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Evening journal., 1901-03-01
IN THE NATIONAL CONGRESS

The United States Senate yesterday
passed the River and Harbor bill, car
rying appropriations Of more than $780,
100000. without a word Of discussion,
and also adopted the conference reports
on the war revenue reduction measure
the Diplomatic and Consular and Agri-
cultural Appropriation bills Anothel
conference on the Postoffice bill was
ordered. Consideration Of the Sundry
Civic Appropriation bill was begun.
The House agreed to the conference
reports on the War Revenue Reduction
bill and the Diplomatic and Consulai
and Agricultural appropriations. Tn
greater part Of the day was devoted q
the bill TO promote the efficiency OF tn
revenue cutter service. 1t probably vii
be voted upon to-day.
The president viii appoint WilliaI
A. Rnblec. a Milwaukee newspape
man, to be consul general at Hon
Kong. to succeed the late ROunsvill
Wildman.
Senator Butler yesterday gave noti'
Of an amendment he will offer TO Il
Sundry Civil bill, increasing the sa
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
Opera Houss Tonight

There have been many successful play
ers put before the public in recent years
in which the lesser characters revolved
around n woman of the scheming of the
adventures or the eccentric or the fin
icky type, but few Of these heroines OF
stage plays were surrounded by as much
interest as Becky Sharp, the central
hgure Of Thackeray's great piece of fic-
tion, VANITY Fair" As the shrewd wo-
man is depicted by Miss Gertrude Cogh-
Ian she is most enchanting character,
although she does many things in fur
therance of her ambition which should
be tabooed. The production is beautifully
mounted and splendidly cast and is rated
as one of the big stage successes Of the
current theatrical season and will be seen
at the Opera House tonight.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
NIclknames Of the States

Some Of the nicknames of the peo-
pie of the States of the Union are as
follows:
Alabama, Yellowhammers.
Arkansas, Toothpicks.
California, Gold hunters.
Colorado, Rovers.
Connecticut, Nutmegs.
Delaware, Blue Hens Chickens.
Florida, Fly-up-
Georgia, Crackers, also Buzzards.
Illinois. Suckers.
Indiana, Hoosiers, same as State.
Iowa, Hawkeyes, same as Safe.
Kansas, Squat.ers (obsolete) Jay
hawkers, F'reesoileTs, and (derisively
during the civil war; Redlegs; also,
GrasshOppers and Sunflowers.
Kentucky, same as State, Bluegrass;
sometimes Colonels.
Louisiana, Creoles.
Maine, Foxes.
Maryland, Craw-thumpers.
Massachusetts, Bay Staters and Blue
Stockings.
Michigan, Wolverines.
Minnesota, Gophers.
Mississippi, Tadpoles.
Missouri, Pukes (strictly Pikes.)
Montana, Bonanzas. (Not general).
Nebraska, Bug-eaters. (From the
invasion of locusts.)
New Hampshire, Granite Boys.
New Jersey, Jersey Blues, Spaniards
Crows, Clamcatchers.
Nevada, Sage Hens.
New York. Knickerbockers.
North Carolina, Tar-heels, Tar-boil-
ers, BuffalOes, TuckOes.
North Dakota. Sioux.
South Dakota, Coyotes.
Ohio, Buckeyes.
Oregon, Web-foot, Hard cases.
Pennsylvania, Pennamites; Leather
heads.
Rhode Island, Gunhints (old).
SOHth Carolina, Weasels.
Tennessee, once called Whelps: nov
seldom heard. The Indian name Of
the State is Curved Spoon.
| Texas. Beefheads.
Utah, once Brighamites and Nor
mons. Neither applies now, and tn
Inhabitants have no nicknames.
| Virginia, Beadles. (Why)
Vermont, Green Mountain Boys.
| Washington, Chinooks.
West Virginia, Panhandlers.
Wisconsin, Badgers.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
BMMIT SHERIDAN
WAS DISMISSED
Judge COchran'S Disposition
Of the Case Causes
Comment

