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New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
PoIsoMED eY SODA wArER.

Geneva, n. Y, May Is-Jay McGrain the
thirteen-year-oId son Of city Treasurer yobr
McGrain died to-day as the result OF poIson,ny
The poison Is supposed TO have bean ooDte,ro5s
In a soda water preparation which tbe lad n,,-
chased on Saturday morning puf7
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14

srr. TiIlman of MS conferences with the Presi-
dent was made public.
Attorney General Moody is in New York to-
sa- Ne &c exneefcd back in Washington to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
MANY coLLlERlEs OPEN ro.nav

Scranton. Penn May 1S-Work will be eereroI,,,
resumed tomorrow at practically all OF the sr
thFaete colieTies. All OF the imported men bavo
been shipped away, and almost all evidence ~ IN
occupancy OF the collieries has been renewed 's
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
DOG IN clsrERN TWENTY DAYS.
IBy Telesraph to The tribune

thy Telegraph 70 The Trihune.l
Portsmouth. N. H.. May IA valuable ST. Rer
nard dos which had fallen into an old cistern
twenty days ago was rescued to-day ana seems
likely 60 live
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
FIRE INSURANCE LOSSES

LBy Telegraph 20 The Trihune.l
Albany May 1s.-The State Insurance De-
partment on April % called on all Gre insur-
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
w 6 j. SLOANE
WHOLE CARPETS

THE Whole Carpet is the finest
4 type of floor covering, and rep
resents the height of artistic attain
ment in the carpet weaver's handicraft.
Being woven wholly in one piece
it permits an entire absence of seams
and presents a surface OF unbroken
design and beautiful color so desirable
in we'll furnished rooms. The color
scheme may be carefully worked out
TO match the decorations OF any room
or to serve as the basis for the most
exquisite furnishings.
Whole Carpets are woven TO fit
the shape of any room whether oval,
rectangular or irregular, in French
Aubusson and Savonnerie, Scotch
Administer, Berlin, and India weaves.
The designing is the work OF our own
artists, and the pattern and color
scheme are at the selection of the pur-
chaser, with the aid of our statesmen
who are expert in decorative matters.
| Non is the time to order
i for 1r9rp,7 1eig1gr4s
New-York tribune., 1906-05-14

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
contempt OF supren,e Cour+

The recent lynching, at Chattanooga,
Tenn, Of a condemned negro murderer
Immediately after his case had been ap-
pealed TO the Supreme Court of the United
States has given rise to much comment
on that feature Of the lawless act which
makes it appear as a deliberate contempt
or rather, defiance. of the highest legal
tribunal in the land.
In this respect the incident recalls to
mind some other acts, a half century or
so ago, which also savored Of defiance
to the Supreme Court Of the United States.
but which were defended and justified
by those who committed them. These
acts were of organized resistance to the
mandates of the Federal Courts in susten-
tation of the old Fugitive Slave law. In
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, and
other States, these acts Of resistance
amounted practically TO rebellion.
But the spirit that animated resistance
to the Fugitive Slave law has no part in
melting to lynching of criminals instead
OF permitting the law of the land to take
its course. The lesson in each case is that
resistance TO the law is only adding crime
20 crime, and increasing the danger that
surely attends the overthrow Of those
restraints upon which alone are found
proper protection to society and security
to government.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
Trade WIN Canada.

