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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07
ELASTIC.

In Chicago.-"I wish a pair of rub bers.' What displacement, Miss?"- Truth.
 He-"What do you find so fascinating about surf bathing?" She--"Oh merely the habit. "--Brooklyn Life.
 Lady" said Meandering Mike, plain- lively, "ef I wus ter ax ye fur work would ye have de heart to refuse me?" "No," she answered.; T wouldn't" Den he replied, turning sadly away. T won't sx er."--Washington Star. She was pale, but quite calm. 'I have just met bear in the forest' she said She shuddered. And of course---" Her voice quavered a bit now "--- 1t was just my luck to have my waist all stuck full of pins" Her eyes grew moist, but she did not weep; at least. not there.--Detroit Journal A Lesson in Etiquette.-"I know" said the African chief. bitterly that your people will sooner or later grab my territory" Don't use such harsh expressions,' said the European diplo- mat, soothingly. "We may some time find it necessary to rectify our frontier, but don't talk about grabbing territo- ry."-Puck.
 Henpeck-"Ts this the office of Quiz l ley's Quick Cure?" Patent medicine
 man-"Yes." Gimme six bottles for
 my wife" Tried all other remedies without success, eh?" No she isn't sick at all; but I saw in your adver- 1 tisement where a woman wrote after
 taking six bottles I am a different wo-
 man. and have hopes. s.'-Tid-Bits | Returns of All Kinds.-"Married men
 are coming home now, telling yarns
 about big fish, "Yes, and the young | men tell bigger yarns about the girls
 who fell in love with them" And the girls tell whoppers about the men who | fell in love with them" What do the | married women have to tell?" "They
 tell everybody how awfully dirty their
 houses got while they were away."- 1 Chicago Record.
 Difficult Retrospection.-'M friends, ''
 exclaimed the eloquent minister, "were | the average man to turn and look him.
 self squarely in the eyes. and ask him
 self what he really needed most, what
 would be the first reply suggested to
 his mind?" "A rubber neck" shouted
 the precocious urchin in the rear of the
 room: and, in the confusion which fol-
 lowed the good man lost his place in
 his manuscript and began over again. Puck.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

travelling nursery is to take up about the same amount of space as the pri yate staterooms of the ordinary sleeping-car There vii be a saving of space of several feet, however, as the wide seats on the sides of the stateroom below the berths are not needed in the nursery, being replaced by ottomans and tiny easy chairs scattered over the floor. In this way all danger from sudden starts or sharp curves is obviated. AS further protection against injury to the little ones, the walls of the nursery are heavily padded and the floor thick ly carpeted, so that bumps and bruises will be altogether avoided. At each end of the compartment and firmly secured are two cosey cots, on which the small CT children lie and watch the games of the older ones Each car containing the nursery attachment will carry matron or nurse, who will be selected with special reference to her ability to amuse and care, for her little charges, and she will have at hand supplies of milk, cookies and other edibles and drinkables dear to the infantile heart. She will also have charge of medicine chest containing a full assortment or the simpler remedies for childish ail- ments A miniature toy shop is another adjunct of the travelling nursery, and it will contain everything from baby rattles to picture books and fairy tales. Nothing, in short, will be missing that would add to the comfort or amuse- ment of the young ravelers.-Railway Review.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07
NOT 4 SHINING SUCCESS.

