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Evening journal., 1903-07-31
STORM DAMAGED wHsI
Excursionists Sought Shelter
Downpour and Power Was
Shut of.
Special to the Evening 7

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle, July 31.-A severe 81
passed over this city shortly ard
O'Clock last evening and did much i
ege to the farmers who had their w
IN the fields. A number of small b
We're caasizcd and filed with w
az Delaware street wharf
Madely Sunday school of South
mington came TO this city yestel
morning and went to Woodland b.
on ihe steamer Thomas CLYDE. on
turning to this city they were ca,
Ia Inc storm shortly after landing
had TO seek shelter in the stores al
ond and Delaware streets.
On account of the sharp lightning
rower was cut off on the Wilmin.
aAo New Castle railway for about
Minutes.
l i,hard Eckles Of PHILADELPHIA.
IS well known he-e. is in a critical
dition frem blood poisoning and his
is d,scaired Of.
The Rev. c. w. P-ettyman condu
tic services IN Nazareth NJ. E. Ch,
last evening and win also conduct
services Sunday and on Monday
return TO Rehoboth. where he is sps
ing the summer with his sons.
Two parties from Wilmington
an outing to Cofield's Beach yester
The North Cheser baseball team
play the New Castle team at Bat
Park tomorrow afternoon.
The crab fishermen are making :
hauls from the Delaware. Crab
parties are the rage, and baskets !
luacheon and bait are on every
coming out of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Force Of Workmen Near Being Crushed
BY Falling Wall.

Mayor Charles d. Bird and Q force Of
employees of the Wilmington Transfer
Company had a narrow escape from be-
ing crushed under a falling wall yester-
day afternoon. The men were engaged in
removing a big safe for the e. I. Dupont
de Nemours Company from the burned
Bowe building and had left their work
during a heavy shower of rain only a few
moments before a section of the wall fell
over the place where they had been work.
ing.
Building Inspector John j. Cassidy yes
terday condemned the building and W. ID.
Haddock and Company have begun to tear
down menacing portions of the walls
along Eighth street and Orange street.
John II. Dandy who represents the
Gregg estate In the property has been
located in France and it is expected that
within a few days IL will be definitely
known what will be done toward rebuild
ing the structure. Meanwhile insurance
adjusters have begun ITO examine the
property and fix the loss.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
THE PARAMOUNT QUESTION.

The New York Herald declares that
the lynching spirit all over the country
and the attendant lawlessness lis ma
tional peril more menacing to the well
fare of the country than an impending
plague The indianapolis News fol-
lows In similar strain, saying; "The
greatest question in this country to-day
is the enforcement OF law" Comment
ing on these. the Philadelphia Press
declares: "The rapidly increasing
lynchings and manifestations OF mob
law In all sections prove that some
check must be put on this tendency II
the nation is to be saved from anarchy"
This is the general trend OF newspa-
per opinion in the United States. II
is the opinion Of the pulpit, and Of
course It is the opinion Of the officers
Of the law. 1t has been said that the
rights of the people are supreme and
that we must not make a fetish of legal
enactments. but all experience has
shown that the liberties of the people
are placed in jeopardy when the law
breaks down. Criminal laws are not
made to hold good men in check. Any
man who follows the ten command
ments win not run against the criminal
code. Criminal law is made for Grim
inals or those with criminal tendencies
When. then, good citizens conspire to
break down the law, or TO connive al its
dethronement they unwittingly reA
move their only safeguards.
No; let us not make a fetish Of the
law. brt let us enact our laws calmly
and deliberately not forgetting that
store of wisdom which the ages gone
have beQueathed TO us. and estimating
as accurately as possible present and
future needs and necessities. Then LET
ns keen the law till we decide tc
change it in am orderly manner. II IL
is said that the public viii is supreme
then the answer is that mobs do not
ascertain that will. and hence they ar,
SHINING, not so much against the ma
iesty Of the law as against their fellow
men from whom the law is derived
There is no logic which can defend mol
violence. II our people don't believe
i'm this doctrine, then let some Stat'
platform honestly declare for lynching
In extraordinary cases, and demand I
legal enactment looking to that end
and let the people pass upon It.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
Fleeing to Kentucky for SAFETY.
from the chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post
There's "A smile that won't come of
to-day and il extends all the way from
Charleston to San Antonio 1t is
caused by the announcement that the
terrified negroes are fleeing for safety
from Indiana to Kentucky" We have
a good deal to say uD here in tn,
North, and with voices trembling with
horror ana indignation. about the out
rageous treatment Of the negroes down
South, but with the recollection of the
outbreaks In Illinois, Indiana. and Del
aware, and with the fact before us that
the negroes are seeking safety among
the very people whom we have regard
ed as their prosecutors, il may be ad-
visable for us to suspend judgment and
let tie South work out the problem
In its own way" We commend the
colored brother to the hospitality Of
Kentucky. and we ask for him an asy-
lum and refuge until our hot Northern
blood has cooled sufficiently to allow
hin TO return to Indiana.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31

