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Evening journal., 1897-02-10
FTrTuRE IMMIGRATION.

The immigration bill, to which we
some time ago called attention, has
passed both houses of Congress. and as
there Is but little doubt that it will re-
ceive the Presidents signature, it can
be looked upon as a law. The main OBJ
ject Of the bill is to exclude all unde-
sirable immigrants as far as possible
and only allow those to come to this
country who are moral, self-sustaining
and likely to make good citizens.
The bill will have comparatively lit
tie effect upon English, Irish and Ger
man immigration, where the great body
of the people already reach the required
standard. It will chiefly affect, for the
present at least, Italians and Portu-
guese arrivals, and those from a few
other countries where there is no fixed
standard Of popular and universal edu
cation. or course it will shut out null
titudes of Asiatics of the lowest class
who are beginning to look wistfulll
in this direction, but it will scarcel.
affect Japan, where the thirst for knowl
edge is becoming almost universal
Evening journal., 1897-02-10

that most of the time of our law-mak-
ers is taken up with the consideration
of measures which are absolutely
worthless. To those who have given
the subject but little thought. the dis
closure made by Professor Harrington
will be in the nature of a very great
surprise. Aside from the amount of
time squandered in discussing idle
measures, these figures show that our
congressman are not, as a rule. fully
equipped for their legislative duties
While some of them, of course, are
men of experience and ability, who
adorn the positions which they occupy;
there are others who are wholly unfit
ted for the responsibilities of public Of
flee and who are nothing but stumbling
blocks in the way of their associates If
each state in the Union realized the i'm
portance of sending its best men to
Washington, the yearly sessions of
Congress would not only be consider
ably shortened. but more effective
measures would be enacted.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
EFFORTS TO PUT DOWN THE
PLAGUE.

There Is no doubt that England is
awake to the necessity OF doing its ut
most to put down the plague in Bonn
bay. India is a part of the British en-
pire. and contains many Englishmen
in official positions, whose official reports
on this scourge are doubtless reliable.
The English people realize this, and are
rapidly using every resource within
their power to stay the plague which
they fear is threatening their own land.
The plague has its origin in filth, and
the chief reliance of Europeans against
it is in the better sanitary conditions
which prevail in Europe.
Though there is no part of Europe
that would be likely to breed the
plague, it is to be remembered that
there are times when this pestilence,
bred in filth and famine, gathers such
force as to overleap all barriers and for
a time hold high carnival in a purer at
mosphere and on holy ground. The bu-
bonic plague carries its own pollution,
poisons and blights, and then feeds on
its own foulness to the full The peril
is sufficiently great tojustify the closest
watch by sanitarians and the applica-
tion Of the most effective modern appli-
ances.
Unfortunately. there are some por-
tions Of our own country filthy enough
to invite the presence of the plague, and
If 1t should reach Europe. our only Sc
curity against ii is in cleanliness and
in improved sanitary measures. There
is at present no cause for fear, but
there is every reason why all parts of
this country should be made secure
against any prolonged visit of this ter
rible and loathsome disease. It's cure
is impossible through any means sci
ence has been able to bring to bear for
that purpose, but its continuance foI
any length Of time in a cleanly atmos-
phere has been found to be impossible
Then let us take the only alternative
we have while we remember that "ar
ounce of prevention is better than Z
pound of cure"
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
cold PRODuCTION I'M $50.

Returns of the production of gold
in the United States during the calen-
dar year 1896, as collated and tabu
lated for the Denver News, indicate
approximately an output of the pre-
cious metal amounting in value to
nearly $62 900, 600. fthis vast sum
Colorado is credited with S16,500 ,000
California with $l700000 Montana
and South Dakota, S4,500,00O each,
Arizona, S4.000,O00; Idaho, s2,S00,0 600;
Oregon, s2,250,O00 Alaska, $3,25O.O00
and Nevada and New Mexico, S2O00,-
600 each. The exact total as footed up
by the statistical experts, is SCI .717.-
926-an amount exceeded in but a sin
gle year in the annals of American his
tory The output in 1858, at the height
Of the California placer mining devel-
opments, was about S65,000,000 and
this sum still represents the high
water mark of gold production in the
country.
1t is by no means assured, however,
that even the extraordinary yield of
the Sacramento and San Joaquin placer
deposits will not be surpassed event
ually by the restless exploiters of the
vast fields Of low-grade ores in South
ern California and in Colorado In the
Cripple Greek district of the latter state
the production of the gold mines has
increased from S4.0OO.00O in 1894 to
$4,000, 900 in 1896; and this vast de-
posit of ore, covering an area Of thirty
six square miles. has by no means
reached the climax of its productive
capacity. The researches Of geologists
and mining experts in that quarter in
dicate that the gold-bearing ores may
/ be found for hundreds of miles along
| the western slope Of the Rocky Noun
| tain range If the correctness Of this
/ hypothesis should be established the
/ future gold yield of Colorado and
Southern California might assume pro-
portions in comparison with which the
output of 1896 would appear compara-
lively Insignificant
The figures of gold production foi
the past year, as thus presented, are
probably below. rather than above, the
mark Ct actual accomplishment. New
Mexico claims a yield from her golC
mines Of over S7O00,00O for 1885, anC
the Alaska gold diggers have also fal
exceeded the estimates of output il
, their shipments to San Francisco. Tit
Mint directors estimate for 1896, o
the gold yield in the United States
S5S 900, 600, may be safely increased b.
not less than $4,000 in view of tn
p figures and estimates submitted by tn
organ and representative of the West
ern gold mining interests-Newarl
News.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
THE FATE OF CONGRESSIONAL
MEASURES.

