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Evening journal., 1897-07-29
coNsclENcE,s PRoMPTINes.

Those WhO,Havc Defrauded the Gov
crnment Have Sent Back g3OO,OOO.
So strong,is the influence welded by
conscience. and so frequently does il
cause the wrong-dOer to atone for his
sin, that for the past IS years the con-
science fund has been officially recog-
nized as one of the regular sources of
revenue for the United States govern
ment, writes Clifford Howard in
Ladies' Home Journal. During this
time tlrs consciences of the American
people have added to Uncle Sans re-
sources at the rate of about $500 q
month, or a total sum up to the present
year of something over S300OOO-the
amounts of the individual contribu-
tions varying from a few cents to sever
al thousand dollars. The smallest con-
tribufon ever made to the conscience
fund Was received in May, 1896, and
consisted Of a two-cent stamp, which
was inclDsed in the following letter OF
explanation: 81 once sent letter in
with n photograph (unsealed), which
have SINCE learned was not lawful.
inclose stamp to make it right" By a
curious coincidence the largest sum
ever contributed, reached the treasury
department about the same time that
the stampwas received. This was bill
of exchange for S14,225.15, which had
been sent to the secretary of state by
the conssul7general at London to whom
the nor ey had been given by clergy
man on. behalf of a person unknown, nc
name b eing given.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
4 HEAVY FALL OF RAIN.
OVER FOUR INCHES IN SOME
PARTS OF THE PENINSULA LAST
WEEK.

OVER -FOUR INCHES IN SOME
PARTS OF THE PENINSULA LAST
WEEK.
The report OF the United States
Weather Bureau for the week ended on
Monday shows that the weather during
the previous week was on the whole
warm and rainy; the rain did some lit
tie damage to grain in shock. and inter
fered somewhat with threshing and oats
harvesting, yet as a whole it was of
great benefit and growing crops were
rapidly advanced, especially corn, to-
matOes. melons and garden truck. The
rainfall in some sections was over four
inches. Wheat is now mostly in the
shock. though some is threshold; the
crop will yield the best in years. Corn
made phenomenal growth in the past
week, and now the crop bids fair to be
an average one; oats are being cut and
the yield is fair The hay crop is good; ;
pastures are now excellent. Tomatoes
are little backward, but growing rap
idly and the yield promises heavy.
Watermelons are looking well and can
taloupes are ripening Apples will not
be plentiful, except early ones in some
sections the peach crop is good in the
eastern Maryland counties and In Della
ware. Grapes are very promising.
The county weather conditions are
thus reported:
Somerset County-The weather has
been warm and wet; farm work is de
layed Corn Is looking fairly well.
CantalOupes are ripe. Tomatoes and all
garden vegetables are abundant
NM,,-roefar County npuqual
amount OF cloudy, wet weather. An eX-
ceptionally heavy thunderstorm, with
hail. passed over COrbin on the 23d
much corn was blown down.
New Castle County-A rainy week; in
some places some damage done to
crops Growth of corn has been rapid
Vegetables are in fine condition. Har-
yesting OF oats has been delayed. The
yield OF wheat was never SO large.
Kent County, Del.-The continued
rains. while they have benefited grow
ing crops, have injured wheat in tho
shock Wheat has yielded well. Tho
early potato crop is large. The tomato
and melon crops very promising.
Sussex County-Wheat remaining IL
stack damaged by rains. Corn on sandy
land scalding Potatoes in large quan.
titles and OF the best quality are being
shipped.
Amos c. Brinton. local authority on
rainfalls. said this mOrningto nanEYen
ing Journal reporter that 9Ss inches O
rain fell during the month of July NJ
to yesterday, and he expects 1t TO reacl
ten inches by the time the month Il
out.
The continued storms greatly swelleC
the Christiana and Brandywine. AMI
there was great danger of these stream.
overlooking their banks. The wate
was so high in the Brandywine that ;
part CT Sixteenth street was flooded
and all the fields and marshes betweei
Fifteenth and Heald streets wer'
hooded --'
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
ST. MARY IS ST. SWITHIN'S RIVAL.
EVERYBODY WOULD RATHER BE
LIEVE IN HER PROVERB OF
FOUR WEEKS.


