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Evening journal., 1902-08-06
CAKE STEAMER CUT IN Two
CFy Ol Venice Sunk by Seguin and Three
Mrn Drowned

Cleveland, Aug. CAS- a result of
collision on Lake Erie, between the
steamer City of Venice, ore laden. and
the steamer Seguin, a steel lumber YES
sci, off Rondeau, Canada, Monday mid
night, the former vessel was sunk and
Peter Simondson, Thomas Flanagan.
George Weir were drowned, while sew
eral other persons were more or less
seriously injured.
The cause of the collision is not
known. The first that was known
that anything had happened was
a terrible crash which brought
both boats almost to a. standstill. The
Seguin had struck the Venice fairly
omidships and plowed its way half
through the boat. The crew and pas
Eengers aboard both boats heard a
tearing of timbers mingled with calls
for help from those already on deck.
All those who were sleeping rushed
out on deck and there was a frightful
panic for a time. The Venice which
had been split almost in two was sink
ing rapidly. Captain Brodericz, of the
boat ran on deck in his sleeping robes
and Immediately called to the men to
man the lifeboats. The members of
the crew who had not been hurt
rushed to his assistance and in five
minutes they had the boat in the water.
Several Of the men fearing that the
ship would sink before they had an
opportunity to escape threw themselves
overheard. They were later picked
up by the lifeboats from the Seguin.
The City of Venice went down in very
deep water in less than fifteen minutes
after the collision occurred. After
standing by for an hour the Seguin
headed for Cleveland with the survi-
vors, arriving here yesterday.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
ADOPTED ORPHAN ASYLUM
Michigan Couple Take Charge Of Twenty
two Children

South Haven, Mich. Aug. 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Shandrow of South Haven
have adopted a whole orphan asylumI
% children in all. The 22 children ard
not all infants. Some of them ard
bright, rosy checked youngsters, all
ready old enough to go to school. Mr.
and Mrs. Shandrow have made more
than a competence on their 100
acre fruit farm and it has been their
lifelong regret that chilren have never
been born to them.
To please his wife, Shandrow wrote
to the Smith Founding Hospital, in
Minneapolis asking them to send him
several children for a summers out
ing, with the privilege of choosing
from them in case he should want to
adopt boy. The Minneapolis institu-
ton is a small one and the manage
ment promptly forwarded the visible
supply of children over three years of
age-no less than % boys and girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shandrow have decided to
adopt all of them.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
EngIne No. 9
Fire!

Fire!
over the bridge, through the steam of
the trains,
Through the mist and the rains
And the black, oily street
With the sound, hoarse and shrill, of
the whistle blown first,
And the sudden wild burst
or the galloping feet
'--~-
A swerve round the corner, a shout to
the horses,
The clamor and clang of the sharp
swinging bell
Ahead. streams of traffic stopped short
in their courses;
Behind. hurried footsteps that fol-
low pell-mell-
=.
Far down the street. rolling wide in its
track,
With the smoke floating back
And the sparks flying fast
With the red trail of Goals and the jolt
and the Jar
Dying duly afar,
So the engine goes past!
Firel
Caroline Duer, in Fiction Number
(AugusO of Scribner's.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The wife OF the Governor of New
Borneo has a baby rhinoceros for al
pet
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, the English
novelist, is planning a visit to this
country for the coming autumn.
Jesse James happens to be the name
Of a negro boy for whom the will of
the late Oscar Turner, of Kentucky,
provides $40 month during life.
According to a Springfield Qll) dis
patch President Roosevelt has con-
cluded to dispense with handshaking
at the Illinois State Fair. which he will
attend on October ?.
A Samuel Gridley Howe monument
fund has been started by the Greeks,
who wish to erect a monument in Bos-
ton in memory Of DIR. Howe's noble
work for the Greek people
A portrait Of Captain Clark, who
made the wonderful trip from San
Franisco to Cuba with the battle
ship Oregon. is being painted. to be
placed in the State Capitol of Vermont.
Holatio N. Slater. late owner of the
Slater woolen. cotton and cambric mills
at Webster, Mass. left a S10.OO0,000 es-
tate. which is in a confuesd state,
owing to n decision of the Supreme
Court determining that the Probate
l Court has no authority 10 settle an es-
tate by compromise.
Since 1872 1000 miles of railroads
have been laid in the Japanese Empire.
Teacher-Can you tell me what
causes darkness. Willy? Wllly-The
gas companies.
J Vladivostok possesses the only ere
matorium that has been erected in the
) whole Russian Empire.
The Temps is authority for the state
, ment that J. PierpOnt Morgan has pre-
sented the Natural History Museum. ii
Paris, with the collection OF preciou
stones made by Mr.. Kunz for the Pan
lAmerian Exposition in Buffalo. Tn
collection is confined to America
q stone. and is very valuable.
b For sixty-three years the Hon. Joh
II. Reagan has held positions OF homo
and trust in Texas, and now he is &c
ing to retire. He viii go out of offiC
/, a poor man. In all his long career
public life NO breath of scandal, n
, hint of corruption. no word Dof detras
tion has ever tarnished his good nam
How few men there are who retil
from politics with such q recorl
u San Diego Sun.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
GoIf In old Dutch Picture.

