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Evening journal., 1896-05-06
A Good rime for the ChiIdren.

On Friday afternoon, May s, the Pyle
Cycle Company will give a cycle csTni
val to the children. Thomas o. BenneI
will be here with the Bsnner boys. their
tandem aud single wheels These boys
are the smallest riders In the world, and
are a great attraction wherever they 60
Au invitation Is extended to the children
Of Wilmington to come and bring their
wheels; those that have none will be
supplied with them as far 30 possible.
The carnival will be held In their cycling
academy. Tenth aud Orange streets, from
3 TO 5p N Music will be furnished and
dancing will be INDUCED In during the
last hour Everything will be free, but
admission will be by ticket only, which
csn be procured by calling at store at No.
S07 Market street.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06

General Weyler declares that Spain
will grant no reforms In CabA until the
island is psc6sd-that Is until the
patriots give in. Well. the insurgent
armies are still m mirchlng on, leaving a
dark end dismal pathway behind them (;
thsyellow fever is coming to their as
sIstance and Spain may yet be glad to
get ont OF the island with a whole skin
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
rhe oId oIoud sw.nr.

The great cloud swing has been revived
again Ia the circus This wonderful act
was formerly. however, confined to men.
and only very daring ones ever attempted
the difficult and hazardous performances
This year it will be performed by q
woman IN the Barnum & Bailey Greatest
Show on Earth. when the latter comes
here on Saturday. May 8. and all those
brave fsats which In past years used to
thrill the audiences will All be executed
by woman while pendulsting with tire
mendous sweeps through the air. -
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Professor Scott Dead.

CLEVELAND, May 6.-Dr. William J.
Scott, for years the leading member Of
the medical profession in this oity, died
here, aged "a years, after a brief illnoss.
He had held professorships in various
medical colleges and had been president
Of the State Medical association. -
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
worth rripIe the MONEY.

We have few copies o. beautiful
work. handsomely bound, containing sew
eral hundred pictures OF high artistic
merit. which will be sold At 81 rs a copy,
which Is about one fourth the pablica-
tion price. Also some copies OF Rand and
McNally's Cyclopedis at 81 20. worth
four times the price asked Can be. seen
at the EVENING JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06

l. causing that much msligned section
Of the Western country TO blossom like
the rose, Quoting from a published
article on the subject, it is stated that
"Men who are accustomed TO farming in
non irrigated districts are slow to believe
the rep'rts Of enormous yields Of all
kinds Of farm products in those sections
Of the country where Irrigation is
practiced An irrigated 40 acre farm
produces greater and better results than
GAO acre farm cultivated in the ordinary
way In few weeks we hope to be able
70 publish various items from different
Individuals giving their personal ex
perience In irrigation farming.
la the meantime send for free copy Of
an illustrated pamphlet in reference TO
Irrigation In Dakota. published by the
Oh clgo, Nil waukee & st Paul R'y Co
Address, John r. Pott. Wil'iamsport, Pa
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
pelerntes For Cleveland.

ATLANTIC CITY. May 6.-The Democrats
elected delegates from two wards to attend
the state and congressional conventions at
Trenton tomorrow. The result was the
selection OF a set of delegates about evenly
divided between PattisOn and Cleveland
for president
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Goes to the Worcester Polytechnic.

WORCESTER, Mess. May 6.-PFofessor G.
Harold b. Smith, professor Of electrical
engineering in Purdue university, Lafay-
ette, Ind, has been elected TO a new chair
Of electrical engineering established In
the Worcester Polytechnic institute
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Awarded Contraot. tor sunp,is..

Trustees of the Delaware State Hos
pltal at Farnhurst met at the hospi al
this afternoon and awarded contracts for
supplies during the months OF May, June,
July and August The 6rtlcles con
tracted for we're groceries. bread, beef'
veal and mutton. dry goods, mems cloth
ing, shoes, croekery and drugs.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Hoy Carlisle Voted.

