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Evening journal., 1897-02-01
sonth African chlralrr.

The following Interesting liile dia-
logue was heard last week 1t a wedding
in a west end church.
Parson--WEc gives this woman away:
Voice pt Back of the Congregational
could, hrt / won't.
TIE indiyidrsl q; tie back Ct the
congregation inauifcsts marvellous
generosity We do net give the s,ory as
an intended reflection on South African
morality African Review.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

II strikes us that the Democratic
members of the Constitutional Conven-
ton are acquescing too readily in the
many radical changes suggested by
their Republican brethren. If they keep
on they will sell the Democratic birth
right for a mess of Republican pot
tage, and after it is all over Edward
G. Bradford and William c. Spruance
will meet and have a hearty laugh over
the manner in which the Republican
two duped the Democratic sixteen. A
new Constitution which makes such
radical departures from our present or
ganic law should be subjected to the
people for ratification or rejection and
not proclaimed Immediately after its
formation as the law of the land.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
FEDERAL BUILDING FINISHED.
WILL BE INSPECTED THIS WEEK
AND TURNED OVER TO THE
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES.

NII ' i4IttF N I.-N T y Ii|ItI II1'7'
The new Federal building, at Ninth
and Shipley streets, was finished this
morning, when Leach & Co.
the contractors. finished placing the
areaway on Ninth street DR. w. II.
Cooper, collector of port, is now in full
charge, and has ordered the building
closed until Thursday, when govern
ment Inspector J. G. Clarke, of Wash
ington. will make the final inspection.
After this the place will be under gov
ernment control
The carpets for the building arrived
here to-day. Megary & Son, of this
city, were awarded the contract for fur
nishing thirty desks for the civil SER
vice commissioners room. The bids
for .he frescoing have not yet been
opened.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
$40 of l.Arahian Nlrhts.'

The late Sir Richard Burton's trans
lation Of the Arabian Nights" was
sold cut in ten days and brought $780,
600, upon which he and his wife lived
royalty fer five years. At his death bat
81 remained Of the sum, and Lady Bur
ton deposited it in the poorbox Of her
church.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
TIE BILL PAID.

The Beard of Education has paid to
the Board of Health the sum of ST.
)26.S6. on account Of the sanitary bill
,or work done in public schools Nos. 3
md 4. The interest on the money has
lot been paid.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

The cause Of woman suffrage has re-
soived a severe blow in the death of
Mrs. Amelia B. Post, a pioneer woman
8lffragist 1t was mainly through Mrs.
Posts influence that the first territorial
Legislature of Wyoming passed a law
kranring equal suffrage in 1868, and
was a recognized power in Wyoming
politics, having held several important
:positions. Mrs. Posts husband repre-
4ented Wyoming in Congress in 1888;
zfnd 1881
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
SENATOR AND MRS. GRAY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Senator and
Mrs. Brice gave on Saturday one of the
most elaborate dinners of the season.
The guests were the German ambassa-
dorand the Baroness Won Thielman. Sec
retary and Mrs. Carlisle, Senator and
Mrs. Gray. of Delaware, the Swedish
minister, Mrs. Sheridan. General and
Mrs. Draper Mr.. and Mrs. Stebbins,
Colonel and Mrs. John Hay, Mr. and
Hale. Mrs. Hearst, r. Stanford Beatty,
Mrs. Hobson, Hon. John Kasson, Mrs.
Wallach, Mrs. Lloyd Griscom of Phil
adelphia, and Mrs. Boardman, Miss
Laura Miller, daughter Of the late Gen
eral Miller, United States army, enter
tanned the guests most delightfully."- with
her singing.
H. Herman Sheck has returned from
Gettysburg, Pa, where he has been Wis
iting relatives.
J. Edwin Palmatary, foreman at the
p. W. & b. machine shops, who sus-
tanned a fractured leg several weeks
ago, resumed his duties this morning.
Misses Florence Maxwell and Nellie
Dummond, who have been visiting in
Philadelphia for the last week. return
ed home. and in a week will visit
Washington for a month or longer.
Milton Kellum, of Los Angeles. Cal.
who Is spending several months in the
East, was the guest of Wilmington
friends yesterday
Miss Bessie H. Parker and Miss
Katharine Keough, of Philadelphia,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in the city.
BelIamin P. Baethurst, of California,
and William r. Ehrlich, of Johnstown,
Pa. students at the University of
Pennsylvania, spent yesterday in the
city.
Miss Elizabeth ]. Whiteman has re-
signed her position as nurse at the
Delaware Hospital.
Miss Edna McCready is visiting in
Laurel.
Miss Bertha Dilworth is spending
several days in Newark.
Miss Anna Boies is visiting Miss
Mary Howard, near Rockdale, Pa.
The Misses Scott are visiting friends
in Chester.
City Editor McKenna, of the West
! Chester Local News, was in town yes
/ terday on a visit.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
BABY.
WHEN BABY LAUGHS.


