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Evening journal., 1896-12-16
COMPARATIVE SEA POWER.

The recent publication of the adj
miralty return of warships, British and
foreign, has provoked, as we antici-
pated, an animated discussion on Com
parative Sea Power" So far, however,
the discussion has not risen TO the
height of its very comprehensive title.
Comparative sea power, adequately con-
ceived is a much more complicated
affair than a mere quantitativec ecOmpar-
ison of the warships possessed by this
power or that. In our judgment the time
is past for mere quantitative compari-
sons, which are necessarily incomplete,
and. so far as incomplete, misleading
They can prove nothing and convince
no one except their trainers. We are
not now in the days of 1883 or even Of
1893. AT the earlier date-and even at
the later, though perhaps in a slightly
lesser degree-numericalo or Quantitative
comparisons were legitimate and SER
viceable for two reasons. First, a
quantitative comparison showed be-
yond dispute. and without resort to
the arbitrary manipulations of our lat
ter-day instructors, that at that time
we were very little, if at all, superior
at sea to one great naval power, and
quite inferior to two. Since then the
D
than thirteen battleships, ten of which
have certainly no superiors in any navy
! in the world, while twelve more are
now under construction. five of which
/ all Of the strongest class, are already
/ afioat. and two are practically ready
/ for sea- During the same period nc
fewer than forty-hve protected cruisers
have been built, only one of which Is
| under 1000 tons disbursement. while
twenty-nine are now building. of which
eight. all over $500 tons displacement
/ are afiOat. and two. the Powerful ant
the Terrible. are in temporary com
mission. though their trials have no
yet been completed. The result is tina
numerical comparisons. which in 1Sl
legitimately startled and alarmed tn
country. can now only be made to yiell
a like result by arbitrary deduction
never dreamt of in the earlier period
A Quantitative comparison based on tn
data furnished by the return is nov
prima facie reassuring. There is rea
son to think that a qualitative compar
ison framed by competent authority
would be even more reassuring. Blu
we know not where to look for an au
thOrity competent TO frame such
comparison. except within the ranks {
the naval service and within the wall
! of the admiralty. Until We see sign
that the admiralty has once more bee
compelled TO sacrifice vital interest
Of defence to the parliamentary or d,
Dartmental convenience of the chance
e lor of the exchequer. we hesitate I
s make common cause with the alarm
Y ists.-London Times.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
WHY SHE LOOKED YOUNG.
A YOUTHFUL APPEARING WOMAN
AT SIXTY YEARS OF AGE.
How young she is at sixty"

AT SIXTY YEARS OF AGE.
How young she is at sixty"
/ heard "A lady make this remark in a
street car recently, as she pointed out a
fine-looking woman with bright
healthy complexion. good figure and
brisk step. who had just entered. l also
looked at her. She certainly seemed to
be nearer forty than sixty. l recognized
her as the wife of a well-known New
York business man, and knowing that she
is always busily employed was interested
to discover the cause of her wonderful
health and vigor.
Happening TO mention the matter 10 a
lady OF my acquaintance shortly after
she volunteered the following explana-
tion
Mrs. T." she said certainly has
splendid health, and not long ago she told
me the secret Of II. For years past so
she told me, she has made Il "a practice
TO take little pure malt stimulant with
every meal. She said that il was owing
to this that she had escaped the many
weak symptoms and miserable ailments.
from which so many women suffer. She
says that whenever she feels tired and
worn out little pure malt gives her
new life and energy"
For the benefit of ladies who may read
these words / may further add that /
discovered, on subsequent inquiry that
the lady above referred to uses and
strongly recommends Duffys pure malt
whishey as the safest and best of all
malt preparations. No other whiskey Is
like 1t. and nothing can produce the same
good effects.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
New
Fancy Silks.

These are the new designs,
weaves and colo1ings, not be-
fore seen and confined 10 us
in this market. ST. oo, $I.25
and $I.5o per yard.
We have a lot of 3o-inch
China Silks, odd shades, fine
quality, formerly sold at 85c.
We want to close them. Price
now 2S cents. When we say
odd shades we do not mean
Pink, Blues, Reds, New
Greens sc ; but still there may
be a shade you want.
"a and 48-inch Embroidered
Mousseline de Sole, white and
black grounds; plain, figured
and tinseled effects. $I.75 to
10 90 per yard.
All shades Of ChifTons.
All shades of Mousseline de
Soies.
Brussels. La Tosca and
Chantilly Nets.
Plaitings, Black and white.
Chiffon, ? inches 10 22 inches
wide.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
WANT POOR CHILDREN REMEM-
BERED.

