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Evening journal., 1903-12-09

Langleys aerodrome was again re-
leased from Its house-boat yesterday
and in an instant afterwards plunged
into the waters OF the Potomac and
buried its head in the mud. II can't
even swim and II may take a base of
concrete 10 keep x from boring its
way to the center OF the earth. So far
the only scientific theory it has illus
trated is the law OF gravity. but Sir
Isaac Newton was on the ground 6r.t
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
oHe That poeth the wiz

From all vain pomps and shows,
From the pride that overnows.
And the false conceits Of men;
From all the narrow rules
And subtleties Of schools.
And the craft of tongue and pen;
Bewildered I'm its search.
Bewildered with the cry;
Lo, here. 10. there, the church,
Poor, sad Humanity.
Through all the dust and heat
Turns back with bleeding feet,
BY the weary road IL came,
Unto the simple thought
BY the Great Master taught.
And that remaineth still;
Not he that repeateth the name.
But he that doeth the willl
III. w. LOugfclloW
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1898.
wlLMlNcroNs POSTAL NEEDS,

writer in The Worlds Work for
December has shown that the postal
department Of our government is be-
hind the systems Of Europe. both in the
matter Of efficiency and economy. This
is undoubtedly true and is due to. the
fact that this most important branch
OF the public service, which touches
everybody is used as political ma
chine; and since Congress is respon-
slble for appropriations and regulations
It has been impossible to put II on a
purely business basis.
AS an example we might instance
he niggardliness of the department
n looking after the interests Of the
wilmington postonicc. This Office
transacts an immense volume Of busi-
ness and, pays to the government an
nuaily over $4,000 above expenses. yet
the government refuses to allow enough
clerks and carriers to handle all Of
the mails. We are told that there is
a ton and q half Of mail lying in the
office because there are not sufficient
carriers to deliver it. This is a fine
comment on the department. The pos
tai revenues Of the country are not
equal to the expenditure. yet Whining
ton ia producing large surplus but
she is not allowed the use Of part
Of this surplus for the conduct Of the
business.
We must observe, too, that this con-
dition is not due TO the holiday conges-
tion. 1t has prevailed for months and
there is no prospect OF relief. We
don't know where the remedy lies, but
wo have suspicion that We're the
heads OF the department at Washing
ton required to conduct this as great
business. and to devote less time to
politics there would be little cause FOR
-eefrriaiift. Were this Office a branch
OF an ordinary business concern its
needs could be ascertained and acted
upon within twenty-four hours.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
HERBERT SPENCER.

In the death of Herbert Spencer VIC
lose one Of the greatest philosophers
Of the most wonderful period since the
dawn OF history. The Elizabethan age
marked the dawn Of letters. but the
Victorian has developed new phlloso-
ply which sought TO embrace all sci
ence. In this new thought there stand
outthenamesof Darwin. Tyndale Hux-
ley and Spencer, and in some respects
the last name is the greatest Of all.
The idea OF evolution is so ancient
that we cannot trace its origin, and
Aristotle had moments when ne came
near including it In his philosophy; yet
il remained for Spencer to seriously
suggest Il as an hypothesis OF life. even
before Darwin startled the world with
the absolute statement Of the theory.
Carlyle classed Shakespeare as world
wide and Dante as world-deep, and
this classification helps TO make clear
the relative positions Of Darwin and
Spencer The former sought TO sub
stantiate his general theory. while the
latter endeavored to establish it's re-
lation to every science and to lay II
down as a principle on which the uni
verse is founded.
Around this philosopher war ragged
for years, growing less acrimonious as
the years drew to a close He was q
pioneer and met the fate OF all men
who have come in conflict with time
honored rules Of philosophy ana the
ology. Yet his contribution to the
worlds thought has been enormous.
and It viii remain for future genera
tions of philosophers to polish and am
plfy the theories which he created In
the rough,
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

The first secretary OF the Japanese
embassy at Washington. Mr.. Akatsu-
ka. announces upon his arrival IN New
York that he is after an American
wife. This bland announcement viii
cause many a feminine heart to beat
faster. Mr.. Akntsuka proclaims his
admiration for our women. but we ad-
wise them in their applications to state
specifically what sums of cash they
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
OPINION
Gotham a PoIynot Town.

