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Evening journal., 1897-08-28
HE KNEW WHO WORE SOCKS.
Clever Trick Played ON n German
Genernl by a snbnItern Omcer.

Clever Trick Played on "a German
General by n subaItern Omcer.
Under orders existing some time ago,
men in the German army wore at will
either socks or fuszlappen Ga species Of
bandage) on their feet. During an in
spection, relates the San Francisco
Argonaut a certain general asked a
subaltern officer what his men wore on
their feet. He replied that some wore
socks and some lappen-about 20 per
cent. socks. The general further asked
him if he knew what each individual
wore. He was answered promptly in
the affirmative. What" said the gen
eral, pointing TO a man in the ranks.
docs this man wear?" Socks" was
the response; and on the man taking
of q boot on the generals order. a
sock was found to incase the foot. The
same test applied in several cases pro-
duced the same result. The general
was highly impressed with the inti-
mate knowledge of detail displayed by
the subaltern, but the lad disclosed
subsequently to his brother officers the
simple device which procured him such
lSudos. His men, by his order, had all
a sock on one foot and fuszlappen on
the other. They were instructed to
note carefully the answer given by their
officer, and to remove the boot which
would disclose a verifcation Of his as
sertion.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
nnIIoon Accidents.

"The cause of so many balloon acci-
dents" says AeronautWilliam Kendall,
of Philadelphia, ''lies in the fact that
the beginner doesn't realize what a del
icate piece of mechanism a balloon is.
and after having been employedabout a
balloon outfit for one season he imag-
ines he knows it all. These people man
age to get balloon, usually an old,
.weather-beaten affair, and then secure
an engagement at some amusement
park. Statistics show that nine out of
every ten such aeronauts meet with ac-
cidents. In one week seven parachute
leapers were injured, some fatally, and
during the season Of 1896 no less than AZ
aeronauts were killed. And in nine
Eases out of ten it is all because they
haven't mastered the intricacies OF
their profession"
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
HER LAST ACE.
She Played IL CourngeousIy, hut 1t
Was Taken with the Rest.

she Played IL CourngeousIy, Hut 1t
was Taken with the Rest.
) 20, Myrtilla, l am just so glad you
came in. 1 have so much to tell you.
What do you think? You'd never
guess. Reggie called last night"
"Who?"
Reggie - Reggie HighAier. Why
he's been calling on me for long time
now"
why, how funny. So he has on
me"
Eyes, yes; he told me all about that.
Well, as was just going to say, Reg
gle called last night, and along about
l12 o'clock, after we had sat looking at
one another for about a couple OF
hours without saying a word, what
does he do but fall plump upon
his lSnees-just as it is described in
novels, you know-and proposed to
me. o, Myrtilla, it was just heavenly
II do wish somebody else could have
been around so as to see it.
"He put his hand upon his heart and
vowed that If l banished him from my
presence life hereafter would be to him
one long, dreary dream, and all that
kind of thing, you know. And he said
he laid his whole future career at my
feet-and-and that he worshiped the
very ground upon which 1 trod.
never imagined that he was capable Of
such flights of eloquence before. lie
Just worked upon my feelings so that
had to accept him. 1t would have been
just barbarous to refuse such a wooer.'
"Gwendolin Jane Green! You don'i
mean to tell me that you positively ac.
Icepted Reginald Highfier last night
Why, he proposed to me the very night
before, and rejected him"
20, yes. he told me all about it, dear
He was only practicing with you before
hand. you see, so as to run no danger
of forgetting anything when it came tC
my turn. The darling boy confessed &c
me that he was horribly frightened fol
fear that you would accept him. AnC
i think he was running n risk myself.
IN. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
Runaway rngIne sma.he. rhInrs.

Elmira. N. y. Aug. 2s-A runaway
switch engine run into two passenger
coaches standing on a siding near the
Lehigh Valley passenger depot in this
city. The passenger coaches, one OF
which contained a man who was clean
ing cars, were driven through the de-
pot building. The ticket agent and
Passenger Agent Hill jumped out OF the
window into the ticket Office and es-
capped. No one was in the depot wait
ing rooms at the time. The engineer
and fireman of the switch engine jump
ed after reversing the engine. A head
end collision with a freight train then
resulted. No one was injured.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
A Spirit Kiss.

