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Evening journal., 1897-09-14
THE LYNnSAY sERIEs.

Many people in this city are inter
estcd in the LINDSAY course, a series OF
ten entertainments, the first of which
is to be shortly given at the Opera
House, in this city. The series will
form a circuit of Philadelphia, Whining
ton, Baltimore and Washington. and
the season tickets will be sold for 81.
The list of ten is made up of such at
fractions as Mary French Field, in
readings from her fathers poems
Brown University Glee Club, the Welsh
prize singers, Leland T. Powers, the i'm
personator, Boston Temple Male Quar-
tet Company, the Mozart symphony
Club, of New York, Clementine DeVerC
Company, RObarts Harper, the London
lecturer, the Maud Powell String Quar-
tet and the Kellogg Bird Carnival ant
Concert Company.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14

terday to inspect the work Of putting
in the Juniatas heavy machinery.
c. F. Hutchings has returned from
Atlantic City.
J. F. Gradwohl is spending his vaca-
tion at Belair, Nd.
Eli II. White of Whitesville, is regis
tered at the Hotel Jennings.
Walter Voshell has gone to Dover on
a two weeks recuperative trip.
Miss Addie Williams, of Marshallton.
is spending to-day with Wilmington
friends.
William II. Walker has returned from
Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Green, of New
port, entertained some friends at their
home last evening. it being their
twenty-seventh wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Croney and child,o Middletown
are in town, guests at the Merritt
House.
Jonas Fuld has returned from Balti-
more, where he attended the wedding
of Miss Rebecca Jones and Charles
Behrens.
Miss Anna Mcclure has returned
from visit to Miss Greenwood, at
Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Finn, of
Newport returned home yesterday, af-
ter a visit in Wernersville, Pa.
Professor John b. Ritchie has return
ed from Rehoboth where ne has been
conducting the music at the Douglass
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Ellis, of Mid
dletown, who have been away on their
wedding tour, have returned and are
stopping at the Middletown Hotel.
r. D. Lingo, of Dagsboro, is in town
on a business visit
P. r. Layton, of Georgetown, was in
the city last evening.
Dr. E.. H. McCabe, of New Castle, is
in the city to-day
Miss May L. Tanning and NJ. J. Fan
ming, of Baltimore. and Luther f. Mes
sick and Miss Eva Robertson, of White
Haven, Md, are stopping at the Merritt
| House
w. II. Casho of Henderson, Md, was
in the city yesterday.
Thomas C. Priestly and wife, of Phil
adelphia, are visiting in the city.
Edward Denny, John Brown, Harry
Serson and John Taggart, well-known
glass blowers, will leave Wilmington
next week to begin work at the Muncie
Ind, plant.
DR.. Swithin Chandler and wife have
returned from Cresson, where they
have been spending two weeks
Miss Carrie Frederick, of Mt. Cuba,
is visiting friends in this city.
Mark A. Shaw spent Sunday in At
lantic City.
c. E. Davis, of Laurel is registered
at the Clayton House
Dr. George o. Shakespeare, of Phila-
delphia, is a Clayton House guest.
Miss Charlotte Young, who has been
visiting friends at Odessa, has returned
home.
Clark Coppage has returned from the
West, where he has been for year or
| two.
Miss Anne c. Reilly and Miss Mary
Il a. ANOlllg diO oi a. tNll udgo ZIP " All
agara Falls. They expect to visit Wat
kins Glen. Mauch Chunk and Onoka
! Falls, also.
Miss Ida B. McGirr, of Philadelphia
is visiting Miss Benton E. Pierce.
Mrs. f. G.. Goodnow and Mrs A. II
GOOdnOw are at Cape May for ten days
Miss Elizabeth J. Rebman has re-
turned from a visit to Philadelphia
and Camden.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF
... BERLIN.

