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Evening journal., 1893-03-24
STORIES OF THE DAY.
A Question OF Eels.

The question now sgitating the people
living along Indian river is that of cells
the genuine, Shiny, wriggling snale-fsh
that has swallowed the hook, tangled
the line and "beslimed the fingers" Of
every boy who ever fshed in Delaware
waters. A fish or serpent, which has
made more than one timid girl jump two
feet from the boat seat and come back
with dull thud and suppressed shrek
accompaniment. IL is not often that the
law is invoked to take care Of the eel
Like the English sparrow, 1t has a
faculty for taking care Of itself. What
the buzzard is to the air and the hyena
Is TO the earth the eel is TO the water.
"Bobbing" for cells is common sport In
some of the Sussex county streams and
the fishermen make considerable money
by marketing them. Several years ago
it was found that they could be caught
in narrow-mesh bow-nets and the fisher.
men were reaping rich harvest.
II is said that fisherman named
James Jones, who lived In Indian River
hundred made snug fortune at the
business-but he went once too often.
One morning he left home early to get
his nights catch His wife, who was
very matter-of fact and business like,
watched him row from the little landing.
place on the river bank just back of the
house.
He never came back.
A searching party was organized.
His boat was found near one Of his eel
nets and his old straw hat was floating
among the reeds near by; but James was
non est.
Days afterward another searching
party was gotten up. Mrs. Jones accom-.
panied the men. IL had been an anxious
period for her as he was her sole sup.
port.
After they had rowed down the river
some distance they saw an object rising
and falling with the undulations of the
waves. 1t was Jim-poor, unfortunate
Jim Jones. Holes had been eaten In the
body and The Jewel Of life had fed; but
anyone could tell that is was Jim.
They lifted the corpse into the boat.
Then, one by one, through the orihces
they had made, dozens Of cells came from
the body-bie cells, little cells. Out they
wriggled in ghoulish glee.
The company was thunderstruck.
When the last wriggler had come out
and been secured In the box In the stern
of the boat the widow dropped tear
and said
@'Poor JIM A good provider to the
last Jes' tie that piece of rope aroun'
his neck an set him agin."
This incident turned public sentiment
against ''settin" traps of any kind for
cells. In 1889 tho Delaware General
Assembly, upon the strength of peti.
tions from Indian sRiver hundred, and
places contiguous thereto, passed Law
making it a misdeneanor TO "set" nets
for cells. This feeling has worn of to
some extent. Now the people along the
stream are about evenly divided ON the
question of repeating the law. Both
petitions and protests are being received,
but no allusion is made to the unfor.
tunate James jones, of Indian River
hundred.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
PRETTY WEDDING IN SUSSEX.
Edward Phillips OF Rehoboth WEEDS Miss
Kitchens OF Lewes-Both Bride and
Groom Have siivery Hair.

Edward Phillips Of Rehoboth WEEDS Miss
Kitchens OF Lewes-Both Bride and
Groom Have siivery Hair.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, March "a - Yesterday
afternoon at 430 o'clock Miss Amanda
Kitchens of Lewes was married to
Edward Phillips of Rehoboth at the resi-.
dence OF Robert q. Houston of George
town, nephew Of the bride The cere-
mony was performed by Rev.
@. A. Grise. The bride, who
has been the guest Of Mr.. Houston
for the past week, wore a lovely violet
colored gown with bengaline trimmings.
Only the relatives and few intimate
friends Of the couple were present. Those
from Georgetown were Rev. and Mrs.
%. A. Grlse, ex.Sheriff Robinson aud
wife, Roman Tammany and wife,
and Misses Gertrude and Sallie
Hatfield Mrs. Roman Tammany played
the wedding march. After the wedding
supper the happy couple took the 730
train for Lewes. The bride is hand
some, well-preserved woman Of 90
summers and the years Of the groom
number about 60
The funeral OF Mrs. Eliza West who
died on Tuesday Of paralysis at the age
Of 40 years was held yesterday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, at st. Paul's p. l.. Church e
There is considerable excitement
among the colored population here be-
cause Of the singular death Of Rachael
White, a colored girl who died this week.
It is said that just before she
died several live snakes crawled
out of her mouth The friends
of the girl claim that she was
poisoned by dusky rival who gave her
powder made of a dried snakes head
in a glass OF whiskey, according to an,
old voodoo formula.
The young child Of s L. Black was
badly scalded in the face on Thursday
morning. The child pulled over basin
OF hot water on itself and IL Is feared
that it will lose its sight
Mrs. Roudebush Of Milford is visiting
her daughter Mrs. D. T. Marvel who is
very i'll.
Mrs J. Francis Bacon is on trip to
Philadelphia
Mrs. William A. Faucet is spending
the week with friends in Wilmington.
Miss Rattle Torbert is visiting her aunt
at 1872 Brown street, Philadelphia
Mrs. Robert wilkins, OF Philadelphia,
came to Georgetown on Wednesday to
attend the funeral Of her grandmother,
Mrs Eliza West.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
Chloride Of Ethyl.

