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Evening journal., 1897-11-06
A MIGHTY ATOM.

The Dover State Sentinel must think
that this silver service scheme covers
some sinister purpose of the regular
Republicans. else IL would not set up
such a senseless wall as this: "The gun
boat episode has been genuine boom
to Wilmington, especially TO its news
papers. Subtract the gunboat litera-
ture from their columns, and what an
awful blank would result. The gunboat
and that 81 500 worth of plate has GER
tainly cut big figure in Wilmington
history. It is now in order to send along
any old books that are not wanted, to
make up a library. Happy, proud lib
eral Wilmington"
To read that one would never dream
that the writer of it drinks his punch
out of three-cent glass and wipes his
mustache on his handkerchief. lie
speaks as contemptuously of a $l,5OI
service as though he had two or three
of them on the sideboard and that they
were too common for him to use VIZ
are sorry that he forgot to send in his
subscription. A man who evinces sucf
a contempt for the nice things of thii
life ought not to be averse to giyinl
s25 to $50 to swell the fund and maxi
the gift come up to his idea of themeas
ure Of magnificence We can under
stand its reference to the "old books.
1t regards the library movement as
Morning News scheme and flags 1t ac
cordingly. But movements of TN
kind 90 on, and when little things lilS
the State Sentinel get in the way the
are simply brushed out of the way o
rolled under and out of sight.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
SIEGERLY RACES OFF.
MANAGERS REFUSED TO IN
CREASE PURSES AND RACING
CAME TO A SUDDEN TERMINA-

MANAGERS REFUSED TO IN
CREASE PURSES AND RACING
CAME TO A SUDDEN TERMINA-
TION.
Elkton, Md, Nov. 6.-The racing at
the Singerly track, controlled by the
Southern Racing Association, came to
sudden termination yesterday after
neon a few minutes before the calling
OF the second race and tonight the
meeting was declared Off
The first race had been run, and the
horsemen, who have been complaining
of the small purses glven,l organized
and sent a delegation to the managers
and asked for an increase in the purses
of from $75 to S100. The managers re-
fused to listen to this proposition and
the hOrsemen refused to start their
horses. The horse owners say the as
sociation has seven books on, and
with the gate money, it can we'll afford
TO pay purses OF 800.
The trouble has been brewing some
time and while the association men
were expecting this outcome, they did
not think it would be sprung so sud
denly. The horsemen, thinking the as
solO"tiNii "N"lN i4o' Nio''Pi Siiit '" '.' .
icrDwd of race-gOers on hand to-day
sent in their request.
The horsemen ran last year on tracks
controlled by Thompson and his fol
| lowers for purses of less than $3.50, bu
as soon as the Singerly track opened
up they demanded S175 purses. whicl
kwgi Efauted them, not only at Singerly
but at Barksdale. When the horsemeI
returned to the Iron Hill tracks th'
purses were again reduced and not ,
/ protest was made The trouble viii nc
have a coed effect on the sport, as tn
attendance has for some time be5n yer,
| dfeeOl1r-a ring
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

No wonder the Austrian Government
is so solid. Herr Lecker, a government
leader recently made a speech of over
10000 words in the lower house, and did
not seem at all tired when he concluded
it. The same could not be said of his
hearers, for he simply talked them out
OF all idea Of opposing a talking ma
chine.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

It is a good thing that our patriot
fathers shook OF the shackles OF Eng
land. otherwise the Sons of the Revolu-
tion and Sons of the American Revolu-
tion would never have had an oppor.
tunity 70 get together on a compromise
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
DIED.
DIED.
BRATTON.-In this city. on

BRATTON.-In this city on November
6, Ann Bratton, aged So years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
reidence of her son-in-law, Frank p.
Rose, No 1909 Delaware avenue. In
termen Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

In endeavoring to redeem itself from
an inexcusable failure to get local
item the Every Evening drfted into
a libel suit by spending too much time
with persons who were willing to make
1t the apologist for Miss Churchman.
That is the long and short of the story
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE FAIR MADELINE TO-NIGHT

