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Evening journal., 1903-08-03
GAS THREATENED
LIVES OF MANY
Turned Off on Saturday
Night on Account Of a
Clogged Valve
FILLED MANY ROOMS IN MORNING
For the First Time in Fifty Years Will
minston Was Entirely Without Gas
From Saturday Night Until Yester-
day Morning.

Wilmington was without gas from mid
night Saturday night until 7.3O o'clock
yesterday morning and that no lives were
lost is due to the vigilance of the police.
There were several narrow escapes from
death, and a number of late sleepers were
partly overcome by the fumes Of escap-
ing eas.
Shortly before Il o'clock on Saturday
night valve at the plant of the Will
mington Gas and Electric Company
clogsed. In making repairs the flow of
gas was shut off to such an extent that
the gas jets that were burning, went out
entirely
A force of workmen under the super
vision Of Superintendent Edward j. Cur
ley. went to work at once to clear the
clogged valve. BY / o'clock it had been
sufficiently cleared to again turn the gas
on full force. but Mr.. Curley decided that
It would be best to shut off the gas entire
" rather than run the risk of asphyxiat-
ing large number Of persons.
Superintendent Curley stated It was tho
first time the supply had been entirely
shut off for fifty years.
When the supply became impaired sew
eral customers communicated with Cap
tain c. E. Evans at the police station
and asked for information relative TO the
trouble. They were without light ant
We're uncertain what to do. Accordingly
Captain Evans communicated with Su
perintondent Curley and advised him no
TO turn on the supply again during tn,
night as it might result in a number o.
fatalities.
The gas was turned on again about 7.3
O'Clock yesterday morning and in house
where the lights had been left burning
late sleepers were threatened with as
phyxiation. The patrolmen knew man.
Of such places. and they called the IN
mates. The police were given the mos
trouble in the business centre OF the city
for shopkeepers had closed on Saturda
night leaving the lights burning. Conse
quently, when the gas was turned on thi
morning it began to escape and filed tn
stores. In some instances the proprietor
were out Of the city. and the police wer
compelled to force an entrance.
a large section of the city Is lighted b
gas street lamps, and as a result the cit
was in darkness for the first time in fft
years.
Families who use gas stoves for cookin
purposes were inconvenienced yesterda
morning. Many left town early but O
account Of the gas being turned off wer
unable to cook any breakfast.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
Several Painters Employed.

Fifteen men went to work at the
jackson & Sharp Company's plant on
the Philadelphia hotel job on which the
union men We're called out last week.
Fifteen more will go TO work tomor-
row. The job will last from ten months
to year and the painters will receive
SO a day and work eight hours. After
the contract is finished the men may
go 20 Philadelphia to work if they so
desire Several local painters are az
Ter a position there.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
FIVE BALLOTS
AND NO POPE
Clouds of Smoke Tell of In
ehectual Ballots in the
Conclavc
PUBLIC INTEREST STILL INTEVSE
Crowd Of $4,000 People Watch for
Smoke From Sistine chapel-lt is
Believed Strength Of Candidates Re.
mains Unbrokcn.
mains Unbroken.

