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Evening journal., 1902-12-31
GAR BUILDERS WILL CELEBRATE
Will Hold New Years Stag Social
Tomorrow, at Which Some
thing VIII be Doing

1t is probable that many workmen
employed at the Pennsylvania railroad
passenger car shops will report for
work late on Friday. They are going
TO have an affair in the annex Of Harry
Schnepfs saloon tomorrow that will
eclipse any former attempts It will
be known as New Years stag social
and about sixty employees will take
part. Doings will start at 3 o'clock In
the afternoon and continue until II
O'Clock There will be plenty to cat
and more than plenty to drink
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
RECEPTION TO YOUNG MEN

The men Of Wilmington. irrespective
of creed or occupation will he welcome
in the rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association tomorrow night
from 7.3O to 10 o'clock TO the open
house. Everything will be informal.
There will be games, music, recita-
tions and soml. burlesque games in the
gymnasium, under the direction Of
Physical Director Wales. The
Women's Auxiliary will serve refresh
ments.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31

European PubIicists Answered.
Washington, Dec. 31.-Yesterday's
meeting of the cabinet was brief. the
session consuming less than an hour.
All the members except Secretary
Shaw, who is in New York, were pres
ent. The president and his advisers
exchanged felicitations upon the re-
suits of the past years administration
and looked forward with hopeful an
ticipation to the events of the new
year.
Secretary Hay had little new to pre-
sent to the cabinet on the Venezuelan
question or upon other matters relat-
ing to foreign affairs. It is under
stood to be the hope and expectation
OF the president and his advisers that
upon the receipt of President Castros
reply to the arbitration proposition
the allies will agree to raise the block
ade established by them over Venezue-
Ian ports. Such action, in the view
of this government, would place the
questions in controversy in excellent
shape for arbitration. InaGmuch as GER
tain European publicists have taken
exception to the efforts of the United
States to bring about arbitration be-
tween Venezuela and the alyes, as a
violation of all the traditions and rules
of international Intercourse, the atten-
tion of one of the most eminent Amer
ican members of the representatives
at The Hague conference, one of the
men who framed The Hague conven-
tion itself. was directed to the criti-
cisms. He very promptly cleared away
the misunderstanding on this point by
pointing to article 27 of The Hague
convention as justification of the at
tltude of the United States. This ar
ticle reads:
"The signatory powers consider It
their duty, If a serious dispute threat
ems to break out between two or more
of them to remind these latter that
the permanent court is open to them.
Consequently they declare that the
fact OF reminding the conflicting par
ties of the provision of the present
convention, and the advice given to
them, in the highest interests OF peace,
TO have recourse to the permanent
court. can only be regarded as friendly
actions"
The paragraph was proposed by
France, and, singularly enough. It was
opposed principally by the United
States, yet the United States is the
first Of the nations TO avail of it's pro-
visions. The reason for the opposition
of our delegates was a fear on their
part that it would seem to be a be-
stowal Of power upon European coun-
tries to intervene in American affairs
and in a manner an infringement of
the Monroe doctrine. The French dele
gates we're exceedingly anxious to
carry the paragraph, however, and
they finally succeeded in quieting the
opposition of the United States dele
gates, through the reservation by the
latter of the right to deal with Ameri-
can affairs in accordance with our
established doctrines. This was
thought to safeguard the Monroe doc
trine. though It is held here it only
recorded an opinion of the United
States delegates and did not bind The
Hague tribunal as a whole.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
FLOATINGlCE DAMAGES CRAFT
Cuts Into Cracks of Bosls and Causes
Them to Leak Badly

The thin ice now floating In the Deia-
ware and Christiana Is considered
worse by watermon than when It be-
comes thicker. The ice at present lB
little thicker than a window pane and
does much damage TO small crafts, on,
In fact, TO any that are not sheathed
with iron. Il is 80 thin 1t gets into the
cracks Of the boats and ciit the 0ainihn
with which they are caiflked. causing
them TO spring leaks from all quarters.
nc seems to grind the paint on e1d get
inside. forced by the rapldly-moving
tide. Shipping is almost at a stand
stdll except by those boats prepared
to battle with the ice.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
Weather Man Was Kind to the Poor

