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Evening journal., 1897-12-18
CONSULTING Err. ROpNEY.

Road Commissioners Thomas Moore
and Pusey Pennock, Of Mill Creek hun
dred, were in the Levy Court room
yesterday in conference with John II.
Rodney, attorney for the Levy Court,
concerning a piece of road leading
from Cranston's to Kiamensi station.
1t is in bad condition and the ques-
ton for Mr.. Rodney to decide is
whether it is a hundred or county
charge.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
LUTHERAN CORN
cr-rrD.Nrrr

The cornerstone of the new German
Ezion Lutheran Church, at Sixth and
Jackson streets, will be laid on the
first Sunday in the new year if Pastor
Isenschmid can perfect the arrange
ments by that time. The workmen
have about completed the laying of the
fOundatiOns
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

TAKE ONE of DIR. Agnew's Liver
Pills after dinner, IL will promote di-
gestion and overcome any evil effects
of toO hearty eating. Safe, prompt, ac-
tive, painless and pleasant. This ef
fective little pill is supplanting all the
old school nauseOus purgatives. 40
doses, 10 cents.-S0 Sod by Miller
Drug Company. 4O2 Market street; N
B. Danforth, Market and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

Greece has ratified the peace treaty,
but it was not her FAULT. AS plain
matter Of fact, She could not help it.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

In the death Of Alphonse Daudet the
world of letters has sustained a serious
loss. He was an author and dramatist
of merit. and his sudden taking off in
the midst CT his family at the dinner
table will be a shock to the reading
pu5lic. His writings are exceedingly
popular in this country, but it is in the
land of his nativity that they are most
fully appreciated.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
SHE WILL. HAVE Bulge KEEIls

The yacht Josephine, owned by p. A.
B. Widener. is now under the shear
worth Company's shipyard for the pur-
pose of undergoing Improvements to
the amount of several thousand dol
lars
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

brave insurgents at a later day. This
may be the case with the Philippine
Islands, and the joy Of the naughty dons
may be turned to mourning before
many days have passed.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
NEW VALVE SrEMS.

The steamer Maine, of the Provi-
dence, Stonington and Fall River
Steamship Company will have two
valve stems put in by the Harlan and
HOllingsworth Company.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
DENTAL CASE CONTINUED.

The case of Gideon Sibley VS.. the re-
ceivers of the Wilmington Dental Com
papy, which was to haYe come before
Judge Bradford this morning, was con-
tinued until Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

The news which comes from the Edge
Moor Bridge Works is a most encour-
aging sign of the times. The immense
plant has all the work that it can do,
and the employees are most happy to be
able to do il.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
sMAfL GIRL I'M IAm.

Mary e. White, a 13-year-old colored
girl, was committed to New Castle Jail
yesterday on the charge Of assault with
murderous intent. About two weeks
ago the White girl struck Annie Nc
Cranse ON the head with brick, badly
cutting It.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
WHERE FRIENDS MEET FRIENDS

An interesting paper on "Old Records
of the Friends" was read at the regular
meeting of the Young Friends Assoei-
alton at the Friends School last even
ing Jesse Holmes, of the George
School, at Newton, Pa, will give six
lectures on Bible study during the
Winter. the first to be given on Jam
uary 8.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

We make a speciality Of Infants High
Counter Shoes, lace and button, at 75c.
NJ. MONAGHAN,
S. w. Cor. 4th and Madison SITS.
We give stamps.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
IN THE May WHIRL.
All Society at the First AS
sembly Dance Last Night.
REGULAR FLOWER GARDEN soBNE
FORMED BY THE BEAUTIFUL
EVERGREEN DECORATIONS AND
THE LOVELY WOMEN-OrHER
TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST TO
WILMINGTONTANS.

All communications intended for inser-
ton IN this column should be addressed to
Society Editor, care Of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side of the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
NEEDED MORE ROOM.

