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Evening journal., 1903-04-02
CAPTAIN SANFORD FOR
DELAWARE RIVER WORK

Captain James c. Sanford. Corps Of En-
gineers. has been ordered to Philadelphia
works there, as the relief OF Lieutenant
Colonel Charles w. Raymond. Captain
Sanford has been in charge Of the river
and harbor works in the neighborhood of
Charleston S. c., and his relief there will
be Captain George p. Howell, who has
been relieved from duty at St. Louis as
Secretary Of the MississippS River Com
mission.
Colonel Raymonds new duties have not
been announced yet.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
AdlnraI,s WIDOW DEAD.

Lakewood, N. j., April 2.-Alrs. Olivia
Tony worden, widow OF Admiral John l..
Worden, who commanded the Monitor
during the Civil War. died suddenly here
last evening after an attack~of heart dis
ease. Mrs. Worden was 50 years old. She
had been in excellent health up to about
two weeks ago.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
TAXES CANNOT Be COLLECTED
Over $4,000 Outstanding Due the City,
But Tied Up BY Lawsuits.

There is $4,000 due the city in OUT
standing taxes which cannot be collect
ed because Of law suits pending. A
large amount of this sum is due for
axes upon the plant Of the Oxy-Hydro-
gen Company.
The Finance Committee OF Council
will be given a free hand to deal with
the tax collectors on the matter OF
getting in the amount which is now
due. According to several members of
Council that body will not interfere
unless the Finance Committee should
report and ask the assistance of all
the members.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
SERVICES IN HOLY WEEK
Will Be Held at ST. Luke's Reformed
Episcopal Church Each
Evening.

At st. LulSe's Reformed Episcopal
Church. services will be held every
night in Holy Week, except Saturday.
The preachers will be as follows; Mon
day, the Rev. John Edwards, of Phila-
delphia; Tuesday, the Rev. G. A.
Redles, of Philadelphia; Wednesday,
the Rev. j. Howard Smith, d. d., Of
Philadelphia; Thursday, the Rev. VIII
liam L. Freund of Hanover Presbyter-
ian Church, this city; and on Good
Friday, the Rev. J. j. Huston, ID. d., Of
the First United Presbyterian Church,
this city.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
HEARD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS
Board Of Appeals Sat for the First
Time Last Night.

Several appeals were heard last night
by the Board of Assessments, Appeals
and Revisions. but no action was
taken. Taxpayers continue to view the
assessment books in the office Of Clerk
OF Council Hamann, and every request
made Of that official. who is assisted
by Bailiff John McINabb, is politely
granted.
The Board Of Appeals will sit each
afternoon and evening during the pres
ent month, with the exception Of sun
days, to hear complaints.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Dinner to Newspaper Men.

General Superintendent Argus, OF the
Lake ontario Wine Company, gave a
tefrapln dinner TO n number OF local
newspaper men at james A. Kelley's
Tenth and Orange streets yesterday
Mr.. Argus is introducing the new
American Eagle Champagne. distilled
by the above company, and several
bottles We're sampled az the dinner
The terrapin was prepared by Caterer
Hiram M. Colder MIR. Kelley has ac-
cepted the agency for the wine in this
State.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
SMALLPOX AMONG CREW
OF FRENCH STEAMER
Three Balloonists Fatally In
iured-Pennsylvania Rail
road'sFebruary Earnings

Quarantine, N Y, April 2.-The French
Line steamer L'Aquitaine, which arrived
last night from Havre, IS detained at
Quarantine today with a case Of smallpox
among the crew. The patient, n fireman.
Will be sent to North Brothers Island. A
portion Of the crew will be removed TO
Hoffman Island for observation and the
steamer disinfected. She will be released
today.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
TIMELY LEAP SAVED LIFE
Railroad Brakeman BY Jumping in the
Air Escapes Death.

By grasping a rope in front Of a shifting
engine yesterday, Brakeman Francis Nc
Claim, Of the Pennsylvania railroad, saved
himself from being ground TO death be-
Meath the wheels Of a train. He stepped
from behind a freight car directly On front
Of the rapidly moving engine and saw he
could not get out of the way and with
rare presence Of mind jumped in the air
and grasped the rope. his feet coming
down on the engine and thus saving his
life.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Three naIIoonIsts FataIIy Injured.

