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Evening journal., 1897-07-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.


Abe Bachrach started yesterday for
an ocean trip to Halifax, N. S.
James McSorley is spending a week
at Atlantic City.
Mrs. William Watson and son. Of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John j. Mealey.
Henry Hopes has returned from
Cape Nay.
Miss Annie Long, Miss Annie King,
Miss Maggie Long and Miss Emma Con-
ner have gone to Pennsgrove for the re-
mainder of the week
John H. Minnick. who has been
spending his vacation in Virginia, has
returned home.
Miss Mary Peacock is visiting rela-
tives at Cherry Hill, Md.
Mrs. Annie Egee and Joseph and Gus
sic Egee are spending the Summer with
Mrs. S. Il. Dushane, at Chesapeake City.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Collier are visit
ing Mrs. M. A. knight at Cherry Hill,
Md. r'lNAsatfgtEa'&
Edward and Oscar Polk have been
visiting at Chesapeake City.
Misses Florence and Mabel Smith are
visiting friends at West Vincent, Della
ware county, Pa.
Miss Eva Daley, of Springfield, Pa,
has been visiting in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Greenman
went on a visit TO Mr.. Greenman's
birthplace, at Daretown, N. j., to-day
/ They will also visit Evansville and will
remain for several days.
Mrs. Addie Crawford is the guest OF
William Crawford, at Elkton.
Charles Horn and family are spend
! ing the Summer at RehobOth
Miss Anna Hawthorn is visiting Mrs
Walker. at her home near Blue Ball.
William J. McElwee. of Philadelphia
has returned home after brief visit tC
his many friends in Wilmington.
John Dougherty, of Philadelphia, il
spending a weeks vacation with his
uncle, Patrick Dougherty. of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry 2. Cobb hav'
been visiting at Marcus Hook.
Master Cecil Weaver is visiting rela
, tives in Elkton.
Oliver S. Truitt has returned from
I short visit to friends at Marcus Hook
William Lincoln has returned from
visit to LinwoOd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Mcdowell AM
p daughter have returned from a visit &
Mrs. Anna McCaiferty. at Marcus
James Mendinhall, of Philadelphia,
visiting his brother, in this city.
Miss Muriel Sanders. of Jersey City
S and Miss Christine Nugent. of Ne'
7. Brunswick. N j.. .tTo popular and hand
some young women of those cities ar
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
To Preserve nIephants.

An adequate effort is at last to be
made to prevent the extinction of the
elephant. The government of India has
adopted a regulation preventing the
killing of these animals in n reserve
which extends from Sheilsh pass to the
Afghanistan frontier. The area is APP
proximately 200 miles by so. The herds
of elephants which remain in this re-
serve are at present confined TO a much
smaller area of about 40 miles square
in the Gadabural mountains.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
Seal herds Not Decreasing.

The report of Prof. Darcy Thomp-
son, upon his mission to Behring sea
in 1896 to inquire in behalf of the Brit
ish foreign Office whether the present
restrictions Of the Behring sea fishing
are sufficient for the protection and
well-being of sea life" has been issued
as a parliamentary paper. Prof.
Thompson believes that the alarming
statement in recent years giving ac-
counts Of immense decrease of the herds
and prophesying their approaching ex-
tinction are overdrawn, but there is
still abupdant need of care and prudent
measures Of conservation. 1t is easy
to believe that the margin of safety is
narrow, if not already to some extent
oyerstepped.
1--WE may hope for the perpetuation
~ the present numbers" says Prof.
Thompson. but cannot count upon an
increase" 1t is his earnest hope that
recognition of mutual interests and re-
gard for common advantage will sug-
gest measures of prudence which will
keep the pursuit and slaughter within
definite bounds.-Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
The Armeria.


The United States owns one vessel
that stands by herself, that has no
counterpart in American waters. She
is the Armeria, the lighthouse supply
ship. All the year she is busy carrying
oil TO lighthouses on our coast, and not
only oil, but towels, wicl1s, brushes,
soap, brooms. cutlery, stationery-all
the things that the government sup
plies to lighthouses and their keepers.
The Armeria is big white steamer with
yellow funnel and uniformed officers,
so that you can tell from afar that she
is q government vessel, but she does not
belong to the navy; she is one of the
great feet controlled by the treasury
department and devoted to services
that have nothing to do with war.
There are about $50 light stations on
the Pacific coast and about 265 on the
great lakes. Oil is purchased in the
west for the lake stations, but all the
rest are supplied from the government
depot on Staten Island. The oil for
the Pacific coast is sent around the horn
IN sailing vessels, and the Armeria car
ries all they need to all the rest of the
United States lighthouses.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
THE oREATesq INVENTOR.
A Drummer Teua . story About tn
Wizard of E1ta1o Park.