The Wilmington Steamboat Company
has found it necessary to enlarge its
freight house, and is also having a
large double freight wagon built to be
used in delivering freight.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

$25. Good, satisfactory piano, suit
beginner viii allow same amount in
exchange should you at any time want
new one. Call and see it. Dearborn's
$40 and 500 Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT.

Clerk of the Market Neidermaier this
morning caused the arrest of Joseph
Hyman and Harris Jias. of Philadel-
phia, for peddllng brushes without a
license.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

family. On the Thursday before
Christmas they will go to Philadelphia
and entertain the students of a private
school there.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
A MODERN DIVING BELL

The special merits of new diving
bell have been illustrated by the recent
successful recovery of the cargo of a
steamer that had been submerged for
thirty-twO years. and all attempts to
bring the copper to the surface that
had gone down with the vessel had
hitherto proved unsuccessful
The new bell is a cylinder eight feet
high and with a diameter of about six
feet. There are five windows in the
bell, and from them a series of arms
are operated. These are operated from
the inside Of the bell, and the divers
are thereby enabled to handle immense
weights or to pick up an article as
small as a teaspoon. In raising the
cargo Of the sunken steamer all kinds
Of tongs, rakes, drags, hooks and other
implements were attached to the arms
and used to search every nook and
Granny Of the vessel. The debris was
cleared away from the Jumps of cop
per, which were secured by ropes and
tackle and hoisted above water by a
crane and hosting engine.
The estimated depth of the water
from which the copper was raised was
about 1876 feet, the pressure being about
eighty pounds to the square inch.
The diving bell is made habitable by
air-tubes for pumping in fresh air and
oXhausting foul air II is equipped
with electric lightsand a telephone. The
cylinder is constructed of one-inch
steel plates and the arms OF One-inch
rolled steel Tho apparatus is GER
tainly modern as compared with the
old type of diving bell.-Age of Steel.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COM
PANY WILL ISSUE CLERICAL OR
DERS FOR 1898.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany announces that the issue of cleri-
cal orders will be continued for 1898
on the same lines as in effect at pres.
ent
4 Application blanks may be obtained
Of ticket agents, and same should
reach the General Office by December
90, so that orders may be mailed De-
cember 81 to clergymen entitled to re-
ceive them. Orders will be issued only
on individual application Of clergymen
to be made on blanks furnished by The
company and certified to by one of It,
agents.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
socIAL AND PERsoNAL NoTEs.


Mrs. HERMAN Sheck, of this city,
spent yesterday with the family Of her
brother in Ridley Park.
J. Edwin Palmatary is visiting rela
tives in LansdOwne, Pa.
Charles Armstrong has returned TO
this city, after a visit to Smyrna
Harvey Smith and wife, Of Clayton,
were in this city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Salisbury, Jr.,
are in New York.
William Eliason is in New York.
Miss Florence Sullivan, of Whining
ton, spent yesterday in Philadelphia.
J. Harvey Whiteman is spending
several days in New York with his bro
ther, Dr. Whiteman.
Henry C. Conrad returned from Do
yer this morning.
Austin T. Humes, who has been visit
ing in Dover, returned home to-day.
Judge Ball has gone to New York on
a business trip.
Captain e. L. Rice went home sick
this morning,
The Friends School class of '9S will
this evening give a reception to the
class Of 81
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of George WOlhar and Miss Mag
gle Bloom, which will take place onWed-
nesday, Decersber %, at their future
home, No. 1920 Reed street.
Miss Gertrude VanDyke. Of Cecilton
Nd, has been visiting in the city.
Miss Laura Campbell of Newark
spent yesterday in the city.
Mrs. John Saggers, of Chesapeake
City, is spending week in the city.
A small child of William Kates, o.
Middletown, is quite i'll.
Herman NJ Sypherd is home from
Dickinson Law School for the Christ
mas holidays.
General Garrett J. Hart is on the sicl
list.
c. f. freeman, Of MlddletOwn, was il
this city yesterday.
John II. x. Shanahan, of Easton, wa
in town yesterday.
J. n. Moffett. of Kent county, Nd
Md1 HNth an NiAllAH5toA sNotNA Nos.
Representative b. A. HAZEL, G
Smyrna, was in this city on business tc
day.
H. II. BarDll. of ChestertowR, Nd
one OF the best-llnown criminal Law
yers Of Kent county, was in this cit
5 to-day.
c. d. Bird, superintendent of the Wi
b mington Transfer Company, went dow
e the state to-day on cunning trip.
Miss Katie4Ianby and Miss o. Ma
= Luther will reach home from the W.
p mans College, at Lutherville. Md, th
evening aud spend the Christmas hOi
days with State Senator Handy an
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
WHO Will GET THE PRIZES?

