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Evening journal., 1902-03-14

majority in congress that it would
be right to give the vessels American
register. He denounced as unjust
and unfair" the proposition "to levy
a tribute upon the taxpayers" for the
enrichment of private individuals and
corporations.
Mr.. Hanna replied to some Of the
points made by Mr.. Berry, and a brief
colloquy, participated in by Messrs.
Hanna, Berry, Spooner and Clay, fol.
lowed.
ITO say" declared Mr. Hanna, with
some warmth, chat the senators on
this side of the chamber who are
favoring this measure are thereby
fostering a power to build up a mo-
nopoly or to favor any syndicate is
unfair. If a newspaper report is to
be taken as proof to sustain the state
ments that have been made, it is
hardly worthy Of consideration. Not
one of the foreign-built vessels, if
purchased by Americans, could be ad-
mitted to American register or receive
any benefit under this bill, and no one
knows that better than the senator
from Arkansas"
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HOW A WELL-KNOWN OFFICER
ONCE MET GENERAL j. H. VIII son

In the Saturday Evening Post of a
recent issue was the following story of
General James II. Wilson, of this city:
When the late Charles A. Dana was
Assistant Secretary Of War, he was
commissioned to go to the front and, in
semi-official letters, to give his impress
siOns of the officers of Grants army
for the purpose of assisting President
Lincoln and Secretary Stanton in form
ing their judgment of military leaders
OF General James II. Wilson, one Of
the Commissioners appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to represent the United
States at the Coronation of King Ed
ward. Mr.. Dana wrote, under date of
Cairo. Illinois, July 10, 1868:
"Lieutenant-COlOnel Wilson, Inspec-
tor-General. is a captain of engineers
in the regular army, and has rendered
valuable service in that capacity. He
has remarkable talents and uncommon
executive power, and will be heard
from hereafter"
General Wilson abundantly fulfilled
that prediction said Brigadier- General
John f. Weston COmmissary-Gene
of the Army. Il had the honor" con-
tinued General Weston, ito serve on
General Wilson's staff during his fa-
nous cavalry campaign. In the opinion
of his men and in the estimate of
Grant himself. General Wilson was a
remarkably brilliant soldier. General
Wilson was Very young when made
a cavalry commander. In fact, he was
but twenty-seven years Of age when me
assisted in the final triumph of the
war"
An officer I'm the War Department
at Washington tells us of an incident
in which the youth and the still more
youthlui appearance Of General Wilson
during the Civil War almost led dis
colonel to send in his resig-
nation. 1T is an interesting bit of un-
written history" said the officer who
relates the story.
Shortly after Grant had put General
Wilson in charge Of a large force of
cavalry and while his brilliant exploits
were being heralded throughout the
country. Colonel -- was transferred
from the Army of the Potomac and as
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NEW WSPAPER OPINION
Polite to Prince and Pauper