A new local anesthetic has been In
occasional use in surgery for the past
year. Previous to that time it was chief
ly used by dentists. The name of the
anesthetic is chloride of ethyl, which
has a peculiar odor, not at all offensive;
on the contrary, pleasant and a sweet
taste. 1t viii take the place largely of
chloroform and ether, which require
considerable time to have effect on pa
tient. Moreover, it is much safer. It
can be used, for example, in the cutting
of an abscess or any other such slight
operation. 1t issimply a matter of spray
ing the affected portion Of the body. It's
chief component is alcohol.-New York
Telegram.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
READING TTHg fINeER NAILS. q
Character az It Is Expressed In the Tips OF
a Womnn's Fingers.

Character ns It Is Expressed In the Tips OF
woman's Fingers.
Examine her finger nails. II these
wear the hue Of bereavement-but why
suggest anything 80 odious and impossi-
BILE? If they are tinged with ink, beware
Of the learned lady, OF perhaps she is
successful novelist, with fortune at her
finger ends. Yet she may be sappho,
poet, and we have q distinct impression
that a muse may be perilous person to
marry, as in the case of Miss Blanche
Amory. And poetry is not paying pro-
fession, and Mrs. Hemans was ''too poet
ical" for Sir Walter Scott. However,
these are merely mortal differences. 1t
needs no "palmist" to tell the young
man all this, nor does 1.-THE palmist"
daily over such inferences.
II her finger nails are wider than they are long.
bewarel
sho hath her nails not long, but broad. Bewarel
as the sweet singer Of America might
have said. "a hot temper and obstinate
disposition are indicated" This kitten,
as in Mr.. James Boswell's poem, will
grow a cat and cross like other wives.
If the nails are square tipped, round
ed next the hand, you may "expect a
quick and peppery temper" but not
sulks, which is the worst Of tempers in
matrimony. Remember that when alady
gives you her hand she gives you all that
the hand implies-very probably she
gives you pepper. 1t would be very in
teresting to know what kind Of nails
Mrs. Carlyle had, and what sort adorned
the fingers Of Mary Stuart, who notori-
ously "blew up" her husband, though
indeed he richly deserved 1t. Unluckily
portraits are Of little service, as the hands
too often are fanciful and conventional,
especially after Vandyke.
almond shaped nails, especially If not
too pink, indicate cheerful, sweet tenn
per" and are also Of high aesthetic value.
IF the nails are bitten" but we refuse
to believe that the nails of the fair are
ever bitten. Everybody would shun a
maiden who bit her thumb at him.
eff you want careful, economical
wife, look at her thumb" But who
wants an economical wife, one that will
initiate Mary Stuart when she buys an
Elzevir or an engraving2 The collector,
at least, and the convivial soul of open
hand will avoid lady who lives by rule
Of thumb. nextravagant thumb bends
back very far when the hand is opened,
as all hands should be. "Do not choose
girl who has n soft, fat hand" with
fingers held close together. These things
indicate selfishness-but it may be sell
fshness deux and convenient.-Lon-
don News.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24

NEWS item in the New York Sun
ribes the adjustment Of the conflict
Teen the words woman" and ''lady"
ilting on a victory for the former
8; 'The momentous question
ether it should be lady superinten-
It or woman superintendent was de-
ID at the meeting of the trustees of
Normal College yesterday afternoon.
Executive Committee had recon-
lded that the bylaws of the college
amended by designating one Of the
fessors weman superintendent.
nmissioner Lummis said he preferred
superintendent. While there was
doubt that woman superintendent
correct, still he Thought the term
not generally applied in institutions
ls much dignity as the Normal Col
,. he made an amendment that lady
Inserted instead of woman. Commits
1er Hubbel said woman was better
a than lady. Mr.. Lummis withdrew
amendment, and it is now woman
erintendent. It is pleasant to know
{ Mr.. Lummis had the discretion to
)w when he was whipped, and when
lake his lady out of the arena. The
men Of this age cannot be put down
lpressed, obscured or conquered. They
ge come to stay in overwhelm
numbers, and stay they will
ey are perfectly willing to dsngle
N the straps in the street cars in the
les, and hoe their own rows in the
intry; they are wllliny to ride buck.
mule, or sit upon and suppress q
ty husband-do anyl ng. in short, to
ot there" and vote. y nee, the woman
TO day-the real up. date. read-the.
{ novel. end.of-the century woman
mot be put aside for the delicate,
't-voiced, gentle hammered, could not
without-hubby lady Of twenty year.
.. She is too self assertive. too con
GUS Of her own ability. New time:
th new duties are upon us; and we ar,
the condition of the Israelites when .
" Pharaoh arose who knew not Joseph
d freed his friends and relatives I,
Ike bricks without straw. The lad,
u have to take back seat; she ma,
thankful II she does not have to si
bind big hat.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
BUILDING FOR OTHERS.

