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Evening journal., 1904-05-26
TEACHERS VACATIONS.

Al this season OF the year when
commencements are occurring and
teachers are busy bringing the school
term to a close their mails are filed
with circulars Offering summer courses
OF instruction on almost every subject.
and urging the necessity for teachers
70 keep abreast with the times. There
is apt TO be gentle pressure, too. on the
part OF school superintendents and au-
thorities. FOR new branches are being
added and n'v rie;hols introduced.
We have just seen a letter from
womer who has been teaching for
years % a large school She has toiled
like q galley slave for n mere plttance;
her work has been Of n high order. she
saw her vacation approaching and had
planned n little trip for pleasure and
relaxation. but the school authorities
began TO hint az new methods which
they wished 10 advertise, and she is
compelled TO take every penny she has
saved and spend her vacation in some
summer school designed to catch IN,
pennies Of the poor teachers.
OF course there must be progress IN
education, but there is a vast amount
OF rot taught under the guise OF "sys-
TENS" pedagogics, nature study and
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
ELWO0O'S LETTER SCORNED
Trustees Of the Poor Lay it on Table
Without Reading.

What the Trustees Of the Poor think
of the action of the Rev r. A. Ell
wood in attending their meetings as a
guest and denouncing them for the use
of liquor was shown at the session yes
terday when a letter from him was laid
upon the table without a reading.
John NJ. Solomon received the con-
tract for furnishing the institution
with coal for the next six months at
1856 a ton, delivered at the hospital.
An invitation will be extended to the
Trustees of the Poor of Chester county
20 visit the hospital at their convent
ence.
J. T. Fry received the contract for the
work on the farm land of the institu-
tion. He paid $3.50.
The report of superintendent Black
burn was as follows: Total OF IFS in
mates of the almshouse, against 153 a
year ago. The following deaths were
reported for the past quarter: John
Fowler aged 2S years; William D. Sci
mus, %; Marshall Taggart, s.; Levi
Bell colored, 50; Lizzie Carpenter col
ored, AZ; Thomas Hasson,, As; all Of
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
ADDICES AGAIN MAKES
DENIAL OF CHARGES
Files Second Answer to
Pepper Charges Regarding
Bay State Gas

j. Edward Addicks yesterday filed his
second answer to the equity suits brought
against him in the United States Circuit
Court in Philadelphia, by George Whar-
ton Pepper as receiver Of gthe Bay Stare
Gas Company. These proceedings were
brought to recover over 81 ,0O0.Oo0 Of the
company's money alleged to have been APP
propriated by Addicks TO. his own use
The answer filed yesterday is almost
identical with the one filed several days
ago The respondent making a genera, de-
NAL Of the charge that he juggled with
the gas company's stock and conspired 20
defraud the stockholders.
The bills in equity alleged that Ad-
dicks, as president and director Of the
defendant corporation, connived with
other officers and directors of the con-
Germ and unlawfuny directed and con-
trolled the business of the company for
their own private gain. Addicks, in ex-
planning the transactions with Lawson,
Weidenfeld & Co., Of Boston. the fiscal
agents of the company, tn which he was
charged, in connection with other officers.
with sharing in the profits of certain Buf-
falo gas securities. says that he never
falo gas securities with Lawson. Keiden-
field & Co.. never had a share in their
profits if they made any, and he cannot
Identify any Of the detailed allegations
in the bin."
The Delaware company purchased, by
authority of its board, large quantity OF
the preferred and common stock of the
Buffalo Gas Company In the open mar-
ket' In order to get control OF the com
pany In this deal Receiver Pepper al.
legged that the defendants received from
the Buffalo Gas Company coupons worth
SS1 400, for which, as result of the al.
legged conspiracy OF the defendant with
others, the brokers are said to have ne.
elected to account to the Bay State Com.
pany.
Addicks says this is not true and fur.
ther denies that he had control OF this
property and assets of the corporation
as Wen as the securities and appointment
Of directors. officers ana employees and
absolute power to dictate, as charged b,
Receiver Pepper.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
MORE TwAppLE.

