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The Washington times., 1904-03-08
MANY LOSE TITLE
OF REAR ADMIRAL
Attorney General Knox
Ends Old Navy SquabbIe.
HIS IMPORTANT DECISION
At Secretary MoOdy's Request He
Gives Views-Surgeon and Pay
master Generals Affected.
HIS IMPORTANT DECISION

Although they have the rank of rear
admiral, the paymaster general. the
surgeon general, the chief of the Blu
reau of Construction and Repair. and
the chief Of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks. are 10 be addressed by the
designation of their position and not as
rear admiral"
This is the opinion expressed by
Attorney General Knox in response
TO request from Secretary Moody
To decide whether Chief of the Blu
reau of Yards and Docks Endicott. a
civil engineer with the rank of rear ad-
miral, shall be addressed as Rear Al
miral Eudicott.
Several Affected
Chief OF the Bureau Of Yards and
Docks EEdicott" is somewhat awkward.
but the opinion OF the Attorney General
holds that under the law this is proper
and Admiral Endicott" is not perlniss.
Surgeon General Rixey viii no longer
DC admiral RiXey,' and Paymastrr
General Harris Will have no other on
clal designation. Chief ConstrllC.tOT
Camps VIII also nc shOrn OF the ''ad-
mir v Mich many persons have be.
HeVad should be attached To the name or
an officers having the rank OF rear ad
miral
Much confusion has existed in the
Navy Department az result of thr
uncertainty concerning titles.
Surgeon Admiral.
It was suggested by Surgeon General
HiNey that his title should be surgeon
admiral and many other changes IN
titles have been suggested to give Il
distinctly naval character TO the Official
designations
The opinion OF the Attorney General
GOES not in any way affect the depart
.Gcnt chiefs whose duties are Of the
lime
When the question of titles was re-
tcIIcd 10 the Attorney General il was
hCI ed that he would give an opinion
all officers in the department are to be
Sudresscd. bat the Attorney General in
t-mated in his opinion that most of the
questions submitted 20 him We're not Of
a legal character
The Washington times., 1904-03-08
NEW TIMEs WANT Ap RRANCH.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for the Evening and Sunday Times will
be received at regular Office rates at
Dodge & Portman's Pharmacy, corner Of
Fourteenth and L Streets northwest
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
SUSSEX COUNTY ROADS
WILL Be REPAIRED
Letters Granted on Estates
Of the Dead-George-
town Matters
Special to The Evening Journal.

Georgetown. Feb. 25.-The Sussex
county Levy Court met on Tuesday and
appointed the following trustees of the
poor TO serve for two years: Represen-
tative District 10. 2. David NJ. Fisher;
No. 4. Thomas Scott; No. 9, william
Mcnvaine: No. s. Shepherd M. Walls;
No 10, Alfred IL. King.
Tho committee TO settle with the
county treasurer was allowed S3 per
day for it's services.
A resolution was passed requesting
Highway Commissioner John Barr 20
advertise for BIDS for the erection of q
substantial road leading from George
town to short distance beyond
Hebron NJ +. Church, on the road
leading TO the town OF Brldgeville also
TO build q road leading from George
town, Ga distance of about one mile),
to the end of the lane leading from
Georgetown to Laurel. This road had
been staked off a distance Of five miles
and was to have been the first enc re-
paired, but the court thought it best to
have the road Strengthened before be-
ginning the work, and as II required an
order from the court to stralghten it,
it has been laid aside for the time be-
ing.
1t was ordered by the court that the
various road overseers in Indian River
hundred be instructed to repair the
road in said hundred leading from
Fairmount school house TO John NJ
Hopkins Corner, a distance Of about
one mile.
Bids for the building Of said roads
will be received not later than March
A. 1904. Court adjourned to meet
March /, 1904.
Register of Wills D. j. Layton has
granted the following letters Of admin
istration this week on the estate of
Elisha w. Parsons, late of Dagsboro
hundred, TO Jacob A. Burton; on the
estate of Charles r.. Mcgee, late Of
Baltimore hundred, ho Charles y. Me-
gee; on the estate OF George f. Cali
houn. late of Little Creek hundred, TO
Ephraim 7. Calhoun.
G. r. Tunnel viii have charge of
the Epworth League IN Wesley NJ. e.
Church, Sunday Topic: "Prncely Men
I'm the Heavenly Kingdom" The jun
ior Epworth League held "a festival in
odd Fellows Hall last Monday evening,
which was a success.
George Shockley has purchased the
house and lot belonging to Thomas
King. situated near Calhouns and
Jones' factory
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Locates and
daughter, of Wilmington, are visiting
Mrs. Locates parents In this town.
Wilbur Lewis Adams, of Dickinson
College is visiting his parents In town.
Miss Ida Marshall spent sunday and
Monday in Philadelphia
Edwin r. Paynter c. J.. Moore, L..
l.. Layton ana Edward ID. Hean spent
last Sunday I'm Cambridge. Md
George Sharply OF Salisbury Nd,
was a Georgetown visitor the first Of
this week.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25

