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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-24
Naaeot Of the shIr Loanda.


A large American eagle, measuring
five feet and six inches from tip to tip,
is captive on board the British ship
Loanda, which went up the Delaware
last week and is now lying at the
Camden ballast wharves. He flew on
board in an exhausted condition during
one Of the recent hurricanes while the
Loanda was lying at the Delaware
Breakwater for orders. Captain Dodge
is very proud Of this genu.
inc American addition TO his
motley crew, aud the eagle is the most
important parsonage on board, attracting
more attention than anything that has
ever paced the Loandas decks. His lib
erty is necessarily restrained because of
the presence of number Of English rab.
bits, pets Of Captain Dodge, for which
the eagle has had longing ever since he
was made one Of the Loandas crew.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-24

At Brunswick, Ga there were thirty.
Eve new cases of yellow fever reported.
Two deaths occurred.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-24

Nearly every boy determines TO whip a GER
tam school teacher when he grows up.-At-
Gibson Globe.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-24

The account OF the administrator Of the
estate OF the late William M. Smith, of
Philadelphia, came on for audit before the
Orphans Court and showed a balance OF
about $21 900, against which were claims
exceeding $l65, 600.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-24
Half Rate Excursions to the worlds Fa,,

The biggest kind of sinners generally feel
religious In graveynrd.-Ram's Horn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-24

Governor Mckinley and General Alger
addressed an audience Of 10000 people
at Xenia on the issues Of the campaign in
Ohio.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-24

Henry Wanner, who has been confined
IN Lancaster Jail for causing the death
of James Hemmings several days ago,
was released on $40, 000 bail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-10-24

Considerable excitement was caused on
the Stock Exchange, New York, by the
development that the Nanderbilts had
secured what is Pr actically control of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
Great Fish.

There was landed recently at Strom-
ness, Orkney, a halibut of extraordinary
dimensions, measuring @ feet 10 inches
In length and weighing no less than 245
pounds. The fish was discovered by two
lads who were engaged in hauling lob
ster creels at the back of the Holms, a
distance of about II miles from Strom-
ness pier. It was observed on the sand
apparently asleep, and as they had no
appliances with them with which to at
tempt capture they marked the spot
and returned home to acquaint their
father.
Armed with kind of harpoon, to
which line was attached, they went
back to the place and found the huge
fish had not moved. Carefully watch
ing an opportunity, the father succeed
ed in planting the harpoon in the back
of the halibut. The weapon entered the
spine and rendered the fish powerless,
but on account of it size and weight 1t
was only after considerable difficulty
that it was got on board. 1t proved a
splendid specimen Of the haibut and
was in first rate condition. In its
stomach was found variety of small
fish, which weighed upward of six
pounds. Itwas at once carefully packed
and dispatched by steamer and rail to
the London market.-London Field.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
VIEW OF ROAD IN ENGLAND.


