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Evening journal., 1897-08-07
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Clara Mendinhall and Miss
Clara McCCwen have returned from a
two-weeks' trip to Atlantic City.
Misses Margaret and Carrie Janvier
are visiting eheir brother r. O. jan
vler at his country home at Edge McOr.
Miss Mamie Collins is visiting reia-
tives down the state.
Miss Name Seal has returned from
Saratoga Springs.
George S. Capelle and family, VINO
have been spending part CT the Summer
at Saratoga Springs and Lake George,
are home.
W. E. Janvier and Reuben Janvier
attended the Higgins reception at De,a-
ware City on Thursday night.
Miss Flora McElhaney has returned
to Reading after a visit to Miss Mac
donald at Green Banks, Del.
Mrs. II. L. Evans is enjoying a pleas
ant stay at Cape May.
Miss Name Mcclure is visiting friends
in Media.
Miss Mary Anderson has returned
from a visit to Townsend.
Judge and Mrs. James Pennewill
Passed through Wilmington yesterday
on their way home to Dover from San
Francisco.
Mrs Emma Valentine is visi,irg mel
father, Captain Crossley, in Chester.
Mrs. Noah Dennis, Of Georgetown
has been visiting in the city.
John Chapman is entertaining Miss
Lola Moulder and Edward S. Bouton
of New York.
Miss Phoebe Rosenbaum is visiting
Miss Carrie Hatfield, in Georgetown.
Mrs. Hitch and family are visiting
Mrs. Nancy Dasey, at Ocean View.
Mrs. Fannie Boyer is visiting rela
tives IN Georgetown.
Rev. F. Burgette Short returned thi
morning from weeks stay at Chester
town, Md.
Miss Mariana and Miss Margaretti
Barr are visiting Miss Gilpin, near Elk
ton.
p. r. Cochran. Jr., VIII spend to-mor
row at Rehoboth
Mrs. Frank c. Stdham, Miss Neash'
Collins and Helen and Frank Sudhan
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
OuR TEN EYCK-

1t is not likely that young Ten Eyck
will soon lose his laurels. There is
probably not an oarsman in the world
against whom he could not give a good
account of himself, and he has the ad-
vantage Of extreme youth. For some
reasons that have not been very clearly
explained, his recent victory provoked
no enthusiasm. Englishmen are lovers
OF fair play, and they are not disposed
to withhold even from an adversary
the credit to which he is entitled, but
Ten Eyck passed the stake boat a win
ner in significant silence, and it is un-
fortunate that rumors of professional
ism should cloud his otherwise hand.
some victory He comes from famous
oarsmen.
Few rowers can even now outstriI
his grandfather, and his fathers recorC
is one of many achievements on th'
water What emphasized his triumph il
England was the fact that the recor,
was broken by the man who was com
PEELED to content himself with secon'
place. English athletes invariably de
mand a scrupulously clean bill c
health. and some. Of those who hav
represented us abroad have not Away
been in a position 10 take one witt
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
LOTS OF HOME MOUNTAINS TO
CLIMB