LEXINGTON, Ky, May 6.-Secretary
Carlisle sets at rest an idle rumor afloat in
this city to the effect that the Kentucky
statesman had voted for Republicans at
the last state election. He says In his tele-
gram, "The statement that / voted for
Bradley or any other Republican on the
state ticket is absolutely false"
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
RGfrigGratOTS,

We sell only the we'll known
"Hsll & Co. Quaker City" Re-
(rigerators and Ice Chests and
show every style and size
made by them.
The advantages we enjoy in
buying these goods enable us
to save you at least 20 per
cent. in making your purchases
from us.
Double door sideboard re-
frigerator with bevel mirror,
ice water attachment, $40.
Large single door refrigera-
tor, ice water attachment, mir
ror back, $40.
Double lid ice chests, oak
and antique finish, So. so up.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
PrIneesa Iouise Harried.

COPETHAGEN, Nay o.-PEincess Louise
Of Denmark, eldest daughter Of the Crown
Prince Frederick. who was born in 1875,
and PRINCE Frederiek' OF schaunburg-
Lippe, cousin OF the reigning Prince
George, who vas born In 1868 weEe mar
ricd at the palace OF Amalienborg.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
whIttnI,er Hot GuIltY.

PRON1pENCR May 6.-Ths jury in the
case Of Ernest WhitakeE, the young man
who was charged with manslaughtor for
giving a drug to Euaenia Reynolds from
the effect OF which she Is said 10 have
died, returned a verdict Of not guilty.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
on Gusher In the bradford FIeId.

BRADFORD, Pa, May Ga we'll on
Chipmunk run owned by Colegrove &
Sheridan and Newton q johnson has been
drilled into the sand and begun to produce
oil at the rate OF ~ barrels an hour.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06

Another officer has been dismissed
from the German army for having re-
fused to accept = challenge to fight a
duel. and yet the Reienstag recent y
passed unanimous vote against duel
Ing. The Emperor is az outspoken
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Congressman Danford RenomInated.

BEILAIRE, O., May 6.-The Sixteenth
district convention renOmiDated " ao-
clamation Hon. Lorenzo Danford for con-
gress. J. J. Dill and David Cunningham
were elected delegates to the st. Louis
convention and instructed to vote for Nc
KinlaT
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Reception TO CIass Of 100,

The alumni of the WILMINGTON Com
merclal College will give a reception to
the class Of g6 In the college hall this
evening at o'clock. 6 An enjoyable pro
gran has been prepared and refreshments
will be served.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Hanged by a Mob.

WILLIAMsTowN, KY, May 6.-News has
reached here Of the hanging of DR.. Ferrell
at Eiltston, KY, by a mob. Ferrell had a
reputation as wife beater. He came
homv trunk and whipped his wife
Evening journal., 1896-05-06

The war news from Cuba is just now
all In favor Of the patriots and is we ]
calculated to sell the bonds of the new
republic, recently placed on the market
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Placed on Retired List.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Chief Engineer
J. W. Thomson has been detached from
duty at Newport News, Va, and placed
on the retired list at his own request aft
or 40 years service.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Arrested For Elsie Kreglo's Murder.

WASHINGTON, May o.-Harrison Nicks,
negro, was arrested, suspected OF the
brutal murder of the young girl Elsie
Kreglo near Geological park. Tbe police
will not disclose what evidence they have
against him, and the prisoner protests his
fnnocence
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
A Great Discovery.

.f People have generally been under the
h asd Impression that the geography OF North
AmerlcA WAS pretty we'll understood, for
even 4 great part Of the unlnhabitable
arctic regions have been explored aud
mapped by the various expeditions that
have met with more or less success and
many fatalities in the froz IN country. 1t
Is with wonder. therefore, that we read
or the discovery OF a new river far south
Of the Arctic region. river which
contains water, not Ice, and Is open to
navigation for q considerable portion Of
the year. This wonderful river has been
discovered by DR. Ball, Of the Geological
I q. Survey, in hitherto unsxplored region
lying south Of Hudson's Bay.
The idea tn at such river existed was
ridiculed at frst, but has bsen amply
demonstrated now DR.. Bell has sur
veyed With Instruments this river along
Its entire course, and furnished such
surprising data that ridienls has given
place to wonder. This great river proves
to be five hundred miles long with an
average width of more tn N a mile. It
Is thus the sixth In sizs on this conti-
nent. It is partially nAvigabe, and
lies within the providence OF Qlebec
north Of tie upper Ottawa river IL runs
through a heavily tlnbered country
with soil of clay loan we'll
adapted for agricultural purposes,
and has also valuable mineral
resources. So far there has been no
rush for this newly discovered and fairly
promising country bat It Is satisfaction
to know that 1t is all In Canada and
will afford a randsz vouq for thoaa unaagv
CAnuks who have bsen so long trying to
fquat upon our Alaska country. We do
not envy them this possession. The
better it is for them. the better IL will
be for us, II 1t will only induce them to
stay at home and mind their own busi-
ness
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Neck BroIsen br a blow.

