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Evening journal., 1902-07-30
POOR TRUSTEES i.
: ARE In SESSION
Has Among Guests Members
.urs a.,ss.:s Of Levy Court
TO AWARD SUPPLY CONTRACTS
Quarterly Reports Of Superintendent
Blackburn and Finance Com
mitteC Are Submitted

Al It's quarterly meeting at the insti-
tuition at Farnhurst today, the Bonrd
or Trustees OF the Poor OF New Castle
county had as It's guests George M.
stevenson, president OF the Board of
trustees Of The Poor OF Kent county:
MessA Megginson. hswart. Mealey.
Chandler and Elliott. of the New Cas-
tie county Levy Court.
Proposals for supplies will be open-
ed and contracts for the same will be
awarded this afternoon. They will be
for The time between July 30 and the
last Wednesday in October. 1902. and
consist of beef, mutton, bread. grocer
les, dry goods. shoes. tobacco, carpet
slippers, drugs and medicines.
superintendent Blackburn submitted
his quarterly report as follows: Per-
sons admitted l24; discharged. 81:
deaths, IA; births. 2. The number OF
inmates at present is as follows: White
women. AZ; colored women. IL: white
men, 90; colored men. 6; white chill
dren, 4; colored children, 2. Total,
157.
Among the deaths were those OF
Thomas DENLY, colored; eliza Jackson.
colored; Thomas Cottingham, colored;
NkAh " hAAluf lNNln AtIls NNIIlt
Brinkley and Frederick Young.
This afternoon the board Will discuss
the suggestion that the city shall help
pay the expense Of It's smallpox pa
tients. The expenses are now being
paid by the county. The Levy Court
will be present at the meeting ,it Is saidt to
favor the suggestion, and the members
probably viii have something to say
In the matter.
Mr.. Stevenson was escorted through
The buildings by Superintendent Black
burn, and expressed himself as much
pleased with them.
The Finance Committee reports on
outside relief as follows: Brandywlne
hundred, S20.25; Wilmington hundred.
S1,143.S6: Christiana hundred. sac New
Castle. S27560; Mil Creek, $52.16;
White Clay Creek. S6225; Red Lion.
S275O; st. Georges $211.53; Pencader.
SSl.25; Appoquinimink, SSS.15; Black
bird. S2275; making a total OF ST.
032.3O. The house bill amounted TO
S422.34 and the emergency bill to S71.
E. Il Wright submitted plans and
specifications for % new floor for the
County Hospital. Bids were received
and opened as follows: John p. Healy.
S2.364; Simmons g. Bro, 81 ,61O: a. S.
Reed and Brother Company, Sl,795; w.
II. Jones. S1,S39; Lenderman & Bro,
$i.67i. On motion OF Mr.. Rice. the
board took a recess Of ten minutes TO
inspect the old floors.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
ZION AT TRENTON
WRECKED BY A TRAIN

ton. n. j., July 30.-An unat-
train Of fourteen freight cars on
sading railway broke loose at
ct street, this city, this morning,
inning about half a mile, crash
the rear end of the company's
|. Three of the cars were piled
de of the station and the build
20 badly injured that a good por-
it will have to be rebuilt.
ticket Office was directly in the
y the runaway cars, and was
Id. Fortunately, there was only
|ln in it He escaped an instant
the wreck reached the spot
|he was at work. 1t is not known
|ere were any other persons in
|tion.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
MUST PAY FOR PRIVILEGE
Levy Court Tells Peoples Railway Wire
will Cost Them $40 q Year

The Levy Court yesterday afternoon
informed the Peoples Railway Com
pany that it might string a feed wire
under Washington street bridge. pro-
vided it pay $40 a year for the privi-
lege. The matter will be acted on
later.
Mr.. Ewart reported that work ON
the new Pike creek bridge had begun
yesterday. "a. S. Reed and Brother
Company are building the bridge.
It IS probable that the old lumber
from Washington street bridge win be
sold at public sale. About 10000 feet
of condemned lumber on hand also
may be sold.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
BURGLAR ALARM RANG
Police Had Visions Of Burglars for a
Short Time

