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Evening journal., 1896-07-24
Russians and ArmsnIans.

The Russian people cared a great deal
about the Bulgarians. They do not care at
all about the Armenians. Englishmen are
apt to be puzzled by this difference of atti-
tude They would find it more intelligible
If they bore in mind the place that religion
holds in the Russian mind The Bulgarians
belonged TO the same church-the Russian
peasant does not trouble himself about
"autocephalous" distinctions-the Arme-
mans do not belong to the church at all.
They are monophysite heretics, and though
the peasant probably thinks that 1t might
be better that they should get their pun
ishment from the orthodox car than from
the Mussulman Turk, he is not greatly
concerned that they should get it.
This IS an example Of indifference orig
mating in religious diversity, just as the
last war with Turkey was an example OF
sympathy originating in religious agree
ment, but it serves equally well to enforce
the paramount part that religion plays IN
the formation Of Russian popular opinion.
London Spectator.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

It is not al certain that the Congress-
men who talk war talk the loudest would
be the first oles to enlist.-Albany
Argus.
Spain Is ahead OF the Uoited States In
ackno wledgipg that Cubans are belllgsr-
ents; they have whipped the biggest Of
the Spanish generals and sent him from
the feld.-Chlcago Inter Ocean.
A Topeka man 10 at work on a scheme
OF crossing the milk weed with the straw
berry for the purpose Of raising straw
berries and cream Topeka Mail.
Every civilized nation sympathIzss
with Armenia enough to ask some other
nation to go and help her, San Francisco
Call.
The next blue book OF New York's
Four Hundred will probably give the
exact number Of divorces that are neces-
sary TO get into Gotham society. ~ Chicago
Post.
A 6rst-class ticket is always stronger
than party, and q tattooed one is q
growing source Of weakness as the days
pass indianapolis Journal.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
ARMENIA cENTuRIes ACC.
Marco Polo's Description OF the Countr.
and It's People.

Marco POlo's Description OF the Country
and Its People.
This is q great country. 1t begins at a
city called Arzinga, at which they weave
the best buchrams in the world. 1t pos
sesses also the best baths from natural
springs that are anywhere to be elfound
The people Of the country are Armenians
and are subject TO the Tartar
The country Is, indeed, passing great
one, and in the summer il is frequented by
the whole host of the Tartars of the Le-
want, because it then furnishes them with
such excellent pasture for their cattle. But
In winter the cold is past all bounds, so in
that season they quit this country and go
to warmer region, where they find other
good pastures. Alta castle called Paipurth,
that you pass in going from Trebizond to
Tauris, there is very good silver mine.
And you must know that it Is in this
country Of Hermenia that the ark of Noah
exists ON the top of a certain great noun
tain, on the summit of which snow is so
constant that no one can ascend, for the
snow never lnelts and is constantly added
TO by new falls Below, however, the snow
does melt and runs down, producing such
rich and abundant herbage that in summer
cattle are sent to pasture from long way
round about, and it never fails them. Tho
melting snow also causes great amount
of mud on the mountain.
The country is bounded on the south by
n kingdom called Mosul, the people Of
which are Jacobite and HISTORIAN Chris
tians
On the north it is bounded by the land
of the Georgians. On the confines from
Georgiania there IS a fountain from which
oil springs in great abundance, insomuch
that 100 shiploads might be taken from it
at one time This oil is not good TO use with
food but it is good to burn and is also used
to anoint camels that have the mango. Peo-
pie come from vast distances to fetch it,
for in all the countries round about they
have no other oil -"The Story of Marco
Polo, by Noah Brooks, in st. Nicholas.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
coNTEMPoRARY OPINION.
Ambitious Peary.

Ambitious PearY.
From the Hartford Post.
Lieutenant Pearys trip to Greenland
to recover the large meteorite that be
was obliged to leave on his last eApsdl-
tion, seems like q ralnbow-chase to the
ordinary mind. There Is a strong chance
that Mr.. Peary may be mistaken about
the origin of the great mass and that Il
may not be celestial after all. Much
native iron Is found In Greenland, and
frequently the nodules and masses OF
free metal discovered there have been
incorrectly pronounced to be meteorites
It Is supposed that this iron Is
an indication that the earth has
a metallic centre, The theory Is that 10
the process of cooling, our planet would
naturally tend 60 throw its dross TO the
top while the molten mass OF which It's
bulk WAS formed would be held by
gravitGtion, more and more toward the
centre It's all very well TO say that
Lieutenant Peary is after the meteorlte,
but it Is safe TO believe that In his heart
Of hearts he has q determination 10 take
advantage Of every opportunity TO
utillzs his experience In the past and
push for the North There Is fssc'na
tion about Arctic exploration that seems
irresistible when it onco attacks 2
person. Ohly few months ago
Lieutenant Pegry was In Hartford,
and as he described the suffering
Of himself aud his companions
It seemed as II no power on earth could
lead a man to place himself In the way
OF being 30 situated again, but here he is
on the way TO the snow capped desert OF
inner Greenland. Tue north seems to
fascnRte its devotees. Privation and
suffering only make them the more
anxious to conquer where hard conditions
have 80 long existed-to break through
the cs barriers and reach the spots that
Nature seems to have banned TO man
Aud 1t Is this, rather than results in
knowledge, that makes exploration aud
effort of any proper kind admirable; 1t
illustrates and encourages mans possi
bllities Of strength aud courage ard
/ energy.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
The saxaoity of1ip.