What percentage of the measures in
troduced by our national lawmakers
find their way into the congressional
trash basket?
This question is answered in a very
complete and interesting manner by
Professor Mari, w. Harrington. presi-
dent of the University of Washington.
In a lecture which he recently deliver
ed to the students of the university on
How We Are Governed" Professor
Harrington, who was at one time a
Federal office-hOlder, pointed out some
of the many difficulties Incl
dent to our complex system OF
legislation, and. among other
things, he discussed the fate of con-
gressional measures.
OF one thousand bills introduced in
the House during the last session Of
Congress, using this number merely for
the sake of convenience. Professor Har-
rington shows that only forty bills. or
| barely per cent, were enacted
into laws. AS for the re-
mainder, no less than $50 were buried
in the committee rooms; eighty died of
neglect after having been favorably re-
ported 70 the house; thirty failed to
pass because Of adverse action; twenty
were killed in the Senate, and one re-
ceivei the presidents veto.
So much for the record of the House
In the Senate. which is generally sup
posed to be a mere conservative body
only a slight improvement is Noted. OF
) a thousand bills introduced in the up
per branch of Congress, barely fifty
were enacted into statutes. In dispos-
ing Of the balance. 610 were destroyed
p by the various committees Of the Sen
ate, thirty were never taken up, al
! though reported favorably; 100 me
with straighCut defeat on the floor O
the Senate chamber; 200 were defeat
ed in the House, and ten were vetoe,
s by the president
e From these figures it will be observes
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
aoYERNoR TuNNELL A CUES

I
Governor Ebe W. Tunnel was one of
the guests of honor at the large recep-
tion given by Governor Hastings, Of
Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Hastings, at
Harrisburg, last night.
Shortly after II o'clock, after the re-
ception. Governor and Mrs. Hastings
entertained the following guests at din
ner: Governor and Mrs. Griggs, Of New
Jersey: Governor r. w. Tunnel, of
Delaware; Lieutenant-Governor and
Mrs. Walter Lyon, Senator S. J. M. Nc
Carrell, President Pro TEN of the Sen
ate and Mrs. McCarrell; Hon. Henry X.
Boyer, speaker of the House; Secretary
Of the Commonwealth and Mrs. Frank
Reeder Attorney-General and Mrs. H.
C. Mccormick, Auditor-G General and
Mrs. Amos H. Mylin, State Treasurer
and Mrs B. j. Haywood, Hon. James
II. Lambert, commissioner of insurance;
Hon. b. Frank Gilkeson, commissioner
of banking; Adjutant-General Thomas
]. Stewart and Lewis e. Better, tht
governors private secretary.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
THE DEBATE ON JUDGES.
DELEGATES DECLARED THATTHE
JUDICIARY HAD NOT BEEN TOO
MUCH IN POLITICS.