The rumor that Secretary Cortelyou
will resign from the Cabinet to become
the national chairman Of the Repub-
lican party has aroused the ire Of the
anti-administration organs. They say
1t has tendency to degrade the cab
met for a member to resign in order to
accept such an appointment.
1t seems to us that Of an the twad-
die We have read recently-and there
has been great deal OF it-this Is
the worst. It doesn't degrade the
cabinet for member to resign, and
after his resignation has been accepted
he can do anything he likes without
degrading the body OF which he was
formerly a member.
Surely there is nothing reprehenslble
in resigning from an important Office.
And If Mr.. cortelyou chooses 70 do
this, what he engages in afterwards
VIII be his own business. The public
lis concerned only In having him con-
tinue TO perform his duties faithfully
while he remains in the cabinet
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
RUSSIAN HANGlNGs.
Six Hundred Executions In Warsaw
Alone-A Dark Picture.

Six Hundred Executions In Warsaw
Alone-A Dark Picture.
London, May 26-The Standard this
morning publishes a dispatch from a
Russian correspondent, in whom the
paper says it places great confidence,
containing most sensational statements
regarding the alarming condition of
Russia as the outcome Of the war The
correspondent asserts that disturbances
in various cities have been followed by
wholesale executions without any civil
trial.
1t is stated that GOO persons have
been hanged in Warsaw alone and that
many others have been hanged in Cron-
stadt and Moscow. At the latter place
the troops buried eighty coffins contain
ing the bodies OF those who had been
hanged. The bodies were buried Sc
cretly, in the dead Of night, presum-
ably in the woods.
This correspondent asserts that the
war has resulted in the utter paralysis
Of all business and says that even the
most sober minded are drawing omin-
Gus conclusions from the significant
fact that regiments stationed in Euro
pean Russia have been retained in their
places and that only reservists have
been mobilized for the front.
The Standard in an editorial says IL
publishes this correspondents state
ments under all reserve, but it thinks
there are many indications, such for
instance as the sinking of the battle
ship Orel, that the normal disaffection
OF the population of Russia has been
greatly stimulated by the war.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26

the like. Besides. a teacher who uses
up the last shred Of her energy during
the school year and then spends her
vacation in hard study goes back to
her classes in the fall utterly untitled
for the task before her. We are all
willing 10 grant that vacations arc
necessary for the children, but for the
teacher they have become luxury that
can be enjoyed only by cvading host
OF educators" who have summer
courses to offer.
Then We should remember that most
Of our teachers are womeni they get
womens salaries They are not as
robust as men; they cannot endure the
strain eternally without breaking
down. There is no pension for them il
they become incapactated. DO we
not owe them some consideration? we
have a duty to the children, but are
the teachers to be left out Of this reck-
oning?
In times past IN this state supern-
tendents have established summer
normal courses. Naturally they want
students TO make the enterprise profit
able. II is easy TO imagine that huns
dreds of the teachers are lacking in
some line Of school work. and the hint
is dropped that they viii be examined
in some new branch or some method
with which they are not familiar. This
dis the school and makes it pay.
It occurs to us that the school year
lis sufficient for an teachers who are
alive to their duties and privileges. not
only to teach but to perfect themselves
ia those branches wherein they are
deficient. For the true teacher is also
a student. And then when vacation
comes, let them have a respite which
will add to their efficiency when they
return to work.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
THURSDAY, MAY 80, 1904.
ANorHER coRoNERIs JURY.

We do not propose to go into the
merits OF the verdict Of the coroner's
Jury in the case Of the death Of Howell
II. van Trump, but after reading all
the newspaper accounts Of the matter
there Is occasion for some surprise.
The public has been led to believe
that Mr.. Van Trump was assaulted
and that his death resulted unexpect-
edly from that Much sympathy was
expressed for the man who was re-
ported as the assaiiant, because no such
consequences as death could have been
anticipated.
The witnesses seem strangely lacking
in the power Of observation. They saw
the two men IN heated alteration
when next they looked the injured mar
was lying IN the street, with the mar
who was rumored as his assailant near
How he fell. or what caused It they did
not know.
Yet. strange TO say a policeman who
was standing near afterwards declared
that he saw blow struck, and told of
its effect. We understand also that the
reputed assailant made no concealment
OF his part In the affair.
Then the inquest was held In secret
and pains were taken to keep the press
and public in the dark. When coro-
ners' juries fear publicity II is time
for the public to ask questions. 1t
isn't pleasant to think that verdicts are
made up IN advance. and with little
thought as to the evidence.
There was a fracture Of the skull and
a discoloration over one eye. but these
are not accounted for. Here was an
accident In daylight with many men
around. and every incident was care
fully noted save that which was vital
The whole point Of a coroner's jury
seems 20 have been missed; it is not
for the purpose OF Furnishing anybody
but 20 ascertain the cause of death
Now after hearing the evidence th'
public will feel that it knows more
about the matter than the coroner'l
jury. There is a suspicion that {,
avoid unpleasantness, coroners' juriel
sometimes are wilfully blind.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Han a Million In -Four Months.

