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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-03
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
50 BALTIMORE r. r.
IN EFFECT JANUARY u.s.. 1887


Trains leave Wilmington as follcws: ,-
For Philadelphia (expressl, Lea SeSs'
Ell i ~ nj ~. az s .a sis so Ys iGl S ' s
sss 81 "a 3D. 81 ~ 81 iid a. m
is45 Pm 10 ~ ~ sn III t s Z4
7bo0 r s See sSS, i isos. IT, lis = m, Isl
DIP. 5.oS, $50. 5Oi. and s.os z. M - ~
ma, AsS G. M. .5 as III &c., Us 81 ibo and
TX III New York, 1sg as. Aao.. ~ %l9.
s AZ sS III FL IT, il. sis io1 III and
For BOSTON. without change. 1916 a. m.
For West Chester. via Lamokin, $50 a.
For a Newark e Center and intermediate
s. safslao re- q and Wassss Z 49, Ao
s it, s s ssG 49, ID" 100 Ia. sss ,. H.. and
Bsltimore and intermediate stations.
a,iL AS, SOS p. M. 100 night.
9 leave Philadelphia. Broad Street, for Tor
TIT III a III 4 m tos 80 S5s, iii sSs. SiS
lilo. 11.16 p. m. and 1205 night
,sssS% s 49, LIZ s s s iSSs is ana ' ihss
SUNDAY TRAINs..
s sA us ss1 m IT, IT, a. &C. &C.
* a sSsa sRa ~ Il. d. m 1900,
IN ~ eS sst ana e ssas & mis7 49, .ss
ll.sS a. M. i.si sos 5.os. $50 to- and s.os
Z Accommodation, 7o7, $40 a. M. l2Os. Las.
FAY New York, Isl. 255. l2o. ~ a$3.
iiGta liz m, l;a, sos. 400 S@ soc fof'
MI an ao ases 2 Without iii change. s5s p; M
Dor West Chester. via Lamokin, s5S a.
,sis I IT. ,s tx. yaift s s 3D. 49, ss
g,, e; sad R u R, IIfsahli;n.a,at. stations,
leave Phlladelphia, Broad Street. for
iS& iH, ia, Cos gs5. Ii6 $50. lilo. Ills
,ass s's s!ss. s'iS s& and 1865 p M y"
FOR THE SOUTH.
Gays, FLORIDA Limited" sleeepers to Au-
gpsta, Jacksonville and st, Augustine;
III 3. m. daily. sleepers to New Orleans.
Memphis, Port Tampa. Asneville, ara Hot
Xtienstiic Coast Line.-124s D. M. daily,
aleepers to Jacksonville Port Tam ,iP,,,I aaa
sBsssHaa seep E n to w JaekssssSe ana st.
XGsustine: 1853 night, daily, sleepers TO
RICHMOND and Jacksonville -
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Gin
cinnati, sleepers and dining car, S.22 p. M,
daily.
T. DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle. S,13, II. rs a: M, 2bO
40, 615, 6.53, 9,5l p. M, and 1910 night.
For Lewes, 813 a. M, AT p. m.
Express for Dover Harrington and Del
mar. 91S, 11.04 a. M, 4.27 and II IS p m.
For Harrington and way stations only,
FOR Wyoming and way stations, $50
ana 's' s sasa esfs'; s's and F2G '
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, s.5l p and IT, night
~ NBf Cope Charles, Old Point Comfort,
AID Norfolk 1l.56 p. m.
AFpr Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wy
6}6i1G, FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville,
HeAford, Laurel and Delmar. u.56 p. m.
ECs Congressional Limited Express
Mains, composed entirely OF Pullman
hxeetibule Parlor and Dining Cars. No
x&5fa fare other than the usual Pullman
wa limited express trains, composed Of
pullman vestibule Parlor Cars, Eesubule
b$aHeenger Coaches and Dining Car. No
,;For further information passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at the sta
GB. HUTCHINSON, J. R. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Ageat
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-03

DUBLIC SAI.E-Wili be sold at No. 1907
Washington street. OH Thur sday, March
I, at 9o'ciock a. M, q full line OF furniture
consisting In part OF mohar, plus parior
suite with two sofas, baireloth parlo or suite
extra fine mantel mirror, fine clock aud
oil paintings walnut eStensl on table. walnue
water cuour and refrigerator.2 walnut chain
Der suites walnut wardrobe. walnut eecres
ding, bed spring and mattresses > soil ma>
bosany antique tables that match mahox-
any antique bureaus parlor, hall. stair snd
chamber carpets. besides tables, chairs. rocH-
ers, mirrors. and bric.a-brac various aid
many; also 2 gas stoves. Kitchen utensils and
many other articles. This stock is OF good
quality In good order and will be sold With
out reserve. JABEZ H0DSON -
". A. Huklll. Auc. mist
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-03
Good Things Come
To The Top

