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Evening journal., 1896-09-15

has gone on his vacation to Pittsburg,
and meanwhile Engineer ]. f. Finley,
Of Wilmington, is taking his place.
Miss Lulu Jefferis has returned from
Rehoboth, where she has been spend
ing the Summer.
Presiding Elder Corlran, of Sails
bury district, was in Wilmington to-
day.
J. W. Aydon went to Brooklyn this
morning to attend the meeting to or
ganize an association of police, tele-
graph and fire alarm superintendents-
John L. Jones. of Wilmington, left
this morning for a weeks stay in Bal
timore and Washington.
John McPike, one of the keepers OF
the light at Five Fathom Bank at
Chincoteague Island Va, was in VIII.
mington this morning.
Caleb S. Woodrow, who has been
visiting friends in West Virginia, has
returned home.
General Samuel A. Mcallister spent
to-day in Philadelphia.
Harry NJ. Davis, Of Elkton. Md, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin ID,
Bowen.
Miss Amelia Kirn and ]. Frank
Ayers, both of Wilmington, will be
married this evening. The ceremony
will take place at Z o'clock, and will
be performed at the home of the bride
No. 312 French street.
Preston Lea is down the bay on a
fishing trip, on which he will be gone q
week.
Secretary Of State Whiteman was in
Dover to-day.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15

Tho Democratic County Exccriv
Committee has the honor OF the pait
in its keeping. The disorder OF Satur
day demands a scathing official re
buke. When the county committee is
sued its call for the primaries Il warn
ed the party workers against The per
petration OF fraud. That warning wa
unheeded. Now the committee has
duty to perform Il will never do {
wink at such outrages. The two sena
torial candidates should consent to
new election or both withdraw in favo
OF a third man.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
WHAT A MAN LIKEs-

what l like about a womans dress
just now is it's suggestiveness Of the
attention that is paid to the underside
of things" says a masculine critic. Il
like the pretty Innings that one catches
a glimpse of under the ripple of a
jacket, or the displayed fold of a cloth
skirt and the silk petticoat, with its
ruffles and lace trimmings, that show
every now and again. l like the faint
odor of violets that you notice when
you pick up her glove, veil or fan, and
the clean look of her well-kept hair
and hands for an up-to-date woman isa
dainty creature, despite her tailor
mades' and knickerbockers and man
ish little affectations. The gods see
inside, said the Eastern artisan as he
finished the interior of his vase with
the same care that he bestowed upon
the exterior, ana it is precisely that
which 1 admire about the women now
adays-the evident daintiness Of their
belongings"
Evening journal., 1896-09-15

Like members Of the Society of
Friends, who the convinced co-opera-
tors in many ways resemble, they man
age to reconcile close attention to
business with abundance of good
works. We are not depreciating the
achievements OF which co-operators
are with reason proud in saying that
they have still to do much to make
good some OF the predictions in which
their leaders love TO indulge. They
are able to refer to instances in which
cooperative factories are managed
with success. When the article made
is subject to few changes and the de-
mand for it is regular, a purely CO.
operative establishment can hold its
own.
The real trial comes when co-opera-
is applied to industries liable to many
fluctuations, in which inventiveness,
the spirit of enterprise, knowledge and
foresight are needed, in which come
pauses in demand, and long periods in
which profits cease to be earned. That
trial It has yet to be shown co-opera-
tiOn can endure. Only rare individ-
uals are willing to accept and cope
with the speculative risks incident to
many kinds of business. and those en-
dOWed with this faculty do not long re-
main subalterns in the army of indus
try. Fresh triumphs doubtless await
cooperation. The creameries estab-
lished by Mr.. Plunkett, Mr. Anderson,
and others in ireland and the Bauern-
vereine or peasant farmers unions in
Germany show that there is a great
field for the cooperation idea in agri-
culture. The peoples banks formed
on a cooperative basis in Italy by Sig
nor Luzzatti are fiourishing beyond the
expectations of their founders. We
may acknowledge the progress made
and the likelihood that fresh develop
ments of the cooperative movement
will soon take place, and yet
see what some ardent cooper
ators do not, that there is
room in the world of industry for the
operation Of their principles and that
Of competition, with all it's advantages
and all its hardy virtues.-London
Times.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
PENSIONS FOR AGED PEOPLE.

