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Evening journal., 1903-08-05
&c Know His euslness.o

From the New York Evening World. 50
The naval captain Of whom the
Kaiser said: He knows his busnessr
has just proved his fitness for the COM
pliment by sailing the battleship Kear-
sarge across the ocean at a rate of
speed creditable to an ocean liner. 1t
was a feat surprising all long-dis-
tance records of warships. including
the Oregon's famous fast run around
Cape Horn.
Capt Hemphill modestly passes ON
the praise to the men behind the
shovels in the fire-room. the sweaty
and grimy stokers. II is the gallant
tribute OF a commander who remained
on duty continuously for forty eight
hours rather than delegate any OF the
grave responsibility to a subordinate.
That is one OF the elements of know
ing the business i'm the navy.
But while we shall continue TO re-
member Clark's performance with the
Oregon and Temphill's with the Kear-
sarge. are we not to know even the
name Of the architects OF these fine
warships? What master laid their
keels. what workmen wrought their
ribs of steel? They. too. knew their
business. In parceling out the glory
which is sufficient to go around let
US not overlook the naval architect.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Needful and Timely.

From the New York Evening Post.
Secretary Cortelyou engages in "A
very needful work in preventing eX-
cursion steamers from carrying more
passengers than the law permits. His
order is a very prompt recognition Of
the danger of the present lax adminis-
tration of the Steamboat Inspectors
Office. II shows that he means to
stand firmly against the over-crowd-
ing which. winked at in ferryboats, has
become common on all manner OF har-
Dor and excursion craft. 1t will not be
enough, however. to issue orders or to
command especial vigilance during the
Americas Cup races. orders in
plenty have been issued before, yet
steamboat captains have ignored them,
and the inspectors have failed to en-
force them. But II is not like Secre-
tary Cortelyou to celebrate the begin
nings of the new Department OF Com
merce by framing meaningless orders
IL must be assumed that he has plans
for providing a small secret service 70
report on the present condition OF eX-
cursion traffic. His inspectors need
not wait for the cup races. They could
find plenty TO occupy them now at tht
popular excursion piers.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
EDITORIAL OPINION
leading in Exports.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin Qnd.
Rep.).
When Americans individually or
collectively start into struggle for
supremacy they usually aim, i'm Yam
kee phrase. to beat all creation, and il
must be said that where the game is
worth the candle they sometimes sue
ceed.
Their latest achievement in this di-
rection Is that of securing first place
in the worlds export trade. For more
than twenty-three years we have been
playing second fiddle to Great Britain
In this important matter, having out
stripped both France and Germany as
long ago as 1880. Now we are second
to nobody, having, during the year
closing June 80, 1908. beaten the
United Kingdom in domestic exports
~ slS000,000; Germany by 1896, 600, 900
and France by 1861. 100000.
There is every reason to believe. too.
that this is one of the commercial and
Industrial revolutions or evolutions, as
the reader pleases, which will not turn
backward. The natural resources Of
the New World are in the infancy of
their development. Our progress in
the last few years does little more than
Indicate the possibilities of he future.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
chiIdren,s Jubilee Day.

over three hundred names were re-
ceived for the immense children's
chorus for the Children's Jubilee Day
at Brandywine Springs, which brings
the total up to $500 voices. Willow
Grove Park is celebrating a Sunday
School Day today and advertise Il
chorus of 1000 voices. Cloward's chorus
is already larger than the Philadelphia
chorus.
The Philadelphia singers are not Or
ganized while the Wilmington chorus
is. The list Of new organizers for yes
terday are: Walter Broughton, 1871
West Eighth street; John Stewart, 1925
Scott street: Foster Hubbard, 511
North Franklin street; Charles Witsil,
sos Broome street: ollie Brown, 1921
West Fifth street: Charles Murch, 1908
West Fifth street; Harold Witsil, sos
Broome street: Helen Kenotts, 1871 w.
Fifth street; Clarence Alexander, 1901
West Fifth street: Mildred Mason, 1914
West Fifth street. Prof. Coward will
sing tonight instead of last night, the
vocal selections having been postponed
on account OF the rain.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
coulpN,r sEE rHE PoINr.

