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Evening journal., 1897-05-14
PREACHERS BECoMNG LAWYERS

To the Editor OF the Evening Journal.
Sir: Some of the professed preachers
OF our town are not happy in the ser
vice of the meek and lowly Saviour or
Heavenly Father and are ready 20
leave the service and enter the practice
Of the law. Now if such preachers are
no more faithful in the service of the
law than in the service Of Christ, they
will be no credit TO the bar of New
Castle county. A. c. BS2INTON.
Wilmington, May IA, 1896.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet.
II cures painful, swollen, smarting feat,
and Instantly takes the sting out OF corhs
and Lunions. It's the greatest comfort
makes tight-htting or new shoes feel
easy. 1t is a certain cure for sweating,
,allous and hot. tired, aching feet. Try II
to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address. Allen 5. Ohm
sted. Leroy. n. 7.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14
ROcKFoRD-HARTvILLE.

The Rockford baseball team, Of this
city, will play the strong Hartville
team, of Philadelphia, tomorrow at
the Union street grounds. Batting or
ders Of teams follow:
Rsckford-Gillespie third base Max
well, left field Comfy, shortstOp; Fer
guson, second base; Prentiss, pitcher
Buckley, centre field; Mcdaniel, first
base; Phillips, catcher; Kenny, right
field.
Hartville-Johnson left field; Pier
son, catcher; Brown, centre field;
MorelOck, third base; Pictou, short
stop; Stein, first base; Haas, second
base; Clouden, right field; Mintzer
pitcher
The Hartville is one of the best semi
professional club in Philadelphia. Dhe
Rockfords will play the Catholic Uni
versity of Washington two games on
Decoration Day, May 81.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

0OOlaAA AM 1 lAAAoOANAAA NJ 10
Miss Lizzie Appleby, OF Oxford, Pa,
is visiting Miss Mary Schneider.
Clifford Greenman and Lewis
Thomas, who were injured recently in
a bicycle accident, are improving.
Miss Ida Taylor, of Kembleville, has
been visiting in the city.
Miss Agnes Weir is the guest OF
friends at Trainer, Pa.
Mrs. Emma w. Burton, of Milton, is
visiting in the city.
Miss Leopoldia has returned from
New York. where she has been visiting
since Eastertide.
Harry II. Lofand has been visiting
his mother, Mrs. Mary e. Lofiand, in
Milford.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14
SOCIAL DIVERSIONS.
Young Folk Indulge in a Straw
Ride and Dance.
AN ENJOYABLE SURPRISE PARTY
AT A KING STREET. HOME LAST
NIGHT-OTHER SOCIAL HAPPEN
INGS OF INTEREST TO WHINING
TON PEOPLE AND THEIR
FRIENDS.

All communications intended for inser-
ton I'm 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., 1897-05-14
A PATRIOTIC VETERAN.

General Hugh Cameron "a veteran of
the late war, passed through Whining
ton last night on his way to Philadel-
phia to attend the unveiling Of the
Washington monument. The general
has walked all the way from Kansas.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14

Japan is now colonizing in Mexico '
Can this be a step toward strengthen
ing her position in Hawaii. Does Japan
want Mexico, too?
Evening journal., 1897-05-14

D. w. LYNCH & CO., GROCERS.
Wines, Liquors and Bottled Beers,
northwest corner Madison and Fourth
streets. Telephone call, 700.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14

II you want to hear good sinSing be
sure and attend the grand concert Of
the Delaware Saengerbund at the Turn
Hall, Monday evening, May II, 1897.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14
AN ENJOYABLE STRAW RIDE.

