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Evening journal., 1901-12-18
NEWSPAPER OPINION
The lshmaelite of the Senate
rom the Philadelphia Bmletin.

ne lSnmdelite OF tne Oenate
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
Senator Wellington. Of Maryland
having voted for Bryan and Stevenson,
and having taken himself out of the
Republican party, cut himself off from
all right of recognition by the Repub-
lican caucus of the Senate in the as
signment Of members to committees
But in view of the fact that he had
become a Bryan man he had a fair
political claim for recognition by the
Democratic caucus.
The Democratic caucus however
will have NO more to do with him THAN
the Republican caucus, and the result
is that Wellington is left to flock by
himself.
Whatever official OF political rea-
sons may have influenced the caucuses
in disposing of the Marylander, the
exhibition of maleyolent temper and
brutal instincts which he gave when
President Mckinley was ON his death
bed has undoubtedly been a contribu-
tory one in THE ostracism to which he
has been subjected.
1t is entirely credltable to THE Sen
ate that most OF its members refuse
any more affiliation with Wellington
than is officially necessary. The mark
of opprobrium which he defantly
placed upon himself last autumn will
stick there as long as he lives.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18

atmospheric reservoirs of peace were
as a rest-cure for racked nerves. A
lslumbrous balm seemed to breathe
from THAT inscrutable gray sky.
That sky, motionless and cOlOrless as
it was. echoed with lively and varied
sounds. They came, however, as if
from an alien and distant world, rob-
bed of their power to harm or disturb.
So safe indeed seemed the gray subur-
ban world. so buffered and fortified
against the enemies. of its peace that
the babel of mingled urban and rural
sounds served rather to accentuate the
soothing stiffness within the enchant-
ed forest fringe.
Any surprise, it seemed, might have
come out of the dim boundaries of the
still gray suburbs. Prince Charming
might thave burst through the forest
fringe to wake the Sleeping Beauty or
Jack the Giant Killer himself might
have descended from the top Of his
bsanstalk
Perhaps the thing that seemed like
liest to happen was the sudden advent
of Santa Claus before his time. The
air. indeed in spite of its colorless
stiffness. was fun of the spirit of
Christmas The evergreens, showing
almost black through the dense air
and the intervening dun mist of de-
ciduous trees, subtly suggested Christ
mas 1t was hard to believe that there
was not a smell of new painted toys
in the air. and the church bells rang
as with Christmas chimes.
Night, when it came, seemed merely
an intensifcation of the gray that had
gradually deepened into gloom, and
the few and far street lamps of the
suburbs shone dim through the thick
atmosphere. Before midnight, how
ever. the stars began to puncture the
gloom and at some small hour of the
morning the slender remnant of the
waning moon rose through the tangle
of the forest horizon, mellow, myster-
ious, a slight golden shallop as from
fairyland, floating upon unseen waters,
and freighted with unimagined things.
All the suggestions of the colorless,
windless day had vanished. The
Christas smell had gone out of the air,
the volume of mixed rural and urban
sounds had shrunk to a murmur, the
air was balmy rather than frosty, and
the slender golden shallop, seen
Through the dim etching of the wood
land. rocked on a summer sea.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18

city. and the largest, are from the
Maine woods Small dealers complain
this year that the big handlers have
practically eornered the market. This
naturally would leave the entire out
put in the hands of a few persons, who
may name their own price for the
stock. These merchants, however,
say that they are obliged to put up the
price in order to cover the additional
expenditures necessitated by the scar
city Of proper shipping facilities.
The wreaths of holly and cedar and
the long ropes of the latter come from
the lower part of the State, and adja-
cent counties in Maryland City peo-
pie scarcely can imagine the discom-
fort entailed upon the women and
children who go into the woods, cut
the evergreens and then make them
into wreaths with their torn, chapped
and bleeding hands. For this really
arduous task they receive a mere pit
tance. the shipper making what profit
is realized upon them-and the mer-
chant who disposes of them in the
cities But it is the way Of the world
that some must work that others may
play. and in this case the few suffer
that many may rejoice.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18