Certain spiritual performances. &c
which the narrator could testify. were
being related by an enthusiastic be-
Iliever to a sbcptic. Among other
things, he said that on one OCCASION the
spirit of his wife. who had been dead
several years. returned TO him, and
seating herself upon his knee. put he,
arms around him and kissed him. muct
to his qualification, as she used to dc
when living.
"You do not mean to say" remarked
the skeptic, "that the spirit of youl
wife really embraced you and kissed
lyou?"
mo. not exactly that" replied th'
believer; but her spirit took posses
sion Of the female medium-the future
Mrs. b. that is TO be, you know-anC
Through her embraced and kissed mel
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
ANCIENT SUICIDES.
A HeinOus Crime, md Indigntttea
Were HeaDed Upon the bodies.

A Heinous Crime, and Indignities
Were HeaDed Upon the Bodies.
Among the early Greeks suicide was
uncommon until they became contain
mated by Roman influence, says
writer in Lipplncott's. Their religious
teaching, unlike that Of their Asiatic
contemporaries, was strongly opposed
to self-destruction. While n pure and
manly nation, they regarded IL as a
heinous crime, and laws existed which
heaped indignity upon the body of the
suicide. By an Athenian law the corpse
was not buried until after sunset, and
the hand which had done the decd
presumably the right hand-was cut
OFF and buried separately, as having
been a traitor to its owner.
The only suicides ever spoken Of with
respect, or anything approaching COM
mendation, by the early Greeks, were
those of purely patriotic character,
like those of Themistocles and King
Codrus, both Of whom were considered
patriots. The latter, when the Her
aclidae invaded Attica, went down dis
guised among the enemy with the in
tentlon of getting slain, and, hav.
ing picked a quarrel with some
soldiers, succeed in his object. The
reason for tins act was that the oracle
had pronounced that the leader OF tn,
conquering army must fall; and ths
king sacrificed his life in order that hi,
troops might be victorious and hi,
country saved. Themistocles is said
TO have committed suicide rather thar
lead the Persians against his own peo-
rlp
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
BIG Rnil Contract closed.

Nashville. Aug. 2S.-Jere Baxter, pres
ident of the Tennessee Central Railway
company, and w. ]. Totten, representa-
tive Of the Carnegie Steel company,
Pittsburg. have closed a contract for
S4OO. 600 worth Of steel rails and fittings
to be used in the construction Of the
road. The delivery of the material Will
begin in about six weeks. Contractors
for building bridges, laying track, etc,
are now here filing bids.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
Prominent PhrsicInn KIlled.

Danvllle, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Dr. John r.
Cabell. a prominent citizen of Danville.
was assassinated at his country home
near Callands. 25 miles from here. by
Edward Hankins, his tenant. Cabell
had refused to rent Hankins the farm
for another year. and Hankins had re-
fused to move away, from which arose
the dispute which resulted in the kill
ing. Cabell was shot with a double
barreled shotgun loaded with buck
shot and instantly killed. Dr. Cabell
was "a years of age. He was a brother
of Congressman George c. Cabell.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
home Helps.
Little Things That the HousekeeD-
er should Know.

er should Know.
White daisies with their golden cen
tiers and scarlet poppies were a delight
full combination for luncheon table
decoration recently. The flowers, loose
ly arranged in cut glass vases, and lit
tie fancy grasses mingled with them,
made q simple, but exceedingly grace
full and attractive decoration
1t is often necessary, owing to fear of
the brushes being improperly dried
when away from home, that these
should not be put into water. They
then may be thoroughly cleansed with
-four Have the flour perfectly dry and
plentifully rub it into the bristles. Let
the brushes stand for an hour or longer,
then shake the dust out on an old tray
or newspaper, after which use clean
comb, running it briskly through the
bristles as if combing them out. A
second rubbing of the bristles with pull
verized magnesia before the combing,
If the bristles are very much discolored,
may be used. This will be found a most
effectual mode of cleansing bristles.
An old housekeeper says the cleanest
and best dishwasher is a round whislS
broom made of the finest and lest
broomcorn. 1t is cleaned readily by
holding under the spigot and running
hot water through it; after which hang
it in the air to be dried. This does away
with the annoyance of q discolored and
often musty dishcloth.
An expert gasfitter contends that the
blackening of ceilings above gaslight'
is not always due to poor gas. Ceilings
are blackened because the gas burners
are worn out" he says. "They cost 9
trihing sum, and should be often re
placed by new ones"
The practice of wrapping each loaf o.
Dread in oiled papers when it is talSeI
from the oven and sealing the knot o
the string holding the paper, as is don'
in few first-class shops on the othel
side, is desirable for protecting breaC
when the loaf has to be handled man,
times in the process of delivery. Th'
bread is protected from dust an'
handling as well as the possibility o
bacilli, and the paper prevents tn
moisture in the bread from escaping
and keeps the bread fresh.
| A portiere that has bright colors o
something else striking about it is mos
defective IN a hallway, or where little o
no sunlight comes. An inexpensive bu
desirable portiere may be made of bur
lap. Make a 12-inch trimming o
border a little distance from the top o
the hanging and the second border hal
"a yard from the bottom. Make thi
border Coy pulling out half dozen c
the strands across the material, leavin
space and pulling out half a doze
more. Repeat this until the width {
border desired is obtained. With di
ferently colored woods buttonhole eac
edge Of the threads with irregula
stitches, fusten the threads together
little clusters with couple of stitchG
with the wool, letting IL run from on
cluster to the next. Bright beads an
lsequins strung upon the woods an
fastened in, hit and miss, add much
the appearance of the hanging. givin
IL quite an oriental loolS.-N. Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
The Anrus-Craven Case,

