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Evening journal., 1902-01-11
Alligator Was in Bag

In the fertile brain Of a popular
member of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad baggage department at Balu-
more. a story originated several days
ago which has caused much goOd-na-
tured mirth among his many friends.
Some time ago. says the baggage
official. "an old sea captain who had
lust returned in his ship from Florida,
entered the station to take the train
for his home. In his hand he carried
as fierce a looking alligator as / ever
saw. The reptile was held in shawl
strap and was taken about as though
il had already been made into valise.
It was about three feet long and show
ed as vicious looking set of teeth as
could be found in a days journey in
the swamps of Florida
of is the custom of our Dorters TO
rush forward upon the approach OF
traveller and relieve him of his or ner
baggage. Well, when the captain
showed uD a porter made the customary
dive for his baggage This particular
porter was a new importation from
the lower counties Of the Eastern
Shore. As he was about to graD the
e1Ipposed satchel he started back and
his ewes grew perceptibly larger as ne
inquired in a startled voice; why,
sah. what kind OBJ animal am dat"
when told that it was an alligator, he
was as much at sea as before. Not
noticing the wicked CLEAN in the rep
tiles eyes. he foolishly put forth his
hand. and as the alligators mouth
was open. he began to feel the sharp
edges Of the teeth
"The fool" gravely remarked the
masculine listeners.
"Oh. the silly thing, cried the ladies,
as this part OF the story was told.
Well" they asked, as the narrator
paused. THE porter. of course, lost
his hand and was sent 20 the hos
Dital?'
mo" calmly continued the baggage
official THE alligator was stuffed.
The listeners collapsed and the story
teller moved along to find some fresh
victim
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
SATURDAY. JANUARY II, 1902
FOR VINDICATION

Now comes the news that General
Miles is getting ready TO launch his
candidacy for the presidency on the
Democratic ticket 1t is a little strange
that when circumstances bring any
one prominently before the country on
a ground that is non-political that the
Democratic nomination for the high
est office in the gift of the people be-
comes the refuge
According TO general rumor, there
are three aspirants for the honor that
is likely to be decided an empty one
Dewey came home from Manila flushed
with victory. and showered with all
the honors that the people could be-
stow he returned as Mckinley
man. presumably a Republican, and
deprecating any action that would
force him into political prominence
Then came change. he was bitten by
a desire for civil honors. and reached
the conclusion that one who could
fight a great naval engagement sue
cessfully, could aeceptably conduct the
great Office of the presidency He
found the Republican nomination pre-
empted 50 he found refuse in Demoo-
racy
Then comes Schley. who has been
given such prominence by reason of
the great controversy over his conduct
prior to. and during the battle of San
tiago He has been urged to seek vim
dication by becoming a candidate for
the presidency. and the Democratic
party becomes the harbor Of his ref
uee. Schley has many admirers In
both parties. but II has not yet been
made clear that his qualifications for
the great Office are such as to receive
consideration. Up to the present mo-
ment 1t appears that he has taken no
part in this absurd movement, assum-
ing the only sensible attitude that a
person trained as a naval officer does
not necessarily possess the Qualifca-
tions for a great civil Office.
ANNW NtAANn AMAAlNt AAh AAtAn UNNM a. SUI
der and In the war Of the rebellion
and In subsequent Indian campaigns
his record has been honorable and
above reproach But there is absolute
ly nothing to show his fitness for the
presidency Vindioation is a very
poor plank for a platform. and II the
American people should decide to
give the presidency into the hands OF
anyone as a personal vindication, they
would demonstrate their unhtness tc
govern themselves. Most Of the peo.
pie feel that Dewey. Miles and Schle,
are entitled to their country's graft
tude. but that does not mean tina
either Of them is to be elected TO
great Office for which they have n,
personal fitness. If. however. the ex
pertinent should be tried. let ms give {
fair test by making Miles. Presi
dent: Dewey. President; Schley
Secretary Of State; Hobson, Secretar
of the Navy, and Funston. Secretary O
War
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
Restrictions on Missionaries
ON the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
The advice which e. B. Drew gave
to the New England Club regarding
foreign missions was worthy of an all-
dience reaching from the East TO the
West.
Mr.. Drew has been a commissioner OF
customs in China for thirty-ive years.
and has seen much of the good and
evil done in that country by friends
and foes. He recognized the honest
purpose of foreign missionaries. but
was obliged to admit that their zeal
often outran their discretion. He
thought THE proper authorities should
restrict their liberty in this respect
lnasmuch as missionaries, ingOant-
ly or otherwise, have been the Occa-
sion, II not the cause of repeated strife
between the Orient and the Occident
it is time. as Mr.. Drew implies, to lay
some restrictions on the ezal OF reli-
gious teaching The desire TO force
our civilization and religion upon un-
willing subjects, the pride of morality
and self-righteousness and the eager
ness for power have conspired to make
our missionaries in many cases often
sive in the extreme.
Since their actions have entangleC
the country in serious embarrassment
in the past, and are likely to do so in
the future, some regulations should b
provided by which they shall be pre-
vented from incurring these risks. Mr.
Drews suggestion is timely and shoul'
lbe needed.
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
Inst he Glad


