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New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
CHARITY SOCIETY ADVISES CAUTION

The Charity Organization Society Is informed by
one of its members. well known contributor to
charfta bic activities, that he has asked for
contribution for a seaside hcme on the coast of
New-Jersey, which represented by the cam
vssser to be a branch OF the Association for Inn
proving the Condition of the Poor. although the
name of the society slightly disguised The
society advises that q would be well to verify any
statements which canvassers may make concern.
Ing such agency.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
BARON FON SCHAEzlER HnnLn DIE

Davenport. Iowa. Jan 21-Baron Otto yon
Schaezler, who was recently brought into prom,
inence by renouncing his title and claim to an
cestral estates in Germany because his wife nrs
ferred to live In America, has ATTEMPTED suicida h,,
shooting. He was disarned after fnfiicting aes5
wound, and Is now held prisoner i'm the county
jail. A few weeks agp his wife obtained divorce
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
MRS. FLETTMANN'S LUNCHEON

Mrs. William Medlicott Fleitmann gave n
luncheon OF twelve covers at her home on Friday for
her sister. Mrs. Waetjen. Among her guests were
Mrs. George r Sheldon, Mrs. Willard Rrou,n
Miss Eames. Mrs Arthur p. Heinze and Mrs Otto
c. Heinze '
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28

Lof the, opening OF the Sunday saloon. The fact
that he had been invited to speak before a
Methodist organization will be heralded far and
wide, and the Methodist body will he held re-
ponsible to a considerable extent. Considering g
tive sentiments held by Mr. Jerome, 1 regard it
as va most unfortunate thing"
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28

Why did you fall? asked the Judge
Il lost my balance" said the defauting bank
cashier
The judge had intended TO make his sentence
merely nlnety-nine years; but after that he de-
cded to double it.-(San Francisco Bulletin.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
MUCH PLUMBER FOUND UNDER FLOORS.

ARRESTED MAN SAID TO HAVE STOLEN FOR
MORE THAN A YEAR
BellevilIe Jan. q (speciaD-The police OF this
town have lodged in the county Jail Stinry Pc
roski. on charge OF burglary, and have found
in his home large quantity of articles which have
been Identified by persons whose houses have been
robbed.
hidden under the flooring and in the rafters Sew
eral tons OF coal stolen from the Montgomery Pres
byterian Chapel were also discovered II is alleged
that PerosNi has been stealing for more than a
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
no CuRR THE TRUSTS

A number of our contemporaries Of
the Democratic persuasion feel very
certain that the only sure method Of
curbing the trusts is to knock out the
tariff props. They argue that when
American concerns can sell goods more
cheaply abroad than the price they de-
lmand at home. the tariff is the clement
which sustains them. Granting that It
would be desirable to smash the trusts,
and that is granting much, we are not
certain that this remedy would reach
the end desired. We presume the OBJ
iect is to crush the great concerns
which hold a monopoly in their own
special lines, and to protect the
smaller concerns which are struggling
along and maintaining themselves at a
disadvantage. But the question to be
considered IS whether an application OF
tho remedy would not result in wiping
out the smaller concerns, leaving the
trusts TO flourish undisputed?
Take for an illustration the steel
corporation with its billion dollar capi-
tai II has practical monopoly OF the
steel trade. Yet there are numerous
smaller concerns not in the trust; these
are striving to maintain their inde-
lpendence, and to do business on their
own merits. and not by driving out of
business all competitors. Now suppose
the tariff should be taken of Of steel.
which concern would feel it first? Our
markets would be flooded with the for
leign product at a price with which our
manufacturers could not compete. and
the first things we should smash would
be the small Independent manurac-
lturers. Possibly we should deal blow
at the trust. too. but such a condition
could not be permanent; the trust
would have means Of weathering the
storm. and would emerge without a
competitor.
No law can be framed to protect the
small concern and to strike at the
great. All must be equal I'm the sight of
the law if they do not overstep its
bounds. For If men may join in a cor
Iporation with 100000 there is moth
ing TO prevent another being formed
with siOOOOOO. 900. There have been
all sorts of laws for the purpose OF
clipping the wings OF wealth. and the
trusts with aggregations Of capital
that are unthinkable have shown pos
sibilities that are startling, il not
alarming, yet in seeking to solve the
question we shall have to exercise ali
wisdom, or we shall find the temple
Of finance and industry tumbling about
our heads
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
A Mntter of PrlncIrle.