The Water Commissioners and their
employees yesterday used rare ingenuity
TO evade the point that was made by
Jerome b. Bell He contended that in
asmuch as the sand filtration company
had offered to furnish bonds in the sum
Of s125.0OO to guarantee their work.
those bonds should be given before the
payment Of any money TO the concern
for its plans. The commission had
much to say about the good faith Of the
company and about the perfection of
the plans. but Mr.. Bells point was not
answered. He declared that it was
purely a matter Of business 20 secure
the guarantee before the payment of
any money: and SO It is.
Then the commissioners contended
that under the terms OF the contract
for plans the commission was Obliged
to pay the money. whether the guaran.
tee is given or not. II this is true. thei
the contract was a fool contract. an,
those who bound the city TO it are opei
to severe censure. But the offer L
give bonds for the faithful performanc
Of the obligation was a part Of the con
tract. and we think the court would $
construe il: and, therefore, the com
mission was not obliged to pay tn
company a penny until It had lived u
J to its obligation.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
POPE Plus x.

The deliberations OF the Sacred Col
lege at Rome terminated yesterday in
the election OF Cardinal Sarto as Pope
who Immediately assumed the title OF
Plus X. There was some surprise at
the announcement as he was not con-
sidered as a prominent candidate. New
ertheless there are reasons for the be-
lief that the choice may prove TO be
happy, and that he will continue the
enlightened and rather liberal policy OF
his predecessor. The new Pope Is 6s
years OF age, but is reported as men
tarv and physically active, promising
ma years of usefulness TO his church.
There is also promise of more cordial
relations between the Vatican and the
Italian Government, since his appoint-
ment as Patriarch Of Venice was at the
ioint instance OF the Pope and the
King. and he has always sustained
friendly relations with the Italian Cow
ernment. 1t is just possible that the
prisoner In the Vatican" will be a
term tndl VIII not AMY AZ NhN hNN
Popc.
How wise may be his Tule can be
determined only through the lapse OF
wears. but the story Of his life war
rants the belief that he will make a
safe and enlightened, n not great
Pope. We read that he has been a
great student from his earliest years,
a great preacher and forceful writer.
He is also regarded as an able adminis-
traitor as we'll as something Of REFORM
er. These qualities in combination
should make a strong Pope; and for
the sake of ell Christendom and the
peace OF the world we trust that such
may prove to be the case.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Am AESTHETIC REFoRMER.

The race progresses from year to
year and from generation TO genera
ton. The advance is gradual and un-
conscious. but the student OF those
forces which are making history and
Transforming men from coarse. brutal
creatures into aesthetic beings, keep
their eyes fastened on a few characters
who In their unobtrusive way are doing
much to lead MS onward and upward.
OF course their contemporaries may not
do them justice; il is possible that they
may not even recognize them as they
pass through the world, leaving behind
them trail Of subdued light; but the
future must not deny them justice, and
as the world recognized Ward McAllis-
ter somewhat tardily. so in time IL
must set before the public eye for ad-
miration and emulation Harry Lehr,
the apostle Of the refined and aesthetic
Newport
A few years ago the unennobled no.
billy OF America began to turn its eyes
towards Newport. For time they ex-
hausted their talents in erecting mar
bic palaces on the style OF the Parthe-
non and when they were completed
they tried to live in them. For diver
sion they sailed their yachts or drov'
over the Rhode Island roads and die
the eminently proper thing, as far a
their knowledge Of the habits Of rea
lords. dukes and things would permit
But in time this sort of entertainment
seemed to pail. Mans true entertain
ment cannot be drawn from animal
and inanimate things; only man ca
permanently interest and entertai
man.
It is an old law that when the nee
arises. in the economy Of things. the
is something to supply ii, SO one fiji
morning Newport awoke to find Har
Lehr. Where he came from is imm
serial. and the public never stopped
inquire. 1t is sufficient to know tn
Newport required one to amuse it.
teach il what to laugh at and what
pass by with a shudder OF scorn. Nc
than this, it needed TO have before
eyes constantly pattern Of good for
80 that it should not smile at an
thing which should afterwards
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Woman at Her Rsst.

