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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
YELLOW FEVER.
The Glorious Opportunity 10 Destroy
IL NOW Bcing Opened to
Americans.


The expected has happened, and yell
low fever has attacked our troops at
sentiago. The first reports that were
permitted to reach the public were
dated July u, on which day there were
IA new cases. Within three or four
days after that the total number OF
cases TO date was admitted TO have
been upward OF 300. " thatitis certain
that the disease has been among the
troops for some time, probably having
attacked them almost Immediately
after the landing was made.
The policy OF concealment was
wholly justihahle at that time, for a
confession Of the truth would have
served no purpose in protecting the
home ports, and would simply have en-
couraged the Spaniards to delay sur
render, and would have caused unavail-
ing anxiety and encouragement az
home.
All the accounts OF the epidemic
agree that the disease is in an unusual
ly mild form. by far the greater num-
Der of those attacked recovering after
the normal period of not very great
suffering. Among the sufferers were
very many Of the Red Cross surgeons
md nurses, all of whom, so far as is
known, have entirely recovered or are
coavasscent. Many immune surgeons
and nurses are on the way now TO San
tiago, and will be assigned TO the fever
hospitals Immediately upon their ar
rival.
Now that there is no human enemy
in our way, our sanitary officers in the
conquered province have an excellent
opportunity to give to the world an
object lesson in cleanliness. And we
are perfectly confident that, with the
filth OF Santiago destroyed the houses
cleaned and disinfected, the infected
huts burned, and our camps removed
to the hills as far as that may be pos
sible. Gen. Vomito Negro will follow
the lead of Gen. Toral and WELD to the
inevitable.
We have always believed that the
chief reward to our country for IN
dertalSing this modern crusade against
the SaFacen, and one that will fully
compensate us for expenditure OF
blood and money, will be the liberia
tion of our southern states from the
constant menace of yellow fever. We
are lighting not only for the freedom
of Cuba from Spanish tyranny, but foi
the freedom OF AMERICA from Spanish
disease. The accomplishment of the
first object is almost realized. and thai
of the second is plainly in sight.
1t is not expected, however, that thil
glorious victory can be won withou
n struggle, and we therefore welcom'
the battle which is now on, fearful in
deed that the loss may be heavy, We
with no misgiving as TO the outcome o
! the contcst.-Medical Record.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western moder-
ately active and firmer; winter patents
S3.7563.90; winter straights. S3.4OqS.55;
Minnesota patents. S3.SO@445; winter
extras. S2.5002.9O.
WHEAT-No. ? red opened strong and
fairly active all the morning on cover
ing. higher cables and foreign buying
December. 6S 13-l6@6s 5-16c.; May
So 3-16Q69iac.
RYE-steady; state, 4sc.; No. 2 west
ern. 49c., c. i. f.. Buffalo.
CORN-No. 2 quiet. but stronger or
export demand. cables and the jump in
wheat; December. "a 7-16d34%c
OATS - Dull and nominal; track
white, state. 259Ss15c; track, white
western. 25Gs3lzc.
PORK-Steady; mess, Ss7SG925; fam
lily. Sl1.5O@12.
LARD-Flrm; prime western steam
S510G515. nominal
BUTTER ~ Firm; state dairy. lag
Isle. state creamery, 15kQ21c.
CHEESE-Firm; large. white, sac.
small white. SIC.
EGGs-Firm; state and Pennsylvania
l7Q1Sc.: western. lie.
Steady; city, $50; coun.
try. S9sGS%c.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, 25QS5c.; good
to choice, 100000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Admiral Cervera arrived at Madrid
yesterday.
Eight hundred Spanish soldiers have
sailed from Porto Rico for home.
Hundreds of lives have been lost in
China by the overflow of the Yellow
river.
General Brooke reports that four
American soldiers have died in Porto
Rico. two being killed by lightning.
No new cases Of yellow fever are re-
ported in New Orleans, while only a
few are reported in Mississippi towns.
Two American Presbyterian clergy
men in China sought protection of the
British consul at Hoichow from a band
of robbers.
Chile has given Argentina five days
in which to accept unrestricted arbi-
tration of the boundary dispute between
the two countries.
But for the Intervention of General
Blanco a clash would have occurred at
Matanzas between 500 Cuban insurgents
and the Spanish forces.
A HongHong dispatch purports &c
give details of the convention between
Russia and China whereby the latter
cedes Port Arthur and Talien Wan t
the former
General Arolas, military governor o
Havana. protested against the raising
of the stars and stripes over the Amer
lean commissioners headquarters, bu
was overruled by Blanco.
The situation arising from the threat.
ened conflict between the civil and mil.
itary authorities of Paris over Colone
Picquart is regarded as very grave.
dictatorship even is regarded as posi-
BILE.
The Paris Journal says that the gov.
eminent has decided to send re-enforce-
ments to Major Marchand. who is re.
ported to be at Fashoda, on the Nile
This statement was afterward officially
denied
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
THE rAl.L GRENAnIERs

