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Evening journal., 1905-04-15
EIeotion PossibiIIties.

''Thecoming city election" said a we'll
knnwn man about town to-day,
promises to be spirited and one in
which personalities win play an inn
portant part rather than politics. by
that ouass OF voters who put party
feeling TO one side to a great extent,
and vote a sort OF Friendship ticket"
Among The possible candidates for the
head Of the ticket are Mayor Charley
Bird, Doc James Morgan and Cap
Horace Wilson. All of these men are
on the most friendly bcrms and have
a host of friends in both parties who
viii study the friendly end of the
ballot rather than the political end.
For city Treasurer. Charley Blaine
and Fred Mamnnele may be opposed to
each other Each of these possible can-
didates. though of opposite political be-
lief, are friends and i'm some instances
are members of the same society, and
the latter fact viii cause indiidual
friendship to play an important part in
the balloting. Harvey Lowe Is also
mentioned as a candidate for City
Treasurer and Harvey has a number
OF friends who wiz stick close by him.
Yes sir, this campaign is going to be
a poitical-personal one"
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
The Cost of Gas.


From the Indianapolis News.
The revelations now being made In
the gas investigation in New York City
are very interesting. Agents, oficers.
and employees of the Consolidated Com
pany have admitted under oath that
their Company bought gas at from
2S TO 40 cents a thousand cubic feet
And there was a profit to the selling
companies. This gas was sold TO the
consumer for ST. Thus the actual cost
OF making the gas was less uhan the
figures given, for. aus has been said
there was a profit to the companies
that sold it TO the Consolidated rhe
great bulk of the gas was boueht at
30 cents.
or course, the moral ds obvious
enough. II gas can Doe made in New
York at .32 cents and this. be Il re-
mombered. includes a profit to the SELF
ing company-it can be made In INDIAN
apolis at 32 cents. There is no mystery
about the business. except such as the
gas companies throw round H. IL is
a mystery. for instance. why, according
to the company, gas can be made here
at "a profit FOR much less than 20 cents.
But the puzzle which has hitherto per-
picked our people rs now i'm a fair way
TO be solved. IT, as Is proved. gas can
he made for 32 cents. it ought TO be
sold to the consumer for much lees than
95 cents. In word the people Of
Indianapolis are paying a price that
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
BUSINESS A85M5
IN ALL SECTIONS
Good News Still Predomi-
mates in Every Branch Of
Trade
FEW STRIKES ARE THREATENED

New York., April 15.--R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
Good news still predominates in trade
and industry. Easter business is Of
large volume; dry goods, clothing
footwear and all lines of wearing ap-
parel reporting an unusually good de-
mand, and shipping departments are
taxed TO their full capacity in many
cases. The country as a Whole is ex-
periencing more settled weather, which
is reflected in better retail distribu-
ton of merchandise. Jobbing trade in
goods for fall delivery is broadening,
and there is more inclination to pre-
port less idle machinery, the iron and
steel industry leading with an unpre-
cedented output of pig iron, yet con-
sumption is also above records, for
thcre is no accumulation at the fur
naces. Textile mills are also we'll en-
gagged, as a rule, and forwardings of
footwear from Boston make favorable
comparisons with every year except
1900
A few labor controversies are threat
ened, but none are of sufficient magni-
tude to materially check progress even
If expected settlements are not at
tanned, for the number of hands in
volved is comparatively small Re
ports are somewhat conflicting as to
mercantile collections. but improve
ment should follow the liberal distri-
button of funds in starting agricultural
work, treasury shipments of small
change to the interior largely exceed
ing the amount in transit a year ago.
Car blockades are few. owing to the
favorable weather, although traffic is
very heavy, as shown by railway earn
ings for the first week of April, 1O9
per cent. larger than last year. Prices
of commodities declined 2.7 per cent.
during March, according to Dun's In
dex Number, a logical cOncomitant Of
the advancing season. Eggs. dairy and
garden products, grain and coal made
the most notable declines. Foreign
commerce at this port is keeping pace
with the improvement in domestic
trade, imports for the last week ex-
ceeding the same week last year by
s6,656,7S5, and exports gaining sS,-
1856. .49S.
Many steel mills are several weeks
behind with deliveries, and in some
cases contracts are not taken where
shipment is desired before July /.
Pressure is especially noteworthy in
all lines of railway supplies, particu-
larly light rails.
Failures this week numbered 214 in
the United States, against 225 last year.
and 20 in Canada, compared with 16 a
year ago.
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
EDITORIAL OPINION

