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Evening journal., 1897-11-30
AN IMMEMNsE WHITE owl

Easton, Nd, Nov. 3O.-Richard Nc
Quay, a Miles river Cysterman, killed a
white owl Saturday On Heron Island.
Miles river He was coming in from the
longing grounds and saw perched on a
branch of the only tr-e the uninhabited
island has growing on it a large white
bird. Oystermen generally carry a gun
with them, and Mr. McQuay, having
his along, got within gunshOt and
brought down the strange bird. 1t is a
splendid specimen of the snowy owl, -
a very rare bird in these parts Heron
Island, where il was killed. was once
the end of Benefits Point farm, in
Queen Anne. The point has been wash
ed away, leaving this little island a
mile from shore. 1t belongs to the es-
tate Of the late Colonel R. S. DOdsOn.
Years ago. when the island was larger
than it is now. great pines stood upon
it, which were favOrite trees for the
nests cf the crane, or heron, hence it's
name, but the herons have long since
disappeared, and the name itself is be-
coming corrupted into Herring Island.
The venerable George Cotton C"Uncle
GeorgeO some years ago gave. his
friend, the late Colonel Thomas Hugh
lett, Of Easton, when ne was fish COM
missioner, a magnificent white owl,
captured in the vicinity of Niagara
Falls. 1t was stuffed and mounted and
for number of years occupied a
prominent place in Colonel Hughletts
library.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
CONTEMPORARY OPINIO5.
rREAsuRE IN GARBAGE.

City dust still affords ample scope for
the golden dustman. The women and
boy sorters at Let's wharf, where the
dust and refuse are carted, find many
valuable articles. Among the waste
sorted out during the twelve months
ending September last were checks for
the following amounts: $40, e23 1875,
E31 16s. G42 14s. and e3. A reward CT
two or three shilllngs was given to the
finders. "A dividend-warrant for e27
brought q reward Of five shillings. A
demand note for 1000 was among the
discoveries, and a guinea was allotted
to the sorter A promissory note for
G706 brought a reward of five shill-
ings. A good deal OF money is also
picked up. A gold ring was found. and
among the other things discovered
have been shares in American railway
companies, watches, photographs. sets
OF false teeth and opera glasses. Such
articles are returned If the owners can
be traced. Useful materials sifted from
the dust are sOld-a twelve-mOnths'
paper bringing e541 17s.; rags, &47
10s.; bottles, eS4 16s.; strings, e1S1
3s., and books, e2i.-Iondon Tele-
graph.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
DEMOCRATS WE'RE IGNORED.

West Chester, Nov. 3O.-The county
commissioners of Chester county yes
terday afternoon refused to appoint a
Democratic member of the Board of
Prison Inspectors, choosing instead q
stalwart Republican, and the former
party therefore loses representation on
the board. The member elected was
Jesse L. Jones, vice George Kerr, a
Democrat, who declined to serve. The
work of appointing the board was the
signal for a lively contest among the
commissioners, and there was a dead
lock for some hours. Commissioner
Moulder proposed the name of Esau
Loomis, but this did not meet with the
views of the other gentlemen. and they
refused to appoint him. Finally Moul-
der left the conference and the other
members Of the Board Of Commission
ers seized the opportunity to appoint
Mr.. Jones. The commissioners also
appointed William TTimble, of West
Whitland township, mercantile ap-
praiser.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
Preparing FOR
CHRISTMAS !!

Both at the 500 Market street
and 7o6 French street stores.
The prettiest and finest line
Of Ladies' Misses and Chill
dren's coats in the city. You
can buy a coat from us as
cheap as $500, and on up to
SlS We also keep pretty
plrlor suits, bedroom suits,
sideboards. couches, lounges,
chairs, baby Goa, hes, mat
trecses, tables, clocks, lamps,
albums, mirrors, pictures, ,easels,
carpets, oil cloths, rugs, mat
ting, blankets, quits, ladies'
and gentlemen's underwear,
kladies, mems and children's
shoes, dry goods, umbrellas,
ladies' trimmed hats, etc. We
also can suit you with clothing
and gents furnishings at the
sos M arket street store.
Clothing both ready-madt
and made to order.
We also keep children',
clothes.
Come in and examine oul
goods. You can buy eithe
for cash or credit, just as i
suits your pocketbook. Don
forget.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
ONE ON The COLONEL
AN ENGLISHMAN AT HONOLULU
PASSES REMARKS ON HIS SIGMA
TTTRE