By the seventeenth century golf in
Holland had become almost entirely a
winter game. The Dutch painters of
the period seem to have found a pc
culiar fascination in winter scenes,
with their clear. bright atmosphere and
the moving clouds Of figures in their
various occupations of sledglng. skat-
ing or golf. AS might be expected,
many a golfing scene is to be found
in pictures by Van de Velde, Van der
Neer. Avercamp, Van Goyen and 9TH
ers Of their school Several drawings
Of this period showing single figures
or small groups give perhaps a better
idea of the golf Of the time.-Connois-
seur
Evening journal., 1902-08-06

We believe il would be eminently
proper for Council to send a small dele
cation to the Convention of the League
Of American Municipalities. The expense
need not begreat, and the benefit might
be substantial. There are matters dis
.cussed at these gatherings by experts
that are OF the greatest interest and
the highest value, and Wilmington
should not cut herself off from any
hint or suggestion that might be re-
oeived. There are self-sufficient cities
as well as persons, but self-sufficiency
does not make for progress. The gov
ernment of cities is undergoing a revo-
luton. and representatives from other
municipalities can teach us something
We have our farmers Institutes when
ideas are exchanged. and we regard
them as of value. Now and then there is
a farmer who is so satisfied with his
own opinions that he doesn't attend,
and the result of his neglectis seen in his
farming. We think this illustrates the
point OF our discussion. IL would prob
ably be unwise for Council to attend
in body. but a committee might be
sent with profit to our municipality
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
The German soldiers -Mnre.

One Of the peculialities about the
military service in Germany is the pa
ternal interestothat the officers are re-
quired to take,in the frugality of the
men. The payiOf the soldier is only
6 cents a day, but the army regula-
tions guard it jealously. Each ,man is
expected to keep his money ina little
bag suspended from a string around
his neck. and any officer during in
spection may demand to have the bags
opened and their contents shown. II
it be found that soldier sis spending
his pay too O'freely-think OF that, with
the pay at so low a maIsk-he is rep
rimanded and punished. He is COM
PEELED to make his payCcover his ex-
Denses.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
YOUNG RAVENS.
Queer story lof the Chan Rf ngl Color
OF theh Newborn BsrTds.

Queer story tof the Chan ri ngl Color
OF theA Newborn Rsrrds.
I have. .not lerning enougA4 to know
whether Gin thcf earliest tim es raven'I
were accounted "unlucky." lf so, WHY
were they chosen from among all ,Ihe
birds of the slir for the me ncifrI er-
rand Of carrying bread to Elii hh.1n the
wilderness? ] Did they steal tt2 They
are given to tb eft Also in Il ie written
word we are elssured that God hear
eth the youn 2 ravens wheni they cry
out unto him {" And nothi hg of this
is said Of dov es or of any ether white
or heavenly ] ind of bird. An expIa-
nation is give D in the Egyptian COM
mentary on Vt. Luke in (the Coptic
script by Epi ybanlus, Az ID. 36S-401.
The passage is , certainlHVery curious,
and / am pei rnitted TO transcribe it
here: "Why, Then, did the evangelist
mention no ma me among the birds ex-
cept ravens OF Lly? Because the hen
raven, having laid her eggs and
hatched her J Onng, is wont to fly
away and leay e them on account of
the hue of Il heir color, for when
hatched they are red in appearance.
Then the Nourt jher of all creation
sends to them ss little swarm of in
sects, putting u by their nest, and
thus the little ravens are fed until
the color of the ir body is, as it were.
dyed and becol nes black. But after
seven daysethes old ravenslreturn, anc1
seeing that the bodies of their young
have become perfectly like their own,
henceforwardt they take to themAand
bring them food of theirt own (ac-
cord"
1t is for laturalistsi to ascertain
whether or no this strange account
of the young ravens holds goodtlnt our
day.-Cornhill Magazine.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
Joanna HeIghts, campmeetIngl

