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New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

n l.
live on the other. I always preferred the
shine, and have tried TO put other people there,
if only for hour or TWO Al time even # had TO
do II after sunset from platform under the gasight.
with my name billed At The door entertainer.
As birds II feather flock together, It has been
NV good fortune 20 meet thousands Of other people
the sunny side Of the street II The Sunday Maga-
zine shall erdeaor 10 distribute some OF the
shine which these me fellows have unloaded
Nature has -u- u-5 many effective brands OF con
Ceutrated sunshine III small packages; but the best
Of these according 20 all men OF all countries Is the
merry Jest As Tar back as history goes YOU Viii ind the
jest also the jester The latter important that
Kings could not GET along without him. Some Kings
Tore powerful than any European sovereign Is to-day
remembered now only by what their testers said
All these testers said 70 have been little people.
! douilv qualified claim relationship with them,
for only th-ee and a half feet high and I have
been Jester 70 millions Of sovereigns-that Is, TO
millions Of The ereign American people well
10 some foreign royalties
The reason for little people taking naturally TO
SUI ne and good-natured lokng Is not hard 20 find,
for simple case Of Hobsons choice 1t Is easier
TO knock out with ioke than with hst-blow,
especially i YOU haven mach height and weight
behind YOUR 6sr. T. Is the better vav. too the
joke doesn't hurt Instead Il the other mans going
II search II arn1ca bottle pistol or police
man. he generally hangs about with the hope Of
getting another blow Ot the sort One needn
be ll--e 10 IT, Abraham Lincoln had a FIST almost
tg as the hand u Providence and as long reach
Ohu l. Sullivan but he ALWAYS used joke instead
80 -e no came ETDAl remained 10 ldnRl III
not concerned about the size Of my hand, for 1t
has been big enough - get and keep everything that
belonged 10 me. As 70 reach long my jests
Teac their mark sh nj take The trouble TO measure
arms with anyone.
There's always something IN jest-for the man
who hears IT, How about the Jester. Well, he IS
easily satisfied. Most men want the earth SO they
get the bad as vel as the good bat the best that
the world affords is good enough for the Jester
shan Try 10 break the record It Is often said that
the Jester sEInls near the top. Why shouldn't he?
ISM that where the cream IS, And isn't he generous
enough 10 leave the skinned mix for the chaps dismal
enough % prefer 10 swim al the bottom?
! an often moved 70 pride when | realize how
ancient IS my craft. Adam did not have Jester;
but he did not need one for he the only man
except you and Who married the only woman
IN the world. Neither did old Noah have or need
one. Tor he had the laugh everybody else when the
floods fell and he found himself IN out OF the rain
But soon the world dried and got full enough
Of people set up Kings IN business ester appears
IN history and the nations without testers 10 keep
New-York tribune., 1904-09-18

tale itself be good bad 1t IS never safe for
some people to repeat a good story they have heard
for they may tell II in fashion that makes you feel
as if YOU had been bitten by a duck
DO not claim originality for my method and
material | simply tell story, using whatever
material comes my way. Often a friend Will lcI
Of something he has heard | VIII reconstruct
his narrative without tampering with the facts vet
that the people OF whom he told it will recog
nze it.
There is nothing except advice of which the world
is more generous thar stories Everybody tells them.
They mean Well they want TO max, YOU laugh and
they deserve credit for their intention. Yet when
Neighbor Smith Brown calls you aside looks as if
he almost bursting with something good, and
then gets off yarn that funny when he heard it,
but in which you cant discern the ghost of laugh
why, you cant help wondering whether Smiths or
Browns Iunny-bone hasn't dropped on somewhere
without its owners knowledge, you also can't help
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
SHERIFF SALE HELD UP
BY RESTRAINING ORDER
Property of the United Clay
Production Company Not
to be Sold Today