DAYS were on July 5 and 9. 95 degrees
There have been "a days when the tenn
perature was below the freezing point,
11S clear days, and 35 thunder storms.
Although it has been warmer this
winter than it has been for years, the
summer was delightfully."- cool, so cool,
in fact. that the summer resorts suf-
fered severely from lack of patronage.
The mean temperature for July last
was 76 degrees. which is only three
less than for the July of 1901, but this
year there we're no great changes and
excessive temperatures.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31

The weather has been in sympathy
with the people this year. During Oc-
tober, November and December there
have been nearly 300 degrees less of
cold than are ordinarily supplied. The
deficiency for October was 60 degrees,
for November $50 degrees, and for De-
cember 40 degrees. Forecaster Town
send thinks that nothing could be more
providential when the coal situation is
taken into consideration.
The coll,SL day OF the year was OH
February ., when the thermometer in
dicated II degrees above. The warmest
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
RAILROAD Y. M. C. A. MATTERS
Nothing viii Be Done Until Buildlns &
Operations Are Completed

II IS probable there will be no Y. M.
.C. A. services this year among the rail-
road men on account of the upset
condition OF railroad matters In this
city and a lack OF a place to hold the
meetings When the building opera
tions will have been completed the
meetings viii be continued. as Il rs
likely some provision will be made TO
hold tn meetings IL is the intention
to greatly strengthen the Y. NJ. c. A.
when things settle down. and there is
oven a possibility OF there being a
house built The railroad associations
in other cities have prospered, and it
is thought one would meet with Buc-
cess here.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31

The election Of Powell does not
change the situation with regard TO the
United States senatorships. Addicks
is now cerain OF % votes on joint bal
lot in the Legislature, with 27 neces-
sary to a choice.
The Legislature will convene on
Tuesday, but the balloting for a United
states senator will not start unll Janu-
ary 20. A caucus will be held on the
evening preceding.
The following is the vote Of the diff
forent parties.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
POSToFFICE WILL CLOSE
Only One Mail Delivery viii BE Made
and Three Collections Taken

The postoffice will close tomorrow
morning at 3 o'clock and there will be
only one delivery OF mail. which will
be made at s o'clock.
Besides the early morning collection
OF mail there will be two others at
night. one at $50 O'Clock and the other
at 10.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
Railrnad Gnts stntionarv

The new stationery bearing the r.,
b. & W., is being received at the differ
ent offices of the company today. There
is still quite a quantity Of the old P..
w. e. B. paper in all the offices, which
will be used up. The work OF paint
ing the new initials upon the cars will
probably begin some time soon.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
Sold BY Sheriff

Sheriff Mcdaniel this morning sold
the porperty Of Francis P. Dillon, at
Seventh and Harrison streets, TO Glib
bons & Moore. for $1,000. The property
OF Leonard d. and Louisa A Bowen
ait Thirty-fourth and West streets, to
Ponder & Curtis for 81 100.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
Many wiz Watch the New Year In

Watch night services win be held in
many OF the city churches tonight
They will begin between 10 and IL
O'Clock and consist OF songs. prayers
and addresses. AB the New Year is
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
strength OF Parties

Despite the report that the liquor
men used MONEY. this is denied. Al a
recent meeting they decided not to ex-
pend a cent. It is said that the Ad-
dicks leaders approached the liquor
men and told them that they need not
fear local option legislation, as Powell
would not vote for radical measure.
This morning Mr.. Sapp went 10 Do
YER and flied a contest against the cleo
tion.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31