of course lad it baeE an officer who
died lsut it was cnly a humble naral
apprentice az sie lkearserge-one of
the clean ami ,sh9iesome looking young
Tackles such rs daily pass on our
streets as admirable types OF American
youth Yet the consular representa-
tives OF foreign governments united in
paying respect to his memory, and the
wife of Copenhagen's mayor walked a
mile and a half to lay a wreath OH the
boys grave in sympathy for the be-
icavcd mother acrsss the seas. such
an Incident reminds MS that. in our re-
i7iions to our fellows, the fact OF our
common humanity is the main thing,
after all
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
THE JIG IS UP.

The jig is up. Please obllge us by
noting that the jig is up. We mean
the Union Republican Jig. OF course.
When the history of this chapter.
which Dickens would have called "the
beginning Of the end" comes to be writ
ten we shall find that It contains chiefly
an account Of speculation in stocks and
sleight Of hand performances with Sc
curitles. II viii be seen that the SUI
promacy of one political party Of Del
aware has for years hung in the ball
anoo depending on the state Of the
stock market and the ability of certain
gentlemen who ought to wear masks
and carry dark lanterns to keep their
maneuvers dark.
But copper has dropped dropped
dropped. From 65 II has gone to 35
Brokers have been left with commits
sions unpaid. A Newport villa has been
sold, horses disposed OF and yacht
put out Of commission. The refusal to
pay road taxes was tie beginning, but
We shall have to wait till a Philadelphia
receiver gets through to see the end.
Meanwhile the news has sifted
through tin Il has reached the bottom
Of Sussex. Faithful followers OF the
"old mnn' shake their heads ana sadly
remark that "all Is up." we are now
about to witness some most interesting
performances by lightning change ar
lists. Erstwhne leaders are preparing
to follow literally the injunction to put
OF "the old man" and put on the new.
Men who have been servile followers
now aspire 10 leadership. and we shall
not be surprised to see certain gentle-
men whose proudest boast has been
That they worshipped the Gasman and
hoped to enjoy him forever. stepping to
the front to offer themselves as the
forces to rally around in the formation
OF new party.
Yes, the jig is up. 1t is up for the
chief boodler and it is up for the gem
tlemen OF the road who have prohted
by that DOODLE The Union Republicans
OF Kent and Sussex realize that they
have been gold-bricked. and what little
they are saying is very much to the
point. The rewards have been gobbled
up by few. and now that the purse
has nattened out tin it resembles a pam
cake. there is lot of thinking that is
being done in Kent and Sussex.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
ENGINEER Lessen Lessen
MAY GET BONDS PLACE
Rumor That Charles Ter
Weeges to Succeed Regis
trar John Grohe

Rumors of changes in the Water De-
partment are beginning to fly thick and
fast but nobody win tell what is being
done. one new appointment has been
made. Thomas Finn. a resident OF the
Seventh ward, was appointed several days
ago as carpenter.
The important and well-paying jobs in
the department. are being watched by the
politicians. The Dickey boom for chief
engineer appears TO have fallen fiat and
now Consulting Engineer Theodore A.
Leisen appears to be the man on top
There is also some talk OF Charles II.
Ten Weeges, at present city registrar sue
ceeding Registrar Grohe, of the Water De-
partment, but this is only rumor
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
EDITORIAL OPINION
The Ress and the Liz.

