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Evening journal., 1896-02-17
walter Baoon's Case Taken Up.

A nesting of the Bar Association Of
New Castle county was held In the grand
jury room at the Court House on Satur
day afternoon TO take action on Walter
Bacon. a member OF the bar, who had
been fined In the Municipal Court for
insulting women on the street. Judge
Ball presided He was authorized to
appoint a committee OF Eve to investi-
gate the matter and see II their was
sufficient grounds for dlsbarment pro-
ceedings In the Superior Court.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
Resuits Of the BIcyc Fair.

Prominent members Of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club declare that when all re-
turns from the recent exposition are in
and the accounts are closed the club will
have cleared 81 500 from the show. Just
what will be done with this fat treasury
Is not known. but many members are in
favor of establishing modern and we'll.
equipped race track with electrical ap-
planes for night racing.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
pIed From HydrophobIa.

LYNN, Mass. Feb. 17.-Lieutenant Mel
son II. Doe, who has been suffering from
hydrophobia, caused by a dog bite, for
several days, died. Patrolman Russell,
who was assisting In the care Of Lieuten-
ant Doe, was bitten by him in delirious
attack and has been sent to the Pasteur
institute, New York.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
STREET STONE READY.
Material for Macadamizing the
Streets Arrives.
FoRoE OF MEN AND CARTS ENGAGED

No Doubt, Now. That the Aureole Poured
Oh Overheard By the wholesale.
Pleasing Church Social at the Parish
Householder Happenings About Town.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.v
NEW CASTLE. Feb. II 7-City Councils
enterprise was clearly demonstrated this
morning when force Of sixteen work
men aud ten carts gathered under the
supervision Of Chairman Cooper. OF the
Street Committee, to begin the work Of
macsdamizing the unpaved streets. A
vessel loaded with $50 tons OF broken stone
Of various sizes arrived at Delaware street
wharf from the Brandywine Granite
Companys quarries and was closely
inspected by the Sunday visitors to the
wharf Now that the unpaved streets to
be thus repaired have been well graded
and shaped up, the heavier stone will be
placed on the street bed and then the
iner or crushed stone will be gplaced on
top
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
ns1 One OF Thess hooks.

We have a few copies of a beautiful
work, handsomely bound, containing sew
eral hundred pictures OF high artistic
merit, which will be sold at 1.75 a copy,
which Is about one-fourth the publics
tlon price. Also some copies Of Rand and
McNally's CyclopedIa at 50 25, worth
four times the price asked Can be seen
at the EVENING JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
Exile or Prison.

LIMA, Peru, Feb 1.-THE government
is manifesting excessive vigilance against
threatened uprisings. A hundred Cacerist
officers at Arequipa were notified that
they had their choice of exile or going TO
nrieOn
Evening journal., 1896-02-17

Charles Kane by Officer Donohoe and
Lewis Hawes by Special Officer Emmons
were fined 81 and costs each for drunk
enness. Mary Durney, an inmate Of the
slmshouse. arrested by Officer Gilllng
was sent back
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
May Draw money ont OF Court.

Judge Grubb sat In Orphans Court
for few minutes this morning. A
petition presented in behalf Of James
H. Robinson, guardian Of his minor
children, to draw out of court money
arising from the sale Of the property Of
Margaret J. Lewis, deceased, was
oranfad
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
PrlnIa RIdInr snhnnl-

The two weeks fair having ended
Saturday night the Bicycle Riding School
will be reopened this afternoon with the
usual instructors In charge. Afternoons
specially for ladies Purchasers of bicycles
from Pyle Cycle Co taught to ride free.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
rhe chenpe.t Nork ryer onered.

We have a few copies OF beautiful
work, handsomely bound. containing sew
eral hundred pictures Of high artistic
1erit, which will be sold at 81 70 a copy,
which Is about one-fourth the pUblica-
tion price Also some copies of Rand and
McNally's Cyolopedia st 81 25, worth
four times the price asked. Can be seen
az the EVENING JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
Rer. WI. 2. Avon at mt. saIea.

Rev. W. e. Avery, formerly OF Mt
Salem Church. later OF Easton. Nd, and
now OF Dover. preached an able sermon
At Mt. Salem Church yesterday morning
In the afternoon be spoke at the ami.
versAry exercises Of Riddles Bank Sun
day school.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
Personal Events.