Among the animals most noted Tor
their sagacitY. the elephant has always
stood In the frst rank and the last days of
Tip, the celebrated New York elephant
that had to be executed on account OF
his growing feroclty, forms sn interest
ing chapter on this subject. he seems
to have been fully aware that his keep
srs were trying to entrAp him in some
way or other, though he may not have
known that the object was 60 kill him
According TO the New York Sun: after
he had rejected the poisoned carrot, he
swung his head deliberately to one side,
and looked At snyder, his former keeper,
aud wlnked his eye with a knowing
look, which Snyder says he will never
forget At every subsequent effort tc
poison -hln, the big brute turned and
looked at his keeper with the same air oil
knowing just about what was going on
but not proposing to be a party to the
scheme. The msudlin sympathy for Tip
which was exhibited 10 certain quarters
was largely due to Ignorance Of th
characteristics Of the animal, which wer
In no way lovabls or attractive. Thos
who knew the big brute best, felt greR
satisfaction when his death WAS finally a
accomplished 4 fact"
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
President Kruger's Demand.

From the Baltimore American.
President Krugers demand upon the
British Government for the punishment
Of CecilsRhodes aud the withdrawal Of
the political authority Of the British
South African Company is said to have
havs provoked rage In the breasts Of the
Conservative leaders. This Is highly
probable, Int It Is not likely that the
demand has enraged the British public
1t Is perfectly proper demand, and one
that any European power would have
made long ago. President Kruger
has long since furnished the British
ish Government with the documentary
evidence showing the completely Of
Rhodes aud the South African Company
In the invasion OF the Transvaal Repub
lie. He naturally wants the respon slble
authors OF that outrage punished. and
not the mere tools He cares nothing
about jameson and bis raiders. They
were simply mercepary soldiers In the
pay and under the orders Of Rhodes and
his chartered Company. A more utterly
disgraceful tffsir, 30 far as Great Brl
tain is concerned, has never ocsurred
The British Government, at the instigR-
tion Of Mr Chamberlain, will probably
decline 10 punish Rhodes, but thai
is exactly what President Kru-
ger wants. He wishes to plac.
the government on record. IL is unable
to do anything IL dare not raise hant
against the Transvssl l. is afraid ever
to attempt to assert In any vav Its pre-
tended protector2te II the TrsnsvaRl
needs protector. it has one In Emperor
William. But the people Of Englsn,
will stand as barrier against tbs perze
cution of the Beers. MIR Chamberlain
must have already resd the Handwriting
on the wall His own followers are Il
revolt, and the immense ms iority of TIT
Government may, At some critical mo-
ment, 60 to pieces.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24

telegraphy had muca to do With lower.
ing the toha OF the neVs columns Of the
daily press aud said he hoped for time
when the newspapers win again occupy
their old high place Of inf lence and be
dominated by other than merely CONNER
oIal motives, as he alleged too many Of
them now are.
BE advocated an educational quAlihcA-
tion for voting, and also property quail
i6cation where questions Of taxation are
TO be voted upon. He spoke an eloquent
word for the public schools. and the idea
that only one asg. the stars and stripes.
should be allowed to doAt over public
buildings-seAtIment the expression of
which evoked much applause He desig'
mated three qualifications for a good
newspaper man-hrst, loyalty TO bis
paper second, industry. and third, in
telligence.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
AN EVERYDAY EVENT.

Two a letter in my pocket
That ] would rat could not show
For its dainty supcrscription
Was inditod long ago,
And tho dimpled hand that penned II
Was hand used to hold,
When we spooncd among the shadows
OF the summer days Of old.
She became my wife soon after,
And, upon our wedding day,
Handed mo q little letter.
Saying, "Post il right away"
30 put 10 in my pocket,
With a vow to mail IL soon,
But had much TO remember
On that busy day in Juno.
And today my clothing cleaner,
With an air Of mystery,
Brought package TO my Office,
To be opened secretly.
BE is married. In tho package,
Hoiled and marred with crease and blot
With its dainty superscription,
Was tho lotter forgot.
Chicago Record.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
sporting News Notes.

