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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-27
COMMANDS A CHINESE SHIP. :
Captain McGriffin IAN American, Now Help
ing in the War Against Japan.

Phillo n. McGrifin, graduate Of the An
napolis Naval Academy in the class of 'S2.
and honorably discharged from the Aneri-
can navy in 1884 because there was no va
cancy for him, Is now commanding Chen.
Yeun, the finest ship in the Chinese navy
His classmates at the naval academy, who
were given places in the United States
navy, have not been promoted so rapidly.
1t will probably be years before one of them
will be given the command of ship of any
kind.
Among his classmates are Lieutenant
Gunior grade) Spencer s. Wood of the New
York; W. B. Fletcher, Of the Saratoga !;
Mar bury johnson. of the Concord, now in
Chinese waters; W. B. Whittelsey, of the
Office of naval intelligence; James.P. Doyle,
of the coast survey steamer Patterson: J..
J. Blandin, of the coast survey steamer En-
deavor; Ensigns-W. L. Howard. ". B. M.
Field, E. A. Anderson and John NJ. Foyer,
and William Butler Duncan, and George E..
Kent, Of the New York battalion of he naval
reserves. Commander McGrifin is the on
ly American naval officer in the Chinese ser
vice, and is sanguine of final success of
the power he serves.
In recent letter to his family who live
In Morristown, N. j., he says: 1.-THE Japs
are very confident that they can whip us.
OF course, they cannot in the end. but
wish to say that for men who are going to
fight with the odds greatly against them,
our Chinese seamen are full of pluck.
81 am going in to whip or be killed. and
you must Lot think very much of 1t if l am
killed. 1t is thu best way TO die. Our cause
is right. and anyhow am for China. l do
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-27

were spoken slowly and with such de-
Liberation as TO give to the occasion a
suitable degree of solemnity. Jackson's
manner of touching the sacred volume
with his lips su fficiently indicated that
he considered the ceremony something
more than mere form. Having taken
the oath he delivered his brief inaugural
address in an impressive manner, both
graceful and dignified. His voice was
not loud enough to be heard by all pres
emit, but as l was fortunate enough to
obtain favorable position was within
it's reach. 1t was clear and distinct,
every word having been expressed with
proper emphasis. His manner was fault
less, not strained, but natural. There
was on exhibition of pride or ostentation
no straining after effect or false show.
In his whole bearing there was an exhi-
bition of the self-reliarce which the
possessor derives from the inward con-
seriousness of strength, but which at the
same time is neither presumptuous nor
distasteful."
Col. Thompson gives similar sketches
of Harrison, Tyler, Talyor and Fillmore,
which, though brief, become intensely
interesting as the narrative of living
eyewitness and greatly add to the at
fractions OF his valuable work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-27
The Power Of Rapids.

One evening some Of the men ran
down from their camp to tell us that 8
York boat was coming down the main
channel. Here the rapids are as fierce as
those of Niagara, and no boat has ever
been known to come down safely. do not
know when have seen anything that SO
strongly impressed me. 1t was large
black boat, carried off by the floods above
with capacity for perhaps eight tons of
cargo and u dozen men. We could see her
coming afar off, hurrying down, riding
the smaller rapids so well that we thought
she might possibly run the larger ones.
But as she struck the great masses of surf
the first blow made large hole in her
side, showing the black ribs. At the Sec
ond she plunged and turned over. At the
third the fragments of the hull floated up
side down ON the water, and then she
swept past US, confused mass of spin
tered timbers.-"A Woman In the Mac
kenzie Delta" in Oztir~.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-27

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-27
THE AMEalcAN BUSINESS MEN.
Nourget, the French Writer, Denominatei
'ss Them the Modern Heroes.