The yearly inspection of the teams of
George w. Bush will probably take
place next Monday. The teamsters who
have the best conditioned teams will
receive a prize.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18

Planes from $40 upwards at Dear
born's, $40 and 500 Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
SCIENCE UTILITIES ALL THE OK


Not many years ago, when an OK was
slaughtered, 40 per cent. of the animal
was wasted at the present time moth
ing is lost but its dying breath. AS
but one-third of tho weight of the ami
NAL consists of product that can
be eaten the question of utilizing the
waste is a serious one The blood is
used in refining sugar and in sizing
paper OF manufactured into doorknobs
and buttons. The ,hide. goes to the tan
Inor; hornY and h0bfs are TRANSFORMED
into combs and buttons; thigh, bones
worth $50 per ton, are cut into handles
for clothes brushes; foreleg bones sell
| for $50 per ton FOR collar buttons, para
sol handles and jewelry; the water in
which bones are boiled is reduced to
4 glue; the dust from saving the bones
| is good for cattle and poultry; the
smallest bones are made into bone
black Each foot yields a quarter of a
| pint. of meats foot oil The tail goes
to the soup, while the brush of hair at
the end of the tail is sold to the mat
tress maker. The choice parts of the
fat make the basis Of butterine; the
intestines are used for sausage castings
or bought by gold beaters. The undi-
gested food in the stomach, which for
merly cost the packers of Chicago $780,
600 year to remove and destroy, is now
made into paper. These are but a few
of the products of abattoirs. All scraps
unfit for any other use find welcome in
the glue pot or they do missionary
work for farmers by acting as ferti-
izers.-Scientifc American.
Evening journal., 1897-12-18
FIRsT AssEMBLY DANCE.