"There's nothing half so sweet in life,"
No cup of JOY TO quaff,
Nor rich a treat as oimpled checks
When baby tries to laugh.
WIEN RABT CRIES.
Nor anything so tart Of taste
As when good nature dies
IN vain attempt 60 "stop that noise"
When baby cries and cries
WHETHER BABY LAUGHS on CRIES.
And nothing half so sweet or dear
As lovelt baby eyes,
Or o pressure close from baby lips,
Whether baby laughs or cries.
Clark W. Bryan in Good Housekeeping.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

The eye of a fly is so constructed as to
bring the entire horizon within his cir
Gle of observation, fact which explains
the extreme alertness of these insects IL
escaping attack.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
SOLOMON SALE APPROVED.

In Orphans Court, Judge Grubb pre-
siding. the sale Of the real estate of
Isaac Solomon, at "Buttonwoods. near
New Castle, was brought up for ap-
proval and was formally approved by
the court.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

Has arrived. 1t was en- all dsy job
getting it assorted, marked and
ready for sale. 1t il a splendid lot
and we are able to sell it at half and
in some instances one fourth Of
regular prices. Fine All-wocl and
fine Merino Vests f,r Men and
Women and very fac Combination
Suits for Women. Goods worth
$3.50, 81 and 81 so, all for so
cents elch.
Mems and Women's Undervests,
splendid goc ds, for 25 cent?, and
very superior linc of Children's
Vests, mostly sizes rs and 80. This
line embraces some very fine goods;
worth 75c and 81 each; all for rs
cents.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
H. c. Conrad the Guest Of the
Sons Of Delaware.
IN AND OUT OF THE CITY,
WHERE WILMINGTON FOLK AND
THEIR FRIENDS SPENT SUNDAY.
OTHERS WHO WE'RE VISITED.
OTHER SOCIAL MATTERS.

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
one side Of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

1t is evident that fakirs are making
considerable money on space rate by
creating so many bishops for the see
uf Wilmington. The many stories set
nlloat by irresponsible persons must be
exceedingly annoying to Bishop Curtis
and the other Catholic clergy in this
dlocese.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

The goldeurod, which was advocated
some time ago as the national flower OF
the United States is emblematic Of en-
coaragenent.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth d.
Evans. widow of Stephen r. Evans, OF
Baltimore hundred, Sussex county
who died in Philadelphia last week
took place at st. Georges, Del, yester-
day afternoon.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
ROnGHT A NEW SAFE.

The city Department Of Elections has
purchased a large new safe. Workmeu
were busily engaged this morning plac
ing it in position.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
THREE PROPERTIES SOLD.

II. H. WARD BOUGHT ALL THE
REAL ESTATE OFFERED BY THE
SHERIFF.
The properties sold by Sheriff Will
liam r. Finn at the Court House this
morning at 9 o'clock were all bought
by II. II. Ward. The property sold
first was formerly owned by Daniel w.
Taylcr, situated on the corner Of Lover
ing avenue and BrCCme street, for ST.
600. The second was owned by John
+. Splain, on the corner of Delaware
avenue and Clayton street, and sold for
81 600
longing to Nicholas Jenny, on the cor
broght $500.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

&Mrs. Annie Besant is not likely to at
fact much attention by her claim to be
bile 10 teach anyone how to separate
hui from body; but she would fiji "a
.t11s-felt want if she could teach how
3 bring the soul back again and renew
be combination.-San Francisco Call.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01
MINISTERIAL UNION MEETING.

Rev. R. A. Dawson, of st. Georges.
addressed the Ministerial Union meet
ing this morning A large number Of
ministers were present.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

Pennies and small change can hs
had at the counting-room of the Even
ing Journal.
Evening journal., 1897-02-01

The third story in our building
is for rent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01
DIED..

