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Evening journal., 1897-06-19
BOSTONESE CRITICISM OF
PHILADELPHIA.

The two great cities of this country
which retain the greatest proportion of
local color and historical identity are
Boston and Philadelphia.
No other great American city has so
much that is distinctive so much that
reminds the cultivated citizen or intel
ligent visitor Of the city's origin and
processes of development; so much in
manners, customs, ideas and ideals
that make 1t stand out clearly defined
as a unique municipal individuality.
Other American cities have had re-
markable beginnings and possess more
or less romantic and picturesque his
tory. But in all other instances the
later growth has sloughed off nearly
all markings OF the earlier times that
they remain merely as a tale that is
told. New York has almost no percep-
tible Knickerbocker characteristics.
New Orleans retains the Creole element
in few quaint old sections of the city
but that is about all. San Francisco
knows Of the Argonauts Of '49 chiefly
through the traditions kept alive by a
few old men and by means of Bret
Hartes tales.
But Boston, while intellectually the
most progressive OF American cities
and while industrially and commercial
ly always in the front rank, is in Z
thousand ways distinctly Bostonian. i
thinks and feels, approves and con
demns, aspires and measures values II
} ways unlike the ways CT any ether citl
In the New World, in ways that are th'
/, legitimate offspring of the heart an'
brain of Boston's Puritan founders.
The same thing, only Of another kind
: is true With respect TO Philadelphia. Il
e the Quaker City one does not have to be
5 take himself. guide book in hand, L
p the ancient streets whence wealth an
! trade have fed. now populated by foi
eign peasants, in order TO find and fee
S the flavor of William Penn and hi
c shrewd, truth-telling. fair dealing, gen
. tie yet thrifty and achieving follower
n The Quaker atmosphere. greatly lif
eralized and modified no doubt. but sti
unmistakable, is present everywhere
e Boston Advertiser.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
Turning Turf Into ConI.

Another plan for turning to account
forces of nature as yet dimly under
stood is reported from Scandinavia,
where a savant has discovered method
of converting turf into coal. The turf
is placed in retorts and gradually heat
ed to 25O degrees. The retorts are then
closed and the temperature kept up for
seven hours. The tar and gas products
are thus retained in the coal mass TO
the extent of so per cent, and the re-
sultant is said to contain Go per cent.
of carbon, 6 per cent. of hydrogen, 81
water and per cent. OF ashes. Turf
coal gives about the same amount OF
heat as seconds, and has been tested
both in Krupp's iron foundry and for
domestic purposes.-Chicago Chronicle
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
ALLIGATOR HUNTING IN STYLE.
A silk Hat Worn by the Hunter WRA
Rude1y Displaced.

w. II. Graffam, of Maiden, Mass, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Stew
ems, of that city, who were making a
sightseeing tour through Florida,
Joined a hunting party of IA, bound on
an alligator hunt down the Indian
river.
A prize of 500 having been offered by
one of the party to the hunter who
should capture alive the largest alliga-
tor, made the hunt IN interesting one.
Mr.. Graham, who has had consider
able experience in alligator hunting,
mentally resolved to win the prize.
Firmly grasping his 15-foot handle
gaff, he started off through the swamp
with an air of determination. Although
The day was q very warm one and he
was clad, not in his traditional hunt
er's suit, but in his best "Sunday-go-to-
meetin' Clothes" with silk tile for
headgear, he seemed entirely uncon-
scious of the incongruity of his appear
ance 80 the "gator" hunter, and pressed
on through the tall swamp grass, jump
ing over bitches and holes.
Suddenly he became aware thatsome
thing was very much alive near his
feet, while at the same time hoarse
growl and then a sound as of escaping
steam ard the braying of n donkey
combined greeted his ear. The next
instant the air was filled with flying
mud and water and our valiant hunter
found himself taking steps backward,
with the water and mud to his waist,
and his glossy silk tile floating along
on the surface of the water directly in
front of him.
After a few seconds of deliberatiOn as
to what had struck him, he espied his
hat and pushed forward to rescueit.
About this time Mr.. Alligator, the
cause of all the commotion, who was ly-
ing concealed in the water and grass,
also struck out for the hat, thinking,
no doubt, that it was n young, black
pig. This aroused the ardor of the
sportsman, and blood was in Mr.. Graf
foan's eye as, firmly grasping his gaff,
he awaited the coming of the alligator.
As the animals huge jaws opened to
swallow his prey. away went the gan
between them.
Then the fun began. Quickly jump
Ing onto the hard ground, Mr.. Graffam
tugged away at the alligator, which re.
sisted his captor by rolling over and
over, hauling backward, lashing the wa
ter with his tail and cutting up many
other antics not laid down in the man
ual of alligator tactics.
After an exciting fight of 20 minute.
mis- 'gatorship was drawn out on tbs
bank by the determined hunter, who
called assistance, and his prize was sc
curely bound and conveyed to thu
launch, where, upon arrival, he found
that theothcr members of the party hat
secured five other alligatOrs, all alive.
AS the party arrived back at the hote
at 1880 p. m, after an absence of fou
and one-half hours, it was not a ba'
mornings hunt.
Mr.. Graffam's alligator was the big
gest, measuring seven feet six inche
and weighing about $50 pounds.
1t is needless to add that the prize o
$50 was awarded to Mr.. Graffam, who
upon landing at the dock, immediatel
: commenced q hunt for a tailor sho
and a hat store, which are harder +
find in that section than alligatOrs.-
Boston Herald.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
SOCIAL AND Personal NOTES.