Nourget, the French Writer, Denomfnates
Them the Modern Heroes.
In his remarkable work, "Outre Mer,"
NJ. Bourget, the noted French writer,
sums up his comments on the American
business man as follows:
Those manipulators Of dollars are def
nitely the modern heroes, in whom the
force of attack and resistance Is analogous,
under forms far more different to the at
tack and resistance of one Of the troopers
of the emperor. They die of it, after hay
ing lived upon 1t, and after having lived
ON that alone. 1t is the greatness, 1t is the
bourne of this civilization. The mtellec
tual life is il the background-in the back
ground the sentimental life, In the back
ground even the religious life. The volun-
tary life consumes all the sap Of the indi-
viduality. 1t sometimes seems, SO over
done does 1t appear, to work in q vacuum
and without aim.
The Americans often permit themselves
the justified pleasantly of saying that if
one puts the whole of France into the CEN
ter of Texas there would still be great
deal Of Texas around it. 1t Is well to add
that this enormous Texas has not more
than 5000, 900 inhabitants. Florida has
train to come up from Lake WolSh to
| Jacksonville Thirty states out of 40 are
| in analogous conditions. That is the Sc
| cret of this civilization. 1t has not passed
| the period of conquest. Its prodigious
| originality resides in this-that the con-
queror has attained with the first stroke
the refinement of the most advanced civili-
| cation No similar phenomenon has ever
been seen. 1t will never be seen again. It
is therefore that the leaders of that con-
quest of a unique order, the business men,
| do not resemble our exchange men, nor
industrial people, our manufacturers or
our engineers any more than Chicago re-
sembles Paris or Minneapolis Florence
prefer the towns of old Europe, but
admire the business men of the new world
| Now the work done by them with strokes
of improvised will are not worth the work
which centuries have elaborated with us
but the actual constructors of this country
are samples of a more vigorous humanity,
! Boston Herald.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The services At the Y. NJ. O. A. tomorrow
will be conducted by 4. II. kiesel. a deaf mute
OF Washington. d. O.
Full line OF music rolls and music port
folios. >. II. Baynard Fifth and Market.
The Republican First District COMMITTEES
will meet on Monday evening and make ar
rangements for the assessment OF the Repub-
lican poll taxablos In the city, under the
law providing for a general assessment
Sand, for all sorts Of purposes, for sale by
the Geo. II Mccall Co., Eighth and Shipley.
The athletic department Of the Y. NJ. O.
A. will meet on Monday night TO discuss base
ball, football and oatd0Or sports for the
Spring and Autumn.
The matchless Hardman Plano at S. II.
Baynard's Fifth and Market streets.
-- yesterday afternoon the Jackson and
Sharp Company shipped the two last cars for
the Wicassett and Quebec railroad.
Greatest variety Of new pianos at S. II
Baynard's Fifth and Market streets.
Constantine Council. Legion OF the Red
Cross gave fine musical and literary enter
tainment last night In its rooms In the
Masonic Temple.
Cement that will hold anything, for sale
ley. Hs inc o'O' u '''0A'' w. AS"'A anu ''''
The Delaware State Historical Society
will hold its annual meeting Monday evet
ing; Interesting papers NIL be be used by Q
Hard wood mantels and tiles at Yergers'
ll9 Market street.
William. Michael Byrne. Esq. will lecture II
the Reilly Lyceum rooms on Thursday even
ing. A fine musical program is being PIE.
pared for the occasion.
Charles Bausch. Of New York formally
Il took possession OF the Central Hotel, recently
parchased by him. There VIII be no char x
In the mans cement for the present, how
II ever
Shortly before noon a water main burst or
Second st,eet between Orange and Tatnal
streets. Workmen were set at work hxinf
/ the break at once.
Architect r. L. Rice has prepared planl
i for improvements TO be made on the hous,
OF Captain Thomas johnson at Exmore, Va.
Captain Henry II. Bellss. Of ofGermantown
1 will read paper before the annual meeting
| OF the Historical Society al its rooms on Mon
1 day evening next. on "fhe Delaware Society
OF the cincinnati. "
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
DEBs SENTENCED.
Six Months In Jail For the President Of
the American Railway Union.


the American Railway Union.
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Eugene V. Debs,
president Of the American Railway union,
was found guilty Of contempt by Judge
Woods and sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment
Howard, Kellher and the other defend
ants were also found guilty and sentenced
to three months each. with the exception
OF McVane who was released because there
was no evidence against him.
The finding Of tho court was that Debs
and tho other defendants, except McVane,
wcrc in contempt Of court but that the
punishment inflicted would not be cumu-
lativc. In other words there were two
cases before the court--one for contempt
and tho other violation Of the federal stat
ute, and the latter cause was merged into
tho former.
After the murmur of excitement over
the sentence had subsidized the court an
nounoed that the punishinent was not to
take effect for ten days In which time tho
defendants attorneys will prepare an ap-
neal
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
FOR THE SAKE OF CHARITY.
Interesting Meeting OF the Friend1,
Visitors.of tho Associated Charities.

