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Evening journal., 1903-06-09
A REARpLEss ERA.

Feminine attire changes from year TO
year, and from month to month, and a
photograph taken five years asO Is apt
TO cause a smile. since the costume Is
certain TO be OF an ancient pattern
which has been forgotten. There is
less change in the wearing apparel Of
men. although there is an occasional
craze like that which has gwen the
Panama hat its run. Since man discard
ed iaces. ruffles. knee buckles and gold
buttons his efforts at adornmcnt have
run in the direction OF distinctions in
the hair and beard: but now the latter
has disappeared from most faces, Whs'a
the former is closely trimmed and ar
ranged decorously.
Before us is a picture Of the gladu-
atins class Of Columbia University
And looking in the clean-cut features
Of these young men we find there al.
most the sole distinguishing marks
Each is dressed in a loose-ntting sacl
suit and with the exception Of two o
three who wear moustaches, ali ar
beardless, and there are no Ions nowinl
locks to indicate the poets and artists
The college graduate Of thirty year
ago felt that he could not maintain hi
dignity unless his face was adorne
with side whiskers. Then came III
reign of the moustache. which was fol
lowed by the Vandyke era. We do nc
know what has caused the change
fashicn-nobody ever does-but it is
fact that on most masculine faces the.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
METHOD|SM IS
NOW ON THE WANE
Each Church Gains Less
Than One Member a Year
Says DR.. Munhall
LOSES IN THE LARGE CITIES

'Methodsm is at a standstiE the whole
world over, and in many places is losinr
ground rapidly declared the Rev. DR. /
w. Munhall, at meeting of the Methodist
Preachers Association in Wesley Hall
Philadelphia, yesterday, and this condition
he ascribed TO the fact that ministers were
straying away from the Bible and thar
skepticism, formallty and worldiness had
crept into the old religion.
DR.. Munhalrs address was on .Tha
Church's Needs and after introducin,
statistics to prove his gloomy assertions
he outlined methods by which the old
prosperity Of the church might be revived
Mcthodisr Failing in Cities.
During the last five years the whole
Methodist Episcopal Church has gained
only l5O9l6 members he said and of
these about 1900 were converts in the for
eign mission fields This left a total of
about 1l7.OOO additional members in this
country. W.;h 1920 churches in America
our gain WIS less chan one member nor
church per year during the five years The
cities are our strategic points. and il is
in large cities .hat our losses have been
great
The New England Conference, which
includes Boston lost 2O65 members in five
years and the six New England Confer
ences lost total of 3,5i6 members. In
Boston the power of God is being thrust
aside and soon the city will be in the
clutches of ;hc hcathen
In the New York Conferences the loss
In five years has been eighiy-seven MEM
bers, startling setback when the com
parative gains of former years are con-
sidered. Rock Island Conference, in which
is Chicago. shows gam of S,lOS, and the
Philadelphia Conference has increased bv
52O3.
These figures show that we are losing
ground at our strategic points. What We
need is to get back to Christ If we would
stop the torrent. The fault is that the
preachers themselves are casting doubts
on the only authority. Christ never criti-
cised rhe Old Testament in His preaching.
He believed in it, and it must be true il
you believe in the divinity of Christ"
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Second Week of Textile strlks.

Philadelphia, June 9.-The second
weeks of the strike of the textile work
ers in Philadelphia opened with no
gain in advantage to either side. There
were no developments in the struggle,
each side waiting for the other to
make a move. Two small firms, one a
hosiery concern and the other a knit
ting establishment, have agreed to the
demands of the strikers for a 55-hour
week, and these plants resumed oper-
ations today. More workers who
struck last week have returned to work
in the Manayunk district. Some of
the manufacturers that have agreed to
the demands Of the workers are un-
able TO operate their establishments
because other branches of the indus
try are on strike. Some of them can
not get any dyed material because Of
the dyers' strike. and others cannot
get their work finished because the
finishing mills are closed down.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Troubles of the Strike.
Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The kitchen and dining room work.
ers at the fashionable hotel had struck
and a lot of the guests i'm evening
clothes had enthusiastically volun-
teered to take their places.
See here" complained one of the
late arrivals. Il called for a rare steak
but this is absolutely raw!"
Il am sorry, sir" said the distracted
proprietor but we are doing the best
we can with nobody in the kitchen but
wives and daughters of millionaires
and no walters except railroad presi-
dents and trust maFnatesi"
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
DID NOT COLLECT
500 IN TWO YEARS
CONTINUED From First Page).