II y 4AIIN 4I4hIJI4I1I4NIl IO-lNINTiI. 7.
Long Brothers, Pawnee Bill and May
Lille, present in the cast Of Madeline
ofFort Reno" the following well-knOwn
people: Miss Adeline Fitz Allen, Miss
Elizabeth Willacy, Miss Elsie May
Miss May Atherton, John E. MacGregor
Charles b. Ownes, William b. Ange.
wort J. II. Henly, John Allen, George
Weston, Harry Hart, Captain Beers
Master Willie Dale, William Kingsley
and others. including Carl Wilder's
Military Band and orchestra, and a
band of genuine Sioux Indians. Sixty
people and twenty horses are on the
stage at one time at The Opera House
tonight.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

basis. Our country is full of men who
have a good deal more respect for the
records of their ancestors than they
have for their own.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

The Daily Republican says that zone
of the latest remedies for. dyspepsia is
sand taken from the seashore, in doses
of teaspoonful at each meal" Yes,
but it requires considerable grit to take
the dose.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
MILITARY PROMENADE
Pleasant Affair Given BY
Delaware College Juniors.
HER SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
IN WHICH THEIR NEIGHBORs AND
FRIENDS HAVE PARTICIPATED.
COMING WEDDINGS AND BRIEF
PERSONAL MENTION.

All communications intended for inser
ton In this column should be addressed TO
nal Communications should be written
ON one Side OF the paper only.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
Prnlnc for thc- snnrro,r.

1t is urged that the sparrow is a
benefactor 10 the farmer. because 1t
feeds on the seeds Of waste plants and
weeds during the winter. - Chicago
II ibune.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
SOC

QUO. QUO,
LOW RATE EXCURSION TO PHILA
DELPHIA VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD NEXT SUNDAY, NO
VEMBER Z.
Special train from Wilmington at 9.10
a. m. Regular trains 707 and 8.19 p. m
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

The death of Ex-Governor James Pom
der removes from our community
man Of eminent respectability and ster-
ling worth. He has been for many
years a prominent figure in the busl-
ness. social and political affairs of our
state. and his valuable counsels will be
missed by his business and party asso-
ciates. Personally he was most gen.
ial man, and his friends and we'll
wishers were numbered by the thou
sand. Everybody will regret his sud
den taking off.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

--The annual meeting of the VIII
7lington Irdian Association will be
held at the home CT Mrs. Henry c. Nc
Lear No All Washington street, on
Monday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

When a peace officer shoots at a Aeea
ing man who has committed a slight
breach of the law he is deserving OF the
condemnation of the public. 1t is better
to let him run himself out and then
capture him at some subsequent time
than to run the risk of destroying hui
man life by the hasty use of revolver
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
oTHE WIFEn ON MoNpAY NIGHT

AilII WIZ = YIN MONDA1 NliIIil.
When the announcement that The
Wife" would be the attraction ut the
Opera House Monday evening Ii was
expected that the company playing this
great society drama would be under
the management OF Mr.. Fiohman on
the author David Belasco but it is
none other than the welcome favorites,
Waite's Comedy Company, with It's FAR
famed orchestra, and a carload Of sp2-
cial scenery When such high-class
plays as this one, and many others in
the repertoire OF Mr. Waite's company
this season, can be given at the low
prices first given to the public by this
genial manager, tho capacity of the
Opera House win certainly be tested to
its fullest extent during the twO-weeks'
stay in Wilmington. Special scenery
adapted for THE Wife" Charity
BAN. "Men and Women" and several
other plays is carried this season, az
we'll as new and novel electric effects.
Many specialties will be interspersed.
each afternoon and evening. making
the greatest variety of entertainments,
and the MOST ever seen in this city at
these low prices of admission. Reserved
seats can be secured for both afternoon
and evening performances after this
morning, and no time should be lost in
securing them.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

When France compels Great Britain
to evacuate Egypt it will be time for
mortal man TO be trying on his wings to
see il they I'll him as they should.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

The State Sentinel says that it repre-
sents the people. We demand to see
the permit
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
LOCAL MUSICIANS WRITING.