rents the weight of wagons from bearing
Upon 1t with two wheels at once and also
gives them better fall.
On hills 1t Is advisable to lay some
ainch pipes at reasonable distances
apart, dividing up the cutters into short
runs instead Of attempting to give the
mass Of water free flow down the entire
hill.
A short steep hill needs only single
pipe placed near the foot of the hill.
These culverts have one advantage over
all others-namely concave bottom,
with smooth glazed surface, which
allows the water to rush through 80
freely that it carries all distractions be-
fore 1t and permits no rubbish to choke
up the pipes. These require no further
attention than q slight examination ev-
cry spring to see if the frost has cracked
O joint or the ubiquitous country boy
has taken it upon himself to stop up the
opening by stuffing small stones into 1t.
When carefully built, stone culverts
are not bad, but they are expensive to
make well, and as o rule their sides are
laid up SO carelessly in dry walls Of such
small sized stones that they are liable to
upheave and be thrown down by frost.
Moreover, the fiat stones laid across the
top are often so badly dressed and fitted
together that the gravel covering them
keeps sitting through the cracks, filling
up the culvert and exposing holes on
top, which are either chinked up with
cobblestones or left bare until some
horse gets hurt and row is made, with
the only result that moro earth is spread
over, and the same process is kept up I'D
infinitum.
Left entirely to himself, the native
roadmaster prefers more primitive cul-
vert Of his own make. which has the enor-
NOUS merit in his eyes of being cheap,
quick and easy of construction. His
method, delightful in its simplicity, con-
sigts in digging trench across the road
and bridging it over with few split
green chestnut rails cut by the roadside,
which are afterward covered with earth
or sod heaped above the level Of the road
In such O. manner as TO make a disagree
nble s'brealr."
Besides It's liability to become choked
and useless, this sort Of culvert is par
ticularly Objectionable because 1t Is al
ways neglected and forgotten, being left
to rot until at last some horses foot
crashes through it, and the driver may
consider himself lucky If the animal es
capes with nothing worse than slight
wrench or scratch.
During harvest, when it Is almost i'm
possible to get men to do any continuous
work not connected with farming, to save
time we are sometimes obliged to put in
temporary box culvert, made Of planks
nailed together like long narrow box
open ut both ends. These culverts are q
slight improvement on the local ones
made from chestnut rails, inasmuch as,
being quite flat on top, they do not de-
stroy the roads level surface, but unless
care Is taken to have them made of oak
en- planks they rot out even more quick
ly than the Others, -Harper's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
IMPORTANCE OF cuLveaTs.

When Properly Made, They Save Much
Time. Trouble and Money.
This question of culverts is really
quite an important one, since they bear
almost tho same relation to roads that
keystones do to arches. Culyerts made
by putting together jointed cement or
glazed earthenware pipes are the most
satisfactory, being easier handled and
comparatively inexpensive, and when
Laid certain distance below the surface
run little or no danger Of being broken.
But to obyiate this they should be laid
,hagonally across the road, which pre-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
Matarial nor rolford Ronds.

The flttest material for roads is trap
rock. The material for foundations may
be Of any durable stone, laid by hand
close together and sledged, and IL round
they should be broken, as round stones
come to the surface. The foundation
should not be less than inches thick
Before putting in the broken stones 1t Is
better to spread a thin layer of loan, suf-
fcient to I'LL the spaces of stone and mako
ON even surface. When the stone has
been put in, itshould be properly rolled
by roller weighing about two tons, cas-
ilymoved by two horses. While q top
coating of screenings Is desirable 1t can
be dispensed with. The repairs on road
are the most important OF tho work. If
road is built properly, it should wear
uniformly, and when its thickness Is so
reduced that 1t Is necessary to ro-covor
1t it should be done in sections, from o
mile to one-half mile, and 1t should be
laid, spread and rolled in the same man
ner as described for the building .--Bos-
ton Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
Emneror 1yilliam,s pefeat.

The defeat Of the German army bill,
from whatever. point Of view it is re-
garded, is o very. serious affair. In the
first place 1T increases, only little, per-
haps, but still increases, the probability
Of war. The emperor, rebuffed at home,
cannot accept any kind of rebuff abroad
and will be far more sensitive than be-
fore about slight incidents and more in
clined to believe that France or Russia
is taking advantage of his situation.
Moreover, Frenchmen will think that
the internal struggle will weaken Ger
many, as it would weaken France, and
the hope of finding q moment to fight
Germany when she is weak is exceeding
ly keen. Too much must not be made
of this danger, because the rulers of
France are much better informed than
her journalists and can see that decla-
ration of war would at once reunite the
German people, but still 1t exists and
must be recorded. In the second place,
it is probable that the rejection of the
bill does leave Germany weaker than she
should be.-London Spectator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
India nnhber Ronds.

New ideas in paving have lately at
tracted attention, says Siftings. Among
these is the paving of bridge by Ger
man engineer with india rubber, the re-
suit having been 80 satisfactory as TO In
duce its application on a much larger
scale, q point in its favor being that 1t is
much more durable than asphalt and not
slippery.
In London a section Of the roadway
under the gate leading to the departure
platform of the st. Pancras terminus
has for some time past been paved with
this material, with the effect of deaden.
ing the sound made when being passed
over on wheels, besides the comfortable
elasticity afforded to foot passengers.
Another material which Is being salts
factorily introduced for this purpose ID
composed Of granulated cork and btu.
men pressed into blocks, which are laid
like bricks or wood paving, the special
advantage secured in this case being that
of elasticity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
English snortinc Terms.