There is a great deal of discussion
in England over the proposition to pen
sion all aged people. Though the sub
ject is not a new one, it has lately
been revived, as some members of the
present government have expressed
much interest in the matter, and it is
not improbable that another session of
Parliament may see a definite proposal,
which shall place upon the statute
book a regular annual provision for
aged people of whatever class in Eng
land. Some twenty years ago an Eng
lish clergyman, Canon Blackley began
a series of publications, proving the
justice and good policy of assigning a
regular pension to all persons who
should have passed a certain limit of
age, suggesting the period of seventy
five years as the desirable period when
these pensions should begin. AS early
as 1878 he published an article in the
nineteenth century, under the title of
National Insurance" which imme-
diately attracted public attention. He
preached a sermon on the same subject
in September, 1879; and in 1880 he
formed the National Providence
League for the purpose of educating
public opinion. The proposals of Ca
non Blackley have been followed by
movements in France, Switzerland,
Italy and New Zealand; while as is
known, complete system Of national
insurance has been established
throughout the whole German Empire.
The Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale,
OF Boston, takes up the subject in the
last number of the Christian Regis
ter, and remarks that in Massachu-
setts an argument can be urged in fa-
vor of such pensions that is impossible
in England. Under the Massachusetts
law, every male citizen pays a poll tax
to the town treasury, the amount usu-
ally paid Deing 81 a year. In the fifty
four years between the ages of q and
75 citizen has paid much more than
| 800, and little calculation will easily
show that the compounded interest,
even if the rate were only or 8 per
cent, is a sum very much larger than
the hundred dollars oil direct payment.
| Furthermore, while one man has lived
to be 20 years of age, many men have
| left the state or have died. The ac-
cumulation of their taxes, and of the
| interest on them, would make a very
considerable amount if this account
were kept separately and applied to
the pensioning of aged citizens, when
they had reached the age of as years
The principal argument in England
is that it would be better to pay a
small annual pension to each aged per-
son, who would then most probably be
sustained in the house of some rela-
tive or some friend. than 20 pay the
very large sum which England pays in
its poorhouses for it's aged paupers
The subject is one that will bear dis.
cussion from the viewpoint of the
economist as we'll as the humani
tarian.-Bufalo Commercial
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
Black Goods.

No woman'S wardrobe is
complete without at least one
good black gown, and we're
in shape to gown you.
Handsome lustres, unique
brocade effects, fine figured
Mohairs, standard all-wool anG
silk-and-wool plain materials
all fresh and with a modesty
for price that will make you
ready buyers.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
Ern Of the olrmnIad..

The "era Of the Olympiads," or the
"Olympian era" began July l, B. c.
776. An Olympiad was a period of four
years, the games being celebrated every
fourth year. When it was first proposed
to use the Olympian era the earliest record
that could be found was that of the victory
of ChOrUbus, who won the great foot race
long before horse racing and chariot racing
were introduced. His victory was taken
as the starting point Of the Olympiads.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
LET IT RE rNDERsToop.

Some weeks ago the Evening Journa
called public attention to the fact tina
the member OF the Board of Public
Education from the Twelfth ward was
engaged in a sub-contract on Howard
school, an educational institution for
colored children recently enlarged and
remodeled by direction and under con
tract Of the board At the same tim
it quoted the law bearing upon the cas-
and intimated that the member ir
question was violating his public du-
ties in taking sub-contract granted
by himself and his colleagues on the
board.
The matter was taken up by the
board and City Solicitor Robert c..
Harman was asked for an opinion. He
rendered 1t last evening. 1t was, in
effect, that the Twelfth ward member
had no right to take the sub-contract
as that was clearly the meaning of the
law.
No honest-minded man will question
the city solicitors opinion. IL is right
Members OF any pablo body who on
gage in public work for private profit
are treading on dangerous ground and
will soon lose public confidence and re
spect
We do not say that the member in
question was influenced in his vote by
the hope OF receiving one OF the sub
contracts. We should not like to think
so, but, at the same time, for the board
to overlook the present violation would
doubtless lead TO others more fragrant
in the future. for abuses OF public func
tions start in small things and end in
/ scandal.
II should be given out now, and in
no uncertain tones, that the board
| WILL under no circumstances, permi
It's members to be the direct or indi
rect pecuniary benenciasies of work
done by it or its agents
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
ENGAGEMENT OF MISS LEA.