DOVER, Del, Feb 1O.-The Consti-
tutional Convention, sitting as a COM
mittee on the whole, yesterday adopted
the report of the Committee on Judi
ciary with only one dissenting vote
There was a lively debate over the
question of an elective or an appoint
i've system of judges
Mr.. Clark. Union Republican from
Kent, offered a substitute providing
that the judges shouldbe elected for ten
years. He made a long speech declar-
ing that the judges were at present too
much in politics, and the people could
be trusted to elect competent men.
Everyone knows that in the recent
Kent county cases the judges have
been too much in politics. Mr.. Clark
exclaimed Let any members of the
convention who do not know this stand
up" and to the great surprise of the
speaker, more than half of the dele
gates arose
Mr. Smithers supported Mr.. Clark, as
did Mr.. Spruance and Mr.. EllegOOd in
vigorous speeches Mr.. Clarks substi-
tute was DEBATED by a vote Of 16 to T.
and the report of the committee favor
ing the appointment of the judges for
twelve years by the governor the ap-
pointments to be confirmed by a three
ifths vote of the Senate was adopted.
Mr. Salisbury attempted to have the
name Court Of Errors and Appeals
retained for the higher court, but he
was the only one in favor of the pres
ent name.
Mr.. Biggs won a victory in having
the clause of the committees report
providing that appeals can be taken tC
the higher court only in cases where
| the punishment is death or more thar
six months imprisonment amended sc
that appeals can be taken in all Grim
/ inal cases.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
A DANGEROUS INTRUDER.
TO BE STERNLY GRAPPLED WITH
AND QUICKLY THROWN OUT.

TO BE STERNLH GRAPPLED WITH
AND QUICKLY THROWN OuT.
"Once more in the clutches Of my old
enemy the grip" you say some morning
when you wake up coughing and sneez-
ing. Your eyes are watery. your head
feels as If some force inside of il were
bent on splitting it as a charge Of gum
powder splits rock. Every muscle is
stiff and sore. Your very bones ache
Oh, we all know the symptoms Of the
grip. a steady draught through an open
door, "a pair of wet feet left undried too
long. or a short walk In the cutting air
without an overcoat and the mischief is
done.
How shall Il be undone? Evidently
there is only one remedy. The blood must
move more brslSly on It's way so as TO
warm the tissues near the skin. and at
the same time relieve from congestion the
sluggish organs lying deep in the body
And what viii accomplish this2 Answer.
Only pure stimulant 10 stir. stimulate
and rouse the powers and throw the in
truding grip out Of the system. Nature
must be assisted. The only known pure
medicinal stinulant Is Dumy's pure malt
whiskey. "a stitch In time saves nine %
Is AN adage that would never have grown
so old n II did not emhody an imperish-
able truth Remember this ancient say
Ing and take Duffys pure malt whiskey
at the first chilly symptom that the grip
is near.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

A singer In Venezuela has been
clapped In jail for refusing to respond
10 an encore. That must be a nice coun-
try. Now. if they had only clapped the
encore iiend in jail, justice would have
been done at least Troy Times.
A tax on quinine would be resented
the country over. When taken with
whiskey II is the sovereign remedy for
colds or malarial disorders. and thus
must be reckoned among the necessities
OF life Providence Journal
Mrs. Lease late Of Kansas, intends
to make her future home in the East
This IS not because she despairs Of
Kansas. but because she is convinced
that some of the older states are worth
saving. and Express.
Mr.. Hearst executed a very shrewd
move when he sent Mr.. Money to Cuba,
got his esteemed contemporaries to ad-
vertise his trip, and then had him
write exclusively for the Journal Yet
there are New York editors who would
have us believe Mr.. Hearst is a regular
receiving station for green goods
Washington Post.
II may possibly be shown that the
young person who suffers the most en-
barrassment because OF the recent scan
dalous dinner in New York is little
worse than a horrible exaple of what
a mans fool friends may do for him.
Washington Star.
Why should there be any lynchings
in the South, asks the Charleston News
and Courier, when there is not ne
gro IN the bench in any Southern state
nor a negro prosecuting attorney, and
the jury box is almost exclusively
filled with white Springfield
Republican.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
A FAREWELL RECEPTION.

The farewell reception rendered to
Rev. William MacFarlane by the Pres
byterian Alliance of Wilmington, in
West Presbyterian Church last night
was d very pleasant affair The Sun
day school room was well lighted and
decorated with potted plants, and dur
ing the evening addresses were made
by Rev Lafayette Marks DR.. Thomas
A. McCurdy, and Rev. w. f. Lewis. Mr..
MacFarlane also made a brief address.
Refreshments were served during the
evening.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
MARRIAGE OF A MINISTER.

