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Evening journal., 1896-11-07
CLOTHING AN ARMY.
IT Costs Great Britain over $1,000. .00o to
Dress Its Soldiers.


Dress Its Soldiers.
II costs the Britishsgovemment So
250, 600 annually for clothing furnished
its army all over the world. Each Of
the foreign possessions, however, has 70
pay back to a certain extent the amount
which the uniforms Of the trosps sta
toned or sent there has cost, ard this
entails no end of complicated boolkeap-
ing.
India, for instance, pays for the cloth
ing Of its own troops and also FOR the
uniforms Of the men which England
sends there. The latter item is about
SG75. .OO0 annually On the other hand,
when a regiment comes home from In
dia, that country has to be paid back
the full value Of the clothes they wear
The government sells old and worn
out articles to the secondhand dealers,
who, by the way, usually accumulate
fortunes in a short time The value Of
castOf clothes so disposed Of is about
$40, 600 yearly The scraps rernuining
after the uniforms have been cut out
also bring a matter Of $50, 600 annual
ly. In all the authorities receive back
about 81 300. 900, thus reducing the to-
tai cost of clothing the army to less than
So, ,O00, 600 a year.
The best quality of everything is used
in the manufacture Of uniforms. In
fact, it is said they are too good for du-
rable wear. A huge factory in Pimlico,
London makes a large share OF the fur
nishings but vast quantities Of foot aud
head gear are bought ready made. Boots
and leggings, for example, cost 81, ,165,-
600 and headdrosses $3.50, 600.
The thousands Of miles of flannel,
linen, calico, cloth, velvet etc., the
millions of buttons, the tons Of cotton
wool, the billions Of yards of sewing
cotton, that are made into smart tunics,
tidy trousers and warm shirts cost So,
425, 600. The wages paid for making
these up are over SO. 600 a week. Some
of the salaries paid for this branch are
excellent for England The inspector Of
clothing receives &c. 600 and his assist-
ants 81 750 apiece, and so on down the
I long list.
But all this vast expense is probably
/ much less than the annual Outlay that
France or Germany makes for keeping
its soldiers smart in appearance in times
OF peace. In Germany, for example, ev-
cry man in the army is said to have
four complete suits Of military clothing.
New York Journal
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
BACK OF FINE,S POINT JETTY.

THAT is WHERE THE CHERRY IS
LAND FLATS MUD is NOW BEING
DEPOSITED.
Many persons have asked whore
Major Raymond is having the mud
dredged from Schooner Ledge shoal
and Cherry Island fats dumped since
the Evening Journal ana the people OF
Delaware City made it impossible for
him to dump 1t in the western chan
mel between Pea Patch Island and the
Delaware shore.
The material taken from Cherry Is
land flats is being deposited on the
flats back OF Finn's Point jetty, while
that removed from Schooner Ledge
is being taken up the river and de-
posted near Philadelphia.
On the first Monday in December the
board of engineers appointed to report
on the Listens Point dixie project will
present to the secretary of war the re-
suit of their investigation. It is be-
lieved that the report will recommend
that work on the dixie be suspended for
two or three years, and that Bun.Aead
bar be dredged. If the cut made dOer
not fill up the dixie project will be
abandoned, but II IL does MI up the
work may be resumed.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
Collar Bands.

The collar bands on the new gowns
are one Of the special points Of decora-
tion, and frills Of some sort are invaria-
bly, set in on the edge TO stand up
around the neck, commencing a little
distance apart on either side Of the
front They are made Of knife plated
silk, ribbon, lace or chiffon, and one
very effective trimming is lace in van
dyke points, outlined with tiny ruche
of colored ribbon and gathered into the
neck. Plain velvet collars, with plait-
ings of ribbon set in fan shape at the
back, are very pretty, and collars made
of bias folds Of light velvet or satin.
with narrow, black, pearl edged ribbon
edging each fold, are another fancy
New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
A GEOLOGICAL DIVERSION.
An Elephant That Used 10 Play Clever
Trick on Visitors.

