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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
REDUCES THEIR WEIGHT.
Naval Officers Lose Some of Their
bulk as They Near the Time
of Promotion.

A naval officer who is within two
or three numbers Of his next grade
made the assertion year ago THAT
he was not going to get a new full
dress uniform until he got his step,
and because of this determination he
suffered greatly whenever it was nee
essary for him to get into his dress
clothes, says the New York Sun. Since
his dress uniform had been made he
had grown very much stouter, and it
was with difficulty that he could get
into it. On the occasions when he was
forced to wear it he moved slowly and
cautiously, fearing all the time he
might sneeze and burst his coat. This
officer returned after two months
service in the tropics, and to friend
who asked him about his forthcoming
promotion he said: ut viii please me
when it comes, but I'm not worrying
for it as 1 did six months ago. l was
then too stout for my dress uniform,
and, as I had vowed not to get another
until I had been promoted, l was in
agony every time / was forced to wear
it. I'm all right now. Ny uniform fits
me perfectly, and I'm only worrying
now for fear that when I go back
south again 1 may get too small for it.
That climate down there is the very
best know of for people who want to
reduce weight, and when you add to
the climate necessity for constant
watchfulness it makes a combination
hard to beat"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
MARRIED AT ST. PETERS.

Miss Winifred Burke, of this city,
and ]. Winfield Geiger, of New York,
were married at st. Peters Pro-Ca-
thedral on Thursday morning at $50
o'clock. Rev. Father Connolly officiat-
ing. Miss Julia Burke, sitter of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and Edward
Joyce, Of New York, was best man.
The bride wore a handsome gown OF
white satin, trimmed with chiffon, and
carried a bunch Of white chrysanthe-
NUNS. Her attendant wore a frock Of
pink Liberty silk and also carried
white chrysanthemums.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geiger were rendered
an informal reception at the home of
the brides sister. Mrs. r. L. Caeperson,
at No. 7O3 West Eighth street, at which
guests were present from New York,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and this city.
The bride received a uarge number of
handsome gifts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
INJURED IVA COLLISION

At Head and Peach streets last even
rig car No. SO ran into a Wilmington
transfer wagon, and Charles Cathcart.
the motorman, was badly bruised The
force OF the impact hurled the horse
and wagon from the track and crushed
in the front Of the car. Passengers
were thrown from their seats, but none
OF them was hurt. Cathcart was re-
moved to his home on West Sixteenth
street. Driver Conner left his team
unhitched and this fact led to the acct
dent. for the horse left the curb and
walked out upon the track.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
THIs OUT-BANGs BANCs.

A strange story comes from Milton
which, in its uncanny and hair-raising
particulars, would give Bangs, of ghost
fame, cards and spades. John p. Morris
a farmer who lives on the farm OF
James NJ Gordy, who was hanged in
Georgetown on June H. 1897, for the
murder Of his wife, declares the place
TO be haunted, and will move away.
Morris and his family say they see a
white dog ais big as a horse and other
terrifying animals, and that a four
legged man dances a jig on the roof
In addition to the objective appari-
tions, they claim to hear the most
blood-curdling sounds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
nIsCHARGEn TODAY

Through the efforts Of General JOIN
p. D3nahoe. Ira r. Miles, formerly c
Company X, First Delaware VOlun-
teers, viii be discharged from the Vol
unteer militia service to-day. Mile:
enlisted in the service upon the call tcl
volunteers. and was transferred, at hi,
own request, to the Hospital Corps
For some time he has desired to be dis
charged, but his efforts in that direc
ton were unavailing owing to the mex
of his services in the hospital.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
GOES HOMIE MONDAY.