Interesting Meeting OF the Friendly
Visitors.of tho Associated Charities.
Mrs Al. A. T. Clark, superintendent
OF the Associated Charities, gave a report
of the work done by the association dur
ing the past month at the Friendly
Visitors meeting In the New Century
Club parlors yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
e P. Warner spoke of the employment
OF women Of destitute families and said
that class Of ten meets every week to
learn to sew. They are paid In grocery
orders
Rev II s. Dulany made an interesting
address on the relation Of temperance
to charity work, which was followed by
general discussion. Resolutions we're
adopted commending the action taken by
Grace N. e. Church In endorsing Rev
Merritt Hulburd, and resolution was
adopted and ordered sent to the Law and
Order Society protesting against the
gro vler" law. The topic for the JRnu-
airy meeting will be Social Science
StudV -
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
THERE is 4 SMALL DEFICIENCY,

The General Assembly VIII Be Asked
to Appropriate About s2.soo to Meet
1t.
A meeting Of the Board Of Worlds
Fair Managers of Delaware was held at
Dover yesterday. Those present were
Thomas B. Smith and Henry G Conrad,
OF this city; Robert w. Reynolds, VIII.
liam Allaband and Mrs. s w. Hall, OF
Kent county
The executive committee made full
report showing the entire financial
transactions of the board from its
organization. The summary showed
total amount received, $22, ,S32 II; total
amount expended, 1922 s13 05; balance
on hand. $40 GO
This includes the sum of 81, 700 which
the board borrowed on it's own responsi
bility In order to meet the expenses of
keeping the state building open. The
deficiency will be about $2 800, which
the next General Assembly will be asked
to provide for The report will be
submitted to the governor as provided by
law
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
RnrnI "A Ia. nmnara

Delta Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons
has chosen the following officers High
priest. John e. Sparrow: king, w. L.
Crossan; scribe, John L. Hall; Secretary,
r. n. Young; treasurer, A. g. Robinson.
High Priest Sparrow made the
following appointments: Captain OF
the host. O. B Harris; principal so.
journer, J. F. Mccoy; royal arch cap.
tain, G. H. Bleine; third vail, Frank L.
Howard; second vail, l. Pusey Wicker.
sham; hrst vail, Thomas Jacobs
trustee, Mark L. Garrett. A musical
program was given.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
HELD FOR THE UPPER COURT.
william A. waissn VIII Have to Ex-
plain Charge of Getting Goods Under
False Pretensss

William A. waisen VIII Have to Ex-
plain a Charge Of Getting Goods Under
False Pretensss
William A. Wslsen was before Magis-
trate Daley this morning, charged with
obtaining goods under false pretenses
from Thomss Duffy. IL was shown
that the goods were bought
for the grocery store No.
1888 West Fourth street which is
operated by Mrs Annie e Walsen ths
wife Duffy said Walsen bought goods
for number OF years, and owed him q
balance Of $76 10 On June 30 walsep
got another bill Of $47 "a on promise to
pay for II as soon as he got his Insurance
for the IRE, which occurred Just prior to
this time. The insurance policy was In
Wslsen's name although the store was
run In his wife's name. de got his In.
surancs. but several judgments secured
against him took II all, and he couldn't
pay the bill. On November /. be
got 30 26 In goods. Then came the fire q
few days ago, and Duffy fearing that he
would lose his money made investigA
tions, and found to his surprise that Mrs.
Walsen ran the store He then brought
the suit
Magistrate DAILY held that the case OF
false pretenss was. clearly proved.
Mr.. DUFFY, however, was not
Inclined TO press matters and
was willing to drop the matter II his
bill was secured. Walssn did not seem
willing TO do this and was held In $500
for the upper court.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
conclusion, cannot contamlnate a man
WIN Ia hinncalf ciaan