The first Of the Assembly dances was
given in the New-Century Club build
ing last night and was one of the pret-
test and most delightful functions of
the season. The decorations were out
of the ordinary, being mostly Of trees
and evergreens, which gave the effect
Of a brilliant flower garden, with the
lovely women in their light and airy
gowns as the blossoms. The walls Of
the drawing rooms were literally
adorned with holly and evergreens,
and On the sides of the stage were large
and small cedar trees. Along the floor
of the stage were plants and ever
greens, all combining to make it reg
ular fairy bower. The trees and holly
came from the home of Miss Louisa
DUPONT, and were placed in positions
under her supervisions.
Dancing began shortly after O'Clock
and continued until 10, when re-
cherche dinnerwas served. Dancingwas
then resumed until II o'clock. Cooks
orchestra furnished the music.
The committee arranging the dance
was composed of Mrs. A. l. Dupont,
Miss Louisa DUPONT. Mrs. Preston Lea,
Willard Hall Porter Andrew c. Gray
and Charles Copeland.
Those present during the evening
were: Miss Rebecca G. Smith, Miss
Elsie Swift, Miss Emma Swift, Miss
Edith Spruance, Miss Katharine Will
son, Miss Elizabeth Bringhurst, Miss
Cooper, Miss Elliott, Miss Ellen La
Motto, Miss Morse. Miss McIlvaine,
the Misses Draper Miss Louise Du-
P0nt, Miss Mary DUPONT, Misso Rene
DUPONT, Miss Amy DUPONT, Miss Julia
DUPONT, Miss Irene DUPONT, Miss Lou
isa DUPONT Miss Alice DUPONT, Mrs
II. G. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ernest
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Bird. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Barnard, William NJ
Candy, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Cheese
brOugh. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis l. Du-
Pont, Mrs. LaMOtte DUPONT, Mr.. and
Mrs. Belin DUPONT, George p. Bissell,
Henry NJ. Candy. ]. Rodney Cause,
William c. Spruance. William Du-
Pont, Pierre DUPONT. LaMotte DUPONT,
Irenee DUPONT, Felix DUPONT, Eugene
DUPONT, Alexis l. DUPONT, John p.
Nields, James T. Nields, Arthur w.
Spruanee, r. G. Janney, Charles Cope
land Lee McIlvaine, Samuel Rumford,
Andrew c. Gray, Lewis Rumford, II. L..
Fulenwider. Frederick Lenning, Joseph
A. Richardson, Henry First, Henry
Bringhurst, Victor b. Woolley, J. Ches-
ter Gibson, Mrs Harold Muller, MIR.
and Mrs. c. A. Sims, William d. Bush,
DR.. Edward d. Shortlidge, w. e. Wal
ker. Miss M. II. Hills, Clarence K. La
Motto. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Lea, Rob
ert Pennington, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Stuart, W. W. Hopes, Rev. and Mrs
c. A. Herne, w. l.. Scott. Miss Mary G
Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. p. l.. Cooper
.Ir., c. w. Smith, Miss Mabel w. Jack
son. Miss Eleanor G. Walton, Mr. and
Mrs. e. j. Dallett, Miss Audrey Short
lidge. Miss Agnes Richardson. John G
| Gray. Miss Margaret Holmes, F. ii
Hoffecker, f. r. Cochran, Jr., Mr.. anC
Mrs. Victor DUPONT, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Hall Porter. Mr.. and Mrs. A. l
DUPONT and l.. E. Wales.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-30
Trouble About 8 and r.

Two instances Of various readings,
possibly from confusing sand +. may be
worth giving.
In the Rev. A. B. Grosart's edition
of Giles Fletcher poem, "Christ's Vic.
tory and Triumph" the reading in
part 8. stanza a, is, "And a. he
fought to fly from his own
heart" The editor remarks ON this, II
read fought, but I am not sure that
sought is not intended" In Griffin &
Farran's "Ancient and Modern Libra.
~" the reading is sought.
In the Wesleyan Methodist Hymn
Book (Hymn No. ls6. verse 2) the pres.
ent reading stands:
In natures strength sought in vain
For what my God refused to give.
could not then tho mastery gain
Or lord Of all my passion live.
This reading appears to have been
adopted by John Wesley in 1850, but
what Charles Wesley wrote was quite
different:
In natures strength fought In vain
For what my God refused to give.
could not then, etc.
Notes and Queries
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-30
BUTTERWoRTH's THEORY.
His Lesient Way Of Treating For Reform
tion Embryo Criminals.