GIBSON-At Pueblo Colorado. Tuesday
November 80. 1897. Robert Gibson.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at Everett,
Pa.
POWERS-On Tuesday, November 30th,
1897, at 10 o clock p. M. at his residence
No. 1862 Jacob street, John Powers in the
Goth year of his age
Funeral notice hereafter.
SMITH-At Elm Grove, W. Va, Mon
day. November 29th. 1897. at 4:10 O'Clock
J.. m, VIM. G. Smith, aged Ga years and L
days.
Funeral services at Stone Church this,
Wednesday, afternoon at $50 O'Clock. In-
terment at Stone Church cemetery
Friends Of the family invited to attend.
SWEENEY-At the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. NJ. Joyce SO Seventeenth
street, Monday. November 30 1897, at $50
p. M, Mrs. Margaret Sweeney, aged Is
years.
Funeral from the residence of her
daughter this, Wednesday, morning at S:3(
o'clock. Mass at ST. Joseph's Cathedral
at 8 o'clock Friends of the family invited
to attend. Interment at Mt. Calvary GEM
etery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01
TAN DODGERS.

A Charleston paper produces an in
teresting record of tax lodging in that
city, showing the enormous evasion of
law and the extent of the abuse by
which the city and county are cheated
Of thousands of dollars annually
1t is shown that some of the Wealthiest
nabobs in Charleston pay less than
many Of the poor and humble citizens
of that city.
This is not in the nature of news.
1t is in no way astonishing. The
same state of affairs exists everywhere,
from New York to Texas, and atten-
ton has been called to it time and
again.
1t is a foul abuse and rank Injustice
to the honest citizen.
1t is easy to call to mind fragrant
instances of this tax lodging by people
in this city.
1t should not be possible for such
state of affairs to exist, and there is
room for radical reform.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01
RHEUMATISM

good sized tow, having taken away
fifteen barges.
The keel of the new passenger steam
er being built for the Pittsburg
Brownsville and Geneva Packet Com
pany has been laid. Axton & Co., OF
Brownsville, are building the bcat. and
they promise to have it finished for
the spring trade. The boat will be sim
liar to those now in use in the line. The
company will have four boats in SER
vice next year.
Every steamboat should be COM
PEELED to keep an extra man on
duty in the pilot house when the boat
is under way" says Louisville paper
Suppose pilot who was alone on duty
would drop dead at the wheel, what
would become of the beat? Every pilot
should have cub to be present in
times Of sickness or when his services
may be needed in time of danger"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01


The corrupt Republican leaders OF
Illinois are early in reading the hand
writing on the wall. Defeat is al
ready staring them in the face and
they recognize it. They are scheming
to avoid it, have held a conference of
the Republican members of the Legis-
lature, which decided to do Governor
Tanners bidding if he would call An
extra session so that The State can be
gerrymandered in time to save the
United States Senatorship.
Tanner told the conference plainly
that as the State was now districted
the Republican ticket will have to be
elected next time by a majority of
$4,000 in order to save the Legislature.
He believes that the Republican ma
jority will shrink to $4,000 in the next
election, and that without gerryman-
der the Democrats will carry the Leg
islature and reapportion the State on
the basis of the next Federal census,
so that two Democrats would occupy
the seats now held by Senators Cullom
and Mason.
Senator Cullom also declared that
unless a reapportionment were made
Democrat would succeed him in the
Senate
And so the redistricting is to be done
to save Uncle Shelby Cullom's mutton.
Of course, the Republicans have all the
power needed to do anything that suits
them in Illinois. But it is one thing
to gerrymander and another thing to
arrest the development of political
sentiment Illinois is naturally
Democratic State. For ten years it
has been drifting away from the Re
publicans. They held it last year by
high-handed and boodling methods
that cannot be repeated. All attempts
to check the rising tide of Democracy
that threatens to engulf the State will
fail. Gerrymandering won't do it. All
the Tanners of Christendom can't do it.
So let the Governor call an extra
session of the Legislature to devise
means to cheat the people. Illinois
will swing out of the Republican COL
umn whether he does or not.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01
snce would have been nearer 5000 than
A NATIONAL VICTORY.