the season has caused us to experience.
Why, one may see pictures these
times that would be famous in novel.
In the street cars we encounter the
women in a faded dress, thin wrap,
and the lines of care about her eyes,
who is taking home for the little ones
her little ones-sleds, books and
toys, which have cost her many dol-
liars. But that is all that it has
cost her Thereis no grudging spirit;
the sacrifice lis unconscious. In rever-
ence let us say THAT something Of the
spirit OF the Christ animates her
bosom. since she has for the time for
gotten self in the desire to make the
little ones happy. Your practical man
says: What a wastei II is her duty
TO spend tlhe money for food and
clothing" But the optimist smiles,
and thinks her simple unselfsh act has
not been in vain.
There are many ScIooges yet liv-
ing, but they have the grace to re-
main I'M hiding while we are making
our purchases, and trimming our
Christmas trees You may walk
Through our streets and traverse the
shops in vain for the curling lip of
THE cynic. And, by the way, no adult
knows anything of the joys Of THE
season unless he has helped trimmed a.
Christmas tree The old bachelor
in his snug apartments knows Moth
ing Of the heart-glow and excitement
that comes from climbing a ladder toI
hang glass balls, strings Of popcorn
and other fragile things ON tree. I'll
is difficult to know which gets more
enjoyment out OF the thing, the par
ents or the children. There isl
no man too poor to do without it,
and without it no man is rich. Get a
Christmas tree.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
NIR. SMITH, RErIREs

The retirement from the Cabinet Of
Charles Emory Smith will be regretted
bv the vast majority Of the people Of
the country, since the postal service
touches everyone. and since Mr.. Smith
has been one Of the most efficient
heads the Postoffice Department has
ever had. Philadelphia has had the
honor Of furnishing two Postmaster
Generals during the last twelve years,
and the present efficiency of the ser
vice is due in no small measure to the
business methods and the wise policies
they have instituted.
Mr.. Smith retires with an enviable
record. and it is little wonder that the
President reluctantly consented TO re-
ceive his resignation. He has done
more for the correction OF abuses in
the second-class mail than any of his
predecessors. and has extended the
rural mail service till it is now recog-
nized as a permanent feature Of our
postal system.
During his term Of Office Mr.. smith
has enjoyed the confidence OF the
Chief Executive Il is said that he
was closer to President Mckinley than
any other member of the Cabinet, and
it seems that his relations with Presi-
dent Roosevelt have been no less cor
dial. He has not always been popular
with the professional politician for the
reason that he did not regard his posi-
ton as given him solely for the pur-
pose of OF paying party debts. His
courage was shown in his stand
against the Pennsylvania machine.
which was masQuerading under the
name and title of the Republican
party.
He retires, presumably to re-enter
newspaper work, with clear record,
and with nothing to explain. The
newspaper world will welcome him
back. feeling that he has honored it by
his public service. The great paper
which he has helped to establish may
be congratulated on the prospect OF his
return. and the hope is general that II
may continue what Il is now. one Of
the very ablest and soundest journals
of the country.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
Pennsylvania's Shame
AID N. Y. EYening Post.

From the n. Y. Evening Post
The President also owes a duty to
the American people to put the stamp
of indignant disapproval on the gang
of swlndlers and "rippers' who have
mado Pennsylvania the moral pest
house OF the civilized world. There is
no abyss. no precipice so awful in the
eyes of the believers in self-govern-
ment as the present condition of the
State which bears the hOnOred name
of William Penn. and it is today a
question In the minds of some thinkers
whether that State will be finally res
cued by her sister States or will drag
them into the gulf where she lays
PROSTATE. We do not take so dark a
view. for we remember that New Jer-
sey was onee known as 'the State of
Camden and Amboy." and that Horace
Greeley thought she ought be expell-
ed from the Union. Pennsylvania has
reached a lower deep than New Jersey
ever did. but the latter recovered her
self If Pennsylvania is ever recover
cd. it will not be by the appointment
Of men like Saylor to maintain the
dignity OF the nation abroad.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18

centre for It's buying. To reach either
Of the larger cities it is necessary TO
either go through Wilmington or to
pass near our doors.
It is all a question OF transportation.
True. we have had good service from
the railroads reaching this territory,
but this is not the terminus for these
lines. and thousands Of shoppers annu-
ally pass throungh Wilmingtonto Phila-
delphia or Baltimore, who could pur-
chase goods as advantageously in Will
mington. Besides it's coming to be
recognized that traction lines do not
materially interfere with railroad
traffic. They are rather supplement-
airy. creating in a large measure their
own traffic. There is now cheap travel
between a half dozen Delaware towns
and Philadelphia. Out of the numer-
GUS streams in lower Delaware, steam
boats make regular trips, passing our
city by. They have built their own
traffic, and carry thousands Of persons
and their marketing. that were never
patrons of the railroad.
The opportunity Of traction enter
prise is not difficult to see. With the
cheap fares which would be inaugu-
rated. travel would steadily increase,
and with this city as centre our
shops would soon become known, and
would be duly patronized as they came
to be appreciated We trust that the
new project will be carried into sue
cessful execution and that it will solve
problem that has been troubling our
merchants for long time.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18

