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Evening journal., 1903-06-08
Safety on Railroads.

From the Cleveland Plain Deaicr
The Boston Herald brings VI the fa-
miliar question of safety on railroads.
and in rDcly to correspondent, again
calls attention to the much better
showing made by British lines IN re-
gard to the loss of life of passengers
than is reported by American roads.
1t is wcll-known that British lines
carry more passengers than do the
American, and, taking both countries
over run faster trains. Poor's Railroad
Manual for 1902 shows that last yem
500, 4S5,790 passengers were carried ny
American roads, while the total sor the
United Kingdom was 1,1SS, ,56S. 600.
These latter figures are from the report
of the British Board of Trade for last
year. They show that British lines
carry almost twice as many passengers
as the American.
This showing is a strong one for the
British lines and one in which Ameri-
cans viii find little satisfaction. The
Herald points out that there are, how
ever, no statistics relating to passen-
ger mileage. which would be the most
satisfactory basis Of comparison, since
the passengers risk is influenced by
the distance travelled no less than by
the number Of trains travelled on.
Figures from continental countries
published from time to time, have peer
only less significant than those collect
ed i'm Great Britain. 1t is a demon
strated and admitted fact that such
accidents" as have become familiar tc
Americans occur abroad only at the
rarest intervals. 1t is a truth not cred
table to American construction OF ad-
ministrative genius.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08

A Union Republican in discussing
the election yesterday expressed some
curiosity to know what the "old man"
had gotten out of it. Said he: "He has
caused the Republicans to lose about
fifty positions. including all places to
be filed by appointment, besides the
loss Of party prestige" Tie also ex-
pressed some curiosity to know
whether this policy would obtain in the
future. 1t is about time Tor the Union
Republicans to begin TO ask such peril
nent questions.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
SET FIRE TO HIMSELF
This Morning He Was Examined and
Sent to Farnhurst.

A commotion was caused at the po-
lice station Saturday might by negro
named John Dixon, who claims to be
prize fighter. He was arrested for dis
orderly conduct, and, after being put i'm
a cell, set fire TO his own clothing. "Jes
for fun as he expressed it. Later he
tossed a bucketful of water over "A fell
low prisoner
The blaze on Dixon's clothing was
put out before he had been burned
much, and then it required five men TO
hold him.
This morning the negro was exam
ined and sent to Farnhurst.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
Our Rich Men.
From the Boston Post.

from the Boston POST.
Science and philosophy are both
concerned about our American million
aires. Dr. Lombroso. the Italian
psychological expert, declares that
avarice and greed are their habits, and
that their honesty is only relative, not
positive. The Rev. DR.. Hills, in his
recent address before the Society of
Orthodox Friends. said that any one
would "go to the devil ON $50,000 a
year'-or, modifying this rather broad
statement. that "at least many men 7
know are going to the devil on tha'
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
Eel Retween Cars.

BY being thrown from a car AS Il went
over the hump at the Edge Moor yard Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, VIII
liam Englehart, living at No. 52S East
Seventh street. brakeman, had both legs
broken ana may lose his right foot. The
man grasped a brake wheel TO stop his car,
but was hurled between the cars. lie was
brought to Emergency Hospital on shift
lng engine ana later removed to Delaware
Hospital In the Phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
A FEW CRUMBS.

The Republicans saved something
from the wreck. From the Seventh
ward they have sent TO Council man
Of the character and ability to be Of
real service. From his knowledge Of fl
nances, mis- extensive acquaintance with
the citys interests and his sterling
character he can accomplish much
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
PLAGUE KILLS BERLIN PHYSICIAN
Caught the Disease While Experiment.
lng With Germs.

Berlin, June Sin consequence Of
the death from plague at the Berlin
hospital of the young Viennese physi-
clan, Dr. Milan Sachs, the government
has decided to issue a decree forbid
ding further experiments with plague
germs, the risk of spreading infection
being considered more dangerous to
the public health than the knowledge
gained in studying the deadly microbes
justifies.
DR.. Sachs caught the plague in DR..
Koch's meteorological laboratory for
infectious diseases. The laboratory is
isolated and the most minute precau.
tions are taken at the doors and win.
dows to prevent the escape of the
germs. No one is allowed to approach
or enter the building except the inves
tfooto~e
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
Suit Aqainst City.