Polite to Prince and Pauper
From the St Louis Republic.
The attentions paid to Henry in this
country were due to the fact that he
was the accredited representative of
the German nation. II we had failed
to be polite and friendly to this man,
II we had embarrassed or Inundated
him by a studied neglect and cOldness,
every German would have had lust
reason TO complain. The slight would
have been placed not so much on
Henry of HohenzOllern as upon the
great German people for whom he
stands.
The truth of this argument was dem
onstrated by the attitude of German
Americans toward Prince Henry.
Many of these American citizens left
Germany for political reasons, thou
sands especially in the revolutionary
days OF lS4S and came to this country
to enjoy the blessings Of freedom un-
der republican institutions. They op-
pose the mOnarchial system and the
distinction OF caste. But to them
Prince Henry stood for the Father
land, for Germany, for the kindred
blood across the sea They welcomed
him in this spirit, and their welcom-
inc was of the heartiest
The Socialists of the Reichstag are
ill-informed i'm charging that Ameri-
cans truckle TO royalty. The people
OF this country We're polite to Henry
because he is a representative German
a likable fellow; he was their guest.
and they are instinctively a courteous
people. They are even kinder to a.
poor German emigrant seeking al
haven Of refuge. They give him al
chance in life: They help him TO earn
a living and get a home; they make a
sovereign of him. a free American citi-
zen. almost before me has learned toI
speak the current language.
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signed to duty under General Wilson.
The Colonel knew a number of Will
sons officers personally and was popu-
lar among them. He was a stern and
brave soldier on the battlefield, but in
social hours was something of a Bo-
hemian. On the night of his arrival
at General Wilson's camp the General
was temporarily absent and the Colonel
and his old friends celebrated their re-
union.
The next morning the Colonel went
to the Generals headquarters to report
for duty. It was in August, and the
General. in white duck, entirely divest-
led Of military emblems, was keeping
'cool in a hammock where he was dill
gently studying a typographical map.
Somehow the Colonel. who had never
met Wilson, got it into his head that
this youth was a newspaper cores
DDondent and so believing, he did not
hesitate TO address him familiarly, say
ing that he had arrived only the night
before and had, he feared. tarried too
long at the wassail bowl.
1 understand added the Colonel
that General Wilson is very strict
about that sort of thing.
The General, replied General Will
son, suppressing his amusement over
the COlOnels unwilling confession,
seeks to impress his officers with the
necessity of keeping their faculties
clear for possible emergencies at
any hour.
DO you think, persisted the hapless
Colonel. that my appearance would
betray me?'
Only to the practiced eye respond
ed the General but l should advise
YOU to walk around a little while be-
fore reporting
"The Colonel took his advice and
after a while returned. When he dis
covered that the youth he had seen in
the hammock was in reality the dash
ing cavalry leader, the Colonel was in
a worse condition than he had been
the night before but the General put
him at his ease after exacting a pledge
that he would not drink again, except
on physicians order, while the war
lasted"
The VOW was Eigidly kept.
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No House Of Cards

From the New York sun.
The political economy Of the United
tSates has created and maitnained
many industries. But protection was
undertaken for the benefit Of the ma
tion as a whole, and never will be up
held for any other purpose.
II is inconceiyable. therefore, that
any single industry will be permitted
to thwart a national policy so import
ant as the Americanization of what
was formerly European territory on
this side Of the Atlantic. Readjustment
of our relations with Cuba must come
as a matter Of course.
Neither is it possible to imagine that
a single industry upon which the read
justment may bear with special sever
ity will be permitted, in the spirit OF
retaliation. to tear down the protec'
tion house. That is not made of cards
to be toppled over by The blow Of any
angry tenant that may be sheltered
therein.
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pealed to the American imagination.
Because he was strong and earnest
he was the more dangerous. His for
chile utterances of half-truths deceived
Those who had not the ability TO rea-
son from fundamental principles lie
was called an anarchist, but probably
he was not although his pardon of the
Haymarket criminals gave that belief
color. But his sympathies were un-
dOubtedly with That class who are dis
contented with government as
it is. and whidh would be dis
contented with any form THAT might
be devised.
His last public utterance was In the
advocacy of an impractical idea. Pos
sably he was in earnest, but THAT does
not alter the fact thar in u,gllg
American Intervention in the matter
OF the South African war, he was ask
ing our Government 90 assume an in
defensible and impossible position. He
was one Of the same school as Till
man, although ADLER and more honest;
he was an agitator not statesman, a
declaimer, not a logiclan. Once he
met a will superior to his own, when
Cleveland enforced order in Chicago
by the use OF Federal troops. His rage
knew no bounds, but history has set
The seal Of approval on Cleyeland's
arf
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CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Major w. c. Gorgas, chief sanitary
officer Of Havana Cuba, in his report
for 1901. to Brigadier-General Leonard
Wood. L. 5. A., furnishes many sur
prising. as we'll as interesting statistics,
as to Havanas sanitary condition,
most notable of which is the extirpa-
tion of yellow fever in that city,and the
method or methods used. Major
Gorgas is firm in his belief that the
stegomyia mosquito is the source Of
yellow fever. and gives many statistics
that would not belle his statements. He
attributes the decrease and final 'eX-
termination OF yellow fever to the war
against that mosquito, and is positive
in his opinion that the stegomyia mos
quito is the originator. A table OF
deaths from yellow fever is shown
from 1856 to 1900. the maximum being
| 2.05S deaths in the year 1851; marked
decreases are also shown in Other
wears. but are based on the scant i'm
migration.
AT the beginning Of 1901 the pros
poets, as far as yellow fever in Havans
was concerned. were very unfayorable
Notwithstanding strict sanitary precau
tions were enforced, January had
twenty-fOur cases, seven of which re
lsulted in DEATH February had eigh
leases. and FIVE deaths. Determines
that no precautiOn be omitted. IN,
Military Governor directed that in ad
ditiOn to former sanitary measures
work would commence against th
mosquito, in view Of the idea that thi
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SHARP DEBATE OVER
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Mr. Berry'S Newspaper Article Had
Effect Of Bringing AbOut a
Lively Tilt