BUDAPEST, April 2.-Three ballonists,
former Deputy Ordody. Lieutenant Kral
and NJ. Nubilk, brother Of the member
Of the Diet Of that name, were fatally in
iured in balloon accident today. While
the balloon was being inflated it suddenly
broke away. with the ear containing the
men named and Captain Tolnay, Of the
Navy. NJ. ordody fell out Of the car to
the roof of a factory. Lieutenant Krai
punctured the balloon, which descended
with great velocity. striking with such
force that he and NJ. IIubilS were horribly
injured. Captain Tolnay was less serious
ly hurt.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
PROPERTY TRANSFERS
Sale of Two Dwellings Recorded This
Morning.

Two real estate transfers were re-
corded this morning nthe office of City
Register Ten Weeges. Joseph L. Car
pemter, Jr., and wife transferred to
Henry A. Griffenlberg the store and
dwelling at Nos. 401. 4O3 and 405 Heald
street, in consideration of $4,SO0.
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company disposed of a property at
Fifth and Jefferson streets to Joseph
Derrickson for S2.100.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
VIII Build One. Story store.

Alfred Downward was granted a per-
NIT this morning by Building Inspector
Cassidy to erect one-story brick store
at Fourteenth and Washington streets.
The cost of the operations will be ST.
440.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
ICE FOR INSANE
State Hospital Awards Contract to
Diamond Company.

Trustees OF the Delaware State Hospital
for the Insane az Farnhurst this morning
awarded the contract for furnishing the
institution with Ice, from April i. to No.
vember i5 to the Diamond Ice Company
of this city for sis5. The contract for fur,
nishlng the hospital with butter wa,
awarded to the Odessa Creamery Com.
pany.
The number OF persons In the hosplta
April was s2l. The trustees discussed
the tuburculosis building now in course Of
operation.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
FOUND FLOATING CABIN
Contained New Clothes, Certificates Of
Medical Graduation and Naturai-
zation Papers.

A cabin of a boat was found floating
in the Christiana river this morning.
After being tied up at the old Bush
lumber wharf an examination of the
interior revealed a new suit of clothes.
graduation certificates of a medical
college and number of naturalization
papers. The former occupant of the
cabin is unknown.
The graduation certificates bore the
name of Cook.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Another Cas-. Of smnllnox.

Another case of smallpox developed
this morning, and was reported 10 the
Board of Health officers. The patient
lis Isaac Winn, colored. aged z years,
.of No. I'll Wollaston street. and he was
removed to the Emergency Hospital
at Farnhurst. ~ A.-as.a-s.-.-,--. .
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
New Rrldae Tender on puty.

Fred Stevens the new night bridge ten
der at Third street bridge appointed by
Levy Court TO succeed George Yates has
begun his duties and is rapidly gaining
the good viii Of river mon by his accom-
modatng manner.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
PREPARING TO MOVE SHOPS
Clearing Up Yards of Pennsylvania
Railroad Car Shops.

The work of clearing up the Pennsyl-
vania railroad freight car shop yards be-
gan this morning. The iron that has ac-
cumulated for years will be removed pre-
raratory to abandoning the shops here for
the new ones at Todd's Cut.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Jury of Inauisition.

Sheriff Sudham will summons a jury
tomorrow morning to take testimony
for the purpose Of deciding as to the
alleged insanity OF Russell Milham
who is now in the State Hospital for
the Insane, at Farnhurst. ............
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
TWO BAD BOYS SENT
TO REFORM SCHOOL
Have Given Local Authorities
ConsiderableTrouble. Fined
$40 and Costs Tor Assault

