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Evening journal., 1903-02-04
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE

To the Editor of the Evening Journal.
Sir: In reply to an article published
in one of the local papers on January
81, I would ask you to publish the fol-
lowing:
When DR.. Hancker gave the story Of
my leaving and forsaking the State
Hospital on account of the quarantine,
ne thought | was a stranger in a strange
land and that | had taken the first
train to my home in Amsterdam, n. Y.
In one Of Saturdays papers he said
/ returned, and on learning of the
.quarantine went to the county hospital
and did not report to the State Hospital
at once.
He goes no further. l did go to the
County Hospital to see some friends
after returning from my leave of alb
sence, and them returned to the State
Hospital and asked DIR. Hancker to vac
cinate me. He said he did not have
the material. Yet he vaccinated people
that day and the following day.
| told DR.. Hancker l would go to the
city, get vaccinated, and return. He
tried to discourage me from staying at
the hospital, told me to stay in the city
and telephone to him occasionally
Next morning / returned vaccinated
lready for work. He told me my ser
vices were no longer needed. lie sait
he telephoned to Dr.. Black and Mr.
Capelle that morning, and that botl
said It would be better for me not t
stay at the hospital. | met Mr.. Capell'
in tho city and he informed me that h
! had no communication with DR.
Hancller that day or the day before.
You see, people of Wilmington, tn
express purpose was to have me In tn.
city away from the hospital and tn
trustees made believe I had actual.
forsaken the hospital.
Just as in any political position,
Sufficient reason can always be foun
for removing a man. Just so has Dl
IIIancl0er succeeded here.
was anxious to stay. He never aske'
for my resignation and wants intel
ligent people to believe ! left the hos
pital November 1, 1902. l was at tn
Manhattan State Hospital, East, o.
Wards Island, New York city, one @
J the largest and most modern hospital
in the country, in charge of DR.. A. /
Macdonald, one of the foremost alien
: lists of this hemisphere. 1t was tn
: aforesaid doctor who recommended m
to DR.. Hancker.
will endeavor to meet the board {
, trustees this week and have my resie
nation accepted in proper form an
5 along the lines of prOpriety.
f DIR. William L. Curtin.
l Wilmington, Feb g. 1903.
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
Mother of a pebutants.

"a disconnected trolley of car on
Charels street was being adjusted. and
the mother of one of the prettiest
debutantes OF the season. with a
.wearied look on her face, was in ear
nest conversation with an intimats
friend.
Yes she was saying, "one hears a
great deal about the fascinating debu-
hantes and brides, but Heaven sustain
their exhausted mothers ,and house
holds and send Lent speedily! A deb
utante in the house is equal to a visi-
tation Of the plague, under which you
have to smile instead of rend your gar
ments
up all night and asleep till noon
returning from theatre supper at /
A. NJ or dance at 3-maids folding
away ball gowns at 9 A. NJ. and layins
out luncheon costumes at noon-tele
phone ringing all day and all night
seances at the photographers witt
AZ bouquets piled around between
luncheon and a eception-fttings a
the dressmaker's between an at home
and a jaunt to the Country Club!
| Inc LElueS are just as Dau, Wltl
an additional man thrown in. / wen
to see the discOnsolate mother OF
bride three days before the wedding
Her nerves were SO frazzled out tina
tears started to her eyes if the tele
phone rang suddenly. Tired out
aren't you?' said l. That does not ex
press it, said she. When this thin
is over l am going to twine the portal
with immortelles and put up placar
l''Rest in Peace"
Then the trolley regained conneC
ltions and the martyrs voice was los
lin clang of bells.
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
The senate,s Blow at Addieks.
le New York Press

