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Evening journal., 1904-07-15

ment board was right or wrong in
making the changes you name"
Mr.. McGovern thought that future
trouble would be averted II the assesses
Iment board would follow the recon-
lmendation of the investigating com-
mittee, namely to act in conjunction
with the city tax collectors and as
SCISSORS in fixing the assessment
Mr.. Taylor in answer to Mr.. Kane
said It was not the committees business
to say whether the assessment board
was right or wrong. That was a mat
ter for Council to decide.
Why He Did Not Sign Report.
Mr.. Lynch said the reason he re-
fused to sign the report was because
the members Of the Board Of Assess
ment, Revision and Appeals had moi
been given a hearing He understood
until last Monday that they would be
heard but learned on that day that the
investigating committee suddenly came
to the conclusion that # had no time to
hear the members of that board. "The
committee" said Mr.. Lynch. has had
time to make a dozen of such reports
The reason I did not sign the report
was because of the injustice of it,"
Messrs. McCafferty and Willis asked
to be excused from voting and Mr.
Spence said he could not vote for the
acceptance of the report until the mem-
bers of the assessment board had beer
heard.
MIR. Cannon. who made the motion &c
accept the report. agreed to withdraw
his motion, but Mr.. McCafferty opposed
the suggestion. contending that Council
had voted to have the committee pre-
sent its report last night and it should
be acted upon.
The vote resulted I'm a majority FOL
those who favored accepting the re-
port The vote was 6 to 4. Messrs. Nc
Nulty, Kane and zebley refusing tC
vote. The question then arose as tC
whether it required a majority vote OF
Council to accept the vote or only q
majority Of those voting.
Mr.. Taylor was OF the opinion thai
the members who refused to vote. on
the grounds of being interested in the
matter were temporarily non-memberi
of Council.
After long discussion on the poini
President McNulty finally announced
that the report was accepted.
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CAUGHT ATRANDOM

In scores Of instances-the Bible is the
only literature OF a language Often a Ian
guage Is first reduced TO literary form in
order to produce Bible. Often. also. the
Bible, actually creates a language, in the
proper sense Of that term.
OF all the States in the Union Texas
has the largest wooded area Nor does
this include the chaparral growth extend
ing throughout the Rio Grande country,
but only the vast timber section of East
rex.s and tho Central and far Western
woodlands These are estimated at 0i,00C
square mics.
Mrs. Hashem-Mr Border. DO you
take cream on your berries?
Mr. Border-No, madam, not IN this
boarding house.
]. Pierrepont Morgan started life
with Si000O,0OO left him by his father
! At % he defeated Jay Gould and James
FISK. Jr., In a struggle for the possess
ion Of the Allegheny & SusQuehanna
railroad.
Edward II. Hartman went to Wal
street as "a broker while In his teens
He mastered the brokers' business and
became a private banker. organizing a
banking house, which passed later over
to his brother and cousin. with Nicho.
las Fish as a special partner The higf
financial standing which he Is now OF
has been achieved since 1898.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Iiow's THIS

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot bC
cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
i. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. j.
cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
oIt any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo o.
wALDING, KINNAN g. MARVIN Whole.
sale Druggists, Toiedo o.
HaIs catarrh cure is takcn internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaees OF tha system. Testimonials
sent free. Price I5c per bottle. Sod by all
Druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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EDITORIAL OPINION
syrne's Appointment.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr.. Byrne has been a resident Of New
York only a few months and his prefer
ence above all the eligible lawyers OF
that city or district for tho position OF
Assistant Attorney Of the United States
could be suggested only by some ex-
traordlnary claim upon his part. II is
evident that his claim is not professional.
but political. This IN itself, were Mr..
Byrne man OF conspicuous merit. would
do violence to those standards OF the pub
Nc service which Mr.. Roosevelt has gem
orally upheld.
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SERVICE

Orders Tor The Evening Journal may be sent d.
rect 70 the paper or 70 the nearest news AGENT
II ne city It it served BY authorized agents, and
all orders received thereifom will be turned over
10 them.
II delivery Is irreEulsf notify carrier OF AGENT
Il fifrerularisies continue. notify The Evening
Journal.
Persons leaving the city Temporarily should have
The Evening Journal forwarded to them and thus
keep in touch with local Happenings. Send orders
direct 20 the office.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

The Pusey g. Jones Company having
recently launched two boats built for
the government has secured a con-
tract FOR a third. The company is to
De congratulated on its success and
Il is pretty well understood that the
energy and enterprise OF its presi-
dent is a part Of the secret. Fortun-
ately, too, the same gentleman is the
head Of the Board Of Trade.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
Burglars Get Rouah rrestmen,.