BUFFALO, May Oscar Westphal,
barber, "a years old, struck and killed
George Bischoff a tailor, 40years old. The
mon engaged in fist fight in the street.
Bischoff was knocked down, and his neck
Uns broken
Evening journal., 1896-05-06

Master Plumbers in q New Home.
The new rooms OF the Wilmington
Master Plumbers Association In the
NcVey building we're opened Monday
evening A supper and lots of speeches
followed the reception.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
lion WorI,. Id start Up.

MIDDLEsBORO, Ky, May 6.-The South
Boston Iron works, which mako cotton
gins and sugar mills, will start up at
once. 1t employs 200 skilled men and has
been idle three years
Evening journal., 1896-05-06

supporter OF the code duello and the
present state OF things shows that be Is
still boss OF affairs In Germany.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
DELAWARE GRADUATES.
Her Old and New Doctors
Meet About the Festive Board.
DBLAwAREAEs AT PRINCETON
They Help Honor the Flftieth Annivsr-
sary Of Professor william Henry Green.
Some Pleasant Coming Receptions.
Other Social Mntters 10 Interest VIII
mIngton People and Their Friends.

All communications intended for insertion
In this column should be addressed to Society
editor, care of the EVENING JoURNAL. Com
nunications should be written on one side of
the paper only.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06

The Galveston News opines that wife
has no right sewing for the heathen when
her husband wears q long-tailsd coat to
avoid embarrassment
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Work SIN sn.nsnd.d

Work on the ventilating ducts at the
new Federal Building is still suspended
The steam-ftters are at work the same
aausual
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
BRENNAN'S
Furniture and CapDGt
22I Market Street.
Gasoline and Oil StO

We are the agents fol
Michigan Vapor Cos gasd
stoves, the only first class
grade stove offered, furni
with their patent lift out
bic tanks, the only absolI
safe oil tank shown and
furnished with this max
stoves.
To enable US to secure
agency we had to contract
a carload of these goods W
secured them to us at a 7
allowing US to offer
? burner patent tank st,
at $45o.
3 burner patent tank ST
at 30.
? burner gasoline stoves
3 burner gasoline oil ste
81.
2 burner reservoir 0 i ST
81 so.
Ovens for gas, gasoline
oil stoves.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Irrigation in Dakota

Kalamazoo. Mich, Is famous for celery
See Thos Slster's ed. on page 2.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06

Ministers who preach the gospel Ia
their pulpits and let politics alone ought
to be allowed to vote according to the
dictates OF their own consciences.
Evening journal., 1896-05-06
Ingram Carpets
and MattiT
THREE WEEKS SALE.

Purchasers will save
third-No wrapper stainel
imperfect weave goods.
Ready money earned big
terest for US in securing Il
quantities of Ingram car.
and mattings, which we int
to turn again quickly
cash To do this you'll g
share of the advantage
gained in buying as it m{
35c Mattings for 25c
3oc Mattings for 20 Il
25c Mattings for ISc
zoe Mattings for I5c
I5c Mattings for &C
75c Ingrains for 6oc
CSC Ingrains for soc
5sc Ingrains for 4oc
45c Ingrains for soc
Don't miss the opportun
Credit
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POULTRY HOUSE FLOOR.

There is considerable difference OF
opinion concerning the matter OF
Aoor for poultry house. Some con.
tend that the floor should be of wood,
and others that the best floor is the
natural earth. am a firm believer
in the earthen floor, when it is prop
erly made. The land on which the
poultry house stands should be thor.
oughly drained if it is at all liable to
become water soaked, no matter what
kind OF floor is nsed; and where there
is NO danger from water soaking the
earthen floor has many advantages
over one OF wood. The top soil should
be taken out and clay or sand filled in
until the surface is six inches above
the surrounding level, and this should
be firmly packed by beating it down
with heavy weight.
Such floor is better for the fowls
because more natural for them. When
it becomes foul it can be easily re-
newed by taking off the top of it and
putting in more clay or sand. Lice
cannot find a refuge in an earthen
floor, as the dust is fatal tc them /;
while, if the floor is of wood, the
cracks make an excellent hiding place
for them.
If the cost were the same would
choose we'll made earthen floor to
any other that I have ever seen. The
houses in one of the most extensive
poultry establishments in the West
are all of them made of solid clay.
Disease is hardly known about that
place, and the foul odors that are so
often present where wooden floors are
used are entirely absent, because the
earth acts as deodorizer and disin'
fectant. Farm and Fireside.
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Curious Competitions.

