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Evening journal., 1903-11-03
itizens VIII Take This Measure to
Feel the Public PuIse-C City SOHc-
itOr Harman Boosting Filtration
Company

Believing should show the Water Commission
the filter the citizens who figured in the in
will
meeting.
place decided will be
h.
Water DEPARTMENT.
his friends The citizens willing allow public
think the meeting the best
he public
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
~OWN MEETING ON
THE FILTER NATTER
BENJAMIN BOLDLY DEAD
Former WeIl-ISnown Wilmingtoniar
iDes Of Old AGE.


Word was received in Wilmington this
morning Of the death OF Benjamin f..
Boldly, at No. 500 North Tenth street.
Philadelphia. He was in his seth year
Until seven years ago he was a resident
of this city. He was well-known and for
many years conducted a shoe findings
business in West Fourth street. Death
was due to old age.
The remains Of the dead Rrn win be
brought to this city and buried from the
home Of his daughter. Mrs. John r. Kill
mer, az Ninth and French streets. The
date Of the funeral has not been set.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
Donation Day at crittenton Home.

Tomorrow win be rne annual dona.tion
day at the Florence Crittenton Home.
No. 5O6 West Fifth street. Donations OF
money. coal, women's and chndrcn's
clothing. pillow cases. sheets for single
beds, beds ana cribs. table cloths three
yards; napkins. towels. provisions and
kitchen utensils will be thankfully re-
ceived by the board of managers.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
Mr. Thomnson TaIks.

Henry B. Thompson. chairman OF the
Regular Republican State Committee. VIII
not be there. lie was seen this morning
and asked ahe following questions.
mir. Thompson. do you expect to att
tend the harmony meeting at Dover to-
morrow"
NO What IS the use? 1t seems TO me
that harmony meetings at this period
simply mean waste OF time. There is
only ono issue between ourselves and the
Union Republicans, and IL Is this. shall
Ia corrupt politician debauch the entire
electorate Of a State in order TO buy a
seat IN she Unsted States Senate. thereby
gratifying his selfish ambitions or per-
sonal whlm? The Union Republicans en-
dorse this. The Regulars repudiate st."
why do YOU suppose this meeting
was called at this time?"
81 win do Senator Alice and Doctor
Layton the jusiice TO say there are times
when they think they think. but Mr.. Ad-
dicks has got them i'm double harness and
IN good control. and when he says gel
up they get and that Is about all there
Is TO It,"
do you think there as any materia
change IN prbiic sentiment iustifying an,
new move at this tme?'
'Mr. Addicls has stated that he Is stl
m the hght consequently cannot ee.
that time has changed conditions and
see no hope for one Republican party II
the State unal the final defeat or retire.
ment Of Mr.. AddiclSs from Delaware poll.
lucs"
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
ONE PARTY WHEN
ADDICKS LEAVES
State Chairman Henry B.
Thompson Says Conditions
Have Not Changed
MEETING SIMPLY WASTE OF TIME.
It is Not Believed That There Will be
Any Regular Republicans at the
convention-Will Probably be Some
Want Wins There.

1t ss not believed that there viii be
many. If any Regular Republicans al. the
harmony" convention called by Senator
Alice to meet in Dover tomorrow. There
may be some want-to-wln Republicans
there anxious to see what the Unions
have 10 offer. It is not believed that much
viii be done.
II is said that there viii be secret meet
lngs Of the Union State Commlttee when
Secretary oc sute Layton viii present
his psopoatlcn for harmony. The action
taken on it will be reported &c the public
meeting.
One prominent Union man said today
that there would be no public meeting.
According TO his statement here would
simply'be a meeting Of The Union Repub-
lean State Committee.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03

Board of Health Makes Inspection.
The Board OF Health this morning
made tour Of inspection Of several
pltces about the city where complaints
had been made regarding the sewers.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
Just in at Lvneh's.

New Buclrwheat Maple Syrup. Pam
cake Flour, Pickles, all kinds; New
Cider. New Goldfish; Loose Cracker
Dust. SIC the ID. Two stores. Fourth
and Madison streets, Eighth and King
streets.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
Pie and Mix Social.

The Ushers' Union Of the Kingswood
M. f. Church will give pie and milk
social at the residence Of Miss Emma
Springer. No. 401 East Tenth street,
on Monday evening. November %.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
Lueeline Clears.