Mrs. William NJ. Lank and Miss
Elsie I.ank, OF Philadelphia, are thel
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Reed
at No 1913 Trenton Place.
Mrs. Henry Jones, of Chesapeake
City, Nd, is visiting friends in this
city.
Mrs. Annie Egee and daughter, Miss
Gussie, are visiting Mrs Egee's mother
Mrs. S. e. Dushane, in Chesapeake
City, Md
Miss Gussie Mcgee, of this city, is
visiting Miss Nellie Mcgee, at Cecilton
Nd.
Miss Helen McCaulley, Miss Mary T.
Gillespie and Miss Claire Cooper, who
have been visiting friends in Smyrna
have returned home.
Miss Blanche Grow, of this city, is
being entertained by Miss Dealah JeI-
ssrson, in Smyrna.
Miss Pattie Torbert, OF this city, is
visiting friends in Elkton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Atkins, who
have been visiting friends in Milton
are home again.
Michael f. Doordan, of this city, has
been honored with the degree Of M. A,
and John F. Malloy with the degree OF
B. A. at NJ. ST. Mary's College, Emmits-
burg, Nd.
Daniel Binkley is rapidly recovering
i from the effects ofthe electric shocksus
tained on Gilpin avenue on Wednesday
Ernest Messick, a well-known p, w
& B. railroad employe of this city, has
been promoted to the position of yard
master at Delmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Thackery, o.
Elkton, are visiting relatives in Dover
Misses Rose and Catharine Hartnett
l OF Elkton, are visiting relatives neal
Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Leonard are en-
tertaining Miss Blanche Layheld, o
Smyrna.
= William II. Morford, of this city, an
Miss Ella p. Ward, daughter OF Mrs. A
E. r. Ward, of Cherry Hill, Nd, wer
\ married at the home Of the brides mo
: ther ON Wednesday evening.
o Martin Huber of this city, has bee
d visiting Port Deposit friends.
], Mrs. Samuel Reynolds. Of Port DC
! posit. Md, who has been visiting be
= daughter, Mrs. ID. Vance Thomas, i
this city, has returned home.
) Miss Helen Heinzer is visiting he
II grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hart,
- Georgetown.
Mrs. P. ]. Hart. Of Georgetown, hs
: been visiting in Wilmington.
Mrs. z. n. Lear, Of this city. is visi
4 ing her parents in Georgetown.
4 Mrs. T. S. Wilson is the guest
r Georgetown friends.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Salisbury, il
3 have returned from 'Rehoboth.
o Rev. Dennis J. Flynn. d. D.. yeste
a day entertained Rev Thomas F NJ
=" Carthy, Of ST. Agathas Church, Phil
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
wANAMAKER IN A NEW LIGHT.


