on August
10th p. Miles ErainI, aged 81 years.
kkt. nttv nm A nuat 11th MAPoArat
wife of james l.. Jackson.
Or August 18th Blanch, daughter Of
Emma A. and the late William G, Lodge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-13
:, III. Ihll7 REPUBLICAN.
re Republican Printing
md Publishing 60,
TN! ichED rAhl. EXCEPT SUNDAY
te IS. E. COR 7rMD AND KING STREETS
II -
M ~ Battered at the Post Office at wilmington
= G. Ia Del as seCoHd.class mail matter.
af
REPUBLICAN.
TUESDAY, AUGUST -, 1901

EVERY TAX payer Ia I'll, c,tt OF
Wilmington is vitality interested IN
the high tax ratio which now con-
fronts them. Never before in tn.
history Of the city has there been
40 much grumbllng With a just
cause for complaint as now Oya.
ers Of houses, stores and factories
and lots are brought at last face
to face with the fact that the taxes
have 10 be paid. There is no dodg-
Ing Of them. From he present olt-
look there will b. another deficit
the coming wear which will have to
be met. This means higher tax
rate for the year 1902. The only
way in which it can be kept down
il by electing men to City Council
who will pledge themselves to work
4 reform. The useless offices should
be done away with and every dol
lar saved that is possible. No
grabs should be allowed or toler-
ated and fetrenchmeut should be
the sloga an at the next election. The
NCDuOtlSdu parry 10 wv W h"'s
they been in control OF the city q
affairs for the past six years No
junketiug trips Of City Colucil
should be be tolerated and all
wastes stopped now. A citizens
committee should be formulated aud
those 10 control Of the city's affairs
given to understand that they must
give an account OF what is spent
and how it 10 spent. The crema
tory is another expense to the tax
payers. When the building WAS
erected the city was bonded to raise
the money and the understanding
was that it would save the tax
PAYERS monev as the old one was
entirely too small to dispose OF the
garbage brought to it. The new
one was supposed to be large
enough to accommodate all OF the
garbage for the next ten years. 1t
is now found that it is also too small
and it has been necessary to run It
10 its full capacity during the sum.
mer months Gay and night. Then
the help has been greatly Increased
and additional expense added to
work II. 1t is only anothe: case OF
hind sight, and the tax payers
have to loot the till. How do you
like IT,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-13
TO CONTINUE
STRIKE.

Reading, Pa, August 1.-THE
Reading Railway employees on strike
held largely attended meeting here
tonight. at which the men decided
to stand firm.
1t was announced that agents OF
the company had spread reports of
dissensions in the ranks and that
some n.en had gone back, but there
was not word Of truth in them.
The Executive Committee reported
that Chairman A. H. Beschor had
been deposed and that Edward Stu.
Der had been elected in his place. This
action was confirmed by the meeting.
1t is expected that Thomas II.
Flynn. organizer of the American
Federation Of Labor, viii be here TO.
morrow morning to take charge OF
affairs. He successfully conducted
the strike of the Reading Iron Com.
pany employees.
Organizer II. II. Caldwell, of Phila-
dclphia, was among to-night's speak
ers. The men present voted To con-
tnue the strike.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-13
BALTIMORE: &Oai0
RAILROAD.

scnvuule In effect May ~, 1871.
All trains Illuminated with Pntsch
u Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware ave.
hue station, for
NEW Y% % wee !, day 5. %G ,.vs i%Ss
f q AZ 81 'l'! ss @ 49, s. 5s ka ss
United, "1.42: 'lo52 p m. M
PHILADELPHIA, week days, 500, g. 80,
Il Il, 20 Sc, 245, 'abe '51s Royai i.lmited),
5a, '627, 635, '7.2. 'lo52 y. nj. SUNDAYS,
so, 20, $50, 'Gss 1913, 'll.35 a. NJ, "23s,
.Aa, '35s, '5ls tRoyal Limited: 6as '7t2.
Chester. week days. $50, $50, 10 's"s,
$50 .l052 1852 a M. 2.4s. '25s, '5,15. SO
10, 'lo.b2 p, m. Sundays: s5v, sc . g
1913. 'li.Sa a. m; z45' '36s $50, TE' s5s
Atlantic city, week days, $3.50 and .a.31
q. m 'l2l9 '435, ass '51S and '6.E p
m. Sundays. 40 and 1888 a m, '"ls
Cape May, week days, $50 and $3.50 a
m, 'l2ls. '2.35 and '35s p. m. Sundays,
40 m. and -235 p m.
Sea Isle city, week days. $3.50 a m,
'l2lS. '2.35 and '35s p m. Sundays, y 3,
Baltimore and washington week days.
s457, $50 iRoyal Linited), 'S.o4, 40 10 2.
m. Sundays. AIS. "s04. 800 .. m; az 50,
.2.Cs. '467, 1920 (Roysl Limited, sbd 800.
baltimore and way stations, s55 Il, m:
sl9 D. M, daily except sunday 9os H. IN:
65b D. m, Sunday only. .
Newark. week days 4ls. 6b5, wv
s1lOl A. M; '12b6, 3ls, +57, $40, 100 !
p y. sYns.ys,. -, ~, so. sos a M 'lsb So
Pittsburx week days 800 a. n; =: XII 4
Chicago, daily, 800 a. m '45T p m.
Cincinnati and St Louis, H1S a. m.i
~ S. and 40 is .. M, daily.
StngerIy accommoda ton. week days $50
a. m: 3ts. 6l0 p. m. Sundays 98 a. m. !;
SIS, sA2 p m
Landeriberg accommodation, week days,
$50 D. m. Sundays. SIS p. m.
Leave MARKET ST. STATION FOR
Baltimore week days, 246 p. m.
LandenDerg-w week days, $40 a m; 2~e'
$50 y m Sundays, $40 a. m; Obs p. m,
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for WI IL
mngton. week days. g g. Ske " 81 ~ y T.
ii % a. m ~ 2o'l 81, Q it. .3o7 20 90 x
. AZ Royal Iimted), 65S 6&. s7D 'S.Ae;
III IS D. m. Sundays, '33, T3o wv sn ~
| 90 O. m 'l22O. 'lX, Lac, Aeo. .o.E
| tRoyal Limited. b,55, '7.3o, 7AC, '9N. o'SV
Delmarv Telephone No. 1893
/ Rates TO Western points loweF than v's
| any other line. . x,1.,
/ II 4 MILLER, Passenger Agent VIII
o. B. MARTIN. Man. Of Pass Traffic.
p.B. MARTIN
Manager II Passenger TsAuA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-13
AN ALLEGED
MURDER.

Bordentown, N. J. August H.
intense excitement prevails here as
the result of a story to the effect that
the body Of a young woman had been
seen floating in the basin of the Bor'
dentown reservoir.
Andrew Camp, Is years old, in COM
pany with two other boys, was out on
a hunt for blackberries when they as
cended the steep bank and peeped in
to the water.
They ran screaming from the spot
and upon coming into town related
what they had seen. :,
A searching party was organized
and drag nets procured, but no body
could be found. AS last resort the
water company ordered the basin de-
peted of its eighteen feet Of water.
Police are on duty and by Tuesday
morning it is believed the mystery
will be unveiled.
Many people cling to the opinion of
murder, because of story told by
people living near the basin, which is
to the effect that shortly after mid
night on sunday>a week ago yester.
day, a heavy wagon was heard rum
bling along accompanied by piteous
calls for Eelp.
At daybreak a search was made,
which resulted In the finding OF a wo-
mans garments lying near much
frequented Highway near the city
limits, not far fiom the water basin.