We read and hear much nowadays ship of gas and water works, but what is happening in Philadelphia shows that municipal management of such works isn't necessarily good. Phila- delphia is seriously considering prop osition for the leasing of her gas works to a private corporation for term of thirty years. The trouble with the gas works owned by the city of Philadel- phia Is that, under the sort of munich pal government they have there, the management of the gas works has been corrupt and inefficient, and they are now found to be in a sadly deteriorated condition. They are not only not up to date, but are greatly dilapidated. Through antiquated equipment the quality of the gas is poor. Through old and inadequate mains nearly a quarter of the product is wasted It will require from $S,00O,OO0 to- $1O, ,OOO, ,OOO to put the works in good order for the efficient and economical manufacture and distribution of gas. A private cor poration now offers to take charge of the works, to expend s10,O0O000 in re- pairs and extensions, and turn the works over to the city at the end of thirty years, the city meanwhile to be guaranteed better quality of gas at a price to be fixed by itself.
 Perhaps New Haven Is lucky that she hasn't anything more to manage just now than she has, She has her hands full, and though there are two caucuses to be held it will be some time before she is out of trouble.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

pleat in front and had series of nar- TOW side pleats on both hips, the pleats being tackled down over the hips to pre- vent fullness. The bodice was fitted taffeta covered with accordeon pleated mousseline, and had a round yoke of cream lace outlined with black. Bands of similar insertion ran from yoke to waist and formed the basque. Collar and belt were mauve taffeta, and a grey taffeta frill outlined the yoke,
 Ever since the golf cape taught us how convenient a cape can be, jackets with all their becomingness have been unable to fill entirely the field of re- quired over-coverings, and you must not allow yourself to be without a cape of some sort for fall wear either in town or out. The straps that were the characteristic of the golf cape are ad- justed now to almost all outing eapes, and the effect of such a cape opened, flinging bright bit of color contrast ing with the dress, Is still as pictur- esque as ever and in accepted good taste.
 The heavy shawl capes that were so much worn little while ago, are being recognized now as they should be, as more utllitarian than useful It is very nice to have one to use about as you would the English travelling rug, but don't depend on such a cape for all ser vice. A cape to be thoroughly useful should have hood at once becoming and practical when used, and an addi- ton to the grace of the garment when thrust back. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07
FASHION NOTES.
How About Skirts?

What must we do with our skirts? That's what many women are querying, and a positive answer cannot be given. From present indications you may do about as you like, though plain skirts are decreasing in favor, and winter may taboo them to dressiness. But in trimmed and elaborate skirts there are as yet few set rules. Skirts of unusual arrangement are often strikingly pret- ty, and entirely novel, yet the accom- panying bodice was freely elaborated, so that the skirt was plain by compari- son with it. The material was pearl gray nuns yelling, over the same shade of silk. It was arranged in wide box
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

true North American olive belt-thc re- zion specially adapted to the growth and production of this fruit-includes a portion of Mexico proper, all of lower California, and much of the State Of California, exclusive of the mountain tops. There Is another large section of the United States where the olive will grow, but which is not particularly adapted to it's extensive and successful cultivation. This region includes South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and parts of Arizona. The portions of California above referred to constitute one of the largest and finest olive growing areas in the world It is from 600 to 700 miles long, and varies in width fpom 30 to l25 miles, the total area being twice that devoted to olives in Spain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07
THE NEW CLOCK ON THE CORNER

THE NEW CLOCK ON THE CORNER.
 The new clock on the corner of State and Chapel streets meets long felt want. Ever since the old depot clock on sad and Hateful night stopped short, never to go again." many who had been accustomed to regulate their goings and comings by it have greatly missed it. And some have found them selves unable, even unto this day, to stop "rubbernecking' at the corner in 8 vain effort to see what time 1t is by the old depot clock. Now such people will have a chance to cure themselves of the habit of looking for face that | is gone. And all who like to look at a clock will be pleased that such an at | tractive and convenient clock has been
 provided for them to look at With
 the new clock, Howe & Stetson's faith
 full old one, and the railroad clock on
 the Yale bank building those who trav-
 el tip and down and around the corner
 can easily take note of time, which is
 ''Spurned by the young, but hugged by the | old
 To the very verge of the churehyard mold,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07
BIsM4RCK,y HAFDEsT FIGHT