Rome. Aug. 3.--No successor to Leo
XIII. has as yet been chosen. from
the smoke which issued from the little
chimney on the Sistine chapel a vast
multitude gathered around ST. Peters
learned that another day Of the con
clave had been fruitless. The con
clusion is drawn that the strength OF
the leading candidates remains un-
broken and that no compromise can
didate has as yet appeared The
prolongation of the contest has aroused
tremendous public interest II indeed
Il cannot be called excitement. Every
trace OF that apathy which followed
the death of the late pope has van
ished. and instead there now exists a
burning interest in everything per
tanning 70 the election Of hrs sue
/ cessor.
This eliminated in the appearance
of a great crowd, which packed the
great square OF st. Peters and pre-
sented a spectacle seldom seen even
at the site of so many historic cere
monies. The impenetrable seclusion
which shrouds those engaged in deter
mining who shall bo the head Of tho
Catholic church heightens the fever
ish curiosity OF those who await theil
decision. Princes, princesses, arch
bishops, bishops, monsignors. priests
wcll.to-do business people, in short
people from every walk in life from
that of nobleman 10 street beggar, tall
Of nothing but la sfumata (the smok
from the burning ballots).
The scene at st. Peters last nigh
was by far the most impressive tha
has occurred in Rome since the lat
nope became IN. After the fruitles
r morning ballot a belief spread that
new pontiff would surely be electe
by evening.
All roads during the afternoon
d, therefore. led 10 the Vatican. Ca
; riages and vehicles of every descril
tlon ratified iIto the piazza OF ST. p
ter's. The streets converglng into S
Peters became black with the thol
sands who entered the square wit
e the ceaseless regularity OF an incon
q ing tide. From the barracks cam
i large reinforcements OF troops, VIII
4 marched across the piazza and line
up at the foot Of the steps Of the basi
, lea, leaving only small spaces betwee
! the companies In order to prevent
sudden rush to get inside st. Peter
10 witness the new pope give hi
blessing to the Catholie world.
c Il was estimated that $4,000 poop
h, occupied the vast amphltheatre. Fro
y the steps OF the basilica, which wei
\ black with those standing or sittin
+. across to the opposite side OF n
e square there stretched far as the el
i could see. an undulating sea Of h
j manity with every face riveted on n
sistine chapel, waiting for the smol
= OF the ballots.
y tContlnued on Fourth Page)
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
po Not Like New system.

new checking system has gone into
effect in the freight repair department
Of the Pennsylvania railroad al the new
shops at Todd's Cut The men are now
given brass checks bearing numbers
when thev come TO work in the morn
ing and they are turned I'm again at
noon and at night. The men have also
bcen split up in gangs of about fifteen
under a foreman. The employees do NOT
| like the new rules and many may stop
work
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
WEATHER BULLETIN

The New York Herald forecasts that
i'm the Middle States and New England
today fair to partly cloudy weather and
moderate temperature will prevail with
fresh and light nOrtheasterly to south-
casterly winds, becoming variable lol-
lowed by slightly warmer conditions IN
this section. or Tuesday. fair to part
~ cloudy weather and slowly rising
temperature Nil prevail with light u
gentle variable winds, and on Wednes-
d,y generally felr to partly cloudy
and slightly werner weather.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
KILLED BY FALL
Harry Cunningham Meets Instant
Death by Tumblng From
High Building.

While at work on the new shops Of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Todd's Cut on
Saturday. Harry Cunningham, a carpen-
ter. living az No. 1920 Claymont street.
lost his balance and fell to the ground a
distance OF sixty feet. killing himself in
stantly. He was Tightening some bolts on
the roof of the blacksmith shop when he
lost his balance. Coroner Mccormick will
hold an inquest over his remains tonight
at G o'clock.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
Car Runs over Fender.

AS car No. 1s1 Of the Wilmington
city railway ON the South Wilmington
division was passing Thirsd and Bridge
streets one Of the fender chains broke
letting it drop. Before the car could
be stopped it had run upon the fender
and the front part of the car was ele-
waited. The passengers were badly
IA ightened. but aside from breaking the
ferdcr no damage was done.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
MAY HAVE TWO LINEMEN
One Will Probably Be Named to Sue
eeed superintendent Aydon.

AT its meeting this evening the Board
of Police Commissioners will probably
elect another city lineman to assist Frank
Hylard Tho police commission at its last
meeting asked superintendent John w.
Aydon to resign. The resignation went
into effect today.
Mr.. Aydon received a salary of $500 a
year and the commission feels that the
city will be better served by having two
Hnemen Instead Of a lineman and a super
intendent.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
NAPTHA LAUNCH SUNK
Jesse Shark Finds His Boat at Bottom
of Brandywine.

Jesse Sharp. a ,former resident of
this city. who is now manager
Of the American Street Lighting
Company, at Charleston, South Carolina.
is here on a visit. Mr.. Sharp has been
away several months and during his abb
sence his naptha launch. which was tied
up at Eleventh street bridge was sunk.
Someone evidently cut the line and left
the launch adrift. 1t was then run into by
another boat and sunk. Mr.. Sharp raised
the launch and will have it sent to Char
lesion when he returns. l..l.U.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
Let the Evening journal
Follow You.

