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Evening journal., 1897-02-20
WHAT WAS EXPECTED.

There never was a time when there
was the remotest likelihood that the
Constitutional Convention would put a
woman suffrage clause in the Constitu-
tion which II is now framing. We do
not believe that any of the friends OF
woman suffrage, save the most radical
and unreasonable, ever dreamed that
they would win the fight. Neither do
we believe that the womanhood Of
Delaware is grieving because the dele
gates refused to accede to demands Of
the advance guard of women who want
the ballot.
We think that the convention did
wisely when 1t disposed of the matter
by a decisive vote. Those women who
are so sollcitous for their sisters who
are signing for the franchise see that
they might as well drop the agitation
until the next Constitutional Conven-
tion is called. How soon that will be is
a matter of conjecture, but it will not
be for several years.
Were women suffrage granted, the
very women who should not vote would
be among the first to march to the
window. 1t would take years to educate
refined and intelligent women to go to
the voting places on election day. Our
school elections have demonstrated
that over where women are property
owners and the elections are not at
tended by that spirit of party feeling
and ruffianism which so often reigns at
pollingplaces during a general election,
they do not care to leave their homes
and exercise those elective rights which
are theirs. We do not believe that
more than 100 women in the city of
Wilmington ever came out and took a
hand in the selection of the members
of the Board of Public Education. And
yet there is no branch of the public SER
vice IN which the mothers are more vi
tally interested than in that Of the pub
lie schools and their administration
There are children in nearly every
home and the interests of those chill
dren are to be served by the members
OF the board, and yet not one out of a
hundred of the women taxpayers care
to take part in the selection of these
public servants. They prefer to leave
such matters to the men. As it tisin the
school election so It would be in the
school election, so it would be in the
woman vote would be made up of most
undesirable classes.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
CAsE oF PnoR MnnTH-

IL is exceedingly unfortunate that the
General Assembly cannot see its way
clear to provide better quarters for our
criminals. The present system is so de-
fectiyo that even those who are op-
posed to making an issue of bonds to
provide something better are driven to
the final argument that the condition of
the state finances will not justify thein-
crease in the Indebtedness.
1t Is a remarkable fact that when the
state treasurer makes his biennial re-
port to the General Assembly. the mem
bers slap themselves on the leg and
point with pride to the excellent show
ing of the little Diamond State in the
sisterhood of states, but just as soon as
the demands for appropriations begin
to come in a poor mouth ensues, and II
is kept up until the end Of the session
Two years ago Chief Justice Lore
demonstrated that the issuing of sucf
bonds and the building of such work.
house would be in the line of economy
but the down-state members could no
be convinced that his arguments anC
figures were true, and accordingly the,
killed the bill. This time the Constitu
tional Convention is the bug-bear, anS
an idea prevails that it is going to cos
almost as much as a workhouse, an,
may bankrupt the state in its endeav
ors to prevent the members of the Gen
eral Assembly from getting more thar
s25 worth of stationery. Everything i
being held up to see how much none
there will be left in the treasury afte
the convention warrants have bee
drawn and honored. The Delawar
State Hospital, at Farnhurst. is feelin
the pinch, and so is the Delaware In
dustrial School for Girls When tn
National Guardsmen go down to Dove
they will be surprised how very poe
the state is. We cannot have everythin
and a Constitutional Convention, tos
without going into the hands of a II
ceiver or making an assignment for tn
benefit of our creditors. So we wi
have to be content with the conventio
and let the other things go for the tim
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

health, but as it grew worse he came
home. There is little hope Of his re-
covery.
Mrs. Frank ]. Quigley, wife of the
president of the Water Witch Fire
Company, is very ILL.,
Miss Louisa c. Phillips and Frank H
Potts, both of Wilmington, were mar
ried at Stockton, N. j., on Wednesday
by Rev. w. Tushingham.
George A. Hurtmann, of Chester, is
visiting in the city.
Mrs. H. c. Carpenter and daughter
Miss Marion Carpenter, will sail foI
Fuerth, Germany, from New York on
Wednesday next.
Mrs. Eugene Cleaver and little
daughter, Ethel Gladys, of near Mid
dletown, are visiting relatives anc
friends in this city.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

But for Addicks. General r. r. Ken
ney would not have been sent to the
United States Senate. But for Addicks
the state would undoubtedly have been
in the Republican column by this time
But for Addicks the Republican party
would have been united to-day instead
Of disrupted as it is. But for Addicks
there would be something left for a Re
publican to live for. Taking the record
OF Mr.. Addicks for the past eight years
he has been a much better Democrat
than Republican-at least he has served
the purposes of the Democratic party
much better than he has served those
of the Republican party or even those
Of his own.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
BEATING FATHER TIME.
The Mormon Bishop Was Frightened at
the Railroad Speed.

