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Evening journal., 1897-05-01
NAIsNY AND THE CUB.
Likes ana DisIikes OF Bear That Was
sucSled by & Goat.

Likes ana Dislikes OF Bear That Was
sucSled by Goat.
The brar that figures in the story is
known as Jack. and he belongs to
Lewis Ford, who formerly owned goat
ranch high up on the Cerro Colorado
mountain, overlooking the lovely valley
Of the San joaquin.
Ford found the bear when it was
cub, soft, round, shining and black
Being wifeless, childloas and alone, no
adopted the tiny cub and carried it
home. Once there, Ford soon found
that a foster mother must be provided
for the infant, and so a frightened,
trembling, bleating she goat was
brought to the house to take the place
Of the parent he so missed. It was only
after much combined force and rcrsua-
sion the goat could be induced to adopt
as her own the unkidlike orphan placed
III her care But the time came when
foster mother and foster child were as
happy and content in their relations to
each other as if the sight Of a nimble
footed, blue haired nanny" sucking
clumsy black bear cub was Of the most
ordinary condition of affairs. The bear
waxed fat on goats milk, and more
docile, tractable beast never grew up
under the guardianship OF q humane and
loving master In the earlier days of bis
adoption tie baby was a baby in Truth.
He would not be left alone, and it
would have been a harder heart than
/ Ford's chat could have resisted the pitt
full vhimpcr Of the little fellow when
/ ever he thought that he was to be left
aloro in the houco. Had there Eoen any
| to see it in those days they would have
witnessed a strange sight. The great,
broad shouldercd man, following his
flock as they grazed on the bunch grass
sometimes five or six miles from homo
and as he walked the steep mountain
side, where it was so nearly perpondicu-
lar that it seemed that only the goats
themselves could gain o fcothold ON the
rccss, carried the cub in his arms.
When Jack grew older, he was trained
TO herd goats. Previously a number Of
dogs had helped Ford, but the bear and
the dogs could not agree, and so the
dogs had to 80. Jack took their place
well, and they were mover missed For
several years the bear continued to helr
Ford until the latter sold his ranch and
prepared to 80 to his old home III Eu-
ropa Then a number CT lis roisl,fcrs
tried to buy the hear. Ford refused tc
sell him and se;A that IL hc cculd roi
take Jack with hiu he would rot 20
The difficulty about shipping the bcT
was overcome, and Now ho u'd his mas
ter are iieirg ocEuui,d'y in &c cl,
country, enjoying ihe FRUITS OF thci
long, lonesome stay in the California
mountains.-Sa Francisco Call
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
Got More Thnn He Gave.

The London cab and omnibus men
are noted for their smart and ofttimes
humorous retorts and repartce, of which
the following is a good example:
One afternoon a westward going ON
nibus picked mp a lady and gentleman
right out Of the hands Of a cabman at
Piccadilly On pulling up, the omnibus
very nearly ccllidod with a heavy van
This was the Jehu's opportunity.
"You are nice sort Of a party TO
have the charge Of the heads Of f;uni-
lies. you arer' he shouted at the omni-
bus driver "Why didn't you bring your
mother out to help you old the horses
on their feet?"
Like flash came the retort; Bring
my mother ont irdeed while there
such faces as yours knocking about the
streetsl Not mel l don't wait to have
the old woman scared to death. SHE'S
been a good mother to mo, she as ~
London Fun
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
ADJUSTMENTS
oMY FRIEND IRON INDIA

my FRIEND FROM INDIA"
My Friend From India" the farce
which will be the attraction at the
Grand Opera House this evening, does
not hold the proverbial mirror up to
nature-indeed il is as far from nature
and as impossible as one could expect
but IL depends for some of its success
upon the manipulation OF another and
very modern type OF mirror. In other
words the fun Of the second act, which
is the backbone of the piece, revolves
about the mishaps occurring from the
putting in place, taking away and put
ing in place again of a looking glass.
Just how the aforesaid mishaps are
brought out is something that need not
be explained here, inasmuch as des-
cripti0n of farcical scenes seldom reads
well IN prosaic type. IL is more to the
purpose to say that Mr.. Du Souchet.
the author of this My Friend From
India" has evolved some original
business" In the direction indicated
and injected into the dialogue the nee
essary amount or humOr Symth &
Rice will present the play here with
the original cast which includes Fred
eric Bond, Walter Perkins and Ed
ward Abeles, and Marion Giroux, Helen
Reimer, Kenyon Bishop, Louise Gallo
way, May Vokes and others.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
LET HIM GO.