Washington, March 14-After the
senate passed a considerable number
of unobjected bills. the debate Of the
ship subsidy bill was continued. Mr..
Berry, Of Arkansas, was the first
speaker in opposition. He had read
an article in a New York newspaper
giving details of a proposed arrange
ment whereby "the Morgan steamship
syndicate" expected to gain control
Of the White Star, Red Star. Leyland,
Atlantic Transport and other great
steamship lines. 1--WE are told" said
Mr.. Berry, that it is the intention
Of ]. P. Morgan and his associates
to form a syndicate that will con.
troll the shipping interests"
Does the senator state of his own
knowledge" asked Mr. Hanna, that
Mr.. Morgan has purchased the White
Star line?"
Il have no knowledge of the mat
ter" replied Mr.. Berry, except what
! have acquired from the article Just
read"
"You base your statements, then,"
suggested Mr.. Hanna, upon news
paper reports?"
'Yes, l do" responded Mr. Berry.
''But does the senator say it is not
true?"
"I do not know anything about It,"
returned Mr.. Hanna.
Mr.. Berry, continuing, declared that
If Mr.. Morgan and his associates de-
sired to obtain American register for
their foreign-built ships he had no
doubt of their ability to convince the
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The program OF the Democratic
members OF Council is about as fol
lows: On the plea that new reser-
voir is needed, carry the Weldin case
TO the Supreme Court and secure an
opinion against the Water Commits
sion. Then go to Dover and ask per-
mission Of the Legislature to issue
bonds to make the improvement. The
taxpayers are certain to oppose an in
crease in our bonded Indebtedness,
and. therefore the Legis,srire will do
nothing. This will kill the reservoir
project effectually There are yet GER
tain uncertain elements to be reckoned
with.
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A Chicago lawyer has completed a
speech in a Wilkes
barre court. This is considered re-
markable by the Philadelphia papers,
but we have lawyers in Wilmington
who would regard the feat as pleasant
pastime. They could discount It with
out effort on a windy day.
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EMPEROR WILLIAM TO
MEET PRINCE AT SH

Berlin, March 14.-Emperor WI
liam, on board the battleship Wilhell
H., and accompanied by two or third
other warships, may meet the Mort
German Lloyd steamer Deutschland
sea and tranship Prince Henry to th
German war vessel. This report hs
reached the American embassy her
The members of Emperor william
suite, however, declare these arrang
ments to be uncertain. 1t is though
that the emperor wishes to have th
first long talk with Prince Henry, an
that this can be most comfortabl
obtained before the latter lands.
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NUGGETS OF NEWS

William ]. Bryan visited the na,
lional house of representatives yes
terday.
Mrs. Coils P. Huntington has given
Harvard College $25O,OOO to complete
Che endowment Of the medical school.
According to the United States Gene
sus report the cotton crop OF this
country in 1899 was valued at $780,
75S,171.
Railroad lines east and west OF
Chicago are likely TO become involved
in a rate war over the summer tourist
business.
The transport Sheridan arrived at
San Francisco from Manila with 81
sick, six insane. 1889 short term men
and part OF the Twentieth Infantry.
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JOHN p. ALrGELD

John p. Altgeld was a figure which
held an important place in the ooun-
ellis Of that Democracy which for the
last ten years has dominated the party
in the West, and which succeeded in
constructing two national platforms
and in naming the candidates to stand
thereon. His theories we're socialistic
rather than Democratic. and he had
the faculty Of expressing himself in q
manner that carried conviction in spite
of his sophistries. His was a strenu
crs lie and the fact that ne worke.
his way from poverty and obscurity Il
considerable wealth and influence ap
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Il is said that Senator Penrose has
and will offer an amendment
to the bill providing for the election
of United States senators by a direct
vote of the people, in which two SEN
ators from each State will continue to
be elected by the Legislatures, and a
third by a vote Of the people. This
would give Delaware three senators,
one from each county, which would
oaer the opportunity OF our rewarding
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LEGAL JUGGLING