Irving Riggs "a wen-known local musi-
clan. has composed a sprightly musical Sc
lection called the Athlete" w altzes, and
dedicated to the Wilmington High School.
The composition will be played for the
first time at the entertainment Of the Jun
iOr Mechanics. in the Grand Opera House,
on December @
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

THE SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO
BALTIMORE, VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD. ARE BECOMING
MORE POPULAR EACH SUNDAY.
Special trains at ass and o'clock a.
m. Regular trains, 10.1S a. m. and
1905 D. m. Round-trip rate, 80 cents
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

The agony of the off-year elections
is now over and the politicians can be-
gin laying pipes for the spoils and
speculatlng upon the outcome Of the
elections next Fall.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

1t is computed that less than one
tenth of the arabic land in Russia is
upder cult ivation.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

Former Ambassador Bayard will not
buy many luxuries of life out of that
$4,000 salary which the enterprising
local newspaper writers so generously
gave him without even consulting the
british syndicate which held the purse.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

A good larticle is rarely dear at the
price askeil. A bad one is costly on
any terms See that you receive what
vau call for.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
ASSAULTED DEFENDING H
HOME.

In an alteration last evening with
a gang of roughs, who were commit
ting depreda.ions at his home, at
Brocme street and Maryland avenue,
Harry Johnson, aged 16 years, was
stabbed ON the wrist and beaten. He
wcs sent to the Delaware Hospital,
whore DIS. Joyce and Ogle attended
him.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06

soc. TO PHILADELPHIA AND RE
TURN VIA THE PENNA. RAIL
ROAD, SUNDAY NEXT, NOVI0M-
BIER z.
Special train from Wilmington at 9.1O
a. m. Tickets also good on 7.07 and SIS
a. m. train.
Evening journal., 1897-11-06
DELAWARE DEFEATED.
The Annapolis Boys Won BY
the Score of II to a.
SUPERIOR INTERFERENCE TOLD

CAPTAIN BLANCHARD, or THE
VISITORS, MADE A SEVENTY
YARDS RUN FOR A TOUCH
DOWN CAPTAIN MULLINS COL
LAR-BONE BROKEN.
Banners wave
And cannon roar,
st. Johns twelve,
Old Del's but four
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07
The Spanish Treasury isabout
to go to pieces Let here go!
5000 CHINESE DROWNED.
visitatiOns of the Plague, the Famine
and the Flood.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 31.-The
steamer Peru brings news that in addition
to the smallpox epidemic at Japanese
ports, cholera has revived in Hong Kong,
and, though there are not yet many deaths,
the plague is increasing and serious results
are expected. The disease had made much
headway in many Chinese cities and on
the island Of Formosa The japanese
ports have declared quarantine against all
cholera infected districts.
A severe famine is reported from West
ern China 1t is particularly severein the
city of Chauntung, in Szechuen province,
where there has been a prolonged rain,
causing floods which have spread over
vast areas Of country, destroying almost
tie entire rice and vegetable crops
The inabitants are dying by scores from
starvation and to add to the horrors of it a
large propotion of the city, situated on a
bluff at bend of the Kinshare river, was
carried under the flood by landslide and
abount 5000 of the starving Chinese were
drowned.
The flood had undermined the base of
the bluff and portion of the hill, about
five acres in extent, was plunged into the
wafer
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07
THAT INAUGURATl0N SUIT.
1t Will Typify the Attitude of the Next
Administration.
Detroit journal" (Rep.)

Detroit journal (Rep)
President-elect Mckinley believes in
encouraging home industries hy practicing
what he breaches. When he ordered the
cloth for his Inauguration suit he didn't
ask for samples Of imported goods to select
from, but said what he wanted was Ameri
can cloth, made of American wool, by
American hands and American machinery.
We fancy that great many hitherto
over-fastidous men will say to themselves
and their tailors that if American made
cloth is good enough for Major McKinley's
Inauguration suit itis'good enough orthem
to wear to church or the club, CT even on
full dress occasions. Ifso, the example
the President-eect has set Will be worth a
great deal to home industry. 1t is good
example, anyway, cordially 10 be COM
mended totLe American people, regardless
of sex, color or previous or present cor
dition Of servitude
If SOMEBODY would inaugurale reform
movement piedging lis supporters to wear
only American clothing, made OF America
raw materials, for the next four years, it
would be 4 popular thing and would prove
a great blessing to millions OF our people
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