Is exogbtant and out Of all reason.
The fact THAT the gas company does
nots admit this is a. matter OF no inn
pontance. The gas people Of New York
admitted nothing until they were forced
to. but went cheenfuMy on charging
81 for gas which cost them just % cents.
They could easily enough have furnish
ed figures showing that tine dollar rate
was fair and reasonable. Public service
corporations are very Ingenious In these
ways. And they always manage 90
prove 10 their own satisfaction that
they are unable TO render, the service
at lower price than thot which they
are charging.
We trust uhat our readers are follow
ng the story Of the New York inveztl-
cation IT oueht to be good reading
for them. The Gas Company. too.
should be Interested. The facts are
dear. and so simple that any one can
understand them. Nor are they dis
puted Indeed, they come from hostile
witnesses. And they are given under
oath. With this information before us
we should resolve that we viii not stop
our fight here until we get gas at a
much iower price than we are now pay
ing The city may succeed i'm the suit
now pending IN the Federal Court. We
sincerely hope that IL will. But even
lf IT loses. the campaign must so on
until some satisfactory and reasonable
basis is reached. One thing we all
know. and that Is that we are paying
"a great deal too much for our gas
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
REMAINS OF PAUL
JONES ARE FOUND
Body of Famous Admiral Dis
covered in Old Paris
Cemetery
IDENTIFICATION is COMPLETE

Paris, April 15.-The remarkable
!earch which Ambassador Porter has
conducted for the body of Paul Jones
has been crowned with success by the
discovery of the body and its identih-
cation by the highest French medical
experts as unquestionably that of the
famous American admiral who founded
the American navy.
Ambassador Porter cabled to Wash
ingtOn announcing the successful re-
suits of his long and difficult search.
The body is in a good state Of preser-
vation considering that the interment
took place over 100 years ago.
Hundreds of wooden caskets were
found, but not until Wednesday were
unearthed four leaden caskets which
gave promise of containing the body
Of the admiral. Three of them bore
plates designating the names of the
deceased. The fourth showed superior
solidity of workmanship. No plate was
found on this casket, and it is supposed
it was removed when another coffin
was superimpOsed on it. The leadcn
coffin was opened in the presence Of
General Porter. The body was found
10 be well preserved owing to its being
immersed in alcohol It was wrapped
in a sheet with a packing of straw and
hay. Those present were Immediately
struck by the resemblance Of the head
to that on the medallions and busts Of
the admiral.
AS was anticipated, no uniform, dec
grafton or sword was found, as all
such articles had been accounted for
after the burial.
The coffin is shaped like a mummy
coffin, which collins were common at
that period. widening from the feet to
the shoulders with a round top fitting
over the head.
The face is clean shaved. all corre-
spending exactly with the descriptions.
portraits and busts of the admiral.
The linen is in good condition. One ar
ticle bears the initial either az or an
inverted "P."
The body was carefully packed. The
limbs we're wrapped in tinfoil, presum-
ably for sea transportation, as indi-
Gated in a letter of the admirals near
est friend and pall-bearer Of his fu-
neral, Colonel Blackden, who said:
"His body was put in a leaden coffin,
so that in case the United States. which
he had so essentially served. should
claim his remains they might be more
oacs1,- rar,or-nI
Finding that all the internal organs
were singlarly well preserved, the doc
tors made an autopsy, which showed
distinct proofs of the disease from
which the admiral is known to have
died The identification was pronounced
complete in every particular.
Care has been taken TO keep the body
in its present state Of preservation.
1t will be placed in a handsome casket
and deposited in the receiving vault of
the American church on the Avenue
De rAlma until the ambassador can
learn the opinion OF the government
concerning the most appropriate means
Of transporting it TO the United States
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
JEEEERsoNlAN nEMooRAcY.

