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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-13

TNXEC 'TOR'SSALE OF REAL GSTATR
IL and personal property. BY virtue Of -
VI der OF thu ,IpLan's Court Of the tate -
Delaware IL. IN 10 Aew Cast u cou ty, madna
thee d.y Of december. lsOU, will bs -
lVseu to snie VI puDilc veudue.on
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-13
CONSUMPTION

Bronchitis. ChIlIs, Coughs,
Colds. Dyspepsia Of what.
ever form, quickly cured by
taking DUPFy'S nALT
WhlSKEy. A tablespoonful
In glass Of water three times a
day. Alldruggists and grocers
Beware of limitations.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-13
Public Sale

The sub~riber. having determined 10 rsltAl
Quish farming. Will seii at pub ic saie ~
res dence. on the road leading irom Staalan.
To ChrisII Ana village, on
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-13

He was triced up as before, Willie my
chain was shortened, thus compelling
ME to stand upright, and for some min.
utes was filled with conjecture as to
what would happen next. Kung's
chair was vacant, but ready to receive
him, and presently he appeared in COM
pany with KOon-Si and another. lie
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-13

e, Congressional Limited Express. All
vcetihulc Parlar Cars and Dining Car No
extra fare other than the usual Pullman
charge.
ts.) Limited Express Vestibule Par'or
Cars. Vaetibuie Passenger Coaches, aud
Dining Car No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company VII
call for and check baggage from hot 10
and residences,
For further information, pa&sengn's
are referred to the ticket agent at the
station roon
General Manager. General Pass Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25

I1n order to avoid delays, on ac-
count of personal absence. letters to
The STAR should not he addressed
to any individual connected with the
office, but simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial Business DEPART
ments. according to tenor or parpose.
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Free Trade with Porto Rico.

The compliments of the day to the good
people of Porto Rico. The bars now are
down, and they are henceforth to enjoy
free trade with the United States. 1t is
the greatest Of commercial privileges.
There are millions in it for them, and the
further they go the better they'll like it.
The Porto Ricans deserve their good for
tune. They welcomed the soldiers of the
United States heartily and sincerely, and
from the outset have endeavored to meet
all the conditions of the change of sover-
eighty. They have sought by all means
within their power to make themselves
deserving of the most liberal recognition
on the part of this government. Their re-
ward is at hand. and they are in condition
to benefit by it fully. The island is pros
porous, its treasury is full. and the future
is rose red. Not hurricanes within it's own
borders, nor depressing yarns of poverty
| and despair prepared for circulation in
this country, have awaited to roll back the
tide of real progress. Porto Rico is in ex-
cellent condition, and the people Of the
United States are very happy to know it.
There were those who favored free trade
with Porto Rico from the beginning. The
President sounded the note which seemed
to many the true one. The Star, among
great many American newspapers, echoed
1t, and Congress was on the eve of re-
spending. But the ways and means COM
mttee of the House, with the purpose of
testing the question of the power of Con-
gress over the new possessions, faced about
and insisted on an import duty on Porto
Rlcan products brought into the United
States. They had more in view the case Of
the Philippines than that of Porto Rico,
but they made the fight on the latter and
won in Congress. By the narrowest Of
margins the Supreme Court has decided the
question of nationa! power favorably to
the government in the Porto Rican case,
where its exercise is not necessary, and
where no sooner has it been sustained than
1t ceases to operate. But alls well that
ends well, and no tears need now be
wasted over intermediate blunders. The
power of Congress in dealing with the
Philippines has been in the Porto Rican
case practically defined while Porto Rico
now enjoys free trade, as well as the bene-
fit of local expenditure of all the money
that had been collected upon Porto Rican
products. The duty clauses of the For
aker law, which carried no time limit as
first drawn, were amended to be but a
temporary expedient, and have now ceased
TO exist at the instance of the Porto Ri
SdiiS tHeHotiEtS. w nile lneSe provisions eX-
listed they were wisely administered, ard
as the revenues collected Were all applied
to the interests of the island The law
proved to be hardship in a period of CT
ganization under new forms.
We have then as the first fruits of our
imperialism this fertile island Of the
West Indies, in state of high prosperity
of contentment under American authority,
and with far brighter prospects than any
other island in those waters. Is there the
promise of our own ruin in this condition?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25