Chancellor Nicholson. yesterday, on the
application of the United CLAY Produc-
tlon Company a corporation of New Jer-
sey. issued "a restraining order to prevent
the sale by Sheriff stidham today of the
clay company's property Of 100 acres In
White Clay Creek hundred. Charles W.
smith represents the United Clay produc-
tion Company.
The bin Is directed against sheriff
sudham and Joseph s. Albright OF
phlladelphia. The complaint sets forth
that Albright secured foreign attach-
ment against che clay oompany's prop
erty In White Cay Creek hundred on Oc-
tober 22 1898, and that judgment was
entered and execution ordered. sheriff
sddham advertised the sale to take place
on August l6.
The Gay Company alleges that the
sheriff never inquired by two dislnicrcst-
ed froeholders whether the rents and
other moneys from the lana under scizur,
would be sufficient beyond The reprises
TO pay the execution In seven years. II
also alleges that Abrights affidavit Il
insufficient and illegal, and therefore tn'
execution is illegal.
/ Chancellor Nicholson will have hear
ing in the case In the near future anl
until then the sheriff is restrained from
selling the property.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
MRS. CORDELIA BOTKIN
AGAIN PLACED ON TRIAL
Alleged Poisoner of Dover
Women Faces Jury for
Third Time

San Francisco. Aug. l6.-Mrs Corde-
liza c. BotSin, who has twice been found
guilty Of murder, was placed on trial
yesterday, charged with sending a box
of poisoned candy to Mrs. ]. p. Dun
ming daughter Of Representative PEN
nington. at Dover, Del.
A note, which read. with love TO
yourself and baby.-Mrs. c." came
with the candy. The motive Of jeal-
ousy was assigned, the claim being
that Mrs. Botkin was in love with Mrs.
Dunning's husband. J. p. Dunning, a
newspaper correspondent, who was IN
Porto Rico when the poisoned candy
was sent. After a long trial in 1899
Mrs. Botkin was convicted and SEN
fenced to life imprisonment. She
fought four years for a new trial. and
finally was granted one by the Supreme
Court Of California. She was placed OF
trial this spring. and again she was
convicted and sentenced to life impris-
onment.
A feature Of the trials Of Mrs Bot
kin has been the appearance as wit
ness Of Mr.. Dunning who identified the
handwriting on the note that came with
the box Of poisoned candy as that o1
Mrs. Botkin.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
FILTERED WATER
UNDER NEW SYSTEM
Engineer Re emoves Every Par
ticle of Foreign Matter
From Muddy Water

At the meeting of the Board of Water
Commissioners yesterday afternoon
CHIEF Engineer Leisen demonstrated
the efficiency of the hltering system as
will be in use at the new hltering plant.
He showed the result Of an experiment
he had made with water taken from
the Brandywine on last Thursday when
III was extremely muddy Every par
ticle of foreign matter was removed
from the water making il clear as cry
stal. The members of the board eX-
pressed much pleasure at the success
of the experiment.
The United States Cast Iron Pipe
and Foundry Company was awarded
the contract to supply the department
with 1000 feet of water pipe for s2,lS5.
The only osher bid was received from
r. f. Wood & Company. being $3.50.
Chief Engineer Leisen was instructed
to lay new 24-inch water main from
Eleventh and West streets to the north
side of Brandywine for the purpose OF
increasing the water supply for people
residing in that section.
Mr. Leisen reported that he and Bac-
lteriologist Robin had gone to West
Chester on Saturday to confer with the
Pennsylvania health officials and re-
lquesteG the latter to use their best en-
deavor to prevent a spread of typhoid
fever which prevails at West Chester.
The Pennsylvania authorities promised
their help in the matter, but Mr.. Leisen
suggests as a measure of precaution
that the people continue boiling their
drinking water.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
EXCITED MOB GAVE
CHASE To NEGRO THIEF
Washington Hall Arrested on
a Charge of Robbing M is.
Margaret Hall

While Mrs. Margaret Hearn, OF Sixth
and Lombard streets. was sitting on her
from. steps yesterday evening. Washing
ton Hall. a negro. grabbed her pocket
book. which contained Sl.6i. and ran.
The woman screamed and a crowd fol-
lowed the negro. At Second and Popiar
streets he dropped the pocketbook, but
the pursuit continued. The negro was
captured by George l.. Stidham and W.
J. Jester, a brakeman. who knocked the
colored man down and held him until tho
police arrived.
Hall was arraigned In City Court this
morning and held in $500 bail to answer
the charge of highway robbery at the
September term Of Court Of General sos.
sions
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
ThsatrieaI Notes.

Large audiences greeted the perform
ances of "The Child Wife at the Ly-
ceum Theatre yesterday. The performers
were given a fiattering reception both in
the afternoon and evening. Dolly Kemper
the l6-year-old actress portrays the part
OF the child wife and her work is of first
class order. She gives promise Of be-
coming a great actress The work of
Francis Gale in Dwight Perkins, the hus-
banl of the child wife. is a.so TO be
commended and his future .as a leading
actor Is assured The same company
will appear this and tomorrow afternoons
and evenings.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
PRESENTED 70
JOHN EDWARD O'SULLlVAN AD
DICKS
The EVENING JOURNAL.