The terrible Jungfrau Of Switzerland
is but $4,000 feet high, yst travellers
from all over the world journey to In
terlaken TO climb IL or 10 say that they
have sat in the hotel and wished THAT
they might climb it, Mont Blanc, in
the same delightful European repub-
lie, lis forever quiIted with snow, and
for this reason it is one Of the most
seductive features Of travel to the
nelghboIhood of Geneva. The Chor
health resort, on the east side of the
Swiss republic, is visited by thousands
of invalids because it Is cne CT the loft
lest and noblest CT European sanitar-
iums.
Then why should not every American
who has money to spare and the desire
to make a journey get out into Colo
radO, strap a pair of mountain boots
on to his legs. put spike on an ash
staff and attempt to Climb Mount
Blanca, in the southern part of this
s.ate Mount Blanca is over, IA 400 feet
high. Or il he does not care to take
the risks of this perilous ascent why
should herot come upinto the northern
part OF the state, place his field glasses
in his hands and gaze on the glacier
and the perpetual banks Of snow that
cover Mt. Hallett? Or if tourists be
possessed Of reverence or of piety, why
may they net locate in central Colo
RADIO and fix their eyes upon the great
white cross that indents the Mount of
| the Holy Cross at an elevation of a.
| 176 feet2
II it is the duplicate of Chor that
tourists seek, Manitou, in this state
rests az the foot of 14.00O-fOlot Pixies
Peak for them, and is itself $500 feel
above the sea, while being endowed
with healsh-giving waters the equal OF
Carlsbad.
There are 10 mountains in Colorado
whose peaks are over 10000 feet above
the ocean level. Forty of these are
higher than $4,000 feet. and more than
half Of hat number are so remote and
rugged that no one has yet dared 20 at
tempt to climb them. They are as
unique as these of Switzerland, and as
fearful as the Alps in the warning they
offer to he men or women who are sc
hardy as to defy them by starting upon
their ascent. Some CT them are mass16
with snow, o.hers have glaciers over
their approaches, and others are mere J
masses Of Jagged rocks.
Not even ColoradOans have sought as
yet TO surmOunt them, and the prOfes
sion Of" guide" is still open to whoever
may care to enter it Railroads reacl
within close enough range to provide
hotel facilities, but otherwise thl
mountain climbing Cf Colorado is We
awaiting its pioneers. Did the Cello
radoans or the people Of ether state
fully realize the intoxication as we'll a.
the health-giving powers of mountain
! climbing, Rocky Mountain climbing
wculd be one Of the most popular rec
reatiOns of America.
Z Only one mourtain climbing club /
known 10 exist in Colorado. There 4
room for dozen more. Their
Z should he one in every city. BY the evi
dsnces such clubs might offer Of thei
: thrilling experiences and of their un
e examp,ed pastimes. the fame Of tn
& Rockies as a place of pleasure and ad
I venture might Zoe widely advertised an
e Colorado thus be pushed forward to tn
: place 81 must eventually occupy as tn
American substitute for Switzerland
Denver Times.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

thems It is especially to be regretted
that IN this case there should be any
suspicion concerning the standing OF
the victor. He is undoubtedly a phe-
nomenon. When a mere STRIPPING has
something in reserve under the condi-
tions prevailing on this occasion, it is
obvious that a new star has risen. The
experiences of American oarsmen Ia
competition with British rivals have
not always been agreeable, nor has the
fault invariably been on the English
side. Young Ten Eyck has varied the
monotony of defeat and his success
will make him popular here in spite of
the chill it administered abroad.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

Shipley street is one of the most i'm
portant business thoroughfares in our
city, and therefore deserving of the
fullest consideration of the Board OF
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment 1t needs paving, and that
work should be done without delay. 1t
would conserve and promote the bust
ness interests of the city and divert
from Market street the congestion OF
vehicular traffic. which is all themorn-
congested because Of the fact that the
street is double-tracked with street
railway lines and all of the
cars in the city, with the
exception of the East Fourth ~street
shuttle car the West Fourth street cars
and those on the Front street line, ply
thereon. Let us have well-paved streets
in the heart of our city and the entire
people will reap the benefit.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
HIS FIRsT GRANDCHIID.

Ex-Levy Court Commissioner Henry
d. Hickman is several inches taller
than he was this time last week. He
has received word from Chicago that
the wife of his son, Henry A. Hickman,
has given birth to a girl baby, the first
grandchild to bring joy to tn Hickman
household. The genial ex-commissioner
is kept busy receiving and acknowledg-
ing congratulations.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

The American people are the victims
Of misplaced confidence. They believed
that the magic influence of McKinley's
name would conjure prosperity from its
slumbers and dissipate a condition of
financial depression; but they have by
this time concluded that prosperity does
not come at the beck and call of any
one man.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
FOARD-FALLs.

Elkton, Md, Aug. 7--Samuel b.
Foard, a well-known resident of Elk
ton, son Of the late S. b. Foard, was
married Thursday afternoon at the rest
dence CT Mrs. Theresa Crouch, to Miss
Mary Ellen Falls, daughter of the late
William Falls, for many years pro-
prietor of the Howard House. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Will
liam Schouler, rector of the Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church, in the
presence of a company of friends Mr..
and Mrs. Foard left after the ceremony
for Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
A DANCE IN THE MOONLIGHT.