conclusion, cannot contaminate man
who Is himself clean.
Professor William A. Reynolds, one OF
Wilmington's best known educators,
spoke on Education" The first edu-
Gator Is the mother, the next the
schoolmaster. Education is the fonnda
tion Of religion, and without it the
church would amount to little. The
church and the school are sisters. The
pulpit cannot have too much education.
Mrs. R. II. Mstlack spoke on 1.-THE
Church and Woman's Work" earnestly.
ably and eloquently, referring TO the
good work done In the cause of Christ by
the Women's Foreign and Home Mission
airy Socisty, the Rescue work, the w. @.
i. U. and other organizations. In the
Sunday school her work Is inestimsble,
and In the church she does what God
calls her to do. She eau make the work
Of the preacher easier by attendance on
service and attention when there. The
pSstor can aid the loyal women In many
ways.
@. w. Pusey spoke briefly on the
Sunday school and said the pastor could
aid ii by his presence and words OF On.
courRgement.
William II Smith detailed briefly the
work Of the Epworth League aud said
that the pulpit could aid by recognizing
the Young people in church work, and
encouraging them In League work.
Judge Lore then said: "And now
comes the time SO dear to every woman,
and every loyal man for that matter
when the last word comes In. DR.
Hulburd now has chance TO talk back
and l ask Of him just little mercy"
Raw DR.. Hulburd said that this was
the happiest moment of his life. He was
glad when he saw 80 large an attendance,
and asked that every Friday night
prayer nesting be similarly attended
he said he would reserve his reply until
Sunday morning.
After prayer by Rev. L. r. Barrett, and
singing OF "Blsst Be the Tie That Binds, -
the audience was dismissed with the
benediction.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
Tho work BeInr EnIarrsd.

The regular quarterly meeting of the
trustees of the State College for Colored
Students was held at the college near
Dover yesterday. Most OF the trustees
were present. Only routine business
WAS transacted. The workshop con
nected with the college Is being
enlarged to double it's former size to
accommodate the manual training de-
pArtmsnt. The excuse attending this is
small as the pupils in the manual train
ing department are doing the work
under the direction OF the manual train
Ing instructor
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
TALK OF THE JERSEY PLAN.

A Republican Who Says that Delaware
May Have Two senates ~ Republicans
Are Unseated.
A Bridgeville dispatch states that the
Democratic County Executive Committee
has served notice upon the Republican
General AssemblYmen elect that their
seats will he contested. When
the foremost Republican worker of
Wilmington was asked as to the re-
suit Of the unseating OF the two Repub.
lican senators-elect from that county he
said:
In that event we shall have two
Senates.
But the governor OF Delaware has
no veto power, and the Senate sole
judge of the qualifications Of its mem.
Dsrs, and the New Jersey plan could not
be pursued" " suggested the reporter.
But we could, by such a course,
throw the matter into the courts" he
replied. land thereby establish the rights
Of the Sussex senators to sit.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
VOTED FOR LAST CENTURY.
Familiar Names Which Figured In an
HEIsction Held In 1893.

hhtAAhN NhmeB nnlch Ftgured In an
uEisetion Held in 1893.
Some time ago a Media man in his
family pare found an .old ballot
voted in New Castle county many
years ago. He sent a copy of it to
a well known member Of the Whining
ton bar, and asked for information as to
when the election was held. Search at
the Court House revealed the fact that
the candidates named were nominated
and voted for In 1899 The form of the
ticket was as follows:
Federal Ticket-Friends TO Washing
toms policy.
Representative in Congress-James A.
Bayard.
Senators-Thomss Kean, Maxwell
Bines, vice A. Alexander.
State Representatives s-Thomss Lea,
Isaac Stidam, Williamson Robinson. Sr.
Joseph Ball, Clark, Nicholas
Vandyke, William Frazer
Sheriffs Joseph Israel, Gideon Emory.
Coroner-Alexander Harvey, Nicholas
Nagle.
Levy Conrt Commissioners-John Ell
liot @ H Edward Armstrong, w. @
@ h DIR. William Carpenter, St..
Georges hundred William Cooch, P. @. Il
The descendants OF nearly all OF the
candidates now play an important part
in the political affairs of the county,
and, as to hundreds. this is particularly
noticeable in the Levy Court branch.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
JUDGMENT IN DEFAULT.

Three Electric Current Consumers Mule
ted in Magistrate sAsse's Court This
Morning.
The cases. of the Wilmington City
Electric Company against It's delinquent
consumers Of current, came up In Magis-
trRte Sasse's court this morning The
plaintiff corporation was represented by
Leonard e Wales. Jr, junior member
Of the Arm Of Hoffecker & Hoffecker.
Judgment In default Of appearance
was given In three cases The amounts
were small, the unfortunates being r. j.
MeCsulley, A. w. Randolph. and s E.
Jones Three other cases were continued,
the dates set for the hearing being Dec.
% % and 90
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
bO-AnImaI Aotor.-5o.

