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Evening journal., 1902-03-04
shields Library Elects Omcers

At the annual meeting of the
Shields Library Association last even
ing. officers for the ensuing year were
named as follows: President Peter p.
Mcconnell; vice-president. Bernard +.
HassOn; recording secretary, Frank =
McCanerty; financial secretary. George
J. McConaghy; treasurer. Joseph f.
Combs; librarian. James A, Joyce. as
sistant librarian. John Long; board of
directors. Peter p. Mcconnell Joseph
Trislor. George McConaghy, John Fin
ley and James Clancy.
Evening journal., 1902-03-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

AT the age of "a years. Mrs. Lydia
A. Devices. wife Of Draper A. Devices,
OF No. Sl3 West Seventh street, died
last evening. Mr.. Devices survives his
wife. He was at one time a we'll
known mail clerk
The regular meeting OF the Board
of Trade will he held at s o'clock to-
morrow evening. The attendance Of
all the members is desired
While Discount Clerk John w.
Townsend was employed in the Union
Bank yesterday, a brick fell through
-he skylight on his desk.
Evening journal., 1902-03-04
cal Baroe Burncd al Sea.

Philadelphia. March 4-The barge
Carbon. from Philadelphia for New
Bedford. laden with coal was burned
at sea yesterday, and at last reports
was adrift and fast sinking ten miles
on Cape May, n. J. The crew was res
cued by the tug Sea King and taken
60 New York The barge grounded on
McCries Shoals. which caused a stove
to overturn and sci fire TO the vessel.
Evening journal., 1902-03-04
Broke Into Store

Three young men prominent in Stanton
were caught i'm David Econ's general
store in that town Sunday night. A shut
ter had been pried Off. The men were
not arrested
Evening journal., 1902-03-04
Moro Italians Arrivo

About 100 Italians We're brought here
from Chester this morning by Ryan X
Kelly, contractors. and will be put to-
work on the railroad improvements.
Evening journal., 1902-03-04
PHYSICIAN SAYS HE
CAN CURE CONSUMPTION
DR.. Flick Tells Jersey Legislature
That Distaw Can be Wiped Out
in Fifteen Years

Trenton. n. j., March 4-The house
committee on public health gave a
hearing on the bin to establish a state
home for conmmptives There was a
large array of physicians from all
parts of the state 10 advocate the bill
The principal speaker was Or. Law
renee Flick. president Of the Free
Hospital for Consumptives at phila
delphia.
DR. Flick said that consumption
could be cured There are in the Unit
ed States, he said. from 100000 to
100000 people afflicted with the dis
ease, and the deaths from consump-
tion reached 10000 a year lie ex-
pressed the opinion that if S400, 600, 600
could be secured the disease could be
entirely wiped ont in 10 years. He
stated that in Philadelphia since 1884.
when the people began TO be instruct
ed IN the treatment OF consumption.
the death rate from the disease had
fallen of SO per cent In the last few
years the consumption death rate in
London has been reduced so per cent.
Dr. Flick explained that the method
used in the treatment Of consumption
TO effect a cure was forced feeding,
plenty of air and exercise.
Crushed to Death In Elevator Shaft.
Philadelphia, March l.-John Belts.
so years old, of 6319 Baynton street.
Germantown. an artist, met horri-
bic death by falling eleven stories
down the elevator shaft in the Real
Estate Title and Trust Building. at
Broad and Chestnut streets. yesterday.
He was crushed almost beyond recog-
milton. The mangled body was taken
to the morgue. where it was later
identified by his brother. He was a
son of Charles NJ Belts, head Of the
wholesale lumber firm Of Charles NJ
Belts & Co Mr. Belts, the father. is
a veteran Of the civil war and well
advanced in years. When he heard
of his sons tragic death he was pros
trated and tainted in his Office.
Evening journal., 1902-03-04
Will Load Oil

The steamers Orflamme. Captain Rich
ard Jones, Bordeaux. France. entered mt
the custom house this morning. She will
load oil for Roucn
Evening journal., 1902-03-04
Will PLAY Cadets

The High School basketball team will
play the Wilmington Military Academy
team tomorrow afternoon in the Pyle
Cycle Academy. A good game is ex-
pected
Evening journal., 1902-03-04
Finishing Safety Gates

The American Bridge Company has
finished the new safety gates on the
west side of Third street bridge. The
gates will be in working order some
time this week.
Evening journal., 1902-03-04
Meeting Of Evangelical Conference.

