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Evening journal., 1897-12-01
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The tickle public is now devoting
more attention to the double umpire
system than it did TO the Single Tax
theory. Washington Star.
Grover Cleveland can now take down
the 'Boy Wanted" sign Teputed to
have been hanging at his office door
Sioux City Journal.
After all, football is not the most
dangerous sport. 1t can show no such
record as the i've deer hunters killed
in one week in a single Michigan dis
ct-Philadelphia Ledger.
A looker-on lin Vienna says the
Reichstag debates are Just like a
Western lynching." Judge Lynch
would repudiate all that noise and
fury, with nobody hurt.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The Boston Herald is blaming Mark
Hanna for the high price of potatoes.
We have often heard Mark called q
gold bug, but we never knew before
that he was a potato bug.-Pittsburg
Times.
The important information comes
from Chicago that the moon is still
dead A jury de lunatico induirendo
with the big Yerkes telescope. has rem
dered the verdict.-Pittsburg Chroni-
cle-Telegraph.
A Reading (Pa.) woman knocked her
sister through a plate-glass window
and broke her nose with a hatiron
Reading is the place where the nice
folks have started a crusade against
ights.-Cleveland Leader.
In spite of their three successive vic
tories the Republicans have no grounds
for considering themselves poaCica
masters Of the State. The independent
voters are the real aTbiters. They arc
a growing and a permanent element in
this state, and the party that IS to sue
ceed must hereafter "see them first.
| Baltimore sun.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
THE SHIPBUILDBRS' OPPORTU-
NIFTY

Apparently the present time is the
opportunity Of the continental ship
builders. Unless. we mistake, the Ger
man yards are employed to their full
capacity. The French are not, but the
recent decision to build some faster
ships for the transatlantic service
should prove a timely help. The favor.
able features OF this situation are pro
duced In large pare by the Amalga-
mated Engineers strike in England, It
appears that in September only 5000
tons were launched on the Clyde
against $4,000 tons for the corresponds
ing month hast year. AS soon as the
strike is settled, however work will
be resumed on a scale OF great activity.
There are under actual construction
SS4 1886 tons, work upOn which is sus-
pended The best foreign customer un-
der these contracts is Japan, which
stands engaged to take $4,000 tons
Nearly two-ffths Of the total tonnage
under construction is for war vessels
aggregating 31S,6l2 tons. or this
class there are being built for foreign
countries thirty-fOur vessels, of which
however, twenty-one are of the small
class of tOrpedO-bOats or destrOyers.
It Aurlll0n III tllt rint VI
vessels is instructive and significant
There are more vessels building of be-
tween 1900 and 1000 tons than OF any
other single rating Among the ships
larger than those Of 1000 tons we find
a steady decline in numbers as the
| tonnage increases, the figures being
/ twenty-one for 5000 tons; eighteen for
/ 5000 tons. and so on to one for yes
sci between 5000 and 10000. But there
are fvevessels building over 10,000tons.
/ This is a remarkable circumstance, and
/ shows how the tendency OF trade is TO
| deal In larger and larger quantities.
/ And here we observe that the 48,690
/ tons under contract to Japan is assign
cd to only ten ships, an average ton
mage of 4,S69 each, placing them dis
tinctly higher than the average Ger
many taking 19, $50 tons in only three
vessels, while Frances order for TO-
500 tons is apporiOned among ten. The
| grand total OF vessels removed by loss
and by breaking up under all flags is
at The rate of 100000 tons annually
The proporticn of British steamship.
lost (Other than condemned or broker
| up) in 1896 was 1.50 per cent. and IN
many cases. Of course, the crews wer,
saved. This proportion Of British sea
going steamships lost is less than un
der any other European tlag.-Nw'
York Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
ARREST AND FIRE REPORTS.
DIARY OF EVENTS IN POLICE AND
FIRE CIRCLES FOR NOVEMBER.

