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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19

IIHtB.
On business grounds alone the proposed
annexation commends itself to every clear
headed American. 1t would place the
United States in permanent possession Of a
region which Is capable of almost unlimited
trade development and with which the
whole future of American commerce in the
Pacific Is vitality associated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
His Theory.

A great many women marry men for
the purpose of reforming Them" remarked
the observant citizen.
Il suppose So" replied the man VINO was
reluctantly writing check, 'bit some
times they misjudge a man. Now that you
remind me of it. 1 believe that my wife
unjustiy suspected me of the habit Of saw
ing too much money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19

Ex-Queen Ltliuokalani insists on being
recognized as dark horse In Honolulu
politics.
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A Rising Market

Prosperity; it's here once more
And none need be afraid;
Let him who doubts investigate
The brisk firecrackeI trade.
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To the Point.

L met that friend of ours who got out
of politics and lapsed into obscurity just in
time to avoid SO much trouble He was
looking remarkably we'll"
did you congratulate him on his ap-
pearaEce?"
mo. l congratulated him on his disap-
pearance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
A wide-Open Door.

We welcome Hawaii as an American ter
ritory and later on will be rejoiced to wei
come her to the sisterhood Of states,
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Imported Dinities,
1Oc.

You doubtless know that CSC yard
is the prevailing price for genuine
Dinities. Only I9c yard
here-and the best variety now in
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
Ladies'
Hair Dressing.

Warm weather demands
certain methods and STYLES
of hairdressing.
OMiss Doyle, washington's leading
expert. will bc found an the Palais
Royals hair dNrssing room. In balcay
parior. No charge for consultation.
Modest fee for treatment
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
THE PENINSULA PRESS
WHAT THE DELAWARE AND EAST
ERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.

WHAT THE DELAWARE AND EAST
ERN SHORE EDITORS ARE
THINKING OF.
Things have reached a pretty pass in
Kansas ayhe "a 'member of fhe. Legisla-
ture accuses HON. JetIY Simpson, M.
c., of collusion with the railroad lobby
at Topeka last Winter for the defeat of
a bill obnoxious to. the Tailroad inter-
ests.-Wilmipgton Sun. ei
Those Democratic newspapers which
formerly regarded Senator, German as
an idol, to be wOrshiped at all timesg
are now advising the Republicans as to
what they should do in electing his
successor. 1t is very kind in the parti-
san papers TO take a keen interest in
SO important matter, at the same
time the Republicans are amply quail
fed to choose a senator without Cor
manic dictation or advice, even.-Elk-
ton Appeal.
Any movement by the Board of
Trade to increase the trade of Will
mington should be encouraged. This
city should be the great market place
of the Delaware Peninsula.-E Every
Evening
The workmen at Ford's morocco
factory can have their difficulties ad-
/ iusted satisfactorily without resortiDg
TO any strikes TO get what is right and
proper in the matter Of wages. We
have always heard that Mr. Ford treats
his hands in a fair manner and pays
them as much as they can make in
other morocco factories, besides look
ing after their welfare in other ways,
which many other employers don't
take the trouble to do. Everything is
now progressing quietly and the seven
| hundred hands are busily engaged in
turning out the product of this large
morocco factory built up by a VIII
mington boy.-Daily Republican.
The Sussex Republican has read the
Union Republicans out of the party,
or, better, it claims that the Unionists
have read themselves cut, and it quotes
Abraham Lincoln to prove its point
Can 1t be that ABE" himself was &
Regular?-Dover Index.
The Every Evening makes it only
too evident that it would wilfully de
ceive its readers, and we are not sur
y prised; but then we do not propose t
let such attempts at deception go b!
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. journal.
The grand jury Of Talbot county wa
discharged on Wednesday after beinl
in session three weeks. This prOtract
ed session was caused by investigating
! the numerous violations Of the prohi
p bition law. One hundred and forty
y eight witnesses were examined an,
(, forty-hve presentments made. Il
u Cecil the law is generally recognizes
r as imperative and the grand jurie
j. don't bother much with investigations
because experience has shown that
is almost impossible TO convict, an
o fruitless prosecutions are rather costl
to tho taxpayers.-Cecil Democrat.
Mayor McLear believes that the busi
uess men of this city would do well {
> take hold of the project of securing eX
e cursion rates on the railroads for tn
t purpose of attracting outside buyers t
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
SEARCHING FOR HER HUSBAND.
A BRIDE OF A MONTH DESERTED
INA STRANGE TOWN.

