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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-19

HULL'S BUSI- The account given by the
Manila Times of the al
NESS IN THE legged conduct in the
Philippines of John A. T.
PHILIPPINES Hull of Des MnineS Iowa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-08-19

PHILIPPINE One effect of General
Corbin's visit to the Phil
REPORTS ippines which is occasion
ing some comment here.
CUT. Is the curtailment OF the
Official ,n,,or+r ,
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
CONGRESSMAN BALL WILL
NAME THE POSTMASTERS

A Washington special TO the New
York Evening Post under date of De-
cember "a. says; The Addlcks Republl-
cans OF Delaware are counting without
their host when they assume that the
appointment OF Henry G. Payne as
Postmaster-G General will make any
difference with regard TO the distribu-
tion of patronage In that State. Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who Is master of the
situation. viii continue TO recognize
Representative Ball as the head of the
Delaware congressional representation
until the State elects n senator, or SEN
ators: should Mr.. Addicks be success
ful (which those best informed regard
as highly unlikely. there might be
another story.
The policy OF the President will
suffer no change because of the slight.
ly different feelings of his two Post
master-Generals toward Addicks. Mr.
Smith and his newspaper have always
been strongly anti-Addicks, as a par
OF their anti-Quay program while Mr.
/ paynes friendllness for Addicks hal
been exaggerated. Il Is recalled tina
the subcommittee of the Philadelphia
Convention. which first tried to efiec
a compromise by dividing Delaware
representation between Addicks AM
his opponents. and when the latte
would not consent finally gave 1t al
to Addicks. would have reached tina
conclusion a day earlier than they di
but for Mr. Payne While he agree
entirely with Mr. Hanna in this dc
cision. he was so reluctant TO make
that he took an extra day to try {
bring about a reconciliation whic
would permit both sides TO be repre-
sented.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Sad ENDING OF
CHRISTMAS DAY
Mrs. Alexander Burned to
Death at Landenberg
ENVELOPED IN BLAZING OIL
Charles RYAN, Railroad Brakeman,
Received Injuries in Respond
Ing to Cries for Help

Residents of Landenberg were shock
ed last night by the horrible death of
Mrs William Alexander who was
burned 70 a crisp In her home.
Mrs Alexander was the wife of the
village shoemaker In turning down a
lamp. the burning wick reached the
oil and i'm the explosion which follow
ed the burning fluid was showered
upon her Immediately she was a
mass OF IRE She being the only per-
son in the house at the time, no assist
ance could be given her Mrs. Alexan-
dor ran screaming into the back yard.
and her cries attracted the attention
of Charles Ryan. a brakeman for the
l.andenberg division of the b. & o.
railroad MI Ryan hurried to the
woman's assistance and was painfully
burned I'm tearing her burning gar
ments from her. He succeeded In eX-
ltinguishing the flames, but the woman
had been burned so horribly that she
died within a few hours. Neighbour
assisted i'm making the injured
womans last moments as comfortable
as possible
The flesh on Mrs. AleXander's hand
were burned to "a crisp and fell from
the bones upon being touched.
Mrs. Alexander was about as year
of age She is survived by six chill
dren.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
DBATH CLAIMS
COURT CRIBR
Thomas B. Smiths LiieIeSS
Body Found in Bed This
Morning

Thomas B. Smith. for twenty-six
years crier of the courts of this county.
and a veteran of the civil war; was
was found dead in bed at his home
No 1901 West street, this morning. He
was GA years of age
Although Mr. Smith had suffered
from heart disease for many years. his
death came unexpectedly. He was as
we'll as usual yesterday, participating
i'm the Christmas festivities in the
Smith home. and enjoying them i'm
mensely.
When he did not come down stairs
at the usual hour this morning, an in
vestigation followed, which resulted in
the finding of his lifeless body lie had
been dead several hours
Mr. Smith was one Of the city's best
known men. AS crier of the county
court he was best known He always
was courteous. In one of the engage
ments of the civil war. Mr.. Smith was
wounded in a bayonet charge, and the
result Of the injury was felt by him
until his death. For years he con-
Quoted the candy business in Market
street above Eighth
He was a member of Dupont Post
G. A. r.. and of the Legion of the Red
Cross. He is survived by a widow anC
three grown children George c
Smith. Thomas c. Smith and Mrs
George r. Waters. The funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
PAYMENT WAS RVFUSRD
CITY Auditor John BOughman Thought
Bills We're EKcIssiYe