In the long. long ago. so they tell me
In a garden (where. nobody knows)
There grew a sweet modest. white lily
And a homely, old-fashioned white
rose.
And they both loved the amorous Yves,
Wind
just why. I'm sure nobody knows.
Aud the Wind was IN love with the
lily
That grew by the homely white rose
In the night came the amorous West
Wind.
Confused by the dark, / suppose:
And the kiss that was meant for the
lily
Was pressed on the lips Of the rose.
And ever since then, so they tell me,
Wherever sweet garden grows,
There's paleness OF grief DER the lily.
And blush on the face of the rose.
San Francisco Bulletin.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
HOW sroMAcHs Are RUINED.

conductor on Brandywine
Springs car called the attention of the
editorial mind one evening recently to
a party Of women who were engaged
In consuming sundry articles. incident
ally littering his car with peanut shells.
banana peelings, gum drops and paper
He was thinking Of the task OF making
that car habitable again at the end of
tie route, but our attention was turned
H. another direction. Those four wo-
mon, presumably, had just finished
their dinner. and now they proceeded
TO consume two bags Of peanuts.
dozen bananas and a pound OF candy.
Knowing this type, we can imagine
what followed. At the park they prob
ably consumed a quantity Of Ice cream,
popcorn and any other edible that
might be handy. Then Of course they
became thirsty and had to indulge In
soda water to relieve It. OF course they
could not make the home trip without
a bagsof salt water tany and possibly
another bag OF peanuts. With children,
especially on these outing trips. II is
the same. The idea their parents have
OF giving them a good time is to stun
them with nuts. sweets and fruits. and
when nature cries out there is wonder
what could have caused the Illness
How different II is with a man: he
wants a cigar, although frequently it is
denied him. Sometimes ne takes
drink, but he has the decenoy to do IL
in private. il does him no good. of
course, but a straight glass of whsxey
liquid poison II you please-harms
him not half so much as the conglom-
Grafton OF materials with which the
average woman tickles her palate.
Is It any wonder that the world is
full OF ailments. and that women and
are the chief sufferers? Is It
any wonder that there are a thousand
nostrums, good and bad, sold In antici-
patton Of the Affections which people
are bound to bring on themselves? Is
il any wonder that the angels are ac-
cused OF taking many a loving wife
on sweet child who We're really victims
Of their appetites2
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
The soIldltx Of the Race.

from the Hartford courant.
The vigils beside the death beds Of
Victoria. Mckinley and Leo have beer,
very humanizlng experience for thu
human family One truce OF Gods ha-
quickly succeeded another in these firsr
years of new century. Peoples have
becn hrorgf I, almost unconsciously
nearer one another in comprehension
and sympathy The sense of the soil
darity of The race the tie OF the one
blood have made themselves felt as
never before since history began to be
written.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
eood rhInas e0Inq ssqaInaa :

From the New York Commercial.
Just now ought to be a good time, il
would seem. to pick up some genuine
bargains In stocks There must. of
course. be many issues that are quoted
far below their intrinsic value. their
actual earning capacity. and their
dividend disbursement being consid-
cred. And others there are selling al
prices so close to nothing that not tc
buy them would seem to be a bit OF
folly almost equal to that Of refusing
10 pick up money lying In the street.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
PATENTED NApTHA ENGINE
one-horse Power With 1900 RevoIu-
tions a Minute.

John NJ. stadel Of this city, has pat-
entad a new naptha gas or gasoline en-
gine. 1t is a one-horse power and on a
test which was recently made. developed
nearly 1000 revolutions a minute. Mr..
Stadei claims that it can be manufactured
for SO les than any other engine now in
use that size.
A patent has been issued TO him and he
has a sample engine on exhibition at No.
92l Market street.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
RETURNED FROM A CRUISE
Prominent Delawareans Home From
a Fishing Trip.

L. Irving Handy, DR.. Columbus Henry,
DR.. George A. Harter, Prof. Roman Tam
many, Prof. Loper and James II. Hos
singer of Newark and John T. Malloy and
Miliard f. Davis of this city, returned
last night after four days cruise in the
Chesapeake Bay. The party left Havre
de Grace on Monday morning on the sail
ing boat Reckless and nearly the en-
tire time was spent on the water. Stops
were made for a short time at Betterton
and Annapolis. There was plenty Of good
fishing and bathing and the trip was
greatly enjoyed by the entire party.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
Preparing for Convention.

Since her return from the convention Of
the Primary Sunday School Workers As
sociaUon in Asbury Park Miss Maggie
S. Wilson, the recently elected field secre-
tary of the Delaware Sunday School AS
ISOLATION has been busily engaged in pre-
pairing for the county conventions of the
association. Miss Wilson Is giving univer-
sal satisfaction IN the position and is
spoken of as an indefatigable worker.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
FOUND RING IN HOLE
Laborer E~humes Handsome Ring Far
Beneath Surface.