F'& every time There
arc no better shoes made than those we
sell, and it hasn't taken .hem long to
come to tho top. Shoes to be satisfactory
must look well, wear well and feel we'll.
Our shoes always look stylish and fit like
a glove-they feel as easy as cotton-thsy
wear beautifully When it comes to shoe
satisfaction we feel confident 10 one can
90 aleuu of
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-03
pIIEsTIylIIzR ilLR9Al.
: The Standard Railway OF America.

PROTECTED THROUGHOUT By THE
H HTaH t. siaaAL s9 sMiaGAAs AND
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-03

SUNDAY TRAINS.
\ For New Castle. s.51 pm. and H. 10 night.
EBf Cope Charles, Old Point Comfort,
aid Norfolk, 11.56 p. m.
For Miadletown, Clayton, Dover, Wy
0tfliIiG,. FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville,
EeAford, Laurel and Delmar. n.56 p. m.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-03

DELAWARE DIVISION.

DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle. S,13, Ills a: M, ESQ,
For Yewes, SIS a. M. III p. m.
i Express for Dover, Harrington and Del.
mar. &1S, 11.04 a. M, All and l,56 p. m.
For Harrington and way stations only,
$50 p. m.
For wyoming and way stations, s5a
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
coRfort and Norfolk. n.o4 a. m. and LIES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

Is going to do. 1t Is wholly involved in the
actions OF the outside powers. 1t used 10
amuse all residence in Constantincp!e very
much last year to read the diatribes of the
European press against the Turkish govern
ment for the interminable delays with which
II blocked the consideration of every pend
ing question. 1t was held that whether
the reforms for the Armenians were under
discussion between the European concert
ard the porte, or the proper government for
Crete, or the settlement of the Greek war
indemnity. it was almost impossible to
make any progress because CT the diatori-
ness of the Turks and their perpetual pro-
crastiration. And these dissertations were
based upon a well-established trait of Turk
tsh character. But in Il csc cases the delay
was always due rot TO the Turks, but to
the powers themselves. They were in 4 con-
unual state of disagreement. This power
and now that was Withdrawing from the
conferences. This one objected 10 this fea-
tUre of the agreement. that one t. that
feature. And while the outside world was
cLrsing the Turk and threatening the sui
tan as USUAL. that good man quietly
awaiting the developments OF the concert.
THE Turk plays the least part of all in
the eastern question. Its century slow
development depends little upon him. He
only serves as the excuse for its prolonga-
ton. And while 1t is running its intermr-
able course he is also a very fit excuse
for all manner of side plays in the great
POLITICAL drama. Just young doctors are
told on leaving college to meet all emer-
Eonces which find them disconnected with
wise looks and Dover's powders. so bud
lar maxim. Wherever it is intended to
provoke rival or to divert unpleasant in
spection at home. they go out and threaten
the sultan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

