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Evening journal., 1898-05-04
SAFETY OF sEAsHoRE COTTAGES.

The Advertiser is prepared to state
positively and dOgmatically that
every seashore cottage in New england
or farther south along the-Coast is en-
tirely safe from the danger OF bonn
bardment. A Spanish admiral even
if he could get a fleet over to this part
OF the Atlantic coast, would not waste
his time and impoverish the Spanish
treasury by firing off 900 worth Of
ammunition in an attempt to hit g.
500 cottage on the seashore. Even a
Spanish admiral has some regard for
the fitness Of things.
OF course it is difficult to see just
how a Spanish fleet is to get near this
section of the Atlantic coast without
having to face a prepOnderance of
strength on the part Of the American
navy, or without having to run the
gauntlet of mines and torpedoes along
the line of the Atlantic coast. 1t would
also be interesting to learn how and
where a Spanish squadron could get
sufficient coal to enable its vessels to
make the unusually long journey, es-
pecially as the feet would probably
try to sail at full speed and the coal
supplies of the Spanish vessels will
hardly carry them from Cadiz to Key
West at forced steam pressure.
Ignoring all these considerations (al-
though they can hardly be considered
as unfmpOrtant in this connection, the
fact still remains that modern ammu-
milton costs a great deal Of money Any
force of Spanish marines that set foot
upon American soil would be ami
hilated. Consequently the only way in
which an invading fleet could destroy
property along the sea coast would be
| by bom.bardment; and ammunition in
| these days costs altogether too much
to justify any Spanish admiral in try
| ing to pep shots at lighthouses OF
| Summer cottages at Nantasket. Mag
n0lia or Annisquam.-Boston Adver-
/ tiser.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
NOISE ANNoYs AN OYSTER.
The Slightest Disturbance Makes the
BibuIOus BivRlves Close Their
Shells in Fear.

A customer in fish dealers place
was leaning against barrel of oysters
when he suddenly turned and addressed
the bivalves, says the Chicago Times
Herald.
Hello, there. What are you gaping
for? Getting tired of being cooped up,
are you?"
A woman standing near peered tim
idly into the barrel. Say" she asked.
'are those oysters atve?"
II should say they are" answered the
man. Look at them hustling for air.
Keep still a minute and youth see each
one of them with mouth wide open
or shells, which amounts to the same
thing"
Sure enough, after spell of silence
a queer rustling was heard in the bar
rel and the oysters opened their shells
and gaped for air, but the slightest
noise closed them again as tight as a
drum.
Pm used to their performance" said
the fish dealer. "Why, you'd think
sometimes they were coming out of the
barrel. but they are just taking a new
supply of air, and they can shut up
quicker than wink. Oysters aren't SO
slow after all"
81 should say not" said the woman
customer, moving away from the barrel
as the rustling began again.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
VltaIlzed Alr and Gas Administered
MUSHROOM BOXING CLUBS.