SO popular was the last dance given
by the young men of Chadds Ford in
the pretty grove at Birmingham Park,
and which was attended by people
from this city, that bhe managers. HOr-
ace T. Walker "A. Dillwyn Huey, N. w.
Fairldmb, Charles S. Swayne and S. G.
walker, propose giving another hop at
the same place on Friday evening, Au-
gust 13. The moon at this time Will
chen be full, and with the Ringold Or
chestra dispensing music the dance will
doubtless prove as delightful as the Cne
given at the same place a few weeks
ago.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
sloO REWARD slOo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
10 learn that there Is at least one dreaded
lisease that science has been able to cure
In all its stages. and that Is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh cure is the only positive
quires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in dOinl
its work The proprietors have so mucl
faith IN its curative powers that they Of
fer One Hundred Dollars for any cas-,
that it fails to cure. Send for list of Tes
timonials Address
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, l5c.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
THE PENINSULA PRESS

Addicks has formed a syndicate to
push into the Klondyke mining re-
gions OF Alaska. The shares are only 81
each. Perhaps this is the way he hopes
to get the money to pay the registra-
ton fees of the would-be defaulters at
the next election.-Sussex Journal.
We submit, therefore. that if this
rule is applied there is scarcely a Re
publican in the state who has escaped
personal attack. Criticism, ridicule
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
CROSSING THE ALPS.

City Auditor Pyle has received a let
ter from his sen, Rev. Pecival c. Pyle
OF St. Mark P. e. Church, Jersey City,
who, with three companions, is making
an extensive tour of the European con-
tinent In it he says that he is en- his
way across the Alps and having a de-
lightful experience.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
ON A CRUISING TRIP

Miss Sallie Hollis, of Wilmington;
Miss Sadie Andrews, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Mollie Gill. of Townsend, have
gone on a cruising trip on the Chesa-
peake. the itinerary embracing Tolches-
ter, Baltimore, Annapolis, Old Point
Comfort, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Wash
ington, and from Baltimore to Philadel-
phia by water.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
SOCIAL lime FoR DELEGATEs.

Members CT the Constitutional Con-
ventiOn win hold a reunion at the
Douglass House, RehOtC.h, on Septem-
Der 8. WCcdburn MARTIN, one Of the
Sussex county delegates, has issued the
invitations in behalf OF the committee,
and it is likely that the entire thirty
delegates together wi n the clerks and
other officials viii attend.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
TrnfI,fnI.

Aistress-If anyone calls, tell them
am talSinga nap.
New Maid-But that would be ~
ing?
Certainly it would. Do you expect
me TO sleep standing?"-Up-to-Date.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07
In A SOCIAL WAY.
Prominent Young Couple Mar
ried in Elkton.
THE TIDE OF SUMMER TRAVEL
WHEREABOUTS OF MANY WILL
INSTRUMENTATION SOME PEO-
PIE ARE LIKELY TO SPEND AN
AUGUST SUNDAY.

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., 1897-08-07

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
coner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing of every de-
scripticn quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

Among the Greek Indians tax col
lector who kills judge is suspended
from office. In most other places he is
suspended from beam.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

It is useless for the Japanese black
and-tan to be swapping at the heels OF
the American mastiff The little thing
is credited with some intelligence and
ought TO know better.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

One of the easiest ways in the world
to make an angel is to take equal parts
of servant girl, slow fire and kerosene
can.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

If Colonel Cooper goes to Hawaii we
suggest that he feel the pulse of the
people on the proposition that Della
ware wants little more territory of
the Democratic variety.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

Brother Willis seems to have lost all
interest in politics since he left the
balls of Congress.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

Now weyler would like to pacify the
United States. ~.
Evening journal., 1897-08-07

