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Evening journal., 1903-07-20
Also Squadron for the judiciary.

Also a Squadron for the judiciary.
New York sun.
Tho future division of the naval
force of the United States into three
distinct coordinate departments is
indicated BY the progress Of civiliaa-
tiOn. auOOf 1i1shIf i.l
The EyNeuiive fleet is already a.hlte
clearly in being.N We areRot refer-
ring to the Presidents own maritime
expeditions. AS 1Commandef-m in Chief
he is as much at home on amy ship as
admiral Dewey would be. His right
of close personal inspection is ind.spu
table. One of the functions of his office
Is 10 see that the naval laws are faith
fully executed. Who. If not he, IS 10
decide whether the officers. marines
and iackies are doing tkeir duty,
whether the coal consumption is ex-
travagant and so forth. in short,
whether the particular vessel under
observation IA the time is as good rs
4 shin of williams?
But aside from the legitimate eSer-
Use of the Commander in Chiefs urc-
rasa'iNe there is growing prl &c
on the part of subordinate executive
officers to employ the Governments
oAlAlH A0A AltAI convenience OI cum
fort. Sometimes there is an eNcusa oi
official duty: sometimes there isn't.
Even the Governor of a Territory has
had warship at his disposal. To sys-
tematize the business OF the depart
ment one-third of the available fleet
might be assigned regularly to execu-
tive use when occasion arises.
Another third of the available fleet
would naturally appertain to the Leg
islative department Of the government.
This is illustrated by the present as
signment Of the Dolphin to a party OF
Congressman. The Senators and Rep
resentatives make the laws. They vote
the appropriations. They investigate
conditions i'm all parts Of the earth
where American interests exist. The
argument for the equal right of Con-
gressmen to use government ships in
the pursuit of information and salt
breezes hardly needs to be stated.
How about the Judiciary. which the
Constitution establishes as an equal
and coordinate branch of our govern
mental system? The Judges construe
the laws which the Congress makes
and the Executive executes. Is the
right of the Chief Justice of the United
States, let us say, to have a ship when
he wants one less than that Of a Cab
met officer or of the ex-chairman Of a
committee Of the House of Representa-
/ tives2 Does not the public servant who
works hard on the bench require the
sar cooling OFF in summer as the dill.
gent Congressman or the faithful and
efficient Cabinet officer? Chief Justice
Fuller is about to sail for Europe. Why
snould ne be permitted to make tn,
voyage on a commercial vessel?
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
In Already.

We sat beneath the chestnut tree;
Pink and white twas over us
We heard the droning Of the bee,
And down within the wood we heard
The liquid singing OF a bird,
Yet silence seemed to cover us.
The crickets chirrup. free and blithe
The rustling Of the mowers scythe-
A fields length of-was clear to us;
squirrel with its tiptoe tread
Perred through the branches overhead
The groaning OF some distant vain
That numbered through a shady lane,
The cattle lowing near as,
These sounds we heard with wondring
bliss,
Was life's Intensity like this?
For | could feel within my breast
The thrilling of "a strange unrest.
And whether all We're dream or no !
scarcely could divine.
Only he said simply. "Rachel( wilt be
mine?"
And then-and then-nO more / heard
The voices that surrounded u.s.
The merry twittering of khe bird.
or mingled music Of the time.
For ] was IN another cline.
And love it was that bounded u.s.
And how II chanced l knew not the
brief unrest was gone:
Only ! said shyly. III thee pleases.
Johnl"
Beatrice Clayton.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
Springfield, Mass, and Mckinley.

From the New York Evening Sun.
The action OF the trustees Of the public
library of Springfield. Mass, i'm refusing
TO allow a statue Of President Mckinley
to oe placed In the grounds over which
they have control will give these indi-
Nduals a sort of notoriety that they will
be sorry for. There was a stormy meet
ing Of the board. The opposition TO the
proposition came from the "Anti-Imper-
ialis's, as they call themselves. They
were willing to forget the manner of the
Presidents death. his striking private
and public virtues. and all because of the
fact that they did not approve of the
policy Of expansion which was a feature
of mis- stirring period of office.
The whole incident Is Indecent. "Anti-
expansion has long ceased TO be a prac-
teal political issue The new territory
which We obtained some years ago is ac-
cepied as part of our possessions, to be
administered and cared for to the best
of our ability. The vulgar spite and petty
malice which prompted this slight to the
memory of a great and good man WIFI
aston'sh decent persons of all parties
The public authorities of Springfield
should take action at once and provide
another site, so that their town may not
be made an object of ridicule.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20