o heart Of mine. we shouldn't
Worry so.
What we've missed Of calm we
couldn't
Have YOU know:
What we've met Of stormy pain
And Of sorrows driving rain.
We can better meet again
II it blow.
We have erred In that dark hour
We have known.
When the tears fell with the shower
All alone
We're not shine and shower blent.
As the gracious Master meant?
Let us temper our content
With His own.
For we know not every morrow
Can be sad.
So. forgetting all the sorrow
We have had.
Let us fold away our fears
And put by our foolish tears
And through all the coming years
4 Just be glad
i -Jamee Whitcomb Riley
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
Constancy Of the Doc

Passengers on west-bonnd Della
ware avenue car yesterday afternoon
we're entertained by the behavior of a
beautiful greyhound. The master of
the dog boarded the car at Shipley
street and it was evident from the man
ner of the two as they stood on the
corner waiting for the car that their
relations we're most friendly.
Instead Of taking a seat the owner
Of the dog stood where his pet could
see him readily. just within the door
way and close by a window. The dog
made no attempt to follow the man
inside the car. but started off ahead.
AS the cars speed increased the dog
took great leaps and bounds to keep
up with it. Several times, particularly
when the car was slowing up to let
OF passengers. the dog reached the
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
rhe PresIdentlaI eIrI Of Ieo2

Among the many beautiful calendars
issued for 1902. one of the most artistic
in richness of color and simplicity of fide-
sign is that which bears the imprint of
The Prudential Insurance Company Of
America The calendar proper is on one
side of "a cardboard about twelve by ten
inches. leaving the other side free for a
striking portrait picture in ten colors, in
which the effects of an oil painting are
reproduced with remarkable fidelity. The
picture is that of young woman, blue-
eyed and golden-haired. in gown of
white with green leaves and scarlet flow
ers, and set off with dark purple hat of
the Gainsborough style, encircled by a
black ostrich plume.
The Prudential has arranged to dis
tribute these calendars, and il you desire
one. write to the home Office Of The Pru-
Dental. in Newark. n. j., mentioning
this paper, and a copy viii be sent you by
the company free Of cost,
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
OFFER Oh HHR
PANAMA COMP ANY
Willing to Sell Its Property
and Plans With thr Title
Formal Offer Of Sale Received bV Ad-
miral Walker, Of Commission,
and Sent to President

