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Evening journal., 1903-08-31
HONOR AMONG PALS.

In the following the Union Republic
can OF Georgetown defends Congress-
man Houston against those who
charge him with having made a deal
with the Union Republicans at the
las, elections
While certain Democratic newspapers
are heaping abuse on the head OF Com
gresham Houston. that gentleman is
saying nothing. but he is not idle by
any means: and when the next pri-
mary election rolls around there will
probably be a few disappointed Con-
gressional candidates IN Georgetown.
We give that paragraph space
with a certain degree Of pleasure
since 1t is evidence that there is a sort
Of honor among gentlemen OF the road
Fortunately there are those who have
heard the particulars of the whole
transaction from the lips of the yolu-
BILE Secretary OF State, who was so re.
joiced at the outcome that he told Sc.
crets that he should have kept Tn,
deal elected several Union Republican,
to the Legislature but Il didn't resul
in sending Addicks TO the Senate
which was contemplated.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
LABOR DAY PREPARATIONS
Drawing This Evening for Positions in
Line Of Parade.

There win be a meeting OF the
Labor Day Committee of the various
unions this evening when a drawing
will be held for positions in the line.
This plan was adopted so there could
be no dissatisfaction over the places
assigned.
At special NEE ing of the Central
Labor Union yesterday matters per-
tanning to the proposed Labor Day
celebration were discussed. From re-
ports received from the various unions,
The parade will be one of the largest
ever held in Wilmington.
o. b. Cole was elected marshal OF
he Central Labor Union delegation.
which body will head the procession.
chief Marshal ]. Edward Mccormick
informed the committee that he would
announce the route and other details at
his evenings meeting, when the draw
ing for positions I'm the line viii take
place.
Milford Spohn of Washington, ID. G..
will make an address at Shellpot Park
on Labor Days
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
MUNICIPAL COURT AFFAIRS.

II is a little remarkable that the
Morning News should lend its editorial
columns to the defense of that sort Of
juggling with public offices which it is
said is contemplated in the appoint
ment Of Henry r. Smith as clerk Of the
Municipal Court thus ousting Mr.
Neary, who has made faithful official.
Our contemporary has trained all Of its
guns on Henry A. Houston. and never
let's an issue pass without a broadside
at the Sussex statesman. but It holds
that since Judge Cochran has the ap-
pointment OF the clerk Of his court h,
may appoint any person who for am,
reason is acceptable to him.
W. take issue right there with tn,
News. I've were not enthusiastic ovel
Evening journal., 1903-08-31