Before Judge Cochran in City Court
this morning, Emmit Sheridan, charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses by representing himself to be a
canvasser for tine Evening Journal, was
dismissed.
Sheridan was held under 5000 bail
for upper court by Judge Cochran
several days ago, and in default of
bonds was committed to New Castle
Jail to await trial. The prisoner retain
ed Former Judge ]. Frank Ball as his
attorney, and upon his application the
case wos reOpened- Upon Mr.. Ball cit
ing authorities bearing on cases of OBJ
tanning money by false pretense, Judge
Cochran dismissed the case. With
several persons sitting close beside
him in the court room, and with facts
in his possession which probably would
have enlightened the court, Assistant
City Solicitor John Lynn closed the
case without attempting to call but two
witnesses.
w. jacobson, who conducts a book
store at Sixth and Walnut streets, was
summoned by the defense, but did not
appear in proper time, and a capias
was issued He was later brought in
by Officer J. J. Payne and fined So for
contempt Mr.. jacobson says that
Sheridan was engaged by him as a can
vasser under the name of wv. w. VIII
liams," of Rising Sun, Del, and after
working several days turned in thirteen
fake" orders.
The disposition of the case caused
much comment.
John Mcdowell, who was charged
with policy writing. waived a hearing
and was held in $1,000 bail for upper
court.
The case against Richard Randolph
for disorderly conduct, was dismisseS
with costs.
The charge OF larceny Drenerre,
against Robert Myers. coloTed, accuseg
of stealing 81 from Richard Coleman
lalsO colored, was dismissed, and
charge Of disorderly conduct suhssl
tuted. He was fined So and costs,
Evening journal., 1901-03-01

the Idle vaporings Of his jealous po-
litical opponents.
Addicks has his heart set on going to
the United States Senate and he
doesn't care hcw he gets there. He
has plenty OF money to buy the votes
OF men who can be Of assistance to
him. and dt is a mere matter of con-
venience for him TO set prices on their
heads-itwo Thousand dollars Tor the
man who stays away and does not vote
at all, and a lesser sum for the man
who will help him I'M his desire
for vengeance by refusing to vote for
his enemies. IL is fortunate that his
first effort in this direction at this ses-
sion should have been made with a
man who had the courage Of his con-
victions and the respect for his honor
which prompted him to Immediately
lay the matter open TO investigation.
The committee is confronted with
number Of conflicting statements, but IL
is expected TO make report on the
case tomorrow, which will show which
way the wind blows.
The deplorable feature Of the whole
affair is the fact that the public has
realized all along that the session at
Dover would not be able to transact
its business without some such scan
da1 as this. The hopeful feature is
that the people OF the State are deter
mined in their indignant protest
against the Addicks corruption Of
their State The absolute and final
defeat of his ambition is a duty which
the Legislature owes to the public, ana
which the public expects to see 1t per-
form.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
MILITARY MA1IERs

Washington advices state that the
American policy in China. as outlined
10 Special Commissioner Rockwell, at
Pekin. will be to prevent the execution
Of a scheme among the ENJOYS which
contemplates the wholesale punish
ment Of Chinese officials in towns and
communities.
Chinese newspapers at Shanghai
publish a second list OF officials in the
empire, said to have been condemned
by the Powers, among them the grand
councillor.
An official note issued at Rome de-
nies the report that the Italian Gov
ernment contemplates territorial oc-
cupation OF the bay of Nimrod, an inn
portant harbor south OF Ning-Po. prov
ince OF Che-Siang.
The Third Battalion Of the provi-
sional regiment organized at San Fran
cisco has been ordered to take passag'
on the transport Indiana on March
for Manila. This battalion has beeI
assigned to the Twenty-eighth In
fantry. and VIII Constitute the Firs
Battalion Of that regiment.
An order was issued at the War De
-.partment yesterday placing Brigadier
Generals James H. Wilson and Fitz
hugh Lee on the retired list Of tn
army.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Economy Of the Whipping-post
M tha philadelnhfa Inouirar

