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Evening journal., 1897-10-19
Mnrnctircd hr LInhtnInE.

Among the curious effects ascribed to
lightning is the magnetization of parts
of rock struck by it, says the Detroit
Tribune. The existence of such mag
netized rocks has long been known. but
the supposition that their condition
was due in many cases to lightning has
only recently been confirmed by a
curious observation of DR.. Folgheraiter
among the walls of ancient buildings
on the Campagna near Rome. He found
strongly magnetic points and zones in
the walls. precisely like those OCCASION
ally encountered in rocks. The fact
that the magnetizaton often included
more than one block of stone in the wall
was regarded as Roving that the mag
netic property Ina been acquired after
the building was erected. and the
agency of lightning was indicated by
neighboring cracks in the walls.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
THIS AFFECTS OYSTERNEN.
IMPORTANT QUESTION OF RESI-
DENCE DECIDED BY JUDGE
WICKES, OF KENT COUNTY.

DENCE DECIDED BY JUDGEl
WICKES, OF KENT COUNTY.
Chestertown Md. Oct. 19-Robert L.
Kirby, a resident CT Chff City. Kent
county, was put on trial in the Circuit
Court fer Kent county, charged with
taking oysters in Chester river without
a license. Kirby stated that up to last
January he was a resident of Queen
Anne county, when he moved to Kent.
AT the proper time he applied for tong
ing license to the clerk of the court OF
Queen Anne county, but was refused
upon the ground that he was a non
resident of the county. He then ap-
plid to the clerk Of the court for Kent
county September ! and was again re-
fused, upon the ground that he had not
gained the required legal residence to
entitle him to a license in Kent.
The perpleXed oysterman than en-.
gagged in oystering without a license.
He was arrested by Captain Stevens, of
the oyster pOlice-bOat Anna b. Smith,
was given hearing before justice
and fined 500 and took an appeal.
Judge Wickes in deciding the case
held that the waters of Chester river
are held in common by the citizens OF
Kent and Queen Anne counties as to the
right to take oysters therefrOm, and
that as Mr.. Kirby had been a resident
Of Queen Anne for several years and
removed to Kent and had taken up his
residence in this county. Since such
removal he was entitled to receive a
license to oyster, as he had been fol
more than twelve consecutive months
a resident Of the two counties, and un-
der the circumstances of the case, hav
ing applied to both counties for a Ii
cense and had been refused, the cour
held that he was not guilty
ANY case is Of interest touching th'
relations held by the citizens of Ken
and Queen Anne to the waters of Ches
ter river.
For two years past the matter of pat
ent tongs has given much trouble
Queen Anne prohibiting their use oi
| her side of the channel and Kent laying
no restrictions as to their use on thi
side.
The court, however, made no refer
ence to this phase of local legislation
but has given out for publication as fol
lows relative to this particular ques
ton:
1T is probable that the person VIII
drafted the act OF 1894, chapter $50, in
, tended to prohibit the use of paten
tongs by all persons, but by some mis-
take or omission which l cannot under
r take to explain, he has failed to do 81
II is considered advisable to prohib
the use of patent tongs or rakes. TIL
' next Legislature can pass proper La
to effect that purpose.
Judge Wickes, in his charge to III
grand jury, treated in the most vigol
I GUS manner a recent riot on the street
Y of Chestertown, in which an officer W;
seriously injured by a mob while NAL
ing an arrest of negro for obstructir
the street and resisting arrest. Aida
; Clements was made foreman of Il
!. grand Jury.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
THEM THINGS is ouRN."
Police Court Lawyers Drought "a
Task for Their Bad Grammar.