James Cunningham, William Rejor
and John McNeai, three small boys,
were arraigned in City Court this
morning, charged with the larceny Of
100 pounds Of brewers grits from a p,
b. & w. railroad car. Detective Jones,
of the company, testified that he found
the stolen cereal in the possession of
a family to whom the lads sold it for
so cents. Agent Frank Stout, Of the S.
p. c. c., informed Judge Cochran, who
presided, that Rijor and Cunningham
had bad records, the former having a
brother now in the Ferris Reform
School, and the latter having been ar
rested on several occasions. Upon his
recommendation, both were committed
to the reformatory and Cunningham al
lowed another chance to become bet
ter boy.
Nicholas Smith preferred a charge
of assault and battery against Daniel
Dutton, colored. Both men are coal
hucksters, and the assault took place
in the coal yards of Philips Thompson
q Co. Smith was badly beaten by
Dutton, who attempted to prove provo
cation, but the court decided that he
was guilty and imposed a fine of SIC
and costs.
Thomas Johnson, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct, was dis
charged upon application Of the prose-
cutting witness.
The case of Levi Brady colored
charged with assault and battery, was
dismissed for lack of evidence.
City Solicitor Reinhardt prosecuted
the cases and it is likely that he viii
continue to do so whenever Judge
Cochran presides.
Last Nights Session.
The case of Mrs. Margaret Brickley
charged with embezzlement, which was
TO come up for settlement, was agair
postponed. The matter win evidently
be disposed of next Wednesday night
Mrs. Briclxley is charged with embez.
zling $465 from a former boarder.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
MAY CO TO LAW
TO SHOW LOAN
IS ILLEGAL
Subscriptions Now Being
Made to Fund to Take
Matter to Court
OCCASION WAS NOT EXTRAORDINARY

to Pay Interest on Bonds, But Now
Money is Borrowed to Expend In
That Manner.
As result Of Councils action In bor-
rowing $4,000 from tho First National
Bank to cover The deficit in tho finances OF
the city. incurred by tho tax method Of
collecting outstanding taxes. number OF
prominent citizens win take the matter to
court to determine tho legality OF the pro-
ceeding. subscriptions are now being
made 70 fund which will be used for
this purpose and the mon who are back Of
the movement say that no stone will be
eft unturned to settle this important
question.
While there Is some difference OF opin-
on regarding Councils authority TO bor-
row money on an occasion OF this kind, the
majority OF taxpayers are highly incensed
because OF the system followed I'm conduct
ing tho financial affairs OF the city. II Is
the general belief that had the city tax
collectors done their duty Irrespective Of
politics, as required OF them by tho people
who placed them in their present position
the necessity OF borrowing money would
never have materallzed.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
OUTLOOK NOT 50 GOOD
FOR LUSCIOUS PEACHES
Government Reports Show
That Other Crops Are
in Fine Condition

Washington, April 12.-The Agricul-
tural Departments monthly crop bull
letin is as follows:
March weather conditions were gen.
orally favorable for the growth of
grains and grasses in all districts east
of the Rocky Mountains, but outside OF
New England and the portions OF the
Middle Atlantic States and Lake Re-
gion spring work has been retarded by
excessive rains and the consequent
wet soil condition. On the Pacific
coast weather conditions We're gener-
ally favorable, although it was too cool
and the season is two or three weeks
late in Washington.
Reports from all sections indicate
that winter wheat is in very promising
condition generally. The crop has win
tered well and is now making vigorous
growth in all sections. Too rank
in Kentucky and come damage by
water on lowlands in Maryland and the
lower Ohio and Central Mississippi
| Valleys. In California winter wheat is
in excellent condition, with heavy
yields indicated from a large acreage
Some reseeding is necessary in scat
tered portions OF eastern Oregon and
some reports Of slight damage by
feezing are received from Washing
ton, otherwise in these States the croI
is considered in good condition, al
though not especially thrifty in Wash
lingtOn
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Last Niaht's Session.
Win Erect rwo Houses.

William B. Austin will build two
large houses at Tenth and Broome
streets for Frederick Pyle. The houses
VIII cost about $4,000 each.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
State Board of Health in Annual ses,
sion in Newark.