Now is the time that good children
and all are trying hard to be good now
are writing letters to the good old
Christmas saint The following is the
latest received at the Evening Journal
office:
Dear Kris Kringle,
| am II yrs old and want you to
bring me a double tambarine, a coach,
a new Sled, a Christmas tree and lots
Of candy and nuts, don't forget all the
poor children Please Your TRULY
REBA HILL.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
INVITES SANTA TO DINNER.

The following letter. addressed to
Kris Kringle. North Pole street, Ice
land North America explains itself.
Dear Santa Claus will you please
bring me good-sized doll and a cradel
and a set of dishes and / would like
very much for you to bring me a table
Santa Claus ! would like you very
much to wait until get dressed
Christmas morning a little vile so
can talk with you and | want you to
take dinner with me good bye Santa
Claus / hope you are well with love
CHARLOTTE EDWARDS.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
TALK OF / HALL.

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI AS
ISOLATION is NOW IN AN EN-
TERPRISING MOOD.
The committee on the incorporation
OF the Alumni Association of the Boys
High School consists of Walter Bacon.
chairman; Robert Adair, Guy E.
Wells, DR.. John Palmer and John N.
Carswell. 1t is proposed to secure a
charter from the next Legislature.
The association will take steps to-
wards building an alumni hall in CO.
operation with the Board of Public
Education. It will contain a large and
fully-equipped gymnasium, with regu-
lar courses in physical culture, and an
assembly room, wherein postgraduate
courses of lectures and entertainments
may be given.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
GOSsamerS,
MackintOSheS
and CravenetteS.

A full and complete line Of
these useful lain projecting
garments from 81 SO to $500
each Ladies aud Misses.
The Cloak Department is an
interesting spot just now with
the new January prices on all
garments. And the stock is
full and complete with the
new stylish Jackets and Capes.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
KENNARD co
VELVETS,
SILKS,
LACES,
GAUzeS.

There is a Christmas favor
to every department in ihe
house. Necessities contribute
their quota. Luxuries con-
tribute theirs; and this is a
store of necessities and lux
uries. Quality in all. Low
est possible prices comfortable.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
A HYDROPHOBIA BILL.

IT PROVIDES FOR TREATMENT OF
BITTEN CHILDREN AT COUNTY
EXPENSE.
Walter Bacon has in course of prep
aration for presentation to the General
Assembly a bill providing for treat
ment in the Pasteur Institute, at county
expense, of all children bitten by dogs
which are rabid or supposed to be, and
the parents of whom have not the
money to pay for such treatment.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
CLAIM THEIR DREDGE IS A YES
Sell

Proceedings have been instituted in
the United States District Court, in
Philadelphia. by N. x. and NJ. Connolly
to recover possession of the dredge In
ternational and two scows recently
seized by Collector Read and by him
declared subject to duty. The collec-
tor contends that the dredge and scows
are articles of merchandise upon which
duty must be paid as manufactures of
metal The owners contend that the
dredge is a vessel within the definition
of that term according to the revised
statutes, and is not subject to duty.
Judge Butler has granted a citation di-
recting Collector Read to show cause
why process should not issue to attach
the dredge and scows for the claim
ants. The matter will be argued in a
few days. The dredge was towed into
the Delaware for work on Cherry
Island flats.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
POSTPONED FOR Two WEEKS.

When United States Court recon-
vened yesterday afternoon to hear ar
gument in the suit of Godfrey Morse,
ct al, and Fidelity Insurance, Trust
and Safe Deposit Company, against the
Bay State Gas Company, Senator Gray,
for the defence, said that they had re-
ceived knowledge of the affidavits as
presented by the complainants, and
therefore would move for a postpone
ment for two weeks. The request was
granted
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