III MONlAli AL w ONiLANANNlEAN VI
.se BERLIN.
A great many people complain of
German Officialism, which is obnoxious
to their sense of freedom. Indeed, there
is a saying that it is con-
sidered a misdemeanor to laugh
I'M Berlin. Certainly there is a
reverence among German officers
for even the letter of the law, which is
frequently carried 10 an annoying eX
tent. Yet careful inquiry shows that
this arises more from a desire to per-
form duty conscientiously than from
mere snObbishness. In no other cOun
try is the devotion to duty so evident
dis among the serious, lawadoring Prus-
slams. While affairs move slowly, they
move surely; and it can be depended
upon that everything needful will be
done, and that no mistakes will be
made. Every department. of the city
government exhibits thoroughness and
honesty. Men in office are public SER
vants-whch in Germany means that
they are to serve the public and not es-
pecially themselves and their friends.
If lofty ideas of justice and Of the maj
esty OF law and order, devotion to duty,
and a reverence for the letter of the
law lead to a little over-officialism, il
should be readily excused.
Upon the whole, it may be said that
| the business Of the city is conducted
with economy and profit Whatever is
| necessary to be done is carried out re-
| gardless of expense, BUT there is nc
waste; nothing is done in the dark
| Every detail of public works is plan
ned. and every item of expense is esti
/ mated before the work begins. Th'
plans. once adopted, are followed ou
with scientific eXactness. Inquirini
into the causes of Berlin's success. j
Will be found that the theory whicl
American municipal refOrmers hav
been urging, that a city is a bushes
corporation, and should be conducte'
on business and not on political prin
ciples, is everywhere in evidence. tn
I city insists that business men shall b
4 placed on the council. and that special
q lists and experts shall he in charge O
the various departments II is consid
cred a post Of honor to be elected .
the City Council, and prominent law
yers, eminent statesmen and busines
men are numbered among its member
ship. Those who fail to serve afte
\ election are fined. Ii is interesting
p observe with what zeal the member
paid and unpaid unlike, pursue tn
work of public administration, and wit
what energy private citizens co-operat
4 in city affairs. Recognizing two kind
l. of institutions, those that yield revenu
= and those that yield no revenue, sue
p as schools and hospitals, the official
: insist that the former shall pay an il
. come and that the latter shall be COZ
c Quoted with economy.
e Another cause of the success of Berli
e isits pOwerof administration. In Berlil
when things are planned and ordere
they are done; slowly perhaps, but sure
and without delay. With a perfect sy
l. tenn of administration like that of BE
N lin. city may do anything it choos
s. for the welfare of the people and mai
m an eminent success of it.-Forum.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
CONDEMNED OR REPATRED.

To the Editor of the Evening Journal.
Sir: I would like to call the attention,
through your paper, of the Street and
Sewer Department to the bad condition
of Chestnut street from Broome to
Adams The rOadbed is a succession of
hills and hOllOws, scattered over with
broken bricks and stones, while the
dust during the past week has been
four inches thick. Why is it that such
streets as Clayton and Searles, which
do not have onelthird the travel Chest
nut does, yet every other day are
sprinkled by the city? This thorough.
fare has less grade than any other
street west of Pennsylvania avenue,
and consequently has a very heavy
travel, especially on market days, be
sides being used by a great many BIZ
cycle riders. I, for one, am compelled
to patronize the street yet am doing
so at my own risk. Either the street
should be condemned as unfit for travel
or else fixed. Hope the department may
visit the West Side and inspect the de-
plorable condition its strets are in.
BICYCLE RIDER.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
AN INCREASE IN TONNAGE.

While there has been a decrease in
the number Of American vessels during
the past year, there has been an in
crease in tonnage.
The documented merchant marine OF
the United States on June 80 last num-
bered 22,633 vessels, of 4,769,0 ,020 gross
tons, an increase of $1,000 tons over
June 30, 1896, and a decrease Of 275
vessels. The tonnage of the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts is 2,647, 1856. a decrease
of 10000 tons. The tonnage of the
Great Lakes is 1,410,1O tons, an in
crease Of $4,000 tons. Pacific coast ton
mage was virtually stationary. Ameri-
can sailing tonnage has exceeded steam
tonnage for the last time in our his
tory, the steam tonnage on June 3t
amounting to $3.50 vessels OF. 2,S5S,55'
gross tons, an increase of $1,000 tons
over the previous year. Nearly all Of
this increase is on the Great Lakes
where steam vessels number 1,775 o.
977 ,2S5 tons.
New York State has the largest mer
chant marine, 4,S57 vessels, of 1881, "a
tons, an increase Of 27,OO0 tons.
The state exempts from taxation il
tonnage in foreign trade. Michigan
ranks second, with 1882 vessels Of Az,
602 tons. Ohio's vessels are the larges
and most modern. 55S of 39O,O52 tons
Names feet numbers 1871 vessels
29s,592 tons. Steel and iron vessel
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
How,s THIsl

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
r. j.. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo O.
We. the undersigned. have known +. j..
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable i'm all business
transactions. and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & TruaX, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Tcstimon-
iais sent free Price l5c. per bottle. Sold
by an Druggists. ri,
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
MANY RORRERIES IN OXFORD.