Readers of the Evening Journal
who are leaving the city for their
vacation may have the paper sent
to any point and the address
changed as often as desired. Don't
tell somebody TO tell us; drop us a
card. You can't keep in touch
with home affairs unless you read
the Evening Journal every day.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
New York Brakeman Injured.

Jacob Becker, of one Of the New
York freight crews now running over
the Pennsylvania railroad to this city
and living at No. 356 Banock street, Jer-
sey City. was thrown from a cabin car
at Edge Moor this morning and had his
arm sDrained. He started to jump off,
but his foot slipped. He was brought
TO the Emergency Hospital, where De-
tective Jones attended his injury and
he was sent home.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
INSURANCE ADIUSTERS At WORK
Loss to Market House Building Was
$35,700-Inusurance to be
Paid S25.25O.

There was a meeting Of insurance ad-
jus.ers this morning ait the office of
Courtland +. Pierson, No. 9i3 Market
strct for the purpose Of adjusting the in
surance on the burned Market House
Building. Reports were made by the ap-
praisers, who have been at work since
the building was destroyed.
The loss TO the building was adjusted
at the meeting this morning. The total
loss will be SS57OO and the insurance Is
s25. $50. The destroyed machinery ana
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
COUNTY OFFICERS CHARGES
Levy Court Will Consider Magistrates
and constables' Bills Tomorrow.

A. the regular meeting of the Levy
Court tomorrow It Is expected that there
will be a lively discussion over the bills Of
the magistrates and constables Of this
city. At the meeting last week COM
munication was read from Comptroller
Kelley, who stated that he had refused 10
approve the bills Of the magistrates and
constables and implied that they were
excessive.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
BACH OUT OF REPUBLICAN
New Management Assumes Control of
Paper Today.

Fred e. Bach Is no longer editor Of the
Daily Republican. This morning the paper
passed out of the hands Of the men who
have managed IL for months. Today w.
Scott Vernon and Abe Vernon secured the
majority Of the shares of stock. They
will hereafter control the policy of the
paper. J. Edward Addicks tried to get
control Of it but was not successful.
With his defeat came the ousting Of
Bach who has been writing the editorials
In Addicks interest. AS the men mem
toned did not assume command until
today few changes have been made, but
It is said that some are contemplated.
J. b. Roberts. a reporter, severed his con-
nection with the paper on Saturday night.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
Moonliqht Excursions This Week.

The following moonlight excursions
will be given to Washington Park on
the Wilmington Steamboat Companys
boats. Tuesday evening, Bicycle Club;
Thursday evening, Democratic League
and Friday, Brownson Library Asso-
citation.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
Truckers Move to Wharf.

The New Jersey truckers took up
their stands at Church street wharf
this morning. Each year the men move
from the market district to the wharf
on the first of August.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03

Another lot Of nne Meerschaum Pipes
from 50 to SIS. Call and see them. The
largest assortment OF Pipes In the city.
Durstein. e. Second st.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
D. W. Lynch Co., Groceries.

Headquarters for Fruit Jars, Jelly
Glasses. Tin Cans, Sealing Wax and
Jar Rubbers, Pure Spices. Main
store. Fourth and Madison streets;
branch store, Eighth and King streets.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
Moro Small Houses.

Newton H. Cloud was given a permit
TO build fourteen two-story dwellings on
Gray avenue between Second and Third
streets TO cost S1.500 each.
Charles Forward viii build a dwelling on
the southeast corner Of Twenty-ffth and
Washlngton streets % cost $1,000.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
MiIminrton Rioyele clos

Moonlight TO Washington Park, Tues
day, August 4. Fourth street wharf
p. m.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
DR.. ROBIN DEFENDS
HIS EMPLOYERS
Objects to Some of Things
Said About the Water
Department
WILMINGTON FULLY PROTECTED
saeteriolosist Says lSo win Mover Tire
Of Answering Questions About Filter
as Long as They arc Asked in Good
Faith.