WANAMAKER IN A NEW LIGHT.
The threatening business depression,
which has not been relieved by the
over-advertised prosperity" admins
tration, has robbed the Republican
party Of the fidelity of one Of its
staunchest followers. John Wana.
maker, the great merchant prince, has
made q speech to the Business Mems
League, in Philadelphia. which conveys
the impression that Mr.. Wanamaker
has come to a realizing sense of the
folly Of some governmental policies
of which he himself has not been
wholly guiltless. In brief, he said that
the return Of the Republicans to power
had not brought prosperity; that young
men are growing up Indifferent to Re
publican principles; that the insOlence
OF bossism is destroying the political
religion Of the nation" that the inhu-
ence Of corporate wealth is corrupting;
that a mighty revolt is impending and
that 1T is a terrible thing to observe
public sentiment adrift and the people
sweeping away from their affection tc
the old party"
When Mr.. Wanamaker bewails the
corruption of Republican politics one
feels inclined to remind him of th'
great part he has had in fomenting th'
evil which he now sees 50 clearly. Blu
it would be cruel to do so under th'
circumstances II is more suitable [,
congratulate him upon the discovery
Mr.. Wanamaker is showing himself Il
be a better patriot than partisan
which is the true Democratic faith
Presently II will be discovered that h
is a better man than politician. He
making the awful mistake OF dealin
with the naked truth in the presenc
Of a modest party" that always insist
that she shall wear a suit Of submarin
armor. Nothing can well be more dis
tressing TO a commercial age than
hear a successful commercial man tall
ing rse-sense-actually ignoring II
words of his party which haS
buttered no parsnips and coming fat
down to the parsnips themselves. Bi
that is what Mr.. Wfnamaker is doin
He Is positively candid, and his speai
ing out in meeting must strike to Il
very marrow OF the Mckinley admit
istration. He is a little tired OF Il
gonfalons and gun Of prosperity, al
wants a little Of the prosperity itse
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
METEoRoLoeY IN INDIA.
why the Natives Destroyed the Sur
vey Pillars.

vey Pillars.
Letters from Bushire, on the Persian
gulf, show that the Persians are not at
all disposed to lay all the blame of the
drought on Providence. Their want of
fatalistic consideration has almost
created an international incident. The
agricultural population of the Bushire
district, annoyed at the want of rain,
turned their wrath upon the European
telegraph department, and especially
upon some landmarks which had been
erected by Lieut.. Cunningham, r. E,
about two years ago, on account of the
meteorological survey of India. To
these obnoxious landmarks the def
cient rainfall was ascribed. The super
intendent of telegraPhs, besieged in his
Office by threatening mob, at once
wired TO the resident that affairs were
critical and II. NJ. S. Sphinx and the
steamer Lawrence were ordered at once
to Bushire. Stimulated by this appari-
ton, the governor dispatched troops
with a gun against the rioters; but too
late, alas, to save from destruction the
casus belli, the survey pillars. the cree
| ton of which had so eXasperated the
heavenly powers. Strange to say,
heavy rain fell in Bushire and the neigh
boring district on january 6, so that the
people are convinced of the correctness
of their suspicious and their action.
! The ring-lcnders are less certain; for
about 20 of them were soundly bastin-
adoed by the governor TO impress upon
them the fact that there is no advantage
in propitiating the heavenly authorities
unless the earthly powers have been
also effectively squared" - London
| Standard
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
ms FRIEND FROM ALASKA.

P. /. Packard of Juneau, Alaska, reg
istered at the Clayton House. He is
the guest of Superintendent Hutchings,
of the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany, and his visit has reference to the
promotion of mining enterprises in the
Yukon Valley, in which they are both
interested.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
In Marble Time.

"John," said a Somerville mother to
her three-year-old boy, show do you
ever manage to wear such big holes in
the knees of your stockings?"
at don't know, mamma" John unr
swered thoughtfully; maybe I do IL
when 1 say my prayers."-SomerEille
Journal.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
PHILLIPS-HALL.

Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of John Phillips, Of Whining
ton, and Florence, daughter of Thomas
II. Hall, of Swarthmore, the ceremony
to take place at 730 o'clock on the
evening Of the 30th instant, at the home
OF the bride.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
MIR. Homes FEELs PROUD.

L. B. Jones, ex-secretary of the Board
of Public Education, went fishing on
the canal yesterday and caught black
bass which weighed three pounds and
fourteen ounces.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
WELLINGTON AND WILMINGTON
JOIN HANDS.

The wedding of Frank L. Smith, OF
Millington, and Miss Jennie P. Thomp-
son, of near Wilmington is announced
to take place next Wednesday, June %.
Mr.. Smith is one of the popular tele-
grapers in the Millington office, while
the bride-to-be is both pretty and pop
ular
Evening journal., 1897-06-19

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared to do printing OF every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
WEDDED AT WEST GROVE.