The principal weakness OF the pres
ent secret ballot law is the voters as
sistants. Those officials have done
more to nullify the good intentions OF
the law than has anything else. They
have been a constant menace to the Sc
curity OF our state government, ana
should be done away with.
They were intended to assist litter
ate and infrm voters to prepare their
ballots, but they have been used to as
sist in a most shameless debauchery OF
the Delaware electorate. They have
been used as the connecting link be-
tween the venal voter and the pur-
chaser Of his franchise, and but FOR
them the traffic in votes would not
have assumed such enormous proper
tions.
Il is time to make voting so easy
that assistance shall not be needed by
any voter. If man is so dumb as not
to be able to distinguish between the
devices at the head of the several
tickets, it would be better to let him
take chances than to retain for his
benefit men who make use of their op-
portunities to deal in the votes of other
men, who make a pretense of needing
assistance when in reality they simply
want a witness to the consummation OF
a bargain with some boodler on the
outside.
If a man is blind or physically un'
able to make out his ballot, let him
make the fact known and select one OF
the election officers to assist him. The
public has no further use for the voters
assistant. He has Outlived his useful
ness and ruined his own reputation.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
IT MAY Be MURDER.
AN EXAMINATION OF ROBERT
CHASE PRECLUDES THE DROWN
INC THEORY

CHASE PRECLUDES THE DROWN
ING THEORY.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Seaford, Del, May 1.-The coroner's
jury to-day continued the investigation
of the death of Robert Chase, the young
colored man whose dead body was
found floating in the Nanticoke river
on Thursday by a fisherman.
The examination of the body by the
coroner's physicians showed that the
heart was in a normal condition, and
that there was no water in the lungs or
stomach, the latter precluding the the
ory Of death by drowning.
AS stated in yesterdays Evening
Journal the physician who made the
examination found traces of arsenic in
the stomach. This strengthened the
murder theory, and Coroner Johnson
telegraphed to Attorney-General White
to come to Seaford at once. Mr.. White
was present at the inquest, and after
hearing the physicians testimony, or
dered a further investigation to be
made.
Chase lived with his father at Blades
VILE a short distance from here. He
was last seen on April %, when he was
sent out to cut some wood in the or
chard. Nothing was seen or heard of
him until his body was found as
stated above. The townspeop.e are
greatly excited over the affair, and are
fairly divided between the suicide and
murder theories. There was a 5000 in
surance policy on Chases life, and this
was made in his fathers favor. Chase
was in love with young woman here
| but his parents looked coldly on the
match.
Attorney General White has ordered
the stomach and lungs of Chase sen
! to Professor Wolfe, at Delaware Col
lege. so that a careful examination ma!
| be made.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Jabez Hodson, who is a well-known
resident of Wilmington, having been
for forty years employed by the Lob
dell Car Wheel Company, sailed to-
day from Philadelphia on the American
Line steamer Belgenland, for England,
where he goes to revisit his old home.
lie has been in America for fifty-seven
years He was born in Bolton, Ian
cashire. England. Mr. Hodson will re-
turn in September.
Miss Josephine Foulk has returned
from visit to Milford.
Miss Clara Burnite has returned to
FELTON,, after a visit to Wilmington
friends.
Miss Rosa Rash is visiting in Har-
rington.
Walter A. McEvilly, Of No. 1O7 West
Second street, is recovering from four
weeks illness.
Miss Eva Thomas entertained num-
Der of her friends at a card party at
her home, on West Eighteenth street,
last night.
The following members of Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church visited
Mrs w. ID. WorrilOw, at Trainer, Pa,
on Thursday night Mrs. J. S. Rob-
erts, Mrs. James Berry. Misses Lizzie
r. Sterling, Mary Crothers, Lorena
/ Crothers. Annie Maxwell Gertrude
Crothers, Agnes Crothers and Jennie
Briley, Of Chester; Charles Woodrow
! Alfred Pier, Charles Mcbride, James
! Stirling, William Jones, Emory Hun
ter and Samuel Mcbride.
Miss Martha Townsend, of Odessa, Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Scot
! Townsend.
Mrs William Smith is visiting Mrs
d. p. Hutchinson, at Townsend.
Miss Eva Layheld Of Frankford is
visiting her uncle, DR.. E. II. McCabe
of New Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Montgomery, o
Dover are the guests of friends OF
Monroe street.
Miss Helen Palmatary and Maste
Roy Palmatary will visit friends nea
Dover next week.
r Miss Lizzie Caldwell, of Cecilton, i
} visiting in the city.
Miss Mary c. Lynch, Of Rockford
; has graduated from st. Joseph's Hos
! pital Training School for Nurses, il
: Philadelphia.
Mrs. A. n Keigwin has been electe
s a vice-president of the Woman's Aux
4 iliary of the Presbyterian Board of Fol
eign Missions.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
GOLD AND SILVER PLATING.
A Process That Is Described as Simple by
"A Professional.