The number of arrests made by the
police during November were: Assault
and battery, 12; assault, /; breaking
and entering dwelling, l; burglary 2;
cruelty to animals, /; contempt, l;
drunk, rs; dlsorderly conduct. p;
drunk and begging, / drunk and dis
orderly, 49, drunk and vagrancy, l.;
driving team away without owners
consent, /: disOrderly house, 2; expos
ing his person, 3; escape from reform
school, 1 highway robbery, 2; home
less boy, 2; impersonating an officer,
/: insane, 2; incorrigible, /; keeping
house of assignation, / larceny 27;
non-support, ]; Obtaining money on
false pretenses, A; patients, 20; ped
ding without license, 1; runaway boy,
4; receiving stolen goods, 5; selling
liquor without license, 1; trespassing,
8; using female under Is years for i'm
moral purposes, 1; uttering worth
less check, ! vagrancy, TO- violating
city ordinance, 10; witness, 4.
Fires during the month were:
November Is. box No. 30. Peter
Smith, No. $40 Tatnall street; loss, $15.
November 20, bOX No. "a, Armour &
Co., No. 312 West Front street; loss
dDJuL 9tOVV
November 26, box No. II, false alarm.
November &c, box 20. 2S, No. 1006
Trenton Place; loss, $25.
November 20, box No. 25 Joseph
Merkle, stable, Pleasant and Harrison
streets.
Chief Engineer Wilson, Of the En-
gineering and Surveying Department
reports having marked lines for the fol-
lowing buildings during November:
Phoenix Fire Company, addition to
engine house at the northeast corner OF
Twelfth and King streets.
Michael MallOy, addition to house on
the northeast corner of Twelfth and
French streets.
Lille c. Barnes, two houses on the
north side OF Seventeenth street be-
tween West and Washington.
John r. Williams, Stable on the east
side of New Castle avenue between A
and Lobdell streets.
ROssna a. Lowell, stable On the east
Side lOf DUPONT street, between Eighth
and Howland.
James Otley Evans, house on the east
side of Franklin street between Syca-
more and Maple
| Trump Brothers Machine Co., ma
chine shop ON the south side of Anchor,
age street between Beach and Oak.
The Industrial improvement Com.
pany, factory on the north side of Thir-
teenth street between Lombard and
| POplar.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
WHY? (?

why do you forget so frequently?
Why do you speak words that you so
often regret?
Why do you take up with new ac-
quaintances. forgetting old friends?
why do you not use clear judgment in
stead Of too often acting upon impulse?
Why do you persistently neglect your
health when it is your duty to take spe-
cial care Of It?
Why are you so careless when a sudden
chill. headache. tired feeling and general
disgust with life come over you?
why do you not remember that the
best physicians scientists and the lead
ing people of the land all recommend
pure whiskey as the proper thing to take
at such times?
why do you not recall the fact that
there is only one pure medicinal whiskey
known to the world, that It IS exceed
lngly popular, that It has been in use for
twenty years and that It is Duffys Pure
Malt?
why do you not denounce any drug
gist. grocer or dealer who tries to offer
you some other or inferior whiskey, say
ing # is just as good2
Why do you not always insist upon
having just what you require, just what
you desire. and just what you know to
be the purest, the best and most efficient?
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
BUSINESS MEN AMUSE THEM
SELVES