We reprint the following from an Eng
lish paper as o curio in sporting itera-
ture: "We learn with great pleasure that
Lady Hilda McNeill, young Lord Strad-
brol1e's sister, who since her marriage
to nephew Of Sir John McNeill has
been living at Rothley Grange, near
Loughborough, is rapidly recovering
from the nasty fall she lately expert
enced in the hunting field. Lady Hilda
is an accomplished horsewoman, and her
spill throws no discredit upon her as a
cross country rider. The accident was
the result Of o cannon, another horse col
Iiding with hers as she negotiated stiff
fence.n
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
Edwin Booths robacoo Habits.

Edwin Booths physical disability is
generally ascribed to excessive indul-
gence in tobacco. The cigars which the
famous tragedian smokes are marvels Of
strength, yet it has been smoke, smoke,
smoke from morning till late at night
for many years. When he was playing,
Mr.. Booth used to have his valet stand
at night at one Of the entrances to the
stage holding cigar and light, so
that as soon as the scene was ended Mr..
Booth would have his favorite weed at
hand.--Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15

10 the 40 vessels already in active
service in the United States navy are to
be added next the fine gunboat Machias,
which can make 10 miles an hour, and,
as soon as she gets her machinery and
guns aboard, the Massachusetts,. the sec
ond heavy battleship Of the new navy.
The Machiaa is of the class that fills the
greatest need at present that Of small
vessels Light enough to ascend rivers and
navigate inland waters.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
Davenport Against Bernhardt.

Miss Fanny Davenport desires to de-
bar Bernhardt from putting on Sardou's
latest play In this country, because she
produces plays sin an incompetent
way" And tho vexatious part Of it Is
that it will take two years or more to
get 1t through the Gallo head that this
Is an American joke. 1t is annoying to
be obliged to protest to Parisians that
we believe that in some ways the Bern
hardt can give the Davenport points. =
New York World.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15
TICKETS AND Ta saom EUROPE

w. II. HURLBUT, Asst Gen. Pass. Agt. zsl
Washington 81. Portland, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-15

A very shocking and irreverent horti-
culturist has tortured a well known
Scripture injunction into the fruitgrow-
er's first commandment as follows:
0Watch and spray."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-21
ASSIGNMENT or Or. GEO. 8. STEEL.
The weiI-Known Dentist Fsiis--LiabiiI.
ties $4,000.

A deed of assignment was admitted TO
record in the office Of the Clerk OF the
Chsncery Court yesterday from DR.. George
b. Steel, one of the best-known and oldest
dentists in Richmond. aud his wife, Mrs.
Mollie G. Steel. The paper was drawn
and dated yesterday and named II. H..
Pollard, ESQ.,. as trustee. The liabilities
amount TO about $4,000. and the value
Of the assets has not beeu estimated.
The property conveyed is SUBJECT TO GER
tain liens thereon aud IS as follows The
lot, with improvements thereon, at the
southwest corner of Third and Canal
streets; that On the west side OF Third
street near Arch: that on the west side OF
Third street between Canal and Byrd
streets; the lot aud building situated on
the south side of Main street between
Seventh end Eighth, fronting 43 feet z
inches on Main also the household and
kitchen furniture and other personal
effects of DR.. Steel at his residence. No. 2O2
south Third street, and at Gwathpey's, In
the county of Hanover; one horse, car
rage, and d,harness; also. oil the office tur,
niture and dental instruments, outht, and
equipment at his dental offices, No. 123 east
Main street. An inventory OF all the per-
sonal property is to be made rs soon as
practicable by the trustee and fled IN the
office of the Clerk of the Chancery Court.
The deed provides first that the expenses
of executing the trust, including counsel
fees of SlOO shall be paid. The second
class creditors are Mrs. Mary l.. Garnett,
81. 500; Mrs. Mollie G.. Steel, 81 800; i. h.
Elicit, $500. The third-class creditors
are to share ratably, and are given IN a
schedule. which shows that the largest OF
this class are the following: T. William
Pemberton. $500; Walter Bowie, $3.50; 4.
q. Evans, $225; Stout & CO., $3.50; q. w.
Anderson K Sons. 1869; &. j. Hunt, 5000
4. J. Todd, $3.50 John Bowers x Co.,
$3.50; Alexander Grant Sl.700; j. O. KIRK;
500; James ID. Crump, 300; National
Bank of Virginia, $3.50; NJ. B. Ramos 4
! Co., Sl75; J. W. Thomas, $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-21
Condemned Cablegrams.

