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Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Now that the Water Witch Fire Com
pany has its chemical engine in service,
property owners on the West Side will
feel more safe in their possessions. and
insurance companies will be more liber-
al in taking risks on properties so well
protected. This enterprising organiza-
tion is deserving of liberal and material
support from both the property owners
and insurance companies No matter
whether a property is insured or not,
there are things which insurance can
not compensate for, such ashuman lives
and personal belongings which money
cannot replace. Hence it behooves the
property owners to give liberal support
to the company which protects these
things. 1t is not necessary to say why
Insurance companies should open their
purse to fire companies, for they are
the best friends of the insurance com
panies, and save them millions of dol
lars annually.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
GOOD sHooIlNe uPTowN.
1t Was Years Aback ana the Spot
Was the Treasury building.

IL Was Years Aback and the Spot
Was the Treasury building.
"Some years ago." says an old gun
ner, according to the Washington
Star, IL had fine sport in pigeon shoot
ing on Fifteenth and + streets, north
west. l do not wonder you look sur
prised. was employed in the treasury
at the time-a little before the war
and the pigeons that roasted on the cor
nice and about the capitals of the
colonnade had multiplied, and they
were so numerous as to inconvenience
the employees. To those particularly
who were in the upper stories of the
building they were an intolerable nuis-
ance. The superintendent of the
building secured from the mayor a
suspension of the law prohibiting the
use of firearms within the city limits
so as to allow cunning about the build
ing before seven o'clock in the morn
ing by such persons as he should desig-
nate. 1 having had the reputation of
being a good shot and with a mouth set
for pigeon pie dinner secured permis-
sion to shoot. One mornings shooting
was enough for me so far as the bird
pie dinner was concerned, for some Of
the birds were SO aged and tough that
hide and feathers were too much for
the lead; and many of those killed who
found their way to kitchens were too
much for the teeth. The sport was
kept up for several days. more to the
benefit of the department in contract
ing the circulation of the birds than for
the pleasure of eating the game secured.
and thousands were slain.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
EXCURSION TO CHAUTAUQUA, n
Y, VIA PITTSBURG.

Monday, August ,. the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will run special excur
sion to Chautauqua, n. Y. via Pitts
burg, leaving Wilmington at 4.57 p. m
The train will consist of coaches and
Pullman sleepers. Tickets will be sold
for $40 for the round trip, and will be
valid for return passage until Septcm
her lst. when vised and stamped by
secretary of the assembly.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Died

CONNER.-In this city, on July 30,
Thomas Conner, aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends and employees
of the p. w. & B. railroad are invited
to attend ,he funeral from his late resi-
dence. No. 1126 West Third street, on
Monday, August 2, at 8 a. m. High
mass at ST. Pauls Church. Intement
at Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
THE SOUTHERN FIELD.
A PAPER DEVOTED TO THE DE-
VELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH.

Another edition of "The Southern
Field" has been issued by the Southern
Railway Company, and is now ready
for distribution. 1t treats fully of the
agricultural manufacturing, mining
and business interests of the South, and
is a most comprehensive and interest
ing publication. Copies will be mailed
free upon application to John NJ. Beall,
District Passenger Agent, Southern
Railway. sos Chestnut street. Philadel'
phia, ia
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
RECEPTION TO MIR. HIGGINS.

On next Friday evening, August s.
the people Of Red Lion hundred, re-
gardless Of political association, Will
tender a public reception to Hon. John
G. Higgins, the newly-appointed Ameri-
can consul at Dundee. The reception
will be held in Assembly Hall, Della
ware City, and will be open to all per-
sons who wish to call and pay their re-
spects to the distinguished guest of the
evening. No cards will be sent out, 1t
being the desire of the committee to
make it a truly public reception. The
arrangements are well under way, in
cluding refreshments. for all who at
tend. Consul Higgins will sail for
Scotland on August 4.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
EAST SIDE BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A birthday party was given by Mr..
and Mrs. John b. Simmons. at their
residence. No. 43O East Ninth street. in
honor of their little daughter. Millie
Simmons sixth birthday. A pleasant
time was had in playing games until 9
O'Clock, when ice cream and cake were
served. Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. J. b. Simmons, Misses Bella
Winthrop, Ethel Cole, Helen Hurlock.
Ernie Neer. Mabel Burton. Stella Gray,
Lula COntice. Elsie Rushton, Matte
Rushton, Eva Burton. Elsie Hudson.
Lula Meanan. Lizzie Bulger Annie Bur-
ton. Dorothy Simmons. Nellie Dunn,
Nellie Morford. Marion Quinn, Minie
Burton, Miss Lucy Bulger, of Brook
lyn; Mrs. G. II. p. Simmons. John Dunn.
Mrs. Bulger, John Mcguire, Elmer w.
Baldwin, Frank Mcguire Percal Sim
mons, Harvey Gray, Charles Winthrop
and Thomas Bulger.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
A PLEASANT SOCIAL.