Joseph F Atkinson spent Sunday In
this city visiting old friends and rels-
tivea.
John W. Proud6t. of Colorado Springs,
Col, arrived In the city on Saturday
evening on visit 10 relatives
Edward Kelley spent Sunday in town
% the guest Of his brother, Patrick
Kelley.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Bacon have gone
to Philadelphia to attend the funeral Of
their uncle. Jacob Fols.
Miss Armitage Black is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Dr. ]. Leroy Fisher has returned home
from his New England trip.
Mrs. Cranston, county president, Is
expected to attend the w. Q. T. u
meeting ln the Methodist Church parlor
on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock aud
q large attendance is expected.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17

Mrs. Emily Thorne, who resides at
Toledo, Washington. says she has never
been able TO procure any medicine for
rheumatism that relieves the pain so
quicRlv and effsctuslly as Cham berlsin's
Pain Balm and that she has also used it
for lame back with great success For
sale By q James Belt. druggist, corner
Sixth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
The municipal Court Resting.

There were no cases for Judge Ball
this morning end Custodian Heal did.not
briug out the scales. At yesterday
mornings session OF the Municipal Court,
Daniel Cronln, arrested BY Officer Gilling,
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
Another MARI Of street Dance.

At the home Of Mr. and Mrs Han on
Market street, on Saturday evening, a
merry party danced the wesk-night hours
away Among those who indulged In
the terpsiohorean pleasures were Mr. and
Mrs Peter CLOSER. Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Lynch Mr.. ana Mrs. Jimson, Mr.. and
Mrs Klinet, Mr.. and Mrs. Chrlsty. Miss
Florrle Christy, John Hyde. Clayton
smead, l. O Eckles, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Andrews and others.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
Paper Patterns, Ten Cents.

Ladies', read the fashion article ON the
third page OF this paper and send ten
cents to the EVENING JOURNAL Office for
an up-to date paper pattern.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17

ONCE Seventh aud kiaE- Phone b4b.
H. 7. sergsant dealer In coal and NO oo
EW-LsrCs pea coal for family use
eE- Hickory wood for open CRATES.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
Incidents OF the Day.

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society will hold It's regular meeting to-
night at the residence of Mrs. Mont
gomery on North Fourth street. Mite
boxes will be opened
Maggie Steward, the daughter Of Nc
and Mrs Steward, OF No. 2i0 South
Ninth street. will be buried this after
noon at 3 80 o'clock The girl died Of
pneumonia on Saturday.
Rev. Robert Watt Is announced {,
occupy tbs pulpit At the M. e. Church
here next Sunday in exchange with the
pastor.
William Wynooop, the now notorious
prisoner. is nursing a lacerated back
where Sheriff Glllis cut the blood from
his body on Saturday.
News Of the Farnhurst jurys verdict
was received with great interest yester
day morning upon the arrival here Of two
officers Of the court The telephone
wires we're out OF service until this
morning
Houses wanted for renting. Rents collected
aud returns promptly made. j. Van ArsdaleT
Evening journal., 1896-02-17

25 cigars In box at 300 Sen Auben 5c
hand made Durstein's. East Second st.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17

Register Of wills C ooch has granted let
ters testamentary upon the estate Of Anna
K. Reed. late OF Wilmington, to Thomas j.
and John w. Lawson.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
Two Hundred Tous Pumped overheard

There Is now no doubt that the officers
OF the steamer Aureole placed their
liberty In jeopardy last week by pumping
coal oil into the Delaware river, enough
TO Kill fish for two miles distant A
Philadelphia report yesterday sRid
"rhe big British steamship Aureole
while being dragged of the Bulkhead
Shoals by tugs, is reported to have made
narrow escape from serious damage II
was discovered that there were rocks
near her which had never been known to
exist, and which she came near striking
Two hundred tons Of oil Is reported to
have beeu pumped overheard to save the
steamer"
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
MANY PnrIahnnnra nina

Immanuel parish house at Front and
Harmony streets WAS crowded from garrett
10 basement en- Saturday night when
many Of the women gave supper for
the new parish building fund Attractive
supper tables, tastefully decorated and
illuminated By the soft rays OF many
banquet lamps occupied each Of the
second and third story rooms It Is said
that about thirty-6ve gallons Of chicken
salad we're consumed during the evening
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
Brown and swan entity.

