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Evening journal., 1896-10-07
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TOUR TO THE SOUTH VIA PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROAD.


The last of the very attractive Au
tumn tours offered by the Pennsylva
mia railroad will leave New York and
Philadelphia October 13.
After the experience of the past few
years It IS hardly necessary to say
that these outings are planned with
the utmost care. Suffice il to say that
all arrangements are so adjusted as to
AFFORD the best possible means of visit
ing each place to the best advantage.
The tour covers a period of ten days,
and includes the battlefield Of Gettys-
burg picturesque Blue Mountain, Lu-
ray Cayerns, Basic City, the Natural
Bridge. Grottoes OF the Shenandoah,
the cities of Richmond and Washing
ton, and Mt Vernon.
The round-trip rate, including all
necessary expenses, is $55 from. New
York, $53 from Philadelphia, and pro-
pOrtionate rates from other points.
The tour will be in charge of one OF
the company's tourist agents. He will
be assisted by an experienced lady as
chaperon, whose especial charge will
be ladies unaccOmpanied by male escort.
Special trains of parlor cars are pro-
vided for the exclusive use of the
party, in which the entire round trip
from New York is made.
For detailed itinerary apply to ticket
agents or TO tourist agent, 1886 Broad
way, New York, or room All, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
SECOND WARD DEMOCRATS.
THEY HELD A ROUSING MEETING
IN SOUTH WILMINGTON LAST
NIGHT.

THEY HELD A ROUSING MEETING
IN SOUTH WILMINGTON LAST
NIGHT.
Last night was a gala time for the
Democrats of the Second ward The
largest political gathering ever held IN
South Wilmington was that which was
held last night at the Esmeralda Bay
Club to endorse the nomination of
Bryan and Sewall and 10 raise a large
banner bearing the portraits Of those
gentlemen and the names OF the stale
Democratic candidates.
Prior to the meeting the Democratic
club of the ward, headed by the First
Regiment Band, made a short street pa
rade. In the line were a number OF
transparencies rejecting the sentiments
of the club as to the present campaign.
The meeting was called to order by
John p. Welsh and the principal speech
was made by Candidate for Congress
l.. Irving Handy. Mr.. Handy deliver, Il
a strong address which was enthusias-
tically received. There were probably
1000 people at the meeting
The banner, which was raised be-
tween two big poles on A street, is an
immense one, on the order of that
raised by the Young Mems Democratic
Club
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
TWO BIG IMPROVEMENTS

Two radical improvements will be
made in the appointments OF the large
court room at the county Court House.
The reporters table will be raised on a
platform, bringing Il up to a level with
the upper row of jurors chairs. Both
reporters and jurors will be protected
by railing from the crowding specta-
tors. In addition to chs. Court Ste
nOgrapher Hardesty will have high
desk Immediately in front of the wit
ness box, thereby bringing him on a
level with and facing the witnesses
while they are testifying.
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
SERIOUS BICYCLE ACCIDENT.

Horace Rettew, 13 years old, son OF
Horace G. Rettew, was seriously in
jured by colliding with a bicyclist at
Fifth and Washington streets last
evening. Young Rettew went out for a
spin on his wheel and did not see man
coming in the opposite direction. Both
came together with great force and
Rettew's head struck the pavement
with great force. He was picked up
and carried to his home and Or. Bull
lock summoned. who found the lad
suffering from conclusion of the brain.
AT midnight the boy was still uncon-
sclOuS
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
MARRIED.

Mon
day. October 5. 1896, at the brides
residence. Philadelphia, by Rev. JOS
eph b. Graft, John II. Spreeman, of
Wilmington, Del, and Miss Annie A.
Cockroft, of Philadelphia, Pa.
RITCHIE-MACALLISTER.-O June
Is, 1896. by Rev. DR.. Burrell. in Cam
den, N. j., Miss Ada Virginia Ma
callister and ]. Lawrence Richie,
both of Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
DIED.
noIAN-nn the eth inst

DOLAN.-On the 9Th instant, S. Ella
wife of James p. Dolan.
Relatives and friends are invited [,
attend the funeral, from the residenc
Of her father, William II. Hawke, No
627 South Connell street, on Wednes
day, October z. Services at the hous
at 2 D. m.
Asleep in Jesus"
PENNOCK.-On Friday, October 2
1896, Anna B. Alrich, wife of Pusey
Pennock, in her 42d year.
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
AN UNFORTUNATE VISIT.