Without any apparent cause. the bur-
glar alarm in the police station con-
nocted with the Security Trust and
Safe Deposit Company went off last
night about IL O'Clock. Captain Evans
and Sergeant White hastened to the
building. The wstchman admitted them
and together they made an examina-
tion of the building from the basement
to the roof
While the policemen were in the
basement the alarm began to ring
again. No burglars were found.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
MIR. HOFFECKER IN NEW JERSEY
Goes There TO Place on Record Tomato
Trusts Mortgage

Francis II. Hoffecker went over to
New Jersey yesterday to file with the
recorders of Camden. Salem. Cape May
and Cumberland counties, the $1O.00O.-
600 mortgage of American Packers AS
sociation. better known as the "To-
mat0 Trust" The mortgage is now on
record in fourteen counties OF Della
ware, Maryland and New Jersey.
Directors of the association will
meet here again next week.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Error HONORS
MAYOR ASHBRIDGE

in, July 30.-The German EN-
has conferred a number OF deco
S on Americans incidental to the
TO the United States Of Prince
of Prussia. The Red Eagle of
|ird class is bestowed on the Hon.
Fl ii. Ashbridge, Mayor Of Phila-
n; Julius Fleisehmann, Mayor of
matt; Rolla Wells, Mayor of St.
David r. Francis, former Gov
of Missouri; Arthur Eddy, of
30, and Gustav T. Schwab, of
York. The Crown Order of the
class. is bestowed among others,
G. Boldt. manager Of the Wal
stOria Hotel.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
HEAVY STORM PREVAILED
Strong Wind Did Damage and Rain
Caused WashOut

"A severe storm prevailed last night
near Farnhurst and New Castle, and
did much damage. A high wind that
at times developed into a gale. was
blowing, which was accompanied by
thunder ana lightning.
Trains were delayed by a washOut
which the storm made near Farnhurst
A singular thing in connection with
tho storm is that while il was very Sc
we're around New Castle and Farnhurst.
this city experienced nothing but a
light shower.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
On MOBILE TOUR
Detroit Man Demonstrates Vehicle 10 MANY
WiImingtOniaBS

Fred. Wagner. representing the
Olds Mobile Company of Detroit.
Michigan. is in this city demonstrate
ing one OF the company's machines. II
is one-seated vehicle, operated by a
six horsepower gasoline engine. Mr..
Wagner has been explaining the car
riage mechanism to some OF the city's
leading business men. and hopes to sell
several of the mobiles here. Banks
Brothers are the local agents.
Mr.. Wagner will start on the return
trip West in few days.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
CUT BOYS HEAD
Broken Glass Thrown Out Window Falls
on Lads Head

While Mrs. Sheam. who lives at the
corner OF Church lane and Railroad
avenue was in the second story front
room of her home. she accidentally
broke a glass. Gathering up the frag-
ments she walked to the window and
without regarding the safety Of pass
ersby. threw the broken pieces out.
AT that moment two Polish boys
passed under the window and part Of
the glass struck one of them on the
head. He was slightly cut but bled
profusely. Mrs. Sheam bound up the
wound and he continued on his way.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Closing shIpbulldlng Deal

Two conferences Of the attorneys in
terested in the transfers Of the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company's stock
TO the United States Shipbuilding Com
pany, were held yesterday in the office
of Colonel Benjamin Nields. The at
torneys were Colonel Nields. Herbert
H. Ward William S. Hilles and David
j. Reinhardt. AS soon as everything
is finally arranged, official announce
ment will be made of the transaction.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Soldiers Were Here

Three companies Of the United States
Coast Artillery passed through this
city today on their way to Rhode Is
land, where the Government intends to
have a sham battle between the artilA
lery and the navy. The men were from
Fort Howard Baltimore. and Fort
DUPONT A stop was made at the
French street station, where a supply
OF hot coffee was awaiting the men.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Deserves TO Sncoeed

Joseph J. Kane, of Elsmere, who has
been newsboy for the Evening Journal
for four years, has given up the work
and is now learning to be a machinist
in Trump Company's shops. He un-
doubtedly will be successful in his new
undertaking. if faithfulness counts for
anything. While serving papers for
the Evening Journal he did not miss a
day in four years.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
REPORT Is IN HAND
AttOrn0y.GeHeraI to Make announcement
Seen Concerning Collectors Books