1T Is we of the white race who are
barbarians and the inferior'>~
If we remember right. Professor Nor
ton sat apart from the anti-slavery ag-
itation. He was rapt in Botticelli in
Durer. He was reading the "Vita Nuo-
va" the Egyptian Book of the Dead,
the History Of St Louis" An anecdote
which he used TO tell Of Carlyle may
serve to indicate his attitude OF aloof-
ness.
Mr.. Soomner talked to Mr.. Carloyle
for six mortal hours aboot the puir,
downtrodden, African naygur, blank,
blank himl"
Professor Norton's present view OF
the colored race merely reflects his de-
termination to find the most unpopular
and impossible opinions to hurl them
at a world gone wrong. We shall miss
his yearly yowls. Will he not consent
TO be a Chairman Emiritus at Ashfield
Not all the psychological lore OF Pres
ident G. Stanley Hall, not all the cur
rents of culture" forever full, forever
flowing free, OF DR.. Hamilton Wright
Mabie, can console Ashheld and the
rest of mankind for Professor Norton's
silence.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
rhe PeopIe Must Pan.
The ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
II IS just possible that the taxpayers
Of Germany may no. view with unal-
loyed pleasure the requirement by
Emperor William of his fifty-four.h
palace.
We know how H would be in this
country, and we assume the German
taxpayer is as human rs the American
taxpayer
If the German Emperor following IL
lustrious example, should decree that
his navy do stunts before each Of his
palaces which happen to be within
reach of .he water, and that the army
follow him around from palace to pail
ace for his own amusement. there
would In all probability be howl
throughout the Fatherland.
For the people understand that they
have TO pay the freight" for all
amusements of this kind.
Imperial pleasure comes high.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
Hands in Pockets.
New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Thirty or forty years ago evening
dress trousers We're made without pock-
cts, either side or hip. In the latter
some men carried revolvers, punches OF
keys. handkerchiefs and other things,
and the set of the ,"swallow-tail" was
spoiled by the resultant bulge. Side
pockets We're abolished in order to keep
men from sinking their hands in them.
The habit became so strong that those
accustomed to pockets were utterly
miserable without them, not knowing
what to do with their paws. This caused
a reaction. Pockets came back into
fashion, and are used today more than
ever for the slowing away of hands.
Only gentlemen of the old school
know what to do with their hands at a
ball or reception. The young swells
don't. With them it is the pocket or
nothing. Catch young blade chatting
with a pretty girl, his hands buried
deep in his trousers. He is the perfec-
tion of manly freedom, audacity wit
nonsense and idiocy. Make him take
his hands out of his pockets and he
willis like a decapitated goat. l saw a
cartoon the other day that was pub
lished In a New York periodical exactly
fifty years ago. A young college fell
low, with football hair, at home stand
ing with his back to the fire, in the
presence of the admiring family, hands
deep in pockets. His mother remarks;
my dear Frederick, do. pray, take
your hands out Of your pockets
Frederick replies:
Couldn't do it, mamma, dear: all our
men at college wear their hands in their
pockets, and 1 couldn't disgrace my
class by taking them out"
Evening journal., 1903-08-31

Greece will support Turkey against
Macedonia. lie said he did not find II
strange that Greece ard Turkey should
unite in suppressing the Macedonian
insurrectiOn. q myself" he contin-
ucd. have urged Greece to come to
an agreement with Turkey before Rus
sian panSlayism or Austrian panGer.
manism gains the mastery over all
the eastern Adriatic coast Greece.
Albania and Italy have only one road
to safety, and that is a full and cor
dial agreemen with Turkey Boris
Sarafoff asked my advice in organ
izing the Macedonian insurrection.
complaining that | was unfavorable
to it. answered that could not ap,
prove 1t because the insurrection was
based on the hope of Austro-Russian
intervention, which. if it came about,
would be in the interest of those two
countries"
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
PAINS USE OF DYNAMITE
Pounds Of 1t Put OFF at Every Per.
formaneo of the Great Show.

do we use dynamite in The Last Days
Of Pompeii ?'-Enough 40 turn Riverview
into town lots II il ever got loose. Fifty
pounds every performance" said business
manager Gordon Of the big spectacle.
That's the stun sthat makes the noise.
Dynamite is more harmless than child
when YOU understand IT, AS long as .dyna-
mite touches nothing solid lt IS guileless.
So We .suspend It in mid-air and fire It
with electricity" 't, 3
The man who has charge OF the ex-
plosives swith 1.-THE big Pdinl show goes
Off IN the weeds alone near the grounds
each day to prepare his stun for the
next performance some of these days II
the real estate Immediately in the neigh
borhood of his scene Of operations should
be torn inside 'out the, populace will
know that zone more mortal has fallen a
victim to a miscalculaton. for this mix
ure, after twelve years Of experience
with the stuff. has not killed even ny.
He sleeps with the stock close at, hand
and alone has a key TO the switch which
turns the electricity into the dynamite
circuit" as it is called. During the per-
formance Of the spectacle the dynamitca
wires are roped off SO Ihat no temptation
shall occur TO the explosive 10 take good
crack at a section Of the show.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
EDITORIAL OPINION
May % s0methInq t0r wid0ws