Austin. Tex, May 26.-John Boultell,
we'll known mining man, who went
to the new placer gold fields near La
Paz, in Lower California, has cleaned
up a fortune Of $4,000 in the few
weeks that he has been there. In a
letter received here he says that Juan
Mendoza, the discoverer Of the field,
has made more than 100000 ont Of
his placer mines in the last four
months. Many Americans have gone
to the new fields, and some Of them
have acquired good claims and are
making big fortunes ont Of them. Mr..
Boultell says that the new fields far
exceed the Klondlke in richness.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
THEATRICAL NOTES

Merrick's Concert Band Of Whining
ton will open their seasons engage
ment at Shellpot Park Sunday after
noon, May %. This organization has
been recently organized and is COM
posed of the leading professional musi-
clans from this city. This fact is an
important one to music lovers and the
general public as the musical organi-
cations recently engaged at the parks
and public resorts of this city have
been largely composed Of out-of-town
musicians and local amateurs. j.
Frank Merrick. from whom the band
has derived its name, is a local musi-
clan of considerable note, and who
has been connected with some of the
leading musical organizations Of this
part of the country. While engaged
for the season at Atlantic City some
time ago Mr.. Merrick played baritone
solos with Minohtie Royal Italian Ma
rine Band, then engaged at the Steel
Pier. He was also a member of the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, un-
der the leadership Of Professor Fritz
scheel, and later played with Howson's
Band at Brandywine Springs.
Lyman H. Howe in his moving picture
exhibition has a large number Of pictures
colored according to the tints of nature.
The process is new one and Mr.. Howe
secured it at great expense. To see the
moving pictures IN all of their original
eolors adds very much to the interest Of
the entertainment. This series will be
seen at Grnd Opera House ON Monday
and Tuesday, May 80 and 81.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
HOMES SELECTED FOR
METHODIST bishops
Bishop Neely of Philadel-
phia, Will Have His Resi-
dence at Buenos Ayres

Los Angeles, Cal, May 26.-The COM
mittee on episcopacy of the Methodist
General Conference made the following
assignments of bishops to the various
cities chosen by the conference yester-
day as episcopal residences:
New York-Bishop Fowler
Boston-Bishop Goodsell.
lphia-Bishop McCabe
Washington-Bishop Cranston.
Cincinnati-Bishop Spellmeyer.
Buffalo-Bishop Berry.
Chicago-Bishop Mcdowell.
st. Louis-Blshop Fitzgerald.
Denver-Bishop Warren.
Chattanooga-Bishop Wilson (form-
erly presiding elder Of Baltimore Con-
ference).
polis-Bshop Joyce.
Portland-Bishop Moore.
San Francisco-Bishop Hamilton.
Shanghai-Bishop Bashford.
Zurich (Switzerland)-B Burt.
Buenos Ayres-Blshop Neely.
1t is unlikely that any changes will
be made in the committees recon-
mendations by the conference.
The question as to what shall con-
stitute the recognized grounds for di-
vorce was the cause of a spirited con-
test in the committee. After hours Of
discussion the committee voted to make
the main statutory ground the sole
legal ground of the standing committee
on state of the church. Final desertion
and extreme cruelty were additional
grounds urged for adoption as a part
of the discipline. but they were op-
posed by a majority Of the committee.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
MiIk Should be Kept cooI.

From the Boston Herald.
According to the health authorities.
milk that is warmer than fifty degrees
is TO be destroyed as Il is held that at
such a temperature. or higher, the
germs multiply with great rapidlty
But how about milk that has been ac-
tually delivered to n customer? For
instance. j. Is the practice Of many
milk dealers to make their delivery IN
the early hours Of the morning. The
cans or bottles are left Ia doorways un-
tll the residents Of the house come
down IN the morning. OFTEN times
three or four hours elapse between the
time the milk Is delivered and the
time that IL is taken into the house
On warm summer mornings will Il be
possible, without the use Of ice, to pre-
vent the milk from reaching a tenn
perature in excess OF fifty degrees2
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
A Campaign Program.

