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Evening journal., 1903-07-15
A POLLUTED STREAM.

A reporter OF the Evening Journal
visited Coatesville the other day with
the purpose OF ascertaining the extent
OF the pollution of the Brandywine
water at that point. Il has been gem
orally understood for years that Coates
willie with its 10000 inhabitants emp
ties It's refuse into the stream which
supplies Wilmington with drinking
water. our reporter went on tour
Of inspection to ascertain the extent Of
this pollution. and found that Il is as
bad as possible. To make it so sewers
are being constructed TO carry the re-
fuse of Coatesville into the Brandy
wine. The officials there declare that
there is no other way for them TO dis
pose OF their sewage and express no
doubt as to the contamination of our
water at that point
The belief that running water puri-
fies itself is exploded; certainly pollu-
tion cannot be eliminated in the course
Of thirty-nve miles. II is then an
unpalatable but vital fact that We
are using the diluted sewage OF
Coatesville What is To be done? our
officials say that it is unavoidable;
that the Brandywine is Coatesville's
natural sewer. and our natural source
for a water supply. The two things
do not go together. Both cities are
growing IN population, and as the,
grow the sewage Of Coatesville in
creases while our demand for wate
grows greater. We are looking to GU
new filtration system TO solve tn
problem. but will IL do it2
There is no doubt that the preva
lence OF typhoid fever in this city ma
be traced to the Coatesville pollution
and 1t would seem that health board
should not be altogether powerles.
Something might be done by me
mortal from the Delaware health boar
TO that OF Pennsylvania. Then W
! understand that there is Pennsyl
vania law which provides that stream
shall not be polluted when they al
used TO supply cities with water.
Is true that the pollution is i'm Penn
Z sylvanla. while the water is used
. Delaware. but under the comfy
(. States this regulation might be er
70 forced. whether we filter our wat
= or not, as long as the sewage
y Coatesville is emptied into the Brand
Q wine there viii be dlscontent.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
10 DEVELOP WAFER POWER
Will Probated After Many Years
Other Maryland Matters.

Milton w. Phillips has been appoint
ed postmaster at Woodside.
The machinery from the pulp mill At
Conowingo is being shipped to other
Richard T. Howard, of zisn. has
been appointed constable for the Ninth
election district of Cecil county.
George McGready. the six-vear-otd
son of p. J. McGready, Of Elkton. fell
from porch roof and sustained severe
injuries
The water power Of the Octararo
as well as the Susquehanna and other
streams, will probably be largely de-
veloped for electrical purposes.
Woodlawn campmeeting win no
gin on August II and continue ten
days under the management Of nov
w. e. Greenfield, Of PerryvilIe NJ !.
Church.
will executed by Mrs. Mary =
Boulden, dated Sept %, 1856. was filed
for probate yesterday at Eikton. Tbe
executor has long been dead. also the
witnesses.
Mrs. Joseph Hemphiil. OF Chess-
peake city was found yesterday locked
in her home unconscious from the use
nt AilltlL ulflN1l OF
a physician saved her life.
The Cecil County Commissioners at
Elkton yesterday awarded the contract
for new iron bridge. near Providence
over Little Elk creek to the York
Bridge Company of York, Pa. for
$3.50.
The Circuit Court has overruled the
motion for a new trial i'm the case Of
Mrs. Agnus T. Emmons, who recently
recovered a verdict OF $4,000 against
the Town Commissioners OF Chesa-
peake City. The case will go to the
Court of Appeals.
The School Commissioners at Elk
ton yesterday appointed Charles B.
Finley, Jr., principal OF the Cecil Coun-
ty High School. vice George A. Steele.
resigned; William p. Constable. as
sistant principal, vice John T. Porter.
resigned, and Miss Hattie II. Ennis, OF
Baltimore. assistant principal of the
North East High school, vice Miss Al
berta c. Lingo resigned.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
WAITING ON GOVERNMENT
Gas Company Wants Permission to
Lay Pipes Under christiana.

The bridgetcnders house at Third street
bridge. with two occupants. came near be-
ing hurled into the Christiana river last
night
The tug Rehecca, of Bridgeton, with n
big barge of coal, was coming down the
river at a rapid rate being forced by tide
and wind. As the boat was passing
threaash the draw the barge swung around
and struck one of the piers that support
the dlaw. The shock OF the collision
caused the barge TO swing back and struck
the south approach and nearly crushed the
light piling that supports the tiny house
over the river.
The house trembled and groaned from
contact and the men who were sitting in II
made a break for liberty. The barge was
too far down stream TO strike 1t when It
swung back the second time, which is all
that saved the little structure from being
preciphated in the river.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
nv AIoEnrt.