Or. A. Robin. who has been engaged
as bactoriologist for the Water Depart
men.. IS q firm believer in the boards
judgment In accepting the plans and terms
OF She United States Filtration Company,
which is 90 construct the new water plant
for The city In an interview today he de-
fcnds the board at length and takes issue
with ahc papers which have questioned
some of The departments acts.
lie says that he knows Of no other city
in this country or abroad that is so fully
protected IN the matter OF water punnca-
tion as Wilmington.
II was DR.. Robin, as state chemist. who
found the Wilmington water TO be full
Of bacteria. In his interview he says:
III the newspapers of this city would
ask questions ana rise for Information
instead Of giving gratuitous advice and
indulging in ungentlemanly abuse OF
those whose aim il is to benefit the
people there would be fewer questions
10 ask by this time. Speaking for my
self, / can say that / shall never tire
OF answering questions concerning tn,
new filter plant so long as these Ques.
tions are put in good faith and are fol
the purpose of enlightening the people
who are entitled to information on tho
subject.
Purpose Of Experiment.
"The purpose of the experimental
filter TO be erected at the city Mill Il
twofold:
"G) IL is necessary TO test the eff
cheney OF the sand. There Is no wa.
by which we can judge Of the adapta
bility OF n given sand TO the filtration
of our water unless the sand is actual.
CONTINUED on Fourth Paee)
Evening journal., 1903-08-03

Your choice Of Brier Pipes. large amber
stems N.c0. worth $50. See window.
Durstein's. E. Second st.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03

Go on the Brownson Moonlight on
Friday night, August Z.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03
ReaI Estate Transfers.

Anne T.. NJ. Janvier to +. De II. Jam
vier. property on scarlcs between Second
and Third streets for Si.0o0.
James y. Oberly TO Newton il. Cloud,
property on Second street and Ford n0d
Gray avenue. for SiO5O0.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03

Cool for Summer.
Stain your noc- with Cartmelrs var
nieh stain.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03

Burnt leather novelties for the Den.
Durstein, 5 East Second street.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03

Ccontinued on Fourth Page)
Evening journal., 1903-08-03

Our CREED: To publish
the news that ought to be
published; to tell the truth
that ought to be told, aud to
put it into readable form.
Evening journal., 1903-08-03

WEATHER: Today, fair to
partly cloudy, moderate tenn
perature. Tomorrow, fair to
partly cloudy, warmer, gen
tie winds.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-06
Cosas del d1a
Sigue ell aisIamientO

hington, de Washington, por cable,
Sc manda encadenar la fiera.
3Se encadeno ~
Ciertamente: los desfalcos, GunQUe
no tod0s, han sido hallados, las tu'bas
reprimidas losr des0rdenes aparente-
mente contenidos.
;Pero hizo Mr.. Hunt 10 bastante!
Mr.. Hunt, obrando por la fuerza,
como ha obrado, no ha hecho cast NADIA
Ali esta esa Policla casi toda en-
pie; la misma que con fusiles macanas
labor6 las elecciones; ahf estan esos 1ate-
ces de paz instigadores perpetuos res
ponsables seguros de los cr1menes des-
6rdenes que en- fatal epoca Sc cometle-
ron: ahi estan esos otros jueces de toga
birrete, que en- las cortes de sus dis
tritos trabajaron para salvar de la car
eel sus secuaces y meter ella sus
contrarios; ahf estan a1n, Ocupando
puestos en- las alcald1as, en- los Juzgados
v en- otras oficinas, muchoS de esos NIL
serables que, por esOs mlsmOs puestOs,
vendieron con su digindad propla Ell de-
coro de su patria.
Y 10 mas l6gico, 10 mas natural era
que Mr. Hunt, en- vista del fracaso en-
que le habfan hecho caer los republica-
nos, recurriera los federales.
Cualquier gobierno sensato hublese
procedido de ese modo.
Pero Mr.. Hunt, nj ha procedido nj
procedera.
Nuestro partido ha de seguir ais
lado.
| En- la Policfa Insular caen Salgado,
Molina Berries.
Lo mas justo era que estos Oflclales
republicanos, sostenedores, por orden
de su partido, de la demagogia en- que
Sc vic envuelto ell pals, 10 mas justo re-
petimos era que esos mismos capltanes
fueran sustitufdos por elementos fede.
rales. s ..gt~s5 5f7slazzt
Pero no 10 fu6 asf y los republsco'
nos Salgado, Molina y Berries, sustltu
yeron dos reptblicaaas Paniagua, Fer
naudez Mater y Silen.
Lo mismo ha ocurrido con Ienlen
tes, Sargentos y Cabos.
Y es que ell estignaa de la dignida(
briIla mas que nunca en- nuestra frent'
va sus refejos ell pobre Mr.. Hunt baJ
los ojos avergonzado.
No hay que esperar NADIA, pues, de
actual GobernadOr.
LIE enloquece nuestra dignidad i
ciega nuestro decoro- ~~---
Sc nos asia.
iY que?
/ Mas vale estar solos que NAL acoDa
: GINEsILLo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-06

