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Evening journal., 1897-08-03
SOUTHERN WAR CLAIMS.

If 1t be true, as stated, in Washing
ton dispatches, that there is fair pros
pect that Congress, in the near future.
Will pass a bill making an appropria-
tion for the payment of claims against
the government which have been adju-
dicated, many people in the South have
occasion for rejoicing. A majority of
the adjudicated claims are Southern
war claims On most OF these claims
judgment was rendered by the Court of
Claims many years ago, and the own
ers of the claims have almost begun to
believe that Congress had no intention
of appropriating money for their pay
ment. When the bill giving the Court
OF Claims jurisdiction of these claims
was passed It was the understanding
that they would be paid as fast as they
were adjudicated No provision for
their payment, however, has ever been
made, and when an appropriation for
one OT more Of them has been put in
the general appropriation bill. it has
been struck out in the Senate, that body
having rule which prohibits provision
being made for private claims in gem
eral appropriation bills.
Both senators and representatives
canululy ADMIT that adJudlcated claims
against the government ought to be
paid promptly, and they have no valid
excuse for the neglect of Congress to
pay them. The neglect amounts, prac-
tically, to the repudiation of them.
This is the view that is being taken by
some Of the leaders in Congress Of both
parties, and it is a source of satisfac-
ton to know there is a movement to
put an end to this scandalous condition
Of affairs
The Senate, it is said, is practically
unanimous in favor of the proposed
bill, and the understanding seems tC
be that it would receive favorable con.
sideration in the House. If such bill
should be passed the South would bt
made richer by several millions of dol
lars. Savannah News.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

II. V. D. Bootes and friend, Mr.. Levy,
rode to Camden camp on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wallis Merrihew cha
peroned a bicycle party to Coield Beach
Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Hickman spent yester-
day in Philadelphia.
Mrs. E. e. iAcClymont and son have
returned from Cape May.
Misses Mary and Amanda Scott have
returned from Ridley Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher, who are Sum-
mering at Ridley Park, spent Sunday
in town.
Percival L. Evans, clerk at the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company, has
gone on his vacation to Wildwood
Beach, N. ].
E. F. Scales has gone on his vacation
to his home in Virginia.
George l.. Townsend, ex-collector Of
port, was in Wilmington yesterday.
Mrs. Lee Roche, Of Birmingham, Ala.
who has been visiting Mrs. Charles
Tucker in this city, has gone to An
napolis, Md, to visit relatives.
George L. Townsend, Jr., has been
elected principal of the Odessa public
schools.
Edmund S. Hellings, who has been
spending some time with relatives in
Pennsylvania, has returned to his home
in this city,.
John II. Springer, signaiman at the
p. w. & b. railroad station, has gone
on his vacation for a week to Atlantic
City. His position is being filled by
John McGranary.
Harry Mahaffy and Roy Robinson
have returned home from a trip
through Virginia and the Shenandoah
valley on tandem.
Arthur A. Pelton, formerly drawing
teacher at the Wilmington High School,
but now of Brooklyn, n. Y, is on a
visit to friends in this city.
Miss Sadie Lowell has gone on a three
weeks vacation to Peach Blow Cottage
at Brandywlne Springs.
Miss Louise Bamberger and Miss Sal
lie Ratledge have returned from visit
TO Mrs. Carrie Paulus, at Baltimore.
Robert Ferguson, John Lucas, Lewis
| Turner and James Taggart went on a
trip to Woodland Beach Sunday.
william Cook, Berthald BOothe and
Price Armstrong. all of this city. r0wed
to Jersey yesterday. where the day was
! spent fishing. On the return trip, Price
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
THE PENINSULA PRESS