Hum reviewing the state troops2 Per-
ish the thought II was an impressive
spectacle. and we said so. We en-
deavored to draw a picture that should
become historical There stood the
Governor Of the State OF Delaware
proudly erect, the memories of his ad-
ministration thick upon him. From
his derby hat to his tan shoes he look
ed every inch Governor. This was
enhanced by his surroundings. At his
right stood the president of the de-
funct Bay State Gas Company. United
States Senator and chairman Of the
Addicks State Committee. on his left
the commanding figure Of the Secre-
tary of State, his chest proudly swell
ing, his tongue wagging with its
won,ed zeal.
Surely there was nothing TO smile at.
In that little group was concentrated
the government Of the state Of Della
ware-its power, its dignity, its honor
and Its brains. And they We're re-
viewing the troops Of the State. They
were there TO impress the soldier boys
with the necessity of honoring the
flag and their state; TO obey the law
and 10 fight II may be for the purity
and integrity OF our institutions. Their
very presence said in effect; What
you may have TO do by force OF arms
we have done by force of brains
and honesty. The man who would
bribe you to desert your colors would
be shot and we have made it plain
that the man who would bribe a voter
will he summariy dealt with" Il was
an Impressive picture. and one hesi-
ta'es to say which win be longer re-
membered; that OF John Hum review
Ing his troops. or John Hum refusing
TO sign the Voters Assistant repeal
Bill
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
Making War on the Militia.
lhe philadelphla Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The militia company which obeyed or
ders at Evansville md. a few days ago
and fred into the mob which was throw
ing missiles and firing guns ended the
mob rule. and now some OF the labor
unions are trying TO punish the militia
men. These unions have demanded Of
various firms in indianapolis the dis
charge OF members OF that particular
company. and at the hast accounts five
members had been discharged in obedi-
ence to such requests.
That Is about as cowardly an act as
any firm could do. The members of
the militia force had no viii Of their
own In ths matter. They obeyed orders.
But even II they had been left TO their
own discretion they would have had TO
fire to save themselves. as several of
their number were shot
Evansville had for days been disgraceJ
by a reckless mob. which stole guns and
ammunition from private shops and tc
quell this disorder the militia was called
out. The men obeyed orders and ended
the disgraceful state of affairs. Now
some labor unions who were not concerned
in the matier. excepting as members Of
other unions may have Joined the mob
demand that employers shall dismiss
members of the militia force or take ths
consequences, which means a boycott. A
public meeting denounced this course ant
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
NO APOLOGY REQUIRED.

Democratic Glasses" in the Sunday
star is a champion explainer. and the
bland manner in which he sails along
excites our admiration. He says:
It is believed that Judge Gray is in
thorough sympathy with his party on
every question except that of silver,
which figured prominently in the last
two campaigns. But the increase in
the production of gold. thereby aug
menting the supply OF money and pre-
venting the decline IN the prices of
commodities has for the present. at
least, solved the money question. and
no party can go before the people with
am issue on the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver
This is like the man who prophesied
that the world would be destroyed by
fire on certain date. but the catastro-
phe failing TO occur he decided TO for
give the scoffers providing they would
accept his theories the next time. We
do not think that Judge Gray needs
any apology from the wild-eyed calam-
ity howlers who held that the govern
iltNl NoulQ AItdAt NaANt hN It's nat vi
the other hand. one Of the chief elee
ments In Judge Gray's fitness for the
honor is that he wouldn't allow his
party TO drag him into supporting a
hair-brained theory that could be torn
10 shreds by any bright schoolhoy-
Judge Gray knew. and every sane man
knew. that money must have a certain
intrinsic value. or be based upon some
thing that has. and that that value is
fixed by common consent, or commerce;
the government stamp being nothing
more or less than a guarantee of IT.
value. or OF a value behind II, into
which Il may be converted.
Had Judge Gray from policy or from
conviction followed the free silvei
phantasy he would have put himsel
out Of the race for the nomination, ant
certainly out of a possible election
The free silver idea is as dead a
Hector, and certain men of honest
and brains. like President Beniami
Andrews. have openly recanted. Dem
ocrauc Glasses" has occasion TO apollo
gize to Judge Gray. but the Judge owe
no apology 10 his party.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
Railway Speed.