POCOMOKE CITY. Md. Feb. TO-
The Presbyterian Church in Pocomoke
City was thronged yesterday to wit
ness the marriage of Miss Elizabeth c.
Stevenson, daughter of R. NJ. Steven
son, to Rev. Francis II. Laird, pastor
of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, of
Bridgeton, Nj. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. DR.. J. ST.
monson Howk. The groOm's best man
was John w. Ennis. The ushers were
e. S. Hargis, ]. B. Mills. Milton L.
Veasey, r. p. Stevenson. Besides these
the couple had in attendance four lit
tie children-Margaret HOwk, Clara
Stevenson, Merwyn and Francis Dry
den The bride was attired in a hand
some white silk gown. with pearl trim
mings and orange blossoms. Miss Ce-
Gle Houston, of Stockton, Nd, presided
at the organ.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10

The notion that we need more money
does not tally with the real state of af-
fairs. We do not need more. but means
to employ what we have. Money was
never so plentiful or so cheap as it is
now at the great money centres of the
country, or the rate of interest SO low
when good security is offered. 1t is not
money We need, but confidence, and with
the return Of that, business is sure to
prosper.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
NEW ROARD OF MANAGERS.

The new board of managers elected
by the Artisans Saving Bank is com
posed of John II. Dandy, George S. Ca
pelle, Anthony Higgins, Alfred d..
Poole, James p. Winchester, Henry +.
Dure, Joseph L. Carpenter. Jr., Wash
ington Hastings, T. Allen Hilles, j. Au-
gustus McCaulley. Alexander J. Hart,
Andrew G. Wilson, Lindley G. Kent.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10

sickness Affects Tie CTrani that make h-i
w0man-in just SO much She loses auracuv
ness. This is The vital part OF her heaur
III ANYTHING Is wrong there. it may result
an manucr Of ills All over the body, Care
less. or too busy physiciaus frequently tre'
the symptoms Of this kind of disorder 6
separate and distinct ailments. The syflt
toms are many and varied, so iuu,A SO
when a worian - sick IN any way, the "a
thoueAt shodll be Pivsu to the organs @ y
tinctlv feminine About times "a 10 6.
cause Of the trouble will be found tie.
DR. Picfcc's Tavoritc Pre-, ,ription cures
disorders Of t.iis kind. llicrc IS no guess
wori. about H. There is no chance abort ii
II is a fact that has been demonstrated ~ s
solid years Of extensive practice
Thousands Of women have written 2. AZ
ful letters who have wished the vhol'
world Of women % know the wonc<.iu
things the Prescription has done t.
them.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10

length and breadth Of the United
States. In our cities the spires OF great
stone churches have been erected to his
honor There is scarce a village or
hamlet that does not furnish its Metho-
dist church to forever keep the memory
Of Wesley green in the hearts of those
who worship within it.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
PARsoNs-HAVALOW.

Charles c. Parsons, Of Dover, and
Miss Mary w. HavalOw, Of Greensbor-
ough. Nd. were married yesterday af-
ternoon at , o'clock. The ceremony
took place in the M. E. Church of
enshorough. This evening a recep
ton will be rendered to Mr.. and Mrs.
Parsons, at the home of the groom s
parents, in Dover.
Miss Davis, Of the College Settlement,
Of Philadelphia, addressed the members
If the New-Century Club to-day on the
subject of Sociological Conditions.
Miss Evelyn Kibler of Bohemia Ma
nor, has been visiting Wilmington
friends.
The Shields Library Association
gave it's last dance of the Winter last
night. About 200 persons were present
and a pleasant time was spent.
IN A DELAWARE GIRLS HONOR.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
SMYRNA, Feb. 10.-Mr. and Mrs
Evening journal., 1897-02-10

DR.. Dixon recently told his congrega-
tion that 1.-The most beautiful sight in
the world is a beautiful woman on a
handsome horse" Now let the bicycle
cranks go" for him.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
IN A SOCIAL WAY
Governor T unnell at the Recep-
tion of Governor Hastings.
SOME FEBRUARY MARRIAGES
WILMINGTON GUESTS AT A SUR
PRISE PARTY AT HARE'S COR
NER, TENDERED IN HONOR OF A
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY - so
CIAL NOTES.

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., 1897-02-10

The next Senate will not lack men Of
impo sing physique The senators elect
ed from Indiana, Iowa and Washington
are all over six feet high and generally
well nroportioned.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
KENNARD&CO

Most of the Jackets
we have left are one
32-inch. If you
can wear this size you
can have choice of
$1,000 and $14 90
quality at So 90.
We have 4 Of the
tight-fitting Jackets
left, size 30, at $3.50.
December price,
$14.O0.
One handsome Tan
Braided Jacket, So
inch, $25, now $40.
? fine Empire Jack
cts in the new green;
$25.OO now $3.50,
size SO; $500 now
$500, 36-inch.
Some few Mackin-
toshes at half price.
KENNARD AGO
62l-623 Market Street.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
FIFTEENTH WEDDING ANNIvER-
SARY.