recess. Mr.. Smith has agreed to re-
main until January Is if necessary.
but will return Immediately thereafter
to Philadelphia to resume the editor
ship of the Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Smith had several talks with
President Roosevelt on the subject.
and finally on Saturday afternoon last
formally rendered to the president the
following letter Of resignation:
Washington, Dec IA, 1901.
MY Dear 8Ir. President:
Following my verbal communica-
tion of some time ago, beg to tender
my resignation to the Office of post
master general, to take effect at your
early convenience on the appointment
and qualification Of my successor.
This step is taken in fulfllment OF
a plan long since formed, for purely
personal reasons. the execution Of
which has been delayed until it could
be carried out without embarrassing
your declared policy, and until the de-
partment measures in which / am
deeply Interested could be sadsfac-
torily advanced and assured
CHARLES EMORY SMITH"
Mr.. Smith delayed the formal tender
until the president had chosen his sue
cessor. Mr.. Payne is now at his homo
in Wisconsin. His name will go into
the senate for confirmation the first
week of January lie is expected to
be ready to take charge of the Office
by the middle of next month at the
latest. 1t is stated that no other
changes in the cabinet are at present
contemplated Mr. Smith has been
postmaster general since April 21,
1898, succeeding James A. Gary, Of
Maryland All of the assistant post
masters general were summoned by
Mr.. Smith yesterday afternoon. and
his announcement of the change was
a distinct surprise to them. He gave
assurance that his action meant no
changes among his assistants.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
NEW TRACrION IsNTERPRIsE

The Evening Journal yesterday pub
lished a most significant item Of news;
it was to the effect that a corporation
known as the Wilmington and South
Delaware Traction Company, is now
in process Of organization. The knowl-
edge mat this concern is applying for
a charter seems 70 indicate that the
great possibilities of electric lines ra-
dating from this city to the different
parts Of the Peninsula. and to the adj
iacent territory in Pennsylvania, may
be realized.
Back Of the enterprise are a number
Of men known for their energy in
pushing such matters, and there seems
20 be no lack of capital There ar,
rumors that one or two great capital
lists are interested. and in all probable
ity there is some truth in the matter
The capital stock of the company i
placed at 100000. but this is no indi
cation of the extent Of the contem
plated enterprise
It is difficult to realize the grea
benefit to rural Delaware compre
hensiye system of electric lines woul
be. 1t would mean cheap and exped
tious local traffic thing most urgen
ly needed But under proper manag'
ment cur city would be the greate
beneficiary. With a network of lin'
leading from the surrounding district
like sDokes in a wheel to the centr
hub of Wilmington. we should becom
what we have never been, the gre
shopping centre of the Peninsula.
Wilmington has made a very sati
factory progress, but under certa
possible conditions she would be mu
more prosperous. She is the natul
trading centre for a large district. a
especially for the Peninsula lying
the South. She stands at the head
this territory. and is the natural mi
ket for its products, and the natu
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
STEAM TENDER FoR BUOY
Lighthouse Service Badly Needs Yes
sci for Delaware Waters