There was a large crowd In the court
room at o'clock yesterday morning TO
hear the verdict The prisoners cast
anxious looks st tho faces Of the jurora
as they flfd in. and Lynch gave a sigh OF
relief when tba verdict was announced.
It Was that Lynch was not guilty but
that Blown and Swan were guilty OF
mRnslaughter The verdict against
swan and brown wss surprise to
every body. even to the state prose
Gators.
Oiher Charges Against Lynch.
Evening journal., 1896-02-17
RIJOU THEATRE
new WONDERLAND MUSEE /!

w. L. DOCKSTADER. Manager.
Open from until 1O.45 D. m. daily.
Home Of High Glass Vaudeville. Admis'n, loo
Evening journal., 1896-02-17

Before the prisoners were brought into
court this morning Mr.. Hayes asked that
Lynch be discharged By the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer. This was refused
at 10. II Lynch. Brown and Swan we're
marched in. ~he former looked happy,
but Brown aud Swan we're heavy-eyed
and evidently realized the dssperateness
Of their situation.
Then Mr. Hayes renewed his request
for the discharge OF Lynch. Mr. White
offered no objection but demanded that
he be held for the Court OF General
Sessions Mr. Bradford said that they
we're ready to give bail, and the state
Evening journal., 1896-02-17

Attorney General White Immediately
arose and asked that Lynch be retained
In custody, there being two other charges
against him.
The court declined to take any action
in the matter OF these other charges, it
being Sunday. After remsnding the
prisoners to the custody Of the sheriff
court adjourned until this morning
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03
ENGLISH STUBBoRNNESS.
Wherever They Go They Display Their
National Characteristics.


National characteristics.
1t is astonishing to note with what
obstinacy English travellers on the con-
tinent maintain English habits, how
ever unsuited they may be to their sur
roundings. Under the broiling sun of
Italy or Spain we find English travellers
asking for grilled steak or roast beef
Of course, the steak is tough, tasteless
and indgestible, the "rosbif'' raw in the
center, though burnt outside, nasty in
flavor and leathery in substance, thus
constituting the most unsuitable ar
ticle OF diet that could be taken under
the circumstances. Then the English
man will pay is Sd for 4d bottle OF
English ale, which is far too heavy and
alcoholic for the climate, instead of
drinking the pure wine of the country
that is supplied without stint and
gratuitously at all meals. These Brit
ish pecuiarities have done much to de-
stroy the advantages of foreign travel
and to render the better known hotels,
which are frequented by English fam
lilies, as expensive as the hotels in Eng
land. The experienced continental
traveller, who has learned to do at Rome
as the Romans do, very carefully avoids
the hoteis frequenisd by the English.
He is consequently treated with much
greater ciyility, is fed on dishes which
the natives know how to cook, and
which the experience of centuries has
proved TO be better suited to the climate
and economies something like so per
cent. on the cost of living On the
other hand, he may have to content him
self with a very small washing basin
(the introduction of English habits in
the matter of personal ablution is much
needed), and the drainage of the hotels
may leave much to be desired; never
theless, even in this last particular inn
provements are being effected every day.
London Lancet
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03
GREW IN A HUMAN SKULL
The Singular imprisonment of q



"The strangest fish story | ever heard
was an experience I had myself" said
Judge Scudder, of petaluma, as he set
tied himself back in his big armchair
while a reflective look passed over his
open countenance.
ut was in the summer of 1882, think
that an eastern friend and myself start
ed out on the warpath for Ash. Salmon
creek afforded fine fishing for salmon
trout and salmon-trout as well, and
many were the stories of mammoth
fishes caught there which were waited
to our ears when our friends learned
of our destinations; to all of which
my friend from the east listened in
credulously.
This stream, as you know, flows
through narrow defle, with preeipi-
tous sides, and winding around consid-
etably after leaving Freestone. finally
ompties into the Pacific, and right near
there we had our headquarters the
Ocean View bouse-tramping up the
narrow canyon each morning with bait
for ourselves az well as the fishes.
1--WE had good sport-fne luck, in
fact--for two days, and on the third
day I chose very wild spot and seated
myself on Il large rock overhanging
the creek | fished with line and rod
using the same old-fashioned sort of
worm I did as a boy. There was no
need to use the more scientific fly when
fish were so easily caught.
1.-THE easterner was down stream a
little way, and everything was intense
ly solemn and quiet. When | felt a
fierce pull on the line | reused up at
once, and, pulling up, what should |
see come bobbing to the surface but
human skull, which, to all appear
ance, had swallowed the bait through
its eyes. Naturally. my otherwise steady
nerves were considerably shaken, and,
with a sort OF howl, started back sud
denly, which motion swung the grew
some thing rather sharply against
rock, wfftreat it cracked apart and the
several peces-to my relief-slid oil
into the stream Leaving dangling on
my line a most peculiar-looling fish,
almost white and forming an almost
perfect ring.
81 quickly jerked the hook out of its
gills and let it drop into the clear water,
where it went through the strangest
motions, still keeping its circular shape.
1t was unable to swim, but twisted
around in the water. or moved with n
wheel-lilse motion. My friend, who had
been attracted by my howl, arrived just
in time to see some of the eccentric
gyratons, and, l really believe, if he
hadn't actually seen it he would always
have said it was California yarn.
"We afterward came to the conclusion
that the fish, when small. had strayed
into the skull, and probably through
some motion Of its own had turned the
ruin over and so closed its mode OF
egress, though it could easily survive
and grow on the food which came float
ing by, and there it continued to grow,
only in a ring, till the worm, falling
through one of the eye-sockets, provided
a mode Of relief from it's eramped quar-
tiers.
Eve quit fishing for that day, and
1t was some time before could eat fish
without thought of this strangely
prisoned eurio."-San Francisco Call.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03
A TitIed suicide.

