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The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

The deajt. fer de lance of Martinique
does not stop him from killing a snake
which encroaches on his preserve. He
Will not eat his victim then, but will
Go so before he starts out for fresh
conquests among crawling creatures.
Before he was eXtirpated it was a
common sight hereabouts to see
huge snake dartins across dusty
roadway with the secretary in pursuit.
When too closely pressed the snake
would turn and show fight The con-
test lasted about two minutes and
ended in the snakes death The lat
ter would eject it's poison. the bird
would dodge it fairly we'll, and what
Gid land upon the soaring combatant
was on the wings or breast, which the
feathers protected. In the meantime
the bird would be dancing upon his
snakeship with its sharp claws until it
was exhausted, when the beak would
be driven through the Shiny body to
end its existence
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

The Neueste Nachrichten, of Ber.
lin, publishes characteristic anec-
dote about the kaiser On a recent
afternoon. in the course of their usual
walk in the neighborhood of the
ThierSarten, the emperor and en-
press were met by a soldier and his
sweetheart. servant girl, neither Of
whom noticed the vicinity of the i'm
perial couple. The girl was the first
to grasp the situation. Willy" she
cried out, the kaiser" The soldier
convulsively sprang into the street
and drew himself up as stiff as a
ramrod. The poor girl remained pet-
r1tied on the footpath. The kaiser
turned to her laughing, Go and
fetch your Willy" he said, and con.
tinued his walk.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

the line. Because my people have
been untrue to their former teachings
and have imbibed some of the reli-
gious notions of the western world,
the goddess decreed that l should die
childless. and with me dies the last
tire-walker Of modern times. She pro-
tected my forefathers, and she will
protect me, as she has so often done.
=. 1t is only through a special power
that | am kept from burning to death.
The goddess of fire once visited us
from her home in the moon. She ap-
peared to my ancestry completely en-
veloped in the tai leaf, and it is to
this leaf and her watchful care over
me that l have immunity from harm.
She related to my forefathers that
years and years ago bird flew to the
moon and plucked the berries of the
tai or sacred tree, and, carrying them
over our island home. dropped them in
the soil; and thus it was the tree first
grew upon this earth. AS long as I
pray to my goddess and follow her
wishes fire cannot hurt me. Many
sorcerers and magicians, with the aid
of ointments, etc. have tried to dupli-
cate this sacred rite, but the simple
prayer | offer to the goddess before l
attempt to walk in the fire drives the
heat from me, and l. go over un-
scathed."
As already stated, Papa Ita is the
last of the Tahitian npe-walkers, but
it may - interest and even surprise
many to learn that a similar perform
ance may be Witnessed twice a year.
in the months Of April and September.
at the Temple Of Housni Shinshukyo,
near Toxic, in Japan. Here the priests
of the Shinto religion walk with i'm
punity over bed of heated cha rcoal.
Many European people have watched
the performance with silent amaze
ment. -,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
Ancient Human Remains.

Human remains recently unearthed
al Girga. in Egypt. consist OF contin-
uous series extending backward over
at least S00O''years. The. bodies are
SO well preserved, owing to the dry
ness of the atmosphere in the region
and to the perfection. OF interment,
that not only can the hair, the nails.
the hgaments, be. made out, but also
the muscles and the nerves. In al
most every case the brain also is pre-.
served. and the climax has been
reached in two cases where the eyes
with the lens in good condition are
present. Where are now unearthed
series Of later prehistoric graves rang
ing throughout the first fifteen dynas-
ties, others of the eighteenth and yet
others of the PtOtemac and early AM
recent COptic periods.
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cease squabblfng for an instant. They
heard the low rise and fall of voices,
then suddenly the woman's, loud and
threatening. She was iterating some
thing about "rightful wife, and flaw
on him and Jimmy. Almost i'm
mediately the door opened and the
Two came out, the woman red and
triumphant, Jimmy's father so chang
ed and haggard looking that the lit
tie boy started up in fright and ran
to him.
Michael looked down dumbly for an
instant at the eager child-face gazing
up into his. Jimmy. lad" he said.
brokenly, Here's your mother. She's
come to stay with us-a little while"
This Is my wife. She's here on
visit" he told the bewildered Mrs.
Mulligan with more firmness.
Neither Jimmy nor the Irish woman
opened lips in reply. but they followed
Michael Haggerty with their eyes, as
he found his hat. and kissed Jimmy
goodnight, and as he told the strange
woman that he would be back to see
about getting her another sleeping
place in the morning. All the strange
woman's voluble advances went un-
needed. And at last Michael Haggerty
stepped out and the latch clicked be-
hind him.
That night was cold and dense with
mist. The sewers emptying into
Jones Falls We're hung with icicies,
and seemed in the dimness like great.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