A pie and milk social was given by
Miss Helen Galloway last evening ait
her home. No. % Sixth avenue. Vocal
and instrumental music was rendered,
and dancing and various games were
among the amusements of the evening.
Az a late hour the guests departed for
their homes.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
ON RESIDENT CONE

Thomas Connor, living at No. 1926
West Third street. and father of Mrs.
Louis b. Preston, while preparing to go
to work this morning was ezed with
an attack of heart disease. and expired
suddenly.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
MEDICAL REFORM IN CHINA.

MEDICAL REFORM IN CHINA.
China has long been the stronghold
of barbarous and complicated civiliza-
ton. AS an empire she has cultivated
customs permeated by the most ridicu-
lous superstitions known to mankind.
The frailty of scientific foundation, in
fact, tbat lies at the root of their su-
premely clever ignorance is specially
conspicuous in the art of medicine.
Chinese practitioners, it is well-known
dose their patients with wasps' nests,
elephants skin and every kind of filth
and abomination. But signs are not
wanting that a huge wave of reform is
abou. to sweep over the medical world
of China. In other words, the Chinese
are beginning to recognize the superior
ity Of Western medicine. The process
of adoption is likely, however to be
slow, although the government has Off
eially signified, from time to time, its
approval of the medical practice of the
foreign devils In China social reforms
spread from the throne dOwnwards, so
that there appears some remote pros
pect OF the general introduction of sci
entifc medicine among the population
of that huge empire. If the emperor be
really in earnest the best plan would be
to send over a large number of young
Cinnamon to the medical schools of Eu-
London Medical Press
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
A JEWEL PlRESENTED

Delaware Lodge, No. 8, A. o. U. W..
last evening presented to Past Master
Workman David T. Bradford a beautiful
gold jewel. The speech of presentation
was made by Master Workman George
w. Wells.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

The practice of riding on the foot
boards of trolley cars is exceedingly
risky. and especially is this true when
there is a double line of rails on a street
and foolhardy men and boys to run the
danger Of being crushed between the
cars going in opposite directions. At
this season of the year the crowds on
the cars going to places CT public
amusement are unusually large, and
the hangers attending the practice are
increased corresDondingly. Il ought to
be broken up before a serious accident
occurs. It is bad enough to permit the
cars TO be crowded inside, but when
they are not only crowded inside but
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
COLONEL NIELns no GO ABROAD.

On Wednesday Colonel Benjamin
Nields will sail for Europe on the
steamship St. Paul Most of his time
will be spent in England, viewing
places so dear to the student of English
history and literature. He will be away
until some time in September.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
neIrium,s Forcnta.

Little Belgium has several frst-class
+ortresses; Antwerp. and the fortified
towns OF Dendermonde and Diest, on
The Mcnse, Liege, Huy and Namur, and
on the French frontier, Mons, Tournay
and Ypres. el 'Hr
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
TO HONOR Mr.. HIGGINS
New Consul to Dundee to Be
rendered a Reception.
THE TIDE OF SUMMER TRAVEL
COLONEL NIELDS TO SAIL ON
WEDNESDAY TO MAKE A TRIP
OF ENGIlAND-OTHER SOCIAL
DIVERSIONS OF AN ENJOYABLE
NATURE.

All communications intended for inser
tiOn in this column should be addressed to
Society Editor, care of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side Of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

It is astonishing how many regular
Republicans and Addicksites, who we're
once so exceedingly active in party
councils. now declare that they are out
Of politics for all time to come
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
A WHITE "BLACKBERRY."

c. w. Lord. of Camden. has a pecu-
liar variety OF blackberry. The berry
is the same shape. size and flavor of the
well-known blackberry of this section,
but the color is white.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

The ideal girls. Allyn and Llngard,
are making a big hit at Shellpot Park.
Take the little ones to see them.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Harry c. Fritz and James F. Nields
will go TO Bedford Springs, Pa, on Sat
urday and spend two weeks.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

ular and prominent member of the
club.
Miss Josephine Mckay Is visiting her
grandfather. George r. Messick, at
Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
THE LAsT Until sEPTEMBER.