Thomas Reynolds gave a straw ride
to the well-known dairy of Thomas
Donahoes, at Edge Moor, on Wednes-
day evening. Among the guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. John j. Gilbride, Thomas
Reynolds, Misses Clara Reynolds, Jean
O'ConnOr, Marie Haney, Mary and
Theresa Guthrie, James and Thomas
Guthrie, Evan Taylor. Jacob Sleeps,
Harry Adams and others. Professor
Armstrong, Of Philadelphia, furnished
the music for dancing. At midnight
supper was served. Mrs. Gilbride cha
peroned the party.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE TO FAIR
MOUNT PARK, SATURDAY, MAY
Is. VIA b. & o. r. r.

10, VIA Is. a. y. X. Ii.
For the better accommodation OF its
patrons who desire to witness the un-
yelling of the Washington monument
Fairmount Park, the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company will run May
Is the following trains from Whining
ton to Park Junction Station, which Is
within two squares of the monument
8.25 a. m, 9.15 a. m, 1l.2O a. m, l2.4I
D. m. Excursion tickets from Will
mington, good going to the park and
good to return from Chestnut street
Station will be sold at 67 cents for the
round trip.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14

MAGISTRATES UP IN ARMS.
The magistrates of Wilmington have
taken exceptions to the TRADE made
against them by Martin b. Burris, in
the Constitutional Convention.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14

Baldwin Springer has entered the
race for city solicitor with a hustle. II
is believed that he already has a safe
plurality in several of the wards where
he is well-known.
Peter l.. Cooper, Jr's. candidacy for
city solicitor is also becoming buOyant,
and the plum seems almost within
reach Of the deputy attorneys general
Evening journal., 1897-05-14
WOMEN IN CONVENTION.

The quarterly meeting of the do
ceasan branch of the Woman's Auxil-
iary of Delaware was held yesterday at
Christ Church, Delaware City. Ser
vices were conducted in the church by
Rev. G.. S. Gassner. Bishop Coleman
made an address. In the absence of the
president, Mrs. McIlvaine, Miss Sophie
Rodney, of New Castle, presided. Mrs.
George c. Hall, of Wilmington, read a
paper on Domestic Missions" 1t was
decided to hold the annual meeting in
October at Smyrna. The visitors were
entertained at tea by Mrs. Charles G..
Ash.
Only a few left of those Symphony
Organs (self-playing), which we are
closing out at cost.
Robelen & Co., 710 Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-05-14
TALKNG on II. G. ROBINsoN.

TALKING OF II. c. ROBINSON.
The regular and irregular Republi-
can were making a desperate effort to
get together on Henry c. Robinson for
that II MT obinson would DDWDDL
mayor. The concensus of opinion
among prominena Republicans was
that il Mr.. Robinson would consent TO
run he could unlock the door that was
closed by John E. Addicks and thrown
the Republican party into one family
again.
Mr.. Robinson held aloof in many OF
the factiona disturbances and, while
he is a regular Republican, his recent
efforts for II. c. Conrad for the judge
ship have set him straight before thu
Addicksites. who are decidedly friend
ly to Mr.. Conrad.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
ENGLISH ODDITIES.
A Township which Has Only one
Resident.

Undoubtedly the most extraordinary
township in England is that of Skid
daw, in Cumberland. 1t contains but
one house. the occupier of which is un-
able to exercise the Briton's privilege
of voting because there is no overseer to
prepare a voters list and no church or
other place of worship or assembly on
which to publish one, says Pearson's
Weekly.
The most remote village in England
is that of Farley-cum,Pitton. This
truly rural spot is 30ls miles from the
nearest railway station. As a contrast
to this may be mentioned the hamlet OF
Ystrad, about ten miles from Cardiff.
This tiny settlement possesses two i'm
portant main roads. two railways and
two large rivers.
A very unique feature is exclusively
claimed by Trimley. a small village in
Suffolk. In the one churchyard Of the
parish two churches are to be seen.
Service is conducted three times
week in each Of these churches at the
same hour.
The deepest well in England is found
at Hamilton. in Hampshire. Itstretches
$50 feet below the surface of the earth.
About halfway down. this we'll shaft
is subway, three miles in length,
which leads TO the seaccast.
On the top of the parish church tower
In BiclSnoller. Somersetshire, is a yew
tree, now five feet high and still grow
ing in a hardy fashion. tits generally
believed that the tree owes its origin
TO seed dropped by a bird.
Perhaps the most splendily decorated
church in the kingdom is that Of Whit
ley Court. Worcestershire. 1t is entirely
constructed of white marble, the pews
are chastely carved and the pulpit is Of
genuine Carrara marble, richly paneled
with precious stones.
On the village green at Nferiden. in
Warwickshire, there is a large stone
cross, which is supposed to mark the
central point of England.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
HAD a Rough Passage.