In Magistrate Hollis court this af-
ternoon referees wiz hear the case of
David Lemcn VS.. the Street and Sewer
Department. The suit is S106 for ma
terial furnished and work done. ii. g.
Eastburn will represent the 9iaintiif
and u. J. Reinhardt the city.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08

This morning a staunch Republican
dropped in to say that in his house are
four Republicans, all entitled to vote,
who remained away from the oo.ls on
Saturday. Their reason. he sd-,s, was
disgust at the situation. lie argued
that the Regular Republicans coald not
win. and that to rebuke the nsolent
OF Addicks the proper thing
was to remain away from the polls
There were 1,911 Of these men in all the
city. We believe that they could have
made their rebuke more forceful by
voting the Regular Republican ticket
but they have at least made it evident
that a large number of Republicans are
not subject to insolent dictation.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
HAD A FIT ON RAILROAD TRACK
James Burke Rescued BY Gate Tender
From in Front of Train.

James Burke, while in an intoxicated
condition. had fit on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad tracks at Third street
yesterday morning and had it not been
for the timely rescue made by Gate
tender Horrigan, would have been
ground beneath the wheels of a pas
senger train that was rapidly APP
preaching. The gate tender dragged
him away just as the train swept past.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
STRANGER ROBBED At SEAFORD
Was Relieved of $500 and Badly
Beaten.
Speclal Dlspatch Evening Jonrnal.

Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
Seaford, Del, June S.-John Blaun.
of Newark, n. j., was held up and
robbed here early yesterday morning
by a gang of roughs. Blaun displayed
a large roll of money. He went into
grocery store and purchased S1.75
worth of cigars. distributed them
among the customers. About l o'clock
this morning he hired team to go TO
Hurlock. Md, but after driving four
miles he changed his mind and return
ed to Seaford.
While on his way to the railroad sta
ton he was beaten numerically and
robbed of $500.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
Must Keen the Peace.

John McGrellas was arraigned this
morning charged with threatening
Henry b. Thompson. He was held in
5000 BAH TO keep the peace.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
Mr. Lawson,s Naine Mentioned.

1t is said that the friends of John w.
Lawson. who was formerly police
will make hard fight &c
have him named by Mayor-elect Birc
as a member of the Water Commission
to succeed Alfred Belts. Mr.. Lawson
is a pcrsonal friend of Mr.. Bird.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
Arrested Runaway Boy.

Captain Evans this morning arrested
Herman Meroutayz, a boy who nan away
from mis- home in Washington. In the City
Court this morning the lad was turned
over to the care of Agent Stout, who will
communicate with his parents OF relatives
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
RAILWAY RAILS ARRIVED
Work Being Rushed on Odessa and
MiddIetown Road.

The rails for the Odessa and Middle
town Railway Company have arrived at
Middletown. The work of laying the rails
on the main street of Middletown was
started this morning. The work is TO be
pushed on the entire line and It is ex-
pected that cars viii be running by July
10
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

Filters made SO that the water passes
through unglazed porcelain or stone OF
proper fneness will prevent disease
germs from passing through the water
However. the germs so through IN time
by growing from space to space, and
not only fin the porous stone, but also
grow on the inside. A filter is value
less unless properly cared for.
one of the advantages King Edward
has had in dealing with foreign states
men and monarches is his verv line
gifts as a Hnguist. Three Languages
are perfectly familiar to him--his own
of course, and French and German
which to him are almost mother
tongues.
Henry Tierney, who is stud ing Tor
the priesthood at Kendrick SEMINARY,
st. Louis, will receive the prize oheree
by King Christian Of Denmark Tor me
best poem in commemoraton ol 'ne
recent meeting at the Danish Court %
the Dowager Empress OF RUSSIA anu
Oueen Alexandra of England.
The ex-Empress Eugenie has LETT the
villa Cyrnos. at Cap Martin on the w
viera. for months cruise on dhe yaeh'
Thistle. of the coast Of Greece.
II Is probable that the Crown Prince
Of sweden will head the Swedish World
Fair Commission at st. Louis, ne having
intimated his Willingness to serve
The diocese of Vancouver has beer
raised TO an archbishopric, and Rt. Rev
Bertram Orth, bishop of Vancouver, mas
been created archbishop of the new arch
diocese.
Leavitt-How are things at the old
boarding house anyway? Get pacoi
and. eggs every morning, as usual?
Stayer-Ol no. we get an ofcasiona
, change now.
I.eavitt-You don't say2
Stayer-Yes, some mornings we onl,
get bacon.
There is one physician to each GOO inhah
itants in the United States-in cities It
+, to coo. Death and Increase Of populatio
: make room for about 5000 new doctors
n year. but the 156 medical schools are turn
I ing out over 5000 a year. making a surplu
of 1900.
1t IS the bacteria that have become virl
lent oy feasting on human tissues that al
/, dangerous. A soiled bottle returned to a
milkman by a mother whose baby had
N diarrhoea will infect the score OF more bo
Il ties that are washed in the same watt
a with Il.
is Mr.. LaybOr-We travelling men al
)f thinking OF organizing.
le Miss Niederman (vaguely)-Yes?
Mr.. Labor-Yes. wonder what Il
I'd public would think of our union.
Il Miss Niederman-Oh, Mr.. Laybo
at this is SO sudden, tixss ~
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
sidinn for Rriek Works.

The Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road began an extension of its lines
into the works of the Delaware Cement
Company this morning.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
viii Build Nineteen Houses.

Building Inspector Cassidy has grant
ed a permit to L. c. Biddle to erect
nineteen four-room houses on the south
side Of Seventeenth street, between
Church and Locust strets. to cost $500
each.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
WiIminaton Doc Entered.

Edward Bringhurst, of this clty has
entered his great Dave Broughtcn in
the open air dog show to open at Wis
sahicKon Heights next Saturday.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
Who the Officers Aro

Charles d. Bird the mayor-elect "a
one of the most popular business mon
in the city. He is superintendent of
the Wilmington Transfer Comnanv
and resides at No. 11O9 West Eighth
street.
Francis J. McNulty. the new presi-
dent of City Council. is at present state
senator from the Second senatorial
district in this city. He lives at No.
1918 West Fourth street.
Robert G. Harman, city solicitor. il
one of the leading members of the New
Castle county bar, and has held this
Office before. He made an excellent
record
Frederick c. Mammele. city treas
urer. is a prominent business man. he
ing engaged i'm the sale of paints. oils
and glass at No. l5 East Fourth street.
He is widely and deservedly popular.
He was formerly a member of the
Board OF Health.
The assessors, George H. Mccall and
Eugene NJ. Sayers, have held their
offices before. and are we'll known to
the public.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

x6yANTED-Woman for dishwashin
w and scrubbing. Apply, Gran
Union Hotel. Jo-%'
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
THE DEMOCRATS
SWEEP THE CITY
Continued From First Page.

trict-sayers. D., 2754; BAH, r. r.. Gas;
Green U. r., LIS; sayers plurality. l.5ss.
The vote was canvassed in the Citv
Council chamber at noon today.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
C. F. RUDOLPH
THE EASE AND COMFORT

with which an Eye Glass rides the no
depends on it's adjustment rather fhs
on the kind of frame. There Is knat
dn bending and adjusting frames to mt
nose that IS only mastered by one OF pre-
teal experience in their construction az
a thorough knowledge OF facial contou
we make each pair of Glasses lit each J
dividual nose and our lenses are the We
hest quality that can be had. We nev
sacrifice quality to price.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08

Mr.. Laybor-we travelling men are
thinking of organizing.
Miss Niederman (vaguely)-Yes?
Mr.. Labor-Yes. l wonder what the
public would think OF our union.
Miss Niederman-Oh Mr.. Laybor,
this Is So sudden, AK .4ys ~
Evening journal., 1903-06-08

It IS the bacteria that have become viru'
lent oy feasting ON human tissues that ar,
dangerous. A soiled BOTTLE returned to this
milkman by a mother whose baby had a
diarrhoea will infect the score or more bot
ties that are washed in the same watei
with Il.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08
THE FAMILY DOCTOR

The same writer calls attention to the
number of diseases to which man ani
the BEAST are alike subject and Says
that the position held by the veter--
marian and the duty he should strive TO
perform should not rebound simply to
the economic advantages of the stock
owner; but his aim should be to anni-
hilate diseases from the lower aai-
mails many of which are transmissable
directly to man, thus preventing trans
mission of contagious and parasitic dis
eases and protecting human life. rms
is far more important than the treat
ment of disease" From the close rela .
tionship OF the two branches of medical
science he predicts that history viii re-
peat itself and the two branches ne
merged into one.
Evening journal., 1903-06-08