San Francisco. Aug. 2s.-Attorney
Delmas, for the defense in the Angus
Craven case. says the defense will close
within a day. The issues to be submit
ed to the jury have been settled. They
are three-whether Fair wrote the pen
cil deeds; whether he acknowledged
them before Notary ]. ]. Cooney. and
whether Mrs. Craven, Martin Kelly,
Cooney and others entered into a con-
splracy. The lawyers have agreed to
limit arguments to the jury to two days
for each side.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
HEIR TO THE THRONE.
How Princess Victoria Was Told of
Her Chnnce OF SncceasIon.

How Princess Ntetortn Was Told OF
Her Chance OF Succession.
Many interesting stories of the Girl
hood Days Of England's sQueen" are told
IN an article in st. Nicholas, written by
James Cassidy. Mr.. Cassity quotes the
following from n letter written TO the
queen by her former governess, Bar
oness Lehzen:
ask your majesty leave TO cite some
remarkable words of your majesty
when only 10 years old, while the re-
gency bill was sti1 in progress. Ithen
said TO the duchess OF Kent that now
for the first time your majesty ought to
know your place in the succession. Her
royal highness agreed with me, and /
put the genealogical table into the his
torical book. When DR.. Davys (the in
structor Of the princess and afterwards
bishop of Peterborough was gone, the
princess again opened the book, as
usual, and, noticing the additional pa.
per, said; 81 never saw that before"
1T was not thought necessary you
should, princess" answered.
81 see am nearer the throne than
Il tuOuBul.
$50 it Is, madam" said.
After some moments, the princess re.
sumed: "Now, many a child would
boast, but they do not know the diff
Guilty. There is much splendor, but
much responsibility"
The princess having lifted up the fore
finger of her little hand saying: II vii
be good, dear Lehzen, I will be good,
I then said: "Dut your Aunt Adelaide
Is still young, and may have children
and, of course, they will ascend the
throne after their father William ".
and not you, princess"
The princess answered; "And, II tha'
were so, should never feel disappoint
ed, for know, by the love Aunt Ade
lalde bears for me, how fond she Is o
| children"
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
WAR ASPECT SERIOUS
The Indian Situation Becoming
Very Alarming.
A TELEGRAPH LINE is DESTROYED.
Grave Fears That the Uprising WIN
Spread TO All the Tribosmen on
the Frontier-Three Chiefs
Are Arrested.