'"The Great Grenadiers had nay in
proportion 10 their bulk The common
foot soldiers received three-hafpence
a day and ordinary rations; the Great
Grenadier drew eighteen pence and
Jared anonymously at his masters ex-
pense. II exceptionally tail, he re-
ceived a bounty--or at least the prom
ise-of perhaps thousands OF pounds
on entering, and as much as one or
two forms a day while ne remained
in the service Nor were these his
bnly privileges. When unable to read
or write he was put to school. A hymn
book taught him to praise God; the
articles Of war to honor the king. His
temporal health was watched over by
surgeon, his spiritual by
chaplain. He had slnecures given
him, which he sold TO the highest bid
der. He trafficlked in goods like a
merchant he had his pick OF the best
lands in the Kingdom. A hautbols
band en,lvened his drill; wife his
leisure. He occupied a snug cottage
if married, drank good her, smoked
sound tobacco. and enjoyed the love OF
his master.
zone day. when Glasenapp. one OF
the tallest Of the tall men, lay Ill. the
Kings lackeys rushed into his pres
ence and announced the occurrence Of
some grave calamity. The king sank
into a chair pale and trembling What
is it?' hla gasped. The tower OF st.
Peters has fallen. your majesty oh,
Is that ALI? said he. vastly relieved;
I was afraid my grenadier might be
dead!' So great was the kings par
tiality for his big men, indeed that
when pleased with them he could re-
fuse them nothing short of their dis
charge. Romance of a Regiment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
MORE POWERFUL GUNS.
War Department Orders New De-
niHns.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The navy
department has recently placed orders
for forgings for naval rifles of calibers
from to y inches to supply the new
battleships, and in q short time the
navy yard factory will begin to turn
out ordnance embodying radical
changes in gun construction and much
more powerful than guns Of the same
caliber now afioat on our ships. The
ordnance officers have for several years
realized the possibility Of improving
the present standard naval gun, ef-
fective as it is, but the time has not
been opportune to DO this. nor was the
money available to undertake the
change on a large scale until this year.
The advent of smokeless power has also
aided to make the change possible.
The new y inch gun will be as ef-
fective as the present IL inch gun in
range and striking force. This is
achieved at the expense of weight but
the difference is still in favor of the new
design. For instance, the present ~
inch gun weighs 46 tons. against 81
tons for the new gun. but this gun
takes the place of a Is inch gun, which
weighs 81 tons. so that a considerable
saving is effected About the same rate
of gain is secured in all the lesser cali
bers.
The new gun will send its projectile
at the enormous velocity of 5000 feet
per second, which is about 80 per cent
greater than the velocity OF the pres
ent 10 inch shell. The ordnance Off
GERS say that there is very erroneous
idea prevalent as to the value OF The
ammunition shot away by Dewey al
Manila and by SIMPSONS fleet at San.
tiago. Instead Of this running up as
high as $4,000. 900, as asserted in som'
quarters, the fact was that Dewey al
Manila fired $47 900 worth of ammuni
ton and the Atlantic fleet at Santiago
on July and during the bombardmenti
not to exceed 100000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
DICKS GOOD TIME.
He Was Very Humane hoy and lie
Was Enjoying His Well
Earned Reward.