1.-THE Turk does not even trouble him.
self to invent new excuses. but calmly
reiterates the old ones. And he feels per-
fectly safe for several reasons. Nothing
but force win make him admit the justice
Of our claims. for such an admission would
involve likewise the recognition of the
enormous similar claims held by European
governments. And he is quite sure that
we have our hands full enough at home
without making war on him.
THE sultan knows that the eastern prob
lem Ia never concerned with what Turkey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
STRUGGLING WITH THE LETTER ii.
One Thing the British People Have
Never Conquered.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
A correspondent writes to a London week
ly of large circulation to ask why II is
that so many of the English people make
an improper use of the letter H. While
the Scotch IRISH and Americans are free
from this faultiness. The reply given is
that in. the middle ages French was much
spoken in England and that the unaspirated
French III is responsible for the peculiar
ity in English speech. Somehow this ex-
planation is unsatisfactory. The cockney
dialect does rot appeal to the Judgment as
a French nmanation. Besides, distinction
must be made. The French omit the n,
while the English drop ii where 1t should
be and insert it where it is out of place.
With facility reduced to automatic per
fiction the Englishman of the cockney
genus gets his N inverted. When an
English coachman, driving along a steep
bank, is told to keep away from the edge
and Eearer the hedge. fearful response
bility is incurred. though the order is given
in faul,ess English. The confusion OF the
man on the box cannot be reasonably
ascr:bed to the lingering influences of the
medieval French language.
The letter III is merely an asprate to
give a preliminary tang to vowel When
the mouth is fixed tc utter a vowel the
III can be slipped in without the slightest
change in the position of the vocal organs.
Often the letter is dropped by usage, but
it is only the cockney who puts ii where II
is an intruder. Mr.. Anthony Hope Hawk
iEs TIE English novelist, occurring In this
country, is a victim all along the line.
'Awk:ns might pass as all echo OF ancestral
French. but why h'Anthony? There Is a
cockney dialect racy of England and OF
London, and its permutations of N are
probably as much its own as the rich but
not overrefined vernacular of the Wellers.
The Frenchman drops his III deity anu
consciously as he drops other letters, hut
the cockney omits them or pops them In
wrongly with such ease and perfect confl-
derce that he cannot be aware of the mo-
mentary murder of the kings English
Through scme happy dispensation the
English have not impaired this fault to
kindred races. The Irish brosue is not
tangled in lis aspirates. the Scotch Iurr
is sound in the use Of H. and the Amer
lean is imma culate in this respect But
with all their pride of empire the English
cannot overcome this strange defect They
absorb Egypt and India, and overrun all
Africa but fail to pronounce their names.
1t is e. strange instance of potential might
and linsual inaptitude. OF course many
EDglishrlen employ the III With precision,
and there may be some servants, as the
English journal asserts, who speak correct
ly in the parlor, but, for fear Of a charge
that they are putting on airs, manSie their
aspiratcs in the kitchen. There is far more
in the custom, popularity or blind spot,
whatever il nay be called, than a relic of
French as once spoken in England. But
how it can be remedied is beyond human
wisdom The III elUdes or trips a cockney
10 the end of his days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
FARMER AND MEGAPHONE.
A Pilot on u Boat stops Horse in al
COrnficld Near BY.

From the Cincinnati Comm real Tribune.
l was on the upper Ohio this summer
when the river was low, and was much
amused over the use to which a pilot put
a megaphone. He bought the thing to call
ashore any message that might have been
given the boat to carry. This was to save
time, for those little boats in the local
trades are a great deal like the old-fash-
Toned mail carriers, anything to accommo-
date the people along the bank.
I'VE were in the pilot house. and the boat
was running up chute near the West Vir-
ginia side of the river. In a cornfield was
an old farmer, who was following plough
behind an old fiea-bitten gray that only
needed half invitation to stop at any time.
The pilot put the megaphone to his mouth
and shouted 'Whoar and the old gray
whoaed
The farmer heard the sound. and he
thought, evidently, that a neighbor was
there or thereabout, for he looked around
to see whence the sound came. Then he
tossed clod at the old horse and started
him UP.
WHOA said the pilot, and again the
old horse stopped. Then the old RUDE went
to the river bank and looked down in the
willows. but not a soul could he see. He
looked up and down and then at the steam
boat and scratched his head in surprise
He couldn't afford to waste any time in
looking for the ghost, for he went back to
the plough and started on with his job.
"Once more the joking pilot said whoa,
and again the horse stopped dead STILL You
could see from the boat that the old fellow
was all mixed up, for he looked up and
down the river. and then at the hillside be-
hind him to see if he could find the man
who was working him and his old horse
He made up his mind that he would take
it out of the old gray, and to fix for the &C.
casion he went to the undernrush and cut
a stick that was ten feet long. He started
the horse with a vengeance. When the
pilot hollered whoa again the old man
gave the gray lick that sounded clear 20
the boat. We could almost hear him say:
Thar, gol darn you, I'll teach you to
stop when you hear a spook hollerin' at
ye.',
But the pilot kept up the good work and
hollored whoa, whoa. whoa, and again the
old man hit the gray. Finally it looked as
if he had caught on, for he let the old
horse stop while he watched the boat.
"Then the pilot thought he had had
enough fun and he called out:
feed the old gray; feed him. He's so
hungry that he can't work. That's all the
matter with him.
Then old RUDE got his voice and We
heard him say: You go to thunder with
your old voice. It'd stop railroad train
anywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20
Simple Subtraction.