The average compositor has a most
intense dislike for contractions and
rarely puts one in his pages when it
can be avoided. When he and the re-
porter disagree as to the meaning Of
some abbreviation. the result is some
times amusing.
A good example Of this occurred in a
southern city where popular touring
orchestra was giving a Sunday night
concert. Naturally their selections were
principally Of a sacred character Next
morning the Daily - announced:
"The second part opened with a
splendid rendition of the Overture
From the Twelfth Massachusetts, by
Mozart "-Harper's.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
Beer Consumption.
the Boston Globe.

FROM the Boston Globe.
Statistics are apt to be duh in hot
weather except such as pertain TO the
consumption of wet goods among us.
In the statistical abstract of the
United States for 1903" which has Just
been issued by the Treasury Depart
ment will be found some very inter-
estng data, however.
Half a century ago the American Of
the times was satisfied with per
capita consumption OF 4.0S gallons Of
wines and liquors per year. Today he
demands 1913 gallons. But lest our
temperance friends should be too much
shocked let IL be said that fifty years
ago the average citizen put away 2.23
gallons of hard, distilled liquor Now
he is satisfied with 1856.
The fact is that in malt liquors, such
as beer. the American nowadays has
far outdistanced the American OF 1850
raising the average from an insignif-
cant 1.5S gallons to 17.49 gallons In
the matter of wines the American mas
never been heavy drinker. What
makes up the heavy figure of his con-
sumption Is mostly beer, and even
this is not the heaviest kind Of beer.
To say, then, that the American peo-
pie are more Incorporate now than
they were fifty years ago would be a
very rash statement. We know, on
the contrary that sobriety has been
constantly on the increase.
Last year Illinois produced 39.742.S76
gallons OF distilled spirits. and Ken
lucky which ranked second. 26,019, 1866.
But among 7O.OOO,OOO people these fig
ures are not so very heavy. When
our ancestors took something for the
stomach's sake II was the real hard
stuff" on the whole our people are
now much more moderate.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
HOW TO BOIL WATER.
An Important Point When the Coffee
Is Rcfnn Made.

An Important Point When the Coffee
Is Bcfpg Made.
"To boil water is the simplest thing
in the world" said the steward at one
Of the leading hotels cf Washington,
but how TO boil il is quite another
thing | believe we have the name Of
having the best coffee Of any hotel in
this city. OF course we use good cof-
fee; but, let me tell you. much Of the
praise is due to the fact that the water
with which to make the coffee has
been properly boiled The secret in
boiling water is just this; Always use
fresh water aud let the kettle be warm
before the cold, sparkling fluid is put
into IT, The fire should be quick, so
that the water will boil at once, and
the water should be removed from the
fire the instant boiling point is reached
and poured upon the coffee or tea or
whatever beverage is in demand i'm
mediately. So many people make the
mistake Of permitting the kettle to re-
main over the fire. where the water
steams and SINNERS away, wasting
the good water in vapor. Those who
drink hot water before breakfast as
many do. should insist on the use Of
fresh water and having it served as
soon as boiled"
Doctors say. however, that to kill
germs in suspicious water boiling
should last about five minutes. Wash
ington Post. b
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
Send Edward a Uniform.

From the New York Press.
This country is slow in the COM
monest cOurtesies to kings. When Ed
ward, for instance. desires TO do great
honor to a nation whose representa-
tives entertain him or are by him en-
tertained. he wears the uniform Of
that nations highest military or naval
officer. But he does not possess a uni
form of the general or admiral OF our
forces, therefore he was the other
night Obliged TO wear that of his own
admiral Let us whoop things up and
send him pair of uniforms so that
he can get on an equality with us.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
Followed the Example of cato.