On Monday, August 2, Chancellor
Nicholson will hold Court of Chancery
and Orphans Court in this county. 1t
will be the last sitting here until the
September term, which will begin on
Monday. September 13.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Cleland is selling Children's Shoes.
sizes II to 2, or $1.25. They were $3.50
and $500.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
BANK STATEMENT.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK at Will
mington, i'm the State of Delaware at
the close Of business, July %, 1897.
RIEOI-Rl IIS
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Now that it transpires that the Brit
ish have had possession of Palmyra
Island for the past nine years, another
string on the discordant harp of the
iingoIst has been rudely snapped.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

also have a score or more passengers
hanging TO the sides. discomfort and
danger walk hand In hand.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

A big hit and a novelty. the trick
house performance of FansOn, Courtney
and Fanson at Shellpot Park
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
COSTA RICA's RUTEBIxg
President IgTesias a True States
man and Patriot.
Country Free from Revolutions and
Possessed of a Wise and Progress
sive Goyernment-Real Free
dom of the Press.

1t is the general belief on the part
of Americans thas the South American
republics are all countries of enor-
nous natural resources that have re-
manned and will remain for many years
undeveloped, owing to their misgovern-
ment under military despots whose IA
pacity provokes periodical revolutions
that shake those nations to their very
foundations.
While the moral and intellectual de-
fciencies of the supreme magistrates of
some of those countries are not ex-
aggerated, and their conduct of pufo-
lie affairs is worthy of severe censure,
it would constitute gross error and
injustice not to discriminate in favor
of such men as Don Rafael lglesias, the
present ruler of the republic of Costa
Rica.
President Iglesias is true statesman,
imbued with the modern spirit of the
most enlightened nations. A few days
spent in observation at San Jose, the
capital city of Costa Rica, will suffice
to convince the traveller that he is in a
truly free country. Costa Rica is per-
haps the only country in Central or
South America which has not witnessed
q revolution within the last 80 years.
1t is a progressive republic that is rap
idly assimilating under good govern
ment the laws, institutions, industries
and even the manners of the nations
which are in the vanguard of civiliza-
ton. The great strides of Costa Rica
in that direction within the last four
years are in a great measure due to
the incessant efforts of Don Rafael
Iglesias.
President Iglesias, who comes from
an ancient and distinguished family of
Costa Rica, is a man about sc years of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07

age. His face reveals acute intelligence,
and his conversation is that of highly
cultured man. He is plain and unaf-
fected in his manner. His cordially
makes him very popular among his peo-
pie. Foreigners who visit him are al
ways given a hearty reception, and are
made to feel at home in the presence
of Costa Rica's executive. Notwith-
standing his great affability, Presi-
dent Iglesias naturally and with ease
shows in all his actions the dignity of
his high position. The president of
Costa RIGA is an elegant writer of his
native language. His private life is in
deed stainless, and honesty has always
been the recognized salient feature of
his public career.
The republican form of government
is a reality in Costa Rica. The consti-
tuition and all the laws of the land are
scrupulously observed and enforced.
To judge of the political liberty enjoyed
in Costa Rica it is only necessary to
read the press of the country. In it all
matters even those more apt to arouse
political passions, are discussed with
absolute freedom. The administration
is criticised with impunity by those who
do not share its views.
Elections in Costa Rica are always eX-
empt from that military coercion so
common in other Spanish-American
countries. The term of President lyle
sias expires within a short time. His
popularity is such that his reelection
will surprise nobody. One of the pub
lie acts of President Iglesas during the
three years of his presidential term was
| the abolition of the tobacco and alcohol
monopolies which were hitherto in the
hands of the government. These in
dustries are now flourishing under the
salutary laws of competition. The gold
standard has been established under a
very practical and scientific law based
on sound principles of political econ
omy. A railroad from the capital to the
Pacific coast will soon be an accom-
plished fact. And the Bay of Tividet
will, within a short period, be converted
into one of the best ports on the Pacific
After this long inventory of the bril-
liant and important works executed o.
undertaken during President lglesias
administration, it is only logical to pre-
sumo, says the New York Herald, tina
the gratitude of his countrymen viii
make his reelection probable. It's SAT
to assume that such an event woul,
tend to prolong the reign of peace an
prosperity initiated under his rule.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
CASE SETTINGS.