North America stands second among
the various grand divisions Of the world
in the importance of its trade relations
with the United States. and Canada occu-
pics FIRST place in the list of countries in
cluded in that grand division Trade OF
the United States with Canada in tho
fiscal year 1905 aggregated s2O2,090, ,2l3,
against $50, ,42o, ,O96 in 1895, S74,94I,319
in 1885. and Sc, ,4l4 S34 in 1875. Figures
compiled by the Department of Com
merce and Labor through It's Bureau of
Statistics show that in the twenty years
from 1875 TO 1895 our trade with Canada
increased S27 100000. while in the single
decade, from 1895 to 1905, it increased
Sil4.00000O. BY far the larger portion
of this growth has been on the export
side. While imports from Canada in
creased from s27,s676l5 in 1878 to
62469,632 in 1905, or a little more than
doubled, exports to Canada advanced
from S3l ,5i72l0 in 1875 to Sl40. .529. .5Si
in 1905, or considerably more than quad
ruplcd
The reports Of the Bureau Of Statistics
group the provinces of Canada under three
geographical divisions: Quebec, Ontario.
Manitoba and the Northwest Territories:
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince
Edward Islands, and British Columbia.
OF the total area of Canada, aggregating
3,6l9iSlS square miles 3,25S, AGA are in
the provinces Of Quebec &c; 81 l63 square
miles in Nova Scotia, &c; and the remain
ing 3l0,l9l square miles in British Column
bia. The total population Of the Do
minion is given at 5,37l,315 for 1901, Of
which 4,29s7O5 should be credited to
Quebec, Ontario, &c. S93, ,053 to Nova
Scotia, &c, and 1867 to British Column
bia.
Trade between the United States and
Quebec, Ontario, &c, aggregated in the
fiscal year 1905, sl72OOO,O0O; SAG. 900 600
being imports and Sl26O0O,000 exports.
The principal articles imported from that
section Of Canada are lumber, raw silk,
nickel ore hides and skins, furs and fur
skins, fish, and wheat, the imports under
each Of these heads exceeding $1,000 900
per annum.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
Abuse Of Franklne PrIvIleee.

Il was thought that the limit Of notori-
Gus abuse Of the iranking privilege had
been reached in the case OF the Congress
man who irankod a COW through the mails
but recent revelations at Washington
show an even greater abuse, in that it
has been perpetrated by man whose sole
occupation at the Capital is to advance
the cause OF reform.
This conspicuous offender is Wilbur I.
Crafts, who for some years has acted,
under salary, as the Washington agent
Of several reform organizations, whose
object is to secure legislation in relation
to the liquor traffic, temperance work
and observance Of the Sabbath. Investi-
cation has revealed the fact that he has
been using the frank of a member of Con-
gress for the purpose Of securing free
distribution and delivery Of circulars,
literature, arguments and statistics bear
ing upon the measures which, as a salaried
agent, he was endeavoring to lobby
through Congress.
Mr.. Crafts defends his abuse Of the
franking privilege by claiming that the
matter which he sent through the mails
at government expense was "information
about pending legislation" and Of inn
portance 10 the people, whose dearest in
terests he was thereby serving. But a
member of the Whisky Trust caught
making use Of the franking privilege for
the purpose Of disseminating information
Of value to his business might advance
a similar plea with just as much claim
to consistency and justification.
The fact is that this Crafts incident is
only an additional and unexpected in
stance Of the enormous abuse Of the
franking privilege. Il has been shown
that this evil has 80 increased that the
cost Of the mail matter thus carried AZ
the public expense represents the differ
ence between the present annual deficit
in the Postoftice Departments operations
and handsome annual profit. The need
of effective remedy has long been appar-
ent, and this latest evidence Of extortion
under the hypocritical plea Of doing good
to the people should serve to hasten the
badly needed reform.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
Hearst Traitor.

At meeting of the Democratic Club
of New York City, the other night, former
District Attorney Delaney Nicoll openly
denounced William r. Hearst as a poll
tical traitor and assassin who had stabbed
the Democratic party villainousy, during
the campaign of 1904, by using the Demo-
cratic headquarters for the purpose of
aiding in the defeat of Judge Parker for
the Presidency.
Mr. Nicoll, who was vice-chairman of
the Democratic National Committees
campaign committee, said that accom-
modations in the committees head
quarters were given over TO the free use
Of the Hearst bureau, which was presum-
ably working in accord with the regular
Democratic organization Instead Of
doing so, however, Mr.. Nicoll says, the
Hearst bureau devoted every hour Of its
occupancy of rooms in the Democratic
headquarters in sticking the knife into
the Democratic candidate and trying to
beat him"
There is nothing surprising in this. On
the contrary, it is only what was to be
expected from one of the Hearst stripe.
Hearst is in politics for his own gloriica-
tion, and no sense of decency, personal or
political, would restrain him from any
act no matter how perfdious, that prom
ised to aid the cause of Hearst.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
62l~623 Mut&eL St.
THE VOTE SELLER.