Willie Moore. the 13-year-Old boy
who had his left arm muti,ated some
time ago by the accidental discharge of
gun, while he was hunting on the
marshes over Third street bridge, win
be taken to his home on Monday from
the Delaware Hospital, where he has
been confined since the accident. The
lads arm has been amputated about
six inchs below the shoulder.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

This tragedy at Wilmington IN. CO.
has sent a thrill OF horror through the
country, and to those Who are removed
from the scene Of the conflict between
the whites and the blacks it may sesm
that there has been a ruthless and un-
necessary sacrifice Of human life. But
we must not judge too hastily, for We
are not acquainted fully with the local
conditions. The macs meeting which
preceded the tragedy was attended by
GOO OF the best citizens of the city.
Their proceedings were dignifed and
deliberate. Certain demands were
made and a time allowed for acquies-
cencc. Those to whom the demands
were addressed transmitted their an
Ewer in such manner THAT It failed
to reach the executive committee until
three hours after the expiration OF the
time allowed. The cutting and burn
ing OF the office Of the negro Newspaper
which had made its wanton attack on
the white women CT the city followed
and then came the riot with its accom-,
panying horror The newspaper &C.
counts all agree that the men compcs.
ing the mass meeting and Commute,
were not the rough element OF the city
but the very best men that the plac
affOrded. There were lawyers, minis
ters, merchants and others in equal.
representative and eleyating vocation
at the meeting, and the committee wa
selected from their number. After tn
riot, when the whites were so appre
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
FUNERAL OF PRIVATE CoFIELD

FUNERAL OF PRIVATE COFIEID.
The funeral OF Waiter ]. Cofeld, a
private in Company H, First Delaware
Regiment, will take place tomorrow
from the residence Of his aunt, Mrs.
Charles Clinton, No. $50 East Tenth
street. The pall-beabers will be from
Company H. and the remainder Of the
two batta.Sons will attend in a body.
A firing squad will be present and taps
will be sounded. Interment wild be
made at Riverview Cemetery
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
LAYERS OF ATMOSPHERE.
There Are Three Distinct Currents CT
AIR Above the Earth'S
Surface.

Prof. T. II. Bigelow, of the United
States weather service, presented a
paper before section b of the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement
of Science recently, outlining his in
of atmospheric condi-
tions. The first of these, entitled
THE Structure of Cyclones,and Anti
cyclones" is in truth the continue sion
Of one given last year at the Detroit
meeting Of the association. The paper
OF last year outlined the mathematical
conditions; the present one gave some
OF the results Of observation, says the
Boston Transcript.
1t appears that in the atmosphere
there are practically three distinct
currents of air, the first lying at an ell
ovation of from 800 TO 1, 500 metres, tho
second at from $500 to 4, OO0metresan and
the upper one at from 6,0oO to 5000
metres above the surface of the earth.
These are, to an extent, separate
currents, flowing each with its own We
locity. At the bottom OF each Of the
layers the stratus clouds are formed,
and at the top Of each Of the layers oc-
cur the cumulus clouds. This sug-
gests that the stratus originate at
the bottom of q moving current and
the cumulus at the top. It is prob
able, then, that the stratus owe their
origin to the difference in velocity
and temperature of the two layers,
while the cumulus are formed by
ascending currents within the layer
of air
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
Ahntemiou.ners at Nlght.

A writer in Italia Termale declares
It as his opinion that many persons
who remain thin and weakly, in spite
of all precautions in regard to diet,
etc, owe the fact largely to habitual
abstemiousness at night. The digest
i've organs, he asserts, have no need for
repose, provided, always, that the
quantity of nourishment taken within
the "a hours does not go beyond the
normal limit-the fact that the inter
walls between meals are short working
no inconvenience, but, on the con
trary, tending to the avoidance CT
feebleness, which is the natural result
OF an interval extended to too great
a length. Further, according 10 this
writer, feeble persons, those who are
always lean and emaciated, and, above
all, such as sufferers from insomnia,
owe II to themselves not to retire with
out taking some nourishment into the
stomach, such as simple bread andbut-
ter, q glass of milk, few biscuits or
crackers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
WEIGHING MACHINE TALKS.
Observations Upon the People Who
Want to Know How Much
They Weigh.