posed these savaSes rubbed into the
soles 81 their feet before entering the
fiery ordeal
Again the fire-walker stepped upon
the hot rocks, and walked to the cen.
ter o: the furnace. where he stood for
several minutes. his loose flowing
robes waving to and fro in the intense
heat. He then called upon any one of
those present to follow him through
the furnace, assuring them they would
be protected by the fire god No one
in the audience responded.
1t may be added that in Fiji some of
the onfookers who have endeavored 20
cross the burning stones without the
consent of the priests have met with
the most disastrous results There is
no deception about the heated stones.
thermometer placed six feet above
the furnace at Homo zulu registered 2S2
degrees. Indeed it was so hot that
the solder OF the instrument melted.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

white ghosts standing motionless be-
side the rushing stream; the cobble-
stones of Bloom Street We're CLOSED
with black, slippery film of ice, and
everywhere the fog. The fiagman.
with his faint. red lantern was hard
ly to be seen in the gloom. How 1t
happened will never be known, but the
engineer of No. 10 heard a cry at
Bloom Street crossing and when the
train was stopped and the brakemen
came running back, all that was left
OF Michael Haggerty was a poor. suf
fering, manned heap. He was carried
into his tch-box and muttered some
thing about Jimmy" and "ought to
live" and needed him now before
he died half an hour later, But no
one understood.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
Pioneer of Missouri.

Judge William T. Wood. who died
a few days ago in Lexington, was a
genuine Missouri old-timer. He came
to the state from Kentucky in 1929,
making the entire trip on horseback.
He was county clerk of Clay county
seventy-two years ago and afterward.
when circuit attorney, drafted q peti.
ton to congress as a result Of which
the Platte purchase became q part Of
Missouri He had recently compfeted
his ninety-third year.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

Neither do the performers resort IL
any preparation; to the European it IL
all a mystery. I !. i i III
According to the story of the old
priest. his is a favored family, which
for ages has been under the special
care of Hinanui-i-te-A Ara, the goddess
Oh fire e .f
When questioned after his remark.
able performance, he replied: Il am
the last lneal descendant of the origi-
nal ire-walkers 81 the ranfrian ~
lands. Many generations aee the god
dess of fire, Hinansi-i d Ara chose my
ancestry to represent her in this
world, and gave them tonblete power
over fire and heat. | am the last in
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
An Easy Prediction.

Senator Heitfield of Idaho does not
look for an early adjournment of con,
gress, predictions regarding which re.
mind him of an IriShman who said
of a friend "O'Grady won't lasht long
in his COB What makes you think
that? He seems to be doing all right, "
said another. ''Thrue for We. but he'll
not lasht a month. I've said so iver
since he got the job two years ago. an
| say so now
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
Few Bachelors in Conqress.

There are 356 sitting members O,
the na,.onal house of representative as.
OF this number all but twenty-,nree
are, or have been, married. In other
words, the bachelors in the popular
branch of congress constitute but
slightly more than 6 per cent of the
whole membership. In thirty-four of
the forty-hve delegations in the house
there is not one unmarried man.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
every day

his throat so, but at last his words
came forth: Maggie! Where'd you
come from?"
'Oh, anywhere" with toss of her
head. Our Jimmys a fine boy now,
amt ne?" She cast an ingratiating
smile at the child that somehow made
him shrink.
"Maggie!" his fathers voice sounded
harshly, Come into the back room"
The little boy followed them with
his eyes as they passed by and closed
the door. Mrs. Mulligan stopped her
washing and motioned her brood to
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03
Could Convey an Impression,

Towne-t thought he was a pretty
decent fellow. At any rate, he never
speaks 81 of any one. Browne-He
doesn't seem TO- but he's one of these
good men who can remain: Yes
Mr.. Jones seemed very happy when
! saw him." and say it in such a way
as to give the impression that Jones
was boiling drunk. k."-PhflsdeInhH
PreSA
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-03