From the New York sun
There are sixty-six languages spoken
In New York. This may not seem SO
many when one knows that there were
twenty-five spoken here before the
Revolution. New York has always
been a gathering place of the nations.
There is one school the one at Null
berry Bend, whore children of twenty
nine nationalities Wce acquiring such
Americanism as may be instilled into
them before they are big enough TO get
their working papers There are forty
nine newspapers published i'm foreign
languages in New York.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
The sPIRIr oE GIVING.

THE SPIRIT OF GIVING.
Last Sunday a little boy came home
from Sunday school in a radiant mood.
and announced proudly that all the
boys and girls were going to take gifts
next Sunday to be distributed among
the poor children on Christmas day. lie
said he thought It very fine for the
rich" boys TO give TO those who are
poor. lie thought he was rich. and he
was right, for he had something to
give away.
UnwittIngly he was illustrating the
true Christmas spirit--that OF contrib |
uting to the happiness OF others. and
especially the poor, There is no sea-
son when human nature is seen to bet
ter advantage; and the person who
doesn't catch something Of it's spirit is
to be pltlcd. But the impulse OF giv-
ing Is not always properly directed.
often we give what we can iil-afford
and TO those who care little for our
thoughtfulness. 1t invariably happens
that the value OF the gift is determined
by the means. not OF the glver, but OF
the recipient Anything will do for the
poor but that person who is surround
ed by an abundance must have some-
thing which conforms to his or her
station. and which among the abund-
ance OF worldly goods viii be appre-
ciated.
Antedating Christmas. conversations
like the following are common:
Now what shall ! give TO Aunt
Laurae think l will send her
handkerchief or cheap pair of gloves
She doesn't have much. good SOUL and
she always appreciates anything. even
II Il isn't much"
but what will you give TO your
friend In New York;"
"oh. that bothSTs me to death, She
has everything, gou know. and she
turns up her nose at everything that is
cheap. ! thought ] would give her a
= out-glass piece, but II win take nearly
L
saying that I'm stingy or hadn't good
8 taste"
? SO the expensive present goes to the
one who doesn't need it, and the cheap
sift TO the poor. How many could
n plead guilty 70 the Indictment? Is Il
not fact that the motive for much OF
our giving is not benevolent. but Is be-
I cause we think a certain expenditure is
p expected Of us?
Then there are women OF slender
means. many cares aud no great stock
OF strength. who cannot forego the
n pleasure which giving brings They
s are unable to buy presents, so Tor
. weeks before Christmas they rob their
y tables. dony themselves comforts ana
4 sit u late night after night wearing
themselves out making those articles
which somehow ara devised about
r. Christmas time. When it is all over
J. they are exhausted and It takes months
for them 20 recuperate.
There are many things that might
g be said on this subject. but there is
n one other important thought; the very
/. day suggests a generous spirit to-
+ wards the poor and afflicted. towards
. the widow and orphan; and II on,
le would experience she real joys OF the
Is occasion he should mins'e with the
n. children and see to q that they ar.
d happy. Who cares whether that riel
N relative likes our little gift or thrcwi
Sc it in the basket? n we bring 10,
he TO the hearts OF the children. II we re
lieve a part Of the worlds distress. vi
shall experience glow which satisfies
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
UNION FIRE COMPANY ELECTS
Chooses Frank N. SEWER For President.
The Other Officere.

The Union Fire Company have
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent Frank y. SEWER: vice. president,
Frank Bedwell; recording secretary,
Frank E. Taylor; financial secretary,
William Rossiter; treasurer. II. L.
Grubb.
Auditing Committee. John j. Bough-
man. Dennis T. Haley. Edward Hag-
gerty.
trustees, Harry Bacnman. Samuel
saunders James Wrightington, Fol
son Bedwen.
Directors William Green. Miles Nc
Dermott' Dennis Gallagher, Frank Bed
well and James McNally.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

Governor Pennypaoker has taken oc-
casion to announce his candidacy for a
place on the supreme bench OF Penn
sylvania. Il is not likely that he
would have expressed his desire for
the omce without the sanction Of the
leaders OF the machine. The people Of
Pennsylvania have very little 10 say
in the matter. They elected him as
Governor TO serve for four years, but
if he has gotten tired of his job or
wants something better they viii sive
st to him, providing the machine load
ers say so. Pennypacker established
good reputation as a Common Pleas
Judge. hut he has not shown the quail
tiles as Governor which should impe
the people OF Pennsylvania to exalt hin
20 the supreme bench.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
Concentration Of Wealth.
From World's Work.