Mr.. Clevoand's administrators for it's
projected secret sale OF bonds to a Wan
street syndicate at an inadequate price
This Is true, and the World neither
regrets nor retracts one word OF that
criticism But the recalling OF the in
cldcnt serves 30 mark "A difference be-
tween the twlce-eJected and the twice.
defeated candidate for President which
is well ia noting.
Mr.. Cleveland authorized a contract
with the Morgan syndicate for the pur-
chase OF bonds. apparently having been
made TO believe that this was the only
method Of securing gold 20 restore the
Treasury reserve and to protect the
governments credit But when the
World IN support OF rs contention for
.a popular sale OF Che bonds telcgraphed
to 1900 bankers and received replies
from more than 00oneriag over S235,
100000 Of gold to the government Pres
idont Cleveland at once annullcd the
syndicate contract and issued n call
for a popular bond issuo-with the re-
suit that the SlO0,O0O.O00 he wanted was
subscribed six times over at a price
of about ll2 instead Of i04 1-2.
IN othgr words. Mr.. Cleveland re-
spected the obvious will OF the people
and WAS not stone-blind ana adder
deaf TO a demonstrated fact
How does Mr. Bryan's record COM
pare with this?
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
CRIMINAL MALPRAoTIcE.

a very serious charge Of criminal
malpractice has been brought against
a physician praedcing insussex county.
At present it is not our province to
discuss that case.
A newspaper correspondent, however
declares that the general impression is
that the case viii be dropped That is
not matter either for newspaper disc
cussion at present, though we may
say that il The evidence that has been
published is not sufficient TO send the
case TO a jury, we cannot see how such
cases can be prosecuted
But there is one fact that everybody
knows throughout the state there are
persons who according to gossip. are
engaged in this dastardly practice; and
the public suspects that much of it is
being done.
Il is impossible to conceive crime
that is more awful in ita effects, ii
tnwarts the purposes Of nature. and
AfNltn AltN lHAAlit va RNAt AA iN II crime
against the race. since If It should be-
come general, humanity would cease
with the present generation. There is
no crime that is more reyolting.
There are hundreds of reputable ply
sioians who are CALLED at the suspicion
that there are those of their profession
who stoop to criminal malpractice to
earn their filthy fees. They should CO.
operate in every way with the state
authorities TO have the awful practice
stamped out.
OF course every physician has his
friends, ana when he is accused OF
wroug-doing they come to his defense.
But when a crime Of this nature Is
evident, anyone who would hush it up
and shield the offender should realize
that morally at least, he may regard
himself as particeps criminis
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
Here's a HeaIth 70 Ianan.

Here's a health to Japanl
Iill e up 10 the hrim
TO the brave ntt.e man
on the worlds western rim.
He mas bearded the bear:
All alone he must stand.
But let foemen bowarel
For he fights for his land.
Here's a health TO Japanl =.
here a health TO Japani
MAY the combat be briefj
TO her warrior clan
who would die for their chief.
To her beauties unbarred.
Which each artist may know.
Where the white peak stands guard
Der the blossoms below.
Here q health to Japani
Here's a health TO Japanl
Ruby sun OF the Westl
From the land she knew first
And the land she loves best.
She has marshalled the van
'Gainst the Tartars hcroo horde.
Here's health to Japan.
And success 70 her sword
Here's a health TO Japanl
Boston Transcript
Evening journal., 1904-02-25

cause in ibis State should be duly re-
mcmhered. When he assum'k the
presidency OF Delaware College, that
institution was az a low ebo, hut'lur-
lrg the term OF his incumhency it grew
Into an Institution much The same as
it is today.
OF certain subjects he was a master.
but he was particularly strong IN the
English branches. on q weeks notice
be could .rrn out a new textbook. and
IL was pretty certain TO he a good orc.
A vast number OF them came from his
pen. ana ,hey are used in The public
schools os many Stotcs of the Uniou.
He was a schoolmaster Of the cider
type. lie never assumod dignity
which frequently goes with college
professionally. His boys were his
chums. and he ala not dlsdain to join
in the general inerriment which often
followed some amusing incident Of the
class room.
when he retired from Delaware Col
lege he devoted his time to his books
and to the business connected with his
publications. And he died as he had
lived the keen. optimistic mellow
schoolmaster There is no better type
Of American
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
10 BREAK UP POLICY