IT HE several attempts to celebrate
u Jenerson's birthday so far as
they are likely to promote the inter-
ests Of the later-day party which calls
itself "Jenersonlan Democracy" were
worse than failures. Judge Parker in
New York emphasized the importance
of conservatism, and among the fads
to discard specifically Included Bryan.
At the same time out in Chicago Mr..
Bryan made an address In which he
ignored judge Parker, making a plea
for greater radlcalism including the
government ownership OF bunch of
public utilities.
One might ask which is JEFFERSON
ian Democracy? And the reply would
have to be, neither. jefferson was not
a fossillzed conservative. and neither
was he visionary and rainbow chaser.
He was so good Democrat. using
the word broadly. that he believed in
the principle of individual enterprise.
and that within certain bounds, the
least government was the best There
isn't a note Of patornalism in an OF his
writings.
Yet he had imagination, independ-
ence and originality. qualities which
the conservative Democracy OF which
Judge Parker assumes TO be the lead
er hasn't particle. Il seems 10 be
a fact that the two faotions OF the
rarty are getting wider and wider
apart. each in protest against the other
going to the extreme.
In our opinion, We're jefferson alive
today he would belong TO neither fac
ton. but would probably be Repub-
liiean.
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
WANTS TO SEE SONS HANGED
Mrs. Merritt Says the Least She Can
Do Is to Comfort Them.

Mrs. Merritt Says the Least She Can
Do Is to Comfort Them.
Towanda, Pa. April 15.-Mrs. Sophia
Merritt, recently acquitted of the mur-
der for which her sons, Charles and
Bigler, were convicted, wants to be
present when they are hanged She
came here to complain about the per-
secution Of her neighbors, who desire
to drive her out of the county.
Charley and Bigler were always
good to me, she says, "and the least
could do would be to comfort them in
their last moments. They are innocent
of the crime with which they are
charged, and I hope they will get new
trials and be released; but if the worst
comes and they are hanged, ] want to
be there to tell them to go bravely to
the scaffold. I would have done so if
l had been convicted, and If am on
hand to give them a cheering word
when they go it will be easier for them.
The sheriff viii not refuse me admis-
sion. think. He will remember am
their mother"
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
confessed two Murders.

Chicago. April 15.-Frank Litzo, a
young man. arrested for a minor Of
fense. declared to the police that he
had committed two murders. shot one
man. who afterwards recovered. and
had committed nine robberies and
burglaries. Litzo declared that he shot
In February, 1904, George Breckler a
street car conductor, who was killed
while attempting to save the money in
his possession from a gang Of robbers.
Three brothers named Ormsby were
arrested for this crime, pleaded guilty
and are now serving life sentences.
Litzo's other murder, according to his
story. was the killing of Max Daniels.
a saloonkeeper, on the night of Jan
uary IS, 1904. The police declare that
the men who killed Daniels are now
serving life sentences for another of
fense.
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
STORIES OF THE DAY

the best plans is said to have been
adopted by two young men who are
candidates for the same Office.
The two office seekers found the
grafters expensive and recently met
and agreed on "a way to stop without
making any bad friends. The agree
ment is practically to the effect that
they will stand for no graft whatever
and that which ever one wins out at
the nomination will do it on his mer-
its. They agree not to put any money
i'm the fight and i'm this way the de-
feated candidate will not be out a large
amount of money i'm addition to the Of
fce that he seeks.
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

A woman who was plaintiff In an
action IN a London Court the other day
said she earned her living by lending
out silk skirts, hats and feathers to
wording girls for holidays.
Japanese inns furnish fresh tooth
brushes eve1y morning free to every
guest. The brush is of wood, shaped
like a pencil, and frayed to a tufty
brush of fibre at the large end.
The South African Native Affairs
Commission reports that while the
adoption OF European Gothing by The
natives has promoted the public
decency st has injured The health of
the wearers.
An exhibition OF cinematograph pict-
ures representing iife i'm the internal
regions has bnee stopped by the Munish
police at the instance of The Bishop.
who protested against the proclamation
OF hell"
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
aehostg Put hIIm 70 EIiaht.