Some rare tales are in circulation
relative to the efforts of mushroom"
bOxing-club promoters to secure IL
censes. A former mayor, who rigidly
interpreted the boxing law when Asked
for licenses, had an experience last
year that convinced him that some pro-
moters did not deserve recognition. /
One day a man who has been mixed
up in an sorts of sports, from dog.
fights to shell games, came before the
mayor and made a strong plea for a
license. He said he had a club-houset
which could seat 5000 persons, andl
that it was thoroughly fitted with GYM
nasium apparatus, such as all recog-
nized athletic clubs possess. He also
stated that the members OF the club
were all respectable citizens, including
many doctors, lawyers, brokers and
other professional men.
Can you produce some OF your.
members?" asked the mayor. The prof
moter looked nettled for a moment, and
said:
''Why, certainly, in few moments.
I'll step outside and bring them in"
He was gone for five minutes, and
then appeared at the head of motley
crowd. Pushing one man to the front,
he introduced him as 'FMr. Jones" The
latter wore his plug hat over one eye
| at such an angle that the brim was in
danger of being burned by the black cl-
gar which was tilted upward.
'fMr. Jones'" said the mayor, what s
your lbusiness?"
me business?" queried the club
member, as he pulled the cigar out OF
his mouth and shuffed UP to the mayor
with a Bowery swagger. Me busi-
ness? Why, Gull, I'm de greatest bar
tender on de island in de Summer time.
and in de Winter l plays de races. I'm
a first-class member Of dis club and /
pays me dues at that, see?"
THAT will do, Mr.. Jones" said the
mayor. Bring forward another mem
bert"
This time the promoter introduced a
'Tdr. Smith," who looked pale and
csre-worn.
what is your business?" asked the
mayor, smiling pleasantly.
rSay on the dead level. sport!" was
the reply. 'T'm in hard luck, see! I
used to be a Wall streeta broker but.
owing to der way sugar trew me down.
I'm forced now ter wait on table. And
das's no gag, at dat. Dis club is goin'
ter be a peacherina, boss, if yerll say
de word.
"ThatM dor' finally exclaimed the
mayor. "The other members will not
be required to tell me anything fur
ther. I'll consider this matter" No
license was granted.-New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Harry S. Brown. formerly Albany
correspondent of the New York Herald,
and well-knOwn in this city is in
charge of the Somers N. Smith, the
Herald-Ledger dispatch boat, with Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet.
Mrs. Roscoe c. Baylis and son are in
New York for a day or two.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Stoeckle have re-
turned from Philadelphia.
Miss Name Caulk has returned to her
home, in Wyoming, after a visit here.
Miss Mary Macklin was rendered a
pleasant surprise party at the home of
Miss Helen Sayers, No. 524 East Eighth
street. on Monday evening.
A. Edward Rhodes, teacher of draw
ing at the High School, is on a visit to
the manual training schools of Penn
sylvania and New Jersey.
Frank and John Pasohall have been
visiting friends in West Chester
Hugh c. Browne will deliver an ad-
dress at the Memorial Day services OF
Wingate Post, G. A. r., at North East
Md.
Dallet and Esau LoOmis are spending
a week in West Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Guyer have
been visiting in Marcus Hook.
Mrs. William Borem, Of Chesapeake
City is being entertained by Whining
ton friends.
Mrs. Harry Green is visiting her par
ents, at ShamOkin, Pa.
Mrs. NJ. G. Loper. of this city, spen
yesterday at Camp Tunnel.
Miss Margaret McCreary is visiting
Mrs. TruaX, in Chester.
Mrs. Grant Collier has returned from
a visit to Cherry Hill. Nd.
Mrs B. Scott has been visiting he
sister, Mrs. Moore, at Cherry Hill, Md
Robert Collins and family are visit
ing relatives near Cherry Hill, Nd.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
rHE DETAIIs WANTEp.

The Madrid officials having admitted
that the Spanish feet met with serious
reverses and practical annihilatlon at
Manila, the world is naturally anxious
to read Commodore Dewey's version Of
the greatest victory under modern con-
ditions of naval warfare. 1t is unrea-
sonable to suppose that the American
squadron could have been sub
jected to the fire of the Span
ish ships and forts at short
range for nearly two hours without sus-
tanning more or less injury, and 1t Is
the extent and character OF that injury
upon which the outside world, and par
ticularly America, would like to have
detailed information. Until the cables
are repaired or a United States dispatch
boat reaches Hong Kong we must wait
in uncertainty for anything definite
and accurate in the matter OF details.
Meanwhile, let us hope that few, II
any, OF our gallant blue-jackets were
called upon to sacrifice their lives in
the securement of the great prize so
nobly won.
Commodore Dewey is the hero OF the
hour, but, in the midst of our iubila-
tion, we should not permit the central
figure in the memorable engagement
completely OvershadOw and keep from
public view the brave fellows who
fought under him.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
PRETTY EVENING PARITY.