AS all evidence of the advance Of the
new Psychological science in securing the
confidence of the public may be noted the
utter absence of panic upon the discovery
of a case of bubonc plague on a ship in
New York harbor. So thorough are the
prt cautions against the spread of the dis
ease that there Is today no apprehension
of the development of any cases beyond
the ships side, and even the possibility Of
another case on board is not considered as
strong. Fumigation methods are effective
today, and it is possible to save a ship 3
cargo under more threatening conditions
than in the present case. Even If the bu-
bonic plague should secure a foothold on
shore. it is extremely doubtful if it would
gain any material Roadway, for New York
is clean city compared with the eastern
ports where the disease thrives, notwi.h-
standing the deficiencies of the Tammany
processes of housekeeping. This Is a filth
disease which requires the unspeakabIe
conditions of the old world for its propaga-
tion. Fortunately, there are few places on
this continent where those conditions are
tolerated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25

same process likewise sets the ordinary
friction brakes. Thus far there has been
no statement Of the performances of this
brake in actual service. 1t Is striking in
conception and may prove to be the so
luton of the problem which has SO long
evaded satisfactory answer. 1t Is APP
parent that little reliance can be placed
on the efficacy Of speed regulations in cities
The difficulties of enforcement are such
that only occasional prosecutions can be
conducted, and these do not seem to re-
press the tendencies of managers to adopt
schedules which absolutely compel the
motormen to run their cars at excessive
speed. AS long as employees are punished
by the companies for failing to follow the
schedules, regardless of the laws, there
will be dangerous speeds. And until more
effective brake than those now in use is
found cars will continue to crush out lives
and to MAIN. The magnet brake however.
even though 1t should answer the demand
for quick stopping agency, will not sat
isfy the public requirements If it checks
the car SO suddenly as to bring seated pas
sengers up standing or to throw down
those who occupy platform Seats" or have
reserved places along the strap rails. The
ideal brake must be gentle as well as quick
In action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25

own waters might be the means of pre-
venting disasters. There is reason to be-
lieve that 1t would result in reforms. 1t il
a safe assumption that the navigation laws
are violated regularly on the Potomac in
the matter of boat and fire drills, the care
of life preservers and perhaps even the
condition of the boats themselves. The
so-called life boats are almost invariably
SO placed to be absolutely useless in an
emergency. There is good ground to sus-
pect that the limit of passenger capacity
is exceeded frequently during the excur-
sion season. OF course, there are not the
constant dangers of panic and disaster
which confront every New Yorker who
goes upon the water for an outing or for
a run to an objective point. BAIT such
menaces must never be permitted here.
There is no occasion for overcrowding the
river boats. and there is reason to expect
that here at least, at the center of federal
authority over the steamboat service. the
public may be assured that the precau-
tions required by the law to protect the
public shall be faithfully observed The
boat-using public should have a more def
mite guaranty of security than the periodi-
cal. perfunctory Inspection which is known
to be the limit of the formal supervision
over such matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25

Yesterdays accident to the Brooklyn
bridge illustrates how dependent the me-
tropolis IS upon this single structure for
the comfort and convenience of a large por-
ton Of its population. When the order
was given to stop all traction traffic a
panic was in1minen Hundreds of thou
sands Of persons rely upon the bridge to
take them to their work in the morning
and TO return them to their homes in the
evening Should this artery be removed Il
congestion with most serious consequences
would be caused Tor there are no such IA
cilities for ferriage to relieve the pres
and large crowds of people would
probably be Obliged to remain overnight
away from their homes, This is no light
matter in the case of such a city as New
York, where il is difficult under favorable
circumstances to handle the crowds of i'm
patient people vino swarm the streets,
transportation lines, ferries and other
places Of public assemb!age at all hours
The construction of the new East river
bridge, some distance north of the present
structure. will somewhat relieve the sit
uation. but not sufficiently. for even then
il is anticipated there will be such crowds
as to test the capacity of both bridges
taking into account the increase in the city
population by the time the new bridge Is
opened There should today be at least
five bridges connecting the New York and
Brooklyn shores, to provide both for the
immediate traffic and for the chances of
accident, which. even with the highest de-
gree of engineering skill. can never be
wholly eliminated. OF course a bridge
should be made 50 strong that it may be
considered as forever safe from a break
but the record does not wholly justify the
acceptance Of the theory for working use
in handling the enormous crowds of the
metropolis For a modern city, equipped
10 a high degree in practically every other
line of public and private facility, New
York is today sadly in arrears in the mat
ter of transportation accommodations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25
Upholstery Department.