"ehost" Put Him to Flight
Tho colored residents i'm the outer dis
tricts of the Twelfth ward are still dis
cussing with wide open eyes a ghost
which was seen in oolored cemetery in
the vicinity of Lancaster avenue apd
Union streets several nights ago. AS a
matter of fact the apparitlon was not
ghost" at all, but well-known young
man who lives In that section OF the city.
He with several others concocted a joke
ON a fellow acquaintance with results
that We're not anticipated. Tho affair was
a success and those who had a hand in it
are still laughing up their sleeve.
The 'ghOst" was Charles Edwards and
he played the role TO perfection obtain
ing n bed sheet at his home he lay in the
cemetery in wait for the victim of the
joke. Shortly before midnight the latter
appeared. accompanied by two friends
who had previously been tipped off. As
the trio appeared opposite the cemetery
"a ghost-like apparition loomed up and a
deep moan was distinctly heard. The two
who were next to the joke of course
started Off on "a run but the victim was
rooted to tho ground, but only for an
instant. Grabbing his hat he suddenly
darted after his departing companions
ana attained such amazing speed that he
seemed to be hylng. The ghost attempt
cd TO follow but il was no use the deeing
man could have outrun "a cyclone at that
particular time. The funny part Of the
whole affair IS that the young man I'm
question has always posed as exception
ally brave and not afraid Of anything.
The ghost joke was got up to test his
nerve.
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
READABLE RHYMES
To a Ron VIvant.

oh, MICH autumnal tinting Of the nose.
What radiant. rosy-tinted dreams you
bring.
or vlne-clad slopes and autumn
vintaging.
And ripe grape fragrance, sweeter than
the rosel
Dreams of ola pagan days. when Bac-
chus goes
All garhnded with vines, or Tolls to
sing
And, singing, slumbers, till long
shadows Hing
Their cool aums eastward and the stars
unclose.
What ta9l moist breakers have YOU
lingercd in
Pagan proboscis OF the sunset tip,
But beer cools not while faucy's
fingers spin
a frail glass stem, and each remem-
bcred sip
Warns you with bushes for some olden
sin,
You bacon-light OF -good-fell0w-
ship
-Marsaret lee Ashley. in May
Smart Set.
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
Innocent Man Released.

wilkesbarre. Pa. April 15.--Harry
Allen. who was arrested in Bloomc-
burg on Thursday on suspicion of be-
ing implicated in the murder of Mrs
George W. Payne at her home in Tioga
county. was released and returned to
his home. A letter from Mr. Payne
TO the detectives stated that Allen was
in no way connected with the crime
and should be released. Before leaving
here Allen remarked that he cherished
no i'll feeling toward anyone connect
ed with his arrest.
Evening journal., 1905-04-15

Paris is to have a special kind OF street
light TO indicate the whereabouts Of
branch post offices.
The total number OF passengers car
ried by electric lines each year IN the
United States Is 5,S36,00O0Q0.
Japanese mothers do not kiss their
children. though they may press their
lips to the forehead or cheek OF q very
young baby
Nearly all the shoes sold in Russia
are manufactured by one firm i'm ST.
Petersburg. III is one Of the most pros
porous stock companies IN the world.
II is estimated by the Commonwealth
statstician that since 1892 the popu-
l1tiOn of Australia has gained 2L55S by
now arrivals and lost $4,000 by de-
ipautures.
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
sAruRpAv. AfRIL IS Iqos.
LOOKING BACK FORTY YEARS.