Quetta. Baluchlstan. Aug. 2S.-The
anxiety experienced here over the ru-
mors that the uprising Of the tribesmen
of the frontier will extend TO this dis
trict has been increased by the dlscov-
cry that the telegraph line through the
Bolan pass has been cut
The Bolan pass is a defile in the
mountains Of Baluchistan, consisting OF
a succession OF ravines about SO miles
in length on the route from the lower
Indus 10 the tableland OF Afghanlstan.
The greatest elevation is 5,793 feet The
Bolan river rises In this pass at 4,49i
feet above the sea.
Baluchstan, by the treaty of Khelat
in 1876, came under British protection.
The khan receives an annuity and as
sistance from the British in case of dis
order, and Great Britain has the right
to maintain military stations in the
Bolan pass and to take steps to guard
a free passage through it, Since 1877
an agent Of the British governor general
of India has resided at Khelat. and to
him the khan is amenable.
The area OF Baluchstan is about
122 900 square miles. and its population
IS estimated at 100000 The inhabitants
are divided into two great branches,
called Baluchees and Brahuees. differ
ing in language, figure and manners.
Both races are brave and capable OF
enduring much fatigue. All the Ba-
luchees are excellent marksmen and are
fond of field sports.
| Quetta, or Shawl. Is a town OF Ba-
luchistan, near the Afghan frontier. II
is occupied by the British as a military
post and is situated in an elevated but
fertile valley 20 miles northwest of the
| Bolan pass It's native population is
only about 1000 souls.
Chiefs Arrested.
The Bombay Gazette on Tuesday last
announced that three of the principal
chiefs of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mehrat-
tawhan. Ghomesbakhis and Yarma-
homed were arrested on the arrival OF
the Mushkaf- -Bolan mail train, upon
which they were induced to go to Quet-
ia in order to meet an agent OF the
governor general Of India, the Earl OF
Elgin, who had arrived there by special
train before them.
Sirdar Ghomesbakhis is a son-in-lav
Of Sirdar Sir Arad Khan, one OF the
most loyal chiefs of Baluchistan. AL
three of the prisoners belong to th'
Sarawan division OF Baluchistan, arr
known TO have been disaffected for son'
time past and are suspected OF intrigu
ing against the government.
The arrests caused a great sensation
among the Mohammedans and furthe
important developments, The Bomba,
Gazette said at the time. were expected
The prophecy apparently has been ful
filled by the cutting Of the TELEGRAPH
line in the Bolan pass which may be
prelude to a rising of the tribesmen 4
that vicinity and an attempt to captur
that pass, thereby possibly repeating tn
successes Of the Afridis in capturing tn
KhYber piss
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
A House Like a Woman's Head.

OF the many ideas put forward for the
Paris exposition Of 1000. none is more
original than the proposal 10 build a
house Ito be devoted TO the world Of
women) in the shape of a beautiful
woman's head. The suggested en-
trance viii be at the base of the neck.
and the eyes are tobe illumined by cleo
trio arc lights. The chance for some
mechanical genius to invent mechanism
to work the jaw up and down is obvious
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
MnxIm cum For cold stenmer.

Chicago. Aug. 2S.-A rapid fire maxim
un for the protection of the gold of
|eturning KlondilSers has been received
Il Chicago. 1t is en- route for Seattle,
Wash. whore II will be placed in posi-
lion on the steamer Portland. Fifty
|ounds of ammunition accompanied the
run. It will be placed in a position on
he vessel where it can be used on a
possible pirating vessel or to sweep
ne decks of the Portland in case of
nutny. I'VE do not expect either OF
hese uses for the gun" said w. w.
|Weare of the North American Trans
bortation company. "but 1t is just as
we'll to be prepared, and men who have
washed the yellow stun out of the ice
md snow in Alaska viii feel safer in
having a gun aboard"
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
steam Barge Ashore.

Sackets Harbor N. Y, Aug. 2s.-1he
steam barge J. +. Parsons, bound from
Chaumont to Oswego, ran ashore on the
south side Of Stony island. The mate
came to Sackets Harbor in a small
boat to telegraph to Oswego for a tug
TO come to their assistance. The Par
sons is owned and sailed by Captain
Frank Phelps of Chaumont and has a
capacitv of 325 tons
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
neer I.lnnd I.nn.nd 10 Ru.sIn.

London. Aug. 2s.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says that the govern
ment Of Korea has ceded or leased Deer
island. near Fusan. to Russia for use
as a coaling station. with the consent Of
the japanese government. which was
disappointed at the failure to arrange
an alliance with EnEland.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
Attempted Tobaceo snurrllnr.

Colon. Colombia. Aug. 2s.-Six cases
handed here from the steamer Alliance
which were supposed to contain lard
and prints were found upon examina-
ton by the customs authorities to be
filled with tobacco OF excellent quality
and were seized by the officers. The
import duties on tobacco are very high,
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
To Re Called the BlsmaroIx

Berlin. Aug. 2s-A new first class
cruiser which is to be launched next
month is to be christened the Bismarck.
This is interpreted as being an indica-
tion that better relations exist between
the ex-chancellor and Emperor VIII
Evening journal., 1897-08-28