Patrick Dougherty, a well-known
fireman of Wilmington, and an ath-
lete of some merit, walked from New
Castle to this city in forty-five minutes.
He accepted an invitation from the
Bird Club, of Chester, and concluded
to walk there in preference to riding.
Just as he reached Chester. he fell over
a rock and sprained his ankle.
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
TWo TRAINs DELAYED.

The f. F. V. express, on-the p, w.
& b. railroad, was an hour late yes
terday, due to a hot journal box. The
1906 train was also delayed about an
hour for the same reason.
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
COVERED A SEWER.

The open sewer at the foot of Tatnall
street has been filled in, as a horse re-
Gently fell into it and similar accidents
were likely to occur.
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
Trimmed Hats and Millinery Goods

Don't fail to visit our Trimmed Tat and
Millinery Department. The beauty OF our
Hats made US famous, the extremely low
prices we have marked on those fine Hats
will make them sell quickly. Not one OF
those we advertise to-day can be bought
elsewhere for double the price we ask
One lot OF Trimmed Hats every one OF
which Is the very latest in the millinery
world. trimmed with all that is latest
richest and most becoming. Not hat in
the lot can be bought elsewhere for less
Marked SSsa So. to $40. $40. 1888 & $4.98
Evening journal., 1896-10-07
Felt Hats.

BY our offer OF Trimming these Hats
FREE OF CHARGE, you can choose your
own materials and have a Hat trimmed
in your own style and only pay for what
material alone costs
ali fiais' latest wS9I SHAPES s'lt Hats 99c and 49C
French Felt, finest quality, all nv
shapes and colors. ors...................... JOE
al H'i%%sG ia5sst sRspes R%pisnF Hats 75C and 9SC
Evening journal., 1896-10-07

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY TAX
gists refund money II it fails to cure. 25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
lie CHERRY sIsrERs.

lF'rom the Chicago Record
The Cherry sisters stood on the stage
of the Imperial Monday night and sung
OF theraw country. They looked the same
part But what they sung did not count
for few heard them In the galleries
several hundred unterrined young men
sung also, from the first verse to the
last chorus. They invented strange
sounds i'm imitation of dogs cats and
even i'm Imitation of the Cherry sisters.
These wise women from Iowa did not
say they could sing With that crowd
looking ON rash statement would have
been a bid for a winters supply of car
rOts. cabbages and the rutabaga which
they used TO grow when they We're
country girls
They came on rapidly and made their
motions and few squeaky noises and
let the crowd go with that The crowd
was going before they finished, but the
vegetable feature was escaped.
The four sisters came on in red at
IL o'clock. Their looks fulfilled all ad-
vance reports and all the hopes of the
crowd. Here was a pure. green product
of the farm. The crowd recognized the
mark Of genuineness and yelled like
men i'm pain The four stood in line
with the red skirts coming to their
knees and revealing nothing in partic-
ular- The little one, Miss Jessie, had
bass drum, and the music was Tara
The song was "Fulogy on the Cher
ry sisters. and two lines that could be
distinguished while the galleries We're
not singing The familiar chorus We're
Cherries red and cherries ripe, Cher
ries' show is out Of sight"
The key they sung IN is not familiar
to music writer's. and no two measures
We're alike. When they We're not out of
tune, they We're taking breath. Little
Miss j essie had the courage TO come out
next She is short and plump and i'm
itated child. The song was entitled:
Fair Columbia" descriptive of our Ma
tons glorious career. Little Miss Jes-
and also sings it in a glorious national
costume.
SHE went at it in a thready voice and
refined youth i'm the first box who
had been overcome by two bottles of
beer. drawled out:
Pretty rotten" The crowd thought
little Miss Jessie was cross eyed and
helped her out. Nobody heard the song.
The next was an Irish ballad called "a
chanteuse description song with superb
action" by Misses Addie and Lizzie,
who are tall and muscular and some
what beaten The superb action was
an imitation of the wash tub scene. "A
Bicycle ride to the Worlds Fair was
am unaided canticle," by Miss Jessie
who was recognized as the star. The
really meant 1T. Miss Ef1ie came out
in a mans costume and worker her
black mustache. but no word was heard
and the crowd liked her trousers Miss
Jessie came out again as a flower girl
in bare feet. This shocked the crowd.
and a loud voiced young man advised
her to wear stockings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
THE BIBLE AND SCIENCE

