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The herald., 1897-06-13
AMERICANS ARE DYING OUT
Births Are Fewer Than Deaths in
Many States in the Union

French economists are consolng them
selves for the gradual depopulation Of
their country by pointing out that
many of the American states, including
the whole of New England, are still
worse off. The birth rate in France has
fallen from 33 per 1000 at the beginning
of the century to % per 1000, and is less
than the death rate, so that, if the pres
ent conditions continue, in about 200
years the French race will have become
extinct.
In many of the United States, how
ever, matters are even more serious. The
birth rate in Nevada is 1880 per 1000, SO
that, even if no more people should emf
CRATE from that state, it's population
would die out completely in less than
100 years Maine comes next with birth
rate of 17.99 per 1000, which gives its race
about a century longer to exist. New
Hampshire is third. with 1874 per 1000;
Vermont is fourth with 1875, and strange
to say, California, which comes next, has
birth rate of 1914 per 1000 or nearly II
per cent less than that of France: This
fact, in view of the favorable climate,
ample area and diversity of interest and
employment characteristic of the state,
is most striking. Following California
is Connecticut, which has birth rate
of 21.3 per 1000. Massachusetts has 215.
Rhode Island has 22.5, somewhat
higher rate than the French, but still
insufficient to prevent the extinction OF
the present race within two or three
centuries. Wyoming, with it's 21.8, comes
between Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, while Oregon has a rate of 22.5.
In most Of the states, even those
which have low birth rate, the popu-
lation is kept up, or increases, but the
new blood comes from immigration. The
conclusion to be drawn from the sta
tistics compiled is simply that, within
period varying from go to 200 years, ac-
oording to circumstances, the Anglo
Saxon race of inha bitants of New Eng
land and the Pacific coast will be re-
placed by another-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The herald., 1897-06-13
HEIR TO THE OTTOMAN THRONE
Rechad Effendi Will Succeed the Pres
ent Sultan of Turkey

The sultan's heir is not his eldest son.
but his eldest brother. The eldest male
succeeds. Such is the law of Islam and
the fruitful cource of dynastic murders
in almost every reign since the Turks
became a power. The sultan has four
brothers-not one only, as was lately al
legged. This eldest brother is Rechad
Effendi; that is to say, he ie eldest after
the ex-sultan, Murad ", who, being in
sane, is not counted. The third brother
is Waredin and the fourth Suliman. The
sultan'S eldest son, Prince Selim, has
no earthly chance of succeeding his
father. He has too many uncles and
uncles' sons for that. But Prince Selim
is lucky, if he knows it, for he is not
dangerous" He lives a life of free
dom, whereas the heir is, by the custom
of the Ottomans, kind of life prisoner.
Rechad Effendi is rarely seen. Every
time he drives out he Is escorted by a
troop, less by way of an escort than as
a guard. The few who do know him
like him, for he is said to be courteous,
humane, well informed man, acquainted
with current politics and keenly inter-
ested in them. He is a good farmer.
The pretty palace known as the Teher-
agan is his residence. OF course, Re-
The herald., 1897-06-13
Sensible Words

The District Attorney of San Fran
cisco is quoted as saying that if one
charged with murder has money sufti
cient to employ lawyers he can under
present conditions as represented by
the Durrant case take an appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United States
from every order made in succession
in the tribunals below, and thus con-
tinue his case for a lifetime and defeat
justice.
If District Attorney Barnes said that
he was unhappy in his expression. AS a
lawyer, he knows that appeals would
not be consented to for mere delays
sake, nor would it be possible to take
an appeal upon adverse ruling in every
case of an order made below. MOI
would the Appellate Court tolerate any
imposition of the sort.
But assuming that the District .Attor.
ney is correctly quoted, what is the
answer? Not that there Is no rem
edy, not that the people must submit
to see rascals unwhipt of justice-by
no means. The remedy is certain and
The herald., 1897-06-13