81 meet a good many people here,
first and last, standing in a public
place like this" said the weighing ma
chine, according to the New York Sun,
land find most of them pretty pleas
ant sort of folks, though don't meet
as many women folks as I'd like. They
seem to be rather shy about weighing
in public, and sometimes a
man irritates me by standing on the
platform holding a box or a bundle in
his hand, or maybe a wet umbrella,
and taking the weight that he sees
recorded on the dial for the weight
of himself alone. can't help this, but
it disturbs me nevertheless to see any
of my patrons so forgetful.
Il rather regret that am not
marked for more than 300 pounds.
Stopping there I miss the acquaint-
ance of a good many stout men, and
they were always jolly, but suppose
my builders thought that the number
of men of over 300 pounds who would
want to get weighed was not sufii-
cient TO warrant them in building me
for greater weights. That may be
true, but it is also true that more peo-
pie OF substantial weight than of light
weight come to be weighed. People
don't want so much to know how light
they are as how heavy they are, and
in this, as in other things, people like
TO count not their losses but their
gains. 1 don't know how many people
1 have seen stepping down from the
platform smiling because they had
gained this and that number OF
pounds in weight"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
HAVE NO UsE FOR ADDICKs.

John Pilling and Samuel NJ. Knox
are not the only Regular Republicans
elected to the Legislature, who will
never under any condition vote for j..
Edward Addicks for United States
senator" said a prominent Regular Re
publican to an Evening Journal re-
porter this morning. '"rhere are sew
eral men who will never go into eau
Gus with the Addicksites unless they
agree to drop their man. They are not
saying much now, but when the time
comes they will act. Burns, Kitchen,
Robertson and others are so decided in
their anti-Addicks feeling that they
will not be bribed, coaxed or threaten
ed into accepting the gas man."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
sOoIAL ANp PERsoNAL NorEs.

cOClAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs, ]. ]. Johnson has returned from
visit to WOOdside.
Mr. and Mrs H. Mcdonald have re-
turned home after a pleasant visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woodward, OF
Mortonville, Pa.
J. Jackson Pierce and Mrs. ]. Bail
Pierce have gone to Philadelphia to see
bhe football game.
David J. Reinhardt and Horace
Cause are home from a cunning trip in
North Carolina.
James H. Hoffecker Jr., is in Prince
ton to-day.
George Lodge is on Franklin Field.
Harry E. Wright has recovered from
a short spell of illness.
Willard S. Pyle is at Princeton to-
day for the game with Yale.
Willard Hall Porter has gone to
Princeton to see the Tigers play Yale,
Mis-. d. Vance Thomas is visiting
relatives in Port Deposit
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Esenwenger, OF
Washington, are guests of friends in
Wilmington.
Sergeant G. e. NJ. Stengle has re-
surned from a visit to j. A. Gerry al
Port Deposit.
Missouri Stookey mad Miss Ella 10.
per will be married on November % al
The home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Lopez, No. 712 Spruc,
street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
"A SLIGHT BLAZE.

A small fire. caused by dropping a
lighted match in a bureau drawer at
the residence Of Mrs. Samuel Middle
ton, No. 500 West Ninth street, occurred
at $50 O'cl1ek last night. An alarm
Of fire Was sent in by Officer Bowman,
from box No 116. The damage was SIS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
vesuvIu., Accumulatlon of Lava.

Lava streams that have flowed out
of Vesuvius during the last three years
have deposited 100000, 600 cubic meters
OF lava on the sides OF the mountain
A cone OF lava 800 feet high has been
formed, out Of which fresh streams
ere flowing. The valleys on either side
oithe observatory peak have been com
plctely filed up.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
NOW CARS FOR SERVICE.

Five new Pullman cars left the shOpa
of the company this morning to be used
on the new Pennsylvania Florida spe-
cial, which will commence running
about the LIST Of December. The names
OF the cars were Cedro, Aznea, Amman
Oakmont and Rosemont.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
BRIDGE ALMOST DONE.

Within a day or two the Delaware
Construction Company will have com
pleted the Wilmington and Brandy
wine Springs Railway bridge, over Red
Clay creek and the Landenberg branch
of the b. & p. railroad. But for the
bad weather which has prevailed the
work would have been completed to-
day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
MISREPRESENTATION CoNrINI1ED.