was read. The Trustees asked for an ex.
ira appropriation of $1,000 to carry them
over this fiscal year. The report was re.
ierred TO the finance committee.
AS former Collector John w. Morri-
son has settled i'm full the court will
return his bonds.
on motion Of Mr.. Megginson bids
We're opened for the printing and en-
craving of 1877 workhouse bonds. of
$1,000 each, with forty coupons attach
ed. Bonds to be completed and deliv-
cred on or before June %, under pen
atty OF $500, a certified check for that
amount to accompany bid. The bids
We're as follows United States Mort
gage and Trust Company, of New
York, S294.45; and Mercantile Printing
Company, of this city. $500.
The necessary certified check for
$500 did not accompany the local COM
pany's bid The matter was referred
to the Bond Committee to report back
to the court this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
When Devery is Mayor.

From the New York World.
The streets of New York amt what
they used to be when Devery was n
boy. and he regrets the change and
sighs for the good old times. Bands
blared at every corner then, and girls
played "ring-a-r a-round-a-rosy" IN the
street, and boys got busy with games
OF football and shinny, and II was a
halcyon and Nociferous time for ola and
young. 1t was an idyllic era of innocent
amusemcnts Now al is changed. There
are no more games or bands. innoo ence
Is bahished indoors the golden age Of
the Bowery is gone, the age of iron is
here "A blight is over all, and just be-
cause a tyrant sits in Van Wycks chair
m Citv Hall and has ruthlessly ended
II. Devery when he is mayor, is going
TO restore this old-tme golden age.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Budd-'I don't see the ice man stop
al your back door any more
Judd-"No: I told him that he might
lust as we'll put two-cent stamp ON 1t
and drop it in the Dostoffice and l
would get it in the first mall
Office Boy-"Farmer Smith was just
in. sir. and paid his yearly subscrip-
ton"
Country Editor-"Thats good; get a
pushcart and take them around 10 my
house"
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, of New York
a sister of Mrs. Roosevelt, has offered
financial assistance to William Pickens'
the Yale negro student who won the Ten
Eyck prize for oratory.
ing"
"That man with the bird cage on his
face" remarked the beautiful girl IN
the grand stand TO her escort, Just
yelled foul but l can't see even a
feather"
"Of course not" replied the wise guy
who had steered her up against the
game. both of the mines are picked
See?"
Military training is a grand, good
thing for boys.
Il braces up their shoulders.
To be sure, it has a tendency to
make them bloodthirsty; but blood is
more wholesome than beer, and just
about as cheap.
1t is solemn thing to belong to a
people favored Of God.-Grover Cleve-
land.
Solemn and. with battleships becom-
ing obsolete about as soon as they are
built not inexpensive.
Il have an idea" began young Soft
leigh, that L"
Are you quite sure interrupted
Miss Cutting. that you can distin-
guish between ideas and wheels"
say, pa?"
"Well?"
whats a favorite SOM"
He's generally a dead one after tho
first ballot"
We came upon the melancholy poe
with the big black windsor tie
Cheer up" we consoled. You MAJ
not always live i'm a garrett
you are right" sighed the poet
Just this morning the landlady threat
? ened 10 put me out"
There is one LIQUOR shou for ever
E seventy persons in the province q
! Eure, France. Taking account oi cnll
4 dren and abstinent women and mcn
. may be said that every twen,s -thre
= persons support one liquor dealer.
{ The Duke Of Abruzzi has prep't.e
suits. fo- use I'm his next polar eXcur
S sion. which are heated by electr'eit
n through network OF asbestos-co"cre
j wire in their Innings. Bedding wili b
warmed in like manner.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
The DeIeetable easman.

From Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
Gasman Addicks has again oeen di-
rectly instrumental IN turning over
Republican constituency to the Demo-
Gratis. He persisted i'm splitting the Re
publican vote of Wilmington in two at
the city election on Saturday. knowing
that by so doing he was assuring the
success of the Democratic ticket. How
long is this selfish factional scnemer
TO be tolerated in his position as the
ostensible representative of Delaware
In the Republican National Committee ?
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
TWO MORE ITALIANS
SENTENCED FOR FRAUD
Have Been Confined in the
Workhouse for Some Time
Awaiting Sentence

Antonio QuinttlianO. and Carmen Dl
BOin, who have been confined at the work.
house for some time awaiting sentence
for securing naturalization papers by
fraud were arraigned before Judge Brad
iord in United States Court this morning
and sentenced. In view of the length OF
time uhey have already served awaiting
sentence, The court inclined to be lenient
with the defendants and imposed "a light
penalty. Each was fined $500 and costs of
prosecutions.
The grand jury was impancled at noon
and was Immediately discharged. Dis
trict Attorney William Michael Byrne had
no business to present for its considera-
ton.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
The Hand of Addieks.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The election OF a Democratic mayor
of Wilmington. OF Democrats for the
other chief offices of the municipality
and of nine of the twelve members Of
the City Council We're some OF the re-
suits OF the Addicks activity IN Della
ware politics on Saturday. Bird. the
Democrat, received $3.50 votes FOR
mayor against 1850 for the Aodioks
candidate and 2,11s for the Regular
Republican 1t win be seen that this
is the familiar Addicks game--to split
the vote OF his own party and wreck
IL where he cannot rule. II is reported
that I'm Saturdays election many of
the Regular Republicans. fearing that
by some possibility, owing to The wide
spread debauchery Of voters by tic Ad-
diclssites, the Addicks candidate might
win. voted directly for Bird, the Demo-
crat.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
New Jersey Justice.

Trenton, N. j., June 9.-The Su-
preme Court has sustained the indict-
ment in Essex county of Frank II.
Cornly and held the law TO be that
attempted suicide constituted a mis-
demeanor under the states criminal
statutes. The court. in dismissing the
suit of Mrs Alpine Hodge against
Lena Wetzler. held that a married wO-
man could not. under the laws of the
state, bring an action for the aliena.
tion of a husbands affections. This
is the first decision of this kind in
New Jersey.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
MISUNDERSTANDING Ran AWAY.

Evansville. Ind, June "a merry
go-round in a park near the city ran
away with itself. There were 13 chill
dren on the swing at the time. The
conductor grabbed up the children one
by one and threw them from the
swing. One child, lne 6-year-old daugh-
ter of John Caney, was thrown against
a post and her skull was fractured. She
is not expected to survive. One child
had its jaw broken. another had an
arm broken and several were badly
bruised. Just as the conductor jumped
from the swing it broke in pieces and
the wooden horses were thrown in all
directions.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Back 70 the HONG Place.

Soon after graduation week
His home he'll hang his hat in,
And give the mule a roast in Greek,
A lashing loud in Latin!
But soon he'll strike
The same old song
Gee hawi Gee-hawi"
And Cit alongl"
For nothing classics in the mule,
Whose hide is far from brittle;
He knows more than is learned II
school,
Although he brags but little.
He waltzes to
The same old song
"Gee-hawl Gee-haw!"
And Cit along!"
Atlanta Constitution.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Lahnr Tannlc in Plttspurn.

Pittsburg. Pa. June 9.-Four thou.
sand men were thrown ont of employ
ment, and by the end Of the week It is
expected 25,OO0 more will be idle. as the
result of the action of the builders
league in ordering a general suspen-
sion of all building work until an ad-
lustment of the differences between the
stone masons and the bricklayers has
been reached. No question of wages
is involved. and all efforts of the con-
tractors to bring the warning organi-
cations together having failed, they
now propose to tie up all work pending
a settlement. The trouble was caused
by the refusal of the stone masons to
Join the bricklayers' union.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
THE COMMENCEMENT ORATOR.

