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Evening journal., 1897-10-07
MEASURING WIND pREssuRE.

A series of experiments is in progress
at Centralia, ILL.,, which promises to re-
veal to science a truth sought for cen
turies-the actual measurement of wind
pressure. Nest persons have probably
thought that inasmuch as there were
methods OF determining the velocity OF
the wind 1t was also possible to as
certain the amount of pressure per
square foot Of the wind upon an object
Nothing is further from the truth. We
have known that wind blew, say, eighty
miles an hour against a building, but
the actual force exerted has always
been an unknown quantity.
The experiments were planned by
Francis f. Nipher, professor of physics
in Washington University, st. Louis
Professor Nipher is being assisted by
Professor Zimmerman, of Missouri
State University, and Mr.. Schlosstein
Of st. Louis. These gentlemen are con-
Quoting their experiments in a private
car which the Illinois Central Railroad
has fitted up for the party, who are be-
ing given by that railroad every need
ful facility, in carrying out the plans
formed Washington Post.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
DIR. M'DOWELL's WIFB DEAD.

Word has been received at Delaware
City that the wife Of DR.. Mcdowell, of
the United States Marine Hospital Ser
vice, died in New Mexico early this
week and that the doctor is taking her
body to her old home in Vermont for
interment. DR.. Mcdowell was, until re-
Gently stationed at Reedy Island Quar-
antine, and last June was a year went
to Vermont, was married, and brought
his wife to Delaware City, where she
became quite a favorite in social cir
cles. While there a throat affection de-
veloped. Last June the doctor resign
ed and was succeeded by DR.. Wood
ward. Mrs. McDowell's condition be-
came so critical that he took her to New
Mexico, where pulmonary trouble
caused her death. She was only about
80 years old. and was both rich and
talented.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.

WANT CHANGES IN ENGLISH LAWS
The British Trades Unionists, in ses-
sion at Birmingham, have learned by
experience to devote themselves mainly
to practical measures. Their lte-hying
is incidental, and does not materially
interfere with the real objects of the as
sOciation. The demand for the reform
OF the jury system is thoroughly prac-
tical. Every person who is fit to be a
member of the trades union is fit to
serve on a jury. and it is surprising
that the wOrkingmen of England should
still be excluded from a jury box. Il IS
more valuable privilege than the cleo
tive franchise, and everybody in Eng
land can vote. The release of these
people from bondage will be fought, as
a matter of course. and it may be some
years before It comes, but the first Lib
eral Parliament will probably grant it,
The demand for a reform of the land
laws is also practical. Efforts have
been made of late years to reform the
laws and considerable progress has
been made, but there is still much more
room for improvement. The land laws
arc the outgrowth Of the feudal system
when no one but a landowner was en-
titled to protection. The baneful influ-
enca Of these laws has extended tC
other countries, and it has been difficult
to eradicate it. 1t is a fallacy to i'm
agine that one sort of property is more
sacred or entitled to more protection
than another In the very nature OF
things, land is more protected than
other property, and any discrimination
in its favor is unjust.-BaltimOrC
American.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07

employed, teachers are privileged to re-
main In the service until they resign or
are removed for cause. Removals are
rare. Within few years past a splen-
did esprit de corps has developed
among the teachers. They have formed
associations in the different islands for
mutual improvement in the profession,
and they hold a national summer
school with the same purpose each year
in Honolulu. Eminent educators from
the United States are induced to become
the principal lecturers before the sum-
mer schools. The inspector general,
who is the chief executive officer under
the Board Of School Commissioners. is
in nothing more jealous than in stimu-
lating the teachers to effort in this line
of mutual improVement.-Nort Amer1-
can Review.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE DEATH OF PETER o'NEILI

THE DEATH or PETER O'NEILL.
To the Editor of the Evening Journal.
Sir: In your issue of Monday you
published an article concerning the
death OF Peter O'Neill, a farmer living
near Clayton, and the account sent by
your Clayton correspondent Is wrong in
every detail. The cause of Mr.. ONeilrs
death was apoplexy OF the heart and
was pronounced so by the doctor who
was called to attend him when he was
found. He had spent Friday night in
Warwick. Md, where he went to get a
grain drill, and left that place for his
home at 10 o'clock Saturday morning
with the machine. When about four
miles from his home he was taken sick
as stated above and either got off or fell
off the machine to the ground, where he
was picked up by a colored man. He
was still alive when found, but was un-
able to speak and died in a short while.
A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
KENNARD&CO co
62l-623 Market Street
press Goods.