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Panama
Canal company, in a letter received
yesterday by Admiral Walker. presi-
dent of the United States Isthmian
Canal commission, made formal Of.
fer for the sale Of the canal property
to the United States. The price IS
s4O,000,000. There is no reservation,
the terms including all excavations.
the company's interests in the Pana-
ma railroad. all machinery, the hospi-
tails at ColOE and Panama, maps, draw
ings, plans and records; also large
grants of land from the Colombian
government Mr.. Lampre, the secre-
tary, said his company was able to
give a clear title, not only to the
property. but to the concessions made
by the Colombian government.
Il is said that the offer has been
transmitted to the president. Colon
bia has already officially communicate
ed to the United States government
her willingness to repeal. in any form
the president and congress may de-
sire, the permission granted some
months ago to the Panama company
to sell its rights to the United States.
The charge d'affaires of the Colom-
bian legation said: Colombia is anx-
ious to have the United States com
plete the canal and will facilitate
the work in every way consistent
with the proper protection of its own
interests"
The house bill on the Nicaraguan
Canal now goes to the senate, where
it will undoubtedly be referred to the
committee on interoceanic canals, of
which Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, is
chairman. There is no doubt that this
canal scheme is the biggest PROPOSE
tion that any senate committee has
ever faced. Before the committee
makes its report the members of the
isthmian canal commission will be
called before it to testify as to the
comparative merits of the two routes
The engineers who investigated the
Panama route will also give the com
mittee the benefit of their experience
Both American and French engineers
will testify, and they may convince
the senate committee that the Panama
route is the best and the cheapest
after all
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
NEWSPAPER OPINION
The Book output In England

From the Chicago Record Herald.
During the last year 6,044 books We're
published in England a decrease of -
l05 from the year before. Part of the
decline was i'm poetry, and there is
some comfort in the thought, for
poetry nurtured under the laureateship
of Alfred Austin makes us sigh for
the return of Silas Wegg One of the
latest effusions OF the official verse
cutter, which is dedicated with warm
est sympathy to The Americai people %
indicates lhow much the British pubic
has to be thankful for in the drop Of
100 in pOetical publications. Here is
a sample of the inspired utterance:
Both speak the tongue that Milton
spoke,
and Chatham welded,
And Washington and all his folk
When their just claim was yielded.
The less the tongue is Welded in
that way the better, and the saving by
the slump in poetry enables one to
bear up the more bravely against the
announcement that i'm spite of the gen
eTal decrease the output OF novels in
creased from 1913 TO 1868.
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

That must have been an impressive
scene when the old liberty bell made
its triumphal entry into Charleston.
Someone had failed to provide a suit
able conveyance for the relic, so a
truck was secured drawn by two an
cient mules. and with Mayor Ashbridge
leading the way, fanked by such dig
nitaries as Abe English and Ned Pat
ton. the old bell that was the hrst to
proclaim liberty throughout the land,
and TO the inhabitants thereof" went
10 its destination There should be a
tablet erected in Philadelphia in COM
memoration of the event. and foremost
should stand Sam Ashbridge, Alb,
English. Ned Patton and the mules
The liberty bell should be represente,
as their plaything.
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

When Marshal Shorts name was
sent 10 the Senate the other day. we
took occasion to say some things COM
plimentary Of that official. We under
stand that his name has been with
drawn, but our compliments are not
IN the course OF human events mis-
takes are likely TO happen, and while
Sussex is famous for peaches and men
and Marshal Short represents the best
type Of the latter, yet, perhaps. Ct is
vol TO recognize that New Castle ha,
a number Of gentlemen, either Of whom
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
SAD DOUBLE DROWNING

