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Evening journal., 1897-02-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

EX-Queen Liliuokalani has paid a
visit to Niagara, and while she admits
that the falls are great, she still holds
that they don't compare with the one
that happened in Hawaii when the
props were drawn from beneath the
monarchy.-Ma and Express.
Emperor William does not hesitate
to consult his army officers on military
matters. He then knows that he is
original and has his own way when
his plans are in opposition to the vet
Grams who know what ought to be
dcne.-New Orleans Picayune.
Governor Pingree seems to have
views as to the acceptance of railway
passes by officials and legislators. 1t
would be well for him to go through the
pockets Of his friends in the Senate
and House and see how many of them
agree with him.-Detroit Free Press.
The Committee on Ways and Means
1t is said. will spend the interim be-
tween this Congress and the next pre-
pairing draft of the new Tariff
bill. 1t will be a draft drawn on the
consumers of the country and endorsed
by all our infant indian
apolis News.
There are very many learned gentle
men in the country who evidently
could give Mr. Mckinley a direct hintas
to whom he should select to put into
that troublesome post of Secretary of
the Treasury. Chicago Record.
If the new arbitration tribunal has
as much trouble with its proposed UNI
pires as the National League there will
be war within the year.-Pittsburg
News.
The idea OF Uncle Sam endorsing
Spain's note to Cuba is the most ridicu-
lous proposition that has yet been
made He would not get the consent of
the American people to endorse Spain
note for thirty days for n peck of shell
oysters. Chicago Record.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09

aker is also another, but it seems that
both Of these men we're under obliga-
tions 10 General Alger. who has for
some time been a back number in poll
tics, Dut is ambitious for still further
political preferment In brief, then,
Hanna decided TO placate this opposi-
tion through Alger. and the latter has
been offered a position in the Cabinet,
as secretary of war; so as to withdraw
the Ohio opposition against the election
Of Hanna as senator. Thus have two Of
the most important offices in the Cahi-
net been filled in order to meet Hanna
ambition. Truly he was a man who
wanted nothing for himself We have
once before asked the question as to
whether Mckinley or Hanna would be
president in fact? Does not this epi-
sode go a good way toward giving the
answer Mckinley is to be pitied.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
HE HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Major General Miles Thrilling Encounter
G-ith Lame Deer.

Major General Miles Thrilling Encounter
G'ith Lame Deer.
Probably the closest call General
Miles ever had in AL his experience rs
IN Indian fighter was fhat in his en-
counter with Lame Deer II was in
1877, when he was still a colonel, dur
ing his campaign against the Sioux and
other hostile tribes in the northwest.
Lame Deer and his outlaws had been
making trouble IL Dakota, and Colonel
Miles raided their village lie tells the
rest Of the story ia his personal recollec-
tions thus:
In the surprise and excitement Of
the wild onset Of the charge "A group Of
warriors was forced away from the rest.
Before making the attack / had ordered
our Sioux and Cheyenne Indians TO call
out to the Lame Deer Indians that if
they threw down their arms and sur
rendered we would spare their lives. As
we galloped up to this group of warriors
they apparently recognized the purport
Of the demand and dropped their arms
on the ground. In order to assure them
of our good viii / called out, How
how-kola" (meaning friend), and ex-
tended my hand to the chief, Lame Deer,
which he grasped, and in a few seconds
more / would have secured him and the
Others as, although he was wild and
trembling with excitement, my adju-
tant, George w. Baird, was doing the
same with the head warrior. Iron Star.
Unfortunately just at that time one
of our white scouts rode up and joined
the group of officers and soldiers with
me. He had more enthusiasm than dis
cretion and, presume, desired to insure
my safety, as he drew up his rifle and
covered the Indian with it. Lame Deer
saw this and evidently thought the
young scout was going to shoot him. /
know Of no other motive for his subse-
quent act than the belief that he was to
be killed whether he surrendered or not.
As quick as Thought, with one des-
perate, powerful effort, he wrenched his
hand from mine, although l tried to
hold it, and grasped his rifle from the
ground, ran backward few steps, rails
ed his rife to his eye and fired Seeing
his determined face, his set jaw, wild
eye and the open muzzle Of his rife,
realized my danger and instantly whirl-
ed my horse from him, and in this quick
movement the horse slightly settled back
upon his launches. AT that moment the
rifle flashed within ten feet of me, the
bullet whizzed past my breast, leaving
me unharmed, but unfortunately killing
a brave soldier near my side. "
Naturally the whole scattered band
Of Indians was instantly wiped out by q
close and deadly fire from the soldiers.
The incident is typical of the whole
series Of Indian campaigns in which
General Miles figured in the last quarter
Of century The desire to treat The
redskins as fellow men, constantly
thwarted by the natural suspicious OF
the savages themselves, is apparent al
/ through the book.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
HANNA. THE GREAT.