Some of our great men who feel that
 they are not sufficiently respected and
 obeyed by some of the smart women
 who abound nowadays can console themselves by the thought that even Bismarck. "the man of blood and iron,' D was much troubled by a woman-the Empress Augusta. He is quoted as say ing: That exalted lady, the Empress Augusta (the grandmother of the pres ent Emperor), powerfully contributed to the deterioration of my nerves She was of nervous, changeable, restless nature, and she Immediately famed up If one would not or could not acauiesce in her plans. The friction between us began early. In time there arose at her court cabal which did not invariably employ unexceptionable methods to achieve its objects, and it was so DOW erful l should have been unable to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07
 THEY AEE GOOD AND CHI ZAP

The way in which the exports of manufactures from this country con- tinue to increase is very encouraging. The total manufacturing exports for were$166, TIA, 547, the corresponding fig ures for 1896 being s141 1865, ASA, and for 1895, s110, 3S9, ,946 Here is an increase of about 50 per cent. in two years. A gratifying feature of this exhibit is that by far the larger part of the in crease in manufacturing exports was of what is called the higher finished grades, and in large proportion of these skill and inventive power were required. The value of the machinery exported, for instance, rose from $41,- GOO, 900 to $64 GOO; of paper, from $2, 700, 900 to 8, BOG, ,OO0; of cotton cloth. from $12, ,9OO, 900 to s17.2OO,0O0, and so on. One of the most notable increases has been in the export of bicycles, the amount rising in year from S1,S9S,OOO to s7OO9.- 000 Great Britain bought American wheels to the value of $2,375,000; Ger many, $1,026000 other European coun- tries, $1, ,461,0 ,000; Australia, s692,O 2,OO0; Af- rica, s125,979.
 The reasons invariably assigned for the increasing sale of American goods in any foreign country are that the American product Is better made and sold at lower price.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

carry my plans through unless the old gentleman (Emperor William l)-who, by the way, suffered no less than from these things-had always run straight al the decisive moment. I can safely say that this protracted woman's war injured my health more than all the public battles l fought in parliament or in the diplomatic service.
 Perhaps Bismarck ought not to have made this confession, but in making 1t he has furnished an interesting bit of Dews. A woman who could thus have bothered a great emperor and a great prime minister must have been @ lively being.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants Rents and other sIhaii .i advertisements, One Cent q Word eacn IT. sertion. Five Cents Word for fuli week (seven times). l.,
 Display advertisements, per inch, one in, ho sertfon $1.20; each subsequent insersions s1n. p cents; one week, $3.20; one montn' %lo' one year, $40. .o K
 Obituary Notices. in prose or verse; ior ID cents per line Notices of Blrths, nah ma. riages, Deaths and Funerals. 90 cents e"en Local Notices IS cents per line. .,a,r
 Yearly advertisers are limited to E eh1. ha own immediate business .(all matter do 1o not o unobjectionable). and their contracts oo "o' Include Wants, To Let. For Sale etc'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, To CENTS A WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, s FOR SIX MONTHS, S6 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

Another biography of Marie Bash kirtseff is in the works. Too bad That discouraged and discouraging young woman ought to be allowed to rest in peace.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

Paderewski will not play football this year He has had his hair cut.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

Olive culture in California is becom- ing very extensive. A notion may be had of its growth from the fact that in 1894 100000 olive trees were sold for planting from the nurseries from Po- mona alone, while shipments and or ders from that place for the first half of 1895 amounted to 50O,OOO trees. It is estimated that 6O0,O 900 olive trees were planted in California in 1895. and it is predicted that at no very distant date California will produce as much olive oil as Italy and Spain together. The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

John Brown has been an employe of the Philadelphia postoffice for fifty three years, and Charles J. Summers has been letter carrier there for near ly thirty-four years, all that time on the same route.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

Those who participated in Labor Day had to labor hard to keep cool
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

THE ECARRINGTONP NPUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Issued Thursdays, One Dollar a Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07
A TRAVELLING NURSERY ON FAST
 TRAINS.