Wilmington. like most cities. has for
years Witnessed great deal or policy
playing. 1t is possibly the worst form
OF gambling since It reaches out and
embraces great class. including boys
men and women. Its victims are usu-
ally the poor. who become so eager for
the game that they stake every penny
they can get
1t is almost Impossible as it Is con-
ducted, under our present laws, to se-
cure convictions. Bu, New York has
found remedy. 1t has a law under
which any person with a policy slip in
his possession may be arrested and
fined. A case coming under this law
was appealed 20 the United states
supreme Court. which sustained tho
law.
We recommended that similar
measure be Introduced IN our next
Lesislature. Let it provide penalties
not only for having policy slips in ones
possession, but for printing them.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
WILLING TO GO TO CALIFORNIA
Delaware Witnesses in soskin Case to
Start on Saturday Week.
sroclll ID Id Evenlnk Jonrnal.

Special to the Evening Journal
Dover, Feb. 25.-It is not believed that
the BotlSln witnesses win hesitate to obey,
The request Of the people Of California.
backed by their appropriation Of $4,000 to
defrly the expenses and pay the experts
of the Delaware party who are asked TO
start for san Francisco on Saturday Of
noxt week.
Joshua ID. Deane husband Of the elder
of the daughters OF Former Congressman
John 3. Pennington, who were both killed
by the poisoned bonbons sent east from
San Franclsco, has written the follow
Ing message 20 the Dover people
Just received a letter from District
Attorney Byington.. Botlxin witnesses to
start TO California March 5. 1904 He will
send an agent east 10 escort us to san
Francisco. j. ID. D."
The physicians and expert required In
the second trial Of Mrs Botkin for the
murder of Mrs. Dunnlng the younger sis
ter, iave held on because OF the undenied
Injury to their practices in leaving all for
q period OF two months. This matter. it
us now thought, win be arranged by the
california agent.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
CAUGHT ATRANDOM


We'll, ] guess old slyman is begin
ming 10 make his pile"
why do YOU think SOP
Hes going aroung blowing about
how much happier O man is winch he's
poor"
TITS been frightfully cold out West
this winter" said the travelling man.
some of the houses II was simply inn
possible to warm up az ALL"
Yes" replied Lowe Comedy. medi-
tauvclyt Its next to impossible to
warm up house once a frost has set
an"
Cholly-Ycs indeed that little dog
Of mine is very intelligent. He knows
quite a lot of things.
Miss Pepprey-Ah, then he belonged
to some one else before you got him.
The pearl fisheries of West Australia
employ 2505 men, of whom 10 are Eng
lishmen. The average yield per boat
per season is $4,000
At the governmen- pawnshop in
Paris about $4,000 watches and 10000
''N'AN'tNtN AAAArn NAA1 0NIfkE trA tNNl1
year.
The biggest panorama ever painted
was of London by Mr.. Homer. II COW
cred $4,000 square feet, and was exhib-
tied at the Coliseum.
Death from slcenlessness is the pun
ishment FOR murder In some parts of
China. Tho victim is kept awake by
beating tho soleS of his feet aud this
treatment continues untl ne 6ies. AT
the end % nine or ten days the victim
breathes his last.
1t has been found by the United
States Geological Survey that Mt
Wrangel. Is not "a solitary mountain
/ hut is In the midst OF vast array OF
SUBMITS covered with snow ana glaci.
iers and spreading over an area of no
less than 5000 square miles.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
Turnlnu Snow 10 Water.