From the New York Press.
Whatever its motive in deciding not
to report for confirmation the nomina-
ton CT William NJ. Byrne to be United
States Attorney Of Delaware, the Com
mittee on Judiciary Of the United
States Senate has performed a service
Of high value to ule Republican party,
of great credit to itself, and of extreme
importance to the pure politics OF the
Nation. Of Byrne il is sufficient to say
that he is the creature Of Gas Ad-
dicks. who has polluted the politics Of
, Delaware to what would be the etrnal
dishOnor of that State and the disgrace
Of this country were it not for the in
trepid little band which for years has
stood valiantly against a powerful cor
lruptiCn which has sought with the
most desperate mpans to buy legislative
votes for a senatorship as Il would buy
sacks of potatoes. In what manner the
President was misled into making this
appointment we do not know, but it is
so hateful to his ideals of public ser
vice, so utterly in conflict with his off.
cial principles and practices, that there
can be no doubt that he was grossly
imposed upon when he made a selection
which shocked ovcry friend that he ha.
in the United States.
But if the President We're misin
formed as to the nature of the ac
which he was led to commit or igno
rant of the storm OF Indignation whicl
1t necessarily would arouse. there coul,
be no excuse for the confirmation o
Byrne after the facts were notorious
Is they instantly became, and after thl
convulsion of disgust which shook tn,
country when it was asked to swallow
that noXious dose And we must be
lieve that the President himself shoul
Jflcel no less relieved than all his friend
and supporters that the Senate Com
mittee on Judiciary is unwilling tha
the Administration frank should b
affixed TO the peridious corruption o
Addicks.
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
COURTESY no the GOVERNOR

The Senate has confirmed the fun list
of the Governors appointments. A
number of these have been indorsed
purely out Of courtesy to the Cover
nor. as certain ones were peculiarly OBJ
ioctionable to the Regulars and Demo-
Gratis. The Senate is charged with the
responsibility of scrutinizing all APP
pointments, and when It has approved
them, whether THE appointments prove
good or bad. Il shares the responsibility
with the Governor We trust that-the
Senate will not form the habit OF con-
frming all appointments as a matter of
courtesy as that would in effect null
lify the constitutional provision which
places sQuarely upon il grave re-
sponsibility.
But having conceded mudh out OF
courtesy to the Governor, we wonder
what return his Excellency will make.
VIII he treat with consideration all
measures which come from the Senate
and which that body desires TO have
become Jaw? or course nobody wishes
him TO carry courtesy so far as TO ap-
prove measures which are repugnanN
to his Judgment and his conscience; bu
il is possible for him to show am in
clination to rociprocate the courtes.
which has been extended TO him.
IN an fhp charges which Kvpr,s mad
against a certain magistrate of thi
city for peculiar methods in the hat
campaign can be sustained It is re
markable that he should have receives
tins vote of the Democrats and Regu
lar Republicans. But since the
strained a point without becomin
nauseatod, certainly the Governor vii
not forget the courtesy.
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
The Senate on Mr.. Rxrns.
the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The decided action of the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee in rejecting Mr
Byrne for District Attorney of Delaware
is a strong condemnation The rea-
sons do not yet appear, but probably
they are partly professional and partly
political.
When the President reappointed Mr..
Byrne he did it wholly ON personal
grounds. He felt under personal Obli-
cations for distinct services of a public
character, and he did not feel that the
adverse reasons were sufficient to over
rule his personal preference. The Sem
ate committee was free from this rela-
ton, and it acted on its own independ-
ent Judgment.
The vote of the committee was to
against Mr.. ByUne. OF the eight Re
publican members five were opposed tc
him. When such men as Senators HCar
Plat, of Connecticut; Carke. Fairbanks
/ and Nelson declared for rejection, il Is
Judgment which carries great weight
Mr. Byrne has held a false position
Throughout He has brought his con
demnation upon himself. and it Is /,
condemnation that is a deadly blow a
the cause with which he has associated
himself
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
A Delaware Episode.

From Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
When William Michael Byrne was re-
appointed United States Attorney for
Delaware Immediately after the No
Vember election, IL was finally declared
i'm an official statement issued from the
White House, that his restoration TO
the position which he had vacated, to
help Addicks turn the seat In the lower
house OF Congress over TO the Demo-
Gratis. had no connection with the fac
tional fight i'm the state. on the con-
trary Il was expressly insisted that
MI Byrne had been reappointed be-
cause he was Int and com-"petent'
person for the place.
IL was charged at the time. however
that he had shown himself, by his pre-
vious administration of the office, to bo
directly the reverse of this. and the
solid foundation for this charge has
now been made so manifest to the Sem
ate Committee ON Judiciary that thai
body has resolved by vote OF NOR,
than two to one. TO report his nomina.
tion adversely. unless the Presden
should see M soon to withdraw it. Thi,
may be done or not, but Mr.. Byrne vii
mot be continued i'm the district attor
lneyship. and the Addicks cause in tn
senatorial contest will suffer CORE
spondingly. whether the action of tn
Committee and the Senate is influence
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
oUAY's STATEHOOD BILL