+ ORrY years ago yesterday Abra-
4 ham Lincoln was assassinated.
When that tragedy occurred the war
was drawing to close Lee had sur
rendered and the soeth knew that fur
ther resistance was impossible. And
pnhough war had intensified all pre-
fuSices until they had grown into blind
hatreds vet the more intelligent of the
Southern people secretly looked 10 Lin
coin to re-estabiish the Union ON some
basis that should not be too onerous
Tor the South. They had made their
hsht and had lost. They were with
out money. credit food or sufficient
clothing and shelter. The victorious
President at Washington would not
pursue them in their extremity, but out
of the broken fragments Of the Bhlon
would cndeavor TO rebuild the strue-
ture.
Such sentiments were Secretly cher
ished m The South until April rs, 1866.
Then occurred one of those trag-
edies that occasionally shocks the
world. A madman with the insane
purpose Of avenging the South slew
Abraham lincoln, and undoubtedly re-
moved the truest as well as the most
influential frs.nd the South had. 1t
has taken 40 years for an 10 admit IT,
but with the passing of the years the
passion which blinded men ia the six
ties has passed and they can now see
things ia their new relations. Three
OF the most brilliant OF our Southern
men have united IN paying their trib-
ute 20 Lincoln. Watterson. Henry w.
Grady aud John b. Gordon came TO
behold the man us he was and as he
remained throughout the awful strug-
gie-a simple American in whose
breast no thought OF sectionalism ever
lodged.
We are fond Of saying that no man
Is so important but that at death
thero is another TO take his place; but
there was nobody to take up the work
that fell from his hands. Nobody had
his temperance. his far-sightedness.
his magnanimity and his level head.
The days Of reconstruction are
among the darkest in our history. Ig-
norance Of the conditions in the South
and desire for revenge were respon-
sible for legislation and for a treat
ment Of the Southern people that they
resented. just as we would have re-
sented 1t under like conditions. This
Intensified the bitterness between the
sections and prolonged the era Of dis
cord unduly.
Only IN recent years have the people
OF North and South come to realize
their kinship and the awful blunders
which resulted in their long period
T. Os -strangement And with this new
and proper view has come with fun
force the truth that Lincoln was the
great figure OF the time, towering
above all contemporaries; the friend
Of the North and no less the friend of
ihe south
Evening journal., 1905-04-15

FOR SALE CHEAr--The beautiful
stone mansion and grounds situate on
Beech street between Rodney and
Clayton, having a frontage Of 240 feet
on Beech strest and running back 405
feet to Oak street. Dwelling contains
is rooms and five bath. rooms. electric
lights. Lawn IS full Of large and rare
shale trees. This property is up to
date in all Of its apartments, ore of the
finest In the city, commanding a good
view Of the city. the Delaware river
and the surrounding country. win be
sold for less than one-halt Of, what It
cost. Apply Real Estate Department
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company. J24-tt
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
THE WEATHER

The New York Herad predicts IA the
Middle states and New England to-day
partly overcast to fair weather win pre-
vail. with slightly bower temperature
and fresh 10 light northwesterly and
westerly winds, becoming variable. fol-
lowed by unsettled conditions IN the
southern districts. On Sunday partly
cloudy 10 fair weather VIII prevail with
light and fresh westerly winds. becom-
irg variable. and slightly lower tenn
peTlture generally; ana on Monday fair
woai.her. with nearly stationary. follow
II AaY slowly rising temperature
Evening journal., 1905-04-15
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life and Health
When a Cure is So Easy.

When Cure is So Easy.
Why will people continue TO suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint, back
ache, urinary disorders, lameness and
stiffness in the back, why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids.
when certain cure is offered them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy to
use because il gives TO the kidneys
the help they need to perform their
work. That Doan's Kidney Pills cure
and cure permanently Is proved in
Wilmington citizens statement.
If you have any. even one, OF the
numerous symptoms of kidney dis
ease, cure yourself now, before dia-
betes, dropsy or Brights disease sets
In. Read this testimony.
G. p. Davis, retired business man. Of
400 w. 4th St, Wilmington, Del.
says: "As / have already stated in
testimonial given in 1897 Doan's Kid
ney Pills procured at Danforth's drug
store, relieved me Of a great deal of
suffering from kidney trouble. The
principal symptom was a duh heavy
aching pain across the small of my
back, and the Kidney secretions were
too frequent and often accompanied
with a painful burning sensation.
Doan's Kidney Pills SO promptly re-
lieved me OF these troubles that I did
not hesitate to recommend them. Now,
after a lapse Of seven years, / can con-
firm my previous testimony and state
that I have had no reason to change
my opinion Of Doan's Kidney Pills
and endorse them just as strongly as
did in 1897"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.