The famous Norris Brothers, the sue.
cessful and humane animal educators,
will appear at the Academy OF Music for
one week, commanding Monday, Deem
Der II, with mstinees Wednesday and
Saturday, 2 30 p. m The company con.
sists of fifty handsome little Shetland
ponies, cute dogs and comical monkeys
which furnish an entertainment that is
both amusing and instructive and one
wherein the result of kindness TO the
brute creation is fully illustrated.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15

Yesterday q Philadelphia detective
was In Wilmington looking for John
Tease, charged with having In his possess
sion tsome twenty ak barrels Of apples
stolen from the terminal OF the Philadsl
phia and Reading railroad. Tease
WAS arrested and taken to Philsdel
phia to-day. He claims tthat the
goods were shipped to him by man there
from whom he had been buying truck
and he supposed they were all right. The
arrest was made by officer Solomon from
information received from the Warner
line
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
Rev. srarta on ohieo, aarmnna.

Rev. William P. Swartz will preach an
object sermon in Central Church to-
morrow morning TO the young people.
The subject will be ''The influences of
Association. These sermons are new
In Wilmington. and the former one was
much spoken Of In the evening he will
deliver the fourth of the series OF SER
Mons on the Gospel for the Times "
The subjeot THE Second Great Com.
mRndment" and Business Ethics; or,
Our Neighbors In Trade"
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
special Q. A. R. Services TO-morrov

bpacIhI q. A Il. berFIceb Tom orrOW.
Memorial services Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic will be held In the
Church OF the Covenant to morrow. Rev.
Charles f. Hendricks will preach the
sermon and all ex-soldiers and their
friends will be welcomed. Dupont Post
will assemble early in the afternoon
al headquarters to be ready TO march to
church. Phil Sheridan Post will meet at
Sheridan Hall at 2 o'clock, and 1t Is ex.
pected that this post will make a very
creditAble showing.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
THE DEAL GOES THROUGH.

The Augustine Piers Property Has
Passed Into the Hands of John and
james III. 8. Gam.
John Gam, of this city. and ex Repre-
sentative James H. s. Gam, Of st. Georges,
have bought from Simeon Lord the
Augustine Piers property, a short distancs
below Port Penn. The price paid WAS
$751; 900 The deal was consummated at
Peter L. Cooper Jr.'s law office this
afternoon, but has been in contemplation
for some time.
The purchase includes hotel, pavilion
100 acres Of farming land and the
riparian rights. The purchasers W i'll
continue it as summer resort and
establish a steamboat line between it and
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
Three RuiIdinrs uonasmnsa

Building Inspector Dohl has con-
demned three buildings which he de.
cides are not safe. Two are frame
structures in the rear of Nos 4lS and 400
West Front street, owned by Charles
Pfrommer, which must be torn down
forthwith. The third is two-story
frame, with corrugated iron roof on
East Front owned by Levi h. Miller.
which must be razsd In thirty days.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
Fnr tha Ranaft nf st nTarr,a

The Hibernian Comedy Company ap-
peared before highly enthusiastic audi
ence at st. Msry's r. o. Church last
night The comedy "Kltty of Cork, 3"
q number OF fine song and
dance specialties, aud the scenery was
of the famous beauties Of the
Emerald Isle. The entertainment, which
is for the benefit of the church and
school, will be repeated to night.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
Holiday Travel Has Begun.

Already the tide of travel has begun
to move to and from Philadelphia and
every snorth-bound passenger train is
crowded by Wilmington shoppers and
business men, two minutes after 1t
reaches the city. On every train addi-
tional cars have to be coupled at the W.T.
mington stations and at night extra street
cars are needed at the stations to accom-.
modate the army Of returning passengers.
In the crowded thoroughfares Of the
Quaker City the familiar faces Of Della
wareans are noticed on every square
Local merchants, however, claim that
they can offer every inducement that
Philadelphians advance, and are not
annoyed.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
beo People rurnea AWAY.

The largest audience ever assembled
under a roof in this city was at the last
Christmas Entertainment Of Goldsy
Commercial and Shorthand College, at the
Auditorium. The College, entertains
there again on next Thursday night, and
the demsnd for tickets is great. Each
person present receives & souvenir.
Evening journal., 1894-12-15
TO Sell sussex mn Produots,

Frank W. Davis, of Milford, OF the
firm of NJ. h Davis & Son. -four millers
at Lincoln, WAS In tho city yesterday
arranging for the shipment to
this city Of the entire output OF the mills.
The Lincoln mills are in operation ia
full blast but -four does not command
high prices in Sussex