The appeal TO the Supreme Court IN
the Weldln case viii go on; that was
the decision of Council last night. iIhC
Democrats, TO a man, lined up for IT,
and the Republicans solidly opposed 1t
We are to have our MI Of litigation
and the taxpayers are to settle the bill
for counsel fees.
IL is generally admitted uhat a new
reservoir is needed. and that the Water
CommlssloA had the right TO purchase
n site. but it is cOntended that It had
no right to make payment out Of the
funds in It's hands. which had accrued
from water rents. How body has the
right to purchase, without any power
to pay for It's purchases, is puzzling
question to a layman.
The money of the taxpayers of VIII
mington Is being spent in useless litl-
cation; it is being wasted in the en-
deavor to secure a decision against the
zeal interests of the people. The deci-
sion Of competent court N not satis-
factory; it must be carried ON until
there Is no other court TO appeal TO.
This means uncertainty and delay; IL
means expense, and is the result of a
spirit OF obstruction, which is the
bane Of our city government
It is this spirit which would throw
the gas lighting contract into the
courts. and which would rejoice In a
wrangle over every measure which
arises in the course OF the con-
duct of municipal affairs.
The Democrats of Council have
Nhosen TO make a party question out Of
the Weldin purchase matter; 50 be it.
If they lose they must bear the odium
OF running the city into debt without
excuse, and in endeavoring to delay a
most necessary improvement They
stand for the project OF bonding tine
city anew, in order that they may have
the surplus revenues OF the Water
Commission TO eypend. If they sue
ceed in having the appeal decided In
their favor, then they will have the
satisfaction of knowing that they have
blocked an improvement that means
much TO those who are interested I'm
public health. There is a possibility
that their conduct means an increase Ia
the death rate and II so they must ac-
cept the responsibility. Every man
who has voted for the continuance OF
this appeal should be marked "ineni-
cient." and this should not be forgot
ten when he comes before the public
again as an aspirant for public hOnors.
Councilman Kane knew his men
when he assumed to act in the matter
Of the appeal without the knowledge
Of his colleagues. He knew that at the
proper time they could be driven into
line. Several Of them were opposed to
the continuance OF the appeal, but he
whispered something in their ears, anC
opposition ceased. Mr.. Kane is TO b'
regarded as a man of force-but 81
was Boss Croker. His conduct is more
admirable, however, than that OF hii
spineless colleagues.
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BOSTON STRIKE
NEARLY SRT1
Over 10000 Men HaV|
turned to Work
Transportation Companies
Freight Handlers to Unload I
Except at Own Risk

Boston, March 14-Through
united efforts of representatives
great mercantile bodies of tht
seconded by the chief executt
the city and state, in conference
the recognized leaders Of org
labor the great strike of
handlers and kindred trades rep1
ed in the Allied Freight Trans
tion Council, was broken last
Fully 10000 men who have bee \
for four days went to work this
ing.
This result was attained at a
ference last evening at the ofi
Governor Crane. The decision VI
once reported to the Allied III
Transportation Council at 81
meeting and was unanimousll
dorsed. The settlement was TIL
suit Of an expressed determinatil
Governor Crane and those repre-
ing the merchants Of Boston to
all possible pressure to bear upoi
New York, New Haven and Har
Railroad company to adopt the
In force upon the Boston and n
railroad, forbidding freight han
to unload teams except at their
option and risk.
All Of the old men for whom p
could be found were taken baclS,b
railroads, but owing to the SUI
ness with which the strike was G
and the large number of new
who have been installed, many o
old employees found no vaca
ready for them. Eventually, II /
lieved, they all will regain theil
positions. Transfers and longs
men found an unprecedented del
for their services, and traffic of a
scriptiOns, which has been Writ
at a standstill for the past thre
four days, was resumed with a ru
The Brine Transportation conn
the loading and unloading of "
non-union teams precipitated
strike Of the New York, New II
and Hartford freight handlers,
not appear to have figured in the
tlement Of the present controv
and as far as that company is
cerned the sentiment against it oi
part of the labor unions is as
as ever. Under the new arrangeI
however, union men will not b.
auired to load or unload that
pany's teams.
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Or. TaImaqe m.