de bomberos, asisti6 al sepelio la banda
Y la brigada & que pertenecla. =,
Enviamos nuestra condolences los
deudos del finado.
--Alounos industrialeS de este dis
trito had recibido una carta flrmada por
ell Tesorero General de la lsla, pldlen-
do Sc lie manifesten los datos references
ciertas industriaS, amenaZandoles con
nna multa que no baiara de 10000 pc
SOS un afIo de carcel ST. Sc nlegan
dar dichos informes. ST estos resultan
falsos.
AL mismo tempo advierte ell Teso-
rero que esos informes tendran un ca
racter coqehdenciat.
En- res1men: Sc trata de ayerlguar
Ia que producer las industrias, invitan-
do Z los mismos industriales ser unos
delatores de otros, iguay 81 Sc equlyo-
can!. pues la Ley autoriza La pena con
que amenaza ell Tesorero y que senala-
mos arriba. a = = = -
iCuantas cosas nuevas y rarislmas
Sc yienen conociendo POGO POGO en- es-
te pals!
-Algunos vecinos de la calle del
Sol yuelven & auejarse de una torrefac-
ci6n de cafe que existe por aquellos al
rededores, y dicen que los malos olores
ell humo que sc desprenden son lnso-
portables.
Tienen la palabra los hombres de la
Sanidad.
Aver fueron obsequiados los OH
ciales del <Vineta> con una esplendlda
comida ofrecida por ell vice-C6nsul lnte-
rino Mr.. Umbarch
Hoy salieron & almorzar los balos
de Coamo.
Ocupaban coches.
Esta tarde las cinco y 25 minutes
regresa ell <Vineta, San Thomas.
----Ante ell Juez municipal contraJe-
ron hoy matrimonio civil Jose Ortiz con
Rufina Ortiz Eduardo Rivera con Vic
toria Garcia.
----Se han inscrito nltimamente los
! siguientes nacimientos:
Tomas Janeiro, 0eorgina Diaz, 10
/ se Enrique Torres, Narciso Cardosa, Car
los Cardosa.
---Defunciones ocurridas hoy:
Carmelo Lopez, Antonio Argent
Jose Guaytfa, Alberto Diaz, Enrique
Estol; Domingo Sendez.
! ~El Pitirre> y ell ~TimOnel> son la
mas afamadas marcas de cigarrillos que
4 consume Ponce y tOda la isla POr 81
| aroma gusto. No tienen rival d
4 IL a.@s ssass3 s~a ss<
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-06
GIN EsILLo.