FOUR WEEKS.
st. Swithin, he Of rainy day fame, has
a rival i'm ST. Mary. The proverb relat-
ing to that good old soul says that If il
rains on the second of July it will rain
the next four weeks. This is more
comforting than ST. Swihin's forty
days of wet and general sickness, and
the proverb seems to have been we'll
substantiated.
Since July there have been no less
than eighteen rainy days. To-day how
ever, the weather has been fair. Until
8 o'clock last evening S.12 inches Of
rain had fallen during the month, and
during the twenty-four hours then end
ed the rainfall was no less than 1882
inches. The record was not beaten,
though. for in July of 1893 inches Of
rain fell in twenty-four hours between
the 30th and 31st. and in 1882, from 6.15
p. m. September 21. to D. m, SEP en-
Der %. 9.57 inches of rain fell. In three
DAYS the total rainfall was 1903 inches.
AS yet the number of inches of rain
for July is not as great as in some for
mer years, for in 1872 9.20 inches were
measured in 1889. S.29. In 1894 the 90
tai rain for July was .75 inches, though
There were seven days on which rain
fell, and in 1892. when there We're nine
days 2.97 inches fell.
But five days this month have been
really clear-the lst.5th Sth, 9th and
10th-and the 9th and Goth. though no.
rainy. were cloudy. July of 1890, when
the rainfall was 4.03 inches. had but
four clear days. and in 1891 there were
seven clear days during the month,
with a rainfall Of 465 inches.
There has been an excess of rain for
July and for the year. the total since
January I being 3.S2 inches. Since the
first of the month the total excess is
1886 inches. and there is an excess of
temperature of % degrees for the month
and 1iS degrees for the year.
II was somewhat warmer yesterday
than on the preceding day. and with
the fair weather scheduled for to-day
there is promised higher temperature
However. yesterdays mean 8empera-
ture of Sc degrees was 10 degrees be-
low the normal. while the maximum
6S degrees at $40 D. m. was 8 degrees
below that hgure. There was per cent
OF sunshine for the day.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
QUARREL SOME BIRDS.
The MisseI Thrush Is Cruel and Pitt
less.

The Mtssel Thrush Is Cruel and Pitt
less.
The robin, that "pious" bird, is very
quarrelsome, and it exasperates one to
watch him wasting the precious hours
in hunting another hungry robin down,
and round and round, till the sparrows
have cleared the board, says the Con-
temporary Review. The blaekbirds, too,
are very annoying in the way that they
snatch up lump of bread and fly off
with it, only to be chased about for the
rest of the morning by other black
birds, while a sparrow makes a square
meal off the morsel fallen meanwhile
under a shrub. But, relentless as they
are in pursuit, the curious fact is that
they seldom fight. If the pursued
turns, the pursuer stops, perks mp his
tail, and. being promptly charged by
the other, becomes in turn the pur-
sued. But woe to both when the missel
thrush comes. lie is pitiless In pur-
suit, and / have seen them pass my
window time after time in the course Of
morning, the storm cock hard on the
"hecls" Of the blackbrd. And when
they overtake them what happensP For
myself, 1 have often said before be-
lieve the missel thrush n cannibal. AT
any rate. attribute some of the dead
blackbirds and thrushes that one finds
about the grounds to his cruel beak. He
watches for birds for hours at a time.
like bird ofprey. and attacks like one.
have often stopped a chase which
I knew could only endin one way.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
SELECT EXCURSIONS ToTOLCHES.
TER 3EACH, CHESAPEAKE BAY

On Thursdays, August aad 10, the
Philadelphia, Wilmington AMI Bal.
more Railroad Company Will run spe-
cial low-rate excursions to one of Mary
lands most popular watering places.
Tolchesicr Beach. This place is neld
in high favor by all who have Visited
it. 4, has all the attributes of a first
class resort. and especially appeals to
families Every possible kind OF amuse-
mem is to be found. Its location. on
the pretuest part of the beautiful
Chesapeake Bay, speaks for Itself
A special train will be run or the fol
lowing schedule. and round-trip tickets
will be sold at the rates quoted.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY
EVERY COMMERCIAL CENTRE IN
THE SOUTH REACHED BY IT'S
TRACKS.

THE SOUTH REACHED BY ITS
TRACKS.
In the development of the Southern
Railway nearly thirty roads have
been merged into one, and now there is
no other railroad in the country oper-
ated Under a single charter which has
so great a mileage. It's lines penetrate
into every rich mineral, agricultural
and timber region, and by its elaborate
system of through Pullman cars every
commercial centre in the South can be
reached from Philadelphia without
change.
The Southwestern Limited leaving
Broad Street Station at 655 D. m. daily
carries through sleeping cars for Ashe-
Vile, Chattanooga, Nashville, Savan-
nah, Jacksonville, Tampa Atlanta, New
Orleans, Birmingham and Memphis.
The Fast Mail, leaving at 7.20 a. m,
carries through sleepers from Washing
ton to Jacksonville, Atlanta and New
Orleans, and other prominent interme-
diate points not mentioned above.
The physical condition of the road
is of the best, and all trains can be
safely operated at a high rate of speed.
The limited trains are equipped in the
most modern style, and carry dining
cars, in which all meals are served.
Taking it all in all, the Southern Rail-
way will compare favorably in every re-
spect with any of the great trunk lines
in the East.
Pullman reservations can be made in
advance and all information obtained
by communicating with John NJ. Beall
District Passenger Agent, Southern
Railway, S2S Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29