May Do Something for Widows.
Prom the Philadelphia Inquirer
There is q stray paragraph floating
through the papers which attributes TO
Mr.. Carnegie the intention OF devoting
some of his surplus wealth TO the re-
lief OF widows in distress. II is stated
that he has appointed a commission to
investigate the subject. and 20 report
upon the advisabi.ty OF including the
relief of widows among the objects Of
his benehcence. Il would probably be
unsafe TO take interesting piece ofnews
at It's face value. Il has a suspicious
look IL suggests the fine Roman hand
OF some inveterate joker.
No one win dispute the merits Of
the widow as type or challenge her
claims 20 eleemosynary assistance. 1t
Is true that she is not generally asso-
ciated with the idea OF helplessress or
dependence. The conventional widow
is person who very we'll knows how
TO take care OF herself and whose su-
perior capacity for attracting and fas-
cinating marriageable men is at once
the wonder. the admiration and the
despair OF her younger but less exper-
fenced sisters. That Is the kind of
widows whom the novelists most fire.
quently. most sympathetically. and
most lovingly portray. Beware OF the
vidders. Samivel." says the philosophic
Weller, who knew whereof he spoke.
to his duly appreciative son Sam. and
why not? Are they not formidable.
are they not dangerous. are they not
captivating? Lives there a man with
soul so dead that It has never thrilled
beneath the eye, that il has never
glowed beneath the smile that il has
never melted beneath the tear. of a
Widow
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
BIC QUARTERLY
IS ON THE WANE
S mall, st Crowd in Years At
trrd REUNION of Colored
Folk
MANY STRANGERS N THE CITY

That Big Quarterly" is on the wane
was clearly demonstra ed yesterday
There We're fewer colored people m
cliffs city yesterday than on the oeca-
SION of Big Quarterly for many years
Each year. however, the crowd of tcol-
ored people who come here for this
lay has been diminishing.
Those who were there made up i'm
zeal for the larger crowds of the days
Of yore and what they lacked i'm num-
bers they made up in enthusiasm.
French street between Eighth and
Ninth was where the crowd was
thlckest, as It is in this block that the
African Union Church. where the
quarterly is held. ia situated
Mingled with the colored people were
whites who came down to see the
negroes in action, but they We're dis
appointed The old venerable darky
IF beaver hat and jean trousers was
conspicuous by his absence; likewise
the mammy with red bandanna
handkerchief and instead the latter
lay coon" dressed to kin whose
siotAipg was Of as good texture and
art as the white visitors who at one
time during the afternoon We're about
as numerous as he blacks
Prom,nading was a fea ure of the
Observance, and from Front street to
rel-h colo-ed men ahd women be-
locked in their sunday best" arm in
urn, ana chattering gaily. could be
seen all day. even when dismal showers
Of rain fell A little thng like tina,
was not permi-te TO I'm erfere wi T.
he occasion. From Sixth street down
he promenaders We're not so numer-
9us. brt from Sixth to Nin.h they were
BUT In glldsome array. Eighth to
,Nip.h stree always was well filled
With The colored folks, and several
nundreG white persons were gathered
about as spectators Of the pageaht pre-
sented to them.
o.. rhe crowd was orderly and while
squad Of oalcers were di .buted alon;
The street there was practically nosh-
.ns for theai to do.
! In contrast with former years there
ware but few eating places along The
streess. NHeret tocore tables line9
Frencn street from Fourth TO Tenth
out only an occasional bench agains.
;he SIDE of house on which water
melon and apple pie were displayed
was seen. Most of the eating wa:
done in the lot between African Union
Church. and PeacocS's furniure store.
Here tents ana buzzycots We're planted
and here hungry visitors were fed in
large numbers.
AZ all times the street and sidewalk
IN frQa, of the African Union Church
was alive with a multitude ana there
was jam ana crush to get within the
edince. To. accommodate the over
flow a large tent was pitched in the
rear of the church, where the Rev. c..
II. Walker had charge of worship. II
he church the all-day celebration be-
gan with a lovefeass at 6 o'clock in
the morning in charge of the Rev. r.
4. skinner. Al 1890 o'clock the Rev.
J. Z. Sergeant preached and in the
afternoon the Rev. S. l., Nicholson o.
Chester delivered the discourse. The
Rev. l.. H. Bantum was the evening
preacher. At several times during the
day impromptu services We're held i'm
he basement, and much religious
fervor was manifested.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
Elliott Against the World.
.rom the NeW York sun.