Sc quejan algunas familias respe-
tables de que veces no pueden tomar
los bafios de mar, causa de que algunos
vagamundos Sc entretienen en- curlosear
por aquellos alrededores.
Serfa conveniente que la policla de
la Playa les impusiera un corrective.
Hoy han comparecido q Ia Jefa-
tura de policfa dos palomitos que vola-
ron anoche. Fueron sorprendidos por
sus respectivos padres.
El iuez Sc MEGA casarIos porque
ambos son memories de edad, y ell galan-
cete ha ingresado en- la carcel.
LIE aplicaran ell 6iIIF
-Nacimientos: Jose Tomas Corde-
70, Juan Santiago, Rosa Jordan, Toma-
so Genoveva Monllor Purcell, Con-
cepci6n Ruiz Luciano, Tomasa Prats,
Francisco Casiano, Ramon Santiago,
Juan Perez Troche. Defunciones: Jo-
Selma Vazquez Arizona, Lazaro Coma
lez Vargas, Juan Ayala.
Con motive de haber terminado
Ia zafra, han quedado cesantes go en-
pleados de la Central Guanica.
layer baiaron a terra algunos
tripulantes del crucero aleman <Vlneta>.
A las d1eZ de Ia nOcne TogToSaIOu
todos ordenadamente bordo.
Hoy tambien Sc les perniti6 venlr
la ciudad.
Ha llamado la atenci6n ell compor-
tamiento de dichos marineros: ningu-
no sc lie vic en- los cafes y demas esta-
bIecimientos de bebidas.
Nos aseguran que es tai la discipli-
ma del barco, que ell marino que cometa
alpuna falta en- las poblaciones, Sc lie
castigs con privarle un aflo de saltar en-
TERRA.
En- la tarde de hoy Sc verified ell
entierro del laborioso joyen ebanista
Enrique Estolt, fallecido aver,
Miembro del benemerito cuerpo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-06-06

AL parecer, nuestro partido, ell par
lido Federal Auteric0n0, lleva conslgo
un estigma que, 81 no resulta para los
yerdaderos hijos del terruno, presenta-
Sc ante los ojos del Gobierno, como IN
punto oscuro, como un sello afrentoso,
como una marca fatal que sofoca en-
brayece nuestros gobernantes.
Y este estigma Ssabeis vosotros cual
es. -?
Ell del natriotiSnoO.
Desde que ell odtriOtssna0 Sc irgulo
noble elocuente en- la persona de LUIS
MufIoz Rivera, volviendole la espalda
un general que pretendia humillarnos,
Ia arrogancia la soberbia del invasor
manifestaronse por completely ell estsg-
ma cay6 sobre nuestras frentes, qulza,
souien sabe, 81 para no borrarse nunca.
Desde entonces, facil es seguir ell
proceso polftico de nuestro pals que Sc
dividi6 en- dos tendencias.
La una que representaba la altlvez,
la dignidad, la vergienza, ell decoro y ell
honor.
La otra, que representaba la sunni
sion, ell servilisrno, la audacla, la amor
ci6n, ell fraude y la deshonra:
IA cual de esas tendenclas unlose
ell gobierno para dirigir la marcha poll
t1ca del palSf
No necesito contestaros, porque vo-
tros tambien como yo 10 sabeis:
Despreci6 Ia primera que represen-
taba la .JEstScia uni6se la segunda
que simbolizaba ell bandada1e.
3Por que!
Lo ignoramos.
Pero 10 que no ignoramos es que
ese misrno Gobierno, apartandose de Ia
norma liberal que su pueblo, ell pueblo
de Ia La6ertad, le marcara, no solo des
honr6 con su proceder ell pabell6n de
las franjas y de las estrellas, 81 que tam
bien 4 febajar vino la dignidad Gle otrt
pueblo que, 81 acaso op2lnaad0, jana:
tan huna5Zl0o2o fue por sus antiguo
Y,hete aquuf ufg como desde ell prime
instante de este funesto maridaje, ell de
sorden la anarquia entronizaron su
reales en- nuestra pobre patria. het
aoui, como en- ell transcurso de dos amos
SO rompen imprentas, Sc aseslnan Gu
dadanos, Sc apalean inocentes, Sc destal
can municipios, Sc sueltan presidiarlos
SO estafa ell voto electoral y Sc proclami
pOder absolute a11a pueblo So6erd'aO, jul
pueblo soberano de turbas y asesinos :.
Y la ola de cieno que ahog6 MI
Allen asfixia hoy Mr.. Hunt ruje &C
mo una hiena, sus rugidos son ia
fuertes Y su aliento tan apestoso, gu
sus rugidos Y su aliento llegan was