Philadelphia, July 15-One burglar
was killed, another surrendered and a
.hird made his escape and an eleven
Fear-old boy was wounded in the back
late last night as the result of an at
Tempt Of the three men to rob the house
Of Harry Miller, 644 North Fifty-sec-
Dnd street. West Philadelphia.
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Five Persons Drawn.

Richmond. Va, July 15.-A Warsaw
Wa) special says the Misses Helen,
Ada and Harriet, daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kemmon of Washington,
legether With Mrs. James Hubbard and
thild Of Meter, Va, were drowned at
EdgeWater,l near Meter, wsstmsf Ireland
county, whiIe batNihg. ~''
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The Butchers Strike has been respor

The Butchers Strike has been respon-
sible for putting a number OF young
millionaires TO work The cudahy
obys are cutting hame and Mark
Morton. brother or the Secretary Of
the Navy, is shoveling coal to keep
an engine goine. The experience will
do the young gentlemen good--and
they are earning nineteen cents an
hour
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

While at work in the Dupont Powder
Company's Mills yesterday William Ward,
machinist had his hand badly mashed
by a heavy bar of steel falling upon it.
Dr. Jones, Delaware avenue and Jackson
streets dressed the injured member.
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Kansa. citv pioneer Dead.

Kansas City, No, July 15.-Mary
Constantine Boone. a pioneer of Kan
sas City, is dead here at the age Of
ninety-one years. She was born in
Quebec and came to Missouri in 1926.
When seventeen years Of age she elop-
I'd with Daniel Boone, grandson Of
The Kentucky frontiersman.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

Since the removal Of the oil Pennsyl-
vania railroad shops, truckers from Jer-
sey have been using the whaTf along the
Christlana. Yesterday a watchman was
placed there by the company and no
boa,s were allowed to land between Third
and Fourth streets.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
said Report showed NothIna.

Mr. Kane said the report showed
nothing and asked Mr.. Cannon IL the
Board Of Assessment. Revision and
Appeals had been given a hearing in
the matter.
Mr. Cannon replied that the commit
tee had had no time and was of the
opinion that If the assessment board
Is heard the publics side OF the story
should also be heard.
Mr.. Spence of the Ninth ward said:
There are always two sides to story.
don't think Council should take a
vote on this matter until the Board
OF Assessment. Revision and Appeals
Is heard" lie thought the members
OF the board We're being done great
injustice.
MIR. Taylor-"If you hear the assess
ment board the public should also be-
heard and If you do this Il win be
several months before the end Is
reached"
Mr.. Kane asked II the investigating
leomni,tee had visited ANY OF the prop
critics upon which the assessment had
been changed.
Mr.. Cannon admitted that he had not
"Well. then what are you TALKING
iabout?" asked Mr.. Kane. you dom
say in your report whether the assess.
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viii Meet Miss Mitchell.

Members Of the executive board Of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. are invited
TO meet Miss Flora Mitchell Of Theyar
Home. Atlanta. Georgia, at the home Of
Mrs. NJ. r. Lincoln. No. 6is King street.
this afternoon, from four to six o'clock.
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ApvERrIsiNe RATES

DISPLAYED. p cents per inch Discounts or
continued advertising will be forwarded on apph'
ration.
CLASSIFIED. Situations Wanted, Free
Boarding or Rooms 70 Rent = cent worc-
HELP wanted. = cent word.
Real Estate lsolidl, = cent q word.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

Bryan Will Support the Ticket, but he
reserves the right to kick the stuning
out Of the platform and to pull the
noses OF the candidates whenever he
feels like IL. Judge Parker must be
delighted with such support.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
EnaIish Press Generous.