ering the glass-like surface for con-
siderable distance. The boatman circled
it so that the bait fairly entered the
ripple, which we now saw was formed by
the back fins of a school. of sea -,aas9
whose blue-broWn backs assumed gil
gantic proportions in the water. They
Immediately sank and evidently Woulj
not bite, but Zee-Zee-Zee-e-e! went the
reel on the big rod, and in much less
time than it takes to tell it the line was
being torn from the reel in a series of
rushes, so desperate that they could
only be caused by a fish of the largest
size. The boatman backed as hard as
he could to relieve the strain, as the
moment the brake was. put on the bass
towed the boat and the three occupants
along almost as fast as it could, be
roWed, curling up a. heavy wave, ahead
Of it, and SWAN directly out to sea. For
nearly 100 yards the race continued, then
the doctor turned the fish and gained
on the line, the reel shrieking now and
then as the vigorous fish broke away
Now it rushed to the surface and mada
magnificent turn around the boat, then
plunged down to sulk, rising again to
repeat the maneuver, always pulling
the boat farther from land,
The work of reeling, applying the
heavy leather break and giving the fish
the BUTT to change it's direction, told
on the fisherman, and after twenty
minutes of active labor his arms We're
trembling under the strain. But tn :
rushes of the fish We're growing percept-
IDLY weaker though it never gave up
coming slowly in in big circles hammer
ing and beating against the line until it
swung alongside and broke water
burst of splendid colors as the sun struck
its back Then the gaff lifted it, strug-
Cling, into the air, thing of beauty, a
JOY not exactly forever but very COM
plete for the time AS the boatman put
the scales in it's glls We scanned the
pointer eagerly. Thirty, forty, forty
five, fifty-one pounds
The herald., 1897-06-13

on windy days hurting the foam high up
the precipitous ard picturesque cliffs
that breast it with a bold front. The
walls of rocks here are colored in tints
of yellow, gray and brown, and out from
shore grows a feathery mass of kelp,
where leaves picked up by the wind pro-
duce a peculiar effect of color of green
and blue. The long fronds of kelp form
excellent anchors, which can be cast on,
in a hurry and on reaching this spot,
we was hauled aboard so that the boat
swung into little snug harbor Looking
down, the clear water could be seen fillec.
with the graceful vines which, as far
The herald., 1897-06-13

Gle, now deep down in the blue ocean, tC
finally come fighting, struggling in
against the manipulation of the reel to
be skillfully steered into the landing net
a moment later it tipped the scales at
121a pounds, as gamy fish as one woulG
wish to catch
Standing up in the boat these fish
could be seen lurking under the fronds
of kelp, then dartingi out like green and
gold meteors at the passing bait Black
bass fishing is as yet comparatively un-
known in Southern California, but this
sport almost meets all the requirements
Half a mile from Avalon, when skirt.
ing a pebble beach, back of which deep
canyon winds upward to the summit of
the mountains a ripple was seen, COW
The herald., 1897-06-13

Great Scot! l thought he weigha
a hundred" said the doctor, as the fish
was covered with a piece of canvas. Il
have caught all kinds of fish, but tha t
fellow fairly tired me out. l was just
ready TO cry quits
One of the charms of fishing in Cali
fornia waters is the variety. Though
fishing for bass We also picked up on
the rod an eight-pourd white fish, sew
eral barracuda and a couple of hard
fighting yellowtail, which took from
fifteen to twenty minutes to lard. We
had taken all these fish before we
reached what is known as the fence. :"
five miles from Avalon and directly
back of it on the west coast. where the
sea comes pounding in on the rocks;
The herald., 1897-06-13
Prizes for Discovery