"Why is it," says the girl, chat in
giving an account of an accident they
always give the age of the person in
jured? l can see the sense Of their
talking about blonds and brunettes,
mustache or full beard II 1t is man
or a red, green or blue gown IL it is a
woman, for that is a means of identiti-
cation for acquaintances and friends
who may be interested. They don't
even put the age in the death notices
now, but if you meet with an accident
out it comes in all the papers in town.
But they will never publish mine. !
have it on my mind every time cross
the street, and when there is n particu-
larly bad crowd say to myself, Now,
remember, If you are run over here, no
matter how badly hurt, you are to re-
member never TO tell your age. It's a
matter of principle" - New York
Times.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
THE GOVERNMENT ENGINEER

A delegation of citizens from Milford
yesterday visited Colonel Jared A..
Smith in the interests of the proposed
Improvements to the Mispillion river.
These gentlemen expressed their pleas
lurc at the satisfactory interview, and
lat the commOn-sense ideas expressed
by the engineer. But the matter over
which the greatest satisfaction was ex-
lprossed is the establishment of the en-
lginter's office in this city. II means
more than has been generally thought
Colonel Smith will meet our citizens,
lauG through contact with them learn
their opinions of the needs of our
streams; and these opinions formed
from years of study and experience,
and based on self-interest, are not to be
secuted. He will also have the oppor-
tunity OF studying the rivers aud har-
b0Is at close quarters, am or needs
will not be a secondary consideration.
This means much in work ng out the
present appropriations, but 1t means
more for the future. The recommen
dations of the Government engineer
rays carry weight, ana tte.e Is a
practical certainty that ev'y dollar
asFed for III the future ou be for
some ac.L.l need, and will be so OK
pended.
IN the streams OF this state in the
past large sums have been wasted
There is no doubt about this, since
streams have been almost closed after
the working out Of appropriations.
The Mispillion is an instance Of this. In
NEST instances the plans have not been
approved by the shippers and by the
captains who have made a close study
of the stream; and their scepticism has
usually been justified. But the present
plans have the approval of ali; they
arc regarded as being based on common
sense. and great things are expected Of
the engineer. who appears to be pro-
oecding so directly and so intelligently.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
THE GREAT JOKE, DEATH
Funny Side Of Dying Often Treated Of in
IiteTatDre

Death" said publisher, "has been
treated humorously in our literature
often. Indeed l am quite sure that a
collection of many thick VOLUMES might
be made under the title Of Deaths
Funny Side Thomas Hood was one
Of our best writer's Of this sort of
verse. Don't you remember his ballad
on the young sailor who died heart
broken over his girls unfaith? The
last stanza was:
His death, which happened in his berth,
At forty odd befel;
They went and told the sexton, and
The sexton tolled the bell.
"IIood did another ballad on the sub
ject OF a soldier who lost both legs in
battle, who was in consequence Tilted
by his sweetheart and who then hung
himself. Now, that is rather tragic, is
It not? 1t has a bizarre but none the
less poignant tragic note Guy de
Maupassant indeed once handled al
most this same situation, but he han
died it from the opposite viewpoint,
and don't you remember how he mar
rated the first, the crucial. meeting Of
the lovers after Ben Battles double
amputation?
"But when he called on Nellie Gray
She made him quite a, scoff,
And when she saw his wooden legs
Began to take them off.
"rhls treatment drove Ben to de-
spair:
80 round his melancholy neck
A rope he did entwine
And for the second time in life
Enlisted in the line.
"And there he hung till he was dead
As any nail IN town;
For, though despair had cut him up,
It could not cut him down.
"rhere is a tremendous literature Of
humorous epitaphs. There must be-
fancy, 10000 of these, but two Of them
are all can recall. The first goes
"IIere lies the body Of mild Maria;
She went one day to start the fire.
But the wood was green.
So she used kerosene.
And now she's where the fuel Is drier.
"The other is grimmer:
life is a lie, and all things show #;
I thought so once, and now 1 know it.
"Then there are songs on the side
splitting aspects Of death, some of
which have caused tender hearted Ia
dies to double up with mirth. Johnny
Jones and His Sister Sue is one such
song, and l bet that six people out Of
ten in America know it by heart.
yes" the publisher concluded, "un-
der the title of Deaths Funny Side an
anthology Of many, many volumes
could be made. The anthology should
be bound in black pigskin. with grin
ming skulls and crossbones fooled in
gold on t."-Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
Forests and Rainfall
the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News
An example Of the persistence OF er-
rOr is the idea that the presence or
absence of forest has an influence on
the amount OF rainfall Some keen OBJ
server long ago detected the fact that
forested regions enjoyed a heavier
rainfall than those not forested, and
jumped to the conclusion that rain
fan was produced by forests, and that
the removal of forests diminished the
rainfall. Looking over the earth he
found many treeless desert regions and
forthwith instanced them as frightful
examples OF mems wastefulness. Syria.
Northern Africa. parts of Italy. are Of
ten quoted as illustrations OF mans
destruction of climate. In reply, man
can certainly plead not guilty. The
geography of this Mediterranean re-
gion the eonfguration of land and
water. and the direction of the pre-
vailing winds are such as to give IL a
light rainfall-forests or no forests.
The situation is really this: Want OF
rain prevents the growth OF trees;
want Of trees does not prevent rain.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18