An Elephant That Used 10 Play a Clever
Trick on Visitors.
The elephant at the Jardin des
Plantes at Paris used to play his visit
ors a trick which could not have been
thought of but by an animal of much
intelligence. His house opened upon an
inclosure called the Elephants park,
containing a pond, in which he would
lay himself under the water, oonoealing
every part Of him except the very end
Of his trunk--a mere speck that,would
hardly be noticed by a stranger 20 the
animals habits.
A crowd would assemble around the
inclosure, and, not seeing him in it,,
would watch in expectation that he
would soG- issue from the house. But
while they were gazing about a copious
sprinkling Of water would fall upon
them, and ladies and gentlemen, with
their fine bonnets and coats, would run
for shelter under the trees, looking up
at the clear sky and wondering whence
such a shower could come.
Immediately afterward, however, they
would see the elephant rising slowly
from his hath, evincing, as it seemed,
an awkward joy at the trick that he
had played. In the course of time his
amusement became generally known,
and the moment the water began to rise
from his trunk the spectators would
take fight at which he appeared ex-
ceedingly delighted, getting up as fast
as he could to see the hustle he had
caused. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
Most Hvheels Arc ororolind.

So many bioyclists have been observed
suffering from clogged chains that q
word Of advice may with propriety be
repeated: Oil the ohain-nothing is
more necessary, but be sure not 10 have
it wet Each link should be thoroughly
fabricated and then the chain should be
rubbed dry. No amoant of rubbing, it
should be remembered, can remove the
oil from the parts between the links,
where it is needed, and not a particle Of
oil is required on the exterior surface.
The drier that is the better. The oil,
If exposed picks up and holds dust and
adds greatly to the friction. The same
advice applies to all oiling. If so much
is put in the bearings that some over
flows and it is not wiped off, dust will
gather at the spot, and even in the best
made bearings some of it will almost
certainly work into the balls and make
trouble. And even if it does not get so
far the lunches of dust so accumulated
detract from the appearance of an other
wise well groomed machine and render
the cleaning after a run twice as diff
cult as it need be. The fact is that more
wheels are overoiled than undoroiled.
Carrying a canary, as the wheel
men" call riding with a dry bearing
that screeches, is not half so common as
a dust bUkied bearing OF course, of the
two, the latter is preferable, but no rid
er need have either. New York Post
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
FELL INTO A SEWER.

EDWARD MAGUIRE WALKED INTO
THE SEWER AT THE FOOT OF
MADISON STREET.
Edward Mcguire, living at No. $40
Claymont street, fell into the sewer at
the foot OF Madison street this morn
ing Special Officer Hillyard, who was
passing at the time. ran to Maguires
assistance and rescued him from his
perilous position. He was taken to the
Delaware Hospital in the patrol wagon.
Besides getting a bath and a slight cut
on the head, Mcguire was not injured
months.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
s.rsnee negIanIng OF . rrlena.hlp.

remember the anecdote my stepfa-
ther, Count d'Aure, who entered La
Fleche before the regulation age of s,
used to tell me It was the first time he
had left bis mother, and he was some-
what bewildered by the roughness Of
his comrades, who affected the airs of
old troopers. To make sure that he was
not milksop, one Of them, a veteran
of -, made him lay his hand fiat on
the ground, stepped on it and crushed
one of his fingers. This tormentor was
the future General paraguay 'Hilliers
The victim, who nearly tainted, bore
it bravely, however. "And this was the
beginning, my stepfather used TO add
half a century later, when showing his
deformed finger, "of friendship that
lasted all our lives " This happened
shortly after the first empire, when
Roman virtues were emulated, but one
must not infer from this isolated fact
that stoicism fiourishes vigorously in
the French educational system. --Th.
Benton in Century.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
ALitlle Giri,s Fiddle.