On account of Joanna Heights Camp
meeting, to be held at Joanna Heights,
August s to 26, 1902, the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway will sell round
trip tickets to the grounds and return
at a very low rate of fare. Tickets on
this account will be sold and good go
ing August to 26 inclusive. good to
return until September 2, 1902. In ad-
dition to the excellent regular service
the following special trains will be
run. On Sundays, August II and "a
special train will leave Wilmington,
King street, a. m, also Birdsboro,
9.O5 a. m: ST. Peters, Z a. m. and p.
m. On the return special trains will
leave Joanna Heights on Sundays
named above as follows: For Will
mington, King street, $40 p. m. For
ST. Peters. and 10 p. m. The above
special trains will stop at all interme-
diate stations.
For rates and time Of trains consult
p. & r. Ticket Agents.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
AnIrinr Ton nInch.

"Some people," remarked the drug
gist to his clerk, "are frightfully un-
reasonable"
''Is the man who just left an exam
pley
'Yes. He wanted me to give him
something TO cure a cold"
That's very simple"
eyes, but he wanted me to give him
guarantee that the medicine wouldn't
make him feel worse than the cold
did."-Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
THE TATTLER
cabby's Bluff for Fares


The young man walked by the hanson
drawn up in front of an uptown hotel,
took a quick look at the interior of the
vehicle hesitated for a moment and
walked on a few PAGES. He halted on
the edge Of the curb and seemed TO be
considering some deep problem. The
driver perchcd on the back OF the mod
ern chariot, was scanning the horizon
in search Of a prospective fare.
The young man gulped down a swell
ing IN his throat and approached the
hanson from the rear. He took an
other glance at the interior Of the We
hicle and asked nervOusly
How much tO-er-the Grand Gen.
tral Depot
"Dollar'n a half" said Cabby, with
due disregard to legal rates.
"All right, go ahead, quick" said tn
young man, clambering into the han
som.
Arriving at the depot, the young MAJ
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
nInnininn1 nriherrnnm..

An amusing story is told of the
crowning Of a rose queen of aicountry
district near Paris. The selected
queen, as one of the formalities Of
awarding their dover, was asked by
the mayor for the name of her fiance.
Il have none," she replied. Notified
that a sweetheart was Indispensable,
the young lady added timidly, Il
thought the municipality provided
everything necessary" Straightway3a
young swain presented himself as AN
aspirant, and, being as promptly lac
cepted, all things became regular and
I'm order.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
THE KENT CONVENTION

The Democratic hosts OF Kent met
in convention yesterday, and put a
ticket in the field It was a quiet and
orderly gathering and in striking con-
trast to certain OF the Democratic
meetings of Kent in the old days The
delegates performed their work some
what listlessly. and at times there was
a spirit lowering over the gathering
which being interpreted said: I'VE
have a painful duty to perform and we
must not shirk It. Candidates for Office
watched the nomination slipping from
them without a protest, and even
smiled good naturedly. There was not
a raised voice not an epithet of the
mildest sort. All was peace. Perhaps
the temperature OF the hall, which
could not have been less than hun
dred degrees, had something to do
with an absence Of strenuouslty. Per-
haps all eyes were turned to the cleo
tion at the end. and found difficulty In
figuring out a victory. Anyway, it was
a convention to all appearances con-
Quoted in a decent and orderly man
nar. and for that reason the Democrats
are entitled to credit.
There was a division OF opinion as
to the complexion of the ticket nomi-
mated. Some said it was a Kenney
ticket: others declared that it was
mixed. but there is little doubt that a
majority OF candidates, II elected, will
support the ex-senator for reelection.
II there is opposition to him in Kent
county. II is not evident II may exist
under the surface. but in certain in
stances men Of some strength were left
without support in order 10 nominate
others who would be faithful to Ken
ney's interests. His hand was shown
in the nomination for the Senate of
William Pennewill, a brother-in-law.
This has been planned for some time,
and has been taken as an advertise
ment that 'Kenney or nobody" men
were wanted. It looks as though Ken
ney holds Kent county Democracy in
the hollow Of his hand and that oppo-
sition has been carefully concealed oI
convinced OF the futility of opposi-
ton.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
Senator PIatt. Of conneetIeut

From the Springfield Republican.
Mr.. Platt has certainly grown largely
in influence at Washington since 1890
and he is now regarded as one of the
foremost leaders in the Senate. In
having his name attached.to the amend
ments forced into the Cuban Constitu-
ton he has gained a permanent place
in the history of his time Although
he was seventy-fve years old the 18th
OF this month. Mr. Platt should GER
tainly be reelected TO the Senate next
year If Connecticut wishes 20 main
tain her influence in Congress. BOtf
the Alabama senators are over eighty
but that State would not think Of re-
firing them. Mr.. Platt, as ne ap-
proaches eighty, should be more pow
erful in the Senate than ever.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
THE HUMAN STOMACH.
How II Is Overwork Big
Daily Meals.