From Tit-Bits.
An Irishman was hauling water in bar
rels from a small river to supply the in
habitants of the village, which was not
provided with waterworks. AS he halted
at the top Of the bank to give a blow" be-
fore proceeding to peddle the water. a gen.
tleman of the inquisitive type rode up. and
after passing the time of the day, asked:
How long have you been hauling water
for the village, my good man?'
Tin years or more, sor," was the repIy
"Ah! And how many loads do you make
a day?'
From tin to fifteen, accordin' to the
weather, sor."
Yes. Now. I have one for you. Pat"
said the gentleman. laughing. How much
water have you hauled altogether"
The Irishnan jerked his thumb in the
direction of the river, at the same time
giving his team the hint to start. and re-
piled:
"All the water that yez don't see there
now. sor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-20

WANT ads. In The Star pay because
they bring answers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-30
UBIQUITOUS CENTS.
Which VIII Interest Everybody
Who Handles the Little Coin.

Which VIII Interest Everybody
VINO Handles the Little Coin. %
(From the Philadelphia Press.)
The most useful and Woodworking
member of the coin family consists of
70 per cent. Of copper and 6 per cent. OF
Tin and zinc, and bears on its face the
legend "one cent" It doesn't require
q person Of advanced age or long MEM
DRY to recall the time when the humble
coin was practically unknown West OF
the Mississippi NOW It's use Is we'll
nigh universal. and the demand for It
Is Increasing SO rapidly that the Philn-
deiphia mint Is compelled to turn on;
the one-cent pieces at the rate OF nearly
100000 per month to keep up the sup
ply.
TWO recent devices have been largely
responsible for the Increased use of our
only copper coin. One is the penny-in-
the-Slot machine, which has spread over
the land like the locusts Of Egypt within
the past Two or three years. 4 single
automatic machine company takes in
half million pennies a day. AS there
isn't crcss roads Village in the coun-
try that hasn't n chewing-gum, kinu.o-
scope. music or weighing machine. OPP
er0sed In this way the number of ooins
required to keep them all going Is
-
slble for the rise OF rhe cent lis the "ba-
gain counter" The craze for accent
and 99-cent bargains makes work fer a
lot of pennies
a sub-treasury official says: "Why.
in the middle of July there was q week
or more OF cold. rainy weather. and the
supply of pennies coming Inv for eH-
change into the larger denominations
fell off onc-ihird All through :he sum-
mcr the pennies accumulated on our
hands, but when cold weather comes
and the children get back to school and
rua!l trade rcvives. there is n great
demand for them. At present the minor
coin division has tens OF thousands Of
dolla:s worth OF pennies on hand. but
they arc beginning to so out, and by
NovcnTbe: we shall probably be Cun-
PEELED 10 call on '.hc mint for n fresh
supply. The holidays demand lot of
pennies. ana with the approach OF
Christmas our cent pile melts away
amazingly.
There Is no better indication OF lively
trade conditions shan the cent During
periods OF dullness they always accu-
mulatc on our hands, and when trade
rtvives they begin to circulate rapidly
again
The figures OF distribution kept by
the mluc are interesting. as showing
the localities In which pennies Are most
in use. last year the demand was
greatest from Pennsylvania, which
took over 100000 Of them. New York
was the second largest customer, add
Ing 100000 to her supply.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-30
MRS. SPRAGUE's DAUGHTERS.
Reconciliation Effected Between Them
and Their Father.
(Ma shlngton SarN

washington Sar)
Society In Washington is looking for
Some energetic demonstration on the
part OF Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague when
Nhc returns from Columbus, Ohio, where
she S now visiting. for since her de-
parture from this city n reconciliation
mas. 1t is said, been effected between her
three daughters and their father former
Governor William Sprague of Rhode
Island. When, eighteen years; ago. Mr..
and Mrs. SpraEue were divorced. the
latter was given the charge of their
daughters, Dthcl Kitty and Portia At
the time Of the separation Of their par
ents, Ethel, the oldest daughter was
abut five years old. while Kitty and Por-
Tia. were three and two respectively.
From that time to the present Mrs.
Kate Chase Sp-ague has forbidden her
dauEner9 to have any communication,
either directly or Indirectly, with their
father or any Of his relatives, and she
succeeded In having her command res
pected until few weeks ago.
Some time since Miss Portia, who is
now about twenty years of age, was
appointed to a position In one Of the
departments. She then left her moth
crs house, took board at n fashionable
house on New Jersey avenue ana waa
able to exercise her Individual rights
She concluded TO write 10 her father, and
did so. The letter contained AN carnes.-
ly expressed wish that her father would
come Ia Washington to sec her.
The father wrote an immediate reply
from his Narragansett Pier home, tell
ing Portia. that he would come. and day
before yesterday h" arrived In Wash
ing;on. Not only was Miss Portia wait
ms at the depot, but her sisters We're
there, also, and a most touching greet
ing followed Tears strea med down the
face Of the father as he embraced each
OF his daughters. and the young ladies
.tcndc.ly cartEaed him.
1t was many minutes before Mr.. Spra-
que could regain his composure. and
Wien he did 20 he presented them to mis-
wife. Mrs. Inez Spracre, who had ac-
comDanied him on his Journey here. A
little later the whole party entered q
carriage and were driven to the home OF
Miss Portia.
1t is understood the daughters have
already arranged TO spend next summer
with their father and Mrs Sprague, and
that. If their mother condemns the girl-
for their part in the reconcilia ton. they
will accompany him to Europe. upon a
trip which he conscmplates taking In the
early future.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-30
Of SUFFOLK

