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Evening journal., 1896-07-07
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
Naval EEpenditures.


From the Providence Journal.
To otner governments, to fiDenolars,
aud TO naval sx osrts generally, Great
Britain's naval program for the coming
fiscal year is Of astounding proportionn
Perhaps the Intentions of the Admiralty
Ia tbs way Of new construction convey
the best impression Of what Is to be done
In reviewing This set OF proposals, q con
venisnt opportunity offers to compare
the navy Of the United States with the
wholly new one TO bs bnilt from the
pritist appropriations OF 1895 The
Amerlsan ships built and under
construction comprise four fret
class bAttleshlps, three armorsd
cruisers OF the second cless. seven un-
armored flyers Of the second class and
twelve unarnored cruisers Of the third
class. Strictly speaking, We have no
torpedo boats What does the British
Admiralty propose to turn out on the
expenditures required for 1897 First
there are TO be Eve hst5leships. each one
almost third larger thsD the American
steel clads The list next provides FOR
four cruisers Of the type called cruiser
caichsls The American cruiser New
York has q displacement Of $50 tons.
but these British vessels viii diapitcs Ia
every case IA l50 tons Three second
class. six third class vessels, and twenty.
eight torpedo dsetroyers complete the list
For all practical purposes it 10. iherefore,
reasonable to describe the proposed Bit
lsh vessels 81 qsita a. strong IN lighting
qualities and IN the requirements for ali
round service as the whole modern navy
OF the United States A. Great Britain
never mskes any secret OF her wish "a
retain the supreme naval rank tha adoT
ton of the programme Of 1896 will ia
volve no mystery ag TO tho uses 60 which
the vessels sre to be PIT H. is the pol
Icy Of the Government TO maintain upor
the sea the dominion so nearly lost II
the Napoleonic wars. To that end it Il
essential that more and stronger fghtinl
ships should always be ready beneath thi
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
RelIabIo News From Cuba

It has for sometime been evident that
Consul. General Lee has not been popu-
lar with the Spanish authorities.
It Is believed that General Lee was sent
to Cuba for 8 double purpose, the
most important part Of which was to as
certain and ccmmunlcste to our govern.
ment the trus state Of affairs, as regards
the revolution in that island To do this
required man Of military education,
ahrewd and courageous. That the Presi.
dent made no mistake in selecting General
Lee has now become plain, since the lat
ter has forwarded dispatches TO our gov
ernment AZ the result Of the investiga-
tlons he has already made We under
stand that these dispatches consist Of
two entirely separate documents Ode is
wholly confidential and for the personal
information Of President Cleveland, while
the other Is 8 clear aud frank exposition
OF the situation In Cubs st the present
time, both from q political and com
merslal point Of view.
Though the text Of this Information
has not yet been given 10 the public
General Lee is believed to have found
that the Spanish government has In
many instances been entirely impoteni
10 protect either the lives OF foreigners,
resident in tine Island, or their property
owing to the fact that the Spanish
troops have been fully occupied In the
field IN resisting the persistent raids and
strategic msnoeuvers Of the insurgents
aud he Is said TO hint that unless this
danger 70 forsign residents can b.
avoided, the recognition OF the bslllgsr
ency OF the Cubsn revolutlonists vii
soon b. e9me ad visible.
It is sppsrent from these dispatehe
that Spain has so far been utterly unabl
TO check the revolution. great por
tion Of the island is In the hands Of Oh
insurgents and there Is no indicEtio
that they are not as fully determined {
secure their freedom 80 ever. Gensr'
Weyler has been no more successful tbs
his more merclf1l predecessor In h
Efforts to bring the war 60 E close an,
altogether, the estimate of Affairs In thI
unhappy island by Consul General Lea
not very different. though free fro
aensntionsllsm aud exaggeration, tbs
that heretofore given by tbs press Of II
Ueited States
1t ia presumed that President Clev,
land will take some action based upo
the information he has received fro
General Lse which will no doubt fagi
.he patriotic Cubans The President
very cautious In his dealings with foreie
countries and on this account It
dinlc1it to foretell what that action vi
be; but It is evident that the publicsiic
Of General Lss's dispatches will rsswsks
the sympstbIes Of the people in Il
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