From the New York Sun.
Rather late in life it occurred to
Professor Charles Eliot Norton 10 turn
away from Dante and Dante Rossetu's
drawings and Italian cathedrals and be-
come the censor of the American peo-
pie. He had learned from his friends
Carlyle and Ruskin the art Of bilious
speech ard the habit of spanking the
world. The annual dinners of the SAN
derson Academy I'm Ashfield. Mass.
have been Tor some twenty-five years
the scene OF Professor Norton's public
admonitions of his countrymen. These
admonitions must have relieved him OF
much bile. So they have been good foi
his health; and they have amused stu
dents OF the PROFESSIONAL manner.
We are sorry TO hear that Professor
Norton has given up his Ashfield chair
He win preside no more at those din.
ners of the gods. It's some consolation
to find that in his farewell address h'
surpassed himself, as this delightful
dictum shoWs;'
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
CAUGHT ATRANDOM


Taylor-"You would never take that
motorman for a man Of wealth would
you?"
saylor-"Wen, / should say not"
Taylor-"That Is all right. but he never
theless has a controlling interest in the
trolley company
Spartacus was exhorting the gladia-
tors 10 rise.
But" they inquired. what brand Of
baking powder shall we use2'
Perceiving the hopelessness Of his
case, he decided to become an adver-
tisement writer.
George Washington was asked why
he crossed the Delaware on the ice.
Because" he answered, If 1 had
crossed the Ohio, history would have
mixed me uo with Eliza"
Here again he demonstrated his Won
derful foresight
The embezzler who ran away with
$4,000 of the funds of the Preachers
Aid Society is badly wanted in Massa-
chusetts.
Perhaps the Chautauqua lecture
course managers win help to run him
down.
You shouldn't allow yourself TO be
irritated. 1t wears on you. You must
never talk back to your wife
You're out OF your reckoning there.
doctor. I never get the chance"
Pope Plus is moderate smoker.
/ % n.
ranks. do rot consider that It consorts
with clerical decorum to smoke in pub
lie, ana Cardinal Sarto has always OBJ
served this rule, but in private he en-
joys a good cigar.
The cotton plant first came to Amer
lea from Asia; now the greater part OF
the Central Asian crop is grown from
American cotton seed.
Maria" suddenly announced Mr.. VII
jams IL may as well tell you havl
lost $4,000 in steel stocks within the las
few weeks"
Il suppose that settles it, moaned Mrs
Williams. Il can't have the hay feve
this yearl'
tarNey-Nhat has become OF that pret
~ Miss wellesley whom YOU saw hom
the other night; have you called since
Clarence-No. but I have sent the ol
man box OF footease and II IL doe
( him any good I may call next week.
Poor Gibletsi"
What now?"
r Hes been on on vacation for
month, and the doctor has ordered hir
p 10 go back TO work for his health
E "Amefiea is a nation absorbed in IN
] pursuit Of money.'-Tolstoi. YES. an
i she catches 1t, too.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
Local Horaes WIn MANI Raees.

The horses Of the Newark stock
Farm. II. r. Tyson. manager have won
many honors in the Peninsuiar races.
At Tasley. Va. Dean Ashby won the
ESQ trot in 2.22h. and Poncele'ta. q
novice. captured the three-year-old
race in handy style. At Pocomoke City
Caneeno won the 2.24 pace in 2.17h.
Mabel Martin won the 2.2S trot. while
The Quaker got second money I'm his
trot and a record of 2.22is. Dean Ash
by made the best time 2.16A in the
lS5 trOt
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
BOYS TAUNT NEGROES
Free Fight Averted at Wharf by Timely
Arrival of Officers.

free fight between the whites and
negroes was prevented at the wharf OF
the Wilmington Steamboat Company last
night by the appearance of Officers Hahn
and Maloney.
crowd of white boys had gathered az
the wharf and We're passing nncompli-
mentary remarks about the colored Wis
itors who were awaiting the steamboat to
take them home. Becoming tired Of che
Insults one of the men caught a boy and
was about TO chastise him, when he was
surrounded by the crowd. He called for
help and crowd Of negroes rushed from
the wharf to the spot. but the officers
loomed up at this juncture and the crowd
scattered.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31