" AaAAAA " AAtttAhO n AtAAAs
A Blue line train was making a blu|
streak through the New Jersey air,witl|
the cowcatcher of the locomotive point
ed toward New York city, and drum
mer was talking right along ahead o|
it as easy as the bird flies, says the New
York Sun.
Il want to say to you, gentlemen,
be was saying, that Thomas Ediso1
Is the greatest inventor in the world
not only in the quantity of his inven
tions, but in the quality of them, and
every new thing he turns out he gets 4
patent on it before it is dry. Sensible
man is Tom, and a great snap is a pat
ent when the monopoly in it is yours
gentlemen. 1 know what I'm talking
about, for had one once that was a loo
loo, only it wasn't big enough. Bui
I'm getting away from my tale, as the
dog remarked when he barely got hi,
hind legs from under the wheels. Twas
in Edison's town the other day anS
heard a new story on him. New to me
anyhow. Man over there that I sci
goods to. and won't lie except when the
fishing season is on, told me. as an illus
tration of how absorbed Edison is in hi
business, that one day Mrs. Edison cam,
to her husband in great glee and an
nounced that the baby had tooth.
Very well, my DEAR" replied he
husband, never stopping minute from
his work. 4 haven't got time to bothe-
with your affairs. You just run alonl
and get patent on it and have j
charged to my account"
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
DECAY oF ANIMAL MATTER.
IL Is Something More Than n Simple
Chemical Change.

1t Is Something More Than n Simple.
Chemical Change.
A great many proofs, now more or
less familiar to most people, show quite.
clearly that the decay of animal or veg
etable matter is not a simple chemical
change, inevitable in the nature of
things, but violent interference with
the natural course on the part of hos
tile organisms, says Longman's Maga-
zine. The bacteria, which produce de-
composition, are very minute plants,
which grow, like mushrooms or molds,
upon organic matter, and which repro
luce their like with incredible rapidity.
Tyndall showed long ago that the
spores of these plants exist in myriads
in the air. floating everywhere around
us; that they occupy all crannies and
empty places on the surface of the
earth, and that they swarm in their
millions in all ponds and puddles. An
easy way of proving that these spores
alone, and the plant colonies which
spring from them. are the cause of
putrefaction may be obtained by boil
ing beef tea in a test tube, so as to kill
the bacteria, and then, while the liquid
is still steaming, closing up the mouth
of the tubs with plug of cotton wool,
which admits the air but strains out
the germs of the putrefactive organ
isms. Under these conditions the beef
tea will keep good for years, but if you
remove the plug it will begin at once TO
,,vfrafv
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
FOREIGN FLAGS AND AMERICAN
CARGOES.

AS an illustration of the shameful fig
ure we cut as a commercial power upon
the seas we quote from the report of
the Suez Canal Company for last year,
which shows that 3,409 ships passed
through it. OF these 2,162 were Eng
lish, 100 German, 230 Italian, 2lS
French. 200 Dutch, n Austria, 62 Span
ish, AZ Russian, 80 Norwegian, 81 Turk
ish. a Portuguese, Egyptian, I Belgian
and from the Island of BOrneO. Not a
single one from the United States.
But there were cargoes in whole or in
part from the United States, carried
under foreign flags, because we have no
ships that sail the high seas, save a
few subsidized steamers that run be-
tween New York and London, and a
few on the Pacific ocean. which find il
hard work to hold their own against in
creaslng Japanese competition, because
when the Pacific company finds it nee
essary to put on new or better vessels
il cannot compete with the japanese
who build their own ships or buy them
where they can buy to the best advan-
tage.
How can we ever expect to be pros
porous nation. commercially speaking
when we must depend upon the ships
of other nations to carry our products
to other countries. and must pay then
hire annually amounting I'm the aggre
gate TO a couple of hundred millioni
Of dollars or mere Wilmington On
c. Star.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
THEY HELPED jim.
He Was Only n Little BOotbInck nm
Had Been Ill.