West Grove, June 19.-The marriage
OF Miss Sarah Kelly and John Hickey
of New London, took place in st.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church here.
Miss Connell played the wedding
march, and Rev. John Kelley perform
ed the ceremony. Eugene Hickey was
groomsman and Miss Susie Kelly was
bridesmaid. A reception was held at
the brides home after the ceremony.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
Rack FROM DENVER.

]. A Bond, chief engineer OF the
Water Department, and James G. Van
Trump, who were attending the con-
vention of the American Water Works
Association, at Denver, have returned
home
Evening journal., 1897-06-19

A surprise party was given to Miss
Julia Crowley, at her home, No. 101
South Franklin street. About fifty
young people from this city, also
twelve couples from West Chester and
Elam came in a hack. West End Vio-
lin and Banjo Club furnished the mu-
sic
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet
II cures painful, swollen, smarting feet
and instantly takes the sting out OF corn
and buniOns. It's the greatest comfor
discovery OF the age. Aliens Foot-Eas
makes tight-htting or new shoes fee
easy 1t is a certain cure for sweating
callous and hot. tree, aching feet Try
to-day. Sold by all druggists and sho
stores BY mail for 25c. In stamps. Trla
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Olm
sted. Leroy. N. 4.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
RECEPTION TO MISS WIDENER.

Misc Widener, of Philadelphia, a
relative OF p. A. B. Widener, who is
being entertained by some Wilmington
friends, was rendered a reception at
the pavilion in Shellpot Park last night
after the crowds of evening visitors
had gone home. The patrons and pa
tronesses of the reception we're Or
and Mrs w. II. Hancker, Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph De Soto, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Beh
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Doughten-
Evening journal., 1897-06-19

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., 1897-06-19

It is to be hoped that the United
States Government, or at least the In
dian Bureau, will make short work OF
Agent Stouch, who refused to assist the
sheriff in arresting Indians known to
be implicated in the murder OF white
men.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
PRIESTS UP IN ARMS
BISHOP BECKER, FORMERLY OF
THIS DIOCESE IS AN ACTOR IN
A CHURCH SQUABBLE.

- III CAAOAA oNt O<Al9l9A4ll.
Washington. d. c., June 19.-Arch-
bishop Martinelli has received a pro-
test from the Roman Catholic clergy of
the diocese of Georgia against Bishop
Becker, formerly of Wilmington, Del.
When Bishop Becker went to Geor-
gia thirteen years ago he took along
Rev. Benjamin ]. Kelley as vicar-gen-
eral, though that post was already
filled.
Recently Bishop Becker has abolish
cd one of the parish churches in At
lanta, turning it over to the Marists, at
the same time giving them control OF
entire North Georgia, as we'll as a con-
siderable slice of South Georgia around
Brunswick. The priests in the terri
tory thus given away protested loudly.
Bishop Becker is a student and a re-
cluse, mixing very little with people,
and is unapproachable because Of his
reserve.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19
PER SONALS OF A DAY
Many Items Affecting Many
People.
WEDDING BELLS STILL RING

A NEWARK GIRL INJURED IN BOS-
ToN-THEHosT OF vIsITORSAND
VISITED is GROWING IN PRO
b PORTIONS AS HOT WEATHER
COMES ON.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19

WHITEMANIS PLEASANT WORDS.
81 regard the appointment Of Med
tord H. Cahoon a good one, said Harry
Whiteman, one of the aspirants for the
place, this morning. at was a personal
office, and Mr.. Cahoon was Mr.. Con-
RAIDS personal friend. He had a perfect
right to exercise his own pleasure in
the matter.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19

Want to talk with you about your teeth
We're dentists, and though we're sayin
a good word for ourselves, we're sayin
half dozen for you. There has to be
beginning to everything, and almos
every largo thing grew from small
thing. That cavity In your tooth wa
small once-lt didn't hurt once--it wouldn
have cost much to have had II filled q
year ago. False teeth grow from neglect
Give your teeth little thought and give
your childrens ten times more. Bring
them In. Examinations free"
DIR. f. e. SMIrEL, Dentist,
SI1 Market Street.
Evening journal., 1897-06-19

One months laundry free. Ask Man
haitian Laundry. S06 King street
Evening journal., 1897-06-19

delphia. Father Mccarthy will sail for
Europe on Wednesday, and will spend
four months touring.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-22
First Published October s.