DeDuty Zerrcbi, whose name was prominently y
connected with the Rome Dsnk scanuais' u ueao'
The Czarewitch has tolegraphod his congratu-
latous To the Pope ON the occasion OF the Ioh-
tic + episcopal jubilee.
Owing 70 tho failure Of the Cortes to approve
the nuencial schemes OF the Ministry the span
ish Cabinet has resigned
The registration bill (Which inakesit II easier Tor
moor men 20 vote) passed it5 uret reaulng ia the
British House OF Commons yesterday
The government Of the republic OF Colombia,
A. is caDled fToIn Paris, has granted an exte1sioh
OF the Panama canal concession untu harch oth'
The Midlothian Library Association OF London,
Eng has adopted resolution declaring tnat
hOfae rule for Scotland IA a necessary CONDITION
10 granting homo rule 20 Ireland.
The Havana (cuba) cigarette manufacturers
have closed the doors Of their establishments.
taking thia action "a a means OF protest against
the numerous troublesome regulations whicn
must be complied with 10 the payment OF tho
new per cont tax.
The rebels forced al entrance into Nszan,
Morocco, Wednesday for the purpose OF looiing
the CITY, and when all we're within thowalls tho
citizens closed the gates and attempted 10 ann-
hiiato the attacking force Tho streets were
scenes OF horrible carnage for four hours Hun
oreds were killed
A nshiug- boa. went down with its nine occn-
pants Yesterday IN storm on benr, on TIC
Scots.h coast, and the nshing boats Charlotte aud
iessle toundered ln a storm on Wick yesterday
sf,ernoon. ali the nineteen men 10 the two boats
heing drowned. A terrific storm swept the
norsheast coast OF Scotland all day yesterday.
sias, md rain aud occasionally hail fell along
~ whoie northeastern coast. Much wreckage
has driftod ashore. snd reports OF small iosses
of lie al VARIOUS points are received hourly
-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-21
ueotb Of Mrs ,Iarv Apperson

The sad news has been received here of
the death Sunday at Williamsburg of Mrs.
Mary +. Apperson. Mrs. Apperson was for
manv years matron at the city almshouse
and was not only greatly beloved by the
inmates of that institution, but by all
others with whom she was thrown In con-
tact. Ministering to both the temporal
and spiritual welfare of those under her
care was with her labor of love. She was a
woman OF deep piety. of lovely character.
aud of most sympathetic and unselfsh
nature, and IN the position she occupied
brought light and hope into the lives of
many unfOrtunates. When Ill health
forced her TO tender her resignation 1t was
accepted with sincere regret by the super
intendent and Council Committee on
Poor. Mrs. Apperson died at the resi-
dence of her brotber-In-law. Mr.. W. IL. +.
Morecock. She had been q widow for
many years. The funeral will take place
IN williamsburg today.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-21
THE HAWAII MATTER.
Reply to Princess Kaiulani's Message to
Americans.
[BY tnlerraph 10 the Dispatch. ]