306; April 252: May, 2g2; June. 2s5:
July. 299; August. $40; September. 300;
October 2SS; November. 31S: Decem-
Ter. 22S: total. S.s46.
Record Of Fires
There were ninety-four fires during
the year. OF which The blaze IN tha
coal yards of the Charles Warner Com
pany was the largest. onllailing loss
OF nearly $4,000.
Many Accident Cases
Deputy Coroner Chandler reports 22l
cases during the year. 1876 inquests and
S4 certificates given. There is an in
crease of 30 cases over the number OF
1901, when 100 cases came under the
notice OF the coroner. OF this number
140 induests were held and so certifl-
Gates given.
Low Death Rate
Secretary Wigglesworth, OF the Board
of Health. has not completed his re-
polt, but estimates that the number OF
deaths for this year will be 100 less
than for the year OF 1900. during which
time 1 .404 deaths were reported.
In 1901 there were t.1S6 births and
924 marriages. which will be exceeded
this year. AS the law allows physi-
clans ten days Ito report aNbirth and
ministers the same time to report a
marriage it is impossible to tell the ex-
act number OF births and marriages
for this year at this time
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
ro Elect neIseaiss

On account of tomorrow being a
holiday, the regular monthly meeting
Of the Board of Trade will b. held on
Friday evening. Delegates will be ap-
pointed TO attend the annual meeting
OF the National Board OF Trade which
Will be held in Washington from the
22d to the 25th Of January.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
ANoVEL PLAN
New Publishing Company Spends
Money to Secure a Title

A paper to be published in this city
is as yet without a name. 1t will be a
bright, newsy paper. published every
sunday morning in the interest of
Democratic principles.
Can YOU be the first one to suggest
the most appropriate title for such a
paper? If YOU can. mail IL, together
with your address. to the Democrat
Printing and Publishing Company, 500
Shipley street, Wilmington, Del. before
January II, and if it is adopted you
will receive SIS for your trouIble. This
offer is open to every man, woman and
child IN Delaware
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
DUWS ENCOURAGING REPORT
Business Was Good and There We're
Fewer Failures Than IN 1901

Reports from r.. C. Dunn and Co.. show
that the year ending today has been an
unusually prosperous one for business
men throughout the Peninsula. II Is
thought that when a comparison Is made
Vt will be found that this year has even
been moro prosperous than 1901. when thc
business record for Delaware was a good
one.
There were fewer failures than last
year.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
COLD WAVE Is COMING.

But we are prepared with 500 over
coats Just received from New York
paWntrokers with be sold the same as
the others, s1.50 to $40. worth $40 TO
s45. Department on second floor. Also
full inc of cook ana heating stoves.
such as Victor Cook. Othello. Harvest
Home, etc. at one-third their value.
Mcmahon Bros,
Both phones. 502 King st.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31

ushered In. everybody shakes hands
with his nelehbor
In St Stephens Lutheran Church an
exceptionally elaborate program will
be given. The service will begin at IL
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
Funeral at Yorklyn

John L. Press. Jr., the 5-year-old son
of John l. Press, superintendent Of the
snuf mills, at Yorklyn, who died sew
orbl days ago, was buried at the Lower
Brandywine Cemetery this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
EVENING SCHOOL $3.50 PER Month.

EN ElNlNO oOAlOON F-'vN -
The charges for instruction at the
Evening School of Goldey College, Mar
ket street. corner Eighth, is $3.50 per
month and upwards, according TO the
course taken.
Spend your winter evenings profit
ably by taking one of the following
practical courses, each of which is un-
der the direction of an experienced and
expert instructor: English and Rhet-
oric. Bookkeeping and Penmanship,
Drafting. Show Card Painting, Short
hand and Typewriting, Arithmetic,
Penmanship and Spelling
Rleopening night is next Monday. Call
this evening. to 8, or tomorrow $50
to s. The day sessions of the College
begin next Monday morning.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
VENEZUELA HAS
Disseminated
The South American Republic
Refused to Pay Some Of
Its Claims