A pleasant surprise party was given
Mr. and Mrs. William II. mccoy at
their home. near Hares Corner. last
evening. it being the fifteenth anniver-
sary of their wedding. Many relatives
and friends were present, among whom
were Mrs. Sarah ID. Walker, the
mother of Mrs. Mccoy; Mr.. and Mrs.
James II. Walker, Miss Hannah ]. Wal
ker, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ID. Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. Hervey Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie G. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Whiteman, Miss Mary e. Walker.
Robert p. Dennison, Douglass NJ. Nc
Coy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Ruben
cam. Mr.. and Mrs. T. K Frazier, Miss
+. Estella Finley, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Derickson, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Der
ickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Derickson,
Mr. and Mrs. William p Peach, Miss
Maggie Peach. S. S. Mccoy. the Misses
Eliza and Maggie Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Pennington, William j.
Stroud, the Misses Stroud, Miss Eliza
beth Walker Miss Julia Walker, Clar-
ence Walker, Miss Bertha DericksOn,
Miss Bessie Derickson, Miss Derickson,
the Misses Annie and Maggie Derrick
son. Miss Kathleen Moore, Robert M.
Walker, Mary Walker, Sarah Laura
Walker, Winfield Harlem Walker, j.
Walker Pennington.
After partaking of a sumptuous din
ner, Mr. and Mrs Mccoy were present
ed with handsome gifts.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10

MECHANICS CELEBRATION.
Company K, N. G. d., has been invited
to take part in the Junior o. u A MS
complimentary entertainment in the
Opera House on February H.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
WEST SIDE.


No a22 W. 9Th st. rooms.
Cor Cedar and Brown Sts., 4 rooms store.
No IA w. 18th St, 8 rooms ana D9th'
No 223 Monroe St, rooms and bath.
No jll Jefferson St, rooms and bath.
No SO Madison St. G rooms ana PAIN.
No e03 Van Buren ST.. rooms and bath.
No l07 ". 9Th St rooms and bath.
No SOS Adams ST. II rooms and bath.
M 1ItO West St. 9 rooms and bath.
M 1870 West St. rooms and batn.
No i2O7 Lancaster ave-. 6 rooms and bath
No. l2l9 Lancaster ave, 6 rooms ana bath.
No gi3 Lowering ave. 4 rms. and Kitchen
No AZ Tatnal street.
No. n9 Tatnall street
No. i23 Tatnal street
EAST SIDE.
Fifth and French streets (shop)
No ] Lodge street.
No. N6 Kirkwood street, Z rooms
No lOS East Twelfth street Z rooms
No 1927 T.. Fourteenth street rooms.
No 1921 e. Fourteenth street. rooms.
NO l0il r. Thirteenth street rooms.
No 1905 Forrest street, rooms
No 4l7 f. Sth ST., 10 rooms and bath.
No 7os East 9Th ST., rooms and store.
No s07 TAYLOR street, rooms and bath.
no 1913 East 1lth ST.. lS rooms and bath.
No. il3S r. 18th St, rooms and bath.
No 114O East 18Th ST.. rooms and bath
No 1913 church street Z rooms and bath
No lOl5 Church street, Z rooms and bath.
No 1912 Spruce street rooms and bath.
No. 1929 Railroad ave-, 7srooms and bath.
No. fl27 Railroad ave, rooms ana aoth.
Twelfth and Brandywine Sts., dwelling
and store
Evening journal., 1897-02-10

Ask for the New York Biscuit Com
pany's Keystone Waters.
Evening journal., 1897-02-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

hOCA-AA@ AAANAt 4lAlDOANfAlI NJ I<h0s
Bishop Curtis is in Easton. Md. with
Rev. T. f. Waldron, pastor of the
Catholic churches of st. Peter and st.
Paul, who has been seriously i'll.
Misses Blanche and Annie Ainscow
have returned from a visit to Elkton.
Miss Mary Riggs is visiting in Dover.
George A. Lowe and George II. V.
Gray are in Delmar on a visit
Many prominent business men are in
Dover again to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther w. Cannon. OF
Frankford, Sussex county. have issued
cards for the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Adella Blanche, to Thomas Jack
son Lawrence, of South Quay, Va. in
the NJ. r. Church. at Franktord. at Z
O'Clock on the morning of Wednesday
February "a
w. Frank Bailey and Thomas F. Cur
ley, who have been attending the gas
exposition in Madison Square Garden
New York, the past week, have return
ed home.