Process That Is Described as Simple by
Professional.
The following is a very simple method
for gold and silver plating: Take AN
ounce of nitrate Of silver, which is
made as follows: One ounce Of fine sill
yer, one ounce nitric acid, one-half
ounce water Put the silver into Flor
ence flask, then pour in the acid and
water Place the flask on the sand bath
for few moments, taking care not to
apply too much heat, and as soon as
chemical action becomes violent remove
the flask to a cooler place and allow the
action to go on until it nearly slacks
when, if there is any silver still remain
ing, the flask may be placed on the bath
again until the silver disappears. If the
acid employed is weak, it may be neces-
sary to add a little more. The red fumes
formed when chemical action is going
on disappear when the acid has done its
work
The nitrate Of silver formed during
the above operation should be poured
into a porcelain capsule aud heated un-
Ill a pelicle appears on the surface,
WIcu ~ luUy De scJ dSiltt W CIgSNlllAAo'
Tls uncrystallizod liquor should be
poured from the crystals into another
vessel and heat applied until it has
evaporated sufficiently to crystalline.
Then you have nitrate of silver Take
an ounce of nitrate Of silver, dissolve in
quart of distilled rainwater. When
thoroughly dissolved, throw in a few
crystals Of hyposulphite Of soda, which
will at first form a brown precipitate,
but which becomes redissolved if enough
hyposulphite has been added. There
must be present a slight excess Of this
salt The solution is now complete
Take a sponge, dip it in the solution
and rub it over the work to be plated.
A solution Of gold may be made in
the same way and applied as described.
a concentrated solution of either gold
or silver may be used for work that has
been worn off by applying it with a
camel's hair brush and touching it with
a strip of zinc. The writer has used this
method with the most satisfactory sue
cess. The gold or silver used in making
must be perfectly fine. Jewellers Cir
/ cular
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
LEGAL Equality.

The women are again moving in the
state Of Illinois in the interest Of equal
ity before the law. God bless them and
God speed them in their righteous questl
The shame is that it is left for the women
to lead. Let the mon inaugurate the
movement that will make for justice.
This cause has lost its nowness. 1t has
had to pay full price for the crudities
and oxtravaganccs that gather around
every reform, but at the core the de-
mand is a righteous cne, and it must be
heard, and ultimately it must triumph.
Let no one lose heart and let no one de-
lay any legitimate effort Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and Idaho have fully
enfranchised their women. Eastward
the star Of (lhis) empire takes its way "
Chicago New Unity
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
whAT sHALl l Dol
What shall ! do lost life in silence pnssi

What shall do lost life in silence pnssf
And If u do
And never prompt the bray Of noisy brass,
What needst thou rue?
Remember aye the ocean deops are mute.
Tho shadows roar.
Worth is the ocean. Fame IS but the brink
Along the shore.
What shall do TO be forever known?
Thy duty ever.
This did fun many who yet slept unknown
Oh, never, neverl
Thinl-st thou porchance that they remain un-
known
Whom thou lSnowst not?
By angel trumps in heaven their praise is
blown.
Divine their lot.
What shall Go 20 gain eternal lifoP
Discharge Alright
The simple duties with which each day IS rife,
Yea, with my might.
Ere perfect scheme Of action thou devise
viii life be lod,
While ho who ever acts as conscience cries
Shall live, thou dead.
SCHILLER
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
HoMING PIGEONS no FLY.

The Diamond State Homing Club is
arranging for a 1O0-mile fly from
Washington to this city on May 3.
Prizes will be offered The birds have
been given several trial flies this week.
Yesterday birds belonging to George
Il. Hilyard, e. 70. Pusey and J. c. Green
were released at Odenton, Md, and
made a very rapid fly for the distance
of eighty miles. Birds belonging to
Arthur Johnson, w Springer and j.
Churchman were released at Stemmer's S
Run. Nd, sixty-one miles, and some
owned by Mossrs. Pearce, Pike and
Andrews were released at Bush river.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
TALK OF CHINESE INVASION.