The annual meeting Of the State
Board Of Health is being held in Del
aware College laboratory, in Newark
this afternoon, when an election Of Of
tcers will be ned. and a successor tc
Dr. Robin. State bacteriologist. who
has resigned TO accept a position with
the Wilmington Water Department
will be named.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
FIRE HOUSE ADDITION
Water Witch to Enlarge quarters to
Twice Present Size.

Ths new addition to the Water Witch
Fire Company's engine house was begur
yesterday and the smoking room Is to be
completed first and the apparatus moved
there so that the company will not be
forced TO so out of service during the
building operations.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

Roof Paint and Wood Stains
1t Cartmell's, Sixth and Madison SITS
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Peach Crop Damaged.

Serious injury to the peach crop by
frost is reported from nearly all sec
tons east of the Mississippi and from
Oklahoma and northern Texas. Other
fruits are more promising, although
the abnormally high temperatures in
the Lake Region have forced buds to
such an extent that frosts at this time
would be very damaging.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
In ths Interest Of ths PeopIe.

Our business policy. DR.. Cubberly. s2i
Market street. (Eyes.)
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

A Beautiful Stove.
Made with Cartmell's stove enamel.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02
Seeding Retarded.

Some spring wheat has been sown in
Washington, but no seeding has been
done in the principal spring wheat
States, the soil being too wet Tor pre-
paratory work.
The seeding of spring oats has be-
gun as far north as Michigan, but this
work has been retarded to a consid-
cradle extent by wet ground. Fall
sown oats are making vigorous growth
in the Southern States, with excellent
prospects, although seriously damaged
by lice in some portions Of South Caro-
lima.
Very little corn has been planted
north Of the Gulf States. Where the
early planted is up the stand is fair tc
good.
Cotton planting is in progress in
southern Georgia and eastern Soutl
Carolina. A very little has been plant
ed in Alabama and Florida. Prepara-
tions are general in this work II
Louisiana and Mississippi, except in
the. flooded districts. In Texas the croI
is being planted in the central anC
southern portions. and some is coming
up.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

OUR CREED; To publish all
the nows that ought to be pub
lIshedi to put Il into attractive
sormi to discuss fearless.y
what ought to be discussed, and
to disseminate wholesome
views Of life.
Evening journal., 1903-04-02

CONTINUED on Sixth Pagel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
Small
Tricks.

for outfits and goods to be sent to
supply orders never to be taken.
These schemes take so many forms
that 1t will not be possible to particu-
larize, but from time to time our pa
per Will contain articles discussing the
various tricks whereby the unWary are
trapped into spending good money for
experience.
A very common form of swindle is
re be found in small adver tisements
offering women and girls work at
home by which they can earn a good
salary with little effort Applicants
wilt perhaps find that they are expect
ed to copy letters, a certain kind of
pen and ink being required to do the
work, which material is sent on re-
ce1pt of sum which in itself is a
good profit, and after the victim sup
plies the promoter with a sample of his
or her writing and the matter ends
with the would be good job holder
having cents worth Of pens and ink
on hand at cost of ten or twelve
times that amount. Or perhaps some
enterprising fellow wants girls and
boys to address envelopes or wrap
ers, by which a, comfortable salary can
be made at home. Applicants will re-
ce1ve In reply circular letter asking
five or six personal references who can
be written to regarding their respon-
sibility in handling and returning the
envelopes or paper. The gaZeIle in
this Is the request for postage to pay
the expenses of writing to the per-
sons given as references. This means
cents in stamps for each person, or
20 or more cents for all. That ends
the transaction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
Craps Tor N5e Nmgyarg

Living by ones wits has become
fine art, and it is a profession that
is being very literally crowded by the
present generation. A noted detective
lately remarked that in a city of the
size of Chicago not less than one hum
dred thousand people needed watching.
There is scarcely any important bust
ness in the large cities that does not
watch customers and employees. This
is particularly true Of banks, stores,
hotels and restaurants. Truly an UNI
satisfactory state Of thing, but it Is
not difficult tc explain, being attribut-
ed to the gathering of multitudes Of
people in small areas where persons
OF IaWless and mineral instincts find
SO many ways to carry out their
schemes. In the crowded city many
OF the parasites of society prey upon
their own neighbors and citizens while
Others extend their operations to the
country through advertisements, cir
culars and often by personal visits All
sorts Of specious schemes for making
money and getting rich quick are pre-
sented for the consideration of the
gullible public. Agents wanted and
business opportunities afford a rich
field for swindlers who induce their
dupes to sign agreements full OF vague
conditions and which may turn up as
notes or mortgages, or else they pre-
sent conditions impossible to hlI the
result of which is that the young man
or woman loses the money deposited
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15