The Mormon Bishop Was Frightened at
the Railroad Speed.
Speed was once demonstrated ON a
western road in fashion TO curl the
hair Of at least ono old Mormon bishop.
The churchman considered it phenom-
enon and got off the train as quickly as
he could. He had bullwhacked across
the plains in the early days, and, strange
TO say, had never ridden ON a railroad
train until TIE time when he entered
upon his trip from Green river to San
Francisco. The speed was, therefore, a
revelation TO him He had never before
seen anything so swift and he was
scared. About IL miles from Ogden he
asked the conductor for the time of day
and was told that it was 1886. He i'm
pressed this time forcibly on his mind.
Now, for wonder, the western con
nectiony at Ogden was quickly made,
and after the lapse Of but few minutes
the San Francisco bound travellers were
on their way Californiaward. Ogden
had been left behind only few miles,
and the train was whooping along at a
bNAALi AAAAA' AtNlN VI HD1NAf NiANh AiA' NAN
bishop frightened and trembling dared
to ask the conductor what was the time
of day.
If you have travelled westward you
know that at Ogden the time changes,
and San Francisco time, one hour ear
lier, is adopted. gSse conductor had San
Francisco time, and he said:
1t is 7:l0-ten minutes after z. D."
The old bishop previously haunted
by dread of impending destruction be.
cause of the horrible rate of speed al
which he was being whirled through
space, rose with a wild cry and made
for the door.
''Lemme off, he cried. 1T was 81
minutes after an hour ago, an We're
goin so fast we are goin fastcr thar
time can count itself. Lemme offP'
Had he really been going as fast a'
the old man had believed, he would
surely have been beaten to bits as he
jumped from the train. As it was, he
was only rolled something like halt
mile and was carried back to Ogden OF
hand car. Chicago Record.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
SPORTING NEWS NOTES.

1t is thought that Mcmahon, the Will
mington pitcher Of the Baltimore team
will shortly be released. Esper. the Bal
timore pitcher. was released yesterday
The Wilmington High School Ath-
letic Association has elected these Off
GERS fer the ensuing year: President, A
Il. Rhoads; secretary, John Huxley
treasurer. J. +. Robinson. The board OF
directors is composed of a member from
each class. There are about thirty can.
didates for positions on the schoo
baseball team.
Jack" Bennett, of Pittsburg. who /.
to fight c. J. Moriarity. fought a six
round draw with BILLY" Vernon, o
Haverstraw, n. y. at Allentown. Pa.
last night
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
Hamburgs.

In the very newest effects al
lower prices than for many
years.
This stock is exceedingly
large in both separate and
match sets, Cambria and Main.
sock.
Special value-I,ooo pairs
of Children's Imported Fast
Black Regular made Hose al
I5c. per pair-5-inch to 81
inch-regular 25c. quality.
And our usual good value
is Children's American-madt
Hose, seamless at I2Xc. AL
sizes.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
sToP-ovER PRIVILEGE AT WASH.
INGTGN.

A ten-day stop-over at Washington,
ID. c., is now granted on all through
tickets between the East and West, via
Baltimore and Ohio r. r. StOp-over
will also be granted on the return jour
ney made on round trip tickets, within
the final limit Of such tickets, but not
exceeding ten days. Passengers will
deposit their tickets with the Ticket
Agent at B. & o. r. r. Station in Wash
ington, who will retain them until the
journey is to be resumed, when they
will be made good for continuous pass
age to destination by extension or ex-
change. This arrangement will doubt
less be greatly appreciated by the trav-
cling public because it will permit the
holders of through tickets to make a
brief visit to the National Capital with
out additional outlay for railroad fare
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

The Delaware Industrial School for
Girls is a most worthy institution and
deserving Of legislative encouragement.
While we do not believe that the prop
erty should be exempted from taxation,
we certainly think that an appropria-
tion Of Sl,500 is little enough to be
given to such cause as that of the re-
claiming of young girls who have been
led astray, and who might, but for its
benign influences, end in Jail or in the
bagnio.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
THE FROZEN BREEZE.
A Strange Phenomenon Observed BY a
Lover of Nature.