From the Louisville Courier-Jownai.
II is now conceded by many shrewd
judges of the sex that womans beauty
is most splendid and her intellect is
in full maturity at twenty eight
years. Cleopatra was .wenty-eight
when she first met Antony and en-
shaved the handsomest man in the
whole Roman Empire, as well as one
of the greatest orators, generals. and
statesmen. The Queen CT Sheba was
twenty-eight when she dazzled Solo
mon nearly off his throne. The Mar
quise de Pompadcur was twenty-five
when she met Louis XN, and twenty
eight when she began to rule his do
minions. Josephine captured Napoleon
at thirty three, It is true, but she was
widow at whom he had been casting
Sleeps eyes for iive years.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05

name is J. Tom Hefin-thought he was
going to reap a great harvest of popu-
larity from the speech at the Confed-
crate Veterans reunion In which he
denounced Judge Jones as a trucker to
Northern sentiment and to President
Roosevelt; and he made the mistake Of
his young life. The leading Democratic
papers of the State, those of Mobile,
Montgomery and Birmingham, were
the first to rebuke him, and he's getting
precious little comfort from the repu-
table country weeklies. There Is a
general recognition of the fact that
Judge Jones has rendered Alabama a
most thankworthy service i'm the mat
ter of the Tallapoosa negro hdnappers.
and that Henin is an ass.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Democratic Ticket Named.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Delmar, Aug. 5.-At the Democratic
county convention held i'm Salisbury
yesterday the following ticket was
nominated: State Senator, NJ. " Brew
ington; House of Delegates. II. James
Messick, G.. Ernest Hearn, L. Atwood
Bennett; Clerk Of the Court, Ernest A.
Toadvine; Register OF Wills. John
Dashiell; States Attorney, Joseph Bail
ey; County Treasurer, Jesse Price. For
Sheriff, Willie Gilliss; County Survey
or, Peter Shockley; County Commits
.sioners, L. b. Brittingham Dean Per-
due. c. H. Larmore.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05

termed vulgar. or do those little things
which should in time be regarded as
impossible in those representing our
true nobility. SO Harry Lehr came.
Then all WAS changed. He planned a
series Of entertainments that have be-
come famous. and at least one play
has been founded on them. He organ
lied circus with the Newport denizens
as performers, and we read that they
took their parts most naturally. Our
pen would fail to chronicle all the di-
versions that followed. one day there
was an entertainment at which Lehl
acted most acceptably the part of a
monkey amid exclamations of how re-
alisticl" and lis II real or only as
sumed?" Then in time he began to set
the styles; he designs the ladies'
gowns, he makes dolls Of an approved
pattern, and no child Of the nobility is
allowed to carry any other hnd-it
would be in shocking bad form, you
know. Recently Lehr set the fashion
OF sleeping with rose In the hair It
has occasioned some adverse criticism
because there We're those who hadn't
enough hair TO hold the flowers In place
but some genius discovered that n
bandage would produce the desired re-
suit This having been worked out to
the satisfaction of everybody, MIR. Lehr
starts another reform movement by ap-
pearing in public with a wrist satchel
In which he carries his jewels. his mani
cure articles, perfumery requisites ana
powder puff. II is thought that within.
a week all the masculine population Of
Newport viii adopt the new fashion.
We discuss this matter with all grav-
ity, because each community has its
Harry Lehrs.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05

That is the way It will strike the av-
erage man, but the question arises, how
will it be interpreted by legal mind ?
We don't know. We presume the COM
mission doesn't know, and it has no
way Of ascertaining. We have a law
officer elected by the people and paid
out Of the public treasury; he is in Eu-
rope. He remained in Wilmington un-
I'll the vote was counted and then he
fitted away. Then the commission
employed another lawyer and he fitted
likewise. II should continue its search,
for there are other lawyers yet in VIII
mington. But we suspect that the
commission prefers to do things with
out legal advice to the end that a
bunch Of lawyers may be employed in
the final mix-uD, for 1t is certain to
come when such methods are in vogue.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05

In two States. Vermont and Nebras-
ka, the habit OF treating in saloons
is prohibited by statute. This is re-
form in the right direction. Prohibi-
tion has failed, probably because a ma
jority Of people look up It as an inter-
ference with personal rights, while to
prevent one buying liquor for another
would be no hardship. II men were
obliged to buy their own drink and
were not allowed to buy It for another
the drink problem would be far on its
way toward solution.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
ARMED POSSE CONTINUES |
HUNT FOR DESPERATE
CONTINUED From First Fsse).