Charles Mccarthy last night again won
the light weight pugIlistic championship
OF Pennsylvania by defeating joe
Dcugherty At the Tuxedo club, Philadel
phis.
The Alpha Bicycle Club, colored, will
have a ten mile road race on the
Wilmington and New Castle courst
August 90. Wbeelmen from Philsdel
pbis, Chester and West Chester viii
participate
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
Newspaper Talk.

The veteran journalist, Joseph How
ard. Jr., met with q great reception re-
Gently when fremont Temple 10 Bieton
wss crowded, under the auspices Of the
Boston Press Club, to hear his news.
pspsr experiences Mr. Howard de-
scribsd In an ex tremely entertaining
manner many Of tho most important
events Ia the history of the country in
which he had taken part as a newspaper
correspondent. The evolution Of the
modern i,urnsl, fromathe day when the
elder Bennett, Raymond and Greeley
made their papers powers in the land
to the present time was described at
length with many pertinent and
judicious criticisms. The Sunday papers
were condemned for the amount OF
trash they contain, but they were at
the game tins commended for their
many good features BE pointed out
how they are In measure supplsnting
the m Igt zines In this connection be
predicted that within two years none OF
the great popular magazines will be
charging more than 10 cents for their
monthly Issues
Mr.. Howard declared bis disspprovsl of
the sensational presentation OF sesnd a
TO which SO many papers have stopped In
modern times. de believed that cheap
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
Monnlirht Tug Partx-

Miss Louise Field. of Ksntmere, gave
delightful tug party last night In
honor OF her guest. Miss Blanche g Garten.
OF Lincoln, Nebrasks, on the tug Orlole.
Miss Fields guests we're Mr. and Mrs
Hugh O. Browne. Miss Mabel Parvls,
of Middletown; Miss Blanche Weldiu,
Miss Louise Weldin, Miss Garten, d
Wendell Hulburd, John Bird, DR.. j.
Ferris Belt. w. q PennypRcksr H. 4.
Pennypacker and @. w. Weldin..
Miss Garten WAS classmate OF Miss
Field st the WomaD's College, Baltimore.
aud Ia 5 daughter Sof Dr. Garten, OF
Lincoln, Eeb, the home Of Democratic
Presidential NOMINEES Bryan.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
Bad smelI FROM pend Crabs

Farmers and others who have to drive
on the New Castle cAuseway complain OF
the horrible odor arising from several
cart loads of dead crabs dumped along
side the road on the north ride
of the Wilmington and Northern railroad
For soma days past some dealer In
crabs, at present unknown, has beer
dumping the dead she'll fish there, ard the
smell from them is terrible A quiet
investigation is being made by one mar
living Ia the vicinity who is endesvorine
to find the man who threw the crab:
there,
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
Awfnl.

"Rivers, was that filed cheese we had
at the free lunch counter a little while
ago."
Il think It was. i"
"It was abominable stuff. Why don't
they runnet out of the country?"
Il suppose they will, Brooks, as soon as
they can make out kase against it"
And in the silence that followed nothing
was heard except the monotonous sound Of
burglars breaking into the various houses
in the neighborhood and carrying away
rich booty. ty.-Chicago Tribune
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
socInl and Peraona1 Notes.