Police Court Lawyers Drought TO
TnslS for Their Bad Grammar.
A very noted politician-lawyer was
arguing a case once before Justice
Prindiville. 1t was a replevin suit and
the lawyer was making what he
thought was an impassioned plea, says
tho Chicago Chronicle. He contended
that the property in question belonged
to his client. lie waved his arms and
sawed the air. AS the peroration TO
his speech he shook his fist at the justice
and beloved in stentorian tones:
Them things is ourn."
Instantly the opposing counsel
sprang to his feet, his voice trembling
with indignation. II object, your
honor" he cried, "to the gentleman's
language. 1 am surprised to hear such
statement in a court of justice.
ask that the gentleman be compelled
to correct the statement which he has
just made-a highly improper state
ment, as your honor well knows"
Justice Prindiville leaned forward
and the political attorney, greatly be
wildered, said: whats your objec
tion?" The justice repeated the ques
ton, being himself a trife mystifieC
as TO what the lawyer found objection
able in the language.
The objecting cousel drew himsel
up proudly and said; "He should hav'
said: Those things are ours no
Them things is ourn,' your honor.
The counsel who had slaughtered Un
Gle Sans English scowled, the justic
smiled and the trial proceeded.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

Walking delegates must have a tre-
mendous power in England. The mem
bers OF the English Federated Trades
are to be called out to-day in sympa-
thy with the strike of the engineers
This will make total of 100000 mer
out Of work. No doubt they win real
ize in a few weeks that these sympa
thy strikes are not profitable to anyone
but the walking delegates. who live anC
grow fat on the troubles Of the laborinl
men.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
AIRED Her KNoWLEpGE.

A girl from town is staying with
some country cousins who live at a
farm. On the night of her arrival she
finds to her modification that she is
ignorant of all sorts of things connect
ed with farm life which to her country
cousins are matters of everyday knowl-
edge. She fancies they seem amused at
her ignorance.
At breakfast the following morning
she sees on the table dish of fine
honey, whereupon she thinks she has
found an opportunity of retrieving her
humiliating experience of the night be-
fore, and of showing her country cou-
sins that she knows something of life
after all. So, looking at the dish OF
honey, she says, carelessly:
"Ah! see you keep a bee. From
Pearson's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
To morrow, Wednesday,

we continue the sale of Plaid Crash
at 2 cents a yard. Only 10 yards to
a customer.
Yard-wide Brown Muslin at 3
cents yard; not more than 20 yards
to customer.
A nice lot of Fancy Prints at 81
cents a yard. 300 Dress Goods
Remnants at cut prices.
Beautiful Dress Fabrics at 20
cents a yard in plain stuffs and
Novelty effects, together with splen-
did lines at 80, so and IS cents.
A very large stock of Black Dress
Goods at prices away under regular
market values.
A Black Boucle Jacket, fly front,
half silk lining, 26 inches long, at
$4.0S; match it if you can.
Splendid values in other Jackets
and Capes. We can give you a
beautiful garment at very low
price.
Great values in Gloves, Stockings,
Underwear, Ribbons, Corsets, Etc.
You can save money by trading
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
MAKING ceLLULolD.
The Chemical Constitution is n Mat
ter of Doubt.


ter of Doubt.
Though the chemical constitution of
celluloid is a matter of doubt, the art
of manufacturing this peculiar modern
product is explained in a few Words
am article made by the combined action
of pressure and heat, or with the aid Of
solvents, in that case in the cold, says
the Trade Journals Review. The cam
phor is dissolved in alcohol. as little as
possible, and the solution sprayed
through a rose ON to the pyroxyline.
the latter perfectly dry. a second layer
of pyroXyline being then added, mois-
tened again with camphor solution.
and so on; the gelatinous lump is
worked between iron rollers, to which
it adheres, and the layer is slit longti-
tudinally and rolled again.
The cakes, 0.4-inch thick, are cut
into plates, about two feet by one foot.
and pass for "a hours into hydraulic
presses, which are doubly steam jack
eted. The mass is now sawed into
plates, which are dried at about 05 de-
grees Fahrenheit for n week or two
and finally cut into smaller pieces. from
which the articles are stamped
Further, according to a writer in the
Gummi Zeitung, the method pursued
Dis believed to consist IN pouring 10C
parts of ether on so of collodion wool
and 25 of camphor, the covered mass
being then stirred In ear-thenware YES
sells with rubber sticks until homo
geneous gelatinous mass Is obtained
and then rolled. Apart from dyestuf'
and other additions, the average cellu
loid consists of two-thirds pyroxylin'
and one-third camphor.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