AN ENGLISHMAN AT HONOLULU
PASSES REMARKS ON HIS SIGMA
TURE.
Colonel Ezekiel T. Cooper. editor CT
the Milford Herald and envoy extraOr-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary 10
Honolulu, without credentials, is
home again, and his many Delaware
friends are being entertained with his
description of life in Hawaii.
The colonel writes a bad hand. If he
and Horace Greeley ever met in the
great beyond they will have an oppor-
tunity to compare notes. The colonel
registers as "E. T. Cooper" His e.
looks very much like a figure 80" open
at the top and with a little tick at the
end Of the stem. His "T'' is a perfect
a."
1t is said that while be was in
Honolulu ne registered at one of the
leading hotels there. An Englishman
walked in and looked over the register.
When he saw the bo.d, bad hand of the
colonel he paused and studied it criti-
cally. Then, turning to the clerk, he
remarked:
If chat isn't the bloominest name I
ever saw. 81 Cooper. Who is The jolly
chap, anyhow"
The colonel viii doubtless deny the
incident, but anyone who knows mis-
signature will excuse the Englishman
for his blunder.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
THE WILMINGToN's RECALL.


TIL unexpected departure of the gun
boat Wilmington on Sunday was
matter OF regret, not only to the -peo-
pie Of this city, but also to the officers
and crew, who had made plans based
upon the belief that they were to be
permitted to lay here until Monday
and then proceed to Norfolk to coal
for a cruise in South American waters.
Some OF the officers designed to
make use of the day to go home and
say farewell to their folks, whom they
would not see again for a period Of
three years. Others had made ar
rangements to spend the day proftably
in our own city. But the orders were
peremptory and they had to be obey
ed. Chairman Morrison even went TO
Washington in an endeavor to secure
a revocation of the orders, but the sec
retary of the navy and the chief Of the
Bureau of Navigation advanced such
good and sufficient reasons for their
refusal to comply with his request that
he was forced to acknowledge that it
would be unreasonable for him to
persist in his endeavors.
Some of our people OF sanguinary
spirit predicted that her sudden de-
parture indicated strained relations
with some foreign power and that the
Federal Government desired to make
use of the moral effect of her
presence in foreign waters. But such
is far from the truth AS a matter Of
fact, one Of the new torpedo boats is
to have her trial trip at Annapolis to-
day Six boats are required TO mark
the course Exclusive OF the Whining
ton there wep but five boats available
and the Navy Department was COM
PEELED to do one OF two things-to post
pone a trial trip costing the govern
ment about $4,000 and the contractors
$1,000, and leave the Wilmington here
for another day on 4 junket; or TO re-
call the Wilmington and proceed with
the trial trip. Business is business,
and Chairman Morrison admitted that
the weight Of the argument was against
any further delay of the Wilmington s
departure.
Everybody is sorry that the exigen-
cies OF the occasion took the boat from
our port, but the wisdom of the de-
partment in making pleasure subordi-
nate business commends itself to all.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
WOMAN WHY-You have san

WOMAN WHY-You have sallow
skin, Pimples. Eruptions, Discolora-
tions. Why resort to cosmetics and
powders to hide the effects? DR.. Ag-
news Liver Pills regulate the system
and restore to the cheek the healthful
rosy bloom and peach blush of youth.
From one to two pills dose, will clar-
ify and purify the complexion in short
order. Zoe. for 40 doses.-64. Sold by
Miller Drug Company, 400 Market
street: n. b. Danforth, Market and
Second street.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
4 GO
62l-623 Market Street
Gloves

are a very sensible and always
All acceptable gift.
Those who have been among
our customers for the past
thirty-fve years are we'll ac-
quainted with our sublime Kid
Glove, made by Trefousse &
Co Of Paris This is probably
the best glove that comes to
America.
The popular number is the
$I65 quality in 3.clasp and a.
button. We have them in
Blacks, Tans, Browns, Modes,
Greys, White, Cream, PEARL
and numerous opera shades.
A new heavy Mocho for
cold days, as strong as sole
leather, $L25 per pair. Same
glove for gentlemen at $3.50
per pair.
We are still selling that good
dollar Glove, though costing
US much more to import under
the new tariff.
The lines of u, 10 and 90
button Suede Gloves is very
large; from So 90 per pair to
So 5o-Blscks, Tans, Whites,
Creams, opera shades.
Misses Kid Gloves from
85c. up.
eco pairs of Ladies Black
Silk Mitts at CSC. per pair
The greatest value you have
ever seen
Women's, Mems, Boys
Wool Gloves from I5c. to
$Ioo per pair.
100 dozens more of those
beautiful All Linen Embroid-
cred Handkerchiefs at I2%c
We are closing our Swis:
Null HandkeTchieGs at &C
each or ST. per dozen, soc
half dozen.
The Handkerchief depart
ment is in splendid assortment
and has been, by the new i'm
provement, given much more
space to exhibit the large lines
Linen IIaudkerchiefs from
sc to $40 90 each.
This store has proved ii
advantages as shopping plac'
for the newest and most relia
bic goods to be found at th,
lowest prices known anywher'
for the qualities. In compar
ison with limitations and poo
AIDES Of goods, dear at an,
price, we may seem high, bu
take any article in our stor
and compare with goods il
any city and you will find u
as low as any Of them, quailt
for quality, style for style
We have the comparison dali
and we know whereof W
speak.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.


