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Evening journal., 1897-09-13

problem is pressing for solution, an i'm
pOrtant if not the leading issue of the
campaign, and Mr. Writ coolly tells the
people that it is none of their business
how ne stands on the question If Mr..
Writ is content to occupy such a posi-
tion, well and good; but the people will
have something to say, and they will
have the last say, in November.-Elk-
ton ADDeal
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
Insr RING. sTOLE coz.

John Kerschensk, proprietor Of the
City Hotel, was a complainant in Mag
istrate Kelley's court Saturday, when
he preferred a charge against john
Cessnesski for stealing 50 in money
1t seems that the defendant had a
friend named Kranzyki, who lost
ring in the hotel. A maid was accused
of taking it, and to get even Cessnes'
ski stole the money and gave it to ms
friend. The case was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
BISHOP APPEARS AT TRINITY.

Refreshed and invigorated by his
long "trip abroad, Bishop Coleman ap-
peared at the morning service at Trim
ity Church yesterday and preached to
a large congregation. The bishop
chose as his text: "Endeavoring tc
keep the unity of the spirit in the bond
of peace" Prefacing his remarks the
bishop thanked the rector, Rev. III. Ash
ton Henry, for his kind words of wei
come apd expressed qualification at his
return home.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
DIpHTHERIA nook -FOUR.

There were "a deaths in this city last
week. During the corresponding week
of last year 26 deaths occurred.
There were 81 births in this city last
week compared with IL for the same
week in 1896. Six marriages were per
formed last week, compared with the
same period of last year. Four of the
deaths last week were caused by diph-
iberia.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
A LIVING FIND.

While returning home early yester-
day morning Isaac E. Carty picked up
a bundle of papers which. upon being
opened, contained a three-days' old
child. A policeman sent the founding
to the police station. Matron Wogan
took the child to st. Michaels Day Nur-
sery.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
FORD IN CLEVELAND JAIL

Deputy Clerk Mahaffy, of the United
States Court, returned home to-day
from Cleveland, Ohio, where they had
taken John E. Ford, the alleged post
office thief, who was arrested in Will
mingtOn
Evening journal., 1897-09-13

Current reports from the Alaskan
gold fields are interesting from two
widely different standpoints. On one
hand they show that the tremendous
rush of prospectors into the territory
is almost certain to result in famine
and suffering for thousands OF the men
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
DIED.
LACY.-On september y. 1897,

LACY.-On September u. 1897, Joseph
p Lacy, aged AZ years.
Relatives, friends, Division No. 1, a.
20. H., st. Pauls B. A. and the Wecca-
Gee Fire Company are respectfully in
vited TO attend the funeral from his
late residence, northwest corner OF Sec
ond and Adams streets,on Wednesday
morning at o'clock. High mass at St
Paul's r. c. Church. Interment Cathe-
dral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
rWn GIRL RuNAWAYs.

Two girls ran away from the Magda-
lene Home, in Philadelphia, and sough
refuge at an Orange street house OF IL
fame. The Philadelphia police have
been communicated with.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
4c.-FISH-4c.

Car of sea trout at Front and Madi-
son, Tuesday, September IA, from a.
m. until sold We sell direct from car,
Have no agents. c. NJ. MURDEN
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
CIEANING THE REsBRVOIR.

Workmen this morning finished
cleaning the reservoir basin in Cool
Spring Park. The water was pumped
into the basin this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13

The donkey who sto,e the lions skin
made the first experiment in substitu-
ton His successors viii fare no bet
.er if every buyer Of goods is on the
everlasting lookout for frauds and imi-
tations.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
FUNNIOSITIES.

Harry-Budworth and Brimmer-Nel-
lie, in their new original comedy Gre
alton, Funniosities, at Shellpot Park
all the week.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Various Happenings of Inter
est to Wilmington Folk.
AN ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY PARTY
NEWS ABOUT SOME WILMINGTON
PEOPLE WHO SPENT SUNDAY
OUT OF TOWN OTHERS WHO
REMAINED AT HOME TO ENTER
TAIN THEIR FRIENDS.