Easton is beyond all doubt the most
enterprising Of the Maryland towns on
the Eastern Shore. The latest evidence
of this is that the StarDemocrat, OF
that place, heretofore a weekly paper,
has become a semi-weekly, and is be-
ing well-patronized as such. This is,
we believe, the first time that the pub
fishers OF an Eastern Shore paper have
felt justified in making such a radical
departure.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

That diplomatic commission which
ex-Congressman Jonathan S. Willis
has been looking for as a personal favor
from President Mckinley has been a
long time reaching Frederick. We won
der II the regular Republicans have
tampered with the mails? Meanwhile
Hon John c. Higgins, who defeated
MIR. Willis for reelection to Congress
is enjoying to their fullest extent the
honors and emoluments of a lucrative
consular office in Scotland. Truly, the
president is not very considerate of the
personal feelings Of his former col
league In Congress.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
TO LAUNCH THE ALICE.

The tugboat Alice, building at the
& o. railroad, will be launched at 93C
on Saturday morning. Neafe & Levy
Of Philadelphia, will supply the ma
chinery. and as this is not yet finished
work on the tug has not been hurried
Captain Hires, who is now in the city
will command the Alice She is a sis
ter to the Helen, built by the same com
pany for the c. & o. railroad.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

Chile has found n way to give work
TO her unemployed men. She will spend
$1S 1000, 900 in the construction OF port
at Valparaiso We have no doubt that,
II the work is properly done, she will
congratulate herself in future years on
the expenditure of the money, for she
is not only relieving human misery
but also making a great public i'm
provement which will largely increase
the revenues and business Of the coun-
try.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

matter. Public decency demands that
the nest of outlawed tracks be rooted
out. They are corrupt and corrupting
all the way through; a disgrace to the
county and a travesty on Legitimate
contests Of speed. No party can afford
to be the political agent Of the men who
are operating the tracks.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
Crosby&Hill

The merchandise we offer suffers
nothing by comparison. In fact
thorough knowledge of what other
firms say and do tends to throw
into stronger relief the superior
excellence of our goods and the ex-
tremely low prices we ask for them.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
bullets of Wire.

Mashonaland natives. who are now
fighting the British, seem to be pro-
vided with small-bore rifles. They are
pulling down the African transconti-
mental telegraph wires and cutting
them up into bullets.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
FoRTNIGHTLY,s FIRSr.

The FOrtnightly Club, of the Ep-
worth League of Grace NJ. E. Church,
will resume its meetings and entertain
ments on Monday night. The initial
meeting will be held az the home OF
Miss Bradfield, No. no West street
This Winter the meetings will be held
monthly instead of fortnightly, as here
fofO,.e
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
THE POLICE RESTRICTED.

The Police Commission last night In
structed Chief of Police Dolan to amend
the rules of the department prohibiting
patrolmen from selling hereafter their
clothes, which has been done by the po-
lice at the change of the seasons. The
police generally got good prices for
their old clothes.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

went to Baltimore to-day to attend the
annual meeting of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society.
Mrs. Walter b. Daniels is visiting in
PHILADELPHIA.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
STRAW RIDE FROM TALLEYvILLE

-'''' N'''A S'NNi - AAANNH' VI Ae'i
leyville, Del, rendered her a surprise at
her home, No. 1904 jefferson street, on
Friday evening. Among those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Foster, Miss
Beulah Foster, Miss Florence Melborn
Misses Edna and May Harkins, Bessie
and Hattie Brown, Maggie, Galena and
Mabel Talley. Sadie RICHTER, Curtis
Louis and Frank Talley, Joseph Ed
wards, Jerome Fighter, Benjamin X
Brown, Hugh Moice, William Monigal
Clarence Fraim.
The evening was spent in instrument
tai and vocal music and the playing OF
various games, after which refresh
ments were served.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