Mark A. Hanna scored a great sue
cess as a political manager and special
agent for Major Mckinley during his
campaign for the presidency People
generally think that Hanna elected
Mckinley and this is undoubtedly true,
so far as the country is concerned.
Major Mckinley possesses the same be-
lief and feels it his duty to reward
Hanna by any gift in his power to be-
stow. Probably If the latter had wished
to be secretary of state the president
elect would not have refused this posi-
ton to him, though he is totally UNIT
for il. He is not made of the same
kind Of timber that statesmen are, and
his experience in public life has been
very limited 1t began and ended with
the nomination and election of Mckin-
ley.
Mr.. Hanna has passed his life as
manufacturer and a money-getter. He
was attracted to Mckinley owing to
the latter's high tariff views, which
coincided with his money-making
schemes. He is said to be multi
millionaire, and his wealth and the
connections which it led to enabled him
more than anything else to make sue
cess Of the Mckinley campaign. He has
all along said he wanted nothing fol-
himself. but it is now becoming evil
dent that he is ambitious and that hav-
ing elected Mckinley he proposes to use
him to raise himself in the social ano
political scale. He is too shrewd tC
ask for a position in the Cabinet, foi
he probably knows that he could not b'
a success in a position Of that kind.
The ambition of this remarkable MAJ
has developed a longing for position
in the United States Senate. He know
that from there have graduated man.
of The greatest men the country ha
had, and he knows also that in tha
body, as at present organized he vii
find those as ignorant of public affair
as himself. But in order to be Unite
States senator he has necessarily ha
to proceed in a roundabout way, 70
there is no vacancy from his state Blu
a schemer like Hanna does not min
trifles. Difficulties only add zest to III
plans, which are now rapidly develoT
ing.
To begin with, a vacancy had 70
made from Ohio in the United State
Senate. This was easily accomplishe'
Sherman is TO be made secretary {
state. Then arose another difficult,
for Ohio has several other candidate
for the United States Senate, anon
whom the present governor can
counted as one. The notorious Fo
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
THEY Will FAIL

The gossip about France. Italy and
Germany joining Spain in a protest
against American Intervention in Cuba
comes from financial rather than gov
ernmental circles. IL represents the
anxiety of bOndhOlders rather than the
policy of nations, and is to be examined
in that light The theory is that if
Spain loses Cuba the present monarchy
will be overthrOwn, and the readjust-
ment as to the Spanish debt disturbed.
But if the war in Cuba continues,
Spain not only loses the income from
the island, but increases her debt at
ruinOus rate The nations interested
in the Spanish debt ought to join the
United States in Intervention to stop
the war, which is devastating Cubaand
impOverishing Spain. The first Span
ish loan Of 100000 francs to prose
cute tke war in Cuba was taken by
Paris and Dutch bankers. The bond
holders are anxious that Spain should
conquer in Cuba, but they represent a
small portion of the business commu-
nifty in either country. If it comes to a
question of trade, France, Italy, or
Germany could better afford to break
with Spain than with the United States.
France in 1895 imported from the
600 900 francs; from Spain goods val
ued at 20S. 600. 600 francs. France sent
to the United States in the same year
products valued at 205 100000 francs,
and TO Spain. near as that country is
products valued at 1l4.000,000 francs.
In Italy the showing is still more IA
vOrable TO the United States. Her inn
ports from the United States in 1895
amounted in value to 109, 100000 francs,
and her exports to this country TO 9l.-
/ 200 600 francs. In the same year her
] imports from Spain were valued at l0,-
500 GOO francs, and her exports TO spain
at 70, 700. 900. Any nation in Europe
cares more. ten times over, for the
trade of the United States than for
the trade of Spain. so, on the question
CT selfish interest, European nations are
not likely to provoke hostilities Will
the United States.
Independent of financial and CONNER
cial Interests. there is the question o,
right The people Of France, Germany
and Italy are no more in favor Of the
baIbarous slaughter in Cuba than ar'
the people Of the United States, Mex
leo. and the South American repub
lies In the eyes Of the people. bonds
and debts viii cut small figure, an,
! they will make themselves felt, as die
the Italian people in the matter Of TIM
Abyssinian war and the French peopl
in the Tonquin war. There is NOR
danger to governments or cabinet
through sympathy for Spanish tyrann,
than through sympathy for interven
I ton by the United States. During tn
6 war for the Union certain European
I, holders of Confederate bonds tried L
influence their governments against n
! United states. They failed then, an
r the holders of Spanish securities vii
{ fail now.-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY .. 1892
MODIFY IN AND PASS IN.