NEW YORK. oct 27-The belated
Ward line steamer Vigilancia arrived
from Havana more than 80 hours over
due. The Vigilancia from the time she
left Tampico harbor on oct. is encoun-
tered very rough weather Shortly aft
er leaving Havana the wind shifted 70
the northward. on the 23d, when off
Jupiter. on the Florida coast, the wind
increased in fury until It blew strong
gale from the northeast, accompanied
by heavy squalls and high seas. in
which the steamer labored and plunged
violently. The wind continued to blow
steadily up 20 Sandy Hook. on
board the vigilancfa from Tampico was
Viscount Santo Thyrso. late Portuguese
minister to Mexico. who has been pro-
NOTED minister to the United States.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
DETECTION OF ooUNTERFElrs.
Scientific Methods Help women's TN
crrinr Touch.

crring Touch.
The governor Of the Bank Of France
has found that his lady clerks are the
best detectives Of forged bank notes and
of debcntures with altered numbers.
He has now entirely iutrusted the work
Of detection to a feminine corps. He
believes the delicate tact of their fin
gers helps them. aud he fancies that
many of them really scent bad note.
They feel. in fingerisg the forged notes,
the difference, however slight. between
them and the real. lie never knew a
note that had been laid aside MS doubt
ful, after being thus felt, to be anything
but a forged one The means for bring
ing 10 light falsfed numbers on de-
bentures are worth being brought un-
der the. notice of stock brokers and
bankers. The fair detective first
spreads the suspected debenture on
well-lighted table with number Of
others and sets them one by one beside
IT, The genuine numbers are always
written With clerllly regularity. The
man or woman who wrote them did so
mechanically; but forger's hand is al
ways influenced by hope or fear. It is
not, probably, his business 10 do noth-
ing but write figures and fill up forms.
II nearly always happens that his state
of feeling is betrayed in the more sym-
metrical figures of his forgery. The
next thing 10 notice Is the difference
in the color of the ink Itisnever OF the
same shade as that In the original.
Should IL be darker or lighter. the sus-
pected dcbenture is taken 10 q dark
room and placed under a strong re-
fector.
Differences that did not appear are
now seen. The unalfered figures are
shiny. because the inl, Is oNidized; the
new ones are Of a dul,er black. 1nsome
angles Of the light one does not see The
original figures at all. but the added
ones plainly. They are then dampened
with alcohol to make the paper trans
parent. The difference Of character be-
tween what was first written and what
was added Is thus brought out more
distinctly. A mngnifying glass Is next
used. Tremors of the hand. shillful
scratching and alterations OF figures
are made manifest. On the wrong side
Of the numbers being lightly brushed
with plumbagine, the new figures stand
out in stronger relief than the old
The final operation Is "the wash" Of the
debenture. IL is first washed with a
camel's hair brush dipped in mixture
of one part of castor oil 70 six parts Of
alcohol at a heat Of 05 degrees The
primitive figures now appear more dis
tinctly than the added ones The sec
ond wash is OF soda ard water In the
proportion of two to one hundred The
added ink. If at all fresh, disappears
and the original numbers stand out
clearly. If notice has been given Of
the loss of a bond. with the original
number, it will go hard with the person
who has presented the "croolyed" one
unless be can show that it was thus
when his broker conveyed it TO him.
London Truth.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
a CHARLES cuITEAu.
This Is What Penniless George scholde-
Threatens to Become.