Mr.. Quay is giving an example OF
what a senator may do by a certain sort
of cunning, backed by a knowledge of
the intricacies of senatorial procedure
He found that It would be impossible
to force his omnibus statehood bill
through Congress this session should
he bring it squarely to a vote. There
is general feeling that at least two
OF the territories asking for statehood
are not nc for it. and Oklahoma should
not be admitted without Including In
dian Territory as a part of her domain.
But these facts have not discouraged
Quay. lie has friends and political
lieutenants who are either living in
these territories or have business inter
ests there. Their population. improve
ment and general fitness have apparent
ly NOT been considered Indeed. we
have read no line of defense of their
rights from the lips of Quay. He has
decided to create three States out of
the sage brush, and If it cam be done
by maneuveling he will be satisfied. In
all probability the history of Nevada
Will be repeated. That territory was
granted statehood under the belief that
mining population, which had sud
denly gathered. would be increased yet
such did not prove to be the case. Ne
vada is steadily losing i'm both popula-
tion and wealth. and her total pOpula-
tion would only be sufficient tO make
good sized town.
But Mr.. Quay, upon investigation
finds that most of the members of q
certain committee are favorable to him
1t happens to be the Agricultural Com
mittee, but that matters not He has
persuaded this committee TO bring ii
his bill as lider to the agricultural
4 appropriations measure. believing tha
the rider Will lass because of disin
cllnauon to defeat the appropriations
But amy one OF several things ma!
happen; the Senate may reject thu
amendment as not being germane, q
the appropriations bill with its ride
may be killed. Falling In either o
these. a few senators who. disguste'
with the indeconcy OF the proceedings
may talk Il to death. To pass hi
measure Quay is depending largely upoi
Democratic support. which by certain
of his friends when applied to Dolawar'
affairs. is a horrible thing.
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
Smart Dog Saves Trouble.

The following incident occurred while
the writer was a student in the Phila-
delphia Normal School. The teacher
of drawing there was extremely anX-
ious that the girls should do magma
tive work.
She requested them to make draw
ing to illustrate story in which a dog
and a tree were the principel factors.
One bright young lady finished her
work and then sat very composedly
waiting for her criticism. Presently
Miss Campbell appeared, and as she
looked upon a beautifully finished
drawing Of n tree. she said: Very
good. but where is the dog?" THE
dog" exclaimed the young lady 90
he's behind the tree!"
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
RoosevsIl lad AddIeI,s, aMan.v

From Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
In the course Of the Delaware cam
paign last year William M. Byrne re-
signed the Office Of United States Dis
trict Attorney when he had been nond-
mated by the Addicks Republicans as a
candidate for Congress in the only dis
trict which the State has. Al that time
the seat was filled by DR.. Ball, a Regu-
lar Republicans. The reason fOrnOminat-
ing Byrne was entirely qualification
of Addicks' spirit Of revenge on BAH
for having opposed his senatorial
schemes. BAH was defeated, and a
Democrat took his place at Washing
ton as the result Of this retaliation in
which Byne was used as Addicks'
henchmanl
Soon after the November election
there was much astonishment over the
reappointment by President Roosevelt
of Hyrne to the office he had resigned.
Politically it was construed as an en-
dOrsement of Addicks from the White
House, and Addicks took pains to have
IL so known. AS Byrne was not known
TO be a District Attorney Of pre-emi-
nent personal or professional merit, the
action of Mr.. Roosevelt in putting him
back in place which he had left sole
ly fer the purpose Of helping Addicks
and defeating a Republican in Congress
who would not take orders from the
Gasman was ineXplicable in consist
ency with Roosevelt's own reputation
as a decent member of the party.
But now, in the face of this eXplana-
tion, comes the report from Washing
ton that the Senate judiciary Commit
tee OF which Mr.. Hoar, Of Massachu-
setts, is the head. has by a vote OF to
recommended that ByEnes nominn-
ton be rejected. The committee, how
ever, has delayed its report in order
to give the President am opportunity TO
Withdraw Byrne's name. It's action was
sustained by majority of dts Republ-
can members.
Mr.. Roosevelt, therefore. has an OPP
portunity to undo a mistake relieve
himself of the criticism of Republicans
who are otherwise disposed to thinl,
well OF him. and put an end to the as
sumption that he wants Addicks elected
j to the Senate. Under the circumstances
| in which Byne allowed himself to DC
made a candidate for Congress last yea'
by Addicks, he was the last man in
Delaware whom the president should
have considered for the District Attor
lneyship, altogether aside from the Ques
tiOn of Byrne's merits or demerits. The
action of the Senate Committee is ,
matter of congratulatioh as an authori
tative protest from Republican senators
against the methods which have beer
employed i'm the Delaware campaign. l
should go far to stiffen up the back
bone of the opposition which is deter
mined that the State shall not be rep
resented by Addicks in the Senate ant
which should now get to work on def
mite plan for cooperating with tn
democrats I'M filling those vacancie
and Kidding Delaware of its disgrace.
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
His Opinion of Burglars.