Delaware S, te News.
The appeal in our election reformation
has thus far been made principally 10 the
vote-buyer. We propose in a few words
here to try to get the attention Of that
ungodly mongrel known as the vote
seller. We have a theory that if the
ordinary seller would largely drop out Of
the game, the desperate buyer might
attack some of us who are not ready TO
sell. so that we could kill him on the spot.
The highest grade of vote-seller ALWAYS
imagines that nobody knows he has sold
his vote except the buyer and himself.
That is a wretched mistake. The whole
community knows it before sundown on
election day. IL gets out in many WAYS.
First, the buyer often boldly tells it him
self, either to tease his political opponents
or to raise himself in the eyes Of his boss
or both. and the losing side spreads il
Second, the buyer uses signals about the
polls which his opponents soon catch on
to. But more than all these, the sheep
stealing look OF the seller when he comes
from the polls, the mocking twitter of the
spaTows in the trees, and the devil, who
attends all the elections, all plainly cry
out together, "sold."
In one way or another it gets out and
generally even worse than it is Whilst
the seller imagines down in his wicked
heart that he has made a good days
work, and nobody will ever know il, his
lniamy is the talk of every supper table
in the neighborhood. Frequently on
election days, this writer has gone home
from the polls early in the afternoon
Toward the close OF the day the hired
man comes home with the news. Neigh
Dor Brown sold out today for $50. Old
Farmer Smith stuck EN- out and got
SlOO. They say Tom Jones got $50
for himself and two sons. But who would
have thought that our nearest neighbor,
Williams, could be bought at any price?
Our people say he sold out today and
his son-in-law too"
Well, as long as Mr. Williams lives in
the world, he never can buy a family
carriage or a watch for his son, or a
decent dress for his wife or daughter,
without having some people say, che got
more than that for his vote" And when
he is dead and gone, that little sum OF
bad money will hang as a milestone about
the necks of his children. People who
can say nothing worse of them, will shake
their heads and say their father used to
sell MS vote.
But that is not the whole story by a
month 5 hard ride. Williams soon Der
ceves that his neighbors who used to come
over and spend the evenings have stopped
coming. His daughter soon looks sad
because Of being sighted by other girls.
His young son seems to be socially cuffed
around, and finally takes up in company
that grieves his parents. Everything IS
on the down grade in the Williams home.
AZ last the head Of the house himself
loses spirit and hope, and that family
wreck is swift and complete.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
The Police Census.

The population Of an incorporated COM
munity is always a matter Of interest to
It's people, and therefore it is not surprising
that they indulge in much speculation as
TO the probable increase from one census
to the other, as the official enumeration is
made by the Federal government, once in
ten years. Therefore, the result of the
census Of Wilmington to be taken by the
police, which began today, will be eagerly
awaited.
According TO the Federal census Of 1900.
the population of Wilmington was 76, sos.
Many people are of the impression that il
is at least 10000 today. The figures of
the police census will soon replace con
lectures with facts.
The people should aid the police in this
work by giving the desired information.
fully, accurately and promptly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
FATE.
snsan Mar snnnIdInr.

rs
Two shall be born the whole wide world
apart,
And speaG in different tongues, and have no
thought
Each OF the others being, and no heed;
And these, o'er unknown seas. 70 unknown
lands
shall cross, escaping wreck, defying death f;
Ana all uuconsciously shape every act
Ana bend each wandering step to this one
end
That one day out Of darkness they shall
meet
And re0d fe's meaning in each others
eyes.
And two shall walk some narrow way Of life,
50 nearly side by side that should one turn
Ever 90 little space 10 left or right.
lhey needs must stand acknon lodged face
10 face;
And yet with wistiul eyes that never meet,
With cropping hands that never clasp, and
lips
Calling IN vain TO ears that never hear,
They seek each other al their weary dave,
And die unsatished--and this is fate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
The snlIer OF Hlla vnt..