There is a fine showing in
the window of 75-cent Dress
Goods.
In the department will be
found many other styles at this
price and at $I.oo, SI.25. $I.5o
So co. In addition we are
showing many styles of fancy
all.wool goods at soc, con-
fined to us in this market.
At 25c, 36-inch All-Wool
Fancies. and one style part
cotton 1t is rare thing for
US to offer any kind of Dress
Goods containing cotton. but
this once we offer these effects
believing them to be good
value anyhow we will do
with these as we do in all the
goods we sell, protect you in
them,
It's a question Of honor
with us to sell goods for just
what we know them to be.
It's our way of doing busi-
ness.
We allow no misrepresenta.
tion, and we stand ready at all
times to make good all prom
ises concerning any article we
SELL
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
THE BRIDGES LATEST MIsHAP.

The fated county bridge across the
Christiana at Third street had another
serious mishap this morning, when
some pianking caved in on the east
side, Six or eight planks sunk to a
dangerous depth to all teams coming
into the city although the railway
tracks remained intact. Car men of
the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany telephoned to the company's Of
flee and workmen were sent out to the
bridge, the railway company being
obliged to keep the planking around
their tracks in good repair.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
MARRIED IIAsT EVENING.

Miss Clara f. Robinson, daughter of
the late Thomas A. Robinson, and
niece of w. f. Robinson, and William
jackson, connected with the Jackson
and Sharp Company, were married last
evening at the home of her brother,
William G. Robinson, No. 2316 Market
street, by Rev. Asbury Burke. They
were unattended. After the ceremony
a reception was held, about 200 rela-
tives and friends of the young couple
offering their congratulations. Mr.. and
Mrs. jackson will reside at No. 2316
Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
IN HONOR OF MISS GOOD.

Miss Frances Matlack gave sailing
party to-day in honor of Miss Laura
Good, of Germantown whom she is en-
tertaining. They left this city by train
shortly alter o'clock this morning
and proceeded to Edge Moor, where
they boarded a small yacht and spent
the day on the Delaware. Among those
who went were Miss Good, Miss Mat
lack, Mrs. Emma Wood, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. r. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs. Weller, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Matlack, Arthur Lind
ner, Frank Corbit, DR.. Carmichael and
Charles Stevenson.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
1T wILL COME roo LArE.

"a W III OOAlA1 AOO La
When modern man determines to go
to a certain place nothing but most ex-
traordinary obstacles can stop him. And
1t can be set down as a certainty that
If he can reach a place himself he can
devise ways and means to get his per-
sonal belongings there with him.
This is being cleverly demonstrated
in the Yukon and. Klondyke gold dis
tricts.
Captain John Irving, of the Victoria
and Sitka Steamship Company. COM
mander Of the Islander, is in New York
In an interview he says: "There will be
a railroad over the passes and down the
Yukon to the foot of the White Horse
Rapids before midsummer next. This
enterprise is partly responsible for my
visit to New York. It will be an over
head trolley, chiefly for freight, and
will simplify the trip to Dawson City
to such an extent that we shall carry
goods down the Yukon instead of up
the river from st. Michael's. On my
first trip to that port, early in June, I
shall carry lumber for barges, which
will be taken to the Upper Yukon.
After the railroad is built our boats will
rarely descend below Fort Yukon. The
barges will be fioated or pushed down
stream from the end Of the carrying
trolley and towed back. We shall be
able to make several of these short
trips per month. There will be no fear
of provisions running short then"
When asked if the construction of
such line would be expensive, he re-
piled that It would not, saying:
Remember, it will not carry pas
sengersA The system employed so sue
cessfully for transporting iron ore will
be used. The packages will not exceed
100 or 200 pounds, and will be carried
on an overhead wire propelled by end
less cables. Steep grades are not fac
tors in this method Of transportation.
The trees along the route will serve to
support the carriers.
"A large store house can be erected
at the terminus, and the goods shipped
through all ordinary Winter weather
This will do away with the hardships
of the trip. Any man can walk over the
Chilkoot Pass II he Is unincumbered
Twenty miles Of climbing from Dyea
takes him over that obstacle. Then the
lakes and river do the rest. We viii
undertake to deliver his supplies ahead
OF his arrival"
Unfortunately for those men who dis.
regarded all warnings and rushed into
the practically unknown country this
overhead trolley road will not benefit
them this Winter, when they are in dir,
need of supplies of all kinds. Many o
them have been holding on hoping tina
supplies would be sent in over the trails
but now that communication is cut of
they discover that they must remail
and face the horrors of an Arctic Win
ter with scant food, clothing and shel
ter. In short, that nothing is left 70
them to do but to suffer the penalty 70
their rashness and improvidence. an
either starve or freeze. 1t is a horribl
situation, and must end most disas
trously unless human ingenuity speed
lily devises some scheme for reopenin
communication with the bases Of SUI
ply on the coast.
The United States and Canadian go'
ernments will do all that can be don
but there is doubt as to the sufficient
OF their efforts at this critical junctur
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
DELAWAREs CONTRIBUTION.