Ny Uncle Jim's a candidate;
They chose him from the lot.
He says they Will elect him
TO the Office, like as not.
It amt his wondrous iearnin'
Nor his talent that commands.
He hasn't got much money.
But he's great at shakin' hands.
There's somethin' awe-inspirin'
In the way he clears his throat
And stands with one hand stuck inside
His new Prince Albert coat.
It's finer than the music Of
A dozen big brass bands
When he says "How-dy-do" an goes
To work a-shakin' hands.
He amt o-makin' lengthy talks,
Like he made In the past;
I honestly believe he's got
The right idea at last
He smiles with patronizlng pride,
His bosom broad expands.
An he don't say another word,
But keeps a-shakin' hands.
Warrington Star.
ALL KINDS OF SIGNS MADE AT
Bucher's
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
EDITORIAL OPINION
Causes Of Delay at ST. Louis.

From the New York Commercial.
Strikes on the Exposition grounds
nave been so numerous In the past
three years that the count of them was
lost Ions ago. one employer Of plumb
ers, for Instance has had about one
hundred and fifty strikes 20 contend
with. ana an of them started on the
most triiimg ana nimsy pretexts.
wages meantime have jumped from
ei.'O 10 50 for an elght-hour day. one
foreman Of the modelers IN staff is
paid $3.50 for an eight-hour day. with
double time for overtime aud sundays.
ana as the extra time often has been
necessary he frequently has received
1870 for a days work For a SUNDAY
OF twelve hours his wages would
amount 10 the tidy sum Of $3.50
equivalent. under the peculiar rules ot
the union. TO his pay for three days Of
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Funeral Of %. r. Harkins.

Dennis f.. Harkins, who died at his
fate residence. No. 1882 Elm street.
was buried yesterday. Many floral
tributes from organizations of which
the deceased was a member were re-
ceived. Delegations were present from
the Democratic League, Union Fire
Company and F'raternal Order OF
Eagles. Requiem High Mass over his
remains was said in st. Paul's Roman
Catholic Church and interment was
made in the new Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
oeraiIed Cars Crash Into Shifting En-.
gine on Sidina.

BY the hind wheels Of the passenger
train that leaves French street station
at 4 o'clock jumping the tracks at a
frog at Lombard street crossing yes
terday afternoon wreck on the Penn
sylvania railroad resulted.
Two coaches were derailed and a
shifting engine standing on a siding
was put out OF service and Engineer
Patrick Murphy was cut by flying
glass.
The derailed coaches crashed into the
shifter. demolishing the cab. II the en-
sineer and fireman had not jumped
they would probably have been killed.
II required more than an hour to re-
move the debris from the tracks and Il
was almost midnight before all the
wreckage was cleared up.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
WnI HoId MemoriaI serviee.

Union Veteran Legion No. "a will
hold memorial services for their de-
parted comrades tomorrow evening.
The Rev. R. X. Stephenson Of Scott
NJ. +. Church and the Rev. r. A.
Elwood Of Olivet Presbyterian Church,
will be the speakers and the meet
ing will be conducted by Past Colonel
p. e. Layman. Music viii be furnish
ed by Kingswood Church choir. In the
past year the legion has lost three
comrades.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
a soors Hurt In Railway Wreck

East Liverpool, o., May 26.-Twenty
persons have been injured, some seri-
ously. in a wreck on the Cleveland and
Pittsburg road, near here. The wreck
was caused by the train running into
some freight cars that had broken loose
and got on TO the track. Several other
persons received less serious injuries.
The engineer Of the train had snst re-
sumed work after two years layoff
from injuries received in another
wreck.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Dover Juniors Entertain.

Special to The Evening Journal.
Dover. May 26.-The Juniors OF the
Dover High School gave an entertain
ment last night in the club rooms Of the
Dover Century Club. Among the
participants were Miss Mary Pritchett,
soloist; Miss Marian Tucker, reader,
and Miss Anastasia Coady. pianist,
members of the class; and Miss Martie
Martin. violinist. Miss Mary r.
Wharton and Miss Matilda B. Conwell
sang several duets.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
The Penalty For Cocaine Selling seen

The Penalty For Cocaine Selling seems
to be utterly inadequate. There is
such a profit In the business that Of
tenders can afford to pay the fine and
there is a possibility that they may
go on violating the law. A term in
prison should be provided for such
violations, and we trust that the next
Legislature will consider the matter.
The penalty cannot well be made too
severe, for to sell this drug is to be
a party to the creation Of nameless
degradation and misery.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
William Allen White, editor Of Il

