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Evening journal., 1903-06-15
BONDS SOLD To
NEW YORK FIRM
Representative of Concern
Says That Wilmington
Credit Is Good

Bids were opened today in the office
of City Treasurer Feaster for the pur-
chase of the $4,000 bond issue for the
construction of Prices run sewer
There were five bidders. the highest
being n. W. Harris, of New York.
$1O2.S3, or a total premium of S2,547
for the extra issue. The firms bid
was accepted.
other bidders were Estabrook &
Co, of New York, $1O2.579; +. d.
Lackey & Co.. of this city, S101.61;
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany, of this city, S1O1.5S. and Ham
bleton & Co. of Baltimore, $1O1.61.
1t will be seen that the successful
bidder offered $1,1OO more than the
next highest competitor. Chairman
Kane and Councilman Monaghan, of
the Finance Committee, Sinking Fund
Commissioners Ford Moore and Evans
were present when the bids were
opened.
George X. Reilly, representing the
purchasers of the bond issue. said tC
an Evening Journal reporter that the
city's credit was good in the outside
world and its securities were looked
upon with favor. His firm recently
purchased $4,000 worth of SUSSEX
county bonds, and quickly disposed o.
them in this city and other places a
a good profit.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
UNITED STATES PETIT JURY
Men Drawn Will Report on Monday
Morning Next.

The petit jury for the June term Of
United States Court has been drawn. The
jurors will be notified to report on Mon
day, June %, at 11.30 a. m. Several civil
suits will be heard, but as far as known
no criminal cases will lbe called for trial.
The following is a complete list of the
jurors;
Daniel +. Stewart, Wilmington; James
Welch, Milford; Herbert X. Watson, Will
mington; Peter Cleaver, Red Lion; David
Lindsay, Wilmington; William Abbott,
Cedar Creek; Joseph Frazier, South Muir
derlSin; e. Budd Shurter, Christana; VIII
liam Torbit, Georgetown; Joseph r. Pen
nington, Red Lion; Charles ]. Smith, Mis-
pinion; James W. Robertson, Wilmington;
James e. Prettyman, Milford, Henry r.
Draper, North Murderkill; Chester Gibson,
/ Wilmington; William c. Lynch, North
West Fork; William w. Lobdell, Whining.
ton; George w. Pleasanton, Milford; +
! W. Dawson. White Clay Creek Elihu ]
Norris. Lewes and Rehoboth: William II
Swift, Wilmington; William T. Moore
Month Murderkin; John E. Davis, Nortf
Fork; James l.. Warden, St. Georges
Linton Smith. Wilmington; Jonathan A
Tharp. West Dover; j. Frank Eliason, St
Georges; John II. Jenkins, North Murder
kill; n. ]. Pierson, Milford; Frank r
Poole, St. Georges John b. Cooper, Duel
Creek; Samuel J. RICHTER, White Cla,
Creek; Ebe w. Walters. Baltimore
Thomas r. Wilson. Cedar Creek, an
John e. Brockson, Blackbrd.
The most important case will be "a
action at law brought by Andrew an
Company against Ross Brothers, Of Sea
ford to recover damages for the allege
breaking of a contract relative to the sal
of canned goods The testimony wi
be interesting and will attract much al
tention.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
EuIlx Un. 70 Date.
a C1lirnpo Evenlng rosI.

FROM the Chicago Evening Hcst.
We are going to be real uU to-date
In our new club" announced the presi-
dent.
In what way?' asked her hush ii,d.
why. the fact IS" she explained,
Mrs. Black inspired an Innovation,
and our membership list will be start
ling in its novelty. You see Mrs. Colo
mel Brown gets her husbands title tack
ed on to her name al the time, and so
does Mrs. Judge Murphy. IL seemed to
annoy Mrs. Black, and finally she said
If We're going to bring our husbands
titles and occupations into this thing,
1 want to be known hereafter as Mrs.
Architect Black
That suits me, nut in Mrs. Smith.
I'm just as proud of what my husband
has done as anybody, and I'm going to
be Mrs. Author Smith.
Put me down as Mrs. Poet Briggsl"
cried Mrs. Briggs. and we all chimed IN
to the same effect--all except Mrs. Bill
ings."
What was the matter with here"
Why. somehow she didn't like the
idea of appearing on the membership
list as Mrs. Dry Goods Merchant Bill
ings. But we overruled her. Just wait
till We get our membership book out"
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
WE ARE ADVISED.