New Orleans, La, March 14.-ReV.
T. Dewitt Talmage, who arrived here
Wednesday night from Mexico City,
which city he was forced to leave on
account of influenza, rested quietly at
the st. Charles Hotel last night. His
condition was greatly improved and
he left for Washington this morning.
He is accompanies by his wife and
daughter and DR.. Lawrence Shields,
chief surgeon OF the American Hospi-
tai In the city of Mexico.
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Philadelphia boasts of a man who
is the father of twenty-eight children,
and yet is without the means of sup
port. No wonder he is in reduced cir
cumstances. Think Of having to buy
shoes for twenty-eight children, and
TO furnish a table for the little army
Think also OF a house large enough tc
hold them. If there were a few sucf
fathers in Delaware, it would be easy
to change the political complexion o
the state.
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Taught Natives to Grow Cotton.

Berlin, March 14.-The negroes ol
the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute, who were engaged the latter
part Of 1900 by the German governl
ment to teach the natives of Togoland
German West Africa, how to grow cot
ton, have succeeded in producing cot
ton which is graded on the Bremen
exchange above American 1siddling
The Tuskegee negroes have demon
strated that the land in Togoland Is
suitable for cotton. The only obsta
Gle to the commercial utilization OF
this product is transportation, and es
pecially getting the bales to the coast
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Al the Plan

She took a seat in front Of me,
Alas, I gave a sigh,
For looming up / saw a hat,
At least twelve inches high.
| could not see the stage at all,
SO gave a little cough;
II was enough; she took the hint,
Also the bonnet off.
I gave a smile. one little smile,
And then dumbfounded sat-
For coiled upon her head the hair
Was higher than her hat
-YOnkers Statesman.
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THE EVENING JOURNAL. FRIDAY. MARCH IA. 1902.

insect was the cause of transmission OF
yellow fever
War against the mosquito was com
menced about March 1 and statistics
for 1901 show eighteen deaths 6f which
being recorded before March, which
time marked operations against the
mosquito. gives proof that not one
death resulted from yellow fever since
March. 1901. TO February 10, 1902. at
which date the report was issued
Such a condition of affairs has not
existed for 200 years, in 1900 there hay
ing been alone ,244 cases. of which 80
resulted in death, regardless of strong
sanitary measures, and il stands TO rea-
son the phenomenal decrease for 1901
is due TO the determination OF the
MOSQUITO.
Major Gorgas alsosreports but little
diphtheria and typhoid fever, and no
smallpox siBce July, 1900, and calls
attention to the marked decrease OF
malaria which has taken place since
the mosquito work began.
tuberculosis. he reports, is about that
of all civilized countries, and in con-
clusion wishes to impress the fact that
he is confident. that if the same energy
be shown in the future that is shown
now, against the stegomyia mosquito,
Havana will be kept free from yellow
fever during the coming year.
A committee of the London Court OF
Council recommended that law be
passed prohibiting the sale of racing
tips in the streets.
The latest thing in strikes is a
strike of barristers. The barristers Of
Alencon, France, have objected To- =
regulation by which their vacation
was to be curtailed. They struck not
for more money, but for more holidays.
They said the proposal to open the
court early in the Season was a bad
one, as the roads were excellent, and
they wished to do more cycling. For
this remarkable reason the business OIL
the courts was delayed until the roads
became bad.
widower OF Wellington, Kan, the
other day was remarked just
Two weeks after his first wife's
death. and when the boys came to
charivari him he went out and told
them they ought to be ashamed of
themselves for making such an up
roar around a house where a funeral
had been held so recently.
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three illustrious statesmen-Addicks,
Alice and Layton. What noble trim
ity that would makel 1t would be the
incest mess of senators any State could
boast.
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More carneale Librarles.

New York, March 14.-Andrew Car
negie was the chief guest and princi-
pal speaker last evening at the seventh
annual dinner of the New York Ii
brary Club Among the other guests
we're 800 librarians of New York
city and vicinity. Mr. Carnegie an
nounced that during the day he grant
ed libraries to Ss communities. among
them being $4,000 for Albany, N. Y.
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Roer ResoIutlon IN connress.

Washington, March 14.-Represen-
tative Randen, of Texas, yesterday in-
troduced a joint resolution extending
recognition and sympathy to the peo-
PIE and government of the South Az
rican Republics and the Orange Free
State, appealing to the British govern
ment TO cease hostilities and request
ing the president to tender the good
ofices of the United States.