William Allen White, editor Of the
Emporia (Kansas) Gazette, recently
offered 10 accept the position OF
State accountant without salary. The
Governor has called the bluff. il blun
it was, and named him for the posi-
tion. Like other editors, he has
only the good OF the public at heart
and is Indifferent as to compensation
he expects to get that in the here
after.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26

eight hours eachl And conditions al
most as bad have existed in every
trade and in every class Of employment
inside the Worlds Fair grounds.
Is IL any wonder therefore that the
Exposition Company found itself seri-
ously embarrassed.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
Two New Concerns Chartered.
Special to the Evening journal.
Both Phones.

Speclal % The Evening journal.
Dover May 26.--At the State House
yesterday charters were granted to the
following concerns: William Chaplin
Company a Philadelphia concern with
a capital stock of 100000. The Ma
tional Preserving Company, a Balti-
more concern, with a capital stock Of
$4,000.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
EnstivaI 4 SUCCESS.

The festival of the Epworth League
of Asbury NJ. e. Church was eontln-
ued I'm the w, c. T. u. building last
evening and was we'll patronized. Ihe
affair resulted in neat sum OF money
which went for the benefit OF the
league.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26

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Evening journal., 1904-05-26
AT RANDOM

That the coral reefs arc made up entirely
OF the skeletons Of animals and algae IS
proved by borngs to depth of more than
1000 feet in the Paclnc island Of Funafuti.
A young Chicago woman was dis
owned the other day by his father for
marrying a milliner The old gentle
man evidently overlooked the prime op-
portunty which his son had OF reduc-
ing the modern millinery bill
Bacon-'I just saw Jones with that
girl again. l thought you said he had
shaken her"
Macon-"so he did; she was sitting
on his lap when he was seized with a
chill"
The Emperor of Corea has lost all
interest IN the war since Japan has as
sured him that he is to be kept on the
pay roll even II no further fighting is
done in his territory.
A lake has been discovered on Kildin
Island, Lapland, which contains fresh
water on the top and salt water on the
bottom. The lake rises and falls with
the tide, and is evidently connected
with the sea by an underground cham
mel
A cheap and novel plan for heating
houses is being put in operation at
.GlenwOod Springs Col Water from
the famous boiling springs is being
piped into town, and so great IS the
supply that houses can be heated at
a very small expense.
IL Is said that the effect Of intoxicat-
ing drinks Is such as to make a
Frenchman want to dance. a German
to sing, a Spaniard to gamble. an Eng
lishman TO eat. an Italian to boast, an
lrishman to fight. and an American to
make a speech.
Bishop Schereschewsky has COM
pleted his references for the Old Testa-
ment IN Mandarin and he estimates
that 1t will require about four months
more TO finish the references for the
New Testament. 1t is safe to say that
by the middle Of next year he viii have
completed this great work and given
TO China the first reference Bible iu
any dialect.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
RrArI.y REFREsHING.

Keep a few bottles Of West Brae Spring
water IN your cellar or refrigerator, and
always have harmless, helpful cool and
refreshing drink at hand during the not
weather Sample bottle free. Geo. A.
Rhoades. p. O. Box 4S2. ID. & A. phone
15OfA.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
THE Directors Did IT, savs Addicks h

The Directors Did IT," says Addieks in
his defense TO the suit instituted by
George Wharton Pepper. "Addicks
did IT," say the directors. A Della
ware coroner's jury should sit on
the defunct Bay state Gas There
would be no difficulty I'm returning a
verdict: Just naturally died"
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
RothehlId EspeeiaI &c ssnar..

Strictly handmade. so TO the box.
Long Stripped Havana $500 per box.
Sen Auben Segars. sizes. Prosit Fine
Cut for chewing CSC pound.
Durstein, +. "a st.
Both Phones.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26
poa Head stralaht Sc Sonar.

Long Combination Filler imported
sumstra Wrapper, $3.50 per 100, worth
more. Also a small lot Long Havana
Filler at S1.50 per box. Hand made.
Durstein, r. I'd ST.
Both Phones.
Evening journal., 1904-05-26

Brief communications on all subjects
Of interest, temperate in their nature
and accompanied by the name OF the
writer (not to be published unless de-
sired) are always welcome.