CHICAGO, oct. Eff do not get
my Just deserts ! may become a second
Charles Guiieau. and there will be Sc
ricus trouble for President Mckinley"
said a man who gave the name Of
George Scholder OF otter Creek. Ia. in
Senator William e. Masons law office
yesterday. Scholder said he was the
owner a few years ago of a large tract
of land in eastern Kansas. He was
swindled out of it through litigation.
and now he wants the president to as
rist him in regaining the property.
He said he had come to Chicago in the
hope Of securing the sympathy Of some
prominent attorney. but had been un-
successful and was almost discouraged.
He had called on Senator Mason in or
der to persuade the latter to assist him
in securing what he wanted from the
president. The senator is not in the
city.
Another appointment was made with
the man on the suspicion that he was
a crank, and detectives were sent for,
but Scholder did not show up again.
Those who saw him say he did not have
the appearance Of crank. He had been
in Chicago three weeks, penniless and
or the verge of starvation. Scholder
said he had a daughter living in Fort
Scctt, Kan, and If he did not go TO
Washington he would return to Kan
sas
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
BIG BOOM FOR Low.
Evidence That Citizens Union
Is Gaining Strength.
SOUND MONEY MEN ARE OUT FOR HIM
The Odds In Favor OF Van wyck Low
cred. While the BooIsies Are APP
parently Not So Anxious
Now For Low Money.

NEW YORK, oct. 27.--The drift to
Seth Low Is developing into a tidal
wave. If it continues running through
OUT the week as 1t has been the past
few days the Low vote in Manhattan
and Bronx boroughs next Tuesday will
insure the defeat OF both Van Wyck
and Tracy Reports from Brooklyn are
that the voters there are massing for
Low more solidly than ever and it beg
gins to look as though Manhattan and
Bronx boroughs would even outdo
Brooklyn in their support of the Low
candidacy.
There is not the slightest doubt that
the accessions to Mr.. Lows vote in
this city are numerous-so much so. in
fact, that experienced observers Of po-
litical currents are on the lookout for a
landslide to him before the week is out
The majority Of those who are going to
Mr. Low now are Republicans who have
heretofore regarded General Tracy with
more favor, but who have been con-
WINGED that the Tracy candidacy is more
hopeless and that the only way to defeat
Van Wyck is TO vote for Seth Low.
That opinion prevails among Republic
ans Of all classes and is steadily bringing
a great many Republican voters to Mr..
Low
Point by point the betting on the cleo
ton is changing. lengthening as to Van
Wyck shortening as to Low. Men who
were willing TO wager to 1 on Van
Wyck against the field now charity Of
fer to 8 and even less. Tammany
money appears to be scarce, while there
is plenty Of Low money. The odds
against Low rale about TO 1.
One can get almost any odds against
General Tracy. rOne wager made was
$1,000 to $500 that Tracy win not win.
The man who bet the $500 could proba-
bly, have got greater odds If he had in
sisted
There is practically no betting on
George. What there is Of 1t reflects the
belief of his hackers that he Will get
more votes than Tracy.
The odds quoted by Frank Keeney at
the Hotel Metropole and at the Book
makers club are: Eight to 5 on Van
Wyck, to l against Low, 6 and 10 to
against Tracy. 2 to l that Low beats
Tracy. l to l that George beats Tracy
and 4 to that Tracy polls under $4,000
votes.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
claim Hnr. Is INNOCENT.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-A party Of
Missourians are in the city in the in
terest Of ex-Cashier David II. Hays OF
the st. Louis postoffice. who was re-
Gently arrested on the discovery of a
SIS 900 shortage in his accounts. The
party consists of Colonel Forsythe, pres
ident of the st. Louis and Southwest
ern railroad; Colonel Blodgett. general
counsel of the Wabash railroad; ex-
Assistant Attorney General Thomas
and General Manager Hays of the
Grand Trunk railroad. a brother Of d.
II. Hays. They saw the attorney gem
eral and the postmaster general and
sought their Intervention in the case
and claimed that Hays was innocent OF
any wrongdoing.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
SAVED eY lie eIcYoLE.
The Eldest Daughters Little plan
Was Tried nnd II NorIsed Wen.