lhInlEutu 'U AhBhNahehf
wEDNEsD ~. DC Eu-rR 10. 1890
ANOTHER NATIONAL NEWSPAPER
The Washington Times, which has
just been purchased by Hon. Stilson
Hutchins, will now undoubtedly take
its place in the front rank of national
journalism.
The Washington Morning Times was
started few years ago by members of
Columbia Typographical Union, on a
cooperative basis. It had the active
support of the labor organizations and
a large subscription list was worked
up. But dissensions arising in the
Board of Directors, each member of
which, we fancy, wanted to do the di-
recting, soon started what had prom
ised to be a paying property on the
downward road Then Congressman
Conn, the wealthy cornet manufac-
turer of Indiana, purchased the prop
erty and spent a fortune in improv-
ing the plant and pushing the paper,
adding an evening edition and making
good newspapers.
But Mr.. Conn lacked the peculiar
business training necessary to the con-
duct Of a successful, prosperous news
paper property which now comes to the
Times in Mr.. Hutchins, who brings to
it the practical experience of life
time. gained In newspaper making
When youth Stilson Hutchins left
his New Hampshire home for the West,
located in Iowa and became possessed
of a newspaper. Later he went to ST.
Louis and put the st. Louis Republi-
can, Democratic newspaper, on its
feet. becoming its owner. He was
pressed by prominent Democrats to
come to Washington and there founded
the Washington Post and at various
times has been the owner of the Ma
tional Republican. The Critic, and we
believe every Washington newspaper
which has achieved any reputation for
thirty years.
As a business man. Stilson Hutchins
is leader. He it was who saw the
possibilities of the Mergenthaler Limo
type machine, which is universally
used in setting the type, or more
properly speaking, doing the compost
ton of the newspapers the world over
Mergenthaler, the inventor of the ma
chine. had no capital and sought Mr.
Hutchins. who then owned the Wash
ington Post. took hold of him
fitted up a floor in the Post building
and spent a quarter of million OF
dollars on the machine before it was
put into a marketable condition. Mr.
Hutchins then organized a syndicate
among the members of which were
Whltelaw Reid, ID. o. Mills, Daniel La
mont. William c. Whitney and othei
prominent capitalists, and the result
is one of the best paying manufactur
ing properties on earth, it's stock beinl
sold as high as S24O, or more, share
As a writer and a public speaker
Stilson Hutchins has made an enviabl'
reputation. He is forceful, logical
terse, crisp and brimful of wit Hi
services have been much in deman'
during political campaigns, and as
stump speaker he is regarded as
heavyweight.
Under the sagacious management o
Stilson Hutchins, The Washington
Times will be a most formidable com
petitor to the Post, which, as we hav
before said, was founded by Mr.. Hutch
ins, who sold the property to Fran
Hatton and Beriah wilkins some year
ago because of his ill-health at tina
time.
Mr.. Hutchins is interested in nun
Der of newspaper enterprises, anon
which is this newspaper, of which }
is one of the directors.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
nFGINNING YOnNG.

A small colored boy was caught in
the act Of stealing nuts from a gro
Gerry store at Seventh and Market
streets yesterday afternoon. An en-
ploye chased the lad and captured him.
He was taken to the City Hall and Sc
verely reprimanded by Chief Dolan.
Afterward he was let go
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

Senator Edmunds being once asked
how man should know that he has
been elected president, replied "By
reading the newspapers" And he was
right, for though there is ample pro-
vision for electing the president there
is none to officially notify him of
his election.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
WILL HAVE SEWERS EXTENDED.

DElMAkNlA IElEBtONE GUM
PANY WILL LAY UNDERGROUND
CONDUITS ON ORANGE STREET.
A short business session of the Street
and Sewer Department was held last
night. A petition for a new sewer Oh
Wollaston street was received. The
matter was held over until Spring.
The new sewer now being built on La
Motto street was ordered extended to
Twenty-second street The Shallcrose
avenue sewer will be extended to a
point between Van Buren and Harrison
streets.
The Delmarvia Telephone Company
was granted privilege to lay under
ground conduits i'm Orange street.
Work will not begin until after the
company's $4,000 bond TO cover any
damages which may arise from negli-
gence or faulty construction is signed.
The weekly payroll of $1,O1622 was
ordered paid. The secretary reported
having collected $10S.95, and the bal
ance in bank to be $1O3, 3,41365.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
some MORE NIGHT VIsIToRs.