City Auditor John Boughman is In
contact with the Water Department
again. as he has refused TO sign several
checks presented to him by the Water
Commissioners.
The. grounds upon which Mr. Bough-
man has held up the bills ls that they
are excessive and that as city auditor
he does not feel Justified in signing
them.
The bills are as follows; Cardwell &
Sons. for painting the old Federal
Building. obtained by the department
for offices. $S4l.7S; E l.. Peacock Com
pany furniture $i039l; A. S. Reed
and Brother Company. repairs Si39.91;
j.. d. Winslow repairs. Sl.163.0i; VIII
liam Davidson. stone cutting. Rockford
tower. Sl5045; William S. llilles, pro
fessipnal services. Sl.0O9.65, American
Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company,
SG.G73.56.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
HARLANS HAVE SUCCESSPUL YEAR
Seven Iron Steamships Built and Many
Others Under Construction

For the year just ending the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company has surpass-
ed all it's previous records I'm ship build
ing. Seven iron steamboats, have been
and ten are under way or wait
ing inspection at the yards with other
contracts about concluded. In the year
one hundred and sixty-seven cars were
completed i'm the car department
Boats built are the Alyina for Charles
Fletcher, of Providence; ferryboat Cape
May for Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way Company; ferryboats Bound Brook
and Lakewood for Central Railroad
Company. of New Jersey. steamship Den
yer for New York and Texas Steamship
Company; steamship Pathfinder for
Henry r. Kn0wlton and Amos ID. Car
ter, of New York. Vessels under CON
struction or for which the company has
contracts are:
Brandon, for Old Dominion steamship
Company. OF New York: hull of side
wheel steamboat. OF steel FOR the w q
A. Fletcher Company. of Hohoken, n. j.,
for service on Lake George. y. Y. TO be
known as Sycamore; ferryboat for River
side and Fort Lee Ferry Company. of
New York. steel side-wheel steamboat
for Baltimore. Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railway Company steel auxiliary
schooner yacht FOR Tams. Lemoine &
Crane, of New York
The torpedo-hoat destroyers Hopkins
and Hull, for the United States Govern
ment, are i'm course of construction The
company also has the torpedo-boai
Sringham under construction.
in addition. the company has contracts
on hand for duplicate Of the fcrryhoats
Lakewood and Bound Brook. also for d
sidewhcel passenger and freight steamer
for the Bridgeport Steamboat Company
fG service on Long Island Sound.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
JEFFERSON BUTLER is DEAD
Heaviest Man in the State Expired in
Delaware Hospital Yesterday

jefferson Butler. who was the largest
man i'm Delaware. died in the Delaware
Hospital yesterday afternoon from a
complication of diseases.
The dead man was wen known in
this city as a member OF the Fame
Hose Company. and by his iovial char
acter made many friends. His weight
was $50 pounds. and the services Of
seven men were required TO carry him
from the hospital to the undertaking
wagon of Daniel II. Killroy.
Butler was admitted to the hospital
on Tuesday a week ago, and on his ar
rival there il was found that there was
not a bed in any of the wards of suifi-
cient size to accommodate him com
fortably. so he was provided with a
large reclining chair I'm which he rest
ed The dead man had won many
prizes in firemen's parades Tor being
the heaviest man in line He wore n
firemans belt five and a-half feet In
length.
Butler was about 5S years of age and
leaves a wife and five children.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
POLICE MATRONN
MUCH PhRANED
OVOr One Thousand Little
Children Made Happy
Yesterday