Delaware students attending the
state Normal School at West Chester.
are: Elizabeth Crumbaugh, Elizabeth
L. Hellings. NJ. Helen O'Connell and
Charles b. Stradley, of Wilmington; (;
Clarence H. r. Clemmie. and Willie A.
Pepper, Georgetown; Katharine r.
Gormley and Elizabeth Nj. Wilson, of
New Castle; MOllie p. Robbins, of Rob
bins; Lizzie IL. Walker, of Hockessin;
Randolph Pratt, CT Blackstone.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.

The wedding of Miss Nellie T. Long
to John A. Manoney is announced. the
ceremony will be performed on We'd
nesday evening, October 20, at o'clock,
at the Sacred Heart Church by
Rev. NJ. Y. Fallon. A recep-
ton will follow at No. 4l5 Jefferson
street. The prospective bride and
groom are well-known singers They
will reside at No. AIS Jefferson street
until Spring.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
COMPLETING AN ENGLISH CON
TRACT.

The Jackson and Sharp Company to-
day began the shipment of knock-down
cars for the London underground road.
The five cars are being loaded in sec
tional cases on gondola cars of the
Pennsylvania railroad, and are consign-
ed to the American Line steamship st.
Louis at New York, upon which they
will be shipped 70 England. The cars
have been fully described.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07

When the State House repairs are
completed the remodeled building
should be dedicated in an appropriate
manner as soon as the Building Com
mittee hands It over to the General As
sembly. In this connection it may be
well to call public attention to the faci
that the state has not in its possession
portraits OF all its governors. There
are some in the governors room, but
the list is not nearly complete. Now
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
DIR. DRAPER HOME FROM ABROAD

DR.. James A. Draper, who went
abroad in August for his health, has re-
turned home. He is greatly benefited
by his trip and is busy receiving the
congratulations of friends upon his re-
turn and recovery. DR.. Draper was ac-
companied by his son. James A. Draper,
Jr They visited Hamburg first, but
the weather there was to cold and they
proceeded tc Genoa, where the temper
ature was delightfully."- mild. They also
enjoyed a cruise on the Mediterranean
Mr. Draper has resumed his studies in
the Medical Department of the Univer-
versity of Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
A REMARKABLE RECEPTION.

Bishop Coleman was a guest at the
reception given by President and Mrs.
Mckinley at the White House last night
to the foreign guests of the interna-
tional committee of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew, who went to Washington
especially for that purpose before at
tending the coming convention ali Buff
falO. Invited to meet the distinguished
guests were many persons prominent in
social, religious and scientific circles of
Washington. Assisting the president
and Mrs. Mckinley were all the. mem
bers of the Cabinet, except the attor-
ney-general, who was out of the city,
and their ladies. The army officers
and their wives were also present. Col
onel Bingham, of the army, made the
presentations, and after tine reception
was over the guests repaired to the
state dining-room, where light refresh
menIts were served. The Marine Band
stationed in the main vestibule, rem
dered a selection of appropriate airs.
Among those present were: Rev.
Charles Gore, canon of Westminster;
Cyril Arlington, fellow of All Souls
College, Oxford; bishop of Rochester,
Eng the charge d'affaires ofGreat Brit
ain and Mrs. Adams; Right Rev.
Leighton Coleman, bishop of Delaware;
Hon. John P. Faure, of New York. treas
urer of the National Council of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew; George c.
Thomas, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs.
H. d. W. English, of Pittsburg; Silas
McBee, chairman, and John w. Wood,
secretary, respectively, of the interna-
tional committee; Right Rev. ]. T.
COnaty rector of the Catholic Univer>
sity; DR.. Talmage, Hon John w. Fos-
ter and Mrs. Foster, Hon. John Russell
Young and Mrs. Young and number
of clergymen from local churches.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07