The home Of George w. Spicer, clerk
of the House Of Representatives, at
Marshallton, was brilliantly lighted
last night, the occasion being an even
ing party given in honor of his daugh-
ter, Miss Tillie Spicer. The time was
spent in playing games, interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music
until a late hour, when all were in
vited out to the dining-roOm, where
was a feast of ice cream, cake and
other good things.
Among those present were: Misses
Blanche Steele, Matte Steward Emma
Kaiser Bessie Hawkins, Miss Gurell,
William Danenhawer, Leslie Bonham,
Mr.. Finn Morris Jacobs, Eugene Hart
Irving Riggs, Paul Kinelim, William
Devine and Samuel Small of Whining
ton; Miss McGonigal of Dover; Mr.
Little, Of Philadelphia; Miss Daisy
Miflin, OF Wyoming; Guy Howard, Of
Elkton; Frank Fisher. of Fauikland;
William Wingate of Georgetown;
Harry Baynum, Of Feton; also Misses
Ella Mackinson, Maggie Garrett. Beu-
lah Spicer, Lillian Barton, William
Matthias, Francis and George Spicer, of
Marshallton.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
A CHESTER TRIRIrTE-

ing tribute to a young man whose death
shocked many persons in this commu-
nifty: "One of Ridley Parks fine young
man,in the person of J. Howard Graves.
son Of Mary B. and the late John B.
Graves, was laid away i'm his last sleep
yesterday afternoon. The funeral took
place at 2.S0 o'clock, services being
conducted at his late home by Rev. f.
SwartZ Crawford, pastor of the Ridley
Park Presbyterian Church, assisted by
Rev. Francis Clemens, Jr.. pastor Of the
M. r. Church at Llanerch. formerly of
Ridley Park. lnterment took place at
Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington
Del. The funeral was largely attended
among those present being a number
Of his former schoOimates."
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
sNUBs HIS RELATIVES.
Delivers Many Rebukes
TO Royalty.

There is no sovereign in Europe who
has had occasion TO administer so many
bitter snubs to his fellow-rulers as the
young emperor of Russia. Although
he is in point of age, as we'll as the dura-
tion ofhis reign, the junior of nearly all,
yet. just because of his silence and re-
serve, they all seem to be eager and
anxious to force their society upon him
and to pay him visits with an impresse-
ment that savors far more of vassals
than of independent and friendly SOW
ereigns, says the Washington Post.
The snubs that he has administered to
Emperor William have been so numer-
Gus that people have lost count of them.
He has only just consented TO reopen
the doors of the winter palace to Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, after keeping
them closed against him for Il couple
of years. He has curtly declined to
receive visits either from the prince
of Montenegro, from the grand duke
and grand duchess of Baden and from
the disreputable ruler of Monaco, and
now King Milan of Servia. having hum
bly, craved for permission to visit St.
Petersburg for the purpose of explain
ing to the czar why he has taken up
his residence at Belgrade, Nicholas in
formed him that he would not permit
him to set foot on Russian territory,
since he has broken the solemn pledge
which he had given to the late czar
at the time of his abdication never to
return to Servia, and was therefore un-
worthy of credence or of treatment as
an honorable gentleman.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
DR.. GRAMMER'S HUMOR.
FORMER WILMINGTON PREACHER
MAIN SPEAKER AT A CHURCH
MEMS BANQUET.