New York Mail and Express.
Though there has been a constant RI
valry between the railroad flyers of
England and America, and a keener
one among our own great trunk lines,
no surprising achievement I'm the way
Of long distance travel has been re-
corded In the past ten years. The rec
ord, for example. established on the
Lake Shore between Chicago and Buf-
falo in 1899 still stands Bursts Of
speed on the favoring tangents OF
many roads are frequently chronicled
at rates rising from seventy to the
dizzy height of ninety miles an hour,
but these are to the practical, business
like. long g-distance run what the 100
yard dash is TO the five-mile event In
field contest
Meanwhile the world is daily prom
ised more and more rapid locomOtion,
by means of compressed air, magnets,
or new form OF electric energy. All
methods presuppose the use of the steel
rail, and all seem to ignore as factors
the modest roadbed and the lOwly tie.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
Monday. JuIy 20. 1908.
AN EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENT..

The Water Commission has agreed
TO pay ten per cent of the cost OF the
new filter for certain patents that are
TO be used. The new filter. It is esu-
mated. will cost 100000, and, there
fore, we shall pay for these patents
100000.
We are informed that there Is no
filter complete and In operation in
which these patents are used. and
therefore, without attempting TO de-
eide their value. we say that that point
has not been proved Our commission
may 'elieve that their use will save
money and hat an efficient system
win result but they don't know, and
will not know until the system has
been tried.
il occurs to us that the safest way
would have been when such vast
expenditure is involved. to employ ex-
peris OF the widest experience and to
work along those lines where con-
servative experts have secured good
results. We cannot afford experiments.
but muse know in advance. and we
submit that anything, no matter how
promising. is an experiment until It
has been tested
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
BAL TIMORE MECCA
FOR ARMY OF ELKS
Delegates From All Over the
Country to Attend Ma
tional Convention

Baltimore. July 20.-lncoming trains
brought to this city large numbers of
Elks from various parts of the country
who came as delegates to the national
convention of Elks which began here
today and will continue during the
entire week. II is estimated that
$4,000 visitors are here Public and
private bull lings have been lavishly
decorated. and arches and courts of
honor erected.
The programme for the week is as
follows:
Today-Excursion of members of
the grand lodge down Chesapeake bay.
uesday-Meeting of the grand
lodge. addresses OF welcome by Mayor
Robert McLane and Congressman
Charles r. Schirm, exalted ruler and
response by George p. Kronl5, grand
exalted ruler. In the afternoon there
will be a grand band contest. at which
prizes of $1,000, $500 and smaller sums
will be awarded.
Wednesday-A grand parade OF Wis.
iting lodges, in which 10000 Elks will
participate. At night ladies' recep
tion will be held.
Thursday will be devoted to an out.
ing and crab feast at Tolchester Beach.
Friday-Excursions to Gettysburg
battlefield and Pen Mar.
Saturday-Excursion to Annapolis,
Washington, Old Point Comfort and
Richmond
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
AN INGENIOUS BURGLAR.
How He Opened a Safe without Tools
or Explosives.

An extraordinary account is given of
how a safe was opened by robber
who had at his disposal no instrument
Of any kind, but operated merely with
his finger nail. The person who accom-
plished the feat revealed his intention
OF robbing the iron safe I'm a hotel 10
nnother young man, who happened to
De the cousin of the hotel proprietor.
AS matter of course the proposed
scheme to rob was revealed to the own
er OF the hotel, and little before mid
night when it was to be put into exc
cution, couple Of detectives were con-
cealed behind the Office counter.
short time afterward the robher
entered the Office gently, without either
tools or explosives wherewith TO omen
the massive iron receptacle, the COM
bination Of which it was evident he did
not know. He had. however, resorted
to an ingenious plan of his own.
He had pared the nail Of his index
finger on the right hand until the blood
vessels were exposed. Then by placing
the sensitive wound on the combina-
ton lock he could distinguish the move
ments of the tumblers as they fell. For
more than an hour did he work. and at
last there came a sharp click. and he
swung back the doors of the safe
He was in the act of filling his poclS-
cts with the valuable papers it con-
tanned when damper was thrown up
on his activity by the sudden grasp Of
the detectives. under whose escort he
was taken TO prison.-London Tit-Blts.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
Gnmbetta.s skull.