When he reached the other side and
stepped off. physician came forward
and asked to see his feet. The Tahi-
tian Immediately granted the request.
They We're unharmed. and there was
no trace of any secret preparation or
chemicals which it was at once sup
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
REBEL GUABOAT
PUT OUT OF ACTION
The Padilia Disabled by Shots From
the Panama Government Boat
BOyOCa

Panama, Feb. 20.-Two deserters
from the forces under the command of
the Liberal General Herrera succeeded
in arriving here and bring valuable
news to the government The desert
ers were formerly government soldiers
who were made prisoners at Tumasco
last year and who embraced the first
OF leaving their captors.
These men bring the news that the
Liberal gunboat Padilla is unable to
on account of shots received
from the government gunboat Boyaca
in the engagement off Aqua Dulce ON
February y. They also say the Boy
aca was prevented from further attack
ling the Padilla by the fire of strong
Liberal batteries placed in advanta'
geous positions on the shore.
AS the Governor of Panama feari
no trouble from the insurgents by sea
he is sending strong reinforcements t.
the government General Castro, who.
is believed. will be attacked by the Lib
lerals this week.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
TROLLEY LINES STILL BLOCKED
Iineman SuStains a Serious Fall While at
Work in Marcus Hook

Marcus Hook. Feb. 20--Just when
traffic on the trolley limo WILL be re-
sumcd is hard 10 tell. and from the
present. outlook It viii be several days
'oro tho cars will be run on schedule
time The line is open as far as
Trainer, and yesterday it took the
handful Of men employed, almost the
whole day TO clear the tracks for the
distance OF about an eighth OF a mile,
and the hardest work IS yet TO come
when the men reach the hollow above
Hook creek. Il ia said THAT the men
wlho were employed on the line became
dissatisfied with their job late yester-
day afternoon and quit.
George Thompson, while at work az
the plant of the United States Pipe
Lime on Monday fell from scaffold e
the hard floor of the boiler house ano
was picked up IN an unconscious con.
lditlon. After being revived he waa
conveyed to his home. Mr.. Thompson
sustained several painful bruises as
result OF his fall.
AT the meeting of Wawaset Tribe
mo 172. 1. o. r. NJ, last evening, th'
proposition OF one paleface was re-
ceived, and also proposition for re-
instatemont
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
THESE POLISH ACTORS
KEPT THEIR COSTUMES
Must Answer to Upper Court for No
DOiHg-Other News Of City
Court

Stanlaus Packlowsky. Ludwillo Kos
kills and john Spinkivitcks were ar
raigned in the City Court this morn
ing, charged with stealing some COS
tunes from Mrs. Baeringer. The men
were arrested in Baltimore by Detective
Francis. Mrs Baeringer testified to
hiring the costumes TO the men. She
said uhey told her they We're actors.
and were going to give a play for the
Polish Catholic Church, and hirer the
suits. They were to have been return
led on Tuesday night. but the owner did
not see her property until 10 was shown
her i'm the court room this morning.
Detective Francis swOre TO bringing
the men and the costumes from Balu-
more.
The prisoners said they had no in
ltention of stealing the costumes bun
went TO Baltimore to give a play They
were eadh held in 5000 bail for a hear
ing in the upper court
Agent Frank Stout made a report M
THE case of Harry August and Petol
Jones. boys. who were arrested som'
time ago charged with stealing coal
He recommended hat the case be hell
lup. and the boys be given anothe
chance. Judge Cochran complied wiu
lMr. Stout's request
In the case of Charles Schultz an
lother boy. charged with stealing si
boxes of cigars and a pair Of shoes iron
the p. w. e. b. railroad made a simi
lar recommendation. The case agains
him was held up
John Thompson, alias Signal VIII
. took the pledge for year on Saturda
3 might. was arraigned in court thi
p morning. charged with being drunk an
/ begging. signal" pleaded guilty. "H
l0,as been here many a time befor
Judge" said Acting City Solicitor Gai
! rett Thompson was fined S. and cost
I se will go to the wOrkhouse
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
COUNCILMEN OPPOSE
APPEAL or WATER CASE