James L. WOlcott, Jr, of Dover, was
in the city yesterday.
Eugene McC3oskey, of New York,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents.
at Tenth and Kirkwood streets.
Mrs. William II. Lang and daughter,
Miriam, of Bristol, Pa, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edwin Palmatary.
Charles B. Woodward, the oldest
printer in this city now at the case,
celebrated his slxty-siXth birthday yes
terday. He learned his trade fifty-three
years ago.
w. II. Flowers, Jr., Of Bnlingsport,
n. j., is visiting in the city
Miss Mary Hanna and Miss Annie
Dawson have returned to Trainer, Pa,
after a visit to Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Maria B. Heacock has returned
from a visit to Media.
Miss Alice NJ. Hinsley, Of Wyoming
and Presley Ennis, of near Cowgills,
will be married this evening in the
Wyoming M. e. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Handy have re-
turned from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Worrilow, at Claymont.
Mrs. Thomas e. Young is entertain
ing Miss Louise Carr, of Washington.
Miss Annie McShane has returned to
her home at Bethlehem, Pa, after a
/ visit to Miss Helen Walsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Carey have re
turned from n visit to Nincentown,
N. J.
Miss Laura Griffith is in Honey
brooke, Pa, visiting Miss Marion r.
win.
Mrs. Charles Sheppard, Of Newport
N. j., is visiting Wilmington friends.
James N. McNulty has returned
from a trip to Washington.
G. r. Hancock and the Misses Han
cock are in Washington.
A sociable Will be held in the par
sonage cf Grace M. E. Church to-mor-
row evening.
Edwin A. Read, deputy recorder, is
about again.
Miss Ella Wittenberg, of Philadel
phia, is visiting old friends in this
city.
DR.. J. Ross Reed, of Greenburg, Pa.
who has been quite sick for some time
is about again.
Joseph II. Mendinhall of Bellville
n. j., is in town to attend the wedding
of his sister, Miss Mary A. Mendinhall
this evening.
Charles White and Edmund ]. &c
have returned from a pleasant visit t.
the latter's parents, Rev. and Mrs. W
= L. White, at fredericksburg, Md.
Mrs. Herbert Cook. Of Falls O
Schuylkill, Pa, is visiting relatives il
this city.
State Senator Alrichs, Of Glasgow
was in town to-day. He is in the bes
of health and spirits.
William T. Lyman, E. Frank Sharp
G | ley, John M. c. Rodney and Charle
Murray will leave for North Carolin
. in few days on a cunning trip.
William Ball, of Newark, formerly {
This city, has been indispOsed.
Miss Martha Robinson, of the Mary
: land College, LutherviEe, Nd, has bee
\ visiting Miss Annie Cause in this cit
p James Boutwell,, of Seattle, Wash
d is here on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. James, Of Wasl
: ington, ID. c., are registered at the HI
y tel Jennings.
= Milford men will give a Christine
e dance en- Monday night, December ?
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
In A NRW YORK WEDDING.

Leighton c.. Van Trump, of this city,
is to be best man at a fashionable we'd
ding at st. Andrews Church New
York, on December 8. The groom is
DR.. David e. buckingham, of Washing
ton, and Miss Roberta l.. Randall,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B.
Randall, Of New York, is the bride.
Miss Ethel Gresham, of T1ackensack, N.
j., is to be the maid of honor.
Gardiner l.. Van Trump, of this city,
will be an usher, the others being f.
Banker Shipley of Brooklyn, and
Thomas l.. and William c. Randall, two
brothers of the bride. A wedding
breakfast will follow at the home of
the brides parents, on Lenox avenue.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
THE MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.