Now comes the travelling nursery to take it's place alongside the barber-shop bathroom, etc, on our fast trains The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-07

The retiring president of the Detroit board of education in his annual report makes the novel suggestion that courses be established for parents as well as for children in the public schools. His idea is to give some of the advantages of schooling to grown peo- pie who have come to America from foreign countries, where they have not had the advantage of free tuition.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
TOUR TO CALIFORNIA VIA PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROAD.

The next California tour of the Penn
sylvania railroad will leave New York
and Philadelphia by special train Of
Pullman palace cars, February "a, visit
ing the great Mammoth Cave and stop
ping at New Orleans during the Madri
Gras Carnival. -Four weeks will be al
lowed on the Pacific coast, and two
days will be spent on the return trip
at Colorado Springs and the Garden of
the Gods. Stops win also be made at
Sat Lake City. Denver and Omaha.
This is one of the most delightful and
complete tours ever planned
Tickets, including railrod transpOr-
tation. Pullman accommodations Zone
double berth). meals en- route, carriage
drives and hotel accommodations going
and return, and transportation in Cali
fornia, Will be sold at rate of $3.50 from
all stations on the Pennsylvania rail-
road system east of Pittsburg.
Apply to ticket agents. Tourist Agent
H96 Broadway. New York, or George
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadol-
phia.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
ON A LOW PLANE.
yapanesc Commercial Morality said 10 BE
Below Par.

Japanese Commercial Morality said 30 BE
Below Par.
It has long been known to those who
had dealing with the japanese that
commercial morality in Japan stands
almost on the lowest plane possible to a
civilized people With few exceptions
even those Japanese who prove ostima-
bic and high minded in all other matters
are not TO be trusted in business transac-
ton IN Japan the man who fails to
take advantage Of his neighbor in bar
gain is looked upon as a fool The ex-
PLANTATION Of this state of things given
by Robert Young, who edits a Kobe pa-
per, is that merchants in Japan have
hitherto occupied the lowest rung on the
social ladder, being deemed inferior to
the tillcrs of the soil and but little above
the pariah class. Up to comparatively
recent period trader was but another
name for triczster ard the pursuit Of
commerce was held to argue a lack of
integrity.
With changed commercial conditions
this low standard seems to have re-
mained unaltered, so that the japanese
trader is always thinking how he can
"best" the foreigner, and he viii not
fulfill his engagements if by so doing he
is likely TO suffer loss. Mr.. Young gives
cogent reasons for believing that the
mikado's subjects soon viii lose the fer
eign customers they have gained unless
their code Of commercial morals is ma
terially and rapidly improved.
Already japanese consuls have re-
ported that the country's foreign trade
is seriously injured by merchants who
send abroad matches that viii not strike,
rice that is not up TO sample and stufs
the only merit of which is cheapness.
Guilds have been formed to introduce
better methods Of business, but they
have not wrought much improvement,
and the situation cannot be radically
changed so long as there is no public
opinion to support the application Of
morality to business. At present the or
dinaIy japanese trader has no con-
science, and until he acquires one the
expected competition Of Japan il the
markets of the world is not likely to
be worthy Of serious consideration.
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
oHEMIcAL non THE EAsr SIDE.