There is not the least danger that a
"Chinese invasion" will be the result Of
admitting the small band Of Chinese
merchants and artisans who are bound
for Tennessee to take charge Of the
Chinese exhibit at the Centennial Ex-
position. In this case the anti-Chinese
fanatics Of the Pacific slope are un-
necessarily alarmed. They talk OF
thousands and thousands of Chinese
rushing to the United States in contra
vention of the exclusion law and over
running the whole country and doing
all the work which white Caucasians
are anxious to get hold Of. There is
terror at the prospect among the bel
llgerent and blatant Caucasians OF Cali
fornia.
In the first place, we doubt whether
as many as 200 Chinese will seek ad-
mission on account of the Tennessee
exposition. In the next place, they are
entitled to admission under a joint
resolution adopted by Congress a year
ago In the last place, the secretary OF
the Treasury has given orders that only
those Chinese who have a right to ad-
mission under the terms prescribed by
Congress shall enter the country. Every
man of them will be inspected" by
special agents and custom collectors
each one Of them will be required to
furnish evidence of his identity, and
that he is in the service of a merchant
who holds a concession for a Chinese
exhibit at Nashville. We do not se'
how a single heather from China is t.
get in, unless he fulhlls the condition.
established by law. There is too mucl
fuss in some parts of the country abou
the "Mongolian hordes." We suppos
that few hundred Chinese worm thei
way into this country ev cry year fror
British Columbia, where they arrive b
steamship from Hong Kong; but nc
more than a few hundred There ca
be no Chinese invasion while the ez
clusion law stands
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
SUIT FOR A JUDGMENT NOTE.
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
A NEW CHRISTIANA CORRE-
SPONDENT.

NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST FROM
A NEW CHR1STIANA CORRE-
SPONDENT.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
Christiana, May William Murray,
of Glasgow, brought suit in Magistrate
Currinder's court against Mark and
George Sheldon to recover $50 and in
terest on a judgment note made in
March, 1888. The defendant filed eX-
ceptions to the statute of limitation. In
rendering his decision the magistrate
said he was unable to find any provi-
sion that would bar the obligation from
being collected by legal process. Will
liam T. Lyman represented Murray,
and Hoffecker & Hoifecker, Sheldon.
The latter failed to appear
Mrs Joseph Sharp is operating the
sand business which was recently given
up by Wilmington parties.
j. r. StOops, of New Castle, while
drilling a well for Walter Burris, of
Bear Station, broke a drill twenty feet
in the ground.
A committee composed Of members
Of the Ladies' Aid Society has ar
ranged for a parlor entertainment, to
be held at the residence of Mrs. II. A,
Marshall, on May 13.
The Christiana creek is reported ia
have more shad in it now than was
ever known. Some local fishermen
have caught as high as sixty on one
tide
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
FIRST MAY PARTY.

Miss Bessie Price and Miss Mary
Hayes gave a May party to-day. They
met at the home of Miss Price, No. 500
South Clayton street, then proceeded to
West End Park. Among the merry
picnickers were: Miss Florence Fahey
Eva Fahey, Mae Schnepf. Cecilia Kane
Helen Kane, Bessie Price, Mary Hayes
and Lydia Hall, Charles Simmons
Myers Hayes, Howard Fahey, Harry
Schnepf, Alfred Hayes, Harry Dur
stein, Fred Kyle. Miss Lydia Hall was
chosen queen of May and Alfred Hayes
the king.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01

bulky order gracefully solved the prob
lem Of how he might be placed in a
railway car after his keepers had given
up the job.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
ORGANIZED FOR THE SEASON.

The Washington Juniors of last year
have reorganized for the season with
this team: w. Hyland. catcher and
manager; A. Lummis, pitcher; w.
Wright, first base; A. Elmer, second
base; Harry Schnepf, third base; f.
Ainsworth. shortstop; w. Trabbo, right
field: p. Croes. left field; n. Mount
centre field Teams whose members
are not more than 10 years old should
send challenges to Manager Hyland
No. 302 Walnut street.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01

Mount Vernon IN. " burglars are
very gentlemanly fellows. When dis
covered in the act Of plundering a
house they requested their feminine OBJ
server please not to yell so" and
quietly disappeared with their pockets
filled.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
DELAWARE WEDDING GUESTS.