Hon. Perry Belmont, in remarkably
able speech delivery to Tammany Hall,
and covering all the issues Of the Great
er New York mayoralty campaign, long
before the election November q, point
ed out that the victory of Tammany in
the greater city meant the victory of
the Democratic party in the nation. On
this point he said:
What is ore of the great objects which
we Democrats in Greater New York. JEFF
fersonian Democrats, Tammany Demo,
It is possession of the government at
Washington for a period l do not know
how long. Every one fees this. General
Tracy frankly confesses it. This is what
he said at Lenox Lyceum: 1T will be a
sad day, fellow citizens. if the Repub lean
party is defeated in this election and Tam
many Hall obtains control of the govern
ment There is no hope, in my judgment.
obtaining control of the nation Without
the electoral vote of the State of New
2oa in Gso v3p HAN in eonro
OF this government OF Greater New
York;
My Democratic friends is not that a
prize large enough to constrain US TO
cease our present petty and senselesS dlf-
ferences over Johnsonism and Georgeism
and come together under the banner OF
tory?
Speaking of McKinley's record on the
silver issue, Mr.. Belmont at that time
said:
eff the opening of our minis to every
body's silver has been dishonest since
1873 who i'm all our land advocated 1t With
more persistency than Mr.. Mckinley dur
ing 10 years, from November. 1871, TO Aug
ust. 1896? He voted for the Band free
coinage bill, for the subsequent Bland-Al-
lison bill, for the Matthews resolution 70
pay our bonds in silver dollars. In 1896
he again voted for free silver coinage. He
reported resolution in the Republican
national convention of 1888 denouncinS the
Cleveland administration for its efforts to
demtnetize silver. He advCca ed the Stef-
man law OF 1880 as the best thing to open
ing our minte to everybodys silver. In
1890 he wrote that with me poitica! and
economic questions are conVlctloil ana
said I want the double standard. A year
later he denounced President Cleve and
for urging the repeal Of the Sherman Jaw
'In Republican estimation has. Mr.. Bry-
an been more immoral on the silver ques-
tion than Mr.. Mckinley? On which day
and year, did Mr.. Mckinley first repudlate
16 to 1 ard stand for gold monometallism?'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01

The marks at the wharf last evening
indicated a stage of II feet 3 inches,
and receding slowly, showing a fall of
2 feet and inches since Tuesday even
ing. The rise failed to reach the eX-
pectations of a number of rivermen,
who predicted Is feet. Failure to reach
this notch was due to the cold weather
which was prevalent about the head
waters Nevertheless, the stage is such
as to cause no complaint among river
men for several days at least. 1t is
likely that about two million bushels of
coal will have been shipped south from
the Monongahela by the end of the
week. I he John c. Wood passed down
yesterday at a. m, and the Alice
Brown and James Moren at noon, all
towing fair sized loads. The Boaz pass
ed up with thirty-two empty barges
yesterday afternoon about o'clock.
Dory Poe, the weather prophet of the
Cincinnati packet line. says there will
be good packet water from now on,
although he does not guarantee against
an ice embargo.
The Hornet No. 2, while helping the
Nellie Walton and |. N. Bunton out,
sunk a barge at Merrill by striking pill
ing of the new dam, on which there
was no light displayed, as there should
have been.
All the boats at New Orleans are
having trouble with rousta bouts who re-
fuse ship unless paid $50 or $40 per
month rate
The Ed. Roberts is at Sistersville in
a disabled condition A tow is being
sent to her and it is expected that her
repairs will be completed by the time
her tow reaches her
The Pittsburg and Cincinnati pack
cts are all in commission with the ex-
ception of the Hudson, and they are in
frst-class condition. The Hudson is
undergoing an extended overhauling at
Cincinnati.
A fleet of twelve towboats, with
many loaded barges, left Pittsburg yes
terday for Cincinnati and Louisville
The Hornet No. 2, which left Pitts
burg yesterday at a. m, was reported
in the afternoon to have again gotten
into trouble, this time at Merriman.
The report says she ran two coal boats
upon the bank at that place. Sha had
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01

People at Dawson City were officially
warned that there IS not enough food
there to last through the winter.
twenty-five Klondikers arrived at
Seattle with $1,20O,000 Yet we hear
Of some very eminent fnanciers talking
of the 'intrinsic' value of GER
tain kinds of money metals!
No kind of money metal has in
rinsic value. It's value consists in its
use. OF what value is a bag Of gold
20 a man freezing and starving il the
Hlondike thousands of miles from
ood and fire?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01
PRIVATE SURVEYS BEGAN.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, November 30
Surveys for the new electric street rail-
way for Parkersburg were commenced
to-day by MeSsrs Brown & Hazlett, Of
Wheeling. The survey for the line be-
tween Parkers5urg and Williamstown
will be begun tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01