OF Rathbone, as well as Of SO many
thousands of other patriots. He was
ready to give his own life for the prin-
C1Dles Of liberty and unity, and he was
even ready to take the life of others
for those principles. But while carry
ing the musket on the Southern bat
tlef1eldSs the old thoughts of works of
love and charity were strengthened in
his heart by the sights encountered on
every new field and between them.
While the war was still in progress
Rathbone met in Philadelphia with
Robert A. Champion, chief steward Of
the United States hospital at German
town. To him Rathbone confided for
the first time his plans, gaining his
immediate ana hearty promise of CO.
operation. Shortly afterwards the two
friends were ordered to Washington,
and there they met with w. H. Bur-
nett, ID. l.. Burnett and r. S. Kimball.
Those five names will for time to come
De revered by Pythians as the names
of the men who founded the great or
der.
But the greatness did not come at
once. Not even in the original concep-
ton of the new brotherhood was all
the greatness present which it has
since that time achieved, For Rath-
bone and his friends contemplated
only to make the organization an as
ISOLATION for mutual protection among
the clerks in the various governmental
departments at Washington On Fri
day evening, Feb. 10, 1864, the first
lodge of knights of Pythias was insti-
tuted in Washington. OF those pres
ent only one was not a government
clerk. During that and the following
year new lodges were established, all
within the limits of the District of
Columbia. But the growth was slow,
and one after another the lodges drop
ped out of existence. At the beginning
of the year 1866 the whole order con-
sisted of one lodge. Franklin Lodge
NO. 2, with membership of less than
sixty
From that single lodge the order may
be said to have sprung. It's members
soon shook off indifference and mac
uylty, and went to work with the
steadfast purpose of making the order
great and prosperous. Before the year
had come to an end, three more lodges
had bo&E Instituted, with a total mej?l.
bership Of 379. A grand lodge was
formed, Snd it was decided not to
make membership dependent upon
government service. Early in 1867 the
order Ventured outside of the limits of
the District of Columbia, establishing
Excelsior Lodge No. 1 at Philadelphia
in February, 1867. In 1858 there were
five grand lodges and the supreme
lodge was organized. There are now
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-15
Sunday STUDIO,
Sabbath Lessons.
Notable Days.

he was defeated. One Of the principal
factors in this defeat was drunkenness.
When Ahab's reply was sent to the
syrian king, he and his allies were
drinking in the pavilions, and when
later on the prophet led the young
men against them they were still
drinking. "And they went out at noon.
But Benhadad was drinking himself
drunk in the paviliQns, he and his
kings, the thirty and two kings that
helpeu them. This excessive drinking
had no doubt much to do with the,
panic that Immediately seized the
Syrian army and caused lis defeat and
obstruction Nor was this the first or
last time that intemperance caused the
defeat of armies. BelshaZzar and
Babylon went down to defeat in the
midst of drunken reVelings, and Alex
anders military career was blighted
by the terrible curse Men able to
lead armies and to conquer nations
nave themselves been overcome by the
demon of strong drink
z: Drunkenness always leads to defeat.
= 1t is not for kings to drink wine" nor
for generals nor for soldiers nor for
anyone who would creditably hold anv
position in life worth holding and who
would perform successfully the duties
OF life. Drunkenness never won a bat
tie The Russian soldiers in the Cri-
mean war were drugged with drink.
out this only assured their defeat in
stead of saving them from it. Intoxi-
eating drinks weaken the intellect, de-
stroy the physical powers of a man
ana absolutely unfit him for the battle
OF life. Defeat will come to every man
as surely as it did to Benhadad, who
IS accustomed to drinking himself
drunk"