DR.. Merritt Hulburd, s. T. D., has
returned from OSean Grove.
Misses Nellie tnd Berths Dill are
entertaining Miss Andrews and Miss
Bertha Millsbury, Of Goldsboro, Pa
Mr. and Mrs ]. A. Sheldon, Miss Elsie
Sheldon and Frank Sheldon have re-
turned from 3 weeks visit to Ardmore.
A d. Pool and family have returned to
their home st Seventh and West streets
after a several weeks stay at Lsnape.
Mr.. and Mrs. MeGowAn and family are
at Singerly, Md
Edward A. Nicer and family arc visit
ing George V. MAcsr, at West Grove.
Pa.
Thomas Lswton will start for New
burg, N Y, this week, making the trip
awheell. He expects to visit the principal
cities along the route.
Miss Aunie Lyons and Miss Kate
Lyons, of Coatesville are guests Of VIII
mington friends.
Miss May Rldgewny has returned from
visit to Ardmore, Pa.
Mrs. Timothy R Toomsy has returned
TO Coatesville. ater q Walt to Wilmington
friends.
hrs Kite and Miss Nobel Scott will
spend week at Atlantic City.
Miss Annie Alexander of West Ches
ter, Is visiting friends In Wilmington.
Edward L. Brown and family of Ohes
ter, have moved Co Philadelphia.
Mis- Flora Hauber Is the guest Of Miss
Lydia Adams in Chester
Charles G. Willment has returned
from a trip to EAston, Nd
Samuel Rhodes Is visiting in Chester.
Miss Mary Leonard, Of Easton, Md, is
the guest Of Mrs O. d. Norris
Miss Laura Worth has returned from
visit to Chester friends.
Mrs Il NJ. Smith and children are
visiting relatives in Chester
Miss Mary Boggs Is visiting Mrs
Thomas Locke, az Marcus Hook
Theodore w Dixon has gone to Lin
4 denwsll. N. j., for atwo weeks stay.
The Mite Society of Red Clay Creek
Z Presbyterian Church met last evening at
+ the home OF Miss Elsie w. Lyman, near
Faulklsnd. Besides the members Of the
society q number Of visitors from VIII
mington were present.
Congressman Jonathan s. Willis il
visiting in Elkton
Ex-speaker Of the Senate John p.
DonAhoe was In Middletown to-day.
Misses Gertrude and Florence Harkins
of No 1896 West Fourth street have
reformed homo from two weeks visit tC
Bay View, Cecil county, Maryland
Mrs. S Dickson and Miss M. s. Chsl
mers. of Camden, N j., are registered al
the Clayton House.
William Cannon, of Bridgeville, was ii
Wilmington this morning.
wllkln L Strahorn has returned from
Kenton where be has been spending hii
vacation.
P Moody has returned from fish
ing trip up the SusquehRnna b,
brought with him 4 string of rocl
Weighing from FIVE to eight pound
apiece.
Mlss Lidie O. Davis, Of Middletown
and Harry R Draper, of Milford, ar
visiting the Misses Draper on Jackson
street
A pleasant lawn party was given q
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert d
Ward, ct Fitch snd Rodney street s las
night, for the cause OF Cnba Llbre
E Mitchell. Jr is at RshOboth for tn
Simmer.
Ex Senator Anthony higgins went t
Cape May this morning
Miss Lena Dillon has returned from
Cape May.
judge Ball and family and Robert 1
Shelter. superintendent Of the Diamon
Match Company are summering at Boott
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
A just Decision.

In refusing to permit the AddIcksites
TO use the name OF the Republican party
and the device which has been the prop
erty of that political organization ever
sincs the secret ballot law went into
effect. the Democratic clerks OF the peace
were moved by that high sense OF justice
and fair.plsy which win commend them
aud their decision TO the public at large
BY the provisions of the election law
they we're vested with power to decide
the controversy between the regular Re
publicans and the Addicksites
They gave patient hearing
to the lawyers representing the two
sides, and. fading that the weight OF
argument WAS In favor of the regular
Republicans. they decided accordingly.
The unanimity Of the decision is the best
guarantee Of It's fairness, for no man will
impugn the motives OF such men rs
Jefferson b Foard, William M. Dickson
and John B. Dorman. They decide d
the controversy on It's merits, and the
AddicksItes must now adopt some other
name and dovice.
A man who has bsen repudlated by the
people OF Delaware, the National Repub-
lIcan Committee, the National COMMITTEES
on Credentials and the National Convsn-
tioD, has no earthly claim upon the name
Republican. His conduct has made him
q political outcast, and he must take
what the regular organization will grant
him
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
Honors fn Slant.

Next Saturday the regular Republicans
will nominate their Legislative ticket.
10 Wilmington hundred, Hugh o
Brown has been agreed upon for repre-
sentative. George A Elliott, Allan
r Smith, Samuel NJ. Knox and
Colonel Bspjam Nlelds sre spoken OF
for the state senate, but it. is not yet
certain that any one OF them will be
nominated. William @. .Sprusnce will
be one OF the Constitutional Convention
delegates put up by the regulars.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
Celebrated Their Golden wedding,

Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Haley. OF
Wilmington, celebrated the. fiitieth An
niverssry of their marriage at the home
OF their daughter, Mrs r. II. McCAr, ney,
at Boothwyr, Pc. Thirty two children
and grand children were present, and an
enjoyable time WAS spent Mr.. and Mrs.
Haley received eeversl nice presents
Rev. Hutchinson, OF Oxford, Pa, made
an address during the festivities.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24

II the sound money Democrats Of Del
aware sulk In their tents they will lose
control Of the next State Convention, for
John F. Salisbury and his free silver
followers are making strenuous efforts
TO capture It. Nov Is the time to get at
work IN earnest In every ward in the city
and hundred In the state. The state
ticket must DO elected, and the surest
way to accomplish that reeult is to nomi
nate sound money man for Congress
and q strong man for governor.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
The Insistent Heather.