All communications intended Tor lnser
ton in this column should be addressed 10
Society Editor, care of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side OF the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13

The city directory of Washington, ID.
c., contains forty George Washingtons,
seven Martha Washingtons and ninety
Mary Washingtons. The bearers Of
these names vary in color from a light
ginger to an ebony black that rivals the
ace of spades.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
sOTD WTTHOUT a LICENSE.

officer Sarcoski Saturday arrested
Nathan Roth, boy peddler. for selling
goods without a license.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Iva Adele Applebys sixth birthday
was celebrated at her home. No. 1O5
West Twelfth street, with a happy
gathering of litle girls and boys. many
of whom were accompanied by their
parents, Miss Iva,s father, r. Leslie
Appleby, had prepared a dainty little
souevnir of the occasion, consisting of
a dainty box of candy, on the lid of
which was picture in miniature of the
pretty litJle girl, as she appeared be-
fore her fathers camera in Winter
cloak and hood, Each guest was hand
ed a souvenir. Those present were:
Ruth Cummings, Bessie TrainOr,
Palmer Rutan, Addie Swarts, Estelle
Robinson, Alfred Tanguy Edna Swarts,
Lille Griffin. Lizzie Evans, Ethel
Smith, Ethel Brown, Rena Brown, Reba
Crothers, May Josephs, Claud JOsephs,
Mildred Start, Greta Thompson, Edith
Thompson, Lacouse Harvey, Walter
Weisser, Marion Weisser, Walter Ed
wards, Reba Chandler, Helen Brown,
Draper Brown, Robert Wheeler, Mary
Hamilton, Warren Hamilton, Freddie
Bird, Charles Bird, Florie Slack. Leslie
Holt.
Evening journal., 1897-09-13
FINE SURPRISE TO MRS. ELLIoTr

Robert Elliott. of the firm of Walker
& Elliott, whose residence is at No. I'll
Adams street, gave a reception to a
number of personal friends in honor of
Mrs. ElliOtt's recent recovery from ill
ness, it being her Birthday anniversary.
A splendid supper was prepared by
Miss Lulu and Miss Bertha, their
daughters, and the event was a COM
plete and overwhelming surprise to
Mrs. Elliota The guests of the even
ing, beside Mrs. ElliOtt's family, were:
w. w. Walker and wife, James Reese
and wife, Charles Reese and wife, p. B.
Ayars and wife, John G. Bennett and
wife, James Barkley and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott, of Philadelphia, and two
children.
The times., 1897-04-18
A Queer Letter.

1--WE run across some very queer things
here sometimes" said one OF the post
office employees yesterday, but | think
the very queerest piece Of mail matter
I ever handled was one that was brought
in three or four years ago by one CT the
collectors He said when he opened the
mail box he saw n loose stamp lying
there and picked it Up, snppOsing Il had
come loose from a letter. To his surprise
he found penny adhering to the gunmy
side. and across the end-it was a 2-cen6
Columbian written the address in
ink. very small, OF course. but perfectly
legibie That was all there was TO it.
The cent was the letter and the stamp
served as an envelope You couldn't
imagine a more compact epistlc."
''nid it carry all right"
''I suppose so. The cent was stuck on
tight, apparently, and as the address was
city one it probably held until delivered.
suppose it was sent partly as Joke and
partly 70 test Uncle Sans patience. IL
caused a great deal of comment in the Of
flee, and the boys all agreed it was one OF
strangeSt that ever happened. Chicago
DisDatch
The times., 1897-04-18

and we ought to show the rest of the world
what W. have done. twill helpimmensely
to build up our trade a broad.
II trust that an appropriation may De
procured and a commission be appointed
before long. There was proposition
before Congress at its last session for IN
appropriation of S35o,00o for this work.
but it was not passed. The Pans exp0sl-
tion is of especial Importance to us because
In some respectsitis going to be the greatest
OF it's kind. There is strong dlsEosluon
on the part of American manufacturers
to make exhibits there. / have heard from
several of them, and l hear of n4oIe every
day."
Gen. Porter said he believed President
Mckinley and Secretary Sherman were
thoroughly in sympathy with the idea
of having the United States make good
showing at the exposition.
Gen. Porter spoke encouragingly Of the
general business outlook. He has often
written and delivered addresses On COM
mercial questions and has taken lively
interest in them. Through his connec-
tion with railroad enterprises he has had
special opportunities for observing busi-
ness indications, and he says he sees the
signs of good times for which the country
has been looking so long in vain.
Confidence is never restored by an
election he said to me. 1T is the in
auguration which gives the signal for
the restoration of prosperity"
Have you seen any indications OF this
return of confidence"
"Ihave seen great many. have heard
through the railroads OF little factories
which have started up in many places that
are beginning to give business to the
roads. Men are asking the banks for ac-
commodations in their business. All the
preliminary signs are here, and have no
doubt that by the fall we shall be on the
highroad to the prosperity which we have
not known now for more than four years.
Commercial history shows that these Pc
RODS OF depression run in cycles, They
The times., 1897-04-18
Rivalry in the Navy.