Throughout the city last evening
were heard words Of praise for the
noble work done by Police Matrons
Mrs. Ellen G. Wogan and Mrs Mary Il.
White for the pleasure they gave to
the hearts of nearly 1000 poor chill
dren in the city yesterday.
1t has been customary in recent
years to erect a Christmas tree in the
court room of the City Han and place
presents upon 1t for those little ones
whose parents were not able TO ask
Kriss Kringle to visit their homes.
In former years Christmas gifts
were given literally. but this season It
seemed THAT the holiday spirit did not
exist as 1T should. and Mrs. WOgan
and Mrs. White were compelled to go
among the merchants and individuals
and solicit contributions. Even no tree
was sent them, but through the efforts
of the Evening Journal one was pro
cured 1t was too small, however, and
was later exchanged for larger one
/ This was placed in the City Court
room and trimmed tastefully on Christ
mas eve All deserving poor chill
ldren were admitted after Judge Church
man had closed the usual morning
court After the little ones had enter
ed the room Judge Churchman wei
coined them and wished all a merry
Christmas They were then given II
/ charge of the matrons. Police Cap
tain Black. Sergeants Bayiey, Kel.ehei
\ and officers who were present.
n Each tot was presented with som'
d. Gift which was appropriate to the sea
son, and many little hearts were mad'
glad. It is thought that at least ] OO
were present. The gifts were c0mpose'
of clothing, shoes dolls, cakes an'
Icerdv. but only THOSE who were de
serving received presents.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
DOING EXCELLEliT WORK

During the holiday season the Asso-
ciatcd Charities of this city are ac-
lively engaged in their good work.
Many families were aided by the so
cities yesterday
Poultry. vegetables and other sup
plies usually found in q Christmas din
ner were arranged inquantities suitable
to the size of the family to be
supplied. and given to the people Sc
lected More than fifty people, repre-
senting as many families, received
Christmsa supplies sufficient for a
dinner. Those who had small chill
dren were given books and toys for
the little ones. For several years this
custom has been followed, and hun
dreds of children have been made hap
pier at Christmas times.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
TEMPLlRS EXCHANGE GREETINGS
Baltimore Knights Wish Local Brethren
Health and Prosperity

Sir knights OF Delaware met just be-
fore the noon hour In the Masonic
Temple yesterday and sent the follow
ing toast TO The grand master of the
order. at his home, in Bryan, Texas:
To our Most Eminent Grand Master,
Henry Pates Stoddard:
Plenty. health and peace. with a
merry Christmas, from all his knights
from Maine to Oregon and from the
isles OF the sea.
This response was made.
Sir Knights: May the God of our
fathers ever keep and protect you, and
may we meet I'm daily conclaves In the
asylums above.
While st. Johns Commandery was
in session the following telegram was
received:
Baltimore, Dec. %.
Harry J. Guthrie, Eminent Com
mander. St. Johns Commandery
No. l. Wilmington. Delaware.
Monumental Commandery, No. 3
Knights Templar Of Baltimore sends
fraternal and knightly greetings to hel
fraters of St. Johns COmmandery, No
/. Wilmington, and wishes them a
merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. and hoping they may flourish
during 1902 like the green bay tree.
John r. Spicknen p. C..
The following reply was made;
John Il. Spicknell, Il. c.. Monumental
Commandery x. r.. No 3, Balti
more. Md.
st. Johns Commandery, No. 1, X. T.
/ Wilmington Del wishes your com
mand health and prosperity. God bles
/ you, every one.
Harry J. Guthrie, e. c.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
TROLLEY MEN
REMEMBERED
Generous Contributors 10
Crews Of Railway Cars
AVENUE CREW In THE LEAD
EGplOVeS on Peoples Lines Also
Given Merry Christmas bV
The Patrons
AVENUE CREW IN THE LEAD

1T was the best Christmas tho trolley
employees of Wilmington have had said
a conductor on the Delaware avenue line
this morning. People have contributed
generously to the crews Of the cars and
the recipients of these favors are graft
fed and exceedingly thankful
Everybody who rode in the city cars
on Tuesday and yesterday opened their
purses and helped the trolley men, 1t Is
in reference to these gifts that the CON
ductor spoke. To eight crews ON the
Delaware avenue line, William II.
Churchman, of No. 1871 Rodney street,
showed his appreciation of the many
courtesies of the men by presenting TO
each crew S2 John NJ. Rogers also gave
the line crews S12.
From 11.30 O'Clock yesterday morning
until 2.8O o'clock in the afternoon the
employees of the Wilmington City Rail
way Company We're served with dinner
I'm the main Office of the company at Della
ware avenue and DUPONT street. There
was no speech-making.
But the climax Of the holiday cheer
among the trolley men was reached 10y
the bestowing upon them of the small
coin For the past week these gifts have
been coming to the motormen and con
ductors in amounts ranging from a few
cents 90 dollar or more.
SOME OF THE TOTALS
Men on the Delaware avenue line
Jared best. Charles Miles and Johr
Swisher are believed to have been pro
nounced the most popular crew, the,
having divided S44.65.
Adolph Edwards and Eugene Holt re
ceived SIG. Mr. Edwards also receive,
/ from patrons of the road a pair of gol,
cuff buttons, a smoking set and a pai
of gloves.
ON TIE PEOPLES LINE
| Although the Peoples Company
practically a new line. the employe
have convinced the travelling publ
that they know how to be courteous
and they in return have been remem
bered in a substantial manner. Ever
crew got something, but there has bee
great rivalry among the crews, an
it is hard to get the exact amount.
John W. Bennett and his motorma
on the Springs line got about IS.
i Samuel Harkins and Philip HOrdeT
u of the Rockford Park Tine receive
about IS.
James Gainey and Benjamin Hollet
of the jefferson street line, divide
$40.
Harry Krause and Robert McCle
? land each received $3.50. They opel
ate car on the Brandywine Spring
line
/ Ollie Porter and Harry Jackson. Oh
/ crew of a Sixth street car, receive
$40.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
EXCITEMENT At PERFORMANCE
One Woman Painted and AuOthOr Was
SeiZsd With SnaSm