In the last issue OF the Green Bag. a
magazine devoted to the interests OF
the bar, Simeon e. Baldwin, a Boston
lawyer Of note, discusses the question
of the Whipping-post and throws some
Rew light upon-the subject. II believe, o
he writes that the main object oil
criminal punishment for grown men
should be 10 punish, and that reforma
llon is a secondary matter, and gen.
orally hopeless task"
Long sentences have as little value In
deterring criminals as short sentences,
while long sentences cost the COM
nunity just so much more than the
shorter terms This, Mr. Baldwin
states, is the opinlon he has come %
after a long and close study OF the
question. He suggests that instead of
KCertng an abductor or a wifo-beater
m jail for a year at a cost OF $500, that
ne be given half the time and dozen
lashes every two months. BY so doing
a direct saving Of S275 would be made
for the taxpayers, while the effect OF
the VIII ppings would have a greater
ldcteIring effect on the criminal than
any other mode Of punishment
There is sound common-sense in
this view. In Connecticut. where whip.
lping was in use for two hundred years
in criminal sentences, no wh-te mar
was ever whipped twice So a saving
would be made on both sides. First
In the length Of the first sentence. anS
secondly. in the avoidance Of secon,
land third sentences for crime Thesl
facts should interest the taxpayer ant
should also appeal to penologists as
solution fer the much vexed question
I that are bound up in the problem o
long sentences Tor criminals.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
Should Defeat His Ambition

From the Baltimore News (Feb 2S).
According 10 the testimony adduced
at the investigation OF the attempted
bribery OF Representative Walter M.
Hsarn. Of the Delaware Legislature,
the prices for Add-cks votes in that
body at the present time range all the
way from $1,000 TO $780, The market
rate is based upon the varying degrees
.of value of the members votes. The
higher sum Is offered to the man who
definitely agrees to absent himself from
the sessions in order to allow the Ad-
dicks vote a chance TO score, while the
lower figure is thrown out as a tempta-
ton to those who will agree not Ia
vote for the election OF anti-Addicks
men. In the latter case, the value tc
Addicks would be in his ability to de
feat the hopes Of his enemies. If he /.
not to be elected himself, he is deter
mined not TO have any Of his eneml Z.
lelected. II any senator is to be elect
cd, he prefers that he should be an AID
dicks man, and with this object in viey
he has arranged his market scale.
The Legislative Committee at e
lsession in Dover yesterday heard tn
test mony of Hearn, who swOre that n
J was approached by representatives G
r Add cks with both offers. Representa-
vltive Layton. who is accused of maxim
! the offer, Indignantly denied that b
did anything of the kind and threater
10 make II warm" for Hearn. AZ
9 dicks. Of course. pooh-poohs the who
e thing and intimates that such refe
l. ,uons upon his character are simpl
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The arrest OF a druggist fer collect
ing water bills is another of those un-
expected things that are always hap
pening In Chicago. Chicago Tribune.
The days are growing noticeably
longer. 10 will soon be time for the
small hoy to take his annual dose OF
sulphur and molasses. .-SOmerville
Journal.
Tho real friends Of Cuba in the
United States must be brave enough
TO save it and its people from the fate
OF Haiti and San Domingo.
apolis Journal.
Helen Gould's 100000 gift for the
HAN for the benefit OF the sailors and
marines OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard
contrasts rather favorably with the
Castellane Investment in Wearthelmed
bric-a-brac.-B Herald.
David Bennett Hill has been invited
TO deliver an address on Jefferson be-
fore a Democratic club in Atlanta. The
members have acted on the theory
that II Jefferson were alive he would
do as much for Mr., Hill.-New York
Nail and Express.
Tho United States consular system
Is radically wrong. II is mscientific
and unprogressive. It is not possible
to raise the standard of service much
higher until the spoils system is sup
planted by a system Of merits.-Chi-
cago Times Herald.
If what we pay to other nations for
carrying our freight enables them to
buy our products and manufactures
they are welcome to il so long as we
have more profitable employment for
our capital, brains and industry.-Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
Social and PersonalNotes