London. July l5.-The announcement
Of Mr.. Kruger's death was the main
feature Of all the papers here. 1t was
accompanied by lengthy sketches o.
his career All the papers devoted cd
itoriais 10 the former presidents de
mise. refraining from anything denun
ciatory and speaking generously OF hi.
remarkable characteristics.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
Alton Brooks Parker

Alton Brooks Parker unless he mends
MS Nays viii become unpopular. HIS
fondness for water as shown by his
daily bath in the Hudson is not
likely TO create Democratic enthusi-
asu.
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THAT'S THE MISSION
OF
Nuts

made Of the selected parts Of Wheat
and Barley containing the natural
Phosphate OF Potash which combines
with Albumen in the human body and
makes the soft gray nlling OF the brain
and nerve centres. Another thing to
be considered is that Grape-Nuts food
is "processed" in making and the
starchy parts converted into form Of
sugar exactly as the process Of diges-
ton in the body so Grape-Nuts has
really passed the first act Of digestion
and therefore the food is quickly asslm-
Hated in the most perfect manner by
babe or athlete.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
cn..,.1tn.trArtnns

Brief communications on all subjects
Of interest. temperate Ia their nature
and signed by the writer (name not to
be published unless desired) are always
welcome
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
REPORT
OF COMMITTEE
Continued from First page)

mittee we are lead TO believe that there
must have been some other motive than
Justice and right in the placing of the
Figures by the Board Of Assessment, Re
vision and Appeals on this property.
In connection with this we would
also call attention to the fact that both
properties Of the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way Companies, were increased on their
total assessment.
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rrsn. cI.AMs ANn cRARs.
Cannot land at Wharf.

Hard and soft crabs. crab meats. A. II.
Ainscow, 206 W. Eighth St. Phones, 300.
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Never Heard Of il Before.

Accompanying the report was long
Hist of changes showing further Unequal
ities in assessment.
While this schedule was being read
Mr.. Lynch said:
How much more are there, Mr..
President. / never heard of those
changes before"
Mr.. Cannon-"He helped to compile
them."
President McNulty--'It is funny than
he helped to make this part of the re-
port and never saw It before"
When the report had been read Mr.
Cannon moved that it be accepted and
fled
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rELEFHoNEs
suRscRInERs

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limits OF the city Subscriptions PAYABLE in
advance ss follows BY the week. Sc; month. 2se;
year $500
IN orderink change Of addfess rive old a. well
IS nee The Evening Journal Is for sale At al
the News stands in wilminrton and at Broad
Street Station
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Unlimited Powers.

The report quoted sections %, 70,
80, 81, 81 Of the City Charter which
has TO do with the matter Of assessors
and collectors and the Board of As
lsessment, Revision and Appeals, con-
tinuingl
It win be seen by Section 81, that
the Board of Assessment. Revision and
Appeals for the city has practically un-
limited powers to either Increase or
diminish any assessments made By the
assessors and submitted to them, only
so long as they are made in accordance
with justice and right. The words Of
this section governing their powers are
as follows: "The board upon receiving
such assessment, shall forthwith ex-
anime 1t with powers to revise, alter or
add any assessments on or before the
ensuing twentieth day Of February"
In view of the unlimited powers
given to the board by the word alter,
the only opportunity to question the
decision of the board by the commit
tee is upon the principal Of justice and
right.
In the very limited time at the dis
posal OF the committee and the extent
and scope Of the assessment OF the
city of Wilmington, the committee has
only confined itself in a general way to
the examination of the records govern
ing the assessments and the deductions
and examples herein noted are given
as proof that Irregularities exist The
committee has not attempted to review
every particular assessment but from
the examples herein selected from a
large number believe they have suffi-
cient to warrant their decision in say
Ing that the figures placed upon some
of the property were the result Of care
lessness If not of willful negli-
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
BUT
THEN

to save yourself from that
horror Of darlness--nervous prostra-
tion-you must change food and take
on some sure rebuilder.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
THE WORLDS NEWS
rHr WAR.