The editor is always pleased to re-
ceive letters from those who are inter-
ested in the diffusion Of sweetness and
light and of course when these are un,
signed he knows that there is a noble.
generous soul back OF the pen. Conse-
quenly. we are charmed to receive the
following accompanied by n clipping
from the Philadelphia Inquirer-the
same that in our feeble way we at
tempted to answer the other day:
TO Editor Of Journal have cut this out
of Inquirer and inclose IL to you hoping
you will post IL i'm a conspicuous place So
you viii always have the trouth before
you. why do you not Stop chasing the
Devel round the Stump and vote the
democratic ticket. Shoe your collors.
perhaps you vote that way. Yours true
u. Republican the woods are full Of
them.
seaford, Del, C. 12. 1903
our erudite correspondent wants us
to stop chasing the devil round the
stump, but It occurs to us that we have
as much right TO chase him as he has
to be devil. We hope i'm time to chase
him across the borders Of our state.
But why is our anonymous friend so
solicitous Of his Internal majesty? An
answer TO this might let in flood Of
lisht.
Why do we not shoe our collors"?
We answer that we do. But whv
doesn't this great mind in it's Sussex
retreat, withdrawn from the marts
haunted by busy men. shoe his colors"
by signing his name? We should like
TO see him. to learn whether his politics
is as bad as his spelling and his brain
equal TO his assurance
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
WALLACE SAYS HE WILL
GIVE INFORMATION
When Meeting Is Held Re.
port Will Be Made to
Satisfy Stockholders

II was stated in a Philadelphia paper
yesterday that some Of the stockholders
of the Diamond state Steel Company
want more explicit information than
was contained in a recent report sent
to the stockholders by President How
ard Il. Wallace concerning the disposi-
ton made of $4,000 cash paid into the
treasury of the company in the reor-
ganization effected early in 1901.
The article also stated that Charles
II. Hoffman, for himself and other
stockholders, who feel that the report
is very unsatisfactory, made demand
i'm writing on June II to President
Wallace for n more detailed report re-
garding the expenditures. Mr.. Hoff-
man asserted that unless n satisfactory
answer shall be made to his letter be-
fore the annual meeting of stockholders
In this city on June 10. that he, with
other stockholders, will attend the
meeting and demand that the desired
information and explanation be given
by the management.
President Wallace, when seen by Il
reporter for the Evening Journal, this
morning, said: Il know af no demand
being made, as WAS referred to in the
article but under date OF June IL Mr.
Hoffman did address a letter to Inc as
president of the company, which ar
rived on June 70, in my absence. AT
the coming annual meeting such infor-
nation will be given stockholders as,
no doubt, will be entirely satisfactory TO
them.
The capitalization of the Diamond
State Steel Company consists of $2,25O.-
| 600 Z per cent. preferred $2,0e0,OOO
common stock and s1,OOO,0OO per cent
mortgage bonds. The company also
leases the Diamond State Iron Com
pany, paying an annual rental Of S4O,-
900. The directors are Edward b.
Smith, Henry Tatnall, George w. Nor
ris, George Mccall, Joseph S. Clarke,
Edward Wolf and Walter NJ. Graham,
all of Philadelphia and r. Coleman Du-
Pont, George w. Todd and H. T. Wal
lace, of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
EDITORIAL OPINION
An Errina Judge.
N the chIcago Record-Heraid.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
Judge Charles b. Elliott. of Minneap-
oils, combined a denunclation OF a tyran-
nical press with a plea for a vote-sollcit-
ing, stump-speaking judiciary in an ad-
dress which he delivered before the grad
uatiag class Of the Isent College of Law.
As regards the press he ignored the fact
that 1t is responsible both to the public
and TO the law of the land. but we shall
pass from that part Of his discourse 60
the other, because 50 is possible to make
some very pertinent corrections of the
errors therein out OF a recent local ex-
perience.
lie says that there is no SUCH thing as
an elective non-political office and inti-
mates that the Judge who does not take
off his coat and go in with the boys will
save his dignity only to sacrifice himself.
On the general proposition. the Chicago
elections of last Monday give him a fiat
contradiction. A large majority OF the
judges elected were pledged not to take
an active part in the campaign, and they
kept the pledge. Furthermore. the most
active worker OF all the candidates was
badly defeated, and there Is not the
slightest indication that stump-speaking
elected any one.
Finally although wire-pulling was much
too great a factor IN the nominating con-
ventlon, the election proved, broadly
speaking, that It is not the fine work.
but the character of the candidates that
appeals to the public
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.