When Gambetta died the medical au.
thorites requested Dr. Laborde. the
distinguished physician, to examine his
brain, and. going to Vile dAvray,
where the body lay, he began work as
soon as possible. First he opened the
skull and then. removing the brain,
laid it on n napkin and took 1t to his
own house, where, for the purpose Of
preserving it, he placed It in solution
of sulphate of zinc.
Unfortunately before doing so he had
forgotten to weigh It. and when he took
It out of the solution next day he found
that portion of it had been dissolved
and that what remained of the brain OF
the famous statesman weighed only
700 grams, which Is about the weight
of an idiots brain.
DR.. Laborde. 1t is said, never forgave
himself for making this blunder
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
BERMUDA MAIpENs.
The Reason So Many OF Them Decide
to Remain Unmarried.

to Remain Unmarried.
In proportion to population there are
more old maids in the Bermudas than
In any other part of the world. This
Is true of all classes Of the population,
but especially of the oldest and wealth
lest families. who have been connected
with the islands ever since they were
colonizcd by the Virginia company in
1912.
Five out OF six of the daughters OF
the old planting families do not marry
in spite of the fact that they are pret-
~. with delicate rose flush type Of
beauty, extremely well bred and ac
compllshed and just as nice as girls
can possibly be. Their failure to mar
ry is Il standing source of wonder to
the whole of the West Indies.
An antiquated law is undoubtedly
responsible in part for this state Of
things. BY this law provision is made
for the daughters to take shares Of a
landed estate when their father dies,
but if one marries she loses her for
tune. 1t is taken away and shared
among the others. Under this law
many n girl Of the better class is
robbed of the dowry which is rightful-
ly hers. Sometimes she will not marry
her sweetheart at the cost Of her for
tune; sometimes the mercenary swain
will not marry her if she has nothing
to bring him but herself.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
pI.credItIng nn Astrologer.

A certain king, says tale from the
Persian. asked an astrologer, How
many years of life remain to mey The
wise man replied. Ten" The king
became very despondent and betOok
himself. as one stricken with a sick
ness. TO his bed. His vizieE, who pos
sessed great wisdom. sent for the seer
and in the kings presence asked him.
How many years have you 10 llve?"
He replied Twenty" The yizior or
dered that he should that very hour be
executed in the kings presence. The
king was satisfied and commended the
sagacity of his minister. and no longer
attached any importance TO the asrolo'
gers saying.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20

promised to help the men dismissed to
secure other employment.
IL Is a strange condition Of aairs when
labor unions make war on he National
Guard Of a State. with a view Of dissoly-
ing il. All labor unions do not join in that
despicable business, but II IS an injury
to honest labor that any such action
should be taken under the assumption
that 1, is approved by their organizations.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20

The Dover Index has n libel suit on
It's hands. It has been saying unpleas-
ant things Of the Kent Levy Court. and
one of the members OF that body has
had the publisher arrested on a charge
Of criminal libel. We trust that this
case viii be pushed, for If the Index l.
certain Of its facts it has performed a
public service ana should be sustained.
If It's charges are true then certain
Levy Court men should be given a
chance to resign. We know that there
has been n disposition among Union
Republican leaders in one way or an
other 10 muzzle the press which has
dared to expose their little games. This
may be "A test.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
ri.tinn In nistnrr

Thomas Carlyle in his history of the
French revolution gives description
of naval battle June /, 1894. of
Brcst between VillaWt-Joyeuse, in
command Of the French fleet, and Ad-
miral Howe, in which he vividly de-
picted the sinking of the Vengeur
These are the concluding sentences:
40, all flags, streamers, jacks, every
rag Of tricolor that will yet run on
rope flies rustling aloft; the whole crew
crowds TO the upper deck, and with
universal. soul maddening yell shouts,
'Nive Ia Tepublique" sinking, sinking.
She staggers, she lurches. her last
drunk whirl. Ocean yawns abysmal;
down rushes the Nengeur, carrying
'Vive la republique! along with her,
unconQuarable, into eternity"
Rear Admiral Grlfiiths, at the time a
lieutenant on board the CullOden,
wrote to a newspaper TO show that
Carlyle's account had no foundation in
fact. After investigation Carlyle ad.
mitted that not word Of this thrilling
story was true except that the vengeur
sank.
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
LAYroN,s LITTLE SLATE.