nREsUMABLY reliable reports TO
Russian headquarters showed that
the Japanese were repulsed az
Port Arthur on Sunday last. and that
$500 instead of $4,000 Japanese were kill
cd or wounded. Nevertheless, an un-
dated report from General Stoosscl,
commander at Port Arthur, received az
Tatcheklao on Wednesday. made no
mention of such repulse. The Japan
ese are said to have captured Yinkow,
the port OF Newchwang without resist
ance, and to be advancing upon Tat
chekiao.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger
affectionately called Dom Paul by his
fellow countrymen, was born at Rus
tenburg, South Africa, Oct. 10. 1926
and was therefore nearly seyenty-nine
years old at his death.
Paul Kruger trekked across the Vaal
river in 1889 and settled with his fel
low Beers in the then remote and in
accessible veldt. Under the South Afri
can Republic organization he was com.
mandant general in 1863 and a mem.
ber of the executive council in 1872.
England saw Mr.. Kruger and he saw
England as a visitor in 1883, when he
was sent there as a delegate from the
Iransvaal. lie travelled in Holland
and Germany the next year. He had
been made president Of the Transvaal
Republic in 1882. was confirmed in Of
fee in 1888 and was reelected In 1888
1898 and 1893. his presidency ending
with his retirement to Europe in war.
time.
Before the war the most conspicuous
espisode Of Kruger's life was the antlcl
pating and repelling Of the jameson
raid.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
WASHINGTON.

anee, ana 10 be advancing upon Iat-
cheklao.
WASHINGTON.
Baron Moncheur. Belgian Minister,
gave a description of conditions in the
Congo Free state as reported by the
governor general Of the colony.
POLITICAL
Senator Patrick II. McCarren, Bourke
Cochran, August Belmont and William
s. Rody were IN conference with Judge
Parker at Rosemont. McCarren said
Democrats would not rely on big cam
paign fund, but on personality Of can
didate.
W. j. Bryan declares that. on the
whole, the platform adopted at st.
Louis is good
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Rev DR.. A. r. Bartholomew, of
Philadelphia, was elected president of
the Christian Endeavor Union. which
closed its sessions in Allentown.
NEW JERSEY.
Atlantic city Council proposed to
prohibit racing and peddling on the
beach. The life guards are to act as
censors of bathing costumes.
FOREIGN.
In attempting a flight over the Medi-
terranean I'm his dlrlgible balloon. Count
de Ia Vauex tumbled into the sea with
1t.
The British War Secretary submitted
plan TO reduce the regular army by
fourteen battalions and the volunteer
force by 100000 men.
Joseph Chamberlain and two mem
bers of the Cabinet CLords Lansdowne
and Selborne), formed a fiscal reform
league, called the Liberal Unionist
Council.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Packers refused terms Of arbitration
proposed by unions to settle butchers
strike. and made counter proposal
which unions are considering.
President Roosevelt granted an ap-
pontment TO see a committee of Penn
sylvania miners today or tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
There's a Reason

Get the little book. THE Road to
wenvire." in each pkg.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15
MOURNING FOR KRUGER.
People Of the Transvaal orieve over
Former President's Death.

People Of the Transvaal orieve ovsl
Former Presidents Death.
Pretoria, Transvaai July 10 - The
announcement Of the death Of Mr.
Kruger in Clarens, Switzerland, was
received by General Louis Botha, the
former commander In chief Of the Boel
forces. The cod news called forth gen
eral expressions of regret, especially
because the former president died
among foreigners.
The flags on all the government build
ings were ordered at half mast.
Mr.. Kruger will be buried beside for.
mer presidents Of the Transvaal unless
his will has provided otherwise.
Memorial services viii be held on
July IL in all the Dutch churches.
General Botha has ordered that all
the Beers shall wear mourning until
after the funeral, which. # is expect
ed, will be attended by representatives
Of every district in the Transvaal.
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Many Reductions Noted.