Sample lengths Silk Damask, We
lour and other Upholstery Stuffs at
half price
pc, 81 yds. Reduced from So. 10 TO S4O6
pcs. 1la yds. each. Reduced from s.. g to
$3.50.
pc. yds. Reduced from Sc rs to 81 so
6 pes. Velour. IA to yds. each. Reduced from
81 so to 81. so I'd.
Odd Pieces Furniture.
Antique Oak slipper Chair. Reduced from SO 90
1 Italian Hall Chair. handsomely carved Re
duced from $500 to $1,000.
Italian Arm Chair handsomely carved by hand
Reduced from $50. 90 to $1,000.
lot OF Window Screens. Reduced from 35c to
Doc. each.
Dixie Mosquito canopies. Reduced from g so
to 81 80 each.
Bamboo Porch Blinds, Axe It. Reduced from
Coo. to Acc each.
Bamioo Porch Blinds. 6x6 TT Reduced from
81 90 to 75c. each
Bamboo Porch Blinds. 1Ox1o #. Reduced from
81: 90 to 50 10 each.
Mating
2 rolls China Mating Reduced from s14 90 to
$40 roll.
2 rolls from sl2 so to $1,000 roll
rolls from $11 so TO IS 90 roll.
roll from $1,000 to $50.
rolls from 50. so to 5000 roll.
rolls japanese Mating. Reduced from $12 90
to $40. 90 roll.
Remnants of Mating in 6 to 2o-yard lengths.
Reduced to half price.
floor
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alter Dangers.

The other day a relic arrived In New
York from Egypt for exhibition in one Of
the metropolitan museums IL was a scow
which antiquarians declare was used on
the river Nile four thousand years ago.
After the first burst of interest In the an
tique had passed fear began TO spread lest
the enterprise of some ferry manager or
excursion boat captain might result In the
impressment OF this venerable scow into
active service. Plenty of precedents were
at hand TO warrant the apprehension. The
waters around New York are aswarm with
craft of a ripe age. Seemingly the sole
test Of the suitability OF a candidate for
such use Is that "it floats" When acct
dents occur to reveal the age or the condi-
ton arises. but there Is no effective at
tempt to rid the water OF dangerous car
riers
Notwithstanding the insecurity of these
craft. many of which are known to bs
more than thirty years old and conss-
quently unreliable. enormous crowds are
permitted TO take Passage on them They
leave their docks loaded to the gunwales
and with the life-saviny appliances practi-
caily useless. Even the boats running Oh
regular trips are periodically packed to the
Sanger point and the marvel is that many
hundreds of lives are not annually sacri-
need TO the greed of boat owners.
An official glance out of season and of
unusual penetration at conditions in our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25
The Engineer Comm stone RS hi p.

The change in the Office Of Engineer
Commissioner of the District. ordered yes
terday by the Secretary of War. comes as
a surprise to the capital. Although Cap
tain Beach has served an average term
Commissioner. there was no iutimation
of a purpose to relieve him from that duty.
and assuredly no desire for a change on
the part OF the community at large. Here
In lies one Of the flaws in the present sys-
tenn of local government. The assignment
II an army officer to municipal administers
tive duty always involves some risk of
friction. Military training has not In itself
any tendency to prepare man to admins
ter acceptabiy the civil and municipal func-
tons which attach to the engineer COM
missionership, The post calls for tact and
discrimination. as well as technical ability,
and for patience and forbearance with
civilians. a quality which training in army
methods does not foster. SO that the ideal
Engineer Commissioner must either be ex
Ceptionally fitted for this role at the out
set by temperament or must be brought by
experience TO a condition of admiuistra-
tive fitness. 1t is unfortunate that The
practices of the Engineer Corps of the
army should require a constant shifting of
its force, whereby as soon as man grows
accustomed to this peculiar field and de-
velops in usefulness he is transferred to
another work and a successor is forced to
acquaint himself with an unaccustomed
task.
In Captain Beach's case the misfortune
to the District is exceptional, for he had
served as assistant to the Engineer Com
missioner for several years before he was
elevated TO first place and thereby he had
acquired an unusual acquaintance with the
position. which enabled him TO transact the
business of the office easily and thoroughly,
tactfully and efficiently. His transfer to
Detroit will come just when several public
works of considerable Importance are I'M
der way within his immediate supervision,
and to which he has given his close and
interested personal attention. 1t would be
greatly to the public interest if some ar
Tangement could be made whereby his term
of local service might be extended for a
period beyond next November to permit
the closing OF these projects which have
developed under his charge The post at
Detroit is in every way desirable, and Capt.
Beach personally has less to lose by the
shift than the District His transfer now,
after a record of usefulness and hard work
which few officers have equalled in this
service, will be especially injurious to Dis
trict interests because of the fact that
both Of the assistants 10 the Engineer
Commissioner are of recent appointment
and will on that account be of compare
lively slight service in aiding Capt. Beach's
successor TO adjust himself to his new post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25