BUSINESS MEN AMUSE THEM
SELVES.
Little arithmetical problems with a
catch" in them are always fascinating
to the average man. No matter how
simple they appear, you will find the
banker and the broker disputing over
them On Change or in the counting
room of the capitalists. Here are one
or two that have been floating around
among the business men of Cincinnati
for two or three weeks:
"a banker found a ten-dollar bill. AT
home he gave it to his wife, who paid
the butcher in settlement OF his ac-
count. The butcher paid it to a farmer
for calf and the farmer paid it to the
merchant who in turn paid it to the
washerwoman, and she, owing the
banker note Of $40, went to the
banker and paid the note. The banker
recognized the bill as the one he had
found and which up to that time had
settled $50 OF debt. On careful ex-
animation ne found the bill was coun-
torfeit. OF course the problem is, who
lost in the transaction"
Here's another, but along a different
line, and they do say that men who are
way uD III lOtdl lludllttS were hlepulluB
over the question on Change, though
It is extremely simple: A man bought
a horse and buggy for $11O. The horse
cost 800 more than the buggy. What
did the buggy cost the Owner?. That S
easy. but don't go to work to figure it
by algebra.
There's one more a very old one, but
it's good and not near as easy as the
others A man went into a shoe
makers shop and bought a pair of
shoes for So. He gave the shoemaker
$40 bill. The shoemaker had no
change, but went TO a nelghbor and got
the ten Qbanged. lie returned and gave
the purchaser his change, s.. A short
time afterward the neighbOr came in
and claimed the ten was counterfeit. As
he was right, the shoemaker was com
PEELED to make the ten good, which he
did by giving a good ten for the coun-
terfeit. Now, how much was the shoe
maker out in the whole transaction? p
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
FORMER DELAWARE PREACHERS IS
PLAN

Rev. Maurice Penfeld Fixes, recently
Of Dover, and well-known in this city
and throughout the state, is now pas
tor of the First Baptist Church at Tren-
ton, N. J. He recently inaugurated a
novel plan in his church which has
proved a pronounced success.
The plan Of the pastor is to select the
first six young women of the church
who enter the building at each Sunday
service. After their selection, the
young women await the congregation
and the visitors in the vestibules Of
the church, and escort the members TO
their pews and visitors to the best
seats in the church. Young men who
have been in the habit Of taking their
places in the family pew for years
have apparently suddenly forgotten
just where the pew is located, and are
unable to find it out without the aid Of
the ushers. The ushers also pass the
collection baskets, and the increase in
the collections alone justifles the
change
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NoDEs.

Rev. and Mrs Haines, OF Smyrna,
are visiting relatives in this city.
Frank Postles, Of Smyrna, was in
town yesterday.
Miss Gabrielle Stackhouse, of Cam
den, ~ j., is the guest Of Miss Bertha
Crowding, of this city.
Charles Armstrong was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Cameron, in
Elkton, yesterday.
Miss Helen Richards, who has been
visiting Wilmington friends, has re-
turned TO Smyrna.
Mrs. Bessie Hickman is visiting Mrs,
William ID. Cawley, in Elkton.
I. Lewis Row is in New York.
William H. Pyle is visiting relatives
at Elam Pa
Miss Margaret E. Way, of Atlantic
CITY, is visiting Wilmington friends.
Lewis B. King and family. Of West
Chester, were in this city yesterday.
John A. Hawkins, of Newark, was in
The city yesterday.
Miss MCGOWAN spent yesterday with
| lriendS IN East BrddtCru, ia.
Misses lola and Bertha Chalfant have
been visiting Miss Mabel Walker, al
Kennett Square.
Miss Mary Campbell. Of New York, is
the guest of Miss Emily Gray.
Mrs. Katherine c. George, Of George
town, is visiting in the city.
Miss Emma DOwnes has yeturned
from visit to Henderson, Md.
Miss Ella Hittenberg, of Philalel.
/ phia, is visiting in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patzowsk vii
give a dance in Eden Hall during tht
holidays.
w. w. Pusey, treasurer OF the Pusey
and Jones Company is entertaining
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
DEATH. CAUSES CHANGES

The death Of Miss Maggie T. Nc
Cioskey whO was principal in school
No. y. has Occasioned several changes
among the teachers of the public
schools. which are as follows: Miss
Amanda 4. Medara, third assistant Of
the boys department at No. 4 school.
Will fiji Miss McCloskey's position;
Miss Mary J. McAllister, first assistant
at No. 1S, sixth assistant in the boys
department of No. 4; Miss Marion
Brown, second assistant at No. 2, sec
ond assistant in the grammar depart
ment at No. 13; Miss Anna r. Fell,
first assistant at No. Is, first assistant
at No .; Miss Anna r. Campbell, sew
enth assistant at No. Is school, and
Mary A. Ziegler, second assistant at
No. ,2S. The changes took effect to
day.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
FIsHER-HERIrAGE.