Several children were asking riddles
the other day, and a bright little girl
who listened got the idea Of what a
riddle was The net day she went to
her father and said, There was a blind
and curtains on a pole and the pole fell
and two mon laughed" The father
promptly gave it up when she said,
Don't you see the point?" Upon being
answered in the negative she puzzled
her brains for awhile, and said, "Nei-
ther do l." She is now practicing on
riddles that havo some meaning in
them.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
DIED.

COURTNEY.-On November >, 1896
Oliver H. Courtney, aged 40 years.
DOWNING.-On November 3, 1896
Henry W. Downing, aged GO years.
M'NAMARA.-On November s, 1896,
Robert M. Mcnamara, aged 39 years.
SUTTON.-On November 5, 1896, Mar
ion Lea, son of Orlando G. and Arrie
Sutton.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his parents
residence, near Rose Hill school-house,
lnterment at Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
GREAT BILL AT DocKsTADER's.
HEAnouARTERs non

Fall and Winter Underwear. New
goods, Largest assortmentsi Lowest
prices The best values for the money
ever offered found at Ross, No. 210
Market street. Headquarters for Sweat
ers, Bicycle and Football Hosiery. etc.
The new Bicycle Hat, only 25c. Look
at them!
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
BROKE HER PROPELLOR.

The steamer Lebanon, while going
down the Delaware yesterday on her
way to Boston. had two blades of her
propeller broken off by striking against
2 floating log. The tug Argus was sent
to her assistance and will keep
near the partially disabled steamer up-
I'll she reaches Boston.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
REAL ESTATE NEWS.
EXCHANGE OF PROPERTIES RE
CORDED AT CITY ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT FOR THE WEEK.

The following properties have ex-
changed owners during this week:
From John Brown and wife to Re-
becca j. Fincker, house No. 1909 East
Fourteenth street.
From George Nj. Fincker and wife to
John Brown. house No. 1l09 East Four
teenth street
From Elizabeth Mckay and husband
to Isaac Pyle, house, No. 400 East Sixth
street.
From Elwood, George and Joseph
Singley to Hannah Singley. house No.
512 East Fourth street.
From Howard Rice and wife to the
Saving Loan Association. house No.
1887 Walnut street.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
DEAFNEss cANNOT BE crRED

fA-AA -NA-s's' '-A4N.NOA DE- NA4NN@D
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed cOndi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chian Tube. When this tube Is inflamed
you have "A rumbling sound. or imperfect
hearing. and when it Is entirely closed.
hammation can be taken out and this tube
restored 10 its normal condition hearing
VIII be destroyed forever; nine cases out
Of ten are caused By catarrh which is
nothing but an inlamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We viii give ono Hundred Dollars FOR
any case OF Deafness (caused hY catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars: free.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, l5c.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07

NEW RAILROAD TINE CARDS.
A new time card in which several inn
portant changes will be made in the
time OF Delaware railroad trains. will
be issued on November 15.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

GREAT ATTRACTION NEXT WEEK.
Things that will be seen and heard
every afternoon and evening this coming
week at the Grand Opera House in the
big productions offered by the Corse
Payton Company are funny comedians,
pretty girls, gorgeous costumes the
greatest specialties magnificent prop
critics. gardens OF palace. stereopticon
views, illustrated songs, and a carload
OF the handsomest scenery ever in the
city. This may seem a great deal for
50 small prices, but all that is neces-
Rary TO convince Is to see the perform
ances This is the best, biggest most
complete, and best equipped repertoire
company travelling The prices are 10,
20 and 30 cents for all OF next week.
GREAT BILL AT DOCKSTADER'S
Nine acts for 10 cents seems pretty
cheap. yet Manager Dockstader makes
this liberal offer, and they are good
acts, too. Such people as Roger and
Belle Dolan, Alvia Leanoria, Burtines
great dog circus and the others are
fully up to the standard. The immense
patronage of this house is what counts
The people fully appreciate the liberal
efforts of the management to please
them and they reward him by filling
his pretty little theatre to the doors.
Evening journal., 1896-11-07