The Eldest Daughters Little Plan
Was Tried and IL worked Wen.
ever tell you how my people man
aged TO keep in the swim right through
the time that I was in the financial
breakers apd liable TO go TO pieces az
any time?E asked The manufacturer of
bis confidential friend. 1T was the clos
est kind of a squeak. but It was the biz
cycle craze that pulled us through and
landed us on solid ground once more"
"But you don't ride a wheel"
"No, but have a high regard for IL
md consider that IL was as good TO me
as the Inheritance Of a small fortune
would have been in the hard times. just
igure it up for yourself. have a wife.
five daughters, all out. SON at college
and two youngsters at home. II cost me
pile of money to keep them in good
clothes and meet their running ex-
penses, for not one of them is a bread
winner, and all except the two little
boys are in the thick Of social circle
chat represents great deal of wealth
and style When the whole nine Of
them went at me 70 get them wheels
1 resented their lack Of consideration.
told them on what thin ice / was skate
ing and begged of them 10 save where
ever it was possible. Then my oldest
daughter. who mas a prime business
head on her, put a flea in my car Next
day l sent up q whole wagon-load Of
assorted bicycles.
"What was the result? My Oldest son
is something Of dude, but from that
time to this he has gone about in a neg
lige shirt, trousers that would other
wise have been discarded, a 25-cent hat.
golf stockings and canvas shoes.
wouldn't give $3.50 for the whole ont
ft. Under the lead of the oldest daugh-
ter, the whole feminine portion of tho
Family went into short skirts. shirt
waists and tam-o'-shanters. They call
in them, wear them onall kinds of sum-
ner outings and rsioice that they be-
long 10 the universal wheel brigade
The bills that come I'm make me laugh
with glee. We tided over the financial
stringency that might have been my
ruin. To be more definite, we went
whirling over on those nine bicycles.
They would have been cheap to me at
twice the price"-St. Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
a1ore Natnrai Gas strnoI..

ROME. n. Y. oct. 27.-Another nat
ural gas strike has been made here AZ
a depth of 500 feet on the residence
premises of j. S. Haselton. manager Of
the Rome Brass and Copper company.
located about a mile north of the first
two gas wells struck here. This goes
to verify the opinion Of Professor Or
ton of the United States geological sur
vey that natural gas is likely tol be
found in any part Of this city. The gas
from this latest well. coming through a
two inch opening. roars like a steam
blowoff. The flow is estimated at 1000,
600 feet a day Four other wells are to
be drilled soon.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
FieId Glass nnnre Finacr.

An improved range finder for field
glasses has a fiat dial plate, subdivided
10 correspond with the focus of the
glasses, rigidly attached 70 the rear end
Of the adjusting screw; q fixed pointer
secured near the screw TO the frame Of
the glasses, Indicating the adjustment
upon a dial. A small wheel upon the
adjusting screw turns II so that it will
readily focus the glasses for various
distances, and enabling the user 10 also
estimate correctly the speed of advanc-
ing or Withdrawing objects.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
81 p naa a nough E.perlenee.

BOSTON. oct. 27.-The fruit steamer
Belvidcre arrived here from Port An
tonic Jamaica, and reports that she
experienced the full force Of the gale
predicted by the weather bureau and
sustained some damage. Captain Ed
ward F. Paine, her commander, stated
that when off Hatteras a huge comber
boarded the vessel. The iron railing
forward of the pilothouse was badly
bent and twisted. The windows Of the
forward part of the pilothouse were
smashed. Quartermaster Nance was
slightly injured and Captain Paine was
cut by flying glass. AS the terrible
wave swept aft over the vessel IL
washed off two OF the dories on the
starboard side Of the main deck and
smashed in the inner doors. The steam
er was delayed "a hours by the storm.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
penrr.a nrelenrile Merelr Iron.