Mother Plunses Into River As She
Sees Her Children Sink.
Pittsburg, Jan. 11.-Details of a sad
double drowning reached here last
night from Osceola, eight miles above
.McKeesport Martin OHara, aged IS
years. and his sister Mary, aged Is.
were drowned while skating on the
Youghiogeny. Their brother James,
aged years, also went under the ice.
but was rescued by men who were
at work nearby The home Of the
.OHaras is within sight of the river
and the mother of the children saw
them sink under the ice. She ran
screaming to the river bank and
plunged in after them. The rescuers
had hard work saving the lives Of
the mother and James. Martin and
Mary were carried away by the swift
current. and their bodies have not
been recovered.
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS
TO FLORIDA VIA BALTIMORE
AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will inaugurate a series Of
Personally Conducted Tours to Flor
ida. the first one leaving Wilmington,
Delaware avenue station Tuesday,
January 2S. at 11.01 a. m, arriving at
Jacksonville Thursday, at 9.05 a. m.
Tickets will be good to return, leaving
Jacksonville February u. Rate for
the round trip. including berth in Pull
man Car. transfers and meals en-
route. S4S. For pamphlet giving de-
tailed information. write or apply to
H. A. Miller. p. A.. Delaware avenue
station. Wilmington. Del
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

The Chicago woman who a year ago
offered prize Of $1,000, 10 the sue
cessful merchant that during any
thirty days of his business life he had
been absolutely honest and truthful,
keeps her money. as not one of the nu-
merous applicants could show clear
record. She should make her offer to
Wilmington merchants; we imagine
the prize would soon be captured
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

could acceptably fill the office. This
is case Of not loving Caesar less, but
Rome more-or rather Of rendering
unto Casar the things that are
Caesar's-the rest OF the quotation is
familiar
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
The Carnegie institution
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The filing OF articles of incorpOIa-
tion for the Carnegie institution in
Washington Saturday anticipates the
acceptance by Congress of Andrew Car
negie's offer of S10.000000 for the pro-
motion OF study and research. the re-
moval of objections to the nature Of
securities in which the gift was ten
dered and the realization Of a project
which may place the United States
abreast of the foremost nations in the
matter OF original investigation. For
the first time the objects of the fund
are specifically set forth and reports
once circulated that great national
university was to be founded are put
at rest. Science, literature. and art
are to be aided. and it is proposed so
to cooperate with human activities,
collective and individual, that learn
ing in its best and brOadest sense is
to be fOstered and stimulated. Doubt
less Mr. Carnegie has studied the vari-
Gus channels of enlightenment through
which the greatest good would come
to the greatest number, and while there
Is nothing but report as authority for
Saying that his primary idea was to
found a university national in stand
ing. universal in scope, and superior to
any OF the thousands Of institutions
now existing. it seems safe to say that
the donor has i'm no way changed his
plans. save in the form in which tine
gift is to be made. The wisdom of the
plan is patent, for in selecting an adj
visory and directing board from among
the leading universities and colleges
Mr. Carnegie is assured of jealous co
operation and an absence or petty
jealousies which might follow the
founding of a university.
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
Want Receiver For Electric Railway.

New York. Jan. 10.-An order to
show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed for the Atlantic Coast
Electric Railway company was grant
ed yesterday in the chancery court at
Asbury Park, n ]. The application
for the order was made by a commit
tee representing the holders of S5O7,-
600 worth of the 100000 per cent
first mortgage bonds of the company
The bill sets forth that the company
has been running at a loss for some
time; that the taxes for 1900 and 1901
are unpaid; that the $4,000 interest
on the $500, 900 outstanding first mort
gage bonds, due November 1. 1901, is
unpaid: that the rental Of the Seashore
Electric railway has not been paid.
and that there is much other indebt'
edness
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

The Liberty Bell is safe in Charles
ton. and Mayor Ashbridge Is also
there. Both are regarded as rare
curiosities: the first because IL pro-
claimed American independence; the
second because he holds a city in sub
lection. One represents the American
ideal; the other the horrible example
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
strIkinn Miner Return to Won.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Jan. 1.-THE ZOO
men employed at the Buttonwood col
liery of the Parrish Coal company,
who went ont on strike on Wednesday
because a number of non-union hands
were employed about the works, held
meeting last night and declared the
strike off. The non-union men agreed
to join the miners union. The mine
resumed operations today
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
weII.Known Methodist Dead.