Daughters of earis do not often COM.
nit suicide in England. Lady Mary
Bligh. the 2s-year-old daughter of the
earl OF Darnley and sister of Hon. Ivo
Bligh, famous Oxford cricket cap
tain, walked down to pond on her
fathers estate, Gotham hall, in Kent.
took off her clothes except combina-
ton garment, folded them neatly, then
jumped into the water and drowned her
self. The coroner told the jury that he
Thought they would agree" that no
lady in a state Of sanity would divest
herself of her clothing in the manner
described. The evidence was that she
had had bad headaches for some time
previous. and there are rumors Of an
unhappy love affair.--N. Y. Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03
EYESlGHT OF CHILDREN.
Why Country Lads Have Stronger Eye
Than Our City Youth.

Shortsightedness and other defects
of vision are happily not so prevalent
among children attending elementary
schools in London as was feared two
years ago, when inquiry into the sub
ect was initiated by the education de-
partment. Mr.. Brudenell Carter, who
voluntarily conducted an extensive in
yestigation, observes, in his report, that
the great cause of alarm to school man
ayers has now for some years been
progressive myopia, but he has failed to
find evidence of any extended existence
of this condition. He points out that
vision, like every other nerve function
high degree of excellence The visual
power of London children is not fos-
tered by their environment. They see
the other side of the street in which
they live and the carts and omnibuses
Of the thoroughfares. They scarcely
ever have the visual attention strongly
directed to any object which it is diff
cult to observe, and hence their seeing
function is never exerted, or at least
IS not habitually used, to anything like
what should be the extent of it's powers.
With ii country child the case Is widely
different. He has an eXpanse of land
scape before him, presenting numerous
objects rendered small by distance.
He finds attractions in every hedgerow
flowers, insects, birds, nests, many OF
them disguised by their resemblance in
color to their surroundings, and requir-
ing close scrutiny in order that they
may be distinguished. His eyes are
exercised beneficially in his daily life,
and his vision would probably be found
somewhat to exceed the very moderate
standard of normality, just as that OF
he town child is apt 10 fall below it,
lie recommends that an effort should
De made in London to cultivate "the
art of seeing" and suggests that public
competitions should be held for excel
ence of vision, for which prizes should
be awarded.-London Telegraph.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03
may be rendered for tho purchase

may be rendered for tho purchase
money or for specific liens, lahorers' or
mechanics liens for improving the
same, or for taxes, or against execu-
tors, administrators, guardians, receiv-
ers, attorneys for money collected by
them, and other trustees OF an express
trust for money due from them in their
flduciary capacity.
Sec. 4. The homestead outside of any
city, town or village, owned and occu-
pied as residence, shall consist of not
exceeding 100 acres of land with the
improvements thereon, to be selected
by the owner, provided the same shall
not exceed in value the sum of $4,000,
and in no event shall the homestead be
reduced to less than so acres without
regard to value.
The constitution further provides,
that if the owner of the homestead
dies, it shall vest in the widow and
minor children.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03

Empire fans still continue to lead the
fashion in that very significant little
accessory of dress which is always an
addition to the dressy toilet and pos
tive necessity to the summer costume.
Glitter seems to be the special feature of
black fans, and spangles are very con-
spicuous part of the decoration.
Feather fans have not lost their pres
tige among the matrons, and are quite
as much muse as ever, marabou-feathers
alone being more in fashion than the
ostrich.-Ladies' Home ComPAniOn.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03