A correspondent of the London Spectator
gives the following prescription for sleep
lcssness, and il is worth trying. lie says;
Il get up put on a few loose garments,
and go through slow swinging movements
OF my arms and body. until, in from five
to twenty minutes. l feel drowsy and
tired. / make about ten movements of
each kind and do not always have TO re-
peat tnem. IL my sleeplessness arises
from ovcrfatigue, I Die awake until my
body is rested before going through the
motions. My idea is that sleeplessness Is
caused Immediately by congestion Of
Evening journal., 1903-06-08

There is one physician to each GOO inhab-
itants in the United States-in cities 1t IS
to COO. Death and Increase Of population
make room for about 5000 new doctors a
year. but the l56 medical schools are turn
ing out over 5000 a year. making a surplus
of 1900.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
STEAM AND TROLLEY ROADS AT WAR.
New-York and Harlem Trying to Prevent
the Union from Laying "Crossover

At considerable expense the New-York and Har-
lem Railroad Company is keeping train of cars
and fifty at Tuckahoe to prevent the Union
Trolley road from crossing its tracks and effectng
a connection between the trolley lines Of Yonkers,
Mount Vernon and White Plains The train is in
charge of Assistant Superintendent Ingersol of the
Harlem Railroad and consists of locomotive and
two cars filed with men armed with picks and
shovels.
On Wednesday night the main feed wire. which
the trolley company had succeeded in placing
the tracks was cut down by a gang of the Harlem
Railroad employees, who hurried down special
train sent from White Plains. The trolley COM
pany declares that it has the right to make the
connection, because the village board at Tuckahoe
gave it a franchise in Main-st-, which is inter-
sected by the tracks. Superintendent Miles. Of
Below & Merritt, the contra ctors who trying
to put in the crossoyer for the trolley company.
made two attempts yesterday to a trolley car
down the steep Tuckahoe hill and get il the
Harlem tracks. thereby establishing the right t6
cross but he was repulsed each time by the rail-
road men. who dug Six-fOOt ditch beside the
tracks in order to prevent the car from running
across.
The instructions of the contractors are to put
in the crossover and make the connection. The
railroad company's superintendent says that the
streetcar line has no right to cross. and that he
will keep a train and gang of men on guard
month if necessary to prevent IT. The trolley
company has big gang of italian laborers on the
ground day and night, and the minute there is
chance they will pitch in and lay the crossover-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
THE ROYAL COUPLE.
Career of King Alexander I of Servia

King Alexander I was the son of King Milan of
Servfa and Queen Natalie who had been married
in 1875. He was born on August Il. 1876. and was
educated at Belgrade after the system of the Ger
man gymnasium. He involved in the political
EtrigUes OF his mother. whose aim it was SAID to
be TO place him on the throne, and herself Queen
Regent to direct the affairs of state. When mis-
mother broke openly with his father In 1888 she
took her with her in her flight but his father
ged to get possession Of the boy in Berlin
and took him back to the Servian capital
When King Milan whose position as monarch
had become uncomfortable after the scandal caused
by the desertion of his wife, abdicated in 1889. he
resigned the throne to his minor son VINO ruled
with regency, at the head of which the
chiefs Of his Cabinet After four years the young
King who had shown many of the abnormal traits
of his depraved father. seized The throne and put
2 new Cabinet in power. He recalled his father
the following year and made him commander IN
chief Of the Servian army But the two were too
much alike to agree, and the father again betook
himself TO the gambling resorts of the Continent
and died an exile in Austria in 1901
King Alexander found his throne by no means
an easy seat, and his position "ls made still more
efforts TO secure the promotion Of her relatives
and especially to have her brother declared heir
To the throne were especially resented. The King
resorted 70 various measures to control political
crises and one of these was the temporary sus-
pension Of the constitution a few months ago, IN
order TO get rid Of certain legal provisions which
stood in MS way. After ter minutes he restored
the constitution as II had been before having taken
zrlva nJag ge of the interim carry out mis- plans
KING Alexander has been described as rather
stout broad shouldered youth. Of medium height.
From his mother he inherited deep black eyes and
p peculiarly musical voice On the surface. how
~ ar he bore stronger resemblance 10 his father,
hay7nC the keer. penetrating look. the nervous
rest Iessness and naughty bearing of Milan. with
that nonarch's insincere. calculating disposition
l7e was said TO be anything but prepossessing In
b2bi "
MS vices rivaed those Of his father, who bore the
r-nst unssvory Of regulations.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
PUT GLASS EYE IN LION
Bostoch's Prince 4fter Sir Minutes
Drops 1t ont.