IFrom the New York Tribune.l
Holmes said that man has three dis
tinct personalities-himsef as he
thinks himself, himself as his neigh
bOrs think him, and himself as he real
~ is So there are three Bibles-the
Bible as some Overzealous friends eX-
pound it, the Bible as some underscrup-
ulOus enemies describe it, and the BIZ
BILE as it really IS Between the last
named and true science there is no
conflict on the contrary the greatest
researches and results of science mere
ly confirm and elucidate the Scriptures
DisingenuOus or ignorant Sceptcs soon
at the statement that light was created
before the sun and stars, yet no Sclen-
tific fact is more clearly established
with regard to the origin of worlds The
peculiar order in which the creation of
plants, animals and man is set forth in
Genesis exactly agrees with the evolu-
tiOnary theories of Darwin and his dis
ciples. Such instances might be multi
piled a thOusand-fOld, if it were neceS-
sary. But it is not necessary. The
great fact which they establish, the
harmony between true religion and true
science, the unity of all truth, has long
since been accepted by the great mass
Of intelligent men, and is not to be dis
turbed by either zealots or sceptics.
The wonder is that there is one who
does not perceive it and accept it, and
especially one so Intelligent and con
scientious as the unheard lecturer of
last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
REFoRm ~ BANKTNa.

A movement has been started in Chi
cago for the purpose of securing pro-
lection against loss by depositors in
banks from the failure of those insti-
tutions- Petitions are being circulat-
ed for signatures and viii be present
ed to the legislature of Illinois and it
is the intention Of the promoters of the
movement to present the matter to as
many other legislative bodies as pos
sible.
The petition recites that by reason Of
the numerous bank failures. financial
panics ensue, confidence is destroyed
and money is withdrawn from circula-
ton and boarded. This causes crime.
impoverishment and great distress. The
remedy proposed is law requiring
bankers ITO give bond that people shall
not lose the money which they deposit
in banks"
The correctness of the premises can
not be questioned. Depositors in banks
are wholly unprotected. Their sole re-
lance is their confidence in the sound
ness OF the bank to which they en-
TRUST their money and the integrity
and judgment Of its officials. They
know that their money is loaned over
and over again in many Instances. but
what can they do9 one Of the promot-
ers of the scheme of requiring banks
to give bond. in discussing the matter
says.
IF "a person viii study the banking
system in the United States it viii open
his eyes The total amount of coin
and currency issued 10y the government
is but little over one and a hals bill
lion dollars. Reports of banks show
that upwards Of five billion dollars are
on deposit.
This would seem Impossible, but here
is the explanation.
THE banker who receives s1.0 900 on
deposit may loan it over ana over TO
different persons who do not draw it
from the bank but redeposit it. The
banker receives interest from each of
the borrowers. For such a handsome
profit on somebody else's capital with
out mourning risk to himself the banker
will not have hardship imposed upon
him if he is compelled to furnish bond
for the safe return of the money"
Although the need of some sort of
protection for depositors il apparent,
that the proposed legislation viii am
swer the requirement is by no means
clear. Much money is sometimes lost
even where those entrusted with it
have given what was considered ample
security.
Some practical plan may be evolved
from the agitation, however What
ever is approved by the depositors is
likely to be satisfactory to the honest
bankers. and among the good results
to follow the movement may be the
wedding out OK unsound institutions
like the National Bank of Illinois be-
fore they have a chance to swindle any
body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
PoGoNoromY.
IFrom the New York sun.