One OF our clergymen who has ex-
pressed full sympathy with the pro-
tests which have gone up from America
against the outrages perpetrated on
the Jews Of Russia. asks us to note
that the Jews in our own country have
not always shown the highest regard
for our laws and customs. As an in
stance he refers TO a Jewish picnic
which was advertised recently TO be
held on Sunday He declares that for
their own benefit. since they are look
ing to America to right their wrongs,
they should respect the institutions
which are supported by our people as
well as by our laws. Generally speak
ing, we have no more thrifty or Or
derly people than the Jews. and II they
have failed i'm this respect to suit our
ideas of the fitness of things. il is
probably more noticeable from their
scrupulous regard of our institutions
in other matters.
In all of our cities where there Is a
large foreign population, the tendency
is to introduce the Continental Sab
bath, which means attendance at
church in the morning and the rest OF
the day given over TO recreation
games and other diversion. This idea
has been adopted by many Americans
probably because it is so attractive;
and picnics, parades and ball games
are quite common. Indeed, in certain
of our Western States, there are NJ
Sunday laws, and the only thing tina
causes even a semblance of the Sunda!
air to be observed is popular opinion
OF course the Orthodox Jews regar'
our Saturday as their Sabbath AM
consequently they can see no harm fl
any sort of reasonable recreation o
! the Christians Sabbath. Yet there
E something due to our institution
, which grant so much liberty in almo'
every other particular. Whether th
? Continental Sabbath is to superced
\ the Sabbath of the American idea is
o question the future must decide.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
DIED..

Milltown, Mil Creek
hundred, June ls. 1903, Abram Chandler,
aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend Ghe funeral at the late home Of the
deceased, Tuesday at ! p. m. lnterment
will be made in the Wilmington and Bran
dywine Cemetery, Wilmington.
BROWN-In this city, on June "a, 1905
Estella Clarkson, daughter of Richard
w. and Anna NJ Brown.
Funeral services at her parents resi-
dence, No. 2OOl Rockford road on Tuesday
afternoon, June 1G, at 2.SO o'clock. Inter
ment at Mount Salem Cemetery.
GRIFFITH-on June "A, 1908. Mary b.
daughter of the late John W. and Ann
Griffith.
Funeral at her late home, No. COS West
Eighth street. on Wednesday, June i, al
p. m. lnterment private.
HILDRETH-In Brooklyn, y. " james
Hndreth. Sr. in his 18th year.
Intermcnt at Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery, Wednesday, nth instant
at 80 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

that his hopes OF success are limited to
the election the next two times. or in
1905 and 1907. Think of IT, he only has
two more chances. with the probability
Of even losing them. II has been
hard fight, but we are on the home
stretch. Addicls is all out. In the
last Legislature he failed TO Increase
his vote over two years preceding and
was not able TO prevent the election OF
senators. In this city election he fails
to make any substantial gain after Sc
curing by corrupt means large ma
iorty Of the colored vote. He is bound
TO lose ground in the next two years.
Age does not improve men. nor does
their energy or ability increase from
sixty-five to seventy, so that in the
natural course of things Addicks has
crossed the great divide and struck the
slide. All his opponents have to do is
to hold their ground. This they can
easily do. The fight for control Of the
next Legislature will be in New Castle
county. and the Regulars again on
Saturday demonstrated their ability to
beat him Notwithstanding the most
strenuous efforts of himself and his
lieutenants II is unfortunate that this
factiOnal division should prevent Re-
publican success, but we will have 10
content ourselves in patience until the
one obstruction to unity. J. Edward
Addicks is removed, and then and only
then, can the Republicans be one in
common and with a united purpose. 1t
Is encouraging that that time is not
far distant, and we can already see a
bright prospect of success in the fu-
ture.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
SH|PBUILDING
CASE PUT OFF
Continued From First Page.)

Company. and prompt delivery is essen
tial
The danger feared is that. with rival sets
of stockholders and directors constantly
fighting each other, there will be little en-
ergy in the yards OF the Shipping Trust.
and that therefore the work on govern
ment war ships will be delayed.
In every contract for a war shin drawn
by the government with any companv
there is a provision that in the event of
delay or inability in the completion Of the
craft the government may take 1t out OF
the hands Of the contractor and complete If
elsewhere. There is under general cir
cumstances a disincina ton to do this.
But still greater danger lies in the
probable action OF directors OF the com
pany In the even: she government should
try TO take any of the war ships away for
more rapid completion elsewhere. Such ac-
ton, 81 is anticipated would bring forth
an Injunction from the creditors of the
shipbuildng company prohibiting the gov
ernment from taking this step.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
YOUR OWN LANDLORD.