The Belgian artisan spends his
leisure in very novel manner. He
breeds special cock for Growing, and
that which can outcrow its fellows has
reached the highest pinnacle of per.
lection. The modus operandi is to
place the cages containing the ROSTERS
in long rows, for it appears that pro-
pinquity creates the spirit of emula-
ton without which the proceedings
would fall fat. A marker appointed
by the organizers of the show is told
off for each bird, his duty being to
note carefully the number of crows
for which it is responsible in the same
fashion as the laps are recorded in q
bicycle race. The customary duration
of the match is one hour, the winner
being the cock which scores the high
est number of points in the allotted
time. A great number of these com
petitions have recently taken place in
the Liege district, and in some cases
heavy bets have been made on the re-
suit. Bits.
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When the Kaiser Travels.

On the day before the Kaiser sets out
on railway journey extraordinary
precautions are taken less any mishap
should befall the imperial traveller.
Every bridge is minutely examined,
and IN particular tunnels, bridges, etc.,
as we'll as the state of rails. The en-
gineer is made responsible for their
being in O fit condition. On the day OF
the Journey itself, and shortly before
the court train starts, pilot train or
locomotive with an engineer is sent on
ahead for q short distance and the line
ofroute again gone over and examined.
Ifthere are sleepers, loose rails or stones
lying in the vicinity of a building
place they are watched during darkness
by people specially deputed for that
purpose. On the approach OF the train
the number of men set to watch the
line of route is increased, while others
are placed before and in the tunnels,
at level crossing and on the larger
bridges. Several officials, who are made
answerable for everything being IN
perfect order, as well as for any delays,
accompany the train. In case any de.
fects in the locomotive of the court
train should become manifest engines
are ready to be substituted. The travel
ing and non travelling public is kept at
distance from the train at stations
where stoppages are made for any pur-
pose whatsoever. Signals at night are
avoided 50 as not to disturb the repose
of the monarch. The railway officials
are in q state of feverish anxiety; tel
egrams fly to and fro, and the least
delay is announced. Ia short, every
conceivable measure is taken to cause
the journey of the exalted traveller to
pass off as easily and as pleasantly as
possible. le.-London Telegraph.
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Statistics About the Buffalo.

The vital statistics about the buffalo,
as gathered at Washington, are melan-
choly. W. T. Hornaday, Superin-
tendent of the National Geological
Park, gives it as his opinion that the
whole number of buffsloes, running
wild and in captivity, in North
America, was about 1000 in 1889. OF
these, twenty-five were in the Pan
Handle of Texas, twenty were in
Colorado, twenty. six were in Southern
Wyoming, ten we're IN the Musselshell
County of Montana, and four lone
beasts were wandering in Western
Dakota. In the Athabasca Territory
of the British possessions it was esti-
mated that there were $50. Between
$50 and 800 aye accounted for IN
captivity in the United States. A herd
has also been located in the Barren
Grounds of Hudson Bay Territory,
and is said to number $50. New York
Times
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BURNING sTUBBLE BEFORE FLOWING.

The long stubble which is usually
turned under the furrow in plowing
for winter wheat is only an, injury to
the crop. The stubble has almost no
manurial value, and the little it has is
potash, which is saved by burning it
on the ground. This also disposes Of
many of the small weeds which are so
charred that their further growth is
stopped. The effect of dry stubble
plowed under after midsummer is to
keep tho soil too light all winter. OF
course it fills with water, and the grain
sown in the fall has pretty good
chance to be winter killed. Besides,
such stubble plowed under makes the
soil too dry all the fall for the grain
to make the right kind of growth.
The ash of the straw on the contrary,
attracts moisture, and if the land is
plowed after burning stubble it will be
moister than if there had been no
stubble to burn. There is no advan.
tage in burning straw on land that is
not to be plowed. The straw helps to
hold snow evenly over the grass and
clover seeding, and it is usually beaten
down to the ground before spring, 30
that it rots and is out Of the way be-
fore clover or grass cutting time
Boston Cultivator.
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A STUDY IN HUMAN NATURE.