Alfred Nobel, a wealthy Swedish in
ventor, has left bequest amounting to-
about $1,000, 0c0, to be given in prizes that
will amount to $4,000 or 900 each, to
successful competitors in the higher,
better fields of the worlds humanity
and progress. There are rich prizes to
those making the most important DIS
coveries in the science of physics medi-
cine, chemistry, physiology; to the best
ideal literary work; to the best real
means to promote the fraternity of ma
tions and the end of wars. There is no
discrimination as to nationality in this
commendable competition; the fat prizes
are open to all.
The herald., 1897-06-13

was not very long neglected, as the line
] which had been twitching suddenly be
gan to run out.
Cast off," shouted the doctor.
"All cast off. sir replied the boatman,
as he tossed over the kelp cable; and
that moment the doctor struck the fish.
The latter responded with jerk that
took the tip Of the rod down into the
water, and a second later the beat was
whirling away with a big wave beneath
her bow, the oarsman rowing as rapidly
as possible to relieve the strain upon the
line. The fish swan some distance with
out showing the slightest evidence of
tiring, with 800 feet CT line out and &C.
casioraIly dragging lengths from the
brake with an ominous accompaniment of
sounds, telling of the great tension. FL
nally the violence of the rushes grew
less, and foot by foot the line was reeled
in until 100 feet was gained, when the
fish, by a desperate rush, carried off
as much more, and having reached
deep water plunged down, taking the
line under the boat, threatening to chafe
or fray it off.
For a seemingly intermina BILE length
of time this struggle with a big fish on
a thread of line was kept up until the
doctor was almost exhausted; then ur-,
eXpectedly came evidences of defeat.
the rushes were shorter and farther
spart, and the inexorable reel now ate
up the line until the big form of the FISH
came swinging across the lire of vision,
looking in the deceptive and magnify
ing water like a shark. In it came,
sweeping around the boat still apparent
ly full of vigor; then the steel gaIf
slipped beneath it, and amid treme ndou5
lunges which threatened to fill the boat
and deluged the fishermen, it was
hauled alongside. There was no taking
such fish aboard, so it was towed into
port, there being strung up as a target
for kodak fierds and to excite the envy
of other and less fortunate anglers. The
placard placed upon it, telling the true
story of its weight, read 1902 pounds.
CHARLES f. HOLDER.
The herald., 1897-06-13

has been so often promised by the Re-
publican leaders, is about to dawn.
When Mr.. Gage says that the admins
tration is going to be, faithful to the
task imposed upon it of putting the
country upon sound, enduring and
solid basis" it does not seem to us that
the people are unreasonable if they ask
when the task is to be undertaken
Indianapolis News
The herald., 1897-06-13

chad's visitors are searched before they
are admitted and when they are leaving
by the sultan's officials. During this
time of trouble in Armenia, CONSTANT
nople and Crete Rechad has been more
narrowly watched than ever, for the sui
tan and his clique know that Rechad is
popular. Unlike the sultan, Rechad is
one of the most handsome Hen in Con-
Stantinople Echo.
The herald., 1897-06-13

as the eye could penetrate, formed
arches and colonnades. in which fishes
of various kinds could be seen drifting.
This was the home of the black sel
bass. monster that weighs ninety to
400 pounds in these waters, the king CT
the bass. The hook was baited with a
six-pound white fish and lowered to
within ten feet of the bottom, there
darting about, an enticing bait that
The herald., 1897-06-13

Chief GALL who with Crazy Horse,
commanded the Indians that took part
in the Custer massacre, is now an ex-
police Judge at Standing Rock Agency,
South Dakota. He was succeeded by
John Grass, another chief
The herald., 1897-06-13

Mr.. A. E. Keet, who has been the ed
itor of The Forum since August, 1895,
has resigned the editorship of that Pc
riodical. He will be succeeded by DR.. ].
M. Rice
The herald., 1897-06-13

Gage Should Name Time
Secretary Gage is doing his best to
make it appear that prosperity, whicl
The herald., 1897-06-13
Removal Sale Crashes

400 pieces of Heavy Twillnd Cotton Crash,
ls i'll wide ami good value at 6c yd. 31c
Alteration sale, yd..................... C2s
bale containing about 10 pieces 16-in. full
Bleached Pure Linen Crash. bought to Gr
sell at l0c. Removal SAFE, yd. ....... w
Stevens Crash, - in. wide, brown. pure
linen, the be-t made; sells everywhere Inc
at 15c. Alteration sale, yd d.............. lV~
The herald., 1897-06-13
Cast Off" shouted the doctor.

