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Evening journal., 1902-09-12
Stories From Here and There

edging its borders. Even the wheels
are lost to view; only the eyes of the
horses look through round openings.
"The coffin is always of solid oak,
polished. at least one and half inches
thick. held with white muslin, and
closed with screws. Wreaths of black
and white beads or OF ivy, and some
times flowers. are hung upon the hearse
and cover the coffin. BY the side of the
hearse walk from eight to twelve men,
carriers. dressed in black, with long,
circular coats. a crepe band about their
three-cornered hats. and flowing from
the back a streamer of the same ma
terial. Not so many years ago a man
walked in front Of the procession SYM
Dathetically wiping his eyes, assuming
a wee he did not feel.
II am sorry to say that many times I
have seen these 'dragers' carriers, on
their return from the cemetery, sitting
I on the edge of the hearse, their long
legs dangling from beneath the curtain
of black that has been let down, un-
der an influence that was spiritual, II
not heavenly. In some cities a child's
hearse consists Of a coach with the
wheels removed. wooden runners TAX
ing their place, on the front a little
keg Of water, which is allowed to drip
slowly upon the runners to facilitate an
easy transit over the cobbled streets.
AS a rule. the women do not go to the
cemetery, only the men Of the family.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12

then that candidate having a major
ity vote that he had purchased, would
be made the beneficiary OF the votes OF
freemenl
Take the elections in this State as an
example; we are told on what should
be good Union Republican authority
that the Addicks people spent $4,000
in Sussex last year Now. since there
are only a little more than 1000 Union
Republicans in Sussex. that allows ten
dollars for every one of them. And the
men elected by such methods Mr.. Byrne
would have control Legislatures should
they succeed in forming a majority
and he would indict the men who would
not support their candidate. 1t seems
that Mr.. Byrne is also perfectly willing
to stand for Office and take advantage
Of the vote that is won by these per-
suasive means.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
Holland Funeral Customs

A woman who has enjoyed a trip to
Holland tells various interesting things
of the funeral customs Of that coun-
try. rs llwlS
Friends and relatives call during the
sad days that precede the funeral, and
the family must receive them. On this
most trying occasion duty again up
holds them. knew Of an acquaintance
who had lost his dearly-loved wife, and
who stood one afternoon, with his two
children beside him. and received over
ZOO people
Without any Divine service, the
friends come together on the day of
the funeral and start for the cemetery.
Out of respect every neighbor has low
cred his shades; thus the street pre-
sents most sombre aspect.
"In front OF the door stands the 'liik
k'oets' (hearse). and / shudder now as
think Of that funeral carriage. Open
upon all sides, In each corner a post
that supports a square canopy, and in
the middle a raised platform upon
which rests the coffin-all IS heavily
shrouded in black, with full fringe
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
Some Good Husbands

A woman who recently died in New
York kindly left her husband by will
to another woman. II is said that the
other gladly accepted the legacy, that
the legacy made no objection, and that
the testatrix urned her face to the wall
and died happy The circumstances OF
this generous deed are not given in
sufficient detail to make it clear whether
the testatrix died jealously because she
was making the other woman happy
and rewarding her husband for his
handsome conduct during their mar
ried life. or because she was con-
templating the unpleasant fix the Other
woman would find herself in because ot
her legacy.
Whatever may be the facts in this
special case. If the bequeathing of hus.
hands to other women is to be an es.
tablished practice, it will be we'll foi
husbands to have their rights as per.
sonal property clearly defined.-Chi
cago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12

to the baseball world it aroused the
greatest comment The papers con-
tanned long discussions about IL. All
athletic circles were talking about it.
and every robust boy in the country
who could get his fingers around a ball
was trying TO put curve on it.
tThe batter always called for the
kind of ball he wanted, high or low
low being below the hipand high above
from hip to shoulder. The batter was
compelled to strike at a good ball.
'The umpire was not governed by the
same rules as now. He was not COM
PEELED to call balls with the regularity
as in these days. 1t was left entirely
to his Judgment to call ball. This
rule allowed the batter to stand at the
plate for a considerable length Of time
and it was one of the points of the
game to remain there and try to worry
the pitcher out.
Such a thing as a glove used to be
unknown. The catcher wore a init
once in a while. but as the ball was not
delivered with the speed with which II
is now thrown. a glove was not re-
uuired. If catcher chose to wear one
there was no existing rule which for
bade it. Occasionally a glove with the
fingers cut out was used.
Now a player would not think OF
going on the field without a glove
This. Of course, makes the game much
easier and there are not so many
broken fingers. The old players used
10 have their fingers bent and twisted
in all shapes, and a broken finger was
considered a small matter.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
SAYS PLANETS ARB INHABITED
Prof. IIOugh Believes They Have Superior
Civilization to Ours