The rivalry between the line officers and
the engineer officers of the Navy Is al
ways alive, and it will surely come up to
plague Secretary Long and A Assstant Sec
retarv Roosevelt The contest has devel-
oped into something very like scandal,
which is sapping the vitality of the Navy,
and there is a question whether the fault
lies in the discipline of the Naval cadcmy,
among whose graduates the strlfeis being
wared. or in the organization aboard ship.
There are those who say the trouble origi-
mates in the academy, and who suggestthat
if either the line or the engineer officers
are correct in their expressed opinions
of each Others competency, the training
of at least one set OF these officers at the
academy ought to be stopped.
1t is asserted by the engineers that there
are too many line officers above the pro
tective deck, giving too many orders to
the too few engineers beneath, and that
this is one of the causes Tor tie great cost
of repairs to our warships. An examination
of the British navy list and of tie United
States Naval register shows that in the
English service there are one half as
many engineers as sailor officers, while in
the eJJnited States Navy there are four times
as many sailors as engineers. This is as
signed as one Of the rea sons for the alarm
ing number of breakdowns an pTostrations
among the commissioned officers Of the
Engineer Corps.
Altogether, the new Secretary Of the
Navy will have plenty OF interesting prob
lens to wrestle with, and it is doubly
fortunate that he enters upon the task with
out prejudices or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The times., 1897-04-18
PORTER AND PROSPERITY.
The Ambassador Tells Us How to Ce the Latter

Gen. Horace Porter goes t0 France with
the idea that his chief mission there may
be the development OF our trade relations
with the French. At preselt no annoying
diplomatic questions are pending between
the United States and France, ana there
is nothing to interfere with the growth Of
trade between the countries except the
feeling that may be cngcnd cred by the
enactment OF the tariff law now being
discussed in Congress And any tiff
Guilty on that score, Gen. Porter says,
can be removed 10y the application OF the
principle OF reciprocity.
II was a strong advocate Of reciprlc-
ity when it was first proposed, said
Gen. Porter, land | had several confer
ences with Secretary Blaine and PIesi-
dent Harrison about it. l spoke on the
subject many times in New York. ] am
as strongly in favor OF it now as | was
then. believe that with its aid we can
| build up trade all over the world
"Do you think reciprocity was a success
so far as it was tried?'' l asked
Unquestionably,' said Gen Porter.
But IL did not have a fair trial. Under the
promise Of stability which we win have,
/ think ii can get fair trial now, and
have no doubt OF the result.
There is one way continued Gen.
Porter, lin which the newspapers can help
to bring gaboutimprovedc conditions Oftrade
That is by creating interest in the Paris
Exposition OF 1900 and the American
exhibition there We have always been too
slow in arranging for participation in for
eign exhibitions We wait until the year
before the exposition, when all the hest
space has been pre-empted by other a.
tions, and then we have to put up with
what is left. We ought 60 make a splendid
showing Of American inventions Parish
1900. Many Of our mechanical improve
ments, the people Of other nations know
nothing about. We are the greatest in
ventors ofimproved machiueryin the world
The times., 1897-04-18

The Duchess Lass is an unrclieyedly
conventional sample of British popular
novel There is the proud family with its
black sheep. The black 'un marrieS poor
girl child is born, and the parents die.
The child is brought up 1.-THE proud uncle
and the arisJocratic aunts. Life is un-
endurable She has sympathy with her
mother and the reckless spirit fher father.
She goes to her mothers people. She
has a love story, and in the last chapter
the proud relatives forgave her, as if that
were desir able in the face of their insulting
conduct early in the story. This sort of
thing must thrill the Britisher, else why
do their writer's spin them out, and al
ways on the same immutahle theme?
The writer of THE Duchess Lass is
Caroline Masters She writes with flu
ency and correctness, but without distinc-
tion. Her characters are the stock au-
donations that have danced for years on
the strings of the popular novelists
New York: Frederick Warne Il Co; Wash
ington: Woodward & Lothrop).
The times., 1897-04-18