7 n the district eSurt within and for the county
4 Of Sherman and state OF Kansas. Hannah
@. BuoekWay plaintiff, Va. John =. Eekins and
4. G. Bower, as guardian OF John 1, Easins, in
sane, defendants. To John l.. kakinsi and a. Q.
Bower, as guardian Of John l., EekiRs. insane
you a1d each Of you viii lake Hotice that Kan
nah G.. Br0okWaY. plaintiff, has heretofore fled
his petition ii the district court within and for
the county OF Sherman state OF Kansas, against
TOu and each Of F0u as defendants and that s6u
and each af sou must dnsWeE gaid position on
OF before the 18th Day Of noTeIbef. 1885,, OF
said petition SIN be lckel as tFle, and iu1s
melt rendered accordingly sgainst said dgfeld-
red ia dollars .szo3sJ With interest thereon 40
The rate Of ten per cent per annua -f5u the 9Th
iag 81 June, 1855, ana f6F the c5Ets o. suit and
a further Judgment against eEen and an the
above named descendants f0f TIE foreclosure Of
Q seriRin moEtggsa silpn y Ssi-l asiaDdaRsl
John ]. kskshs. % s. Amber - ssclfa s1a
payment az 800 6Hd intefss- dated June 3,
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section tEe1ig.cns ,sll u township eiget q
south OF range ilriF-lFC 10 vest St Tie sixth
principal meFidisR. lFtHs asu situate In the
ldi1deirs shat said plaintiff mas The s5s. lien
o. said premises % the amount Tor which JUGS.
riaat vi be 6aksE az dfOfes1td, and cf1eE.az
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sad tie proceeds spilled % the pa.ueut 81 tsls
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thereof
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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-22

The seakless expenditure Of the money
appropriated has been written. This
has been The prime cause Of the short
age. The books Of the state treasurer's
Office show that $4,000 less has been
paid out TO October Is than vas ez-
pended during the same months in the
last republican administration. The
last legislature provided for the pay
ment Of $4,000 Of the state bonds out
Of the general fund, and they we're SO
paid. The state saves the interest,
which at seven per cent, on these, which
the state treasurer estimates viii be q
sufficient amount to pay the interest
on whatever warrants are not paid
promptly. The present situation is the
inevitable result of republican reek-
Iessness and extravaganza and would
have come much sooner if the present
economical state administration had
not been elected.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-22

CASUALTIES OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
The report Of the interstate commerce
commission, for the last fiscal year,
shows an increase in the casualties to
railway employees. It is stated that
1900 we're killed during the year Gov
cred by the report, and increase Of 90
over the previous year, and nearly 3d.
900 we're injured, an increase Of 1000.
These are startling figures, which ought
to impress themselves not alone upon
thoss in the service Of the railroads,
but upon the general public. Nearly
$1,000 men killed and injured must
exert a fOrceful influence, also, with
the interstate commerce commission
when it takes up for consideration in
December the application Of the rail
roads for an extension of time in which
to comply with the law requiring an
equipment of their cars with safety
appliances. It's probably not too much
to say that fully half the casualties
recorded in the latest report of the
commission we're due to the failure OF
the railroads to comply with the law OF
1893. While nearly all passenger cars
have been provided with safety appli-
ances as required by law, only about
30 or 90 per cent of the freight cars
have been so equipped and it is OF
course to freight trainmen that nearly
all Of the casualties have occurred.
Tbs interstate commerce commission
has named December as the time for
the beginning the hearing on the sp-
plication of the railroads for an extern
sion of time. The roads will probably
plead financial inability to comply
with The law, owing to the depression
in business. This may prove available
in securing an extension, but there is
likely to be a vigorous opposition to
their application and it will have a
very substantial argument in the sta
tistlcs of casualties to railway employ
es.-Omaha Bee.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-10-22

Announcement is made that Justice
Stephen ]. Field will soon retire from
the United States Supreme bench, and
that Attorney General McKenna will
succeed him. Justice Field vas ap-
pointed to his present position by
President Lincoln during the trying
days of 1858. He was an argonaut,
reaching San Francisco in 1S49 with
just 81 in his pocket. The distinguished
jurist comes from a notable family.
Cyrus W., who laid the first trans-At-
lantic cable; David Dudley, the emil
nent lawyer; Henry H., preacher,
traveller and editor; Mathew W., prom
inent as an engineer; Jonathan, once
president Of the Massachusetts, senate,
and Timothy. an officer in the United
States navy, we're his brothers. Justice
Field is 81 years of age, aud has served
longer on the Supreme bench than
eny other man, not excluding Chief
Justice Marshall.