Mrs. Lillian Ellis is in Dover search
ing for her husband, J. W. Ellis, to
whom she was married by Rev. Mr..
Swain, in HagerstOwn, Nd, November
1 last, says the Delawarean. The last
Mrs Ellis saw of her husband was in
Harrington, this state, on Monday of
last week, at which place he showed
her a telegram from his employers, the
Bunch Portrait Company, of Chicago
calling him to that city without delay
and in response to which he left her
without further explanation.
From this time nothing more was
heard of Ellis until a telegram was re-
ceived from Bridgeton, N. j., inform
ing Mrs. Ellis that a full explanation
would be given as TO ,his actions and
whereabouts by mails but thus far no
letter has been received and Mrs. Ellis
doesn't know whether she is q vile or
widow or something else.
Mrs Ellis comes of a very respect
able family in Snow HILL Md, where
her mother. Mrs Moore, conducts a
high-toned clearinghouse. Mrs. Ellis
has known her husband about two
years, and despite the opposition of her
relatives ran away with Ellis and be-
came his wife On the date above men
toned and has a certificate to show
that such is the case, signed by Rev
Mr.. Swain, pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church at Hagerstown, Nd, at whose
parsonage The ceremony was per-
formed.
Mrs. Ellis is of pleasing address anC
bears the marks of refinement, and ha.
found sympathy here naccount Of hei
ladylike conduct. She came here upOI
receiving word that her husband was
delivering portraits in Dover on Thurs
day of last week but beyond that anG
yhe telegram she received from Bridge
ton, n. j., she has heard nO6hing, anl
is at a loss to understand the cause o
her husbands silence and whereabouts
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
oFFICERs ELECTED.

The semi-annual meeting for the
election Of officers of Lodge No. q, A.
o. q. w, was held last evening. These
officers were elected: Past master
workman, DR.. II. w. Howell; master
workman, Edward T. Ryan; foreman
Simon =. DCugherty; Overseer ID. T.
Barnard; guide, Carroll S. Wier; in
side watchman, Charles B. Palmer
outside Waterman, DR.. II. w. Briggs;
trustee for three years, J.. Bail Peirce,
representative to Grand Lodge, G. A
Rudolph 4 receiver, Harry c. Chandler,
inancier, j. w. Lawson, Jr.; recorder
Frank d. Lackey; medical examiners
Dr. II. W. Howell. DR.. II. w. Brigg.
and Dr. F. +. Pierson.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
MISS PARSONS SURPRISE PARTY

Yesterday was the birthday anniver-
sary Of Miss Eva Parsons, and last
night her mother gave her an enjoy
able surprise party at her home, No.
III Monroe street, in honor of the &C.
casion. Among the features of the
evening was a graphaphone concert by
Archer Crozier.t
Miss Parsons unexpected guests
were: Miss Arlington Thompson, Miss
Ethel Davis, Miss Ada Bell,
Miss Fannie Maxwell Miss EN-
lily Hammer Miss Susie Hammer,
Miss Annie Hammer, Miss Ella Beas-
con, Mrs Edward Hammer Miss Alice
Welch, Cornelius Beatty, John Nc
Clure, Miss Stella Parsons, John Van
dersloot, Howard Richards, Howard
Harman, John Fulton, Marshall Tin
dali, Miss Lille Beehan, Miss Ellen
Webb, Miss Gertrude Lewis, Miss Ada
Bell, Clarence Wickersham, William
Vernon, Howard Draper, Harvey Dra-
per, Edward Hammer, Mrs. j. II. Par
sons, Raymond Parsons, Miss Ida Par
sons, John Parsons, Archer Crozier and
Mrs James Davis.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

the city during the Christmas holidays.
In conversation with reporter yes
terday he expressed himself freely and
distinctly upon the subject. We COM
mend his suggestions to the Board Of
Trade and business men generally
Morning News.
Wilmington's business men have at
last awakened to an appreciation of
the benefits that could accrue 10 them
from stop-oyer privilege on eXcur-
sion tickets to Philadelphia over the
roads passing through their city, and
through their Board Of Trade will ap-
peal 10 the railroads for such a privi-
lege. Several years ago the editor of
the Record, then editing the Gazette
at Laurel, agitated this same question
and made an effort to get the business
men of Wilmington to endorse it, but
received little encouragement.-D
ware Record
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
THE NEW MAJOR ELECTED.
THEODORE TOWNSEND, OF COM
PANY b, MILFORD, CHOSEN FOR
THE PLACE.