This morning about $50 o'clock the
home of r. L. Rodgers, No. PA Jeffer-
son street, was visited by burglars and
several coats, vests and an overcoat
were stolen. The thieves gained en-
trance through a rear window. This is
the third attempt to enter this house
during the present year.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

At a meeting of the regular Republi-
can First District Committee no answer
10 the peace proposals was received
from the Addicksites, and the commit
tee decided not to make any further
overtures until some answer is re-
ceived from the other side.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

Our police force is using its utmost
endeavors to apprehend and arrest the
men who are now so boldly burglariz-
ing houses in the residence section Of
our city. No doubt in a few days some
of the men will make some mis-step
which will betray them and then the
entire gang will be caught and sent
over to New Castle Jail for term of
years.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
HANSCOM'S

If you once use Hans
CONS Mocha and lava YOU
will never be satisfied with
any other; cost no more
when its great strength is
considered. SIC. lb 3 lbs
SI.o5
HANSCOMS.
18th and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

This afternoon or tomorrow attor-
neys for the Addicksites Of Kent
county will ask Chancellor Nicholson
to call a special session of the Court of
Errors and Appeals for the purpose of
hearing the appeal in the Kent county
mandamus case.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
NAME CHANGED AND CHARTEF
WANTED.

and Rescue Mission has changed its
name TO the Sunday Breakfast Mission
and will become incorporated as soon
as Judge Grubb has an opportunity to
probably be on Saturday week. Med
ford H. CahOOn. who has always taken
q deep interest in the work of the mis-
sion, has prepared the papers neces-
sary to effect incorporation.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

In the naming of William II. Boyce
for the Office of secretary Of state,
Governor-elect Ebe W. Tunnel has
made a wonderfully happy selection.
Mr.. Boyce is a man of great ability and
genial personality, and will be fitting
successor to ]. Harvey Whiteman, the
present incumbent. who has proved
himself one of the best men that ever
held the Office.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
FRENCHTOwN RAILROAD BLOCK

II y TNlNTT1TVVIIV TNI1
While William A. KINNEY, of this
city. was upon Joseph Hanbys farm,
in Brandywine hundred yesterday
making a survey, Mr. Handy showed
him the quarry from which the granite
blocks were taken that were used in
the laying of the rails of the old New
Castle and Frenchtown railroad. That
was siXtyfOur or sixty-fve years ago,
and some of the blocks that were then
cut and not used are still in the quarry.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

AS long as skating on thin ice fascin-
ates the youth of both sexes, just
so long drowning accidents will have
to be recorded at this season of the
year, and our best families will be
obliged TO go into mourning during
the festive season.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
CHRISTMAS
TAINMENT.
ANNUAL.
ENTER

The annual Christmas entertainment
of the Goldey Commercial College will
be held ON Wednesday, December %.
in the college hall. The entertain
ment is for the students only
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

looks as if Cuban liberty will be Sc
cured without any aid from Uncle Sam.
Who will whistle if il is?
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
NO ANNUAL MEETING.

The Penn Club, of Delaware, will not
hold an annual meeting this year, the
officers elected last year holding over
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
FREEl FREEl FREEl

Souvenirs to purchasers one week.
commencing Saturday, December 19.
Grand Union Tea Company, No. 500
King street
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

One Of our exchanges says, anent the
presidents message: Cuba will have
to wait" Perhaps so. but the Cubans
do not seem to think so, and it really
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

A basketball game between the regu-
lar and scrub Y NJ. c. A. teams will be
played tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

The Republicans begin to see that
President Cleveland has checkmated
their game of spoils through his well
known action in favor of civil service
reform. They should remember that
it was their party that started the
business.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16
YeIYets.

We have only good Vel
vets; $I.oo, $I.5o,$2.oo, So. so,
So 90, $3 so.
Almost every shade.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

Your boy or girl wants bicycle for
Christmas, get it at Pyle's. No. S07 Mar
ket street
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

Pennies and small change can be
had at the counting-room of the Even
ing Journal.
Evening journal., 1896-12-16

Bicycles for children. years or more
at Pyle's, No. S07 Market street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
TILLMAN TO CONE AGAIN

The following appears in the Chicago
Records Washington correspondence:
"Beu Tfllman's recent financial speech
in the senate will be nothing as COM
pared to the one he is now preparing"
remarked a well-known southern poll
tician today. "Tlllman told Representa-
tive Livingston of Georgia." he con-
tinued, that his four days stay in New
York had furnished him with the facts
by which ne will utterly demolish Wall
street and it's agents, who seem to run
the treasury department. He found out
the entire inside of Carlisle's action in
awarding the last bonds aud he pro-
poses to handle the subject in such a
sensational and interesting manner
that his coming speech will be
doubly as interesting as his maiden
effort, the demand for which keeps up
constantly FROM all parts of the country.
TilIman's big hnd is of extremely SEN
sational character. He proposes to read,
he told Livingston, certified copy of the
receipt of the banker, who forfeited his
81, 100000 bid for bonds, given to Nor
gan, who afterward was awarded those
bonds in addition to those he got on his
own bid. The theory and supposition
has been that the banker was unable
finally to take the bonds Tillman finds
that he sold his option for $4,000 to
Morgan, aud he has in his possession the
certified copy Of the receipt he gave
Morgan in return for the money paid
him down"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
MsKTNLEY AND SILVER.