English flag than can oe combined
against the British power from the naval
establishments OF other countries.
The other governments may set them
selves up TO improve their establish
ments In the immediate future, and
Germany is said to be preparing to lay
out some $27, 000. 600 on construction In
accordancs with Emperor William s
Wishes but Il will take several years Of
such extraordinary expenditure AZ that
TO bring their naval status up 90 that Of
Groat Britaiu OF the present time. while
the great maritime pogor on her part, 90
has been gbown. 10 unceaslDg Ia Der do
votion to the ambition which she 30 long
eiuce raplizod
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arrived here yesterday on their annual
visit TO theif relatives
Miss Ida Lord left hers yesterday for
Attics, Ind. where she will be the guest
Of Mrs Armstrong Calvert nee Hudson
late Of this town.
Mrs. $ n Wilson and Miss Sallie
Savin. Of Brldgeton. n. j., are being en
teitalnad by Mrs George d. Collins.
Il Jsuney hss guests. Mrs A. M
Br5okg. OF Baltimore aud Mr and Ms
r W Brooks. ef Portsmouth, Va
MIS- Georgia Thomas aud sou. Frank
have gone DO Bligaii2e Beach. n j., for
the Summer
Miss Irene Roberts is spending the
Summer at Chester Heights.
Mrs. Charles p Bancroft, OF Ph iisdel
phs, IS being entertained by Mrs Thomas
Mccoy.
Miss Margaret Fell leaves to day for q
Sc j5urn at Atlantic City.
Mics Fannie Boil Jones has returned to
Philadelphia With her guest. Mas May
T.. Van Wrinkle.
Mr. ard Mrs Give TAYLOR Of New
York, are spending some time with Nc
Taylor's fsi her
Mlsl C'otils Reis, OF Phlladelphia, is
home on her Summer vacation.
A Homer Smith, OF Avondsle. Is the
guest Of his father Captain Alfred
Smith
Willard Weldon, Of New York city, is
visiting his parents.
Miss Ida Collins Is being entertained
by Miss Ollie Wilson, of Dover
Herbert Slaughter. OF Philadelphia, ir
the guest Of his aunt, Mrs. Alfred
Smith.
Miss Sallie Pratt, OF Philsdel phla, is
home for the Summer.
Mr.. aud Mr.. Elmtr Taylor and Mics
Susie Wright, Of Philadelphia, are visit
ing IN Smyrna
Nathaniel B. Pratt Is sojourning at
Cape Nay.
Misses Priscilla Robinson and Dollis
Trsynor aud William Traynor, of Phila-
delphia, are guests Of P Q Robinson.
William Dickson, OF New York city, Is
visiting smyrna frlends
John Kettle OF Trenton, N. j., is the
guest Of his father Sherman Kettle.
Ebert Gearhezrt of Baltimore, Is
home for q brief period.
Misc Annie Grant Is making Dover
friends short visit
Harry Pyle Of Wilmington, spsnt Sat
uTday and Sunday with Smyrna friends.
John Armstrong OF Camden. paid his
Snyrna relatives e visit Sunday.
Harry Johnson OF Philsdelphis. Is th,
guest Of his uncle. Theodore Johnson.
Samuel Pratt OF Plutsburg. Is making
q visit TO Smyrna friends.
Mrs Mary Turner has returned from
Philadelphia.
Sporting News Notes.
Lesnder and Yale will row on thu
Henley course to day. 1t is said Yale'
chances Of winning are slim A terrif,
cross course wind or G very hot day ar,
the only things that will save the
Amorfooru from CafanA
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Art ana nIah nnIIdlnga.