The engagement Of Miss Edith Lea,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William Lea,
to Lieutenant Arthur Chase, of Fort
Monroe has been announced. Mrs. Lea
Miss Edith Lea and Miss JEANNE Lea
have just returned to Wilmington
from their Summer home at Sandy
Spring, Montgomery county, Md. They
have been Summering there for the
past eight years.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15

times came from reproduction on
the part Of manufacturers and from
sowing more wheat. corn and cotton
by the farmers than the country re-
quired? We had a great surplus Of
everything on hand three or four years
ago. That great accumulation Of all
things needed by the people has been
clearly and surely disappearing. 1t is
nearly worked Off.
AS a result, we are beginning TO see
in the distance that a demand for all
kinds of supplies Is coming. It is the
old story of demand and supply. When
there Is a demand for labor or any
thing else it produces prosperity. It
is almost here. Whoever is President
we must have food to eat and clothes
to wear Whatever kind of money we
may have, it must be expended to buy
these articles. Money will circulate
labor will be needed crops will be
grown, manufactures will run their
full time. and all to meet demand
which will be sure to be made. what
ever political party Is successful.
Are we not right then in saying that
there is prosperity in the air, that
business has its own laws, and the first
of them is based upon the demand and
supply principle? In the distance we
begin to hear the demand of seventy
million people for food and raiment
Now how about the supply2 Crops
must be sown, mills must be run and
freights must be transported to supply
this demand. II is coming, and it is
sure to bring prosperity with it.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
DR.. NANsEN,s WIFE-

The wife of DR.. Nansen, the distin
guished explorer-Fru Nansen, as is
her Norwegian title-is a woman of
splendid health and indomitable cour
age, il is said. 1t was her dearest wish
to accompany her husband to the
frozen regions, and he would have had
no personal fear of her danger in per-
mitting il, but both realized that the
presence of a woman, that woman tho
leaders wife, was not just to the other
members of the hazardous and uncer
tain expedition. Fru Nansen, in addi
tiOn to her sterner qualities of physi-
cal strength and pluck, possesses
as is well known, a voice OF rare sweet
ness and power She has sung fire.
quently in concerts during her hus-
bands absence. There is one child, a
small daughter OF four or five Sum-
mers. whose odd name, Liv, means
life" and who, il may be guessed, is
the idol of her parents.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
MAY SUE MANAGER LONG.

Colonel Rogers, Of the Philadelphia
baseball club, says he will bring suit
against Manager Long for breach Of
contract in selling Nops to Baltimore
He says Mr.. Long agreed to have Nops
pitch one game for Philadelphia and
one for another club, to show what he
could do, and Philadelphia was then
to have an option on him. It is alleged
that he charges Mr.. Long with break
ing this contract.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
Ineonsiderate.

First Chum-Ill never speak to that
Fred Bumption again He had the audac-
ity to back out Of the parlor the other
night throwing kisses ut me.
Second Chum-Why, the heartless crea-
turel And you right there within reachl
Detroit Free Press
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
euAKr rNTo vOrrR suOrs

Aliens Foot-Ease 90 powder for the ieel
cures painful, swollen. smartmg feet
and bGnions is the greatest comfort dis
coVs-V of the age. Allen Foot-Ease make
tight-ftting new shoes feel easy. IS "A Ger
tain cure for sweating. callOus and hot
tired. aching feet. Try IL to-day. by al
DRUGGISTS and shoe stores. 25c By mail
25c. IN stamps. Trial packages FREE. Ad
dress. Allen 5, Olmsted Leroy, n. y.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
pleasant EvENING CoMPANY.

An ejoyable informal party was
given at the home of Bayard Lam
biard. on Franklin street, last night
The time was spent in games and
dancing, and refreshments were serv-
ed. Among the guests present were:
Misses Nan McMullin, Helen Mask,
Iren Rittinger, Edith Harper, Lola
Hudson, Rose Thompson, Laura
Budd Miss Kelly and Miss
Lambiard, Arthur Bradway, Harry
Carter, George DeViney, James
p. James. Frank Beckley, Alfred Tay-
lOr and Bayard Lamhiard.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

At the Board of Education meeting
last night the opinion Of City Solicitor
Harman regarding the action of Mr..
Briefly in receiving a sub-contraet
from the board was rendered Mr. Har-
man decided it was a violation of the
law whereupon Mr.. Briefly promptly
resigned. His resignation was not ac-
cepted. Much routine business was
transacted.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
ELEVATOR CONTRACT AWARDED

The United States Treasury Depart
ment awarded to the National Eleva-
tor and Machine Company, of Holmes
dale, Pa, the contract for putting an
electric elevator in the new Federal
building in Wilmington. The price is
s.. 200.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
ELECTION AND sUPpER

Last evening the Immaculate Concep
tion Beneficial Society held its annua
election and supper Frank Jeandcll
was elected president
Evening journal., 1896-09-15

The regular Republicans are crying
for electoral harmony, but there are no
tears Of joy or grief in the eyes Of J.
Edward Addicks. He stands by the
regularity of the Dover State Conven-
tion
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
OFF TO COLLEGE.