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Record says:
A reader of the Record asks if ex-
Governor Mckinley has ever expressed
his views upon the silver question. he
has, on several occasions, and in unmis-
taxable language. During the debate
in the house of representatives., June 20,
1890, upon the bill to purchase silver
bullion and issue treasury notes thereon,
Major Mckinley said:
81 believe that we should preserve
these two moneys (gold and silver side
by side And it is because l want to
preserve these equal standards OF value
that / have opposed and shall oppose
concurrence in the senate amendments.
l do not want gold At premium;
do not want silver at
discount, or vice versa, but l want both
metals side by side, equal in purchasing
power and legal tender quality, equal In
power to perform the functions of money
with which TO do the business and move
the commerce of the United States. 10
tell me the free and unlimited coinage OF
the silver of the world. in the absence OF
cooperation on the Fart of other CONNER
cial nations, will not bring gold to pre-
MUM, is to deny all history aud the
weight of all financial experience. The
very instant that you have opened up our
mluts to the silver bullion of the world
Independently of international action,
that very instant, or a brief time at best,
you have sent gold to a premium; and
when you have sent gold to pre-
MUM then you have put it. In
great measure, into disuse, and
we are remitted to the single standard
that of silver alone; we have deprived
ourselves of the active use of both met
ais ! say it is for the hig hest
and best interests of all that whatever
money we have it must be based upon
both gold and silver, at the present the
best money in the world"
The same CORES pondent inquiries 1t
Major Mckinley ever said that the next
candidate on the Republican ticket has
to be a free silverite. am very conf
dent that he has never made such re-
mark.
The gold standard people will have to
extract what comfort they can from this
statement which is not necessarily in
consistent with McKinIey's statements of
June'7, 1890; when speaking on the Sill
yer Purchase Act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-13
THE HOUSE ORATORS.
Ten at Least Who Are Unusually
Gifted,
AND THOSE WHO CAN ALWAYS SAY
Something Worth H' airing Are THICK
as Leaves in VaI1OmbrOsa.
WASu1NcT0 March 11-Don't tell

Something Worth He airing Are Thte Z
as Leaves in VaIIOmbrOsa.
WAsH1NeTo :, March 11.--Don't tell
me that the day for great orators has
passed and that speeches do not make
votes. It only seems so because there are
now so many good speakers in congress
as well as in the country that no two or
three tower far above the rest, as did
CLAY, Webster and Prentiss, or, to go
farther back, Luther Martin, Patrick
Henry and Alexander Hamilton. The
salient fact just now, as l see 1t from
the gallery, is that the set speeches often
have so little relation to the main sub
iect in hand, especially in the senate.
Speeches do change votes, but it is on
subjects as to which party lines have
not been drawn. Once the caucus has
pronounced, the cry is, ''To your tents,
o Israel, and Israel gets there. But at
least three-fourths of the work of con-
Sress is ON matter entirely nonpolitical,
and therein business is business. The
mem bers interested listen carefully, ask
questions, call for facts, and scores Of
them make up their minds as the dis
cussion proceeds, which is clearly proved
by the frequent changes of majOrities
aIC6r an 0Xp4audl1OA OE U0lW06A LIS
committee of the whole and the house.
And good speeches are appreciated,
too, at least as much as ever, and some
Of the old members tell me much more
so. 1t takes an artist, at least an en-
thusiastic amateur, to appreciate an
artist, and nobody enjoys a good speech
more than the man who has tried hard
to make ona, even if he has failed.
~ ,1C or 1oacf fo11 rO0l
orators and five times as many men
who can always say something worth
hearing. 1t were invidious to name the
chiefs, but among the new men we'll
worth listening to I must at least name
Williams of Mississippi, Shaffroth of
Colorado, Hartman of Montana, John
son Of California, the drollest speaker
and oldest genius in the house. and, by
the way, representing a district which
has produced more gold than any other
equal area in the world; Meyer of Lou