MAIN SPEAKER AT A CHURCH
MEMS BANQUET.
Laurel. Md. May 4.-The banquet Of
st. Philips Church at the Hotel Les
lie, in Laurel, Monday night, was at
tended by nearly 300 guests, including
Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee, Of Wash
ington; Rev. DR.. Julius e. Grammer,
Of Baltimore formerly of Wilmington,
Del, representing Bishop Paret and the
Diocese of Maryland;Revs. A. S. Johns,
G. f. Dudley and Allen Griffith, OF
Washington; C. S. Mayo, Hyattsville;
William f. Gardiner, Dorsey's, and
William p. Painter, Guilford. Rev. Mr..
Johnstone acted as tOastmaster
Bishop Satterlee responded to the
toast "The Diocese" Rev. Mr.. Johns
"The Country Clergy" Charles II.
mer to THE Bishop and Laity of
Maryland"
The toasts were interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music. Before
departure the assemblage sang my
Country, 'Tis of Thee"
DIR. Grammer made a Witty speech.
In introducing him, Rev. Mr. john
stone referred to the division of the
Diocese of Maryland, by which St.
Philips parish was put on the division
line of the two parishes, and said that
the necessity Of the division was re-
GREETED. The separation from the DiO-
cese of Maryland had been hard, but
st. Philips parish loved the mother
diocese still.
DR.. Grammer prdfaced his speech
with copiOus poetical quotations eulo-
CYSTIC of women. Looking upon this
scene" he said" with its flowers and
music, and unity Of feeling, and our
flag spread upon the wall we forget
that our country is engaged in war.
Mr.. JOhnstone says the separation from
the Maryland Diocese has brought
change, but our love has not changed.
When Bishop Paret went to England
some years ago, he was unnOticed, al
though he was bishop of Maryland,
and of Baltimore and Washington. be-
cause there was a bishop of Washing
ton with him-lBishOp Perry The Eng
lish people thought Bishop Perry had
the metropolitan diocese, and lavish
ed honors and adulations upon him.
But now things are changed. The con-
yention made a diocese of Washing
ton, and they call that bishop of Wash
ington territory, the bishop of Spo-
kane. (Laughter) Now Bishop Sat
terlee can take all the honors, and !
congratulate him on his diocese and
future"
The banquet concluded the golden
! jubilee celebration of st. Philips
Church.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04

The revolution in Cuba has been at
tended with a phenomenally large num-
ber OF deaths, the estimate being that
fully 33 1-3 per cent. OF the population
mas succumbed to the rigors OF do
mestic warfare. The Spanish news
papers have recently published data
concerning the population OF Cuba at
the time the present devastating war
began. The figures Of the six PROV
inces are only approximate and are as
follows: Matanzas, 100000 Havana
100000; Puerto Principe, $4,000; Santa
Clara, 100000; Pinar del Rio, 800 900;
Santiago de Cuba, 100000; total, L.
10000. OF this population POS 900 was
white; 100000 negroes and mixed
bloods, and $4,000 Chinese and other
Asiatics The two chief cities, Havana
and Matanzas, had, respectively, 25O,-
600 and 10000 Inhabitants. War, fam
inc and pestilence have proved disas-
trous, indeed, to the Pearl Of the An
titles.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
WORTH CULTIVATING.
A FEW Personal TRAITS THAT
ARE NONE TOO COMMON.


FAIR-MINDEDNEsS. We an protest
that we are judicial, and willing to con-
slider both sides OF a question, but at
heart we are hot partisans.
CHARITY Not the charity that tosses
a nickel to a beggar. but the charity that
will neither listen to nor spread mali
cious gossip
TRUTH-TELLING. Most of us fail in
this respect not because we intend to de-
ceive, but because we do not observe cor
rectly and are careless in choosing words.
GOOD MANNERS. How many persons
we know whose Outside is their worst
side" Some men think that If they are
honest and upright they may be as boor-
ish as they please.
CHEERFULNESS. This is largely a
question Of bodily health. The man with
shaky nerves. weak digestion and ten
dency to lie awake nights may be par
dOned for irritability What he needs is a
general stimulation Of the bodily forces.
and he finds Il i'm Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
key. which is free from deleteriOus mat
ter as the snow on an Alpine crag. IL is
valuable to dyspeptics and to all whose
systems are unstrung by work or sus-
pense. This whiskey has been hOnored
with the sanction of conservative physi-
clans Of high reputation.
Druggists and grOcers have Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
THE wEAKNEss oE cHINA