Chicago, Sept. 12.-After a lifetime
spent in observation of the heavenly
bodies. Professor George w. Hough,
head of the department of astronomy
at the Northwestern University, an
nounced his belief that Mars, Mercury
and Venus, as well as millions of other
planets outside of the solar system,
are inhabited. The professor further
announced that the inhabitants of
Mars. Mercury and Venus. in particu-
lar, are thousands of years in advance
of the human race in point of civiliza-
ton.
These conclusions have been reached
by Professor Hough only after years
of scientific observation. He has long
been a recognized authority on mat
ters astronomical, and is known as
one of the most conservative astrono-
mers.
Accepting the nebular hypothesis of
the origin of planets, Professor Hough
has made a special study of our neigh
Dor, Mars. Through the powerful tele-
scope of the Dearborn Observatory he
noted the similarity of the atmospheric
condition of Mars and the earth. He
found that the planet Mars in itself
did not differ materially from earth
save in the matter of color of vegeta-
tion, which in Mars appears to be red
instead of green.
In discussing his recent drawn con
clusions yesterday, Professor HOugh
expressed the belief that of the two
million stars which are at present
known to astronomy, the majority act
as suns to various solar systems.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
NOTABLE CHANGES WHICH HAVE
COME IN THE GAME OF BASEBALL

Baseball. like everything else,
changes as time elapses, and it is in
teresting TO read how our fathers and
grandfathers played the game, and to
hear them tell about it. The fever has
taken possession OF about three-quar-
ters Of the people Of Wilmington, and
a short account of the game as it was
played in former days will be of inter-
est to them. A prominent man of this
city who has passed his athletic days,
but who. In his time. was noted for his
abilities on the field, said tue other
day:
Baseball is still the national sport,
but during the last few years some
very big changes have been made. The
MOST notable OF these is the throwing
instead of pitching the ball. 1t was in
1876 this was changed At that time
the name of Mcbride was ON the tongue
Of every baseball enthusiast in the
country. He was the swiftest and most
effective of pitchers when the ball was
really pitched. He played on the old
Athletic team. OF Philadelphia. The
curved ball was unknown in those
days. and only the swift and slow balls
were used. When the announcement
was made in 1876 that a player had
been found who could throw a ball
with a curve on it. it was received al
most with ieers, as the feat was con-
sidered a physical impossibility. Mann,
of Princeton. was the first man to dis
cover this. and upon examination it
was found to be practicable under
physical laws. When II became known
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
KENT DVdOCRATS TANGLED
Contention Among legislative Candidates
Is Vigorous
Special to the Evening Journl


Dover, Sept. 12.-iThe Democrats Of
Dover held a business meeting at the
Peoples Theatre last night to prepare
for the State convention next Tuesday.
1t was expected that the delegates TO
be elected at the primaries tomorrow
would be nominated as has always been
the custom, but il was soon learned
that there is such a contest over the
State offices that the only tangible set
tlement of the agitation is at the cleo
tion itself tomorrow. Three of the five
congressional candidates live in one OF
the Dover senatorial districts, and the
contention is vigorous.
Temporary President James V. Boyer
appointed these committees.
To Receive National Chairman GTiggs
and Congressman Clayton-Richard r
Kenney. William Salisbury, Mark w
Cole, Frank p. Collins, John f. Sauls'
bury.
Finance-Henry L. Smith, Jane:
Salisbury, Patrick Crowley, A. Torber
Cole, John A. Wright.
Arrangements,-John Cohee, William
p. Goodwin, Walter F. Dill. Burton
Stewart, Alexander NJ. DAILY.
Press and Advertising-Joan +
Saulsbury. William Dyer. Herler
Blackiston. The mass-meeting will b
held on the public square.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
A nnNsIsrrNr aENr1EnIAN