Referring TO an advertisement In the
Evening Journal one OF our leading
citizens the other day commented on
the fact that in these days it is possible
for every man to own his home. For
merly in order TO buy a lot one had to
have in hand funds almost equal to It's
full value. but now he may secure
property on the payment Of a few dol
lars to cover the preliminary costs and
as a guarantee that his purpose is seri-
ous II his selection has been wise he
has a savings fund, and is induced TO
drop off a few cigars, curtail his liquor
bills and in the end he has a home that
has been saved without particular
hardship
OF course economy beyond a certain
point is to be deplored. since it denies
TO men that modicum Of comfort and
pleasure which is their due. But all
most any man may go over his weeks
expenditure, and by cutting off a little
which he spends foolishly save enough
TO pay the weekly installment on a lot.
II will not take long ere he owns II IN
Zee simple. and then he may have that
satisfaction which comes when one is
lord Of piece Of the earth. Having
the lot It is easy TO build the home. and
this may be paid for in the sums that
one pays for rent. Consequently we
see that under ordinary circumstances
Il is as easy TO buy a home as to go
without.
This Is as It should be. The best
: Foge-Pment we can have comes from
a system under which all are equally
interested. The troubles Of Ireland
will last as long as few landlords
own all the land When a man owns
his home he is interested in improve
ments and i'm taxation. One enhances
the value of his property and the other
raises the revenue. He Is anxious TO
maintain the proper balance, and is not
going TO vote to put an irresponsible
man in office to levy a tax or to expend
public moneys just because he is his
friend OF belongs to his party. 1t may
be said that a man is not citizen in
the highest sense until there is bit
of land that he can call his own.
The tendency in recent years is In
this direction. Cheap and rapid trans
portation has discouraged congestion II
the centres Of our cities. New Yorl
city suburbs are spreading over sew
eral States. and the poor man may fine
a spot within reach Of his work tina
he can purchase out of his income
This means increased health and hap
piness, and it is in harmony with oul
ideals as a free people.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
The Place Of the colIeae eirI.
ON the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Various conjectures as to the part the
educated girl is TO play in the social
and economic affairs of the new time
have been offered by educators and
sociologists. Not a few have expressed
some doubt as to the value of the high
er education to the young woman who
is to embrace the vocation OF wife
hood and motherhood Many have not
hesitated TO question the utility OF an
education that has so little bearing
upon the duties incident to the ordinary
sphere of womanly activities.
In an address Of much force deliver
ed before the graduating class at Vas
sar College Whitelaw Reid defined the
place of the college girl and the range
of influence which her training and
knowledge may take in the social and
economic world. Outside the immediate
and inestimable effect on the family, the
conservative power of educated women
/ in the opinion Of Mr.. Reid, naturall,
will show its influence on social life
Their influence win check the degrade
tion of social life the constant craze 70
newspaper publicity, and the evils tina
come from excesses. This influence. n
declared, may infuse moderation int
our new and admirable devotion TO ath
letics. 1t may also restore sanity to ou
charity run mad
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
He CAN'T GET THERE.

The Sussex Republican in discussing
the results Of the Wilmington city
election, takes occasion TO say some
things that are pertinent and which
relate 10 the ambition of Addicl1s. 1t
is worth reading;
There is no comfort in the result for
Addicks He has only intensified the
opposition in Wilmington and his
hopes Of success next election are more
remote than ever. He can not be sem
ator from Delaware, and the sooner he
is disposed Of and quietus put to his
political prospects in this State, the
better it win be for the Republican
party. He is the only obstruction to
complete unity and there can be no
harmony or success as long as he is
allowed to play in our political yard.
Every fight brings him nearer the exit
He is disposed of until 1905, when he
win no doubt bob up again as candi-
date for the Senate. That is, il he is
in this terrestrial sphere. When he
ceases to be a resident here he will b,
compelled by force of circumstances tS
transfer his senatorial ambitions else.
where II he should be here, however
and continues to be candidate we vii
again be put to trouble of postponinl
his prospects for two years more. Sen
ator Balls successor viii be elected 70
six years, and when Allee's successor
elected, IL will be for six years
so there will be no Unite
states senator to be elected for fou
be too broaa for Addicks TO span, S
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
EASY TO OWN PROPERTY
Peter J. Ford Selling Lots on Eas.
Payment Plan.