SOME of our Democratic con-
temporaries of the State are dis
putting over the question as to
what is the cause Of the great
trusts or combines that are
found in our country. One pa
per contends that they are cre'
ated by a protective tariff and
another says they find that their
origin, to a greateXtent, through
special favors on the railroads.
AS usual our Democratic friends
are divided as to cause if not ef-
feet. The reason is that they are
not we'll posted, and Jump at
conclusions.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

The people Of Virginia will have to vote
next May upon the question of calling a
constitutional convention. If they lose
this opportunity, nobody knows when
they will ever have another.-Landmark.
We know, and SO does everybody ia
miliar with our state constitution, which
says that this opportunity shall occur at
the general election Sin each twentieth
year" after 1888, and also whenever the
legislative may provide. So our next op-
portunity will be in 1905, if not earlier
Norfolk Pilot.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07
FATAL FALL.
The Editer of the Globe Democrat Meets
a very Traaic Death.

St. Louis Dec. 31.-The dead body of
j. B. McCullagh, chief editor of the Globe
Democrat, was found at 6;3O o'clock this
morning lying on the stone pavement be-
meath the window of his room in the res
idence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Kate Man
ion, 1897 West Pine street. 1t is supposed
that he flung himself from the window
some time during the early morning. His
skull was badly crushed and the body
otherwise injured.
DR.. c. Il. Hughes, who resided in the
neighborhood, and who was Mr.. McCul-
lagh's physician during his last illness,
was summoned at once.
Dir. Hughes conclusion from the con-
dition of the body When he examined it
is that Mr.. McCullagh plunged head first
from the window about $50 O'Clock. On
the ground around the foundation Of the
house is stone water table. In the fall
Mr.. McCullagh struck I sharp corner OF
this stone with the left side of his head.
fracturlng tue paretal bone. This caused
confusion of the brain and instant uncon-
seriousness. The physician is Of the opin-
ion that death resulted Immediately after
thc fall. The victim 5 head was lying in
a small pool of blood which had dropped
from the wound, but otherwise it showed
no evidence of violence.
Just how Mr.. McCullagh happened to
fall out the window can only bea matter
of conjecture He had been i'll several
months and lately was compelled.to keep
to his room. He past his last night I'M
attended, as he had always slept during
his illness.
He was born in Dublin, Ireland, in
November, 1872, and came 10 his country
at the age of II years. He went through
the war as correspondent for the Cincinnati
Commercial, and was close friend Of
General Grant. After the war he was a
Washington correspondent, and was editor
Of theCincinnati Enquire from lS6S to 1870.
He tool, charge of tie Globe in 1873, and
took the Democrat in two years later, lie
was famous as an interviewer, and was not
married.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07
EDITORS LEAP TO DEATH.
Joseph B. Mccullough, Head of the
ST. Louis lobe Democrat.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec.-Joseph B. McCuI-
iagh the well-known editor of the Globe
Democrat, was found dead on the stone
tagging back of his sister-in-law's res
idence. on West Pine Boulevard, early
this morning. He had been suffering
from acute asthma since November 10,
and it is the opinion of his family and his
physician that he jumped from the third
story window.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

SOME OF the Bryanite papers
seem to think that the election
of Mckinley ought to have pre-
vented the failure OF the banks
that have recently been forced to
close their doors. The Republi
cans have not promised or
agreed to prevent dishonest or
incapable bank officials from
wrecking their institutions,
especially during a democratic
administration.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07
The Road 10 Prosperity.

There is no reason TO apHrehend any
extensively prolonged tariff agitation.
The new tariff will be placed on the statute
books as soon as possible Then We viii
have prosperity restored and relief from
the anxiety of recent years dat now pas
ses slowly away because its cause-an I'M
equal inimical, menacing, unsatisfactory
tariffs still inforce, When we are rid oft
good times will return.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

Bro Elan, OF the Pilot, states the case
very well, but lie fails to understand what
the Landmark was driving at. 1t meant
to say eff they lose this opportunity, no.
body knows when they will ever have an
other" to perpetrate the great crime con-
temp'ated by the Democracy of over
throwing free, maahcol suffrage in Vir
GINA. The Landmark is right. If tee
scheme is defeated next May that will be
an end of it for many years.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
ksDAY, JANUARY 7, 1897
1867.
old year has passed {