What n build for others,
And the walls OF the building stand
Long after am forgotten
BY tho dwellers within tho land
Long after the buildings have crumbled
That were founded upon the sandi
What n build for others
And the building shelters me not,
And within the home have builded
shall have no part OF lot,
And the dwellers who have their homes theri
Through all time shall know me not2
Yet when the years shall have faded.
And beneath the roof trees shade
The children OF generations
In their childish days have played,
And have passed from under tho roof tree
And vanished into the shade,
Some dweller beneath the roof tree.
Thinking whom II was new,
May say as his thoughts turn backward,
Keeping It's age In view,
-1ihe builder who built this building
Builded better than ho knew"
And l. though have passed onward.
Hearing the Masters call,
May know, though Il may not matter
To mo what the building befall.
IL Is better 10 have builded for others
Than not 10 have built at all.
e. n. Gunnison In Boston Transcript
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
..Adonis.,

"Adonisr the simple word which
means guarantee of "a great performance,
will be seen at the Opera House TO NOR.
row evening March 20. 1t has not been
seen In this city for several years, and
will not be again for three years more.
II goes direct frem here to the New York
Casino for years engagement. Mr.. II.
Dixey will present "Adonis" in this city
with the greatest company that has ever
appeared In that famous burlesque, -
including Louise Montague, Amelia
Somerville, Anna Ellison, Clara Arling-
ton, Odel Williams and a chorus Of thirty
voices.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
CUE DEFENDERS Being euILr.
To be n Radical Departure From All
Existing Types OF Large Yachts.

To be n Radical Departure From All
Existing Types OF Large Yachts.
'1t is now pretty we'll understood" "
says the Philadelphia Inquirer, that the
two fin.keel boats which are to be built
for the forthcoming trial races will be a
radical departure from all existing types
of large yachts. The design for the
Paine boat shows a shallow, cigar. shaped
hull, with deep I'm and an enormous
bulb Of lead at the bottom. In addition
she will have two centre boards, one
amidships and the other forward The
midship board will not house into
the keel but be fixture, while the
forward one can be hauled up as re.
quired-
The yacht which has Just been laid
down by Pusey & Jones at Wilmington
from lines supplied by Stew1rt & Binney,
successors to Edward Burgess, will
have a much deeper fin that the Paine
boat, but will dispense with centre.
boards. Old-fashioned builders regard
such craft with anything but favor.
Should either boat accidentally ground.
while going at any speed, the fin would
inevitably be torn out Of them and the
consequences might be disastrous. A
case in point was the unfortunate
fin keel cutter Oula, which struck the
bar going into some Irish port In 1886
Her hull was washed ashore minus the
bulb keel. and none Of her crew, includ-
ing her designer, Naval Architect Pat
ton, were ever seen again. She was only
40 feet long. these new boats are S5, so
it can be easily seen what fearful risk
those on board would run in shoal
waters.
The Paine boat is well in shape, and it
Evening journal., 1893-03-24

n editor of the Brooklyn Eagle has
just right In warning his reporters
nst soliciting subscriptions from the
lc to any fund for the benefit of the
Club The members of that club
perpetually asking officeholders,
icisns, corporation managers, police
RS, rich men and business men 20
them money for its use. They
It to be ashamed TO do so. II is an
practice. The members OF the
,rlal and reportorial stats of respect
New York papers are neither
,ers nor blackmsilers. New York
le criticism applies to many other
rprises than Press clubs. People
, no right; it is bad taste; it is cheeky
unjust to go about using their in.
ace among merchants, business and
onal friends levying contributions
enterprises that are always more or
private. and in which the persons
ited are rarely ever personally in
sted. 1t is as difficult ofttimes to re-
these solicitors as to resist the tax.
lerers, though the compulsion is not
same or the reluctance Of the victim
reater.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
"The Burrlar.''