dence of his brother Edmund L.
Candy. Vancouver. Washington, Ma
ior Samuel Candy, of Wilmington
Delaware.
FLINN.-ln this city, on the 23d in
slant, Walter Finn, aged 3S years,
son of Martin and the late Mary
Finn.
GALLAGHER. In this city, on July
25, 1897, Grace +. Gallagher, wife of
Hugh Gallagher.
PRIZER. Anselma, Pa. on July 26,
1897, ]. Warren Prizer, son of Elmira
and the late John Prizer, aged "a
years.
PYLE,-On July %, 1897, Howard P,
son of John NJ. and Jennie Pyle, aged
16 years.
WARD-In this city. on July 25, 1897,
Robert F.. son of George and Carrie
Ward aged Is years and 16 days.
WILSON.-On July 27, Andrew Gray
Wilson, Jr., son of Andrew G. and
Nathalie G. Wilson, in the 18th year
of his age.
Funeral services at st. Johns p. e.
Church, Thursday, July 29, at p. m.
YOUNG.-At his late residence, No. 12OS
Pine street, Philadelphia on Tuesday
July q, 1897, William II. Young, aged
AZ years.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
PAsToR sTRIcKEN AT A FuNERAL

PASTOR STRICKEN AT A FUNERAL
West Chester. July 29.-As Rev John
Clemmens, pastor of the Union African
Methodist Episcopal Church. at Penns-
burg. was preaching a funeral sermon
yesterday in his church, he suddenly
tottered and fell in his pulpit, and for
a time life seemed to be extinct. He is
still IN an unconscious condition at his
residence i'm this place.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
, corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared to do printing OF every do
scription quickly and efficiently. -
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
! De sold at the rates quoted.

Returning, steamer will leave Toll
chester at 4.30 p. m.
Children between FIVE and twelvf
years Of age, half price.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
l. A. ". MEET, PHILADELPHIA

HALF RATES VIA BENNS1 LNANlA
RAILROAD.
2 For the annual meet of The League Of
american Wheelmen at Philadelphia,
August TO z, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell special tickets
from all points on its system to Phila-
delphia and return at rate of a single
fare for the round trip. No rate less
} than 25 cents. Tickets will be sold and
will he good going on August and A.
and good to return until August 3. 1897,
inclusive.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Crash suits pressed and shaped by a
tailor. Manhattan Laundry, SOC King st.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Id. W. LYNCH & 90. GROCERs.

Choice selection Wines, Liquors, Bot
tied Beers, Blackbury Brandy. 75c. tn
quart. Northwest corner Madison and
Fourth streets.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
wHBEIiEN TO GO TO PHILADEL-
pHIA.

The Wilmington Bicycle Club win
give an excursion 10 Willow Grove on
Saturday. August z, il being the occa-
-ErUn Of the L. A. w. meet in Philadel-
Dhia- The object Of the excursion is 10
get the people Of Delaware interested in
he l.. A. w.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
OUR
SERGE
SUITS

at any time. $3.50, $3.50 and
$40; blacks and blues. Full
line of longs and stouts. Finer
grade up to $15, and our S12.50
and $15 Suits are as good
clothes, with better make and
trimmings, than you ordinarily
get made to order for $50. We
have special Serge in our
Custom Dept that we are
making to order at $15 for
single-breasted Sack Suits.
Genuine Clays and our finer
Serges all to order with 10 per
cent. off the regular prices.
Our heavy goods for Fall are
coming in, and we want room.
Big stock of Odd Trousers in
all sizes for men and boys.
Closed evenings except Sat-
urdays at 6 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Continue tn hold
their own with
any in the market.
They are dressy,
they wear well,
and can be worn
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
DIED.

CANBY.-On July "a. 1897 at the resi-
dence of his brother. Edmund l..
Candy, Vancouver. Washington, Ma
ior Samuel Candy, of Wilmington,
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

Shirt waists don't fade when washed
by Manhattan Laundry, SOC King street.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29

GALLAGHER.-In this city, on July
25, 1897, Grace f. Gallagher, wife of
Hugh Gallagher
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11
MASONIC.