but in many cases, where he had used the
new law as pretext for making greater
profits on his goods, he kept tie prices up.
and, in so doing, created false sentiment t
against the law. Today L think tile
storekceper sees the folly of his course
at that time. He Will not make the
same mistake under the Dingley law.
The Mckinley law was a good law. but
it did not have fair trial. The Ding
ley law viii have four years trial at
least. The people are better prepared
for the new law than they were for the
Mckinley law
do you think that under the general
application of the doctrine of reciproci-
ty there will be enough duty collect cd
under the new law to meet the expenses
of the Government
THAT is O matter which cannot be
figured out accurately. No one can tell
exactly what the income under a new.
tariff law will be. But I think there is
no foundation for the claim that under
the new tariff we will not import enough
to bring us a sufficient revenue. With
the starting of the factories and the
spread Of prosperity, our people will have
the money and they will want to buy things
abroad There is always demand for
foreign-made goods from certain class
of people. You see prosperity feeds IT
self Just as everything shrank under the
influence of hard times, so everything will
expand under the influence OF prosperity" :"
''Is there disposition on the part Of the
moneyed men of the East to put their money
into speculative enterprises yet?''
"No, think that it is for the better.
Speculation is what makes panic possible.
Money can be had at very reasonable rates
on good security, however, though re-
Gently there has been a slight apprecia-
tion in the money rate. A factor which in
fIuences the condition of the money mar
ket is the fact that no high-grade bonds
have been issued recently. When money
cannot find these bonds to buy, 1t seeks
the second-grade bonds aud so on down
The times., 1897-04-18

are followed invariably by periods of great
prosperity. All the conditions are IA
vorable 10 return OF prosperity now
with the removal OF the tariff uncer-
tainty which has hung like a black cloud
over our industries, money will go into new
enterprises and the enormous surplus which
has accumulated in the money centers Will
find its way into the channels of trade.
Then we shall nave good times again; and
1 think they are not far ahead
do you think the tariff question is
going to be settled far enough to restore
confidence? Is there not always the fear
OF changer
Il think it VIII he settled certainly for
the next four years, and in all probability
for much longer by the law W hich Congress
is considering now
''Do you think that law is going to be
satisfactory to the people? There have
been many criticisms of the high duties
since it was introduced -
Il think after the experience the country
had with the present tariff law it viii be
satisfied with the new one. The dissltls-
faction with the Mckinley law was more
apparent than real. II is true there was
some feeling against it, but il was caused
by Misunderstanding Of the law. Among
all the men 1 heard criticise & found al
most none who had examined it critically.
When man objected TO particular sched-
ule asked him how much Of the schedule
he had read; If he had read four items in
il. 1 found in every instance that ne had
not. Moreover, / found the greatest criti-
cism about schedules which were not chang
ed by the Ia at all. The barber whoraised
the price OF hair cutting on the ground that
the tariff on his tools had been increased
found that that schedule had not been
changed, and he very soon had 70 reduce
his charges.
1.-THE retail store keeper in some cases
found that the advances ne made Oh the
prices Of goods could not be maintained;
The times., 1897-04-18
OF the staple values of stories for thelf own
sakes New York: New Amsterdam BOOK
Company; Washington: Brentano.


The reading of The Sign of the Wooden
Shoon'' makes one regret that he is not
Lancashire man that he might understand
better he sincerity aud faiJhfulness WIN
which Marshall Mather reproduces life.
This book of ms aialS Strai gnt ~ Une hear5of
man and at the heart of things. In way
he is an idylist to distinguish him from an
idealisu. for there 5 distinction patent To
readers of The Sigl ofthe Wooden Shoon."
II is said that Mr.. Mather is clergyman,
but he does not obtrude ecclesiasticisin.
However, his tales are full of religious con-
Ti,lence and a species of calm and serenity
developed inevitably fron devout tempera-
ment. His themes are simple people in nat
ural circumstances, but he shows them to
us in SO striking a Ii ght that, after Ill, the
marvellous seems but the outgrowth Of ma
lures primitive moods and her unaffected
modes.
simplicity is Mr.. Mather's most effective
weapon He writes with a style which is
for the most part bare, though never bar
ren, and oeca sionally tempers 1t WIN
touches of rare beauty, which in effect
are delightful, though in substance they
are not effusiye or floridly redundant
HitllAI, / he SlHll Ot lit NtONith 'S''O'Ai
is not a great book II is a good book,
to be held in esteem and reYered affec-
tiunately The stories, for the tdyls are
disjonted, al cluster about Elijah ana
Asenath Holt, Lancashire couple, who
have reached the middle age, when the
promise OF children is at minimum. But
d little son came to them, TO make the sun
shine and sorrow of the twilight days.
An accident early in life made the child
languishing cripple, but the little fellow
became all the dearer 10 his father, and
when the end came-the end OF little
Sammy's cheeress days-it proved TO hc
one OF those hopeless blows, from which
the true heart finds no real recovery
Other stories tell how the Wears little
boy became attached to the desolate pair,
and in part made up for the loss; how the
neighbors had certain needs and -iscnath
supplied them; of the prevalence Of Inos
PRAYERS: of the len gths to which love SuS-
tains the human heart and viii, aud, finally,
how Ehjah heard the Solg Of tine bird, then
the voice of his Child. and then died. There
is an unconventional brcyity about the sug-
gestiun of some of Mr.. Mather'S POINTS.
Some readers may not grasp the point, but
the sentient and thoughtful Will, andrraise
the art of the delicate workman who Fash
ioned so skilful an exposition New York:
+. naiuetS q Co., Washington: WOouwaidU
JOthron
The times., 1897-04-18