tion Embryo Criminals.
Commissioner Of Patents Butterworth
Is one Of the men who believe that
prosecuting attorney is better engaged
in side tracking embryo criminals ON
the road to perlition and getting them
ON the road to righteousness than in
corralling them for shipment to the
pcnitentiary, where they are thrown
into association with professional crooks.
Several years ago Major Butterworth
was prosecuting attorney in southern
Ohio and he had the opportunity to test
his theory regarding the discrimination
that should BE- used in dealing with
men newly launched into crime. A
young farmer was arrested for passing
counterfeit shinplasters, as the 80 cent
note was known, and the case was put
in the hands of Major Butterworth.
The young man told his story He had
saved several hundred dollars, had left
his wife and little children and had
taken boat down the Mississippi river,
Purposing to settle ON q new farm he
was to buy with his hard earned saw
ings On the boat he met an extremely
pleasant and we'll dressed stranger, who
learned Of his mission and proceeded to
make himself agreeable. In moment
Of extreme confidence the stranger told
the young man Of a large quantity Of
money he had which was made from
plates thar had formerly belonged to the
government and which the government
had long since sought to recover, etc.
The young man was struck by that re.
markable method Of acquiring wealth
when he had toiled and saved for years
TO get his few hundred. In a burst Of
generosity the stranger offered to ex.
change some Of his money for green
backs belonging to his new found
friend, so that the latter should have
two dollars for every one he possessed.
The halt was tempting and the fish bit.
AT the next landing the well dressed
man disappeared from the boat and the
dupe became alarmed. He became sus.
picious Of his new money and was
afraid TO offer it in payment of his pas.
sage. He, too, left the boat, determined
to go back home He started to walk
and became footsorc. He began showing
the money to buy something to eat, the
counterfeit was discovered and the ar
rest was made. Major Butterworth took
in the situation.
II told that young man." he said, in
relating the story, that il God had
made him dishonest man he had failed
to put a sign on his face. l told him to
go home to his wife and children as an
honest man. He could scarcely realize
that he had escaped the penitentiary.
He went home, and q more honest OF
better citizen I do not know today.
That man had not the heart Of q crimi.
nal, but If he had been sent to the peni.
tentiary his children would have been
disgraced for life and probably he would
have belonged TO the criminal class foz
life. st. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-30
He Forgot the Inst rucsions.

A Georgia man who had made fly.
ing machine offered o negro go to
make trial trip in 1t.
The negro agreed, got in position, and
he and the machine were hoisted by
block and tackle about 30 feet from
terra firma-
When the rope was loosened, the ma
chino took sudden slanting course to.
ward earth and plunged into an ad.
Jacent millpond.
Ii disappeared with the negro beneath
the water. while the terrified inventor
stood shrieking for assistance
Presently the negro's head bobbed up
serenely, and he struck out for dry
land. On arriving his FIRST spluttered
words were:
In de name er God. Marse John,
Why didn't you tell dat fool thing whas
ter lightg'-Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-30

A SOAP BUBBLE.


H. Rslakiea q Its varying Thianeo -
~ Colses Il Shows.
The extreme thinness Of the bubble IL
indeed wonderful Il Is estimated Tat
the film in some places il only o.
three Ilionths Of IN inch In thicknasa
Probably few Of Us can conceive of sueA
thinnes2 Let mo express it in anoeAee
way. The Old and the New Testsrneat
contain soma 8, 000, 600 of lettera How
one three-millionth is such part of an
inch g the first letter Of the Bible il q
part of the sum Of all Of its lettera
The bubble, however, is not Of equal
thickness As al points, and it is for this
reason that it has the various oolora
For instance, wherever the film n
orange red it measures about three-mil-
ionths Of an inch: where it is blue,
eighty one-millionths of an inch, and
ct point where lemon yellow il prom
fnent about twenty one-millionths Of an
inch. Perhaps you wonder why the col.
oes change from one part Of the soap
bubble to another. This is because the
film Of the soap bubble evapmates and
grows thinner. but unequally 50 1t dif.
ferent portions. A greenish blue with q
pale rose red spot near it indicates an
extreme thinness, and at such point
the fitm is ready to give way at the
least jar.
You will be glad to know the source
Of the beautiful colors Every one is de.
lighted with them, even if not interest.
cd by the explanation of their origin.
We may say that they come from the
light. Light gives color to all objects,
but not exactly as it does to the soar
bubble. White light from the sun car
be broken into the seven colors which
We have seen in the rainbow. In that
instance the raindrops separate it into
its pafta A glass prism will do thu
Ame a. you may prove by looking
through glass pendant from hangine
lamp. When the light reaches the sur.
face Of the soap bubble, a part is reflect.
Cd from it. and we see images on It'd
surface as If it were . curved mirror.
Another portion Of the light, however,
enters the film and is separated 30 that
parts Of the seven colors are thrown
into the bubble, and we can see them al
various portions Of the opposite surface.
Another part Of the light, after beine
broken by the film, is reflected by itl
inner surface back to our eyes, 80 tina,
we see colors at the point where thu
light entera-Jacob +. Bucher In St
NicholaS
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-30
LkSHED BY A TEMPEST
6sitain's Coasts Are ehewn with
the victims Of the Rag.
ing Ocean.
SHIPS OVERWHELMED BY TIE SEA