From the Hartford Post.
A lively controversy has been stirred
up In Boston by proposed bill for tue
limitation OF the heights OF buildings to
eighty feet In all parts OF the gcity OK
cept In 4 certain section which includes
only one present business district. Among
some there Is feeling that safety re-
quires this. bnt apparently among more
people there is feeling that art requires
limit % be put on sky scrapers. It Is
at least the question OF art that has ere
ated the mosJ commotion among the Bos
tonians. Those who desire lower build
ings doubtless get their views Of archI
lecture from certain old Roman and Gre
clan models; but, on the other hand, all
the srt in architecture Is not
confined to low buildings. The
building regulations OF Paris ara
appealed to as what art would
prescribe, but the modern street archi
tscture OF Paris is admitted to be in-
forlor TO some Of the older structures.
But one critic has evidently clinched the
argument against the 'artistic low
builders" by pointing ont that the ma
jority OF the great masterpieces OF Rrchi
lecture Of the world surpsss in height
the limit Of eighty feet now proposed for
Boston. The laws Of proportion in the
BUILDING art stand good as well for pri
vRte as for public structures, and, If IL ID
desirable that large public monument
should rise TO exceptional heights 10
whole or In. part for the grandeur OF
effect OF picturesqueness OF outline, il is
equally so with large private buildings.
IL looks TO us as II the advceates Of IN
restricted architecture had decidedly the
best Of the argument. II is dangerous
thing to prescribe rules for art. 1t does
not admit Of the monotony Of evenness
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
borough Loan Causes trouble.

MEDIA. July 7-Charles d. Bond.
Charles L. Lsaverly and Harry Read, Of
Norwood, presented a petition Of com
plant to the court Yesterday against an
ordinance providing for the borrowing OF
ti5 600 TO construct a sewer system and
TO liquldate the present indebtedness OF
the borough The petitioners declare
that Sl5 600 IS greatly in excess Of the
amount which tho corporate authorities
are authorized 60 borrow without the
consent Of the electors. As this has not
been obtained, it Is claimed that the
o. dlnsnce is illegal and void and should
be set aslse by the court The borough,
through Chief Burgess William Hsmilton
snd President Of Council Charles q
Shaw, made answer to the petition,
which was put on file TO daJ. They
aver that there Is an ordinance By which
the debt may bs properly incurred, and
thst the consenU Of the electors 70
borrow the money was obtained at an
election held April 30 1893 They aek
that the petition bs dlamissed with costs
on the comp'slnants. Both the complaint
and answer were fled. and Judge Clay
ton WIN reuder an opinion at the nexi
sitting.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

One Of our contemporaries says, 'The
country brsathes easier since it Is known
that Mckinley has accepted the nomi-
nation. Does not this sound silly when
every body knows that the major and his
friends have been doing their level best
TO get this self-same nomination for
months and years pRsi2 He has accepted,
forsooth. or course no has and no one
doubted that he would.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

ls it any wonder that tho farmers
want some kind of e change. free silver
or anything else, When corn ON the track
At central points Ia Iowa is worth only
i5 cents bushel aud 81 couts for oats2
Every body knows that they cannot be
raised for these prices. Is It not time
helping hand WAS extended to the
farmers2 Do they not need and deserve
protection as much as mannfscturers2
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

United States for the oppressed Cubans
and It seems reasonable to suppose that
they viii not be made known to the
public until the President is prepared to
say what he Intends to 90 In the matter.
This country is almost unanimous in it's
desire to aid Cuba aud would appreciate
determined action on the part Of our
government in this direction.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
eonlal.nnd Peraonnl Notes.