The application Of Austls Harring-
ton, receiver OF THE Nonesuch Fibre
Company, made in the United States
Court yesterday for a dissolution of
partnership. was continued by Judge
Bradford until November 10.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

The man VINO dies for his country
never lives to regret it. This is more
than the man who lives for his country
cam say. To-day every state in this
Union is full of the patriotic regrets
of men who believe that they merely
live for country which is apparently
ignorant of their unselfshness.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

Ex-senator Anthony Higgins now
looks over the list Of Republicans and
Union Republicans who have been
elected to the Delaware Legislature
aud, turning to the portrait Of Hon. J.
Edward Addicks. which hangs in his Of
fec, says: Now, my dear fellow, ]
have you in precisely the same position
that you had me in in 1894"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
REPnRr FnR WEEK

The following report has been issued
by Secret ary Wiggl6sworth, OF the
Beard Of Health. for the week ending
to-day: Births, so; same period in '97'
%; deaths, %; same period in 81, 20;
5: same period in 81, 9.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

JEALOUS RIVALS Cannot turn
back the tide. The demand for DR.. Ag-
news little Pills is a marvel. Cheap to
buy, but diamonds in quality-banish
nausea, coated tongue, water brash,
pain after eating, sick headache, never
grippe, operate pleasantly. 10 cents
"a. Sold by Miller Drug Co., 4O2 Mar
l1st, and ~ b. panforth, Market and
Second streets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

when ex-senator Anthony Higgins
is asked fer his picture to be printed
with that OF j. Edward AddiclSs he says
that he does not want his portrait 10
appear in the rogues' gallery; and
John Pildng, of Newark, declares that
he will never vote fer Addicks for
United States senator. These are but
straws which show how the wind
blows.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
sPEcIAI sONG sERVICE.

Owing to the death of a relative
TEomas BIcCcrlzle viii not speak at the
Y. NJ. c. A. meeting tomorrow after
noon, as has been announced. Instead
there will be a special song service.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

The political situation out in Mime
sofa must be very peculiar. Republic
cans carried the state by majorities
averaging $4,000 on most OF the cand.-
dates at large, and yet the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor was elec,-
ed.d by a majority Of 10000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
OUR POST oFFICIES.

Fourth Assistant PCstmaster-Ceneral
Bristow has just presented nts
annual report. IT is a par
tlcularly gratifying document, show
ing large increase in the num-
Der Of post offices, and a vast improve
ment in the scope and facilities OF the
service. There were at the close Of
the fiscal year 1880 post offices in the
United Statis-3,Sl6 presidential and
65,754 fourth CLASS. The net increase
in the number OF post offices for the
fiscal year was 2,54S. Theiargest number
presidential post offices is in New
York, with $50, followed by Penneyl-
wanna, with 2S4; Illinois, 257; Iowa,
212, and Ohio, POS.
The greatest number OF fourth class
post offices are in Pennsylvania, 4,S71;
New York, 1884, Virginia, 1927; Ohio
3,175, and North Carolina, $685. IN
compensation Massachusetts, heads the
list, showing an average compensation
for her fourth class postmasters OF 1886
per annum, followed by Rhode Island,
1919, and Connecticut, $3.50.
In the amount expended per capita
in the use of the mails by the people
of the various states, Massachusetts
stands first, with $3.50 per capita; New
York second, expanding 1927; District
OF Columbia third, s216; Colorado
fourth. s1.98; Connecticut fifth, $3.50.
Lowest in this table are South Caro-
lima, % cents, and Mississippi, "a cents.
The total number of appointments
made during the fiscal year was IS
65S.
An interesting feature Of the report
relates to the postal facilities for
Alaska. Inspectors were detailed 70
reorganize the mail service in this ter
ritory, which resulted in the establish
ment OF a line Of post offices from the
Canadian borders to THE Bering Sea, a
distance OF about 1000 miles.
Among the recommendations are
that a severer penalty be provided for
employees embezzling or destroying
newspaper mali, covering the trans
mission of green goods" and obscene
matter through the mails, and that a
special strong stamped 1O-cent en-
velope OF superior material be adOpt-
ed in lieu of tha present system freq
istering letters. Many losses occur in
the malls because OF the poor quality
Of the envelope in which the articles
are enclosed. 1t is also recommended
that all money order offices be inspect
ed annually.
We are pleased to note That the de-
partment recognizes the extent to
which newspaper mail matter lis stolen
and destroyed 10y it's employees. II has
BEEN but week or two since We mail
ed fifty papers at the local post Office
They were addressed to Camden, in
Kent county, and never reached this
person to whom they were sent. Com
plaint was filed at the local office ana
nothing has since been heard Of th'
matter. "a bundle of that size is tO'
large to be lost. and the only rationa
conclusion lie that It was stolen or de
stroyed. It would be pleasure to de
teet the scoundrel and to hold him u
to the Post Office Department as a fl
subject for the imposition of the 50
verer penalties recommended.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