Miss Carrie Stats, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Harry Stats, Of TaylOr's
Bridge, and Clifton c. Severson, OF
Neck, We're married in
the home Of the bride on Wednesday
evening,
DR. and Mrs. John Palmer, Jr., gave
a reception at their residence. No. 1906
Delaware avenue, on "Wednesday even.
ing, in honor Of Mrs. Harry l.. Ashen,
feller, of Germantown, and Mr.. and
Mrs, Harry Lukenbach, Of Lancaster
Pa.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01

aries Of senators and members Of Con-
gress to $500 year.
The conferees on the Louisiana Ex-
position bill yesterday agreed upon the
amendment 10 close the gates on sun
day and disagreed to the appropriation
for the Charleston Exposition.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
slight Fire This Morning

AT 715 o'clock this morning a slight
blaze was discovered in the fruit store Of
Handy & Rubio, No. 513 King street.
caused by a man who, while ascending
from the cellar carrying a lighted candle,
setting fire TO some empty cocoanut bags
hanging above his head. An alarm was
sounded from box No. u by Special Of
ficer Hillary Wallace and the district
companies responded. The Washington
chemical engine extinguished the flames.
There was no loss.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
Grantea Absolute plrorce

Mrs. ]. f. p. Williams has been
granted an absolute divorce from her
husband, John f. p. Williams, a con-
.ductor on the Pennsylvania railroad.
running between Philadelphia and New
York, and living in Cleymont. The
court has given her back her maiden
name OF Annie S. Fone.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
NO wHITEwASH. PLEASE

Bribery Is one of the most insidious
and disgraceful OF crimes, and attempt
ed bribery is removed but one step
from it. For this reason the House
committee now sitting in judgment on
the charge made by Representative
Hearn that Representative Layton Of
fered him two bribes should act with
calm deliberation and make a report in
keeping with the gravity Of the alleged
offense.
While the testimony in the case Is
contradictory in some particulars, we
believe there is sufficient evidence to
warrant the committee 10 report in
favor of referring the entire matter to
the general for his careful in
vestigation and consideration, he to
use his own Judgment, after exhaust
ing all the means at his command to
obtain additional evidence. as to
whether the case is strong enough
against Representative Layton TO JUS
tify him in proceeding against him in
the criminal courts.
The people do not want a whitewash,
or anything Of that Kind. They are in-
terested in getting at the bottom OF the
scandah The Union Republican
j friends of the accused representative
would like to have him exonerated en-
tirely. For the House to accede TO their
request would be to encourage bribery
in the future and to deter the man APP
preached from exposing his tempter
Such a result no doubt would meet the
hearty approval of men who engage in
trafficking in votes, but the sober
minded people undoubtedly want this
scandal followed out i'm all its lines, tc
the end that We may have no NOR,
such scandals disgracing our State anI
cisquieting the Legislature.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01

'rsr But one week more Of the legislative
session remains, and but five days
more for senatorial balloting. In spite
Of the fact that Republicans rs q
whole want two Republican United
States senators elected, Addicks and
his men stand in the way and block an
election. It is useless TO argue with
them. They will listen to nothing but
'Addicks or nobody" and seem deter
mined to force a double vacancy This
is shameful work for a so-cal'cG Re
rdSl'sa, national chairman TO be en-
Gagged al.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
Imperial Officer Here