This is the month Of roses. of clear
skies, strawberries and commencement
oratory. All are welcome because they
come but once a year, and tary but a
little while. The hero of yesterday
who did such lovely stunts ON the dia
mond or the track, stands In the CEN
ter OF the platform today with d sheep
skin In his hands. Upon the parch-
ment is n screed saying that ne ia en-
titled to a degree-at least this is what
the professors tell him. and he has
never had secession to doubt then word.
But as an evidence OF good fa'tn the
young man is obliged to stand forth
and speak a little piece which Is suar-
anteed as the emanation from his own
brain, though we are not told how long
the professors have spent in beating
the thing into shape. But tins Is the
young mans hour, and he makes the
most OF IT, In deep resonant tones the
events of all time are culled over and
their lesson is applied to the present.
II is apt to be a generalization that
takes the breath away. and we need not
expect many qualifying phrases. Conf
dence and courage shine forth from
every sentence, and we are apt 10 smile
patronizingly which may be taken as a
sign Of our superior wisdom, but which
the young graduate is likely to set down
as self-comDlaisant ignorance on our
part
Perhaps the young man is right
What business have we with all this
cynicism which we call knowledge? d?
And isn't it possible that we have
learned so many OF the rennements, in
tricacies and hiding places Of truth
that we have lost sight of her great
fundamental Qualities? The young man
has scanned the pages Of history and
has drawn the conclusion that nothing
has availed but Rnman rectitude. He
has learned that the man with a clear
head and a stout heart is apt to cause
rustic in the world. and an cf his
associations have taught him the in
nate vulgarity of lying, theft or under
handed practices. All of these ora
ions commend manliness, denounce
shans, and insist on essentials.
Summed up. they hang before our
eyes the mottos; BE good" "Be
Strong" and yet we smile in a knowing
way and say In our hearts; young men,
how little you know" when, as Il mat
ter OF fact, they should be the teach
ers and we should sit at their feet to
learn lessons OF courage. and to ac-
quire again the ability to laugh often,
heartily and without venom.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
BROTHERS DROWNED
Third Brother Made Desperate Efforts
to Recover Bodies.


to Recover Bodies.
Pawtuc,et, X. l., June "a double
drowning OF brothers in the Pawtuxet
river by the oyerturning of boat dur
ing a squall last night was of particu-
larly distressing circumstances, as the
heroism OF one in trying to save his
brother cost the second life. and the de-
termination of yet a third brother to
recover the two bodies nearly added
one more name to the death roll.
Six boys were returning home from
work. The craft suddenly oapsized and
all went into the water Henry Fin
neran could not swim, and in response
to his cries his brother John went to
his assistance. In his fright the
younger lad clasped John about the
neck and both went down. Edward
then began diving with the idea of
bringing up the bodies, and when
rescuing party picked him up he was
so exhausted that before the shore was
reached it was thought that he had
died. Physicians worked an hour be-
fore he showed signs of life. The other
two boys reached shore after a struggle.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Oxford universltx BANKRUPT.

From the New York Sun.
According to an official statement
made by the master Of University Col
lege. oxford, the most ancient and
eminent of British universities is
practically bankrupt. While most Of the
individual colleges are able TO meet ex-
penses, the institution of which they
form parts has run behind I'm the last
two years TO the extent OF over $780,
600. The showing would be worse If a
number of items of expenditure had
not been charged to revenue instead OF
to capital. There seems to be no way
out OF the trouble.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
HANDSOME DECORATIONS
Novel Electrical Effects to Be Seen at
Carnival,

Electricity in its most beautiful and
dazzling forms is used in the fascinat-
ing effects TO be seen on the great
Gaskill- Mundy-L Levitt Midway, with
the famous Garden of the Gods which
is the conception of Professor James
Christie, the eminent Scotch illusionist
and electrical expert. 1t might perhaps
be more fittingly called the Electric
Paradise, for such it is on its spacious
inside. Such electrical effects as have
never before been seen in this or any
other country are presented there.
The fire dance, i'm which the fair
dancer is enveloped in electrical fires
and flames of the most beautiful pris-
matte colorings and tints of the livid
rainbow is one OF the gorgeous fea-
lures. Another is the electrical repre-
sentations of sky effects, storm, moon
rise, sunset, sunrise, daylight. dawn,
twilight, lightning, etc. These repre-
sentations are startling in their real
ity, and it is hard to realize one is not
actually witnessing nature at work.
The flight Of Isis, representing the
East Indian legend of the departure of
the spirit of the goddess of love. This
is an astoundly beautiful illusion of the
most magnificent character.
The ever popular illustrated moving
pictures with accompanying songs and
wonderful electrical effects follow, and
the entertainment concludes with the
most gorgeous display of electrical
marvels ever devised by the brain and
hand of man. Professor Christie was
especially brought to this country to
present this bewilderngly radiant pal
ace of Illusions to the American pub
iic and it will be one of the best fea-
lures of the carnival to be given here
by the Fraternal Eagles from June %
to 81.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
WHAT CAUSED DEATH2
Mystery Surrounding Sudden End Of
Charles Harris.

The jury impaneled by Deputy Cor
oner kilmer to hold an inquest into
the death of Charles Harris, colored
whose body was found floating in the
Christ'ana river several days ago, re-
turned a verdict last night that the de-
ceased came to his death in some un-
known manner.
1t is likely that further investiga-
tion will be made into the death of the
colored man and it was brought out in
the inquest that two persons had OH
different occasions made threats
against the deceased.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Kent County PRINTING.