Oxford, Md, Sept 14.-The store of
Will Fairbanks, of Oxford, was entered
by burglar Sunday night. Somemoney
and goods were stolen. The same night
an attempt was made to break into the
Protestant Episcopal Church, in Ok
ford, presumably to steal the commun-
ion service and the Sunday offertory
supposed to be kept there. The at
tempt was unsuccessful.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
WHY SPAIN FAILS.


The disastrous Spanish operations in
Cuba have gone on long enough to have
piqued hecuriosity of European military
men as to the cause of the inefficiency
OF the Spanish arms. The question is
discussed in the August number Of the
United Service Magazine. The writer
begins by clearing away some of the
nonsense with which the unhappy
Spanish nation has been stuffed. Part
OF this has reference to the nature OF
the ground. II is not mountainous or
wooded, or otherwise intricate to any
unusual degree, nor more than might
be expected of the theatre Of an average
European war, and IL offers no special
facilities for ambuscade. 1t is true the
Cubans are mounted and the Spaniards
are not, but these rebels, who are able
to and do fight on foot are trained sol
diers from the point of view OF that
system of warfare which best BELTS
them. They have yielded to their ma
tional instinct in fighting in small
bands and the chiefs have developed
high capacities for command. In the
highest ranks the generals are skillful
and wary.
1t makes one sad to see the quality
of the expeditions packed off from
Spain in heartless shoals to fall victims
to these redoubtable fighters. Boys, to
look at, OF Is and 10, who have never
held a rifle till this moment good lads
too good to go to such uneven butch
cry, with cheerful, patriotic, willing
faces, but the very antithesis of sol
der" But poor as this material is, the
officers are worse Throughout Spain
the army is held in contempt, and a
girl in danger of becoming an old maid
is told by her sisters that she Will
marry an officer Hosts of sergeants
are promoted, practice ultimately sub
versive Of discipline If carried to ex-
cess. which this critic thinks Is tn,
case in Spain.
1t will seem strange to those who
really know the Spaniard that all Of
these visitors fail to grasp the clew to
his operations. His promotions from
tie ranks are justified by the fact that
there alone is to be found the moral
energy that is capable of achieving any
results at ALL 1t is true that in posi-
tions OF command they turn out to be
savages and butchers, but their betters
in social station, while even more ig-
norant OF all the duties of a soldier and
of the art of war, lack the vigor that
inspires this ferocity. But deeper than
all this lies the single active principle
OF Spanish public life, namely, that of
public plunder. No holder of high office,
whether in civil or military life, de-
votes himself to any object other than
personal enrichment Cuba could end
this war at any time by consenting to
pay 500 900 900, say in bonds, distrib-
uted from the captain-general and the
office of the prime minister down to the
deputies, who should ratify the peace
But such an act would be as foolish OF
one side as II would be base on the
other Next to achieving her own in
dependence, Cuba's object, under every
view of craftsmanship, ought to be e
ruin Spain and the monarchy. She ha
them ruined now; why undo any par
of that work?
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
JUDGES IN CONFERENCE.
MADE ASSIGNMENTS OF JUDGES
TO HOLDING COURT IN THE
THREE COUNTIES.

MADE ASSIGNMENTS OF JUDGES
TO HOLDING COURT IN THE
THREE COUNTIES.
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore, Chan
cellCr John r. Nicholson, Senior Asso-
ciate Judge Ignatius C.. Grubb, Resident
Judge William c. Spruance, of New
Castle county; Resident Judge James
Pennewill, of Kent county, and Resi-
dent Judge William II. Boyce, of Sus-
sex county, constituting the new judi
clay, met in conference in the judges
parlor at II O'Clock this morning for
the purpose of making the assignments
of judges to holding the courts in the
three counties and the Supreme Court
during the ensuing year. This is the
first opportunity that all of the judges
have had to get together since the new
Constitution went into effect and their
appointments were announced.
They were clCseted for more than an
hour and the details led to considerable
discussion.
After the conference Judge Spruance
entertained the other members of the
judiciary and Governor Tunnel at
lunch.
~ o'ai5 iiheHtS "lN 40 AoiioNo'
New Castle county September term
Lore, Grubb and Pennewl
November term, Lore, Spruance
BCyce.
February term, Lore, Pennewill
Boyce.
May term, no assignment
Kent and Sussex county, October
term, Lore, Gru.bb and Pennewill.
April term, Lore, Spruance ant
ROVce
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
Wilmington, September IA.
ALL DAY SERVICES AT AsBuRY.