FIOm WOITU W OIk.
One-twelfth of the estimated wealth
OF the United States is represented at
the meeting of the board of directors
of the United States Steel Corporation
when all the directors are present.
They also represent 200 other compa-
MES operating one-half of the railroad
mileage i'm the country. and control
corporations whose aggregate capitali-
zation is 100000
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
drag her down. she is saved by the man.
..ness of a true friend.

A great many companies carry eheir
own musical directors, but At ts seldom
that enc sees "a woman viollnist sitting in
tho 'cldcrs chair. Miss Ruth Browning
a southern girl who has made quite a
reputation for herself as "a solo player on
.his instrument ls the conductor With
'Undcr Southern Skies" coming to the
Grand Opera House on Saturday after
noon end nigi.. having been selected by
gle nanasemeul at the suggestion of
Lcttie Eia.r Parker thc author Of tbs
pay.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
Interest in Revival Meetinqs.

Interest increases in qhe revival msei
ings being held by Seth c. Rees in Til
old Church of the Covenant. Last Nigh
Eyangelst Ferguson spoke on HELL an
Mr.. Rees on The Coming OF the Lord.
Many persons We're at the altar,
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
Or. o'erisn Wants New CHARGE.

AZ the third quarterly conference OF Mt.
salem N. r. Church las. nighl ehe pas
tor, .he Rev. II. a. II. O'Br.sn. D. D..
notified the officials that he would ask
Tor change at she conference TO be held
next Mardh. Reports submitted show the
church to be in ilourishing condition.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

Joseph r. Grismers excellent produc-
iion CT Lotiie Bnir Parkcr's delightful
play. WAY Down East" which come to
Grand Opera HOUSE on Friday night, is
one OF che few rural drlmls that has the
true and indeiible stamp of lasting popu-
artv. Il attracts aho aheatre-goer and
wins the theatre hundreds upon hundreds
or those who are really seldom seen With
I'm a place Of theaudoal amusement. The
main eaeme OF way Down last" is che
ofi-foid tale of n trusting woman. who.
being deceived by a mock marriage on-
deavors to rely upon her owa ability FOR
support ard when al her trails seem 10
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
Moetina Of Friends.

There will be a tea at Friends Meet
ing House, Ninth and Tatnall streets.
at $50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Al
O'Clock in the evening Jonathan Il.
Rhoades viii make an address ON his
recent trip through Canada and Kan
sas.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

Woodward & Bro, 3o3 Market Street.
Sell Clothes Wringers. Carpet Sweep
ers Bird Cages. Ford Chappers and
housekeeping Supplies.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

All is Isabel irv.ne I'm "'rhe Crisis" comes
Grand Opera House next Monday
% sht. "rhe Crisis" is q play which
makes potent appeal to an clauses and 60
ail ages To the old h brings back rho
days Of youth. with ohe quaint old gowns
and the queer oid-foshioned styles Of aar
dressing; to the middle aged &c brings
memories of the days when each day
brought ks awful anxiaties. BIS dread OF
The i9te which Gay in store for the lovsd
ones ct "the front. while to she young
the Play reveais .hosc character .ics Of
couraga and self reliance ana devc-ion to
principle which nov ne dormant in our
youth solely for lack Of occasion 20 brns
ghem forth. In addition 90 ehis "1lhs
Crisis tells the sweetest and prettiesl
oVe story shown on the stage in many
Years; it Is clean. straightforward. bon-
est in q word play which any man may
take ais sweetheart TO see, serene in the
knowledge HAT no word or act VIII bring
ehe hshtest blush to either cheek and
there are nof "a great many plays in these
days of moJerni,y of which This may be
said.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
woodward 3 ero.. soa MarI.e. strest.

sen Mechanical Toys. Mrs. Potts
Irons in Sets and Cases. Asberton Irons,
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
,-~.AisrOL CLERGYMAN

Rev. Wm. II. Shaw o.
the south Primitivf
Methodist church, \
Bedford. Mass, says;
have used Father j.
Medicine in my g.
with excellent results,
have many Of my pa
ioucrs 20 whom I has
recommended it, Cure
} and lung troubles.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

have in possession or in prospect.
Could the distinguished foreigper dis
play title, even n little one. the bid
ding would be livelier
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

lt IS said .hat there are more jokes IN
"The Rogers Brothers i'm London" COM
ns To- the Grand Opera House ne0t We'd
nesday night than the average playgoer
could possibly count. The Limos keep the
audi nee in the best of humor, and there
is 10 neermis..yn in the fun untl the
curtain finally falls.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
THEATRICAL NOTES