During The performance of "The
Pledge of Honor" at the Grand Opera
House last night. a woman in the au-
dience tainted. and had to be carried
from the building A short time after
ward a young woman was seized with
a spasm and caused quite a commotion
among those nearest her before being
carried out of the place.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
SMITH WILL COME NEXT WEEK
Rural Free Delivery in Kent Soon Will
be Established

Congressman Ball has announced
that Special Agent Smith will come to
Dover next week. and will put the fin
ishing touches to the rural free mail
delivery system for lower Delaware.
Congressman Bail says that iIhe sys-
TEN will be I'm operation within fort-
night Three additional carriers may
he appointed who are Democrats, and
if this action is taken the selection OF
the three Democrats probably will go
to Former Senator r. r. kenney. The
Democratic Office holders viii come
from Kenton, Dover and Harrington
respectively
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Putting in skyllght

At the Pullman Palace Car Company
workmen are placing slSyligihts in the
new buildings
Finishing touches are being added to
the interior of the office building,
whidh win be ready for occupancy in
few days.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Flreman cave a Ball

In Turn Hall Tuesday evening mem
bers Of the Phoenix Fire Company
gave their annual ball It was most
successful affair apd largely attended.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
GROCERY NEWS AT LYNCHs.

Stores open every evening until
Christmas. Plum Pudding, 10c. can;
Walnuts, 121ac., 15c and 1Sc. h.; Paper
Shell Almonds, Mixed Nuts and Confec-
tionery; Wines. 81 gallon until Satur-
day night. Stores. Madison and
Fourth streets, King and Eighth
streets.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26

Salon Palmer's Perfumes at Cart
melIs, Sixth and Madison.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
THE COUGH CURE.
AEahand's Anodyne Expectorant

Read be Eyening Journal.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26

AavegtIse in the Evening JOurnal.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26

Santiago de Chile. Dec 26, via Gal
weston. Texas.-A protocol establish
ing a modus vivendi between Chile and
Argentina was signed yesterday. The
text will be given to the public here
and at Buenos Ayres tomorrow. Pub
Tic feeling is satisfied and all is per-
fectly tranquil.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26

rIHE lev ENING JOURNAL
First i'm Local News. y COM
risOn with other Wilmington
wspaperS proves this.
Evening journal., 1901-12-26
Many Christmas Boxes

1t would require a good-sized fortune
for the man about town to donate
to every Christmas box he finds. They
are in barber shops and other places
for the boys, in the fire houses and
clubs for the janitors in the hotels
for the porters and every bootblack
has his little box nailed up to receive
contributions.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
PRINCESS or
THE PURPLE PALACE.
BY William Murray Graydon.
convright 1901. by VIM. Murray Gray
SVP' don.
CHAPTER vi.
BETRAYEDl