The last issue of the Sentinel comes
to us with the salutatory of the new
editor, John II. Bateman, and the val
edic,ory of the retiring editor, George
w. Roberts. Mr.. Bateman is a tren-
chant writer, and we could wish he had
ascended the tripod in the morning
rather than the evening of life
Smyrna Times.
The Creator stored in Alaska Won
derful riches in oil and gold, and
Rockefeller and Addicks are after them
hot-foOted. The earth hath He made
for the children Of the landowners
Justice.
The Caroline county school board has
refused to confirm the appointment OF
married woman as a teacher, claiming
that the Importance of the position OF
a public school teacher is such as to re-
quire the undivided time and attention
of the teacher, and that, as a rule, mar.
ried women make teaching secondary
to their domestic affairs" The sam,
board has come to the conclusion thai
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
Mill IT suFFICE2

The Dingley Protective Tariff bill has
passed and Congress has adjourned. It
now remains to be seen whether the
measure Is sufficiently high in its taxes
to suffice the greed of the big trusts and
support the government. In discussing
this question several facts must be
borne in mind. II is true that the Nc
Kinley bill yielded $195, 100000 in 1898,
although there was no tax on raw sugar,
and the Republicans hope to obtain
$67 ,000,0 600 from their new sugar tax,
thus indicating a maximum revenue of
$265 900, 900 from customs duties alone.
But even II the revenue from customs
should reach this enormous total, 1t is
doubtful IL the needs of the govern
ment would be met for the appropria-
tions for the current year are $525, ,O0O,-
600, making $3.50, 100000 to be obtained
from the post office and internal reve-
nue., unless the government spends less
than has been appropriated. But II is
exceedingly unlikely that the customs
will yield any such amount. In the first
place, the imports of 1898 were clearly
abnormal; our inflated currency had
raised prices, and imports were accord
ingly very large. In the second place,
our industries have made considerable
advance since 1898, and theconsequence
is that some articles we imported that
year will no longer be imported. This
is true of cotton ties and of tinplate
and doubtless OF many other articles. In
addition there is the certainty that inn
ports for the coming year have been
largely anticipated and the certainty of
deficit becomes all but absolute.
That appearances are deceitful is a
maxim that can be applied in many de-
partments of life. If the wheat crop of
the United States should prove to be
large this year, and those abroad small,
results would apparently prove that a
Chinese tariff is most beneficial to the
country. In reality It, with other cir
cumstances, would really prove that
free trade is the true policy and that
the worlds markets ought to be one
When crops are small and prices low
the farmer suffers; when crops are
large and prices relatively high, he
prospers, but when one set OF condi-
tions prevails in one country another
prevails in another part of the world.
II the worlds market was one in other
commodities as we'll as in breadstuffs
the manufacturer would not suffer from
the variation of crops in his country,
for he could find a market in the coun-
tries where the farmers are prosperous.
To be sure he would not experience
those booms which result from large
crops in his own lands; but such booms
lead to overproduction and intensity
the subsequent crises. so they are Of
doubtful benefit. Moreover irregulari-
ties in production mean irregular EN-
ployment for labor, perhaps the great
est evil that periodic depressions bring.
Steady trade and evenness in demand
and in prices are what are needed, and
they can be obtained only under free
trade.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
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quires a constitutional treatment. Hairs
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 I'm doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith IN It's curative powers that they Of
fer one Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails 10 cure. Send for list of Tes-
timonials. Address
r J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE STUDY OF GRAMMAR"
Kornier KeItch, Del.