Paris, Dec. 31.--A dispatch TO the
Matin from Caracas confirms the state
ment that Venezuela has promised
France to treat her claims as those OF
Great Britain. Germany and Italy. but
adds that a similar promise was re-
fused to Belgium, Spain and Holland.
Philadelphia, Dec. Sl.--The Rev. Lev
orett Bradley, until recently the asso-
ciate rector OF St Luke's Epiphany
Church, died at his home, No. 1928
Spruce street at quarter to z o'clock
this morning. During the recent dis
agreeable weather. Mr Bradley con-
tracted pneumonia, and despite all
medical treatment, he sank rapidly.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 31.--The nntire
plant OF the Charles Abresch Com
parry, cartilage .ranufatturers. at 392.-
S9S Fourth street was destroyed by
fire at an early hour today, entailing
loss OF upward Of 100000 The fire
burned rapidly and several hremen
narrowly escaped death under falling
walls.
Pekin, Dec. 3i.-The missionaries in
the region Of Sian-Pu tcapital Of the
province OF shen-Si have been Off
cially notified to be prepared to leave
il necessary. Il Is recommended that
the women and children be sent to
safe ports.
Madrid, Dec. 31.-Three persons were
killed, hfty-two injured during a bull
fight riot in the Equestrian Circus to.
day.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
Prosented WIth CaIendars

The Hartmann and Fehrenbach
Brewing Company has presented the
employees OF the post Office with hand
some calendars This is custom OF
the company started several years ago.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
Band Rehesrasl

The last rehearsal Of the new regimentaI
band, under the direction on FRO e. or q. r
finger, was held at the Armory last night.
Professor I1btinger will leave dn a short
time for Europe.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
ADDICKS Gets
ANOTHER VOTE
Powell Elected From Ninth
Kent County District by
Plurality of 1872
HAD HELP Of PROHIBITI0NISTS
speelaI to the Eveninr tnnrnhl

Harrington, dec. 31.-lThe election
yesterday in the Ninth Legislative dis
trict OF Kent county. Delaware. to
choose a member OF the General AS
sembly because OF the tie at the No
vember election resulted in the sweep
ing triumph of the Addicks candidate
Out Of a total OF about 800 v otes cast
J. Wilbur Powell, the Addicks nomi-
nee, received a majority OF 1872 over
Solomon Sapp (Dem.). which is un-
precedented in the history OF the dis
trict. In November each Of the two
candidates got 424 votes. but in the
special election Sapp fell to 30i. while
Powell jumped to 496.
The vote in detail was:
First precinct, Harrington-Powcll,
,Addicks Republican, 255; Sapp, Demo
orat, IA; Frank J. Smith, Regular RE
publican, Z.
First precinct, Harrington-Fow
241; Sapp, 100; Smith, 9; rejected, II,
The Democratic County Committee
recently passed a resolution pledging
the party not TO use money In the cleo
tion, and in the handling of the cash
the Addicks managers had everything
their own way.
Much Interest Shown
The contest aroused deep interest in
all parts of the State. and visitors
from outside districts went TO Harring-
ton to see the voting. among those
were Thomas f. Bayard. a member OF
the family OF the famous Democrat,
who died several years ago; ex-senator
R. r. Kenney. James II. Hughes, a
former Secretary of State. and James
! l. WOlcott, Democrats. James w.
Robertson. the defeated Addicks can
didate for State Senator in Wilmington
was also ON the ground
Notwithstanding a reported deal be-
tween the Addicks men and the Pro-
hibition leaders. Powell did not get
more than Is out OF the 40 Prohibition
votes in the district The election Is
said 10 assure local option in Kent
county.
The plurality of the Addicks RcpuD-
licans astonished even their own mani
ayers The Democrats make many
charges. but it Is not likely that any
thing can be done to change the result
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
BIG YEAR FOR
WATER RENTS
More Money Received Than
Ever Before and More
WI S Spent
SMALL SURPLUS FOR CITY COUNCIL