r.a dawn of the 18th of June was
-,1d,v welcomed by the young refugees
q Sam Wong's warehouse, and they
~ the hours that must elapse be-
800 thew could expect Chow Yen, by
-ssoss aid they hoped to safely reach
W. legations under cover of darkness;
"a he had furthermore offered to hide
-, in his house If, as was not I'M
,'l,olv they should find the gates closed
Tween the Chinese and Tartar cities.
THE Princess Loo-Lao, now that the
aor,niferous effects OF the drug had
,,,orn off. was quite another person.
cha cbatted with her companions, and
Ss, on them by the fortitude and
s,I,,ck with which she accepted the ter
PliSIa nnisfortune-the heartrending
i.r;af-that had come upon her. But
e. could not speak without tears of
Ser father, and the slightest allusion
AZ her abduction from the palace
Srought a look of horror to her eyes:
20 the lads were reluctant to question
Sor 700 closely, and for the present no
frash light was thrown on the nysteri-
nns disappearance of Prince Ian and
the attemp, to carry off his daughter.
The day passed quickly and without
alarm, Dan and Alec sleeping through
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
MONEY IN GUINEA PIGS.
An Interesting and Practical Article
for Boys on Their breeding, Rails
ing and Marketing.

An Interesting and Practical Article
ing and Marketing.
New York, Aug. 9.-Boys living in the
country are to be envied by city boys,
as on a farm there is an abundance of
room and ample facilities for keeping
animals of all kinds without danger
of annoying your own or neighboring
families. but with the boy residing in
the city, the case is altogether differ
ent.
The first assurance parents want is.
first, that the animals shall be harm
less; and second, that there shall be no
odor, and moreover, no animal shall
be kept that is likely to escape and in
jure the house furniture in any way,
and may possibly also add that the
keep OF your pets shall cost nothing.
After considering this problem the av-
erage boy will be ready to give up the
idea of ever owning a pet, as the con-
ditions laid down seem too formidable
barrier to surmount but all these
conditions may be complied with and
more than this, you can also agree to
condition not mentioned. and that
is the pleasure you will have with
your pets, to make money raising
them.
Begin with Guinea pigs. Why they
were ever called Guinea pigs, no one
knows; probably because they have
peculiar little squeak, somewhat re-
sembling the grunt of pig, and like
the pig, they eat almost everything.
The scientific name of the little ami
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11

things. An intelligent blind person can
go about using the eyes and descrip-
tive powers of one trained to the work,
and construct perfect mental pictures
of what the one with the great gift of
sight sees; but If the one that the blind
person accompanies be not skilled at
the work the blind person will build
laughably crude mental pictures.
With an unframed escort a little blind
girl went to "see" a circus. Among
other things on exhibition was an ele-
plant which the attendant described to
the blind child as a monstrous beast,
far bigger than a horse. In fact, the
highest of all the animal creations, and
the only animal in the void that has
a trunk. When the blind child returned
to her home and told her mother what
she had "seen." she described the ele-
plant as about ten or fifteen feet high,
with a tail three yards long, sixteen
legs, eight on each side, and each leg
as big around as a sugar barrel She
capped the climax by telling about the
animals trunk, which she conceived to
be a literal Saratoga" trunk, or big
ger even than that, and which she To-
Gated on the top of the animals back.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-11
"swear that you will not betray US, E"

Swear that you will not betray US,
demanded Alec.
IT swear by the bones of my honored
ancestors. You can trust me fully"
"And your servant?"
"Have no fear" was the reply.
"Chang will do my bidding. And will
promise him 1000 taels for himself"
In spite of his confident assertion
there was an anxious look in the mer-
chants eyes as he hurried out to the
court yard to explain matters; but the
man Chang, on learning what had been
arranged, nodded with evident approv-
al. Sam Wong turned to the lads.
"In with you, quick" he exclaimed.
"It was high time, for the roof of the
warehouse was mass OF flames ana
cinders, and sparks were falling into
the yard The three stretched them
selves fat on the roomy bottom Of the
cart, the princess between her com
many. and Immediately the bales Of silk
and satins were piled upon them; there
was plenty of air, and the weight did
not press heavily.
The load was soon complete, and no
whip was needed to start the terrified
mules. The vehicle ratified noisily over
the stones, out into the mad panic and
excitement of the crowded street that
lay close beyond the warehouse. The
young fugitives had entered upon
new phase of their adventures, and
one that promised to end as favorably
as they could have wished.
'rWhat luck!" said Dan. IT say, you
did bluff old Sam Wong beautifully
about the Boxers. l suppose he is all
right?"
ct won't be his fault" was Alec's
eniEmatical reply "if he don't Land as
safely at the legations