HAVE YOU A SKIN DISEASE?-
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Ring
worm, Eczema, Itch. Barber's Itch, Ul-
GERS, Blotches, Chronic Erysipelas,
Liver Spots, Prurigo, Pson9sis, or other
erUptions of the skin-what DR.. Ag-
news Ointment has done for others IL
can do for you-cure you. One appli-
cation gives relief.-35 cents.-19. Sold
by Miller Drug Company, 4O2 Market
street; n. B. Danforth, Market and
Second streets.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
DIED FROM BLOOD POISONING.

Thomas MulrOOney, who formerly
kept a large whisky salesroom at Fifth
and Tatnall streets, died yesterday af-
ternoon at his late home, No. 305 West
Fifth street About a week ago Mm-
rooney injured his right foot and blood
poisoning set in, which caused his
death,
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
SALE OF DENTAL FACTORIES.

The receivers of the Wilmington
Dental Manufacturing Company have
settled on Tuesday next as the day for
the sale of the company's property.
The plant at Twelfth and King streets
will be sold first, and the sale of the
plant will follow. The pro-
ceeds will go toward settling the al
fairs of the company.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
No uNITEp sTATEs couRT.

The case of Captain Edward Murphy,
whose bond was declared forfeited by
Judge Bradford. did not appear in
United States Court this morning. The
captains attorney was to show cause
why a bail bond, which had been de-
clared forfeited, could be rescinded.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
WHITE HOUSE GUESTS.
Bishop Coleman Attends
Remarkable Reception.
THE PRATT-LITzENBERG WEDDING
WILMINGTON GUESTS AT a BRIL-
LIANT NUPTIAL EVENT IN ELK
TON-OTHER WEDDINGS AND
RUMORS OF WEDDINGS-VARI-
OUS SOCIAL. DIMENSIONS
Gus SOCIAL DIVERSIONS

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 0ne sue VI the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07

Goods advertised for years are GER
tain to have merit or they would not be
popular. Substitutes are usually "un-
known quantities. The moral is OBJ
vious. Get what you ask for-take
nothing else.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
SPEND NEXT SUNDAY IN PHILA.
DELPHIA AND GO VIA PBNNSYL-
VANIA RAILROAD.

The round trip rate is half a dollar.
See display card for the excellent train
service offered.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07

Pennies and small change can be had
at the counting-room of the Evening
Journal.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07

wore white organdie over violet silk;
Miss Maria Causey. of Milford, Del.
who wore white organdie over violet
silk; Miss Mary II. lamar, of Elkton,
and Miss Olive Ellis, of Elkton, who
wore white organdie over pink silk, all
of whom carried bridal roses.
The flower girls were Misses Rosa NJ.
Dcnnen, who was attired in white or
candle over white satin, trimmed with
duchesse lace; Elizabeth Drennen and
Louise Reese, who were attired in
white organdie over violet silk. Each
'of the young ladies carried a basket of
roses.
The ushers were George Truitt and
Truston p. Causey, of Milford. Del;
William Pennewill, of Dover, and Fred.
7. Haines, of Elkton. Ricketts, Nelson
presided at the door
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides parents,
on Main street The bride was the re-
cipient of a large number of beautiful
Mrs. Ruth Carlisle, Mrs. DR.. Pratt, Miss
Peninsula express fer Milford at Alb,
where they will reside
Among those present were: EX-Con-
gresham and Mrs. John w. Causey,
Mrs. Ruth Carlisle, Mrs. DR.. Pratt, Miss
May Davis. Miss Jennie Davis, Miss
Bendella Davis, Miss Pauline Sharp,
William Marshall, Samuel Marshall,
Miss Maria Causey, William Pratt, L..
l.. Pratt, j. p. Causey and George
Truitt Milford; Miss Agnes Evans,
Miss Laura Raub, Mrs. Herman Tyson,
Miss Jennie LAUDER, Miss Pie, Mrs. Con-
over, Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kelley, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Edwin G. Sutton, Arlington Sutton,
Miss Lillian Sutton and Mrs. r. l..
Goldsborough, Wilmington.
The attendance of Cecil people was
very large.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07