To all the other babies whose names
are sent us beautiful souvenirs of the
st. Louis Exposition will be presented.
the first ten receiving gilt-bowl spoons
and the rest silver-bowl spoons
We require that the full name of the
baby named for Delaware's illustrious-
ly disappointed Senate-breaker be
given, together with the names and
residence Of the parents or guardians
and the date of birth.
To increase the attractiveness of
these prizes we may ask John Edward
Addicks to present these spoons with
IA suitable address after the contest is
.ended We want to see to how great
a degree Delaware has been honored ia
the naming of her offspring.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
ENGAGEMENT OF INTEREST
That Of Miss TiIlie Walter and RidseIey
Harrington Announced.
speclal to The Evening Journal

Dover, Aug. 16.-Announcement is made
today of the engagement Of II. Ridgely
Harrington Of Dover TO Mss Tinie Wal
ter. Mr.. Harrington is one of the best
known young men, socially in Delaware,
and is a prominent member of the Kent
Cub of Dover and "A scion OF the Har-
rlngton family which has figured In Dell
aware's judiciary and statecraft for CEN
turtles.
Miss Waiter, who came from well
known Sussex county family and is a
cousin of Former overnor Ebe W. Tun-
nell. has lately deve oped into a charm
ing reader and during the past year has
been associated with the Nen College OF
Philade phia. as a member of the faculty
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
UNLUCKY DAY FOR REEDS
First Meet With Accident Then House
is Robbed.

Sunday was an unlucky day for the
family Of John Reed. of No. 2000 Boule-
ward. While at Brandywine Summit
Camp on that day a horse driven by
Mr.. Reed ran away and he and his
wife and two daughters were thrown
out, Mrs Reed being severely cut
about the head.
When the family returned to VIII
mington yesterday they found that in
their absence burglars had visited their
house and ransacked II from cellar to
garret. Among the things missing are
a gold watch and a valuable diamond
brooch belonging to Mrs Reed and a
gold ring ring and stick pin belonging
to Mr.. Reed. The police are Investigate
ing the case.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
coRvRAN HAS GOOD CASE
Preachers Counsel Says They Have
Strong Defense.

W. W. Knowles has been engaged as
counsel for the Rev. wi bur r. Corkran
in tine case brought against him severa,
months ago in the .ocal courts by a
Baltimore brokerage firm. The firm claims
that about $500 is due II from the preach
er on margin stock transactions. Mr..
Knowles thinks his client has excellent
defense and says they will fight to the
last ditch
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
To study Music in cerr,sn,

on Saturday last Harry J. Zeigler Of
No. 2S9 North Broome street and his
sister Miss Martha zeigler left this
city for Berlin Germany, where Miss
Zeigler will take up a two years course
in the study Of music. While in Ber-
lin Mss zeigler will stop with her sis
ter, Mrs. Raymond Gloetzner who is at
present touring in Turkey.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
ADDTCKS BABY CONTEST
rr,7.r,

Even the babies named for him are
modest. That their parents We're, we
suspected from the names they chose
for their offspring. But The Evening
Journal wants TO reward these babies
for having the good taste to be born
of parents who would name them for
so illustrious a man.
We want to see how many babies in
Delaware there are who at the altar
have been given the name John Edward
O'Sullivan Addieks. And. therefore, we
repeat our liberal offer of yesterday.
The Evening Journal agrees to give
10 the frst three babies whose names
are furnished TO us. called for this dis
tinguished statesman. each a solid
silver spoon, suitably engraved as fol-
lows:
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
SUIT AGAINST AlDICKS HOLDS
Massachusetts, Gas Companies Get Pos.
session and Title TO the Bos-
ton Field.

Boston. Aug. 16.-A compromise set
tlcment In the suit OF Receiver George
w Pepper. OF the Bay state Gas Com
pany OF Delaware, to enjoiu the sale
of the various gas companies operating
in Boston under merger plan has been
reached out Of court. IL is understood
that there VIII be no further litigation
on this phase OF the case which has
been before the Massachusetts Supreme
Court for many months
Suits growing out Of this action. how
ever. against II. ~ Rogers, Thomas w.
Lawson and ]. Edward Addicks still
hold.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
FIGHT RACES OFF
PORT ARTHUR
FARRELL MADE HIS ESCAPE
Charged With Illegal Sale of Liquor He
Evaded Officers.