THE PLACE.
The commissioned officers of the N.
G.. d., met inu the armory in this
city last night and elected a major for
the First Regiment, N. G. d., Theodore
Townsend, OF Company B, Milford, be-
ing chosen. Thirty-Cne Of the thirty
five commissioned officers were pres
ent
AS the colonel and lieutenant of the
regiment are from Wilmington, it was
deemed proper that the major should
come from the lower part of the state,
and the contest narrowed down to one
between Lieutenant Theodore Town
send Of Milford, and Captain Robert
J. Simmons, of Dover. When the vote
was taken it showed Townsend, %;
Simmons. 8; blank, /. Lieutenant
TOwnsend's election was therefore
made unanimous, and he was warmly
congratulated by the officers present.
In a brief speech he returned his
thanks and promised to do his best for
the interests of the National Guard.
Several other officers made brief re-
marks and Colonel G. Parke Postles
spoke on rifle practice.
Major Townsend entered the service
of the state as first lieutenant and
quartormaster OF the First Regiment
on March %, 1880. He became adjutant
and first lieutenant of the same regi-
mcnt on May IL, 1882. On January %,
1888, he was elected second lieutenant
of Company, Milford, and on August
s, 1890, was elected first lieutenant of
the same company. He is the owner
and editor of the Milford Chronicle
and a popular man. both with the
guard and the people.
Colonel I. Pusey Wickersham pre-
sided at the meeting and Adjutant John
NJ. Dunn was secretary.
The National Guard of this state is
now in excellent condition, and the
election last night of a major gives il
a full complement of officers.
There have been many improve
ments made at the armory and it will
be formally reopened at a later date
when the General Assembly and city
and state officials will be present.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
DOLL AND APRON SAFE.

The Junior Board of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital held its annual doll
and apron sale in the New-Century
Club building yesterday. The attend
ance was large and a gOodly sum re-
allied, the affair being therefore a
financial and social success. Mrs. r.
c. Phillips and Mrs. Charles Beaden-
kopf were in charge Of the candy table,
Miss Purdy the apron table, Mrs.
Dobb, cake, Mrs. WOllaston the restau-
rant and Mrs. George w. Chambers
the doll table.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
TRLBY CLUES MASQUERADE.

Members of the Trilby Club partici-
pated in a masquerade at the home of
Miss Jessie Murphy No. $40 West Ninth
street, last night. After the unmasking
all spent an enjoyable time in music
and other diversions.
Those present were: Misses Devine,
Mimin, Carter, Bell, Sheppard, Rossell,
Springer, Black, Lewis, DOdison, Me
gillian, Mitchell, Kemp, Cock, Turner
Eberhardt, DeniO, Green, HincksOn
Ross, Layman, Davis, Murphy, Bing-
ham, Robinson Robeien, Wilson, Nc
Call, Haupt, Messrs. Lawton, Humes
Taggert, Jacobs, Riggs, Mccoy, Ma
hafiy, Devine, Klund, Braunstein, Rob
inson, McVeigh, Cook, Burke, Crosby
Snyder, McClain, Turner, Hilligus
Sheppard, Senable Fleming, Robelen
Vernon, Steward, Bond. Young, Handy
Wilson, Morgan, Alexander, Dixon
Resell and Pritchard.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
KGNNARD co
OCEAN CITY FISHING DEVICE.

Ocean City, ND, Dec. 4.-The Ocean
City Fishing Company have given up
tho idea Of replacing their fishing
pond, consisting of piling and netting,
until the Spring. For the Winter
catch of fish they will use a long rope
about 500 yards in length anchored at
one end out in the ocean. The other
end, will be left to float loosely
around To the rope will be attached
about three hundred lines with hOoks.
The fishermen will go up and down'the
line continually in boats and take the
fish eff. The rope will be held up by
big corks about twelve feet apart A
similar plan to this has been tried on
the New Jersey coast and proved sue
cessful.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
KTLLED by GIANT POWDER.