Captain Adolph Stelling, Of Hanover,
Germany. an officer in the Imperial
Guards Of the emperor Of Germany, has
been visiting Charles Dillon and ii. ID.
Dillon, IT., of this city, for several days.
Captain Stelhng is a relative of the Dill
Ions and married Miss Edith Grimshaw,
who was well known here. He is now in
New York in command Of one Of the
North German Lloyd line steamers.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
Is Visiting Wilmington Friends

Nolney W. Mason, Jr., general agent of
the Taylor Iron Company, Of Highbridge,
\. Y, is visiting friends in this city, and
is now a guest at the Clayton House.
Among Mr.. Mason's most intimate
friends here is Hamilton Stewart, CITY
Councilman from the Seventh ward
whom he has known for many years.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
SCHOOL BOARD FICTION
Will Dc Hsld ID O,.dte Of Mayor Boyd To-
mOrrOW Afternoon
Special to the Evening Journal.

New Castle, March 1.-The annual
school election will be held tomorrow
afternoon between the hours Of . and z
O'Clock. There will be but one polling
mayors office.
The retiring members Of the school
board are William J. Ferris, John G. Ma
loney and ]. Ernest Phillips. They are
candidates for recollection.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
ESTIMATE
COULDN'T

VALUEl--Dr. Agnew's Cure for The
Heart never fails. Il relieves i'm 30
minutes, il cures. II is a beacon-liaht
to lead YOU back TO health. w iii.
Musselman, OF G. A. r., Weissport
Pa, says, Two bottles Of DR.. Agnsw's :
Cure for the Heart entirely cured me
OF palpitation and smothering smells
Its value cannot be estimated. ''-70
Sold by Miller Drug Co., 402 Market,
and n, B. panfoFth, Market and Sec.
ond stFeets.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
VIII Have March Wedding

In short time cards will be out for the
marriage of ID. Wendell Hulburd, of this
city. and Miss Catharine Bechtel, Of Ger
mantown. The ceremony will take place
on March 2S in that place. Mr.. Hulburd
is the son OF the late DIR. Hulburd, pastor
OF Grace NJ. Il. Church, and has law Of
fees in Philadelphia. Miss Bechtel is
prominent in Germantown society.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
bond Ol ercoata ArrIre

This morning the new overcoats
made for the Philharmonic Band. OF
Wilmington, by Snellenburg, were de-
livered- The band will wear the coats
when II accompanies the Young Mems
Republican Club to Washington,
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
Made Senate Nfessenrer

Edgar Sterling, colored. OF Whining
ton, through the influence OF his
friends, has been made a messenger in
the National Senate in Washington. HeI
reported for duty yesterday.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01

or snow, with rising temperature. to-
night. Fair tomorrow; light to fresh
winds, becoming vari-
able. ft fS 14Q
Sunrise, 6:35; sunset, SOL; length OF
day, 1lh., I'm; moon rises, 2;35 p. m;
moon sets, 4;0S a. m.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
soldlers Hare Finnl nrllI

The final drill Of the First Battalion.
n, G. d., will be held tonight under
command Of Lieutenant-Colonel Stew
enson. The boys are in fine shape to
participate in the inaugural cere-
monles~
Evening journal., 1901-03-01

There Is No "New York Mutual
Life Insurance Company" 1t Is The
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Evening journal., 1901-03-01

age in the middle
Rocky mountain
region, the north
eastern r o C k y
mountain slope and
the Missouri val
ley. Il has risen
from 10 to 20 de-
grees in the upper
Mississippi valley
and the upper lake
region. Forecast:
Increasing cloudi-
ness today rain
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
Rnrrlnrs Robbed Coroner

Burglars entered the home of
Former Coroner Wright, near Glas-
gov, ON Wednesday night and stole a
gold watch and eatables.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01

-Register Crossan this morning
granted letters of administration on
the estate OF Candy A. Alexander to
Sarah Z. Alexander.
Evening journal., 1901-03-01
The wenther and the Almanac.