"Ef you wants to git de reputation o.
KNOWN lot" said Uncle Eben, keep
still an let de yuthuh Teller talk. He's
gwinter go away wifi de idea dat you
couldn't hep bein' purity wise ahter lis
TENN SO long to him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25
1t Pays to Punish by Law,
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The vigor with which the Italian gov
eminent pursues its Investigations as to
the lynching Of Italians in this country
may prove vexatious to some easy going
local authorities, but 1t is highly COM
mendable, and it ought to have good re-
suits 1t does not follow and 1t Is not as
sumed by the government at home that
the Italian victims of American violence
were guiltless OF crime. What is made
clear is that they We're entitled to trial by
legal processes, and, the absence of this,
being established that their families have
right to the usual indemnity. Lyn IN
law thus places the American people In an
attitude of guilt for which, under the law
of nations, heavy fines may be exacted,
the crimes of the sufferers by mob law are
necessarily overlooked. 1t pays in r,ore
ways than one to punish crime according
to law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25
Brakek.

The search for an automatic brake for
rapid transit street cars has produced many
novelties, but none more striking than that
recently announced by one of the large
electrical manufacturing companies. 1t
consists in a powerful horse shoe magnet
hung over the rail between the wheels and
rendered active when the controller of the
car is placed at certain notch. This ac-
tion transforms the motors into generators
and charges the magnet, causing 1t to ex-
ercise a pulling effect upon the rails and
thus to retard the speed of the car The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25
Mems Department.

II Two-pieee Flannel Suits: sizes 81. 80 20. ~
and A. Reduced from $50, $1,000 and $1,000 TO
$500 and Sd. so
ID prs. Odd Flannel Pants; sizes 49, 81. 80. SO
$3.50.
% Mems French Pleated Bosom Shirts. white
and colors: sizes IA. Isl. and l6ts. Reduced from
81 so to 81 90 each.
As Mems Folded Imperial Scarfs. medium color
ines Reduced from Soc 10 25c. each.
First floor
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Picture Department.

large Etchings. framed in black and gold Re
duced from $3.50 to 81 90 each.
2 large Ian Escape Scenes. in colors ornamented
black and gold frames. Reduced from $500 &c
81 .95 each,
1 large Gilt Frame. with ornamented corners
size 2ox30. Reduced from 500 to 95c
Gilt Frames with mat for Ave photographs
square and oval openings. Reduced from SOC IL
25c each.
4 small Sepia Medallions of RapbaeIs Madonna
in brown frame. Reduced from 75c. to zoe. each
Fourth floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25
Tuberculosis,
From tue New York Tribune.

FROM tIe New York Tribune.
The tuberculosis congress In London has
brought together q large number of the
most famous experts In the world, who
have devoted years OF study to the raw
ages Of this frightful scourge of humanity
generation and century by century causes
more deaths than any other disease of an
Gent or modern times 1t is reasonably
hoped that the consultations of SO many
doctors of reputation and experience will
result in practical benefit to mankind,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25
Suit Department.

4 Women's Tailor-made SHIFTS in gray, brown
and tan homespun. all wool. excellent quality =;
jacket silk lined skirt lined with percaline: sizes
81. SO and 3s. Reduced from $3.50 to Is each:
Black Cheviot Skirts. percaline lined. Reduced
from IS. 90 and 81 so to $3.50 each.
Black Cheviot Jackets silk lined: sizes "a. 40
and AZ Reduced from $1,000 and $3.50 to St. 90.
20 White Lawn Waists, tucked and embroidery
trimmed: sizes 3S. 40 and ~. Reduced from 81 so
and 81 % to 75c each.
"a Percale Waists. laundered collar and cuffs
sizes 80. 3S. 40 and AZ. Reduced from 75c. and
SOC. to Csc. each.
III 0no-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-25
Shoe Department.