While at work digging for the ele-
waited railroad along Old Swedes' wall
this morning an Italian labOrer un-
earthed a gold ring with a seal setting
on the set was engraved a coat Of
e~ms. The ring was found at least five
feet below the surface of the ground
and IL is supposed was worn by some
one buried many years ago. The skele-
ton is thought to have decayed.
The finding caused a general hub-bub
among the other laborers who stopped
work and began looking for jewelry,
thinking perhaps they were about to
discover some of the buried treasure
of Captain Kidd.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31

Judge Gray is one OF our most dis
tilguished citizens and we all regard
him highly. regardless of party. II is
for that reason that many Of his friends
regret that he consented TO become one
CT the arbitrators Of the Southern coal
strike. 1t is very dincult in such dis
putes TO render a fair and impartial
verdict and yet one that win meet with
general approval. Judge Gray sacrifices
himself and we can only wish for a
Successful outcome.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
TELEPHONE MEN PLAY BALL
D. &. A. Team Defeated Delmarvia by
the Score Of 22 to 3.

Members of the Delaware and Atlantic
Telephone Company baseball team say
they had a walkover In the game with
the Delmarvia team beyond Washington
stree- bridge on Saturday last. They
claim that the score was % TO in their
favor and that they could have scored
many more runs but got tired running
the bases Gray. who pitched for the
ID. and A. nine had 22 strike outs 10 his
credit.
The only accident Of the game happened
to Arthur Chambers. He forgot TO put
up his hands when a bail was thrown to
him and the sphere struck him in the
mouth. putting him out for a short time.
He displayed plenty of pluck, however
and finished the game.
The winning team is willing TO put up a
substantial sum that It can repeat the
trick.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
THE. MCDOWELL .RET1REMEN1

THE. MCDOWELL RETIREMENT.
John r. Mcdowell has resigned his
position as city treasurer's clerk. and
the newspaper talk in which Mr.. Nc
Dowel figured 80 conspicuously we pre-
sime viii cease. His appointment in
the first rlace, was a mistake. but the
manner m which he was assailed and
IN i.ssetunate incident of his life re-
fvived was an equal mistake-the mis-
take OF lack OF charity
Many a man has gone wrong at some
period of his life who afterwards be-
comes a good citizen. but he has a hard
tlnir Of IT, There is a tendency to
worship and eNalt the successful and
tmconvicted criminal, while scorning
,he man whose sin has found him out,
even though he is trying TO atone for
East offenses. For this reason our
worst criminals never reform. Having
hcen branded. the world is in a con-
spiracy TO see that the brand is not
removed; convict cannot secure en-
ployment: he cannot have any social
life, he must go back TO his crimina
pursuits. If he remains at home every
body Knows his past and keeps It fresl
in the public mind. II he goes among
strangers there is always some goo,
Christian" brother TO carry the partic
ulars Of the story.
OF course the public service demand
men above reDroach, but have we no
at times elected men to Council who W
had reason to believe We're less trust
worthy than Mr.. Mcdowell Their du
ties were legislativea his were cleri
cal. The mistake WAS in making tn
appointment II having been mad'
It gould have been di scussed with lit
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
Preparing for Harvest Home.

The annual harvest home will be held
in Whiteman Grove on Thursday. August
g. The meeting Will be addressed by
prominent speakers. The Harmony Quar-
tet, of Philadelphia, and the Municipal
Band, of Newark, will provide music.
Ice cream In abundance and other re-
freshments will be served and dinner and
supper viii be furnished on the ground,
also horse feed. 8.Gou1
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
NINETEEN DEAD At LOWELL
No More Victims Found In Ruins Of
Great Explosion.

Great Explosion.
Lowell. Mass. July S1.-A long line
of hearses, moving slowly throughout
the streets. was a pathetic reminder
of Wednesdays terrible catastrophe
at Wigginsville. when an explosion of
tons of nitro-glycerine, dynamite and
gunpowder snuffed out nearly a score
of lives. painfully injured more than
doable that number Of persons and
scattered half a hundred buildings
over a space of several acres. The
number of dead stands at 10, but it
may be increased to p at any mo-
ment by the death of two of the 10
victims now at St. Johns hospital
The searchers have probed through
the debris for any traces of possible
unknown victims of the tragedy, but
nothing was brought to light which
would indicate that the number would
be greater than reported. A small bit
of cloth, later identified as the lapel
of coat worn by one of the victims
already known, and a human eye. were
the only gruesome reminders unearth-
ed. Every portion of the ruined terri
tory has been carefully covered.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
NEW P0STOFFICE CLERK
E. S. Collins Appointed to Succeed
William hirzel. Jr.