West Chester, Dec 4.-John Rubi an
Italian, 40 years of age, was instantly
killed by the premature explosion of a
pile of giant powder at the Knicker-
becker Lime Quarries, East Whiteland,
Thursday night, and his mangled body
was blown thirty feet into the air. The
powder haQ become frozen, and a fire
was built to thaw it out. Rubi was
standing within six feet of the spot
and as he turned to run to a place OF
safety the explosion occurred. He had
been following the occupation of a
blaster for six years, and was regarded
as safe man with explosives.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
soCIAL AND PERsoNAL NoTEs


Miss Mamie Cowgirl, Of Camden,
is visiting in the city.
Mrs. Kirkley has returned from a
visit TO Leipsic, Del.
John NJ Voshell, of Smyrna, was in
town this morning.
Prothonotary w. 7. Hutson, of Kent
county was in town to-day.
John Creth Marsh, Of Philadelphia.
was in town yesterday attending the
funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Lydia Poole.
George NJ. Jones, Of Dover one of the
leading members Of the Kent county
bar, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Jesse L. Talley will be married
in January to Mr.. Davis, of this city
Rev. Joseph A. Buckson and wife, of
Golden Hill, Dorchester county, Md.
and Rev. W. o. DeVinish, of Selbyville
Sussex county, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Artemas Smith, at Pear Station
Representative Matt Ford Short, OF
Sussex county, was in town last even
ing.
James w. Ponder will visit his mo-
ther at Milton.
City Councilman Oberly has a bad
cold.
PTothonotary Woolley and DR.. Ellie
good spent last evening in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Blache Armstrong, Of Middle
town, is receiving a commercial educa-
ton in this city.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
no REPAIR THE ATLAS.

The Atlas, one of the largest tugs in
the service Of the Standard Oil Com
pany, is expected to arrive at the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth yards to-day or
tomorrow. She viii be placed in the
dry-dock and repaired. The Atlas is
used in towing the barges Of the Stand
ard OIL Company.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
JURY DECIDES IT AN ACCIDENT

Deputy Coroner Chandler and a jury
last night decided at the inquest On
James T. Smith, the man who was
killed by the falling Of a rocf at Ar
mour's On Saturday last, Uhat Smith
was killed by the accidental collapse Of
the building at No. 3I2 West Front
street. All Of the men injured at the
time of the accident testified that it was
an accident.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
IS EIGHTY YEARS OLD.

Rev. Asbury Burke returned from
Magnolia yesterday, where he attended
the ninetieth birthday celebration of
his father, William Burke. The old
gentleman is in excellent health, and
hopes 10 reach his Tooth birthday
There was a family reunion and an old
fashioned dinner.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
THE sAFE FELL OFF.

While carriers were removing the
safe from the old Federal building az
Sixth and King streets this morning, it
slipped off the planks, falling to the
pavement. tearing the street for quite
a distance.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
SUNDAY BREAKFAsr MISSION.

Ashton Tatnall will have charge OF
the meeting cf the Sunday Breakfast
Mission tonight. Rev. Charles A.
Gindley, pastor of Ezion Church, Ninth
and French streets, will speak to the
men tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock. Neal Comfy will speak in the
evening at $50 o'clock. A free lunch
will be given morning and evening
Meetings will be held every night in
the week.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
AT A FAMTLY REUNION.

Mrs. Annie NJ. Doyle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund Beatty, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Huh, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harper, Miss
Margaret M. Lamb, Miss Florence
Hull, Miss Alethea Hull, William A.
Lamb and Louis A. Beatty left to-day
for Frankfort, Pa, where they will at
tend family reunion at the residence
of William II. Mather, of that place.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

If the people Of Sussex county will
lust dismiss from their minds this mat
-er of the reconstruction of their Levy
Court, the Every Evening will fix It all
lp for them. Il is enc Of the most ac-
s0mmodating newspapers on thePen.n-
sula in that particular line Of work
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

All communications intended for inser-
ton 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., 1897-12-04

We offer a prize Of twenty-five rare
postage stamps to any Delaware boy
or girl who can work off on the Della
ware Society of the Colonial Danes
that chapter of Scharfs History of
Delaware" entitled Pirates and Pri-
Yateers."
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Morning News. is mixed in its geogra-
ply. An editorial leader on the dis
order in Prague is headed Hollands
Trouble" This will certainly amuse
the Dutch. Prague is the capital OF
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
BROrHERs I'M cRIME-

Patrick and william ThOrton were
arraigped before Magistrate Daley last
night on the charge Of buIglarizing
the house Of George Falcone, near
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

PHILADELPHIA PLAYERS LOSE.
A match game of shuffle-board was
played last evening between Peter A.
Pagan and Harry Valentine, of this
city, and Michael Owens and Harry
Rogers, of Philadelphia. Wilmington
won by the score OF 103 to 92.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

The editorial utterances OF the
Smyrna Times relative TO the future
action of MIR. Addicks merely indicate
that it is on the outside, rather than en-
the inside, Of his confidence.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
NOW LET THE WIND BLOW.