The street railway tracks at Fourth
and Market streets are being repaired.
The evening times., 1896-02-10
MARKET WAS STRONG.
Improvement Caused by the Mora
Effect Of the Bond SuHscriptions

Improvement Caused by the Moral
Effect of the Bond Subscriptions
New York, Feb. 10.-WaIl Street and the
outside public are gradually beginning to
appreciate the full significance OF the good
effect of the phenomenal bond issue and
the splendid prices secured by the gov
ernment. This was clearly reflected at the
Stock Exchange this morning, when Sc
curities OF all kinds improved any where from
1-2 to per cent
Commission houses had more orders than
for month, and London bought from fif-
teen to twenty Thousand shares OF its IA
vorites. Sterling exchange was reduced
1-2 cent to 4S7 and ASS l-2. and this Will
facilitate the imporiations of gold in con-
nection with the new government lean.
The reduction exerted a favorable in
fluence on the share market. Tobnc eco led
the rise. jumping from rs 1-2 TO 20 1-2.
Sugar rose 1 3-4 to ia rs; Consol Gas,
Ia to 160: Tennessee Coal, 7-8 to 81 IA;
Louisville & Nashville, to 40 "a; North
west. 3-4 to 19b: General Electric, 3-4 TO
80 5-S. and the remainder of the list IA to
5-s per cent.
The Anthracite coalers did not sympa thize
with the advanceIn the general market, aud,
in fact. we're inclined to weakness. Sus-
quehanna & Western preferred, fell 1 to
2s "a, while Reading receded fractionally.
At IL O'Clock speculation was strong
The upward movement in stocks made
further progress after / O'Clock. and still
higher prices were recorded. Sugar ad-
yanccd to I15 Is, Burlington & Quincy to
81 SIS ST. Paul to II, Rock Island to IL 5-4,
Northwest TO 105 IA. L. & n. to so 1-S,
General Electric to 81 1-2. and so on. At
midday the market was strong. with an
advancing tendency.
The evening times., 1896-02-10
With MARTIAL H0k0RS
Imposing Funeral Cortege of the
Late Gen. John G. Gibbon.
Remains Were Brought From Balti-
more and Carried tn Arlington I'm
der Military Escort.