Washington, Dec 1S.-At the in
stance of tine Lighthouse Board. the
Secretary Of the Treasury has sent to
the House a recommendation for an
appropriation Of $4,000 to build a
steam tender for use in the Fourth
Lighthouse district. which includes
Delaware river and bay. The opera
tiOns of construction, inspection and
repair are much hampered for lack of
floating plant, especially at the off
shore and remote stations, 1t is ex-
planned that in May last the engineer
of the district sent a working party to
Cross Ledge light station, which is on
a rock in the Delaware bay, a distance
of about sixty miles, in q sailing YES
sci hired for the purpose. The party
We're five and One-half days on the
way. We're subsisted and paid during
that time and We're subjected to se-
we're and unnecessary hardships. In
addition, the cost of THE repairs they
made We're inordinateiy increased On
| THE same day the engineer sent a
working party to Brandywine shoa
light station. an isolated position in
] Delaware bay distance OF seventy
three miles. also in a sailing vessel
They were thirteen days on the way
during which time they were subsistet
and paid. thus enhancing the cost o
the work done by the party.
Il The inaccessibility of the station b,
public conveyance. and the difficult,
land cost of obtaining special convey
anee, has prevented the engineer from
properly supervising the work OF in
stalling a fog signal there, and tn,
signal is still incomplete although fv,
months have elapsed since the worl
was begun.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The organ in the chapel Of the Epis
copal Church on State street, in Ports
mouth. n. H., is to be taken to Boston,
TO be placed on exhibition, being the
oldest in America. The organ was
brought from London in 1913 and
placed In Kings Chapel, Boston.
While it was in Boston Benjamin
Franklin was organist IL was sold
to Newburyport some eighty years
lafterward and in 1886 IL was pur-
chased by the Rev. DIR. Charles Bur
roughs and presented to the chapel in
Portsmouth
An elaborate monument to Koscius-
ko is TO be erected in Kosciusko Park,
Milwaukee. The monument will be q
fleet high and viii stand in the centre
loi a little lake. N. Brod the artist
says it will cost about $4,000.
II specks says Uncle Eben, dat de
gif O. prophecy wouldn do us much
good if we had it, A man knows he's
: gwinter' git sick II he eats too much
: dinner. But he goes an does il"
o Mice will hereafter be part of the
equipment of the submarine boat Full
y ton, on her trips below the surface OF
u the water. They are expected to pro
4 tect the crew from asphyxiation by
S detecting gas, by which they are af
fected twenty times more quickly thar
a men, They are expected to give warn
a ing of its presence. This gas comeI
!, from the fumes OF the engine Hal
" a dozen white mice have been secured
PEI When young girl falls in love wit
rs a woman who to her is old, it may h
r a ridiculous form of emotion. but
lr has always a spice Of nobility IN IL;
T. has all the elements Of that local wol
! ship and passionate devotedness whic
draws out character and moulds Il fC
is finer and loftier fights.-"Her Grace
n Secret"
Evening journal., 1901-12-18

The Smyrna Call says rather perti-
nently: THE State Sentinel says,
there is just one Regular Republican
in Laurel His name is George Smith.
He has just been reappointed to office.
other hankering maws are still hun
CRY in the town. II there's only one
Regular there and he has been reap
pointed, the chaps with the hungering
maws and the hankering must belong
to the .Sentinels own crowd Yet the
Smyrna paper should not be too severe
on the Sentinel; 1t is playing diff
cult role. and it is hard under such
circumstances to be consistent
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
EVERYBODY rEELING HAPPY

One Who closely watches the surging
throngs these days, so intent on the
Christmas present, must
conclude that the milk Of human kind
ness has not turned to Gabber. It is
a common sight to see a crowd Of
some dozen persons before a counter
where five-cent gimcracks are dis
played, eadh eager to exchange a bit
Of hard-earned wealth. for a toy with
springs and things. or a Noah's ark,
while the patient clerk leiswely makes
change for a twenty-dollar bin; and
observe how good naturedly the otheI
customers await their turn.
Persons viii spend The entire day
down town at the pleasant task O
euchering some saleswoman into sell
ing them various articles. and will g,
home at night tired and happy will
bundles containing thirty-five cents
worth OF prizes or monsuosities. hug
ged to their bosoms. Our great store
might appropriately have signs abov
their portals. Leave behind care
who enters here" II is also as we
TO leave any sense OF time, since
, takes as long to buy a picture-book a
It does set Of furniture
=, Optimism seems 70 have developC
= into a fad: everyone has a smile an
pleasant word, and the pessimi
r wears a grin on hfs features. lest n
7 detection from orthodoxy should
n too apparent. And after Christmi
Al is over and the rubbish has been clea
q ed away we should reckon as oI
% choicest gift, not the goods and cur
of osities we have swapped. not the a
r nual Christmas gorge. but the feelil
al Of kindliness and brotherhood whi
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
MIsa stone,s Release Near.