1 III vi hEAAAlANIL IIODN lEAl4 II4lA ' lAlAl.
The time, perhaps, has not yet ar
rived for the management of endemic
disease by other than local authority.
In dealing with contagious and infec-
tious diseases brought from other coun-
tries a national jurisdiction is impera-
tive. Quarantine regulations affect
| foreign commerce; the detention, in
spection and disinlectiOn of vessels and
the management of crews, passengers
and merchandise concern the people
| and commercial interests of the whole
country, and should be uniform and
| consequently national. For all practi-
cal purposes, therefore, the most i'm
portant function Of guardian of pub
| lie health is to administer a strict and
impartial quarantine against alien dis
eases, such as plague, cholera and yell
low fever.
The recent terrorzing invasion of
| our country by the last-named exotic
has aroused the people to the point of
] demanding more efficient protection
from foreign and spreventab.e disease.
That n guardian Of public hea1th is
! needed no one will deny, but IL Is
needed at once, and il must be capable
and potent. The speedy creation and
1 1lkdMlLaAA0l VI a. 'AfN PAL VI I ul-
lie Health fulfilling such conditions is
impossible. Any effort in that direction
would be an experiment. the ultimate
results OF which could be determined
cnly after years of trial. Such expert
ments are uncertain except in the
single item CT expense. 1t is the duty
therefore of every thinking. patriotic
citizen to urge his representative al
, Washington TO hasten by legal enact
ment the endowment of the Marin,
Hospital Service wibh full public
beath duties and powers.
With judicOus additions to its ranks
with added authority and duties. an,
complete control of coast, border an,
/ Interstate quarantine. the marine hos
pital service would give us what VI
have never had-a practical, scientlf
and effectual quarantine, free from
vexatiOns, fees. devoid Of unequal, op
pressive eXactiOns, and administere
with military precision.
In the marine hospital service, there
d fore. We have an organization read
S for immediate, capable and potent ad
4 ministration, not only of quarantine al
4 fairs. but also of all matters Of publ
heaith.-New York Medical News.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

engaged gathering evergreen prepara-
tory to shipping to city markets for
the holiday season. The industry IS
profitable, and in good times consider
able money is made by shippers. Thou
sands Of dollars worth of holly, cedar,
crow-foot, liberty and other evergreens
are shipped annually
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
NOT YET LEASED.

James L. Willis is still in charge
the Clayton House, the Banking Hou
Cooperation having. as yet, failed to f.
cure a successor to him. It-has a nul
Der of applications, but James p. WI
chester Of the First National Bar
says that no decision will be reach
before the last Of thls week.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
MERCANTILE APPRAISER AP
POINTED

West Chester, Nov. 3O-The commits
sioners Of this county have appointed
William Trimble, CT West Whiteland
township, to be mercantile appraiser,
which office is worth about 500 per
year. The retiring official is David
Byerley, Of Wallace township.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
KENNARD&C Ct
HANsCoM's.

1t pays to buy the best {
everything, but its not nece;
sary to pay high prices for th
best Our regular prices Ii
lowest In the city.
Green Acre Sugar Corn, the finest
Names unriva.ed corn, Ice. can.
Finest French Macaroni, cur impc
tation, pound packages, Ice.
Good Parlor Matches, 500 in box,
boxes sc. 80
Pure White Glover Extracted Hone
SC. jar.
Green Acre Extra Preserved Stra'
berries, 15c. can.
Yale Biscuit, pure honey, with coco
nut icing, lie ID.
Molasses Cream Puff Candy, 17c.
hAESCUM }, Market Stree
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

The mistake made by the Board OF
Trade committee was in not dropping
the punch-bowl project and presenting
to the gunboat a coffin or something
of that kind which would meet with
the approval of the radicals and re-
formers.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
BUILDING NEWS.

Building Inspector Grubb this mol
ing issued permits to George w. II
slein to mako alterations to the hon
No. 1900 Delaware avenue, and Jan
". Smith fer two two and a half sts
dwellings on the west side Of We,
lawn avenue and Sixteenth street.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

Mrs. Paul is cleaning Chicagos
streets as they have never before been
cleaned. Her housekeeping apparently
taught her a lesson never learned by
many men who have engaged in the
street-cleaning business-that the only
way to clean a thing is to remove the
dirt
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
MuLLIN-MENDINHAIL

Miss Mary Anna Mendinhall, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Eli Mendinhall, and James
Herbert Mullin will be married this
evening at the home Of the brides
mother, No. 301 West Eleventh street.
Owing to the fact that the brides
father died several months ago, the
wedding will be a quiet affair
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

Before the election everybody de-
clared that Van Wyck was Mr.. Croker's
creature. Now that Van Wyck is
mayor we fail to see the consistency Of
their action in condemning Mr.. Gro
ker for promising good government
TO the city Of New York on the as
sumption that Judge Van Wyck, and
not Mr.. Croker, is mayor Of New
York.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
DIR. w. F. H. O'KEEFE'S
SOC. Homeopathic Pills.