LFrOm the New York SUM
The practice of pogonotomy, the bar
bers say, is every year becoming more
what the Greeks used to call the gentle
art Of self-shaving. Some people shave
themselves because they wish to serve
time, others TO save money But the
fashion of going smooth shaver is
steadily increasing, and it is quite pro-
Fable that within another five years
boards and mustaches will be still less
in vogue than they are today
The decad ance of the beard among
civilized races and the reason for it's
disappearance are interesting things to
trace Long ago a iuxuriant beard was
thought to betOken high degree of
holiness or wisdom
Even now the believers of the Koran
reverence the beard and swear by that
of their prophet But it would seem
that in this way idolatry of the beard
lay the cause Of its downfall for the
pOssessOr of fancy beard was prone to
vanity, and was likely to spend so
much time i'm decorating it that he ran
the risk Of neglecting more important
matters.
So the church and state, then closely
Joined, declared against it. The French
sWells of less than geo years ago used to
crimp their boards. Irvine them with
threads of gold and hang them with
pearls.
Philip of Valois. who was one of the
leaders Of fashion of his day, used to
tie golden acorns in his beard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
MOTOR WAGONS wABBLE.

lLaboucheTe in London TRUTH
I have no special feeling of like or
dislike towards a horse-my sentiments
towards him are those that L entertain
towards a pig or donkey. or any other
useful animal. nor have I ever under
stood why any one should be deemed
the better man because his affections
are centered upon a horse. The object
of Il carriage is to convey people and
goods. The carriage is to my mind
the best, that, at least cost, adequately
fulhIs this object. If motors, by all
means let us have motors. Last Sat
urday I betook myself to Westminster
bridge to see the procession Of these We
hicles on the way to Brighton 1 was
disappointed No one yet seems to
have grasped the fact that there must
be a new departure in their form
Judging from those in the procession,
their makers have simply sought to
make them as like carriages drawn by
horses as possible Apart from form,
the lighter ones seem to vibrate great
~ BY my side stood a laxative lady
whose acquaintance I had not preV1-
ously enjoyed. IF the people inside OF
them were cream" she said, they
would be butter before they got half
way to Brighton" I suggested to her
that the petroleum cars smelt unpleas-
antly stink she said, lis the word
for them.' and it certainly was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

A libel suit has been brought against
our morning contemporary, the Capital,
which, it seems, has about as much ex--
cuse for being brought as the average
libel suit-that is. none at all The Cap
ital published the details of the DANA &c
suit against two members of the Tope-
ka legal fraternity as they were mat
tiers of court record, and as it had a
perfect right to publish The Journal
published the same matter, although
not so rnuch ia detail, some time preyi-
Gus
The beginning Of libel suits is
mostly done by aggrieved persons who
want to apply balm TO their wounded
feelings rather than recover any dam
ages. real or imaginary. Newspaper
publications rarely do any harm to
people who not deserve it, If through
instrumentation a mistake is made,
every reputable newspaper makes haste
to correct it; not through fear, but
through a desire to be just. The hum
blest citizen can obtain the correction Of
a mistake as readily asrthe most infiu-
entail one
It + through the publicity given to
matters Of public interest that vice and
crime are restrained more than by any
other agency The publication of the
details Of wickedness and crooked
transactions is more feared than the
law.
The greatest safety to the public from
the doings of those who would work
evil. lies in the greatest publicity If
there IS danger let everyone know it,
and know all of it, one or Two inno-
cent persons who have the misfortune
to be related to the evil doer may suffer
in feelings, but thousands OF others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
BREAD AND BUTTER.

(7rom the st. Louis Post Dispatch.)
The newest diet suggested as productive
Of longevity is bread and butter. There is
in Hythe, England. lady who lives en-
Erely On bread and butter. and has done
so all her life She has never tasted meat
game. fish. vegetables, jam ana only q
few kinds Of biscuits and sweets. She
has never had a days illness in an her life
and never had recourse TO medicine or
any description. Her friends have tried
ia vain to induce her to eat something be-
sides bread and butter, but she confines
herself entirely to the diet which she
has existed for at least thirty years
She is strong and healthy in every re-
spect-healthier. in fact than a great
many people who have lived upon exactly
the food that is supposed to make us
feel as if Illness We're total stranger and
always would be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