II Is pretty warm weather for slate
making and the election is yet great
way off. but Kent and Sussex poll
ticians like Tammany leaders. keep
eyerlastingly at st. We are not sur
prised then that the Sentinel quotes
with apparent approval an article from
a Sussex Union sheet mapping out a
slate for the next election. Here it is:
For Governor. John Hum.
For Insurance Commissioner, George
w. Marshall.
For Attorney General. II. II. Ward.
For Congress, a Sussex Union Re
publican.
For United States Senator J. Ed
ward Addicks.
For state Treasurer and state Audi
tor. men from New Castle acceptable
to the Union Republicans.
II is very pretty and fills one with
admiration for the inventor, but pretty
things often have no practical value,
and it strikes us that this is an ex-
ample to prove il. John HUM was
promised denomination il he would
refuse his signature to the Voters AS
sstant repeal bill. lie accepted the
condition and thus demonstrated his
unntness to hold any position of such
responsibility. He has shown no mo-
tive but to be the pkant tool of Ad-
dicks, and c. r. Layton has been his
mentor. II is safe to say that he has
spoken no word and performed no act
without the approval OF the Secre-
tary of state. The Union Republi-
cans may renominate him, but IL will
then become necessary for every good
citizen to see that his defeat is over
whelming.
This Union Republican writer sav-
agely attacks Purnal b. Norman, the
state Auditor but II Mr.. Norman is
not acceptable to Union Republicans,
neither is George w. Marshall nor H.
II. Ward 20 Regular Republicans
Both have done all in their power to
advance the pernicious influence OF
Addicks, although they have shown
more discretion than c. r. Layton
What the Republican party as a Who'll,
may decide TO do is a question. bu'
there is one thing certain; the perndy
treachery. stupidity and asininity o.
John HUM viii not be rewarded b,
reelection. Any Governor who coul,
appoint c. r. Layton. Secretary o
State and retain him. allowing him 4
dominate the administration, is en-
titled to scant courtesy. and his mos
acceptable aci viii be the laying dow
: Of his office.
This article is doubtless inspired
the purpose being to see whether {
r. Layton viii be acceptable for tn
congressional nomination. This in
formation must not be denied hin
: We state IL as our positive opinio
= that ne can be elected to no Office {
- the gift Of our people, and in statin
this We are paying a compliment TO III
IS voters OF Delaware When x come
IT TO a point when we chose 20 re-ele,
N as Governor, man like John Hum
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
Errs ma Fniries.

A writer In the Chicago Tribune
says: MY people came from the north
Of Ireland. My great grandfather al
ways stuck his knife through the bot
tom of his eggshells after he had eaten
breakfast. My grandfather aud father
followed his example throueh force of
habit. and now have contracted it. II
you don't break the shells the fairies
can use them for boats and can cross
bodies of water thus. In the north OF
Ireland there are good fairies and bud
fairies. The bad fairies will play
tricks on you il they can reach you.
You can hamper their movements by
breaking their boats"
Evening journal., 1903-07-20
Experimen. in limited DIVORCES.

From the Omaha Rec.
Under the new Indiana divorce law,
which has just gone into effect, a de-
cree of divorce I'm Indiana will not be
quite as attractive or matrimonial mis-
fits as a decree I'm South Dakota. An
Indiana divorce hereafter will simply
mean n legal separation for a limited
time during which the parties must
live apart and cannot reunite in mar
riage. The Indiana experiment In lin
tied divorces will be watched with
a great deal OF interest by inharmoni-
Gus households. The new departure In
restricted uncoupling was adopted
through the influence Of several soci-
cites of women who have reform pro-
clivities and emotional tendencies. and
il may be hoped the practical workings
of the reform will not prove disap-
pointing.