Never in the history of Wilmington
has it been so easy for man to own
his own home as it is at present. He
is not hampered, but can buy in almost
any location, according to his taste or
the size of his pocketbook. He can go
to the north east, south or west and
locate in a hollow or on hill. He can
have a house IN a row or live in little
cottage by itself.
A generation ago it was not so easy
for man to own his own home. He
had to struggle along putting by a
dollar here and dollar there until he
had one-half or more to pay down.
Then he bought a property, gave a
mortgage and was compelled to pay
interest Besides this he had to meet
his household expenses and pay the
taxes and insurance.
To the ordinary workingman it
meant great self denial to his family
and himself il he paid off any of the
principal.
There is a big difference now. BY
depositing $40 he can get the deed for
goods sized lot on the outskirts or in
the suburbs. Then by making the
small payment of 81 or 81 a week he
can soon have it paid for. There is nc
interest to pay.
Peter J. Ford, whose office is in the
Ford Building. Tenth and Market
streets is advertising for sale lots OF
this basis. In most cases they are OF
city streets and the purchasers viii
have the advantage of electric light.
and well-paved sidewalks.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

Luck, it is said, often goes in streaks,
and this seems to be verified in the case
OF two candidates for mayor at the re-
cent election. Mr.. Bird received the
honor Of being our chief magistrate
and this is followed by a promotion in
business. on the other hand, Dr. Frantz
is defeated for mayor, and a week later
finds himself unable TO poll enough
votes to be elected a member Of th'
Board Of Education.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
Opium in the Philippines.

FROM ihe New York Press.
Whatever may be said against the NOR
ality OF having opium at all I'm the Phil
ipplnes, there will be none to gainsay she
morality OF restricting the use OF the drug
as much as possible. Licensing Its sale is
an unjust Characterization of a plan which
will keep II from the Filipino and the half
breed and limit Il, under severe restric-
lions, to Cinnamon twenty-fve years old
and who have used 1t In their own land.
For violation Of this provision the heav-
lest of penaities will be enforced, and st
is grossly incorrect to say, therefore. that
the scheme proposed Is the legalizng Of
the opium traffic.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15

The farmers are beginning to think
that they are in hard luck this season.
It began with am abnormalv wafm
period early in the spring, which forced
vegetation and developed the frci;
buds. Then came frost a Aiiiiug
frost, and much fruit was injured. FL
nally by way Of variety things dried
up and the weather man couldn spare
enough moisture for over five weeks &c
form a ram drop. Then the heavens
opened and the floods came: il has
fallen almost continuously, on the jus
and unjust on Regular and Addicksite
and this has been accompanied by No
yember weather. What next2
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
ION Fame's Eternal Camp Ground"

From the New York Tribune.
General Alexander Mcdowell Nc
Cook, who died yesterday. ives perhaps,
as "a soldier the most prominent of all
the members OF the two Ohio families
that gave both fathers and fourteen
sons to the military service Of the ma
ton. The lapse OF years has Obscured
the individual achievements which
make up record astonishing and glori-
Gus, if not absolutely unprecedented
under any flag; but the appellation of
the lighting McCooks" is stll al
most as familiar as his own name to
every American boy.
II is a title which contains not the
faintest suggestion of such reckless and
violent propensities as would have
tainted the honor of wearing It, 1t was
conferred by popular acclaim on men
of peaceful temper but heroic strain,
who simply could not resist the coun-
try's call for sons who loved her well
enough to die proudly and gratefully in
her defense. The mists of time have
enveloped those fields of valor and sac
riice, but the thought of such a race
OF patriots will always touch the heart
and stir the blood of every one who is
1T to be an American citizen.
Evening journal., 1903-06-15
BIG LOCK OUT PLANNED
New York Contractors viii Force Un-
ions to Adopt Arbitration.

New York, June 15.-The members
Of the Building Trades Employers
Association have announced that not
only would the present lockout CON
tinue but also that other work would
be stopped, thus completely tying up
ell building work in the city, unless
the labor unions should consent to
adopt the plan of arbitration to pre-
vent future strikes. which has been
proposed by the employers.
The new condition of affairs came
as a thunderbolt to the majority OF
delegates. who had expected that
about $4,000 out of the 10000 men who
had been out of employment since
May 4 would be able to resume work
Over 100000 men will be affected.