Every year during the baseball sea-
son the conductors on certain Of the
car lines are harassed by the half
grown boys who spend a great part of
their lives in trying to steal rides. thus
making miserable the conductors
whose duty is to prevent It. and send
ing cold chills down the spines Of
passengers. who are on the lookout for
premature deaths. After the BAN games
at Front and Union streets. and the
cars start with their crowds. the boys
begin their sport. They evidently have
no objective point. since after they
have run and ridden a few blocks they
return TO the point OF starting and be.
gin all over again Yesterday tn,
passengers on one car were alarrle,
when one snaggle-toothed urchin, ii
his haste TO avoid the conductor, fel
from the car fiat on the cobbles. an,
arose limping, torn and bleeding. Blu
he took up the chase again, notwith
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
Rejected Fortunes.

Professor Bell had q time
over his invention Of the telephone. He
took the first working model of his
instrument to John A. Logan and Of
fered him a half interest for $780,
saying that it would do away with the
telegraph and that there would be mil
lions in it. Logan replied: Il dare say
your machine works perfectly, but who
would want to talk through such a
thing as that, anyway? ! advise you TO
save your money, young man." Bell
then offered a tenth interest to an ex-
aminer in the patent Office for SlGO in
cash. 1t was refused. That tenth in
terest was worth S1,500,OOO in fifteen
years.-PearsOn's
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
NEW SPAPER OPINION
Morgan's PatrIotlsm
he baltimore American

From the Baltimore American
To question Morgan is very close to
practicing treason, for Morgan is our
King of Finance, and the kingdom
over which he sways the sceptre has
many subjects. But even at the risk
of being drawn and quartered, we cam
not refrain from comment upon the
matter of the patriotism OF Mr.. Nor
gan.
That he is a most patriotic individual
was demonstrated something less than
a decade ago, when he paid the Treas
ury Sl.05 for Government bonds, and
sold them to the people at about S1.15.
Again it is demonstrated in the offer
made by him to place all the ships of
his great Atlantic combination at the
disposal of the British Admiralty for
a term of fifty years in return for cer-
tain subsidy grants. That is a most
patriotic action.
Mr.. Morgan is an American, but he
would give control OF his ships to Bng-
land. In the event of war between
England and America. Mr.. Morgan
would live here. under the protection
of our flag, and lend our Government
money for the war expenses. being
very careful to collect his interest. At
the same time his s5ips would be used
against us. England paying him enor-
mously for the service That is a
highly patriotic possibility
AZ the same time. it would be just as
we'll for this country to take steps To
defend itself against him. II he ex-
poets to live here. under our flag and
protection, as a citizen of the United
States. the law of eminent domain
makes all his property subject TO the
general government, and that law
should be invoked against Morgan
proposition to the British Admiralty
Evening journal., 1902-07-18

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
EXCURSIONS TO NIAGARA
FALLS UNDER PERSONAL ES-
CORT. AUGUST 2. 16 AND so, SEP
TENDER 25 AND OCTOBER $50
ROUND TRIP.
A ten (10) day tour to Niagara Falls,
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder
via Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue
Line, Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way and Lehigh Valley Route, through
the beautiful Lehigh and Wy
oming Valleys. Special train Of ele-
CANT Day Coaches and Parlor cars will
be run on above dates (except eXcur-
sion of August 30), on following sched-
ule:
Lv Wilmington, Del. l....10.5S a m.
Ar. Philadelphia, Pa.......11.27 a. m.
Ar. Niagara Falls .........11.O0 p. m.
Stop-overs permitted on return trips
at Buffalo. Rochester, Geneva, Wat
l1ins Glen and Mauch Chunk.
Only 81 Niagara Falls to Toronto
and return via N. Y. c. & H. r. R. r.;
s1.25 via Gorge Route"
Side trip to Thousand Islands from
Rochester only $3.50 round trip. Tick
cts good five days, but within return
limit of Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for lunch and
supper en- route at very reasonable
rates. Call on Ticket Agents Balu-
more and Ohio railroad for full par
ticulars.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
If MY NEIGHBoR CAN COR