The British steamship I.uceline
cleared from this port for Dunlirls
France. today. She had on board
1,694,562 gallons Of crude oil valued al
sss.965.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
WEATHER BULLETIN

New York England
a weather
er and
weather will
os and on Thursday partly weather slightly
European sailing viii mostly
ana partly cloudy to the Banks.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03
Zinc Meerschaum Pines-

Genuine meerschaum. curved and
straight stems. $500 up to $500.
Handsome carved pieces. S. II. Dur
stein, East Second street.
Evening journal., 1903-11-03

or some time past secret meetings
he been held at the call of the Water
bartment for the purpose Of induc-
Jerome B. Bell Alfred Gawthrop
A. 5. Reed, representing the tax
|ers of this city, to withdraw the in
4 'stion proceedings brought by these
sltable citizens. preventing the Wa
Commission from paying $4,000 to
IUnited States Sand Filtration Com
y. No less than five or six such
have been held, and it was
tied that the public, the first consid-
1im of every well regulated city,
hid be left in the dark as to what
4 being done.
THAT little the people OF this city
& W in the matter has been given
h through the newspapers. From
to time some of the proceedings
hese meetings would leak out and
published, but yet it can be said
few know what has actually been
HAT a new water system is sorely
f led in Wilmington is not disputed,
q why this defect cannot be reme-
open and above board is the
&tion being asked on all sides. one
Ianation. made by a person directly
rested in the matter is that il may
the United States Sand Filtration
pany in a business way. if all the
attending the negotiations which
been going on between the Water
8nissioners and the filtration con-
We're made public. This person fur
says that he believed it was un-
hood that no news Of what went
f n these private meetings was to
iven out. How we'll this under
ding has been followed is already
< Vn.
Harman Active.
Of the principal figures taking
,4ive part in the attempt to bring
n an amicable settlement of the
ri question is City Solicitor Rob-
Hartman. He has attended sew
Of the secret conferences in his
rity as the city's legal adviser and
invitation. He admits that on one
sion he said: IF nothing comes of
meeting let us keep it to ourselves;
let what has been said tonight
into the newspapers; if we can
10 some plan OF settlement it will
be time enough to give it 10 the
c.
the time Mr.. Harman returned
Europe Il was generally UNDER
that he vas opposed to the con-
Which e Water Commission had
ed in with the United States
FL atRon Company. To a re-
r of the Evening Journal yester-
ha said he had never made the
ence that the contract was ille-
made the following statement,
over the Water Departments af-
from the time the contract was
to the present:
Thought Bill Steep.
hen the United States Sand Fill
pn Company set the price for the
II its patents and for plans and
hcatons at S1S7,500," said Mr..
ban, Il thought the amount steep
ince that time these figures have
brought down to s65.O0O, which {
der a fair price and do not think
ity can do better.
understand the Indianapolis con-
has the best system OF filtration,
lich event think the Water Com
oners have done we'll to cut of
200 from the original amount"
this juncture Mr.. Harman was
if he thought the reduction
by the Filtration Company would
been brought about if an injunc-
had not been entered.
aybe not" answered Mr.. Hartman.
side causing the Filtration Com
to drop in it's demands" contin-
IT. Harman- the concern has also
TO give bonds in the sum of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

and that explanations were certainly In order He
was alarmed at losing Mendoza. for he had
ceedngly good thing
The Colombian. without even asking Garlic for
HIS 900. assuming. with the suspicion OF his kind
that payment would be denied him. began 20 black
guard the other with the most extreme language.
Garlic. who had cooled down after the first minute
or two hearing the single word. 1adrone.'
robber,' with a movement quick 20 be
imperceptibe. whipped out a revolver from his rear
trousers pocket
His action was exceedingly sudden. but Mendoza
the boy. was just fast Out few his pearl
handled revolver OF small calibre levelled
each others eyes
For myself I wondered why they didn't fire
The moment was too tense TO sustain. but they
did rather powerful pantOmime for fully thirty
seconds. their eyes glintng down the barrels both
breathing hard. but every quiet. I.was out Of
range unless either struck down the others weu-
pom; a discharge then would have lacked certain
elements which go to make thing amusing.
My roommate showed quite much wit as any
one by a move like a cat at the knees OF Garlic.
the intruder. The tackle was satisfactory in every
way but one; when the big fellow went over, he
fred a bullet into my water pitcher. the Clipped
handle Of which cut my face open slightly.
The next thing was shot by the Colombian.
who had lost his nerve and had his ninety seven
pounds trembling like swamp reeds in the wind AT
whom he fired whether he had fred was
altogether Indifferent to him. for he with
out wit then. able only gesticuate and to scream
in his peculiar Spanish way. His revOlved so
aimlessly that. fearing accident. I took his
revolver away from him II not necessary,
however. The chambers full or blanks.
Theoretically. l should have gone for a police
man or have relieved my roommate in guarding
GARLIC. who had by this time unmattressed bed.
kicked over O lot Of laundry into the puddle from
the smashed water pitcher. and had accomplished
other unmannerly things In his struggle with my
roommate. 1 was spared going for the law, for the
law came to
Il would have been arrested with the rest. but
having at the exact psychological moment reached
my criminal code. and being the only OF the
four who could talk English intelgently I passed
quite serenely attorney. called IN suddenly
to take evidence I knew Il dangerous told
the sergeant. but wanted my first case
Trailing up to the station house. I appeared
for the three prisoners got my roommate and the
hot headed Mendoza released, and helped land
Garlic for thirty days for disOrdsrly conduct. I
wise enough not to say anything about as
sault and battery.
That was my first case. The contract which I
thought would be my initial performance. turned
out to be my second legal job
And your fees were?'' queried listener.
Nothing" the reply But there" he
added pointing to a ruby scarf pin, and a second
up left orchids because many spoiled the way
up here, and in for these things T could sell
them for 1890 perhaps but be Il known. I've had
other since, less interesting perhaps but
safer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