Miss Elizabeth r Groves has returned
from visit to her brother, Garrett d.
Groves, of Baltimore,
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore and
family have removed to their Summer
home near Bellevue.
Misses Katie snd Nellie Trlbit, Harry.
Frank and Albert Triblt are visiting
their grandfather, Charles Triblt, ct
Chester. Before their return they Will
spend few days with relatives at
Darby, Pa
Mlss Name Shields is the guest OF
Misses Maggie and Mary DAILY, Of PhllA-
dslphia.
City Treasurer Joseph z. Adams Is
down sgsin with the rheumatism with
which ne Is q great sufferer.
Cecil Lowe, Of Fur noHsia, Scotland. son
OF the captain of the famous Marcus
Hook mail boat Dufheld, was the guest
Of Colonel Peter b Ayars to day.
Miss Theresa Ryan, the accomplished
orgauist Of the Sacred Heart r, O.
Church, will to morrow celebrate her
birthday. AS Is the custom Of the choir.
the event will be celebrated In roysl
style.
J. Paul Brown is indispossd.
Alfred schaifuer and John Morgan left
to-day for Havre deGrsce, Nd.
James w. Ponder returned from Nil
ton, Sussex county, last evening. He
says that one hears nothing but peaches
suo silver there now, the whole county
being wild over the white metal.
hrs. William NJ. Lewis snd ohildron
Homer, Helen AID Irna, Of Smyrna, are
being entertained by Mrs. Mary Kloberg.
Clarerea McCsulley has returned from
Dover.
William Ball and Mics SaIlle Manuel
spent Sundty with relatives 10 Trenton
and Princeton, N ].
william s. PrIckett has returned from
MaIlton, N j., where he spent the Fourth
with his sister.
josiah Marvel Is In Philadelphia where
his sister is sick
Ex-Mayor Austin Harrington and Gen
eral Samuel A. Macalllster have been
enjoying fishing at the Breakwatsr
James Wallace Of the P, W.&B
railroad servies, has removed TO Whining
ton making No. sO4 Delaware avenue his
home.
w. H. Oculhoun, of sssford. was In
Wilmington to day.
Miss Jennie Morris, OF Phnsdelphis.
has returned from visit to friends at
Falkland.
Miss Kate Cushing and Miss Lizzie
hailorsn, Of Philadelphia. are visiting at
Yorklyn.
Mrs. j. L. VanDyks is entertaining 2
Miss Carrie Day Pryor, Of Washington,
D. Q.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
summsrIne in tbe woods.

Miss Irene Roberts OF Smyrna, arrived
In Wilmington this morning, and later
In the day proceeded TO Chester Heights
camp With her brother, Professor James
V Roberts, and niece. Miss Florence
Backiston, whore they will spend the
Summer.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Thsy WIN sun SON At s1oo.

CHIcoPEE FALLS. Mass. 5aaS 20.
CLIFFORD GREEKMAN, WILMINGTON, Del.
DEAR SIR: We note yours Of June 5th,
inclosing clipping referring to the drop
In bicycles. Ia reply will say thst
Victor bicycles will continue TO sell st
500 through 81 Very truly,
OTKRMAN WHEEL Co.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

Tho most important news from Russia
Is to the eject that Nicholas H. has
been riding In street car. It is to be
hoped he paid his fare and was not
dumped into mud puddle by the con
ductor when the car stopped.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Aa Iari's Daughtor Drowned.

LONDON July lady Mary Bligh, a
daughter of the Earl OF nasnley, has boon
found drowned IN pond at Cobhan Hail.
near Grayesond AS she has been in ill
health for some time past, it IS believed
that she committed suicide.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

SO long as there is the lest possible
likelihood Of Peter J Ford, DR.. John j..
Black or any other New Castle county
man securing the gubernatorlal nomina
tion there is no probability Of State Chair
man L. Irving Han dy, Unitsd States Dis
trict Attorney Lewis O. Vandegrift or
any other man from this county pluming
himself for Congressional honors.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
KILLED bv an rxprsss Tra,p.