NEW YORK. oct 27-Alfred s.
Franklin, who was the Interpreter with
the Wellman expedition in 1894, went to
the navy yard yesterday and inspected
the meteorite brought back from the
frozen north by Lieutenant Peary. Aft
erward he said he agreed with Explorer
Nansen in his doubt as to the celestial
origin OF the specimen. 1T is not a me-
teorite at all" he said, but merely a
mass Of telluric iron. When Twas with
Wellman. on June 26, 1894. Captain Pc
tersen. Messrs Dale Noodle, Bjoroig
and myself started out hunting. on
Walsh island. formerly known as the
Inner Reps island, I found a huge mass
just the same as this so called meteor
ite. l took samples and have compared
them with Lieutenant Pearys speci-
men. ard they are almost Identical,
though -ot quite so rich"
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
Many KIlled In a Panic.

ST. PETERSBURG. oct. PA terri
BILE casualty has taken place at the Wiz
lage of Khnieleff, IN the Kozloff district,
on the western coast of the Crimea.
While service was in progress in the
village church an alarm Of fire was
raised A panic ensued in the crowded
congregation. and the efforts of the Of
ficiating priests to calm the tumult were
absolutely unavailing. In the stampede
for the exits "a persons were killed by
suffocation or by being trampled, and
80 others We're seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
Many Uoiored People Appointed.

WASHINGTON. oct. 27.--In response
to numerous inquiries on the subject,
the number OF appointments Of colored
persons to positions in the government
during the period from March,4 last to
oct. is is ascertained to have been 1T9
carrying salaries amounting TO S129,39O
per year. OF these appointments four
were made in the state department
"a IN the treasury. Is in the interior, 10
in the department of agriculture, s in
the navy, IA in the postofiice depart
ment and SO in the government printing
office
Evening journal., 1897-10-27
NOT WE'LL POSTED.
Guides Who Led the King of Siam
About London Had Trouble.

Guides Who Led the King of Siam
About London Had Trouble.
The king Of Siam has proved himself
TO be familiar with English history. He
has not passed a regular examination.
but has shown himself acquainted with
the occupants of the tombs in West
minister Abbey. which is about the
same, says the New York Journal The
king was shown about England's Val
halla by Canon Wilberforce. lie cold
" passed by the statues of Pitt, Living
stone and Herschel ia the nave. but
paused before that Of Darwin. SOAR
win, great man, / know him." he re-
marked. The helmet worn by Henry
v. at Agincourt was shown him. He
looked at 1t carefully and inquired its
weight. He seemed surprised when
told that itweighed nine pounds. twelve
ounces. When shown the flags Of the
knights of the bath, he asked for the
duke of Wellington's Queen Flizabeth's
tomb impressed him greatly. All of a
sudden he said: sWhere is Mary?" No
one knew exactly what he meant Then
be went on; "Aiary- Mary, queen OF
Scots"
"She was beheaded," i" he added. This
circumstance seemed 70 impress him,
for in a moment he said; where is the
other?" Soon IL was understood that
decapitation was the connecting link
ard that he wished to sec the tomb Of
Charles the First He was disappointed
TO learn that Charles was buried AZ
Windsor. In the Poets Corner Tenny-
son and Scott received most Of his at
tention. At St. Pauls he was shown
the memorial of Gen. Gordon. but
shocked mis- guides by inquiring with
great sincerity: "Who was Gen. Cor
don?" "Oh, he was man very well
known in the east" was the only
answer thought necessary. Altogether
Chulalongl1orn showed himself 20 10
a pretty fair historian. but better
posted in ancient than modern events.