From the New York Tribune
Experiments in melting snow in city
streets IN times Of extreme cold have not
been riumphanty successful. Or. Wood
bury and other experts IN such matters
are convinced after careful trials that in
a rigorous winter no invention yet de-
velopod will be more efficient and econ
omical ia this metropolis, at least. In the
carrying away Of the drifts than the en-
ployment Of a host of shovel wielders
and the use of thousands OF carts.
When the temperature here Is some
thing Ike that of Vladvostok the burn
ing Of naphtha or Kerosene oil turns the
heaps of snow into running waters rapid
Isl, but before the streams thus created
can pass away harmlessly into the sew
ers, the frost lays hold of them and stops
their currenis.fso it has been found to be
less cStrayagant 70 attack the snow with
spade and pick ana wagons and 10 dump
Il 10 The rivers than 90 pay for the meit-
ing apparatus for our principal thorough
fares.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
BY OSCAR EAGLE
Stage Director
for Liebler &
Co. s Produc-
tions Tells of
Some Risks
Men Take.

Speaking Of the risks taken by busi-
ness and professional men. Oscar Ea-
gle. stage director for Leibler & Co $
productions. says: Most men will
stake their lives on keeping a business
engagement. MY own experience is a
case in point. About = year ago after
an acute attack Of typhoid pneumonia
4 got up out Of a sick bed to attend
to an important matter I'm connection
with staging one of the Litbler & co. s
productions. l had a racking cough,
such as it Is impossible 20 describe. My
business associates expected me TO die.
Three of the best physicians obtain
able could do nothing for me- ] lost
20 pounds in eleven days and was
never so completely run down in my
life. That ] recovered Is regarded by
my friends as a miracle. I was about
10 go to a hospital when Father johns
Medicine was recommended TO me.
After continuous failing under the
treatment OF the doctors. I had liule
faith left. hut began ta}lg your pedi-
cine. I continued to take tho medicine,
and after using six bottles was restored
to sound Eealih gained the flesh ] had
lost, and have ever since been ms we'll
as ever I'm my life Since then / have
talked with my physician ana learned
that he prescribed Father 1ohn's Medi-
cine IN such cases. He agreed with me
that Il has wonderful merit"
Evening journal., 1904-02-25


our city fathers are now wrestling
with the problem OF tie city finances.
1t is doubtless impossible to materially
reduce expenses, since there are sew
crhi projects calling for more money
In fairness to the present Council 1t
should be said that It is showing dis
position to handle our municipal fnan-
ces in on honest end businesalike way
vet it cannot figure out anything but a
deacit unless the tax rate Is raised.
we have insisted on one reform and
sian Insist yet that would not offer
fuil relief Taxes must be promptly
collected and turned into the city treas-
ury ere Our people win be satisfied. But
with that done, thcre would stll be a
problem.
Aside from the revenues secured
through corporation fees, most Of the
revenues Of the state are derived from
Wilmington enterprises. A great
source OF revenue Is the liquor licenses.
A very large sum annually Is paid into
tho state treasury from this source.
II has been urged repeatedly that at
least one-half ofthis revenue should
go to the municipality, but when the
matter comes before the Legislature 1t
IS invariably opposed by the members
from the rural sections. Consequently,
we must depend entirely upon a tax on
real estate for our revenues.
In city OF this size we have to keep
am adequate police force, and without
question the saloons should bear a
large share of the burden Of maintain
ing 81. And yet this revenue goes to
the state at the expense Of the munici-
pallty.
A law allowing any incorporated city
or town one-half OF the revenues de-
rived from the licenses to sell liquors
would be equitable, and although such
a measure has been defeated in past
Legislatures, 1t should be offered again.
If the matter Is presented in It's proper
light we cannot think members Of the
Legislature win be so narrow as TO
again defeat IT,
For the people Of the country have
an interest 10 the towns and cities. It
is there chat they do their marketing
ana ',hore they visit They too are in
teresled 30 good streets. proper sana-
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
Many School Boards have put a prem

Many School Boards have put a prem
ium on spinsterhood by decreeing
that when a woman teacher marries,
by that act she forfeits her position.
A teacher Of Brooklyn. having suffer-
ed from such decision, took her
case to the Court Of Appeals and got
decree to the effect that such
provision is unlawful. This Is "a very
appropriate ruling for leap year.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
WANT TO PRACTICE LAW
Six Young Men to be Examined For
the Kent coVnty Bar.
speoial to the Evenlng Jonrnal.