Jury Cases in The Forty-Fifth Dis
trict Court for the Term.
Jury cases in the Forty-fifth District
court have been set for the October
term as follows:
MONDAY, NOV, Is, 1897.
1886 Mortgage Co., of Scotland, VS..
Coutlet, ct al.
1922 Graham VS.. Clarkson, ct al.
3277 Jones VS.. Alamo Heights Ry. Co.
327S Jones, by friend, VS.. Same.
1888 Henderson VS.. DeSoria.
$500 Chapman VS.. Jud,executor.
1914 Fuller VS.. Hopkins.
1890 Futrell VS.. Nelson.
1915 Peetz VS.. Germania Life Insur-
ance Co.
1927 Clements VS.. Burns, ct al.
1890 Roberts, ct al, VS.. Zirkel.
1897 Newton VS.. Brown.
1899 Clifford VS.. Mierow.
1914 Hart VS.. Person.
1853 Walters Real Estate Co., VS..
Mierow.
1866 Ragsdale VS.. Merchants Transfer
Co.
1878 Elmendorf & Co. VS.. Avant.
1888 Castro VS.. Mauermann.
TUESDAY, NOV. 16, 1897.
1895 Bailey VS.. S. A. & A. p. Ry. Co.
4OO1 s. A. Foundry Co. VS.. Oppenhei-
mer & Co.
1905 Elmendorf & Co. VS.. Merchants.
1909 Blocker Mfg. Co. VS.. Beck.
4Ol3 Russell & Russell VS.. G.. H. & S.
A. Ry. Co.
4O17 Texas & S. A. Land Co. VS.. zand-
erson.
1920 Volrath VS.. Devine, ct al.
4O2S Sullivan & Co. VS.. Hagee.
4OS1 Seffel VS.. Jaraschek, guardian.
4OSS Ochoa VS.. Bedliner, ct al.
4O39 Thompson VS.. Thompson.
4O41 Carpenter VS.. Jenner.
4O45 NJ. Half & Bro. VS.. Fehmann.
4O47 Juraschek VS.. Dresch.
1850 Cody VS.. G. H. & S. A. Ry. Co.
1852 Glaze VS.. Butchers & Saloon Men
Mfg. Co.
1856 Hornung VS.. Schramm.
1862 Engle VS.. Limburger.
1868 Dresser VS.. MierOw.
1865 Ingersol VS.. Sullivan & Co.
4072 Tesmann VS.. Schultz.
1892 Hebron VS.. Harrison.
4097 Prinz VS.. Miles ct al.
1923 Bergstrom VS.. Davis.
ALI hamburg VS.. ChaVagneau, ct al
4112 Horn VS.. Schlichmaier.
AIS Weiss VS.. n. Y. & T. S. S. Co.
4116 Collins VS.. S. \. st. Ry. Co.
4l2S Gembler VS.. Rivas, ct al.
4127 Reuter- VS.. Mierow.
WEDNESDAY. NOV. II, 1897.
4l2S Sullivan VS.. Vollrath.
4l32 Pena VS.. !. & G.. N. Ry.
41H Harden VS.. Neal
4145 Gembler VS.. Simmang.
1850 Quill VS.. Showers.
4156 Kibbe VS.. Rofath.
4157 Smye VS.. Quinlan.
ass BROKER VS.. Interstate Building &
Loan Assn.
4159 Seffel, and wife VS.. Campbell.
416O Grier, guardian, VS.. Halamuda.
4165 Breneman VS.. West, ct al.
4l67 Miller Bros. VS.. Arkansas Pass Har-
Dor Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
GARRISON GOSSIP.

Private Wentworth, of B company,
re-enlisted Friday.
Mr.. P. Hook, Clerk in Sergeant Major
Sorenson's office, is sick.
Private Lyons, of troop D, went on
furlough for three months Friday.
Lieutenant Fenton's months sick
leave has been extended one month.
Private John Hanley, of B. company,
went on four months furlough Fri
day.
Private McMann, of troop E. who
was discharged Friday, re-enlisted Fri
day.
Corporal Kelley, of troop D. was
granted a three months furlough Fri
day.
First Lieutenant Beal, Eighteenth
infantry, was officer of the day yester-
day.
The monthly report of the garrison
for October shows 763 men in the gar
rison.
Private Anderson, of troop d, has
been transferred as a private to the
hospital corps.
Private Beegle, of troop D, was
granted three months furlough by
Col. Carpenter Friday.
Infantry dress parade took place
Friday evening at $50 o'clock. A large
number of Baptists witnessed it.
Col. Carpenter has ordered that cal
isthenic drill take place hereafter ever
cry Friday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Cavalry parade, mounted, in full
dress, will take place every Tuesday
and Thursday morning at 1890 on the
lower parade ground.
Private Westall, of troop d, yesterday
morning revived Private McCown al
post clerk in Sergeant Major Sorenson',
office. The change was at the reques
of Mr.. McCown.
The officers lyceum of the post, me
in the rooms above the adjutant's Off
ce Friday afternoon at o'clock, Col
Carpenter presiding and Lieut.. Jen
kins as secretary.
Private Roberts, of company E, re
ceived a telegram Friday stating tina
his father was seriously i'll and calling
him home. He was granted a twent
days furlOugh by Col. Carpenter an
left Friday afternoon.
Captain Emery, Eleventh infantry
u. S. A, cOmmandant of cadets at Bay
lor university, who is in the city, wen
, out to the post to witness the week.
, inspection yesterday. He, took a par
ty of the cadets along.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
RESULT OF THE FESTIVAL.

