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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-16
Ripan's Fabules: One gives relief. a5
Ripan's Tabules cure constipat ton.
Rfpan's Tabules cure Indigestion.
Ripan's Tabules cure billiousness. !.
WANTED,

WANTED. III d
Middle-aged lady for housekeeper; one
who is a Catholic and understands the
care ofchi1dren; good home for the right
person in small family, in town of 1000
close to this city. Address
NJ. NJ, care Irish Standard.
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ANOTHER CHANCE
Prisoners Captured by the Spanlards
Will Have Another Trial.


Will Have Another Trial.
London, May 13.-The. Madrid corre-
spondent Of the Standard says: ION Mon
day Spain and the United States arrived at
an amicable understanding, and the Com
petitor prisoners will be allowed fresh
trial before the ordinary court rnder the
existing treaties between Spain and the
United States. - -
Baltimore, May 13.-There is suspicion
that the side-Wheel steamer City Of Rich
mond, which came here from Washington
to be thoroughly repaired, is intended for
work in the interests Of the Cuban insur-
gents. This suspicion has grown in color
because a large force Of men worked on
the vessel Sunday from daylight until
dark while .ihe was.in dry dock. A COM
tract to replir her hull and boilers was
awarded to u firm which used the dock to
caulk and metal the vessel. "A Mr.. Har4
man, from Florida, is the reputed owner
Of the vessel, which 1t is given out is to be
used among the Florida keys for passen-
ger and freight business. As there Is not
summer because Of the absence Of the win
IVA IOSA1 ASSc ouop1OAVA 00 w SAOs V06aS1 .
ultimate dest nation has additional color.
london, Nay 13.-The under secretary
of state tor foreign affairs, George N. Cur
Zon, In the louise Of commons, answering y
question regarding the nationality Of the
men captured on board the American fli-
clustering schooner Competitor, says. that
among the prisoners was a man named
William B. lbea probably the man referred
to in the Havana dispatches as Gildea),
who was porn under the British flag,i but
who had, according to dispatches received
from the British c0nsgl at Havana, lost his
British nationality by becoming natural
lied citizen Of the United States. In con-
tcllision, Mfr. gurzon said that the govern
ment must wait for further information
from Havana before deciding whether. or
not to make representations to Spain re-.
garding Gildea. Il IL. 81
Havana, May Is. The following figures
SHOW the coinparsti We state sofs the sugar
trade on April 10, 1s IS IS and so 1896:
April 80, 1896 s,lgsse exported s. 106, $50
tons; April 80, y 800. 1a26, 505 toms; decrease,
t278,245 stons; April 30. 1891, stock on
hand, ass, 80 tons; Apr::l so y S96, so s96;
.aiecraaas, 29cc, ~ tots The total oroduc-
ton Tor Cuba ongh TO reach 100 tons,
but sas II matter of fact not
,,asac, over zoo. 600 Tue fully
ions short. Il
S lon he 81
Snrys ms Instructor collectors soff
s5l1Il ana p revenue cut
lli1fu caia
ss5,s G. af1 Nh flianc4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

said or thought to the contrary. Gen. Lee
further explained that the reason why the
fatality of the Union officers was SO large
entirely out of proportion to that of the
understanding the first two years of the
war, was because the Union officers wore
dark blue overcoats and could be readily
picked out from the soldiers even at long
distances by that mark, and, as the policy
of war Is destruction, the confederates,
when they could, always shot at the dark
er coat for the reason that they knew its
wearer was an officer. 1t was their desire,
of course. to kill as many officers as they
could
X X X X X
A neighbor has little boy, and he is
the owner of a wagon drawn by a goat.
His mother during the past hot days has
forbidden him to ride without an umbrella
over him. The little fellow concluded that
if heat was bad for him 1t was not good
for the goat: so he searched through the
house until he found his sisters parasol,
and after cutting off the handle succeeded
in fastening 1t so that it protects the ami
NAL from the sun. The goat with the para
sol has attracted a good deal of attention
In the neighborhood through which he is
driven. He makes no effort to get rid OF
It, seeming to appreciate what 1t Is placed
there for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
ALL HAD ACES.
An Exciting Game of Poker Plnved
In n saloon.