Supreme Council of the Northern Juris-
diction Scottish Rite-Temple Chips.
The supreme council of the Ancient Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite, northern jurisdic-
ton, is composed of 4S active members,
who have been elected for life, who, with
the grand alone, are permitted to take part
in the legislative business. There are also
sos resident and nonresident honorary
members, who have been selected to have
and receive the thirty third degree, privi-
legged to visit the supreme council when
in session, but are not permitted to take
part in the business. The northern juris-
diction is composed of the states of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois and Wisconsin. The remaining
states and territories form the southern
jurisdiction, with headquarters at Wash.
ington.
On his first entrance into a lodge the
Mason is taught to put his trust in God,
and to rise and walk, fearing no danger.
Masonic funerals ought either to be
abolished or better attended, for it is not
creditable to the fraternity for SO small an
attendance as there frequently is.
Bro. John d. Sprcckles, who has recent
ly assumed control of the San Francisco
Call, is member of Oriental lodge No
144, San Francisco chapter, No 1, Royal
Arch Masons, and California commandery,
No. 1, Knights Templars.
The word team used in connection
with Royal Arch Masonry is inappropriate
and un-MasOnic. 1t has no Masonic sig
MITIGATION and in the New England and
other eastern states is seldom used. The
word sounds too much like the vernacular
of the horseman.
There are 3s chapters of Royal Arch Ma
sons in Connecticut, with total mem
bership of 3, 521.
We should use our utmost endeavors to
correct the injustice of allowing candidates
to be made Masons without teaching them
the great moral principles of the institu-
ton.
Masonry has had wonderful growth
in the young state of North Dakota
Since 1856 the grand lodge of Freema-
sons in England has contributed to various
charitable objects an aggregate exceeding
800, 600
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11
MACCABEES.

Some of the Advantages of the Order.
From Various Great Camps.
The member who can't get his neigh
Dor to join the order evidently isn't aware
that it now offers greater advantages than
any society in the world Boys, tell 'em
that if he keeps in good standing the sus-
pension of the tent won't affect him; that
he can pay one year in advance; that there
is one assessment month. In fact, if you
have confidence in the order, talk and
work for the order and don't be a ''sore-
head. Bee Hive.
Chillicothe tent has taken on new life
Last month Deputy Great Commander
Thomas Edney secured 40 new applica-
tionS.
Major n. S. Boynton, supreme secretary
OF the Maccabees and ex-president Of the
national fraternal congress, recently cele
DRAFTED his sixtieth birthday.
The month of November will be strict
ly Maccabee month for the west. SUI
preme Commander Marley has made ar
rangements to spend the entire month in
holding public meetings and visiting tents
in the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyoming Utah, Idaho, Montana, North
Dakota and Minnesota.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11
Southern Pacific Compauy.

Morgan steamship line. Office of COM
mercial agent, Cor. San Antonio aud
Oregon SIS. Ell Paso, Nov. IL, 1897. }
To Patrons:-We beg to announce
that quarantine regulations against
the port of New Oc]eans have been
withdrawn and tri-weekly service of
the Morgan Line New York to New
Orleans (Algiers) will be resumed at
once, assuring quick dispatch of the
Atlantic seaboard freight to points in
New Mexico and Arizona.
Steamers will be dispatched from
New York every TUESDAY, Thursday
and Saturday, until further notice, ard
our former exc. llent time of 10 aud IL
days New York City to Ell Paso and IL
to IL days to New Mexico and Arizona
points will again be afforded our pa
rous.
We very much deplore the inconveu
fence to which the recent quarantine
restrictions have subjested Our pa
irons, and take this opportunity to
thank them for the generous indul-
gence which has been NANTES ed to-
wards US under an exceedingly trying,
unfortunate and unavoidable interrup
tiOn of traffic.
When placing orders in Atlantic sea-
board territory we hope you will con.
tinue to instruct routing via Morgan
Line.
Passenger traffic has also been re-
sumed to and from New Orleans and
via that route.
M. o. BICKNELL, T. E. HUNT,
Travelling Freight Agt. Comn Agt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Encouraging Signs of Future Prosperity
Lodge Briefs.