Edwin S. Collins, who formerly con-
Quoted a drug store on East Fourth
street, has been appointed a general
utility clerk at the postofice. Mr.. Col
Inns succeeds William Hirzel Jr.. who
resigned to accept a position in the
Railway Mail Service at Broad Street
Station. The change took place on
Monday.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
FRANK VI BARNES HONOREU
Appointed Superintendent of BaIti
more Life Insurance Company.

Frank W. Barnes has been appointed
superintendent of the Baltimore Life In
surance Company for the Delaware dis
trlct. lie succeeds j. b. Mclaughlin, who
returns TO the Baltimore office. Mr..
Barnes has been connected with the COM
pany for five years and for three years
was an assistant superintendent. lie as
sumcd his new duties on Monday
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
Mr.. Price Receives a Cali.

The Rev. II. Medley Price of St.
Luke's Reformed Episcopal Church,
Eighth and Monroe streets, has re-
ceived a unanimous call to become
recsor of the Bishop Cummins Memoir
ial Church in Baltimore. Md. The call
is made very urgent and Mr.. Price has
the matter under consideration.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31

a Dover correspondent Of the Morning
News remarks that the San lose scale
"was really the cause Of the abandon
ment OF peach growing in upper Della
ware This viii cause every farmer
TO smile, since the San Jose scale is a
disease Of recent Introduction. while
peach growing in upper Delaware has
been abandoned for some years. A dis
ease well known in all peach growing
sections as 'vellows" was the cause
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
SAVED ARM BY OPERATION
Mrs. r. J. 5ootes Undersoes Successful
Treatment.

Mrs. r. j.. Bootes, of No. 1905 West
Thirteenth street. has just had a success
ful operation performed upon her thumb
by Dr. j. p. Pyle. She cut her thumb
some time ago and blood poisoning set IN.
The injured member assumed three
times its natural size and caused Mrs.
Boots much pain. The case became SER
ious and Dr. Pyle at last decided 10 per-
form an operation in order TO save the
arm. lie thinks he has been successful.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
BOAT FOUND THREE MISSING
10 Information Of Crew Of Three Of
Capsized Boat.

CapsIzed Boat.
New York. July S1.-The tug Mis-
chief, Captain Reichert, towed into
Quarantine small flat-bottom sail
boat which had been picked up near
the Carven Shoai buoy. below the Mar
rows. The boat had been capsized.
In it were three coats and a derby
hat. A book of the Progressive Build
ing Lean Association of Bayonne, n j..
issued to Patrick Kenny. receipted
bill od the Young Mems Association in
the name of Frank Kenny and postal
card addressed to Patrick ONenl, were
among the contents of the coat pock-
cts. The boat and other effects are at
Quarantine awaiting owners.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
Wealthy Farmer Dead.

Laurel July 3.-Joshua Shockley,
wealthy, Newark farmer died from pa
ralysis this morning. jeremiah Morris and
Allison Parsons dropped dead yesterday.
The three men. whose ages aggregate 2S1
years. were close friends, wealthy and
prominent.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
aIhe Who'll World Kin ?
rom the Boston Herald

AARAA AA1 Af''A'A AANAtAANt
The honors attending the funeral OF
the Anne can sailor hoy at Copenhagen
the sdter day eSemplihed most patheti-
cally the touch of nature that makes
the whole word kin" The significant
thirg about u was the Instructive de-
mocracy that prompted the action. Such
attentions won'd nave been matter
Evening journal., 1903-07-31

tie more charity There is no reason
that We iunow why Mr.. Mcdowell might
not have filled the duties OF the clerk
slsp to which he was appointed accept
ably.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31

Today the members OF the Sacred
College go into seclusion for the pur-
pose Of electing a new Pope. The inter-
est in the outcome is general, and the
hope is everywhere expressed that they
win discover another Leo.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
p.rsons.I Note

Me ro,, r Kinmer andNiss Eva
e..taofse, re,nrned last eveni- from
g visit to the tht
caIl2' Smith and famis
are stopping at
Cane May.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31

There are rumors of uprisings in
Eastern Cuba, and it is hard TO tell to
what extent the discomfort viii go.
Any serious internal trouble viii inevi-
tably lead TO one concluslon-annexa-
tlon.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31
s1.oo-5aItimore and Return-$1.I
via Pennsylvania Railroad, August
16 and 80.

Special train leaves Wilmington Q.
a. m. Returning leaves Baltimo
(Union Station) $50 p. m. Only 81.
for the round trip. Tickets good on
on the Special Train.
Evening journal., 1903-07-31

Read tho Evening Journal for all the
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