A quiet but pleasant marriage took
place last night at ST. Peters Pro-Ca-
thedral, when Miss Maggie Heritage
was married to Thomas Fisher by
Vicaf-General Lyons The bride was
attended by Miss Philine Hilton, OF
Londongroye, Pa, and the best man
was Peter Mccarthy.
The brides gown was of blue mo-
hair. and the bridesmaids dress of
similar material After the marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher were driven to
their new home. at No S24 West Sec
Ond street, where an informal recep-
tion was held. Those who attended
were: Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Nugent,
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Fisher, Charles
Brickle, Misses Florence and Mary
Nugent, Miss Kate Hanson and others.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01

w. l.. McFarlane and James c.
Wickcs, who have purchased the Clay
ton Call, are young men well known in
newspaper circles in Delaware. The
former has been actively connected
with the Call ever since it was founded,
and the other after learning the trade
of printing in Dover, and doing excel
ent work on the Delawarean, went to
Piedmont, alabama, and ran paper
there until the boom burst and his
subscribers were forced to seek other
fields. Since his return from the
South he has been identified with the
Dover papers There is no reason why
the Call, which is to be published in
Smyrna instead Of in Clayton, should
not prove a financial success in its new
and enlarged field with two such
bright and enterprising young men as
It's owners.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
KENNARD Il GO
62l-623 Market Street

1t is now time for your
thoughts to turn to youIChrist-
mas buying. We have always
b zen headquarters for useful
and ornamentental Holiday
Gifts. We pay particular at
tention to the manner Of pack
ing Christmas purchases, all
goods are nicely boxtd d and
papered, and if you prefer it,
can have them laid away to be
delivered at your convenience.
We mention a few Of the
many things that suggest
themselves as suitable for gifts.
Dress Goods and Silks.
Umbrellas and Mackin.
tosheS.
Blankets, Quilts and
Spreads.
Linens of all kinds
Skirts and Dressing Sacques
Handkerchiefs, Irish Point
Scarfs and Covers.
Fans in large variety.
Ladies, Misses and Mems
Kid and Wool Gloves.
Pocketbooks, Card Cases
and Chattelaines-better for
wearing qualities than lines
usually shown.
Ostrich Boes, Silk Ruches
and fancy Neckwear.
Bric-a-brac from England,
France, Germany, Japan.
Sterling Silver Novelties at
much less than customary
prices
A few fortunate purchases
Of Ladies Jackets allow us to
offer many garments at much
less than regular prices. A
visit to this department would
prove interesting just now.
NO old stock-every garment
new.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
WORK IN CHANCERY.

Chancellor Nicholson this morning
issued an ORDER permitting the Equi-
table Guarantee and Trust Company,
trustee for Richard COnard, to receive
certain securities in lieu of cash. An
order for cosss was made in the Lippin-
colt case. John II. Rodney and John
Biggs we're appointed a committee to
examine Philip L. Garrett, who wishes
to practice in the Court of Ch2ncery.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
DIR. JOHNSON AND HIS WIDOW.

In the book Love Affairs Of Some
Famous Men" the story is recalled of
Dr. johnson and the widow whom he
made his wife. He believed in the ex-
change of prematrimOnial confidence in
regard to disagreeable matters, so ne
told her plainly that he was of humble
extraction; that he had no money, and
that one of his uncles had been hanged.
The sensible woman responded clever
ly that she had no more money than
he, and that, though none OF her rela-
tives had been hanged, she had several
who ought to be.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
SELECT GOOD MEN.