Wilmington Conclave, No. %, I'm
proved Order Heptasophs, will have is
annual watermelon feast on Monday
night next, in its rooms, in Masonic
Hall. ---- 14Sa.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
coner of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared TO do printing Of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28

--Stansbury J. Wiley declares that
there is no truth in the rumor tha,
and George w. Roberts will start
morning daily in this city.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner OF Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared TO do printing OF every de-
scrlption quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-08-28
More Dauntless Rumors.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-The state de-
partment has again received informa-
tion that the steamer Dauntless is
fitting out a flibustering expedition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30

then thinner duplicate; also cut eight
pieces of the shape indicated in the de-
sign, measuring about ~ inches at
the base, three inches at the top and
four inches along the side; also dupli-
cate these in the thinner pasteboard.
Cover all the heavy pieces with any
coarse material desired, such as Gre
tonne, denim, velvet or linen, neatly
turning over and FASTING down the
edges. In like manner cover the thin
pieces with silk, silkoline or any suit
able lining for the basket, making it
figured in effect if the outer covering
be plain, and vice versa, or of contrast
ing colors. On the outer pieces at
tach the hinges, which may be of mar
row ribbon or strips of the same ma
terial, a trifie over one inch wide, pasted
into position; then on each inner piece
place some necessary convenience
thimble case of covered cardboard
sewed to the correct position, a tiny
bag or two, with elastic run in the top,
to hold spools of thread, a double case
for papers of needles, a little sheath for
buttonhole scissors, neatly-finished
needle book of two or three leaves of
flannel, pinlzed or buttonholed on the
edges, a small case with overlapping
top for pearl buttons, some narrow
cases for bodkins, darners, ETC., and an
emery bag completing the equipment of
the one in the illustration. At each up
per corner of the eight sides should be
sewed small brass ring, buttonholed
in silk to match, while the bottom
should be finished with a pincushion
corresponding with the needle book.
The basket is now ready to put to-
gether. Each pair of outer and inner
pieces being carefully glued or over
handed neatly into place, the whole is
overhanded firmly to the octaeon bot
tom and narrow ribbon is run through
the ring and tied, holding the sides up
right. These are very convenient bas-
kets for travelling, as opening fat rem
ders it easy to pack them They can
be bought for less than one dollar and
to make one costs very much less; while
by fitting it up with necessary imple-
ments and furnishings it may be quite
an expensive gift, as well as one show
ing neatness and dexterity in it's execu-
tion.-American Queen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-30
Your SILK uMsRELLA
1t Can BE Easily Ruined by Careless
Treatment.

1t Can BE Easily Ruined by Careless
Treatment.
Many q fine umbrella is cut of in
youth through the carelessness of it's
owner. Take, for example, good silk
watershed. If you will examine the
weave, usually twill, you will notice
that it is extremely sensitive.
Silk is moderately strong and elastic,
long and patient sufferer, but when 1T
does begin to give out it gives out very
rapidly. You will notice that it is not
bomb proof, neither is it hand proof.
Now, the more you put your hands on
the silk the worse it is for the umbrella.
1t is therefore great mistake to catch
your closed umbrella around the silk
and go swinging along as if it were a
club and could endure any amount Of
rough usage.
The moisture of the hand injuries the
silk far more than does the occasional
transforms. When carrying an UNI
brella, whether for protection or for
style, hold it by the handle. Another
point regarding the umbrella: When
closed do not BANNER the walk with the
ferru1e as you pace along. This spoils
the top of your umbrella and is not
good for the ribs.
Close-rolled umbrellas are now the
rage-have been for some time. The
modern silk umbrella is intended to be
a graceful addition to mans style, as
well as his protector. The way to roll
an umbrella is simple. but the rule is
commonly ignored; hence the number
of those badly rolled.
To dry an umbrella, open it, secure
the catch and rest it with the end on the
ground. To roll an umbrella shake out
the silk until no part of it is confined
between the ribs but all hangs free.
Then place the top of the handle in the
palm of the hand, with the fingers
closed to form a circle. With the right
hand, palm down, grasp the tips of the
ribs; turn the umbrella from you with
the right hand, at the same time turn
ing the left hand toward you with a
downward motion. Then hold the UNI
brella firmly with the left hand, while
with the right you take a fresh grasp
at the same place as before and turn,
until the left hand reaches the right;
then when the strap or ribbon is Sc
cured the umbrella will be perfectly
smooth, with every fold neat and snug
and the tips in an orderly circle near the
handke.-Chicago Tribune.