How II Is Over,vCrked.bytThr Big,
Daily Meals.
It requires aboutefve lhours for the
stomach to wor11Aon ansordinary meal
and pass it out so1 Itself, when it falls
into state of repose; thence If man.
eats three times la day his stomach
must work fifteen hours out of twenty
four. After a nights sleep we wake
up with a certain mount of bodily Wig
or which is faithfully portionedlout to
every muscle,of theesystem andl every
set Of muscles, each nts rightfulishare,
the stomach amongsNhers.
When the externalNbody gets weary,
after a long days work, the stomach
bears its share of the fatigue, but If
when the body is weary with the,day's
toll we put'it TO bed,s giving theistom-
ach meanwhile n fivefhours' task which
must be performed, ave impose upon
the very best'frendSwe have-the one
that gives us one Of the largest
amounts of earthly, ,enjoyment-and if
this overtaxing isSoontinued,it must as
certainly wear out prematurely as the
body itself win ifgit is overwOrled ev-
cry day.
And if persons aeat between kmeals
then the stomach has no resth from
breakfast I'M the .morning until =, 3
or o'clock ,nexti iday;thence itIistthat
so many persons have dyspepsia. HThe
stomach is worked sosmuch andasodcon-
stantly that it itabecomes too lweak ito
work at all. q.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS-
In SESSION AT ATLANTA

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 6.--The Negro
Young Peoples Christian and Educa-
tional Congress, called for the eleva-
ton OF negro morals and the promotion
of a Christian spirit throughout the
negro race, began in this city today.
with an estimated attendance Of 5000
delegates. The session of the con
gross will continue through Sunday
night and win be participated in by
prominent representatives of the race
from every portion of the United
States. The congress opened in the
Auditorium at Piedmont Park. where
a welcome service was held. Addresses
OF welcome were delivered by Cover
nor Allan d. Gambler and Mayor Liv.
ingston Minis.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
SYNONYMOUS.

A French gentleman, rescued from a
ducking in the river and takentto an
adjacent tavern, was advised toidrink
a tumbler Of very hot brandy and wa
ter and thus addressed the waiter who
was mixing it:
"sir, l shall thank you not to make
It fortnight"
"a fortnight! replied Joe. Hadn't
you better take 1t directlyT
"Oh, yes" said monsieur, "directly,'
to be sure, but, not a fortnight-not
two eek."-Boys Of the Empire.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06

party doesn't propose to nominate
every self-seel1er who may present him
self. We must take the best men we
can possibly get, and rely on their
Judgment in enacting legislation and
in untangling party affairs. We want
to get rid OF the incubus of perpetual
office-holders. and select men of known
honor and capacity fresh from private
life. This is the way to win. and the
only way to be satisfied after we shall
have won.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
COMMON PRIMARIES

The Union Republican State Com
mittee. at its meeting yesterday, ad-
vised the New Castle County Commit
tee to agree 10 common primaries. A
great deal OF bitterness would have
been avoided had this beendone earlier.
AS it is, Union Republican leaders, from
Addicks to the lowest ward boss, are
compelled to eat crow. and Union Re
publican journals have miles Of edi-
torial assertion to take back. The
voters Of New Castle in this instance
have triumphed over bossism. The
man who declared that he would moi
allow his people to go into common pri-
maries until lhds plans had been accept
ed elsewhere. began TO see that IL h'
pursued this policy he would have NJ
people to command. The County Com
mittee will doubtless accept the hint a
an order, and will acquiesce. Thel
common primaries will be assured.
When this is accomplished the voter
OF New Castle county will have a mos
important duty to perform. It will de
volve on them. not only to elect tn
ticket for the county offices, but a
large a number on the legislative ticl1s
as possible. 1t is most important ths
all Republicans shall register in ords
that they may attend the primarie
and there participate in the election
strong, clean men for our candidate
Let it be known that the Republica
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
NEWSPAPER OPINION
Now York Peat Beds

From the Baltimore Sun.
The anthracite coal strike and the
certainty Of high prices for hard coal
next winter have stimulated general
search for other kinds of fuel, and
people of moderate means arc looking
forward to next winters coal bills with
increasing anxiety There has been a
general boom" in gas stoves, many
factories have substituted soft for
hard coal. and many are experimenting
with oil. and now attention is direct
ed To large peat beds in Western New
York. II is said that in that region
there are immense deposits of peat as
rich as any in Ireland or any part OF
Europe. Peat makes a beautiful and
an intensely hot fire and is the only
fuel of the poor in parts Of Scotland,
ireland and Germany. People now are
interested in anything which will tend
to give them some degree Of independ-
ence OF the hard coal barons.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
German composed Korean Hvmn.