Calvin I. Swayne yesterday after
noon finished putting in the storm
blinds at the windows OF the post
Office.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

The New York magazine, Home Talk,
viii be given absolutely free with
every copy of The Sunday Herald.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

Saturday, December 4, is a special
day at the Grand Uricn Tea Co. s store,
500 King street.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

Bohemia, and the third largest town
Of the Austrian-Hungarian monarchy.
In 1890 it had population of 100000.
Our contemporary must have had The
Hague in mind when it wrote the head.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
Mrs. ZEBLEY Dead.

Mrs. Hannah Zebley, mother Of
Councilman zebley. died this morning
At her home, No. 919 Orange street.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
WITH APOLOGIES 10 ELIZA COOK

We loved the Winter once, with all
our soul, and longed for snowstorms,
hail, and mantled skies, but since we've
had to purchase cur own coal the
Summer season takes with It our sighs
We deemedt the hard, black frost a
pleasant thing, for logs blazed high
and horses hoofs rung out, but now we
wish for heat like everything, when
morning fires demand that we crawl
out. For we have been into the world
since then, and seen the bitter work
that cold can do; when we would like
to lie abed till ten, the tarnel clock
gees off at half-past two. We know
now there are those who sink and lie
upon a sone-bed at the dead Of night,
but they, at least, have half a chance
to die, while hapless man is keeping
fires bright. The moping idiot seem
eth less distraught when he can sit
upon the grass all day, than does the
man who has a shovel bought, to use
in lifting drifted snow away. Feet
that limp, blue and bleeding as they go
to gather crosses on December's dawn,
can sympathize with other feet we
know, which patter off to put the ket-
tie on. And childhood, poor, pinched
childhood, half forgets the starving
pittance of his cottage home, when he
can watch his father chase bhe milk
through whitened streets when wagon
fails to come. And now, whene'er VIC
hear the cucNoos song, in budding
woods, we bless the joyous conner, and
our hearts run a cadence in the song
the married man will suffer less
thank God for Summer.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

tho r. w. & B. railroad shops for use
at Washington.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
In A SOCIAL WAY.
Members of the Trilby Club
Indulge in a Masquerade.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

WILLIAM BURKE is HALE AND
HEARTY AT 9O-MISS PARSONS
PLEASANT SURPRISE-WHERE
SOME FOLK WILL SPEND SUN
DAY.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04
OFFTCE 7TH AND KING. PHO

II. +. Sergeant, dealer in Coal and
Wood Large Pea Coal for family use
Hickory Wood for open CRATES.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

If the members of the Society OF Co
lonial Danes are not careful, some
bright youngster will run in the Ten
Commandments on them as an origi-
nal essay.
Evening journal., 1897-12-04

Ex-City Solicitor Henry c. Turner is
dead. He was a man who did himself
incalculable injury, but was fortunate
in having friends who were only too
glad to overlook his shortcomings. He
was possessed of wonderful natural
talent, which he failed to use for his
own profit, and his energies were often
misdirected. But with all his faults,
we believe that one and all Of his fell
lows at the New Castle bar keenly re-
gret the fact that he should end, what
was at one time most promising life
in a public asylum. devoid Of sight and
understanding and broken down in
physical health
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-12
The Busy Cloak Department.

There's a reason for it; yes, several
reasons. First, we've the handsomest
Cloak equipment in this section; sec
ond. you can absolutely depend our gar
ments being right in style, fit, finish and
worthiness of material; third, the prices
are so very modest that they appeal to
your sense of economy.
Ladies Atwood Kersey Double-Breast-
ed Coat-High Kolndyke Collar, and
Tailor Made-spec al sale... ...... So so
Ladies' Astrican, Tailor Made-Appli-
que and small button trimmings
we want you to see this coat, worth
1000 for ..,. ....,.. ...... .........$6 so
CAPES
Ladies' Extra Heavy Beaver 26 inch
long Double Cape-trimmed with both
braid and fur on cape and collar-a
Ladies' Astrican Cape, Empire Back,
silk lined collar and front trimmed
with Persian lamb-much better than
our last years cape at this price,
only OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SD 90
Misses Atwood Blue Reefer-white
braid-the new back usual price $500
now ....,... ......,.,,... ,'..''.',..,, Sb3 60