Attorney-General Ward has an
nounced that the auditors employed by
the Citizens Committee to examine the
books of City Tax Collectors Lewis
and Savers have made final report to
him. It will not be made public, how
evor, until early in September.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Arrument on a pemnrer

Judge Bradford. in the United States
Court this morning. heard argument
in the case of Calvin Jones, ct al. VS..
the Mutual Fidelity Company of Della
ware. The argument is on a demurrer
to an amended bin. Andrew c. Gray
represented the plaintiff and David T..
Marvel of this city, and p Randolf
Walker of Norfolk, the defendants
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
EXPLOSION At CARNEY'S POINT
Small Storage House Of the Dupont Com
many DESTROYED

A small storage house of the e. l..
DUPONT de Nemours & Co, at Car
.ney's Point. n. j.. exploded last night
and the flash brilliantly lighted up this
city. There was much conjecture as to
the cause Of the light, some thinking
that a steamer on the river had blown
up: others said Pennsgrove was on
fire.
The damage done by the explosion
was slight. No one was injured.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
RalIwaY Comnanv Eined

At the meeting Of the Water Depart.
ment yesterday afternoon, Secretary
Grohe was instructed to collect the fine
Of So imposed on the Wilmington City
Railway Co. for breaking a seal. The
Pullman Company was fined s. for the
same offense. The balance in bank
was reported to be S96,S06.S6.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
ComnIeiinr New Rarpe

The new freight barge which The
American Car and Foundry Company
recently launched from its local eship-
yards for a Philadelphia firm. lis rap
idly nearing completion. The deck
house and cabin are almost finished
and the posts for the'decl hoists have
been set in place.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Registrars Given Another Chance

The Office Of Clerk OF the Peace
Quigley will be open on Friday even
ing from until 8 o'clock, to give
last opportunity to registration officers
in the city and county to qualify There
are several who have failed to comply
with the law. and they are liable to
fno if they do not do so by Friday
night
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Struck by Chain

While unloading lumber from the
schooner James Wright yesterday. Will
liam Redding was injured by a chain
parting. lt struck Redding in the
breast. inhicting a painful injury. He
was removed to his home in the Phoe-
nix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Filling in at Pullman

The work of filing in at the Pull
man yards is progressing rapidly. Al
ready a large portion of the ground
has been brought up to the proper
level, and soon the whole yard will be
in iirst-class condition.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
MANY cans in servlce

Travel is so heavy on the railroads
that the companies have been obliged
10 put into use all their available cars.
They have cars on the road which
should be in the repair shops, but which
are needed for travel. This has made
work slack in the repair shops, and at
tho local Pullman plant several men
have been laid off until the busy sea-
son
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Building Car Floats

Two large car floats are in course of
construction at the lower s.hipyards Of
The American Car and Foundry Com
pany. They are being built for the
Reading Railroad Company and will
be launched in a few weeks.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Many Dogs Registered

This is the banner year so far for
dogs. The books at the
police station show that 3,0OS CANNES
have been registered and there are yet
five months of the year left last year
? 300 dogs were tagged.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Building Permits issued

Building Inspector John j. Cassidy
issued a permit yesterday to Jesse Tai
ley. to erect two two-story brick dwell
ings on the north side of Vandever
avenue between Jessup and Pine
streets. to cost 81 800 each.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
ARE YOU GOING 90

Don't ask where. but say: Certainly
I'm going on the Brownson's third an
nual excursion to Washington Park
on Friday night" Boat leaves Fourth
street wharf at o'clock and tickets
are but so cents.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
v Wallace ln an Accident

fordsville, Ind, July SO.-While
put to his game preserve near
an automobile last night. Cen
1w Wallace lost control of his
|e and had an exciting runaway.
Wallace was thrown out, but
It seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Another smaIInox Case

Mrs. V. Wooters. colored. aged %
years, Of No. 1903 b steet, was found
to be suffering with smallpox this
morning She was removed to the
Emergency Hospital by the Board of
Health.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Fell and Broke Arm