North East, Md, is doing all it can to
help along the Mckinley administra-
tion in its prosperity claims. There is
not an unemployed man in the town.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

Duluth is taking the bull by the
horns. All property on which assess.
ments are unpaid is to be seized by the
city and rented, leased or sold. These
Western municipalities are much more
pressing in collecting their bills thar
our cities In the East
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
LINrcr, rnDnOD ArION

LABOR AGAINST CORPORATION.
The suit of James Williams VS.. the
Diamond State Iron Company, is to be
heard by Magistrate Kelley tomorrow
afternoon
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
neoo.I,or. An svitzerlnnd.

In a total population of little over
100000 Switzerland now has over l.
100000 depositors in savings banks.
with an average for each family Of s2F5
in cash deposits.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
KLUND GETS SIS.

Herbert Leslie Klund, who brought
suit against the George w. Baker Ma
chine Company was last night awarded
$75 by the referees in the case.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
AUTUMNAL WEDDING BEJLs.

The wedding of Miss Addie r. Roth,
formerly of this city, but now of Lam
caster, Pa, to William Snyder, a promi-
nent sportsman of Lancaster. Pa, is
announced to take place on October 27.
The prospective bride is well known
in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
I'm A SOCIAL WAY.
Wilmington Daughters Of the
Revolution Entertained.
sTRAwRIDE AND SURPRISE PARTY
OTHER SOCIAL HAPPENINGS OF
INTEREST TO WILMINGTON
FOLK AND THEIR FRIENDS.
LIVELY PERSONAL NOTES FROM
SMYRNA.

All communications Intended FOR inser
tion 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., 1897-10-19
POLK GIVEN TIME.

William Polk, colored, was rearraign-
ed before Commissioner Smith this
morning for selling liquor without Ii
cense. He was granted a continuance
until January II, 1898.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
SOCIAL ANp PERsoNAL NoTEs.


Mrs. Hannah Dickey, of Philadelphia
who has been visiting relatives in this
city, has returned home.
DR.. E. ID. Shortlidge, son Of Dr. E. G
Shortlidge, OF this city, who for several
years has been connected with the staff
of the Emergency Hospital at Wash
ington. has been appointed resident
physician of the Wills Hospital. at Phil
adelphia the appointment to take ef-
feet on November /.
Miss Frances Nye has returned home
after a protracted stay with her father
at Lancaster, Pa.
w. T. Morris has gone on a business
trip to Pittsburg and Erie, Pa.
Hugh Mckinley, Of No. 7S7 West Sec
ond street, was given a surprise party
on Saturday evening by his nephews
and nieces. Music was furnished by
William and Hugh Dillon and George
and William Mckinley. Refreshments
were served, and an enjoyable time was
had.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McFadden
have returned from Nashville, Tenn.
Rev. d. II. Corlran, pastor of the NJ
E. Church at Lewes. was in the city to-
day, but left for Philadelphia for q
brief visit
o. w. c. Whinna, editor of The Bro
therhood, Of Philadelphia, is registered
at the Delaware House.
William F. Smalley, Jr., is sick abe,
with 3 heavy cold.
E Miss May Vandever, of this city, i
| xrfeftfpcr frfondc Ia DbfIodnInhfo
Mr.. and Mrs ARthony DE Soto hav
> returned from TRIP to New York.
Mrs. Sara b. Knowles and daughter
of Fairyiew, n. j., are visiting viii
mington friends.
j. Miss Addie L. Bentz and Harry Hurs
j. will be married tomorrow evening a
the residence of the brides parent.
Twelfth and Washington streets, b
Rev. ]. d. c. Hanna.
J. Miss Ada Smith and William Smitl
4 OF the Y. Nj. c. A. basketball team
/, will be married on October 2S, at tn
y brides home, No. 917 West Mint
= street.
a Consul Samuel A. Macallister an
: family will sail for Barbados SON
time between October 80 and Novemb'
6.
Register Of Wills Crossan has bee
D. visiting at New Garden, Pa.
- y R. H. Davis, of Milford, is visitir
IL relatives in this city.
D. Mrs n NJ. Browne, Mrs. Emma
he We.din. Mrs. Washington Hasting
Or Mrs. Mary Lincoln, and other Wilminl
ton women prominent in church woi
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