TO ten tale in q continuous ine with
all lis arendant circumstances of eus-
pensa and development denouncam
and climax is the art of the true dramat-
ia,. No author Possesses the ability to
do this better than Anthony Hope. and
h.s past master of sage craft never
demora.rated uhis more thoroughly than
In his Attest and most successful comedy.
Captain Dieppe," IN which John Drew IS
s,arring this season. captain Dieppa"
with the original New York cast ana
scenery, VIII be seen at Grand Opera
House next Tuesday night.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09
Woodward & Bro, sos Market Street

Sell Carving Sets. Table Cutlery.
Pearl, Ivory Celluloid. aHrd Rubber
Handle Knives and Forks and Me-
chanical Toys.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

Wilmington thea.re-goers VIII be eoad
TO learn that dlce has llcn 0rrsng d
for the re-appearance du this city of that
divertng play of southern life. "Under
Southern Skes" on next Saturday uf-
,ernocn and nisht. Sine lts vtsl 10 our
city Under Southern Sllics" has covered
a great deal of tcrrtory aad hos every
whore added to its reputation. IT is un-
doub, edly the most prosperous eff an the
plays of southern life now before fhe pub
hc Cor Dc is greeted everywhere by large
and fashionable aud Cnces "Undcr South
ern Skies is 80 clean. pure and whole
some play, FUN OF beautlful sentiment and
denshtful comedy. Tho large mass of aae
best cement in our country like plays of
this character and il they prove enter
taining they never fail 10 draw thc best
classcs of our theatrc-googs. "Under
Southern Skies" deserves the great sue
cess it has met ana this IT'S third season.
promises to eclipse all previous ones in
point Of attendance. Especially where Sc
has been seen before capacity audiences
have been the rule and it will without
doubt have a crowded house here as l,s
merits are so wen-known.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

shortly afser Edward Noyes Westcott
David Harum" was paced beflla the
reading world any number of people bob
bed Up as the originals of tn characters
descrihod I'm the book. There were sew
eral David Harum's, John Lenox had
number of doubles and SO had Mary
BlaRe ond Aunt Polly. II was insisted
with great volublity that Che simon-pure
original of "David Harum" was David
H1nnum wlo was well-kuOWn in Syra-
cuse n. ", but Weslcott before his
death denied that H0rum was copied af-
ter any other man, but was composs se
creation. There WSre people. who despite
this. expected that In presen6ng the
dramadzaton Of the book tho actor nor-
Irayns Haium would make up 20 look
like David Hannum The actor however.
does nothing of ;ie kind. lie follows m'n-
Iutely the description OF the shrcwd old
chap us given by WcstcoH. Tie shows
/ Hlrum as q man Of medium size and ir-
Ioinad 90 s.outnees. lie has shrcwd
sharp. Ser kindly eye anJ mouth that e
/ Intensely expressive. his clc.h cap re-
moved hs IS seen 60 be bald wac fringe
of reddish 0lir runniie around his loose
Iold-l1eh.ou7d run-ahou. collar. There IS
tha Nlrt Cn his cheek and he mas the COM
lploNa2n of cae who IS ont great dc1l ir
ae open AIR. The ac.1r ds said 90 thor
Ioughy A'le himslf under his makeup
'and n nis movemenrs he is thoroughly
harlmesuua. The play is TO be given al
'h2 Grlud Opera House on Thursday
neNt ana t is certain to- bo Witnessed bs
aI oi Che people that ahc theatre can
hold The company contains a number
.et ~oh-known pcope and the peoductor
Us an exceedingly adequate One.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

"a Brothers Crime" soon to appear
at the Lyceum, is recognized as a
strong bill and is headliner wherever
it has played While I'm Wilmington
three days with usual matinees it
should do a great business.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

Entered at the Wilmington postofhce a
second class matter.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

The only really successful burglar of
today is the man of brains and edu-
cation. Such man is to be feared,
and as may be seen by reference to
the news columns Of any paper I'm the
large cities. it is the gentleman bur-
glar who accomplishes the most mis-
chief. Such "a man is the principal
character of "A Gentleman by Day. "a
Burglar at Night" which win be seen
at the Lyceum for three days begin
ming Thursday December 10.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

eds and oil throat and lung troubles.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