| was not very long neglected, as the line
] which had been twitching suddenly be-
The herald., 1897-06-13

Huck Towels. size lSxS6, good weight full
bleached, the regular Sc quality. Re- Sc
Huck Towels size 1Sx36, extra quality
hemmed goods, value any other 1(lc
time at l5c. Removal Sale ........... iVS
Huck Towels, large size, very fine fringed
towel, have only few dozen left, have
been selling at 25c each. IO~
Napkins. slOO quality. fine French 7flr
Napkins. Removal Sale, dozen..... wv
Napkins, 81 co quality, Loom Die Pat. 7Sc
terms. Removal Sale, dozen.......... sOS
Evening journal., 1897-07-13
nEATH on JoHN MAYHEM.

Elmer. July 1S.-An old citizen OF
Salem county was laid away in the
Darsrown Cemetery yesterday, in the
person Of John Mayhem. who had pass
ed the S3d milestone in life. He died
at Aura. at the home of his son-in-law,
Damon Hitchner. About forty years
ago he was a citizen of Pittstown (now
Elmcr). and was standing in the old
flour mill here one day during an
electrical storm when lightning struck
the mill and tore open his boot leg
down to his foot without injuring him
further than giving an unpleasant
shock Shortly after that he moved to
Cedarville, Cumberland county, and
conducted the hotel there for few
years, and then moved to Pittsgove,
where he carried on farming until three
or four years ago. He was the father OF
Elmer Mayhew, of Cadmen, formerly a
well-known conductor on the West Jer-
sey railroad.
Evening journal., 1897-07-13
TALBOT COUNTY EDUCATORS.
ELECTION OF A PRINCIPAL FOR
EASTON'S HIGH SCHOOL

Easton. Md, July 13.-The Talbot
county school commissioners yesterday
appointed Alexander Chaplain princi-
pal of the High School at Easton in
place of DR.. Edward NJ Hardcastle Jr.
who resigned to become head master Of
the Maryland Nautical Academy.
Mr.. Chaplain is now, and has been
for thirty years, school examiner for
Talbot county and secretary and treas
urer of the county school board. He is
a native OF Talbot county, Of an old
and distinguished family. He was edu-
Gated at Dickinson College and taught
school after leaving there. At the be
ginning of the civil war he was a
Democratic member or the Maryland
House Of Delegates but was not present
at the session OF that body i'm Frederick
when the Democratic members were ar
rested and sent to Fort Warren Rev
Dr. James L. Bryan, school examiner of
Dorchester. Is the only school officer in
the state who has had as long an oifl-
cial term.
Professor Chaplain is treasurer of the
State Teachers Association. He ranks
high among the educators and school
administrators OF the state. Under his
administration the public schools OF
Talbot have been brought up 10 a nlsn
standard. It is fitting that so long a
school career should be rounded up
with the principalship of the county
High School. He taught there as an
assistant when a young man and the
school was the Easton Academy.
The Talbot Board of School Commits
sioners is now composed of two Demo
Gratis and one Republican. Next Winter
the term of one of the Democrats VIII
expire and Governor Lowndes vii
doubtless appoint a Republican, Civ
ing that party a majority OF the board
when a Republican examiner viii b'
appointed. This board will not appoin
Mr.. Chaplain's successor until aoou
October when the schools will reopen
He will continue in his present Office
until then.
Theodore S. Pattlson has been reap
pointed principal of the Easton pri
mary school. He is a brother of JOIN
S. Pattison, OF Cambridge, and a cou
sin of ex-governor Robert F. Pattison
of Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1897-07-13
DEATH on RoBERT MARsHBANK.