In the State, because of the location there
OF the Delaware railroad offices.
large number of the negroes through
out this country are armed continually.
ana think nothing of firing their revolvers
IN the air. This state Of affairs goes on
IN the face of repeated warnings from the
courts Chief Justice Lore has lost no
opportunity to warn the negroes against
the deadly weapon evil, but II continues
without abatement.
Other Officers on the Trail.
Dover, Aug. 5.-Shern Melvin went 20
Milford with a view Of heading off Hollis
If he might be fleeing southwark. and Of
icers through the lower part OF the coun-
ty were also notified.
Deputy Constable Williams started from
Dover yesterday with a trusty negro. one
well acquainted with all the Kent county
Afro Americans and their places of
abode. Williams arrested one negro as a
suspicious character and found a weapon
upon him that had been recently used. 1t
is not likely, however, that the man whom
he captured is Wrights assailant as he
was seen here about that time.
His Brothers Against Him.
Chester. Pa, Aug. 5.-Fletcher Hollis
has three brothers in this city They are
William. David and Elwood, and all are
employed at .he Keystone Plaster Works,
where they have a good reputation for
sobriety and industry. All live in. eie
western end of the city and when seen
last night talked freely Of the shooting.
William was the chief spokesman and he
said:
Fletcher is our brother, and just how
he came to get I'm this muss we don't
know except what we saw in the papers.
He rever lived in Chester. and 1t has
been a month since he was here. He was
not IN Chester last night to our knowl-
edge. If he came here he did not come
around to see us and we don't want to
get irto trouble with the police on his ac-
count We don't uphold him in the shoot
ing. Fletch is quick with the gun and we
hope that II the men who are after him
catch up with him that he don't have his
weapon for he is sure shot and u don't
take him long to pull the trigger. There
will De a bad fight If he Is taken with his
gun on him. What we care for most is
our old father and mother"
Even If Hollis should come to Chester
the police Of this city would have no
means Of Identifying him. No official no.
tice of the crime has been received and
no description Of the man has been sent
to the department Chief Leary was
prompt to act upon the meagre informa-
tion he has received. but wlthout result.
1t was said that Fletcher keeps com
pany with a Chester girl, but William
Hollis said last night that IL that is true
he mas not heard Of it.
Constable Wright passed an easy night
in Delaware Hospital and it is expected
he will recover. All indications point 20
his getting we'll.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
A Gentle Hint.

Il trust. Mr.. Brown" said a German
town young lady to the young man
who was about to depart, that you
will spend one more evening with us
before we move into our new home"
Delighted, assure you" replied
the young man, beaming with satis-
faction. by the way, when do you
expect to move?"
Il am not positive as to the exact
date" she answered, but the work.
men began excavating for the founda-
tion yesterday, and we expect IL the
work goes on without interruption to
be able to move in about eighteen
months"
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
For panviIle.

From the Chicago Evening Post.
In the most repulsive aspects this
sickening orgy of blood lust is OF
course, too vicious, too degraded to be
representative. An infuriated mob Of
drunken beasts leaping upon a corpse
is not representative of anything-save
that when the sanctions of law are
weakened in public opinion, the mob
will have its win and decent citizen-
ship must pay the piper.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Thouaht h Exnenaive.

A little fresh air waif from Philadel-
phia was spending his first day I'm the
country. When the cows came up in
the evening TO be MIXED he went to
the barnyard with his host to watch
the novel operation.
The cows were standingabout placid
ly, and, as in their custom at that time
I'm the day, were chewing their cuds.
The boy watched the milkmaids at
work, and his eyes dwelt with growing
wonder on the length he turned to
his host and said;
Say, do you have TO buy gum for
all these cows?"
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
WAITING ON GOVERNMENT
Pipes Cannot Be Laid Until Uncle Sam
Consents.

The Wilmington Gas Company has
not as yet received permission from the
United States Government to lay pipes
under the Christiana river. Until this
permission is obtained nothing can be
done towards giving the people Of
South Wilmington gas. Major Mitchell
In speaking about the matter says that
he does not anticipate any trouble get
ting the permission. but as many heads
Of the departments at Washington are
away for the summer it is SLOW work.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Why Tammany Should Not Win.