There was a time few years since
when Republican vote in the United
States Senate was needed badly. Then
Il was that one Adiclxs. Of somewhere
entered into a conspiracy with four so
called Republicans and a Democratic
governor to prevent the election Of a
Republican to the place. There was
afterwards a question as to whether
Delaware had not legally elected a
senator, and that question was thresh-
ed out in the Senate. and finally decided
in the negative by a bare majority.
While the question was under discus
sion the aforesaid Addicks spent his
time In Washington in the endeavor TO
prevent the seating of that Republican.
In numerous interviews at that time he
said that he didn't care what the Ad-
ministIation wanted, he proposed to
be elected senator before anyone else
should be.
Now the conditions are different; the
Senate is overwhelmingly Republican
and must be for yeare to come. yet this
is the opportunity that Addicks takes
to demand that Delaware shall senC
senators to uphold the policy Of th'
Administration. He goes so far as t
proclaim through his mouthpiece
Byrne, that Delaware is violating th'
Constitution by not electing AddiclI
and another 70 the Senate. A nice
consistent gentleman is this same Ad
ldicksi
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
The Senate OF leos-os
the New york Tribune.

From the New York ITlbune.
The United States Senate has been
for some years past, and is now, so
securely Republican that only a sue
.cession Of national defeats could break
that party's power in the upper house
of Congress. In the Senate as consu-
tuted today. there are ffty-three Re
publicans, thirty-two Democrats, two
members OF doubtful political affilia-
tons. and three seats vacant. The
terms Of thirty senators end on March
3. 1908. But in five States elections
have already been held to fill vacancies
thus occasioned. so that twenty-eighi
seats only remain to be contested foi
in this years campaign. There is nS
probability whatsoever that the Repub
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
DISCORD AMONG DEMOCRATS
Question Of Platform Likely 10 Split That
Party
Special TO the Evening Jouf.n,

Special TO the Evening Journal.
Dover. Sept. 12.-When the Demo-
Gratis assemble here next Tuesday in
State convention, the gathering Of
prominent members of that party from
all over the State may not be as har-
monious as has been anticipated. A
rumor was started today and quickly
spread, that a call would be made upon
the convention to reaffirm every princi-
Pile OF the Chicago and Kansas City
platforms endorsing Mr.. Bryan's view
on money, trusts and military ques-
tions. concerning government con
trol OF railroads, or government by in
junction, etc.
The Democrats were building on tn.
hope that the main issue OF this cam
paign was against Addicks and Ad-
dicksism. and the bitter feeling which
exists between the two factions of the
Republican party, led them to believe
that the success Of the Democratic
ticket was almost an assured thing this
year when the election of a President
was not to be considered. A strong
effort will be made to have these issues
kept out of the campaign, so that thu
workers may devote all OF thei
time to the success of their part
against the other side
A well-lmown Democrat, in speak
ling OF the matter today. said. wv
either want that platform reaffirmed
or we want no platform-in fact, ha'
better pitch in without any platform
'lbasing our cause upon the men we sc
llect. We certainly do not want 10 sa
what we don't mean; nor fail to b
frank and say what We do mean. W
are not dealing with the negroes, bu
with the people who read and kno'
lhOw to vote.
If IL is intended to insist on the az
ceptance Of the Kansas City platform
: liz may mean the retirement of some {
e the prominent congressional cand
e dates. Among these are Or. +. Y
Cooper. of Camden; Colonel James
e Ross. Of SeafOrd; Joseph Z. Hcllan
e of Milford; Thomas G. Horsey
+ Laurel; Henry A. Houston, of Mill
boro. and Charles w. McFee,
e eiGeorgetown. Should these withdra'
the candidates remaining would be
e Irving Handy, of New Castle; Alexa
e der NJ. Daily, OF Kent, and Edward
lHearne. Of Sussex.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
Perkins on the Young Mans Oppor-
rtnffiae