Elkton, Md, July 13.-Robert Marsh
bank. one of the oldest and most promi-
nent citizens of this city, died Sunday
evening ait his home on Bow street
The deceased was engaged in the un-
dertaking business for more than tirty
years. He removed to Elkton from
Port Deposit when a young man, ana
had since resided here. He instituted
the first lodge of Odd Fellows IN Eiktcn
and was largely instrumental in the
building of Odd Fellows Hall by the
order
For few years he was trustee OF the
poor and insane for this county, being
the Republican member of that body.
Since the organization of the Cecil
County Mutual Building Association nc
had been one of its directors, and last
week was honored with the nomina-
ton of vice-president without opposi-
tion. He was a native of Pennsylvania,
and was in his 77th year. A widow and
four children survive him, Mrs. Maggie
Wells. wife of Henry G. Wells; Miss
Fannie Marshbank. and j. Harry
Marshbank, of Elkton, and Mrs. LAdle
Crocker, of Laporte Ind.
Evening journal., 1897-07-13
DELIGHTFUL SUMNER TOURS.
TWO TOURS TO THE NORTH VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

IWO lOJHS ~ The NORlH VIA
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
For the convenience of those who
seek the most attractive way of spend
ing a Summer holiday, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company has arranged
two delightful tours to the North un-
der the personally ly-conducted tourist
system, July q and August II. The
points included in the itinerary and the
country traversed abound in nature s
beauties. No matter how much may be
expected, one cannot be disappointed in
Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls, Thou
sand Islands, Quebec, Montreal, Au
Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain and
George, Saratoga, or the Highlands OF
the Hudson.
Each tour will be in charge OF one of
the company's tourist agents. assisted
by an experienced lady as chaperon
whose especial charge will be unes-
corted ladies.
The rate of 500 from New York,
Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, Philadel-
phia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and Wash
ington covers railway and boat fare for
the entire round trip, parlor-car seats,
meals en- cute, hotel entertainment
transfer charges, carriage hEo-in fact
every item of necessary expense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets or any
additional information, address Tourist
Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, 1886 Broadway, New York S6t
Fulton street, Brooklyn; or Geo. W
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philade.-
phia.
Evening journal., 1897-07-13
YOUNG MANS PECULIAR ACCI
DENT.

Salem July 13.-Charles Sseineater,
a young man % years Of age, met with
a peculiar, yet serious, accident on Sat
urday night The young man went TO
his room and after shaving laid his
razor down on the side of the bed. He
afterwards sat down on the blade Of The
instrument, and an ugly wound was in
ficted. Mr.. Steineater, net wanting
anyone to know of the accident, took a
needle and thread and sewed up the
wound. An hour later he started to
bleed profusely, and Dr. G. NJ. Sherron
was called in It is feared that the
wound will prove fatal.
Evening journal., 1897-07-13
REdIsTER,s ORDERs.
REGTsTERls ORDDR

REGISTERS OFFICE,
New Castle County, Del, May IL, 1897.
Upon the application of Lucy A. Top
pin, Administrative of William II. Toppi1
late Of Wilmington hundred, I'm sad
county, deceased, It is ordered
and directed by the register that
the Administrative aforesaid give no.
tioe of granting of letters of administration
upon the estate OF the deceased, with tht
date OF granting thereof. by causing ad-
yertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date OF such letters in SIX
OF the most public places OF the county Of
New Castle. requiring all persons having
demands against the estate TO present the
same OF abide by an act OF Assembly In
such case made and provided and also
cause the same to be inserted within the
same period in the Evening Journal. q
newspaper published in Wilmington, Del.
and to be continued therein three weeks
70. o. d.
Given under the hand and ser
OF Office of the Register afore
said, at Wilmington, in Net
IL. 81 Castle county aforesaid, tn
day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CROSSAN,
Register
Evening journal., 1897-07-13
SOCIAL AND Personal NOTES,

Miss Maude Hewlett has gone to
Philadelphia for a two-weeks' visit to
her brother.
Miss Ethel Rigg, Of Smyrna, and Miss
Virginia Roberts, of Dover, are the
guests of Miss Annie Stewart
George Truitt has gone to Philadel-
phia to-day.
Thomas Fletcher, foreman of the
New Castle Brick Company, is suffering
from heat prOstration.
Evening journal., 1897-07-13
SHOT HIS MOTHER.