Nearly a score Of years ago, Every Even
ing, in the course Of correspondence
dealing with the vote-buying evil-then
not such tremendous one as Il is today
gave an intimation Of how the vote-seller
was regarded by his immediate fellows.
'Well," the comment ran, "he's all right,
maybe, but"-with a suggestive shrug
'he sells his vote"
In its current issue the Delaware State
News Of Dover gives a pen picture Of the
vote-seller that completely "holds the
mirror up to nature" Surely the venal
wretch who is willing to barter his suf-
frage for money would feel the depths
Of his degradation Il he could be brought
face to face with this effective picture.
Possibly the Anti-Bnbery League might
do great work for reform by putting this
enlightening picture into pamphlet shape
and sending il 10 those who are known
in their communities to have been guilty
Of the crime Of selling their votes. Hard
ened, indeed, and stepped in degradation,
would be the wretch who could gaze upon
this picture Of himself without deep re-
morse, followed by the inspiration of a
sincere desire for reform.
We reprint this faithful picture of the
vote-seller elsewhere in this issue Of Every
Evening. It's perusal, we are sure, will
inspire good citizens to renewed efforts
to compel reform. It will touch the
scared consciences of the guilty. And
what should be the feelings of those,
infinitely more guilty and debased, who
buy votes, when they gaze upon this
startling presentation Of their handiwork ?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

While We have battleships we
shall probably have them as long as we
have a govenment-one Of them should
be named Delaware, in honor Of our little
State, one of the Original Thirteen Col
onies from which this great country
spnng. Too long has this right been
denied Delaware, and justice should be
done by bestowing her name upon the
next hattlcship constructed. Every Even
ing has urged this for several years, and
we are glad to note evidences Of a con
certed movement to bring the matter to
the attention of the naval authorities.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
Excuses.

Tess-Have you ever read any Of Mrs.
Geyman's stories
Yes, they're awfully improbable
aren't they ? / don't see how she i'm
agines such things
Tess She doesn't imagine them. She
Just makes note Of the excuses her hus-
band gives her when he gets home late
at night. Philadelphia Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

Senator Knox says the Railroad Rates
bill, in It's present shape, is clearly un-
constitutional, and many administration
organs agree with him. In this they
are guilty OF base disloyalty to President
Roosevelt, who insists that the bill should
be passed by the Senate without the
slightest alteration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
ATLANTIC CITY SPECIAL.

Through Train via Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
Beginning Friday March Both. the
Atlantic City Special, through train To
Atlantic City via Delaware River bridge
route, will be established 10 leave vii
mington at 3.4l p. M, week days. Re-
turning, the train will be established on
April 9TH to leave Atlantic City at 215
p. m, week days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

the best men and the best measures.
Somewhere there is whip that cracks
loud enough 10 drive them into line, and,
OH that it were the whip of a real master.
We are now either too independent in
politics or too scrvilc. Which is 1t
The Commentator.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

A fist fight occurred in the japanese
House OF Representatives Tuesday night
during the consideration of a railroad
measure. Who can now say that Japan
has not absorbed all the essential elements
Of civilization, although her studies in
this line have extended over only half a
century
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
what DO You DrlnE far llrsal,fa.l ?

No matter what your experience with
cocoa has been. try Croft's Swiss MIL
Cocoa. So different from others that n
cannot be compared with them. All oil ia
relnoved--especially prepared milk is added.
making II henlthful and strenpthenins
fuis you IN condition for your DAYS york
q natural. delicate, chocolate flavor.
smooth, itch and creamy.
he only cocoa m glass Jars.
Cioi' q Allen Co., makers, Philadelphia,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

Secretary Of War Taft expresses him
self in opposition TO young officers Of the
army assuming the responsibilities Of
maiumony, Thus he flies in the face
oithc wcll-known anti-acc suicide theory
which President Roosevelt so tenaciously
holds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
A Rummage sale

for the benefit of Associated Charities will
be held the last week OF April Contr-
buttons Of all kinds solicited particularly
summer clothing May he sent 10 Coz
West street, or will be sent for. d. 4 A.
phone 464.t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

Points Of order were barred in the
Houseoi Representative, yesterday. after
an exciting debate, by the vote of the ma
jouty. Evidently, the powers that rule
IN the present House are determined that
It shall not be a deliberate body in any
sense OF the term.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
From Factory to wsarer.