The temperature is from 20 degrees
TO 80 degrees above the seasonal aver
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
AS THE WORLD
REVOLVES
SCARED THE BANK TELLER

While eating his luncheon in the
cozy corner of a downtown restaurant
last Friday the teller of New York
bank told an interesting experience
that he had had the day previous.
81 never had such fright in my life
BEFORE" he said. When l left home
in the morning 1 planned to have my
wife meet me at the bank at 4 o'clock.
when we were to start on a little
spree-have a dinner at the Waldorf
and attend the theater at night.
Il took dress coat and wore silk
hat, SO as to be all ready to start when
she came. The hat was placed on a
shelf above my window, and from the
beginning 1 planned to be all ready
when my wife called. l kept tab on
my checks and my cash in such shape
that but little time would be required
to balance my accounts when we closed
at 8 o'clock.
Matters went along as usual, ex-
cepting that black cat kept in the
bank came to visit me shortly after
luncheon, jumped on the shelf and
knocked my hat down on my checks
and cash. You know that black cats
are supposed to bring bad luck ,;5
well, 3 O'Clock came, and 1 hurried
with the closing of my accounts. AS
fate would have it, for the first time
in weeks there was an error. was
$4,000 short Then was frightened
! went over everything again with the
same result. Four O'Clock and my wife
came, and 1 could not account for the
$4,000, i saw trouble, with probable
accusation Of embezzlement. There
was no leaving the bank with matters
in that condition, SO at it Invent again
with the same result Then i. told
the president. of the situation. and he,
sent one, Of the bookkeepers to, assist
me. We wentatover everything. and
yet the $4,000 could. not be accounted
for. My wife was patiently waiting for
me, and when 6 o'clock came l decided
to go with her; to dinner, and come
back afterward to renew the search for
the error. 1 reached my hat from the
shelf, and as l was placing it on my
head out of it fluttered check for
$4,000. The black cat was respon
sible for all my trouble"
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
BIBLE GIVEN TO THE AMEER.

Abdur Rahman thought much about
religious problems. 1t is not, however.
generally known that he was the pos
SCISSOR of a copy of the new testament
lin Loewenthals erudite translation
him by the Rev. Worthington Jukes Of
the Church Missionary society. sta
toned in the Punjab, just after the
great durbar held at Rawal Pindi by
the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, as
viceroy, in 1884.
Acknowledging this the ameer wrote.
says the London Telegraph. in his own
hand, to Mr.. Jukes: II received your
letter. You had regretted therein that
you had been unable to see me. and
that, through want of leisure, you could
not. For my part 1 am exceedingly
sorry that, during my present visit to
the Indian frontier, had not the op-
portunity Of seeing the most learned
and intellectual OF the British king
dom. Everything has its own allotted
time. The copy of the bible which you
have sent have received, and accept
it with great reverence. Though we
have nothing to do with all that is
written therein, yet we respect it, ac-
cepting 1t as a book handed to US by
God. l shall take extracts of all those
verses which fully correspond with
those Of our koran, besides all such
passages as are interesting; shall
act upon them; have had the greatest
pleasure in receiving this present,
which is the best of ALL"
Gilpin observer., 1901-12-26
arnxexard Of tho Atlantic.

Situated about ninety miles of the
coast of Nova Scotia and surrounded
by many dangerous shoals is Sable
Island, called 1.-The graveyard Of the
Atlantic" It often turks invisible in
the track of westward bound ships
wrapped in the fog which at times en-
shroalds the shores north of the St.
Lawrence. 1t is now proposed to try
planting 1t with trees in the hope
OF binding its shifting sands together.
Some $4,000 trees, comprising $4,000
evergreens, such as spruce, pine and
juniper, have been actually planted.
There are three life-saving stations
supplied with lifeboats and excellent
apparatus, and the population, COM
posed of the men employed in this
service, with their wives and families.
number forty-five. The funds are sup
piled by the Dominion government.
Shelter huts have been erected for
shipwrecked people, and large store
Of food is always kept on hand.