The remains of the late Gen. John G.
Gibbon were brought from Baltimore on a
special train over the Pennsylvania road
at noon today, and were buried at Airing
ton with military donors. The immediate
members or the family and a few friends
accompanied the body from Baltimore.
The train was half an hoar late, but i'm
melliatciy On its arrival the cofrin, shroud-
ed in an American flag and covered with
wreaths aud flowers, was burne from the
baggage car ON the shoulders OF six cival-
ryIneu and placed on a caissDn draped with
the national cplo.s and Grape. The mill
tary escort. under cummand OF Col. Cor
don. Of Fort Myer, Immediately formed in
line, and the procession marched up the
Avenue 10 Aqueduct Bridge. and thence tu
Arlington.
Col. Gordon and the Sixth Cavalry Band
headed the procession. Troops a aid L OF
the famous Sixth Cavalry followed, with
Major Lebo in command. Major Rawles.
with Company OF the Third A rtillery, and
a detachment OF the light battery under
Capt Lancaster Immediately preceded the
coffin-bcaring caisson. The Fourth Ar
tillery Band was also in line.
Among those In carriages were Secretary
OF War Lamont. Gen. Miles and staff,
Adjt- Gen. Ruggles, Paymaster General
Stanton and a large number of army Of
ficeTs. There are only about ten survivors
of the Iron Brigade OF which Gen. Gibbon
was the first commander. in Washington
and nearly all OF these were in the Fro
ceSSiOn. They included Jerome F. johnson.
B. ". Beebe. Gen. W. W. Dudley, Hugh
Lewis. j. J. jenkins. Lieut. Hogarty Fletci-
er S. Kidd. DR.. J. j. Little, A Z. r. Dahl
and ". S. O'Dell-
The honorary paIbearers were Gen. Brad
ley 7. johnson. Col. Osinun Latrobe. Capt.
Nichols. and Mr.. WiImot Johnson of Balti-
more; W illiam II Hale OF New York, Gen.
Harry Heth. Gen. 7. II. Stanton, Gen. John
Moore and Gen Henry Rucker.
The usual impressive ceremonies of
military funeral were observed at the
grave.
Gen. Gihbon died in Baltimore last Thurs
day afternoon He served as a cadet and Of
ficer in ihe army for over half 4 century,
aud was one of the brayest Officers Of the
war. He served with great distinction in
the A rmy of the o, oma ca I'd ascomInander
OF the Iron Briga de, which obfsined its i'm
mortal distinction by its valiant action at
Antietam. W here IL won everlasting renown.
He was wounded at Fredericksburg a nd at
Gettysburg. After the close of the war
he was in several Indian euga gcments and
was again wounded at Big Hole, Mont.
He was five times breyetted for gallant
service in battle
He was retired three yearsago-
The evening times., 1896-02-10
KYLE KEEPS STIRRING THEM
More Light Wanted on Matters
Relating to Mail Bags.
Information AK to Government En-
ploycs Drawing Royalty.

The Postmaster General has been di-
rected by the Senate to give IL certain other
information on the mailbag repair shop.
Jusl after Ar. Smith of New jersey had
finished his speech The Vice President laid
before ;he Senate the resolution intrL duced
by Mr. H We Friday. Ii was read theu, but
not acted on.
1t calls for any information the Depart
ment has concerning employees who have
patents and are receiving Il royalty for
them from the government while in the
government employ. MIR. Kyle wants this
Information in conn ection with the inresti-
CATION hc viii yet have made into the mail
bag repair shop.
When the resolution came up there was
no attempt made to delay il. Mr. Hale,
who has charge OF The urgent deficiency
bill, simply asked If information was all
the resolution called for. When told that
1t was, he permitted it to go through. The
Postmaster General will receive the reso-
luton at once.
The evening times., 1896-02-10
PLEADS FOR A REHEARING
Application of Counsel in ex-Fire-
man Taylor's Case.
Residences In the Northeast Obstruct-
ing Public Streets-Minor District
Matters and Daily Orders.

Attorney Charles d. Turner was given q
hearing by the Commissioners this morning
in behalf OF james j. Taylor, late OF the
fire department. whose application for a
pension was rejected by the department
upon the grounds that his disability. from
which he is alleged to be suffering, and on
account OF which he was discharged from
the service. was not Contracted in the line Of
duty. uf-i
The record shows that Taylor was Gd-
mitted as member OF the force in August,
1881, and served a little more than three
years. After citing the fact that he was
regularly enrolled as a sOuud man. after
due examination by u surgeon, Mr.. Turner
read aifhayits and statements from various
physicians aud Others, including the claim
ant, to show that Taylor bad been In coed
physical condition at the time of his en-
rollment.
II was also shown that while attending a
fire In the winter OF 1891 his wrist was In
jured by n falling beam, and that he was
among those exposed to the heat and was
deuged with water at the Knox fire In
July, 1894, and the fact that he contracted
inflammaiory rheumatism was also shown,
from which he is disabled for the perform
aGce OF tnaiiua!lab Dor and has been prevenied
from holding positions on account or his in
FIRMLY. He was discharged in October,
The application and affidayits were re-
fcrred to Chief Paris. 1t is cutie prob
able that the Commissioners will order
the applicants name to be placed upon
the pension roll.
NOtices have been served by the Com
missioners upon a number OF persons in the
northeast section of the extended city, be-
yond Lincoln Park, that their residences
are obstructing public streets, and that
the same must be removed On OF before
May l, 1896.
The order is imperative, and inquiry
discloses the fact that the tenements are
built directly in the line OF protected thor
oughfarcs, the opening OF which cannot
be accomplished until the Instructions are
out of the way. The parties named in the
notices are:
Jennie johnson and Eliza Cox. whose
house is located in Eighteenth street, be-
tween East Capitol and A streets; Lucy Dem
ny. in A street, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets. Reuben Jackson. Julia
Johnson and Priscilla Dixon. in a street,
between Seventeenth and Eighteen thstreets;
James Brooks. Thomas Sullivan and Mary
Quals. in street, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets.
The evening times., 1896-02-10
STRUCK HIS wIFE'S FATHER.
John Marioni Put Under Bonds to
Keep the Peace.