IL MY NEIGHBOR CAN COR
RuPT A HUNDRED VOTERS so
THAT HE PRACTICALLY AP-
PROACHES THE POLLS WITH A
HUNDRED AND ONE VOTES
AS AGAINST MY ONE,
WHAT GREATER ASSAULT
CAN BE MADE ON THE VERY
FOUNDATION PRINCIPLES OF
POPULAR GOVERNMENT? is
THERE ANY CONSIDERABLE
NUMBER OF MEN IN DELLA
WARE READY TO PURSUE THIS
lNIQUITOUS COURSE AND SEEK
TO CLEAN THEIR HANDS BY
THE CRY. "1r is THE ONLY
WAY TO WIN" "IT is THE ONLY
WAY TO BEAT THE DEMO
CRATSi"
William Michael Byrne. in 1899.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
GUARD ELECTS OFFICERS
Local Soldiers in Practice Drills in
BrandJWine Springs Park

At the Armory last night Company
F elected Sergeant Walter NJ. Watson
FIRST lieutenant, and Sergeant-Major
George Carter second lieutenant, to
fiji vacancies of resigned officers.
Company r for the past week has
been giving exhibition drills at
Brandywine Springs Park. afternoons
ana evenings. Manager Crook, Of the
Peoples Railway Company, furnished
special cars for the members Of the
guard, to and from the park and all
have had open doors to
the soldiers for the past week.
The drills at the park have been
very promising and Company f ex-
poets to be one of the best-drilled COM
ranies at camp in September.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
The Retirement Of General Smith

From the New York Tribune.
When public attention was first
called by the Waller court-martial to
the remarkable order Of General Smith
for the Major TO kill and burn" and
make a bowling wilderness" in Sa-
mar. the Tribune declared that, while
the severest measures authorized by
the articles of war were justihable in
dealing with guerrillas. such orders as
those of General Smith must not be
On May I. It said: I'VE
would not anticipate the verdict OF the
court-martial, at Manila, or the ulu-
mate disposition Of the case by the
War Department and by the Command
ler-in-Chief OF the army and navy. But
IN the name of the American people
and OF the civilized world il must be
hoped that never viii supreme sanction
and approval be given to universal
slaughter as a means of warfare"
IL is a source OF satisfaction now,
when the case has finally been passed
upon by the Commander-in-Chief "a
lind that such warfare is distinctly
condemned and punished.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
A PECULIAR LEADER

A certain element in the Republican
eaIty broke away from the regular
organization few years since and cast
their fortunes with the most danger
Gus political adventurer this country
has known in recent years. In all this
time they have not dared to defend
their position by positive argument.
but have sought to bribe class and
TO drive another into the support of
their idol. In all these years there has
been no attempt to defend the leader
OF that party, <but his advocates have
oontented themselves with specious
pleas intended to catch the unwary
and to lead them astray in spite of
their better judgment.
We have heard no one claim that the
moral character Of that leader is such
as TO entitle him TO support His phi
vate character is passed over lightly.
and some doctrine Of expediency sub
stituted. We have never been told
that his knowledge Of public affairs is
such as to warrant our entrusting him
with great Office We all know that
IN such matters he is neither versed
nor interested. 1t has never been
urged that at heart he is a citizen Of
Delaware identified with our interests
for we all know that at heart he Is an
alien and that his citizenship is only
legal
Besides this. as all men know. he is
discredited in private life, watched in
business matters. and ignored as a
factor IN solving the party policies. OF
IN settling great public questions. lie
has demonstrated his incapacity foI
leadership. brought odium upon the
state. and antagonized the whole re.
spectacle element. He has demon.
suated at all critical times a narrow
ness. a pettiness and a spite THAT hav
disgusted his own followers. His Re
publicanism is questioned, since n,
connived at the defeat of the party
candidates. contributing money TO Sc
cure that end. He has not only failel
TO show fitness. but has demonstrates
IN the most foreeful way his unftness
Under his leadership there has bee
an appalling trihing with the fran
ohise. The floating vote has quad
rupled. Il has encouraged men to Sc
their votes who never sold before. an
the standard Of political morality hs
been lowered to an alarming extent.
First. he secured the friendship ,
local leaders who had never had II
chance OF dipping their hands into II
public crib. They saw in his promisl
visions Of material gain, and the
have been made realities. These lea
ers were to perfect his organizatic
and at election times they were TO
entrusted with the money to buy vote
They used a part Of the money in d
way intended and saw that the resid
did not go TO waste By the purcha
OF the floating vote, and by the Gre
ton OF a new purchasable element,
party was gotten together, and Il
was augmented by the vote Of m
who followed the party that promis
numbers. regardless of principles.
Such an aggregation now confrol
the sturdy element in the party viii
has resisted at every step. and demaI
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
GANIBLlNG