An I-NcftfnE Game of Poker Plnyed
In Saloon.
The most exciting game of poker I ever
played" said a reformed gambler to a Star
reporter. was in a saloon in Cincinnati.
Accompanied by two friends, 1 entered the
place, and We seated ourselves at a table
upon which lay a deck of cards. A game
OF poker was proposed, and the man to nv
left dealt the cards. I glanced over nv
hand and found four aces, which. as
straights We're barred. was invincible.
raised the ante, the dealer followed suit.
and after several raises the ante alone was
good-sized pot. l saw that the other two
had good hands, and stood pat for fear
they would think had tours If 1 drew a
card. The others did the same, and play
ed one for full, the other a flush.
I'VE all had good deal of money with
us. and betting ran high and exciting
Finally one said: I've got you all beaten.
but I'll have to raise it only ten for a show
down..
THE money went up and shouted, -Four
aces The man to my right pinned the
money to the table with his knife 'Four
aces here And here shouted the other.
as he drew a revolver
Shentlemans, dondt shoot called the
proprietor. Go on de sidewalk If you vas
goin to fighdt Vat de dhroubles wasp
Somebody's been cheat TIM I cried, and
1t Is not ME. Three hands have four aces
Yah; das vas Won peanuckle deck. and
the saloon keeper laughed, while we divided
the pot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
ADETAIL.

By Stephen Crane.
The tiny old lady in the black dress and
curious little black bonnet had at first
seemed alarmed at the sound made by her
feet upon the stone pavements. But later
she forgot about it, for she suddenly came
into the tempest of the 9th avenue shop
ping district, where from the streams Of
people and vehicles went up a roar like
that from headlong mountain torrents
She seemed then like chip that catches
recoils, turns and wheels, reluctant thing
in the clutch Of the impetuous river She
hesitated, faltered, debated with herself.
Frequently she seemed about to address
people; then of sudden she would evil
IDENTIFY lose her courage. Meanwhile the
torrent jostled her, swung her this and
that way.
AT last. however she saw two young wo-
men gazing in at a shop window They
We're Well-dressed girls; they wore gowns
with enormous sleeves that made them
look like full-rigged ships with all sails
Set. They seemed TO have plenty of time;
they leisurely scanned the goods in the
window. Other people had made the tiny
old woman much afraid because obviously
they were speeding to keep such tremend-
cusly important engagements. She went
close to them and peered in at the same
window. She watched them furtively for a
time. Then finally she said:
Excuse me!'' The girls looked down at
this old face with its TWO large eyes turned
toward them. Excuse me, but can you
tell me where can get any work.?
For an instant the two girls stared. Then
they seemed about to exchange a smile,
but at the last moment they checked it..
The tiny old lady's eyes were upon them.
She was quantity serious, silently expect
ant. She made one marvel that in that
face the wrinkles showed no trace of ex-
perience, knowledge; they were simply lit
10 cnff frrn he.
glance, it had the trustfulness of ignorance
and the candor of babyhood.
Il want to get something to do, because
l need the money" she continued, since
TO her first question. "Of course, I'm not
strong and L couldn't do very much but
/ can sew well, and in house where there
was good many men folks / could do all
where they would like me to Gomez
The young women did then exchange a
smile, but II was a subty tender smile, the
verge of personal grief.
We'll, no, madam heSitating!y said one
of them at last. Il don't think l know
any one"
A shade passed over the tiny old lady's
face, shadow of the wing of disappoint-
nent. Don't you?" she said, with a little
struggle TO be brave in her voice.
Then the girl hastily continued: But If
you will give me your address, l may find
some one, and if do. ! viii surely let you
know of it,.
The tiny old lady dictated her address,
bending over to watch the girl write on a
visiting card with a little silver pencil.
Then she said. Il thank you very much
She bowed to them, smiling, and went on
down the avenue.
AS for the two girls, they went to the
curb and watched this aged figure, small
and frail, in its black gown and curious
black bonnet. AT last, the crowd, the in
Vulnerable wagons, interminglng and
changing with uproar and riot, suddenly
enSulfed it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
A NORTH CAROLINA HA,NT.
The Man Did Not Relieve in Ghost.
Except I'm His Own Family.