Go Down with Their Haman Freight Al
AFos.d tie Island-HigA Tide Flood
the Lad and Do Immense Damage 70
An Kinds Of Propersy-HnndrsdsH Have
Probably Found N Ocean Gr.ve-soms
Dstails q the Devaststion.
London. Nov. 3o.-The latest reports
from various points along the coasts show
that the gale which swept English waters
Sunday and Sunday night. and which had
not abated its fury up to noon yesterday,
was one Of the worst storms Of recent
years. In many places it was almost
cyclonic in its violence and the long list
OF disasters includes q large loss Of LIE.
many wrecks Of large vessels and the
loss Of scores, il not hundreds, Of nmall-
er craft. with serious damage to proper.
ty ashore at many important towns In
the north the wind was accompanied by
binding snow and hail that hid the lights
and immensely increased the difficulties
Of navigation. Many ships are known to
have foundered. in many cases. 1t is
feared. with all on board. Scarcely a
town on the coast has escaped without
more or less injury. falling walls and
flying debris adding to the loss Of life.
Five Vessels and Crews Go Down.
There have been rocket and lifeboat
rescues almost without number. Stories
OF thrilling escapes come from all points.
On the Norfolk coast between Bacton
and Happisburg five vessels as yet uni
Identified went down. and the crews Of
all perished. A number Of bodies have
been washed ashore near Yarmouth.
The brig Rugby was wrecked of Hens
by. The coast guard service made des-
perate efforts to save the crew and sue
ceeded In getting line on board. A dy-
ing woman was ''rocketed" in safety,
and then the brig capsized, all the rest
OF the ships company perishing. A large
steam collier dashed upon Marlborough
Head. the famous promontory on the
North sea coast. floated of and then
fcurdered with all on board. A steamer
not yet identified was wrecked on Brid-
lington sands with her entire company.
High Tides Flood the Land.
Suncay evening the steamer Ross, Ct
Devon. Captain Davis, went on the rocks
near Redruth. Cornwall, where she
pounded all night long. the crew Of
twelve perishing. Yesterday morning the
bodies Of the captain and five seamen,
all wearing life belts, were washed
ashore. Phenomenally high tides are re-
ported In many localities. The district
near the mouth Ct the Thames has suf-
fered severely. several townships being
partly submerged. The Sheerness dock
yard and the Woolwich arsenal were in.
undated.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-30
OAcial voss sf Ke.tueky.

Frankfort. Ky. Nov. 3o-The oflcial
count for Kentucky was made yester-
day. The totals for 1855 were: NcKin-
ley. 2ls.l7l: Bryan, 2l7.ooo: Palmer and
Buckner. s.lll. The totals for this year
are: Bailey. Rep. les.s7s; shackelford,
Dem. lS7.lS2: Hindman. gold Dem. o.
$50: Parker. Pop. 7.s74: Wallace. Pro-.
l7s3
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-30
Printer, Arrssssd 1. Cuh..

Havana, Nov. 3o.-1he foreman, ma
ehinist and the compositors Of the print
Ing Office Of Il Comercio have been n.
rested for trying topublish clandestinely
an editorial OF FL Correo. Of Madrid, ths
publication or circulation Of which had
been prohibited.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-11-30
south Carolina Libeled BY . Faker.

Wilmington. N. c.. Nov. 30.-The re.
port that Nathan Willis. colored, the
murderer Of young white man named
Stephens. was lynched by burning was
not correct. 1t was published BY both
morning papers here in good faith. being
furnished as . special telegram from
Southport. Willis is safely lodged in the
Horny q. CO. county jail At Conway.