John Marioni, charged with assault upon
Marceilus Houser, Iatler OF the woman
whom he claims as his wife, had Il hearing
before Judge Miller in the police court this
morning, The arrest was the result OF Mar
iOni's unexpected reiurnrrom the workhouse
on Saturday to the residence OF Charles
Gibbons, in Anacnstia. where The woman
and her father board.
II appears from testimony given that the
young woman ID not The wife oI Maroon. but
that he has been supporting her. Marioni
was sent TO the workhouse some time aSo
for profanity, and his time being up Satur-
day, he went 10 Mr.. Gibbons residence TO
see Mr.. Houser.
AT tne door met her father, who re-
fused to let him see her. WhereupoD, SO
Houser said, Mariuni assaulted him. As a
result OF the trouble Miss Houser became
ser,ouaIy III from fright. Sue imagined
hariont was angry and coming upstairs
after her, and IL took two persofis TO quiet
her struggles.
Judge Miller, after hearing all the tcsti-
moDy dismissed the case. but niJon Mr.. Glib
bons request Manort was placed gEder
$500 bonds, in def alt OF which he went TO
jail for sixty days
The evening times., 1896-02-10
STAND ON GAS QUESTION
Commissioners Have a Substitute
For All Pending Bills.
They Report u Measure Providing for
81 Price, Division of Profits and
Amending ExistiIS, Charters.

The Commissioners have reported ad-
verscIy this afternoon on all lending bilis
before that body for the Introduction OF
new systems for gas and electric lighting
and telephone, and presented substitute
bill, which amends the charters OF the Two
existing gas companies and reduces tile
price of gas 10 81. with 10 Fer cent off
for prompt payment.
Tue companies are required also to pay
to the District one-half Of all profits over
and above 6 per ceat per annum for the
privilege of rights of way.
The bill also empowers the Commissioners
to authorize the highest bidder In the ex-
elusive right to lay and maintain railways
and conduits, for stringing wires with
the ultimate object OF securing the right to
the District to own conduits and To sub
rent the privilege of laying wire.
The quality OF the gas is to be increased
totwenty-t wo candle-power.
The evening times., 1896-02-10
FROM the Atlanta Exposition.

Those WHO missed purchasing souvenirs
from the great Cotton States fair will be
glad to know that the exquisite stock Of
Langenau. Haida and Bohemian glassware
which took the Worlds Fair award. but
which arrived too late for the Atlanta Ex-
position, is now in Washington. Crowds of
our best people are In daily attendance at
the art exhibition rooms of Mr.. Walter b.
Williams. corner Tenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. The sale takes place
twice daily. and these lovely slender
temmed vases. bowls and glasses. in red.
green and gold are being quickly bought
at much less than their value. Chance Wis
itors ought not TO pass by the opportunity.
These articles are the purest and Richest
products OF far-famed factories. and in their
fine enamel and goiileaf work bear tie hail
mark OF great artists in glass.
A visit to the ATLANTA Glass Sale" Is
par; of the modish woman's day now