A portly gentleman sat on the porch
and smiled, while a small boy, also
smiling, painted the front fence.
Look at that boy" the portly man
remarked to a visitor; "he thinks he s.
having good time. A small boy Is
surely tAe drollest creature OH earth.
When 1 was youngster I remember
that there were certain kinds Of work
1 considered play, and one Of them was
painting. was always crazy to paint.
Many times have taken bucket OF
muddy water and an old paint brush,
and have spent whole half day put
ting a thick coat on the side of my ia
theirs barn.
$50 with my boy, Dick, the little chap
painting the fence; he has always been
crazy to paint. He IS enjoying Himself
now-you can see he is; and ne win
paint that whole fence, too, just as
well as he knows how. don't care II it
is tribe smeared; he's getting JOY,
solid JOY, thicker than the paint on
his hands and clothes.
There's mean side to II, too; he
wanted to paint the fence and wanted
the weeds pulled out of the yard. So,
like an underhanded rascal, bar
gained with him; l told him that if he
would pull all the weeds out would
let him paint the fence. He went
through the other job like a soldier
he hates TO pull weeds-nll boys do
and now he thinks he Is getting his re-
ward IL Is "a down RI crhf shapne ~ fool
hiV that way-don't you think SOP"
The portly gentleman ckuckled
again, and the small boy, wild with
JOY, went on plastering paint on the
fence.-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
GUS FAD REFORMED.
And the InquirIng Reporter Found
Himself Receiving an liz
Mcrited RcbaISc.

A mild-mannered youth on a local
newspapers staff was sent out the
other evening TO gather particulars
concerning a strike, says the Cleye.
land Plain Dealer.
He found promptly that certain
leader in the movement would proba-
bly, know a great deal about the strik-
ers' purposes and he determined TO
hunt him up. It took him some little
time TO locate the home of the man,
und when he found it not light was
to be seen. The young man stepped
up to the door and raped. There was
10 response. He raped again. Then
an upper window was opened and a
head appeared over the sill.
"Who vos it?" foated down in a
shrill voice.
"Good-evening, madam" said the
young reporter. as Mr.. Steiner at
home?"
"Yas; he is home"
"Please tell him gentleman wishes
to see him"
wen. you can't see him. He Is abed
yet, und asleep"
please tell him." said the young
reporter, that my business is impor-
tsnt and that wish he would come
downstairs"
The head projected itself still far
Their across the sill.
$50 away! go avayl" cried the shrill
voice; Gus don't bum around nigh is
nc morel"
Then The window went down with a
slam and the abashed reporter de-
parted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
MINE OF TIMBER.
a Walnut Forest buried by Earth
quake in 1911 Exhumed in
Missouri.

Secretary Watson CT the lumber
mems exchange reported the other
day that within the last two months n
vast forest of walnut had been I'M
earthed in southeast Missouri In 1911
an earthquake in that part OF the state
resulted in the sinking of large tracts
Of land. Since hen. says the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat, there have been an
nual floods in that district, each year
adding to the accretions. Less than
two months ago two farmers walking
through part of the district noticed
what to their eyes seemed to be the
ends of walnut trees sticking out of the
sunSen places and tipped over. Re
Numbering that vast amounts Of cedar
wood have been dug up in various
places, the farmers reported their OBJ
servations, and the ground was ex-
plored. II was found to be rich in trees
of black walnut from % to 80 inches in
diameter.
Secretary Wilson states that there
are two parts to a walnut tree. The
center consists OF solid, black wood,
and the rest of the tree is a soft, sappy
growth, which is of little use for com
mercial purposes. In these new trees
just unearthed, the sap has all rotted
off, leaving only the black heart, or
solid portion, of the tree. This is found
to be fine specimen of walnut, with
an unusual depth Of color.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
A QUEER REPTILE.
The Igunna of the West Indies Serves
as Food and Tastes Like
Chicken.