Jack Farrell. the colored pugllst, was
arrested by Constable Frank i.
Cleaver, Of Delaware City. assisted by
Policeman Daniel Eakin. yesterday
morning on a charge of selling liquor
on Sunday at a colored campmeeting
After Farrell had listened to the war
rant he said he would so with the po-
liceman as soon as he changed his
clothing. He stepped into his room,
went out through a rear window over "A
shed roof and has not been seen since.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
WILL SPEAK At FARMERS PICNIC
L. Irving Handy Will Make an Address
in New Jersey.

The Hon. james Smith, Jr. former
United States Senator from New Jersey
who is a member Of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Democratic National Com
mittee. has invited l.. Irving Handy 70
make q Democratic speech before an
annual picnic of farmers in Hunterdon
county. n. j.. on August a and y. II is
expected there viii be 10000 persons at
this picnic ana there will be both Repub-
ncan and Democratic speeches. Mr.. Han
dy has accepted the invitation to speak.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
POLITICIANS ARE PUZZLED
Cannot Account For Falling of in
Registration.

Politicians are unable 20 account for the
falling of In the number Of men qualified
on the first two registration days Of this
year.
The figures for the hrst days registra-
tion IN Wilmington in 1900 were 269i COM
pared with 22se for the nrst day Of this
year. The figures for the second day in
1900 were 2729. compared with 1877 for this
year. The third days figures for 1900 werc
267i.
The total registration for the first two
days OF 1900 was 5i2s. compared with al;
for the FIRST two days Of this year, q
falling of of 1910.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
viii ForseIose Mortaaas.

Judge Gray Of the United states Cir
cult Court In Trenton, has made a
decree allowing the Guarantee Trust
Company. Of New York. trustee Of the
mortgage given by the Philadelphia &
Lehigh Valley Traction Company to
join in proceedings for the foreclosure
of the incumbrance. which was execut-
ed on March 1, 1901. to secure a bond
issue of 100000.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
GENERAL MElGS LEAVES
Government Steamer Goes to New York
in Charge Of Local Crew.

At noon today the General Meigs. the
hauled at the plant OF the Harlan &
Holllngsworth Company left for New
York city under the charge OF crew
from the local plant.
Captain Thomas B. Wood was In
command and j. =. Albinger was chief
engineer. There was "a crew Of twenty
men, Captain Howell and Chief En-
glneer Ridger, Of the General Meigs.
were also on the boat.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16

In Martin ]. Dixon's successful play,
"A Child Of the Slums." which will be
the attraction at the Lyceum on Au-
gust. IS, 10 and 20 the story does not
depend upon sentimental phases or
blood-curdling situations, but has to
be acted right to intelligently interpret
the various roles. This requires a cast
of sterling worth and such a cast is
with this company. and many high
salaried artists are included among its
members.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
THE WEATHER

Tomorrow; Partly cloudy
and cooler probably rains.
Thursday, cloudy and cooler
temperature.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Rritain Formally Protests.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-The formal
British protest against the treatment
of neutral ships was delivered to the
Russian government today. 1t follows
the lines of Foreign Secretary Lans-
downe and Premier Balfour's recent
statements on the subject in Parlia-
ment.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
No. Reotor Eor calvarY.

The Rev. Samuel Ward, formerly rector
Of the Church of the Messiah. Broad and
Federal streets. Philadelphia has been
elected rector of the Calvary =. +.
Church. this city. Mr.. Ward gave up his
c,.arae there carly in The year because
il is said. of the unsatisfactory condition
OF the parishs finances.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Irvestioatino Attempted Train Wreck.

As an east bound freight train was pass
ing Leslie station on the b. & o. rail-
road last night. the front axle Of a
freight car broke and eight loaded cars
were wrecked The platform in front of
the station was torn away for several
feet. Travel was delayed several hours.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
JOE JEFFERSON VERY ILL
Career Of Famous Actor Thought to be
Nearing End.

Boston, Aug. ia dispatch from
Buzzard's Bay says that "Joe" Jeffer-
son, the celebrated actor. Is very III.
Mr.. Jefferson is suffering with COM
plication OF diseases which. were he
younger, he would be able TO shake on
but old age and an impaired constitu-
tion leave little remaining vitality.
DR.. Kinney, of Boston. a lifelong
friend, was summoned today for con-
sultation. 1t is feared. however. that
the patient cannot recover and that his
remaining days are few.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Iniured Will privina NaiI.