We have a peculiar system OF ethics;
when a few men gather in room
where bets are placed on certain horses
to be run in the races, we call it
gambling and the law is invoked to put
a stop to It. When, however, a band
Of spectators get together 20 bet on
the future price Of corn and are sue
cessful the public applauds their sa-
gacity, and the law is quiesoent AS
the New York Sun puts it:
One gang Of spectators" most OF
whom never owned a bushel OF actual
corn. and wouldn't know the growing
crop from a patch of cattails, under
took to deliver a lot of grain which
they did not own at a price which they
ignorantly guessed would yield them a
profit Another gang. with more money
and greater cunning. got possession OF
all the corn in sight, and by boasts and
threats and gambling forced the price
high enough to squeeze out a big profit.
and then drew out Of the game to avoid
the avalanche Of corn which the farm
ers and other small holders let loose
upon them. The shorts bet blindly
and lost. The ring bet on a sure thing
and won. Greed for unearned gains was
loVermatched by yconscienceless rapacity
The legitimate business of the pro
duce exchanges is surely brought intg
ldiscredit by these reckless and demor.
lalizing CANDLES. which differ fron, bet
ting thar is under the ban only in the
nature Of the stakes and the publicit,
lof the vice.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18

standing II is hard to break up pests,
we know, and the small boy has ways
OF annoying people that display both
ingenuity and persistence. But If there
Is a way Of breaking up this nuisance
IL should be done; otherwise there will
be a serious accident some day.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
Rnfher Airy.

'There is an acquaintance Of mine, "
remarked the doctor, "who gives him
self airs because he was given up to
die thirty years ago and has kept him
self alive till now by taking oxygen"
"How old IS he now?" asked the pro
fessOr.
"Over eighty"
Hes what you would call an oxyge'
marian, is heT" said the professor, look
ing at him with half shut eyes.-Chica-
20 Tribune.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
An AnnronrInte Nnme.

1T is n pretty name" the impres-
sionable traveller murmured, "but tell
me why do they call you ManitaT
There was an arch smile on the saw
age maiden's face.
Evidently" she said as she signaled
TO her brothers. who were concealed in
the brush with clubs, "you do not
know our favorite food"
Evening journal., 1902-07-18

Out in Indiana there is an umpire
who demands that his rulings shall be
respected. He doesn't stop TO argue,
but quickly silences criticism. His
name is Derrett. and when a pitcher
demonstrated with him for a decision
the other day, he simply shot him, and
ended the matter. Probably Der
rett's ruling will become a precedent
to be followed by other umpires. 1t is
and avoids unnecessary argu-
ment.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
FRIDAY. JULY Is, 1902
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and the paper VIII reach you.
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Evening journal., 1902-07-18

a surrender. The curious thing is
that under the guise OF sxpediency
certain persons who have fought val
liantly now propose to desert They
throw up their hands and cry
enough" But we take comfort in the
knowledge that consciences are being
men who have been de-
ceiyed are getting their eyes open, and
the forces that are standing for good
government still present a bold front
and go undaunted into the fray.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18
suspected IL.

Cashier-I can't honor that check,
madam. Your husbands account is
overdrawn.
Woman-Huhi Overdrawn, is It?
suspected something was wrong when
he signed this check without waiting
for me to get the Mysteries.
Evening journal., 1902-07-18

Johns college expenses must have
come high" Eyes, they did; but
Johns a good boy. He says that if l
give him a share in the business he'll
pay me back"