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Evening journal., 1897-04-13
ExAcTlMo clscIPLINE.
Spartan Severity Ruled Philip Gilbert
Hainerton IN Eis Childhood.

Spartan severity Ruled Philip Gilbert
Hansrton IN lis Childhood.
Philip Gilbert Hamerton was, during
bis childhood, the victim CT a sevsse
and cruel discipline His father was a
man Of ungovernable temper and irregu-
lar life, who had no sympathy with
childish foi5les and whose only idea Of
educating bay was to make man of
him.
His method of teaching the lad to
ride was to accompany him on a vicious
black horse, and when little Philip erred
in any Of the observances Of good riders
to punish him with bis heavy hunting
whip. The whip had a steel hammer at
the end Of long handle, and if at any
time the owner fancied that the child
was turning ont his toes he would not
say anything, but with cruel dexterity
deal him a blow on the foot, sharp
enough to make him writhe with pain.
Yet this Spartan severity had its val
liable side. The elder Hamerton under
stood the importance Of concentration,
anu IL ub huW lht bNg ObNhlAtn MANiA
several books would say:
"Take one Of those books and read it
steadily. Don't potter and play with
half dozen.
What he hated most was lie on the
shadow of a lie, and so bitter was this
aversion that Philip was sometimes
punished unjustly. He was expected to
practice with dumbbells 10 minutes ev-
cry morning. This exercise was taken
in the garden, but before beginning he
always looked at the clock in the sitting
room. One day the father met him and
asked:
"Have you done your 3 minutes?"
yes, papa. "
"That is not true, " said his aunt
from the next room. HE has only prac-
ticed for ten minutes. Look at the
clock.
The hand stood at 10 minutes past 1,
and though the boy protested that he
had begun at ten minutes before the
hour the additional lie" put his father
in a fury, and he was ordered to prac-
tice continually for two hours And,
though the child was ready to drop with
fatigue long before the 100 minutes
were over, not one Of them was remit
ted. .-Youth's Companion.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
Now Yor. chesa Women.

The Women's Chess club of New York
is regarded with much interest, rs it is
the first incorporated chess club started
for women in this country. The incor-
porators are Miss Eliza Campbell Foot,
Miss Jean l.. Nesbit, Miss Emily Som
ers Haines, Mrs Winthrop Parker and
Miss Sophie Downer. The chess season
begins the first Tuesday in November
and ends the last Tuesday in April, 20
meetings being held during the season.
Altogether the idea Of woman's chess
club has proved most successful The
Premiership is not large, as compara-
lively few women play the game, but
tine club is growing. New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
THEIR HEADS MAY FALL.
Rumors Of Changes in the
Street and Sewer Departme mt
WHICH MAY BEGIN TONIGHT
HELD BY STREET CON-
MISSIONER LEWIS, COLLECTOR
GROVES, BOOK-KEEPER PIER
SON AND CLERK CHRIsTY MOST
DESIRED.

The politicians were greatly inter-
ested this morning in the report that
the Street and Sewer Department at its
meeting tonight would begin the pro-
cess Of decapitating those employees
whose positions are considered most
desirable.
While Mr.. Chambers was a member
of the Board Of Directors Of the de-
partment, the political complexion of
the hoard was Republican. Upon Mr..
Web3ters appointment by Mayor JEFF
ferris, however, the board became
Democratic.
Mr.. Webster first took his seat at the
meeting last Tuesday night. The ten
ure of office. Of all of the employees of
the department depends on the wishes
of the members of the board, and for
this reason most of the officials under
its control who are not Democrats are
fearful lest they be among the first to
be removed.
It was understood by an Evening
Journal reporter that the board decided
at the last meeting to continue in Of
fee all the clerks of the board whose
efficiency in the duties of their Office
was up to the standard. From what
could be learned, however, a number
OF changes will be made in the per-
sonnel of those who direct the various
departments of the boards work.
From what could be learned this
morning, the secretary of the board
Harvey J. Wiley, whose salary is $1,000
year, and who is Republican, is to
remain in that office at least for the
present.
Colonel Francis McCloskey, one OF
the street commissioners, being a
Democrat, will be retained, but it is
understood that the board has definitely
decided to appoint a successor tonight
to Thomas S. Lewis, a Republican
who Is also street commissioner.
Mr. Lewis receives a salary of $50 a
month and there are a number of pa
triotic Democrats who are willing to
serve the city at that pIce. One of them
who was mentioned this morning is
Arthur McClOskey, who is well-known
in Eighth ward politics, and keeps a
store at Eighth and Pine streets.
Another position in which it is likely
that change will be made is that Oi
collector, of which office Charles II
Groves is the present incumbent. The
salary is $50 a month. For this position
il is understood that Lewis 7. Dickey
is slated. It is more probable, how
ever, that Dickey may be made street
commissioner.
There are several applications fol
the positions of book-keeper, now held
by Frank w. Pierson, at SIS a month
and office clerk, held by Leslie V
Christy, at $50 a month.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