A Strange Phenomenon Observed BY
Lover of Nature.
Did you ever see a frozen breeze? You
might have seen one if you had gone
with me into the country one winter
morning.
This was the way it came to be frozen:
All night long the air had been laden
with mist, Over the fields, in the hol-
lows, all through the woods, even ON
top of the hills, the fog hung heavily.
All that time the wind blew steadily,
but not fiercely, from some northern
quarter.
AT nightfall the mercury fell below
the freezing point, so that this mist, as
it drifted through the trees, was frozen
upon their branches and twigs. The
elms, the oaks and the other leafess
trees took their ice coating quite evenly,
but the thick, impenetrable masses of
the needles of the pine trees were COW
cred nOticeably only upon the sides to-
ward the north or northwest, from which
the wind came. The strong, steady
breeze bent the branches to leeward,
while it was icing them, and when the
wind went down in the morning they
all remained just there, leaning to the
southwark, iced and frozen to immova-
bility, but looking just as if the wind
were still steadily blowing.
Even in the afternoon, when the rain
began to fall and the wind came from
quite another quarter that north wind
Of the night before still remained white
and frozen over the piny woods, the
pale, rigid corpse of thing once keenly
alive. Listener in Country.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON
ON ACCOUNT OF THE INAUGU
RATION VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD

RAILROAD.
For the benefit of those who desire to
attend the ceremonies incident to tn
Inauguration of President-elect McIkin
ley, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will sell excursion tickets to
Washington March 1, 2, 8, and 4, valid
to return from March to s, at the fol-
lowing rates:
From Philadelphia, $40; Harris
burg, S5.06; Wilmington, S4.35; Balti-
more, SLIGO, 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 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 it es
pecially popular on such occasions.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
BOTH BRANCHES OF FRIENDS.

On Tuesday evening, at the Twelfth
street Westinghouse, in Philadelphia,
Friends Of both branches, Hickites and
Orthodox, will hold a mass-meeting to
urge upon the Senate the passage of
the arbitration treaty. The Whining
tonians appointed to attend are David
Ferris, George A. Rhoads, Ezra Fell
and Howell S. England
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

If the people had but known what
they we're going to get when It came,
they would never have howled and
voted so industriously for a new Con-
stitutlon. They would have waived a
convention and contented themselves
with legislative amendments to the old
one The work of preparing the new
instrument, which is a monstrosity-
half Constitution and half revised code
lis now well under way, and we are
able to tell fairly well what the dele
gates propose to do on the wind-up.
That the people are not pleased with
the work is apparent. 1t is being criti-
cised in all parts of the state, and the
voters are eager to have vote on it,.
If that is denied, it is safe to predict
that j howl for a new Constitution will
be set up almost as soon as the pres
ent one is proclaimed It does not meet
the demands in some particulars and
goes beyond them in some others. We
believe that the delegates know this,
and that they will be afraid to give the
people an opportunity to say whether
or not it shall become the fundamental
law Of the state.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
FUNERAL OF CLINTON F. CRUDE

The funeral of Clinton F. Grubb, the
B. & o. railroad fireman, who died of
injuries received by being dragged un-
der his engine last week, will take
place from his late residence. No 917
Linden street, tomorrow afternoon.
Services will be held at Wesley NJ e.
Church by Rev. w. w. Sharpe Dele
cations will attend the funeral from
Oriental Lodge, A. F. A. NJ. Eden
Lodge, 1. o. o. F.; Lafayette Lodge, K.
of p. and the employees of the B. & o.
railroad.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
BARGAIN SALE

OF Woolen Underwear at 50c.l All-wool
Winter Underwear in Natural Wool,
Camels Hair, Red Flannel and White
Australian Wool, original price, $1.00,
S1.40 and $l70 per garment, all to go
at SOC. The original cost is out of con-
sideration. Come early and secure the
benefit of great bargains at 50c.l Ross,
No. 2l0 Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
New Laces.