The primary elections bill introduced
in the Senate by Mr. Pyle has brought
the little Republican politicians out Of
their cyclone cellars, whittier they re-
tired last Fall, and they are now en-
deavoring to work up "wave Of indig-
nation" against a bill which is designed
to break up the making Of nominations
by fraudulent means. Both parties
have suffered from the abuses which
this bill is designed TO correct. BY
means of such fraud undesirable men
have been placed on the ticket and
forced upon the voters. While we can
not recommend the bill in its entirety,
and especially that part which would
throw upon the Democratic Board Of
Elections any odium which might at
tach to Republican primaries, it cer-
tainly contains the essence necessary to
make our primary elections more
wholesome.
The people do not take much stock
in the objections OF Washington Hast
ings, Frank Woolley and Frederick e.
Bach. The present primary elections
law has served their political purposes
so we'll in the past that they love IL for
the enemies it has made. Any man who
has been closely identified with the
work OF the Republican First Distrct
Committee must of necessity speak in
favor OF a law which has enabled that
organization TO make and unmake
nominations for many years It has a
hole in it big enough for the whole Re-
publican procession to drive through
leaving the undesirables, like Walter H.
Hayes, for instance, on the other side
The names of the Republicans who
have been countedoutunderthe the present
law would fill column. This city is
full OF them, and it is also full OF ex-
office holders who owed their offices
and emoluments to the counting-in
process possible under the law now in
force.
Modify the present bill and pass it
Give us primary elections which are
clean and nominations which express
the will of the voters and not merely
the will of the bosses.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
TO DISCUSS LOCAL OPTION.
BOARD OF TRADE MAY RECON
SIDER IT'S PROTEST AGAINST
JOCAT OPTION

SIDER IT'S PROTEST AGAINST
LOCAL OPTION.
Much interest is manifested in the
special meeting of the Board of Trade.
which viii be held tonight. to recon
slider the motion which the board
passed at q previous meeting of the
board. opposing the local option clause
in the new Constitution.
If the clause should pass" said a
well-known brewer this morning to an
Evening Journal reporter. the state
will lose about $150,0O0 revenue. Can
the state afford this?
Here is my plant which represents
a quarter Of a million of dollars /
give work to 100 men. make my
money In Wilmington, and here / spend
it. Are these few men going to crush
me and my business for the sake of
few preachers? | Will represent my in
terests tonight, and if the board is wise
it Will allow its motion TO stand
Every business house in this city is
allowed one representative at the meet
ing tonight The temperance adyo-
Gates will be greatly in evidence.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
ORIGIN OF "REsTAURANT." !"
An Interesting Pathological Fact From
France.

An Interesting Pathological Fact From
France.
The French author, Maurice Cabs, re-
Gently published i'll La Republique
Franchise an essay about the restaurants
and eating houses Of Paris, relating
many interesting details. His story of
how the term restaurant was first
used is well worth repeating For long
time inns and eating houses in France
were only intended for the benefit of
travelling people for the people took
their meals at home, and restaurants
We're unknown. The first enterprise of
the kind was founded in Paris in 1866.
A citizen by the name of Boulanger
opened in the Rue dies Poulies an eating
house where soup, meat, fowl and eggs
were served. A chronicler relates that
meals were served there ON small, round,
marble tables, and everything was scru-
pulously cleaa.
Over the entry to this first eating
house the proprietor had hung a sign,
upon which were the Latin words, "Ve-
mite ad me omnes qu@ stomacho labora-
tbs, ct ego restaurabo vos" Come unto
me all We whose stomachs need attention,
and viii restore them). This is a par
ody ON the well known Biblical quota
ton, Come unto me all ye who labor
and are heavy laden, and 1 will give you
rest, - only in place of labor and heavy
laden he said, whose stomachs need at
tention. The word 'restaurabo, " from
the Latin "restaurare" (restore or re-
fresh), was the main characteristic of the
new establishment and gave it its name.
Boulanger amassed a large fortune, for
his enterprise proved eminently success
full, but he was soon initiated some of
his imitators becoming more famous
than he, like Borel, at whose place 1870
years ago meals could be had for l50
| francs (S3O) per cover.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
PLEASANT WEST SIDE GATHER
ING.