From the Milford News
There is now appearing I'm the adver-
tising columns Of a Sussex county
paper advertisements sent out from the
Kent county School Commission and
from the office of the Clerk of the
Peace, which should have been placed
within the bounds of this county. Both
of these departments have been noti-
fed OF the irregularity; one head reply
ing that he did not know the paper
was outside the county. the other not
even vouchsafing an answer.
In dollars and cents the injustice is
not so great. but i'm principle it is a
grievous condition. IL would be well
for the several county officials to sc
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DEAD
II. X. Mecabe, of Townsend, Died Sud
denly Last Night.

II. X. McCabe, principal of the public
schools of Townsend. died last evening
after an illness of but two days. Mr. Nc
Cabe was taken suddenly ill on Sunday and
although he received every medical atten-
tion possible he died at o'clock last night
His death is said to have been due to
liver trouble.
Mr.. McCabe's sudden death was q great
shock to that community. lie graduated
from Delaware College in 1899 and was
well and favorably known throughout the
State. The funeral will be held at Selby-
vile, the deceased home tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. McCabe was born at Selbyvine,
Sussex county, Delaware, on March z,
1875.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Cardinal elbbons VIsIts french crIuser

Baltimore, June 8. - Cardinal Glib
bons, accompanied by the Rev. Father
William A. Fletcher, rector of the ca
thedral, visited the French cruiser
Tage. They were received at South
street wharf by Admiral Rivet and
Captain Amelot and aid, and proceeded
with them to aboard the cruiser. Here
the cardinal was received as a prince
of the church. The United States flag
was displayed from the mast OF the
Tage and II guns were fired in his
honor.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

of persons who have found themselves
down town with only a nickel for car
fare back home. That nickel invar-
iably gets lost and no amount Of
searching ever reveals its hiding
place. There is an irony here some
whore, and it looks as though fate had
gone into a league with the wealthy.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

once upon time it happened that
the soldiers Of an English king played
high jinks in Washington. incidentally
making bon-fire Of the White House.
Less than Il century afterward we de-
eide to restore that White House, ana
the worlmen in tearing it out come
across many evidences of the fire start
ed by the English torch. Then when the
work is completed we learn that the
English king, a descendant OF the gem
tleman whose troops bore the fire.
brands, presents medal to the archi-
tect directing the restoration. The
scenes have shifted, have they not2
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

is no longer a resting place and a shell
ter for germs. Another thing which
strikes us IN this picture is that the
feminine hair part in the middle mas
been done away with If we are to take
the graduating class Of Columbia as
pattern 1t is proper to part the hair on
the side only. Thanks. boys.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09

When we see that it's guess Of the
Union vote was only about 1000 in ex-
cess Of that actually polled, we marvel
at it's political foresight. Finally, we
remember. that II figured out the cleo
ton Of Frantz by 749 plurality, al
though Birds plurality turns out to be
1895. But this can be explained by the
fact that all our voters did not cast
their ballots in the way the Republican
advised.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Tuesday. June %. 1908.
CLOSE ESTIMATES OF RESULTS.

1t is remarkable the way certain
newspaper men can guess, and when
one observes how accurately they pre-
dict what afterward comes to pass It
is no wonder that we come to rely on
their judgment The Daily Republic
can should be congratulated on its ac-
curacy, and that it may not escape at
tention We repeat its estimate. together
with the actual result.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
How 70 BUY Picture Frames.

From the New York Press.
An ordinary gilt frame for a picture
15x1S inches viii cost you $12 II you
have it made to order. That is re-
garded as cheap. You can buy the same
frame, ready-made, with picture in
II, for $780, Throw the picture away
and insert your own canvas.
Evening journal., 1903-06-09
Friars' Reports Unsatisfactory.

Rome, June 9.-The reports from the
Spanish friars in the Philippine
Islands and from the former Spanish
bishops there regarding the Philippine
clergy are so unsatisfactory that the
Vatican has decided not to appoint
two native priests to the bishoprics
Of Cebu and Samar. One bishopric
will be left under the present admin
lstrator and in the other a candidate
proposed by Archbishop Guidi will be
appointed as vicar general The &C
Jon Ii both cases is IN tie nature o:
nm experiment