The cablegrams from GERMANY tell
us Count Won Buelow, minister of for
eign aiairs, has announced in Parlia-
ment that the Chinese government had
conceded all the demands OF the Ger
man emperor, and that the incident
Of kiao-Chou has passed beyond the
DOunds OF controversy. with the ex-
cepuion OF the proposition 10 construct
railways through the province of
ChangImng. Thus Germany has now a
firm and permanent hold on Chinese
territory, like Great Britain and Rus
sia, and the work OF converting that
inert mass to civilization will 20 on
more rapidly than before.
Nothing cou.d demonstrate its weak
ness more clearly than this humiliat
ing incident A foreign power with
three ships and COO men found no diff
Guilty in establishing itself upon the
shores Of a nation with 400 600, 900 peo-
pie within $50 miles OF its capitol
without the slightest resistance from
an army that numbers hundreds ot
thousands of men. and the only por-
tion OF 1t that has any fightina
strength or discipline has been drillee
and is still officered by subjects Of tn,
invading power.
IL is, therefore. no wonder that th,
ignorant and superstitious old mer
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
WHERE COGONELs COME FROM.

John Dickinson. Of San Antonio,
Tex. registered at Willard's one night
recently, and then commented on a
prevailing hotel custom. 'The minute
that ! write Texas after my name
people insist on calling me colonel
Now, i am an everyday travelling
man. hardly 40 years Of age, and
don't get to my home in San Antonio
three times a year But every hotel
clerk from TuscOn to Kennebunkport
calls me colonel as soon as he sees my
signature. The bell boys follow suit
and so do the walters They seem tc
think that every Texan is a colonel
with his pockets full of pistols and
his mouth full of fine cut. In the same
way they seem to think that every
Kansan is a farmer and every citizen
Of Colorado is miner. -WashingtOT
Post
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
THREE LOTS OF TEETH.
A Colorado Indian 100 Years Old
Who Is Aided by Nature to
Keep His Youth.

NO-wa-she Jack Pota, an old Indian,
who resides with his four squaws on
Snake creek in the Creek nation, is
one of the greatest living curiosities in
this country, says the Cushing (Col.)
Herald He is said to be 100 years old,
but judging from the different events
which he claims happened within a
lifetime he must be even older. The
most remarkable feature about Nova
she is that he has already lost two sets
of teeth and now has grown a third
set complete. His hair is jet black, with
no signs of turning gray; his step is
firm and bearing erect; he has buried
% wives and is now living with four.
He was originally a Delaware, but was
captured by the Apaches when young
and held for number of years; he
was adopted by the Musl5ogees when
midde-aged man and has been re-
garded as the Oldest man in the tribe
for the past 30 years. No-wa-she is
treated with the greatest reverence by
the members of the tribe, who regard
him as a superior being, and the crafty
old fellow doesn't hesitate to take adj
vantage of their superstitions by &C
septing all the favors they feel dis
posed to bestow upon him.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
A rRIBuTE no OLD WAR VESSELS.

The Philadelphia Record recently
printed the following verses by George
b. Rodney, son Of John II. Rodney, OF
New Castle:
She was no armored cruiser OF twice
six thousand tons,
With the thirty foot of metal that
make your modern guns;
She didn't have a free-bOard OF thirty
foot in clear.
And she didn't need million repairing
fund each year.
She had no rackin' engines to ramp an
stamp an strain,
To work her steel-clad turrets and
break her hull in twain;
She did not have electric lights-the
battle-lantern's glare
Was all the light the tween decks had
an Gods own good fresh air.
She had no gaping air-fumes to throw
us down our breath,
An we didn't batten matches to smother
men TO death;
She didn't need five hundred smiths
two hundred men would do
In the old-time Yankee frigate for an
old-time Yankee crew,
An a fighting Yankee captain, with his
old-time Yankee clothes,
A cursin' Yankee sailors with his old
time Yankee Oaths,
She was built Of Yankee timber and
manned by Yankee men,
An fought by Yankee sailors-Lord
send their like againl
With the wind abaft the quarter and
the sea foam flyin' free,
An every tack and sheet reused taut
an braces eased to lee,
You could hear the deep-sea thunder
from the knight-heads where It
broke
AS she trailed her lee guns under in a
blindin whirl o'smoke
She didn't run at twenty knots-she
wasn't built to run
An we didn't need half a watch to
handle every gun.
Our captain didn't fight his ship from q
little pen o STEEL
He fought her from the quarterback
with two hands at the wheel,
! An we fought in Yankee fashion, half
naked-stripped to board
An when they hauled their Red Ral
down we praised the Yankee
Lord;
We fought like Yankee sailors, an
we'll do it, too, again,
You've changed the ships an methods
but you can'tchange Yankeemen
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
THE BISHOPS BIRTHDAY.