"A very enjoyable party was given
Saturday evening on the West Side by
Miss Name Devlin and Miss Margaret
Mcconnell. Dancing and games were
INDUCED in until midnight. r. Cotting-
ham sang some vocal selections, assist
ed by Miss Fletcher and Miss Lane.
Refreshments were served in the spa
cious dining-room, which was hand
somely decorated for the occasion, and
later the guests departed for their
homes Some of those present were:
Miss Name Kelly, Miss Beulah Adams,
Miss Salander, Miss Campbell. Miss
Kane. Miss Donohue, Miss Louisa
Gould Miss Mamie Lane Miss Martha
Fletcher Miss Rourke, Miss McCarey,
Miss Mcconnell and Miss Devlin, John
Mcbride b. Peafowl, Joseph Higgins,
Robert Cottingham. John Garvey,
Charles Murray, Thomas Kane, c. Du-
gan, ID. Rowe, James Kelly. James
Sloan, John Culligan and Mr.. Parker.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09

Pingree says: 1--WE are living at the
end Of the nineteenth century, and we
are too busy to write sentiments about
men who have been dead a hundred
years" This is the reply of the man
who makes two potatoes grow where
one grew before, to a polite request for
a sentiment to be used on Washington's
Birthday. 1t will be sad day for this
country when, If ever, it forgets the
memory of Washington.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
MATING FOR DAVIS

The young woman who came to the
police station yesterday in search of
one Davis, who she claimed to be the
father of her child, has been taken in
by some friends in this city. The child
is now at St. Michaels Hospital. 1t is
said that Davis has left town. He lives
at No. 905 Spruce street.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09

following officers were elected for the
year: President, General Garrett j.
Hart; treasurer Lieutenant-C Colonel, A.
ID. Chaytor; secretary. Lieutenant Harry
v d. Bootes; regimental quarter-mas-
ter sergeant, Joseph Meginnes, was
also appointed armorer.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09

CATARRH. FOR TWENTY YEARS
AND CURED IN A FEW DAYS.
Nothingtoo simple, nothing too hard for
DR.. Agnews Catarrhal Powder TO give
relief in an instant. Hon. George Tay-
lor of Scanlon, Pa, says: Il have been
a martyr to Catarrh for 20 years, con-
stant coughing, dropping in the throat
and pain in the head, very offensive
breath. / tried DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder. The first application gave in
slant relief After using a few bottles
all these symptoms Of Catarrh left me.
II is a great remedy" Sold by n. b.
Danforth, Second and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
MRS. BRADLEY MARTINS WATCH

Mrs Bradley Martin, who Is becOm-
ing famous through all the newspaper
talk about her great ball. has a curious
and expensive collection of watches.
Among the gems is a diamond coronet
with a watch pendant. which at one
time belonged to a member Of a royal
house A gold enameled apricot con-
tanning a watch is another of her chief
treasures Indeed, it is said that one
of Mrs Martins ideas in giving this
resplendent ball was to exhibit to the
New York yokels the many gorgeous
things she collected during her stay in
Europe.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
Wilmington. Del. Feb. G. 1897.

Messrs. J. NJ. Mather & Co., Agts.
United States Casualty Co.. N. Y.
Dear Sirs: / beg to acknowledge the
receipt of a draft in full payment Of
my loss by burglary, under policy No.
1922, and desire to express my thanks
for the prompt and courteous manner
in which you have treated me. Yours
truly, GEORGE ALBERT,
No. 62S Jackson street.
Are you protected? If not see J. NJ.
Mather & Co., Agents.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
ENTERTAINED THEIR FRIENDS.

An enjoyable social was given last
evening at the home of Misses Alice
and Lizzie Hayes, No. 100 Jackson
street. The time was pleasantly spent
in music, games and social intercourse,
and refreshments were served. Guests
of the Misses Hayes were: Miss Mary
McElwee, Miss Agnes McElwee, Miss
Rose Ennis, Miss Mary Joyce. Miss
Annie Mcclure, Miss Mary Flood, Miss
Kate Maloney, Miss Mary Henry, Miss
Hannah Comfy. Miss Mary McGrath,
William Hayes. John Mulshenock, John
Henry James Donlon, James Burk John
Hayes, Frank Gill, James Higgins Mr..
and Mrs Collins, of Brooklyn; George
DAILY, of Philadelphia; Frank Kelley, of
Pittsburg, and Charles Logue, of Snow
Hill, Md.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09