Of the day" according the official report, the
brigade recaptured Ricketts's battery. and the list
Michigan Volunteers reached the extreme front of
the Union lines. They were in sklrmish line, ex-
changing fire with the troops of Jackson, when
General Wilcox received a bullet wound in the
right arm. cutting artery below the elbow. His
horse was shot at the same time. As the general
was falling he was caught by Captain w. II.
Wilmington. afterward a general and helped to
dismount. At almost the same moment Colonel
Preston of General joe JohnstOns command
charged in on the exposed Union right and rear
and General Wilcox and few officers and men
were captured. After surrendering the general
was taken TO this tree, very sweak from loss Of
blood.
Here his wound was dressed by a Confederate
surgeon after which he was taken the Henry
House He was confined in Confederate prisons
FOR thirteen months, much of the time a host
age. suffer death if any captured Confederate
gllerillas OF privateers were executed. He after
ton as a division commander. particularly at the
fall OF Petersburg
The Michigan Regiment repulsed but the
colors were saved and large part Of the regiment
brought on the field IN good order by the GOODNESS
and skill Of General Abbott then a captain in Will
cox's regiment. The people of Michigan have al
ways been proud of the record made by their first
regiment IN this fight. Its colonel wounded
and captured in the extreme Union advance, r d
Michigan men. # is claimed. were found fur ar
in the Confederate lines than any other Union l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

rent asking no questions to his antecedents
his discovery of me or OF his future plans.
II knew OF course he was Spanish or some
thing Of that sort. but his 81 30 American
really the important thing Of the two
Zone night I found my roommate making quick
progress into the friendly confidence Of young
Colombian who lives a three days mule ride from
Bogota in a dense forest and among Indians This
Colon biar Mendoza though only twenty years
old had been in business. collecting and forward
ing orchid bulbs to New-York and London. since
he was sixteen. He bought them from the Indians
daily risking hts life from this dangerous type OF
anthropology and from miasmatic fevers. After
the orchid season. which lasts the three spring
months. there was due and owing him from his
agent in New-York. whom he had never seen. 1900
for his short time Of work
'He told me he was dissatisfied with his New
York agent and asked draw up a contract
for him. saying that he and my roommate would
henceforh conduct said orchid business themselves
20 the exclusion OF GARLIC. He wanted 10 break
his first contract. | well along with my first
paper, which. Of course. I deemed OF impor-
lance, and had come 10 a clause wherein was made
provision for their branching out eventually into
listening TO my roommate translate into Spanish
so far as had written. when. following an abrupt
decisive knock at my door. dark skinned. heavily
mustached son Of Don Juan sonething-or-other
burst into midst
His entree signal for the Precipitation 20
rush the brow Of young Mendoza. the Colombian
for the untoward visitor had said. 1 am sefor
GARLIC your NeV-York friend and representative
Then he with great but partially controlled
agitation say that ne had by mere chance rented
room adjoining mine; had unfortunately over
heard the entire conversation wherein the young
Colombian showed his intention bring the orig
NAL contract with GARLIC, tina visitor to an end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
4 RELIC OF BULL RUN.
BLACK Log Sent to Lansing, Mich,
from the Memorable Battlefield.