Next Sunday there will be all day
services at Asbury NJ. E. Church, be-
ginning at o'clock, with a lovefeast, in
charge of Colonel c. NJ. Glitch. Mrs.
Maggie VanCott. Of New York, one of
the most wonderful women evangelists
of tho century. will speak at 1880 a. m,
3.15. p. m. and 7.SO p. m. Mrs. J. A.
Fitch, of Philadelphia. gospel singer,
who sang at Brandywine Summit
camp, will sing at all these services
Persons can take their lunches and re-
main all day.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
CrOsby&Hill
DOn'tYOu Forget I'll

That you can buy best Lancaster
Ginghams at cents yard-all
you want-and Muslins, Towels,
Napkins, Table Linens, Blankets
and Comforters-all at the very
lowest prices - and get trading
stamps with every retail cash pur-
chase of 10 cents and upwards.
Don't you forget that we have a
splendid line of Black and Colored
Dress Goods-best values in the
country - with trading stamps
thrown in Also Silks, Velvets,
Muslin and Merino Underwear,
Stockings, Gloves, Corsets, Handker-
chiefs, etc. No better value any
where, and trading stamps thrown
in. You can save considerable
money by trading at
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

~
Miss Evelyn Hickman left for Allan
tic City this morning, where she will
spend a month with her aunt.
Paul Hickman will spend a week
with friends at Salem.
Edward Sloat, of the w. & N. station,
has returned from a visit to Lancaster
city.
Paul Cranston, son of John A. Gran
ston, of Newport, who has been sick
with typhoid fever, is convalescing.
Rev. ]. Harry Chesley, of Claymont,
is visiting Rev. w. Smith, in Balti-
more.
Ex-Levy Court Commissioner James
II. Clark, of Delaware City, was in town
to-day.
Misses Jeane Heacock, Name Newell
/ and Gertrude Plunkett have returned
from a pleasant trip to Atlantic City.
Murray S. Howland left this morning
for Auburn Seminary, where he Will
prosecute his theological studies.
T. Nelson Davis, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Wilmington friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Wier chaperoned
a party to Woodside Park. 1t was com
posed Of Miss Elsie Foord, of this city
Miss Loretta Bottomer. of Baltimore
George Jones and Lewis Bradford.
Fred Golding. of Hockessin, has
moved into his new home, Sunset Cot
tage which was the home of the late
John G. Jackson.
Frank and Roy McVaugh, of Hockes
sin, returned to George School, Bucks
county, this morning.
Miss Estelle Stewart, of Lansdowne
Pa, is visiting Mrs. S. H. Garrett, a
Hockessin.
George Lodge is home from the Jer
sey marshes, where he has been gun
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Pierson and chill
, dren are home from Atlantic City
where they have been spending tel
days.
- A dispatch has been received from
5 President Pratt, Of the Street and Sewe
e Department, stating that he will reac
Wilmington on Thursday.
Superintendent w. p. Turner, of tn
Merchants and Miners TranspOrtatiO
= Company, of Baltimore, came up yes
Evening journal., 1897-09-14

To work on the sympathies of a
dentist who was at first hard-hearted, a
tramp at st. Joseph, Mo-, asked him to
pull out two of his teeth. which were
filled with gold; for, he asked of what
use were gold-hlled teeth if one had
nothing on which 70 use them? This
appealed so to the dentist that he gave
him some money instead Of drawing
the teeth.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
NEW FAII STYLES.

Derby Hats now in stock in all the
Leading Fashionable shapes, at
ROSS. 2lO Market street. The Best
$500 Hat in Wilmington, uneXcelled
for quality and finish. Prices guaran-
teed the lowest. Largest Stock and
Best Assortment in the city.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
THE FoRTY HOURS, DEVOTION.

The forty hours devotion will begin
in st. Joseph's Church on the Brandy
wine on next Sunday. Father Berming-
ham will officiate and Bishop Mona
CHAN will preach. In the etening Very
Rev. Vicar-General Lyons will preach
and prove the real presence of our Lord
in the sacrament
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
CAPTAIN RETURNS TO DUTY.

Captain of Police Kane resumed his
duties this morning. refreshed and
ready to carry out the ends of justice.
The handsome captain has plenty ot
fish stories to tell, but none for sale.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
GRAND OPENING.

Hotel Western, Fourth and Orange
streets, Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der Is. The above hotel has been thor
oughly renovated and refurnished
Everybody welcome.
EDWARD KRAUSE, Prop.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
TALK OF PUTTING IN STEAM.