Dover, Feb. 25.-Six young law stu
dents. representing families WE'LL
known IN this State and others. VIII
apply for admission to the Kent county
bar af the coming session OF court The
young barristers are State Librarian
Cornelius Frear; s. Maxwell Harring-
ton. JOSHUA O.. Wolcott. James Sauls-
bury. Jamos NJ. Sattcrfeld and Pro-
fessor Charles II. Lei'evre. formerly
principal of The Smyrna public schools
The bGa<d of examiners Of the Bar
Association are. President. Henry r.
johnson. Senator r. T.. Keunsy Geo
NJ. Jones. James II. Hughes and Henry
Rjdgeiy Jf.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
Japan's Up-to dateness is illustrated in

Japan's Up-to- dateness is illustrated I'm
her announcement OF a treaty with
Corea whereby she guarantees the
Independence and integrity Of the
latter Ia this act she proelaims. TO
the world that her purpose IN this
war is not land-grabbing. and this is
virtual challenge to Russia to "say
something" regarding her intentions
as to Manchuria.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25

II Is Rumored that Mrs. Powell. who
is in Dover JAIN charged with the
murder Of the Alhln girl. win through
her lawyers ask for a change Of
venue on the ground that public sem
timent In Kent county is against her.
This may be true but we doubt IT,
Public sentiment Is strong against
the murderer, whoever that may be,
but who 1t was remains TO be de-
termined. This sentiment is probably
as strong In New Castle and Sussex
as IL Is In Kent.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
Things As They Are In Chester.
From the Chester Republican.

FROM the chester Republican.
The lovo-sick lover Is one thing and a
practical married man is another. but
many practical married men have been
made TO look ike thirty cents by their
wives resurresting letter he wrote when
Pie was a love-sick youth.
Some husbands make practice OF
kicking mp q quarrel with their wives
just before Easter. They are in the price
Of hat 1t they succeed in making their
better halves mad.
Girls Indignantly deny that they would
marry for money but It is noticed that
the young man who makes the best wages
stands the best chance.
The answer why girls do not take ad-
vantage of leap year and propose is be-
cause they cannot afford to bury them
selves diamond rings
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
Bishop Coleman Revises Editions.

New editions Of two standard the1-
logical works revised by Bishop Cole
man. have just been ISSUED from the
press OF e. p. Dutton & Co., of New
YNk They are Bishop Kip's Witness
ofWhe Church." and Bishop Randalls
''Why / am a Churchman."
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
n. W. Cor. 9th and Market SITS.
Wilmington. Del
snnator BAL Presents Books.

A handsome collection Of books has
been presented TO the library of'the Water
witch Fire Company by Senator l..
Heisler Bsll. There are twenty-five vol
umes in the collection. including many
works.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25

The Hague Tribunal not only makes
England, Germany and Italy pre-
fcrred creditors in the Venezuelan
matter but IL makes Uncle Samuel
the policement 70 compel the payment
of the debt. The Hague tribunal
should be allowed 10 guess again.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
Fish commissioner's CIR.

The United States Fish Commission car
is at the American Car and Foundry Com
pany for repairs. The car Is used by the
who travel around the
country restocking the streams with FISH.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
Or. RAUe DEAD.

In the dnath Of Dr. A. y. Raub DeIa-
ware loses q rasn who all his life he's
been identified With the cause OF edu-
cation. ami ons whose serv;ces 10 isa
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
EDITORIAL OPINION
clevelana I'D nrYnn.

Prom ths Now York World.
Mr.. Bryan's comm0nor harks back
70 the fact that tho World. which nov
holds that Grover Cleveland ls the Jog
'eal and tho strongest candidate of his
Evening journal., 1904-02-25

The Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton enjoys the reputation Of giving the
best entertainments Of any charitable or
ganization in the city, and with Miss Mary
Lawson Leach in charge. there IS every
reason 90 expect that the one to be given
al the New-Century Club this evening at
O'Clock, will adj fresh luster to this
reputation. IL will be remembered that
Miss Leach gave an entertainment for
the benefit Of this association last June,
which. was so successful that many re-
quests were made to have 1t repeated.
However, this will not be done as the
coming entertainment really surpasses
The one previously given.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25
Those Who Held Tickets to tho Pat

Those Who Held Tickets to the Patti
concert at the Philadelphia Academy
OF Music last nlghtwere disappointed.
Patti did not sing, and the price of
the tickets was not refunded. But If
framed those tickets would make
good souvenirs Of the farewell per-
formance-farewen Patti, farewell
cash.
Evening journal., 1904-02-25

A Special Sale
ladies' and mis-
ses' Dress Skirts
a n d Walking
Skirts, all new
designs, s2.9s,
s. 9s, s4.9s
i n broadcloth,
serge, sicilian
a n d novelty
goods.