In Illinois there is a great effor3 be-
ing made to get up leagues of young
women foot ball teams, the players to
wear abbreviated skirts in the practice
games and boomers in public con-
tests. Now, by the powers, imagine
the display in mass play by these
new clubs!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01
MUNYON'S

rheumatism Cure is guaranteed to be absolutely
harmless and strong tonic in building up the weak
and debilitated 1t cures acute or muscular rheuma-
tism in from one to FIVE days Sharp shooting pains
in any part of the body stopped in few doses. A
prompt, complete and permanent cure fer laneness,
Soreness stiff back and all pains in hips and loins
the back are speedily cured. Itseldom fails 10 give
relief from one 10 two doses, and almost invariably
cures before one bottle has been used. The Munyon
Remedy Company prepare separate cure for each
disease At ali druggsts25 cents VIAL If you need
medical advice write Prof Munyon, 1896 Arch
SrreeI. Philadelphia. LIS absolutely free.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01

About the best thing that the next
Congress could do would be to sub
stitute some common sense measure
for the Dingley monstrosity, which is
confessedly a failure. The deficit for
the fiscal year already is over forty
siX-and-One-half millions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01

Max Nordau, figuring from the in
crease of insanity, as shown in figures
furnished by the commissioners Of
lunacy in England and Wales, asserts
confidently that the whole world will
be crazy by the year 2301. Max
shouldn't judge all the world by him
self
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01

Lynching isn't altogether one
sided affair. A New Jersey moo the
other day came very near striugin3 up
a white man for assaulting a colored
girl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01

And the coal is floating down the
swelling bosom of the Ohio--a black
blessing to the country below, this win
try weather.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01

Despite Gen. Blanco's humane Or
ders, atrocities in Cuba still continue.
And the administration at Washing
ton sits supine and Indifferent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01
MARKS FROM ABOVE

PITTSBURG-River 81 feet and falling
at the dam. Gear and cold.
WARREN-3 feet 8.
MORGANTOWN-S feet ,; falling.
STEU BENVILLE-12 feet 2; faiung.
RONNSVILLE-7 feet 3: falling.
OIL 0CITY-3 feet 6; falling.
GREENSBORO-S feet 10; Ia ling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01
TWO BIG STEAMSHIPS
Ordered by the Yukon Company to Kun
Between Seattle and St. Michae's.

Ordered by the Yukon Company to Run
Between Seattle and St. Michaels.
The most important project yet I'M
der-taken for transportation to the
Alaskan gold fields was consummated
the other, day, when the Yukon Compa-
ny, of Seattle, Wash, executed a con-
tract with the Roach Shipbuilding Com
pany, at Chester, Pa, for two 5,000-ton
steamships to ply between Seattle and
st. Michaels, Alaska, to connect at the
latter point with the fleet of twelve 4u-
kon River steamers. The ships to be
built at Roach's will be the largest and
most complete American steamships on
the Pacific coast. They will be AIS feet
long, 48 feet beam and q feet deep, and
have carrying capacity of 1920 tons
and 1000 passengers. All the passen-
gers will have berth accommodations.
The ships are designed to make a
speed of sixteen knots an hour, and it
is asserted that they will be the fastest
ons the Pacific coast. They will cost
$1,000,000, and work on them is to be
pushed night and day to have them
ready for the opening of navigation in
the spring. Andrew F. Burleigh, of
Seattle, the president of the company,
has signed the contract with Moran
Brothers, for a fleet of twelve large
river steamers for the Yukon, to run
from st. Michaels to Dawson City, in
addition to two towboats and % freight
barges. The company will sell through
tickets, with first-class passenger ac>
commodations, and emitting the passen-
ger to carry a ton of freight through
from Seattle to Dawson City, to be de-
livered at the latter point within twen-
tY DAYS. which will beat all records.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-01
Yesterdays DEPARTURES.

Keystone State, Cincinnati.
Argand, Parkersburg.
7. NJ. Bayre, Steubenville.
Ruth. Sistersvile.
Leroy, Darlington.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Charleston, Kanawha, $50 a. m.
Steubenvil.e T. NJ. Bayne, 2:30 p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $50 D. IN.
Pittsburg, Ben Hur, p. m.
TO-MORROW'S BOATS.
Pittsburg, Lorena, a. m.
Pittsburg, Bedford, a. m.
Cincinnati, Queen City, s a. m.
Parkersburg, Argand, II a. m.
Steubenville, I. NJ. Bayne, 2:3O p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $40 p. m.
SlStersViIle, Ruth, $50 p. m.