ChEMlCAL FUR The EAST SIDE.
To the Editor of the Evening Journal.
Sir: l read with much interest your
editorial regarding the duty of City
Council in looking over the field care
fully and deciding just where a chemi-
cal engine will do the most good. Coun-
ell could not find a more appropriate
locality than over Eleventh street
bridge, a place that is absolutely with
out protection from fire. The locality
is composed mostly of manufacturing
sites. employing thousands of people,
who are wholly dependent on them for
"a livelihood The majority Of dwell
ings are frame structures. The negli-
gence Of City Council is apparent if it
does not provide some protection 90 the
manufacturing sites i'm this locally.
For the benefit of those who think that
the territory beyond Eleventh street
bridge is a vacant lot and a dumping
ground fer the rest of the city, ! will
just name a few of the manufactures
That are in need of protection: The
Pullman Palace Car Company, the Chi
cagO Wire Works, the Wilmington Jute
Works, the Pickles Foundry, terra
Gotta works and the Arlington Mills
Manufacturing Company. This fact is
aNAltltNl III lleIA 10 lCi ANc pubic
know that civilization exists in this To-
cality. We have six churches and two
public schools and nearly GOO dwell
ing houses which should be protected.
Unfortunately. a fire did occur and
one life was sacrificed i'm responding to
Il. whereas a little fOrethought on the
part of some one might have avertcd
such a sad accident. / think in ask
ing for a chemical engine in this local
ity we are very modest in our demands.
1t would be easy TO find a suitable place
and at very little expense to the city.
The regular appropriation, ] think
would be sufficient and we need one
more than the fire companies that are
already equipped with steam fire en-
/ gines
City Council by placing a chemi-
cal engine here would settle
/ the matter in an amicable man
ner and give entire satisfaction
TO the taxpayers. 1t is a duty
Council owes to the people not only in
this locality. but to the city in general
IL a bill is TO be endorsed. COunci
should appoint a committee to visit thi.
locality before making another selec
tion. EAST SIDE.
Wilmington. February s. 1897
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
CHARGED WITH BASTARDY.
A WOMAN WHO is LOOKING FOR
THE FATHER OF HER CHILD.

A well-dressed young woman, carry
ing a small infant in her arms. went
to the police station this morning and
asked to be allowed to rest. Permission
was granted her and she was shown up-
stairs to the womens department
The woman stated that she had a
story to tell. Chief of Poice Dolan
heard her story, which was that last
Summer she made the acquaintance Of
a railroad man by the name of Davis.
He gained her friendship, then her love
and under promise of marriage betray-
ed her. She begged che man to marry
her and this, she said, he promised to
do, but that she must wait
She waited in vain for Davis finally
gave her to understand that some day
all would be well, but that she would
have to wait until he was ready.
She wrote to him Saturday. but re-
ceived no answer This morning she left
the roof that had shelterd her and came
to lnis city in hopes of finding Davis.
A warrant will be sworn out for his ar
rest
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
RAcE MACK LEGIsLATIoN.

AS there are rumors that an effort
will be made to repeal the present an
ti-pool selling act on our statutes and
to throw our state open to the promo
ters of outlawed race tracks, we call
the attention of the members of the
General Assembly to the following ex-
tracts from a description of the racing
now being done in the bordering county
Of Cecil, printed in the New York Her
aid:
The blight Of illegitimate racing, with
all its attendant social evils, has fallen
heavily on a little rural county In
Maryland. Driven out of New York by
the reform racing law of two years
ago, expelled from Guttenburg and
Gloucester by outraged public opinion,
unable to find a foothold in Pennsyl-
vania and compelled to fly from the
law in Delaware, the men who reap a
rich harvest on the race track from
Guttenburg and Gloucester methods
Evening journal., 1897-02-08
REDUCED RATES 10 wAsHINGToN

REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON
ON ACCOUNT OF THE INAUGU
RATION VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
For the benefit of those who desire 20
attend the ceremonies incident to tn
Inauguration of President-elect McIkin
ley, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pauy will sell excursion tickets to
Washington March 1, 2, 3, and a. valid
to return from March to s, at the fol-
lowing rates:
From Philadelphia, s54O; Harris
burg, S5.06; Wilmington. S435; Balti-
more, S160, and from all other stations
on the Pennsylvania system at reduced
rates.
This Inauguration will be a most in
teresting event, and will undoubtedly
attract a large number of people from
every section of the country.
The magnificent facilities of the
Pennsylvania railroad make this line
the favorite route to the national capi
tai at all times, and its enormou
equipment and splendid terminal ad
vantages at Washington make il es
pecially popular on such occasions.