Now, If you win show me where the
burglars got into your shop" said the
detective, Il will see if l can find some
clue"
I'm a moment" said tho proprietor.
81 am working at something a little
more important than hunting for a
lclew just now. Take a seat.
And while the detective waited the
merchant wrote as follows at his desk;
'The burglar who broke into Katzen-
lhefter's shop on the night of the 10Th
and carried away a silk hat. pair OF
French calfsIin boots, a fur-trimmed
,overcoat, a black lbroadcloth suit. and
two suits of silk underwear was
lblack-hearted villain ard scoundrel
but man whose judgment cannot be
called into question: He knew where
to go when he wanted the finest cloth
ing the market affords"
Jacob" he said TO the bookkeeper
send a copy of this to all the papers
and tell EN- I want it printed in bis
type to occupy half a column tomOr'
row morning. Now, Mr.. Hawl1shaw,
am at your service"
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
DEMAND FOR COKE
sHAS DIMINISHED
Only Sixty Bushels of Fuel
Being Sold Daily by the
Gas Company

The demand for coke by the bushel
at the plant of the Wilmington Gas
COMPANY by West Side residents has
greatly diminished within the past few
weeks. A short time ago from 300 to
500 people with baby carriages, wheel
barrows, small wagons and bags could
be seen about the works every evening
clamoring for fuel, which sold for eight
cents a bushel, but as the supply was
limited many went away empty-hand-
ed. only to come back again the next
morning expecting better luck.
Previous to the recent strike OF
Pennsylvania miners, coke was not sold
in small quantities at the local plant
but when coal became scarce and only
to be had by the wealthy. TO relieve the
serious condition prevailing among the
needy because of the scarcity OF an
thracite, Contractor john Mclaughlin,
who has a force of men employed in
the works removing ashes, hauling
coal and disposing of coke, decided to
sell the fuel in small quantities as fan
as was in his power to do. OF course
there were orders to fill on yearly con-
tracts to factories, which were supplied
first. and the people came after.
The output of coke has been greatly
lreduced within the past three years
lowing TO the fact that considerable
water or oil gas is being made by The
local firm, which gives a brilliant
flame and is satisfactory in every re
lspeot. This kind of gas is manufac
tured from oil and bituminous coal
which does not produce coke and com
sequently the output is smaller thar
in previous years, when nothing bu
4 anthracite was used. A machine cap
able of making 100000 feet of ga
| daily by the above method is now be
e ing erected, and if it proves sadsfac
tory the manufacture of gas with an
thracite will probably be done ava
with.
About sixty bushels of coke are bein
e sold at present each day. None ca
I, be bought after 7.SO o'clock in tn
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
Only Thou Art True.

II only single rose is left
why should the summer pine2
a blade of grass in "A rocky cleft
A single star to shine,
Why should ! sorrow If all be lost,
If only thou art mine?
II only a single bluebell CLEANS
Bright ON the barren heath,
Still Of that flower the summer dreams,
Not OF his August wreath.
Why should / sorrow II thou art
mine,
Love. beyond change and death?
If only once on wintry day
The sun shines forth I'M the blue,
He gladdens the graves tin they laugh
as In May,
And dream of the touch of the dew.
Why should 1 sorrow IL all be false,
If only thou art true?
George Barlow.
Evening journal., 1903-02-04

Delaware is entitled TO elect a sena-
tor for two years and another for FOUR
years. This puts six years of the sena-
torial term at her disposal. The Demo
Gratis have offered TO marshal twenty
one votes. If the Republicans will fur
nish six in order to form a coalition
They will be satisfied with a senator
for two years. or for one-third CT the
total term. leaving the other two-thirds
to be disposed OF by the six Regular
Republicans. How does the PROPOSE
tion appear?
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
What Puzzled Him.
n the Atlanta Constitution

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Commenting on the death OF a
brother of his flock who, while intoxi-
Gated. went to sleeep on a railroad track
and was run over by his engine, Brother
Dickey said:
'sDat de jug he had wild him didn't
git broke wen he wuz runned over, was
one er desc tings dats providential
en- hid FUN our onderstandin. But tei
save my life. ! can't see how mar
could go ter sleep on a raiload track
or anywhar else, wild sich good liquoi
long side hint"
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
As to Mr.. Byrne.
0rom New York Sun.