There is talk of taking the electric
power OFF cf Third street bridge and
sioner White says that he believes that
that will end the trouble.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14

Grover Cleveland has lost his great
fortune The tax collector finds he is
only worth about $15O,OOO. What has
become Of the several millions he was
SUPPOSED to have?
Evening journal., 1897-09-14

If a retailer found shat every attempt
at substitution cost him a customer he
would soon be tired of it, and would
supply what the public asks for.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
FTrNNIOSITIES

Harry-Budworth and Brimmcr-Nel-
lie. in their new original comedy Gre
alton. Funniosities. at Shellpot Park
all the week.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14

There is Republican harmony in the
air, but it is in such small particles
that it is scarcely noticeable.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14

WELL-KNOWN BARBER TO LEAVE
J. Mart Reuter-. proprietor of the
Merritt House barber shop, will leave
this city about the 1st of October foI
the West, where he will start n new
shop. Mr.. Reuter- is going West for his
health.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
SOCIAL DIVERSIONS,
Enjoyable Evening Sociable
at Rising Sun.
THE TIDE OF AUTUMN TRAVEL
COUNTY FAIRS NOW CLAIMING
THE ATTENTION OF WHINING
TON FOLK-SOME WHO ARE
MAKING VISITS AND OTHERS
WHO ARE ENTERTAINING
THESE FAIR FALL DAYS.
THESE FAIR FALL DAYS.

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., 1897-09-14
Lace Curtains cleaned and made like
new. MANHATTAN LAUNDRY.
POTTS STmL IN TOWN.

Samuel Potts, the negro politician CT
Smyrna, is still in town working up
George B. Gordon's boom for the post
mastership.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
THEN AND NOW.

Painting was thought interesting
when her majesty came to the throne,
says a writer in London Truth. Il was
considered proper for an engaged young
lady to swoon away if she received a
letter containing the nows of her lover
having sprained his leg. The queen was
thought too insensible because her
voice did not falter when she announced
to the House Of Commons her engage
ment to Prince Albert Consumptivo
heroines were best liked by novel read
ers. Girls took pride in being in poor
health. They used to talk of their all
ments as they now talk of the bike and
golf.
Prince Albert, when skating on the
pond in Buckingham Palace Gardens
early in the forties, slid into a hole in
the ice The queen did not faint, but
helped to pull him out. She thereby
greatly lost the esteem of romantic la
dies. They would have taken a far deep
er interest in her had she swoOned
away, the prince been drowned, and
her majesty come forward after the fu-
neral as a young and forlorn widow
The men, / am sure, would have also
liked her better They thought it all
right for elderly ladies to be sensible;
but what they most priced in young
ladies was simpering sensibility or SEN
timentality. Men may have felt chival-
rous devotion to the lady with money
behind her and fine houses in which tC
receive her company; but the strug-
Cling woman who had to be courag-
eous was no more priced or respected
by the other sex than the door mat.
However, this athletic age cannot be
considered new era. From the earliest
times the great women Of their day
sought a sound mind in sound body
And the period when fainting was in
vogue was a mere episode and short.
lived at that
Evening journal., 1897-09-14
PLEASANT EVENING SOCIAL.

An evening social was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Boubel, at Rising
sun. last evening in honor of Miss
Kate Boubel. The time was enjoyably
spent in games, dancing and music,
ad refreshments were served.
Those in the party were Mr.. and Mrs.
Boubel, Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dayton, Charles Walton. Anthony
Woener. James Dicus, Harry Bromell,
Misses Matte Appleby, Martha Nc
Daughlin. Katie BOubel, May Cook and
Maize Dayton.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14

BALLOON ASCENSIONS DAILY
At Delaware County Fair. Take steam
boats Fourth street wharf Leave
svery afternoon for Marcus Hook. 25c.
Evening journal., 1897-09-14

number 1923 OF 1907, ,222 tons. an in
crease Of 117,O00 tons. During the year
sixty-eight iron or steel vessels of 124,-
392 tons were built and documented.
Vessels registered for foreign trade
number 1880 of sos, ,5S4 tons.
OF $4,000 shipments Of seamen on
American merchant vessels before
United States shipping commissioners
for the last fiscal year 22,500 were OF
Americans, $4,000 Scandinavians, $4,000
British, 5000 Germans and the balance
of other nationalities. Shipments at
New York numbered $4,000; San Fran
cisco. 12,5OO: Boston. 100; Philadel-
phia. 1000, and New Orleans, 400
The Street and Sewer Department
will have another opportunity tonight
to consider the matter of whether or
not consent will be granted to the Will
mington and Brandywine Springs Elec-
trio Railway Company to lay tracks on
Sixth street. It is not probable that
any action will be taken by Messrs
Webster and Simmons, as President
Pratt is on his way home and will
doubtless be here by Thursday The
matter of few more days delay will
hurt nobody and will give Mr.. Pratt a
chance to assume his share of respon.
sibility.