To-day, 1873 81.
Deer Edytor: Yer letter advizin me
study grammar, an poonctuauln in par
tiklar, kom duly 2-han.
Knooin wat a noOsepaper edytors ad-
vie stands fur, / hasent to make the
egsperamint, an in a trooly scientific
sdle.
After due conjecktur, l must kOnfess
that the study of English Grammar IL a
2 great muchness for my elongated,
elastick, am truly big mental kapasity
The gramar / studied was rOte by
"Brainy Kelly" but as Mr.. Also" Reed
segested that he make the science Of
English Gramar tributary TO the art of
maxim faces-the book was named
"Reed AN Kelly's Grammar"
! learnt that the subjick of a sem
tence names that of which soOmthin IL
thinked, an per conscience diskivered
that i am purity hefty subjick around
about these parts, but az the preticat
tells wat IL thunk of the subjick l shant
tell yer wat it IL in this petikular kase
as IT wood niger the angelikle opinion u
have fur me at this rltin, besides the
law don't Ga short way of sayin don't
noD allow a man to inkriminate his
self or lxomit sooiside-it reservest that
privilege fur itself. am l say it haint
made good use ov the privilege with It's
Hkxer an tobaker. politiks an galluses
IL small talk an ugh burlesk on a Chris
tian government.
There are ait peaces of speech viz:
which is-nOuns 4-nouns, proposals oI
propositions, injectuns, an conjunk-
shuns-total s.
MY Mary Ann says, studyin gramai
IL all bosh!" But when l asked hel
'fwats a conjunkshun?" she blusheC
considerable, whereupon l gave her ont
or 2-she has changed her opinion nov
an we are goin TO take lessons 2-gethel
reglar
In his grammar, "Brainy" says, ''le
Yer sentences mean somthin." Al
then the slmpletown forgits hisself al
puts in this lessin-
Rearrange and Poonctuate, giving ye'
reasons:-1. "The town contains 81
houses an 100 inhabitants built o
brick"
.. "a poor child was found in tn
i streets by a wealthy and benevolen
gentleman suffering from cold ant
hunger"
8. Words made by wounds are har'
" nNais
i rearranged as follows:-
l. Each house in brick-bat town
contains 100 & so inhabitants"
2. A gentleman was found by pool
wealthy child suffering from a cold an
benevolently koffing in the streets.
3. Words made by wounds are inter
jectionsl
! kocdn't give emmy reasons fur tn
rearrangement. an thought I'd look u
the poonctuatin.
found The found the following rool
4 place coma at the end of a shoi
! paws" / didn't know wat a ''shoi
paws" was but Good reddily see wher
e he got his idee fur a coma mark-bt
. caws it gist looks like a dogs. toe-nai
: an / suppose that IL why you put it q
3 the end Of a paws. Suffice it to say.
: am diaholically disguised with the hide
3 bound rools an unapplied principals {
e English Gramar. an in the futyur
shall git my knooledge OF the subtle
! by studyin the Klassikle languages a
e fur the fakulty of usin 1t from bein
r born and bread in the purest literar
atmosphere Yours trooly,
JEREMIAH HUSK.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

ExCongressman Willis preached at
Camden camp on Sunday
A. W. Small is erecting a brick store
building at Lincoln.
Mrs George Rowe was severely hurt
by tumbling downstairs at Middletown.
There were twenty-five conversions
at Williamsville camp meeting.
Ex-Judge George p. Fisher, of Mil
ford, has removed to Chicago.
The Board of Education of Millsboro
has elected Professor Morgan T. Gum,
principal; Miss Nettie White, first as
sistant, both of Frankford, and Miss
Carrie Lingo, Millsboro, second assist
ant
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
SEPARATION OF THE SEXES IN A
LONDON CHURCH.

SEPARATION OF THE SEXES IN A
LONDON CHURCH.
II is suggestive Of the archaic to bere-
minded that there exists in the me-
trOpo,is in these days of toleration and
enlightened Thought a church at which
the practice of separating the sexes is
still pursued at divine service, and II Is
not surprising to hear that means are
being devised to remove such an obso-
lete arrangement. Preliminary to the
reform, however, Rev. w. Allan Whit
worth, the vicar of All Saints, Marga-
ret street, W., where the system pre-
walls, has Thought it necessary to insti-
tlfte a plebiscite among the cOngrega-
zion as to whether the old rule should
be rescinded, and upon the decision of
the majority he will act. 1t is explain
ed that this magnificent church was one
of the first in London to spring from
the Oxford movement, its site being
originally occupied by the stable and
loft in which the mission was started
under the personal influence of DR..
Pusey. The separation of the sexes had
no ritual Significance Though it occa-
stoned many a vituperative Protestant
TRADE at the time, and was simply de-
signed to protect women attending the
church from Insults, which, in the days
OF the riots at st. George 's-in-the- East,
were only too common. The plebiscite
will be taken at once.-London Tele-
graph.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
WILMINGTONIANS AT ATLANTIC
CITY