The Democratic county convention
soon to be called by the county COM
mittee at the instance of 10S petition
ers for the purpose Of revising the
party rules to conform with the new
conditions, will consist Of twelve dele
gates from the city OF Wilmington,
each ward having one representative;
and Eve delegates from each of the ten
outside hundreds, or sixty-two in all.
The probability is that they will
meet here in Wilmington. although the
last convention held for that purpose
was at New Castle. The Young Mems
Democratic Club house will probably
be the place OF meeting. The time has
not been set, but the convention must
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

DR.. Thomas d. Cook. an active young
Democrat of the Eighth ward, is an ap-
plicant for the position of physician at
the almshouse. The appointment is
made by the Trustees Of the Poor and
the term of the present incumbent will
not expire until Spring.
III Hugh c. Browne names his boy
William Mckinley Browne, it will be-
considered by William Michael ByrnC
that he has taken an unfair advantage
of him i'm the race for the office OF
United States district attorney.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
MRS. BOTTOME's RECEPTION.

Mrs. Margaret Bottome, the presi-
dent Of the international Order of
Kings Daughters, was given a hearty
reception in the New-Century Club
building yesterday afternoon by mem
bers of the local societies. Last night
she delivered an address in Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church before a large
audience. Music was furnished by
the choir and Miss Florence Cook sang
q snln
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
AT,crD0 RDpoRTED LosT.

1t is reported to-day that Drexel's
yacht Alecdo, which was built by the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Company, of
this city. was lost at sea with all on
board She started for Europe some
time ago, Mr. rDexel and his wife go
ing by steamer. 1t is said that shortly
after leaving this city the engineer of
the yacht resigned, he having Objec-
tions to a patent boiler which was in
the boat. The yacht has not been heard
OF or two months.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
ONLY ONE CONTEST.

On Friday evening The annual elec-
ton of the Young Mems Republican
Club will be held. All the present Of
ficers will be reelected with the pcssi-
BILE exception CT ice-Pres.dent James
Sterling, who is opposed by William IL.
Head, secretary Of the State Central
Committee. James II. Beggs, Jr., is
the president
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
MTssIoN Az sr pAIrIls

Rev. Fathers O'Calahan, Murphy,
Cullen and Mention will open a mission
In st. Paul's Church, Fourth and Jack
son Streets next Sunday, at 1890 a. m,
The mission will last two weeks. The
evenings Of the first week will be for
women and girls exclusively. and the
evenings of the second week for men
and boys exclusively. The services each
day of the mission will be 5, G, $50 and
a. m. and 7.30 d. m.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
RUMOR on TROUBIIE DENIED

RumOr had it to-day that a strike
among the giazers took place this
morning at Ford's morocco factory,
and that 100 men and women quit
work. A telephone message from the
factory to the Evening Journal office
said that no trouble had occurred. The
firm recently purchased fifty new g.az-
ing machines, and had this morning ad-
vertisC1 for operators.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
STONE ON HIS LEG

Nathaniel Johnson. colored, was en-
gagged this morning in digging out the
foundation for the new textile factory,
at Thirteenth and Lombard streets,
when a stone fell on his leg, breaking
it. He was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
THE LEGISLATIVE JOURNALS.

The printers are now at work on the
indexes of the legislative journals, and
il is expected that theV will be bound
and ready for distribution in the course
of a week or ten days Clerk of the
House Spicer. of Middletown, was in
town to-day looking after his journal,
and Clerk Simon p Doherty, Of the
Senate, has been sitting up with his
printer right along.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01

be held within sixty days of the time
Of the issuing Of the call. This means
that the revision of the rules Will be
made sometime about the middle Of
January.
Democrats should strive to make
this county convention representative
in every respect in order that its work
may be thorough and lasting.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
TEMPORARY CLERK APPOINTED

Postmaster Moore this morning ap-
pointed Francis G. McCafferty a tenn
porary clerk in the post office. He
went on duty to-day and will remain
on the clerical force until February 2S.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
TWO MEN INDICATED.