HazletOn Pa, March 4.-Ihe next
conference Of the East Pennsylvania
Association Of the Evangelical Church,
now IN session here, will be held in
Reading in February, 1903 The mis-
sionaTy treasurer of the conference
Rev. William Yost, reported great
gains in missionary collections for the
past year The church now has three
conferences in Europe and one in ia
pan. with a total membership Of al.
most 1000.
Evening journal., 1902-03-04

Feather Boas recurled. sia Orange St.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
IS THE PRESS DETERIORATING2

o magazines writer Who gives several
of
subject aments Iogicay
and that
Of the
ation
is
locations the
the
the daily perhaps
TO saw and ascertain that it really safe
motive in the
while al anxiet will
therefore claim for him
u any givenc
But only great
periodical
verte prosperity
feraisy consult the
preston OF public
business
spirit by the threat of withdrawing
ulpage
tsenent. for his
In world which would rather
villa
Drawer
and letter the daily
" keep Itself ucemmercialzed
peors of the daily
the
affect
make atmosphere
fol- Weekly
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
RATHER TOO SENSITIVE


clerical gentleman who writes for the has apparently
ed himself that this getting
haps IS IN but the which gentleman
brings do
His conclusion is based the fact club
which be does not belong not long mem
oers on question which he of vital pbc interest
plains that the diverted henehman who his
his business He said that gentlemen them
selves and after little delay he apparently
infringement his rights.
But club not house and general
rules IN It The gentlemen who belong
unnecessarily fer of them spend there leisure
ought not to be nerfd with
able that gentleman should difficulty getting
into such place.
lie further complains that the gentlemen cordial
they met HIM Perhaps they which
he wished TO question them perhaps they did
especially without particular anything
American protecting ones individual rights
to consider free speech of the naenabe privileges country
and not also accord the right of free slencc
He concludes by quoting of found
sitting log in the This
everybody just the everybody
this clerical gentleman possible
age Is possible a huge cityf
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22

heroic If DAragnan lived TODAY he would be cnz9d
death Even Cyrano de Bergerac would be Hobsouzcd 4
spite of his Roman How the public worshps good
sordsman- of force and daring readily be seen n
theater when there fencing upon the boards If
actor wants make failure Just LET HIM ngle" IN the
sword play and he will be Kissed off the stage The writer's
modern American historical novel have grasped this de1
pretty firmly that have been given sGrfe of stories
of fighting and of the gentleman of France style.
If someone could write novel with American La1nee
lot du DAFtagran, William Wallace contain
ing full measure of heroic personal fighting and more
less shady historical fact behind IT. the sales would soon
tell how well the American people love fighter of heroic sze
With the faeile Creek the love Of beauty
religion. This sentiment might be said to be the ethics the
guiding principle of their their literature md thr
philosophy.
Shall be able say hundred years from now when
America old Athens before Phdas and Praxees
that force the strenuous e what the love beau
ty 0 the Athenans7
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22

and electricity Ea-e pushed the tallow
candles so far TO enc side that they viii
never be heard of again, except as a
historic bit OF Colonial economy. This
one instance that might be multiplied
indefinitely may be taken as type OF
the radical material changes that have
followed one after the other in the years
OF the development Of the American
home as 1t exists today.
AS radical. too. as the step from the
tallow dip to the arc light are the men
tai changes that have succeeded each
ether through these same generations.
The influences that have diffused educa-
ton. particularly among women. and
that have brought the whole world in
close touch enc nation with the other.
so that a frost in the Florida orange
groves affects the merchants in Italy.
have not failed to leave their imprint on
the outlook the character, and the TEN
permanent of the American Woman-she
who is still the arbiteT of the American
home
The coming home must be different,
widely different, from those that have
preceded it through many decades. But
the care Of that home. its vital spark.
is chanseless. II began with the crea-
ton, and it viii last till Gabriel sounds
the final trump
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
NUGGETS