It developed at a commiWee meeting
of City Council last evening that sew
oral OF the members are opposed TO
taking an appeal to the Supreme Court
of the tSate in the Water Department
case. regarding the legality of pur-
chasing the Weldin property for a res
ervoir site. Councilman Kane and other
members had, however. ordered the APP
peal taken.
Hamilton tSewart was spokesman
for the members of Council who were
opposed to the city spending more
money to fight the purchase The argu.
ment used against the appeal was that
it had already cost the city consider
able money, that uhe people in genera
were opposed to It, and that nothing
could be accomplished by taking thu
case to the higher court after one de
cision had been adverse to City Coun
Gil.
IT. II. Ward and Robert G.. Harman
representing the city, talked over tn
situation with the members.
IL is believed there will be a livel
debate over the matter at the regula
meeting Of City Council this evening
Some of the members who are opposin
Mr.. Kanes action will use the argt
ment that he had no right to appel
the case without calling the member
of Council together, and first discuss
ing the advisability Of taking the az
neal
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
CITY WILL RECEIVE
MUCH In BACK TAXES
Railway, Railroad and Lighting Com.
panieS Agree TO Pay Assessment
Rates on Poles

An agreement has been reached be-
tween the trolley. gas and electric
companies and attorneys representing
the city. whereby the companies will
pay taxes on all their property as
other real estate holders do. This
means that the city will receive about
$4,000 I'm back taxes within a few
DAYS. and I'm addition TO this will here
after receive $4,000 year from the
gas company as taxes upon its pipes
and S4.S00 or more a year from the
railway companies for taxes on their
roadbeds. The money received will
greatly assist City Council in passing
the end OF the present fiscal year with
out n large deficit
II has been two years since pipe
lines. poles. and other possessions of
the companies were assessed by the
collectors. and only then on the ad-
vice of Robert G.. Haman, their legal
ladyisor MI Harman held that under
the new constitution this property
was liable to- the same assessment as
real estate
The steam railroad companies tool
their cases into the Superior Court anC
won on the ground that the companies
paid a certain amount each year to the
State In lieu Of all other taxes. The
lother cases were brought in court. but
were never argued.
Recently the gas company agreed tC
an assessment of 100000 on its pipes
Il will pay $4,000 in back taxes fol
each Of the past two years and a like
D. Ifrla
means that the city will at once re-
ceive $4,000 from the gas company
THE Postal Telegraph-Cahle Company
paid the assessment upon It's pole lines
but the other companies have not ye
settled. and Il is not known whether
the cases will be taken into court
10 was decided In a recent confer
ence between the attorneys that thu
assessment on each Of the three road
beds should be $4,000 during 1902
and the Wilmington City Railwa!
Company hereafter will pay taxes upoI
AN assessment Of twenty-five miles o
railway at $1,000 per line.
This will make a total of something
over $4,000 a year. which the city will
receive from the two trolley cOmpan
les which was never received before
and in addition TO this the city vii
receive $4,000 I'm back taxes from tn
two companies.
The city will also receive this year
tax OF 81 per pole for each pole in tn
city instead of 81 year per pole, a
formerly. and under decisions of tn
court will receive the amounts collect
ed from wharf rents and market
which with the taxes on the poles wi
make $4,000 a year which Council wi
receive that formerly went to Oh
Street and Sewer Department
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
TROLLEY CONNECTION ISTlDIlSHED
First Gar From West Chester Since Sun.
day Reached Lenape Today

Trolley connexions betWoen West
Chester and lienape was re-established
yesterday afternoon, when the first
trolley car since Sunday arrived at
Lenape with a large amount OF
mail. much of which came down over
the p. & r. railroad to this city this
morning.
In some places the snow was fifteen
feet deep. and the work of clearing il
away was made difficult by the high
wind. which continually blew it back.
The p. & r. agent in this city will
resume the sale of tickets for West
Chester tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
WASHY FIREMEN TO CELEBRATE
Company Will be SiXty-tWO Tears Old on
SATURDAY.

Members of the Washington Fire
Company will celebrate the sixty-sec-
ond anniversary of the company in
German Hall on Friday might. Nearly
two hundred invitations have been is
sued. An enjoyable evening is ex-
pected. Dancing will begin at $50
O'Clock and will continue until Il
o'clock. when supper will be served
Members of the committee who have
the decorations in charge are trans
forming the dance hall into a tropical
garden.
The committee in charge is Martin V
Farrell. George H. Leech, Jr; George
w. Sasse. Frank j. Niedermaier and
Robert Porter.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
BOARD WILL NOT
TAKE ACTION
Teachers Will Not Even Be
Reprimanded
HEALTH OFFICIALS OFFICIOUS
Had No Right TO Compel Teachers OF
Pupils to Expose Vaccination
Mounds