a new contribution to juvenile periodi-
cal literature is tie new monthly magazine
for children, "Rnsehuds.' publiSh at
Annville, Pa The price of this magazine
is only q cents copy, thoughts stand
ard is fully up to the magazines charging
% cents the number The editor doubtless
feels that there is IA call for economy ia
juvenile periodicals as well as in those
served for adults.
"Rosehuds'' is intended for the same
children as read st Nicholas. IL aims
to present the same literary excellence
coupled to a simplicity which may make
the matter intellgible 20 the little folks,
it Is ItbcraIly i Ius sFated, and is self
crowned with the excellence OF economy
Three numbers of this magazine have been
issued, and they present themselves as
repositories of alluring contents for the
children. There is in the March number
a brownie story ny another writer and with
illustrations by another artist than Palmer
Cox.
Perhaps there Is no equitable or legal
reason why Mr. Cox alone should dIaw
these little people Of his own invention,
but the constant reproduction OF his brownie
matter copyrighted" leads to this idea,
and places this writer in the position of
infringement.
The times., 1897-04-18
A Common Complaint.

Ibid you say that boy OF yours was
ambitious?''
'.Ambitious, We'll, should sayl Why,
that boy does nothing but sit around all
day and think OF the great things he's go
ing to dop'- Philadelphia North Amert-
can.
The times., 1897-04-18

the slightest spark of sympathy Tor ms
calling. The character Of the wlfe, now
ever, is presently developed, as is human
and possible under such circumstances
AS the mother of her husband $ child, she
soon begets "a ready sympathy Tor hih' ana
becomes a companionahle wife. llls / 5
but one thread Of a narrative Which Is
divcrtingly complex. tNew YORK: K T.
Fenno * Co; Washington: Brentano-l
The times., 1897-04-18
Tbe Dav He Went Bankrupt.

She-Are you sure it was year today
that we became engaged, dear?
He-Yes; looked it up in my check book
this morning. I'll Bits.
The times., 1897-04-18

Margaret +. sapgster Is poetical
writer with whom those have already BE-
come acquainted who read the verse OF the
periodicals. These verses are now fati-
cred together in a modest little volume,
and the name is given il Faster Bells, '
from the first poem Of the collection Mrs.
Sangster sings with exceeding tenderness,
the quality of femiHinity which Is most
sympathetic, which. with her natural de-
pendenre upon nature and sentiment for
inspiration, bring to her lines peculiarly
agreeable qualities. She is fluent and
graceful, and she brings ideas into her
lines. How beautiful is this consider
alton, and how seldom expressed.
Never yet was a sprngtime,
Late though fingered the snow,
That the sap stirred not at the whisper
or the south wind, sweet andlow,
Never yet was sprinEtime
When the buds forgot to blow,
Many OF her poems are timeful 10 this
Easter morning, for their themes are The
ioys Of the feast The religious element
is dominant in many OF them. But III ore ot
them are suffuSrd with the religion which
is natures, and natures pre-eminently,
the speaking Of the heart and The answer
ing of the heart New York: Harpers.
Washington: Woodward X Lothropl
The times., 1897-04-18
Christian Up to Date.

Teacher What did Christian do when he
got to Hill Difficulty2
Chorus of Pupils Got off his bike.-Boston
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