an active enemy is a fine adver-
tisement.
a woman can ask or answer
question with her eyes.
Two things which make people
unhappy are these; allure to at
tain the for them unattainable;
and success in attaining the unst-
tainabie.
The man who thinks he is both a
fool and wise man is generally
right
When two men argue one is usual
y in the wrong; and it IS always
the other man.
Flattery is the surest aid, even
If it is the meanest.
There are a good many ways of
earning living That is why most
men fail to earn it.
20
Virtue may be its own reward, but
it is open to question whether the
reward is always paid.
20
How easy it is to believe good Of
our fellow-men; also, how hard.
Most people like the man who
sings at his work. but they are glad
that he doesn't work near them.
\ thing may be as easy as rolling
OF a log" but one may break ones
neck in the rolling.
We ought to pray for grace to act
wisely rather than that our actions.
after we have decided upon them.
may rebound to our pleasure or
profit.
%
It is strange. but true. that We can
see more clearly tomorrC.v the
things that happen today
Seek not perfection. Let not one
fault in man estrange you from him,
CT you VIII be unworthy Of friend
ship and alone through life
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
THE HERO IN FICTION HOLDS
FIRST PLACE N PUBLIC FAVOR
By RALPH NJ. MCKENZIE.

All of this, however has particular bearing upon the
present of fiction writing IN America During the past
dozen popular tastes have been drifting back
the old romantic standards which retired years before
Fielding Eliot Thackeray Austen, George Sand aud their
class the of the psychological school These authors
endeavored to discover the philosophy of commonplace behind
the prosaie biography of everyday characters in everyday
life Some of them notably Thackeray, threw the
all Ire glamour of the attractive literary style all
of richly-endowed culture. No better
stood how to add the spice of literary favor plain
than he The cult had vogue for fifty years or more and
then the pendulum swung again q romantieism.
The charm of the romantic school lies mainly IL the
biy Of the characters and the ethics of the play People
TO the right they understand IT, always they
want to read all the time about noble heroic In
romantic novel, looking for Ideals ebarae
tiers which fate usually perver always for sasfae
ton allow to win and to be deservedy rewarded
popularity of our time Dumas time is the
avidiy with which the public follows the Of tighter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22

The modern tendency toward cooper
alive living. whether it be shown i'll
boarding house. hotel and apartment
living, OF in the community cooperative
kitchen. is taken. BIZ many social econ
omists. as distinct menace to home
life 1t may. perhaps, for a limited class
of society. but not for the great majority
CT American homes. The instinct for
home life and home making is too
strongly imbedded, certainly in the
American woman, to be uprooted in
many generations. if ever. says "Har-
per's Bazaar" Z is founded on that deep
underlying principle which impels The
birds to mate ana forthwith TO build a
nest It expresses itself in varying
ferns. sometimes in a way that is
scarcely TO be recognized. but il is. none
the less, the home instinct. and ii Is
carried 10 such apparently expression
less places as apartments and hotels.
and even 10 single rooms
Other times, other Manners are
written across every department of our
life OF today II was most praiseworthy
and essential. for example that our
randmothers and great grandmothcrs
could carefully husband the tallow Of
the household, run il into. the moIds that
were as common in every kitchen as the
-eakcttle is still; but oil lamps, gas,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22

in France recently the centenary of Dumas the elder
celebrated He the prolific and the widely read
of the historical writers Of the nineteenth century 1t
pretty generally conceded that other writer of
school of produced character unyer-
sally admired and loved that immortal Gaseon, man
with of seel-DAraenan. So even must we love
them all these children of the sword Porhos Aramis Athos
and DArtagnan They quartet who knew
and who hesated any task what
might be its difficulties lis dangers~0ne for all and all
for one"
And Monte Christie stands worthy peer to these giants
of the magnaon character which has been reproduced
part many times without acknowledgment to the
Notably is this of the character of Heo5olas the Ro
of Two Worlds" What a hercuean task this man Du-
undertook-1,GOO titles! Most of them doubt were
less the work of syndicate under the direction and
edorShip of Dumas 1t greater perhaps than that of
Lopi de Vegas O0 dramas within breathing spaces of an
adventurous life.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
NO CAUSE FOR CLAMOR