A Milwaukeean who spent several
years in Cuba before existing HOSTILE
ties were dreamed of tells Of a queer
little reptile-a native of the West In
dies and other tropical isles-that
serves as food, and to the unintiated
might readily pass for chicken. The
iguana, as the creature is known
among savants Of animal lore, belongs
to a harmless branch of the lizard fam
lilies and outwardly bears a resem-
blance sufficiently close to make IL re-
pulsive in appearance.
The iguanas are characterized by
the peculiar form of their teeth, these
being round at the root, and beadlike,
with separated edges toward the tip,
resembling in this respect the gigan-
tic extinct reptile iguanodon. The
typical forms belonging to this fam
lily are distinguished by the large dew
lap or pouch situated beneath the head
and neck, and by the crest, composed
of slender, elongated scales, which ex-
tend in gradually diminishing height
from the nape of the neck TO the ex-
tremity of the tail.
The species of the family in Cuba at
tain a growth of five feet. In color
they are a peculiar greenish shade,
corresponding with the foliage and
underbrush, into which they dive and
hide. They live on the luxuriant trop-
ical vegetation, and get sleek and fat
from excessive eating and sleeping.
Naturalists say that the iguana Is a
most timid creature and equally de-
fenseless.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
WHAT Is INTERNATIONAL Isouy
rrTNNT9 I'll

What is meant by the phrase 'lnt,r-
national isolation" az thus used is this.
says Hon. Richard Oney m the At
lantic The United States is certsa My
now entitled to rank among the i;reat
powers Of the world. Yet, whlls it's
place among the nations is assure d, 1t
purposely takes its stand outside the
European family circle 70 which { be-
longs, and neither accepts the re spon-
sibilities OF its place nor secur Is its
advantages. 1t av0wedly restri' It's Its
activities to the American con hnents
and Intentionally assumes IN altitude
OF absolute aloofness TO qv6sythiRg
outside those continents. This rule OF
policy is not infrequently associated
with another which Is know n as the
Monroe doctrine-as II the for mer grew
out of the Monroe doctrine or were, in
a sense, a kind of consideration for that
doctrine, or a sort OF compile ment to II
In reality the rule OF isolation origi-
mated and waS applied many years be-
fore the Monroe doctrine was pro-
claimed.
No doubt consistency retluirS that
the conduct toward America which
America expects of Europe should be
by America observed toward Europe.
Nor is there any more doub that such
reciprocal conduct is requ fred OF us,
not only by consistency. lmt by both
principle and expediency. The vital
feature Of the Monroe doctrine Is that
no European power shall forcibly pos
sess itself OF American soil and forci-
bly, control the political fortunes and
destinies OF its people. Assuredly
America can have no difficulty in gov
erning its behavior toward Europe on
the same lines.
Tradition and precedent are a potent
force in the New World - well as in
the Old, and dominate the counsels OF
modern democracies as wen as those
OF ancient monarchies. The rule OF in
tenational isolation for America was
formulated by Washington, was en-
balmed in the earnest and solemn per-
iods OF the farewell address and has
come down 10 succeeding generations
with all the immense prestige attach
ing to the injunctlons Of the Father OF
His Country
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23

Bangor, Ne, has a tramp dog that is
a traveller like the late postal dog
Owney. This dog is long, lean hound,
owned by c. f. Shcpley. He will not
stay in his comfortable home, but
haunts newspaper offices and the po-
lice station, and when tired of Bangor
gets on the first train he sees and
journeys over the state. He always
rides in a seat until made to get down,
and invariably applies at railroad res
taurants for food. Dewey Chats his
name) never gets lost, but, after a
week or so on the road, heads back TO
Bangor again as II he knew the way.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
ANIMAL pRUNNARps.

Most OF the higher animals--as mon
keys, elephants. bears, horses and dogs
have a natural fondness for ferment-
ed liquors, and suffer from the abuse of
these liquors as men do. From the
book OF Maccabees it is evident that
war elephants were maddened Cf old
with new wine, as they have been and
are with arrack down to the present
time. Managers of menagerles and en-
ployes at the various geological gar
dens know that the elephants under
their care are prepared to go on wild
drunk whenever opportunity offers.
Whisky is officially given them when
they are III or low-the quantity vary
ing from FIVE to ten gallons. accord
Ing to the requirements of the case.
This is put into their drinking water.
Bears and monkeys drink beer like
German studsnte, and love whiskey
equally well.
In Africa the natives nzake tse OF
this evil trait to capture their poor re-
lations. The monkeys there are ex-
tremely fond of beer brewed BY the
natives. SO the latter place quantities
OF the liquor within each reach OF the
monkeys. and wait until their victims
are thoroughly befuddled In this state
they are unable to recognize the differ
ence between negro and ape. When
the negro takes the hand Of one Of
them they lead him of, a second mon
key takes Of the second, and so on. A
single negro may sometimes be seen
carryingoff string Of staggering mon
keys. Fresh doses Of beer IN decreas-
ing quantities are administered to the
captives, so that they may only grad
uaily awaken to the sad results CT their
spree.-Lippincott's.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
necIIned WIN ThnnLs.