While Thomas Woodward Of No. 1908
Market street was driving a nail yes
terday afternoon it glanced from the
hammer, struck his eye glasses and
shattered them. Pieces Of the glass
penetrated the eye causing a painful
wound.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Monareh to PIay Two eames.

The Monarch baseball team viii play
J a double-header at the Union street
/ grounds tomorrow afternoon. The first
game win be called at o'clock and
viii be with the Chester A. A. The
second game viii be with the Doug
lass Stars.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Labor oraanizations 10 Join.

There is a rumor aioat that the
Building Trades Council will be af1-
Hated with the Central Labor Union in
a few days. The two bodies have been
acting Independently of each rothe
heretofore.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
ONE DEAD, SEVEN HURT
Fatal Trolley Crash on the Camden.
Trenton Line.

Trenton, Aug. 16.-One man is dead and
seven other persons we're injured as the
result Of trolley accident on the Cam
den & Trenton trolley line near Pensau-
ken. n. j., at / o'clock this morning.
The dead man was the conductor of the
car, Robert Alloway, SS years Old, OF
Bordentown. He was caught under the
body of the car and instantly crushed to
death.
The accident was caused by the break
ing of the brake chain while going down
steep grade.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16

''The best Of the season" was the re-
mark of a prominent critic on leaving
the theatre. after witnessing the per-
formance of the big musical success,
by Edgar Selden. Peck and his Moth
er-in-law." coming to the Lyceunf on
August %. o and a.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Tsnweeses For County Comptroller.

Friends of Charles TenWeeges, form
er city registrar. are launching a boom
for him for the Office of county comp
troller He has as yet not given his
consent to become candidate for the
Office, but his friends confidently expect
him to do so.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Train Will stop at Stanton

Arrangements have been made by
which the excursion train from Phila-
delphia for Tolchester tomorrow will
stop at Stanton for passengers going on
the excursion. The train viii leave
Wilmington at sos O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Attemnt 70 Bob Safe.

Burglars have made two attempts 70
rob the safe within week. at Thomp-
sons station on the Pomeroy branch Of
the Tennsyivana railroad, near Newark.
The burglars broke open the safe each
tine but obtained no money.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
FORTRESS, EaII Expeeted Hourly.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 16.-The expecta-
ton here is that Port Arthur win fan
at any moment. Especial significance
is attached TO the fact that Lieutenant
General Stoessels wife and children
went TO Chefoo on boarl the torpedo
boat destroyer Ryeshitelni. Among
the rumors in circulation is the old one
that Port Arthur has fallen. and a new
one that Togo is dead.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Purohased a Horse.

Or. George w. Quinn, who recently
lost his driving horse Charlie. by lock-
jaw, has purchased five-year-old bay
horse from the Erdemheim Stud Farm
at Chestnut Hill.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Cruiser PaIlada Reported Sunk.

Toxic. Aug 16.-Admiral Togo re-
ports that a vessel of the type of the
protected cruiser Pallada was torpe-
doed and sunk in the engagement Of
August 10
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Lad nied Erom InIurIes.

John Bodalski, the lad who was run
over on the elevated raj road yesterday,
died from his Injuries at the Delaware
Eospital late yesterday afternoon. Deputy
Coroner Kilmer took charge Of the body
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
WEATHER BULLETIN


rains in
will prevail with local
partly
moderate south-southwest breezes
Evening journal., 1904-08-16

Senator Platt, OF New York. likes ho-
tel life, but his wife doesn't. so he has
purchased villa at Highland Mills, n.
Y, and the couple viii live there.
Evening journal., 1904-08-16

FOUND. ON THE HIGHWAY TO HAP
piness. comfort and convenience. Can
be obtained by the use of a gas stove.
All informatiof furnished by the GAS
COMPANY. aug16-tf
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
EiIed Primnrn Notlee.

The Democrats today filed their no.
tees with The Department ef Elections
and sheriff for their primaries. which
are to be held on September ..
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
letters on Bush Estate.

Walter d. Bush. Jr.. has been grant
ed letters Of administration by Regis
ter of Wills Bach on the estate Of Wal
ter ID. Bush. who died several days ago
Evening journal., 1904-08-16
Nops May be RELEASED.

1t is reported that Lebanon will re-
lease jerry Nops TO Harrisburg, now
that MCPHERSON has been signed.