There. appears to be a disposition
IL some quarters to raise a charge of
extravaganza in connection with the
appropriations made by Congress at
the last session. A very brief exami-
nation of the figures viii show that
there is absolutely no foundation for
such an accusation. According to a
statement prepared by the clerks of
the Appropriations Committees of the
Senate and House of Representatives,
respectively, the appropriations
amounted, in round figures, to $780,
100000, an excess over those of the
last session of the Fifty-siKth Con-
gress Of something over S70,00O,000,
In this latter sum are included $780,
100000 for the isthmian canal, about
S14,600,00O for increased expendi-
lures of the Postofice Department,
and sundTy sums for various def
ciencies. No one surely will contend
that the isthmian canal can be called
an extravaganza, and nothing Is more
natural than that the expenditures of
the postal service viii grow with
the growth of the country, especially
now that rural free delivery has been
added as one of its features.
The excess referred to being thus
accounted for, It remains TO take q
glance at the gross of the appropria-
tons and see how far, If at all, the
charge of extravaganza can be sus-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
A SONG TO BRAVE WOMEN
By ALFRED ]. WAREHOUSE, in Success

They married the gold
mornings a of winters coming cold;
they promised,
And the said God bless yoa" them wife
They had little wealth aid they knew;
whispered: 'oh my darling have-you"
Then they that walking
They gain happy
Side by they together lingering kiss
But the bat1estEess them yield,
And their onward hidden upon
grew he fall
presses ever, conquer
But the ever, whispered
Then gaping vide
Listening whisper'I battling by your
Struggling struggling though about;
Beaten gloom doubt
Still he heard that gentle whisper the spirit obey
Til golden past gray
conquing knight"
heard the whisper urged height
Call it fable, fable only; To- the world full these,
Men upward splendid prize they see
Hen who stumble, stumble often, din,
But to and faer forward the whisper "You
And knights Of fray
Knowing way
little forcing
You honor brave hero; viii sing song
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22

The growth Of public opinion in Eng
land On woman suffrage has been not
only steady, but rapid The first petl-
ton for woman suffrage presented TO
Parliament in 1857 was signed by only
= 49s women. The petition Of 1873 was
signed by 1000 women The petition
presented 20 the members of the last
Parliament but one was signed by 257,-
COO women
During the Boer war the agitation for
woman suffrage. Of course, has been in
allegiance. as well as that for all other
reforms, because public attention has
been absorbed by the war. Now that It
is over, the equal suffrage movement Is
reviviag with renewed strength. a
marked sign Of this was the recent vote
OF the council Of the Women's Liberal
Federation not 10 work hereafter for I'M
election Of any candidates for Parlia-
ment who are opposed TO womaa's bal
lot The liberal women are a great pow
CT in politics, and even the candidates
opposed TO woman outrage constantly
urge women 10 address public meetings.
to do all the drudgery Of committee
work, and often to make a house-to-
house canvass in their favor. The wo-
mems Liberal Federation has decided no
longer 10 aid the election Of such can
didates.
Mr.. Curtis notes the fact that English
women have municipal suffrage. but he
adds: Except in a few isolated cases
women have seldom availed themselves
Of their political privileges. Only a very
small number Of women ever go 10 the
polls Mr.. Gladstone. who was opposed
10 Parliamentary suffrage for womeL,
that they had exercised
the municipal suffrage without detri-
ment and with great advantage"
No great advantage could have result
ed if hardly any of them voted. Lady
Randolph Churchill and the band of
highly conservative English women who
several years ago sent in a memorial
against the granting of Parliamentary
suffrage were careful 70 explain thas
they had no objection 10 municipal SUI
frage. and even thought its responsible
ties had had 4 beneficial effect on the
characters OF women They could not
have had this ea5ct If hardly any NO
men exercised it The Rev. Alfred Stein
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
BUILDING THE PANAMA CANAL