New York. Jan. 11.-John Long
king is dead at his home at Workers,
aged 90 years. He was connected
with the Methodist book concern for
so years. He wrote many books on
Methodism and writings Of his are
used as text books in the Biole
classes and seminaries OF the de-
nnr,nir afinn
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
Reeeiver For Mating Company.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE P. n. RICE
Mailing company, operating one of
the largest plants in the world, at
Cragin. near here. was placed in the
hands of the Equitable Trust COM
panv as receiver yesterday. The liza
bilities are estimated at 100000 and
the assets at sS75,OOO.
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
Hoekev Teams Play a Tie at Pittsburg

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 1.-THE second
of the series of hockey games at
Duauesne Garden last night resulted
in a tie. both the Queens and the
Bankers scoring in the second half.
Queens. refused to. play the extra time
10 decide which was the better team.
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

A letter sent to Washington, ad-
dressed to "The Nerviest Senator was
put in the mail OF Senator Penrose.
He wouldn't have been the recipient,
had the Delaware Legislature been
more plant last winter. See what
honors we are missing.
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

The average yield of wheat per
bushel Of sowing in the United States
last year Is nearly fifteen This is
larger than that of the previous year.
and larger than the averagre during a
period Of years.
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

The appointment OF a United States
marshal for this district is something
like the release Of Miss Stono-you go
to bed thinking the thing has been set
tied. and get up to find that it isn't
Evening journal., 1902-01-11

For the purpose of conferring with
Republicans ON the rural mail delivery,
Congressman Ball was in Dover yester-
day
Evening journal., 1902-01-11
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK

corner first At each stop the beauti-
full head would be turned around and
keen watch kept on the passengers.
Satisfied that the master was still on
board. the dog would bound on.
AS the centre of the city was passed
and the more crowded streets left be-
hind it became apparent that the dog
thought it was time for the journey to
be over. Out into the street and close
by the car steps. unless compelled by
passing wagon to take to the pave
ment, the dog rushed along. At
Broome street the master left the car
The passengers got a glimpse of an up
ward bound a flash of gray, a dog S
face and a mans face close together
and an expression on the dogs face
SAYING as plainly as words could have
done. AT last you're out Of that queer
moving thing"
Churchman "Cussed" the Parson
Voices are deceptive over the tele-
phone" said middle-aged man TO the
Wayfarer. "and to bear out my state
ment. I will relate a little incident. My
friend ON the East Side has a wonderful
vocabulary of cuss words, and he uses it
with the slightest provocaton. although
he is a member of church. The other
day ] called him up on the telephone
"Heuor he answered whose CALI
ing?"
81 am the Rev. -" l replied.
"Ah. >doctor. how are you today and
what can ! do for your
"The trustees of tine church hold special
services tonight, and I shall call upon
you to pray / thought I would let you
know beforehand. so that you would not
be taken unawares."
Thank you, doctor I assure you I feel
highly honored, and am grateful to you. "
81 could hold out no longer, and burst
into "a hearty laugh, and II any man ever
got complete and thorough cussing'
from "a member Of the flock. I'm that
man"
fIt was a pretty good joke" said the
Wayfarcr
"Yes. but there is second chapter.
The next day his pastor called him up,
Hello who lis itg" came from my
friend.
81 am the Rev. -."
you go to h., Tom. ] know your
voice and you cannot fool me this time.
/ he said.
"rhe voice at the other end OF the
phone stopped. The gentleman called
several times and receiving no Response
hung up the receiver. In about half an
hour he became somewhat alarmed, foI
fear he had committed a blunder so he
called me up.
Ibid you call me about half an hour
4 ago." he asked.
NO old man, I haven't used the tele
phone today"
'"rhen I have made devil Of a mes
out OF matters" said he and he told me
an about IT. ] went 10 the minister anS
explained The pastor enjoyed the jok'
/, as much as we did.