Encouraging Signs of Future Prosperity.
Lodge Briefs.
Instead of feeling downhearted, the
members of the Knights of Honor have
every reason to rejoice at the fattering
outlook that is before them So long as
they were following the wrong road, espe-
cially because they were unaware that they
were going astray, they were in imminent
danger of destruction, but now that they
have discovered their error and have started
out upon the right way, there is moro
hope for them than ever in their history
knights of Honor Reporter
One good sign of increasing popularity
lies in the fact that notwithstanding the
extra assessment to pay off the old liabili-
ties the order is on a healthy increase.
Forty eight hours after he joined Column
bia lodge, MERGED, Cal, j. G. Sullivan
was accidentally killed, and his widow re-
ceived 50, 900.
Do not leave the wife and family un-
provided for until it is ''too late" Do
not neglect so important duty. Procras-
tination in the matter of life insurance
steals from the widow the support she is
justly entitled to-
Special Deputy Henry C. Littell of Provi-
dence is actively engaged in pushing the
work of the order in Rhode Island
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11

The Mexican Central railway has
estsb ished In Mexico City a Bureau
of Information ~hi CHI is prepared to
furnish reliable data as to lands, tbei-
prices, titles and resources, whether
grazing, mineral or agricuitural; about
the mining Industry: about the desir-
able locations for manufacturing en-
terprises. or any general information
relative to the resources of Mexico,
latent Or developed. Address either.
A. V. TEMPLE,
Mgr. Bureau of informant
Mexico City.
G. A. MULLER,
Cont Agent, FL Paso,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11

The principal change at the last meet
ing of the supreme council was the increas.
ing of the age limit so as to take in mem
bers at SO years of age The success of the
equalization plan was fully demonstrated
by the official reports Very little legisla-
ton was enacted and no important change
in the laws of the order was made.
1t is apparent that the Chosen Friends
is operating upon a plan that assures per-
petuity. No other order limits the cost of
the protection it furnishes.
In the Chosen Friends every dollar paid
by the member increases the value of the
certificate
Efforts will at once be put into opera
ton for active work in every council and
for the organizing of new councils on the
common sense business basis plan of the
order, which eliminates the lottery and I'M
limited cost features and insures perpetu-
ity and safety.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11
Modern WOOdmen.

Some of the camps that never have sus-
pensions owe that fact to the good nature
of their clerk, who 'puts up'' the dilatory
members assessment for him.
Don't lapse. You may not be able to
rcinstate because of some injury or disease
that suddenly comes to you and forever
bars you from securing any kind of insur-
ance.
Have your camp give series of enter
tainments this winter 1t will advertise
the society locally and bring new members
into your camp.
The omission Of an assessment during
ssSse'nber has uroyed to hea wonderful
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11

WILLIAM A. WITHERUP.
| jewel from Apollo lodge, as a testimonial
of the high regard in which he is held
Mr. Witherup is also secretary of the Hall
association.
The Rebekah branch shows an increase
of 81, 99s for the past year. with present
membership of 2Sl, O41.
The cost of maintaining the Odd Eel
lows home of Vermont last year was 80,
522. AS the home has but two inmates, it
would seem to be a very. expensive way of
taking care of their aged and INDECENT
brothers.
Boston, the hub of the universe, is the
place where the 1898 session of the SOW
ereign grand lodge is to be held
The price of the official receipts now on
hand has been reduced by the sovereign
grand lodge to 81. so per book of 100 re-
ceipts
A new Rebekah ritual, to be issued to
lodges without cost, and a new official re-
ceipt at 81 per 100 is the way the sovereign
grand lodge made amends for the work Of
year ago
There are Al lodges Of Odd Fellows in
ST. Louis
The sovereign grand lodge has made
Sept 90 the anniversary day for the Re-
bekah degree and recommended that it be
celebrated each year by appropriate cere-
monies.
The several grand lodges under this
jurisdiction of the sovereign grand lodge
are to authorize and empower the presi
dents of their Rebekah assemblies to ap-
point and commission district deputies for
Rebekah lodges in their respective juris-
dictiOnS
We congratulate Deputy Grand Sire
Alfred Pinkerton on the happy prospect
of being installed next year into the hon
ored office of grand sire in the capital
city of his own state and his own home
Odd Fellows Herald
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11
Modern WoOdmen.

The total gain for the month of Septem-
Der was over 5000.
No certificate in the Modern Wpodmen
Of America can be made payable to ones
estate and cannot be disposed Of by will
State Deputy o. F. Avery of Indiana re-
ports that the work in his state is progress
ing satisfactorily.
A neighbpr holding a withdrawal card
may deposit the same with the clerk of
any camp together with the fee of 25
cents, and become a member of that camp
If the camp votes favorably on his applica-
ton.
Thousands of dollars are being distrib-
uted every month to the beneficiaries Of
the Modern Woodmen of America. Your
beneficiaries may be in the list next
month. Do not run the risk of dying in
SUSPENSION.