Most complete line of spring hats. Fit
any shaped head. Guarantee every hat.
Salt1giver & Bupp i06 West seventh
street. Opening evenings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

Skirdso $5,

AT this very popular price
we can give you a strictly tailor.
made skirt, made of all wool
Panama. cheviot or mixed
cloths, possessing every attri-
butte OF style and quality.
Very unusual value at $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Eleanor Talbot Kinl1ead S Forthcoming
novel, "Ihe Invisible Bond" is a book
OF goodly size, very effectively presented.
1t IS nearly 800 pages in length, within 40
pages OF "Ihe House of Mirth," which is
distinctly a long novel for these days.
The illustration follows a new and striking
plan. consisting of a double frontispiece
in full color by G. Allan Gilbert. The two
women around whom the action revolves
are pictured on opposite pages, their
strongly contrssted types offering the artist
a very unusual opportunity which he has
avalled OF to the utmost. The signii-
canoe, respectively, of each, is further
emphasized by the remarques, the lily and
the rose, carried in colors under the
pictures. Moffat, Yard & Co. promise the
book early in April. 2s9 Fourth avenue,
New York City.
Moffat Yard & Co., $50 Fourth avenue,
New York City, state that Eleanor Hoyt
Brainerd S new book, "In Vanity Fair,
a Tale of Frocks and Feminity," is about
ready for publication. II should be under
stood that this book is not a mere dis
sertatlon Of fashion, though the origen Of
the fashions is its theme. It is most i'm
portantly pen picture of the atmosphere
and environment out of which the fashions
spring, and this involves infinitely more
than the Rue de Ia Paix.
The Pausian dressmaker is not at all
the creator of the fashions; he is their
adaptor. IL is their real creator, namely,
the whirlpool of vanity. frivolty and mad
extravaganza centering in Paris that Mrs.
brainerd paints with supreme effective
ness in these absorbing pages. 1t is
book for man as well as woman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

While Bayard and salisbury were
hating each other and dividing the honors.
the Republicans had similar arrange
ment. Higgins was the Senatorial as
pirant from New Castle and Massey from
Kent. Had the Republicans been sue
cessful at any time during a long period
of years and had there been two Senators
to elect, Higgins and Massey would have
been named almost without opposition.
But these gentlemen had no consuming
love for each other.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

We know that a return TO the old order
of things would be infinitely more COM
Portable for many When in the old days
a voter remarked 81 m for salisbury p
there was nothing left TO be said. They
were salisbury men at home in the church.
in business and in social life. Now TO dis
cuss politics il is pitiable to see how men
temporize, evade and squirm. Some have
haunted look and are in deadly fear Of
hetmying themselves Oh, for "A return
of the good old days when tags were worn
proudly Ike medals won in battle; for 10
is useless 10 expect that mon having put
off their woke will rejoice in their freedom
and on election day use their votes for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

Success Magazine for April presents as
ITS great timely and appropriate feature a
discussion by William Jennings BRYAN
OF the Chinese question. studied from tbe
viewpoint not only Of resident of This
country but a student Of internal con
ditions in China as we'll. Mr.. BRYAN spealcs
with the most positive emphasis against
the policy Of letting down the bars 40
chinese immigration Such n move. he
says, would be Of the utmost injury 10 the
American working man and curse 10 tbe
nation. lie states the chief demands of
the thnese merchants and shows sue
clnctly why these can not be granted
- he story OF Steel, by Frank Favant
Is a description and history of the steel
industry. together with an account of iis
present development and future possi-
bllties. Mr. Fayant discusses the rich
opportunities for young men IN the steel
business. Samuel Merwin contributes
TO TINS issue the first of his promised articles
ON corruption in city government mis-
article, entitled " The Habit of Governing
Badly, ho devotes 20 description ol
Newark, y. j., and the corruption prc-
Nailing there, where one great corporation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-29

. By the way, the various persons who
lind favor ia the eyes OF Glasses
make strange bcdfellows. Hearst. the
yellow journalist, Alice, the supplanter
OF Addicks, and Il. Coleman du Pont.
presumably the foe of Alice. Perhaps
one represents a cherished ideal in Jour
nallsmi another has the favor of the ad
minstation, while the third presumably
has golden arguments to be used AT
election time. "Oh. good Lordl oh. good
devil prayed the negro in storm at
sea. explaining that he didn o know which
would get him first. 1t has a certain phi
losophy behind it.