City Council received today from the
Water Department the smallest surplus
turned over by that body for many
years. The amount was $7.2S707. and
as a contrast the following figures will
show the surplus for each OF the ten
preceding years: 1892. SAL ,202.25 1898,
$50 O.91S.SO; 1894, SAL ,70O51; 1895. s7S,-
407.9O; 1896. $4S,S6S94; 1897. 500 ,70O.-
IA: 1898. sS6. .SS3.62; 1899, S59,z3ASl;
1900. s36,54473; 1901. slO.1411O.
The n,ceipts of the Water Depart
ment for the year just passed have
been the greatest in the history OF that
body. but owing 10 the heavy eNrendi-
lures of the department, including S32-
600 Of the $42 600 paid for the Weldin
property. sl0.50O for the Wilson
Green property on the Christina about
$4,000 for the new dam in the park
and for the Rattlesnake Run intercept-
ing sewer, and $4,000 for strengthening
thn Cool Spring reservoir, the surplus
was greatly reduced.
When the meeting OF the commission
opened yesterday, balance in bank was
reported to the credit Of the depart
meat of $50, ,S43.o2, but before adjourn
ment was made this amount dwindled
down to an insignificant sum. Bills
amounting to over $23, 900 were ordered
, paid. including the lump sum of $10,5 500
for the Wilson Green property.
Water viii Cost More
On Friday the department will be
open TO receive water rents for the new
year. Last year a discount OF 20 pen
cent. was allowed those who paid their
bills in January, but this year the de-
bate will be only 10 per cent.
] A communication was received foI
Cole Brothers relative to boring wells
TO obtain a water supply for this city
At present Wilmington has an abtind-
ant supply of water. although it may
be probable that after an engineer has
been selected to construct the new res.
eryoir, communications on the subject
may receive further attention.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31

Woodward & Bro. wish everyone a
prosperous New Year.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31

All barber shops viii close New
Years Day at noon.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
Gold Eish Worth Seeing

AT Cartmelrs today, 9Th and Madison.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31
WAITING FOR
CASTRO'S REPLY
The United States Has Acted
in Accordance With The
Hague Convention
LITTLE NEW ON VENEZUELAN MATTER

Washington Believes That When Vene-
zuela Accepts Arbitration the Allies
VIII Agree to Raise the Blockade.
European PubIicists Answered.
Evening journal., 1902-12-31

The Evening Journals News
Is the Brightest and Cleanest
of Any Local Paper.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-28
Why Do You Submit to a Daily.
 Life of Suffering :?
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 CURES
Summer Dyspepsia, .Indiges- tion, and Stomach Troubles.

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Arizona republican., 1902-08-28
What Unsettles Busine ss.

To the business public everywhere throughout the United States we com mend a careful reading and considera tion of the four declarations that follow the first two from the Nashville American. the third and fourth from the New York Sun:
 l. There will be no tariff reform without tariff agitation.
 ?. A victory for tariff reform cannot be won in a day.
 B. There will be no tariff agitation without widespread business disturb ance.
 4. This unsettlement of business will last until tariff reform" is achieved whether that be soon or late.
 The American suggests tariff reform "s a democra tic battle-cry. Tariff re- form, responds the Sun, will never be achieved. in the view of the great ma iority of democrats, until the protec- tion principle is eliminated from the schedules
 No matter what or where the source of the shout for tariff reform it pos sesses small meaning or significance outside of a demand for the nearest ap proach to free trade that is possible. Some more or less prominent persons in the ranks of the party in power have obviously been mlsled by the cry to some extent in recent months; not all of them have as yet fully sensed the meaning of it-have understood into what Q political and business jungle they would be led by following it. Let them heed this from the Sun: Let i: be fully understood what the demo- cratic war cry signifies. And then let republicans decide whether it will profit them to borrow the cry"
 We don't believe that the lifelong supporters of the policy that has built up the industries and the business of the country are going to strike com- pact with their old enemies for raziug the structure of prosperity.-New York Commercial.
Arizona republican., 1902-08-28

"The greed displayed by the benefl- ciaries of the Fair will is the topic for highly moral editorials in many papers, but they are for the most part of the very class of papers that have been trying to get the heirs to talk about one another and make a public sensation. Which Is more to be con- doned, the Fair heirs. who are no doubt taking measures to protect their inter ests in the courts in the matter of an immense estate, as everybody else would do in the same position, or the sensational sheets that are nagging them to make d scandal. of their pri- Vate affairs2