The Man Did Not Relieve in Ghosts
Except I'm His Own Family.
A crowd was gathered in the cabin in
North Carolina where I staid all night
telling ghost stories, all of which were suf-
f1ciently vivid and seemingly well authenti-
Gated. At last my host had the courage
to speak his convictions.
Il don bl'eve in ha'nts nohow," he said,
Don't breve in 'em7" was echoed by
several.
WAL. of course I've seed few. but
they didn' never do no hurt. Thar hain't
half as many as folks let on
I'D like to know eff yo' own dad didn'
cum back?" Indignantly replied neighbor
"Yaas, but he jess KEEP comm, till
foun out what he wanted. Yo' see, we
buried i'm jess benin the peach orchard
The ole man knowed l wanted a well worse
kim an he KEEP comm every night till
opened tn grave ter see what war wrong
Thar 1 foun' it full O. water. TIL ole man
knowed I wanted tn water, an he want
ccmferble in 1t, so he cum back. 1 dug a
well thar an moved his coffin, an he hain't
never 'peared no mo-. Thet couldn' he
called ha'nt.'
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EXPLAINED THE SYSTEM.
What the Young Man Told His Gil
About the Electric Cnrs

What the Young Man Told His Girl
About the Electric Cars.
You Sec" said the young man on the
front seat of an electric car, explaining to
his best girl how the electric current was
made to Sci d the car flying along the rails.
the mott r1nan turns that thing little TO
the right, and that connects the car with
the electric current carried along In the
wire down in the conduit under the track"
But how does it make the wheels go
around?" questioned the little miss.
"Why, the motorman Just gives that
thingumbob half turn to the right. and
that let's on just so much of the whatdo-
youcallit, which connects the car with the
thingamajig that is hitched to the little
pillow and runs along the dinkeybob down
under the center of the track. That is con-
nected with the electric wire down under
ground by little rigamajees at intervals,
and the wire furnishes the power to the
jingaree that pushes the car along"
How perfectly lovely" chirped the little
miss. But don't just see how the cleo
trio current gets to the Wheels
well, there's little jimjammer that
runs from the grip or pillow to the axles.
and the current runs through little what
youcallems and Is connected by some kind
of jimcranks to the wheels; when the man
turns on the electric current it shoots
through those kadoogins, and the tankey-
tour starts the wheels
oh. yes; understand. But how does he
stop the carp
Just snakes that jigamaree around to
the left. tight up against the whatisit, gives
the brake twist, and there you are"
Then they got off at the corner drug
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
Elephant Knows How to Handle !.
Hose.
From the New York Sun.

Billy snyder The elephant Ike per in the
Central Park mcnagerie. has been rvn.ri-
Ineh'ihS with the eggplant Tom and the
hose. The elephant has learned during the
hot weather how to handle a hose with
Very good effect, until now he is abb. 70
battle himself all over and thus secure
some relief from the heat. Tom sometimes
NILS his trunk from tho end of The hose
and sprinkles himself in that WAY lie Is
able. however TO take the hose and put
water on any part of his body. He some-
times varies this program by turning the
hose on Billy, his keeper. much to the
amusement of the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
AnHoyance.



She-"These reporters are so careless!
This paper says 1 have been for years
one of the handsomest women in society,""
He-"Well, my dear. what is the objec-
ton to that?"
She-"Why. I never said anything about
for years."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
THE EXACT LOCALITY,
But at the Same Time He Though
the Street Names Were Queer

the Street Names Were Queer.
'Dere vas anoder man shot last night"
said the German driver of a milk wagon
as he was measuring out a pint of milk
for lady customer on Capitol Hill last
Sunday morning.
In what part of the city?" questioned
the lady as she handed him milk ticket
Il shust heard a doctor tell der bolice-
man 1t vas between der duodennm und dot
ilium-up in der northwest. 1 subbose. Vat
kveer names der Commissioners are giving
dose new streets up dere, aind id"'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

From the Detroit Free Press.
"Did you get nice change and rest at
the resort, Bulkey?'
mo; my daughter got most of NJ change
and my wife got the rest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
Why She wouHNot.