Perkins on the Young Mans Oppor-
tunites
Fi,nm the Chicago-Record Herald.
"Too many young men in this coun-
try don't want to- work hard" says
George w. Perkins. right-hand man
who is assisting J. Pierpont Morgan in
fencing in the earth for a backyard.
"They prefer to take things easy
stay up late at night and lie abed too
Long in the morning"
This is a timely rebuke to the young
man who prefers to take things easy
and lie abed too late in the morning.
IL comes from q young man who has
learned that the early trust catches the
consumer. OF course. nobody could
take things easier than Mr.. Morgan.
With the assistance OF Mr.. Perkins he
takes anything he wants, and takes 1t
easy. But Morgan and Perkins really
work hard TO do it, Whether they
work the dear public or the stock
holders in corporation. the work is
much harder than IL seems to an out
sider IN a young man who is mentally
alert will but look about him ne will
see here and there a flourishing in
dustry not yet gobbled up by a TRUST.
The popcorn industry is still ON an in
dependent basis. Any young man with
brains and small capital can start a
popcorn stand and cut prices. There
is no suspender trust as yet. Nobody
has Thought Of merging all tho tooth
pick factories into a trust. The bis
cult trust has not yet absorbed the dog
cake factories. Opportunities of this
kind are staring the young man in the
/ fare
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
MIR BYRNE,s IDEA

Mr.. Byrne. in his great Dover speech,
eAr:ecsed regret that there wac 40
statute under which the seven men
who refused to vote for Addicks might
be indicted. We wonder just how Mr.
ryrnc would draw a bill covering tc'
case were he entrusted with that duty
Presumably it would provide for th'
arrest ard punishment Of members VIII.
refused to be governed by a majorit,
OF their colleagues. II would folloy
Evening journal., 1902-09-12

Grand Duke Boris is disgusted with
Newport society. II seems that at g
recent dinner. at which he was q
guest the ladies were served first
and his highness resented the slight
He wanted his trough filed drst, and
entered his protest by leaving the
company inconsolable without a
"doolS." The custom TO which Boris
would have us adhere, of serving roy
atty first. has come down from that age
when the monarch was a gormandizer
who lived with his feet in the trough
and could brook no delay in beginning
his guzzle.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
He Avenged Himself

After the late election of Norwich,
Mr.. Windham happening to meet one
OF the electors. was told by him his
reasons for not voting for him. In the
first place. he did not like him; and,
in the second place, his aversion arose
from his being a turncoat, and many
more observations equally affronting.
Mr.. WindhAm replied very coldly:
you do this. sir. TO put me on my
guard: but / am collected. and though
the laws of courtesy bid me knock you
down, yet, as You have before voted
for me. and as / think it may teach
you how to behave in future, I shall
only pull your nose" which ne did
by wringing it well.-London Times.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
AT THE FOUNTAIN HEAD

In the city OF Wilmington Is an asso-
elation whose purpose Is TO unearth
rascality in official life. and bring vio-
iators Of the law TO justice. This would
not have been necessary had our voters
used in politics all the wisdom and vir-
tue which control their ordinary ac-
tions. Without question, the good cit-
zens OF Wilmington, as well as those Of
the county and State, are responsible
for the ignorance and yenality
which are too common In official life
Ii has resulted in an increased tax
rate, without much TO show for 1t. and
our public business is frequently man
aged in manner to bring reproach on
our fair name as a city or a State.
Complaints are numerous, and II
usually happens that the day after cleo
ton we begin to find fault with the
conduct Of those who have had our sup
port Whenever the voters take their
obligations Of citizenship too lightly,
trouble is certain to follow When we
sit supinely and submit to a ticket that
is thrust upon us, we shall pay the pen-
atty out OF our own pockets Too
many Of MS are cynical and Indifferent;
fwe imagine that the same old methods
will prevail and we float along with the
tide because that requires the least ex-
ertion. Then when things become un-
endurable we form citizens associa-
tfon and endeavor to undo what we our
selves have helped to do.
Now neither rascality nor virtue is
the property of any faction or party
and a sound man is always preferable
to one known to be corrupt The party
which forces an unfit man on the peo
pile deserves to be rebuked by the de
feat OF that man. II the voters who ar
approached by the various candidate
would make it known that they pro
pose to vote for the very best mer
both at the primaries and the election
the leaders would soon learn to turl
their backs on those who wish to ge
into office for the purpose Of loot
Men have gone to the Legislature an
have fattened on bribes; there is all th
evidence OF it that we require, and "
we elect them over again. We excus
ourselves by saying that they are n
worse than others. We would not trui
them in a business transaction, and "
we send them to the Legislature tomal
our laws. The same is true OF cand
dates for all of the offices in the gi
Of the people. Evidently there is litt
eonoern for the capacity OF the il
tegrity Of the men who are selected
manage the affairs OF our local goverl
ments. It is sufficient that they belor
to cur faction or party, or that we Al
personally acquainted with them.
SO long as this indifference and th
servile partisanship prevails, so lol
we shall have our public affairs loose
conducted and the incidental stealin
will keep the tax rate high. We ha
the opportunity Of making oursely
felt on two occasions-at the prima
and at the election. Both are impo
ant. and he who neglects either dJ
has no right TO protest afterwards.
resolves itself into simple propo
ton: the voter must vote TO nomin
and elect the best man available.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
The Tunnels and The workIugmsn