From New York Sun.
Last year a Federal judge of Della
ware was compelled to rebuke District
ATTORNEY Byrne for incompetence in
his office.
Soon after that Byrne, who was a
servant of j. Edward Addicks. resigned
to become a candidate for Congress. en-
the authority OF Addicks' own organ
principally 10 cause the defeat of Rep
resentative BAH (the Republican in
cumIbent) SO that Addicks might try to
get the dispensing of Federal patron
age in Delaware"
Next the Delaware bar and Delaware
bench. Federal and State. signified their
hope for the continuation as District
Attorney Of the man who had mean
while proved his Qualification for the
post.
The next feature of the story was
President Roosevelt's nomination of
Byrne for District Attorney, although
professionally and politically disquali-
fed.
Next, the Judiciary Committee Of the
Senate, with the highest credit to them.
selves. reported adversely TO Mr.
Byrne's confirmation and Immediately
the President announces that he vii
insist that Byrne be confirmed.
An affair so unusual in character is
explicable snly by unusual circum
stances. Is the President actually il
alliance with Addicks. and is he ben
on rewarding Byrne for his services il
endeavoring to disrupt the DeIlswar
Republican organization?
Evening journal., 1903-02-04

has been warned at Leghorn that he
will be prosecuted criminally If he per-
sists in h.vosing the law.
Miss Anthony is giving all her books
and documents relating to the woman
question TO the Congressional Library,
where they will be placed in a special!
alcove and oatalogued separately.
Professor Michael /. Pupin. of Co
lumbia University. inventor of the
ocean telephone. began his career in
America, as an attendant in a Turkish
bath parlOr in Brooklyn.
We advise the burglars TO give uT
their night work and go so selling Goa
at $40 ton. Under the Pennsylvni,
statutes it is more profitable and lcsi
risky.
Madam, are you woman suf
fragist?"
mo. sir. I haven't time to be.
Haven't time? Well. if YOU had tn
privilege of voting, whom would yo
support9"
"The same man | have supported 70
the last ten years-my husband" "
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
Naturally.

As a gentleman was stepping from
his carriage in Harrisburg to take the
train for Philadelphia his coachman
said "The oats are getting low, sir
VERY WELL" said the gentleman, you
telephone Miller & Jones to send you
some"
Mike went to the telephone. when the
following conversation took place:
rs this Miller & Jones?"
yes"
well, you sind up six bags of oats,
and hurry up with EN-
"All right; who are the for?'
"Arrah, now, don't you get gay-for
the horses, to be sure" and Mike rang
off.
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
Trusted Her Father.

Little Elsie's mother had taken her
to bed and left her in the dark. with
instructions not to be afraid. as the
angels would take care of her. A few
minutes afterward Elsie called down to
her mother that she was afraid of the
DARK to which the mother replied
Don't be afraid, as the angels are Will
you. This satisfied the child for q
snort time, but presently she called
again, and the mother replied as be-
lore, but this time Elsie was not salts.
hed'and said; "Mamma,wOn't you come
up and stay with the angels and let m,
come down and stay with papa?"
Evening journal., 1903-02-04
eyrno's Rejection.
p Now York sun.

From the New York sun.
Possibly the five Republicans ON the
Senate Committee on the judiciary
who voted to report adversely on the
nomination OF Addicks' man Byrne for
District Attorney of Delaware. namely
Hoar, Plat, of Connecticut; Clark, of
wyoming; Fairbanks and Nelsonvoted
In that way primarily because they
recognized I'm Byrne an Wnmistakable
enemy of the Republican party. Pos
sbly the four Democratic senators wht
conceded. namely. Bacon, Turner Gull
herson ana Blackburn, opposed Byrn'
solely because the Delaware bench anc
bar regarded him as unfit for the Office
In amy event, the state of Delawar'
and the public in general viii be graft
fled with the report.