That the school teachers of the city
need not feel apprehenslve as to The
stand of the Board of Education re-
garding the inspection of Board of
Health officials OF the public schools,
was ascertained by a reporter for the
Evening Journal i'm conversation with
a member Of the former board today.
The member in question stated em-
phatically that no action would be
taken by the Board of Education IN the
case of the two teachers whom DIR.
Morgan. of the health board, suspend
ed. or threatened to suspend. Further
he expressed it as his opinion that the
board would take no notice of the mat
ter as the health official had no right
even to compel teacher or pupil tC
expose vaccination wounds. let alone
suspend a teacher for not complying
with his demand
The Board of Education is In iavoI
OF both teachers and students beini
lvaccinated. thinking it q proper pre-
lcaution against smallpox. Neither dil
ANY Of the members object TO tho in
lspection i'm The schools. However, they
as we'll as the public in general, thin
THAT the word of teacher or child shoul
be sufficient. and that II should nc
he compulsory for either TO show woun
IOr scar.
The action Of some OF the health o.
ldcials Is said to have caused much M
favorable comment in all quarters, an
the rumor was current and game
much credence, that the matter of tv
teachers refusing to accede TO the
commands would be brought TO the a
tention of the Board of Education. III
! body will not even reprlmand the teaci
Iera
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

Thinks Congress Will Make appropriation
for ChriSiana Improvement

WIIli1m LaWTOn, pT05IlfHT on INC
Board of Trade. is hopeful regarding
the appropriation asked of Congress
for the improvement of the Christiana
river
In conversation with a reporter for
the Evening Journal today he said
that the House Committee had report
ed favorably on an appropriation Of
$4,000 Tor the survey and improve
ment of the river. and he anticipated
little opposition in the Senate. Mr.
Lawton thinks a great deal Of good
can be accomplished by that amount
which will pave the way for another
appropriation.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20

the Brooklyn and Oregon share the
chedit between them.
"Under such circumstances it seems
20 me that the recommendation Of
President Mckinley were eminently
proper, and that so far as Admirals
Sampson and Schley were concerned
it would have been unjust for him to
have made other recommendations 1t
was just to Admiral Sampson that he
should receive a greater advance IN
numbers than Admiral Schley-there
was nothing done in the battle that
warranted any unusual reward for
either. In short, as regards Admirals
Sampson and Schley. find that Presi-
dent Mckinley did substantial justice,
and that there would be no warrant for
reversing his action"
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
Police Department Will Wage
War Against Vice
GAMBLERS MUST GET OUT
Officers Visit Saloons to Ascertain
Where Slot Machines Are
in Operation

Chief of Police George Black will
wage a war against vice, and II he iol-
lows the course mapped out the city
soon will be cleaner morally than II
has been for sometime Crime Of every
kind will be attacked in the most Wig
orous manner under the direct super
vision OF the new chief.
patrolmen acting under his orders
visited saloons and cigar stores this
morning in search of slot machines. A
report of their investigation will be
made to the chief. There are num-
her of slot machines which do not
come under the gambling laws The
chief will determine the kind that may
remain. A close watch will be kept
for gambling Joints especially the
poker rooms. The latter have always
been a source of annoyance to the po-
lice. In some cases these rooms are
conducted in the rear rooms OF sa-
looms. cigar stores and occasionally in
hotels. Parents of boys have COM
planned to the police that their sons
were being taught to gamble and being
ruined in such places.
The police will give attention to sa-
looms that have side entrances where
girls can gain admittance, and be
served with drinks II is understood
that the screen law will be rigidly en-
forced.
The Law and Order Society Is
pleased with Chief Black and the
members will give him all the assist
ance I'm their power to stamp out vice
in Wilmington.
The chief will see that all ordinances
are enforced If It is possible to do so.
Evening journal., 1902-02-20
STOCK MARKET DEPRESSED
Proposed Action Of GOycsnOT to Test Secu.
rites the Cause

New York, Feb. 20.-1lhe stock mar
ket was acutely depressed at the open
ing in consequence of the proposed ac-
tion of the Government TO test the le-
gality of the Northern Securities Com
pany. Prices fell from ! to 2i5 pei
cent with greater losses in stocks di-
reclty affected. For instance, Grca'
Northern preferred tumbled 51s point.
on the first sale, and Union Pacific
dropped 8. All the big Western road'
felt the blow st. Paul and MissOur
Pacific each declining over , per cent
lin the first twenty minutes.