Isaac Harris and John Taylor, color
ed, were arrested by Detectives Witsl
and McVey on the charge Of being i'm
plicated in the fracas which led to the
murder Of John e. Lockwood, colored,
at Lewes on Thursday last
Evening journal., 1897-12-01

Jose Sanchez Ramos, vice-president Of
the Rafael paper mills, located near the
City of Mexico, his sons, Jose Sanchez
Juaros and Delfn Sanchez Juaros, and
ALBERT Worn, civil engineer of the mill.
Miss Martha Mclaughlin, Miss Min
ME Johnson and Miss Kate Begley, of
this city, have returned home after a
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carey Kirk, at oxford, Pa.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01

NEXT MINUTE MAY MEAN
DEATH.-If the heart fiutters, palpi-
tates or tires easily, you may be next
door to sudden death and not know il.
Dr. Agnews Cure for the Heart gives
instant relief and cures. THE pains
about my heart were so severe l could
hardly breathe. 1 thought l must die.
One dose of DR.. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart gave me perfect relief inside of
90 minutes, n few bottles cured. ]
firmly believe il saved my life. Mr..
John Jameson, Tara, Ont.-65. Sold by
Miller Drug Company, 402 Market
street: ~ b. Danforth, Market and
Second streets.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

The Wilmington Kennel Club is ar
ranging for a bench show TO be held in
the Auditorium in January.
Tom" Burns, the old Wilmington
ball player, yesterday bought out the
Newark Baseball Club, Of the Atlantic
League.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
MSS GIBsON's FIJNERAT.

The funeral Of the late Miss Sarah
Gibson will be held at her home, No.
zoos Tatnall street, at II o'clock on
Friday morning. Interment will be
made at Newark Union Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
sELLING Old FURNITIRE.

Collector Of Port Cooper and Deputy
Collector of Port Ayars this morning
Qpenbd the sale ofithe old furniture at
the old custom house. The sale is
going on this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
BRIDGE REPAIRs coMPLErED.

The repairs to Third street bridge,
which have been in progress for sevearl
days, will be completed this afternoon.
The Bridge Committee of Levy Court
Will be present when the bridge is
given a trial this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
MULLIN-MENDINHALL WEDDING.

MI lN-MENDlNHAl4L WEDDING.
Miss Mary Anna Mendinhall, daugh-
ter Of the late Eli Mendinhall, and
James Herbert Mullin, son of the late
James +. Mullin, we're married last
evening at o'clock at the home of the
brides mother, No. 30l West Eleventh
street Rev. j. Richard Boyle, ID. d.,
of Trenton, assisted by Rev. Henry
Baker, ID. d., of Grace Church, per-
formed the ceremony.
Miss Lucy Baird, of Louisville, KY,
attended the bride as maid of honor,
and the bridesmaids were Miss Helen
V. McCauley and Miss Eleanor Todd,
of this city. Miss Ruth Mulljn was
flower girl and Henry Mullin Robinson
was page Edward Benson Dennis, of
Crisfeld, Md, was best man. The bride
was given away by her brother, Joseph
Mendinhall, of Bellville, N. j.
The bride wore a handsome gown Of
white silk and carried violets. The
bridesmaids wore similar frocks of
white silk and carried chrysanthe-
NUNS The house was effectively
decorated with tropical plants and cut
flowers for the occasion. A reception
followed the ceremony, at which a
large number of relatives and friends
offered congratulations. Mr. and Mrs.
Mullin went on a wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mullin are spending
their honeymoon in Boston.
Evening journal., 1897-12-01
WILMINGTON FIRM TO DO IT.

The Remington Machine Company
has signed a contract to furnish a
steam heating apparatus for the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
at ElkbCn.