From the Detroit Free Press.
He-"When you see my faults fear YOU
will cease to love me?''
She-"I shall never see Them
He-Why not, dear?"
She-"Love is blind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
FOR RESULTS OF EXCESsES
Use H0rsfOrd's Acid Phosphate,

DR.. r. Fl. PEPPER, Huntington, W. Va. says:
excellence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

The absent-mnded professor walked until
he could go no further. Finding himself on
the top Of new building, he said to the
mason: beg pardon. but perhaps you could
Street me to University street?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29
WINS Absent-Minded.

From Fliegende Batter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

Mrs. F. G. Doubleday is summering in
Binghamton, N. Y, and has been following
up much the same line Of work as she does
In the winter. Instead of devoting herself
entirely to outdoor sketching, as many
artists do while they are away, she has
been doing considerable studio painting.
She has been busying herself with num-
Der OF study heads, and some Of the still
life pieces and flower subjects with which
she is so successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

times do on purpose, he VIII howl, anu
three or four such errors will make him
leave on a run. He can detect q false note
even more quickly than l can"
wild honey is usually found in trees
said F. P. Randolph of Tuscaloosa, Ala,
at Wizards, land it finds ready market,
being preferred by most people to that of
domestic bees. Down the Warrior river, a
few miles below the city where 1 live, a
discovery has been made that beats all of
the trees yet found. There has always been
series of small caves there, probably
twenty in number. They were never ex-
plored, the openings being quite small. A
about these caves, and he investigated. To
his astonishment he found them all packed
with honey. The stone was of a sort.
porous nature, easily removed, and it did
not take long for him to make a deal by
which he became the owner of these sin.
gular hives. Then the bees were smoked
out, the caves opened and enough hone Y
secured to more than pay for the farm
upon which it was found
1.-The appellation of the boy orator Of the
Platte bestowed upon Bryan, Is not very
complimentary said w. L. Adams of
Omaha at the Howard. I'm the first place,
Bryan was nearly as old as Henry Clay
when the latter was elected to the United
States Senate, before he ever saw the Platte
river, SO was rather old for boy. Then
the Platte river is peculiar for its shallow
ness. 1t is long and wide and looks ma
jestic, but 1t can be waded at high water by
cattle. In fact. as a rule the water is not
deep enough TO float skif. The title boy
orator of the Platte wss not bestowed by
Mr. Bryan's friends. but as ridicule, both
as to his age and the character of his
speeches. 1t sounded WELL however. and
those not familiar with the Platte river used
1t as complimentary term, until II has
been generally adopted by supporters and
opponents alike"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

Miss Jane Brigham Curtis has been
spending the summer in auckland, Va, and
has been dividing her time between health
full recreation and sketching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-29

Miss Anna NJ. Hunt ha. been working
under William NJ. Chase in his school
among the Shinnecock Hills. Miss Hunts
portrait of herself, it will be remembered,
won for her the prize of 5000 offered in
the spring by the Society Of the Friends of
Arts.
Evening journal., 1896-05-15
The WILMINGTON ROAD.
MIR. Jordan Urges The Adoption of His
Plan For Raising A Fund for Streets
Permanent Improvements.