Austria and Germany have no desire
to serve as cat's-paws to pull Cuban
chestnuts from the American diplo-
matte fire for the benefit of Spain,
Were they to do so they might get
badly singed. The European concert
has no dates o. this side Of the Allan
tic
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

The Prince OF Wales stood spon-
sor for the baby OF theDuchess of MARI
borough. This must be encouraging
news to the duke.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
ENTERTAINED BY MRS. CLARK

Mrs w. Goodell Clarke, of West
Philadelphia, gave a delightful lunch
con on Saturday in honor Of the Caesar
Rodney Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution of this city.
Mrs. Clarke is a member of this chap
ter, being a descendant of two of the
oldest families in Delaware.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

Frankford, Sussex county, is a small
place, but it has one OF the largest en-.
terprises Of the kind in the world. II
is a butter tray mandatory, the daily
output Of which is about 100000 trays
although, when pressed to its full ca
pacity, 1t can turn out 100000. There il
only one larger factory in the world
with a few more such enterprises BIZ
Gums pocket borough will be justified
in putting on metropolitan airs.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
FELL FROM A BOAT BOILER.
SEIZED WITH A PAINTING SPELL
WHILE WORKING IN MID-AIR,
PATRICK BURNS FELL.

Patrick Burns, employed as a boiler
maker at he HarlaR and Hollings-
worth Ccmpany's. was seized with a
faintin spell while at work on the top OF
one of the boilers of the passenger
steamboat City of Key West, about IL
o'clock this morning.
Burns taggered and fell from his
lofty station and was picked up bleed
ing and unconscious.
DIR. George r. Carmichael was sums
moned and attended the man in the
shipyard. 1t was found that his head
was gashed in two places and there
were several contusions.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
sMYRNA,s vIsITING AND VISITED

Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Smyrna, Oct. 19.--Dr. Francis Van.
Gasken, of Philadelphia, and Harry w
VanGasken, of Wilmington, are visit
ing their father, John VanGasken.
Miss Janet Sutcliff, of Philadelphia
who has been visiting Miss Kathryn
Beckett, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. ID. II. RhOdes, of Philadelphia
is the guest of her brother, DIR. j. A
johnson.
Mrs. Gertrude Kleff, of Baltimore, il
being entertained by Mrs. w. A. Win
ford.
Joseph Gilpin, of Baltimore, is visit
ing friends here.
Garrett Foxwell, of Blacks, Md, ha
been visiting in Smyrna.
Mrs. J. ID. Evans and Mrs. Susie Cor
man are being entertained by Philadel
phia friends
Mrs. Emma McQuay, OF st. Michael's
Md, returned home after short visi
to Mrs. w. Lindsay McFarlane.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19
CROSBY & HILLS
COS, COZ and 600 Market st.
HANscoM's.