The limits to which taxation may go
are fixed in the constitution and are as
follows:
One per centum per annum OF the as.
sessed valuation for state taxes.
One-half of one per centum for
county purposes, with an additional
one-half per centum to pay indebted,
ness existing at the time of adopting
the constitution,
One-half of one per centum far NUM-
cipal purposes in cities and towns, with
an additional one-half per centum to
pay Indebtedness existing in 1874.
The state has not levied its limit for
many years, the usual levy being about
one-half the limit, or five mills on the
dollar. Counties that have paid their
old Indebtedness usually levy FIVE mills
The average rate of taxation for all
purposes throughout the state is about
IA mills on the dollar per annum.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03
LIVE BY CRACKING NUTS.
People In chicago Who Follow stranG,
Calling.


Calling.
Did the gentle reader" ever attemp'
to crack pecan nut?
1t is safe to say that the gentle reader
has made the attempt. Its just as saf'
to add that the attempt was a failure
The implement used may have been 1
regulation nut-cracker, or hammer
or boot heel. or piece Of brie-a-brae
or the combination of floor and ehail
rocker so much favored by bachelor.
who have never had the chance to learI
the saeredness of carpets and flool
polish. But whatever were the tool.
used the result was the same, one anc
inevitable. The operator, instead o.
enjoying the whole sweet kernel as BIZ
had fondly expected, gathered up man
gled fragments from the floor ane
his knees and all other surrounding OBJ
jects capable of furnishing resting
place and tried to imagine that he wal
really enjoying those tiny and unsatis
factory bits in spite of the fact thai
they lost themselves In his teeth ant
came to naught
Then perhaps he went forth onto the
street and passed fruit stands in
Vulnerable, on each of which he saw the
pecan nut kernels in glasses heapet
high and overlooking, each and every
piece full half of the nuts contents
Never a broken piece, never fragment
If his heart was not filled with envy ane
with the desire of inquiry he was NOR.
than human.
How do they do 1t?
They call science to their aid.
There are in Chicago It considerable
number Of inch and women, mostly
Italians, who make a fair living by
cracking pecan nuts 1t is reeog-
lized trade. They take orders regular
ly from the fruit stands and stores and
supply them with cracked nuts. So fan
as possible they keep their methods in
shadow-in shadow as dark as the in.
side of COW. They crack them witt
hammers, but they get no such dis
heartening result as the amateur who
essays the same attempt. They have
no little pieces to pick up, but every ker.
mel comes out in neat, unbroken halves
This is because they know the pecan
nut from alpha to Omaha. Tradition
and the instruction of their elders have
taught them certain things in nature
which escape the average man, and
they take advantage of the knowledge
They soak the nuts over night in soft
water.
The result is surprising git must sur.
prise even the NIT itself. From =
grabbed, uncertain thing, likely to fly
off the handle at no provocation what
ever and go all to pieces over a rebuff
scarcely worth mentioning, it is
changed into perfect model of gene
rosity, willing to give up all it has il
the world for the pleasure of the first
conner. Try it. Let the man who would
serve nuts on his table or regale his
friends with them before an open fire
go and do as those who have studied
the matter are accustomed to do. LEI
him gather up the rain that falls from
heaven to crack nuts with, not attempt
to soften them with profanity, as is usu-
ally done. It is better for his friends
his carpets, his fingers and his eternal
record. Besides, II is the right way
Chicago Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03
System of Laws.

1t were enough perhaps to say Of our
system of laws, that two years ago the
congress, controlled by a political party
not In sympathy with majority Of our
people, selected from the statutes Of
Arkansas the entire body of laws by
which one of the territories of the
union is governed.
am very much in doubt if there is a
community in the world of equal popu"
Iatioe where the laws are more gener
ally enforced and obeyed than in this
state.
The carrying of concealed weapons is
in Arkansas a crime, and the officers OF
the law are themselves liable to prose-
cution if they fail to prosecute offenders
against this statute.
The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03

At Borodino there were 100000 men
drawn up in hostile array. Before
night $4,000 or 81 per cent. had been
killed and wounded. Borodino was the
only battle at which Napoleon exhib-
ted signs of uneasiness. He had reason
n this case, for he was in the heart OF
the enemy's country, and if defeated
.ould not expect help from any quarter.
Chicago Tribune.