A Chinese editor returned contri-
button on the ground that if he printed
it the emperor Of China would insist
on everything in the paper being main
tanned at the same high standard.
That is a more soothing reply 10 the
contributor than declined with
thanks" Why not put the case thus;
"Sir. your article Cor story is so mag
nifcent that if 1t were to appear in our
pages our readers would clamor
against the rest Of the contents. We
are compelled to employ other writers,
who, if you were a competitor, would
haze 10 retire 10 the workhouse. In
the cause of charity, therefore, we beg
TO express the hope that you win give
up literature and apply your genius 70
the manufacture Of marking NIX
London Sketch.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23

Crate three good-sized carrots;
cover them with a pint of hot water;
add a slice Of onion, u bay leaf and
two cloves; cover and cook slowly for
one hour. Rub together two table
spoonfuls Of butter and three Of flour;
add to the carrot mixture a quart OF
Inilk, stir in the thickening and stir
carefully until the boiling point is
reached and press through q sieve
Season with a teaspoouful and halt
salt and a quarter of a teaspoon
ful Of pepper.-Ladies' Home Journal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23

Two new gases have been discov-
cred which Prof. Ramsay and Mr..
Travers. of England, name "crypton"
ana neon" What the discovery will
amount 10 practically is not now in
question; the interesting thing is that
the atmosphere, so long regarded as
simply a compound oxygen aud nitro
gen, has now been proved to contain
four more constituent gases.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
Cervera and Aunon at Loggerheads.


MADRID. Sept. 2S.-The marked cool
ness Of Admiral Cervera and his Off
GERS toward the minister Of marine,
Senior Aunon, is much commented upon
here. Senior Aunon and his stan in
uniform met Admiral Cervera and his
party at the railroad depot. The ad-
miral halted before the minister. sa-
luted and said stiffiy:
Il am at the orders Of your eXcellen-
cy. / shall present myself at the min
istry today, as is my duty"
The admiral then started to leave
after embracing Captain Eulate, the
former commander Of the Vizcaya, and
his other comrades.
The minister Of marine offered the
use Of his carriage to Admiral Cervera
but the latter declined to accept It and
entered another carriage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23

ST. JOHNS, N F., Sept. 23.-The
British steamer Ethelaida, Captain
Newtown. from Philadelphia for Rot
terdam. passed Cape Race at noon yes
terday bound for this port in distress.
1t is reported that she has eight feet OF
water in her hold, and the seas are
making q clean breach over her. The
steamer Favorite has been dispatched
TO assist her TO port.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23

The garbage crematory Will here
after be open until O'Clock, owing to
complaints of commission men and
grocers, who claim that the usual hour
for closing, ? o'clock, did not give them
sufficient time to clean up garbage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23

WATERFOWL, N. Y. Sept. 23.-At
Lowville yesterday Senator Elon r.
Brown was renominated for state SEN
ator from the Thirty-fifth senatorial
district, comprising Jefferson and Lewis
counties
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
Spread of the Chinese Insurrection

LONDON, Sept. 2s.-The Times Pc
king correspondent says. The govern
ment is increasingly anxious regarding
the northward movement of the anti
dynastic Instruction, which has al
ready entered Human province"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23

Take your trade to the fto-ekeeper
who sells what you want to buy. and
does not wear out your patience trying
to make you accept something you do
not want
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23

The 5-year-old son Of Frank DAN
berg, No. 414 West Front street, who is
suffering from diphtheria, has been
taken to the hospital at Twenty-second
and Lehigh avenue, Philadelphia, for
treatment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
zan1bnr For German Conversations

BERLIN, Sept. 2S.-The Zanzibar cor
respondent Of the Frankfurter Zeitung
records the prevalent belief existing
there that England will cede Zanzibar
TO Germany in return for German con-
cessions regarding Delagoa bay.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-09-23
A IARGE ATTENDANCE.

About 5000 persons were present at
the farmers picnic at shellpot Park
yesterday. An enjoyable time was
spent.