Washington, Aug. G.-Minister Al
len at Seoul has sent to the state de-
partment a copy Of the Korean national
hymn, composed by Frank Rekert, a
German, who is employed by the
Korean government as instructor of
music. After 13 months of practice
he has taught the Korean national
band to perform most creditably. Mr.
Rekert composed the national hymn
of Japan, now in use. The Korean
band also has learned the national
hymn Of countries represented in
Korea. The Korean hymn as received
here is in German, beginning "Gott
beschutze unsern kaiser"
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
COLOMBIAN REBELS EXECUTED
Three Revolutionary officers Shot at
Barrigona Camp.

AleHd NANAAfs
Panama, Aug 6.-The revolutionary
Generals Antonio Suarez Lacroix and
Juan Vidal and Colonel Julian Lecama,
who were sentenced to death by
court martial composed Of government
representatives, have been killed by
shooting at Barrigona camp. which is
situated between Honda and Amba-
lena, on the Magdalena river. Other
revolutionists we're condemned by the
same court to various terms of impris-
onment, the longest of which is for 25
years.
Antonio Suarez Lacroix was a born
fighter. and during the Cuban reyolu-
tion he fought for two years with Gen
eral Maxine Gomez. Before he was
shot he said: -Four individuals from
Bogota are responsible for the sacrifice
OF our lives and perhaps for those OF
many Others"
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
How she Made MoneY

This is a combined case Of insur-
ance and assurance. A woman let a
lighted match drop into the closet
where she had collected about thirty
cents worth of rags which the thrifty
one had stored there against the time
when a perambulating junkman would
relieve her of their presence. Nothing
but the rags were burned, but the in
surance company, on which she made
prompt claim. awarded her $15.
It was winter. and while on her way
to the bank to cash the company's
check she had occasion to sit next the
stove which heated the car. Her skirt
was badly scorched. She continued on
to the car company's stables, and the
outcome of her visit was a check for
S25. The skirt was represented as be-
ing part of a costume. the rest of which
was like unto that part of "Hiawatha'
wherein is quoted useless one without
the other" Later on the heroine of
both adventures went shopping with
her $40. and her first purchase was a
neat velvet fold which hid the scorched
spot-New York Evening Sun.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
oninl. .InrtIcc1nt Ascnt.k M

Not only the ,horses, but the tpowers
of the law, saysNt.he, Londonl Chronicle,
are swift at Ascot, for the, course has
a special tribunal lfor the punishment
Of evildoers. No sooner lis dthe pick
pocket, welsher or kticketisratcher ar
rested than he'is standingi ina little
room in the royal = stand, Pwhere the
evidence is heard and. thesverdictia and
sentence pronouncedsbeforekthe offend
er fully realizesAthat'he is caught, No
where else doespunishment' soiswiftlyl
follow crime asiatgthis court, (which is
decreed by, clause i31 oftthe indictable
offenses actlofi1S4S.
This race course stribmalfarose Gu
riously in the Aeighteentht century from
an assault uponga royal parsonage. In
his indignation at the mpossibilitysof
Instant, punishment of the assailanti he
ordered that lin future a magistrate
should alwaysw wattend the royal trace
meeting. ThisA has ever since ebeen
done, and .by the,aboye mentioned act
the chief magistrate of Bow street was
constituted ex officio a justice of the
peace of the county of Berks in order
to enable him to hold thisl court at
Ascot s.
Evening journal., 1902-08-06
suraery and MedieIno For rrsInmen.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-Train employees Of
the Northwestern road are to receive
instruction in medicine and surgery,
so that they shall be able to set a
broken leg and bind up the wounds of
the injured. W. A. Gardner, general
manager of the company. now has the
plan under consideration, and, togeth.
er with Dr. Owen. chief surgeon of
the company, is arranging the details.
The purpose of the project is to make
every train crew on the Northwestern
road competent to give first aid to the
wounded and injured in wrecks.