On Monday Samuel Rumford will go
to the University of Pennsylvania; I;
George Capelle Charles Gray and
George Gray to Princeton College, and
Robert c.. Scott to Drexel Institute.
They will wind up their preparatory
work on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
DIRECTORs MEETING

The directors of the Delaware raj
road held a meeting in Wilmington
this morning
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
KENNARD co
62i-628 Market Street.
New DreSSGOOdS

We are proud of our Dress
Goods Departments, and we
have reason to be The new
Fall effects are here in delight
ful profusion of weaves, mix
lures, coloring, but the most
attractive features are the
prices.
Not having any Dress
Goods over from former
seasons we are enabled to
show the newest fabrics at the
now prevailing low prices.
Call and look at them.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15

All communications intended for inser
ton in this column should be addressed
TO Society Editor care of the Evening
Journal Communications should b
written on one side of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15

The Democratic party still continue
to wag two Vice-Presidentiai tails. l
is a burden that it should not be called
upon to carry. Either Sewall or Wat
son should be made to take bacl
spat
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT CAPE MA7

The season at Cape May is on the
wane, and many Wilmingtonians, who
Summer there, have returned home
Among the late stayers, however are
Mrs. John NJ Rogers, ]. Morris Rogers
and Miss Rogers. They belong to the
Cottagers' Association there, which has
arranged for three weekly dances unit
October. One of the pleasantest recen
events was the musical given on Sat
urday, which was attended by severa
Wilmingtonians.
Evening journal., 1896-09-15

Miss Laura NJ. Clifford has returne
home after seven months stay at At
lantic City. She is now the guest
Mrs. e. j. Buckley, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs E. J. Buckley have re-
turned home from Smyrna, where they
have been spending the Summer.
Mrs. w. II. H. Edwards, of Iron Hill
has been visiting Wilmington friends
Melville Gambrill is one Of the latest
devotees Of the wheel.
Arthur C. Davis, accompanied by hi
mother, started on a Southern trip to
day. They will visit Martinsburg, Win
chester, Va, and the battlefield of An
tietam.
Miss Bessie Dorsey is the guest o
Miss Katie Carroll, of West Chester.
Miss Nina G. Scott, daughter Of Levy
Courtman Commissioner w. II. Scott
of Camden. Del, and Miss Maude
Smith, if Middletown, are guests OF
Mrs. George II. Collins, No. 220 North
Franklin street.
William John Morrison, of FL Paso
Illinois. who has visited frequently in
Wilmington, has accepted a position
in the New Jersey State Norma
School, at Trenton.
Henry Miller and Robert B. Ludy, o
Philadelphia, visited Wilmington
friends yesterday.
Mrs. James r. Sands, of Washing
ton, has been visiting her mother, Mrs
Glenn, in Wilmington.
Rev. ]. S. Wickline, of Frankford
Del, is visiting in Loudon county
Virginia.
Mrs. J. NJ. Eastwood is visiting Mr.!
William c. Wells in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Walter s. Bender and son, q
Port Penn, are SPEEDING a week in Wi
mington.
Joseph Cahall, of Georgetown, wa
in Wilmington this morning.
City Treasurer Joseph X. Adams
still unable to leave the house.
City Tax Collector Edmund Mitche
and family are home from Rehobotl
Miss Bonner is visiting. relatives
West Chester.
A. A. Richardson, an engineer O
| the Queen Annes and Kent railroa'
Evening journal., 1896-09-15
ALONG SOCIAL PATHS.
Engagement of Miss Lea to
Lieut.. Chase Announced.
A PLEASANT EVENING sOcIABLE.