Our ideal standard of bust
ness is honest goods - full
weight, highest quality, care
full, prompt service, guarantee
ing everything - reasonable
prices for everythiug-giving
no coupons, chromos or prizes
(good goods do not require
it.) This is the secret of our
great business growth.
Special Prices for THIS Week
Hanscom's Fancy Flour, best on the
market, sixteenth bags, SIC.
Happy Thought Picked Goldfish, &c. pkg.
Green Acre Extra Baked Beans, with
tomato sauce, 5 ID. cans, SC.
Hanscom's Extra Strong Powdered
Mustard, a ID. cans, 7c.; y 10. cans,
13c.
Hires Carbonated Root Beer, Csc. doz.
Crown Biscuit, vanilla flavor, 10c. 10.
| Our large assortment of fine Coffees
meets every taste and price. If you
want something superior to all Others
IL must be our delicious Mocha ana
Java-without an equal.
HAN IC0M'S. TIA 'SS Market Streets.
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

We shall soon know whether Greater
New York is to be Crokersville, Platts-
burg, Georgetown or Lows Crossroads
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

A German editor has just been sent to
jail for eight months for accusing King
Leopold, OF Belgium, of protecting
gamblers. It is difficult to imagine
what would be the fate Of those Ameri-
can editors who have recently declared
Athat the king was coming over here in
Aursuit of pretty ballet girl, If his
jesty could get at them. Fortu-
.ly there is no such thing as lesc-
ty in this grand old republic OF
Evening journal., 1897-10-19

55zz5<zzt 8 3zi wellington of Maryland, has
II kering a lecture Martin
Great German Refomer'
@1'< s .s@<sS< >xhange the title of his lee
Nor Wellington the Great
Acmer" he could speak
||5Iss5s5z :5=5=s=s@5-~sSe and precision and
~ ~ & q I2 Arace track mon.
T. ~ VI F. = |72zE Is ~ do with this
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-31

Mr.. Laa'ing Leaves N. Phillips 4 Co.
and Enters . New Firn.

Mr. Landing Leaves n. PhilliPs & 60.
and Enters . New Pir..
Theo. F. Lansing for many
years associated with M. Phillips
& Co., latterly as q partner in the
house. today retires from that firm.
From the first of January he will
look after the private business of
friends, which has been entruste
to him. At the same time be will
GO into partnership with A. v.
Gear under the firm name of
Gear, Lansing & Company"
The new firm will do a real estate,
trust, and insurance business.
MIR. Lansing is one of the best
and most favorably known bust
ness men of Honolulu, as we'll as
one Of its most public spirited
citizens. He has taken an intplli-
gent and practical interest in pub
lie affairs, and his counsels there
in have been highly valued
both by political reform workers
and state officials. With each of
these GLASSES he has served as
a colleague. When this year the
Minister Of Finance WAS absent
from the country beyond the CON
stitutional limit for leave Of alb
sence with an al interim substi
tute, Mr.. Lansing was appointed
to that Office until Mr.. Damon
should return and accept a new
com mission-t6e temporary in
cumbency being The sppointee's
own condition OF acceptance.
Hi, selection for the high Tosi
ton ia an earnest OF the standing
he holds as q financial expert and
citizen. The firm OF Gear,
Lansing n Co, will DO ready for
business In the various branches
previously mentioned on the
opening OF the year just about
dawning.
Evening bulletin., 1897-12-31

A private letter from Los An
geles, received in Houolulu few
days ago, conveys the intelligence
that Secretary Alger has at lat
advertised Tor bids for the con-
struction of the San Pedro har.
Dor, the first and the principal
port for the rapidly-expanding
city of Los Angeles. For year
past the Secretary of the Interior
in President McKinley's Cabinet
has refused to act in this harbor
matter, being evidently under the
influence Of the Southern Pacific
railroad corporation, which has
been making desperate effort to
have it's pet, Santa Monica, de-
clsred the Government port. It
would appear from the fact that
Secretary Alger has asked for
bids, that he has felt the weight OF
public sentiment, and given it
heed.
This item of news, simple
though it may seem, is precursory
OF commercial relations that will
surely soon be established between
the Hawaiian Islands and South
ern California. The writer has
been aware for several months
that orominsnt business men OF
both Los Angeles aud San Diego
are considering the practicsbiIiiy
OF putting on q line Of boats TO