WASHINGTON, February O.-The Ha-
waiian ENJOYS, both of the deposed Queen
and Of the provisional government, spent
ence with several senator's. Mr..
Ihurston, of the Hawaiian commits
sion, has given out a statement IN
reply TO the message to the American
people bv Princess Kaiulani, heir appa-
rent TO the Hawaiian throne. telegraphed
recently from London. Mr.. 1burston calls
her Miss Cleghoru, and SAYS he had no.
thing TO do with sending her to England
to be educated; that she went 70 England
about 1889. and that at that time she was
not the heir to the throne. and had no
standing under the Constitution OF Ha-
wall.
Kaakaua was then King, aud eX-Queeu
Queen Iihuokalani, his sister, was by law
the heir. By kalakaua's death she came
to the throne in February, 1891. She then
had the power to nominate her successor.
subject 70 the ratification OF the House or
MOBILES which was done about March /,
1891. This was the earliest date at which
Kalulani had any standing under the Con-
stilution as heir to the throne.
As matter of fact. the young lady's
father is British subject; her guardian IS
T. II. Walker, the British Consul at Homo
lulu, and his business partner, Mr.. L. IL.
Dawes, is her business agent and has con-
troll of her in England. The young lady
was sent to England by her father against
a strong feeling in Honolulu that 1t would
bo best that she be educated IN the United
States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-21

Mr. George +. Tibbitts. the new secre-
tary. arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing from Norfolk, where he had been IN
attendance upon the annual convention,
and Immediately went TO work in the dis
charge of his duties. He was intro
duced 10 many Of the members and
also met a number OF citizens yes
terday. He is a-young gentleman OF
most pleasing address and will no doubt
be given a warm welcome TO Richmond.
He saws he has not yet decided positively
as 10 his future plans Of operation, but in
tends to introduce some new features In
the association.
The West-End Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union held q short meeting in the
parlors of the association yesterday after
noon. Only few members were present.
and nothing of special interest was done:
There was an interesting meeting held
last night Of the teachers Of the Old-Nar-
ket Sunday school.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-21
WesrmoReLAND ANNUAL MEETING
Tho Presidents Report-Election of ON
carsopd Nav Members of the Board.


The sixteenth annual meeting OF the
Westmoreand Club was held at the club
house last night, and there was very
large attendance Of the members.
The report of the president. Colonel
G. OBJ. Cowardin, which embraces general
reference 10 the reports of the several COM
mittse and that of the treasurer, shows
the club to be in most prosperous
condition. Reference il made in the
report 10 the work undertaken by the
organization in the direction of collecting
portraits of distinguished Confederate
generals and statesmen, suggestions are
thrown out looking TO increasing rs sphere
of influence. and IN conclusion the presl-
dent pays n high compliment 10 the board.
through whose energy and good ludg-
ment alone" he says, his adminlst. alton
was made successful
At the conclusion of the reading of this
| and the several other reports the old OIL
GERS were unanimously reelected. as fol-
lows: Colonel G. 0'B. CowardIn. presi-
dent: Major Otway 5. Allen, vlce-pres-
dent JunIus b. Mosby, secretary and
| treasurer.
A ballot was then taken for the four new
members of the board, and the result was
the election of Messrs. Nlrginlus Newton,
Henry l.. Cabell, W. 5. Workman, and
Fred. Peasants.
The question OF enlarging the club
| house was referred 10 committee OF SIX,
who will report to general meeting OF
| the club to be held on the 20th of March.
After the Transaction of some routine
business the meeting adjourned to par
| take of a most enjoyable supper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-21
nid Nm, D.cidetbe Matter

The Street Committee met yesterday
morning TO consider the question Of iii
recting the Chesapeake and OHIO railway
10 place a watchman at that point on Will
liamsburg avenue where its trestle crosses
that thoroughfare. There were present
eigh. members of the committee. the City
Engineer and Attorney. and Messrs. Henry
Il. Wickham, c. f. Doyle, and f. |. Cabell,
representing the company. The party
visited the spot in question. and the state
ments of several residents of the vicinity in
regard to the alleged danger from accidents
were heard. Mr.. Henry L. Carter moved
10 instruct the railroad to take down the
high fence erected around the tracks Of
the York-River railway at this place,
Dut the matter was laid upon the
table until the next meeting Of the COM
mittee. The stand taken by the railroad
company was that no watchman was ne
cessary, but the committee. after dellbera-
ton, decided to take no action until the
28th instant. when a regular session will
he held.