are visiting Mrs. James Collins, a
Middletown.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 29.-Speculatiye mar
kets were all weak and prices lower today.
July wheat lost 1kc, corn. 1ac, oats nc, pork
TIC, and ribs 21Ac. The improvements In the
weather and estimates of 53O 000, 900 Du Drop
of winter and spring wheat affected that ar
ticle, and corn suffered from similar cause.
The holiday on Monday with accumulated re-
ceipts and perhaps fine weather In the mean
time, was an additional element IN oreatlns
the weakness Trading in wheat commenced
at the price it left off yesterday afternoon.
1t soon began to weaken, however, and IN
about twenty minutes July dropped %c per
bushel below the price it started at. Inc
Liverpool quotations were no lower tnan tney
closed yesterday which was the reason lot
the frmness at the immediate opening, not
withstanding the bearish influence Whlcn sea-
sonable weather usually has upon the minds
Of the spectators that soon began to have its
accustomed effect About the same time
Thoman's June crop report came out, predict
ing a yield of 95.0OO.OOO bu more than last
year. The market became very weak on
this. July opened at esA@6SBc, sold at
6SM@69c, then declined to 6S1a@6S5sc. Busi-
ness was apathetic and dull. The holiday
which is 10 be observed Monday caused a
general reluctance to enter into fresh trans
actions, and desire to clear up existing
trades. Chicago received II carloads and
Minneapolis and Duluth received 405 cars
against 654 ON the previous Saturday. The
clearances from both coasts for the week
were equal 10 2,841, 900 bu, against 2,755, 600
bu the week before and 2,064, 600 bu the cor
responding week of 1896. Argentine ship
ments to Europe were 640,000 bu, against
5000 bu last week, and 408,000 bu the like
week of last year. This was one Of the bear
ish factors of the day. Being a short day
in the business world. both here and abroad,
there is seldom any business done in wheat
for shipment Saturdays, and none was re-
ported today outside of a few small lots to
domestic millers The market became weaker
as the season progressed for lack of any
thing to encourage buyers, and that. was
enough to stimulate short selling. The trade
was very small, however, even at the brisk
est, when July was on the decline from
around 685sc to 6814c, to which price it finally
declined The latest trading was at $780,.
In corn large receipts were again loo much
for the market, which ruled weak on very
Limited amount Of business. July opened a
shade lower at 235sa23Ac, and gradually de-
clined to 2S14c, Nbere It closed The mar
shade lower at f7ysgi7ssc, isaIined to I79sc,
and closed at 17M0f7c1s. Provisions were
slow and weak. AT the close July pork was
about TIC lower at $7.9517.971as July lard
about unchanged at $3.671s. and July ribs 21ac
lower at 81 35. Estimates-Wheat q cars; ;
corn, 1900; oats. 900; hogs 1900 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour 1eH1r ste steady; 81 so@47o patents: straights
s4@4.4 40; straights, $3.50@3. IS; bakers s2.S5
@3.15. Wheat-No. 2 spring, 6e1s@7ossc; No
spring, 64@70; No 2 red, S3c. Corn-No.. 2,
23Ac. Oats-No. 2, I7kc; No. 2 white. f.
o. b., 21Ac; No. 8 white, f. o. b., 1S1h@21c.
Rye-No. 2, 33c. Barley-No. 2, SIC; No. g.
f. o. b., 2s@31c; No. 4, t. o. b. 26@27kc.
Flax Seed-No. 1, 76A@77c. Timothy Seed
Prime, 81. 1902. Is. Pork-Mess, per Dbl, s7.s5
@s0O. Lard-Per 100 lbs. $3.571k. Short Ribs
Sides Qoose, "a. 4.2O@4. so. shoulders-Dry
salted (b6&ed) 5@5Ac Sides-Short clear
boxed), 47s@4Ac. Whisky-Distillers An
ished goods, per gallon, $1.19. Sugars-Cut
loaf, s5.sl; granulated, $4.7e. Receipts
Flour, 1000 bbls; wheat. 11,000 bu; corn,
barley, $1,000 bu. Shipments-Flour 1000
bbls; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn, 141 900 bu; oats,
$4,000 bu; barley, 1000 bu. On the produce
exchange today the butter market was firm:
creameries. 1@15c; dairies, 7@12c Cheese
easy, 71z@7A. Eggs steady; fresh, Skc.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
pecial Correspondence of the Globe.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
AMHERST, Mass, May Pit has at
last been practically proved that eiec-
tricity is a real incentive to the growth
of plants. This is the result OF expert
ments made at the Massachusetts Agr1-
culture college here by Asa S. Kinney,
an expert agriculturist. Experiments to
this end have been conducted here for
several years, but not until now mas
it been found that the elctric fluid can
be utilized by any one to increase the
power of termination of a seed planted
in the earth.
Mr.. Kinney conduc ed his experiments
In the botanical laboratory Of the agri-
cultural college. He submitted different
seeds to the action of an electric cur
rent and found that termination was
much accelerated. He took two lots OF
twelve groups containing 112 SEEDS each,
soaked them in water until thoroughly
moistened, and while wet placed them
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