In the FIRST year Of the last century
London affected great admiration for
Cato's suicide. the feeling being arous-
ed by Addison's play a gentleman
named Budget, after witnessing its
performance. threw himself into the
Thames on his way home. His body
was recovered. and on it was found a
scrap of paper with these words: What
Cato did and Addison approved must
needs be right"
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
WHO'S DEMOCRATIC eLAssEsm

Say Democratic Glasses"
In the shining Sunday Star.
Step out and show your pretty face.
And tell us who you are2 ..
Are you the man OF legal skill
who runs the Levy Court.
who writes this Democratic guff
For simple love of sport?
or. maybe its the editor
Who knows, but win not tell.
Who pens the burning articles
TO make the paper sell.
Perhaps II is a Democrat
But no; that cannot be.
For we are told il isn't,
So that settles IL you see
Who's Democratic Glasses?"
Suspense our bosom thrills.
Say. can Il be-don't breathe a word
The Register OF Wills?
Bill Parsons.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
viii Contests.
he Boston Advertiser.

From the Boston Advertiser.
AS things are. It is to be expected
that when a rich man dies and leaves
will which his near relatives do not
like, they are going to ask the courts
to break that will. There are only
two ways to prevent this. one is for
the rich man to establish a trust be-
fore he dies, tying up the money so
that no will is needed. Another way
would be TO have Wills insured. The
latter plan is still new, but is COM
ing into fashion, as 1t is possible for
a big insurance company. with its law
yers and experts, to defend any rea-
sonable win in the courts.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
Inadequaey Of the Pardon Board.

From the New York Sun.
The board of pardons, sitting in Jer-
sey City has released on parole Thos
q. Barker. who shot the Rev. John
Nellar from ambush at Arlington one
Sunday morning two years ago.
II must be remembered that Barker
was convicted by n jury many mem
bers OF which We're married men, after
an absence from the court room Of only
a few minutes. There were circum-
stances I'm the case which showed that
the assailant did not act at once on
the information said to have been Civ
en- TO him. So his taking the law into
his own hands could not be excused
on the plea of hot blood.
The whole business shows the mad
equacy OF a pardoning board. Such a
body Of men divide up the responsible
ity among themselves. They do not
consider themselves as individually re-
sponsible for what they do. SO the
careful and deliberate act Of a sworn
/ jury may be undone.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
Died.

SPRINGER Suddenly. on July IS. 1898,
Lewis r. Springer, in his 65th year.
Funeral from his late residence. NO.
9Oi jefferson street, on Thursday morning
July IS, at Il o'clock. lnterment Whining
ton and Brandywine Cemetery.
MILLER. Suddenly. on July r. 1905
Norman. son of Ethel and the late Scott
Miller. In his 6th year.
Relatives and friends are invltcd 20 az
tend the funeral from the residence "i
his uncle, Harry Logan. No. 80 laylui
street, on Wednesday afternoon July 10
at O'Clock Interment Rverview Oenie-
terry.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
TINSMITHS DID NOT STRIKE
Compromised With Bosses-eet In
crease and Shorter Hours.

The strike OF the tinsmIths of Whining
ton, which was to take place today was
averted by a compromise between the
iourneymen and bosses. There are about
100 tinsmiths in the city and they recently
demanded 50 a day for eight hours work.
They are now getting 81. % for nine hours.
1t is understood that a compromise was
effected yesterday whereby the tinsmiths
were granted a shorter day and also an
increase in pay, but not as much as was
first demanded
The new schedule viii go into effect next
Monday.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
WHEAT YIELD is SMALL
Delmar 5ailiff Has His Hand Crushed.
Town Notes.
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Delmar, July I'D. II. Foster. who
is engaged in the Demar Lumber
Company's factory, had the misfortune
TO get his hand and one finger badly
sawed yesterday. Mr.. Foster. is the
corporation bailin fo- the Maryland
side of the town.
Tho farmers are about through wheat
and rcnort a very poor yield.
The Delmar Lumber Mfg. Company
have purchased for private use
chemical h~e engine.
MI William p. Freeing. formerly of
this .iace now Of Baltimore, is
spending some time i'm town.
Mr.. Freening left here with his par
en,s only a few years ago. At the LAST
municipal election in Baltimore he
was nominated for City Councilman
and was defeated by only eight votes
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
ORPHANS COURT
Judge spruanee Sits at Last Session
Until September.