While crossing Taylor and locust
streets yesterday afternoon. Joseph
Spires fell and broke his right arm.
After being attended by Dr. Miller he
was sent to the Homeopathic Hospital.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
|EPUBLICANS....TO
GARRY THESTATE
|litlcianS Say Committee
Prediction Is Wrong
CHANCE FOR DEMOCRATS
Jess John I. AddickS Carries Out
1.-THE Threat to Bury Delaware
RepubIicaniSm

formation from Washington that
'Republican Congressional Commit
has conceded Delaware to the
ocratic party i'm the coming ma
|al election, is not received by
ware Republicans with any degree
'eriousness. They declare that al
gh local political conditions are
5what unsettled, there is nothing
Farrant the conclusion that Della
4 will not elect a Republican con-
5man, at least. There are few, if
of the party leaders who do not
. We there will be harmony in the
ticket.
sphn Edward Addicls could give
State to the Democrats if he was
. lnded." said one politician today.
remember he said that if he
not be elected United States SEN
he would bury the Republican
4 in Delaware ten thousand faith
deep. Perhaps the Congressional
Dalign Committee is convinced that
cks intends to carry out his threat
campaign, hence the concession Of
State to the Democrats. But the
Will not be buried by Addicks.
s booked to win in this campaign.
)r. Ball will be our next congress-
Rumors Are Dlsquieting
NJ vouieting rumOrs are reaching the
b Republicans of this city to the
that Mr.. Addicks is not disposed
zen his barrel and provide funds
ne preliminary work of the politi-
|lnvass.
dicks leaders admit that they have
big supply of cash with which ts
er their votes next Saturday, the
day of registration, and the Re
,ans are making an effort TO get
many of their voters as possible.
Addicks men have been waiting
cir money. Mr.. Addicks has been
ted in the city for the last two
but some of his followers say
do not know where he is and do
now how TO communicate with
One rumOr is that the National
litteeman is at sea on his yacht.
allure of Mr.. Addicks to appear at
ime and his failure to appear at
st announced large rally Of the
Republicans has set some of the
nants of the Gasman to guessing.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
To Build More Houses

James b. Oberly will build six three
story dwellings i'm BroOme street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. They will
be modern in every detail and will be
ready for occupancy before January /.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Brewers to Answer Todav

Local brewers will answer the re-
quest of the saloon and hOtel-keepers
for a reduction of sixty cents a barrel
on beer this afternoon. Brewers and
saloOn-keepers refused to talk for pub
lication.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Mr. seIIers Meets pIreetors

II. o. Sellers. general secretary Of
the Y. NJ. c. A.. met the directors Of
tho association last night and discuss
ed tho work OF the coming season.
Great things are promised this year
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
PuttIng in New Tracks

Wcrkmen are putting in new rails
at Third and Railroad avenue. Steam
and electric car traffic is very heavy
at that point, and the rails are soon
worn Out.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Distributing Registration Supplies

Jonathan B. Roberts. clerk OF the
Department Of Elections. has received
from Secretary Of State layton Gothic
index tabs to be used in indexing the
books Of registered voters. They are
being distributed 10 the registrars.
The other supplies- TO be used by the
officers are being sent out.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Guns Ready for Action

Colonel Jared A. Smith denies the
story printed in a Philadelphia paper
that the guns at Fort DUPONT are not
ready for immediate action. He said
the story is not worth considering.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
TRoTLEY RIDr posTpONED

Owing to the storm last night the
rolley ride to Delaware City by the
Ishers' Union. of Union NJ f. Church.
vas postponed to next Tuesday night.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
yo KiIIed In sd. paul Wreck

Grove, Wis, July SO.-Two per-
|e reported killed and several
by a collision OF two passenger
'bn the Chicago. Milwaukee and
1 road here today.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30

10 10 Cape May with Wesley NJ. E..
Church excursion on Thursday next
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
ORDER BOTTLED BEER ATLYNCHs

White stopper beer and porter is
popular on account of its cleanliness.
Telephone connections. Store. N. w.
Cor. Madison and Fourth streets.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-11
PROFIT AND LOSS OF STRIKES.