From the Providence Journal Qnd.
Rep).
One Of the best arguments against
turning New York over again to Tam
many is to be found in the financial
record of the Low administration. This
is matter which affects every tax
payer. The comptroller estimates that
at the end of the year the city will
have a debt margin Of 100000. 600.
That is to say, it will be so much short
Of its borrowing capacity even after
heavy appropriations for contemplated
improvements are made. 1t is not easy
TO imagine a Tammany government ex-
ercising this moderation IL any real or
pretended exigency could be devised
for making appropriations up to the
limit
Evening journal., 1903-08-05

II the disgrace of another lynchins
for the state was averted by the ma
h,l,tv to locate the Kent county negro
desperate who shot constable the
other day. we should rejoice Every
criminal should be apprehended and
have his punishment, but when II Is
proposed to meet individual crime by
the public crime OF lynching' 1t VIII be
better for offenders to escape.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
To Build CANDY Faotorv

Work was begun this morning on the
new candy factory for Bosker, Scott and
Moore at the northeast corner Of Fourth
and French streets. Nine and a half feet
will be torn or the Old Second Baptist
Church, thus giving a depth Of thirty
seven and one-haif feet to the building
1t viii be seventy-two feet long and three
stories high. November ] Is the time set
for its completion. The business of the
firm has outgrown its present quarters.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Sometime Saved Anyway.

From the New York Press.
Senator Henry Heitfeld. Of Idaho
tells many a good story of the days
when he was COW Duncher" on the
plains of Kansas. One day he met
woman who, in summing up her mis-
fortunes, said: Yes, Mr. Heitfeld, it
has been a black year with us First
we lost our baby, and then Martha died
on us: then the old man himself died,
and then the COW died. too, poor huzzy!
But her hide brought me S."
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Max Not Move But Once.

It is now thought the Offices OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company located
in French street station win not be re-
moved until the temporary quarters are
completed across the tracks. For time
81 was feared the offices would have to be
moved twice. No official notice has been
given when the work on the temporary
station viii begin or when the offices
may be prepared for removal.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
onIv the Whies Needed.

Apropos Of economical housewives,
Miss Adelaide Phillips, the great con-
tralto, used to tell this story about an
elderly aunt Of hers who. through some
mistake, took mercurial poison. Miss
Phillips, who was present Immediately
ordered the whites Of eggs to be ad-
ministered as an antidote. The unfor-
tunate aunt, almost unconscious, heard
the order and gasped out:
'Dellie, Dellie, save the yolks Tor
puddingl"
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Why They Stared.

There are three very charming
young Southern women I'm Atlantic
city who have been entertained a great
deal there this season. They are popu-
lar with all the summer society of the
place. but just at present they are
worried because of some doubt as to
why they were so terribly stared at i'm
the cafe of the Windsor a night or
two ago. This is the reason:
The young women went to the cafe
for dinner. 1t was a warm evening"
as evenings go here--and the trio Of
Southerners felt the heat. The place
was crowded, and as the women in
question are remarkably fine looking
il was small wonder that they COM
manded a good deal Of attention from
the others at the tables. The observ-
ers were one chorus of admiration un-
til about the time the fish was brought
to the Southerners' table, when what
was the horror OF the onlookers to OBJ
serve one Of the Atlanta girls--for At
lanta, Ca, is their native city draw
powder puff from the folds of her
dress and apply it to her classic nose
with the hand that did not happen 10
be holding a glass of wine.
The girl was quite oblivious to the
attention which this action attracted
and went on talking animatedly tc
her neighbor. And when she was
through with the puff she handed il
to her fellow Georgian, who, having
used it. in turn passed it along TO the
third Southerner
II was just at that point that the
smiles Of people at the neighborine
tables were noticed. and now the three
Southerners want to know why peopb
looked at them ".n that curious way
They have overlooked the fact tha
Northerners. with whom the sun is bu
a summer affair. are unaccustomed t'
the public practice of a ward ag'pns
the king of the solar system, which
i'm the South, is matter OF necess ~.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Gave railroad Men TroubIs.

crazy or drunken man caused all
kinds of trouble in Third street yard of
the Pennsylvania railroad yesterday. He
was walking among the cars and ges-
tieulating TO the engineers. This got them
badly mixed up. as they supposed he was
an employe. A man was sent for an Of
icer ITO place him under arrest, but he
disappeared before the arrival Of the pa
trOlman.
Evening journal., 1903-08-05
Rnhhed New Houses.

Sometime during the past few days
thieves broke into some new houses Hor-
ace S. Allen has erected on Wawaset
street and stole a number of fixtures. lie
does not yet know the extent Of the dam
age