An Atlantic City correspondent writes
as follows to a Philadelphia paper:
John A. Butler and H. w. Mayer,
prominent in social circles of Whining
ton, are among the well-known bust
ness men seeing life at this shore. Mr.
Butler is a talented musician and pos
sesses a wonderfully fine voice. He is
handsome and genial, and very popular
among the fair sex. Both are guests at
the Champlaine Hotel.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

or the device of the staff corps or de-
partment to which they belonged, as 1t
would conflict with the rights Of off,
GERS holding the actual rank in the
regular army
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

AS TO the latest view of prosperity's
advent. lit is said TO be darkest just
before dawn" remarked Tariff Doctor
Dingloy to a Washington reporter re-
Gently. And so we imagine it must be
pretty near morning now.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

Nov that Congress has evacuated
Washington, the times may improve.
The boom expected is not likely to
come ct once. however, as more or
less lingering calm usually follows a
big storm.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
BAsH-KOOPMAN.

The engagement is announced Of
William Bash, formerly of this CITY,
and long associated with a business
firm here. to Miss Bessie KOOpman, of
Atlantic City, N. J.. Miss Koopman is
the daughter of J. B. Koopman, pro-
prietor of the Hotel KOOpman at that
nlaPp
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
CRUSADE NOT "A SUCCESS.

The crusade in New York city against
women riding bicycles has not been an
entire success, it seems. Miss Frances
willard, president of THE Woman's
Christian Union, is spending par, of
her vacation riding her wheel through
New York state
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
WEDDING AT NEWARK.

Several Wilmington people have re-
ceived invitations to the wedding of
Miss Ella P. Steele, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Steele, of Newark, and
Linwood Simpler. of the same town.
The ceremony will take place on We'd
nesday evening, August IL, at O'Clock,
at the home of the bride.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

From the sublime to the ridiculousl
The British Government refuses to in
vestigate Rhodes attempted theft of the
Transvaal, but it will inquire into the
case Of the woman whose hair wash eX-
ploded.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

Word comes that one United States
senator bought sugar at s1.22 three
weeks ago, and closed it out after the
sugar schedule passed, at S1.44, realiz-
ing net profit of $4,000. Yet it is
thought by some that a rich senator,
who loves his country. gives his SER
vices as a law-maker for the mere pit
tance Of $1,000 a year.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

Ex-volunteer officers who are fond
Of military display. would do well TO
give heed to the letter Of Acting Secre-
tary Merklejohn, giving additional in
depreciation to the order regarding the
wearing of uniforms. He says that such
officers when wearing uniforms should
not wear the number Of the regiment
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

Hawaii has become a very attractive
heiress, with many worthy suitors, but
the question now seems to be whether
Uncle Sem will step in and wed his
skititsh little ward.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

It now looks as if President Andrews
were trying to kill two birds with one
stone. 1t is easy to be martyr, when
martyrdom is accompanied by a better
place and a bigger salary.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
ANCIENT AND MODERN DANCING


Miss Mary Cadwalader, a Quaker City
debutante of last Winter, expressed
some interesting views on the subject Of
modern dancing compared with that Of
former days, writes a correspondent
from Atlantic City. She said THAT in
her estimation modern dancing was
more fascinating than the older dances,
which, however, had ehe advantage of
being more graceful and, perhaps, were
just as enjoyable.
Miss Cadwalader has been abroad a
great deal, and from personal observa-
ticn gave the opinion that Europeans
are as great offenders as Americans in
the matter of round dancing and the
quick, jerky styles which are now the
vogue in bathrooms. She does not see
how foreigner could be so critical of
Americans, when we are entitled to
consideration because cf the greater
freedom allowed here by custom, while
in Europe they are hedged about with
forms and rules, and as a result dig
nifty is more or less of a forced kind.
She believes that dancing has been in
fluenced by the changing times, and is
simply the outcome of the nervous en-
ergy of the period.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
ONE woMANs NOVEL WAY.