lie Was Only n Little BootbIack and
Had Been Ill.
The rich men who build hospitals arc
not the only benevolent ones. The shoe
black of whom DR.. Talmage tells this
story showed a spirit of sweet uni
selfshness:
"a reporter sat down on one of the
city hall benches and whistled to one OF
the sinners. The boy came up to his
work provolSingly slow, and had just
begun, when larger boy showed him
aside and began the work, and the re
porter reproved him as being a bully
and the boy replied: oh, that's all
right. am going to do it for i'm. You
see, he's been sick in the hospital more'n
a month; so us boys turn in and give i'm
a Eft
"'Do all the boys help him?' asked the
reporter.
"'Yes, sir; when they amt got nc
job themselves and Jim gets one, they
turn in and help i'm; for he armstrong
yet, you see.'
"'How much percentage does he give
you? asked the reporter.
THE boy replied: I don't keep none
of it. / amt no such sneak as that
All the boys give up what they get OF
his job. I'd like to catch any felleI
snealSing on a sick boy, would
"The reporter gave him a 25-cent
piece, and said: You keep ten cents foi
yourself, and give the rest 10 Jim
"'Can't do it, sir; it's his customer
Here Tim -
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
GRACIOUSNESs AND AXE-GRIND
ING


The queen regent OF Spain knows
when 1t pays to be gracious. Ever since
the Cuban insurrection began it has
been the object of the Spanish Govern
ment to keep the United States neutral.
and this latest evidence of graciousness
on the part of the mother of the youth
full sovereign Of Spain, is but part and
parcel of that Spanish diplomacy which
is acting so politely towards us and so
harbarously towards the downtrodden
and rebellious people of her chief CO.
lonial possession. A dispatch from
Washington says that "the State Depart
ment has been informed that a very
gracious exception has been made by
the queen regent of Spain, in consent
ing 20 receive Mr.. Taylor. the retiring
United States minister and Mr.. Wood
ford.the new minister at San Sebastian
where she does not maintain a court in
the usual sense Of the term. The cere.
mony necessarily will be informal All
arrangement to meet Mr.. Taylor's con
venienoe was brought about through
the courteous and considerate offices o
the Duke of Tetuan. It is without pre-
cedent." When Spaniards have an AK
10 grind they make it their business L
be pleasant, and they know full wei
how susceptible to the batteries of roy
atty are some Americans who, when a
home and on the stump. are laudinl
cur great republic to the skies ant
thanking God that they live in a LAM
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
CREMATORY SUCCESSFULLY TESTED.

NEW OFFAL BURNER FIRST
CLASS AND COUNCIL WILL AC-
CEPT IT.
The final test of the new crematory
was given this morning and was wit
messed by several members of City
Council and the members of the Board
OF Health. Samuel Dixon, who built
the crematory, was in charge of the
test, and explained the workings of the
crematory to the visitors.
The fires were lighted at o'clock this
morning and will burn until o'clock
tonight, destroying garbage the whole
time. II was said on the streets this
morning that the garbage which had
been collected for the test had been lay
ing drying for two days in order to fa-
cilitate the test. This is against the
rules of the test, as fresh garbage was
to have been used.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
WAWASET EXCURSION.

The tenth annual excursion and all
day shoot OF the Wawasea Gun Club to
Washington Park, Thursday, July 20,
via the Wilmington Steamboat Com
pany Adults tickets, Acc Children, zoe.
Boat leaves Fourth street wharf at 7.30
and 10 a. m. and 1 p. m. Returning,
leaving the park at and 10 p. m.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
she CONsENTED no BUY.

John d. Cascade, a picture salesman,
was a complainant in Magistrate Da-
ley's court last night, when he entered
a charge of larceny as bailee against
Mrs. Ella Robinson. Cascade sold the
woman picture and she refused to fin
ish payment on it. Mrs. Robinson
promised the magistrate to pay the bal
ance, $1.95, and she was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
RuSINESS PROSPECTS.


BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
The general business of the country
for the past few weeks has been more
backward than an Improvement Prob
ably extreme heat over a wide expanse
of territory and terrific storms in some
sections were responsible for the de-
cline in trade, but disappointment in re-
gard to the Washington deadlocks on
the tariff has had much to do with the
noticeable restriction. Merchants be-
came impatient over the sugar sched-
ule fight between the two houses OF
Congress. The consensus Of opinion
has been that the House bill afforded
ample protection to the sugar industry,
hence there was feeling akin to indig-
nation that the Senate committee
should stubbornly insist upon its own
schedule to the detriment OF the general
business interests of the country, which
might receive pronounced stimulus
through the settlement of-the tariff and
the adjournment Of Congress, now be-
lieved to be all that is needed to start
the country on a career Of prosperity.
The bituminous coal strike, it is true,
still remains in an unsettled state, not
withslanding efforts at arbitration, but
the adjustment of the tariff should re-
vive manufacturing industries, and
thus increase the consumption of coal,
which I'm turn should lead to an ad-
vance in prices sufficient to permit Of
the payment of wages satisfactory to
the miners. Outside OF tariff delay and
the coal strike the country possesses
many elements essential to prosperity,
prominent among which may be mem
toned the excellent prospects of large
crops, with the certainty OF a heavy ex-
port demand for leading products. In
terror merchants are thoroughly alive
to this condition of affairs and were lib
orally represented in the metropolis,
but did not take hold with vim, hav-
ing been restrained by the failure of
our Washington legislators to complete
the important business in hand. Cotton
goods moved off slowly. The curtail
ment by Eastern mills has had no effect
beyond steadying the market. Woolen
goods were held with increased firm-
ness, but business in them has been
checked by the great cause operating
adversely to the general situation.
Moderate orders have been placed for
boots and shoes, but some factories are
idle and others are in the process of
-closing, AS orders on hand are COM
pleted Leather showed a hardening
tendency, partly because many tanners
have restricted production far below
their full capacity. The iron and steel
industry is waiting to a certain extent
for a settlement of the coal strike, and
an unjustment of the wage question.
New business has been quite moderate,
but some irregularity has been devel-
oped. Southern pig iron is held firmly
at the recent advance, but buyers have
not come forward freely. There has
been a large movement in iron ore at
Cleveland, and the export business in
products has been about up to the
available freight room, almost entirely
on orders previously placed. Wheat ad-
vanced four cents on the expert demand
and higher cables.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
A BIRTHDAY PARTY BY TURNER'S
A birthday surprise party was ten

A birthday surprise party was ten
dered to Melchoir Schlttler, Jr., last
evening at his home, No. 300 King
street, by his fellow active members Of
the Wilmington Turngemeinde The
evening was spent in singing and dane
ing. Among those present were: John
Mcknight, Harry Macklem, William
Rossiter Edward Barnes, Samuel
Green, George McCafferty, Charles
Sehl, Howard Hayes, John Craven.
John Brennan, Harry Smith, John
Smith, Joseph Wilson, Henry Kleinssu-
Der, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Maurer, Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
dOre Watercheck and John Walker. Mr..
Schlittler was the recipient of hand
some gold ring.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
EXCURSION TO CHAUTAUQUA, N
Y. VIA PITTSBURG.

Monday, August 2, the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will run a special excur
sion to Chautauqua, N. Y, via Pitts
burg, leaving Wilmington at 4.57 p. m
The train will consist of coaches and
Pullman sleepers. Tickets will be sold
for $40 for the round trip, and will be
valid for return passage until Septem
Der 1st, when vised and stamped by
secretary of the assembly.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28

where all men are born equal. How
much Minister Woodford will be i'm
pressed in Spanish favor by this unpre-
cedented graciousness on the part OF
the queen regent will be apparent in his
future actions.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
ALCEDO's MACHINERY DERANGED

The steam yacht Alcedo, which was
recently finished by the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company, from Phila-
delphia for Southampton, arrived at
New York on Sunday with a slight de-
rangement in her machinery, which Is
being repaired as rapidly as possible
after, which she will proceed on her
massage.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
BARGAINS

in Straw Hats and Summsr Underwear!
All new goods OF this season, bought in
case lots from the mills direct. We are
headquarters on these goods and guar
antee the largest assortments and low
est prices in the city. Ross, 2lO Market
street.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
PORCH AND NOVELTY PARTY.

A porch and novelty party was given
last night by the Misses Appleby. at
their home, No. 107 West Twelfth
street, in honor of The Misses Stroud, of
Chester; Miss Violet Connolly and Miss
Name Logan, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Katie Parsons, of Dover Each guest
was given a guess card" on which
were questions which the guest an
swered. Harry Klund and Miss Par
sons received the first prize, and Miss
Thomas and William FOOrd the second.
The guess card" novelty afforded
plenty of amusement, and between the
hours Professor Baker and the Misses
Appleby and Miss Thomas furnished
music. The porch was handsomely
decorated with Chinese lanterns and
draperies. Refreshments were served.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
FoR THE RENFIT on TAxABLEs.