That well-known boy actor, Master
Joseph Santley i'm From Rags to
Riches" Charles a. Taylor's greatest
melodrama win be Weis & Meyers
offering TO all lovers of pure and good
sensational stage depictions at the
Lyceum the first half of next week.
commencing December a. This play
with thrilling climaxes sensational
scenes. its quaint comedy and crisp
and bright dialogue. has scored sue
.cessfully in every city wherein it has
been presented.
Evening journal., 1903-12-09

Postage free in the United States outside
the limits of this city. All subscrip-
t;ore navabie in advance as follows:
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ST. MARTIN GROCERY LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH M CT MARTTN

SIAIE OF LUUlSlANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN.
BE 1T KNOWN, that on this 10th day
Of March A. d.. 1903. before me F. Ernest
Delahoussaye. a Notary Public, duly COM
missioned and qualified in and for the
Parish of st. Martin. Louisiana, and in
the presence Of the witnesses hereinaf-
ter named and undersigned.
Personally appeared the parties whose
names are hereto subscribed. and who
declared that, ayailing Themselves Of the
provisions Of the laws Of this State rela-
tive to Corporation and especially Act.
No. SO Of 1883. Of the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana. they have Co
venanted and agree and bind them
selves. as we'll as such other persons az
may hereafter become associated with
them. to form and constitute corpora
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ANSELM B. MURRY,
MICHEL TURPOT,
No. 964O,

BY virtue Of a writ of Fieri Facias,
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, and to me directed by the
Hon. the 10Th Judicial District Court
dated this seventeenth day OF February
A. d. 1903, have seized and will pro-
coed to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder. at the Court House
door i'm the Town of st. Martinyille, La.
between the legal sale hours on
Saturday, the 4th day Of April
1903,
the following described property to-wit
A certain tract of land. situated In
the Parish Of st. Martin. La. containing
three superficial acres, bounded Nortf
by Public Road. South by land Of 81
meon Hebert. East by land Of Alphon-
sine Francois and West by lands of Nh
ma Landry and ais. together with al
the improvements thereon. together will
all the privileges thereto belonging.
Sold to satisfy said above mentioned
writ.
Terms and c0nditiOns-CASH.
Sheriff's Office this 18th day of Febru
AIRY A. d. 1903.
o. BADON. Sheriff
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No Outside Interference
Wanted.
Daily States.

Daily States.
A few days ago the Senate of the
State of Wisconsin adopted q re-
solution calling on each of the
forty-6ve States to send ten dele
gates to convention to be held at
Atlanta, Ga, for the purpose OF
settling the race question" 1t is
we'll to remark at the outset that
such a convention will never meet
in Atlanta for the simple reason
that it would have neither the
right nor the power to settle any
question with which the South has
alone to deal. and, moreover, it
would be regarded and resented by
the Southern people as an imper-
tinent interference in their affairs.
Such q convention as has been
proposed by the Wisconsin Senate
is impossible, because not single
Southern State would be represen-
ted in it, and what is more, q very
large number of the Northern
States would refuse to send dele
gates because they realize that If
the race problem is to be solved at
all, it must be by the white peo-
pie of the South and in their own
way. 1t is absurd to suppose that
delegates from States that have no
negro question, and know nothing
whatever about it, could offer any
thing in the way of advice or sug-
gestion that would tend to solve
the gravest problem the country
has faced in all its history. The
effect of such a convention would
be mischievous in the extreme,
because Republican politicians
would be sure to break into it for
the purpose of playing upon the
negro vote and the result would be
to greatly increase the friction be-
tween the races, and in the end
bring on turmoil and bloodshed.
For these reasons the South will
emphstically protest against the
proposed meeting at Atlanta to
settle the negro question, and we
are quite sure the protest would
be heard by the fight-thinking peo-
pie of the country who long ago
realized that any Interference with
the South in dealing with this
great question would only result
in making conditions wolse in.
stead of lettering them.
But it is we'll not to regard the
action of the Wisconsin Senate
too seriously. 1t strikes us that
the absurd resolution emanated
from some Legislative crank, OF
narrow partisan, and that nothing
more will be heard of it.
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gsrip Rene dies In Great Demand.

When colds and grip are prevalent the
quickest and surest remedies are IN
great demand. Mr.. Joseph ID. Williams,
of McDuff, Va. says that he was cured OF
a very deep and lasting attack OF la
grippe by using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy after trying several other pre-
parations with no effect. For sale by I
j. Liable.
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present session has passed more
than fifty special law to supply "a
more perfect road system" for sim
gle counties. Why not substitute
for these a comprehensive road
system for the whole state?