II the members of the Constitutional
Convention feel within themselves that
they have framed a proper Constitu-
tion they will not hesitate to submit
It to the people for their approval. On
the other hand, if they have abused the
confidence reposed in them they will
endeavor to foist it upon the people by
proclamation. Il devolves upon the
General Assembly to make ample pro
vision for giving the people an oppor-
tunity to vote on the instrument, no
matter whether the delegates be will
ing or not. They can at least throw
the matter into court and get judicial
decision upon whether the thirty mem
bers Of the Convention constitute the
final judges of the fitness Of their own
work, or whether the people at large
are TO have an opportunity to pass
upon its merits.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Naturally the old question arises,
How is the Senate to limit debate on
the proposition to limit debate?-
Washington Post.
II is said fish have memories, but II
is doubtful If the cured cod can remem-
ber when 1t was fresh.-New Orleans
Picayune.
A real clever woman can fix her hair
to look as if she had taken the top of
her head off while she did it-Atchison
Globe.
Spring. gentle Spring has opened in
South Dakota. It was only "a degrees
below zero there yesterday. ay.-Baltimor
American.
In other words, Mr.. Reed guarantees
to hold the House in the hollow Of his
hand If someone will look after the Sen
ate.-Detroit Free Press.
The backbones Of King George and
President Kruger are entitled to an ex-
change Of the compliments of the sea-
son.-New York Journal.
These continual farewell banquets to
our foreign ambassadors, while they
show a good heart, must be terribly
wearing on the stomach Philadelphia
Times.
1t may seem a little odd at first, but
when we get used to it we shall like an
American administration even better
than the other kind. That is, most OF
us.-Detroit Journal.
Nobody can accuse President McKin-
ley Of standing in with the Washington
clearinghouse keepers. He advises
the pie-seekers to go straight home
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
The Larrest Poultry Farm.

q Farm Poultry says that Isaac Wilbur
Of Little Compton, Il. l.. has the largest
poultry farm in the world He ships
from 1870, 600 to 100, Coo dozen Of eggs
a year. He keeps his fowls en- the col
ouy plan, housing about 10 in a house S
by 10 or by - feet in size, these
houses being about l5O feet apart, set
ont in long rows over the gently sloping
fields lie has 100 of these houses, scat
tered over three CT four fields. The food
is loaded into a low wagon, which Is
driven about to each house in turn, the
attendant feeding as he goes. At the
afternoon feeding the eggs are collected.
The fowls are fed twice a day The
morning food is a mash Of cooked vcge-
tables and mixed meals. This mash is
made up the afternoon Of the day before.
The afternoon feed is whole corn the
year round.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
FOR CITY TREASURER.

The ticket headed by Mr.. Morrison is
known as the anti-administration
ticket, opposing Mayor BOyds policy.
In the event OF its election and Nor
rison's reelection as president Of
Council there will no doubt be consid-
cradle friction between the mayor and
the president, who has the high ex-of-
ficio position Of acting mayor, with the
same power Of arrest and a committing
magistrate.
Should the administration ticket be
chosen, John r. Lambson can have the
Office Of president Of Council, and his
views coincide incidentally with
Mayor Boyd's regarding the progress
and Improvement of New Castle
Council will meet for reorganization
tomorrow evening at Z o'clock. The
mayor or the retiring president will
swear in the new councilmen, assessor
and treasurer.
Under the MorrisOn-Vantine-S
administration, City Collector George
T. Tobin will probably succeed himself
but under the administration, a new
collector will be chosen.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
OUR GLOVES.

The Glove we sell, the
Trefousse, has been solo by
us for thirty years. the writer
having made arrangements
with the agents of this Glove
in 1867, making his first pur-
chase in Paris in August of
that year.
We have them from ST. 25
per pair up to So so per pair.
Our greatest seller is the $3.50
quality, which we show in
almost every desirable style
and shade.
Glance in our upper win
dow and you will see many
nice things for present use.
We invite investigation be-
cause we know our ground.
We know how certain we have
a right to be that our values
are The best.
AS Gloves we are certainly
leaders
1t will interest you to pay
a visit to our
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
KENNARD6CO
Easter We ar
and
Gift hings.