Our new department fo
these goods is now full ant
complete in all the latest an,
most popular styles
Never in our history hay
we shown such strong lines a
now, comprising
Chantillies,
Point Applique.
Venise,
Brussels,
Point Laier,
Italian Vals,
and many new makes not bs
fore shown.
In this department will b
found the new Lace and Chill
fon Neckwear.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
MUSICALE AND TABLEAUX.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal
SMYRNA, Feb. 20.-The Y. p. S. c..
E. Society, of the First Presbyterian
Church of this town, gave a delightful
musicale at the home of Mrs S ]. Rey-
nolds, on West South street, Thursday
night. Several pleasing tableaux were
executed during the evening including
the portrayal of the characters of John
G. Whittier's poems, each poem being
read at the time the tableau was in
progress. The evening was interspersed
with orchestra music, violin duets and
solos, piano and cornet solos, banjo
duets and vocal music Many guests
were present.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
KENNARD0C(

We want this store to b
the most helpful place yo
can visit.
Every facility we can CON
mand, every means of collect
ing and distributing worth
goods at the smallest cost sha'
be actively employed.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
THEIR FINAL RECEPTIoN.

The final public reception of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland on Thursday
evening was an exceptionally brilliant
and elaborate affair, the decorations be-
ing particularly attractive and lavish.
The East Room was beautified by
groups of stately palms taken for the
occasion from the White House con-
servatory. The broad mirror rests of
the white and gold framed mirrors
we're ornamented with a banking of
roses of the choicest variety, the dark
rich red Meteor and La France mass
ed amid ferns and the delicate blossoms
of Spring.
Mrs. Cleveland was the ideal hostess
and welcomed the guests most heartily
having for each her gracious smile and
a cordial clasp of the hand
She was handsomely gowned~ in a
peach-colOred pompadour silk with
emerald velvet bodice, and about the
neck were strands of coral which fell
over the front of the bodice. A sprig
of green and one white blossom deco
rated her hair.
President Cleveland, who enjoys the
public receptions quite as well as the
ceremonious occasions, was in the best
of spirits and passed through the or
deal of Misunderstanding gracefully. Ere
Quently during such affairs Mr.. Cleve-
land asks patiently of the men in at
tendance the hour. but tonight he en-
tered enthusiastically into uhe spirit OF
the affair
Mrs. George Gray was among those
who stood behind the receiving line.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

PROVED PRICELESS.-Ruby coats
and cinnamon flavor. DR.. Agnew's Liver
Pills are household favorites. Impuri-
ties leave the system. The nerves are
toned. The blood Is purified. The COM
piexiOn is bright and ruddy. Headaches
vanish and perfect health follows their
use. Forty doses, 10 cents.
Sold by n. B. Danforth, Second and
Market streets.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
500 REWARD 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
20 learn there Is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure
IN All its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known 20 the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being constitutional disease. re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature I'm doine
faith in it's curative powers that They
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that II fails 10 cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials.
Address. +. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o
Sold BY Druggists. 1oc.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

being. We may not have state work
house; we may not have an Industrial
school; we may not have a National
Guard, but we shall have new Con-
stitution which will be a wonder in its
way, and a warning to all future con-
yentions.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
A RUNAWAY.

AS Willis Blackburn, a milkman,
was driving along French street yester-
day one of his horses became frightened
and ran away. At Thirteenth and
French streets it fell and was caught.
No damage was done. A short time ago
Mr.. Blackburn had a young horse gored
to death by a COW.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Captain Wesley Hadaway. a Kent
county fisherman, while silling perch
several days ago. caught sewing ma
chine in the channel of Chester river.
The machine had the top on, all of its
drawers were in their places and the
fixtures safe.
Mrs. Henrietta Morris, OF Harrington,
an aged woman. died early Friday
morning.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
PETER J. FORD A GUARDIAN

Judge Grubb, in Orphans Court, this
morning appointed Peter J. Ford guard
ian of Mary and Ellen Lucey, minor
children of the late Ellen Lucey, for
whose estate Mr.. Ford is now the ad-
ministrator.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Final White House Reception
a Brilliant Affair.
PLEASANT SOCIAL DIVERSIONS
WAYS AND MEANS BY WHICH
wILMINGTON's FAIR DAUGH-
TIERS AND MANLY SONS ENJOY
LIFE-ENJOYABLE AFFAIR AT
SMYRNA.