CFrom the New Orleans Picayune)
Once Two invalid young girls. who had
somehow heard of each other. began to
cneer each other long, hard days by
letters and little remem brances. They
only wished to make each others sad
llNeS a little brlgller. and never dreamed
that what seemed to them but the simple
little kln0nesseS Of every day was the
beginning Of q work which would spread
all over our great country and even ex-
tend INTO other lands Ere long these
TWO young invallds thought that they
might brighten other lives. and by ask
ing among their friends they found others
10 whom a letter. paper. or some little
rem 9hallce made a bright spot IN
weary Hstz- ne iit Tie DatlQ named them
selves The Shut-in Society having in
iiiliu zen VII. 10 AS lheS grew III NUM-
tl@fs many Wen people SAID they would
like to help. and joined ia the work call
ing themselves associate members
BY the year 1854 the numbers had so in
creased that il was thought best 10 or
eaniZe the society with the usual officers.
and the following year it was incorporslt-
ed under the laws of the state OF New
York.
The society now numbers about /. 400 in
valid members and 500 associates
Few realize what enjoyment ana vari-
ETY. there are in even the most commons
place everyday life until they are cut Off
from the OUTSIDE world and from Ordl-
nary work and pleasure. and compelled
TO spend weary months and years within
weakness Any one SO situated may be-
come member of the Shut-In society
without regard TO creed or sect. To many
such the letters and books and papers
received from associate and invalid mem
beers are the only spots of brightness in
dark. monotonous days More associates
are needed. and there must be many in
Nalids who would appreciate what the So
never heard of it. A cordial welcome Is
waiting for such who, while themselves
that tllelf llNeS are sun useful while they
can give their sympathy to other suffer-
ers hhe oltice o1 the secretary. Mary
Hamilton Hadley. is at No la Lincoln
street, New Haven, Conn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
ATHEIST IN TIE DESERT.
Lower California Tax Collector and
His Guards Aim Overcome.

san Diego, Cal. Dec. 25.-A little par
ty reached Tia Juana yesterday after
an experience on the desert that it's
members viii never forget David Cold
baum, collector of taxes for the lower
California government, and three ru-
rales composed the party.
After reaching Yuma and taxing the
AlOgdOnes ranchers. cold baum struck
back across the desert toward La Ea-
jada the pass south of The Cocopah
mountains and marking the western
edge of the desert stretching between
the CocOpah and Painted mountains
The distance acress is so miles. bro
ken by small WaterleSs range Of
mountains, with stretches of sand on
either side. The supply Of water ran
short before reaching O water hole they
were making for, but they hurried for
ward, suffering somewhat, and reached
the oasis.
There they found no water, the heat
Of the intervening weeks having dried
it up They were in an appalling posi-
ton and had nothing to do but strike
out westward, so miles across the burn
ing sand
one of the =Sotomavor-r
a swift horse, and he volunteered TO go
ahead as fast as posi- Bile and find wa
ter, returning with it if he found it,
He struck out, While the others follow
ed slowly with their mules.
They suffered intensely and once or
twice were on the point of hiding their
treasure at the foot of a tree or other
landmark and hurrying on without it.
Fortunately Sotomayor. securing the
desert as he rode. saw q dust cloud
long distance to the north and making
for it discovered a party Of prospector
who gave him a couple Of gallons of
water.
He took some and gave little to his
horse. and then hurried back He found
GOldbaum in what was believed to be
a dying condition. and the two rurales
not much better
All quickly revived. however. when
they We're given water The party
then managed TO get across the Los
Picachos, where they rested for three
days before starting out for Tia Juana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
STUDENTS, -APPETITFs
From the New York Mail and &

IFrom the New York Mail and Ex-
press.
A line of peanut candy. cake and ap-
pie vendors is drawn up each day on
the curbstone in front of the city col
Iege, at the corner of Lexington ave-
nue and East Twenty third street. at
the hour when the students take their
recess Each day the students charge
out of their fortress of learning upon
the thin line with a ferociousness ag-
gravated by the pangs of hunger. but
the line always holds its own until the
ammunition gives out or the hunger is
appeased.
The pretzel man leads the party on
the defense. lie stands at the head Of
the line and brandishes long stick
upon which are ringed his wares He
bears the brunt Of the battle, and bears
it Well
Johnny Eyetal the peanut man.
stands next. He is at the head of the
push cart division. which serves as the
light artillery There is also the red
apple and the green apple man; the
jujube paste. the peanut bar and the
chocolate stick man. the fried cruller
the sponge cake and the lemon pie
man. and lastly the hot tamale man.