Any of DIR. O'Keefe's medicines will be
sent, postpaid, on receipt of price in two
cent postage stamps, i. Q. Money Order,
Registered Letter, Express Money order,
or n. Y. Draft.
Pills for the stomach. liver, blood and
regulating the bowels, without purgng,
for grippe. influenza, colds % and soc.
Fever Pills, for simple fever and acute
Inflammation, pleurisy, 25 and soc.
Liver Pills. for regulating stomach, liver
and bowels. 25 and Soc
Cold or Catarrh Pills, grippe, influenza,
% and SOC.
Cough Pills. for coughs, hoarseness,
bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, stitches
in the side. % and soc.
Cramp Pills bilious or menstrual collie
collie of children, p and SOC.
Diarrhoea Pills, cholera, cholera morbus
cramps, collie, Soc
Dyspepsia Pills, indigestion, nausea, soc
rheumatism Pills, acute or chronic, sci
atica, soc.
Headache Pills. sick. congestive or ner.
Vous soc.
skin Eruptions Pills. ulcers. boils. PIN
| pies, SOC.
Worm Pills, round or seat worms, 5Oc.
| Kidney Pills, for kidney and blades
troubles. 5Oc.
Piles Piis, tumors, falling of the rec
tum. 50c.
Neuralsia Pills, faceache, tic-doloreaux
! toothache soc.
Menstrual pills, Irregularities, 5Oc.
FOR SALE BY
JAMES MARSHALL,
Me-. Corner Ninth and Pine streets.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

verses in the Evening Journal. No
paper in the community publishes
more sensational, personal and scurri-
lous rot than this same Sunday Star
which has. occasional fits of remorse
when it has an axe to grind or some
other strong incentive for borrowing
heavens livery" to work in.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
MISS SARAH A. GIBSON DEAD

Miss Sarah A. Gibson, 72 years old,
Of No. zoos Tatnall street, died at 1910
O'Clock this morning after a lingering
illness Of general debility. She has no
near relatives in this city, but her ex-
emplary life covering a period Of so
many years made for her many friends.
She leaves. considerable property.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Coming Wedding in Which
Wilmingtonians Are Interested
GoINGs AND DO1NGs OF CITY FOLK
MARRIAGE OF MISS MENDINHAIIL
AND J. HERBERT MULLlN To-
NIGHT-PERSONA NOTES ABOUT
WILMINGTON PEOPLE AND
THEIR FRIENDS.

All communications intended for inser-
ton I'm 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., 1897-11-30

Railroading is always attended with
more or less personal risk, and the
men who accept situations on railroads
do so with the full knowledge that
they share in that risk and must use
all caution in regulating their move
ments while at work. A large major
ity of the accidents to trainmen are
due to their contempt of the dangers
which surround them. They become
careless and disregard the company's S
rules by taking risks which there is no
necessity for taking. The same may be
said OF many other persons who meet
death or mutilation on the rails. They
walk on the railroad when there is nc
necessity for so doing. They cross
tracks while the danger signals are
Haunted in their very faces, instead o.
waiting until trains have passed an6
the way is clear. It is unjust to holC
up to public condemnation a railroad
company every time its cars kill oi
main a person who assumes risk b!
trespassing upon its property or disre
garding the warnings of its agents.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

SO fragrant have the abuses Of the
pension system become that even its
friends are forced to the declaration
that the pension roll needs overhaul
ing. This is an encouraging sign.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

The office boy must have written
the Sunday Stars editorial in refer
ence to Bishop Coleman's protest
against the publication of certain
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

AUDITING ONERNMENI BOOKS.
Government Auditor Lawrence be-
States Court this morning and will go
over the books of Marshal Short and
probably those of Collector of Port
Cooper.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

Gilbert, the opera writer, is like a
good many other men, He is dead in
love with fun until it is directed at
him.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

When Rev. f. p. Harris has been
here a few years he will be convinced
that the people Of this city have as
high a regard for its credit as those OF
any city in the East, and do not need
a mentor from the West or from any
other section of the country. His
abusive words fell with poor grace
from the lips Of man. who had better
be making a reputation for quiet
church work than for sensational pull
pit utterances which are an insult to
the people and of little credit to him
self.
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

GATHERING CHRISTMAS GREENS.
Greensborough, Nd, Nov. SO.-Some
Of the people in this county, especially
in the northern sections, are busily
Evening journal., 1897-11-30

There was ice this morning.