The happy blending sentiment and
other essential elements Of human inter
est makes "The Burglar" at the Grand
Opera House next Monday night, an
exceptionally appropriate stage Offering
to an audience Of refinement. The win
some manners Of charming little Editha,
her precocious freedom from fear while
in the presence of a burglar and her
geeat solicitude for the safety Of those
she loves so tenderly, all tend towards
aifording a delightfully."- wholesome
entartafnmant
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
How he DID Than.

The man was pompous and had large
sized and visible confidence in the cor
rectness Of his manner of doing things.
He had finished his meal at the hotel, and
as he showed back his chair he showed out
the munifcent sum of 25 cents to the
waiter.
"There, my man" he said, ''take that.
don't do things by halves"
''N-no, SIR" whispered the waiter,
''you do them by quarters. Thank you,
sir."-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
keep It DARK" Appreciated.

A warm welcome was extended TO
Bryant & Richmond and their comedy
company at the Academy Of Music last
night when the curtain rolled up on
keep it Dark" that bright comedy,
which is always well received here. The
work Of the performers. especially that
Of w. T. Bryant and Lizzie Richmond,
ELECTED much applause and exclamations
of appreciation. Sprightly singing and
dancing made the piece more popular.
Keep it Dark will be presented to-
night for the last time In this city
Evening journal., 1893-03-24

AS in Bonnets, so in Silks.
Philadelphia is en- rapport with
Paris. Paris says "Garniture
Silks" Philadelphia responds
"Aye, aye. Wanamaker's is
ready" The newest are here
choice ample.
The memory of the Oldest
merchant recalls no time when
beautiful Silks were so nu-
merous. Each day some happy
thought in Silk is added, max
ing the Silk store more COM
plete.
The health of our Silk busi-
ness appears in the steady and
stalwart growth of the sales.
1t is the atlas of Silk stores.
Transept.
The falsehoods that are told
about Lansdownesl Let them
pass. If you are fooled it
isn't our fault. The facts are,
Lansdownes are only made
by w. F. Read.
The only authorized place
for the sale of Lansdowne
in this city is here.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
CLARA MoFrIs's Emotional Acting.

CLARA Morris's Emotional Acting.
Women wept at the Grand Opera
House last night during the presenta-
tion Of Camille" by Clara Norris and a
strong company. Miss Morris and her
leading man, J. w. Colville, certainly
worked we'll together, and were called
before the curtain. The emotional act
ing, particularly in the death bed scene
in the last act, was superb and was lib.
orally applauded.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
DIED.

McCoLLoM. I'm this city. on the 28d in
tant, Mary T.. wife Of James McCollom,
aged ~ years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral from Wesley ~. Z. Church. on
Sunday. March Is, at 2 p. m. Interment at
Wilmlpgtor and BFardywine Cemetery.
Whsn we leave this world OF changes,
When We leave this world OF care,
We shall md our missing loved one
IN eW FateeT'F mspFion fair.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
The trial Trip Postponed,

The twin screw ferry-bost, Easton.
which has been built by the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company for the central
Railroad Of New Jersey and which started
out for trial trip yesterday was obliged
to return because Of the fog ION the
river
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
Asking Qusstlons Of shs Cuckoo.

ain Denmark" said Augustus Il.
Schneider Of San Antonio, Tex, at tho
Lindsll, "when the voice Of the cuckoo
is heard in the woods in the springtime
every girl and boy kiss their hands and
ask, When, cuckoo, when shall be
married2 The old folks, wearied with
disease and age, inquire, Cuckoo,
cuckoo, when shall / be released from
this worlds carer And the bird con-
tinues to sing cuckoo as many times as
years will elapse before the objects Of
these desires come to pass. And as some
old people live TO become advanced in
years, and many Of the girls die old
maids, and the boys find bachelors
graves, the poor cuckoo has so much to
do in answering the questions put to her
that she has no time TO make her nest,
but lays her eggs in that Of the hedge
sparrow or the linnet that make the
same territory their home."-St Louis
Republic.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
Thsn WIN ThrIIIInr TaIea ns Told.