the current North American Review Carroll D.
Wright United States Commissioner of Labor goes
far expert statstician show the losses
ed by strikes
The record of the past twenty years from 1881 incu
sYe bis bases. In the strikes of that period the
aggregate loss of the strikers 1857 AIS
against loss to employers Of s122731121. The total
of losses was s3S0594599 These figures drawn
from the history 2793 strikes involving 1859
tablishments throwing of employment 61O5 694
wageearners.
Mr.. Wright further shows that about half of the
strikes instituted have been successful while IS per
cent succeeded part and So per failed completely
The plain demonstration of the figures is that the strike
As terribly costly instrument for redress of
doubted grievances.
Startling this statement Of twenty years Of loss
through strkes-the grand total averages $4,000
600 year falls short of the full truth by many items
includes reckoning only for employers and employed
Losses in house rentals in retail trading in other in
dustres affected by falling demandsthese and other in
cidental losses general public be calcu-
lated approximately.
In Mr. Wrights opinion labor conflicts have of
increased intelligence; and the remedy must of
intelligence still further increased. The astounding fig
he presents should help the educative work along
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-11

guilty and paid fine for law breaking Mr. Emerson
was in one of Carrie Nations raids at Topeka and was
accused fourishing revolver club, or something
Of the kind and creating which came near ending
in riot In the eyes of the law who does thing
that kind is just bad the who sells beer In
almost places his oense is considered much worse.
While temperance Mr. Emerson defines that word is
exceen thing it is still true that temperance in
other things is equally important who will take
club or stone or revolver in his hand and go the
lead a mob and undertake to enforce law by
invoking anarchy is a much dangerous man than
one who sells whisky. Temperance should mean some
thing than the hatred of whisky 1t should mean
that control himself and by his example con-
others for good. The who goes about making
trouble and melting TO riot not temperance man. he
would be better off the world would be better OF if
he drank whisky instead The illegal smashing of sa-
looms is to anarchy than the selling CT whisky
and anarchy is crime only little lower than treason
Which suggests the idea that prohbitionists ought
to nominate temperance men for office.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-11
9aiituse Eaals
N. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
IS THIS OLD WORLD GIVING UP The eHosT9

Pelee is setting the world to speculatng Pelee be-
ing provincial for Pierre and Pierre being French Tor
Peter and Peter being Hebrew for stone and stone being
rock and rock being the sodest foundation known
conversely this old world seems to be growing alarm
tngy rckety of late and somewhat uncertain We don't
know how is with the average reader but the editor is
growing somewhat tired of reading Mt Peee and
St Pierre The wind Of the correspondents holds out
longer than the eruption and the volcano promises to
cool down long before the agents the associated press
There is theory just in circulation that this
old world Of ours has arrived at maturity. Some
hold that it has seen its days and therefore is get
ting ready to place the dead worlds The
life of planet is not measured by years but by cond
tons Man has not been long upon this earth com
paratvey speaking but the record written in stones
proves that life has existed its surface for long
long time. That it must die at some time analogy
proves scientists while all know that 1t has
been in bad way late. The trouble is internal The
doctors who have trying diagnose the case by
looking into seethng bowels through the open mouth
Of Pe1ee don't seem to know whether the indications
are for fatal termination but temporary infama-
ton accompanied by reching and vOmitings 1t may
prove but an ordinary case of heave of float
ing kidneys Whatever the matter is, surgical opera
ton is out of the question and medicine will do any
good plaster big and enough might abate the
more active ulcers if could only be applied But
what the use of specializing. The hour man know
eth when the heavens shall be rolled up Ike scroll
and the elements be melted with fervent heat That
was the of the heat which in fash consumed
the fated inhabitants of St Pierre Yet again old
world may of cold die for want of sustaining heat
ages about it. The chances are that before the
final catastrophe gets in its work of the present will
be perched the rim of celestial precipice of
the universe watching the fireworks blot out the dot
have known, loved and groaned terrestrial
home but which will have lost all OF and of
even the period of time in which existed What q
problem life is anyway, death is just inexpcable