full turn out. The delegates to Rich
inna!d will make their report.
a rowing italian band struck tor,n
To-day. They were soon employed bv
members of the german club, who had
ulSshtr diirice tonight.
Justice a. S. D!ey gave a recept,on
last night at his pleasant home on Main
street. -, 40 40 a. IA
The members OF the Christian E,n :
dea"or Society held q social session to,i.
evening with Mrs. ]. 81. THOMPSON. ! :
Ihey want n fun membership at tba
meeting of the Daughters of the Con.
leaeillcy meeting Saturday afternoon.
l'N-Nlayor john B. Primer has nearly
recovered from his illness.
Harper & West TO, Gay paid J. q. Ellis
S96l,S7 Tor "a loss on DWELLING. anf, fur.
n!ture recently burned.
MIS-. George c.. Vanderslice after q,
VISIT to Suffolk relatives has gcr,e IN
her home IN Richmond
w. 1. Bundick, q temperance lecturer,
addressed am audience nt Courtland this
week. 49,. ''u '4i's
I. e. Harrison, of PETERSBURG I'm,
moved TO Suffolk and taken a Job at tIh e
steam laundry. ny =
Percy Alley. OF Norfolk, has concluded
q stay with Suffolk friends.
Colonel T. w. Smith, who has been III
sefeaaq days. WAS well CROUCH to be on
the streets to-day
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-30
UNUSED STAMPS

Washington. Oct. 29.-Commjssioner
r"Tmhn of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau has decided that unused case
stamps for distilled spirits bottled in
bond, cannot he redeemed by the gov
eminent. These stamps are Issued to
distillcrs for their own benefit and pro-
lection and have no relation to the. COL
lection Of internal revenue tax. AS The
name of the d!s.iler IS printed on the
stamps they are not available for use
by other parties. and hence the COM
missioner declines to redeem them at
the governments expense
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-30
NEWPORT NEWS COURTS.
workman Fell Thirty Fect-Frce Dc
livery postponeu

~ VI } L OSlpOlleu
Newport News, Va. Oct. o9.-(Spe-
'Nli.)--in the Hastings Court the case
OF Mrs. y. j. Wilkins against tho Ming
ara rlre Insurance company, which
mas been pending some time. was again
decided in favor Of Mrs. Wilkins to-
day. In the first trial or this case the
plaintiff asked for s226. 'two-thIrds yalur
which was given In the jury's verdict,
nut set aside by the court To-day
piaintif, by her attorney. Julius Sa,In-
dhrs, asked for s32G and interest from
date Of loss and verdict for this
amount was given by the special Jury.
In the Police Court n short docket OF
drunks was summarily dealt witt, by
Justice Brown.
MIR G. l.. Moore, secretary of The
Board OF Public Works of Virginia ar
rived here this morning. The Board of
puplic Works comprises the Governor.
treasurer and Auditor of the Common
wealth, and has in hand the matter of
assessing the transportation comma
MES. Mr.. Moore Is looking ovsr The
chesapeake and Ohio property, gather
lle anta, IN order TO report to the board
matters relative to the assessment.
About noon to-day Harry Smith. a
rNeter IN the employ of the Berlin Iron
bridge company, who was working on
one Of the new convcyors, fell 10 tbr
ground, n distance OF 80 feet. sustaining
fracture of one of the bones of his
left leg, and possibly internal injuries.
owing to the short time in which the
Civil Service Commission had to report
on papers Of applicants for the positions
or carriers In this cnw, no report has
neen received rs yet and it was learned
this evening from Mr.. Reid. who is in
washington. that the Inauguration OF
.p.n
for some days, perhaps until the Isl
of December