DUPONT Post, No. 2, will hold big
camp FIRE next Thursday evening. Colonel
John Taylor, receiver Of taxes for Phila-
delphia and other distinguished visitors
will be present.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
The weather.

wAsHIKoroN. March a. F orecast TIL p.na-
Saturday. For Maryland: Fair saturday.
winds shifting TO westerly; W. rmer Sc turday
morning colder Saturday niss ht. For Della
ware and Eastern Pennsylvantne Local rains
followed by generally fair weaNsoe Saturday,
winds shifting 70 westerly; war; az Saturday
morning, followed By colder Sun az motnfpE.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24

is expected she will be ready for launch.
Ing about the middle OF April. The
Rogers & Morgan crafts are also up in
frame. and the work of plating up will
be commenced at once
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
wANAMAKER's.
Philadelphia, Friday, March 81, 1893
The weather to-day is likely
to be cloudy.

Spring Millinery.
Advertising it at length is
useless, for two good reasons:
First Ignorance of the
Wanamaker Trimmed
Millinery is Millinery
illitearcy.
Second-The telling of the
charms of the Millinery
Reception by thousands
of pleased guests is
the best of advertising.
Critics and crowds unite
their testimony as to the beauty
of the Hats and Bonnets
shown here.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
The Lanruare of AnimaIs.

It used TO be told in the fairy tales
that the hero could hear the grass grow
and speak with the animals. In reality
It is not likely that we shall ever develop
the sense of hearing sufficiently to hear
the grass grow, but it is quite likely that
we shall be able to converse with the
beasts Of the field. But do the beasts
have languagef He would be bold in
deed who would deny it point blank.
We observe all around us too many in.
dications Of conscious communication
between them to have a right to say mo"
absolutely. To be sure, some animals
are silent, totally, it seems. But may
they not convey their thoughts" in some
way-for instance, as the deaf mutes dor
Or may they not use a secret language,
one like that Of lovers, employing ges-
lures and loolSsi When we speak of Lam
guage In this connection, 1t must be un-
derstood that we do not mean articulate
speech. We take the word in its broad
est sense as an expression for the means
Of mental communication existing be-
tween one creature and another.-Copen-
hagen Family Journal.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
water raLinr the Plao. Of Coal.

One Of the most interesting processes
now going on is the conversion Of water
into light, heat and power. The great
obstacle in the way of cheap electric
lights and power has been the cost Of
coal and other fuel. But all over the
northwest water is being utilized for
running electric plants. An electrician
who has recently been looking over Mon
tana and the northwestern states finds
that everywhere water powers are being
taken up and utilized to create electric
ity. SO cheap is this process that the
use Of coal is out of the question. No
light and power can be created 30 cheap
ly as that where a mountain stream has
been made to do the work. What was
an experiment a short time ago has now
become one Of the most remarkable IN
dustrial developments Of the time.-Ex-
change.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24

About Whipcords in Dress
Goods.
Stock was big. Gave it one
little advertising talk. Like
bursting blossoms to the bees.
The swarm came. The Whip
cords went. Stock was broken
with the sudden, decisive
demand.
Stock reinforced. History
will repeat itself. To-day
brief Whipcord talk. Presto:
they'll 60 again.
Five kinds appear at a
glance. The colors give So
varieties. Prices $I.25, $3.50
and $I.75.
And many more are here,
but not in view of the adver-
tiser.
John WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24

A1Dlns clean your kid gloves with Mos
<ttaire Glove Cleaner. FOR sale only BY
zf4. J. Percy, No. 6l3 Market street. Sole
z:ot foE Madame Ruppert's face Waah and
Evening journal., 1893-03-24

Floor oil ~ yards wide Is cents per yard,
pieces'only In the lot mAttings l2l1.to 4O,c.
unequalled for the price
I. LEWIS ROW. 4is King street.
Evening journal., 1893-03-24
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
BaIIot-Bo1 corruybs, , Going.

Ballot-Box corruy ~ ,. Going.
iladelphia Record.
Several towns in state EN-.
Dyed the Myers ba ~ .enine for the
81 time in their lssai elections this
ring and. as the st e press has freely
stifed, with entire satisfactory results.
le machine is self.recording, accurate
d expeditions in its working; and
" tampering with the vote by an in
ector Is out of the question. The
,chester Herald states that at Brigh-
q. Monroe county, the polls closed at
rec minutes before 6 o'clock, and at
rec minutes after o'clock the total
ite for each Of the forty-four candi-
ties who were running for Office had
,en registered by the machine, trans.
rrec to poll clerks books, read back
"a verified. But perhaps the best testi-
ony TO the merits Of the machine is the
.ct that IN. no instance has any attempt
zen made to question its verdict. The
lliot-b corruptionists stand mute in
> presence They recognize, instinct.
ely. that their vocation, II not gone, il
ipidly going.