OTHER HAPPENINGS AND VISIT
lNGS WHICH ARE OCCUPYING
THE ATTENTION OF WHINING
TON PEOPLE AND THEIR
FRIENDS.
The morning times., 1896-07-13
TRACK AND STABLE

George E. Smith, .Pittsburg Phil" is
much annoyed at the repeated stories of
his recent big winnings. Mr.. Smith says
that he has lost heavily OF late, despite
the fact that report has had him Winning
big sums on horses that he did Not bet ON
at all. He is not believer in dope
stories." and naturally thinks they should
be verified. AS TO the Paladin race, Mr.
Smith says: Il never had any connection
with the horse. and bet only moderate
amount on him, because Sloan rode him.
So far from making any Killing lost
exactly 81 800 on the day."
Riley Grammar. the famous plunger, says
he will bet no more. IF 1 win a bet,'
said he, they cry that l am cheating.
Nobody says word when l lose. lost
S20O,U0O last fall and it was all right.
j bet 5000 on Forget. II l was in with
a steal would have bet $4,000. l am
always playing long shots and NO one
ever hears of the horses l back when
lose. l am growing tired of the whole
business. / have enough money to keep
me, and if l didn't have enough 1 could
always make living. l am through with
plunging."
Latonia had a new starter last week. for
Col. Jack Chinn, who never misses IL Demo-
cratic national convention, was at Chicago.
The new conner was Morgan, son OF the
redoubtab BILE Kentuckian, now about twenty
five years OF age. He accompanied his
father to the post before Mr.. Chinn left, u
few da Us, learning the ways Of the boys and
the horses. II think Morgan will do as
well as / have" said Starter ChinD. Kit
got his start the same way as Morgan did
and WAS success from the beginning. Back
few years ago l was starting at East st.
Louis, and was suddenly called home TO
NichOlasville, Kit was with Inc at the
track and the only thing to do was to try
him. l made Il little speech to the boys,
telling them to trea him well, and to always
remember that 1 would be back and Of
tenders would be punished. Well, when
got back at the end Of the week. Kit had
captured the town, and was doing better
In the country. No matter what they may
tell you success at starting all depends
on the boys. II they will help the starter,
he will be successful; If they want TO
break up the starts they will do it. No
man can start horses without the aid of the
boys. They have always done as wanted
them for me and I'll just ask them to treat
Morgan fairly and l will have no fears
about his starting
The morning times., 1896-07-13
WITH THE FIGHTERS.

Jack McAuliffe had a narrow escape from
being killed by trolley car in New York.
McAuliffe was boa ariiDg enc car, when an
other in an opposite direction passed by.
He mana ged TO avoid the passing car by
clever swing around the hind end OF the
car he was on.
Somebody has told Sharkey, the marine,
that he was making an ass of himself, and
he has been sensible and sober enough to
take the advice. As Jesuit, lie has Dottold
US for several days what an easy job lie
would have licking" Jim Corbett. The
place for Sharkey to lick Corbett is in The
ring on the day or night of the battle.
Now that Steve O'Donnell is back from
Europe there is talk OF n bout between him
and rank Slavin. Both hhavetackled Maher,
and both have come to grief in consequence.
O'DoDnell has more skill, but Frank las
more strength and bulldog tenacity- They
ought to get good purse this summer.
Peter Maher and Joe Choynski are to box
six rounds in the Madison Square Garden
about the last OF his month. They are
sure to draw Il house that will be a recor.i-
breaker. Joe is one of the gamest fellows
that ever pulled Off Il shirt, but he is not
near $ o clever a boxer as Maher. TIE other
day someone said to Frank Slayin: "Maher
is good deal more clever than you thought
he was, is be Dot?" Frank smiled as he re-
piled: Clever? / should say lie was. Let
anybody who thinks ie ism { clever try him;
that's all Joe is an awful hitter, but he
is not nearly SO swift in his delivery or
dynanicin force as is The Irish Champion."
Still, they will make a great coDtest-one
worth gong across the continent to see.
The morning times., 1896-07-13
Quick HOming Trip.

The Washington section of the National
Federation Of American Homing Pigeon
Ponta Gorda, Fla, an airline distance of
s75 miles. The birds were liberated IN
June "a at $50 a. III. c 26673, R G C
Sagiva, owned by II. o. Kidwell, was the
first and only one to arrive up to date.
He was caught tile day after liberation,
June 20, at Aug usta, Ga, by Mr.. j. E.
Dun. He was then about half way home.
He was kept a prisoner at Augusta until
July 8, when lie was liberated at Z O'Clock
a. III. He homed to his loft, No. 1917
Twenty-fourth street northwest, July 10
at S:45 a. III. He covered the distance.
taking the time lie had his liberty in about
four and a half days, being the greatest
distance ever covered by Washington
homer.