There must be some virtue in Boston
baked beans, after all.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07

LOW RATE EXCURSION TO BALTI-
MORE NEXT SUNDAY, OCT. 10
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
ONLY FIFTY CENTS.
Special trains will leave Wilmington
at 4SS and o clock a. m. Tickets also
good oa 1o.1S a. m. and 12.05 p. m.
trains.
Evening journal., 1897-10-07
TO WASHINGTON AND RETURN
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
FOR S1.50.

Special excursion next Sunday, Octo-
Der 10. Special trains leave Whining
ton at 43S a. m. and 3 o'clock a. m.
Tickets also good on regular trains
leaving Wilmington az 1O1S a. m. and
1905 p. m. Round-trip rate one dollar
and fifty cents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
A ari,lion..ire. xr.rayaranoo.

An example Of extravaganza by q
we'll known millionaire who built him.
self castle in one Of The English mid
land counties is reported by The English
Illustrated Magazine. The water of the
place was pure and sniff cent, but case
OF scarlet fever occurring in the village
at little distance from his residence
he took a dislike to the local water sun
ply and at cost Of over $40, 900 pro-
vided himself with fresh sapply from
adistance Of Is miles. Without children
or wife AID great traveller, he does
net inhabit his own country place for
more than three months in the year.
Although he drinks no wine, his water
is an expensive beverage. Allowing only
per cent on tho money, with per
rent sinking fund, his water costs him
$3.50 for every day he visits his castle.
This supply. it should BIZ added, IL lin
tied to the one house. There il really
no reason why it should be shared with
sthers, for the local supply ia ample
and of good quality.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
Dyiae womans Strange Reuuest.

SIOUX CITY, Aug. George W.
Matthews Of the Vendome hotel has left
for st. Louis on a strange mission. He
goes to meet Mary Metz, woman well
along in years, who met and loved him
in st. Louis 40 years ago. The woman
now realizes that she is dying and has
sent for Matthews to come to st. Louis
and manage her property. valued at
from 100000 to $4,000. Matthews
served in the army and has since mar
ried and reared family, but recently
received letters from the sweetheart of
his youth, who asked him to come to
st. Louis as special favor to her, and
he left on the GRAND.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12
Settles title to Valuable Property.

SIOUX CRY, Aug. Authorization
was received here by the attorneys in
the case that the United States court of
appeals has decided the case involving
the ownership of the valuable railroad
terminal property in this city, includ-
ing the Union passenger depot, in all
about SO, OO0, 900 worth of property being
at stake. This property went into the
hands Of the court at the time of the
big failure four years ago, and was
claimed by the Credits Communication
company as a part of the assets of the
Union Loan and Trust company, but
the court has finally awarded ownership
to!the Trust Company Of North Amer
lea, which held the first mortgage bonds
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-12

eff any of ye know just cause or impedi-
ment why these two persons should not be
Joined together in Holy Matrimony, ye are
to declare it, or forever after hold you,
peace" If physicians obeyed this solemn
Ammunition in the marriage ceremony and
protested with the honest and scientific rea-
sons in their possession half of the unhappi.
ness, sickness and death in the world would
cease to exist. The man or woman who has
developed symptoms Of that dread disease
consumption should not marry until cured.
life, Ii is crime to transmit to future gen.
erations the death dealing germs in the
blood of the consumptive.
Many physicians pronounce consumption
an incurable disease. In this they are mis-
taken as thousands will testify. DR.. Pierce's
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building elements of the food and acting
directly upon the lungs, drives out all i'm
purities and disease germs 1t makes rich,
pure blood, builds new, arm, healthy flesh,
and strong, springy muscles II soothes
and invigorates the nerves. Thousands
have testified to their permanent recovery
from consumption through its use, after
they were given up by the doctors and all
hope was gone. Druggists sell it and moth
ing else is "just as good"
There cannot be too many good. practical books
in a home. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is a good practical book for husbands,
wives, mothers, daughters and sons. Send Al
onecent stamps, to cover cost Of mailing only. TO
Worlds Dspensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N. Y. For cloth binding, send 81 stamps.