Judge Spruance this morning held
the last session Of Orphans Court until
September.
In the matter of the estate Of George
Williams. deceased. assignment of
property was made to Joseph H. King
w. S. Prickett made return of sale
for Mary +. Koyne, administrative of
Richard Koyne, deceased.
on motion of Martin r. Smith. +.
T. Briggs, administrator of Thomas
BroOkheld. was granted an order 10
sell real estate.
Archibald Thompson was appointed
guardian of Phillip Thompson.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15

What are we coming TO? In the
morning newspapers are stories Of
three assaults. or attempted assaults.
by negroes; the first IN New York.
whore child Of eleven was the vic
tim; another at Red Bank. New Jer-
sey. where young woman barely
escaped. and a third al Trenton. where
the victim escaped after serious in
juries. We don't pretend TO know the
cause for this outbreak all over the
country, nor do we know OF proper
remedy other than that the law affords
but the prevalence OF this crime Is be.
coming truly alarming.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
Remembered II.
Indianapolis Sun.

From the Indianapolis Sun.
They had received letter from son
Henry who was at college.
Tie says" said Aunt Martha, wiping
tear from her eyes. .'he says that the
happiest minute I'm his life was when
he got on the team"
"Dogged il I don't recollect it as
plain as If its yesterday" responded
Uncle Silas. 1t wuz in the fur field
an he was jist a bare-foOted little tad,
an l lifted him up an put him on old
ISates back after the days plowin'
was done He can't fergit the old farm,
Rfarthy. he can't fergit the old farm
Evening journal., 1903-07-15

Forty years ago the people Of the
South were almost unit for the re-
tention Of the divine institution"
slavery. But we are glad to see that
they are equally a unit in opposing
slavery in another form, peonage. now
that the matter is being agitated. The
south, like the rest OF the country, has
its problems. and when public senti-
ment is educated we may confidently
look for her to solve them properly
through course Of years.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
wednesday, July I5, 1908.
Am AMAZING coNrRAcr.

Two members OF the old Water Com
mission have something toexplain. Re
Gently the commissioners took trip
20 indianapolis and Immediately on
their return they announced that they
had entered into contract with an
engineer representing a concern in that
city. TO draw plans for our new fltra-
ton system. TO the credit OF Mr..
Belts. who was then president OF the
board be il said that he opposed the
Arrangement
II now transpires that by the terms
of that agreement the United States
Fntrs on Company will getten percent.
OF the total cost of the reservoir pro-
vided they are given the contract for
building il. Il is estimated that the
total cost will be $500 600 which would
mean a bonus for the construction
company Of $4,000 above their profits
on the work OF construction.
But should the contract be given to
any other concern, then their charge is
fifteen per cent, five for the plans and
ten for certain patents. This would
amount to $4,000 to the Indianapolis
concern. II our commissioners have
bound the city TO any such agree
: ment there is something rotten in Den
mark, something so shady that an
explanation should be required forth
with. II may be that the motive for
the haste and secrecy in awarding the
contract will now be revealed
We have taken occasion to inquire
into this matter and we have learned
from competent water engineer not
interested in local affairs many things
that are significant. In the first place
there are number OF engineers in the
East of wide reputation whose spec
ialty is the construction of filter plants.
Their work has been tested. The In
dianapols concern claims to have
valuable patents and these figure I'm
the plans for the new filter. but we
should like to know where there has
patents? The indianapolis plant. we
understand. is not yet completed. and
so the value Of these patents is a mat
ter OF surmise.
Among competent water engineers
we understand that the process OF
sand filtration is well understood; Il
is simple and follows certain estab.
lished lines. II Is expensive and re.
quires great care. but It Is not compli,
Gated Il is surprising then TO leal
that some Western company has
patented method that the great engi
neers Of the East have not discovere,
and that 1t is worth 20 the city OF VII
mington ss0.0e0.
We want the water clean and w
want the contract for the filter clear
We don't want TO pay such immens
sums FOR mere experiment. We d
not say these patents are not valu
able. but we do say tlRt no privai
concern would award a contract Il
such purpose and Involving such
sum without greater investigation ar
deliberation.
Peter ]. Ford. the new commissions
remarked last night that Il was Il
most astounding proposition he h,
ever heard We are glad that NJ
Ford takes this view. and should
take a stand against the city payii
any such a sum he viii be- backed
al honest persons. We believe that j
viii be equal 10 the emergency.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
DEATH OF POPE
NOT FAR DISTANT
CONTINUED From First Pagc).