Us a pleaSurable duty to
tell of the STYLES and fashions
of a new season as they come
to US, particularly when they
are SO attractive and tastefu ul
as now. Our present stock is
particularly choice
1t consists of Rich Silks
and Dress S,uffs. Trimmings,
Velvets, Parasols, Silk Waists,
Separate Skirts. Fine Tailor
Made Suits, Capes, Jackets,
Gloves, &c.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
RIVETERS' STRIKE RENEWED.

ABOUT FIFTY RIvETERS AGAIN
QUIT AT THE HARLAN AND
HoLLINGSwORTH COMPANY's
WORKS.
The riveters who were employed on
the Savannah Line steamship Tallahas-
see, at the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company's shipyard, and who struck
about ten days ago for an increase Of
wages because Of the arduous nature Of
the work on the steamer, and who re-
turned to work again yesterday when
their demands were granted, again
struck this morning.
About fifty of the men went out iii a
body about o'clock. The reason for
the renewal of the strike is that "scabs"
who were employed to take the place
of the strikers, are given the choice Of
work. 1t seems that while the strike
was on a number of new men were en-
plOyed When the strikers returned
yesterday morning they say that these
men were put on new work while they
were sent back on the Tallahassee.
They demand that they be given as
much work On new jobs as other en-
ployes, and to enforce this demand they
walked out.
What the result of the strike will be
is yet a matter of conjecture, as the
company refuses TO submit to being
dictated to as to where the men shall
be placed.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
IAN ENEMY TO THE KING. ."


The largest and most fashionable au-
dience of the season was at the Opera
House last night to witness the splen-
did production of AN Enemy to the
King" by Edward IL. Sothern and his
fine supporting company. The scenes
are laid in rural France at the time Of
the Huguenot war. and the hero is d
daring, chivalrous young Huguenot
captain. a part particularly suited to
Mr. Sothern. Miss Mary Hampton was
charming at all times as Julie de Var
ion, who betrays her lover without
knowing his identity, then risks her
life to undo the wrong. Arthur Law
renee, as the governor of the province,
looked and acted the part to perfec-
tion, while Aryden Erlynne, as his sec
retary, was exceptionally clever. Nor
man Parr, with his guitar and beau
tiful voice, as the wandering gypsey,
was very effective. The stage settings
and costumes were among the hand
soonest ever seen here. Miss Hampton,
who comes from an old Virginia Fam
lily. will leave Mr.. Sothern's company
next Saturday, and after a rest will as
sumo the leading role in Under the
Red Robe" She will be succeeded in
AN Enemy to the King by Miss Vir-
ginia Harmed, Mr.. Sothern's wife.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
"MY FRIEND FROM INDIA

In India occultism has its modern as
II had its aboriginal home. Most of the
material afterwards gathered into the
Bible had its place in Indian lore a
thousand years or more before Christ.
So modern theosophy which has fur
nished such a delightfully."- amusing
theme in My Friend From India is
but a survival of the ancient theory OF
transmigration Of souls and the cor
relative theory Of the ability of man
kind to elevate himself TO godship
without the aid of a superior being-in
other words,to life himself to heaven by
his own bootstraps. MY Friend From
India" will be at the Opera House on
Saturday, May 1.
Thursday and Friday afternoons
ladies' days at the Anatomical Museum
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

& Hill.
6O5, GOT, sos Market St.

1t matters not with US what
price goods are valued for at
the mills, or, for that matter,
what they will bring in the for
eign market. AS long as we
hold them at the low prices our
customers will have the benefit
7S9 yards of the real Apple
ton A-no sham about 1.-THE
genuine Appleton A The
only wonder is how we can
sell it at s cents yard. No
matter, you get the right goods
We look out for the price.
1924 yards Of UnbEeached
Muslins, 3 feet wide; half Of
the lot is very heavy, the other
half is close and heavy, but
not so course; not the 4-cent
kind, but a cents will be the
price for Wednesday.
7o4 yards of the good old
Seersucker, all stripes; it never
goes back on you The color
is fast as rock. You have
been satisfied with it at I2%
cents a yard. 7 cents for
Wednesday.
90 Crochet Spreads, Mar
seill, S patterns, hemmed ready
for use, on sale Wednesday
only, 7 feet 6 inches long, 6
feet a inches wide, perfect
goods. worth a dollar; this lot
goes at IS cents each
Please remember that we
keep the Standard Patterns
They are tie best and only
half the price Of others.
10 regard to Dress Fabric;
We might say that this has
been one OF the most sstisfac-
tvry seasons we have ever had
Every yard has been right II
color, quality and price and We
have been selling lots of them
Buyers of Kid Gloves anC
Fabric Gloves should not fai
to see our large and magnih
cent stock of the best thing
imported. Great values il
Stockings. Corsets. Muslin
Gauze and Merino Under
wear, Ribbons, Small Wares
Trimmings, etc, etc. Yol
can save money by shopping a
Crosby &RIlI's s
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