An interesting relic from the battlefield OF FIRST
Bull Run was shipped from Washington 10 the
Michigan State Capitol at Lansing on the forty
second anniversary Of that celebrated engagement
early in the Civil War The relic is a BLACK loo
properly prepared for preservation. which is taken
from tree on the lire Of the extreme Union ad-
vance at Bull Run. Attached to the log is a hand
somely engraved bronze plate reading: Presented
TO Major General Orlando b. Wilcox by Charles
?. JOY. NJ. G.. Of 81. Louis. No. and by General
Wilcox TO the LIST Michigan Volunteers Associa-
ti0n''
Accompanying the log Is a printed placard for
framing. which reads. This log is from the tree
near the most advanced line OF the Union Army
Orlando ,. Wilcox. OF Detroit. commanding tbs
Isl Michigan Volunteers, was brought severely
wounded. Near this tree Michigan dead were
found in the extreme federal advance. 1t was
secured the battlefield in the presence OF Gen
eral Wilcox and General Ira c. Abbott by Charles
r. JOY NJ G. OF 81. Louis. Mo. a nephew Of
James i. Joy. who with General Lewis Cass and
others equipped the regiment"
The log was secured the battlefield by ex-
Representative Charles r. Joy. Of Missouri last
year. lie visiting the battlefield in companv
with General Orlando B. Wilcox and General Ira
{. Abbott Of Michigan. Captain George C. Rounds
OF Manassas an energetic Union veteran who is In
charge OF the Bull Run battlefield and others
The party sought and easily found the particular
part OF the field where General Wilcox was
wounded and captured. and they identined the tree
10 which he was brought Mr.. Joy was much in
terested IN the two generals and their end
and promptly secured the log for preservation ana
presented II 20 General Wilcox
Al time Of the battle General willco. was
colonel Of the lst Michigan Volunteers but IN thi.
battle he commanded brigade composed OF the Is,
Michigan. the Fire Zouaves. ssth New-York and
Arnold's battery OF the I'd Artillery This BRIGADE
was brought into action on the extreme RIGHT n,
the Union Army. and in direct opposition TO tina
Confederate brigade commanded by the redoubt-
able Thomas J. Jackson who there earned the
celebrated name Of ''Stonewan."
After repeated charges toward the front with
regiment AFTER another. sunder The hottest crs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
RUBIES HIS FIRST FEE.
La7cyer's Vrgin Effort almost
Causes Double Killing.

When lawyers. old or young have rid themselves
OF trammelling cares of clients and are out Of
their offices they will sometimes tell interesting
personal experiences. If more than story IL
told some is certain TO tell of his first case.
did this young lawyer, who spoke as follows;
When 1 was admitted I in enviable
plight financially. If recall rightly. My costs for
taking the bar examinations and for special coach
ing on the code absolutely exhausted my
chequer. Ny credit not Of prime quality.
II living In Sixteenth-st-, between Sixth
and Seventh ayes. on the top floor front. There
knocked timdly day my door prepos-
sessing yOungster, who. in abominable English,
said he would like TO share my meagre quarters.
put him in the witness box. and after cross and
redirect examination / accepted the honor thrust
upon me- also 81 20 for his share Of that weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
EARLIEST USE OF FORKS
They Were Not Common in England r..
the Year 1878