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., 1897-02-20

The sound Of thunder may be heard
for 20 or 25 miles; with the ear to the
ground, much farther. Lightning is re-
aocted for $50 to 200 miles.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
CARLOAD OF THoRoUGHBREDs.

A carload of thoroughbred horses
passed through Wilmington this morn
ing from San Francisco to Norfolk, Va
They are the property of J. B. Haggin
of the former city.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
TALK OF WHITE-CAPPING

Some citizens of Dover talk of
"white-capping" an old resident of that
town for alleged immoral practices.
He has been warned to desist.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

The finest wheels in the city are at
Shields Library Fair, Sixth and Tat
nall streets. Come see them. Admis-
sion, 10 cents. Sixth and Tatnall SITS.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

For that tired feeling visit the
Shields Library Fair, Sixth and Tatnall
streets. Admission 10 cents.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
Bents' Butter Scotch Waters. New
York Biscuit Company.
NEW STATION-EAST NEWARK-B
e O. r r.

& o. r. r.
For the convenience Of persons resid-
ing in the eastern section of Newark,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has established a new station at
the intersection of Chapel street and
the railroad, and will hereafter stop all
local trains at that point on signal or
notice to the conductor. AS the station
is in close proximity to the business
and residential portion of Newark, per-
sons will find it a great convenience.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
HARRINGTON'S VISITORS
VISITED.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
HARRINGTON, Feb. 20.-Misses
Carrie and Nora Shaw, of Dover, have
returned home after an extended visit
to Harrington friends.
Miss Grace Thomas, OF Pennington,
was The guest of Miss Bella Wright this
week
Miss Ida Donavon is visiting friends
I'm town.
Miss Name Register, Of Dover, has
been the guest of Miss Caddie Sharp.
number of young folks gathered at
the home of Miss Leona Waller, on
Thursday evening and spent the time
in pleasant way. Among those pres
ent were: Misses Helen Connor, Mag
gle George, Matte Scott. Helen Light
capp, Maggie Scott, Edna Lightcapp
Eta Hewes and Masters Harry Swain
Ehrman Jones. Clifford Franklin, Ar
net Potter, Harry Hudson, Howard
Powell and Irving Shaw.
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

The Single Tax bill is dead. and If
Congressman Mcguire and his col
leagues want to go to Dover and hold
funeral services over it we do not think
that anyone should interpose any OBJ
stacle 1t is the last tribute they can
pay to their deceased measure, and yet
we certainly think that the Single Tax
ers and not the General Assembly
should send out the invitations to at
tend the funeral. 1t is as useless for
the Single Takers to endeavor to foist
themselves and their theories upon the
people of the State of Delaware as it
is for j. Edward Addicks to take his
yacht Now Then around to the Potomac
in expectation of needing her for any
thing but long cruise up Salt river
Evening journal., 1897-02-20
A DELIGHTFUL ~ HOME" /"


Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
SMYRNA, Feb 2O.-Mrs. George F.
Brown gave a delightful "At Home" in
honor OF Miss Helen Lewis last night.
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all
present among who we're: Miss Verda
Evans of Camden; Misses Helen Col
Inns, Marion Start, Bertha Stengle.
Fannie Taylor, Beulah Hazel, Flora
Wells. Nina Wells Bertha Price,
Blanche HAZEL, Helen Lewis and Ralph
ID. Stevenson, Harvey wilkins FAIRIES,
Lee Clifton, J. Allison Start, McKen-
dree Williams, Roland b. Carr, Her
man Robinson, Charles Williams, Ho-
mer Lewis and Mariner Beckett
c. II. LeFevre. A. NJ, is in Philadel-
phia, where he attended the banquet OF
the Franklin and Marshall Alumni As
sociation last night.
Miss Kathryn Warren Beckett has
returned from an extended visit to
Philadelphia friends.
Rev. Harry Budd. of Perryville. Nd
is visiting his father Alderman H. G.
Budd.
Miss Anna FOxwell is the guest oi
her father at Blacks Md.
Morris Dreifus, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Miss Cornelia Refs.
Miss Bertha Smithers is being enter
tanned by friends in the Quaker City
Evening journal., 1897-02-20

When you hear an Addicks man
bowling for harmonyyoumay know that
he has a charge of No. shot ready for
the whlte-winged dove of peace when
ever he gets ready to light. In the
bright lexicon Of the Addicks man there
is no such word as harmony.