After attaining the age Of So
years, John Husbands, one Of the best
known citizens of Brandywine hun
bred, is dead.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

The Republican victory in this state
is almost as much of a defeat TO Fred
erick Eden Bach as it is to the Demo-
Gratis. He has discovered that the Re
publicans can make winning fight
without his assistance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
D.. Smiths Dental ?siI1fs,
81 Market Street.
BIgYCLISq'S HARROW ESCl2S
MARTIN AlEIDHOLD FOOLIsHLY
TRIED TO BEAT AN ENGINE.

lrllAIJ ~ bI-AAl AN E4NHlINE.
Martin Med.hOld, a young man who
plays a cornet in the First Regiment
Band, came near losing his life at the
Eighth street P, w. & b. railroad
crossing this morning. He attempted
to cross the tracks in front Of a shift
ing engine on his bicycle, but the en-
CINE was too close, and it struck his
wheel and he jumped just in Time to
save himself.
His whee3 was smashed beyond re-
pair, but he escaped with a slight in
jury to his hand.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
KIRKMAN pIEp IAsT EvENING.

KIRkMAiN DIED LAST EVENING.
AT the Hotel Wilmington early last
evening George e. Kirkman, AZ years
old, died of heart disease, an attack Of
which foEowed Pneumonia, with which
he had been suffering for ten days. Mr..
Kirl0man was known to nearly every
one in the city. He succeeded his father,
John Kilkman, in the livery stable
business. and formed the Kirkman
Coach and Livery Company. He had
two stables, one at Tenth and Tatnall
STREETS, ard another at Third and Pop
lar streets. He sold the latter in 1886
and the other about two years later.
Since that time he has led a retired
life. The Kirkmcn stab,rs were known
in this city for sixty-fye years. His
nearest relatives are cousins, living in
California.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday
morning, from the residence OF Harry
Lowe, at Tenth and Adams streets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

Fancy John Pilling and Samuel M.
Knox going into caucus and assisting
in the election of ]. Edward Addicks
TO the United States Senate.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
THE BATnUEsHIP WISCONSIN.


VIII be launched in San Francisco,
Saturday. November &c. The Official
Train carrying state officials and the
christening party will start from Mari
nette, Milwaukee and Chicago, Satur-
day, November 10, going via the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and St. Paul Ry-
Stops will be made at st. Paul, Ia
coma, Portland, San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Denver. Pullman Palace
sleeping cars, dining cars, observation
cans. for the exclusive use Ct the party
for the entire trip, under the direction
Of Mr.. Reau Campbell, general man
ager Of The American Tourist Associa-
ton. A limited number Of tickets at
reduced rates covering all expenses viii
be sod; they include railway and
sleeping car fares, meals in dining cars
hotels. carriages, etc. For details ad'
dress The American Tourist Associa
sion, 1924 Marquette building, Chicago
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

John f. Donohoe, OF Lynn, Mass,
who has come to Delaware to organize
the Addicks legislative forces, finds
himself a little Shy ON ssnatorial tim
ber.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
A MILITARY DANCE.
Enjoyable Function Near Del
aware City Last Night.
ITHBR SOCIAL DIVERSIONS
PRETTY WEDDING CEREMONY
CELEBRATED AT THE PRO-CA-
THEDRAIl-NIAlNY WILMINGTON
IANS AT FOOTBALL GAMES.
OTHER SOCIAL ITEMS.

All communications intended for inser-
ton in this column should be addressed to
Society Editor, care of the Evening Jour
nal. Communications should be written
on one side of She paper only.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12
HELP WANTED.

WANTED Shirt Factory, FIT
and French streets, experienced oper
ators and learners.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

The senatorial fight Ct 1894 will not
be a circumstance to the senatorial
fight Of 1893.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1898-11-12

The new organ Of Rodney Street
Presbyterian Church was finished last
night and will be used tomorrow for
the first time.