MILFORD, Mass, July 2. - Stephen
Morse, 40 years old, of Wellington, was
instantly killed by an express train Oh the
Boston and Maine road. He was widely
known horseman and sportsman.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

The fight OF the bugs Is on this yeRr.
There Is the "gold bug" the "sllver
bug" and the 'strsddle bug" to say
nothing Of the potato bug, which has
for long time been kept quiet with
Paris green. How would It do TO poison
some o, the other bugs and have done
with themf
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

Perry Belmont arrived home from Eu-
rope on the Fourth Of July as fresh as
Chinese cracker and about as useless.
Rich men should keep out Of politics II
they want to be respected
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

C Hill
Tomorrow, Wednesday Morning,
AT 8 o'clock, we will place on
sale

1900 yards elegant Printed
China Silks, choice styles,
at II cents a yard, 10 c'ose
out at once. This is less than
half of former price.
1000 yards Superb Printed
Chinas, at rs cents a yard,
from 40 and 3755 cents a
yard.
About 400 yards Plain
Black Jap Silk ID inches wide,
at 2s cents yard.
$500 yards choice Printed
Lawns, at 234 cents a yard.
I,5oo yards Fine Crepon,
with self coin spots, at 6X
cents-the I2H cent kind.
800 Plaid Doylies, 5 cents
each.
A lot Huck Towels, pure
linen, SO inches long, 2I inches
wide, the 20 cent quality for
I2H cents each.
5 pieces, 70 inch, Pure
Linen Bleached Damask, re-
duced from IS to SO cents a
yard.
Best Awning Stripes in all
colors; used to be IS cents,
now IS cents a yard.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Addicks' Comm ittso In sassios

The Addioks State Central Committee
went into session this afternoon sc the
headquarters Fifth and Shipley streets.
No business had been transacted up to
the time Of going TO press
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
d. a o. Train nelnred.

The Pennsylvania train due In this city
at S3 this morning, was three hours
and ten minutes late, due to = delay
caused on the Chesapeake aud OAio rail
rogd
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

New York can bs counted as a doubt
fui state this year. and even Republicans
admit that the Plstt war bids fair TO
endanger their success
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

At a meeting OF the Republican First
District Committee. held last evening.
Thursday night was fixed as the time for
making selection OF the elaction officers
and polling places for the delegate elec
tion 60 he held by the regular Rspub. l.
cans on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
e32B. Special christian Endeavor Train
for MnshIngton. ID. O. 90 2h.

special train conveying delegates
and friends OF the Y. P. 3 o. E to
Washington will leave Delaware Avenue
Station B q o. r r ut 10 q. ~.
Wednesday, July stb. stopping st
Wilmington 4 Northern Junction and
Newark. The regular Christian En-
deavor excursion tickets on sale at the
station costing So % will be good on
this train The special will make fast
run 60 Washington and will be the
official train for Delaware Tickets can
be obtained at the Delaware Avenue
Station or st the Committee Head =
quarters, No East Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
uad 4Ia root o,u,ha1

While working at the Newark Irou
Works, Howard Benjamin had his foot
badly crushed yesterday afternoon He
was brought TO Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

Democracy means equal chances and
equal privileges for all It does not
mean favoring the Western sIlysr-mine
owner or the eastern business man. Nor
does it mean taking the money from the
rich and giving 10 to the poor While It
does mean that every poor man should
have the chance TO become a rich one II
be has the ability sud industry to make
himself one
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
10 Lion DIps 10 or.

The French steamer lie Lion, Captain
Dnmont, entered this morning aud Il
now loading with oil at Marcus Hook.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

Three new school houses will he erect I'd
Ia Cecil county this year. one a. Uhery
Hal. one Of Zon and one near Rising
Son, the county commissioners having
provided fer them In tee levy.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Pleasurs. ofthe stn,-at.Homes.