~ Seems strange that the use o. E..
only with our easily remembered f,-.s.., 'eps
'He "reehs and Romans did not know ,, rs
them. and that in the far Eastern co,,..a "a Il
use IS sun unknown. IN % the e., y 'nsr
theN We're known only in I,alv 80 Oen'ny
'iilee FORKS 'garnishcd with sold srigb,,. a.
WIN Iytue pcrles pendant" bur tbev -. q
sidtred as curiosities and never use4 - =
'Hat era u was considered bad form, a., ~
contt need that TO use them was al, t,s,. -. ~
what were our fingers for? In Tbor,,, -. 70 "a
CruoIsies, published originally IN ises s't'st
observed custom in all those r,a,,- as
ana towns through which passed - Sas
uSeu IN any other country that =. = ~
travels neither do I think that sn, o. n
The Tt taIItendom doth Use Il. but only i s
az thctr meals use "a little forke - 70 airsi,
tnelr meats. For while with f6sir b .tney n
% tne diSh. they fasten the f0rke vbics .sese =
IN the other hand unon the Same 49, 'uey Ia
soever ne be that; sitting I'm the cor1narv "a va
at meals. should iuadviseIlv fot1rE ~ Gas1
meats with his fingers from yv1icb IN, ~. - dst
cut ne viii give occasion o. 1fFa,e.. udos
company as having transgrcseed the iavvs sa y
manners. IN 80 much that for his a~-o- ~ ~ 90
be at the least browbeaten. n nov - ne sal
WOrdes- This form Of breeding Z rrrdss-. 100 10
orally used In all places 81 Italy their fo-sd ".
Tor the most part made OF iron sfaafo ~ 'stf
Ot silver, but these used only bv 80 -. NJ
The reason for this curiosity Is Aecat,s, N
CannOt Dy any means indure % have ID. ar
are not alike clsane'' ''i h1za
Not until the middle OF the seventea,.h -.
IN EnsIahq hoblhty begin the use OF for<s ~
they came into use slowly. and even IN es - ~
part Of the eighteenth century ge,fio- - n
travelled carried knife and fork beesr. -
inns were not likely 70 have them 49,. ~
forks became quite common IN Ergi,r5 VH ~
Europe. and soon became 10 be co5SiSss n1
orally as a necessity.-CThe COOKING Club !"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
TWO, NOT FORE"
Reply of Scotchman Who Lost Teeth on
Golf Links.

One OF the Park Department employees who helps
keep the public golf links in Van Cortandt Park
in excellent condition Is Scotchman who the
other day proved himself not without the saving
grace Of wit.
sharp declivity which hides from view the tee az
the first hole about twenty-five yards distant. Tn
heraIded bv the warning shout 81 Fore prescribed
BY the golf rules the FIRST preliminary the
drive. falling gutta percha ball grazed his head
and hit the earth near his feet Presently
woman came tripping where he stood. and smil-
ing engaxingly inquired
did my bail drop somewhere near here?
The Scotchman picked II up and handed IL 20
her Such assurance killed the rebuke he had been
about TO utter.
Even while he gazing at her In wonderment
another ball STRUCK him full IN the mouth "a be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

It's colors were saved by Abbott's determined
courage He carried them of himself. and also
brought the regiment which had suffered severely
back to Washington. AS the regiment reached the
Virginia end Of the Long Bridge President lincoln
and Secretary Seward rode up. The President
asked the name Of the regiment. Captain Abbott
said The 1st Michigan" The President asked:
rs that all that are left?" Captain Abbott said:
Mr. President our colonel is killed prisoner,
and our loss cannot be estimated" II is said that
tears rolled down the Presidents checks as the
remnant Of the regiment gave three cheers for
Abraham Lincoln.
Captafn Abbott re-enlisted in the reOrganized LIST
Michigan and held every rank TO colonel. being
several times wounded. He brevetted briga-
der general for distinguished gallantry. Both Gen
erals wilcox and Abbott are now over eighty
wears old one led the 1st Michigan the bat
tleheld Of Bull Run: the other led IL off. One
its colonel at the beginning Of the civil war. and
the other at its close. They have survived nearly
all Of the officers and ve-sixths Of the Of the
regiment.
IL is proposed later 90 place some permanent
marks on the FIELD itself BY the stump OF the tree
will probably be a placard reading: To this
General Orlando 3. Wilcox was brought after be-
ing severely wounded and captured by Preston's
Virginia regiment c. s. A, IN the extreme Union
advance He was afferward confined thirteen
months in Confederate prisons hostage for the
prfvateers etc. A log from this tree is preserved
as relic at the Michigan State Capitol. Lansing
In an open field near the woods where the stump
stands Is a tree which the men who are in
charge OF the field consider the turning point OF
the battle Later This will probably be marked
with pIacard on the side looking toward TO Con
federats lines it will read: The most advanced
line of the Union Army was repulsed near this
tree by General Robert Prestons regiment 18th
YrKiria- C. 8. A. a part OF General Joseph z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

Jchnstons reinforcements." From the side OF the
Union advance II is proposed that II shall read;
This tree marks the most advanced line Of the
Union Army, July 81, 1851. where General Orlando
B. WiIcox's lst Michigan Volunteers engaged the
Confederates under General Thomas J. (StonewaD
Jackson. This was the turning point OF the bat
tle."-Washington Star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

staggered another woman came "a
hill and shouted FORE rs Edge Or :.
% Iva 's -; ssid the scotchuan. as Re picsss -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

West End Theatre in Mrs. Carriers former play
and part, '9saza The original stage properties are
claimed FOR this production