Constantinople, Dec. 1S.-W. w.
Peet, treasurer Of the Turkish mission
in Constantinople, accompanied by M.
Gargiulo, dragoman of the United
States legation here, started last night
to meet the brigands who hold Miss,
Stone captive. In accordance with.
instructions received from Washing
ton, they will attempt to secure the
release OF Miss Stone in exchange for
the ransom money now available.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
Polish Priests Ex-communicated.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1S.-At yester-
days convention Of the priests Of the
Scranton diocese, Bishop Hoban for
mally pronounced the bann of ex.
communication against all the inde-
pendent Polish priests in his diocese.
This is aimed particularly at Rev.
Frank Hudor, Of South Scranton, and
Rev. John Meyrick, of Wilkesbarre,
who have been conducting independ-
ent churches for several years.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
CHARLES b. SMITH
LEAVES CABINET
viii be Succeeded in January
by Henry c. Payne
Retiring Postmaster General Will Re
turn to the Editorial Desk.
Resignation Was Expected

Washington. Dec 1S.-Charles En-.
ory Smith, Of Philadelphia, has ten.
dered to the president his formal re.
signation as postmaster general, to
take effect early next month, and
Henry G. Payne. Of Wisconsin. vice
chairman OF the Republican national
committee, has accepted the tender OF
the office, to which he will be nomi.
mated Immediately after the holiday
Evening journal., 1901-12-18

said, came from donors whose names
and the purposes for which the money
had been given could not now be made
known.
Speaking of Mr. Rockefeller's large
donations the president said: "These
gifts furnish evidence that, in the
statements addressed to us last June
by Mr., Rockefeller, he was thoroughly
sincere, and that it is mis- purpose to
continue, as heretofore, his close rela-
tionship to the university"
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
One CharLer secured

Dover. Dec 1S.-The NJ. B. Lock
year Agency Company, to carry on the
business Of a general insurance COM
pany, was chartered yesterday with a
capital stock Of 100000. It is a Phil
adelphia concern.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18

One little Wilmington Addicks sheet
in a single issue holds up to scorn
Judge Bradford, Congressman Ball,
the Evening Journal, the Morning
News and the Every Evening It de-
fends Addicks. the Philadelphia In
quirer and Quayism. We feel highly
eomplimented in being in the first
list
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
EmpIoYes 10 Aave HOLIDAY

Officials Of the Wilmington Steam
boat Company announce that no boat
will be run on their line between this
city and Philadelphia ON Christmas
Day. This is done 10 give their en-
ployes a holiday.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
Heamest LOS Of the season

TINHNIUaI IVaI VI IIIU 1EdaOTI
Wilmington was visited by a heavy
frost last night. and the roofs of build
ings were covered by a white coating
until nearly noon. Observing persons
say il was the heaviest Of the season.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
DON'T BUY

Any pictures or frames before you see
Yerger's stock, at 419 Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
CIRCLE FRAMES

"a speciality. They fit Pharaoh's horses
and many other pictures. Yerger's, 419
Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1901-12-18
ROCK RFBLLBR
GIVES $I,25O,OOO
Gives Substantial Christmas
Present to Chicago
University

Chicago, Dec. lS.-lne university OF
Chicago was made the recipient OF ST.
629, 1877 in gifts at the hands OF friends
OF the institution yesterday. Presi-
dent William r. Harper announced the
new endowments late in the afternoon,
the occasion being the fortieth con-
vocation OF the university.
The gifts were as follows.
John ID. Rockefeller
General endowment 80. l,OOOOOO
Current expenses .......... 25O,OOO
Gifts from unnamed donors +. 3l5, 5,43f
Donations to laboratory school 300
Previous gifts to the university by
.IcIhn d. Rockefeller have amounted 10
about S12 100000
The following gifts are asked for
by DR.. Harper
Medical school endowment
fund ........ ...........Sl ,00O'OOU
Law school foundation sum. 5OOOOu
/ Woman's clubhouse. Cost not named
AT the convocation in Studebakel
Hall. Dr. Harper, besides announcing
that John ID. Rockefeller has added
another million dollars to his big gifts
lin addition to a smaller sum to b'
used for a general expense OF the cur
Trent year. stated that this larger gif
bears the date of December /, 1901.
which is coincident with DR.. Harper
recent trip to the East.
What was construed as prophets
Iutterance by the university's presiden
concerns the possibility OF founding
law school as new department, AM
at a time not far distant. Half
million dollars. he said, would be con
lsidered a comfortable sum by compari
son with the amount needed in othe
departments, and the way was pointe
out by which a beginning might b
made with the idea of ultimately de
ve,oping a great school of law an
Jurisprudence. DIR. Harper also plead
ed for an endowment fund for tn
medical school and for woman's clut
house.
The amount Of 1884 Dr. Harpc