After three days of moisture. with
the wind playing a lively tune from the
northeast there came an exodus from
the watering places yesterday. Every
train from the Jersey shore was crowd
ed with water-logged individuals seek
ing home, dry clothing and comfort.
1t has been bad season for the ho-
tells and boarding houses. It has been
cold and wet and the weeks of hot
weather which usually drive all to the
shore who can get there have been abb
sent. No matter what September may
be, August virtually ends the season at
the shore, and with the ending of this
month the spacious halls of the sum
mer hotels win ring with the footballs
OF the occasional belated guest.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31

The Brownson dancing school will
open on Tuesday evening. September
1st and viii continue each Tuesday and
Thursday evening for the rest of the
season.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
Delaware


For New Castle. 7W
i.02. and -G.s1 n. m. w,,,
For I.ewesil and RI
and 4 % p. sTulweek-A p
only.
For Dover. FIarriror
7.2S. SIS 10.ES a. m.
and l2.'g night. daily.
For Wyoming and 70
m. week days.
EXPRESS fnroCape OF
Comfort aud Norfolk
days and l.. 0i night
~ For Allan !
Through Pullman
and Nestibuled Coach.
days.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31

the choice OF Judge Cochran when he
selected Mr.. Neary but that gentleman.
as far as we can learn, has performed
his duties with all fidelity and has been
attentive and courteous at all times.
We think that decency and the public
service require the retention Of Mr.
Neary But granting that Judge Coch-
ran has a right to make a change, we
say emphatically that he has no right
to appoint one who has the public rec
ord OF Henry r. Smith. Here 1t is as
given by the Sunday Star:
He was member Of the most noto-
riously Incompetent city Council with
which Wilmington was ever afflicted;
he is one of the besmirched jamestown
Junketers for the expense of whom
on private spree the sum of 81 200
was pried out OF the public treasury
with about as much regard for the law
as burglar displays in the use Of a
crowbar for the same purpose; he is
also one OF the shameless garbage
grabbers' by the votes of whom an at
tempt is yet under way to defraud the
NAA1 VI NNfNNNf MhAAn lllit llAlit tlltc OF
official fat may finally go to line the
pockets OF favorite and faithless con-
tractors whose previous incompetency
or carelessness, caused loud and con-
slant complaints; and now when he has
been repudiated by the people Of his
own ward and when all over the city
are heard emphatic expressions of dis
trust as to his ability and integrity. IL
is coolly proposed to forcibly make
room for him in a position which It is
of the gravest Importance should bs
filed by man of ability. and above all
one who commands the respect and the
confidence Of the people.
Now If power to do such things is
placed in the hands of man who does
not scruple TO use it. and his authority
is likely to continue for years, there
may come a demand to abolish the
court, and thus get rid Of its officers
We are eternally and unqualihedly op-
posed to legislating men out of Office
for political purposes, but the power OF
the Legislature may very properly be
invoked to reform such an institution
as our Municipal Court. 1t is not worth
while to be more specific at the pres
ent time.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
Iron Works Resume.

The finishing department Of the john
son Forge Company began operations to-
day after being closed down for several
weeks Other departments will resume in
few days
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
car crashes Down aHump.,

AS car was being drilled over the
northbound hump in Edge Moor yard
yesterday a coupling pin broke and the
oar crashed into others. demolishing some
of them No one was injured.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
Enr tl,e
ALllnilc Cnast In

Aulntic 2 lInaSt LIN
m. and 1e. As night. da
Southern Rniiway.-fi
and 7.31 y. m. daily
Seaboard Air lIllne
son q M. and 4.OS y.
Norfok x and Wes)
Memphis and New
daily.
Chesapeake g. nhior
tl.Ol a. m. week days
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
croecc Mav Helm rur.,e,,

Rome. Aug. Si.-Gcneral Ricciotti
Garribaldi. who fought on the side Of
Greece against Turkey in 1897. has been
interviewed regarding the rumor that
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
Las. ExeursIon 70 eaItimore.