A number Of reductions in assess
ments In the properties of private in
dlvlduals were shown and comparison
made with similar properties. the as
sessments upon which were allowed to
stand the same as last year. The re-
port concluded by saying:
The law governing the assessment
and taxing OF property Is specific in
all its parts and the committee is will
ing to concede that it gives the Board
Of Assessment, Revision and Appeals
unlimited powers, but, from the action
of the board II does not seem to have
been confined within the limits OF the
law as there does not seem to be any
set rule which they followed in levying
and changing the assessment Of prop
erty after the assessment was placed in
their hands by the assessors.
We have ascertained that II has all
ways been the policy Of the Board Of
Assessment. Revision and Appeals to
consult with the assessors when ap-
peals are made on different properties
to find out on what basis the assess
ment has been made, but in the past
three years this has not been the case,
and this possibly may explain to a GER
tain extent the reason for so many ir-
Irregularities and Inconsistencies in the
assessment. and we would therefore
recommend. with a view of obviating
the recurrence of this condition of af-
fairs that the Board Of Revision act in
conjunction with the assessors to pro-
duce a condition of equality and insure
the assessment being as near as pos
sible in accordance with justice and
right.
The committee are Of the opinion
that il would be unwise to have witt
lnesses examined and testimony taken
before them owing 10 the fact that they
were practically limited in their time
to examine and report their findings to
Council. We have preferred to avoid
lany great expense and depend upon the
books and unchanging records of the
assessors and the Board of Assessment.
Revision and Appeals to which the city
must look for their revenue and which
are the final judgment Of sworn officers
Of the city upon the property OF the
city. We would further remark, In this
connection. that we have determined it
TO be unfair to examine any person in
ANY capacity, unless we at the same
time extended the privilege TO every
person in the city who might have
any cause for complaint. We cannot
see that any good purpose would be
thereby served by this method Of pro-
cedure, except to indefinitely prolong
a decision. and open up a field for un-
ceasing bitter personal discussion which
in the end, as we have above stated,
could make no changes.
Evening journal., 1904-07-15

Baron Moncheur, Belgian Minister,
gave description of conditions in the
Congo Free State as reported by the
governor general Of the colony.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21
DIDN'T WANT Il JOB.

A constituent Or Senator Cnliom
was DESTROYS OF securing a place on
the Isthmian canal commission He
went to Washington to SEQ the senator
about II.
Al ! understand Il, said the sen
ator, NIL the places arc filled now. The
man Insisted thai he hoped a place
would be found for him. Well. said
The senator il the duties Of the corr.
missioners require them 10 20 to the
Isthmus there viii BE plenty OF yacans
cies In a short time,
DO you mean they viii resign, said
ihc place. hunter
No. they will not resign.
The gentleman thanked the senator
and took the train for home, In d
few days Senator Cnllom received a
letter saying Don't bother about that
Panama job The climate OF Illinois
y deadly enough for me,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21
DEMOCRATS see 4 LloHT.

From the New York Press.
Judged by the editorial which we
reprint today from the columns Of
the leading democratic newspaper In
tho United States, having read.
crs perhaps than any two other demo.
cratic journals IL the country. the
anti-republlcan influences are seeing q
new light, The New York World
frankly admits that the antitrust law
was framed BY republicans. passed by
a republican congress and signed BY 4
republican president; that the law re.
NAMED d dead letter during the adj
m~lnistration Of Grover Cleveland, the
only democratic president this gov.
eminent has had since the civil war;
was sneered at Az unconstitutional by
his democratic attorney general and
left untouched by q democratic CON
gress. that the first effort To enforce
tho law was made by Theodore Rooso
welt, a republican president the first
attorney general vigorously 10 prose.
cute offenders and TO test the law was
q republican. Philanier e. Knox. and
the decision Of the supreme court was
due 70 Ave Judges. every one Of whom
Is a republican while the dissent.
Ing minority Of the court Included
every democratic Judge 81 that trib.
unal." 4
That democratic newspaper sagcly
concludes. therefore, that II will be a
bootless task for The democrats. In
the face OF that record. 10 undertake
70 convince the voters Of the United
States OF the truth Of the democratic
charge that the republican party is
owned body and soul By the trusts
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-21

Tho editorial from the New York
World. dealing with The relation 81
the republican party and the trusts,
which was reproduced In Saturdays
optic. vas read 10 the house Of rep,
rcsentatises last Thursday and has
called forth al endless amount d
Newspaper con ment. The Editorial
stated thai the antitrust law vas
framed by a republican. passed by q
republican senate, and signed by a 70
publican president; thar Il remained
d dead letter on the statute book dur
Ing the second term u President
Cleveland was sneered AZ as uncon
stitntional by his attorney general
and The fifst effort 80 enforce The Law
sas made % i republican president
I'll eaats Roosevelt.