The ladies in charge of the recent
artistic festival and entertainment at
Beethoven MaenneTChOr hall for the
benefit of the MaennerChOr, held a
meeting for settlement of accounts
yesterday morning and the following
results were arrived at:
The gross receipts were 5000
The total expenses were $75.
Leaving a balance of $525 on hand,
which Mrs. c. H. Mueller, president of
the ladies society, yesterday turned
over to Mr.. Callsen, treasurer Of the
MaennerchOr.
The members of the MaennerchOr
feel very grateful to the ladies for
their noble efforts and are full of praise
for them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07

Letter Carrier Henry Wilke is on the
sick list.
c. A. Davis, letter carrier at Waco,
is in the city attending the Baptist
convention, and called on the boys in
the local pOstOffice.
The vacation series has expired. The
last of the carriers to have their va
cation were William Gentzen and JO-
seph Newman, and they reported for
duty today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07

There are three sewer man-holes on
South Laredo street, near the crossing
of Arsenal street, north and south, the
tops of which extend very high above
the present level of the street, and are
very dangerous to vehicles and pedes-
trians, to the latter because there are
no sidewalks along this part of the
street. The street is to be graded and
when this is done the man-hole covers
will be level with the surface, but the
completion of this work seems to be
in the dim distance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
The Noon end the Sen.

DR.. hansen states that the worst ice
pressures experienced by his ship, the
Fran excepting those due to high
winds), regularly occurred at the time
of the new and full moon, the greatest
being at new moon. The tidal currents
near the margin of the polar ice fields
drive the floating iceOefore them, and at
new and full moon the action of the sun
is added to that of the moon, and the
effect on the sea increased.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
VIII Be Restored.
Oldest Fort In The Country 10 Be
Used Again.
Freddy SOrelSOn Injured At The
POSt-GOSSiE Amp Items From
Fort Sam Houston,
By special wire to Sunday Light.

By special wire to Sunday Light.
Pensacola, Fla.,-Major MacMurray
the First artillery, Fort
Barrancas has been instructed by Gen.
eral Wilson, chief of engineers, to re-
store the walls of old Fort San Car
los, near Barrancas. This is the Oldest
and most interesting fortress in the
United States. 1t was originally built
by the Spaniards and was several
times captured by the French and En-
glish. 1t has not been used since. 1t
will now probably be supplied with
rapid firing guns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
PENSIONS ROLL GROWS.

AS the Veterans are Supposed to Re-
cede in Numbers.
Special Wire to Sunday Light.
Washington, Nov. 6.-The annual re-
port of Commissioner of Pensions Ev-
ans shows the number of southern PEN
sioners and the amount paid to them
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1897, to have been as follows: Louis
lana 1866, amount paid S6,4S1, 567; Ar
kansas 10,55O, amount paid 81, Ala 1886.
The whole number of pensioners on the
rolls June 30, 1897, was 976,014. The
net gain over the previous year was
1886. Commenting on this showing,
Mr.. Evans says:
1T will thus be seen that the pen
sion roll has not yet begun to show
any dimunition though it has bben an
ticipated by my predecessors in office
that such would be the fact. The
amount disbursed for pensions by pen
sions agents during the year was $780,
$40, 717.35. This exceeds the amount
disbursed during the fiscal year 1896
by $1,5S4, 4S0.1S.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-07
NOT
IN YICONB|NE
Property Owners Can
Secure at LOWPCOstia
FirSt.ClaSS
Plumbing and Sewer
Connections BY Join
ing the Texas Sup.
ply COmpany's
Club"

The Texas Supply Company has
organized club of 1000 property
owners, for the following purposes:
I. Purchase of their material in
large lots and securing low prices
for quantity and cheap freight rates
for car loads.
2. Using frst-c1aSs material,
and having good work done by
skilled labor at low cost,
3. Easy payments for members
who cannot pay cash,
Property owners should not de-
lay in sending in their application
to this club and secure the advan-
tages offered members.
Mail this appacation to
JNO. E. MARTIN,
President of Texas Supply Com
pany $50 East Commerce St.
l hereby apply for membership
in the Texas Supply Company
Club organized for the purpose Of
purchasing plumbing material,
etc, and securing skilled labor fol-
same at low cost.
Address