Chester July 13.-Mrs. Samuel Berry,
of Edemont avenue, was shot through
the thigh by her 15-year-old son, John
Walker. The lad, it seems, was given
a revolver for which he was to get
cartridges. and entered his mothers
house 10 ask permission to go after
them. Mrs. Berry, who is an invalid,
was asleep, and as John shook her the
revolver went off, inflicting a serious
wound. The lad was badly scared.
Evening journal., 1897-07-13

All trains Illuminated -ifh Pintsch
Light.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON, DEIA
WARE AVENUE STATION, FOR
NEW YORK, week days, 1913, $40
JOS a. sn5;daxs R,; 1lS,' 5 g "a III 4S'
'S.29, .522 .7.4s, III p. m.
PHILADELPHIA, week days. tS.13, SOS
plG m .iaSi, I2O, .s'2s, 's2s $50 '5.22, $50
TAB, 9l5, III p. m. Sundays, 1913, 1.35
$50, $40 .1l.25' lbs a. m; 1928, $780, '5.2
" CHESTER, week days, 's.1s, 5.55, $40
a7.15, 735 f6.25, 800, $40, f10.25, lilo a. m.
1;SO, .22s 80 20 ss9. - .15 ~ p m
m: sS.29, $50. '5.22, $50, '74S, 9.l5. I'll p. m
ATLANTIC CITY, week days, "7.15 a
m, -12.2l, .2.2s, 1923 p m. Sundays, 7s
. CAPE NAY. week days. '7.l5 a. m.
'22s p m; Sundays, lS5 a. a. n5ll;,,r,-oroD, m;
week days, '4is, 10, 'S4s, I'll a. m; 'l25s
s207 3.O4, *4.03, s4.57, '6.16. 'S.17. 1888 D. m
Sundays '4ls 40, 'S4s a M; '12.5s. '2O7
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS
7.10 a. m; BOA p. m. daily. -.
NEWARK, week days. .4;ls 10 :s4s
l.se, 'S17, 1915 P. m; sundays. .4.ls, 40
'S.49 a. m; 1885, 204. '457 7.35. SLY p. m
PITTsBURG. week days. 's.ls D. m
Sundays, '40 p. m.
CHICAGO, daily s4.57 p. m.
CHICAGO via CINCINNATI and IN
OIANAGOlll0t TostS d. H. Qdllys
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, s12.56 D
m. and tS.17 D. m. daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT, sS.17 p. m.
daily TO Toledo and daily except Sunday
to Detroit.
BRISTOL AND CHATTANOOGA, sS.b7
D. m, daily. Through sleepers to Mem
phis and New Orleans.
SINGERLY ACCOMMODATION, week
days, 7.10 a. m; 3.04, 7.35, 10.46 p. m. Sun
days, ITO a. m; 3.04 7.35 D. m.
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION
week days, 7.10 a. m; 1000 a. m; 3.0, As
d. m. Sundays, 1000 a. M; 45l p. m.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
for
PHILADELPHIA. week days, $50 D. m
BALTIMORE, week days, $40 a. m.
Il iTyANDENBERG, week days, s45, s.55 a
m; 255, 5.S5 p. m. Sundays SOS a. m.
u Leave PHILADELPHIA FOR VIII
MINGTON, week days, $3.50, 6.l0 40
'sl5. 900 'iO2s 11.S0 a. M; 1920, '1.s6, 200
80 80 a4.20, 4.30, t5.15, s5.41, 500, $50, s740
sS.19, 945 @11.35 p. m. Sundays, 1880, ISIS
$50, '7.40. 'S.19. 1890 D. m.
Telephone, No. 1893.
Rates to Western points lower than via
any other line,
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