The. last Of the Sunday excursions to
Baltimore over the Pennsylvania railroad
was given yesterday and was well pat
ronized. Despite the threatening weather
large crowd took advantage OF tn,
cheap rate.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31

The Morning News says: "Considera :
BILE real estate is moving in the lower
counties Of Delaware" In, the olden
days when the winter winds blew
across the barren sand-heaps there was
always much moving" Of real estate.
but as that season has not arrived and
as those sand hills under proper culti-
walton are covered with grass, grain
and fruit trees, we are not certain that
this item Of news can be accepted at
its face value.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
Read the Evening Journal.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-By a middle aged lady
position at nursing or plain SEWN &
Apply 2o7 Monroe St. aug5I-5t.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
Leave Phlladelnhis

tion. FOR Wilmington
40. l7.43. S.2,. i9.1l
11.23 "a. m. 1886. i .13I
3.4i. 4.0l NNf.i AN. |
5.h9, l6.27. 7s40. rs. .sS.f (
and l1l.2S y. m. u-0el'
iS.S5. ,l.12. ,In.55. n y
i2.32. S.13~ 4.4e. a4,s.
q. 2S. ~. o.. 11s'1 aHd
: From West Philp ID
a. M, 3. q. .F5. AID 4
l2i0J and 11ssd a. N !.
Sundays.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
PennsYLva
PHILApElRHif
WA9HlNGl
Schedule in ened
Trains leave WI


Trains leave WI
For Philadelphia ]
l7.05. 7.42, $50. IS.
10. 80. Ills. II. .32, L
1.30. 1.37e y. 20. 3xI
1925. 6.eI 6. 30. g
GIG, 90. and III
1.49. 3l9. 4. 20, "a 4
a. m, l2.i4. 1.37tt
i5.%. 6.01, .6. 20. ~
10. 90, and l11.00 pM
For Chester, -"
7.42. 7.50. S.q7. S-50
Ills, 1l.52, ll.45i d
2.32, 800 3.3S, az L
6.55. 9.03g 10,QO. al
days; In. q. 2p.%,7.
n.40 a. nj. .l2.14
4.54. i5.2S Son. ~ p
D. m. Snday.
For New York Il
3.19. 9.35. A. IS al
6.07. &c. %. s7.l0,
t.49. a.1g. q, al5. sl1.4- y
f'6. 20. F7.10. 9.l6 p
For New York a
phial. ~. 81 a.4..
West philadelphia)s B
a. m. af12i1G. ll2,
sos. 6.07. sfff 70. s7E
at West philadelp1
10. 4 ~. iS.f0. $40
201 4.rf ror . Asf
p. m. Sundays Geo
delphia1. \
For Boston, withc|
and 500 RAM week
For Newark CenI
stations. 72a "a. an.
days.
Baltimore and WI
I.l5. 500. . .i0 isn.1S. .
tl2.j5. p ~ II u sol
sos. s6.3S. 4 tf6. &c. n
l2.lS night. week 4
500. ii0.1S. a. m. 4
los. 5.25. s.03. sG.sg.
ll2.1S nights. Sunda,
Baltimore and IA
- Sc. ifi1h n. 1avnI'
,6.l3 p. m, sundays
For Lake Placid h
3.ll r. ms Monday
Fridays.
For the Catskills
9.35 a. m. week dav.
Evening journal., 1903-08-31
For RuE

Via Emporium Jmcti
S.25 p. M. daily. A
Via Canandaiglia. S.3Q :
$50 y. m. eKcepti
y. M. daily.
~ Dining Car.
"a accommodation
('D Limited lIIhSpresfn
Cars. Vestibuie Rassa {
Dining Car. No eXtrat
The Wilmington frrata9
call for andicheclrih
and residences.
For further informa
referred to the ticket
ton.
W. w. ATTBRBBRYl
Gen. ManaEar.lB Rasa
GEO. W.
General Passed