From the New York World.
Aldermanic delay in authorizing the
Pennsylvania-Long Island tunnels Is
r1using the not resentment OF the very
men whose alleged interests are made
the excuse for it.
Every property-owner and business
man in the region to be affected by the
tunnels Of course chafes at delay. This
the Aldermen must have anticipated;
but they are possibly surprised at the
number OF workingmen who clamor foI
action.
Yet why should there be surprise
Wlorkingmen are very practical. They
want the tunnels begun because theiI
construction will for years furnish la
Dor for thousands OF men. They want
the tunnels because they will make
cheap and pleasant homes more ac-
cessible.
The workingmen take no interest
whatever in the bubbles used on them
behalf TO stave off action. They want
the tunnels.
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Every day 100000 cigars are smoked
in London.
Magazine rifles will be issued shortly
to the Moorish army.
French submarines will in future be
manned by volunteers only.
When man apologies to his wife It
is a sign she has been making herself
very disagreeable.
The volume OF the worlds commerce
is two and a half or three times as
great as 1t was thirty years ago.
seattle's exports TO Japan are now
about S5,00O,000 per annum, which is
eleven times what they were six years
ago.
OF 1860 emlgrants who sailed from
Liverpool in June. 9.4O2 went to the
United States and 6,OS7 TO British North
America.
Smyrna is the smartest town in
Turkey so far as trade is concerned. 1t
does a bigger business than Constanti-
nople. It is the headquarters of the
wool and OF the rug and carpet trade.
Thirty years ago the trade coming
to ports Of Peru, Chilli and Bolivia was
monopolized by the British and a few
American houses. Today the Germans
have monopoly in many branches.
The Sister-I have become engaged
10 Fred.
The Brother-whatever induced you
to do that?
The sister-why. Fred, Of course!
The novelette,, "Vive Emperor by
Mrs. Andrews. will be concluded in the
October Scribner's. The dramatic end
ing suggests the possibilities Of mos
successful play.
The Oldest living pioneer OF Oregon
lis William Abernethy, OF Dora, Coos
lcounty He is an Illinoisan. His fam
} lily left Illinois in 1899, travelled b,
} wagon and canalboat to New York
; thence sailed around the Horn. There
5 was no San Francisco then, so their
{ ship headed for the mouth OF the Co
lumbia river. where they arrived il
= June. 1910. Mr.. Abernethy. who is g
3 well-preserved man OF 20, helped his
: father build the first sawmill erecte'
4 in Oregon.
s Frederic Remington's striking draw
s ings OF Western life are familiar 3
: thousands, reproduced in black an
white. but very few have had the op
pOrtunity TO know how beautiful an
artistic is the original coloring. In tn
October Scribner's four of Remington
best drawings called Western Types
N will be reproduced in their originI
20 colors.
k During a voyage, ON the sudde
Sc stoppage of the machinery, the We
j. sci having run aground. considerab
e. alarm took place, especially among Il
no female passengers.
A. what is the matter? What is Il
1e matter? For heavens sake, tell Il
M the worsti" exclaimed one more an
ms ious than the rest.
es After a short pause a hoarse vol
hit from the deck deplied:
or Nothing. madam, nothing; only 4
MO bottom OF the vessel and the top OF L
b. earth are stuck together"
Evening journal., 1902-09-12
sentember

Such days deep hid in woodland ways
Each morn lovers story;
Such silvery maze of white moon rays
Each night a lingering glory
Such days with asters all ablaze--
Such splendid purple weather;
Such pomp of praise from maple
sprays
And Love and together.
Such days half veiled in violet haze
Who palses TO remember
The winning ways of vanished Mays
When he has you, September.
--Delineator.