4 the New Year has come. The
publican begins its work for
1897 with a new volume and in
a new form. To all OF its read
ers and patrons it gives greetings
and extends wishes for a happy
and prosperous New Year.
The year 1896 to many couns
tries was an eventful one. In a
public or political sense it has
proven q year long to be remem-
bered. The public interests Of
every continent of the world
have to some extent been affect~
ed. In Africa it witnessed the
advance of the English in the
Soudan, the first step toward
adding another great empire to
the already vast British possess
sions. In the southern part OF
Africa the year opened with the
filibustering expedition of Dr.,
Jameson, which at one time
threatened to involve the Dutch
ana English colonies i'll q bloody
war.
Italy has been defeated in her
plans in Abysstinia, forced to
withdraw her army from that
country and makepeace with the
half-savage foe on terms that
were humiliating to Il civilized
ration. The year Just closed was
one that brought disgrace to all
the civilized world by the cons
slant massacre OF Armenians by
the cruel Turks. 1t witnessed
the Venezuela controversy and
the triumph OF the Monroe doc
trine, asserted by the United
States, at home and abroad.
The Cuban revolution has excited
more interest among our people
than any other public movement
which engaged the attention OF
the world in 1896. Spain failed
to suppress the insurrection and
hope for the freedom OF Cuba was
revived and strengthened. Rus
STA scored two important points
in 1895. In the east Russian in
fuence was made to overshadow
China while in the west an alliance
with France was established, Of
fensive and defensive. Austria
Hungary has been ccntending
witch socialism, while Germany
has been the scene Of a fight be-
tween socialism and absolutism.
France has gained by adding to
her possessions both Tunis and
Madagascar; the first will be a
profitable possession, but the
latter is not likely to prove OF
much value. In Australia fearful
business depression is wide
spread, and there is threatened
financial collapse.
In the United States we had
the most exciting political con.
test that ever engaged the at
tention of our people. Theissues
were fought out with a shade of
stubhorness that was truly
alarming, but the strength tout
institutions was proven by the
calm which succeeded the storm
and the readiness with which the
verdict of the people was accept
ed by the defeated party. The
United States seems to have be-
fore it only peace and prosperity.
Let all good citizens pray that
they not only come but stay.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

A SPANISH paper speaks of the
people of this country as the
lard and bacon gentlemen. :"
We had better be butchers OF
hogs than butchers OF men. The
Spaniards might appropriately
be called a nation OF human
butchers"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

SCIENCE the past year has been
a great gamer by the discovery Of
the X ray. Its value for practical
use in surgery is now fully estab~
lished, and in short time, no doubt,
bit will be applied to Illuminating
purposes with great success. Its
possibilities may be unmeasured.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

THE report that the Marquis
of Salisbury disapproved ofsome
of the features Of the general ar
bitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain
is now denied.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

How many times have you writ
ten it 1896 since the new year be-
gan?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

No punishment can be severe
enough for the fends who wreck
railroad trains and destroy hui
man life for the purpose OF rob-
berry.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

THIS will be a Republican year
and we have hopes that it will be a
much better one than the last.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

VIRGINIA needs an honest cleo
ton law, but the Democracy
proposes to give US in place Of
the thing that is needed a dis
honest constitution.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

We ought to be very careful IN
making good resolutions for thenew
year. Resolves carelessly made are
too easily broken.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

Mon law is getting too com
mon. How will it be stopped?.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

EUGENE DEBs has published a
letter in which he announces that
he has left the peoples party
and will become a socialist.
Coxey and Debs two of MIR. Bry'
ans most enthusiastic friends in
the recent campaign have left his
party. Who next?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

SENATOR PALMER is not able to
return to Washington after en-
joying the holiday season at
home. He is threate9ed with
pneumonia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

SENATOR WALC0TT has gone
to Europe to confer with foreign
bimetallists on the subject OF
calling a bimetallic monetary
conference. We expect he has
gone on a "a fools Grand"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-07

The Republicans have no idea
of being deferred from their plain
duty fin enacting a new tarifflaw.
Mckinley was elected President
on the Protection issue, and his
administration will conform to
the American idea Of protection
to home industries.
The lecture tour Of Mr.. Bryan
threatens to be a failure. We pre-
dicted that Mr.. Bryan's free show
,yas q, much greater success in draw
nmkds than his pay show would