MIR. Jordan Urges The Adoption Of His
Plan For Raising A Fund for Streets
Permanent Improvement.
Before the meeting Of Road Commits
siouers yesterday'at Msgistrate Jsnvler's
office, Commissioner Jordsn urged that
the plan suggested by him 10 the EVEN
mo JOURNAL last June for the permsn-
ent improvement of this popular drive
way. bs folio we'd out, now that the
weather has become settled Mr.. Jordan q
plan es suggested then. Is to solicit con-
tribusione from the road commissioner,
city of Whining ton, Levy Court. city OF
New Castle, Wilmington Bicycle club
and individual farmers living s.ong the
rou'e.
Already these interested farmers have
offered 70 do what hauling Of shells or
Stag thRt they can co free OF charge
The commissioners already have estimR- es
on the cost OF this work
1T 10 ons Of the Rntat pieces Of road
on this Peninsula for natural attrac
tiFeneFs," said Mr.. Joroou. "ard also
represents the busiest portion OF the
state. County prisoners are hauled over
the road, hundreds of blcy clists and
teams pass over It every day, aud II
Tould be money most advsHtsgsously
spent
The commissioners are considering
making formal move for the accom-
plishment Of this matter.
Evening journal., 1896-05-15
NeW cAsTLE MeWs Nores.

R'v j Aspinwsll Hodge, d D., Of
Lincoln University, will arrive here to.
morrow evening to ofliclste at the
Pres byteriGn Church next Sunday, pgesch
ing the morning and evening sermons
Several shsd fishermen were successful
yesterday in catching about eighty TO q
boat when the 6sh were $14 hundred
Manager Bradley, OF the Q. A. @
gymnasium, and small force of men.
will spend to day on Battery Park
grounds, shaping up the diamond and re
pairing the grand stand.
\ clsliss Of the Presbyterian Church
entertained children Of the congregation
ast evening at the hall at Delaware and
Fifth streets.
Rsv f. NJ Muuson's subject for next
Sunday evenings discourse will be
"Christ Stranger" The scripturAl text
will'be: art Thou Only stranger in
JerusalemY"
Yesterday being Ascension Day, two
services were held at Emmanuel Church,
at 10 30 a m. and z 30 p. m.
Evening journal., 1896-05-15
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THE NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
PLAGUE OF POTATO BUGS.
Farmers OF New Castle Hundred Out
witted By the PeskY vsrmin-OnIy one
Safeguard Can Be Rerorted To.

Farmers OF New CRstle Hundred Out
witted By the Pesky vermin-OnIy one
Safeguard Can BE Rerorted To.
Potato Bugs by the myrisds have been
swRrming up from the shores OF the
Delaware river-some say out OF the
river itself. on drlitw5od aud floating
debris-until every farm along the east
end Of New Castle hundred is plagued
with them. Not only the early potato
sprouts but tomato plants and other
growing produce are being vlcIously
attacked.
John Jordan. C. E Ecklss aud Samuel
Miller, who live on farms north, west
aud south of New Castle In this hundred
complained Yesterday to an EvENING
JOURNAL reporter that the bugs are IN
such enormous swarms that they have
been q source OF great concern.
The only possible relief that the
farmers have from ravages of the bugs. "
said Mr.. Miller lis to go from one
plant to the other picking eff the bugs
and then completing their destruction
IL is loAthsome job, but the only safe
guard against utter destruction OF the
crop
Paris green. said another farmer to-
day, "blights the potato plant, poIsons
the cabbage and ruins tomato plants
Paris green Is really the only fatal drug
to potato bugs that can be used with
any degree of impunity. and even that
deadly poison will not KIN them within
two hours"
MY truck patch Is so infested with
potato bugs" said another farmer.
that they eat. night and day. every
thing with which they come in contsct
Now that they have passed over every
growing thing, they have tackled
barbed wire fence
Evening journal., 1896-05-15

John s Harris. of WILMINGTON, was In
the city last evening on visit to his
many friends here.
Four young women bicyciists boaSde d
the steamer Msjor Rsybold here yester
day morning for Psnnsville, role from
there TO Bfidgston and back, getting oil
the steamer hers agalu last eveEing at 8
o'clock. They mounted their wheels o q
the wharf and rode to their homes In
Wilmington.
Mrs. George w. Davis sno two dsugh
ters left town to day for Salem. ~ j.
where they will spend two weeks with
relatives.