Greensborough, Md, May 1.-At the
Methodist Episcopal Church of Fed
eralsburg Thursday afternoon, at 1.30
o'clock Roland Webster, a member of
the fertilizer firm of S. L. Webster &
Sons, of Cambridge, and Miss Mary
Blanche Davis a daughter of James II.
Davis, of fredericksburg. were married.
The ceremony was performed by the
pastor, Rev. w. l.. White and Mrs. r..
Kemp Jefferson, cousin of the bride,
played the wedding march,
Miss Davis is a graduate of Western
Maryland College, and is a fine musi-
clan. The bride came up the aisle lean
ing on the arm of her brother, Harry
w. Davis, who gave her away The
brides little niece, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Davis, was flower girl. She was dressed
in white organdie, carrying lilies of the
valley and smilax. The ushers were
George Herbert Jefferson, of Philadel-
phia; Charles Webster brother of the
groom, Of East New Market; ]. Jerome
Frampton and Harry r. Kinder, of
fredericksburg.
Miss Cad Fleming Sharp, of Harring-
ton. Del, attired in white organdie
over lavendar, was maid of honor She
carried a bouquet of purple lilacs. Glenn
ent King Robb, of Philadelphia, was
best man, and, with the groom met the
bride at the chancel.
The bride wore a trained gown of lus-
trOus white Duchesse satin, lace trim
med, the lace being held in place by a
diamond pin, the gift of her grand
father She carried a beautiful bouquet
of Brides roses.
The church was trimmed with palms
roses, wreaths and blooming potted
planrs. In front of the chancel was q
bower of roses, where the couple stood
during the ceremony.
A reception was given at the home OF
the brides parents from to o'clock
After the reception the couple took the
4 p. m. train for a Northern tour.
Among those present were: Miss
Dora Register Price, of Middletowni
Miss Martha Burnite, of FELTON,; Will
liam Sharp, of Harrington; Miss Rost
James, Mr.. and Mrs. George Emory
Mr. and Mrs Edward Connol, Mr. anC
Mrs. James Towers, Mr.. and Mrs. JOhr
Melton. Mrs. Elizabeth Cottingham, o.
| SeafOrd.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
WINE RAN OVER SIDEWALKS.

A bottle OF fine wine popepd IN
Hanscom's window, at Seventh and
Market streets, this morning. The
broken bottle fell of its elevated shelf
and toppled over several other bottles,
scattering wine copiously all over the
window until il ran down on the side
walk in great red streams. The liquid
perfumcd that section of town with 4
decidedly aromatic and effervescont
odor
Evening journal., 1897-05-01

The Behring Sea fur question is again
being agitated. Another commission in
behalf of the seals is being talked of in
which England is asked TO take an in
terest
Evening journal., 1897-05-01

Yesterday was visitors day in the
public schools. At the High School a
musical program was rendered, and a
reception was rendered the committee
from the New-Century Club.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
REPAIRS TO A YACHT.

The steam yacht wildwood. owned
by Captain Ware, of Philadelphia, is
undergoing repairs at the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company's shipyard.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder for the feet
Ii cures painful. swollen, smarung feet,
and Instantly takes the sting out OF corns
and lunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes tight-htting or new shoes feel
easy 1t IS a certain cure for sweating,
,;3iious and hot. tired. aching feet. Try it
tt,-day Sold by an druggists and shoe
81. ,res By mail for 25c. In stamps. Trial
pac fage FREE. Address, Allen ). Olm-
sted, Leroy, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01

Through picking a fight with som
wild African tribe, Portugal has be-
come a fashionable nation.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01

Dwellers in the Mississippi Valley
should know how to swim.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01

The Mississippi floods may des troy
the 1897 cotton crop, which would be a
disaster Of immense proportions.
Evening journal., 1897-05-01

Is the French republic decaying?
Any number Of modern philosophers
have been trying to make the world
think so, but the conquest Of NADIA
gascar and apparent alliance with
Great Britain have given her new life
Evening journal., 1897-05-01

Elephants are knowing animals
that everyone has heard. In Chicago
recently an intelligent beast of the
Evening journal., 1897-05-01
IN A SOCIAL WAY.
Various Happenings of Inter
est to Wilmington Folk.
PLEASANT MAY-DAY PARTIES
DELAWAREANS WHO
WE'RE GUESTS AT A FASHION
ABLE WEDDING -- BRILLIANT
DANCE AT MIDDLETOWN-BRIEF
PERSONAL MENTION.

All communications intended for inser-
tion 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., 1897-05-01

OFFICE, SEVENTH AND KING.
II. T. Sergeant. coal and wood. Larg
pea coal for family use. Oak or pine
wood, $3.50 a load. Phone 545.