All Of the city offices close on Satur-
day afternoon during the heated term,
but this Saturday, being the last day in
July, Tax Collectors Mitchell and Say
ers will keep their books open until 4
o'clock. so that the taxables may have
the full benefit of the rebate.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
THE VERONICA

When contemplating a trip to Attain
tic City, write for terms to Mrs. Duffy
and Mrs. Haggerty, who have opened
The VERONA, No. 80 North Florida
avenue, close to the beach. Strictly
first-ciass. Five minutes walk from
train.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28

There is a boundary line in Alaska
which Great Britain is trying to locate.
The United States is a trife interested
in the search and perhaps Uncle Sam
had better aid John TO find II.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
THE SOUTHERN FIELD.
A PAPER DEVOTED TO THE DE-
VELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH.

Another edition of "The Southern
Field" has been issued by the Southern
Railway Company, and is now ready
for distribution. It treats fully of the
agricultural, manufacturing mining
and business interests of the South, and
is a most comprehensive and interest
ing publication. Copies will be mailed
free upon application to John M. Beall,
District Passenger Agent, Southern
Railway. SOS Chestnut street. Philadel'
phia, P(
Evening journal., 1897-07-28

The ideal girls, Allyn and Lingard,
together with the fertile fun-makers,
Hyde and LeOla. are making big hit
az Shellpot Park. Be sure and see
them.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28

Yellow fever has now yielded up its
bacillus to the inquisitive microscope,
and the discoverer, a South American
physician, thinks that he can invent a
curative serum. In a little while we
can be- inoculated against almost every
thing, except bad politics.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
CITIZENS ENTER COMPLAINT.

The residents of Fourth and French
streets have entered complaint with the
Police Commission against aged Mary
Sweatman. who is very eccentric and
imagines that everyone annOys her.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
GREEN MAY DIE.

Levi Green, colred, who made an at
tempt on his life yesterday, and who is
confined at the Delaware Hospital, will
probably die. A silver tube has been
inserted in his throat
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
A Couple of Pleased Victims
of the Surprise Habit.
IN AND OUT OF THE CITY
WILMINGTON FOLK WHO SWELL
THE LIST OF SUMMER OILERS AT
THE RESORTS, AND OTHERS
WHO REMAIN AT HOME TO EN-
TERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS.

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., 1897-07-28
rr,e ohesttr Recorh.

Daniel Lambert. the famous fat man
and the most noted example OF obesity
recorded in medical annals. was born
In 1870. and died at the age of 40. Of ex-
cessive fat. His weight was $50 pounds.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
A Oncstion OF Income.

Jinlzs-Did you ever know all the
newspapers TO heartily agree on any
one subject?
FillSins-Oh. yes; you can't ind one
that doesn't declare that advertising
pays.-BroolIlyn Life.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
LEGION OF RED Gross NOTES.

On August IA the finance committee
of the Legion of the Red Cross will
meet in this city at the Clayton House
to audit the quarterly report of the
committee.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
ARRESTED TOR LARCENY.

Sarah Lewis. cOlored. was arrested by
Officers MaloneY and Shields this morn
ing for larceny. she will be tried 90
morrow.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
DID NOT CAUcus.

The Democratic members of City
Council failed to caucus last night and
another effort will be made 10 get to-
gether tonight.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28

A mans political convictions become
a mere hazy recollection when the gold
fever sets in.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28

For Trunks, Bags. 90 TO No. East
Fourth street. Dure & Townsend. Larg-
est assortment in the city.
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
This BRIDE WAS GAME.

. Newport News, Va, July 2S.-Charles
]. kaufman, of this city, and Miss Zella
M. HeHdrick, of Fairville, Mo-, were
married yesterday at Norfolk by Rev.
w. II. Atwill. There is a bit of inter
esting romance connected with the nup-
tial event When the couple left this
city Monday morning for a pleasure
trip the thought of marrying had not
entered their minds, though they had
known each other for q long time. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Susan
Meyers, the brides cousin, and when
walking down one of Norfolk's princi-
pal streets, Mr.. Kaufman broached the
subject of matrimony, offering to make
a wager that Miss Hendrick would not
marry him. She accepted the wager
and Mr. Kaufman at once started for a
marriage license, and later in quest of
a clergyman, expecting that Miss Hen
drick would probably back out of the
bet at any minute, but she proved game,
and the ceremony was performed
Evening journal., 1897-07-28
SURPRISE PARTY no MRS. MARTIN

Samuel Martin Monday evening at her
home. In South Wilmington. The even
ing was spent in playing games and
singing. Harry Macklem rendered vo-
cal music. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs George Reynolds, Mr..
and Mrs. James Shields, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rutter, Miss Annie DOnavan. Miss Lena
Donavan, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Martin,
John McGranary, John Brennan, Frank
Green, Harry Macklem, Charles Dona-
van and William Martin.