placed over the pan in such a manner
as to shut out the light, but not to pre-
vent free circulation of air. The moist
filter paper which constituted the COW
ering of the seeds, offered but little
obstruction to growth.
The batteries used in the experiments
were of two kinds, namely, four Le-,
lanche cells arranged in series, giving
an electro-motive force Of from four
to five volts, and two No. 1 Samson
cells giving an electro-uNotive force of
2 $500 volts. Had long periods OF
treatment been desired, gravity cells
would have answered the purpose much
better. But, as the current was never
used for more than five minutes at a
time and then the battery allowed a
period Of rest, no difficulty was exper-
fenced from it's running down, and
comparatively constant strength Of
current could be obtained.
The great advantage gained in using the
sal ammontac battery Is the ease with which
it may be set up and renewed when exhaust
ed In order that a large variation in electro
motive force could be obtained an induction
coil was employed that was form of the
Ruhnkerhoff apparatus. In some OF the ex-
periments hourly treatments was desired.
This was accomplished by passing the wires
from the battery to electric clock and
thence to induction machine. Each hour
the clock formed a connection, completing the
circuit, and current was passed through
for period of about thirty seconds.
The result of the experiments showed that
electricity exerts an appreciable influence
upon the termination of seeds; that the ap-
plication of certain strengths of current to
seeds for short periods of time accelerates
the processes of termination. These lots of
seeds receiving electrical stimulation gave
higher percentage of termination than the
normal. The range in strength of current
which accelerates termination is exceedingly
limited. Seeds subjected to but one applica-
ton Of electricity show the effect only for a
few hours. Electricity when applied hourly
to terminating seeds growing plants does
not lose its effect, but acts as a constant
stimulation to their growth and development
George E. Stone, botanist Of the agricultural
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
Laboratory.

in glass cylinders open at either end
Copper discs. which were connected
with the poles of an induction coil, were
pressed against the seeds and a current
passed through them for one or two
minutes After this the seeds were
sown, the temperature being kept at
forty-five to fifty degrees. The result
was an increase Of growth in the SEEDS
to which electricity was applied over
the seeds not subjected to the expert
ment, of 80 per cent.
The objects of this experiment were
three-fold: First, to determine whether
the seed germ responded in any way
when subjected to electrical influence.
Second, should there be any visible &C
ton, to determine whether it was in
furious or beneficial. Third, to deter
mine the effects of different strengths
of current. These experiments We're
carried on from scientific standpoint
rather than from any practical applica-
ton to which they might be put. The
more surprising then is the fact that
1t was found that with apparatus within
the reach of almost every grower, the
use of electricity may prove of great
service in the termination of small
seeds, which under ordinary conditions
start very slowly
In the selection for the terminating
pans for this work, two chief points
were taken into consideration: First,
that the normal or untreated seeds
Should have exactly the same environ
ment as those treated, aside from the
conditions brought about by the appli-
cation of electricity. Second, that the
conditions for termination should be as
favorable as possible; that is, that
there should be the proper amount of
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK May 29.-Those traders who
availed thems elves of an opportunity late yes
sterday to cover short contracts for fear of a
crush of. those bent on similar mission to-
day were wise in their generation. The rise
in prices In the general list this week has
been sufficient to have invited more extensive
profit-taking at weeks end than any week
for months past. But s;les to take p offs were
at minimum today and exercised no marked
effect on prices, which held steady near the
highest until the close of trading The shorts,
on the contrary. showed feeling Of unrest
over the indications of strength in the market
and manifested their unwillingness, under the
circumstances, to carry over short contracts
until next Tuesday, at which time trading is
to be resumed on the stock exchange.
The total sales OF stocks. today were 110,7s5
shares, including: Sugar, $500; National
Lead, $780,, c., C.,&C..s& S.. L., 1920; Chi
cago Gas 10s0O; Burlington, ia. 500; Pullman,
a 500; R. & W. certificates, third assessment
paid, $500; Rock Isl Z d. 14,S00; N. ]. Cen
trail, $780,
The following were the fluctuations of the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
nished by G. H F. Smith & Co., members of
the New York stock exchange and Chicago
board of trade:
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-31

discovered the absence Of his beloved
timepiece and Informed the police that
he had been "pinched" by some person
or persons unknown. The police noti-
fed the fraternity of the three brass
balls to keep a sharp lookout for the
watch In making the circuit of his
favorite resorts the lawyer and his
friend came upon the watch, all safe
and whole, where it had been left For
getting to inform the police Of the fact
the two hied themselves gleefully to
their affectionate uncle. The friend
went inside to negotiate, while the law
yer remained en- cache, fondly await
ing the cash. The pawnbroker was
glad to see the watch and called the
police to assist him to rejoice. The
friend protested that the owner was
outside and that he would produce him
in a moment. Then the two were ar
rested and carried to the station house
where the complex situation was slow
ly unraveled and proof given that the
gentlemen were but trying to pawn
their own property. The details are
carefully preserved in police circles as
a cause celebre.