can House Of Representatives, If It ac-
tually comes to pass? Here is interest
ing food for thought. We have been
successful in many contests with the
Britains. Can it be that here is where
we are to fall?
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
NAM FIsH pIsTRIBuTEp.

Maryland Fish Commissioner Tawes,
at Tuckahoe. on the ChOptank river,
has sent to DIR. George w. Massamore,
assistant game warden of that state,
100000 white perch and 100000 yellow
perch. which have been distributed in
the Back, Middle, Gunpowder and
Bush rlNers
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

In the library of Lambeth palace there
is the shell of a tortoise which was
brought there in 1923 and which lived
until 1880 Another, in Frlham palace,
procured by Bishop Laud in 1923, died
in 1893. and ere at Peterborough lived
220 years
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
THOMAS E. SHEA NEXT WEEK,

Thomas E. Shea and an excellen.
supporting company, will be at the
Opera House all of next week at popu-
lar prices. Mr.. Shea is talented and
clever actor and a great favorite in
Wilmington. His repertoire includes
the interesting drama, "The Man o.
Warsman," "Richelieu." "Dr Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde" 1.-The Bells" and sew
eral other successful plays.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
NOTICE

Pictures Pictures, Pictures reduced,
reduced During April we offer Pic
lures lower than ever. Target stock
in Delaware. Before you buy look at
our goods and learn prices. We han
die no auction goods. Open day and
night. Hiram Yerger, No. II East
Third street.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

What may we expect will be the re-
suit Of the proposed international legis-
lative clutch match between the Eng
lish House Of Commons and the Ameri-
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

IN proportion 70 its size Britain has
eight times as many miles Of railway as
the United States
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

An interesting meeting of the
Board Of Education was held last night
during which the report of the Finance
Committee was heard and various ap-
pointments made.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

Piflom Sham Holders. % cents, at
Adair's, 207 Market street
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

Senator Fenimore has introduced a
bill compelling the clerks Of the peace
of the several counties to settle with
the state treasurer every sixty days in
stead of every six months. It strikes US
that the bill is a good one. II will
entail extra work upon the officials,
but the increased labor will not prove a
hardship while the change will prove
highly beneficial to the workings Of the
financial system of our state. There is
even some talk of making it every
thirty days instead of sixty, but it Il
not probable that the settlements viii
be brought SO close together.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

The Wilmington Fountain Society
proposes to extend the sphere Of its
useful efforts to alleviate the sufferings
of both man and beast in need of water.
II has several fountains and watering
trOughs in use in this city, and it will
now erect several on the roads leading
into town, the General Assembly hav-
ing granted amendments to its charter
authorizing this extension Of its work
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

Free to tea, coffee and baking powder
customers, April y to II, positively the
finest panel we have ever had. Grand
Union Tea Company, No 6O9 King St.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

Auction sale of pictures all this
week 81 Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

E. L. Truitt has been visiting in
Marcus Hook.
Miss Clara Wilson has returned 20
Georgetown after a visit to Whining
ton friends.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13

The Cubans are nearing freedoms
goal.
Evening journal., 1897-04-13
CONTEST BECOMES LIVELY.
ADMINISTRATION AND "ANTl" TICK
ETS WERE PUT UP.

l.
PROBABLE OUTCOME OF THE
ELECTION NOW GOING ON AT
THE OLD COURT HOUSE TO-DAY.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
New Castle, April 13.-The annual
municipal election began in New Castle
at the old Court House at noon to-day,
and the voting will continue until Z
o'clock this evening. The contest has
developed into very exciting one, and
the probability at this writing is that
the result will be close. The two lead
ing tickets are as follows:
FOR CITY COUNCIL
John r. LambsOn,
Francis Pagan,
Charles II. Clewell.
FOR CITY ASSESSOR.
Joseph Fritz. or
John Duncan.
FOR CITY TREASURER.
William ]. Ferris.
FOR CITY COUNCIL.
William Morrison,
Denney Smith,
George w. Vantine.
FOR CITY Assessor.
John b. Montgomery.
FOR CITY TREASURER.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-21
Parties broogft back from other places.