Grant ard Hancock ct n Night Alarm.
When Hancock's headquarters were
reached, the party remained with him
for some time, awaiting the arrival Of
the head of WarTcn's troops. Hancock's
wound received at Gettysburg had not
thoroughly healed, and he suffered such
inconvenience from it when in the sad
die that he had applied for permission
TO ride in a spring ambulance while on
the march ard when his troops were not
in action. He was reclining upon one
of the seats Of the ambulance, convers-
ing with General Grant, who had dis
mounted ana was sitting ON the ground
with his back against a tree, whiting
q stick. when the sound of firing broke
forth directly in front Hancock sprang
up, seized his sword, which was lying
near him, bucllled it around his waist
and cried. MY horse, my horsel' The
scene was intensely dramatic and re-
called wildly to the bystandels the cry
of Richard III on the field Of Bosworth
Grant listened a moment without chang
ing his position or ceasing his whiting
and then renIsrl1ed; "They are not fight
ing. The firing is all on one side 1t
takes two sides to start fight. In a
few minutes the firing died away, and
it was found that tho enemy was not
advancing. The incident fairly illus
trates the contrast in the tempcraments
of these two distinguished soldiers =.
General Horace Porter in Century
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
LAYIGNE AND DAILY.

EACH WON HIS FIGHT BEFORE
THE BROADWAY ATHLETIC
CLUB IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-"Kid" La
vigne, the champion lightweight boxer,
secured the verdict over kid" McPar-
land, of New York, in a twenty-five
round bout at the Broadway Athletic
Club last night The local man not
only stayed the full limit. but made a
most creditable showing against the
champion.
The curtain-raiser was a twelve
round bout between Jack" Daley, OF
Wilmington, and Joe Burke, OF
Brooklyn, at 1873 pounds. The refer
ee's decision of a draw was greeted
with Kisses, as in the opinion OF the
spectators DAILY had all the better of it,
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
FREE-FoR-ALL EIGHT.

The decision given by Magistrate Da-
ley in a case of assault last night in
his court caused a free-for-all fight just
outside of his office. in which a number
Of Italian men and women took part
The constables and police soon straight
ened matters out and a trial was given
De Alesio. an Italian. who was fined
but as he was unable 10 pay the fine
he was committed.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

George DAILY, of Philadelphia, spent
yesterday in the city.
Frank Kelley, of Pittsburg, is visit
ing Wilmington friends.
Charles Logue, of Snow Hill, Md, is
the guest of friends in the city.
R. d. Dupps has returned from a
visit to Coatesville.
The following well-known men OF
this city were in Dover to-day: Judge
]. Frank Ball, Levy Court Commits
sioner John J. Gallagher, Robert Adair
George M, Cam and Henry c. Conrad
James d. Carter, OF this city, went
to Baltimore to-day.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
LAST NIGHTS RECEpTION.

The reception of the Women's In
dian Association at the home of Mrs.
William M. Drein, at No. 1l03 Della
ware avenue, last night was a brilliant
affair About 200 guests called during
the evening. Mrs Drein was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Charles B. Lore
Mrs. George G. Hall, Mrs. Rachel How
land and Miss Emma Worrell. A fine
musical program was rendered, in
which Miss Emma Lore, Miss Blanche
Weldin, Miss Mary Poole, Miss Maud
Stacey, and Mr.. Wilcox, OF Philadel-
phia, took part.
Others who assisted the hostess were:
Mrs. n. G. Browne, Miss Margaret Hill
les. Miss Elizabeth Bringhurst, Miss
Helen McCaulley. Miss Mary Jackson.
Miss Natalie Simpson, DR.. Drusilla G.
Barlow, Miss Marion James. Miss Bes-
sic Dure, Miss Clara Cooper.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
aovERNoR ruNNELL INVITED.

Governor Ebe w. Tunnel has re-
ceived an invitation to participate in
the celebration of University Day at
the University of Pennsylvania on
Washington's birthday. If he attends,
he will be asked to make a brief ad-
dress, as will also the governor Of New
Jersey. The exercises will be held at
the Academy OF Music, and will be Of
an exceptionally elaborate nature
Evening journal., 1897-02-09
FAULKNER'S RESTAURANT,
1872 Market Street,
WILMINGTON, Del

Everything in Season at Moderate Prices
OYSTERS IN ALL STYLES.
Families Supplied Ladies' Dining Rooms.
Private Rooms for Parties.
Evening journal., 1897-02-09

ARMORY OFFICERS ELECTED.
The board of officers OF the Armory
held its annual election last night. The