People who regularly 90 on Summer
outings are apt TO waste an extravAgaut
amount OF pity on the stay-at homes
But it sometimes happens that those
confined within the olty's gates have
tho better OF Is. As matter
OF fsct, the can't get aways would prefer
some Of the goods the gods failed to
provide for them, but obtain a happy
satisfaction out of the many pleasures to
be cleaned Ia town.
There 10 a round Of variety, especially
in and about Wilmington, that vies with
the recreations Of seaside and mountains
There is a score Of pretty resorts easily
reached for n day or even half
a days outing, the pretty
cool parks. trolley trips, soda
water pafties. front step receptions with
Ices and fruits attached. and countless
bicycle spins and boating parties to say,
nothing Of 'all the comforts Of home, ,
which are seldom met with In Summer
hotels and boarding houses.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

Seventh ward Republicans will meet on
Wednesday evening and nominate dele
gates TO the Georgetown convention.
Ninth and Tenth ward regulars will meet
to morrow evening for the same purpose.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Ohat About smyrna Tolt.

oVtclaI CORRESPONDENCE Evening Journal.
SNYREA July DIR. Frances Van
Gasken, Of So. Mary's College Settlement
Phiisdelphia, ls the guest Of her father,
John Van Gasksn prior to her departure
for Europe where she will spend the
Summer.
Paul and Townsend Jefferson and Mics
Minnie Jefferson. Of Memphis. Tenn,
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

To morrow evening the sixth ward Re-
publioans will meet and nominate dele
gates to the regular Republican Conven-
tIon at GeorgatoWn.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

KENNARD & co.
62i-62S Market Street.
FIRST OF THE
July Bargains.
All our fine quality
Percale w aists sold at
SOC this season will
be placed on sale at
% Cents.
These are NEW
GOODS, full sleeves,
laundered collar and
cuffs, yoke back and
styles not found out
side Of our house, all
of them having been
made to our own or
der.
Also, still a fine
line Of the 75c and
.S5c Waists at
48 Cents.
Every w aist in the
house reduced in
price.
Best quality Wash
Silks 29c, regular 4Oc
quality.
Balance Of Dimi-
ties at
6A Cents,
from 124 cents.
Do not fail to get q
pair OF our summer
lCorsets at SOC. They
are superior in every
way.
iUnRTAYHnN O. NN
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Two hronths' Abroad.

Misses Essie ard Annie Barnard,
daug ghters Of Colonel d. r. Barnard,
sailed TO day on the Cunard
liuer Aurania for Europe. Their stay
abroad will last two months aud the tour
will embrace England, Holland, Paris
and the Rhine.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07

All communications Intended for insertion
In this column should DO Addressed 10 Society
Editor, care OF the EVENING JOURNAL. Com
municatlons should DO written on one side Of
ihe paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
at HOME AND ABROAD.
Some Of the Social Doings Of
Wilmington People,
PERSONAL OHIEOUATFRoMsMYRNA

whTo soms Flee to saaaido. Mountains
and Enroign Ports. Oihoss Spend =
Happy Summer at Rome 0 hex mettsrs
Boiux TALKED About.
Evening journal., 1896-07-07
Sporting News Notes.

Lesnder and Yale will row on the
Henley course to day. 1t is said Yale's
chances Of winning are slim. terrific
cross course wind or 6 very hot day are
tho only things that will save the
Americans from defeat.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
SURROUNDED NEAR DENiNG.
United States Troops Closing Upon the
6ond of Nogaies Bank
Robbers

SILVER CITY, N. MEX, Aug. 2a.-Two
com panies of United States troops have
again been ordered into the field to assist
Marshal Hall in an attempt to capture the
gang os border bandits, and have been
securing the plains all night in company
with deputies.
The boldness of the bandits is something
rem arkable- After escaping from Skele-
ton Canyon, where they were supposed
to be surrounded, and passing the
pursuers at Lordsburg, travelling 110
miles undiscovered. the men came
within a few miles of Deming and passed
the night with a rancher and in the morn
ing came into town, called at the posto:-
fee, got mail, and their presence was not
even known by the officers until they had
left in a northerly direction, apparently in
the direction of Colorado. There are 150
men in pursuit and complete circle has
been formed with a radius OF twenty
miles. Hall feels confident of making
capture. The robbers are thought to be
hiding in Cocks Peak Mountains, eighteen
miles north of Deming.