"Stin taking up collections to send
nannels to the heathens" asked the sar-
castle man.
"Oh, dear, no., answered the earnest
woman. "They insist on getting bicycles
now before they viii even think Of bccom-
ing converted. indianapolis Journal
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
shnIsesnenre RoIIca.

Shakespeare relics are, of course, very
numerous, but, as we have already indi-
Gated, relics were not collected in his time
50 that n great deal Of suspicion necessarily
attaches to those which we are called upon
to vonerate. Crofton Croker possessed the
betrothal ring Of the great dramatist-the
"gimmal ring, which had been placed by
the bard's own hand upon the finger of his
betrothed. It is described in Fairholt's s
"The Home Of Shakespeare " and also by
Croker himself In q letter to Mrs Balman-
no, and preserved i'm that lady's "Pen and
Pencil, New York, 1865 where it is IL
Illustrated At the sale of Croker's lares
and penates, in December 1864, the ring
became the, pxoperty of the late Mr. Halli-
we'll Phillip who already possessed a
rival ring Of which n representation Is
given in his life of Shakespeare.
Thomas Hill, tho original of paul
Pry, " possessed GarrsH S cup formed from
the mulberry tree plal Jed by Shakespeare
in his garden at NeWPlace, Stratford-on-
Avon. This realized at Hills death 40
guineas Another Shakespearean cup was
purchased in May, 1926, for 121 guineas,
by Mr.. j. johnson and was by him sold
2l years after for 3SH guineas. Joseph
Lilly, the bookseller, possessed another.
Shalespeare's jug and cane were sold at
Christies IN June, 1898, and realized 155
guineas. These relicsw bequeathed by
Shakespeare to his sister joan, who mar
ried MIR. Hart, who settled at Tewkes-
bury, and they remained In possession OF
his descendants till the commencement OF
the present century, when they passed into
other hands Temple Bar.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
17O MILES BY Rail. 80 n

40 Miles BY Rail. 80 Miles BY Water.
Two hundred miles for $1.O0 Bay
Ridge, Sunday, July Goth; q most en-
joyable outing, enabling excursionists
10 see the great Suequehauna bridge, the
har6or of Baltimore, Forts McHenry and
Carroll, the cities OF Annapolis and Baltt
more and the wonderful Belt Tunnel.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
rhey WIN sim soII At s1oo.

CRIoOPEE FALLS. Mass. June 10.
CLIFFoED GREEHMAE, Wilmington. Del.
DEAR SIR: We note yours OF June 9Th,
iHclosing clipping referring 30 the drop
in bicycles. Ia reply Will say that
Victor bicycles will continue to sell at
500 through 81 Very truly.
OvKRMAN WHEEL 90.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
Rarrafnai

The people are taking advantage Of
the bargains In Straw Bats and Summer
Underwear ct Ross's, 210 Market street.
You will find the largest assortment In
the city of all new goods selling at prices
guaranteed the lowest The best values
ever offered.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
Zen DAY rrIp 70 NIarara FaIls a1o

The B. & o. will run another one Of
those delightful excursions to Niagara
Falls, Buffalo. Rochester and Watkins
Glen, Thursday, July 30tb.
A special express with Pullman Palace
Cars attached, in charge of an expert.
encsd tourist sgent, will leave B. & o
Station, Washington $40 q. m. Baltl-
more 0 05 q. m, arriving ct the Falls
II 90 p. m.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
topping az The following stations
Cnt HIs load on the Ront.

Joseph CORY, small white boy rssld
ing at No. 925 Market street, sustained a
scalp wound while on the steamer Repub
lie yesterday. He was running along the
deck when he struck his head against q
projecting piece of iron. Women on the
boat dressed the wound.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24

The Belgian patent laws are modelled
after those Of France, with the exception
that the granting Of a patent elsewhere
does not preclude the taking out of put
ent in Belgium.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24

It is understood that the Johnson
Forge Company, which has been closed
for some months, will resume operations
nsxt week. The works have been put In
first class repair while they were idle.
Evening journal., 1896-07-24
numored opposItlon to DIokey.

Frederick a. Heiss, OF the Sixth ward,
will probably come out for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the lower branch
Of the General Assembly In opposition
to Receiver Of Taxes John T. DIckey,
who has alr' ady announced himself.