with the Orient, where the demand for
made products is increasing.
The people Of the East viii b able 10
procure these products with the great
mineral wealth which as yet lies almost
untouched in Oriental territory. The
canal will open this trade to the At
lantic coast in addition to bringing the
latter in close sea-touch with the Pacific
coast. The Importance of the ports
along the latter will certainly be greatly
enhanced, and. because Of the com
petition of the steamship lines. railroad
freight rates across the country viii
probably be reduced. thus enabling the
people 10 keep more of their money in
their own pockets. The opening Of this
new route OK communication between
the East and the West will permanently
increase the prosperity Of the whole
country.
Il has been rumored that President
Roosevelt is thinking Of placing the
management Of the canal construction
in the hands Of Brig. Gen. Leonard
Wood It seems TO ne thac this would
be q wise appointment The Influences
sure TO be brought to bear for awards
Of contracts Will be many and strong;
and the men placed in charge Of the
construction Of the canal viii be Pc
culiarly liable TO attack and insinua-
tions BY the suspicious; therefore, the
man in chief charge Of the work should
be one in whose integrity, strength Of
character. and administrative ability.
the American people have The fullest
confidence The building Of the canal
viii call for the best work Of many
Americans Aside from the question OF
manual labor. which viii be a hard one
70 decide, there are many engineering
projects which will demand the con
sfderation Of experienced men
The first thing that the Americans who
viii be employed there must consider /
is health. They must study the hot. /
fever breeding Panama climate and its I
conditions, and if they are strict regard I
ing food and hygienic matters. their
work viii count.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN ENGLAND

thai says that an extended inquiry in a
large number of cities and towns has
shown that about the came proportion
Of qualified women as Of qualified men
vote at municipal elections. Mrs. Flor
cGce Fenwick Miller. formerly OF the
London school Board. said the same
thing udring her recent visit to this
country. and supported her assertion
with vast array Of printed testimony
from prominent men to the value of wo-
mems public work Lord Mayor Tai
ron Of Dublin while IL America contrib
uted TO the ''Woman's Journal a letter
speaking in strong terms of the good re,
suits OF women's municipal vote in Ire,
land He said they exercised il With
out any loss either CT dignity or domes-
lefty Chicago Record Herald.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22

tanned. In the grand total of $780,
100000 we find nearly $4,000, 600
charged to the pension account, and
$13S, 100000 to the postal service. 1t
Is quite clear that neither of these
items can come under the head Of ex-
travaganee. The next largest item is
S124,OOO,OO0 for permanent appro-
priations." This embraces variety
of subjects for carrying on the ma
chinery of the Government, includes
interest on the public debt. and Is not
made up of anything that the needs
of the Government do not call for.
For the army $91 100000 was re
quired, but this was $24,G00,GO0 less
than had been appropriated at the
preceding session, owing to the grad
ual reduction Of the force IN the Phil
ippines and the withdrawal of the
troops from Cuba. For rivers and
harbors $26,771, 900 was appropriat-
ed, and If this amount be regarded as
excessive, it must be remembered that
no appropriation Of this character
had been made at the previous session.
The other items gong to make up
the total of ss00,0OO,000 correspond
to the actual necessities Of me Gov
eminent. No doubt, Congress at its
last session was guilty Of some sins
Of commission as well as omission, but
that Of extravaganza cannot be laid
at It's door.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
WHERE Already LIES.

Where is Arcady2 Where
Is that lovely land2 you say;
You have footed a weary track and
dreary
Day upon every day;
Yet never a pilgrim found
Who had glfmpsed its hills afar,
But met many dreaming Of the beaming
Cast by its cleaning star
Where is Arcady2 Where
Is that wondrous cIime2 you cry;
Where unfoiden is the olden
Charm OF its golden sky?
It's given to every soul
To gaze on it once, forsooth,
With the eyes Of-in the guise Of
Under the skies Cf-Youth,
-ChautaUQuan-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22

"A popularity Of our times, as it
was in Dumas time, IS the avidity
with which the public follows the
career of a fighter, a heroic man
If D'Artagnan lived today he would
be Honized to death"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
A wAYSIDE SONG.
By F. L. STANTON.

Too much Of the summer sun,
Tco much winter Tainin':
But day by day
We walk the way:
What's the use eomplainin'?
Too much sighin' for the song
Little grace for gainin';
Too much toll
On sea an soil
What's the use compIainin'?
Too much tears. an doubts an fears.
But there's rest remainin',
Earth has love,
And heavens above:
What's the use complsinin'?
Atlanta Constitution.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22

IF someone could write a novel
with an American Launceiot du Lac,
or D'Artagnan, OF William Wallace
in it, containing a full measure Of
heroic fighting, the sales would soon
tell how well the American people
love a fighter Of heroic size"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-22
TIMELY WARNING.

Here's bottle of sarsapariIla ies'
found. said Weary Willie; reckon III
try it. It might do me some good"
Don't do it, almost screamed Tat
tering Tad Don't you know. Weary,
dat stuff is fer dat tired feeling. -
Baltimore Herald.