ylshOp Coleman yesterday received
numerous handsome floral offerings and
congratulations from hosts OF friends
upon the occasion of the 61st anniver-
sary of his birth. The bishop says that
he is "61 years young" Last evening
he delivered his delightful lecture on
"Rambles at Home and Abroad" in
Dover. 1t was followed ~ a musical
program and refreshments.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
MIss DOuAN,s BrRrHplAY.

Miss May DOlan, the eldest daughter
of Chief of Police Dolan, is II years
old to-day, and in honor OF the event
she was given a May party, to which
all of her friends were invited A
special car conveyed the party to She'll
pot Park. where the merry little pic
nickers danced and .hopped away the
day. One of the attendants at the
party was the big chief. Mrs. Dolan
chaperoned the little ones.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
.nRnAn. by RlERFREES.

Isaac Dillon has brought suit in
Magistrate KeTley's court against Ar
thur NJ. Davis, to recover an amount
of money alleged to be due Dillon for
transacting the sale Of a saloon. Ref
erees are hearing the case this after
non. w. S. Priekett is counsel for Dill
lon and John II. Rodney for Davis.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04

j. B. Mongar will paint James c.
McComb's house. Mr.. MoComb having
promised to give him the contract if
Commodore Dewey gained victory at
Manila.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
raLinr ontb, tn NIarvInnd.

Witnesses in Maryland courts will no
longer have TO kiss the Bible when talk
ing oaths, nor will they be obliged to
say, "Sd help me Cod" A new law has
made these changes.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04

Commodore Dewey remembered the
story about there being tide in the af-
fairs OF men which, If taken at its full,
leads to success, and went in at flood.
The joint resolution offered by Con-
gresham Grout, of Vermont, authoriz-
ing the promotion OF the commodore to
the rank of admiral, should be adopted
without eavil
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
SAW SCHLEY'S FLEET.

Directors Simmons and Webster, of
the Street and Sewer Department, have
returned from a pleasant trip, embrac-
ing Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort,
Norfolk, Richmond and Washington.
During the trip they had fine view OF
the Flying Squadron, commanded by
Commodore SchleY
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
sIInT ms srrp -enN

Shamoldn. Nav f.-While George Wey-
da, Of Hickory Swamp, was cleaning his
revolver yesterday the weapon was dis
charged and the bullet entered the
tomple Of his i-year-old stop-son Paul
The wound viii prove fatal Weyda says
that the weapon was discharged by acci-
dent
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
MARRIED. AT COVENANT CHURCH

Miss Bessie Barr, and Joseph Hes
cekt, both Of New Castle, were mar
ried in this city last night The cere-
mony took place in Covenant Reform
ed Episcopal Church, Third and
West streets, and was performed by
Rev. J. r. Todd, the pastor "A recep-
tion followed at No. zoos Walnut
street.
Among those who were present and
offered congratulations were Miss
Emily Patton, Miss Carrie Lancaster,
Wilbur Meredith, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Grier, of New Castle; Mrs. Emily
Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Char,ess Gotta and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Deats
and family, Emory Bowers and others.
Evening journal., 1898-05-04
FURIINIAN pAssEn.

August Fuhrman. who was appointed "A
patrOlman by the Police Commission to
succeed Louis Reinholtz. discharged. pass
ed his examination last night and goes on
Is a well-built man. and Is about r years