For six minutes yesterday Prince. one of the
Bostock lions at Sea Beach Palace, Coney
Island, glared CLASSIFY through an artificial eye
at the entire training and working staffs of the
Bostock zoo. The seventh minute saw him
leering like a Cyclops through a single natural
optic, the artificial eye, which had been inserted
after two hours of strenuous preparation on the
part of a host Of keepers, trainers, oculists
opticians and what not, then falling to the floor.
The missing eye had been playfully gouged out
in the course of a leonine ulixup at Richmond,
Va last March. and yesterday an attempt was
made TO replace the missing member.
Scarcely had the artificial eye been inserted,
however than Prince apparently seized
with an inordinate desire not only to feel but
to see the strange new object occupying the
hitherto vacant socket, and to this end quickly
dropped the glass eye on the sawdust of his cage,
regarding it slowly and critically with the di-
lated pupil of his natural optic.
The mistake of several miIlimetres in the
depth and circumference of the inserted eye
was said to have enabled Prince to crafty his
very human curiosity.
An effort will be made on Tuesday to put
another glass in Princes empty sash
Five specialists, representing a well known
firm of opticians together with almost the en-"
tire staff of the Bostock zoo, assisted in the
odd task, which began about NOON None of
the artificial eye men had ever engaged in
like task before, and all confessed afterward
that such experience went a long way.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12

was married to Nine. Maschin on August 5, 1900
The streets were lined with troops TO prevent any
popular outbreak, and the people cheered the King
and his bride when they appeared In public. Early
in 1901 it announced that heir to the throne
was expected but in May there was a scandal
when II announced that the expectation was
unfounded, and the Queen accused OF wilful
deception, One story was that the King was so
angry with her that he meant to apply to the Holy
Synod for divorce. but If he had any such purpose
he dissuaded from it. and nothing was cone
Opinion was divided as to whether the Queen was as
the victim hySteIia had purposed dupng lne
King with the child of her sister or some f other
person But she lost her popularity with the people
as the result of the affair At the time of the mar
riage Queen Draga was described as iolloWS oy
The Tribunes correspondent in Paris
Queen Draga comes OF respectable, wei-to-do
servan family. and several OF ner relatives are
officers in the Austrian She is tall, grace
ffI brunette with beautiful hazel eyes, which at
times hetray a particularly high strung temper
Her voice IS agreeable and even musical She
sreake French and German with great fuency-
She is well versed in French literature. and reads
tha newspapers attentively. Her conversation Is
bright and sympathetic. and she usually dnds
Her manners quiet and unostentatious, with
anv of pose or pretentiouSneSS. She is
psssionateIy fond of music and of the theatre.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12

territory between the Danube and the Adriatic
me people formed kingdom and. accepting Chris
tianity in the ninth century. they became inde-
pendent two centuries later. and their ruler the
Grand Shupane, wes recognized King by Pope
Gregory VII. In 1889 the Servians conquered
by the Turks at Kossova- and for four centuries
were under Turkish misrule 1t not until 1904
that successful revolt was made under George
Petrovich known as Kara CBlack) George. He sue
cee6ed in driving the Turks and ruled the land
Until 1873. when the Turks the country and
he had TO fee He returned in 1917. but was the
victim Of assassin under the direction of
Milosch Ohrenovitch, a swineherd, who had seized
the rens of power. He ruled for nine years and
was then forced 70 abdicate ir favor of his son
Milan The latter soon died. and his brother
Michael succeeded, but abdicated, and the
people elected Alexander. son Of Kara George
known harageorgevitch. in 1872. He remained
power until 1859, when he in turn was compelled
TO resign. and Prince Mosch returned 10 power.
He died year later and Prince Michael
again on the throne but in 1855 on June II, he
dynasty His successor was his second cousin.
Prince Milan. who was only eighteen years cid.
War on the Turks declared in 1876. but Russia
saved the integrity of Serva- In 1873 the Congress
Of Berlin recognized the independence of the prin
cipality, and in 1852 Prince Milan proclaimed him
self King Of Servia- The kingdom involved itself
IN a war with Bulgaria in 1855. and only saved
from destruction by the intervention Of Austria
Hungary. It's recent troubles have all been in