IS pairs Women's Tan and Black Wei and Pat.
ent leather Oxfords. all this seasons goods and
not more than four five pairs Of any style.
Sizes 3. 4, Az. 6 and AA-3. 3is, L. Az 6. 8Is,
I A. I. ~, 8. DBL. 2, ~. 8. 9, 6ts, I. IA
CT, IA, 2, 21a. 5. 81. ~, d.
Reduced to SI.5o pair.
From $3.50, $500, $3.50 and $500
81 pairs women's Common sense High Shoes and
Oxfords. hand welted and hand-turn soles. Sizes
., 312 AA-2 2ta. 3. 81. A 2h. 3. 81 B.
Reduced to SOC. pair.
From $500 and $3.50.
40 pairs Youths and Boys Tan and Black Lace
Shoes good styles. English toe: Sizes L. 12h. 49,
1917, !. ~, Az. 5. 81 B-9Is, II, Iih, r. l2L
49, 1sk. AZ, 5. 5la C-13, 5l5 Dig. AZ f.
Reduced to $I.oo pair.
From S25o and $500.
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China Department.

English Porcelain Dinner Set one covered dish
missing. Reduced from 81. so TO $4.95.
Large Jardnieres, slightly damaged. Reduced
from 81 % to Coo. each.
Decorated English Porcelain Toilet Set, with
jar. three small pieces slightly damaged. Re-
duced from so to SIS. IS.
Odd Decorated slop Jars. manufacturers Sec
onds. Reduced to LOO each.
Odd Decorated Covered Vegetable Dishes,
manufacturers seconds. Reduced to 35c. each
slightly daTaged Reduced from s.. IS TO 81 f5
Fifth floor
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Millinery Department.

Blue Chiffon Hat. trimmed with shaded foli-
age. Reduced from $500 to $3.50.
Blue Straw Toque trimmed with yellow cow
slips and shaded foliage. Reduced from $500 to
$3.50.
Yellow Straw Hat, triNmed with black and
white polka dot ribbon, black velvet and black
straw. Reduced from $500 to $3.50.
1 Light Blue Tucked Chiffon Hat. Reduced from
$500 to soc.
Striped Lawn Sun Bonnet. Puritan style. Re-
duced from 81. % to soc.
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Furniture Department.

Porch Settee Rockers, natural finish double
woven reed seat. broad arms. Reduced from $500
TO $500 each.
Adirondack Silver Birch Rustic Settee siat
seat. Reduced from 81. 80 to 81 so.
large Rustic Rocker. to match settee. Reduced
from $500 to 50 90.
1 fine Mahogany Bric-a-Brac Cabinet fancy de-
sign, mirror back; Reduced from $500 to sis 90.
] fne Chartered Golden Oak China Closet full
mirror back, bent glass ends. Reduced from $40 90
to $500.
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Girls Department.

Girls White Lawn Dresses lace and embrod-
cry trimming; sizes and 6. Reduced from $3.50
to 49, 70 each.
Girls White Lawn Dresses lace and embroid
cry trimming; sizes 4. and 8. Reduced from
4.25 to 81 so each.
/ Imported Red Pique Dress with white piane
trimming; size 10 years. Reduced from SIP so to
$500.
Girls Atwood Jackets. some silk lined, others
without lining; sizes L. and 10. Reduced from
81. so to 81 80 each.
rd
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Cotton Dress Goods
At Half and Less.
e to I2-vard lengths.)

e to 12-yard lengths)
Imported.
25c Belfast Dimities. 1910. yard.
25c. Fouiardines. 12iac yard.
Csc. Mercerized Pongee. 12t2c. yard
Soc. Organizes, 12Lc. yard.
Domestic.
&c. Lawns. Sc. yard.
&c. Dimities, DC. yard.
12kc Dotted Swiss, Sc. yard.
12hc. Lawns. Sc. yard.
123ac. percales, Sc yard.
First floor Tenth street.
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Bows Department.

s Fancy Chevot Blouse Sailor Suits red trim
m!ngs-all size g. Reduced from "a so to 81 so
10 Washable Snilor Suits. fine qualities; sizes 8,
I, 8, and .. Reduced from $1.5O and 81 .95 to
81 90 each.
II Washable Kilt Suits, one and twopiece styles;
sizes ~ and 3. Reduced from 81 % and $3.50 to
75c. each
Is Straw Sailors for little fellows; all sizes.
Reduced from soc. and 75c. to csc. each.
Third floor.