"That man who just went OUT" re-
marked the observant man, sis g
butcher"
"He is," replied the storekeeper.
"You know him, probably"
"Never set eyes on him before"
"Then how did you know that he
was a butcher!" asked the store.
keeper.
"Simply by the way he carries his
money. / noticed that when he paid
for his purchases he took crumpled
wad of bank notes out of his trousers
pocket. Butchers always carry their
money that way. So do bakers and
grocers, but I knew he was neither of
them, and therefore concluded that he
was butcher"
The assembled citizens who sat
around on boxes and barrels looked
admiringly at the observant stranger,
and asked for more information on
the way different people carried their
money. !sasSsa
'sBankers carry their money in nj e
new bills, laid out at full length IN q
morocco pocketbook," he went on.
"Brokers always fold their bills twice.
Young merchants carry their money
in their vest pocket, while sports carry
theirs in their trousers pocket. Far
mers and drovers carry their cash in
their inside pockets.
"And where" asked one OF the men
who sat on the store boxes-"Where
does an average man like me, who
does not belong to any of the classes
named, carry his money"
"In his wife's pocket" replied the
observant man.-Harper's Bazaar.
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House of Commons Manners.

1t is striking to what an extent the
manners of the House of Commons
have changed within the lifetime Of
Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Villiers. When
Mr.. Ferrand, the member for Knares-
borough, was making furious attack
on Golden, according to the latter's
description, Colonel slbthcrpe piled
the fellow with oranges to suck, IN an
aifectionate way that resembled a
monkey fondlinS bear" Fancy MIR.
"Tommy" Bowles plying Sir Ellis
Ashmead-Bartlett With oranges during
one Of the latter s fiery attacks on MIR.
Cham berlai1! In Burke's day honor.
able members used to lie full length
along the benches in riding boots,
and amuse themselves, not only by
sucking oranges, but by cracking nuts.
London Saturday Review.
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Paid His Wedding Fee In Hay.

Last week young called upon
Judge G. @. Maiden, in the Valley
Chapel neighborhood, and requested
His Honor to perform the marriage
ceremony for him and his fancee on
the next Sunday. The young man said
he had no money, but could pay the
fee IN hay. Judge Maiden told him to
come on with his bride and his hay.
Sure enough, last Sunday the happy
couple came riding in triumph on a
big load of alfalfa. The ceremony was
performed quickly, the hay unloaded
into the Justices NOW, and then the
bride and bridegroom, their faces
aglow with JOY, seated themselves on
the rack and drove Walla Walla
Wash. Statesman.
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yEST1LATIyG BOX STALLS.

Where box stalls are constantly ID
use there are many days, not only IN
SIMMER, but in winter as well, when
il IS a serious problem to keep the
inmates comfortable. There may be
a ventilating shaft in each stall. and q
small window, but even with these
exits for overheated air there will be
days when the inmates OF box stalls
will suffer for freer circulation OF
air, particularly in winter, when it
is not always practicable to open sta
BILE windows. Under such conditions
the best plan is to open the box stall
ont into the interior of the stable, by
using such an arrangement as that
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. The door to the stall is cut into
two parts, while attached to the lower
half, but extending to the top OF the
doorway, is grating of wire, support
ed by the framework that is screwed
to the lower halt Of the door. The
upper half shuts into place and bolts
to the lower half, when the whole
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Hood 8
Sarsaparilla
Is the best-In fact the One True Blood Purifier
Hoods Pills ns shs Hsss ss1 fsnS s1mSSsne sathaSsts s
A Labor Saving Postal.

A novel and time saving device in
the nature of a postal card has orig
mated in Germany. If half that is said
of American haste is true, remarks
Youths Companion, the device should
become popular ii introduced into this
country. One side of the card bears
che postage stamp and the address. On
the other side are printed words, fol-
lowed by blank spaces, for replies to
the questions suggested. An example,
with the replies made in one instance
by the person who sent the card, is
subjoined:
r.. Arrived. June 10. Society, fine.
Health, good. Scenery, beautiful.
Fun, immense. Lodgings, fair to
middling. Weather, clear. Money,
growing less. General remarks, would
like to live here.