ed to the bcl enabling the patient to
be raised without being touched. Yes
tcrday the pope complained particu-
larly of n lack of air. and his valet
Centra had to draw back the green
curtain cutting off that part of the
chamber in which the bed stands.
The pope himself yesterday ordered
the four cardinals to be admitted and
received them standing. He, who is
supposed to be at the point Of DEATH
said: please be seated" He recount
ed the impressive ceremony of the
morning when he received the bene-
diction Of the Franciscan order. The
cardinals informed him of the world
wide prayers for his life. Pope Leo
answered that he was much gratified,
but that he was ready for his final de-
parture, concluding by saying: Gods
will be done" Even more striking was
the pope's interview with his secretary,
Monsignor Angel. His holiness sent
for him. saying that he wished to see
certain papers, which the secretary
brought. Then. after a short explana-
tion, Monsignor Angel wished to get
the pope's decision on the matter, but
Pope Leo said: We'll, well, not to-
day. We will do that some other
time"
A curious controversy is proceeding
between the Vatican medical body,
composed of 10 doctors of lesser i'm
portance than DR.. Lapponi, and sew
eral foreign physicians, over the en-
balming of Pope Leo's body. Several
foreigners having offered processes Of
embalming, each more wonderful than
the other. the papal doctors unearthed
pontifcal bulls giving the right to en-
balm the pope solely to the Vatican
medical body.
Although much has been said about
the pope's will, nothing positive is
yet known except that on receiving
his nephews his holiness said:
"As pope I do not possess anything,
as | live by the aims OF the faithful.
1t would be a great detriment to the
church IL I should destine to my fam
lily even the smallest part of what
the people send me by denying them
selves. AS to my personal property, "
the pontiff concluded, 81 divided that
among you long ago" vs
This declaration did not surprise
any one, It being well known how
strong an anti-nepotist Pope Leo has
always been. when the pontif al
luded to his personal fortune he meant
his patrimony. of which almost two
thirds came into his hands through
the death Of his uncles and brothers.
Besides this he had what was called
his prelature, a sum of 10000 scudi,
which for that period was a large
amount, and to which in papal times
was entitled any member of a family
embracing the priesthood. This was
given in order to put him in position
TO continue his career. In 1881 Pope
Leo had all his fortune estimated and
divided by Cardinal Lamrenz a most
distinguished jurisconsult, among his
nieces and nephews, who were Obliged
10 sign n paper declaring that they
had received all they were entitled to.
When the pope's brother. Cardinal
Giuseppe, died in 1890, Pope Leo in
formed his relatives that he was
keeping all his valuable library intact,
leaving them their share in money,
obliging them to sign another declara.
tion that they had received all they
could claim.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
WILL OPPOSE SECRET MEETING
Case Of the Rev. Robert A. Elwood to
Be Considered Tomorrow.

The special meeting Of the Presbytery OF
New Castle to consider the case of the
Rev. Robert A. Elwood, will be held ait
New Castle at o'clock tomorrow after
noon 1t is rumored that the meeting will
be secret. burt some members of the Pres
bytesy in this city will oppose such a
plan.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
INDECENT JOURNALISM.

The Daily Republican in its editorial
columns is illustrating style of jour-
nalism these days which fortunately is
rare. II declared several weeks since
that a certain weli-known lawyer, a
Republican. is the author of Demo-
cratic Glasses in the Sunday star.
This is DE- led by the editor Of the star
most positively, and that settles il
Evening journal., 1903-07-15

We are proud to note that the Gov
ernor Of Delaware is IA man with cour-
age equal to his sagaclty. He an
nounces that II steed is provided for
him he win bestride the animal while
he reviews the Delaware troops to-
morrow. This Is something like. The
Governor of Pennsylvania goes out to
witness the maneuvers In hack. but
the Governor OF Delaware-our Cover
nor-goes forth on prancing steed
that cavorts down the lines while huz-
PAS break from the throats Of admir-
ing thousands. Our Governor is a very
versatile man, and Wen wager our
head that he can ride a Dlow horse
with the same grace and ease that he
displays in making n speech. SO amid
salvos of artillery streaming colors
and loud acclaim, the Governor of
Delaware win ride down the lines to-
morrow. Everybody ought to be there;
such sights are not common.
Evening journal., 1903-07-15
EDITORIAL OPINION
A Comparison.

From the Washington Post.
Gov. Durbin's action i'm furnishing
the mob and demanding unprejudiced
trial for Lee Brown is In striking con-
trast with the attitude of Gov Yates.
OF Illinois. and Gov Hum, Of Della
ware, neither Of whom has taken any
decisive action looking to the punish
ment Of the mob leaders in the re-
cont lynchlngs in their States.