That it takes a moment to think up
things" the following will conclusively
show She is a much-pressed business
woman, and has hit upon this scheme
of reminding herself of engagements.
Whenever she happens to recall that
there is something particular which she
ought to do the next day she just
writes herself a postal, calling atten-
ton to the fact, and mails it to herself
at her office. No worrying or string
tying g-around-fnger for her When her
mornings mail comes, the reminder of
the engagement comes also.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
SUMMERS FITTINGS.
Many Wilmingtonians at Sea-
side and Mountain Resorts.
DIVERSIONS OF THE SEASON
LITTLE NOTES TELLING OF THE
WHEREABOUTS OF WILMINGTON
PEOPLE AND THEIR FRIENDS
THESE FAIR AUGUST 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., 1897-08-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

H. NJ. Hayes is a Democratic can
didate for city auditor.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

Governor Tunnel yesterday an
nounced that he had not appointed al
election commissioner, Mr. Farry''
time not expiring until tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
WILL GO ON YOUR BOND
The American Bonding and Trust Co..
9TH and Market.
of Baltimore city.

Of Baltimore City.
Total resources Dec. 81, 1896. o. 81 O91, $50 A..
Issues all classes of Surety Bonds; OF
cial Bonds executors and administrators :
the various bonds required by the courts:
Brewers. Dstilers, Manufacturers of CT
gars and Tobacco. and all other internal
Revenue Bonds.
GUARANTEES THE FTILFILRIENT OF
CONTRACTS
Fully qualified under the laws of Della
ware. Accepted as sole surety by the
United States on bonds I'm all undertakings
and suits In the Federal Courts TIN oughout
the Union.
THOMAS n HOLcOMB,
Agent for Delaware.
lvol Market ST.. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1897-08-03

A dispatch from Dover states that
Chairman Alice, of the Union Repubi-
can State Committee, Is still anxiously
awaiting a letter from Chairman
Browne, of the regular Republican
State Committee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-09-17
How to Write Advertisements.

Some storekeepers claim that they
have a great deal of trouble in getting
ideas for their advertisements. When
they sit down to write an advertisement
all their ideas seem to drift away and
leave them high and dry upon the rocks
of despair. The trouble with some
business men is that they do not know
where to get ideas to start with. and
with others that they do not take care of
the ideas that they do get. The best
place to find ideas for store advertise
ment is among the people. Get out on
the floor of the store where the buyers
come and go, and if you keep your eyes
open you will see things and hear things
that ought to suggest a great many
bright advertisements to you. If you
can not get among the people yourself,
90 among your clerks, have them make
suggestions to you, or let them try their
hands once in while in writing the adj
vertisements. They may not do it as
well as you can, but something they may
say may suggest good idea to you upon
something you may build a good adj
vertlsement. If you are not troubled
with a good memory, carry around with
you notebook or scratch pad, and
every time "A good idea comes to you
note it down then when YOU go to write
your advertisements pull out this note
Il 1a1I h.. Iafs
you. Another way to get ideas is from
the goods. Do not attempt to write an
advertisement about merchandise unless
you have every detail of the merchan-
disc in your mind or IA piece of the mer-
chandise before you where you can see
it. Looking at the goods itself will
give you many thoughts with which to
interest your readers. Try to talk about
your merchandise in such manner that
the public will know clearly just what
you are driving at, no matter how ignOr-
ant they may be on the subject of your
goods. Many men who are great buy
ers and great merchants, and who know
every detail of the goods which they
have to see, can not write good adver-
tisements, simply because they forgot
that all those little things that are known
to them are not known to the public
They think that this and that is un.
necessary to mention, simply because
they know it so well themselves. These
little things, however, that are so vel
known to you are the very ones thai
are the most interesting to the people
to whom you wish to sell.-Prnters Ink