 Parties brongfnt back from o.hsr places.
 Runs A1ade By Patrol wagon-Jan- uary, POI; February, z75; March, S21. To- tai, S0y.
 Runs Made by Evening Mounted Men January, 1O7 February, 12S; March, l21. Runs Made by Morning Mounted Men January, S2; February, 52; March, 56. Total, 140.
 Average Number in JaiI-January, Il; February, S2; March, 115 To.al. 26S. Average for the quarter, 80.
 Al Work-January, 36; February, 45; March, 5S Total, 139. Average for the .Quarter, 45.9
 i SeR to Coalburg. 8.
 Total number of days sentence to Coal burg, 2,S14.
 City gets pay for 2,39S days. Amcurt due city when sentence ex- pilss, S39S50.
 This is llge amount sent 'so Coalburg in thr5e days.
 Bound oyer.to the criminal court, 53.
 No bill found, II.
 Acquitted, g.
 Cascs pending, 13
 Total, 53
 The twenty tried received in sentences 12 years months and 22 days.
 The ate and county receives for these prisoners, SIPS.
 Your9 very respectfully,
 ,H CHIEF OF POLICE. ,To. thfssreport should be added two cen- vidted men who r1c;ived a total sentence of twenty-five years. They were brought hack from Louisville by Chief Mcdonald. The courl.y gets sS per month for them for twen y-five years.
 MT. Reynolds moved to go into eXecu stive session but afterwards he withdrew the motion.
 "a salaries Of Wardens Garner and Walton be increased from $50 to $60 per month and that Sergeant Donelson be paid $75 instead of s65 per month. This was done with the recommendation that the ser vices of supernumerary No. be dis pensed with. It was concurred in and a conimittee of eMessrs. Lane, Stevens and Garrett appointed to confer with the mayor and board of aldermen.
 Every patrolman was allowed a weeks vacation each year with pay upon re- quest of Chairman Stevens and motion of MT. Lesser. sN, It was decided to request the mayor and board of aldermen to appropriate $50 to pay, the expense of Chief Mcdonald to the convection of police chiefs in Pitts burg, May H. . The election of sup;rnumerary No. was indefinitely postponed. @ MT. Lesser's communication from Dr. Barclay was again taken up and it's adoption urged in the interest of sanita- tien.
 It was urged that the "city fathers should act on the matter by Mir. Garrett, but MT. Lesser did not want to shift the responsibility where it did not belong.
 When the vote was called MT. Lesser answered Aye" and Messrs. Garrett and Reynolds voted in the negative. Chairman Stevens failed to vote.
 Arresting fees of $2 for the arrest of w J. Mcdonald and Ed Quinn was al- lowed.
 tive session.,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-21
THE AIRSHIP,
Is the Mysterious Aerial NaVg ator
 Heading for Birmingham?

The startling appearance of the sup posed air ship over several western cities, after having hovered over Omaha, Chi cago and other points where its appear ance created great excitement and much < speculation as to the nature and object of the heavenly traveller, would seem to in dicate that it is heading towards Br- mingham, and UT people may rot be sur prised If, al any moment the wonderful mystery should appear over our city
 The description of the wonderful ap- peration, as seen at the different cities where it has appeared, substantially agree and there are much curious specu- lation as to the character and object at the meteor-like, traveller.
 Some observers are sure it is a success full air ship, and that the problem of aerial navigation has been solved, while others of more imaginative minds and who believe the more important planets are inhabited think it is an explorer from our neighbor Mars.
 1 But the most ridiculous of all theories is that it is brilliant advertising scheme of the great department stores of our city. Of course this is preposterouS, as,, while. the Messrs. Drennen, propri- etors of the department stores, are thor oughly enterprising and up-to-date in their business methods, would hardly care, to advertise in the wild and woody far west, as the distance is too great for, the people of that section to avail themselves of the unprecedented advan- ta ges1offered by the new and progressive system of merchandising introduced into the.south by, the department stores of our city. They sell everything. They set the pace in low prices.
 In the meantime it will be interesting to keep a watch for the mysterious air ship, which may. at this moment, be how ering over Birmingham